Palm Beach Synagogue

Palm Beach Synagogue
Sh a bbat Sh alom Weekly
Pa r s h a Vay e i s h e v
December 12 - December 18, 2014
Kislev 20 - Kislev 26 5775
Rabbi Moshe E. Scheiner
Rabbi
Barbara T. R. Zimet
President
Rebbetzin Dinie Scheiner
Hebrew School Director
Amy Szoke
Program Manager
S h a b b a t
FRIDAY NIGHT
Candle Lighting
Kabbalat Shabbat
S c h e d u l e
5:10 pm
5:30 pm
SHABBAT
Shacharit
9:00 am
Sermon by Rabbi Scheiner
11:00 am
Kiddush
12:00 pm
Mincha
5:00 pm
Followed by Seudah Shlishit - Third Meal
Ma’ariv
End of Shabbat
6:09 pm
Jade Yu
Business Manager
Chana Ezagui
Ilan Weismark
Youth Directors
Levi Green
Project Connect Co-Director
Palm Beach Synagogue • 120 North County Road • Palm Beach, Florida 33480
(561) 838-9002 • FAX (561) 838-5356 • www.palmbeachsynagogue.org
Month at a Gl ance
December 2014
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
Kislev 9 2
Kislev 10
Wednesday
Thursday
3
4
Kislev 11
Kislev 12
Tuesday Torah
Topics
Bat Mitzvah
Club
Ladies Latte &
Learning
BMX
Tanya Class
Kosher
Awareness Day
Friday
5
Kislev 13
Challah Class
Community
Shabbat Dinner
Saturday
6
Kislev 14
Scholar-inResidence
Rav DovBer
Pinson
Project Connect
Student
Training
7
Kislev 15
Hebrew School
Maimonides
8
Kislev 16
Adult Hebrew
Courses
Chanukah
Extrvaganza
9
Kislev 17
Tuesday Torah
Topics
10
Kislev 18 11
Tanya Class
Kislev 19 12
Ladies Latte &
Learning
Kislev 20
Community
Shabbat Dinner
Women’s
Holiday Class
Kislev 22
Hebrew School
Maimonides
15
Kislev 23 16
Adult Hebrew
Courses
Kislev 24
Tuesday Torah
Topics
17
Kislev 25 18
Tanya Class
Kislev 26
Ladies Latte &
Learning
Project Connect
Kickoff
Kislev 29
22
Kislev 30
23
Chanukah
Chanukah
28
29
Chanukah
Tevet 1 24
Chanukah in
Bradley Park
Community
Celebration
Tevet 6
Scholar-inResidence
Gary Rosenblatt
19
Kislev 27 20
Shabbat Dinner
Around the
World for Teens
Kislev 28
Scholar-inResidence
Joel Mowbray
Women’s
Tehillim
Chanukah
21
Kislev 21
Women’s
Shabbat Tea
Guest Speaker
Chaim Miller
14
13
Tevet 2
PBS on Ice
Chanukah
25
Chanukah
Tevet 3 26
Ladies Latte &
Learning
Chanukah
Tevet 4 27
Tevet 5
Bat Mitzvah
Noa Miller
Chanukah
Tevet 7 30
Tevet 8
31
Tevet 9
Programs are subject to change please call the Synagogue office to confirm days and times.
All community Shabbat dinners require advance reservations.
D a i ly
M i n ya n
Shacharit
Mincha/Ma'ariv
Monday - Friday
8:00 am
Shabbat
9:00 am
Sunday
8:15 am
Sunday - Thursday
5:15 pm
Friday
5:30 pm
Shabbat
5:00 pm
C h a i
S o c i e t y
M e m b e r s
Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for
sustaining annual membership gifts of $18,000 or more.
Lainie & Victor Barnett, Eileen Berman & Jay Bauer,
Robert Beren, Vanessa & Anthony Beyer,
Carol & David Feinberg, Kim & Larry Heyman,
William Langfan, Suzanne, obm, & Joseph, obm, Michaan,
Fiona & Michael Scharf, Michelle & Paul Shaviv
M i n ya n
S o c i e t y
M e m b e r s
Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for
sustaining annual membership gifts of $10,000 or more.
Anonymous, Bryan Glazer, Linda Glazer,
Shari & Edward Glazer, Elizabeth & Benjamin Gordon,
Giovana & Abe Haruvi, Sondra & David Mack,
Bonnie & Steven Stern, Steven Strulowitz, Barbara T. R. Zimet
Ya d
S o c i e t y
M e m b e r s
Palm Beach Synagogue thanks the following donors for
sustaining annual membership gifts of $5,000 or more.
