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palm beach synagogue 2013/2014 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES 6 Holidays + celebrations SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES 10 community events

15 adult education

18 scholars-in-residence

24 cantorial series

26 Guest Lecturers

29 authors series

31 book club

32 jewish film festival

34 women’s events

38 singles

39 chesed

40 youth

45 teens

48 b’nei mitzvah

50 Building benefactors

53 Burn the mortgage

Palm Beach Synagogue 55 calendar of events 120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org | 561-838-9002

5774 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES Contents Your Gateway to Judaism 3 Synagogue Directory 5 Prayer Services

palm beach synagogue 2013/2014 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES 6 Holidays + celebrations SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES 10 community events

15 adult education

18 scholars-in-residence

24 cantorial series

26 Guest Lecturers

29 authors series

31 book club

32 jewish film festival

34 women’s events

38 singles

39 chesed

40 youth

45 teens

48 b’nei mitzvah

50 Building benefactors

53 Burn the mortgage

Palm Beach Synagogue 55 calendar of events 120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org | 561-838-9002

5774 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES 5774 Program Guide calendar 57 e Services

orld eak-the-Fast Dinner October 2014 September 2014 s Tehillim Group s Tehillim Group s Tehillim s Shabbat Tea Group s Tehillim s Tehillim Group s Tehillim Bat Mitzvah Club the W Shabbat Around Women’ Shabbat Tot Parsha Puppets & Maimonides School Hebrew Graduation Celebration Lag B’Omer Celebration Women’ Shabbat in NYC to NYC PBS Community Tour Leyl Shavuot Dinner followed by Tikum Shavuot, all night learning Women’ Group Tehillim Women’s B’Av Tisha Women’ Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Community Shabbat Friday Night Club Bar Mitzvah Community Passover Seder Passover Community Puppets Parsha Women’ Community Dinner before Kol Nidr Community Dinner before Kippur Br Yom Eve of Sukkot Sukkot Annual Sukkot Party Party Simchat Torah High Holiday Kids Kick Off Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch & Dinner Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch

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5 6 7 7–8 9 11 14 15 16 21–22 22 29 April 1 2 3 4 4–5 5 6 11 14 28 March 1 2-4 4 21 28 28–29 30 8 . With its inviting spirit, our our spirit, inviting its With is a place where Synagogue people are committed to the fellow our of support and love the traditions, religious Jews, the and large, at community ofState Israel. ecent building renovations and the ecent building renovations ith , the Synagogue is housed in a beautifully renovated edifice, renovated , the Synagogue is housed in a beautifully in the heart of Palm Beach Island, two ated information for all events can be found at, palmbeachsynagogue.org, in our “Shabbat Shalom” Today the last phase of its r In the summer of 2011, the Synagogue entered From its humble beginnings, Palm Beach Synagogue has its humble beginnings, From n January 1994, a small group of dedicated people started n January 1994, a small group Emanuel, in Palm Temple holding traditional Shabbat services at Beach. This gathering was transformed with into a community Based Dinie Scheiner. the arrival of Rabbi Moshe and Rebbetzin pd

on their philosophy of outreach and inclusiveness, the Scheiners on their philosophy of outreach to “make a difference.” passionate in their desire were Jewish life and activity w blossomed into a flourishing center of Palm Beach Synagogue prides itself 300 members. approximately all walks of life on being a place of warm welcome for Jews from maintaining its abiding and all levels of Jewish observance, while law and observance of mitzvot. to traditional Jewish adherence With people are Synagogue is a place where its inviting spirit, our our fellow Jews, religious committed to the love and support of and the State of Israel. traditions, the community at large, teens adults, for education Hotel. It is a center for traditional Jewish life and blocks north of the Breakers life, numerous in Jewish education and communal unique programs offers The Synagogue and children. daily morningyouth activities, holiday celebrations, and afternoon/evening minyanim and weekly Shabbat as well as holiday services. east façade on North County Road was transformedexterior keeping with the existing entire into a unified architecture. email, and on the Palm Beach Synagogue page on Facebook. Please contact the Synagogue office with your email and regular mailing addresses to ensure that you receive all updates The Educational and Community Programs described in the Program are sponsored Guide 5774 by Gloria & Harvey Kaylie, Judy Edward & Dr. Steinberg, and Lois & Martin Zelman. Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman families for their generous support, dedication and commitment. Most of the Programs in this Guide are complimentary and open to the community; there however, are charges for some. Details, including pricing, will be distributed in a timely fashion by the Synagogue office. U Palm Beach Synagogue Palm I 5774 Program Guide calendar 57 e Services

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Ever since the Jewish people stood at Mount Sinai each generation maintained the bond of Judaism through the study and observance of Torah. Like a multifaceted dazzling diamond, the Torah can be studied and appreciated by each and every member of the community from the unique perspective of the individual beholder.

That is why one of the Crown Jewels of our Synagogue is the adult, teen and children’s education we provide. With an extensive lineup of classes, programs, scholars, lecturers and authors, we are constantly expanding and deepening our love of learning, caring for each other, and devotion to Hashem.

We are also extremely proud of the many other Jewels in our crown, namely the daily morning and afternoon services; our Nechamkin Hebrew School, Maimonides Leadership Institute, Michaan Helping Israel and Palm Beach program, Langfan Israel Advocacy course, Bar and Bat Mitzvah clubs and NCSY Youth group; our new Jewish boys scout unit; the Jewish Professionals Singles program; the Cantorial series; the Jewish Film series and our Bikur Cholim and Outreach activities.

We are delighed to present you with the 5774-2013/14 Palm Beach Synagogue Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman Program Guide. We are extremely grateful to these generous families for their support. We are blessed with the leadership of our esteemed President, Barbara Zimet, and the Board of Directors who maintain the sanctity, dignity and friendliness of our Synagogue; our dynamic and beloved Youth Directors, Rabbi Didy and Devorah Waks; and our dedicated staff, Maxine Kaufman and Amy Szoke, who work every day to enhance our community.

Dinie and I extend our best wishes to you and your loved ones for a happy, healthy and inspiring year at Palm Beach Synagogue.

Sincerely, Rabbi Moshe Scheiner Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner Dear Fellow Members and Friends, The Program Guide for 5774 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, Jewish law and customs, and Hebrew language, and there are programs in arts and culture, including our Jewish film series and book club. 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 President, it is my honor to wish everyone 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 Barbara T. R. Zimet

President SYNAGOGUE DIRECTORY

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120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org 561-838-9002 | Fax: 561-838-5356 | [email protected]

The Rabbi [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 2

Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a master’s 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 and, 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 six 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 early

childhood education in Myrtle Beach, SC; elementary school English studies in NYC; and 5774 Program spent three summers teaching in Moscow, Kiev, and Riga. The Rebbetzin is Director of the PBS Nechamkin Hebrew School and has developed its curriculum and programs. Dinie worked with her husband, Rabbi Scheiner, in developing and establishing the Synagogue and is actively involved in all aspects of the Synagogue’s programs and events. Rebbetzin Dinie teaches regular- G

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3 The Staff

Executive Director [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 3

Maxine Kaufman, originally from York, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Maxine moved to Florida in 1996 and has worked in the Jewish community in Palm Beach County since 1997. She has taken courses at Hebrew College and Siegal College in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Jewish Studies. Maxine has been with Palm Beach Synagogue since November of 2009.

Teen Director [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 6

Rabbi Didy Waks grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and is the 11th of 17 children. He studied at Yeshiva College in Melbourne, the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand, and yeshivot in Israel, Argentina and the United States. For several years during and subsequent to his rabbinical studies, he conducted youth programs and helped supervise summer camps, where he was responsible for curriculum development and staff supervision. He taught Talmud at the Jewish Technical Vocational School in Brooklyn, New York. This is Rabbi Waks’s third year at Palm Beach Synagogue and he is looking forward to making PBS one of the best Synagogues for teens and youth programs in South Florida.

Youth Director [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 6

Rebbetzin Devorah Waks was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Beth Rivkah School, continuing her studies at Ohel Chana Seminary in Melbourne, Australia. She has been a program director and teacher at primary schools and has run summer camp programs in several states. From 2009 to 2011, Devorah was an educator and program coordinator at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn. Devorah is married to Rabbi Didy Waks and they have two children, Mendel and Yetta. Together with Rabbi Waks, Devorah runs all of the Synagogue’s youth programs.

Program Manager [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 4

Amy Szoke was born and raised in New City, New York. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. Amy has been at Palm Beach Synagogue since 2010. She is married to Steve and together they have two daughters Traci, 12 and Ashley, 10. alm beach synagogue p

4 P RAYER SERVICES

Prayer Services

Shacharit Monday–Friday...... 8:00 am Shabbat...... 9:00 am Sunday...... 8:15 am

Mincha/Ma’ariv Fall/Winter Sunday–Thursday...... 5:30 pm Friday evening...... 5:15 pm Shabbat...... 5:15 pm

Late Spring/Summer Sunday–Thursday...... 6:30 pm Friday evening...... 7:00 pm Shabbat...... 7:30 PM

Please call to confirm times.

Eruv 5774 Program Palm Beach Synagogue community Eruv extends from Barton Avenue (one block south of the Breakers Hotel) to the northern tip of the island of Palm Beach. The Eruv does not include the beach area beyond the sea wall. Please contact Rabbi Scheiner at [email protected], for further information. G uide

5 Holidays

The Jewish day 10th of Tevet (Fast) Yom Ha’Atzmaut starts at sunset on December 13 (fast Sunset, May 5, the prior date and starts 5:28 am) through nightfall, ends at nightfall. May 6 Tu B’Shevat Rosh Hashanah Sunset, January 15 Lag B’Omer Sunset, September 4 through nightfall, May 17 at sunset through nightfall, January 16 September 6 Yom Yerushalayim Ta’anit Esther (Fast) Sunset, May 27, Tzom Gedaliah (Fast) March 13 (fast starts through nightfall, September 8 (fast 5:35 am) May 28 starts 4:51 am) Purim Shavuot Yom Kippur Sunset, March 15, (Yizkor-2nd day) (Fast–Yizkor) through nightfall, Sunset, June 3, Sunset, September 13 March 16 through nightfall, through nightfall, June 5 September 14 Passover Sunset, April 14, 17th of Tammuz (Fast) Sukkot (First Days) through nightfall, July 15, (fast begins Sunset, September 18 April 22 3:39 am) through nightfall, September 25 First Seder Tisha B’Av (Fast) Sunset, April 14 Sunset, August 4, Hoshanah Rabbah through nightfall, September 25 Second Seder August 5 Sunset, April 15 Shemini Atzeret Rosh Hashanah (Yizkor) Last Days Wednesday Night Sunset, September 25 (Yizkor -2nd Day) September 24 through nightfall, Sunset, April 20, through Friday 25 September 26 through nightfall, April 22 Yom Kippur Simchat Torah Friday, October 3 Sunset, September 26 Yom Ha’Shoah through Saturday, through nightfall, Sunset, April 27, October 4 September 27 through nightfall, April 28 Chanukah Sunset, November 27 Yom Ha’Zikaron through nightfall, May 4 December 5

Times for candle lighting may be found on the Synagogue website

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6 HO L IDAY s + CE L EBRATIONS

Celebrations

High Holidays at Palm Beach Synagogue, 5774 Sukkot Please join Rabbi Moshe Scheiner, Cantor Meir After we complete the solemn days of the High Goldberg, and the entire Palm Beach Synagogue Holidays, we now enter into the holiday of Sukkot, community for powerful and meaningful services the season of our rejoicing. Join us as we celebrate as we usher in the New Year 5774 and ask to be our confidence that G-d has inscribed and sealed inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for the us in the Book of Life and perform the mitzvot of coming year. sitting in the Sukkah and shaking the lulav and etrog. Enjoy joyous holiday meals in the Palm Beach Synagogue Sukkah! Rosh Hashanah Community Dinners Wednesday and Thursday, September 4 and 5 Sukkot On Peanut Island Sunday, September 22, 11 am–1:30 pm Community Lunches Climb aboard the water taxi to Peanut Island & Thursday and Friday, September 5 and 6 celebrate Sukkot Palm Beach Synagogue style! Join friends and family for an afternoon of surprise Yom Kippur entertainment, music and lunch. Participate in the Community pre-fast dinner mitzvah of blessing the lulav and etrog in a uniquely Friday, September 13 before Kol Nidre evening built sukkah on Peanut Island. services. Reservations required. Details, including Treasure Hunt On Peanut Island (See Youth Pg. 43). pricing, to follow. Complimentary Break-the-Fast Simchat Torah Dance Party Saturday evening, September 14 following Thursday, September 26, 6:30 PM Neilah, the concluding service for Yom Kippur. Pbs is the place to be on Simchat Torah! Enjoy a All are welcome. night you won’t remember and celebrate the joy of 5774 Program this special holiday with other very “happy” people! Generously sponsored by Simchat Torah In Candyland (See Youth Pg. 43). Gloria & Harvey Kaylie and Joanna Plafsky Generously sponsored by Dr. Mindy Martin G uide

7 Kristallnacht 75Th Anniversary Purim Friday, November 8 following Shabbat Dinner Shalach Manot Join us in the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary Participate in the mitzvah of sending Shalach Manot of Kristallnacht with Guest speaker and author of 3rd to members and friends of the Synagogue. Your Generations and Beyond, Danna Pycher beautiful and creative gift basket will include haman- tashen, treats, and surprises. Proceeds will benefit Danna Pycher is a third generation the Nechamkin Hebrew School Scholarship Fund. Holocaust descendant. She conveys “life lessons” she learned from This project is generously sponsored her grandparents’ stories. She is a by Nancy & Stefan Richter certified Neuro-Linguistic Hypno- therapist specializing in chronic Annual Purim Bash illness and trauma, and is also a Saturday Evening, March 15 motivational speaker and coach. She enjoyed many years in broadcasting as an Megillah Reading 7:30 PM on-camera host, reporter, and producer working Unforgettable Masquerade Dinner Party 8:30 PM in the fields of health reporting and corporate Arrive incognito and join us for a Masquerade Party productions. Her curiosity about the nature of human and Dinner that you will never forget! You haven’t beings is what guides her professional pursuits. really experienced Purim until you celebrate at Palm Beach Synagogue! 3rd Generation and Beyond takes us on a journey through the perspective of a young woman who wants Purim Day to know why we cannot seem to find common ground. Sunday Morning Her insightful life philosophies are all inspired by her March 16 view of the world as a third genera- Morning Service 8 AM tion descendant of Megillah Reading 9 AM the Holocaust. Her Special Purim breakfast grandparents expe- will be served. rienced the worst of times, yet still held Children’s Purim onto the belief that Program 10 AM life can and should (See Youth pg. 44). be beautiful. Their life lessons will help you discover how we can all create a better world.

Palm Beach Community Chanukah Candle Lighting & Celebration Monday, December 2 (5th Night of Chanukah) 5:30 PM at Bradley Park Join us for our annual community Chanukah celebration with lively featured entertainment and music. Candle lighting with community Rabbis and Town Officials. Complimentary Chanukah cuisine will be served. Entertainment for all ages. Chaired by Esther and Leslie Evans alm beach synagogue p

8 HO Passover

Community Seders L IDAYS + CE April 14 and 15 Kiddush Lunches April 15 and 16 Kiddush Lunch April 19 L

Pesach Dinners EBRATIONS April 20 and 21 A special Passover packet will be mailed with details on times of services, meals, pricing, and special instructions for Passover observance. Yom Yerushalayim Wednesday, May 28 Special morning service, followed by a festive breakfast in honor of Jerusalem, our capital city of Israel.

