L'shanah Tovah

TEMPLE BETH EL OF BOCA RATON SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 | ELUL/TISHRI/HESHVAN 5776-7

לשנה טובה L’Shanah Tovah High Holy Days Services pages 6-7 Sukkot and Simchat Torah page 9 Scholar in Residence page 12

BY RABBI DAN LEVIN Questions [email protected] Bertrand Russell once said: “In all my daughter to love the richness affairs, it’s a healthy thing now and of her own spirit? Am I doing then to hang a question mark on enough to help her find her path? the things you have long taken for Am I sharing with her enough time, granted.” enough wisdom, enough love? Am I For us who embrace the rhythm guiding her to appreciate the value of Jewish life, these two months are of the extraordinary depth and all about hanging question marks wisdom of her people, her tradition, on what we take for granted in life. and her heritage? Am I modeling for Jewish tradition returns us each her what goodness looks like? Am year to the month of Elul and the I listening well enough to what she celebration of the High Holy Days, has to say, and to what she is trying occasions that invite us to look deep to say without words? within and ask ourselves life’s most During this past summer, I began a important questions. three-year journey as a student with What am I doing with my life? the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at How am I choosing to use the the Shalom Hartman Institute. This celebration of the High Holy Days extraordinary gifts of time and wonderful opportunity brought me asks each of us to take an accounting talent that have been afforded me? to Jerusalem for 25 days of intensive of our lives and to look very carefully Am I living in a way that honors study with an extraordinary group of at what we have chosen to write on the sacrifice of those upon whose rabbinic colleagues from across the our page in the Book of Life. shoulders I stand? Am I giving Jewish spectrum. It was exhilarating Jewish tradition gives us time enough of myself to my loved-ones, and refreshing - a chance to marinate in our life-cycle for that kind of introspection and reflection. The celebration of our children’s coming What am I doing with my life? How am I choosing to of age demands that we stand in use the extraordinary gifts of time and talent that have awe and wonder at the growth of been afforded me? Am I living in a way that honors the spirit, to marvel at the web of the sacrifice of those upon whose shoulders I stand? relationship that connects us all Am I giving enough of myself to my loved-ones, to my as family, friends, community, and Peoplehood, and to consider how community, to my people, to my country, to humanity? each of us is using the gift of life. Am I reserving enough of myself for myself? As I enter into this sacred time in the year and in my life, I find to my community, to my people, my spirit in Jewish text and Jewish myself filled with trepidation and to my country, to humanity? Am wisdom. gratitude - trepidation as I confront I reserving enough of myself for Jewish tradition gives us these monumental questions, and myself? time each week for that kind of gratitude that I have the wisdom of These questions animate me more introspection and reflection - Shabbat. our tradition and the company of profoundly as our family prepares Shabbat is a time to step back from family and community as I journey to celebrate Bat Mitzvah for our the pursuit of life and to consider what toward the answers. youngest daughter. I find myself it is we have chosen to pursue. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, returning again and again to these Jewish tradition gives us time Ruling Spirit of the Universe, Who questions and others. each year for that kind of has given us life, sustained us, and Am I a good father? Am I helping introspection and reflection. The enabled us to reach this holy season.

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 3 A MESSAGE FROM BARRY PODOLSKY Thoughts for the New Year

Most of the world considers January first CONSIDER YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. Do you want new the beginning of the new year. We make ones? How can you enhance your existing ones? resolutions (generally about losing weight,) THINK ABOUT WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO YOU. but it’s more of a commercial experience Are you spending enough time doing the things you with parties and fireworks. For Jews, believe are really important? the new year begins with the celebration SET GOALS. To increase the likelihood of success, of Rosh HaShanah. Friends and family write them down (or add them to your “reminders” gather to attend services and celebrate with on your smartphone.) Mark your calendar each of traditional foods (feather light matzo balls the next 12 months with the words “Goal Check” so Temple Beth El President Barry Podolsky in my house.) We then enter 10 days of you can celebrate your success or double-down on [email protected] 954-326-2180 introspection, culminating with a fast on the your efforts. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur.) I’m offering these words because I think you I’d like to focus on those 10 days of will find the Temple can be a big source in helping introspection. Most of us don’t withdraw you accomplish your goals. Consider our existing from daily life so it’s easy to pass the 10 programs, but also let us know if we’re missing days and not do much contemplation. But something you want in your life. Don’t be hesitant – I want to encourage each of you to make it’s YOUR Temple! Give me a call. We can talk over time during this period for the following: lunch. Susan and I wish you a year of calm, a year of meaning and a year filled with joy and happiness. May God bless us with health to do His work.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS For help getting involved, please contact Elinor Josephson, Director of Engagement and Programming, at [email protected] or 561-391-8900. Jessica and Jeffrey Adelman and their Annette and Michael Goldstein and their children, Benjamin and Jacob children, Lauren, Stephen and Seth Amy and Eliot Appel and their children, Beverly Hacker Shari, Josh, Eli and Leah Mayla Horn Philip Altland Ruth and Martin Krall Lisa Basch and Adi Ekshtain and Lori and Dr. Todd Kupferman and their children, Lee and Rom their daughters, Hailey and Lily Carole and Morty Benowitz Julie and Mitchell Kurman and their Dr. Rachel and John Bernstein and their children, Elana and Ahron children, Sophia and Zachary Amanda Lachs and Jared Pliskow Mary and Yaniv Boussiba and their Barbara and Donald Margolin children, Rona and Noam Michele and Todd Marmer and their son, Justin Mor and Jonathan Buchnik and their son, Noah Kynley and Joshua Mentle and their daughter, Avery Peggy Cerqueira and Manny Zuccarelli and their son, Adonis Donna and Barry Mordis and their daughters, Haley and Gabrielle Lisa and Aaron Cohen and their children, Layla and Jonah Drs. Rachel and Jonathan Nebb and their daughter, Leah Drs. Elizabeth and Aaron Falchook and their daughter, Hannah Robin and Evan Nierman and their children, Noa and Gabriel Tara and Lee Feldman and their son, Ayden Aynsley and Michael Salzman and their son, Lucas Allison and Michael Fischer and their children, Sydney and Mason Jessica and Anthony Santaniello and their son, Joey Heidi and Dr. Jarrod Friedman Danielle and Lonnie Sluchak and their son, Matthew Mira Wolfman

4 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org Rabbi Dan and Aimee Levin Are Proud to Invite Our Temple Beth El Family To Share in Our Joy as Our Daughter Eliana Rebecca Is Called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah

Shabbat Bereishit October 29, 2016 27 Tishri, 5777 10:30 am

Please Be Our Guests at Kiddush Lunch Following Services

RSVP to Nina Finkel at 561-314-2655 or [email protected] HIGH HOLY DAYSHIGH HOLY DAYS 2016 5777

DATE TIME TEMPLE BETH EL FAU Sunday, 8:00pm Erev Rosh HaShanah Service No service at FAU. October 2 Attend evening services at Temple Beth El. Monday, 10:00am Rosh HaShanah Rosh HaShanah October 3 Congregational Morning Service Congregational Morning Service Parking details included with ticket. Shuttle buses available

10:00am Rosh HaShanah Tot and Youth Program Rosh HaShanah Tot Program A High Holy Day experience for children while For children ages 2-3. parents are in Morning Services. A High Holy Day experience for children while Registration required. parents are in Morning Services. Registration required.

10:00am Family Participation Service (Recommended for families with children ages 8 and up as a family alternative to the regular morning service).

3:00pm Young Children’s Service For children (ages 8 and under) to attend with parents or grandparents.

4:00pm Tashlich Service Attend Tashlich at Temple Beth El. Meet in front of Temple Beth El and walk to a nearby stream to cast off the sins of the

ROSH HASHANAH ROSH previous year. Tuesday, 10:00am Second Day Rosh HaShanah No service at FAU October 4 Morning Service Attend morning services at Temple Beth El.

DATE TIME TEMPLE BETH EL FAU Tuesday, 8:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Service (Kol Nidre) Erev Yom Kippur Service (Kol Nidre) October 11 Parking details included with ticket. Shuttle buses available

Wednesday, 10:00am Yom Kippur Yom Kippur October 12 Congregational Morning Service Congregational Morning Service Parking details included with tickets. Shuttle buses available.

10:00am Yom Kippur Tot and Youth Program Yom Kippur Tot Program A High Holy Day experience for children while for Children ages 2-3. A High Holy Day parents are in Morning Services. experience for children while parents are in Registration required. Morning Services. Registration required.

10:00am Family Participation Service (Recommended for families with children ages 8 and up as a family alternative to the regular morning service).

You can still

request your 12:45pm Afternoon Study Session Attend afternoon study session with Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman at Temple Beth El. High Holy Day tickets at tbeboca.org/High-Holy- Days-2016 or call 561-391-8900. 1:30pm Young Children’s Service Deadline for submissions for For children (ages 8 and under) to attend with the Tribute Booklet is Friday, parents or grandparents. September 9, 2016. High Holy 2:15pm Beth El Talks: Stories from our Community Attend Beth El Talks at Temple Beth El. Day tickets will be mailed starting Tuesday, September 6, 2016. 3:30pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, No services at FAU. Yizkor and Ne’ilah for Beth El Members Attend Yizkor and Ne’ilah at Temple Beth El.

