Boca Raton Synagogue WEEKLY RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG Marah D asrah reg@brsonline.org PARSHAT VAYAKHEL SHABBAT SHEKALIM SHABBAT MEVORCHIM Stone Chumash Page 516 March 4 March 11, 2016 24 Adar I 1 Adar II 5776 This week s Weekly is generously sponsored by all of the wonderful weekend contributors in honor of Rabbi Efrem and Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg. For a full listing, see pages 18 & 19. RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ Associate Rabbi rpm@brsonline.org DAVID L. WOLGIN, PHD President president@brsonline.org RABBI DAVID SHABTAI, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan rds@brsonline.org 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 Rabbi Emeritus rkb@brsonline.org MATTHEW HOCHERMAN Executive Director mjh@brsonline.org RABBI GERSHON EISENBERGER Youth Director rge@brsonline.org RABBI ELI ZIANS Teen Director rez@brsonline.org ALIZA BLUMENTHAL, LCSW BRS/JFS Social Worker alizab@brsonline.org KERRY PURCELL Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly kerry@brsonline.org MARCH 5, 2006 MARCH 5, 2016 Page 1 HAHN JUDAIC CAMPUS 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE N. BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33433-4912 (561) 394-0394 FAX Boca (561) Raton 394-0180 Synagogue WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG Valuing Diversity Celebrating Unity OFFICE@BRSONLINE.ORG
FROM THE RABBI S DESK THE RABBINIC ACHILLES HEEL When Achilles, the Greek mythological figure, was a baby, it was foreseen that he would die young. In an effort to protect him, his mother Thetis took him to the River Styx, which supposedly contained powers of invincibility. She immersed him into the river, but held him by his heel; as a result, the area under her thumb and forefinger never made contact with the water. Achilles emerged to be a warrior who was triumphant in numerous great battles. Hector, his archrival, learned about the weak point of Achilles, namely the spot above his heel at the back of his ankle. Hector aimed his arrow directly at this vulnerable spot and when it hit its mark, the great Achilles was brought down and he perished. I discovered this interesting legend when I ruptured my Achilles tendon earlier this week playing basketball with a young man from the community, and became curious how the longest and one of the most important tendons in our body got its name. For the record, I was winning the game, but it turns out that my body is not as young as my head thinks it is. I vividly remember my mother not letting me play any sports for at least a month before my Bar Mitzvah and, though I am now a grown man, I only wish she had issued the same edict before this big weekend. Now that you know what happened, when you see me in a boot over Shabbos we can skip the questions and focus only on celebrating together. The Achilles has come to mean more than just a part of the body. The use of the expression Achilles heel as a reference to the weak spot that can bring down an otherwise strong person, was first introduced in the year 1810. In an essay by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in The Friend; a literary, moral and political weekly paper, he wrote: Ireland, that vulnerable heel of the British Achilles! We all have strengths and weaknesses. While it is more productive to focus on and grow our strengths, we must remain vigilantly aware of our weaknesses. We would all do well to ask ourselves, what is my Achilles heel? The holiest vessel in the Mishkan was the Aron, the Ark of the Covenant that contained, among other items, the precious luchos, the stone tablets. The Ark measured 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cubits. Nothing in the Mishkan is coincidental, including the dimensions of its vessels. The Ba al Haturim, Rabbi Yaakov ben Asher, notes that it is by design that all of the ark s dimensions its width, length and height are fractions and not whole numbers. He explained that those who represent the Ark and all that it contains must never see themselves as whole, as being completed or having arrived. We are a fraction, a work in progress, imperfect and incomplete. In anticipation of the celebration this Shabbos marking the completion of ten years as Rabbi and Rebbetzin of Boca Raton Synagogue, I have been thinking about the rabbinate and what might be the greatest Achilles heel of our profession from which we need to be guarded and careful. It is very easy for rabbis to begin to take themselves too seriously and to believe somehow that they are more important, their opinions matter more, and they deserve more respect or honor than anyone else. There is an expression I hear regularly and I shudder each and every time it is said to me. Rabbi, thank you for taking the time to call me back, or thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I know how valuable your time is. I always respond the same way: My time is no more valuable than yours and calling you back or meeting with you is exactly how I want to be spending it right now. Many rabbis hear about how valuable their time is and they start to believe it. They therefore leave people waiting, stand them up, or fail to call them or email them back in a timely fashion. People come to rabbis with their problems, oftentimes with the expectation that the rabbi can solve them. This phenomenon can leave the rabbi feeling like he has the answers and access to all of the solutions and he is all-powerful. With all the heartache, complaints, and gossip about the rabbi and his family that sometimes comes with the job, the truth is that the rabbi gets a lot of kavod, honor. People stand for him when he enters and wait for him until he is ready to continue certain parts of davening. He has access to dignitaries and elected officials, he stands in front of the room each week sharing his sermon to an audience eager for his thoughts, and newspapers may call him for his opinion. The bottom line is that it is extremely easy for all of this to go to a rabbi s head and for him to start believing the hype. One of the most disappointing parts of the rabbinate is meeting the other members of the rabbinate, many of whom are arrogant, egotistical, selfabsorbed, and self-important. Our job as rabbis is to understand and accept the awesome responsibility of answering halachik questions, providing guidance and advice regarding issues ranging from life and death to the mundane, and showing up when people need us most, including during life cycle events, times of illness, struggle, or loneliness. Our mission as leaders