Shavuot Tuesday, June 3 Dinner And Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Experience the beauty of Shavuot and join PBS for an evening of inspiration. Complimentary community dairy dinner will be served followed by All-Night-Learning and “Sleepless in Palm Beach” sunrise Minyan. Learning will be led by Rabbi Scheiner, members of the Synagogue, and Scholars-in-Residence. Yom Ha’shoah Scholar-in-Residence generously sponsored Monday, April 28 by Nini Krever & Eric Weiner Special morning service with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner. Festive breakfast with guest speaker from the IDF. Tisha B’av Monday evening, August 4 Yom Ha’atzmaut Reading of the Book of Eicha (Lamentations) Tuesday, May 6, 8 AM Tuesday, August 5 Celebrate Israel Independence Day. Special A meaningful film will be shown during the day. morning service with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner. Complimentary break-the-fast will be served. Festive breakfast in honor of the State of Israel following services.

Lag B’omer Celebration Sunday, May 18, 1 Pm 5774 Program Join PBS for a community Lag B’omer celebration. Enjoy music and entertainment for all ages. Venue to be announced. Generously sponsored G by Steven Strulowitz uide

9 Community Events

Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinners “Kosher Awareness Day” at Publix Following Friday Evening Services Tuesday, September 3; Thursday; November 21; Thursday, March 6; Thursday, April 3 October 25…… with Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim Parisi 2–4 pm November 1...... with Sara Esther Crispe Palm Beach Synagogue and Palm Beach Publix join November 8...... with Danna Pycher together for Kosher Awareness Day. We will educate November 22....with Lucette Lagnado the community about the benefits of eating kosher November 29....with Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel and inform consumers that there are an abundance December 6...... with Major General Yaacob Ayish of kosher products at Publix. The Palm Beach Syna- December 20.....with Rabbi YY Jacobson and gogue table, set up inside the store, will include Cantor Meir Goldberg samples of kosher foods. Rabbi and Rebbetzin December 27 ....with Cantor Amram Adar Scheiner, as well as Rabbi and Rebbetzin Waks, will January 10 ...... with Rabbi Steven Weil and be there to explain what it means to eat “kosher”, Cantor Netanel Hershtik answer your questions, and point out the different accompanied by valid signs designating that a product is kosher. The Hampton Synagogue Choir January 17...... with Ari Ackerman January 24 ...... with Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis PBS Family Shabbaton January 31...... with Dr. Mordechai Kedar Date to be announced February 7 ...... with Cantor Avi Albrecht Put the work week behind you and get ready to February 14 ...... with Rabbanit Chana Henkin and be transported to another place. Enjoy an intimate Cantor Chaim Adler Shabbat away from home with your PBS family, February 21...... with Rabbi Ken Spiro experience uplifting Shabbat services, delicious February 28 ...... with Ralph Peters and catered meals and many entertaining activities Cantor Gideon Zelermyer for kids and adults over the course of Shabbat. March 7...... with Dr. David Nesenoff Committee: Patricia Gottenger and March 21...... with Raizi Chechik and Karen Berkner Cantor Meir Goldberg March 28...... with Richard Bernstein April 4...... with Sandra Rapoport April 11...... “No Cooking Before Passover” alm beach synagogue p

10 5774 Program Guide COMMUNITY EVENTS 11 - - PM orks in West orks in West PM ridman F oaz & B yelet – A “The combination of an ice an of combination “The skating and night a community gathering is a winning formula!” , and Mrs. Kraus The Story of Mr. 50 Children: alm Beach Ice Works US Holocaust Museum Holocaust ProgramUS February 4, 7 Tuesday, Join us for the showing of the HBO documentary film narrated by Alan Alda. Learn about Gilbert and who in 1939 Eleanor Kraus, a Philadelphia couple, journey 50 rescue embarked on a dangerous to Nazi-occupied Vienna. Their extraor from children to save young lives in the heart of dinary efforts took place just a few months after the Nazi empire vio of organized Kristallnacht, the worst outbreak the Jews at lence instigated by the Nazis against the hear from that point. After the movie, you will and meet Daniel Steven Pressman, director, film’s Kraus, a grandson of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus. will be moderated by Arthur Berger, The program the Senior Advisor for External at the US Affairs DC. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington, Palm Synagogue Beach Ice on 6:30–9:30 24, December Tuesday, at Ice W your PBS Family Skate with welcome! all are Bring friends, Palm Beach. Price includes $10 for children. Cost: $15 for adults; rink. very own private skating and our skates, dinner, P Mango Road, 1590 North Florida Palm Beach (656-4046) West Synagogue office, RSVP by calling the 4 561-838-9002, ext. - M m P under Social Hall M een Programs Guest Speakers pg. 45) Guest een Programs alm Beach Synagogue alm Beach Synagogue Not sure what to get a family member or friend for what to get a family member or friend Not sure be able to Chanukah? After the tasting, you will the wines and other Chanukah surprises. purchase is required. Pre-registration Adults 21 and up only. ing the relationship between kosher wines and ing the relationship the ways different will explore chocolates. You of chocolates wines enhance the flavors of a variety artful combinations. through Sunday, November 24, 7 pm Sunday, be sublime The pairing of wine and chocolate can match-making. Join us when you have the correct explain for a unique wine tasting demonstration, Wine & Chocolate Tasting Tasting & Chocolate Wine Heyman served buffet Breakfast seminar education This important prevention and grandparents parents, is a “must hear” for given by Sally The seminar will be caregivers. Benjoseph MEd, MA and Cherie Berenzweig, experts, and child safety They are LCSW. MSW, of KidSafe Foundation. authors and co-founders internetImportant topics to be discussed include danger myth, body boundaries, stranger safety, secrets, safe and unsafe touch, good and bad and sleep over safety. bullying reporting kids safe! keep our Let’s by Stacey & Michael Lampert sponsored Generously Weisman and Michele & Greg Be Educated, Be Informed, Be KidSafe!! Be Informed, Be Educated, 17, 10–11 A November Sunday, Family KidSafe Seminar KidSafe Family P Havdalah Laz Concert with Dr. 7 18, October Shabbat, (See T Save The Date! Synagogue Gala M M M M M Thursday, February 13

This Year’s Honorees are back by popular demand Ayelet & Hal Matheson Rick Smith Mr. Elon Gold is one of the top Lois & Martin Zelman comedians in the country, having appeared on numerous television shows, including recent appearances The Gala is the main on The Tonight Show with Jay fund-raising event for Leno. He embarked on his stand- the Synagogue and supports up career at age 17 and is a very talented writer and actor. He wrote many of the ongoing programs, and performed on ABC’s The Dana Carvey Show and classes, lectures, scholars-in- co-wrote, produced and starred in the Sony Televi- residence, films, holiday parties sion pilot Good as Gold, with Mary Tyler Moore. Mr. and guest speakers. Gold’s comedy takes everyday life and turns it on its head. His point of view of the world is uniquely delivered through absurd observations and by Please generously support mocking conventions, and beneath much of the the Synagogue by attending, laughs, lies a sharp, acerbic social commentary. But wait, that’s not all... He’ll also regale you with his purchasing journal ads and/or hilarious original characters and offbeat impressions... purchasing raffle tickets! at no extra charge! Mr. Gold currently lives in Los Angeles, but if he doesn’t get onto a hit series fast, he will be moving back in with his parents in NY! alm beach synagogue p

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Guest Pianist Emily Bear Guest Pianist years old, Emily BearAt only 12 most astonishingis one of the of our time,musical talents and composing, orchestrating performing- in a diverse collec latest album,tions of styles. Her by music is produced Diversity, Jones. Quincy great guest pianist Equally important to Emily is putting her talents toEqually important to Emily is putting her each of from the service of good causes. Profits donated five CDs are her songbooks and previous to various charities. Emily is currently studying classical piano with the studying classical Emily is currently Chicago Symphony at the principal keyboardist Alan Swain. and with jazz improvisatore Orchestra pianoShe also studies with the head of the head of NYU Film and the department at Julliard loves greatest Scoring Department. One of Emily’s already is composing for the movies and she has many short films. scored Bornstarted to show in 2001 in Illinois, Emily early as age 2, as musical talent from extraordinary the piano. By age 4, herwhen she started playing 5, being published and at age compositions were debut in Chicago. At ageEmily made her concert 6, she was invited to perform at the White House. Emily made her Carnegie Hall debut at age 9, performing one of her own compositions. She has Show six times on the Ellen DeGeneres appeared news programs, on major and has been featured including Good Morning America.

Academy of Continuing Education at the Mendel Jewish Community Center Learn with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner and Rabbi Didy Waks at the Mandel JCC. This program is offered by the JCC in consultation with the CJE and in partnership with the Palm Beach Synagogue and other local Synagogues. The program, Judaic & Israel: Jewish Culture and Israel Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, is open to the community at large and is free of charge to members of our Synagogue.

A Jewish Perspective on Pain & Suffering, Free Will, Great Leaders, and Marriage Community Tour 2014 Tuesdays, October 22, 29, November 19, 26 12–1:30 pm / Instructor: Rabbi Didy Waks israel day parade + NYC 4-day Excursion: Friday, May 30–Monday, June 2 Mysterious Tales of the Talmud: Find Person- Join Palm Beach Synagogue at the Israel Day Parade al Meaning and Unlock Your Hidden Potential 2014, as New York City demonstrates its pride and through the Legends of our Sages support for the establishment of the State of Israel. Thursdays, January 16, 30, February 13, 27 New York marches some 100,000 strong up the 12–1:30 pm / Instructor: Rabbi Moshe Scheiner famous Fifth Avenue to the delight of approximately

1,000,000 spectators. Be there and be counted! You Mandel JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches can spend the weekend in New York City, and enjoy 5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens 33418 Shabbat with your friends and family from Palm Beach 561-689-7700. in the City that houses the second largest Jewish population in the world after Tel Aviv. See some of the AIPAC Policy Conference sights that make New York legendary! Visit the 9/11 Memorial, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, a tour of Crown Heights, the Lower East Side, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Empire State Building, SOHO, Chelsea, Broadway, Times Square, the Great Lawn of Central Park and the beat goes on.

Organizational Meeting March 2–4, 2014 Sunday, November 3, 7 PM Join the Palm Beach Synagogue delegation at Because there is no end to the sights and delights of AIPAC’s Policy Conference held in Washington, D.C., New York City, join us at the organizational meeting led by Rabbi Moshe Scheiner and/or Rabbi Didy Waks. and help plan Palm Beach Synagogue’s excursion to the Big Apple. Learn more about the itinerary, pricing Hear from top leaders whose decisions shape the and details of this fabulous future of our world. tour. The trip is open to the Come together with thousands of pro-Israel community! Must have activists and congregants from all 50 states. at least 15 participants Lobby members of Congress on critical legislation and payment is due affecting the US-Israel relationship. in full by Wednesday, Make our Synagogue well represented in our April 9, 2014. RSVP nation’s Capital! to Synagogue office 561-838-9002, ext. 4 Register on-line: www.aipac.org/pc Telephone Registration Desk: 202-639-5363 In addition to the AIPAC registration fee, participants alm beach synagogue

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Heyman- Shabbat, one hour before Shabbat, one hour before the practical The weekly portion to-do list: explore in theapplication of the commandments contained - an environ weekly Parsha. This intimate class enjoys ment of learning and socializing. Following Mincha, Se’udateveryone is welcome to join and enjoy meal), which often has third Shlishit (Shabbat’s Rabbi Moshe additional inspiring scholarship from conclude with We Scheiner or a guest speaker. Ma’ariv and Havdalah services. Living the With Times: Commandments Torah Our Weekly Adult EducationAdult Tanya Wednesdays, 7:30 pm Israel Henry Beren Library Written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745– 1812), the founder of Chabad, Tanya is the central text of Chabad Chassidism. Its stated aim is to show a path to realizing one’s potential and purpose by developing a deeper relationship with G-d. The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. The Tanya seeks to achieve a change in the way Jews perceive themselves in the world. It has revolutionized the way we think about G d, the human soul and the Join Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner world. Ladies Latte and Learning Wednesdays, 10 Am Israel Henry Beren Library Welcome to Ladies Latte & “Joan and I have attended the Learning—an exciting source- based Torah study class for Tanya classes from the very women with Rebbetzin Dinie beginning and while we sometimes Scheiner. This year LL&L will contemplate and ponder concepts probe into the depths of contemporary Torah thought, new to us, we look forward to each with a special focus on issues surrounding spirituality, new session. Interacting with our the human psyche, love, and relationships. Every class teacher, Rabbi Scheiner, and other offers meaningful and timely lessons from the most timeless of texts. You will walk away surprised and “students” enhances the experience. inspired knowing more about who we are as Jews, We also enjoy the wit and charm and who we are as individuals. of Rabbi Didy Waks which keep us all alert and interested.”

