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FRIDAY NIGHTCandle Lighting 5:33 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:35 pm

SHABBAT DAY Rabbi’s Class 4:05 pm

“The Orwellian Lies Against Israel”Mort Klein, President of ZOA

Shabbat Mincha 5:05 pm Ma’ariv/Havdalah 6:28 pm

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FROM THE RABBI’S DESK In July of 2004, then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told a gathering of North American Jewish federation leaders: “If I have to advocate to our brothers in France, I will tell them one thing: Move to Israel as early as possible… I say that to Jews all around the world, but there I think it’s a must and they have to move immediately.”

After the horrific Islamic terrorist events that struck France last week, and the Jewish community in particular, current Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu once again articulated the call for French Jews to move to Israel: “This week, a special team of ministers will convene to advance steps to increase immigration from France and other countries in Europe that are suffering from terrible anti-Semitism. All Jews who want to immigrate to Israel will be welcomed here warmly and with open arms.”

With hostility towards Jews growing in many parts of Europe, the blessing and miracle of the existence of the modern State of Israel as a place of refuge and a safe haven for all Jews is perhaps more pronounced than ever. The Jew experiencing anti-Semitism no longer has to rely on the protection of his or her host country alone. They need not live gripped by the fear of being expelled with no place to go. Today, for the first time in two thousand years, our homeland is back in our hands, under our sovereignty, and serving as a source of protection and security not only for those that inhabit its borders, but also for Jews around the world.

As the Jews of France, England and elsewhere are unfortunately learning the hard way, Israel is indeed a safe haven and place of refuge, not just in theory, but also in practice. However, it would be a terrible mistake to reduce Israel to that alone.

In 1903, at the sixth Zionist Congress, Theodor Herzl dropped a bombshell. While the British refused to allow a Jewish state in Palestine, they were offering another territory in East Africa where Jews could enjoy home rule

as a British protectorate. A mere six years after the founding of political Zionism, the Uganda Plan was considered a major breakthrough. Herzl expected the proposal to pass easily, but instead a bitter debate ensued.

In his wonderful book, “Jabotinsky: A Life,” Hillel Halkin describes what took place and I was shocked to learn who voted in favor of setting up a Jewish state in Africa.

The Mizrachi voted with Herzl; under attack by the anti-Zionist Orthodox establishment for supporting a Jewish return to the Land of Israel without divine sanction, it sought to demonstrate that it was motivated solely by a desire to relieve Jewish suffering that was untainted by messianic fantasies. Nearly all of the secular Zionists of the “democratic faction,” on the other hand, were fiercely opposed; products of the shtetl and its value even after having revolted against them, they could not imagine a Jewish homeland that was not the land Jews always had longed for.

The vote was tallied. Two hundred ninety-five295 delegates voted in favor, 176 were against, and 143 abstained. Without a true majority, the plan was abandoned and focus was returned to achieving a Jewish state in the Jewish homeland, the Land of Israel.

Israel cannot be in Uganda or Teaneck, the Five Towns, LA Los Angeles, or Boca Raton. Perhaps a Jewish state solely to provide refuge and a safe haven could take root in any of those places. But Israel is so much more than a place to find sanctuary. Only that land possesses unique spiritual qualities, what Rabbi Soloveitchik called “singular.” In “Reflections of the Rav” (volume 1), Rabbi Soloveitchik writes:

The word “singular” means “being one,” “exceptional,” “extraordinary” and “separate.” The word segulah in Hebrew similarly connotes singularity. In Exodus (19:5), the Torah enunciates the doctrine of the election of Israel as a cardinal tenet of our faith. “And you shall be to Me a segulah from all other peoples.”

A segulah people inhabits a segulah land. It is “a land which the Eternal your God looks after; on which the Lord your God always keeps His eye, from year’s beginning to year’s end” (Deut. 11:12). Rashi adds that, although God cares for other lands too, His relationship with Eretz Yisrael is special… Jewish destiny is linked with this land; we have no other. Only in this land, our Sages say, does the Shekhinah dwell and only therein does prophecy flourish. This segulah attribute of the land is no more rationally explicable than the segulah of the people. These are qualities certified by our faith, and history has corroborated the singularity of both people and land.

The reaction to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s call for French Aliyah has been mixed. Many Zionists are thrilled to see more Jews coming home, regardless of whether their motivation is running towards, or just running away. However, others have shared grave concern for the implications of an Aliyah inspired by anti-Semitism and hatred. Fleeing the diaspora, they argue, only incentivizes and rewards Islamic terror, anti-Semitism, and thereby inadvertently promotes more extremism.

One op-ed in Israel put it this way: “Patriotic Israelis will welcome French immigrants to Israel, but that does not contradict the fact that Israel has no interest in promoting the eradication of over two millennia of Jewish presence in Europe. ‘France without its Jews would not be France,’ the country’s prime minister has said, but Israel without its Diaspora might not be the Israel that many of us are still hoping for either.”

Which begs the question: What would Israel look like without its Diaspora? Is there a role in Zionism for the continued existence of the Diaspora Jew? How would the French policies towards Israel be different if the French people and leadership had never met a Jew, known a Jewish colleague or friend, or felt the contribution of Jewish people to France? To be clear, I am certainly not advocating for French Jews to remain in France or for that matter for American Jews to remain in America, but I do believe these questions don’t have simple answers.

