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- KISLEV-TEVET 5779 Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2018

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Adam Frieberg, Assistant Rabbi Rabbi Edward Davis, Rabbi Emeritus Dr. P.J. Goldberg, President

DECEMBER 2018

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The Christian Bible has feelings that I wanted to express, but to my dismay I Maccabees as part of its canon, so we might have to thank discovered that ‘li ein millim; la-yehudi ha-dati yesh’, I had no them for our knowledge of the historical events of that time. words, whereas the religious Jew does!” Judah Maccabee and his brothers had a challenge unique to Today too many people don’t associate the term beauty their generation. In this sense, Chanukah celebrates the with the concept of religion. Chanukah challenges us to do so. restoration of past glory. The Jewish nation overcame an Chanukah is our annual opportunity to focus on restoring enemy force and restored the Temple with the help of God and Jewish practice to something that inspires pride and not a miracle. derision; that brings closer together and not something But Chanukah is much more. The meaning of Chanukah that drives people away nor apart. must not be relegated to the past, but must also resonate with, and respond to, events of our day. Aharon Lichtenstein We are to be a Light Onto the Nations notes that the root of Chanukah- ch-n-k – means more than to If we are able to see the Hidur within our Judaism and return or restore something from the past; it also implies the convey that to our families and fellow Jews, then perhaps the creation of something new. The uses the word (Devarim rest of the world will begin to take note, a value also alluded to 20:5) to describe the act of consecration or dedication for the in the of Chanukah lights: very first time. The Talmud states that Chanukah candles are meant to be lit at a time that they can be seen. The question is: who should וְדִבְּרוּ הַשֹּׁטְרִ ים אֶל הָעָםלֵאמֹר מִיהָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁרבָּנָה בַיִת חָדָשׁוְֹלא חֲנָכוֹ יֵלְֵך עד דכליא ריגלא דתרמודא :see them? The Talmud explains וְיָשׁ ֹב לְבֵיתוֹ When the Rabbis of the Talmud ask “Mai Chanukah” As the Gemara in (21b) teaches, on Chanukah we They are not merely looking for the historical account. They publicize the miracle also to "Tarmodai," ie non-Jews. are seeking to address the challenges of every generation. What From the historical story of Chanukah this would seem to are those challenges? be an odd goal: After all, the Maccabees stood for Jewish There are three lessons from the Chanukah lights that separatism. They favored insulation from the dominant, non- correspond to challenges that we face today. Jewish culture. The Mityavnim – the Jewish Hellenists against whom the Hasmoneans fought, were the ones who sought to Chanukah is about the true meaning of Mehadrin engage the gentile world. So why are we interested in showing Chanukah is the only holiday where all Jews observe the the Chanukah lights to non-Jews? ritual in the best, most beautiful way possible. The answer is that we are supposed to appreciate the On Chanukah we must contemplate what the term beauty and then spread it; first to Jews but ultimately to the Mehadrin really means: Not just beauty, but something people entire world. The Maccabees may have preferred insularity. are attracted to, and want to come back to for more. But today we have the opportunity to influence our surroundings, by living a Judaism saturated with values that are We need to share the beauty of Judaism with others beautiful. Chanukah is about conveying Hiddur to our families. That In the Al Hanisim prayer that we recite on Chanukah, we is why the Talmud is focused on Chanukah lights being a begin by thanking G-d for the miracles that occur: Bayamim home-based ritual, Haheim Bazman Hazeh, “long ago, at this time of year.” There is a variant version of this prayer that adds one נר איש וביתו This family element is relevant from a Halakhic perspective. letter, but completely changes the phrase: You can delay lighting after the ideal time so that the family Bayamim Haheim Ubizman Hazeh. In this version we thank lights together. If one is away from home for any night of the G-d for providing for us miracles “Long Ago and Nowadays.” holiday, he may fulfill his obligation if the lights are lit at Chanukah is a time to give thanks to God for our national home by another member of the family. Chanukah reminds us and religious survival. Our Chanukah is also a time to assess to convey the beauty of Jewish life to our families. And not Judaism Ba-zman ha-zeh and identify what we can do to meet just to our nuclear family but to our extended Jewish family. the challenges of today. Let us commit to ensuring our Judaism Ariel Sharon would not be described as the most observant remains beautiful, accessible, and impactful; one that can and pious Jew. But in an interview with "," shortly after improve ourselves, our Jewish community and the entire the Six Day War he was asked about a visit he made to the world. Kotel. The reporter, Geulah Cohen, asked about Sharon being given a pair of by a Hasid to put on. Sharon readily RABBI YOSEF WEINSTOCK