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16 5774 Program Guide adult education 17 came ew class and learnew class and to ibrary L Instructor Gila Johnson Instructor Israel to Florida with her from husband and two daughters 25 years ago. In Israel, she taught for 20 years. In Florida, she taught for 22 years at the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy. m a Language Lab Language Beren Israel Henry Hebrew Conversational 11 Thursdays, Hebr Join our Conversational the language of our forefathers. speak and read the course will be able to Those who complete for Whatever your reasons Hebrew. basic read is the class for you! this wanting to learn Hebrew, Siddur Hebrew Thursdays, 12 pm Siddur , students are Artscroll Utilizing the beautiful them follow the service with taught skills to help and backgrounds different ease. Participants from has to offer. levels enjoy the fluidity that this class and prayer reading your Enhance and strengthen understanding of your skills while broadening Synagogue services. season Cost: $54 for the entire Start date to be announced today! Please call 561.838.9002, ext. 4 to enroll and speaking in reading Everyone interested is welcome. Hebrew eitz was born in osher is the esach Weitz k P eitz, Rabbi Kashrut Administrator of the ORB. Rabbi W He learnedBrooklyn. at Yeshivas Moshe in South Falls- Zichron received Rabbi Weitz NY. burg, Rabbi Yochanan his semicha from arch 11, 7 pm arch under Social Hall under Social

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Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim Parisi Izzy Ezagui October 25–26 Israeli Combat Soldier Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim is a Chas- Extraordinaire sidic Rabbi who travels around the November 9 country inspiring Jews to be excit- Born and raised in America, Izzy ed about Judaism and shows them Ezagui was invited to join an educa- the greatness of what they have. tional group traveling to Israel when But the story isn’t so simple. Over he was 18. He went in search of fun a decade ago, Rabbi Parisi was an Evangelical pastor and returned committed to join the Israeli army. Soon in Oklahoma. Even as a pastor, he taught his congre- after he finished his training, war broke out on the bor- gation to embrace the rituals of the Old Testament — der of Gaza. Two weeks later, he was hit by a mortar something he had been doing since the 1980s. Yet and lost his left and dominant arm. The first thoughts after almost a decade, he stopped trying to reconcile of Mr. Ezagui in the hospital while recuperating were the Old Testament and the New Testament, closed that he must return to combat, and two months later, down his church, moved to Denver and, by 1998, he was lucky enough to meet a general who gave him completed his conversion to Judaism before a Jewish that chance. Soon he was doing one-armed pushups, court. Since then Rabbi Parisi, the former pastor, has climbing rope, shooting assault rifles, and pulling inspired thousands of Jews to ignite their souls with out grenade pins with his teeth. In May of 2011, his passion and incredible enthusiasm for Torah. President Shimon Peres awarded Mr. Ezagui the highest accolade a soldier outside the battlefield can receive. He has addressed audiences around Sara Esther Crispe the world on the topics of motivation, success, over- November 1–2 coming obstacles, and the Israeli army. Mr. Ezagui continues to serve in the military reserves in an elite Sara Esther Crispe is a profes- unit in the IDF. sional writer, creator and editor of the women’s site, www.TheJew- ishWoman.org, and the editor of the Society and Living section of www.Chabad.org, the largest Jewish website online today. Additionally, she is a well-known lecturer and leading speaker on women’s issues. She has lectured across America, as well as Europe, Canada, and South America. Known for her clear and direct approach, she is able to take current and provocative issues and make them meaningful and personal to audiences of various backgrounds. While living in Israel for eight years, Mrs. Crispe and her husband were the directors of Torat Chesed: The Institute for Advanced Learning for Jewish Women. She has her BA from the University of California, San Diego, in Literature/Writing and studied for her Master’s at Brooklyn College in Literary Theory, where she was a lecturer on Composition. She is currently working on a book celebrating gender differences according to Kabbalah. Mrs. Crispe lives with her husband and four beautiful children in Merion, PA. alm beach synagogue p

18 5774 Program Guide SCHOLARS-In-ResIDENCE 19 - Major General Yaacob Ayish Ayish Yaacob General Major Defense Friends of the Israel (FIDF) Shab Forces December 6–7 Ayish Major General Yaacob was born in December 1962 Israel. In 1981 in Kiryat Tiv’on, he was drafted to the Armour Middle East and his articles have appeared in appeared have his articles East and Middle News and National Post, Israel The Jerusalem fea been also has other Israeli publications. He to voice CNN and Al Jazeera on Fox News, tured State of Israel. In 2010, on behalf of the his opinion of The Prophets began developing Rabbi Gimpel of live in front series, filmed lecture Israel Revealed City of Jerusalem overlook- audiences in the Old The Mount and the Western Wall. ing the Temple all religious people from to offer series was created insight into the depth, meaning and backgrounds to relevance and its profound power of scripture lives today. our personal and national Corps, served as a combat fighter, officer and Corps, served as a combat fighter, He commanded opera- a company commander. In 1990, he his career. activity throughout tional ‘Gaash’ was appointed commander of the 82 armour Battalion of ‘Saar Mi-Golan’ 7th Brigade, of Lieutenant to the rank and was promoted served as Colonel. Between 1991–1994, Ayish as a deputy brigade commander and afterwards Division an operations officer of the 36 ‘Gaash’ in the Northern Command. Between 1996–1999, of Colonel and was to the rank he was promoted armour appointed the commander of a reserve Armourbrigade as well as commander of the at the IDF NTC. Centre and Engineering Training Between the years of 1999–2001, Ayish was appointed commander of the 7th Brigade, in the Golan Heights—Northern Command. Between 2002–2004, during the Second Intifada, he served as the head of the Operations Depart- ment in the Operations Branch at the General Between 2004–2005 he served as the Staff. commander of the ‘Mapatz’ 319 Division of the Northern to the Command and was promoted rank of Brigadier General. by the Friends of the Israel sponsored Generously (FIDF) Defense Forces November 29–30 After making aliyah in 1991 Otniel, and learning in Yeshivat Gimpel served Rabbi Jeremy in the as a platoon sergeant He Givati infantry brigade. IDF’s the from a law degree received Rabbi Gimpel Jeremy November 23 November Joel Mowbray , a syndicat- Mr. is best-known ed columnist, of the State for his exposés which led to the Department in Saudi end of Visa Express of Mary Arabia and the firing Joel Mowbray Joel Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya and completed Interdisciplinary at the Israelite Institute his Rabbinical ordination pur- in the Old City of Jerusalem. He is currently Studies) at Herzog (Bible suing a Ph.D. in Tanach He is a renowned College and Bar Ilan University. situation in the commentator on the current Ryan, for Consular of State Assistant Secretary the he was the first journalist recently, More Affairs. the visa application forms of in America to review fact that all the and uncovered the 9/11 terrorists, should have been reviewed 15 of the applications A graduate of the University denied on their face. University Law School, of Illinois and Georgetown worked on Capitol Hill for former Mowbray Mr. established he (R-SC), where Rep. Mark Sanford advocate for Social as a leading his reputation years work- Security privatization, and spent two Fox News ing for Pioneer Strategies under now Mowbray writes a Heather Nauert. Mr. reporter that is twice-weekly nationally-syndicated column His articles distributed by Knight-Ridder Tribune. in have been published in leading newspapers on nu- the United States, and he has appeared on ABC, CNN, and FOX News programs merous on Channel. He is often a guest on talk radio Mow- Mr. many nationally syndicated programs. of Chicago, up in the south suburbs bray grew on his high school he enjoyed acting, was where Scholar. speech team, and was a National Merit commercial For seven years, he was a DJ on both stations. local radio and noncommercial by Bonnie & Steven Stern sponsored Generously Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson Professor Ari Ackerman December 20–21 January 17–18 Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Professor Ari Ackerman is the editor-in-chief of the largest Yid- academic advisor for the TALI dish-English weekly The Algemeiner Educational Leadership Program Journal, is one of the most sought and lectures on Jewish philosophy after speakers in the Jewish world at Machon Shecter in Jerusalem. today and a teacher and mentor to He has served as the Jerusalem many thousands across the globe. Rabbi Jacobson is Fellow at the Mandel School for Development and the first rabbi invited by the Pentagon to present the Professional Leadership and as a research fellow annual religious keynote to all of the 4,000 US military at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton chaplains, and to the 34,000 employees of the National University. He received his Ph.D. and an MA in Jewish Security Agency. He is the dean of TheYeshiva.net. philosophy from the Hebrew University. Professor Ackerman has written numerous articles on Jewish philosophy and was the co-editor of the Jewish Polit- Rabbi Steven Weil ical Tradition. His most recent book, The Philosophic January 10–11 Sermons of Z. H. Saladin, was published this year. Rabbi Steven Weil is Chief Execu- Generously sponsored by Rosalind & Martin tive Officer of the Orthodox Union Pomerance (OU), the umbrella organization for hundreds of Orthodox synagogues in the United States and Canada, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis involved with community and syn- January 24–25 agogue services, outreach, youth programs through Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis was NCSY, adult education, political action and advocacy born in Hungary to a great rabbinic for persons with disabilities. Raised on a cattle farm dynasty. The Rebbetzin expe- in upstate New York, he resided in the only Jewish rienced the Holocaust and has home within a 40-mile radius. At 14, Rabbi Weil came dedicated her life to combating to New York City to pursue a high school yeshiva the spiritual holocaust of today. education. He attended Yeshiva University (YU), where Founder and president of Hineni, one of the first out- he earned a degree in Health Sciences, and obtained reach organizations, the Rebbetzin has authored four his rabbinical ordination at YU’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan best-selling books, Jewish Soul on Fire, The Commit- Theological Seminary (REITS) while at the same time ted Life, The Committed Marriage and Life Is a Test, earning his MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School which have been translated into seven languages. of Business. After working as an educator in the met- She is one of the most inspirational speakers on the ropolitan New York area, he assumed his first pulpit world scene, having spoken to overflow audiences at the Young Israel of Oak Park, a suburb of Detroit, on every continent, and impacted untold numbers where he doubled the size of the congregation and in- through her weekly television program and newspa- troduced many new social and educational programs. per column. She can be viewed on Shalom TV and live on her weekly web cast. In 1992, Rebbetzin Jun- greis was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. Generously sponsored by Janie & Robert Fisher alm beach synagogue p

20 5774 Program Guide SCHOLARS-In-ResIDENCE 21 (following Havdalah) Rabbi Spiro Ken February 21–22 is a Senior Rabbi Ken Spiro for and Researcher Lecturer Discovery Sem- Aish HaTorah’s inars and the Jerusalem Online In addition, he is a University. Isra- the licensed tour guide from Rabbanit Chana Henkin 14–15 February Chana Henkin is the Rabbanit founder of Nishmat, Dean and most ac- today’s and one of educators, known claimed Jewish for opening the high- worldwide to women. of Torah est reaches PM presented by JerusalemOnlineU Israeli Film Night presented with guest speaker Rabbi Ken Spiro. el Ministry of Tourism. Rabbi Spiro graduated from graduated from Rabbi Spiro el Ministry of Tourism. with a BA in Russian Language and College Vassar studies at the Pushkin and did graduate Literature He has an MA in History from Institute in Moscow. of Norwich University and College The Vermont in Aish HaTorah Yeshiva from rabbinic ordination radio on numerous Jerusalem. He has appeared the US, UK and Israel. in and television programs Perfect - The Jewish He is the author of World Impact on Civilization and Crash Course in Jewish has History. Born and raised in the US, Rabbi Spiro lived in Israel since 1982. He served in a combat lives with his infantry unit in the IDF and currently wife and five children. February 22, 7 She teaches at all levels of the program. Rabbi Rabbi of the program. She teaches at all levels of Y U, when Norman President Lamm, past Dr. doctorate upon Rabbanit conferring an honorary the glass ceiling through peered Henkin, said “You smiling and beckoning and observed the heavens without confrontation fanfare, above. So, without you gently lifted a window in the or acrimony, of us that the sky is the rest ceiling and taught is with Heaven.” the limit if your heart

is an Israeli is an Israeli Kedar . Mordechai Rabbi Shlomo Riskin February 8 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin was born New York. in 1940 in Brooklyn, Although his family was not reli- giously observant, he attended he where of Brooklyn, the Yeshiva was influenced to adopt a more Dr. Mordechai Kedar Dr. 1 31–February January Dr and Arabic Literature scholar of at Bar- professor an assistant he where from Ilan University, in Arabic. His his Ph.D. received of Israeli/ expertise is the issue Orthodox lifestyle. He graduated from YU in 1960, Orthodox lifestyle. He graduated from under the guid- Rabbi and became an ordained 1963, Rabbi ance of Rabbi Joseph Soloveichik. In History, in Jewish degree a Master’s Riskin received Near East- and in 1982 he completed his Ph.D. in NYU. He was ern from Languages and Literature Synagogue the founding Rabbi of Lincoln Square 1964-1983. During the 1960s City from in New York and 1970s, he was a leader of the movement to al- emigration for Soviet Jews and unfettered low free the and made several trips to visit and strengthen Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union. In 1983, Rabbi Riskin emigrated to Efrat, Israel, with Rabbi, a position he his family to become the city’s holds today. Arab population. Dr. Kedar served for 25 years Kedar served for 25 years Arab population. Dr. he specialized where in IDF Military Intelligence, the political discourse of Arab in Islamic groups, and and mass media, press countries, the Arabic pub- Kedar has Dr. arena. the Syrian domestic wide public articles and drew lished numerous 2008 al-Jazeera interview attention with his June the moderator’s during which he challenged cannot erase Jerusalem from assertion that “you is not the Quran,” and pointed out that Jerusalem mentioned in the Quran. by Bonnie & Steven Stern sponsored Generously Ralph Peters journalist and dean of the Washington press corps February 28–March 1 Helen Thomas that led to the demise of her career. Ralph Peters is a strategist, media Thereafter, she was banished from journalism after her commentator, retired military 60-year career of covering every US President since officer, and author of 29 books and Eisenhower. Today, Dr. Nesenoff travels the globe de- approximately 1,000 articles. He livering a highly sought after message about Hasgacha served in the US Army for 22 years, Protis (divine intervention) Israel, anti-semitism and life. retiring shortly after his promotion to lieutenant-colonel. As a soldier, Mr. Peters served in infantry and military Intelligence units before be- Raizi Chechik coming a Foreign Area Officer specializing in Russia. March 21–22 In addition to assignments to the Pentagon and the Ms. Raizi Chechik whose connection Executive Office of the President, he served and lived to Neve Yerushalayim spans nearly in Europe for ten years. Mr. Peters has published two decades, is the Head of School seven books on strategy and military affairs, and a at Ilan High School in New Jersey. memoir of his adventures and misadventures while Ms. Chechik holds an MA and in uniform. Also a novelist, under his own name and has done doctoral work in Jewish as Owen Parry, he has written bestsellers, as well as History. As a veteran educator, she has developed prize-winning historical novels about the American curricular materials for the Sephardic Studies Institute Civil War. His recent NY Times bestseller, Cain at at the City University of New York, is a mentor for the Gettysburg, won the 2013 American Library Associa- Principal’s Partnership at YU, and is the recipient of tion’s Award for Literary Excellence in Military Fiction. numerous awards and honors, including the national His articles have appeared in a wide range of domes- Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. tic and foreign publications, and he currently serves Sponsored by Batzion & William Berman as a Fox News Strategic Analyst. Mr. Peters lives in northern Virginia with his wife, Katherine McIntire Peters, the executive editor of Government Executive magazine and of the website NextGov.com. Richard Bernstein Generously sponsored by William Langfan March 28–29 Mr. Richard Bernstein is a tireless advocate for rights for the disabled. Blind since birth, Mr. Bernstein is a Rabbi David Nesenoff graduate of the University of Mich- March 7–8 igan and Northwestern University Rabbi Dr. David Nesenoff is a rabbi, School of Law, and currently prac- publisher, journalist, musician and tices law in Michigan. He successfully partnered with filmmaker. He received his formal the US Department of Justice to require Detroit to fix education from YU, Hebrew Uni- broken wheelchair lifts on its buses, and in a land- versity and The Jewish Theolog- mark settlement against Delta Airlines and Detroit ical Seminary, where he received Metro Airport, he gained accessibility for disabled fli- Semicha and an MA and Ph.D. Dr. Nesenoff was an ers and set the precedent for airlines and airports to anti-bias consultant for the US Justice Department’s be covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act Civil Rights Monitors Office and his award winning of 1990. Additionally, Mr. Bernstein represented the films have been screened by numerous venues includ- Paralyzed Veterans of America against the University ing the Sundance Film Festival. He was the publisher of Michigan’s plans for disabled seating in Michigan and editor-in-chief of The Jewish Star newspaper in Stadium and represented disabled residents against New York and the Jerusalem Observer in Israel. Addi- the Oakland County (Michigan) Road Commission tionally, he was the keynote speaker at Yale University’s after “roundabout” traffic circles were built without global symposium on anti-semitism, and he recently disabled access. Some of his latest casework includes received the National Jewish Hero Award from the a federal suit against the American Bar Association to Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. Perhaps Dr. Nesenoff is end its alleged discriminatory practices toward blind best known for his interview at the White House with students with the requirement of the Law School alm beach synagogue p