If Jews are going to remain in the Diaspora, there is no doubt that there is much important work to be done on behalf of Israel from there. Would America’s three billion dollars of aid, the funding for Iron Dome, military cooperation, and the willingness to utilize the veto at the UN all be givens if there were no Zionist Jews living in America lobbying, advocating and seeking to influence the U.S. policies towards Israel? Would the religious Zionist community be better served if every rabbi and community leader that cares passionately about Israel stopped

“Is There a Place in Zionism for the

Diaspora Jew?”

BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE DERECH ERETZ STATEMENTIn 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.In line with our recently published Derech Eretz Statement, we mention some examples of how we can be more sensitive toward others and create an even better community. • Children will be asked not to enter the Rand Sanctuary to collect candy during the Rabbi’s Shabbat morning Derasha. Please instruct your

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leading missions, gave up preaching and teaching Aliyah, ceased organizing pro-Israel rallies, no longer promoted greater participation in AIPAC, ZOA, EMET, etc. because they all picked up and made Aliyah? So long as there are Diaspora Jews, there is a need for passionate Zionist Diaspora leadership.

While every Jew should be considering and struggling with Aliyah, to be fair, Aliyah is not a simple matter. Each individual must struggle with it in his or her own way. What is simple is that if one chooses to remain in the Diaspora, they must feel a connection to Israel emotionally, financially and spiritually as a part of their daily lives.

Hungarian born R’ Yisachar Shlomo Teichtal Hy”d was staunchly anti-Zionist. When running and hiding from the Nazis, everything changed for him and he saw a return to Israel as Hashem’s true plan for us. In his incredible book Eim Ha’Banim Semeicha, written by memory and while in hiding, he shares these prescient words:

Now, even though all of Israel will not return right away, it seems to me that the Land will become a universal center for the entire Jewish nation, by the very fact that there will be an assembly of Jews in Jerusalem and Eretz Yisrael. Even those who remain in the Diaspora will keep their eyes and hearts on the Land. They will be bound and connected with all their souls to the universal center, which will be established in Eretz Yisrael. It will unite them even in the Diaspora, and they will not be considered dispersed at all…

Diaspora Jews should make as many trips and spend as much time in Israel as possible. If you can afford it, don’t go to exotic locations for Pesach, go to Israel. Don’t go on summer excursions and tours around the world, go to Israel. But it is in between those trips that Diaspora Jews make their unique contribution to Israel, by using their presence in the Diaspora to advance Israel’s interests and well-being.

Israel certainly does not need Diaspora Jews disengaged from Israel. If Zionistic Jews have a role in the Diaspora we must be devoted and dedicated daily to serving Israel through financial support, lobbying, and advocating on social media, traditional media, and among coworkers and friends.

There is something practical every religious Zionist Jew in the Diaspora can do right now. The Uganda Plan is a distant memory, but the World Zionist Congress continues to meet and will hold its next assembly this year. The Congress’ 525 delegates from all over the world will include 145 delegates from the United States, elected from competing slates with different interests towards Israel’s policies and how funding should be allocated.

The Religious Zionist Slate is a party in the World Zionist Congress comprised of delegates from America’s foundational religious Zionist organizations who provide a religious voice for world Jewry by championing programming and policies that promote Jewish unity and continuity, as well as the preservation and enrichment of Torah values and Jewish life in Israel and around the world.

With every national election, Israeli citizens cast their votes to seat a new Knesset, the men and women who will chart a new path for the State of Israel. By voting in the upcoming elections for the World Zionist Congress, we in the Diaspora also have a voice in deciding Israel’s future as well as the future of Jewish life globally.

You can register and vote simultaneously by visiting www.voteTorah.org. As we are witnessing the rise of Islamic terror and anti-Semitism worldwide, we are amazingly fortunate and blessed to have the miraculous modern State of Israel as a place of refuge and safe haven for all Jews.

However, as Torah Jews and religious Zionists we must remember that Israel is much more than just a place to run to when the heat is turned up in the Diaspora. It is the singular Land for a singular people to bring the singular Torah to life.

Do your part for Israel, even from the Diaspora, by taking a moment to register and vote today. Good Shabbos,

FRIDAY NIGHTSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:30 pmCandle Lighting 5:33 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 5:35 pmFriday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pm

SHABBAT DAYNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:25 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:30 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 8:30 amAshkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Efrem GoldbergShtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 amTeen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 amSof Zman Kriat Shema 9:50 amYouth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 amEarly Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pmRabbi’s Class 4:05 pm

“The Orwellian Lies Against Israel”Mort Klein, President of ZOA

Ashkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 5:05 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:15 pmDaf Yomi (Berdugo Beit Midrash) between Mincha/Ma’arivSh’kiah 5:52 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah 6:28 pm

SHABBAT LEARNINGTefillah Insights with Rabbi Broide (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 amAdvanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama MinyanRabbi Sacks Explanatory with Rabbi Broide (Board Room) 10:00 amJunior Congregation (Shechet Beit Midrash - Rooms 205 & 206) 10:00 amYouth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 amSephardic Roundtable (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 11:00 amFather & Son Learning (Senders Library) 4:00 pm

PARSHAT BOSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:35 pmCandle Lighting 5:39 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 5:40 pmFriday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Shabbat) 6:34 pm

