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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah reg@brsonline.org RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ Associate Rabbi rpm@brsonline.org DAVID L. WOLGIN, PHD President president@brsonline.org RABBI DAVID SHABTAI, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org ROSH HASHANAH/ PARSHAT HA AZINU SHABBAT SHUVA Stone Chumash Page 1100 September 24 October 3-29 Elul 9 Tishrei 5775 This Weekly is sponsored by Harvey & Linda Gordon in honor of this incredible community. AND on the beginning of Linda s Chai year at BRS. L SHANAH TOVAH On behalf of the entire staff and Board of Directors, we would like to wish you and your entire families a Shanah Tovah. May it be a year filled with health, happiness, and Torah. RABBI MORDECHAI SMOLARCIK Rabbi, BRS West rms@brsonline.org RABBI JOSH BROIDE Outreach Rabbi rjb@brsonline.org RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI Rosh Beit Midrash rss@brsonline.org RABBI KENNETH BRANDER 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 SHABBAT SHUVA DERASHA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 BRS #KiddushHashem Campaign: Doing Our Part to Repair Hashem s World and Heal Our People RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG (Childcare will be provided. Advanced registration is required) Sponsored by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon as a Zechus for a Refuah Shlaymah for Avraham s beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon. ESTHER LUPIN, LCSW BRS/JFS Social Worker esther@brsonline.org KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly kerry@brsonline.org FRIEND Friend us on Facebook FOLLOW Follow us SHARE 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 Tomer Hazan September 20, 2013 Gal (Gabriel) Kobi September 22, 2013 Seraya Ofer October 11, 2013 Eden Atias November 13, 2013 Salah Shukri Abu Latyef Dec 24, 2013 Baruch Mizrahi April 14, 2014 Shelly Dadon May 1, 2014 Naftali Frenkel June 12, 2014 Gilad Sha'er June 12, 2014 Eyal Yifrah June 12, 2014 Dror Hanin July 15, 2014 Staff Sgt. Eitan Barak July 18, 2014 Ouda Lafi al-waj July 19, 2014 Maj. (res) Amotz Greenburg July 19, 2014 Sgt. Adar Barsano July 19, 2014 Staff Sgt. Bnaya Rubel July 19, nd-Lt. Bar Rahav July 19, 2014 Maj. Tsafrir Bar-Or Capt. Tzvi Kaplan Staff Sgt. Gilad Yaakobi Staff Sgt. Oz Mendelovitch Staff Sgt. Nissim Sean Carmelli Staff Sgt. Moshe Malko Sgt. Max Steinberg Staff Sgt. Shachar Tase Staff Sgt. Daniel Pomerantz Sgt. Shon Mondshine Sgt. Ben Oanounou Staff Sgt. Oren Noach Sgt. Oron Shaul Lt. Col. Dolev Keidar Sgt. Nadav Goldmacher Warrant Officer Baynesain Kasahun 1st Lt. Yuval Heiman Staff Sgt. Jordan Ben Simon Staff Sgt. Tal Ifrach Staff Sgt. Yuval Dagan Staff Sgt. Oded Ben Sira Master Sgt. Ohad Shemesh Capt. Dimitri Levitas July 22, 2014 Lt. Natan Cohen July 22, 2014 Staff Sgt. Evyatar Tourjeman July 22, 2014 Narakorn Kittiyangkul July 23, 2014 Lt. Paz Eliyahu July 23, 2014 Staff Sgt. Li Mat July 23, 2014 Staff Sgt. Shahar Dauber July 23, 2014 Mstr. Sgt. (res) Yair Ashkenazi July 25, 2014 Staff Sgt. Guy Levi July 25, 2014 Staff Sgt. Guy Borland July 25, 2014 Staff Sgt. Amit Yaori July 25, 2014 Lt. Roi Peles July 26, 2014 Staff Sgt. Avraham Greentzweig July 26, 2014 Staff Sgt. Gal Basson July 26, 2014 Sgt. 1st Cls. (res) Barak Refael Degorker July 26, 2014 Ch. Warrant Officer Rami Cahlon July 26, 2014 Cpt. Liad Lavi July 26, 2014 Staff Sgt. Eliav Kahlon Cprl. Meidan Maymon Biton Staff Sgt. Adi Briga Cprl. Niran Cohen Staff Sgt. Moshe Davino Sgt. Nadav Raimond Sgt. Daniel Kedmi Sgt. Barkay Ishay Shor Sgt. Sagi Erez Sgt. Dor Dery Staff Sgt. Guy Algranati July 30, 2014 Staff Sgt. Matan Gotlib July 30, 2014 Staff Sgt. Omer Hay July 30, 2014 Capt. Omri Tal July 31, 2014 Capt. (res.) Liran Adir (Edry) July 31, 2014 Sgt. Maj. (res.) Daniel Marsh July 31, 2014 Staff Sgt. Shai Kushnir July 31, 2014 Staff Sgt. Noam Rosenthal July 31, 2014 Maj. Benaya Sarel August 1, nd Lt. Hadar Goldin August 1, 2014 Staff Sgt. Liel Gidoni August 1, 2014 Rabbi Avraham Walles August 4, 2014 Daniel Tregerman August 22, 2014 Ze'ev Etzion August 26, 2014 We remember all of those lost in the year 5774, those killed in senseless acts of terror and those killed in fighting to protect the State of Israel. Z L It is with your help, that we will be with their families: rebuilding, rehabilitating, and reintegrating the lives of Israel's bereaved and injured families. Shahar Melamed August 26, 2014 Netanel Maman August 29, 2014 Sgt. Shahar Shalev August 31, info@onefamilyfund.org onefamilytogether Page 2