YOM KIPPUR YOM 3:30pm Community Yizkor Service open to the public in the Cohen Atrium

6 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org HIGH HOLY DAYS 5777 • 2016

DATE TIME TEMPLE BETH EL FAU Tickets Are Not Required Sunday, 8:00pm Erev Rosh HaShanah Service No service at FAU. October 2 Attend evening services at Temple Beth El. Monday, 10:00am Rosh HaShanah Rosh HaShanah October 3 Congregational Morning Service Congregational Morning Service Parking details included with ticket. SHABBAT SHUVA: Shuttle buses available THE SABBATH Selichot OF REPENTANCE Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:30pm 10:00am Rosh HaShanah Tot and Youth Program Rosh HaShanah Tot Program Friday, October 7, 2016 A High Holy Day experience for children while For children ages 2-3. Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus 7:30pm parents are in Morning Services. A High Holy Day experience for children while Reception, Selichot Program, and Service Registration required. parents are in Morning Services. Temple Beth El Registration required. AN IMPROBABLE FRIENDSHIP Schaefer Family Campus Ruth Dayan and Raymonda Tawil’s Story of Forgiveness 10:00am Family Participation Service KEVER AVOT (Recommended for families with children with author Anthony David (CEMETERY SERVICES) ages 8 and up as a family alternative to the Ruth Dayan was the wife of Moshe Dayan, Israel’s defense Sunday, October 9, 2016 regular morning service). Beth El Mausoleum, 12:45pm minister responsible for Israel’s victory in the Six Day War. 3:00pm Young Children’s Service Those with loved ones laid to rest Raymonda Tawil was Yassar Arafats' mother-in-law. They For children (ages 8 and under) to attend with in the Boca Municipal Cemetery parents or grandparents. are also close friends, working together for forty years to will walk over to visit following the service. 4:00pm Tashlich Service Attend Tashlich at Temple Beth El. bring understanding and empathy to both sides of the Meet in front of Temple Beth El and walk to Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Anthony David, author of their dual biographyAn Improbable Eternal Light Memorial Gardens a nearby stream to cast off the sins of the Boynton Beach ROSH HASHANAH ROSH previous year. Friendship: The Remarkable Lives of Israeli Ruth Dayan and Palestinian Raymonda 12:45pm Tawil and Their Forty-Year Peace Mission, will be speaking to us, sharing their story of Tuesday, 10:00am Second Day Rosh HaShanah No service at FAU Meet at the central October 4 Morning Service Attend morning services at Temple Beth El. forgiveness and respect. Our learning will be preceded by a reception and followed by the Mausoleum Chapel gorgeous and powerful words and music of the Selichot service. DATE TIME TEMPLE BETH EL FAU Tuesday, 8:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Service (Kol Nidre) Erev Yom Kippur Service (Kol Nidre) October 11 Parking details included with ticket. Shuttle buses available What I’ve Learned From Life’s Journey. Wednesday, 10:00am Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Members of our Temple Beth El community share the October 12 Congregational Morning Service Congregational Morning Service life experiences that have shaped them. Parking details included with tickets. Beth El Talks Shuttle buses available. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 • 2:15 PM YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON • SCHAEFER FAMILY CAMPUS

10:00am Family Participation Service (Recommended for families with children ages 8 and up as a family alternative to the regular morning service). Eric Lebersfeld Avery Engelman Lotem Eilon Dana and Phillip Pina 12:45pm Afternoon Study Session Attend afternoon study session with Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman at Temple Beth El. Eric is a successful No child should have to deal As Temple Beth El’s Shlicha, Coming from two different businessman, and very with a debilitating, life- Israel Emissary, Lotem acts Christian backgrounds, Dana creative thinker. He will share threatening illness. But 18 as a conduit between Israeli and Phillip chose Judaism for 1:30pm Young Children’s Service For children (ages 8 and under) to attend with his thoughts about how his year-old Avery has shown and American Jews. Hear their lives and their children. parents or grandparents. creative approach has guided incredible resilience and a what she has learned this They will share their journey his life as a businessman, powerful will to live that has past year in America, and to Judaism and how they 2:15pm Beth El Talks: Stories from our Community Attend Beth El Talks at Temple Beth El. husband, father, and son. brought her back from a how she plans to strengthen continue to find their place 3:30pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, No services at FAU. double lung transplant. She the feelings of connection in Jewish tradition and Yizkor and Ne’ilah for Beth El Members Attend Yizkor and Ne’ilah at Temple Beth El. will share her experience in between Jews in Israel and community. "her journey to breathe." America. YOM KIPPUR YOM 3:30pm Community Yizkor Service open to the public in the Cohen Atrium

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 7 In each issue of The Chronicle, we highlight one of our Temple COMMITTEE Beth El committees and the very SPOTLIGHT important work they do.

The Religious Activities WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT Committee (RAC) strives to make YOUR COMMITTEE? religious and ritual life at Temple Beth El We tend to attend Friday night services more meaningful and more enjoyable for regularly (although this is not a requirement all. They work closely with clergy to provide for committee membership!) So we see each input and feedback on everything from other a lot! We spend a lot of time with the High Holy Days to Shabbat services to the clergy and get to know them very well. We also enjoy studying together to better understand how we can best interpret and apply tradition.

ONE ACCOMPLISHMENT YOU’RE PROUD OF? We were asked to trial and advise on the new High Holy Day prayer books at an early time in their development. We attended a mock Kol Nidre service after which we all had a bite to eat! How often do you get to do that? We were proud to see the final rollout of the beautiful new prayer books, which we as a congregation had helped create.

WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE? Although we are justifiably proud of our regular Shabbat and festival services, we recognize that not all Temple members have the time, opportunity or interest to attend. The Temple, however, must still Rabbi Greg Weisman, Dr. David Morse, be present for our entire congregation. Lucille Geller, Lisa Glass, Susan Sosin, Cantor Lori Shapiro selection of our prayer books. We spoke to Our vision moving forward is to provide Dr. David Morse, VP of Religious Activities alternatives in location, programming and on our Board of Trustees, and we just want connection to others, that allow our members to say THANK YOU! We couldn’t be Temple to find spirituality in whichever way works best Beth El without you! for them.

WHAT DOES YOUR COMMITTEE DO? First, we are an advisory body to the clergy. The Religious We help them build on and improve our Activities Committee outstanding Shabbat and festival services. is looking for additional committee We advise the clergy and the Board when members! If you would like to find out more, they make significant decisions pertaining to please contact the clergy office at 561-391- the religious life of the Temple. Second, we 8900, and join the first meeting of the year develop and participate in a broad spectrum on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 7:30pm of programming to improve the spiritual life at Temple Beth El Beck Family Campus. of our congregation and our community.

8 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org Sukkot ALL ARE 7 DAYS OF SUKKOT WELCOME Sukkot (Feast of Booths or Tabernacles) celebrates the harvest and is one of the most joyous holidays of the year. It is traditional to build a Sukkah or hut-like Shirah! structure, similar to the ones the Jews lived in during the 40 years wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. You are invited to visit the Sukkah on either SERVICE HONORING campus; eat, drink and enjoy! CHAI AND NEW MEMBERS followed by Sushi, Saki 1 Sunday, October 16, 2016 Sukkot Shirah! (See left for details) Schaefer Family Campus at and Stir Fry 6:30pm Sunday, October 16, 2016 Monday, October 17, 2016 Sukkot Morning Festival Service 6:00pm Erev Sukkot Service with dinner to follow 2 Schaefer Family Campus at and learning in the Sukkah with Schaefer Family Campus 10:30am Rabbi Dan. Study the Sukkot Dinner: $18 per adult, $12 per child (4-10 years old) holiday, its history and traditions. $22 per adult/$15 per child after October 10, 2016 Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Derech Torah students join The traditional Hebrew greeting, bruchim ha-baim, 3 Beck Family Campus at 6:30pm together in the Sukkah. literally means “blessings to those who come.” We are thrilled to recognize our Chai Members Beck Family Campus at 7:00pm Confirmation Students join (those who have been part of our Temple Beth El together in the Sukkah. family as members for 18 years, or 4 Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Brotherhood Scotch Tasting and more), and are so happy Beck Family Campus at 7:30pm Networking in the Sukkah to welcome our New Thursday, October 20, 2016 Beth El Early Learning Center 3 Members with a special Beck Family Campus, all day and 4-year-old classes assemble blessing on the bima. 5 hygiene kits for the homeless All are welcome to attend this special Sukkot! Boca Helping Hands at 3:30pm Social Action Committee serves RSVP for dinner at dinner for the needy and stuffs tbeboca.org/special-events or call backpacks with school supplies. Rachael Rand at 561-391-9091. More information and RSVP at If you have been a member for 18+ years, tbeboca.org/social-action or you are a new member, look for your Beck Family Campus at 7:00pm Sisterhood Yoga and Meditation special invitation in the mail. in the Sukkah followed by healthy snacks Friday, October 21, 2016 Tot Shabbat and pizza in the 6 Beck Family Campus at 6:00pm Sukkah Saturday, October 22, 2016 Sukkot of Strength and Healing— 7 Mizner Park join the Temple Beth El Team at Registration at 6:30am the Making Strides Against Breast Walk at 8:30am Cancer Walk

Sunday, October 23, 2016 SIMCHAT TORAH 5:00pm Pizza and Pasta Dinner • 6:00pm Family Service PIZZA, PASTA AND SALAD DINNER Schaefer Family Campus NEW STUDENT CONSECRATION, 8TH GRADE Celebrate Simchat Torah with a pizza, pasta and salad dinner followed by CONSECRATION AND SIMCHAT TORAH BABY! a festive musical service honoring our new Religious School students, 8th Grade Consecration and the baby born the closest to the New Year!

RSVP online for dinner by Wednesday, October 19 at tbeboca.org/special-events $10 per child (ages 3-12), $12 per adult $12 per child (ages 3-12), $14 per adult after October 19.

Simchat Torah Morning Festival Service and Yizkor Monday, October 24, 2016 • 10:30am • Schaefer Family Campus

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 9 Consecration of Cantor Lori Shapiro and Musician in Residence Weekend Annual featuring Dan Nichols and Giving Cantor Ellen Dreskin SAVE THE Our Annual Giving November 18-19, 2016. DATE Campaign defrays the costs of congregational commitment, early childhood education and religious school tuition for those in need of a helping hand.

