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1 b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashat va etchanan july 28, av 5778 shabbat nachamu Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom Mazal Tov to our B nai Mitzvah, Carly and Andrew Fellman and to their parents, Melissa & Howard Fellman MAIN SANCTUARY B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levine z l

2 SHABBAT & YOM TOV SERVICES parashat va etchanan Torah: Deuteronomy 5:1-6:25, p Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26, p Readers: Carly Fellman, Andrew Fellman havurat shabbat Services will resume in the Fall Mincha/Ma ariv July 28, 8:15 p.m. Candle Lighting August 3, 7:47 p.m. kiddush The congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the Weiner Cultural Center. Kiddush will remain closed until services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation. It s time to Renew your Membership and Reserve your Hhd Tickets! Many of you have expressed how excited you ve been with the new online renewal forms. As is the case with many new technological launches, we are experiencing unforeseen difficulties and therefore are offering you the opportunity to download renewal and High Holy Day packets. If you haven t renewed yet, please download your packet from the that was sent out this week and return by mail or , or call/come by the office during regular working hours and we ll be glad to help you with your renewal process. If you need evening hours, let us know and we will accommodate you. For more information, please call Elysa Stark, Membership Coordinator, at (561) or membership@bnai-torah.org 2 parashat va etchanan

3 summer at B nai Torah B nai Torah open house for new and prospective members - Wednesday, August 15, 5:30 p.m. Are you or someone you know looking to join B nai Torah? Then you re invited to our Open House! If you re already a member, please help us spread the word! Let your friends know that being a member of B nai Torah means being part of a warm, modern, inclusive and egalitarian congregation. We are a family dedicated to our congregants, our community, Conservative Judaism, the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Meet & mingle with our rabbis and staff, light refreshments will be served. RSVP required to membership@bnai-torah.org or call the Synagogue office at (561) no later than August 8th. New at B nai Torah... cancer support group Monthly meetings to provide education, resources and emotional support. For patients, survivors and caregivers. Meetings will be held on Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. (Aug 8, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, March 6). Facilitator: Cindy Collins, PhD, RD, CSO, LD/N. For more information, please contact Cindy at (561) or creationbalance@yahoo.com. Men s Club is accepting Board candidates and Programming Chairs for the upcoming Annual Election to be held at BTC on Sunday, August 19th at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to the Monday, September 3rd Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies game celebrating Jewish Heritage Day 1:00 p.m. at Marlins Park. $30 per ticket, Lower level seats; Bus transportation $15 (optional). Please submit payment to the synagogue (6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton FL ATTN: Men s Club) by August 30th. For more information, contact Elliot Burns at (561) or bocaburns@aol.com. parashat va etchanan 3

4 ATTENTION SHOFAR BLOWERS and HORN PLAYERS! We are looking to create an exciting and dramatic shofar service in the Main Sanctuary on the High Holy Days. If you can blow shofar or want to learn how to do so, and would be interested in participating, please contact Dr. Jonathan Criss at Interested in blowing shofar in the Family Service? Please contact Zena Gruda at or (561) B nai Torah Congregation is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on August 28, Screenings for potential health problems such as blocked arteries, abdominal aortic aneurysms, hardening of the arteries in the legs, atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat, and a bone density screening, for men and women. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). To register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1(888) Lillian, Philip, and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning Torah classes with Rabbi David Steinhardt: Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. - Parshat HaShavuah; Classes will resume in the fall. Fridays, 8:15 a.m. - A close reading of Torah narratives. What did they intend, what do they say? The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning in South Palm Beach County is a unique opportunity to learn Jewish texts, values, and traditions in a pluralistic and intellectually stimulating environment. Registration for classes is now open! To view the complete schedule and to register, visit For more information, please contact Penina Bredoff, Site Director, at (561) or melton@bnai-torah.org. 4 parashat va etchanan

5 B nai Torah Congregation Presents: selichot תפילת סליחות A Renewed Musical Tradition Saturday, September 1, :00 p.m. We will welcome the community once again to our traditional, breathtaking musical Selichot service. Come share this touching and emotional experience, showcasing beautiful Jewish music and liturgy with our clergy. Reach higher spiritual levels as we usher in the themes and melodies of the approaching High Holy Days. TORAH FUND 5779 Women s League of BTC and Torah Fund are proud to support the education of future rabbis, cantors, and scholars who will serve as the gifted leaders and innovators of the Conservative Movement..עתיד - Future This year s Torah Fund is Looking into the For more information on how to participate in this mitzvah, please contact Shula Fleischer, VP Torah Fund, at shulafly@hotmail.com or (248) parashat va etchanan 5