3 FROM THE RABBI S DESK Among the truly sweet things about the New Year are the heartwarming greetings and salutations being exchanged everywhere. It is heartening to have our mailboxes filled with Rosh Hashana cards, our inboxes filled with Rosh Hashana s, and our Facebook timelines filled with Rosh Hashana wishes and blessings, even if they are not as personal and direct as when offered face to face. Using Subtlety in our Rosh Hashana Greetings The typical greeting includes a prayer that the year ahead be better than the previous one and that, in the words of our Rabbis, tichle ha shana v kileloseha, may the past year and its misfortune be behind us. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt l makes a critically important point. While there are aspects and events of the past year for each of us that we wish didn t happen, it is simply ungrateful and unappreciative to the Almighty to suggest in the slightest that there was nothing good about the previous year. Instead, he suggests, we should be careful in our greeting to specifically thank Hashem for the blessings of the past year and only then pray that the year ahead be even better. Rav Shlomo Zalman s insight is subtle, but yet so important in reminding us that while Rosh Hashana is a time to identify what went wrong the previous year and look ahead to a wonderful year to come, it is also a time to recognize the goodness and kindness Hashem has shown us and express our endless gratitude for it. With that in mind, I want to thank the Ribono Shel Olam for all the kindness He has shown us this past year and wish all of us a year ahead of even greater heath, happiness, prosperity, personal growth, and peace in our homes, Israel and around the world. Kesiva v chasima tova!! Follow the Rabbi at twitter.com/ rabbigoldberg Friend the Rabbi on facebook Efrem Goldberg Share the Rabbi s blog on Rabbi Efrem Goldberg PARSHAT HA AZINU SUMMARY Moshe s discourse. Moshe commenced this poetic discourse to the people by invoking the heavens and the earth as eternal witnesses to his warnings. Moshe ascends Mt. Nevo. After completing this address, Moshe was told to ascend Mt. Nevo so that he would be able to see the Promised Land before he dies. BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENT In the spirit of our mission Valuing Diversity and Celebrating Unity, we believe that a community is built on the collective engagement of individuals representing differing perspectives, whether religious, political, or social. As is an environment where all of its members and visitors need to feel valued and welcomed, members are required to comport themselves in a manner which reflects mutual respect and a sense of inclusiveness. In our Synagogue, we value debate about pressing issues. This is consistent with the American democratic tradition. Our sages saw the value of arguments conducted L Shem Shamayim, for the sake of heaven, believing that great minds who engage in respectful debate will arrive at better solutions. They valued and welcomed alternate views, as do we. Derech Eretz, good and proper conduct, and mutually respectful dialogue are core values of the Synagogue community. These create a safe place for inspiration and spiritual growth, the central purpose of the Synagogue. It is a violation of Jewish law and ethics to use harsh language (vitriol) to demonize or to marginalize people with whom one may disagree. Uncivil expression reflects negatively on our Synagogue as well as on the individuals who engage in such behavior. expects its members to act and to speak with kindness and sensitivity to others. It is only in this fashion that a strong, vibrant, and harmonious community can be created and maintained. Adherence to this policy is a requirement for membership in good standing at the. In line with our recently published Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive towards others and create an even better community. Please remember to shut off the ringtones on your cell phone when entering the building for Minyanim. Whenever a class is in session in the ; please refrain from walking through or into the. Please refrain from parking on the swales on Montoya Circle; it causes damage to those areas. Use the overflow parking area instead. If you have a Mensch Message you would like us to promote, please us at office@brsonline.org Page 3

4 EREV ROSH HASHANAH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Men s Mikvah (Open to the Public) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 1:30-4:00 pm Mincha / Ma ariv - Sephardic 6:55 pm Candle Lighting with She hechiyanu 6:56 pm Mincha / Ma ariv - All Minyanim (except Family Minyan) 7:00 pm ROSH HASHANAH - DAY 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Shacharit Shechet Minyan only (Room 204/205/206) Shacharit Rand & Sephardic Minyanim Shacharit Minyan only Shacharit - Shtiebel Minyan only (Room 211/212) Shacharit - Family Minyan only (Montoya Estates Clubhouse) Sermon and Shofar (approximately) Sephardic Mincha Mincha () Daf Yomi () Tashlich Mincha () Rabbi s Class 100 Brachos a Day Keeps the Satan Away Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Ma ariv Candle Lighting with She hechiyanu (not before) ROSH HASHANAH - DAY 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Shacharit Shechet Minyan only Shacharit Rand & Sephardic Minyanim Shacharit Minyan only Shacharit - Shtiebel Minyan only Shacharit - Family Minyan Only (Montoya Estates Clubhouse) Sermon and Shofar (approximately) Rabbi s Class Sanctifying the Simple: Adding on to the Kedushah of Shabbat and Yom Tov Rabbi