22 5774 Program Guide SCHOLARS-In-ResIDENCE 23 Rabbi David Stav to be announced Date Stav, a graduate Rabbi David is the HaRav, Mercaz of Yeshivat He town of Shoham. rabbi of the and the chairmanis a co-founder Rabbinical Organi- of the Tzohar co-founded zation and, in 1998, the Hesder Yeshiva in Petach Tikva with Rabbis with in Petach Tikva the Hesder Yeshiva Rabbi Stav teaches in Metivta, Cherlow and Piron. is seminary in Bar Ilan University and a women’s Hesder across Rashei Yeshivot the spokesman for a semicha for dayanut Israel. Rabbi Stav holds Court). He has taught at (Judgment in Rabbinical of Or Etzion, has been the rabbi Hesder Yeshivat school for the study of film at Maale, an Orthodox rabbi of the B’nei Darom in Jerusalem, and the in Belgium settlement, as well as for a community Stav also served as the on Sh’lichut, Rabbi where, Rosh Yeshiva. is an attor- Sandra E. Rapoport April 4–5 Sandra E. Rapoport ney, author, Torah scholar, and scholar, Torah author, ney, an inspiring speaker on biblical topics. She is the award-winning most books. Her author of three , book, Biblical Seductions recent won the 2011 National Jewish Book Awards Finalist won the 2011 National Jewish Book Awards Bestseller. Prize, and was a Boston Globe Top-Ten the Bible’s specialty is retelling Mrs. Rapoport’s its female characters, the lens of stories through portrayed only giving voice to those who are teaches sparingly in the Bible text. Mrs. Rapoport of the Bible at the a popular series on the Women series at New York’s Manhattan JCC, another Torah the throughout Drisha Institute, and she lectures women’s U.S., speaking in synagogues, book clubs, clubs, as well as in universities. and men’s groups she complet- University, At the invitation of Harvard , while book, Biblical Seductions ed writing her third for the 2010 fall she was a Resident Scholar there she taught classes in While at Harvard, semester. personalities to her specialty: bringing the Bible’s vivid life. R. Zimet by Barbara T. sponsored Generously Admissions Test, and against the City of New York of New York the City against and Test, Admissions for accessible and more Park safer Central to make individuals. impaired and visually blind, disabled Bernstein of Michigan teaches at the University Mr. of an eight-year termand served Board on the Michigan, State University in Governors at Wayne also co-hosts 2009-2010. He Chair from serving as radio show Fighting for Jus- the one-hour legal numerous He has received Detroit. tice in Metro by the of the Year” honors, including “Michiganian and induction in April 2013 to the News Detroit Hall of Fame. In his spare National Jewish Sports having com- Bernstein avid runner, is an time, Mr. and the triathlons in Coeur pleted 17 marathons Eilat, Israel. d’Alene, Idaho and Cantorial Series

Cantor Meir Goldberg Cantor Netanel Hershtik Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Accompanied by The Hampton and October 18, November 22, Synagogue Choir December 20, March 21 Itzhak Haimov, Conductor Cantor Meir Goldberg was born January 10–11 and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Cantor Netanel Hershtik was born came to the US with his family at in Israel in 1978. His musical talent the age of 14. At an early age, soon became apparent through his he received his passion for singing and chazzanut regular appearances as a child soloist in the Jerusalem from his father, who was a cantor in the IDF. Cantor Great Synagogue with his father, Naftali Hershtik. At Goldberg had voice coaching with teachers from the the age of seven, he sang with this father in Australia Julliard School in NYC but most of his knowledge of and throughout America and Europe. A graduate of music, nusach and being a shaliach tzibur emanates Israel’s Sha’arei Mishpat College of Law, he recently from his father Arie Goldberg. Cantor Goldberg has completed his LLM at the University of Miami School officiated as the full time Chazzan of Congregation of Law. His concert appearances, both in Israel and Etz Chaim of Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY) since he was worldwide, include performances with the Israel Phil- 19. He appeared on the Chabad Telethon in 2010 harmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orches- and has been the guest Chazzan in many synagogues tra and the Symphonet Ra’anana. Cantor Hershtik has around the U.S., including Park East Synagogue performed in the world’s most acclaimed concert halls (NYC), Congregation Kneseth Israel (The White Shul), such as Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House and Congregation Ohr Torah (Highland Park, NJ), and Casino de Paris, and is the first cantor to be invited Kingsway Jewish Center (Brooklyn, NY). to perform at the UN in a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in 2006. He is the Cantor at The Hampton Synagogue located in Westhampton Beach, New York, Cantor Amram Adar where he leads the prayer services with the renowned December 27–28 male choir conducted by Itzchak Haimov. Cantor Amram Adar was born and Generously sponsored by Janie & Robert Fisher, raised in Jerusalem, Israel, and Osnat Mendelson, Marlene Sandler, his passion for music, singing and Janet & Ken Schur, Alisa Sorkin, and Barbara Zimet chazanut started at a very young age. At age 14, he officiated as a chazan in various communities in Cantor Avi Albrecht Europe and Israel, and at age 22, he became a full February 7–8 time chazan at the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in Aventura, Florida, which position he held for 7 years. Cantor Avi Albrecht appears in Today, being free-lance allows Cantor Adar to be a every major city in the United States, guest in many synagogues around the US and South Canada, and world-wide. He has America, such as Shevet Hachim (Panama), Com- appeared as a guest soloist with munidad Hebrea Sefaradi De Bogota (Colombia), major symphony orchestras such as Congregation Edmond J. Safra (Manhattan, NY), the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and many more. Cantor Adar currently lives in South Baltimore Symphony, Queens Symphony, Jerusalem Florida. Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a composer of note and many cantors sing his melodies to Shabbat prayers during their services. Pres- ently, he is the cantor of the well-known Beth Tefiloh Congregation in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the largest modern Orthodox Synagogues in North America. alm beach synagogue p Generously sponsored by Meir Panim

24 5774 Program Guide CANTORIAL SERIES 25 was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. From the From Israel. Aviv, born in Tel of five, after hearing tender age recording Moshe Koussevitzky’s Can- of “Akavia Ben Mahalalel,” Chief Cantor Meir Helfgot Yitzchok Follow To Invitation Meir Helfgot Cantor Yitzchok tor Helfgot knew what his life’s calling would be. At calling would his life’s tor Helfgot knew what his Cantor Helfgot recorded just eight years old, spent much of his childhood first works, and then studying voice and nussach. and teenage years his first concert at 23 years Cantor Helfgot held masterfully were old, and all of his presentations It by those in attendance. executed and admired the the world began to realize was at this point that Helfgot, taking his audiences divine gift in Cantor Koussevitz- back to the Golden Age of Rosenblatt, and Hershman. Leading the way Kwartin, Sirota ky, Helfgot music, Cantor of liturgical revival in today’s has performed in concerts spanning six conti- he has left audiences time after time nents, where South to Beijing, from New York spellbound. From Russia to Australia, Cantor and from Africa to Italy, Cantor Helfgot crowds. Helfgot has drawn record of the Park East serves as Chief Cantor currently City. Synagogue in New York is a is the Chief arch 1 arch M Cantor Gideon ZelermyerCantor Gideon February 28– Cantor Gideon Zelermyer February 14–15 February Adler Cantor Chaim Cantor Chaim Adler graduate of the Tel Aviv Cantorial Aviv graduate of the Tel with he studied Institute, where Naftali Hershtik and Raymond Goldstein. Prior to his studies in Israel, he completed his under- Cantor of the Great Synagogue the Great Cantor of He has performedin Jerusalem. in Tenors Russian with the Great Theater in Moscowthe Bolshoi with the Moscow Philharmon- graduate degree at George Washington University, University, Washington at George graduate degree he performed in the where a number of oratorios Bill and First Lady Hillary of President presence Rodham Clinton. He has officiated on numerous occasions at Shabbat and festival services at the Synagogue, and has made fre- Jerusalem Great quent appearances as the soloist with the Jerusa- with He has appeared Synagogue Choir. lem Great and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. Boris Brott Since 2004, Cantor Zelermyer has been the Chaz- Sha’ar Hashamayim, and has a zan of Congregation of that congregation. series of recordings ic Symphony Orchestra. Cantor Adler also chose ic Symphony Orchestra. Jewishto perform Keulen, Germany to represent Pope Bendict XVI. In the lastReligious Music for performed10 years Cantor Adler the Memorial Rachamim, and the Kadish for E-l Maleh Prayer, the all over the world on from thousands of people in Hashoah, Yom Day, Holocaust Remembrance Concentration Camp. HePoland at the Auschwitz in the the honor of lighting the Torch has received - Celebration as a Representa Ha`atzmaut 61st Yom Cantor Adler Aviv. tive of the Orthodox Jews in Tel has also performed all over the world in concerts Gold Medals and an and prayers. He has received several CD’s Honorary Diploma and has produced and DVD’s. & Bill Forster by Marcie sponsored Generously Guest Lecturers

Mark Langfan Today, Ms. Glick is the senior fellow for Middle Pro-Israel Activist and Entrepreneur Eastern Affairs at the Center for Security Policy in Thursday, November 7, 7 PM Washington, DC, and routinely briefs senior US Mark Langfan is a New York attor- administration officials and members of Congress on ney who writes frequently on Middle issues of joint Israeli-American concern. Ms. Glick has Eastern affairs and security issues received several awards, including being named in confronting Israel. He has created 2003 by Ma’ariv the most prominent woman in Israel. a three-dimensional topographical Her first book, Shackled Warrior: Israel and the model of Israel to explain the implications of strategic Global Jihad, was published in 2008. Ms. Glick height and depth for Israel’s security, and has pub- currently lives in Jerusalem. lished many articles and produced videos on Israel’s Generously sponsored by William Langfan and security, which are available on his website, www.Mark- Bonnie & Steven Stern Langfan.com. In 1994, Mr. Langfan presented a pivotal Congressional lecture series, under the auspicious of the Center for Security Policy, concerning the possible Jonathan Calt Harris deployment of U.S. troops to the Golan Heights. He Senior AIPAC Policy Analyst was awarded several prizes, including the Defender of Wednesday, December 11, 7 Pm Jerusalem Prize for work advancing Israel’s and Jerusa- Jonathan Calt Harris has served as lem’s security. Mark Langfan is the son of Synagogue the senior AIPAC policy analyst on member, William Langfan. Syria and Lebanon for the past four years, and as of 2011, he began covering Egypt and Jordan as well. Caroline Glick As an Assistant Director of Policy and Government Thursday, November 14, 7 PM Affairs at AIPAC’s Washington headquarters, Mr. Ms. Caroline Glick, two weeks Harris is tasked with developing new policy initiatives after receiving her BA in Political and original analyses. Previously, he worked as a Science from Columbia University, researcher and reporter for TIME Magazine in Jeru- she made aliyah and served in the salem and New York and as a managing editor at the IDF for 5–1/2 years. After leaving Middle East Forum. He has been published in TIME the IDF, she served from 1997-1998 Magazine, National Review Online, The Washington as assistant foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Times, The New York Post, Middle East Quarterly, Binyamin Netanyahu. From 1998-2000, she earned and various online sources. After receiving his BA in her MA in Public Policy from Harvard University, and History from the University of Illinois, Mr. Harris com- returned to Israel. She then wrote for the Makor pleted his graduate studies at the Hebrew University Rishon newspaper as chief diplomatic commentator, in Jerusalem in Religion and Middle East History. and in March 2002 she became Deputy Managing Editor of The Jerusalem Post. During the US-Iraq war, Generously sponsored by AIPAC she was as an embedded journalist with the US Army, was one of the only female journalists on the front lines, and the first Israeli journalist to report from liberated Baghdad. Her writings have been published in many newspapers, online journals and magazines. She has appeared on US and Israeli television, and was a frequent guest on talk radio in the US, Britain, Australia, and Israel. In April 2004, in addition to her work at The Jerusalem Post, she resumed writing for alm beach synagogue

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26 5774 Program Guide GUEST LECTURERS 27 PM PM is National is National . Abraham Joshua Rabbi Dr. AbrahamRabbi Dr. Twerski Joshua Founder and Medical Emeritus Director February 9, 7 Sunday, Rabbi Dr Rabbi, held, an ordained Twerski a pulpit until 1959 when he grad- Morton A. Klein of Zionist President of America Organization 7 January 30, Thursday, Klein Morton A. of the Zionist President the of America, Organization in the US, group oldest pro-Israel uated from Marquette University Medical School and Marquette uated from at thewent on to complete his psychiatric residency Psychiatric Institute. Western University of Pittsburgh of theFor 20 years, he served as clinical director HospitalDepartment of Psychiatry at St. Francis of and was an associate professor (Pittsburgh) School ofpsychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh honorary degrees Medicine. He has been awarded College, Duquesne University and St. Vincent’s from University of Pennsylvania based on his scientific con- stems Rabbi Twerski tributions and community efforts. of the Chernoble a long line of Chassidic greats from and Sanz dynasties, and traces his ancestry to the founder of the Chassidic movement. Baal Shem Tov, founded in 1897. He is a member of the Executive founded in 1897. He as is widely regarded and Committee of AIPAC Jewish activists in the US. He is one of the leading survivors, borna child of Holocaust in a displaced Klein was an econo- Mr. persons camp in Germany. and Carter administrations. mist in the Nixon, Ford, against anti-Israel bias His successful campaigns travel guides, universities, in leading textbooks, and the media, as well as his work on churches, stories of 30 feature the subject Capitol Hill, were of his efforts, and in Israel. In recognition both here and awards numerous Klein has received Mr. pro-Israel honors. He has led a series of successful the and has testified before in Washington, efforts Knesset. and the Israeli US Congress m is a

