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From the rabbi’s Desk“Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?”

“I do.”

Though there wasn’t formal training for this in Rabbinical school, over my relatively short career I have appeared in court on behalf of others at least a few dozen times. Often it is to testify on a divorce matter, but I have also served as a character witness on drug issues, financial disputes and even a false rape accusation. Remarkably, more often than not, the occasions that I have been asked to come to court have fallen during this time of the year, in the month of Elul. As I sat in a courtroom again just this week, I noticed the many comparisons we can draw to the great court dates we will all face just a short time from now on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and the lessons we can learn: 1. Fate – The tension, anxiety and uncertainty in a courtroom are palpable. All parties, including highly skilled legal counsel, know that they can advance the most persuasive arguments and provide the most compelling evidence, but ultimately the judge - and the judge alone - will rule in their case as he sees fit. Despite all of their efforts and pleadings, the fate of the litigants is solely in the hands of the judge who will determine their future. There is much we can learn from observing the temperament, behavior and disposition of those appearing before a human judge.

As we stand before the Almighty, how can we better truly feel and acknowledge that our fate is in His hands?

2. Decorum – The decorum in a courtroom is impeccable. The parties all dress formally, given the seriousness of appearing before a Magistrate. There is an absolute and total intolerance for talking, eating, ringing cell phones, noisy children, or anything else that will either distract from the proceedings or compromise the prestige of the courtroom. How is the decorum in God’s courtroom? Do we create an atmosphere that is equally intolerant of distractions and frivolous conversation? Do our dress and behavior reflect the seriousness and majesty of the forum in which we stand and the reason we are there?

3. Preparation – No lawyer or client walks into a courtroom without having prepared. The strategy is devised, the witnesses are prepped, and opening and closing arguments are scripted and rehearsed. Many hours are spent in preparation before appearing before the judge in an effort to achieve a favorable result. The gemara in Berachos tells us that the early pious Jews would spend an hour in meditation, preparing to pray. How much preparation do we do? Do we dedicate a few moments to clear our minds and focus our thoughts before making our presentation before the Judge of Judges?

4. Swearing In – I find it noteworthy that before a witness testifies, the court asks him or her to swear in God’s name that he or she will tell the truth. Implicitly, the statement acknowledges God’s existence and the consequences of dishonoring His name by lacking fidelity to the truth. The court assumes that the fear of God will prevent any witness from violating his oath to tell only the truth. Jewish law also mandates taking an oath in certain circumstances. The gemara explains that invoking God’s name will automatically elevate the seriousness with which the witness approaches his words. Our words matter, particularly in a courtroom, and using them accurately, appropriately and with integrity speaks to our very credibility as people. Do we always say what we mean and mean what we say? Are we honest, truthful and precise when reporting experiences to others? Does the fear of God lead us to be honest with God -– and ourselves?

5. Record – Every courtroom has either a stenographer sitting and typing each word that is uttered, or a recording device that captures everything that is said. Lawyers, witnesses and litigants must choose their words carefully, for once they are expressed they enter the record for posterity. The mishna in Avos teaches us to know Who is above us and therefore to recognize that an eye is always watching, an ear is always listening, v’chol ma’asecha b’sefer nichtavimv – and all of our deeds are recorded forever. Do we live with a cognizance and consciousness that what we say and do matters and that they enter the record of our lives, even when nobody is around to see it?

6. Contempt of Court - Part of the proceedings I observed this week included an accusation that one party had been in contempt of court for not following a court order. The judge turned to the accused party and said, “Do you understand that when I issue a ruling, if the other party can supply evidence that you knowingly and willingly disobeyed me, I will find you in contempt of my court and there will be great consequences? I can throw you in jail, and you will remain there until you obey my judgment.” Do we honor and obey the rulings of the Judge of Judges? Do we recognize that our choices have consequences and we are accountable for what we do? Are we in contempt of God’s court?

The comparisons could go on, but it is evident what I am trying to communicate at this solemn season of the Jewish year. Sitting in a courtroom in the month of Elul is, I have found, among the best sources of inspiration and motivation to prepare for the Days of Awe so that they are,indeed, awesome days of prayer, introspection, reflection and growth. I hope and pray that none of us has to appear in a courtroom as a litigant. But should you find yourself there as a witness or juror or prospective juror, take advantage of the opportunity to observe and learn and find inspiration for your appearance in God’s courtroom in the hope that you will find favor in His eyes and secure a favorable outcome from the Supreme Judge.

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kI TAvOBikurim. The Torah recounts the ceremonies surrounding the bringing of the Bikurim (the first fruits of the 7 “Minim” [species] brought to the Kohein). The donor was then to recite a prayer of thanksgiving recalling how Hashem delivered his ancestors from Egypt and brought the new generation into a land flowing with milk and honey.

