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b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashot vayakhel - p kudei March 10, 2018 23 adar 5778 shabbat parah, shabbat m varekhim hachodesh Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom We welcome

1 b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashot vayakhel - p kudei March 10, adar 5778 shabbat parah, shabbat m varekhim hachodesh Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom We welcome Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman President of the Shalom Hartman Institute Mazal Tov to AviGail & Kyle Whiting on the naming of their daughter, Liat Matan Mazal Tov to Hana & Lyle Cowart on the naming of their daughter, Madison Rose Aufruf of Jaclyn Lee Rich and Harris Stephen Tuchman. Mazal Tov! main sanctuary B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levine z l

2 OUR SHABBAT SERVICES parashot vayakhel-p kudei Torah: Exodus 37:17-39:21, p. 560 Maftir: Numbers 19:1-22, p. 880 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-36, p Reader: Alec Segal Havurat Shabbat Readers: Steve Mendelsohn, Sue Gurland, Saul Schildhorn, Judy Sufrin Mincha/Ma ariv March 10, 6:30 p.m. Candle Lighting March 16, 7:12 p.m. kiddush The congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the Educational Social Center (ESC). Kiddush is generously sponsored by Dr. Jeffrey & Barbara Feingold in honor of B nai Torah Foundation and Ner Tamid Society and by Ina & Sam Tuchman in honor of Jaclyn and Harris s aufruf. Kiddush is co-sponsored by Pam & Saul Ross in honor of Rabbi Rikki Arad s Birthday, by Jaime Alkon in memory of his father, David Alkon, and by our Canadian friends: Mr. & Mrs. Irving Baron, Dr. & Mrs. Sidney Blanshay, Mr. Marvin Braude, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Gamulka, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Lechter, Mr. & Mrs. Irving Leiner, Mr. Leonard Miller & Mrs. Sandra Lang, Mr. Jack Rosenthal, Mr. & Mrs. Morris Rudnitsky, Mr. & Mrs. Hershie Schachter, Mr. Jack Shaicovitch, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Solti, Mr. & Mrs. Abe Tevel, Mr. & Mrs. Saul Weiner and Mr. & Mrs. George Winkler. ש Donniel Hartman is the President of the Shalom Hartman Institute and Director of the iengage Program. Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is the founder of some of the most extensive education, training and enrichment programs for scholars, educators, rabbis, and religious and lay leaders in Israel and North America. He is a prominent essayist, blogger and lecturer on issues of Israeli politics, policy and Judaism. He has a Ph.D. in Jewish philosophy from Hebrew University, an M.A in political philosophy from New York University, an M.A. in religion from Temple University, and Rabbinic ordination from the Shalom Hartman Institute. Scholar-in-Residence Series parashot vayakhel-p kudei

at B nai Torah Congregation Presented by the Boca Raton Interfaith Clergy Association Celebrating our community s diversity The evening will

Celebrate as they share their stories of immigration and the meaning of coming to America, and enjoy an array of ethnic foods and live music.

3 Our Stories of Immigration An evening of tales, tunes and tastes Monday, March 12, :00 p.m. at B nai Torah Congregation Presented by the Boca Raton Interfaith Clergy Association Celebrating our community s diversity The evening will feature: Liliana Abramson, Bassem Alhalabi, Norman Frajman, Aram Marashlian, Karin Nordlander, Roldane Plaisir, and Anita Sherman. Celebrate as they share their stories of immigration and the meaning of coming to America, and enjoy an array of ethnic foods and live music. Event is FREE and open to the public. Please contact Michele Scher at michele.scher@bnai-torah.org for more information. Service Notes: We respectfully request that cell phones not be used in the building during Shabbat. Please do not save seats. Refrain from chewing gum while in services. Automated External Defibrillator located in lobby by the Glassman Chapel.

B nai Torah happenings Festival B nai Torah Congregation Sephardic Festival at B nai Torah Continues! folk singing with Chaim Parchi - tuesday, march 13, 7:30 p.m. Parchi is an artist, composer, teacher and performer.