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onday, December 16, 7 onday, rofessor Thorsten Wagner Thorsten rofessor Steven Emerson Steven Executive Director, the Investigative Project on Terrorism M Steven Emerson one of the leading authorities networks, on Islamic extremist European Director of FASPE FASPE of Director European December 14, 1 Shabbat, P German-Danish born historian, Den- in Sønderborg, and raised living in Berlin since mark, and Tübingen, 1993. He studied in Professor Thorsten Wagner Associate Professor at DIS, University of Associate Professor

the Jewish Museum of Berlin and a research fel- of Berlin and a research the Jewish Museum

financing and operations. He serves as the Executivefinancing and operations. He serves as on Terrorism, Project of The Investigative Director of archival storehouses largest one of the world’s data and intelligence on Islamic and Middle Emerson and his staff Mr. Eastern groups. terrorist briefings to US government provide frequently agencies, members of Con- and law enforcement Committees, and print and Congressional gress media, both national and internaand electronic - Emerson has testified before tional. Since 9/11, Mr. dozens of times on terrorist and briefed Congress financing and the operational networks of Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and other world- and organizations. wide Islamic militant groups of Berlin. Since 2010, he holds a permanentof Berlin. Since 2010, position as for the Study of Profes- (Fellowships at Auschwitz Thorsten sional Ethics), based in NYC. Professor guided is the (co-) author of several books, has destina- academic study tours to many European the historical consul- works as tions, and currently a producing film crew tant for an New York-based about the rebuilding documentary path-breaking of Jewish life in Germany since 1989. by Constance & sponsored Generously Peter Bendetson Copenhagen, and is Copenhagen, and low at the Danish Center for Holocaust and Geno- low at the Danish Center since 2008 been involved with cide Studies, he has and teaching at the research Berlin, and Jerusalem. After having been a docent Berlin, and Jerusalem. at Michael Singh and After Auschwitz. Two successful plays about her Managing Director, life have been written and performed. In the last 22 The Washington Institute years, Ms. Schloss has travelled all over the world Tuesday, February 25, 7 PM talking about her experiences and the consequences Michael Singh is managing director of prejudice and discrimination. of The Washington Institute and a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Arieh Oz Council (NCS). At the White House, Mr. Singh was Chief Pilot El Al responsible for devising and coordinating US national Sunday, March 9, 7 PM security policy on issues including Iran’s nuclear ambi- Arieh Oz was born in Germany in tions, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and energy and 1936. As a result of Nazi persecu- security cooperation in the broader Middle East. He tion, his family was forced to flee served in the NSC for three years as senior director to the Netherlands shortly before for Middle East affairs and as director for Iran and for the Nazi conquest. Most of the war Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa. Before that, years were spent in hiding with a Christian Dutch fam- Mr. Singh served as special assistant to Secretaries of ily, living on a farm, a deed for which the family was State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell and at the awarded recognition by the State of Israel. He arrived US embassy in Tel Aviv. He has written extensively in Israel in 1946 and, after the trials of absorption, on Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, international finished high school and was accepted to the Israel Air economics, and US national security strategy broad- Force Flying School. After receiving his pilot’s wings in ly. He is a regular contributor to ForeignPolicy.com, 1956, he filled increasingly advanced flying duties, and has testified before the Senate Foreign Relations rose in rank and responsibility, finally serving for four Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, years as squadron commander of a heavy transport and appears frequently in global media outlets such squadron. Upon leaving the IAF, he was accepted by as Fox News, NBC, and CNN. He has taught eco- EL AL Airlines and qualified as an airline captain. He nomics at Harvard University, served as an adjunct was called to reserve duty in the IAF to command one fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, of the Hercules C-130 aircraft that flew to Entebbe and directed the Kennedy School’s Iran Negotiations in 1976 and rescued Israeli hostages. Aside from his Working Group. He is a term member of the Council flight duties in EL AL, Captain Oz filled many staff on Foreign Relations. functions in the company, and was appointed Chief Pilot in 1989. In this job, he prepared the company’s aircraft for Operation Solomon—the evacuation of Eva Schloss Jews from Ethiopia. He captained the first Boeing Anne Frank’s Stepsister 747 to land in Addis Ababa and carried home to Tuesday, March 4, 7 PM Israel 1,087 Ethiopians on this flight—a record noted Eva Schloss was born in Vienna in the Guinness Book of Records. After 34 years in in 1929. When the Nazis entered EL AL, Captain Oz retired and founded an aviation Austria in 1938, her family had to consultancy firm, specializing in aircraft accident and leave the country and settled in incident investigation, which keeps him busy to this Amsterdam, Holland, soon invaded day. He married Bat Sheva in 1957 and they have by the Nazis. Ms. Schloss and her family had to go three children, who have given them the joy of seven into hiding for two years. Unfortunately, they were grandchildren. betrayed and were captured by the Nazis and sent Generously sponsored by Ziona & Howard Fink to Auschwitz. Only Eva’s mother and she survived the death camp. She lost her father and 18 year old brother. After the war, Ms. Schloss settled in England where she married and had three children. In 1953, her mother married Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, thus she became Anne Frank’s stepsister. It took Eva Schloss forty years to talk about her experiences. She

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28 5774 Program Guide authors series 29 century Spain and Portugal where her family century Spain and Portugal where th m P om is an international business woman and is currently Genie MilgromGenie Shabbat, December 21, 1:30 Miami. Society of Greater of the Jewish Genealogical the President She was born with Spanish in Havana, Cuba, to a Catholic family she was able to In an unparalleled work of genealogy, ancestry. maternal lineage going back to document fully her unbroken and Portugal. She is also the author Spain 1480 pre-Inquisition Lucette Lagnado November 22–23 Shabbat, special born Egypt. She is a senior Lucette Lagnado was Cairo, in Journal, Street where for The Wall reporter writer and investigative her work. She and her family prizes for numerous she has received an experience when she was a small child, left Egypt as refugees and form memoirs, The Arrogant that helped shape her recent Sharkskin Suit. She is also the and The Man in the White Years Genie Milgr

My 15 Grandmothers literally every where an exciting maze of intrigue, through The book My 15 Grandmothers takes the reader stone that is turned over yields a new twist in the personal journey Although raised in a of Genie Milgrom. feelings had strong Milgrom Spanish ancestry, Roman Catholic family in Havana, Cuba, and descending from her maternal but doc- lineage, she not only discovered researched Judaism. As she and an affinity towards to 15 roots Spanish umented and verified her pre-Inquisition and is currently the President of the Jewish the President of the book, My 15 Grandmothers, and is currently Sefarad-Fermoselle in of Tarbut Miami, President Genealogical Society of Greater the American Society of Personal Historians. Spain, as well as an active member of of the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies in Colorado Springs. She serves on the Board The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit Leon, is a successfulfather, s who dressed businessman and boulevardier Egyptian Lagnado’ Lucette the Hotel and at the dark bar of suit, makes deals and trades at Shepherd’s sharkskin white signature his in and and the rise of the Nasser dictatorship, Leon loses everything Nile Hilton. After the fall of King Farouk and abandoning a life once marked by beauty and luxury to plunge into hardship to flee, his family is forced as they take flight for any country that would have them. poverty, Untold Story of the and the Untold Story of the Josef Mengele of the Flames: Dr. coauthor of Children Ms. into nearly a dozen languages. of Auschwitz, which has been translated Twins with her husband, journalist in Manhattan and Douglas Feiden, Lagnado resides New York. Sag Harbor, Authors Series Authors lived first as Jews, then as crypto Jews and finally as Roman Catholics. Ms. Milgrom unravels the web of Ms. Milgrom lived first as Jews, then as crypto Jews and finally as Roman Catholics. to survive the Spanish Inquisition. They themselves in order lies and deceit that her family had spun around practicing their own while secretly lived with one foot in each world as they converted to Catholicism openly underground. religion Lorraine Lotzof Abramson Tuesday, February 11, 7 Pm Lorraine Lotzof Abramson was born in Johannesburg, South Af- rica, where she studied early childhood education at the Teachers Training College. A champion runner, she competed in the 1961 and 1965 Maccabi Games in Israel as a member of the South Af- rican track team, winning three gold medals. However, her hopes of being on the 1964 South African Olympic Team were shattered when South Africa was expelled from the Olympics due to its apartheid policies. In 1968, she married an American and moved to the United States. She represented the US at the 1973 Maccabi Games. Mrs. Abramson received the Sidney Perlman Life- time Achievement Award from UJA-Federation of New York for her services to that organization. She and her husband Richard are presently living in New York. Generously sponsored by Bonnie & Steven Stern

My Race is the memoir of a gifted Jewish athlete growing up under the apartheid system of South Africa. Lorraine Lotzof Abramson shares her own experiences and consequences of apartheid. She provides a first-hand account of her growing unease with the system of social inequality that simultaneously excluded her and celebrated her. Mrs. Abramson’s grandparents left Eastern Europe to escape oppression, only to find themselves in another oppres- sive society. This time, they were on the same side as the oppressors by virtue of their white skin. Along the way, she learns that the real race — the marathon that is a long and eventful human life — is a journey towards compassion.

Sandra Rapoport April 4–5 (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 23)

Biblical Seductions: Six Stories Retold Based on Talmud and Midrash Biblical Seductions retells six biblical stories of seduction, desperation, abduction, violence, and of unique human kindness. Illuminated through centuries of bold and sensitive Midrashic insight, these ancient tales of Lot and his daughters, Dinah and Shechem, Judah and Tamar, David and Batsheva, Amnon and Tamar, and Ruth and Boaz, reemerge for the modern reader as timeless stories of lust, love, and survival. alm beach synagogue p

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arch 8 arch M Nearly seventy-five years af FDR The & Jews and Breitman Richard Allan J. Lichtman Shabbat, II, a contentious War ter World debate lingers over whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt turned his back on the Jews of Hitler’s

Europe. Defenders claim that FDR saved millions Defenders claim that Europe. Germany. of potential victims by defeating Nazi and indict indifferent him as morally Others revile gates closed to Jew- him for keeping America’s gas Auschwitz’s and failing to bomb ish refugees of this chambers. After an extensive examination and Allan J. Breitman impassioned debate, Richard was neither savior Lichtman find that the President In FDR and the Jews, they draw nor bystander. an intriguing to offer upon many primary sources portrait of a consummate politician, compassion- opposing ate but also in a pragmatic struggle with most of his priorities under perilous conditions. For Roosevelt indeed did little to aid the presidency, He put domestic policy imperiled Jews of Europe. priorities ahead of helping the Jews and deferred he to others’ fears of an anti-semitic backlash. Yet, Jews, often also acted decisively at times to rescue his advisers from withstanding contrary pressures and the American public. Even Jewish citizens who on how could not agree petitioned the President Though his best to aid their fellow Jews abroad. the actions may seem inadequate in retrospect, authors bring to light a concerned leader whose ef- than those far greater forts on behalf of Jews were at that time. His moral of any other world figure of by the political realities position was tempered a conflict all too familiar to and war, the Depression American politicians in the twenty-first century.

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P eathtaking novel of passion A br Judith Durrell Lawrence Shabbat, January 4 and politics set in the hotbed of Palestine in the 1940s by a master of twentieth-century fiction. It is from withdrawal the eve of Britain’s Palestine in 1948, a moment that Once We Were Brothers Were We Once Ronald H. Balson 26 Shabbat, October a respected Elliot Rosenzweig, and philan- Chicago civic leader is attending a fundraiser thropist, accused ofwhen he is suddenly being a former Nazi SS officer Althoughnamed Otto Piatek.

will mark the beginning of a new Israel. But the course territorial enemies of history is uncertain, and Israel’s plan to smother the new country at its birth. Judith Roth has escaped the concentration camps in Germa- ny only to be plunged into the new conflict, one with for her people.stakes just as high for her as they are a thrilling portrayal novel offers Durrell’s Lawrence of a place and time when ancient history crashed against the fragile bulwarks of the modernizing world. is the compelling tale of two boys and a family thatis the compelling tale of two boys and Poland. It is also the struggles to survive in war-torn not only astory of a young lawyer who must face but her own self-doubts. Two powerful adversary, course to col- lives, two worlds and sixty years all on Ronald The author, lide in a fast-paced legal thriller. H. Balson, is a Chicago trial attorney and educator. His practice has taken him to international venues, including small villages in Poland which this novel. have inspired the charges are denounced as preposterous, his denounced as preposterous, are the charges Solomon, is convinced he is right. Ben accuser, attorney to takeSolomon urges Catherine Lockhart was abandoned as a that Piatek his case, revealing family in Poland only child and raised by Solomon’s But hasto betray them during the Nazi occupation. Brothers Were he accused the right man? Once We

Israel Henry Beren Library following Kiddush lunch Library following Kiddush Beren Israel Henry & Martin Chairs: Rosalind Committee BookClub Jewish Film Festival The Jewish Film Festival is FREE! All are welcome.

The Prime Ministers Sunday, November 17, 7:30 PM The Prime Ministers, the 13th production of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s two-time Academy Award-winning Moriah Films, is an epic film that looks at six decades of Israel’s history—from its founding until the early 21st century. Based on the bestselling book by Ambassador Yehuda Avner, the documentary takes the audience inside the offices of Israel’s Prime Ministers, bringing to life never before revealed stories about Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres. Starring Sandra Bullock as the voice of Golda Meir, Michael Douglas as the voice of Yitzhak Rabin, Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Levi Eshkol and Christoph Waltz as the voice of Menachem Begin

Hgilaava Na Sunday, December 15, 7:30 PM Hava Nagila is a documentary romp through the history, mystery and meaning of the great Jewish standard. Featuring interviews with: Harry Belafonte, Leonard Nimoy, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Regina Spektor and more

The film follows the ubiquitous party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the kibbutzim of Palestine to the cul-de-sacs of America. High on fun and entertainment, Hava Nagila is also surprisingly profound, tapping into universal themes about the importance of joy, the power of music and the resilient spirit of a people. alm beach synagogue p

32 5774 Program Guide JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 33 / International Holocaust Remembrance Day tells the story of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel Aviv. Eigh- Aviv. Tel from Hassidic family story of an Orthodox tells the Fill The Void to be She is about of the family. is the youngest daughter Shira teen-year-old It is a background. the same age and young man of a promising married to twenty- On Purim, her and excited. and Shira feels prepared comes true, dream her first child. The pain dies while giving birth to Esther, sister, eight-year-old Every- match. promised the family postpone Shira’s and grief that overwhelm late Esther’s the to match Yochay, is proposed an offer thing changes when girls’ mother finds out that Belgium. When the from husband, to a widow a match she proposes leave the country with her only grandchild, may Yochay choose between her heart’s Shira will have to the widower. between Shira and duty. wish and her family A wealthy stockbroker in 1939 England, Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939 theA wealthy stockbroker could not ignore the evacuation of 669 children he selflessly organized and plight of Jewish children the Nazis could take them away to concentration Czechoslovakia before from camps. Sir Winton exploits for years, until 1988, about his philanthropic kept quiet a scrapbook documenting all of the children discovered when his wife, Lady Grete, and had them surprise Sir she contacted 80 of the children he saved. Thereafter, Life!” He was knighted by the Queen “That’s Winton show, on the British television recognition he deserved for his valiance. When Jews the receiving of England, finally the horrific atrocities taught to “Never Forget” are on the Holocaust, we reflect to effort we should also make a constant carried out on our people; however, Winton, those like Sir Nicholas remember a man whose astounding compassion and to us all. an inspiration selflessness are PM Hanna Slome PM (nee Beer) had a wonderful life growing up in Czechoslova- As a young girl, Hanna Slome (nee Beer) had a wonderful life growing John, to the US to keep him brother, Beer arranged to travel with Hanna’s kia. In 1939, Mr. by Hitler and they Czechoslovakia was invaded While on their way, out of the Czech army. of Sir Nicholas Winton, the efforts it was arranged Through arrived in London as refugees. to leave home and travel to England. Her mother for Hanna, then a young teenager, In London, the Beers later learned that behind as she would not leave her family. remained No one survived. When Hanna’s sent to Bergen-Belsen. the mother and her family were and in 1949 he became very depressed father ascertained what happened to his family, Void a

F h s ’ T onday, January 27, 7:30 onday, icky i Generously sponsored by Constance & Peter Bendetson and Israel Bonds by Constance & Peter Bendetson sponsored Generously took his own life. John remained in England, but suffered from emotional illness during his life and, at the from in England, but suffered took his own life. John remained she met Henry Slome, There York. age of 65, he took his life. In 1944, Hanna left England and settled in New married and they enjoyed 25 happy years together Henry and Hanna were a native of Berlin. After the war, She has visited Sir Nicholas and seven grandchildren. until his death in 1974. Hanna Slome has two children Winton of a young man, in England on several occasions. She describes him as a person with the energy who lives independently and drives his own car. Featuring Guest Speaker N M MILY F e LL 7:30 Winter 2014, Women’s Events

Shabbat Women’s Teas Women’s Tehillim Group Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner Shabbat, 1 PM Shabbat, 1:30 pm November 2, November 30, December 28, Join the women of the Congregation for an afternoon January 25, March 1, March 29, April 26, May 24, of socializing and a look into the feminine side of June 21, July 26, August 23 the weekly Torah portion. Connect and relate to the Israel Henry Beren Library Torah in a way only women can and take home relevant lessons to live by as women of the 21st century. For generations, the power of Psalms has shattered all barriers. Psalms ascend to the heaven like no other November 2 at the home of Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner form of prayer, as the Tzemach Tzedek, the third Guest speaker: Sara Esther Crispe Chabad Rebbe, said, “If one only knew the power of (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 18) verses of Tehillim and their effect in the highest heavens November 23 at the home of Nancy Richter one would recite them constantly.” To continue this Guest speaker: Lucette Lagnado special tradition, the women of Palm Beach Syna- (See Author Series, pg. 29) gogue meet to recite collectively the entire Tehillim on Shabbat Mevurchim Hachodesh (the Shabbat when we December 28 at the home of Rebbetzin Devorah Waks bless the new month). We invite you to submit names January 11 at the home of Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner of those who are in need of special prayers. May our Guest Speaker: Rebbetzin Yael Weil prayers help all those in need of blessings for health, happiness and all their desires for good. Hebrew/ Rebbetzin Yael Weil grew up in English recitations. Teens are welcome to join! Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Michlala in Jerusalem and Stern College in New York, as well as earning an MA in Special Education at Bank Street College in Manhat- tan. She has taught in day schools, Hebrew schools and high schools in New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles. Rebbetzin Weil is the wife of Rabbi Steven Weil.

