20s, 30s and 40s Invited to Hanukkah Cocktails & Commentary at Malka

This Hanukkah, celebrate the light of Jewish life with Dr. Mijal Bitton at Malka.

Young adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s should come hungry for Jewish wisdom, vibrant conversation, new connections and great food (including Malka’s famous schnitzel)! Malka is an Israeli-inspired restaurant curated by celebrity chef Eyal Shani.

Sunday, December 14, 2025
4:30  – 6:30 p.m.

Malka
209 6th St., West Palm Beach

Couvert: $18

Valet parking, supper and cocktails included.

Event Co-Chairs: Leah Simon and Adam Levitt

This event is brought to you by Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and The Big Table Project.

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Dr. Mijal Bitton

Dr. Mijal Bitton is a spiritual leader, community builder, and sociologist. She is the co-founder and Rosh Kehilla of The Downtown Minyan in NYC and serves as Scholar in Residence at the Maimonides Fund. Dr. Bitton is also a Visiting Researcher at NYU Wagner, where she leads pioneering research on Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the United States. An alumna of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, a New Pluralist Field Builder, and a Sacks Scholar, she lectures widely, co-hosts the podcast Wondering Jews, and was a featured speaker at the historic March for Israel in DC. Follow her on her Substack newsletter, Committed, where she shares weekly Jewish wisdom for living a meaningful Jewish life today.

For more information, please contact Melanie Tacher at melanie.tacher@jewishpalmbeach.org or 305.219.8858.

Please RSVP by December 11, 2025

Online registration is now closed. For more information, please contact Melanie Tacher at melanie.tacher@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6635

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