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Book of Remembrance – Passover 2023

Passover is a special time to reflect on the importance of family and cherish the moments we have with our loved ones. Pesach is a time to take a moment to remember those who are no longer with us but would have loved to be here.

Time is precious, and we should make the most of every moment with those we hold dear. Join us on Thursday, April 13th at 12 pm for the Yizkor service and the reading of the Book of Remembrance. If you cannot be there in person, please share the names of your loved ones, and I will make sure to read them aloud. To add names to the book of remembrance, please do so before 7 pm on April 11th.
May their names be a blessing!


Click here to add a name https://jcs.shulcloud.com/form/yizkor-memorial-book.html

  Loved one Remembered by
1 Stanley Abrams Ian Abrams
2 Isaac Eldan Seychett
3 Robert Gerwitz Gregg Gerwitz
4 Herman Gerwitz Gregg Gerwitz
5 Libby Gerwitz Gregg Gerwitz
6 Ross Gerwitz Gregg Gerwitz
7 Baruch ben Yosef Faina Shuter
8 Ed Lachman Wayne Lachman
9 Rosabell Lachman Wayne Lachman
10 Minna Starr Bruce Starr
11 William Starr Bruce Starr
12 Horace Lyle Gross Wendy Gross
13 Richard David Greenfield Sara Weinberg
14 Randy Silverman Sara Weinberg
15 Mildred Greene Sheryl Weinstock
16 Edward Greene Sheryl Weinstock
17 Barthold Klein Sheryl Weinstock
18 Esther Klein Sheryl Weinstock
19 David Weinstock Sheryl Weinstock
20 Ann Weinstock Sheryl Weinstock
21 Kate Kirsch Sheryl Weinstock
22 Morton Klein Sheryl Weinstock
23 Howard Weinstock Sheryl Weinstock
24 Jean Klein Sheryl Weinstock
25 Robert Greene Sheryl Weinstock
26 Tsyrl bat Yitzchak Elinor Braitman
27 Dov ben Schmuel Zanvel Elinor Braitman
28 Susan Rosen Bruce Rosen
29 Freddi Margolin Terri Hughes
30 Herb Hoffman Fred Hoffman
31 Rose Hoffman Fred Hoffman
32 Solomon Kusovitsky David Kusovitsky
33 Blanche Kusovitsky David Kusovitsky
34 Peter Mayer Pauline Mayer
35 Martin Schutzman Michael Schutzman
36 LaArnie Venezuela Melech Berman
37 Yosef Schwartz Maya Schwartz
38 Rachel Schwartz Maya Schwartz
39 Yakov Schwartz Maya Schwartz
40 David Perez Maya Schwartz
41 Saada Vaknin Maya Schwartz
42 Kalifa Vaknin Maya Schwartz
43 Masooda Perez Maya Schwartz
44 Howard Michelson Lorraine Cohen
45 Belle Michelson Lorraine Cohen
46 Nathaniel Rhodes Lorraine Cohen
47 William Lisa  Stelzer
48 Nicholas Kerin Dolly Weisserman
49 Jean Levy Dolly Weisserman
50 Theodore Adler Sherry Kimmes
51 Eleanor Kane Steve Kane
52 Samuel Kane Steve Kane
53 Jen Rosen Steve Kane
54 Frances Rosen Steve Kane
55 Norman Rosen Steve Kane
56 Ralph Friedlander Vivian Friedlander
57 Judith Rathaus Vivian Friedlander
58 Leon Rathaus Vivian Friedlander
59 Philip Vivian Friedlander
60 Suzy Vivian Friedlander
61 Yosef ben Haim Maya Schwartz
62 Rachel bat Herman Maya Schwartz
63 Jacob ben Butze Susan Klein
64 Chaim ben Shmuel Sherri Sitkoff
65 Chaya Batya bas Yaakov Sherri Sitkoff
66 Yisrael ben Osher Sherri Sitkoff
67 Chaya bas Yitzchak Sherri Sitkoff
68 Yaakov ben Shlomo Zalman Sherri Sitkoff
69 Rivka bas Chaim Zeev Sherri Sitkoff
70 Shmuel ben Yechiel Sherri Sitkoff
71 Miriam bas Shmuel Sherri Sitkoff
72 Reva bas Shmuel Sherri Sitkoff
73 Meir ben Tzve Sherri Sitkoff
74 Shmuel Goldner Tzufit Boyle
75 Joseph Cohen Herrera Yosef Herrera
76 Veneta Cohen Herrera Yosef Herrera
77 Hacham Moshe Herrera Yosef Herrera
78 Sylvia Edelstein Joan Blau
79 Fay Bahr Joan Blau
80 William Bahr Joan Blau
81 Label ben Label Julie Levine
82 Josef ben Label Julie Levine
83 Bernard ben Label Julie Levine
84 Harold China ben Mordechai Sheila Olshansky
85 Manny ben Israel Sheila Olshansky
86 Malka bat Samuel Sheila Olshansky
87 Alma Block Nancy Jackson
88 Fred Block Nancy Jackson
89 Harriet Glaubman Nancy Jackson