is to articulate a vision for our community and to implement the necessary steps to achieving it. As I reflect on the last ten years as rabbi and last 16 years in avodas ha kodesh, I feel so incredibly blessed to be surrounded by people who insulate and protect my professional Achilles heel and remind me to take what I do seriously while not taking myself too seriously. I feel so fortunate to be able to count on my Rebbetzin, my family, my rebbeim, and my wonderful community to strike the balance between inspiring leadership in me, and reminding me I am a fraction, not a whole number. They remind me that the measure of a rabbi is not how many comments, likes, or followers he receives online, but rather it is by the personal relationships he is building offline and the lives he is influencing in a meaningful, substantive way. A breakdown and failure of something small and neglected can throw us off balance and bring us down. When I ruptured my Achilles, I fell to the ground in extraordinary pain. No matter what we have accomplished in our professional or personal lives, if we don t ask ourselves, what is my Achilles heel, we remain vulnerable to a collapse and painful fall. If, on the other hand, we surround ourselves with support and those who will always help maintain our balance, we can go on to bigger and greater things. Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Page 2
AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE MARCH 20-22 Please join Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi Broide, and the over 130 partcipatnts of Boca Raton Synagogue members, to this year s AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 20-22, 2016. You can register online at www.aipac.org/pc. 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) 653-9053. We look forward to seeing you in our nation s capital in March! Sal & Leslie Abady Isaac Abady David Abady Dan Adler Thomas Adler Jaime Alalu Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas Benjamin Begas Joseph Bensmihen Henry Bensmihen Maurice Bensmihen Rena Bensmihen Casey Winderbaum Simon Bernstein & Jordana Kaminetsky Rabbi Joshua Broide Eli & Amy Buzaglo Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan Donny Cohen Douglas Cohen Tamar Cohen Todd Cohn Arye Corbett Jack Dembowitz Samy & Illana Dwek Daniela Dwek Joelle Dwek Leo Ehrlich Evan Firestone Alan and Mona Fisher Dr. Ben and Cara Freedman Sydney Freedman Dr. Sam and Lisa Freedman Avinoam Freedman Murray & Basheva Goldberg Avi Greenbaum Fern Greenbaum Silver Drs. Charles and Simone Griff Jeremy Griff Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin Katie Halperin Naftali Herrmann Isaac Jonas & Sarah Kaminetsky Jonas Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky Joshua Karsh Chani Katz Dr. David & Sharona Kay Tani Kay Ty Kay Gary & Judi Krasna Daniel Krasna Michael Krasna Jennifer Kroll Yaakov Kronfeld Phil Landau Lori Landes Dr. David & Marissa Levenson Caryn Levine Dr. Suri Levine Bruce & Sandy Lilker Drs. Joey & Seema Loskove Eliana Loskove Tani Loskove Yonina Loskove Leah Louis Dr. David & Reena Makover Ilana Makover Lothar & Carlyn Mayer Paul Mendelsohn Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Michael & Elizabeth Muschel June Neal Josie Newhouse Michael Pielet Yoni Pielet Uri Pielet Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Rabbi Baruch Plotkin Jonathan Rackman Michael & Jill Rose Aaron Rose Jonah Rose Chaim & Leah Rosen Yakirah Rosen Dr. Barry & Dana Schechter Aron Schoenfeld Dr. David & Rand Schwartzwald Jacob Schwartzwald Liza Schwartzwald Mitch & Beth Shadowitz Deanna Shulman Larry & Deborah Silver Madison Silver Sara & Gadi Soued Teddy & Phyllis Struhl Samuel Struhl Alan Veingrad Jeri Veingrad Farley & Jessica Weiss Michael & Risa Zimmerman Student Delegation Noah Firestone Yonah Freiden Bailey Frohlich Asher Gritz Sarah Haar Michelle Herman Jacob Katz Sarah Katz Shanee Markovitz Eva Markowitz Mollie Markowitz Shara Saketkhou Ezra Saragossi Rebecca Saragossi Simcha Stadlan Noam Tansman Dovi Teitlebaum 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. In our Synagogue, we value debate about pressing issues. This is consistent with the American democratic tradition. Our sages saw the value of arguments conducted L Shem Shamayim, for the sake of heaven, believing that great minds who engage in respectful debate will arrive at better solutions. They valued and welcomed alternate views, as do we. Derech Eretz, good and proper conduct, and mutually respectful dialogue are core values of the Synagogue community. These create a safe place for inspiration and spiritual growth, the central purpose of the Synagogue. It is a violation of Jewish law and ethics to use harsh language (vitriol) to demonize or to marginalize people with whom one may disagree. Uncivil expression reflects negatively on our Synagogue as well as on the individuals who engage in such behavior. 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. Please make an effort to return greetings and wish others a Good Shabbos. At the end of your silent Amidah/Shmonai Esrei, please refrain from talking while others around you are still Davening. All of these Mensch Messages have been submitted to the office. If you have a Mensch Message you would like us to promote, please email us at office@brsonline.org Page 3
SHABBAT SCHEDULE FRIDAY NIGHT Pre-Shabbat Ruach (Rand Sanctuary) 5:50 pm Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Sephardic Mincha () 6:05 pm Candle Lighting 6:05 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:05 pm SHABBAT DAY Neitz Minyan () 5:58 am Hashkama Minyan () 7:30 am Sephardic Minyan () 8:30 am Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 am Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:35 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 4:30 pm The Role of Mesorah in Psak Halacha Rabbi Hershel Schachter Sephardic Mincha () 5:25 pm Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 5:30 pm Daf Yomi between Mincha/Ma ariv Sh kiah 6:24 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 6:59 pm SHABBAT LEARNING Tefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide 8:30 am Advanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 am Avos U Banim () 7:30 pm MARCH 11 & 12 Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm Sephardic Mincha () 6:05 pm Candle Lighting 6:09 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:10 pm Ma ariv/havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 7:03 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 April 16, 2016 May 7, 2016 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 Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen Avi & Dr. Laura Greenbaum Kermit & Natalie Halperin Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter 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. June 4, 2016 (Graduation Kiddush) June 11, 2016 (Shavuot Night Kiddush) SOUS CHEF Daniel & Ellen Averbook Dr. Issy & Riwella Bruk Leo & Heni Ehrlich Yaakov Kronfeld Dr. David & Reena Makover Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine George & Stephanie Saks Evan & Orly Shapiro Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor DAILY MINYAN TIMES Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Sephardic Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit Ashkenazi Shacharit SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 6:45 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 6:25 am 7:15 am 8:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 8:00 am 9:00 am Early Ashkenazi 1:00 pm Mincha Senders Library Sephardic Mincha/Ma ariv 6:05 pm Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma ariv 6:10 pm Late Ashkenazi Ma ariv 9:30 pm Senders Library Page 4 6:45 am 6:15 am 7:00 am 8:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 7:45 am 8:30 am 3:05 pm 6:05 pm 6:10 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 6:45 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 8:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 7:45 am 8:30 am 3:40 pm 6:05 pm 6:10 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library 6:45 am 6:25 am 7:00 am 8:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 7:45 am 8:30 am 3:05 pm 6:05 pm 6:10 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library THURSDAY ROSH CHODESH 6:45 am 6:05 am 7:00 am 8:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 7:45 am Rand Sanctuary 8:30 am 3:50 pm 6:05 pm 6:10 pm 9:30 pm Senders Library FRIDAY ROSH CHODESH 6:45 am 6:05 am 7:00 am 8:00 am Berdugo Beit Midrash 7:45 am Rand Sanctuary 8:30 am
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Dov and Shaindi Hochner on the birth of their son. And to proud siblings Talia and Benny. Bonnie Jacobson on the engagement of her son, Ori Schwartz, to Ayelet Grajower, daughter of Moshe & Monica Grajower of Riverdale, NY. AND to her big brother & sister-in-law, Rabbi Josh & Dani Grajower and the Grajower cousins. Dr. Michael & Liz Muschel on the engagement of their son, Eli, to Shalva Ginsparg, daughter of Norman and Rivka Ginsparg of Hollywood, FL. AND to his proud siblings Binyamin & Shani and his nephews Sruli, Yosef, and Nachi. Bob & Sheryl Strauss on their grandson, Yair, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Proud parents are Steven & Hindy Strauss of Mitzpei Yericho. Cantor David & Celia Neuman on the forthcoming marriage of their grandson, Pesachyer, to Devorah Bernstein of Baltimore, MD. Their proud parents are Shmuel & Rochel Neuman and Shammi & Loren Bernstein. Dr. Hedy and Dori Zaghi on celebrating the Shabbat Hattan of their children Zach and Dr. Sahar Wertheimer. Dr. Efraim Foonberg on his engagement to Yaffa Chana Alexander of Houston. KIDDUSH Gala Kiddush is sponsored in honor of Rabbi Efrem and Yocheved Goldberg's 10 years of leadership at BRS and by Dr. Hedy and Dori Zaghi in honor of their children Zach and Dr. Sahar Wertheimer's Shabbat Hattan. Friday Night Live Kiddush sponsored in honor of Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg's pioneering efforts on behalf of the BRS outreach & engagement program. Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund in honor of Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg. Daf Yomi Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Roger & Lisa Gladstone in loving memory of the Yahrzeits of their beloved fathers, Leo Chizner and Bill Gladstone, and in gratitude to the Wolkowicz, Tripp, and Abady Families for their friendship. Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by the entire community in honor of our beloved Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg Guest Speaker: Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg with a presentation by Rachelli Goldberg. WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Don t miss the full schedule of events honoring our Rabbi and Rebbetzin. See page 20 for all of the details. PRE-SHABBAT RUACH AT BRS Join Chazzan Shimon Craimer, the BRS Rabbis, and the participants from Friday Night Live for some "Pre-Shabbat Ruach" at 5:50 pm (15 minutes before Mincha) in the Rand Sanctuary. Help usher in Shabbat with beautiful singing and inspiration. MAGIC SHOW FOR KIDS THIS SHABBAT During Seudah Shlishiet this Shabbat, we will have two magic shows taking place to entertain your kids. Children ages 2 5 will be in room 104/105 and children ages 6 up will be in room 205/206. Please note the magic show is only for the children whose parents are attending Seudah Shlishiet. KOREN BIRKON Shim Craimer has released a brand new CD as an accompaniment to the new Koren Birkon. Beautifully prepared in one package, this is Koren's first venture into musical accompaniments to their publications. The release will be available for purchase at the Saturday night concert in the Shul as well as in the local Jewish book stores. SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE NEXT SHABBAT, MARCH 12 Special Saturday night lecture by Professor Nechama Price on "The Sister": A Closer Look at the Role of Miriam" at the home of Diane Saketkhou, 22197 Larkspur Trail in Thornhill Green. Professor Nechama Price has been an Instructor in the Bible and Judaic Studies departments at Stern College since 2004, and was recently appointed Director of Yeshiva University s Graduate Program for Advanced Talmud Studies (GPATS), from which she earned certification in 2003. She is also a graduate of the inaugural class of the American branch of Nishmat s Yoetzet Halacha Program, and currently serves as a Yoetzet Halacha (Halakhic Advisor) to the communities of Englewood, Tenafly, Livingston, West Orange, and Long Branch, NJ. Sponsored by Marissa and David Levenson in loving memory of the sixth yahrzeit of his mother Mildred Pallas Levenson, Malka Bat Yitzchak a h BEIT OLAM - CEMETERY PLOTS The prices of the Boca Raton Synagogue section of the cemetery at Beth David Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Florida are going to be going up as of Friday, April 15. If you are interested in purchasing plots now, the old price will be honored, which is $6,000 per plot for members and $7,500 for non-members. This price will be going up to $8,500 per plot for members and $12,000 