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I am pleased to announce that the main honorees for the Hello Hollywood! 2019 Young Israel of Hollywood Annual Journal Dinner on March I immediately fell in love with this community when we 10, 2019 will be Stephen and Roni Kurtz. The Kurtzs are very moved two years ago. The people here were kind, fun and all deserving honorees as they have tirelessly worked for the kinds of wonderful! Everyone was so laid back about everything, Hollywood community since their arrival here over twenty years so chill, and so drama free. I enjoyed the fact that I never had to ago. make plans, because everywhere I went there were new friends Stephen has served our Shul in many different capacities. to be made. Yet, in my satisfaction, I had grown complacent in He was our President from 2013 to 2015. He was on the my commitment to community. executive board for eight years serving as Secretary, Treasurer Don’t me wrong. I thought I was doing my part! I would and Vice President is addition to the aforementioned presidential attend meetings, and suggest what I thought were great ideas, term. Steve also served an additional eight years on the general but ideas are just ideas until someone brings them to fruition. As board during which he served as youth committee chairman, Dr. Seuss writes in The Lorax, “UNLESS someone like you cares Transition committee chairman and worked on many other a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” committees. His contributions to the shul are still being felt My mother made a career out of volunteering. I grew up watching today. her organize events, fund raisers, shiurim, art auctions and kids Roni has worked at Brauser Maimonides Academy for programs. I always imagined I would assume a similar role twenty years, the first eight years as an Elementary School eventually. I realize now, that somewhere along the line, I failed teacher and for the last twelve years as director of Early to make the leap from enjoying the programing, to becoming the Childhood Education. She has impacted thousands of children programmer. Still, organizing an event for the first time seemed in the Hollywood community, many of whom are members of the so overwhelming, and I had no idea how to work the system. So Young Israel of Hollywood. I approached Crissy Kogan, about helping her plan the yearly At this year's dinner we will also be honoring Tsachi and Jessica Mishloach Manot Purim Basket Fundraiser so that I could learn Baitner with our Leadership Award. Tsachi has served and the ropes and hopefully spearhead the initiative myself in the continues to serve our congregation in many capacities. He has future. been a board member for many years. He is the chairman of our Community is made up of a group people who have the welcoming committee. He is also an active member of the same interests. Those interests express themselves in the finance committee and committee. events we plan, the people we interact with and the actions we Jessica is a lifelong member of our congregation having been take to improve our surroundings. The richer the diversity of the raised in the Hollywood Jewish community. Jessica's father, planners, the richer the texture of our community will be. Silvio Sperber was a former president of our congregation. As a Rashi says in his commentary to Parshat Yitro: "all beginnings Pediatric Dentist, Jessica cares for the dental needs of many of are hard." But if you want to get involved, we are here to help the children of our community. The Baitners also graciously you make it happen. I hope you’ll join me in taking the initiative hosted our New Members Event at their home this past month. and planning something. It could be as simple as having lunch with a new neighbor, or as grand as planning a shabbat luncheon. You can get a few friends together, plan it on your own, or organize it through a shul committee like the sisterhood. I am also pleased to The idea is to just make it happen! We are so excited to see what announce that we will also be honoring former president you come up with! Stephen Clements with the Presidential Leadership Award. While I am thrilled to be writing the Sisterhood Message for Stephen Clements served as Young Israel president from 2005 the foreseeable future, it is bittersweet. Our outgoing Sisterhood to 2007 Prior to that he served many years on the shul Secretary, Ivana Aronovski, is crossing county lines and moving executive board and general board. Steve also served as youth to Boca West. The Aronovski's welcomed us when we moved in, committee chairman and he is still an active volunteer for our and have contributed immeasurably to our community for the last congregation in many areas. four years. Ivana, we will miss you greatly, thank you for all your This year we are also introducing a new award, the Founder hard work! Award which will be given to the founding members of our congregation who greatly contributed to the beginning of our congregation and the beginning of the Hollywood Jewish Community. The first recipient of this award is Jessica Schultz. Our congregation’s first home was in Jessica Schultz’s house --Debby Aqua and thus she is very deserving of being the initial recipient of this award. Further details will be announced when available. I hope to see you all at the Dinner to honor all of these deserving honorees. Florence Kaweblum, Pres, Rivka Friedman, VP, Debby Aqua, Sec. 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WHAT IS CHANUKAH? Rabbi Adam Frieberg: [email protected]

Chanukah is only discussed in one place in the Talmud. summarizing the political reality at the time: the Syrian-Greeks Mesechet Shabbat changes topics on page 21a and segues into a ruled over the Jews, and attempted to forbid them from three-page discussion of all the laws and details of this rabbinic practicing their religion. This continued until the Hasmonean holiday. After discussing: great priests were victorious in defeating their enemies, -What type of wicks and oil can be used to light one’s beginning an era of self-rule where Jews were free to practice Chanukiyah? their religion and where Jews controlled their own Temple. Rav -Do you have to relight your candles if they burn out Chajes explains that while the military victory is the true focus of prematurely? Chanukah, that was not the question the Talmud was asking -What is the correct time to light? when it said “what is Chanukah?” Rather, the Talmud’s question -How long do the candles have to burn for? was why do we say on Chanukah, given the fact that we -Who should light the candles? don’t say Hallel on hidden miracles, which would best describe -How many candles should be lit? the military victory. If that was, in fact, the meaning of the -The correct placement of one’s Chanukiyah? Talmudic statement, “what is Chanukah?” then the Talmud’s only then does the Talmud ask the perplexing question: “what is answer makes sense. It describes the miracle of the oil and ends Chanukah?” by stating that the sages proscribed recitation of Hallel and thanksgiving to honor and remember this miracle. It’s an odd question. The Talmud never asks, “what is Rosh HaShana” nor “what is Pesach”. So why does the Talmud ask Another approach can be found when considering a different what is Chanukah?” And given the fact that the version of the text brought to our attention by Rav Achai Gaon/מאי חנוכה“ מאי Gemara has already discussed so many of the technical questions in his Sheiltot3. In this version, the Talmud’s question is Why do we light candles on Chanukah? The addition/נר חנוכה related to the lighting of the chanukiyah, the paramount mitzvah of the holiday, why does it ask this question now? If it was going of this one word clarifies the question and makes the to ask it at all, wouldn’t this have been the way to begin the remainder of the Talmudic passage, which describes the one talmudic conversation? pure oil jug that was found, much more understandable.

