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March 27 • April 3, 2015 • 7 Nisan • 14 Nisan 5775
This week’s Weekly is generously sponsored by
Eli & Amy Buzaglo in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his beloved father, Yosef Buzaglo.
RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG
Marah D’asrah
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FRIDAY NIGHT
RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ
Associate Rabbi
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Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
Earliest Candle Lighting
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
DAVID L. WOLGIN, PHD
President
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RABBI DAVID SHABTAI, MD
Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan
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RABBI MORDECHAI SMOLARCIK
Rabbi, BRS West
SHABBAT DAY
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RABBI JOSH BROIDE
Outreach Rabbi
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6:05 pm
6:18 pm
7:17 pm
7:20 pm
Shabbat Mincha
Shabbat Hagadol Derasha
6:15 pm
6:40 pm
From Ancient Hatred to Modern Anti-Semitism:
Why the Jews?
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI
Rosh Beis Medrash
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RABBI KENNETH BRANDER
Rabbi Emeritus
Ma’ariv/Havdalah
8:10 pm
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Executive Director
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Youth Director
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FROM THE RABBI’S DESK
On July 4, 1776, the Continental
Congress of the newly formed
United States of America convened
a committee to design what would
become our Great seal, our emblem
and the symbol of our sovereignty.
“Have you Told
Your Children
Your Family
Narrative?”
The committee was comprised
of three of the five men who
had drafted the Declaration of
Independence: Thomas Jefferson,
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
Adams chose a painting known as
the “Judgment of Hercules,” to adorn
the seal. Jefferson suggested a
depiction of the Children of Israel in
the wilderness, led by a cloud by day
and a pillar of fire by night for seal.
Benjamin Franklin also chose a design based on the Jewish
story that he would describe as, “Moses standing on the
Shore, and extending his Hand over the Sea, thereby
causing the same to overwhelm Pharaoh who is sitting in
an open Chariot, a Crown on his Head and a Sword in his
Hand.” Franklin in fact suggested the motto for this new
country: “Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God.”
As in most cases of committees, it took six years, three
committees, and the contributions of 14 men before the
Congress finally accepted a design in 1782 and it wasn’t
any of the original three suggestions. However, Thomas
Jefferson liked the motto “Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience
to God” so much, he used it on his personal seal.
Why Matzah before Marror?
The story of our Exodus has universal appeal; it has been
embraced by countless groups to inspire their own journey
towards freedom including the founding fathers and later
the civil rights movement. But the truth is that while the
story can inspire others, it is uniquely ours and describes a
history that belongs to us alone, it is our family’s narrative.
While others have written about it, drawn emblems based
on it and composed songs and poems around it, we
alone relive it, and we alone invoke the memory of having
experienced it directly with sensory experiences. Others tell
the story, but we are the only ones who taste the story.
We retell the story of our journey from bondage to freedom
specifically with matzah and marror before us. In the
Haggadah we read, “Rabban Gamliel said that one who
has not said Pesach, matzah and marror has not fulfilled
his obligation.” After reminding ourselves of the centrality
of matzah and marror, we soon proceed with fulfilling these
mitzvos, first eating matzah and only then consuming the
requisite measure of marror.
Every time we invoke the themes of matzah and marror, we
seem to do so in the wrong order. Matzah represents our
freedom and liberty, the culmination and climax of the story.
Marror is because the Egyptians made the lives of our
forefathers in Egypt bitter.
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The marror, the memory of
bitterness, servitude, suffering,
oppression should come first and
only then should we taste the
matzah and remember our journey
towards freedom and prosperity?
Why do we consistently address
matzah and marror in the wrong
order?
Many illustrious rabbis have addressed this question,
however I would like to humbly offer you my own
understanding.
Stories that Bind Us
For years researchers have sought to understand, what
holds families together? What are the ingredients that
make some families united, strong, resilient, and happy,
while others are in disarray, fractured, broken, and fragile?
Why are some families functional and others utterly
dysfunctional?
As it turns out, the single most important thing you can
do for your family is to develop a strong family narrative.
Two years ago, the New York Times had a fascinating
article entitled, “The Stories That Bind Us.” It provides the
background for how this conclusion was reached.
In the mid-1990s Dr. Marshall Duke, a psychologist at
Emory University was doing research into the dissipation
of the family. His wife, Sara, a psychologist who works with
children with learning disabilities noticed something about
her students. She told her husband, “The ones who know
a lot about their families tend to do better when they face
challenges.”
Duke decided to test the hypothesis by developing a
measure called “Do You Know,” a test for children with
questions about their family. Examples of questions were:
Do you know where you grandparents grew up? Do you
know where your Mom and Dad went to high school? Do
you know an illness or something terrible that happened in
your family
Duke took the answers he received and compared them to
a battery of psychological tests that the same children had
taken and he reached an overwhelming conclusion. The
more children knew about their family’s history, the stronger
their sense of control over their lives, the higher their
self-esteem and the more successfully they believed their
families functioned.
Three Narratives
Psychologists have found that every family has a unifying
narrative and they take one of three shapes. The ascending
family narrative is exclusively positive: Son, when we came
to this country, we had nothing. We worked hard, opened
a store, your grandfather went to high school, your father
went to college and now you…”
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The second is the descending narrative: “Sweetheart, we
used to have it all, then, we lost everything.” Dr. Duke
explains that the third narrative, the oscillating family
narrative is the most healthful one. “Let me tell you
we’ve had ups and downs in our family. We built a strong
business, your grandfather was charitable, but we also had
setbacks. You had an uncle who was once arrested. Your
father lost a job. No matter what happened, we always
stuck together as a family.”
When they see themselves as part of our collective history
and our family’s personal narrative, they are encouraged,
strengthened and uplifted.