90 Philip Seal Renee Seal
91 Bella Patlajan Mike Patlajan
92 Ana Leibowitz Mike Patlajan
93 Akiva Leibowitz Mike Patlajan
94 Dovid ben Shabsi Charlie Wilner
95 Bracha bat Yochana Charlie Wilner
96 Tova bas Pesa  Paula Newmark
97 Binyamin Alyokim ben Moshe Avraham Paula Newmark
98 Fruema Klorfein Maddy Tasini
99 Chana Ruven Melissa Cohen
100 Simcha ben Chaya Melissa Cohen
101 Andrew Markoff Lauren Corwin
102 Robert Diemer Laurie Diemer
103 Abraham Handler Dan Handler
104 Roslyn Handler Dan Handler
105 Jacob Kanter Bill Kanter
106 Carol Kanter Bill Kanter
107 Joyce Levine Larry & Diane Preisman
108 Sydney Levine Larry & Diane Preisman
109 Leo Preisman Larry & Diane Preisman
110 Sofie Preisman Larry & Diane Preisman
111 Nacha Golda bat Mina Leonie Grupel
112 Moshe ben Arye Leonie Grupel
113 Jason Kyle Lurie
114 Nehama Droznik Josh Ryvin
115 Leah Kusher Josh Ryvin
116 Galina Kuznetsova Marina Livis
117 Sarah bat Leba & Yaacov Mindy Hankin
118 Michael Seitman Harriet Seitman
119 Arnold Seitman Harriet Seitman
120 Robert Schoem Marla Ramsay
121 Georgina Schoem Marla Ramsay
122 Amnon Dian Bonacci
123 Nicole Dian Bonacci
124 Peter Dian Bonacci
125 Peter Jr Dian Bonacci
126 Travis Dian Bonacci
127 Mama Dian Bonacci
128 Charles Eisemen Mitchel Eiseman
129 Mary Eiseman Mitchel Eiseman
130 Joe Gianforte Mitchel Eiseman
131 Eleanor Wheaton Mitchel Eiseman
132 Anthony Pennucci Mitchel Eiseman
133 Venessa Pennucci Mitchel Eiseman
134 Israel Ezersky Mitchel Eiseman
135 Pearl Ezersky Mitchel Eiseman
136 David Ezersky Mitchel Eiseman
137 Bruce Ezersky Mitchel Eiseman
138 Michael Smaldone Jaclyn Smaldone
139 Shirlee Smaldone Jaclyn Smaldone
140 Jack Gross Jaclyn Smaldone
141 Israel Richter Jaclyn Smaldone
142 Raye Richter Jaclyn Smaldone
143 Mary Little Charlene Stuebgen
144 Alma   Jennifer Garcia
145 Loius Bressler Jay Nelson Bressler
146 Ercilia Josephine Johnson
147 Ralph Fisch Josephine Johnson
148 Raizel bas Schuel v Leah Barbara Krieger
149 Ken Dodge Kolette Koch
150 Shannon McCrea Kolette Koch
151 David Zigerman Kolette Koch
152 Judy Silvers Griffin Silvers
153 Barbara Statkum Kathy Glynn
154 Susan Vogel Howard Vogel
155 Joseph Vogel Howard Vogel
156 Sayre Vogel Howard Vogel
157 Muriel Sima Pinkus Joel Pinkus
158 Dorothy Garfinkel Greg Garfinkel
159 Murray Mellon Dawn Iseson
160 Marcia Mellon Dawn Iseson
161 Mom & Dad Jay Weingarten
162 Benjamin Alpert Jacob Alpert
163 Rita Alpert Jacob Alpert
164 Silvia bat Sarah Fanny Dala
165 Jose ben Jose Fanny Dala
166 Joseph Hillman Karen Kinsbruner
167 Lila Hillman Karen Kinsbruner
168 Jay Kinsbruner Karen Kinsbruner
169 Shmuelik Kaplan Emma Sheynfeld
170 Sara Shemtov Emma Sheynfeld
171 George Rogers Jason Rogers
172 Etta Rogers Jason Rogers
173 Sara Pollack Jason Rogers
174 Ruchel bas Titzchak Mordechai Lydia Schoenfeld
175 Yitis Riva bas Zolman Lydia Schoenfeld
176 Dr. Bernard Peison Karen Peison
177 Brenda Peison Karen Peison
178 Paul Mandel Steginsky Eileen Steginsky
179 Wife & Daughter Bill Pike
180 Father Jamie Burdette
181 Iris Copenhagen Julie Gabbe
182 Eric Copenhagen Julie Gabbe
183 Candi Jenna Krouse
184 Lynn Rosenfeld Raymond Kives
185 Victor Rosenfeld Raymond Kives
186 Joseph Kives Raymond Kives
187 Claire Kives Raymond Kives
188 Tom  Kathleen Claire
189 Shawn Kathleen Claire
190 Sidney Ginsburg Barry Ginsberg
191 Eva Ginsburg Barry Ginsberg
192 Samuel Kane Gail Ginsburg
193 Sara Gail Ginsburg
194 Jack Goldberg Richard Goldberg
195 Elaine Goldberg Richard Goldberg
196 Ava Michelle Richard Goldberg
197 Abraham Yosef ben Yisrael David Shuter
198 Devorah Lieby bas Avraham ha Cohen David Shuter
199 Stanley Deutch Scott Deutch
200 Joel Orgler Scott Deutch
201 Hannah bas Rachel Barry Ratner
202 Zev Wolf ben Zachariah Barry Ratner
203 Zacharia ben Zev Wolf Barry Ratner
204 Rachel Berg Hadar Barokas
