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PARSHAT PINCHASJuly 14 • July 21, 2017 • 20 Tammuz • 27 Tammuz 5777

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FRIDAY NIGHTPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:35 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:50 pm Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pmCandle Lighting 7:57 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 8:00 pm

SHABBAT DAYWomen's Class 5:45 pm

The Daughters of TzelafchadHadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel

Rabbi's Class 6:45 pmThe Halachik Prenuptial Agreement:

Controversial or Compelling?Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Shabbat Mincha 7:45 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah 8:54 pm

The Weekly is generously sponsored by Harvey Gordon in honor of the 70th Birthday of his beloved wife, Linda


Jewish Time

When it comes to money, if we run low, there are ways in which we can try to replenish. If we work harder maybe we can always earn more

and, therefore, have more money to spend. But when it comes to time there is nothing we can do to earn more. If it is wasted, it cannot be made up. There is a limited amount of it allocated to each one of us and with every passing second we come closer to emptying our account.

Despite its preciousness and irreplaceability, we tend to bring a casual attitude towards it, wasting it, and some even choosing to kill it.

Urban Dictionary, a web site dedicated to cataloging modern phrases and idioms, defines “Jewish time” as follows:

Not perfectly on time; possibly somewhat late, but no harm is done as a result. The implication is that there is no need to be exactly on time, and starting a little late is acceptable.

When an event is schedule to take place at 2:00 Jewish time, it could be at 2:15 or even 2:35, and everyone is satisfied.

“The wedding will start at 6:00 PM Jewish time.”

Of all people, we are to have an acute time awareness and profound appreciation for the value of time.

Indeed, the very first mitzvah of the Torah, the first commandment that we received as a people, is to value time. “God said to Moshe and Aharon – This month shall be for you the

beginning of the months; it shall be for you the first of the months of the year.” With this commandment comes the privilege and responsibility to control the Jewish calendar through testimony of the new moon and the determination of the human court of when the month begins and consequently when our holidays fall.

For two hundred and ten years, as slaves in Egypt, our people had no control over their own time or their own destiny. Our taskmasters and oppressors determined how we spent every single moment. It is specifically at that point, when the Jewish people are on the cusp of attaining freedom that we are given the commandment about time. At the core of freedom is the ability to be the arbiters and determiners of our own time. Freedom and time are intertwined.

Time awareness is at the core of our humanity and is the responsibility of freedom. Being relaxed about punctuality, running late, and having a casual attitude towards start times, is not Jewish time; it is the antithesis of the Jewish notion of time. Wasting time is tantamount to burning money, and killing time murders possibility and potential.

Being Late is Self-CenteredIn a fantastic article in Forbes, “5 Minutes Early Is On Time; On Time Is Late; Late Is Unacceptable,” Brent Beshore shows how disrespectful, inefficient, and self-centered it is to run late. He writes:

• Disrespectful: Being on time is about respect. It signals that you value and appreciate the other person. If you don’t respect the meeting’s participants, why are you meeting with them in the first place?

• Big-Timing: Intentionally being late is about power. It’s showing the other person, or people that you’re a “big deal” and have the upper-hand in the relationship.

• Incredible: No, not in the good way. When you miss meeting times or deadlines, your credibility takes the trajectory of a lead balloon. If you can’t be counted on to be on time, how could you possibly have credibility around far tougher tasks?

• Unprofitable: Let’s consider a scenario where five people are holding a meeting at 2 p.m. Your sauntering in ten minutes late just wasted 40 minutes of other peoples’ time. Let’s say the organization bills $200/hour. Are you paying the $133 bill? Someone certainly is.

• Disorganized: If you can’t keep your calendar, what other parts of your life are teetering on the edge of complete disaster? Being late signals at best that you’re barely hanging on and probably not someone I want to associate with.

• Flaky: Apparently some people just “flake out,” which seems to mean that they arbitrarily decided not to do the thing they committed to at the very last minute. Seriously? That’s ridiculous.

