the Adult Education Booklet

CELEBRATING OUR COLLABORATION
Temple Shaarei Shalom Temple Torat Emet
Temple Beth Tikvah
2015-2016
Adult Education Collaboration
Offerings from Our Tree of Knowledge
Temple Shaarei Shalom - 9085 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
561-364-9054, www.templeshaareishalom.com
Temple Torat Emet - 8600 Jog Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
561- 369-1112, www.ttwbb.org
Temple Beth Tikvah - 4550 Jog Rd., Greenacres, FL 33467
561-967-3600, www.templebethtikvah.net
2015-2016 Adult Education Collaboration
Temple Shaarei Shalom Temple Torat Emet
Temple Beth Tikvah
Rabbi Anthony Fratello
Cantor Judith Ovadia
Rabbi Edward Bernstein
Cantor Emil Berkovitz
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Rabbi Howard Shub
Cantor Irving Grossman
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Adult Education Courses
MONDAYS
Conversational Hebrew Advanced, Naomi Malakoff
Participants will learn phrases, expressions, words, idioms, day-to-day Hebrew conversation, and build solid
language skills. Classes may include video news clips, news in ‘easy’ Hebrew, based on the knowledge and
ability level of the participants.
Dates: October 26; November 9, 16, 23, December 2, 9 & 16
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Jewish Values, Sue Jaffe
“The Book of Jewish Values” by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin is the foundation of this discussion class. This book
divides quotations from the Talmud into days of the week. We will use this book to talk about Jewish Values
found in our Talmud and how to make these Values relevant in our time.
Dates: October 19, 26; November 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14, 21. Additional dates as of 12/21/15:
January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 22 & 29; March 7, 14, 21 & 28.
Time: 12:00pm (new time as of 12/21/15)
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Beginners Contemporary Hebrew Reading and Conversation, Miriam Schaffer
We will be using the book “Shalav Alef, level 1” which features varied reading selections ranging from
contemporary stories to Hasidic tales to increase our Hebrew vocabulary and grammar. Students must be able to
decode Hebrew letters and read basic words.
Dates: October 19, 26; November 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14, 21
Time: 2:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Beginning Yiddish, Marilyn Silberman
This is an introductory course. Students will be introduced to the spoken language and learn basic vocabulary
and idiomatic expressions. There will be readings and dialogues, songs, and guided conversation. We will be
using the textbook Yiddish: an Introduction to the Language, Literature, and Culture by Sheva Zucker. (A
Textbook for Beginners, Volume I)
Dates: January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 22; March 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Three Shapers of Today, Rabbi Bill Marder
Three eighteenth century Jewish intellectual, spiritual, and community leaders, contemporaries of the American
and French Revolutions, and of each other, helped to shape the Judaism of today. How are we influenced by
them? What about tomorrow’s generation?
Dates: January 18, 25; February 1
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
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TUESDAYS
Talmud Study, Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein
A Survey of Scintillating Sugyot ● Sugyot - a Unit of Discussion of a Particular Topic in the Talmud
Rabbi Bernstein will survey over the course of this year, a series of sugyot from throughout the Talmud that are
formative texts in many key areas of Jewish life and thought. Topics include: Revelation at Sinai, the Problem
of Evil, Shabbat and Holidays, Kashrut, Conversion, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Gender.
No prior Talmudic knowledge required. Ability to decode Hebrew is helpful but not necessary. All texts will be
available in translation.
Note: The course is free of charge. However, Rabbi Bernstein will have available a packet of all the texts for the
year - $10 materials fee for hard copy; $5 for a digital PDF copy. Texts will be projected on a large screen for
the class. A personal copy of materials is helpful but not necessary to participate in class.
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; January 5, 12, 19, 26;
February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Midrash, Rabbi Anthony Fratello
Mechilta de Rabbi Ishmael (Year Two): A Continuing In-depth Look at Midrash. This collection of Midrashim,
traditionally attributed to Rabbi Ishmael takes a long hard look at the Book of Exodus. Of particular interest is
a discussion of the various laws and legends related to the Exodus from Egypt. Participation in Year One is
NOT a prerequisite.
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17; December 8, 15; January 5, 12, 19, 26;
February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 29
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Hellenism, the Maccabees and the First War for Religious Freedom, Richard Townes
Alexander of Macedonia (the Great) became King at age 20 in 336 BC. Over the next 33 years he conquered an
empire that stretched from the eastern Mediterranean to India and changed history. Alexander the Great brought
Greek culture, religion, philosophy and commerce to the empire, yet when he died in 323 BC his empire was
divided between his generals. Their rivalry caused a conflict in the Holy Land between the Israelites who
wanted to be "Greek in all things" and those faithful to Judaism. This class will study the effect of that conflict
between the Jews of that time and the first war for religious freedom.
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
The Book of Genesis (Bereshit), Fran Townes
We will read and study this book of the Torah line by line using an English translation with commentaries from
the Plaut Torah book along with commentaries by Rashi. Students are asked to bring in other translations and
commentaries to add to our discussions of the text.
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; January 5, 12, 19, 26;
February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
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TUESDAYS (continued)
Beyond the Alef Bet, Wilma Turk
This class is for those who have had a primary contact with the Hebrew alphabet and feel they need a lot more
practice to be able to read more fluidly. We will use a Hebrew reading text, the siddur and other materials of
interest.
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; January 5, 12, 19, 26;
February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Divorce Support Group, Jamie Brodarick, PhD
Come out for a once a month Divorce Support Group and meet other divorced men and women in the Jewish
community. This will include some fun mix and mingle events to get better acquainted with other Jewish
singles in the area. Share your thoughts, collaborate with others, and learn from Dr. Jamie Broadarick, A
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Baby sitters will be provided.
Date: October 27
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
WEDNESDAYS
Beginning Hebrew, Sue Jaffe
If you don’t know an Alef from a Bet, or you need a refresher, this course is for you! The course will lead to
basic decoding of the prayers. (There will be an additional book fee).
Dates: October 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18; December 9, 16, 23; January 6, 13, 20, 27;
February 10, 17, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Torah Discussion, Anschel Weiss, PhD
The goal of the Torah study class is to make this document most central to our faith and tradition more
accessible to all participants. It is recognized that Torah presents particular challenges to the modern reader.
There are images that some might find confusing or disturbing, as well as concepts and language that can be
elusive. The study group will discuss the Torah portion to be read on the upcoming Shabbat. Past participants
have always ranged in knowledge from novice to yeshiva graduate.