Duke and his colleagues concluded that the children
who have the most self-confidence and resilience have a
strong “intergenerational self.” They know they belong to
something bigger than themselves. Dr. Duke recommends
parents pursue opportunities to convey a sense of history to
their children. Use holidays, vacations, family get-togethers,
or even a ride to the mall to tell your family stories and
personal anecdotes. He recommends adopting rituals and
traditions that can get handed down from one generation to
another. The hokier the family’s tradition, he says, the more
likely it is to be passed down.
Rather, we eat the marror to remind our children that
our narrative is an oscillating one with ups and down,
sweetness and bitterness, successes and yes, even
failures. We become stronger, more resilient, more effective,
more functional and more united when we don’t hide the
marror part of our past but instead, we embrace the marror
as part of our oscillating narrative. We don’t have marror
and then once we have matzah everything is smooth sailing
from there. No, we have matzah and then marror and then
matzah and then marror and thus is life.
Duke’s bottom line is this: if you want a happier family,
create, refine and retell the story of your family’s positive
moments and your collective ability to bounce back from
difficult ones.
Passing Over Our Family’s Story
When I saw this article and read about Duke’s research,
all I could think of is the Pesach Seder and the wisdom our
sacred tradition. This new research simply affirms what
we knew and have practiced for millennia. When we sit
at the Seder and tell the story of our people, our children
feel part of something larger than themselves. When they
hear our personal stories of ups and downs, bitterness and
sweetness, they feel part of something larger and greater
than themselves. They don’t see their own circumstance in
a vacuum or feel the need to face their challenges alone.
Perhaps this research explains why we eat the matzah and
marror out of order. You see, we don’t just eat the marror at
the seder as a prop in order to tell the story chronologically.
It isn’t just a function of reminding our children we were
once slaves, but now we are free.
Knowing our narrative is an oscillating one gives us each
courage and strength and empowers us to confront the
marrors we may face today. The Passover Seder teaches
us to be honest, direct and truthful in our conversations
with our family. The more we share about both the matzah
and marror moments, the stronger we will be, the more
united we will feel and the greater our capacity to overcome
whatever may come our way.
Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
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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.
• BRS does not allow members to claim a Makom Kavuah. If you wish to sit in a specific location, come early. One must never ask another
person to get up and move.
• Children will be asked not to enter the Rand Sanctuary to collect candy during the Rabbi’s Shabbat morning Derasha. Please instruct your
children and teach them to cooperate..
If you have a Mensch Message you would like us to promote, please email us at office@brsonline.org
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SHABBAT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY NIGHT
Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program Plag MIncha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary)
Earliest Candle Lighting
Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash)
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) SHABBAT
HA’GADOL
DERASHA
6:00 pm
6:05 pm
6:18 pm
7:00 pm
7:17 pm
7:20 pm
SHABBAT DAY
Neitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash)
6:35 am
Hashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 am
Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 8:30 am
Ashkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary)
9:00 am
Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash)
9:30 am
Teen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash)
9:45 am
Youth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 am
Sof Zman Kriat Shema 10:21 am
Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary)
3:00 pm
Daf Yomi (Rand Sanctuary)
5:15 pm
Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash)
5:40 pm
Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary)
6:15 pm
Shabbat Hagadol Derasha
6:40 pm
From Ancient Hatred to Modern Anti-Semitism:
Why the Jews?
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
7:32 pm
Sh’kiah
Ma’ariv/Havdalah
8:10 pm
THIS SHABBAT, MARCH 28 - 8 NISAN
Shabbat Hagadol Derasha for Teens Rabbi Eli Zians
Sephardic Mincha
Dessert Reception Ashkenazi Mincha
5:30 pm
SHABBAT HAGADOL DERASHA
6:40 PM
From Ancient Hatred to
Modern Anti-Semitism
Why the Jews?
SHABBAT LEARNING
Tefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 am
Advanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama Minyan
Rabbi Sacks Explanatory with Rabbi Broide (Board Room)10:00 am
Junior Congregation (Shechet Beit Midrash - Rooms 205 & 206) 10:00 am
Youth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 am
Sephardic Roundtable (Sephardic Beit Midrash)
11:00 am
Avos U’Banim (Social Hall)
5:00 pm
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED
Ma’ariv/Havdalah
FRIDAY, APRIL 3—EREV PESACH
TA’ANIT BECHOROT
FAST OF THE FIRST BORN
SUNDAY
MONDAY
8:10 pm
Sponsored by Dr. Avraham and Elana Belizon
in memory of his beloved father, Dr. Yitzchak Belizon
BRS WEST
Fast Begins
6:00 am
Sephardic Shacharit
6:50 & 8:00 am
Shacharit with Siyum
6:15, 7:00, 7:45 & 8:30 am
Latest time for Eating Chametz
10:55 am
Latest time for Burning Chametz
12:09 pm
Candle Lighting
7:20 pm
Sephardic Kabbalat Shabbat/Kabbalat Yom Tov
7:20 pm
Ashkenazi Kabbalat Shabbat/Kabbalat Yom Tov
7:20 pm
Haggadah Insights – Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Sephardic Ma’ariv 7:55 pm
Ashkenazi Ma’ariv 8:05 pm
Seder should not begin before
8:13 pm
DAILY
MINYAN TIMES
5:40 pm
5:45 pm
6:15 pm
(At the Hillel Day School, 21001 95th Ave. • (305) 725-2292 • www.brswestonline.org)
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
Candle Lighting 7:10 pm
7:17 pm
Rabbi’s Class
Shacharit
Youth Groups Kiddush follows Davening
Mincha (Shabbat) Shabbat Ends/ Maariv
8:45 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
SHABBAT DAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
6:15 pm
8:10 pm
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
6:25 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Sephardic Beit Midrash
6:15 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Sephardic Beit Midrash
6:25 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Sephardic Beit Midrash
6:25 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Sephardic Beit Midrash
6:15 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Sephardic Beit Midrash
Ashkenazi Shacharit
7:15 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Social Hall
6:15 am
Social Hall
7:00 am
Sephardic Beit
Midrash
7:00 am
Social Hall
Sephardic Shacharit
7:55 am
Berdugo Beit Midrash
8:00 am
Social Hall
9:00 am
Social Hall
7:55 am
Berdugo Beit Midrash
7:45 am
Social Hall
8:30 am
Social Hall
7:55 am
Berdugo Beit Midrash
7:45 am
Social Hall
8:30 am
Social Hall
7:55 am
Berdugo Beit Midrash
7:45 am
Social Hall
8:30 am
Social Hall
7:55 am
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:45 am
Social Hall
8:30 am
Social Hall
7:55 am
Berdugo Beit Midrash
7:45 am
Social Hall
8:30 am
Social Hall
3:05 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:15 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:20 pm
Rand Sanctuary
9:30 pm
Senders Library
3:40 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:15 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:20 pm
Social Hall
9:30 pm
Senders Library
7:15 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:20 pm
Social Hall
9:30 pm
Senders Library
7:15 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
7:20 pm
Social Hall
9:30 pm
Senders Library
Ashkenazi Shacharit
Sephardic Shacharit
Ashkenazi Shacharit
Ashkenazi Shacharit
2:00 pm
Early Ashkenazi
Senders Library
Mincha
Sephardic Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:15 pm
Sephardic Beit Midrash
Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:20 pm
Social Hall
9:30 pm
Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv
Senders Library
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MAZAL TOV
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tomer & Sandrine Cohen on the birth of their son.
