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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY PARSHIOT NITZAVIM/VAYELECH Stone Chumash page 1086 This Weekly is sponsored by Cantor Lazar & Ida Wax in honor of the anniversary of Arnold and Carol Hordish, Carol s birthday, and in appreciation of their caring and concern. August 30 - September 6 29 Elul Tishrei 5774 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 Synagogue Administrator ALIZA PILICHOWSKI Youth Director KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly FRIEND FOLLOW SHARE Friend us on Facebook Boca Raton Synagogue FRIDAY NIGHT Early Sephardic Minyan Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Earliest Candle Lighting (Not Before) Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Sephardic Minyan Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat SHABBAT DAY Rabbi s Class GET CONNECTED Follow us @MatthewJHoch 6:05 pm 6:05 pm 6:22 pm 7:00 pm 7:20 pm 7:24 pm 7:25 pm 6:10 pm The Righteous, the Wicked, and the Rest of Us: An Analysis of a Puzzling Passage in Masechet Rosh Hashanah and the Mechanics of Teshuva Rabbi Jonathan Kroll Shabbat Mincha 7:10 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 8:16 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 The Addict in All of Us This past week, someone with whom I am close celebrated a major milestone event in his life and invited me to attend. Like you, I have been to countless birthday parties, anniversary parties, weddings, and graduations, but this was a meeting unlike anything I had ever previously seen. My friend is an alcoholic and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Each year, to celebrate the anniversary of sobriety, members are presented with a medallion at the beginning of an AA meeting that is open to the public, including those who are not alcoholics themselves. This meeting may have been typical for the dozens of people in attendance, but it was a lifetransforming hour for me. There are so many aspects to the meeting that were incredibly inspiring and frankly, our Shul and Judaism as a whole could learn a great deal from AA s success. I am anxious to elaborate on my observations with you in the future, but for now I just want to share one thought. Attending the meeting were men and women, young and old, people covered in tattoos and piercings, and others in expensive suits. It is hard to imagine a more eclectic and diverse group assembled in one room, and yet, for all their differences, I don t know that I have ever been in the presence of people who felt so united, so together, and so much like family with one another. The members of AA are part of a special fraternity, a group united by a common battle and therefore they can relate to one another in ways nobody else in their lives can. The loyalty, kinship and extraordinary displays of support are something truly special. I listened attentively as the meeting opened with a reading of the 12 steps followed by the 12 promises the program makes to those who steadfastly follow them. Before the powerful sharing portion began, the medallions were awarded to the evening s celebrants. The first celebrant was a woman who was marking her two-year anniversary of being clean from alcohol. In her remarks she said something that gave me great pause. She noted that being an alcoholic makes her feel like damaged goods and in some ways inferior. As painful as those feelings are, she described that overcoming her struggles with alcohol and being clean is such a source of blessing that it far overshadows those other negative feelings. Damaged goods. Inferior. I was struck by those words and couldn t help but think that both she and all the others in that room were anything but. If we were honest with ourselves we would recognize that in truth, everyone in the world has a vice, a poor habit, or an addiction. Some are workaholics who never see their families. Others are shopaholics who spend beyond what they have or buy things beyond what they could possibly need. Some struggle with gossip, others are challenged not to gaze at lewd images. Some lead sedentary lives in which they never exercise and others have eating habits that leave much to be desired. Some are quick to anger and others seem to never have learned how to speak nicely. Some drive too quickly and others text while driving. Some procrastinate while others are perfectionists to a fault. Some can t disconnect from their technology and others can t live without their reality TV. While society may label all of these bad habits, for some reason we put them in a different category than other addictions like alcohol or drugs, even though they share similar patterns, cravings, and compulsions, and can also have devastating consequences. While alcoholics and drug addicts have programs and support groups, most of the other practices are not only not addressed, we often excuse their behavior at best and encourage it at worst. The workaholic impresses us and we may even be jealous of the shopaholic. We dismiss, or sometimes even glorify the tech junkie as quirky or hip and actually identify with junk food addict. The procrastinator says they can t find inspiration unless it is the last minute and the person obsessed with reality TV is just a pop culture enthusiast. The members of Alcoholics Anonymous have an incredible amount to teach the rest of us, their fellow addicts who can t live without our vices, what it means to confront a bad habit, to stare down a relentless temptation, and to persevere. Indeed, not only are they not damaged or inferior, those successfully overcoming alcoholism are heroic warriors worthy of both our admiration and emulation. After all, the famous mishna in Avos (Ethics of our Fathers) teaches: Eizehu gibor - Ha koveish es yitzro. Who is a mighty warrior? One who conquers his or her inclination. In a few days we will encounter the Day of Judgment and be evaluated for our lifestyles, our habits, and our behaviors. We are running out of time to perform an intervention on ourselves and to finally admit that we have a problem or in some cases, multiple problems. Everyone who shares at an AA meeting begins by saying his or her name following by the courageous admission: and I am an alcoholic. What participants say only has credibility and meaning if it begins Page 2

