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OCTOBER 2017 • TISHREI - CHESHVAN 5778 Vol. XXVIIIX • No. 2

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The Scroll

Dear Friends, In both the August and September scrolls I sent a piece of my original Rosh Hashana sermons. As they say, “man plans and God laughs.” After Hurricane Irma, I rewrote my sermons and put the old ones away for future use. Here is a piece of my Kol Nidre sermon. All of my holiday sermons will be available after the holidays:I want to teach you three Hebrew words that lose much of their meaning when we say them in Eng-

lish. The three words come from the same prayer, the untaneh tokef prayer we will recite tomorrow morning. We read that we pass before God like sheep, and on Rosh Hashana it is written, on Yom Kippur it is sealed, who shall live and who shall die, who by fire and who by water. Teshuvah, u’Tefilah, u’Tzedakah ma’avirim et roa hagezerah. Three things – “repentance, prayer, and charity can reverse the severity of the decree,” three Hebrew words – teshuvah repentance, tefilah prayer, u’tzedakah charity. For all three, translating into English loses something vital. The first word Teshuvah is usually translated as repentance. Repentance in English is a feeling of regret and remorse, with a determinism to change one’s ways. It is a change of heart. The word repentance is about feelings, about some-thing your do with your heart. That makes sense in English, for English is based on Christian values. Christianity puts a great emphasis on what you do with your heart, with your feelings, with your inner spirit. This idea goes back to Martin Luther who said that man is justified not by his works but by his faith, by what goes on in his heart. Perhaps the best example is the 1976 presidential election when Jimmy Carter won the presidency. Remember how Carter admitted in a magazine interview that he had committed adultery with his heart many times. There was a hue-and-cry. Christian America cares about what we do with our hearts. But most American Jews yawned. It did not matter. Judaism is not about feelings but about actions. It is about what we do with our bodies, not our thoughts. If he had actually committed adultery with his body, we would have cared. But not his heart. The word teshuvah in Hebrew is not about a change of heart. It is about a change of action. It comes from the Hebrew root shuv which means return. Teshuvah is returning to the path we should be walking. We have strayed from the path and now we have come back to that path. Maimonides, the great Jewish philosopher, teaches that true teshuvah is when you have been walking the wrong path, and you have the same opportunity to walk that path again, but this time you change direction. It is a change in action. Teshuvah assumes there is a right path, a path we should be walking down in every area of our lives. I sometimes hear from new age thinkers that whatever you are doing with your life, that is what you should be doing. That is the right path for you. Judaism disagrees. It says that what we do matters, there is a proper path. To illustrate this idea, I often like to share one of my favorite passages from Alice in Wonderland. Alice meets the Cheshire Cat, the cat who disappears, everything but his smile. Alice asks, pussy what path should I go on? The cat answers, where are you try-ing to go? I don’t know where I am trying to go. Then it really does not matter what path you are going on. Judaism believes there is a proper path. We have a way we should go as children, as siblings, as spouses, as parents, as citizens, as human beings, and as Jews. We all stray off the path. In fact, if you tell me you always stayed on the right path for the past year, never strayed, you have my permission not to fast on Yom Kippur. We stray off the path. Judaism is not about repentance, changing our hearts. Judaism is about teshuvah, changing our path. It is about re-turning to the proper path.

After Yom Kippur, I look forward to celebrating a joyous Sukkot with you. Hag Sameach, Rabbi Michael Gold

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Cantor's MessageCantor Jenna [email protected]

Now that we have cleared our slates of sin, we must now bind ourselves together. We must focus our energies to serve God with all our hearts, all our souls, all our feelings, and all our resources. This is the lesson that we are taught from the Four Species we have on Sukkot. The Lulav is mentioned in "Sefer Bahir," a kabbalistic work almost 2,000 years old. It de-scribes the four species as four parts of a human due to their shapes: The Lulav (center palm branch) represents the spine, from where our actions emenate; the Etrog (citron) repre-sents the heart, the seat of our emotions; the Aravah (willow) represents the veins and/or arteries (because of the red stem of the willow) and lips (shape of the leaves), our speech; and the Hadassah (myrtle) represents the eyes (shape of the leaves), our vision.

