Free High Holiday Services

Friday Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Kol Nidrei, Saturday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m (prayers), noon (yizkor memorial)

Chabad of Lighthouse Point 4081 N. Federal Hwy. #100A Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

Spend Yom Kippur with Chabad. No tickets required, no affiliation and no membership. www.JewishLHP.com or 347-410-1106.

Blessing of the Animals

Saturday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.

Saint Peter’s Anglican Church 1416 SE 2 Terr. Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

A special service to bless our pets and all animals. Safely leashed pets welcome. 954-695-0336 or www. stpetersdeerfield.org.

About Boating Safely

Saturday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Spanish River Park HQ 3939 N. Ocean Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33431

Everyone who completes the class is given a certificate and will be sent a Florida Boating ID card, which is required for boaters under 26 years. The course also is valuable for anyone new to Florida boating or needs a classroom “safe boating” class. In addition, many insurance companies give annual discounts for completing this course. The topics include boating terminology, boat handling, navigation rules, aids to navigation, federal and Florida regulations, safety equipment and other boating techniques. Bring lunch. Materials fee is $35. For questions or RSVP, call 561-391-3600 and leave a message.

Program 1: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Sunday, Oct. 5, 3 p.m.

Emma Lou Olson Center 1801 NE 6 St. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Music by Beethoven’s contemporaries, friends and competitors, features music by Reicha, Hummel, Weber, Schubert and Haydn. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. As always, children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at www.sfcemusic. com or by calling 954-803-3762.

Sheffield Brothers perform

Sunday, Oct. 5, 3 to 4 p.m.

Boca Raton Downtown Library 400 NW 2 Ave. Boca Raton, FL 33441

Renowned local entertainers, The Sheffield Brothers, will be performing at the Sunday Matinee Music Series Concert. The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library and is open to the public, free admission. Register at www.bocalibraryorg to reserve your seat. Call 561- 299-8684 for information.

Save the date: On-Site Mammovan

Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Festival Flea Market Mall 2900 W. Sample Rd. Pompano Beach, FL 33073

In honor of Festival Flea Market Mall’s support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October, the mall will host a one-day event where guests will have the convenience of receiving a mammogram screening in the Boca Raton Regional Hospital MammoVan. Price is $0 to $75, depending on insurance. Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling 561-955-4700 or online at BRRH.com/MammoVan. For additional information, call 954-979-4555 x135.

Save the date: “Love the Body Your In”

Saturday, Oct, 25 & Sunday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Marriott Fort Lauderdale 1200 N. Ocean Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33062

Pure BodyLove Retreat gives attendees the opportunity to transform their health, wealth and love while learning to eliminate self-limiting beliefs, and heal their bodies and minds holistically. Through a series of workshops and presentations, attendees will learn the tools to create their own healing protocol. Hosted by Healthy Healing Habits and Melissa S Binkley International, LLC. To find out about all aspects of event, including VIP party and red carpet, visit www.purebodyloveretreats.com.

Mammopalooza

Broward Health encourages everyone to get their mammograms. Weekend and evening hours available. Most insurance accepted, or self-pay $115 cash or credit. Appointment includes a mammography screening and review by a board-certified radiologist. Everyone who has a mammogram will receive a special gift. Appointments strongly encouraged. Walk-ins welcome Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find a location near you. Call 954-759-7500 to schedule your mammogram, or visit www.BrowardHealth.org/ mammo.

Dunn’s Run

Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Packet pickup/ registration

Sunday, Oct. 5, 7:30 a.m. –race day!

Held on Deerfield beach, Dunn’s Run is an annual 5K Walk & Run/ 5 Mile Run that benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Racers can sign up and support the cause, competing for awards. People can also come out and cheer them on and browse through vendor booths. It makes for a fun morning on the beach. For more information, See pg 1 or visit www.DunnsRun.com.

Just as we were approaching the Jewish New Year, a report came out that showed the two biggest reasons that those looking for employment have their resumes thrown out. One of the reasons had to do with grammatical mistakes. And the other had to do with typos.

Now, if I were the head of human resources, I could make a good argument for immediately throwing out such things. I could say to myself, this person doesn’t even take the time nor have the education to get their grammar “down to a T.” And I could think to myself, hey, if they won’t even take the time to proof their own resume and to correct any spelling errors, typos or grammatical errors, I sure don’t want them working for this company.

But, as I thought about this, I looked back on some of my own writing and I have to tell you something, I don’t think there is anything I have ever written, anything I have ever sent in for publication, that I wouldn’t tweak, that I wouldn’t change at least a little bit, if only I had a second chance.

Even when my articles and sermons get to the publishers, the editors, those whose job it is to make sure that the spelling, the grammar and the content are without blemish, well, they miss things too. They are human. And I have to tell you, using the voice dictation on my computer, maybe my computer is human too (LOL) because some of the mistakes it makes our hysterical. (And for those of you who are paying attention, yes, the computer just goofed again, as, instead of typing “are” before hysterical, it typed “our”.) Then again, maybe my computer needs to have its hearing tested. Does anyone out there have a practice that prescribes hearing aids for Apples?

Over the years, I have met many human resource directors, wonderful people who have the privilege and responsibility of choosing employees for their company. While many are often frightened to meet them, I have found the vast majority of them to be sweet as a button.

Then again, I’m not sure I would feel the same way if I had to sit across the desk from them, hoping and praying that I would get the job I seek.

I applaud those seeking a great resume, but a perfect resume … if there really is such a thing … it just might have been put together, not by a job seeker, but by a resume professional, who is paid to make a person look great on paper.

As we are in the midst of the Days of Awe, let me share a little secret with you, I am not perfect, and neither are you. I’m not even the best I can be yet, I’m still working on it, and I hope you are too.

Too many of us spend far too many hours looking for perfection in others. And so often the first thing we notice is a typo, a small error, a little something that immediately causes us to just throw that person’s paper away, or worse, to throw the person away, to not give them a chance at all.

During this season of repentance, as we pray to G-d to give us another chance, let us do the same for others that we ask of G-d. If you meet someone and the first impression is not a good one, don’t rush to toss them aside, rather do what you want G-d to do for you and what you would want others to do for you … Let’s give each other a second chance!

Shalom, my friend

Rabbi Craig H. Ezring

Rabbi Ezring is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Israel of Deerfield Beach, which is inviting community leaders and residents to join us on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. to help us “Think Out of The Box,” as we plan for the next 5 years of programs and projects that will enable us to continue to be part of the very heart and soul of our beloved Deerfield Beach. All are welcome! We need your creativity, your wisdom and your originality. We need the gift of your presence.