This past year alone we provided over $427,000 of scholarship assistance to 345 families. These families and children would not be part of Temple Beth El without your support. To make your Annual Giving donation please visit tbeboca.org/annualgiving or call Eliza Prince-Atias, Director of Development at 561-391-8900. Last May, Lori Shapiro culminated her four years of study at the Hebrew Union Please give generously! College earning her cantorial certification. Join us as we consecrate her service to Temple Beth El as our Cantor and celebrate her accomplishment.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 Pet Blessing 12:30PM BECK FAMILY CAMPUS

In honor of Shabbat Noach, when we read the story of Noah and the Ark, all pets are welcome! Join us for treats, blessings, pet parades, helpful information and lots of furry, feathered fun.

10 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org SOCIAL ACTION A Mitzvah a Month Tzedakah Each month, one or more Mitzvah Projects are highlighted by the Social Action Committee. Register for mitzvot online at tbeboca.org/social-action or Distributions contact Aileen Spilka in the clergy office at 561-391-8900. 2016 SEPTEMBER Book Drive For National Literacy Month, we will be collecting books for all ages, but especially children’s books. Donation bins will be available on both campuses all month long. Books will be donated to The Caridad Center, which operates free medical and dental clinics that provide vital health services to the uninsured, working poor families of Palm Beach County, Florida.

OCTOBER

Food Drive The Social Action Committee Pick up an empty plastic bag after services is tasked, on behalf of the on Rosh HaShanah and bring it back full of Temple, to distribute the money non-perishable food items on Yom Kippur. collected each Friday night Donations will be distributed among many in the tzedakah collection worthy organizations and food banks in our to worthy organizations and community, including Jacobson Family Food causes. During the 2015-16 Pantry and Boca Helping Hands. year, contributions were made on behalf of the Temple to the following organizations: • Boca Ballet Theatre for MAKING STRIDES Parkinson’s Disease • JAFCO, to send a child to AGAINST BREAST overnight camp • Flint Kids CANCER WALK • International Refugee Saturday, October 22, 2016 Committee Mizner Park • Kristi House Registration at 6:30am, Walk at 8:30am • Leukemia and Lymphoma Join Temple Beth El as we walk in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising Society’s Financial Aid and walk and 5K. Everyone is welcome to run, walk, or simply enjoy the festivities and Travel Assistance Program entertainment! For more information, go to tbeboca.org/social-action. • Operation Refugee Child • Thistle Farms 2017 is Our 50th Anniversary Year!

Temple Beth El started with a Purim Tea in March, 1967! Look for celebrations starting in January, 2017 and for “50 Mitzvot” to celebrate our 50th anniversary all year long!

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SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE WEEKEND The Middle East and The Upcoming Election With Dr. Michael Makovsky President and CEO of JINSA (The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs) Friday, November 4 – Sunday, November 6, 2016 • Schaefer Family Campus

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 7:30pm 9:30am 1:00pm Shabbat Worship "Good for the Jews?" Winston SENIOR CIRCLE KICKOFF with Dr. Makovsky Churchill, Zionism and the Holocaust US-Israel Relations After The Iran Nuclear Deal: 10:30am Bagel Breakfast the Election with AIPAC Status and Way Forward 10:45am Shabbat morning worship update

Dr. Michael Makovsky joined JINSA (The Energy officials on Iraqi and Middle Eastern Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs) energy policy. in 2013 as CEO. A U.S. national security Makovsky has written about U.S. national expert, he has worked extensively on Iran’s security issues primarily involving the Middle nuclear program, the Middle East, and the East for The Wall Street Journal, The intersection of international energy markets Washington Post, The New York Times, San and politics with U.S. national security. Francisco Chronicle, The Weekly Standard, From 2006-2013, Makovsky was the and The New Republic, and been interviewed Foreign Policy Director for the Bipartisan on CNBC, CNN, Fox, NPR, Voice of America Policy Center where he managed projects (Persian), and other media. He is also author of on a new U.S. policy toward Iran’s nuclear Churchill’s Promised Land (Yale University development, a new U.S. strategy toward Press), a diplomatic-intellectual history of Russia, and how to make strategic public Winston Churchill’s complex relationship diplomacy an effective tool of U.S. foreign with Zionism. policy in Egypt and elsewhere. in the Washington office of the Coalition Makovsky has a Ph.D. in diplomatic history Makovsky served as special assistant Provisional Authority, the postwar Allied from Harvard University, an MBA in finance in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, entity that governed Iraq, advising senior from Columbia Business School, and a B.A. and was Director of Essential Services Defense, National Security Council and in history from the University of Chicago.

HEBREW FOR YOU HEBREW MARATHON AND MORE Saturday, September 10, 2016 • 9:30am – 2:30pm • Schaefer Family Campus $18 includes materials and lunch Don’t know what an “aleph” is? Want to read along with the prayers in Hebrew? Know the basics but want to go beyond? Join us for opportunities to learn, explore and expand your Hebrew with Temple Beth El clergy and education staff.

A “Hebrew Marathon” designed to teach rudiments of the language to adults in a single day is back again! The class is based on the premise that most adults already know some Hebrew words and phrases, such as mazel tov, l’chaim and shalom. Students are taught to read them in Hebrew letters, then given tools to learn more Hebrew on their own. Additional Hebrew classes on prayer book and conversational Hebrew will follow. Register at tbeboca.org/adult-education or call Aileen Spilka in the clergy office at 561-391-8900.

12 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org Introduction to Judaism Wednesdays, November 2, 2016-March 8, 2017 7:00-8:30pm Schaefer Family Campus Temple Beth El is pleased to offer a weekly course taught by the clergy and other experts in the community. The course covers topics such as holidays, customs, life-cycle events, values, theology, prayers and rituals, Jewish texts, LUNCH history, and Hebrew. There is an expectation that one & LEARN will complete weekly reading assignments. At the end of the course, there will be a comprehensive short Bring your own lunch. answer review given to Drinks those individuals who are provided. pursuing conversion. Often, a Jewish partner, friend, or family member will choose to accompany the prospective convert to the classes. This class is also useful for non- Jews who do not intend to Lessons From convert but are interested in learning more about Judaism, or for people who Jerusalem: Teachings were born and raised as Jews but feel as though they never received a solid Jewish education. All are welcome. from the Shalom Contact Rabbi Greg Weisman at 561-391-8900 or [email protected]. Hartman Institute Rabbi Dan Levin, Rabbi Jessica Brockman and Rabbi Greg Weisman Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20 and 27 CANDIDATES’ FORUM 12:00– 1:00pm Monday, September 19, 2016 • 7:00 pm • Schaefer Family Campus Schaefer Family Campus The Shalom Hartman Institute is a pluralistic center of research Know the Issues Ask the Candidates Hear the Answers and education deepening and elevating the quality of Jewish All candidates running for local office, life in Israel and around the world. including U.S. Senate and U.S. House Rabbi Levin is currently in the of Representatives, Florida Senate Rabbinic Leadership Institute and Legislature will be invited studying with fellow rabbis, and to attend, make their case to Rabbi Brockman is a graduate of their constituents, and answer the program. Delve into topics questions. This event is in of religious pluralism, the Jewish partnership with the Jewish and democratic Israel, Jewish Community Relations peoplehood and Judaism and Council, and is free and the world. open to the public. Because of the High Holy Days, *All sponsors of this there will be no Lunch & Learn candidates’ forum are 501(c) in October. (3) non-profit organizations. As such, they neither support nor oppose any candidate for political office.

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PreNatal Seminar New Year News presented by the Breastfeeding The Beth El Early Learning Center is busier than ever. Center of Boca Raton Our classrooms are full, and due to the increased Wednesday, September 14, 2016 demand we added an additional two-year-old classroom, 7:00 pm making a total of four. With much anticipation, our Beck Family Campus Splash Pad opened this summer (see page 21 for Having a baby is the most wonderful pictures.) The children have enjoyed it so much; we thing that can happen to new parents. have decided it will remain a part of our outdoor play as Yet, the challenges that lay ahead, long as the weather permits. from taking care of a newborn, to Thanks to our amazing Parenthood Organization, our issues of feeding, to finding other Book Fair last year was a huge success. Many new new parents for support can be Cindy Korshin books were ordered to enhance our library and two new stressful. The Breastfeeding Center Beth El Early Learning Center Listening Centers were purchased. Our parents began of Boca Raton, in partnership with Director planning a full calendar of events over the summer, Temple Beth El, will present a prenatal [email protected] in hopes of creating the most engaging opportunities seminar, touching on issues of baby possible, and included some morning meetings for this care, feeding, CPR, and postnatal year. Girls Night Out, Guys Night and family excursions support. This event, which is aimed at are planned. Please check the Parenthood page at parents in the latter half of pregnancy, tbeboca.org/early-learning-center for the full schedule is FREE and open to the public, but of events. registration is required. Please RSVP at We are looking forward to an exciting year! tbeboca.org/adult-education.

upcoming MOMMY &ME events Pizza Dinner and Tot Shabbat with Miss Sam! Friday, September 9, 2016 A new take on Mommy & Me, 6:00pm with an emphasis on sensory play Beck Family Campus Sensory activities encourage exploration and facilitate learning Pizza Dinner and Tot Shabbat organically. This program will provide Friday, October 21, 2016 your toddler with a sense of self as 6:00pm they grow and develop in the warm For babies Beck Family Campus and nurturing environment that 12-18 months the Beth El Early Learning Center with parent or caregiver provides. Dads and Donuts 15 Tuesdays Wednesday, October 26, 2016 For babies Please contact Cindy Korshin, September 6 18-24 months 8:15am through Director of the Beth El Early Learning December 20, 2016 with parent or caregiver For Early Learning Center Center at 561-391-9091 or (no class October 4) 15 Thursdays [email protected] or visit 11:00am-12:30pm Dads and Donuts September 8 tbeboca.org/early-learning-center $360 through Thursday, October 27, 2016 The first December 22, 2016 8:15am class is (no class November 24) FREE! 9:30 – 11:00am For Childcare $360

