About 2 and a half years ago (MY, time does fly), I put up an initial post about spending shabbos in Boynton Beach as the Rabbi in Residence. [See Part III here]
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I recently added the following note on that initial post:
Looking back at this several years later, it is hard to imagine this reality any more. The community has exploded in its growth. There are easily over 600 homes, condos and apartments owned by Orthodox Jews in the local area - many for "snowbirds" (all of winter) and "snowflakes" (come in for weekends or for short stints), as well as many full-timers and younger families.. What you'll read below is a little nostalgic, but things have changed dramatically.
Check out accbb.org and our Education/Program Book to see the kinds of things which are going on at Anshei Chesed today!
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Note: Do to significant changes in demographics and population, this blog post has been updated to reflect the portions which are of historical significance.
The shul reached a tremendous milestone this week because after years of planning and many "moons" of construction, Anshei Chesed finally has a new home, in a brand new building on El Clair Ranch Rd, the main street that connects the developments that host most of the members of the two shuls in town
What Has Changed
For the shul, membership has grown in the last couple of years. The size of the crowd during the "season" is generally bigger, and the vacation times in January and Pesach time have been door-busting. It is no understatement that Anshei Chesed had outgrown its old location.
Day to Day and Week to Week
Daily minyan meets at 7:30 in the morning, except on Sunday when it is at 8a.m & 9a.m..
Evenings adjust with the clock but in much of the summer time is typically between 7:30-8p.m.
There is usually a kiddush on shabbos morning - sometimes more "mainstream" and sometimes more "Gala." It all depends on the occasion being celebrated - or, in some cases, the yarzeit being observed.
The in-house caterers (volunteer members) do a wonderful job of putting it all together.
During the summer months, particularly July and August, things (in all of South Florida) are much slower. Much of the crowd is gone. The weather is, at times, very humid, and things move at a different pace. Not a complaint, mind you, just an observation of the reality of South Florida summers.
If you plan to be in Boynton Beach and/or would like to visit Anshei Chesed, be in touch here:
https://www.accbb.org/shabbos-hospitality-request-form.html
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