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<strong>BETH</strong> <strong>TORAH</strong> <strong>TIMES</strong><br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> <strong>2017</strong> l Tishrei-Cheshvan 5778<br />
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Leadership<br />
MARIO ROJZMAN<br />
Rabbi<br />
EDWIN FARBER<br />
Rabbi Emeritus<br />
DR. MAX A. LIPSCHITZ Z”L<br />
Founding Rabbi<br />
GASTÓN BOGOMOLNI<br />
Cantor<br />
MARSHALL BALTUCH<br />
Director of Development<br />
WAYNE KEIL<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
GABRIELA RASCOVSKY<br />
Religious School Director<br />
Membership Director<br />
Officers<br />
JENI BUCHHOLZ<br />
Youth & Camp Director<br />
ANNE MANDELBAUM<br />
Early Childhood Academy<br />
Director<br />
SHERRY KRUG<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
TERI SMOLKEN<br />
Controller<br />
MARLA COHEN<br />
BT2U Coordinator<br />
In this issue<br />
Messages 04<br />
From our Cantor, Director of<br />
Development, Chief Operating<br />
Officer, Early Childhood Academy<br />
Director & Director of Membership<br />
Lifecycles 09<br />
STEVEN SCHECK<br />
MIKE SEGAL<br />
Co-Presidents<br />
RICH BERGER<br />
JILL KOCH<br />
Co-Executive Vice Presidents<br />
MICHAEL COTZEN<br />
At Large VP<br />
SHER KLEIN<br />
Early Childhood Academy VP<br />
MINDY KURKIN<br />
Education VP<br />
STEVEN WILLINGER<br />
Financial VP<br />
LOIS DANIS<br />
Membership VP<br />
ERIC BERGER<br />
Operations VP<br />
MARK MOYEL<br />
Ritual VP<br />
PHYLLIS SHEINMAN<br />
Ways & Means VP<br />
EDGARDO IMAR<br />
Youth & Camp VP<br />
ALON OZER<br />
Treasurer<br />
MARC KLEINER<br />
Secretary<br />
ROBERT GOLDFARB<br />
Immediate Past President<br />
B’nai Mitzvah 12<br />
New Members and<br />
Candle Lighting Times<br />
/ Parashiot<br />
Contributions & Yahrzeit<br />
Donations<br />
13<br />
14<br />
News 16<br />
From Beth Torah Sisterhood and<br />
Scheck Family Religious School<br />
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A Message from Our Cantor<br />
SHEMA KOLENU<br />
Hear our voices...<br />
As the high holidays approach there<br />
is a sense of slowing down, the need<br />
for reflection and introspection and<br />
self-evaluation of our lives. The Jewish<br />
month of Elul invites us to listen to<br />
the shofar and to recite penitential<br />
prayers (selichot) daily. One poignant<br />
prayer from the selichot set is the<br />
“Shema Kolenu,” we ask Hashem to<br />
listen to us, to hear, to pay attention to<br />
us and to not forget us and cast away<br />
as we grow older. In other words we<br />
ask Hashem not to abandon us. When<br />
the shofar blower gets ready to sound<br />
that beautiful ancient instrument, the<br />
blessing he recites says “for the mitzvah<br />
to hear the sound of the shofar”. The<br />
blessing focuses on hearing rather than<br />
blowing. The Shema Israel declares and<br />
demand of us to hear.<br />
On Parashat Devarim 1:16, Moses says<br />
“SHAMO’A BEIN ACHEICHEM…” ASKS<br />
MOSES. “LISTEN OUT YOUR FELLOW<br />
MEN”. With three words Moshe was<br />
touching down on the deepest message<br />
on earth, communication. The only<br />
way we can live with one another in<br />
this world. The verb “Lishmo’a” means<br />
to pay attention, to evaluate and to<br />
take in consideration what others are<br />
saying and their feelings. There is no<br />
coincidence that we have two ears and<br />
one mouth. Listen twice the times you<br />
speak! Moses uses the form of the word<br />
SHAMO’A — Rashi explains that this is<br />
lashon hove, present time and ongoing:<br />
I am listening, paying attention,<br />
without interruption, and I am deeply<br />
understanding and feeling like you.<br />
Rabbi Dov Ber Pinzon suggests that<br />
there are 10 Levels of hearing:<br />
1. Passive Ignoring (person is not<br />
interested)<br />
2. Active Ignoring (conscious choice)<br />
3. Pretending (you are not going to<br />
remember a word they say, you’re<br />
listening but not recording)<br />
4. Recording (take notes and notes but<br />
after you need it it goes away, what you<br />
hearing is not important to you, but can<br />
remember based on good memory)<br />
5. Projecting (you listen, but you<br />
have an agenda with ideas and pre<br />
conceptions, so you project that movie,<br />
you are not really listening to what the<br />
other is saying, but it is more focused<br />
on you…)<br />
6. Manipulating (projecting with<br />
manipulation…until you hear what you<br />
want to hear)<br />
7. Hearing (in tune and really listening<br />
what they have to say, first spiritual<br />
level of hearing)<br />
8. Sympathizing (feel for the other<br />
person)<br />
9. Empowering (until now there<br />
is a separation and no relationship<br />
between you and the other: when<br />
you listen to somebody, the mere fact<br />
of listening to them empower them,<br />
when you truly identify with them, you<br />
give them strength to overcome the<br />
challenges)<br />
10. Yechidut (not only empower, but<br />
you are so fully involved with the other<br />
person’s problem that they assume it<br />
as their own, like your own problem)<br />
CANTOR<br />
GASTÓN BOGOMOLNI<br />
Their problem is now your problem.<br />
The Talmud says that when you are able<br />
to fulfill Yechidut, to reach a point when<br />
you can assume the other person’s<br />
problem as yours, and you pray like it<br />
is your own problem Hashem gives you<br />
the answer! So now you can also give<br />
them something they don’t have, the<br />
solution. This is a true relationships,<br />
true friendship. In which level are<br />
you? Wherever you are, consider the<br />
challenge to go to the next level this<br />
coming year.<br />
We ask and want Hashem to “Sh’ma<br />
Kolenu, Hear our voices,” and to<br />
answer our prayers (to find a solution<br />
to our petitions). Maybe He wants us<br />
to exercise that same spiritual skill here<br />
on earth and when the entire world<br />
reach to a level of Yechidut, peace and<br />
harmony will reign forever.<br />
Shana Tovah u’Metukah!<br />
Cantor Gastón<br />
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A Message from Our<br />
Director of Development<br />
Torah Dedication In Honor of<br />
Temy and Mario “Don Francisco”<br />
Kreutzberger<br />
A very special spiritual and memorable Shabbat was held at Beth<br />
Torah on Friday evening, August 25th. Over 400 congregants<br />
and community leaders gathered to participate in dedicating<br />
this beautiful Torah in honor of Temy and Mario “Don Francisco”<br />