Dates: October 28; November 4, 11, 18, 25; December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; January 6, 13, 20, 27;
February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Temple Torat Emet
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WEDNESDAYS (continued)
Jewish Decoupage, Dorothy Rubin
Make a 3D picture simply by purchasing items in local stores. These materials can be used again and again.
Bring pencil, paper and old and new Jewish Calendars.
Dates: November 4, 11, 18
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Bible Books, Rabbi Alan Cohen
"Strange, Mysterious and Regularly Read Books of the Bible"
Embark on a three-year study of the Five Megillot (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and
Esther) and the Book of Jonah. In 2015-2016 (our first year), we will study Song of Songs and Ruth. These
texts are quasi-historical works which are also considered prophetic in nature and even part of Wisdom
Literature.
Dates: December 2, 9, 16; January 6
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Tallit Making, Judy Price
Find a piece of fabric that you love and bring it to this class. Be sure the fabric is the same on both sides (no
wrong side). You will need a length of 60 inches. The width depends on whether you prefer a tallit you can
drape over your shoulders. This class is FREE to Bar/Bat Mitzvah candidates. Tzitzit can be ordered for
approximately $5.00 a set after enrollment in this class. There is a MATERIALS fee.
Dates: January 13, 20, 27
Time: 7:15 pm
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Fabric Mezuzah, Orly Jacobs & Barbara Alper
Create your original mezuzah case using various needlework techniques. We provide the materials,
instructions, and offer you designs or create your own. $10 Materials fee.
Dates: February 17, 24; March 2
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
Women of the Megillot, Cantor Judith Ovadia
Learn about the fascinating, sensual, and brilliant women of the Megillot - the scrolls of Esther, Ruth, and Song
of Songs. Explore the portrayal of love, sex, family relationships, and the relationship with the Divine as we
acquaint ourselves with the heroines of these ancient texts. This is way beyond what you learned in Hebrew
School!
Dates: February 17 & 24; March 2, 9 & 16
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
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THURSDAYS
Torah Study, Rabbi Howard Shub
A weekly class where Rabbi Shub discusses the highlights of the Parshah.
Dates: October 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31;
January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
Women’s Torah Study Group, Jan Courte
Examine the portion of the week (Parshat Ha-Shavua) using Eitz Chaim, our Chumash (Bible) and other
commentators. No Hebrew required but helpful. Women only. Come grapple with the texts and deepen your
understanding.
Dates: October 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Book of Job, Rabbi Howard Hoffman
How do humans make sense of the evil in our world? What if you think that G-d watches your deeds and
rewards and punishes according to your behavior? What happens when you discover that the good suffer despite
their goodness? Would you curse G-d or insist on a showdown with the divinity?
This course will examine the Book of Job, one of the most daring books of the Bible. Job is a man who faces
these questions head on. We will look at the Bible's alternate theories of reward and punishment and then
confront Job's take on the relationship of G-d and his worshippers.
Dates: November 5, 12, 19
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Pan Lessons, Eileen Ortman - THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Eight Weeks - Minimum of Eight Students per table - Maximum of three tables per class.
Pan is a very fast-paced card game that originated in a Texas whorehouse. You get peckered, bonged and have
lots of laughs and fun. I learned the game about 15 years ago and taught it to a lot of residents at Venetian Isles,
where I live.
Dates: November 12, 19; December 3, 10, 17; January 7, 14
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
Technology, Jay Levine
Tech Talk with Jay
Join an informal discussion on the technology topics of the day. Get answers to your questions on everything
from digital cameras to iPhones to desktop computers. The sessions will be freeform, allowing you to bring
your topics of the day.
Dates: November 19; December 17; January 21; February 18; March 17
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
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THURSDAYS (continued)
Planning Where You Want To Be - Location, Location, Location
A Five-Part Series Presented by Paradise Home Health Care
Explore Jewish Values and ways to manage the challenges of life transitions. Participants will learn about the
various options of remaining in their own home safely, Senior Living choices, and ways to pay for your postretirement, with the quality of life you enjoy.
December 3: “Jewish Values; What Matters Most to You?” by Tali Kentof
A fun way to explore your priorities.
December 17: “Creating a Home for Your Lifetime” by Susan Luxenberg
January 7: “Affording Your Chosen Option” by JD Dinnocenzo and Elizabeth Katz
Learn the TRUTH about Reverse Mortgages, Medicaid and Veteran Benefits.
January 21: “ILF, ALD, CCRC- The ABCs of Senior Living Choices” by Nanci Hannan and Louise
Petraitis
Explore the differences between various types of Retirement options in Senior Living.
Dates: December 3, 17; January 7, January 21
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
Psalms Study Group, Jan Courte
No Hebrew required, but helpful. Examine a group of Psalms/Tehillim, exploring their meanings, context,
commentaries and possibly various melodies. This is an opportunity to enhance our understanding and deepen
our connection with our texts.
Dates: December 10, 17; January 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Israeli Dance, Herb Cohen
This ten week session includes many early dances, and some recent creations. The class is designed to appeal to
both beginning dancers, and those who have had some experience. There will be a CD provided that includes all
the music for the dances that are taught during the sessions.
Dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18; March 3, 10, 17
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Wellness Forum – Keep Moving and Grooving
A Four Part Series Presented by Paradise Home Health Care
Learn about the power of Movement for our overall well-being. Experts in Movement, Music and Tai Chi will
present the mind body connection along with natural solutions to some health concerns, and Groove to True
Senior Sex Stories— you are welcome to share some of your own!
January 28: “Mind & Body: The Mechanics of Movement” by Ed Gray, BS
Exercise isn’t a dirty word. Break the monotony and enjoy your way to feeling better.
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THURSDAYS (continued)
February 4: “Move with Music” by Bree Beynon, MT-BC Neurologic Music Therapist
We all have natural rhythms in our bodies. Connect for improved balance and mood.
February 18: “Natural Solutions for Arthritis and Back Pain” by Chip Sexton DOM
Find out why we have pain and effective ways to rapidly resolve chronic and acute pain conditions. Explore
Nutrition, Acupuncture, Herbs and Movement – Tai Chi.
February 25: “Care Partners and Couples Dealing with Transitions” by Jamie Brodarick, PhD
Gain practical solutions to the many challenges which accompany life transitions.
March 3: “Move and Groove: True Sexy Senior Stories” by Ann Meyerson, PhD
Yes it is true, we are lifelong sexual beings and humor makes it all that much better!
Dates: January 28, February 4, 18, 25, March 3
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
Canasta for Beginners, Bob Smith
This course is for new players, as well as a refresher for those who have not played in years.
Dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
FRIDAY
Beginning Bridge, Lolita Baker
This class is for those who have never played Bridge or who have very little knowledge of Bridge.
Dates: October 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20, 27; December 4, 11, 18, 25;
January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Intermediate Bridge, Maurice Schachne
The Intermediate Bridge is taught by Life Master Maurice Schachne. This is a continuation of last year’s class,
and for those who have some knowledge of Bridge.
Dates: October 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20, 27; December 4, 11, 18, 25;
January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
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Explore the evolution of
Jewish thought, practice, life
and living.
 The Florence Melton School of Adult
Jewish learning is an international
program featuring a text-based
curriculum created by experts at
Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
 Using interactive teaching techniques,
Jewish scholars and rabbis lead
students in discovering the tapestry of
Judaism from a pluralistic perspective.
To learn more about 2015-2016 Class
Offerings, Schedule & Fees go to
www.cjepb.org
For questions, please contact
Joyce Siegel at 561-209-2612
[email protected]
 The Impact of Melton learning reaches
far beyond the classroom, influencing
and enhancing students’ lives, families
and our Jewish community.
2015-16 Sephardi Federation of Palm Beach County
At Temple Shaarei Shalom
Viva Ladino! Language Study Group
Meets Bimonthly on Tuesdays from 1-3pm
1st Semester: 10/27/2015, 11/10/2015, 11/24/2015, 12/08/2015, 12/22/2015, 01/05/2016, 01/19/2016
2nd Semester: 02/02/2016, 02/16/2016, 03/01/2016, 03/15/2016, 04/05/2016, 04/19/2016, 05/03/2016 and 05/17/2016
Eschar Lashon Ladino Speakers’ Club
Meets monthly on Wednesday from 12:30-3:30pm
Oct. 28, 2015, Nov. 18, 2015, Jan. 27, 2016, Feb. 24, 2016, Mar. 23, 2016, April 13, 2016 (Model Ladino
Seder)
Vinita de AL had (Sunday Visit) Sephardic Social & Educational programs
Sundays, 2-5pm
November 1, 2015, Rabbi Yodel Kaplan, Jews of Salonika
December 13, 2015, Hanukah Party
January, 10, 2016 (In Partnership with TSS Distinguished Speakers’ Series) “Flory’s Flame” Flory Pagoda film
and Skype appearance
February, 7, 2016, Marc Guerin, Jews of Turkey
March, 6, 2016, Film on Secret Jews of Calabria, Italy
Registration for Sephardi Federation programs must be done through the Sephardi Federation. For further
information contact Rose Allen at [email protected].
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2015-2016 REGISTRATION FORM
One Registration Form per Person
1. On the reverse side of this application, check off each course, lecture, or study group you plan to attend.
2. See price information below and write your check to the Synagogue to which you belong. If you are
not a member, write your check to the Synagogue at which you are registering.
3. Send your registration form and check to either:
Temple Torat Emet, 8600 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Temple Shaarei Shalom, 9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Temple Beth Tikvah, 4550 Jog Rd., Greenacres, FL 33467
COURSES:
(Unlimited – Indicate your choices on Registration Form)
TTE, TSS & TBT
Members
$40
Non-Members
$50
WEDNESDAY LECTURE SERIES:
TTE, TSS & TBT
Non-Members
Members
(Unlimited – Indicate your choices on Registration Form)
$50
$40
Special Sunday Programs Not Included
COURSES AND WEDNESDAY LECTURES COMBINED:
(Unlimited – Indicate your choices on Registration Form)
TTE, TSS & TBT
Members
$70
Non-Members
$90
NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: ____________________________ ZIP CODE: _______
PHONE #: (
)
EMAIL ADDRESS:
SYNAGOGUE AFFILIATION (check one):
Temple Torat Emet
Temple Shaarei Shalom _____Temple Beth Tikvah
I am not a member of either Temple (If you’ve checked this selection, please complete question below)
How did you find out about our program?
AMOUNT SUBMITTED: $____________
COURSES: _______
LECTURES: _______
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BOTH: _______
Please print clearly and check off courses, lectures and book clubs for which you are registering.
MONDAYS COURSES
Start Date
Conversational Hebrew Advanced (Malakoff)
10/26/15
Jewish Values (Jaffe)
10/19/15
Beginners Contemporary Hebrew (Schaffer)
10/19/15
Beginning Yiddish (Silberstein)
01/04/16
Three Shapers of Today’s Jewish Communities (Marder)
01/18/16
TUESDAYS COURSES
Talmud Study (Bernstein)
10/20/15
Midrash (Fratello)
10/20/15
Hellenism (Townes, R)
10/20/15
Book of Genesis (Townes, F)
10/20/15
Beyond the Alef Bet (Turk)
10/20/15
______Divorce Support Group (Brodarick)
10/27/15
WEDNESDAYS COURSES
Beginning Hebrew (Jaffe)
10/21/15
Torah Discussion (Weiss)
10/28/15
Jewish Decoupage (Rubin)
11/04/15
Bible Books (Cohen, Rabbi A)
12/02/15
Tallit Making (Price)
01/13/16
Fabric Mezuzah (Jacobs/Alper)
02/17/16
Women of the Megillot (Ovadia)
02/17/16
THURSDAYS COURSES
Torah Study (Shub)
10/22/15
Women’s Torah Study Group (Courte)
10/29/15
Book of Job (Hoffman)
11/05/15
Pan Lessons (Ortman) CANCELLED
11/12/15
Technology (Levine)
11/19/15
Planning Where You Want to Be (Staff)
12/03/15
Psalms Study Group (Courte)
12/10/15
Israeli Dance (Cohen, H)
01/07/16
Wellness Forum (Staff)
01/28/16
Canasta for Beginners (Smith)
03/03/16
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Please print clearly and check off courses, lectures and book clubs for which you are registering.
