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RABBI EFREM GOLDBERGMarah D’[email protected]

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PARSHAT BAMIDBARMay 26 • June 2, 2017 • 1 Sivan • 8 Sivan 5777

Stone Chumash Page 726

FRIDAY NIGHTPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:25 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:41 pm

Early Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pmCandle Lighting 7:48 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:50 pm

SHABBAT DAYRabbi's Class 6:35 pm

Followers of Ruth: Conversion in Contemporary Times

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergShabbat Mincha 7:35 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah 8:46 pm


Tuning In to the Sinai

Frequency – Was God’s Revelation a

Thing of the Past or is it a Voice Speaking to Us

Today?

“Mosquito tone” is a 17 KHz sine wave that teenagers use on their cell phone to alert them when they’ve got a text message so the teachers can’t hear it. Studies say that most adults can’t hear much above the 13-14KHz range, but teenagers can. Our ability to hear high frequencies falls as we age.

I found the mosquito tone online and played it. I heard nothing but my kids in the other room started screaming, “What is that? Turn it off!”

Adults have now struck back using the teenagers’ technology against them. Inventor Howard Stapleton has created the Mosquito teen repellent (I kid you not). He says only a few people over age 30 can hear the Mosquito’s sound. Stores and parks in England and Japan have begun to use it to keep teenagers from loitering. The repellent continually plays a high frequency. Adults can’t hear it and teenagers can’t stand it.

The most seminal moment in human history occurred when God addressed millions of people at Mount Sinai in an act of supreme revelation. Indeed, this moment was unprecedented, unparalleled and unrepeated. The Torah says, “These words that God spoke to all your assembly in the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud and the thick darkness, with a great voice which was not heard again… [v’lo yasaf ]” (Deut. 5:19)

The simple meaning of the words, v’lo yasaf as explained by the Ibn Ezra and other commentaries, is that the voice and experience were “not to be repeated.” This was a onetime only deal, an exceptional and transcendent moment in human history, never to be replicated.

On the one hand, the uniqueness of this event is significant and special. We eternally reflect back and recognize that the moment is inimitable and unique, distinct and singular. On the other hand, its uniqueness forces us to consider the fact that no matter how we live and whatever choices we may make we can never experience revelation like Mount Sinai again. This generates a sense of disenfranchisement and deflates our spiritual ambition. If God only spoke once and we missed it, how do we connect today? How do we access the affirmation that only God’s voice can provide as to His existence and our charge in the world?

Commentators were troubled by this dilemma and offer another layer of interpretation of the phrase v’lo yasaf. Onkelus, the famous convert who lived in the period of the Tannaim from 35 – 120, translates v’lo yasaf not as never repeated, but rather as v’lo p’sak, God’s voice never ended or ceased. The Ramban brings a few sentences as evidence that the Hebrew root – yud, samech, fey – can mean ‘never stops.’ According to this interpretation, God spoke at Sinai thousands of years ago and his voice and message continue to carry until today and beyond.

So, which is it? Does v’lo yasaf mean God’s voice never repeated or does it mean God’s voice never ceased?

I believe the answer is up to each and every one of us. We each have a critical choice to make. Do we view the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai as part of the past, a historical event and previous occurrence, or does God voice speak to us today?

Each year on Shavuot we recall the

Sinai experience and challenge ourselves with the question of which interpretation best reflects our life. Are we going to choose the reading that says the voice of God is no longer heard, or are we going to continue to listen carefully for the reverberation of God’s message in our lives? Are the events of Mount Sinai representative of an ongoing, developing relationship with God, or are they an isolated event?

In truth, God’s voice is all around us. Like the mosquito tone, a frequency is playing, the only question is if we can hear it.

Each time we open a book and challenge ourselves by learning Torah, expanding and broadening our wisdom, understanding and insight, God’s voice is reverberating. Each prayer in which we are not only physically present but spiritually invested, God’s voice is reverberating. Each magnificent sunrise or sunset that we pause to take in, God’s voice is reverberating. Each act of kindness we share with others God’s voice is reverberating.

There is no doubt that God’s great and mighty voice is all around us. Shavuot demands of us to consider: are we tuned into the Sinai frequency or do we simply go through the motions, and view God’s voice as something of the past?

Good Shabbos,

FROM THE RABBI’S DESK

(Published on Aish.com)

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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In line with our Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive toward others and create an even better community. • Please make an effort to return greetings and wish others a Good Shabbos or Shabbat Shalom. • At the end of your silent Amidah/Shmonei Esrei, please refrain from talking while others around you are still Davening. All of these Mensch Messages have been submitted to the office. If you have a Mensch Message you would like us to promote, please email us at [email protected]”

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.

BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENT

Shavuout• June 1Amy Horowitz

Parashat Nasso • June 3Rina Lanner

Beha’alotcha • June 10Hensha Gangsbourg

Parashat Shelach • June 17Rachelli Goldberg

Parashat Korach • June 24Allie Goldenberg

Parashat Chukat • July 1Hadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel

Parashat Balak • July 8Hadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel

Parashat Pinchas • July 15Hadassah (Tirschwell) Frankel

Parashat Matot/Masei • July 22Meira Federgrun

Parashat Devarim • July 29Dr. Ahava Oppenheimer

Parashat Vaetchanan • August 5Michal Zisquit

Parashat Eikev • August 12 Dr. Aviva Goldstein

Parashat Re’eh • August 19Sharona Kay

Parashat Shoftim • August 26Rhonda Schuval

Parashat Ki Teitzei • September 2Leah Rosen

Parashat Ki Tavo • September 9Shoshana Deakter

SHABBAT AFTERNOON WOMEN’S SHIUR A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

FOR WOMEN, BY WOMEN

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GIVING A FUTURE CLASS, PLEASE CONTACT RABBI MOSKOWITZ AT (561) 394-0394 OR [email protected]

Women's Midrasha Summer Series


DAILY MINYAN TIMES

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY EREV SHAVUOT

FRIDAY

Sephardic Shacharit 6:30 amSephardic Beit Midrash

6:30 amSephardic Beit Midrash



Ashkenazi Shacharit 6:25 am Social Hall

6:15 amSocial Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

6:05 am Social Hall

Ashkenazi Shacharit 7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall


7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 amSocial Hall

Sephardic Shacharit 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash

7:55 amBerdugo Beit Midrash




8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall


Early Ashkenazi Mincha

2:00 pm Senders Library

3:15 pmSephardic Beit Midrash

Sephardic Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:45 pmSephardic Beit Midrash


Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:50 pmSocial Hall

7:50 pmSocial Hall

Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv 9:30 pmSenders Library

9:30 pmSenders Library

MAIN MINYAN GALA KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We appreciate another year of great Kiddushim and the camaraderie they bring. As the cost of a private Kiddush has become prohibitive, the monthly Gala Kiddush

affords those with a Simcha to share that Simcha at an affordable price with the entire BRS community. Please consider joining our growing list of sponsors to

ensure the Kiddushim continue.

The last Gala Kiddush for this year is scheduled for June 10, 2017 (Graduation Kiddush)

We are very grateful to our Executive Chef Sponsors who contributed $1,000 and our Sous Chef Sponsors for contributing $500. These sponsorships make the Gala Kiddush possible.

EXECUTIVE CHEF SPONSORYanki & Lauren HofstatterDaniel & Caroline KatzDr. David Markowitz & Dr. Sara Levine

SPONSORSHIP LEVELSExecutive Chef Sponsor $1,000Sous Chef Sponsor $500Bar Mitzvah / Aufruf $360Bat Mitzvah / New Baby / Engagement $250Birthday / Anniversary $100Grandchild / Other Occasion $100

Sponsorships are announced from the pulpit on Shabbat morning of the Kiddush and listed in the Weekly. If you would like to sponsor on any level in this coming year, please contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected] or our Kiddush Club chairs, Donny Cohen and Avi Greenbaum.

SOUS CHEF SPONSORSYaakov KronfeldJosiah & Natalie LismanDr. David & Reena Makover George & Stephanie SaksDr. Zorik & Ellen Spektor

SHABBAT SCHEDULEFRIDAY NIGHT

Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:00 pmPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:25 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:41 pmEarly Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:45 pmCandle Lighting 7:48 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 7:50 pm

SHABBAT DAYNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:50 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amAshkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Philip MoskowitzShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebal Beit Midrash) 9:30 amTeen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 amSof Zman Kriat Shema 9:53 amYouth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 amEarly Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pmRabbi's Class 6:35 pm

Followers of Ruth: Conversion in Contemporary Times

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:35 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:30 pmDaf Yomi (Berdugo Beit Midrash) Between Mincha/Ma'arivSh’kiah 8:06 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:46 pm

SHABBAT LEARNINGTefillah Insights 8:30 amAdvanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama MinyanYouth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 amAvos U’Banim (Social Hall) 6:35 pm

JUNE 2 & 3 PARSHAT NASSO

Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:30 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:44 pmEarly Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:50 pmCandle Lighting 7:51 pmAshkenazi Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 7:55 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Shabbat) (Rand Sanctuary) 8:49 pm

DAILY MINYAN TIMES

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY EREV SHAVUOT

WEDNESDAYSHAVUOT DAY 1

THURSDAYSHAVUOT DAY 2

FRIDAY

Sephardic Shacharit 6:30 amSephardic Beit Midrash






Ashkenazi Shacharit 6:25 am Social Hall

6:15 amSocial Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

6:15 amSocial Hall

6:05 am Social Hall


7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 am Social Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amRand Sanctuary


7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 amSocial Hall

Sephardic Shacharit 7:55 am Berdugo Beit Midrash







8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Rand Sanctuary


Early Ashkenazi Mincha

2:00 pm Senders Library





Sephardic Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:45 pmSephardic Beit Midrash





Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:50 pmSocial Hall

7:50 pmSocial Hall

7:50 pmRand Sanctuary

7:50 pmRand Sanctuary

7:50 pmSocial Hall

Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv 9:30 pmSenders Library





FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE SEE PAGE 6 &7


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTSMAZAL TOV

Dr. Daniel & Shoshana Deakter on their son, Michael, becoming a Bar Mitzvah in Israel. AND to his proud siblings, Arielle and Zev. AND grandmother, Carolyn Whiteman.

KIDDUSHHashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush Fund.Teen Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Dr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow in honor of all the teen Baalei Kriyah.Shtiebel Kiddush sponsored by The KYHS physics students and their families, and winners of this year's Technion Rube Goldberg challenge, in appreciation to Dr. Yosef Wolf for his dedication, commitment, and passion for his student's STEM education.Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Aviv & Orit and Avi Hamburger in honor of the birth of their baby girl.Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by Dr. Mervin & Elaine Jacobs, Susan King & Mary Alice Markham, Dr. Gary & Elaine Mendelow, Dr. Jack & Anne Mermelstein, Steve & Rena Rantz, William & Aileen Reich, Gershon Schwardron, Dr. Ira & Arlene Schwartz.Guest Speakers: Participants of the JWRP Trip to Israel

BRS CEMETERY PLOTS IN ISRAELBoca Raton Synagogue has purchased an exclusive section at Eretz HaChaim cemetery in Israel for our members. Eretz HaChaim is located in the hills of Bet Shemesh, just 20 minutes from the airport, off the Jerusalem highway. The cost to purchase a plot is $9,000 for members, $10,500 for a family member of a member, and $12,500 for non-members. This includes the cemetery's one-time required maintenance fee of $1,500. Funeral and burial services in Israel are currently priced at $1,850, and this option can be pre-purchased in order to guarantee this price. In order to purchase a plot, a $1,000 deposit is required per plot, and the remaining balance can be paid over a maximum of 24 months. For additional information, please contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected].

SCOOTERS ON CAMPUSIn the interest of public safety for all of our members, the BRS Board of Directors has determined that children are not permitted to ride scooters of any kind on campus. There will be designated areas just inside the campus’s three pedestrian entrances where scooters may be parked while the children are on campus. Children will not be allowed to bring their scooters through the Shul’s parking lot, or park them under the overhang or anywhere other than the designated scooter parking areas. We thank you in advance for ensuring that your children park their scooters at the entrances and do not bring them into the campus.

REBBETZIN YOCHEVED GOLDBERGPlease remember that Rebbetzin Goldberg is always available for Halachik questions pertaining to Taharat Ha’Mishpacha or other sensitive matters, or for general support or Chizuk. Feel free to reach her at (561) 350-5965 or email her at [email protected] To be added to the Rebbetzin’s women's What’s App group promoting women’s learning opportunities and inspiration in the community, please text her.

MEDICAL HALACHA SEMINAR - JUNE 4Save the Date! BRS is excited to present our second annual medical Halacha seminar with featured speaker, Rabbi J. David Bleich. The seminar will focus on End of Life in Halacha and Hashkafah, and is open to the entire community. Sponsorship opportunities still available. For more information, please contact Rabbi David Shabtai - [email protected]. See flyer on page 19.

GRADUATION GALA KIDDUSH Next month's Gala Kiddush will take place on Shabbat, June 10 and it will be an amazing graduation themed Kiddush. If you have anyone in your family that is graduating, whether it is a child, grandchild, or even a spouse, this is your opportunity to be part of our community celebration. The cost to be included as a graduation sponsor is $36 per graduate. The names of each graduate that is sponsored will be published in the Weekly on June 10.

If you are interested in being a graduation sponsor or a sponsor for any other occasion, this is your chance! The deadline to sign up is Thursday, June 8, please go to www.brsonline.org/grad2017

Simcha Sponsorships are available as follows:Bar Mitzvah or Aufruf - $360Bat Mitzvah, New Baby or Engagement - $250Birthday or Anniversary, Other - $100Graduation - $36 per name

SHUL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 29The shul off will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

ORTHODOX JEWISH SINGLES OF BOCA RATONPlease join us for a post Shavout Shabbat Luncheon on Shabbat, June 3 at location TBD based on number of attendees. Please RSVP by Monday, May 29 to Bonnie Jacobson at [email protected] or (847) 477-0567. A Strictly Kosher dish will be assigned for you to bring. Looking forward to seeing you there!

INVITING ALL HAPPY GOLDEN GIRLSMark your calendar for a get-together at Boca Kosher Bagel (21065 Powerline Road in Boca Raton) on Monday, June 5 at 10:30 am. You can bring a friend or come to make new friends. No reservations required – we will meet the first Monday of every month.

CELEBRATE OUR YOUTH LAINING GROUPPlease come join our Shabbat morning Laining group students as they show off their newly acquired Laining skills. This celebration will take place next Shabbat, June 3, in the Rand Sanctuary following the conclusion of Davening. A very special thanks to Dr. Yechiel Rosman and Elliot Allswang for their hard work and dedication on this program.