4 B nai Torah happenings Festival B nai Torah Congregation Sephardic Festival at B nai Torah Continues! folk singing with Chaim Parchi - tuesday, march 13, 7:30 p.m. Parchi is an artist, composer, teacher and performer. His music finds its roots in both the Yemenite, Sephardic and Ashkenazic traditions. He is the former Music Director of the Solomon Schechter Day School. $10 pp - RSVP required in advance, please call Lauren Berger at (561) Scholar-in-Residence: Benjamin Gampel - March Dina and Eli Field Family Chair in Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Gampel is an energetic scholar, author and teacher. Presentations during Shabbat dinner, Shabbat morning services, and congregational Shabbat luncheon. Shabbat dinner price - Members: $28; Non-members: $35. Luncheon price - Members: $25; Non-members: $30. RSVP at or contact Lauren Berger at (561) no later than Monday, March 12th. getting crafty with women s league - Thursday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. Create a beautiful centerpiece for your Seder table. Then do a mitzvah and help us assemble Mother s Day gift bags for the moms of Family Promise. Fee: Bring a $10 Target or Walmart gift card (Please help us by bringing other items for the gift bags: toiletries, cosmetic samples, small picture frames, or other small gift to make someone s Mother s Day special.) RSVP by to womensleaguebnaitorah@gmail.com by March 12th. Questions? Contact Abbie Statsky-Frank at (561) or Cynthia Chiefa-Goldstein at (561) Shemin Trialogue at fau - Sunday, March 18, 4:00 p.m. Presented by FAU Raddock Family Eminent Scholar In Holocaust Studies, FAU s Center for the Study of Values and Violence after Auschwitz, B nai Torah Congregation and St. Greregory s Episcopal Church. Location: Performing Arts Building (PA 101), FAU Boca Raton. Moderator: Dr. Alan Berger; Panelists: Rabbi Noam Marans, Chaplain Tahera Ahmad, John K. Roth; Clergy Panel: Rabbi David Steinhardt, Rev. Andrew Sherman. Free and open to the public. 4 parashot vayakhel-p kudei

5 Lillian, Philip, and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning Lunch & Learn at Lunch & learn - 12:15 p.m. Every Tuesday Join Rabbis and special guest educators for an hour of learning. All are welcome to this popular weekly gathering. Please bring a dairy/parve lunch; coffee & tea provided. NOTE: No Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, March 13th*. Please join us for these two insightful programs: JTS Lunchtime Learning Monday, March 12, 12:15 p.m. Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz JTS Director of Israel Programs Topic: Identity and Revolution: Seventy Years of Israel Through Contemporary Israeli Art *Special wednesday lunch & learn Gandhi s Jewish Connections with Professor Douglas McGetchin - Wednesday, March 14, 12:15 p.m. This lecture examines Gandhi, his techniques of non-violence, and his interactions with Jews over the course of his life, including his speaking out against international aggression and the threat of the Holocaust. Torah Study with Rabbi David Steinhardt - Ongoing:. Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. - Parashat HaShavua;. Fridays, 8:15 a.m. - A close reading of Torah narratives and conversation. Talmud Class with Rabbi david Englander - thursdays, 9:15 a.m. Exploring and delving into Tractate Sanhedrin. Ongoing. Torah Study with Morley Goldberg Shabbat 9:45 a.m., Nathan Library. Please note: March 10th is the last session of the season. Ripped from the Headlines with William Gralnick - Mon., March 12, 11:00 a.m. New! Beginning Hebrew reading - Tuesdays, 6:45 p.m. This class is starting next Tuesday, March 13th. Please contact Zena Gruda at (561) or zenag@bnai.torah.org for more information. parashot vayakhel-p kudei 5

***NOTICE*** Wednesday, April 25, 2018 7:00 p.m.

Election of Board Officers and Trustees. Presentation and approval of the 2018/2019 Budget. Review B nai Torah s accomplishments and positive contributions of the past year.

6 ***NOTICE*** Wednesday, April 25, :00 p.m. Eleanor & Paul Weiner z l Cultural Center Dear Members, You are an integral part of our congregation and we are counting on you to participate in this important process:. Election of Board Officers and Trustees. Presentation and approval of the 2018/2019 Budget. Review B nai Torah s accomplishments and positive contributions of the past year. Other business as may be properly brought before the Meeting Light hors d oeuvres will be served. B nai Torah Choir Soprano Eva Demsky Gail Franklin Danielle Gellen Sandra Gottfried Myrna Gross Sharon Steinberg AviGail Whiting Musical Director/Conductor: Cantor Mitchell J. Martin Alto Sheila Biel Nina Cohen Pamela Feldman Andrea Gralnick Donna Grossman Robyn Lamp Leah Levin Naomi Lippa Tenor Daniel Caplin Erick Crow Mark Glickman Lois Radding Arlene Stolzenberg Bass Ethan Cohen David Dweck Jason Goldstein Len Lefkowitz Joe Levitan Darren Littman Mack Rosenbaum Mark Samarel 6 parashot vayakhel-p kudei

A musical and joyful Passover Seder Second Seder - Saturday, March 31, 7:00 pm Please return this reservation form with PAYMENT to: B nai Torah

No refunds will be made after the deadline date.) Mr./Ms./Dr. First Name Last Name Address City/State/Zip Phone E-Mail Meal information No.

of non-member children (12 and under), $60/pp *ALTERNATE MEAL OPTIONS (PLEASE INDICATE): No. of Fish: No.