Ma’aser. The Ma’aser (10% of the crop) of the 3rd year of the Shemittah cycle was to be given to the poor, following which the donor would offer a prayer declaring that he had obeyed the commandment to set aside Ma’aser for the Levi, orphan, and widow.

Several Ceremonies. Moshe and the Elders then instructed the people to observe several ceremonies once they crossed the Jordan river: They were to erect large stones on Mt. Eival and clearly inscribe on them all words of the Law. They were to build an altar of stones and sacrifice burnt and peace offerings thereon. The acceptance of the Law was to be ratified by the Twelve Tribes as follows: six Tribes were to stand on Mt. Gerizim, representing the blessings; the other six Tribes were to stand on Mt. Eival, representing the curses. The Levi’im were to stand in the valley between the mountains and proclaim curses on those who performed certain sins (and blessings on those avoided them). The Tribes were to respond to each blessing and curse with “Amen” (“truth”).

The consequences of their behavior. The people were warned about the consequences of disobeying Hashem’s commandments. If they observed Hashem’s words, they would receive numerous blessings (e.g., prosperity, the subjugation of their enemies, etc.); the alternative would lead to disaster (e.g., disease, famine, death, being overrun by a cruel nation, and scattered and again being enslaved).

pARSHA q & AqueSTIONS - pARASHAT kI TAvO1. How does one designate Bikkurim?2. Who shakes the basket containing the Bikkurim?3. When during the year may Bikkurim be brought? Until when are the special verses recited?4. Someone declaring that he separated Terumah and Ma’aser says: “And I didn’t forget.” What didn’t he forget?5. What were the Jewish People to do with the 12 stones on Mt. Eval?6. Six tribes stood on Mt. Eval and six on Mt. Gerizim. Who and what were in the middle?7. Who “causes the blind to go astray”?8. How does one “strike another secretly”?9. Eleven curses were spoken on Mt. Eval. What is the significance of this number?10. How is the manner of expressing the curses in Parshat Bechukotai more severe than in this week’s Parsha?

pARSHA SummARy

ANSWeRS - kI TAvO1. 26:2 - When he sees the first fruit ripen on a tree, he binds a piece of straw around it to mark it as Bik-

kurim.2. 26:4 - The Kohen places his hands under the hands of the one bringing it, and they wave the basket

together.3. 26:11 - Bikkurim are brought from Shavuot until Chanukah. The verses are recited only until Sukkot.4. 26:13 - To bless G-d.5. 27:2 - Build an altar.6. 27:12 - Kohanim, Levi’im and the Holy Ark.7. 27:18 - Any person who intentionally gives bad advice.8. 27:24 - By slandering him.9. 27:24 - Each curse corresponds to one of the tribes, except for the tribe of Shimon. Since Moshe didn’t

intend to bless the tribe of Shimon before his death, he did not want to curse them either.10. 28:23 - In Bechukotai the Torah speaks in the plural, whereas in this week’s Parsha the curses are men-

tioned in the singular

BRS OuTReACH RevOluTION Dear Rabbi Broide,

I’m writing this letter because I feel I owe you a whole lot of thank you’s for everything you’ve done for my boys. They’re my whole life; what me and my husband work for and worry about always. We sent them on this trip – TJJ, because we love Israel and wanted them to learn about the country that my family comes from. We wanted them to have this spiritual and beautiful experience before they go to college. What they came back with is something I couldn’t have thought would ever happen. My son wears Teffilin, Davens everyday and keeps Shabbat. For me

this was the biggest change I have ever seen in my children.

What you do is very special, the way you reached out to my children. They also felt part of something like they have never felt before. My son felt part of the “Broide Bunch”. Thank you once again, keep doing what you do; you bring Mashiach closer to us. Shana Tova U’metuka,A friend

Josh

HAlACHIC queSTIONS OF THe WeekQ: If I talk by accident after washing for bread before making ha’motzi, must I wash again?

A: As long as you did not become so distracted that you forgot you were about to eat a meal, a Hefsek (break) of talking does not require you to wash again. In fact, if you need to talk for the purpose of the meal such as to ask for a knife, salt, etc. it is permissible to speak and unnecessary to gesture.

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

SHABBAT SCHeDule FriDay Night

Sephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:55 pmFriday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 6:00 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:15 pmCandle Lighting 7:15 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:20 pm

shabbat DayNeitz Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:15 amHashkama Minyan (Social Hall) 7:25 amSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 9:00 amAshkenazi Minyan (Rand Sanctuary) 9:00 am Sermon: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Mussaf: Rabbi Yaakov Drang Shtiebel Minyan (Shtiebel Beit Midrash - 2nd floor) 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 10:10 amLome Family Explanatory Service (WYHS Library) 10:30 amEarly Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 4:00 pmWomen’s Class 5:00 pm

Round Challah or Coming Around?Preparation for the Midnight Slichot

Mrs. Fay Kranz GreeneRabbi’s Class 6:00 pm “Pray Like You Mean It: How to Achieve Concentration in Prayer”

