Join Us in Opening Doors and Keeping the Congregation Strong by Rabbi Steven Schwartz Dues Assistance

September 2017 Elul-Tishri 5777-5778 Volume 64 • Number 7

Join Us in Opening Doors and Keeping the Congregation Strong By Rabbi Steven Schwartz dues assistance. In a still challenged Jewish community. It is something we all need, something that economy more members need help connects us to our history and our people, to those as close to paying for Hebrew school for their us as our own children and grandchildren, to those as far away children. as our brothers and sisters in Israel. It gives us a sense of place, At Beth El, we have a policy that an understanding of who we are and where we’ve come from. we will not turn away a member Community must be cultivated and lived by its members. It because he/she cannot pay their is sustained by activity and a shared sense of responsibility. dues. And we will not tell a family Jewish community gives us a shared sense of purpose, and it they need to pull their child out of nourishes our spiritual lives. Hebrew school because they cannot At the very heart of Jewish community is the synagogue. pay the tuition. When members call For two thousand years, Jews have understood that the me—and they do—to ask for help, synagogue—the Beit Knesset (house of gathering) in Hebrew— I am deeply grateful that I can say to them “We will help you. is the foundational institution that keeps Jews connected to You are a member of Beth El, and we can be there for you one another. It is where we revisit our history, reading our now, as you’ve been there for us in the past.” That is precisely sacred stories and studying our core narratives. It is where what community is all about. And one of the major reasons I we pray together, care for one another, celebrate and mourn can say that to members, one of the most important reasons together. In the course of a given year someone will often tell the shul can be there for our members, is because of the me that he/she hasn't been to success of the Annual Appeal. shul in years, but then had a Over 1,000 families loss and felt compelled to say participate. The decision to kaddish. And at that moment, give, to play a part, to make that very moment of their lives “We will help you. You are a member of a difference is part of what when they needed the shul Beth El, and we can be there for you now, makes Beth El the kind of most, when they most wanted congregation we feel proud to to feel that the community was as you’ve been there for us in the past.” be connected to. And the kind there for them, it was. of community that enables us, The challenge, of course, in the deepest sense, to care is how can we maintain for our members and to be that sense of community year in and year out? Because as there for them, year in and year out, whenever the need arises. community nourishes and sustains, so it must be nourished Thank you for your help in the past. And please help again and sustained. This does not happen by chance. People make this year. As individuals we all make a difference. And as a conscious decisions—that the community is important to caring group of individuals we create the kind of community them. That they want to participate in it, to help it succeed, to for which we are all grateful. watch it renew itself for yet another generation of Jews. Each L’Shana Tova! May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life for a year the challenge grows. The needs are greater, the resources sweet year! harder to find. In an aging congregation more members need In This Issue: Page 2 Live from Beth El Page 10 Calendar Page 12 High Holidays Live from Beth El LIVE! Get Your FROM BETH EL 10.19.17 Tickets Now! Thursday, October 19, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Dessert reception to follow

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2 The Voice of Beth El Congregation The Beth El Family Our Heartiest Mazel Tov to: Milestone Anniversaries: In Memoriam Fran and Steve Baum on the birth of Chelsea and Jeremiah Cohen on their granddaughter, Lennon Harper their 5th Ira Askin Beatrice Y. Hackerman Stone. Caroline and Daniel Gill on their 5th Herbert Malmud Marilyn and Gary Berman on the Dena and Chad Schrier on their 5th Selma Shaivitz engagement of their son, Robert, to Lauri and James Corley on their 10th We mourn the passing of our members and Amanda Socarrus. Grandparents are th extend sincere condolences to their families. Sandra and Malcolm Berman and Susan and Adam Scherr on their 10 Susan and Elliot Weinstein. Lisa and Marc Asher on their 20th th Janet and Howard Blum on the birth Cynthia and Scott Cherry on their 20 Our Deepest Sympathy to: of their granddaughter, Reese Skylar Dafna and Alan Fleishmann on th The family of Ira Askin. Goldberg. their 20 th Shepard Brown on the loss of his Jeanette and Alan Davis on the Becky and Stephen Gordon on their 20 beloved father, Shepard Brown, Sr. marriage of their daughter, Lindsey J. Robyn and Robert Talesnik on their 20th Dr. Raymond Caplan on the loss of Davis, to Andrew Miles Watkins. Caren and Brian Meritt on their 35th his beloved brother, Donald Caplan. Wendy and Fred Kobb on the birth Shelley and Neal Cierler on their 40th Ira Friedman on the loss of his of their granddaughter, Brooke Jude Carol and Sheldon Lerman on their 40th Ezrine. beloved mother, Norma Friedman. Maddie and Bobby Levine on their 50th Susan and Mark Levy on the marriage Hal Hackerman on the loss of Harriet and Alan Weiner on their 50th of their son, Keith Taylor Levy, to his beloved mother, Beatrice Y. th Hackerman. Clare Adams. Terry and Jerry Zimlin on their 50 Beverly and Sheldon Forchheimer Estelle Malmud, Janene Malmud, Janet and Darryl London on the birth th and April Pernatin on the loss of of their grandson, August Crowley on their 55 their beloved husband and father, London. Great-great-grandfather is Eileen and Stanley Ginsburg on Herbert Malmud. Bernard Schapiro z’l. their 55th th Jonathan Seaman on the loss of his Elaine Meyers on the marriage of her Ilene and Ted Meyers on their 55 beloved sister, Hillary Mosser. granddaughter, Nicole Miller, to Kyle Sonia and Alvin Freedman on their 65th Jules Shaivitz and Nancy Kraus on Miner. the loss of their beloved wife and Lari Satisky on the birth of her mother, Selma Shaivitz. granddaughter, Estie Mira Attman. Bar & Bat Mitzvah Irving Walker on the death of his Karen and Todd Shrager on the Bar beloved mother, Mildred Walker. Mitzvah of their son, Brendan David Bar Mitzvah Shrager; grandparents are Marsha and Brendan David Morris Saks and Michelle and Ronald Shrager, son of A Note of Shrager; great grandmothers are Karen and T.J. Shirley Goodman and Bluma Saks. Shrager, will be Thanks called to the Torah Susan and Alan Ziman on the birth of as a Bar Mitzvah on Our family would like to extend their granddaughter, Brynn Kathleen September 16, 2017. our heartfelt thanks to the Beth Treston El Family for your expressions of sympathy and support over the loss of our beloved Ailene. Beth El Babies: Your lovely notes, cards and Colson Avi Caleb Reid contributions mean so much to us Gottesman Farquharson and we are moved by all your love, Birthdate: Birthdate: kindness, strength, and generosity May 2 2017. June 25, 2017. at this time. Grandparents are Aliza Grandparents are With gratitude and love, and Steve Gottesman. Arlene and Chet The Sher Family Kleinman.