Just as odd, is the Talmud’s answer. Megillat Taanit1 is quoted, A third way to approach this odd Talmudic question, is to read which tells us the date of Chanukah (the 25th of Kislev), the it within its context. As mentioned, this conversation about length of the holiday (8 days) and the fact that eulogies and Chanukah is found in Mesechet Shabbat. It is found in the fasting are prohibited during this time. Then the historical second chapter, entitled Bameh Madlikin/With What May We episode is recorded, providing the reason for this festive time: Light, a chapter that is well known to us as we recite it “When the Greeks entered the Sanctuary they defiled all the oils weekly, after Kabbalat Shabbat before Maariv on Friday that were in the Sanctuary by touching them. And when the evenings. This chapter deals with different substances which Hasmonean monarchy overcame them and emerged victorious can and cannot be used as fuel and as wicks to light Shabbat over them, they searched and found only one cruse of oil that candles. Reading the Talmud’s question, “what is Chanukah?” was placed with the seal of the High Priest, undisturbed by the within this context, it is abundantly clear that the Talmud is Greeks. And there was sufficient oil there to light the dealing with lighting Chanukah candles, and therefore, there is candelabrum for only one day. A miracle occurred and they lit no need for this paragraph to explicitly tell us that we must the candelabrum from it for eight days. The next year the Sages light them. Rather the paragraph explains, as mentioned instituted those days and made them holidays with recitation of above, the overt miracle of the remaining flask of pure oil, Hallel and special thanksgiving in prayer and blessings.” which should have burnt for one day, burning for eight days.

Left out is any mention of the fact that we need to light candles May the light we have shed on this Talmudic passage combine each night to remember this wonderful miracle! If I were to stop with the light of the Chanukiyah, and bless us with a lichtig you on the street and say “what is Chanukah?” I think your Chanukah! answer would probably contain the fact that we light candles. How does the Talmud not include this answer?

Rav Zvi Hirsch Chajes, one of the foremost Galician Talmudic scholars (1805-1855) deals with this question in his notes on the Talmud. He points us to Rambam, in his Laws of Megillah and Chanukah2 where Rambam begins his discussion of Chanukah by

1 Composed in Talmudic Israel/Babylon (c.40 - c.70 CE). days were celebrated as feast-days. Public mourning was Megillat Taanit (The Fast Scroll) is a chronicle which forbidden on fourteen of them, and public fasting on all. enumerates 35 eventful days on which the Jewish nation either 2 Laws of Megillah and Chanukah, Chapter 3, Law 1 performed glorious deeds or witnessed joyful events. These 3 Sheiltot of Rav Achai, Parshat , Sheilta 26 YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE DECEMBER 2018 PAGE 8 FACTS I DISCOVERED WHILE LOOKING UP OTHER THINGS Rabbi Edward Davis A TRUE SURVIVOR. The story of Mali Bruckenthal is quite depression. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong. amazing. She was born in 1914 in Munich and died in Kibbutz Malaria was rampant. One lady died of a snake bite. And the Chafetz Chaim in 2017, at age 103! She was born into a dairy farm failed. He went to the JNF for help and was forced to religiously observant family. 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A MESSAGE FROM THE COORDINATOR OF WOMEN’S ENGAGEMENT

I am writing this piece after arriving home from an philosophies, but I would argue that traditional empowering and enlightening two-day conference in Judaism advocated for being mindful about our actions Teaneck, NJ for Rebbetzins. The conference was put and our lives generations before the term on by University and expertly organized by “mindfulness” came to be. Our tradition tells us that our very own Rebbetzin par excellence, Meira Davis. Avraham himself discovered Hashem through In addition to an unbelievable lineup of speakers on contemplation1. From the Torah we also see Yitzchak topics related to Torah, mental health, family meditating, or “discussing”, out in the field2. We see dynamics, and more, I also had the chance to network ideas expressed throughout the Talmud as well that with other Rebbetzins and to hear what is happening in point to this idea. We have the concept of tefillah, and communities across the country. I came home brachot. We start off our day with an expression of invigorated and excited to try to implement some of the gratitude just for waking up by reciting . ideas I heard suggested at the conference, as well as Yet even if we are careful to engage in daily prayers deeply thankful that I don’t live in a place where I need and recite brachot on our food, how often do we really gloves and a hat! experience true “mindfulness” as a result? It takes careful attention and effort to actually reap the One takeaway from my discussions there, was that a mindfulness benefits that halacha has set up for us. struggle that many congregants here have shared with me, resonates everywhere. People are finding their Mindfulness is defined as: the practice of maintaining lives busier, more fragmented, and more overwhelming a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete due to their inability to shut off the world; a direct awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences result of our constant connectivity. This feeling lends on a moment-to-moment basis. Why would this be itself to an increased lack of meaningful connection important? Our next session of the Eishet Chayil with those who matter most. It also means that our Initiative will give us practical exercises and tools to relationship to Hashem is suffering. When the demands enable us to make mindfulness part of our everyday of life and the buzzing of our phones pull us in lives, so that we can appreciate where we are, who we multiple directions, we need to work actively to ensure are with, and what we are experiencing. But there is far that we are making the time to reflect, appreciate, and more to it than that, and I am certainly no expert. That take in our lives. In the context of this conversation, I is why I feel so blessed that living among us is Dr. shared with some friends at the conference that our Aliza Septimus, who has extensive training in the field Eishet Chayil Initiative is offering a workshop on of mindfulness and mental wellness and was trained mindfulness. They were so excited! The goal of each even before “mindfulness” was a trendy buzzword. Dr. of the ECI programs is to open up conversations for the Septimus’ talk will be entitled “Why Every Mind women of our community and to give us direction and Needs Mindfulness: Learn How to Incorporate its resources so we can pursue the skills and areas most Benefits in Every Day Life”. Please join us on important to us. It is of paramount importance, to all of December 19 at 8pm to see for yourself. us, regardless of how healthy we currently feel psychologically, to maintain and increase our mental Wishing everyone a Chanukah Sameach! wellness and simchat hachaim.

