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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah reg@brsonline.org PARSHAT VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI PARSHAT HA'CHODESH SHABBAT MEVORCHIM Stone Chumash Page 516 March 24 March 31, Adar 4 Nisan 5777 RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ Associate rabbi rpm@brsonline.org DAVID KAY, MD President president@brsonline.org RABBI DAVID SHABTAI, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org RABBI RAEL BLUMENTHAL Rabbi, BRS West rrb@brsonline.org RABBI JOSH BROIDE Outreach Rabbi rjb@brsonline.org RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI Rosh Beis Medrash rss@brsonline.org RABBI KENNETH BRANDER, PHD Rabbi Emeritus rkb@brsonline.org MATTHEW HOCHERMAN Executive Director mjh@brsonline.org RABBI GERSHON EISENBERGER Youth Director rge@brsonline.org RABBI ELI ZIANS Teen Director rez@brsonline.org Plag Mincha Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT DAY Rabbi s Class Is Selling Chametz a Legal Fiction? How Does it Work and What Can I Sell? Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Shabbat Mincha Ma ariv/havdalah 6:05 pm 6:17 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm 6:05 pm 7:05 pm 8:09 pm ALIZA BLUMENTHAL, LCSW BRS/JFS Social Worker alizab@brsonline.org KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly kerry@brsonline.org LIKE Like us on Facebook Boca Raton Synagogue FOLLOW Follow us @Broide SHARE Check out Jewish Pride Films for our latest videos Page 1 HAHN JUDAIC CAMPUS 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE N. BOCA RATON, FLORIDA (561) FAX Boca (561) Raton Synagogue Valuing Diversity Celebrating Unity OFFICE@BRSONLINE.ORG

2 FROM THE RABBI S DESK If it Takes You More Than a Day to Clean for Pesach, You are Doing Spring Cleaning, Not Pesach Preparations Page 2 Now that Purim is behind us, the countdown to Pesach has officially begun, complete with its angst, anxiety, stress, and exhaustion. Sadly, many people associate Pesach with backbreaking work, exorbitant expenses, endless preparation, and bread deprivation. It is not unusual to hear moans, groans, and krechts coming from both men and women when mentioning the upcoming holiday. Many describe themselves as rolling into Pesach like a shmatta, unable to enjoy the festive atmosphere, meaningful Sedarim, or even quality time with friends and family. The consequences of this attitude, don t just impact us, they negatively influence our children and those around us. The Haggadah quotes the rasha, the wicked son who challenges what is all of this work to you? Why does he specifically choose the seder as the time to question and challenge? The seder is filled with good wine, good food and good conversation. Wouldn t it make more sense for the rasha to issue his challenge on Yom Kippur, when we are fasting and abstaining from pleasure? In his new Hagaddah, Rav Avraham Elimelech Biderman answers (thank you R Naftali Lavenda for pointing it out to me) that the work the turned off child is referring to, is not the seder, it is all of the preparation and lead up to Pesach. After hearing his parents complain about the cleaning and hard work, after being yelled at neurotically not to bring chametz anywhere in the house, after overhearing the moaning about the cost of making Pesach, he comes to the table and challenges, why would I want all of this avodah, this work that YOU do and don t stop complaining about? This is not the way the Torah or our Rabbis intended it. I believe that the bulk of the stress, aches, and pains that result from Pesach preparation is selfinduced and utterly unnecessary. True, there is a high cost of matzah, wine, and Kosher-for-Pesach groceries that cannot be avoided and are challenging particularly during these difficult economic times. However, the overly labor-intensive house preparations and extensive,arguably overly complicated menus and recipes can all be avoided. For some reason, Pesach has gotten away from us with the purely voluntary now becoming mandated standards and what should be the primary goals becoming almost entirely neglected and dismissed. Undoubtedly, halacha demands that we seek and destroy all chametz in our possession. Definitions of chametz, seek, and in our possession are all very clear and require a preparation of a home that should take only a few hours total. Areas and places where chametz is never brought don t need to be cleaned or checked (Shulchan Aruch o.c. 433:3). Appliances that will not be accessed or used need not be cleaned or checked; they simply need to be put away and sealed. Any food that is not categorized as edible (a dog would not eat it) is not considered chametz (Shulchan Aruch 442:2). There is no need to check for crumbs that are less than a k zias if they are dirty or soiled and wouldn t be edible by a human (Mishna Berura 442:33). Practically speaking, any cabinet, closet or room that will not be entered on Pesach, can simply be closed with a piece of tape across the door and any chametz contents in it sold. Any kitchen cabinet, drawer, or cupboard that will not be used on Pesach need not be cleaned at all; it just needs to be taped shut. Any appliance, food processor, sandwich maker, mixer, bread machine, etc. that will not be used, need not be cleaned whatsoever. They just need to be put away for Pesach in a sealed space. Nevertheless, at some point in recent Jewish history, Pesach preparation was substituted with spring-cleaning. If one is moving a refrigerator, oven, or any other heavy appliance, he is spring cleaning, not preparing for Pesach. If one is climbing on a ladder to clean a ceiling fan, taking a toothpick to a