for non-members. Additionally, effective immediately, the cost per plot for a relative of a member is $10,000. For more information or to purchase cemetery plots, please contact Matthew Hocherman at (561) 394-0394. PESACH SEDER Please note that this year, we will not be hosting a community Seder at BRS. If you have room at your Seder table for a guest or two, or you are in need of a Seder to attend, contact Linda at linda@brsonline.org or (561) 394-0394. SHALOM ZACHOR & BRIT ANNOUNCEMENT The Hochners invite the entire community to a Shalom Zachor this Friday night, March 4 at 8:15 pm at the home of Ayal and Deena Frist 7633 Martinique Blvd in Captiva. Brit details to follow. NEEDLEWORK AND TORAH FOR WOMEN Please join us this Sunday, March 6, at 1:00 pm in the BRS Social Hall. We will continue to crochet blankets for the children who have been affected by acts of terror in Israel. Rabbi Josh Broide will deliver words of Torah. RSVP to Susan, susyr57@yahoo.com or (561) 715-8785. MOVIE ON THE LAWN THIS SUNDAY Join us this Sunday, March 6 at 6:30 pm to watch the movie Up! on our west lawn. Free Admission and free popcorn! Please bring your chair or blanket. For more information see page 15. WOMEN S MONDAY NIGHT CLASS Join us this Monday night, March 7 at 8:30 pm as we begin a four part series with Mrs. Gita Guttman titled: "Megillas Esther: Behind the Scenes." THE FINAL JOURNEY Join us this Wednesday, March 9 as we begin an inspiring and uplifting four-part lunch time series on The Final Journey: How Judaism Dignifies The Passage. We will have the opportunity to learn from Rabbi Jonathan Kroll, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Mrs. Rochel Berman, and Rabbi David Shabtai, MD. For more information see page 15. DAF YOMI SIYUM Join us this Thursday night, March 10 at 8:00 pm in the Rand Sanctuary as the Daf Yomi groups of Boca Raton come together for a community-wide event celebrating the Siyum of Mesechat Gittin. We will have the privilege of hearing from Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro. For more information see page 17. SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS BERACHA BEE Join the BRS Youth Department next Shabbat morning, March 12 at 10:15 am as we kickoff our Beracha Bee. This will be for grades 1 6 and will take place as part of the Shabbat Morning Youth Groups that week. For more information see page 15. BRS PURIM CARNIVAL IS BACK! We are only a week away from hosting our incredible Annual Purim Carnival next Sunday, March 13, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, as you will not want to miss the excitement that we have planned for this year! For more information see page 16. 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 next Thursday, March 17 at 7:45 pm to be held in the BRS. Personal invitations will be sent by e-mail. Kindly RSVP - Yvette at (561) 573-8996. or via e-mail at ykaweblum@aol.com. We will not be able to accommodate WALK INS. Page 5
WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY DAF YOMI (Sunday Friday) with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212 Sponsored by the Albert & Yetta Lupin Memorial Foundation in loving memory of Lois Lupin Salzman MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday Thursday) 15 minutes before Mincha NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday Thursday) community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm NIGHT TIME DAF YOMI (Sunday Thursday) with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105 MONDAY HEBREW POETRY with Hassia Yehuda at 9:30 am in the Senders Library MEN S AFTERNOON KOLLEL will take place at 3:00 pm in the A TOUR OF TOSHBA (TORAH SHE'BE'AL PEH) with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at 7:45 pm in the WOMEN S MIDRASHA with Gita Guttman at 8:30 pm in the TUESDAY PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at 9:30 am in the Rand Sanctuary IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at 10:30 am in the Rand Sanctuary WEDNESDAY CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will not take place this week LIVING WITH EMUNAH FOR WOMEN with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will not take place this week IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL I with Malka Morris at 9:15 am in the Senders Library MEN S AFTERNOON KOLLEL will take place at 3:00 pm in the MUSSAR/JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS with Anne Shoshana Deakter at 7:30 pm in Room 101 THURSDAY UNLOCK THE HIDDEN MEANING AND DEEP BEAUTY OF THE MANY LAYERS OF THE BOOK KOL DODI DOFEK with Dr. Avigail Rock at 9:30 am in the Board Room MUSSAR SCHMOOZE WITH COMMUNITY RABBIS 9:40 pm in the Senders Library accompanied with wings from Chef Gersh. BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC. BIKUR CHOLIM Hospital Tip: Did you know that there is a Biblical prohibition against divulging personal information concerning another person even if it is not derogatory. "You shall not go as a bearer of tales among your people" (Leviticus 19:16). Please respect the rights of patients. Source: Judaism and Healing by Rabbi J. David Bleich, MD EMPTY NESTERS Purim Seudah will take place on Thursday, March 24 at 4:45 pm at Asia. If you had a great time last year, you will have a better time this year. Sign up with Jamie at the office. The cost is $35.00 a person. Hoping to see you again. SISTERHOOD NEEDS YOUR HELP Last year BRS Sisterhood donated over $10,000 to Tomchei Shabbat and the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund. This year, the need is even greater. Majority of the money raised through the BRS Sisterhood Mishloach Manot goes directly to help the needy in our community. By participating in BRS Sisterhood Mishloach Manot, you can help ensure that no member of the BRS community is forgotten. Additionally, you can join the fight against BDS, as the contents of this year s Mishloach Manot are Israeli products. Check your inbox and see Page 17 in the weekly for your order form. Important Dates: Order Deadline - March 16. Mishloach Manot Assembly - March 21 (Volunteers Needed) Mishloach Manot Delivery Pickup - March 22 (Volunteers Needed) Contact BRSsisterhood@gmail. com with any questions. LIFE CYCLE BIRTHDAYS Gabriella Cohen Chaim Moses Baila Kaplan Ahuva Broide Abraham Aloof Shoshana Galbut Adina Galbut ANNIVERSARY Doni & Sherri Greenblatt Theo Klewansky & Jacquie Padow WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY Rabbi and Rebbetzin Hershel Schachter Rabbi and Mrs. Paysach Krohn Chazzan Shimon Craimer Keith Brooks Family & Friends of the Goldbergs