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The Week of May 6, 2024 | 28 NISSAN 5784

Upcoming Events...

Yom HaShoah Program: TONIGHT, Monday, May 6, 7 PM at CSK

Chanukat HaBayit: Saturday, May 11 at 9:30 AM-Dedication of new furniture!

Yom HaZikaron/Yom Ha'atzmaut: Monday, May 13 with Jewish Federation of SPBC

Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner: Friday, May 17 at 6:15

Spirits of Shabbat: Friday, May 24 at 6:15 PM

LAG BaOMER: Sunday, May 26 at 4 PM at Layne & Geil Bilu's house

Budget Meeting: Wednesday, May 29, 7 PM on Zoom

High Holy Day Volunteer Opportunities

Exploring Judaism with Rabbi Baum: Every Friday at 11:30 AM

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MARK THE OCCASION WITH A CSK TRIBUTE CARD OR DONATION!

Yom HaShoah Program


TONIGHT, Monday, May 6

7 PM at CSK


Guest Speaker from Memorial Scrolls Trust

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Chanukat HaBayit

Dedication of our new

sanctuary furniture!


Saturday, May 11


Enhanced Kiddush

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Baum:

Sacred Spaces


Thank you to our donors!

Expansion Campaign

How Awesome is This Place!

Holocaust Torah

Yom HaZikaron/

Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration

with Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County


Monday, May 13, 7:30 PM

Zinman Hall


Limited Seating/

Registration Required

Click Here to RSVP

Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner


Friday, May 17 at 6:15


*Led by our Religious School students

*Siyyum for B’nai Mitzvah Family Education Class

*Special blessing for students graduating from High School or College

*Special blessing for students traveling to summer camp or israel

Click Here to RSVP



"Spirits" of Shabbat

 

Join us for our new Kabbalat Shabbat initiative!

Welcome in the Sabbath through spirituality and meditation.

Traditional prayers will be recited.

 

May 24, 6:15 PM

 

Worship Together, Schmooze,

Bring Friends, and

Enjoy Oneg Shabbat

Click Here to RSVP


LAG BAOMER


Sunday, May 26

4PM


Sing-a-long with Cantor Hadash

Pizza & Smores

at the home of

Geil & Layne Bilu

RSVP for Location

Annual Budget Meeting


Wednesday, May 29

7 PM on Zoom


Budget Workshop Meeting

Tuesday, May 21

7 PM on Zoom

RSVP to Receive Zoom Link 


WE NEED YOU!


Connect to the High Holy Days

at CSK


Volunteer your time, passion, and expertise!


We will begin to plan for High Holy Days over the summer.

Click Here to Volunteer


Exploring Judaism

with Rabbi Baum


Learn about Jewish Theology, History, Holidays, Laws,

and so much more.


This is an ongoing class that meets every Friday

at 11:30 AM at CSK.

Click Here to Sign Up

KOL ISHA SISTERHOOD (KIS)

As a member of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism

Kol Isha, the Sisterhood of Congregation Shaarei Kodesh offers educational, spiritual, and social programming to its members. We also support various congregational programming throughout the year.

Join KIS
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BOOK CLUB

The next book club is Thursday, May 24 @

7:30 PM: “Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai

by Matti Friedman 

If you would like to host the book club at your home, please email Bonnie at mplbonnie@aol.com.

Carol Simon, Byrna Klur, and Nancy Goldberg at the WLCJ Florida Region Conference

Sisterhood/Kol Isha is selling gift cards to Glicks, Aroma and Kosher Market (The Grove). Please show your support while you shop! You can purchase the gift cards from the CSK office (while supplies last).

The CSK Men’s Club is a social club to promote friendship, create camaraderie and ruach, increase involvement in our synagogue, provide social and educational activities, and enhance Jewish observances at the synagogue. Men’s Club will offer programming for men as well as inclusive programs for all CSK chaverim and sacred guests.

Join Men's Club
WE GRACIOUSLY THANK OUR SUPPORTERS

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If so, consider naming CSK to match your donations!

Donations made to Congregation Shaarei Kodesh

April 26 – May 6, 2024

 

Kiddush Fund 

Karen & Robert Katz sponsoring Kiddush, May 4,

in honor of the naming of their granddaughter 

Betty Baron sponsoring Challah & Wine, May 18,

 to honor Dori's return from her sophomore year at Columbia University 

Ron & Lillie Brandt sponsoring Kiddush, May 25,

 in memory of Ron's Mother's Yartzeit and in honor of Ron chanting Haftarah

Adam Kolett & Francine Safdeye sponsoring Kiddush, June 22,

in honor of Matan becoming a Bar Mitzvah

 

Ner Tamid

Dan and Jeanette Oren

Steven and Fran Levine for Refuah Shelemah to Anne Levine

Audrey & Hal Beerman in memory of Rita Rubin and Michael Fleischman

 

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Jill & Michael Mellman for Refuah Shelemah to Amy Mellman & Rebecca Owen

Elaine Aronoff for Yizkor in memory of Esther & Marty Aronoff 

Bernie & Ann Grossman for Yizkor in memory of

Herman H. Grossman, Shirley Friedrich Grossman, Harry Grossman and Lillian Martel

 

Tribute Cards

Michael & Gina Wadler to The Hollo Family, in memory of Tibor Hollo

 

Yahrzeit Fund

Sue & Ben Eisenberg for Yizkor in memory of loved ones 

Mindi & Richard Feldman in memory of

Morris and Dorothy Feldman and Leonard & Mildred Eisenmesser

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY?

Included: J Screen Genetic Testing, New Tikkun Olam Project

from Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah, Information from Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, and PJ Library

Click Here to Find Out!
Our Community Stands with Israel! Click Here to Learn More!

CSK Email Addresses:

RabbiBaum@shaareikodesh.org

President@shaareikodesh.org, Ariella Reback

Kim@shaareikodesh.org, Executive Director

Office@shaareikodesh.org

Programming@shaareikodesh.org, Karen Katz

Membership@shaareikodesh.org, Sharon Lubin