FRIDAYS COURSES
Beginning Bridge (Baker)
10/23/15
Intermediate Bridge (Schachne)
10/23/15
WEDNESDAY LECTURES
Israeli Art (Yentis)
10/21/15
Jewish Supernatural World (Eckstein)
10/28/15
Websites (Kentof)
11/11/15
Islam (Crain)
11/18/15
Night in Vienna (Bailin)
12/09/15
Ask A Social Worker (Picker)
12/16/15
Internet Dating (Kentof)
01/06/16
Federal Income Tax (Porges)
01/13/16
Medicare Fraud (Murad)
01/20/16
Jewish Women & Nobel Prize (Polin, L)
01/27/16
Interactive TV (Goldstein)
02/10/16
Broadway Musicals (Bauman)
03/02/16
Battle of Surgeons (Polin, S)
03/09/16
Sports Superstars (Dalin)
03/16/16
THURSDAY LECTURES
Judaic Art (Baron & Shub)
03/03/16
SPECIAL SUNDAY PROGRAMS
Flory’s Flame: Saving Ladino
01/10/16
Stand With Us (Rafel)
01/24/16
Archaeology (Magness)
02/26/16
Michaelangelo Code (Agin)
03/20/16
BOOK CLUBS
Book Club-MONDAYS (Taubin)
10/19/15
Israeli Book Club-WEDNESDAYS (Levin)
11/18/15
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Please note: All classes given by Rabbis
Bernstein, Fratello & Shub &
Cantor Ovadia are FREE of charge.
Please Tear Out Middle Section
For Registration Forms
Adult Education Lectures are
Located after Registration Forms
One Registration Form per Person
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2015-2016 REGISTRATION FORM
One Registration Form per Person
1. On the reverse side of this application, check off each course, lecture, or study group you plan to attend.
2. See price information below and write your check to the Synagogue to which you belong. If you are not a
member, write your check to the Synagogue at which you are registering.
3. Send your registration form and check to either:
Temple Torat Emet, 8600 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Temple Shaarei Shalom, 9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Temple Beth Tikvah, 4550 Jog Rd., Greenacres, FL 33467
COURSES:
(Unlimited – Indicate your choices on Registration Form)
TTE, TSS & TBT
Members
$40
Non-Members
$50
WEDNESDAY LECTURE SERIES:
TTE, TSS & TBT
Non-Members
Members
(Unlimited – Indicate your choices on Registration Form)
$50
$40
Special Sunday Programs Not Included
COURSES AND WEDNESDAY LECTURES COMBINED:
(Unlimited – Indicate your choices on Registration Form)
TTE, TSS & TBT
Members
$70
Non-Members
$90
NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: ____________________________ ZIP CODE: _______
PHONE #: (
)
EMAIL ADDRESS:
SYNAGOGUE AFFILIATION (check one):
Temple Torat Emet ______Temple Shaarei Shalom _____Temple Beth Tikvah
I am not a member of either Temple (If you’ve checked this selection, please complete question below)
How did you find out about our program?
AMOUNT SUBMITTED: $____________
COURSES: _______
LECTURES: _______
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BOTH: _______
Please print clearly and check off courses, lectures and book clubs for which you are registering.
MONDAYS COURSES
Start Date
Conversational Hebrew Advanced (Malakoff)
10/26/15
Jewish Values (Jaffe)
10/19/15
Beginners Contemporary Hebrew (Schaffer)
10/19/15
Beginning Yiddish (Silberstein)
01/04/16
Three Shapers of Today’s Jewish Communities (Marder)
01/18/16
TUESDAYS COURSES
Talmud Study (Bernstein)
10/20/15
Mishrash (Fratello)
10/20/15
Hellenism (Townes, R)
10/20/15
Book of Genesis (Townes, F)
10/20/15
Beyond the Alef Bet (Turk)
10/20/15
______Divorce Support Group (Brodarick)
10/27/15
WEDNESDAYS COURSES
Beginning Hebrew (Jaffe)
10/21/15
Torah Discussion (Weiss)
10/28/15
Jewish Decoupage (Rubin)
11/04/15
Bible Books (Cohen, Rabbi A)
12/02/15
Tallit Making (Price)
01/13/16
Fabric Mezuzah (Jacobs/Alper)
02/17/16
Women of the Megillot (Ovadia)
02/17/16
THURSDAYS COURSES
Torah Study (Shub)
10/22/15
Women’s Torah Study Group (Courte)
10/29/15
Book of Job (Hoffman)
11/05/15
Pan Lessons (Ortman) CANCELLED
11/12/15
Technology (Levine)
11/19/15
Planning Where You Want To Be (Staff)
12/03/15
Psalms Study Group (Courte)
12/10/15
Israeli Dance (Cohen, H)
01/07/16
Wellness Forum (Staff)
01/28/16
Canasta for Beginners (Smith)
03/03/16
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Please print clearly and check off courses, lectures and book clubs for which you are registering.
FRIDAYS COURSES
Beginning Bridge (Baker)
10/23/15
Intermediate Bridge (Schachne)
10/23/15
WEDNESDAY LECTURES
Israeli Art (Yentis)
10/21/15
Jewish Supernatural World (Eckstein)
10/28/15
Websites (Kentof)
11/11/15
Islam (Crain)
11/18/15
Night in Vienna (Bailin)
12/09/15
Ask A Social Worker (Picker)
12/16/15
Internet Dating (Kentof)
01/06/16
Federal Income Tax (Porges)
01/13/16
Medicare Fraud (Murad)
01/20/16
Jewish Women & Nobel Prize (Polin, L)
01/27/16
Interactive TV (Goldstein)
02/10/16
Broadway Musicals (Bauman)
03/02/16
Battle of Surgeons (Polin, S)
03/09/16
Sports Superstars (Dalin)
03/16/16
THURSDAY LECTURES
Judaic Art (Baron & Shub)
03/03/16
SPECIAL SUNDAY PROGRAMS
Flory’s Flame: Saving Ladino
01/10/16
Stand With Us (Rafel)
01/24/16
Archaeology (Magness)
02/26/16
Michaelangelo Code (Agin)
03/20/16
BOOK CLUBS
Book Club-MONDAYS (Taubin)
10/19/15
Israeli Book Club-WEDNESDAYS (Levin)
11/18/15
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Adult Education Lectures - Wednesdays
Israeli Art A La Carte, Helene Yentis
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this interactive session we will utilize a PowerPoint
presentation to examine contemporary works by Israeli Artists. Works of art in all media will be shown. The
images reflect some part of Israeli Society depending upon where they were created. The presentations are hip
and modern, with a serious undertone. Thought provoking discussion is promised, as well as an opportunity to
enjoy some great art.
Dates: October 21
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Jewish Things that go Bump in the Night, Peter Eckstein
An exploration of the Jewish Supernatural World. There is a rich tradition of Jewish ghosts, vampires, fiends
and other scary creatures. Who are these Jewish other-worldly beings? Where did they come from and how
were they created? Join us for a spooky exploration of the dark side of Jewish tradition.
Dates: October 28
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Websites, Tali Kentof
Grandma Googles: Technology Made Easy
Become less apprehensive about computers when you are shown exciting and engaging websites, such as
Google, You Tube, Pandora and Netflix. One hour workshop.