Part 3Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Sephardic Mincha (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 6:55 pmAshkenazi Mincha (Rand Sanctuary) 7:00 pmSh’kiah 7:32 pmMa’ariv/Havdalah 8:07 pm

shabbat learNiNgTefillah Insights with Rabbi Josh Broide (Rand Sanctuary) 8:30 amTeachings of the Ba’al Shem Tov (Shtiebel Beit Midrash) 9:00 amParashat Ha’shuva 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 amFather & Son Learning (Senders Library) 6:00 pm Daf Yomi between Mincha/Maariv

Parashat NitzavimSephardic Minyan (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 5:50 pmPlag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Social Hall) 5:55 pmFriday Night Live: Please invite someone to this Outreach Program 6:00 pmEarliest Candle Lighting 6:09 pmCandle Lighting 7:07 pmMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Rand Sanctuary) 7:10 pmMaariv/Havdalah (Shabbat) 7:59 pm

DAIly mINyANIm

BRS WeST (At the Hillel Day School, 21001 95th Ave. • (305) 725-2292 • www.brswestonline.org)

the weiNbaum yeshiva high school miNcha scheDuleMon. 3:20 pm - Tues. 3:05 pm - Wed. 4:00 pm - Thurs. 3:20 pm

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Note NEW time) 7:05 pmCandle Lighting 7:16 pmMorning Rabbi’s Class 8:45 amShacharit (Shabbat) 9:30 amYouth Groups 10:30 amMincha (Shabbat) 7:00 pmMaariv 8:07 pmSunday Morning Shacharit Minyan 8:00 am

Breakfast follows davening sponsored by the Dvar Torah Club

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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 SarahMark Blisko Mordechai ben Brendel

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 Feigela

ReFuAH SHlAymAHFor members of BRS Community.

For all other Refuah Shlaymah needs, please see Tehillim Circle

BIRTHDAySJacob Muller George SaksRon Berman Michael Petrover

yAHRzeITS Mrs. Sheryl Strauss in memory of her mother Henriette Shapiro, 20 ElulMr. Stanley Smith in memory of his son Adam Smith, 20 ElulMrs. Joy Smith in memory of her son Adam Smith, 20 ElulDr. Neal Weinreb in memory of his father Al Weinreb, 20 ElulMrs. Sandra Augenbaum in memory of her mother Ann Medwied, 21 ElulMr. Benjamin Roth in memory of his sister Thelma Lovinger, 22 ElulMrs. Lee Benjamin in memory of his sister Eleanor Marcus, 22 ElulMr. Rick Andron in memory of his sister Greta Smolowe, 22 ElulMrs. Toby Albert in memory of her mother Ruth Rutman, 23 ElulMs. Andrea Scharlat in her father Jack Scharlat, 23 ElulMrs. Peggy Zimmerman in memory of her mother Amalia Adest, 24 ElulMrs. Renee Mintz in memory of her father Eugene Goldberger, 24 ElulDr. Issy Bruk in memory of his sister Sheila Grawitzky, 24 ElulMr. Daniel Katz in memory of his father Milton Katz, 24 ElulMr. Jeff Aiken in memory of his father Sidney Aiken, 25 ElulMr. Lou Miller in memory of his grandfather Adolph Goldberg, 25 ElulMrs. Norma Pollack in memory of her father William Gottlieb, 25 ElulDr. Mervin Jacobs in memory of his friend Etta Noels, 25 ElulMrs. Hanna Wagner in memory of her husband Jules Wagner, 25 ElulMrs. Lila Lefkowitz in memory of her father Hillel Hirsch, 26 ElulMrs. Amy Buzaglo in memory of her mother Evelyn Stein, 26 ElulMr. Lawrence Perkins in memory of his mother Rebecca Perkins, 27 Elul

lIFe CyCle

WelCOme NeW memBeRSJoseph & Lori Landes Tuly & Sheryl WultzBoris & Maya Yagudaev Bernard & Kimberly JurovieskyJoe & Shira Sharp David & Orah Barnett

WelCOme TO THe COmmuNITyHarvey & Lucy KatzmanCash & Elaine BrownClarke GreenbergRussell, Alex, Sloane & Will KatzmanBret GreenbergFamily & Friends here in honor of the Katzman SimchaAryeh & Brandy Meiteles

AppReCIATIONShoshana Kay extends a heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Moskowitz, Rabbi Levine, the Chesed Committee, and to the community for their kind and caring support during her recent bereavement.