toaster or food processor, scrubbing grout with a toothbrush, emptying and wiping all dressers, closets, linen pantries, crawl spaces, or shaking out books that haven t been opened in years, she is spring cleaning, not preparing for Pesach. Halacha demands that we go room to room confirming there is no chametz that is larger than 30 grams and edible. That can realistically be accomplished in a few hours at most in almost all of our homes. If you are spending days, weeks, or over a month cleaning, if you are worn down, exhausted and your back aches, blame your proclivity for spring cleaning, don t dare blame God or His wonderful holiday of Pesach. Make no mistake, this substitution of spring-cleaning instead of Pesach preparation comes at a great cost and it will likely hurt our community s attitude towards Pesach in the future. Rather than enter Pesach excited, enthusiastic, and energized to spend time with family and share divrei Torah at our Sedarim, we are increasingly

3 becoming resentful and negative about being observant and burdened by Pesach. Rather than happy people eating bitter herbs to celebrate freedom, we are becoming bitter people exchanging our freedom for unnecessary burdens in anticipation of Pesach. Pesach, more than any other holiday or time of year, is designed to communicate our values, priorities and lifestyles to the next generation. Pesach, and the days leading up to it, should leave our children with sights, smells, flavors, traditions, and experiences they will draw from and seek to emulate in their own homes for the rest of their lives. It should provide memories and recollections that will inspire and charge the next generation in their Judaism and commitment to the beauty of a Torah lifestyle. Bedikas chametz, complete with its hide-and-seek nature, should be fun, exciting, and adventurous. Instead, for many it has become a chore that we unburden ourselves from as quickly as possible. Burning chametz, rolling matzah balls by hand, chopping charoses, grinding marror, setting the regal seder table, reenacting the Pesach story at our seders, welcoming visiting family, are among the activities that can be carried out with joy, enthusiasm, nostalgia, and meaning. depriving us of the simcha, joy, we are capable of feeling, but it is indelibly impressing on our children negative memories and associations that will likely haunt them and shape their own attitude toward Pesach preparation and observance. By exerting all of our energy into that which is unnecessary, we have little left to do the things that make Pesach preparation fun and create the memories that our children and grandchildren will draw from throughout their lives. Today, you can buy bedikas chametz kits complete with numbered pieces of bread, packaged finely chopped charoses and even a jar of kosher for Pesach salt water. With all respect to the companies that have commercialized those mitzvos, I implore you, don t cave. I vividly remember how we prepared and hid the bread for bedikas chametz and that is how I taught my children to do it. I can easily picture my siblings and me competing over who got to chop the charoses and how my mother and grandmother lovingly added all the ingredients in their special recipe and it is that experience we try to create for our children today. Is adding salt to water so laborious that we can t put in even that effort to prepare for our seder table? will ring in your children s ears in the future when they think back to Pesach in their home? Will it be moans, groans, bitterness and complaints or will they remember the joyous sounds of an energized family eagerly preparing for a meaningful Yom Tov? The Shulchan Aruch (529:2) tells us, Chayav adom liheyos sameach v tov leiv b moed. A person is obligated to be joyous and happy on the holiday. The Mishna Berura is quick to add that being happy on the holiday is a Biblical mandate and applies equally to men and women. Let s not allow spring cleaning or unnecessary stringencies to get in the way of fulfilling our duty to God, our children and ourselves of being happy, joyous, energetic, and enthusiastic. Over the next few weeks as we prepare for Pesach, let s remember what is essential and what is unnecessary, what is an obligation and what isn t even a mitzvah and most importantly, what will make our children love Pesach and what will cause them to resent it. Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Depleting ourselves of energy and joy by engaging in spring cleaning rather than Pesach preparation is not only As we enter the final countdown to Pesach this year, I beg you to ask yourself the question which sounds 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 Boca Raton Synagogue 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. Subscribe to receive the Rabbi's blog via at rabbisblog.brsonline.org 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. 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. Boca Raton Synagogue 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 Boca Raton Synagogue. In line with our recently published Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive toward others and create an even better community. Specifically, seek out those in need who may be alone for Shabbat, Yom Tov, or during the week. Let us always be sensitive to the needs of others and create a cohesive, caring, sharing community. All of these Mensch Messages have been submitted to the office. If you have a Mensch Message you would like us to promote, please us at office@brsonline.org Page 3