Rabbi Josh Broide, who was just named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by Jewish Daily Forward
KIDDUSH
Friday Night Live Kiddush sponsored in honor of the birthday of Dr. Jaime Alalu
Main Minyan Gala Kiddush sponsored in honor of the recovery of Rabbi Philip Moskowitz.
Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund.
Dessert Reception co-sponsored by Dr. Wayne & Tova Kotzker, Evelyn Sauer, Martin & Sara Schandelson, Dr. Jeffrey & Judy Siegel, Rosalie
Somsky, and Farley & Jessica Weiss
BRS WELCOMES RABBI YOCHANAN ZWEIG
The Beis Medrash of Boca Raton Synagogue is proud to
announce that Rabbi Yochanan Zweig, Rosh Yeshiva of the
Talmudic University in Miami Beach, will be delivering a
special advanced men’s shiur about Pesach at BRS. The shiur
will take place this Sunday night, March 29, immediately
following Maariv in the Social Hall at 8:00 pm.
SPECIAL KIDDUSH IN HONOR OF
RABBI PHILIP MOSKOWITZ
This Shabbat morning, Shabbat Ha’Gadol, BRS is overjoyed to host
a special Gala Kiddush in honor of the recovery of Rabbi Moskowitz
and with wishes for only good health and happiness for him,
Rebbetzin Arielle and the whole Moskowitz family. All proceeds
from the Gala Kiddush sponsorship beyond the cost of Kiddush will
be used to help our families on Tomchei Shabbat for Pesach. For a
list of those who contributed, see flyer in the lobby. The Kiddush
will begin at the conclusion of Davening, but not before 11:00 am.
AVOS U'BANIM
The exciting new Avos Ubanim father-son learning program
continuing on Shabbat afternoons will take place at 5:00 pm in the
Social Hall. Come join your friends for great learning, ices, and
prizes!
BRS WEST RABBINIC CANDIDATE CLASSES
This Saturday night, March 28, at 9:00 pm, Rabbi Gideon Black
will deliver a class at the sanctuary of BRS West (at Hillel) entitled
“Conversion for Marriage: From the Shtetl to the City.” The entire
BRS community is invited to attend. Light refreshments served.
NPA – NO PARENTS ALLOWED
This Sunday, March 29, - 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Children – join us at Shul for Pesach arts & crafts,
movie, and lunch. Parents – enjoy a quiet and
productive day of cleaning and Pesach preparations.
Cost - $5 per child, max per family $20. Pizza
available at additional cost of $2 per slice. Very limited space available. Please
sign up at brsonline.org/NPA.
MONTHLY KADDISH CLASS
Rabbi Goldberg will be holding his monthly Kaddish Class on
Sunday, March 29th, at 9:30 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 linda@brsonline.org.
SAFETY AND SECURITY REMINDERS
As we approach the holidays, it is a good time to share a number of
safety and security reminders:
• Check that your pool fence is sturdy and closed.
• Review stranger danger with your children.
• Obey the speed limit and never text while driving.
• Take care when choosing a location to light Shabbat and Yom
Tov candles.
• Have proper and working smoke detectors & carbon monoxide
detectors in appropriate locations (If anyone cannot afford
them, please contact Rabbi Goldberg)
• Be extremely cautious when kashering with boiling water.
Wear safe shoes, glasses and gloves.
• Use extreme caution if using a candle for Bedikas Chametz and
when burning the Chametz on Erev Pesach.
• Place hotplates, plattas, etc. on timers so that they are not left on
indefinitely.
PESACH ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECOND NIGHT PESACH SEDER AT BRS
LAST CALL
Need a break from the kitchen? Want to experience a
Pesach like you’ve never experienced it before? Leave
your 2nd Seder to us! We will provide delicious food,
uplifting singing, and beautiful Divrei Torah to enhance
your Seder. People of all ages and backgrounds will
love the liveliness and spirit of the BRS Seder. Come join
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and the entire Goldberg family for a Seder
experience you won’t forget! The cost to attend the Seder is $75 per
person for BRS members and BRJE regulars, and $90 per person
for non-members. The cost for children ages 5 – 15 will be $35 per
person. For more information or to sign up, visit www.brsonline.
org/Seder. This Seder will only take place if there are 50 or more
people attending. A final decision will be made on Monday,
March 30 whether the Seder will take place.
PESACH SEDER
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
THE SELLING OF CHAMETZ
Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi Dr. Shabtai will be available to
arrange the selling of Chametz at the following times. Unless otherwise noted,
Rabbi Goldberg will sell Chametz in his office and Rabbi Moskowitz and
Rabbi Dr. Shabtai will sell Chametz in the main Shul office. Sunday through
Thursday immediately following Mincha/Maariv for 10 minutes (Social Hall).