205 Hezzi Barokas Hadar Barokas
206 Eleanor Ruth Andrea Ross
207 Elie Rose Andrea Ross
208 mom    Marina Yudis
209 Joel ben Mordecai Judy Segall
210 Morton Mordecai ben Yosef Judy Segall
211 Leah bas avraham Judy Segall
212 Iric  Barbara Grossman
213 Steve Horowitz Ayden Gurevich
214 Harvey Goldberg Alisa Maltz
215 Barry Goldberg Alisa Maltz
216 Ted Shapiro Arlene Shapiro
217   Arlene Shapiro
218 Abraham Sinai Ofir ben Nun
219 Yosef Avram Esther Rothenberg
220 Haya Malka bas Esther Rifka Esther Rothenberg
221 Itzhak ben Kaila Esther Rothenberg
222 Shaul ben Yosef Esther Rothenberg
223 Charna bas Malka Esther Rothenberg
224 Ira Jablin Eric Jablin
225 Susan Jablin Eric Jablin
226 Paul Hurwitz Eric Jablin
227 Beatric Hurwitz Eric Jablin
228 Shalomb Benyamin Bob Manise
229 Haddasah bas Yosef Bob Manise
230 Yosef ben Yakov Karen Kinsbruner
231 Lila Karen Kinsbruner
232 Yonah ben Melech Karen Kinsbruner
233 Joan Pine Beth Pine
234 Mordecai ben Israel Ed Hochman
235 Frieda Hochman Ed Hochman
236 Muriel Hochman Ed Hochman
237 Nathan Berg Ed Hochman
238 Matisyahu ben David David Weiss
239 Meir Wolf ben Shaya Barbara Gersten
240 Basia bas Brocha Barbara Gersten
241 Sarah bas Lena Aileen Alexander
242 Yitzak ben Israel Aileen Alexander
243 Reuven ben Abraham Aileen Alexander
244 Rafael ben Israel Aileen Alexander
245 Shoshana bas Leah Aileen Alexander
246 Jenny Golub Robert Briskin
247 Sam Briskin Robert Briskin
248 Selma Briskin Robert Briskin
249 Ze’ev Meital Robert Briskin
250 Ruth Meital Robert Briskin
251 Perry Jeff Gault
252 David Jeff Gault
253 Esther bas Rivka Harroch Bernard
254 Abraham Harroch Harroch Bernard
255 Burdette Jamie
256 David Zurhellen Linda Zirhellen
257 Dorothy Goldschlager Linda Zirhellen
258 Alvin Goldschlager Linda Zirhellen
259 Lester Godberg Abbe Groffmen
260 Garry Maniff Arleen maniff
261 Sidney Siflinger Brooke Siflinger
262 Leonard Walk Gary Walk
263 Etel ben Velvil Barbara Saltman
264 Ernest Schleifer Barbara Saltman
265 Yosef ben Rivka Machla ha Cohen Chana Kessler
266 Feiga bas Chana Chana Kessler
267 Chaim Yitzchak ben Malk Chana Kessler
268 Yehudis bas Leah Chana Kessler
269 Mom Dad & Brother Miriam Franks
270 Moishe Strongin Adita Strongina
271 Golda Fruman Adita Strongina
272 Faina Efrosman Adita Strongina
273 Scott Kane Adita Strongina
274 Yitzchak Gary Solender
275 Dora Gary Solender
276 Ella (Elka) Gary Solender
277 Benny (Benyamin) Gary Solender
278 Teresa Gary Solender
279 Leah Zisholtz bas Miriam Daliah
280 Pearl Feldman Todd Feldman
281 Gerald Feldman Todd Feldman
282 Jack Glusky Todd Feldman
283 Sarah Glusky Todd Feldman
284 Zelig Grossman Arlene Ross
285 Miriam Grossman Arlene Ross
286 Yossie Grossman Arlene Ross
287 Harrison Everett Melissa Hudson
288 Ruth Eshter Siedler
289 Dob Eshter Siedler
290 Zachary Schneider Ellen Heulitt
291 Arthur (Asher) Cohen Janet Coviello
292 Doroth Grant Dr. Robert Grant
293 Harold Olshansky Marla Maison
294 Dr. Norman Gale Stacy Rosen
295 Wilma Cohn Bellish Lieb and Joan Lev
296 David Lev Leib and Joan Lev
297 Ruth Goldenberg Lev Leib and Joan Lev
298 Ted Shapiro Arlene, Stephanie & Stacy
299  Stephanie Halpern Birnbaum Marcia Emily & Kara
300 Hyman Birnbaum Marcia Emily & Kara
301 Elaine Wayne Marlene and Jeff Lerer
302 David Wayne Marlene and Jeff Lerer
303 Emylee Lerer Marlene and Jeff Lerer
304 Albert Lerer Marlene and Jeff Lerer
305 Sylvia Rosenberg Epstein  Samuel Zachary Rosenberg
306 Sylvia Rosenberg Epstein  Louisa Drimmer Rosenberg
307 Laurie Myers Jan Terry Myers
308 Laurie Myers Lois Rohde Baraz
309 Stanley Abrams Ian Abrams
310 Andrea Eldan Seychett
311 Mickey schemer Gwenn
312 Leo Schultz Gwenn
313 Alan Greenwald Mark Greenwald
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Request for Proposal FY2021 NSGP R0428

