Your Gateway to Judaism THE PALM BEACH SYNAGOGUE Prayer Services Holiday Celebrations Adult Education Scholars-In-Residence Cantorial Series Guest Lecturers Women’s Classes and Events JPS Singles Youth Events Film Festival Book Club Bikur Cholim Chesed Joffe Maimonides Michaan HIP Teens Langfan Teens Israel Advocacy Program Nechamkin Hebrew School Bat Mitzvah Club Bar Mitzvah Club Israel Mission 2012/2013 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES Palm Beach Synagogue In January 1994, a small group of dedicated people started holding traditional Shabbat services at Temple Emanuel, in Palm Beach. This gathering was transformed into a community with the arrival of Rabbi Moshe and Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner. Based on their philosophy of outreach and inclusiveness, the Scheiners were passionate in their desire to “make a difference.” From its humble beginnings, Palm Beach Synagogue has blossomed into a flourishing center of Jewish life and activity CONTENTS with approximately 300 members. Palm Beach Synagogue prides itself on being a place of warm Rabbi’s Letter ..................... 1 welcome for Jews from all walks of life and all levels of Jewish President’s Letter ............... 2 observance, while maintaining its abiding adherence to traditional Synagogue Directory ........ 3 Jewish law and observance of mitzvot. With its inviting spirit, our Synagogue is a place where people are committed to the love Prayer Services ................... 5 and support of our fellow Jews, religious traditions, the community Eruv .................................... 5 at large, and the State of Israel. Holiday Celebrations .......... 6 Today, the Synagogue is housed in a beautifully renovated edifice, Adult Education ............... 10 in the heart of Palm Beach Island, two blocks north of the Breakers Scholars-In-Residence .......15 Hotel. It is a center for traditional Jewish life and education for Cantorial Series .................19 adults, teens and children. The Synagogue offers unique programs in Jewish education and communal life, numerous youth activities, Community Events ........... 20 holiday celebrations, daily morning and afternoon/evening minyanim Guest Lecturers ................ 24 and weekly Shabbat as well as holiday services. Women’s Events ............... 28 In the summer of 2011, the Synagogue entered the last phase Singles’ Events ................. 32 of its recent building renovations and the entire east façade on Youth ................................ 34 North County Road was transformed into a unified exterior keeping with the existing architecture. Tweens & Teens ................ 37 Jewish Film Festival .......... 42 Book Club ......................... 43 Chesed ............................. 44 Support ............................ 45 The Educational and Community Programs described in the Program Building Benefactors ........ 46 Guide ~ 5773 are sponsored by Gloria & Harvey Kaylie, Judy & Dr. Edward Steinberg, and Lois & Martin Zelman. Calendar of Events ........... 48 Gala .....................................52 Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman families for their generous support, dedication and commitment 120 North County Road to Jewish learning and culture. Palm Beach, Florida 33480 Tel: 561-838-9002 Fax: 561-838-5356 [email protected] www.palmbeachsynagogue.org Dear Friends, We proudly present to you the Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman Palm Beach Synagogue Program Guide for 2012/2013 -5773, Your Gateway to Judaism in Palm Beach. King David says, “Tov Lihodot L’Hashem” — it is good to give thanks to Hashem. This past year, Palm Beach Synagogue celebrated its Chai anniversary, and we are grateful to have experienced the phenomenal growth of our Synagogue from its inception as a small minyan to its current vibrancy and dynamism. Today, we are blessed to be a spiritual home to a broad community of families and adults of different backgrounds and affiliations, all seeking to deepen their connection to Hashem and their understanding of Torah. Palm Beach Synagogue is a synagogue filled with warmth and friendship, as well as intellectual, emotional and spiritual fulfillment. Our Synagogue has a dazzling array of programs to offer which reflect the diversity of our community and the many different ways that individuals access the beauty and meaning of Torah. There are adult beginner and advanced courses, children’s and teen education, holiday celebrations, a book club, cantorial and musical events, a film festival, women’s events, guest lecturers, a mission to Israel, singles programs, as well as Chesed and volunteering opportunities. I invite you to participate in these programs and help us continue building our community. Traditionally, a Synagogue has been referred to by two names, a “beit ha’kneset,” a house of gathering and a “beit ha’medrash,” a house of learning. Our Synagogue exemplifies an amalgam of both concepts. We are a community lighthouse which draws together people traveling from different directions but gathering around the warm light of Torah. The Torah is our beacon that has guided us and kept us together as a nation for thousands of years, while our synagogues served as the portable homeland of the Jewish people. The keys to P.B.S.