• Megalomaniacal: While most grow out of this by the age of eight, some genuinely believe they are the center of the universe. It’s not attractive.

Beshore concludes: “Paying attention to punctuality is not about being “judgy,” or stressed. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. It makes room for the

FROM THE RABBI’S DESK


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 2017/2018 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.

q THE 2017-2018 PILLAR SOCIETY qCAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY

• 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)

General Membership• Family Membership $2,000• Single Membership $1,200

In line with our Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive toward others and create an even better community. • Men should not enter the Women’s Sections during the Services• Please do NOT walk towards to exit during Kaddish... Even if you don't walk out, it is insulting. 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]”

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.

BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENT

caring, considerate, thoughtful people I want in my life, whether that’s friends or colleagues. Think of how relaxing your life would be if everyone just did what they said they’d do, when they said they’d do it? A good place to start is with yourself and a great motto is something I was taught as a child: ‘5 minutes early is on time. On time is late. Late is unacceptable.’”

Of course being late will happen. We run into emergencies and unexpected,

uncontrollable circumstances. But is being late an exception or the rule? Are we ashamed when we are late and do we apologize and take responsibility, or have we become so habituated to not being on time that we no longer even notice?

While we can’t expand or slow down time, we can make the most of it and value each moment. By learning to manage this most precious commodity, we will in fact have won much more

than the lottery.

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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EMERALDLynn W. HahnLarry & Deborah Silver

DIAMONDYaakov Kronfeld

PLATINUMDr. Bernie & Melanie KaminetskyLothar & Carlyn MayerMichael & Jill RoseElaine TrachtenbergSkipper & Sari Vine

GOLDDaniel & Dr. Liora AdlerDr. Albert & Evelyn BegasLisa Kaufman BensmihenDr. Mark & Tilda FisherDr. Ben & Cara FreedmanMichael & Barbara FrenkelHensha GansbourgRabbi Efrem & Yocheved GoldbergMurray & Basheva GoldbergGlen & Rosa GolishDrs. Charles & Simone GriffDr. Chanoch & Rachel HarowYanki & Lauren HofstatterDr. Mervin & Elaine JacobsDaniel & Susan KaskelDr. David & Sharona Kay

Gary & Judi KrasnaDrs. Joseph & Seema LoskoveDr. Akiva & Leorah MarcusDr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara LevineStephen & Linda MelcerDavid & Joyce MullerDr. Daniel & Rachel RudenskyDr. Leor & Gabriela SkoczylasDr. Josh & Stephanie SternTeddy & Linda StruhlDr. Jonathan & Suri WinogradDr. David & Maxine WolginMichael & Risa ZimmermanAnonymousAnonymous

SAPPHIRERabbi Simcha & Anna FreedmanBob & Penny PearlmanGeorge & Stephanie SaksDr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb

SILVERDr. Danny & Emely AghionRick & Dr. Penina DorfmanAyal & Deena Frist Dr. Evan & Ilana LandauDrs. Elan & Juliana RosenblatAron & Penina SchoenfeldGil & Lysee Stein Dr. Ashi & Chava Weisstuch


SHABBAT SCHEDULEFRIDAY NIGHT

Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:15 pmAshkenazi Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:35 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:50 pmAshkenazi Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:55 pmCandle Lighting 7:57 pmAshkenazi Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 8:00 pm

SHABBAT DAYNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:47 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amAshkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Efrem GoldbergShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 amSof Zman Kriat Shema 10:00 amYouth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 amEarly Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pmWomen's Class 5:45 pm

The Daughters of TzelafchadHadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel

Rabbi's Class 6:45 pmThe Halachik Prenuptial Agreement:

Controversial or Compelling?Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:40 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:45 pmDaf Yomi (Berdugo Beit Midrash) Between Mincha/Ma'arivSh’kiah 8:15 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:54 pm

SHABBAT LEARNINGTefillah Insights summer breakAdvanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama MinyanYouth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 amAvos U’Banim (Social Hall) 6:30 pm

