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FRIDAY NIGHTCandle Lighting 6:24 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:25 pm

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FROM THE RABBI’S DESKIn working with a particular pastor who is a great supporter of Israel, I have noticed something amazing. While rabbis and fellow Jews are often hesitant about offering blessings or prayers in public, leaders of other religions aren’t shy or reluctant at all. More than once in the context of a decisionthat needs to be made he has said to me, “Let’s pray.” When describing how he came to a certain position, idea, or plan, he has said, “I was looking for inspiration and so I prayed.” While obviously the style, content, and destination of his prayers are not in consonance with Judaism or Torah, there is something incredibly inspiring to me about his prayer. In contrast to so many of us whose prayers seem rote, dry, and dispassionate, my friend’s prayers are spontaneous, authentic, inspired, and very real.

How can we better tap into the potential of prayer? How can we transform our davening experience from habit and routine into a passionate experience that inspires our decisions and enthuses our lives? There are many answers and suggestions and they cannot possibly be covered comprehensively in this small space. However, allow me to offer two brief suggestions: The first is simple. If we want to have a chance at finding meaning in prayer, we need to know what we are saying. We must begin to approach the Siddur as a sefer, rather than as a script. A script is read, recited, memorized, and performed. A sefer is studied, learned, analyzed, and probed. Those of us who attended Day School were blessed with the opportunity to learn Chumash, Navi, Gemara, Ivrit, etc. But did we ever have a class with notes, quizzes, and testsdedicated to the Siddur? Is there a more important textbook in the history of our people than the Siddur? Sadly, most Day School graduates will likely never open a Navi or Gemara again. However, almost all will open the Siddur, some daily, some weekly and some only a few days

a year. And yet, while it is the most used text in the Jewish people, when it comes to study and comprehension, the Siddur is probably also the most neglected. To their credit, our schools are working diligently to provide creative ways our children can better connect to davening and to understand the Siddur. But what about adults? Is it too late? Absolutely NOT! Firstly, there are countless books being published as commentaries on the Siddur. I highly recommend “Rabbi Shimon Schwab on Prayer,” Rabbi Elie Munk’s “The World of Prayer,” the brand new Koren Rabbi Soloveitchik Siddur, the Koren Rabbi Sacks Siddur, and Lisa Aiken’s “The Art of Jewish Prayer,” just to name a few. Additionally, I invite you to join us this Shabbos for a new initiative to improve our davening. Our first “Beginner Again” Minyan, which will be a full davening with singing and spirit, and will feature introductions and explanations instead of a sermon, will take place at 9:20 AM in the BRS Social Hall. Assuming it is a success, we hope to host this Minyan every six weeks or so with a rotation of BRS Rabbis providing insights and understandings that can carryover and improve davening on a daily basis. My second suggestion is to come to Shul more often. You may be thinking,: if davening is difficult, rote and routine, how will doing it in Shul make it any better? Firstly, our environment makes a big difference. One cannot compare exercising at home alone with being pushed, motivated, and inspired by the energy and spirit at the gym. Similarly, I can speak from personal experience when I say that davening with a Minyan provides an energy, pace, and opportunity that are not felt when davening alone. Additionally, davening is like learning a musical instrument. It requires repetition, practice, and consistency. The more you play and the more you surround yourself with others who share a passion for music, the better you will be, the more inspired you will play, and the more you will enjoy and find meaning. Come to Shul daily in the morning, the evening, or both, and you will be part of a Chevra of people who are committed to being uplifted through prayer. There is no better way to start your day or bring it to a close than to connect with a community of people striving to grow together. The sense of discipline and positive feeling will spill over to the entire day and improve your life – I guarantee it. If you struggle to understand Hebrew, take a particular Tefillah and read it in English. If you only come to Shul on Shabbos, come during the week. If you only come in the morning, attend Mincha/Ma’ariv in the evening as well. If we work to understand what we are saying and consistently come to Minyan in Shul, I am confident we will see prayer as an indispensable part of our lives. Most importantly, let’s learn from my pastor friend and find meaning and purpose in prayer by adding spontaneity and passion. If you have a difficult decision to make, take a moment and pray. If you are looking for inspiration or help to get through a difficult day, take a moment and pray. Make this the year you become a “Beginner Again” and approach the Siddur in a way you never have before. Make this the year you become a “Minyanaire” and find the joy of attending Shul on a daily basis. I look forward to seeing you there. Shabbat Shalom