—Prayer, Benevolence and Study—are literally in your hands. We are delighted to welcome you to join us throughout the year, so we can learn, pray and grow together as we respect diversity and celebrate unity. Looking forward to greeting you in Shul, – Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner 5773 Program Guide | 1 Dear Fellow Members and Friends, The Program Guide for 5773 exemplifies the philosophy of Palm Beach Synagogue as a center for Judaism that is welcoming, dedicated to Jewish values and traditions, and spiritually inspiring. Under the leadership of our beloved Rabbi Moshe Scheiner, we open our doors and hearts to those who want to pray together and become part of our community. We welcome all—adults, teens, children, newcomers, seniors and singles—and offer opportunities for social connection, and spiritual and intellectual growth. We are very proud to boast that we are the only synagogue in Palm Beach that conducts morning, afternoon and evening services every day of the year. As you peruse this Program Guide, you will find a full range of programs for the coming year. Our adult education classes provide stimulating classes in Bible, Talmud, Jewish law and customs, Hebrew language and Yiddish, and there are programs in arts and culture, including our Jewish film series, book club and current affairs roundtable. We have assembled a wide spectrum of guest lecturers and Scholars-in-Residence who will enrich our knowledge of Torah, and deepen our understanding of issues of interest to the Jewish community and the State of Israel. Our women’s programs, under the guidance of our wonderful Rebbetzin Dinie, are guaranteed to motivate and strengthen our knowledge and bonds of friendship. We trust that our prayer services will be elevated through the voices of our visiting cantors, and that you will enjoy our celebratory events associated with the Jewish holidays. There is also a full array of special programs and educational opportunities for our children and youth. We look forward to serving your needs. Our only requirement we ask of you is your attendance—to take advantage of all that we offer for your personal growth and development, including world renowned scholars and personalities. As your newly elected President, it is my honor to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy New Year, and a wonderful New Season enriched by the many activities, classes, lectures, programs, celebrations and events enumerated in this Program Guide in the year to come. I look forward to greeting you there! – Barbara T. R. Zimet, President 2 | The Palm Beach Synagogue DIRECTORY 120 North County Road Palm Beach, Florida 33480 www.palmbeachsynagogue.org P 561-838-9002 F 561-838-5356 The Rabbi [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 2 Rabbi Moshe Scheiner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a masters degree in Talmudic Studies and Jewish Philosophy from the Rabbinical College of America. He completed a two-year internship at the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand, and returned to New York to receive his rabbinic ordination at the United Lubavitcher Yeshivah. Rabbi Scheiner has lectured to communities in Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Colombia and other communities in South America, as well as in the United States. In 1994, he became the founding Rabbi of The Palm Beach Synagogue. He also founded the Ethel & Eugene Joffe Maimonides Leadership Institute for post-Bar and Bat Mitzvah students. In 2010, the Rabbi was awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the Rabbinical College of America. Rabbi Scheiner resides in Palm Beach with his wife Dinie and their five children. The Rebbetzin [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 5 Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Beth Rivkah Seminary. Before moving to Florida with her husband, she taught in early childhood programs in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, English studies to elementary school children in New York City, and spent summers teaching in the former Soviet Union (Moscow, Kiev and Riga). The Rebbetzin is Director of the Nechamkin Hebrew School at PBS. As Director, she is responsible for the development and implementation of the School’s curriculum and programming; supervision of the teaching staff;