By Janis Fontaine
Choral Evensong, featuring the Choir of St. Gregory’s, is set for 6 p.m. March 16 at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church.
Accompanied by music director Tim Brumfield on organ, the choir will perform a tapestry of musical interpretations for the liturgy, including the Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis and the Psalms.
Choral Evensong is a sacred Anglican musical tradition dating back centuries.
The service and parking are free. Evensong will also be offered on April 27 and May 25.
St. Gregory’s is at 100 NE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton. Call 561-395-8285 or visit www.stgregorysepiscopal.org.
Orchestra concert set at Our Lady of Lourdes
Harmony Across Generations Family Orchestra Concert takes place at 3 p.m. March 23 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 22094 Lyons Road, Boca Raton.
One piece to be played, called “To Change the World” and composed by orchestra pianist Robert Field, is featured in the documentary “Two Heads Are Better Than One.” It is about the relationship between 99-year-old Benjamin Ferencz (then the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, now deceased) and sculptor Yaacov Heller of Boca Raton.
The documentary is available on Amazon Prime, Apple Music and YouTube.
The mournful “Ashokan Farewell” from the Ken Burns documentary about the Civil War (and featured during Lee Dutton’s funeral in the TV show “Yellowstone”) is also on the set list.
The concert is by Florida Intergenerational Orchestra, in its 20th season. It features musicians of multiple generations.
Tickets are $20 or $40 VIP at Eventbrite.com or at 561-922-3134. Admission is free for children younger than 12.
Event to feature a host of beloved Broadway songs
The First Delray soloists and friends return to the stage at 4 p.m. March 23 at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach for an afternoon of “All Broadway” music.
From showstoppers to romantic ballads, some of the most beloved Broadway songs will be accompanied by pianist Don Cannarozzi. This concert is sold out, but there is a wait list. First Presbyterian is at 33 Gleason St. Call 561-276-6338 or visit www.firstdelray.com.
B’nai Torah educator chosen to lead group of teachers
B’nai Torah Congregation, the largest conservative synagogue in Southeast Florida with 1,300 membership families, announced that Cathy Berkowitz, who has led the synagogue’s Mirochnick Religious School for over two decades, will serve as the next president of the Jewish Educators Assembly.
In recognition of her dedication, passion and leadership in Jewish education, Berkowitz will be installed during the 73rd Annual JEA Conference on March 16. The JEA is the leading professional association for Conservative/Masorti education professionals.
Berkowitz, a mother of four and grandmother of two, has been an integral part of B’nai Torah Congregation since 2004.
For information about the congregation and the religious school, visit www.btcboca.org/learning/mirochnick-religious-school.
Teachers attend seminar for Holocaust educators
Four Palm Beach County teachers participated in Advanced Seminar for Holocaust educators, a two-day academic program Jan. 18-19 in West Orange, New Jersey. The program hosted by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous brought together 21 middle and high school teachers with Holocaust center staff to explore topics related to the history of the Holocaust and antisemitism.
Local teachers who participated were Maureen Carter from Boca Raton High School; Julie Gates from Loggers’ Run Middle School in Boca Raton; Amanda Ladd from Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth Beach; and Bradd Weinberg from Carver Community Middle School in Delray Beach.
For more information, visit www.jfr.org.
CROS Ministries luncheon to highlight food programs
CROS Ministries, a Palm Beach County nonprofit that fights hunger every day, is hosting a Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. March 13 in Fellowship Hall at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 3300 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach.
Representatives will speak about the work CROS Ministries does on the front lines of the war against hunger. The organization offers a myriad of food pantries and free meals for people who are hungry in Palm Beach County, and dozens of volunteer opportunities.
RSVP to Meredith Caldwell at mcaldwell@crosministries.org or 561-233-9009, ext. 103.
Magen David Adom gala to feature actor Lior Raz
The annual American Friends of Magen David Adom Palm Beach Gala will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. April 3 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. The keynote speaker will be Israeli actor and screenwriter Lior Raz. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception followed by a gourmet dinner, and dancing. For tickets, call 561-835-0510 or email palmbeach@afmda.org.
Princeton theologist to speak at First Presbyterian
The Center for Christian Studies presents “A School of Prayer” with C. Clifton Black, Otto A. Piper professor emeritus of Biblical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, at 4 p.m. April 6 at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. www.firstdelray.com
Janis Fontaine writes about people of faith, their congregations, causes and community events. Contact her at fontaine423@outlook.com
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