David Shabtai, MD BRS WEST (At the Hillel Day School, th Ave. (305) DAILY MINYAN TIMES SUNDAY TZOM GEDALYA Sephardic 5:30 am Selichot/Shacharit Ashkenazi Selichot/ 5:50 am Shacharit Sephardic 7:00 am Selichot/Shacharit Berdugo Beit Midrash Ashkenazi Selichot/ 6:40 am Shacharit Ashkenazi Selichot/ 7:25 am Shacharit Ashkenazi Selichot/ 8:25 am Shacharit Early Ashkenazi 2:00 pm Mincha Sephardic Mincha/Ma ariv 6:30 pm Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma ariv 6:35 pm Late Ashkenazi Ma ariv 9:30 pm Senders Library MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 5:30am 5:50 am 7:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 6:35 am 7:20 am 8:00 am 3:05 pm 6:45 pm 6:50 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:15 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:15 am 5:30 pm 5:35 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:15 pm 6:40 pm 7:35 pm 7:47 pm 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:15 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:15 am 5:50 pm Daf Yomi () 5:50 pm Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Sephardic Minyan () 6:40 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat () 6:50 pm Candle Lighting (No later than) 6:54 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah - Wednesday, September 24 Mincha / Maariv 6:55 pm Candle lighting 6:56 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 1 - Thurs Sept 25 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - Fri, Sept 26 Shacharit 8:15 am Shacharit 8:15 am Shofar 10:40 am Shofar 10:40 am Kiddush follows Davening Mincha 6:50 pm Tashlich 6:30 pm Candle Lighting (not later) 6:54 pm Mincha 6:55 pm Candle lighting (not before) 7:47 pm HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 5:30 am 6:00 am Room 204/205/206 7:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 6:35 am 7:20 am Room 204/205/206 8:00 am Room 211/212 3:40 pm 6:45 pm 6:50 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library PARSHAT HA AZINU SHABBAT SHUVA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Neitz Minyan () 6:30 am Hashkama Minyan () 7:25 am Sephardic Minyan () 9:00 am Ashkenazi Minyan () 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 10:11 am Daf Yomi 5:00 pm Teen Shabbat Shuva Derasha (Room 104/105) 5:00 pm Rabbi Eli Zians Dessert Reception 5:15 pm Mincha - All Minyanim 5:45 pm Shabbat Shuva Derasha (childcare provided) 6:15 pm BRS #KiddushHashem Campaign: Doing Our Part to Repair Hashem s World and Heal Our People Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (Childcare will be provided. Advanced registration is required) Sponsored by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon as a Zechus for a Refuah Shlaymah for Avraham s beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon. Sh kiah 7:19 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 5:30 am 6:00 am 7:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 6:35 am 7:20 am 8:00 am 3:05 pm 6:45 pm 6:50 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 5:30 am 5:50 am 7:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 6:35 am 7:20 am 8:00 am 3:50 pm 6:45 pm 6:50 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 7:46 pm SHABBAT SHUVA DERASHA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 5:00 pm - Teen Shabbat Shuva Derasha by Rabbi Eli Zians BRS Kiddush Hashem Campaign: Doing Our Part to Repair Hashem s World and Heal Our People 5:15 pm - Dessert Reception 5:45 pm - Mincha 6:15 pm - Shabbat Shuva Derasha by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (Childcare will be provided. Advanced registration is required) BRS #KiddushHashem Campaign: Doing Our Part to Repair Hashem s World and Heal Our People Sponsored by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon as a Zechus for a Refuah Shlaymah for Avraham s beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon. 5:30 am 6:10 am 6:45 am 7:30 am 8:15 am Page 4

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Rabbi Josh & Simone Broide on the birth of their son. AND to his proud siblings Ayala, Avigayil, Eliana, AJ, & Ahuva. AND to his proud grandparents, Sylvia Broide and Marty & Renee Brown. Guila Berdugo on the engagement of her daughter, Eden, to Mark Lotenberg of New York. Dan Kaskel for being elected to the Board of Directors, South Palm Beach County Bar Association and for concluding his term as Chair, Florida Bar Grievance Committee. KIDDUSH Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund Shabbat Shuva Dessert Receptions co-sponsored by Alan & Mona Fisher, Drs. Michael & Merna Matilsky, Gene & Georgina Rice, Michael & Jill Rose, Daniel & Yael Toledano.. 