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Palm Beach Synagogue120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org | 561-838-9002

5774 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES

Contents

6 Holidays + celebrations

3 synagogue directory

10 community events

5 Prayer services

15 adult education

18 scHolars-in-residence

24 cantorial series

26 guest lecturers

29 autHors series

31 book club

40 youtH

38 singles

45 teens

39 cHesed

48 b’nei mitzvaH

50 building benefactors

53 burn tHe mortgage

55 calendar of events

32 jewisH film festival

34 women’s events

PALM BEACH SYNAGOGuE 2013/2014 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES

SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES

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28 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Ralph Peters, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

March1 Ralph Peters, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Gideon Zelermyer Women’s Tehillim Group2-4 AIPAC Policy Conference 4 Eva Schloss, Guest Speaker5 Bat Mitzvah Club6 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix 7 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner7–8 Rabbi David Nessenoff,

Scholar-in-Residence8 Book Club JPS Event, Improve Night9 Bubby Buddies Arieh Oz, Guest Speaker11 Bar Mitzvah Club14 Hebrew School Friday Night Lively15 Parsha Puppetry Megillah Reading (evening) Purim Bash16 Megillah Reading (morning) Children’s Purim Painting and

Shalach Manot Ride!21 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner21–22 Raizi Chechik, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Meir Goldberg22 Women’s Shabbat Tea28 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Shabbat Around the World28–29 Richard Bernstein, Guest Lecturer Special Kiddush: Ahavat Chesed29 Women’s Tehillim Group30 Richard Bernstein, Guest Teen Speaker PBS Kids’ Club

April1 Bar Mitzvah Club Joan Nathan, Women’s Event2 Bat Mitzvah Club3 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix4 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner4–5 Sandra Rapoport, Scholar-in-Residence 5 End of Season Kiddush6 Spectacular Seder Party Adults Night Out11 “No Cooking Before Passover” Family Shabbat Dinner14 Community Passover Seder Hebrew School Friday Night Lively

15 Community Passover Seder26 Parsha Puppets Women’s Tehillim Group

May2 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner6 Bar Mitzvah Club7 Bat Mitzvah Club9 Shabbat Around the World10 Women’s Shabbat Tea16 Tot Shabbat17 Parsha Puppets18 Hebrew School & Maimonides Graduation Celebration Lag B’Omer Celebration24 Women’s Tehillim Group30–31 Shabbat in NYC

June1–2 PBS Community Tour to NYC3 Shavuot Dinner followed by Tikum Leyl Shavuot, all night learning21 Women’s Tehillim Group

July26 Women’s Tehillim Group

August5 Tisha B’Av23 Women’s Tehillim Group

Save These Dates!September 2014

21 High Holiday Kids Kick Off24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch & Dinner26 Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch

October 20143 Community Dinner before Kol Nidre Services Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast Dinner8 Eve of Sukkot9–15 Sukkot12 Annual Sukkot Party 16 Simchat Torah Party

Palm Beach Synagogue

In January 1994, a small group of dedicated people started holding traditional Shabbat services at Temple Emanuel, in Palm Beach. This gathering was transformed into a community with the arrival of Rabbi Moshe and Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner. Based

on their philosophy of outreach and inclusiveness, the Scheiners were passionate in their desire to “make a difference.” From its humble beginnings, Palm Beach Synagogue has blossomed into a flourishing center of Jewish life and activity with approximately 300 members. Palm Beach Synagogue prides itself on being a place of warm welcome for Jews from all walks of life and all levels of Jewish observance, while maintaining its abiding adherence to traditional Jewish law and observance of mitzvot. With its inviting spirit, our Synagogue is a place where people are committed to the love and support of our fellow Jews, religious traditions, the community at large, and the State of Israel. Today, the Synagogue is housed in a beautifully renovated edifice, in the heart of Palm Beach Island, two blocks north of the Breakers Hotel. It is a center for traditional Jewish life and education for adults, teens and children. The Synagogue offers unique programs in Jewish education and communal life, numerous youth activities, holiday celebrations, daily morning and afternoon/evening minyanim and weekly Shabbat as well as holiday services. In the summer of 2011, the Synagogue entered the last phase of its recent building renovations and the entire east façade on North County Road was transformed into a unified exterior keeping with the existing architecture.

The Educational and Community Programs described in the Program Guide 5774 are sponsored by Gloria & Harvey Kaylie, Judy & Dr. Edward Steinberg, and Lois & Martin Zelman. Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman families for their generous support, dedication and commitment.

Most of the Programs in this Guide are complimentary and open to the community; however, there are charges for some. Details, including pricing, will be distributed in a timely fashion by the Synagogue office. updated information for all events can be found at, palmbeachsynagogue.org, in our “Shabbat Shalom”email, and on the Palm Beach Synagogue page on Facebook. Please contact the Synagogue office with your email and regular mailing addresses to ensure that you receive all updates.

With its inviting spirit, our Synagogue is a place where people are committed to the love and support of our fellow Jews, religious traditions, the community at large, and the State of Israel.

Dear Friends,Palm Beach Synagogue has often been referred to as a “Jewel Box.” It is not simply due to the effect of the sun’s rays sparkling and glistening through the beautifully etched stained glass windows. The radiance comes from our inner Jewels, our members. The warmth and beauty of sunny Palm Beach is only exceeded by the inner

warmth and vibrancy of our congregation. We pray, learn, and grow together. We laugh together, and at times cry together.

Ever since the Jewish people stood at Mount Sinai each generation maintained the bond of Judaism through the study and observance of Torah. Like a multifaceted dazzling diamond, the Torah can be studied and appreciated by each and every member of the community from the unique perspective of the individual beholder.

That is why one of the Crown Jewels of our Synagogue is the adult, teen and children’s education we provide. With an extensive lineup of classes, programs, scholars, lecturers and authors, we are constantly expanding and deepening our love of learning, caring for each other, and devotion to Hashem.

We are also extremely proud of the many other Jewels in our crown, namely the daily morning and afternoon services; our Nechamkin Hebrew School, Maimonides Leadership Institute, Michaan Helping Israel and Palm Beach program, Langfan Israel Advocacy course, Bar and Bat Mitzvah clubs and NCSY Youth group; our new Jewish boys scout unit; the Jewish Professionals Singles program; the Cantorial series; the Jewish Film series and our Bikur Cholim and Outreach activities.

We are delighed to present you with the 5774-2013/14 Palm Beach Synagogue Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman Program Guide. We are extremely grateful to these generous families for their support. We are blessed with the leadership of our esteemed President, Barbara Zimet, and the Board of Directors who maintain the sanctity, dignity and friendliness of our Synagogue; our dynamic and beloved Youth Directors, Rabbi Didy and Devorah Waks; and our dedicated staff, Maxine Kaufman and Amy Szoke, who work every day to enhance our community.

Dinie and I extend our best wishes to you and your loved ones for a happy, healthy and inspiring year at Palm Beach Synagogue.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Moshe ScheinerRabbi Moshe E. Scheiner

Dear Fellow Members and Friends,The Program Guide for 5774 exemplifies the philosophy of Palm Beach Synagogue as a center for Judaism that is welcoming, dedicated to Jewish values and traditions, and spiritually inspiring. Under the leadership of our beloved Rabbi Moshe Scheiner, we open our doors and hearts to those who want to pray together and become part of

our community. We welcome all—adults, teens, children, newcomers, seniors and singles—and offer opportunities for social connection, and spiritual and intellectual growth. We are very proud to boast that we are the only synagogue in Palm Beach that conducts morning, afternoon and evening services every day of the year.

As you peruse this Program Guide, you will find a full range of programs for the coming year. Our adult education classes provide stimulating classes in Bible, Jewish law and customs, and Hebrew language, and there are programs in arts and culture, including our Jewish film series and book club. We have assembled a wide spectrum of guest lecturers and Scholars-in-Residence who will enrich our knowledge of Torah, and deepen our understanding of issues of interest to the Jewish community and the State of Israel. Our women’s programs, under the guidance of our wonderful Rebbetzin Dinie, are guaranteed to motivate and strengthen our knowledge and bonds of friend-ship. We trust that our prayer services will be elevated through the voices of our visiting cantors, and that you will enjoy our celebratory events associated with the Jewish holidays. There is also a full array of special programs and educational opportunities for our children and youth.

We look forward to serving your needs. Our only requirement we ask of you is your attendance—to take advantage of all that we offer for your personal growth and development, including world renowned scholars and personalities.

As your President, it is my honor to wish everyone a wonderful New Season enriched by the many activities, classes, lectures, programs, celebrations and events enumerated in this Program Guide in the year to come. I look forward to greeting you there!

Barbara T.R. ZimetBarbara T. R. Zimet

President

120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org561-838-9002 | Fax: 561-838-5356 | [email protected]

The Rabbi [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 2

Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a master’s degree in Talmudic Studies and Jewish Philosophy from the Rabbinical College of America. He completed a two-year internship at the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand, and returned to New York to receive his rabbinic ordination at the United Lubavitcher Yeshivah. Rabbi Scheiner has lectured to communities in Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Colombia and other communities in South America, as well as in the United States. In 1994, he became the founding Rabbi of the Palm Beach Synagogue. He also founded the Ethel & Eugene Joffe Maimonides Leadership Institute for post-Bar and Bat Mitzvah students and, in 2010, the Rabbi was awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the Rabbinical College of America. Rabbi Scheiner resides in Palm Beach with his wife Dinie and their six children.

The Rebbetzin [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 5

Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Beth Rivkah Seminary. Before moving to Florida with her husband, she taught early childhood education in Myrtle Beach, SC; elementary school English studies in NYC; and spent three summers teaching in Moscow, Kiev, and Riga. The Rebbetzin is Director of the PBS Nechamkin Hebrew School and has developed its curriculum and programs. Dinie worked with her husband, Rabbi Scheiner, in developing and establishing the Synagogue and is actively in-volved in all aspects of the Synagogue’s programs and events. Rebbetzin Dinie teaches regular-ly scheduled classes to women and is the proud mother of six children.

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The Staff

Executive Director [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 3

Maxine Kaufman, originally from York, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Maxine moved to Florida in 1996 and has worked in the Jewish community in Palm Beach County since 1997. She has taken courses at Hebrew College and Siegal College in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Jewish Studies. Maxine has been with Palm Beach Synagogue since November of 2009.

Teen Director [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 6

Rabbi Didy Waks grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and is the 11th of 17 children. He studied at Yeshiva College in Melbourne, the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand, and yeshivot in Israel, Argentina and the United States. For several years during and subsequent to his rabbinical studies, he conducted youth programs and helped supervise summer camps, where he was responsible for curriculum development and staff supervision. He taught Talmud at the Jewish Technical Vocational School in Brooklyn, New York. This is Rabbi Waks’s third year at Palm Beach Synagogue and he is looking forward to making PBS one of the best Synagogues for teens and youth programs in South Florida.

Youth Director [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 6

Rebbetzin Devorah Waks was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Beth Rivkah School, continuing her studies at Ohel Chana Seminary in Melbourne, Australia. She has been a program director and teacher at primary schools and has run summer camp programs in several states. From 2009 to 2011, Devorah was an educator and program coordinator at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn. Devorah is married to Rabbi Didy Waks and they have two children, Mendel and Yetta. Together with Rabbi Waks, Devorah runs all of the Synagogue’s youth programs.

Program Manager [email protected] 561-838-9002, ext. 4

Amy Szoke was born and raised in New City, New York. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. Amy has been at Palm Beach Synagogue since 2010. She is married to Steve and together they have two daughters Traci, 12 and Ashley, 10.

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Shacharit Monday–Friday ................8:00 AMShabbat ............................9:00 AMSunday ..............................8:15 AM

Mincha/Ma’arivFAll/WINTERSunday–Thursday ............. 5:30 pMFriday evening .................. 5:15 pMShabbat ............................ 5:15 pM

lATE SpRING/SUmmERSunday–Thursday ............. 6:30 pMFriday evening .................. 7:00 pMShabbat ............................ 7:30 pM

Please call to confirm times.

EruvPalm Beach Synagogue community Eruv extends from Barton Avenue (one block south of the Breakers Hotel) to the northern tip of the island of Palm Beach. The Eruv does not include the beach area beyond the sea wall. Please contact Rabbi Scheiner at [email protected], for further information.

Prayer Services

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The Jewish day starts at sunset on the prior date and ends at nightfall.

Rosh HashanahSunset, September 4 through nightfall,September 6

Tzom Gedaliah (Fast)September 8 (fast starts 4:51 am)

Yom Kippur (Fast–Yizkor)Sunset, September 13 through nightfall, September 14

Sukkot (First Days)Sunset, September 18 through nightfall, September 25

Hoshanah RabbahSeptember 25

Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor)Sunset, September 25 through nightfall, September 26

Simchat TorahSunset, September 26 through nightfall, September 27

ChanukahSunset, November 27 through nightfall, December 5

10th of Tevet (Fast)December 13 (fast starts 5:28 am)

Tu B’ShevatSunset, January 15 through nightfall, January 16

Ta’anit Esther (Fast)march 13 (fast starts 5:35 am)

PurimSunset, march 15, through nightfall, march 16

PassoverSunset, April 14, through nightfall, April 22

First SederSunset, April 14

Second SederSunset, April 15

Last Days (Yizkor -2nd Day)Sunset, April 20, through nightfall, April 22

Yom Ha’ShoahSunset, April 27, through nightfall, April 28

Yom Ha’Zikaronmay 4

Yom Ha’AtzmautSunset, may 5, through nightfall, may 6

Lag B’Omermay 17 at sunset

Yom YerushalayimSunset, may 27, through nightfall, may 28

Shavuot (Yizkor-2nd day)Sunset, June 3, through nightfall, June 5

17th of Tammuz (Fast)July 15, (fast begins 3:39 am)

Tisha B’Av (Fast)Sunset, August 4, through nightfall, August 5

Rosh HashanahWednesday NightSeptember 24 through Friday 25

Yom KippurFriday, October 3 through Saturday, October 4

Times for candle lighting may be found on the Synagogue websitewww.palmbeachsynagogue.org and in the Synagogue calendar.

Holidays

High Holidays at Palm Beach Synagogue, 5774Please join Rabbi Moshe Scheiner, Cantor Meir Goldberg, and the entire Palm Beach Synagogue community for powerful and meaningful services as we usher in the New Year 5774 and ask to be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for the coming year.

Rosh HashanahCommunity DinnersWednesday and Thursday, September 4 and 5

Community LunchesThursday and Friday, September 5 and 6

Yom KippurCommunity pre-fast dinnerFriday, September 13 before Kol Nidre evening services. Reservations required. Details, including pricing, to follow.

Complimentary Break-the-Fast Saturday evening, September 14 following Neilah, the concluding service for Yom Kippur. All are welcome.

Generously sponsored by Gloria & Harvey Kaylie and Joanna Plafsky

Sukkot After we complete the solemn days of the High Holidays, we now enter into the holiday of Sukkot, the season of our rejoicing. Join us as we celebrate our confidence that G-d has inscribed and sealed us in the Book of Life and perform the mitzvot of sitting in the Sukkah and shaking the lulav and etrog. Enjoy joyous holiday meals in the Palm Beach Synagogue Sukkah!

Sukkot On Peanut IslandSunday, September 22, 11 Am–1:30 pmClimb aboard the water taxi to Peanut Island & celebrate Sukkot Palm Beach Synagogue style! Join friends and family for an afternoon of surprise entertainment, music and lunch. Participate in the mitzvah of blessing the lulav and etrog in a uniquely built sukkah on Peanut Island. Treasure Hunt On Peanut Island (See Youth Pg. 43).

Simchat Torah Dance PartyThursday, September 26, 6:30 pmPBS is the place to be on Simchat Torah! Enjoy a night you won’t remember and celebrate the joy of this special holiday with other very “happy” people! Simchat Torah In Candyland (See Youth Pg. 43).

Generously sponsored by Dr. Mindy Martin

Celebrations

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Kristallnacht 75Th AnniversaryFriday, November 8 following Shabbat DinnerJoin us in the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht with Guest speaker and author of 3rd Generations and Beyond, Danna Pycher

Danna Pycher is a third generation Holocaust descendant. She conveys “life lessons” she learned from her grandparents’ stories. She is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Hypno-therapist specializing in chronic illness and trauma, and is also a motivational speaker and coach.

