CONGREGATION TORAH OHR

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE 2018-2019 Benjamin S. Yasgur, Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shapiro, Rabbi Emeritus Josh Samborn, President Rabbi Kenneth Greene, Chairman Dr. Jack Prince, Chairman Emeritus

David Cheslow Sam Colman Andrea Dolny Elly Edelman Barbara Gononsky Rabbi David Jacobowitz Judah Klein Rabbi Dr. Moshe Kranzler Marty Levine Dr. Sonny Meiselman Marcia Schrager Marvin Weinstein

This brochure provides information about the many educational activities available to our Torah Ohr community throughout the year. Please read this brochure carefully and mark your calendar for special programs and the starting dates of classes you wish to attend. Further information will be available in the weekly bulletin when necessary.

19146 Lyons Road  Boca Raton FL 33434  561-479-4049 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SHABBAT MINYANIM & LEARNING 2 WEEKDAY MINYANIM & LEARNING 3 MINI-SERIES 4 CLASSES/SHIURIM 5-7 MEN & WOMEN EVENING KOLLEL 8 PROGRAMS 9 MEN’S CLUB BOOK REVIEWS 10 SISTERHOOD 11 LUNCH & LEARN 12 SHABBAT SHIRAH 13 ANNUAL SIYUM MISHNAYOT 13 SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE 14 ANNUAL YOM IYUN 14 RABBI JACOB AND PEARL WEITMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE 15

YOM HAZIKARON, YOM HA’ATZMAUT, YOM YERUSHALAYIM 16 SPECIAL GROUPS 17

We would like to express our thanks to all those who have forwarded suggestions to the Education Committee relating to the spectrum of programs we offer.

IN LOVING MEMORY

Torah Ohr recognizes with sincere thanks the ongoing support of many of our programs by the following Memorial Funds.

5778 5777 5776 Lucille Avruch Motty Blumenthal Elizabeth "Bunny" Bodzin Dr. Irving Barnett Saul Chapman Rabbi Stanley Bramnick Robert Barr Julius Dorfman Erna Bloom Fred Fisch Zipora Goldstein Lola Chandler Alan Farkas Cyril "Ceec" Harrishburg Gloria Grob Marvin Friedman Bertha Klein Geoffrey Heisler Marilyn Gelfenstein Carl Goldberg Eunice Kleinman Joanne Klein William Kellman Albert Rappaport Reubin Marcus Yehudah Klein Alvin Schiff Sam Kostman Maurice Sacks Robert Seewald Eveline Kranzler David & Rasha Sklar Harold Schachter Toby Marcus Joel Milgram Joseph Sobel Manny Sklar Mike Moscovitz Nathan Stark Rose Wenger Norman Rosenman Arnold Wandel Cyril & Helene Rubin Rabbi Jacob Weitman Ted Schiffman Carol Weissman Danny Shepetofsky Elaine Wolf Kenneth Werden Rabbi Sidney Shoham Harold Yasgur Fred Zauder Norman & Phyllis Weiss

May the merit of our Torah study serve to elevate these beautiful souls in their heavenly abode.

1 SHABBAT MINYANIM

Throughout the year, Torah Ohr is pleased to support two minyanim: a Hashkamah minyan, meeting at 7:30 am in the Beit Midrash, and the Main Sanctuary minyan at 8:30 am. During the Winter season, additional minyanim are added: the Upstairs Sanctuary minyan at 9:00 am , a Nusach Sfard minyan at 8:00 am, currently housed in the West Wing, and a Beit Midrash minyan at 9:30 am. Please check the Synagogue Bulletin for the starting dates of the additional minyanim for further details.

SHABBAT LEARNING

Shabbat at Torah Ohr is always highlighted by meaningful, spiritual tefilot and the communal study of Torah. The Shabbat schedule remains constant throughout the year. The Congregation is urged to take advantage of all the programs offered. In most instances, the sessions held are suitable for men and women. Please consult the weekly bulletin for the times of each session which change from week to week as the days get longer or shorter.

PARSHA BETWEEN THE LINES Rabbi Benjamin Yasgur On selected weeks, topics in contemporary Halacha will be studied. DAF YOMI

Given by Rabbi Kenneth Greene, Rabbi Yitzchak Dahan, or Michael Silver.

D’VAR TORAH At Seudah Shlisheet

2 WEEKDAY MINYANIM

Torah Ohr is pleased to support three morning minyanim each weekday: Early Shacharit in the Main Sanctuary; Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00 am; Monday and Thursday at 6:50 am. Shacharit in the Beit Midrash, Sunday through Friday at 7:30 am. 8:00 am Shacharit in the Main Sanctuary, Sunday through Friday.

