BETH TORAH TIMES - Winter Edition 2020

BETH TORAH TIMES 

Winter Edition 2020 l Tevet - Shevat 5780 

WWW.BTBRC.ORG

Leadership 

MARIO ROJZMAN 

Rabbi 

EDWIN FARBER 

Rabbi Emeritus 

DR. MAX A. LIPSCHITZ Z”L 

Founding Rabbi 

GASTÓN BOGOMOLNI 

Cantor 

WAYNE KEIL 

Chief Operating Officer 

MARSHALL BALTUCH 

Director of Development 

SANDRA KOPP 

Director of Early Childhood 

Education 

GABRIELA RASCOVSKY 

Director of Lifelong Learning 

ANDREA BECK 

Director of Engagement 

& Programming 

JENI BUCHHOLZ 

Youth & Camp Director 

SHERRY KRUG 

Administrative Assistant 

TERI SMOLKEN 

Controller 

MARLA COHEN 

BT2U Coordinator 

In this issue 

Officers 

Messages from 

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our Rabbis, Cantor, 

President, & Senior Staff 

RICH BERGER 

President 

ADRIANA FAERMAN 

Membership VP 

Bnei Mitzvah 

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JILL KOCH 

Executive Vice President 

MIKE SEGAL 

Immediate Past President 

ERIC BERGER 

Operations VP 

MARK MOYEL 

Ritual VP 

New Members and 

Candle Lighting Times 

/ Parashiot 

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HOWARD CHAFETZ 

At Large VP 

MICHELLE KABAK 

Early Childhood Academy VP 

CONSTANZA LERMAN NUDELMAN 

Education VP 

PHYLLIS SHEINMAN 

Financial VP 

AMY DEAN 

Ways & Means VP 

ETTA BIRENBAUM EPSTEIN 

Youth & Camp VP 

STEVEN WILLINGER 

Treasurer 

DAVID BLOCK 

Secretary 

Lifecycles 

Contributions & Yahrzeit 

Donations 

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A Message from Our Rabbi 

Mario Rojzman 


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A Message from Our Rabbi 

Ed Farber 

” When they learn to love their children more 

than they hate us there will be peace.” GOLDA MEIR 

Laurie and I will be in Israel to celebrate the Bar 

Mitzvah of a grandson when you receive this. 

Last year we were there about a month later for 

the birth of a granddaughter. It was rather rainy 

then and has been the last few weeks in Israel. 

In fact Israel is breaking records for rain this 

winter and the Sea of the Galilee is higher than 

it’s been in a very long time. The Golan Heights 

will be greener for longer into the spring and 

summer than usual and in spite of the rain Israel 

is setting records for tourism. Oh – and one of 

her start-up companies has just been recognized 

with a special award for figuring out how to 

make water out of the air. I can’t even begin to 

explain what that is or what it could mean but 

think about getting water to places that don’t 

have it either for drinking water (but they sure 

have plenty of air) or for putting out fires. The 

potential is amazing. They have also developed a 

new treatment for breast cancer that is ground 

breaking and may work on other cancers as 

well. I mention all of this because if you listen to 

the news you get the feeling that Armageddon 

is coming. And it’s coming not only to Israel 

but apparently to America as well. If you listen 

a lot to the news you might begin to wonder 

how any Israeli or American can function. This 

past week the news tried to make me fearful of 

Iran – what it might do to Americans around the 

world and what it might do to Israelis through 

her proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas. But life 

goes on quite well in Israel and very nicely here 

in America. That’s because Israelis know how 

strong they are and Americans I hope realize 

the power of our country both economically 

and militarily. Israel and America are two very 

capable countries and we are very blessed to 

be part of both of them. Even more important 

to remember is that neither country nor its 

citizens are complacent. We are prepared. Both 

countries have been forced to up their games in 

security. Our synagogue is a microcosm of that. 

None of us remember security guards 20 years 

ago at synagogue and none of us remember 

being searched before entering a game at 

Dolphin stadium (I know it has a different name 


now but by the time you get this it could have 

another different name so I just call it Dolphin 

stadium because – well – that’s what it is!!) But the 

reason Israel and America are so strong is because 

we live in the real world and we don’t deny or 

ignore reality. We know who the good guys are 

and who the bad guys are and we understand what 

the bad guys want to do. So we prepare extremely 

well and limit significantly the damage they could 

do without allowing them to stop us in our tracks. 

We go forward with our lives and with our work 

and with our creativity. It frustrates them greatly 

but they live in the past with old hatreds and it is 

they who do not have any sense of normalcy in 

their lives and it is they who are falling further and 

further behind as societies and cultures (look at 

the sad condition of Iran and N. Korea and Cuba 

and Venezuela and on and on and on.) There is 

nothing coming out of their worlds that will benefit 

either humanity or even their own citizens. We live 

in great times and there are people who hate that 

and want to live in the past – and an evil dictatorial 

past at that. 

Last year when we were in Israel for Rimon’s birth 

we ended up spending Purim in the Golan Heights. 

In addition to the birth and the amazing greenery 

of the Golan and the healthy Sea of Galilee we 

were there when the Golan Heights was officially 

recognized as a part of Israel. Google didn’t get the 

memo because while I was driving to the Golan 

and crossed a certain zone it said – ‘Welcome to 

Syria’. As you can imagine I was a bit taken aback! 

But I was pretty sure I was in Israel so I didn’t 

panic. In fact I laughed. Google might be a modern 

progressive company – in fact it is – but it too lives 

partially in the past when it comes to realities 

and justice. It toes a line that still sees Israel as 

the problem in the Middle East. Kind of strange 

considering how much Israeli inventions 

have been critical to Google’s growth. But I 

digress. I was talking about Purim. Purim is 

an easy holiday to understand. Haman had 

an irrational centuries old hatred of Jews and 

tried to kill us all. He had some power in that 

he could manipulate the King of Persia. But 

he met his match in Esther and Mordechai 

and we were triumphant. So now we can eat 

Hamantachen and hoot and holler every time 

that arch-enemy Haman’s name is mentioned. 

It’s fun. But it’s more that fun. It’s a reminder 

to the Haman’s of the world who still want 

to destroy the Jews and America. They are 

the past – they are the negative energy in the 

world and they are the cause of most of the 

suffering in the world. America, Israel and 

other good countries are bringing blessing 

to the world and to their own citizens. Just 

like Esther and Haman we will prevail. The 

sooner they understand our determination, 

our power and the just nature of our cause 

the sooner they can live lives similar to the 

ones lived by the citizens of the free and 

democratic world. And they know it. How do I 

know that they know it? Because while calling 

publicly for boycotts of Israel they still daily 

use Israeli invented products and medicines 

to enhance their lives and when the child of a 

Hamas member in Gaza needs a complicated 

surgery they secretly find their way to an 

Israeli hospital to save their child’s life. 

