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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah reg@brsonline.org PARSHAT BEHA'ALOTCHA June 9 June 16, Sivan 22 Sivan 5777 Stone Chumash Page 774 The Weekly is generously sponsored by BRS in honor of all our graduates we wish you much luck and success in all your endeavors 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 GRADUATION GALA KIDDUSH THIS SHABBAT FRIDAY NIGHT Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Earliest Candle Lighting Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Women's Class Rabbi's Class SHABBAT DAY Journeys: A Personal One Hensha Gansbourg 6:30 pm 6:46 pm 7:00 pm 7:54 pm 7:55 pm 5:40 pm 6:40 pm Rav Chaim Volozhiner- His Life, Legacy, And Impact On Future Generations Rabbi Pinchas Gross Shabbat Mincha 7:40 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 8:53 pm ALIZA BLUMENTHAL, LCSW BRS/JFS Social Worker alizab@brsonline.org KERRY PURCELL-STEWARD Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly kerry@brsonline.org Page 1 LIKE Like us on Facebook Boca Raton Synagogue FOLLOW Follow us @Broide SHARE Check out Jewish Pride Films for our latest videos 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 Don t Put Off Having the Talk When I was a kid, the most difficult and awkward conversation between parents and children was the talk about the birds and the bees. Due to the Internet, increasingly graphic pop culture and explicit billboards and ads, today s children can be considered precocious in this area and likely know a great deal about the topic before the talk ever even occurs. Instead, the most difficult talk today between parents and children is one that is unfortunately not taking place enough. While the world is generally a safe place and the people our children are exposed to are almost always appropriate and safe, sadly the threat of abuse is real. Research has consistently shown that the most important and effective tool to protect our children is education. As loving and trusted parents, we have the capacity to safeguard our children, but it means having a difficult and uncomfortable conversation. Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, a respected voice on the topic of child safety education, identifies four points to communicate to our children in order to empower them to protect themselves and to transform them into difficult targets for predators. 1. No secrets from parents In a non-anxious, calm conversation we must remind our children that we love them beyond words and that they can feel confident confiding in us about absolutely anything. We must make them recognize that we take them seriously, we will honor their concerns and fears, and we will always do everything in our power to serve their best interests. 2. Your body belongs to you It is crucial for children to understand the concept of personal space and that our bodies belong to us, and us alone. Our private parts are ours and absolutely nobody, not a friend, family member, or person in any position of authority can have access to them. 3. Good touch/bad touch Not every touch is bad and qualifies as abuse. However, there is touch that is categorically wrong and should set off an alarm for our children. They must understand the difference so that they can be aware and respond appropriately. 4. No one should make you feel uncomfortable Lastly, we must communicate to our children that no one should make them feel uncomfortable. If they do, they have a right to walk away and tell someone they trust. Too many parents are avoiding this talk because they think they will introduce their children to a topic that will make them fear adults and worry excessively. However, the experts explain that rather than fear adults, children will feel safer knowing they can trust their parents and they will feel empowered to protect themselves going forward. While it is never comfortable to broach this subject, good opportunities for bringing it up can be bath times for young children, clothes shopping for older children, or at the time of a doctor s appointment. Should God forbid an issue arise, the best way to respond to our children is to tell them that we believe them and that we will react swiftly and appropriately. Halacha (Jewish law) is clear that safety concerns must be reported to the appropriate authorities and all mandated reporting laws must be observed. Remaining silent, covering up, or excusing inexcusable behavior leaves other children vulnerable to abuse and trauma that will haunt them their entire lives and do what can be irreparable damage. With our children off from school, many of them heading off to camp and others having more leisure time roaming the neighborhood, there is no better time to rededicate ourselves to best practices for safety for our family and community in general. Review stranger danger. Have proper and working smoke detectors & carbon monoxide detectors in appropriate locations (If anyone cannot afford them, please contact me). Lock the doors to your car and home, no matter how safe you feel. Make sure your pool fence is sturdy and closed. Don t let children swim unsupervised or alone. Be vigilant with reviewing with your children where they are going, what they are doing, who is driving them, who else will be there, what movie they are seeing, etc. May our children remain safe and may Hashem grant us the courage and strength to be vigilant in protecting them. Good Shabbos, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Subscribe to receive the Rabbi's blog via at rabbisblog.brsonline.org Page 2

3 Pillar Society Seven years ago, Boca Raton Synagogue launched the Pillar Society for those members that wish to help our synagogue continue to offer the highest possible level of educational, religious, and social programming to our community. The Pillar Society provides a backbone to our community, and your commitment enables the Shul to provide for the needs of all our members, regardless of their ability to pay. Boca Raton Synagogue would like to thank the following families that joined the 2016/2017 Pillar Society. We appeal to you and others to become members of The Pillar Society to be the leaders of Torah, Avodah, and Gemilut Chasadim in our community. To join the Pillar Society for the 2017/2018 fiscal year, or for more information about the Pillar Society, please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org Emerald Pillar $25,000 Diamond Pillar $18,000 Platinum Pillar $12,000 Gold Pillar $6,000 EMERALD Lynn W. Hahn Daniel & Caroline Katz Larry & Deborah Silver DIAMOND Dr. William & Debbie Rand PLATINUM Eli & Amy Buzaglo Leo & Heni Ehrlich Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky Yaakov Kronfeld Lothar & Carlyn Mayer Michael & Jill Rose Lewis & Helene Stahl Elaine Trachtenberg Skipper & Sari Vine Harry Z L & Marilyn Wanderer Sapphire Pillar $4,000 (for Families age 70 and over) Silver Pillar $3,600 (for Families ages 36 and under) GOLD Daniel & Dr. Liora Adler Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas Lisa Kaufman Bensmihen Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Drs. Eli & Orlie Cohen Dr. Meyer & Laura Cohen Nachman & Jamie Feig Dr. Mark & Tilda Fisher Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman Michael & Barbara Frenkel Hensha Gansbourg Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg Murray & Basheva Goldberg Glen & Rosa Golish Avi & Dr. Laura Greenbaum Drs. Charles & Simone Griff Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin Dr. Moshe & Shari Hirth Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs q THE PILLAR SOCIETY q Dr. David & Sharona Kay Gary & Judi Krasna Philip & Jennifer Landau Drs. Joseph & Seema Loskove Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine Stephen & Linda Melcer Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky Mike Senders Dr. Leor & Gabriela Skoczylas Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor Dr. Dan & Eve Sperling Dr. Josh & Stephanie Stern Teddy & Linda Struhl Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd Dr. David & Maxine Wolgin Michael & Risa Zimmerman Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous General Membership Family Membership $2,000 Single Membership $1,200 SAPPHIRE Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan Rabbi Simcha & Anna Freedman Rabbi Samuel & Beatrice Levine Bob & Penny Pearlman George & Stephanie Saks Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb Anonymous SILVER Dr. Danny & Emely Aghion Rick & Dr. Penina Dorfman Ayal & Deena Frist Dr. Evan & Ilana Landau Aron & Penina Schoenfeld Gil & Lysee Stein Dr. Ashi & Chava Weisstuch Anonymous To join the Pillar Society for 2017/2018 fiscal year, please contact Mattthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org or (561) 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. In our Synagogue, we value debate about pressing issues. This is consistent with the American democratic tradition. Our sages saw the value of arguments conducted L Shem Shamayim, for the sake of heaven, believing that great minds who engage in respectful debate will arrive at better solutions. They valued and welcomed alternate views, as do we. Derech Eretz, good and proper conduct, and mutually respectful dialogue are core values of the Synagogue community. These create a safe place for inspiration and spiritual growth, the central purpose of the Synagogue. It is a violation of Jewish law and ethics to use harsh language (vitriol) to demonize or to marginalize people with whom one may disagree. Uncivil expression reflects negatively on our Synagogue as well as on the individuals who engage in such behavior. 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 Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive toward others and create an even better community. We learn from differing opinions and diverse sources of information. In arriving at our opinions, we should be open to listening to a broad range of perspectives, even those with which we may ultimately disagree.. Please refrain from interpersonal conversations in the sanctuary during davening, so as not to disturb the sanctity of others' conversations with the Almighty. If you must have a conversation at that time, please feel free to use other areas of the Shul, including the hall and Social Hall. 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 Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) Sephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 6:00 pm 6:15 pm 6:30 pm 6:46 pm 7:00 pm 7:50 pm 7:54 pm 7:55 pm SHABBAT DAY Neitz Minyan () 5:40 am Hashkama Minyan () 7:30 am Sephardic Minyan () 9:00 am Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebal Beit Midrash) 9:30 am Teen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:53 am Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pm Women's Class 5:40 pm Journeys: A Personal One Hensha Gansbourg Rabbi's Class 6:40 pm Rav Chaim Volozhiner- His Life, Legacy, And Impact On Future Generations Rabbi Pinchas Gross Sephardic Mincha () 7:35 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:40 pm Daf Yomi (Berdugo Beit Midrash) Between Mincha/Ma'ariv Sh kiah 8:13 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:53 pm SHABBAT LEARNING Tefillah Insights 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 () 6:40 pm JUNE 16 & 17 PARSHAT SHELACH SHABBAT MEVORCHIM Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Sephardic Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 6:15 pm Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 6:35 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:48 pm Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pm Sephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 7:55 pm Candle Lighting 7:57 pm Ashkenazi Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 8:00 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 8:55 pm ANNUAL NOMINATIONS AND BUDGET MEETING Please join us Wednesday night, June 14 at 8:30 pm in the Rand Sanctuary for the Annual Nominating and Budget Meeting. In preparation for the forthcoming annual election, the Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee received an overwhelming amount of interest to serve on the Board of Directors for the Shul. Therefore, the Nominating Committee has decided to nominate 13 outstanding candidates for the 11 open positions, and ask that the congregation vote for who they would like to represent them on the Board Of Directors at the Annual Election on Monday night, June 19. EXECUTIVE BOARD President - David Kay First VP Rabbi Samuel Levine VP Orlie Cohen VP - Teddy Struhl VP Shimmie Kaminetsky Treasurer Hommy Tannenbaum Financial Secretary Donny Cohen Recording Secretary Cara Freedman Corresponding Secretary Dan Kaskel BOARD OF DIRECTORS Liat Bensimon Jonathan Charm Arye Corbett Heni Ehrlich Michael Frenkel Jonathan Hollander Lawrence Melcer Benjamin Muschel Gil Stein Suri Winograd Jason Zangre Michael Zimmerman Andrea Zucker Thirteen nominees are presented to fill eleven open positions for the Board of Directors. Ten positions are for two year terms and one position is for a one year term. The ten nominees with the most votes will be elected for a two year term. The nominee with the 11th highest number of votes will be elected for a one year term. The following individuals on the Board of Directors still have 1 year remaining on their term Jerry Kaminetzky Leah Rosen Josh Karsh Stuart Silverman Phil Landau Josh Stern Rina Lanner Hedy Zaghi Michael Petrover In addition to the nominating portion of the meeting, we will be presenting the 2017/2018 Budget for approval from the congregation. We are happy to report that we will be presenting a balanced budget with no increase in Dues! 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 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:15 am 2:00 pm Senders Library 7:55 pm 8:00 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 6:00 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 7:55 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 7:55 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 7:55 pm 8:00 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library Senders Library Senders Library 6:00 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 7:55 pm 8:00 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 6:00 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:30 am