Dates: November 11
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Islam, Rabbi David Crain
Judaism appeared in a world of paganism and represented a revolutionary departure from the religious ideas and
practices of its time.
Christianity was born directly out of Judaism which was already well-developed and sophisticated.
Islam was born in the midst of both Jewish and Christian civilizations, yet neither Judaism nor Christianity can
claim direct parenthood to Islam, which is now the fastest growing of the three monotheistic religions.
Dates: November 18
Time: 7:15 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom (Open to High School Students)
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Adult Education Lectures- Wednesdays (continued)
Night in Vienna, Stuart Bailin, PhD
Beethoven lovers’ series, A Night in Vienna- December 22, 1808
Dates: December 9
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Ask a Social Worker – Some Things to Know, Sherry Picker
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
-Charles Darwin
Topics include: What worries you most; Stay Strong, Avoid Falls; Plan; Long Term Care Insurance; Medical
Supplies; Are you a Caregiver?
Dates: December 16
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Internet Dating - The Match Making Machine, Tali Kentof
Modern Dating for the Not-So-Modern
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Internet Dating for Older Adults
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Creating an Engaging Online Profile
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Best Senior Dating Sites
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Recognizing Red Flags
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Safety & STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
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Dating “Dos and Don’ts”
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Bringing Romance Back—Get Your Sexy On!
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Seniors and Companionship
Dates: January 6
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Federal Income Tax, Donald Porges
We will be discussing general income and itemized deduction issues such as: what is considered taxable
income, including ordinary income versus capital gains; what are deductible items. The focus will be on
Charitable Donations and the various forms of making the deductions.
Dates: January 13
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
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Adult Education Lectures – Wednesdays (continued)
Medicare Fraud, Maurice Murad
Everyone talks about eliminating fraud and waste in the Medicare/Medicaid system. When the Obama
administration actually began to do something the job was overwhelming. Loretta Lynch, in her role as US
Attorney has already brought 10,000 cases against 15,000 defendants, mostly for Medicare fraud. Why is fraud
so rampant? Because it's so easy to pull off, as you'll see in the 60 Minutes segment produced by our speaker,
Maurice Murad.
Dates: January 20
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Jewish Women and the Nobel Prize, Lea Polin
The elite group of Nobel Prize winning Jewish women numbers seven (7). For physiology and medicine,
science and literature, brilliant women have won the prize for notable achievements. Join us as we learn of the
lives and accomplishments of seven incredible women.
Dates: January 27
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Interactive TV, Seymour Goldstein
An inter-active program with audience participation that features vintage radio and television shows with
commercials. There is NO charge for this lecture.
Dates: February 10
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Broadway Musicals: Musical Theater at its Finest, Lorraine Bauman
We've heard of the musicals; we may have seen some of them. But what do we know about the stories behind
them and the people who wrote these treasures? Today we will hear their music and hear their stories.
Dates: March 2
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Battle of Surgeons, Dr. Stan Polin
"The War Between the World's Two Greatest Surgeons". The stories are beyond belief. These surgeons started
their association as a productive and remarkable partnership. Something happened that created animosity and
outright hatred. What was this catastrophe and how did it end? Come hear the inside story that didn't have to
happen.
Dates: March 9
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Temple Torat Emet
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Adult Education Lectures – Wednesdays (continued)
Sports Superstars, Rabbi Dr. David Dalin
Rabbi and Historian Dr. David Dalin, has lectured and written extensively about Jews and Baseball. He will be
speaking about "Baseball's Greatest Jewish Superstars: Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax".
Dates: March 16
Time: 7:15 pm
Location: Temple Torat Emet
Adult Education Lectures – Thursdays
Judaic Art, Barbara Barron & Rabbi Howard Shub
Nationally-recognized Judaic artist, Barbara Barron and Rabbi Shub will discuss the creation of the 12
brilliantly colored appliqué embroideries of the Twelve Tribes in the chapel of Temple Beth Tikvah. The story
of the collaboration of the art committee and artist will be presented. There is no charge for this class.
Dates: March 3
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
Special Sunday Programs
Flory’s Flame: Saving Ladino
The inspiring story of Flory Jagoda and her survival from Sarajevo in WWII and her lifelong dedication to keep
her family’s tradition of Ladino music alive.
Film viewing and live skype interview with Flory Jagoda, composer of “Ocho Kandelikas” – the famous
children’s Hanukkah song written in the ancient Spanish dialect of Sephardic Jews.
A worldwide effort has been underway to keep Ladino from becoming extinct since the devastating losses of
the Holocaust when most of the Ladino speaking Jews of Europe, Greece and the Balkans perished.
Dates: January 10 (RSVP Pre-Register) – TSS, TTE, TBT & Sephardi Foundation Members $10, Guests $15
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
StandWithUs, Sara Gold Rafel
StandWithUs is dedicated to informing the public about Israel and to combating the extremism and antiSemitism that often distorts the issues. We believe that knowledge of the facts will correct common prejudices
about the Arab-Israel conflict. There is no charge for the StandWithUs program.
Dates: January 24
Time: 1:00 pm – Free lecture
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
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Special Sunday Programs (continued)
Archaeology, Jodi Magness, PhD
“What Makes Jersualem Special!”
Travel thousands of years back in time to understand how this remote and relatively poor mountain town came
to be sacred to the three Abrahamic faiths.
Dates: February 26 (Friday)
Time: 7:30 pm FREE
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
“Samson in Stone: New Discoveries in the Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq since 2011.” Professor Jodi Magness
has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee. The excavations have
brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building that is paved with
stunning and unique mosaics, including depictions of the biblical hero Samson. In this slide-illustrated lecture,
Professor Magness describes these exciting finds, including the discoveries made in the summer 2015 season.
Dates: February 27 (Saturday) at Temple Shaarei Shalom
Time: 1:30 pm Fee: Temple members $10.00; non-members $13.00 – pre-pay or pay at the door.
“JERUSALEM” – screening of the film featuring Jodi Magness PhD
Date: February 28 (Sunday) at Temple Shaarei Shalom
Time: 1:00pm Fee: Temple members $10.00; non-members $13.00 – pre-pay or pay at the door.
Michaelango Code, Rabbi Charles Agin
Author Dan Brown created a gripping fictional suspense story to inform us that Jesus has descendants living in
Europe today. This information was supposedly hidden by Leonardo DaVinci in a complicated code, The
DaVinci Code. The truth of the matter is that DaVinci, Michelangelo and other artists in the Renaissance
Period certainly did utilize codes for a variety of reasons. In some of his codes, Michelangelo concealed much
with the hope later on it would all would be revealed on behalf of the Jewish People. Utilizing narrative and
DVD, Rabbi Dr. Charles Agin will explain the genius of Michelangelo, break the code and share a startling
secret.