OUR FISCAL YEAR IS ALMOST OVER!There is only one month remaining to our 2016/2017 fiscal year. The monthly statements for June have been emailed out. If you haven’t already made financial arrangements with the bookkeeper to close out the year in good standing, now is the time to do so. You are also able to go online to brsonline.org and login in the top right hand corner and view your account and make a payment. Please note that seats for the High Holidays cannot be reserved until all past due balances are paid in full or payment arrangements have been made. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you would like to discuss anything pertaining to membership, please contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected].

DO YOU SHOP AT THE GROVE?If you shop at the Grove, you can help raise money for BRS!BRS is now selling gift cards for the Grove in $50 denominations. You can even purchase with your credit card. We make 10% for every dollar you spend on these gift cards. Pick up as many gift cards as you would like from the BRS office, and please make checks payable to BRS. We would like to thank The Grove for the program they have put in place to help raise money for our Shul. With Shavuot just around the corner, it is a prefect time to shop or give as a gift.


11:15 pm – 12:15 am with Rabbi Efrem GoldbergCAN YOU AND I BOTH BE RIGHT WHEN WE FUNDAMENTALLY DISAGREE?

EILU V’EILU IN HALACHA AND HASHKAFA

12:30 – 1:30 am with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz HOW SURE ARE YOU THAT YOU’RE READING MOSHE’S TORAH?

THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSMISSION

1:45 – 2:30 am with Rabbi Josh GrajowerOFFEND OR AMEND: IS ONE ALLOWED TO MISREPRESENT THE TORAH?

2:30 – 3:00 am — Food Break

3:00 – 3:45 am with Rabbi Josh BroideMATRILINEAL VS. PATRILINEAL DESCENT IN DETERMINING JEWISH IDENTITY

4:00 – 4:45 am with Rabbi Yosef KassorlaIS SHADAL PART OF THE MESORAH?

5:00 – 5:45 am with Rabbi Simmy ShabtaiASTROLOGY, MAZAL AND OTHER “GODS”:

JUDAISM’S ATTITUDES TOWARDS OTHER SPIRITUAL ENTITIES

Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:30 pmCandle Lighting with Shehechiyanu 7:50 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:50 pmRabbi’s Class between Mincha/Ma’ariv

Is Judaism One Religion or Many? The Prohibition of Lo Sisgodedu & Contemporary Applications

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergSephardic Ma’ariv (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 8:10 pmMa’ariv (Rand Sanctuary) 8:45 pm

Sephardic Tikkun Leil ShavuotThe Sephardic Minyan will host the traditional Tikkun Leil Shavuot during the first night of Shavuot, culminating in Shaharit precisely at Hanetz Ha-hammah (sunrise). The Kabbalists explain that in preparation for the holy moments of the Torah reading of Shavuot morning (the story of the giving of the Torah) and most exalted mussaf prayer of the year, it is proper to spend the entire night immersed in a particular order of Torah study. All men are invited to join us to connect with this ancient tradition and participate in this soul elevating experience.

Erev Shavuot, Tuesday, May 30

Special Shavuot All Night Classes for Men and Women will be held in the Rand Sanctuary:


Earliest time for Talit 5:40 amSephardic Neitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:40 amAshkenazi Neitz Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 6:00 amNeitz 6:29 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 amMain Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 amTeen Minyan (Rooms 104/105) 9:45 am

Youth Department Magic Show & Ice Cream Party 10:15 amIn lieu of youth groups on the first day of Shavuot, we will have a special magic show and ice cream party in the Social Hall. Sponsored by the Bleiman/Clarke Family in memory of the sixth Yahrzeit of Michael ben Shlomo, Michael Bleiman.

Class after the Main Minyan:Can You and I Both be Right When We Fundamentally Disagree?

Eilu V’Eilu in Halacha and HashkafaRabbi Efrem Goldberg

Rabbi’s Class 5:30 pmMust We Believe In Order To Believe? Exploring the Controversy

Surrounding the Rambam’s 13 Principles of FaithRabbi Philip Moskowitz

Daf Yomi (Social Hall) 5:35 pmAzharot and Sefer Tehillim (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:55 pm

Candle Lighting with ShehechiyanuFor those accepting early Yom Tov: Not before 6:44 pm

(Foods prepared for the night meal should be tasted before 8:08 pm)For those accepting regular Yom Tov: Not before 8:48 pm

Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:25 pm Early Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 6:30 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:50 pmMincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:50 pm

Wanted: A female MohelD’var Torah - Dr. Hillel Cohen

Sephardic Ma’ariv (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 8:30 pmMa’ariv (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 pm

Shavuot Day 1Wednesday, May 31

Neitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:40 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amMain Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 amShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 am Megillat Ruth (Rand Sanctuary) (approx.) 9:40 amTeen Minyan (Rooms 104/105) 9:45 amYizkor (Main Minyan) (approx.) 10:15 amYouth Tefillah Groups 10:30 – 11:30 am

Join us on Monday in groups (second day) for a special treat. Make a delicious candy Sefer Torah and celebrate how sweet the Torah is. Sponsored by the Bleiman/Clarke Family in memory of the sixth Yahrzeit of Michael ben Shlomo, Michael Bleiman.

Women’s Class 5:40 pmWhat’s a Nice Girl from Moav Doing in a Place Like This?