February 8 at the home of Paula Isacoff Guest Speaker: Ahuva Albrecht March 8 at the home of Shelley Rothstein Guest Speaker: Raizi Chechik, Neve Yerushalayim Scholar (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 22) May 10 at the home of Sandy Smith with

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34 5774 Program Guide women’s EVENTS 35 m a “The phases of the moon validate and and phases moon“The the validate of our stages of all at women sanctify lives.” physical and emotional spiritual, Join the women of PBS as we share friendship & Join the women of PBS as we share Walkers are a runner? cause. Not fitness for a great to train with a very welcome! No age limits. Want and add yourfellow PBS member? Call the office list andname to our “run or walk buddy wanted” but run before pair up with a friend to train. Haven’t and download want to try? Visit www.active.com Registration closes on program. 5K” to “couch November 7, 2013 at 9 AM Thursday, Carlin Park FL 33477 400 S. S.R. A1A, Jupiter, information:For registration www.zoelorenmakeadifference.org Cost: $25 Event Chairs: Sara Harary and Lisa Lickstein Friendship, FItnessFriendship, & A 5K Walk/Run! Foundation Make A DIfference Zoe Loren 5K Walk/Run November 10, 7:30 Sunday, s m–3pm a

Street” and Harding Avenue, and enjoy Avenue, and Harding Street” st Enjoy a day out on the town and visit Miami’ Wednesday, October 16, 9 Wednesday, Tour Jewish Miami! Tour the Holocaust thriving Jewish scene. Tour Memorial with holocaust survivor Alex Gross, the Miami Jewish Museum, The Shul of Bal Mikvah with Rebbetzin Harbor and its women’s famous kosher avenues Miami’s Chani Lipskar, “41 Women are invited to join our invited are Women monthly Rosh Chodesh Group and gather to celebrate the new month and our lives as Jewish women.

Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the beginning of of the beginning the celebration Rosh Chodesh, especially meaningful new month, is an the Jewish a blossomed into women and has day for Jewish According of women and femininity. celebration built the of Israel when the children to tradition, As a to participate. refused golden calf, the women day of Rosh Chodesh given the they were reward, throughout Women holiday. as a special women’s celebrated Rosh Chodesh by Jewish history have taking aeveryday lives to enjoy this their from break women.meaningful day for Chodesh Group lunch in one of Miami’s finest kosher restaurants. kosher finest lunch in one of Miami’s RSVP to the Synagogue office for attendance and to join our carpool. A Culinary Sensation The Garden Of Eden Tuesday, November 12, 7 pm Tu B’shvat, Thursday, January 16, 12–2 pm Meet one of the outstanding Jewish kosher chefs in Hippocrates Health Institute the United States, Helen Nash, 1465 Skees Road, W.P.B. author of Kosher Cuisine: 1-800-842-2125 Gourmet Recipes for the Lunch at Hippocrates Modern Home, Kosher Low Restaurant Fat Kitchen Cuisine, and New Cost: $20 Kosher Cuisine. Not your tradi- Guest speaker Rebbetzin Yehudis Cohen tional Jewish cuisine, Mrs. Nash’s Celebrate Tu B’shvat in the serene setting of Hip- cookbooks are packed full of pocrates, a local treasure and health oasis resting sophisticated, contemporary ko- amongst 50 acres of tropical woodlands in our very sher recipes that are easy, quick, own community. Join the women of PBS for lunch light, fat-free and nutritious. at Hippocrates restaurant with our guest speaker Autographed copies of her latest cookbook New Rebbetzin Yehudis Cohen, mother of Rebbetzin Kosher Cuisines will make a great Chanukah present Devorah Waks! for yourself or someone who loves to cook. Yehudis Cohen is the editor Helen Nash was born into an of L’Chaim Weekly, and the old rabbinical family in Cracow, Assistant Yeshiva Principal and Poland. In New York City, where Teacher at Machon Chana Women’s she has spent most of her life, she Institute. The Institute is dedicated studied with world-famous cooks to the principle that Torah study is Michael Field, Marcella Hazan, crucial for the personal develop- Lydie Marshall, and Millie Chan. ment of every Jewish woman as An accomplished lecturer and an individual and as a productive contributor to her teacher, she has given demonstrations at NYU and respective community. Rebbetzin Cohen has spoken the legendary De Gustibus Cooking School at Ma- around the world on her favorite topic, “The Power of cy’s, as well as at numerous synagogues and Jewish the Jewish Woman.” She and her husband, Rabbi Eli community centers. Cohen, are the parents of 11 children. Save The Date! Spa For The Body And Soul: Sunday, January 19

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36 5774 Program Guide women’s EVENTS 37 Quiches, Kugels and anthropologist, and extraordinary anthropologist, she is a tirelesscook, but above all richcustodian of a wonderfully is the author of 10 She culture! her mostcookbooks including recent, for JewishCouscous: My Search is a writer, historian, Joan Nathan is a writer, , which was named one of the 10Cooking in France, which was named and Wine,best cookbooks of 2010 by NPR, Food and Jewish Bon Appétit magazines. In 1994, Ms. Nathan’s Cooking in America won both the James Beard American cookbook and the IACP/ for the best Award Ms. Nathan’s Award. Julia Child Cookbook of the Year PBS television series, Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan, was nominated in 2000 for the James Food Show. for Best National Television Award Beard Who’s Foundation’s An inductee to the James Beard she alsoWho in American Food and Beverage, Food Arts from the Silver Spoon Award received Rhode Island;magazine. She was born in Providence, of Michigan with the University and graduated from and earned an MA in Literature an MA in French For University. Harvard Public Administration from she in Israel where years, Ms. Nathan lived three Kollek. In 1974, Mayor Teddy worked for Jerusalem’s she New York, working for Mayor Abraham Beame in Food Festival. Theco-founded the Ninth Avenue Ms. Nathan lives in children, grown mother of three with her Vineyard Martha’s D.C. and Washington, husband, attorney Allan Gerson. Culinary Historian& Chef Extraordinaire pm 1, 7 April Tuesday, demo delights an evening of Passover Join us for and learnhistory from Jewish culinary our colorful . and chef Joan Nathan historian guest author, to Exodus Culinary Journey:“The Passover From Times” Contemporary einberg Loren Wolstein Stein has owned Wolstein Loren her own design and consulting Stein Designs, Loren company, since 1990. She is an active multi-media artist working in mediums such as painting, and ritual art. She paper-cuts, also designs invitations and R oren Stein. Learnoren diel L A ynda - L As we are blessed opportu- are we the As with so welcome each to month new nity blessed we energy too are the with our from gain we knowledge and strengthen to Chodesh Group Women’s souls, so our we ignite and minds our utilize and perceive effectively may new the of each moment every and max! the to centerpieces. Her BA in Architecture gives centerpieces. Her BA in Architecture multi-media works her the skills to create with dimension and depth. how to create jewelry by metal jewelry by metal how to create her share punching and stamping. Ms. Stein will plethora of personal Jewish journey her through Judaica, jewelry, of paper cuts, artistic creations drawings and photography. An Artful & Soulful Evening February 20, 7 pm Thursday, Usher in the happiest month of your own the year by creating unique piece of jewelry! Join us for an evening of Judaic art and inspiration with multimedia Judaic artist Singles

JPS is in its fourth successful year of bringing together Jewish Singles ages 35–55 from South Florida to meet in fun and informal settings with highly entertaining and creative programs. Singles, Sushi and Song Saturday Night, December 21, 7:30 PM Palm Beach Synagogue Beer Tasting & Graphology What’s Your Flavor? Cost: $36 Sunday, October 27, 6 PM Join JPS for an acoustical evening, delight in the art Downtown Jewish Center of sushi making, and enjoy our guest speaker, author 900 East Broward Boulevard South and renowned lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson. Learn Ft. Lauderdale to prepare the perfect sushi, enjoy acoustic upbeat Cost: $36 music and hear meaningful messages from Rabbi Jacobson on “How do I know I’ve met the right JPS & Downtown Jewish one?” Light dinner, including sushi, to be served! Center invite singles to (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 20) an evening of fun and discovery. Featuring Roxanne Perri, certified graphologist. Singles Improv Night Ms. Perri will share the Palm Beach Synagogue art of improving relation- Saturday Night, March 8, 8 PM ships through the use of Cost: $25 graphology, to provide a better understanding of personality, temperament Laugh, kick back, and be in the moment through and compatibility. Sample an array of exotic beers, fun interactive improvisational comedy and games! test your beer knowledge, and enjoy a buffet din- A guest appearance by Rabbi, journalist, musician ner. Roxanne combines graphology, psychology and and filmmaker, David Nesenoff, famous for his White spirituality in her presentation and shows handwriting House interview with journalist Helen Thomas. Buffet from a variety of high profile personalities to bring dinner served. out the key elements of successful relationships. (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 22) alm beach synagogue p

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Chesed l es CHESED Bikur Cholim Toy Drive Palm Beach Synagogue Bikur Cholim volunteers Monday, November 4 through are hard at work with hospital visits, sunshine calls Monday, November 18 at home, sending Shabbat-In-A-Box, just to name Bring a smile to a child’s face this Chanukah! Do a few. Additional volunteers to participate in this a mitzvah for your own sake! Donate new (not gift very important work are always welcome. If you wrapped) toys by bringing them to the Synagogue are able to help in any way or if you know some- office. Our Nechamkin Hebrew School students one who needs assistance, please contact Nancy will sort and assemble the toys for distribution Steinfeld, at 561-601-2358. just before Chanukah by Jewish Families Children Services to those Jewish children in need in South Committee Chair: Nancy Steinfeld Florida. Committee Members: Ethel Joffe, Rosalind Pomerance, Joan & Harry Porter, Barbara Rozen, Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner, Shabbat/Holiday Hospitality Judy Weintraub, Nancy Wolfe, and Sherri Zand Experience Shabbat at Palm Beach Synagogue. If you are in town for Shabbat or a Holiday, feel Bubby Buddies free to call the Synagogue regarding meals and arrangements with local hotels. Sunday October 27 and March 9 11:30 am–12:30 pm Local hotels within our Eruv: Traditions of the Palm Beaches The Breakers Hotel 4920 Loring Drive, West Palm Beach 1 South County Road, Palm Beach All Ages Welcome!! 561-655-6611 The Palm Beach Hotel 235 Sunrise Avenue, Palm Beach 561-655-4580 Bradley Park Hotel 280 Sunset Avenue, Palm Beach 561-832-7050

The children of Palm Beach Synagogue meet before Holidays to share gifts with and perform songs for the residents at Traditions of the Palm Beaches, an assisted living facility. Parents are invited to join their children and share in this special mitzvah. 5774 Program G uide

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Shabbat Youth Programs

Shabbat With the Arts Shabbat, 10 am–Noon A Shabbat Cultural Enrichment Program This structured, fun-filled Shabbat program is sure to give your child a fabulous Shabbat experience. Through innovative games and our sing-along mini service, Shabbat truly comes alive for kids at Palm Beach Synagogue. The program includes: Torah Tales, Torah Tunes, Prayer Time, Edible Crafts, Parsha Parsha Puppetry Games and our very popular trademark Treasure Shabbat, 11:30 Am; October 19, November 16, Chest! Only healthy snacks are served! Our Shabbat December 21, January 18, February 22, March 15, Program children are featured at the conclusion April 26, May 17 of our Synagogue Shabbat morning service with Get ready to see the whole Torah portion come to their weekly song performance. life at the Palm Beach Synagogue Puppet Theater! These fun and interactive characters will engage Mini Minyan, Ages 3–5 (younger children welcome children in retelling the Torah story through a modern when accompanied by a parent). day reenactment. Appropriate for children 10 and Junior Congregation, Ages 6–12 under. Parents welcome. alm beach synagogue p

40 5774 Program Guide YOUTH 41 PM mance by the stu- –12:30 M ay 18, 11 A arch 14, 5:30–7:30 pm 14, arch M M dents of PBS Hebrew School. Lunch will be served. School. dents of PBS Hebrew Graduation Celebration of PBS Nechamkin Hebrew School Sunday, Join us for a graduation perfor Joffe & Ethel Eugene Maimonides Leadership Institute is designed for young adults in This program grades 8–12, to study the classi- the community, of religious, the source cal Jewish texts that are spiritual and ethical Jewish values. This tuition-free merit allows the students to be awarded program than an ac- compensation for their studies. More the interactive curriculum makes ademic exercise, and applicable to a teenager in Judaism relevant the modern to world and contributes profoundly the students’ identity as Jews. Hebrew School Friday Night Lively Night Hebrew School Friday 4, 5:30–7:30 pm October Friday, Friday, Night Livey! A special music Announcing Friday School families for Hebrew infused Shabbat Oneg a in together to share and their friends! Come experience with a music, song fun-filled Shabbat dinner will be served. Shabbat and crafts. Yummy kids Musical Service with percussion Pre-Shabbat Miss Emily Featuring: and guitar. is a Jewish music educator Teck Miss Emily Aronoff who believes in the power of informal education Her primaryand utilizes music as her tool of choice. of young Jewish focus is early engagement career developmentally and their families through children meaningful musical enjoyable and appropriate, experiences.

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Hebrew School Parent Committee: School Parent Hebrew Pearl, Tara Alex & Paul Bergman, Meryl Avni, Slonimski Eric Sikes, and Carol Cara Pregadio, Tuesday afternoon classes focus on Hebrew Tuesday the Hebrew writing, prayers, and reading, language. The Nechamkin Hebrew School is a dynamic The Nechamkin Hebrew Sunday morning classes focus on Hebrew culture, history, Judaic studies, holidays, reading, issues, mitzvot and events, contemporary current Israel. Nechamkin Hebrew School for Jewish education. program after-school a well-earned as This school enjoys reputation Jewish and hands-on in creative a trend-setter language and Hebrew educational programming Grade 7. through in pre-K instruction for children and dynamic staff of the PBS is especially proud with the inclusiveness of our student body, private and public schools, various from children and affiliations. and with varying backgrounds William Langfan, Mr. of Thanks to the generosity classes the students now enjoy weekly computer curriculum. In impressive that support the school’s of rotation addition, the students enjoy a monthly culinary arts, a variety of fun shops, which include crafts and fine arts, specialty games, innovative music. Education Maimonides Merit Awards Presentation Sunday, May 18, 11 AM–12:30 PM Join us as we celebrate another successful year at the Eugene and Ethel Joffe Maimonides Leader- ship Institute. Faculty will address the audience, and students will share their thoughts and inspirations. Lunch will be served.