The Voice of Beth El Congregation 3 Rabbi’s Reflection Finding Tolerance By Rabbi Steven Schwartz I sit typing these words just a few days after the tragic events and unequivocally spoke out against in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is hard to imagine that in the extremism and bigotry in all its year 2017 (5777) White Supremacist and Nazi groups walked forms. Leaders from across the the streets of an American city, chanting anti-Semitic slogans communal spectrum were quick to and carrying flags adorned with swastikas. Americans were condemn the hate groups. CEOs chilled by the images that came from Charlottesville, but from some of the top businesses in for Jews the images were even more disturbing, bringing to the country made it clear they would our minds memories of the events of the Holocaust and the not stand for anything less than the twisted and irrational hatred of our people that has all too dignified treatment of all people, often plagued us over the long years. It felt like the nation had regardless of race, color, or faith. collectively taken a step back to a darker and more dangerous The mother of Heather Heyer, the time. young woman who was killed during We must always be on our guard. Even here, even in America, the violence by a man who revered Nazi Germany, gave an so far away, in both time and place, from the horrors of World eloquent eulogy for her daughter that reminded us all of what War II. How easy it is to grow complacent, to allow ourselves we can be at our very best. Each bright moment helped to to imagine that our hard won freedoms are guaranteed, that counter the darkness, each ray of light helped to restore hope, the forces of evil have been utterly defeated. Remember the and we were reminded of what makes this country great. line in the Haggadah, “In every generation there are those who Moving forward we must make sure that those are the values seek our destruction.” And the Torah warns us of the dangers and ideals that we embrace as a nation and as individuals. If of complacency in the Book and when we feel hatred and of Deuteronomy: “Beware, for prejudice tugging at our hearts at the very moment when you "...freedom cannot exist and poisoning our minds, we feel settled, when your wealth must reject them, categorically. has grown, when your home is without freedom for all." If and when we see hatred and strong, when your life is good prejudice in our communities, - beware lest at that moment we must not turn our heads you begin to take it all for granted.” (Deuteronomy 8) The away, but instead walk forward to confront what we know in blessings of life should never be taken for granted. And the our hearts to be wrong. If and when we see hatred and bigotry greatest blessing of life, after life itself, is freedom. in our nation, we must call it what it is, and discover what our The key is remembering that freedom cannot exist without role is in making sure it will not happen again. freedom for all. When some are free and others are not In 1861, Abraham Lincoln concluded his first Inaugural freedom is illusory, a house of cards that can all too easily Address with the following passionate words: “The mystic come tumbling down. That is the insight that has enabled chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and America to become the greatest country in the world. We patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over have yet to realize that vision, but we subscribe to it, we this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when believe in it, we find hope and comfort in it. We work for it. again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of And when others try to destroy it, we have a responsibility to our nature.” May we together follow those angels to a more speak out. peaceful, tolerant, and just world for all. Over the last days there have been rays of light in the darkness. America’s top ranking military officers forcefully

4 The Voice of Beth El Congregation Sibling Rivalry in the Tanakh Adult Education On Tuesdays, September 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:00 a.m., Shira Zeliger will discuss the exciting Bible stories that are prime examples of sibling rivalry. Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Joseph Jewish Women in World and his brothers: these are not only some of the main characters of the Book of Genesis (Sefer Bereshit) but also classic examples of War II - The Unknown sibling rivalry in the Tanakh. $40 for Beth El members/$50 for non-members. Story Monday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. Approximately two million women participated in WWII Get Ready! It’s Time to and 8% of them were Jewish. They joined the army, worked Enjoy a New Season of 1st the battlefields, and held roles throughout the military system. This lecture, facilitated by Dr. Tamar Ketko, will Wednesdays @ BethEl discuss this unknown chapter of WWII and will include Join us on Wednesday, September 6 at 7:30 documentary footage. This special event is a collaboration p.m. for our opening event for this season’s between the Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center, the Baltimore 1st Wednesdays @ BethEl. We will welcome Hebrew Institute at Towson University, and the Center for the United States Navy Band Brass Quintet. Jewish Education. No charge - sponsors are welcome. Since 1971, the Navy Band Brass Quintet has Dr. Tamar Ketko served as a military teacher performed at ceremonies and events throughout the Washington in the Israeli Defense Forces. She was head of DC area. Enjoy the delicious desserts following the performance. the Philosophy Department at the Kibbutzim College of Education in Tel Aviv and now heads the Humanities and Culture Department. She is Intermediate/Advanced the creator, director and historical researcher of a selection of documentary TV series and films Siddur Reading about the Second World War. She is Head of This class, facilitated by Shira Zeliger, beginning Monday, ‘Regev’ - the Ministry of Education’s Excellence September 11 at 6:00 p.m., will be a continuation of last year’s Program for Teachers. Dr. Ketko has been the Curator of the siddur class taught at the beginner/intermediate level and will build Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II since 2004. She is on those skills. Participants will improve siddur Hebrew prayer also a renowned author of scientific books and articles on WWII and text reading in order to better familiarize themselves with the and Holocaust education. Her latest book, “Ice Creatures – The synagogue service. No charge. Generously funded by the Sonya and Nazi Educational System” has unearthed new material about the Jerome Goodman Adult Hebrew Reading Fund. genesis of the Nazi philosophy. Intermediate Bridge Class Truly Making America These five classes (September 13, September 27, October 4, October 11, October 18) at 10:00 a.m. with Rhoda Cohen will increase your Great knowledge of commonly used Bridge Conventions. $85 for Beth El Join Neil Rubin, Ph.D. beginning on Monday, members/$95 for non-members. September 25 at 7:00 p.m. as he defines “Americanism.” Hollywood to Atlantic City, Al Jolson to Betty Friedan, polio vaccines to Google, and a lot more, Siddur Reading for Absolute affected the understanding of Jewish values on an often unsuspecting mainstream. How did they do it? We will Beginners explore these ideas and more in these six sessions that Are you looking to improve your Hebrew reading of prayers and every week will leave you saying, “I had no idea!” $40 for text in the siddur? Would you like to better familiarize yourself Beth El members/$50 for non-members. with synagogue services? Join Hebrew teacher Shira Zeliger beginning Wednesday, September 13 at 7:45 p.m. in a supportive, welcoming learning environment at a level for absolute beginners. Agus Library No charge. Generously funded by the Sonya and Jerome Goodman The Agus Library will reopen after the High Holidays. In Adult Hebrew Reading Fund. order to expand library hours, more volunteers are needed. If you are interested in becoming a library volunteer, or if you would like to take a book out before the opening, please contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844.

For more information on Adult Education classes and programming, please contact Ellen Marks at [email protected] or 410-580-5166.

The Voice of Beth El Congregation 5 Affiliates Beth El

Sisterhood’s Opening Meeting andSisterhood Brunch Free for Paid-Up Members of Sisterhood Sunday, September 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Through narration and costume, Natalie Pilcher Smith will tell the story of the life of Henrietta Szold. Before “community organizing” had a name, there was Henrietta Szold, the rabbi’s daughter, who broke with the traditional role of women to become a champion of Jewish engagement. Her tenacity and courage played a vital role in the expansion of social services, medical services and the founding of the state of Israel. Henrietta Szold grew up amidst a rich union of European, Jewish, and American traditions. Her parents, Benjamin and Sophie Schaar Szold, emigrated from Hungary in 1859 so that Benjamin could become the rabbi of Baltimore’s congregation Oheb Shalom. Born the following year, Henrietta, the oldest of five sisters, became her father’s most prized student. He shared with her his love and knowledge of the texts and traditions of the Jewish people as well as his determination to create an updated form of Judaism that could be respectful of both the past and the present. The cost for this Paid-up Membership Brunch is payment of your Sisterhood dues for the coming year. You must RSVP by Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Name______Home Phone______Cell Phone______Email______If you are NOT a subscription holder, send a $20 check made out to: Beth El Sisterhood - Luncheons | Attn: Marcia Boonshaft or Esther Harris | 8101 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 We regret that we are unable to seat walk-ins for the luncheon; however, all are welcome to attend the program which begins at 12:45 p.m. For questions, please contact Marcia Boonshaft at [email protected] or 410-484-3112 or Esther Harris at [email protected] or 410-486-3177. October General Meeting and Program Monday, October 2, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. “Personal research into the stories behind several hundred timeless songs has led me to conclude that the birth of every great theater song begins with some basic emotion.” Professor Bill Messenger, currently an instructor at Towson University’s Osher program, will offer an interesting presentation on American music and songwriters. His musical career includes studio work on many early rock 'n' roll recordings. He has accompanied many nationally known performers during his years in the music business, including Lou Rawls and Cass Elliot, and he worked as an opener for Bill Haley and the Comets. Subscription Holders Only: If you will not be attending, please notify Esther Harris or Marcia Boonshaft by Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Name______Home Phone______Cell Phone______Email______If you are NOT a subscription holder, send a $20 check made out to: Beth El Sisterhood - Luncheons | Attn: Marcia Boonshaft or Esther Harris | 8101 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 We regret that we are unable to seat walk-ins for the luncheon; however, all are welcome to attend the program which begins at 12:45 p.m. For questions, please contact Marcia Boonshaft at [email protected] or 410-484-3112 or Esther Harris at [email protected] or 410-486-3177.

