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The Week of January 27, 2025 | 27 Tevet 5785

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Upcoming Events...

Annual Meeting: THIS Wednesday, January 29 on Zoom, 7 PM

Create Your Own Kosher Charcuterie Board: Thursday, January 30, 7 PM

Exploring Judaism: Fridays, January 31 (Each month's schedule will be posted)

JTS Student Ambassador Weekend: Friday, January 31 – Sunday, February 2

"Spirits" of Shabbat: Friday, January 31, 6:15 PM

Annual CSK BBQ: Sunday, February 2, 3:00 PM

Donate Blood: Sunday, February 2, 2:00 - 7:00 PM - sponsor code 71759

Sisterhood Shabbat: Friday, February 7, Saturday, February 8 - RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

World-Wide-Wrap Tefillin Day: Sunday, February 9, 9:30 AM

Tu Bishvat Seder and Wine Tasting: Thursday, February 13, 7:00 PM

Men's Night Out: Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 PM

L'Chaim! CSK: Purim Masquerade GALA - Sunday, March 16, 5:00 PM

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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

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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. 

CSK Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 29 

7 PM on ZOOM

RSVP below to receive Zoom Link

Click Here to RSVP and to see the Board of Trustees Slate

Create Your Own Kosher

Charcuterie Board

Thursday, January 30,

7 PM

Sponsored by CSK Sisterhood

Led by: Gwen Kushnick &

Heidi Aronson

Special Program for Women

Each board will be a unique design of your own creation.

Take it home for a delicious treat!

$36 Sisterhood Members

$45 Future Sisterhood Members

Last Chance to RSVP

Exploring Judaism

with Rabbi Baum 

Learn about Jewish Theology, History, Holidays, Laws,

and so much more.  

This is an ongoing class that meets Friday mornings

at 11:30 AM at CSK.

  • January 31: Shabbat – A Sanctuary in Time
  • February 7: Tu Bishvat and the Land of Israel – Rooted in Holiness
  • February 14: What is a Mitzvah? Commandments, Meaning, and Purpose
  • February 21: Purim – Masks, Miracles, and Jewish Survival
Click Here to Register

JTS Student Ambassador Weekend with Rabbinical Student, Alex Friedman

Friday, January 31, 6:15 PM:

"Spirits" of Shabbat Nigun Circle

Saturday, February 1:

Kiddush Lunch & Learn

Sunday, February 2, 9:30 AM:

Family Education Program

"Spirits" of Shabbat

Click Here to RSVP for some or all of the weekend
Click Here to Read Alex's Bio


Annual CSK BBQ

Sunday, February 2

3:00 - 5:00 PM


Join us for a great day of food, fun and friendship!


Catered by Ben's Kosher Deli


Blood Drive on site

Sponsor Code 71759


Click Here to RSVP

Donate Blood

Sunday, February 2

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

at our Annual BBQ

at Loggers Run Park


Use sponsor code 71759

Click Here to Register

Sisterhood Shabbat

Scholar-in-Residence Weekend

Friday, February 7:

Shabbat & Dinner

Saturday, February 8:

D'Var Torah and Lunch & Learn

Click Here for Rabbi Ellen's Bio
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner Prices Increase Feb. 3

Want to help lead services during Sisterhood Shabbat

Friday & Saturday

February 7 & 8

Contact Byrna Klur

for more information

Click Here to Volunteer

World-Wide-Wrap Tefillin Day


An engaging program

for EVERYBODY!

Sunday, February 9

9:30 AM: Intro to Tefillin

10:00 AM: Shacharit

10:30 AM: Breakfast

11:00 AM: Make your own Tzitzit

Click Here to RSVP

Tu Bishvat and

Wine Tasting


Thursday, February 13

7:00 PM at CSK


Adults Chaverim $30/ person

Sacred Guests (non-members) $35/ person

(Prices increase Feb. 7)


Sponsorships Available

Click Here to RSVP

Men's Night Out


Wednesday, February 26th

6:00 P.M.

Carmela's Kosher Dairy Restaurant 

7300 West Camino Real

Boca Raton, 33433


To RSVP email Harvey Stoler:

 HLSTOLER@aol.com

or call/text Harvey at

703-209-3337

Click Here to RSVP

L'Chaim! CSK

Purim Masquerade Gala

Sunday, March 16, 5:00 PM


Celebrate with us as we enter our 18th combined year!

Honoring our founding members!

Live "unkosher" comedy show featuring The Bible Players!

Cocktail Attire and Masks!

RSVP Here

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL/

YOUTH GROUP UPDATES

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Religous School Calendar
Youth Group Calendar

CSK SISTERHOOD

Congregation Shaarei Kodesh Sisterhood offers a dynamic mix of activities, speakers, and worship. We are women of all ages, backgrounds, religious experiences, and careers.  

By joining CSK Sisterhood, you become an integral part of our organization and the CSK community.

JOIN SISTERHOOD
Click Here for Torah Fund 
Read More About Women's League

CSK Sisterhood Book Club

All meetings take place on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at CSK

February 18 - "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride

Tues, Mar 18 @ 7:00 PM: “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin 

All books are available at PBCL (including Hoopla and Cloud Library) in all formats.

Click Here to Zoom Book Club 

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 to 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

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

If so, consider naming CSK to match your donations! 

Donations made to Congregation Shaarei Kodesh

January 22 – January 28, 2025

 

Kiddush Sponsors

Adam & Emily Dier in honor of Talya’s Bat Mitzvah on 1.18.25

Marvin Horwitz with Thanks to CSK on 1.25.25

  

Myer Rappaport Youth Education Fund

Nan Berkowitz in honor of Marvin Horwitz on his 95th Birthday

Jackie Klein in honor of Talya Dier becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Bernard & Ann Grossman in honor of Talya Dier becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Nan Berkowitz in honor of Martin Abrahamson’s grandson's Bar Mitzvah

 

Ner Tamid Fund

Gerald Simmons

Melanie Weinbaum in honor of Harrison Baum's upcoming Bar Mitzvah

 

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

David Gollins in memory of George Gollins

 

Yahrzeit Fund

Lynda Kosoy in memory of Paul Zimmerman

Melanie Weinbaum in memory of Mildred Morris

Francine & Steven Levine in memory of Sally Frankel and Robert Shmookler

Ken Klein in memory of Marilyn Anderson

Terry Berger in memory of Stanley Chaney

Click Here to Make a Donation

Leave your legacy to CSK!

Make a difference

for our future!

Click Here to Participate

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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, Ariella Reback

Kim@shaareikodesh.org, Executive Director

Office@shaareikodesh.org

Programming@shaareikodesh.org, Karen Katz

Membership@shaareikodesh.org, Sharon Lubin