Welcome. ouka, a. Shabbat Shalom. Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah, Isabella Swisa and to her parents, Ariane Swisa & Jorge Golcher and Dror Swisa

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Welcome. ouka, a. Shabbat Shalom. Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah, Isabella Swisa and to her parents, Ariane Swisa & Jorge Golcher and Dror Swisa"

Frederica Poole
5 years ago
Views:

b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashat hayyei Sarah november 11, 2017 22 cheshvan 5778 Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah, Isabella Swisa and to her parents,

1 b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashat hayyei Sarah november 11, cheshvan 5778 Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah, Isabella Swisa and to her parents, Ariane Swisa & Jorge Golcher and Dror Swisa KABBALAT SHABBAT Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah, Lilly Weiss and to her parents, Meredith & Dan Weiss Aufruf of Alana Moskovitz & Jordan Bachenheimer. Mazal Tov! MAIN SANCTUARY Aufruf of Amy Shwartzer & Dylan Riback. Mazal Tov! HAVURAT SHABBAT Mazal Tov to our Bar Mitzvah, Samuel Bockstein and to his parents, Melissa & Andrew Bockstein HAVDALAH B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levine z l

2 OUR SHABBAT SERVICES Parashat hayyei sarah Torah: Genesis 24:10-52, p. 132 Haftarah: 1 Kings 1:1-31, p. 143 Reader: Lilly Weiss Havurat Shabbat Readers: Howard Rabinowitz, Ed Levine, Claudia Sternberg, Saul Schildhorn, Cantor Scott Demsky, Sue Gurland Mincha/Ma ariv November 11, 5:30 p.m. Candle Lighting November 17, 5:11 p.m. kiddush The congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the Educational Social Center (ESC). Shabbat kiddush and flowers are generously sponsored by Fred & Amy Weiss and Murray & Helene Cohen in honor of Lilly s Bat Mitzvah. Kiddush is generously sponsored by The Spandau and Riback families in honor of Amy & Dylan s Aufruf. Kiddush will remain closed until services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation. Veteran s remembrance Day Our hearts and minds are filled with gratitude for all of the brave men and women who sacrificed so much, and continue to sacrifice - So that we can have a better life. So that we can have a better country. So that we can have a better place to call home. Thank you for your service. 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. 2 parashat hayyei sarah

3 B nai Torah happenings JTS lunchtime learning - Monday, Nov. 13, 12:15 p.m. Dr. David E. Fishman, Professor of Jewish History, JTS will speak about his book The Book Smugglers: A Story of Spiritual Resistance Against the Nazis and Soviets - the true story of ghetto residents who rescued thousands of rare books and manuscripts - first from the Nazis and then from the Soviets - by hiding them, burying them, and smuggling them across borders. It is a tale of heroism, resistance, friendship, romance, and unwavering devotion to literature and art. Dr. Fishman serves as director of Project Judaica, JTS s program in the Former Soviet Union (FSU), which is based at Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow and Kyiv-Mohyla Academy University in Kiev. He directs its Jewish Archival Survey. Haroon Moghul In Conversation - Thursday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. B nai Torah presents Haroon Moghul, Fellow in Jewish-Muslim Relations at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He s appeared on all major U.S. media networks, and has been published at the Washington Post, TIME and CNN. In 2016, he was honored with the Religion News Writer s Award for Religion Reporting Excellence. He is the author of three books, including How to be a Muslim: An American Story. Haroon is a member of the Multicultural Audience Development Initiative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Friday Night with Friends & Family Shabbat Dinner - Friday, November 17, Services begin at 6:00 p.m., Dinner to follow Traditional Shabbat menu: Salad, herbed roasted chicken with mushroom sauce, potatoes, vegetables, dessert. Vegetarian and gluten free options available. Kid s menu: Chicken fingers, tater tots, steamed corn. Admission fee: BTC members: $18 per adult/children $10; Non-members: $20 per adult/ children $12. To make your reservations, please contact Lauren Berger at (561) ext. 334 no later than Monday, November 13. Generously underwritten by The Viner Family Shabbat Dinners. parashat hayyei sarah 3