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LECH LECHAJourney to Canaan. Hashem told Avrom to leave Choran and proceed to another land that Hashem would show him. Journey to Egypt. Because of a famine, Avrom and Sarai temporarily journeyed to Egypt. Avrom, fearful the Egyptians would kill him to take Sarai, told her to say that she was his sister. When they arrived in Egypt, Sarai was greatly admired and she was taken into Pharaoh’s royal household. However, when Pharaoh and his household were smitten with mysterious illnesses, Pharaoh sensed that something was wrong. When Pharaoh learned that Sarai was really Avrom’s wife and that his taking Sarai had caused this punishment, he asked Avrom, and his family to leave Egypt. Return to Canaan. Avrom and Sarai returned to the city of Bethel in Canaan. As both Avrom and Lot had become extremely wealthy and had many flocks and herds, there wasn’t enough pasture land for both of their herds and quarrels erupted between their herdsmen. To avoid conflict, Avrom suggested that he and Lot separate, and offered Lot the first choice of which land to settle. Battle of the Kings. A battle erupted between five kings on the one hand, and four kings on the other hand. The latter was victorious and took into possession all possessions and food of S’dome and Amorah and much of its populace, including Lot. Hearing of his nephew’s plight, Avrom rallied his men and defeated Kedorlaomer and the others, freeing among others Lot. The King of S’dome went out to greet Avrom, offering him all of the possessions which he had freed in his victory. Avrom, however, refused any rewards for his efforts. Avrom’s Heirs. Despite all of his good fortune, Avrom was still saddened by the fact that he was childless. Hashem then took Avrom outside and told him to look up at the sky and count the stars. “Surely you cannot count them,” said Hashem, “so many will be your children.” Hashem then made a covenant with Avrom (the Covenant Between The Halves), wherein He informed Avrom that his descendants would temporarily be enslaved in a foreign land, but that they would emerge with great wealth. Sarai & Hagar. Because Sarai was childless, she suggested that Avrom take Hagar (Sarai’s maid) as a second wife. When Hagar became pregnant, she became disrespectful to Sarai. This bothered Sarai greatly, and she complained to Avrom, who returned Hagar to Sarai’s authority. Sarai dealt harshly with her, and Hagar fled. An angel of Hashem appeared to Hashem and told her to return, promising that the son Yishmael that she would bear would be the founder of a large nation.Bris Milah. At age 99, Hashem renewed the covenant with Avrom, changing his name to Avraham (“father of a multitude of nations”). Hashem commanded Abraham to circumcise himself and all other male members of his household. Hashem also told Abraham that Sarai would now be known as Sarah (“princess for all”).

PARSHA Q & AQUESTIONS - LECH LECHA1. What benefits did G-d promise Avraham if he would leave his home?2. What two results did Avraham hope to achieve by saying that Sarah was his sister?3. Why did Avraham’s shepherds rebuke Lot’s shepherds?4. Who accompanied Avraham in battle against the four kings?5. Why did Avraham give “ma’aser “ specifically to Malki-Tzedek?6. Why didn’t Avraham accept any money from Sodom’s king?7. When did the decree of 400 years of exile begin?8. How did G-d fulfill His promise that Avraham would be buried in “a good old age”?9. Who was Hagar’s father?10. Why did Avraham fall on his face when G-d appeared to him?

PARSHA SUMMARY

ANSWERS - LECH LECHA1. 12:1 - He would become a great nation, his excellence would become known to the world, and he would

be blessed with wealth.2. 12:13 - That the Egyptians would not kill him, and would give him presents.3. 13:7 Lot’s shepherds grazed their flocks in privately owned fields.4. 14:14 - His servant, Eliezer.5. 14:20 - Because Malki-Tzedek was a kohen.6. 14:23 - G-d had promised Avraham wealth, and Avraham didn’t want Sodom’s King to say, “I made

Avraham wealthy.”7. 15:13 - With the birth of Yitzchak.8. 15:15 - Avraham lived to see his son Yishmael repent and become righteous, and he died before his

grandson Esav became wicked.9. 16:1 - Pharaoh.10. 17:3 - Because he was as yet uncircumcised.

BRS OUTREACH REVOLUTION Making the Most of PrayerHave you ever considered what you are really saying when you are davening? Have you wondered about the customs of our prayers? Have you thought about the significance of the phrases we use as we pray? If you have, the Explanatory Service is for you. If you haven’t - the Explanatory Service is certainly for you! We spend so much time in prayer each day. Shouldn’t we try our best to make the most of prayer? The Explanatory Service enables us to do just that! After providing everyone with important background of the tefillah and explaining the

applicable laws and customs, we offer a broad and enlightening array of eye-opening insights into the rich meaning of the prayer, culled from the Talmud, commentators, sages throughout the ages.

We are all familiar that teffilah is called Avodah Shebalev, “service of the heart”, but why? Teffillah is classified as service because it requires the action of moving one’s lips and enunciating the words. Nevertheless, recitation of the words is not the most integral aspect of teffilah. The concentration that one has while praying is of far greater significance. I’m so excited because this week Rabbi Goldberg will be running the first ever BRS “Beginner Again Minyan” on Shabbat morning at 9:20 am in the Social Hall. We are all really excited to get back into davening and begin that journey towards a more meaningful teffilah. If you feel that this is something that you are looking for, then I hope you can join us for the weekly Explanatory Service that I run each week in the WYHS Katz library at 10:00 am. I hope that you are inspired to take the first step, and I look forward to seeing you on Shabbat morning.

Inspire yourself to inspire othersJosh

HALACHIC QUESTIONS OF THE WEEKQ: If I am not sure if my cholent is fully cooked, what can I do to check in on it on Friday night? If it is dry, can I add water?