Alienation vs. Acceptance in Megillat RutAmy Horowitz

Rabbi’s Class 6:40 pmCan an Orthodox Woman be a Rabbi?

A Case Study in the Boundaries of Mesorah?Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Daf Yomi (Social Hall) 6:40 pmAvos U’Banim (Social Hall) 6:40 pm

Shavuot night too late for you? Join us for a special Avos U’Banim on Thursday (second day of Shavuot) with incredible prizes and amazing snacks. Can’t wait to learn with you there!

Azharot and Megilat Rut (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:35 pmMincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:40 pm

Neilat Ha’chag 7:55 pmJoin us as we usher out the Yom Tov with a community reception of singing and Divrei Torah. Ma’ariv/Havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:48 pm

Shavuot Day 2Thursday, June 1


LIFE CYCLE

REFUAH SHLAYMAHFor members of BRS Community.

For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please call Linda at (561) 394-0394

Moshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rochel LeahYosef Chaim ben FaigaMerv Jacobs Meir ben SarahStuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha SarahMarcus Witztum Mordechai ben MalkaChayim ben RashiChaim ben RachelEly FactorEliyahu Dovid Yehudah ben Nechama RutZev ben Levi HaLeviYisroel Moshe ben YochevedArieh Leib ben Baila RochelIsaac Shaya ben Taliya Levana___________________________Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat DevorahJoan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka

WEEK AT A GLANCEBIRTHDAYS

Adeera Hofstatter Yoshie Marcus Glen GolishMoshe Kaminetsky Yehuda Eisenberger Atara RosmanClaire Sperling

YAHRZEITSEli Rindsberg in memory of his father Albert Rindsberg, 1 Sivan Rita Rubin in memory of her grandfather Aryeh Lieb Kupietzky, 1 SivanFrances Sigal in memory of her father Shimon Ber Pincus, 1 SivanRichard Gordon in memory of his father David Gordon, 2 Sivan William Reich in memory of his mother Lois Reich, 2 Sivan Arlene Schwartz in memory of her mother Rose Ebner, 2 Sivan Arthur Levy in memory of his mother Sylvia Levy, 3 Sivan Rabbi Joseph Rischall in memory of his daughter Karen Sue Rischall, 3 Sivan Deborah Rischall in memory of her daughter Karen Sue Rischall, 3 Sivan Elaine Mendelow in memory of her father Saul Barron, 3 Sivan Rena Rantz in memory of her mother Anna Plich, 3 Sivan Ruth Stuart in memory of her grandmother Annie Steinberg, 3 Sivan Dr. Joshua Stern in memory of his mother Ronnie Stern, 4 Sivan Ken Markman in memory of his mother Miriam Markman, 4 Sivan Steve Arbeitman in memory of his mother Beatrice Arbeitman, 4 Sivan Dr. Mervin Jacobs in memory of his father Charles L. Jacobs, 4 Sivan Israel Margolies in memory of his father Joseph Margolies, 5 Sivan Elaine Jacobs in memory of her father Samuel Wolfson, 5 Sivan Ellen Averbook in memory of her father Morris Ditchek, 6 Sivan Marissa Levenson in memory of her grandfather Morris Ditchek, 6 SivanKenneth Zimmerman in memory of his father Irv Zimmerman, 6 Sivan Joyce Hacker in memory of her father-in-law Sigmund Hacker, 6 SivanDr. Jack Mermelstein in memory of his father Harry Mermelstein, 6 Sivan Dr. Moshe Hirth in memory of his father Leo Hirth, 6 Sivan Shaindle Kilstein in memory of her sister Linda Brown, 7 Sivan Martin Judovits in memory of his father-in-law Herman Jakubovits, 7 SivanMartin Judovits in memory of his mother-in-law Rose Jakubovits, 7 Sivan Martin Judovits in memory of his mother Rose Judovits, 7 Sivan Martin Judovits in memory of his father Salamon Judovits, 7 Sivan Roger Kurland in memory of his father Milton Kurland, 7 SivanSusan King in memory of her mother Mary Abiel Markham, 7 SivanGershon Schwadron in memory of his father Sid Schwadron, 7 Sivan Jack Hanoka in memory of his grandmother Susan Penso, 7 Sivan Ruth Bleiman in memory of her father Max Kaplan, 7 Sivan Lowell Rabinowitz in memory of his sister Mona Schwartz, 7 Sivan

ANNIVERSARY Dr. Carmi & Liz Stadlan Rabbi Jerome & Jane Epstein Aryeh & Brandy Meiteles Rabbi Akiva & Dr. Rachel Wolk Danny & Hudi Krasna

BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC.

