Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches – Youth & Family Programs and Camp Shalom

Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches – Youth & Family Programs and Camp Shalom offers youth and family programs that include cultural events, fitness classes, aquatics, and youth activities. The program operates within a larger community center that serves all ages and focuses on Jewish values, culture, and connection. It is part of a setting that brings families together through shared programs and activities.

• Schedule: Facility hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–6:00 pm; Aquatic Center hours vary by day at both Boynton Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, with afternoon and some morning time blocks Monday–Friday.

The organization’s mission states that it offers programs that bring families together through cultural events, fitness classes, aquatics, and youth activities, serving all ages and strengthening ties to Jewish roots and the wider community. The leadership team includes Samantha Klein (Chief Executive Officer), Jenni Smith (Chief Operating Officer), Cara Webster (Chief Financial Officer), and Katy Boyask (Chief Development Officer). Program and engagement leaders include Rachel Fox and Belinda Lasky (Senior Programming Directors), Johnathan Kabot (Director of Inclusion), and Eli Shenker and Summer Sweetall (Directors of Family & Youth Engagement and Camp Shalom for Boynton Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, respectively), along with additional assistant directors and coordinators supporting youth, family, camp, music and performing arts, and community engagement.

Last updated May 31, 2026.