A: The Rabbis forbade anything that would accelerate the cooking process as an extension of the pro-hibition to cook on Shabbos. Therefore, it is prohibited to stir the contents of a pot while on the fire or in the crockpot. The proper way to check on the cholent and to be able to return it is to remove the pot, keep in mind your intention to return it, don’t allow it to cool off, make sure it is fully cooked, and place it on the counter and preferable hold on to it. If the cholent looks dry, it is permissible to take hot water from the urn and add it to the cholent. However, this can only be done when the pot is off the fire or out of the crockpot.

Please submit your question of the week on any topic to Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at reg@brsonline.org

SHABBAT SCHEDULE FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:20 pmCandle Lighting 6:24 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:25 pm

SHABBAT DAYNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:45 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:25 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amAshkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Philip Moskowitz Mussaf: George Saks Beginner Again Minyan (Social Hall) 9:20 amShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Biet Midrash) 9:30 amTeen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash - Room 104 & 105) 9:45 amYouth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 amSof Zman Kriat Shema 10:15 amRabbi’s Class 5:10 pmLech Lecha? Should One Make Aliyah Against Parental Objection?

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:05 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 6:10 pm Sh’kiah 6:41 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah 7:17 pm

SHABBAT LEARNINGTefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 amSichot of the Lubavitcher Rebbe with Rabbi Levine (Shtiebel Biet Mid) 8:30 amTeachings of the Ba’al Shem Tov (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:00 amParashat Ha’Shavua with Rabbi Zvi Yehuda (Board Room) 9:15 amAdvanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama MinyanJunior Congregation (Shechet Beit Midrash - Room 205 & 206) 10:00 amYouth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 amSephardic Roundtable (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 11:00 amDaf Yomi between Mincha Ma’arivFather & Son Learning (Senders Library) 5:30 pm

PARASHAT VAYEIRAFriday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:15 pmCandle Lighting 6:19 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:20 pmMaariv/Havdalah (Shabbat) 7:13 pm

DAILY MINYANIM

THE WEINBAUM YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL MINCHA SCHEDULEMon 2:00 pm - Tues 3:05 pm - Wed 3:15 pm - Thurs 3:20 pm

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Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Note NEW time) 6:20 pmCandle Lighting 6:25 pmMorning Class with Rabbi Smolarcik 8:45 amShacharit (Shabbat) 9:30 amYouth Groups 10:30 amMincha (Shabbat) 6:10 pmMaariv 7:17 pm

LIFE CYCLE

Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow Shmuel Tzvi ben ShaynaCantor Lazar Wax Eliezer ben Sara GoldaSol Feldman Shlomo Dov ben ChanaAbraham Katzman Abraham Yehoshua Ha’Cohen ben ChaiaBernard Struhl Binyamin Eliyahu ben ChikahMerv Jacobs Meir ben SarahRobert Strauss

Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat DevorahRuth Sherman Rochel bat BatshevaJoan Noven Rochel Tova bat MalkaBeverly Kassirer Briendle bat PesselAriella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva MalkaLian Sae Bloom Leah Sura bat Machla FeigelaBeverly Kellman Baila Rus bat Sarah

REFUAH SHLAYMAHFor members of BRS Community.

For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please see Tehillim Circle

BIRTHDAYSMark BrukYoni Greenblatt Irving FalikElazar FreedmamOri MatilskyAndrea ZuckerJacob Zucker

YAHRZEITS Mr. Franck Saragossi in memory of his mother Liliane Saragossi, 10 Cheshvan Mr. Colin Stein in memory of his father Isaac Stein, 10 CheshvanMrs. Deanna Shulman in memory of her father William Green, 11 Cheshvan Mrs. Lee Benjamin in memory of her father Leopold Katz, 11 Cheshvan Dr. Stuart Rubin in memory of his grandmother Elizabeth Porwick, 11 Cheshvan Mr. Sholom Shafner in memory of his father Perry Shafner, 11 CheshvanDr. Rebecca Stern in memory of her father Orrin Stern, 11 CheshvanMr. Allan Weiss in memory of his mother Fay Weiss, 11 Cheshvan Mrs. Sydelle Tannenbaum in memory of her father Abraham Greenfield, 12 Cheshvan Mr. Lothar Mayer in memory of his father Juluis Mayer, 12 Cheshvan Mr. George Saks in memory of his father Dr. Jack Saks, 12 CheshvanDr. Issy Bruk in memory of his sister Judith Scher, 12 Cheshvan Mrs. Sheryl Scher in memory of her mother-in-law Judith Scher, 12 CheshvanDr. Herschel Scher in memory of his mother Judith Scher, 12 Cheshvan Mrs. Amy Schiffman in memory of her father Lipman Rubin, 13 Cheshvan Ms. Sophie Osnah in memory of her mother Elsa Kleinmann, 14 CheshvanMs. Sarah Strauss in memory of her father Joseph Lesser, 14 Cheshvan Mr. David Antine in memory of his father Sam Antine, 16 Cheshvan Dr. Alan J. Goldman in memory of his mother Thea Rosenthal, 17 CheshvanMrs. Debra Petrover in memory of her father Herman Winter, 17 Cheshvan