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

DAILY MINYAN TIMES

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAYWEDNESDAY

ROSH CHODESHTHURSDAY FRIDAY

Ashkenazi Shacharit 6:25 am Social Hall

6:15 am Social Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

6:10 am Rand Sanctuary

6:15 am Social Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

Sephardic Shacharit 6:45 amSephardic Beit Midrash

6:45 amSephardic Beit Midrash





Ashkenazi Shacharit 7:15 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amSocial Hall

Sephardic Shacharit 7:55 amSephardic Beit Midrash

7:55 amBerdugo Beit Midrash





Ashkenazi Shacharit 8:00 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Rand Sanctuary

7:45 amSocial Hall

7:45 amSocial Hall

Ashkenazi Shacharit 9:00 amSocial Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

8:30 am Social Hall

Ashkenazi Shacharit 9:00 amRand Sanctuary

9:00 amRand Sanctuary




Early Ashkenazi Mincha

1:00 pm Social Hall

Sephardic Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:35 pmSephardic Beit Midrash

5:35 pmSephardic Beit Midrash


5:35 pmBerdugo Beit Midrash


Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:40 pmRand Sanctuary

5:40 pmRand Sanctuary




Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv 9:30 pmSenders Library

9:30 pmSenders Library




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FRIDAY NIGHTMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pmCandle lighting 5:33 pm

SHABBAT DAYRabbi’s Class 8:45 amShacharit 9:30 amYouth Groups 10:30 amKiddush follows Davening Mincha (Shabbat) 5:10 pmShabbat Ends/ Maariv 6:28 pm


AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCEMARCH 1 - 3

Please join Rabbi Goldberg and Rabbi Broide and the growing contingent of Boca Raton Synagogue members to this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 1-3, 2015. You can register online at www.aipac.org/pc. If you have already registered for the conference and don’t see your name on this list, or have any questions, please contact Jacki Alexander at [email protected] or (954) 653-9053. We look forward to seeing you in our nation’s capital in March!Sal AbadyDavid AbadyDr. Samuel AbramovitzClaire AbramovitzMax AbramovitzDaniel AdlerJaime AlaluAdina AllswangDr. Al and Evelyn BegasBenjamin BegasRabbi Josh BroideEli and Amy BuzagloDr. Mark and Helen CohanSamy Dwek and Illana CohenDaniela DwekElie DwekSimcha FirestoneAlan and Mona FisherDr. Ben and Cara FreedmanSydney FreedmanDr. Samuel and Lisa FreedmanRabbi Simcha and Anna FreedmanRabbi Efrem GoldbergRachelli GoldbergMurray and Basheva GoldbergGlen GolishAriella GolishEric and Sarah GordonMichael and Elissa Greenberg

Dr. Larry and Debra HalperinKatie HalperinZev HermanMichelle HermanDr. Bernie and Melanie KaminetskyShimmie KaminetskyYitzchak KaminetskyJosh KarshDaniel KatzJacob KatzDr. David and Sharona KayGary and Judi KrasnaYaakov KronfeldPhil and Jen LandauDrs. Joey and Seema LoskoveDr. Pesach LouisDr. David and Reena MakoverDr. Oren and Shoshana MasoryAbigail MasoryLothar and Carlyn MayerDoug MeltzerMichael PieletMitchell & Beth ShadowitzLarry and Deborah SilverAlan VeingradBrooke VeingradJeri VeingradFarley Weiss

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTSMAZAL TOV

Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter on the birth of their daughter, Meera. AND to her proud siblings, Deena, Reesa, Shimee, Natee, and Adeera.Zevi & Reut Aber on the birth of their daughter, Elianna Ruth Eve. AND to her proud big brothers, Eitan & Daniel. Dr. Eytan & Devorah Marcus on their son, Yehudah, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud siblings, Shoshanah, Yosef, Mordechai, and Miriam. AND grandparents, Dr. Ralph & Judy Marcus and Efraim & Leah Zoldan.Dr. Hedy & Dori Zaghi on the birth of their granddaughter. Proud parents are Anosh & Emily Zaghi. AND to proud aunts and uncles, Sahar, Eram, Eliyahu and Tehila.Marvin & Myrna Hirschhorn on the birth of twin great grandsons. Proud parents are Eli & Chen Hirschhorn and Grandparents Rabbi Kenny & Sara Hirschhorn.

KIDDUSHFriday Night Live Kiddush sponsored by Richard Berg in honor of the birthday of his loving wife Jan.Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Hashkama Minyan Kiddush FundSephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Sephardic Minyan Kiddush FundVeshinantam Levanecha sponsored by Yanki & Lauren Hofstatter in honor of the birth of their daughter, Meera.Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Dr. William & Toby Albert, Carolynn Jarashow and Leo & Debra Petrover.Guest Speakers: Carolynn Jarashow for the Shloshim of her beloved husband, Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow. And Rabbi Shalom Myers, Founder of Emek Lone Soldiers

SAVE THE DATE Rabbanit Avigail Rock is coming back to Boca, February 15 through 20. Details to Follow.


PHOTO DIRECTORYHave you ever wondered who that person sitting next to you in Shul was, but were too embarrassed to ask their name? Well now is your chance to put a face to a name! Boca Raton Synagogue is working on compiling a photo directory of our members and we need your help. We are asking every family to submit a digital picture that you are okay with us publishing. If you would like your children to be in the picture, great! If you feel more comfortable with just the adults, that is fine too. We need everyone to participate so we can make this project a success! Please email your pictures to Jamie in the Shul office at [email protected].

