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b’nai Torah congregation
Shabbat Services
parashat B’HA.ALOT’kHA
June 25, 2016
19 sivan 5776
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Welcome
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Shabbat Shalom
B NAI TORAH
CONGREGATION
This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levine z”l
OUR SHABBAT SERVICES
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Torah: Numbers 10:35 - 12:16, p. 826
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7, p. 837
Haftarah Reader: Jerry Budney
Havurat Shabbat
Services will resume in the Fall
Mincha/Ma’ariv
June 25, 8:15 p.m.
Candle Lighting
July 1, 7:59 p.m.
kiddush The congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services
in the Education Social Center. Kiddush is generously sponsored by Allysa &
Andrew Wetcher in honor of their daughter, Hannah Julia’s baby naming, and
by Mindy & Dr. Jack Rosensweig in honor of their 64th wedding anniversary.
NOTE: The kiddush will remain closed until the services have completely finished.
We appreciate your cooperation.
btc online membership renewal
B’nai Torah invites you to think green and renew your membership online this year.
Visit www.btcboca.org/HHD2016 to renew. For additional support, please visit
the office or call us at (561) 392-8566, and our staff is happy to help guide you
through the process. For your convenience, mailed renewal forms are
still available upon request. We are excited to welcome you back to
all the extraordinary programs and events we have planned for the
coming year. Thanks for supporting our efforts to go green!
Service Notes: We respectfully request that cell phones not be used in the building
during Shabbat. Please do not save seats. Please refrain from chewing gum while in
services. Automated External Defibrillator located in lobby by the Glassman Chapel.
Hearing Devices are available for your use. Please ask an usher if you need
assistance and be sure to return them at the conclusion of services.
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B’nai Torah happenings
2017 Concert Series
The 2017 Concert Series, honoring Cantor Spielman for 10 years of service
to B’nai Torah, promises to be another smash hit! Become an integral partner as
a Sponsor, Patron or Friend of the Concert Series. Perks include reserved seating
for all concerts and plays. For more information, please contact Arthur Stark
at (708) 502-1770 or Elysa Stark at (561) 392-8566.
The Eleanor & Paul Weinerz”l Annual Distinguished Service Award
Eleanor and Paul Weinerz”l, as part of their lasting legacy to our synagogue
community, provided an endowed scholarship to support Jewish life and
Jewish education. The $5,000 scholarship helps defray the costs for a Jewish
Educational/Social Action program such as an Israel experience program, Jewish
studies on campus, Israel gap-year programs, internships or any other approved
program. The award will be given to a deserving high school graduate, college
student or post-graduate student, who has shown involvement in the past and
desires a significant experience for the future. To obtain an application form,
please email Cathy Berkowitz at cathy.berkowitz@bnai-torah.org. Completed
applications must be returned by August 15, 2016.
MEMBERSHIP
Be part of our B’nai Torah family!
If you would like more information regarding membership,
please contact Elysa Stark, Membership Coordinator, at
(561) 392-8566. B’nai Torah Congregation never turns B NAI TORAH
anyone away from becoming a member because of
CONGREGATION
financial challenges.
GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP
Have you ever thought of giving a Gift of Membership to your children, parents
or friends? We are happy to supply a membership certificate for the appropriate
occasion. Please call (561) 392-8566 for more information.
Cell Phones for Soldiers We proudly participate in the
collection of cell phones & i-Devices (working or not) through
the Major Stuart Adam Wolfer Institute’s Dandelion Project.
Collection box is located at the front office.
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women’s league & men’s club
Women’s League of B’nai Torah Congregation
Women’s League offers a dynamic mix of activities. Women of
all ages, backgrounds, religious experiences, and careers in and
WLBTC
out of the home participate. For more information, visit our website
at www.wlbtc.org or contact Joanne Shulman, WLBTC President
at (508) 789-9076 or joanne.shulmanssa@gmail.com
Women’s League Judaica shop
Beginning June 1st, the shop will be operating on summer hours:
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday - Sunday: CLOSED.
We will be closed in July for inventory. Regular hours resume Sept. 1st.
Appointments outside of the shop hours can be arranged by calling Robin
Schwartz at (914) 329-1025 or email BTCJudaicaShop@aol.com.
Special Summer Sale! 25% OFF all merchandise during the month of June!
(Sale excludes books, cards, mezuzah scrolls and tefillin)
We are looking for volunteers to work in the Judaica shop
with shifts starting at 2-3 hour intervals. Earn some “mitzvah credits”
while you help support our student scholarship fund!