3 with an admission and acknowledgement that there is a problem. Similarly, our teshuva process begins with confession, the verbalized, articulated statement: I made a mistake, I have a problem, and I want to correct my ways. B makom she baalei teshuva omdim, tzadikim gemurim einam yecholim la amod. In the place that someone who has conquered his or her flaws stands, a purely righteous person is not worthy to stand. The recovering addict, no matter the addiction, is in fact superior, say our rabbis. The Gerrer Rebbe once met a young man learning at Ohr Somayach, a yeshiva mostly for Ba alei Teshuva in Yerushalayim, and asked him where he learned. The young man replied that he learned at Ohr Somayach, but hastened to add, But I am not a Ba al Teshuva. The Rebbe did not hesitate before asking him, Far vost nisht and why not? Let s not wait to hit rock bottom to be motivated to change our ways. Let s take advantage of this special time of year to take honest accountings of our lives and to confront our vices and imperfections the way alcoholics do every single day that they are in recovery. May we indeed be worthy to stand with them and to proudly bear the title of ba alei teshuva. Good Shabbos, Follow the Rabbi at twitter.com/ rabbigoldberg Friend the Rabbi on facebook Efrem Goldberg Share the Rabbi s blog on Rabbi Efrem Goldberg >>>>>>> BRS SAFETY & SECURITY UPDATES <<<<<<< As you are well aware, the safety and security of our campus is a main priority at BRS. We wanted to inform you that we have taken the following steps to increase the Security on our campus. In addition to the security guard and Police Officer that are on campus on Friday and Shabbat, the High School has added a security guard to be on campus during all school hours. The main doors at the entrance of the lobby will be locked starting at 8:45 am daily and will only be opened for BRS classes that are scheduled to take place, and will be reopened after school each day. The door of the Senders Library will also be locked from the outside at 8:45 am and will be opened again after school each day. All of the emergency doors in the high school have been alarmed and will sound when opened (includes the weekends). All members and visitors that are going to be entering the BRS campus will need to enter from the door outside of the Shul office, and they will be allowed to enter via the buzzer system. This will be activated in the coming days. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org PARSHIOT NITZAVIM/VAYELECH SUMMARY NITZAVIM A Covenant with Hashem. On the day he was to die, Moshe assembled every man, woman, and child of Israel to bring them into a Covenant with Hashem. Curses. A warning was issued to anyone who contemplated rejecting Hashem in the belief that the curses mentioned earlier wouldn t apply to him. After the Jews have experienced Hashem s blessings and curses and returned to His fold, Hashem will gather them from dispersion and return them to Israel. The Choice Between Life and Death. Thus, the people should realize that the choice between life and death -- between good and evil -- is placed before them. The heaven and earth are eternal witnesses to this offer. If the Jews choose to cling to Hashem, they ll thrive; otherwise, they ll perish VAYELECH Moshe s Charge to Yehoshua. Moshe was 120 years old and announced that his leadership was drawing to its close. He revealed that Yehoshua had been chosen by Hashem as his successor to take command and lead the Jews successfully into Israel. Public Reading on Sukkot. When there would a king over Israel, he would be charged with reading the Torah publicly on Sukkot (during the year after the Shemitah year). A Copy of the Law in the Sanctuary. The copy of the Torah written by Moshe was to be placed by the Levi im at the site of the Aron HaKodesh to bear witness against Israel if they were to deviate from its teachings. Page 3

4 Page 4 SHABBAT SCHEDULE FRIDAY NIGHT Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Early Sephardic Minyan(Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:05 pm Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:05 pm Earliest Candle Lighting (Not Before) 6:22 pm Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pm Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:20 pm Candle Lighting 7:24 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 7:25 pm SHABBAT DAY Neitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:15 am Hashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:25 am Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 am Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 am Teen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 am Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 10:10 am Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 4:00 pm Rabbi s Class 6:10 pm The Righteous, the Wicked, and the Rest of Us: An Analysis of a Puzzling Passage in Masechet Rosh Hashanah and the Mechanics of Teshuva Rabbi Jonathan Kroll Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:10 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:10 pm Sh kiah 7:41 pm Daf Yomi between Mincha/Ma ariv Ma ariv/havdalah 8:16 pm SHABBAT LEARNING Sichot of the Lubavitcher Rebbe with Rabbi Levine (Shtiebel Biet Mid) 8:30 am Tefilah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 am Teachings of the Ba al Shem Tov (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:00 am Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Dr. Zvi Yehuda (Board Room) 9:15 am Advanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan Junior Congregation (Shechet Beit Midrash - Room 205 & 206) 10:00 am Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 am Sephardic Roundtable (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 11:00 