JULY 21 & 22 PARSHAT MATTOT-MASEI

SHABBAT MEVORCHIMFriday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:15 pmAshkenazi Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:35 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:48 pmAshkenazi Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:55 pmCandle Lighting 7:55 pmAshkenazi Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 8:00 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 8:51 pm

DAILY MINYAN TIMES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Sephardic Shacharit 6:00 amSephardic Beit Midrash

6:00 amSephardic Beit Midrash





Ashkenazi Shacharit 6:25 am Rand Sanctuary

6:15 amRand Sanctuary

6:25 am Rand Sanctuary




Ashkenazi Shacharit 7:00 amRand Sanctuary












Sephardic Shacharit 8:00 am Sephardic Beit Midrash








Early Ashkenazi Mincha

2:00 pm Senders Library

2:45 pm Social Hall

2:45 pm Social Hall

3:15 pm Social Hall

2:45 pm Social Hall

Sephardic Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:55 pmSephardic Beit Midrash

7:55 pmSephardic Beit Midrash




Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 8:00 pmRand Sanctuary

8:00 pmRand Sanctuary




Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv 10:15 pmSocial Hall

10:15 pmSocial Hall

10:15 pmSocial Hall

10:15 pmSocial Hall

10:15 pmSocial Hall

BRS WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!Have you recently moved into our community? Do you know someone moving into our community? Our Welcome Committee wants to welcome you! Please contact Orlie Cohen at [email protected] or Elana Belizon at [email protected] to find out more about our community and to be set up with a buddy family.


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTSMAZAL TOV

Daron & Arlene Stein on the birth of a baby boy. Proud siblings are Sarra, Shalev and Yishai.Arnold & Hinda Bramnick on the birth of their first grandchild, Gavriel Shmuel. Parents are Shira and Yoni Macagon of Chicago.Gene & Georgina Rice on the marriage of his son, Rafael, in Crown Heights, to Natalie Ling, daughter of Michael and Shohana Ling of London.Carolynn Jarashow on the marriage of her grandson, Don Jarashow, to Chani Weinberg of Meir Yeshiva Jerusalem. Proud parents are Jonathan & Judi Jarashow of Wesley Hills, NY and Tzippi & Jean Weinberg of Minneapolis, MN.

KIDDUSHHashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Arnold & Hinda Bramnick in honor of our first grandchild, Gavriel Shmuel, and also for the Refuah Shlaymah of Helen Bramnick.Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan Kiddush FundSeudah Shlishiet sponsored by Howard & Bonnie Block, Rabbi Joel & Malka Morris, Dr. Michael & Elizabeth Muschel, Gene & Georgina Rice, George & Stephanie Saks, Shelley & Irva Senfeld, Stanley & Joy Smith, and Agneta Stengel.Guest Speakers: Donny Steinberg, Member of the BRS Summer Kollel "The Time I Didn't Have a Stunt Double"

YEMIMA MIZRACHI VIDEOJoin us this Monday, July 17 at 9:30 am and 8:30 pm in the Rand Sanctuary, for an exclusive South Florida showing of Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi’s video presentation titled “Growth During Challenging Times for women at BRS. Sponsored by close friends of the Galbut family in the Zechus for a Refuah Shelaima for Baruch Tzvi ben Rivka Batya.

A CONTINUED CALL TO ACTION TO BRS MEMBERSWe would like to thank you all those that have signed up to assist us guard our gates, but we are still short in numbers.

The only way we can ensure unwanted guests don't enter our premises is by men and women from the BRS community standing with our External Security guards and checking who comes in.

We only need volunteers to commit to two 30-minute shifts once a month on Shabbat. Training is simple and includes an easy-to-follow training booklet.