4 SHABBAT SCHEDULE FRIDAY NIGHT Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program Sephardic Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting Sephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:05 pm 6:17 pm 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm SHABBAT DAY Neitz Minyan () 6:37 am Hashkama Minyan () 7:30 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 (Shechet Beit Midrash) 9:45 am Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 10:22 am Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pm Rabbi's Class 6:05 pm Is Selling Chametz a Legal Fiction? How Does it Work and What Can I Sell? Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Sephardic Mincha () 7:00 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:05 pm Daf Yomi (Berdugo Beit Midrash) Between Mincha/Ma'ariv Sh kiah 7:34 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:09 pm SHABBAT LEARNING Tefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide 8:30 am Advanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 am Avos U Banim () 6:05 pm MARCH 31 & APRIL 1 PARSHAT VAYIKRA Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:05 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:19 pm Sephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 7:15 pm Candle Lighting 7:19 pm Ashkenazi Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:20 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 8:13 pm COUNTDOWN TO PESACH COMMUNITY KASHERING FOR PESACH Will be held on Sunday, March 26 from 12:30 to 3:30 pm at the Adolf and Rose Levis Jewish Community Center Kitchen on the Federation Campus. PESACH WORKSHOP Rabbi Goldberg s annual Pesach Workshop will be held on Sunday, April 2, beginning at 9:00 am. PESACH SEDER If you have room at your Seder table for a guest or two, or are in need of a Seder to attend, contact Linda by calling (561) or at linda@ brsonline.org. THE SELLING OF CHAMETZ Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz and Rabbi Dr. Shabtai will be available to arrange the selling of Chametz at the following times. Unless otherwise noted, Rabbi Goldberg will sell Chametz in his office and Rabbi Moskowitz and Rabbi Dr. Shabtai will sell Chametz in the main Shul office. Sunday through Thursday immediately following Mincha/Ma'ariv for 10 minutes (). Sunday, March 26 8:00 9:00 pm - Rabbi David Shabtai Tuesday, March 28 8:00-9:00 pm - Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Thursday, March 30 8:00 9:00 pm - Rabbi Rael Blumenthal Sunday, April 2 8:30 9:30 am - Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Tuesday, April 4 10:30 11:30 am - Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Thursday, April 6 8:00 9:00 pm - Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Sunday, April 9 8:30 9:30 am - Rabbi Efrem Goldberg DAILY MINYAN TIMES Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Early Ashkenazi Mincha Sephardic Mincha/Ma ariv Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma ariv Late Ashkenazi Ma ariv Page 4 SUNDAY 7:05 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 9:15 am 2:00 pm Senders Library 7:15 pm 7:20 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library MONDAY 7:05 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:15 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library TUESDAY ROSH CHODESH 7:05 am 6:05 am 7:00 am Rand Sanctuary 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am Rand Sanctuary 3:40 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:05 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:10 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 7:05 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:50 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm Rand Sanctuary 9:30 pm Senders Library 7:05 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Rabbi Yossi & Devorah Kahan on their son, Yanki, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud siblings, Zalmy, Chanale, Shuey, Sholom-Ber, Shayna, and Mendel. AND grandparents, Harold & Judy Kahan and Harav Chaim & Briena Mellul. Gene & Georgina Rice on the engagement of his son, Rafi, to Natalie Ling, daughter of Michael & Shoshana Ling of London, England. Dr. Steven Morris on the marriage of his son, Noah, to Adina Fromowitz, daughter of Yudi & Karen Fromowitz of Woodmere, New York. Rabbi Kenneth & Ruchie Brander on the birth of their grandson. His proud parents are Yoni & Yehudit Brander, AND to the entire Brander Family. David & Susan Antine on the birth of their great grandson, Dovi. His proud parents are Shani and Avi Roberts of St. Louis. AND his grandparents are, Miriam and Eli Roberts of Cleveland. AND on the engagement of their grandson, Shalom Roberts, to Chaya Halpern. Their proud parents are Miriam and Eli Roberts of Cleveland and Robin and Rick Halpern of Atlanta. Bennett & Chani Salamon on the birth of their grandson. And to proud parent Noam & Aliza Salamon and big sisters Leora, Gabriella, and Zahava. AND to great grandparents, Rabbi Leonard & Molly Small. Gloria Wolff on her grandson, Chaim, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. And to his proud parents Jay & Ranana Wolf. AND Aunt Rachel, Uncle Aaron and the Borenstein cousins in Israel. Danny & Debbie Sheinbein on their grandson, Ephraim, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. His proud parents are Aryeh & Arielle Sheinbein of Bergenfield, NJ. Carolynn Jarashow on the engagement of her grandson, Don, to Chani Weinberg of Minneapolis, MN. His proud parents are Jonathan & Judy Jarashow of Welsey Hills. KIDDUSH Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan Kiddush Fund Sephardic Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan and Lisa Kaufman. Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by Rabbi Josh & Simone Broide, Dr. Robert & Judy Bruckstein, Marcia Feldman, Ralph & Gertrude Goldberg, Jerry & Gigi Kaminetzky, David & Judy Landesman, and Norma Pollack. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Mordechai Siev "Big Mo" SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES Join us this Sunday night at 8:00 pm in the for a free showing of The Green Prince. This film tells the riveting story about the son of a founding leader in the Palestinian organization, Hamas, who becomes a spy for the Israelis. THE GREEN PRINCE retraces the details of a highly unprecedented partnership that developed between sworn enemies. RAV YOCHANAN ZWEIG Join us this Wednesday night, March 29, at 8:00 pm at the home for Rabbi Dr. Brian & Adina Galbut, 7600 Andorra Place in Captiva as Rav Yochanan Zweig will be giving an advanced level men s Chaburah. Rav Zweig is the Rosh Yeshiva of Talmudic University of Florida and Kollel Beis Moshe Chaim of Miami Beach. Sponsored in memory of Joe Weiss by Todd & Naomi Cohn. YEMIMA MIZRACHI VIDEO Join us next Tuesday, April 4 at 9:30 am and 8:00 pm in the, for an exclusive South Florida showing of Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi s video presentation for women at BRS on the topic of Getting Ready For Pesach". Sponsored by Rabbi Noah & Michal Zisquit for a refuah shelayma of Hinda bat Sarah. SCOOTERS ON CAMPUS In the interest of public safety for all of our members, the BRS Board of Directors has determined that children are not permitted to ride scooters of any kind on campus. There will be designated areas just inside the campus s 3 pedestrian entrances where scooters may be parked while the children are on campus. Children will not be allowed to bring their scooters through the shul s parking lot, or park them under the overhang or anywhere other than the designated scooter parking areas. We thank you in advance for ensuring that your children park their scooters at the entrances and do not bring them into the campus. NEEDLEWORK THIS SUNDAY Inviting all women for a special morning of Needlework and Torah, this Sunday, March 26 at 11:00 am at Dorado Drive, Boca Raton (Captiva entrance next to Lago). Please join us as we crochet beautiful blankets to be distributed to children in Israel. If you are able to attend, please RSVP Susan, (561) or susyr57@yahoo. com. Please bring crochet hooks, if you have them! BRS CEMETERY PLOTS IN ISRAEL Boca Raton Synagogue has purchased an exclusive section at Eretz HaChaim cemetery in Israel for our members. Eretz HaChaim is located in the hills of Bet Shemesh, just 20 minutes from the airport, off the Jerusalem highway. The cost to purchase a plot is $9,000 for members, $10,500 for a family member of a member, and $12,500 for non-members. This includes the cemetery's one-time required maintenance fee of $1,500. Funeral and burial services in Israel are currently priced at $1,850, and this option can be pre-purchased in order to guarantee this price. In order to purchase a plot, a $1,000 deposit is required per plot, and the remaining balance can be paid over a maximum of 24 months. For additional information, please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org. Page 5 DO YOU SHOP AT THE GROVE? If you shop at the Grove, you can help raise money for BRS! BRS is now selling gift cards for the Grove in $50 denominations. We make 10% for every dollar you spend on these gift cards. Pick up as many gift cards as you would like from the BRS office, and please make checks payable to BRS. With Passover just around the corner, it is the perfect time to shop or give as a gift. We would like to thank The Grove for the program they have put in place to help raise money for our Shul. RABBI MORDECHAI SIEV BIG MO THIS SHABBAT There will be a Fabrangen with Rabbi Siev tonight, Friday night at 10:00 pm at the home of Alan & Susie Berger, Larkspur Trail in Thornhill Green. Rabbi Mordechai Siev will also be giving the Derasha in the Shtiebel Minyan on Shabbat morning and will be speaking at Seudah Shlishiet at 7:20 pm on Shabbat afternoon. GUEST FOR PESACH? If you re having guests over Pesach or are renting your house out over Pesach and you d like to have a welcome packet sent to them with all the information about the Shul and the community, please let the Shul office know by ing Cherelle at office@brsonline.org. NPA - NO PARENTS ALLOWED Join the BRS Youth Department on Sunday, April 2, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm for our annual pre- Pesach NPA. Children ages 3 and up are invited to join us at Shul for Pesach arts & crafts, a movie, and lunch. Parents, enjoy a quiet and productive day of cleaning and Pesach preparations. Cost - $5 per child, max per family $20. Pizza available at an additional cost of $2 per slice. Register at CLEAN UP YOUR BILL WHILE YOU CLEAN FOR PESACH There are just three months remaining to our 2016/2017 fiscal year. Statements for March will be mailed out this week. 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 and login in the top right hand corner and view your account and make a payment. Please note that seats for the High Holidays cannot be reserved until all past due balances 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. LOCAL KOSHER FOR PESACH O.R.B. FACILITIES The following stores will be Kosher for Pesach: Glick s Kosher Market, Kosher Market & Deli, The Grove and Winn Dixie. You will find a complete list of all the O.R.B. facilities that are Kosher for Pesach on the wall in the lobby. WOMEN'S MIDRASHA SERIES CONTINUES THIS WEEK Amy Horowitz's class will will be held this Monday, March 27. All women in the community are invited to attend. GOLDEN GIRLS The Golden Girls will not be meeting during the month of April.