Ultimately they too are parents. But as Golda 

Meir so perceptively said – “When they learn 

to love their children more than they hate us 

there will be peace.” She was right! 

Rabbi Ed Farber 


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BATYA FONDA & JEWISH 

FOLK SONGS: A HIDDEN 

TREASURE ON THE CYBERSPACE 

A Message from Our Cantor 

Gastón Bogomolni 

When I arrived to the United States in May of 

2002, I was exposed to a variety of books that I 

have never seen in my life. These books were all 

in English, mostly on Jewish Music, the history 

of liturgy and the history of Jewish Music. I was 

fascinated by the amount of volumes written 

about this subject, so dear to my heart. I had 

to read them all in order for me to pass a 

rigorous 10 hours test to become a member of 

the largest union of cantors in the world, the 

Cantors Assembly (AKA the CA). What I never 

suspected is that these specific books would 

influence me to the point to pursue an academic 

career in World Music (Ethnomusicology), with a 

specialization in Jewish Music which I completed 

with a MA degree at the University of Sheffield, UK. 

Since then I have been collecting Jewish Music 

books, CDs, digital recordings, websites. 

I co-edited and co-compiled the first Anthology 

of Shabbat melodies from South America, 

participated as a presenter at international 

symposiums and conferences, I produced a 

weekly radio segment on the Jewish radio show 

“Chagiga” from Boston, I have given lectures 

around the world and visited many synagogues 

as a scholar in residence. However, what I enjoy 

the most is to find new gems on the internet. 

Back on Shavuot of 2010 while preparing for my 

class for the Tikkun (the night of study during 

this Festival) I encountered the amazing and 

thorough website of Batya Fonda & Jewish 

Folksongs. I thought I knew a lot about Jewish 

world music and Jewish Folksongs, but Batya 

added so much knowledge to my repertoire and 

my collection. For that I am so grateful to her. 

“ It is my pleasure to introduce to you to the website of a dear colleague, Batya 

Fonda, who has put together a marvelous section about Purim Jewish Folksongs 

on it. Enjoy, learn, sing, share and Chag Purim Sameach!” 

Cantor Gastón Bogomolni 

HTTP://WWW.JEWISHFOLKSONGS.COM/EN/PURIM 


THE POWER 

OF A SMILE 

A Message from Our Chief Operating Officer 

Wayne Keil 

What’s with a smile? What does it mean? Why 

do we do it? How is it so contagious? We long for 

a smile, don’t we? The first thing we get excited 

about as parents is when our child smiles for the 

first time. It’s always the first sign of happiness. 

When we get that first smile we always ask our 

spouse, “Are you sure it was a smile?” And then you 

know what happens? To decide if it was a smile, we 

do something to elicit the same reaction. We smile 

at our child. 

The smile is a simple, yet very powerful tool. In 

fact, the smile is even spoken of in Pirkei Avot. 

Shammai says, “Make your Torah study regular; say 

little and do much; and greet every person with a 

smile.” Ethics of the Fathers, 1:15 

The great 20th century Rabbi Avraham Karelitz, also 

known as the Chazon Ish, explained why: our inner 

feelings affect only us, but the countenance we 

show to the world affects the mood and happiness 

of those around us too. Rabbi Yisroel Salanter 

said that our faces – and our expressions – are 

like public property; they give us the power to 

help or harm everyone we meet. This means that 

we have the obligation to smile, even though we 

may feel pained on the inside. We live in a world 

of others and the very expression of our face can 

affect the mood of another human being. Happiness 

is contagious. You have an obligation to make others 

feel happy; and certainly not to make them feel sad. 

My job isn’t always easy and can be awfully hard at 

times. Sometimes, I am ashamed to admit, it can 

be hard to smile. Thankfully for me and the other 

professionals on staff, we are in a building filled with 

smiling kids, and we can just walk out our door and 

into a hallway and we can get smiles. One of the 

best parts of my day is when I have a meeting with 

a member who needs help. Being able to help that 

person and have them leave with a smile, well, it 

makes it all worth it. 

Life is short. Bad things happen. They happen when 

we least expect it and there is nothing we can do 

about it sometimes. But we can still smile. In fact, 

it would seem the sages are telling us it is our 

obligation to smile. Therefore, let’s all smile a little bit 

more and make those around us smile. 

I wish all of you a wonderful New 

Year filled with lots of smiles! 

Wayne Keil

THIS IS US… 

OUR BETH TORAH IS 

IN YOUR HANDS 

A Message from Our President 

Rich Berger 

As we look at the story of the Exodus from Egypt 

and the Jewish people wandering in the desert, we 

see how people can come together with a set of 

laws and form a nation. The Torah is our guide and 

as a congregation we use lessons from Exodus to 

form a stronger community. 

During the first part of this new decade of the 20’s 

– where both the century and the year align – we 

can be proud of the participation of congregants 

in the constant growth of our Beth Torah. My 

goal, as the President of the Board, is to find 

ways to make BTBRC relevant to all our members. 

Moses taught us to strive to make the best of 

your situation and to constantly be open to new 

learnings. Our Board is focused on “Relational 

Judaism” – being a welcoming community. We are 

blessed to have the most wonderful, hard-working 

professional leaders and staff. Our clergy – Rabbi 

Rojzman, Rabbi Farber and Cantor Bogomolni – are 

the BEST, they ARE our Beth Torah! 

So, let’s take a moment to look at our journey’s 

“wanderings” and see who we are and what we 

need to embrace the opportunities of the upcoming 

decade. 

THIS IS US: 

• We are PROUD of Beth Torah’s accomplishments 

and place in the community. Our 80- year history 

will be celebrated in the upcoming year. 

• We are a vibrant, multicultural, inclusive, growing, 

egalitarian congregation of approximately 700 

member families which means that over 2,200 

individuals are impacted by their membership at 

Beth Torah! 

• We develop meaningful relationships and 

experiences by committing to our core values 

of spirituality, education, community, Israel and 

repairing the world. 

• We have inspirational prayer services – Friday 

night’s Shabbat B’Yachad service is a spiritual 


experience through the inclusion of music each 

week. Shabbat morning, we not only pray, but we 

find that we all learn something from our Rabbis 

as they help us to grow. Every morning we have 

Minyan which enables us to start our morning with 

personal and communal prayers to G-d and provide 

a community for those with Yahrzeit to help them 

remember loved ones who have passed away. 