Men’s Club of B’nai Torah congregation
Men’s Club invites new members, volunteers and ideas
for initiatives year-round. Please contact Larry Faerman,
President, at larryfaerman@gmail.com or (561) 860-3241.
looking for an easy summer mitzvah? Please join us in the Glassman Chapel
for minyan. We need your help to make a minyan during the summer months when
some of our “regulars” are away. Times: Sunday: 8:45 a.m.; Monday - Friday:
8:00 a.m.; Sunday - Thursday: 5:30 p.m. For more information, please contact
Julie Risisky, Ritual Facilitator at (561) 392-8566 ext. 357.
Parking Reminder: Please park your cars in designated parking spots only, and
not along the edges of the curb, as this can create potential hazards. Please do not
park in a reserved parking space that doesn’t have your name on it. Thank you.
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lillian & philip cooperman academy
for adult jewish learning
LUNCH & LEARN - Every Tuesday, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Join Rabbis, Cantors, and special guest educators
for an hour of learning. All are welcome to this popular
weekly class.
the florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning at B’nai Torah
Can a 4,000 year old text speak to a 21st century world?
Come for the learning.
Stay for the community.
Adult Learning for
The Wondering Jew
Come join the South Palm Beach County Florence
Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning community
of nearly 1,000 Alumni and sign up for the first year
of Melton today.
Our classes build Jewish literacy through a sophisticated, intellectually stimulating,
text-based curriculum for students of all levels and Jewish backgrounds. No
outside of class studying and no homework! The Melton School core curriculum is
a comprehensive, sequential series of text-based lessons, studied over two years.
Year One is comprised of 25 lessons taught over 25 weeks for 2 hours a week.
Many scholars classes (10 weeks) also being offered.
Please contact Penina Bredoff, Melton Site Director, at melton@bnai-torah.org for
more information or visit www.events.org/MeltonBocaRaton for registration and
detailed class dates, descriptions and fees.
Free “Taste of Melton” at B’nai torah Sample our program
at no cost and discover how enriching adult Jewish learning can be!
Monday, August 29, 2016, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Led by Dr. Leon Weissberg and Rabbi Baruch Plotkin
or Tuesday, August 30, 2016, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Led by Marion Hirschmann and Rabbi David Steinhardt
Please RSVP to Penina Bredoff at melton@bnai-torah.org
Shabbat Book Carts Available in the Lobby after Saturday morning services.
Find a large variety of books for your reading pleasure! For more information,
please call (561) 392-8566 ext. 355, Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
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LIFE EVENTS
Yahrzeits
Harry Bloom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Sarah Glauberman . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Frieda Messinger . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Gertrude Ostroff . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Dora Rosoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Zavel Sandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Scott Zaffrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25
Lena Siegel Brodsky . . . . . . . . 6/26
Edward Eisen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/26
Andrew Grossman . . . . . . . . . 6/26
Rhoda Mufson . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/26
Morris Schmuger . . . . . . . . . . . 6/26
George Sugarman . . . . . . . . . 6/26
Israel Tobey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/26
Mildred Zimmerman . . . . . . . . 6/26
Solomon Braude . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Solomon Budney . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Bernard Demsky . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Kay Feldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Eugene Glauberman . . . . . . . . 6/27
Shirley Klar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
William Millstein . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Linda Nachimson . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Joyce Packer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Ruth Selett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Sonia Sholk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/27
Marvin Aranove . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Gussie Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Philip Greif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Harry Hertzberg . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Leonard Leff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Edward Nashban . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Andrew Shapiro . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Sylvia Sinclair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/28
Norman Bernstein . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Minnie Grotsky . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Jack Marsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Irving Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Herbert Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Steven Prentki . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Frances Spiegel . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
George Starobin . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Ruth Turim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/29
Lazar Banciu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Hyman Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30
Nathan Eisenberg . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Lillian Kampelman . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Meyer Nagel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Abraham Schwartz . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Louise Selinger . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Jerry Usheroff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
George Willner . . . . . . . . . . . 6/30
Lillian Chapman . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Marilyn Esrig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Pearl Garonzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Sidney Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Rhoda Hauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Shirley Leff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Kamal Saleh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Ola Shapiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
Barbara Texeira . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/1
The yahrzeit candle should be lit the evening prior to the date indicated
above. You are encouraged to attend minyan both days. It is customary
when observing a yahrzeit to perform an act of tzedakah in memory of
our loved ones. For your convenience, an envelope is available in the
Glassman Chapel which you can return to the Synagogue Office. Join our
daily morning and evening minyanim.