who are here celebrating with us this weekend NEW MEMBERS Harry & Marcia Hauser REFUAH SHLAYMAH For members of BRS Community. For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) 394-0394 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 Rabbi Barak Bar-Chaim Nachman ben Esther Zelda Ira Berger Yisroel ben Hinda Gittle Josef Yitzchak ben Baila Rochel Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka YAHRZEITS David Antine in memory of his mother Louis Benjamin in memory of his mother Morris Schnur in memory of his wife Linda Struhl in memory of her mother Linda Katz in memory of her father Gabi Shabtai in memory of his father-in-law Shirley Mayer in memory of her father Dr. Mark Barnett in memory of his mother Ida Wax in memory of her father-in-law Nachman Feig in memory of his great grandfather Marcia Feldman in memory of her father-in-law Dr. Mathew Zaltzman in memory of his father Janet Berg in memory of her mother Etta-Linda Pell in memory of her husband Judah Weiner in memory of his father Sheryl Strauss in memory of her father Dr. Ephraim Foonberg in memory of his father Carla Klein in memory of her father Linda Katz in memory of her sister Gabi Shabtai in memory of his wife Rabbi David Shabtai, MD in memory of his mother Rabbi Simmy Shabtai in memory of his mother Dr. Leor & Gaby Skoczylas Rabbi Moshe & Renee Mintz TEHILLIM CIRCLE Wednesday night, March 9, Rosh Chodesh Adar II, please rotate to the next 3 Psalms. ROSH CHODESH ADAR II Will be observed this Thursday & Friday, March 10 & 11. Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka Chana Guta bat Rochel Shayndee Hiller Sheindel bat Blimah Tema 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 Lily Lerman Libi Chana bat Golda Chava Beth Plotkin Bayla Risel Elisheva bat Esther Revalah Dorothy Perkins Sarah Devorah bat Raizl Hensha Hadassah bat Sarah Rochel Eden Malka bat Ravit Sara Leah bat Maya Elanit Anne Antine, 24 Adar I Rosa Benjamin, 24 Adar I Joan Schnur, 24 Adar I Joan Schnur, 24 Adar I Marvin Mittman, 24 Adar I Marvin Mittman, 24 Adar I Arieh Zahavi, 24 Adar I Phyllis Barnett, 25 Adar I Elias Wax, 25 Adar I Yehuda Dov ben Shlomo Zalman HaCohen, 26 Adar I David Feldman, 27 Adar I Rabbi Phillip Zaltzman, 27 Adar I Carol Marks, 28 Adar I Oscar Willenzik, 28 Adar I Rabbi Ahron Weiner, 28 Adar I Philip Shapiro, 29 Adar I David Foonberg, 30 Adar I Philip Lewin, 30 Adar I Roberta Shabtai, 30 Adar I Roberta Shabtai, 30 Adar I Roberta Shabtai, 30 Adar I Roberta Shabtai, 30 Adar I Page 6
ISRAEL UPDATE SOCIAL ACTION Three more representatives [Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) and Rep. David Joyce (R-OH)] have signed on as cosponsors of the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act introduced, December 4, by Florida Representative, Mario Diaz- Balart. The bill was originally cosponsored by Reps. Peter King (R-IA), Ken Buck (R-CO) and DaveTrott (R-MI) and referred to the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Last week, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), endorsed a companion bill. If passed, the bill would state that Congress believes the Muslim Brotherhood fits the State Department's criteria of a foreign terrorist organization. Within 60 days, the Secretary of State would be required to so designate the Brotherhood or to provide a detailed report explaining why it does not. The legislation explicitly identifies the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), as U.S. Muslim Brotherhood entities and includes evidence tying them to a Hamas support network. To date, no public position statement has been issued by Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, Marco Rubio. Ask Senator Rubio for a position statement (202) 224-3041. 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. PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Shayna Bender, Raz Ben-Zikry, Rotem Bronfman, Stav Gare, Gavriella Wolff, Aviad Halfon, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Mikki Kowal, Ami Lieder, Daniel Louis, Albert Lupin, Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel, Akiva Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Leo Loeffler, Kevin Schechter, Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam Bar Yakov, Judah Makover, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss and Hannah Katz. If you have children or grandchildren currently PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 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. NEFESH B NEFESH Join Nefesh B Nefesh for the Aliyah event of the year! Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale at 6:30 pm. Hear from professionals about employment, communities, education, taxes, budgeting and retirement in Israel, and featuring a vendor fair running throughout the day. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with other people planning Aliyah. For more information: www.nbn. org.il/florida. AMIT HONORS HENSHA GANSBOURG As Mother-in-Israel at their annual luncheon. March 15, 2016 at the Venue. For further information, contact: Rhoda Azar at (561) 395-2130, Barbara Frenkel at (561) 362-9698, or Molly Small at (561) 347-2922. HELP BRIGHTEN SOMEONE S SHABBAT Rachel Ita Ohr Shabbat is looking for several volunteers to distribute battery-operated tea lights to patients at the West Boca Medical Center on Fridays. Normally, this activity requires only one hour. Some hospital-required training for volunteers will be conducted. If you are interested in being part of the team, please contact Gigi Kaminetzky at (561) 338-5040 or at gigikaminetzky@hotmail.com or Debbie Lindsay(WBMC) at (561) 488-8293 or at debbie.lindsay@tenethealth.com Page 7