Anonymous, Nancy & Donald Carter,
Elaine & Richard Hirsch, Rochelle & David Hirsch,
Karen & Robert Keats, Leelee & Adam Kimmel, Robert Kraft,
Arnold Lampert, Petra & Stephen Levin, Joanna Plafsky
Shabbat, December 12-13
Scholar-in-Residence
Gary Rosenblatt is editor and publisher of The Jewish
Week of New York, the largest Jewish newspaper in
America. Rosenblatt has won numerous journalism
awards from both the Jewish and secular press for his
writing, and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 1985.
A collection from 20 years of his weekly columns,
Between The Lines: Reflections on the American Jewish
Experience, was published in December 2013.
T h i s S h a bb a t a t Pa l m B e a c h S y n a g o g u e
Shabbat Dinner with Gary Rosenblatt
Friday, December 12
Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:30 pm
followed by Shabbat dinner*
$36/adult & $18/child
*Reservation required by Wednesday, December 10
Confessions of a Jewish Journalist:
Four Decades of Covering One’s Community From The Inside
Kiddush Sponsor
Brooke & Jay Berger in honor of the upcoming marriage of Blake Berger
and Jeffrey Lichtman
Kiddush Fund Donors
Janet & Ken Schur in honor of the yahrzeit of Janet’s father,
Jacob Reiss, obm, and Ken’s mother, Frances Schur, obm.
Ya h r z e i t s • K i s l e v
2 0 - K i s l e v 2 6 57 7 5
Sarah Zaft
Beloved mother of Madeleine Singer
December 12, Kislev 20
Lorraine Smith
Beloved mother of Eric Smith
December 14, Kislev 22
Rebecca Paine
Beloved grandmother of Jeffrey Paine
December 16, Kislev 24
Nechama Bat Moshe
Beloved mother of Martin Pomerance
December 16, Kislev 24
Theodore Berman
Beloved father of William Berman
December 17, Kislev 25
Shabbat with the Arts
Shabbat, December 13
A Shabbat Cultural Enrichment Program for Children
10:00 am—12 noon
This structured, fun-filled program is sure to give your child a fabulous
Shabbat experience. Through innovative Parsha games and our sing -along
mini service, Shabbat truly comes alive for kids at Palm Beach Synagogue.
Mini Minyan ~ Ages 3-5 ~ with Hindy Scheiner (younger children welcome
when accompanied by a parent).
Junior Congregation ~ Ages 6-11 ~ with Chana Ezagui
Teens and Torah ~ Ages12 + ~ with Ilan Weismark
This week’s special featured program is Food Art
L i v i n g w i t h t h e T i m e s : O u r w e e k ly To r a h
Commandments
Shabbat, December 13, 4:00 pm
The weekly portion to-do list: explore the practical application of the
commandments contained in the weekly Parsha. This intimate class
enjoys an environment of learning and socializing. Following Mincha,
everyone is welcome to join and enjoy Se’udat Shlishit.
Seudah Shlishit
Shabbat, December 13, following Mincha
Seudah Shlishit (Shabbat’s third meal) often has additional inspiring
scholarships from Rabbi Moshe Scheiner or a guest speaker. On dates to be
announced, enjoy the insightful and original lectures of Mr. Paul Shaviv.
The Talmud teaches that the unique spiritual dimensions of this meal
assure that one who fulfills his obligation to eat this third meal merits
favorable judgment in the world to come. We conclude with Ma’ariv and
Havdalah services.
T h i s W e e k a t Pa l m B e a c h S y n a g o g u e
T e e n / Yo u t h C l a s s e s
Hebrew School & Maimonides Leadership
Sunday, 9:30 am –12:30 pm
Bubby Buddies
Sunday, 11:30 am –12:30 pm
The children of Palm Beach Synagogue meet before Holidays to share gifts
and perform songs for the residents at Traditions of the Palm Beaches, an
assisted living facility.
Traditions of the Palm Beaches, 4920 Loring Drive, West Palm Beach
Adult Classes
Jewish Foundations with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner
Sunday, 11:30 am
This series will offer something for everyone. From Jewish law to
philosophy and ethics, this class will provide thought provoking debate
and discussion on essential Jewish issues.
Reading and Conversation Hebrew Course with Ilan Weismark
Monday
6:30-7:15 pm Reading fluency and practice
7:15-8:00 pm Conversational Hebrew
Tuesday Torah Topics with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner
Tuesday, 12:15 pm
Enjoy an energizing discussion and learn the highlights of the weekly
Torah portion with insights into the relevance of the stories and
commandments in our daily lives.
Tanya with Rabbi Moshe Scheiner
Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Tanya is the central text of Chabad Chassidism. Its stated aim is to show a
path to realizing one’s potential and purpose by developing a
deeper relationship with G-d.
