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Temple Services Shabbat Shemini Special Haftarah-Shabbat Parah Temple Services Yahrzeits for March 21, 2014 Saturday, March 22 9:00 Torah Study * Leon A. Arditti, grandfather of Lee Edelstein & 10:30 AM Shabbat Service Anne Lampert And Melvyn Benefeld, father of Lisa Blank Bar Mitzvah of Philip Beyer, husband of Estelle Beyer Milton Bodner, father of Susan Katz Ryan Krieger * Norman Couf, husband of Ileen Couf, father of Robert Couf & father-in-law of Lauren Fitzback Couf Friday, March 28 Florence Dermer, sister of Harold Weitz 7:30 PM Shabbat Service * Irving (Ike) Diamond, husband of Inge Nash-Diamond With * Doris Edelstein, aunt of Lee Edelstein & Anne Lampert Kol Simcha Temple Choir Tillie Feldman, mother of Howard Feldman 9085 Hagen Ranch Road Frieda Fox, mother of Jerry Fox & Anita Kaplan Saturday, March 29 * Marilyn Foxman, wife of Herbert Foxman Boynton Beach, FL 33472 9:00 Torah Study * Doris Gilman, mother of Gayle Carus (561) 364-9054 10:30 AM Shabbat Service Helen Goldsmith, mother of Emily Malin Est. 1992 Samuel Hellman, father of Martin Hellman Member URJ And Helen Hoffer, mother of Rita Kreisberg Bat Mitzvah of * Jordan Kassof, son of Carole Kassof Shabbat Shemini Stefanie Allen * Harold Kay Harold Kerman, brother of Rosalie Flink * David Levick, father of Edward Levick Special Haftarah-Shabbat Parah \\ Lena Maloff, mother of Hilbert Maloff To Sponsor an Oneg , please contact Rita Mersky, sister of Shirley Gavrich Myra Terry at 561-964-5775 Frances Michak, grandmother of Adele Fine March 21, 2014 To Sponsor Flowers for the Bema , please contact Harry Pordy, father of S. Howard Pordy 20 Adar II 5774 Myra Terry, at 561-964-5775 Irving Saiff, brother of Ivan Saiff * David Scolnick, son of Melvin Scolnick * Miriam Sinai, mother of Art Sinai We Welcome If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, * Lawrence Treby, father of Susan Edelstein & Marcia Treby please do not hesitate to call Rabbi Anthony Fratello at Florrie Usatch, sister-in-law of Bobby Katz Congregants and Guests Temple Shaarei Shalom Benjamin Witt, father of Adrienne Feigin to Shabbat Services 561-364-9054 Hearing Assistance: * Denotes Memorial Plaque If you are hearing impaired & need assistance at services, please see one of our ushers. www.templeshaareishalom.com Engraved Memorial Plaques $500; Email: [email protected] Tzedakah Box: In March all donations to the Tree of Life $360; Rock on Tree of Life $600; lobby Tzedakah Box will be going to Mazon A Tribute Brick: $250 members/$500 non-member; Jewish Response to Hunger. Sanctuary Chair Naming $360 members/$600 non-member Forms located in the Temple Office. Temple Shaarei Shalom Announcements for March 21, 2014 2014. If you have any questions, please e-mail the PTO at [email protected]. Anthony Fratello , Rabbi Riselle Bain , Cantor Tonight’s Oneg and Flowers are generously Sunday, May 18, at 10:30 AM - OPEN HOUSE FOR Miriam Schaffer RJE , Education Director sponsored by: PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS - Come and meet Rabbi Fratello, Linda Gulko , Administrator Stacey Krieger and Howard Krieger Cantor Bain, Education Director Miriam Schaffer, RJE and Caryn Jacquish , President Auxiliary Representatives. There are activities for children. At In honor of their son Ryan’s Bar Mitzvah 11:30 AM Ed Shuman /Accompanist , Join Cantor Bain, Miss Emily and TSS Religious School children in Kehillah Time Song and Prayer. Shelley Bergman-Seltzer ,Co-VP Of Planning & Dev. Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00 AM - THE BORDERS OF Refreshments will be served. For additional information, please Bobby Katz , Board Member THE DEMOCRACY IN ISRAEL LECTURE - To be held at call the Temple at 364-9054. Temple Torah. FREE and open to the Community. Order of Service Sunday, June 8, at 11:00 am - ISRAELI SCOUTS - 2014 Sunday, March 30, at 12:30 PM - STARY & STARY JR. - Evening Service No. III 158 Friendship Caravan - Proudly co-sponsored by Temple Shaarei BEACH & BBQ - Come have some fun in the sun at the Shalom and Temple Torah. Join us for a joyous one hour Recurring prayers may be found in Boynton Beach Municipal Park. We will enjoy the water, eat celebration of Israeli music and dance with visiting Israeli Scouts transliteration on pages 766-770. lunch, sun bathe and play catch. For further information, contact and the world famous Friendship Caravan. Once again they will A gender sensitive Tefillah is on the Elana Moss at [email protected]. entertain us through song, dance and stories of life in Israel. inside of the back cover. Monday, April 7, at 7:30 PM - BROTHERHOOD MTG. - Suitable for all ages. Tickets purchased by June 4, 2014: Temple Our new Brotherhood Board; Co-Presidents Ed Levick and members $7.00/non-members $10.00. Tickets purchased at the Kabbalat Shabbat : Yedid Nefesh 742 Stanley Hulkower and our Vice Presidents, Bob Goldberg and door: Temple members $8.00/non-members $12.00. Tickets Steve Hulnick will be welcoming there first official Brotherhood sales begin April 27, 2014. Torah Service: III Shemini 431 meeting at Temple Shaarei Shalom. BRIDGE - with certified director, Pam Anderson. Mondays, Candle Lighting : Stacey Krieger Thursday, April 10, at 7:00 PM - SIYUM - CONCLUDING Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 12:30 PM; $10.00 per game per PROGRAM & CELEBRATION OF OUR ADULT person. Thursdays at 7:00 PM, $5.00 per game per person. Fridays 12:15 PM. $10.00 per game per person. Light lunch Shema & Veahavta : Ryan Krieger EDUCATION COLLABORATION . Come Join Cantor Riselle Bain of Temple Shaarei Shalom and Cantor Zachary served. Please call Pam Anderson (561) 602-6976 for info. Mondrow of Temple Torah as they present; “Songs of Jewish BROTHERHOOD - Membership fee through June 30, 2014 is Leviticus: 9:1-11:46 (798-823) Composers.” Will be honoring all of the Adult Education $15.00. Join NOW along with the more than 50 men who have Ezek: 36:22-36 (1651-1652) participating teachers. To be held at Temple Shaarei Shalom. already become TSS Brotherhood members. Enjoy activities for This is FREE . all interests and ages. Bema Honors: Samantha and Edward Levick Tuesday, April 15, at 6:00 PM - 2ND NIGHT SEDER- And SINGLES - Meets on Thursdays at 3:00 PM, Facilitator - Gloria Celebrate Passover with Rabbi Fratello, Cantor Bain and your Bober at 561-479-0104. Refreshments served. Members no Ellen and Stanley Hulkower nd friends at our 2 Night Seder. Enjoy a catered, traditional dinner. charge/ Non-Members $3.00. Temple members $55.00/guests $65.00/Children under 12 Torah Blessing: Bobby and Ellis Katz $25.00. Reservations required. For further information, contact IT’S A CHAIR...AND WE’RE NAMING IT! Corey Levine Diane Carver at 638-3436. on behalf of The Selma & Irving Ettenberg Foundation has Guest Speaker: Jenni Frumer, Executive Dir. of Alpert generously donated over 300 chairs for our Sanctuary. Join us in Jewish Family & Children’s Service Thursday, April 17 at 11:30 AM - SISTERHOOD - DR. naming a Chair with a tastefully engraved brass plaque, with ANITA KIRCHEN - “From the Ideal to the Sensual: The Your Name, Family Name, In Honor of a Milestone, or In Anthem: Cantor Riselle Bain Nude.” The nude expresses perfection, sensuality or more Memory of a Loved One. The donation cost for Temple member philosophical concerns depending on the historical period, but $360.00 Per Chair Naming/Non-members $600.00 per Chair Kiddush: Howard Krieger 719 also the identity of the artist.” Sisterhood members $8.00/ guests Naming. $13.00. Reservations required. For further information, contact Aleinu 615 Phyllis Ross at 200-0784 or e-mail [email protected]. Kaddish: 629 All flyers can be found in the kiosk in our Temple lobby Friday, May 9, at 5:30 PM - PTO 2014 END OF THE YEAR Announcement: Shelley Bergman-Seltzer FAMILY DINNER - Please join us as we honor and recognize and on our NEW website at: our wonderful teachers. Enjoy a Chinese dinner “feast” and of www.templeshaareishalom.com Closing Hymn: Adon Olam Verses 1, 3, & 5 729 course, chicken tenders for the kids. Adults $15.00/Children Benediction: $10.00 per child. Reservations must be in no later than May 2, .
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