Kreutzberger.<br />
The Kabbalat Shabbat Services began with Cantor Gaston<br />
Bogolmolni, Cantorial Soloist Evelyn Goldfinger and a Shabbat<br />
ensemble providing the music. During Lecha Dodi the doors of<br />
the Scheck Family Sanctuary opened with Rabbi Mario Rojzman<br />
leading the Torah and the Honorees down the center aisle.<br />
Don Francisco carried the Torah with Temy at his side under a<br />
chupah held by their son, Francisco; Andres Oppenheimer;<br />
Consul General of Israel, Lior Haiat; and Alan Imar, HaNegev<br />
USY Regional President. The Shomrim following the Torah were<br />
Beth Torah Co-Presidents, Steven Scheck and Mike Segal and Co-<br />
Executive Vice Presidents, Rich Berger and Jill Koch.<br />
When they reached the Bimah, the Beth Torah leadership<br />
accepted the Torah from the Kreutzbergers and placed it in the<br />
Aron Kodesh…from generation to generation.<br />
The ceremony also included the Installation of Officers and<br />
Board Members of Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus; Beth Torah<br />
Sisterhood, Men’s Club and USY who led a prayer of leadership.<br />
Following services a Shabbat Dinner was held in the Deakter<br />
Ballroom with over 250 guests. The evening was planned and<br />
coordinated by Ana Karina and Jonathan Politano, Chairs, who<br />
led the program at dinner and introduced the Kreutzbergers to<br />
lead the motzi, the Consulate for Greetings and Don Francisco<br />
for an entertaining address. Special thanks to Marla Cohen for<br />
her staff support to the committee.<br />
On the prior Monday evening, Rabbi Rojzman set up a program<br />
with the Kreutzbergers to have a ceremony to complete the<br />
writing of the Torah. Rabbi Bialo from Sofer On Site, sat on<br />
the bima with Temy and Mario and proceeded to complete the<br />
writing of the Torah. The letters of the Hebrew word, (ANAK),<br />
MARSHALL BALTUCH<br />
meaning “giant”, was filled in by the honorees with the<br />
assistance of Rabbi Bialo. Rabbi Rojzman explained the<br />
process and the history, the information about the Torah<br />
covers, a second one created for the High Holy Days in<br />
white. The Torah covers are in the colors of the flag of<br />
Chile. It was truly an inspirational evening.<br />
Additional Sifrei Torah are available for dedication. Please<br />
see me to create this honor for your family.<br />
Annual Trip with Rabbi<br />
Rojzman<br />
This year 46 members will join with Rabbi Mario and<br />
Gisela Rojzman on a four day Mission to Rome which will<br />
be highlighted by a service and picture with Pope Francis<br />
The group will meet in Rome on Monday, October 16th<br />
and conclude their activities on Friday, October 20th.<br />
Alison & Dr. Rick Mars and Michele & Steven Scheck<br />
are chairing the Annual Rabbi Trip this year. For many<br />
years Rabbi Rojzman has led a trip with members of the<br />
Congregation. Many Beth Torah members have enjoyed<br />
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their wonderful experiences as part of a travel<br />
group which has gone on Caribbean cruises, a week<br />
in Argentina and a Shabbat Weekend in New York<br />
last year.<br />
Joining the group with Alison, Rick, Michele,<br />
Steven, Gisela and Rabbi this year are the following:<br />
Trudy & Joel Balizer, Aileen & Eric Berger; Judy &<br />
Rich Berger; David Block; Sharon Blumberg; Elaine<br />
Cohen; Marta, Adela & Yair Esrubilsky; Adriana<br />
Faerman &Glenn Gopman; Bette Joy Field; Barbara<br />
& Robert Goldfarb; Vita Gopman & Daniel Hotte;<br />
Stephanie & Marc Kleiner; Debora Calderon &<br />
Rafael Konitzki; Susan & Sid Koslovsky; Ana Karina<br />
& Jonathan Politano; Adrienne & Jeffrey Scheck;<br />
Raquel & Michael Scheck; Iris & Fernando Schlaen;<br />
Ronna & Mike Segal; Phyllis & Steve Sheinman;<br />
Anica & David Shpilberg; Joanne Solomon & Naomi<br />
Scharlin and Helmut Wellisch.<br />
SAFE TRAVELS.<br />
FUNFEST <strong>2017</strong> - “Bridging<br />
the Generations” – Fun for<br />
all Ages<br />
The highlight of the <strong>Fall</strong> calendar will be FunFest<br />
<strong>2017</strong> with Ran Oz and CooLAM Productions.<br />
Sunday, November 5 – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM – will<br />
find hundreds of children, tweens, teens and adults<br />
packing the Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus for a<br />
day of fun-filled activities. A very active committee<br />
under the leadership of Sher Klein, Chair, with<br />
Etta Epstein, Michelle Kabak, Anne Marcovich and<br />
Sheryl Podgorowiez, Co-Chairs, have created over<br />
50 different activities which will involve over 200<br />
volunteers. Everyone’s help is needed.<br />
Phyllis Sheinman, Ways & Means Vice President,<br />
announced that FunFest <strong>2017</strong> is taking the place<br />
of International Night this year in order to reach a<br />
much larger and diversified group of congregants.<br />
Messagefrom Our Director of Development<br />
continues on pages 24<br />
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A Message from Our<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
WELCOME<br />
As we enjoy our High Holy Days at Beth<br />
Torah, it’s natural to look back at all of<br />
the things we have accomplished and<br />
look forward to all of the things we will<br />
accomplish in the coming year. It has<br />
truly been an amazing year. We have<br />
upgraded many items, some you may<br />
have noticed, and others you would<br />
never notice. But all of them were<br />
undertaken to make your experience as<br />
a member of our congregation better<br />
and more fulfilling. In my mind, making<br />
our Scheck Family Religious School<br />
free to our members was the biggest<br />
statement we could have ever made<br />
as an institution. We declared that our<br />
synagogue stood firmly that Jewish<br />
Education is not something that should<br />
be limited to people who can afford it,<br />
but something that they are entitled<br />
to as a member. Think about that for a<br />
moment. Jewish education is something<br />
that Jews are entitled to. But there have<br />
been others!<br />
We initiated the “Shemot” program,<br />
which is a specially designed bag that<br />
holds prayer books that need to be<br />
buried. They are placed on top of the<br />
coffin of loved ones to honor them by<br />
burying holy books with them. A special<br />
effort has been placed on upgrading<br />
our computer infrastructure and online<br />
presence. We began digitizing our Torah<br />
Times and went almost exclusively<br />
