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Palm Beach Synagogue 2016–2017 | 5777 Program Calendar Directory Welcome to Palm Beach Synagogue Rabbi Moshe Scheiner Founding Rabbi [email protected] From the Rabbi 561-838-9002, ext. 2 Dear Friends, Michael Scharf Welcome to the Palm Beach Synagogue’s President new combined Calendar and Program Guide. [email protected] It’s a perfect marriage between quantity and quality. While a calendar 561-838-9002, ext. 4 marks the days of our lives, our Synagogue Program Guide offers opportunities to make the most of each and every day. Dinie Scheiner The word “ZMAN” in Hebrew means both Time and Invitation. Hebrew School Director Every moment of life is not only a gift, but an invitation from G-d to [email protected] join Him in creating something meaningful and lasting in our lives 561-838-9002, ext. 5 and the lives of our family. A calendar marks time, but our program guide is the invitation to fill our time with prayer, learning, kindness Amy L. Szoke and friendship. The Palm Beach Synagogue Program Guide Calendar Synagogue Administrator and its plethora of programs and activities for all ages and stages, [email protected] n January 1994, a small group of dedicated people started will enable you in the New Year to not only count time, but make 561-838-9002, ext. 4 holding traditional Shabbat services at Temple Emanuel in Palm your time count. Beach. This gathering was transformed into a community with So as we embark on the Hebrew calendar year 5777, we are Sarah Dworcan the arrival of Rabbi Moshe and Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner. Based delighted and excited about our vast list of opportunities for learning, Youth Director I growth and community. We are grateful for our dedicated and [email protected] on the philosophy of outreach and inclusiveness, the Scheiners were passionate in their desire to “make a difference.” From its wonderful membership and our exceptional Synagogue leadership 561-838-9002, ext. 6 humble beginnings, Palm Beach Synagogue has blossomed into and staff. It is thanks to all of you that Palm Beach Synagogue is such a flourishing center of Jewish life and activity that prides itself a spiritual and magical place. Rabbi Yosef Rice on being a place of warm welcome for Jews from all walks of life Dinie and I wish each and every one of you a Shanah Tovah Youth/Teen Director and all levels of Jewish observance, while maintaining its abiding Umetukah, a sweet and good New Year filled with love, joy and [email protected] adherence to traditional Jewish law and observance of mitzvot. bountiful blessings. 561-838-9002, ext. 6 With its inviting spirit, the Synagogue is a place where people are committed to the love and support of our fellow Jews, religious Sincerely yours, Rabbi Yossi Dworcan traditions, the community at large, and the State of Israel. Today Young Jewish Professionals Director PBS, housed in a beautifully renovated edifice in the heart of [email protected] Palm Beach, two blocks north of the Breakers Hotel, offers unique Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner 561-838-9002, ext. 7 programs in Jewish education and communal life, numerous youth activities, holiday services and celebrations, daily morning and afternoon/evening minyanim and weekly Shabbat services. From the President Service Times I hope you like and find our new Calendar/ Program Guide useful. We hope that it will foster Shacharit meaningful attendance and participation at our Synagogue’s plethora Monday-Friday 8:00 AM of classes, lectures, social activities, and daily minyanim. I know of Shabbat 9:00 AM no other synagogue that offers Palm Beach Synagogue’s array of Sunday 8:15 AM opportunities to enhance and elevate one’s Jewish life experience, at every age level, beginning at toddler and extending to ripe old ages. Mincha/Ma’ariv Our Synagogue is led by a Rabbi and Rebbitzen who are very special, and you, our members, are also very special, and you fully deserve Fall / Winter what the Synagogue offers. ENJOY! Sunday–Thursday 5:30 PM Friday 5:15 PM Shabbat 5:15 PM Late Spring / Summer Michael Scharf, President Sunday–Thursday 6:30 PM Adult Education Living with the Times: Tanya Defining Your Role in Life: A Five Family Chavurah Our Weekly Torah Commandments Wednesdays, 7:30 PM Part Series with Rabbi Josh Broide A Chavurah is a circle of friends who gather Shabbat: Class begins one hour before Written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 16, Dec 7, Dec 21 to learn about and observe our Jewish traditions. Come join Rabbi Scheiner in the Mincha founder of Chabad, Tanya is the central Who are you? What are your values? What intimate setting of a congregant’s home The weekly portion to-do list explores the text of Chabad Chassidism. Its stated aim is are your ambitions? What is unique about as he elucidates and discusses topics practical application of the