Even though the concept of being mindful is certainly SARA FRIEBERG very popular these days, it has ancient roots. Many [email protected] attribute it to Eastern religious practices and

1 See Rambam, Hilchos Avodah Zarah 1:1-3 2 See Bereishit, 24:63

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1. Since Maimonides recounts the story of Chanukah nightfall. If this is impossible, at least one light should in his Code of Jewish Law, it is important to review the burn for this time. These lights are lit before the history of the Chanukah story including the victory Shabbat candles are lit. over the Greek-Syrians and the miracle of the oil in the Beit HaMikdash. 11. On Saturday night, it is questionable whether the Menorah or the Havdalah candle is lit first. In shul, the 2. The name Chanukah means " -- "they Menorah is lit first and then Havdalah is made. At rested on the 25th" of Kislev from their enemies. home, one follows the custom of one's family. In my Another reason for the name Chanukah is to home, we make Havdalah first. commemorate the rededication of the Beit HaMikdash from the defilement of the enemy. In addition, the 12. All oils are permitted. It is preferable though to building of the Mishkan (tabernacle) was completed on use olive oil. All olive oil is kosher for use in the the 25th of Kislev. Menorah.

3. It is best that each member of the family lights his 13. Gas or Electric lights are not permitted. or her own Menorah for the entire 8 nights of Chanukah. 14. The lights should be set in a straight row (not including the Shamash), in order that the number of 4. If one person is lighting for another, a woman may lights be recognizable by an onlooker. For the same kindle the Menorah for a man, and vice versa. Although reason, a space of one inch should separate the lights. a woman may light the candles to exempt her husband, this should preferably not be done--unless he will not 15. If the lights are blown out before the required be home to light them himself. length of burning time, they should be relit without repeating the brachah. 5. A person wishing to join with another in the mitzvah should give an amount of money to become a 16. It is forbidden to use the Chanukah lights for any partner in the ownership of the oil, wicks, or candles. purpose (e.g. to read or to eat by them). Similarly, one The person doing the lighting may give a share of the is not allowed to light a Chanukah candle from another oil et al as a gift instead of accepting payment. Chanukah candle. The shamash candle should be used exclusively. If the shamash candle goes out 6. When lighting the Menorah inside the house, the before one is finished using it, be sure not to relight it lights should be placed at a window facing a public from a Chanukah candle. area. If not possible, they should be placed facing a neighbor. 17. All brachot should be recited before beginning the lighting. The reason for this is that all brachot are fully 7. The lights should be lit at nightfall, although it is recited before the performance of the mitzvah. permissible to light them at sunset. The lights must remain lit until half an hour after nightfall (66 minutes 18. Once the lights have burned for the required time, after sunset). one is allowed to extinguish the lights or then use them for some other purpose (the latter possibility exists 8. One should not begin a meal, learn, or do other only if one made a condition before kindling the lights). work before lighting the Menorah. 19. The complete Hallel is said on all eight days of 9. While the lights are burning, work which is Chanukah. prohibited on Chol HaMoed is customarily not performed. 20. Al Hanissim is added in the Shmoneh Esrai and Birkat Hamazon. If one forgot the Al Hanissim in 10. On Erev Shabbat, all the candles or amount of oil Shmoneh Esrai until after the following brachah, one should be large enough to burn until ½ hour after does not go back to say it.

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Q: Can I use an electric water cooler (a standing water cooler with the water bottle on top, facing down, and below you press the valve and cold water comes out) on Shabbat?

A: If by taking cold water out, the machine automatically turns on the refrigeration mechanism, one may not use this on Shabbat. If, however the refrigeration mechanism only comes on later via the thermostat, the custom is to use it on Shabbat, in the same way that we open a refrigerator on Shabbat. PLEASE NOTE: bottom-loading water coolers need to pump the water up to your cup. All of the versions that I am aware of utilize electricity to do so, and would therefore be prohibited for use on Shabbat

Q: I need a new hot water heater and my plumber has suggested I buy a tankless water heater. Are there any Shabbat or Yom Tov issues that I need to be concerned with?