6 Page 6 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY (Sunday - Thursday) DAF YOMI with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212 MISHNA BERURA YOMI 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHT TIME DAF YOMI with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105 MONDAY HEBREW POETRY CLASS with Hassia Yehuda will not take place this week MEN'S AFTERNOON KOLLEL from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the A TOUR OF TOSHBA (TORAH SHE'BE'AL PEH) (FOR WOMEN) with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at 7:45 pm in the UNDERSTANDING THE WISDOM OF SHLOMO (FOR WOMEN) with Amy Horowitz at 8:30 pm in the TUESDAY PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will not take place this week IN-DEPTH STUDY OF SEFER MELACHIM with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will not take place this week WEDNESDAY CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 8:15 am in the LIVING WITH EMUNAH with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will at 8:45 am at home of Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg, Hollyhock Trail Sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Shaindel Gittel bat Chaim Shaul. IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL II with Malka Morris will resume April 26 MEN'S AFTERNOON KOLLEL from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the MUSSAR/JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS with Anne Shoshana Deakter at 7:30 pm at her home, 7666 Cypress Crescent in Montoya Estates. THURSDAY RABBANIT AVIGAIL ROCK VIA SKYPE at 9:30 am in the Board Room INSPIRATIONAL WEEKLY MUSSAR SCHMOOZE at 9:40 pm in the Senders Library; BBQ wings from Chef Gersh will be served. SECURITY TIPS In the interests of everyone's safety, please do not speed in the parking lot. If you see something, say something. Do not ignore suspicious articles or activity. Notify the BRS security team immediately. Please respect our volunteer security team when they ask you question or ask to check your bag. BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. BIKUR CHOLIM Hospital tip: On Pesach, if you are unable to eat the proper amount of Matzo or Marror within 9 minutes, you should eat it without reciting the appropriate blessing. If you have difficulty swallowing, you may recite Sefiras Haomer while sitting or even lying in bed. Source: Guide for the Jewish Hospital Patient OU. BikurCholimSPBC@gmail.com LIFE CYCLE BIRTHDAYS Akiva Stadlan Aliza Blumenthal Estee Goldberg Hilel Lefkowitz Amanda Krasna Amand Hoffman Lily Stern Ressa Hofstatter ANNIVERSARY Avi & Melinda Tansman WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY Harold & Judy Kahan Harav Chaim & Briena Mellul The Kahan Family The Mellul Family Friends here in honor of the Kahan Simcha APPRECIATION David Muller and the Muller family extend a heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, Rabbi Kroll, Matthew Hocherman, Stuart Silverman and the entire BRS community for the outpouring of love and support that we received during their recent bereavement. TEHILLIM CIRCLE Monday night, March 27, Rosh Chodesh Nisan, please rotate to the next 3 Psalms. ROSH CHODESH NISAN Will be celebrated this Tuesday, March 28. REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rochel Leah Yosef Chaim ben Faiga Merv Jacobs Meir ben Sarah Stuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha Sarah Marcus Witztum Mordechai ben Malka Chayim ben Rashi Chaim ben Rachel Ely Factor Eliyahu Dovid Yehudah ben Nechama Rut Zev ben Levi HaLevi Yisroel Moshe ben Yocheved Arieh Leib ben Baila Rochel Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka YAHRZEITS Isaac Jacob in memory of his brother Nachman Feig in memory of his great grandfather Hensha Gansbourg in memory of her mother Janet Berg in memory of her mother Marcia Feldman in memory of her father-in-law Dr. Mathew Zaltzman in memory of his father Etta-Linda Pell in memory of her husband Avi Tansman in memory of his family friend Ralph Goldberg in memory of his mother Phyllis Wachtel in memory of her husband Susan Bodner in memory of her mother Sheryl Strauss in memory of her father Dr. Jaimy Bensimon in memory of his father Rabbi Dr. David Shabtai in memory of his mother Rabbi Simmy Shabtai in memory of his mother Martin Wasserstrom in memory of his father Carla Klein in memory of her father Dr. Ephraim Foonberg in memory of his father Linda Katz in memory of her sister Gabi Shabtai in memory of his wife Chani Salamon in memory of her father Rabbi Samuel Levine in memory of his mother Stanley Smith in memory of his father Shani Muschel in memory of her grandfather Dr. Robert Bruckstein in memory of his father Norma