am Father & Son Learning (Senders Library) 5:00 pm DAILY MINYANIM ASHKENAZI SHACHARIT Daf Yomi (Sunday - Wednesday) 7:00 am Shacharit (Sunday) (Social Hall) 6:25, 7:15 & 8:00 am Selichot and Shacharit (Sunday) (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 am Selichot and Shacharit (Monday) (Social Hall) 5:50 am Selichot and Shacharit (Tuesday) (Social Hall) 6:00 am Selichot and Shacharit (Monday & Tuesday) (Rand Sanctuary) 6:35 am Selichot and Shacharit (Monday & Tuesday) (Senders Library) 7:20 am Selichot and Shacharit (Monday & Tuesday) (Social Hall) 7:30 am SEPHARDIC SHACHARIT Shacharit & Selichot (Sunday - Friday) 5:30 & 7:00 am MINCHA/MA ARIV Early Mincha (Sunday) 2:00 pm Mishna Berura Yomi (Sunday - Tuesday) 7:05 pm Sephardic Minyan (Sunday - Tuesday) (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:15 pm Ashkenazi Minyan (Sunday - Tuesday (Social Hall) 7:20 pm Daf Yomi (Monday - Tuesday) (Board Room) 8:40-9:30 pm Late Ma ariv (Sunday - Tuesday) 9:30 pm THE WEINBAUM YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL MINCHA Will Resume Monday, September 9 BRS WEST (At the Hillel Day School, th Ave. (305) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Note NEW time) Candle Lighting Shacharit (Shabbat) Youth Groups Mincha (Shabbat) Maariv/Havdalah BRS WEST (At the Hillel Day School, th Ave. (305) ) Erev Rosh Hashanah - Wednesday, September 4 7:20 pm 7:24 pm 9:30 am 10:30 am 7:25 pm 8:16 pm Candle lighting 7:18 pm Mincha / Maariv 7:15 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 1 - Thurs Sept 5 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - Fri, Sept 6 Shacharit 8:15 am Shacharit 8:15 am Shofar 10:40 am Shofar 10:40 am Kiddush follows Davening Mincha 7:10 pm Tashlich 6:45 pm Candle Lighting 7:16 pm Mincha Candle lighting 6:10 pm 8:11 pm EREV ROSH HASHANAH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Selichot and Shacharit - Sephardic Minyan only Selichot and Shacharit (Social Hall) Selichot and Shacharit (Rand Sanctuary) Selichot and Shacharit (Senders Library) Mikvah open for men Candle Lighting Mincha / Ma ariv - All Minyanim ROSH HASHANAH - DAY 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Shacharit Shechet Minyan only Shacharit Rand & Sephardic Minyanim Shacharit Social Hall Minyan only Shacharit - Shtiebel Minyan only Sermon and Shofar (approximately) Mincha - Rand Sanctuary Men s Chabura (Senders Library) Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovici Tashlich Mincha - Shechet Beit Midrash 5:30 am 5:25 & 7:00 am 6:00 am 6:45 am 7:00 am - 4:00 pm 7:18 pm 7:20 pm 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:15 am 8:45 am 10:15 am 5:45 pm 6:00 pm 6:15 pm 6:40 pm Rabbi s Class 7:00 pm A Gross Misunderstanding and the Power of Teshuva: The Tragicomedy of Rav Yochanan and Resh Lakish Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Maariv 8:00 pm Candle Lighting (not before) 8:11 pm ROSH HASHANAH - DAY 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Shacharit Shechet Minyan only Shacharit Rand & Sephardic Minyanim Shacharit Social Hall Minyan only Shacharit - Shtiebel Minyan only Sermon and Shofar (approximately) Rabbi s Class 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:15 am 8:45 am 10:15 am 5:00 pm Six Things You Didn t Know about Rosh Hashanah Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Early Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) Plag Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) Earliest Candle Lighting (Not Before) Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) PARSHAT HA AZINU SHABBAT SHUVA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:17 pm 7:10 pm 7:15 pm 7:20 pm Shacharit & Mussaf - Sephardic Minyan Only 6:15 & 9:00 AM Shacharit & Mussaf Ashkenazi Minyanim 7:25, 9:00, 9:30, 9:45 AM Mincha - All Minyanim 6:10 PM Shabbat Shuva Drasha (childcare provided) 6:40 PM SHABBAT SHUVA DERASHA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 4:45 pm - Teen Shabbat Shuva Derasha by Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Soul: Defining Our Neshamas and Learning to Nourish Them 5:35 pm - Dessert Reception 6:10 pm - Mincha 6:40 pm - Shabbat Shuva Derasha by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (Childcare will be provided. Advanced registration is required) Soul: Defining Our Neshamas and Learning to Nourish Them Sponsored by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon as a Zechut for a Refuah Shlaymah for Avraham s beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon Ma ariv/havdalah 8:09 pm

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Dr. Jackie & Rachel Tripp on the birth of their son. AND to his proud big sisters, Atara, Leora & Arielle. AND to Uncle Benji, Aunt Donna and the Tripp cousins. Michael Stall and Margaret Stall on their daughter, Chana, becoming a Bat Mitzvah. AND to her proud brothers Shmuely and Noam. AND Grandparents Gloria Stall and Joan Hauer. Dr. Billy & Debbie Rand on the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Allison Rand to Dr. David Filsoof, of Beverly Hills, CA. AND her proud brother, Dr. David Rand. KIDDUSH Friday Night Live Kiddush sponsored by Joe and Mary Eckstein, Norman and Shelly Frajman, and Gil and Rosette Goldstein in honor of Rabbi Broide coming back! Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored Hinda & Arnold Bramnick in celebration of their 32nd Anniversary, Arnold s retirement from IBM, and his new position as VP & Chief Technology Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan Kiddush Fund Shtiebel Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Eli & Amy Buzaglo in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of her beloved mother, Evelyn Rivka bat Moshe Sephardic Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Ephraim Foonberg in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of his beloved mother, Bela bat Fruma. Teen Minyan Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by the Kays in loving memory of Sharona Kay s father, Arieh Michael ben Chanan and Liese. Seudah Shlishit co-sponsored by, Jose & Ellen Gritz and Wayne & Norman Pollack. Guest Speaker: Farley Weiss COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY - THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT Join us at 9:30 pm in the Social Hall for our annual Community Conversation as we explore the role that adversity plays in our lives and in our growth as people. Hear from courageous members of our community who will share their personal stories about overcoming adversity. Whether it s battling cancer, experiencing childhood illness, coping with the death of a loved one, or general disability, these individuals have overcome incredible hardship and difficulty and serve as role models for us. There will be tears and there will be laughs, but everyone will walk away inspired. Panelists: Rabbi Mike Stern, Jill Kaminetzky, Joseph Bensmihen, Naomi Cohn SELICHOT NIGHT THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT MEN S ADVANCED CHABURA with Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovici at 11:00 pm in the Senders Library. FILM: PRAYING WITH LIOR 11:00 pm in the Rand Sanctuary. KUMZITZ with BRS Rabbis and BRS Men s Choir 12:00 am in the Rand Sanctuary. SELICHOT at 1:00 am Reciting Selichot before Halachik midnight is much less preferable to reciting it in the morning. Therefore, there will be a Selichot in the morning after the opening Selichot to accommodate those who cannot stay up late. LABOR DAY FUN DAY - HAVE YOU SIGNED UP? This Monday, September 2, 12:30-3:30 pm (for children ages 6 and up) at Planet Air Sports, 1401 Green Road, Deerfield Beach, FL For more information, visit their website at com. Featuring trampoline park, ropes course, aeroball, bungee trampoline, gyroscope, rock climbing walls, vertical drop slide, leap of faith, x- board (aero board). Cost: Special BRS rate of $12.50 per child participating (regular rate $59.50) + 1 back to school item to help kick off the school year for children in need. Kosher pizza will be available for sale. For more information, contact Aliza at aliza@brsonline.org MINYAN TIMES UPDATE At a recent meeting of the BRS Ritual Committee, the following changes were approved. Both will take effect as of Monday, September 30, the Monday immediately following Simchat Torah: The 8:00 am weekday Shacharit Minyan will be moved to 8:30 am Monday - Friday. Sunday morning Minyan times will not change and will continue according to their current schedule (6:25, 7:15, 8:00 & 9:00 am). The 7:45 am weekday Minyan will meet in the Social Hall, not the Senders Library. The early Shabbat afternoon Mincha will move to 3:00 pm and the Minyan will meet throughout the entire year (not just during the summer months unless otherwise noted. SHALOM ZACHOR The Tripp s warmly invite you to a Shalom Zachor hosted by the Rosenthal s and Elisha s, Friday night, August 30, at 9:45 pm at 9850 Palm Vista Way. TAKING AN ANNUAL SPIRITUAL: EVALUATING OUR WHOLE BEING A 5-part Sermon series on Shabbat mornings with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at the 9:00 am Minyan in the Rand Sanctuary continues this Shabbat. August 31 (Netzavim/ Vayelech) Hands: Opening Our Hands and Sharing What We Have September 7 (Shabbat Shuva) Soul: Defining Our Neshamas and Learning to Nourish Them WANTED: SHIVA MINYAN MEN BRS is a looking for Shiva Minyan Men, men who will be available when we need help with a Shiva Minyan. If you are able to be on call and join this list, please contact Rabbi Moskowitz at rpm@brsonline.org RABBI SHMUEL RABINOVICI Rabbi Rabinovici will be joining us this Shabbat. He will be delivering a Chabura on Friday night at 9:15 pm at the home of Rabbi Dr. Brian & Adnia Galbut 7600 Andorra Place, in Captiva. He will be giving the Chabura before Selichot on Saturday night at 11:00 pm in the Senders Library. FEED MY COMMUNITY JOIN THE LARGEST FOOD DRIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 9 THOUGH SEPTEMBER 15. Hunger is a real and growing problem in our community - please help! Boxes for your food donations will be in the Shul Lobby and in the Office Lobby. The following items are needed: Canned pasta meals, canned tomato sauce, tuna, peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruit, canned soup, dry rice and beans. Food donations will go to Boca Helping Hands, CROS Ministries, Jacobson Family Food Pantry and Palm Beach County Food Bank. Thank you for your participation in this mitzvah! TZETCHEM L SHALOM Karen Becker Stern will be making Aliyah next week. She sends heartfelt thanks to the community for the love and support that she has received over the years. Page 5 K T N

6 HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BRS is in need of volunteers for various areas during the next couple of days leading up to the High Holidays, and for the High Holidays themselves as well. If you are interested in finding out what options are available please contact Matthew at This is a great way to start the year off with some much needed Chesed hours. MEN S MIKVAH HOURS The Men s Mikvah will be open for 15 minute private appointments from 6:30 am through 11:00 am on Erev Rosh Hashana and ErevYom Kippur. If you would like to make an appointment, please call Linda at (561) There is a $50 fee for all private appointments. The Mikvah will be open for walk-ins beginning at 11:00 am for a minimum donation of $10. Reserve now while space is available. MACHZORIM FOR HIGH HOLIDAYS We highly encourage everyone to bring their own Machzor to Shul for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as we do not have enough to service the entire community. Please make sure to put your name on the inside. MOTHER S CARE ROOM Please be advised the mother s care room will be open for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and available for mothers ONLY. No one should be entering this room for any other purpose than to nurse or change a baby s diaper. We also ask that you keep the room clean for the next person. SAFETY Baby carriages and strollers are not allowed in the Synagogue during High Holiday Services. THE SOUND OF THE SHOFAR If you know of someone who is home bound and needs the Shofar sounded, please linda@brsonline.org SECOND SHOFAR BLOWING There will be a second Shofar blowing in the Rand Sanctuary after the Main Minyan each day of Rosh Hashanah. FIRST AID INFORMATION The following is information on first aid available at BRS. Hopefully we will not need to use any of these. First aid supplies can be found in a tote bag on a shelf in the main lobby coat closet as well as in the new medical cabinet located in the hallway by the cubbies. A small oxygen tank is available in the coat closet in the main lobby as well as in the medical cabinet by the High School. A defibrillator is located next to the coat closet in the main lobby as well as in the medical cabinet by the High School located in the hallway by the cubbies. They have been checked and are working order. 