She enjoyed many years in broadcasting as an on-camera host, reporter, and producer working in the fields of health reporting and corporate productions. Her curiosity about the nature of human beings is what guides her professional pursuits.

3rd Generation and Beyond takes us on a journey through the perspective of a young woman who wants to know why we cannot seem to find common ground. Her insightful life philosophies are all inspired by her

view of the world as a third genera-tion descendant of the Holocaust. Her grandparents expe-rienced the worst of times, yet still held onto the belief that life can and should be beautiful. Their life lessons will help

you discover how we can all create a better world.

Palm Beach Community Chanukah Candle Lighting & Celebrationmonday, December 2 (5th Night of Chanukah)5:30 pm at Bradley parkJoin us for our annual community Chanukah celebration with lively featured entertainment and music. Candle lighting with community Rabbis and Town Officials. Complimentary Chanukah cuisine will be served. Entertainment for all ages.

Chaired by Esther and Leslie Evans

PurimShalach ManotParticipate in the mitzvah of sending Shalach Manot to members and friends of the Synagogue. Your beautiful and creative gift basket will include haman-tashen, treats, and surprises. Proceeds will benefit the Nechamkin Hebrew School Scholarship Fund.

This project is generously sponsored by Nancy & Stefan Richter

Annual Purim BashSaturday Evening, march 15

Megillah Reading 7:30 pmUnforgettable masquerade Dinner party 8:30 pm Arrive incognito and join us for a Masquerade Party and Dinner that you will never forget! You haven’t really experienced Purim until you celebrate at Palm Beach Synagogue!

Purim DaySunday morningmarch 16

Morning Service 8 Am

Megillah Reading 9 AmSpecial Purim breakfast will be served.

Children’s Purim Program 10 Am(See Youth pg. 44).

PassoverCommunity SedersApril 14 and 15

Kiddush LunchesApril 15 and 16

Kiddush LunchApril 19

Pesach DinnersApril 20 and 21

A special Passover packet will be mailed with details on times of services, meals, pricing, and special instructions for Passover observance.

Yom Ha’shoah monday, April 28Special morning service with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner. Festive breakfast with guest speaker from the IDF.

Yom Ha’atzmautTuesday, may 6, 8 AmCelebrate Israel Independence Day. Special morning service with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner. Festive breakfast in honor of the State of Israel following services.

Lag B’omer Celebration

Sunday, may 18, 1 pmJoin PBS for a community Lag B’omer celebration. Enjoy music and entertainment for all ages. Venue to be announced.

Generously sponsored by Steven Strulowitz

Yom YerushalayimWednesday, may 28Special morning service, followed by a festive breakfast in honor of Jerusalem, our capital city of Israel.

ShavuotTuesday, June 3

Dinner And Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Experience the beauty of Shavuot and join PBS for an evening of inspiration. Complimentary community dairy dinner will be served followed by All-Night-Learning and “Sleepless in Palm Beach” sunrise Minyan. Learning will be led by Rabbi Scheiner, members of the Synagogue, and Scholars-in-Residence.

Scholar-in-Residence generously sponsored by Nini Krever & Eric Weiner

Tisha B’avmonday evening, August 4

Reading of the Book of Eicha (Lamentations)

Tuesday, August 5 A meaningful film will be shown during the day. Complimentary break-the-fast will be served.

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Community Events Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinners Following Friday Evening Services

October 25…… with Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim Parisi November 1 .....with Sara Esther CrispeNovember 8 .....with Danna PycherNovember 22 ...with Lucette LagnadoNovember 29 ...with Rabbi Jeremy GimpelDecember 6 ......with Major General Yaacob AyishDecember 20 .... with Rabbi YY Jacobson and

Cantor Meir GoldbergDecember 27 ...with Cantor Amram AdarJanuary 10 ....... with Rabbi Steven Weil and

Cantor Netanel Hershtik accompanied by The Hampton Synagogue Choir

January 17 ........with Ari AckermanJanuary 24 .......with Rebbetzin Esther JungreisJanuary 31 ........with Dr. Mordechai KedarFebruary 7 .......with Cantor Avi AlbrechtFebruary 14 ..... with Rabbanit Chana Henkin and

Cantor Chaim AdlerFebruary 21 ..... with Rabbi Ken SpiroFebruary 28 ..... with Ralph Peters and

Cantor Gideon Zelermyer march 7 ............ with Dr. David Nesenoffmarch 21 .......... with Raizi Chechik and

Cantor Meir Goldberg march 28 ........... with Richard Bernstein April 4 ...............with Sandra RapoportApril 11 .............“No Cooking Before Passover”

“Kosher Awareness Day” at PublixTuesday, September 3; Thursday; November 21; Thursday, march 6; Thursday, April 32–4 pmPalm Beach Synagogue and Palm Beach Publix join together for Kosher Awareness Day. We will educate the community about the benefits of eating kosher and inform consumers that there are an abundance of kosher products at Publix. The Palm Beach Syna-gogue table, set up inside the store, will include samples of kosher foods. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Scheiner, as well as Rabbi and Rebbetzin Waks, will be there to explain what it means to eat “kosher”, answer your questions, and point out the different valid signs designating that a product is kosher.

PBS Family ShabbatonDate to be announcedPut the work week behind you and get ready to be transported to another place. Enjoy an intimate Shabbat away from home with your PBS family, experience uplifting Shabbat services, delicious catered meals and many entertaining activities for kids and adults over the course of Shabbat.Committee: Patricia Gottenger and Karen Berkner

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Havdalah Concert with Dr. Laz Shabbat, October 18, 7 pm(See Teen Programs Guest Speakers pg. 45)

Family KidSafe SeminarBe Educated, Be Informed, Be KidSafe!!Sunday, November 17, 10–11 Ampalm Beach Synagogue Heyman munder Social HallBreakfast buffet servedThis important prevention education seminar is a “must hear” for parents, grandparents and caregivers. The seminar will be given by Sally Berenzweig, MEd, MA and Cherie Benjoseph MSW, LCSW. They are child safety experts, and authors and co-founders of KidSafe Foundation. Important topics to be discussed include internet safety, body boundaries, stranger danger myth, safe and unsafe touch, good and bad secrets, bullying reporting and sleep over safety. Let’s keep our kids safe!

Generously sponsored by Stacey & Michael Lampertand Michele & Greg Weisman

Wine & Chocolate Tasting Sunday, November 24, 7 pmThe pairing of wine and chocolate can be sublime when you have the correct match-making. Join us for a unique wine tasting demonstration, explain-ing the relationship between kosher wines and chocolates. You will explore the ways different wines enhance the flavors of a variety of chocolates through artful combinations.

Not sure what to get a family member or friend for Chanukah? After the tasting, you will be able to purchase the wines and other Chanukah surprises.Adults 21 and up only. Pre-registration is required.

Palm Beach Synagogue on Ice Tuesday, December 24, 6:30–9:30 pmSkate with your PBS Family at Ice Works in West Palm Beach. Bring friends, all are welcome!

Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for children. Price includes skates, dinner, and our very own private skating rink.

palm Beach Ice Works1590 North Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach (656-4046)RSVP by calling the Synagogue office, 561-838-9002, ext. 4

“The combination of an ice skating night and a community gathering is a winning formula!”– AYELET & BOAZ FRIDMAN

US Holocaust Museum ProgramTuesday, February 4, 7 pmJoin us for the showing of the HBO documentary film 50 Children: The Story of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, narrated by Alan Alda. Learn about Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, a Philadelphia couple, who in 1939 embarked on a dangerous journey to rescue 50 children from Nazi-occupied Vienna. Their extraor-dinary efforts to save young lives in the heart of the Nazi empire took place just a few months after Kristallnacht, the worst outbreak of organized vio-lence instigated by the Nazis against the Jews at that point. After the movie, you will hear from the film’s director, Steven Pressman, and meet Daniel Kraus, a grandson of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus. The program will be moderated by Arthur Berger, the Senior Advisor for External Affairs at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington, DC.

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Save The Date!Synagogue Gala

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

This Year’s Honorees areAyelet & Hal Matheson

Rick SmithLois & Martin Zelman

The Gala is the main fund-raising event for

the Synagogue and supports many of the ongoing programs,

classes, lectures, scholars-in-residence, films, holiday parties

and guest speakers.

Please generously support the Synagogue by attending, purchasing journal ads and/or

purchasing raffle tickets!

back by popular demand

Mr. Elon Gold is one of the top comedians in the country, having appeared on numerous television shows, including recent appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He embarked on his stand-up career at age 17 and is a very talented writer and actor. He wrote

and performed on ABC’s The Dana Carvey Show and co-wrote, produced and starred in the Sony Televi-sion pilot Good as Gold, with Mary Tyler Moore. Mr. Gold’s comedy takes everyday life and turns it on its head. His point of view of the world is uniquely delivered through absurd observations and by mocking conventions, and beneath much of the laughs, lies a sharp, acerbic social commentary. But wait, that’s not all... He’ll also regale you with his hilarious original characters and offbeat impressions...at no extra charge!

Mr. Gold currently lives in Los Angeles, but if he doesn’t get onto a hit series fast, he will be moving back in with his parents in NY!

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guest pianist

Guest Pianist Emily BearAt only 12 years old, Emily Bear is one of the most astonishing musical talents of our time, composing, orchestrating and performing in a diverse collec-tions of styles. Her latest album, Diversity, is produced by music great Quincy Jones.

Born in 2001 in Illinois, Emily started to show extraordinary musical talent from as early as age 2, when she started playing the piano. By age 4, her compositions were being published and at age 5, Emily made her concert debut in Chicago. At age 6, she was invited to perform at the White House. Emily made her Carnegie Hall debut at age 9, performing one of her own compositions. She has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show six times and has been featured on major news programs, including Good Morning America.

Emily is currently studying classical piano with the principal keyboardist at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and with jazz improvisatore Alan Swain. She also studies with the head of the piano department at Julliard and the head of NYU Film Scoring Department. One of Emily’s greatest loves is composing for the movies and she has already scored many short films.

Equally important to Emily is putting her talents to the service of good causes. Profits from each of her songbooks and previous five CDs are donated to various charities.

Special KiddushAhavat Chesed —The Love of Devoted Service Award to Outstanding CongregantsShabbat, march 29A special Kiddush and presentation to outstanding congregants for their devoted service to our beloved Palm Beach Synagogue.

Annual End of Season KiddushShabbat, April 5A spectacular Kiddush awaits you with delicious food and joyous singing as we mark the conclusion of an-other wonderful season at Palm Beach Synagogue.

Family Chavurah

Parents are invited to join Rabbi Didy Waks in discussing relevant topics pertaining to Jewish family life in the intimate setting of a congregant’s home.

Sunday, October 20, 7:30 pm Hosted by Orly & Chris Popik

Sunday, December 8, 7:30 pm Hosted by Grace & Ilan Shalom

Sunday, February 23, 7 pmYour Children and the Internet Hosted by Stacey & Michael Lampert Elaine Rotenberg in converesation with Rabbi Didy Waks. Guest Speaker: Elaine Rotenberg, Ph.D., Clinical Director of Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Adults Night Out Golda RestaurantThursday, December 19, 7 pm706 West Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach

mozart CaféSunday, April 6, 7 pm7300 West Camino Real, Boca Raton

Adults love a night out and PBS is more than happy to make that wish a reality! We are pleased to announce our second year of Adults Night Out. Join Rabbi and Rebbetzin Scheiner or Rabbi Didy and Devorah Waks at these casual get-togethers as we offer a unique opportunity for adults of all ages to kick back, enjoy a meal, and maybe a drink with old and new friends. (Adults only) Each person is responsible for his/her meal. RSVP by calling the Synagogue office, 561-838-9002, ext. 4

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Academy of Continuing Education at the Mendel Jewish Community CenterLearn with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner and Rabbi Didy Waks at the Mandel JCC. This program is offered by the JCC in consultation with the CJE and in partner-ship with the Palm Beach Synagogue and other local Synagogues. The program, Judaic & Israel: Jewish Culture and Israel Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, is open to the community at large and is free of charge to members of our Synagogue. A Jewish Perspective on Pain & Suffering, Free Will, Great Leaders, and MarriageTuesdays, October 22, 29, November 19, 26 12–1:30 pm / Instructor: Rabbi Didy Waks

Mysterious Tales of the Talmud: Find Person-al Meaning and Unlock Your Hidden Potential through the Legends of our SagesThursdays, January 16, 30, February 13, 27 12–1:30 pm / Instructor: Rabbi moshe Scheiner Mandel JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens 33418561-689-7700.

AIPAC Policy Conference

march 2–4, 2014Join the Palm Beach Synagogue delegation at AIPAC’s Policy Conference held in Washington, D.C., led by Rabbi Moshe Scheiner and/or Rabbi Didy Waks.

Hear from top leaders whose decisions shape the future of our world.

Come together with thousands of pro-Israel activists and congregants from all 50 states.

Lobby members of Congress on critical legislation affecting the US-Israel relationship.

Make our Synagogue well represented in our nation’s Capital!

Register on-line: www.aipac.org/pcTelephone Registration Desk: 202-639-5363In addition to the AIPAC registration fee, participants are responsible for their own hotel accommodations.

Community Tour 2014

israel day parade + nyc 4-day Excursion: Friday, may 30–monday, June 2Join Palm Beach Synagogue at the Israel Day Parade 2014, as New York City demonstrates its pride and support for the establishment of the State of Israel. New York marches some 100,000 strong up the famous Fifth Avenue to the delight of approximately 1,000,000 spectators. Be there and be counted! You can spend the weekend in New York City, and enjoy Shabbat with your friends and family from Palm Beach in the City that houses the second largest Jewish population in the world after Tel Aviv. See some of the sights that make New York legendary! Visit the 9/11 Memorial, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, a tour of Crown Heights, the Lower East Side, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Empire State Building, SOHO, Chelsea, Broadway, Times Square, the Great Lawn of Central Park and the beat goes on.

Organizational Meeting Sunday, November 3, 7 pmBecause there is no end to the sights and delights of New York City, join us at the organizational meeting and help plan Palm Beach Synagogue’s excursion to the Big Apple. Learn more about the itinerary, pricing and details of this fabulous tour. The trip is open to the community! Must have at least 15 participants and payment is due in full by Wednesday, April 9, 2014. RSVP to Synagogue office 561-838-9002, ext. 4

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Living With the Times: Our Weekly Torah CommandmentsShabbat, one hour before minchaHeyman-munder Social HallThe weekly portion to-do list: explore the practical application of the commandments contained in the weekly Parsha. This intimate class enjoys an environ-ment of learning and socializing. Following Mincha, everyone is welcome to join and enjoy Se’udat Shlishit (Shabbat’s third meal), which often has additional inspiring scholarship from Rabbi Moshe Scheiner or a guest speaker. We conclude with Ma’ariv and Havdalah services.

Judaism 102: Beyond the Basics Sundays, 11:30 Am If you want to master the fundamentals of Judaism, this is for you; Judaism 101 is not a necessary pre-requisite. Discover the foundations of Judaism and its treasury of 3,500 years of wisdom. Judaism 102 will provide a broad overview of Jewish thought and insight. The class will cover Judaism’s basic credo, belief in G-d, the Torah, the laws governing daily life, Israel, the Jewish calendar, and the cycle of life.

Tuesday Torah TopicsTuesdays, 12:15 pm, Israel Henry Beren libraryEnjoy an energizing discussion and learn the high-lights of the weekly Torah portion with insights into the relevance of the stories and commandments in our daily lives.

Adult Education

Join Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner

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TanyaWednesdays, 7:30 pmIsrael Henry Beren libraryWritten by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812), the founder of Chabad, Tanya is the central text of Chabad Chassidism. Its stated aim is to show a path to realizing one’s potential and purpose by developing a deeper relationship with G-d. The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. The Tanya seeks to achieve a change in the way Jews perceive themselves in the world. It has revolutionized the way we think about G d, the human soul and the world.

“Joan and I have attended the Tanya classes from the very beginning and while we sometimes contemplate and ponder concepts new to us, we look forward to each new session. Interacting with our teacher, Rabbi Scheiner, and other “students” enhances the experience. We also enjoy the wit and charm of Rabbi Didy Waks which keep us all alert and interested.”

- HARRY PORTER

Join Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner Ladies Latte and LearningWednesdays, 10 Am Israel Henry Beren libraryWelcome to Ladies Latte & Learning—an exciting source-based Torah study class for women with Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner. This year LL&L will probe into the depths of contemporary Torah thought, with a special focus on issues surrounding spirituality, the human psyche, love, and relationships. Every class offers meaningful and timely lessons from the most timeless of texts. You will walk away surprised and inspired knowing more about who we are as Jews, and who we are as individuals.

“It has been for me a joy to be a part of the Rebbetzin’s weekly class that brings together women from all walks of life, of all ages and backgrounds, in a rigorous study, of the Torah. It has been an unparalleled experience studying, from the often unique perspective of a woman, our tradition in an open and respectful learning environment.”

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What Does It Mean To Be Kosher?Heyman-munder Social HallJoin Rabbi Pesach Weitz,the Kashrut Administratorfor the Orthodox Rabbinical Board (ORB), the largest Kosher organization in South Florida, for a special series about understanding the laws of Kosher, identi-fying Kosher products and maintaining a Kosher kitchen. Rabbi Weitz will explain the guidelines for shopping, preparing and serving Kosher food. With his extensive experience in the field of Kashrut, having supervised the manufacture and production of thousands of products as well as the supervision of hundreds of restaurants, caterers and hotels, Rabbi Weitz is considered the foremost expert in Kashrut in South Florida. This is a class where all your questions about keeping Kosher will be answered.

How to shop for quality Kosher foodTuesday, January 14, 7 pm(Followed by a walking tour of Publix)

How to make your kitchen Kosher and keep it that wayTuesday, February 18, 7 pm

What’s bugging you?Checking vegetables for insectsTuesday, march 11, 7 pm

Rabbi pesach Weitz is the Kashrut Administrator of the ORB. Rabbi Weitz was born in Brooklyn. He learned at Yeshivas Zichron Moshe in South Falls-burg, NY. Rabbi Weitz received his semicha from Rabbi Yochanan

Zweig’s Talmudic University. Beginning in 1989, Rabbi Weitz was the first kashrut administrator of the South Palm Beach Vaad, which in 1998 merged with the ORB to create one of the largest regional vaadim in the country. Prior to his work with the ORB and the South Palm Beach Vaad, Rabbi Weitz worked as a mashgiach for many of the national kashrut agencies. He continues to provide oversight supervision for facilities certified by the OU, the Star-K, and the Kof-K in South Florida.

Language LabIsrael Henry Beren library

Conversational HebrewThursdays, 11 AmJoin our Conversational Hebrew class and learn to speak and read the language of our forefathers. Those who complete the course will be able to read basic Hebrew. Whatever your reasons for wanting to learn Hebrew, this is the class for you!

Siddur HebrewThursdays, 12 pmUtilizing the beautiful Artscroll Siddur, students are taught skills to help them follow the service with ease. Participants from different backgrounds and levels enjoy the fluidity that this class has to offer. Enhance and strengthen your reading and prayer skills while broadening your understanding of Synagogue services. Cost: $54 for the entire seasonStart date to be announcedPlease call 561.838.9002, ext. 4 to enroll today!Everyone interested in reading and speaking Hebrew is welcome.

Instructor Gila Johnson came from Israel to Florida with her husband and two daughters 25 years ago. In Israel, she taught for 20 years. In Florida, she taught for 22 years at the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy.

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Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim ParisiOctober 25–26Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim is a Chas-sidic Rabbi who travels around the country inspiring Jews to be excit-ed about Judaism and shows them the greatness of what they have. But the story isn’t so simple. Over

a decade ago, Rabbi Parisi was an Evangelical pastor in Oklahoma. Even as a pastor, he taught his congre-gation to embrace the rituals of the Old Testament — something he had been doing since the 1980s. Yet after almost a decade, he stopped trying to reconcile the Old Testament and the New Testament, closed down his church, moved to Denver and, by 1998, completed his conversion to Judaism before a Jewish court. Since then Rabbi Parisi, the former pastor, has inspired thousands of Jews to ignite their souls with his passion and incredible enthusiasm for Torah.

Sara Esther CrispeNovember 1–2Sara Esther Crispe is a profes-sional writer, creator and editor of the women’s site, www.TheJew-ishWoman.org, and the editor of the Society and Living section of www.Chabad.org, the largest

Jewish website online today. Additionally, she is a well-known lecturer and leading speaker on women’s issues. She has lectured across America, as well as Europe, Canada, and South America. Known for her clear and direct approach, she is able to take current and provocative issues and make them meaningful and personal to audiences of various backgrounds. While living in Israel for eight years, Mrs. Crispe and her husband were the directors of Torat Chesed: The Institute for Advanced Learning for Jewish Women. She has her BA from the University of California, San Diego, in Literature/Writing and studied for her Master’s at Brooklyn College in Literary Theory, where she was a lecturer on Composition. She is currently working on a book celebrating gender differences according to Kabbalah. Mrs. Crispe lives with her husband and four beautiful children in Merion, PA.

Izzy EzaguiIsraeli Combat Soldier ExtraordinaireNovember 9Born and raised in America, Izzy Ezagui was invited to join an educa-tional group traveling to Israel when he was 18. He went in search of fun

and returned committed to join the Israeli army. Soon after he finished his training, war broke out on the bor-der of Gaza. Two weeks later, he was hit by a mortar and lost his left and dominant arm. The first thoughts of Mr. Ezagui in the hospital while recuperating were that he must return to combat, and two months later, he was lucky enough to meet a general who gave him that chance. Soon he was doing one-armed pushups, climbing rope, shooting assault rifles, and pulling out grenade pins with his teeth. In May of 2011, President Shimon Peres awarded Mr. Ezagui the highest accolade a soldier outside the battlefield can receive. He has addressed audiences around the world on the topics of motivation, success, over-coming obstacles, and the Israeli army. Mr. Ezagui continues to serve in the military reserves in an elite unit in the IDF.

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Joel MowbrayNovember 23Mr. Joel Mowbray, a syndicat-ed columnist, is best-known for his exposés of the State Department which led to the end of Visa Express in Saudi Arabia and the firing of Mary

Ryan, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. More recently, he was the first journalist in America to review the visa application forms of the 9/11 terrorists, and uncovered the fact that all 15 of the applications reviewed should have been denied on their face. A graduate of the University of Illinois and Georgetown University Law School, Mr. Mowbray worked on Capitol Hill for former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC), where he established his reputation as a leading advocate for Social Security privatization, and spent two years work-ing for Pioneer Strategies under now Fox News reporter Heather Nauert. Mr. Mowbray writes a twice-weekly nationally-syndicated column that is distributed by Knight-Ridder Tribune. His articles have been published in leading newspapers in the United States, and he has appeared on nu-merous programs on ABC, CNN, and FOX News Channel. He is often a guest on talk radio on many nationally syndicated programs. Mr. Mow-bray grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, where he enjoyed acting, was on his high school speech team, and was a National Merit Scholar. For seven years, he was a DJ on both commercial and noncommercial local radio stations.

Generously sponsored by Bonnie & Steven Stern

Rabbi Jeremy GimpelNovember 29–30After making aliyah in 1991 and learning in Yeshivat Otniel, Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel served as a platoon sergeant in the IDF’s Givati infantry brigade. He received a law degree from the

Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya and completed his Rabbinical ordination at the Israelite Institute in the Old City of Jerusalem. He is currently pur-suing a Ph.D. in Tanach (Bible Studies) at Herzog College and Bar Ilan University. He is a renowned commentator on the current situation in the

Middle East and his articles have appeared in The Jerusalem Post, Israel National News and other Israeli publications. He has also been fea-tured on Fox News, CNN and Al Jazeera to voice his opinion on behalf of the State of Israel. In 2010, Rabbi Gimpel began developing The Prophets of Israel Revealed lecture series, filmed in front of live audiences in the Old City of Jerusalem overlook-ing the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. The series was created to offer people from all religious backgrounds insight into the depth, meaning and power of scripture and its profound relevance to our personal and national lives today.

Major General Yaacob Ayish Friends of the Israel Defense

Forces (FIDF) ShabDecember 6–7Major General Yaacob Ayish was born in December 1962 in Kiryat Tiv’on, Israel. In 1981 he was drafted to the Armour

Corps, served as a combat fighter, officer and a company commander. He commanded opera-tional activity throughout his career. In 1990, he was appointed commander of the 82 ‘Gaash’ armour Battalion of ‘Saar Mi-Golan’ 7th Brigade, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Between 1991–1994, Ayish served as a deputy brigade commander and afterwards as an operations officer of the 36 ‘Gaash’ Division in the Northern Command. Between 1996–1999, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and was appointed the commander of a reserve armour brigade as well as commander of the Armour and Engineering Training Centre at the IDF NTC. Between the years of 1999–2001, Ayish was appointed commander of the 7th Brigade, in the Golan Heights—Northern Command. Between 2002–2004, during the Second Intifada, he served as the head of the Operations Depart-ment in the Operations Branch at the General Staff. Between 2004–2005 he served as the commander of the ‘Mapatz’ 319 Division of the Northern Command and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF)

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak JacobsonDecember 20–21Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, editor-in-chief of the largest Yid-dish-English weekly The Algemeiner Journal, is one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today and a teacher and mentor to

many thousands across the globe. Rabbi Jacobson is the first rabbi invited by the Pentagon to present the annual religious keynote to all of the 4,000 US military chaplains, and to the 34,000 employees of the National Security Agency. He is the dean of TheYeshiva.net.

Rabbi Steven Weil January 10–11Rabbi Steven Weil is Chief Execu-tive Officer of the Orthodox Union (OU), the umbrella organization for hundreds of Orthodox synagogues in the United States and Canada, involved with community and syn-

agogue services, outreach, youth programs through NCSY, adult education, political action and advocacy for persons with disabilities. Raised on a cattle farm in upstate New York, he resided in the only Jewish home within a 40-mile radius. At 14, Rabbi Weil came to New York City to pursue a high school yeshiva education. He attended Yeshiva University (YU), where he earned a degree in Health Sciences, and obtained his rabbinical ordination at YU’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (REITS) while at the same time earning his MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business. After working as an educator in the met-ropolitan New York area, he assumed his first pulpit at the Young Israel of Oak Park, a suburb of Detroit, where he doubled the size of the congregation and in-troduced many new social and educational programs.

Professor Ari AckermanJanuary 17–18professor Ari Ackerman is the academic advisor for the TALI Educational Leadership Program and lectures on Jewish philosophy at Machon Shecter in Jerusalem. He has served as the Jerusalem

Fellow at the Mandel School for Development and Professional Leadership and as a research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University. He received his Ph.D. and an MA in Jewish philosophy from the Hebrew University. Professor Ackerman has written numerous articles on Jewish philosophy and was the co-editor of the Jewish Polit-ical Tradition. His most recent book, The Philosophic Sermons of Z. H. Saladin, was published this year.

Generously sponsored by Rosalind & Martin Pomerance

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis

January 24–25Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis was born in Hungary to a great rabbinic dynasty. The Rebbetzin expe-rienced the Holocaust and has dedicated her life to combating the spiritual holocaust of today.

Founder and president of Hineni, one of the first out-reach organizations, the Rebbetzin has authored four best-selling books, Jewish Soul on Fire, The Commit-ted Life, The Committed Marriage and Life Is a Test, which have been translated into seven languages. She is one of the most inspirational speakers on the world scene, having spoken to overflow audiences on every continent, and impacted untold numbers through her weekly television program and newspa-per column. She can be viewed on Shalom TV and live on her weekly web cast. In 1992, Rebbetzin Jun-greis was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.

Generously sponsored by Janie & Robert Fisher

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Dr. Mordechai KedarJanuary 31–February 1 Dr. Mordechai Kedar is an Israeli scholar of Arabic Literature and an assistant professor at Bar-Ilan University, from where he received his Ph.D. in Arabic. His expertise is the issue of Israeli/

Arab population. Dr. Kedar served for 25 years in IDF Military Intelligence, where he specialized in Islamic groups, the political discourse of Arab countries, the Arabic press and mass media, and the Syrian domestic arena. Dr. Kedar has pub-lished numerous articles and drew wide public attention with his June 2008 al-Jazeera interview during which he challenged the moderator’s assertion that “you cannot erase Jerusalem from the Quran,” and pointed out that Jerusalem is not mentioned in the Quran.


Rabbi Shlomo Riskin February 8 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin was born in 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. Although his family was not reli-giously observant, he attended the Yeshiva of Brooklyn, where he was influenced to adopt a more

Orthodox lifestyle. He graduated from YU in 1960, and became an ordained Rabbi under the guid-ance of Rabbi Joseph Soloveichik. In 1963, Rabbi Riskin received a Master’s degree in Jewish History, and in 1982 he completed his Ph.D. in Near East-ern Languages and Literature from NYU. He was the founding Rabbi of Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York City from 1964-1983. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was a leader of the movement to al-low free and unfettered emigration for Soviet Jews and made several trips to visit and strengthen the Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union. In 1983, Rabbi Riskin emigrated to Efrat, Israel, with his family to become the city’s Rabbi, a position he holds today.

Rabbanit Chana HenkinFebruary 14–15Rabbanit Chana Henkin is the Dean and founder of Nishmat, and one of today’s most ac-claimed Jewish educators, known worldwide for opening the high-est reaches of Torah to women.

She teaches at all levels of the program. Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, past President of Y U, when conferring an honorary doctorate upon Rabbanit Henkin, said “You peered through the glass ceiling and observed the heavens smiling and beckoning above. So, without fanfare, without confrontation or acrimony, you gently lifted a window in the ceiling and taught the rest of us that the sky is the limit if your heart is with Heaven.”

Rabbi Ken SpiroFebruary 21–22Rabbi Ken Spiro is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher for Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Sem-inars and the Jerusalem Online University. In addition, he is a licensed tour guide from the Isra-

el Ministry of Tourism. Rabbi Spiro graduated from Vassar College with a BA in Russian Language and Literature and did graduate studies at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. He has an MA in History from The Vermont College of Norwich University and rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs in the US, UK and Israel. He is the author of World Perfect - The Jewish Impact on Civilization and Crash Course in Jewish History. Born and raised in the US, Rabbi Spiro has lived in Israel since 1982. He served in a combat infantry unit in the IDF and currently lives with his wife and five children.

February 22, 7 pm (following Havdalah)Israeli Film Night presented by JerusalemOnlineU with guest speaker Rabbi Ken Spiro.

Ralph PetersFebruary 28–march 1 Ralph peters is a strategist, mediacommentator, retired military officer, and author of 29 books and approximately 1,000 articles. He served in the US Army for 22 years, retiring shortly after his promotion

to lieutenant-colonel. As a soldier, Mr. Peters served in infantry and military Intelligence units before be-coming a Foreign Area Officer specializing in Russia. In addition to assignments to the Pentagon and the Executive Office of the President, he served and lived in Europe for ten years. Mr. Peters has published seven books on strategy and military affairs, and a memoir of his adventures and misadventures while in uniform. Also a novelist, under his own name and as Owen Parry, he has written bestsellers, as well as prize-winning historical novels about the American Civil War. His recent NY Times bestseller, Cain at Gettysburg, won the 2013 American Library Associa-tion’s Award for Literary Excellence in Military Fiction. His articles have appeared in a wide range of domes-tic and foreign publications, and he currently serves as a Fox News Strategic Analyst. Mr. Peters lives in northern Virginia with his wife, Katherine McIntire Peters, the executive editor of Government Executive magazine and of the website NextGov.com.

Generously sponsored by William Langfan

Rabbi David Nesenoffmarch 7–8Rabbi Dr. David Nesenoff is a rabbi, publisher, journalist, musician and filmmaker. He received his formal education from YU, Hebrew Uni-versity and The Jewish Theolog-ical Seminary, where he received

Semicha and an MA and Ph.D. Dr. Nesenoff was an anti-bias consultant for the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Monitors Office and his award winning films have been screened by numerous venues includ-ing the Sundance Film Festival. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The Jewish Star newspaper in New York and the Jerusalem Observer in Israel. Addi-tionally, he was the keynote speaker at Yale University’s global symposium on anti-semitism, and he recently received the National Jewish Hero Award from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. Perhaps Dr. Nesenoff is best known for his interview at the White House with

journalist and dean of the Washington press corps Helen Thomas that led to the demise of her career. Thereafter, she was banished from journalism after her 60-year career of covering every US President since Eisenhower. Today, Dr. Nesenoff travels the globe de-livering a highly sought after message about Hasgacha Protis (divine intervention) Israel, anti-semitism and life.

Raizi Chechik march 21–22Ms. Raizi Chechik whose connection to Neve Yerushalayim spans nearly two decades, is the Head of School at Ilan High School in New Jersey. Ms. Chechik holds an MA and has done doctoral work in Jewish

History. As a veteran educator, she has developed curricular materials for the Sephardic Studies Institute at the City University of New York, is a mentor for the Principal’s Partnership at YU, and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the national Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.

Sponsored by Batzion & William Berman

Richard Bernsteinmarch 28–29Mr. Richard Bernstein is a tireless advocate for rights for the disabled. Blind since birth, Mr. Bernstein is a graduate of the University of Mich-igan and Northwestern University School of Law, and currently prac-

tices law in Michigan. He successfully partnered with the US Department of Justice to require Detroit to fix broken wheelchair lifts on its buses, and in a land-mark settlement against Delta Airlines and Detroit Metro Airport, he gained accessibility for disabled fli-ers and set the precedent for airlines and airports to be covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Additionally, Mr. Bernstein represented the Paralyzed Veterans of America against the University of Michigan’s plans for disabled seating in Michigan Stadium and represented disabled residents against the Oakland County (Michigan) Road Commission after “roundabout” traffic circles were built without disabled access. Some of his latest casework includes a federal suit against the American Bar Association to end its alleged discriminatory practices toward blind students with the requirement of the Law School

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Admissions Test, and against the City of New York to make Central Park safer and more accessible for blind, disabled and visually impaired individuals. Mr. Bernstein teaches at the University of Michigan and served an eight-year term on the Board of Governors at Wayne State University in Michigan, serving as Chair from 2009-2010. He also co-hosts the one-hour legal radio show Fighting for Jus-tice in Metro Detroit. He has received numerous honors, including “Michiganian of the Year” by the Detroit News and induction in April 2013 to the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. In his spare time, Mr. Bernstein is an avid runner, having com-pleted 17 marathons and the triathlons in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and Eilat, Israel.

Sandra E. RapoportApril 4–5Sandra E. Rapoport is an attor-ney, author, Torah scholar, and an inspiring speaker on biblical topics. She is the award-winning author of three books. Her most recent book, Biblical Seductions,

won the 2011 National Jewish Book Awards Finalist Prize, and was a Boston Globe Top-Ten Bestseller. Mrs. Rapoport’s specialty is retelling the Bible’s stories through the lens of its female characters, giving voice to those who are portrayed only sparingly in the Bible text. Mrs. Rapoport teaches a popular series on the Women of the Bible at the Manhattan JCC, another Torah series at New York’s Drisha Institute, and she lectures throughout the U.S., speaking in synagogues, book clubs, women’s groups and men’s clubs, as well as in universities. At the invitation of Harvard University, she complet-ed writing her third book, Biblical Seductions, while she was a Resident Scholar there for the 2010 fall semester. While at Harvard, she taught classes in her specialty: bringing the Bible’s personalities to vivid life.

Generously sponsored by Barbara T. R. Zimet

Rabbi David StavDate to be announcedRabbi David Stav, a graduate of Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, is the rabbi of the town of Shoham. He is a co-founder and the chairman of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organi-zation and, in 1998, co-founded

the Hesder Yeshiva in Petach Tikva with Rabbis Cherlow and Piron. Rabbi Stav teaches in Metivta, a women’s seminary in Bar Ilan University and is the spokesman for Rashei Yeshivot Hesder across Israel. Rabbi Stav holds a semicha for dayanut (Judgment in Rabbinical Court). He has taught at Yeshivat Hesder of Or Etzion, has been the rabbi at Maale, an Orthodox school for the study of film in Jerusalem, and the rabbi of the B’nei Darom settlement, as well as for a community in Belgium where, on Sh’lichut, Rabbi Stav also served as the Rosh Yeshiva.

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Cantorial Series Cantor Meir Goldberg Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and October 18, November 22, December 20, march 21Cantor Meir Goldberg was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, and came to the US with his family at the age of 14. At an early age,

he received his passion for singing and chazzanut from his father, who was a cantor in the IDF. Cantor Goldberg had voice coaching with teachers from the Julliard School in NYC but most of his knowledge of music, nusach and being a shaliach tzibur emanates from his father Arie Goldberg. Cantor Goldberg has officiated as the full time Chazzan of Congregation Etz Chaim of Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY) since he was 19. He appeared on the Chabad Telethon in 2010 and has been the guest Chazzan in many synagogues around the U.S., including Park East Synagogue (NYC), Congregation Kneseth Israel (The White Shul), Congregation Ohr Torah (Highland Park, NJ), and Kingsway Jewish Center (Brooklyn, NY).

Cantor Amram AdarDecember 27–28Cantor Amram Adar was born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, and his passion for music, singing and chazanut started at a very young age. At age 14, he officiated as a chazan in various communities in

Europe and Israel, and at age 22, he became a full time chazan at the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in Aventura, Florida, which position he held for 7 years. Today, being free-lance allows Cantor Adar to be a guest in many synagogues around the US and South America, such as Shevet Hachim (Panama), Com-munidad Hebrea Sefaradi De Bogota (Colombia), Congregation Edmond J. Safra (Manhattan, NY), and many more. Cantor Adar currently lives in South Florida.

Cantor Netanel Hershtik Accompanied by The Hampton Synagogue Choir Itzhak Haimov, ConductorJanuary 10–11Cantor Netanel Hershtik was born in Israel in 1978. His musical talent soon became apparent through his

regular appearances as a child soloist in the Jerusalem Great Synagogue with his father, Naftali Hershtik. At the age of seven, he sang with this father in Australia and throughout America and Europe. A graduate of Israel’s Sha’arei Mishpat College of Law, he recently completed his LLM at the University of Miami School of Law. His concert appearances, both in Israel and worldwide, include performances with the Israel Phil-harmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orches-tra and the Symphonet Ra’anana. Cantor Hershtik has performed in the world’s most acclaimed concert halls such as Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House and Casino de Paris, and is the first cantor to be invited to perform at the UN in a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in 2006. He is the Cantor at The Hampton Synagogue located in Westhampton Beach, New York, where he leads the prayer services with the renowned male choir conducted by Itzchak Haimov.

Generously sponsored by Janie & Robert Fisher, Osnat Mendelson, Marlene Sandler, Janet & Ken Schur, Alisa Sorkin, and Barbara Zimet

Cantor Avi Albrecht February 7–8Cantor Avi Albrecht appears in every major city in the United States, Canada, and world-wide. He has appeared as a guest soloist with major symphony orchestras such as the Prague Symphony Orchestra,

Baltimore Symphony, Queens Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a composer of note and many cantors sing his melodies to Shabbat prayers during their services. Pres-ently, he is the cantor of the well-known Beth Tefiloh Congregation in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the largest modern Orthodox Synagogues in North America.

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Cantor Chaim AdlerFebruary 14–15Cantor Chaim Adler is the Chief Cantor of the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem. He has performed with the Great Russian Tenors in the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow with the Moscow Philharmon-

ic Symphony Orchestra. Cantor Adler also chose to perform Keulen, Germany to represent Jewish Religious Music for Pope Bendict XVI. In the last 10 years Cantor Adler performed the Memorial Prayer, E-l Maleh Rachamim, and the Kadish for thousands of people from all over the world on the Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, in Poland at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. He has received the honor of lighting the Torch in the 61st Yom Ha`atzmaut Celebration as a Representa-tive of the Orthodox Jews in Tel Aviv. Cantor Adler has also performed all over the world in concerts and prayers. He has received Gold Medals and an Honorary Diploma and has produced several CD’s and DVD’s.

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Cantor Gideon Zelermyer February 28–march 1Cantor Gideon Zelermyer is a graduate of the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute, where he studied with Naftali Hershtik and Raymond Goldstein. Prior to his studies in Israel, he completed his under-

graduate degree at George Washington University, where he performed a number of oratorios in the presence of President Bill and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. He has officiated on numerous occasions at Shabbat and festival services at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue, and has made fre-quent appearances as the soloist with the Jerusa-lem Great Synagogue Choir. He has appeared with Boris Brott and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. Since 2004, Cantor Zelermyer has been the Chaz-zan of Congregation Sha’ar Hashamayim, and has a series of recordings of that congregation.

Chief Cantor Yitzchok Meir HelfgotInvitation To Follow Cantor Yitzchok Meir Helfgot was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. From the tender age of five, after hearing Moshe Koussevitzky’s recording of “Akavia Ben Mahalalel,” Can-

tor Helfgot knew what his life’s calling would be. At just eight years old, Cantor Helfgot recorded his first works, and then spent much of his childhood and teenage years studying voice and nussach. Cantor Helfgot held his first concert at 23 years old, and all of his presentations were masterfully executed and admired by those in attendance. It was at this point that the world began to realize the divine gift in Cantor Helfgot, taking his audiences back to the Golden Age of Rosenblatt, Koussevitz-ky, Kwartin, Sirota and Hershman. Leading the way in today’s revival of liturgical music, Cantor Helfgot has performed in concerts spanning six conti-nents, where time after time he has left audiences spellbound. From New York to Beijing, from South Africa to Italy, and from Russia to Australia, Cantor Helfgot has drawn record crowds. Cantor Helfgot currently serves as Chief Cantor of the Park East Synagogue in New York City.

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Mark LangfanPro-Israel Activist and EntrepreneurThursday, November 7, 7 pmMark Langfan is a New York attor-ney who writes frequently on Middle Eastern affairs and security issues confronting Israel. He has created a three-dimensional topographical

model of Israel to explain the implications of strategic height and depth for Israel’s security, and has pub-lished many articles and produced videos on Israel’s security, which are available on his website, www.Mark-Langfan.com. In 1994, Mr. Langfan presented a pivotal Congressional lecture series, under the auspicious of the Center for Security Policy, concerning the possible deployment of U.S. troops to the Golan Heights. He was awarded several prizes, including the Defender of Jerusalem Prize for work advancing Israel’s and Jerusa-lem’s security. Mark Langfan is the son of Synagogue member, William Langfan.

Caroline GlickThursday, November 14, 7 pmMs. Caroline Glick, two weeks after receiving her BA in Political Science from Columbia University, she made aliyah and served in the IDF for 5–1/2 years. After leaving the IDF, she served from 1997-1998

as assistant foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. From 1998-2000, she earned her MA in Public Policy from Harvard University, and returned to Israel. She then wrote for the Makor Rishon newspaper as chief diplomatic commentator, and in March 2002 she became Deputy Managing Editor of The Jerusalem Post. During the US-Iraq war, she was as an embedded journalist with the US Army, was one of the only female journalists on the front lines, and the first Israeli journalist to report from liberated Baghdad. Her writings have been published in many newspapers, online journals and magazines. She has appeared on US and Israeli television, and was a frequent guest on talk radio in the US, Britain, Australia, and Israel. In April 2004, in addition to her work at The Jerusalem Post, she resumed writing for Makor Rishon as the lead columnist and commentator.

Today, Ms. Glick is the senior fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, DC, and routinely briefs senior US administration officials and members of Congress on issues of joint Israeli-American concern. Ms. Glick has received several awards, including being named in 2003 by Ma’ariv the most prominent woman in Israel. Her first book, Shackled Warrior: Israel and the Global Jihad, was published in 2008. Ms. Glick currently lives in Jerusalem.

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Jonathan Calt HarrisSenior AIPAC Policy AnalystWednesday, December 11, 7 pmJonathan Calt Harris has served as the senior AIPAC policy analyst on Syria and Lebanon for the past four years, and as of 2011, he began covering Egypt and Jordan as well.

As an Assistant Director of Policy and Government Affairs at AIPAC’s Washington headquarters, Mr. Harris is tasked with developing new policy initiatives and original analyses. Previously, he worked as a researcher and reporter for TIME Magazine in Jeru-salem and New York and as a managing editor at the Middle East Forum. He has been published in TIME Magazine, National Review Online, The Washington Times, The New York Post, Middle East Quarterly, and various online sources. After receiving his BA in History from the University of Illinois, Mr. Harris com-pleted his graduate studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in Religion and Middle East History.

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Professor Thorsten WagnerEuropean Director of FASPE Shabbat, December 14, 1 pmprofessor Thorsten Wagner is a German-Danish historian, born and raised in Sønderborg, Den-mark, and living in Berlin since 1993. He studied in Tübingen,

Berlin, and Jerusalem. After having been a docent at the Jewish Museum of Berlin and a research fel-low at the Danish Center for Holocaust and Geno-cide Studies, he has since 2008 been involved with research and teaching at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Since 2010, he holds a permanent po-sition as Associate Professor at DIS, University of Copenhagen, and is European Director of FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Profes-sional Ethics), based in NYC. Professor Thorsten is the (co-) author of several books, has guided academic study tours to many European destina-tions, and currently works as the historical consul-tant for an New York-based film crew producing a path-breaking documentary about the rebuilding of Jewish life in Germany since 1989.

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Steven EmersonExecutive Director, the Investigative Project on Terrorismmonday, December 16, 7 pmSteven Emerson is considered one of the leading authorities on Islamic extremist networks,

financing and operations. He serves as the Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism, one of the world’s largest storehouses of archival data and intelligence on Islamic and Middle Eastern terrorist groups. Mr. Emerson and his staff frequently provide briefings to US government and law enforcement agencies, members of Con-gress and Congressional Committees, and print and electronic media, both national and interna-tional. Since 9/11, Mr. Emerson has testified before and briefed Congress dozens of times on terrorist financing and the operational networks of Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and other world-wide Islamic militant groups and organizations.

Morton A. KleinPresident of Zionist Organization of AmericaThursday, January 30, 7 pmMorton A. Klein is National President of the Zionist Organization of America, the oldest pro-Israel group in the US,

founded in 1897. He is a member of the Executive Committee of AIPAC and is widely regarded as one of the leading Jewish activists in the US. He is a child of Holocaust survivors, born in a displaced persons camp in Germany. Mr. Klein was an econo-mist in the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations. His successful campaigns against anti-Israel bias in leading textbooks, travel guides, universities, churches, and the media, as well as his work on Capitol Hill, were the subject of 30 feature stories both here and in Israel. In recognition of his efforts, Mr. Klein has received numerous awards and honors. He has led a series of successful pro-Israel efforts in Washington, and has testified before the US Congress and the Israeli Knesset.

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Joshua TwerskiFounder and Medical Director EmeritusSunday, February 9, 7 pmRabbi Dr. Abraham Joshua Twerski, an ordained Rabbi, held a pulpit until 1959 when he grad-

uated from Marquette University Medical School and went on to complete his psychiatric residency at the University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Institute. For 20 years, he served as clinical director of the Department of Psychiatry at St. Francis Hospital (Pittsburgh) and was an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has been awarded honorary degrees from St. Vincent’s College, Duquesne University and University of Pennsylvania based on his scientific con-tributions and community efforts. Rabbi Twerski stems from a long line of Chassidic greats of the Chernoble and Sanz dynasties, and traces his ancestry to the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement.

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Michael SinghManaging Director, The Washington Institute Tuesday, February 25, 7 pmMichael Singh is managing director of The Washington Institute and a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security

Council (NCS). At the White House, Mr. Singh was responsible for devising and coordinating US national security policy on issues including Iran’s nuclear ambi-tions, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and energy and security cooperation in the broader Middle East. He served in the NSC for three years as senior director for Middle East affairs and as director for Iran and for Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa. Before that, Mr. Singh served as special assistant to Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell and at the US embassy in Tel Aviv. He has written extensively on Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, international economics, and US national security strategy broad-ly. He is a regular contributor to ForeignPolicy.com, has testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, and appears frequently in global media outlets such as Fox News, NBC, and CNN. He has taught eco-nomics at Harvard University, served as an adjunct fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and directed the Kennedy School’s Iran Negotiations Working Group. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Eva SchlossAnne Frank’s StepsisterTuesday, march 4, 7 pmEva Schloss was born in Vienna in 1929. When the Nazis entered Austria in 1938, her family had to leave the country and settled in Amsterdam, Holland, soon invaded

by the Nazis. Ms. Schloss and her family had to go into hiding for two years. Unfortunately, they were betrayed and were captured by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz. Only Eva’s mother and she survived the death camp. She lost her father and 18 year old brother. After the war, Ms. Schloss settled in England where she married and had three children. In 1953, her mother married Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, thus she became Anne Frank’s stepsister. It took Eva Schloss forty years to talk about her experiences. She has published three books; Eva’s Story, The Promise

and After Auschwitz. Two successful plays about her life have been written and performed. In the last 22 years, Ms. Schloss has travelled all over the world talking about her experiences and the consequences of prejudice and discrimination.

Arieh OzChief Pilot El Al Sunday, march 9, 7 pmArieh Oz was born in Germany in 1936. As a result of Nazi persecu-tion, his family was forced to flee to the Netherlands shortly before the Nazi conquest. Most of the war

years were spent in hiding with a Christian Dutch fam-ily, living on a farm, a deed for which the family was awarded recognition by the State of Israel. He arrived in Israel in 1946 and, after the trials of absorption, finished high school and was accepted to the Israel Air Force Flying School. After receiving his pilot’s wings in 1956, he filled increasingly advanced flying duties, and rose in rank and responsibility, finally serving for four years as squadron commander of a heavy transport squadron. Upon leaving the IAF, he was accepted by EL AL Airlines and qualified as an airline captain. He was called to reserve duty in the IAF to command one of the Hercules C-130 aircraft that flew to Entebbe in 1976 and rescued Israeli hostages. Aside from his flight duties in EL AL, Captain Oz filled many staff functions in the company, and was appointed Chief Pilot in 1989. In this job, he prepared the company’s aircraft for Operation Solomon—the evacuation of Jews from Ethiopia. He captained the first Boeing 747 to land in Addis Ababa and carried home to Israel 1,087 Ethiopians on this flight—a record noted in the Guinness Book of Records. After 34 years in EL AL, Captain Oz retired and founded an aviation consultancy firm, specializing in aircraft accident and incident investigation, which keeps him busy to this day. He married Bat Sheva in 1957 and they have three children, who have given them the joy of seven grandchildren.

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Authors SeriesLucette LagnadoShabbat, November 22–23Lucette Lagnado was born in Cairo, Egypt. She is a senior special writer and investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where she has received numerous prizes for her work. She and her family left Egypt as refugees when she was a small child, an experience that helped shape and form her recent memoirs, The Arrogant Years and The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit. She is also the

coauthor of Children of the Flames: Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz, which has been translated into nearly a dozen languages. Ms. Lagnado resides with her husband, journalist Douglas Feiden, in Manhattan and Sag Harbor, New York.

The Man in the White Sharkskin SuitLucette Lagnado’ s father, Leon, is a successful Egyptian businessman and boulevardier who dressed in his signature white sharkskin suit, makes deals and trades at Shepherd’s Hotel and at the dark bar of the Nile Hilton. After the fall of King Farouk and the rise of the Nasser dictatorship, Leon loses everything and his family is forced to flee, abandoning a life once marked by beauty and luxury to plunge into hardship and poverty, as they take flight for any country that would have them.

Genie MilgromShabbat, December 21, 1:30 pmGenie Milgrom is an international business woman and is currently the President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami. She was born in Havana, Cuba, to a Catholic family with Spanish ancestry. In an unparalleled work of genealogy, she was able to document fully her unbroken maternal lineage going back to 1480 pre-Inquisition Spain and Portugal. She is also the author

of the book, My 15 Grandmothers, and is currently the President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, President of Tarbut Sefarad-Fermoselle in Spain, as well as an active member of the American Society of Personal Historians. She serves on the Board of the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies in Colorado Springs.

My 15 GrandmothersThe book My 15 Grandmothers takes the reader through an exciting maze of intrigue, where literally every stone that is turned over yields a new twist in the personal journey of Genie Milgrom. Although raised in a Roman Catholic family in Havana, Cuba, and descending from Spanish ancestry, Milgrom had strong feelings and an affinity towards Judaism. As she researched her maternal lineage, she not only discovered but doc-umented and verified her pre-Inquisition Spanish roots to 15th century Spain and Portugal where her family lived first as Jews, then as crypto Jews and finally as Roman Catholics. Ms. Milgrom unravels the web of lies and deceit that her family had spun around themselves in order to survive the Spanish Inquisition. They lived with one foot in each world as they converted to Catholicism openly while secretly practicing their own religion underground.

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Lorraine Lotzof Abramson

Tuesday, February 11, 7 pmlorraine lotzof Abramson was born in Johannesburg, South Af-rica, where she studied early childhood education at the Teachers Training College. A champion runner, she competed in the 1961 and 1965 Maccabi Games in Israel as a member of the South Af-rican track team, winning three gold medals. However, her hopes of being on the 1964 South African Olympic Team were shattered

when South Africa was expelled from the Olympics due to its apartheid policies. In 1968, she married an American and moved to the United States. She represented the US at the 1973 Maccabi Games. Mrs. Abramson received the Sidney Perlman Life-time Achievement Award from UJA-Federation of New York for her services to that organization. She and her husband Richard are presently living in New York.


My Race is the memoir of a gifted Jewish athlete growing up under the apartheid system of South Africa. Lorraine Lotzof Abramson shares her own experiences and consequences of apartheid. She provides a first-hand account of her growing unease with the system of social inequality that simultaneously excluded her and celebrated her. Mrs. Abramson’s grandparents left Eastern Europe to escape oppression, only to find themselves in another oppres-sive society. This time, they were on the same side as the oppressors by virtue of their white skin. Along the way, she learns that the real race — the marathon that is a long and eventful human life — is a journey towards compassion.

Sandra RapoportApril 4–5(See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 23)

Biblical Seductions: Six Stories Retold Based on Talmud and MidrashBiblical Seductions retells six biblical stories of seduction, desperation, abduction, violence, and of unique human

kindness. Illuminated through centuries of bold and sensitive Midrashic insight, these ancient tales of Lot and his daughters, Dinah and Shechem, Judah and Tamar, David and Batsheva, Amnon and Tamar, and Ruth and Boaz, reemerge for the modern reader as timeless stories of lust, love, and survival.

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Once We Were BrothersRonald H. BalsonShabbat, October 26Elliot Rosenzweig, a respected Chicago civic leader and philan-thropist, is attending a fundraiser when he is suddenly accused of being a former Nazi SS officer named Otto Piatek. Although

the charges are denounced as preposterous, his accuser, Ben Solomon, is convinced he is right. Solomon urges attorney Catherine Lockhart to take his case, revealing that Piatek was abandoned as a child and raised by Solomon’s family in Poland only to betray them during the Nazi occupation. But has he accused the right man? Once We Were Brothers is the compelling tale of two boys and a family that struggles to survive in war-torn Poland. It is also the story of a young lawyer who must face not only a powerful adversary, but her own self-doubts. Two lives, two worlds and sixty years all on course to col-lide in a fast-paced legal thriller. The author, Ronald H. Balson, is a Chicago trial attorney and educator. His practice has taken him to international venues, including small villages in Poland which have inspired this novel.

Judith Lawrence DurrellShabbat, January 4 A breathtaking novel of passion and politics set in the hotbed of Palestine in the 1940s by a master of twentieth-century fiction. It is the eve of Britain’s withdrawal from Palestine in 1948, a moment that

will mark the beginning of a new Israel. But the course of history is uncertain, and Israel’s territorial enemies plan to smother the new country at its birth. Judith Roth has escaped the concentration camps in Germa-ny only to be plunged into the new conflict, one with stakes just as high for her as they are for her people. Lawrence Durrell’s novel offers a thrilling portrayal of a place and time when ancient history crashed against the fragile bulwarks of the modernizing world.

FDR & The Jews Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman Shabbat, march 8 Nearly seventy-five years af-ter World War II, a contentious debate lingers over whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt turned his back on the Jews of Hitler’s

Europe. Defenders claim that FDR saved millions of potential victims by defeating Nazi Germany. Others revile him as morally indifferent and indict him for keeping America’s gates closed to Jew-ish refugees and failing to bomb Auschwitz’s gas chambers. After an extensive examination of this impassioned debate, Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman find that the President was neither savior nor bystander. In FDR and the Jews, they draw upon many primary sources to offer an intriguing portrait of a consummate politician, compassion-ate but also in a pragmatic struggle with opposing priorities under perilous conditions. For most of his presidency, Roosevelt indeed did little to aid the imperiled Jews of Europe. He put domestic policy priorities ahead of helping the Jews and deferred to others’ fears of an anti-semitic backlash. Yet, he also acted decisively at times to rescue Jews, often withstanding contrary pressures from his advisers and the American public. Even Jewish citizens who petitioned the President could not agree on how best to aid their fellow Jews abroad. Though his actions may seem inadequate in retrospect, the authors bring to light a concerned leader whose ef-forts on behalf of Jews were far greater than those of any other world figure at that time. His moral position was tempered by the political realities of the Depression and war, a conflict all too familiar to American politicians in the twenty-first century.

Book Club

THE PRIME MINISTERSSunday, November 17, 7:30 pm

The Prime Ministers, the 13th production of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s two-time Academy Award-winning Moriah Films, is an epic film that looks at six decades of Israel’s history—from its founding until the early 21st century. Based on the bestselling book by Ambassador Yehuda Avner, the documentary takes the audience inside the offices of Israel’s Prime Ministers, bringing to life never before revealed stories about Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres.

StarringSandra Bullock as the voice of Golda Meir, Michael Douglas as the voice of Yitzhak Rabin, Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Levi Eshkol and Christoph Waltz as the voice of Menachem Begin

HAvA NAGILASunday, December 15, 7:30 pm

Hava Nagila is a documentary romp through the history, mystery and meaning of the great Jewish standard.

Featuring interviews with: Harry Belafonte, Leonard Nimoy, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Regina Spektor and more

The film follows the ubiquitous party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the kibbutzim of Palestine to the cul-de-sacs of America. High on fun and entertainment, Hava Nagila is also surprisingly profound, tapping into universal themes about the importance of joy, the power of music and the resilient spirit of a people.

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FILL THE vOIDWinter 2014, 7:30 pm

Fill The Void tells the story of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel Aviv. Eigh-teen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the family. She is about to be married to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream comes true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. On Purim, her twenty-eight-year-old sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child. The pain and grief that overwhelm the family postpone Shira’s promised match. Every-thing changes when an offer is proposed to match Yochay, the late Esther’s husband, to a widow from Belgium. When the girls’ mother finds out that Yochay may leave the country with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower. Shira will have to choose between her heart’s wish and her family duty.

NICKY’S FAMILYmonday, January 27, 7:30 pm / International Holocaust Remembrance DayFeaturing Guest Speaker Hanna Slome

A wealthy stockbroker in 1939 England, Sir Nicholas Winton could not ignore the plight of Jewish children and he selflessly organized the evacuation of 669 children from Czechoslovakia before the Nazis could take them away to concentration camps. Sir Winton kept quiet about his philanthropic exploits for years, until 1988, when his wife, Lady Grete, discovered a scrapbook documenting all of the children he saved. Thereafter, she contacted 80 of the children and had them surprise Sir Winton on the British television show, “That’s Life!” He was knighted by the Queen of England, finally receiving the recognition he deserved for his valiance. When Jews reflect on the Holocaust, we are taught to “Never Forget” the horrific atrocities carried out on our people; however, we should also make a constant effort to remember those like Sir Nicholas Winton, a man whose astounding compassion and selflessness are an inspiration to us all.

As a young girl, Hanna Slome (nee Beer) had a wonderful life growing up in Czechoslova-kia. In 1939, Mr. Beer arranged to travel with Hanna’s brother, John, to the US to keep him out of the Czech army. While on their way, Czechoslovakia was invaded by Hitler and they arrived in London as refugees. Through the efforts of Sir Nicholas Winton, it was arranged for Hanna, then a young teenager, to leave home and travel to England. Her mother remained behind as she would not leave her family. In London, the Beers later learned that the mother and her family were sent to Bergen-Belsen. No one survived. When Hanna’s father ascertained what happened to his family, he became very depressed and in 1949

took his own life. John remained in England, but suffered from emotional illness during his life and, at the age of 65, he took his life. In 1944, Hanna left England and settled in New York. There she met Henry Slome, a native of Berlin. After the war, Henry and Hanna were married and they enjoyed 25 happy years together until his death in 1974. Hanna Slome has two children and seven grandchildren. She has visited Sir Nicholas Winton in England on several occasions. She describes him as a person with the energy of a young man, who lives independently and drives his own car.

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Shabbat Women’s Teas Rebbetzin Dinie ScheinerShabbat, 1:30 pmJoin the women of the Congregation for an afternoon of socializing and a look into the feminine side of the weekly Torah portion. Connect and relate to the Torah in a way only women can and take home relevant lessons to live by as women of the 21st century.

November 2 at the home of Rebbetzin Dinie ScheinerGuest speaker: Sara Esther Crispe(See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 18)

November 23 at the home of Nancy RichterGuest speaker: Lucette Lagnado(See Author Series, pg. 29)

December 28 at the home of Rebbetzin Devorah Waks

January 11 at the home of Rebbetzin Dinie ScheinerGuest Speaker: Rebbetzin Yael Weil

Rebbetzin Yael Weil grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Michlala in Jerusalem and Stern College in New York, as well as earning an MA in Special Education at Bank Street College in Manhat-tan. She has taught in day schools, Hebrew schools and high schools in

New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles. Rebbetzin Weil is the wife of Rabbi Steven Weil.

February 8 at the home of Paula IsacoffGuest Speaker: Ahuva Albrecht

march 8 at the home of Shelley RothsteinGuest Speaker: Raizi Chechik, Neve Yerushalayim Scholar (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 22)

may 10 at the home of Sandy Smith with Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner

Women’s Tehillim GroupShabbat, 1 pm November 2, November 30, December 28, January 25, march 1, march 29, April 26, may 24, June 21, July 26, August 23Israel Henry Beren library

For generations, the power of Psalms has shattered all barriers. Psalms ascend to the heaven like no other form of prayer, as the Tzemach Tzedek, the third Chabad Rebbe, said, “If one only knew the power of verses of Tehillim and their effect in the highest heavens one would recite them constantly.” To continue this special tradition, the women of Palm Beach Syna-gogue meet to recite collectively the entire Tehillim on Shabbat Mevurchim Hachodesh (the Shabbat when we bless the new month). We invite you to submit names of those who are in need of special prayers. May our prayers help all those in need of blessings for health, happiness and all their desires for good. Hebrew/English recitations. Teens are welcome to join!

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Chodesh Group Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the beginning of the Jewish new month, is an especially meaningful day for Jewish women and has blossomed into a celebration of women and femininity. According to tradition, when the children of Israel built the golden calf, the women refused to participate. As a reward, they were given the day of Rosh Chodesh as a special women’s holiday. Women throughout Jewish history have celebrated Rosh Chodesh by taking a break from their everyday lives to enjoy this meaningful day for women.

Women are invited to join our monthly Rosh Chodesh Group and gather to celebrate the new month and our lives as Jewish women.

Tour Jewish Miami!Wednesday, October 16, 9 Am–3pmEnjoy a day out on the town and visit Miami’s thriving Jewish scene. Tour the Holocaust Memorial with holocaust survivor Alex Gross, the Miami Jewish Museum, The Shul of Bal Harbor and its women’s Mikvah with Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar, Miami’s famous kosher avenues “41st Street” and Harding Avenue, and enjoy lunch in one of Miami’s finest kosher restaurants. RSVP to the Synagogue office for attendance and to join our carpool.

Friendship, FItness & A 5K Walk/Run!Zoe Loren Make A DIfference Foundation 5K Walk/RunSunday, November 10, 7:30 Am Join the women of PBS as we share friendship & fitness for a great cause. Not a runner? Walkers are very welcome! No age limits. Want to train with a fellow PBS member? Call the office and add your name to our “run or walk buddy wanted” list and pair up with a friend to train. Haven’t run before but want to try? Visit www.active.com and download “couch to 5K” program. Registration closes on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 9 AM

Carlin Park400 S. S.R. A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477For registration information: www.zoelorenmakeadifference.orgCost: $25Event Chairs: Sara Harary and Lisa Lickstein

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A Culinary SensationTuesday, November 12, 7 pmMeet one of the outstanding Jewish kosher chefs in the United States, Helen Nash, author of Kosher Cuisine: Gourmet Recipes for the Modern Home, Kosher Low Fat Kitchen Cuisine, and New Kosher Cuisine. Not your tradi-tional Jewish cuisine, Mrs. Nash’s cookbooks are packed full of sophisticated, contemporary ko-sher recipes that are easy, quick, light, fat-free and nutritious. Autographed copies of her latest cookbook New Kosher Cuisines will make a great Chanukah present for yourself or someone who loves to cook.

Helen Nash was born into anold rabbinical family in Cracow, Poland. In New York City, where she has spent most of her life, she studied with world-famous cooks Michael Field, Marcella Hazan, Lydie Marshall, and Millie Chan. An accomplished lecturer and

teacher, she has given demonstrations at NYU and the legendary De Gustibus Cooking School at Ma-cy’s, as well as at numerous synagogues and Jewish community centers.

The Garden Of EdenTu B’shvat, Thursday, January 16, 12–2 pmHippocrates Health Institute1465 Skees Road, W.P.B.1-800-842-2125Lunch at Hippocrates Restaurant Cost: $20

Guest speaker Rebbetzin Yehudis Cohen Celebrate Tu B’shvat in the serene setting of Hip-pocrates, a local treasure and health oasis resting amongst 50 acres of tropical woodlands in our very own community. Join the women of PBS for lunch at Hippocrates restaurant with our guest speaker Rebbetzin Yehudis Cohen, mother of Rebbetzin Devorah Waks!

Yehudis Cohen is the editor of L’Chaim Weekly, and the Assistant Yeshiva Principal and Teacher at Machon Chana Women’s Institute. The Institute is dedicated to the principle that Torah study is crucial for the personal develop-ment of every Jewish woman as

an individual and as a productive contributor to her respective community. Rebbetzin Cohen has spoken around the world on her favorite topic, “The Power of the Jewish Woman.” She and her husband, Rabbi Eli Cohen, are the parents of 11 children.

Save The Date!Spa For The Body And Soul: Sunday, January 19

Join the women of PBS for our annual Women’s Day celebrating Jewish femininity.

Cost: $36 per person. Sponsorships: $500, $360, $180. Invitation to follow.

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An Artful & Soulful EveningThursday, February 20, 7 pmUsher in the happiest month of the year by creating your own unique piece of jewelry! Join us for an evening of Judaic art and inspiration with multimedia Judaic artist loren Stein. Learnhow to create jewelry by metal punching and stamping. Ms. Stein will share her personal Jewish journey through her plethora of artistic creations of paper cuts, jewelry, Judaica, drawings and photography.

Loren Wolstein Stein has owned her own design and consulting company, Loren Stein Designs, since 1990. She is an active multi-media artist working in mediums such as painting, paper-cuts, and ritual art. She also designs invitations and

centerpieces. Her BA in Architecture givesher the skills to create multi-media works with dimension and depth.

Culinary Historian & Chef ExtraordinaireTuesday, April 1, 7 pm Join us for an evening of Passover demo delights and learn our colorful Jewish culinary history from guest author, historian and chef Joan Nathan.“The Passover Culinary Journey: From Exodus to Contemporary Times”

Joan Nathan is a writer, historian, anthropologist, and extraordinary cook, but above all she is a tireless custodian of a wonderfully rich culture! She is the author of 10 cookbooks including her most recent, Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish

Cooking in France, which was named one of the 10 best cookbooks of 2010 by NPR, Food and Wine, and Bon Appétit magazines. In 1994, Ms. Nathan’s Jewish Cooking in America won both the James Beard Award for the best American cookbook and the IACP/Julia Child Cookbook of the Year Award. Ms. Nathan’s PBS television series, Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan, was nominated in 2000 for the James Beard Award for Best National Television Food Show. An inductee to the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage, she also received the Silver Spoon Award from Food Arts magazine. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island; and graduated from the University of Michigan with an MA in French Literature and earned an MA in Public Administration from Harvard University. For three years, Ms. Nathan lived in Israel where she worked for Jerusalem’s Mayor Teddy Kollek. In 1974, working for Mayor Abraham Beame in New York, she co-founded the Ninth Avenue Food Festival. The mother of three grown children, Ms. Nathan lives in Washington, D.C. and Martha’s Vineyard with her husband, attorney Allan Gerson.

As we are blessed with the opportu-nity to welcome each new month so too are we blessed with the energy and knowledge we gain from our Women’s Chodesh Group to strengthen our minds and ignite our souls, so we may effectively perceive and utilize each and every moment of the new to the max!

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Singles JPS is in its fourth successful year of bringing together Jewish Singles ages 35–55 from South Florida to meet in fun and informal settings with highly entertaining and creative programs.

Beer Tasting & Graphology What’s Your Flavor? Sunday, October 27, 6 pmDowntown Jewish Center900 East Broward Boulevard South Ft. LauderdaleCost: $36

JPS & Downtown Jewish Center invite singles to an evening of fun and dis-covery. Featuring Roxanne Perri, certified graphologist. Ms. Perri will share the art of improving relation-ships through the use of graphology, to provide a better understanding of personality, temperament and compatibility. Sample an array of exotic beers, test your beer knowledge, and enjoy a buffet din-ner. Roxanne combines graphology, psychology and spirituality in her presentation and shows handwriting from a variety of high profile personalities to bring out the key elements of successful relationships.

Singles, Sushi and Song Saturday Night, December 21, 7:30 pmpalm Beach SynagogueCost: $36

Join JPS for an acoustical evening, delight in the art of sushi making, and enjoy our guest speaker, author and renowned lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson. Learn to prepare the perfect sushi, enjoy acoustic upbeat music and hear meaningful messages from Rabbi Jacobson on “How do I know I’ve met the right one?” Light dinner, including sushi, to be served! (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 20)

Singles Improv Night palm Beach SynagogueSaturday Night, march 8, 8 pmCost: $25

Laugh, kick back, and be in the moment through fun interactive improvisational comedy and games! A guest appearance by Rabbi, journalist, musician and filmmaker, David Nesenoff, famous for his White House interview with journalist Helen Thomas. Buffet dinner served.(See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 22)

Bikur CholimPalm Beach Synagogue Bikur Cholim volunteers are hard at work with hospital visits, sunshine calls at home, sending Shabbat-In-A-Box, just to name a few. Additional volunteers to participate in this very important work are always welcome. If you are able to help in any way or if you know some-one who needs assistance, please contact Nancy Steinfeld, at 561-601-2358.

Committee Chair: Nancy SteinfeldCommittee Members: Ethel Joffe, Rosalind Pomerance, Joan & Harry Porter, Barbara Rozen, Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner, Judy Weintraub, Nancy Wolfe, and Sherri Zand

Bubby BuddiesSunday October 27 and march 911:30 Am–12:30 pm Traditions of the palm Beaches4920 Loring Drive, West Palm BeachAll Ages Welcome!!

The children of Palm Beach Synagogue meet before Holidays to share gifts with and perform songs for the residents at Traditions of the Palm Beaches, an assisted living facility. Parents are invited to join their children and share in this special mitzvah.

Toy Drivemonday, November 4 through monday, November 18 Bring a smile to a child’s face this Chanukah! Do a mitzvah for your own sake! Donate new (not gift wrapped) toys by bringing them to the Synagogue office. Our Nechamkin Hebrew School students will sort and assemble the toys for distribution just before Chanukah by Jewish Families Children Services to those Jewish children in need in South Florida.

Shabbat/Holiday HospitalityExperience Shabbat at Palm Beach Synagogue. If you are in town for Shabbat or a Holiday, feel free to call the Synagogue regarding meals and arrangements with local hotels.

Local hotels within our Eruv:The Breakers Hotel1 South County Road, Palm Beach 561-655-6611

The palm Beach Hotel235 Sunrise Avenue, Palm Beach 561-655-4580

Bradley park Hotel280 Sunset Avenue, Palm Beach 561-832-7050

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Shabbat Youth Programs

Shabbat With the ArtsShabbat, 10 Am–NoonA Shabbat Cultural Enrichment Program This structured, fun-filled Shabbat program is sure to give your child a fabulous Shabbat experience. Through innovative games and our sing-along mini service, Shabbat truly comes alive for kids at Palm Beach Synagogue. The program includes: Torah Tales, Torah Tunes, Prayer Time, Edible Crafts, Parsha Games and our very popular trademark Treasure Chest! Only healthy snacks are served! Our Shabbat Program children are featured at the conclusionof our Synagogue Shabbat morning service with their weekly song performance.

Mini Minyan, Ages 3–5 (younger children welcome when accompanied by a parent).Junior Congregation, Ages 6–12

Parsha PuppetryShabbat, 11:30 Am; October 19, November 16, December 21, January 18, February 22, march 15, April 26, may 17Get ready to see the whole Torah portion come to life at the Palm Beach Synagogue Puppet Theater! These fun and interactive characters will engage children in retelling the Torah story through a modern day reenactment. Appropriate for children 10 and under. Parents welcome.

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Education

“Sunday School really makes me want to learn Hebrew. I LOVE IT!” – COOPER WEISMAN

Nechamkin Hebrew SchoolThe Nechamkin Hebrew School is a dynamic after-school program for Jewish education. This school enjoys a well-earned reputation as a trend-setter in creative and hands-on Jewish educational programming and Hebrew language instruction for children in pre-K through Grade 7. PBS is especially proud of the dynamic staff and the inclusiveness of our student body, with children from various private and public schools, and with varying backgrounds and affiliations. Thanks to the generosity of Mr. William Langfan, the students now enjoy weekly computer classes that support the school’s impressive curriculum. In addition, the students enjoy a monthly rotation of a variety of fun shops, which include culinary arts, fine arts, specialty games, innovative crafts and music.

Sunday morning classes focus on Hebrew reading, Judaic studies, holidays, history, culture, current events, contemporary issues, mitzvot and Israel.

Tuesday afternoon classes focus on Hebrew reading, writing, prayers, and the Hebrew language.

Hebrew School Parent Committee:Meryl Avni, Alex & Paul Bergman, Tara Pearl, Cara Pregadio, Eric Sikes, and Carol Slonimski

Hebrew School Friday Night LivelyFriday, October 4, 5:30–7:30 pmFriday, march 14, 5:30–7:30 pmAnnouncing Friday Night Livey! A special music infused Shabbat Oneg for Hebrew School families and their friends! Come together to share in a fun-filled Shabbat experience with a music, song and crafts. Yummy Shabbat dinner will be served. Pre-Shabbat kids Musical Service with percussion and guitar. Featuring: Miss Emily

Miss Emily Aronoff Teck is a Jewish music educator who believes in the power of informal education and utilizes music as her tool of choice. Her primary career focus is early engagement of young Jewish children and their families through developmentally appropriate, enjoyable and meaningful musical experiences.

Graduation Celebration of PBS Nechamkin Hebrew SchoolSunday, may 18, 11 Am–12:30 pmJoin us for a graduation performance by the stu-dents of PBS Hebrew School. Lunch will be served.

Eugene & Ethel Joffe Maimonides Leadership InstituteThis program is designed for young adults in the community, grades 8–12, to study the classi-cal Jewish texts that are the source of religious, spiritual and ethical Jewish values. This tuition-free program allows the students to be awarded merit compensation for their studies. More than an ac-ademic exercise, the interactive curriculum makes Judaism relevant and applicable to a teenager in the modern world and contributes profoundly to the students’ identity as Jews.

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Maimonides Merit Awards PresentationSunday, may 18, 11 Am–12:30 pmJoin us as we celebrate another successful year at the Eugene and Ethel Joffe Maimonides Leader-ship Institute. Faculty will address the audience, and students will share their thoughts and inspirations. Lunch will be served.

The William Langfan Teens for Israel Advocacy Training ProgramThe mission of this Program is to educate stu-dents in Grades 10–12 about current political developments in the Middle East and the image of Israel in the world arena, thereby equipping students to respond to the dissemination of inaccurate information and anti-Israel propagan-da on college campuses and in the media. It is anticipated that students will become pro-active advocates of Israel’s right to exist as the Jew-ish national homeland. Participants are viewed as future leaders of the Jewish community and will meet periodically in seminars to enrich their knowledge of the region and its historical devel-opment. The program will include presentations by local and regional politicians, Israeli govern-ment officials and experts in the field of public relations. Select students will participate in the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, D.C.

B’nei Mitzvah ProgramThe youth of PBS enjoy the unique privilege of studying with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner and Rabbi Didy Waks privately, on a weekly basis, starting one year prior to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. As part of the preparation for the children’s Bar/Bat Mitz-vah, the Rabbis mentor them in Jewish ethics and obligations, the applicable Parshah and Haftorah portions, Ethics of our Fathers, special topics selected by the child, and for the boys, the ritual trup for chanting the Torah and Haftorah portions on their special day.

The HolidaysAll youth holiday programs generously sponsored by Darcie & Joel Kassewitz.

High Holiday Kids Kick OffSunday, September 1, 11 Am–12:30 pmBuzz about… The Sweetest High Holiday Kickoff for Kids Ever! Bee all you can bee for the New Year. Shofar blast competition, Outrageous Beehive Piñata, Honey Tasting Buffet, Watch How a Bee Keeper Extracts Honey From Bee Hives Live, Chal-lah Bar—Learn to Bake All Sorts of Round Raisin Yummy Challot, Create Honey Bee Hive Cakes and High Holiday Crafts! Recommended for ages 3–12.

High Holiday Youth Services and ProgramsSeptember 5–6, 9 Am September 13, 6:45 pmSeptember 14, 9 AmCome experience a fun andengaging Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Enjoy interactive and dynamic services featuring drama and holiday experiences. Children will be fully supervised and appropriate activities are planned for each age group.

Sushi in the SukkahShabbat, September 21 Come, create your own roll of candy sushi in the sukkah. Join Rabbi Didy and Rebbetzin Devorah Waks and create mouth-watering sushi candy in the Sukkah. Ages 5–10.

Sukkot on Peanut IslandSunday, September 22, 11:30 Am–1:30 pmNavigate your way around the Island, finding treasures along the way. It’s time for a treasure hunt. Using your smartphone, you’ll find clues and be led on an adventure through Peanut Island. Winners receive a grand prize!

Simchat Torah in CandylandThursday, September 26, 6:30 pmTaste the sweetness of the Torah at the annual Simchat Torah Kosher Candyland. With over 15 different types of delicious treats, you’ll be dancing with the Torah (and your candy) all night long.

Chanukah in Lego LandSunday, November 24, 11 Am–12:30 pmCelebrate Chanukah in Lego Land. Discover the story of Chanukah through the ingenuity of Lego crafts and creations. Taste some delicious Lego candy. Make your own Chanukah crafts to take home with you.Light the PBS Lego Menorah!

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Children’s Purim Painting and Shalach Manot Ride! Sunday, march 16, 10:30 Am–12:30 pm Join in and “purim paint” the PBS caravan of cars for our Shalach Manot ride. Age 6–12.

Spectacular Seder PartySunday, April 6, 11 Am–12:30 pm

Heyman-munder Social HallWant to relive the Exodus? Join us on an adventure as we walk our nation’s history from Egypt to the Promised Land. Don’t forget to carry the sacks on your back! See the plagues, experience the Exodus and celebrate freedom! All ages welcome!

PBS Kids ClubJoin us for an exciting adventure! PBS Family Fun is a wonderful place for families with children in 5th grade and below to come together and have a great time. Our specially designed programing makes each event as enjoyable for the parents as it is for the kids.Committee Chairs: Ilana Miller & Amy Szoke

Golfing Fun Day with Will ReilySunday, October 27, 1:30–3 pm Enjoy an amazing afternoon at a professional golf clinic with PGA instructor Will Riley.Cost: $10. RSVP: Rabbi Didy Waks, ext. 6.PGA National (1-800-863-2819)400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens

Lowe’s WorkshopSunday, January 26, 1:30–3:30 pmSaw, drill, wire! Come make your own wood creation at Lowe’s Home Improvement. Let’s get to work!Cost: $5.RSVp: Rabbi Didy Waks, ext. 6.

Fun DepotSunday, march 30, 1:30–3:30 pmKids can never have enough at this center of non-stop fun. Compete against Rabbi Didy Waks on the dancing competition, take part in the most intense laser-tag skirmish you’ve ever experienced and race your pals on the super-fast mini-cars.Cost: $10RSVp: Rabbi Didy Waks, ext. 6.

Tot ShabbatFebruary 7 and April 25, 5 pmLet’s welcome Shabbat through story, music and song. Toddlers and their families are invited to join us usher in the Shabbat with an interactive and engag-ing program based on a PJ Library book. A delicious family Shabbat dinner will follow the joyous kids-ori-ented service.

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Teens

Guest Speakers

david lazerson, ph.d. October 18–19David Lazerson, ph.D., aka —Dr. Laz, has been edu-cating, inspiring and changing people’s lives for over 30 years as an author, musician, teacher, and a conflict resolution specialist. Dr. Laz is recognized worldwide for

his innovative and educational techniques in learn-ing. He has been featured on many national and international TV specials, such as CNN, ESPN, The USA Network, The Montel Williams Show, and The Phil Donahue Show. He also has been written up in most major newspapers and magazines through-out the country. His latest book, Sharing Turf, was recently turned into the Showtime movie, Crown Heights, which starred Howie Mandel as Dr. Laz and chronicled his miraculous race relations efforts during the Crown Heights Race Riots in 1991.

dr. mordechai kedar Assistant Professor at Bar-Ilan University February 2, 11 Am (See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 21)

richard bernstein march 30, 11 Am(See Scholar-in-Residence, pg. 22)

NCSYNCSY is the premier organization dedicated to connect, inspire and empower Jewish teens and encourage passionate Judaism through Torah and tradition. Founded in 1954 by the OU, this world-recognized organization provides teens with an opportunity to build a strong connection to their Jewish roots and to become passionately commit-ted leaders of the Jewish community.

leadership training seminar November 8–10JSU Ultra WeekendShabbaton, Miami Heat Game and Island of AdventureCost: $125Location: North Miami Beach

February 14–16NCSY Winter Regional location to be announced

may 24–26NCSY Spring Regional location to be announced

Jr. NCSY Why wait until high school to enjoy the benefits of NCSY? We agree! This year we again sponsor Jr. NCSY. The program is designed to engage middle school pre-teens, providing them with enriching programs and fun, and social events that will help the students build a stronger connection to Juda-ism to carry them through their high school years.

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Thursday Night TorahStarbucks Mirasol Walk6231 PGA Boulevard #100Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Join Rabbi Didy Waks for Torah study and coffee at Starbuck on the second and fourth Thursday of the months. Discuss contemporary concepts from Judaism’s ancient perspective. All teens welcome.

Tweens and Torah Shabbat, 11:15 AmCome to Shabbat morning services and enjoy a session with Rabbi Didy Waks. Be mesmerized by the amazing stories from the Talmud that you will study from the texts, have a tasty treat and build friendships that will last a lifetime. For Tweens & Young Teens.

Middle School ShabbatonJanuary 10–11

Spend Shabbat in the beauty of nature. The Kabbal-ists used to go out into the fields and the forests to greet the Shabbat, and now we’re going to do the same. Enjoy a fun atmosphere, games, socializing and delicious food over one wild weekend in beautiful Okeechobee.

Venue: Okeechobee KOAprice: $100 (Scholarships available)Committee: Ayelet Fridman and Orly Popik

Suzanne & Joseph Michaan HIP Teen Israel Program

An incredible opportunity for teens to explore the exciting sites of Israel. Participants will visit Israel from the Golan Heights to the shores of Eilat and every-where in-between, with NCSY TJJ (The Jerusalem Journey ) followed by a week of PBS Helping Israel and Palm Beach (HIP). PBS HIP is learning and experi-encing the good deeds of Tikun Olam—social action programs. Teens volunteer at various organizations that help those in need—sports center for disabled children and teens, soup kitchens, picking produce for homeless shelters, Shabbat packaging for victims of terror and Ethiopian absorption centers just to name a few. Giving back to Israel by volunteering is the most rewarding feeling ever!

Save These Dates!HIP 2014! TJJ: July 16–31 HIP: August 1–12

“Many life experiences shape the woman or man you become. HIP has changed my thinking, perspective, and heart. The many new places I visited, and friends I made have taught me that the best gift is learning and taking in new experiences.”– SAMANTHA MINNS

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Shabbat Around The WorldOctober 18, December 13, January 17, February 14, march 28, and may 9Hosted by Devorah and Rabbi Didy Waks170 North Ocean Boulevard # 209, Palm Beach

Join teens from around Palm Beach County to cele-brate Shabbat in a global way! Each Shabbat dinner takes us to another country and culture. We meet the locals, experience their traditions, and savor their cuisines. We always have an abundance of lively songs, moving and thought provoking divrei Torah.

Jewish Boy Scouts Presenting the first Jewish unit in Palm Beach County. Boy Scouts will help your son learn invaluable skills, develop leadership qualities, hone team building abilities, bolster self-confidence and deepen familial connections. Open to boys in 4th to 7th grade (two different units). Contact Rabbi Didy Waks to join, 561-838-9002, ext. 6 or [email protected]

Committee Chairs: Andrea Abramowitz, Stacey & Michael Lampert and Eric Sikes

BMX!The Ultimate Bar mitzvah ExperienceTuesdays, Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 10, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, march 4, April 1, and may 6 3:35–4:45 pm Meet: 3267 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach (adjacent to the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy)Cost $100 Grades 6–7

Come join the club, and enhance your Bar Mitz-vah experience. You’ll learn the meanings of the many mitzvot we do, you’ll connect to other Bnei Mitzvah and discuss common challenges, and you’ll create many wonderful crafts and projects, all while having an amazing time! The ultimate experience is awaiting you.

This experience was so enjoyable for our son Ben. Ben learned through the projects of the Club about the meaning of his Torah portion which made the learning even more fun! – WENDY LESSERSON

“I like socializing with my friends at Bat Mitzvah Club. The activities are always so much fun and I really like learning about Jewish heroines.” – MEITAR MAGIN

Bat Mitzvah ClubWednesdays, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, march 5, April 2, and may 73:35–4:45 pmMeet: 3267 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach(adjacent to the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy)Annual Cost: $100 Grades 5–6

Good Friends, Good Deeds, Good TimesHave fun participating in all of the interesting activities at the Bat Mitzvah Club, as you form friendships, learn life lessons, and discover Jewish culture. Become part of the new hip generation of Jewish girls who are confident, knowledgeable and proud to be a part of the kehilah (community), as they mature into young Jewish women. A truly meaningful way to spend your extracurricular time.

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Meitar Magin

meitar is the daughter of Keren & Adam Magin. Maitar attends The Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Acad-emy and is in the 6th grade. She attends Shabbat services, and Bat Mitzvah-Club. In her free time, Maitar enjoys gymnastics and playing the piano.

proud GrandparentsYosef & Shoshana AchdariJanice & Morris Magin

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Martine Hamilton

martine is the daughter of Stephanie Mordes-Ives and Matthew Ives. Martine attends Bright Futures Academy and is in the 6th grade. She attends the Nechamkin Hebrew School. In her free time, Martine enjoys gymnastics and art.

proud Grandparents Elayne and Dr. Marvin Mordes

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Adar Cohen

Adar is the son of Shikma and Shahar Araky Cohen. Adar attends The Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy and is in 7th grade. In his free time, Adar enjoys wind surfing, skating, and video games. He loves animals and unique desserts.

proud GrandparentsNili and Yosseph VinerRachel and Shimon Araky Cohen

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Kayla Abramowitz

Kayla is the daughter of Andrea and Michael Abramowitz. Kayla is a 6th grader at Watson B. Dun-can Middle School. She attends services and Hebrew School at PBS. Kayla enjoys drawing and collecting and delivering DVDs to children’s hospitals nation-wide as part of her “Kayla Cares 4 Kids” project.

proud GrandparentsElissa and Saul, obm, TerryStephan Abramowitz, obmEnid Young Sealander, obm

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B’nei Mitzvah Palm Beach Synagogue extends a heartfelt Mazal Tov and best wishes to the following children and their families on the occasion of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah!

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Gavin Mooallem

Gavin is the son of Erin & Jeff Mooallem. Gavin attends Crocker Middle School in Hillsborough, California, and is in the 7th grade. His grandpar-ents are members of the Synagogue, and his brother Jacob had his Bar Mitzvah at Palm Beach Synagogue. In his free time, Gavin enjoys golfing and cooking.

proud GrandparentsMarcy & Bill ForsterDorothy & Fuad Mooallem

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Payton Sikes

payton is the daughter of Eric Sikes and Tara & Scott Blick. Payton is a 7th grader at Omni Middle School. She traveled to Israel this year with her Aunt Peggy and felt why Hashem blesses young women who become B’not Mitzvah. Payton is a member of the Bat Mitzvah Club and a student at the Nechamkin Hebrew School.

proud GrandparentsStephania Bakotic Marlene SikesRuth & Stu Sikes

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Uziel Scheiner

Uziel is the son of Rabbi Moshe & Rebbetzin Nechama Dina Scheiner. He is in the 7th grade at the Hebrew Academy School. Uziel is one of the youth leaders of the end of services prayers on Shabbat and holidays. In his free time, Uziel en-joys playing football, basketball, reading mysteries and playing with his baby brother Yehudah Tzvi.

proud GrandparentsDvorah & Rabbi Meir Simcha ChazanowRivka & Rabbi Mordechai Scheiner

Sophia Pregadio

Sophia is the daughter of Cara and Joe Pregadio. Sophia attends Bak Middle school and is in the 6th grade. Sophia is a student at the Nechamkin Hebrew School and enjoys listening to her father talk about his experiences at the Synagogue. In her free time, Sophia reads novels and loves creative writing.

proud grandparents Frances and Ronald Smolen, obmElisheva Borbas and Ross, obm, Pregadio

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Palm Beach Synagogue extends a heartfelt Mazal Tov and best wishes to the following children and their families on the occasion of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah!

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SupportChai SocietyPalm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for sustaining annual membership gifts of $18,000 or more:

Jay BauerRobert M. BerenVanessa and Anthony BeyerCarol and David FeinbergWilliam LangfanSondra and David MackSuzanne and Joseph, obm, MichaanFiona and Michael ScharfMichelle and paul Shaviv

Please contact Maxine Kaufman, Executive Director, if you wish to become a member of the Chai Society.

MembershipCouples/Family ......................................... $ 1150Singles ...................................................... $ 750Singles (under 40) ..................................... $ 360

Building FundHonor or memorialize a loved one or a family mem-ber with an everlasting dedication in the Palm Beach Synagogue. Your legacy will provide for a Jewish tomorrow. All gifts will be recognized on a distinctive Tribute Wall. Donations may be paid over five years.

Remaining Building Fund OpportunitiesSocial Hall Kitchen ................................... $ 100,000Classroom (1) ........................................... $ 50,000Main Office .............................................. $ 25,000Security System ....................................... $ 25,000Talit Rack .................................................. $ 18,000Mezuzah (11)............................................ $ 1,800Seats in the Sanctuary (90) ...................... $ 1,000

Thank YouPalm Beach Synagogue thanks our generous Building Benefactors:

SanctuaryThe Robert M. Beren Foundation

Social HallRonnie & Samuel, obm, Heyman Laura & Lee Munder

LibraryIsrael Henry Beren Charitable Trust—Robert M. Beren, Trustee

Education CenterEthel & Adolph Beren, obm

Children’s Computerized LibraryWilliam Langfan

Aron HakodeshThe Aryeh Family

Sanctuary FoyerThe Robert M. Beren Foundation

BimahJan Mitchell, obm

Main Entrance GalleryFiona & Michael Scharf

Rabbi’s StudyMichelle Stein-Shaviv

Double Main Entrance WindowsEileen Berman

Building Benefactors

Artistic Sanctuary WindowsBernice & Morton, obm, BrownsteinCarol & David FeinbergCharlotte & Sidney Feuerstein Maria & Joel, obm, FinkleTaubman Kalisman FamilyKaren & Robert Keats-KatzFiona & Michael ScharfSylvia Shulman, obmJudy & Edward SteinbergGayle & Armond WaxmanMichelle Stein-Shaviv

Social Hall WindowsNina FeldmanJoseph Feldman

MechitzaFrida Riederman

Prayer Preperation RoomJanet & Ken Schur

Hand Washing StationBarbara T. R. Zimet

Sanctuary MenorahsAnonymous

Air Conditioning SystemFiona & Michael Scharf

Parochet (Ark Curtain)The Aryeh Family

Double Social Hall Washing StationsLola, obm, & Alan Weisfeld

Ner TamidCharlotte & Sidney FeuersteinCarol & Martin Goldenberg

Prayer Book Case Michelle & Stanley JacobsonAnita NeimanKaren Robinson

Amud-Cantor PodiumJerilyn & Ken Kronen

Main Entrance MezuzahLynn Brodsky

Sanctuary MezuzahSteven Strulowitz

Sanctuary Speaker PodiumHarris S. Fried

Administrative OfficeRochelle & David Hirsch

ClassroomsJay BauerThe Mortimer J. Propp Endowment for Orthodox Jewish Education

East FaçadeMichelle Stein-Shaviv

Main Entrance Way DoorsMichele & Lawrence Beyer

Photo Artwork in HallwayMarcy & Bill ForsterGiovana & Abe Haruvi

Porthole Window Above EntranceNina Krever & Eric Weiner

Audio visual HookupBonnie & Donald Dwares

Torah Table CoverJoan & Bernard Shapiro

Page Number StandNancy & Stefan Richter

MezuzotMeryl & Freddy AvniAmy & Larry BernsteinTami & Jim BaldingerLimor & Robert BriskinShmuel Bar-OrKilmeny & Michael ChernysSheila & Edward CohenNadine & Herbert, obm, EcksteinSusan & Evan GoldsteinJerome KaufmanSherry & Michael KatzGloria & Harvey Kaylie Jeanne & Joshua Kieval (3)Rebecca & David KnollStacey & Michael LampertCaron & Sheldon Regenbaum

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Mezuzot (continued) Chana & Gary SalinsIsrael SuttonDinie & Rabbi Moshe ScheinerCarol Ann & Herbert Sternlieb Sandy WattsEsther & Alan WilliamsCarol & Steven Winig

Sanctuary SeatsBlanche Bank Brooke & Jay BergerRuth & Milton BirnbaumSheryl & Tommy DavidoffNina FeldmanMarjorie FinkLinda & Daniel FortierJim GawronHelen Goodfriend, obmGiovana & Abe HaruviEvelyn HenisRosemarie & David KanterSarah KaplanJerome S. KaufmanGerda LevyRichard LynnPhyllis Garner-Rombro & Morris, obm, RombroAnita & Larry, obm, SteinMichelle Stein-ShavivNancy & Murray Steinfeld

General Building DonationsFran & Herb AlexanderMoshe Amram, obmHoward AmsterPhyllis AronsonTami & Jim BaldingerKaren & Ilan BerknerBatzion & William Berman Gloria & Isaac BermanElaine BudningRhoda & David ChaseClara CohenWilliam DiamondNadine EcksteinNeil EfronJanie & Robert FisherNina FeldmanLori GelobterLori & Bruce GendelmanMichelle GinsbergPearl GinsburgJill & Avie Glazer

Linda & Malcom GlazerAnne GoldRenae & Edward GoldbergTamra GouldHana & Allan GreenHelen GrossSara & Henry HararyMaurice HararyGiovana & Abe HaruviNechemia IchilovGayle & Michael KalismanKaren & Robert KeatsJeanne & Joshua KievalLynn & Charles KramerGabrielle & Sanford KuvinSusan & Peter LandeSharon & Jay LernerSeth LeventhalGerda LevyKate LevyPaul LevyHelene & David LiebermanLucille LowensteinFredrick LurieDee Fried & Marvin MarksEsther OphirMartin PerlmanOrly & Christopher PopikMortimer J. Propp Endowment For Orthodox Jewish Education Nancy & Stefan RichterGail & Sheldon SalzmanCarole & Alvin SchragisRon SchwartzDebbie & David ShapiroSandra & Rick SmithPamela StonemanNini Krever & Eric WeinerShirley & Robert, obm WynerLinda & Al WinickSherri ZandSusan & A. Robert Zeff

“Those who provide for the needs of the community—may the holy one, blessed be he, give them their reward.” – Sabbat service prayer

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Starting in January 2013, the Synagogue embarked on a new campaign to burn its existing mortgage. The community generously re-sponded and we are proud to announce that we have met our goal.

We would like to thank all of our supporters and in particular Robert M. Beren and Gloria & Harvey Kaylie for their lead challenge gifts which encouraged over 80% of our membership to participate in this Campaign.

The Beren Challenge Robert M. BerenRonnie HeymanFiona & Michael ScharfCarol & David FeinbergEileen Berman & Jay BauerLois & Martin ZelmanBonnie & Donald DwaresAnonymousGiovani & Abe HaruviWilliam LangfanLloyd ShulmanBarbara T. R. ZimetTammy Gould & Howard AmsterShelley & Ray RothsteinJudy & Edward Steinberg

The Kaylie ChallengeGloria & Harvey KaylieNancy & Don CarterGayle & Michael KalismanJoseph FeldmanJoanna PlafskyMichael AryehVictor BarnettCharlotte & Dr. Sidney FeuersteinMaria FinkleGiovana & Abe HaruviJoAnn Hassan & Martin PerlmanFrida RiedermanPhyllis AronsonMarcy & Bill ForsterRichard HirschBarbara T. R. ZimetErin & Jeff MooallemJanet & Ken SchurSueEllen & Melvyn EstrinMarlene SandlerBatzi & Bill BermanHelen GrossRochelle & David HirschRosalind & Martin Pomerance

Rivka & Ariel AbrahamsonFran & Herb AlexanderHoward Amster Meryl & Freddy AvniTami & Jim BaldingerBlanche BankBrooke & Jay BergerAlex & Paul BergmanKaren & Ilan BerknerPhyllis & Martin BermanAmy & Larry Bernstein Wilma & Stuart BernsteinDianne Rivka BrennersLimor & Robert BriskinLynn BrodskyRuth & Bill BymelDvorah & Rabbi M. ChazanowReba & Arnold CohenMaya & Hank CohenMatt CohenMaxine & Hy CrandallRhonda & Howard DardashtiSheryl & Tommy DavidoffRegine & Bill DiamondNadine EcksteinNeil EfronSidney ElmanVickie & Gary ErlbaumCharlotte FalkMoreen FandRina & Steven FernDebbie & Gary FieldsZiona & Howard FinkMarjorie FinkGloria FishbachJanie & Robert FisherRoger FisherAnna FlyamFrieda FoxJackie & Arthur FreedmanSharon & Douglas FreedmanLinda FreemanAyelet & Boz FridmanHarris S. FriedMargot FriedmanJames GawronEdith & Michael Gelfand

Burn the Mortgage Campaign Supporters

Supporters (continued)Lori GelobterLori & Bruce GendelmanJonathan GilbertPearl GinsburgLinda & Malcom GlazerAnne GoldSandra & G. Marshal GoldbergStefanie GoldbergerJacqueline GoldmanMarc GoldmanSusan & Evan GoldsteinSarah GordonEmanuel & Patricia GottengerBeverly & Hugh GreenbergBarbara & Michael GreenwaldSara & Henry HararyGiovana & Abe HaruviNancy & John HellerEvelyn HenisLois & Robert HerrickLillilan HershfieldKimberly & Larry HeymanAbe HimelsteinHarriet HimmelCynthia & Joel HirschPaula & Jay IsacoffEthel JoffeRobin & Amir KanelRosemarie & David KanterMarilyn & Edward Kaplan Sarah Kaplan Tali & Howard KatzSherry & Michael KatzJerry KaufmanKaren & Robert KeatsStarr & Jacques KempinDonna & Morris KenerJoyce KiteyRhonda KleinDorothy & Sidney KohlCharles & Lynn KramerJeri & Ken KronenGabrielle & Sanford KuvinSelma LegmanStacey & Michael LampertSue & Joel LandauSusan & Peter LandeMichael LeoneSharon & Jay LernerGary LesserSeth LeventhalCarole-Ann & Brahm Levine

Samuel Katz & Eleanor LevineJack LevinsDorothy LevyLisa & David LicksteinEllena & Allan LiebermanStephen LindsayLucille LowensteinJodi & Holden LuntzFred LurieHarold Lynn Richard LynnKeren & Adam MaginYvette & Noury MaineDee Fried & Marvin MarksLana & Neville MarksMindy MartinAyelet & Hal MathesonMonique & Bill MathesonBarbara Mehl Osnat MendelsonElaine MillerIlana & Darryl MillerJennifer & David MillstoneIris & Laurence MilsteinElayne & Marvin MordesSandy & Robert MorrisPhyllis OsherowJeff PaineJoel PassickTara PearlVictoria PeritzOrly & Chris PopikJoan & Harry PorterCara & Yosef PregadioSally ProtellIlana & Daniel RatnerCaron & Sheldon RegenbaumLynda ReinbergSuzanne RosmanDolly & Paul RothenbergBarbara & Mel RozenSedra & Allen RutmanHarriet SacherFaye SalmonDinie & Rabbi Moshe ScheinerArlene SchlifkinTerri & Gary SchottensteinLisa & Benjamin SchreierBarbara & Marvin SchumerAaron & Alyse SchwarzbergDebbie & Steve SchwarzbergRozanne & Roni SehayikElise & Jeff Shalloway

Sheila ShallowayGrace & Ilan ShalomJoan & Bernard ShapiroDebbie & David ShapiroTiara & Neil ShoterLisa & Robert SiemensEric SikesTammy Gould & Alan SilvermanLeah & Phil SiskinSherri SiskinAnne & Ronald SloopAbby SmithSandy & Rick SmithJudith & Robert SnyderAlisa SorkinAnita SteinJudy & Edward SteinbergNancy & Murray SteinfeldBonnie & Steven SternEllen & Jerome SternHarriet & William SternbergCarol Ann & Herbert SternliebClaudia StooplerAnnette & Stanley StrachmanCheryl & Jeff TaylorNancy & Alan TobinEsther VickersDeborah & Ronald WagnerJackie & Robert WalshGayle & Armond WaxmanNini Krever & Eric WeinerJudy WeintraubMichele & Greg WeismanBraina Harris & Ken WeissAl WinickCarol & Steve WinigElinor Wohl & Martin GreitzerNancy WolfeSherri ZandEsther & Richard Zaretsky

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September1 First Day of Hebrew School and

Maimonides Leadership Program High Holiday Kids Kick Off3 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner4-7 Cantor Meir Goldberg Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch and

Dinner6 Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch 13 Community Dinner before Kol Nidre

Services13–14 Cantor Meir Goldberg Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast 17 Women’s Program18 Eve of Sukkot19–25 Sukkot21 Sushi in the Sukkah 22 Annual Sukkot Party26 Simchat Torah Party

October4 Family Friday Night Lively8 Bar Mitzvah Club 9 Bat Mitzvah Club16 Women’s Program18 Shabbat Around the World18–19 Cantor Meir Goldberg David Lazerson, PhD, aka – Dr. Laz,

Guest Speaker19 Parsha Puppetry20 Family Chavurah25 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner26–26 Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim Parisi,

Scholar-in-Residence 26 Book Club27 Bubby Buddies PBS Kids’ Club JPS Event, Beer Tasting and Graphology

November1 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner 1–2 Sara Esther Crispe, Scholar-in-Residence2 Women’s Tea & Tehillim Group3 NYC trip organizational meeting5 Bar Mitzvah Club 7 Mark Langfan, Guest Speaker8 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Kristallnacht 75th Anniversary Program9 Izzy Ezagui, Scholar-in-Residence10 Friendship, Fitness & A 5K Walk/Run 12 Helen Nash, Women’s Program13 Bat Mitzvah Club14 Caroline Glick, Guest Speaker 16 Parsha Puppetry17 Family KidSafe Seminar The Prime Ministers, Jewish Film Festival21 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix22 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner22–23 Lucette Lagnado, Scholar-in-Residence/Author Series Cantor Meir Goldberg23 Joel Mowbray, Scholar-in Residence Women’s Shabbat Tea24 Chanukah in Lego Land Wine and Chocolate Tasting 29 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner29–30 Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel, Scholar-in-Residence30 Women’s Tehillim Group

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December2 Chanukah Candle Lighting Party and Festival6 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner6–7 Major General Yaacob Ayish, Scholar-in-

Residence8 Family Chavurah10 Bar Mitzvah Club11 Bat Mitzvah Club Jonathan Harris, AIPAC Guest Speaker13 Shabbat Around the World 14 Thorsten Wagner, Guest Speaker 15 Hava Nagilia, Jewish Film Festival16 Steve Emerson, Guest Speaker19 Adults Night Out20 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner20–21 Rabbi YY Jacobson, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Meir Goldberg21 Parsha Puppetry Genie Milgrom, Author Series JPS Event, Singles, Sushi and Song24 Annual Community Ice Skating Party27 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner27–28 Cantor Amram Adar28 Women’s Tehillim & Tea Group

January4 Book Club7 Bar Mitzvah Club8 Bat Mitzvah Club10 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner10–11 Rabbi Steve Weil, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Netanel Hershtik accompanied by The

Hampton Synagogue Choir Middle School Shabbaton11 Women’s Shabbat Tea16 Women’s Program17 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Shabbat Around the World17–18 Ari Ackerman, Scholar-in-Residence18 Parsha Puppetry19 Spa for the Soul24 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner24–25 Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis,

Scholar-in-Residence25 Women’s Tehillim Group26 PBS Kids’ Club27 Jewish Film Festival, Nicky’s Family30 Morton Klein, Guest Lecturer31 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Scholar-in-Residence

February1 Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Scholar-in-Residence 2 Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Guest Teen Speaker 4 Bar Mitzvah Club US Holocaust Museum Program5 Bat Mitzvah Club7 Tot Shabbat7–8 Cantor Avi Albrecht &

The Baltimore A Capella Group8 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Scholar-in-Residence Women’s Shabbat Tea9 Rabbi Dr. Abraham Joshua Twerski, Guest

speaker11 Lorraine Abramson, Author Series13 Annual Gala Dinner14 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Shabbat Around the World14–15 Rabbanit Chana Henkin,

Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Chaim Adler20 Women’s Event21 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner21–22 Rabbi Ken Spiro, Scholar-in-Residence22 Parsha Puppetry23 Family Chavurah25 Michael Singh, Guest Lecturer

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28 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Ralph Peters, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

March1 Ralph Peters, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Gideon Zelermyer Women’s Tehillim Group2-4 AIPAC Policy Conference 4 Eva Schloss, Guest Speaker5 Bat Mitzvah Club6 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix 7 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner7–8 Rabbi David Nessenoff,

Scholar-in-Residence8 Book Club JPS Event, Improve Night9 Bubby Buddies Arieh Oz, Guest Speaker11 Bar Mitzvah Club14 Hebrew School Friday Night Lively15 Parsha Puppetry Megillah Reading (evening) Purim Bash16 Megillah Reading (morning) Children’s Purim Painting and

Shalach Manot Ride!21 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner21–22 Raizi Chechik, Scholar-in-Residence Cantor Meir Goldberg22 Women’s Shabbat Tea28 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner Shabbat Around the World28–29 Richard Bernstein, Guest Lecturer Special Kiddush: Ahavat Chesed29 Women’s Tehillim Group30 Richard Bernstein, Guest Teen Speaker PBS Kids’ Club

April1 Bar Mitzvah Club Joan Nathan, Women’s Event2 Bat Mitzvah Club3 Kosher Awareness Day at Publix4 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner4–5 Sandra Rapoport, Scholar-in-Residence 5 End of Season Kiddush6 Spectacular Seder Party Adults Night Out11 “No Cooking Before Passover” Family Shabbat Dinner14 Community Passover Seder Hebrew School Friday Night Lively

15 Community Passover Seder26 Parsha Puppets Women’s Tehillim Group

May2 Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner6 Bar Mitzvah Club7 Bat Mitzvah Club9 Shabbat Around the World10 Women’s Shabbat Tea16 Tot Shabbat17 Parsha Puppets18 Hebrew School & Maimonides Graduation Celebration Lag B’Omer Celebration24 Women’s Tehillim Group30–31 Shabbat in NYC

June1–2 PBS Community Tour to NYC3 Shavuot Dinner followed by Tikum Leyl Shavuot, all night learning21 Women’s Tehillim Group

July26 Women’s Tehillim Group

August5 Tisha B’Av23 Women’s Tehillim Group

Save These Dates!September 2014

21 High Holiday Kids Kick Off24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch & Dinner26 Rosh Hashanah Community Lunch

October 20143 Community Dinner before Kol Nidre Services Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast Dinner8 Eve of Sukkot9–15 Sukkot12 Annual Sukkot Party 16 Simchat Torah Party

Palm Beach Synagogue

In January 1994, a small group of dedicated people started holding traditional Shabbat services at Temple Emanuel, in Palm Beach. This gathering was transformed into a community with the arrival of Rabbi Moshe and Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner. Based

on their philosophy of outreach and inclusiveness, the Scheiners were passionate in their desire to “make a difference.” From its humble beginnings, Palm Beach Synagogue has blossomed into a flourishing center of Jewish life and activity with approximately 300 members. Palm Beach Synagogue prides itself on being a place of warm welcome for Jews from all walks of life and all levels of Jewish observance, while maintaining its abiding adherence to traditional Jewish law and observance of mitzvot. With its inviting spirit, our Synagogue is a place where people are committed to the love and support of our fellow Jews, religious traditions, the community at large, and the State of Israel. Today, the Synagogue is housed in a beautifully renovated edifice, in the heart of Palm Beach Island, two blocks north of the Breakers Hotel. It is a center for traditional Jewish life and education for adults, teens and children. The Synagogue offers unique programs in Jewish education and communal life, numerous youth activities, holiday celebrations, daily morning and afternoon/evening minyanim and weekly Shabbat as well as holiday services. In the summer of 2011, the Synagogue entered the last phase of its recent building renovations and the entire east façade on North County Road was transformed into a unified exterior keeping with the existing architecture.

The Educational and Community Programs described in the Program Guide 5774 are sponsored by Gloria & Harvey Kaylie, Judy & Dr. Edward Steinberg, and Lois & Martin Zelman. Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the Kaylie, Steinberg and Zelman families for their generous support, dedication and commitment.

Most of the Programs in this Guide are complimentary and open to the community; however, there are charges for some. Details, including pricing, will be distributed in a timely fashion by the Synagogue office. updated information for all events can be found at, palmbeachsynagogue.org, in our “Shabbat Shalom”email, and on the Palm Beach Synagogue page on Facebook. Please contact the Synagogue office with your email and regular mailing addresses to ensure that you receive all updates.

With its inviting spirit, our Synagogue is a place where people are committed to the love and support of our fellow Jews, religious traditions, the community at large, and the State of Israel.

Palm Beach Synagogue120 North County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | www.palmbeachsynagogue.org | 561-838-9002

5774 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES

Contents

6 Holidays + celebrations

3 synagogue directory

10 community events

5 Prayer services

15 adult education

18 scHolars-in-residence

24 cantorial series

26 guest lecturers

29 autHors series

31 book club

40 youtH

38 singles

45 teens

39 cHesed

48 b’nei mitzvaH

50 building benefactors

53 burn tHe mortgage

55 calendar of events

32 jewisH film festival

34 women’s events

PALM BEACH SYNAGOGuE 2013/2014 SEASON PROGRAM SERIES

SPONSORED BY THE KAYLIE, STEINBERG AND ZELMAN FAMILIES

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