Pollack in memory of her father-in-law Jerry Kaminetzky in memory of his mother Frances Band in memory of her mother Rabbi Josh Broide in memory of his grandfather Esther Ohayon in memory of her father Michael Kazinec in memory of his brother Barry Okoskin in memory of his mother Judith Landesman in memory of her father Dr. Stuart Levine in memory of his mother Alan Rubin in memory of his mother Dr. Sydney Abramson in memory of his father Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Chana Guta bat Rochel Noa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora Rachel Jacquie Padow Ya akova Chava Rus bat Beyla Or Ester bat Dina Rivka Wendy Wasserstrom Zehava bat Chaya Eden Malka bat Ravit Sara Leah bat Maya Elanit Jean Cohen Eta Chaya bat Rachel Victoria Romano Vida bat Sol Chaya Yocheved Alexandra bat Chaviva Tova Yocheved bat Alta Sura Leah Ruth Malinowitz Rivka bat Freida Francine Solomon Faige bat Rochel Esther bat Doba Yeshaya Yaakov Jacob, 26 Adar II Yehuda Dov ben Shlomo Zalman Ha'cohen, 26 Adar I Beatrice Stone, 26 Adar II Carol Marks, 27 Adar David Feldman, 27 Adar I Phillip Zaltzman, 27 Adar Oscar Willenzik, 28 Adar Reuven Roterman, 28 Adar Irene G. Goldberg, 28 Adar II Arthur Wachtel, 29 Adar II Rita Hyman, 29 Adar Philip Shapiro, 29 Adar Raphael Bensimon, 29 Adar II Roberta Shabtai, 30 Adar I Roberta Shabtai, 30 Adar I Harry Wasserstrom, 1 Nissan Philip Lewin, 30 Adar I David Foonberg, 30 Adar I Roberta Susan Shabtai, 30 Adar I Roberta Susan Shabtai, 30 Adar I Alvin Lipschitz, 1 Nisan Tzirel Levine, 1 Nisan Meyer Smith, 1 Nisan Isidor Bruckstein, 2 Nisan Isidor Bruckstein, 2 Nisan Hymen Pollack, 2 Nisan Zehuva Kaminetzky, 2 Nisan Sarah Shulman, 2 Nisan Benjamin Broide, 3 Nisan Miguel Benadiba, 3 Nisan Barry Kazinec, 3 Nisan Gertude Okoskin, 3 Nisan Leib Mandler, 4 Nisan Ethel Levine, 4 Nisan Sondra Rubin, 4 Nisan Ben Abramson, 4 Nisan

7 ISRAEL UPDATE AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE THIS WEEK We wish all the members of Boca Raton Synagogue who are joining Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, Rabbi Blumenthal and Rabbi Broide, much luck and success as they attend this year s AIPAC Policy Conference this week in Washington, D.C. Dr. Samuel Abramovitz Claire Abramovitz Max Abramovitz Daniel Adler Lizzy Adler Dr. Jaime Alalu Lisa Kaufman & Lindsay Hooge Henry Bensmihen Kayla Bensmihen Maurice Bensmihen Rena Bensmihen Rabbi Rael Blumenthal Rabbi Josh Broide Ayala Broide Eli Buzaglo Todd Cohn Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Tamar Cohen Douglas & Claudia Cohen Dr. Hillel & Chayi Cohen Ari Cohen Samy Dwek & Illana Cohen Joelle Dwek Pam Cohen Jacob Dembowitz Robin Elkiam Reuven Elmakies Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman Sydney Freedman Dr. Samuel Freedman Avinoam Freedman Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Sarah Gordon Avi Greenbaum Dr. Lawrence & Debra Halperin Scott Halperin Naftali Herrmann Stash Jacobs Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky Simon Bernstein Jordana Kaminetsky Joshua Karsh Dr. David & Sharona Kay Ty Kay Yaakov Kronfeld Phil & Jennifer Landau Dr. Suri Levine Eva Markowitz Mollie Markowitz Moses Markowitz Drs. Joey & Seema Loskove Yonina Loskove Tani Loskove Dr. Pesach Louis Dr. David & Reena Makover Lothar & Carlyn Mayer Larry Melcer Paul Mendelsohn Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Josie Newhouse Rabbi Dr. Avi Oppenheimer Sender Oppenheimer Michael Pielet Uri Pielet Yoni Pielet ROBERT ALAN BOB LEVINSON Is an American private investigator and retired DEA and CIA agent. He was taken hostage on March 9, 2007 when visiting Iran s Kish Island and is currently the longest held hostage in American history. PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Avishai Augenbraun, Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Shayna Bender, Raz Ben-Zikry, Shani Ben Zikry, Judah Baum, Rotem Bronfman, Jonathan Cohen, Stav Gare, Gavriella Wolff, Aviad Halfon, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Mikki Kowal, Ami Lieder, Daniel Louis, Albert Lupin, Charlie Pollack, Rafael Nissim ben Moshe Israel, Akiva Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Kevin Schechter, Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam Bar Yakov, Judah Makover, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Noah Weiss, Dani Matilsky, Seth Weiss Razi Katz, Brett Loewenstern, PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS been sold and the new owners have chosen to discontinue the ORB s certification. Page 7 Rabbi Baruch Plotkin Jonathan Rackman Michael & Jill Rose Jonah Rose Sophie Rose Chaim & Leah Rosen Yakirah Rosen Margalit Rosenkranz Aron Schoenfeld Drs. David & Rand Schwartzwald Carly