Mincha & Ma’ariv will vary throughout the year, at times being one minyan, at other times, separate minyanim, early and z'man. Please check the weekly Synagogue Bulletin for exact times.

WEEKDAY LEARNING

The weekday program offers classes at a variety of levels enabling everyone, regardless of previous exposure to Torah study, to find a regular learning experience with which he or she feels comfortable while acquiring new Torah insights.

DAF YOMI - SESSION I Session I meets at 6:45 am in the Daf Room and concludes in time for the 8:00 am daily minyan in the Main Sanctuary. During the winter season, this session is led by Rabbi Edward Kurtzer; or Rabbi Yitzchak Dahan the rest of the year, a pre-recorded presentation is used. DAF YOMI - SESSION II Session II meets after the 7:30 am minyan (at approximately 8:15 am) in the Beit Midrash and is led by Rabbi Kenneth Greene or Rabbi Yitzchak Dahan CHUMASH CLASS Chumash class meets after the 8:00 am Shacharit. Led by Norman Nissel, Benny Benjamin, or Sid Perris in the Daf Room. D’VAR HALACHA Between Mincha & Ma’ariv. MISHNA BERURAH

Mishna Berurah takes place between early Mincha/Ma’ariv and later Mincha/Ma’ariv when there are two minyanim, or after Ma’ariv when there is only one Mincha/Ma’ariv minyan.

3 Mini-Series

SCHOLARS ON ROTATION MONDAYS

10:00 - 10:50 AM RABBI DR. RON BRAUNER November 12, November 19, November 26, December 10

What Islam Says About Jews and Judaism—All New Material In order to understand contemporary attitudes in the Muslim world about matters Jewish, it is imperative to gain some familiarity with the classic sources of Islam – the Written Text (Quran) and the Oral Text (Hadith). A fascinating selection of readings will be distributed and examined in an open classroom environment.

10:00—10:50 AM RABBI DR. KENNETH CHELST December 24, December 31, January 7

Daniel: A Transformational Prophet This series of classes will explore the core beliefs of First Temple Israelites and how the Israelite religion could have disappeared with the Temple’s destruction.

10:00 AM—10:50 AM RABBI DAVID JACOBOWITZ January 14, January 21, January 28

The Responsibilities of Children Toward Parents and of Parents Toward Children The class will explore the halachic parameters of kibbud av v’am (honoring one’s parents) as well as the rules governing parents’ relationships with children.

10:00—10:50 AM RABBI HOWARD ALPERT February 4, February 11, February 18

Mitzvot Bein Adam L’Chavero: Torah’s Vision For a Better Society Sessions will explore the principles underlying individual mitzvot, as understood by Talmudic, Medieval, and contemporary scholars.

4 CLASSES/SHIURIM MONDAYS 11:00 - 11:50 AM RABBI SHALOM KORNBLUM Beginning November 19

Lessons in Sefer Beresheit Taught in Hebrew, this shiur examines the Biblical text based on Classical Meforshim (commentators) as well as contemporary parshanut (commentary).

TUESDAYS 10:00 - 10:50 AM MEL GREENBAUM Beginning November 6 Learn to Layn It’s never too late! Dr. Ralph Sasto, one of Torah Ohr’s senior members, is the outstanding example of desire and enthusiasm to layn. Having done so for Rosh Hodesh, Ralph looks forward to doing an entire parsha or sedra. Benefit from study of the trope, grammar, and word comprehension. Why? Three reasons: personal, second Bar Mitzvah, and teach your grandchildren. Haftorah and Megilah cantillation also included. 10:00 - 10:50 AM DR. JACK PRINCE Beginning December 25

Jewish Prayer and Ethics An introductory study of the Kaddish prayer, its history, the different forms, and the associated Halachos as recorded by our most respected sources. Intended for men and women.

Sefer Tomer Devorah Short ethical treatise focusing on the acquisition of moral traits by imitating Divine Attributes; written by the Kabbalist, Moses Cordevero in 16th Century Sefad.

11:00 - 11:50 AM DAVID CHESLOW Beginning November 6 Talmud Without Fear, Topics in Gemara for Men and Women This class is designed to make the Talmud exciting for beginners while challenging more experienced learners.

