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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY PARSHAT BAMIDBAR Stone Chumash Page 726 May 23 - May Iyar - 1 Sivan 5774 Generously sponsored by Rabbi Samuel & Judy April in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Akiva Stadlan. RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ Assistant Rabbi DAVID WOLGIN, PhD President RABBI JOSH BROIDE Outreach Rabbi RABBI URI PILICHOWSKI Teen Rabbi RABBI MORDECHAI SMOLARCIK Rabbi, BRS West RABBI KENNETH BRANDER Rabbi Emeritus MATTHEW HOCHERMAN Executive Director ALIZA PILICHOWSKI Youth Director ESTHER LUPIN, MSW BRS/JFS Social Worker KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly GET CONNECTED FRIEND FOLLOW SHARE Friend us on Facebook Boca Raton Synagogue FRIDAY NIGHT Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Earliest Candle Lighting Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat SHABBAT DAY Follow us @MatthewJHoch 6:25 pm 6:39 pm 7:00 pm 7:46 pm Women s Class 5:35 pm The Secret Story of Megillat Ruth Mrs. Vivian Kestenbaum Rabbi s Class 6:35 pm Climbing the Spiritual Ladder Towards Kabbalat HaTorah Rabbi Efraim Twerski Shabbat Mincha 7:35 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 8:44 pm Check out Jewish Pride Films for our latest videos HAHN JUDAIC CAMPUS 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE N. BOCA RATON, FLORIDA (561) FAX (561) OFFICE@BRSONLINE.ORG

2 FROM THE RABBI S DESK In his incredible book The Prime Ministers, Yehudah Avner describes the remarkable circumstances surrounding the capture of the Old City of Jerusalem and the reunification of the eternal capital of the Jewish people. The Temple Mount is in Your Hands Menachem Begin s brain was so crammed with thoughts that he could not sleep. Tossing and turning, he was gripped by Jewish memories as old as time. His allencompassing grasp of Jewish history stirred his deepest convictions, causing him to ponder how much longer Israel could wait before restoring to the bosom of its people Jewry s most sanctified treasures locked behind the Old City s walls. Who among his cabinet colleagues, besides Allon, would be brave enough to fight for a motion calling for the immediate storming of the Old City s walls? At four in the morning he switched on the radio and heard the BBC announcer say that a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution was about to be voted upon with a clear majority. This was the last straw Instantly, he phoned Eshkol. What is it? the prime minister yawned. Forgive me for disturbing your sleep, said Begin, but I ve just heard the BBC. The Security Council is about to pass a ceasefire resolution. We have no time left. I propose the army be ordered to enter the Old City forthwith, before it is too late. Speak to Dayan, said Eshkol, his voice suddenly wide awake. See what he thinks and get back to me. Begin got hold of Dayan and urged him to agree to a quick cabinet meeting to decide on the storming of the Old City. He did. Again Begin spoke to Eshkol and it was decided the cabinet would convene at seven that morning. It was a quick meeting. By unanimous decision the order was given to immediately penetrate the Old City s walls, the troops to be spearheaded by a parachute brigade. Some three hours later, after intense combat, the brigade crashed through the Lion Gate, and shortly thereafter came the commander s message over the wire: The Temple Mount is in our hands The Temple Mount is in our hands Just imagine, that now famous statement, Har Ha bayit b yadeinu, the Temple Mount is in our hands, uttered by Motta Gur, commander of the division that captured the Old City of Yerushalayim, might not have been said had Begin slept well that night and a cease fire been called, eliminating the possibility of retaking the Old City and the Temple Mount. In his book Like Dreamers, Yossi Klein Ha Levi explains what happened next: Motta s communications officer, Orni, produced an Israeli flag from his pouch. Should we hang it on top of the Dome? Arik asked Motta. Yallah, Motta replied Go on. Ari and Orni approached the copper doors, intending to hoist the flag onto the crescent moon atop the tome. The entrance was bolted; Arik shot it open with his Uzi. The men entered the domed silence, boots on thick patterned carpets Orni and Arik ascended a staircase to the balcony overlooking the sanctuary Standing on Arik s shoulders, Orni reached up and fastened the Israeli flag to the Islamic crescent Captain Yoram Zamosh reached the Mount. Zamosh was the Mercaz student who had been given an Israeli flag by an elderly woman just before the battle and who had promised to hang it on the Wall. Motta s deputy, Moisheleh Stempel-Peles, along with several other paratroopers, was searching for a way down to the Wall and Zamosh joined them. They came upon an old Arab man in a white robe, an official of the Waqf, the Islamic trust in charge of the Mount. He pointed them towards a fenced-off ledge. The paratroopers stepped onto the ledge. Below them the Wall. From his ammunition belt, Zamosh extracted the flag and fastened it onto the fence. Then the men sang Hatikvah, the national anthem. Zamosh recalled a legend he d learned as a child: when the Roman legion commanded by Titus burned the Temple, priests threw its keys toward heaven, and a hand reached out and retrieved them for safekeeping. Now, Zamosh thought, the keys had been returned Defense Minister Moshe Dayan stood on Mount Scopus and, raising binoculars to his single eye, watched the Temple Mount across the valley