to online payments. Shortly, you will<br />
be receiving an email that will allow<br />
you to log into your own account to<br />
pay your bills as well as update your<br />
information. It will be the first step in<br />
eliminating paper statements for people<br />
that would like that option. There have<br />
been security enhancements in many<br />
places, even if you may not notice them.<br />
More are on the way. We have also<br />
reincorporated the Suzy Fischer Early<br />
Childhood into our synagogue in a<br />
seamless fashion and it has allowed for<br />
greater cooperation for programming<br />
and membership!<br />
I always spend time on my flight back<br />
from my summer Israel trip looking<br />
forward to the upcoming year. What is<br />
the goal to set? What will the theme<br />
be? I discussed my thoughts with both<br />
lay leaders and staff and the “goal” as<br />
we talked about it would be for us as<br />
a synagogue to “elevate” . We want<br />
the community to always think of Beth<br />
Torah Benny Rok campus first. When<br />
organizations want to find a place to<br />
host an event, we should be on the top<br />
of their list. When people are looking<br />
for a synagogue to join, we should be<br />
at the top of their list. When people<br />
are in need of help, Beth Torah should<br />
be at the top of the list of places that<br />
they feel comfortable to go. When we<br />
have events, the community should<br />
see them and say “wow!” You may<br />
have noticed that the documents you<br />
receive, such as flyers and invitation,<br />
has taken on a new look and feel!<br />
That’s by design and we are thrilled<br />
that some of you have noticed the<br />
change in the package you received for<br />
High Holy Days.<br />
We have always been a synagogue<br />
that does great things and we will<br />
continue do even greater things in the<br />
future. That’s my commitment to you<br />
on behalf of myself and the entire staff<br />
here at Beth Torah.<br />
Shanah Tova!<br />
Wayne Keil<br />
WAYNE KEIL<br />
... When people are<br />
looking for a synagogue<br />
to join, Beth Torah<br />
should be at the top of<br />
their list. When people<br />
are in need of help,<br />
Beth Torah should be<br />
at the top of the list of<br />
places that they feel<br />
comfortable to go...<br />
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A Message from Our<br />
Suzy Fischer Early Childhood<br />
Academy Director<br />
It is my pleasure to be writing in our Torah Times magazine this<br />
first article with news from our Suzy Fischer Early Childhood<br />
Academy. This article will be the first of many times you will hear<br />
about all the wonderful accomplishments of our outstanding<br />
Suzy Fischer Early Childhood Academy.<br />
This summer has been transformational in nature as we rebranded<br />
our program, beginning with creating a new logo which<br />
is already being recognized in our community and beyond as the<br />
standard for excellence in early childhood education. In addition<br />
our enrollment has increased with addition of classrooms!<br />
Our goal is to maintain the staff, the mission, the curriculum, the<br />
enrichments and all we are known for in a positive way, and add<br />
the enhancements which will bring our programs to a new level<br />
of excellence for the 21st century.<br />
ANNE MANDELBAUM<br />
COMMING ATTRACTIONS<br />
• “Full Steam Ahead” with a new STEM curriculum , STEM<br />
instructor and lab equipped with age appropriate materials<br />
• Upgraded Jr. Kindergarten curriculum with an emphasis on<br />
preparation for Kindergarten<br />
• Enrichments to enhance every child’s school experience<br />
include: Hebrew and Judaics, Israeli Dance, Music, Library,<br />
Foreign Language, Sports, Science and Stem Lab.<br />
• “Shalom Stars” a new Judaics program for our 2 and 3 year<br />
olds, will be taught by the talented Evelyn Goldfinger.<br />
• Additional after school clubs including: Yoga, Mind<br />
Lab, Art, Ballet,<br />
• New after school JRK HEB-CLUB, sponsored by our Scheck<br />
Family Religious School.<br />
• Shabbat with the Rabbis and Cantor every Friday morning is<br />
a highlight of our week.<br />
• Our Jewish Holiday Celebrations continue to be the<br />
centerpiece of our programs as we include families, clergy<br />
and synagogue and “Create Jewish Memories” for our<br />
children, our families and our Beth Torah<br />
• The friendly, warm and loving atmosphere we are known for<br />
continues and brings our families back to Beth Torah year<br />
after year, and generation after generation!<br />
All of this has been set in motion with the help of many<br />
individuals working together to make this the best year yet.<br />
Beginning with my assistant administrators, Amy Alderman<br />
and Grace Erdfrocht and the teachers and staff who is the<br />
best team around!<br />
Special kudos to Wayne Keil and to Sher Klein, ECA Vice<br />
President, who have worked tirelessly to get the projects<br />
done and give me and my staff the canvas on which to paint<br />
the future of SFECA.<br />
My staff and I approach the New Year with great anticipation<br />
for the wonderful year ahead, and with pride for all we have<br />
achieved.<br />
L’Shana Tova Tikatevu from our Early<br />
Childhood Family To Yours..<br />
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A Message from Our<br />
Membership Director<br />
Dear Families,<br />
Hurricane Irma has passed through<br />
South Florida. We are thankful that<br />
everyone is safe and did not sustain<br />
significant damage and we are fortunate<br />
to be able to go back to normal life<br />
very quickly. We experienced so many<br />
different feelings prior, during and after<br />
the hurricane that it is hard to recall<br />
every thought. From getting ready to<br />
assure our own and our beloved ones<br />
safety, to getting gas or basic supplies,<br />
while observing the fury of mother<br />
nature, its power, and the uncertainty<br />
of what damage it may bring. Our<br />
thoughts continue to be with all of our<br />
friends and neighbors that have been<br />
affected along its path not only in Florida<br />
but in Texas and Puerto Rico too. We are<br />
grateful for the outpouring of concern<br />
from so many in the community. And<br />
we are blessed to have each other. This<br />
is what community is about, to have<br />
each other in the good and bad times,<br />
to be able to hug our family and friends<br />
at a time of joy or sorrow.<br />
In the next few weeks, it is time to<br />
start one’s judgment once again. Not<br />