ASHKENAZI SHACHARITDaf Yomi (Sunday - Friday) 7:00 amSunday (Rand Sanctuary) 6:25, 7:15, 8:00 & 9:00 amMonday & Thursday (Social Hall) 6:25 & 8:00 amTuesday, Wednesday & Friday (Social Hall) 6:30 & 8:00 amMonday - Friday (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 amMonday - Friday (Senders Library) 7:45 am

SEPHARDIC SHACHARITShacharit (Sunday - Friday) 6:50 & 8:00 am

MINCHA/MA’ARIVEarly Mincha (Sunday) 2:00 pmMishna Berura Yomi (Sunday - Thursday) 6:10 pmSephardic Minyan (Sunday - Thursday) (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:20 pmAshkenazi Minyan (Sunday - Thursday) (Social Hall) 6:25 pmDaf Yomi (Sunday - Thursday) (Senders Library) 8:40-9:30 pmLate Ma’ariv (Sunday - Thursday) 9:30 pm

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

KIDDUSHHashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by The Hashkomah Minyan Kiddush fund. Teen Minyan Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by the Kays in loving memory of Sharona Kay’s father, Arieh Michael ben Chanan and Liese.Shteibel Kiddush sponsored by Dr. Shimon Blau as a Seudat Hodah. Siyum on Mesechet Beitza to precede kiddush. Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by the Boca Raton Synagogue, Dr. Issy &Riwella Bruk, Barbara Leibowitz, Robert & Penny Pearlman, Jim & Beth Plotkin, and George & Stephanie Saks. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Dr. Baruch Galbut

MAZAL TOVRabbi Joel & Malka Morris on the birth of their 12th grandchild, Menachem Moshe, proud parents are Rabbi Yechiel & Adina Morris and proud siblings Dovid, Ezra, Meir and Tova of Southfield, MI. Melanie Kaminetsky who has been elected to the OU Board of Directors.

SHALSHELET BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM It’s not too late to join! Next class is this Sunday morning at 10:00 am in the BRS Sephardic Beit Midrash Any questions? Email Rebbetzin Goldberg at goldbergmom@gmail.com.

NEW CUBBIES AVAILABLEWe have installed brand new cubbies in the closet of the Senders Library. These cubbies will be available on a first come, first served basis at the price of $100 for the year. If you currently have a cubby by Sephardic Beit Midrash and are interested in switching over to the new cubbies, you will only be responsible to pay the difference of $25 for the remainder of this year. The new cubbies are part of the effort to maintain the cleanliness and organization of the Senders Library. Please be advised that any personal belongings found lying around the Senders Library beginning Wednesday, October 31, will be removed. To reserve your cubby, please email Kerry at Kerry@brsonline.org.

MEN’S CLUBThis Sunday, October 28 at 10:00 am in the Social Hall. GUEST SPEAKER: MATT LEVIN, CEO of South Palm Beach Jewish Federation. Former Southeast United States Director for AIPAC. Free bagel, coffee breakfast 50/50 Split the Pot Raffle. Please come out to meet, share and network with old and new friends.

NEW CLASS THIS WEEKThe Haftora Club – Tuesdays 10:00 – 11:00 am with Rabbi Moskowitz. Join Rabbi Moskowitz as he explores the oftentimes overlooked weekly Haftorah read every Shabbos. Gain new appreciation into the eternal teachings of our prophets.

SPECIAL CARLBACH MINYAN NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT

In commemoration of the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Carlbach, we will be having a special Carlbach Kabbalat Shabbat next Shabbat, November 2nd, in the Social Hall. Please join us for a minyan that is unrushed and full of singing.

CHASSIDISHE LEARNING AND FARBRENGEN FOR REB SHLOMO CARLEBACH’S 18TH YARZHEIT – NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 3

The entire community is invited to join in the Sephardic Beit Midrash of BRS on Saturday Night, November 3 at 8:30 pm, for an evening in honor of Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s 18th yarzheit. We will have the privilege of learning about some of the great Chassidic masters. Everyone is invited to come and share a teaching or story, or lead a niggun, as we learn and celebrate into the night. Refreshments will be served. For more information or to reserve a spot to speak about a Chassidic Rebbe, please contact Dr. Orah Moshe at feliciaorah@gmail.com

BEGINNER AGAIN MINYANThis Shabbat, October 27 at 9:20 am - 11:40 am in the Social Hall. First ever “Beginner Again Minyan.” Join Rabbi Goldberg for a full Davening with introductions, explanations, no talking, and lots of singing (no sermon).

CONGRESSMAN STEVE ROTHMAN (D)THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 AT 3:OO PM

The Congressman will deliver 15-20 minutes of remarks followed by 20 minutes of Q & A. Questions will need to be written and submitted by attendees in advance.Boca Raton Synagogue is a nonpartisan organization that neither endorses candidates nor contributes to political campaigns. Invitations have been extended to Presidential candidates or their surrogates from both the Republican and Democratic parties.