Now, seeing an Israeli flag flying over the Dome of the Rock, Dayan was appalled. He radioed Motta: You re going to set the whole Middle East on fire. Remove the flag immediately. Motta relayed the order to Arik, who dispatched one of his men: he couldn t bear to do it himself. Now, forty-seven years later, as we look back on these miraculous events and reflect on those historic words, Har Ha bayit b yadeinu, the Temple Mount is in our hands, we can t help but wonder, is it really? When Israel gained possession of the Temple Mount, Prime Minister Levi Eshkol wanted to fulfill his dream for this holiest spot. He envisioned a multi-faith council of Jews, Christians and Muslims to control the location and allow all who wished to come and pray to do so. However, his plan never came to fruition. If, in fact, as the young soldier Zamosh thought, the keys to the Temple Mount had been returned, Moshe Dayan gave them back rather quickly. Just a few days after the Six Day War, Dayan, an Israeli war hero, visited the Muslim Waqf on the Temple Mount. In his autobiography, Moshe Dayan: Story of My Life he describes the conversation: I said that Israeli troops would be removed from the site and stationed outside the compound. The Israeli authorities were responsible for overall security, but we would not interfere in the private affairs of the Moslems responsible for their own sanctuaries. These were two Moslem places of worship, and they had the right to operate them themselves. My hosts no doubt knew that on the day we had captured this site, I had given orders that the Israeli flag be removed from the Mosque of the Dome, where it had been hoisted. We had no intention of controlling Moslem holy places or of interfering in their religious life. Forty-seven years ago, Moshe Dayan gave the Waqf control of the Temple Mount and they continue to control it today. Just a few weeks ago, I visited Har Ha Bayis for the third time. When Rabbi Levine, Daniel Katz, David Kay, and I approached the entrance we were told we must submit identification and wait for approval to ascend. As we waited for a good half an hour, we watched as non-jews and non- Page 2

3 observant Jews marched right up without being stopped at all. When we were finally approved, we were cautioned emphatically not to bow, pray or even move our lips in a way that looked like prayer. We were not allowed to bring a Siddur, Tehillim, Tefillin or any religious objects. As we walked the perimeter of the enormous Mount, in addition to an Israeli police officer who seemed more concerned with our not upsetting anyone than with protecting our right to be there, a representative of the Waqf followed us closely looking and listening to all that we did. Our experience on Har Ha Bayis was paradoxical, spiritually exhilarating on the one hand, and yet so sad and mournful on the other. Standing on stones from the time of the second Temple, seeing where the Holy of Holies stood, understanding the enormity and magnificence of our Beis Ha Mikdash, visualizing how the Mount looked on Erev Pesach when the entire Jewish people were bringing their Pesach sacrifices, was simply incredible. Yet, observing the irresponsible excavations that are destroying our ancient artifacts, seeing our holiest site being desecrated, and being deprived of the ability to pray was depressing, tragic, and mournful. As we walked, we passed groups of women, each of whom stared in our direction and screamed Allah Akbar. As our group paused to look and learn about where we were standing, a man near us took a large metal pipe and continuously dropped it against the stone floor in an effort to both disturb and intimidate us, both of which he accomplished successfully. In a small gesture of defiance, we continuously prayed in our hearts and when we paused opposite the Kodesh Ha Kadashim, the Holy of Holies, we even had Daniel Katz, a Kohen, give us the Priestly Blessing. As we descended the Mount, I kept thinking to myself, it sure doesn t feel like Har Ha Bayit b yadeinu. Did Moshe Dayan make a historic mistake or were we simply not ready? Are we ready now? Do we really care about Har Ha Bayis and do we truly yearn to have the right to pray there? Less than a year ago, a survey was done in Israel to measure public opinion on the importance of the Temple Mount. Only 29% of the people asked thought that Har Ha Bayis is the holiest place for the Jewish people, with 66% believing it is the Kotel. Forty percent said that it is not important to them that Jews visit the Temple Mount. Forty-one percent have no interest in a tour of Har Ha Bayis. The survey was conducted randomly, but I imagine that if these same questions were asked of observant Jews, the responses wouldn t be that different. Despite being pervasive in our prayers and occupying so much of our tradition, the average Torah Jew, unfortunately, does not think often about Har Ha Bayis or what we can do to gain the right to pray there. Granted, ascending the Mount is not for everyone. There are legitimate halachik concerns and not all authorities allow it. Those that do ascend need to first go to the mikvah with full preparations, not wear leather shoes, not carry any bag and maintain the seriousness and sobriety that our holiest place demands. There are legitimate reasons not to go on Har Ha Bayis but there is no excuse not to think about, care about, and advocate for the right for Jews to pray on Har Ha Bayis. No matter what has happened in our history, we have not forgotten the Temple Mount. R Menachem Meiri in the 13th century references those that ascend