phone: (561) 479-4049 fax: (561) 705-2047 Rabbi's study: (561) 451-2566

Congregation Torah Ohr 19146 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434

Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur RABBI

Rabbi Chaim Shapiro RABBI EMERITUS

OFFICERS

Josh Samborn PRESIDENT

Ted Spar 1st VICE PRESIDENT

Jonas Waizer 2nd VICE PRESIDENT

Rita Geller 3rd VICE PRESIDENT

Abe Levy GABBAI

Karen Greene RECORDING SECRETARY

Sonny Meiselman CORPORATE SECRETARY

Eli Zimmerman TREASURER

Pacy Ackerman CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Lala Bessler FINANCIAL SECRETARY

PAST PRESIDENTS Hy Levy Max Rudoler Sam Kostman Sam Isaacson Marty Levine

BOARD MEMBERS David Adler Bella Benjamin Sondra Fisch Larry Fish Walter Friedrichs Jay Goldberg Mel Greenbaum Michael Poretsky Jack Prince Sharon Segal Marvin Weinstein SISTERHOOD PRESIDENTS Terri Farkas Arlene Milgram Heni Weisfogel

MEN’S CLUB PRESIDENT David Love

May 2018

Dear Friends & Fellow Cruisers,

We are excited to inform you that, in conjunction with Destinations 613, we have finalized the plans for a cruise to the Panama Canal on the luxurious Holland America ship the MS Zuiderdam. Enclosed you will find a complete description about our upcoming cruise. The dates are January 16-27, 2019: the fifth Torah Ohr Cruise. I am enclosing a booking form also, for your convenience. If you are interested in joining the shul cruise, please fill it out, complete with signature and return ASAP. A $1,000 deposit per person is due with booking. Make checks payable to Congregation Torah Ohr. Cancellation policy is explained in the enclosed flyer. Therefore, the purchase of cancellation insurance is strongly recommended to avoid the loss of your hard-earned money. Port charges and taxes are included in the rate. Gratuities of $12.50 per person per day will be billed by the cruise line and paid via your on-board ship account to cover the ship’s dining, housekeeping and social staff. Cabin availability is on First Come First Served basis and needs to be confirmed via the cruise company. Prices are guaranteed only until August 31, 2018. Please return the Booking Form together with the deposit to Ann & Pinny Davidman. Also, please send us a copy of your passport’s main page. If you need our mailing address or have additional questions, please contact us at 561 477 8850 or pindav@aol.com. In regard to travel insurance, arrangements have been made with The Travel Insurance Center (in Israel) to facilitate this. The contact is Yonah Engel (in Israel), mention promo code: Torah Ohr. You are more than welcome to use any travel insurance company that you choose. But, we do STRONGLY urge you to buy insurance.

Yonah Engel Tel USA:

(402) 404-5205 or yonah@travelinsuranceisrael.com

Looking forward to an amazing cruise,

Ann and Pinny Davidman

Upcoming Cruises with Destination 613 These are NOT affiliated with Torah Ohr.

Norwegian Fjords: June 10, 2018 (Departs from Amsterdam) Canadian Rockies: August 5, 2018 Mediterranean Cruise: August 6, 2018 (Departs from Barcelona)

Alaska: August 12, 2018 Australia New Zealand: November 8, 2018 Caribbean Cruise: February 21, 2019

A CRUISE LONG TO BE REMEMBERED For Reservations, call Yossi at 845 794 6000 or email Destinations613@yahoo.com

About the Cruise Travelers may disagree on which sites deserve to be considered modern wonders of the world, but the Panama Canal would surely make most short lists. The shipping channel —which took 33 years to complete and cost 25,000 workers their lives—is arguably the greatest engineering project ever. Today, a journey through the canal will take you from the port of Colón on the Atlantic to bustling Panama City on the Pacific. Along the way, you'll find Gatun Lake, once the largest man-made lake in the world, which has proved a boon for Central American species that thrive here, undisturbed by the ships passing by.