us alone, but all of the members of<br />
our faith, and our community. Here<br />
at Beth Torah we can proudly define<br />
ourselves as a true community that<br />
embraces inclusiveness, diversity,<br />
caring about each other and thinking<br />
of each other’s spiritual and material<br />
needs. For that reason we offer many<br />
options to experience the community in<br />
different ways. Your Beth Torah family is<br />
your second home to nurture Jewish<br />
lives, lives of young children, teens<br />
and adults and seniors. Everything<br />
we do is supported by 5000 years<br />
of tradition that has sustained us.<br />
Everything we put together is out of a<br />
desire to celebrate Jewish heritage for<br />
ourselves, our children, and hopefully<br />
for those that come after us.<br />
In the last year we have grown<br />
significantly. We welcomed new<br />
families and new students into our<br />
educational programs; we have<br />
developed new opportunities to fully<br />
experience the synagogue from the<br />
ritual to cultural and social ways.<br />
Now, High Holy Days are here and<br />
we have a lot of reasons to celebrate<br />
together. In an era of the “I”, an era of<br />
“Individualism” that seems to rule us,<br />
it is only the US, (in capital letters), the<br />
sum of the many I’s and individuals<br />
that makes us stronger to sustain<br />
and maintain our community. Let’s<br />
strengthen the roots of our community<br />
for the continuity of the Jewish people;<br />
let’s continue to nurture those young<br />
and old who come to experience<br />
the magic of synagogue in their own<br />
language under the umbrella of our<br />
Beth Torah family.<br />
L’Shanah tovah tikateivu v’teichateimu!<br />
May you and yours be inscribed and<br />
sealed for a good and sweet new year!<br />
We hope to see you in shul to share an<br />
amazing High Holy Days experience.<br />
GABY RASCOVSKY<br />
If you have any questions,<br />
please feel free to contact me at<br />
grascovsky@btbrc.org or 305.<br />
932.2829 x 7821 at any time.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Wishing you a happy and healthy 5778<br />
filled with love blessings.<br />
Gaby Rascovsky<br />
Membership and Religious School<br />
Director<br />
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Lifecycles<br />
Lifecycles<br />
“Life is lived with people.” Rabbi Ed Farber<br />
MAZAL TOV TO:<br />
Abby Winograd, on receiving The Aleza Baltuch Winslow Award<br />
for the Outstanding USYER of the Year<br />
Marty Scheck, on becoming Board Chair of the Scheck Hillel<br />
Community School<br />
Laurie and Rabbi Ed Farber on the birth of their newest<br />
granddaughter, Serach [Serri] and to the proud parents,<br />
Rafi and Natasha<br />
Phyllis and Steven Sheinman, on the recent marriage of their<br />
son, Sam and Miriam Kahn<br />
Shelly Lipson, on the marriage of her granddaughter, Sarah<br />
Lipson to Lane Hacker and to the parents, Eric and Debbie<br />
Lipson<br />
Norman Friedman, on the birth of his grandson, Brett William<br />
Friedman and to the parents, Michael and Jamie Friedman<br />
April and Robert Snyder, on the birth of their grandson, Leo<br />
Lewis Katz and to the parents, Rachel and Drew Katz<br />
Jodi and Carlos Lerman, on the marriage of their daughter,<br />
Elizabeth to Jason Butler and to the proud grandparents, Ronni<br />
and Robert Whitebook<br />
Jodi and Carlos Lerman on the birth of their granddaughter,<br />
Margot Sophia Lerman and to the parents, Lisa and Drew and to<br />
the great grandparents, Ronni and Bob Whitebook<br />
Marcia and Charles Orvieto on the recent engagement of their<br />
daughter, Andrea to Kevin Laurence Hirshorn<br />
Helene and Stanley Sinclair on their 50th Wedding Anniversary<br />
Valentina and Ariel Saban on the birth of their daughter,<br />
Arabella Reign and congratulations to aunt and uncle, Hili and<br />
Marty Scheck and the Saban family<br />
Ruanne Spivack on the birth of her granddaughter, Logan Rae<br />
Hatchet and to the parents, Raina and Jean<br />
The Hochberg Preparatory 8th grade graduation and the Suzy<br />
Fischer Early Childhood Academy JrK graduation<br />
To the recent High School and College graduates of our Beth<br />
Torah Family<br />
Laurie and Rabbi Ed Farber in honor of the marriage of their<br />
grand daughter, Eden Farber to Zachy Hennessey<br />
CONDOLENCES TO:<br />
Zara Tabor and Family, in memory of beloved father and<br />
grandfather, Nathan Tabor<br />
Joan and Michael Winograd, on the passing of beloved father,<br />
Vincent Emmit Peppard<br />
Jill and Brian, Brooke,Tara and Hailey Koch and family, in<br />
memory of beloved father and grandfather, Malcolm Suss<br />
Rochelle Roberts and Family and Mindy and Mark Kurkin and<br />
Family, in memory of beloved brother and uncle, Leslie Swortz<br />
Linda and Steven Steiner and Family, in memory of beloved<br />
mother, Shirley Rubin<br />
Deena Aboulafia on the passing of her husband, Joseph.<br />
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A Message from Our Cantor<br />
Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus<br />
FUNFEST <strong>2017</strong><br />
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5<br />
10:00 AM – 9:00PM<br />
“Bridging the Generations”<br />
FUN FOR ALL AGES<br />
FEATURING:<br />
* RAN OZ – CooLAM PRODUCTIONS * OTHER LOCAL PERFORMERS *<br />
CHILDREN<br />
- Petting Zoo<br />
- Pony Rides<br />
- Water Slides<br />
- Bounce Houses<br />
- Arts & Crafts<br />
- Carnival Rides<br />
- Balloon Artist<br />
- Face Painting<br />
ADULTS<br />
- Food Demonstrations<br />
- 3 on 3 Basketball<br />
- Volleyball<br />
- Chopped/Iron Chef<br />
- Jewish Trivia<br />
- Poker<br />
- Bingo<br />
- Mah Jong Tournament<br />
- Line Dancing<br />
TWEENS & TEENS<br />
Bubble Balls<br />
Carnival Booths<br />
Bungee Jump<br />
Water Slides<br />
Bingo & Board Games<br />
Laser Tag<br />
Swimming Games<br />
Sports<br />
Bounce House<br />
Obstacle Course<br />
- Social Action Project<br />
- Art Project<br />
- Name That Tune<br />
- Sports Trivia<br />
- Pilates and Yoga<br />
- Israeli Dancing<br />
- Scavenger Hunt<br />
- Discussions on Relevant<br />
Topics<br />
PHOTO BOOTH<br />
FOR ALL AGES<br />
Adult - $18<br />
Children 4 to 18 - $ 10<br />
Ages 3 and Under - No Charge<br />
ADMISSION PRICE INCLUDES<br />
ALL YOU CAN PLAY - ALL DAY<br />
FOOD COURT and<br />
PRIZE-WINNING CARNIVAL<br />
BOOTHS available for purchase<br />
throughout day<br />
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE<br />
Event Sponsor $10,000<br />
Presenting Sponsor $ 5,000<br />
Ride & Game Sponsor $ 2,500<br />
Chai Sponsor $ 1,800<br />
Gold Sponsor $ 1,000<br />
Silver Sponsor $ 500<br />
Vendor Booth Sponsor $ 500<br />
Bronze Sponsor $ 250<br />
GRAND FINALE * COCKTAILS * LITE BITES * DANCING WITH THE STARS * 7:00-9:00 PM<br />
REGISTER AND PURCHASE ADMISSION ONLINE AT www.btbrc.org/event/funfest<strong>2017</strong><br />
Chair – Sher Klein I Co-Chairs – Anne Marcovich, Etta Epstein, Michelle Kabak, Sheryl Podgorowiez<br />
For more information call Sherry Krug at 305-932-2829 ext 7807<br />
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Join us in celebrating Simchat Torah<br />
With Rabbi Rojzman, Rabbi Farber and Cantor Gastón<br />
Featuring Mr. Daniel, our wonderful ECA music teacher<br />
Torah Roll - from beginning to end<br />
Thursday, October 12, at 6:30 pm at BTBRC<br />
All children in our Suzy Fischer ECA Program will be<br />
creating their very own ag for Simchat Torah.<br />
Please be sure to bring your ag with you to enhance<br />
the celebration !<br />
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Mazal Tov to our<br />
B’nai Mitzvah<br />
August 24 SAMUEL GROSS<br />
Son of Missiel & Jacobo Gross<br />
September 4 NADAV LEIBOVICI<br />
Daughter of Galit & Zvi Leibovici<br />
September 9 AGUSTIN KOHEN<br />
Son of Paula & Marcelo<br />
September 16 GABRIELA JORGENSEN<br />
Daughter of Michele Weiss Ray<br />
October 7 ROBERT CRUM<br />
Son of Rachel Pevsner Crum and<br />
Thomas Crum<br />
October 8 BRANDON IMAR<br />
Son of Sandra Blasberg Imar &<br />
Edgardo Imar<br />
October 28 JULIETA HUNIS<br />
Daughter of Sheila & Brian<br />
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Candle lighting Times<br />
for Shabbat and Parashiot<br />
September 9 KI TAVO 7:14pm<br />
September 16 NITZAVIM-VAYELECH 7:06pm<br />
September 22 EREV ROSH HASHANAH 7:01pm<br />
September 23 HA’AZINU – SHABBAT SHUVAH 6:59pm<br />
September 29 EREV YOM KIPPUR 6:51pm<br />
October 4 EREV SUKKOT 6:47pm<br />
October 7 CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT 6:45pm<br />
October 11 EREV SHEMINI ATZERET 6:39pm<br />
October 14 BERESHIT 6:38pm<br />
October 21 NOACH 6:31pm<br />
October 28 LECH LECHA 6:25pm<br />
Welcome our New Members<br />
NOEMI & CARLOS CAMATAN KATAN<br />
SAMANTHA & JOSEPH GARAZI<br />
DAVID RUBINSTEIN<br />
TERRI SCHRIFMAN & STANLEY<br />
FRIEDMAN<br />
KATHERINE & JAIME STOLEAR<br />
YSAAC CHOCRON<br />
VERONIKA & ELLIS NORSOPH<br />
LUCIA VITAL & FEDERICO GROSMAN<br />
FANNY SEGAL<br />
JUDITH BERGER<br />
RYAN HEISLER<br />
LUCIANA & YEHUDA TIKTIN<br />
GILA & MICHAEL LEMONT<br />
ANITA & ALBERT JRADE<br />
PRISCILLA & DAVID BURSTYN<br />
PATRICIA & NICK WEXLER<br />
FABIAN ERGAS<br />
ADRIANA GLOSMAN<br />
DONNA & JAIME GUTTMAN<br />
MARIA ALEJANDRA & CAMILO<br />
MENASCHE<br />
ERICA & DAN ZONNENSCHEIN<br />
FEIGA ROSELL<br />
LILIANA & MARCOS IBERKLEID<br />
REBECA & MAURICIO MINOR<br />
ORANIT SHAKED<br />
JUTTA MYERS<br />
LILIANA GUIBERT<br />
PERLA & GERARDO ZUCHOWICKI<br />
ROXANA & OSCAR WALDMAN<br />
SUSAN SIFREN & MAURICIO<br />
GUTFRAJND<br />
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Contributions &<br />
Yahrzeit Donations<br />
Beth Torah gratefully<br />
acknowledges these<br />
gifts of Tzedakah, from<br />
June to August <strong>2017</strong><br />
The Officers and Board of Directors, Professional and Office staff join in expressing<br />
our Mazal Tov or Condolences to the following families:<br />
GENERAL FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
Helene and Stanley Sinclair, in memory of beloved Harry<br />
Greener, Florence and Harry Sinclair<br />
Bernardo Selcer, in memory of beloved Eliezer Hersh<br />
Selcer and yahrzeit of beloved Raquel Nathan and<br />
Moises Zaragoza<br />
Dorothy Herold, in memory of beloved Gene Goldberg,<br />
Sally Goldberg and William Herold<br />
Barbara Bergmann, in memory of beloved Beverly Kalish<br />
Rochelle, Marshall and Robyn Baltuch, in memory of<br />
Perla Klinger, beloved mother, grandmother and great<br />
grandmother of the Klinger and Kwaterka Families and<br />
Eli and Rifka Klinger<br />
Phyllis and Harry Zimmerman, in memory of beloved<br />
father, Irving Wolmetz and beloved sister, Sally Sternberg<br />
Phyllis and Harry Zimmerman, in memory of beloved<br />
mother and aunt, Esther Pastina and<br />
Florence Leibick<br />
Judy and Joel Feinman, in memory of beloved father,<br />
Tobias Reich<br />
Lenore Elias, in memory of Arnold Mann, beloved father<br />
of Eric Mann<br />
Judith and Barry Nelson a donation in honor of the Social<br />
Action Committee<br />
Roz Singer, in memory of beloved husband, Cy Singer<br />
Elena Kubiliun, in memory of beloved mother, Berta<br />
Glezer<br />
Judy Hines, in memory of beloved Sabina Tobias<br />
Herbert Goldberg, in memory of beloved mother, Rosalind<br />
Goldberg<br />
Stephen Wander, in memory of beloved mother, Mollie<br />
Wander<br />
Jorge Lerman, in memory of beloved father, Isidoro Lerman<br />
Steven Berger, in memory of beloved wife, Fran Berger<br />
Ilana Marshal and Family, in memory of beloved husband<br />
and father, Haskel Marshal<br />
Lisa Winton, in memory of beloved uncle, Gilbert Winton<br />
Laskin Family, in memory of beloved Lisa Druckman<br />
Melvin Zuckerman, in memory of beloved Meyer<br />
Zuckerman and Eva Zuckerman<br />
Ramsey and Henry Pevsner, in memory of beloved brother,<br />
Bobby Baker<br />
Gareth Fink, in memory of beloved father, Jeffrey P. Fink<br />
and sister, Heidi Fink<br />
Linda and Gil Drozdow, in memory of beloved Elzer<br />
Drozdow<br />
Sandy and Dave Moskovitz, in memory of beloved Jacob<br />
Klar, Louis Moskovitz, Rose Weinman,Harry Klar and Sylvia<br />
Herbst<br />
Etta Epstein, in memory of beloved brother, Albert<br />
Birenbaum<br />
Evelyn Nissman, in memory of beloved grandmother,<br />
Gertrude Uzar<br />
Audre Niedenthal, in memory of beloved grandmother,<br />
Lena Horowitz<br />
Peggy Goldberg, in memory of beloved Cele Krowitz<br />
Samuel Kaplan, in memory of beloved Lois G Kaplan<br />
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Raquel and Manuel Rydz, in memory of beloved fathers<br />
and grandfathers, Moises Cohen and Felix Rydz<br />
Betty Heisler, in honor of Hedy and Danny Whitebook’s<br />
granddaughter, Emmy Rose Rivner<br />
Carol Greener, in honor of Rabbi Ed and Laurie Farber’s<br />
14th grandchild Serach<br />
Bette Joy Field, in honor of Rabbi Ed and Laurie Farber’s<br />
granddaughter Serach<br />
Bette Joy Field wishing a complete recovery to Judge Larry<br />
Schwartz<br />
Nina Marcovich, in honor of the Marcovich Family<br />