View all important dates and save to your calendar at tbeboca.org/early-learning-center

14 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org THERE’S A NEW PLACE IN WEST BOCA FOR CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY

TEMPLE BETH EL BECK FAMILY CAMPUS ParOUTDOOR RECREATION ties! AREA

For more information or to tour the Splash pad recreation area, contact Rita Diamond at Basketball court [email protected] Playground or 561-391-8900. Covered pavilion with picnic tables Designed for toddler-7 year olds

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BY ROBIN EISENBERG, RJE #rsgoals*RELIGIOUS SCHOOL GOALS

One of the things I love about summer is that I get to catch up SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE WHOLE PERSON. on articles and books which I gather throughout the school One of our goals is to ensure that the experiences of our children year. It is also a time to think about priorities in our religious relates to and accounts for their lives outside of Religious School. school, and how we can create the best possible program for We make every effort to view the whole child and give our our children, teens and families. students tools to take what happens in our rooms and see how it An article I read and reread this summer addressed these relates to their life. exact points. In Dr. Rob Weinberg’s “The Unique Place of FLEXIBILITY AND FREEDOM TO EXPERIMENT. This year Congregational Education in the Lives of Children, Teens includes a number of innovations. We will be piloting and Families,” five distinctive positive characteristics of Hebrew Through Movement with kindergarten through congregational education are delineated. As we were planning for our year, our education team incorporated these strategies into the curriculum. COMMUNITY-EMBEDDEDNESS. In every Religious School lesson plan, our teachers are required to have a community building activity. This is the third year we have this as an essential part of our class time. We will also continue to send our class lists in the first sixty days of school so parents and students have easy access to connect with each other. INTERGENERATIONAL AND FAMILY LEARNING. Tami Weisman will be coordinating our Family Education Days this year. Tami is looking forward to enriching our families’ experiences BOFTY banquet and at the same time allowing time for families to get to second grade at Beck Family Campus, which exposes know each other. students to Hebrew as a spoken language prior to teaching CONTINUITY AND REGULARITY. This year, we are most them to read. Our Religious School and Youth Engagement fortunate that we have a month of Religious School prior to Programs will be much more integrated; Amanda Charson the High Holy Days. This does not often happen. Our classes will supervise both for children in kindergarten through will be able to expose children to the High Holy Days not as an grade six, and Jules Wolfberg for grade seven through afterthought but as a way of preparation. twelve. Our incoming ninth grade will be the first class in our new Sababa High! This class will be experiencing a new curriculum and new out- of-classroom experiences with an emphasis on Education Team community. We are most excited for the 2016-17 year and the many special learning experiences we have planned. We look forward to seeing you soon and often as together we build our Jewish future.

For information about grades K-6 education or youth engagement, contact Amanda Charson at [email protected]. For information about grades 7-12 education or youth angagement, contact Juliane Wolfberg at [email protected]. Robin Eisenberg Jules Wolfberg Amanda Charson Director of Jewish Assistant Director of Assistant Director of To register for any youth programs, please visit us on the web Learning and Living Jewish Learning and Living Jewish Learning and Living at tbeboca.org/youth-engagement. [email protected] (grades 7-12) (grades K-6)

16 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org # youthengagement Club Chaverim (4-5 grades) Club Chaverim (4-5 grades) Club Rishon (K-1 grade) Club Kitanim (2-3 grades) Fall into Sukkot Club Kitanim (2-3 grades) Water Maccabiah Games Sunday October 16, 2016 In the Beginning… Sunday September 25, 2016 12:00-4:00pm Club Kitanim and Club Rishon Celebrate 12:00-2:30pm Celebrate Sukkot while enjoying a festival Day #6 Beck Family Campus hayride, a trip through the corn maze, Sunday October 30, 2016 Kick off the new year with Temple Beth pumpkin decorating and dessert. Lunch 12:00-2:30pm El’s Water Maccabiah Games in the Beck and transportation will be provided. Beck Family Campus Family Campus backyard. Lunch and Cost: $40 per person Please join us as we celebrate the 6th day dessert will be served. Transportation of creation with our animal friends. Lunch provided from the Schaefer Family and dessert will be served. Transportation Campus. provided from the Schaefer Family Campus.

BOFTY NFTY – STR Fall Kallah Jr. BOFTY (6-8 grades) (9-12 Grades) Friday October 14 -16, 2016 Revolutions Bowling BOFTY Mystery Bus Ride Fruitland Park, FL City Place Saturday, September 10, 2016 Contact Jules Wolfberg for Saturday October 1, 2016 5:00-11:00pm registration info. Registration at 5:00-10:00pm $50 per person http://www.nfty.org/str coming soon! $35 per person BOFTY’s Opening Event! Join us as Calling all middle school students. Teen Travel Shabbat – Sukkot we kick off the year with a fun filled, Our kick-off event will be a fun-filled Camping Trip (Grades 8-12) mysterious evening. Dinner included. night out with dinner, Havdallah, and Friday October 21-23, 2016 Revolutions Bowling in CityPlace. Club Chaverim Selichot Sleepover (Palm Beach County Schools are and Jr. BOFTY at Saturday, closed on October 21) Club Med September 24 – 25, 2016 Disney’s Fort Wilderness 6:00pm-9:00am $200.00 – $100 deposit due by Schaefer Family Campus September 15 and balance due on $20.00 per member October 1, 2016. Join us for our annual Selichot Celebrate Sukkot with Temple Beth Sleepover. Dinner, lead Havdallah, El teens as we camp, build our programs, late night movie and own sukkah, cook as a community, snacks, a little sleep and breakfast. hang out around a campfire, make s’mores, swim, and be one with nature. Tents are provided by Disney. *min of 20 participants required*

important religious school dates

1st Day of Religious School Class 1st Confirmation Night at New Student and 8th Grade Sunday, September 11 Rabbi Levin's House Consecration Tuesday, September 20 Sunday, October 23 Mid-Week Religious School Classes Monday, September 12 Religious School Open House Religious School will be closed at Beck Family Campus on the following days: 1st Day of Derech Torah Wednesday, September 28 Sunday, October 2 1st Day of 9th Grade Sababa High Monday, October 3 Tuesday, September 13 Religious School Open House Tuesday, October 4 at Schaefer Family Campus Bar and Bat Mitzvah Class Orientation Tuesday, October 11 Thursday, September 29 Thursday, September 15 Wednesday, October 12 Monday, October 17 1st Day of Journey Through Judaism Monday, October 24 Tuesday, September 20

Register for youth engagement events at tbeboca.org/youth-engagement View all important dates and save to your calendar at tbeboca.org/religious-school

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 17 n maimonides institute for jewish learning B’NAI MITZVAH

Gabriella Vogel Ariela Pollay Daughter of Adria & Daughter of Dawn & Michael Hersh David Pollay 9/3/2016 9:00 AM 9/24/2016 11:30 AM

Reese & Alex Aron Allyson Keyes Daughter and Son of Daughter of Michelle & Gabriella Vogel Reese Aron Alex Aron Kurt & Staci Aron Trevor Keyes 9/3/2016 6:00 PM 10/1/2016 11:30 AM

Cayla Bernstein Andi Bettinger Daughter of Marisa Baker & Daughter of Jodi & Steven Matthew Bernstein Bettinger 9/10/2016 9:00 AM 10/15/2016 9:00 AM

Maxwell Hattem Ariel Bradt Son of Ileen & Steven Hattem Son of Arlene & Dario Bradt 9/10/2016 11:30 AM 10/15/2016 11:30 AM

Cayla Bernstein Allyson Keyes Maxwell Hattem Ella Taub David Gabbay Daughter of Rasheena & Son of Ronen & Dana Gabbay David Taub 10/22/2016 5:30 PM 9/10/2016 6:00 PM Eliana Levin Lance Kaufman Daughter of Aimee & Son of Ivy & Steve Kaufman Rabbi Dan Levin 9/17/2016 10:30 AM 10/29/2016 10:30 AM

Ella Taub Lance Kaufman Ariela Pollay

Andi Bettinger Ariel Bradt David Gabbay Eliana Levin

MITZVAH PROJECT LANCE KAUFMAN For my mitzvah project, I decided to volunteer at The Humane Society Mountain Shelter in Blairsville, Georgia, near where I have spent most of my summer vacation. This no kill animal shelter is a temporary home to many dogs and cats in that area. My family and I have volunteered for more than 30 hours, walking the dogs and playing with cats. We also socialized with the animals and gave them the extra attention they needed to feel loved. Each time I left the shelter, I felt like I had made a difference in those animals’ lives. This experience as a whole has made me more compassionate about animals in need of a loving family. My Torah portion, Ki Teitzei is mainly about treating animals with kindness and respect. When I read my Torah portion and discovered its meaning, I wanted to work with animals as my mitzvah project.