The Lulav and Etrog also offer important clues on how to achieve joy through relationships. The Kabbalists say that the four species represent four different types of Jews. They believe that taste is equivalent to wisdom (Torah learning) and fragrance is equivalent to good deeds, therefore: 1. The Etrog (citron) has a good taste and a good fragrance. It represents a person with both wisdom and good deeds. 2. The Hadassah (myrtle) has a good fragrance, but is inedible. It represents a person who has good deeds, but lacks wisdom. 3. The Lulav (center palm branch) is edible, but has no smell. This represents the person with wisdom, but without good deeds. 4. The Aravah (willow) has neither taste nor smell. It represents a person with neither good deeds nor Torah learning.On Sukkot, we gather these four species, bind them, and wave them all together. Why do we bind them? We bind them because we need each piece in order to achieve the whole. The Lulav is only kosher if all four species are taken together. If one of the species is missing, the entire Lulav is invalid. In representing body parts, we need the heart, lips, eyes, veins, arteries, and spine to all come together to form a unified human being. Similarly as the Kabbalists believe wisdom (taste) without good deeds (fragrance) or good deeds (fragrance) without wisdom (taste) is not enough. We need both wisdom and good deeds to be complete.

In order to achieve happiness, one must use all of our faculties in unison. You should not say one thing and feel another. As we shake our Lulav unifying each element, may we also work to unify our feelings, our actions, our speech and our outlook on life, to more effectively achieve wisdom and good deeds and thereby make this world a better place for all.

Looking to Get Involved at TBTST?Why Not Join A Committee!!!!!

TBTST has many different Committees that are always looking for new members.Committees such as:

Adult Education • HAZAK • House & Maintenance Membership • Tikkun Olam • Ways & Means

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President's MessageAmir [email protected]

This is a reprint of the President’s Message given at our Yom Kippur Neila service

Shana tova. I hope you have found our High Holiday services to be uplifting and meaningful. A special thank you to Rabbi Gold for your spiritual leadership and guidance, and for your thought-provoking sermons. Thank you, Cantor Kramarow, for leading us in prayer, with your beautiful and inspirational voice.

Thank you to Irv Nachman and Usher Bryn for leading our services in the Chapel, and to Rabbi Eliezer Rubin for conducting services in our Orthodox minyan. The Orthodox minyan would not be possible without Gerry Salamon, whose efforts ensure that it continues. My appreciation also goes out to Lori Blum, who led our Youth services, Irit Tal, who led our Hebrew School services, and to Julie Barr and Susan Rubenstein for leading services for our little ones. Thank you, Mark Gendal and Karen Renzer for helping with our Community Yizkor Service, and Lisa Sirota-Weiner with our Healing Service. For all the lay members who led services, chanted haftorah, and to our youth who read torah, thank you.

Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek is a leading synagogue in Broward County. It is this time of the year, that we gather here, in this special place, to pray, sing, socialize, and experience the holidays with our children, grandchil-dren, parents, grandparents, other family members, and friends. We truly get a sense of what this community means to each of us.

There are many other people I would like to thank for their hard work. Our office staff: Business Manager Sandra Edelboim, along with Kari Askin, Donna Rosier - they all worked diligently answering phone calls and emails, stuff-ing envelopes on multiple occasions, and putting the seating puzzle together. Other volunteers who gave their time include Chelsea Berger, Ava Phillips, Lisa Fund, Jacqui Montag, and David Atkins.

Our maintenance staff, Ray Santos, Norberto Mansera, Jeannie and Joey Mazzara, Nelson Arias all worked tire-lessly to prepare the building inside and out, setting up and breaking down for all of our services. They all had to prepare the building for Hurricane Irma and then quickly had it ready for the High Holidays! Please thank them when you see them.

I am grateful to all our ushers in the sanctuary and chapel; there are so many of you who helped facilitate our services, which ran very smoothly. We could not have accomplished this without you.

To Sydney Weinberg and Bruce Berkowitz, you both spoke from the heart, and I appreciate you taking the time to prepare your appeals, and sharing your thoughts with us. A special thank you to Marci Ronik for all her help for the High Holidays.

Thank you Stew and Sherry Klawsky for polishing the silver on our torah scrolls, and we also owe our gratitude to our Shofar Corps - Mindy Zimmerman, Jerry Berkowitz, Joshua Dubrow, Ed Schultz, and Marvin Kaleky for blowing Shofar during the Holidays. A special thank you to Ed Schultz for rolling and marking the Torahs, and in general for overseeing our scrolls and making sure they were always ready.

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President's Message continued.....

Our temple board and officers donate countless hours to help the temple function and thrive. I’d like to thank our entire Board of Directors for their service and support, and especially our officers - Valerie Preston Mercado, Jody Glass, Bruce Berkowitz, Nancy Marks-Small, Alan Paley, Jacqui Montag, Cheryl Temkin and Stewart Klawsky. You are always there for me, both as a sounding board and with your time and dedication.

We can be proud that our temple provides an environment for our children to learn and grow, fostering ideals and values that we all hold dear. Thank you to Mindy Goldenberg, Ronit Goldstein, and Diana Silver for heading our amazing educational and social departments for our children, along with our wonderful teachers and youth advisors. We look forward to a very successful year for all our departments.