Har Ha Bayis. Rabbeinu Nissim, the great 14th century Spanish halachist, explicitly acknowledges the custom yet in his time of aliyah l regel, visiting Har Ha Bayis. In the 15th century, the Radbaz wrote that his peers regularly visited the Temple Mount to pray there and, we have not heard or seen anyone object to this. Maybe we are finally ready to take back the keys. This week, Labor Party Knesset member Yehiel Bar joined Likud Knesset member Miri Regev in sponsoring a bill that would grant freedom of movement, religion, and worship on the Temple Mount to all religions. However, immediately, the Jordanians, Arab Knesset members, and even the Shin Bet who fear it could spark riots, placed significant pressure to withdraw the bill. Importantly, nobody is suggesting doing anything to the Dome of the Rock or the Mosque on Har Ha Bayit. No one is advocating preventing Muslims from practicing and praying. The bill only seeks equal access and rights for all religions, just as Prime Minister Eshkol originally wanted. Will it pass? Will we get the keys back to our people s holiest place taking us one step closer to the final redemption? I don t know. What I do know is meriting Har Ha Bayis begins with caring about it. As we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim this week and the forty-seventh anniversary of the reunification of our holy city, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, please keep Har Ha Bayis close to your hearts and prayers. May we merit the day to ascend together as we visit the third Beis Ha Mikdash speedily in our day. Follow the Rabbi at twitter.com/ rabbigoldberg Friend the Rabbi on facebook Efrem Goldberg Good Shabbos, Share the Rabbi s blog on Rabbi Efrem Goldberg BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENT In the spirit of our mission Valuing Diversity and Celebrating Unity, we believe that a community is built on the collective engagement of individuals representing differing perspectives, whether religious, political, or social. As is an environment where all of its members and visitors need to feel valued and welcomed, members are required to comport themselves in a manner which reflects mutual respect and a sense of inclusiveness. In our Synagogue, we value debate about pressing issues. This is consistent with the American democratic tradition. Our sages saw the value of arguments conducted L Shem Shamayim, for the sake of heaven, believing that great minds who engage in respectful debate will arrive at better solutions. They valued and welcomed alternate views, as do we. Derech Eretz, good and proper conduct, and mutually respectful dialogue are core values of the Synagogue community. These create a safe place for inspiration and spiritual growth, the central purpose of the Synagogue. It is a violation of Jewish law and ethics to use harsh language (vitriol) to demonize or to marginalize people with whom one may disagree. Uncivil expression reflects negatively on our Synagogue as well as on the individuals who engage in such behavior. expects its members to act and to speak with kindness and sensitivity to others. It is only in this fashion that a strong, vibrant, and harmonious community can be created and maintained. Adherence to this policy is a requirement for membership in good standing at the. Page 3

4 FRIDAY NIGHT - OMER 38 Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 6:25 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:39 pm Early Sephardic Mincha () 7:00 pm Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pm Sephardic Mincha () 7:45 pm Candle Lighting 7:46 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () SHABBAT DAY- OMER 39 Neitz Minyan () 5:45 am Hashkama Minyan () 7:25 am Sephardic Minyan () 9:00 am Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 am Teen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:53 am Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am Early Mincha (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 3:00 pm Women s Class 5:35 pm The Secret Story of Megillat Ruth Mrs. Vivian Kestenbaum Rabbi s Class 6:35 pm Climbing the Spiritual Ladder Towards Kabbalat HaTorah Rabbi Efraim Twerski Sephardic Mincha () 7:30 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:35 pm Daf Yomi () between Mincha/Ma ariv Sh kiah 8:05 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 8:44 pm SHABBAT LEARNING Sichot of the Lubavitcher Rebbe with Rabbi Levine (Shtiebel Biet Mid) 8:30 am Tefillah Insights (Rand Sanctuary) with Rabbi Josh Broide 8:30 am Teachings of the Ba al Shem Tov (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:00 am Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Dr. Zvi Yehuda (Board Room) 9:15 am Advanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan Junior Congregation (Shechet Beit Midrash - Rooms 205 & 206) 10:00 am Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 am Sephardic Roundtable () 11:00 am Father & Son Learning (Senders Library) 5:00 pm PARSHAT NASSO Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 6:25 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:42 pm Early Sephardic Mincha () 6:55 pm Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pm Sephardic Mincha () Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 7:55 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 8:48 pm DAILY MINYAN TIMES Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Early Ashkenazi Mincha Sephardic Mincha/Ma ariv Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma ariv Late Ashkenazi Ma ariv SHABBAT SCHEDULE SUNDAY OMER 40 