A: One is not allowed to use a tank water heater on Shabbat because by taking hot water out of the tank, new water flows into the tank and heats it on Shabbat. Tankless water heaters are similarly forbidden to use on Shabbat, because by turning on the hot water faucet, you will be heating water on Shabbat. However tankless water heaters are more problematic on Yom Tov, compared to the tank variety. On Yom Tov, one is allowed to use hot water for cooking and other Yom Tov necessities. A (gas) water heater with a tank and with a pilot light can be used on Yom Tov because it is permissible to light a flame from a pre-existing flame on Yom Tov. Tank water heaters with electric ignition can also be used on Yom Tov because the electric ignition will go on anyway from time to time and because using hot water does not automatically or immediately cause the heater to ignite the flame. However a tankless water heater with electric ignition (or without a pilot light) cannot be used on Yom Tov.

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ISIS in the Sinai: A Common Enemy Bolsters Israeli-Egyptian Cooperation

Egypt appears to have turned a corner in its fight against the Islamic State’s (ISIS) affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula over the course of this year. Thanks to Israeli-Egyptian cooperation and Cairo’s shift in counterinsurgency tactics, ISIS in the Sinai is—for the first time in five years—clearly on the defensive. The method Egypt began implementing earlier this year uses significant Egyptian manpower coupled with development aid—as well as close collaboration with Israel.

Israel’s contribution symbolizes a new era in the Israeli-Egyptian relationship. After ISIS lost most of its territory in Syria and Iraq, many fighters migrated to other regions with an ISIS presence, including the Sinai. In light of the increase in operatives, Cairo’s success in combating the terrorist organization is especially impressive.

The Israeli-Egyptian partnership is striking for many reasons, not least because it is formed between two countries that fought one another in five wars and experienced decades of tension. Israel’s role in Egypt’s fight against ISIS in Sinai is also a significant indication of greater trust and formalized association between the two countries.

To more effectively target ISIS, both governments have accepted measures that go beyond the 1979 peace treaty commitments, which demilitarized the Sinai. In January 2017, a top Israeli official reported that there was close military cooperation with Egypt in the Sinai and that Israel had approved the vast majority of Egyptian requests to operate militarily in the formally demilitarized region.

Israel’s involvement in the Sinai is helpful because Israel has military capabilities that the Egyptians are lacking, including the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) greater aircrew experience, upgraded avionics, wider range of guided munitions, backup of advanced ground- and air-based sensors, unmanned aircraft, and a superior command- and-control system. For its part, Israel stands to benefit from the elimination of ISIS from its own border.

And, the Israeli-Egyptian partnership extends beyond the military realm. For instance, in February, Egypt decided to import $15 billion of natural gas from Israel, and the two countries work together in Qualifying Industrial Zones, where Egyptians create products using Israeli materials.

Egypt’s ties to the United States have also warmed along with its links to Israel because all three countries share enemies and an overlapping strategic outlook. In congressional testimony from June, General Joseph Votel, Commander of the United States Central Command, said: “Egypt supports our overflight requests, ensures Suez Canal transit, and shares our commitment to defeat ISIS.”