Sunday, March 29
8:00 – 9:00 pm – Rabbi David Shabtai, MD
Tuesday, March 31
10:30 – 11:30 am – Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Thursday, April 2
6:00 – 7:00 pm - Rabbi Philip Moskowitz
CLEAN SHUL CUBBIES FOR PESACH
If you are renting a cubby through the Shul, please remember it is
your responsibility to remove all Chametz from your cubby. Please
remember to clean your Tallit bag of all candy and wrappers as well.
MIMOUNAH - MOTZA’EI PESACH
The Sephardic Minyan is excited to invite the entire community to
a Mimounah celebration, on Motza’ei Pesach, April 11 at 10:00 pm
at BRS. Join us as we reflect on our Pesach experience and work to
bring the blessings of Pesach to the entire year. We’ll have traditional
Mimounah foods, live music, and an amazing time. Whether you’ve
celebrated Mimounah for the last 20 years or are a Mimounah novice,
please join us to make this a true community-wide event. Looking
forward to seeing you there and please bring a friend, or two, or ten!
CLEANING FOR PESACH
While cleaning your homes for Pesach, if you happen to come across
any Seforim that belong to BRS, please kindly return them to the
Shul Office.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
WHATSAPP CHESED GROUPS
Our community often has Chesed opportunities such as driving
someone to a doctor or making a meal that requires responsiveness
in real time. Additionally, we sometimes have Shiva homes that
struggle to get a Minyan. We have created two WhatsApp groups
for individuals to be alerted to Chesed opportunities in real time
and to volunteer to help. If you would like to be part of the BRS
Chesed Group or the BRS Shiva Minyan Group on WhatsApp, please
contact the Shul office indicating which group and your WhatsApp
cell phone number.
THE BRS GREETERS ARE HERE
Don’t be surprised if someone wishes you Good Shabbos as you
enter the Rand Sanctuary or offers you a Siddur and help finding
a seat. It’s part of our new initiative to make everyone feel welcome
at BRS. We hope you will also greet a new member and/or guest
or introduce yourself to someone you haven’t met before. Contact
Jessica Weiss at jjwimg@aol.com or Annette Shachter at agshachter@
gmail.com if you would like to be part of this committee.
BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC.
BIKUR CHOLIM
Seder Night. Any patient who has the ability to participate in a Seder
is obligated to do so. If you are bedridden, you should recite the
Haggadah in bed. If you are not able to drink wine or grape juice, you
may use tea, coffee, or juice for the Four Cups. If you have difficulty
standing, you may recite Sefiras Haomer while sitting or even lying in
bed. Source: Guide for the Jewish Hospital Patient. (Orthodox Union)
PLEASE SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ERUV
The Eruv is a vital necessity to our community. It is that time of
year and, once again, our funds are dangerously low. This makes
maintaining the Eruv almost impossible. In order to continue the
upkeep of our Eruv, please send a donation as soon as you can.
Checks should be made payable to Boca Community Eruv Inc. and
sent to Boca Raton Community Eruv, Inc. 7653 London Lane, Boca
Raton, Fl 33433. The Eruv needs your caring support…JUST DO IT!!
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
THE LOST KEY
Join us this Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 pm at Cinemark Palace in Boca
Raton, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton. For a screening of the film “The
Lost Key“, followed by a discussion. The Panelists include Rabbi Efrem
Goldberg, Senior Rabbi, Boca Raton Synagogue, Carolyn Kelley North,
Marriage Counselor, Dr. Norman Goldwasser, Clinical Psychologist,
and Ricardo Adler. For Tickets please visit www.pdifilmfest.org.
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LIFE CYCLE
ANNIVERSARY
Avi & Melinda Tansman
BIRTHDAYS
Amanda Hoffman Margo Rosman
Dr. Jonathan Winograd
Lily Stern Betty Maikhor
Reesa Hofstatter
Jordana Kaminetsky
CONDOLENCES TO
Jeff Gruen on the passing of his beloved mother, Dolores Gruen
APPRECIATION
Hassia Yehuda wishes to acknowledge the attentiveness of Rabbi
Goldberg and Rabbi Moskowitz during her recent recovery from
surgery. The congregation’s many expressions of kindness including
assistance with meals, transportation, and moral support were greatly
appreciated.
REFUAH SHLAYMAH
For members of BRS Community.
