B’nai Torah CongregaTionShaBBaT ServiCeSparashat nasoJune 18, 201612 sivan 5776

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ShaBBaT Shalom

This bulletin is dedicated to the memory of Mildred & Abby Levinez”l

Mazal tov to our Bar Mitzvah, elliot Farr and to his parents, Maria & Dr. Mitchell Farr

Main sanCtuarY

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oUr ShaBBaT and feSTival ServiCeSpARASHAT nASotorah: numbers 7:1 - 89, p. 805haftarah: Judges 13:2 - 25, p. 813haftarah reader: elliot Farr

HAvuRAT SHAbbAT services will resume in the Fall

MincHA/MA’ARiv June 18, 8:15 p.m.

cAndle ligHTing June 24, 7:59 p.m.

kidduSH the congregation is welcome to join our kiddush after services in the education social Center. kiddush is generously sponsored by Maria & dr. Mitchell Farr in honor of their son elliot’s bar Mitzvah, and by barbara berman & Family in honor of victor cohen in celebration of Father’s day. NOTE: The kiddush will remain closed until the services have completely finished. We appreciate your cooperation.

bTc online MeMbeRSHip RenewAlB’nai torah invites you to think green and renew your membership online this year. visit www.btcboca.org/HHd2016 to renew. For additional support, please visit the office or call us at (561) 392-8566, and our staff is happy to help guide you through the process. For your convenience, mailed renewal forms are still available upon request. We are excited to welcome you back to all the extraordinary programs and events we have planned for the coming year. thanks for supporting our efforts to go green!

SeRvice noTeS: We respectfully request that cell phones not be used in the building during shabbat. please do not save seats. please refrain from chewing gum while in services. automated external Defibrillator located in lobby by the Glassman Chapel.

hearinG DeviCes are available for your use. please ask an usher if you need assistance and be sure to return them at the conclusion of services.

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The b’nai Torah congregation family joins with all Americans mourning the loss of those who perished in orlando last weekend. We pray for the wounded who struggle for life and healing. We stand

in solidarity with their families. We condemn the horrors of terror. We encourage leaders of this nation to join together to articulate and act

on the many serious issues that contributed to this abominable attack.

May chesed, loving kindness, unite us to prevail over senseless acts of violence.

stanley almodovar iii, 23amanda alvear, 25oscar a aracena-Montero, 26rodolfo ayala-ayala, 33antonio Davon Brown, 29Darryl roman Burt ii, 29angel L. Candelario-padro, 28Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25Luis Daniel Conde, 39Cory James Connell, 21tevin eugene Crosby, 25Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32simon adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31Leroy valentin Fernandez, 25Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26peter o. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22Juan ramon Guerrero, 22paul terrell henry, 41Frank hernandez, 27Miguel angel honorato, 30Javier Jorge-reyes, 40Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25Christopher andrew Leinonen, 32

alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49Gilberto ramon silva Menendez, 25Kimberly Morris, 37akyra Monet Murray, 18Luis omar ocasio-Capo, 20Geraldo a. ortiz-Jimenez, 25eric ivan ortiz-rivera, 36Joel rayon paniagua, 32Jean Carlos Mendez perez, 35enrique L. rios, Jr., 25Jean C. nives rodriguez, 27Xavier emmanuel serrano rosado, 35Christopher Joseph sanfeliz, 24Yilmary rodriguez solivan, 24edward sotomayor Jr., 34shane evan tomlinson, 33Martin Benitez torres, 33Jonathan antonio Camuy vega, 24Juan p. rivera velazquez, 37Luis s. vielma, 22Franky Jimmy Dejesus velazquez, 50Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37Jerald arthur Wright, 31

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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 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 joanne.shulmanssa@gmail.com

woMen’S leAgue JudAicA SHopbeginning June 1st, the shop will be operating on summer hours:

Monday - thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday - sunday: CLoseD. we will be closed in July for inventory. appointments outside of the shop

hours can be arranged by calling robin schwartz at (914) 329-1025.

SpeciAl SuMMeR SAle! 25% oFF all merchandise during the month of June!(Sale excludes books, cards, mezuzah scrolls and tefillin)

we are looking for volunteers to work in the Judaica shop with shifts starting at 2-3 hour intervals. earn some “mitzvah credits”

while you help support our student scholarship fund!

Men’S club oF b’nAi ToRAH congRegATionMen’s Club invites new members, volunteers and ideas for initiatives year-round. please contact larry Faerman, president, at larryfaerman@gmail.com or (561) 860-3241.

looking FoR An eASy SuMMeR MiTzvAH? please join us in the Glassman Chapel for minyan. We need your help to make a minyan during the summer months when some of our “regulars” are away. Times: sunday: 8:45 a.m.; Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.; sunday - thursday: 5:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Julie risisky, ritual Facilitator at (561) 392-8566 ext. 357.

WLBTC

Women’S leagUe & men’S ClUB

pARking ReMindeR: please park your cars in designated parking spots only, and not along the edges of the curb, as this can create potential hazards. pleASe do not park in a reserved parking space that doesn’t have your name on it. Thank you.

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luncH & leARn - eveRy TueSdAy, 12:15 - 1:15 p.M. Join rabbis, Cantors, and special guest educators for an hour of learning. all are welcome to this popular weekly class.

THe FloRence MelTon ScHool oF AdulT JewiSH leARning AT b’nAi ToRAH can a 4,000 year old text speak to a 21st century world?

Come join the south palm Beach County Florence Melton school of adult Jewish Learning community of nearly 1,000 alumni and sign up for the first year of Melton today.

our classes build Jewish literacy through a sophisticated, intellectually stimulating, text-based curriculum for students of all levels and Jewish backgrounds. no outside of class studying and no homework! the Melton school core curriculum is a comprehensive, sequential series of text-based lessons, studied over two years. Year one is comprised of 25 lessons taught over 25 weeks for 2 hours a week. Many scholars classes (10 weeks) also being offered.

please contact penina Bredoff, Melton site Director, at melton@bnai-torah.org for more information or visit www.events.org/MeltonbocaRaton for registration and detailed class dates, descriptions and fees.

FRee “TASTe oF MelTon” AT b’nAi ToRAH sample our program at no cost and discover how enriching adult Jewish learning can be!

Monday, August 29, 2016, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Led by Dr. Leon Weissberg and rabbi Baruch plotkin

or Tuesday, August 30, 2016, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Led by Marion hirschmann and rabbi David steinhardt

Please RSVP to Penina Bredoff at melton@bnai-torah.org

lillian & philip Cooperman aCademyfor adUlT jeWiSh learning

Come for the learning. Stay for the community.

Adult Learning for The Wondering Jew

SHAbbAT book cARTS AvAilAble in the Lobby after saturday morning services. Find a large variety of books for your reading pleasure! For more information,

please call (561) 392-8566 ext. 355, Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

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life evenTSyAHRzeiTS

helen Chadnick . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18herman enselberg . . . . . . . . . .6/18Frieda Krause . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18Leah Landis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18Dinah Queen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18German romero . . . . . . . . . . .6/18Benjamin Cohen . . . . . . . . . . .6/19Doreen hitner . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/19Dora Kreenwich. . . . . . . . . . . .6/19Bess Melman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/19Florence shenker . . . . . . . . . . .6/19rifka taubman. . . . . . . . . . . . .6/19ethel Waldman . . . . . . . . . . . .6/19Belle Clayman . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20hilda haskel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20vivian hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20Ben nalick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20rae saltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20Lillie scher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20pola schreiber . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20Cynthia shore . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20Martin sufrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20patricia Wener. . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20George Yellin . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20israel aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/21hertha Braun. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/21Charles Clayman . . . . . . . . . . .6/21philip Germain. . . . . . . . . . . . .6/21

simon Krauser . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/21Fannie Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/21George Zimmerman . . . . . . . . .6/21oscar Dubow . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22herbert Fein . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22raya Lakshina . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22Murray Lazaroff . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22Walter Weiss. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22eileen Zeitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22Leo august . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23Yvette Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23harvey Damsky . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23Mae Kahan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23herman Lowenstein . . . . . . . . .6/23Clara schuster . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23norman solomon. . . . . . . . . . .6/23Joseph aron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24rose aronson . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24seymour Birnbach . . . . . . . . . .6/24William Cons . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24phillip Goldberg. . . . . . . . . . . .6/24Florence Gorenberg . . . . . . . . .6/24regina hauptman . . . . . . . . . .6/24William Lebowitz . . . . . . . . . . .6/24Jennie selinger . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24Florence staloff . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24Fela Widawski . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24

The yahrzeit candle should be lit the evening prior to the date indicated above. You are encouraged to attend minyan both days. It is customary when observing a yahrzeit to perform an act of tzedakah in memory of our loved ones. For your convenience, an envelope is available in the Glassman Chapel which you can return to the Synagogue Office. Join our daily morning and evening minyanim.

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B’nai torah offers beautiful and meaningful opportunities to HonoR, celebRATe or MeMoRiAlize SoMeone SpeciAl, such as bricks, plaques and leaves. please contact the synagogue office for more information.

a plaque for the reception area is being ordered in memory of our dear friend and co-worker, betsey cooperz’l. if you would like to contribute, please call the synagogue office or send a donation to rabbi steinhardt’s discretionary fund and indicate it is for the memorial plaque. thank you for your participation.

cell pHoneS FoR SoldieRS We proudly participate in the collection of cell phones & i-Devices (working or not) through the Major Stuart Adam

wolfer institute’s dandelion project. Collection box located at the front office.

ein keloheinuein keloheinu, ein kadoneinu,

ein Kemalkeinu, ein Kemoshi’einu

non komo muestro dio, non komo muestro siniornon komo muestro rey,

non komo muestro salvador

Mi cheloheinu, Mi chadoneinuMi ch’malkeinu, Mi ch’moshi’enu

Ken komo muestro dio, Ken komo muestro siniorKen komo muestro rey,

Ken komo muestro salvador

nodeh leloheinu, nodeh ladoneinunodeh l’malkeinu, nodeh l’moshi’einu

Loaremos a muestro dio, Loaremos a muestro siniorLoaremos a muestro rey,

Loaremos a muestro salvador

Baruch eloheinu, Baruch adoneinuBaruch Malkeinu, Baruch Moshi’einu

Bendicho muestro dio, Bendicho muestro siniorBendicho muestro rey,

Bendicho muestro salvador

atah hu eloheinu, atah hu adoneinuatah hu Malkeinu, atah hu Moshi’einu

tu el muestro dio, tu el muestro siniortu el muestro rey, tu el muestro salvador

MAzAl Tov To . ellen and Jean polack on the upcoming marriage in israel of their grandson,eliahou polack to ra’hel Bloede

condolenceS To . harold (Beatriz) Jacobsohn and Myriam Weinstein on the passing of their brother, ralph Bernardo Jacobsohn, son of aline Jacobsohn

. Dr. Donna (Dr. peter) holland on the passing of her father, richard Levy, grandfather of aaron and arielle

Friday Evening, Shabbat Services5:45 p.m.: Mincha6:00 p.m.: Kabbalat shabbat, Ma’ariveleanor & paul Weinerz”l Cultural Center Saturday Morning, Shabbat Servicesrabbi David M. steinhardtCantor ehud (udi) spielmanCantor Boaz Davidoff8:45 a.m., Main sanctuary

Havurat Shabbat (Services will resume in the Fall)rabbi David englandera spirited shabbat service for Families of all ages - 10:00 a.m.eleanor & paul Weinerz”l Cultural Center

Shabbat Mincha/Ma’ariv/HavdalahMincha: 8:15 p.m., Glassman Chapel

Weekday Shacharitsunday, 8:45 a.m., Glassman ChapelMonday - Friday, 8:00 a.m., Glassman Chapel

Weekday Mincha/Ma’arivsunday - thursday, 5:30 p.m., Glassman Chapel

Come WorShip WiTh US

B’nai Torah CongregaTion offiCerS & STaffSenior Rabbi David M. steinhardt, D.D.

Rabbi David englander

Executive Director rabbi rikki arad

Senior Cantor ehud (udi) spielman

Cantor Boaz Davidoff

Mirochnick RS Education Director Cathy BerkowitzTaubman ECC Director nancy GoldsteinB’nai Mitzvah Prog. Director Cantor paul GoldsteinDirector of Finance sam hitnerDirector of Maintenance Francisco valdesCommunications/Programming Dir. rachel KaplanArt Director Claudia sternbergTzedakah Programming Director summer FaermanChoral Director Cantor Mitch MartinProgram Coordinator Lauren BergerCultural Arts & Membership Coordinator elysa stark

Baal Korei Joe FuchsRitual Facilitator Julie risiskyGabbaim steve Ginsburg, rob Kantor*, Bill Fine, Linda ehrlich, neil Friedman

B’nai Torah CongregaTion 6261 s.W. 18th street, Boca raton, Florida 33433

(561) 392-8566 | www.bnai-torah.org

President toby Levi*

Executive Vice President Mark Glickman*

Vice Presidents richard Birdie Jerry Budney Marvin Finkelstein scott Frank

Treasurer steve Ginsburg

Secretary seth Marmor

Financial Secretary stan KutlinTrustees: Michael Berezinterry Bresnickshula Fleischer*Marleen Forkas*Bruce GrundtMarcy Kammermanrob Kantor*eric n. Klein*

scott Levin*Julie risiskyelissa schosheim*rick schusterBenita segaltammy smithart stark

Women’s League President Joanne shulman

Men’s Club President Larry Faerman

Foundation President spencer sax*

Synagogue Counsel Kenneth Lipman, esq.*ner tamid society Member