Chabad of East Boca

‫ב”ה‬

“A different kind of place.”

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Over the years, you’ve come to know and appreciate Chabad as: a mystical philosophy based on Kabbalah. a Chasidic group that celebrates Jewish life and community, and emphasizes loving every Jew. a movement inspired by the Rebbe to bring the love to every Jew, wherever he or she may be.

And because of these qualities and values, Chabad is the most dynamic force in the Jewish world today.

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In the sixties, Chabad started opening Chabad Houses — centers where people could connect to their community, to their heritage, and to their souls - in their own way. No need to conform. No judgement. Just be you. Wherever Jews went, Chabad Houses would quickly follow and people would gravitate, attracted by the sincerity and love, to forge communities. Many say that they revolutionized the Jewish landscape by creating space where everyone could be involved. Well, they definitely spread a lot of love,

with over 3,000 centers around the world.

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By the late eighties, Chabad Houses were all over South Florida, and Boca Raton had two. In 1999, Jews started moving closer to the city, so Chabad appointed Rabbi Ruvi and Ahuva New to serve them, and Chabad of East Boca was born. Local Jews started to come together. It started off slowly and humbly, with programs and services being run out of the New’s living room. Gradually, the positive energy, caring, and sense of community drew more people. Different types of Jews of all ages and backgrounds and interests found a home - with classes, Shabbat meals, children’s programs, holiday celebrations, singles events, and

more.

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More Jews started moving into East Boca. It is, after all, a beautiful place to live: On the ocean, close to the highway, with a vibrant cultural and social life, and with easy access to schools. All of this makes Boca a great place to live, to raise a young family, to retire, to spend winters, or to visit as a tourist. As more people discovered this gem of a town, the core community and number of visitors gradually grew. To accommodate the growth, Chabad moved into a small storefront and then to the modest center they currently occupy. And now, fifteen years later, a group of diverse residents has blossomed into a beautiful community. Despite the accomplishments and pride in the community, something was holding back the East Boca Jewish community from truly blossoming to its fullest potential. Lacking a permanent home, and with limited space and amenities in its current rented facilities, some would move away to more established communities with larger facilities, while others were reluctant to make East Boca their home. People touched by Chabad couldn’t help thinking:

“Imagine… if only we had a permanent Jewish center that our community could call home!” With the construction boom in East Boca, and thousands more people expected to move to the area in the next few years, Chabad is resolved to build that center, one that will serve the needs of the community - today and into the future.

What can you expect to find in this new community center? The same love and quality programs as before, of course, but more of it. Much more. And it will continue to be a different kind of place, a place that everyone can call home.

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The Harry & Celia Litwak Chabad Center will be a beautiful and inviting place for people to gather, and a fitting home for the community’s exciting programs.

We are a community that knows how to celebrate Jewish life with tremendous energy and joy, coupled with profound meaning. For holiday programs, family celebrations, concerts, and more, the community scrambles to rent outside venues – a practice that is expensive and inefficient. The new Chabad Center will solve these issues while giving the community the meeting place it needs in order to flourish, and a central home for Jewish life in East Boca.

The Machon Menachem Rabbinical College, Chabad’s flagship center for higher learning, leadership development and community outreach (including the popular My Big Chaver program), has grown consistently. The new Center will provide the space for these programs to function properly and continue to grow.

“There’s no better place to find traditional Judaism than Chabad. There’s also no better place to live than East Boca Raton. The symbiosis of a new Chabad Center and East Boca Raton, both thriving, growing entities is almost… let’s say “magical”. We’re excited to be part of it all!” — MARLA & PERRY BIRMAN

Participants appreciate the quality opportunities to learn and gather that are provided by Chabad programs, such as the acclaimed Adult Education courses and Rosh Chodesh Society. The new Center will provide a home and hub for all of this activity, and allow the programs to further diversify and develop. Additional benefits of the center include outdoor spaces for casual gatherings and social events for young professionals that will attract participants on the fringe of Jewish involvement.

Chabad — which revolutionized the Jewish landscape in 1960s by creating a space where everyone could be involved in community — will now heighten that experience in East Boca Raton with its trailblazing coupling of the spiritual connectivity of a new Chabad Center with debut of the MyIsrael Center.

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Building Features: • Main Sanctuary • Hi-Tech Simcha Hall • Daily Chapel • Library & Learning Center • Garden of Reflection • Youth Center • Classrooms • Playground • Cafe

“I am so grateful for TGIS monthly Shabbat Dinners at Rabbi New’s Shul in East Boca. The time, the place, and the Rabbi are the catalysts for community, connection and elevation of the soul.” — JANNE’ LOMASKY, PSY.D

“The My Big Chaver program is an invaluable part of my children’s Jewish identity. They have grown in their Jewish education exponentially over the years. We are grateful for the warm and loving environment that is evident the minute we step into shul. The program offers more than just a Hebrew education -- it provides the kids with a true sense of belonging.” — JENNIFER LIEBERMAN

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Programs: • The Shul • Jewish Learning Institute • Kabbalah & Coffee • Women’s Circle • Community Care Program • Downtown Boca Jewish Business Network • YJP - Young Jewish Professionals • Holidays Made Happy • Singles Scene • Rosh Chodesh Society • Machon Menachem Boca Raton Rabbinical College • Yeshiva Night • My Big Chaver • TGIS – Shabbat Dinners

“The women’s Rosh Chodesh Society is a wonderful place for learning and friendship. I always find it both inspirational and motivating for positive change.”

