Page 11 - Southern Exposure - August '23

Southern Exposure, Page 11

in your CoMMunity

Temple Israel: 100 Years Of Serving Our Communities

By Carol Anne Albee

For 100 years, Temple Israel of West Palm Beach has and looking ahead with hope and joy to a new year with
offered exciting, innovative services that meet the Palm tashlich along the adjacent Intracoastal waterway.
Beaches’ spiritual needs and provide opportunities to Yom Kippur, one of the most significant Jewish
renew connections with oneself and others. The temple’s holidays, will commence with Kol Nidre (Sept. 24) and
accepting and warm atmosphere makes for a welcoming continue with services (Sept. 25) and enriching programs,
place for everyone regardless of race, gender or sexual including live music, discussions and a teen program.
orientation, disabilities or the faith of family members. Following its Yizkor and N’ilah services is Break-the-Fast.
Temple Israel’s new husband-and-wife cosenior rabbis For young families, there is a one-hour age-appropriate
– Rabbis Carlie and Ryan Daniels – and cantorial soloist experience on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Suzanne Guinane are sure to infuse this year’s celebrations mornings at 9 a.m., free and open to all. In addition to
and programs with fresh, stimulating ideas that will prayer, children will enjoy activities, stories, music and
undoubtedly enhance the experiences. snacks.
Temple Israel encourages individuals to pray, connect Additional events (free and open to all) include Shabbat
and thrive by providing many traditional and innovative Family Services 2022 story time Shuvah (Sept. 22); Sukkot, Brunch in the Sukkah and Pizza
offerings, including a dynamic religious school designed in the Hut (Sept. 29 to Oct 1); Simchat Torah celebration
to challenge and delight children from kindergarten more. This year is no exception with equally inspiring and with dinner and Klezmer music (Oct. 6).
through B’nai Mitzvah; the WholeSelf program, a place entertaining programs on the calendar. Temple Israel’s grand 100th Birthday Celebration
for LGTBQ+ teens and allies to express their whole self; The High Holy Days, the pinnacle of the Jewish will be held on Nov. 11 with entertainment by Howl2Go
Social Action, championing a range of issues including calendar’s spiritual season, gives Temple Israel the (dueling pianos) and delicious food and drinks throughout
reproductive rights, mental health, literacy, election opportunity to showcase its creativity by providing the evening.
participation, immigration and prevention of racial meaningful and inspirational opportunities of reflection, Temple Israel expects the next 100 years to only be
injustice, food insecurity, homelessness and gun violence. introspection and prayer. The season begins Sept. 9 with better!
Temple Israel has hosted many celebrity presenters, Selichot’s havdalah service, redressing of Torah scrolls For information or to R.S.V.P., contact tioffice@temple-
including Jennifer Grey, Nancy Spielberg, Carl Bernstein, and a cheesecake reception. israel.com or (561) 833-8421 or visit www.temple-israel.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Leonard Nimoy, Michelle Azar, The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 15 and com.
Mitch Albom, Richard Dreyfus, The Capitol Steps and 16), encourages reflecting on challenges of the past year Photo by Carol Anne Albee

travel from page 10

Two small churches are
located in the Religious
Precinct. The larger church
(1836 to 1867) built by
the prisoners was never
consecrated to any religion
and used by all. Fire gutted
the church in 1884. The
smaller wooden church, St.
David’s, was consecrated
in 1927 and is still used
for regular worship by the
Anglican Church. The Convict Church built in 1836 to 1867. The church was never consecrated because it was
The Commandant’s used by different denominations.
residence grew from a
simple wooden cottage (1833) to a many-roomed complex, of the peninsula is St. John’s Church, the oldest Roman
through a series of additions up the hill behind it. Behind Catholic Church in Australia; the sandstone bridge and
the house stood the Semaphore, a large tower that passed the town “gaol” (jail) are likewise ranked as the oldest in
information through visual signals. This was the quickest Australia. And, if you’re looking for local wildlife, the
way to signal a message to Hobart. Bonorong Animal Park lets you get up close and personal
In 1833, Rev. John Manton selected Opossum Island as … even with the famed Tasmanian Devil. A cell in the Separate Prison
a burial place for the decreased of Port Arthur, changing I often ask those who travel with us in our group tours to
the name to Isle of the Dead. Some 1,000 burials took place Australia what they considered the highlight of their trip … agency, is located at Mirasol Town Square, 11360 North
here before the close of the settlement in 1877. Convicts not surprisingly, the No. 1 answer has been “Port Arthur.” Jog Road, Building A, Suite 102-6, Palm Beach Gardens.
and ex-convict paupers were buried in unmarked graves in Need I say more? The agency has been serving the travel needs of the South
the lower part of the island. Graves of free people were on The late Don Kiselewski wrote from his personal Florida area for over a quarter of a century. Contact them
the higher ground, marked by elaborate headstones cut by experiences, having traveled in 122 countries and cruised at (561) 694-9696 or Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
convict stonemasons. the oceans, seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach
Located in the colonial town of Richmond at the top Gardens Travel Leaders, his family owned and operated Photos by Don Kiselewski

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