Daf Yomi (Sunday - Friday) 7:00 amShacharit ONLY (Sunday) 6:25, 7:15 & 8:00 amSlichot followed by 9:00 AM Shacharit (Sunday) 8:30 amSlichot and Shacharit (Monday & Thursday) (Social Hall) 5:50 amSlichot and Shacharit (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday) (Social Hall) 6:00 amSlichot and Shacharit (Monday - Friday) (Rand Sanctuary) 6:35 amSlichot and Shacharit (Monday - Friday) (Senders Library) 7:20 amSlichot and Shacharit (Monday - Friday) (Social Hall) 7:35 am

sePharDic shacharitSelichot & Shacharit (Sunday - Friday) 5:30 & 7:00 am

miNcha/ma’arivEarly Mincha (Sunday) (Senders Library) 2:00 pmMishna Berura Yomi 6:55 pmSephardic Minyan (Sunday - Thursday) (Sephardic Beit Midrash) 7:05 pmAshkenazi Minyan (Sunday - Thursday) (Social Hall) 7:10 pmDaf Yomi (Monday - Thursday) (Board Room) 8:40-9:30 pmLate Ma’ariv (Sunday - Thursday) (Senders Library) 9:30 pm

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SpeCIAl ANNOuNCemeNTS

kIDDuSHMain Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Leigh & Stace Katzman in honor of Storm becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Hashkama Minyan Kiddush sponsored by the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush FundSeudah Shlishiet sponsored by Dr. Issy & Riwella Bruk, Rhonda Epstein, Daniel & Caroline Katz, Wayne & Norma Pollack, George & Stephanie Saks & Phil and Peggy Zimmerman. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Yosef Kassorla

SHABBAT AFTeRNOON WOmeN’S SHIuRA community-wide learning opportunity for women, by women.Parashat Ki Tavo • September 8 • 5:00 pmMrs. Fay Kranz Greene “Round Challah or Coming Around? Preparation for the Midnight Slichot.

Fay Greene was a Chabad Rebbetzin and Shlucha for more than thirty years in Detroit, San Diego, and Richmond. In the course of those years, Fay wore many different hats . She hosted a weekly Jewish radio program, was editor-in-chief of the weekly Richmond Jewish News, taught in a Conservative Hebrew School, created unique women’s programming and classes, and managed the “Farbreng Inn” hotel program in Richmond. She has lectured to women’s groups across the country and is a frequent contributor to Chabad publications and websites. She is currently editing a book for Jewish women, and teaches a monthly class which is hosted by different BRS members around the circle. She has given the BRS women’s Shabbat class many times. Fay and her husband, Joel Greene, have been married for 14 years.The women’s class takes place two hours before Mincha on Shabbat afternoon in the Rand Sanctuary.

mAzAl TOvLeigh and Stace Katzman on their son, Storm, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. AND to his proud siblings, Blaze and Star. AND grandparents, Harvey & Lucy Katzman, Cash & Elaine Brown, and Clarke Greenberg.Rabbi Avi & Rebecca Hochman on the birth of their daughter. AND to her proud siblings, Shira, Aharon and BinyaminLevi & Bassie Goldman on the birth of their daughter, Noa Sarah. AND to the entire Nachlas and Goldman Family.Allen & Shirley Girnun on the birth of their grandson. Proud parents are Ryan & Bari Girnun. Yaakov & Ruchie Lyons on the engagement of their daughter, Yael to Moshe Jungreis.

RABBI SHmuel RABINOvICI Rabbi Rabinovici will be joining us this Shabbat once again. He will be delivering a chabura on Friday night at 9:00 pm at the home of Rabbi and Rebetzin Moskowitz 7630 Lago Del Mar #4, in Lago Del Mar. He will be giving a shiur on motzei shobbos, pre slichos, on inyonei deyoma at 11:00 pm in the beis medrash.

pART 3 - pOpulAR pIyuTIm Tuesday, September 11 at 8:00 pm with Rabbi Josh Broide

meeT THe mACHzORWITH THe BRS RABBINATe

Join the BRS Rabbis and explore the liturgy of the High Holiday season so that you are best positioned for a meaningful and uplifting Davening experience. Classes will examine components of the Tefillah with an aim towards practical understanding and strategies for engaging prayer as a transformative experience.

WOmeN’S NIGHT OuT - elul STyleThis Wednesday, September 12, at 8:00 pm in the Social HallPlease join us at the Annual Women’s Teshuva Program“Finding Meaning and Balance During This Holiday Season”A Panel Discussion featuring: Mrs. Shoshana Eisenberger, LCSW, Certified Life Coach;Mrs. Aliza Schulman (Hollander), LCSW, psychotherapist and marriage counselor.Rebbitzen Yocheved Goldberg, MSW. Moderated by: Rebbitzen Arielle Moskowitz. Refreshments sponsored by BRS Sisterhood.

For those who cannot attend the Saturday Night Selichot, there will be Selichot Sunday Morning at 8:30 am, before the 9:00 am Schacharit.