Cruise Highlights

Three daily Minyanim and private room for Synagogue. Glatt Kosher fresh-cooked food provided by Destinations, who have satisfied thousands

of passengers on previous Kosher cruises. Three meals a day, under supervision of Rav Yossef Binyamin Tsarfaty, Vaad Hakashrut

Beit Yosseph D’Antwerp, Chief Dayan of Belgium. 3 Mashgichim on board. Torah classes given at regular intervals. Shabbat elevator and a solution for locking the cabin doors.

Congregat ion Torah Ohr Presents

11 Day Caribbean and Panama Canal Cruise January 16-27, 2019

Dear Members and Friends, I am very happy to announce that after our very successful cruise with Destinations last January, we will once again be offering to our shul members and friends a chance of a lifetime cruise to the Panama Canal on board the Holland America MS Zuiderdam. Guests aboard the MS Zuiderdam, the first in the Vista-class series, enjoy a spectacular art and antique collection, wide teak decks, elegant dining rooms and spacious staterooms-many with verandahs. We will HAVE FRESHLY COOKED FOOD AT ALL MEALS. The food will be prepared daily under the supervision of three full time mashgichim. There will be no need to eat double wrapped food or re-heated frozen meals. This cruise embarks on Wednesday January 16, 2019 from Port Everglades at 5 PM and returns on January 27, 2019 in the morning. Below you will find details of the cruise and the rates for the various cabins. Rates are per person and are based on two in a room. Port taxes and charges are included. If you have questions, please contact me at 561 477 8850 or pindav@aol.com For reservations call : 845-794-6000

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas If you've ever dreamed of having your own private island, Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas offers the opportunity to fulfill that fantasy. Also known as Little San Salvador Island, Half Moon Cay is located southeast of Nassau. In 1996, Holland America Line purchased the island and set aside most of it as a wildlife sanctuary. At 10 square kilometers (four square miles), the island is small enough that you can see it all in a day, yet large enough to offer an array of activities: horseback riding, snorkeling with stingrays, a range of water sports and, of course, simply lounging on the beach. Willemstad, Curaçao The capital of Curaçao, Willemstad, is almost as old as a more famous Dutch settlement—it was founded in 1634, just 10 years after New Amsterdam, later called New York. But while the Dutch control of New Amsterdam was relatively brief, Curaçao remains a part of the Netherlands to this day. Its historic center is a unique mixture of Dutch architecture and Caribbean pastels, its gabled row houses overlooking Saint Anna Bay, a waterway dividing the city in two and connecting the Caribbean to the protected Schottegat Bay. The entire historic center of Willemstad has been

recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While Willemstad's legendary days of yore can be explored at institutions like the Kura Hulanda and Curaçao Maritime Museum, this is a vibrant, living city too. Highlights of this multicultural melting pot might include a stop at its floating market and a visit to a Curaçao distillery to taste the famous local liqueur. Natural wonders await as well: some of the Caribbean’s most stunning diving and snorkeling spots are here.

Cartagena, Colombia Its official name is Cartagena de Indias—or "Cartagena of the Indies"—but call it Cartagena for short. The formal name hints at this Colombian city's colonial relationship with Spain; it was founded in 1533 and named after the mother country's Cartagena. Colombia declared independence in 1810, but there's plenty about its fifth-largest city that evokes old Spain, including the impressive fort of Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, and the wall that encloses the old town, one of the few intact structures of its kind in the Americas. Both were considered important enough to inscribe on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1984.

Insurance: We strongly urge everyone to have appropriate insurance, as comprehensive and extensive as you feel you need. This might include health and luggage as well as cancellation for any reason or just a health reason. In the event of a claim, you must apply directly to your insurance company. The company is not responsible in the event travelers did not purchase insurance before the trip. Passports: It is the responsibility of each passenger to have a passport that is valid for entry to USA and all ports of call and that expires no earlier than July 1, 2019.