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. HIGH HOLIDAY FAMILY MINYAN Due to the tremendous growth of the shul, we have changed the Teen Minyan to a Family Minyan. The Minyan is still being predominately attended by Teens and will be led in a similar fashion to our Shabbat Morning Teen Minyan. The Family Minyan will not be held on the first or second night of Rosh Hashana or for Neilah. These services will be taking place at the Montoya Estates Clubhouse. Please note that the Family Minyan will be saying Yizkor on Yom Kippur. The Shul does not have enough Artscroll Machzorim to accommodate everyone for the High Holidays, we highly encourage everyone to bring their own machzorim, and to put your name in it. We thank our Anonymous sponsor for ensuring there will be a Kiddush both days of Rosh Hashana and Michael & Esther Lupin for co-sponsoring the Kiddush on the Second Day of Rosh Hashana. For more information about this minyan, please Rabbi Eli Zians at rez@brsonline.org. MEN S MIKVAH Private appointments are available for the Men s Mikvah on Erev Yom Kippur from 6:00 am through 10:45 am. The cost is $50 per private appointment. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Linda at (561) The Mikvah will be open to all from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. This year, the Mikvah will be closed for cleaning from 1:00 pm 1:30 pm. This decision was made based on feedback from previous years due to the heavy usage on Erev Yom Tov. IMPORTANT: HIGH HOLIDAY BABYSITTING LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE In order to provide a safe and secure environment for our children we have had to close the High Holiday Babysitting for both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Day due to the space restrictions. We still have space for the Shabbat Shuva Derasha, Kol Nidrei, and Neilah. Please understand that we will not be able to accommodate any walk-ins. We apologize in advance for all requests that we will not be able to accommodate. We are looking forward to wonderful and meaningful High Holidays. The price for the remaining available session is $17 per child per session. SHALOM ZACHOR & BRIT INFORMATION The Broides invite the entire community to a Shalom Zachor this Friday night, September 26, at 9:30 pm at the home of Rabbi Adam & Shira Englander, Dorado Drive in Captiva. AND Announce the Brit of their son on Tuesday, September 30, at 7:45 am at. The Brit will take place after 6:35 am Selichot and 7:00 am Shacharit. FAST OF GEDALYA - THIS SUNDAY Fast Begins 6:03 am Early Mincha 2:00 pm Mincha 6:35 pm Fast Ends 7:45 pm JUST ONE MITZVAH CAMPAIGN Oftentimes, we think that we need to undertake major changes in order to approach the High Holidays. However, our Rabbis champion the idea of doing one Mitzvah at a time. Join the BRS Rabbis as we explore four relatable and doable Mitzvot that each of us can improve upon over the coming year. Class at 8:00 pm in the. CHESED (Kindness) This Tuesday, September 30 with Rabbi Josh Broide RABBI YISSOCHER FRAND TESHUVA LECTURE NEW DATE Wednesday night, October 1 at 8:00 pm in the. PERSONAL BELONGINGS Please do not leave your personal belongings on your seats from one service to the next. The custodians will not know the difference between a personal Machzor and a Shul Machzor. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. THE SOUND OF THE SHOFAR If you know of someone who is home bound and needs the Shofar sounded, please speak to Rabbi Efrem Goldberg. 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. LULAV & ETROG PICK UP Sunday, October 5, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday, October 6, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the BRS BRS SECURITY UPDATE The BRS Security Committee would like to share with you some new procedures and practices that will be implemented over the coming weeks. While we recognize that change is never easy, we ask for your partnership, understanding, and patience to enhance our security measures and ensure a safe and meaningful High Holidays. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact the chair of our committee, Alan Berger at (954) or alan@iporealty.com. We will be placing parking cones in all of the parking spots closest to the building and around the playground area to prevent cars from parking there on Shabbat and Yom Tov. These cones will be placed out around an hour before Shabbat and Yom Tov. In the coming days, we will be locking all exterior doors during school hours except for the main entrance by the Shul Office and the School Office. The main lobby doors will be locked during school hours, except when a Shul program is taking place. The exit gate of the parking lot will be kept closed on Shabbat and Yom Tov. All pedestrians will need to enter the gate by the Sephardic Beit Midrash and walk around to the high school entrance. All pedestrian gates on campus will be serviced in the coming weeks to make sure they are in working condition and they will be closed at all times. A code will be needed to enter. The codes will remain 531, and we ask that you do not prop the gates open under any circumstance. Page 5