4 FJMC s Keeper of the Flame/Youth of the Year awards - Sunday, November 19, 1:00 p.m. B nai Torah Men s Club invites you to join them at the Florida Region FJMC s Keeper of the Flame and Youth of the Year Award Ceremony and Luncheon to be held at Temple Torat Emet (8600 S Jog Rd, Boynton Beach, FL). B nai Torah Men s Club Awardees: Rabbi David Englander and Yaffa Englander. If you would like to attend and show your support, contact Robb Kantor at (954) or rjkantor@gmail.com to RSVP for the luncheon ($50/pp) and/or to place an ad in the Tribute Journal. community interfaith thanksgiving service - November 20, 7:00 p.m. The Boca Raton Interfaith Clergy Association is pleased to invite you to their annual tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving together. Service of prayers, readings and reflection led by local clergy of different faiths. Hosted by the Islamic Center of Boca Raton NW 5th Ave, Boca Raton, FL Attire: Conservative, shoes off in main prayer hall. Menu: Salads, falafel, hummus, bread, cracker, all vegetarian, drinks. All faiths welcome. Israel Bonds presents Unity for Israel Dessert Reception - Monday, November 27, 7:00 p.m. Eleven South Palm Beach Area Synagogues and The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will join together at B nai Torah Congregation for the annual Unity for Israel Reception. Honorees: Sharon Chazan and Cantor Jack Ismalon. Guest Speaker: Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Former Consul General of Israel in New York. Admission: $18 pp (Dietary laws observed). To RSVP or for more information, please contact palmbeach@israelbonds.com or (561) parashat hayyei sarah

Hazak Game Time - monday, November 13, 10:00 a.m. Have you ever wondered if what truly matters to you matters to others?

Have fun playing a game while making new friends and engaging in stimulating and thought provoking conversations. Facilitated by Sherry Picker, MSW.

Generously underwritten by Dr. Jack & Mrs. Tammy Faintuch.

5 Hazak Game Time - monday, November 13, 10:00 a.m. Have you ever wondered if what truly matters to you matters to others? In the Jewish Values Game, participants collaborate, discuss, and evaluate your values working as a team to narrow choices and stand for a cause. Have fun playing a game while making new friends and engaging in stimulating and thought provoking conversations. Facilitated by Sherry Picker, MSW. All Hazak programs are free for BTC Members; Non-members: $5 per person, payable at the door. For more information, please contact Michele Scher at michele. scher@bnai-torah.org or (561) Generously underwritten by Dr. Jack & Mrs. Tammy Faintuch. JFS FREE Career Workshop Series - November JFS Career & Employment Services (CES) invites job seekers to attend our FREE Steps to Success Workshop Series. Learn all of the essential skills to go from job candidate to You re Hired, including: Resume Writing, Marketing Your Personal Brand, and How to Sell Yourself Effectively. The workshops are free, but registration is required as space is limited. Please call (561) or CES@ralesjfs.org to register or for more information. The United States Holocaust Museum Presents: Americans and the Nazi Threat: What Did Floridians Know? - wednesday, november 29, 7:00 p.m. Speakers: DR. PAUL GEORGE, Resident Historian, HistoryMiami Museum; DR. GARY MORMINO, Frank E. Duckwall Emeritus Professor of History, USF; JOANNA WASSERMAN, Education Initiatives Manager, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Moderator: TOM HUDSON, VP of News, WLRN Public Media. Program will be held at B nai Torah. Free and open to the public, but reservations are required at ushmm.org/events/nazi-threat-boca. For more information, contact the Museum s Southeast Regional Office at (561) or southeast@ushmm.org. parashat hayyei sarah 5

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.

