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Shabbat Shalom
This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levinez”l
b NaI toRah CONGREGATION
b’NaI toRah coNgRegatIoNShabbat SeRvIceSparashat sheminiapril 14, 201829 nisan 5778shabbat machar chodeshshabbat mevar’chim hachodesh
mazal tov to our b’nai mitzvah eitan and ben hellerand to their parents, liat & eric heller
main sanctUarY
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parashat sheminitorah: leviticus 10:12 - 11:32, p. 635haftarah: 1 samuel 20:18 - 42, p. 1216readers: eitan heller, ben heller
havurat shabbat Services will resume April 21st
mincha/ma’ariv april 14, 7:45 p.m.
candle lighting april 20, 7:29 p.m.
kiddush the congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the educational social center (esc). Kiddush is co-sponsored by ron meyers, in memory of his mother, gitelle (2nd year Yahrzeit) and his late wife, rina’s birthday. Kiddush will remain closed until services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation.
Shabbat SeRvIceS
service notes: We respectfully request that cell phones not be used in the building during shabbat. please do not save seats. refrain from chewing gum while in services. automated external defibrillator located in lobby by the Glassman chapel.
lunch & learn - 12:15 p.m. everY tuesdaY Join rabbis and special guest educators for an hour of learning. all are welcome to this popular weekly gathering. please bring a dairy/parve lunch; coffee & tea provided.
special lunch & learn session - april 17instructor: dr. alan marcovitz, topic: israel’s longest serving Founding Father
talmud class with rabbi david englander - thursdaYs, 9:15 a.m. exploring and delving into tractate sanhedrin.
lIllIaN, PhIlIP, aNd geRRy cooPeRmaN academy foR adult JeWISh leaRNINg
Lunch & Learn at
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b’NaI toRah haPPeNINgS“never again” holocaust sYmposium hosted by congregation shaarei kodesh - sundaY, april 15, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.expert speakers from the adl, palm beach county school district and other organizations will provide cutting-edge presentations on holocaust history, its relevancy to current events and available local public school resources. light brunch included. keynote speaker: maureen carter, holocaust studies program planner for the pbc school district. symposium is free and open to the public but space is limited. valid id is required for admission, participants must pre-register - visit: www.shaareikodesh.org. this program is for parents and children (13 & over), students will earn community service hours for attending.
rachel korazim - Women’s voices: WindoWs to israeli societY through literature - thurs., april 26, 7:30 p.m. rachel Korazim is an israeli freelance Jewish education consultant in curriculum development for israel and holocaust education. through stories, poems and songs, she invites listeners to engage with israel in an innovative way. More details to follow.
40’s & 50’s hands-on culinarY experience - saturdaY, april 28, 8:30 p.m.Join us for an evening of food and fun, with hands-on culinary experience led by chef baba. learn to make tomato basil bruschetta, tuscan White bean
soup, pasta sun dried alfredo and Fresh berry sabayon for dessert. cost: $40 per person. location: 8081 congress ave., boca raton, Fl 33487. rsvp to [email protected] by Wed., april 25th.contact michelle Fox (561)271-0417 or melissa bloom (561)929-9165 for more info.
Saturday, April 28th | 8:30 p.m. 8081 Congress Ave. Boca Raton, FL 33487$40 per person
RSVP to Lauren Berger: (561)392-8566 by Wednesday, April 25th
An evening filled with food & fun!
A hands on culinary experience led by Chef Baba
. Tomato Basil Bruschetta
. Tuscan White Bean Soup
. Pasta Sun Dried Alfredo
. Fresh Berry Sabayon
For more information please contact Michelle Fox (561) 271-0417 or Melissa Bloom (561) 929-9165.
A group for Singles and Couples in the 40’s and 50’s age range
volunteer opportunitY: the Wl Judaica shop is looking for volunteers to work 3 hour shifts, 1 day/week. hours: mon. - thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.;
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:30p.m. if interested, please call robin schwartz at (914) 329-1025 or email [email protected]
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B’nai Torah will have a booth with fun activities & giveaways...
come visiT us!
rain or shine | self-parking
Seating available or bring
blankets and lawn chairs
For more information, visit: JeWishBoca.orG/israeLFesT or contact
[email protected] or (561) 852-3160
thCELEBRAT E ISRAEL’ S
Birthday at
Israel Fest is generously sponsored by:
In-kind Sponsor:Newspaper Sponsor:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 MIZNER PARK AMPHITHEATER
6:00 pm Doors Open7:15 pm Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha’atzmaut Program Begins
8:00 pm Concert by The Shuk
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT JEWISHBOCA.ORG/ISRAELFESTor contact [email protected]
or 561-852-3160.
