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PARSHAT PINCHASSHABBAT MEVORCHIM

Stone Chumash Page 876July 29 • August 5, 2016 • 23 Tammuz • 1 Av 5776

FRIDAY NIGHTPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:45 pmEarly Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pmCandle Lighting 7:51 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:55 pm

SHABBAT DAYWomen’s Class 5:40 pm

“Speak Up! I Can’t Hear You!” 5 Wise Women Who Turned Up The Volume

Mrs. Amy HorowitzRabbi's Class 6:40 pm

Idolatry in Shul:The Second Commandment and Archaeology

Ari LammShabbat Mincha 7:40 pm Ma’ariv/Havdalah 8:46 pm


SHABBAT SCHEDULEFRIDAY NIGHT

Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmEarly Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:10 pmPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:30 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:45 pmEarly Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:50 pmCandle Lighting 7:51 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 7:55 pm

SHABBAT DAYNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:41 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 (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:30 amTeen Minyan (Berdugo Beit Midrash) 9:45 amYouth Tefillah Groups (Jacobs and Rubin Youth & Senior Center) 10:00 amSof Zman Kriat Shema 10:06 amEarly Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 3:00 pmWomen’s Class 5:40 pm

“Speak Up! I Can’t Hear You!” 5 Wise Women Who Turned Up The Volume

Mrs. Amy HorowitzRabbi’s Class 6:40 pm

Idolatry in Shul:The Second Commandment and Archaeology

Ari LammSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:35 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:40 pmDaf Yomi between Mincha/Ma’arivSh’kiah 8:08 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:46 pm

SHABBAT LEARNINGTefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide summer breakAdvanced Gemara Chabura 15 minutes after Hashkama MinyanYouth Groups (Drop-off begins at 10:00 am) 10:30 amAvos U’Banim (Social Hall) 6:40 pm

AUGUST 5 & 6PARSHAT MATOT-MASEI

Friday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmEarly Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:10 pmPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 6:25 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:41 pmEarly Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:45 pmCandle Lighting 7:46 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 7:50 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah (Rand Sanctuary) 8:41 pm

DAILY MINYAN TIMES

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

ROSH CHODESHSephardic Shacharit 6:10 am

Sephardic Beit Midrash6:10 amSephardic Beit Midrash

6:10 amSephardic Beit Midrash




Ashkenazi Shacharit 6:25 am Social Hall

6:15 am Social Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

6:25 am Social Hall

6:15 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

7:00 amSocial Hall

7:00 amRand Sanctuary

Sephardic Shacharit 8:00 amSephardic Beit Midrash






Ashkenazi Shacharit 8:00 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 am Social Hall

7:45 amSocial Hall

Ashkenazi Shacharit 9:00 amRand Sanctuary

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 Social Hall Will Resume at the end of August

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

7:45 pmSephardic Beit Midrash




Ashkenazi Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:50 pmRand Sanctuary

7:50 pmSocial Hall

7:50 pmSocial Hall

7:50 pmSocial Hall

7:50 pmSocial Hall

Late Ashkenazi Ma’ariv Will Resume at the end of August

This coming Thursday night/Friday is Rosh Chodesh Av, which commences the period of the Nine Days. Our Rabbis teach us that, during these nine days leading up to Tisha B’Av, we accept upon ourselves additional customs of mourning. Below are some of those Halachot.

LAWS APPLYING TO THE NINE DAYS (August 5 – August 13)

A. During the nine days, one should not wash clothing, as it is not in consonance with the spirit of mourning. If one has young children and this is impossible, a minimal amount should be done.

B. It is prohibited to give adult clothing to a non-Jewish launderer during the nine days, even if the clothing will be returned after Tisha B’Av.

C. It is permissible to give clothing to a non-Jewish launderer before the nine days, even if the clothing will be washed during the nine days. However, one should not wear that clothing until after Tisha B’Av.

