Palm Beach Synagogue S h a b b a t S h a l o m W e e k l y Pa r s h a M i k e i t z December 19 - December 25, 2014 Kislev 27 - Tevet 3 5775 Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner Rabbi Barbara T. R. Zimet President Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner Hebrew School Director Amy Szoke Program Manager S h a b b a t S c h e d u l e FRIDAY NIGHT Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat 5:15 pm 5:30 pm SHABBAT Shacharit 9:00 am Sermon by Rabbi Scheiner 11:00 am Kiddush 12:00 pm Mincha 5:00 pm Followed by Seudah Shlishit - Third Meal Ma ariv End of Shabbat 6:10 pm Jade Yu Business Manager Chana Ezagui Ilan Weismark Youth Directors Levi Green Project Connect Co-Director Palm Beach Synagogue 120 North County Road Palm Beach, Florida 33480 (561) 838-9002 FAX (561) 838-5356 www.palmbeachsynagogue.org
M o n t h a t a G l a n c e December 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Kislev 9 2 Kislev 10 3 Kislev 11 4 Kislev 12 5 Kislev 13 6 Kislev 14 Tuesday Torah Topics BMX Bat Mitzvah Club Tanya Class Ladies Latte & Learning Kosher Awareness Day Challah Class Community Shabbat Dinner Scholar-in- Residence Rav DovBer Pinson Project Connect Student Training 7 Kislev 15 8 Kislev 16 9 Kislev 17 10 Kislev 18 11 Kislev 19 12 Kislev 20 13 Kislev 21 Hebrew School Maimonides Extrvaganza Guest Speaker Chaim Miller Adult Hebrew Courses Tuesday Torah Topics Women s Holiday Class Tanya Class Ladies Latte & Learning Community Shabbat Dinner Scholar-in- Residence Gary Rosenblatt Women s Shabbat Tea 14 Kislev 22 15 Kislev 23 16 Kislev 24 17 Kislev 25 18 Kislev 26 19 Kislev 27 20 Kislev 28 Hebrew School Maimonides Project Connect Kickoff Adult Hebrew Courses Tuesday Torah Topics Tanya Class Ladies Latte & Learning Shabbat Dinner Around the World for Teens Scholar-in- Residence Joel Mowbray Women s Tehillim 21 Kislev 29 22 Kislev 30 23 Tevet 1 24 Tevet 2 25 Tevet 3 26 Tevet 4 27 Tevet 5 in Bradley Park Community Celebration PBS on Ice Ladies Latte & Learning Bat Mitzvah Noa Miller 28 Tevet 6 29 Tevet 7 30 Tevet 8 31 Tevet 9 Programs are subject to change please call the Synagogue office to confirm days and times. All community Shabbat dinners require advance reservations.
Shacharit D a i l y M i n y a n Mincha/Ma'ariv Monday - Friday 8:00 am Shabbat 9:00 am Sunday 8:15 am Sunday - Thursday 5:15 pm Friday 5:30 pm Shabbat 5:00 pm C h a i S o c i e t y M e m b e r s Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for sustaining annual membership gifts of $18,000 or more. Lainie & Victor Barnett, Eileen Berman & Jay Bauer, Robert Beren, Vanessa & Anthony Beyer, Carol & David Feinberg, Kim & Larry Heyman, William Langfan, Suzanne, obm, & Joseph, obm, Michaan, Fiona & Michael Scharf, Michelle & Paul Shaviv M i n y a n S o c i e t y M e m b e r s Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for sustaining annual membership gifts of $10,000 or more. Anonymous, Angela & Joel Glazer, Bryan Glazer, Linda Glazer, Shari & Edward Glazer, Elizabeth & Benjamin Gordon, Giovana & Abe Haruvi, Sondra & David Mack, Bonnie & Steven Stern, Steven Strulowitz, Barbara T. R. Zimet Y a d S o c i e t y M e m b e r s Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for sustaining annual membership gifts of $5,000 or more. Anonymous, Nancy & Donald Carter, Elaine & Richard Hirsch, Rochelle & David Hirsch, Karen & Robert Keats, Leelee & Adam Kimmel, Robert Kraft, Arnold Lampert, Petra & Stephen Levin, Joanna Plafsky
T h i s S h a b b a t a t P a l m B e a c h S y n a g o g u e S h a b b a t A r o u n d T h e W o r l d f o r T e e n s Friday, December 19 Mincha/Ma ariv 5:30 pm followed by Shabbat dinner at PBS Generously sponsored by Sara & Leonard Aronson, Lynn Brodsky, Lisa & Dr. David Lickstein, Fiona & Michael Scharf, Carol-Ann & Herb Sternlieb, and The Jewish Federation of the Palm Beaches S h a b b a t, D e c e m b e r 2 0 S c h o l a r - in- R e s i d e n c e Joel Mowbray runs a consulting firm that advises a leading national security-oriented think tank, several political clients, and Silicon Valley tech companies. Joel is an award-winning former syndicated columnist and investigative journalist whose work led to major reforms at the U.S. State Department, including the ending of the Visa Express program that allowed three of the 9/11 terrorists into the U.S. Generously sponsored by Bonnie & Steven Stern S h a b b a t, D e c e m b e r 2 0 G u e s t s p e a k e r Eli Beer has been involved in emergency medical first response in Israel since 1988. At present, Mr. Beer currently serves as the voluntary chief coordinator and senior medic of United Hatzalah of Israel. Generously sponsored by Constance & Peter Bendetson Ya h r z e i t s K i s l e v 27 - T e v e t 3 57 7 5 Ann Smith Beloved mother-in-law of Abby Smith December 20, Kislev 28 Ephraim ben Yehuda Beloved brother of Ronna Tanenbaum December 20, Kislev 28 Esta Joy Chavkin Beloved mother of Carol Chavkin December 20, Kislev 28 Samuel Briskin Beloved father of Robert Briskin December 21, Kislev 29 Mary Kohl Beloved mother of Sidney Kohl December 24, Tevet 2 Isadore Kolodney Beloved grandfather of Gayle Kalisman December 25, Tevet 3