Ellen and Howard Sprechman, a general donation<br />
Sandra and Eric Friedman, in honor of the 50th Wedding<br />
Anniversary of Stanley and Helene Sinclair<br />
Dora Katz, in honor of being called to the Torah<br />
IN MEMORY OF NATHAN TABOR, BELOVED<br />
HUSBAND AND FATHER OF ZARA TABOR AND<br />
FAMILY<br />
IN MEMORY OF VINCENT EMMIT PEPPARD,<br />
BELOVED FATHER AND GRANDFATHER OF<br />
JOAN AND MICHAEL WINOGRAD AND FAMILY<br />
IN MEMORY OF SHIRLEY RUBIN, BELOVED<br />
MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER OF LINDA AND<br />
STEVEN STEINER AND FAMILY<br />
Received from…<br />
Gisela and Rabbi Mario Rojzman and Family<br />
Laurie and Rabbi Ed Farber and Family<br />
Marcela and Cantor Gaston Bogomolni and Family<br />
Rochelle and Marshall Baltuch and Family<br />
Wayne Keil<br />
Michele and Steven Scheck and Family<br />
Raquel and Michael Scheck and Family<br />
The Beth Torah office staff Teri, Sherry, Marla, Lea,<br />
Veronica and Catalina<br />
IN MEMORY OF MALCOLM SUSS, BELOVED<br />
FATHER AND GRANDFATHER OF JILL, BRIAN,<br />
BROOKE, TARA AND HAILEY KOCH AND FAMILY<br />
Received from…<br />
Gisela and Rabbi Mario Rojzman and Family<br />
Laurie and Rabbi Ed Farber and Family<br />
Marcela and Cantor Gaston Bogomolni and Family<br />
Rochelle and Marshall Baltuch and Family<br />
Wayne Keil<br />
Michele and Steven Scheck and Family<br />
Raquel and Michael Scheck and Family<br />
The Beth Torah office staff Teri, Sherry, Marla, Lea,<br />
Veronica and Catalina<br />
Bette Joy Field<br />
Robin and Brian Kettler and Family<br />
Lois Danis<br />
Ronna and Mike Segal<br />
Leslie and Steven Willinger<br />
Barbara and Robert Goldfarb<br />
IN MEMORY OF LESLIE SWORTZ, BELOVED<br />
UNCLE OF MINDY AND MARK KURKIN<br />
AND FAMILY AND BELOVED BROTHER OF<br />
ROCHELLE ROBERTS AND FAMILY<br />
Received from…<br />
Gisela and Rabbi Mario Rojzman and Family<br />
Laurie and Rabbi Ed Farber and Family<br />
Marcela and Cantor Gaston Bogomolni and Family<br />
Rochelle and Marshall Baltuch and Family<br />
Wayne Keil<br />
Michele and Steven Scheck and Family<br />
Raquel and Michael Scheck and Family<br />
The Beth Torah office staff Teri, Sherry, Marla, Lea,<br />
Veronica and Catalina<br />
Ronna and Mike Segal<br />
Etta Epstein<br />
SCHECK FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL<br />
Received from…<br />
Esther Benartzy, in memory of Aurora Oliveto, beloved<br />
mother and grandmother of Gaby and Fito Rascovsky and<br />
Family<br />
Raquel and Michael Scheck, in memory of beloved father,<br />
Isaac Berezdivin and beloved mother, Berta Berezdivin<br />
Elsa Glucksberg, in memory of beloved Benno [Benjamin]<br />
Meier<br />
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KETTLER LEVY YOUTH CONNECTION<br />
Received from…<br />
Justine and Stanley Warmbrandt, in memory of beloved<br />
father, Samuel Pollack and beloved Debra Abramowitz<br />
Alyne and Abbey Kaplan, in memory of beloved Jodi<br />
Wrubel, Gloria Wrubel and Rita Kaplan<br />
Syd Nacron, in memory of beloved father, Emanuel Rudy<br />
EVELYN AND MONROE MITCHEL AND FAMILY<br />
CONTINUING EDUCATION<br />
Received from…<br />
Eva Wellisch, in memory of beloved mother, Herta Steiner<br />
Pearl Tucker, in memory of beloved Mollie Turk and Simon<br />
Tucker<br />
Evelyn and Monroe Mitchel, in memory of beloved fathers,<br />
Samuel Mitchel and Martin Benjam beloved grandmother,<br />
Norma Goldberg and beloved aunt, Eva Stein<br />
Lois Danis, in memory of beloved Larry Danis<br />
Lenore Elias, in memory of beloved Harris Horvath<br />
Mildred Cohn, in memory of beloved mother, Rebecca<br />
Bialeck<br />
Bette Joy Field, in memory of beloved mother-in law, Franzi<br />
Field<br />
USY PROGRAM<br />
Received from…<br />
Susan and Sid Koslovsky, in memory of Gertrude Greenberg<br />
and Alex Koslovsky<br />
Bill Marcus a Shavuot yizkor contribution<br />
Rabbi Geoffrey and Annette Botnick, in memory of our<br />
parents and grandparents<br />
Audre Niedenthal, in memory of beloved husband, Mickey<br />
Tania Rosenblatt Tendler, a Shavuot Yizkor contribution<br />
Perry Phillips, in memory of beloved Berta Berezdivin<br />
Carole Fink, in memory of beloved husband, Jeffrey Fink,<br />
daughter, Heidi Fink, grandparents Gussie and Abraham<br />
Scheiner<br />
DR.STUART KLODA CAMP RAMAH AND YOUTH<br />
SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
Alan Zimmer<br />
KIDDUSH FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
Diane and Marcos Garfinkel, in memory of Lauren Gail<br />
Gorfinkel<br />
Judy and Joel Feinman, in memory of beloved Jacob<br />
Feinman<br />
SECURITY<br />
Received from…<br />
Anita Meuret, in memory of beloved Mone Vaisbe<br />
PRAYER BOOK FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
Adrienne Weinstein-Lowy, in memory of beloved husband,<br />
Richard Lowy and beloved father, Morris Nissenson<br />
Joyce and Sy Chadroff, in memory of beloved mother, Celia<br />
Chadroff<br />
Barbara and Robert Goldfarb, in memory of Malcolm Suss,<br />
beloved father and grandfather of Jill, Brian, Brooke, Tara<br />
and Hailey Koch<br />
Candace Brook, in memory of family members<br />
SUZANNE LIPSON ISRAEL PROGRAMS FOR<br />
COLLEGE STUDENTS<br />
Received from…<br />
Perry Phillips, in memory of beloved Anna Phillips<br />
Eileen and Mel Zuckerman, in memory of beloved father,<br />
Joseph Horowitz<br />
Tina and Myron Cohen, in memory of beloved Nephew,<br />
Mark David Glasberg and beloved Grandmothers, Pearl<br />
Chassen and Theresa Glasberg<br />
Tina and Myron Cohen, in memory of beloved father,<br />
Leo S Cohen and beloved grandfather, Solomon Chassen<br />
Ilene and Jay Rechtman, Courtney, Brian Rechtman and<br />
Rachel and Patrick Banks, in memory of beloved Irwin<br />
Kulbersh<br />
KERI BROOKE HEIKEN COLLEGE OUTREACH<br />
FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
Hilda Kane, in memory of beloved husband, Irving Kane<br />
Harriet Hans, in memory of beloved father, Aaron Gottlieb<br />
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PATTI MINTZ CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
In memory of Roni Mintz, beloved mother and grandmother<br />
of Fran and Alan Mintz and Anne Mintz and Family<br />
Judy and Joel Feinman<br />
Roz Singer<br />
Barbara and Joel Metter<br />
Shelly Lipson, in memory of beloved father-in-law,Ben Lipson<br />
and in memory of beloved mother-in law, Ann Lipson<br />
You may also send your tax-deductible donations to<br />
these other funds:<br />
- WARREN HENRY AUTO GROUP AND THE ZINN<br />
FAMILY LEV SHALEM MACHZOR FUND<br />
- RABBI MAX A LIPSCHITZ YOUTH<br />
SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
- SHELLEY FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD<br />
LEARNING CENTER<br />
- SPANISH MAJZORIM FOR IAMIM NORAIM<br />
RABBI ROJZMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
Ellis Norsoph<br />
RABBI FARBER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND<br />
Received from…<br />
April and Dr. Robert Snyder on the occasion of the birth of<br />
their new grandson – Leo Katz.<br />
Maximillian and Blanca Goldberg on the occasion of the baby<br />
naming of their new daughter – Eden<br />
Peggy and Dr. Herb Goldberg in honor of the marriage of<br />
Rabbi and Laurie’s granddaughter – Eden Farber to Zachy<br />
Hennessey<br />
- EVA AND HELMUT WELLISCH ETZ HAYIM<br />
CHUMASH FUND<br />
- BT2U<br />
- SCHREIBER CAMP SIMCHA SCHOLARSHIP<br />
- MARSHALL BALTUCH USY SCHOLARSHIP<br />
FUND<br />
- PHYLLIS & STEVE SHEINMAN YOUTH<br />
SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
- CAMPUS RENOVATION PROJECT<br />
- JENNY LERMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND<br />
- MORRIS STEIN MEMORIAL FUND<br />
- RUTH WAGNER SHAPIRO YOUTH<br />
SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
- DR. SHULAMIT KATZMAN SCHOLARSHIP<br />
FUND FOR JEWISH EDUCATION<br />
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News from Sisterhood<br />
My Dear Sisters<br />
It’s been quite an exciting Summer. Our Board has been very<br />
active in making plans for our coming year, keeping some of<br />
our standard events as well as adding new ones which we<br />
know you will enjoy.<br />
This Summer, our Women’s League for Conservatve Judaism<br />
had their convention in Crystal City, Virginia. Judy Berger,<br />
Adrienne Plotkin and I attended. Judy also attended the<br />
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs convention which started a<br />
few days earlier with Rich Berger and Ed Margolis. Adrienne<br />
and I started out by attending the Men’s Clubs Havdalah<br />
service and Cantorial concert with over 650 men and women<br />
participating. So much Ruach in the hall could only get us<br />
more excited about our own convention.<br />
Women’s League is celebrating our 100th year, which was<br />
the theme throughout the convention. Sunday night was<br />
the installation of the new International Board with Margie<br />
Miller being our new President. Spoiler alert....Margie will be<br />
joining us at Sisterhood Shabbat.<br />
There were many interesting real-life sessions including<br />
Presidents, first time delegates, crafts, Jewish cooking<br />
(wasabi hashtags ?) and lots more. As a first time delegate,<br />
Adrienne learned so much and is very excited to bring some<br />
new ideas to the table.<br />
There was a fun night of coming dressed in your favorite<br />
decade. Funny how so many of us came as hippies ( see our<br />
pictures on the right).<br />
The highlight for the three of us (I think) was at our Torah<br />
Fund Luncheon. We were honored to have Rabbi Bradley<br />
Shavit Artson, Dean of the Ziegler Rabbinical School in Los<br />
Angeles, Rabbi Arnold Rosen of JTS in New York, Rabbi David<br />
Golinkin of the Solomon Schecter school in Israel and Rabbi<br />
Ariel Stofenmacher of the Seminario Rabinico in Buenos<br />
Aires speak about Torah Fund. Imagine sitting in a room of<br />
460 people and having Rabbi Stofenmacher say, “and we<br />
produce great rabbis like Rabbi Mario Rojzman”. The three of<br />
us sitting in different places all looked up and were so proud.<br />
The others spoke and when Rabbi Eisen spoke he told of a<br />
woman who dedicated her almost 100 years to Women’s<br />
League and Torah Fund and her name was Roni Mintz. Four<br />
speakers and two mention our Beth Torah! We are all so<br />
proud to call this our home.<br />
I hope you’ve had a chance to look over the Save the Date flyer<br />
that was sent out, but also be on the lookout for new flyers<br />
coming your way. Our Welcome Back BarBQ had to be postponed<br />
due to “Irma” but be sure we will have it soon.<br />
Our next event will be on Tuesday, October 17 at 7PM<br />
“SUPPORT THE GIRLS” will be a very important program on breast<br />
cancer. We ask you to bring in new or slightly used bras to be<br />
donated for those in need. Pink Bins will be located in the lobby.<br />
Our Book Club is back and will be featuring “The Orphan’s Take”<br />
by Pam Jenoff on October 9 and “We Were the Lucky Ones” by<br />
George Hunter on November 13..<br />
Todah Rabah to all of you who have generously given your time<br />
and donations to Our Sisterhood.<br />
May you all be inscribed for a healthy, happy and successful New<br />
Year.<br />
L’Shana<br />
Tovah<br />
Tikutevu<br />
Etta Epstein<br />
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News from the Scheck Family Religious School<br />
Welcome!!<br />
Shalom Dear Families:<br />
Welcome back to the 5778 school year. The<br />
truth is that our beginning got a bit delayed<br />
due to hurricane Irma. Unfortunately, we<br />
couldn’t open the school as planned but<br />
thankfully everybody is safe! Our first day<br />
of school has been rescheduled until after<br />
Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday September<br />
27; however, we have great news to share:<br />
Exciting news!<br />
First of all we want to welcome all of you,<br />
especially our new families and students<br />
that joined our school. With great pride<br />
we share that we have grown significantly<br />
this summer. We welcome twenty (20) new<br />
students in Kindergarten and more than<br />
fifteen (15) new students in grades 1-6.<br />
To all of you: Officially, Bruchim Habayim<br />
(Welcome) to our Beth Torah Family and to<br />
the Scheck Family Religious School.<br />
New this year!<br />
We also want to announce that this year we<br />
are initiating a new program in conjunction<br />
with the Suzy Fischer Early Childhood<br />
Academy. The initiative is a Hebrew<br />
immersion program offered as an after<br />
school club (Heb-Club) to Jr.K students (only)<br />
of the ECA. The program is free of charge for<br />
this year to those families and it operates on<br />
a first come first serve basis. We are already<br />
full and our first semester class is closed.<br />
Our Staff<br />
We are very proud of our staff: Top (From<br />
left to right) Vero Zalcberg, (Administrative<br />
Assistant) Morah Sima (4th grade) Morah<br />
Sarit (5th grade), Morah Gaby (Religious<br />
School Director), Morah Revi (Kindergarten),<br />
Morah Ofira (5th & 6th grades), Morah<br />