D. Washing of clothes for the sake of a Mitzvah is permissible. Therefore, if one must wash clothing for Shabbat, one may do so on the Thursday or Friday prior.

E. During the nine days, it is our custom not to bathe for pleasure. However, showering for hygienic reasons is permitted.

F. During the nine days, no shaving is permitted. If one’s business will be compromised by not shaving, they may shave until the week in which Tisha B’Av occurs.

G. Swimming is prohibited during this period.H. A woman may wash for the sake of her ritual immersion during this

time.I. One may not eat meat or chicken, or drink wine, during the nine days,

with the exception of Shabbat.J. One should not drink the wine of Havdala on Saturday night, but

should instead give the wine to a child to drink. However, if no child is present, he may drink the wine himself, or use soda, juice, or milk and recite She’hakol instead of Borei Pri Hagafen.

K. Meat may be eaten and wine drunk at a feast in honor of the performance of a Mitzvah, such as at a circumcision, a Pidyon Haben (redemption of the first-born), or the completion of a Talmudic tractate. If one wishes to complete a tractate in order to eat meat during the nine days, he must nevertheless take care that he does not adjust his pace of learning in order to complete the tractate during the nine days. During the week on which Tisha B’Av occurs, only relatives and a Minyan of ten close friends may eat meat at such a meal.

L. It is our custom not to say the &1**(%: (She’hecheyenu) blessing during the nine days, even on Shabbat.

HALACHOT OF THE 9 DAYS


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTSMAZAL TOV

Salomon & Betty Maikhor on the birth of their first grandson. Proud parents are Shana and Moshe Edelstein of Cleveland, Ohio. AND to the Cleveland grandparents, Joseph & Rochelle Edelstein. AND to proud aunts and uncle, Perla and Seth Salver , Rashel Maikhor. AND, proud great grandmother, Graciela Schuchani.Dr. Jeffery Hilowitz on his engagement to Andrea Daum of Antwerp Belgium. Jack and Rhoda Azar on the marriage of their grandson, Yaakov, to Ayala Benjamin, Proud parents are Rabbi Joey & Yocheved Azar of Jerusalem, Israel, and Rabbi Bentzion & Yocheved Benjamin of Tel Stone, Israel.

KIDDUSHHashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Israel & Chaya Gutman in commemoration of the Yarhzeit of his beloved mothers, Zelda bas Reuven haCohen.Sephardic Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Sephardic Minyan Kiddush Fund in honor of Isaac Mizrahi’s return. Daf Yomi Seudah Shlishiet sponsored by Alex & Sara Skoczylas in memory of his beloved mother, Frania Skoczylas.Seudah Shlishiet co-sponsored by Bennett & Gloria Schreiber, Agneta Stengel and Olga Neuman.Guest Speaker: Rabbi Ari Mirzoeff

BRS VOLUNTEER SECURITY TEAMOver the last few weeks, we have been reminded yet again that the threats to the safety and security of the Jewish and American communities are tragically real. Since 9/11, there have been 78 terror attacks in the US and it is clear that this is going to continue. In the aftermath of the Orlando attack, it came to light that the terrorist visited the site of the attack previously and also scoped out other possible targets. The presence of a vigilant security team is the single biggest deterrence to any possible future attack.

Six months ago, the synagogue created our volunteer security team with 10 individuals. Since then, our number has increased to 30 men and women. While that number is good, at a synagogue of our size, we realistically need at least double that, if not triple.

An application to join the team can downloaded from www.brssecurity.org. Your participation in this effort is desperately needed. Please join us as we protect what is most precious to us – you and your family.

TOMCHEI SHABBAT SUMMER FUNDS UPDATE

We are so grateful to all of you who have responded to our request for Tomchei Shabbat. Thus far, we have collected enough to cover almost two months, but we still need your help! Please know that donations of any size are greatly appreciated. The community working together will enable us to continue to provide food for our families that are struggling financially at this time with dignity.