Dates: March 20
Time: 1:30 pm Fee TBD
Location: Temple Beth Tikvah
BOOK CLUB – Mondays
Book Club, Janet Taubin
October 19: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Hanna Heath, an Australian rare book expert, has been offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation
of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, rescued from Serb shelling during the Bosnian War. It is a novel of sweeping
historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity. The narrative is intertwined with the contemporary world
and the other leading back into European history.
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BOOK CLUB – Mondays continued
December 7: The Plot Against America by Phillip Roth
Phillip Roth gives us an alternate version of American History - the 1940 election of Charles Lindbergh as
President of the United States. Shortly after the election, Lindbergh negotiates a cordial “understanding” with
Hitler, while the new government embarks of a program of folksy-anti-Semitism. The book is utterly
terrifyingly believable even today.
January 18: A Seat at the Table by Joshua Haberstam
A novel of fathers and sons, faith and doubt. The author illuminates a world rich with religious tradition and
Chassidic stories with a critical but loving and understanding heart. It is a tender, compassionate coming-of-age
story brimming over with wisdom from the Jewish tradition.
March 21: The Saturday Wife by Naomi Ragen
Delilah Levi is a social climber who spent her adolescence dreaming of turning her good looks into a brilliant
match. But fate intervenes in the form of a sincere, but not too bright, rabbinical student. Delilah decides to
become THE rabbi’s wife. When the demand of a hypocritical board and unbearable congregants push her over
the edge, the consequences set in motion a social tornado that sweeps everything in its path.
Dates: October 19; December 7; January 18; March 21
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
BOOK CLUB – Wednesdays
Israeli Book Club, Natalie Levin
November 18: Start-Up Nation (The story of Israel's Economic Miracle) by Dan Señor and Saul Singer,
Twelve Hachette a Book Group, NY 2009
This book chronicles the successes of small businesses that grow into leading companies and why high tech
companies choose to base their research projects in Israel.
Facilitator: Rabbi Bill Marder
Time: 2:30pm
December 2: My Promised Land, The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ary Shavit. Random House, NY
2013.
The history of Israel told with emotion and the intensity that magnifies with each chapter.
Facilitator: Helen Gold
January 6: The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis, Little Brown & Co. 2014
A vivid novel about compromise and identify among Russian Jews, suspense filled, moral consciousness
examined.
Facilitator: Natalie Levin
February 3: Khirbet Khizeh by S. Yizhar, Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, NY 2015
A fictionalized novel about actual events that torment the narrator.
Facilitator: Norm Goldfarb
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BOOK CLUB – Wednesdays continued
March 2: Jaffa Beach by Fedora Horowitz, CreateSpace, SC 2013
A historical novel of clashing cultures, deeply held secrets and life in Palestine before statehood.
Facilitator: Fedora Horowitz
April 6: Seven Good Years: A Memoir by Etgar Keret, Riverhead Books, NY, 2015
Keret's first non-fiction book blends humor with tragedy, cynicism with empathy and chronologically spans
seven years between his son's birth and his father's death.
Facilitator: Avram Horowitz
Dates: November 4; December 2; January 6; February 3; March 2; April 6
Time: 2:30 pm
Location: Temple Shaarei Shalom
CONCLUDING PROGRAM
Thursday, April 7, 2016
7:00pm
Temple Beth Tikvah
SAVE THE DATE
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BIO’S
Rabbi Dr. Charles G. Agin
Rabbi Dr. Charles G. Agin is the Dean and Professor of Jewish Literature at The Rabbinical Academy in Woodmere, New
York. He holds a PhD from the Jewish Teachers Seminary. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College of the City University of
New York, The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and the Long Island Institute for Mental Health. Dr.
Agin is Rabbi Emeritus of the Free Synagogue in Flushing, New York and has served as a Chaplain-Officer on active duty
in the United States Army and New York City Department of Corrections.
Barbara Alper
Barbara Alper is co-chair of the Gladys Lillian Education Program at Temple Beth Tikvah. Barbara has extensive
experience in needlework and has made many items for both personal and home use.
Stuart Bailin, PhD
Dr. Bailin received a Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, a Master’s degree from the University of
Massachusetts and a PhD from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Bailin’s passion and expertise with respect to
Ludwig van Beethoven’s life and music has given him an opportunity to share the joy of Beethoven’s music with his
audiences.
Lolita Baker
Lolita Wulfohn Baker was born in Hamburg, Germany, and after Kristallnacht, she and her parents luckily were able to
immigrate to the USA. Lolita graduated from the University of Texas with a major in Mathematics and Physics. After
retiring, she has taught Bridge to senior adults in Wooster and Boynton Beach.
Barbara Barron
Barbara Barron is a fiber artist who specializes in Judaica and works with quilted machine appliqué to create Torah covers
and perochets (Ark curtains). She resides in Lenox, MA and Delray Beach, FL. Barbara has a Master’s from Columbia
University, and attended Oxford University and the Royal School of Needlework in London, England.
Lorraine Bauman
Lorraine Bauman’s family knew that music would play an important part in her life, when they heard her picking tunes on
the piano at the age of five. After graduating from college with a degree in speech and theater, Lorraine worked for many
years at the Stamford Center for the Arts, where she had the great fortune to meet and work with many luminaries of the
Broadway Theater.
Jamie Brodarick, PhD
Dr. Jamie Brodarick is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, college professor, researcher, and author. Dr.
Brodarick is part of a private practice in Boca Raton, where she specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families
navigate through major life transitions and family changes, such as getting married, becoming parents, getting divorced,
blending families with step-parents and step-children, caring for aging or ill family members, and grieving the loss of a
loved one.
Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein
Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein is the Spiritual Leader of Temple Torat Emet. Ordained in 1999 by the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America in New York City, Rabbi Bernstein received bachelor degrees from Columbia University and the
Jewish Theological Seminary in American History and Bible, respectively. Rabbi Bernstein has studied extensively in
Israel, including at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Yeshivat HaMivtar in Efrat, and The Schechter Institute in
Jerusalem. He has been recognized nationally for his work advocating for the environment and social justice, and serves
on the Social Justice Commission of the International Rabbinical Assembly. Rabbi Bernstein writes a blog on Judaism for
the Huffington Post, a renowned online news and opinion journal.