18 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org How I spent my summer vacation BY MIA EVANS COMMUNICATIONS VICE PRESIDENT - BOFTY (Boca's Orignal Federation of Temple Youth)

What is URJ Kutz Camp? Well, this past month myself and two other BOFTY board participants (Zoe Brand and Daniel Shapiro) spent an incredible Jewish learning experience there. Kutz Camp is a four-week long summer camp housed in Warwick, New York dedicated to Jewish learning and fun. We learned things from how to be a Jewish leader to Israeli dancing. A typical day at Kutz went like this: breakfast, morning services, majors, lunch/minors, learning labs, chuggim (electives), free time, dinner, evening program, laila tov. During the first week we all got to pick our majors and minors. You could choose from six different majors: song leading, creative arts, mitzvah corps, torah corps, leadership and social action. I chose creative arts as my major and Israeli Culture/Hebrew 101 (conversational Hebrew) as my minor. In creative arts, I learned how to connect Jewish text to art. In Israeli From the amazing programs to creating unbreakable friendships, Kutz has provided me with an unforgettable summer, and new definition of community.” —Daniel Shapiro

Culture/Hebrew 101 I learned the basics of the Zoe, Daniel and Mia Hebrew language and how to converse. It’s amazing how much you can learn in just a short be friends with these people for a lifetime. 27 days. We spent four Shabbat weekends at Kutz All of the people that I met this summer are the and each one was enhanced by a different Jewish future leaders of our Jewish community. Everyone song leader; Alan Goodis, Josh Nelson, and Dan was so inclusive and caring. I cannot wait to bring Nichols. All of them put up a concert for the back what I learned and apply it back to BOFTY camp every Saturday night. Josh Nelson and Dan and our region, NFTY-STR. Nichols came to my cabin one night and sang us all to sleep. For me, the “My summer at Kutz was unforgettable, filled best part about Kutz was experiencing with lots of laughs, memories, and friends. all of these moments with the friends I —Zoe Brand had made. I know for a fact that I will

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 19 JOIN THE SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSIC BETH EL YOUTH BAND OFFERS FREE PROGRAM! LESSONS TO STUDENTS GRADES 5-7! GROUPS FOR ALL AGES Thanks to the new Dubov Music Enrichment Endowment, Cantor Lori Shapiro and Temple Beth El will team up with School of Rock in Boca Raton to offer free music lessons to religious school students in Shir Shalom grades 5-7 to form a Beth El Youth Band. The band will learn Jewish ADULT CHOIR and secular music, play at services and Temple events and will Do you like to sing and enjoy the company develop Jewish leadership skills through music. of others who love music? Our Adult Choir School of Rock is a performance based music education program meets Tuesday nights at 7:00pm. To sign that emphasizes teamwork, building confidence and creating leaders up please contact Michelle Auslander while enjoying the love of music. Students will meet on Wednesdays Cohen at [email protected] or call from 5:30-7:00 pm at School of Rock at 141 NW 20th Street in Boca 561-391-8900. Raton. These group music lessons will focus on guitar but will also offer instruction on keyboard, bass and drums. This program FREE! However, space is limited so students will be Shir Joy admitted by application. This program, funded by the generosity of GRADES 3-6 Do you have a child who likes to sing? Our the Dubov Family, is for students who are willing to commit to the Youth Choir for grades 3-6 meets every weekly sessions beginning Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Sunday morning during Religious School Apply at tbeboca.org/music on both campuses. Register as part of or call Nina in the clergy Religious School registration, or call the office at 561 391-8900. school office at 561-391-9092. For more Let’s rock! information contact Michelle Auslander Cohen at [email protected] or call 561-391-8900. Shir Rock! GRADES 5-7 We are joining up with School of Rock to create our new youth band for students in Grades 5-7. The group will meet at School of Rock, 141 NW 20th Street, Boca Raton on Wednesday nights at 5:30pm. No experience necessary for this FREE program where students will learn to play in a band.

Limited space available; NEW students must apply at THIS YEAR tbeboca.org/music. For more information contact Cantor Lori Shapiro at lshapiro@tbeboca. org or call 561 391-8900. Shir Ruach GRADES 8-12 Do you have a teen in grades 8-12 who likes to sing, play the guitar or just have fun learning to be a leader? Our Teen Song Leading group meets on Sundays from 12:30-2:00pm on the Schaefer Family Campus. Contact Cantor Lori Shapiro at [email protected] or call 561-391-8900.

20 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org AROUND TEMPLE BETH EL Summer Adventure Camp at the Beth El Early Learning Center Splash Pad • Basketball Court • Hawaii Day • Olympics Day 1 2

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 21 ADULT EXPERIENCES INITIATIVE designed to connect adults in their 40s and 50s Shabbat STUDIO Enjoy a leisurely Shabbat dinner with friends while hearing from those with access to the most powerful players in the worlds of business. JEWS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Friday, October 21, 2016 • 7:30pm Schaefer Family Campus $40 per person including dinner Moderated by Greg Shugar, Founder of The Tie Bar and Thread Experiment, with Shark Tank contestant and Bombas socks founder Randy Goldberg, Jeff Levine, co-founder of Raw Juice and Carey Caster, founder of 21 Drops. Space is limited and this event will sell out. To RSVP visit tbeboca.org/adult-experiences or call Aileen Spilka at 561-391-8900

ADULT TIVE EXPERIENCES INITIA

NIGHT OF COMEDY! Friday, It’s a night of comedy at Boca September 16, 2016 Black Box, featuring comedian Bob Nelson. Bob Nelson opened 6:00pm Appetizers, Drinks for Rodney Dangerfield for and Dinner at 8 years, is an Emmy Award Brio in Boca Center recipient and is just a great funny performer. Register at tbeboca. 8:00pm Bob Nelson org/adult-experiences or contact at Boca Black Box Elinor Josephson, Director of Engagement and Programming at $55 per person 561-391-8900 or for the evening [email protected]

22 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org E BE PL TH M E E L T

L SENI R CIRCLE E

T H S T E P E N M E U PLE B IO D N RS A MI ’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS D-60 On-going social, educational, A NEW, ACTIVE GROUP FOR TEMPLE BETH EL experiential programs for Temple MEMBERS IN THEIR 60’S AND 70’S Beth El members in their mid-60’s and up Shabbat Dinner at Le Bistro Friday, September 9, 2016 SENIOR CIRCLE KICKOFF 7:00pm US-Israel Relations $48 Temple Beth El members / $54 guests of Temple Beth El RSVP by September 2, 2016 After The Election This is the KICKOFF event for Circle of Friends – an active group for Temple With Dr. Michael Makovsky, Beth El members in their 60’S and 70’s. Enjoy a delicious dinner at Le Bistro Scholar-in-Residence of JINSA in Lighthouse Point as we welcome in Shabbat. Owner, Elin Trousdale will and AIPAC’s Southeast Regional speak on “The Culinary Scene in South Florida”. Director, Mark Kleinman

Schaefer Family Campus Sunday, November 6, 2016 1:00pm No fee/No RSVP necessary Light refreshments Just two days before Election Day, this program will explore the relationship between the United States and Israel in the years ahead with one of the leading scholars and commentators in the Jewish world, Dr. Michael Makovsky of The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs and Mark Kleinman, Southeastern States Director of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee). Questions call Aileen Spilka Cooking with Friends 561-391-8900 or email [email protected] Saturday, October 22, 2016 6:30pm $55 Temple Beth El members / $60 guests of Temple Beth El Cook, eat and drink together at Publix Aprons in the Polo Club Shoppes. Master new skills with a professional chef, and enjoy the fruits of your labor with your Circle of Friends.

RSVP at tbeboca.org/circle-of-friends or contact Elinor Josephson 561-391-8900 or [email protected] with questions.

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L’Shana Tova Tikatavu! The start of a new year is always exciting. The new year brings with it so much hope and excitement. Students and teachers are headed back to school with hopes for new learning adventures, and the Temple is heading into this new year anticipating a year of 50th Anniversary celebrations! Temple Beth El Sisterhood is heading into this new year with many innovative programs that will excite, educate and enlighten the women of Temple Beth El. Please join us for our kick-off event which will be a Blind Wine Tasting, and is sure to be fun for everyone. Our luncheon this year will be Debbi Rosenblum and Shari Schwamm a celebration of 50 years Sisterhood Co-Presidents [email protected] of Sisterhood and will www.tbeboca.org/sisterhood be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. The temple is not alone in celebrating this milestone. Beth El’s Sisterhood has been active since the Temple’s inception! Our programming committee has been hard at work planning and

Girls night out: paint for a cause implementing a great variety of programs. Our summer Girl’s Night Out, lovingly planned by Irene Epstein, was a smashing success while women painted, noshed and created one of a kind artwork for themselves and also for Regent’s Park residents. Our annual summer book club read The Marriage of Opposites, was also well received and made for a compelling discussion. Bingo will be making an appearance again this year with a new twist! Please come out to participate and volunteer. We have many activities and events that require a village to do well. Be our village! Shari and I wish each of you a Sweet, Healthy, and Happy New year!

upcoming events Register for all events at tbeboca.org/sisterhood Knit and Knosh Lilith Salon Sukkot Religious School Tuesday, Sept. 6 2016 Monday, September 12, 2016 Happening 10:00am 6:45pm 9:00-12:00 - Volunteers needed Sunday, October 16, 2016 Schaefer Family Campus TBD Both Campuses SH Board Meeting Sukkah Decorating SH Board meeting Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 Friday, October 14, 2016 Thursday, October 27, 2016 7:00pm 10:00am 7:00pm Schaefer Family Campus Schaefer Family Campus Beck Family Campus Blind Wine Tasting Yoga/Meditation in the Sukkah SAVE THE DATE Thursday, September 15, 2016 Thursday, October, 20, 2016 Bingo-Rita 7:00pm 7:00pm Thursday, November 3, 2016 Beck Family Campus Beck Family Campus Sisterhood Luncheon Wednesday, December 7, 2016