If I have left anyone out, please accept my apology. Those who give their time do so not just for these High Holiday services, but throughout the year. And we need more help. Who among you has thought of getting more involved, but hasn’t taken the leap yet? I invite you to do so. Attend a social event, like our upcoming Dinner Dance / Vow Renewal on November 18th, serve on a committee, attend Friday night or Shabbat morning services, join Hazak or a Chavurah. Don’t say, “I will get involved one day.” Do it now, and you will be glad you did.

Our Sisterhood and Men’s Club have many events throughout the year that are social or educational, and these are great opportunities for you to meet others and make friends. Presidents June Fletcher and Alan Miller have done a wonderful job at keeping these clubs active.

To each and every one of your who attended services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, thank you. On behalf of Julie and the boys, may this be a year of of success, a year of community, and a year of joy, and may Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek continue to be our home for years to come.

SUKKOT SCHEDULE

Wed. Oct. 4 6 pm Erev Sukkot, followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah Thurs. Oct. 5 9 am 1st Day Sukkot 6 pm Erev 2nd Day, followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah Fri. Oct. 6 9 am 2nd Day Sukkot 6:30 pm Mincha, Erev Shabbat, followed by Barbecue Dinner in the Sukkah Sat. Oct. 7 9 am Shabbat Hol HaMoed, reading of Ecclesiastes 6:45 pm Mincha, Shasheshuedas, Maariv, Havdalah Wed. Oct. 11 7:45 am Hoshana Rabbah 6 pm Erev Shmini Atzeret Thurs. Oct. 12 9 am Shmini Atzeret – Yizkor 6:30 pm Mincha 7 pm Simchat Torah Celebration Fri. Oct. 13 9 am Simchat Torah Celebration 6:30 pm Mincha, Erev Shabbat

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Business ManagerSandra [email protected]

I am writing this just after the storm and thinking about the High Holidays and I was thinking about all the times I have sold High Holiday tickets in the dark, or had an open house without power. Remembering the times I came out of services to find there was a hurricane looming, or put up a Sukkah only to take it down because a storm took a sudden turn. This High Holiday will be one we will always remember. With just two weeks to the Holidays Irma threatened south Florida with the possibility of it being a massive storm with wide spread destruction. We took every precaution, closing our schools, offices and cancelling services. We covered the Torah and computers, brought everything in from outside, locked the Temple down and waited along with everyone else in Florida. And our prayers were answered, although not for

everyone. As we know, there was wide spread destruction in the Islands and the Keys, but most of the state was unscathed. We were spared by two unexpected turns to the west. This is life in south Florida. It is in times like this that we see how our community pulls together, both in our neighborhoods with neighbor helping neighbor, and in our Temple family. I would like to thank all of our volunteers who helped this and every year. Thank you for preparing the Honors, polishing the silver, stuffing envelopes, tagging chairs, ushering and so much more. As a community we are blessed with committed and dedicated members. I would also like to thank the office staff, Kari and Donna, for doing such an amazing job, along with our main-tenance staff who worked so hard putting in long hours. They all make it look so easy.

ADULT EDUCATIONWith Rabbi Michael Gold PhD

RAP WITH THE RABBI – THE STORY OF JUDAISM Judaism has a history. Come explore it one Sunday a month, 9 am bagels & coffee 9:30 – 10:30 am class.Oct. 15 – Mystical Beginnings – The Five Books of MosesNov. 19 – Cult and Prophecy – The First Temple PeriodDec. 17 – Exile and Redemption – The Second Temple PeriodJan. 21 – Midrash and Mishna – The Judaism of the RabbisFeb. 25 – Athens and Jerusalem – The Judaism of the PhilosophersMar. 11 – Ein Sof and the Sefirot – The Judaism of the MysticApr. 15 – The Age of Enlightenment – A Challenge to JudaismMay 6 – The Holocaust and Zionism – Judaism in Our Own Age

BIBLE AND EVERYTHING ELSE – A weekly open-ended discussion at the office of attorney Ken Rubin, 9900 W. Sample Rd. Suite 404, Coral Springs, every Wed. 12:15 – 1:15 pm. Class begins Wednesday October 4.

FOREVER YOUNG BOOK CLUB Forever Young Book ClubWe welcome everyone back to a new season; hope your summer and the high holidays were pleasant. Our first meeting will be Wednesday October 18 at 1:00 PM in the TBTST library. We will review "The Night Circus" by Erin Morganstern. The November meeting will be on Wednesday November 15 at 1:00 PM in the TBTST library. We will review " In the Unlikely Event" by Judy Blume.All synagogue members are welcome to join us and bring ideas for future books to be discussed.Any questions can be directed to David Jaspan at 954-721-3407 or 754-317-8286.

