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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 shoftimseptember 7, 20197 elul 5779
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parashat shoftimtorah: Deuteronomy 19:14 - 21:9, p. 1099haftarah: isaiah 51:12 - 52:12, p. 1108 haftarah: Wendy Jacobs
kiddush the congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services. Doors will remain closed until services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation.
shabbat mincha/ma’ariv/havdalah september 7, 7:30 p.m.
Weekday mincha/ma’ariv 5:30 p.m., Glassman Chapel
candle lighting september 13, 7:08 p.m.
our membership renewal package is available online. if you haven’t reneWeD yet, please visit www.btcboca.org to renew or join today! if you have any questions or would like
one-on-one support, please contact elysa stark, membership Director, at (561) 392-8566 or [email protected].
We also invite you to stop in and we will personally assist you.
tlc hurriane relief for the bahamastlC and hot (hands on tzedakah) together with other organizations, will be working to help the victims of hurricane Dorian. please send any financial contributions to: hands on tzedakah - 2901 Clint moore, rd. #318, boca raton, fl 33496; or donate online at www.handsontzedakah.org. please write on check memo line or credit card charge: btC tlC - hurricane. 100% of all donations will be used for Hurricane Relief.
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last call to Renew your membership and Reserve your hhD tickets!
Community Response to the Immigration CrisisLearn what YOU can do to help detained immigrant children and adults
BOCA RATON INTERfAITh CLERGy AssOCIATION
Feeling helpless in the face of another’s suffering can lead us to turn away, but YOU can actually help. This is a response to help people in need. Representatives from organizations responding to the human and legal needs of the detainees and immigration families will be present to discuss how YOU can help. Attorneys are needed and will be trained in immigration law.
At St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church - 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton)
ThuRsdAy, sEpTEmBER 12, 2019 | 7pm
For more information, please contact Michele Scher at (561) 392-8566 or [email protected]
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Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 9:00 p.m.
An inspiring experience showcasing beautiful Jewish music and liturgy. Led by Rabbi Steinhardt, Rabbi Englander,
Cantor Magda Fishman and special guests Beth Styles and Aaron Kula joined by the BTC Choir
under the direction of Cantor Mitch Martin.
Join us for prayer, song, and an eclectic mix of sounds and flavors ... from Balkan to Mediterranean,
and from traditional to contemporary.
Service is FREE and open to the community.
תפילת סליחות
SelichotB ’ n a i T o r a h C o n G r E G a T i o n p r E S E n T S :
raise your voice in prayer and song as we begin the journey to the high holy Days.
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The trip of a lifetime... Celebrate with rabbi DaviD & tobi SteinharDt in iSrael!
October 24 - November 3, 2019
A wonderful opportunity to continue the celebration!
The itinerary is full of exciting adventures and unique opportunities
to learn together. Enjoy natural wonders, beautiful art, historic sites,
experience delicious cuisine, study at the Shalom Hartman Institute,
tour wineries, celebrate Shabbat, and so much more!
Due to medical cancellations, a few spots are available on the trip.
Please contact Elaine Siegell at (561) 392-8566 ext. 309 or
[email protected] as soon as possible if you are interested.
habitat for humanity - Wednesday, september 11, 8am - 12noon help build a home in east boca raton for the neighborhood revitalization program.
meals With meaning - sunday, september 22,1 - 3pm serving a meal to the homeless at st. Gregory’s episcopal Church - 100 ne mizner blvd, boca raton. to volunteer, contact summer faerman at [email protected].
JeWish War veterans proJect - please save your postmarked mail so the stamps can be cut out and given to Jewish War veterans. stamps will be sent to va facilities to be used for recreation and therapy. all postage stamps accepted.
sWeet september - tlC is collecting snack items for boca raton elementary: Granola bars, pretzels, Cheez-its, Chips, fruit snacks, popcorn, Cookies, etc.
for more information on any of these projects, contact summer faerman, tlC Director, at (561) 392-8566 or [email protected].
