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RABBI EFREM GOLDBERGMarah D’[email protected]
RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZAssociate [email protected]
DAVID KAY, MDPresident
RABBI DAVID SHABTAI, MDRabbi, Sephardic Minyan
RABBI RAEL BLUMENTHALRabbi, BRS [email protected]
RABBI JOSH BROIDEOutreach [email protected]
RABBI SIMMY SHABTAIRosh Beis Medrash
RABBI KENNETH BRANDER, PHDRabbi [email protected]
MATTHEW HOCHERMANExecutive Director
RABBI GERSHON EISENBERGER Youth [email protected]
RABBI ELI ZIANSTeen [email protected]
ALIZA BLUMENTHAL, LCSWBRS/JFS Social Worker
KERRY PURCELLEditor-in-Chief of the Weekly
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September 16 • September 23, 2016 • 13 Elul • 20 Elul 5776
FRIDAY NIGHTCandle Lighting 7:05 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:10 pmCarlebach/Happy Minyan 7:10 pm
SHABBAT DAY Women’s Class 4:50 pm
Contending with the Goddess in the Book of Devarim Dr. Deena Grant
Rabbi's Class 5:50 pmBridging the Gap with God
Rabbi Philip MoskowitzShabbat Mincha 6:50 pm Ma’ariv/Havdalah 7:57 pm
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FROM THE RABBI’S DESK
STRATEGIES FOR MAKING
REAL CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE
“Rabbi, what is that on your wrist?”
“It’s a Fitbit.”
“Why do you wear it?”
“It tracks how many steps I take each day, the quantity and quality of my sleep, and other important pieces of information.”
“C’mon Rabbi, sounds like
shtick to me. Do you really need that? What does it do for you? You already know you should be active each day and that you need to get enough sleep, so just do what you are supposed to, why do you need to wear something?”
I thought about his question and it struck me as compelling. We know what we need to do in life, so why not just do it? Why involve outside “shtick”? Isn’t it just a distraction?
And then I remembered an excellent quote from the great management expert Peter Drucker: “What Gets Measured Gets Managed.”
“The value of wearing a Fitbit,” I told my friend, “is that it holds me accountable to achieve my commitment and forces me to confront the reality of falling short, rather than at the end of each day bluffing or fooling myself about what had in fact transpired that day.”
Spiritual GrowthAcross the world from Professor Peter Drucker lived another management expert, only he specialized in personal management. Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, Hy”d, also known as the Piaseczno Rebbe, was a Chassidic Rebbe in Poland who served as the Rabbi of the Warsaw Ghetto and, after surviving the uprising, was later shot dead by the Nazis in the Trawniki labor camp. Among his many talents,
he had incredible insight into human psychology.
In his spiritual diary called Tzav V’Ziruz he writes the following entry (#15):
If you have been able to draw up personal rules for your spiritual growth, consider this a success. But if you have not, then either you have not devoted your life to personal growth or you are blind to your own failures and successes.
Because the spiritual seeker who channels his efforts to his inner world will inevitably be faced with difficulty and distraction – not only external ones like supporting his family but also in his inner world such as indolence, negative tendencies, destructive character traits, and so forth – and because the spiritual seeker is constantly involved in this inner battle, sometimes winning and sometimes losing, he will inevitably come to conclusions: which strategies work for him and which ones bring out his weakness.
So someone who cannot draw such conclusions is not engaged in the battle – he neither wins nor loses. Or else he is unaware of both his inner weaknesses and strong points. (Translation from Yehoshua Starret)
Essentially, the Piaseczno Rebbe says that when it comes to our character, our personal growth and becoming the best version of ourselves – what gets measured, gets managed. One cannot claim to care about growing spiritually and fail to devise a plan or a strategy, set goals, and, most importantly, identify how progress will be measured.
It is one thing to say you want to work on having greater patience and being slower to anger and another to articulate a plan for how. Does the plan answer questions such as: What triggers your anger? Why do you lose patience? How will you learn to react differently? How will you measure and track if you are improving in this area?
It is one thing to say you want to work on improving your davening and
another to design a strategy to actually grow in your prayer experiences. Have you considered what is your biggest challenge connecting in prayer? When has prayer uplifted you in the past and what elements contributed to that positive experience and result? How will you improve? Will you read a book on prayer? Listen to classes on prayer? What are the metrics you will use to measure your growth in davening?
The difference between a desire to grow being just lip service and empty words versus the beginning of real change is designing our personalized Spiritual Fitbit – a Spiritbit.
Here are a few things to consider when programming your Spiritbit:Limit – Identify one or two areas you want to work on at a time. Taking on too much at one time makes it overwhelming and intimidating, making it almost impossible to make real progress.
Be Real – Be realistic in setting the goals. Don’t pledge to make radical changes that are impossible to achieve and unsustainable to maintain.
Plan – The Rambam writes that to authentically accomplish teshuva, vidui, articulating what we have done wrong, must be done out loud. Only by saying or writing what went wrong and what we will do to repair and improve in the future can we avoid bluffing ourselves or our way through this process. Putting our plan and goals into words causes us to be thoughtful, strategic, honest, and gives us a reference to measure against.Accountability – Involve a family member, friend, or confidant in holding you accountable for doing what you say you are going to do. Choose someone trustworthy, kind, and who is more interested in helping you grow than in
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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. • Our children are going to model their parents and their grandparents. If children are judgmental in any way toward their peers, they are
almost certainly reflecting what they learn from their ultimate role models.• Please make an effort to return greetings and wish others a Good Shabbos. 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 [email protected]”
BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENT
catching you fail.