BOCA RATON BOYS CHOIRThe choir is hosted by Boca Raton Synagogue and led by world renowned Chazan and singer Amram Adar. Boys 8-15 years old from the entire community are invited to meet weekly at no cost on Wednesdays

6:00 - 7:00 pm, continuing next Wednesday, January 28, in the Rand Sanctuary at Boca Raton Synagogue. Partially sponsored by the Forster Family.

70 DAYS FOR 70 YEARS January 2015 will be seventy years since the liberation of Auschwitz. On January 25, a program called 70 Days for 70 Years is being launched worldwide. For 70 days, people are being asked to read thought-provoking ideas, stories, and articles that provide an entry point to issues crucial to our religion and people. The project includes a new book, 70 Days for 70 Years, and each participant will receive a book and a card with the name and bio (where available) of a Holocaust victim whom they will be learning in memory of. Sample authors include Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Elie Weisel, Dr. Abraham Twerski, Rabbi David Aaron, and Deborah Lipstadt. The cost to join the program (and receive a book) is $18. For more information go to the website

at www.70for70.com or contact Deena Borzak at [email protected] or Aliza Schulman at (516) 524-0464 or Annette Shachter at (561) 342-1490. To purchase a book and /or join the program, call the BRS office at (561) 394-0394.

RABBI ELI MANSOUR NEXT SHABBATNext Shabbat, January 24, Parshat Bo, the Sephardic Minyan will be hosting Rabbi Eli Mansour as a Scholar-In-Residence. He will be joining us for a Friday night Oneg, Shabbat morning sermon, Rabbi’s Class, Seudah Shlishiet, and a Melaveh Malka on Saturday night. Last year, he was a smashing success, and we hope that everybody can participate to make this year’s event even greater!

GUEST SPEAKER: RABBI DANIEL COHENWednesday night, January 28 at 8:00 pm. Rabbi Daniel Cohen currently serves as the senior Rabbi at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, Connecticut. He recently published “Mining for Gold: Essays on Torah in the Modern World” and is in the midst of writing a book titled “What Will They Say About You When You’re Gone? Seven Principles for

Reverse Engineering Your Life.”

PARTY IN THE PARK, THIS SHABBATWe would like to invite you to come join your friends of Boca Raton Synagogue for our next Party in the Park! We will eat snacks, play some games, learn some great Torah, and have some good fun. Don’t forget to bring your BLANKETS!!!

Who: Families and children of all agesWhat: Party in the ParkWhen: This Shabbat, January 17, 3:15 pm. This event will not be held if it is raining at or after 2:00 pm.Where: Right before the lake, between the Shul, Lago, and Thornhill Green Why: ‘Cause it’s ShabbatCo-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

SUPER BOWL PARTYJoin the Men’s Club on Sunday, February 1 at 6:00 pm in the Social Hall to watch Super Bowl XLIX. Pizza will be served and there will be a Dvar Torah at Halftime. Sponsored by Warren & Robin Struhl in memory of their dear father, Bernard Struhl.

JARASHOW SHLOSHIM Carolynn Jarashow warmly invites you to join her family for BRS Seudah Shlishiet this Shabbat. This will mark the end of Shloshim for their beloved husband and father, Rabbi Shmuel Jarashow.

BREAKFAST FOR THE SOULJoin our Teen Director, Rabbi Eli Zians during Yeshiva Week this week, Monday through Friday for a special 9:00 am minyan in the Rand Sanctuary followed by breakfast and learning. Fathers and sons, are invited and encouraged to attend. All fathers and boys ages 11 - 18 are welcome to enjoy a delicious and FREE bagel and spreads breakfast following davening. Fathers are encouraged to bring their sons for chavruta learning! For more information or to be set up with a Chavruta, contact Eli Zians at [email protected]

BEIT OLAM - CEMETERY PLOTSThe prices of the Boca Raton Synagogue sections of the cemetery at Beth David Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Florida are going to be going up as of Monday, February 16. If you are interested in purchasing plots now, the old price will be honored, which is $5,300 per plot in the new section (the old section has been sold out). This price will be going up to $6,000 per plot. For more information or to purchase cemetery plots, please contact Matthew Hocherman at (561) 394-0394.

RABBI’S CLASS WITH MORT KLEINMorton A. Klein is National President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the oldest pro-Israel group in the U.S., founded in 1897. He is a member of the Executive Committee of AIPAC. Mr. Klein is widely regarded as one of the leading Jewish activists in the United States. He is a child of

Holocaust survivors, born in a displaced persons camp in Gunzberg, Germany. He is an economist who served in the Nixon, Ford, and Carter Administrations.