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The dog days of summer are ending and hopefully the weather has turned a little cooler which means that Temple Beth El Brotherhood is kicking off another exciting year of service, tzedakah, and fun! We started our year by having a Brotherhood Evening at the Marlins when they vanquished the Giants! We have also continued a new tradition with our Sunday Morning Chat and Nosh at Too Jays. But now we get into the heart of our calendar year with upcoming Business Networking events, charity walks, and of course our Annual Brotherhood Golf Tournament. This year we honor Craig Donoff Esq., for his contributions to Temple Beth-El and the Jewish community. And we are proud to have Jewish Family Services as our charity partner for this year’s event. Later this year Andrew H. Zwick, and Alan S. Klasfeld we will be looking forward to Hockey Night with the Panthers, a Habitat for Humanity Brotherhood Co-Presidents [email protected] Build, a Steve Brown Charity event, and a Brotherhood Poker Tournament as well as www.tbeboca.org/brotherhood other great events. We encourage all the men of Temple Beth El to become Brotherhood members. Simply visit tbeboca.org/brotherhood to join Brotherhood or sign up for our events. upcoming events Register for all events at tbeboca.org/brotherhood TEMPLE BETH EL Brotherhood Business Networking Thursday, September 1, 2016 BROTHERHOOD SAVE Cheesecake Factory THE 6:30pm DATE

2016 GOLF EVENT $25 pre-register and $30 at door for unlimited heavy hor d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT BOCA RIO GOLF CLUB drink. Cash Bar. A rabbi who loved golf couldn’t help himself one Saturday morning and drove to an out-of-the- Brotherhood Bowling way course for a solo round. Moses nudges G-d to punish the rabbi. At the next hole the rabbi and Dolphins/Bengals hits a magnificent shot off the tee for a hole-in-one. “I thought you were going to punish him,” Watch Party said Moses. “I did,” said G-d. “Who’s he going to tell?” Thursday, September 29, Registration begins at Don’t be that rabbi. Tell every man and woman you know to 10:30am with luncheon 2016 attend the Brotherhood Golf Event on Monday, November 7, and golf. Cocktails with Franks Bowling Alley awards and dinner will 2016 at the exclusive Boca Rio Golf Club. This tournament brings Delray Maketplace follow in the afternoon. together our synagogue and community for an afternoon of fun, 8:00pm If you’ve signed up in friendship and food to benefit Temple Beth El programming and $24 for members, $35 previous years, we know to support Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. you’ll be back. non-members and $33 at the Craig Donoff, Esq. is our door(members only) Individual Day of Golf 2016 Honoree. Craig is a 2 hours of bowling with food including luncheon with tax and estate planning ocktails/dinner is $375 and drink provided. attorney with a deep personal or $1,800 for a foursome Scotch Tasting including a program ad. commitment to Jewish values and improving the lives of and Networking Journal placements are Under the Sukkah, available from $200- the less fortunate. Craig has with Rabbi Greg! $1,200. received countless honors and Wednesday, October 19, we are proud to recognize his On-course and off-course 2016 event sponsorships range contributions to bettering our Beck Family Campus from $300-$7,500. world. 7:30pm Not a golfer? Join us for Craig Donoff, Esq. $36 per member lunch ($75) or later at cocktails ($85). Exciting auctions and raffle prizes Visit tbeboca.org/brotherhood for event and sponsorship as well as on-course details and to register online. Please contact Event Co-Chair surprises are planned throughout the day. Larry Hotz at [email protected] or 914-329-0847 for further information.

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 25 Travel with Temple Beth El

NAPA VALLEY MISSION TO CUBA March 29 – April 4, 2017 WINE COUNTRY Join Rabbi Dan Levin, your fellow Temple members, family, and friends on Wine & Cheese this insightful trip of cultural discovery and humanitarian effort. You will experience Cuba as though time has stopped. Cuba is full of life from the Informational Meeting aroma of cooking food, to the warmth of the people, to the rhythm in the Wednesday, October 26, 2016 way people move, to the sound of music in the air. For more information, 7:30pm dates and prices, contact Elinor Josephson, Director of Engagement and Schaefer Family Campus Programming at [email protected] or 561-391-8900 Come explore the intersection between wine and Jewish spirituality on a very special trip with Rabbi Greg Weisman and Cantor Lori Shapiro to the California Wine Country. Trip Dates: April 19-23, 2017

Exceptional artisan wineries, culinary delights, barrel tasting, study, culture, and much more await you as we are taken behind the scenes in Napa and Sonoma Counties to meet the chefs, vintners and owners who live and breathe “the fruit of the wine.” For questions, contact Rabbi Greg Weisman at [email protected] or 561-391-8900. trip to israel june 2017 Informational Choose one of two Israel trip itineraries Meeting this summer Wednesday FAMILY TRIP Spend quality time together, November 2, 2016 while exploring the country and building a lasting love of our homeland. Schaefer Family Campus BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT An Adult Spiritual Journey through the beautiful land of Israel.

Netanya city, Israel Photo by vvvita

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rosh hashanah recipe Beef Brisket Braised with Root Vegetables Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into large pieces 2 cups beef broth 2-2 1/2 pounds boneless, first-cut beef (optional) 2 medium onions, chopped brisket 1 teaspoon paprika 1 cup sweet red wine, such as kosher wine 1 pound red or Yukon gold potatoes, cut fresh parsley, minced 3 large garlic cloves, minced into 2” pieces salt and pepper to taste 1 small can of tomato paste 4 large carrots, peeled, cut into 2” pieces

Directions Pre-Heat oven to 325 degrees, Heat vegetable oil in large, heavy season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Thinly slice brisket across saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and minced garlic the grain. Place on Platter. Arrange vegetables around brisket and and cook until brown. Add tomato paste and paprika – stir for about ladle sauce over it. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve. 2 minutes. Add beef stock, red wine, and thyme. Boil 5-10 minutes to Brisket is best when prepared one or two days in advance. Cover and blend flavors. Transfer broth mixture to a large roasting pan. Sprinkle reheat in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes. brisket with paprika, salt and pepper and rub in. Brown brisket in sauté pan on both sides and place brisket fat side up in the roasting pan, cover and bake for 1 hour. Arrange potatoes, carrots and parsnips around brisket. Cover and bake until brisket is tender when pierced with a fork—about 2 1/2 hours longer. Cool for 20 minutes. Transfer brisket to cutting board. Put aside the potatoes, some of the carrots and parsnips and than puree the rest of the sauce with the remainder of the carrots and parsnips into a thick gravy with a food processor. Reheat sauce and

Recipe from Chez Gourmet, one of Temple Beth El's preferred caterers

September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 27 SFC-Schaefer Family Campus BFC-Beck Family Campus SEPTEMBERMAY 2014 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 l2:00 PM-Youth and Educational Meeting 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Gabby Vogel (BFC) 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 6:30 PM-Brotherhood Networking Event 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan (OOT) 6:00 PM-B’nai Mitzvah of Reese and 7:30 PM-RAC Committee Meeting (BFC) Alex Aron

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Labor Day - School & Offices Closed 10:00 AM-Knit and Knosh 7:00 PM-Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 7:00 PM-Sisterhood Board Meeting 6:00 PM-Tot Shabbat Pizza Dinner (BFC) 9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Cayla Bernstein 12:00 PM-Lunch and Learn 9:00 AM-Shared Care 6:30 PM-Tot Shabbat Services (BFC) 9:30 AM-2:30 PM - Hebrew Marathon 7:00 PM- Circle of Friends Kickoff Event: 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study Shabbat Dinner at Le Bistro (OOT) 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 11:30 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Maxwell Hattem 5:00 PM-BOFTY Mystery Bus Ride (OOT) 6:00 PM-Bat Mitzvah of Ella Taub

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9:30 AM-First Day of Religious School 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 12:00 PM-Lunch and Learn 9:00 AM-Shared Care 4:30 PM-BBM Class Orientation (BFC) 6:00 PM-Shabbat at 6 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study (SFC & BFC) 7:00 PM-Membership Committee Meeting 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 6:00 PM-Adult Experiences Night of Comedy 10:30 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Lance Kaufman (OOT) 6:30 PM-Derech Torah Dinner (BFC) 7:00 PM-TBE HHD Choir 7:00 PM-Sisterhood: Wine Tasting and Meet (OOT) 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 7:00 PM-Derech Torah (BFC) 7:00 PM-Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class and Greet (BFC) 7:00 PM-Sababa High 7:00 PM-Pre-Natal Seminar presented by the Breastfeeding Center of Boca Raton (BFC)

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 12:00 PM-Lunch and Learn 9:00 AM-Shared Care 4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class (SFC & BFC) 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 6:45 PM-Sisterhood: Lilith Salon (OOT) 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 7:00 PM-Candidates Forum 6:00 PM-BOFTY Dinner (BFC) 7:00 PM-Keep Calm and Cook On! 7:00 PM-Board of Trustees Meeting (BFC) 11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Ariela Pollay 7:00 PM-FAU Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM-Lay Choir Shir Shalom HHD Rosh HaShanah Edition 7:00 PM-TBE HHD Choir 6:00 PM-Bofth Selichot Sleepover rehearsal 7:00 PM-ELC-Parenthood Meetings (BFC) 7:30 PM-Selichot Service 7:00 PM-First Confirmation Class (OOT) 7:00 PM-Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 7:00 PM-Journey Through Judaism (BFC)

25 26 27 28 29 30 9/25 - 10/02-Family Promise Host Week 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 12:00 PM-Lunch and Learn 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 7:00 PM-FAU Choir Rehearsal 4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class (SFC & BFC) 9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 6:30 PM-Derech Torah Dinner (BFC) 7:00 PM-TBE HHD Choir 7:00 PM-RS Open House 12:00 PM-Club Kitanim/Chaverim Opening 7:00 PM-Lay Choir Shir Shalom HHD 7:00 PM-RS Open House (BFC) 8:00 PM-Brotherhood: Bowling & Dolphins/ Event (BFC) rehearsal 7:00 PM-Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class Bengals Watch Party (OOT) 7:00 PM-Sisterhood: Networking Event (OOT) 7:00 PM-Confirmation Class (BFC) 7:00 PM-Derech Torah (BFC) 7:00 PM-Sababa High SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 l2:00 PM-Youth and Educational Meeting 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Gabby Vogel (BFC) 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 6:30 PM-Brotherhood Networking Event 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan (OOT) 6:00 PM-B’nai Mitzvah of Reese and 7:30 PM-RAC Committee Meeting (BFC) Alex Aron