Bid Number: 2021 – Security- R0368
Bid Title: Security Enhancements
Category: Chabad Lubavitch of Juno Beach & Singer Island Inc.
Status: Closed

 

Description:
The Chabad Lubavitch of Juno Beach & Singer Island Inc. a Florida Non for profit Corporation located in Palm Beach County, Florida, is accepting proposals for Security Enhancements, Security Lighting, Security fencing, Wired,  Impact Windows & Doors until 2:15 P.M. EST on September 30, 2022, at the Chabad Lubavitch of Juno Beach & Singer Island Inc. 844 Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408. Proposals received after the aforementioned date and time will be returned unopened.

 

The complete Request for Proposals, including all specifications and proposal forms, may be obtained by bona fide proposers upon application at the Chabad Lubavitch of Juno Beach & Singer Island Inc., 844Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408,  or emailed to leibezagui@gmail.com

 

Sealed proposal envelopes should be marked “RFP for Security Enhancements, Security doors, Security fencing, & Impact Windows” The Non Profit shall evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The Non Profit anticipates an award to the proposer with the proposal determined by the Non Profit to be most advantageous. The Non Profit may conduct interviews and/or require presentations as part of the evaluation process. The Non-Profit shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any proposer in connection with its response to this RFP. The Non-Profit reserves the right to reject all RFP submittals, to waive any formalities, to solicit and re-advertise for new RFP submittals, or to abandon the project in its entirety.

 

 

Jewish Community Synagogue

Leib Ezagui
leibezagui@gmail.com

Grant Manager

Publication Date/Time:
05/01/2022
Publication Information:
Website
Closing Date/Time:
09/30/2022 2:15 PM
Contact Person:
Leib Ezagui

leibezagui@gmail.com

 

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Request for Proposal FY2021 NSGP R0368

Bid Number: 2021 – Security- R0368
Bid Title: Security Enhancements
Category: Chabad Prosperity Rehab Corp
Status: Closed

 

Description:
The Chabad Prosperity Rehab Corp, a Florida Non for profit Corporation located in Palm Beach County, Florida, is accepting proposals for Security Enhancements, Security Lighting, Security fencing, Wired,  Impact Windows & Doors until 2:15 P.M. EST on September 30, 2022, at the Chabad Rehab  Prosperity Corp, 800 Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408. Proposals received after the aforementioned date and time will be returned unopened.

 

The complete Request for Proposals, including all specifications and proposal forms, may be obtained by bona fide proposers upon application at the Chabad Prosperity Rehab Corp, 800 Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408,  or emailed to chabad.800@gmail.com

 

Sealed proposal envelopes should be marked “RFP for Security Enhancements, Security doors, Security fencing, & Impact Windows” The Non Profit shall evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The Non Profit anticipates an award to the proposer with the proposal determined by the Non Profit to be most advantageous. The Non Profit may conduct interviews and/or require presentations as part of the evaluation process. The Non-Profit shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any proposer in connection with its response to this RFP. The Non-Profit reserves the right to reject all RFP submittals, to waive any formalities, to solicit and re-advertise for new RFP submittals, or to abandon the project in its entirety.

 

 

Jewish Community Synagogue

Leib Ezagui
chabad.800@gmail.com

Grant Manager

Publication Date/Time:
05/01/2022
Publication Information:
Website
Closing Date/Time:
09/30/2022 2:15 PM
Contact Person:
Leib Ezagui

chabad.800@gmail.com

 

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Request for Proposal FY2020 NSGP R0257

Bid Number: 2020 – Security- R0257
Bid Title: Security Enhancements
Category: Chabad Prosperity Corp
Status: Closed

 

Description:
The Chabad Prosperity Corp, a Florida Non for profit Corporation located in Palm Beach County, Florida, is accepting proposals for Security Enhancements, Security Lighting, Security fencing, Wired audible alarms, Security Video Systems, & Impact Windows until 2:15 P.M. EST on September 30, 2022, at the Chabad Prosperity Corp, 940 Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408. Proposals received after the aforementioned date and time will be returned unopened.