BRS WEST LECTUREThis Thursday evening, November 1 at 8:00 pm join BRS West for a lecture by Dr. Edward S. Shapiro. His topic is “An Election Forecast: What the Polls Tell Us About the Presidential Election, and How Important are the Votes of the Jewish People.” The lecture will be taking place in the Middle School Building at Hillel Day School 21011 95th Avenue South in Boca Raton. For more information please call 561-299-1277.

DR. DAVID DALIN SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCENEXT SHABBAT

Next Shabbat morning: “Israel, the Jewish Vote and Presidential Elections: Past and Present” Rabbi’s Class “The Presidents of the United States and the Jews: From Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama” Seudah Shlishit: Questions and Answers

Dr. David Dalin is a widely published scholar of American Jewish history, had taught Jewish studies at several universities. He has been the Taube Research Fellow in History at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and a visiting Fellow at Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. He is the author or co-author of ten

books, including “Religion and State in the American Jewish Experience” and “The Presidents of the United States and the Jews.” Dr. Dalin and his wife Miriam are BRS members and attend BRS West.

5TH ANNUAL BRS HODU BOWL - Save the date for the 5th Annual BRS Hodu Bowl. It will take place on Thursday, November 22 at 9:00 am at Veteran’s Park (off of Palmetto Park Road between Lyons and 441). There is still time to sign up! The cost is $240 per team or $35 per individual without a team. If you are interested in signing up, please contact Eric Pinkis at epinkis@hotmail.com

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6 AMAZING DAYS!Shabbat, December 1 – Thursday, December 6 at Boca Raton Synagogue with Moshe Ben Baruch. Each class will be given both in the morning and evening, and each class will be preceded by a short film series. Registration$25 for members, $36 for non members. To register for this incredible opportunity or to find out more information, please contact Simone at 561.394.0394 or simone@brsonline.org. Nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Course HighlightsJoin this intensive, one week seminar that will review the history of modern Israel from the inception of Zionism to the present. We will study the ideological formations and Zionist nation-building (to 1949), the problems and successes of sovereignty (to 1979), and the quest for identity and normalization (to the present). This unique seminar is geared to both those with a deep understanding of Israeli history and those just beginning their learning.

Sponsored in loving memory of Joseph Silverman

Moshe Ben Baruch lives in Israel and has worked for many years as an educator both in Israel and abroad. He holds a B.A in Bible and History and a Masters degree in Israel Studies from Bar-Ilan University. He has served as a paratrooper and captain in the Israel Defense Forces and gives entertaining, engaging, and inspirational tours of Israel. Moshe most recently served as the tour guide for a trip that Rabbi Goldberg led.

REGISTER TODAY!!!

BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE SEMINAR IN MODERN

ISRAELI HISTORY

ADULT EDUCATION

DAILY• DAF YOMI

with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Room 211-212 • RABBINIC MIND

with Rabbi Zvi Yehuda at 7:45 am am in the Board Room• HALACHA YOMI

with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 15 minutes before Mincha• NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH

community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm• NIGHTTIME DAF YOMI

with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in the Board Room

MONDAY• HEBREW READING

with Rabbi Josh Broide at 7:30 pm in Room 101• ZUMBA CLASS (for women)

8:00 pm in room 205/206.

TUESDAY• PARSHAT HA’SHAVUA

with Rabbi Goldberg at 9:00 am in the Social Hall• THE HAFTORA CLUB with Rabbi Philp Moskowitz at 10:00 – 11:00 am in Social Hall.• LUNCH N’ LEARN with Rabbi Josh Broide at 12 noon at Asia• BASIC JUDAISM with Rabbi Josh Broide at 7:30 pm in Room 101

WEDNESDAY• IN-DEPTH STUDY OF SEFER YEHOSHUA

with Malka Morris at 9:30 am in the Board Room• LUNCH N’ LEARN with Rabbi Josh Broide at 12 noon at Euro• KABBALAH LEVEL 1: THE INNER WISDOM OF THE TORAH

with Shoshana (Anne) Deakter at 7:30 pm in Room 102

THURSDAY• JUDAISM A-Z

with Rabbi Josh Broide at 7:30 pm in the Board Room• KARATE CLASS (Men & Women (over 16 years old)

with Sensei Allen Girnun at 8:30 pm in Room 206• SATELLITE LECTURES

with Rabbi Yissocher Frand at 9:00 pm in the Board Room

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PARENT-CHILD LEARNING EVENT Hillel Day School of Boca Raton invites the community to attend a free parent-child learning event on Sunday, November 18 at 10:00 am in the Loewenstern Cafetorium. The program, Thanksgiving: 365 Days of the Year, is geared for parents and their 1-8 grade children. A light breakfast will be served. Please RSVP no later than November 14 to suzanner@hilleldayschool.org to reserve your spot. This free community event is co-sponsored by the Kohelet Foundation and is part of the Global Day of Learning.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Featuring: Gil Hoffman, Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst for The Jerusalem Post, Israel.Ed Miller, AIPAC’s Deputy National Political Director, Washington, D.C. Friday, November 9: AIPAC Club Member Shabbat DinnerHosted at Boca Raton Synagogue (reserved for members who contribute $1,500 or more to AIPAC’s 2013 campaign) Couvert and details shortly to follow.