6 The Voice of Beth El Congregation Fall Fashion Fest Affiliates Sunday, September 10, 2017, from 1:30-5:00 p.m. Fall Fashion Fest will feature 11 of your favorite vendors who will help you shop for clothing, Biblio accessories and jewelry. This event will be held We meet monthly on Wednesdays on Sunday, September 10 from 1:30-5:00 p.m. at noon, usually in the Myers in the Schapiro Auditorium. The opening Auditorium. Bring a brown bag Paid-Up Membership Brunch is in the morning, dairy lunch. Beth El provides and we look forward to a large crowd of shoppers coffee and tea. Our hostess of in the afternoon. “Fall Fashion Fest” is open to the month generously provides a all members of Beth El as well as family, relatives, neighbors, and delicious dessert. women in the community. On Wednesday, September 6, The following popular vendors will be with us to help you with David Golaner, an outstanding, your fall fashion needs: Barbara Brody Designs, Black Dot insightful and experienced Creations, Fashionique, Glam Girls, Hip Klips, Ibhana Creations, reviewer, will lead us through Kosher Nation by Sue Iris’ Essentials, It’s in The Bag, Lena Long Jewelry, Sababa Israeli Fishkoff. Today, American consumers are demanding Jewelry, and The Jewelry Lady. Mark your calendar for this first- food products that answer to "a Higher Authority." time event! For information, please call Barbara Berkowitz at 410-296-8424, Carol Cummins at 410-486-1504, Jewish Theological Seminary Joan Flaks at 410-486-6246, Gail Shugarman at The pin pictured here is inscribed with the Hebrew 410- 486-1661 or Rita Silverman at 410 484-1731. phrase “Mah Tovu” and "100" for the 100th year of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Your contribution supports the Jewish Theological Seminary where our Rabbis, Cantors and administrators are educated. There are two levels of donations. For $18.00 you will receive six all-occasion cards. For $180.00 you will become a benefactor and will receive this beautiful pin, cards and a tea in June. Contributions are greatly appreciated at all levels. For more information please contact Jane Krosin at 410-484-4218, Hilda Dopkin at 410-486-4453 or Gail Shugarman at 410-486-1661.

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If you’ve ever thought about joining the Beth El Choir, now would be a great time! We’re preparing for an exciting year of song, celebration, and fellowship, beginning with the High Holidays and ending with a tribute to George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein, and lots more in between. So come and sing with us! The choir is waiting for you! For more information, contact Cantor King at 410-484-0411 or [email protected].

The Voice of Beth El Congregation 7 Sisterhood continued Affiliates Trip to Washington, D.C. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Beth El Cost: $75 per person. Waiting list only. Judaica Shop If you have any questions or wish to be placed on the waiting list, please Come in and see the beautiful selection of items for contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484- yourself or hostess gifts for the holidays. The shop has 1844 ([email protected]) everything you could want to or Robin Kleiman at complete your holiday needs. 410-653-0113 ([email protected]). Platters, bowls and serving pieces in every shape and design adorn our shelves. Trip to Frederick, MD In addition to our amazing Thursday, November 9, 2017 selection of items for the On this trip, you will travel to the lovely town of Frederick, holidays, we can offer you a MD. Our first stop will be The Muse where you will have the variety of tallit for both Bar opportunity to observe a pottery demonstration and hear a brief and Bat Mitzvah occasions, and, of course, the incredible history of Frederick. When you leave The Muse, fashion jewelry that is purchased as quickly as we can you will have lunch on your own at one of the display it. Please stop by admire the wonderful items nearby restaurants. A list of restaurants with on display or just to say “hello!" We will gladly help you their phone numbers will be provided. carry your packages to your car. After lunch, we will have an hour docent-led tour of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Our visit to Frederick will conclude Sisterhood Luncheon with free time to visit the many interesting and Subscription Plan diverse shops located in the area. Do you forget to make reservations for the monthly Cost: $90 per person. Registration will open on Sisterhood luncheons? Solve this problem and save Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. The money by purchasing a luncheon subscription plan. registration form may be obtained on the Beth Payment of $120.00 will guarantee your reservation for El website (bethelbalto.com) or at the Beth El all seven luncheons. The dates are: reception desk. October 2; November 6; December 4; January 8; Contact Linda Mondell at 410-486-1542 or February 5; March 5; and May 23 Ellen Wiesenberger at 410-484-6411 for more information. For a subscription, send your check made out to Beth El Sisterhood for $120.00 to: Trip to Arlington, VA Mrs. June Sacks 4001 Old Court Road, #403 Sunday, December 10, 2017 Baltimore, MD 21208 Join us for the memorable George Gershwin musical comedy Crazy RSVP by Wednesday, September 20. Please note: there for You at the Signature Theater. This play won three Tony Awards are no refunds for missed meetings. including Best Musical. If you enjoy a lot of dancing and enjoy such tunes as “Embraceable You,” “Stairway to Paradise,” and “I Got Rhythm,” this is the show for you. You will have time for lunch on Knitzvah Project your own before the show at one of the nearby restaurants. We knit/crochet afghans to give as gifts You will be given a list of for those who are home bound or in restaurants and their phone care facilities. Individual squares are numbers. On your walk to the joined together to create an afghan of theater, you may want to visit the delightful shops that line the love. Sisterhood is looking for knitters, street. people who crochet, and anyone who wishes to learn Cost: $125/person. Registration will open on Monday, October 2 how to do these crafts. If you are interested in joining at 9:30 a.m. The registration form may be obtained on the Beth El us, please contact Susan Himmel at 410-484-7521 or Website or at the reception desk. email [email protected]. Contact Linda Mondell at 410-486-1542 or Ellen Wiesenberger at 410-484-6411 for more information. 8 The Voice of Beth El Congregation Beth El Affiliates & Committees Seniors Social Action October Meeting Committee The Beth El Seniors would like to invite you to their delicious October dinner and wonderful entertainment on Sunday, Blood Drive October 8, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Offit Auditorium. The cost for the evening is $21 for members and $24 for guests. Wednesday, October 11, 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. The entertainment for the evening will be The Baltimore Klezmer On Wednesday, October 11, we are having our semi- Orchestra presenting Eastern European music. Come and clap your annual blood drive. The most we have collected is 94 hands, stomp your feet and sing along. Reservations and payments units; the 100 has always eluded us. Each donation are due no later than Monday, September 25, 2017. Reservations helps three people! Beth El has received an honor for received after September 25, 2017, will not be accepted. Please send collecting more blood in a single drive than any other your check to Beth El Seniors at 8101 Park Heights Avenue., Attn: synagogue. Let's maintain our reputation and reach our Ruthye Steinberg. For further information, call Ruthye Steinberg goal of 100 units! at 410-655-8242 or Ellen Budish at 443-857-7499. People who have given before will be contacted by e-mail or by phone to make an appointment, but walk-ins are always welcome. If it's your first time donating, you'll feel Membership so great about yourself that we are sure you'll become The Beth El Seniors are always welcoming new members 50 years of a regular donor. In order to give blood on October age and older to join our active organization. Dues are only $18 per 11, you cannot have donated blood any place else person /$36 for a couple each year. Our dinners include sharing an after August 12. For any further information e-mail evening with friends, tasty food and enjoyable entertainment each [email protected] or call Sonya or Jerry Goodman at month. Where else can you go for such a great deal? Call Sonya 410-602-8766. Club Goodman at 410-602-8766 for a membership application. Please pay your dues as soon as you can in order to become part of our Senior family. Interfaith Chavurah Torah Maintenance Cards The Controversial A project of the Beth El Seniors is to support the care and repair Debate: Interfaith of our synagogue’s Torahs and Megillot. A kosher, usable Torah Marriage and Conservative must be written by hand with a pen and special ink by a learned scribe. Every letter must be perfectly formed and every word must Judaism - Its History, be correctly spelled. The ink cannot be chipped off even a little Challenges and Future bit. The parchment on which the Torah is written must be flawless. Sunday, October 29, 2017, The slightest tear or smudge will render the Torah unfit for use. The from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Beth El Torahs are regularly inspected and repaired. This is a costly Kolker Room process. It is a mitzvah to contribute to a process that keeps our sacred scrolls preserved for future generations. Rabbi Schwartz will guide us in a welcoming, supportive, and most importantly, judgment-free Torah Maintenance Cards may be purchased at the Beth El conversation and reflection session. For more front office or contact Dorothy Fineblum at 410-653-2631. information and to RSVP, please contact These all-purpose cards are six for $10 or $2 each. Melissa West at [email protected] or The Beth El Seniors wish everyone 443-985-0650. a Happy and Healthy New Year. We look forward to seeing you there!