The William Langfan Teens for Israel Advocacy Training Program The mission of this Program is to educate students in Grades 10–12 about current political developments in the Middle East and the image of Israel in the world arena, thereby equipping students to respond to the dissemination of inaccurate information and anti-Israel propagan- da on college campuses and in the media. It is anticipated that students will become pro-active advocates of Israel’s right to exist as the Jew- ish national homeland. Participants are viewed as future leaders of the Jewish community and will meet periodically in seminars to enrich their knowledge of the region and its historical development. The program will include presentations by local and regional politicians, Israeli government officials and experts in the field of public relations. Select students will participate in the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, D.C.

B’nei Mitzvah Program The youth of PBS enjoy the unique privilege of studying with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner and Rabbi Didy Waks privately, on a weekly basis, starting one year prior to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. As part of the preparation for the children’s Bar/Bat Mitz- vah, the Rabbis mentor them in Jewish ethics and obligations, the applicable Parshah and Haftorah portions, Ethics of our Fathers, special topics selected by the child, and for the boys, the ritual trup for chanting the Torah and Haftorah portions on their special day. alm beach synagogue p

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All youth holiday programs generously sponsored by Darcie & Joel Kassewitz.

High Holiday Kids Kick Off Sunday, September 1, 11 AM–12:30 PM Buzz about… The Sweetest High Holiday Kickoff for Kids Ever! Bee all you can bee for the New Year. Shofar blast competition, Outrageous Beehive Piñata, Honey Tasting Buffet, Watch How a Bee Keeper Extracts Honey From Bee Hives Live, Chal- Sukkot on Peanut Island lah Bar—Learn to Bake All Sorts of Round Raisin Sunday, September 22, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Yummy Challot, Create Honey Bee Hive Cakes and Navigate your way around the Island, finding High Holiday Crafts! Recommended for ages 3–12. treasures along the way. It’s time for a treasure hunt. Using your smartphone, you’ll find clues and be led on an adventure through Peanut Island. High Holiday Youth Services and Programs Winners receive a grand prize! September 5–6, 9 am September 13, 6:45 pm September 14, 9 am Simchat Torah in Candyland Come experience a fun and Thursday, September 26, 6:30 pm engaging Rosh Hashanah Taste the sweetness of the Torah at the annual and Yom Kippur. Enjoy Simchat Torah Kosher Candyland. With over 15 interactive and dynamic different types of delicious treats, you’ll be dancing services featuring drama with the Torah (and your candy) all night long. and holiday experiences. Children will be fully supervised and appropriate activities are planned for each age group. Chanukah in Lego Land Sunday, November 24, 11 AM–12:30 PM Celebrate Chanukah in Lego Land. Discover the story Sushi in the Sukkah of Chanukah through the ingenuity of Lego crafts and Shabbat, September 21 creations. Taste some delicious Lego candy. Make Come, create your own roll of candy sushi in the your own Chanukah crafts to take home with you. sukkah. Join Rabbi Didy and Rebbetzin Devorah Light the PBS Lego Menorah! Waks and create mouth-watering sushi candy in the Sukkah. Ages 5–10. 5774 Program G uide

43 Children’s Purim Painting and Fun Depot Shalach Manot Ride! Sunday, March 30, 1:30–3:30 PM Sunday, March 16, 10:30 am–12:30 pm Kids can never have enough at this center of non- Join in and “purim paint” the PBS caravan of cars for stop fun. Compete against Rabbi Didy Waks on the our Shalach Manot ride. Age 6–12. dancing competition, take part in the most intense laser-tag skirmish you’ve ever experienced and race your pals on the super-fast mini-cars. Cost: $10 RSVP: Rabbi Didy Waks, ext. 6.

Tot Shabbat February 7 and April 25, 5 pm Let’s welcome Shabbat through story, music and song. Toddlers and their families are invited to join us usher in the Shabbat with an interactive and engaging program based on a PJ Library book. A delicious Spectacular Seder Party family Shabbat dinner will follow the joyous kids-ori- Sunday, April 6, 11 am–12:30 pm ented service. Heyman-Munder Social Hall Want to relive the Exodus? Join us on an adventure as we walk our nation’s history from Egypt to the Promised Land. Don’t forget to carry the sacks on your back! See the plagues, experience the Exodus and celebrate freedom! All ages welcome!

PBS Kids Club

Join us for an exciting adventure! PBS Family Fun is a wonderful place for families with children in 5th grade and below to come together and have a great time. Our specially designed programing makes each event as enjoyable for the parents as it is for the kids. Committee Chairs: Ilana Miller & Amy Szoke

Golfing Fun Day with Will Reily Sunday, October 27, 1:30–3 pm Enjoy an amazing afternoon at a professional golf clinic with PGA instructor Will Riley. Cost: $10. RSVP: Rabbi Didy Waks, ext. 6. PGA National (1-800-863-2819) 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens

Lowe’s Workshop Sunday, January 26, 1:30–3:30 PM Saw, drill, wire! Come make your own wood creation at Lowe’s Home Improvement. Let’s get to work! Cost: $5. alm beach synagogue

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aining aining r T eadership eadership L ay 24–26 Jr. NCSY NCSY Jr. Why wait until high school to enjoy the benefits of This year we again sponsor Jr. agree! NCSY? We is designed to engage middle The program NCSY. them with enriching providing school pre-teens, and fun, and social events that will help programs connection to Juda- the students build a stronger their high school years. ism to carry them through NCSY to dedicated organization NCSY is the premier and empower Jewish teens and connect, inspire Torah encourage passionate Judaism through OU, this and tradition. Founded in 1954 by the teens with provides organization world-recognized connection to their an opportunity to build a strong passionately commit- and to become Jewish roots ted leaders of the Jewish community. M November 8–10 JSU Ultra Weekend Shabbaton, Miami Heat Game and Island of Adventure Cost: $125 Location: North Miami Beach February 14–16 NCSY Winter Regional location to be announced location to be announced NCSY Spring Regional

h.D., P . D h. P . Laz, has been edu- —Dr October 18–19 David Lazerson, aka cating, inspiring and changing lives for over 30 years as people’s and musician, teacher, an author, Dr. resolution specialist. a conflict for worldwide Laz is recognized M

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arch 30, 11 A arch Te ens his innovative and educational techniques in learn-his innovative and educational techniques on many national and ing. He has been featured internationalThe TV specials, such as CNN, ESPN, and The USA Network, The Montel Williams Show, He also has been written up in Phil Donahue Show. through- most major newspapers and magazines , was His latest book, Sharing Turf out the country. turned Crown recently into the Showtime movie, Laz Mandel as Dr. Howie Heights, which starred efforts race relations his miraculous and chronicled Riots in 1991. Heights Race during the Crown M (See Scholar (See Scholar Assistant Professor at Bar-Ilan University University at Bar-Ilan Assistant Professor February 2, 11 A Guest SpeakersGuest Thursday Night Torah Starbucks Mirasol Walk 6231 PGA Boulevard #100 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Join Rabbi Didy Waks for Torah study and coffee at Starbuck on the second and fourth Thursday of the months. Discuss contemporary concepts from Judaism’s ancient perspective. All teens welcome. Suzanne & Joseph Michaan HIP Teen Israel Program An incredible opportunity for teens to explore the exciting sites of Israel. Participants will visit Israel from the Golan Heights to the shores of Eilat and every- where in-between, with NCSY TJJ (The Jerusalem Journey ) followed by a week of PBS Helping Israel and Palm Beach (HIP). PBS HIP is learning and experi- encing the good deeds of Tikun Olam—social action programs. Teens volunteer at various organizations that help those in need—sports center for disabled children and teens, soup kitchens, picking produce for homeless shelters, Shabbat packaging for victims of terror and Ethiopian absorption centers just to name a few. Giving back to Israel by volunteering is the most Tweens and Torah rewarding feeling ever! Shabbat, 11:15 am Come to Shabbat morning services and enjoy a session with Rabbi Didy Waks. Be mesmerized by the amazing stories from the Talmud that you will study Save These Dates! from the texts, have a tasty treat and build friendships HIP 2014! TJJ: July 16–31 HIP: August 1–12 that will last a lifetime. For Tweens & Young Teens.

Middle School Shabbaton January 10–11 “Many life experiences shape the woman or man you become. HIP has changed my thinking, perspective, and heart. The many new places I visited, and friends I made have taught me that the best gift is learning and taking in new experiences.”

– Samantha Minns Spend Shabbat in the beauty of nature. The Kabbal- ists used to go out into the fields and the forests to greet the Shabbat, and now we’re going to do the same. Enjoy a fun atmosphere, games, socializing and delicious food over one wild weekend in beautiful Okeechobee. Venue: Okeechobee KOA Price: $100 (Scholarships available) Committee: Ayelet Fridman and Orly Popik alm beach synagogue p

46 5774 Program Guide teens 47 ay 7 M agin M PM arch 5, April 2, and arch M eitar West Palm Beach West 3267 North Military Trail, “I like socializing with my friends at Bat Bat at friends my with socializing “I like always are activities The Club. Mitzvah so much fun and I really like learning heroines.” Jewish about – M Bat MitzvahBat Club 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Oct. 9, Nov. Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 3:35–4:45 Meet: Academy) (adjacent to the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Annual Cost: $100 Grades 5–6 Good Friends, Good Deeds, Good Times Have fun participating in all of the interesting activities at the Bat Mitzvah Club, as you form friendships, learn life lessons, and discover Jewish Become part of the new hip generation culture. confident, knowledgeable of Jewish girls who are to be a part of the kehilah (community), and proud into young Jewish women. A truly as they mature meaningful way to spend your extracurricular time. ay 6 ay 9 M M itzvah Experience M arch 28, and arch

esserson M L PM arch 4, April 1, and arch M endy – W This experience was so enjoyable experience soThis was enjoyable son our for Ben. Ben learned through the about Club the of projects the meaning portion of his Torah which fun! more even learning the made uesdays, Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 10, Jan. 7, uesdays, Oct. 8, Nov. Feb. 4, West Palm Beach West Meet: 3267 North Military Trail, Academy) (adjacent to the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Cost $100 Grades 6–7 Bar Mitz- Come join the club, and enhance your learn the meanings of the vah experience. You’ll to other Bnei many mitzvot we do, you’ll connect and Mitzvah and discuss common challenges, many wonderful crafts and projects, you’ll create all while having an amazing time! The ultimate experience is awaiting you. The Ultimate Bar T BMX! 3:35–4:45 Jewish Boy Scouts County. the first Jewish unit in Palm Beach Presenting your son learnBoy Scouts will help invaluable qualities, hone team skills, develop leadership self-confidence and building abilities, bolster boys in deepen familial connections. Open to units). Contact 4th to 7th grade (two different join, 561-838-9002, ext. 6 to Rabbi Didy Waks or [email protected] Abramowitz, Committee Chairs: Andrea Stacey & Michael Lampert and Eric Sikes Shabbat Around The World 17, 13, January 18, December October 14, February Hosted by Devorah and Rabbi Didy Waks Devorah and Rabbi Hosted by Beach # 209, Palm Ocean Boulevard 170 North cele- Beach County to Palm around from Join teens Each Shabbat dinner in a global way! brate Shabbat meet We country and culture. takes us to another their traditions, and savor theirthe locals, experience always have an abundance of lively cuisines. We Torah. divrei thought provoking songs, moving and B’nei Mitzvah Palm Beach Synagogue extends a heartfelt Mazal Tov and best wishes to the following children and their families on the occasion of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah!

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Adar is the son of Shikma and Shahar Araky Kayla is the daughter of Andrea and Michael Cohen. Adar attends The Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Abramowitz. Kayla is a 6th grader at Watson B. Dun- Academy and is in 7th grade. In his free time, Adar can Middle School. She attends services and Hebrew enjoys wind surfing, skating, and video games. School at PBS. Kayla enjoys drawing and collecting He loves animals and unique desserts. and delivering DVDs to children’s hospitals nation- wide as part of her “Kayla Cares 4 Kids” project. Proud Grandparents Nili and Yosseph Viner Proud Grandparents Rachel and Shimon Araky Cohen Elissa and Saul, obm, Terry alm beach synagogue Stephan Abramowitz, obm p Enid Young Sealander, obm 48 5774 Program Guide

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Support Thank You Chai Society Palm Beach Synagogue thanks our generous Building Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for Benefactors: sustaining annual membership gifts of $18,000 or more: Sanctuary Jay Bauer The Robert M. Beren Foundation Robert M. Beren Vanessa and Anthony Beyer Social Hall Carol and David Feinberg Ronnie & Samuel, obm, Heyman William Langfan Laura & Lee Munder Sondra and David Mack Suzanne and Joseph, obm, Michaan Library Fiona and Michael Scharf Israel Henry Beren Charitable Trust— Michelle and Paul Shaviv Robert M. Beren, Trustee Please contact Maxine Kaufman, Executive Director, Education Center if you wish to become a member of the Chai Society. Ethel & Adolph Beren, obm Membership Children’s Computerized Library Couples/Family...... $ 1150 William Langfan Singles...... $ 750 Singles (under 40)...... $ 360 Aron Hakodesh The Aryeh Family Building Fund Honor or memorialize a loved one or a family mem- Sanctuary Foyer ber with an everlasting dedication in the Palm Beach The Robert M. Beren Foundation Synagogue. Your legacy will provide for a Jewish tomorrow. All gifts will be recognized on a distinctive Bimah Tribute Wall. Donations may be paid over five years. Jan Mitchell, obm Remaining Building Fund Opportunities Main Entrance Gallery Social Hall Kitchen...... $ 100,000 Fiona & Michael Scharf Classroom (1)...... $ 50,000 Main Office...... $ 25,000 Rabbi’s Study Security System...... $ 25,000 Michelle Stein-Shaviv Talit Rack...... $ 18,000 Mezuzah (11)...... $ 1,800 Double Main Entrance Windows Seats in the Sanctuary (90)...... $ 1,000 Eileen Berman alm beach synagogue p

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Bernice & Morton, obm, Brownstein Steven Strulowitz l ding Carol & David Feinberg Charlotte & Sidney Feuerstein Sanctuary Speaker Podium Maria & Joel, obm, Finkle Harris S. Fried

