shabbat hagadol March 30 - April 6, Nisan - 14 Nisan 5772

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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WeEkly PARSHAT tzav shabbat hagadol March 30 - April 6, Nisan - 14 Nisan 5772 Weekly sponsored by Dr. Sam & Lisa Freedman in grateful appreciation to Hashem for the Refuah Shlaymah and return to the Shul of Rabbi Simcha Freedman. RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ Assistant Rabbi DANIEL J. KATZ President RABBI JOSH BROIDE Outreach Rabbi RABBI URI PILICHOWSKI Teen Rabbi Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik Rabbi, BRS West SCHEDULE Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Mincha Shabbat Hagadol Derasha Hillel s Sandwich: Freedom Through Discipline Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Ma ariv / Havadalah 6:05 pm 6:20 pm 7:18 pm 7:20 pm 6:20 pm 6:45 pm 8:12 pm RABBI KENNETH BRANDER Rabbi Emeritus MATTHEW HOCHERMAN Synagogue Administrator ALIZA PILICHOWSKI Youth Director KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly GET CONNECTED FRIEND FOLLOW SHARE Friend us on Facebook Boca Raton Synagogue Follow us @MatthewJHoch Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle N. Boca Raton, Florida (561) fax (561) office@brsonline.org Check out Jewish Pride Films for our latest videos

2 From the rabbi s Desk I have a confession to make I bought a lottery ticket for the New York Mega Millions. After all, you ve got to be in it to win it and Friday night, winning it means winning more than half a billion dollars. True, the lump sum payout after taxes comes to only $257,000,000 but I think my family can make do with that amount. A Dollar and a Dream Now, I am not foolish, I know that I am not going to win. After all, the odds of winning the lottery is 1 in 175,711,536. There is a greater likelihood of being hit by lightning twice in the same day as there is of winning the lottery. So why play it at all? Moreover, is it halachicly appropriate to play or is it tantamount to throwing out money? Interestingly, some Rabbis have suggested that there is nothing wrong with playing the lottery, but one should not buy more than one ticket. You see, buying one ticket represents human initiative to have a chance at scoring millions. However, the likelihood of winning only grows at a negligible, statistically insignificant rate when buying more tickets. Therefore, say some Rabbis, if you buy more than one ticket you lack emunah, faith, for if God wants you to win, you can win with the one ticket. I agree that only one ticket should be purchased, but for an altogether different reason. The hope of winning is only a small fraction of why I bought a ticket. The real reason to play, is because that ticket gives me license to dream, to ask myself important questions and to reflect in a meaningful way. If you are playing the lottery, you cannot avoid asking yourself what you would do if you won. Would you continue to work? Would you move to Israel? Would you give a meaningful amount to charity and if so where would you direct your philanthropic dollars? How would you spend your newfound time? What luxuries, if any, would you indulge in? What would you change about your life? These questions are not easy to answer and require some serious soul searching. If you won the lottery and you stopped working immediately, what does that say about what you do? Is it a profession or a calling, just for the money or also for the contribution to society? If you won the lottery and remain living outside of Israel, is money the real reason you aren t making aliyah right now? If winning the lottery meant quitting your job and having more time, how would you spend it with your family, exercising, learning Torah, volunteering? What really matters to you and if it is truly important, why not find the time to do it now? Without that ticket in your hand, these questions remain too theoretical to be contemplated seriously and so the way I see it, a dollar is a small amount to pay for the license to dream. However, since the likelihood is that the license to dream is all the dollar will get you, buying more tickets won t expand your license and won t meaningfully increase your chances and therefore, would be a waste of money. So far my dollar has been well spent as Yocheved and I are having fun figuring out the answers to those questions. But, don t get me wrong, we haven t given up hope that our dreams can become a reality. Good Shabbos, Follow the Rabbi at twitter.com/ rabbigoldberg Friend the Rabbi on facebook Efrem Goldberg Share the Rabbi s blog on Rabbi Efrem Goldberg brs Outreach Revolution Just last week, Rabbi Yonatan Sandler and his two sons, Aryeh and Gavriel, were waiting outside the Ozar HaTorah Jewish school in Toulouse, France for a bus to take the children to pre-school. Eight-year-old Miriam Monsonego was just inside the gate of the school. Sadly, their lives were torn away from their families by a lone gunman because they are Jews and none of them will be coming home to remember Passover. While the pain rips at our hearts for these four sweet and holy souls, we can remember them and transform that sorrow into a Mitzvah a spiritual act or deed of kindness. Every good deed has a ripple-effect which builds into waves of goodness that never stop washing across the seas of time and space. Every good deed sets off a chain reaction that ultimately impacts humankind for good. As Maimonides instructs us, one should constantly imagine that the world stands equally balanced between good and evil and that one s very next action will be the one to tip the scale toward good. Several years after the Holocaust, an activist approached the Lubavitcher Rebbe of blessed memory. This idealistic volunteer wanted the Rebbe to endorse a campaign for leaving a chair empty at every Seder table to remember our brothers and sisters that perished in the Holocaust. The Rebbe replied, If you want to do something in their honor, then don t have a token empty chair at the table, but rather fill that chair with a Jew who otherwise wouldn t be attending a Seder. To mourn is a so natural, necessary, and even an obligatory response to tragedy, but consider honoring a direct request from Rabbi Sandler s widow, Mrs. Chava (Eva) Sandler, and celebrate the birth of our people and our survival by inviting another person into your home to share at your Seder table. The ultimate guest at the Seder isn t an illustrious sage or a beloved grandparent, but another Jew who would otherwise not be coming to a Seder or doesn t even know what Passover is. If possible, consider inviting four guests as an opportunity to remember each of the victims who were martyred in Toulouse, France and to extend warmth and friendship to those who need it most. The Shmurah Matzah we eat on Passover is identical to the Matzah our ancestors took with them on their journey through the desert and that sustained them. As we sit together, as Jews have done all throughout the ages, to celebrate the wondrous freedom we were given, let us all share with our friends and family the eternal message of faith that these simple Matzah bring to us. When we eat this Matzah, we are all part of an unbroken chain of Jewish continuity and faith that reaches back thousands of years. Page 2

3 Halachik Question of the Week Q: What happens if I find a piece of chametz on Pesach? What happens if a cereal sample comes in the mail? A: If chametz is found on yom tov itself it should be covered, but not moved since it is muktzah. It should then be disposed of on Chol Ha Moed either by flushing it down the toilet, burning it or throwing it in a garbage and declaring ownerless. Please submit your question of the week on any topic to Rabbi Goldberg at reg@brsonline.org parsha q & a Questions 1. What separated the Kohen s skin from the priestly garments? 2. How often were the ashes removed from upon the Mizbe ach? How often were they removed from next to the Mizbe ach? 3. What three baking processes were used to prepare the Korban of Aharon and his sons? 4. When is a Kohen disqualified from eating from a Chatat? 5. What is the difference between a copper and an earthenware vessel regarding removing absorbed tastes? 6. Unlike all other Korbanot, what part of the ram or sheep may be placed on the Mizbe ach? 7. In which four instances is a Korban Todah brought? 8. Until when may a Todah be eaten according to the Torah? Until when according to Rabbinic decree? 9. Who may eat from a Shelamim? 10. What miracle happened at the entrance of the Ohel Moed? 1. What separated the Kohen s skin from the priestly garments? 6:3 - Nothing. 2. How often were the ashes removed from upon the Mizbe ach? How often were they removed from next to the Mizbe ach? 6:4 - A) Every day. B) Whenever there was a lot. 3. What three baking processes were used to prepare the Korban of Aharon and his sons? 6:14 - Boiling, baking in an oven, and frying in a pan. 4. When is a Kohen disqualified from eating from a Chatat? 19 - If he is Tamei (spiritually impure) at the time of the sprinkling of the blood. 5. What is the difference between a copper and earthenware vessel regarding removing absorbed tastes? 6:21 - One can remove an absorbed taste from a copper vessel by scouring and rinsing, whereas such a taste can never be removed from an earthenware vessel. 6. Unlike all other korbanot, what part of the ram or sheep may be placed on the Mizbe ach? 7:3 - The tail. 7. In which four instances is a Korban Todah brought? 7:12 - Upon safe arrival from an ocean voyage; upon safe arrival from a desert journey; Upon being freed from prison; upon recovering from illness. 8. Until when may a Todah be eaten according to the Torah? Until when according to Rabbinic decree? 7:15 -(a) Until the morning.(b) Until midnight. 9. Who may eat from a Shelamim? 7:19 - Any uncontaminated person (not only the owner). 10. What miracle happened at the entrance of the Ohel Moed? 8:3 - The entire nation was able to fit in this very small area. Questions and Answers are courtesy of Ohr Somayach. tzav T rumat Hadeshen. The Kohanim were given the Mitzvah of T rumat Hadeshen -- lifting the ashes of the daily Korban Olah (Consumed Offerings). They were also told to keep the fire on the altar burning continuously. The Kohanim s Duties. Additional laws were given specifying the Kohanim s duties and the portions of the offerings they were to receive as their due. Installation Ceremony. In an impressive ceremony conducted in the Court of the Sanctuary, Aharon and his sons were installed in their offices by Moshe, with the people watching. After the Kohanim had bathed, Moshe dressed Aharon in his distinctive garments, and anointed the Mishkan and its contents. He then poured the anointing oil upon Aharon s head. Finally, the regular Kohanim were invested with their garments. These rites were repeated for seven days, during which Aharon and the sons remained within the Court. MITZVAH OF THE WEEK: Eating the Korbon Pesach: Hashem told Bnei Yisrael that, on the first night of Pesach, people should get together and eat a portion of The Korban Pesach, a Korban that was offered that afternoon in the Beit Hamikdash. The whole animal had to be eaten so people got into big groups to eat it together. Page 3

4 shabbat schedule Friday Night Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) Carlebach Minyan (Social Hall) Shabbat Day 6:00 pm 6:05 pm 6:05 pm 6:20 pm 7:18 pm 7:20 pm after Mincha Neitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:30 am Hashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:25 am Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 am Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Shacharit: Aryeh Kieffer Mussaf: Amram Adar Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash - 2nd floor) 9:30 am Teen Minyan (Shechet Beit Midrash - 2nd floor) 9:45 am Lome Family Explanatory Service (WYHS Library) 10:00 am Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 10:18 am Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 4:00 pm Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:45 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 6:20 pm Sh kiah 7:37 pm Ma ariv/havdalah 8:12 pm Shabbat learning Sichot of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 8:30 am Tefillah Insights (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 am Teachings of the Ba al Shem Tov (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:00 am Parshat Ha shuva with Rabbi Zvi Yehuda (Board Room) 9:15 am Advanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan Junior Congregation (Berdugo Beit Midrash - Room 104 & 105) 10:00 am Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:00 am Sephardic Roundtable (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 11:00 am Beit Midrash Program (Senders Library) 5:20 pm Daf Yomi 5:20 pm Shabbat Hagadol Derasha for Teens 5:45 pm Korech and Korach: When Compromise becomes an Art Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Dessert Reception 6:00 pm Mincha 6:20 pm Shabbat Hagadol Derasha 6:45 pm Hillel s Sandwich: Freedom Through Discipline Rabbi Efrem Goldberg CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED Ma ariv/havdalah 8:12 pm daily minyanim Daf Yomi (Sunday - Friday) 7:00 am Sunday (Social Hall) 6:25, 7:15, 8:00, 9:00 am Monday and Thursday (Social Hall) 6:15, 7:00 & 8:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday (Social Hall) 6:25, 7:00 & 8:00 am Tuesday through Friday (Senders Library) 7:45 am SEPHARDIC SHACHARIT Shacharit (Sunday - Friday) 6:40 & 8:00 am MINCHA/MA ARIV Early Mincha (Sunday) 2:00 pm Sephardic Minyan (Sunday - Thursday) (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:15 pm Ashkenazi Minyan (Sunday - Thursday) (Social Hall) 7:20 pm Late Maariv 9:30 pm the weinbaum yeshiva high school mincha schedule Monday 3:20 pm - Tuesday: 3:05 pm Mincha / Ma ariv Search for Chametz THURSDAY, APRIL 5 7:25 pm no earlier than 8:15 pm FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH - EREV PESACH TA ANIT BECHOROT FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN Fast Begins 5:57 am Shacharit 6:15, 7:00, 7:45 & 8:00 am Latest time for Eating Chametz 10:53 am Latest time for Burning Chametz 12:08 pm Candle Lighting 7:22 pm Kabbalat Shabbat/Kabbalat Yom Tov 7:25 pm Dvar Torah Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Ma ariv 8:05 pm Seder Should not begin before 8:15 pm SHABBAT, APRIL 7 1ST DAY OF PESACH Hashkoma Minyan Sephardic Minyan Main Minyan Shtiebel Minyan Teen Minyan Daf Yomi Rabbi s Class Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Mincha Dvar Torah - Rabbi Dr. Judah Goldberg Ma ariv/counting Omer Yom Tov Candle Lighting (Not Before) One cannot begin preparing for Yom Tov or the Seder prior to Candle lighting Hashkoma Minyan Sephardic Minyan Main Minyan Shtiebel Minyan Teen Minyan Daf Yomi Rabbi s Class Mincha Maariv/ Havdallah pesach schedule SUNDAY, APRIL 8 2ND DAY OF PESACH Mrs. Shayna Goldberg Dvar Torah - Nathan Witztum 7:25 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 9:45 am 5:10 pm 6:10 pm 7:10 pm 8:05 pm 8:16 pm 7:25 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 9:45 am 5:25 pm 6:25 pm 7:25 pm 8:17 pm BRS WEST (At the Hillel Day School, th Ave. (305) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Note NEW time) 7:00 pm Candle Lighting 7:18 pm Shacharit (Shabbat) 9:30 am Youth Groups 10:30 am Mishnayot Class for Children 5:30 pm Pre-Pesach Class with Rabbi Smolarcik 6:25 pm Mincha (Shabbat) 7:10 pm Maariv/Havdalah/Shabbat ends 8:12 pm Sunday Morning Minyan 7:45 am Breakfast follows davening Sponsored by Jeff Lonstein in honor of Rose s birthday. Page 4

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazal Tov Dr. Aaron & Miriam Klein on the birth of their son. AND to his proud siblings Hannah and Jonah. AND to proud grandparents, Jeffrey & Carla Klein and Michael & Janet Fried. Simcha & Debbie Firestone on their son, Noah, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud sisters, Emily and Maya. AND grandparents Bruce and Sheila Firestone and Marc and Joanne Epstein. Cantor Lazar & Ida Wax on the forthcoming marriage of their grandson, Jonathan Sar to Nathalie Cohen. Rabbi Gene Klein on his Siyum Hashas. kiddush Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Sponsored by The Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund in gratitude to Mike Stall for preparing the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Chollent every week. Teen Minyan Sponsored by Dr. Norman & Estelle Wald. Shteibel Minyan Kiddush Sponsored by Eli & Amy Buzaglo in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of his father, Reb Yosef Ben Masoud. Shabbat Hagadol Dessert receptions co-sponsored by, David & Sara Brudnoy, Martin & Sara Schandelson, and Rosalie Somsky. Shabbat Hagadol Deresha is dedicated by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon as a Zechus for a Refuah Shlaymah for Avraham s beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon. pesach announcements Pre-Pesach workshop If you missed Rabbi Goldberg s Pre-Pesach workshop, you can listen to it on our website It is on the front page as our featured Podcast. pesach Seder If you can host a family for either Seder, or you are in need of a Seder to attend, contact Linda at (561) or linda@brsonline.org. CLEANING FOR PESACH The Shul will be Kosher for Pesach as of Monday Night, April 2. If you are renting a cubby through the Shul, please remember it is your responsibility to remove all Chametz from your cubby by Sunday, April 1. Please remember to clean your Talit bag of all candy and wrappers. cleaning office for pesach The Shul office will close at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 4, for Pesach cleaning. THE SELLING OF CHAMETZ Rabbi Goldberg and Rabbi Moskowitz will be available to arrange the selling of Chametz at the following times. Unless otherwise noted, Rabbi Goldberg will sell Chametz in his office and Rabbi Moskowitz will sell Chametz in the main Shul office. Sunday through Thursday immediately following Mincha/Maariv for 20 minutes (Social Hall) Sunday, April 1 8:30 am 9:30 am Rabbi Goldberg 8:00 pm 9:00 pm Rabbi Moskowitz Wednesday, April 4 9:00 am 10:00 am Rabbi Moskowitz 8:00 pm 9:30 pm Rabbi Goldberg LATEST TIMES FOR BURNING AND EATING CHAMETZ ON FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Eating Chametz - 10:53 am Burning Chametz -12:08 pm Pesach Seders at brs - space is limited First Night Seder, Friday, April 6, at 8:35 pm. Experience an inspirational and interactive Beginners Seder led by Rabbi Josh & Simone Broide and family. Second Night Seder, Saturday, April 7 at 8:40 pm. Enjoy a traditional Seder led by Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg & family. The price for each Seder is $75 per person and $35 for children 5-15 years old, Young Children, 5 and under, are free. There is a maximum of 100 people at each Seder. Please call the office for more information and to RSVP for this special experience. shalom zachar & brit announcement The Klein s cordially invite you to a Shalom Zachor, Friday night, March 30, at 9:15 pm at the home of Jeffrey and Carla Klein, 7905 Tennyson Court in Boca Hamlet. The Klein s announce the Brit of their son on Monday, April 2, after the 7:00 am Minyan at BRS. Siyum Hashas by Rabbi Klein At the conclusion of the 9:00 am Minyan, Rabbi Gene Klein will be making a short siyum on shas in memory of the 6 million martyrs of the Holocaust. We invite you to bring your children and join us for this significant and meaningful milestone, and to honor an incredible person. SHABBAT HA GADOL DERASHA AT 6:45 PM Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Hillel s Sandwich: Freedom Through Discipline Free child care will be provided MINYAN TIMES FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 6 EREV PESACH. SIYUMIM TO FOLLOW EACH MINYAN AS INDICATED BELOW. 6:15 am Dr. Bennett Salamon 7:00 am Stuart Silverman 8:00 am Rabbi Ben Sugerman * Please note there will be no siyum at the 7:45 am Minyan. NO PARENTS ALLOWED! This sunday It s Pesach time...what are your children doing this Sunday? Your children are invited to a fun filled day at BRS! Parents - enjoy a quiet and productive day of cleaning and Pesach preparations! Time: 10:00 am 1:00 pm. Cost: $5 per child (immediate family limit $20) Ages: 2-7. Lunch: Bring your own or order pizza for $3. Reservations are necessary. Please contact Aliza at (561) or aliza@brsonline.org. ORB Update New facility under ORB Supervision, Menchies Frozen Yogurt located at 7028 W. Palmetto Park Road. (561) This is a dairy retail ice cream and frozen yogurt establishment. It is not Cholov Yisroel. CLEAN UP YOUR BILL WHILE CLEANING FOR CHAMETZ There are just three months remaining to our 2011/2012 fiscal year. The monthly statements for March have been mailed out. If you haven t already made financial arrangements with the bookkeeper by either setting up a payment plan, or by filling out a Dues Adjustment Form, we ask that you do so now. 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, contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@ brsonline.org. Page 5

6 Life cycle BIRTHDAYS Remy Greenblatt Jacob Freedman Simone Griff Jordana Kaminetsky Shira Sabag Judith Siegel Yoram Zuviv Anniversary Israel & Dina Drazin Avi & Melinda Tansman welcome to the community Shelly & Matthew Finberg appreciation Ruth Bejar extends a heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, Michal Marcus and the Chesed Committee, and to the BRS Community for their outpouring of support, love and caring during her recent recovery. Things to do right in your backyard Lion Country Safari is a true Florida spectacular experience that is unique to Florida. Florida s only drive-through safari and walkthrough amusement park offers guests a close encounter with over 900 animals. With animal displays and encounters, animal feeding experiences, 6 rides, water sprayground, food, shopping and more, you are sure to have a memorable experience at Lion Country Safari. Alice Green extends a heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Goldberg, the Chesed Committee, and the community for all the kindness and caring that was shown to her during her recent illness. Condolences to Chani Salamon on the loss of her beloved father, Alvin Lipschitz. Gabriella, David, & Paul Hess on the loss of their beloved mother Beth Fried Hess. REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please see Tehillim Circle Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Ruth Sherman Rochel bat Batsheva Sandy Strauss Sara Leah bat Gittel Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka Beverly Kassirer Briendle bat Pessel Irene Berger Chaya Pesa bat Sora Esther Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Lian Sae Bloom Lian Sae Bbat Makhla Feigala Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow Shmuel Tzvi ben Shayna Zoli Bernstein Azriel Ha Cohen ben Ruchel Cantor Lazar Wax Eliezer ben Sara Golda Sol Feldman Shlomo Dov ben Chana Rabbi Moshe Mintz Moshe Avraham ben Chaya Abraham Katzman Abraham Yehoshua Ha Cohen ben Chaia Bernard Struhl Binyamin Eliyahu ben Chikah yahrzeits Mrs. Sue Andron in memory of her father Walter Ivanyi, 7 Nisan Rabbi Samuel April in memory of his father Rabbi Simon April, 8 Nisan Mrs. Judy Siegel in memory of her mother Pearl Levine, 8 Nisan Mr. Martin Schandelson in memory of his father Morris Schandelson, 8 Nisan Mrs. Rebekah Israel in memory of her mother Ann Abeles, 9 Nisan Mrs. Ruth Sherman in memory of her mother Sophie Kagan, 9 Nisan Ms. Sophie Osnah in memory of her father Salo Kleinmann, 9 Nisan Mrs. Helene Furst in memory of her father Martin Somsky, 9 Nisan Mrs. Rosalie Somsky in memory of her husband Martin Somsky, 9 Nisan Mr. Mordechai Bar-Chaim in memory of his father Fritz Bar-Chaim, 10 Nisan Mrs. Estelle Wald in memory of her father Irving Herz, 10 Nisan Dr. Harold Eisenman in memory of his sister Roz Horwitz, 10 Nisan Dr. David Brudnoy in memory of his aunt Deborah Miller, 10 Nisan Mr. Gerald Sigal in memory of his mother Bluma Sigal, 10 Nisan Mrs. Nancy Markovitch in memory of her father Matthew Zuckerman, 10 Nisan Mr. Irving Falik in memory of his son Bruce Falik, 11 Nisan Mr. Jordan Katz in memory of his mother Rosalie Katz, 11 Nisan Mrs. Rachel Ouaknine in memory of her sister Ahuva Klein, 11 Nisan Mr. Steve Rantz in memory of his uncle Louis Rantz, 11 Nisan Mr. Lex Levinrad in memory of his mother Naomi Levinrad, 12 Nisan Mr. Jack Hanoka in memory of his mother Gladys Hanoka, 13 Nisan Mr. Eli Buzaglo in memory of his father Yosef Buzaglo, 14 Nisan Rabbi Ephraim Goldberg in memory of his father Israel Goldberg, 14 Nisan Lion Country Safari 2003 Lion Country Safari Road. Loxahatchee, FL (561) If you know of fun things to do in our backyard, please contact Aliza in the Shul office at Aliza@brsonline.org. Spotlight on our staff Linda & Harvey Gordon The Gordon s moved to Florida from Michigan in They have four children, who have blessed them with seven grandchildren ranging in ages from 6 to 23. In 1996, Linda joined the BRS Office Staff as the Shul Secretary. When Sally retired, she had the privilege of working with Rabbi Brander as his Secretary. When Rabbi Goldberg became the Senior Rabbi, Linda was honored to become his Administrative Assistant. She shares with everyone what a wonderful job she has and how blessed she is to work with such an amazing group of people in a warm and loving environment. Harvey is a semi-retired Pharmacist who enjoys taking classes, especially relating to Torah and Israel, reading and watching and attending sporting events. Together, Linda and Harvey love to spend time at the beach and with their friends. They love to take long weekends away and their favorite vacation is cruising. However, they feel the best time is spent with their children and grandchildren. Although not official members of BRS, whenever the Gordon s attend BRS services, or Shul functions, the kindness and caring of this community makes them feel part of the BRS family. Page 6

7 ADULT Education Class updates SICHOT OF THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE is given every Shabbat morning at 8:30 am by Rabbi Samuel Levine in the Shtiebel Beit Midrash. Teachings of the ba al shem tov Every Shabbat in the Shtiebel Beit Midrash, given by Bentzion Meltzer at 9:00 am. Zumba class for women will take place this Monday & Wednesday. For more information, please call (561) Rabbi Moskowitz s Tuesday morning class at Hillel Day School will NOT take place this week. make time for learning Every Wednesday evening 8:00-9:30 pm, for Beit Midrash learning. To find a Chavruta, please contact Rabbi Dr. Brian Galbut. Rabbi Moskowitz s class will NOT be held this week, and will resume Wednesday, April 18th. MALKA MORRIS weekly classes are on Pesach break, and will resume Wenesday, April 25 at 9:30 am in the Board Room. RABBANIT AVIGAIL ROCK weekly classes are on Pesach break, and will continue after Pesach. PARSHAT HA SHAVUA Rabbi Efrem Goldberg s class will NOT be held this week, and will resume Wednesday, April 18. Rabbi Zvi Yehuda weekly Parshat Ha shavua class will take place this Shabbat at 9:15 am in the Board Room. Daf Yomi class with Rabbi Ben Sugerman can be listened to any time of the day by visiting Mishna Berura Yomi Every day, 15 minutes prior to Mincha, there will be a brief class studying that day s portion of the Mishna Berura. ADULT EDUCATION CPR Class On Tuesday, April 24, BRS will offer an opportunity for everyone to attend an American Heart Association Heart Saver class. After completing this class, you will become certified in basic CPR, first aid, and the Heimlich Maneuver. Learning these skills is crucial for anyone who has or cares for children, the elderly, or simply wants to be educated and prepared. Join us on Tuesday evening April 24, 7:00-10:00 pm. Cost is $25 person for the class and a certification card. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, contact the Shul office by April 19. For questions, please contact Arielle Moskowitz at rel612@aol.com community connections 3rd ANNUAL JEWISH WOMEN S STUDY DAY. Enhancing Our Lives Through Judaism Wednesday, May 9 8:45 am - 2:00 pm Congregation B nai Israel, 2200 Yamato Rd Classes are taught by female educators in the community including our own Malka Morris, and Rochel Berman, and Michele Lenoff (panelist) $45.00 light breakfast, lunch and learning. For more info & registration: www. jewishwomenstudy.org or call Hinda Bramnick (561) Shabbat Hagadol Derasha for Teens 5:45 pm Korech and Korach: When Compromise becomes an Art Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Dessert Reception Mincha shabbat, march 31 shabbat hagadol Shabbat Hagadol Derasha Hillel s Sandwich: Freedom Through Discipline Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Child care will be provided 6:00 pm 6:20 pm 6:45 pm Shabbat Hagadol Deresha is dedicated by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon as a Zechus for a Refuah Shlaymah for Avraham s beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon יצחק יעקב בן בתיה שרה Page 7

8 pillar society The 2011/2012 Pillar Society Three years ago, 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. This year we have added a Silver level for members ages 36 and under. We are fortunate in our community to have a number of members who give above and beyond, year after year. We thank you for your past generosity and appeal to you and others to become members of Pillar Society to be the leaders of Torah, Avodah, and Gemilut Chasadim in our community. 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 ability to pay. May you and your family be truly blessed in the coming year. EMERALD Lynn Hahn Daniel & Caroline Katz PLATINUM Steven & Yael Charlap Martin & Ileana Flics Stanley & Ana Haar Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky Michael & Jill Rose ENHANCED GOLD Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas Joseph & Lisa Bensmihen Brian & Sharon Ferber Mark & Tilda Fisher Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg Glen & Rosa Golish Charles and Simone Griff Dr. Merv & Elaine Jacobs Rabbi Tsvi & Shaindle Kilstein Stephen & Linda Melcer David & Joyce Muller Bruce & Cindy Nimhauser Robert & Penny Pearlman Michael & Dana Petrover Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky Michael & Amy Schiffman Reid & Naomi Shapiro Zorik & Ellen Spektor Warren & Robin Struhl Ted & Linda Struhl Michael & Risa Zimmerman GOLD Nachman & Jaime Feig Michael & Barbara Frenkel Hensha Gansbourg David & Sharona Kay Michele & Steven Lenoff Michael & Sharona Loeffler Mike Senders SILVER Avraham & Elana Belizon Benjamin & Elizabeth Berman Dr. Hillel & Chayi Cohen Dr. Yehudah & Michal Marcus To Join the Pillar Society or for more information, Please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org or (561) BRS Outreach Revolution FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT 6:00 PM Friday Night Live begins at 6:00 pm and lasts 45 minutes. Each session includes a story, an inspirational message, singing, personal prayers, a Kiddush, and social time. EXPLANATORY SERVICE AT 10:00 AM Join Rabbi Josh Broide for the all NEW Explanatory Service taking place Shabbat morning in the WYHS Library on the Second Floor of the Jacobs & Rubin Youth & Senior Center. This program is perfect for anyone in the community that is looking to understand the Shacharit service and will help you make relevant connections to your life. Page 8

9 shomrei olam Blessing everyone with peaceful Passover preparations! Many people use excess aluminum foil this holiday, on the counters or around food. Here are some interesting facts about aluminum, and aluminum can and aluminum foil recycling. Aluminum is made from a natural resource called Bauxite Ore. Making products from recycled aluminum saves energy and Bauxite Ore. There is no limit to the number of times aluminum can be melted down and reused. For aluminum foil to be readily recycled, please fold in flat and not crumbled into a ball. Also, try to keep it free from food contamination. Then place it in the blue bin with other metals and glass. A sweet Passover to all from Shomrei Olam! Bikur Cholim You are invited! Next time that you are at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital, visit the new Jewish Hospitality Suite and Shabbat Room. See what all the excitement is about. Nourish your body and spirit. For more information, please contact Stan Smith at (561) Social Action The National Conference on Jewish Affairs (NCJA) is a coalition of Jewish leaders and heads of Jewish, pro-israel, pro-america organizations in America and abroad. The NCJA has taken the lead in opposing today s Global March to Jerusalem by terror organizations Hamas and Hezbollah, the Iranian regime, and other anti-semites and Israel haters who want to reverse what they call the Judaization of Jerusalem. Iran s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, along with the revolutionary guards and Basij commanders, are directing the Global March on Quds Jerusalem, to divert attention from Syria, thereby providing time to Assad to put down the unrest, solidify power, and create a diversion from the world s focus on the Iranian nuclear program to Israel. musical chevra The Musical Chevra meets monthly to listen and enjoy classical and popular music. For details, please contact Moshe Leib or Ruth Stuart at Ruthandmlstuart@gmail.com Chesed The Boca Raton Simcha Gemach is up and running. Please contact us if you are making a Simcha and are in need of centerpieces or vases, etc. for your Simcha. Also, we welcome any gently used or new table centerpieces, tablecloths, etc. that could be contributed to this worthy cause. We would like to be able to provide all members of our community with the accessories to make their Simchas elegant and special. All proceeds from this Gemach will be donated to Tzedakah. Please contact, Baila Kaplan at (917) or Michal Marcus at (917) BRS AUXILIARIES, etc. Young Business Professionals Studies show 8% of communication is the words you say. The rest is body language and HOW you say it? maimonides society The Caring Doctors Project aims to pair medically uninsured people of South Palm Beach County with doctors who have agreed to care for them free of charge. Created by Jewish Family Services and sponsored by Project Access of the Palm Beach County Medical Society and the BRS Maimonides Society, it offers participating doctors sovereign immunity for their work. WOMEN S MIKVAH The hours for the Women s Mikvah are Sunday through Thursday, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm (last appointment is at 9:30 pm). For Friday and Yom Tov appointments, please call three days in advance. On Saturday and Fast Days, open an hour after Havadalah, for only 1 hour thereafter. In order to better assist you every day, appointments are strongly advised. Please call (561) BOCA RATON COMMUNITY ERUV The Boca Raton Community Eruv is in need of funds. It is now possible to sponsor the Eruv for a particular Shabbat for $360. Donations can now also be made through our website or please contact 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. ALERT... Due to a change made by FPL, the three communities of Boca Pointe that are WEST of Powerline Road and SOUTH of SW 18th St., THE PALMS - VALENCIA - ENCANTADA are no longer in the Eruv. All Boca Pointe communities that are NORTH of SW 18th St. remain in the Eruv. As of this coming Shabbat, all Boca Pointe Communities SOUTH of SW 18th are not inside the Eruv. If you have any questions, please call the Shul office at (561) Birthday Ma aser program Teach your children true Chesed by encouraging them to participate in an amazing program called Birthday Ma'aser. When your child has a birthday party, he/she can choose one or more presents that he/she wishes to donate to a needy child. On each scheduled Shabbat, Rabbi Goldberg will be calling up to the Bima the children who participated in this program and they will receive a special certificate for doing this huge Mitzvah. All gifts that are collected will be donated to JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options). For any questions or drop-offs, please contact Leah Gildin (917) or drop-offs are welcome at the Shul office. Israel defense forces (IDF) Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Julian Gordon, Ben Weiss, Asher Kaplan, Brandon Gelbart, Orelia Elkaim, Menachem Kaplan, Jeremy Siegman, Noam Ivri (Makover), Evan Pelz, Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha Ben Moshe Yisroel, Yehuda Strauss, Liel Reinfeld, 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 Majdi Halabi Page 9

10 -BRS KIDS & TEENS- Celebrating Our Teens by Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Stepping up is what defines the teenager who understands what responsibility is all about. Teenagers can find many opportunities to step up when needed. At home, stepping up is cleaning up after dinner or helping a younger sibling study and do his/her homework. At school, teens can step up by cleaning up a spill or taking the lead at an activity. On a communal level we ve seen the BRS teens step up in all different ways. Our teens volunteer in all different Chesed projects from adopting a bubby and zaide to Yachad. This past week saw two young teens truly step up. At the BRS Teen Minyan, our regular Gabbai team of Andrew Wald and Michael Krasna were split up. Filling the vacuum for these stupendous Gabbaim were Yitzchak Kaminetsky and Tani Kay. They stood up, assigned Chazzanim, got people to lain, and ensured that on one of the longest Shabbatot of the year Shabbat Rosh Chodesh- Hachodesh Davening was as efficient as always, with a delicious Kiddush to finish us off. This week we celebrate Yitzchak and Tani, two teens who we can celebrate for stepping up. Page 10 Great Event! NO PARENTS ALLOWED! It's Pesach time...what are your children doing this Sunday? Your children are invited to a fun filled day at BRS! Parents - enjoy a quiet and productive day of cleaning and Pesach preparations! Time: 10:00 am 1:00 pm Cost: $5 per child (immediate family limit $20) Ages: 2-7 Lunch: Bring your own or order pizza for $3 Reservations are necessary. Please contact Aliza at (561) or aliza@brsonline.org FOCUS ON OUR LEADERS DO YOU KNOW. Rebecca Saragossi? Group: 1 st & 2 nd Grade Boys LOOK! Rabbi Uri Pilichowski will be giving a TEEN SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA on Korech or Korach: When Compromise Becomes an Art This Shabbat afternoon 5:45 PM Group leader since: 2009 School: Senior at WYHS Rebecca loves being a BRS Group leader because she loves coming to groups on Shabbat morning Davening and playing games with the kids. Our group also loves having a Weekly Dvar Torah from Rabbi Eisenberger. Pro-Israel Teens Policy Conference Reunion Shabbaton this Shabbat. This Shabbat is called Shabbat Hagadol for a number of reasons, none of them because the teens who attended Policy Conference wanted to have a reunion Shabbaton this Shabbat. But our teens enthusiasm is truly great and admirable. Special Invitation by Avigayil Broide For my Bat Mitzvah, I have decided to try to raise money for people who are less fortunate than me. I have always enjoyed children so I have chosen to coordinate a kids program with my friends with the BRS pre-pesach kids program on Sunday, April 1. This will accomplish two goals - Parents of the children that we will watch will be able to prepare for Pesach AND my friends and I will be able to raise much needed funds for Tomchei Shabbat. So, please send your children and I'm sure they will have a great time! KIDS HASHKAMA CHABURA Rabbi Gershon Eisenberger, Boca s new star Rebbe, will be conducting a post Hashkama Minyan Chabura for boys. We will be beginning a new Masechet this Shabbat. This is a great time to join! The Chabura will begin this week at about 9:30 am in Room 102 in the Jacobs and Rubin Youth and Senior Center. Make sure to come on time for the special kids Kiddush! GEMARA FOR BEGINNERS WITH RABBI YAAKOV DRANG Rabbi Yaakov Drang will be giving a Shiur for beginners in Gemara Brachot between Mincha and Maariv on Shabbat afternoon for boys in grades 5-7. JUNIOR CONGREGATION Make sure to come on time this week to Junior Congregation (JuCo)! JuCo begins every Shabbat morning at 10:00 am. Get ready for amazing Davening, Parsha, guest speakers, games, talent, and of course great prizes. BRS Pro-Israel Teens with Rep. Allen West

11 KING DAVID CATERING Offering Passover Meal 10 for $ Call Shula at (561) KING DAVID HALL AT TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL 201 S. Military Trail Deerfield Beach, FL (561) (954) * Age Management Medicine * HCG Weight Loss Program * Bio-Identical Hormones Merna Matilsky, MD Matilsky and Morris Medical Associates 2900 N. Military Trail, Suite 245 Boca Raton, FL Ph: Fax: $14.95 Oil Change & Tire Rotation. $99.95 Any 2 Flushes Brake, Coolant or Power Steering Call Hank or Jacob at Purchase a raffle ticket for $100 and receive the 2012 Hillel Day School Savings Booklet with over $250 in coupons. Merchants include: Asia, Boca Pita Express, Carvel, Chaya s Vitamins, Cohen s Judaica, Gelato Shoppe, and Mozart Cafe. Great prizes go to and click Annual Raffle on the left side menu to view the savings booklet, prizes and purchase raffle tickets online. All proceeds benefit Hillel s Scholarship Fund, which presently requires over $1.5 million annually. Drawing is May 7 at the Annual Golf Tournament. Need not be present to win. Kosher For Passover Cakes are arriving from Israel. Come in and check out our exciting selection Beracasa Way (561)

12 PESACH SEDER Each Seder will be hosted by the BRS Rabbinate and their families. In order to keep it intimate, there will be a maximum of 100 people at each Seder. FIRST SEDER APRIL 6TH AT 8:30 PM AN INTERACTIVE BEGINNERS SEDER WITH RABBI JOSH & SIMONE BROIDE AND FAMILY THE SEDER WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE ASHKENAZI & SEPHARDI MA ARIV APPETIZER Chopped Liver (Vegetarian available) Chicken Matzo Ball Soup ENTRÉE Choice of one: Stuffed Chicken Breast OR Beef Brisket Herb Roasted Potatoes Orange Ginger Carrot Tzimmes DESSERT Cake & Fresh Fruit Dinner includes Shmura Matzah, Soda and Fine Wine APPETIZER Salmon over a bed of greens Chicken Matzo Ball Soup ENTRÉE Choice of one: Roasted Beef Brisket OR Roasted Turkey Breast with stuffing Potato Kugel and Vegetable Medley DESSERT Tofutti Ice Cream & Cookies $75 - per person $35 - Young Children sitting at the table (ages 5-15) - Number of Adults x $75 = - Number of Children (5-15) x $35 = - Number of Young Children (5 & Under) FREE TOTAL - Ashkenazi Seder Plate - Sephardic Seder Plate - Number of Meat Entrees - Number of Chicken Entrees - Number of Vegetarian Entrees SECOND SEDER APRIL 7TH AT 8:30 PM A TRADITIONAL SEDER WITH RABBI EFREM & YOCHEVED GOLDBERG AND FAMILY THE SEDER ON THE 2 ND NIGHT CAN T BEGIN UNTIL 8:16 PM. Dinner includes Shmura Matzah, Soda and Fine Wine $75 - per person $35 - Young Children sitting at the table (ages 5-15) - Number of Adults x $75 = - Number of Children (5-15) x $35 = - Number of Young Children (5 & Under) FREE TOTAL - Ashkenazi Seder Plate - Sephardic Seder Plate - Number of Meat Entrees - Number of Chicken Entrees - Number of Vegetarian Entrees SPACE IS LIMITED Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Cell Phone: BRS Members Non member Payment must be paid in full by check or credit card. Please make check payable to Visa, MasterCard or Discover Name Card Number Expira on Date / CVV Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle N Boca Raton, Florida Tel. (561)