TORAH OHR BULLETIN

November 17-23 ♦ 28 Cheshvan—5 Kislev Parashat Toldot—Shabbat m’vorchim

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Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur Phone (561) 479-4049 (Office ext. “0”) Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shapiro, Rabbi Emeritus Fax (561) 705-2047 Josh Samborn, President Website: Torahohr.shulcloud.com

LIFECYCLES

Mazel Tov to: Marcia Jacobs on the birth of a great-granddaughter; Cecille and Baruch Strauch on the engagement of their grandson; Tema and Ceec Harrishburg on the marriage of their granddaughter; Aaron and Roberta Mayerhoff on the birth of a great-grandson; Ruth and Gideon Losinski on the birth of a great-granddaughter, Miriam and Michael Burr on the marriage of their granddaughter.

Welcome New Members: Barbara and Robert Blashka; Leah and Stephan Lieberman.

Condolences to: Andrea Seewald on the passing of her beloved husband, Robert .ע'ה

REFUAH SHELAYMAH

Refuah Shelaymah to: Susan Borger (Sarah Rosa bat Pesha), Malka Silver Fuchs (Malka Shoshana bat Esther Beila), Avi Gilad (Avihu ben Leah), Alvin Greenfield (Avraham ben Pezel), Bruce Lederman (Baruch Aharon ben Bashya), Malka Levy (Malka bat Leah), Dave Love (Dovid Yakov ben Raizel), Margareta Neulinger (Malka bat Esther), Cy Shavrick (Yeshayahu ben Liba), Carol Weissman (Chaya Malka bat Rachel), Reuven Eliyahu ben Shaindel Malka.

Candle Lighting: earliest 4:23/standard 5:12pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:10pm

Shabbat Shacharit Schedule 7:30am-Hashkama Minyan (Beit Midrash) 8:15am-Nusach Sfard (West Wing) 8:30am-Main Sanctuary 9:00am-Upstairs Sanctuary

Latest time to recite the Shema is 9:24am this Shabbat. Shabbat Mincha: 5:00pm (followed by Seudah Shlisheet) Ma’ariv: 6:02pm Shabbat ends: (not before) 6:07 pm

Weekday Schedule Daf Yomi after 7:00 & 7:30am Minyanim Mincha/Ma’ariv Shacharit: Mon & Thurs 6:50, 7:30, 8:00am (Sun – Thurs)……………..….5:15pm Sun. Rosh Chodesh 6:45,7:30,8:00am/Tues, Wed, Fri 7:00, 7:30, 8:00am Repeat Kriat Shema………….after 6:06pm Chumash Class…...………after 8:00am Minyan Earliest Tallit/Tefillin (Sun-Thurs) 6:01am* Sunday, 8:45am: See box below Women’s Tehillim Group Earliest Davening (Sun-Thurs)…….5:33am* Mishna Berurah Class….…following Ma’ariv *NOTE: These are the latest times during the week

THIS WEEK

Sunday, Nov. 19: Rosh Chodesh/Tehillim Group (see box) Thursday, Nov. 23: Thanksgiving Dinner, Century Grill (S) Wednesday, Nov. 22: Informal Chat (see box, next page)

Flyers/forms are available on the Website & in the Lobby.

COMING EVENTS

Monday, Nov. 27: Israel Bonds Dessert Reception Tuesday, Nov. 28: Boutique (Social Hall) (S) Tuesday, Nov. 28: Crossfire Event (w. Rabbi Yasgur) at Chabad of West Boca Shabbat, Dec. 8-9: Carlebach Shabbat Sunday, Dec. 31: Bikur Cholim Achdus Breakfast Jan. 2-4: Bus Trip: Kennedy Space Center/Orlando (MC)

Flyers/forms are available on the Website & in the Lobby.

Sisterhood Congregation Torah Ohr invites you to join us for the Ruth Fruchter/Berdie Schiffenbauer Women’s Amen Group Rosh Chodesh Kislev Davening and the Hattie Thum Tehillim Group which will take place immediately after Davening. To commemorate the 15th Yahrzeit of Hattie Thum, there will be a special speaker, Mrs. Malka Morris. Coffee and pastries will be served at the conclusion of the program. Program: Sunday, November 19th at 8:45am, in the Social Hall. Refreshment Sponsors are: Sheryle Spar, Gail Meller, Sara Maryles, Ruth Losinski, and Shirley Weinstein.

Contacting Rabbi Yasgur: There are two ways to reach Rabbi Yasgur in the Shul by phone. The preferred option is to call the Rabbi’s direct number, 451-2566. The second is to call the Shul’s main number, 479-4049, and select option 3. If one leaves a message in the general office voicemail box at a time when the office is not open, that message will not be heard until office hours resume. If Rabbi Yasgur is not available on his direct line and there is an urgent matter, you may reach the Rabbi on his cell.

SPONSORSHIPS

SEUDAH SHLISHEET this Shabbat, November 11th, is sponsored by the Shul.

LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS A Year of Learning sponsored by friends of Bob and Carol Weissman, for a Refuah Shelaymah for Carol, Chaya Malka bat Rachel

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Sponsored by In Memory of A Year of Learning in memory of our beloved members Abraham “Al” B. Wolf (Avrum Berrill ben Yacov) ע'ה and Elaine Wolf (Geli Ethel bat Shmuel Yosef) ע'ה

A Month of Learning

10/21-11/18 Sam and Shifra Colman his mother, Sara Rochel bat Rav Avrohom ע'ה

A Week of Learning 11/10-11/18 Erika and Sheldon Eskowitz Jeff Kurtz ע'ה and Marci Kurtz’s parents ע'ה 11/12-11/20 Anne Rudoler and Dave Klar her late husband, Mordechai ben Tzvi Zev ע'ה 11/12-11/20 Susan Fruchter her husband, Rav Shmuel Aharon ben Ephraim Fishel ע'ה 11/12-11/20 Esther Slochowsky her son, Gershon Binyomin ben HaRav Avrahom ע'ה 11/20-11/28 Lala and Sigi Bessler her father, Mordechai ben Yisroel Yitzchok ע'ה

A Day of Learning plus Torah Fund Dedication 11/22 Bella Dolinsky and family husband, father, grandfather, Yehuda Menashe ben Yeshayah Yitzchak HaCohen ע'ה

A Day of Learning 11/17 Esther and Peter Mandelbaum her mother, Tova bat R’ Yaacov ע'ה 11/19 Charles Gelfenstein his father, Meir ben Yaakov ע'ה 11/20 Charles Orgel his mother, Rachel bat Shraga Shamai ע'ה 11/21 Eva Weinberger her husband, Yitzchak Dov ben Tuvia ע'ה

A Month of Learning: Pesha and Harry Aftel for a Refuah Shelaymah for their grandson Nachson ben Hindl Rus

AN INFORMAL CHAT

Wednesday, Nov. 22, 11:00am: Please join us for an opportunity

to share your thoughts, comments and suggestions about Torah

Ohr activities and plans.

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ISRAEL BONDS DESSERT RECEPTION

The Israel Bonds “Unity for Israel Dessert Reception” will be

held at B’nai Torah Congregation, Monday, November 27, at

7pm. The Torah Ohr honorees this year are Francine Cappell

& Robert Goodman. The guest speaker is Ambassador Ido

Aharoni, former Israeli Consul General in New York. There

will be complimentary bus service leaving from the Century

Village Excursion Bus Shelter at 5:15pm and at 5:45pm to B’nai

Torah. Following the event, the buses will return to Century

Village. To RSVP, see flyers in Lobby or call the Israel Bonds

office at 561-939-1360.

Torah Ohr Annual Dinner 2018

A reminder that the Annual Torah Ohr Dinner will take place on Sunday, February 11, 2018.

It is with pleasure that we will be honoring such deserving members of our kehilla :

Jay and Wendy Goldberg Dave and Eva Love

Gary and Marcia Schrager

IMPORTANT MESSAGE Shul office hours are: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Friday from 9:00 am – 12 Noon Please note that our staff is available to assist you only during office hours.

We appreciate your cooperation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Shul has a limited number of plots available in the new Torah Ohr section at Eretz HaChaim Cemetery outside Beit Shemesh, Israel. If interested, please contact Sidney Schuchman at (561) 414-9206.

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Mah Jongg Cards: We are now accepting orders for the 2018 Mah Jongg cards. Flyers are available in the Lobby of the shul. Any questions, please contact Eunis Penn or Judy Cohen.

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The Caregiver Support Group for spouses and family caregivers offers monthly meetings at Torah Ohr. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Dececember 12th. This is a free service, provided by MorseLife. Questions, please call Ronney Wiener, LCSW, at (561) 289-8578.

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MorseLife’s “Neighbor to Neighbor” Program offers services including: Counseling, Referrals to Other Resources, Application Assistance. For information or an appointment, please call Joyce Moskowitz at (561) 531-9844.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY SHOPPING INFORMATION: We have been asked to advise our members that when you are shopping locally, it is important to carefully check the expiration dates and Kashrut certification on food items.

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Special Request to New Members and Returning Members

If you have not introduced yourselves to the Gabbai of the Minyan(im) you attend, please find the opportunity to make the acquaintance of the Gabbaim in order that you may receive honors (Aliyot, etc.), as appropriate.

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Century Village Courtesy Please be aware that the roadways within Century Village are designed to be shared by all vehicles. Please be courteous and kind to all others (bicycles, golf carts, etc.) on the roads.

Thank you.

Shiur Schedule for November*

MONDAYS (Rabbis on Rotation) Rabbi Dr. Ron Brauner, The Greatest Jewish Ideas

TUESDAYS 10 AM Marty Levine, Biblical Scoundrels

THURSDAYS 10 AM Rabbi Benjamin Yasgur, Parashat HaShavua Investigations (P.I.)

Beginning November 29th 10 AM Dr. Jack Prince, Mishnayot for Everyone

Beginning November 29th 7 PM Mrs. Malka Morris, Women’s Evening Shiur: Weekly Torah Portion

Beginning November 29th 8 PM Rabbi Yosef Kassorla, Evening Shiur: Rabbinic Courage

Beginning November 29th 8:45 PM Rabbi Josh Grajower, Evening Shiur: Hilchot Shabbos

November 30th 12:15 PM Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Josh Broide

Please see the full schedule in the 2017-2018 Education

Brochure which will be available shortly.

Derech Eretz: Our shul policy is that there are no “reserved” seats at any of our services (except the few officially so designated). While a gentle request for an accommodation may be in order at those special times only, no one already seated should be told he or she must move. Seats may not be held for late-comers. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

ANNUAL DUES and CAPITAL REPAIR FUND FOR 2017-2018 are due at this time. In order for you to be listed in the Telephone Directory and to continue to receive the benefits of Members in Good Standing, all payments must be received by December 31. Please be courteous to our staff and try to submit sooner. Anyone requiring special arrangements should contact Lala Bessler, Financial Secretary, at lalabessler@gmail.com or at (718) 986-1143.