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:15 am 9:00 am 2:00 pm Senders Library 7:45 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY OMER 41 6:00 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 9:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 7:45 pm Sociall Hall 9:30 pm Senders Library BRS WEST (At the Hillel Day School, th Ave. (305) Mincha Candle lighting Shacharit Youth Groups Kiddush follows Davening Mincha (Shabbat) Shabbat Ends/ Maariv FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT DAY WEEKDAYS 7:30 pm 7:46 pm 9:30 am 10:30 am 7:30 pm 8:44 pm Sunday Morning Minyan Breakfast is Sponsored by the D Var Torah Club TUESDAY OMER 42 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:05 pm WYHS 7:45 pm Berdugo Beit Midrash 9:30 pm Senders Library MAIN MINYAN KIDDUSH CLUB GRADUATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Our final Gala Kiddush of the year will be an amazing graduation themed Kiddush on Shabbat morning, June 14. If you have anyone in your family that is graduating, whether it is a child, grandchild, or even a spouse, this is your opportunity to be part of our community celebration. The cost to be included as a graduation sponsor is $36 per graduate. The names of each graduate will be published in the Weekly that Shabbat. If you are interested in being a graduation sponsor or a sponsor for any other occasion over the month of May or June, please contact Matthew Hocherman or Donny Cohen. Simcha Sponsorships are available as follows: Bar Mitzvah or Aufruf $360 Bat Mitzvah or New Baby $250 Birthday or Anniversary $100 Grandchild or other occasion $100 Graduation $36 per name We would like to congratulate the following graduates and we thank their families for already adding their names to the Gala Kiddush, go to Is your graduate listed? Tamar Cohen Gabi Englander Rebecca Fisher Atara Goldberg Lilly Katz Pearl Katz Jacob Kazinec Yoni Mayer Avi Muller Sruli Muschel WEDNESDAY YOM YERUSHALAYIM OMER 43 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:15 pm WYHS 7:45 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library Ilan Petrover Elee Rubin Efrayim Saks Jacob Saks Yehudah Saks Menachem Schandelson Moshe Schandelson Ettie Sharp Matthew Silkin Kayla Stein THURSDAY OMER 44 6:00 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 7:45 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:15 pm WYHS 7:45 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library Ari Wax Shira Wax Tova Wax FRIDAY ROSH CHODESH OMER 45 6:00 am 6:05 am 7:00 am 7:45 am Rand Sanctuary Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am Page 4

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Charles and Gwenn Lerman on the birth of their daughter. AND to her proud big brother Aiden. Daniel & Gita Alkobi on their son, Adam, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud siblings, Sarit & Leeor. Dr. Jonathan Cutler and Susan Mussaffi on the Bat Mitzvah of Sivan, beloved daughter of Ovadia Mussaffi z l. AND to her proud siblings, Ori, Ilan, Liad, Jacob, and Sam. AND grandparents, Leon & Lila Lazar. Dr. Dov & Tammy Pickholtz on their daughter, Neshama, becoming a Bat Mitzvah. AND to her proud sisters, Dayla, Meira, and Tikva. AND grandparents, Erno & Judith Schvarcz of Brooklyn, NY and Jeffrey & Ann Joy Pickholtz from Cleveland, OH. Dr. Carmi & Liz Stadlan on their son, Akiva, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud siblings, Joshua, Simcha, and Shoshana. AND grandparents, Rabbi Samuel & Judy April and Vivian Stadlan Drs. Stanley & Joyce Hopkins on the marriage of their daughter, Sheera, to Michael Kalnicki. AND to her proud siblings, Aviva and Michael Wolgin. AND grandparents, Mort & Lillian Hopkins. Stephen & Linda Melcer on the birth of their granddaughter. Proud parents are Brock & Maureen DeLorenzo. AND to her proud Aunt and Uncles, Shira & Marc Freitag and Larry Melcer. AND cousin, Jonah. Joel & Fay Joel Greene on the B not Mitzvah of their twin granddaughters Batya and Michal Lipsker, Swampscott, Mass. Proud parents are Rabbi Yossi and Layah Lipsker. Jill Putney on the birth of her granddaughter, Shifra. Proud parents are Rabbi Eli and Shoshana Putney of Phoenix, Arizona. Alex & Sara Skoczylas on the birth of their granddaughter, Leah. Proud parents are Miri & Mendy Farro of Crown Heights, NY. AND to her proud great grandmother, Frania Skoczylas. Cindy Isaacs on the birth of her twin grandsons. Proud parents are Michael & Rebecca Feldman. Proud grandparents are Dr. Simeon & Cindy Isaacs and Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Feldman of New Hyde Park, NY. Miriam Klein & Robin Struhl who were honored by Sharsheret at their first Anniversary Celebration. Dr. David & Reena Makover on their son, Noam, completing his IDF Service. KIDDUSH Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Daniel & Gita Alkobi in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Adam. Shtiebel Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Dov & Tammy Pickholtz in honor of their daughter Neshama becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Teen Minyan Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by the Kays in loving memory of Sharona Kay s father, Arieh Michael ben Chanan and Liese. Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by the, Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan, Drs. Michael & Merna Matilsky, Wayne & Hayley Ostrofsky and Drs. David & Rand Schwartzwald. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Efraim Twerski SHUL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED On Monday, May 26 in observance Memorial Day. DECORATE FOR SHAVUOT If you would like to be part of the team that creates beautiful floral arrangements and decorates the Shul for Shavuot, please call Carol Kahn at (561) We will be decorating on Tuesday, June 3, at 10:00 am. MAKING ALIYAH? If you are making Aliyah or returning to Israel, please contact Jamie in the Shul Office. On the second day of Shavuot, there will be a Dessert Reception held in your honor, and we want to make sure you are included. BRS ANNUAL REPORT We are working on creating an Annual Report which will include families total giving to BRS above membership. If you would like your name to remain Anonymous please contact Matthew Hocherman via at mjh@brsonline.org by Monday, June 2. BRS 3RD ANNUAL SHAVUOT SIYUM HA TORAH Sign-up has begun for this year s Shavuot Siyum. You may sign up to learn single or multiple Parshiot, or Mesechtot of Mishnayot. Siyum will take place on the 2nd day of Shavuot, June 5, after the main Minyan. To sign-up now (slots are filling up quickly), register at siyum GRADUATES If you have a 2014 graduate and would like their name to appear on the BRS Graduate Mazal Tov Flyer, please contact Jamie at Jamie@brsonline. org or in the Shul Office at (561) Please note this is separate from the Gala Kiddush. BRS WANTS TO WELCOME YOU Are you moving into our community? Do you know someone moving into our community? Our welcome committee wants to welcome you Please contact Orlie Cohen orlielevy@hotmail.com or Elana Belizon elana.belizon@gmail.com to be set up with buddy family. IS YOUR STATEMENT UP TO DATE? There are less than two months remaining to our 2013/2014 fiscal year. If you haven t already made financial arrangements with the bookkeeper by either setting up a payment plan, or by filling out a Dues Adjustment Form, we ask that you do so now. You are also able to go online to brsonline.org, login in the top right hand corner, view your account, and make a payment. Please note that seats for the High Holidays cannot be reserved until all past commitments are paid in full or payment arrangements have been made. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you would like to discuss anything pertaining to membership, please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org. SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE - THIS SHABBAT RABBI EFRAIM TWERSKI FRIDAY NIGHT TISH: Day # 39, Netzach Shebeyisod It s Unique Message to the Essence of Every Jew. Held at the home of Dr. Yehuda & Michal Marcus, Hollyhock Trail in Thornhill Green at 9:00 pm. Shtiebel Minyan Drasha: Who Will Be The Zaidy of Our Children Rabbi s Class: Climbing the Spiritual Ladder Towards Kabbalat HaTorah Seudah Shlishiet: Understanding Our Relationship to Hakadosh Baruch Hu Rabbi Efraim Twerski is the Rabbi of Congregation Khal Chasidim located in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Rabbi Twerski is a scion of the Chernobyl, Sanz, and Bobov Chasidic dynasties. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is the second son of Rabbi Michel and Rebbetzin Feige Twerski. Sponsored by Dr. Yehuda and Michal Marcus SHABBAT AFTERNOON WOMEN S SHIUR A community-wide learning opportunity for women, by women. SHABBAT BAMIDBAR, MAY 23, 5:35 PM with Mrs. Vivian Kestenbaum The Secret Story of Megillat Ruth SOCIAL ORTHODOXY PART 2 On Shabbat Morning, June 14, during the 9:00 am Minyan in the Rand Sanctuary. Rabbi Goldberg will be giving a special Derasha titled Social Orthodoxy Part 2 NEW SHIUR ON YALKUT YOSEF Inspired by the recent visit of the Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Goldberg will begin a new in depth Shiur on Yalkut Yosef on Monday evenings following the Sephardic Arvit for half an hour. All are invited. THE MITZVAH OF HACHNASSAS ORCHIM Please welcome those in need of Shabbat Hospitality into your home by offering accommodations or a Shabbat meal.or both Shabbat Hospitality is made available for families and individuals who are interested in moving into our community, to those people who are visiting a loved one in the hospital, and for other special reasons. People who are vacationing in the area, do not receive Shabbat Hospitality. On occasion, we have also assisted people who are stranded due to inclement weather, and were not able to reach their destination in time for Shabbat. From Avraham and Sarah s tent to our homes today, Hachnassat Orchim has always been a hallmark of the Jewish people. If you would like to be added to the list of hosts, please linda@brsonline.org. Page 5

6 Page 6 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY DAF YOMI (Sunday - Friday) with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday - Thursday) 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Thursday) community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHTTIME DAF YOMI (Sunday - Thursday) with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in the Board Room MONDAY MOMMY AND ME will resume in the fall TUESDAY PARSHAT HA SHAVUA with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 9:30 am in the HAFTORAH CLASS with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at 10:30 am in the WEDNESDAY CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg after 7:45 am Minyan in the IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF JUDGES with Malka Morris will resume on May 28 KABBALAH & SPIRITUALITY: THE SOUL OF THE TORAH will not take place this week THURSDAY SATELLITE LECTURES with Rabbi Yissocher Frand at 9:00 pm in the Board Room WEEKLY SHMOOZE will take place