 

The complete Request for Proposals, including all specifications and proposal forms, may be obtained by bona fide proposers upon application at the Chabad Prosperity Corp, 940 Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408,  or emailed to chabad.940@gmail.com

 

Sealed proposal envelopes should be marked “RFP for Security Enhancements, Security doors, Security fencing, & Impact Windows” The Non Profit shall evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The Non Profit anticipates an award to the proposer with the proposal determined by the Non Profit to be most advantageous. The Non Profit may conduct interviews and/or require presentations as part of the evaluation process. The Non-Profit shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any proposer in connection with its response to this RFP. The Non-Profit reserves the right to reject all RFP submittals, to waive any formalities, to solicit and re-advertise for new RFP submittals, or to abandon the project in its entirety.

 

 

Jewish Community Synagogue

Leib Ezagui
chabad.940@gmail.com

Grant Manager

Publication Date/Time:
05/01/2022
Publication Information:
Website
Closing Date/Time:
09/30/2022 2:15 PM
Contact Person:
Leib Ezagui

chabad.940@gmail.com

 

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Request for Proposal FY2020 NSGP R0343

Bid Number: 2020 – Security
Bid Title: Security Enhancements
Category: Jewish Community Synagogue Bids
Status: Closed

 

Description:
The Jewish Community Synagogue, a Florida Non for profit Corporation located in Palm Beach County, Florida, is accepting proposals for Security Enhancements, Security doors, Security fencing, & Impact Windows until 2:15 P.M. EST on September 30, 2022, at the Jewish Community Synagogue, 844 Prosperity Farms RdNorth Palm Beach, FL 33408. Proposals received after the aforementioned date and time will be returned unopened.

 

The complete Request for Proposals, including all specifications and proposal forms, may be obtained by bona fide proposers upon application at the Jewish Community Synagogue, 844 Prosperity Farms Rd North Palm Beach, FL 33408,  or emailed to info@jewishcommunitysynagogue.com

 

Sealed proposal envelopes should be marked “RFP for Security Enhancements, Security doors, Security fencing, & Impact Windows” The Non Profit shall evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The Non Profit anticipates an award to the proposer with the proposal determined by the Non Profit to be most advantageous. The Non Profit may conduct interviews and/or require presentations as part of the evaluation process. The Non-Profit shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any proposer in connection with its response to this RFP. The Non-Profit reserves the right to reject all RFP submittals, to waive any formalities, to solicit and re-advertise for new RFP submittals, or to abandon the project in its entirety.

 

 

Jewish Community Synagogue

Leib Ezagui

Grant Manager

Publication Date/Time:
05/01/2022
Publication Information:
Website
Closing Date/Time:
09/30/2022 2:15 PM
Contact Person:
Leib Ezagui

Leib@jewishcommunitysynagogue.com

 

 

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Kol Nidrei in the Woods in Front of 3 Red Army Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the Second World War, Zalman Bronstein was drafted into the Russian Red Army and assigned to guard duty in a ditch close to the
German camp. At the end of his shift, he would rest in a bunker that afforded little protection from the Germans, but at least shielded him
from the elements.

After one such shift, a general uncharacteristically entered Zalman’s
bunker. The general began to shave there while singing a Russian folk
song, wholly off-tune.
Zalman, who was musically attuned and exhausted after his shift, was
irritated by the intrusion. “Dear General,” he said. “It is such a nice
song but you are doing it no justice…”
Surprised by Zalman’s frank remark, the general instructed Zalman to
sing the song for him instead. Zalman tried brushing off the request
but the general insisted. Zalman then sang it, leading the general to
comment, “With such a voice, it doesn’t make sense that you are here
on the frontlines. We must transfer you!”
Two days later, while lying in a ditch alongside seventeen soldiers, a
radio message came through, “Singer Bronstein, to the command
center!”

The base was not far from the Germans, and they often picked up each
other’s radio communications. Thus, Zalman knew it was possible he
would be targeted while leaving the ditch. He crawled on the ground,
gun in hand, for half a mile, until the base was in sight.
Covered in mud, he arrived at the command center where a soldier was
waiting for him. He was brought to the general, who smiled at him
warmly and asked, “You haven’t lost your voice since we last saw each
other?” Zalman was then told that he had been inducted into the
official choir of the Red Army.

Zalman joined the large choir alongside forty musicians, soloists and
directors. “I had no interest in music or singing,” he later said, “but
this gave me a chance at surviving the war.”
The first concert he performed was at the Generals’ Club, where he
sang that same Russian folk song that had landed him this position.
After the concert, the musical director pointed out to Zalman that the
generals were arguing over who would claim him for their unit.
It was the first of many concerts performed across the Soviet Union. As
the choir moved through countless towns and cities, he saw the war’s
devastation first-hand. Zalman was a popular soloist, despite being
emotionally detached from his singing.
On one occasion, a concert was scheduled for Yom Kippur, and while
the choir prepared for the event, Zalman knew that he would not
participate. On the morning of the performance, he informed the
musical director that he was unwell and could not perform. The
director tried persuading him, but Zalman was adamant that he would
not join the troupe.
While the choir sang on stage, Zalman remained in his bunk and
prayed as much as he could from memory. As his strength waned
toward the end of the fast, someone knocked at the door. Three high-ranking officers stood in the doorway, and Zalman leaped up to salute
them. He feared that he had been caught in a lie. When asked if he was
Singer Bronstein, he responded affirmatively.
The three sat on a bed and were quiet for a while, until one asked, “Do
you know what today is?”
Zalman responded that he did.