For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) 394-0394
Moshe Applebaum
Helen Ijac
Alta Haita bat Devorah
Moshe Zvi ben Rachel Leah
Joan Noven
Yosef Chaim ben Faiga
Rochel Tova bat Malka
Merv Jacobs
Ariella Berman
Meir ben Sarah
Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva Malka
Stuart Silverman
Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha Sarah Beverly Kassirer
Briendle bat Pessel
Nachum Gedalia ben Sara Baila
Chana Guta bat Rochel
Mordechai ben Malka
Ruth Malinowitz
Yerachmiel Pincus ben Malka
Rivka bat Freyda
Yonatan Chaim ben Yehudit
Noa Maya Carmel
Chazan Mark Helpern
Noa Maya bat Devora Rachel
Ephraim ben Mindle Leah
Perel bat Chaya Sara
Michael Lupin
Jacquie Padow
Michoel Yonah Ben Leah
Ya’akova Chava Rus bat Beyla
Or Ester bat Dina Rivka
Wendy Wasserstrom
Zehava bat Chaya
Lily Lerman
Libi Chana bat Golda Chava
YAHRZEITS
Ruth Weiss in memory of her mother
Rabbi Samuel April in memory of his father
Dr. Wayne Kotzker in memory of his brother
Judy Siegel in memory of her mother Barry Okoskin in memory of his brother
Martin Schandelson in memory of his father
Dr. Rebekah Israel in memory of her mother
Sophie Osnah in memory of her father
Helene Furst in memory of her father
Rosalie Somsky in memory of her husband
Mordechai Bar-Chaim in memory of his father
Estelle Wald in memory of her father
Dr. David Brudnoy in memory of his aunt
Gerald Sigal in memory of his mother
Irving Falik in memory of his son
Dr. Harold Eisenman in memory of his sister
Jordan Katz in memory of his mother
Rachel Ouaknine in memory of her sister
Steve Rantz in memory of his uncle
Dr. Benjamin Tripp in memory of his grandfather
Dr. Jackie Tripp in memory of his grandfather
Lex Levinrad in memory of his mother
Dr. Benjamin Tripp in memory of his uncle
Dr. Jackie Tripp in memory of his uncle
Dr. Zorik Spektor in memory of his father
Jack Hanoka in memory of his mother
Steven Kohlhagen in memory of his father
Eli Buzaglo in memory of his father
Rabbi Ephraim Goldberg in memory of his father
Farley Weiss in memory of his father
Boca Raton Synagogue
Valuing Diversity • Celebrating Unity
Magrit Grunberg, 7 Nisan
Rabbi Simon April, 8 Nisan
Steven Kotzker, 8 Nisan
Pearl Levine, 8 Nisan
Edward Okoskin, 8 Nisan
Morris Schandelson, 8 Nisan
Ann Abeles, 9 Nisan
Salo Kleinmann, 9 Nisan
Martin Somsky, 9 Nisan
Martin Somsky, 9 Nisan
Fritz Bar-Chaim, 10 Nisan
Irving Herz, 10 Nisan
Deborah Miller, 10 Nisan
Bluma Sigal, 10 Nisan
Bruce Falik, 11 Nisan
Roz Horwitz, 11 Nisan
Rosalie Katz, 11 Nisan
Ahuva Klein, 11 Nisan
Louis Rantz, 11 Nisan
Binyamin Tripp, 11 Nisan
Binyamin Tripp, 11 Nisan
Naomi Levinrad, 12 Nisan
David Tripp, 12 Nisan
David Tripp, 12 Nisan
Natan Spektor, 12 Nisan
Galdys Hanoka, 12 Nisan
E. Mark Kohlhagen, 13 Nisan
Yosef Buzaglo, 14 Nisan
Israel Goldberg, 14 Nisan
Harry Weiss, 14 Nisan
WEEK AT A GLANCE
DAILY
DAF YOMI (Sunday - Friday)
with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212.
• MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday -Thursday)
15 minutes before Mincha
• NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Thursday)
community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm
• NIGHTTIME DAF YOMI (Sunday - Thursday)
with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105
•
THE 2014-2015
PILLAR SOCIETY CAMPAIGN
PILLAR SOCIETY 2014-2015
EMERALD
Daniel & Caroline Katz
Paul S. & Lynn H. Pariser
PLATINUM
Leo & Heni Ehrlich
Martin & Ileana Flics
Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky
Lothar & Carlyn Mayer
Dr. William & Debbie Rand
Michael & Jill Rose
Larry & Deborah Silver
Harry & Marilyn Wanderer
MONDAY
•
•
HEBREW POETRY
with Hassia Yehuda will not take place this week
MEN’S AFTERNOON KOLLEL
will not take place this week
GOLD
TUESDAY
•
•
Daniel & Dr. Liora Adler
Dr. Albert & Evelyn Begas
Howard & Bonnie Block
Dr. Steve & Yael Charlap
Donny & Dr. Freyda Cohen
Drs. Eli and Orlie Cohen
Dr. Hillel & Chayi Cohen
Dr. Meyer & Laura Cohen
Nachman & Jamie Feig
Dr. Mark & Tilda Fisher
Dr. Ben & Cara Freedman
Michael & Barbara Frenkel
Hensha Gansbourg
Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg
Murray & Basheva Goldberg
Glen & Rosa Golish
Drs. Charles & Simone Griff
Stanley & Ana Haar
Dr. Larry & Debra Halperin
Dr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow
Ben & Hanna Henschel
Dr. Moshe & Shari Hirth
Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter
Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs
Dr. David & Sharona Kay
Gary & Judi Krasna
Yaakov Kronfeld
Drs. Joseph & Seema Loskove
Stephen & Linda Melcer
Bob & Penny Pearlman
Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover
Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky
Mike Senders
Dr. Leor & Gabriela Skoczylas
Dr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor
Teddy & Linda Struhl
Dr. Jonathan & Suri Winograd
Drs. Allen & Amy Wolnerman
Michael & Risa Zimmerman
Anonymous
Anonymous
PARSHA CLASS
with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg will not take place this week
SEFER DANIEL CLASS
with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will not take place this week
WEDNESDAY
•
•
•
•
•
CUP OF JOE & KNOW
with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg after 7:45 am Minyan in the Rand
Sanctuary
IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL I with Malka Morris at 9:30 am in the Social Hall
MEN’S AFTERNOON KOLLEL
will not take place this week
KABBALAH & SPIRITUALITY: THE INNER WISDOM OF
THE 5 BOOKS OF MOSES (BEGINNERS)
with Anne Deakter will not take place this week
KABBALAH & SPIRITUALITY: THE INNER WISDOM OF
THE 5 BOOKS OF MOSES (ADVANCED)
with Anne Deakter will not take place this week
THURSDAY
•
•
AVIGAIL ROCK
with Rabbanit Avigail Rock will not take place this week
WEEKLY SHMOOZE
with Rabbi Avi Billet at 9:45 pm in the Senders Library
SAPPHIRE
SUNRISE MINYAN AT THE BEACH
Dr. Mark & Helen Cohan
Rabbi Simcha & Anna Freedman
Elaine Trachtenberg
Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb
Anonymous
SILVER
Dr. Avraham & Elana Belizon
Evan & Orly Shapiro
Dr. Josh & Stephanie Stern
Dr. Ashi & Chava Weisstuch
Anonymous
List in formation
NEW PILLAR SOCIETY CATEGORY
We have added a new $4,000 Pillar Society level this year called
Sapphire. This is for BRS Members that at least one spouse is 70
years old or over. The Sapphire Level members will receive all
of the same benefits of the Silver Level as well as a Half Page Ad
in the Annual Journal. Pillar Society brochures with additional
information are available in the lobby. To join the Pillar Society for
2014/2015 please contact Matthew Hocherman at
mjh@brsonline.org or (561) 394-0394.