OR Please charge my: AmEx MasterCard VISA Card Number Expiration Date CVV (3 or 4 digits) Second Seder at B nai Torah Catered Full-Service Name

7 A musical and joyful Passover Seder Second Seder - Saturday, March 31, 7:00 pm Please return this reservation form with PAYMENT to: B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, FL RSVP DEADLINE: march 22, 2018 (No exceptions. No refunds will be made after the deadline date.) Mr./Ms./Dr. First Name Last Name Address City/State/Zip Phone Meal information No. of adult members, $100 per person No. of adult non-members, $120 per person No. of member children (12 and under), $50/pp No. of non-member children (12 and under), $60/pp *ALTERNATE MEAL OPTIONS (PLEASE INDICATE): No. of Fish: No. of Vegetarian: Method of payment Total payment enclosed $ Check enclosed (Please make checks payable to B nai Torah Congregation) Check Number: ; OR Please charge my: AmEx MasterCard VISA Card Number Expiration Date CVV (3 or 4 digits) Second Seder at B nai Torah Catered Full-Service Name on card Signature (as shown on credit card): Billing Address (if different from above) If you have a seating preference, please indicate below. We will make every attempt to accommodate you. Complete and return your form or register online at

She has a diverse background which includes work in publishing, sales, customer service, and various functions in synagogues.

8 get to know btc! Each week, we will introduce you to a member of B nai Torah s wonderful staff, choir or volunteer. Judy Schneider Front Office Administrator Judy is originally a Jersey girl, having been raised and educated there. She has a diverse background which includes work in publishing, sales, customer service, and various functions in synagogues. Judy s cheerful smile and infectious laugh help to make everyone who calls or visits feel comfortable and welcome. She enjoys being part of B nai Torah and interacting with members and guests at all of our programs and events. She has been married to her husband Bruce for 29 years and they have a son, Sam, and two daughters, Erica and Lori. When she is not at B nai Torah, Judy enjoys cooking, taking long walks, and spending time with her Westie, Wendy. hazak senior programming Generously underwritten by Dr. Jack & Mrs. Tammy Faintuch Soup for Little Souls - Monday, March 12, 10:00 a.m. Package soup for children of the Milagro Center. Three Methods to Boost the Brain - Monday, March 19, 10:00 a.m. Presented by Mind & Mobility Center. Learn all about nutrition, exercise, and brain games that stimulate best memory patterns. Hazak programs are free for BTC Members; Non-members: $5 per person, payable at the door. For more information, please contact Michele Scher at michele.scher@bnai-torah.org or (561) parashot vayakhel-p kudei

Hearts & Hats hearts & hats Brunch and Fashion Show - Save the Date! Sunday, April 22, 10:00 a.m.

Honoring Cathy Berkowitz, Mirochnick Religious School Director (who has a great big heart and wears many hats!

TORAH FUND 5778 Mah Tovu, How Good (from Numbers 24:5) is said as a spontaneous exclamation of joy and appreciation as we walk into services.

Conservative/Masorti Judaism through professional education.

40 s & 50 s Initiative Group Are you in this age range?

This group was created by members, for members to meet new people and and build relationships and friendships.

Feel free to request activities that you think would be fun and interesting - afternoon or evening, and we ll do our best to make it happen