Rabbi Alan Cohen
Rabbi Alan Cohen, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, holds degrees from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological
Seminary. He is recently retired after a 40 year rabbinic career serving congregations in Florida, South Carolina, and most
recently 20 years in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Herb Cohen
Herb Cohen has been an Israeli folk dancer since 1954 and has led college and youth groups in the Capital District of New
York State and workshops in other areas. He attended Camp Blue Star and worked with many Israeli choreographers.
Jan Courte
Janet Courte, chaplain with Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, serves as a Jewish educator, service leader and
Cantorial soloist in the Palm Beach area. She holds a BA with Honors from San Francisco State University in Jewish
Studies, History and Philosophy, which includes studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and, more recently, in
Jerusalem at the Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism. She has been actively involved with synagogue ritual life at
Temple Torat Emet since relocating to Florida in 2006, Jan tutors children and adults for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and teaches
Jewish topics to a diverse population.
Rabbi Dr. David D. Crain
Rabbi Donald D. Crain is a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he earned the Master of
Hebrew Literature, Rabbinic Ordination, and Doctor of Divinity degrees. Among his studies as a graduate student at the
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he included courses in Islam. He is Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Shalom of Boca
Raton, where he served as first rabbi from 1984 until his retirement in 2007. He also served as an Adjunct Lecturer at St.
Vincent de Paul's Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach for 28 years, and as Chaplain at Manor Care in Boynton Beach
for 12 years.
Rabbi Dr. David Dalin
Rabbi David Dalin, who received his MA and PhD from Brandeis University, is the author or co-author of 11
books, including The Presidents of the United States and the Jews. He is now completing a forthcoming book,
The Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court, from Brandeis to Kagan - Their Lives and Legacies. Rabbi Dalin has
lectured extensively on Jews and Baseball, and has published major articles about Hank Greenberg and Sandy
Koufax.
Peter Eckstein
Peter Eckstein, serves as the Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth David in Palm Beach Gardens and is
also the Technology Integration Educator for the Friedman Commission for Jewish Education. He earned an MS in
Elementary Education from Nova Southeastern University and a MA in Jewish Education from Hebrew College. Peter
also has certificates in Education Technology Integration, as well as in Online and Blended Learning Design from
Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education. He has earned the title Reform Jewish Educator (RJE)
from the Reform Movement and Conservative Jewish Educator (CJE) from the Conservative Movement. He tweets as
@redmenace56.
Rabbi Anthony Fratello
Rabbi Anthony Fratello, Temple Shaarei Shalom, graduated from Pomona College in 1994, with a BA in History, and
then began his studies toward the Rabbinate at the Jerusalem Campus of the Hebrew Union College. He returned home to
continue his studies at the Cincinnati campus of HUC-TIR in 1995. Rabbi Fratello earned his MA in Hebrew Letters from
the Hebrew Union College in 1998, and was ordained as a Rabbi in June 1999. In April of 2000, Rabbi Fratello was
elected to the pulpit of Temple Shaarei Shalom, in Boynton Beach. Rabbi Fratello has served as a Board Member of the
Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches and the Friedman Commission for Jewish Education.
Estee Gold-Kaplan
Estee Gold-Kaplan is the Education Director of Temple Torat Emet and served as Director of Education in Cleveland,
Ohio. Estee is a former lecturer of Hebrew language at Kent State University, Case Western Reserve University and
Siegel College of Jewish Studies.
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Seymour Goldstein
Seymour Goldstein is a native of Port Washington, NY. He received his training for teaching and school administration at
NYU, Hofstra, Harvard and Columbia. He served as Secretary and Vice President of the Huntington Jewish Center;
President of the Nassau County Principals Association; Chairman of the Nassau County Red Cross. Seymour, a retired
Elementary School Principal, is a tutor in adult literacy and presents programs for local schools and libraries.
Rabbi Howard Hoffman
Rabbi Howard Hoffman was born in Toronto, educated at JTS and Columbia University and is a Senior Fellow of the
Hartman Institute. He spent his career in pulpits in Montreal, London, Ontario and Port Jefferson, NY. He taught Jewish
studies in universities, was an educational innovator and very involved in interfaith affairs. He recently retired to Boynton
Beach with his wife Elaine and davens at Temple Torat Emet.
Sue Jaffe
After graduating from Rabbinic Seminary in California with a degree in Jewish Education, Sue taught grades from Pre-K
through Adult Education, as well as at The University of Judaism, The Hebrew Academy of Great Neck N.Y., The
Hebrew High of South Florida, and in many synagogues throughout the United States. For the past three years, Sue has
taught at the Boynton Beach JCC.
Orly Jacobs
Orly Jacobs is Director of Temple Beth Tikvah Religious School and Youth Department, and a staff member since 2010.
Having held many synagogue positions in South Florida, Orly’s emphasis is on experiential learning and family
participation. She has been involved in Jewish Education since 1980, with a background in Youth Programming.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, that is where Orly received her formal Jewish Education. She has a Certificate in Jewish
Education from the Central Agency.
Tali Kentof
Tali Kentof is the Jewish Community Liaison for Vitas Healthcare. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative
writing and a master's in education.
Natalie Levin
Natalie Levin received a BA in English and Elementary Education, MLS/Library Science from Towson University,
Towson, Maryland. She taught for 18 years in Baltimore County Public Schools.
Jay Levine
Jay holds a degree in Accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He recently retired as a partner in Ernst &
Young. Throughout his almost 40 year career, Jay was responsible for using technology to improve efficiency in the
delivery of tax and accounting services. Jay tells that he bought his first personal computer in 1978 and has been working
with them and every type of technology since then.
Jodi Magness, PhD
Dr. Magness holds a senior endowed chair in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill: the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism. From 1992-2002, she was
Associate/Assistant Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology in the Departments of Classics and Art History
at Tufts University, Medford, MA. Dr. Magness received her BA in Archaeology and History from the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem (1977) and her PhD in Classical Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania (1989). From 1990-92,
Dr. Magness was Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Syro-Palestinian Archaeology at the Center for Old World Archaeology
and Art at Brown University.
Rabbi William Marder
Rabbi William Marder holds degrees from Harvard, Hebrew College, and Jewish Theological Seminary. After serving for
almost 40 years as a pulpit rabbi, he retired to South Florida, where he is active in Temple Torat Emet’s education
programs.
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Maurice Murad
Maurice Murad worked for CBS News for 40 years, first as a film editor, then as a producer of documentaries.
