Rabbi Yisroel Edelman: Tel: (o) 954-571-3904 (h) 954-725-1494 Eli Okun, President: Tel: 954-420-1070

Annual Journal Dinner Sunday, February 12, 2017

Guests of Honor: Marilyn & David Koplon

Kesser Shem Tov Awardee: Sylvia & Michael Teplitsky

Co-Chairs: Heshey Spitzer & Abe Wiesel Journal Chairman: Arnold Goldstein

DAILY SCHEDULE

Shacharis 7:00 AM Goldberg-Beker Bais Medrash

8:00 AM Freilick Sanctuary

Morty Sklarin ע'ה Daf Yomi After 8:00 AM Minyan in Library

Mincha 6:00 PM Freilick Sanctuary

Ruth Assouline on the marr iage of her son, Michoel Assouline to Hudi Tabak; Bracha & Abe Glickman on the marr iage of their

grandson, Eli Katz to Mia Shapiro; Charlotte Goldsmith on the birth of a great-grandson, Peretz Lior Weiner; Rona & Bernie Greenberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their great-grandson, Tzvi Yaakov Brand; Pearl & Alvin Kazan on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Jason Sherman; Phyllis & Shia Lome on the engagement of their granddaughter, Adina Malka Mostofsky to Yudi Nathan; Naomi & Murray Redisch on the bir th of a great-grandson, Shmuel Sternbach; Vicky & Henry Rosenberg and Sheila & Dr. Sidney Stern on the birth of a great-grandson, Azaria Reiser; Susan & Bob Rosenfeld on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Mordechai Strauss; Thea Tepfer on the marriage of her grandson, Eli Tepfer to Leah Berkovits; Sandy & Dr. Joe Waldman on the engagement of their granddaughter , Elana Kaminetsky to Yoseif Penner; Sarah Zivitz on the birth of a great-great-grandson.

D’var Torah: Rabbi Col. Sanford Dresin

In this week’s parsha of Shoftim we find the fascinating Halacha of witnesses and their testimony.

ים-ַעל ה ֵעדִּ ֹלשָׁ ים, אֹו שְׁ ם ֵעדִּ ַניִּ י שְׁ ד.-לֹא יּוַמת, ַעל יּוַמת ַהֵמת:--פִּ י ֵעד ֶאחָׁ פִּ “On the testimony of two witnesses or the testimony of three witnesses shall a guilty person be executed, a man shall not be executed on the testimony of one person .” The commentaries point out the Torah’s command of the testimony of two or three witnesses teaches us according to halacha two witnesses carry the same weight of three or any other number of witnesses. Rav M. Eliyahu offers an interesting homiletical kvetch. The guilty murderer in this verse refers to the Y etzer Hara whose mission is to take the life out of the goodness and kindness in the world. One may think they can overcome the allure of the Y etzer Hara on their own – tells us the Torah you cannot do it on your own, you will need two or three others on your side. Surely you must have a Chaver - a friend to support you and maybe even a Rebbe, a Rav or a Rosh Yeshiva to shlepp you away from mortal danger. This is not a task to be tackled on your own. May we always surround ourselves with friends and mentors who radiate with positive energy.

The Congregation Extends Their Condolences To:

Sara Patchen on the loss of her mother, Rebbetzin Miriam

Blachman, A’H.

RABBI’S MESSAGE

PARSHA Shoftim שופטים PIRKEI AVOS CH 6 September 9, 2016

Torah - STONE: Pg. 1024/ HERTZ: Pg. 820

Haftorah - STONE: Pg. 1199/ HERTZ: Pg. 835

6 Elul 5776

Young Israel of Deerfield Beach Newsletter

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New Member Simon Kaminetsky

SHABBOS SCHEDULE

Call the Shul after 1:00 PM Friday for status of the Eruv.

Mincha 6:00 PM 6:13 PM (Plag)

Candle Lighting 6:23 PM Next Week 6:16 PM

Shacharis 8:45 AM Freilick Sanctuary

Latest Shema 10:10 AM

Morty Sklarin ע'ה Daf Yomi 5:55 PM Rav Osher Katz

Pirkei Avos Ch 6 Mishna Will Resume Next Week

Mincha 6:55 PM Freilick Sanctuary

Maariv/Shabbos Ends 8:05 PM

Seudah Shlishis Sponsored by: Tema & Jack Furmansky in honor of their 57th anniversary; Melodye & Mordecai Weinstein in honor of the birth of a great-grandson, Chaim Zev.

