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We invite you to try us out for Shabbat – held weekly every FRIDAY Evening at 7:00 pm at 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach!
Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor supports Israel and its people, AM YISRAEL CHAI! Our prayers are always with Israel as they fight to protect themselves and rid themselves of the attacks by Iran, Hamas and other terrorist organizations and countries. The late Rabbi Barry Silver (z”l) and Rabbi Carol collaborated to create a very special video for Israel, “Light One Candle for Israel”, please CLICK HERE to watch.
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Welcome to our Congregation, Family and Friends! Are you feeling more than ever that Jews of all backgrounds need to come together and support each other? Are you frustrated with the arbitrary boundaries separating us into different categories: Cultural Jews, Secular Jews, Observant Jews, Progressive Jews, Orthodox Jews, etc., etc.? Would you like to be part of a Jewish community that is welcoming to all well-meaning people, devoted to helping others, while joyfully celebrating our unique heritage? Inspired by the good deeds and interfaith community ties our late Rabbi Barry Silver (z”l) initiated, our synagogue, L’Dor Va-Dor, unaffiliated with any particular movement but respectful of all, believes that Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is our greatest mitzvah. Rabbi Silver taught us that helping others in need and teaching our children and grandchildren to help others, enriches not only their lives, but ours as well. We are very fortunate to have Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett as the spiritual and service leader of L’Dor Va-Dor, displaying the warmth, inspiration, and caring we all want and need. We are so proud of Rabbi Carol, having been ordained as Rabbi Robbins-Garrett on June 25, 2026, after many months of studies and preparation for this new role and title! We joyfully welcome you to Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor, hopefully as a member, but at least as a regular participant in our musical and moving services and our many activities that inspire us to lead lives rich in meaning and purpose.
We hold Shabbat celebratory services each FRIDAY EVENING at 7 pm in Delray Beach at 5859 Heritage Park Way and also offer these virtually via Zoom and live-streaming on YouTube. Please either scroll down on this page, or CLICK HERE for our Calendar and view details for a specific date. Our congregation is led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett, who serves as both our spiritual leader and cantor, ordained as Rabbi in June 2026!
We have a wonderful Women’s Group (“The Women of Shechinah“), where all women are welcomed, aa well as a welcoming Men’s Group (“The Ezekiel Group“). We meet periodically for enjoyable get-togethers. We hold monthly meditation sessions led by Rabbi Carol, as well as weekly virtual sessions providing educational content either about the Torah or Jewish personalities.
You may want to view some of our programming to learn more about our Congregation … just CLICK HERE to go to our YouTube channel to view any of our current and historic programming, such as Shabbat services, High Holy Day services, Torah study sessions, discussions and more. L’Dor Va-Dor is proud to stand up and speak out on the rights for women, religious freedom, anti-Semitism, the environment, and other important and critical issues. Rabbi Barry Silver (z”l), our spiritual leader until his too-soon passing in March 2024, was part of an important documentary film, “UNDER G-D“, in which he speaks out about his lawsuit filed against the anti-abortion Florida law (please CLICK HERE to watch this important film). Rabbi Barry played an integral role in the social action he wished to correct throughout the state of Florida and more. We will continue to pursue what he fought for … a greener and safer Planet Earth and haven for generations to come.
Important – The Guatemalan Maya community is being torn apart by ICE kidnappings, leaving families without a breadwinner or, even worse, children without both parents. There is a special connection with the Jewish community, please consider donating and helping this community in NEED: please CLICK HERE.
All are welcomed to all of our Tuesday complimentary programs (twice monthly)!
We present our TOUCH OF JUDAISM – TORAH program on the second Tuesday evening of each month at 7:00 pm ET on Zoom with videos from the past featuring the late Rabbi Barry Silver, as well as other clergy sharing their insights into the Torah Parsha for the upcoming Shabbat! This is not your “Grandparents” interpretation of the Torah … it offers a more modern and rational view, and sometimes, even a Touch of humor added for good measure! On the rare occasion, we may present a significant film. We follow the presentation with a discussion among the participants and any questions that may arise. Join us and see if this may be something meaningful to and for YOU! Our next Touch of Torah will be on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 at 7 pm ET (postponed due to High Holy Days).
We present our TOUCH OF JUDAISM – JEWISH PEOPLE & HISTORY on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month at 7:00 pm ET on Zoom, where we feature exciting videos and commentary focusing on an important Jewish personality, Jewish topic or event from the past or present. We provide introductions, explanations, background, videos, and more about the selected subject. We follow the presentation with a discussion among the participants and any questions that may arise. Our next Touch of Jewish People & History will be held next on Tuesday, October 27th at 7 pm ET (postponed due to High Holy Days). The subject will be the famous comic Sid Caesar! Join us for a special evening – mark your calendars!