Schwartzwald David Schwartzwald Jacob Schwartzwald Mitchell & Beth Shadowitz Jenna Shadowitz Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor Alan Veingrad Farley Weiss Justin Wolff Risa Zimmerman Student Delegation (in formation) Samuel Belizon Eitan Cohen Eliana Cohen Evan Firestone Macayla Gritz Carmel Henshcel Chani Henschel Noah Mamann Lauren Schechter Avi Schneider Etan Winograd Shira Wax AVRAHAM BEN AGERNISH Avera (Avraham) Mengitsu is an Israeli civilian with a history of severe depression and mental illness. He crossed into Gaza in September Hamas has recently admitted that they are holding him captive but there is no additional information on his condition. Daniel Miller and Hannah Katz. 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 missingin-action Israeli Soldiers. SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE PRE-PASSOVER HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE THURSDAY NIGHT, March 30, :00-9:30 pm at the Boca Raton Synagogue. Cash and checks only and bring your friends! If you are interested in becoming a vendor or have any questions, please contact Orlie Cohen at orlielevy@hotmail.com or Rachel Harow at rachelharow@yahoo.com. ORB KASHRUT ALERT The food service program at The Plaza at Pembroke Park, an assisted Living Facility in Pembroke Park, is no longer under the supervision of the ORB. The facility has

8 The Sephardic Minyan of Boca Raton Synagogue המנין הספרדי של ק"ק בוקה רטון שבת SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY פרשיות ויקהל-פקודי\החודש Parshiyot VaYakhel-Pekudei/HaHodesh MARCH 24 MARCH 25 ויקהל-פקודי 6:15AM KOLLEL BOKER 7:00AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM FIRST MINHAH 6:18PM EARLIEST CANDLES 7:15PM SECOND MINHAH 7:15PM LATEST CANDLES 7:47PM EARLIEST SHEMA 6:37AM SHAHARIT 8:40AM SHIUR 9:00AM SHAHARIT 6:05PM RABBI S CLASS 7:00PM MINHAH 8:09PM HAVDALAH 8:44PM RABBENU TAM MARCH 26 MARCH 27 MARCH 28 ראש חדש MARCH 29 MARCH 30 MARCH 31 APRIL 1 ויקרא 6:58PM SHAHARIT 6:05AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:56AM SHAHARIT 6:05AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:54AM SHAHARIT 6:05AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:30AM SHAHARIT 8:10AM SHAHARIT 6:57AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:55AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:53AM SHAHARIT 8:40AM SHIUR 7:15PM MINHAH 7:55AM SHAHARIT 7:15PM MINHAH 7:55AM SHAHARIT 7:15PM MINHAH 7:55AM SHAHARIT 9:00AM SHAHARIT 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 9:30PM LADIES SHIUR 7:15PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 7:15PM MINHAH 8:00PM SHIR HASHIRIM SHIUR 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:00PM FIRST MINHAH 6:20PM EARLIEST CANDLES 6:00PM BIRKAT ILANOT 6:10PM RABBI S CLASS 8:00PM HALAKHAH SHIUR 7:15PM SECOND MINHAH 7:05PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 7:17PM LATEST CANDLES 8:13PM HAVDALAH 7:50PM EARLIEST SHEMA 8:48PM RABBENU TAM Weekly Halakhah The Gemara teaches that Birkat ha-ilanot should be recited once a year upon seeing the new blossoms forming on trees during the beginning of the growing season (which the Gemara identifies with.(ניסן The berakhah is only recited on fruit trees, once the flowers have developed, but before the actual fruit begins to grow. For a variety of reasons, it is preferable to recite the berakhah upon two trees and not just one. The mitzvah devolves upon both men and women and may be recited on Shabbat. Rosh Hodesh Nissan is the first opportunity to recite the berakhah, however, it is preferable to recite it publically and communally when possible. Please see details below. Rabbi David Shabtai, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org Birkat ha-ilanot ברכת האילנות Dr. Hedy and Dori Zaghi invite everyone to a communal recitation of Birkat ha-ilanot next Shabbat at 6:00 pm, in their backyard. Parshah Thought Before instructing Bnei Yisrael to construct the Mishkan, Moshe tells them the mitzvot of Shabbat. Out of all of the specifics, the לא תבערו אש בכל element Torah specifically mentions only one flame. the מושבותיכם prohibition against lighting a ביום השבת Why select this particular element to highlight? R. Yonatan Eibeschutz explains by noting that the two different versions of the Ten Commandments that are recorded in the Torah (in parshiyot Yitro and Va-Et hanan) reflect how the.לוחות Commandments were recorded on the two different sets of Among the more notable differences are the ways in which the mitzvah of Shabbat is presented. In Parshat Yitro, Shabbat is described as a means of recognizing that Hashem created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. While in Parshat Va-Et hanan, Shabbat is meant to be a recognition and appreciation of Hashem redeeming us from Egypt. Parshat VaYakhel begins after Moshe receives the second set of R. Eibeschutz explains that the prohibition against lighting a.