11:00 - 11:50 AM RABBI KENNETH GREENE Beginning November 13 Where does the P’shat end and the D’rash begin? An examination of Biblical and Midrashic texts that introduce us to Chazal’s view of inter-textuality. Tanach is required. 5 Class/Shiur schedule may be changed or updated. CLASSES/SHIURIM

WEDNESDAYS

10:00 - 10:50 AM MARTY LEVINE Beginning November 7 Controversial Figures and Decisions in Tanach An examination of some of the following decisions: Yiftach’s decision to sacrifice his daughter, Gideon’s refusal to accept the kingship, King Saul leaves Agag alive, King Saul visits a witch, Jonah runs away—and more.

11:00 - 11:50 AM PINNY DAVIDMAN Beginning November 7 “When You Love Hashem: How Do You Show Him/Her?” A textual study of Sefer Ahava of The Rambam.

11:00 - 11:50 AM RABBI MICHAEL KANTEROVITZ Beginning January 16

Book of Kings I Ongoing study of Sefer Melachim using various commentaries focusing on the various Kings of Israel and Judah. Tanach is required.

6 CLASSES/SHIURIM

THURSDAYS

10:00 - 10:50 AM RABBI BENJAMIN YASGUR Beginning November 15

Parashat HaShavua Investigations (P.I.) Focusing on the Weekly Torah Portion, significant themes or topics will be examined using Midrash, classical commentaries, and modern Jewish Scholars.

11:00 - 11:50 AM CHAIM FORER Beginning January 10 Tanya Tanya is the fundamental work of Chabad Chassidus. Its purpose is to advise a Jew how to achieve his/her spiritual potential and how to develop a deeper relationship with Hashem. It does so by explaining, based on many primary Torah sources (among other ideas), the unity of G-d, as conceptualized by the Ba’al Shem Tov and the origin of the Jewish Soul.

11:00 - 11:50 AM MALKA MORRIS Beginning November 8

History of the Development of the Oral Law How did the Oral Law come to be written down? When and where did this occur? Join us on a journey through the centuries to discover the key personalities and the main bodies of work that evolved over time. We will proceed both chronologically and geographically in uncovering this amazing progression. Intended for women only.

7 EVENING KOLLEL FOR MEN AND WOMEN

TUESDAY EVENING KOLLEL

7:00 PM RABBI SHAUL OPOCZYNSKI Beginning date TBA

Advanced Talmud An advanced Talmud shiur with the focus on in-depth discussion of a major Talmudic concept that plays a vital role in understanding various halachot discussed throughout the Talmud. For men who have studied Talmud at an advanced level.

WEDNESDAY EVENING KOLLEL

8:00 PM RABBI JOSH GRAJOWER Beginning November 28 Women, Judaism, and Halachic Developments In this series, we will discuss an array of topics that relate to women in Judaism. We will study the ancient, original sources all the way to modern opinions and practical halacha. This class is Intended for men and women.

8 PROGRAMS

SUMMER BEIT MIDRASH Between Pesach and Rosh Hashanah, the Education Committee offers an abbreviated program featuring regularly scheduled weekly classes for men and women. The daily Daf Yomi, Chumash, and Mishna Berurah sessions continue all year long.

In conjunction with Boca Raton Synagogue, this past summer, a series of 4 summer Kollel lectures over four consecutive weeks plus a 4 week class for women only was held. Specific dates and topics for next summer will be announced at the end of the spring.

TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT Tikun Lail Shavuot takes place the first night of Shavuot with the participation of Rabbi Yasgur and Rabbi Shapiro and other members of our community. The all-night seder is followed by a vatikin minyan. Refreshments are available all evening, courtesy of the Men’s Club.

SIMCHAT BEIT HASHOEVA On Chol HaMoed Sukkot, the Education Committee arranges for a festive Simchat Beit HaShoeva, commemorating the spectacular celebration that took place in the Beit HaMikdash on the first night of Chol HaMoed Sukkot. Our theme is “A Seudat Hadoah” - a collation to express our thanks to HaShem for personal and continued well-being. Those attending are provided with an elaborate dessert table, accompanied by Divrei Torah, music, humor, and friendly conversation. Please plan to join us on Wednesday, Sept 26, 2018, the second night of Chol HaMoed Sukkot at 8:00 pm in our Sukkah.

9 MEN’S CLUB BOOK REVIEWS

The Men’s Club of Torah Ohr is an integral part of the synagogue. In the ten years since its inception, it has initiated many activities and taken responsibility for a number of religious oriented events, such as the purchase and distribution of Lulav & Etrog sets for Sukkos, wine for Pesach, and refreshments for the annual Tikun Leil Shavuot. Among its activities, open to all, are various guest lectures, visits to local attractions, an annual three day trip to a major tourist location, and an outstanding Book Review series.