• We plan for the future through outreach to our 

ECA, Religious School and Youth/Camp families; 

by looking at new community programs; through 

performing mitzvot for those in our community 

(Jewish and non-Jewish) who need help; and 

by partnering with other Jewish agencies to 

strengthen the entire Jewish community in South 

Florida. 

• We invest in our diverse congregation. Our 

upcoming project to redesign the Scheck Family 

Sanctuary to be more flexible, with multiple size 

configurations, will allow us to have more Services 

and events in the Sanctuary. 

• We have a focus on our youth while at the same 

time expanding programs for parents, emptynesters 

and seniors…all are needed to keep Beth 

Torah vibrant and relevant. 

• We are here when you need us for B’nai Mitzvah, 

funerals, Shiva, baby namings, hospital visits and 

other life cycle events. 

• We are a safe and secure place to attend. We 

have expanded our security personnel and added 

additional hours of coverage. Providing your ID 

protects you and your family. 

• PLUS, we are FUN! 

THIS IS YOU: 

• You care about being Jewish and a member of this 

wonderful Conservative congregation. 

• You bring your own history, background, skills and 

your own level of commitment. 

• You have many choices on how to spend your time. 

• You count on us when you need us. 

THIS IS HOW WE GROW: 

• Together we need to ensure that Beth Torah meets 

YOUR needs. 

• We hope you can find time in your busy life to 

attend programs or events. 

• We create more opportunities for members to 

become friends…this means that we hope each 

service or activity allows you to meet other people 

you would not have otherwise met. 

• We incorporate your ideas on ways to have more 

involvement. These are important to us, so we can 

leverage them to create new areas of engagement. 

• We need volunteers to commit time (you choose 

the amount) to help on committees or at events. 

Our congregation, Religious School, Youth Groups, 

Early Childhood Academy, Sisterhood and Men’s 

Club all need people like you to help out. 

Please take a moment to write to me at 

rberger@btbrc.org with your thoughts on how we can 

improve Beth Torah and make this congregation more 

meaningful to you and to your family. 

This all takes time, effort, energy and commitment. 

We need to have your support! Our growth is directly 

related to your participation. 

Just as the people of Israel wandered and were able 

to form a strong community, so too can our Beth 

Torah benefit from your skills and ideas as we go from 

strength to strength together. 

TOGETHER we are One; One BETH TORAH, 

One Family – THIS IS US!!! 

It is an honor and privilege to be the President of our 

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus community. Thank you 

for this opportunity. 

Rich Berger 

President 


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A Message from Our Director of 

Development Marshall Baltuch 

A Message from Our Director of Development 

Marshall Baltuch


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A Message from Our Director of Early 

Childhood Education Sandra Kopp, M.S. 

The first half of the school year is upon us and our ECA came together as one—parents, extended 

families, teachers, our clergy, and every member of the Beth Torah leadership team. We were 

illuminated by the joy of our children as they presented their Chanukkah show: “Or Ba’Neshamah.” 

I am proud of our Early Childhood for being the gateway to a diverse and warm community, one 

that nurtures the building of relationships while shaping future generations. During these first few 

months of leading the ECA program, not only do I see growth and rebirth, but I am also energized 

by the love, drive, and commitment of my staff and this community. Together, we have continued 

to create a sacred space for all families, fostering a school environment that invites engagement, 

exploration and that, at its core, is a place that builds kehillah; indeed, that is the neshamah of our 

school. 

Our work with the JRS (Jewish Resource Specialist) grant continues to propel us to seamlessly 

integrate school and Synagogue life. To that end, last month we had a meaningful Family Shabbat 

Experience. In order to build this program, we created a group that included our Clergy (Rabbi 

Rojzman and Cantor), the school’s music teacher, our Cantorial Soloist, the Judaics and Hebrew 

specialist and the JRS liaison, Marisa Halle, one of our ECA teachers. Our goal was to incorporate 

what we do with the children on Friday mornings at school and enriching it with a family 

component: the blessing of the children. 

Moreover, we are mindfully instilling in our families the value of giving tzedakah as part of our daily 

practices in partnership with Claudine Ackerman, Beth Torah’s JNF liaison and one of our teachers 

to help an indoor playground in Sderot. The classrooms, hallways and the sounds of happy children 

thriving in our school tell the story of the learning that is taking place, embedded in the Jewish 

values by which we live. 

The end of a cycle is the beginning of another exciting journey, 

and as we prepare to bid farewell to 2019, I look forward to 

continuing to lead our ECA into the next decade! 

Sandra Kopp, M.S. 

Director of Early Childhood Education 


A Message from Our Lifelong Learning 

Director Dr. Gabriela Rascovsky 

Dear Families, 

Shalom 

Welcome back! 

20/20 vision is a term used to express normal visual 

acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision) measured 

at a distance of 20 feet. If you have 20/20 vision, 

you can see clearly at 20 feet what should normally 

be seen at that distance. If you have 20/100 vision, 

it means that you must be as close as 20 feet to see 

what a person with normal vision can see at 100 feet. 

On the other hand, having 20/20 vision does not 

necessarily mean you have perfect vision. 20/20 

vision only indicates the sharpness or clarity of 

vision at a distance. Other important vision skills, 

including peripheral awareness or side vision, eye 

coordination, depth perception, focusing ability and 

color vision, contribute to your overall visual ability. 

Fortunately, Jews have several opportunities during 

the given calendars (Jewish and secular) to practice 

and exercise visual clarity and sharpness. Back in 

August, we resumed our community life at the Beth 

Torah family with refreshed visions from the last year, 

committing to new envisioning for the present cycle. 

Insanely, now half of the year is gone and the secular 

calendar allows us to reflect and adapt or sharpen 

those visions to the real scenario. 

During the first half of the year, we opened new 

experiential opportunities to our members, allowing 

them to fulfill their own visions. Spiritually, the 

High Holy Days provided superb moments to 

reach higher spiritual spheres. Communally, 

lots of programs were offered allowing different 

segments of our members to connect with new 

friends or simply meet with old friends. Many of 

the programs provide high levels of intellectual 

engagement that allow people to achieve new 

learning experiences. As we ended the first half of 

the year, we can proudly say that we had clarity of 

vision that with your great support as members and 

the invaluable actions of our lay leaders came to 

reality. 