6 LIFE EVENTS Yahrzeits Rachel Cavaliero...7/28 Samuel Halpern...7/28 Emilio Suaya...7/28 Samuel Weiss...7/28 Floyd Maxwell Baslow....7/29 Nathan Popkin...7/29 Lillian Ratner...7/29 Allen Wein...7/29 Elie Borychowski...7/30 Estelle Feldman...7/30 Gladys Goldstein...7/30 Jack Goodis...7/30 Estelle Green Feldman...7/30 Sydney Levinson...7/30 Helen Reingold...7/30 Carole Boxer...7/31 Harold Derfner...7/31 Sheldon Gordon...7/31 Dina Rosenzweig...7/31 Vicki Weisenfeld...7/31 Irving Weiss...7/31 Nettie Wolfer....7/31 Jacob Wyner....7/31 Helene Amiel....8/1 Arlene Berler...8/1 Myrna Cohen...8/1 Clifford Feinstein...8/1 Irene Rosmann Hollander...8/1 Sondra Rosner...8/1 Bella Sanders...8/1 Gyula Singer...8/1 Dorothy Becker...8/2 Norman Belz....8/2 Myrna Cohen...8/2 Zachary Freedman...8/2 Benton Greene...8/2 David Ruben...8/2 Ellen Schumer...8/2 Ruth Wides...8/2 Sylvia Arenson....8/3 Martha Macks...8/3 Sadie Mirwis....8/3 Saul Scharfstein...8/3 Zelda Zeger...8/3 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. 6 parashat va etchanan

7 Condolences to. Monica (Marc) Friedman on the passing of her brother, Roberto Hollander mazal tov to. Brenda & Larry Glassman (grandparents), Ashley & Justin Wayne (parents) and big brother Myles, on the birth of a baby girl, Leilana Joy. Helene & Dr. Roy Katzin on the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Katzin to Greg Singer A group for Singles and Couples in the 40 s and 50 s age range Would you like to have fun and meet other singles and couples in the B nai Torah community? Do you look forward to a monthly social outing where you can meet new people and build new and existing relationships? Look no further! This group was created by members just for you! For more information, please contact Michelle Fox (561) or Melissa Bloom (561) Wall of Remembrance Consider memorializing a loved one on our Wall of Remembrance in time for the High Holy Days. To order a yahrzeit plaque, please call the synagogue office at (561) and ask for Judy. 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. There is a new group forming... BTC Boomers! This group is for singles and couples in their 60 s & 70 s. If you are interested or for more information, please contact Dr. Stuart Gordon at (410) or orbit34@aol.com. parashat va etchanan 7

8 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 Services will resume in the Fall Shabbat Mincha/Ma ariv/havdalah Mincha: 8:15 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 Stan Kutlin Jerry Budney Ed Levine Marcy Kammerman Treasurer Ed Sopher Secretary Cheryl Rymer Financial Secretary Rick Schuster Trustees: Lori Barbag Shula Fleisher* Jay Berkowitz Scott Frank Richard Birdie Naomi Jacobson* Terry Bresnick EJ Leizerman Marjorie Browner Marks Seth Schneider Jonathan Criss Shaina Yeslow Carmen Cunha Women s League President Roseanne Sopher Foundation President Spencer Sax* Synagogue Counsel Kenneth Lipman, Esq. Immediate Past President Toby Levi* House & Grounds Chair Murray Rehner *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 Naomi Gordon B nai Mitzvah Prog. Director Cantor Paul Goldstein Director of Finance Sam Hitner Director of Maintenance Francisco Valdes Art Director Claudia Sternberg Tzedakah Programming Director Summer Faerman Pastoral Care/Hazak Coordinator Michele Scher Cultural Arts & Membership Coordinator Elysa Stark Melton Site Director Penina Bredoff Baal Korei Joe Fuchs Ritual Director Julie Risisky Choral Director Cantor Mitch Martin 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)