911 should be called for any emergencies. There is a land telephone line in Rabbi Goldberg s office. There is also a land line on the second floor of the high school. Shimmie Kaminetsky, who Davens in the Shechet Minyan, will have the key to the computer room and other offices on the second floor where the phone(s) are located. If he is not there, a marked key will be left in his Tallit bag (FYI - if you use a cell phone to call 911, you need to tell them the address of the building Montoya Circle.) LULAV & ETROG PICK UP Sunday, September 15, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday, September 16, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the BRS Social Hall SUKKAH DECORATING & KIDS PROGRAM Sunday, September 15, 10:00 am -12:00 pm NEVER SPEND A YOM TOV MEAL ALONE BRS seeks to ensure that none of our single members spend a Yom Tov meal by themselves. To join our database and receive regular invitations, please linda@brsonline.org We are also putting together a Hachnasat Orchim committee of host homes. To volunteer to host, please linda@brsonline. org. BIRTHDAYS Pearl Katz Eli Katz Alyssa Cohen Abraham Putney Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow Shmuel Tzvi ben Shayna Cantor Lazar Wax Eliezer ben Sara Golda Sol Feldman Shlomo Dov ben Chana Abraham Katzman LIFE CYCLE WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY Helen & Howie Feintuch ANNIVERSARY Eytan & Devorah Marcus Michael & Merna Matilsky REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please see Tehillim Circle Abraham Yehoshua Ha Cohen ben Chaia Merv Jacobs Meir ben Sarah Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rachel Leah Jacob Kazinec Yaakov Tzvi ben Leah Stewart Harris Shimon Gedalia ben Rachel Yosef Chaim ben Faiga Shlomo ben Tamara Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Ruth Sherman Rochel bat Batsheva Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka Beverly Kassirer Briendle bat Pessel Russel Glaun Rachel Rudensky Arieh Kaplan Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Beverly Kellman Baila Rus bat Sarah Chana Guta bat Rochel Ruth Malinowitz Rivka bat Freyda Carolynn Jarashow Chaya bat Gussie Noa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora Rachel YAHRZEITS Hinda & Arnold Bramnick Seema & Joseph Loskove Peggy Zimmerman in memory of her mother Amalia Adest, 24 Elul Renee Mintz in memory of her father Eugene Goldberger, 24 Elul Dr. Issy Bruk in memory of his sister Sheila Grawitsky, 24 Elul Daniel Katz in memory of his father Milton Katz, 24 Elul Lou Miller in memory of his grandfather Adolph Goldberg, 25 Elul Norma Pollack in memory of her father William Gottlieb, 25 Elul Dr. Mervin Jacobs in memory of his friend Etta Noels, 25 Elul Lila Lefkowitz in memory of her father Hillel Hirsch, 26 Elul Amy Buzaglo in memory of her mother Evelyn Stein, 26 Elul Hanna Wagner in memory of her husband Jules Wagner, 26 Elul Jonathan Abrams in memory of his brother Laurence Abrams, 27 Elul E. Lawrence Perkins in memory of his mother Rebecca Perkins, 27 Elul Sheryl Strauss in memory of her first husband David Greenberg, 28 Elul Jose Gritz in memory of his mother Ruchla Gritz, 28 Elul Susan Antine in memory of her father Nathan Raybin, 28 Elul Mindy Waxman in memory of her step-father Morty Spain, 28 Elul Dr. Ephraim Foonberg in memory of his mother Bela Foonberg, 1 Tishrei Georgina Rice in memory of her mother Gloria Lewis, 1 Tishrei Dr. Michael Loeffler in memory of his father Aaron Loeffler, 1 Tishrei Cindy Nimhauser in memory of her father Fred Orbach, 1 Tishrei Irene Berger in memory of her father Joseph Fine, 2 Tishrei Dr. Russel Glaun in memory of his father Ivan Glaun, 2 Tishrei Dr. Saul Kahn in memory of his mother Zizel Heiman, 2 Tishrei Michael Kazinec in memory of his father Simon Kazinec, 2 Tishrei Wallace Pruzansky in memory of his brother Rabbi Jerry Pruzansky, 2 Tishrei Sima Rubin in memory of her mother Rose Wallach, 2 Tishrei USHERS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BRS is looking for Ushers and Volunteers for the High Holidays to help people locate their seats as well as to assist anyone with special needs in case of an emergency. If you are interested in helping, please Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org. Page 6

7 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY DAF YOMI (Sunday - Wednesday) with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Room DAF is sponsored in honor of James Cohen s birthday. With love from the family in Israel, France, U.S.A., and Russia. RABBINIC MIND with Rabbi Zvi Yehuda is on summer recess MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday - Tuesday) with Stuart Silverman 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Tuesday) community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHTTIME DAF YOMI (Monday - Tuesday) with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in the Board Room COME TOGETHER 4 CHIZUK The Talmud relates that there are four things that require constant Chizuk (reinforcement): Torah, Tefilla, Derech Eretz (ethical living) and Ma asim Tovim (performance of good deeds). Join the BRS Rabbis as we explore these four topics and strengthen our spiritual resolve in anticipation of the Yamim Noraim. Each class will provide practical takeaways for how to enhance our High Holy Days and improve ourselves over the coming year. MA ASIM TOVIM Tuesday, September 10 with Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik FAY GREENE S FIRST CLASS OF THE SEASON Tuesday, September 10, at 12:30 pm at the home of Carol Kahn, 7870 Tennyson Court. Title The Prayer of Chana and other Jewish Women All women are invited to attend. RSVP to bubbesue@att.net NCSY UPCOMING EVENTS ONEG! Friday Night, Aug 30 at 9:30 pm at the home of Rabbi Eli and Batsheva Zians, 7750 Lago Del Mar Dr. Apt # 708 MIDNIGHT MADNESS 3 - Black Tie Bowling & Billiards, Sunday, September 1, 9:00 pm - 12:00 am at 8501 North University Drive, Tamarac. Cost $15 when you sign up in advance & $18 at the door FOR MORE INFORMATION: Rabbi Eli Zians at zianse@ncsy.org or (516) or visit PILLAR SOCIETY THE PILLAR SOCIETY CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY launched Pillar Society five years ago to enable our synagogue to continue to offer the highest possible educational, religious, and social programming to our community. Your support of Pillar Society will enable BRS to continue to offer these outstanding programs and services to our community and beyond. In these difficult economic times, when many of our members are struggling to even pay basic dues to the synagogue, your help is more critical than ever. PILLAR SOCIETY EMERALD Lynn Hahn Daniel & Caroline Katz PLATINUM Leo & Heni Ehrlich Stanley & Ana Haar Martin & Ileana Flics Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky Lothar & Carlyn Mayer Michael & Jill Rose Larry & Deborah Silver Harry & Marilyn Wanderer GOLD Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas Steven & Dr. Rebecca Stern Berkeley Howard & Bonnie Block Dr. Steve & Yael Charlap Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Dr. Meyer & Laura Cohen Nachman & Jamie Feig Dr. Mark & Tilda Fisher Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman Michael & Barbara Frenkel Hensha Gansbourg Murray & Basheva Goldberg Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg Glen & Rosa Golish Drs. Charles & Simone Griff Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin Dr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs Dr. David & Sharona Kay Gary & Judi Krasna Drs. Joseph & Seema Loskove Stephen & Linda Melcer Bob & Penny Pearlman Joe Persky Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky Mike Senders Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor Teddy & Linda Struhl Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd Michael & Risa Zimmerman Anonymous Anonymous SILVER Dr. Avraham & Elana Belizon Rabbi Philip & Arielle Moskowitz Evan & Orly Shapiro Anonymous List in formation Pillar Society information brochures with additional information are available in the lobby. To join the Pillar Society for 2013/2014 please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org or (561) Page 7

8 BEGINNER PROGRAMMING HIGH HOLIDAY BEGINNER ROSH HASHANA Wednesday, September 4, at 7:00 pm Thursday, September 5, (Shofar) 10:00-12:00 pm YOM KIPPUR Friday, September 13, (Kol Nidrei) at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 14, (Yizkor) 10:00-12:00 pm SUKKOT DINNER Friday, September 20 For more information please contact Rabbi Josh Broide at BRS TABLE AND CHAIR GEMACH BRS is proud to present to the community the new Table and Chair Gemach, sponsored anonymously in memory of our beloved Shoshie Stern A H. The BRS Table and Chair Gemach has ten 6-foot folding tables and 120 folding plastic chairs. Requests to borrow tables or chairs should be sent to chairgemach@gmail.com All requests must be submitted with 48 hours advance notice. After your request is received, a scheduled pickup time will be arranged with you to be able to pick up the tables and chairs. Pick up and drop off will take place in the grass parking lot on the Boca Raton Synagogue campus and are the borrower s responsibility. There is a short form to be filled out prior to borrowing any items. It is located in the shed. A suggested minimum donation of $25 for Tomchei Shabbat should be left when borrowing tables or chairs. Checks should be made out to RDF with a note that is for the Table & Chair Gemach. Any damage to the chairs or tables will be the responsibility of the borrower. The cost for any damaged item is $20 a chair and $40 a table. WOMEN S MIKVAH The hours for the Women s Mikvah are Sunday through Thursday, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm (last appointment is at 10:00 pm). For Friday and Yom Tov appointments, please call three days in advance. On Saturday and Fast Days, open an hour after Havadalah, for only 1 hour thereafter. In order to better assist you every day, appointments are strongly advised. Please call (561) BIKUR CHOLIM Win a Dunkin Donuts gift certificate if you answer this question: What do the following countries have in common with the Jewish Hospitality Suite and Shabbat Room at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital: Australia, South Africa, Italy, Israel, France, Iran, Holland, Ireland, Argentina, Russia, Sweden, England, Canada, and Mexico. Your answer must be specific. The first three correct answers will be the winners. Each will receive a Dunkin Donuts gift certificate. your answer to bikurcholimstan@gmail.com Winners will be announced in a future issue of the Weekly. Page 8 BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. SISTERHOOD Sisterhood welcomes you back and looks forward to another great year! Though we will not be collecting membership dues at this time, Sisterhood will continue to participate in and support the many programs which enrich our community. As we welcome new babies with our S.W.E.E.T Treats, provide Simchat Torah goodies for the children, produce and distribute Mishloach Manot, present gifts to our B nai and B not Mitzvah, support Tomchei Shabbat and the Scholarship Fund, deliver holiday meals to our local fire fighters, sponsor educational programs, and arrange enjoyable evenings out, Sisterhood strives to channel the passions of this dynamic community. If you would like to make a donation to Sisterhood, please us at brssisterood@gmail.com or contact the synagogue office. 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 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. *Please note that due to the early occurrence of the Chagim, Sisterhood will not be sending Rosh Hashanah cards this year. MEN S MIKVAH HOURS The Men s Mikvah will be open for 15 minute private appointments from 6:30 am thru 11:00 am on Erev Rosh Hashana and Erev Yom Kippur. If you would like to make an appointment, please call Linda at (561) There is a $50 fee for all private appointments. The Mikvah will be open for walk-ins beginning at 11:00 am for a minimum donation of $10. Reserve now while space is available.