“We came to you,” the commander continued, “because we are Jewish,
and we want to hear a song by which we can remember the holy day as
it was in our parents’ synagogues.”
Zalman explained that he had been given sick leave, and if anyone
heard him singing, he could be punished for his deceit.
The officers suggested going into the forest and singing there. Seeing
that they were emotional and had no ill intentions, Zalman agreed.
They went into the forest, where he sang Kol Nidrei and Unesaneh
Tokef. As the sun set, he sang the words of Shema and Hashem Hu
Ha’elokim, traditionally recited as Yom Kippur ends.
“I felt the words of prayer entering their hearts,” Zalman later said
about those Jews who were only superficially disconnected from their
roots. “Their inner Jewish spark was still alive and revealed.”

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Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur at JCS

Is it your first time at JCS for the Holidays? Here are some of the Basics?

Tickets

  1. At JCS everyone is welcome. Tickets are encouraged for security purposes. If you do not have a ticket simply call or txt the office at (561) 624-7004. No one will be turned away 

Parking

  1. If the parking lot is full you can park in the empty lot located behind the synagogue at 837 Westwind Dr, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 when parking along the street please be mindful of the neighbors and the people living around the Shul
  2. Enter the synagogue from the East side entrance under the canopy

Synagogue

  1. Throughout the services feel free to come and go as you please. 
  2. Make yourself comfortable wherever you would like. We do not have assigned seating. 
  3. When coming in and out of the Sanctuary please do so quietly. Don’t forget to leave your cell phone at home.
  4. In the back of the synagogue, there is coffee, soda, water, and snacks. At any time feel free to grab a snack or drink and go outside or downstairs.
  5. During the Holidays we do not use the regular blue Prayer book. Instead, we use the red Machzor. We will have them set out on the table when you walk in. Men are encouraged to bring their Tallis. If you do not have one, the synagogue will have one for you.
  6. During the Holidays we raffle off the honors to the highest bidder and the proceeds are given to charity
  7. Children’s Programs are downstairs.
  8. Children are welcome and encouraged to join the services upstairs 
  9. Scroll Below to see a detailed schedule.

Security

  1. The North Palm Beach Police Department will provide a police car and security throughout the Holidays. Additionally, we have formed our own group in charge of JCS security and special security measures have been put in place to keep everyone safe during the Holidays. If you would like to be part of the security members please call or text Rabbi Leib at (561) 596-0530

Yom Kippur Schedule:

October 4th, 2022:
2:00 pm: Mincha
6:45 pm: Candle Lighting/Fast begins
7:00 pm: Meditation and Kol Nidrei 

October 5th, 2022:
10:00 am: Morning Service
11:00am – 1:00pm Children’s Service
12:30pm: Meditation and Yizkor
2:30pm: Conclusion of Morning Service
– BREAK –
5:30pm: Mincha
6:30pm: Neilah
7:37pm: Shofar/Fast ends,
7:45pm: followed by some well-deserved refreshments

JCA KIDS
Available throughout Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Services. JCA will provide holiday-appropriate crafts, games, and activities so you can properly enjoy the services.  Jewish Community Synagogue844 Prosperity Farms Road
North Palm Beach, Fl, 33408 Jewishcomunitysynagogue.com(561)-624-7004

 

 

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Jewlarious Jokes 7/15/22

Jewlarious Jokes:

To begin Shabbat with a laugh
A rabbi is harboring a secret — he has always wanted to try pork. One night he drives across town to the furthest restaurant from his shul and orders an entire suckling pig. Just as the waiter sets down the full roast pig with an apple in its mouth, he sees a group of his congregants has walked in and is watching him, mouths open. The rabbi widens his eyes, “So nu, what kind of place is this?” he says. “You order an apple and look how it’s served!”
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A Jewish grandfather takes his grandchildren to the beach. They’re playing in the sand when suddenly, a massive wave comes and pulls the smallest grandson out into the water. Panicked, the grandfather prays to God. “Oh God, please bring him back! Please let him live!” Suddenly, an even bigger wave bursts out of the ocean, setting the little boy down right at his grandfather’s feet. He scoops him up into a hug. Then he stares up at the sky and says, “He had a hat.”
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A yeshiva decides to start a crew team. But no matter how much they practice, they lose every single race. Eventually they decide to send one boy down to the nearby prep school as a spy, to watch their winning crew team and find out what their secret is. After a day of reconnaissance, the boy comes back. “Listen!” he tells his teammates. “I learned how they do it — they have eight guys rowing, and only one guy screaming!”

 

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MARRIED VS. SINGLE

THE PASSIONATE ANTI-SEMITE

When we want to say that two people are very different, we commonly say that they are “like fire and water.” In this week’s portion, we read about two people who, on one hand are very similar but on the other hand, are completely different, like fire and water.  