WEEK AT A GLANCE LIFE CYCLE

YAHRZEITS Dr. Larry Charme in memory of his wife Phyllis Charme, 25 TevetBonnie Weinreb in memory of her grandfather Yosef Ber B’Reb Chaim Klau, 25 TevetCarlyn Mayer in memory of her father Michael Spitz, 25 TevetNaomi Stemp in memory of her mother Sylvia Kramer, 26 TevetLex Levinrad in memory of his father Max Levinrad, 26 TevetGloria Wolff in memory of her husband Solomon Wolff, 25 TevetElaine Mendelow in memory of her mother Phyllis Barron, 27 TevetJanet Zwiebel in memory of her sister Ellen Halbrecht, 27 TevetDr. Clive Rosenbusch in memory of his father Herbert Rosenbusch, 27 TevetDr. Robert Dolgow in memory of his brother-in-law Gerald Cherny, 27 TevetRabbi Jerome Epstein in memory of his father Jack Epstein, 28 TevetDeena Borzak in memory of her mother Irma Heifetz, 28 TevetMolly Small in memory of her father Wolf Kranz, 28 TevetSalomon Maikhor in memory of his father Yaacov Maikhor, 28 TevetIrving Falik in memory of his grandfather Harry Thier, 28 TevetDr. Merna Matilsky in memory of her father Joseph Rosentzweet, 29 TevetSheryl Scher in memory of her brother-in-law Leonard Scher, 29 TevetDr. Herschel Scher in memory of his brother Leonard Scher, 29 TevetDr. William Albert in memory of his mother Dorothy Albert, 1 ShevatDeborah Cirulnick in memory of her father Rabbi Nathan Goldberg, 1 ShevatKen Markman in memory of his father Philip Markman, 1 ShevatDebra Petrover in memory of her mother Bessie Winter, 1 ShevatVictoria Romano in memory of her father Isaac Benbanaste, 2 ShevatCantor Mark Halpern in memory of his mother Marsha Halpern, 2 ShevatDebbie Sheinbein in memory of her father Larry Hertzberg, 2 ShevatMichael Stall in memory of his aunt Edna Lipschultz, 2 ShevatMarsha Felder in memory of her grandson Jeremy Murman, 2 ShevatMarsha Felder in memory of her brother Melvin Matetsky, 3 ShevatYehuda Ouaknine in memory of his mother Rose Ouaknine, 3 Shevat

DAILY • DAF YOMI (Sunday - Friday)

with Rabbi Ben Sugerman at 7:00 am in Rooms 211/212.• MISHNA BERURA YOMI (Sunday -Thursday)

15 minutes before Mincha• NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH (Sunday - Thursday) community learning in the Senders Library at 8:00 pm• NIGHTTIME DAF YOMI (Sunday - Thursday)

with BRS Rabbinate at 8:40 pm in Rooms 104/105

MONDAY• HEBREW POETRY with Hassia Yehuda will not take place this week

TUESDAY• PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at 9:30 am in the Social Hall• SEFER DANIEL CLASS with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz will not take place this week

WEDNESDAY• CUP OF JOE & KNOW

with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg after 7:45 am Minyan in the Rand Sanctuary

• IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL I with Malka Morris will resume January 28• CRASH COURSE IN HEBREW READING CLASS 4 with Rabbi Josh Broide at 10:00 am in the Senders Library• MEN’S AFTERNOON KOLLEL 3:00 - 5:00 pm in the Social Hall• KABBALAH & SPIRITUALITY: THE INNER WISDOM OF

THE 5 BOOKS OF MOSES (BEGINNERS) with Anne Deakter at 7:00 pm in Room 101• CRASH COURSE IN HEBREW READING CLASS 4 with Rabbi Josh Broide at 7:30 pm in the Board Room• KABBALAH & SPIRITUALITY: THE INNER WISDOM OF

THE 5 BOOKS OF MOSES (ADVANCED) with Anne Deakter at 8:30 pm in Room 101

THURSDAY• AVIGAIL ROCK

with Rabbanit Avigail Rock at 9:15 am in the Board Room• WEEKLY SHMOOZE

at 9:45 pm in the Senders Library

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITYDr. Ralph & Judy MarcusEfraim & Leah ZoldanMarcus, Zoldan, Aaron, Krup, Agatstein and Halpern familiesAvi & Shevi Putney and Family Rabbi Eli & Shoshana Putney and Family

BIRTHDAYSSeth Fisher Perla Maikhor SalverDevora Shabtai

Merv Jacobs Meir ben SarahMoshe Applebaum Moshe Zvi ben Rachel LeahYosef Chaim ben FaigaStuart Silverman Yeshaya Moshe ben Nacha SarahNachum Gedalia ben Sara BailaMordechai ben MalkaYerachmiel Pincus ben Malka Yonatan Chaim ben YehuditRabbi Philip Moskowitz Harav Gavriel Pinchas ben Devorah Zlata

Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat DevorahJoan Noven Rochel Tova bat MalkaAriella Berman Ariella Sarah bat Elisheva MalkaBeverly Kassirer Briendle bat PesselChana Guta bat RochelRuth Malinowitz Rivka bat FreydaNoa Maya Carmel Noa Maya bat Devora RachelPerel bat Chaya SaraJacquie Padow Ya’akova Chava Rus bat Beyla Or Ester bat Dina RivkaWendy Wasserstrom Vechava Leah bat Chaya

REFUAH SHLAYMAHFor members of BRS Community.

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

TEHILLIM CIRCLETuesday night, January 21, Rosh Chodesh Shevat, please rotate to the next 3 Psalms.

ROSH CHODESH SHEVATWill be celebrated this Wednesday, January 21.

APPRECIATIONWarm thanks to Carol Kahn, Carol Hordish, Iris Weiss, Gloria Wolff, and Peggy Zimmerman for the beautiful floral arrangements that they designed that adorned the Shul for Rosh Hashana.

NEXT SHABBAT, JANUARY 24Please note that next Shabbat, due the anticipated large crowds for the Rabbi Eli Mansour weekend and Yeshivah Week, we will be setting up the Rand Sanctuary using the High Holiday setup. In order to allow for increased seating, all of the chairs will be facing forward and we will be changing the seats in the Women’s sections to those used in the Social Hall. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.