CHAIRS: Debra & Larry Halperin
HONORARY CHAIRS: Judi & Allan Schuman
ISRAEL FUN ZONE
FOR ALL AGES!
KOSHER FOOD TRUCKSFREE
CONCERT
Rain or shine • Self-parking Seating available or bring blankets and lawn chairs
kosher
Food
Trucks!
kids
Fun zone!
Free
concerT!
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end of season Yoga & Yogurt - mondaY, april 2310:00 a.m. chair Yoga with tracie reduce stress by engaging in yoga poses and practicing breathing and stretching exercises11:00 a.m. socialize and enjoy making yogurt parfaits
hazak programs are free for btc members; non-members: $5 per person, payable at the door. For more information, please contact michele scher at [email protected] or (561) 392-8566.
tlc shopping for a purpose proJectdo you like to shop? this is a great opportunity to do a mitzvah! the students at the milagro center are in need of summer FUn in the sUn items (bathing suits, sunscreen, towels, goggles, flip-flops, etc.) please contact summer Faerman at [email protected] to have a student assigned to you or come by the front desk
to look at the milagro center summer shopping project board which will contain information about each student’s needs and sizes.
Generously underwritten by Dr. Jack & Mrs. Tammy Faintuch
hazak SeNIoR PRogRammINg
40’s & 50’s initiative groupare you in this age range? Would you like to have fun, meet other singles and couples in the b’nai torah community, and participate in a monthly social outing? this group was created by members, for members to meet new people and and build relationships and friendships. monthly social events are planned with YoU in mind! Feel free to request activities that you think would be fun and interesting - afternoon or evening - keeping in mind that kosher guidelines apply. For more information, please contact michelle Fox (561) 271-0417 or melissa bloom (561) 929-9165.
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together We remember - sundaY, april 29, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.a community-wide vigil & call to action to make “never again” a reality. Join us as we honor victims of hatred throughout history and celebrate the heroes who have confronted them. let’s ignite an annual global tradition that: . Unites communities from different identities in solidarity . Gives voice to victims
of genocide and other atrocities . inspires collective action for memory, justice and peace. our entire community - all religions, races and backgrounds - will come together to discuss, learn and heal. location: sanborn square - 72 n. Federal hwy, boca raton. For more info, contact cathy berkowitz at (561) 392-8005 or [email protected] www.togetherWeremember.org.
b’NaI toRah haPPeNINgS (cont.)
In Honor Of
Nancy Goldstein Founding Director of
The Ruth and Edward Taubman
Early Childhood CenterOn her Retirement
May 5, 2018 ~12:15 pmFollowing Services
$25 Per PersonB’nai Torah Congregation
Please Join us for a Special Shabbat
Kindly rsvp to lauren berger by tuesday, may 1st: [email protected]
Women’s League of B’nai Torah CongregaTion presents:
Sunday, April 22 at 9:30 am
Brunch and Fashion show an intergenerational celebration of the women in our lives.
honoring cathy Berkowitz, Mirochnick Religious School Director (who has a great big hearT and wears many haTs!)
Hearts & Hats
Generously underwritten by:
WLBTC
MARIO PuCCI bOCA
sbsanta barbara photography
Pure energy e n t e rta i n m e n t
for more information and to rsVP online, visit www.wlbtc.orgQuestions? Please contact abbie statsky-frank at (561) 445-8709.
tickets: $50 per person
virtual triBute Book: full screen $100 | half screen $50Quarter screen $25 | Chai Line $18
sponsorships availaBle: Please visit www.wlbtc.org for sponsorship information
www.maxbooth.com
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torah fund 5778 Mah Tovu -“How Good” (Numbers 24:5) in celebration of Women’s league’s 100th anniversary, this beautiful pin is the “thank you” gift for your donation in support of the future of conservative/masorti Judaism through professional education.
contact cynthia chiefa-Goldstein, torah Fund vp, at (561) 910-1376 or [email protected] to make your donation.
camp keshet at the ruth and edWard taubman ecc We are looking for teens ages 13 -15 to join us for nine fun-filled weeks in our counselor in training (cit) program. dates: June 11 - august 10. earn community service hours! cpr training included! For an application or more information, contact debbie Fried at [email protected] or (561) 750-9665 ext. 302.