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ISRAEL UPDATE
SOCIAL ACTION
Many who are opposed to the nuclear deal with Iran have expressed concern that it will only slow Iran’s progress towards getting a
bomb, not stop it from achieving its goal. This will trigger a nuclear race in the Middle East, with neighboring countries developing
their own nuclear programs. Even as talks continue in Switzerland, Tehran’s regional rivals have already begun quietly acting on
their own atomic ambitions, because they are not confident of the outcome of the negotiations. Egypt’s announcement last month
that it was hiring Russia to build a reactor near Alexandria made it the latest entrant in an emerging atomic derby. Every other major
Sunni power in the region has announced similar plans. In addition to Egypt, the list now includes Turkey, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia,
which last year revealed plans to build 16 nuclear plants over the next two decades. The head of the IAEA has said that Iran must
agree to implement the Additional Protocol of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, under which, the IAEA is granted expanded rights of
access to information and sites, as well as snap inspections. According to the Associated Press, an Iranian official has insisted that Iran will not
accept snap inspections of nuclear sites, highlighting Iran’s continued refusal to comply with international commitments. The situation becomes
more complicated daily. Please continue to urge elected officials to support additional sanctions on Iran. Call to thank those who have said they
are opposed to the deal.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS
JONATHAN POLLARD
Your letters - the only ray of light in Jonathan’s dreary cell. Write to him today: Jonathan Pollard #09185-016, c/o FCI Butner, P.O. Box
1000, Butner, North Carolina, U.S.A 27509-1000.
Yehonatan ben Malka - Jonathan Pollard.
Jonathan Pollard has been imprisoned in the United States since 1987. While working as an American civilian intelligence analyst, Pollard
admitted to passing classified information to Israel. Although even his most ardent supporters agree that he was in the wrong and
guilty, the nature and length of his imprisonment is disproportionate and unparalleled. Join a multitude of prominent politicians, officials from
the national intelligence world, and the legal world who have called for Pollard’s sentence to be commuted. For more information and to sign a
petition, visit www.jonathanpollard.org.
WARREN WEINSTEIN
The 72-year-old Weinstein, Yisrael Yitzchak ben Hannah Faygel, was a consultant for the US Agency for International Development in
Pakistan when terrorists broke into his home in 2011 and dragged him away. Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has since claimed to
be holding him. Weinstein made news in a just-released video in which he pleads for President Obama to help. No Jew should ever feel
abandoned or forgotten. Please add him to your prayers.
ROBERT ALAN “BOB” LEVINSON
Is an American private investigator and retired DEA and CIA agent. He was taken hostage on March 9, 2007 when visiting Iran’s Kish
Island and is currently the longest held hostage in American history.
ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)
PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS
The Emek Learning Center in Baka has a program that offers support to IDF Soldiers without families in Israel. If your child or grandchild is
in the IDF and would like the center to reach out to them, please send Linda their name and contact information and it will be forwarded to the
center. If you want to learn more about the center, the website is emeklearningcenter.com. Linda can be reached at linda@brsonline.org or by
calling (561) 394-0394.
Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our
community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan,
Adam Barel, Daniella Borenstein, Yosef Brander, Stav Gare, Menachem
Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Daniel Louis, Albert Lupin, Charlie Pollack,
Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel, Yehuda Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel
Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Amichai Berman, Matt Firestone,
Dov Lieber, Leo Loeffler Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam
Bar Yakov, Yuchiel Shlomo Lowenstern, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe
Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Hannah Katz and Zachary Solomon. 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.
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Boca Raton Synagogue
Valuing Diversity • Celebrating Unity
OINT
VENT
WEST RABBI of
SEARCH
BEISBRSMEDRASH
BRSFINALISTS
Please share any questions or feedback by contacting any of the
search committee members, whose names are listed below.
Jackie Tripp, Chair
BRS
West
Search
Committee:
Donny Cohen, Lance Cohen, Jennifer Epstein,
NEW TIME FOR AVOS U’BANIM
The exciting new Avot Ubanim
learning
program
will now Gil
takeStein
placeand
on Ashi Weisstuch
Sharonafather-son
Kay, Roger
Kurland,
Ron Lewittes,
Shabbat afternoons in the Social Hall. This week it will begin at 5:00 pm. Come join your
friends for great learning, ices, and prizes! This week we will have the privilege to hear
RABBI
ELI
KOHL
OF 3/21/2015)
from
David
Mizrahi.
For(SHABBAT
sponsorship opportunities,
please speak with Rabbi Simmy
Rabbi Kohl is currently the Rabbi of the Mount Kisco Hebrew Congregation. He utilizes his musical abilities
Shabtai.
to lead High Holiday Services, teach in the local preschool, and he has been invited to perform in other communities.
He serves
as part
of theWELCOMES
Pastoral Care team
at Northern
WestchesterZWEIG
Hospital. Previously he served
SUNDAY
NIGHT:
BRS
RABBI
YOCHANAN
as the
Rabbi
of theofOrthodox
community
at the
University
of Maryland.