Early Childhood NewsMindy Goldenberg, Early Childhood Center [email protected]

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Little did I know when our PSO named our theme for the year “Wild About Learning” how appropriate that title would be! The enthusiasm shown by our teachers, children and parents could not be diminished by hurricanes or few working days before the High Holidays. I don’t mind sharing with you the night before the Monday of Rosh Hashannah I couldn’t sleep worried that due to our closing for the hurricane our teachers would have little time to prepare the children for the High Holidays. What would I tell parents when they wondered why no holiday crafts had gone home in honor of the New Year? How could we call ourselves a Jewish Preschool if

we hadn’t introduced the children to the most basic concept of apples and honey? In my mind we only had two and half days of school before the High Holidays, surely that’s not enough time to teach the children about the most important and highest holy day of the year? First thing Monday I walked around sheepishly to each classroom inquiring of my teachers “Is there any chance the children will have time to do a holiday craft before Rosh Hashannah?” The first classroom I walked into the teacher proudly showed off the beautiful placemats her children had created before the storm hit. “Phew," I thought. "At least one classroom of parents won’t be disappointed”. Then I went on to the second classroom and lo and behold the teacher showed me the colorfully decorated plate her children made that could be used at home for dipping apples into honey. By the time I reached the third classroom my fears had turned to absolute joy and pride – there on the counter were freshly painted handprints the children had personalized on cut outs of shofars. And what did I hear as I walked back to my office? The beautiful voices of children singing a song about the holiday. They were singing loud and clear. It was evident by the confidence in the singing that they hadn’t just learned the song, their teacher had introduced it to them prior to Irma disrupting our lives. I’m so proud to share with you that because of the wonderful dedication of my teachers my fears were unwarranted. They had truly taken to heart and shown their dedication to our “Wild About Learning” theme. The projects had obviously taken some time to make, preparations had to be made, supplies had to be gathered. These were not last minute, let’s throw something together items. These were truly what any parent would call pieces of art! Items to be treasured and brought out year after year as a source of pride and remembrance of the days their child spent here at TBTST. We’ve introduced some new programming including our new Mommy and Me Classes. Interest for this pro-gram has been strong and I’m excited to see it roll it out this month. As always, please feel free to stop by office anytime. We’ve always got a nice cup of coffee and cookies to share.

B’Shalom,Mindy Goldenberg, Early Childhood Center Director

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Beit SeferRonit Goldstein, Religious School [email protected]

Important Dates:October 3rd & 17th – Youth Education Program • October 4th – Erev SukkotOctober 6th – Dinner in the SukkahOctober 12th – Simchat Torah parents and students are encouraged to participate. October 15th – Keshet Babayit – Pre-K – 2nd grade family program • October 19th – Matchilim ProgramOctober 22nd – Minyan with Rabbi 8:30 a.m. 3rd-7th grade Oct. 27-28th – Shabbat project / Friday night Pasta Dinner • October 29 – Challah baking

March of the living registration is now available for upcoming 11 & 12 grade students. To apply, please visit: http://orloffcaje.org/march-of-the-living/teens/.......Scholarships are available.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT • Rochelle Baltuch • (954) 660 2077 • [email protected]

Our community shows its strength in times of need. The religious school year began with fulfilling the mitzvah of helping others. Our first mitzvah project was to collect food items for the WECARE food pantry. Students were asked to bring one food item, from a long list of needed items, at the first day of school. The response was overwhelming. My office became packed with food items that kept coming in throughout the day. My heart filled with joy as I felt so blessed to have such wonderful families and students enrolled in our Religious School. The project was expected to last through September 17th. However, due to the weather conditions and the urgent need of the community to gather food supply for the storm, I gathered all collected foods and headed

to the Soref JCC. The expression on the face of the WECARE program director was priceless. The following is an email that was sent to me later that day:

“Dear Ronit and Students—Hi. It was so nice seeing you today and we appreciate so much the wonderful donation of food collected by your students. It will help so much to keep our shelves stocked so we can continue to help people in our community in need.We look forward to your continued support. Stay safe during the storm.B’shalom,Susan BaigelmanWECARE Program Director”

Our families and students should feel proud of what they have accomplished! What a wonderful promising way it was to start the school year!