Yiskereim: honor israel’s fallenb’nai torah is participating in a global project designed to honor the memory of the 23,632 fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives defending and protecting our beloved land of israel, thereby making
its upcoming 70th anniversary a reality. please take a candle in the lobby and light it in their memory. For more information, visit www.honorisraelsfallen.org
teen bereavement support group - april 18 - maY 23, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. six-week group for teens ages 15 - 18 who have lost a family member. Facilitated by JFs at b’nai torah congregation. For more info and to rsvp, please contact Jenna lazar, msW, JFs community outreach coordinator at (561) 852-6047 or [email protected].
A six week closed group for teens (ages 15-18) who have experienced the loss of a family member.
Bereavement Support Group
For additional information and to RSVP, please contact: Jenna Lazar, MSW, JFS Community Outreach Coordinator
561.852.6047 or [email protected] www.ralesjfs.org
Wednesdays, April 18th - May 23rd
5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
B'nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33433
for teens
2019 concert & cultural arts series - sponsors, patrons, and friends the 2018 concert series has concluded, and it’s time to begin building our 2019 sponsor Family - the backbone and foundation of the series! please contact art stark (708) 502-1770 or elysa stark (561) 392-8566 to discuss your gift of support to the series and find out the perks of becoming a sponsor. thanK YoU in advance!
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sopranoeva demskyGail Franklindanielle Gellensandra Gottfriedmyrna Grosssharon steinbergaviGail Whiting
altosheila bielnina cohenpamela Feldman andrea Gralnick donna Grossman robyn lampleah levinnaomi lippa
tenordaniel caplinerick crowmark Glickmanlois raddingarlene stolzenberg
bassethan cohen david dweckJason Goldsteinlen lefkowitzJoe levitan darren littmanmack rosenbaummark samarel
b’nai torah choir musical director/conductor: cantor mitchell J. martin
WednesdaY, april 25, 2018 | 7:00 p.m.eleanor & paul Weinerz”l cultural center
dear members,
You are an integral part of our congregation and we are counting on you to participate in this important process:
. election of board officers and trustees
. presentation and approval of the 2018/2019 budget
. review b’nai torah’s exciting and meaningful programs and opportunites presented this past year
. other business as may be properly brought before the meeting
Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
***NOTICE***
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lIfe eveNtSYahrzeitsmichael baslow . . . . . . . . . . . .4/14
doris Knoblock . . . . . . . . . . . .4/14
Gussie peskin . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/14
harry schwartz . . . . . . . . . . . .4/14
nathan talcowsky . . . . . . . . . .4/14
marion Wilkerson . . . . . . . . . .4/14
Ziporah biegun . . . . . . . . . . . .4/15
ben eppy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/15
Willy Glowiczower . . . . . . . . .4/15
martin hartman . . . . . . . . . . . .4/15
abraham mazor . . . . . . . . . . .4/15
albert saxanoff . . . . . . . . . . . .4/15
dr. Joseph shulman . . . . . . . . .4/15
burton steinberg . . . . . . . . . . .4/15
claudia sternheim . . . . . . . . . .4/15
helen beheller . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
lillian burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
Frank esrig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
matthew ettinger . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
stanley Frank. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
harold Glauberman . . . . . . . . .4/16
sara herlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
albert Jacobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
richard nalick. . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
eileen shalita . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
ida shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
James siegel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
harry stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16
hilda browner . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
mona Korpeck. . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
abraham margel . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
Freda marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
Fanny priest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
sidney propper . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
morris rosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
Kenneth shear . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
rae siegel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
betty stahlberg . . . . . . . . . . . .4/17
esther blank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/18
barbara Fine moore. . . . . . . . .4/18
Joseph Katz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/18
louis levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/18
david rudnick . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/18
Jerry cooperman . . . . . . . . . . .4/19
edward Germain . . . . . . . . . . .4/19
ann Kimelman . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/19
minnie Koffman . . . . . . . . . . . .4/19
ellen charney . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/20
ida Gassman. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/20
blanche hochbaum . . . . . . . . .4/20
sophie Kirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/20
shalom reinitz. . . . . . . . . . . . .4/20
murray shankman . . . . . . . . . .4/20
hyman tandetnik . . . . . . . . . . .4/20
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eIN keloheINuein keloheinu, ein kadoneinu,
ein Kemalkeinu, ein Kemoshi’einu
non komo muestro dio, non komo muestro siniornon komo muestro rey,
non komo muestro salvador
mi cheloheinu, mi chadoneinumi ch’malkeinu, mi ch’moshi’enu
Ken komo muestro dio, Ken komo muestro siniorKen komo muestro rey,
Ken komo muestro salvador
nodeh leloheinu, nodeh ladoneinunodeh l’malkeinu, nodeh l’moshi’einu
loaremos a muestro dio, loaremos a muestro siniorloaremos a muestro rey,
loaremos a muestro salvador
baruch eloheinu, baruch adoneinubaruch malkeinu, baruch moshi’einu
bendicho muestro dio, bendicho muestro siniorbendicho muestro rey,
bendicho muestro salvador
atah hu eloheinu, atah hu adoneinuatah hu malkeinu, atah hu moshi’einu
tu el muestro dio, tu el muestro siniortu el muestro rey, tu el muestro salvador
The yahrzeit candle should be lit the evening prior to the date indicated on this list. You are encouraged to attend minyan
both days. It is customary when observing a yahrzeit to perform an act of tzedakah in memory of our loved ones. For your convenience, an envelope is available in the Glassman Chapel which you can return to the Synagogue Office. Join our daily morning and evening minyanim.