Empty Nesters & Dinner and Bingo in the Sukkah Monday, October 9, 2017, from 6:00-8:00p.m. Baby Boomers We will be serving a salmon dinner. BYOB, but please make sure it is Kosher. Group Rain or shine! RSVP by September 27 to Anita Goldsmith at [email protected] or 410-561-7277. $20/ person made out to Beth El. Attn: Empty Nesters. Mail check to Yvonne. The Voice of Beth El Congregation 9 Calendar September Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

8:00 am Morning Services 10:00 am Morning Services 6:00 pm Evening Services 11:15 am Tot Shabbat 8:15 pm Evening Services 3 12 Elul 4 13 Elul 5 14 Elul 6 15 Elul 9:15 am Morning Services Labor Day 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 10:00 am Morning Services 9:30 am Torah & Yoga Offices & Schools Closed 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 12:00 pm Biblio 7:30 pm Evening Services 5:30 pm Welcome Back to School 11:15 am Tot Shabbat 5:30 pm Evening Services 9:15 am Morning Services Tanakh 5:45 pm Meditation Sits Picnic Shabbat 8:15 pm Evening Services 5:30 pm Evening Services 7:30 pm Evening Services 7:00 pm Ulpan Hebrew Classes 6:00 pm Evening Services 7:30 pm 1st Wednesdays @ Beth El 7:30 pm Evening Services 10 19 Elul 11 20 Elul 12 21 Elul 13 22 Elul 9:15 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah of Brendan 9:30 am Religious School First Day 6:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 9:15 am Healing Service 10:00 am Renewal Walk with Rabbi 6:00 pm Evening Services Shrager 9:30 am Torah & Yoga Siddur Reading Tanakh 10:00 am Intermediate Bridge Class Saroken 11:15 am Tot Shabbat 10:00 am Renewal Walk with Rabbi 7:00 pm Jewish Women in WWII 4:00 pm Religious School – First Day with Rhoda Cohen 2:00 pm Caregiver Café 9:00 pm Selichot Services Schwartz 7:30 pm Evening Services 7:30 pm Evening Services 4:00 pm Religious School – First Day 7:30 pm Evening Services 11:30 pm Midnight Selichot 10:00 am Sisterhood New Member 5:45 pm Meditation Sits Drumming Circle with Orientation 7:00 pm Ulpan Hebrew Classes Rabbi Saroken and Jordan 11:00 am Sisterhood Paid-Up Brunch 7:30 pm Evening Services Goodman 1:30 pm Fall Fashion Fest 7:45 pm Siddur Reading for Absolute 2:00 pm Mother Love Beginners 4:00 pm Zentangling 5:30 pm Evening Services 6:30 pm Beth El Seniors Dinner 17 26 Elul 18 27 Elul 19 28 Elul 20 29 Elul 9:15 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah—1st Day Rosh Hashanah—2nd Day 10:00 am Morning Services 9:30 am Torah & Yoga 10:15 am To Kill a Mockingbird – 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 8:00 am Morning Services Offices & Schools Closed Offices & Schools Closed 6:45 pm Evening Services 5:30 pm Evening Services Whose Story Is It Tanakh 6:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 9:00 am Individual Worship 9:30 am Rosh Hashanah Service 6:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced 7:30 pm Evening Services 9:30 am Morning Services 10:30 am Rosh Hashanah Service Siddur Reading 10:00 am Early Childhood Service (open seating) 7:30 pm Evening Services 10:15 am Torah Service 10:30 am Family Service (2nd grade & 11:00 am Shofar Blowing 11:00 pm Family Service above) 11:15 am Sermon 6:00 pm Evening Services 11:30 am Hineni, Musaf Service 4:45 pm Tashlich Service 6:00 pm Evening Services 24 4 Tishri 25 5 Tishri 26 6 Tishri 27 7 Tishri 9:15 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur 9:30 am Torah & Yoga 10:15 am To Kill a Mockingbird – 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 10:00 am Intermediate Bridge Class 7:30 pm Evening Services 8:00 am Morning Services 9:00 am Yom Kippur – Individual 10:30 am Annual Service of Whose Story Is It Tanakh with Rhoda Cohen 6:00 pm Kol Nidre Worship Remembrance 6:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced 7:30 pm Evening Services 5:45 pm Meditation Sits 9:30 am Morning Services 3:00 pm Zentangling Siddur Reading 7:30 pm Evening Services 10:00 am Early Childhood Service 10:30 am Torah Services 5:30 pm Evening Services 5:45 pm Sharon Salzberg – 11:00 am Family Service VIP Reception 11:15 am Yizkor 7:00 pm The Art of Mindful 11:45 am Sermon Connection: Real Love with 12:15 pm Hineni, Musaf Service Sharon Salzberg 4:00 pm Open Forum with Rabbi 7:00 pm Truly Making America Great Schwartz 7:30 pm Evening Services 4:30 pm Martyrology Service 5:00 pm Mincha Services 6:00 pm Neilah Service 7:15 pm Maariv/Havdalah Service 7:30 pm Blowing of the Shofar 10 The Voice of Beth El Congregation 2017 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 10 Elul 2 11 Elul 8:00 am Morning Services 10:00 am Morning Services 6:00 pm Evening Services 11:15 am Tot Shabbat 8:15 pm Evening Services 15 Elul 7 16 Elul 8 17 Elul 9 18 Elul 9:15 am Morning Services Labor Day 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 10:00 am Morning Services 9:30 am Torah & Yoga Offices & Schools Closed 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 12:00 pm Biblio 7:30 pm Evening Services 5:30 pm Welcome Back to School 11:15 am Tot Shabbat 5:30 pm Evening Services 9:15 am Morning Services Tanakh 5:45 pm Meditation Sits Picnic Shabbat 8:15 pm Evening Services 5:30 pm Evening Services 7:30 pm Evening Services 7:00 pm Ulpan Hebrew Classes 6:00 pm Evening Services 7:30 pm 1st Wednesdays @ Beth El 7:30 pm Evening Services 22 Elul 14 23 Elul 15 24 Elul 16 25 Elul 9:15 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah of Brendan 9:30 am Religious School First Day 6:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 9:15 am Healing Service 10:00 am Renewal Walk with Rabbi 6:00 pm Evening Services Shrager 9:30 am Torah & Yoga Siddur Reading Tanakh 10:00 am Intermediate Bridge Class Saroken 11:15 am Tot Shabbat 10:00 am Renewal Walk with Rabbi 7:00 pm Jewish Women in WWII 4:00 pm Religious School – First Day with Rhoda Cohen 2:00 pm Caregiver Café 9:00 pm Selichot Services Schwartz 7:30 pm Evening Services 7:30 pm Evening Services 4:00 pm Religious School – First Day 7:30 pm Evening Services 11:30 pm Midnight Selichot 10:00 am Sisterhood New Member 5:45 pm Meditation Sits Drumming Circle with Orientation 7:00 pm Ulpan Hebrew Classes Rabbi Saroken and Jordan 11:00 am Sisterhood Paid-Up Brunch 7:30 pm Evening Services Goodman 1:30 pm Fall Fashion Fest 7:45 pm Siddur Reading for Absolute 2:00 pm Mother Love Beginners 4:00 pm Zentangling 5:30 pm Evening Services 6:30 pm Beth El Seniors Dinner 29 Elul 21 1 Tishri 22 2 Tishri 23 3 Tishri 9:15 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah—1st Day Rosh Hashanah—2nd Day 10:00 am Morning Services 9:30 am Torah & Yoga 10:15 am To Kill a Mockingbird – 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 8:00 am Morning Services Offices & Schools Closed Offices & Schools Closed 6:45 pm Evening Services 5:30 pm Evening Services Whose Story Is It Tanakh 6:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 9:00 am Individual Worship 9:30 am Rosh Hashanah Service 6:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced 7:30 pm Evening Services 9:30 am Morning Services 10:30 am Rosh Hashanah Service Siddur Reading 10:00 am Early Childhood Service (open seating) 7:30 pm Evening Services 10:15 am Torah Service 10:30 am Family Service (2nd grade & 11:00 am Shofar Blowing 11:00 pm Family Service above) 11:15 am Sermon 6:00 pm Evening Services 11:30 am Hineni, Musaf Service 4:45 pm Tashlich Service 6:00 pm Evening Services 7 Tishri 28 8 Tishri 29 9 Tishri 30 10 Tishri 9:15 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services 8:00 am Morning Services Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur 9:30 am Torah & Yoga 10:15 am To Kill a Mockingbird – 10:00 am Sibling Rivalry in the 10:00 am Intermediate Bridge Class 7:30 pm Evening Services 8:00 am Morning Services 9:00 am Yom Kippur – Individual 10:30 am Annual Service of Whose Story Is It Tanakh with Rhoda Cohen 6:00 pm Kol Nidre Worship Remembrance 6:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced 7:30 pm Evening Services 5:45 pm Meditation Sits 9:30 am Morning Services 3:00 pm Zentangling Siddur Reading 7:30 pm Evening Services 10:00 am Early Childhood Service 10:30 am Torah Services 5:30 pm Evening Services 5:45 pm Sharon Salzberg – 11:00 am Family Service VIP Reception 11:15 am Yizkor 7:00 pm The Art of Mindful 11:45 am Sermon Connection: Real Love with 12:15 pm Hineni, Musaf Service Sharon Salzberg 4:00 pm Open Forum with Rabbi 7:00 pm Truly Making America Great Schwartz 7:30 pm Evening Services 4:30 pm Martyrology Service 5:00 pm Mincha Services 6:00 pm Neilah Service 7:15 pm Maariv/Havdalah Service 7:30 pm Blowing of the Shofar The Voice of Beth El Congregation 11 High Holidays 2017 Selichot: The High Annual Service of Holidays Begin Remembrance Saturday, September 16, at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, September 24, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Gorn Chapel Beth El Memorial Park, 9700 Liberty Road Our sages taught that our time in this world should be spent (South of Marriottsville Rd.) preparing ourselves for eternity. In a similar sense, the time Led by Rabbi Steven P. Schwartz, Rabbi Dana Saroken, and of Selichot is a time of preparation for the upcoming Days of Cantor Thom King. Awe—a time at which we can reacquaint ourselves with the Individual, Interfaith, and Family lots are available with sights, sounds, and concepts of the High Holy Days. convenient payment plans. Plan to join us for a very special service in the intimate Contact Sarah Rohan at [email protected] or at Gorn Chapel, as we explore the meaning of this season with 410-484-0411 to arrange a personal consultation. music, prayer, and meditation in a service created by our own Cantor Thom King. Rabbi Schwartz, Rabbi Saroken, renowned cellist Evan Drachman, and the men of the NEW Family High Holiday Beth El Choir will help you enter the Yamim Noraim on a spiritual high note. Service As a special addition to the service, we will present and Our family High discuss an excerpt from a 1959 television play featuring a Holiday services will dramatization of I.L. Peretz’s classic story Bontche Schweig, be an exciting new which stars such luminaries as Sam Levene, Jack Gilford, experience, full of and Zero Mostel (before he created the role of Tevye). participatory music, Bontche Schweig asks the intriguing questions: What will storytelling, and fun they ask you when you go before the Heavenly Court? And for second graders and more importantly, how will you answer? above. Rabbi George Wielechowski, Cantor Melanie Blatt, and a team of family volunteers are working hard to plan an A discussion and a light dessert reception will follow the interactive service that will bring families together to enjoy service at approximately 10:00 p.m. the light of the new year. We are excited to bring together the old and the new for a refreshing, musical service. Order Your Lulav & Etrog Thursday, September 21, at 4:45 p.m. Please submit your payment to Diane Cole no later than Druid Ridge Cemetery Monday, September 11. Pickup is Friday, September 29 7900 Park Heights Ave. and Monday, October 2. Lulav & Etrog are $60. Join us for this symbolic service at Druid Ridge as we toss Erev Sukkot begins Wednesday, October 4, and continues crumbs into water and prepare ourselves for a new year. Thursday, October 5 and Friday, October 6. Contact Diane Cole at 410-484-0411 for more information.