Ariella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva MalkaChana Guta bat RochelNoa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora RachelJacquie Padow Ya’akova Chava Rus bat Beyla Or Ester bat Dina RivkaWendy Wasserstrom Zehava bat ChayaEden Malka bat RavitSara Leah bat Maya ElanitJean Cohen Eta Chaya bat RachelChaya Yocheved Alexandra bat Chaviva TovaYocheved bat Alta Sura LeahRuth Malinowitz Rivka bat FreidaEsther bat Doba

BOCA RATON COMMUNITY ERUVThe Boca Raton Community Eruv is in need of funds. Yearly membership remains at $100 per family. It is now possible to sponsor the Eruv for a particular Shabbat for $360. Donations can now also be made through our website www.bocaeruv.org or by contacting Chani Salamon at (561) 392-1026 for more information. Please help, as we ALL benefit from the Eruv. The Eruv is something we all rely on and often take for granted. If you have not yet contributed, please consider doing so in order to ensure that the Eruv can be checked and maintained.

BIKUR CHOLIM Netilat Yadayim (after sleep): Hospital Tip. It is preferable to wash with a cup. However, if one is not available, you can put your hands directly beneath the spigot, alternating each hand three times. If you sleep during the day for less than a half hour, you are not required to wash your hands.

Source: Guide for the Jewish Hospital Patient. OU

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSHarry & Rochelle Bloom

DAILY (Sunday - Tuesday, Friday)• DAF YOMI with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212• MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday - Monday) 15 minutes before Mincha• NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Monday)

community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm• NIGHT TIME DAF YOMI (Sunday - Monday) with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105

MONDAY• A TOUR OF TOSHBA (Torah She'be'al Peh) (For women) with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at 7:45 pm in the Social Hall

TUESDAY• PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 9:30 am in the Social Hall• IN-DEPTH STUDY OF SEFER MELACHIM with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will not take place this week


SOCIAL ACTIONThe governors of all 50 U.S. states have released a statement strongly denouncing boycotts of Israel as "antithetical to our values and the values of our respective states." Governors United Against BDS, a group organized by the American Jewish Committee, pointed out that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign seeks "to isolate Israel—a pluralistic nation with deep cultural, familial, security, educational, scientific and commercial bonds with our state and with the United States as a whole—rather than recognize the profound mutual benefits of our engagement with it."

The BDS campaign, the governors asserted, "would also undermine peacemaking by suggesting that economic and political pressure on Israel can replace real negotiation." While a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians remains "painfully elusive," the governors affirmed their support for two independent states, which should be "achieved through direct, bilateral negotiations."

"Israel is a robust democracy with many rights and freedoms that do not exist in neighboring countries—or in much of the world," the governors observed. The BDS campaign's decision to exclusively attack Israel "while fundamental rights are trampled and atrocities are committed routinely not far beyond its borders," they noted, "raises serious questions about its motivations and intentions."

ISRAEL UPDATE

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Avishai Augenbraun, Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Shayna Bender, Raz Ben-Zikry, Shani Ben Zikry, Judah Baum, Rotem Bronfman, Jonathan Cohen, Stav Gare, Gavriella Wolff, Aviad Halfon, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Mikki Kowal, Ami Lieder, Daniel Louis, Albert Lupin, Charlie Pollack, Rafael Nissim ben Moshe Israel, Akiva Strauss,

Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Kevin Schechter, Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam Bar Yakov, Noam Lowenstern, Judah Makover, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Noah Weiss, Dani Matilsky, Seth Weiss Razi Katz,

Avi Kahn, Daniel Miller, David Bornenstein and Hannah Katz. 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.

ROBERT ALAN “BOB” LEVINSONIs 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.

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)

AVRAHAM BEN AGERNISH Avera (Avraham) Mengitsu is an Israeli civilian with a history of severe depression and mental illness. He crossed into Gaza in September 2014. Hamas has recently admitted that they are holding him captive but there is no additional information on his condition.

RUN FOR THE RIBBONSJoin cancer survivors from BRS and their families for the 6th annual Run for the Ribbons walk/run benefiting the Lynn Cancer Institute. The run is Sunday, June 4 at 7:00 am. This is a great opportunity to support those that are currently suffering from or have previously suffered from cancer. For more information and to register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/BocaRaton/RunForTheRibbons5K


שבת פרשת במדברShabbat Parshat Be-Midbar

We all know the feeling of checking the stock market to see how the Dow or a particular stock is doing, even if we don’t actually have any plans to buy or sell our assets in the near future. We simply want to know how they are doing, because as people, we care deeply about our fortunes.Rashi explains that it’s for similar reasons that we find Hashem asking Moshe to count Bnei Yisrael over and over throughout the Torah - מתוך We find a census at the end of Sefer Shemot .חיבתן לפניו מונה אותן כל שעהbefore building the Mishkan, at the beginning of Bemidbar as Bnei Yisrael prepare to journey to Eretz Yisrael and again at the end of Sefer Bemidbar in preparation for entering Eretz Yisrael.Many mefarshim explain that the lesson here is somewhat deeper. It’s not just that Hashem cares about us, but that he cares about each and every one of us. Obtaining an estimate of the entirety of Bnei Yisrael or of each shevet would have been much easier. Hashem is trying to teach us that to Him, each one of us matters - no matter who - and He is therefore repeatedly interested in ‘checking in’ on each and every one of us.