Our Rabbis have all signed up as have many of our Board of Directors members. Please sign up by contacting Samy Dwek at [email protected]

MI’DOR L’DOR FROM DOOR TO DOORHave you been looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity in the community for you and your children? Are you homebound and can use some extra help? Then join the new BRS Mi’Dor L’Dor initiative. Under the leadership of Seema Loskove, volunteers will be matched with members of our community who could use some extra assistance and companionship to visit, check in, and help when needed. This will not take a lot of your time but will go a long way to ensure that every member is properly cared for and attended to. If you would like to volunteer or if you could use some extra help, please contact Seema Loskove at [email protected]

SETUP YOUR RECURRING PAYMENT PLAN TODAYPlease be advised that the new fiscal year for the Shul has begun! From now through July 31, all payment plans will be divided over the full 12 months. If you were previously on a recurring payment plan, it does not automatically renew, a new form MUST be completed.

If you would like to set up your recurring payment plan please contact our bookkeeper, Amy at [email protected], If you would like to discuss anything pertaining to membership, contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected].

DUES ADJUSTMENTOur High Holiday Packets have been mailed out. Please remember that, every Summer, invoices for the full membership amount get mailed to all members, regardless of whether you were on dues adjustment the previous year.

Those seeking dues adjustment must resubmit their dues adjustment application each year. If you need a dues adjustment, please email Amy in the Shul office at [email protected] and submit the completed form to Amy in the BRS office to reset your account to reflect the dues adjustment.

For those completing your adjustment forms, we make the following request: please reconsider how much assistance you need, whether you can become a full-paying member, or, if not, whether you can increase the amount of dues you are paying by 25% over last year. As an example, if last year, you paid $800, please consider increasing the amount of membership dues to $1,000. For those who cannot make the increase, the Shul will make the necessary accommodations.

TOMCHEI SHABBAT IS IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF SUMMER FUNDS

We thank all of you who have so graciously given to the Tomchei Shabbat throughout the year. However, our funds are depleted and we need your help to make it through the Summer months. We presently have 29 families relying on our program at a cost of $12,500 a month. Every single penny that is collected for our Tomchei Shabbat Fund is given directly to our families in the program with zero overhead costs. The cost to sponsor a family for a month is $500. We ask that you consider sponsoring a family for a month, but please know that donations of any size are greatly needed at this time. The community working together will enable us to continue to provide food for our families that are struggling financially at this time with dignity.

SHLOSHIM MEMORIAL There will be a Shloshim Memorial Service for Ruth Zola on Motzei Shabbat, July 22, 9:30 – 11:00 pm at the Tokayer home, 22467 Arcadia Court in Thornhill Mews.

MASHGIACH TRAINING COURSEThe ORB and Kosher Miami are holding a joint Mashgiach Training Course from Monday, July 24, through Wednesday, August 9. For additional information contact Rabbi Moshe Berger at [email protected] or text (518) 339-4626. Certain age and other requirements may apply. Application deadline is Tuesday, July 18.

EXCLUSIVE SHOWING OF "THE LOST LIGHT"Join BRS and the Jewish communities around the world for the premiere screening of the new film "The Lost Light". On Monday, July 24 at 9:30 am and 8:30 pm in the Rand Sanctuary. Sponsored in the merit of a refuah sheleimah for Baruch Tzvi ben Rivkah Batya and all those who are ill.

MONTHLY KADDISH CLASSRabbi Goldberg’s next Kaddish Class will be held this Sunday, July 16, 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].

JOIN THE BRS SUMMER KOLLEL FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT ONEG - NEXT WEEK

All men in the community are invited to a special Friday night oneg next week, July 21, with spiritually uplifting singing and Divrei Torah. The oneg will be hosted by Noam and Alex Lipshitz, as a zechus for the Refuah Sheleima of Baruch Tzvi ben Rivka Batya and will take place at 9:30 pm at their home 7513 Largo Way in Captiva.

WOMEN'S MIDRASHA SUMMER SERIESThe 3rd and final installment of the Wednesday Night Weeknight Series with Hadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel will take place at 8:00 pm the home of Molly Small, 22139 Larkspur Trail in Thornhill Green. All women in the community are invited to attend. Also, Hadassah is available for 1 on 1 study opportunities next week. Contact her at [email protected] to schedule.


LIFE CYCLE

REFUAH SHLAYMAHFor members of BRS Community.

For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) 394-0394Moshe 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 RachelZev ben Levi HaLeviYisroel Moshe ben YochevedArieh Leib ben Baila RochelIsaac Shaya ben Taliya LevanaRabbi Dr. Brian Galbut Baruch Tzvi ben Rivka Basya___________________________Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat DevorahJoan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka

WEEK AT A GLANCEBIRTHDAYS

Zak Stern Rachel Khaimov Sivanna BardEllen Averbook Tikva Pickholtz Mark MatiashJosh Hirth Miri Wolk Benjamin RosenblatMiriam Marcus LInda Gordon

YAHRZEITSElliot Lisman in memory of his father Henry Lisman, 20 Tammuz Jean Cohen in memory of her father Louis Flechner, 20 Tammuz Howard Noven in memory of his mother Ida Noven, 20 Tammuz George Saks in memory of his aunt Rose Saks, 20 Tammuz Shelley Senfeld in memory of her father Norman Senfeld, 20 TammuzRabbi Joel Morris in memory of his father Sol Morris, 21 Tammuz Howard Block in memory of his father Raymond Block, 21 Tammuz Chana Glassner in memory of her father Alvin Cantor, 22 Tammuz Gloria Wolff in memory of her father-in-law Henry F. Wolff, 22 Tammuz Avinoam Amram in memory of his mother Rina Amram, 22 Tammuz Faye Eisenberg in memory of her brother Max Kessler, 22 Tammuz George Saks in memory of his uncle Samuel C. Gluck, 22 Tammuz Bonnie Block in memory of her brother Sam Prager, 23 Tammuz Zipora Cohen in memory of her father Shlomo Ohayon, 23 Tammuz Joy Smith in memory of her father Sam J. Berger, 23 Tammuz Georgina Rice in memory of her grandfather George Gedalia Ross, 24 Tammuz Israel Gutman in memory of his mother Zelda bat Reuven haCohen, 24 TammuzAileen Reich in memory of her father Stanley Shapiro, 25 Tammuz Stephen Melcer in memory of his mother Martha Melcer, 25 Tammuz Dr. Jerry Herbst in memory of his grandmother Tillie Scherr, 25 Tammuz Murray Eisenberg in memory of his brother William Eisenberg, 25 Tammuz Eliezer Edelman in memory of his father Shalom ben Eliezer, 26 Tammuz Dr. Mathew Zaltzman in memory of his mother Freda Zaltzman, 26 Tammuz Sheryl Scher in memory of her mother Joyce Margolis, 26 Tammuz Lou Miller in memory of his 1st wife Laura Miller, 27 Tammuz Ann Arbeitman in memory of her mother Bella Lipshitz, 27 Tammuz Agneta Stengel in memory of her husband Mark Allen Stengel, 27 Tammuz

Ariella 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 ChayaEden Malka bat RavitSara Leah bat Maya ElanitJean Cohen Eta Chaya bat RachelChaya Yocheved Alexandra bat Chaviva TovaYocheved bat Alta Sura LeahRuth Malinowitz Rivka bat FreidaEsther bat DobaBeverly Kellman Baila Rus Bat Sara

CONDOLENCES TORabbi Dr. Henoch & Dr. Rochel Millen on the passing of their beloved daughter, Naomi Millen Talansky.

DAILY (Sunday - Friday)• DAF YOMI with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212• MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday - Friday) 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 Efrem Goldberg at 9:30 am in the Rand Sanctuary

WEDNESDAY• CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 8:15 am in the Rand Sanctuary• LIVING WITH EMUNAH

with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 8:45 am in the Sephardic Beit Midrash

• IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL II with Malka Morris at 9:30 am in the Board Room

• MEN'S AFTERNOON KOLLEL at 3:00 pm in the Social Hall• MUSSAR/JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS

with Anne Shoshana Deakter at 7:30 pm at her home, 7666 Cypress Crescent in Montoya Estates.

THURSDAY• INSPIRATIONAL WEEKLY MUSSAR SCHMOOZE

at 9:40 pm in the Senders Library; BBQ wings from Chef Gersh will be served.

APPRECIATIONYocheved Hande would like to thank Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz. Matthew Hocherman and the community for the support and thoughtfulness during her recent hip replacements and recovery.

Yvette Kaweblum extends heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, Rabbi Jay Lyons, The Chevra Kadisha, Phil Zimmerman and the entire community for the outpouring of love and support that she and her family received during their time of Shiva for her beloved father, Herbert Levine.

SECURITY TIPSPlease do not leave highly flammable articles inside of your vehicles over the course of Shabbat/Chaggim. Butane tanks when hot can explode when exposed to extreme summer heat.

Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the fire exit plans and diagrams posted around the Shul.

BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC.BIKUR CHOLIM

Can a telephone call to a patient fulfill the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim: According to Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, it doesn't satisfy three major aspects of the Mitzvah as noted in the Tur (355), but, if someone cannot personally visit the patient, calling him on the phone at least partially fulfills the Mitzvah.

WE ALL BENEFIT FROM THE ERUV-LET’S MAKE SURE TO SUPPORT IT

The Boca Raton Community Eruv is in desperate need of funds. Yearly membership remains at $100 per family. It is 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.


SOCIAL ACTIONFollowing the recent passage of a resolution to declare the Cave of the Patriarchs and the Old City of Hebron to be “world heritage sites in danger”, and under the authority of the Palestinian Authority government, the World Council of Independent Christian Churches is calling on member states of the United Nations to defund the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).“Instead of protecting our shared history and values, UNESCO has become the mouthpiece for global Jew Hatred,” the organization said in its release. “Their latest motion which suggests that Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs are Palestinian Heritage sites is both pathetic and offensive to history and the billions of Jews and Christians worldwide. There can be no place for such hatred within a world organization that exists to foster peace and understanding and protect history. It’s time to defund UNESCO once and for all.” Kudos to WCICC for taking a principled stand on this issue. UNESCO has been a platform for the promotion of anti-Israel rhetoric for quite some time, criticized by the Director General of UNESCO itself Irina Bokovo, US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, and by a number of UN Secretaries General including the recently elected Antonio Guteres.

ISRAEL UPDATE

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, Avishai Augenbraun, Noam Bar Yakov, Adam Barel, Judah Baum, Shani Ben Zikry, Raz Ben-Zikry, Shayna Bender, David Borenstein, Rotem Bronfman, Jonathan Cohen, Stav Gare, Zoe Gladstone, Reuben Gladstone, Aviad Halfon, Ron Hirschhorn, Rafael Nissim ben Moshe Israel, Avi Kahn, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan,

Asher Kaplan, Seth Weiss Razi Katz, Hannah Katz, Mikki Kowal, Ami Lieder, Daniel Louis, Noam Lowenstern, Albert Lupin, Judah Makover, Dani Matilsky, Daniel Miller, Charlie Pollack, Liel Reinfeld, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Kevin Schechter, Elad Shachar, Akiva Strauss, Yehoshua Strauss,Dean Tansman, Amir

Tsarfati, Joshua Weiss, Noah Weiss, Gavriella Wolff, Seth Weiss and Chanan Wolfson. If you have children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF, please let us know their names so we can include them. Please have in mind our missing-in-action Israeli Soldiers.

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.

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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.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY שבתJuly 14 20 תמוז July 15 21 תמוז

פינחס6:18am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:00am Shaharit6:15pm First Minhah6:51pm Earliest Candle Lighting7:55pm Second Minhah7:58pm Latest Candle Lighting8:30pm Earliest Shema

5:51am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:40am Hilkhot Shabbat Shiur9:00am Main Minyan6:45pm Rabbi’s Class7:40pm Minhah8:54pm Arvit/Havdalah9:34pm Rabbenu Tam

July 16 22 תמוז July 17 23 תמוז July 18 24 תמוז July 19 25 תמוז July 20 26 תמוז July 21 27 תמוז July 22 28 תמוז

מטות-מסעי6:19am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:00am Shaharit7:55pm Minhah / Arvit8:30pm Earliest Shema9:30pm Ladies' Shiur

6:19am Ha-Netz Shaharit7:55pm Minhah / Arvit8:29pm Earliest Shema




6:21am Ha-Netz Shaharit6:15pm First Minhah6:49pm Earliest Candle Lighting7:55pm Second Minhah7:56pm Latest Candle Lighting8:28pm Earliest Shema

5:55am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:40am Hilkhot Shabbat Shiur9:00am Main Minyan6:45pm Rabbi’s Class7:40pm Minhah8:51pm Arvit/Havdalah9:30pm Rabbenu Tam

שבת פרשת פינחסShabbat Parshat Pinehas

When counting Bnei Yisrael as they are about to enter the Land of Israel, the Torah lists them by family. In doing so, the Torah uses the family’s patriarch’s name as an adjective for the entire family – the חנוך (Hanokh) family is describes as החנוכי (ha-Hanokhi), the פלוא family as הפלואי, etc. Rashi comments that this particular grammatical syntax was employed – starting each name with the letter ה and ending it with a י – so as to hint to one of the names of Hashem (yud-heh). The reason for this was that outsiders challenged Bnei Yisrael’s reliance on the certainty of their heritage. After all, when Bnei Yisrael were slaves in Egypt, their Egyptian masters were in charge. How could they be so certain about the purity of their lineage and heritage? As a response, Hashem attached His name (yud-heh) to each family’s name.In explaining why Hashem chose this particular Name to attach to each family’s, Maharal explains that this is the same name that unites man and woman. In Hebrew, the difference between a man, איש, and a woman, are the letters yud and heh. As the Gemara (Sotah 17a) explains, if a ,אשהman and woman are righteous, then Hashem’s name dwells among them. However, if they do not live a life of sanctity and don’t allow for Hashem to enter their lives, then they are left only with אש – fire.Hashem specifically added the very Name that testifies to the sanctity of marriage to the names of these Jewish families. Technically speaking, it may have been sufficient for the Torah to merely list each family and its lineage, as proof of their heritage. However, as a testament to the holiness that Bnei Yisrael infused into their marriages even under the harsh Egyptian oppression, Hashem chose to further sanctify and elevate their holiness by adding His name to theirs.

The berakhah of בראשית מעשה is intended to express our עושה acknowledgment of Hashem’s authority and power of managing and maintaining this world. In doing so, we recognize that Hashem’s control of the natural world is an extension of His having created the world, and hence the berakhah of עושה מעשה בראשית – He who makes [in the present tense] the work of creation.It is recited not only on seeing lightening, but also on a shooting star (only once per night), when experiencing hurricane or gale force winds, or an earthquake.Similarly, if a person sees large mountain ranges that he or she finds to be an inspiration experience, they should recite בראשית מעשה So too .עושה it is appropriate to recite this berakhah when seeing an ocean or one of the four rivers mentioned in Parshat Bereishit (Gihon, Pishon, Hidekel and Perat). These berakhot are only recited so long as the person hasn’t seen that particular mountain range or ocean in the last 30 days.The Shulhan Arukh records a special blessing as well upon seeing the ים There is some debate in the Poskim as .(Yam ha-Gadol – the Great Sea) הגדולto whether this refers to the Mediterranean Sea or only to the Atlantic (and presumably the Pacific and Indian) Ocean. While the Mishnah Berurah assumes that it only refers to an ocean, Rav Ovadiah Yosef writes that it is appropriate to recite this berakhah upon the Mediterranean Sea as well.

Weekly Halakhah

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