SelICHOT NIGHT THIS mOTzeI SHABBATTHRee inSPiRATionAL oPPoRTuniTieS CoMMuniTY ConveRSATion: CHAnGe You CAn BeLieve inJoin us for our fourth community conversation as we explore contemporary forms of Teshuva and hear from people who have literally changed their lives. Whether it’s a commitment to live a healthier lifestyle and succeed in losing weight, overcoming challenges with addiction, choosing to opt in to Judaism by converting or deciding to return to religious commitment, these panelists have each traveled the challenging, arduous and gratifying path of change. Come hear their stories and see how relevant and rewarding Teshuva can be the 21st century.Panelists: Jeff Greenman, Georgina Rice and Rabbi Perry Tirschwell at 9:30 pm in the Social Hall

Men’S AdvAnCed CHABuRA with Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovici at 11:00 pm in the Senders Library.

KuMziTz with BRS Rabbis and BRS Men’s Choir 12:00 am in the Rand Sanctuary.

Selichot at 1:00 am

AmBASSADOR JOHN BOlTON THIS SuNDAy

John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the United Nations, will speak at BRS on Sunday morning at 10:30 am on “Iran’s Threat to the West & Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital: The Leadership We Need Now” 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.

THe COuRAGe TO mAke HAvDAlAH AND leAD A lIFe OF DISTINCTION

A FouR PART SeRMon SeRieS on SHABBAT MoRninGS WiTH Rabbi EfREm GoldbERG aT THE 9:00 am minyan

in THe RAnd SAnCTuARYLast Shabbat’s Sermon is available. To receive a copy please email Linda@brsonline.org

This Shabbat, September 8“Bein Ohr L’Choshech: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life”

Shabbat, September 15 “Bein Yisrael L’Amim: Raising G-Rated Kids In an R-Rated World”

Shabbat, September 22Shabbat Shuva “Bein Yom Ha’Shevii, L’Sheishet Ymei Ha’maaseh: Counting Down for Shabbos to Begin Instead of Counting Down For It to End”

kOl NIDReI AppeAlKol Nidrei fundraising is vital to the financial health of Boca Raton Synagogue. We have begun our 5773 Kol Nidrei Appeal. This year, our goal is contributions from 100% of our members*, and we ask you to please give what you can afford. We know that this year, with your help, we can get much closer to our goal! We have made it even easier for you to give this year. All you need to do is go to our website, www.brsonline.org and click on the Kol Nidrei Appeal on the home page! You can also log in to your secure account and click on donations. If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the Kol Nidrei Appeal, please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org.* A Platinum, Diamond or Emerald Pillar gift already includes participation in the Kol Nidrei Appeal

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mITzvAH OF THe WeekMITZVAH OF THE WEEK: Studying Torah. Each day we are to study Torah once during the day and once at night. Studying Torah is a Mitzvah that is equal to all other Mitzvot. The more Torah a person studies the better.

vOluNTeeRS NeeDeDTo operate the page turners in the Rand Sanctuary and Social Hall on the High Holidays. If you are willing to help, please contact Matthew at mjh@brsonline.org

mACHzORIm FOR HIGH HOlIDAySWe highly encourage everyone to bring their own Machzor to Shul for Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur, as we do not have enough to service the entire community. Please make sure to put your name on the inside.

THe SOuND OF THe SHOFARIf you know of someone who is home bound and needs the Shofar sounded. Please e-mail reg@brsonline.org

NeveR SpeND A yOm TOv meAl AlONeBRS seeks to ensure that none of our single members spend a Yom Tov meal by themselves. To join our database and receive regular invitations, please email peninaflug@comcast.net. We are also putting together a Hachnasat Orchim committee of host homes. To volunteer to host, please email peninaflug@comcast.net.

HOlIDAy ANNOuNCemeNTS

meN’S mIkvAHThe Men’s Mikvah will be open for 15 minute private appointments from 6:30 am through 11:00 am on Erev Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. If you would like to make an appointment, please call Linda at (561)394-0394. There is a $50 fee for all private appointments. The Mikvah will be open for walk-ins beginning at 11:00 am for a minimum donation of $10. Reserve now while space is available.

mOTHeR’S CARe ROOmPlease be advised the mother’s care room will be open for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and available for mothers ONLY. No one should be entering this room for any other purpose than to nurse or change a baby’s diaper. We also ask that you keep the room clean for the next person.

lulAv & eTROG DeADlINePlease note that the deadline to place your order for Lulavim and Etrogim is THiS Wednesday, September 12. Please call the Shul to place your order.

SAFeTyBaby carriages and strollers are not allowed in the Synagogue during High Holiday Services.

SeCOND SHOFAR BlOWINGThere will be a second Shofar blowing in the Rand Sanctuary after the Main Minyan each day.