12 The Voice of Beth El Congregation Additional Information for the High Holidays Medical Needs/Emergencies: If you are a medical doctor or nurse and would like to be placed on a list of available medical professionals in the event of emergency, please email Josh Bender at [email protected]. We will have an EMT available to provide first aid during all High Holiday services. The first aid station is located in the main office, of the Weil-Mandel Lobby. Parking: Parking is difficult at this time of year. We appreciate your cooperation with our professional parking staff in alleviating unnecessary congestion. If the main lot is full, you may park your car at one of the following locations: • Hooks Lane (where allowed) – Please take notice of all posted signs! • Greene Tree Road (off of Hooks Lane) • Brooks Robinson Drive (formerly Radio Tower Drive) • Park Heights Avenue (where allowed) – Please take notice of all posted signs! For the convenience of our congregants, shuttle busses, provided by Len Stoler, will operate along these locations. No unaccompanied child under the age of 16 will be allowed on the bus. Please remember that illegally parked cars are subject to ticketing by the Baltimore County Police Department. If you park in a fire lane, you will be towed or ticketed. These county regulations will be enforced and Beth El Congregation is not liable for cars ticketed or towed.

Golf Cart: There will be a drive in a golf cart in the parking lot before and during services who will drive those who need special assistance. Children are not allowed on the golf cart. What Entrances will be Open on the High Holidays? During Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur there will be three ways to enter the building, and all three entrances will be monitored by security personnel. Both entrances in the main synagogue lobby will be open (the parking lot side and the Park Heights side), and the Main Synagogue Plaza doors that lead to the Berman-Rubin Sanctuary. All other doors around the facility will be locked on the outside and can only be used as fire exits. High Holiday Reserved Seating for Rosh Hashanah An open seating policy will be in effect during Erev Rosh Hashanah and Rosh Hashanah Second Day services. Those who have seats in the Berman-Rubin Sanctuary and wish to sit in their seats for these two services may reserve them by filling out the card that will arrive with your High Holiday tickets. Your seats will be tagged and will not be released for open seating until 6:15 on Erev Rosh Hashanah and until 10:30 a.m. on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. For more information and to reserve seats, contact Sarah Rohan at [email protected].

