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The Week of March 10, 2025 | 10 Adar 5785

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Exploring Judaism: Fridays: Monthly schedule below

Mishloach Manot: We still need 14 more for Israeli soldiers!

Heroes & Sheroes Purim Shpiel: Thursday, March 13, 6:30 PM

Purim Morning Service: Friday, March 14, 8:00 AM

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

Last Chance to RSVP or place an ad in the Digital Ad Journal!

Pride Shabbat: Friday, March 21, 6:00 PM at the Levis JCC – led by Rabbi Baum

& Cantor Hadash (Registration Required)

Recognition Shabbat: New Members, Volunteers, Board of Trustees Installation: Saturday, March 22

Men's Club Speaker Series: Sunday, March 23, 11:30 AM

Mah Jongg Tournament: Wednesday, April 2: 9:30 AM

Community Garage Sale: Sunday, April 6, 9:00 AM

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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

Mazal Tov to the Aghassi Family in celebration of the wedding engagement of Stephanie Aghassi & Ryan Riger

Click to Make a Life Cycle Donation

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

 

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. 

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Order Mishloach Manot

WE STILL NEED 14 MORE FOR ISRAELI SOLDIERS!

PURIM IS COMING!

HEROES & SHEROES!

Order Mishloach Manot

We still need 14 more mishloach manot for Israeli Soldiers!


Purim Shpiel & Megillah Reading

Thursday, March 13, 6:30 PM

Purim Morning Service &

Megillah Reading

Friday, March 14, 8:00 AM


Thank you to our Big Tent 2024 Gala Impact Board Purim Sponsors:

Douglas & Diane Bender

Lewis & Susan Witonsky

Click Here to Order Mishloach Manot

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.

  • March 21: Kashrut - More than Just Keeping Kosher
  • April 4: Passover – Unlocking the Seder’s Secrets
  • April 25: The Israeli High Holidays – Memory, Mourning, and Celebration
Click Here to Register

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
Click Here for a Special Message from The Bible Players!

CSK MEN'S CLUB

SPEAKER SERIES

PRESENTS


The CEO of the

Global Conservative/Masorti Movement:

Rabbi Mauricio Balter


Sunday, March 23

11:30 AM

Click Here to RSVP

MAH JONGG

TOURNAMENT!


 

Wednesday, April 2

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM


National Mah Jongg League Rules Apply

Click Here to Register

Community

Garage Sale

Sunday, April 6

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Help CSK Help You!

Clean out your Chametz AND Clear your Clutter!

Start saving items to sell!

Rent your Parking Spot Now!

We will advertise to the community!

Click Here to Rent a Parking Spot

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
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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

CSK Sisterhood Book Club

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

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

Tues, Apr 22 @ 7:00 PM: “The Goldie Standard: A Novel” by Simi Monheit 

Tues, May 20 @ 7:00 PM: “The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an

American Organized-Crime Boss” by Margalit Fox  

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

Click Here to Zoom Book 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

March 4 - March 11, 2025

 

Gamm-Vartikovski Community Fund

Sharon & Eric Lubin in honor of Harrison Baum becoming a Bar Mitzvah

  

Kiddush Fund

Peter Stahl sponsoring the Kiddush on March 15

 

Myer Rappaport Youth Education Fund

Nan Berkowitz in memory of Esta Sweet

 

Ner Tamid Fund

Patty & Matt Weiss

Sharon & Eric Lubin in honor of Cameron Goldstein becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Donations made in honor of Harrison Baum becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Idit & Jordan Kendall

Gloria Morenstein

 

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Sabina & Alex Rosenblum

Renata & Lorin Graef in honor of Preston’s Bar Mitzvah

Rick Aghassi and The Aghassi Family in celebration

 of Stephanie’s engagement to Ryan Riger

Donations made in honor of Harrison Baum becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Rick Aghassi

Allan Weitzman


Tribute Cards

 Sharon & Eric Lubin to Preston Graef in honor of becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Nan Berkowitz to Alex Baum in honor of his grandson,

Harrison Baum, becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Patty & Matt Weiss to Marley Abrams in honor of becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Patty & Matt Weiss to Preston Graef in honor of becoming a Bar Mitzvah

 

Yahrzeit Fund

Susan & Jaime Ganc in memory of Jonathan Ganc

Bernice & Joel Lebovitz in memory of Larry Penofsky

Barbara Goldman in memory of Molly Fensterheim

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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, Pride Shabbat, JScreen Genetic Testing & more...

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Our Community Stands with Israel

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