We look forward to your joining with us for our engaging TOUCH OF JUDAISM programs and learning a bit or a lot with us! Thank you. To join us, please CLICK HERE Tuesdays at 7:00 pm ET . Hope to see you then.
We welcome one and all to participate and enjoy our Shabbat Celebration services every Friday evening in-person and share the happiness and excitement of this beautiful weekly holiday! Join with us and experience Shabbat with L’Dor Va-Dor like no other, one that is musical and inspiring and interprets Judaism and the Torah in a rational manner!
To find out more about how you can join with us to welcome our NEXT upcoming Celebration of SHABBAT, please CLICK HERE for our next in-person CELEBRATION OF SHABBAT & SIMCHAT TORAH on Friday, OCTOBER 2nd, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET in Delray Beach (5859 Heritage Park Way)! We welcome you to do a special Mitzvah: we are collecting food and personal hygiene items to donate to the Guatemalan Mayan community. Please donate generously.
Have a child or grandchild wishing to become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Know an adult who always wanted to be Bar or Bat Mitzvah’ed? L’Dor Va-Dor can fulfill your wishes! We can educate, train, teach Hebrew, and prepare for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah for a child of any age or child-at-heart adult.
Please contact us to discuss your needs and wishes and we can make it happen! All at reasonable rates. You will find us to be welcoming and accommodating to make this milestone very special for you and your family!
September 29, 2026 at 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett is offering a free monthly Meditation Group at 1:45 pm at 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach in a private conference room for added serenity (around the corner from the Heritage Club Room – where we meet for Shabbat every Friday evening).
This group is open to everyone: members, friends, and guests, beginners to seasoned.
This Meditation Group will meet on the last Tuesday of each month at 1:45 pm until approximately 2:30 pm or 3 pm (depending on the number of participants). Please arrive by 1:40 pm so that the session can begin promptly.
This gathering is a wonderful opportunity to nurture your spirit and well-being and promote a calmer attitude..
Please let us know of your interest or intent to participate, or just stop by and see for yourself. For more info, call or text L’Dor Va-Dor 561-968-0688 or email to INFO@LDORVADOR.org.
October 1, 2026 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
We welcome all to join with L’Dor Va-Dor to honor and remember our loved ones who have passed. Yizkor prayers should be recited four times during the year, on Passover, on Shavuot, on Yom Kippur, and on Shemini Azereth (part of Sukkot). Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett will lead this significant and meaningful Memorial service for our L’Dor Va-Dor family, guests, and friends on Thursday, October 1 at 3:30 pm. We will have messages, songs, and readings that will help you to remember your special loved ones.
This service will be offered online via Zoom.
To be a part of this service, please CLICK HERE on Thursday, OCTOBER 1, 2026, shortly before 3:30 pm for Zoom. [ Meeting ID: 874 9282 0517 – Passcode: 471279 ]
We welcome all to participate in this special time and service.
October 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Join us to celebrate SHABBAT and SIMCHAT TORAH this Friday evening live and in-person at 7 pm ET with Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett in Delray Beach, 5859 Heritage Park Way. Be a “HOLY ROLLER” and help roll some of the Torah from the very end back to its start! We will have lively music and dancing for all! A festive evening! We welcome all for our musical Shabbat celebration – where you can be inspired and you can feel proud to be Jewish! We meet in the northern-most building within the complex. Enjoy this special dual holiday together with members, friends, and guests!
Share this beautiful weekly holiday with others – greeting and meeting members, friends, and guests. Hear wonderful music and song and inspiring messages for this Shabbat! And please stay on following to schmooze and enjoy each other and continue the joy of our Sabbath for a little while longer at our Oneg Shabbat!
We invite you to join us in Tikkun Olam, helping to repair the world, by bringing donations of non-perishable food items to our Shabbat service. We donate the food to agencies serving those in need in our local community. We thank you in advance for participating in this good deed (mitzvah)!
Virtually: We will provide the ZOOM and YouTube links closer to the date of service.
October 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join with our community to commemorate October 7th together, sponsored by the Mandel JCC Boynton Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, along with other local synagogues, including Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor.
Where – at Temple Israel of West Palm Beach, 2101 North Australian Avenue
When – Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Cost – $36 pp
A powerful theatrical experience marking October 7 presented by The Braid, featuring 14 true stories from the book “On Being Jewish Now“, edited by Zibby Owens. Through The Braid’s signature storytelling, experience an evening of reflection, remembrance, and connection.
Please CLICK HERE for the flyer for this special program.
For more information, contact Jodi at JodiC@JCConline.com or call 561-712-5204.
To register and pay online, please CLICK HERE for this special October 7th program and theatrical experience.