6 MAIN MINYAN GALA KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Following a successful inaugural Main Minyan Gala Kiddush campaign, we are looking forward to another year of great Kiddushim and the camaraderie it brings. As the cost of a private Kiddush has become prohibitive, the monthly Gala Kiddush affords those with a Simcha to share that Simcha at an affordable price with the entire BRS community. Please consider joining our growing list of sponsors to ensure the Kiddushim continue. HOLIDAY INFORMATION The Gala Kiddushim for this year are tentatively scheduled as follows: October 17, 2014 (Simchat Torah) February 21, 2015 November 29, 2014 March 14, 2015 December 27, 2014 April 18, 2015 January 24, 2015 May 16, 2015 June 13, 2015 (Graduation Kiddush) We are very grateful to our Executive Chef Sponsors who contributed $1,000 for the year and our Sous Chef Sponsors for contributing $500 for the year. These sponsorships are what makes the Gala Kiddush possible. EXECUTIVE CHEF Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Martin & Ileana Flics Avi & Dr. Laura Greenbaum Jeffrey & Naomi NEW Dr. Kermit & Natalie Halperin Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter Michael & Esther Lupin Anonymous SOUS CHEF Albert & Evelyn Begas NEW Joseph Bensmihen Leo & Heni Ehrlich Yaakov Kronfeld NEW David & Reena Makover Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine Martin & Sara Schandelson Evan & Orly Shapiro Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Executive Chef Sponsor $1,000 Sous Chef Sponsor $500 Bar Mitzvah / Aufruf $360 Bat Mitzvah / New Baby / Engagement $250 Birthday / Anniversary $100 Grandchild / Other Occasion $100 Sponsorships are announced from the pulpit on Shabbat morning of the Kiddush and listed in the Weekly. If you would like to sponsor on any level in this coming year, please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org or our Kiddush Club chairs, Donny Cohen and Avi Greenbaum. BRS TABLE AND CHAIR GEMACH BRS is proud to present to the community the 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 campus and are the borrower s responsibility. 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. This Gemach is not available for Sukkot To our dear friends in the BRS Community, May the New Year 5775 bring us all good health, true happiness, and a genuine peace in Israel. לשנה טובה תכתבו ותחתמו Gigi & Jerry Kaminetzky and Family Paid Advertisement YOM TOV HOSPITALITY We are working hard to make sure no single person eats alone on Sukkot. If you are home for the holidays and open to hosting, please Penina Flug at pfluglcsw@gmail.com. If you are a single member and would like to join a family for a Yom Tov meal, please contact Penina at the same address. SUKKAH DECORATING & KIDS PROGRAM Sunday, October 5, 10:00 am -12:00 pm in the SAFETY Baby carriages and strollers are not allowed in the Synagogue during High Holiday Services. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for male and female volunteers to identify, greet, and welcome guests and newcomers to the Shul on Shabbat (in the area near where you sit). This group will play the important role of being mekabel kol adam beseiver panim yafot, providing a warm welcome to guests and newcomers simply by offering a kind word or smile. If you would like to join the group and ensure that our Shul continues to provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, please contact the Shul office or Annette Shachter via at agshakta@ gmail.com To operate the page turners in the and on the High Holidays. If you are willing to help, please contact Matthew at mjh@brsonline.org SIMCHAT TORAH GALA KIDDUSH The Gala Kiddush is now in its second year and we need your help to make sure they continue! This year, on Simchat Torah, every person who receives an Aliyah from the Main Minyan reading stations will receive a pledge card asking for contributions toward the Gala Kiddush Fund. These cards will then be turned into Donny Cohen who will be stationed at the Kiddush in the. In order for the Kiddushim to continue, we need everyone s support. If you are celebrating a milestone this year, please contact Matthew or Donny to arrange a sponsorship in the month of your milestone or Simcha. We are looking forward to another year of great Kiddushim and the strong camaraderie it adds to BRS! 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 near the cubbies. A small oxygen tank is available in the coat closet in the main lobby as well as in the medical cabinet near the High School. A defibrillator is located next to the coat closet in the main lobby as well as in the medical cabinet near the High School located in the hallway near the cubbies. They have been checked and are in 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.) Page 6