OVERVIEW OF THE IDF: OLD AND NEW

The technology-driven Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of the twenty first century is a far cry from the volunteer soldier farmers and city dwellers during the fight for Jewish independence in the Land of Israel in the 1940s. In contrast to the modern day IDF - the developer of the world's first high-energy laser weapon system capable of shooting down a rocket carrying a live warhead, and the pioneer of what is considered the world's most secure tank, the founders of the IDF were so desperately short of resources that up until the 1950s, even senior commanders mostly earned no wage, were in their early twenties and lived by growing their own food.

What has typified the Israeli army throughout its diverse history is its commitment to innovation and its continuous maximization of the resources at its disposal, both human and technological. The Israeli army has always put great stress on the importance of improvisation and in order to defend Israel's narrow and

vulnerable territory, the army has developed and adapted cutting-edge technology to meet its defense needs. At the same time, it has a commitment to maintain a meritocracy and has proven its ability to assimilate hundreds of thousands of new immigrants and youth from poor development towns. Almost one quarter of its present officer corps are new immigrants and almost one half of its Chiefs of Staff themselves came to the country as refugees. Both the officer corps and the soldiers represent almost every sector in society; religious and non-religious, the Kibbutzim, the development towns, the Druze of the North and the Bedouin of the South, assimilating Israeli citizens and Jewish volunteers from abroad uniting all walks of life and backgrounds.

The Israeli army can best be described by its contrasts. On the one hand, it is a modern army, founded in 1948. On the other hand, it traces its earliest traditions, roots and symbolism to the days of the Biblical ancient Israelites. On the one hand, it is . Continued on back page bottom right

A big thanks to Richard Graber for his tireless efforts, endless hours and perseverance in ordering the new computers for the office and overseeing their installation. A Y asher Koach to Eli Okun for understanding the needs of the office staff and seeing this project to fruition.

MORTY SKLARIN ע'ה DAFYOMI PROGRAM

Dedicate the learning of a Daf on a specific day in memory of/on

the Yahrzeit of a loved one, or celebrate a happy occasion by

sponsoring a Daf. $18 per dedication. To sponsor, call YIDB. office

RHODA & JACK NEUSTADTER CHEVRA KADISHA

If you should, unfortunately, suffer a loss; please call Robin Katz, (954)

725-7534, Morty Appleton, (954) 427-5709, or Yosi Horowitz, (954) 481

-5934. Donations to the Chevra Kadisha Fund are greatly appreciated.

BIKUR CHOLIM AND WELFARE

To use Shabbos Room at Nor th Broward Medical Ctr ., call Sol Rosen (954) 421-2743 or Rebbetzin Gutel Edelman (954) 725-1494. Shabbos Room now open at Boca Raton Regional Hospital (formerly Boca Community Hosp.). For information and to reserve, please call: Stan Smith at: (561) 362-7345. Yedai Chesed (Helping Hands) needs Men and Women to volunteer their services. Please join us! Please contact: Rebbetzin Gutel Edel-man - (954) 725-1494, Ruth Berger – (516) 642-1631 or Dotty Gross (954) 725-8597 to volunteer or if you know of any man or woman whom you think would be helped by our services, or if you are interest-ed in joining our committee – Helping Hands needs your help! Anyone interested in Glatt Kosher “Meals on Wheels”, contact Dotty Gross (954) 725-8597. See flyer in lobby for details.

TIKUN OR SEUDAH SHLISHIS Commemorate a Yahrzeit, celebrate a Simcha, or honor some-one by sponsoring a Shabbos Seudah Shlishis ($75) or a weekday Tikun ($75). Please contact Jack Furmansky (954) 363-3334

HELP WANTED – A FEW GOOD MEN/WOMEN To assist in Seudah Shlishis – Setting Up/Shopping/Clean Up Tikun in the morning 1st/2nd Minyan. Contact: Jack Furmansky.

REFUAH SHLEIMA TO:

HOUSE COMMITTEE – USE OF SOCIAL HALLS

Contact the House Committee before a booked event to ensure proper set-up: Eli Okun (954) 420-1070 or Jack Furmansky (954) 363-3334. Forms for use of Social Halls available in office. All Re-quests must be approved by House Committee.

MESSAGE FROM THE GABBAI

Gabboim: Motti Eisenberger, Abraham Glickman, Arthur Haber, Gabe Lie-bowitz, Eli Orgel, Abe Pion, Yitz Schreiber, and Joe Tuch. New Member(s) – Please introduce yourself to the Gabboim! Upcoming Yahrzeit – Please remind the Gabboim a few days before to avoid oversights.

PARKING ISSUES: No parking in Swansea guest spots. Do not park next to any businesses in the Plaza. You may be towed. Please park in marked spots only at YIDB. Designated Handicapped spots are for use with permit only. Unattended cars may be fenced in when shul is closed!!

DEDICATIONS AVAILABLE

A number of dedication opportunities are still available at YIDB. List of available dedications is posted on bulletin board in lobby. If interested, please contact Danny Berger or the office.

Morty Sklarin, ע'ה DafYomi Program: After 8:00 AM Minyan

SPONSORSHIPS

Thanks to Daf Yomi Sponsors: Fay Gross on the Y ahrzeit of her husband, Yekutiel Yehuda ben Dovid Shlomo,A’H; Chaya & Joshua Spinner on the Yahrzeit of her grandmother, Faiga Leah bas Eliyahu Shlomo, Dan Waldman for a refuah for Dan ben Dov, A’H.

MEMORIAL PLAQUES

Forms for memorial plaques available in office

Please be considerate and refrain from wearing perfume in shul.

WHEELCHAIRS may be borrowed for use on Shabbos/Yom Tov only. Wheelchairs cannot be “reserved” in advance. Pick up Thursday or Friday, after signing list in the office. Must be returned by Monday. Notify office when returning.

Nina & Abe Hager (visitors welcome), Estelle Itzkowitz (calls appreciated (718) 951-2581), Florence Keilson, Moshe ben Sarah, Dorothy Raul, Rabbi Nathaniel Steinberg, and Anne Zukerman (757) 640-1023.

If a member of your family is ill or in the hospital, please inform the Rabbi and the office. Names will not be put in without clearance from the family. Please let the Rabbi and the office know when names should be removed from the Refuah list.

FEIN TORAH CENTER CLASSES

The Policy here at YIDB is not to allow members to claim a Makom Kavuah. If you wish to sit in a specific location, come early. One must never ask another person, whether a mem-

ber or especially a guest, to get up and move!RESUME

CHILDREN’S G’MACH To borrow items from G’mach call Shul Office (954) 571-3904. Donations to Sisterhood/G’mach Fund welcome.

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rings in shul

It will cost you $5.00

Tuesday 11:00 AM - Women’s Talmud Class - Rabbi Edelman

NO CLASSES THIS WEEK Wednesday: 11:00 AM - Women’s Parsha Class - Rabbi Edelman

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PLEASE PARTICIPATE Purchase a plaque for: Debbie Behar, A"H.

Mail checks to Bina Krieger, 1013 Swansea A, DB, FL 33442 or Dorothy Raul, 1079 Berkshire E, DB, FL 33442

Make your checks payable to YIDB

I wish to express my Hakorat

Hatov to Rabbi Edelman &

Gutel, my friends and relatives who gave me strength during my

illness. Your tfilot, tehillim, visits, cards, e-mails, flowers and phone

calls were greatly appreciated. We have an amazing community in

Deerfield Beach of which I am extremely proud. We wish you a

shana tova umetukah, good health, great happiness, lots of nachat

and peace.

Sheila & Albie Zachter

Kellim Mikvah has been reopened

Cont’d considered one of the world's most professional, elite and effective fighting forces. Its air force, Special Forces, intelligence and engineering units have pioneered and executed novel and inno-vative campaigns that are studied by military tacticians all over the world. On the other hand, it is also one of the world's most informal and least hierarchical armies. Officers often sleep and eat with their soldiers and the army makes scant use of saluting and parades. On the one hand the Israeli army is considered to a front-runner in con-ceptualizing and developing state-of -the-art weapons systems. Its technological and research departments have contributed enormous-ly to providing cutting-edge technology whose use is far wider than state-of-the-art weapons systems. Such units have made world-class breakthroughs in ballistic missile technology, electro-optics and other fields. Soldiers from these units are highly sought after in the hi-tech world and have gone on to adapt their experience from these units for use in household PCs, internet portals, wireless communi-cation and even in cancer research. On the other hand, the Israeli army plays an important educational function, providing special courses for under-educated recruits and making special allowances for soldiers from troubled homes. Truly the IDF is a remarkable reflection upon Israel and its people.