Mr. & Mrs. Michael AdlerMr. & Mrs. Z’ev Bari Dr. & Mrs. Al Begas

Mr. & Mrs. Ariel BerdugoMr. & Mrs. Joseph Bensmihen

Mr. & Mrs. Keith BrooksMr. & Mrs. Howard BlockRabbi & Mrs. Josh Broide

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan CharmMrs. Jean Cohen

Mr. Donny & Dr. Freyda CohenDr. & Mrs. Daniel Deakter

Mr. & Mrs. Murray EisenbergRabbi & Mrs. Adam EnglanderRabbi & Mrs. Simcha Freedman

Mr. & Mrs. Dimitry FeiginMr. & Mrs. David FeldanMr. & Mrs. Libo FinebergMr. & Mrs. Martin Flics

Mr. & Mrs. Michael FrenkelDrs. Charles & Simone Griff

Rabbi & Mrs. Efrem GoldbergMr. & Mrs. Murray GoldbergRabbi & Mrs. Ben GonsherMr. & Mrs. Stanley Haar

Mrs. Lynn HahnDrs. Samuel & Anita Heering

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew HochermanDr. & Mrs. Bernie Kaminetsky

Mr. & Mrs. Shimmie KaminetskyMr. & Mrs. Noam Kaminetzky

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel KatzDr. & Mrs. David Kay

Susan King Mr Steven Kohlhagen

Mr. & Mrs. Yehuda KranzlerLenoff Family

Mr. & Mrs. Elliott LevontinDr. & Mrs. Yehuda Marcus

Drs. Michael & Merna MatilskyMr. & Mrs. Lothar Mayer

Mr. Lou MillerMr. & Mrs. Norman MordkofskyRabbi Joel & Mrs. Malka Morris

Ms. Haya MosheioffRabbi & Mrs. Philip Moskowitz

Mr. & Mrs. David MullerMr. Steven Nichol

Ms. Bonnie PesacovKian Purcell

Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph RiscallMr. & Mrs. Michael Rose

Dr. Bennett & Mrs. Chani Salamon Mr. & Mrs. Steven Schwartz

Ms. Shelley SenfeldMr. & Mrs. Larry Silver

Dr. & Mrs. Zorik SpektorDr. & Mrs. Carmi StadlanMr. & Mrs. Bob Strauss

Mr. & Mrs. Hommy TannenbaumDrs. Amiel & Edna TokayerMr. & Mrs. Solomon Wolff

Mr. Alan VeingradDr. David & Mrs. Maxine WolginMr. & Mrs. Michael ZimmermanMr. & Mrs. Philip Zimmerman

kOl NIDRe

SHABBAT AFTeRNOON WOmeN’S SHIuRTHANk yOu!

To all of the women who gave quality Shiurim over the Summer. Mrs. Gita Guttman Mrs. Vivian KestenbaumDr. Deena Grant Mrs. Aliza HollanderMrs. Fay Greene Mrs. Elisheva GreenDr. Ora Moshe Mrs. Leah Rosen Mrs. Anne Deakter Mrs. Amy Horowitz Mrs. Rina LannerMrs. Rochel Berman Rebbetzin Arielle MoskowitzMaya Tsarfati Mrs. Aliza PilichowskiMrs. Dannie Grajower Mrs. Chavie DrangMrs. Fay Kranz Greene

ADulT eDuCATIONClASS upDATeS• SiCHoT oF THe LuBAviTCHeR ReBBe given by Rabbi Samuel Levine will resumes this Shabbat at 8:30 pm.• TeACHinGS oF THe BA’AL SHeM Tov Every Shabbat in the Shtiebel Beit Midrash, given by Bentzion Meltzer at 9:00 am.• RABBi zvi YeHudA weekly Parashat Ha’shavua class will take place this Shabbat at 9:15 am in the Board Room. • RABBiniC Mind with Rabbi Zvi Yehuda will be held this Monday through Friday, 7:45-8:45 am in the Board Room.• RABBi MoSKoWiTz’S Tuesday morning class at 8:15 - 9:15 am class, at Hillel Day School will take place this week. • zuMBA CLASS for women will take place this Monday & Wednesday. For more information, please call (561) 394-5854. • PARSHAT HA’SHAvuA Parsha class will be held this Tuesday, September 11 at 9:00 am in the Social Hall with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg. • AdvAnCed KABBALAH: THe inneR, SPiRiTuAL WiSdoM oF THe ToRAH Given by Shoshana Deakter, Tuesday nights at 8:15 pm at

her home, anneshoshana@gmail.com for directions. • MALKA MoRRiS class on in-depth study of Sefer Yehoshua class will be held this Wednesday, September 12 at 9:30 am in the Board Room. • MAKe TiMe FoR LeARninG Every Wednesday evening 8:00 - 9:30 pm, for Beit Midrash learning. To find a Chavruta, please contact Rabbi Ben

Gonsher.• dAF YoMi class with Rabbi Ben Sugerman can be listened to any time of the day by visiting www.kollel.org • MiSHnA BeRuRA YoMi Every day, 15 minutes prior to Mincha, there will be a brief class studying that day’s portion of the Mishna Berura.• KARATe CLASS with Sensei Allen Girnun will resume after Sukkot.