9 ISRAEL PAGE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FILM BRS is putting together a professional film to document and memorialize the incredible and inspirational stories of our members during the Holocaust. This film will be shown at our annual Yom Hashoah event this coming year and will remain on our website in perpetuity as an everlasting memorial to these heroic people. If you have any films from a survivor who was or is a BRS member OR you are or know a current BRS member who is a survivor and is willing to be interviewed, please contact Rabbi Moskowitz at (561) or rpm@brsonline.org. We are also looking for donors to sponsor this momentous venture for our community. If you would like to contribute, please contact Rabbi Moskowitz. SOCIAL ACTION As we approach the Yomim Noraim, the challenges that Israel faces are escalating at a frightening pace. Syria and Iran have explicitly threatened to attack Israel, if the West attacks Syria. Hossein Sheikholeslam, Director of the Iranian Parliament s international affairs committee, said on Monday that Israel would be, the first victim of an attack on Syria. In addition, from Reuters comes word that a soon-to-be-released report from the U.N. s nuclear watchdog will show that Iran is pushing ahead with the development of nuclear infrastructure capable of providing Tehran with the option of building uranium- AND plutonium-based nuclear weapons. AS we beseech Hashem to grant us a sweet New Year and to protect our homeland, we must also keep the pressure on our elected officials to be sure that U.S. support for Israel is unwavering in this time of crisis. PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS 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 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 ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Ben Weiss, Asher Kaplan, Orelia Elkaim, Stav Gare, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Jeremy Siegman, Noam Ivri (Makover), Arie Hizkiya, Daniel Makover, Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel, Yehuda Strauss, Liel Reinfeld, Amichai Berman, Matt Firestone, Dov Lieber, Isaac Marco Romano, Yuchiel Shlomo Lowenstern Amir Tsarfati 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 9

10 SELICHOT NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 31 Four inspirational opportunities COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY Join us at 9:30 pm in the Social Hall for our annual Community Conversation as we explore the role that adversity plays in our lives and in our growth as people. Hear from courageous members of our community who will share their personal stories about overcoming adversity. Whether it s battling cancer, experiencing childhood illness, coping with the death of a loved one or general disability, these individuals have overcome incredible hardship and difficulty and serve as role models for us. There will be tears and there will be laughs, but everyone will walk away inspired. MEN S ED ADVANC RA CHABiU Shmuel b with Rab pm i at 11:00 ic v o in b Ra ry ra ib nders L in the Se FILM S ERI PRAYI ES: N WITH G LIOR 11 :00 pm in the Rand S anctua ry Z KUMbZbisITand BRS Ra With BRS 0 am oir at 12:0 h C s n e M ary tu c n a nd S in the Ra T SELICHaO m at 1:00 -BRS KIDS & TEENSYOU DON T WANT TO MISS THIS! Do you want your teenager to look like this on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur LABOR DAY FUN DAY! Monday, September 2nd 12:30-3:30 PM BRS Youth will be going to PLANET AIR SPORTS There is a special BRS Youth rate of $12.50 per child! (reg. $59.50) Kosher pizza will be available for sale Or like this? Inspire your teen this Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur. Send them to BRS s High Holiday teen minyan! All teens who attend the High Holiday teen minyan & study Mishnayot with the minyan on Kol Nidrie night are invited to a five meat BBQ on Simchat Torah! Page 10

11 Michael J. Bock Senior Vice President Wealth Management Senior Financial Advisor (877) Keepwith kosher 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 The location below carries fresh kosher meat and dairy items: 7024 Beracasa Way in Boca Raton PM-07/2013 winndixie.com/kosher BRS MEMBER SINCE YEARS EXPERIENCE ALLCPA.NET - ALLCPA@AOL.COM Certified Public Accountant 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 To our dear friends in the BRS Community, May the New Year 5774 bring us all good health, true happiness, and a genuine peace in Israel. לשנה טובה תכתבו ותחתמו Gigi & Jerry Kaminetzky and Family For the second annual year, during the month of Elul Dr. Moshe Hirth & Dr. Leonard Flescher will provide a free colonoscopy to anyone who is a member of BRS that is uninsured, over 50 years old, and requires a screening colonoscopy. For more information, ask for Shari at (561) Have a Happy and Healthy New Year! (All personal information will be kept confidential.) Sponsor the BRS Weekly in honor of a special Simcha, or in memory of a loved one. The cost is only $54. Business card size ads Only $50 a week or $180 for a month. Full, Half and quarter page Ad s are also available. Contact Kerry in the Shul office (561) or kerry@brsonline.org.