at 9:45 pm in the Senders Library BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. BRS CHEVRAS The BRS Chevras program was created to enable us to Grow Larger and Smaller at the Same Time. We are proud to have the following Chevras meeting regularly: Empty Nesters, Maimonides Society, Men s Walking Group, Mommy & Me, Music, Sunrise Minyan at the Beach, and the Thursday Night Shmooze. If you are interested in starting a new Chevra with like minded individuals to pursue a hobby, interest or activity, please contact us at office@brsonline.org. MEN S CLUB-NBA FINALS BBQ Get ready for the NBA Finals BBQ taking place in early June. Details to follow BIKUR CHOLIM By popular demand and a lot of (nudging), Bikur Cholim will resume its popular quizzes. Three winners will receive a Dunkin Donuts gift certificate if they answer this question correctly: What time does the Jewish Hospitality Suite and Shabbat Room open and close and what are the days of operation? your answer to bikurcholimstan@gmail.com. BOCA RATON COMMUNITY ERUV The Boca Raton Community Eruv is in need of funds. Yearly membership remains at $100 per family. It is now possible to sponsor the Eruv for a particular Shabbat for $360. Donations can now also be made through our website org or by contacting Chani Salamon at (561) for more information. Please help, as we ALL benefit from the Eruv. The Eruv is something we all rely on and often take for granted. If you have not yet contributed, please consider doing so in order to ensure that the Eruv can be checked and maintained. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS JEWISH HERITAGE DAY Join us on Sunday, June 1 for the 11th Annual Jewish Heritage Day at Marlins Park - Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves. T the game begins at 1:10 pm. However, you do not want to miss the pregame ceremony, including our very own Rabbi Efrem Goldberg throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at 12:45 pm. Special Event package includes one Baseline Reserved ticket in one of the Jewish Heritage Day sections and an exclusive Marlins Yarmulke. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Jewish education in South Florida. Packages are ONLY $20. For tickets go to click on tickets --> Special events --> Jewish Heritage Day. Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow Shmuel Tzvi ben Shayna Merv Jacobs Meir ben Sarah Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rachel Leah Yosef Chaim ben Faiga Bob Silver Reuvan Lieb ben Miriam Stuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha Sarah LIFE CYCLE TEHILLIM CIRCLE Thursday night, May 29 Rosh Chodesh Sivan, please rotate to the next 3 Psalms. ROSH CHODESH SIVAN Will be celebrated this Friday, May 30. WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY Rabbi & Rebbitzan Ephraim Twerski, Scholar-In-Residence Erno & Judith Schvarcz Jeffrey & Ann Joy Pickholtz Family & Friends here in honor of the Pickholtz Simcha Vivian Stadlan Lorraine Schaeffer Family & Friends here in honor of the Stadlan Simcha Family & Friends here in honor of the Cutler/Mussoffi Simcha Family & Friends here in honor of the Alkobi Simcha ANNIVERSARIES Glen & Rosa Golish Sam & Lisa Freedman Dr. Carmi & Liz Stadlan BIRTHDAYS Tamar Cohen Shoshana Greenblatt Lisa Freedman Elana Herman Eytan Shapiro Adeera Hofstatter Natanya Meyerowitz CONDOLENCES TO Phyllis Bernstein on the passing her beloved mother, Eileen Stern. REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please see Tehillim Circle Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Beverly Kassirer Briendle bat Pessel Chana Guta bat Rochel Ruth Malinowitz Rivka bat Freyda Noa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora Rachel Jean Cohen Ita Chaya bat Yocheved Rachel YAHRZEITS Peggy Zimmerman in memory of her father Neil Kaplan in memory of his grandfather Francine Solomon in memory of her father Doris Kurtzer in memory of her father Dr. Rand Schwartzwald in memory of her mother Rochel Berman in memory of her mother Dani Hiller in memory of his mother Ellen Spektor in memory of her mother Salomon Maikhor in memory of his grandfather Basheva Goldberg in memory of her mother Barnett Yukolis in memory of his father Dr. Merna Matilsky in memory of her mother Nathan Rozenberg in memory of his father Diane Aiken in memory of her father Evelyn Bernstein in memory of her son Elise Dolgow in memory of her father Morris Sternberger in memory of his wife Dr. Benjamin Tripp in memory of his aunt Norman Mordkofsky in memory of his father Jack Hanoka in memory of his father-in-law David Berger in memory of his mother Dr. Cynthia March in memory of her grandmother Avis Stein in memory of her mother Shelley Loewenstern in memory of her mother Rochelle Ettedgui in memory of her sister Dr. Mark Cohan in memory of his mother Wayne Ostrofsky in memory of his mother Hayley Ostrofsky in memory of her grandmother Ruth Bleiman in memory of her brother Eli Rindsberg in memory of his father Frances Sigal in memory of her father Rita Rubin in memory of her grandfather Morris Adest, 23 Iyar Irving Patchen, 23 Iyar Solomon Heitner, 24 Iyar Aaron Sadowsky, 24 Iyar Blanche Levine, 25 Iyar Minnie Udovitch, 25 Iyar Malwina Hiller, 25 Iyar May Altsman, 25 Iyar Yair Chuchani, 26 Iyar Ruth Aboff, 26 Iyar Jack Yukolis, 26 Iyar Reba Rosentzweet, 27 Iyar Jacob Rozenberg, 27 Iyar Harry Hutmacher, 27 Iyar Neil Bernstein, 27 Iyar Louis Garris, 27 Iyar Esther Sternberger, 28 Iyar Chaya Tripp, 28 Iyar Abraham Mordkofsky, 28 Iyar Ben Anekstein, 28 Iyar Hilda Berger, 28 Iyar Miriam Harris, 28 Iyar Sybil Goldbaum, 29 Iyar Marilyn Rosenberg, 29 Iyar Sheila Hassan, 29 Iyar Esther Cohan, 29 Iyar Miriam Ostrofsky, 29 Iyar Sybil Goldbaum, 29 Iyar Sydney Kaplan, 29 Iyar Albert Rindsberg, 1 Sivan Shimon Ber Pincus, 1 Sivan Aryeh Kupietzky, 1 Sivan