The Voice of Beth El Congregation 13 Support Beth El Sisterhood and enjoy delicious varieties of Kugel!

Available Kugels are: Sweet Kugel ($19), Potato ($20), Raisin Kugel ($23) Apple Kugel (sweet bread pudding) ($29), Peach Kugel ($23). Gefilte fish loafs are also available ($25/pan).

All of the above come in a 9x13 pan, are pareve and will serve 24 small pieces. High Holidays Fill out the form below and submit it to the congregation office with payment by SweetenFriday, September Your New8. All orders Year must with be picked a Kugel up on Tuesday, September 19, Support Bethbetween El Sisterhood 3:30 and enjoy- 5:30 delicious p.m. varieties All kugels of Kugel! must Available be paid Kugels for are: when Sweet ordering.Kugel ($19), Potato ($20), Raisin Kugel ($23), Apple Kugel (sweet bread pudding) ($29), Peach Kugel ($23). Gefilte fish loaves are also available ($25/pan). Your check is your confirmation and receipt. All ofMake the above checks come inout a 9x13 to Bethpan, are El pareve Sisterhood and will serve and 24 sendsmall pieces. to Beth El, Attn: Lori Downing. Fill out the form below and submit it to the congregation office with payment by Friday, September 8. All orders must be picked up on Tuesday,For more September information, 19, between contact 3:30 - 5:30 Lori p.m. Downing, All kugels must Event be paid Coordinator, for when ordering. Your check is your confirmation and receipt. Make checks out to Beth El Sisterhood and send to Beth El, Attn: Lori Downing. For more information, contact Lori Downing,at 410-484-0411 Event Coordinator, or at [email protected]. or [email protected].

Name: ______Address ______Phone: ______Kugel: Sweet ___ ($19.00) Potato ___ ($20.00) Peach ___ ($23.00) Raisin ___ ($23.00) Apple (sweet bread pudding)____ ($29.00) Gefilte Fish: ____ ($25.00/pan) Total Enclosed : $______

Development Corporation for Israel Israel Bonds: Upgrades And Updates Support the State of Israel Bonds 5778 High Holy Days Appeal at Beth El Congregation At the opening of the conference that created Israel bonds Gift bonds are available too and perfect for simchas or other (Jerusalem 1950) Prime Minster David Ben Gurion said, “Neither occasions ($36, $54, $72, $90 – available only online) like our security nor our future is safe, and there is not yet attained Hanukkah and to trade for the afikomin on Passover. You can do the main purpose of the State of Israel.” These words, spoken a double mitzvah by supporting your synagogue or other Jewish almost 70 years ago, are still true today. organization with an Israel bond and even fulfill your Federation or Jewish Agency pledge with an Israel bond. Investing in Israel bonds sends a message – a statement that you support a nation that: The strength of the Israel Bonds campaign is derived in part from • Educates, builds, and innovates. the synagogue’s appeals and Sonya Goodman and Robert Slatkin • Lives by democracy, liberty and human rights/freedoms for all will again be chairing the Israel Bonds/Beth El appeal. people. Again this year: Four Matching Partners Demonstrate Their • Produces technologies and innovations that connect, feed, and Support for Israel. Bay Bank and The Associated: Jewish heal the world (last year The Times of Israel reported, “more Community Federation of Baltimore are joined again by The than one out of every four of the medicines, treatments and Haron Dahan Foundation and Sandra R. & Malcolm C. Berman, technologies in use today have Israeli roots).” as they continue the 100% match on all Israel Bond investments Every investment no matter the amount declares: made during the High Holy Days appeals. • Israel is our homeland to develop, visit and protect. Last year, this match helped Baltimore’s Israel Bond appeal • Israel is our heritage, purpose, identity and responsibility. achieve over $11 million in sales and about $48 million in sales Investment options begin at $100. Current terms range from 2-10 over the last 5 years have been raised through this program. years, all bonds are issued in book-entry form (no certificates to Go to israelbonds.com to obtain prospectuses and rates and to set store, lose, forget about or sign to redeem) and redemption checks up an online account; you may also call 410-484-6670 x1 or send are mailed automatically at maturity. a message to [email protected]. Development Corporation for Israel. Issues subject to availability. This is not an offering, which can be made only by prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing to fully evaluate the risks associated with investing in Israel bonds. Member FINRA

14 The Voice of Beth El Congregation School News Welcome Back to School Shabbat Picnic for Preschool & Hebrew School Friday, September 8, at 5:30 p.m. Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner. We will have an ice cream truck for dessert! $5 per person. RSVP to Fran Davis: at [email protected] or 410-484-4543 or Aileen Popek at [email protected] or 410-602-2245. KidStuff Coupon Books Beth El Early Childhood Programs will start off the new school year with one of their favorite fundraisers! We will be selling the KidStuff Coupon Books to raise money for our school! The books are $25 each and we earn 50% profit! So, while you take advantage of some of the wonderful attractions, stores and/or restaurants in our area, Beth El also benefits! We can also order books available for a number of other locations. The fundraiser runs from Tuesday, September 5, 2017 through Tuesday, September 19, 2017. If you are interested in purchasing one of the books, please stop by the preschool office or contact Aileen Popek via email at [email protected] or by phone at 410-602-2245. As always, thanks for your support! Religious School Registration - 2017-2018 Registration for Religious School is well underway. You can find our registration application online through the Beth El website, www.bethelbalto.com. Please complete all program information on the form. If you are new to Beth El or have not received registration materials, please contact Fran Davis at 410-484-4543 or at [email protected] for detailed information about the Religious School, Neighborhood Schools and their programs. Fran can also provide emailed or mailed registration forms. Please complete online or return your application forms as soon as possible in order to ensure your choice of class placement for your children and to facilitate an efficient and smooth registration process. First Day of Religious School School starts on Sunday, September 10, 2017 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Beth El Shabbat Services Pikesville campus. Room Assignment for Children All students from Bet through Vav will report to the Schapiro Auditorium to get their Tot Shabbat assigned teacher and room. Students will follow their teachers to their assigned rooms. Join Morah Becky for an interactive service filled with song, prayer, puppets and Torah All students in Gan, Aleph & the Sibling Class will meet in the Agus Library where the stories. For children up to 5 years old teacher will lead students to their new assigned rooms. Parents can join their children in and their families. September 2, September 9, and the Agus Library for room assignment so you will know where to pick up your children at September 16 (Pre-K honored) dismissal. 11:15 a.m. in the Kreitzer Memorial Room HANDS ON: Experience being Jewish Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. The Schapiro Yerushalayim Program Fund, through the generosity of William Schapiro, is proud to present an arts based, multi- sensory approach to Jewish Tradition and Culture with Cantor Karen Webber. Jewish Stories, Holiday cycle, signs and symbols provide a jumping off point for students to flex their creative muscles. Through a variety of hands-on activities, creating a comic series, writing a blog, designing a video game, leaners experience being Jewish. Their particular strengths, interests and individual voices emerge naturally through visual art, music and role play. The study will culminate with a final project to demonstrate deeper knowledge of the materials covered. Cantor Karen Webber is the mother of two children with special needs and has extensive experience working with children with different learning styles. She has worked with children of all ages who have autism and ADHD. In the past she was awarded a grant which enabled her to develop several programs with students with different learning styles. She also tutored these students for their B'nai Mitzvot and created the right tools and resources for them to be successful.