PILLAR SOCIETY 2014-2015EMERALD

Daniel & Caroline KatzPaul S. & Lynn H. Pariser

PLATINUMLeo & Heni Ehrlich

Martin & Ileana FlicsBernie & Melanie Kaminetsky

Lothar & Carlyn MayerDr. William & Debbie Rand

Michael & Jill RoseLarry & Deborah Silver

Harry & Marilyn Wanderer

GOLDDaniel & Dr. Liora Adler

Dr. Albert & Evelyn BegasHoward & Bonnie BlockDr. Steve & Yael Charlap

Donny & Dr. Freyda CohenDrs. Eli and Orlie CohenDr. Hillel & Chayi CohenDr. Meyer & Laura Cohen

Nachman & Jamie FeigDr. Mark & Tilda Fisher

Dr. Ben & Cara FreedmanMichael & Barbara Frenkel

Hensha GansbourgRabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg

Murray & Basheva GoldbergGlen & Rosa Golish

Drs. Charles & Simone GriffStanley & Ana Haar

Dr. Larry & Debra HalperinDr. Chanoch & Rachel Harow

Ben & Hanna Henschel Dr. Moshe & Shari Hirth

Yanki & Lauren HofstatterDr. Mervin & Elaine JacobsDr. David & Sharona Kay

Gary & Judi KrasnaYaakov Kronfeld

Drs. Joseph & Seema LoskoveStephen & Linda MelcerBob & Penny Pearlman

Dr. Michael & Dana Petrover Dr. Daniel & Rachel Rudensky

Mike SendersDr. Leor & Gabriela Skoczylas

Dr. Zorik & Ellen SpektorTeddy & Linda Struhl

Dr. Jonathan & Suri WinogradDrs. Allen & Amy WolnermanMichael & Risa Zimmerman

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SAPPHIREDr. Mark & Helen Cohan

Rabbi Simcha & Anna FreedmanElaine Trachtenberg

Dr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb AnonymousSILVER

Dr. Avraham & Elana BelizonEvan & Orly Shapiro

Dr. Josh & Stephanie SternDr. Ashi & Chava Weisstuch

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THE 2014-2015 PILLAR SOCIETY CAMPAIGN

NEW PILLAR SOCIETY CATEGORYWe have added a new $4,000 Pillar Society level this year called Sapphire. This is for BRS Members that at least one spouse is 70 years old or over. The Sapphire Level members will receive all

of the same benefits of the Silver Level as well as a Half Page Ad in the Annual Journal. Pillar Society brochures with additional

information are available in the lobby. To join the Pillar Society for 2014/2015 please contact Matthew Hocherman at

[email protected] or (561) 394-0394.

List in formation

BRS AUXILIARIES, ETC.BIKUR CHOLIM

Visiting people in distress is a Mitzvah to attempt to relieve the person of his discomfort, boredom, and possible fright. The Talmud teaches us that the company and reassurance helps the patient to get well. It considers Bikur Cholim as a Mitzvah to which no limit is prescribed. The more you do it, the “greater” the Mitzvah. When the illness is a prolonged one, the Mitzvah should be performed and repeated several times.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSCAREGIVER RESOURCES & RESPITE PROGRAM

Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services has started an exciting new program for caregivers and their loved ones with memory loss. The Caregiver Resources & Respite Program runs weekly on Fridays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Weisman Delray Community Center. Please join us at 9:00 am every Friday for a free one-hour caregiver workshop addressing varied topics and issues facing the modern day caregiver--spouse, child, relative, or friend. There is also a low-cost respite care 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, for your loved one with memory loss and a one-hour Alzheimers Cafe. Please contact Naomi Shapiro, MSW, Program Director, for more information; (561) 558-2542; [email protected].

PLEASE SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ERUVThe Eruv is a vital necessity to our community. It is that time of year and, once again, our funds are dangerously low, and this makes maintaining the Eruv almost impossible. In order to continue the upkeep of our Eruv, please send a donation as soon as you can. Checks should be made payable to Boca Community Eruv Inc. and sent to Boca Raton Community Eruv, Inc. 7653 London Lane, Boca Raton, Fl 33433. The Eruv needs your caring support…JUST DO IT!!

GIFT OF LIFE WALKJoin Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation on January 18, 2015 for its 5th Annual Walk for Life at FAU. Gift of Life facilitates transplants for patients suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, other cancers, and genetic disorders to find matching donors for blood and marrow transplants. Many people in the community have been touched by the work of the organization, including Avi Tansman, who received a transplant last year, as well as Jonathan Struhl, Perel Hande, and Avi Amsalem, all of whom are blood stem cell donors to patients in need. Visit www.giftoflife.org/bocawalk to sign up today and help save more lives.

KIBBITZ & RIDE SENIOR DRIVING PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services is recruiting volunteer drivers to serve seniors in need of transportation during the week. Volunteers take seniors to buy groceries, attend personal care appointments, access medical and rehabilitative services, etc. The goal of the program is to continually support the elderly so they are able to remain in their home environment longer and enhance their overall quality of life. Days and hours are flexible and appointments are scheduled in advance. Please contact Nadine Greenberg, Volunteer Director at JFS. (561) 852-3357 or [email protected].

EMEK LONE SOLDIERSJoin us on Motzei Shabbat, January 17 at 7:45 pm at the home of Gene & Georgina Rice, 7420 Andorra Place in Captiva for a special Melava Malka with guest speaker, Rabbi Shalom Myers, Founder of Emek Lone Soldiers.