9 Hearts & Hats hearts & hats Brunch and Fashion Show - Save the Date! Sunday, April 22, 10:00 a.m. An intergenerational celebration of the women in our lives. Honoring Cathy Berkowitz, Mirochnick Religious School Director (who has a great big heart and wears many hats!) Presented by Women s League of BTC. TORAH FUND 5778 Mah Tovu, How Good (from Numbers 24:5) is said as a spontaneous exclamation of joy and appreciation as we walk into services. In celebration of Women s League s 100th Anniversary, this beautiful pin is the thank you gift for your donation in support of the future of Conservative/Masorti Judaism through professional education. Please contact Cynthia Chiefa-Goldstein, Torah Fund VP, at (561) or purpleima@comcast.net to make your donation. 40 s & 50 s Initiative Group Are you in this age range? Would you like to have fun and meet other singles and couples in the B nai Torah community, and participate in a monthly social outing? This group was created by members, for members to meet new people and and build relationships and friendships. Monthly social events are planned and organized with YOU in mind! Feel free to request activities that you think would be fun and interesting - afternoon or evening, and we ll do our best to make it happen (keep in mind that kosher guidelines apply). We look forward to seeing you at our next outing! Questions? Contact Michelle Fox - (561) or Melissa Bloom - (561) Stand with USY as we support our friends in Parkland and teens everywhere, by saying #NeverAgain will we let this happen in our communities. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once famously said, after marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I felt my feet were praying. Join us in Washington, D.C. or Parkland on March 24 as we speak out for gun and school safety, and March for Our Lives. For more information, please contact Cathy Berkowitz at cathy.berkowitz@bnai-torah.org or Kara Hitner at Brusy@bnai-torah.org. parashot vayakhel-p kudei 9

10 LIFE EVENTS Yahrzeits Rose Adler...3/10 Miriam Alon...3/10 Ida Bell...3/10 Nessim Benaim...3/10 Star Bruck...3/10 Ida Chwatt...3/10 Mary Clemens...3/10 Isadore Herschenhorn....3/10 Isidor Engelhardt...3/10 Louis Goldfarb....3/10 George Hilzenradt...3/10 Joe Horwitz....3/10 Ruth Lynn...3/10 Irene Merzer...3/10 Stan Pritikin...3/10 Arnold Robbins...3/10 Claire Rubenstein...3/10 Anna Baslow....3/11 Anna Coleman...3/11 Menachem Mendel Feig...3/11 Jack Haber...3/11 Mildred Hersch...3/11 Edythe Marcovitz...3/11 Frederick Rose...3/11 Haim Seitz...3/11 Ilsa Mayer Silver...3/11 Madeline Weltman....3/11 Robert Winters....3/11 Roxanne Antoniadis...3/12 Harry Bierman...3/12 Samuel Blacker...3/12 John Clemens...3/12 Estelle Cooney....3/12 Isadore Katz...3/12 Harry Krebs....3/12 Asher Krejtman...3/12 Edward Lichtman...3/12 Florence Lyon...3/12 Jeffrey Schaefer...3/12 Jack Schor....3/12 Tillie Weinrub...3/12 Betty Weinstein...3/12 Roslyn Suss /12 Meriem Bellehsen....3/13 Jennifer Berman...3/13 Norma Freedman....3/13 Joan Goldstein....3/13 Murray Grafstein...3/13 Sanford Kay...3/13 David Mehlsack...3/13 Mary Pollock...3/13 Helene Schmuger....3/13 Michael Schwalb...3/13 Yetta Tandetnik...3/13 Stuart Boren...3/14 David Friedlander...3/14 Freda Goldsmith...3/14 Gaston Grabove...3/14 Kayla Gross...3/14 Jerome Harris...3/14 Mordicai Katzin....3/14 Stanley Kurtz...3/14 Rose Mandelblatt...3/14 Gussie Scher...3/14 Lily Switzman...3/14 Miriam Tuchman...3/14 Alfons Golinski...3/15 Ida Hoffman...3/15 Marvin Litwak...3/15 Deborah Lobovits...3/15 Oscar Shanken...3/15 Stanley Silver....3/15 10 parashot vayakhel-p kudei