This month, as we celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, we teach our students the value of םיחרוא תסנכה – welcoming guests. This value goes back in the Jewish tradition to the days of Abraham. Abraham and Sarah practiced this value when they welcomed three strangers (angels) to their home. We can learn a lot from the way Abraham welcomed his guests with words and actions. There were no hesitations on Abraham’s account. Abraham provided his guests with the best that he had, providing their needs with no questions asked, making them feel welcomed and comfortable. Abraham expected nothing in return, yet was rewarded with the promise of the birth of his son Isaac. It is evident from the story that the love to others is well routed in the Jewish tradition. It is a custom that was passed from one generation to the other. Although these days we might look at strangers in a suspicious eye, we still welcome new neighbors to our community, meet new friends and help whenever help is needed. As we welcome the new year, let us all remember that a small act of kindness can go a long way!

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Youth GroupDiana Silver, Youth [email protected]

In January 2018, the TBTST Sharks are hosting Kadima and USY Mid-Winter Convention. We are asking for volunteers to open their homes to Kadima and USY delega tes from all over South Florida. If you are

interested or need more information, pleasecontact Diana Silver at [email protected].

Thank you in advance for your hospitality.

In January 2018, the TBTST Sharks are hosting Kadima and USY Mid-Winter Convention. We are asking for volunteers to open their homes to Kadima and USY delega tes from all over South Florida. If you are

interested or need more information, pleasecontact Diana Silver at [email protected].

Thank you in advance for your hospitality.

As we transitioned back into school, we caught up with old friends and made some new ones, learned something new and learned something old, did some homework or studied for a test, and most importantly we prepared for the Jewish Holidays. As school and work started back up, many of us started to find it hard to find time to do anything else besides work, but for a few days we threw away our Calculus homework and tax bills and we geared up for Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the birth date of Adam and Eve and is considered as the Jewish New Year, this gave everyone a clean start for those who didn’t fulfill their New Year’s resolution. On Rosh Hashanah, we took a break from work and enjoyed the first two days of Tishrei by having celebra-

tive feasts with sweet delicacies, doing prayers with the blows of the Shofar, and candle lightings in the evening. Following a week after Rosh Hashanah was Kol Nidre. Kol Nidre is one of the holiest prayers and is sung at the beginning of the Day of Atonement service on the eve of Yom Kippur. The day after Kol Nidre came Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is said to be the holiest days of the year as for nearly 26 hours we ask for forgiveness from G-d by praying in the temple and fasting for the full time. After the day was over we concluded the ten days of holidays and continued with our working lives. As some-one who really cares about the Jewish religion, I always put myself fully into the Jewish holidays physically and emotionally. On Rosh Hashanah, I sat down with family and listened to the blast of shofars. On the same day, I went to the synagogue, and with friends, we prayed together for thankfulness and a great new year. As much as I fully partake in Rosh Hashanah, I do not nearly participate as much in Kol Nidre. Although I sang the blessing of Kol Nidre at the beginning of the evening program, I still wonder am I doing all that I can for the holiday and I have thought about what I can do to be a bigger part of the holiday every year. To close it all off with Yom Kippur, I thought of my fast as a time to start fresh, a time to create a clean slate. Both at home and at the temple I took time to myself and pondered about what I have done wrong and threw pieces of bread into the water, I watched my sins float off hopefully finding forgiveness for them. Every day I continue to thank everyone for what they have done to help me and ask for forgiveness to truly purify and blossom our relationships. I hope everyone has easily adjusted back to their old school or has found comfort in their new school and have a great school year.

Hunter Gold

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SisterhoodJune Fletcher, Sisterhood Presidentsisterhood @TBTST.org

We are now in the year, 5778. Again, I wish each of you a good new year, one filled with joy and success. At the time I wrote this article, Florida had survived a truly mammoth hur-ricane. We are all relieved that September is over and pray that Florida, Texas and the gulf coast will not have to endure another hurricane of the magnitude and devastation caused by Harvey and Irma. I don't think those will be popular baby names for a while! Living through these natural disasters brings out the best, and sadly the worst, in folks. Many of us helped our families, neighbors and strangers in countless ways, large and small, during those stress-ful days. Whether it was helping load groceries and water into a car or house, checking on neighbors , or volunteer work at a shelter, helping others, doing a mitzvah, is a blessing to the doer and recipient. We know deep down that performing simple mitzvahs on a continuous

basis is behavior we should aim to make as natural and automatic as breathing, and not just something we do only in an emergency, such as before, during and after a hurricane. But we're each a "work in progress" in that regard, at least, so let's keep making progress in this new year!

Our opening event on October 8 was a hoot. We enjoyed schmoozing with friends, singing along to favorite songs as part of the jukebox bingo games, and winning cute raffle prizes!

On October 21 we will host our annual Pink Shabbat. We will celebrate those who have survived cancer and also honor those cherished ladies who sadly lost that fight, may their memory be for a blessing. Maddy Policzer will be speaking at this special Shabbat.

Remember to check out the Woman's League for Conservative Judaism website for interesting programs includ-ing a book club featuring online discussion, often with the author of the month as moderator.

Regards, June Fletcher

Bar/ Bat MitzvahGrandparents

Darlene & Peter Berger of Coral Springs, FLCecile Gorelick of Tamarac, FL

BrotherSpencer

SchoolRamblewood Middle School

Special AwardsSuperior Performance in Percussion in Districts, Excellent in Make-up

Desogn at District Competition

HobbiesBand & Drama

ELIZABETH GORELICKDaughter of

Carolyn & Michael GorelickOctober 14, 2017

SisterhoodSpecial Event

SISTERHOOD PRESENTS ITS SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN’S STUDY GROUP

October, 2017 – May, 2018Led by Dr. Sandra Lillienthal

7:00 pm

JEWISH WOMEN’S LIFE PASSAGES AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES

Jewish life in America has changed significantly in the last 2 to 3 decades. How did Jewish tradition deal with these changes? What kinds of rituals have been devised to help us navigate through personal milestones and challenges? In our 8 sessions, we will explore how tradition and innovation meet to allow Jewish women to celebrate and mark important occasions in their lives within a Jewish framework.

TOPICS: (not necessarily in this order)1) Birth and Adoption: Brit Milah, Brit Bat and More2) Loss of a Child3) Being Single and/or Divorced in a Couples’ World4) Intermarriage5) Celebrating Midlife6) Taking Care of Aging Parents7) Aging and Widowhood8) Being Diagnosed with Cancer or a Chronic Illness

DATES:October 25th November 29th December 27th January 31st February 21st March 21st April 25th May 23rd . Sessions begin at 7:00 pm.

NO CHARGE FOR PAID UP SISTERHOOD MEMBERS; Non-Temple members $10 per session or $54 for all sessionsFor more information contact [email protected] or at 954-345-9654

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ShalomDine In The Sukkah!

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October 6, 2017Join us for a festive Dinner In the Sukkah

Prepared by DIAMOND KOSHER CATERERS

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Corn on the CobGreen Salad, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw,

Fruit Icee, Soda, Tea & Coffee

Adults Children 4 - 12 Children 3 & Under Member $15.00 $ 6.00 n/cNon-Member $16.00 $ 7.00 n/c

Services at 6pm. Dinner to follow at approximately 6:30pm.

Please fill out the form below and return to the Temple Office by Tuesday October 3, 2017.

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Please feel free to bring your own bottle of Kosher wine.

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SAVE THE DATE! Coral Springs/Parkland B’lev Echad Hadassah Presents…

HADASSAH BARES ALL FOR A.R .T.

“THE BIG REVEAL”

AN ART GALA AND AUCTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017

7:00 P.M. Coral Springs Center For The Arts

2855 Coral Springs Drive Coral Springs, FL 33065

For more information contact: [email protected]

Benefitting Hadassah’s Breast Cancer Research and Genetic Research Programs, Breast Cancer Education, Advocacy and Prevention

***Breast cancer survivors and supporters highlighted breast cancer awareness by having their naked torsos painted by volunteer artists, photographed and made into works of art. These works will be auc-tioned off to raise funds for breast cancer and genetic research.

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COME SING, DANCE, WAVE YOUR FLAG AND CELEBRATE

SIMCHAT TORAH WITH YOUR TEMPLE FAMILY!

DATE: Thursday, October 12, 2017

TIME: 6:30pm Mincha 7:00 Simchat Torah Services

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

PLEASE CONTACT Donna (954) 721-7660 EXT 110.

JOIN US FOR AN ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR, Cake, Coffee & Soda

TORAH ROLL TORAH ROLL

Dessert and Coffee

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HAZAK MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONHokhmah-Wisdom Ziknah-Maturity Kadima-Looking Ahead

LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING YEAR!Variety of Interesting Programs

HAZAK SHABBAT • MITZVAHS AND MORE

We invite all seniors 55 years and up to join us.Please complete the form below and mail with your dues

$10.00 per person, $20.00 per couple.

HAZAK TEMPLE BETH TORAH SHA'ARAY TZEDEK5700 NW 94TH AVENUE, TAMARAC, FL 33321

HAZAK WEBSITE: www.uscj.org/jewishlivingandlearning/lifecycle/hazak55_adults.aspx

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Hine Mah-Tov Umah-Naiyim, Shevat Ahim Gam Yachad

Behold how good and pleasant itis for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity!

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DONATION FORM 5778

5700 NW 94th Avenue Tamarac FL 33321

The enclosed contribution is for the:

Capital Campaign Fund Education Fund Mary & Samuel Eisenberg

Memorial Fund General Fund David Rubin Memorial

Scholarship Fund Flower Fund

Pre-School Scholarship Fund Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Ruth W. Shapiro Memorial

Fund Howard Leibov & Pamela

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The tree has always been a symbol of life and strength in the Jewish tradition. The parts of the tree depend upon one another just as those in need in our com-munity depend upon Temple Beth Torah Sha'aray Tzedek for help and support.

In the same manner, Temple Beth Torah Sha'aray Tzedek depends upon the generosity of our community to enable us to continue to provide that support. The Tree of Life is the perfect symbol to allow us to recognize the generous donors who, in turn, help us to continue providing necessary services to our community.

Consider honoring a friend or relative’s birthday, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anniversary, etc. or using this as a memorial gift. By purchasing a leaf for the Tree of Life, you will not only be helping the Tree to grow,

but you will also be helping TBTST to grow, now and in the future. There are gold, silver and bronze leaves available at a price of $180.If you are interested in supporting TBTST, please contact our office and we will gladly assist you. You can also email [email protected] or make your donation online at www.tbtst.org.

Thank you for your donation.

Consider TBTST For Your Next

Simcha

Your next simcha will be one of your family’s milestones, a day you will talk about for years to come. You want the day to be memorable and you want to look back on it fondly. Come and tour our magnificent Social Hall, our state of the art Kosher Kitchen, our adjoining Bride’s Room, and our beautiful Lobby. All are designed with one idea—to make your simcha at TBTST one that will exceed your standard of excellence.

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Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

General DonationsDonor In Honor OfRita and Bernard Margolies David Mandel and Beth BirnbaumHerman Siegel Aliyah

Donor In Memory OfDavid Mandel & Beth Birnbaum Richard Sheldon

Rita and Bernard Margolies Richard Sheldon

Donor In Honor Of

Get WellGet Well

Stanley Birnbaum, Albe Altmark, Beth Birnbaum

CondolencesWe sadly report the passing of beloved member, Libby Kaner.

Alys Daniels MisheberachStewart and Sherry Klawsky Appreciation for officiating Richard Rock’s unveilingRuth and Norman Krameisen MisheberachChristina and Mark Levine Abby Brodie’s BirthdayMarilynn and Nat Levine MisheberachSelma Levine Appreciation for Officiating Lester Levine’s FuneralMyrna Marks Jordyn Michelle’s Baby NamingPhylis Rosenthal Misheberach

Estelle Zucker Misheberah

Donor In Memory OfRita and Bernard Margolies Richard SheldonSerena and Roland Delcid Grandfather Jerry

Howard Leibov & Pamela Leibov Grossman Memorial Fund

Donor In Honor Of Sandy and Bernie Leibov Steve Schultz’s RecoverySandy and Bernie Leibov Albe Altmark’s RecoverySandy and Bernie Leibov Mark Blitstien’s RecoverySandy and Bernie Leibov Misheberach for Joan BlitstienSandy and Bernie Leibov Sam MelamedSandy and Bernie Leibov Steve Schultz’s RecoverySandy and Bernie Leibov Misheberach for Julie & Bradley GrossmanSandy and Bernie Leibov Rabbi’s Birthday

Prayer Book DonationsDonor In Memory OfAva and Jim Phillips Beloved son, Nathan Phillips

TBTSTDonations

TBTST looks forward to acknowledging significant milestones in the lives of our members. Please notify the Temple Office when you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate. We are constantly updating our records and we want to be timely in offering you a mazel tov. If you have a family member, or know of a fellow congregant, who is ailing or in the hospital, please notify us as well. The Rabbi tries to visit hospitalized members and we will include them in our Prayers for the Sick (see form elsewhere in this issue.) When you contact us, please include your phone number and make sure we have your email address.

DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF

YahzreitsDonations

Making a donation is a wonderful way to acknowledge a special occasion, important date, promotion or award; send get well wishes or condolences; express appreciation for an act of kindness; and honor or remember a special person in your life. For more information please

call the Temple Office at 954.721.7660 ext. 110.

Richard Baer Father, Sidney BaerKenneth Barr Mother, Shirley BarrLester Barr Wife, Shirley BarrSteve Berman Beloved, Samuel BermanArthur Brandon Mother, Etta BrandonLeila Canfield Father, Ralph SuttonPhyliss Donn Mother, Matilda WeinerDorothy Hess Mother, Ruth JacobsMartin Grossman Mother, Bernice GrossmanRita Greisel Mother-in-Law, Pauline GreiselRita Greisel Husband, Marvin GreiselPearl Gusewich Mother, Rose Peison

Melvin Heichman Father, Sam HeichmanRichard Judelson Grandfather, Robert JudelsonDonna Koppel Husband, Harry KoppelRoslyn Mancinelli Father, Louis HalpernGoldie Marshak Aunt, Toby KritzerAbba Panitz Mother, Alice PanitzClaire Rosenzweig Uncle, Joseph HammerHelena Roth Mother, Mary HarnashArlene Sager Father, Solomon SagerDoris Saks Father, Harry GlickerSophia Vagnini Mother, Bella Domovsky

TISHREI / CHESHVAN 5778 NAME

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YahzreitsOne of the most beautiful and meaningful customs of the Jewish people is remembering

those we have lost by memorializing our beloved through acts of Tzedakah and by saying Kaddish. The following Yahrzeits will be acknowledged and Kaddish will be said during

Shabbat Services on the dates below.