EMPTY NESTERSReminding everyone who bought tickets for the show it’s Sunday, February 1 at 2:00 pm at Sugar Sand park.


Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Daniella Borenstein, Yosef Brander, Stav Gare, Menachem Kaplan, Shabtai Kaplan, Jeremy Siegman, Daniel Louis, Arie Hizkiya, Albert Lupin, Charlie Pollack, Yakov Simcha ben Moshe Yisroel,

Yehuda Strauss, Elad Shachar, Liel Reinfeld, Ron Hirschhorn, Yehoshua Strauss, Amichai Berman, Matt Firestone, Dov Lieber, Leo Loeffler Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam Bar Yakov, Yuchiel Shlomo Lowenstern, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Hannah Katz Zachary Solomon 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.

PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS The Emek Learning Center in Baka has a program that offers support to IDF Soldiers without families in Israel. If your child or grandchild is in the IDF and would like the center to reach out to them, please send Linda their name and contact information and it will be forwarded to the center. If you want to learn more about the center, the website is emeklearningcenter.com. Linda can be reached at [email protected] or by calling (561) 394-0394.

ISRAEL UPDATE

SOCIAL ACTIONWell before last week’s attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris, 37 countries sent a letter to UN General Assembly President Sam Kutesa calling for a meeting to address “an alarming outbreak of anti-Semitism worldwide.” In response to the request from nations, including Israel, the United States, and all European Union members, the assembly will hold an informal meeting on the growth of anti-Semitism on January 22. The 37 countries said they were requesting a meeting of the world body because “a clear message from the General Assembly is a critical component of combatting the sudden rise of violence and hatred directed at Jews.” If the UN wants to address anti-Semitism, it must first look at itself and acknowledge that it has been a major contributor to the problem.

An encouraging step would be doing away with the current UN Human Rights Commission. Among its members are such “human rights luminaries” as China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.The next meeting of the social action committee is this Wednesday, January 21 at 7:30 pm in the Boardroom. Please join us.

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERSJONATHAN POLLARD

Your letters - the only ray of light in Jonathan’s dreary cell. Write to him today: Jonathan Pollard #09185-016, c/o FCI Butner, P.O. Box 1000, Butner, North Carolina, U.S.A 27509-1000.Yehonatan ben Malka - Jonathan Pollard.Jonathan Pollard has been imprisoned in the United States since 1987. While working as an American civilian intelligence analyst, Pollard 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.

WARREN WEINSTEINThe 72-year-old Weinstein, Yisrael Yitzchak ben Hannah Faygel, was a consultant for the US Agency for International Development in Pakistan when terrorists broke into his home in 2011 and dragged him away. Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has since claimed to be holding him. Weinstein made news in a just-released video in which he pleads for President Obama to help. No Jew should ever feel abandoned or forgotten. Please add him to your prayers.

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)

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MOTZEI SHABBAT: AVOT U’BANIM LEARNING PROGRAMBRS Night Seder is proud to continue our Motzei Shabbat Avot U’Banim learning program that will run throughout the winter months. This program is designed for Chavruta learning between fathers and their sons who are in 4th grade and above, and takes place in the Sephardic Beit Midrash 7:15 – 8:15 pm. Following the learning, there will be donuts, pizza, and a raffle. This week’s Dvar Torah will be given by Tani Schochet

SUNDAY NIGHT: HALACHOT OF DAILY LIFE CHABURAJoin Rabbi Simmy Shabtai on Sunday nights starting, February 8 at 8:00 – 8:45 pm in the Senders Library for group learning on the Halachot of day to day life (Tefillah, Brachot, Etc.).

TUESDAY NIGHT: 7TH & 8TH GRADE GEMARA CHABURA Come to the Senders Library on Tuesday nights from 8:00 – 8:45 pm and join your 7th and 8th grade friends for guided learning in Masechet Brachot by Rabbi Simmy Shabtai.

THURSDAY NIGHT: PARSHA CHABURAJoin Rabbi Simmy Shabtai on Thursday nights from 8:45 – 9:30 pm in the Senders Library for roundtable learning and insights on the weekly Parsha.

THURSDAY NIGHT: MUSSAR SCHMOOZE & BBQ WINGSCome to the Senders Library after the 9:30 pm Ma’ariv to hear words of Mussar and inspiration from various rabbinic personalities from within our community. Famous BBQ wings from Chef Gersh will be served. This Thursday night, we have the privilege to hear from Rabbi Josh Grajower.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MEN’S KOLLELBe part of our growing Afternoon Men’s Kollel on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the Social Hall and learn with men of all ages and backgrounds. Classes in the following areas are given:

3:00 – 4:00 PM Gemara Pesachim with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

4:00 – 4:40 PM Hilchot Aveilut with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai

4:40 – 5:00 PMSefer Yona with Rabbi Simmy Shabtai

This program is free and open to the public and includes an array of refreshments.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY LEARNING

Take part in our vibrant Wednesday Night Learning Program taking place between 8:00 and 10:00 pm in the Sephardic Beit Midrash as we are joined by Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton. In addition to Chavruta learning we will be having the following Shiurim take place:

8:00 – 8:45 pm Shulchan Aruch Shiur with Rabbi David Shabtai, MD.