TLC Meryl and Ron Gallatin
Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed Program
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2020 concert & cultural arts series sponsors, patrons, & friends Dear friends, we have an exciting and innovative 2020 Concert season
in store for you, and we need your help! your generosity allows us to continue to offer the highest quality programming year after year.
to find out the perks of becoming a Concert series benefactor and to discuss your gift, please contact elysa stark (561) 392-8566 or
margie browner-marks (561) 715-3357.
south florida JeWish cemeteryannouncing the first ever b’nai torah section at south florida’s newest traditional Jewish Cemetery. please join us at btC for an informative presentation about this special partnership on sunday, september 15 at 10:00 a.m. sfJC is Certified by the Green burial Council, governed by rabbinic guidance, and there is no heavy machinery driving over graves. for more information, visit www.sfJc.org or call (561) 264-4364.
JeWish family services: community support Jfs has worked closely with b’nai torah to bring a wide array of support services to our congregants. if you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please reach out to the Community outreach Coordinator, ariel mantzoor at (561) 852-3326. for additional information on the services Jfs provides please visit www.ralesjfs.org.
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b NaI toRah CONGREGATION
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To sign up, or to become a sponsor, please contact: cheryl Rymer (954) 854-0248 or Seth Schneider (561) 212-3137,
or visit www.btcboca.org/golftournament
In honor of Rabbi David englander’s20th Anniversary at B’nai Torah Congregation
monday, october 28th, 2019 The Old Course at Broken Sound
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lunch & learn - tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. Join rabbis and special guest educators for an hour of learning. all are welcome. Class will resume September 3rd.
Weekly torah classes with rabbi david steinhardt fridays, 8:15 a.m. parahsat hashavua
Weekly talmud class with rabbi david englander: thursdays, 9:15 a.m.
the florence melton school of adult JeWish learning at b’nai torah
last chance to register for fall melton classes!We are about to begin our 2019-20 melton school year. to view the 2019-20 class schedule
with full descriptions and to register for classes, please visit www.events.org/meltonbocaraton. if you have any questions or need help signing up for a class, please contact penina bredoff, south palm beach melton site Director, at (561) 3928566 or by email at [email protected]
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Lunch & Learn at
hazak PRogRamS at btcsilver sneakers is coming to b’nai torah!mondays at 11am: sep 23, nov 11, nov 25, dec 23Wednesdays at 11:30am: oct 23 & dec 11 silver sneakers strength & balance is a low impact class for boomers and beyond, designed to help you improve flexibility and balance while increasing muscular endurance. this class is suitable for nearly
every fitness level and can be adapted depending on the skill level of individual participants. a chair may be used for balance and support. Classes are free and open to the community. for more info, contact michele scher at (561) 392-8566 or [email protected].
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The celebration continues on a once in a lifetime trip to
December 10 - 15, 2019Join Rabbi David Englander and TLC Director Summer Faermanon a memorable, fun, purpose-filled trip to learn about Global Justice
work while interacting with and getting to know local neighbors, doing
hands-on volunteer work that will help a local community.
For more information about the trip, please contact Rabbi Englander
at (561) 392-8566 or [email protected].
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.
caregiver support group at b’nai torahWednesdays: sept 11, oct 16, nov 20, dec 18 at 6:30 p.m. learn ways to handle everyday issues when caring for a loved one; receive information on supportive resources. facilitator: Jennifer schosheim, lCsW. For more information, contact Michele Scher at (561) 392-8566.
yachad event - sunday, september 15, 7:45pm please join community rabbis and leaders to learn more about this special organization. yachad, the national Jewish Council for Disabilities, is dedicated to addressing the needs of all Jewish individuals with disabilities and ensuring their inclusion in every aspect of Jewish life. hear from those who have directly benefited from yachad. limited space, rsvp required. includes dessert and coffee. to rsvp and for more info, email matthew Weisbaum at [email protected] - Event location upon registration.
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yetta Cimbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7harold Clearfield . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7bertha freyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7bernard Glassman . . . . . . . . . . .9/7lydia Kalish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7susan Kweller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7Joyce stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7Jacob Wandner . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/7etoile botbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/8David Citron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/8ethel horwitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/8Donald mcClosky. . . . . . . . . . . .9/8Jeanette moldow . . . . . . . . . . . .9/8esther turetsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/8Jacob Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9frances estrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9esther Golberg . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9minna hurwitz posner . . . . . . . .9/9abraham malmed . . . . . . . . . . .9/9sam marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9Gussie rawitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9Jacob safran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9Charles schorr. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/9leon haber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/10vera isaacs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/10William long. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/10
beatrice Weisenberg . . . . . . . .9/10
anna hager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/11
sylvia nagin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/11
Jack rosenbaum . . . . . . . . . . .9/11
Gussie sax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/11
nancy steinthal . . . . . . . . . . . .9/11
Dorothy bergman. . . . . . . . . . .9/12
emma Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
sam Goldstein . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
larry hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
Colman hanish . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
norman haskel . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
martha Katz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
marvin mansfield. . . . . . . . . . .9/12
leonard susser . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
Julius yore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/12
tedra feingold . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
benjamin hamuy . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
Joshua Jaffe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
robert Korpeck . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
pearl pollack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
sam rotstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
sidney schneider . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
Joseph sholiton . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
Joseph speiser. . . . . . . . . . . . .9/13
The yahrzeit candle should be lit the evening prior to the date indicated on the 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 loved ones. For your convenience, envelopes are available in the Glassman Chapel which you can return to the Synagogue Office. Join our daily morning and evening minyanim.