MONDAYS AT 8:00 PM

OCTOBER 22 KAREN GREENE Squeezed: Why our Families Can’t Afford America By Alissa Quart NOVEMBER 5 MARTY LEVINE The Swastika Nation By Arnie Bernstein DECEMBER 17 HERSHEL SENNETT Voices of Protest By Prof. Brinkley JANUARY 14 RABBI SOLOMON SCHIFF Under The Yarmulke By Rabbi Schiff FEBRUARY 4 GERALD FELSENTHAL, MD Hitler in Los Angeles By Steven J. Ross FEBRUARY 25 SAM COLMAN Lifted From The Trash Heaps By Judge Samuel Colman MARCH 4 MEL SCHIFF The Presidents of the USA and the Jews By David Dalin and Alfred Kolatch APRIL 1 RUTH BURIAN A Boy From Bustĭ na By Andrew Burian

10 SISTERHOOD

Torah Ohr Sisterhood is a vital component of the synagogue. Besides providing an important social venue for many, its programs and activities include opportunities for participation in a number of educational and spiritual endeavors, as well as financial support for the congregation as a whole. Details about the following events and activities, held under the auspices of Sisterhood, can be acquired through flyers and e-mail.

October 9, 2018 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

November 8, 2018 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

November 22, 2018 Thanksgiving Event

December 4, 2018 Chanukah Celebration

December 9, 2018 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

December 11, 2018 Boutique

December 25, 2018 Card Party

January 6, 2019 Annual Meeting

January 7, 2019 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

February 5, 2019 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

March 7, 2019 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

March 12, 2019 Boutique

March 21, 2019 Purim Seudah

May 6, 2019 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

June 4, 2019 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group

11 LUNCH & LEARN

Our Lunch & Learn program has been very well received by the Torah Ohr community. We are indebted to the many Rabbinical leaders in South Palm Beach County who have graciously given of their time to come and deliver inspiring Divrei Torah at these luncheons. The Education Committee has approved the following schedule for this coming season.

September 6 —Rabbi Josh Broide October 18—Rabbi Noach Light November 29—Rabbi Moshe Shochet December 27—Rabbi Efram Goldberg January 31—Rabbi Phillip Moskowitz February 28— Rabbi Jack Engel March 28—Rabbi Eliyahu Rabovsky

Registration forms are made available in the Lobby several weeks before the event date. Each event will carry a registration cut-off date since food must be ordered in advance; as a result late reservations cannot be accepted. Each Lunch and Learn is limited to a maximum of 200 participants. Please ensure that your check accompanies your reservation. Cost for the event: $15 for members of Torah Ohr; $20.00 for non-members. If you do not wish to join us for the meal, you are welcome to come 30 minutes after the designated start time to hear the speaker. Either way, reservations are necessary.

$15/$20

12 SPECIAL EVENTS

SHABBAT SHIRAH—A MUSICAL SHABBAT December 14, 2018

DR. ELLI KRANZLER Shaliach Tzibbur, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Last year, the Education Committee introduced our members to a “Musical Shabbat” experience. This year’s exciting program, chaired by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Kranzler, will take place the weekend of December 14.

On Friday night, Kabbalat Shabbat will be conducted by Dr. Elli Kranzler, who is heralded for his beautiful rendition of The Kabbalat Shabbat Service. This will be followed by a festive Shabbat evening dinner and a kumzitz led by Elli Kranzler, interspersed with Rabbinic stories and songs. It will be an inspiring evening, one that will long linger in the memories of those attending. Elli Kranzler will lead the Shabbat morning services in the Upstairs Minyan for Shacharit and in the Main Sanctuary for Musaf.

This program has been dedicated and partially funded by Charlie Gelfenstein in memory of his wife Marilyn z”l, a woman inspired by Jewish music and to whom the words, “Aishes Chayil” are most appropriate and provide a proper tribute.

SIYUM MISHNAYOT February 24, 2019 GUEST SPEAKER: RABBI YOSEF ADLER Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck, NJ For the past five years, the Torah Ohr community has participated in a CHEVRA MISHNAYOT experience. This year, more than 200 men and women have been studying the 6 sections of the Talmud Bavli and will complete all the tractates in time to join in a massive siyum and celebration in February. The siyum is followed by a seudat mitzvah. The highlight of this festive meal is a lecture by a recognized Torah scholar selected by the Chevra Mishnayot committee. This year we look forward to welcoming Rabbi Yosef Adler of Congregation Rinat Yisrael of Teaneck, NJ, a congregation of over 600 families, and Rosh HaYeshiva of Torah Academy of Bergen County since 1990. The siyum program includes a special memorial prayer for all those members of Congregation Torah Ohr who passed away during the previous year.

