The collaborative partnership between the Jerusalem Ballet Company and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is set to bring a unique cultural exchange and artistic enrichment to South Florida in the fall of 2025. This initiative will showcase two evening-length ballets at FAU's University Theatre, offering students, faculty, and the local community an opportunity to experience world-class performances with Jewish and Israeli themes.Houdini - The Other Side explores the life of legendary escape artist, Harry Houdini, through dynamic choreographic interpretation of his life and inner struggles.The Saturday, Oct. 25 performance will be preceded by a reception at 5 pm. Tickets for the reception and ballet available at 561-297-6124.Second performance is Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 pm

Please join us for free bi-monthly yoga classes! Grounded in breath (Pranayama) and accessible movement (Asana), with a healthy dose of meditation, this class is an opportunity to focus on the mind-body connection through a trauma-informed practice. Great for ALL bodies, ALL abilities, ALL levels. Beginners and practiced yogis welcome. Yoga mats and blocks are available as needed - just bring yourself!Mark your calendars for the 2nd and 4th Mondays from January through April! This series is free and open to all FAU students, faculty, and staff, as well as non-FAU community members.

Description: Creating joy in our daily lives can make us more resilient, help us better manage stress, allow us to think more flexibly, and support our overall health and wellbeing. Join Robin Rubin, MSW to learn simple tools and strategies drawn from positive psychology that will help you incorporate more joy, gratitude, and happiness into your daily routine.Facilitator Bio: Robin is an avid volunteer, and very involved and well respected in the greater Boca Raton philanthropic community. Active in her effort to foster and support the local community, she has served on the foundation board for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach County, the executive board of the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, South Palm Beach Jewish Federation, Norman and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services and Caron Treatment Centers. She also serves on the Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Go-Pink challenge committee and on the Women’s Advisory Council for the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. She is also passionately involved at Rales Jewish Family Services and in their yearly Reflections of Hope Luncheon. The mission of that luncheon is to educate the community and end the stigma of mental illness. Currently she teaches the Social Work and Positive Well Being course in both the MSW and BSW programs at Florida Atlantic University. Professor Rubin knows the skills and tools necessary to living a flourishing life and her passion is to teach people how to build their reservoir of positive emotions, work with negative emotions, increase their resilience, and create nurturing relationships. As an alumna of FAU, she is the driving force for the annual Phyllis Sandler Heart of Social Work Event that raises funds for student scholarships. Ms. Rubin also founded the Community Advisory Board for the Sandler School of Social Work in 2011 and continues to serve on the board as the faculty representative. She has two adult sons, Jordan and Jonathan; a daughter by luck, Bella; and 3 grandbabies – Sarati, her granddaughter, and Eitan and Elias, her 2 grandsons. Robin lives in Boca Raton with her wonderful husband, Gary and their two mini labradoodles.