7 Page 7 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY DAF YOMI (Sunday - Friday) with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday - Thursday) 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Thursday) community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHTTIME DAF YOMI (Sunday - Thursday) with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in the Room 104/105 TUESDAY PARSHAH CLASS with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will not be held this week HAFTORAH TORAH CLASS with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will not be held this week WEDNESDAY CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg after the 7:20 am Minyan IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL I with Malka Morris at 9:30 am in the KABBALAH & SPIRITUALITY: THE SOUL OF THE TORAH with Anne Deakter will not be held this week THURSDAY SATELLITE LECTURES with Rabbi Yissocher Frand at 9:00 pm in the Board Room WEEKLY SHMOOZE will take place at 9:45 pm in the Senders Library CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW Are you interested in learning Conversational Hebrew? Please call the Shul office at (561) if you are interested. BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. SISTERHOOD Sisterhood is busy planning new and exciting events for the upcoming year. We are looking forward to welcoming members, new and old. If you are interested in getting involved, please BRSsisterhood@ gmail.com. BIKUR CHOLIM Part 3. Hospital Tip. *The best Bikur Cholim visits are the shortest. A good rule of thumb-the sicker the patient, the shorter the visit. This is especially true of critical care areas (ICUs, SICUs) where the presence of visitors often impacts the ability to provide necessary medical and nursing care. In a nutshell, never overstay your welcome. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY WIDE FOOD DRIVE BRS is participating in the FEED MY COMMUNITY food drive that is being sponsored by Jewish Family Services. The following items are needed: Canned pasta meals, tomato sauce, tuna, vegetables, fruit, and soup. As well as: rice, beans, and peanut butter. There are donation bags available in both lobbies of BRS. Please bring your donation from the above list only to the Shul. The drive continues through October 10. Your donations will benefit Boca Helping Hands, CROS Ministries, Jacobson Family Food Pantry and the Palm Beach County Food Bank. DELIVER MORE THAN MEALS... DELIVER SMILES Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services is actively seeking practicing dentists in the Delray Beach/ Boca Raton community to donate their time and expertise for an extremely valuable dental program that is under development for our financially needy Holocaust survivors. We are also seeking a retired dentist in the Delray Beach/Boca Raton area to volunteer as Community Liaison for this program. Please contact Natasha Torres at (561) if interested in participating. LIFE CYCLE WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS David & Silvia Barmoha Daniel & Nicole Ben-Harush Anna Geller BIRTHDAYS Ilan Gritzman Samuel Freedman Ariella Sides Shoshana Sides Ariella Saragossi Rhona Cohen Gabriella Rosman CONDOLENCES TO Orlene Bar Chaim on the passing of her beloved brother, Rabbi Moshe Sher. Cantor Mark Halpern on the passing of his beloved sister, Sheila Halpern. REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow Shmuel Tzvi ben Shayna Merv Jacobs Meir ben Sarah Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rachel Leah Yosef Chaim ben Faiga Bob Silver Reuvan Lieb ben Miriam Stuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha Sarah Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Zvi Aryeh ben Devorah Ira Berger Yisroel ben Hinda Gittel Nachum Gedalia ben Sara Baila Bob Strauss Chaim ben Tzipora YAHRZEITS Irene Berger in memory of her father Dr. Russel Glaun in memory of his father Dr. Saul Kahn in memory of his mother Michael Kazinec in memory of his father Wallace Pruzansky in memory of his brother Jill Rose in memory of her mother Dr. Harold Eisenman in memory of his father Patti Lieber in memory of her mother Dr. Michael Matilsky in memory of his father Ilana Weisbaum in memory of her father Debra Vogel in memory of her mother Dr. David Brudnoy in memory of his father Rabbi Samuel Fox in memory of his father Chayi Cohen in memory of her mother Bonnie Block in memory of her mother Yael Toledano in memory of her grandfather Jack Zwick in memory of his mother Sheryl Strauss in memory of her step-mother Rabbi Dr. Zvi Yehuda in memory of his father Gila Griner in memory of her mother Channon Band in memory of his father Fay Wolkowicz in memory of her father Irving Malinowitz in memory of his sister Georgina Rice in memory of her sister Grace Rindsberg in memory of her father Etoile Volin in memory of her brother Mona Fisher in memory of her mother Robert Strauss in memory of his grandmother Doris Kurtzer in memory of her mother Gabrielle Meyerowitz in memory of her father Chayim Dimont in memory of his father Basheva Goldberg in memory of her sister Marilynne Mechanic in memory of her father Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Beverly Kassirer Briendle bat Pessel Chana Guta bat Rochel Ruth Malinowitz Rivka bat Freyda Noa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora Rachel Perel bat Chaya Sara Jacquie Padow Ya akova Chava Rus bat Beyla Joseph Fine, 2 Tishrei Ivan Glaun, 2 Tishrei Zizel Heiman, 2 Tishrei Simon Kazinec, 2 Tishrei Rabbi Jerry Pruzansky, 2 Tishrei Susan Goldfarb, 3 Tishrei Irving Eisenman, 4 Tishrei Ida Elkins, 4 Tishrei Louis Matilsky, 4 Tishrei Menachem Meshumar, 4 Tishrei Ida Sherman, 4 Tishrei Simon Brudnoy, 5 Tishrei Isaac Fox, 5 Tishrei Rivka Naumberg, 5 Tishrei Sonia Prager, 5 Tishrei Eliaou Halimi, 5 Tishrei Leah Zwick, 5 Tishrei Helene Shapiro, 6 Tishrei Jacob Yehuda, 6 Tishrei Rita Gila Arevalo, 7 Tishrei Rubin Band, 7 Tishrei Gedale Elbaum, 7 Tishrei Esther Kessler, 7 Tishrei Suzanne Lilley, 7 Tishrei Nicholas Welwart, 7 Tishrei Chaim Zrihen, 7 Tishrei Eleanor Ager, 8 Tishrei Ethel Greenfield, 8 Tishrei Leah Sadowsky, 8 Tishrei Arnold Valkin, 8 Tishrei Rabbi Albert Dimont, 9 Tishrei Malki Lazar, 9 Tishrei Michael Weg, 9 Tishrei