Lilach (1st grade) Morah Anat (6th grade).<br />
Bottom (from left to right) Morah Leah (3rd<br />
grade), Morah Corinne (2nd grade), Morah<br />
Eugenia (Movement specialist), Morah Miriam (Music specialist)<br />
Morot, to you too Welcome back!!<br />
Focus of our supplementary Jewish<br />
Education Program<br />
The major focus of our program is the development of our students’ abilities<br />
in Hebrew language, building their understanding of Jewish Life cycle events,<br />
holidays, culture, and traditions, while connecting them with Israel and with<br />
Jewish heritage.<br />
Religious School is also about enjoying being Jewish and building Jewish<br />
friendships. The balance between the formal classroom instruction and the<br />
informal educational family programs allow us to break away from traditional<br />
methods of learning and transform the community of learners into a learning<br />
community while creating everlasting memories and friendships.<br />
We look forward to sharing another successful year of Jewish learning<br />
experiences.<br />
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.<br />
L’Shanah tovah tikateivu v’teichateimu!<br />
May you and yours be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet new year!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Gaby Rascovsky<br />
Membership and Religious School Director<br />
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HEY YOU... YEAH, YOU...<br />
COME JOIN US!<br />
BECOME A<br />
LEADER OF TOMORROW<br />
A NEW KADIMA PROGRAM<br />
for post Bar/Bat Mitzvah teens (1st year after J2M )<br />
You will live through 13 incredible sessions with our own Cantor Gastón,<br />
Rabbis, and special guests. You will also play an active role while attending<br />
community-wide events and will embark on a unique expedition to New York<br />
on February 23-25 to explore the Jewish roots of our country and much more!<br />
Presented By:<br />
STARTS - OCTOBER 10th<br />
with a dinner under the Sukkah<br />
Meetings second Tuesday of the month<br />
from 6:00 to 7:30pm<br />
MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION @ WWW.BTBRC.ORG/TEENSQUAD<br />
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“Director of Development Message” continued from page 5<br />
Sponsors from $250 to $10,000 are being sought. A very special<br />
Grand Finale is being planned in the evening for adults.<br />
Minimum ticket prices have been established at $18 for Adults<br />
and $10 for children for all activities throughout the day. Food<br />
booths will be set up for sale throughout the day and the only<br />
additional costs will be from the carnival game booths with<br />
prizes.<br />
Please go to www.btbrc.org/event/funfest<strong>2017</strong>/ to be able to<br />
register, pay online and sign up for sponsor opportunities as well.<br />
See flyer on page 10.<br />
New Doors for Scheck Family<br />
Sanctuary and Deakter<br />
Ballrooom<br />
installed right after the holidays in October.<br />
Special thank you and appreciation to the following donors:<br />
Marcia & Jeffrey Frantz, Barbara & Robert Goldfarb, Dorothy<br />
& Hyman H. Katz z”l Family, Jessica & Jorge Linkewer, Sherri<br />
& Jeff Niefeld, Mark Rousso, Scheck & Bowitt Family, Ronna &<br />
Mike Segal; Terri & Jeffrey Sonn and Carol & Michael Steiner.<br />
We need $13,000 more. Call Marshall Baltuch to make your<br />
contribution to reach our goal.<br />
Parents have honored their children with the start of the new<br />
school year. Names can be engraved on tiles in the Mitzvah<br />
Walk at the ECA entrance for $180 each. Contact me to add<br />
a tile to honor your children or grandchildren.<br />
Newest tile added for Ross Cotzen, Ryan Cotzen, Aubrey<br />
Hogans, Tyler Hogans, Brooke Koch, Tara Koch and Hailey<br />
Koch.<br />
Once again, Marcia Frantz, Chair of the Annual Book of<br />
Remembrance, has completed the Yizkor Book for the High<br />
Holy Days. Increased ads and increased memories have<br />
helped to reach our $40,000 goal. The book will be used for<br />
Yizkor Services on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and<br />
Shavuot. They are available if you wish to take one home<br />
for use during the year. Your support and participation is<br />
appreciated.<br />
Shortly after the Holidays the new Lev Shalem Siddur will be<br />
inaugurated at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus. Through the<br />
generosity of Linda & Eugene Finkin, the first 325 Siddurim are<br />
ordered. Individuals can make donations to our Prayer Book<br />
Fund for $50 each to dedicate an individual Sidddur in honor<br />
of an occasion or in memory of a loved one. Endowment<br />
opportunities for the Prayer Book Fund are available. Call<br />
me at 305-932-2829 ext 7108.<br />
Eric Berger, Operations Vice President in partnership with Eric<br />
Kaufman, Events by Executive Caterers, embarked on a project<br />
to change the doors at the entrance of the Scheck Family<br />
Sanctuary and Deakter Ballroom. A goal of $72,000 is needed to<br />
cover all costs and $66,800 has been raised to date. The caterer<br />
is contributing $36,000 and Beth Torah has raised $30,800 thus<br />
far from donations to numerous campus renovation projects<br />
and direct donation for the doors. The doors are planned to be<br />
Through the generosity of The Katz Family, the DOROTHY AND<br />
HYMAN H. KATZ MEDITATION ROOM has been rededicated<br />
in the Kloda Memorial Chapel. Hy Katz, of blessed memory,<br />
passed away this year and is being remembered by his family<br />
to join the dedication of his beloved wife, Dorothy, who<br />
passed away 10 years earlier. Hy served as President of Beth<br />
Torah Congregation when it was located on 163rd Street<br />
from 1975-1977 and was a member of Beth Torah for over<br />
50 years.<br />
Rochelle and Robyn join me in wishing you and your family<br />
L’shana Tova Tikatevu.<br />
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AND THE<br />
SCHECK FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL<br />
WISH TO THANK<br />
AND<br />
FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGH<br />
THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM<br />
OF OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STUDENTS.<br />
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ADDRESS<br />
Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus<br />
20350 NE 26th Ave,<br />
North Miami Beach, FL 33180.<br />
CONTACT<br />
Email: info@btbrc.com<br />
Main Office Phone: 305-932-2829<br />
WWW.BTBRC.ORG i facebook.com/<strong>BETH</strong>.<strong>TORAH</strong>