SFC-Schaefer Family Campus BFC-Beck Family Campus OCTOBER20142016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Allyson Keyes 5:00 PM-Junior Bofty Bowling (OOT) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Erev Rosh HaShanah Rosh HaShanah Day 1 - School & Rosh HaShanah Day 2 - School & 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class (SFC & BFC) 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service: Shabbat 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study Offices Closed Offices Closed 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) Shuva 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 10/02 - 10/05-No Religious School 10:00 AM-Rosh HaShanah Congregational 7:00 PM-FAU Choir Rehearsal Morning Service (TBE & FAU) 10:00 AM-Second Day Rosh HaShanah 7:00 PM-TBE HHD Choir Rosh HaShanah Family Morning Service (TBE) 8:00 PM-Erev Rosh HaShanah (TBE) 10:00 AM- Participation Service (TBE) 10:00 AM-Rosh HaShanah Youth Program: Pre-K-2nd Grade (TBE) 3:00 PM-Rosh HaShanah Young Children’s Service (TBE) 4:00 PM-Tashlich Service (TBE) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) Erev Yom Kippur-SFC School & Offices Yom Kippur - School & Offices Closed 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 10/14 - 10/16-NFTY-STR Fall Kallah (OOT) 9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Andi Bettinger 12:45 PM-Kever Avot (Mausoleum, Eternal 7:00 PM-Membership Committee Meeting Close at 12:30 PM, BFC Close at Noon 10:00 AM-Yom Kippur Congregational 4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class (SFC & BFC) 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study Light) (OOT) Morning Service (TBE & FAU) 10:00 AM-Sisterhood: Decorate Sukkah 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 10/11 - 10/13-No Religious School 10:00 AM-Yom Kippur Family Participation 11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Ariel Bradt Service (TBE) 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 8:00 PM-Yom Kippur Evening Service (Kol 10:00 AM-Yom Kippur Youth Program Pre-K- Nidre) (TBE & FAU) 2nd Grade (TBE) 12:45 PM-Yom Kippur Study Session (TBE) 1:30 PM-Yom Kippur Young Children’s Service (TBE) 3:30 PM-Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, Yizkor and Ne’ilah (TBE) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Erev Sukkot Sukkot - BFC Open, SFC Closed 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 9:00 AM-Shared Care 3:30 PM-Boca Helping Hands (OOT) 10/21-10/23-Teen Sukkoh & Camping Trip 8:30 AM-Social Action: Making Strides 9:30 AM-Religious School Sukkot Experience 6:30 PM-Derech Torah Dinner (BFC) 9:30 AM-ELC-Parenthood Meetings (BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 6:00 PM-Tot Shabbat Pizza Dinner (BFC) Against Breast Cancer Walk (SFC & BFC) No Religious School 7:00 PM-Shir-Shalom Adult Choir 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class (SFC & BFC) 6:00 PM-Shabbat at 6 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 7:00 PM-Derech Torah (BFC) 7:00 PM-Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 7:00 PM-Board of Trustees Meeting 6:30 PM-Tot Shabbat Service (BFC) 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 12:00 PM-Club Chaverim (OOT) 10:30 AM-Sukkot Morning Festival Service 7:00 PM-Confirmation Class (BFC) 7:30 PM-Men’s Study Group (OOT) 7:00 PM-Yoga in the Sukkah (BFC) 7:30 PM-Shabbat Studio: Jews 5:30 PM-Bar Mitzvah of David Gabbay 6:00 PM-Erev Sukkot Service honoring New 7:30 PM-Brotherhood: Scotch Tasting/ Entrepreneurship 6:00 PM- Circle of Friends: Cooking with and Chai Members Networking with Rabbi Greg Under the Sukkah Friends (OOT) 7:00 PM-Sushi, Saki and Stir-Fry in the (BFC) Sukkah honoring New and Chai Members 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Erev Simchat Torah Simchat Torah - BFC Open, SFC Closed 2:00 PM-Sababa High 9:00 AM-Shared Camp 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class (SFC & BFC) 10:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Eliana Levin 9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) No Religious School 6:00 PM-BOFTY Dinner (BFC) 7:00 PM-Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 7:00 PM-Sisterhood Board Meeting (BFC) 10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 5:00 PM-Simchat Torah Pizza, Pasta and 7:00 PM-Confirmation Class (BFC) 7:30 PM-Napa trip informational meeting Salad Dinner 10:30 AM-Simchat Torah Morning Festival 7:00 PM-Journey Through Judaism (BFC) 6:00 PM-Erev Simchat Torah Service: New with Yizkor 7:00 PM-Shir-Shalom Adult Choir Student and 8th Grade Consecration 30 31 9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC) 4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC) 12:00 PM-Club Kitanim (BFC) 12:00 PM-Club Rishon (BFC) Yahrzeit

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September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 31 In Honor of

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September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 33 In Memory of

Gifts from 05/19/2016 to 07/13/2016 Miriam Damico by Shirley Gelfand Rhoda Katz, Lucille Sosin, Sylvia Berry and Dominick Boccanfuso by Robin Eisenberg Flo Ornstein by Susan & Mark Sosin Norman Brand by Robin Eisenberg ADAM JAY HARRIS MEMORIAL GENERAL FUND Barbara Schulman by Susan & Mark Sosin Sophia Fleishman by Robin Eisenberg RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND in memory of Irving Sosin by Susan & Mark Sosin in memory of Irving Baker by Marilyn Ralby Sybil Goldman by Robin Eisenberg Karl Andrews by Tracey, Noah, Asher Sylvia Berry MUSIC FUND George Gordon by Robin Eisenberg & Micha Grossman by Cindy & Shabtai Chassan in memory of Terry Katz by Myra Rubenstein Rhoda Katz, Lucille Sosin, Sylvia Berry & Flo by Betsy & Donald Hershman Cantor Martin Rosen by Roberta & Lorrie Shafer Joan Morris by Jackie & Louis Robinson Ornstein by Susan & Mark Sosin Joan Perkins by Diane Perkins and Paul Mandel Selma Hauser by Hollis & Jeffrey Freimark Joan Perkins by Robin Eisenberg Sam Klebanoff by Natalie Klebanoff ALAN & PHYLLIS WEINER MYRA R. SCHWARTZ Helene Shapiro David Lind by Natalie Klebanoff ENDOWMENT FUND CANTORIAL MUSIC FUND by Robin Eisenberg in memory of Robert Lind by Natalie Klebanoff in memory of Harry Finkel by Phyllis & Alan Weiner Gerald Osinoff by Pamela & Thomas Kaplan Max Geller by Lucille & Bob Geller by Katherine Escalante Blanche Perelman by Pamela & Thomas Kaplan Jacob Hassid by Lucille & Bob Geller Charlotte Tucker by Robin Eisenberg ANNA BEITSCHER MEMORIAL Gary Rosen by Marilyn Ralby & Andrea Broido SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND Gladys Salkoff by Eliza Prince-Atias & Kobi Atias PAUL AND ELLEN HIRSCH in memory of Troy Seguin by Walter Ricks ENDOWMENT FUND RICHARD ALLEN BRANSDORF in memory of Jonathan Brachman by Lenore & Jim Brachman Helene Shapiro MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND Adell Coleman by Lenore & Jim Brachman Dr. Theodore Hirsch & Harold Lemke by Ellen Bimston in memory of by Faye & Allen Borowsky, Suzanne & JR by Ellen & Paul Hirsch ANNUAL GIVING FUND Dan Gilbert by Beverly & Marvin Bransdorf Prince in memory of PLOUGH FAMILY FUND by Beth Fiske Troy Seguin SUPPORTING RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SAMUEL & MOLLIE LUKS by Betsy & Bryan Isackson by Nancy Barlet & John Carver in loving memory of ENDOWMENT FOR SPECIAL by Sheila Ruggiero by Shani & Bryan Cook Charlotte Tucker by Margie Plough NEEDS EDUCATION FUND Charlotte Tucker by Jan & Allen Lev & Maurice Plough, Jr. by Carol Krajewski and Evelyn Krajewski in memory of in memory of by Fang-Heng Lin-Schwartzberg GIVING TREE FUND the Goldblum Family’s grandmother & Ross Schwartzberg Dominick Boccanfuso by Margie Plough in memory of & Maurice Plough, Jr. by Karen & Jan Kaplan BENJAMIN & PEARL Miriam Hoffman by Ilyne Mendelson & Steve Terk Norman Brand by Margie Plough & BAKER MAUSOLEUM Maurice Plough, Jr. SAMUEL & MOLLIE LUKS PERPETUAL CARE FUND ISRAEL YOUTH TRAVEL FUND SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN in memory of in memory of RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND ENDOWMENT FUND Stanley Klebanoff by Natalie Klebanoff Benjamin L. Baker in memory of in memory of by Clayton, Claire, Eric & Isabela Jones Irving & Lillie Alter by Helen Regenstreif LINDA SNYDER KINDERGARTEN Ben Berkenwald by Lori & David Bargas the Goldblum Family’s grandmother by by Debra & Web Jones & NURSERY SCHOOL FUND Michelle Cohen by Diana Parsons Samantha, Pam, Andrew & Mason Marlene Eisenberg by Deborah Eisenberg in memory of Robert Henry Copulsky by Arlene & Ira Lazar Dorothy “Mu” Sebert by Meryl Cohen CANTOR STEPHEN DUBOV Sybil Goldman by Cheryl & John Baker TREES TO ISRAEL FUND CONCERT ENDOWMENT FUND and The Goldman Family in memory of in memory of MARION & MILTON HOFFMAN/FLORENCE & Stanley Grandis and for Rabbi Levin’s participation Barbara Becker by Rachelle Cohen Sadie Dubov by The Dubov Family MORRIS SCHWARTZFARB at his unveiling by Kathy & Devin Grandis Dominick Boccanfuso by Rachelle Cohen ENDOWMENT FUND Albert Hacker by Lori & David Bargas EARLY CHILDHOOD Michelle Cohen by Diana Parsons in memory of Freda and Solomon Kopald by Hynda Schuman SCHOLARSHIP FUND Sara Denker by Inés Denker in memory of Dr. Morris Schwartzfarb by Susan & David Philip Meisel and for Rabbi Levin’s participation at his unveiling by Joanna & Bob Meisel Ralph Jacobson by Pam Korman Alvin Resnick by Marian & Marvin Gruber Schwartzfarb Helene Shapiro by Barry Shapiro Eleanor Kurtz by Lucy & Bud Skiles Ethel Smolinsky by Rita Rosenstein Stephen Pope by Alma Doyle MIRIAM RICH MEMORIAL GELFAND/ARPE YOUNG Ana Selener and Mauricio Selener by CHILDREN’S INNOVATIVE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND EDUCATION FUND in memory of in memory of Beatriz & Enrique Ainsztein in memory of Evelyn Blumberg by Susan & Mark Sosin Karl Andrews by Robin Eisenberg Adam Silverman by Rachelle Cohen