8 ISRAEL UPDATE SOCIAL ACTION 5774 was a year filled with challenges, which the Jewish people faced with unity and resolve. The kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, who were then brutally murdered, proved, at least for a short period of time, that Am Yisrael Chai; we are all part of a true family. Jews from all over the world and every walk of life united in prayer and in efforts to Bring Back Our Boys. Operation Protective Edge uncovered a large number of underground tunnels built by Hamas with the intention of kidnapping Jews and wreaking havoc at kindergartens, schools, hospitals and civic centers. Israeli ingenuity together with American financing produced the Iron Dome, which served to protect Israelis from barrages of enemy rocket attacks. Unfortunately,the rate of intermarriage continued to increase both in Europe (80%) and America (60%). But, Israel s population grew by nearly 200,000 in the past 12 months and now stands at 8,904,373. The figures include 24,801 new immigrants whom Israel welcomed in the past 12 months, and more than 176,000 new babies were born, according to the Ministry of Population and Immigration. May 5775 be a year of peace, continued growth, and unity. K Tiva V Chatima Tova PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ALAN GROSS Alan Gross has been in prison for over 1400 days. Now you are able to write to him via his website Aba Chonah ben Hava Chana - Alan Gross American Jew Alan Gross has been wrongly held in a Cuban prison since December Since that time, Alan s physical and emotional state has deteriorated. He has lost over one hundred pounds and has suffered partial paralysis. Join us to call upon the Cuban government and the international community for the immediate release of Alan on humanitarian grounds. For more information and to get involved, visit JONATHAN POLLARD Your letters - the only ray of light in Jonathan s dreary cell. Write to him today: Jonathan Pollard # , c/o FCI Butner, P.O. Box 1000, Butner, North Carolina, U.S.A Yehonatan ben Malka - Jonathan Pollard. Jonathan Pollard has been imprisoned in the United States since While working as an American civilian intelligence analyst, Pollard has admitted to passing classified information to Israel. Although even his most ardent supporters agree that he was in the wrong and guilty, the nature and length of his imprisonment is disproportionate and unparalleled. Join a multitude of prominent politicians, officials from the national intelligence world, and the legal world who have called for Pollard s sentence to be commuted. For more information and to sign a petition, visit WARREN WEINSTEIN The 72-year-old Weinstein, Yisrael Yitzchak ben Hannah Faygel, was a consultant for the US Agency for International Development in Pakistan when terrorists broke into his home in 2011 and dragged him away. Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-zawahiri has since claimed to be holding him. Weinstein made news in a just-released video in which he pleads for President Obama to help. No Jew should ever feel abandoned or forgotten. Please add him to your prayers. ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS The Emek Learning Center in Baka has a program that offers support to IDF Soldiers without families in Israel. If your child or grandchild is in the IDF and would like the center to reach out to them, please send Linda their name and contact information and it will be forwarded to the center. If you want to learn more about the center, the website is emeklearningcenter.com. Linda can be reached at linda@brsonline.org or by calling (561) Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Daniella Borenstein, Yosef Brander, Stav Gare, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Jeremy Siegman, Daniel Louis, Arie Hizkiya, Albert Lupin, Daniel Makover, Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel, Yehuda Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Amichai Berman, Matt Firestone, Dov Lieber, Chanan Wolfson, Isaac Marco Romano, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Yuchiel Shlomo Lowenstern, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Joshua Weiss and Mordechai Wolfson. If you have children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF, please let us know their names so we can include them. Please have in mind our missing in action Israeli Soldiers. Page 8