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Steven Berkeley & Dr. Rebecca Stern on their daughter, Nava, becoming a Bat Mitzvah. AND to her proud siblings, Isabella and Orrin. AND grandparents, Jeffrie Stern, Bonnie & Jerry Casselli and Barry & Ester Berkeley. Pam Cohen and Jacob Cohen on their daughter, Gaby, becoming a Bat Mitzvah. AND to her proud siblings, Eliana and Zachary. AND grandparents, Hanna Cohen and Robert & Shirley Freedman. Rabbi Dr. Kenneth and Rebbetzin Ruchie Brander on the birth of their granddaughter, Amalya Hodaya. Her proud parents are Rabbi Tuvia & Miriam Brander. AND to her proud Uncles and Aunts, Yoni & Yehudit, Tehilla, Yosef, and Yitzchak. AND great grandparents, Rabbi Aaron & Ellen Brander. KIDDUSH Friday night live Kiddush sponsored by Bernard Levine in honor of his birthday. Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Phil & Peggy Zimmerman in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of his beloved mother, Rose Zimmerman. Shtiebel Kiddush sponsored by the Romano Family in honor of our Gabbai Alan Berger for assembling such a warm and welcoming Minyan. And to thank him for being such a mensch to his friends and the community-at-large. Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan and friends of the Avezbadalov's and Perez's in celebrating their contributions to our community. We will miss them! Sephardic Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by Yoram Zuviv in commemoration of his Grandfather R, Machluf Ben Avraham Z L, AND Zion Haik in commemoration of his Mother Neomi Bat Simcha Z L AND Shimon Peres in commemoration of his Brother Avraham Ben Gota Z L. Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by David & Joyce Muller, Ida Wax, and Janet Zwiebel. And by Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida in appreciation of the Better Together Intergenerational Program Guest Speakers: KYHS participants will share their experiences and lessons from the Better Together Intergenerational Program. SEUDAH SHLISHIET THIS WEEK Seudah Shlishiet this week is co-sponsored by Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida in appreciation of the Better Together Intergenerational Program. The Better Together Program is designed to encourage meaningful interaction between young and old. KYHS participants will share their experiences and lessons learned from this amazing program. A CALL TO ACTION TO BRS MEMBERS With an increase in geopolitical risk and anti-semitic attacks across the globe, we are asking BRS community members to sign up to the VST - Volunteer Security Team. We need you for two 30-minute shifts once a month on Shabbat to assist our external security guards and keep our kids safe by ensuring no unwanted guests enter BRS. Training is very simple and includes an easy to follow training booklet. Voluntary training sessions are available as well. For more information, or to sign up to join the VST, please contact Samy Dwek at samy4brs@dwek.net. BRS YOUNG FAMILIES Young Professionals between the ages of are invited to join the BRS Rabbis and Rebbetzins for an open and intimate conversation on how the shul can best connect with its millennials and young families. Join us Sunday, June 18 at 8:30pm in the. To register, please Naftali Herrmann at Naftali.Herrmann@gmail.com THE JERUSALENS CHALLENGE In the lobby this Shabbat you will find a special 50th Anniversary Tribute & Homage to Jerusalem & its Liberators. This incredible exhibit is an exclusive co-production of Jewish National Fund & the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The JerusaLENS Photography Challenge urged photographers from all over the world who visited Jerusalem to share their perspective and personal point of view of this magnificent city. The challenge resulted in 14,500 photos submitted from 84 nations (!) and the ranking phase received not less than 2.4 million votes! An achievement that surpassed similar challenge tributes in London, Paris & even NYC! OUR FISCAL YEAR IS ALMOST OVER! There is less than one month remaining to our 2016/2017 fiscal year. The monthly statements for June have been ed out. If you haven t already made financial arrangements with the bookkeeper to close out the year in good standing, now is the time to do so. 