ouka, a Welcome Shabbat Shalom CONGREGATION parashat emor may 5, iyar 5778

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1 b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashat emor may 5, iyar 5778 Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom Mazal Tov to our Bar Mitzvah, Jesse Chotiner and to his parents Melissa & Adam Chotiner havurat shabbat B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levine z l

2 SHABBAT SERVICES parashat emor Torah: Leviticus 22:17-23:22, p. 722 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31, p. 735 Reader: Saul Schildhorn Havurat Shabbat Torah Readers: Howard Rabinowitz, Steve Mendelsohn, Cantor Scott Demsky, Zoey Chotiner, Melissa Chotiner, Jesse Chotiner Haftarah: Jesse Chotiner Mincha/Ma ariv May 5, 8:00 p.m. Candle Lighting May 11, 7:40 p.m. kiddush The congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the Educational Social Center (ESC). Kiddush is generously sponsored by Sally Sokoloff in memory of her beloved father, Milton Kessler. Kiddush will remain closed until services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation. In honor of Nancy Goldstein Founding Director of The Ruth and Edward Taubman Early Childhood Center For over 20 years, Miss Nancy Goldstein has guided our school with expertise, professionalism, unending concern for each student and parent, and deep love and dedication for her work and staff. As Nancy retires and our school turns a page in its unfolding history, her legacy is secure. Her great impact will be felt for years to come, and we all extend to her our deepest appreciation and gratitude. 2 parashat emor

3 B nai Torah happenings Women s League Installation - Thursday, May 10, 7:00 p.m. Celebrate the night... wear black & white... come enjoy a sweet delight! Join WLBTC to thank their outgoing board and celebrate this past two years accomplishments. New officers will be installed. All are welcome, coffee and dessert will be served. No charge, but RSVP required to: womensleaguebnaitorah@gmail.com. shavuot learning at b nai torah - saturday, may 19 Join us at 6:45 p.m for a presentation by Helene Yentis, Art Historian/Jewish Art Expert - Visual Midrash: Sinai Revisited. Mincha at 8:00 p.m, followed by a study session with our rabbis at 8:45 p.m. - Standing at Sinai: Revelation in the Jewish Tradition. Rabbi Steinhardt and Rabbi Englander will teach and discuss texts from ancient to contemporary on the power and lasting reverberations of the central theme of the Shavuot holiday the giving and receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Dairy Dessert reception to follow. shavuot MRS Family Celebration - Sunday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. The Mirochnick Religious School will celebrate Shavuot with the tradition of Yom HaMayim and eating dairy! Water Play, activities and games for kids all ages, folllowed by Shavuot Cheese Cake Wars. Our High School Seniors will be honored on the bimah. parashat emor 3

4 Lillian, Philip, and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning Lunch & Learn at Lunch & learn - 12:15 p.m. Every Tuesday Join Rabbis and special guest educators for an hour of learning. All are welcome. Bring a dairy/parve lunch; coffee & tea provided. Talmud Class with Rabbi David Englander - thursdays, 9:15 a.m. Exploring and delving into Tractate Sanhedrin. Rabbi David Steinhardt s Torah classes will meet throughout the summer. Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. - Parshat HaShavuah; Fridays, 8:15 a.m. - A close reading of Torah narratives. What did they intend, what do they say? The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning at B nai Torah Look out for the class schedule coming soon. Highlights: Medical Ethics with Marion Hirschmann and Vayikra - A Call to Holiness with Rabbi Steinhardt Concert & Cultural Arts Series Sponsors, Patrons, and Friends The 2018 Concert Series has concluded, and it s time to begin building our 2019 Sponsor Family - the backbone and foundation of the Series! Please contact Art Stark (708) or Elysa Stark (561) to discuss your gift of support to the Series and find out the perks of becoming a sponsor. Thank you in advance! 2019 Camp KESHET has the cure for the summer time blues! 9 fun-filled weeks of sports, music, dance, arts-n-crafts, water park, swim instruction, and much more! Summer 2018 dates: June 11 - August 10. Camp for children ages 2-6. CIT/Madrichim Program for teens ages To learn more, please call Debbie Fried at (561) parashat emor