K i d d u s h S p o n s o r Carol Chavin in honor of the yahrzeit of her mother, Esta Joy Chavin, obm K i d d u s h F u n d D o n o r s Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in honor of the Young Ambassadors S h a b b a t w i t h t h e A r t s Shabbat, December 20, 10:00 am 12 noon A Shabbat Cultural Enrichment Program for Children This structured, fun-filled program is sure to give your child a fabulous Shabbat experience. Through innovative Parsha games and our sing-along mini service, Shabbat truly comes alive for kids at Palm Beach Synagogue. This week s special featured program is Parsha Puppetry W o m e n s T e h i l l i m G r o u p Shabbat, December 20, 1:30 pm The women of Palm Beach Synagogue meet to recite collectively the entire Tehillim on Shabbat Mevurchim Hachodesh (the Shabbat when we bless the new month). L i v i n g w i t h t h e T i m e s : O u r w e e k l y T o r a h C o m m a n d m e n t s Shabbat, December 20, 4:00 pm The weekly portion to-do list: explore the practical application of the commandments contained in the weekly Parsha. This intimate class enjoys an environment of learning and socializing. S e u d a h S h l i s h i t Shabbat, December 20, following Mincha Seudah Shlishit (Shabbat s third meal) often has additional inspiring scholarships from Rabbi Moshe Scheiner. The Talmud teaches that the unique spiritual dimensions of this meal assure that one who fulfills his obligation to eat this third meal merits favorable judgment in the world to come. We conclude with Ma ariv and Havdalah services. Generously sponsored by Elaine & Herbert Bessen in honor of their anniversary.
T h i s W e e k a t P a l m B e a c h S y n a g o g u e A d u l t C l a s s e s Tuesday Torah Topics with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner Tuesday, 12:15 pm Enjoy an energizing discussion and learn the highlights of the weekly Torah portion with insights into the relevance of the stories and commandments in our daily lives. C h a n u k a h 5 7 7 5 Wednesday, December 17 - Tuesday, December 23 Recite blessings number 1 and 2. 1. Blessed are You, L rd our G d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light. 1. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai Eh-lo-hei-noo Meh-lech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-deh-shanoo Beh-mitz-vo-tav Veh-tzi-va-noo Leh-had-lik Ner Cha-noo-kah. 2. Blessed are You, L rd our G d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time. 2. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai Eh-lo-hei-nu Meh-lech Ha-olam Sheh-a-sa Nee-sim La-avo-tei-noo Ba-ya-mim Ha-hem Bee-z man Ha-zeh. Mandel JCC Community Celebration Sunday, December 21 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Come celebrate with the Jewish Community Harbourside Place in Jupiter Free and open to the community Come and visit the Palm Beach Synagogue table. Children s Activities and more
Shabbat, December 13, 5:00 pm "Was it really a Technicolored Dream Coat? or something else?" Paul Shaviv has lived in North America for almost 20 years. He was born and educated in the UK, and holds BA and MA degrees from Cambridge University in Architecture, and an M.Phil. From Oxford University in Medieval and Modern Jewish Studies. From 1982 to 1990, Mr. Shaviv and his family lived in Israel, where he worked in the field of Jewish-Diaspora relations and educational and organizational consulting. He is the author of The Jewish High School: A Complete Management Guide (2009), and has taught, published, lectured, and broadcast widely on Jewish affairs, Judaism, Israel, Jewish history, and Jewish education.
To pre-register online go to http://www.palmbeachsynagogue.org/event/palm-beach-synagogue-on-ice1.html Palm Beach Synagogue on Ice is generously underwritten by Beverly & Hugh Greenberg and Sandy & Rick Smith