Schedule – Most businesses and companies have employee reviews. A good review seeks to validate and accentuate the positive while identifying and isolating areas that need improvement. Without scheduled reviews, it is unlikely time would be taken to reflect and to plan. Put in your schedule designated times to review your progress.
Celebrate – Make space to celebrate your progress and growth. Be proud and use that pride to be motivated to grow
further.
Start Again – Don’t stop just because you accomplished your particular goal. Set more goals and pursue them with the same resolve that brought you success the first time.Get more sleep, lose weight, have less anger, stop feeling jealous, improve davening, be more scrupulous in following Jewish law, set aside time daily for Torah study – whatever the area you want to work on, this can absolutely be your year.
But it won’t happen if you don’t design
a Spiritbit, a mechanism to be honest and to track results. Wear your Spiritbit and finally become the best version of yourself.
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
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TEEN SHABBAT SHUVA DERASHA | 5:00 PM
WITH RABBI ELI ZIANSFINDING THE INFINITE IN THE FINITE: THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE YEAR AHEAD
DESSERT RECEPTION | 5:00 PMMINCHA | 5:35 PMDERASHA | 6:00 PMMA’ARIV/HAVDALAH | 7:34 PM
SHABBAT, OCTOBER 8WITH RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG
SHABBAT SHUVA DERASHA
BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF: THE TORAH’S PRESCRIPTION FOR MINDFULNESS IN A MINDLESS WORLD
CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
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SHABBAT SCHEDULEFRIDAY NIGHT
Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:45 pmCandle Lighting 7:05 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:10 pmCarlebach/Happy Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 7:10 pm
SHABBAT DAYNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:26 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amAshkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Philip MoskowitzShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 amTeen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 amYouth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 amSof Zman Kriat Shema 10:11 amEarly Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pmWomen’s Class 4:50 pm
Contending with the Goddess in the Book of Devarim
Dr. Deena GrantRabbi’s Class 5:50 pm
Bridging the Gap with God Rabbi Philip Moskowitz
Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:45 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 6:50 pmDaf Yomi between Mincha/Ma’arivSh’kiah 7:22 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 7:57 pm
SHABBAT LEARNINGTefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide 8:30 amAdvanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama MinyanYouth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 amAvos U’Banim (Social Hall) 6:00 pm
SEPTEMBER 23 & 24PARSHAT KI TAVO
Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:45 pmCandle Lighting 6:57 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 7:49 pm
DAILY MINYAN TIMES
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
SephardicSelihot & Shaharit
5:30 & 6:40 amSephardic Beit Midrash
5:30 & 6:40 amSephardic Beit Midrash
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Ashkenazi Shacharit 6:25 am Social Hall
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Ashkenazi Shacharit 7:15 amSocial Hall
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SephardicSelihot & Shaharit
7:00 & 8:00 amSephardic Beit Midrash
7:00 & 7:55 amBerdugo Beit Midrash
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Ashkenazi Shacharit 8:00 am Social Hall
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Ashkenazi Shacharit 9:00 am Social Hall
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Early Ashkenazi Mincha
2:00 pm Senders Library
3:05 pm Sephardic Beit Midrash
3:40 pm Sephardic Beit Midrash
3:10 pm Sephardic Beit Midrash
3:50 pm Sephardic Beit Midrash
Sephardic Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:00 pmSephardic Beit Midrash
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Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:00 pmSocial Hall
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Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv 9:30 pmSenders Library
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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 bimonthly 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: October 25, 2016 (Simchat Torah)November 26, 2016,December 24, 2016January 28, 2017March 11, 2017June 10, 2017 (Graduation Kiddush)Dates may be subject to change
We are very grateful to our Executive Chef Sponsors who contributed $1,000 last year and our Sous Chef Sponsors for contributing $500 last year. These sponsorships make the Gala Kiddush possible.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Executive Chef Sponsor $1,000Sous Chef Sponsor $500Bar Mitzvah / Aufruf $360Bat Mitzvah / New Baby / Engagement $250Birthday / Anniversary $100 Grandchild / Other Occasion $100
Sponsorships are announced from the pulpit on Shabbat morn- ing of the Kiddush and listed in the Weekly. If you would like to sponsor on any level in this coming year, please contact Mat- thew Hocherman at [email protected] or our Kiddush Club chairs, Donny Cohen and Avi Greenbaum.
WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT - THIS SUNDAY NIGHTJoin the BRS Sisterhood this Sunday night, September 18, at 7:45 pm in the Social Hall for an inspirational night out learning from Zahava Farbman, MSW on the topic of Dip the Honey in the Apple: Our Struggle To Taste The Sweetness When the Life May Be the Pits. Refreshments will be served. For more information, see the back page of the Weekly.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSTo Welcome the Newest Members of our Community a Dessert Reception is being held on Monday, September 26th, at 7:30 pm in the BRS Social Hall. E-mail invitations went out this week. If you have joined BRS or BRS West after, September 1, 2015 and have not received an e-mail, please contact Linda by calling (561) 394-0394, or [email protected]. This evening is meant for the adults to schmooze with the Rabbinic and Senior Staff as well as the committee heads of BRS and to learn more about the community.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTSMAZAL TOV
Sammy & Moriah Aharon on the birth of their son. AND proud big sisters, Liat & Brielle.Dr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow on their son, Aiden, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud siblings, Aliyah. Amitai and Emma. AND great grandmother Ruth Kashnow AND grandparents, Dr. Joel and Judith Greenman and Frummie Harow. AND Uncle Rock, Uncle Barry, Aunt Fran & Uncle Pete, Sylvie and Lexie. Dr. Rebecca Solomon and Todd Pinchevsky on their recent marriage, and to their children Sarina, Hersh, and Rafi Solomon and Eve Pinchevsky.Norma Pollack on the forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Emily, to Dr. Adam Kunkis, son of Robert & Lois Kunkis of Livingston, NJ. AND to her proud siblings, Will & Daryl, Charlie, and Sam. AND Aunt Sharon Gottlieb.Rabbi Mordechai & Hadassah Smolarcik of the birth of their granddaughter. Her proud parents are, Chana and Gabriel Valabov.Charlie & Susan Rotsztajn on the birth of their grandson. AND to proud parents Tamar (Ruben) & Chaim Berkowitz. and great-grandmother, Ana Kan
KIDDUSHHashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Fund. Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan Sephardic Minayn Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan Kiddush Fund.Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by Chayim & Michele Dimont, Jose & Ellen Gritz, Linda Levy, Gene & Georgina Rice, George & Stephanie Saks and Stanley & Joy SmithGuest Speaker: Rabbi Seth Grossman
SISTERHOOD NEWSWe invite you to participate in our Rosh Hashana e-card. For $25 you can become a member of Sisterhood and have your name on our greeting. Your name will appear in the Weekly when the card is ready for publication. To join, go to www.brsonline.org/sisterhood. Next Sisterhood planning meeting is next Monday, September 19, 8:00 pm at the home of Hinda Bramnick 7659 Newport Terr. Thornhill Estates. If you would like to join the committee please contact: [email protected] (561) 756-3704 and [email protected] (561) 289-1119.
WORKING ON OUR MIDDOT CONTINUES THIS WEEK
The great Kabbalist, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, better known as the Ari z”l, identified four basic spiritual components of a person’s soul. Join us as we understand our spiritual makeup and explore ways to improve and develop our character in advance of the High Holidays. All classes will take place at 8:00 pm in the BRS Social Hall.Air: Elevation or Elusiveness?This Tuesday, September 20 with Rabbi David Shabtai
ELUL DERASHA SERIES - CONTINUESTHE TORAH’S SECRETS TO MAKING SMART INVESTMENTS
A four-part Sermon Series on Shabbat Mornings with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at the 9:00 am Minyan in the Rand SanctuaryThis Shabbat, September 17 The Torah as a Gold Star Financial AdvisorShabbat, September 24 Investing Your Time Properly
Shabbat, October 1 Investing in Hashem
MUSSAR SCHMOOZE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT WITH RABBI CHAIM MARCUS
Join us this Thursday night September 22 at 9:40 pm in the Board Room as we become inspired by Rabbi Chaim Marcus via Skype.Rabbi Chaim Marcus is the spiritual leader of Congregation Israel of Springfield, NJ and has served as Assistant Mashgiach at RIETS.
SPENDING ELUL WITH RAV NACHMAN This Shabbat afternoon, Rabbi Moskowitz will continue a 3-part series of Rabbi’s Classes focusing on the philosophy of Rav Nachman of Breslov. Rav Nachman’s place in Jewish history is oftentimes misunderstood, but his teachings provide some powerful messages for us and can serve as an important source of inspiration. This Shabbat, September 17, Rabbi’s Class Bridging the Gap with God Shabbat, September 24, Rabbi’s Class Uman, Uman Rosh Hashanah
SELICHOT NIGHT NEXT SATURDAY NIGHTCOMMUNITY CONVERSATIONWhere have all the Millenials Gone? Join us at 9:30 pm in the Social Hall for our annual Community Conversation. A common refrain heard from many older members at many events is “Where are all the young people? Why don’t they come to programs and events?” Whether it’s a Yom Hashoah event or a weeknight lecture, there seems to be an underlying frustration that Millenials (those born after 1980) are absent from community events and programs and, instead, communicate mainly through various forms of social media. This panel will feature older and younger members of our community as we seek to appreciate both sides of the conversation and develop a healthier sense of unity and purpose going forward.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SELICHOT PROGRAMSaturday night, September 24 at 8:30 pm in the Berdugo Beit Midrash - an incredible and meaningful Selichot Program just for you. Pizza and drinks provided.
MEN’S CHABURAH 11:00 pm in the Senders Library with Rabbi Shaul Opoczynski
FILM SERIES 11:00 PM IN THE RAND SANCTUARY “The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler”
KUMZITS 12:30 am in the Rand Sanctuary with BRS Rabbis and BRS Men’s Choir
SELICHOT 1:00 am in the Rand Sanctuary
CARLEBACH/HAPPY MINYAN THIS WEEKJoin us for our Carlebach/Happy Minyan Kabbalat Shabbat Davening this Friday night, September 16, at 7:10 pm in the Shtiebel Beit Midrash led by Shimmie Kaminetsky.