— SUE PILOSSOPH

“Kabbalah and Coffee is sort of a “pick me up” for the souls on a Sunday morning. It awakens your senses, allows us a glimpse into the supra conscious melodies of the Torah, helping us to radiate throughout the week.” — HARRY AND PAMELA BOOKEY

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The Future of Boca RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN DOWNTOWN BOCA

BOCA RATON READIES FOR DOWNTOWN GROWTH SPURT The Sun Sentinel | February 15, 2015

2013

1,714

+84%

DEC. 2015 3,157

2,046 UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1,181 UNITS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR

25%

Drive across the city’s downtown, and it’s easy to see a city about to grow expansively. The clanking of construction can be heard from the sites of four buildings that will reach heights of seven to 12 stories. When completed, they’ll provide 1,181 new rental apartments. Two other 12-story buildings are poised to begin construction: A 170-unit condo building and the downtown’s first hotel, which will have 200 rooms. The city will feel the impact of this downtown growth spurt during the next couple of years, as renters and owners settle into these high-rises. Some call it the near-realization of a vision set out by city voters 23 years ago — one that calls for the heart of the city evolving into a metropolitan destination. The latest buildings will help redefine the downtown skyline, and city leaders say they’ll also provide a muchneeded boost to downtown.

OF NEW UNITS ARE SMALLER UNITS THAT WILL ATTRACT

Young Families Empty Nesters AND

Downtown Boca Raton is entering an urban renewal construction boom that will attract thousands of baby boomers and millennials seeking the vibrancy and benefits of city life near the coast.

11,000

The Harry & Celia Litwak Chabad Center will be situated on the new, .87-acre campus just off I-95 in East Boca Raton, in one of the fastest-growing Jewish regions anywhere. The Campus will also boast the new myIsrael Experience, a dynamic, world-class, interactive educational attraction.

9,000 1995

2000

2005

19,000

In short, East Boca needs the Chabad Center.

28,000

JEWISH POPULATION OF EAST BOCA

13,000

East Boca is the place to be. The only thing lacking is a permanent Jewish center to anchor the community, keep its active members in Boca, and encourage even more Jewish families to settle here.

2015

The Chabad Center will be the only Jewish center in South Florida (outside of Miami) that is steps from the ocean, and a close commute to Jewish schools and kosher restaurants.

30%

The Chabad Center also is within walking distance of the worldfamous Boca Raton Resort and Club, which attracts about 100,000 tourists each year, a significant percentage of whom are Jewish.

Jewish

2020

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT

OF NEW RESIDENTS WILL BE

“Boca has the largest density in the Miami area of Jewish people per square mile.” DEBORAH SHAPIRO, MARKETING CONSULTANT, COMMENTING ON AN EXTENSIVE STUDY CONDUCTED BY MEGA RETAILER WINN-DIXIE, WHICH IS INVESTING $3 MILLION TO REVAMP ITS BOCA STORE TO MAKE IT MORE JEWISH FRIENDLY.

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Dedication Opportunities PROJECT DEDICATION Thank you Irving Litwak $2,700,000

MAIN ENTRANCE

770 UFARATZTA WALL | ‫ופרצת‬ “And you shall spread to the west to the east to the north and to the south.” Adorning the wall of the Main Entrance will be a custom made bronze relief of 770 Eastern Parkway, the world headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch and the Rebbe’s Shul. 770 is the numeric value of the Hebrew word “Paratzta” - “you shall spread forth.” The relief will consist of copper bricks, making for a unique dedication opportunity.

Founder

$25,000

Chai

$18,000

Benefactor

$10,000

Pillar

$5,400

Builder

$3,600

Lamplighter

$1,800

MAIN SYNAGOGUE

DAILY CHAPEL / MACHON MENACHEM LEARNING CENTER Thank you Zev Freidus $1,000,000

Thank you Zev and Leiba Rudolph $180,180 Thank you Charlie and Penny Shuman $36,000

Thank you Allen Bezner $180,180

Thank you Charlie and Penny Shuman $18,000

Thank you George and Irina Schaeffer $180,180 Thank you Marc Goldman $18,840 Thank you Leslie Fox $18,840 Thank you Izzy Szmiga $18,840 Thank you Daryl Jacob $7,700 LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTER/BOARDROOM Thank you Sid and Louise Banon $60,000 SOCIAL HALL - SIMCHA CENTER

THE SOULAR CAFÉ OUTDOOR DEDICATIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE TECH DEDICATIONS

Thank you for your friendship and support. Together, we can build a strong and vibrant Jewish future in East Boca.

Advisory Board Bruria Angel Perry Birman Glenn Edwards Dr Eli Friedman Marc Goldman Glen Golish Yaacov Heller Arlene Herson Howard Kaye Allen and Lynne Levy Daniel Mielinicki Mendy Schurder

Architect Derek Vander Ploeg

Building Committee David Berkowitz David Feldan Ariel Shapira

Marketing and PR Kaye Communications David Berkowitz David and Amara Kaiyalethe

General Contractor Zvi Levin Lavish Holding Corp. Interior Design Consultants Marla Birman Judith Mielinicki Legal Counsel Peter J. Sosin

Director and Spiritual Leader Rabbi Ruvi New

OUR MISSION To be a vibrant and creative center for Jewish life and community in East Boca Raton, Florida To welcome each person with open arms and love, and empower each individual to seek and find their path to Jewish spiritual fulfilment and happiness To be a home away from home for East Boca residents and visitors, and to provide them with quality programs, services and events that serve their spiritual, educational, and social needs

The Harry and Celia Litwak Chabad Center To discuss sponsorships and dedication opportunities, please contact: Rabbi Ruvi New (561)Â 394-9770 rabbi@ChabadBocaBeaches.com ChabadBocaBeaches.com