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. Page 5 MAIN MINYAN GALA KIDDUSH IS CO-SPONSORED BY Carol Berley in honor of the birth, Esther Dafna, daughter of Rabbi Akiva & Dr. Rachel Wolk. Pam Cohen in honor of her daughter, Gaby, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Dan & Liat Bensimon in gratitude to Hashaem Our Executive Chef sponsors Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter, Daniel & Caroline Katz and Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine. Our Sous Chef Sponsors Yaakov Kronfeld, Josiah & Natalie Lisman, Dr. David & Reena Makover, George & Stephanie Saks, and Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor. And in honor of the following Graduates of the class of Daniela Abir Abby Adler Kyle Aloof Leora Bakst Efrat Belizon Maurice Bensmihen Ahuva Broide Ayala Broide Eliana Broide Jojo Cohen Sam Cohen Tamar Cohen Noam Dorfman Ariel Fox Gabrielle Frohlich Max Frohlich Azriel Galbut Gabriel Glaun Ruthie Glaun Yitzy Griner Macayla Gritz Tani Gross Scott Halperin Aiden Harow Didi Herschberg Joshua Hilowitz Sarah Katz Hirth Yonina Kaminetzky Shmuely Kaskel Sara Khambalia Shirin Khambalia Akiva Kroll Leora Kroll Matan Kronfeld Michalie Landes Zvi Landes Dovid Lanner Rashel Maikhor Abigail Matiash Ashira Meyerowitz Netanya Meyerowitz Rebbetzin Arielle Moskowitz Isaac Muller Jonathan Razon Vida Romano Elie Rosman Gabriella Rosman Yaakov Saks Yoni Saks Yosef Scher Rochel Schloss Ariel Schneider Lori Schneider Mickey Schwartz Aaron Nissim Senfeld Ariella Skoczylas Michal Skoczylas Evan Sperling Dr. David Steinberg Yehonatan Vloski Shani Wolfson Rabbi Eli Zians Elisha Zisquit ALIZA BLUMENTHAL BRS/ JFS SOCIAL WORKER If you are in need of: Counseling, Food & Financial Assistance, Career & Employment Services, Senior Services, Domestic Abuse Support, or are interested in becoming a volunteer. Please call YOUR BRS/ JFS social worker directly at (561) or at alizab@ralesjfs.org THE BRS TEEN DEPARTMENT Wishes MAZEL TOV to all our graduates. A special thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Carmi & Stephanie Gross for sponsoring our Shavuot Teen Midnight Delight program and also to Dr. Veronica Mizrahi, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Dr. Yehuda Kranzler, Rabbi Danny Kroll, Rabbi Philip Moskowitz, Rabbi Chaim Lanner, and Rabbi Akiva Wolk for speaking to the Teens (and adults) throughout Shavuot Night!

6 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY (Sunday - Friday) DAF YOMI with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212 MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday - Friday) 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Thursday) community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHT TIME DAF YOMI (Sunday - Thursday) with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105 MONDAY A TOUR OF TOSHBA (Torah She'be'al Peh) (For women) with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at 7:45 pm in the TUESDAY PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 9:30 am in the IN-DEPTH STUDY OF SEFER MELACHIM with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at 10:30 am in the WEDNESDAY CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 8:15 am in the LIVING WITH EMUNAH with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 8:45 am in the Women's section of the Rand sanctuary Sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Shaindel Gittel bat Chaim Shaul IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL II with Malka Morris will resume on Wednesday, June 28. MEN'S AFTERNOON KOLLEL at 3:00 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 INSPIRATIONAL WEEKLY MUSSAR SCHMOOZE at 9:40 pm in the Senders Library; BBQ wings from Chef Gersh will be served. BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. BIKUR CHOLIM Remember the rule of silence: Anything that is said to you by a sick person in a moment of personal concern should be treated as a serious and confidential statement, and is not to be repeated as a juicy piece of news which you have been privy to. You have no way of knowing the complications which can result from this transgression. It is not worth losing a good friend or a stain on your reputation. 