Saturday, November 10: • ShabbatservicesfeaturingGilHoffman• StudentLunchwithGilHoffmanandEdMiller(forstudentsonly)• PolicyConferenceReunion:AfternoonTeaandCookies• Rabbi’sClassfeaturingEdMiller:Post-ElectionAnalysisandQ&A

AIPAC - BRS SHABBATON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a National Tour which includes Boca Raton. On Sunday December 9 starting at 9am at the Marriott at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle, join in on a free, family-friendly, daylong public event featuring a variety of opportunities to engage with Museum resources, people, and programs and pay tribute to local Holocaust survivors and World War II veterans. For more information please visit www.neveragain.ushmm.org/events/entry/events-bocaraton

WEEK AT A GLANCE

YACHAD SHABBATON BAKE SALEYachad is proud to bring back a Shabbaton to the BRS community Friday & Saturday November 16 & 17. As you know, participants with special needs require additional resources to ensure they are mainstreamed. An anonymous donor has donated 30 cakes from Caketory and we would like to sell them as a pre-Shabbaton sale Thursday and Friday, November 15 and 16 for $36 a cake. To purchase contact Deborah Young at deboraheyoung1@gmail.com

CAROLINE GLICK AT BRS

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THE 2012-2013 PILLAR SOCIETY CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY

Pillar Society information brochures with additional information are available in the lobby. Please contact Matthew Hocherman at

mjh@brsonline.org or (561) 491-2336.

PILLAR SOCIETY

Boca Raton Synagogue launched the Pillar Society four years ago to enable our synagogue to continue to offer the highest possible educational, religious, and social programming to our community. Your support of the Pillar Society will enable BRS to continue to offer these outstanding programs and services to our community and beyond. In these difficult economic times, when many of our members are struggling to even pay basic dues to the synagogue, your help is more critical than ever.

PILLAR SOCIETY 2012-2013 EMERALD

Lynn HahnDaniel & Caroline Katz

GOLDDr. Steven & Yael Charlap

LEO & HENI EHRLICH - NEWNachman & Jaime Feig

Hensha GansbourgGary & Judi Krasna

Lenoff FamilyDr. Michael & Dana Petrover

DR. HAROLD & DONNA RICHTER - NEWMike Senders

DR. ALBERT & EVELYN BEGAS - NEWJoseph & Lisa Bensmihen

STEVEN BERKELEY & DR. REBECCA STERN - NEWHoward & Bonnie Block

DR. MEYER & LAURA COHEN - NEWMark & Tilda Fisher

Dr. Ben & Cara FreedmanMichael & Barbara Frenkel

Drs. Charles & Simone GriffRabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg

Glen & Rosa GolishDr. Mervin & Elaine JacobsDr. David & Sharona Kay

Rabbi Tsvi & Shaindle KilsteinDrs. Joseph & Seema Loskove

Stephen & Linda MelcerDavid & Joyce Muller

Robert & Penny PearlmanDr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky

Zorik & Ellen SpektorTeddy & Linda Struhl

Michael & Risa ZimmermanANONYMOUS - NEW

AnonymousAnonymous

PLATINUMStanley & Ana Haar

Bernie & Melanie KaminetskyMartin & Ileana Flics

Lothar & Carlyn MayerMichael & Jill Rose

Larry & Deborah Silver

ENHANCED GOLD

List in formation

SILVERDr. Avraham & Elana Belizon

Dr. Hillel & Chayi CohenDr. Chanoch & Rachel HarowDr. Yehuda & Michal Marcus

BRJE ISRAEL EXPERIENCE 2013

Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Julian Gordon, Ben Weiss, Asher Kaplan, Orelia Elkaim, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Jeremy Siegman, Noam Ivri (Makover), Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel, Yehuda Strauss, Liel Reinfeld, Amichai Berman, Matt Firestone, and Mordechai

Wolfson. 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

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)

BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC.

WOMEN’S MIKVAH The hours for the Women’s Mikvah are Sunday through Thursday, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm (last appointment is at 9:30 pm). For Friday and Yom Tov appointments, please call three days in advance. On Saturday and Fast Days, open an hour after Havadalah, for only 1 hour thereafter. In order to better assist you every day, appointments are strongly advised. Please call

(561) 394-5854.

BOCA RATON COMMUNITY ERUVThe Boca Raton Community Eruv is in need of funds. 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. Eruv sponsored by Leo & Debbie Petrover in commemoration of the Yarhzeits of Herman Winter/Zvi ben Aharon, 17 Mar’cheshvan and John Salo Pertover/Shlomo ben Harav Moshe Geashon 21 Mar’cheshvan.

CHESEDIf you are in need or would like to volunteer for our Chesed Committee, please contact Michal Marcus at (917) 804-6924. Many volunteer opportunities are available, including helping new moms, rides to doctors, and meals for the bereaved.