8:45 – 9:30 pm Mesillat Yesharim Shiur with Rabbi Matan Wexler

8:45 – 9:30 pm Chassidus Chabura with our Shtiebel Minyan

8:45 – 9:30 pm High Level Bava Metzia Chabura with Rabbi Shaul

Opoczynski, Rosh Yeshiva of Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information about any of the programs taking place as part of the Beit Midrash of BRS or to be set up with a Chavruta, please contact our Rosh Beis Medrash, Rabbi Simmy Shabtai at [email protected]

Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky Sunday Night, January 25, 8:00 pm

The Beis Medrash of BRS invites all men to a special shiur by YU Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky. The shiur will be accompanied by delicious wings and is sponsored in honor of a Refuah Shleima for Rav Gavriel Pinchas ben Devora Zlata by Seth Grossman and CREF Advisors

BEIS MEDRASH of BRS

BRS YOUTH PROGRAMS


If you would like to help sponsor or donate to our Teen Kiddush, Teen Seudah Shlishiet, or any other program, or for more information about upcoming events and activities, please contact Rabbi Eli Zians at [email protected] or at (516) 451-2123. Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom!

RABBI EISENBERGER’S MISHNA CLASSWe are continuing our journey through Shisha Sidrei Mishna as we learn Masechet Sh’vuot.

Join us every week for an incredible learning experience. Junior Kiddush each week. 9:30 am - 10:00 am in Room 102.

JUNIOR CONGREGATIONDaven with your friends each and every week with Boca’s new star rebbe, Rabbi Matan Wexler. Great Stories, Singing, Parsha, and special treats!!!

PARTY IN THE PARK We would like to invite you to come join your friends of Boca Raton Synagogue for our next Party in the Park!

We will eat snacks, play some games, learn some great Torah, and have some good fun. Don’t forget to bring your BLANKETS!!! Who: Families and children of all ages

What: Party in the ParkWhen: This Shabbat, January 17, 3:15 pm

This event will not be held if it is raining at or after 2:00 pm.Where: Right before the lake, between the Shul, Lago, and Thornhill Green

Why: ‘Cause it’s ShabbatCo-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

GIFT OF LIFE BONE MARROW FOUNDATIONJoin BRS Teens for the Annual 5K RUN to help raise awareness for bone marrow and stem cell transplants!

This Sunday, January 18 at Florida Atlantic University. The event will take place from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Students may participate for just $15.

TEEN MINYANJoin us every Shabbat at 9:45 am in classrooms 104/105 followed by a delicious Kiddush and schmooze! Join us every week

for your chance to win tons of prizes!! Heat tickets, Ipads, and so much more but you have to be in it to win it!!

LOOKING FOR AWESOME SUMMER PROGRAMS? Searching for an incredible and inspirational summer? Search no more! Visit ncsysummer.org for more information!

Tikvah Summer Institute for High School Students at Yale University. New program designed for current juniors and seniors. Please find more information on their website at

tikvahfund.org/program/high-school/overview/

THE CHABURAFor Advanced Learning Guys Only Program. Join us every Shabbat 45 minutes before the main

BRS Mincha at the Zians residence

G.L.A.M. (Girls Learning And More)Save the NEW Date (For Middle School Girls) Saturday Night, January 31, 7:30 – 9:00 pm.

Join us for an all GIRL’S SPA NIGHT!! Hosted at the Rudensky Home located at 7679 Newport Terrace (Thornhill Estates)All middle school girls are invited for some Mani’s, Pedi’s, Facials, sushi and much more!

Just Like we care for the BODY, we care for the SOUL! Cost is $5 per person, please register in the Shul office.

NCSY SKI TRIP SHABBATONJoin us February 12-16 as we celebrate Shabbat in Camp Ramah Darom

And SKI in North Carolina. Sign up now - spots are limited!

VESHINANTAMlevanecha

Join all your friends for VL Season 15 on January 17, 2015 at 7:15pm

Sponsored by Yanki & Lauren Hofstatterin honor of the birth of their daughter, Meera.

Joanne will share the incredible story of how each cookbook was created and she will relate several of the most moving and miraculous stories

that appear in the books.

We will have some samples of the delicious recipes to taste!

You will also have the opportunity to hear what the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is doing in our local Jewish

community, in Israel and around the world and learn about upcoming events.

Guest Speaker:Joanne Caras

Monday, January 26, 20157:45 p.m.

At the home of Jessica & Farley Weiss22153 Larkspur Trail, Boca Raton

Cookbooks will be available for purchase. Please RSVP by January 19 to Marcy Lippman at 561.852.3271 or

email [email protected] or online at jewishboca.org/montoyacookbook

Please join the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach Countyand the women of Montoya Circle and Boca Raton Synagogue for

Coffee & Conversation with the author of Holocaust Survivor Cookbook and Miracles and Meals

It’s a new year and Friday Night Live has never been more popular. This week tell a friend to come and give it a try at 6:00pm in the Senders Library.

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Boca Raton Synagogue Presents

All lectures are 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Social Hall, are open to men and women, and are free of charge. Co-sponsored by the Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services and the Orthodox Union’s SPIRIT Program.Light refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, February 4Life’s 3rd Act

Aliza Schulman, LCSW

Wednesday, February 11Navigating Senior CareDianne Matthew, LCSW &

Liliana Abramson, RN

Wednesday, February 18Finding Meaning after Work

Laurie Intodi, LCSW

Wednesday, February 25Challenges of Parenting Adult Children

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