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. BIRTHDAYS Meira Rosman Sruli Muschel ANNIVERSARY Gary & Judi Krasna Shimmie & Beth Kaminetsky LIFE CYCLE 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 Isaac Shaya ben Taliya Levana Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka Arielle Moskowitz Yosef Golish WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY Robert and Shirley Freedman Joe and Amber Cohen and Family Rabbi Rael & Aliza Blumenthal Stephen & Linda Melcer Jason and Susie Tapper and Family Al Benarroch Simone Benarroch Shlomo Benarroch Miriah Benarroch WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Milton & Leah Zoldan Steve & Yelena Cooper CONDOLENCES TO Yvette Kaweblum on the passing of her beloved father, Herbert Levine. Evelyn Begas on the passing of her beloved father, Marco Manopla, 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 Chaya Yocheved Alexandra bat Chaviva Tova Yocheved bat Alta Sura Leah Ruth Malinowitz Rivka bat Freida Esther bat Doba YAHRZEITS Tova Kotzker in memory of her brother Jonah Hiller, 15 Sivan Dani Hiller in memory of his son Jonah Hiller, 15 Sivan Eric Pinkis in memory of his mother Barbara Pinkis, 15 Sivan Philip Zimmerman in memory of his mother Rose Zimmerman, 16 Sivan Ida Wax in memory of her mother Mollie Malinowitz, 16 Sivan Ruth Stuart in memory of her grandfather Jack Steinberg, 16 Sivan Isaac Jacob in memory of his mother Sophie Jacob, 17 Sivan Barbara Fuchs in memory of her father Max Zwiebel, 18 Sivan Ranana Berger in memory of her father Joel Dennis, 18 Sivan Shaynee Miller in memory of her father David Becker, 18 Sivan Janet Zwiebel in memory of her husband Max Zwiebel, 18 Sivan Joyce Muller in memory of her sister Linda Siegel, 18 Sivan Shoshana Masory in memory of her brother Yosef Ringelstein, 19 Sivan Dr. Benjamin Tripp in memory of his aunt Beila Sochatzewsky, 19 Sivan Samuel Bloom in memory of his 1st wife Lian Sae Bloom, 19 Sivan Howard Noven in memory of his father Jack Noven, 19 Sivan Rita Rubin in memory of her father Saul Kupietzky, 19 Sivan Marissa Levenson in memory of her grandfather Milton Goldberg, 19 Sivan Sydelle Tannenbaum in memory of her grandmother May Gruber, 20 Sivan Dani Hiller in memory of his father-in-law Jack Laufer, 20 Sivan Avi Orlan in memory of his father Daniel Orlan, 20 Sivan Evelyn Sauer in memory of her mother Mary Anna Horn, 20 Sivan Maish Girnun in memory of his grandmother Rebecca Premselaar, 21 Sivan Michael Bierman in memory of his father Asher Bierman, 21 Sivan Pamela Silverman in memory of her grandmother Sylvia Cohen, 21 Sivan Shimon Peres in memory of his brother Avraham Peres, 21 Sivan Samuel Bloom in memory of his mother Myrtle Smith Whitelaw, 21 Sivan Sue Lowenkron in memory of her father Philip Kuller, 21 Sivan Ruth Malinowitz in memory of her husband Irving Malinowitz, 22 Sivan Robert Marx in memory of his father Max Marx, 22 Sivan Ruth Stuart in memory of her mother Doris Turze, 22 Sivan Page 6

7 ISRAEL UPDATE SOCIAL ACTION In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on a measure marking the 50th year of the reunification of Jerusalem and calling on President Donald Trump to abide by the 1995 law mandating the relocation of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The resolution states in part, Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel and a united city in which all religious faiths are respected and protected. Jerusalem is a holy city and the home for people of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, chief sponsor of the resolution, said in a statement, While we know that Israel continues to face a number of threats, bipartisan passage of this resolution will serve as yet another indication of the United States commitment to standing by our Israeli friends. The Czech Chamber of Deputies called on the government to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to stop paying dues to UNESCO, the cultural organization of the United Nations, as long as it continued its anti-israel bias. In early May, UNESCO passed a resolution denying Israel s claims over Jerusalem. Last year, UNESCO passed two resolutions denying the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount. 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, Noam Lowenstern, Judah Makover, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Noah Weiss, Dani Matilsky, Seth Weiss Razi Katz, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS JEWISH OF SINGLES OF SOUTH FLORIDA Jewish of Singles of South Florida is going to bring out your inner artist! Professional instructor Leah Klagge will guide us at Grand Cafe as we create our own masterpieces. $30 per person through June 12, after $40. Contact Linda Slomowitz (954) for more info. Page 7 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. PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) 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. Avi Kahn, Daniel Miller, David Bornenstein 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.