MUSICAL CHEVRAThe Musical Chevra meets monthly to listen and enjoy classical and popular music. For details, please contact Moshe Leib or Ruth Stuart at Ruthandmlstuart@gmail.com

MAIMONIDES SOCIETY Save The Date: Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00 pm. Jewish Medical Ethics at BRS. DNR: Resuscitating the Resuscitation Controversy Can we withhold and/or withdraw? A talmudic review and topic overview. Instructor: Ari Ciment MD, FCCP Pulmonary/Critical attending and Associate Professor, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Nova Southeastern medical school.Cost: Physician $10, Non-Physician $5, Medical student FREE

SOCIAL ACTIONWe were proud to host acclaimed journalist Caroline Glick last Thursday night at our very first event of 5773. Ms. Glick, a much sought after speaker with a deep understanding of the American Israeli relationship, gave a powerful presentation before a very large audience. Many thanks to all who helped make the program possible with their sponsorship contributions. Special thanks to our corporate sponsor OMG

Fast. Kudos to Anna Cohen and Carol Kahn, who spearheaded the drive to bring Ms. Glick to BRS and worked so hard to make it happen. We hope that more BRS members will come forward and attend sac meetings, so that we can continue to take action on issues relating to the peace, justice and security of Israel. Our next meeting will be Wednesday November 14th. Details to follow. We welcome suggestions about programming for future events. Please leave messages in the sac suggestion box in the lobby. Showing of the new documentary, “Losing Our Sons”, originally scheduled for Saturday night, November 3rd, has been postponed to a later date..

SISTERHOOD

BIKUR CHOLIMDid you know that you can enjoy in a heimishe surrounding seven different flavors of coffee and eight delicious kinds of snacks at South Palm Beach County’s only Jewish hospitality suite and Shabbat room at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital? Please visit it the next time you’re there; its on the third floor.

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BRS Sisterhood would like to thank all the volunteers who helped package the Simchat Torah candy bags.

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERSAba Chonah ben Hava Chana - Alan GrossAmerican Jew Alan Gross has been wrongly held in a Cuban prison since December 2009. Since that time, Alan’s physical and emotional state has deteriorated. He has lost over one hundred pounds and has suffered partial paralysis. Join us to call upon the Cuban government and the international community for the immediate release of Alan on humanitarian grounds. For more information and to get involved, visit www.jcouncil.org

Yehonatan ben Malka - Jonathan PollardJonathan Pollard has been imprisoned in the United States since 1987. While working as an American civilian intelligence analyst, Pollard has admitted to passing classified information to Israel. Although even his most ardent supporters agree that he was in the wrong and guilty, the nature and length of his imprisonment is disproportionate and unparalleled. Join a multitude of prominent politicians, officials from the national intelligence world and the legal world who have called for Pollard’s sentence to be commuted. For more information and to sign a petition, visit www.jonathanpollard.org.

EMPTY NESTERSFirst exciting event of this year!!! Save the Date: Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 pm, to see Auntie Mame at Sugar Sand Park More details to follow.

MEN’S CLUBThis Sunday, October 28 at 10:00 am at the in the Social Hall. GUEST SPEAKER: MATT LEVIN, CEO of South Palm Beach Jewish Federation. Former Southeast United States Director for AIPAC. Free bagel, coffee breakfast 50/50 Split the Pot Raffle. Please come out to meet, share and network with old and new friends.

5th Annual BRS Hodu Bowl - Thursday, November 22 at 9:00 am.Location: Veteran’s Park (off of Palmetto Park Road between Lyons and 441). Cost: $240 per team or $35 per individual w/o team.

Miami Dolphins Football - Sunday, December 16 at 1:00 pm.Location: Sunlife Stadium. 2555 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise, FL 33056. Cost: $35. Adults and Children are welcome. SHADED Tickets and Transportation Included! Tailgate BBQ (not included).

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-BRS KIDS & TEENS- ANIMAL SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seudat Shlishit for High School Boys

HS boys are  invited to a weekly shalush shudos  in  the  BRS  board  room.  Songs are  sung  and  Divrie  Torah  are  shared. You  don’t  want  to  miss  this  special opportunity.    JUNIOR CONGREGATION  Make sure to come on time this week to JuCo.  The  fun begins  every  Shabbat  at 10:00  am.   Get  ready  for  amazing Davening, Parsha, guest speakers, games, talent, and of course great prizes.   KIDS HASHKAMA CHABURA Rabbi Gershon Eisenberger, Boca’s new star Rebbe, will be conducting a post Hashkama Minyan  Chabura  for  boys  at  9:30  am  in Room  102  in  the  Jacobs  and  Rubin  Youth and  Senior Center.  Make  sure  to  come on time for the special kids Kiddush! 