6 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 to this popular weekly gathering. Please bring a dairy/parve lunch; coffee & tea provided. Special Session - November 21st: Instructor: Ed Franks; Topic: Algorithms in the Torah Torah Study with Rabbi David Steinhardt - Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. and Fridays, 8:15 a.m. (ongoing) A close reading and free flowing conversation of Torah texts and what they evoke in our lives. Weekly Talmud Class with Rabbi Englander - thursdays, 9:15 a.m. (Ongoing) Exploring and delving into Tractate Sanhedrin. Primary text: the Koren Talmud - Sanhedrin Part I (English-Hebrew edition), available at Shabbat Torah Study with Morley Goldberg Every Shabbat beginning November 18th at 9:45 a.m. in the Nathan Library. Weekday Learner s Service with our Rabbis - wednesdays, Nov 15, 22, 8:30-9:00 a.m. If you are not familiar with, or would like to become more comfortable participating in daily minyan, these 30-minute engaging and experiential sessions are for you. An introductory overview of the structure, texts, and foundational themes of the weekday davening will be explored. B nai Torah Congregational Choir Musical Director/Conductor: Cantor Mitchell J. Martin Soprano Eva Demsky Gail Franklin Danielle Gellen Sandra Gottfried Myrna Gross Sharon Steinberg AviGail Whiting Alto Sheila Biel Nina Cohen Pamela Feldman Andrea Gralnick Donna Grossman Robyn Lamp Leah Levin Naomi Lippa Tenor Daniel Caplin Erick Crow Lois Radding Bass Ethan Cohen David Dweck Jason Goldstein Bass (cont.) Len Lefkowitz Joe Levitan Darren Littman Mack Rosenbaum Mark Samarel Lawrence Yore Allan Zwang 6 parashat hayyei sarah

get to know btc! Each week, we will introduce you to a member of B nai Torah s wonderful staff, choir or volunteer.

After college, where he studied Media and Communications, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue careers in both marketing and songwriting.

He also started a team building company. Jeff moved to Florida four years ago to take a position as Director of Operations for Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

7 get to know btc! Each week, we will introduce you to a member of B nai Torah s wonderful staff, choir or volunteer. Jeff Jacob Assistant Executive Director Jeff was born and raised in the Washington DC suburbs. After college, where he studied Media and Communications, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue careers in both marketing and songwriting. While there, he was regional Marketing Director for Borders Books & Music for a decade, and released three solo recording projects, as well as a benefit CD for Magen David Adom. He also started a team building company. Jeff moved to Florida four years ago to take a position as Director of Operations for Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Jeff joined B nai Torah a year and a half ago, and resides with his wife Karen, son Jonah, and dogs Lena and Bernie. Jeff supports Rabbi Rikki Arad, our Executive Director, in nearly every aspect of the operations of the synagogue. B n a i T o r a h C o n g r e g a t i o n p r e s e n t s : ש Scholar-in-Residence Series Tamar Morad and Dr. Henry Green The Iraqi Jewish Voices Project Sunday, December 3, :00 pm The story of the last generation of Iraqi Jews and their integration into Israel and throughout the world through dramatic current and historical photography, film, and personal narrative. Visit for more information. parashat hayyei sarah 7

8 women s league of btc WLBTC Women s League offers a dynamic mix of activities for women of all ages, backgrounds and religious experiences. For more information visit or contact Joanne Shulman, President at (508) or joanne.shulmanssa@gmail.com WL Judaica shop For shop hours and more information, please contact Robin Schwartz at (914) or BTCJudaicaShop@aol.com. TORAH FUND 5778 Mah Tovu, How Good (from Numbers 24:5) is said as a spontaneous exclamation of joy and appreciation as we walk into services. In celebration of Women s League s 100th Anniversary, this beautiful pin is the thank you gift for your donation in support of the future of Conservative/Masorti Judaism through professional education. Please contact Cynthia Chiefa-Goldstein, Torah Fund VP, at (561) or purpleima@comcast.net to make your donation. btc men s club If you are a current Men s Club member and are not receiving updates, please let us know so we can update your information. Contact Robb Kantor, President, at (954) or rjkantor@gmail.com. rosh hashanah hanukkah Purim PaSSoVer The Sam Mandelker z l College Connection at B nai Torah Send Yom Tov Packages to your College or graduate students 2017/2018. For details, call AviGail Whiting at (561) ext Shabbat Book Carts Available in the Lobby after Saturday morning services. For more information, please call (561) ext. 355, Mondays between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. 8 parashat hayyei sarah