The Sephardic Minyan of Boca Raton Synagogue המנין הספרדי של ק"ק בוקה רטון SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT פרשת ויקהל שקלים Parshat Va-Yakhel/Shekalim MARCH 6 MARCH 7 MARCH 8 MARCH 9 MARCH 10 ראש חדש אדר ב MARCH 4 MARCH 5 VA-YAKHEL 6:20AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:05PM MINHAH 6:06PM CANDLE LIGHTING MARCH 11 ראש חדש אדר ב 5:58AM SHAHARIT 8:10AM SHIUR 8:30AM SHAHARIT 4:30PM RABBI'S CLASS 5:25PM MINHAH 6:59PM MOTZAEI SHABBAT 7:33.PM RABBENU TAM MARCH 12 PEKUDEI 6:15AM SHAHARIT 8:00AM SHAHARIT 6:05PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 9:30PM LADIES' SHIUR 6:15AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 3:00PM KOLLEL 6:05PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:15AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:05PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:15AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 3:00PM KOLLEL 6:05PM MINHAH 8:00PM HALAKHAH SHIUR 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:15AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:05PM MINHAH 9:00PM MISHNAH BERURA 6:15AM SHAHARIT 7:55AM SHAHARIT 6:05PM MINHAH 6:09PM CANDLE LIGHTING 5:51AM SHAHARIT 8:10AM SHIUR 8:30AM SHAHARIT 5:00PM RABBI'S CLASS 5:55PM MINHAH 7:03PM MOTZAEI SHABBAT 7:37PM RABBENU TAM Weekly Halakhah Hazal prohibited שהיה (shehiyah) out of concern that if a person places food on a fire on Friday afternoon and allows it to cook throughout the onset of Shabbat, that he or she may come to stoke the flames to speed or otherwise enhance the cooking process. Additionally, to the unaware onlooker, it appears to be a.(מחזי כמבשל) straightaway violation of cooking on Shabbat Avoiding שהיה requires addressing these two concerns. Hazal note that the prohibition does not apply to cooked foods, since there isn t much incentive to stoke the flames and it does not appear to be cooking, but rather warming. The Mishnah records a debate as to how cooked a food must be so that שהיה no longer apply, with Hakhamim assuming that only fully cooked items are exempt, while Hananyah exempts even partially cooked foods (so long as they are even remotely edible). The Rishonim debate whether Hananyah refers to something halfway cooked or is so lenient as to exempt a food item even if it is reaches only a third of its fully cooked state. Considering that the prohibition at stake is Rabbinic, later poskim are generally lenient and allow שהיה once a food has reached a third of its fully cooked state. Hazzan Candidate Shabbatot This week we continue to welcome Avraham Parienti as a candidate Hazzan for our minyan. He will be leading the tefillot throughout Shabbat and reading the Torah. Please join us welcoming him to our community. Your feedback is important to us. The Sephardic Committee wants to hear from you. Please share your thoughts and concerns with us. Parshah Thought הררים The Mishnah (Hagigah 1:8) describes the laws of Shabbat as mountains התלויים suspended by a thin hair, elaborating בשערה that there are מעט והלכות מרובות although מקרא only a discussed in broad general strokes in the Torah, Shabbat entails a great many detailed and intricate halakhot. We know by Tradition that there are but out of those 39, only one is directly mentioned,אבות מלאכה 39 by the Torah: תבערו אש בכל מושבותיכם ביום השבת Do לא not kindle a flame in your homes on Shabbat. The Tanna im debate the significance of this exception (Shabbat 70b). R. Yossi argues that it indicates that kindling a flame carries with it a lesser punishment than violating any of the other 38 conclusion, R. Natan argues for an almost opposite.מלאכות claiming that this single exception teaches that while the Torah prohibits מלאכה on Shabbat only in general terms, violating each of the 39 prohibited activities carries with it its own punishment. R. Yonatan Eyebeschutz offers an additional level of interpretation. He notes that one of the reasons the Torah gives for keeping Shabbat is to recall Hashem s manner of creating the world. Six days shall you labor and on the seventh you shall rest. The weekdays represent the work that went into creating the world during the first six days. The Gemara (Pesahim 54a) teaches that fire was only created on the first Motza ei Shabbat, not during the original six days. Therefore, if Shabbat is meant as a day of rest from the work done during the original six days of creation, it would not include a prohibition against kindling a flame. To indicate that kindling a fire is included amongst the prohibited the Torah needed to go out of its way and explicitly,אבות מלאכה list it as a prohibition. Page 8
aa This Shabbos with Rav Hershel Schachter Friday Night Oneg Shabbos Morning Chabura Sunday Morning Shiur at 10:00 am Next Dirshu Review Tests: Sun March 20 Daf Yomi: Gittin 63A Kiddushin 3B Halacha: Orach Chaim 90:8-104 Contact rss@brsonline.org for more information -> Congratulations to the 11 test takers last test The Dr. Yitzchak Belizon z l Beis Medrash of BRS is very excited to announce the tentative schedule of our upcoming speakers for this year. Rav Hershel Schachter March 5 Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollel at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Rav Eli Belizon April 9 Rav Eliakim Koenigsberg June 4 Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Rav Yochanan Zweig TBD Rebbe at Yeshiva University s Stone Beit Midrash Program. Rav of Young Israel of Fair Lawn Rosh Yeshiva of Talmudic University of Florida and Kollel Beis Moshe Chaim of Miami Beach Rav Pinchas Gross May 14 Rav of Kehillas Derech Chaim in Baltimore, MShoel U Meshiv at The Dr. Yitzchak Belizon z l Beis Medrash of BRS thanks the many generous families who have Yeshivas Ner Yisroel PICS OF THE WEEK! contributed towards our guest speaker program. To make a contribution or for more information please speak with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at rss@brsonline.org. Please note that while our Beis Medrash program has been endowed, it does not eliminate the need for fundraising in order to ensure this program is successful. NIGHT LEARNING WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sponsored by Dr. Yehuda and Michal Marcus in honor of their parents Marvin and Shoshana Heller and Marlowe and Lila Marcus SUN 8:00 PM 6TH-8TH GRADE GEMARA RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI TUES COMMUNITY LEARNING WITH YESHIVA TIFERES TORAH OF BOCA RATON WED COMMUNITY LEARNING WITH YESHIVA TIFERES TORAH OF BOCA RATON CHAVRUSA OPPORTUNITIES FOR 4TH GRADE AND UP 8:00 PM HALACHA CHABURA RABBI DAVID SHABTAI 8:45 PM MUSSAR CHABURA RABBI MATAN WEXLER 8:45 PM GEMARA CHABURA RABBI SHAUL OPOCZYNSKI THURS 8:00 PM TANACH AND PARSHA RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI 8:45 PM OPENING OUR HEARTS AND SOULS TO THE TORAH THROUGH CHASSIDUS RABBI ARI MIRZOEFF 9:40 PM MUSSAR SHMOOZE BBQ WINGS BY CHEF GERSH THIS WEEK S MUSSAR: Rabbi Rael Blumenthal MOTSAI SHABBAT 7:00 PM AVOS U BANIM Pizza generously sponsored by Mozart Cafe This week s d var Torah will be given by Noam Oppenheimer. Page 9