The
Beis
Medrash
Boca Raton
Synagogue
is proud
to announce
that Rabbi Yochanan
Zweig, Rosh Yeshiva of the Talmudic University in Miami Beach, will be delivering a
special
advanced
shiur about
Pesach
at BRS.Yeshivat
The shiur
will take
place
this Sunday
Rabbi Kohl
grew men’s
up in Brooklyn,
NY,
he attended
Hakotel
(now
known
as Netiv Aryeh) in Jerusanight, March 29, immediately following Maariv in the Social Hall at 8:00 pm.
lem and continued on to Yeshiva University. He completed his Rabbinic studies at RIETS at YU while simultaneously spending three years studying in the Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel program. He also completed
advanced training
towards a Certificate
from Machon Puah
in Reproductive
Health and Halacha. While at
WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON:
KOLLEL
&
WEDNESDAY
LEARNING
YU, He worked
in the Mechinah NIGHT
program helping
students PROGRAM
from all backgrounds transition to YU. He also
Please
note with
that the
Men’s Wednesday
afternoon Kollel
and Wednesday
night learning
spent time
preschoolers
teaching kindergarten
in Ramaz
and more recently
he served on the education
program
will
not
be
taking
place
this
week,
and
will
resume
after
Pesach
on
Wednesday,
staff at Camp Yavneh, teaching a wide variety of classes to children of all ages.
April 15. The Monday afternoon Men’s Kollel is finished for the year, and will resume
once
again
in completed
the Fall. her BA in Psychology at Stern College for Women, holds an LMSW in Social Work from YU's Wurzweiler
Naomi
Kohl
School. She also completed her coursework towards her MA in Jewish Education from the Azrieli School at YU. She is currently the
THURSDAY
NIGHT: for
MUSSAR
SCHMOOZE
BBQinWINGS
Alumni
Relations Coordinator
SAR Academy
and SAR High&School
RIverdale, NY. Rabbi Kohl and Naomi have three children
Come
to
the
Senders
Library
after
the
9:30
pm
Ma’ariv
to
hear
words
of Mussar and
Yisrael (7), Shira (5) and Elana (3).
inspiration from various rabbinic personalities from within our community. Famous BBQ
wings from Chef Gersh will be served. This week we will have the privilege to hear from
RABBI
RAEL BLUMENTHAL (MID-WEEK, WEEK OF 3/23/2015)
Rabbi
Josh Flug.
Rabbi Blumenthal currently serves as rabbinic intern at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck, NJ and
teaches at Yavneh Academy in Paramus, NJ. Previously he served as the director of Teaneck NCSY. Rabbi
For more
information
any ofasthe
programs
as part ofinthe
Beisand
Medrash
of BRS
or to be set up with
Blumenthal
has spent
the pastabout
6 summers
a director
of taking
NCSY'splace
TJJ program
Israel,
currently
trains
advisors in Kiruv and relationship building.
Rabbi Blumenthal was born and raised in South Africa and studied for 3 years in Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh
where he devloped a close relationship with Rav Mendel Blachman. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Yeshiva University. He completed his Rabbinic studies at RIETS while studying in Rav
Hershel Schachter's Kollel. Please share any questions or feedback by contacting any of the
BRS WEST RABBI SEARCH FINALISTS
search committee members, whose names are listed below.
Jackie
Tripp,
Chair her bachelors in Psychology
Rabbi Blumenthal is married to Aliza who is a New York
native.
She received
BRS
West
Search
Committee:
Donny
Cohen,
Lance
Jennifer
Epstein,
from Yeshiva University and her masters in Social Work at Hunter. She works
as Cohen,
a therapist
at Jewish
Family Service in Passaic/
Sharona
Kay,
Roger
Kurland,
Ron
Lewittes,
Gil
Stein
and
Ashi
Weisstuch
Clifton. Rabbi Blumenthal and Aliza have two children, Ayelet (3), and Dovi (2 mo).
RABBI ELI KOHL (SHABBAT OF 3/21/2015)
RABBI GIDEON BLACK (SHABBAT OF 3/28/2015)
Rabbi Kohl is currently the Rabbi of the Mount Kisco Hebrew Congregation. He utilizes his musical abilities
Rabbi Gideon Black is the OU-JLIC Rabbi at NYU, a role he has held since 2011 in which he serves as the
to lead High Holiday Services, teach in the local preschool, and he has been invited to perform in other comrabbi for the Orthodox student community on campus, working as part of the Hillel team at the Bronfman
munities. He serves as part of the Pastoral Care team at Northern Westchester Hospital. Previously he served
Center for Jewish Student Life. Additionally, Rabbi Black directs the OU-JLIC/YU Fellowship program,
as the Rabbi of the Orthodox community at the University of Maryland.
which places rabbinic students on various campuses as interns. Prior to his time at NYU, Rabbi Black held
rabbinic internships at the Riverdale Jewish Center under the tutelage of Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt, and at
Rabbi Kohl grew up in Brooklyn, NY, he attended Yeshivat Hakotel (now known as Netiv Aryeh) in Jerusathe Manhattan Jewish Experience.
lem and continued on to Yeshiva University. He completed his Rabbinic studies at RIETS at YU while simultaneously spending three years studying in the Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel program. He also completed
Rabbi Black was born in Glasgow, Scotland and was raised in London, England. Following high school he
advanced training towards a Certificate from Machon Puah in Reproductive Health and Halacha. While at
spent two years at Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush) in Israel. After beginning his undergraduate studies at the
YU, He worked in the Mechinah program helping students from all backgrounds transition to YU. He also
London School of Economics, he received his law degree from University College London and his MA in
spent time with preschoolers teaching kindergarten in Ramaz and more recently he served on the education
Jewish Philosophy from YU's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, and was ordained by YUstaff at Camp Yavneh, teaching a wide variety of classes to children of all ages.
RIETS in 2011.
Naomi Kohl completed her BA in Psychology at Stern College for Women, holds an LMSW in Social Work from YU's Wurzweiler
Rabbi Black is married to Aliza, who is from Englewood, NJ. In Israel, Aliza studied at Midreshet HaRova after which she majored
School. She also completed her coursework towards her MA in Jewish Education from the Azrieli School at YU. She is currently the
in Biology at Stern College. She completed her masters in Physician Assistant Studies at Pace University/Lennox Hill Hospital and
Alumni Relations Coordinator for SAR Academy and SAR High School in RIverdale, NY. Rabbi Kohl and Naomi have three children
currently works as a PA. The Blacks have two sons, Judah (3) and Natan (1).