11 Sonia Weiner...3/15 Martin Widawski...3/15 Rita Yedidiah....3/15 Jacob Yudenfreund....3/15 Eleanor Alpert...3/16 Claire Charney...3/16 Margaret Falk...3/16 Rose Gold....3/16 Rebecca Goldman...3/16 Harriet Greene...3/16 Yetta Hahn...3/16 Bernard Kramer...3/16 Benjamin Landis....3/16 Abraham Leiter...3/16 Kate Mayblum...3/16 Miriam Moss...3/16 Yael Paul....3/16 Fannye Perlman...3/16 Solomon Stein...3/16 mazal tov to. Beth Herman, Executive Assistant of Education at the Mirochnick Religious School, on receiving the Gerald Legow s Outstanding Achievement in Jewish Education recognition award. The yahrzeit candle should be lit the evening prior to the date indicated on this list. You are encouraged to attend minyan both days. It is customary when observing a yahrzeit to perform an act of tzedakah in memory of our loved ones. For your convenience, an envelope is available in the Glassman Chapel which you can return to the Synagogue Office. Join our daily morning and evening minyanim. Ein Keloheinu Ein keloheinu, Ein kadoneinu, Ein Kemalkeinu, Ein Kemoshi einu Non komo muestro dio, Non komo muestro sinior Non komo muestro rey, Non komo muestro Salvador Mi cheloheinu, Mi chadoneinu Mi ch malkeinu, Mi ch moshi enu Ken komo muestro dio, Ken komo muestro sinior Ken komo muestro rey, Ken komo muestro Salvador Nodeh leloheinu, Nodeh ladoneinu Nodeh l malkeinu, Nodeh l moshi einu Loaremos a muestro dio, Loaremos a muestro sinior Loaremos a muestro rey, Loaremos a muestro Salvador Baruch Eloheinu, Baruch Adoneinu Baruch Malkeinu, Baruch Moshi einu Bendicho muestro dio, Bendicho muestro sinior Bendicho muestro rey, Bendicho muestro Salvador Atah hu Eloheinu, Atah hu Adoneinu Atah hu Malkeinu, Atah hu Moshi einu Tu el muestro dio, Tu el muestro sinior Tu el muestro rey, Tu el muestro Salvador parashot vayakhel-p kudei 11

12 Come Worship With Us Friday Evening, Shabbat Services 5:45 p.m.: Mincha 6:00 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma ariv Eleanor & Paul Weiner z l Cultural Center Saturday Morning, Shabbat Services Rabbi David M. Steinhardt Cantor Udi Spielman, Cantor Boaz Davidoff 8:45 a.m., Main Sanctuary Saturday Morning, Havurat Shabbat Rabbi David Englander 10:00 a.m., Weiner z l Cultural Center Shabbat Mincha/Ma ariv/havdalah Mincha: 6:30 p.m., Glassman Chapel Weekday Shacharit Sunday, 8:45 a.m., Glassman Chapel Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m., Glassman Chapel Weekday Mincha/Ma ariv Sunday - Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Glassman Chapel B nai Torah Congregation officers & staff President Steve Ginsburg Executive Vice President Eric N. Klein* Vice Presidents Richard Birdie Jerry Budney Marcy Kammerman Stan Kutlin Treasurer Ed Sopher Secretary Edward Levine Financial Secretary Rick Schuster Trustees: Lori Barbag Shula Fleischer* Jay Berkowitz Scott Frank Terry Bresnick Naomi Jacobson* Jonathan Criss EJ Leizerman Carmen Cunha Robert Neiman David Dweck Murray Rehner Marvin Finkelstein Cheryl Rymer Women s League President Joanne Shulman Men s Club President Robb Kantor* Foundation President Spencer Sax* Synagogue Counsel Kenneth Lipman, Esq. Immediate Past President Toby Levi* *Ner Tamid Society Member Senior Rabbi David M. Steinhardt, D.D. Rabbi David Englander Executive Director Rabbi Rikki Arad Senior Cantor Ehud (Udi) Spielman Cantor Boaz Davidoff Mirochnick RS Education Director Cathy Berkowitz Taubman ECC Director Nancy Goldstein B nai Mitzvah Prog. Director Cantor Paul Goldstein Director of Finance Sam Hitner Director of Maintenance Francisco Valdes Director of Communications & PR Alan Silverberg Art Director Claudia Sternberg Tzedakah Programming Director Summer Faerman Pastoral Care/Hazak Coordinator Michele Scher Choral Director Cantor Mitch Martin Program Coordinator Lauren Berger Cultural Arts & Membership Coordinator Elysa Stark Melton Site Director Penina Bredoff Baal Korei Joe Fuchs Ritual Director Julie Risisky Gabbaim Robb Kantor*, Bill Fine, Linda Ehrlich, Neil Friedman Concert Series Chair Art Stark B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION B nai Torah Congregation 6261 S.W. 18th Street Boca Raton, Florida (561)

ouka, a Welcome Shabbat Shalom CONGREGATION parashat emor may 5, iyar 5778

ouka, a Welcome Shabbat Shalom CONGREGATION parashat emor may 5, iyar 5778 b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashat emor may 5, 2018 20 iyar 5778 Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom Mazal Tov to our Bar Mitzvah, Jesse Chotiner and to his parents Melissa & Adam Chotiner havurat