Torah Ohr is honored to recognize Shmuel and Rivka Brandman, the primary sponsors of the Chevra Mishnayot program. The Brandmans underwrite the program in memory of Rivka’s parents, Herman and Debbie Lazar.

13 SPECIAL EVENTS

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE January 4-6, 2019 RABBI STEVEN WEIL Senior Managing Director of the Orthodox Union One of the highlights of the Torah Ohr calendar is the annual Scholar-in- Residence program. This program features an outstanding personality with recognized credentials as a dynamic educator and thinker. The Scholar program affords participants the opportunity to explore the depths of Jewish thought and philosophy and to consider serious issues confronting the Modern Orthodox community.

Sessions will be held on Friday evening, on Shabbat morning and afternoon, as well as on Sunday morning.

This year, our visiting Scholar will be Rabbi Steven Weil, Senior Managing Director of the Orthodox Union, who, in his role as Ambassador or Scholar-in-Residence, has the responsibility of engaging Orthodox Jewry in meaningful dialogue.

YOM IYUN March 10, 2019

MULTIPLE SPEAKERS The annual Yom Iyun, which was introduced two years ago, is a program to further intensify learning in our community. The popularity of this program was evident by the over 250 people who attended this function last year, which began with a festive breakfast. Following that, we had the opportunity to study with renowned male and female scholars. The program featured separate simultaneous sessions for men and women and concluded with a combined joint session. This year, we look forward to another very exciting and stimulating event.

This innovative event is sponsored by Rita Geller-Bloom, in memory of her husband, Howard, and by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Kranzler in memory of his wife, Eveline.

14 GUEST LECTURES

RABBI JACOB & PEARL WEITMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE January 7, 7:30 PM

DR. IRA EPSTEIN How Hatikvah Became Israel’s National Anthem Last year, we introduced the Rabbi and Mrs. Jacob Weitman Memorial Lecture, dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Jacob and Pearl Weitman, and given by their son-in-law, Dr. Ira Epstein. This year, the topic of his annual lecture and video presentation will be How Hatikvah Became Israel’s Nation Anthem. Hatikvah has been sung in Israel for over 130 years but did not officially become the national anthem until a 2004 parliamentary decree. The version of Hatikvah that is sung today bears little resemblance to the original poem by Naftali Herz Imber that was published in 1886. The lecture will trace the development of the anthem from its original nine-verse poem to its current text consisting of two short verses and will explore the background of the anthem’s melody. Key aspects of the story will include immigration movements to Palestine, the World Zionist Congress, the Holocaust, and the declaration of the state in 1948. In addition, other contenders of a national anthem will be discussed as well as objections that have been raised to the current anthem. Numerous video clips will be used to highlight key points.

RABBI YONI LEVIN January 27, 10:00 AM

How The Fallen Can Become Great: Lessons From Sefer Shemot Rabbi Yoni Levin is currently the assistant rabbi at Congregation Aish Kodesh as well as the Rosh Kollel of Emek Hamelech, both of which are under the leadership of Rav Moshe Weinberger. Rabbi Levin graduated from Yeshiva College with a B.S. in Mathematics and a minor in Business from the Sy Syms School of Business. He received Semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University, and was a fellow at the prestigious Beren Kollel Elyon at RIETS. Rabbi Levin has a strong passion for Halacha and Chasidus as can be seen from hundreds of his Shiurim on YUTorah. Rabbi Levin has also worked as an actuary at PricewaterhouseCoopers, giving him some understanding of the challenges and opportunities many are faced with in the course of a day’s work. Rabbi Levin and his wife Randi currently live in Woodmere with their six children.