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TueSDAy mORNING lINe-up THIS TueSDAy, SepTemBeR 11

9:00 am – 10:00 am in the Social HallRabbi Efrem Goldberg - Parashat Ha’ShavuaIt is a text-based study on the Parsha of the week. Please bring a Mikra’ot Gedolot. Every week, an MP3 of the class will be available on our website, www.brsonline.org.

HAlACHA yOmIBe part of thousands around the world learning a page of Mishna Berura each day. Join Rabbi Goldberg 15 minutes before Mincha, Sunday through Thursday. It is never too late to join and complete this amazing project.

SHAlSHeleT BAT mITzvAH pROGRAm BRS presents 8th year of shalshelet bat mitzva program, starting sunday morning, October 14 for bat mitzva age girls and their mothers. Check your mail for more information, coming soon. Any questions? Email goldbergmom@gmail.com.

RABBI yISSOCHeR FRANDWeekly Online Shiur - BeginsTHIS Thursday night!!9:00 pm in the BRS Board Room

Annual Teshuva Derasha via satelliteMonday night, September 24th, at 8:00 pm

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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 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 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

Nachman & Jaime FeigHensha GansbourgGary & Judi Krasna

Lenoff FamilydR. miCHaEl & dana PETRovER - nEW

Mike SendersAnonymous

Joseph & Lisa BensmihenHoward & Bonnie Block

Mark & Tilda FisherDr. 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- nEW

Zorik & Ellen SpektorTeddy & Linda Struhl

Michael & Risa ZimmermanAnonymousAnonymous

PLATINUMStanley & Ana Haar

Bernie & Melanie KaminetskyMartin & Ileana Flics

Lothar & Carlyn MayerMichael & Jill Rose

Larry & Deborah SilverENHANCED GOLD

List in formation

BRS OuTReACH RevOluTION BRS OuTReACH RevOluTION

SILVERDr. Avraham & Elana Belizon

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

Uniting the Jews of Boca Raton with the Jewish Community of Boca Raton

If you know anyone that would like to join the BRS

High Holiday Explanatory Service,

please tell them that they can now sign up at

www.NoMembershipRequired.com

Invite a friend, neighbor or a co-worker to your home.

Let them experience the beauty of Shabbos!

To register, please contact Simone at (561) 394-0394

www.BRSonline.org

www.MyJewishExperience.org

For more information on supporting the BRJE, please contact Rabbi Josh Broide (561) 702-3864

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP

FOR...

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), Evan Pelz, 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 eRuv

The 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.

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 The Caring Doctors Project aims to pair medically uninsured people of South Palm Beach County with doctors who have agreed to care for them free of charge. Created by Jewish Family Services and sponsored by Project Access of the Palm Beach County Medical Society and the BRS Maimonides Society, it offers participating doctors sovereign immunity for their work.

yOuNG BuSINeSS pROFeSSIONAlS The Young Business Professionals (YBP) is a new initiative for young members of our community ages 25-35, who are looking to grow in their professional and business skills, and for a chance to participate in community leadership opportunities. For more information and registration, please contact Gil Stein at Gil@Herculesroofing.com.

Majdi Halabi

SOCIAl ACTIONThe scale of U.S. participation in the massive joint U.S./Israeli military exercise, postponed seven months ago and rescheduled for late October, has been drastically reduced. The reductions are alarming. Instead of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops originally planned for Austere Challenge 12, as the annual exercise is called, the Pentagon will send only

1,200 to 1,500 service members. Patriot anti-missile systems will arrive in Israel as planned, but the crews to operate them will not. The Patriots are particularly important. Israel has made great strides in creating antimissile shields that protect its population, but it doesn’t have enough of them to deploy around the entire country. Originally billed as “by far the largest and most significant exercise in U.S.-Israeli history” by Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro, the reductions seem aimed at convincing Iran that the US is not preparing to act together with Israel against Iran. This is consistent with the recent statement by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey that he didn’t “ want to be complicit” if Israel chooses to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. It appears likely that Israel may have to go it alone. Call President Obama (202) 456-1111) and Senators Nelson (202) 224-5274) and Rubio (202) 224-3041) to express outrage at this incomprehensible lack of support for our only democratic ally in the Middle East.

SISTeRHOOD

BIkuR CHOlImWanted: Kind, good listener, dependable, volunteer(s) needed to visit patients in a hospital setting. One day/wk. Will train. Benefits: No 401(k) or paid vacation, just Mitzvot in the bank and a good feeling about yourself. Call Stan (561) 362-7345.

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Sisterhood Membership Forms have been mailed out, and should have arrived in your mailbox. If you would like more information about or to become involved with the Sisterhood, please email BRSSisterhood@gmail.com. Looking forward to a great year.

Rachel Harow and Lysee Stein.

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.

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-BRS KIDS & TEENS- WE DID IT!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEMARA FOR BEGINNERS WITH RABBI YAAKOV DRANG Rabbi  Yaakov  Drang  gives  a  Gemara Brachot  Shiur  after  Shabbat  Mincha  for boys in grades 5‐7. On summer break!  