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shabbat book carts book return is located next to the office. the library staff is available
monday mornings 9:30 a.m. - noon. for more information, please call (561) 392-8566 ext. 355.
sopranosandra Gottfriedmyrna GrossGail franklinDebbie leveen aviGail Whiting altonina Cohenpamela feldman andrea Gralnick Donna Grossman robyn lampleah levinnaomi lippasharon Weinstein
tenorbob baseman erick Crowmark Glickmanleonard millerlois radding arlene stolzenbergsammie Wolfe bassDaniel Caplinethan CohenJason Goldstein len lefkowitzJoe levitanmack rosenbaum mark samarel
btc choIRmusical Director/Conductor: cantor mitchell J. martin
the sam mandelkerz’l College Connection at b’nai torah will send yom tov packages four times a year (rosh hashanah, hanukkah, purim and passover) to your college or graduate students. to sign up your student, btC members can fill out a form (available in the synagogue office) or contact [email protected] for more information.
The Sam mandelkerz’l college connection
mazal tov to . randi & arnie falchook and pearl & howard lefkowitz on the birth of their granddaughter, leah shana, and to parents esther & Darren lefkowitz, big sister moriah, and great grandmother, Chickee yegelwel.
. rabbi Jack riemer on the birth of a great grandson, Caleb louis riemer
torah fund 5780 the new pin symbolizes the heart of kindness, which Jews enact in ever-widening realms of generosity: from family, to community, to the larger world. “May we build a world of kindness.” psalm 89. for more information, please contact shula fleischer, torah fund vp, at (248) 866-4118 or [email protected].
the Wl Judaica shop hours: monday - thurs: 10am - 3pm; friday: by appointment only. for more information or to schedule an appoint-ment, please contact robin schwartz at [email protected].
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. steinhardt8:45 a.m. Main Sanctuary Saturday Morning, Havurat Shabbat*rabbi David englander10:00 a.m.*Services will resume in the fall
Shabbat Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdalahmincha: 7:30 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
Senior Cantor magda fishman
Cantor boaz Davidoff
Senior Director helene ballen
Mirochnick RS Education Director Cathy berkowitz
Taubman ECC Director naomi Gordon
B’nai Mitzvah Prog. Director Cantor paul Goldstein
Director of Finance sam hitner
Director of Maintenance Gustavo moscoso
Art Director Claudia sternberg
Tzedakah Programming Director summer faerman
Pastoral Care/Hazak Coordinator michele scher
Programming & Membership Director elysa stark
Melton Site Director penina bredoff
Baal Korei Joe fuchsRitual Director Julie risiskyChoral Director Cantor mitch martinGabbaim robb Kantor*, bill fine, linda ehrlich, neil friedman*
President edward sopher
Executive Vice President rick schuster
Vice Presidents stan Kutlin Jerry budney ed levine scott frank
Treasurer e.J. leizerman
Secretary lori barbag
Financial Secretary Cheryl rymerTrustees: Jay berkowitzrichard birdielauren burackmarjorie browner-marksJonathan CrissCarmen Cunha
shula fleischer*steve Garbermyrna Grossseth schneiderJoshua shonmichael vernofshaina yeslow
Women’s League President roseanne sopherMen’s Club President seth schneider
Foundation President spencer sax*
Synagogue Counsel Kenneth lipman, esq.
Jerold i. budney, esq.
Immediate Past President steve Ginsburg
*ner tamid society member
b’NaI toRah coNgRegatIoN 6261 s.W. 18th street | boca raton, florida 33433
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