But the cycle is not over yet, as we start the 2020 

secular calendar we have the opportunity to revisit 

our visions individually and collectively. As we 

continue exercising sharpening our visions and 

envisioning skills, we have a better opportunity 

to make them happen. Visualizing the next steps 

clearly helps us plan ahead proactively and 

strategically. It is my hope that we take advantage 

on personal and communal levels to use these 

skills as both a life planning tool and a bring it to 

reality tool to envision together. Undoubtedly, we 

will accomplish a better level of visual acuity as a 

community. 

P.S 

I wish you a 2020 filled with 3P’s: 

Purpose, Passion and Peace! 



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A Message from Our Director of Engagement 

& Programing Dr. Andrea Beck 

FROM PROGRAMING 

FOR YOU 

TO PROGRAMING 

WITH YOU 

The first half of our 2019-2020 year has been an 

exciting one for engagement and programming 

at Beth Torah. To give you a small sample… At 

November’s members-only Home Hop Dinner, three 

groups of guests simultaneously rotated through the 

homes of Rabbi Rojzman, Rabbi Farber, and Cantor 

Bogomolni, enjoying a different course of their 

meal at each stop while engaging in small-group 

conversations with our clergy and their spouses 

as well as members of our Board of Directors and 

Professional leadership teams. The following week, 

Professional Networking took place at our Cocktails 

& Conversation event at Soff’s Bar at JW Marriott 

Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa in Aventura. Open 

to the community, we enjoyed welcoming a diverse 

group of guests to this new style of programming and 

we look forward to coordinating the same event in 

February. 

Looking forward, there are too many programs 

to list in their entirety here, but we are especially 

excited about the following… our two Family Fun Day 

mornings, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, are coming up on 

January 20, 2020 and February 17, 2020. A healthy 

Asian-style cooking class is being ‘dished up’ February 

10, 2020. Mama Lushon, an evening celebrating 

Yiddish theatre and music, and the contributions 

of Rabbi Rojzman’s parents, Henri Gerro & Rosita 

Londner, will take place March 16, 2020. 

Beyond what Beth Torah offers independently, 

Greater Miami Jewish Federation has generously 

awarded three grants to us that will each 

positively impact our community: 

• By receiving Greater Miami Jewish Federation 

& CAJE Teen Market’s Miami ARC Teen 

Initiative Grant, we are able to offer ‘Shalom 

Self: A 360 Teen Wellness Experience’ to 

South Florida teens, starting January 25, 2020. 

• Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Women’s 

Impact Initiative Grant gave us a platform for 

dreaming up and organizing ‘Gesher L’nashim’, 

Bridge to Women, a nine-month series of 

diverse, intergenerational programming 

designed to build bridges between, of, and for 

women. 

• As a recipient of Greater Miami Jewish 

Federation’s Jewish Incubator Grant, we look 

forward to seeing our 2nd annual Special 

Mitzvah Seder grow as a Passover program 

open to adults with physical or developmental 

challenges on April 13, 2020. 

In all of these past, present, and future successes, 

the most important component is YOU! Please 

accept this as a personal and eager invitation: 

reach out to me about programming you would 

like to see and/or ways you may wish to get 

involved. It is your inspired ideas that lay the 

groundwork for programming and it is your 

presence that creates engagement. Together, 

let us strive to move from programing for you to 

programing with you. 

Enthusiastically, 

Dr. Andrea Beck 

Director of Engagement and Programming 

abeck@btbrc.org I Cell (305) 323-6780 


News from the 

Scheck Family Religious School 

Dear Families, 

Shalom, 

We hope the break brought you renewal, relaxation 

and fun! Welcome back! 

We can proudly share that our first semester in 

Religious School was filled with new learning experiences 

to all families, students and teachers as one. 

In reflecting retroactively, we can recall, memories 

from baking round Challah for Rosh Hashanah, sharing 

the Shabbat table in shul and at homes, learning 

about Sukkot on a Saturday morning with a breakfast 

in the Sukkah, re-illuminating our lives for Chanukah 

with our “Candles and Comedy” event, visiting the 

Holocaust Museum, and the list could go on and on. 

All of it happened, in addition to the weekly learning 

experiences in the classrooms. 

During the first half of the year we initiated our annual 

collective Mitzvah projects that instill Jewish values 

in our children while benefiting organizations such as 

the Kosher Food Bank, or the Connections Israel for 

the IDF soldiers. We are definitely thankful to all and 

each one of you as parents, students, teachers, and 

lay leaders for your continuing support in partnering 

with us in your children Jewish education. 

We have exciting plans for the second semester to 

continue strengthening the Jewish identity of the 

young generation for the next decade. More Shabbat 

dinners to come, embarking in a Religious school JNF 

campaign to towards Tu’ Bishvat, celebrating a Yom Israel, 

fulfilling the Purim mitzvot while supporting the 

local and Israel community, and later on preparing for 

Passover with more educational and family engagement 

opportunities to all. 

It is our wish that in our journey for the second semester 

we will continue walking hand in hand together 

as one, to assure the continuity of our legacy in the 

new decade that just begins! 

As Kodak moments speak more that lots of words, 

take the chance to see those “Kodak Moments” from 

the first half of the year here http://www.btbrc.org/ 

sfrs/ under the photos and video gallery tab. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Gaby Rascovsky & The Scheck Family 

Religious School Team 



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Message from our Sisterhood 

As we enter the new secular year of 2020, 

Sisterhood has to look back at two programs 

that we had in November with our Paid up 

Membership Brunch and our pre-Chanukah/ 

Shabbat dinner, which was graciously hosted by 

Rabbi and Gisela Rojzman and family. 

As you can see from the pictures, we had fun 

at our Paid up Membership Brunch, where 

there was a skit titled, Moses and the Mosettes. 

Our members had a chance to socialize, meet 

our newest members and to find out about 

our various programs that will be taking place 

throughout the year. 

We have collected half of our goal for Torah Fund 

and bills have been sent out to those who received 

their pins during the High Holy Days, but need to 

send in their donations. 

On January 17 and 18th, we will be celebrating 

Sisterhood Shabbat. This is a special Shabbat, 

which is traditionally celebrated with other 

Sisterhoods around the country during the 

same weekend. We will be having our Kabbalat 

Shabbat service at 6pm, followed by a Shabbat 

Dinner. You are able to make reservations 

through: BTBRC.shulcloud.com where you will 

be able to find the information for paying for the 

dinner. Reservations must be made by January 

13th. Also, if you are a Sisterhood member and 

would like to participate in the service on Friday 

or Shabbat morning, please contact Judy Berger 

at: judy.berger@comcast.net. 

Looking ahead to February, Sisterhood will be 

having it’s annual Game Day on February 16th. 