לוחות flame could only have been specified at this point. The Mishnah in Avot relates that fire was created only on Motza ei Shabbat. If we are meant to rest on Shabbat just like Hashem rested, then it would not include a prohibition against lighting a fire, since that was not something that Hashem did during the first six days of creation. Only once an additional reason is given for Shabbat, aside from resting from that which Hashem performed during those first six days, does it make sense to include lighting a fire among the various prohibitions of Shabbat. Page 8

9 COMING SOON THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT MUSSAR SCHMOOZE Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Thurs Night 9:40 pm Chef Gersh BBQ WOMEN S MIDRASHA Mrs. Amy Horowitz s series 3 Relationship Paradigms from Sefer Bereishit resumes this Monday RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI ROSH BEIS MEDRASH RSS@BRSONLINE.ORG Page 9

10 במערבא NEWS FROM THE WEST פרשת ויקהל-פקודי-החודש VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI-HACHODESH שבת מברכים ניסן SHABBAT MEVARCHIM HILLEL DAY SCHOOL TH AVE BRSWEST.NET (561) NEXT SHABBOS! פסח Ò CRASH COURSE Ó PART TWO - THE SEDER the amazing BRS WEST inspiring Pre Shabbos Chassidus Chabura #StartShabbosRight RABBI AND REBBETZIN BLUMENTHAL ARE AWAY THIS SHABBOS. THANK YOU TO: RABBI NATAN BROWNSTEIN FOR THE DRASHA & Ramban Shiur. RABBI MOISHE BRAND FOR THE HAGGADAH SHIUR, AND AKIVA LAZAR FOR PRE SHABBOS CHASSIDUS AND DIVREI TORAH AT SEUDAH SHELISHIT. This Shabbos! FRIDAY SHABBAT 24 MARCH 25 MARCH 6:45PM CHASSIDUS 7:15PM MINCHA / KABBALAT SHABBAT 7:15PM CANDLE LIGHTING 8:30AM RAMBAN SHIUR 9:00AM SHACHARIT / KIDDUSH 10:00AM YOUTH GROUPS! 6:10PM SHIUR 7:10PM MINCHA 8:09PM MA ARIV / HAVDALAH THIS WEEK'S KIDDUSH IS SPONSORED BY DARON AND ARLENE STEIN IN COMMEMORATION OF THE YAHRTZEIT OF DARON'S MOTHER - CHANA BAT MEIR. MAY HER NESHAMA HAVE AN ALIYAH. Page 10

11 BRS TEEN DEPARTMENT Another successful meeting with The BRS Acharai fellows this week as we learned the value and secrets of Time Management from Mr. Jeff Harris! Rabbi Eli Zians, Teen Rabbi Page 11

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13 DO YOU SHOP AT THE GROVE? GIFT CARD $50 If you shop at the Grove, you can help raise money for BRS! BRS is now selling gift cards for the Grove in $50 denominations. We make 10% for every dollar you spend on these gift cards. Pick up as many gift cards as you would like from the BRS office, and please make checks payable to BRS. With Passover just around the corner, it is the perfect time to shop or give as a gift. We would like to thank The Grove for the program they have put in place to help raise money for our Shul. Page 13

14 COMMUNITY SHAIMOS TRAILER THE NESHAMA FOUNDATION is proud to offer a COMMUNITY SHAIMOS TRAILER in BOCA RATON for your convenience. Feel free to drop off all your Shaimos and we will take care of the rest. LOCATION: BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE, BOCA RATON, FL DATES: 4VOEBZ.BSDI t BN through 'SJEBZ.BSDI t BN For Questions & Info Contact us: t h e n e s h a m a f o u n d at i o n info@theneshamafoundation.org Page 14

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19 On behalf of all of us at Boca Raton Synagogue, it was truly special to celebrate the 27th Annual Journal Dinner with you this past Tuesday night! Mazal Tov once again to Rabbi Josh & Penina Flug, Michael & Jill Rose, and Dr. David & Maxine Wolgin. Page 19

20 Boca Raton Synagogue proudly presents Many Voices ONE TORAH Monday night, April 3, :00 pm at Boca Raton Synagogue Pre-Pesach Hagaddah Night An Evening of Unity and Learning Take a break from cooking and cleaning and join your local Rabbis from Boca Raton and Deerfi eld Beach for a night of learning as we prepare for Pesach. Your rabbis will each deliver a brief insight into the Hagaddah and you will come away with a notebook of novel and inspirational ideas for your Seder and Yom Tov table. Featuring community Rabbis... Rael Blumenthal (BRS West) Noach Light (East Boca Kehilla) Zalman Bukiet (Chabad) Philip Moskowitz (BRS) Moshe Denburg (Chabad) Ruvi New (Chabad) Yisoel Edelman (YI of Deerfi eld Beach) Eliyahu Rabovsky (YI of Boca) Yaakov Gibber (Boca Jewish Center) David Shabtai (BRS) Efrem Goldberg (BRS) Benjamin Yasgur (Torah Ohr). ALSO FEATURING A PRE-PESACH WINE TASTING AND SALE 7:00-8:00 pm and following the program at 9:00 pm Boca Raton Synagogue Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, Florida (561) Page 20