October 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Every other Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on Zoom, we will share insights into the Torah Parsha for the upcoming Shabbat. This is not your “Grandparents” interpretation, but a modern and rational view, with a bit of humor added for good measure! We will show several videos about the Torah from various clergy and discuss following (at least one previously recorded video of the late Rabbi Barry Silver) to provide different interpretations and insight. All are welcomed! Join us and see if this may be something meaningful to and for YOU!
We look forward to your joining with us for our engaging Torah discussion and rational perspective! Thank you.
To join us each Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET … Please click here to join in.
Meeting ID: 883 4142 6745
Passcode: 037332
NO COMPUTER? JOIN BY PHONE … Dial following:
1-301-715-8592 or 1-312-626-6799, then enter Meeting 883 4142 6745 and #, then enter Passcode 037332 and #
October 16, 2026 at 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
Rabbi Carol will be away – so let’s do SHABBAT OUT again, this time at TOOJAY’S Wellington, Wellington Green Commons, 2605 FL-7 (441, near Whole Foods) for a brief Shabbat Service, followed by Dinner of your choice from their menu (no minimum) and lots of good old fashioned schmoozing! Cost of Dinner will be at participant’s expense; separate checks will be available. Space is limited to 35 persons, so please RSVP to reserve your spot by calling/texting to 561-968-0688 that YOU will be there!
There will be NO Shabbat at our regular Delray Beach venue this evening and no Virtual Live-Streaming presence.
October 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This gathering of the L’Dor Va-Dor Maven Book Club will meet on Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 pm at the West Boynton Beach Library, 9451 Jog Road, Boynton Beach.
The books to be discussed on Oct.18th will be two (due to time lag between meetings). The first is “HEART OF A STRANGER” by Angela Buchdahl. The second is “CASTE” by Isabel Wilkerson.
Both are non-fiction and available in the Palm Beach County library system in print or on audio. We think these two books will be well-liked and have similar themes.
No RSVP’s are needed to attend the Book Club gatherings. However, if you would like to receive updated for the Book Club, please email Vicky Schreiber to be added to our group email list (for notifications and updates).
The L’Dor Va-Dor Maven Book Club welcomes one and all who enjoy reading and discussing a good book! The Book Club will meet every 6 to 8 weeks for the discussion of the selected book and choosing the next book to read!
October 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Join us for an enjoyable evening together on Zoom. The subject for this evening will be the famous comic actor and comedian Sid Caesar, whose career spanned over 60 years! The content will be entertaining, informative, and more and hopefully, will tickle all of our funny bones and provide us an entertaining evening together! We incorporate several videos, background, clips, and discussion about the selected subject’s life and career. Enjoy a bit of learning along with L’Dor Va-Dor. Join us and see if this may be something meaningful to and for YOU! We welcome one and all!
We look forward to your joining with us for our engaging Jewish History discussion! Thank you.
To join us on Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET … Please click here to join in.
Meeting ID: 883 4142 6745
Passcode: 037332
NO COMPUTER? JOIN BY PHONE … Dial following:
1-301-715-8592 or 1-312-626-6799, then enter Meeting 883 4142 6745 and #, then enter Passcode 037332 and #
November 15, 2026 at 1:45 pm - 4:30 pm
L’Dor Va-Dor will enjoy an important play, “A CERTAIN RAQUEL” at the FAU Boca campus Marlene Forkas Studio One Theatre (the blackbox theater) on Sunday, November 15 at 1:45 pm ET (the performance starts at 2 pm). We currently have a limited number of reserved seats. All seats will need to be purchased no later than October 14th. Tickets are $27 pp.
We hope you will want to join us for this special play, based on a true story. It is the story of Raquel Liberman, a Polish-Jewish immigrant, who courageously exposed the international human trafficking network, Zwi Migdal, in 1930’s Argentina.
If you would like to join us: to pay online via credit card, please CLICK HERE or you may pay by check. All tickets must be purchased by no later than October 14th.
The FAU Forkas Studio One Theatre is located at 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. There is a parking garage nearby with shuttle transportation to the theatre before and after. We also may plan to go to lunch before or dinner following the play if anyone wishes.
We look forward to another wonderful Theatre Outing and afternoon with all!
November 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Gather for a fun and interesting program –> Theatre: Behind the Scenes! Presented by Karen Sabo and Derek Davidson, Equity actors / directors / playwrights. Both Karen and Derek have decades of experience directing and performing in live theatre and are both currently professors of theatre as well.
Learn what really goes on to prepare for and present a theatrical production!
All are welcome to this free program to be held at the Lantana Branch Library’s Meeting room, 4020 Lantana Road, Lantana, FL.
Time: 6:30 to 8 pm
Light refreshments.
Please let us know you will join us! RSVP to 561-968-0688.
[ The Lantana Library is on the SW corner of Lantana and Lawrence Roads. ]
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