Combating ISIS in Sinai is a success story of cooperation between Israel and Egypt. A revamped Egyptian strategy that focuses on the causes of radicalism in the Sinai along with Israeli military assistance has served to curb a threat that has plagued both countries and the region for years. This Israeli-Egyptian connection has significant implications for future military collaboration and is an indication of Israel’s increasing ties with previously hostile countries throughout the Middle East. YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE DECEMBER 2018 PAGE 22 DONATIONS Beth-ann Gan in memory of her great-aunt Anne Kaplan, and her Abby’s Closet grandfather Sam Gan Clothing for needy children in memory of Abby Ginsberg In appreciation to Larry Reiss David & Joan Kornbluth in memory of Stanley Friederwitzer David Harris Adult Education Sheldon & Lynda Levin in honor of the birth of a grandson to Marty & Marcy Hoffman Scholars-in-Residence In honor of the birth of a granddaughter to Barry & Lois Jay & Ellen Adler in memory of Lillian & Joseph Adler Levontin Yosef & Leah Amar in appreciation of Rabbi Jachter's kindness In honor of the birth of a grandson to David & Monica Genet to our family In honor of the birth of a granddaughter to Joel & Liz Brauser Phil & Lisa Baratz in memory of Ricky Baratz, beloved mother of In honor of the birth of a granddaughter to Jay & Chani Dennis Phil and Michael In honor of the birth of a granddaughter to Phil & Lisa Baratz Alvin & Tamara Cohen in memory of his brother Raphael In honor of the birth of a granddaughter to David & Sandy Stuart & Tova Courtney to commemorate the yahrzeit of Stuart's Epstein mother, Frieda Courtney Cindy & Eitan Siev Chani & Jay Dennis in memory of her mother Eveline Kranzler David & Monica Genet in honor of the birth of Levi Gabriel Michael Zablotsky Memorial Fund Genet and welcoming Moshe, Rivka, and Genet to In memory of Michael Zablotsky for Youth Purim event Hollywood Charles & Lily Zablotsky in honor of the birth of Chani & Jay David & Donna Halberstam in honor of their daughter Molly's Dennis’ granddaughter and in memory of David's father Menachem In honor of Gabey Baratz’s engagement to Kayla Roisman Mendel In honor of Ilana Ben-Ezra’s engagement to Mendel Zecher Roni & Steve Kurtz in memory of her mother Margery Leff Cheryl & Ari Pearl in loving memory of his father Harry Pearl z”l Seforim Fund on his 46th yahrzeit Prayer Books and Library Books Leonard & Dale Pianko in the memory of beloved father Rav Jay & Ellen Adler in memory of Joseph Adler Yakov ben Shmuel on his 11th yahrzeit-a man who loved Alvin & Tammy Cohen in memory of Brenda Pritzker’s mother Rose learning & teaching Torah Silverman Larry & Toby Reiss in memory of Tobi's mother Sally Javitz Sol & Deborah Lerer in memory of Jay Adler’s mother Lillian Adler Sam & Heather Sered to commemorate the yahrzeit of his In memory of Shlomo Hochbaum mother Roberta Sered, z"l Shul Howard & Dena Seif in memory of Howie’s sister Rochelle Seiff Teichman-Rosenblatt Shabbat Mevorchim Lecture Synagogue Operating Budget Jay & Chani Dennis in memory of her mother Eveline Kranzler Marc & Lori Ben-Ezra in memory of Stanley Friederwitzer Howard & Carol Bienenfeld in memory of Ezra Stern’s mother Charity Fund Kathy Stern David & Sandy Epstein Gary & Sandra Bloom in honor of Eytan Rothstein’s Stan & Marla Frohlinger in memory of Stephanie Friedman's Alan Chopp in appreciation of his pesicha on Sukkot father Herman Halper Alvin & Tamara Cohen to commemorate yahrzeit In memory of Brenda Pritzer's mother Rose Silverman Belle Davis in memory of Simi Davis’ father Ryan & Bari Girnun David & Arlene Goldberger to commemorate yizkor Milton & Tamar Fischberger in appreciation of his aliyah Jamie & Heather Hoffman Herb & Edie Fishler in appreciation of his aliyah Steven Kerzer & Talia Freiman in appreciation for the aliyot in honor of David & Joan Kornbluth in memory of Simi Davis’s father the birth of their daughter Steven & Gila Stone Irene Friederwitzer donation in the memory of Stanley Ira Posner & Sheila Klee Friederwitzer Warren & Enid Schwartz Meyer & Stephanie Friedman Islon & Eve Seliger in memory of her mother Leah bat Meir to Ivan & Phyllis Gluck commemorate her third yahrzeit Norman & Sandra Goldglantz to commemorate yizkor Sam & Heather Sered Benjamin & Danielle Jaffe in appreciation of his aliyah Cindy & Eitan Siev in observance of yizkor Miriam Mitzner to commemorate yahrzeit Jayne & Iz Warman in memory of Brenda Pritzker’s mother Rose Willy & Harriette in memory of her parents Rabbi Mayer Silverman Z. & Ida Esther Katznelson Barry Wasserstrom Fred & Lori Wittlin In memory of her brother Judah In memory of her sister Phyllis Fund In memory his parents Jacob & Blanka Moses Funding to local Jewish schools In memory of his brother Michael Billy & Batzi Berman in appreciation of Stan & Marla Islon & Eve Seliger in honor of Evan Benjamin's engagement to Frohlinger’s hospitality Jill Diamond Hillel & Rachel Cooperman YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. 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Sam & Heather Sered in memory of Stanley Friederwitzer Fred & Lori Wittlin in honor of the birth of a grandson to Suchie & Cindy & Eitan Siev in appreciation of his aliyah Raisy Gittler Irving & Vivian Skolnick in honor of the birth of Fred & Lori Wittlin’s granddaughter Penina Malka Tomchei Shabbos In honor of Gabey Baratz’s engagement to Kayla Roisman for needy families in the community In honor of the birth of Chaim & Chana Kovacs’ Joe & Robin Andisman granddaughter David & Arlene Goldberger In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Chaim & Chana Kovacs’ Marc & Vivian Hammerman in appreciation of his aliyah grandson in Israel Barry & Lois Levontin Bryan & Zelda Stern in honor of Michael Wiederhorn and his Harrison & Michelle Nadel Lee Seligman & Trudy Abramson in memory of Brenda Pritzker's family mother Gerry Warner in appreciation of his aliyah during Yom Tov In memory Stanley Friederwietzer Barry Wasserstrom Cindy & Eitan Siev Larry & Judy Weiss in honor of David & Joan Kornbluth’s grandson Fred & Lori Wittlin Jason Polinsky’s engagement to Danielle Elfassi

YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE DECEMBER 2018 PAGE 24 SIMCHAS FROM OUR FAMILIES – MAZEL TOV TO: BIRTHS  Marcy & Marty Hoffman on the birth of a grandson born to Jessica & Avidan Bienenfeld, and to uncles and aunts Jamie & Heather, Dan & Michal, Mike & Lara Hoffman and all the Hoffman cousins  Suchie & Raisy Gittler on the birth of their grandson, Avraham Yosef - Joseph Abe, son of Elie & Julia Gittler  Moshe Averbuch and Julie Averbuch on the birth of twin grandsons in Israel to Ari & Rivki Averbuch  Rachael & Tzvi Schachter on the birth of their granddaughter, Esther Chana, to Eli & Nechama Cohen, and to great-grandmother Malca Schachter  Martin & Marsha Schenker on the birth of their granddaughter born to Chaim & Dena Weiss, and to uncle & aunt Rabbi Yosef & Rebecca Weinstock  Lauren & Simeon Stamm on the birth of their daughter, Chloe Scarlett - Chaya Tziporah, and to siblings Jordan and Juliette, grandparents Sandy & Norman Goldglantz and Lenore & Dennis Stamm, and to great-grandmother Miriam Mitzner  Isaac & Meirav Kravetz on the birth of their granddaughter, Tamar Yaffa, to Oren & Rachel Kravetz ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES  Ari & Cheryl Pearl on the marriage of their son Mikey to Rachelli Goldberg, daughter of Rabbi Efrem & Yocheved Goldberg of Boca Raton. Mazel Tov to the entire Pearl and Goldberg families  Gerald & Ruth Mayerhoff on the marriage of their daughter Chana to Menachem Guttman, and to Uriel & Ruchama & Chanan. Mazel Tov to the entire Mayerhoff and Guttman families BNAI/BNOT MITZVAH  Jake Loberfeld upon the celebration of his Bar Mitzvah, and to Jake’s parents Josh & Susie Loberfeld, sister Elie, brother Zach, grandparents Ron & Roberta Loberfeld and Rully & Fanny Moskovitz WELCOME NEW MEMBERS  Jonathan & Sima Burstein, Aryeh & Elissa Love, Daniel & Ruchama Roth OUR CONDOLENCES TO:  Channy Chusid & family on the loss of her mother Leah Farber. May they be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and . WE WARMLY THANK OUR SHABBAT SPONSORS: KIDDUSHIM  Barry & Lois Levontin on the yahrzeit of her beloved mother, Edith Greenberg Scher, Itka bat Yaakov Mendel  Chaim & Esti Bar-Eli in honor of their daughter Yardena Zara  Ilya & Diana Chern in honor of their son Noam’s birthday  Barry & Jillian Galitzer in honor of Steven’s 2nd Bar Mitzvah anniversary  Kevin & Rebecca Ohayon in honor of Aryeh’s 1 year Bar Mitzvah anniversary  Coplowitz, Kanoff, Pearl, Wasserstrom families in honor of Rabbi Moshe Parnes’ Sefer Hamitzvos completing the 100th mitzvah  Robert & Debbie Hirsch to commemorate the yahrzeit of his mother Shoshana bat Yaakov  Leonard & Dale Pianko to commemorate the yahrzeit of his father Rabbi Jack Pianko  Ira Posner & Sheila Klee in honor of his Bar Mitzvah parsha, and in honor of their grandson Noah’s 4th birthday  Paul & Yvonne Ginsberg to commemorate the yahrzeit of her father Istvan Csendes  Rabbi Yosef & Rebecca Weinstock in honor of the anniversary of Yaakov’s Bar Mitzvah  Tirtza & Danny Vizel in honor of his grandmother Chana bat Yaakov  Warren & Enid Schwartz to commemorate the yahrzeit of his mother Estelle Schwartz  Lisa & Ira Feintuch and family to commemorate the 7th yahrzeit of Ira's beloved mother, Barbara Feintuch z”l  Josh & Susie Loberfeld in honor of Jake’s Bar Mitzvah  Mark & Crissy Kogan in honor of Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah anniversary  Aronin, Greenberg & Padeh families in honor of the great state of Florida and of the United States, grateful for the many blessings we enjoy as citizens, and for the continued prosperity and success of our Hollywood community  Dean & Andy Palmer  Danny & Debby Aqua in honor of Ezra’s first birthday and the great Israel advocacy work by the YIH/AIPAC partnership  Sam & Heather Sered to commemorate the yahrzeit of his mother Roberta Sered, z”l  Thank you to all the sponsors of our first Shabbat Mevorchim Kehillah Kiddush:  David & Chava Berkower to commemorate the 1st yahrzeit of her mother Sarah Sznol  Norman & Arlene Ditchek  Lisa & Ira Feintuch and family in honor of the marriage of Katie & Alec, and in appreciation to the YIH community  Steven & Raisy Gittler in memory of Rabbi Manuel J. Koegel and Norman Gittler  Daniel & Anniel Nagler to commemorate the 5th yahrzeit of his grandfather Rabbi Gimpel Orimland  Jerry & Sharon Ness in memory of her mother Berdie Lillian Kaufman - Laya Basha  Kevin & Rebecca Ohayon in honor of Rebecca’s birthday  Alan & Brenda Pritzker to commemorate the Sheloshim for Brenda’s mother - Rose Silverman - Raizl bat Yitzchak Hirsh  Jeff & Tzipi Simon in honor of Nechama & Naftali Simon’s  Jewish Singles of South Florida in memory of those who lost their lives in Pittsburgh, and all victims of hate TORAH DIALOGUE  Alan & Brenda Pritzker to commemorate the Sheloshim for Brenda’s mother Rose Silverman - Raizl bat Yitzchak Hirsh  The family of Dr. Abe Chames to commemorate his tenth yahrzeit