 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!  

Why should teens have a minyan on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur?

Although this might be a shock to some readers, teens have trouble sitting through a six hour davening – especially when they don’t understand what they’re saying. This year we aim to educate and inspire with a teen centered minyan. It’s the same davening…only one where the teens will want to be there! This coming Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur will

be different.

BRS High Holiday Teen Minyan SIGN UP TODAY!

Celebrating Our Teens by Rabbi Uri Pilichowski

Call waiting can be pretty annoying at times. It puts all of us in a dilemma: Do I ignore the second caller? Is that rude to the caller? Don’t they deserve my attention, even if only to be politely told that I’m on the phone and that I’ll call them back? If I answer the second caller, am I being rude to the person I’m currently on the phone with? Does it make a difference if the caller is someone I know? I don’t know about you, but I every time I’m on the phone and the call waiting sounds beeps in my ear, I’m conflicted. This past Sunday was no different. While on the phone with a close friend boasting about our teens latest accomplishment (see above) when that familiar call waiting beep sounded in my ear, I quickly checked to see who it was and recognized a member of Congress’s cell phone number. This was a call I had to answer. It was Congressman Allen West thanking our teens for their advocacy and their help. I was amazed! Here is a United States Congressman calling to thank our teenagers! What really amazed me was, earlier in the day, a candidate for Congress, Karen Harrington, had placed me in the same dilemma! She had an aide call to see if it was OK if they stopped by our event to speak to our teens about the US-Israel relationship. Two days later, Adam Hasner (see picture above) grabbed our teens in a hallway at a Pro-Israel event to speak to us about the urgency of the times we live in for the United States and Israel. I celebrate our teens who are recognized throughout the country as genuine lovers of America, Israel, and world security. It is amazing when the highest officials the White House. I continue to and will always celebrate our amazing teens.

CALLING ALL TEENS!

Sounds pretty simple, right? It actually isn't. How do we advertise all the wonderful events for our teens? One way is through mass texting. We're asking all teens and their parents to text their names, cell #'s and grade to 561.739.2150. Thanks!

   

Washington, DC - Boca Raton Synagogue’s Pro-Israel Teens became the first High School student group to qualify for AIPAC’s Campus to Congress Club. This club is designed for college students to form relationships with members of Congress. Each participating group must volunteer 500 hours and raise $1,000 for a candidate while making it clear that the students' support stems

from their Pro-Israel position. Our students raised over $1,000 and volunteered for over 500 hours over the last two years. Not only did they qualify for the "C to C" club, but they are the first and only High School group to do so! Our teens understand the need to keep Pro-Israel representatives in Congress, and they are willing to donate time and energy to do so.

Pro‐Israel Teens Listen to Adam Hasner, 

Candidate for Congress   

 

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KING DAVID CATERING

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Sponsor the BRS Weekly in honor of a special Simcha, or in memory of a loved one. The cost is only $54. Business card size ads Only $50 a week or $180 for a month.

Full and Half page Ad’s are also available. Call Kerry in the Shul office (561)394-0394.

Are you looking to give Tzedaka on a virtual Pushka? There’s An APP for ThAT!

Are you looking to ask Anonymous halachic questions?

There’s An APP for ThAT!need a list of Kosher restaurants in our area?

What time is Mincha? There’s An APP for ThAT!Want to listen to a recent class or see pictures from a recent event?

There’s An APP for ThAT!

Get the Brs app for Android and Apple products in the APP store by searching Brs!

During the month of ElulDr. Moshe Hirth & Dr. Leonard Flescherwill provide a free colonoscopy to anyone who is a member of BRS that is uninsured, over 50 years old, and has never had a colonoscopy.

For more information, ask for Shari at (561) 638-9533Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!(All personal information will be kept confidential.)

BRS IS GIVING YOU THE CHANCE

TO WIN AN

ALL YOU NEED IS THE WINNING RAFFLE TICKET Have you always wanted an iPad 3, but never got one? Did you know that you can pay your Shul bills online? Well now you will have a chance to do both!

You can pay your bills online by going to ---> brsonline.org <---

and clicking login at the top right hand page of the website.BRS will be having a raffl e for an iPad 3 at the 23rd Annual Journal Dinner in January.

In order to receive a raffl e ticket, you will need to log in and pay your bills online through our secure website, not through paypal. Each member family will receive

one entry into the raffl e for the iPad 3 for each invoice on your bill that has been paid off completely online

or any payment made online of $250 or more.For any questions or to receive your login information,

please contact Matthew Hocherman at mjh@brsonline.org

Hahn Judaic Campus • 7900 Montoya Circle N. Boca Raton, FL 33433 • Tel. (561) 394-0394 - www.brsonline.org

The more members that pay their bills online the more we can cut down on ongoing costs such as invoicing, postage, etc.