8 The Sephardic Minyan of Boca Raton Synagogue המנין הספרדי של ק"ק בוקה רטון שבת SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY סיון June סיון June :08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 6:15pm First Minhah 6:47pm Earliest Candle Lighting 7:50pm Second Minhah 7:54pm Latest Candle Lighting 8:27pm Earliest Shema בהעלתך שבת פרשת בהעלותך Shabbat Parshat Be-Ha alotekha 5:40am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:40am Hilkhot Shabbat Shiur 9:00am Main Minyan 6:45pm Rabbi s Class 7:40pm Minhah 8:53pm Arvit/Havdalah 9:34pm Rabbenu Tam סיון June סיון June סיון June סיון June סיון June סיון June סיון June שלח לך 6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:00am Shaharit 5:40am Ha-Netz Shaharit 8:40am Hilkhot Shabbat Shiur 7:55pm Minhah / Arvit 7:55pm Minhah / Arvit 7:55pm Minhah / Arvit 7:55pm Minhah / Arvit 7:55pm Minhah / Arvit 6:15pm First Minhah 9:00am Main Minyan 8:28pm Earliest Shema 8:29pm Earliest Shema 8:29pm Earliest Shema 8:29pm Earliest Shema 8:30pm Earliest Shema 6:42pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:45pm Rabbi s Class 7:55pm Second Minhah 7:40pm Minhah 7:57pm Latest Candle Lighting 8:55pm Arvit/Havdalah 8:30pm Earliest Shema 9:36pm Rabbenu Tam Medical Halakhah Corner This past Sunday, Rabbi J David Bleich, our featured guest at the Second Annual Medical Halakhah Seminar discussed the issues involved in making the difficult decisions of how to triage care - who to treat when you cannot treat everybody. He first noted, that our overarching goal should indeed be to take care of as many people as possible and we should make conscious choices that promote that ideal. In acute settings or when faced with limited resources, Halakhah must contend with two conflicting principles - do we maximize the number of mitzvot performed (defined by saving as many people as possible) or maximize the quality of individual mitzvot (prioritizing the hopes of a full recovery, even at the expense of saving fewer people). Rabbi Bleich argued that Halakhah prefers the second approach. Parshah Thought Rashi wonders why the story of Miriam speaking lashon ha-ra about Moshe is juxtaposed to the story of the Meraglim (in next week s Parshah) and answers that the Meraglim should have learned the seriousness of lashon ha-ra from Miriam and not have spoken ill of the Land of Israel. Many of the supercommentaries challenge the premise of the question. Perhaps the stories are juxtaposed because they occurred one after another, with no particular thematic connection. What then is Rashi really asking? Tiferet Yehonatan explains that Rashi means to ask, Why did Bnei Yisrael wait until now to send the Meraglim? He explains that Bnei Yisrael were indeed concerned that the Meraglim might in fact speak ill of the Land of Israel and were therefore hesitant to send them altogether. However, after everybody witnessed the severity of the punishment for lashon hara that Miriam suffered, Bnei Yisrael were confident that the Meraglim would take this message to heart. After the story of Miriam, Bnei Yisrael were willing to send Meraglim because they were confident in receiving an accurate and faithful report. The Meraglim however, failed this very test. The idea that the Torah is perhaps trying to teach us is that there are lessons for each of us to learn from that which occurs around us. Hashem may arrange for us to witness particular events to be able to learn from and grow from them. Perhaps the sin of the Meraglim is considered so very great - even beyond mere lashon ha-ra - is because they seemingly denied Hashem s hand and intention in the everyday occurrences around them. Second Annual Medical Halakhah Seminar Thank you to our more than 60 participants who joined us this past Sunday to learn from one of the foremost experts in the field! Page 8 Rabbi David Shabtai, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org

9 THIS SHABBOS SUMMER KOLLEL THIS JULY Women s Midrasha Summer Series with Mrs. Hadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel SUMMER AFTERNOON KOLLEL PROGRAM RESUMES WEDNESDAY JUNE 28 RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI ROSH BEIS MEDRASH RSS@BRSONLINE.ORG Page 9