We read about a man named Bil’am who was a prophet for the gentile nations, the only such prophet ever to arise. 

He received messengers from Balak, King of Moav, telling him to go curse the Jews. Bil’am told them to stay the night and he would give them his answer in the morning. That night, G-d came to Bil’am and told him, “Do not go with them. You shall not curse these people for they are blessed.” In the morning, he sent his refusal. 

Then, new messengers come and again he tells them to stay the night to hear what G-d tells him. That night, G-d says to him, “If you want to go, go, but only what I tell you, shall you do.” 

Bil’am awoke in the morning, very happy to go curse the Jews. Along the way, he encounters all kinds of obstacles and he knows with certainty that they are from G-d, but his hate for the Jews was so great that he ignores them and continues on his way. In the end, not only did he not succeed in cursing the Jews, but the blessings that he gave were so lofty and warm that they are now the prayer of “Mah tovu”, “How good are your tents, Jacob, and your dwelling places, Israel!” 

Who was Bil’am and what was his strength? 

THE EQUIVALENT TO MOSES

At the end of the book of Bamidbar, the Torah tells of Moshe’s passing and says, 

“There never arose amongst the Jews a prophet like Moshe.” The sages say, “Among the Jews, there was never a prophet like Moshe but for the nations of the world there was. Who was this prophet like Moshe? Bil’am ben Beor.” 

The Torah is telling us that Bil’am was a prophet in the same category as Moshe! This is astounding. None of the prophets in all the history of the Jews ever reached Moshe’s greatness yet Bil’am does? 

This begs a question. How is it that someone on Moshe’s spiritual plane would want to curse the Jews? How could he want to curse anyone, let alone the Jews? Bil’am himself testifies to the great miracles that happened to them during their exodus from Egypt, when he says “Here is the nation that went out of Egypt.” Even a regular guy would have known that G-d loves the Jews, so how did Bil’am come to such a low? After receiving a clear message from G-d that he would not be able to curse them, he still tries to force G-d to permit him to curse them! How could a prophet want to go against G-d’s wishes? 

There is a story that happened to Bil’am that also happened to Moshe. In this parsha we read that Bil’am arose early in the morning, saddled his donkey and went on his way. Then “The donkey saw an angel of G-d standing in the path with a sword drawn in his hand and the donkey turned off the path.” Bil’am became very angry with the donkey and hit it three times. Then “Bil’am’s eyes were opened and he saw the angel standing in the path with a sword drawn.” 

In this situation, anyone, even someone not on Bil’am’s level, would understand that G-d does not want him to go. The angel even says to him “Had the donkey not turned aside before me, I would also have killed you.” Despite this, Bil’am refuses to hear the message and continues going. 

With Moshe we find a similar story: When Moshe begins his journey to Egypt to free the Jews, we read in Shemos “Moshe took his wife and two children and put them on the donkey…..and it was on the way at the inn that he met G-d who wished to kill him.” Rashi explains that an angel came to punish him “because he did not circumcise his son, Eliezer.” 

So, Moshe too met up with an angel wishing to kill him while he was on a donkey. But there the similarities end. Moshe’s wife, Tzipporah, understood immediately what was going on. She “took a sharp stone and cut off her son’s foreskin” thereby saving her husband’s life. 

So what is the difference between Bil’am and Moshe? Simple. Moshe had a wife to stop him from making a mistake while Bil’am did not! Moshe was married; while with Bil’am, the Torah never references a wife. (In fact the Gemara says that Bil’am had a relationship with his donkey.) 

BE MARRIED

What is the difference between a married person and a single person? There are people who are with their partner for many years yet have no interest in getting married. What deters them? Married life truly is a big commitment. You can no longer do whatever you want; you now have to do whatever she wants. Before marriage, you were free to do anything in the world, without any responsibilities, and this relationship was just to make you feel good and happy. One simple way to put it is that before marriage there was only love, now there is some fear mixed in. A fear of doing something against her will. In other words, you now have to respect her wishes. 

In our relationship with G-d, there are two models: Moshe was ‘married’ to G-d and therefore, in addition to the great love that Moshe had for G-d, there was also a fear of G-d. Therefore, he did what G-d wanted. Bil’am, on the other hand, was not married to G-d and therefore was not obligated in any way. He wasn’t in a committed relationship. He used his relationship with G-d only for his own good and benefit, trying to force G-d to do what he wanted. 

Why did Bil’am try to curse the Jews? A person who has only love and no fear, can reach a point where he will do something against G-d’s will. 

In our personal lives this is true, too. When a person has only love for G-d, that love can drive him to do a mitzvah even when doing so at the wrong time would be going against G-d’s will. For example: A person with great love for the mitzvah of shofar might go so far as to blow it even when Rosh Hashanah falls out on Shabbos; he simply can’t hold back. Or a woman who wasn’t able to light Shabbos candles before sunset on Friday evening, out of her great love for the mitzvah might light them even though it’s too late, because she has no fear of G-d. 