7 JOIN FAMILY & FRIENDS OF HARRY BERGER In dedicating a Sefer Torah in his memory SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 Beginning at 9:00 am at home of Alan & Susie Berger, Larkspur Trail, Boca Raton FL Continuing with dancing, music and food at. THE JEWISH EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND The final Mitzvah in the Torah is to write a Sefer Torah; as it says in Devarim 31:19, and now write for you this song. Our Rabbi s teach us that the obligation to write a Torah scroll can be fulfilled by writing or hiring a scribe to write at least one letter. Please join the Berger Family as they dedicate this Sefer Torah in memory of Harry Berger Z L. Participate with them in this Mitzvah and help contribute to the Jewish Education Scholarship Fund. The contributions received from writing this Sefer Torah will be used to support The Jewish Education Scholarship Fund. It is no secret how effective a Jewish Day School education can be in stemming the time of assimilation and intermarriage. Students who receive a day school education are taught morality in an immoral world, they are taught to take pride in their heritage and destiny, and they are taught a love of the Jewish People and of humanity. But parents can no longer afford to carry the burden alone and are being forced to make the difficult decision between putting food on their table or affording a Jewish education for their children. The Scholarship Fund offers assistance to these parents, allowing them to keep their child/ren in a Jewish school and receive a Jewish education. Our children are our future. The Scholarship Fund invests in them ONE COMPLETE SEFER $5,000 Bereshit Shemot Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim SPECIAL PARSHIOT $3,600 Parshat Haimon Akaidat Yitzchak Birchat Yaakov Az Yashir Aseret Hadibrot: Yittro Aseret Hadibrot: Ve etchanan Birchat Kohanim Parshat Bereishit Parshat Vezot Habracha Hamalach Hagoel OTHER DEDICATIONS Parsha $1,800 Amud $1,000 Aliya $500 Pasuk $250 Word $100 Letter $50 To sign up and make your donations for the Jewish Educations Scholarships fund. Contact Amy in the Shul office at (561) or amy@brsonline.org

8 ISRAEL UPDATE SOCIAL ACTION Score one for those on campus fighting to protect Israel s reputation from those whose goal is villification and delegitimization. At UCLA, five pro-palestinian student groups had urged the student judicial board to investigate two members of the student government who had traveled to Israel on trips paid for by pro-israel groups, in an effort to prove that the two were biased. A second initiative called on all students who wished to become a part of the student government to first take a pledge that they wouldn t travel to Israel with pro-israel groups. After seven pro-israel groups wrote to the heads of the California Board of Regents, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said although the pledge was protected speech under the First Amendment, just because speech is constitutionally protected doesn t mean that it is wise, fair or productive. Janet Napolitano, UC president, wrote that while freedom of speech is a highly valued principle, other principles are also highly valued, including the principles of civility, respect, and inclusion. Napolitano stated quite directly that the actions of the SJP students and their supporters violate those principles. PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS WRITE TO ALAN GROSS Alan Gross has been in prison for over 1400 days. Now you are able to write to him via his website Aba Chonah ben Hava Chana - Alan Gross American Jew Alan Gross has been wrongly held in a Cuban prison since December Since that time, Alan s physical and emotional state has deteriorated. He has lost over one hundred pounds and has suffered partial paralysis. Join us to call upon the Cuban government and the international community for the immediate release of Alan on humanitarian grounds. For more information and to get involved, visit WRITE TO JONATHAN POLLARD Your letters - the only ray of light in Jonathan s dreary cell. Write to him today: Jonathan Pollard # , c/o FCI Butner, P.O. Box 1000, Butner, North Carolina, U.S.A Yehonatan ben Malka - Jonathan Pollard. Jonathan Pollard has been imprisoned in the United States since While working as an American civilian intelligence analyst, Pollard has admitted to passing classified information to Israel. Although even his most ardent supporters agree that he was in the wrong and guilty, the nature and length of his imprisonment is disproportionate and unparalleled. Join a multitude of prominent politicians, officials from the national intelligence world, and the legal world who have called for Pollard s sentence to be commuted. For more information and to sign a petition, visit WARREN WEINSTEIN The 72-year-old Weinstein, Yisrael Yitzchak ben Hannah Faygel, was a consultant for the US Agency for International Development in Pakistan when terrorists broke into his home in 2011 and dragged him away. Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-zawahiri has since claimed to be holding him. Weinstein made news in a justreleased video in which he pleads for President Obama to help. No Jew should ever feel abandoned or forgotten. Please add him to your prayers. ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS The Emek Learning Center in Baka has a program that offers support to IDF Soldiers without families in Israel. If your child or grandchild is in the IDF and would like the center to reach out to them, please send Linda their name and contact information and it will be forwarded to the center. If you want to learn more about the center, the website is emeklearningcenter.com. Linda can be reached at linda@brsonline.org or by calling (561) Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Ben Weiss, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Daniella Borenstein, Yosef Brander, Stav Gare, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Jeremy Siegman, Daniel Louis, Arie Hizkiya, Daniel Makover, Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel, Yehuda Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Amichai Berman, Matt Firestone, Dov Lieber, Chanan Wolfson, Isaac Marco Romano, Yuchiel Shlomo Lowenstern, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, and Mordechai Wolfson. If you have children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF, please let us know their names so we can include them. Please have in mind our missing in action Israeli Soldiers Page 8

9 Do you know about our incredible satellite BRS West? Dozens of families under the leadership of Rabbi Mordechai and Hadassah Smolarcik enjoy a wonderful community in west Boca on Shabbat, while at the same time being full and active members of throughout the week. While housing is limited and prices are skyrocketing on the circle, there are incredible values and opportunities near our satellite Shul. Consider the following: Let s Expand the Circle These homes are currently for sale near West Bella Vista Cir, Boca Raton, FL For Sale: $499,900 Bedrooms:4 beds Bathrooms:3 baths Single Family:3,097 sq ft Lot:7,840 sqft Year Built:2002 Last Sold:Sep 2005 for $693,000 Heating Type:Forced air 9581 E Lake Dr, Boca Raton, FL For Sale: $344,900 Bedrooms:5 beds Bathrooms:3 baths Single Family:2,536 sq ft Lot:8,712 sqft Year Built:1988 Last Sold:Jun 2006 for $575, Palma Vista Way, Boca Raton, FL For Sale: $599,000 Bedrooms:6 beds Bathrooms:6 baths Single Family:5,117 sq ft Lot:7,840 sqft Year Built:2002 Last Sold:Nov 2005 for $862,000 To learn more about these housing opportunities, call the Shul office to get a list of BRS realtors we recommend. To learn more about BRS West, please contact Rabbi Smolarcik at RMS@brsonline.org Page 9

10 Michael J. Bock Senior Vice President Wealth Management Senior Financial Advisor (877) Merrill Lynch Wealth Management makes available products and services offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a registered broker-dealer and member SIPC, and other subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved. AD ARJ241F PM-07/2013 BRS MEMBER SINCE YEARS EXPERIENCE ALLCPA.NET - ALLCPA@AOL.COM Tax Prep & Planning Corporate, Partnership, Individual & Trust Returns (All States) Financial Statements Business Start-up, Consulting & Incorporation QuickBooks & Payroll Services Healthcare Accounting Outsourced CFO services Complimentary Initial Consultation ARYE P. CORBETT ATTORNEY AT LAW (561) acorbett@foryourrights.com We are pleased to announce that ARYE P. CORBETT has joined our Firm as an Associate. Mr. Corbett will concentrate his practice in the areas of Automobile and Truck Collisions, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents and Products Liability. He previously served at the Public Defender s Office in West Palm Beach as a Felony Division Chief, worked with a criminal defense law firm in Boca Raton, Florida and is also licensed in New York and Washington D.C. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath, LLP is a plaintiff s personal injury law firm devoted exclusively to the representation of individuals and families who have suffered an injury or death as a result of a defective product, medical malpractice, nursing home violation, or automobile, aircraft, marine or other accidents. We accept case referrals and serve as co-counsel on catastrophic cases throughout Florida and the United States. SHEREL S HATS Coming to MIAMI BEACH, BOCA RATON & HOLLYWOOD NEW SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTIONS Boca Raton: This Tuesday, May 27 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm At the home of Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd, 7376 Wexford Ter, Boca Raton in Thornhill Estates LANDSCAPER AVAILABLE Lawn Maintenance Landscaping Clean-Up Tree Service Hurricane Prep Sprinkler Repair Sod Installation Mulch Walks & Patios Flower Beds Shrub Designs And so much more Many recommendations available from people living on the Circle CALL VAZQUEZ & SONS (561) FLORIDA S FINEST Glatt Kosher Supermarket MORE THAN JUST ONE STOP KOSHER SHOP, A UNIQUE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. Moving to Israel POWERLINE RD., BOCA RATON, FL CATERING BY CIRCLE CATERERS

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12 Yom Yerushalayim Community Wide Yom Yerushalayim Program CELEBRATING 47 YEARS OF THE REUNIFICATION OF JERUSALEM with a Fun and Festive Evening. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 5:30 pm Bounce Houses and Food for Sale 6:30 pm Yom Yerushalayim program and Free Concert with Lipa Schmeltzer For more information, contact the BRS office at or jamie@brsonline.org Presented by Co-sponsored by Boca Jewish Center, Hillel Day School, Torah Academy, and Weinbaum Yeshiva High School Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle Boca Raton, Florida (561)