10 learned if there is something that you can observe SHABBAT MORNINGS 8:30AM RABBI RAEL BLUMENTHAL במערבאPark Parsha in The ParkParsha in The NEWS FROM THE WEST פרשת בהעלותך BEHA HILLEL DAY SCHOOL TH AVE BRSWEST.NET (561) An enormous thank you to JORDANA FARBSTEIN and all those who contributed and assisted in getting our new changing table installed. THE WORLD OF THE RAMBAN "ו ה ו י ז ה יר ל ק רו ת ב ת ו ר ה ת מ יד, א ש ר ת ו כ ל ל ק י מ ה. ו כ א ש ר ת קו ם מ ן ה ס פ ר ת ח פ ש ב א ש ר ל מ ד ת א ם י ש ב ו ד ב ר א ש ר ת ו כ ל ל ק י מו. Be careful to read the torah always, so that you may be able to uphold it. and when you rise from study, Search in that which you the amazing BRS WEST inspiring Pre Shabbos Chassidus Chabura #StartShabbosRight FRIDAY SHABBAT 9 JUNE 10 JUNE 7:30PM CHASSIDUS 7:55PM MINCHA / KABBALAT SHABBAT 7:54PM CANDLE LIGHTING 8:30AM RAMBAN SHIUR 9:00AM SHACHARIT / KIDDUSH 10:00AM YOUTH GROUPS! 4:30PM PARSHA IN THE PARK 5:30PM SHIUR - REBBETZIN ALIZA 7:40PM MINCHA / SEUDA 8:52PM MA ARIV / HAVDALAH KIDDUSH IS SPONSORED BY MOISHE AND SHELLY BRAND IN HONOR OF THEIR NEW GRANDDAUGHTER, ELIANA AND TO CELEBRATE DOVI'S RETURN FROM SHANA BET Page 10

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12 MEET OUR MEMBERS THE VLOSKI FAMILY TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY Zohar & Osnat, Yehonatan, Shira & Noga, arrived from Israel several months ago. WHERE DID YOU MOVE FROM? Our family is from Shaarey-Tikva (community village near Pethach-Tikva) in Israel. WHAT TYPE OF WORK DO YOU DO? Zohar is serving as the JNF Shaliach in Florida. Osnat is an interior designer with many years of experience. Yehonatan just graduated from AHA - American Hebrew Academy and he will start engineering studies in FAU before his IDF service. Shira recently finished 10th grade at AHA and will be coming to Boca next week for summer vacation. Noga recently finished 7th grade at Katz Hillel Day School. WHAT MIGHT SOMEONE BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Zohar is a senior educator with three decades of experience. His expertise is in the State of Israel's focus on leadership, values, Jewish identity, Zionist identity and Israeli identity. He previously served as the Executive Director of the KKL-JNF Education Division for three years. Zohar (Lieutenant Colonel Res.) served in the IDF for 25 years as a commander of Education units & Education Officer. He also had a weekly radio show broadcast (Galey-Tzahal the IDF Radio) about & in Israel. WHERE ON MONTOYA CIRCLE DO YOU LIVE? The Vloski family is living in Gables Marbela and are very happy to join the amazing BRS community. Page 12

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16 KOL HANEARIM TALLIT ORDER FORM It is with great pride and excitement that that Boca Raton Synagogue is the Guinness World Record holder for the world s largest Tallit. The Tallit is made of 49 Tallitot! It is the size of a half basketball court. It can hold 700 children comfortably beneath it. Kol Hanearim is a time to celebrate our children and grandchildren s Torah learning. We hope everyone in the community will use this as an opportunity to have their children and grandchildren and even great grandchildren s names added to this Tallit. The children may even be able to look up and find their name when they all come together under the Tallit on Simchat Torah. The cost to have a name embroidered on the Tallit is $4 per letter. All names will be embroidered in English and will be spelled the same way they are submitted on the form below. If you have any questions, please contact Cherelle in the Shul office at To sign up visit brsonline.org/tallis. The deadline to submit your form to the Shul office with payment is Friday, June 30, YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER These names are NEW or ADDITIONAL* NAMES ON TALLIT FIRST NAME (REQUIRED) MIDDLE NAME (OPTIONAL) LAST NAME (REQUIRED) TOTAL # OF LETTERS TOTAL X $4 TOTAL We are especially grateful to Dr. Ashi & Chava Weisstuch for their sponsorship of the center of our Kol Hane arim Tallit. The Weisstuchs have sponsored the Tallit in loving memory of her beloved father, Henry Kamioner. We would also like to thank our corner sponsors Moshe & Channi Bertram, Dr. Robert and Judith Bruckstein, Saul & Bobbie Friedman, and Dr. Merv and Elaine Jacobs. *If you are adding names to an already existing family box, you have the option of either paying to have all of the names redone so they appear on one box or you can just pay for the additional names you would like added, and we will have it placed under the currently existing family box. Page 16