For three years prior to his retirement, he was a producer for Mike Wallace at 60 Minutes. Maurice has won six
Emmys, two Columbia/DuPont journalism awards and the Peabody award.
Eileen Ortman
Eileen Ortman has a degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University, C.W. Post College Campus, and
worked primarily as a paralegal in law firms for years as well as owning her own business.
Cantor Judith Ovadia
Cantor Judith Ovadia hails from Lower Merion, PA, just outside Philadelphia. She began singing and playing guitar at the
Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now URJ) Camp Harlam. Cantor Ovadia earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree
from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, where she was a soloist with the college chorus, under the
direction of Harold Aks. She attended the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion School of Sacred Music,
where she received her Master of Sacred Music degree and was ordained as a cantor.
Sherry Picker
Sherry Picker, MSW has been working in Elder Care Services for 15 years. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree
from Yeshiva University – Stern College and a Masters in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work in
New York City.
Lea Polin
Leah Polin is a frequent lecturer in the Chicago and Boynton Beach Florida areas on subjects involving Jewish women,
Jewish history, Israel and current events/issues. Leah was the founder and for 25 years, the director of the Dawn Schuman
Institute for Jewish Learning. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, Roosevelt University, and holds a teachers'
certificate from what is now Spertus Institute in Chicago. Leah has organized Jewish Heritage Tours to many interesting
and exotic countries and is a frequent traveler to Israel.
Stanton Polin, MD
Dr. Stanton Polin is a retired cardiovascular surgeon who trained with the great Drs. Michael DeBakey and Denton
Cooley. He is also a history buff. Dr. Polin will combine his knowledge of the development of heart surgery with
descriptions of the personalities of researchers and their drive to persist. These researchers brought us new technologies
that resulted in pathways to help humanity.
Donald Porges
Donald Porges is a Certified Public Accountant with his own practice in Boynton Beach, FL since 1981. He is a 1972
graduate of CW Post College of Long Island University.
Judy Price
Judy Price was raised in a traditional conservative home. Judy is recognized for her many beautiful tallitot, all handmade.
She is also known for her fine needlepoint tallit bags and matching atarah. Judy has been an active member of Hadassah
for more than 50 years.
Sara Gold Rafel
Sara is the Director of StandWithUS/Southeast, a 14 year old International pro-Israel advocacy organization, with its
regional office in Boca Raton. Sara holds a BA in Political Science from George Washington University and an MBA
from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. A pro-Israel activist since college and leader of
Young Leadership groups for UJA and AIPAC in New York, Sara has had a varied career in Publishing and as an
Investment Banker.
Dorothy Rubin
Learned the art of decoupage in Boston. Taught in New Jersey.
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Maurice Schachne
Maurice Schachne was born in Czechoslovakia and survived WWII hiding in the woods with his family. He is a Life
Master, Bridge’s highest achievement.
Miriam Schaffer
Miriam Schaffer, RJE, Education Director at Temple Shaarei Shalom, has been involved in Education for many years and
has held numerous positions in both synagogues and day schools as a teacher and as an Administrator. She received her
Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Judaic Literature from the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies (now Siegal College of
Judaic Studies).
Rabbi Howard M. Shub
Rabbi Howard M. Shub is a native Canadian born in Toronto. Rabbi Shub earned his BA in Jewish History at Yeshiva
University, NY; earned his MA in Contemporary Jewry at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; was ordained at the
Jewish Theological Seminary, NY, where he also earned an MA in Jewish Education. He is currently working on his PhD
in Jewish History and Jewish Literature at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Shub has been rabbi
at Temple Beth Tikvah in Greenacres, Florida for 15 years. He has instituted various programs in the adult education
arena, introducing a more casual Shabbat program, TGIS (Thank G-d It’s Shabbat), every fourth Friday of the month,
which includes dinner, singing and is very participatory.
Marilyn Silberstein
Marilyn Silberstein was an education director at Temple Beth Shalom up north and also served as a lay spiritual leader for
two years. She has taught beginning Hebrew and Intermediate Hebrew classes, as well as Yiddish classes. She is a
member of Temple Torat Emet.
Bob Smith
Bob Smith learned how to play Canasta when he retired several years ago and immediately fell in love with the game. He
has taught the game to many friends, and has conducted classes at Temple Torat Emet for three years. Bob has also
conducted Canasta classes for the Hadassah chapter in his community.
Janet Taubin
Janet Taubin has a BS and Masters in math from NYU and Adelphi University respectively; certification in Mediation and
Conflict Resolution from Columbia University, and the NYC and Atlanta public school systems. Janet has won many
NSF and NASA awards and grants, and was a guest at John Glenn's second launch. She likes to read and has led many
book discussions in both Long Island and here in Florida.
Fran Townes
Fran Townes has been a teacher of Judaic studies to both children and adults in the USA for over 50 years. She has taught
children at all grade levels, in day schools and synagogue schools, from Kindergarten to eighth grade. Fran has also taught
adult education classes in various synagogues. Fran speaks fluent Hebrew (having lived in Israel for five years). She was
also a principal of a synagogue religious school.
Richard Townes
Richard Townes is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and New York Polytechnic University,
receiving BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Management. He worked at Grumman Aerospace
Corporation in Long Island, retiring in 1992 as the Principal Engineer for Weapons System Evaluation and
Demonstration. He is also a 1946 graduate of the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin in Brooklyn NY.
Wilma Turk
Wilma Turk has worked in Special Education and informal Jewish Education for more than 25 years. An active member
of the Conservative movement since her youth, she has been on the staff of the March of the Living, and currently serves
as the director of YAD Hebrew School, a Sunday school for children with special needs.
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Anschel O. Weiss, PhD
Anschel Weiss is a graduate of the Mesivta Chaim Berlin located in NYC, Brooklyn College and Boston University. He
received his PhD in social work from Case Western Reserve University. Anschel has maintained a close connection to
various Jewish religious institutions and has continued learning and teaching throughout his adult life. He led a Torah
Study Group in Albany, NY for over 13 years with the goal demystifying Torah and making it accessible to lay people
regardless of their level of prior knowledge.
Helene Yentis
Helen Yentis has over 30 years of experience as an art historian and expert on Jewish Art of all periods. Her diverse
background includes: presentations on art history; curating exhibitions in museums, galleries and rare book libraries;
leading tours of private collections and historical sites; teaching art to children and adults; developing collegiate level
college curriculum; researching and cataloguing private collections; and disposing of personal collections via charitable
gifting and other techniques. She has an MA in Art History and Judaic Studies from the University of Chicago.
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