The Voice of Beth El Congregation 15 The Soul Center Soul Center Events For all events at the Alvin and Lois Lapidus Center for Healing & Spirituality, visit soulcenterbaltimore.org for more information. Renewal Walks Midnight Selichot Sunday, September 10 and Drumming Circle Thursday, September 14, at 10:00 a.m. with Rabbi Saroken and Rabbi Saroken and Rabbi Schwartz will lead these Jordan Goodman of Beatwell combination study/walking excursions at Lake Roland Park. RSVP to Julie at [email protected]. Saturday, September 16, at 11:30 p.m. This service, traditionally undertaken at midnight, is our wake-up call to start the High Holiday season. No Mother Love prior drumming experience required. Drums and other Sunday, September 10, at 2:00 p.m. instruments will be provided. RSVP to Julie at Julie@ bethelbalto.com. Location given upon registration. This is not a grief group; rather it is a remembering group that helps people hold their mothers The Art of Mindful close. Whether your mother has been gone for a month or a Connection decade, whether the relationship Real Love with Sharon Salzberg was easy or complicated, this group (for women and men) will have opportunities for Monday, September 25, at 7:00 p.m. laughter, for tears and most of all – for remembering. We all yearn for connection, yet often feel trapped by our sense of isolation, anger, or envy. In her new book, Zentangling best-selling author and meditation Sunday, September 10, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. teacher Sharon Salzberg explores how Sunday, September 24, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. to redefine our limited definitions of “love” to connect more deeply with Creative and looking for an outlet? Zentangling is ourselves, others and life itself. guided doodling with step by step instructions. Certified Zentangling instructor Adel Stuckey will be leading the 5:45-6:45 p.m. Intimate gathering with class. $30/person, per class. Registration preferred. Sharon Salzberg; wine and cheese reception 7:00 p.m. Book discussion with Sharon Salzberg $100 includes access to the intimate gathering, one book & YOGAHikes main event. $30 includes book and event. $10 for event only. Sunday, September 17, Visit soulcenterbaltimore.org/reallove for more information.. from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Lake Roland Park Let’s combine a vigorous hike Weekly @ The Soul Center and off-the-mat yoga to create 90 minutes of well-being for mind, body and soul. Join Dagmar Bohlmann and Kimberlee Stromefor Torah & Yoga 90-minute YOGAhikes. $20/person. Registration preferred. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. (except for YogaHikes days) Jewish Meditation Sits Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m.

16 The Voice of Beth El Congregation Contributions& Endowments For your donations to be accurately processed and put into the monthly Voice, please include the full name and address to whom the donation is being sent. These contributions were made between June 21, 2017 and July 24, 2017.

THE ADLER-LEV SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Glenda Chernoff on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Herbert Davis by David and Joan Uhlfelder Samuel, by Alan and Harriet Weiner Dr. Richard Schlossberg by Ilene Goldbloom THE ROSE P. KATZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND THE ADULT CHOIR FUND THE LOUIS & ESTHER DOPKIN IN MEMORY OF: MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: Steven Mazur by Jonas and Renee Cohen The birth of a great granddaughter, Clara, to Ted and Ruth IN APPRECIATION FOR: THE ARTHUR E. KLAFF Denick by June Sacks The kind assistance of Roz Kurman during a recent accident by Hilda Dopkin MEMORIAL FUND A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: IN HONOR OF: Rita Silverman by June Sacks IN MEMORY OF: Irvin Jaslow by Michael Dopkin The special birthday of Earle Falck by Charles and Beverly IN MEMORY OF: Allen Samuels by Michael Dopkin Freeland Dr. Morton H. Hollander by Cookie Bensky Allen Samuels by Barbara Roth THE SYLVAN DORENFELD THE ADAM KRONTHAL Harriet Pollinger by Steve and Freddye Silverman MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND SPECIAL NEEDS FUND THE SUSAN & SPENCER ALLEN IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: IN HONOR OF: Dena Hendler by Manny and Ruthye Steinberg The special wedding anniversary of Charles and Gail TEEN TRAVEL TO ISRAEL FUND Yumkas by Howard and Lorraine Bronstein IN HONOR OF: THE DR. MICHAEL I. FEINGLASS The birth of a son, Reece Harris, to Eric and Stacy Kronthal The special birthday of Earle Falck by David and Robbin MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND by Robert and Randi Sacco and Rachel and Ben Bord IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF: The birth of a great granddaughter to Aaron and Ruby Dr. Stephen Cohen by Howard and Lorraine Bornstein Eisenbach by Manny and Ruthye Steinberg The special anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Edlow by Nancy Gordon Adam Kronthal by Dr. Alan and Jennie Kronthal IN MEMORY OF: Allen Robinson by John and Natalie Spector IN MEMORY OF: THE SUSAN FINE LANGSAM Dr. Ronald Branoff by John and Natalie Spector Dr. Ronald Branoff by Ronnie and Mindy Fishkind MEMORIAL FUND IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: THE BETH EL ART FUND IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Geraldine G. Schultz by Rona Schultz Joseph Snyder by Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora IN HONOR OF: The 60th anniversary of Charles and Gail Yumkas by Linda THE FRUMAN FAMILY GARDEN THE DR. HARRY & ZELDA LEVIN Himmelrich BEAUTIFICATION ENDOWMENT FUND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: IN MEMORY OF: IN HONOR OF: Marcia Yumkas by Fred and Phyllis London Lenora “Lee” Harrison by Arnold and Joyce Fruman, Dennis The special wedding anniversary of Charles and Gail and Jane Herman Yumkas by Steven and Michelle Levin IN MEMORY OF: Pearl Grill by Arnold and Joyce Fruman Albert Kleeman by Dan and Marlene Kessler Miriam Caplan by Dennis and Jane Herman THE HARRY LICHTER CHESED FUND THE STANLEY L. BECKER THE SHELDON & SARALYNN GLASS IN HONOR OF: MISHPACHAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND ENDOWED SCHOOL The birthday and wonderful friendship of Renee King by Bobbie Lichter IN HONOR OF: SCHOLARSHIP FUND Hulane Zolet being honored by the Jewish Federation of The special birthday of Sheryl Reicher by Ailene Sher IN MEMORY OF: Women by Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora IN MEMORY OF: Allen Samuels by Dr. Sheldon and Saralynn Glass IN MEMORY OF: Marty Cohen by Dr. David and Sheryl Reicher Lee Harrison by Alan and Beverly Gersh Aleta Wolk by Betty Prince THE SONYA & JEROME GOODMAN ADULT HEBREW READING FUND Ailene Sher by Bobbie Lichter, Stuart and Sheryl Title ADULT LIBRARY BOOK DEDICATION Irvin Jaslow by Bobbie Lichter IN APPRECIATION FOR: Morris Lichter by Louis Lichter and Joy Lichter IN APPRECIATION FOR: Sonya Goodman’s help at the unveiling of Myer Rubinowitz Beth El Congregation by Arthur and Karen Fleischer by Ailene Sher and Pam Gelman THE JOSEPH LIPAVSKY THE DANIEL W. CAPLAN Sonya and Jerry Goodman by Cara Shenton SCHOLARSHIP FUND & NORMA F. CAPLAN THE GREEN FAMILY A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: PRE-SCHOOL MEDIA RESOURCE FUND RELIGIOUS SERVICES FUND Robert Grosshandler by Stanley and Carolyn and Jamie and Samantha Merlo IN HONOR OF: IN HONOR OF: The special anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Friedler by The birthday of Benjy Green by Irene Snyder IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Ira and Ann Robinson and Family Olga Sommer by Drs. Gabe and Vera Pinter IN MEMORY OF: Samuel Blaustein by Alfred and Lee Whiteman IN MEMORY OF: Martin Cohen by Benjy and Barbara Green Paul Blaustein by Alfred and Lee Whiteman Carl Friedler by Dr. Stanley and Gail Friedler Marcy Steinberg by Benjy and Barbara Green Marshall Fine and Stacey Price by Jerome and Barbara Wolf IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Lee Harrison by Benjy and Barbara Green Fine Pauline Levine by Dr. Stanley and Gail Friedler Barry Schloss by Benjy and Barbara Green Allen Samuels by Benjy and Barbara Green THE H. ALLAN LIPSITZ THE MELVIN & NAOMI CHERNOFF Sonia Schnaper by Benjy and Barbara Green ENDOWED ADULT EDUCATION FUND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND THE HARK – UHLFELDER FAMILY FUND IN MEMORY OF: Ailene Sher by Karen Chasen IN MEMORY OF: IN MEMORY OF: Allen Samuels by Jerry and Arlene Perloff Bobby Diener by David and Joan Uhlfelder The Voice of Beth El Congregation 17 Contributions & Endowments