DEPOSIT: $1000 PER PERSON Single Occupants add 60% to above prices

CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO CONGREGATION TORAH OHR

Prices are subject to change after August 31, 2018 without notice

Early-Bird Rates per person

Cabin Price Port Fee Total

Inside Cabin

Example: Category M 2,540 410 2,950

Window

Possible Obstruction

Example: Category H

2,840 410 3,250

Window

Unobstructed

Example: Category F

2,940 410 3,350

Balcony

Example: Category VF 3,190 410 3,600

High-End Balcony

Example: Category VB 3,590 410 4,000

Regular Suite

Example: Category SZ 4,490 410 4,900

Neptune Suite

Example: Category SC 5,490 410 5,900

Neptune Suite

Example: Category SA 5,890 410 6,300

Cancellation policy: On any cancellation, the fees that apply are as follows:

Prior to 120 days before the date of departure the fee is $125 per person. Between 120 days to 91 days, prior to departure the cancellation fee is 30% of total

fare plus port charges. From - 90 days to 61 days, the fee will be 50%% of total fare plus port charges. From - 60 days to 31 days, the fee will be 75%% of total fare plus port charges. Less than 30 days or in case of no show for ANY reason, charge will 100% of fare and

port charges. Cancellation of the deal must be made in writing, or via fax or email or personal delivery

to a company representative.

No Shows: No-show will result in the full charge of the customer for any services without any ex-ception. It is hereby clarified that the same is true for the flights and cruises regardless of impor-tant reasons for non-appearance or late flight. Lateness: If you are late for ANY reason and “miss the boat”, it is your responsibility to catch up to the ship at your expense or you forfeit all payments made.

A CRUISE LONG TO BE REMEMBERED For Reservations, call Yossi at 845 794 6000 or email Destinations613@yahoo.com

DAY LOCATION ARRIVAL DEPARTURE DATE

1 Ft. Lauderdale 5:00 pm Wednesday, January 16

2 Half Moon Cay 8:00 am 3:00 pm Thursday, January 17

3 Cruising Friday, January 18

4 Oranjestad 1:00 pm 11:00 pm Saturday, January 19

5 Willemstad/Curaçao 8:00 am 11:00 pm Sunday, January 20

6 Cruising Monday, January 21

7 Cartagena/Colombia 7:00 am 1:00 pm Tuesday, January 22

8 Gatun Lake/Panama 9:00 am 10:00 am Wednesday, January 23

Panama Canal

Cristobal/Panama 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

Colon 3:00 pm 8:00 pm

Cristobal/Panama 5:00 am 5:00 am

Panama Canal

9 Thursday, January 24 Puerto Limon 6:30 am 4:00 pm

10 Friday, January 25 Cruising

11 Saturday, January 26 Cruising

12 Sunday, January 27 Ft. Lauderdale 7:00 am

Itinerary: Caribbean and Panama Canal Cruise

PAYMENT TERMS: All payments are non-refundable. Please see flyer. We urge you to buy insurance. Payment due in full by September 15, 2018. Please make check payable to Congregation Torah Ohr and mail to Pinny Davidman.

I hereby acknowledge that Congregation Torah Ohr is acting solely as a booking agent and is not responsible for any acts or omis-sions by the cruise line or Destinations/Kosherseas. Passenger 1 Signature Passenger 2 Signature

Congregat ion Torah Ohr

Booking Form

11 Day Caribbean and Panama Canal Cruise January 16-27, 2019

Please complete this form clearly and mail to Pinny Davidman. Please call for address 561-477-8850. Kindly note: no booking will be confirmed without receipt of signed booking form and deposit.

Passenger Information Passenger 1 Passenger 2

Title (Mr./Mrs./Dr.)

First Name (as shown on passport)

Last Name (as shown on passport)

Date of Birth

Home Address City/State/Zip/Country

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Email

Cabin Please Circle

Inside Cabin

Window Possible

Obstruction

Window Unobstructed

Balcony

High-End Balcony

Regular Suite

Neptune Suite

Neptune Suite

Cost Per Person 2,950 3,250 3,350 3,600 4,000 4,900 5,900 6,300

Total

Port Charges & Taxes Included. Gratuities are added to onboard bill by Holland America.