b’NAI TORAH CONGREGATION SHABBAT SERVICES PARASHAT KI TETZEI SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 14 ELUL 5776 WELCOME ka ,a SHABBAT SHALOM Mazal Tov to our Bar Mitzvah, Joshua Maizes and to his parents, Alissa & Dr. Jay Maizes. MAIN SANCTUARY B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levinez”l OUR SHABBAT SERVICES PARASHAT KI TETZEI Torah: Deuteronomy 24:14 - 25:19, p. 1130 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10; 54:11 - 55:5, p. 1138 Haftarah Reader: Joshua Maizes HAVUrat SHABBat Services will resume in the Fall. OUR UPCOMing b’nAI MITZVAH: Ava Schwartz . September 24th MINCHA/MA’ARIV Ashlee Wenzel . October 15th September 17, 7:30 p.m. Hannah Frydman . October 22nd CANDLE LIGHTING Corey Frydman . October 22nd September 23, 6:57 p.m. KIDDUSH The congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the Education Social Center. NOTE: The kiddush will remain closed until the services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation. Dear Congregants, PLEASE BE CAREFUL as you walk in and out of your row! The new book racks in the Sanctuary are placed lower on the seat in front. DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE OUR E-NEWSLETTER, SHABBat MESSAGES FROM THE RABBIS AND LIFE EVENT NOTICES? Please email Rachel Kaplan, Communications & Programming Director, at [email protected] to be added to our email list. BTC ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Please visit www.btcboca.org/HHD2016 to renew your membership online. For help, please visit the office or call us at (561) 392-8566. Mailed renewal forms are available upon request. NOT COMING TO ROSH HASHANAH 2nd DAY SERVICES? We’re sorry you won’t be joining us! Please let us know so other B’nai Torah members have an opportunity to sit closer to the bimah and fill in the seats. High Holy Day seating is almost finalized! Please contact Loulou Amiel regarding 2nd Day seats or if you have any special requests at (561) 392-8566 ext 351. 2 PARASHAT KI TETZEI B’nai Torah Congregation Presents: תפילת סליחות Selichot A Renewed Musical Tradition Saturday, September 24, 2016 9:00 p.m. The beautiful Selichot prayers usher in the themes and melodies of the approaching High Holy Days. Bring your family and friends to this unforgettable and deeply meaningful spiritual experience. Join B’nai Torah’s Rabbis, Cantors, and Congregational Choir, and a 20-piece orchestra, conducted by Maestro Yaron Bahar. This program is free and open to the community. 2 PARASHAT KI TETZEI PARASHAT KI TETZEI 3 B’NAI TORAH HAPPENINGS THE 2017 CONCErt SERIES will be here before you know it! Cantor Udi Spielman has outdone himself again this year with the selection and magnitude of the music and talent coming to B’nai Torah. When the last concert is over, will you be saying, “I wish I had become a Friend, Patron or Sponsor of the Series,” or will you be saying, “Wow! What a fabulous year we had!”? There is still time to get excellent seats for all five concerts and the theatrical production. Don’t be left behind - call Elysa Stark at (561)392-8566 and make your reservations now! NEW FAMILY TIME CLASS at b’nAI TORAH: GRANDPARENTS & ME - FRIDAY MORNINGS 9:15 - 10:45 A.M. For children 6 months to 2 years old, and their grandparents. Join us this Fall for a magical experience playing, singing sharing, and Shabbat time with your favorite little person! Each class includes child-centered play activities, music, storytelling, and a short discussion. For more information or to register, contact Randi Good at (561) 750-9665. THE RUTH & EDWARD TAUBMAN ECC PRESENTS “THE GREat FAMILY CONCErt” - SundAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 10:00 A.M. Join us for our annual Milk + Bookies Event: The Great Family Concert, featuring Mama Doni (Doni Zasloff), an award winning singer, songwriter, and author. Tickets are $10 per family. To purchase, visit www.btcboca.org/milkandbookies. *Please help those who can’t afford books of their own, by bringing a gently used/almost new book to be donated. MILK + BOOKIES is a non-profit organization that exposes young children to the love of a good book. THe b’nAI TORAH CONGREGatION CHILDRen’S CHOIR & HOUSE ROCK BAND Boys & girls 5-12 years old... if you love to sing, come and join us! We are looking to welcome new voices! The choir will rehearse once a week in the afternoon and will perform with Cantor Boaz on the High Holy Days and Shabbat mornings. Are you a teen (ages 13-18) with some musical skill or talent? Join Cantor Boaz, accomplished musician, percussionist, guitar player, and vocalist. All teen instrumentalists and singers are welcome to audition for our “house band” that will rehearse American and Israeli music and perform in the synagogue and around the community. For information and audition dates, call Cantor Boaz on his cell at (954) 914-8735 or Zena Gruda at (561) 392-8566. 4 PARASHAT KI TETZEI NEW MEMBER WELCOME SHABBat - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 6:00 P.M. Join us in the Eleanor and Paul Weinerz’l Cultural Center for our beautiful and musical Kabbalat Shabbat services and help welcome our newest members to the B’nai Torah family. SHABBat GREETERS AND USHERS NEEDED Looking for a way to get involved and make newcomers to our B’nai Torah community feel at home? Our congregation’s warmth and welcoming spirit depends on you! If you’d like to volunteer a few hours as a Shabbat greeter or usher, please contact Robb Kantor at [email protected]. LULAV & ETROG SETS B’nai Torah is delighted to provide Lulav & Etrog sets to our members once again. Price per set is $47. Deadline to order is Friday, October 7th. Orders will be distributed at the Synagogue on Thursday, Oct. 13th 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 14th 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more information, contact AviGail Whiting at (561) 392-8566 ext. 308 or [email protected]. B’NAI TORAH CONGREGATION CHOIR Choir Director - Cantor Mitchell J. Martin Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Eva Demsky Sheila Biel Daniel Caplin Ethan Cohen Danielle Gellen Nina Cohen Erick Crow David Dweck Sandra Gottfried Pamela Feldman Herb Goldstein Jason Goldstein Myrna Gross Andrea Gralnick Joe Popper Mason Kantor Sharon Steinberg Donna Grossman Lois Radding Joe Levitan AviGail Whiting Robyn Lamp Arlene Stolzenberg Darren Littman Leah Levin Mack Rosenbaum Naomi Lippa Mark Samarel Our choir benefits from the generous support of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, with the encouragement of Beatrice Cummings Mayer. 4 PARASHAT KI TETZEI PARASHAT KI TETZEI 5 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS ALZHEIMER’S WALK BOCA ratON - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 Please join us in support of Alzheimer’s research. The walk this year is being held on a Sunday to allow for the Jewish community to participate. Our team needs you and our community needs us! Register and join our B’nai Torah Congregation team at http://act.alz.org. Time: Registration at 6:30 a.m., Ceremony at 8:00 a.m., Walk at 8:30 a.m. Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater (590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432) Please contact Summer Faerman at (561) 392-8566 ext. 340 or email [email protected] for more information. BTC ROADRUNNERS 3rd ANNUAL HALF-MarathON TRAINING GROUP Train with us for the Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon on Feb 19, 2017. All interested participants should be able to walk three miles with no difficulty and be in good health (training expectation is that a 15 minute mile or faster be walked). Group and individual scheduled training activities. We meet every Sunday for a group walk and/or run depending on your goals, followed by coffee and breakfast with the team. Contact Robb Kantor at (954) 464-8590 or [email protected]. BTC MEN’S CLUB Men’S CLUB OF B’nAI TORAH CONGREGatION Men’s Club invites new members, volunteers and ideas for initiatives year-round. Please contact Larry Faerman, President, at [email protected] or (561) 860-3241. Men’S CLUB OPEN HOUSE - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 7:00 P.M. Current and prospective members... join us at B’nai Torah for this year’s opening event. For details or to RSVP, please contact Larry Faerman at (561) 860-3241 or [email protected] SAVE THE DatES! 2ND ANNUAL SCOTCH IN THE SUKKAH - OCTOBER 19 at 7:00 P.M. Men’s Club Members: $5, Non-Members: $10 CLASSIC AND EXOTIC CAR SHOW - SUN., NOVEMBER 13, 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Contact David Dweck for more information at (954) 354-1000. LatKES, VODKAS & TAPAS - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. More information to follow. 6 PARASHAT KI TETZEI WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF BTC WOMen’S LEAGUE OF B’nAI TORAH CONGREGatION Women’s League offers a dynamic mix of activities. Women of all ages, backgrounds, religious experiences, and careers in and WLBTC out of the home participate. For more information, visit our website at www.wlbtc.org or contact Joanne Shulman, WLBTC President at (508) 789-9076 or [email protected] TORAH FUND P’ri Yadehah, from the beloved prayer Eishet Chayil, means “the fruit of her hands.” Receive the 2017/5777 Torah Fund charm/pin as a thank you gift for your donation in support of the future of Conservative/Masorti Judaism through professional education. Contact Cynthia Chiefa-Goldstein, Torah Fund VP, at [email protected] or (561) 910-1376. WOMen’S LEAGUE JUDAICA SHOP HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 10: 00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m.