9 Celebrating Israel s 70th Anniversary & our 25 th Concert Season! January 17th Gòn Halevi My Journey through Jewish Music January 28th Etty One-woman play by Susan Stein January 31st David Broza & His Band Multi-Platinum Israeli Icon February 14th Magda Fishman & Randy Herman A Time for Love February 21st Pesach Extravaganza An Uplifting Symphonic Celebration March 7th Yemen Blues A New Language in Contemporary Music To purchase your tickets, contact: Elysa Stark at (561) ext. 349

10 LIFE EVENTS Yahrzeits Benjamin Diamant...11/11 Edward Gurland...11/11 Cecil Hitner...11/11 Jacob Krause....11/11 Sophie Liss...11/11 Robert Saex....11/11 Pauline Bier....11/12 Zelda Channing....11/12 Bert Dashoff...11/12 Janet Golden...11/12 Paul Ijac...11/12 Sarah Kalvort...11/12 Bernard Katz...11/12 Abraham Katz...11/12 Edward Oshinsky....11/12 Ernst Becker....11/13 Helen Braverman...11/13 Daisy Friedberg...11/13 Richard Goldwyn...11/13 Samuel Gross...11/13 Seymour Herman...11/13 Estelle Mandel...11/13 Samuel Marcovitz...11/13 Gloria Maren...11/13 Libby Markowitz...11/13 Edward Shapiro....11/13 Morton DeVoren...11/14 Seymour Gendal...11/14 Israel Gross....11/14 Milton Heyman...11/14 Charles Pollack...11/14 Joseph Randell....11/14 Aaron Roher...11/14 Paul Rubin....11/14 Blanche Saltz....11/14 Jacob Agid /15 Carol Edelman....11/15 Moshe Idy....11/15 Judith Kaufman...11/15 Anita Kivell...11/15 Jerry Mitchell...11/15 Victor Pollock....11/15 Lorraine Barbag....11/16 Roslyn Bellikoff....11/16 Irene Dommu....11/16 E. Albert Glickman...11/16 Israel Kardish...11/16 Abraham Landsberg....11/16 Bernard Levine....11/16 Helen Rappaport...11/16 Sophie Schwartz...11/16 Jacob Blank....11/17 Rose Goldman....11/17 Lori Goldstein...11/17 Berdie Kaufman...11/17 Louis Lieberman...11/17 Murray Olsher...11/17 Michael Panetz...11/17 Ori Rom...11/17 Sander Sax...11/17 Isadore Spilka...11/17 Jared Weiner....11/17 10 parashat hayyei sarah

11 mazal tov to. Joan & Mark Mendel (grandparents) and to parents Miriam & Jared Mendel on the birth of a baby boy. Dr. Elias & Bernice Garelick on the engagement of their grandson, Dr. Scott Gersch to Jennifer Aviv B nai Torah offers beautiful and meaningful opportunities to honor, celebrate or memorialize someone special, such as bricks, plaques and leaves. Please contact the Synagogue Office for more information. Shabbat Kiddush brings our community together to celebrate Shabbat. Please help us ensure this tradition continues. Consider sponso- ring a Kiddush in honor of a simcha or in memory of a loved one. Please call (561) for more information. 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. 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 hayyei sarah 11

12 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 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: 5:30 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 Scott Frank Terry Bresnick Naomi Jacobson* Jonathan Criss EJ Leizerman Carmen Cunha Robert Neiman David Dweck Murray Rehner Marvin Finkelstein Cheryl Rymer Shula Fleischer* 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 Director of Communications & PR Alan Silverberg 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)

Welcome. ouka, a. Shabbat Shalom. Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah Courtney Klar and to her parents, Robin & Eric Klar

Welcome. ouka, a. Shabbat Shalom. Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah Courtney Klar and to her parents, Robin & Eric Klar b nai Torah congregation Shabbat Services parashat naso june 3, 2017 9 sivan 5777 Welcome ouka, a Shabbat Shalom Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah Courtney Klar and to her parents, Robin & Eric Klar Aufruf