Keep your eyes open for the flyer. You don’t want 

to this this day of fun! 

Happy New Year! 

Judy Berger & Etta Birenbaum Epstein 

Sisterhood Co-Presidents 



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KETTLER & LEVY FAMILIES YOUTH CONNECTION 

KADIMA & USY 

News from Our Youth & 

Camp Director Jeni Buchholz

A Message from our Men’s Club 

The Marvin & Scott Krutchik z”l 

Thanksgiving Food Drive 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION! 

Thank you to the following families who generously gave of 

their time and/or donations to help the Beth Torah Men’s 

Club with our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. 

Abati Family 

Aventura Auto Specialists 

Ballesteros Family 

Berger Family 

Beth Torah Minyanaires 

Bromberg Family 

Cazes Family 

Cohen Family 

Events by Executive Caterers 

Farber Family 

Ferro Family 

Field Family 

Fischer Family 

Fisher Family 

Kassal Family 

Krutchik Family 

Lerfelt Family 

Margolis Family 

Masia Family 

Moyel Family 

Podgorowiez Family 

Rojzman Family 

Ron Smith Esq. 

Rosenthal Family 

Schecter Family 

Smith Family 

Sonn Family 

Swatt Family 

Wellisch Family 

White Family 

Arnie Schecter, President 

Beth Torah Men’s Club 


DR. STUART KLODA 

BAR & BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM 

Mazal Tov to our 

B’nai Mitzvah 

January 4 JESSICA BONWITT, 

daughter of Elise & Gil 

January 9 MARTIN NUL, 

son of Valeria & Martin 

January 16 JORGE HARGUINDEGUY, 

son of Daniela Sujoy & Luciano 

February 7 ELLE MITTLER, 

daughter of Joni & David 

February 22 BROOKE KOCH, 

daughter of Jill & Brian 

February 29 OZ COHEN, 

son of Vered & Nathan 

February 29 DANIEL GUMBINER, 

son of Romina & Jay 


Candle lighting Times 

for Shabbat and Parashiot 

January 17 Shemot 5:34PM 

January 24 Vaera 5:40PM 

January 31 Bo 5:45PM 

February 7 Beshalach 5:50PM 

February 14 Yitro 5:55PM 

February 21 Mishpatim 5:59PM 

February 28 Terumah 6:04PM 

Welcome our New Members 

ALEJANDRA AREVALO & GONEN ERGAS 

LINDA & STEVEN BARD 

MARINELY & JOSE REVILLA-ALBO 

LUZ ORTIZ & ARIEL WAINER 

ELIAS “JAKE” JACOBO 

ALISON & JOSHUA WANDER 

VERONICA & GASTON TARATUTA 

ROMINA RUBINOWICZ & MARIANO KARNER 

PATTI & ALBERTO MANOPLA 

ABIGAIL LAMB & JACOBO MANOPLA 

SNAIT & ELAN COHEN 

DORA & SCOTT BLUMBERG 

HADASSH & RICHARD WEINER 

JACQUELINE FRIEDEBERG & SERGIO BU 

YANINA ROJKES & CARLOS FROST 

CYNTHIA MANDELL 

LIZBETH & DAVID SCHONFELD 

PRISCILLA & STUART WOLK 

PERLA & JUDA OBERLENDER 

MAURICE VERSCHELL 

VANESSA WECHSELBLOTT & JONATHAN 

GRYNSZPANCHOLC 

BARBARA & MICHAEL GOLDBERG 

CHELA GASANT & STEVEN DOAR 

JESSICA PAPIR & JACOB MITRANI 

DALIA & GUSTAVO DARDIK 

CARLY & JORDAN ALCOLEA 

PAOLA SCHILMAN & DAMIAN DAJCZ 

JACQUELINE FERRO & LUIS MESA 

SHEIKA ROSENBERG & MARCELO 

BORODOWSKI 

TIFFANY & BRIAN OBERLENDER 

GALIT & RUBEN WIERNIK 

CHERYL & NELSON FERREIRA 

VANESSA & DAVID FRANK 

LILACH & RAMI CAZES 

SABRINA & ERIK LEVIN

Lifecycles 

Lifecycles 

“Life is lived with people.” - Rabbi Ed Farber 

MAZAL TOV TO: 

Tina and Myron Cohen, on the marriage of their 

daughter, Liza to Jared Rosen 

Carol and Michael Steiner, on the marriage of their 

daughter, Jessica to Manuel Malo 

Rosita Rok, on receiving the Grand Founder’s Legacy 

of Love Award from the Rok Family Shul 

Chaim Katzman, on being honored by Larger than Life, 

for his contributions to Israel and the Organizations 

Cyndi and Steven Herschenhorn, on the naming of 

their daughter, Isabella 

Monica and Bernardo Alterman, on the marriage of 

their daughter, Valeria to Ariel Gerszuny 

Patricia and Brett Palat, on the birth of their daughter, 

Raquel Madison 

Jolie and Howard Rivner and Family, on the birth of 

their daughter, Ilana Lou Rivner and a special Mazal 

Tov to her grandparents, Hedy and Danny Whitebook, 

uncle Adam Whitebook, and her overjoyed great 

grandparents, Ronni and Bob Whitebook and Cheryl 

and Ruben Kloda 

Barbara and Rob Goldfarb, on the birth of their 1st 

Granddaughter, Charlotte 

Marian and Paul Kruss and their children, on their 

marriage 

Michelle and Spencer Multack and their daughters, 

on their marriage 

Jayme Podgorowiez, on receiving The Aleza Baltuch 

Winslow z’l award 

Beth Torah is proud of our Director of Lifelong 

Learning, Dr Gabriela and Fito Rascovsky, who were 

in Israel, with Volunteers for Israel 

All the Beth Torah Graduates: High School, 

Undergraduate and Post Graduate wishing success 

on the next chapter of your life 


CONDOLENCES TO: 

Orli and Jason Rudolph and Family, in memory of 

beloved mother and grandmother, Ruth Schneider 

Fernando Schutt and Family, in memory of beloved 

wife and mother, Sandra Cantor Schutt 

Amy, Howard, Jolie and Cameron Chafetz and Tanya 

and Charles Berger and Family, in memory of beloved 

father and grandfather, Steven Berger 

Rochelle and Marshall Baltuch and Family, in memory 

of beloved father, brother, grandfather and great 

grandfather, Harris Baltuch 

Tucker Family, in memory of beloved mother, 

grandmother and great grandmother, Pearl Tucker 

Gabriela and Fito, Uriel and Melissa Rascovsky and 

Miriam Yabo and Nora Yabo and Families, in memory 

of beloved father and grandfather, Jose Yabo 

Perry Phillips and Family, in memory of Harriet Pearson 

Ellen and David Block and Family, in memory of 

beloved father and grandfather, Louis Bryan 

Pam and Burt Srebrenik, in memory of beloved father 

and grandfather, Leon 

Ask Dr. Keruv 

Q: Dear Dr. Keruv, 

My son is going to be a Bar Mitzvah next year. My sister-in-law is not Jewish. I want her to 

feel welcome and participate in the service. Can you give me some suggestions as to what is 

appropriate for a relative who is not Jewish to be a part of the Bar Mitzvah service? 

