Congregation Shaarei Kodesh exists to ignite (להדלק – lihadlik) the Jewish spark within each individual, journeying together as a holy, Jewish community (קהילה יהודית קדושה – kehillah yehudit kedosha).

Week of June 8, 2026

23 Sivan 5786

Shabbat Sh'lach

28 Sivan 5786

The Kodesh Konnection and The Shabbat Shalom will be combined each week through the summer and will be sent each Tuesday.

Summer Office Hours:

Summer office hours will vary throughout the season.

Please call the office in advance before stopping by to ensure someone is available to assist you.

Please note: The office will be closed on Fridays during the summer.

Thank you for your understanding,

and we wish you a wonderful summer! ☀️

LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

Our congregation mourns the passing of our chaver:

Murray Leipzig, Moshe David Ben Schrage Fival v' Ettka Zipa 

Beloved husband of our chaverah, Floris Leipzig 

Father of our chaverim, Hava and Adam Holzhauer,

Grandfather of Ari (Shirley), Elie, Caleb, and Solomon.



Funeral

Wednesday, June 10 in New York

Shiva

Friday, June 12, 10:00 AM

Memorial Service

Congregation B’nai Torah: 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33433 

Shiva at the Home of Floris Leipzig in Boca Raton

Friday, June 12, following Memorial Service

Sunday, June 14 & Monday, June 15

4:00-8:00 PM; Mincha/Maariv 6:30 PM

Tuesday, June 16, 7:30-9:30 AM; Shacharit 8:00 AM

If you would like to be mentioned here, email office@shaareikodesh.org by Thursday so that we can include it in the following Tuesday's weekly email.

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Ed Bernstein on receiving the Ner Tamid Chaplain of the Year Award from Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains at their annual conference this past week 

CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, BABY NAMING, GRADUATION?

MARK THE OCCASION WITH A CSK TRIBUTE CARD OR DONATION!

If you need assistance from our Sunshine Committee, please call the office. 

Meet Our New Administrative Assistant, Ben Kirschner

Ben's connection to the congregation began in 2003 when he started Hebrew school at Beth Tikvah. Following the merger with Congregation Shaarei Kodesh, Ben continued his Jewish education and became a Bar Mitzvah with Rabbi Baum & Cantor Mike Klein.

Ben graduated from Florida State University in 2019 with a degree in Social Sciences. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he worked as a Contact Tracer and went on to lead a contact tracing unit, helping communities navigate an unprecedented public health crisis. Following the pandemic, Ben transitioned into a Business Analyst role, where he collaborated with global teams to transform client data into meaningful analytical insights that informed strategic business decisions.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys spending time with his family and friends, his girlfriend Molly, beautiful sunsets, traveling, reading sci-fi books, watching television, and staying active through sports.

WE GRACIOUSLY THANK OUR SUPPORTERS

Do you work for an organization that offers matching funds to non-profits?

If so, consider naming CSK to match your donations! 

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY?

Included: Information from Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, PJ Library, JScreen Genetic Testing & more...

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CSK Email Addresses:

RabbiBaum@shaareikodesh.org

President@shaareikodesh.org, Gloria Morenstein

Kim@shaareikodesh.org, Executive Director

Office@shaareikodesh.org

Programming@shaareikodesh.org, Jessica Friedman

Membership@shaareikodesh.org, Nan Berkowitz

If you encounter an antisemitic incident:

Emergency: Call 911

Free Legal Hotline for Universities:  CALL help to 51555

Hillel Toolkit for Students: https://www.hillel.org/student-resources/?af=&gs=

Report an Incident to the ADL: https://www.adl.org/report-incident

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County:

https://jewishboca.org/security/

Zioness Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/zionessmovement/