5783 — 2022-2023 Season
October 2021- April 2022
We look forward to seeing you!
Download the entire event flyer here ==>2022-2023 Member Flyer
Unless noted, all regular activities will be presented at Temple Shaarei Shalom:
Temple Shaarei Shalom (TSS), 9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Reservations will be required for all events to ensure adequate seating and refreshments. Please follow the reservation requirements included in flyers and invitations for each event. Thank you for your cooperation as we endeavor to make each event as pleasant as possible for all.
Our events are designed to further our mission of providing educational and social activities which help preserve Sephardic culture and the Ladino language.
Featured Event – for International Ladino Day
~ Sunday, February 26, 2023- 3:00pm
Kantikas de Amor i Vida — Songs of Love and Life
Hazzan Ramón Tasat
South Florida/International Ladino Day Concert TSS TEMPLE SANCTUARY
Songs of love, passion and faith in Ladino and other languages. Ramón Tasat, tenor, composer, Choral director and conductor, is Cantor of synagogue Tiferet Bet Israel in Blue Bell, PA. Trained in five different countries, he received a doctorate in voice performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Don’t miss this extraordinary program reflecting the rich history and drama of Sephardic Jewish culture. English lyrics provided. Guitar, keyboard and percussion accompaniment.
This event is sponsored in memory of Miriam Behar
$25 Members*, $30 Guests cash or check at the door or online via PayPal
Please RSVP to administrador@sephardifederation.org or (561) 301-0119
Concert is 3pm to 5pm
Join us for our 30th Anniversary Party after the concert: 5pm to 7pm
$35 Members*, $40 Guests RSVP or advanced ticket purchase required!!
Includes Anniversary meal catered by Chris’s Greek Taverna, and special entertainment by Belly Dancer Dawn Rhys.
See the event page for concert tickets and afterparty ticket information: https://sephardifederationpbc.org/event/kantigas-de-amor-i-vida-hazzan-ramon-tassat/
Sponsorship opportunities available!
~ Sunday, December 18, 2022, 12:00 Noon
28th Annual Luncheon at RAFINA GREEK TAVERNA
This special festivity includes our Annual Hanukah Party and Board Installation.
With international musical performer Thierry Khalfa. This year we return to the beautiful RAFINA Greek Taverna, 6877 SW 18th St., Boca Raton, FL 33433.
Program Includes :
Our Annual Board Installation Ceremony and Hanukah Candle Lighting
Sephardic Luncheon served Family Style (shared platters per table):
Appetizers of Pita, Dips and Spanakopita, Entrees of Athena Stuffed Chicken Breast and Grilled Salmon – Sides of String Beans and Lemon Potatoes
Dessert, Cold Drink, Coffee, Tea — Full Cash Bar Available
$45 /Members $50 /Guests. Invitations & details to follow.
~ Sunday, March 19, 2023, 3:00 pm TSS TEMPLE SOCIAL HALL
Our model Seder in Ladino
$15 members, $20 guests — see below for advanced ticket purchase
This pre-Passover event has become a treasured tradition!
The Sephardi Federation of Palm Beach County invites you to:
Vijita De Pesah
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023 AT 3:00 PM EST
Meet and Greet Members and Friends. Participate in an enjoyable overview of Pesah, Sephardi style. Share our favorite Ladino Seder Songs and verses
This event will be our unique polyglot combination of English and Ladino. Let’s all of us get together socially for our last big event of the 22-23 season. Along the way, we will explain some of the history, significance and traditions of a Sephardic style Pesah.
Your RSVP to administrador@sephardifederationpbc.org is necessary and will help us plan better.
-“Vijita de Alhad” Sunday Visits
Our Vijitas combine an educational presentation with social time and Sephardic style refreshments.
RSVP and Zoom info will be provided one month prior to each event.
Mondays
~ Monday, February 13, 2023 – 2:00pm-4:00pm TSS Room 210 upstairs
“Sephardic and Ashkenazic Liturgy” with Robert Altabet
Comparisons of similarities and differences in prayer.
Sephardi & Ashkenazi Chief Rabbis
The core of Jewish liturgy traces back to the early rabbinic period and the siddur of Saadia Gaon, and is universally followed in traditional communities worldwide. However, Sephardim and Ashkenazim developed nuances in prayer liturgies. We’ll look at the differences to see how rabbinic interpretations, cultures and history shaped the religious experiences underlying prayer.
Presented In-Person. RSVP: administrador@sephardifederationpbc.org
Tuesdays
“Viva Ladino” Ladino Language Study Group TSS Rom 210
Facilitated by Robert Altabet and Dianne Mortensen
A fun classroom-setting activity using a variety of instructional and cultural resources to gain or improve skills in reading, writing and speaking the Ladino language. Knowledge of Spanish helpful.
Presented In-Person and Via Zoom. RSVP details to follow.
2022: Dec. 7, 14, 28; 2022: Jan. 4, 11, 25; Feb. 1,15, 22; Mar. 1, 8, 15
Thursdays
“Fascinating Sephardic Communities: A Film Series”
FREE to members of the ADJLC and the Sephardi Federation of Palm Beach County
Meeting in the Temple Shaarei Shalom Sanctuary. Please note – no refreshments.
Back by popular demand, this film series examines the places in the world where wandering communities of Sephardic Jewry took root. Discussion about the films spans the broadest understanding of what constitutes Sephardic and Mizrahi culture. Each film viewing will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by a question and answer period, as time allows. Presented by Rose Pappo Allen and Robert Altabet
Go to the Film Series Tab or Click here ==>Film Series Tab for more information and movie trailers.