RAV AZARYA BERZON May 4, 2019

RZA Scholar Program HaRav Azarya Berzon is the Rav and Rosh Kollel of the Emek Learning Center. Previously Rav Berzon served as Rosh Mesivta at the Beis Medrash L'Talmud of Lander College for Men. He served as Rosh Mesivta at Yeshivat Hesder Ma’aleh Adumim, as well as senior Rosh Mesivta at Yeshivat Sha'alvim from 1981-1991. He founded Yeshiva Sha’arei Mevaseret Zion in 1991, where he served as Rosh Yeshiva until 2009. Rabbi Berzon also founded Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim for women in 1996. Most recently, he has served as Co-Rosh Kollel of the Yeshiva University Kollel in Toronto. A Talmid of HaRav Yoseph Dov Soloveitchik, zt”l, Rabbi Berzon also studied in Yeshiva Kerem B’Yavneh and Yeshiva Beis HaTalmud in Israel. He has over 5,000 Torah Shiurim online and has served in many communities across the world as a Scholar-in-Residence.

15 SPECIAL EVENTS

COMMEMORATE YOM HAZIKARON Wednesday, May 8, 2019

3rd of Iyar 5778 Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terror Program begins at 7:15 pm with Mincha followed by a Festive Ma’ariv in honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut.

CELEBRATE YOM HA’ATZMAUT Thursday, May 9, 2019 4th of Iyar 5778 Israel Independence Day Festive Shacharit at 7:45 am (1 Minyan only) followed by brunch with a program and live entertainment. Let’s celebrate Israel’s Independence Day Together!

CELEBRATE YOM YERUSHALAYIM Sunday, June 2, 2019 28th of Iyar 5778 Celebrating the Heart of Israel Festive Ma’ariv, Shabbat June 1st, and a festive Shacharit at 7:45 am (1 Minyan only). There will also be a program with details to be announced. Reservation flyers will be available 3 weeks Without Jerusalem, the land of Israel is a body without a soul.” before this event. -Elhanan Leib Lewinsky

16 SPECIAL GROUPS

HATTIE THUM TEHILLIM GROUP Sundays at 9:00 AM At Congregation Torah Ohr, The Hattie Thum Women’s Tehillim Group has been dedicated by Sheryle and Ted Spar in memory of Sheryle’s mother, Hetcha Yehudis bas Yehoshua Binyomin, a woman who truly valued the words of Tehillim. She lived in Century Village and was the founder of the Tehillim Group. Our Tehillim Group meets every Sunday morning throughout the year in the West Wing. You can bring a private list of names of the people for whom you are saying Tehillim. We invite all women in our Shul Community to join us. WOMEN’S ROSH CHODESH DAVENING First Day of Rosh Chodesh The Ruth Fruchter/ Berdie Schiffenbauer Women's Amen Group Rosh Chodesh celebrates Rosh Chodesh with beautiful davening. We meet on the first day of Rosh Chodesh; however, when Rosh Chodesh falls on Shabbat we do not meet that month. We have festive davening with Hallel led by Terri Farkas or Karen Greene. We always have a D’var Torah that is given by one of the participants. We also have refreshment sponsors which enables us to serve coffee and pastries. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize a yahrzeit or a special occasion in your life. MOVING FORWARD BEREAVEMENT GROUP This group is forming under the direction of a coordinator from the Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, and is intended for people who are in the later stages of their grief. The first meeting is Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10:30 am in the West Wing. We anticipate Moving Forward to provide valuable support for its members. To register, please call Stacey Bar-Chaim, LCSW, 561-852-3367 MORSE LIFE MorseLife programs provide Caregiver Counseling, Caregiver Support Groups for family members, and Care Management Assistance if needed. Questions, please call Ronney Wiener LCSW at 561-289-8578. Neighbor2Neighbor provides help in accessing services to allow you to age in place in your community. Please call Joyce Moskowitz, MSW at 561-531-9844 for more information. Assistance is available at Torah Ohr or in your home. BIKUR CHOLIM The Torah Ohr Bikur Cholim is a chesed organization supported by voluntary contributions. We offer assistance to the ill, infirm, and vulnerable of our community. We provide a wide range of services including meals, visitation to the home, hospitals, and rehab centers. The organization also offers a variety of medical equipment available for temporary use. In addition, the first meal for the aveilim at a shiva home is provided. An annual breakfast is held to raise funds for the group. THE ALAN FARKAS CHEVRA KADISHA The mission of the Alan C. Farkas Chevra Kadisha of Congregation Torah Ohr is to assist family members when a loved one passes away. The Chevra Kadisha temporarily replaces family members who are far away. The Chevra Kadisha ensures that the nifter/ nifteret, deceased, is treated with the utmost respect and dignity according to Jewish law. The members of the Chevra Kadisha also comfort the bereaved and help them make the necessary contacts and arrangements. 17

Honoring

Sunday, February 10, 2019 5 Adar I 5779 four o’clock in the evening at Congregation B’nai Israel 2200 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton