Week of December 12 – December 18, 2015
30 Kislev – 6 Tevet 5776
Welcome to
Congregation Shaarei Kodesh
Condolences to Jill & Ted Deutch on the passing of Ted’s mother
SHLOSHIM
Rachel Weiss
Thelma Berenson
Yahrzeits
Shirley Levitt
*Isaac Lupin
*Sol Aronson
Jerry Sosna
*Steven Weiner
Samuel Londo
*Samuel Seltzer
Isadore Silver
*Edith Morenstein
Norman Falcon
Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Remembered By / Relationship
Irving Faerman’s sister
Congregation
Michael Aronson’s father
Marcia Solom’s father
Congregation
Jerry Stregevsky
Lynn Lubell’s grandfather
Nan Berkowitz’s grandfather
Bert Morenstein’s mother
Congregation
*denotes Memorial Board Plaque
Rabbi David Baum
Cantor Yakov Hadash
WE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER
Esther Aronoff
Phyllis Blonde
Ruth Davis
Israel Reuben Doner
Harold Greenhouse
Robert David Bring
Ethel Blum
Robert Dines
Gerry Golden
Marjorie Satz
REFUAH SHELEMAH
Diana Rothman
Arnold Tein
Abe Rothman
Abraham Gittleson
Stacy Laskowitz
Morris Weintraub
Chloe Meyerson
Louis Rieser
Lillian Wasserman
Amy Ben-Maier
Alexander Baum
Steven Winig
Evelyn Davidson
Steven Zbarsky
Doris Weinberg
Sheila Blum
Deena Miriam bat Rayzel
Devorah Leah bat Channah
Chana ben Chana
Avraham ben Malka
Avraham Yaakov ben Hayah Liba
Chana Leya Bat Peshka
Raquel bat Zillah
Moshe David ben Sarah
Chaya bat Yonah Avraham v'Leah
HaRav Aryeh Leib ben Ellen
Leah bat Naftali
Aviva Rega bat Miriam Devorah
Yitzchak Schlomo ben Eta
Zalman ben Mindy
Chava Riva bat Shaindel
Sura Raizel bat Rifka
Shmuel Feival ben Nachama Tzvia
Devorah bat Rivka
Sara Pessel bat Chana Oodle
Shaarei Kodesh is Hebrew for Gates of Holiness. We are a congregation whose
mission is reflective of our name. We strive to be a place where we:
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Create positive, meaningful, participatory experiences of celebration and
learning.
Cultivate attitudes of reverence, humility, and gratitude toward God and for
God’s creations.
Build a Kehillah Kedoshah – a holy community, one in which we help and
support one another and join together in times of joy and need.
Promote a strong commitment to Israel and Judaism.
Participate in repairing the world –Tikkun Olam.
If you are joining us for the first time, welcome!
We hope you enjoy our services and that
“You may enter as a stranger….
but leave as a friend!”
SHABBAT MIKETZ
Sixth Day of Chanukah
December 12, 2015 / 30 Kislev 5776
Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Salama
Torah and Haftarah Readers - If you would like to read Torah or Haftorah during services
please contact Matt Weiss at acebladeco@aol.com
Minyans - If you would like a morning or evening minyan to observe a yahrzeit, please contact the office
Congregation Shaarei Kodesh 19785-4 Hampton Dr., Boca Raton, FL 33434
For information about our synagogue or any of our programs please visit our website
www.shaareikodesh.org Contact us by phone at 561-852-6555 or email us at office@shaareikodesh.org
** We sincerely regret any errors or omissions**
Torah: Genesis 43:16 - 44:17
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7 Chanted by: Rachel Salama
Kiddush is sponsored by Dara & Dan Salama in honor of Rachel’s Bat Mitzvah
Sunday, December 13, 2015 / 31 Kislev 5776
Pinchas
Seventh Day of Chanukah - Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Bar Mitzvah of Todd Fellman
Torah: Numbers 28:1 -15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Special Congregational Meeting on January 21, 7:30 pm to vote for a change of the by-laws.
New CSK t- shirts are now on sale $10 each or 3 for $25.
Mah Jongg Cards for 2016 – We are now taking orders for the new 2016 cards. Fill out the order
form and return to the office or to Nancy Suchoff with your payment. $8 regular, $9 large print
Announcing Our New Milestone Kiddush- For a $36 donation to our Milestone Kiddush you will be
able to honor, remember, celebrate or mark a significant occasion in the life of your family or friends.
Our next quarterly Milestone Kiddush will be held on February 6, 2016. Your donation, along with the other
Milestone Kiddush donations received during the previous quarter, will help fund and enhance the
Milestone Kiddush and will be acknowledged at the Kiddush.
Kiddush Sponsorship Opportunity- A new kiddush sponsorship is now available - For a donation of $36
you are able to sponsor the weekly kiddush challah or wine for one month. Please call or email the office if you
would like to donate funds towards our kiddushes.
MEET the TORAH Class – Next dates are Sun. Dec. 20, 2015, Jan 10, 2016
Join us Sundays at 9 am for our weekly Parsha study session with minyan and light breakfast. $5 donation
Religious School Registration is ongoing. Please contact the office to register.
UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
Fri. Dec. 11
Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv *at Temple Beth Shalom, Century Village
6:15 pm
Sat. Dec. 12
Shabbat Services MIKETZ *at Temple Beth Shalom, Century Village
Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Salama
9:00 am
Sun. Dec. 13
Bar Mitzvah of Todd Fellman
9:30 am
Chanukah Campfire & Sing-A-Long with Cantor Hadash at Quiet
Waters Park
Chalutzim program at Quiet Waters Park as part of the Sing-A-Long
4:30 pm
Mon. Dec 14
Kanasta with Kol Isha Members of CSK $5, Non members $8
7:00 pm
Tue. Dec. 15
Kol Isha Presents: “Colored Pencils & Chardonnay” at CSK
7:30 pm
Wed. Dec. 16
License to Chai Teen Education
6:30 pm
Thur. Dec. 17
ADL Declassified: An Insider Briefing with Andrew Srulevitch,
Director of European Affairs, Anti- Defamation League
No Cost to Attend, Light refreshments Served
RSVP by 12/14/15 to ERoss@adl.org or 561-988-2944
7:00 pm
License to Chai Teen Education Program for HS students Next Dates: Wed. Dec. 16, at 6:30 with dinner,
and. Jan. 16, 2016 for Shabbat morning B’nai Mitzvah class with lunch.
CSK Goes CSA New Initiative for 5776 - Support our local farmers, nourish our bodies with delicious
fresh-picked food, and steward the Earth responsibly. Our goal is to get 10 households as members of CSA
(Community Supported Agriculture)- a food delivery share for farm fresh vegetables. Call the office if interested.
Amazon Smile – Amazon will now donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases
to CSK when you shop at AmazonSmile(http// smile.amazon.com).Shop for yourself and earn for CSK!
Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services - Our congregation has a dedicated Social Worker for all
our congregants. Esther Lupin, is available for one-on-one counseling, to lead support groups,
pay home visits and coordinate broader support services for our members.
Contact Esther at esther.lupin@shaareikodesh.org or Estherl@ralesjfs.org Office: 561-852-5092
Social Action Committee – For further information about this committee, please contact Amy Dow at
561-385-7352
Kol Isha – Women’s Voice of Conservative Judaism- Next Program : Kanasta Mon. Dec 14, 7:00pm
Tuesday, Dec 15, we will meet at the shul for “Colored Pencils & Chardonnay” at 7:30 pm.
Please RSVP to anyvite or call Ellen Jadd 561-637-1974 or email her at ejbjadd@aol.com
Purchase cards for Glicks & Kosher Marketplace. Cards are available in $20 and $50 denominations for
Kosher Marketplace, and $50 for Glicks. Purchase in the office. For info about Kol Isha email Ellen Jadd
ejbjadd@aol.com.
USY, Kadima & Chalutzim Youth Groups Come Join The Fun!
Join our “Caps of Love” program- an opportunity to do a mitzvah for disabled children & help the
environment!. Save your plastic bottlecaps and lids, and the proceeds from their collection and
recycling will go to purchase wheelchairs for needy children.
Upcoming program dates:
USY/Kadima – Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 pm. Pizza $2 a slice. RSVP to Lori
Chalutzim – Sunday, December 13, 4:30 pm. at Quiet Waters Park
Call Lori Blum at 954-592-1558 or email her at CSKUSY@GMAIL.COM for more information.
Good and Welfare If you know someone who is ill or in the hospital and may need some
assistance, please contact the office. We need you to be our eyes and ears.
Sherry Dansky has a new single CD 'You Shall be A Light' You may purchase this single CD for
$5 through the office and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Congregation Shaarei Kodesh. Sherry
also performs spiritual and original music on her CD “Songs of The Spirit” $20. A portion goes to CSK.
Amy Grossblatt Pessah sings on her own original CD “WITH A FULL HEART”.
You may purchase her CD for $15 through the office. A portion of sales will benefit CSK.
Tree of Life Leaves Celebrate your Simcha by purchasing a simcha tree leaf to commemorate a special person
or event. Members $180, Non-members $250
Memorial Board Plaques Remember your loved ones by purchasing a plaque on our Memorial Board which
now includes a special panel specifically for those who perished in the Sho’ah.
Members $250, Non-members $318.
7:00 pm
USY program at the Annex
Fri. Dec. 18
Mac & Cheese Musical Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv
Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv
6:00 pm
6:15 pm
Sat. Dec. 19
Shabbat Services VAYIGASH
Kiddush honoring Howard Katz
Lunch & Learn – Topic: The Rabbi’s & Jesus
9:30 am
Sun. Dec. 20
Meet the Torah parsha study and light breakfast. Next Date 1/10/16)
9:00 am
Religious School Closed December 20 thru January 4
Reopens Tuesday, January 5 at 4:30
Fri. Dec. 25
Minyan
Office Closed
9:00 am
Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv *at Temple Beth Shalom, Century Village
6:15 pm
Sat. Dec. 26
Shabbat Services *at Temple Beth Shalom, Century Village
Bat Mitzvah of Dana Levine
9:00 am
Mon. Dec. 28
Malbec Mah Jongg Monday
7:00 pm
Thur. Dec. 31
Aufruf of Shane Aronson and Abbe Sander
Brunch to follow sponsored by Gary & Heidi Aronson
Please RSVP to the anyvite or contact the office
9:00 am
Sunday, December 13
Chanukah Campfire & Sing-a -Long with Cantor Hadash
Join us at 4:30 pm at Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach
Bring Your Own Dairy Dinner
Latkes and S’mores provided B.Y.O.S (Bring Your Own Skewers/Sticks)
Adults $5, Children Ages 3-12 $3 RSVP to the Anyvite please!
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Scholar -In- Residence Weekend Jan. 8-10, 2016 at CSK
Alan Morinis Founder of The Mussar Institute
Topic: Mussar 101 Jewish Teachings on Mindfulness
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Save The Date For The CSK Gala – Sat. March 5, 2016 at Temple Beth Shalom
This Year’s Honorees “The Murstein Family”
Formal Invitations to Follow