MONTHLY KADDISH CLASSRabbi Moskowitz will be teaching this month’s Kaddish Class which will be held this Sunday, September 18, at 10:00 am in the BRS Board Room. This class has been designed for people who are within the year of mourning the loss of a loved one. If you have not received an e-mail regarding this class, and would like to participate, please contact Linda at 561.394.0394 or [email protected]
BRS BOARD MEETINGPlease be advised that the next BRS Board Meeting will take place this Wednesday night, September 21, at 8:00 pm in the Social Hall.
FRIDAY NIGHT DAVENING SCHEDULEPlease note that, starting this Friday night, September 16, there will only be one Minyan on Friday night at 7:10 pm. Please consult the Weekly for Davening times during the weeks following.
NEW CHAVRUSA PROGRAM FOR BOYS GRADES 2-8 WITH TTB
Join us on Wednesday nights from 7:45 - 8:30 pm as TTB high school and Beis Medrash students are available for chavrusa learning with boys in the community. Contact Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at [email protected] to sign up for a chavrusa.
SHALOM ZACHOR & BRIT ANNOUNCEMENT The Aharons invite the entire community to a Shalom Zachor this Friday night, September, 16, at 9:30 pm at the home of Dr. Jared & Sara Shulman , 9808 Grand Verde Way #801, in Gables Palma Vista at BRS West.ANDBrit details to follow.
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We are all excited about the upcoming High Holidays. In an effort to make our Davening more meaningful this year, we are once again seeking to pre-solicit our Kol Nidre pledges in advance of Yom Kippur. We have three goals for this appeal. First, we seek 100% participation. Second, as a community, we seek to raise a minimum of $40,000, higher than last year’s goal of $35,000. Third, and relatedly, we ask all families to consider increasing their support. In the coming weeks, we will be contacting everyone in the Shul to invite you to join us in accomplishing these goals, and having your name added to our list. We have made it so easy to contribute this year, all you have to do is go to www.brsonline.org/kolnidrei
HAVE YOU RESERVED YOUR SEAT YET?The deadline to submit the High Holiday Packet has passed. We would like to thank all those families who have submitted their forms and taken care of their financial obligations on time. Due to the overwhelming growth of the Shul and the demand for certain Minyanim, from this point forward, we will not be able to guarantee a seat in your Minyan of choice. We will do our best to accommodate everyone, but we apologize in advance if we need to switch you to another location. If you or a guest use a wheel chair, or a walker or request an arm chair seat, please inform the seating committee and your needs will be accommodated in designated areas. We are very grateful to the seating committee for their hard work and dedication in making sure everyone is taken care of. If you have not yet submitted your High Holiday Packet, please do so ASAP!
SETUP YOUR RECURRING PAYMENT PLAN Please be advised that the new fiscal year for the Shul has begun. As of September 1, all payment plans will be divided over the remaining 10 months. If you were previously on a recurring payment plan, it does not automatically renew, a new form MUST be completed. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you would like to set up your recurring payment plan or need a confidential Dues Adjustment Form, please contact our bookkeeper, Amy at [email protected], If you would like to discuss anything pertaining to membership, contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAs we are gearing up for the High Holidays there are many volunteer opportunities available. If you are interested in assisting the Shul, whether it is for community service hours or not, please contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected]. These opportunities are available on Thursday, September 29, Friday, September 30, Saturday night, October 1, and Sunday, October 2, and on Rosh Hashana itself.
THE SOUND OF THE SHOFARIf you know of someone who is home - bound and needs to hear the Shofar sounded, please e-mail [email protected]
NEVER SPEND A YOM TOV MEAL ALONEBRS seeks to ensure that none of our single members spend a Yom Tov meal by themselves. To join our database and receive regular invitations, please email [email protected]. We are also putting together a Hachnasat Orchim committee of host homes. To volunteer to host, please email [email protected].
HIGH HOLIDAY BABYSITTINGAs the High Holidays are quickly approaching, we have a limited amount of children that we can accommodate for childcare and all requests will be on a first come, first served basis. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING DEMAND, BOTH DAYS OF ROSH HASHANAH, AS WELL AS YOM KIPPUR MORNING ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT. We apologize in advance for all requests that we will not be able to accommodate. We are looking forward to wonderful and meaningful high holidays. Please note the price for the remaining available sessions has increased to $17 per session.
MEN’S MIKVAHPrivate appointments are available for the Men’s Mikvah on Erev Rosh Hashana and Erev Yom Kippur from 6:00 am through 11:45 am.The cost is $50 per private appointment. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Linda at (561) 394-0394.
The Mikvah will be open to all from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm and from 2:30 pmto 5:00 pm. This year, the Mikvah will be closed for cleaning 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm. This decision was made based on feedback from previous years due to the heavy usage on Erev Yom Tov.
LULAV & ETROG DEADLINEPlease note that the deadline to place your order for Lulavim and Etrogim is Thursday, September 29. To place your order please, visit our website www.brsonline.org.
MACHZORIM FOR HIGH HOLIDAYSWe highly encourage everyone to bring their own Machzor to Shul for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, as we do not have enough to service the entire community. Please make sure to put your name on the inside.
HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION
LIST IN FORMATIONRabbi Barak & Aliza Bar-Chaim
Dr. Albert & Evelyn BegasRabbi Josh & Simone Broide
Eli & Amy BuzagloChayim & Michele Dimont
Leo & Heni EhrlichLibo & Louise Fineberg
Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved GoldbergLynn W. Hahn
Larry & Debra HalperinNaftali & Shani Herrmann
Matthew & Tova HochermanDr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky
Shimmie & Beth KaminetskyDaniel & Caroline Katz
Dr. David & Sharona KayYaakov Kronfeld
Sruly & Penina LandaLothar & Carlyn Mayer
Rabbi Philip & Arielle MoskowitzRabbi Dr. Avi & Dr. Ahava Oppenheimer
Benjamin & Lana Pariente-CohenDr. Jonathan & Jill Petrover
Leo & Debra PetroverDr. William & Debbie Rand
Michael & Jill RoseGeorge & Stephanie SaksLarry & Deborah SilverLewis & Helene Stahl
Colin & Avis SteinMonica Wendy SwireElaine TrachtenbergSkipper & Sari Vine
Harry & Marilyn WandererDr. Neal & Bonnie WeinrebRabbi Matan & Yaffi WexlerPhilip & Peggy Zimmerman
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LIFE CYCLE
CONDOLENCES TO• Rabbi Moshe Schochet on the passing of his beloved father, Stuart.• Sarit Lasry on the passing of her beloved mother, Naomi bat Sham’eh
Shoshanah
REFUAH SHLAYMAHFor members of BRS Community.
For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) 394-0394
Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rochel LeahYosef Chaim ben FaigaMerv Jacobs Meir ben SarahStuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha SarahMarcus Witztum Mordechai ben MalkaChayim ben RashiChaim ben RachelRabbi Barak Bar-Chaim Nachman ben Esther ZeldaJosef Yitzchak ben Baila RochelBob Strauss Chaim HaLevi ben ZiporahLarry Perkins Yisrael Aaron ben Bayla Golda___________________________Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat Devorah
WEEK AT A GLANCEBIRTHDAYS
Josh Cohen Zev Hocherman Yair GritzmanDoni Jacob Keren Galbut Jerry KaminetzkyJoshua Kaminetsky Rick Dorfman Kara BrownYosef Marcus Tsvi Kilstein Eytan Broide
DAILY • DAF YOMI (Sunday - Thursday) with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212
Sponsored by the Albert & Yetta Lupin Memorial Foundationin 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
TUESDAY• PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will take place at 9:30 am in the Social Hall.• WORKING ON OUR MIDDOT with Rabbi David Shabtai, MD at 8:00 pm in the Social Hall
WEDNESDAY • CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will take place at 8:15 am in the Social Hall.• IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL I
with Malka Morris at 9:30 am at the home of Irene Berger, 7245 Carmel Court in Thornhill Mews.
• MUSSAR/JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASSwith Anne Shoshana Deakter at 7:30 pm at her home, 7666 Cypress Crescent in Montoya Estates.
THURSDAY • INSPIRATIONAL WEEKLY MUSSAR SCHMOOZE
with Rabbi Chaim Marcus at 9:40 pm in the Boardroom. BBQ wings from Chef Gersh will be served.
YAHRZEITSDevora Orlan in memory of her mother Leah Rona, 13 Elul Avi Zwelling in memory of his father Victor Zwelling, 13 Elul Frances Band in memory of her father Joseph Shulman, 13 Elul George Berman in memory of his father Arthur Berman, 13 Elul Gene Rice in memory of his father Shmuel ben Moshe, 13 Elul Rabbi Philip Moskowitz in memory of his father Mark Moskowitz, 13 Elul Michele Dimont in memory of her mother Iris Spencer Berman, 13 ElulDr. Benjamin Tripp in memory of his uncle Rav Yechil Tzvi Sochatzewsky, 15 Elul Hassia Yehuda in memory of her mother Rivka Miriam Subar, 15 Elul Beatrice Levine in memory of her father Moshe Kleinman, 15 Elul Channon Band in memory of his mother Ida Band, 16 Elul Irene Berger in memory of her mother Sylvia Fine, 17 Elul Neil Kaplan in memory of his grandmother Frances Patchen, 17 Elul Gadi Soued in memory of his father Benjamin Soued, 17 Elul Isaac Jacob in memory of his sister Rosina Reynolds, 17 Elul Lynn Hahn in memory of her father Lewis Weiner, 18 Elul Jose Sergio Gritz in memory of his uncle Leon Gritz, 18 Elul Neil Kaplan in memory of his father Donald Patchen, 18 Elul Linda (Chana) Anne Levy in memory of her mother Ruth Esther Levy, 18 ElulGeorgina Rice in memory of her grandmother Rosa Lewis, 18 ElulDr. Wayne Kotzker in memory of his grandmother Beatrice Davis, 19 Elul George Saks in memory of his grandmother Chaya Beila Saks, 19 Elul Stephanie Saks in memory of her mother Mildred Pines, 19 Elul Samuel Bloom in memory of his father Elmer Whitelaw, 19 Elul Shani Muschel in memory of her grandfather Arnold Goldsmith, 20 Elul Dr. Herbert Moskowitz in memory of his father Morris Moskowitz, 20 Elul Dr. Herbert Moskowitz in memory of his mother Ethel Moskowitz, 20 Elul Marilyn Moskowitz in memory of her father David Kieselstein, 20 Elul Dr. Neal Weinreb in memory of his father Al Weinreb, 20 Elul Stanley Smith in memory of his son Adam Jay Smith, 20 ElulJoy Smith in memory of her son Adam Jay Smith, 20 Elul Sheryl Strauss in memory of her mother Henriette Shapiro, 20 Elul Mitchell Shadowitz in memory of his grandmother Fanny Steinberg, 20 Elul
ANNIVERSARY George & Stephanie Saks
BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC.Joan Noven Rochel Tova bat MalkaAriella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva MalkaChana Guta bat RochelNoa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora RachelJacquie Padow Ya’akova Chava Rus bat Beyla Or Ester bat Dina RivkaWendy Wasserstrom Zehava bat ChayaLily Lerman Libi Chana bat Golda ChavaHensha Hadassah bat Sarah RochelEden Malka bat RavitSara Leah bat Maya ElanitJean Cohen Eta Chaya bat Rachel
BIKUR CHOLIM Consideration: Please don’t wake up a sleeping patient or disturb a resting one unless you were told by the patient or the nurse to do so. You can leave a note with the patient’s nurse and don’t forget to say a prayer for the patient’s well-being, and a complete recovery. You’ll get credit in Shamayim for the visit. For more information, please email [email protected].
WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITYRuth Kashnow The Greenman FamilyThe Harow FamilyFamily & Friends here in honor of the Harow Simcha Family & Friends here in honor of the Pollack/Kunkis Simcha
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY ERUVThe 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 www.bocaeruv.org or by contacting Chani Salamon at (561) 392-1026 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. The Eruv is sponsored by South Florida Jewish Cemetery. South Florida Jewish Cemetery will be the first non-profit, Chevra Kadisha-owned and operated Jewish cemetery in Palm Beach County. Join us in helping to provide dignified and affordable burial according to the highest halachic standards for the entire Jewish community. Please visit www.SouthFloridaJewishCemetery.orgfor more information and to participate in our capital campaign.
BRS VOLUNTEER SECURITY TEAMThe summer is over, the kids are back to school, and life is returning to its normal pattern. You work hard all week, you rest on Shabbat, and you come to synagogue. It is your one day a week to be “off” – why would you want to be “on duty”? The simple answer is that you are the right person. You care about the safety of your family, you care about this community, and you don’t want to sit by and watch as things happen around you, when you know you can make the situation better. The Security Committee will conduct its next training session on Monday, September 19, 7:30 pm- 9:00 pm, our final training before the Yamim Noraim. You have been considering joining for some time - you appreciate the comraderie and you want to be better prepared to defend yourself and your family. The High Holidays are a time of new beginnings, so please take this opportunity to take action for the betterment of yourself and your community. Boca Raton Synagogue needs to be prepared, and we need you. Please be in touch with any member of the security committee for additional information: Alan Berger, Joseph Landsberg, Joshua Karsh, Franck Saragossi.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRabbi Benjamin & Leah Richman Phyllis WachtelMaurice & Barbara Stander Martin & Susan Bodner
APPRECIATIONJoyce Hacker extends heartfelt thanks to the community for the outpouring of love and support that she received during her recent bereavement.
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SOCIAL ACTIONThe Lawfare Project’s Director, Brooke Goldstein (who spoke at BRS a few years ago), recently testified at New York’s City Hall in support of a City Council resolution in opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Campaign to bankrupt and delegitimize the State of Israel. The hearing was designed to be an open forum for the free exchange of ideas, but BDS protestors attempted to silence the testimony of anyone presenting facts or opinions inconsistent with their own views. Armed security officers were forced to eject protestors one by one to prevent the hearing room from devolving into utter chaos. Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Chairman, Stephen Greenberg, commented to the council members that the vitriolic displays they were witnessing by pro-BDS protestors are exactly what Jewish and pro-Israel students face on American campuses every day -- but unlike in the Council chambers, on campuses, our children are not protected by armed security. The disgraceful behavior of the
pro-BDS participants proved the entire point of the hearing and the resolution, and painted a very clear picture of the bigoted, vengeful soul of the BDS movement. The Social Action Committee will meet at 7:30 pm in the Boardroom, next Wednesday, September 21.
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, 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 and 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 missing-in-action Israeli Soldiers.
ROBERT ALAN “BOB” LEVINSONIs 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 UPDATE
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS
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 2014. Hamas has recently admitted that they are holding him captive but there is no additional information on his condition.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSCOMMUNITY-WIDE ANNUAL PRE-ROSH HASHANAH HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, FROM 7:00 - 9:30 pm at the Boca Raton Synagogue. Vendors will include: Puerto Fino Hats, Mindy Harris Juvenile Jewelry, Sherel’s Hats, Boca Boutique kiki riki & more, Klipped Kippot, Beth-El Paper Goods, LorenSteinDesign, Take Shape for Life, The Jewelry Box Inc., Kawa Orthodontics, Origami Owl, WunderWigs, Kawa Orthodontics, Chaya’s Vitamins, Shoosh & Co., Boca Baby Co., BB Couture Tablecloths, PJ Library, Suit up by Perla, Mikah Bags and fashion jewelry, A Side of Sunlight, Fester Custom Airbrushing, Sheitals by Shayna, MODswimwear, LuLaRoe clothing, Chinese Pearls, Orna Wigs, Clothes ‘N Bows (kids shoes), A Sweet Little Something, Kosher Fashions, HairBand (hair extensions and fall replacements) POSH WIGS, XOXO Jewelry, Magic Eraser, Leush Baby Boutique, and many more...... and featuring Chef Aryeh Hochner and The Chosen Bean Coffee......!!! For more information, please contact Rachel Harow at [email protected] or Orlie Cohen at [email protected].
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For 10th & 11th Grade StudentsThis initiative aims to train a select cohort of
BRS teens by providing them with leadership skills through intense educational sessions as well as through experiential education.
Highlights will be: access to top speakers, private meetings with community leaders, politicians, & travel in a private jet!
Applications are now open at www.brsonline.org/acharai and will be accepted through October 14.
HAHN JUDAIC CAMPUS • 7900 MONTOYA CIRCLE N. BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33433-4912(561) 394-0394 • FAX (561) 394-0180 • WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG • [email protected]
For more information or to apply to be a member of the Acharai Teen Fellowship Program, please contact Rabbi Eli Zians at [email protected]
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Rabbi Josh BroideOutreach [email protected].
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GUEST RABBONIM 2016-2017
R. Eli Belizon Rebbe
Yeshiva University
R. Reuven Brand Rosh Kollel
YU/Torah Mitzion Chicao Kollel
R. Pinchas Gross Rav
Kehillas Derech Chaim, Baltimore
R. Aryeh Lebowitz
Senior Magid Shiur Lander’s College
R. Yaakov Neuberger
Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva University
R. Yosef Zvi Rimon
Rabbinic Head Jerusalem College of Technology
R. Bezalel Rudinsky
Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva Ohr Reuven
R. Hershel Schachter
Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva University
R. Shay Schachter
Rosh Bais Midrash Young Israel of Woodmere
R. Moshe Taragin
Ram Yeshivat Har Etzion
R. Yochanan Zweig
Rosh Yeshiva Talmudic University of Florida
Dates yet to be finalized
Save the Date
December 17
Special Weekend
with Rabbi Ephraim
Wachsman
Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva Meor Yitzchok
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PAID ADVERTISEMENTS • IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN AD, PLEASE GO TO WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG/ADS
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Elementary, Middle School, High School, College & Special Ed subjects.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENTS • IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN AD, PLEASE GO TO WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG/ADS
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• Experts in commercial• Residential service • Repairs
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On September 1, 2014 Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton opened an all boys Yeshiva with a High School and Bais Medrash division. This year, תשע”ז, we proudly begin our third year with 35 local students in our High School, grades 9-11 and 31 students
from across the country in our Bais Medrash. May we all merit a year of נחת, success, שמחה, growth in Torah and serving ה׳.
7200 PALMETTO CIRCLE NORTH BOCA RATON FL 33433 / 561-750-7151 / [email protected] / WWW.TTBOCA.ORG
ttb wishes youa happy and healthy sweet new year . כתיבה וחתימה טובה
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS • IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN AD, PLEASE GO TO WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG/ADS
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS • IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN AD, PLEASE GO TO WWW.BRSONLINE.ORG/ADS
Yachad - The National Jewish Council on Disabilities is seeking a Teen Program Coordinator (part-time)
Responsibilities: Assist in facilitating social, educational, and recreational inclusive programs.
Coordinate agency's Junior and High School events, Shabbatons, and weekend retreats.
Please send resume and letter of interest to [email protected] or call 561-573-4544.
GloGirl’s Holiday Wig Sale!!!!!
$250 off all brands include Hurry & bring in your
wash & sets before Yom Tov! Free color consultations & 10% off all color corrections
22191 Powerline Road Suite 18B Boca Raton, Florida (Palms Plaza) 561-500-8456 www.myglogirl.com
SILVERSMITH &METALSMITH
RESTORATIONSRepairs, refinish, appraisals,
Silverware-Hollow-ware, Judaica, Estate silver bought and sold
by weight. 65 yrs. experience
MOE KUSHNER (954) 415-2444
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Important Mikvah Update
Our community is blessed to have the immediate access and benefit of the various Mikvaot on our premises. However, due to the exact location of the Women’s Mikvah, it can be challenging to make use of it in a discreet and modest way. Women in the community have found that specifically on Friday nights and Yom Tov, since the mikvah opening times often coincides with Zman Tefillah, men will tend to congregate unintentionally around the Mikvah area. The T.M.I (Taharat Ha’Mishpacha Initiative) is aimed at increasing sensitivity and awareness around mikvah use on Friday night and Yom Tov. Our first request is to ask the community members not to stop and chat outside the Mikvah entrance or walk near the back parking lot but rather to carry your conversations elsewhere and not in the vicinity of the Mikvah. Unfortunately it has come to our attention that there are women in the community who do not feel comfortable with the current situation and therefore do not use the Mikvah on these nights at all. Whilst this creates complicated halachic difficulties, as a community we are partly responsible in creating new and improved circumstances that will allow for women to feel more at ease thereby making the very intimate, emotional and personal experience of using the Mikvah possible. Tried & successfully tested in other communities around the USA, we are creating a committee of women who will stand by the Mikvah entrance to help remind those leaving Shul to move their conversations to a different location. It will also create a sense of security for the women knowing that there are people looking out for their safety and wellbeing at night. We will also help facilitate walking groups from the various developments on and off the circle to make it more secure to walk to the Mikvah at night, for those individuals who feel that this is a concern. The mission of the T.M.I is to provide services so that one can participate in the mitzvah of Mikvah in a way that it will be kept completely anonymous and more secure and safe. Confidential services will be provided to those once they sign up for Mikvah use via our soon to be launched Mikvah website. In the meanwhile, please email the BRS office - either to register your name for membership of the mikvah, to volunteer to be a ‘Mikvah Guard’, or to request a walking group for your Mikvah night. With the community’s help and cooperation, we look forward to enabling all the women of our community in the smooth and uninterrupted use of the Mikvah from now on. If you have any questions, feedback or would like to get involved, please contact a member of the T.M.I. committee. With much gratitude,
Rebbitzen Yocheved Goldberg, Mrs. Dori Zaghi, Mrs. Leorah Marcus, Mrs. Alex Lipshitz.
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“I did not find this world desolate when I entered it. My ancestors planted for me before I was born. So do I choose to plant for those who will come after me.”
Ta’anit 23a
Join the BRS Legacy SocietyPlease join us as we embark on Boca Raton Synagogue’s Legacy Society Campaign. This is a tremendous opportunity to secure the future of BRS through endowments and planned giving vehicles.
Our Legacy Donors are members like yourself who want our cherished synagogue to thrive and be there for future generations.
Your legacy gift will help preserve BRS’ future and ensure that YOU will be remembered beyond your lifetime.
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Leaving a legacy is a Mitzvah!Please contact Linda Melcer, Chairperson, at [email protected] or Matthew Hocherman, Executive Director, at [email protected] to set up an appointment to begin your confidential conversation about your legacy planning.
Daniel & Ellen AverbookDr. Avraham & Elana Belizon
Dr. Mark & Helen CohanDrs. Eli & Orlie CohenArye & Taliya CorbettSamy & Illana Dwek
Rabbi Adam & Shira EnglanderIrving Fitterman
Dr. Ben & Cara FreedmanRabbi Simcha & Anna Freedman
Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved GoldbergGlen & Rosa Golish
Lynn W. HahnPaul Z”L & Helena Ijac
Shimmie & Beth KaminetskyDaniel & Susan KaskelDaniel & Caroline Katz
Dr. David & Sharona KayRabbi Gene & Elka Klein Z”L
Robert & Linda LevyStephen & Linda Melcer
Lawrence MelcerMichael & Jill Rose
Drs. David & Rand SchwartzwaldGil & Lysee Stein
Mitchell & Lorys StielTed & Linda Struhl
Hommy & Syd TannenbaumJules & Hanna Wagner Z”L
Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb - NEWDr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd
Dr. David & Maxine WolginMichael & Risa Zimmerman
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Pillar Society Seven years ago, Boca Raton Synagogue launched the Pillar Society for those members that wish to help our synagogue continue to offer the highest possible level of educational, religious, and social programming to our community. The Pillar Society provides a backbone to our community, and your commitment enables the Shul to provide for the needs of all our members, regardless of their ability to pay.
Boca Raton Synagogue would like to thank the families that have already committed to the 2016/2017 Pillar Society.
We appeal to you and others to become members of The Pillar Society – to be the leaders of Torah, Avodah, and Gemilut Chasadim in our community.
• Emerald Pillar $25,000• Diamond Pillar $18,000• Platinum Pillar $12,000• Gold Pillar $6,000
• Sapphire Pillar $4,000 (for Families age 70 and over)
• Silver Pillar $3,600 (for Families ages 36 and under)
q THE 2016-2017 PILLAR SOCIETY qCAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY
EMERALDLynn W. HahnDaniel & Caroline KatzLarry & Deborah Silver
DIAMONDDr. William & Debbie Rand
PLATINUMEli & Amy BuzagloLeo & Heni EhrlichDr. Bernie & Melanie KaminetskyYaakov KronfeldLothar & Carlyn MayerMichael & Jill RoseLewis & Helene StahlElaine TrachtenbergSkipper & Sari VineHarry & Marilyn Wanderer
GOLDDaniel & Dr. Liora AdlerDr. Albert & Evelyn BegasLisa Kaufman BensmihenDonny & Dr. Freyda CohenDrs. Eli & Orlie CohenDr. Meyer & Laura CohenNachman & Jamie FeigDr. Mark & Tilda FisherDr. Ben & Cara FreedmanMichael & Barbara FrenkelHensha GansbourgRabbi Efrem & Yocheved GoldbergMurray & Basheva GoldbergGlen & Rosa GolishAvi & Dr. Laura GreenbaumDrs. Charles & Simone GriffDr. Larry & Debra HalperinDr. Moshe & Shari HirthYanki & Lauren HofstatterDr. Mervin & Elaine JacobsDr. David & Sharona KayGary & Judi Krasna
Philip & Jennifer LandauDrs. Joseph & Seema LoskoveStephen & Linda MelcerDr. Michael & Dana PetroverDr. Daniel & Rachel RudenskyMike SendersDr. Leor & Gabriela SkoczylasDr. Zorik & Ellen SpektorDr. Dan & Eve SperlingDr. Josh & Stephanie SternTeddy & Linda StruhlDr. Jonathan & Suri WinogradDr. David & Maxine WolginMichael & Risa ZimmermanAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymous
SAPPHIREDr. Mark & Helen CohanRabbi Simcha & Anna FreedmanBob & Penny PearlmanDr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb
SILVERDr. Danny & Emely AghionRick & Dr. Penina DorfmanAyal & Deena Frist Dr. Evan & Ilana LandauAron & Penina SchoenfeldGil & Lysee Stein - NEWDr. Ashi & Chava WeisstuchAnonymous
General Membership• Family Membership $2,000• Single Membership $1,200
To join the Pillar Society for 2016/2017 please contact Mattthew Hocherman at [email protected] or (561) 394-0394.
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