PRAYERS FOR THE SICK If a relative or friend is suffering from an illness, perhaps you would like to recite a special prayer for the speedy recovery of the ailing person. Traditionally, the Hebrew name of the sick person and the Hebrew name of the sick person's mother are mentioned during the prayer. It would be helpful if you would provide us with this information when you make your request. Prayers for the recovery of the sick are customarily accompanied by a gift to a deserving charity. The merit of this kind deed arouses God's mercy and His powers of healing. Although any amount is deemed appropriate on such an occasion, a gift of CHAI - $18 - or multiples of 18 - is particularly fitting when pleading for a person's recovery from sickness. CHAI in Hebrew means life. The two Hebrew letters which constitute the word - CHET and YUD - have the numerical equivalents of eight and ten respectively, together yielding the sum of eighteen. For this reason it has become a custom to give charity in the amount of CHAI when praying for the well-being of a suffering person. Enclosed please find a contribution in the sum of $ _____________________________________________________Please make a Misheberach (Prayer for the recovery) for:Name (English) _________________________________________________________________________________(Hebrew)_______________________Mother's Name (Hebrew) ___________________________________________

Yahrzeit is a Yiddish word, which literally means “time of year” or memorial. Jews of Ashkenazi descent use this term. Sephardim call this commemoration nahala, in Ladino. This custom is widely observed and based on the Jewish tradition of commemorating the death of a relative. All the Yahrzeit rituals are deeply ingrained in the Jewish life. The common rituals that are performed in the honorable memory of the departed soul include reciting the Kaddish prayer and lighting a Yahrzeit candle. Yahrzeit also includes the action of donating charity in memory of a deceased loved one. Through the performance of the mitzvah of tzedakah in the name of the departed, the merit of the deed is shared with the soul of the late relative, as their memory is enhanced.

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Rabbi........................................................................................................................................................ Michael GoldCantor ................................................................................................................................................. Jenna KramarowBusiness Manager ..............................................................................................................................Sandra EdelboimReligious School Director ....................................................................................................................Ronit GoldsteinEarly Childhood Director ................................................................................................................Mindy GoldenbergYouth Director ........................................................................................................................................... Diana Silver

Important Synagogue Phone Numbers and E-mail Addresses

Main Office .......................................................................................................................................... (954) 721-7660Early Childhood Center ........................................................................................................................ (954) 722-9537Temple Fax # ........................................................................................................................................ (954) 720-0967

Business Manager, Sandra Edelboim ............................................................. ext. 131 [email protected] Assistant, Donna Rosier ........................................................ ext. 110 [email protected] Michael Gold ....................................................................................... ext. 123 ....... [email protected] Jenna Kramarow ................................................................................. ext. 116 [email protected] Director, Diana Silver .......................................................................... ext. 122 ..... [email protected] School Director, Ronit Goldstein ................................................... ext. 148 ... [email protected] Childhood Director, Mindy Goldenberg ............................................... ext. 127 [email protected] Childhood Office .................................................................................. ext. 126 [email protected], Amir Watynski (voice mailbox) ................................................... ext. 135 .......... [email protected]'s Club, Alan Miller, MD ...............................................................................................mensclub@TBTST.orgSisterhood, June Fletcher ......................................................................................................sisterhood@TBTST.orgMembership, Bruce Berkowitz, MD ......................................................................................membership@tbtst.orgGiftshop .................................................................................................................................... [email protected]

CONGREGATION OFFICERS

President ................................................................................................................................................ Amir WatynskiExecutive Vice-President ..................................................................................................................... Valerie MercadoYouth Activities Vice-President .................................................................................................................... Jody GlassMembership Vice-President ................................................................................................................Bruce BerkowitzTreasurer....................................................................................................................................................... Alan PaleyFinancial Secretary ..............................................................................................................................Stewart KlawskyRecording Secretary ............................................................................................................................... Jacqui MontagCommunications Secretary ....................................................................................................................Cheryl TemkinImmediate Past President ..........................................................................................................................Nancy Small

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