Yisrael (7), Shira (5) and Elana (3).
RABBI RAEL BLUMENTHAL (MID-WEEK, Boca
WEEK
3/23/2015)
RatonOF
Synagogue
Valuing
Diversity • Celebrating
Unityin Teaneck, NJ and
Rabbi Blumenthal currently serves as rabbinic intern
at Congregation
Keter Torah
teaches at Yavneh Academy in Paramus, NJ. Previously he served as the director of Teaneck NCSY. Rabbi
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and family specials!
Sponsorships still available!
TEEN MINYAN
Join us every Shabbat at 9:45 am in classrooms
104/105 followed by a
delicious Kiddush and schmooze! Join us every week for
your chance to win tons of prizes!! Heat tickets, Ipads,
and so much more but you gatta be in it to win it!!
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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
RABBI EISENBERGER'S MISHNA CLASS
We are continuing our journey through Shisha Sidrei Mishna
as we learn Masechet Eduyot.
Join us every week for an incredible learning experience.
Junior Kiddush each week. 9:30 am - 10:00 am in Room 102.
JUNIOR CONGREGATION
Daven with your friends each and every week with Boca’s all star Rebbe,
Rabbi Matan Wexler.
Great stories, singing, Parsha, and special treats!!! Begins at 10:45 am
FAMILY MINYAN POSTPONED
We will be postponing the Family Minyan from this Shabbat to a later date.
Be on the lookout for details. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Passover is just around the corner and just like last year BRS
excited to host a Seder on the 2nd night with Rabbi Goldberg and
his family. In addition, if you are a BRS member and would like
to host people for the first night OR if you are a regular participant
at any of our outreach/beginner programs such as Friday Night
Live or any of the classes we run at BRS and would like to attend
a special Seder at someone’s home in our community, please let us
know as soon as possible.
We look forward to another incredible Passover and help you either
find guests to host OR be hosted, so that no one in our community
should feel like they don’t have a place to celebrate this important
Jewish holiday.
Thanks so much!!
Josh & Simone
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SEDER!!
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best of what Israel has to offer, see unforgettable sites, meet people who are transforming the country and share the magic of our homeland.
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APPETIZER
Salmon over a bed of greens
Chicken Matzo Ball Soup
ENTRÉE
Choice of one:
Roasted Beef Brisket
OR
Roasted Turkey Breast
with stuffing Potato Kugel
and Vegetable Medley
DESSERT
Tofutti Ice Cream & Cookies
Dinner includes Shmura Matzah,
Soda and Fine Wine
KIDS
Chicken Tenders
The Seder on the second night will
only take place if at least 50
BRS members attend.
SECOND NIGHT
PESACH SEDER
SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 4TH AT 8:15 PM
A traditional seder led by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and the entire Goldberg
family. Minimum of 50 people will be required for the Seder to take place.
The Seder on the 2nd night cannot begin until 8:15 pm.
____ - Number of Adults (BRS & BRJE members) ____ - Number of Adults (non-members) ____ - Number of Children (5-15) ____ - Number of Young Children (5 & Under) FREE ____ - Ashkenazi Seder Plate ____ - Sephardic Seder Plate
____ - #of Meat Entrees ____ - # of Chicken Entrees
x $75 = _____
x $90 = _____
x $35 = _____
TOTAL_____
____ - # of Vegetarian Entrees
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physicians who will serve economically
disadvantaged and underserved patients
for decades to come.
Galilee residents are benefitting from her
community outreach activities, which
include educating parents about proper
nutrition for their children.
She says, “It’s Zionism in the oldest use of
the term. It’s going to build up an underprivileged part of the country not well served
by health services…Just like Ben Gurion
talked about the desert blooming, this will
make the Galil bloom.”
To learn more about Prof. Rudolf ’s
community healthcare work,
go to www.afbiu.org or call
Ileane Rayman-Kaufman
at 561-229-7013 or email
Ileane.raymankaufman@afbiu.org
Jewish and Zionist values are central to
Bar-Ilan’s initiatives in the sciences, law,
nanotechnology, engineering, business, the
humanities and its Medical School in Safed.
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS
FORM FOR THE SALE OF CHAMETZ
It is customary to give a donation to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund to be disbursed to the poor
for Pesach (Maot Chitim), as well as to provide scholarships for Yeshiva Day Schools.
Please make checks payable to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
I___________________________________________________________________, do hereby authorize
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, at Boca Raton Synagogue, 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, Florida to sell,
transfer and assign all CHAMETZ of whatever kind and nature, which I own or possess, or in which
I may have an interest, wheresoever situated, in the residence(s) stated below to Theo Henry:
Address________________________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________ State________________________ Zip________________
Phone #__________________________________Cell Phone #________________________________
or in my place of business,
Address________________________________________________________________________________
or in any other place(s) __________________________
without reservation and limitation.
The location where the chametz can be found in: kitchen food pantry living room
garage bathroom other places including
,
,
.
The approximate value of such real chametz is $______________Value of Liquor is $____________
If you are going to be away for Pesach:
I specifically authorize Rabbi Goldberg to sell all Chametz located anywhere in my home at the above
address, and to lease my entire home (with the exception of the following rooms)
__________________________________________________
The keys to my home can be found with:
Name_______________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________
Phone # Day_________________________________ Evening________________________________
If you are going to be in a different time zone, please specify:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
If you are in a different time zone, and you have your chametz with you, consider your chametz sold effective when you wake
up Erev Pesach and do not consider the chametz bought back or owned by you until the morning after the conclusion of
Pesach.
In witness whereof I have set my hand this_____________________ day of _______________
Signature _____________________________________________________________________________
This contract may be filled out on the BRS Website: www.brsonline.org/chametz or return this form to the
Synagogue Office or fax to: 561-394-0180 before 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Please call the Synagogue Office to make sure we received your form.
25th Annual Journal Dinner
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you join us next year.