Celebrating Our Teens by Rabbi Uri PilichowskiThis Week We Celebrate Our Students’ Trip to DC This week we celebrate our BRS teens that are travelling to Washington and Arlington, VA for AIPAC’s High School Summit. An annual summit that attracts over 400 teens from all across America, the Summit attempts to educate and inspire teens to become Israel advocates. The summit is held in Arlington, VA across the street from the Pentagon. Various speakers and experts address the teens and update them on the latest developments in Israel, America and the Middle East. The highlight for many teens are the 60 student leader representatives from across the country that come to speak to the teens at a massive college fair about their respective schools and the Israel advocacy that takes place on their campuses. I celebrate the BRS teens that are joining a larger delegation of students from Hillel Community Day School and teens from as far away as Minnesota. It gives me great hope to know how many of our teens care and are willing to travel far and fall behind in school to work towards something greater than themselves .

BRAND NEW!! Sixth Grade Girls Seudat Shlishit

Announcing a brand new seudat shlishit for sixth grade girls. Reviving the famous NBA (No Boys Allowed) program, once a month sixth grade girls will gather at a local home to enjoy great food but even better ruach. Great songs, amazing and inspirational stories will be shared. The Bnot Sherut will join us to lead the way towards greater ruach. The first seudat shlishit will be at the Kaminetskys on Nov. 17th.  

NCSY*Monday, Oct 29th, Summer Programs Open House from 8 - 9pm At the Bensimon Home located at 7913 Tennyson Court  *Friday night at 9pm, Oct 26, Oneg at The Zians residence, 7750 Lago Del Mar Dr. # 708 sponsored by NCSY Summer Programs

*Wednesday night 8 - 9pm Latte & Learning located at Yo-Le Frozen Yogurt, 9641 Westview Drive, Coral Springs, 33076  

The greatest, most epic shabbaton is coming.... Are you? Nov. 9th. Fall Regional Shabbaton!

   

BOCA RATON, FL - Boca Raton Synagogue youth enjoyed a great animal show to celebrate the learning and completion of Sedrat Noach. After studying about all the different animals that were created in Sedrat Bereshit and the different animals that went on Noach’s Ark, the youth got first hand exposure to the animals that went on the Ark. Ducks, chickens, endangered turtles all starred in the animal show.

The show attracted over 250 kids who came from as close as the Circle and as far as Miami Beach. The highlight of the show wasn’t just the great pizza and snacks, but the runaway goats who loved the kids so much, they didn’t want to leave. The animal show has been a highlight of BRS Youth for years and it was great to see the tradition continue.Wild Wild Animal Show 

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Michael Selig has returned from Israel

Superior Care Physical Therapy is now open for the Winter season (November – April).

Michael is accepting all Medicare Patients for: *Balance Training & Fall Prevention * Gait Training

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Chazal/Foundations November 20 Midrash Halacha

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergNovember 27 Midrash Aggada

Rabbi Philip MoskowitzDecember 4 Mishna/Tosefta

Rabbi Mordechai SmolarcikDecember 11 Talmud Bavli/Yerushalmi

Rabbi Philip Moskowitz

Parshanut/Narrative December 18 Rashi/Rashbam/Ibn Ezra

Rabbi Mordechai SmolarcikDecember 25 Ramban/Abarbanel

Rabbi Philip Moskowitz January 1 Kli Yakar/Seforno

Rabbi Mordechai SmolarcikJanuary 8 Hirsch/Malbim

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Machshava/Philosophy January 15 Kuzari

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergJanuary 22 Moreh Nevuchim - Rambam

Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik January 29 Tanya

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergFebruary 5 Mesilat Yesharim/Mussar

Rabbi Philip MoskowitzFebruary 12 R Soloveitchik:

Ish Hahalacha & Lonely Man of FaithRabbi Chaim Lanner

PEOPLE OF THE BOOKExplore the Words of Judaism’s Greatest Authors, Discover their Monumental Works, the Story Behind them, and Their Lasting Impact, One book at a Time in One Year!

To register for the BRS People of the Book course, or to find out more information, please contact Simone at (561) 394-0394 or simone@brsonline.org. The course fee is $75 for Boca Raton Synagogue members and $100 for non-members.Nobody is turned away due to lack of funds.

People of the Book classes take place at Boca Raton Synagogue on Tuesday evenings from November 20 – March 19 at 8:00 – 9:30 pm in the Social Hall.

Halacha/Law February 19 Rashi/Tosafot

Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik February 26 Rif/Ran/Ramban

Rabbi Philip Moskowitz March 5 Mishne Torah - Rambam

Rabbi Efrem GoldbergMarch 12 Tur/Shulchan Aruch/Rama

Rabbi Philip MoskowitzMarch 19 Aruch Hashulchan/

Mishna Berurah and OthersRabbi Efrem Goldberg

This groundbreaking curriculum-based course introduces participants to some of the most influential Jewish books written over the last two thousand years, what made them unique, and about their lasting impact. Carefully developed in consultation with Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, Vice-Provost of Undergraduate Education at Yeshiva University and renowned Professor of Jewish Studies, this course, with its high level of quality and content, is an excellent opportunity to explore Judaism through the many authors and books which continue to shape our tradition.

REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 1 AND RECEIVE A $10 DISCOUNT