commandments to show a path to realizing one’s potential you? Defining your role in life requires pertaining to Jewish family life. The host contained in the weekly Parsha. This and purpose by developing a deeper some thinking about your personality and provides the lovely atmosphere and the intimate class enjoys an environment of relationship with G-d. The Tanya compacts your values. What is important to you? Rabbi provides the nourishment for our learning and socializing. Following Mincha, four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer Are you impressed by the same things brains and souls. These evenings are for everyone is welcome to join and enjoy the great personal and existential questions that impress others? If your desires and adults only. Seudah Shlishit. of life. It seeks to achieve a change in ambitions are similar to those of most the way Jews perceive themselves and members of the society around you, have revolutionize the way we think about G-d, you thought about your values consciously Positive Parenting Roundtables Seudah Shlishit the human soul and the world. and chosen them for yourself? These classes will address these timeless issues Sundays 9:45–11 AM Shabbat after Mincha with depth and clarity. Based on the Dec 11, Jan 15, Feb 12, Mar 5 Seudah Shlishit (Shabbat’s third Ladies’ Living Room Learning— teachings of Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz. This four-part series offers workshops for meal) often has additional inspiring A Weekly Torah Class for Women parents of young children and teens. These commentaries from Rabbi Moshe Scheiner discussions will guide the adults in ways or a guest speaker. We conclude with Timeless Wisdom and Relevant Tools Lunch and Learn to cope with challenges that their children Ma’ariv and Havdalah services. The for Contemporary Life. In Loving Memory of Michael Leone face, and will help them deepen connections Talmud teaches that the unique spiritual Wednesdays, 10:30 AM at the home of to each other. By placing effective tools and dimensions of this meal assure that one Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner Last Wednesday of every month strategies into action this series will teach who fulfills this obligation to eat the third from 12–1 PM Pirkei Avot, a transmission of rich ethics and ways to foster responsibility and resiliency meal merits favorable judgment in the fundamental principles, is unique in that it Our Lunch and Learn classes focus on in children of all ages. world to come. is the only tractate of the Mishnah dealing Jewish law and ethics and how to apply solely with ethical and moral principles. them to contemporary issues. Lunch This class will go beyond the classic text to and drinks are available for $10. Lunch Tuesday Torah Topics explore the relationship between the beliefs reservations need to be made by Monday. of our sages and modern psychology. These sessions are held at the: Tuesdays, 12:15 PM Please join us and explore this ethical Law Office of Richard Zaretsky Enjoy an energizing discussion while guide of character refinement that will lead 1615 Forum Place, Suite 3A analyzing the weekly Torah portion. We us to positive relationships and a more West Palm Beach will explore insights into the relevance of meaningful life. the stories and commandments of our daily lives. Women’s Programs Shabbat Women’s Tea First Fridays Challah Group Join the women of the congregation for It’s our 4th year of experimenting an afternoon of socializing and take a look with unique, creative and delectable into the feminine side of the weekly Torah challah recipes! portion. Connect and relate to the Torah in Women are invited to join Rebbetzin Dinie a way only women can, and learn relevant Scheiner the first Friday of every month to lessons to live by as women of the 21st learn the art of baking challah, experiment century. Graciously hosted by women with creative recipes and experience the within walking distance of the Synagogue. beauty of this special mitzvah for women. Featuring new recipes, shapes and techniques every month. Jewish Women’s Renaissance Women’s Chodesh Group Generously sponsored by Sheryl Davidoff, Project Momentum Free* Trip to Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the Sara Klompus, Stacey Lampert, Sandy Smith Israel! beginning of the Jewish month, is an Sunday, July 16–Tuesday, July 25, 2017 especially meaningful day for Jewish women and has blossomed into a Since 2009 over 7,300 women from 21 celebration of women and femininity. Community Israel Trip with Dinie Countries and 6 Continents have joined this incredible trip. Join Rebbetzin Dinie Women are cordially invited to join our and Rabbi Moshe Scheiner Rosh Chodesh Group events to celebrate Scheiner and Sarah Dworcan, together the new month, holidays and our lives as Tuesday, July 4–Thursday, July 13 with hundreds of women from around the Jewish women.