The Poskim quote a prevalent minhag to specifically eat dairy foods on Shavuot. There are many different reasons given for this practice, ranging from the historical (after receiving the Torah and the laws of kashrut, Bnei Yisrael did not have much to eat on that day other than dairy foods) to the more mystical (the Torah is compared to milk and honey).As Shavuot is also one of the Yamim Tovim of the Shalosh Regalim, there is a Torah mitzvah to celebrate it with the traditional character of simhah. Therefore, there is a mitzvah to eat meat and drink wine as expressions of simhah.Fulfilling both of these ideas can present somewhat of a challenge, given that we not only refrain from eating meat and milk together, but that, according to the Shulhan Arukh, we wait 6 hours in between meat and dairy meals. Some Poskim write that a speical dispensation to the ‘waiting in-between’ period is in force Shavuot, however, the consensus of the Poskim is that a person must wait between eating meat and milk on Shavuot as they do the rest of the year.Many people therefore have the custom of eating a small dairy meal on the morning of Shavuot after returning home from the night long Tikkun and Shaharit and then eat a more ‘standard’ meat meal at lunchtime. Since the earlier breakfast meal takes place after sunrise, it must be preceeded by kiddush and hamotzi (or at the very least, a kezayit of mezonot).

Weekly Halakhah

Rabbi David Shabtai, MDRabbi, Sephardic Minyan

[email protected]

Parshah Thought

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY שבתMay 26 1 סיון May 27 2 סיון

ראש חדש סיון במדבר6:10am Ha-Netz Shaharit7:55am Second Shaharit6:10pm First Minhah6:42pm Earliest Candle Lighting7:45pm Second Minhah7:48pm Latest Candle Lighting8:21pm Earliest Shema / Sefirah Count #46

5:43am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:40am Hilkhot Shabbat Shiur9:00am Main Minyan6:35pm Rabbi’s Class7:40pm Minhah8:46pm Arvit/Havdalah9:26pm Rabbenu Tam Count #47

May 28 3 סיון May 29 4 סיון May 30 5 סיון May 31 6 סיון June 1 7 סיון June 2 8 סיון June 3 9 סיון

ימי הגבלה ימי הגבלה ערב שבועות שבועות שבועות אסרו חג נשא6:09am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:00am Shaharit7:50pm Minhah / Arvit8:22pm Earliest Shema / Sefirah Count #48

6:09am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:00am Shaharit7:50pm Minhah / Arvit8:22pm Earliest Shema / Sefirah Count #49

6:09am Ha-Netz Shaharit7:55am Shaharit7:30pm Minhah7:50pm Candle Lighting8:10pm Arvit8:23pm Earliest Kiddush

5:40am Ha-Netz Shaharit9:00am Shaharit5:30pm Rabbi’s Class5:30pm Rabbi’s Class5:55pm Azharot / Tehillim6:25pm First Minhah / Arvit6:44pm Earliest Candle Lighting7:50pm Second Minhah8:30pm Second Arvit (Minyan not guaranteed)8:48pm Candle Lighting for those attending Second Arvit

For those attending early Arvit: All foods prepared during the

day for the evening meal must be tasted before 8:08pm

For those attending second Arvit: No preparations for the evening

meal before 8:48pm

5:40am Ha-Netz Shaharit9:00am Main Minyan6:40pm Rabbi’s Class6:40pm Avot u-Banim7:00pm Azharot / Megilat Rut7:35pm Minhah7:55pm Ne’eilat ha-Hag8:48pm Arvit / Havdalah

6:08am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:00am Second Shaharit6:15pm First Minhah6:45pm Earliest Candle Lighting7:50pm Second Minhah7:51pm Latest Candle Lighting8:25pm Earliest Shema

5:41am Ha-Netz Shaharit8:40am Hilkhot Shabbat Shiur9:00am Main Minyan6:40pm Rabbi’s Class7:35pm Minhah8:49pm Arvit/Havdalah9:30pm Rabbenu Tam

The Sephardic Minyan of Boca Raton Synagogue

המנין הספרדי של ק"ק בוקה רטון


RABBI SIMMY SHABTAI ROSH BEIS MEDRASH [email protected]

SUMMER AFTERNOON KOLLEL PROGRAM RESUMES WEDNESDAY JUNE 28

SUMMER KOLLEL

Women’s Midrasha

Summer Series with

Mrs. Hadassa (Tirschwell)

THIS JULY

12:00 am - Rabbi Shaul Opoczynski - Talmud Torah and Pru U’rvu

1:00 am - Rabbi Josh Grajower - NOT Enjoying Mitzvot :מצוות לאו להנות נתנו

2:00 am - Rabbi Jonathan Kroll - Quota on Quoting: כל פסוקא דלא פסקיה משה רבינו

3:00 am - Rabbi Josh Flug - Can I See Your ID: The Standards to Prove that One is Jewish

4:00 am - Rabbi Simmy Shabtai - The Significance of Rejected Opinions

5:00 am - Rabbi Matan Wexler - The Conversion Conundrum: When Judaism Says No

SHAVUOT NIGHT CHABURAS


במערבא NEWS FROM THE WESTBAMIDBAR פרשת במדבר

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KIDDUSH ON SHABBAT IS SPONSORED BY RALPH AND RAINA RUSSO IN HONOR COBY’S BAR MITZVAH! MAZAL TOV!