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mazal tov to
. Allysa and Andrew Wetcher on the
naming of their daughter, Hannah Julia
. Cantor Udi & Varda Spielman
on the wedding of their son, Omri
Spielman to Nicole Banayin
. Marcelle and Sam Kaufman on the
marriage of their daughter, Lauren
Kocman to Brandon Aguon
condolences to
. The B’nai Torah family on the passing
of our friend and member, Dr. Bernard
Metrick
. Marvin Schachter on the passing of
his wife, Joyce Schachter, mother of Ben
(Jodi), Nicole (Brian) and Whitney (Mike)
. Dr. Marvin (Libby) Golberg on the
passing of his brother, Kenneth Golberg
. Sara (Adam) Herbert on the passing
of her grandmother, Dolores Goodwin
. Carie (Spencer) Sax on the passing
of her father, Chester Casper
. The B’nai Torah family on the passing
of our friend, member and teacher,
Rabbi Bernard Spielman
B’nai Torah offers beautiful and
meaningful opportunities to honor,
celebrate or memorialize someone
special, such as bricks, plaques and
leaves. Please contact the Synagogue
Office for more information.
Ein Keloheinu
Ein keloheinu, Ein kadoneinu,
Ein Kemalkeinu, Ein Kemoshi’einu
Non komo muestro dio,
Non komo muestro sinior
Non komo muestro rey,
Non komo muestro Salvador
Mi cheloheinu, Mi chadoneinu
Mi ch’malkeinu, Mi ch’moshi’enu
Ken komo muestro dio,
Ken komo muestro sinior
Ken komo muestro rey,
Ken komo muestro Salvador
Nodeh leloheinu, Nodeh ladoneinu
Nodeh l’malkeinu, Nodeh l’moshi’einu
Loaremos a muestro dio,
Loaremos a muestro sinior
Loaremos a muestro rey,
Loaremos a muestro Salvador
Baruch Eloheinu, Baruch Adoneinu
Baruch Malkeinu, Baruch Moshi’einu
Bendicho muestro dio,
Bendicho muestro sinior
Bendicho muestro rey,
Bendicho muestro Salvador
Atah hu Eloheinu, Atah hu Adoneinu
Atah hu Malkeinu, Atah hu Moshi’einu
Tu el muestro dio, Tu el muestro sinior
Tu el muestro rey, Tu el muestro Salvador
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Come Worship With Us
Friday Evening, Shabbat Services
5:45 p.m.: Mincha
6:00 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
Eleanor & Paul Weinerz”l Cultural Center
Shabbat Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah
Saturday Morning, Shabbat Services
Rabbi David M. Steinhardt
Cantor Ehud (Udi) Spielman
Cantor Boaz Davidoff
*Summer hours: 9:00 a.m.
Eleanor & Paul Weinerz”l Cultural Center
(due to renovations in Main Sanctuary)
Sunday, 8:45 a.m., Glassman Chapel
Mincha: 8:15 p.m., Glassman Chapel
Weekday Shacharit
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m., Glassman Chapel
Weekday Mincha/Ma’ariv
Sunday - Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Glassman Chapel
Havurat Shabbat
(Services will resume in the Fall)
Rabbi David Englander
10:00 a.m., Eleanor & Paul Weinerz”l Cultural Center
B’nai Torah Congregation officers & staff
President Toby Levi*
Senior Rabbi David M. Steinhardt, D.D.
Executive Vice President Mark Glickman*
Rabbi David Englander
Vice Presidents
Richard Birdie
Jerry Budney
Marvin Finkelstein
Scott Frank
Executive Director Rabbi Rikki Arad
Senior Cantor Ehud (Udi) Spielman
Cantor Boaz Davidoff
Treasurer Steve Ginsburg
Mirochnick RS Education Director Cathy Berkowitz
Secretary Seth Marmor
Taubman ECC Director Nancy Goldstein
Financial Secretary Stan Kutlin
B’nai Mitzvah Prog. Director Cantor Paul Goldstein
Trustees:
Director of Finance Sam Hitner
Michael Berezin
Terry Bresnick
Shula Fleischer*
Marleen Forkas*
Bruce Grundt
Marcy Kammerman
Rob Kantor*
Eric N. Klein*
Scott Levin*
Julie Risisky
Elissa Schosheim*
Rick Schuster
Benita Segal
Tammy Smith
Art Stark
Director of Maintenance Francisco Valdes
Communications/Programming Dir. Rachel Kaplan
Art Director Claudia Sternberg
Tzedakah Programming Director Summer Faerman
Choral Director Cantor Mitch Martin
Program Coordinator Lauren Berger
Cultural Arts & Membership Coordinator Elysa Stark
Women’s League President Joanne Shulman
Baal Korei Joe Fuchs
Men’s Club President Larry Faerman
Ritual Facilitator Julie Risisky
Foundation President Spencer Sax*
Gabbaim Steve Ginsburg, Rob Kantor*,
Synagogue Counsel Kenneth Lipman, Esq.
Bill Fine, Linda Ehrlich, Neil Friedman
*Ner Tamid Society Member
B’nai Torah Congregation
6261 S.W. 18th Street | Boca Raton, Florida 33433
(561) 392-8566 | www.btcboca.org