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© 2018 BenefitMall. All rights reserved. Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. December 2018 Lauderdale Kislev/Tevet 5779 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 (23 Kislev) Vayeshev Shabbat Mevorchim Kehilla Kiddush See box for times Shabbat Mevorchim lecture 3:30p Rabbi's Class 4:25p 5:10p Shabbat Ends 6:08p Latke Night 7:00p 2 (24 Kislev) 3 (25 Kislev) 4 (26 Kislev) 5 (27 Kislev) 6 (28 Kislev) 7 (29 Kislev) 8 (30 Kislev) Miketz Erev Chanukah Chanukah Chanukah Chanukah Chanukah Chanukah Chanukah S. 7:15a,8:00,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Rosh Chodesh Tevet Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:20p See box for Shacharit 5:11p times Mincha 5:20p Rabbi's Class 4:25p Minyan Mincha 5:10p Chanukah Tisch @ Shabbat Ends 6:09p Frieberg home 9 (1 Tevet) 10 (2 Tevet) 11 (3 Tevet) 12 (4 Tevet) 13 (5 Tevet) 14 (6 Tevet) 15 (7 Tevet) Vayigash Chanukah Chanukah S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Dr. Baruch Sterman Dr. Baruch Sterman Rosh Chodesh Tevet S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:20p Scholar In Residence Scholar In Residence S. 7:00a,8:00,8:30a,9:00a Mincha 5:20p Book Club 8:30p S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit Mincha 5:20p times 5:13p Rabbi's Class 4:10p Mincha 5:20p Mincha 5:10p Shabbat Ends 6:11p

16 (8 Tevet) 17 (9 Tevet) 18 (10 Tevet) 19 (11 Tevet) 20 (12 Tevet) 21 (13 Tevet) 22 (14 Tevet) Vayechi S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Fast of Tevet S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit Mincha 5:25p Mincha 5:25p S. 6:00a,6:30a,7:00a,8:00a Mincha 5:25p Mincha 5:25p times Fast Starts 5:48a Eishet Chayil Living Room Learning 5:16p Rabbi's Class 4:30p Mincha 5:15p Initiative 8:00p Series 8:00p Mincha 5:25p Mincha 5:15p Fast Ends 6:09p Shabbat Ends 6:14p 23 (15 Tevet) 24 (16 Tevet) 25 (17 Tevet) 26 (18 Tevet) 27 (19 Tevet) 28 (20 Tevet) 29 (21 Tevet) Shemot S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit Mincha 5:30p Mincha 5:30p Mincha 5:30p Mincha 5:30p Mincha 5:30p times Board Meeting 8:30p 5:20p Rabbi's Class 4:35p Mincha 5:30p Mincha 5:20p Shabbat Ends 6:18p 30 (22 Tevet) 31 (23 Tevet) S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 5:35p Mincha 5:35p

FULL SCHEDULE OF SHABBAT SHACHARIT SERVICES 7:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 8:00 a.m. Rooms 1 & 2 8:45 a.m. Beit 9:00 a.m. Sephardic, Library 9:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. YP, Modular 9:30 a.m. Teen, Room 5 9:30 a.m. Youth, Chapel January 2019 Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft.

Tevet/Shevat 5779 Lauderdale Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 (24 Tevet) 2 (25 Tevet) 3 (26 Tevet) 4 (27 Tevet) 5 (28 Tevet) Vaera New Year's Day S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a Shabbat Mevarchim S. 7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Mincha 5:35p Mincha 5:35p Kehillah Kiddush Mincha 5:35p 5:24p See box for Shacharit Mincha 5:35p times Shabbat Mevorchim lecture 3:30p Rabbi's Class 4:40p Mincha 5:25p Shabbat Ends 6:23p 6 (29 Tevet) 7 (1 Shevat) 8 (2 Shevat) 9 (3 Shevat) 10 (4 Shevat) 11 (5 Shevat) 12 (6 Shevat) S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Rosh Chodesh Shevat S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a Scholar in Residence Scholar in Residence Mincha 5:40p S. 6:00a,6:30, 7:00a,8:00a Mincha 5:40p Mincha 5:40p Mincha 5:40p Rabbi Avi Baumol Rabbi Avi Baumol Mincha 5:40p Eishet Chayil Initiative Living Room Learning S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit 8:00p Series 8:00p times 5:30p Rabbi's Class 4:30p Mincha 5:40p Mincha 5:30p Shabbat Ends 6:28p

13 (7 Shevat) 14 (8 Shevat) 15 (9 Shevat) 16 (10 Shevat) 17 (11 Shevat) 18 (12 Shevat) 19 (13 Shevat) Beshalach S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a Guest Speaker Shanee Mincha 5:45p Mincha 5:45p Mincha 5:45p Mincha 5:45p Mincha 5:45p Markovitz Book Club 8:30p 5:35p See box for Shacharit Mincha 5:45p times Ruach Minyan Rabbi's Class 4:50p Mincha 5:35p Shabbat Ends 6:34p 20 (14 Shevat) 21 (15 Shevat) 22 (16 Shevat) 23 (17 Shevat) 24 (18 Shevat) 25 (19 Shevat) 26 (20 Shevat) Yitro S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Tu B'Shvat S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit Mincha 5:50p S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 5:50p Mincha 5:50p Mincha 5:50p times Mincha 5:50p 5:40p Rabbi's Class 4:55p Mincha 5:50p Mincha 5:40p Shabbat Ends 6:39p 27 (21 Shevat) 28 (22 Shevat) 29 (23 Shevat) 30 (24 Shevat) 31 (25 Shevat) S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 5:55p Mincha 5:55p Mincha 5:55p Mincha 5:55p Mincha 5:55p

FULL SCHEDULE OF SHABBAT SHACHARIT SERVICES 7:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 8:00 a.m. Rooms 1 & 2 8:45 a.m. Beit Midrash 9:00 a.m. Sephardic, Library 9:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. YP, Modular 9:30 a.m. Teen, Room 5 9:30 a.m. Youth, Chapel

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