condolences to. betty (samuel) roth on the passing of her sister, rose schanwald
. raye liptzin on the passing of her sister, bea tendler
. madeline sackel, shelley (adam) booken, and Jodi (rory) schneider on the passing of their husband and father, dr. stephen sackel
. marge (steve) browner-marks on the passing of her sister-in-law, linda cohn
mazal tov to. naomi Jacobson on the birth of twin grandchildren, lior meir Jacobsonand Felix cooper Jacobson
b’nai torah’s l’chaim campaign if you have an un-opened bottle of liquor at home
and would like to donate it for our congregational shabbat kiddush, we would love to share it. please bring it to Judy at the front office during regular business hours. thanK YoU!
Friday Evening, Shabbat Services5:45 p.m.: mincha6:00 p.m.: Kabbalat shabbat, ma’ariveleanor & paul Weinerz”l cultural center Saturday Morning, Shabbat Servicesrabbi david m. steinhardtcantor Udi spielman, cantor boaz davidoff8:45 a.m., main sanctuary Saturday Morning, Havurat Shabbatrabbi david englander 10:00 a.m., Weinerz”l cultural center
Shabbat Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdalahmincha: 7:45 p.m., Glassman chapel
Weekday Shacharitsunday, 8:45 a.m., Glassman chapelmonday - Friday, 8:00 a.m., Glassman chapel
Weekday Mincha/Ma’arivsunday - thursday, 5:30 p.m., Glassman chapel
come WoRShIP WIth uS
b’NaI toRah coNgRegatIoN offIceRS & StaffSenior Rabbi david m. steinhardt, d.d.
Rabbi david englander
Executive Director rabbi rikki arad
Senior Cantor ehud (Udi) spielman
Cantor boaz davidoff
Mirochnick RS Education Director cathy berkowitzTaubman ECC Director nancy GoldsteinB’nai Mitzvah Prog. Director cantor paul GoldsteinDirector of Finance sam hitnerDirector of Maintenance Francisco valdesArt Director claudia sternbergTzedakah Programming Director summer FaermanPastoral Care/Hazak Coordinator michele scherChoral Director cantor mitch martinProgram Coordinator lauren bergerCultural Arts & Membership Coordinator elysa starkMelton Site Director penina bredoff
Baal Korei Joe FuchsRitual Director Julie risiskyGabbaim robb Kantor*, bill Fine, linda ehrlich, neil Friedman Concert Series Chair art stark
b’NaI toRah coNgRegatIoN 6261 s.W. 18th street | boca raton, Florida 33433
(561) 392-8566 | www.btcboca.org
President steve Ginsburg
Executive Vice President eric n. Klein*
Vice Presidents richard birdie Jerry budney marcy Kammerman stan Kutlin
Treasurer ed sopher
Secretary edward levine
Financial Secretary rick schusterTrustees: lori barbagJay berkowitzterry bresnickJonathan crisscarmen cunha david dweck marvin Finkelstein
shula Fleischer*scott Franknaomi Jacobson*eJ leizerman robert neiman murray rehner cheryl rymer
Women’s League President Joanne shulman
Men’s Club President robb Kantor*
Foundation President spencer sax*
Synagogue Counsel Kenneth lipman, esq.
Immediate Past President toby levi*
*ner tamid society member
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