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GIVING TREE FUND YES FUND: MITZVAH FUND: GENERAL FUND Account Ability Plus Inc IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF: Robert Rosenberg Brad Bernstein Cantor Lori Shapiro’s graduation from Hebrew Dominik Boccanfuso, father of Evelyn Debra & Stephen Block Union College-Jewish Institute of Swid, by Irene, Dr. Merrill, RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Boca West Community Charitable Foundation Religion by Jan and Allen Lev Melissa and Jennifer Epstein Ellie and Martin Lifton Vicki Bram The birth of Grace Frances Oney, granddaughter of Eleanor & Paul Broad Dave and Fran Oney by Jan and Allen Lev Tribute Cards are a great way to honor Felise & Donald Brodsky Carol & Stuart Feldman a loved one. The cost is $18.00, and Robynn & Ira Ginsberg IN MEMORY OF: the money is used to fund various Judy & Jim Gordon Dominik Boccanfuso by Shari and Craig Stanley Malaga Schwamm and family Women of Reform Judaism projects. Nicole & Jason Neimark Norman Brand, father of Robert and Amy For further information and to purchase New York Admissions, LLC Brand, by Jan and Allen Lev Carl M. Pradelli Sam Arbus, uncle of Myra Abrams a card, email Glenda Gordon at Helene & Carl Rosen by Myra Rubenstein [email protected] or Blair Rothstein Helene Shapiro, mother of Staci Aron Heidi Schaeffer by Amy and Andy Kent phone Glenda at 561-495-2980. Russell Verona Russell Weisz

34 THE CHRONICLE | tbeboca.org September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 35 Our Congregation Mourns Golda Miller, grandmother of Sophia and Bodhi Stone, great-grandmother of Zachary Karl Andrews II, father of Jennifer and Karl Andrews, grandfather of Zachary, Noah and and Aaron Stone Samuel Andrews Susan Moening, sister of Kelly and Andrew Green, aunt of Sarah, David and Alex Green Stan Bershad, father of Jill and Adam Bershad, grandfather of Jessica, Jack and Jolie Gerald Love, son-in-law of Adele Feinerman Bershad Joan Perkins, mother of Diane Perkins and Paul Mandel, grandmother of Andrew and Dominick Boccanfuso, father of Evelyn Swid, grandfather of Gemma and Bayla Swid Michael Mandel Norman Brand, father of Amy and Robert Brand, grandfather of Leah and Zoe Brand Joseph Segel, father of Amy and Martin Segel, grandfather of Danielle and Jacob Segel Sophia Fleishman, grandmother of Debra and Roy Fleishman, great-grandmother of Helene Shapiro, mother of Nina and Christopher Swab and Staci and Kurt Aron, Julie, Rachel, Jacob, Benjamin and Bradley Fleishman grandmother of Amber and Justin Swab and Reese and Alexander Aron Sybil Goldman, mother of Alissa and Scott Goldman, grandmother of Deena and Adam Julian Sincoff, father of Andrea and Stephen Corn Goldman Ethel Smolinsky, grandmother of Rachel and Craig Rubinstein, great-grandmother of George Gordon, grandfather of Brittany and Joseph Ramos, great-grandfather of Rachel Emma and Jack Rubinstein and Ethan Ramos Charlotte Tucker, mother of Ricki and Milton Barbarosh Michael Gordon, husband of Ethel Gordon, father of Susan and Ash Glover, grandfather Dr. Harold Wayser, husband of Janet Wayser of Emily, Joshua and Jacob Theall Harvey Horn, husband of Mayla Horn, father of Lisa Watt *Laid to Rest in the Temple Beth El Mausoleum Terry Katz, wife of Irwin “Tiny” Katz

Mazel Tov To Samantha and Ron Barhai on the birth of their daughter, Corey Elle Barhai Alyssa Salman and Michael Raudebaugh on the birth of their daughter, Madeline Reese Jennifer and Jonathan Greenwald on the birth of their daughter, Hannah Marie Raudebaugh Greenwald Stephanie and Stephen Schuster on the birth of their grandson, Asher Shay Wynn Lauren and Jason Muchnick on the birth of their son, Camron Blake Muchnick, and to Tami and Rabbi Greg Weisman on the birth of their nephew, Menachem Mendel big brother Hayden Robinson, and to cousins Claire and Daphne Weisman Fran and Dave Oney on the birth of their granddaughter, Grace Frances Oney Jan Fine on the engagement of her daughter, Hilary Eisenberg to Cory Waldron Margie and Maurice Plough, Jr. on the birth of their grandson, Nathaniel Hobbes Elissa Goldberg and Dave Medvedev on their marriage Voorhees Jackie and Louis Robinson on the birth of their grandson, Menachem Mendel Robinson

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September/October 2016 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 37 TEMPLE OFFICERS Barry Podolsky President Mark Sunshine Executive VP Allen Lev Secretary Ilyne Mendelson VP of Adult Experiences Lisa Zwick VP of Development Karyn Hoffman VP of Education PRESERVING YOUR Jeffrey Katz VP of Facilities & Technology Bruce Moldow VP of Finance Neal Slafsky VP of Leadership Development & Governance Legacy **Patty Beck VP of Mausoleum Gina Shugar VP of Membership & Engagement David Morse VP of Religious Activities With over 25 years of experience as a Board Certified attorney Mark A. Schaum, Esq., CPA provides the knowledge, reliability and integrity Wendy Walin VP of Social Action you need to protect your most important asset…your family. TRUSTEES Barbara Leventhal Shari Schwamm Michael Frost Mike Singer Aline Fisher LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Charles Abell Marc Jaro Maurice D. Plough, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF MARK A. SCHAUM, P.A. Marc Applebaum* Alan S. Klasfeld Margie Plough M. Richard Asher Jennifer Kreger Morris Robinson Wills & Trusts | Estate and Charitable Planning Donald E. Berger Barry Krinsky Debra Rosenblum Michael Blackman Jamie Kshonz Carly Schwamm

Estate and Trust Administration | Taxation and Business Formation Danielle Butler Richard Levitt Dina Schwartz Alvin H. Cohen Stephanie Lowen Jennifer Shapiro markschaumlaw.com Herbert Gimelstob* Stephen Manton Elizabeth Shonson 561.750.7575 | [email protected] Rikki Goldenberg Robert Marton Bernard H. Shulman* 1801 N. Military Trail, Suite #203 Kenneth Gordon Marjorie Minor Alan Weiner* Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Stanley B. Gray Kenneth Mogell Andrew Zwick Tracey Grossman David Pincus Law Office of Mark A. Schaum, P.A. proudly serves Lawrence Hotz Mark E. Platt* clients throughout Palm Beach County and Broward County. TEMPLE LEADERS OF BLESSED MEMORY z"l *Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates Law James B. Baer Ida Herst* Irving Rifkin Frances Cohen Joseph Q. Kline Stanley Rose Stanford Hermann LTC Ben Lake Albert Schiff Cis Rader PROFESSIONAL STAFF Rabbi Daniel Levin Let Temple Beth El Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman Rabbi Greg Weisman cater your next event Cantor Lori Shapiro Michelle Auslander Cohen, CANTORIAL SOLOIST Rabbi Merle Singer, D.P.S., D.H.L., D.D., RABBI EMERITUS Cantor Martin Rosen z”l, CANTOR EMERITUS Steve Kaufman, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mark Erickson, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Susan Stallone, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Jason Reasor, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Eliza Prince-Atias, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Elinor Josephson, DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING Rachel Halpern, MAUSOLEUM DIRECTOR Stacey Bar Chaim, SOCIAL WORKER MAIMONIDES INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING Robin Eisenberg, RJE, DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LEARNING AND LIVING Cindy Korshin, DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING CENTER Ronni Graf, ASST. DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING CENTER Amanda Charson, ASST. DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LEARNING AND LIVING (GRADES K-6) Juliane Wolfberg, ASST. DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LEARNING AND LIVING (GRADES 7-12)

**Immediate Past President *Past President z”l – May his/her memory be for a blessing.

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