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Shabbat, December
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"Was it really a Technicolored Dream Coat? or something else?"
Tuesday, December 16—First night of Chanukah
Paul Shaviv has lived in North America for almost 20 years. He
On the first night of Chanukah, recite all three blessings. On all subsequent
was born and educated in the UK, and holds BA and MA
nights, recite blessings number 1 and 2.
degrees from Cambridge University in Architecture, and an
M.Phil. From Oxford University in Medieval and Modern
1. Blessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified
Jewish Studies. From 1982 to 1990, Mr. Shaviv and his family
us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah
lived in Israel, where he worked in the field of Jewish-Diaspora
light.
relations and educational and organizational consulting. He is
the author
of The Jewish
High School:
A Complete
Management
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broadcast widely on Jewish affairs, Judaism, Israel, Jewish
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oureducation.
G‑d, King of the universe, who performed
miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.
2. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai Eh-lo-hei-nu Meh-lech Ha-olam Sheh-a-sa Nee-sim
La-avo-tei-noo Ba-ya-mim Ha-hem Bee-z’man Ha-zeh.
3. Blessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us
life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.
3. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai Eh-lo-hei-noo Me-lech Ha-olam Sheh-heh-cheh-yanoo Veh-kee-yeh-ma-noo Veh-hee-gee-a-noo Liz-man Ha-zeh.
Wednesday, December 17— Second night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2.
Thursday, December 18— Third night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2.
Friday, December 19— Fourth night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2 before Shabbat candle lighting.
Saturday, December 20— Fifth night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2 after Shabbat ends.
Sunday, December 21— Sixth night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2.
Monday, December 22— Seventh night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2.
Tuesday, December 23— Eighth night of Chanukah
Recite blessings number 1 and 2.
S h a b b a t A rou n d T h e Worl d for T e e n s
Friday, December 19
Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:30 pm
followed by Shabbat dinner at Palm Beach Synagogue
RSVP on Facebook page, Shabbat Around The World
Generously sponsored by Sara & Leonard Aronson, Lynn Brodsky,
Lisa & Dr. David Lickstein, Fiona & Michael Scharf,
Carol-Ann & Herb Sternlieb, and
The Jewish Federation of the Palm Beaches
Community Chanukah Events
Mandel JCC Community Chanukah Celebration
Sunday, December 21
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come celebrate Chanukah with the entire Jewish Community
Harbourside Place in Jupiter— Free and open to the community
Come and visit the Palm Beach Synagogue table. Children’s Chanukah
Activities and more…
For more information contact Rachel Fox at [email protected]
Chanukah in Bradley Park
Monday, December 22
5:30 pm –8:30 pm
A Community wide Chanukah Celebration
Featured Entertainment!
ROBOLIGHT INTERACTIVE SHOW
“Futuristic Judah the Macabbee”
• ICE MENORAH LIGHTING
with Rabbis, Cantors, Palm Beach Mayor, Gail Coniglio and Town Officials
• Special TRIBUTE to ISRAEL with Magen David Adom
• DJ SOUND CONNECTION BEATS
• COMPLIMENTARY CHANUKAH TREATS
• WINTER WONDERLAND CARNIVAL in the PARK for KIDS
• Special choir presentation by the children of the community
• Festivities & Entertainment for all Ages
Palm Beach Synagogue on Ice
Wednesday, December 24
6:30 pm –9:30 pm
Skate with your PBS Family at Ice Works in West Palm Beach. Bring
friends, all are welcome!
Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for
children. Price includes skates, dinner, and our very own private
skating rink.
Palm Beach Ice Works
1590 North Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach
(656-4046)
RSVP by calling the Synagogue office, 561-838-9002, ext. 4
or online at http://www.palmbeachsynagogue.org/
event/palm-beach-synagogue-on-ice1.html
Generously underwritten by
Beverly & Hugh Greenberg and Sandy & Rick Smith
Ne x t S h a bb a t a t Pa l m B e a c h S y n a g o g u e
Shabbat, December 20
Scholar -in-Residence
Joel Mowbray runs a consulting firm that advises a
leading national security-oriented think tank, several
political clients, and Silicon Valley tech companies. Joel
is an award-winning former syndicated columnist and
investigative journalist whose work led to major
reforms at the U.S. State Department, including the
ending of the “Visa Express” program that allowed
three of the 9/11 terrorists into the U.S.
Generously sponsored by Bonnie & Steven Stern
Shabbat, December 20
Guest speaker
Eli Beer has been involved in emergency medical first
response in Israel since 1988. At present, Mr. Beer
currently serves as the voluntary chief coordinator and
senior medic of United Hatzalah of Israel.
Generously sponsored by Constance & Peter Bendetson

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