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can help each other find balance. במערבא NEWS FROM THE WEST featuring dinner by pita n go tons of fun! dj YOUTH DEPARTMENT Abrs west Purim Bash $20/Adult (12+ ) $10/Kids RSVP online by 3/18 brswest.net/purim PARSHA IN THE PARK FINDING BALANCE Introducing Rashi There are many Midrashim But I have only come to explain the simple meaning of the text. - Rashi, Genesis 3:8 march_24th KATZ HILLEL DAY SCHOOL SEUDA AT 4:30PM Women are expected to fulfill more roles than ever before as mothers, professionals, home makers and wives. Juggling each aspect can be difficult individually, but together we FACILITATED BY: ALIZA BLUMENTHAL, LCSW, COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR RUTH & NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES WEDNESDAYS 9:30AM STARBUCKS 9961 Glades Road (Glades & 441) Shabbat Mornings @ 8:30am with Rabbi Rael Blumenthal For additional information: 561.852.3333 or alizab@ralesjfs.org SHABBAT NOTES Welcome to all guests that are joining us this Shabbos to celebrate Aaron s Bar Mitzvah. Thank you for the incredible response to PARSHA IN THE PARK! Looking forward to another great week! FINDING BALANCE will be taking place this Monday 9:30-10:30 at the Shachar Home. Please take care to ensure that all gates are locked securely as you walk to and from Shul. Mazal Tov to Akiva & Henya Lazar on Aaron becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Mazal tov to siblings Meir, Sarah and Adina. FRIDAY PARSHAT VAYAKHEL פרשת ויקהל - שקלים @HILLEL DAY SCHOOL 21001 95TH AVE BRSWEST.NET (561) 909-0234 SHABBAT 4 MARCH 5 MARCH 6:05PM CANDLE LIGHTING 6:05PM MINCHA / KABBALAT SHABBAT 8:30AM RASHI SHIUR 9:00AM SHACHARIT / KIDDUSH 10:15AM YOUTH GROUPS 4:15PM PARSHA IN THE PARK! 5:00PM MINCHA 6:59PM MAARIV KIDDUSH THIS WEEK IS SPONSORED BY THE LAZAR FAMILY IN HONOR OF AARON BECOMING A BAR MITZVAH. KIDDUSH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE PALMA VISTA CLUB HOUSE. Page 11
BRS TEEN DEPARTMENT ALL 5th & 6th GRADE GIRL'S ICE SKATING EVENT! March 15th at 8:30 pm Transportation included, buses leave BRS at 8:00 pm SHARP! MUST RSVP at brsonline.org/iceskating Cost is $15 TEEN PRAYER WORKSHOP Ever get bored of saying words you don't understand? Having a hard time following the siddur? No Idea what is going on during the minyan? DON'T WORRY, THIS IS FOR YOU! Join us every Shabbat morning at 9:30 (15 min before minyan) in classrooms 104/105 for insights and learn how to daven! Light refreshments will be served. FREE! Begins Parshat Pikudei. THE MISHNA CLUB Every Shabbat after the teen minyan, during and after the teen kiddush, there will be a chaburah discussing and learning mishyanot! All are invited and encouraged to attend! For all teens who finish a masechta with the group, will be invited for an awesome BBQ Siyum!! If you would like to help sponsor or donate to our Teen Kiddush, Teen Seudah Shlishiet, or any other program, or for more information about upcoming events and activities, please contact Rabbi Eli Zians at REZ@brsonline.org or at (516) 451-2123. Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom! BRS YOUTH PROGRAMS SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS BERACHA BEE KICKOFF Join us as we launch our newly revamped Shabbat Morning Groups with an incredible Beracha Bee! NEW DATE! SHABBAT PARSHAT PEKUDEI, MARCH 12 AT 10:15 AM For grades 1-6. Meet us on the Basketball Court. Friends! Prizes! Snacks! And most of all FUN!!! Just show up on time and you ll be able to join! Don t want to participate? Come cheer on your friends and siblings! But remember study your Berachot!!! Study packets available in the Shul lobby. Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, Florida 33433 (561) 394.0394 www.brsonline.org RABBI EISENBERGER S MISHNA CLASS Join us Shabbat morning as we continue our journey through Mishna. We have begun Seder Zeraim and have already reached Masechet Peah. This is a perfect time to join us! 9:30-10:00 am in room 102 every Shabbat morning. Kids snack following class. Hope to see you there! LAINING GROUP FOR 4TH & 5TH GRADE BOYS There will be a laining group this Shabbat morning for 4th and 5th grade boys from 10-10:30 am in the boardroom. Hope to see you there! Join this growing class and start preparing early for your Bar Mitzvah! THIS WEEK! 4TH-6TH GRADE TEFILLAH WITH RABBI WEXLER 1ST-3RD GRADE TEFILLAH WITH RABBI RICHMOND! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE TEFILLAH OPPORTUNITY! This week Rabbis Wexler and Richmond will continue conducting tefillah groups for boys and girls.4-6 graders will begin Tefilla at 10:45 in room 206. This Tefillah will include biur tefillah, a weekly dvar Torah from a participant, prizes, Kiddush, snacks, and more! Boys meet in room 206. Girls meet in room 203 for stations beginning at 10:00 AM! 1-3 graders Tefilla begins 10:45 AM in room 204. For more details please contact Rabbi Eisenberger at rge@brsonline.org. NEW THIS WEEK!!! 1-3 GRADE PARSHA CLUB Girls 1-3 grade will act out the parsha. Join this incredible educational opportunity at 10:15 am in room 205. Don't just learn the Parsha, experience it! Hope to see you there! FAMILY MINYAN! Our Family Minyan is back! Join us us Shabbat Parshat Tzav, March 26 in the social hall at 9:45 am for a full Tefilla for parents and children together. This incredible Tefilla experience combines Learning, Davening, Fun, Prizes and a special kids Kiddush following Davening. Join us for a tefilla you will not forget! Page 12
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UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE BRS LAWN THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 6 at 6:30 PM FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY HAHN JUDAIC CAMPUS 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE N. BOCA RATON, FL 33433 (561) 394-0394 WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG OFFICE@BRSONLINE.ORG SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS BERACHA BEE KICKOFF Join us as we launch our newly revamped Shabbat Morning Groups with an incredible Beracha Bee! NEW DATE! SHABBAT PARSHAT PEKUDEI, MARCH 12 AT 10:15 AM For grades 1-6. Meet us on the Basketball Court. Friends! Prizes! Snacks! And most of all FUN!!! Just show up on time and you ll be able to join! Don t want to participate? Come cheer on your friends and siblings! But remember study your Berachot!!! Study packets available in the Shul lobby. Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, Florida 33433 (561) 394.0394 www.brsonline.org BRS Sisterhood Mishloach Manot Project 3 easy ways to order: 1. Go to www.happypurim.com and enter your unique login code that was emailed to you 2. Return this form with payment to 7689 Cypress Crescent, Montoya East 3. Pick up and drop off order forms in the shul ofþce Deadline is Wednesday, March 16th Your Name: Phone Number: Email Address: I would like to send to the entire shul for $200 I would like to send to individual BRS members for $3 each (Please attach a sheet of paper with names) I would like reciprocity (If someone gives to you individually, you will give them in return if you overlooked them. This does not apply to people who give the whole shul) I would like to make an additional donation to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund of $ Enclosed is a check made out to BRS Sisterhood for the full amount Charge My Credit Card $ Name on Card: Exp Date: Card #: Security Code: If you have any questions please email brssisterhood@gmail.com or call Bina Asher 917-273-1556 I would like to volunteer to deliver baskets on Purim Day in the following Development: THE FINAL JOURNEY: How Judaism Dignifies The Passage This inspiring and uplifting four-part Lunch time series will be given on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00pm MARCH 9 Rabbi Jonathan Kroll Head of School of the Yeshiva High School The Chevra Kadisha as it Relates to the Core Values of Judaism This will include a description of a Tahara and a dressing demonstration in shrouds by Yvette Kawelblum, Chairperson of the Boca Raton Chevra Kadisha MARCH 16 Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue Placing Death in the Context of the Jewish Life Cycle This seminar was first pioneered at YHS. Boca Raton Synagogue Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, Florida 33433 (561) 394.0394 www.brsonline.org MARCH 30 Mrs. Rochel Berman Author of Dignity Beyond Death: The Jewish Preparation for Burial The Chevra Kadisha During the Holocaust and Acts of Terrorism APRIL 6 Rabbi David Shabtai, MD Sephardic Rabbi at Boca Raton Synagogue Halachic Issues Regarding Autopsy and Organ Donation Page 15
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Boca Raton Community-Wide Event הדרן עלך מסכת סוטה THE DAF YOMI COMMISSION of AGUDATH ISRAEL of AMERICA ועד מפיצי דף היומי אגודת ישראל באמריקה inי conjunction with The daf Yomi Groups of Boca Raton are delighted to present DIVREI CHIZUK FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY לכבוד סיום מסכת גיטין We will have the great honor to be addressed in person שליט"א by Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro Rav, Congregation Shaaray Tefilah, North Miami Beach, FL Calligraphix 718.438.1334 men & women are invited Thursday, March 10, 2016 יום ה ר ח אדר ב תשע ו Hosted by The Boca Raton Synagogue 7900 N Montoya Cir, Boca Raton, FL 3343 Siyum at 8:00 pm Maariv to follow Refreshments will be served. A Project of the Commission on Torah Projects Agudath Israel of America Dedicated by The Kleinman Family לעילוי נשמות ר' אברהם אייזיק ב"ר אלכסנדר קליינמאן ז"ל, ר' מנחם דוד ב"ר מרדכי שמואל אינדיג ז"ל, וקדושי משפחותיהם הי"ד Daf by Daf, We Are Here To Serve You This event will be broadcast live to communities across the globe. Page 17
Weekend of Celebration and Tribute to Rabbi Efrem & Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg WEEKEND CONTRIBUTORS MARCH 3-6 On behalf of the Boca Raton Synagogue, we are extremely grateful to everyone who has contributed to make this weekend in celebration and tribute such a huge success! WEEKEND SPONSOR - $10,000 Dr. Robert & Judy Bruckstein Murray & Basheva Goldberg^ Daniel & Caroline Katz^# Monday Morning Learning Group Dr. William & Debbie Rand^ Larry & Deborah Silver^ Elaine Trachtenberg^ GOLDBERG TRIBUTE - $5,000 Asia, Butcher Block Grill, & Mozart Café Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen^ Kosher Marketplace Michael & Jill Rose^# Irv & Carol Smokler HOST COMMITTEE - $3,600 Lisa Kaufman Bensmihen^ Chaim & Rebecca Elkoby Yaakov Kronfeld^ Paul S. & Lynn H. Pariser^# Aron & Penina Schoenfeld^ Dr. Jackie & Rachel Tripp VIP Caterers BENEFACTORS - $1,800 Sal & Leslie Abady Dr. Prosper & Pamela Abitbol Dr. Avraham & Elana Belizon# Richard Berrie BRS Sephardic Minyan BRS Sisterhood Moish & Michelle Bruckstein Dr. Issy & Riwella Bruk Butters Construction Dr. Robert & Elise Dolgow Executive Caterers North Drs. Brian & Sharon Ferber Alan & Mona Fisher Michael & Barbara Frenkel^ Ayal & Deena Frist Tony & Judy Gelbart Dr. Judah & Shayna Goldberg Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin^ Drs. Samuel & Anita Heering Joseph & Daniella Hellerstein Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs^ Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky^ Daniel & Sue Kaskel# Katz Hillel Day School Dr. David & Marissa Levenson Rabbi Samuel & Beatrice Levine Robert & Linda Levy# Dr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine Lothar & Carlyn Mayer^ Dr. Harold & Donna Richter^ Rome Aire Services Inc. Dr. Bennett & Chani Salamon Dr. Barry & Dana Schechter Shabbat Morning Haftorah Group Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor^ Eric & Loren Stein Warren & Robin Struhl Dr. Benjamin & Donna Tripp Vasquez & Sons Landscaping Harry & Marilyn Wanderer^ Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd^# Dr. David & Maxine Wolgin^# Dr. Jeffrey & Fay Wolkowicz Anonymous PILLAR TRIBUTE LEVEL* Daniel & Dr. Liora Adler^ Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas^ Drs. Eli & Orlie Cohen^# Dr. Hillel & Chayi Cohen^ Dr. Meyer & Laura Cohen^ Leo & Heni Ehrlich^ Nachman & Jamie Feig^ Dr. Mark & Tilda Fisher^ Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman^# Hensha Gansbourg^ Glen & Rosa Golish^ Avi & Dr. Laura Greenbaum^ Drs. Charles & Simone Griff^ Dr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow^ Dr. Moshe & Shari Hirth^ Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter^ Dr. David & Sharona Kay^# Rabbi Tsvi Kilstein^ Gary & Judi Krasna^ Philip & Jennifer Landau^ Drs. Joseph & Seema Loskove^ Stephen & Linda Melcer ^# David & Joyce Muller^ Bob & Penny Pearlman^ Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover^ Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky^ George & Stephanie Saks^ Mike Senders^ Dr. Leor & Gabriela Skoczylas^ Dr. Josh & Stephanie Stern^ Teddy & Linda Struhl^# Elaine Trachtenberg^ Skipper & Sari Vine^ Rabbi Nathan & Marion Zemel^ Michael & Risa Zimmerman^# Anonymous^ BUILDER - $1,000 Avi & Michal Ben-Zikry David & Dafna Ben-Zikry Alan & Susie Berger Eli & Amy Buzaglo Century Village Boca Raton Jonathan & Nancy Charm Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan^# Rabbi Adam & Shira Englander# Rabbi Dr. Brian & Adina Galbut Dr. Eric & Sarah Gordon Drs. Jeff & Naomi Gross Raphael & Meira Gross Jeffrey & Carla Klein Rabbi Jonathan & Jennifer Kroll Barry & Lisa Levi Dr. David & Reena Makover Daniel Rosenthal & Sara Goldberg Senders Family Myron & Clara Sugerman Avi & Melinda Tansman Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb^ Dr. Ashi & Chava Weisstuch^ Anonymous Page 18