But married life teaches us to do not what we want, but to do what is right.

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Are There Real Atheists in Israel?

Are There Real Atheists in Israel?

A lesson from the Parsha

 

About a year ago, Israeli news reported that Meretz, a left-wing party, had submitted legislation to criminalize the act of encouraging a minor to become religiously observant. It was immediately interpreted as an attempt to stop Chabad Rabbis from offering minors (although over Bar Mitzvah) to put on Tefillin, as they commonly do.
 
The new law obviously raised a ruckus. Leaders, celebrities and politicians came out criticizing the notion, lamenting the fact that there could be an attempt in the Jewish state to stop teenagers from wearing Tefillin — lest they become too religious. People were demonstrating in front of the Knesset members house – purposely putting on Tefillin as a way of solidarity. All over the news, people were publicly putting on Tefilin; TV anchors, talk show hosts, all over Facebook etc.
  
Two days after the news broke, the Knesset Member who had submitted the legislation posted a picture of her husband wearing Tallis and Tefillin. That picture drew attention; if her own husband wore Tefillin, it was unlikely that she would propose a law against it. When looking a little deeper into the subject, it was discovered that the entire crisis was ‘fake news.’ 
 
She never intended to outlaw the Tefillin campaign. Rather, the Meretz faction has a custom that whenever a new Knesset is inaugurated, they submit all the legislation of their faction which was rejected in previous Knessets. This time, she submitted fourteen hundred bills. Among them was a bill from 2005 which would criminalize the act of convincing a minor to become a full-fledged “Baal Teshuvah”. Needless to say, the Tefillin Campaign and Chabad weren’t mentioned at all.  
 
Moreover, this specific Knesset Member — who received all the ‘heat’ over the issue — was not the one who had written the bill; she had no interest in pursuing the matter. 
Her husband was interviewed on Israeli television. He explained that the law did not outlaw Tefillin at all; in fact, he personally wears Tefillin every day and identifies as a very traditional person. His wife, a member of the Meretz party is very respectful of his choices. Although she identifies as an atheist, out of respect for her husband she lights Shabbos candles each week and they make kiddush and hold a Shabbat dinner with their family. The entire story was fake news. 
 
When the new government was established, people were asking how a Prime Minister with a kippah would get along with left-leaning atheists. But since we’ve learned that these “atheists” light Shabbos candles, make kiddush and their husbands put on Tefillin each morning, we know that there is something very spiritual and very genuine that bonds the Jewish people in Israel together.  
Most Israelis are not religious. But in America, you don’t need to be religious to celebrate Chanukah or a Passover Seder. The same is true about Tefillin. You don’t need to be religious. The Rebbe transformed Tefillin into a classic Jewish symbol; just as it’s normal for a Jew to wear a “Chai” or star-of-David necklace, it’s normal for a Jew to lay Tefillin.
 
 
In Israel, the seat of the Prime Minister is dubbed, “the electric chair,” because Israeli leaders are under constant pressure about the Prime Minister’s abilities.
 
During their forty years in the desert, there were two occasions when the Israelites sang a special song of thanksgiving to G-d. The first, famously, was when they crossed the sea. The second, much lesser-known song, appears in this week’s reading. It is called “the song of the well.” The first song was recited right at the beginning of their sojourn in the desert, and this song was recited at its very end. The first one was sung after crossing through water, and this song is related to water as well. Here, the Israelites thank G-d for giving them the well of Miriam which provided them with fresh drinking water throughout the forty years in the desert. 
 
When you compare the two songs, you discover something interesting. The Song of the Sea begins with the words, “So sang Moshe and the People of Israel.” This song, however, begins with “So sang the People of Israel.” It is quite bizarre; why does Moshe not appear in the song? After all, he was still alive!
 
When it was time to sing the Song of the Sea, Moshe did not have the People of Israel recite it on their own. Like a teacher reciting with his students, Moses said it together with them…after forty years, they ‘graduated’; they began to sing the song on their own. They said, ‘G-d, Your task is to do miracles and our task is to sing praise to You.'”
 
The Midrash separates the two songs: At the Song of the Sea, the People of Israel were like children; Moses needed to recite the song with them. But at the Song of the Well, the people had matured. They were already ‘old enough’ to do it on their own, without the guidance of Moshe.
 
But when you compare the two songs, you’ll notice that the Song of the Well pales in comparison to the Song of the Sea. The Song of the Well is just a few short verses, compared to the extensive delivery at the Song of the Sea. Which is better? The Song of the Sea, composed by Moshe — the greatest prophet of all time, or the Song of the Well, composed by the People of Israel?
 
The answer is found in this song’s opening verse: “Ali bi’er, enu lah, come up, O well, call out to it.” The Jewish people are like a well. The soul of a person is like a wellspring of water. Here, G-d calls out to the Jewish people, “Come up, well,” make your own personal effort to sing to G-d. It’s alright if your song is a short one because G-d wants it to be yours. A song written by Moses is nice, but a song of the people is the most precious of all. 
 
A leader might seem irreplaceable, but this week’s Parsha reminds us: It’s all about the people.