Taubman Kalisman Family benefactors Karen & Robert Keats-Katz Administrative Office Fiona & Michael Scharf Rochelle & David Hirsch Sylvia Shulman, obm Judy & Edward Steinberg Classrooms Gayle & Armond Waxman Jay Bauer Michelle Stein-Shaviv The Mortimer J. Propp Endowment for Orthodox Jewish Education Social Hall Windows Nina Feldman East Façade Joseph Feldman Michelle Stein-Shaviv Mechitza Main Entrance Way Doors Frida Riederman Michele & Lawrence Beyer Prayer Preperation Room Photo Artwork in Hallway Janet & Ken Schur Marcy & Bill Forster Giovana & Abe Haruvi Hand Washing Station Barbara T. R. Zimet Porthole Window Above Entrance Nina Krever & Eric Weiner Sanctuary Menorahs Anonymous Audio Visual Hookup Bonnie & Donald Dwares Air Conditioning System Fiona & Michael Scharf Torah Table Cover Joan & Bernard Shapiro Parochet (Ark Curtain) The Aryeh Family Page Number Stand Nancy & Stefan Richter Double Social Hall Washing Stations Lola, obm, & Alan Weisfeld Mezuzot Meryl & Freddy Avni Ner Tamid Amy & Larry Bernstein Charlotte & Sidney Feuerstein Tami & Jim Baldinger Carol & Martin Goldenberg Limor & Robert Briskin Shmuel Bar-Or Prayer Book Case Kilmeny & Michael Chernys Michelle & Stanley Jacobson Sheila & Edward Cohen Anita Neiman Nadine & Herbert, obm, Eckstein Karen Robinson Susan & Evan Goldstein 5774 Program Jerome Kaufman Amud-Cantor Podium Sherry & Michael Katz Jerilyn & Ken Kronen Gloria & Harvey Kaylie Jeanne & Joshua Kieval (3)

Main Entrance Mezuzah Rebecca & David Knoll G Lynn Brodsky Stacey & Michael Lampert uide Caron & Sheldon Regenbaum

51 Mezuzot (continued) Linda & Malcom Glazer Chana & Gary Salins Anne Gold Israel Sutton Renae & Edward Goldberg Dinie & Rabbi Moshe Scheiner Tamra Gould Carol Ann & Herbert Sternlieb Hana & Allan Green Sandy Watts Helen Gross Esther & Alan Williams Sara & Henry Harary Carol & Steven Winig Maurice Harary Giovana & Abe Haruvi Sanctuary Seats Nechemia Ichilov Blanche Bank Gayle & Michael Kalisman Brooke & Jay Berger Karen & Robert Keats Ruth & Milton Birnbaum Jeanne & Joshua Kieval Sheryl & Tommy Davidoff Lynn & Charles Kramer Nina Feldman Gabrielle & Sanford Kuvin Marjorie Fink Susan & Peter Lande Linda & Daniel Fortier Sharon & Jay Lerner Jim Gawron Seth Leventhal Helen Goodfriend, obm Gerda Levy Giovana & Abe Haruvi Kate Levy Evelyn Henis Paul Levy Rosemarie & David Kanter Helene & David Lieberman Sarah Kaplan Lucille Lowenstein Jerome S. Kaufman Fredrick Lurie Gerda Levy Dee Fried & Marvin Marks Richard Lynn Esther Ophir Phyllis Garner-Rombro & Morris, obm, Rombro Martin Perlman Anita & Larry, obm, Stein Orly & Christopher Popik Michelle Stein-Shaviv Mortimer J. Propp Endowment For Nancy & Murray Steinfeld Orthodox Jewish Education Nancy & Stefan Richter General Building Donations Gail & Sheldon Salzman Fran & Herb Alexander Carole & Alvin Schragis Moshe Amram, obm Ron Schwartz Howard Amster Debbie & David Shapiro Phyllis Aronson Sandra & Rick Smith Tami & Jim Baldinger Pamela Stoneman Karen & Ilan Berkner Nini Krever & Eric Weiner Batzion & William Berman Shirley & Robert, obm Wyner Gloria & Isaac Berman Linda & Al Winick Elaine Budning Sherri Zand Rhoda & David Chase Susan & A. Robert Zeff Clara Cohen William Diamond Nadine Eckstein “Those who provide for the needs Neil Efron Janie & Robert Fisher of the community—may the holy one, Nina Feldman blessed be he, give them their reward.” Lori Gelobter Lori & Bruce Gendelman – Sabbat service prayer Michelle Ginsberg Pearl Ginsburg

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52 5774 Program Guide burn the mortgage 53 Rivka & Ariel Abrahamson Rivka & Ariel Fran & Herb Alexander Amster Howard Avni Meryl & Freddy Jim Baldinger & Tami Blanche Bank Jay Berger & Brooke Alex & Paul Bergman Ilan Berkner & Karen Phyllis & Martin Berman Amy & Larry Bernstein Wilma & Stuart Bernstein Dianne Rivka Brenners Limor & Robert Briskin Brodsky Lynn Ruth & Bill Bymel Dvorah & Rabbi M. Chazanow Reba & Arnold Cohen Maya & Hank Cohen Matt Cohen Maxine & Hy Crandall Dardashti Rhonda & Howard Davidoff Sheryl & Tommy Regine & Bill Diamond Nadine Eckstein Neil Efron Sidney Elman Vickie & Gary Erlbaum Charlotte Falk Fand Moreen Rina & Steven Fern Debbie & Gary Fields Fink Ziona & Howard Marjorie Fink Gloria Fishbach Janie & Robert Fisher Roger Fisher Anna Flyam Frieda Fox Jackie & Arthur Freedman & Douglas Freedman Sharon Linda Freeman & Boz Fridman Ayelet Harris S. Fried Friedman Margot James Gawron Edith & Michael Gelfand

The Challenge Beren Gloria & Harvey Kaylie Nancy & Don Carter Gayle & Michael Kalisman Joseph Feldman Joanna Plafsky Michael Aryeh Victor Barnett Sidney Feuerstein Charlotte & Dr. Maria Finkle Giovana & Abe Haruvi JoAnn Hassan & Martin Perlman Frida Riederman Phyllis Aronson & Bill Forster Marcy Hirsch Richard R. Zimet Barbara T. Mooallem Erin & Jeff Janet & Ken Schur SueEllen & Melvyn Estrin Marlene Sandler Batzi & Bill Berman Helen Gross Rochelle & David Hirsch Rosalind & Martin Pomerance The Challenge Kaylie Robert M. Beren Ronnie Heyman Fiona & Michael Scharf Feinberg & David Carol Eileen Berman & Jay Bauer Lois & Martin Zelman Bonnie & Donald Dwares Anonymous Giovani & Abe Haruvi William Langfan Lloyd Shulman R. Zimet Barbara T. Amster Gould & Howard Tammy Shelley & Ray Rothstein Steinberg Judy & Edward

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Gloria & Harvey Kaylie & Harvey Gloria sponded and we are proud proud are we sponded and have we that announce to goal. met our wouldWe like to thank in and supporters our of all particular and Starting in January 2013, embarked Synagogue the on a new campaign to burn The mortgage. existing its community generously re for their lead challenge gifts gifts lead challenge their for over encouraged which to membership our 80% of participate in this Campaign. Burn the Mortgage the Burn Supporters Campaign Supporters (continued) Samuel Katz & Eleanor Levine Sheila Shalloway Lori Gelobter Jack Levins Grace & Ilan Shalom Lori & Bruce Gendelman Dorothy Levy Joan & Bernard Shapiro Jonathan Gilbert Lisa & David Lickstein Debbie & David Shapiro Pearl Ginsburg Ellena & Allan Lieberman Tiara & Neil Shoter Linda & Malcom Glazer Stephen Lindsay Lisa & Robert Siemens Anne Gold Lucille Lowenstein Eric Sikes Sandra & G. Marshal Goldberg Jodi & Holden Luntz Tammy Gould & Alan Silverman Stefanie Goldberger Fred Lurie Leah & Phil Siskin Jacqueline Goldman Harold Lynn Sherri Siskin Marc Goldman Richard Lynn Anne & Ronald Sloop Susan & Evan Goldstein Keren & Adam Magin Abby Smith Sarah Gordon Yvette & Noury Maine Sandy & Rick Smith Emanuel & Patricia Gottenger Dee Fried & Marvin Marks Judith & Robert Snyder Beverly & Hugh Greenberg Lana & Neville Marks Alisa Sorkin Barbara & Michael Greenwald Mindy Martin Anita Stein Sara & Henry Harary Ayelet & Hal Matheson Judy & Edward Steinberg Giovana & Abe Haruvi Monique & Bill Matheson Nancy & Murray Steinfeld Nancy & John Heller Barbara Mehl Bonnie & Steven Stern Evelyn Henis Osnat Mendelson Ellen & Jerome Stern Lois & Robert Herrick Elaine Miller Harriet & William Sternberg Lillilan Hershfield Ilana & Darryl Miller Carol Ann & Herbert Sternlieb Kimberly & Larry Heyman Jennifer & David Millstone Claudia Stoopler Abe Himelstein Iris & Laurence Milstein Annette & Stanley Strachman Harriet Himmel Elayne & Marvin Mordes Cheryl & Jeff Taylor Cynthia & Joel Hirsch Sandy & Robert Morris Nancy & Alan Tobin Paula & Jay Isacoff Phyllis Osherow Esther Vickers Ethel Joffe Jeff Paine Deborah & Ronald Wagner Robin & Amir Kanel Joel Passick Jackie & Robert Walsh Rosemarie & David Kanter Tara Pearl Gayle & Armond Waxman Marilyn & Edward Kaplan Victoria Peritz Nini Krever & Eric Weiner Sarah Kaplan Orly & Chris Popik Judy Weintraub Tali & Howard Katz Joan & Harry Porter Michele & Greg Weisman Sherry & Michael Katz Cara & Yosef Pregadio Braina Harris & Ken Weiss Jerry Kaufman Sally Protell Al Winick Karen & Robert Keats Ilana & Daniel Ratner Carol & Steve Winig Starr & Jacques Kempin Caron & Sheldon Regenbaum Elinor Wohl & Martin Greitzer Donna & Morris Kener Lynda Reinberg Nancy Wolfe Joyce Kitey Suzanne Rosman Sherri Zand Rhonda Klein Dolly & Paul Rothenberg Esther & Richard Zaretsky Dorothy & Sidney Kohl Barbara & Mel Rozen Charles & Lynn Kramer Sedra & Allen Rutman Jeri & Ken Kronen Harriet Sacher Gabrielle & Sanford Kuvin Faye Salmon Selma Legman Dinie & Rabbi Moshe Scheiner Stacey & Michael Lampert Arlene Schlifkin Sue & Joel Landau Terri & Gary Schottenstein Susan & Peter Lande Lisa & Benjamin Schreier Michael Leone Barbara & Marvin Schumer Sharon & Jay Lerner Aaron & Alyse Schwarzberg Gary Lesser Debbie & Steve Schwarzberg Seth Leventhal Rozanne & Roni Sehayik

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Calendar of Events

September November 1 First Day of Hebrew School and 1 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Maimonides Leadership Program 1–2 Sara Esther Crispe, Scholar-in-Residence High Holiday Kids Kick Off 2 Women’s Tea & Tehillim Group 3 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix 3 NYC trip organizational meeting 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner 5 Bar Mitzvah Club 4-7 Cantor Meir Goldberg 7 Mark Langfan, Guest Speaker Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch and 8 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Dinner Kristallnacht 75th Anniversary Program 6 Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch 9 Izzy Ezagui, Scholar-in-Residence 13 Community Dinner before Kol Nidre 10 Friendship, Fitness & A 5K Walk/Run Services 12 Helen Nash, Women’s Program 13–14 Cantor Meir Goldberg 13 Bat Mitzvah Club Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast 14 Caroline Glick, Guest Speaker 17 Women’s Program 16 Parsha Puppetry 18 Eve of Sukkot 17 Family KidSafe Seminar 19–25 Sukkot The Prime Ministers, Jewish Film Festival 21 Sushi in the Sukkah 21 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix 22 Annual Sukkot Party 22 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 26 Simchat Torah Party 22–23 Lucette Lagnado, Scholar-in-Residence/Author Series Cantor Meir Goldberg October 23 Joel Mowbray, Scholar-in Residence Women’s Shabbat Tea 4 Family Friday Night Lively 24 Chanukah in Lego Land 8 Bar Mitzvah Club Wine and Chocolate Tasting 9 Bat Mitzvah Club 29 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 16 Women’s Program 29–30 Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel, Scholar-in-Residence 18 Shabbat Around the World 30 Women’s Tehillim Group 18–19 Cantor Meir Goldberg David Lazerson, PhD, aka – Dr. Laz, Guest Speaker 19 Parsha Puppetry 20 Family Chavurah 25 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 26–26 Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim Parisi, Scholar-in-Residence 5774 Program 26 Book Club 27 Bubby Buddies PBS Kids’ Club JPS Event, Beer Tasting and Graphology G uide

55 December January 2 Chanukah Candle Lighting Party and Festival 4 Book Club 6 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 7 Bar Mitzvah Club 6–7 Major General Yaacob Ayish, Scholar-in- 8 Bat Mitzvah Club Residence 10 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 8 Family Chavurah 10–11 Rabbi Steve Weil, Scholar-in-Residence 10 Bar Mitzvah Club Cantor Netanel Hershtik accompanied by The 11 Bat Mitzvah Club Hampton Synagogue Choir Jonathan Harris, AIPAC Guest Speaker Middle School Shabbaton 13 Shabbat Around the World 11 Women’s Shabbat Tea 14 Thorsten Wagner, Guest Speaker 16 Women’s Program 15 Hava Nagilia, Jewish Film Festival 17 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 16 Steve Emerson, Guest Speaker Shabbat Around the World 19 Adults Night Out 17–18 Ari Ackerman, Scholar-in-Residence 20 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 18 Parsha Puppetry 20–21 Rabbi YY Jacobson, Scholar-in-Residence 19 Spa for the Soul Cantor Meir Goldberg 24 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 21 Parsha Puppetry 24–25 Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, Genie Milgrom, Author Series Scholar-in-Residence JPS Event, Singles, Sushi and Song 25 Women’s Tehillim Group 24 Annual Community Ice Skating Party 26 PBS Kids’ Club 27 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 27 Jewish Film Festival, Nicky’s Family 27–28 Cantor Amram Adar 30 Morton Klein, Guest Lecturer 28 Women’s Tehillim & Tea Group 31 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Scholar-in-Residence

February 1 Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Scholar-in-Residence 2 Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Guest Teen Speaker 4 Bar Mitzvah Club US Holocaust Museum Program 5 Bat Mitzvah Club 7 Tot Shabbat 7–8 Cantor Avi Albrecht & The Baltimore A Capella Group 8 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Scholar-in-Residence Women’s Shabbat Tea 9 Rabbi Dr. Abraham Joshua Twerski, Guest speaker 11 Lorraine Abramson, Author Series 13 Annual Gala Dinner 14 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Shabbat Around the World 14–15 Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Chaim Adler 20 Women’s Event 21 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 21–22 Rabbi Ken Spiro, Scholar-in-Residence 22 Parsha Puppetry

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21 24 26 3 8 9–15 12 16 9 17 18 24 June 1–2 3 21 July 26 August 5 23 Save These Dates! May 2 6 7 10 16 30–31 15 26

palm beach synagogue 2013/2014 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES 6 Holidays + celebrations SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES 10 community events

15 adult education

18 scholars-in-residence

24 cantorial series

26 Guest Lecturers

29 authors series

31 book club

32 jewish film festival

34 women’s events

38 singles

39 chesed

40 youth

45 teens

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50 Building benefactors

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Palm Beach Synagogue 55 calendar of events 120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org | 561-838-9002

5774 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES