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1 Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY PARSHAT MISHPATIM & SHEKALIM SHABBAT MEVORCHIM Stone Chumush Page 416 February 24 March 3, Shevat 5 Adar 5777 RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah reg@brsonline.org RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ Associate Rabbi rpm@brsonline.org DAVID KAY, MD President president@brsonline.org RABBI DAVID SHABTAI, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org RABBI RAEL BLUMENTHAL Rabbi, BRS West rrb@brsonline.org RABBI JOSH BROIDE Outreach Rabbi rjb@brsonline.org RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI Rosh Beis Medrash rss@brsonline.org RABBI KENNETH BRANDER, PHD Rabbi Emeritus rkb@brsonline.org MATTHEW HOCHERMAN Executive Director mjh@brsonline.org RABBI GERSHON EISENBERGER Youth Director rge@brsonline.org Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT DAY Rabbi s Class And You Will Always Be A Jew: Rashi as a Communal Leader Ms. Raizi Chechik Shabbat Mincha Ma ariv/havdalah 6:01 pm 6:05 pm 4:45 pm 5:45 pm 6:55 pm RABBI ELI ZIANS Teen Director rez@brsonline.org ALIZA BLUMENTHAL, LCSW BRS/JFS Social Worker alizab@brsonline.org LIKE Like us on Facebook Boca Raton Synagogue FOLLOW Follow us @Broide SHARE Check out Jewish Pride Films for our latest videos KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly kerry@brsonline.org Page 1 HAHN JUDAIC CAMPUS 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE N. BOCA RATON, FLORIDA (561) FAX Boca (561) Raton Synagogue Valuing Diversity Celebrating Unity OFFICE@BRSONLINE.ORG

2 FROM THE RABBI S DESK How Confident Are You That What You Are Reading is True? Page 2 In his book Other People s Money and How Bankers Use It, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote, Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants. Shining a spotlight on an issue can expose and reveal corruption, dishonesty, fraud or abuse that otherwise might go unnoticed, ignored, or even excused. Brandeis wrote these words well before the Internet was a thought in anyone s mind and he likely could not have even dreamt of the sunlight it would shine and the accountability it would generate. The capacity for instant access to information also makes us better informed, allows us to think more critically, and empowers us to ask crucial questions that make us safer, healthier, and stronger. If you want to know more about your doctor s education, read reviews of your landscaper, or see what your child s teacher posts on Facebook, the endless information is now just a click away. Brandeis was absolutely correct. Sunlight is indeed a great disinfectant. The internet has sanitized our world in wonderful ways by holding people accountable for their behavior, choices, actions, positions, and writings. But what Brandeis didn t mention is that unfiltered sunlight can also be harmful, toxic, and cause cancer. There has never been a greater vehicle to disseminate lashon ha rah, gossip and slander, than the internet. Lives have been literally destroyed because of false accusations, innuendo, distortions, and untruths. Once upon a time thoughts, ideas, and opinions were only printed if they had merit and were deemed worthy and carefully screened by a publisher. Journalists had to vet their stories and fact checkers confirmed all assertions before an article went to print. While the system wasn t perfect, the result was authors gained credibility and readership based on their education, expertise, experience, and peer review. Today, anyone with internet access can publish his or her ideas and opinions and even his or her version of facts with no expertise or credentials and with no consequence or accountability. Readership and popularity are often a function of salaciousness and sensationalism, not truth and accuracy. In his book, The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters, Thomas M. Nichols elucidates this concept: People are now exposed to more information than ever before, provided both by technology and by increasing access to every level of education. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe themselves to be on an equal intellectual footing with doctors and diplomats. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism. All of this places an enormous burden on us, the readers and consumers of information, to be vigilant and judicious before blindly accepting everything we come across in print, online, or in person. Especially in the information age, we must ask ourselves, who is the author or speaker of these words? What authority or credibility do they have? How does what they are saying match up with what I know about the person, place, or issue being discussed? Is there another side to this story? Do I have all the facts and information to draw a conclusion? This week s Parsha contains the instruction mi dvar sheker tirchak, distance yourself from falsehood. The Gemara (Shabbos 55a) tells us that God s signature, his insignia, is emes, truth. To be Godly and God-like one must have ferocious loyalty and fidelity to the truth. Exaggerating, distorting and bending the truth distance us and alienate us from the Almighty. The great Chassidishe Rebbe, Rebbe Zushia explains the verse, Mi dvar sheker tirchak as: Mi dvar sheker as a result of lies and falsehood, tirchak you will become distant from Hashem. To be close with and in the footsteps of God, truth must be our stamp and our signature. The Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 74) writes that the Torah does not include the obligation to distance ourselves when it comes to any other mitzvah or law. When it comes to lying, it isn t enough to be committed to the truth and devoted to never lying, but one must distance themselves completely from lies and from liars. He writes that not only is the one who lies accountable, but the one who listens to lies, who provides a platform, or who explicitly or implicitly allows the liar to spread his or her lies, is also answerable. The Chinuch speaks in strong terms about one who lies: Falsehood is abominable and disgraceful in everyone s eyes, there is nothing more disgusting than it, and curses come to the home of those who love it. Therefore the Torah exhorts us to greatly distance ourselves from falsehood, as it says, distance yourself from falsehood. Shlomo HaMelech, the wisest of all men, wrote in Mishlei (18), maves v chaim b yad lashon, death and life are in the hand of the tongue. Perhaps his wisdom can be amended today to read death and life are in our fingertips on the keyboard. Not everything appearing in our inbox or on our Facebook timeline are authoritative or even true. Just because someone rants about a bad meal or poor service he had at a restaurant doesn t mean you shouldn t try it out. Just because someone got his or her thoughts posted to The Huffington Post or The Times of Israel doesn t mean he or she is a journalist or someone with a command of facts, the definitive position, or even a reliable perspective at all. The burden of making sure that the internet functions as a disinfectant and not as a toxin is on the readers and consumers of its content. We must be judicious, careful, and extremely vigilant, not only in what we write, but as importantly, in how we process and accept what we read. Good Shabbos, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Subscribe to receive the Rabbi's blog via at rabbisblog.brsonline.org

3 AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE MARCH Please join Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, Rabbi Blumenthal and Rabbi Broide, and the most 100 participants of Boca Raton Synagogue members, to this year s AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 26-28, You can register online at If you have already registered for the conference and don t see your name on this list, or have any questions, please contact Jacki Alexander at jalexander@aipac.org or (954) We look forward to seeing you in our nation s capital in March! Dr. Samuel Abramovitz Claire Abramovitz Max Abramovitz Daniel Adler Dr. Jaime Alalu Lisa Kaufman & Lindsay Hooge Henry Bensmihen Kayla Bensmihen Maurice Bensmihen Rena Bensmihen Rabbi Rael Blumenthal Eli Buzaglo Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Tamar Cohen Douglas & Claudia Cohen Dr. Hillel Cohen Samy Dwek & Illana Cohen Joelle Dwek Pam Cohen Jacob Dembowitz Robin Elkiam Reuven Elmakies Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman Sydney Freedman Dr. Samuel Freedman Avinoam Freedman Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Sarah Gordon Avi Greenbaum Dr. Lawrence & Debra Halperin Scott Halperin Naftali Herrmann Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky Simon Bernstein Jordana Kaminetsky Joshua Karsh Dr. David & Sharona Kay Yaakov Kronfeld Phil & Jennifer Landau Dr. Suri Levine Eva Markowitz Mollie Markowitz Moses Markowitz Drs. Joey & Seema Loskove Dr. Pesach Louis Dr. David & Reena Makover Lothar & Carlyn Mayer Larry Melcer Paul Mendelsohn Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Josie Newhouse Rabbi Dr. Avi Oppenheimer Sender Oppenheimer Michael Pielet Uri Pielet Yoni Pielet Jonathan Rackman Michael & Jill Rose Jonah Rose Sophie Rose Chaim & Leah Rosen Margalit Rosenkranz Aron Schoenfeld Drs. David & Rand Schwartzwald Carly Schwartzwald David Schwartzwald Jacob Schwartzwald Mitchell & Beth Shadowitz Jenna Shadowitz Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor Alan Veingrad Farley Weiss Risa Zimmerman Student Delegation (in formation) Evan Firestone Chani Henschel Avi Schneider BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENT In the spirit of our mission Valuing Diversity and Celebrating Unity, we believe that a community is built on the collective engagement of individuals representing differing perspectives, whether religious, political, or social. As Boca Raton Synagogue is an environment where all of its members and visitors need to feel valued and welcomed, members are required to comport themselves in a manner which reflects mutual respect and a sense of inclusiveness. 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. 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. Boca Raton Synagogue expects its members to act and to speak with kindness and sensitivity to others. It is only in this fashion that a strong, vibrant, and harmonious community can be created and maintained. Adherence to this policy is a requirement for membership in good standing at the Boca Raton Synagogue. In line with our recently published Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive toward others and create an even better community. Different families are going to make a variety of educational choices for their children. This must not lead to separation; we should strive to find commonality with our fellow members When you Daven, please be conscious of the person next to you and Daven in a voice you can hear, but won't disturb your neighbor All of these Mensch Messages have been submitted to the office. If you have a Mensch Message you would like us to promote, please us at office@brsonline.org Page 3

4 SHABBAT SCHEDULE FRIDAY NIGHT Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program Sephardic Mincha () Candle Lighting Carlebach/Happy Minyan Kabbalat (Shtiebal Beit Midrash) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:01 pm 6:05 pm 6:05 pm SHABBAT DAY Neitz Minyan () 6:06 am Hashkama Minyan () 7:30 am Sephardic Minyan () 8:30 am Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Lecture after Davening: Ms. Raizi Chechik Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:40 am Teen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 am Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pm Rabbi's Class 4:45 pm And You Will Always Be A Jew: Rashi as a Communal Leader Ms. Raizi Chechik Sponsored by Drs. Elan & Juliana Rosenblat in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of his beloved father, Avraham ben Yisroel Sephardic Mincha () 5:40 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 5:45 pm Daf Yomi (Berdugo Beit Midrash) between Mincha/Ma'ariv Sh kiah 6:19 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 6:55 pm SHABBAT LEARNING Tefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide Advanced Gemara Chabura Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) Avos U Banim () 8:30 am 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan 10:30 am 7:30 pm MAIN MINYAN GALA KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 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. The Gala Kiddushim for this year are tentatively scheduled as follows: Dates may be subject to change. March 11, 2017 June 10, 2017 (Graduation Kiddush) We are very grateful to our Executive Chef Sponsors who contributed $1,000 and our Sous Chef Sponsors for contributing $500. These sponsorships make the Gala Kiddush possible. EXECUTIVE CHEF SPONSOR Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter Daniel & Caroline Katz Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine SOUS CHEF SPONSORS Yaakov Kronfeld Josiah & Natalie Lisman Dr. David & Reena Makover George & Stephanie Saks 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. MARCH 3 & 4 PARSHAT TERUMAH Sephardic Mincha () Candle Lighting Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program Ma ariv/havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 6:05 pm 6:05 pm 6:10 pm 6:00 pm 6:59 pm DAILY MINYAN TIMES Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Early Ashkenazi Mincha Sephardic Mincha/Ma ariv Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma ariv Late Ashkenazi Ma ariv Page 4 SUNDAY ROSH CHODESH 6:40 am 6:05 am Rand Sanctuary 7:00 am 7:45 am Rand Sanctuary 7:55 am 8:30 am 9:15 am Rand Sanctuary 1:00 pm Senders Library 6:00 pm 6:05 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library MONDAY ROSH CHODESH 6:40 am 6:05 am Rand Sanctuary 7:00 am 7:45 am Rand Sanctuary 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:15 pm 6:00 pm Berdugo Beit Midrash 6:05 pm TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6:40 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:40 pm 6:00 pm 6:05 pm 6:40 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am 3:10 pm 6:00 pm 6:05 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library Senders Library Senders Library 6:40 am 6:15 am Rand Sanctuary 7:00 am Rand Sanctuary 7:45 am Rand Sanctuary 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am Rand Sanctuary 3:50 pm 6:00 pm 6:05 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 6:40 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:45 am 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:30 am

5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Jeff & Fay Wolkowicz on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Danielle Esther, to Noah Baruch Pollack of Riverdale, NY. His proud parents are Dr. Geoffrey & Mary Jane Pollack. AND to her proud siblings, Shira and Matthew. AND grandparents, Alex & Ruth Wolkowicz of Montreal. Jean Cohen on her 90th Birthday. Alegrina Bensmihen on the engagement of her grandson, Eli, to Dalia Kohlhagen, daughter of Bob & Susan Kohlhagen of Englewood, NJ. His proud parents are Karina Cohn and Israel Barrocas. AND to his uncle Joseph and his Bensmihen cousins. Leslie Firestone on the birth of her granddaughter. Her proud parents are Matt & Raquel Firestone. AND to her proud uncles, Joshua and Zachary and Aunt Kyra. Sylvia Pruzansky on being honored at the AMIT Dimona Chapter Mother-in-Israel Luncheon on Tuesday. KIDDUSH Friday Night Live Kiddush sponsored by Sandy & Stan in honor of Rabbi Josh Broide's hard work with the Boca Raton Jewish Experience and Friday Night Live. Hashkama Minyan Kiddush co-sponsored by The Hashkmama Minyan Kiddush Fund. Teen Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Seth & Kimberly Frohlich in honor of Rabbi Eli Zians. Special thanks for inspiring our children and for just being you! Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Tomer & Saray Levi in honor of Nissan & Gava Haviv marriage. Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Dr. Geoffrey & Mary Jane Pollack in honor of the Aufruf of their son, Noah, and his forthcoming marriage to Danielle Wolkowicz Sephardic Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Moshe & Penina Elkoby in commemoration of the Yahrziet of his beloved father, Chaim Elkoby. Daf Yomi Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Dr. Hedi & Dori Zaghi in commemoration of the Yahrziet of his beloved mother, Eshrat bat Mashalah. Guest Speaker: Alon Aron, Kerem Hamitzvot CARLEBACH/HAPPY MINYAN THIS WEEK Join us for our Carlebach/Happy Minyan Kabbalat Shabbat Davening this Friday night, February 24, at 6:05 pm in the Shtiebel Beit Midrash as we get ready to bench Rosh Chodesh Adar. Davening will be led by Shimmie Kaminetsky. SCHOLAR-IN- RESIDENCE: RAIZI CHECHIK THIS SHABBAT, FEBRUARY 24 Friday Night Oneg for Women at 8:45 pm: Reaching Toward the Divine: Reflections on Tefilla. At the home of Ilana & Evan Landau, 7669 Newport Terrace in Thornhill Estates. Shabbat Morning: Quest for Kingship: Rereading the Books of Esther and Ruth Rabbi's Class at 4:45 pm: And You Will Always Be A Jew: Rashi as a Communal Leader Class sponsored by Drs. Elan & Juliana Rosenblat in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of his beloved father, Avraham ben Yisroel. Weekend sponsored by Marissa & David Levenson in loving memory of the seventh Yahrzeit of his mother Mildred Pallas Levenson, Malka bat Yitzchak a'h. AVOS U BANIM Motzai Shabbat Avos U'Banim begins this week at 7:30 pm in the Sephardic Beit Midrash. Fathers and sons of all ages are invited to join us for Chavruta learning, prizes, and pizza. 3-PART SERIES WITH DANIELLE GRAJOWER - NEW TIME Danielle Grajower will be concluding her 3-Part Series this Sunday night, February 26 at 8:30 pm in the Rand Sanctuary entitled "Understanding the Wisdom of Shlomo". All women in the community are invited to attend. MEMBERS OF THE CHEVRA KADISHA To thank you for your holy work on behalf of the Chevra Kadisha, you are warmly invited to the Zayin Adar Dinner on Sunday, March 5, at 7:00 PM. The dinner will be held in the BRS. Personal invitations will be sent by . Kindly RSVP Yvette at (561) or via at ykaweblum@aol. com. We will not be able to accommodate WALK-INS. INVITING ALL HAPPY GOLDEN GIRLS Mark your calendar for a get-together at Boca Kosher Bagel (21065 Powerline Road in Boca Raton) on Monday, March 6, at 10:30 am. You can bring a friend or come to make new friends. No reservations required we will meet the first Monday of every month. PARENTING ON PURPOSE: A SEMINAR ON POSITIVE JEWISH PARENTING Join the Boca Raton Synagogue on Sunday morning, March 19, 8:45 am 12:30 pm for A CONFERENCE ON POSITIVE JEWISH PARENTING. There will be a keynote address by Dr. Eli Shapiro on the topic of Even Bubby is on Twitter: How Digital Technology is Impacting Jewish Families. The program is free, but advanced registration at is required. For more information, please see the flyer on page 23. Co-Sponsored by Boca Raton Synagogue, Hadar High School for Girls, Torah Academy, Katz Hillel Day School, Katz Yeshiva High School, and Yeshiva Tiferes Torah. FLOWERS ON THE BIMA Donated by Jean Cohen in honor of her 90th Birthday. TEHILLIM CIRCLE Saturday night, February 25, Rosh Chodesh Adar, please rotate to the next 3 Psalms. ROSH CHODESH ADAR Will be celebrated this Sunday & Monday, February 26 & 27. SOFER, RABBI SHMUEL ROSENFELD Rabbi Shmuel Rosenfeld will be in the community until this Sunday, February 26. If you have Mezzuot or Tefillin to be checked, please put it in bag with your name and phone number on it and bring it to Linda s office. You can contact Rabbi Rosenfeld directly at ravstam@yahoo.com, or while he is in Boca, at (212) BRS FILM SERIES: THE GATEKEEPERS This Saturday night, February 25 at 8:00 pm in the Rand Sanctuary. A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets. The film combines indepth interviews, archival footage, and computer animation to recount the role that the group plays in Israel s security, from the Six-Day War to the present. MOVIE ON THE LAWN: THIS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26 - CARS Join us this Sunday night, February 26, at 6:30 pm on the lawn for a free showing of the movie Cars. Cars is about a hot shot race car named Lighting McQueen who gets stopped in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Bring your chairs and blankets, and enjoy a fun night out with your family. KOSHER SUPERMARKET WALK Join us this Sunday, February 26, at 8:00 pm at Winn Dixie. Rabbi Pesach Weitz, Kashrut Administrator of the ORB, will tour with you through Winn Dixie and answer all of your product questions. YEMIMA MIZRACHI VIDEO Join us Sunday night, March 5 at 8:00 pm in the Rand Sanctuary and Monday morning, March 6 at 9:30 am in the, for an exclusive South Florida showing of Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi s video presentation for women at BRS on the topic of Bringing in the Simcha of Adar" Sponsored by Rabbi David & Monica Shabtai Le-Iluy Nishmat Shprintza Rivkah bat Hinda REBBETZIN YOCHEVED GOLDBERG Please remember that Rebbetzin Goldberg is always available for halachik questions pertaining to Taharas Ha Mishpacha or other sensitive matters or for general support or chizuk. Feel free to reach her at or her at goldbergmom@gmail.com To be added to the Rebbetzin s womens What s App group promoting women s learning opportunities and inspiration in the community, please text her. SIMCHA LEINER - SHABBAT, MARCH 4 Mark your calendar for an exciting weekend with one of the hottest singers in Jewish music, Simcha Leiner. Join us Friday night for a Marbim B'Simcha Oneg at 8:45 pm at the home of Dr. Avrahom & Elana Belizon, 7478 Dublin Drive in Thornhill Estates. Page 5

6 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY (Sunday - Thursday) DAF YOMI with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212 MISHNA BERURA YOMI 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHT TIME DAF YOMI with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105 MONDAY HEBREW POETRY CLASS with Hassia Yehuda at 9:30 am in the Senders Library MEN'S AFTERNOON KOLLEL from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the A TOUR OF TOSHBA (TORAH SHE'BE'AL PEH) (FOR WOMEN) with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at 7:45 pm in the UNDERSTANDING THE WISDOM OF SHLOMO (FOR WOMEN) with Danielle Grajower at 8:30 pm in the TUESDAY PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 9:30 am in the Rand Sanctuary Co-Sponsored by Michael Kleinman in honor of Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and grandmother's 89th birthday. And by Maurice & Eve Kofman in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of her beloved father, Rabbi Max Beinish ben Chaim Dov IN-DEPTH STUDY OF SEFER MELACHIM with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will not take place this week GREAT RIVALRIES OF JEWISH HISTORY with Rabbi Rael Blumenthal at 7:30 pm in the Rand Sanctuary WEDNESDAY CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 8:15 am in the LIVING WITH EMUNAH with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will at 8:45 am at home of Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg, Hollyhock Trail Sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Shaindel Gittel bat Chaim Shaul. IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL II with Malka Morris at 9:30 am at the home of Irene Berger, 7245 Carmel Court in Thornhill Mews. MEN'S AFTERNOON KOLLEL from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the MUSSAR/JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS with Anne Shoshana Deakter at 7:30 pm at her home, 7666 Cypress Crescent in Montoya Estates. THURSDAY RABBANIT AVIGAIL ROCK CLASS VIA SKYPE at 9:30 am in the Board Room INSPIRATIONAL WEEKLY MUSSAR SCHMOOZE at 9:40 pm in the Senders Library; BBQ wings from Chef Gersh will be served. LIFE CYCLE BIRTHDAYS Richard Berg Yanki Hofstatter Daniel Averbook Sandrine Cohen Sherri Greenblatt Jake Hocherman Abigail Hocherman Jean Cohen ANNIVERSARY Richard & Jan Berg Dr. Saul & Carol Kahn REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rochel Leah Yosef Chaim ben Faiga Merv Jacobs Meir ben Sarah Stuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha Sarah Marcus Witztum Mordechai ben Malka Chayim ben Rashi Chaim ben Rachel Ely Factor Eliyahu Dovid Yehudah ben Nechama Rut Zev ben Levi HaLevi Yisroel Moshe ben Yocheved Arieh Leib ben Baila Rochel Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Chana Guta bat Rochel Noa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora Rachel Jacquie Padow Ya akova Chava Rus bat Beyla Or Ester bat Dina Rivka Wendy Wasserstrom Zehava bat Chaya Eden Malka bat Ravit Sara Leah bat Maya Elanit Jean Cohen Eta Chaya bat Rachel Victoria Romano Vida bat Sol Chaya Yocheved Alexandra bat Chaviva Tova Yocheved bat Alta Sura Leah Ruth Malinowitz Rivka bat Freida Francine Solomon Faige bat Rochel Esther bat Doba YAHRZEITS Marie Gosser in memory of her father David Benno, 28 Shevat Gilda Mandel in memory of her mother Elizabeth Reicher, 28 Shevat Dr. Hindy Rubin in memory of her mother Erica Weitzman, 28 Shevat Estelle Bari in memory of her brother Bernard Geffen, 28 Shevat Dorinne Gerstin in memory of her mother Lillian Rudell 29 Shevat Rabbi Efrem Goldberg in memory of his friend Moshe Klein, 29 Shevat Sue Lowenkron in memory of her mother Teresa Kuller, 30 Shevat Leslie Abady in memory of her father Isaac Manopla, 30 Shevat Chaim Silberman in memory of his father Shmuel Silberman, 30 Shevat Louis Benjamin in memory of his father Alfred Benjamin, 30 Shevat BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. Grace Halpert in memory of her father-in-law Sholem Halpert, 1 Adar Robert Slavitt in memory of his mother Helen Slavitt, 1 Adar I Anna Geller in memory of her husband Murray Geller, 2 Adar Susan Rotsztajn in memory of her father Ernest Kan, 2 Adar Leslie Abady in memory of her mother Bea Manopla, 2 Adar Dr. David Levenson in memory of his mother Mildred Levenson 2 Adar II Jill Rose in memory of her father Samuel Goldfarb, 2 Adar II Phyllis Bernstein in memory of her father Adolf Stern, 2 Adar I Adela Gad in memory of her father Murray Geller, 2 Adar Rabbi Mordechai Cohen in memory of his father Pinchas Cohen, 2 Adar Pinchas Davidman in memory of his mother Chaya Shifra bat Yehuda Yakov, 3 Adar Rosalie Somsky in memory of her mother Edith Waldman, 3 Adar Dr. Hedy Zaghi in memory of his mother Eshrat Zaghi, 3 Adar I Annette Shachter in memory of her father Irving Gorsky, 3 Adar Rabbi David Kinberg in memory of his brother Jerry Kinberg, 3 Adar Lou Miller in memory of his father-in-law Jack Loewenberger, 3 Adar Joan Kadish in memory of her aunt Ria Gordon, 4 Adar II Anna Geller in memory of her mother Ruth Smetana, 4 Adar I E. Lawrence Perkins in memory of his son Hal Benett Perkins, 4 Adar George Saks in memory of his mother Mae G. Saks, 4 Adar Dorothy Perkins in memory of her son Hal Benett Perkins, 4 Adar Eli Amsalem in memory of his father Avraham Amsalem, 4 Adar II Evelyn Bernstein in memory of her father Max Berner, 4 Adar I Evelyn Bernstein in memory of her mother Helen Berner, 4 Adar Matthew Hocherman in memory of his grandfather Murray Grossman, 4 Adar Judith Landesman in memory of her mother Sara Mandler, 5 Adar Moshe Elkoby in memory of his father Chaim Elkoby, 5 Adar Robert Slavitt in memory of his father Sam Slavitt, 5 Adar I Dr. Bennett Salamon in memory of his mother Bessie Salamon, 5 Adar II Warren Shimoff in memory of his father Irving Shimoff, 5 Adar more information, please call Rita (561) or Sylvia (561) Deanna Shulman in memory of her brother Sanford Green, 5 Adar II Page 6 BIKUR CHOLIM The following are common six Dont's when visiting patients in the hospital: (1) disturb or wake other patients or their visitors; (2) read a patient's charts without permission; (3) behave boisterously or inappropriately; (4) prevent or hinder the physicians and hospital staff from performing their duties; (5) transmit private or personal information without permission; (6) do anything that may cause a Chilul Hashem (desecration of God's name). May the merit of our learning about Bikur Cholim, combined with our performance of this wonderful Mitzvah help bring about a Refuah Sheleimah for all Cholim. BOCA RATON COMMUNITY ERUV The Boca Raton Community Eruv is in need of funds. Yearly membership remains at $100 per family. It is now possible to sponsor the Eruv for a particular Shabbat for $360. Donations can now also be made through our website or by contacting Chani Salamon at (561) for more information. Please help, as we ALL benefit from the Eruv. The Eruv is something we all rely on and often take for granted. If you have not yet contributed, please consider doing so in order to ensure that the Eruv can be checked and maintained. EMPTY NESTER PURIM SEUDAH Sunday, March 12 at 5:00 pm for our Purim Seudah at BRS. More info to follow. $36 per person catered by Century Grill. Please add bring your own wine. For WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY Raizi Chechik Avi Zimmerman Ruth & Alex Wolkowicz Dr. Jeffrey & Mary Jane Pollack Rabbi & Rebbetzin Nachman Cohen Marsha & Avrumel Pepper Dr Joel & Marla Wolkowicz Family & Friends here in honor of the Wolkowicz/Pollack Simcha WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Tomer (Shimon) & Saray Levi Dr. Charles & Maureen Ovitsky APPRECIATION Denise & Josh Herschberg would like to thank Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, the Boca Raton Chevra Kadisha and the whole community for the caring and support their entire family was shown during the recent loss of her father. CONDOLENCES TO Evan Kadish on the passing of his beloved father, Leon Kadish.

7 ISRAEL UPDATE SOCIAL ACTION The SodaStream Company, with sales in 45 countries, has decided to feature an Israeli flag on all its products. "The company management wants to send a message of national pride, particularly in days when many of us hide our Israeli identity from the world," the company said in a statement this week. The Israeli flag is accompanied by an English message reading, "This product is made by Arabs and Jews working side by side in peace and harmony." SodaStream International CEO Daniel Birnbaum said that "as a proud Israeli company, we have always taken care to keep our Israeli profile high, even if that means fighting for our place in the face of the European Union and economic terrorism from the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement. "In recent years, we Israelis have found ourselves under attack, apologizing and boycotted all over the world. We may not be perfect, but we have a lot to be proud of, and we decided to show that to ourselves and to the world. I'm proud to be Israeli, so I'm putting my flag on 50 million products manufactured in Israel and bringing an unusual message of innovation and social responsibility. PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Avishai Augenbraun, Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Shayna Bender, Raz Ben-Zikry, Shani Ben Zikry, Judah Baum, Rotem Bronfman, Jonathan Cohen, Stav Gare, Gavriella Wolff, Aviad Halfon, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Mikki Kowal, Ami Lieder, Daniel Louis, Albert Lupin, Charlie Pollack, Rafael Nissim ben Moshe Israel, Akiva Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Kevin Schechter, Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam Bar Yakov, Judah Makover, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Noah Weiss, Dani Matilsky, Seth Weiss Razi Katz, Daniel Miller and Page 7 PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ROBERT ALAN BOB LEVINSON Is an American private investigator and retired DEA and CIA agent. He was taken hostage on March 9, 2007 when visiting Iran s Kish Island and is currently the longest held hostage in American history. ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) AVRAHAM BEN AGERNISH Avera (Avraham) Mengitsu is an Israeli civilian with a history of severe depression and mental illness. He crossed into Gaza in September Hamas has recently admitted that they are holding him captive but there is no additional information on his condition. Hannah Katz. If you have children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF, please let us know their names so we can include them. Please have in mind our missingin-action Israeli Soldiers.

8 The Sephardic Minyan of Boca Raton Synagogue המנין הספרדי של ק"ק בוקה רטון שבת SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY פרשת משפטים-שקלים Parshat Mishpatim-Shekalim FEBRUARY 24 FEBRUARY 25 משפטים-שקלים 5:40AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:29AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 6:01PM CANDLE LIGHTING 6:33PM EARLIEST SHEMA 6:06AM SHAHARIT 8:10AM SHIUR 8:30AM SHAHARIT 4:50PM RABBI S CLASS 5:45PM MINHAH 6:55PM HAVDALAH 7:29PM RABBENU TAM 7:30PM AVOT U-BANIM FEBRUARY 27 ראש חדש אדר FEBRUARY 26 ראש חדש אדר FEBRUARY 28 MARCH 1 MARCH 2 MARCH 3 MARCH 4 תרומה 6:27PM SHAHARIT 5:35AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:26AM SHAHARIT 8:00AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:25AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 5:35AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:24AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 7:45PM SHIR HASHIRIM SHIUR 7:45PM HALAKHAH SHIUR 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:23AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 5:35AM KOLLEL BOKER 6:23AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 6:05PM CANDLE LIGHTING 6:36PM EARLIEST SHEMA 6:00AM SHAHARIT 8:10AM SHIUR 8:30AM SHAHARIT 4:55PM RABBI S CLASS 5:50PM MINHAH 6:59PM HAVDALAH 7:33PM RABBENU TAM 7:30PM AVOT U-BANIM 8:00AM SHAHARIT 6:00PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA Weekly Halakhah Fruit produced during the first three years of a tree s growing are considered ערלה (orlah) and it is forbidden to derive any benefit from these fruits or their derivatives. During the fourth year, the fruit has the status of נטע רבעי (neta reva ay). These fruits have a certain level of kedushah and may only be eaten in Yerushalayim, when the Beit ha-mikdash was standing. Today, they may not be eaten at all. However, even in the times of the Beit ha-mikdash, there was a second option. Since it may become difficult for a farmer to bring all of his נטע רבעי produce to Yerushalayim and eat it all there, the Torah allows him to transfer the kedushah of the fruits onto money, then bring that money to Yerushalayim, and purchase food in Yerushalayim to be eaten there. In the times of the Mikdash, the kedushah of these fruits could be transferred only onto an equivalent value of money. The intention was to eat that same amount/value of fruit in Yerushalayim. Without a Beit ha-mikdash, the money still attains that same level of kedushah but nothing can done with it. It must be destroyed by some means. Since nowadays the money cannot be used, the Halakhah assumes that the amount of money used is not significant and therefore allows transferring even very large sums of fruit onto even a perutah (very small amount, less than a nickel). Rabbi David Shabtai, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org Minyan News Following Matan Torah, the Torah delves into details of business and economics liabilities, responsibilities, and transactions. The focus is strongly on the details, not just an awareness of general principles, but intricacies and particulars. It appears somewhat strange to transition from depicting the majestic and awe-inspiring scenes of Matan Torah to the basics of monetary law. It s almost something of a let down. The section of the Tur / Shulhan Arukh that deals with monetary law is known as חושן משפט (Hoshen Mishpat). The original חושן was the breastplate worn by the Kohen Gadol adorned with 12 precious stones. The Tur, in introducing this last section, explains that he chose this title, since the חושן had an inside pocket into which were placed the אורים ותומים (urim ve-tumim). Rashi explains that this was a special text containing a unique name of Hashem. The Kohen Gadol had the ability, when wearing the,חושן to ask Hashem questions of national importance and the,חושן on account of the was able to signal Hashem s response. The Tur writes אורים ותומים that the title is apt since just like the ותומים,אורים this area of Halakhah כי הוא נדרש לכל שואל להיות עיניו מאירים it יען is necessary for each person to seek and thereby know how to act. Monetary law is something that applies to each and every person, each and every day. We go shopping, we pay bills, we borrow money. Perhaps the Torah is trying to send a message that although it s true that spirituality is easily found during magnificent and majestic moments of inspiration, such as Matan Torah, it can also equally be found in the humdrum of our everyday lives. It is up to us to choose to seek it out and follow its path. Page 8

9 ADVANCED GEMARA YEVAMOT MUSSAR SCHMOOZE Rabbi Shaul Opoczynski Rabbi Eli Zians Wed Night 8:45 pm Thurs Night 9:40 pm WHICH PROGRAM ARE YOU LEARNING IN? MISHNA YOMI JUST BEGAN SEDER MOED THIS WEEK NEW DIRSHU KINYAN CHOCHMA PROGRAM FOR MUSSAR AND MACHSHAVA TEXTS RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI ROSH BEIS MEDRASH Page 9

10 במערבא NEWS FROM THE WEST פרשת משפטים-שקלים MISHPATIM-SHEKALIM שבת מברכים אדר SHABBAT MEVARCHIM HILLEL DAY SCHOOL TH AVE BRSWEST.NET (561) WATCH THIS SPACE! Abrs west Purim Bash PART TWO march_11th KATZ HILLEL DAY SCHOOL right after shabbos Thank you and Yashar Koach to Lisa Loewinger and Rachel Tripp for all your hard work putting PURIM BASH! THE WORLD OF THE RAMBAN "ו ה ו י ז ה יר ל ק רו ת ב ת ו ר ה ת מ יד, א ש ר ת ו כ ל ל ק י מ ה. ו כ א ש ר ת קו ם מ ן ה ס פ ר ת ח פ ש ב א ש ר ל מ ד ת א ם י ש ב ו ד ב ר א ש ר ת ו כ ל ל ק י מו. Be careful to read the torah always, so that you may be able to uphold it. and when you rise from study, Search in that which you learned if there is something that you can observe SHABBAT MORNINGS 8:30AM RABBI RAEL BLUMENTHAL FRIDAY SHABBAT 24 FEBRUARY 25 FEBRUARY 6:00PM MINCHA / KABBALAT SHABBAT 6:00PM CANDLE LIGHTING 8:30AM RAMBAN SHIUR 9:00AM SHACHARIT / KIDDUSH 10:00AM YOUTH GROUPS! 4:35PM PARSHA IN SHUL 4:50PM SHIUR 5:50PM MINCHA 6:55PM MA ARIV / HAVDALAH KIDDUSH IS SPONSORED BY LANCE, ROBYN, BENJAMIN & MIRAIM COHEN IN HONOR OF DEVORA'S 6TH BIRTHDAY & BY SOL ZEIFMAN IN COMMEMORATION OF HIS FATHER S YAHRZEIT - MORDECHAI LIPA YOM TOV BEN SHLOMO ZVI Page 10

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15 Spend Purim with Your BRS Family BRS Outreach BBQ Purim Seudah WITH RABBI JOSH & SIMONE BROIDE BRS March 12 12:00 pm $25 per person For more information, or to RSVP, please call Simone Broide at (561) Pot Luck Sephardic Minyan Purim Seudah Location TBA March 12 3:00 pm Your participation may include food, paper goods, drinks, or monetary contributions. All food must be Beit Yosef and Kemach Yashan For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Rebbetzin Monica Shabtai (917) Empty Nester Purim Seudah BRS March 12 5:00 pm $36 per person Catered by Century Grill Please bring your own wine For more information, or to RSVP, please call Rita Rubin (561) or Sylvia Broide (561) Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle N. Boca Raton, Florida (561) fax (561) Page 15

16 Boca Raton Synagogue 27 th Annual Journal Dinner TUESdAY, MARCh 21, 2017 Congregation B nai Israel 2200 Yamato Road Boca Raton, Florida JOIN US AS WE HONOR Rabbi Josh & Penina Flug JOURNAL DINNER HONOREES Michael & Jill Rose JOURNAL DINNER HONOREES Dr. David & Maxine Wolgin LEAdERShIP AWARd RECIPIENTS To sign up to attend the dinner or place your Ad visit Ad Blanks are also available in the Shul lobby. For more information or to join the Tribute Committee, please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org. Dr. Prosper & Pamela Abitbol Daniel & Dr. Liora Adler** Akerman, LLP. Asia, Butcher Block Grill, & Mozart Café - NEW Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas** Ben-Zikry Families Colby Berchin - Realtor - NEW Steven Berkeley & Dr. Rebecca Stern Brown's Interior Design /David Brown Michael & Mirta Brown - NEW BRS Board of Directors BRS Men's Club BRS Sephardic Minyan BRS Shabbat Morning Haftorah Group BRS Sisterhood Dr. Issy & Riwella Bruk Butters Construction Eli & Amy Buzaglo*** CEK Caterers Dr. Steve & Yael Charlap Jonathan & Nancy Charm Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen** Drs. Eli & Orlie Cohen** Dr. Meyer & Laura Cohen** Leo & Heni Ehrlich*** Chaim & Rebecca Elkoby Nachman & Jamie Feig** Drs. Brian & Sharon Ferber JUST ANNOUNCED As seen on national television, mind blowing mentalist Kevin Viner will be performing at the Dinner! TRIBUTE COMMITTEE (In formation) Maury & Nancy Fertig Alan & Mona Fisher - NEW Dr. Mark & Tilda Fisher** Dr. David & Rochelle Flug Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman** Michael & Barbara Frenkel** Saul & Eva Friedman Rabbi Dr. Brian & Adina Galbut Hensha Gansbourg** Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg** Murray & Basheva Goldberg** Glen & Rosa Golish** Dr. Eric & Sarah Gordon Richard & Marlene Gordon - NEW Avi & Dr. Laura Greenbaum** Drs. Charles & Simone Griff** The Grove Kosher Market Gutterman Warheit Memorial Chapel Lynn W. Hahn***** Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin** Drs. Samuel & Anita Heering - NEW Dr. Moshe & Shari Hirth** Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter** Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs** Abraham & Chaya Jeremias Jewish National Fund Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky*** Dan & Sue Kaskel Daniel & Caroline Katz***** Tami Katz - Judaica & Gifts Lisa Kaufman** Dr. David & Sharona Kay** Gary & Judi Krasna** Yaakov Kronfeld*** Philip & Jennifer Landau** Robert & Linda Levy Drs. Joseph & Seema Loskove** Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine** Lothar & Carlyn Mayer*** Stephen & Linda Melcer** Jack & Dr. Renee Nussbaum Reuven Oded Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover** Dr. William & Debbie Rand**** Leonard & Eunice Rose Michael & Jill Rose*** Pamela Rose Daniel Rosenthal & Sara Goldberg Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky** Drs. David & Rand Schwartzwald Zvi & Carolyn Schwarzman - NEW Mike Senders** Larry & Deborah Silver***** Richard & Gloria Singer Dr. Leor & Gabriela Skoczylas** Drs. Todd & Michelle Slesinger Emerald Pillar Society Member***** Diamond Pillar Society Member**** Platinum Pillar Society Member*** Gold Pillar Society Member** Sapphire Pillar Society Member* Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor** Dr. Dan & Eve Sperling ** Lewis & Helene Stahl*** Eric & Loren Stein Dr. Josh & Stephanie Stern** Teddy & Linda Struhl** Warren & Robin Struhl Betsy Superfon Elaine Trachtenberg*** Dr. Benjamin & Donna Tripp Dr. Jackie & Rachel Tripp Uniform Security Agency Vazquez & Sons Landscaping Skipper & Sari Vine*** VIP Caterers & Rose Caterers Harry & Marilyn Wanderer*** Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb* Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd** Dr. David & Maxine Wolgin** Dr. Jeff & Fay Wolkowicz Michael & Risa Zimmerman** Anonymous Anonymous** Anonymous** Anonymous** Anonymous** Page 16

17 SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE Ms. Raizi Chechik THIS SHABBAT, FEBRUARY 25 FRIDAY NIGHT WOMEN S ONEG AT 8:45 PM Reaching Toward the Divine: Refl ections on Tefi lla At the home of Ilana & Evan Landau,7669 Newport Terrace in Thornhill Estates. LECTURE AFTER DAVENING Quest for Kingship: Rereading the Books of Esther and Ruth AFTERNOON CLASS AT 4:45 PM And You Will Always Be A Jew: Rashi as a Communal Leader Class sponsored by Drs. Elan & Juliana Rosenblat in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of his beloved father, Avraham ben Yisroel. Ms. Raizi Chechik is a Principal at the Stella K. Abraham High School in Hewlett, New York. She studied Tanach and Counseling at the Michlala Jerusalem Teachers College, holds an MA in Medieval Jewish History, and is a doctoral candidate in Jewish Education. As a veteran educator, Ms. Chechik has developed curricular materials for the Sephardic Studies Institute at the City University of New York, serves as a mentor for the Principal s Partnership at Yeshiva University, and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the national Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. This weekend is generously sponsored by Marissa and David Levenson in loving memory of the seventh yahrzeit of his mother Mildred Pallas Levenson, Malka Bat Yitzchak a h. Boca Raton Synagogue Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, Florida (561) Page 17

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23 Parenting Boca Raton Synagogue presents on Purpose A CONFERENCE ON POSITIVE JEWISH PARENTING Sunday, March 19, :45 am 12:30 pm Boca Raton Synagogue KEYNOTE SPEAKER Even Bubby is on Twitter: How Digital Technology is Impacting Jewish Families Dr. Eli Shapiro Dr. Eli Shapiro is a licensed clinical social worker with a doctorate in education and specialists certificate in Jewish educational leadership. He is the creator and director of The Digital Citizenship Project, an Adjunct Professor for the City University of New York and a Trustee of the Queens Borough Public Library. Dr. Shapiro has presented to thousands of parents and school faculty in communities across the United States and Canada, and has lectured for nationally recognized organizations including, Agudath Israel of America, Consortium of Jewish Day Schools, International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim, Nefesh International, Prizmah - Center for Jewish Day Schools, Torah Umesorah and Yeshiva University. This seminar is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required. Babysitting will be available upon request with advanced registration. Panel Discussion The Challenges of Raising Spiritual, Healthy and Happy Children in an Increasingly Complicated World with Rabbi Rafi Draiman (Torah Academy of Boca Raton) Rabbi Adam Englandar (Katz Hillel Day School) Rabbi Jonathan Kroll (Katz Yeshiva High School) Rabbi Yehoshua Schloss (Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton) Rabbi Moshe Schochet (Hadar High School for Girls) Moderated by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE 7900 N Montoya Cir, Boca Raton, FL Co-sponsored by To register, contact the Boca Raton Synagogue office at or visit Page 23

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