9 BRS OUTREACH ROSH HASHANA AND YOM KIPPUR 2014 We have almost DOUBLED in size!! I can t believe our High Holiday program has almost DOUBLED in size this year!! In order to accommodate everyone, we will now be offering two back to back Explanatory Services at. Rosh Hashana Evening: 6:00pm & 7:30pm (instead of 7:00pm) Rosh Hashana Morning: 9:00am & 11:00am (instead of 10:00am) If you or a friend haven t signed up already, there are a limited number of seats available, please visit our website - www. MyJewishExperience.org - right away. If you already signed up, we apologize for the new time, but please me at joshbroide@yahoo.com and let me know which time slot you prefer. If you have any questions, please call me anytime (561) Have a happy & healthy new year and we look forward to seeing you soon!! BRS OUTREACH SUKKOT DINNER at the Sukkah Seating is limited the happiest JewiSh holiday Of the year SukkOt AcrOSS AmericA - BRJE SUKKOT DINNER Friday, 3rd Night of Sukkot, October 10, 2014 Friday Night Live at 6:00pm Sukkot Dinner at 7:00pm Cost: $25 per adult / $10 per child under 10 years old To register for this event please contact Simone Broide (561) or simonebroide@yahoo.com Shake a lulav, dance with a friend, enjoy delightful desserts... but most importantly, celebrate and rejoice on this national Sukkah fun-day! Josh & Simone

10 BRS TEEN & YOUTH NEWS Upcoming Teen Events The Sukkah Campaign, October 5 & 6 For those who are not able to put up their Sukkah, our local teens are here to help! Simchat Torah Extravaganza! Join us as our teens march, dance, and sing around BRS leading hakafot Friday, October 17. BOCA SHABBATON!! Join us October as we celebrate Shabbat like never before! SAVE THE DATE If you would like to help sponsor or donate to our Teen Kiddush, Teen Shalosh Seudat, or any other program or for more information about upcoming events and activities, please contact Rabbi Eli Zians at REZ@brsonline.org or at Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom

11 r Pediatric and Adolescent a M l Cen De ca 14. STEP UP and HELP meet the immediate needs of the soldiers. Donations accepted year round S Wishing the BaR ity un comm Shana Tova with many shmachot this year! Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting the Israel Defense Forces IDF 2014 Monday, Nov.17, 2014 This Tournament is Dedicated in Loving Memory of Stewart Harris, A H For information contact Debbie at or helpingisrael@grgolish.com Register online at ter The Helping Israel Fund Inc., a 501c(3) non-profit, works in conjunction with the Golish Financial Group, LLC charity golf tournament for the sole purpose of raising funds for Israel and the Israel Defense Forces. 100% of the proceeds are directed to worthy organizations and are designated for projects that don t have administrative fees associated with them. Bo tion D a Reserv 3, 20 e Nov. eadlin U D J n 36! 5 e p o r Officaeys a yea d 6909 S.W. 18th St. Suite 202 Boca Raton, FL Y. Aaron Kaweblum, M.D. F.A.A.P Board Certified Certified Mohel (Since 1980) Robert Relkin, M.D. F.A.A.P Board Certified Only B oca pr a care othat takes ctice f hosp patien italized ts. (561) Fax (561)

12 CONNECT COMMIT C OL HAKAVOD Commit to 100% membership participation.* Think about the powerful message we will send and how proud we will all feel!! C ol Hakavod to our incredible community filled with passionate and active members - you are all truly the sparks that will keep our community alive and growing. It s so easy too!! All you need to do is go to and submit your pledge. We thank you for joining us and helping to reach this awesome goal together!!! With immense gratitude, Debra and Larry Halperin Kol Nidrei Appeal Chairs *A Platinum, Diamond or Emerald Pillar gift includes support and participation in the Kol Nidrei Appeal. 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Charles & Simone Griff Stanley & Ana Haar Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin Dr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow Dr. Moshe & Shari Hirth Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs Dr. David & Sharona Kay Gary & Judi Krasna Yaakov Kronfeld - NEW Drs. Joseph & Seema Loskove Stephen & Linda Melcer Bob & Penny Pearlman Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky Mike Senders Dr. Leor & Gabriela Skoczylas Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor Teddy & Linda Struhl Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd Michael & Risa Zimmerman Anonymous Anonymous SAPPHIRE Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan Rabbi Simcha & Anna Freedman Elaine Trachtenberg Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb Anonymous SILVER Dr. Avraham & Elana Belizon Evan & Orly Shapiro Dr. Josh & Stephanie Stern Anonymous List in formation NEW PILLAR SOCIETY CATEGORY We have added a new $4,000 Pillar Society level this year called Sapphire. This is for BRS Members that at least one spouse is 70 years old or over. The Sapphire Level members will receive all of the same benefits of the Silver Level as well as a Half Page Ad in the Annual Journal. Pillar Society information brochures with additional information are available in the lobby. To join the Pillar Society for 2014/2015 please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org or (561)