Erev Shabbat 26-MayPre Shabbos Chasiddus 7:15 PMMincha 7:45 PMCandle Lighting 7:48 PMShabbat 27-MayRamban Shiur 8:30 AMShacharit 9:00 AMYouth Groups 10:00 AMParsha in the Park 4:30 PMShiur 6:40 PMMincha / Seuda 7:40 PM

Maariv / Havdalah 8:45 PMTues. Erev Shavuot 30-MayMincha / Shiur:

AKIVA LAZAR: STRENGTHENING OUR

CONNECTION TO HASHEM7:45 PM

Candle Lighting (with Shehechiyanu) 7:50 PM

Maariv 8:45 PMTikkun Leil Shavuot 11:00 PM

Wed. Shavuot Day I 31-MayShacharit 9:00 AMIce Cream Party

AT THE HOME OF IDO AND GILA STERN

5:00 PM

Mincha / Shiur: RABBI MOISHE BRAND

THE SPIRIT OF JEWISH NATIONALISM: THEN AND

NOW

7:20 PM

Maariv 8:30 PM

Candle Lighting & Prep (With Shehechiyanu)

Earliest 8:48

PMThurs. Shavuot Day II 1-JuneShacharit 9:00 AMWomen’s Shiur AT THE HOME OF DARON

AND ARLENE STEIN5:30 PM

Mincha 7:00 PMNeilat HaChag AT THE HOME OF RABBI

RAEL AND ALIZA BLUMENTHAL

7:30 PM

Maariv / Havdalah 8:48 PM

"והוי זהיר לקרות בתורה תמיד, אשר תוכל

לקימה. וכאשר תקום מן הספר תחפש באשר למדת אם יש בו דבר אשר תוכל לקימו.

Be careful to read the torah always, so that you may be able to uphold it. and when you rise from study, Search in that which you

learned if there is something that you can observe

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TEEN SHAVU-A-THON TOGETHER12:00 - 5:00 AM — ANYTHING GOES!

WITH RABBI ELI ZIANSAll teens are welcomed to join us for some Q & A along with chavruta learning in the BRS Social Hall. Come and ask for a chavruta to learn and grow with, as we learn throughout the night and beyond! Don’t miss out!!

TEEN SHAVUOT LEARNING SCHEDULESHIURIM FOR TEENS WILL BE HELD IN ROOMS 104 & 105

The Three Most Frustrating Aspects of Jewish LawRabbi Phillip Moskowitz

Delicious Midnight Delight in Room 102

Is There Anything To Shavuot Besides The Cheesecake?Rabbi Chaim Lanner

Draymond’s Kicks & Grayson’s Trips: The Torah’s Support of Dirty Play

Rabbi Akiva Wolk

Surprise Guest Speaker

11:45 pm

12:45 am

1:45 am

2:30 am

3:00 am

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Har Sinai Was A Volcano, Earthquake Split The Sea, & Red Algae Turned The Nile Red: Why Miracles Aren’t What You Thought They Were & Why

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DO YOU SHOP AT THE GROVE?

GIFT CARD $50

BRS is now selling gift cards for the Grove in $50 and $100 denominations. We make 10% for every dollar you spend on these gift cards. Pick up as many gift cards as you would like from the BRS office, and please make checks payable to BRS. You can even purchase with your credit card.With Shavuot just around the corner, it is a prefect time to shop or give as a gift.

We would like to thank The Grove for the program they have put in place to help raise money for our Shul.

If you shop at the Grove, youcan help raise money for BRS!

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6:30 pm - Grades K-12, Skills Competition on BRS Basketball Court

7:30 pm - All you can eat BBQ8:00 pm - NBA Finals

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BRS MEN’S CLUB9TH ANNUAL

NBA FINALS BBQ

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SUNDAY, JUNE 4


BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE SECOND ANNUAL MEDICAL HALACHA SEMINAR

BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE Hahn Judaic Campus 7900 Montoya Circle NBoca Raton, Florida 33433-4912(561) 394-0394 • www.brsonline.org

- In Depth Learning and Shiur- Case presentations: Physician, Family, and Rabbi’s Perspectives- Policies and Procedures: Allocation of scarce resources- Perspectives on Physician Assisted Suicide

END OF LIFE CARE IN HALACHA AND HASHKAFAH

SUNDAY, JUNE 410:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Rabbi J. David Bleich is one our generation’s most prolifi c authors and profound thinkers on matters of contemporary halacha. He is a Rosh Yeshivah and Rosh Kollel (Yadin Yadin) at the Rabbi Elchanan Theological Seminary and a professor of law at the Cardozo Law School. He served as a Hastings Center Fellow as well as on the NY State Task Force on Life and the Law. He lectures widely and is the author of seven volumes of Contemporary Halakhic Problems, Bioethical Dilemmas, Jewish Bioethics, With Perfect Faith: Foundations of Jewish Belief, Time of Death in Jewish Law, Judaism and Healing, and The Philosophical Quest.

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