Judy from Plantation 

A: Dear Judy from Plantation 

Congratulations on your son becoming a Bar Mitzvah. 

It is wonderful that you want your sister-in-law to feel welcome and be a part of the Bar Mitzvah 

service. You could give her a speaking part in English (the prayer for our country), or call her 

to the bima to open the ark. She can be called with other relatives if you think she would feel 

uncomfortable being called alone. It would be a good idea if you ask her what she prefers so 

she can be prepared. Again, congratulations on the upcoming simcha. 

Dr. Keruv 

This column will be printed in the Beth Torah Times each edition. If you have a question, 

please email drkeruv@hotmail.com or Mail to 

Dr. Keruv 

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 

20350 NE 26th Avenue 

N. Miami Beach, Fl. 33180 


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“...As my father planted for me before I was born, 

so do I plant for those who willcome after me.” 

- Talmud Ta’amit 

Contributions & 

Yahrzeit Donations 

Beth Torah gratefully acknowledges 

these gifts of Tzedakah, made from 

September 2019 to January 2020. 

The Officers and Board of Directors, Professional and Office staff join in 

expressing our Mazal Tov or Condolences to the following families: 

GENERAL FUND 

Received from… 

Justine and Stanley Warmbrandt, thanking Rabbi for 

their Aliyah for their 43rd Wedding Anniversary and 

wishing a happy and healthy New Year to our wonderful 

congregation family 

Raquel and Manuel Rydz and Family, in memory of beloved 

father and grandfather, Moises Cohen 

Judy and Joel Feinman, in memory of beloved mothers, 

Norma Reich and Fanchon Feinman, and in 

honor of Eden Edelboim’s Bat Mitzvah. 

Burton Young, in memory of Clara Greenfield 

Joann and Roni Laskin, in memory of beloved son, 

Jonathan Laskin 

Marta Jacofsky, in memory of beloved mother, Carlota 

Minujin Dunayevich 

Ramsey Pevsner, in memory of beloved grandmother, Pearl 

Barrett and beloved father, Ralph Baker 

Ramsey Pevsner, in memory of beloved Marcia Baker 

Bruce Smoler, in memory of beloved Goldie Smoler 

Eileen and Charles Koch, in memory of beloved, Bonnie 

Koch 

Perry Phillips, in memory of beloved father, Louis Phillips 

Bette Joy Field, in memory of beloved mother of Alice 

Marvin 

Rhoda Stein Lipschitz, in honor of Jeff and Jordan Niefeld’s 

complete recovery 

Victorine and Victor Fleischman, in memory of beloved mother, 

Elisa Atun de Fleischman 

Sharon Felix, in memory of beloved Mark David Standler 

Bette Joy Field, in honor of a successful recovery of Etta Epstein 

Paige Bronitsky, thanking Rabbi Farber for officiating their 

wedding on November 23 

Rita and Michael Butterman, in honor of Rabbi Mario Rojzman 

IN MEMORY OF RUTH SHOULOV, BELOVED MOTHER 

AND GRANDMOTHER, OF 

ORLI AND JASON RUDOLPH AND FAMILY 

IN MEMORY OF SANDRA CANTOR SCHUTT, BELOVED 

WIFE AND MOTHER, OF FERNANDO SCHUTT AND 

FAMILY 

IN MEMORY OF HARRIET PEARSON, BELOVED 

PARTNER OF PERRY PHILLIPS AND FAMILY 

IN MEMORY OF LOUIS BRYAN, BELOVED FATHER 

AND GRANDFATHER, OF ELLEN AND DAVID BLOCK 

AND FAMILY 


IN MEMORY OF LEON, BELOVED FATHER AND 

GRANDFATHER, OF PAM AND BURT SREBRENIK 

AND FAMILY 


Gisela and Rabbi Mario Rojzman and Family 

Laurie and Rabbi Ed Farber and Family 

Marcela and Cantor Gaston Bogomolni and Family 

Wayne Keil 

Rochelle and Marshall Baltuch and Family 

Judy and Rich Berger and Family 

Raquel and Michael Scheck and Family 

The Beth Torah office staff Teri, Sherry, Marla, Lea, 

Veronica and Catalina 

Carol Greener and Family 

IN MEMORY OF STEVEN BERGER, BELOVED 

FATHER AND GRANDFATHER OF AMY, HOWARD. 

JOLIE AND CAMERON CHAFETZ AND FAMILY 





Wayne Keil 






Arsenault Family 

Jorge and Jessica Linkewer 

Koch Family 

Eric Alderman 

JKPM Family 

Daniel Bazis 

Etta Epstein 

Lea and Alberto Cohen 

Barbara and Rob Goldfarb (2 prayer books) 


May Millman 

Susan and Sid Koslovsky 

Alison and Rick Mars (prayer book) 

Phyllis and Steven Sheinman 

IN MEMORY OF HARRIS BALTUCH, BELOVED 

BROTHER, FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND GREAT 

GRANDFATHER OF ROCHELLE AND MARSHALL 

BALTUCH AND FAMILY 

MARSHALL BALTUCH USY SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Carol Greener 

Judy and Joel Feinman 

Michael Goldsmith 

Shelly Lipson 

Valerie Doner 

Raymond Wilensky 

Karen Raley 

Penny and Phyllis z”l Kay 

Mindy and Mark Kurkin 

Jennifer Desarro 


Jane Hilsenroth 

Etta Epstein 

Amy and Howard Chafetz 

Aileen and Eric Berger 

Ronna and Mike Segal 

Lenore Elias 

Lea and Salomon Cohen 

Rhoda Stein Lipschitz 

Evelyn and Monroe Mitchel 

Molly & Eugene Lipman 

Elaine Cohen 

Sandra and Eric Friedman 

Marla and Michael Cotzen 

Sharon Felix 

Koch Family 

Arlene Keil 

Jorge and Jessica Linkewer 

Helene and Stanley Sinclair 

Bea and David Mandel 

Marla and Michael Melamud 

Celia Mussman 

Sandy Moskovitz 




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HY AND PEARL TUCKER Z”LTIKKUN LEYL 