5 Spring INTERNATIONAL MARCH of the LIVING Informational Meetings will be held on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Rosenblatt HS at Donna Klein Jewish Academy, on the West Boca Jewish Campus Donna Klein Blvd, Boca Raton, FL Please RSVP to (561) or MOL@bocafed.org. volunteer opportunities The WL Judaica Shop is looking for volunteers to work 3 hour shifts, one day a week. Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:30p.m. If interested, please call Robin Schwartz at (914) or BTCJudaicaShop@aol.com Women s League members have been busy knitting beautiful little Comfort Dolls. Volunteers are needed to help sew them together. WL will teach you how, either at the synagogue or in your home. If you d like to help, please contact Joanne Shulman by at joanne.shulmanssa@gmail.com B nai Torah Choir Soprano Eva Demsky Gail Franklin Sandra Gottfried Myrna Gross Sharon Steinberg AviGail Whiting Musical Director/Conductor: Cantor Mitchell J. Martin Alto Sheila Biel Nina Cohen Pamela Feldman Andrea Gralnick Donna Grossman Robyn Lamp Leah Levin Naomi Lippa Tenor Daniel Caplin Erick Crow Mark Glickman Lois Radding Arlene Stolzenberg Bass Ethan Cohen David Dweck Jason Goldstein Len Lefkowitz Darren Littman Mack Rosenbaum Mark Samarel Service Notes: We respectfully request that cell phones not be used in the building during Shabbat. Please do not save seats. Refrain from chewing gum while in services. Automated External Defibrillator located in lobby by the Glassman Chapel. parashat emor 5

6 LIFE EVENTS Yahrzeits Pauline Berko...5/5 Auta Da Cunha...5/5 Sheree Epstein....5/5 Else Mayer...5/5 Zelig Telis...5/5 Gussie White....5/5 Louis Cohen...5/6 Gerald Higer....5/6 Harry Kraft...5/6 Sylvia Lambert...5/6 Sidney Nagelbush...5/6 Tillie Scharfstein....5/6 David Granat...5/7 Ephram Karpel....5/7 Milton Kessler...5/7 Jacob Liebersohn...5/7 Maurice Teich...5/7 Emanuel Barbag...5/8 Betty Dion...5/8 Nathan Feintuch...5/8 A. Jackson LaBaer...5/8 Ethel Levy...5/8 Annie Schaffer....5/8 Leon Sirlin...5/8 Ruth Wieder...5/8 Arnold Benau...5/9 Lana Coviensky /9 William Goldberg...5/9 Melvin Kitt....5/9 Sophie Levine...5/9 Israel Rubin...5/9 Ethel Udell....5/9 Victor Brockman....5/10 Reba Kurtz...5/10 Harry Miller....5/10 Rose Nuger...5/10 Ethel Risisky....5/10 Michael Weiss....5/10 Harry Estis....5/11 Eugene Lieberman...5/11 Leon Mitzner...5/11 Emanuel Rosenberg...5/11 Bessie Shulman...5/11 The yahrzeit candle should be lit the evening prior to the date indicated on this list. You are encouraged to attend minyan both days. It is customary when observing a yahrzeit to perform an act of tzedakah in memory of our loved ones. For your convenience, an envelope is available in the Glassman Chapel which you can return to the Synagogue Office. Join our daily morning and evening minyanim. 6 parashat emor

7 condolences to. With sadness we note the passing of our friend and member, Albert Lisman Shabbat Kiddush brings our community together to celebrate Shabbat. Please help us ensure this tradition continues. Consider sponsoring a Kiddush in honor of a simcha or in memory of a loved one. Please call (561) for more information. Cell Phones for Soldiers We proudly participate in the collection of cell phones (working or not) through the Major Stuart Adam Wolfer Institute s Dandelion Project. Collection boxes located in the office. B nai Torah s L Chaim Campaign If you have an un-opened bottle of liquor at home and would like to donate it for our congregational Shabbat kiddush, we would love to share it. Please bring it to the front office during regular business hours. A special THANK YOU to Henry Bertuch for his generous donation to the L Chaim Campaign. Ein Keloheinu Ein keloheinu, Ein kadoneinu, Ein Kemalkeinu, Ein Kemoshi einu Non komo muestro dio, Non komo muestro sinior Non komo muestro rey, Non komo muestro Salvador Mi cheloheinu, Mi chadoneinu Mi ch malkeinu, Mi ch moshi enu Ken komo muestro dio, Ken komo muestro sinior Ken komo muestro rey, Ken komo muestro Salvador Nodeh leloheinu, Nodeh ladoneinu Nodeh l malkeinu, Nodeh l moshi einu Loaremos a muestro dio, Loaremos a muestro sinior Loaremos a muestro rey, Loaremos a muestro Salvador Baruch Eloheinu, Baruch Adoneinu Baruch Malkeinu, Baruch Moshi einu Bendicho muestro dio, Bendicho muestro sinior Bendicho muestro rey, Bendicho muestro Salvador Atah hu Eloheinu, Atah hu Adoneinu Atah hu Malkeinu, Atah hu Moshi einu Tu el muestro dio, Tu el muestro sinior Tu el muestro rey, Tu el muestro Salvador parashat emor 7

8 Come Worship With Us Friday Evening, Shabbat Services 5:45 p.m.: Mincha 6:00 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma ariv Eleanor & Paul Weiner z l Cultural Center Saturday Morning, Shabbat Services Rabbi David M. Steinhardt Cantor Udi Spielman, Cantor Boaz Davidoff 8:45 a.m., Main Sanctuary Saturday Morning, Havurat Shabbat Rabbi David Englander 10:00 a.m., Weiner z l Cultural Center Shabbat Mincha/Ma ariv/havdalah Mincha: 8:00 p.m., Glassman Chapel Weekday Shacharit Sunday, 8:45 a.m., Glassman Chapel Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m., Glassman Chapel Weekday Mincha/Ma ariv Sunday - Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Glassman Chapel B nai Torah Congregation officers & staff President Steve Ginsburg Executive Vice President Eric N. Klein* Vice Presidents Richard Birdie Jerry Budney Marcy Kammerman Stan Kutlin Treasurer Ed Sopher Secretary Edward Levine Financial Secretary Rick Schuster Trustees: Lori Barbag Shula Fleischer* Jay Berkowitz Scott Frank Terry Bresnick Naomi Jacobson* Jonathan Criss EJ Leizerman Carmen Cunha Robert Neiman David Dweck Murray Rehner Marvin Finkelstein Cheryl Rymer Women s League President Joanne Shulman Men s Club President Robb Kantor* Foundation President Spencer Sax* Synagogue Counsel Kenneth Lipman, Esq. Immediate Past President Toby Levi* *Ner Tamid Society Member Senior Rabbi David M. Steinhardt, D.D. Rabbi David Englander Executive Director Rabbi Rikki Arad Senior Cantor Ehud (Udi) Spielman Cantor Boaz Davidoff Mirochnick RS Education Director Cathy Berkowitz Taubman ECC Director Nancy Goldstein B nai Mitzvah Prog. Director Cantor Paul Goldstein Director of Finance Sam Hitner Director of Maintenance Francisco Valdes Art Director Claudia Sternberg Tzedakah Programming Director Summer Faerman Pastoral Care/Hazak Coordinator Michele Scher Choral Director Cantor Mitch Martin Program Coordinator Lauren Berger Cultural Arts & Membership Coordinator Elysa Stark Melton Site Director Penina Bredoff Baal Korei Joe Fuchs Ritual Director Julie Risisky Gabbaim Robb Kantor*, Bill Fine, Linda Ehrlich, Neil Friedman Concert Series Chair Art Stark B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION B nai Torah Congregation 6261 S.W. 18th Street Boca Raton, Florida (561)