12 Kol Nidrei fundraising is vital to the financial health of. We have begun our 5774 Kol Nidrei Appeal. This year, our goal is contributions from 100% of our members*, and we ask you to please give what you can afford. We know that this year, with your help, we can get much closer to our goal! We have made it even easier for you to give this year. All you need to do is org with the dollar amount of your pledge and how you would like to pay for it and you are done! * A Platinum, Diamond or Emerald Pillar gift already includes participation in the Kol Nidrei Appeal. List in formation Mr. & Mrs. Sal Abady Dr. & Mrs. Prosper Abitbol Mr. Daniel & Dr. Liora Adler Mr. & Mrs. Mark Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Steve Arbeitman Mr. & Mrs. Augenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Barry Bard Mr. & Mrs. Ron Berman Mrs. Evelyn Bernstein Rabbi & Mrs. Josh Broide Mrs. Sylvia Broide Drs. David & Sara Brudnoy Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Charm Mr. & Mrs. Todd Cohn Mr. Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Drs. Eli & Orlie Cohen Mrs. Jean Cohen Noam & Bradley Cohen Mr. Chaim Davis & Mrs. Deena Grant Dr. Elliot & Mrs. Alice Lautman Dickman Mr. & Mrs. Chayim Dimont Evan Aviel Dukofsky Mr. & Mrs. Leo Ehrlich Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ehrlich Dr. & Mrs. Harold Eisenman Rabbi & Mrs. Adam Englander Mr. & Mrs. Libo Fineberg Mr. & Mrs. Martin Flics Rabbi & Mrs. Simcha Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Frenkel Rabbi Dr. & Mrs. Brian Galbut Mr. & Mrs. Steven Garellek Rabbi & Mrs. Efrem Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Glen Golish Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Haar Mrs. Lynn Hahn Dr. & Mrs. Larry Halperin Mr. & Mrs. Dani Hiller Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Hirschhorn Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Hocherman Dr. & Mrs. Marty Jacob Dr. & Mrs. Mervin Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Ari Jatwes Dr. & Mrs. Bernie Kaminetsky Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kaskel Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Katz Dr. & Mrs. David Kay Mrs. Susan King Dr. & Mrs. Wayne Kotzker Dr. & Mrs. Gary Lieber Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lunski Dr. & Mrs. Yehuda Marcus Drs. Michael & Merna Matilsky Mr. & Mrs. Lothar Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Bentzion Meltzer Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Meyerowitz Mr. & Mrs. Lou Miller Rabbi & Mrs. Joel Morris Rabbi & Mrs. Philip Moskowitz Mr. & Mrs. Binyamin Muschel Mr. & Mrs. Yoni Ohayon Mr. & Mrs. Yehuda Ouaknine Mr. & Mrs. Shimon Peres Ms. Bonnie Pesacov Rabbi & Mrs. Uri Pilichowski Dr. & Mrs. Roni Raab Mr. & Mrs. Gene Rice Dr. & Mrs. Harold Richter Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph Rischall Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rose Mr. & Mrs. Sam Rubin Mr. & Mrs. George Saks Dr. & Mrs. Bennett Salamon Mr. & Mrs. Raymon Sauer Mr. Mike Senders Mr. & Mrs. Evan Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sharp Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Sheinbein Mr. & Mrs. Larry Silver Mr. & Mrs. Alex Skoczylas Mr. Lon Smolensky & Mrs. Sara Fisher Mrs. Rosalie Somsky Dr. & Mrs. Zorik Spektor Dr. & Mrs. Carmi Stadlan Mr. & Mrs. Colin Stein Mr. & Mrs. Gil Stein Dr. & Mrs. David Steinberg Dr. Monica Wendy Swire Mrs. Talyah Ben Yossef Vargas Mr. Alan Veingrad Mr. & Mrs. Harry Wanderer Cantor & Mrs. Lazar Wax Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Wax Dr. & Mrs. Neal Weinreb Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Winograd Mr. & Mrs. Solomon Wolff Dr. & Mrs. David Wolgin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Phil Zimmerman