SHAVUOT 

IN MEMORY OF PEARL TUCKER, BELOVED 

MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER, OF 

TUCKER FAMILY 





Wayne Keil 






Linda and Gil Drozdow 

Arlene Keil 

Eileen and Charles Koch 

Koch Family 

Etta Epstein 

Lea and Salomon Cohen 

Helene and Stanley Sinclair 



Meri-Jane Rochelson and Joel Mintz 

Barb Gutdtein 

Lauren O’Neil 

SCHECK FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 

IN MEMORY OF JOSE YABO, BELOVED FATHER 

AND GRANDFATHER OF DR. GABRIELA AND 

FITO, URIEL AND MELISSA RASCOVSKY AND 

MIRIAM YABO AND NORA YABO AND FAMILIES 





Wayne Keil 






Mindy and Mark Kurkin 

Marian and Paul Kruss 

Joy Schandler 


Arlene Keil 


Sandra and Eric Friedman 

SHEMINI ATZERET YIZKOR CONTRIBUTIONS 


Rabbi Ed and Laurie Farber, in memory of our parents 

Raquel and Michael Scheck, in memory of Henrietta Scheck 

Pearl and Jude Oberlender, in memory of beloved parents, 

sisters and brothers 

Herbert Goldberg, in memory of beloved, Rosalind and Irving 

Goldberg and Steven Goldberg and Peggy Goldberg 

Ronit Goldenberg, in memory of Ruth Shovlov 

Hadassah and Richard Weiner, in honor of Avi and Vivian 

Tuchman’s wedding. Mazal Tov 

EVELYN and MONROE MITCHEL and FAMILY 

CONTINUING EDUCATION 


Evelyn and Monroe Mitchel, in memory of beloved father, 

Martin Benjamin and beloved grandmother, Rachel Goldberg 

and beloved aunt, Eva Stein 

Evelyn and Monroe Mitchel, in memory of beloved mother, 

Anna Mitchel, beloved grandparents, 

Isadore and Pauline Benjamin, and beloved brother, Charles 

Benjamin and beloved grandfather, Samuel Goldberg 

Natalie and Alvin Mitchel, in honor of Evelyn and Monroe 

Mitchel’s 60th Wedding Anniversary 

BT2U 


Marcia Frantz, in memory of beloved father and grandfather, 

Robert Elliot Sussman 


KETTLER & LEVY FAMILIES YOUTH CONNECTION 


Syd Nacron, in memory of beloved father, Emanuel Rudy 

PATTI MINTZ CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Shelly Lipson, in memory of beloved mother, Doris Dorfman 

SCHECK FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 


Alyne and Abbey Kaplan, in memory of beloved, Gloria Wrubel 

EVA AND HELMUT WELLISCH ETZ HAYIM CHUMASH 


Phylis Meier, in memory of beloved father, Leo Simensky 

WARREN HENRY AUTO GROUP AND THE ZINN 

FAMILY LEV SHALEM MACHZOR 


Bette Joy Field, in honor of my High Holy Days Aliyah, in honor 

of my children, in honor of Igal Rojzman passing the bar, in 

memory of Paul Kruss’ mother and wishing a hopeful speedy 

recovery to Judie Berger 

MIRIAM AND SEYMOUR FELDSTEIN LIKRAT SHABBAT 


Arlene Keil, in memory of beloved sister, Isabel Lerner 

KERI BROOKE HEIKEN COLLEGE OUTREACH FUND 


Syd Nacron, in memory of beloved grandfather, Michael Rudy 

DR. SHULAMIT KATZMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR 

JEWISH EDUCATION 


Arlene Keil, in memory of beloved sister, Renee Glassman 

RABBI FARBER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND 


Helene and Stanley Sinclair, in memory of beloved Pearl Tucker 

S u s a n a n d M a r v i n Tu c h k l a p e r, i n h o n o r o f t h e Tu c h k l a p e r Fa m i l y 

Lana and Michael Fischer in honor of the High Holy Days 

Beth and Mark Eiglarsh in memory of Beth’s Dad, Sandy Andron 

Sima and Nathan Shuch and Family in loving memory of Sarah 

Shuch 

Perry Phillips in memory of his dear friend and partner, 

Harriet Pearson 

Ilana Baltuch in loving memory of her beloved dad, 

Harris Baltuch 

Arlene Kay in loving memory of her beloved twin sister, 

Phyllis Kay 

Andria and Javier Holtz in honor of the marriage of their son, 

Matthew to Grace Goldoni 

Shelley Lipson in honor of Beth Torah 

Marcia and Joel Hochberg in honor of Beth Torah 

RABBI ROJZMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND 


Richard Gray, a general donation 

Julio Barenboim, in memory of beloved Sara Barenboim 

Susan and Marvin Tuchklaper, in honor of the Tuchklaper family 

Michael Goldsmith, for best wishes and a speedy recovery for 

Lauren Slater, Jaime Greenspan, 

Laura Knoll, Joan Scott and Heather Sue 

You may also send your tax deductible donations to these other funds: 

- SECURITY 

- KIDDUSH FUND 

- SUZY FISCHER EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY 

- BT COLLEGE CONNECTION 

- SCHREIBER CAMP SIMCHA SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

- SPANISH MAJZORIM FOR IAMIM NORAIM 

- RABBI MAX A LIPSCHITZ YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

- SUZANNE LIPSON ISRAEL PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE 

STUDENTS 

- DR. STUART KLODA CAMP RAMAH AND YOUTH 

SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

- RUTH WAGNER SHAPIRO YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

- MORRIS STEIN MEMORIAL FUND 


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MARTES, ENERO 21 - 7:30PM 

Beth Torah - 20350 NE 26th Ave. Miami FL 33180 

ANDY INI 

PRESENTA SU NUEVO SHOW 

MIEMBROS BT $25 - NO MIEMBROS $35 

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COMITE LATINO 


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BETH TORAH SISTERHOOD 


Beth Torah’s own 

Hazzan Gastón Bogomolni 

South East Region of 

the Cantors Assembly 

Presents 

An afternoon of music 

with the 

South Florida 

Jewish Chorale 

featuring 

Hazzan Magda Fishman 

B’nai Torah , Boca Raton 

Rabbi Stephen Texon 

Cuban Hebrew Cong, Miami 

Artistic Director /Conductor 

Jami Lercher 

“Music to Touch the Jewish Soul” 

Sunday, February 23 @ 2 PM 


20350 NE 26 Ave, North Miami Beach 

Register online at btbrc.org 

Rabbi Sharon Steinberg 

Temple Beth Shira, Boca Raton 

Hazzan Israel Rosen 

Temple Solel , Hollywood 

General Seating - $10 

children 3 and under - no charge 

Preferred seating - $25 

Hazzan Ronit Rubin 

Ahavat Olam, Miami 

for more information call: 305 932-2829 

Musical 

Accompaniment 

Dr. Alan Mason


BTBRC ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM 

SECOND SEMESTER 2019-2020 

CONTACT ELAINE FISHER, CHAIR – adulted@btbrc.org 

Our Fall Semester ended in December with three successful and well-attended modules of three sessions each. 