BRS COOKBOOK!A group of women in the community are interested in putting together a Boca Raton Synagogue community cookbook with the proceeds going to help enhance our playground. Not only will this benefit your Shabbat table, but your children and grandchildren as well. If you are interested in participating and having your recipes included in this cookbook, please send in your best recipes with your name attached to either Sam Adler or Shira Menczer at [email protected]

WEEKLY SECURITY TIPS• Be aware of your surroundings when walking to/from the BRS campus,

especially when it is dark and visibility is low.• Please do not leave any personal bags unattended in Shul.

If that is the norm, it will be easier to identify suspicious packages in the future.

BABYSITTING ON TISHA B'AV Bring your children to BRS for a special Tisha B'Av program on Sunday, August 14, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, for Children ages 3-8. Cost is $7 per child (includes lunch). RSVP REQUIRED. Go to www.brsonline.org/Tishabav. Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 9 at 12:00 pm with the names and ages of your children that will be attending.

AVOS UBANIMAvos UBanim continues in the Summer on Shabbat afternoon, one hour before Mincha, in the Social Hall. Join us for great learning, ices, and a raffle!

WE ALL BENEFIT FROM THE ERUV LET’S MAKE SURE TO SUPPORT IT

The Boca Raton Community Eruv is in desperate 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.

GUEST SPEAKER THIS SHABBATRABBI’S CLASS AT 6:40 PMIdolatry in Shul: The Second Commandment and ArchaeologyAri Lamm completed his B.A. in History and Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University, and his M.A. in Jewish Studies and Eastern Christianity at University College London. He completed his Smicha at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Religion at Princeton University. He is currently the Resident Scholar of the Jewish Center on the Upper West Side. He was Yeshiva University’s first ever recipient of

the Fulbright Scholarship, and has also received a Henry Kressel Research Scholarship, a Tikvah Postgraduate Fellowship, and a Wexner Graduate Fellowship.

MONTHLY KADDISH CLASSRabbi Moskowitz will be teaching the next monthly kaddish class which will meet on Sunday, August 7, at 10:00 am in the BRS Board Room. This class has been designed for people who are within their year of mourning the loss of a loved one. If you have not received an e-mail regarding this class and would like to participate, please contact Linda at (561) 394-0394 or [email protected].

RABBI GOLDBERG SABBATICAL Rabbi Goldberg has begun his sabbatical and will be away until after Sukkot. If you need Rabbinic assistance, please contact Rabbi Moskowitz at the Shul or [email protected]. For other assistance, please contact Linda at [email protected].

TIKVATEINUBRS’s Infertility/ Miscarriage Support Group will be meeting this Tuesday, August 2 in the BRS Board Room at 8:00 pm. For additional information about the group, or upcoming meetings, please contact Aliza Blumenthal, LCSW at [email protected]

ROSH CHODESH AVWill be observed this Friday, August 5.

TEHILLIM CIRCLEThursday night, Rosh Chodesh Av, please rotate to the next 3 Psalms.

BRS WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!Have you recently moved into our community? Do you know someone moving into our community? Our Welcome Committee wants to welcome you! Please contact Orlie Cohen at [email protected] or Elana Belizon at [email protected] to find out more about our community and to be set up with a buddy family.


LIFE CYCLE

CONDOLENCES TO• Shelley Senfeld and Aaron Senfeld on the passing of their beloved

father and grandfather, Norman Senfeld.• Dr. Oren Masory on the passing of his beloved mother, Penina

Masory

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 RachelRabbi Barak Bar-Chaim Nachman ben Esther ZeldaJosef Yitzchak ben Baila RochelBob Strauss Chaim HaLevi ben Ziporah___________________________Helen Ijac Alta Haita bat DevorahJoan Noven Rochel Tova bat Malka

WEEK AT A GLANCEBIRTHDAYS

Sydney Freedman Mira Rudensky Reese MarcusElizabeth Sides Hillel Cohen Rabbi Beryl GarciaShani Matilsky-Motil Jennifer Land

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

Sponsored by the Albert & Yetta Lupin Memorial Foundationin loving memory of Lois Lupin Salzman

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

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

TUESDAY• PARSHA CLASS with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at 9:30 am in the Social Hall

WEDNESDAY • CUP OF JOE & KNOW with Rabbi Philip Moskowitz at 8:15 am in the Social Hall• IN-DEPTH STUDY OF BOOK OF SAMUEL I with Malka Morris at 9:30 am in the Board Room• MUSSAR/JEWISH SPIRITUALITY CLASS

with Anne Shoshana Deakter at 7:30 pm at her home, 7666 Cypress Crescent in Montoya Estates.

YAHRZEITSJoy Smith in memory of her father Sam J. Berger, 23 Tammuz Bonnie Block in memory of her brother Sam Prager, 23 Tammuz Zipora Cohen in memory of her father Shlomo Ohayon, 23 TammuzIsrael Gutman in memory of his mother Zelda bat Reuven haCohen, 24 Tammuz Aileen Reich in memory of her father Stanley Shapiro, 25 Tammuz Dr. Jerry Herbst in memory of his grandmother Tillie Scherr, 25 Tammuz Stephen Melcer in memory of his mother Martha Melcer, 25 Tammuz Murray Eisenberg in memory of his brother William Eisenberg, 25 TammuzRabbi Lloyd Keilson in memory of his wife Harriet Keilson, 26 Tammuz Eliezer Edelman in memory of his father Shalom ben Eliezer, 26 Tammuz Sheryl Scher in memory of her mother Joyce Margolis, 26 Tammuz David Lorber in memory of his father Kalman Lorber, 26 Tammuz Dr. Mathew Zaltzman in memory of his mother Freda Zaltzman, 26 Tammuz Agneta Stengel in memory of her husband Mark Allen Stengel, 27 Tammuz Lou Miller in memory of his first wife Laura Miller, 27 Tammuz Ann Arbeitman in memory of her mother Bella Lipshitz, 27 Tammuz Bennett Schreiber in memory of his grandfather Dov Beryl ben Pinchas, 28 TammuzDr. Harold Richter in memory of his father Sol Richter, 28 Tammuz Gilda Mandel in memory of her father Morris Reicher, 28 Tammuz Evelyn Begas in memory of her uncle Charles Manopla, 28 Tammuz Jean Cohen in memory of her husband Dr. Leon Cohen, 29 Tammuz Elaine Trachtenberg in memory of her father-in-law Louis B. Trachtenberg, 29 Tammuz Andrea Lieberman in memory of her grandfather Louis B. Trachtenberg, 29 Tammuz Dr. Francine Rubinstein in memory of her grandfather Max Rubinstein, 29 Tammuz Gabi Shabtai in memory of his father Chaim Shabtai, 29 Tammuz Molly Small in memory of her brother Abraham Kranz, 29 Tammuz Shira Sharp in memory of her mother Ettel Levine, 29 Tammuz Dr. Steven Cohen in memory of his mother Chai Peril bat Eliezar, 1 Av Jane Epstein in memory of her mother Sylvia T. Geller, 1 Av Ellen Meizel Gritz in memory of her father Max Meizel, 1 Av Chaim Silberman in memory of his son Jerry Silberman, 1 Av

ANNIVERSARY Dr. David & Sharona Kay Dr. Bernie & Melanie Kaminetsky

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 ChayaLily Lerman Libi Chana bat Golda ChavaHensha Hadassah bat Sarah RochelEden Malka bat RavitSara Leah bat Maya ElanitJean Cohen Eta Chaya bat Rachel

BIKUR CHOLIM Visiting a Choleh for whom one feels hatred: If the Choleh permits the one who hates him to visit, it is permissible--indeed, highly desirous--because, hopefully, this will lead to peace between them.Source: Chelek 5, Ramat Rachel, Perek 9.

BEIT OLAM - CEMETERY PLOTSThe prices of the Boca Raton Synagogue section of the cemetery at Beth David Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Florida have increased. If you are interested in purchasing plots, the price is now $8,500 per plot for members and $12,000 for non-members. Additionally, the cost per plot for a relative of a member is $10,000. For more information or to purchase cemetery plots, please contact Matthew Hocherman at (561) 394-0394.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSRabbi Zundel & Chana Glassner Rabbi Murray & Rochelle BrandDr. Daniel & Emely Aghion

APPRECIATION Joy & Stan Smith would like to thank all their friends for providing them with meals, and transportation to her Doctor appointments and other places. She really appreciated the kindness you showed her.

LEARN TO BE A MASHGIACH! Mashgiach Training Course on August 24 – September 7. Jointly sponsored and taught by ORB and Kosher Miami. For additional info, contact Rabbi Moshe Berger [email protected] or text (518) 339-4626. Certain age and other restrictions apply. Application deadline is Monday, August 15, 2016.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

SISTERHOOD NEWSBRS Sisterhood is gearing up for a fantastic 2016-17 season under the leadership of Co-Presidents Arielle Kieffer and Hinda Bramnick. We are looking forward to your input and ideas for programming, and your support and involvement in making it happen. We need you to help us plan activities that excite you. We will need to plan social, educational, and fundraising programs. If you want to join our Board or you would like to just contact us with suggestions, feel free to call or [email protected] (561) 756-3704 or [email protected] (561) 289-1119. Hold the Dates: Sunday, September 18 for Opening Event - Women’s Elul Program Sunday, December 11 for Women’s Health and Halacha Day.We would like to extend a tremendous thank you to Rachel Harow and Lysee Stein for a super job the last 4 years. We all appreciate your hard work, dedication, and steadfast commitment.


SOCIAL ACTIONIn a sign of continually improving relations between the two neighboring countries, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry recently visited Israel and offered his government’s assistance to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Egypt’s proposal involves direct negotiations in which a working group consisting of Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians, and Jordanians would develop confidence-building measures. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed Egypt’s initiative, and Israeli ambassador to Egypt Haim Koren , was quoted in the NY Times as saying “This is one of the best times we’ve ever had” in terms of cooperation between governments. “

Shoukry’s visit marks the first time an Egyptian foreign minister has visited Israel since 2007, and highlights the closer ties that have been forged between Israel and Egypt in the last few years under Sisi’s leadership, mostly due to increased military and intelligence

cooperation against Hamas and ISIS militants in the Sinai. Egypt has shut down underground tunnels between Sinai and Gaza in order to prevent the smuggling of weapons and fighters between Sinai-based ISIS militants and Hamas. Israel has helped Egypt’s campaign against Sinai militants by allowing more Egyptian troops and heavy weapons in the Sinai than their 1979 peace agreement technically permits.

PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS Please have in mind children and grandchildren of members of our community currently serving in the IDF: Amiel Abir, Asher Kaplan, Adam Barel, Shayna Bender, Raz Ben-Zikry, Rotem Bronfman, 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,

Leo Loeffler, Kevin Schechter, Chanan Wolfson, Eitan Yitzchak ben Etel Rochel, Noam Bar Yakov, Judah Makover, Amir Tsarfati, Reuben Gladstone, Zoe Gladstone, Dean Tansman, Joshua Weiss, Dani Matilsky, Seth Weiss 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.

ISRAEL UPDATE

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSHELP BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S SHABBAT

Rachel–Ita Ohr Shabbat is looking for several volunteers to distribute battery-operated tea lights to patients at the West Boca Medical Center on Fridays. Normally, this activity requires only one hour. Some hospital-required training for volunteers will be conducted. If you are interested in being part of the team, please contact Gigi Kaminetzky at (561) 338-5040 or at [email protected] or Debbie Lindsay(WBMC) at (561) 488-8293 or at [email protected]

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.


In describing Pinhas, the Torah traces his lineage to Aharon ha-Kohen. Rashi explains that after Pinhas killed Zimri, people spoke derogatorily that somebody whose maternal grandfather (Yitro) was an idol worshipper should not have been the one to kill the leader of a tribe. Responding to these hurtful comments, the Torah reiterates that Pinhas also descended from Aharon ha-Kohen, a person beyond reproach. In all, 24,000 Jews sinned with the Moabite women—why then did Pinhas only go after Zimri, the leader of Shimon? Because while many sinned, only Zimri did so in such a brazen manner, in front of Moshe Rabbeinu, which led to Pinhas’s severe reaction. But if so, it appears that Pinhas was more concerned with Moshe’s honor than Hashem’s! Why then does the Torah laud his actions and attribute ending the ensuing plague to his merit? Hatam Sofer explains that the women of Moav also encouraged their Jewish companions to worship a Moabite deity. Hazal teach that an idol causes tum’ah to spread within the room in which it is found. Pinhas, a Kohen, was therefore unable to enter any of those homes. Because Zimri was so brazen and sinned out in the open, there were no idols present and Pinhas could therefore defend Hashem’s honor without transgressing any prohibitions. Those speaking derogatorily argued that Pinhas did not possess the kedushat kehunah since he descended from an idol worshipper. They claimed that Pinhas could have chosen to kill any of the 24,000 sinners but specifically chose Zimri so as to defend Moshe’s honor while not concerning himself with Hashem’s. The Torah therefore traces Pinhas’s lineage to Aharon to show that he did possess kedushat kehunah and therefore could not enter any other tent and for that reason alone, specifically chose Zimri.

The Sephardic Minyan of Boca Raton Synagogue המנין הספרדי של ק"ק בוקה רטון

SUNDAY FRIDAY שבת MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

פרשת פינחסParshat Pinhas

JULY 29 JULY 30 PINHAS

6:25AM SHAHARIT 8:00AM SHAHARIT 6:10PM MINHAH (FIRST) 6:46PM EARLIEST CANDLES 7:50PM MINHAH (SECOND) 7:51PM LATEST CANDLES 8:23PM EARLIEST SHEMA

6:00AM SHAHARIT 8:40AM SHIUR 9:00AM SHAHARIT 5:40PM WOMEN’S CLASS 6:40PM RABBI’S CLASS 7:35PM MINHAH 8:46PM HAVDALAH 9:25PM RABBENU TAM

JULY 31

AUGUST 1 AUGUST 2 AUGUST 3 AUGUST 4 AUGUST 5 ח מנחם אב“ר AUGUST 5

MATOT-MAS’EI

6:26AM SHAHARIT 8:00AM SHAHARIT 7:50PM MINHAH





6:29AM SHAHARIT 8:00AM SHAHARIT 6:10PM MINHAH (FIRST) 6:42PM EARLIEST CANDLES 7:45PM MINHAH (SECOND) 7:46PM LATEST CANDLES 8:18PM EARLIEST SHEMA

6:04AM SHAHARIT 9:00AM SHAHARIT 5:35PM WOMEN’S CLASS 6:35PM RABBI’S CLASS 7:30PM MINHAH 8:41PM HAVDALAH 9:18PM RABBENU TAM

Wine differs from other fruit juices in that while fruits require a berakhah of בורא פרי העץ and their juice requires a berakhah of ,בורא פרי העץ the proper berakhah on grapes is ,שהכל נהיה בדברוand nonetheless, the proper berakhah on wine is בורא פרי הגפן. The Gemara (Berakhot 35b) explains that wine differs from other fruit drinks in that the resulting beverage derived from grapes is not only superior to the fruit from which it came (a property the Gemara asserts is also true of olive oil) but also gladdens the soul. Normally, when a person eats a meal with bread, the berakhah of exempts all other foods eaten during that המוציא לחם מן הארץmeal from requiring their own berakhot. This is true for both foods and drinks and therefore, a berakhah is not recited upon beverages consumed during such a meal. Wine however, differs (Shulhan Arukh OH 174:1), and when consumed during a meal that includes bread, still necessitates its own berakhah. Similarly, if a person plans on drinking water and then wine, the berakhah of שהכל נהיה בדברו recited on the water does not exempt the wine and the wine requires its own בורא פרי הגפן. However, if one drinks the wine first, then the berakhah of בורא exempts the water upon which no berakhah should be פרי הגפןrecited. As such, it is appropriate to drink the wine before the water so as to avoid an unnecessary berakhah (ברכה שאינה צריכה).

Weekly Halakhah Parshah Thought

Rabbi David Shabtai, MD Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan

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Rabbi Simmy ShabtaiRosh Beis Medrash

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Thank You!The BRS Summer Kollel expresses its tremendous appreciation to the following individuals for their support:

Dr. and Mrs. Prosper AbitbolMr. and Mrs. Daniel Adler

Dr. and Mrs. Jack AzarMr. and Mrs. Adam BallewDr. and Mrs. Avi BelizonMr. and Mrs. Eli Buzaglo

Mr. and Mrs. Richard EhrlichMr. and Mrs. Chaim ElkobyMr. and Mrs. Ruby Elmakies

Mr. and Mrs. Yitz FridRabbi Dr. and Mrs. Brian Galbut

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Golish

Mr. and Mrs. Steven GreenfieldMr. and Mrs. Carmi GrossMr. and Mrs. Ron Landy

Dr. and Mrs. Yehuda MarcusRabbi and Mrs. Shaul Opoczynski

Rabbi Dr. and Dr. Avi OppenheimerMr. and Mrs. Gil Ovadia

Rabbi and Mrs. Yehoshua SchlossRabbi and Mrs. Ben SugermanMr. and Mrs. Phil Zimmerman

Mr. Yoram Zuviv

Special thanks to:Dr. and Mrs. Baruch Ringelheim

Mrs. Linda KatzMrs. Monica Shabtai

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Explanatory Service at BRS West at the Katz Hillel Day School with Rabbi Josh Broide

BRS YOUTH PROGRAMSRABBI EISENBERGER’S MISHNA CLASS

MASECHET KILAYIMJoin us Shabbat morning as we continue our journey through Mishna.

This week we will continue Masechet Kilayim. This is a perfect time to join us! 9:30-10:00 am in room 102 every Shabbat morning. Kids snack following class.Hope to see you there!

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPSJoin us every Shabbat for youth groups. Tefilla, Parsha, and lots of fun.

Groups start at 10 am in the high school and conclude at the end of the main Minyan. We hope to see you there!

The BRS Youth Department would like to welcome all new families to the community. Please stop by and check out our incredible youth program and meet our youth director, Rabbi Gershon Eisenberger. Our programs run throughout the year, from early childhood into middle school. For details and upcoming events, check the youth page in the BRS Weekly.


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If you are interested in taking out an Ad in the back of the brochure, please contact Matthew Hocherman at [email protected]. We will be printing 3,500 copies this year, and will be mailing 1,000 of those to our members and contacts from around the world, and it will be on our website and lobby as well throughout the year. The brochure is recognized around the country as one of the most creative PR materials every year.


“I did not find this world desolate when I entered it. My ancestors planted for me before I was born. So do I choose to plant for those who will come after me.”

Ta’anit 23a

Join the BRS Legacy SocietyPlease join us as we embark on Boca Raton Synagogue’s Legacy Society Campaign. This is a tremendous opportunity to secure the future of BRS through endowments and planned giving vehicles.

Our Legacy Donors are members like yourself who want our cherished synagogue to thrive and be there for future generations.

Your legacy gift will help preserve BRS’ future and ensure that YOU will be remembered beyond your lifetime.

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Leaving a legacy is a mitzvah!Please contact Linda Melcer, Chairperson, at [email protected] or Matthew Hocherman, Executive Director, at [email protected] to set up an appointment to begin your confidential conversation about your legacy planning.

Daniel & Ellen AverbookDr. Avraham & Elana Belizon

Dr. Mark & Helen CohanDrs. Eli & Orlie CohenArye & Taliya CorbettSamy & Illana Dwek

Rabbi Adam & Shira EnglanderIrving Fitterman

Dr. Ben & Cara FreedmanRabbi Simcha & Anna Freedman

Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved GoldbergGlen & Rosa Golish

Lynn W. HahnPaul Z”L & Helena Ijac

Shimmie & Beth KaminetskyDaniel & Susan Kaskel

Daniel & Caroline KatzDr. David & Sharona Kay

Rabbi Gene & Elka Klein Z”LRobert & Linda Levy

Stephen & Linda MelcerLawrence Melcer

Michael & Jill RoseDrs. David & Rand Schwartzwald

Gil & Lysee SteinMitchell & Lorys Stiel

Ted & Linda StruhlHommy & Syd TannenbaumJules & Hanna Wagner Z”L

Dr. Jonathan & Suri WinogradDr. David & Maxine WolginMichael & Risa Zimmerman


Pillar Society Seven years ago, Boca Raton Synagogue launched the Pillar Society for those members that wish to help our synagogue continue to offer the highest possible level of educational, religious, and social programming to our community. The Pillar Society provides a backbone to our community, and your commitment enables the Shul to provide for the needs of all our members, regardless of their ability to pay.

Boca Raton Synagogue would like to thank the families that have already committed to the 2016/2017 Pillar Society.

We appeal to you and others to become members of The Pillar Society – to be the leaders of Torah, Avodah, and Gemilut Chasadim in our community.

• Emerald Pillar $25,000• Diamond Pillar $18,000• Platinum Pillar $12,000• Gold Pillar $6,000

• Sapphire Pillar $4,000 (for Families age 70 and over)

• Silver Pillar $3,600 (for Families ages 36 and under)

q THE 2016-2017 PILLAR SOCIETY qCAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY

EMERALDLynn W. HahnDaniel & Caroline KatzLarry & Deborah Silver

DIAMONDDr. William & Debbie Rand

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GOLDDr. Albert & Evelyn BegasLisa Kaufman BensmihenDonny & Dr. Freyda CohenDrs. Eli & Orlie Cohen - NEWNachman & Jamie FeigDr. Mark & Tilda FisherDr. Ben & Cara FreedmanMichael & Barbara FrenkelHensha GansbourgRabbi Efrem & Yocheved GoldbergMurray & Basheva GoldbergGlen & Rosa GolishAvi & Dr. Laura GreenbaumDrs. Charles & Simone GriffDr. Larry & Debra HalperinDr. Moshe & Shari HirthYanki & Lauren HofstatterDr. Mervin & Elaine JacobsDr. David & Sharona KayGary & Judi KrasnaPhilip & Jennifer LandauDrs. Joseph & Seema Loskove

Stephen & Linda MelcerDr. Michael & Dana PetroverDr. Daniel & Rachel RudenskyMike SendersDr. Leor & Gabriela SkoczylasDr. Zorik & Ellen SpektorDr. Josh & Stephanie SternTeddy & Linda StruhlDr. Jonathan & Suri WinogradDr. David & Maxine WolginMichael & Risa ZimmermanAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymous

SAPPHIREDr. Mark & Helen CohanRabbi Simcha & Anna FreedmanBob & Penny PearlmanDr. Neal & Bonnie Weinreb

SILVERDr. Danny & Emely Aghion - NEWDr. Evan & Ilana LandauAron & Penina SchoenfeldDr. Ashi & Chava WeisstuchAnonymous

General Membership• Family Membership $2,000• Single Membership $1,200

To join the Pillar Society for 2016/2017 please contact Mattthew Hocherman at [email protected] or (561) 394-0394.

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