We filled the Nacron Chapel to capacity with new participants in addition to our “regulars”. We invite new 

participants and look forward to an exciting and interesting second semester this spring with these sessions: 

Module 4 (Jan. 6, 13, 27) 

Cantor Bogomolni: Sexuality and Intimacy in Judaism 

Rabbi Geoff and Annette Botinick: How is Thought More than Just Thinking? 

The thinking of Martin Buber might pave the way. 

Module 5 (Feb. 3, 10, 24) 

Rabbi Rojzman: Current Jewish Issues 

Dr. Alan Fisher: Jewish Perspectives on Politics 

Module 6 (March 2, 16, 23) 

Rabbi Farber: Moses, Our Teacher 

The agony and ecstasy of the Jewish People’s greatest leader 

Rabbi Dr. Cheryl Weiner: Adam, Eve, and the Snake 

Genesis Reconsidered 

MEET THE AUTHOR – MARCH 30, 2020 

SARAH ROSE, AUTHOR OF D-DAY GIRLS – THE SPIES WHO ARMED THE RESISTANCE, SABOTAGED THE NAZIS, AND 

HELPED WIN WORLD WAR 2 

Meet the Author 

We are fortunate to have engaged the 

author, Sara Rose, author of D-Day Girls: 

The spies who armed the armed the 

resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped 

win World War II. 

This is a community-wide program in 

conjunction with the Jewish Book Council and 

the M.A.R. JCC. 

-Bring Friends and Family 

-No cost for attendance 

-Light snacks will be served. 

Please participate in our annual event 

and support our author. 


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MINDFULNESS 

SHABBAT 

WITH CANTOR GASTÓN 

UNPLUG, CONTEMPLATE, CALM YOUR MIND. STRETCH YOUR BODY. 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8,2020 

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020 

BEGINNERS TO ADVANCED 

PRACTITIONERS WELCOME 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 

MIKVE ROOM 

For more information 

contact Cantor Gastón at 

CantorBogomolni@btbrc.org 

WWW.BTBRC.ORG 

FREE 

OF CHARGE 


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For an Appointment Call Goldie at (954) 439-5971 


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BETH TORAH BENNY ROK CAMPUS 

Siddur Lev Shalem 

for Shabbat and Festivals 

25 Siddurim $ 1350 ** 

15 Siddurim $ 800 ** 

10 Siddurim $ 540 ** 

7 Siddurim $ 375 

5 Siddurim $ 270 

1 Siddur $ 54 

I would like to dedicate ____ Siddur(im) @ $54 each, for a total of $__________. 

Name_________________________________________ 

In Honor Of________________________________________________________ 

In Memory Of______________________________________________________ 

Continue listing on back of form if necessary. 

Enclosed is my check in the amount of $__________. 

Please charge my credit card on file in the business office in the amount of $_____. 

Signature _________________________Date:_________ 

Name (Please print) ________________________ 

** Dedications of 10 Siddurim or more will receive a personalized 

Siddur with the name of the Donor embossed on it. 


BETH TORAH BENNY ROK CAMPUS 

Warren Henry Auto Group and the Zinn Family 

Lev Shalem 

High Holy Day Mahzor Fund 

In Honor of Marilyn & Dave Zinn 

25 Mahzorim $ 1800 





1 Mahzor $ 72 

I would like to dedicate ____ Mahzorim @ $72 each, for a total of $_____. 

Name_________________________________________ 

In Honor Of____________________________________ 

In Memory Of__________________________________ 

Continue listing on back of form 

Enclosed is my check in the amount of $_____. 

Please charge my credit card on file in the business office in the amount of $____. 

Signature _________________________Date:_________ 

Name (Please print) ________________________ 


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SCHECK FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 2019 - 2020 

VISIONARIES - FOUNDERS 

Michelle and Daniel Serber 

Sheila and Brian Hunis 

Jill and Brian Koch 

Sean DeLima 

* Mindy and Mark Kurkin 

* Rachel and David Seifer 

The Hodes Family 

The Linkewer Family 

* Renewed for next three years. 

VISIONARIES 

Linda and Eugene Finkin Name Name Name 

Gaby and Fito Rascovsky 

Name Name Name 

Susan and Sid Koslovsky 

Name Name Name 

The Herzog Family Name 

Name Name 

Join the families who have committed to a contribution of $1,800 annually for the next three years 

to Insure the “Jewish” future of our children, our Synagogue and our Community 

BENEFITS 

TZADIKIM ($1,000.00 or more) 

MITZVOT ($613) & CHALUTZIM ($500) DOUBLE CHAI ($360), CHAI ($180) & SHOMRIM ($100) 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Ivania Perez ($180) 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

B -Immediate - family is entitled to free participation 

ENE in all Religious School programs. 

-Recognition in Beth Torah Times throughout 

F the year. 

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T materials. 

S -Recognition on Beth Torah website. 

OTHER SPONSORSHIP - ALL AMOUNTS ARE APPRECIATED 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

The immediate family is entitled to free 

participation in all Religious School 

programs 

Invitation for dinner with Clergy. 

-Immediate family is entitled to free participation 

in one Religious School event of their choice. 

-Recognition in all Religious School printed 

materials. 

-Recognition on Beth Torah website. 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Scheck & Bonwitt Family 

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Recognition in all Religious School printed materials. 

Recognition in Beth Torah Times throughout the year. 

Recognition on Beth Torah website. 

Recognition on Permanent Plaque. 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

Join the following families who have committed to a contribution to enrich our children’s 

Jewish Education by voluntarily supporting some of our educational opportunities 

-Recognition in all Religious School printed 

materials. 

-Recognition on Beth Torah website. 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

Name 

In Memory of 

Stephanie Ann Tourgeman z"l 

Hedy and Daniel Whitebook 

& Family 

Email:_______________________________________ 

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