RABBI MARK G. LOEB MEMORIAL FUND The special wedding anniversary of Dr. Ralph and Beverly IN APPRECIATION FOR: Epstein by Gail and Jerry Oppel Rabbi Dana Saroken’s beautiful eulogy for Ailene Sher by IN HONOR OF: The marriage of Rachel to Jimmy Hershner by Donna Dr. Patti Friedman The special birthday of Suzanne Horowitz by Sonia Obstler Handelman The morning minyan aliyahs I have received by Renee King THE HERMAN LUBCHER Dr. Ed Berkowitz’s Haftorah on Senior Shabbat by Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora THE RICKY SIEGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: IN APPRECIATION FOR: th The lovely dinner party hosted by Steve and Susie IN HONOR OF: The 70 birthday of Dr. Ken Schuberth by Ken and Judy The special birthday of Dr. Ken Greene by Paul and Sherri Lubcher Weintraub by Gail and Jerry Oppel The Aliyah I received by Howard Rovner Weinblatt THE MITZVAH FUND The misheberachs given by Rabbis Schwartz and Saroken THE MORTON SPIND for our granddaughter, Cara, by Aaron and Ruby Eisenbach IN HONOR OF: CONFIRMATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: The high school graduation of John and Robin Denick’s A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: daughter, Laura, by Mike and Bunny Roseman Diane Cole by Manny and Ruthye Steinberg, Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From, Howard and Rina Janet, Irene Donald Gordon by Ellie Spind IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Snyder, Sonia Obstler, Sidney and Eunice Friedman, Jay Diane Cole by Sandy and David Gordon Joe Struletz by Cheryl Weinstein and Ellen Marks, Rita Silverman IN MEMORY OF: Leo Mantelmacher by Lee and Ann Mantelmacher Marnie Cohen by Jay and Ellen Marks Ailene Sher by Drs. Sheldon and Arlene Bearman THE MORNING MINYAN FUND IN MEMORY OF: THE MELVIN & ANITA STEINBERG IN MEMORY OF: Steve Mazur by Sidney and Eunice Friedman COLLEGE OUTREACH PROGRAM FUND Our loved ones by Evelyn Morrison Martin Cohen by Judy Pachino Irvin Jaslow by Burt and Renee King, Marcia Gellis, Susan Marcy Steinberg by Judy Pachino A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Baum Dr. Morton H. Hollander by Mark and Mildred Levine Diane Cole by Mickey and Anita Steinberg Allen Samuels by Jerry Brickman and Shirley Rodbell Earl K. Shawe by John and Robin Denick IN MEMORY OF: Carolyn Eisenstadt by Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora Linda Ostrowsky by Sheldon and Sandy Dobres and Family Marcy Steinberg by Mickey and Anita Steinberg Janet Lebow by Marsha Sindler Ray Ely by Jerry and Terry Zimlin, Fred and Phyllis London Lenora Wyman Harrison by Jerry and Terry Zimlin IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Ailene Sher by Sidney and Eunice Friedman Irvin Steinberg by Mickey and Anita Steinberg Mary Lifcovich by Audrey Lifcovich Allen Samuels by Judy Pachino, Pearl Imber and Neena THE DENNIS & RONA WEINER THE SADIE & SYLVAN NUSBAUM Schwartz SOCIAL WELFARE FUND MEMORIAL FUND Shelda Bond by Helen, Jeff, Niki and Edward Friedman Ellen Goldberg’s sister, Karen, by Abe and Leslie Blum IN HONOR OF: IN HONOR OF: Ronald Branoff by Fred and Phyllis London The special birthday of Elaine Goodfriend by Irene Snyder th The 55 wedding anniversary of Susan and Elliot Weinstein Joan Sobkov by John and Robin Denick IN MEMORY OF: by Jerry and Beverly Rashbum Bea Hackerman by Randy and Laura Arndts Florence Weiner by Rona Weiner THE PRAYER BOOK FUND Mindelle Berlin by Ed and Debby Weiner Ailene Sher by Rona Weiner and Family IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: IN HONOR OF: Sara Jane Grant by Samuel and Suzanne Grant THE ELLIOT & SUSAN WEINSTEIN The birth of a granddaughter, Rachel Sophia, to Dr. and Mrs. SCHOLARSHIP FUND Robert Keehn by Marilyn and Jim Dickman THE AILENE SHER SOUL CENTER FUND IN HONOR OF: The Bat Mitzvah of Sabrina Zemil by Ronnye Levin IN HONOR OF: The 55th wedding anniversary of Susan and Elliot Weinstein The marriage of Daniel and Erin Sherman by Marc and Faye by Malcolm and Sandy Berman Sherman The 5th birthday of Meital Andorsky by Daniel and Rebecca Freedman The 90th birthday of Seymour Baida by Bernie and Marlene THE DR. MICHAEL WEINTRAUB Gerber IN MEMORY OF: MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND The special birthday of Lee Snyder by Stanley and Janet Miriam Caplan by Jon and Jennifer Krieger Dr. Ronald Branoff by Esther Layton IN HONOR OF: Kantor th The leadership of Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From Norma Friedman by Keith and Denise Franz The 50 wedding anniversary of Harvey and Phyllis during his presidency by Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora Ailene Sher by Julian and Rhona Sober, Emelie Schwab, Shankman by Steve and Susie Weintraub IN MEMORY OF: David and Sandy Gordon, Bob and Maxine Lowy, Harry and IN MEMORY OF: Martin Cohen by Stephen Handelman and Debbie Satisky Faye Adler, Barbara Roth, Judy Pachino, Sonia Obstler, Ben Allen Robinson by Steve and Susie Weintraub and Family and Marlene Kuntz, Glenda Chernoff, Joel and Carol Matz, Dr. Ronald Branoff by Steve and Susie Weintraub Karl and Robin Mindel, Benjy and Barbara Green, Aaron Martin Cohen by Jack and Jane Rose THE YAHRZEIT FUND Dr. Stephen P. Cohen by Howard and Sheila Saval and Rosalie Friedman, Ellie Spind, Lewis and Laury Scharff, E. Allen Robinson by Lawrence and Evelyn Barrash Jeffrey and Orlee Kahn, Randy and Michelle Moss, Burt IN MEMORY OF: Gerald Seff by Susan Bruck and Renee King, Risa Gottlieb, Fred and Phyllis London, George Ageloff by Larry and Helene Ageloff Ruth Levin Hollander and Dr. Morton Hollander by Richard Lee and Judy Rosenberg, the staff at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Jack and Marcia Boonshaft, Shirley Bond, IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: and Merle Intner Ruby Lewis by Ken and Sandy Glick Sonia Schnaper by Irene Bacharach Lou and Betsy Narrow, Jeff and Honey Litman, Arthur and Joanne Lehrer, Joy Lichter, Howard and Roz Kurman, Jean Glick by Ken and Sandy Glick Marilyn Navasky by Jim and Marilyn Dickman Walter McIntosh by Roger McIntosh Allen Samuels by Mike and Bunny Roseman Arnold and Beverly Feldman, Badges Buttons Plus (Phyllis, Richard, Marc, Andrew and Ayme Lederman), Jon and Isaac Renbaum by Stuart and Sandy Renbaum IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Jennifer Krieger, Michael Dopkin, Richard and Merle Intner, Ruben Orman by Dr. Edward and Norma Orman Ida H. Bernstein by Dr. Seymour M. Bernstein Barbara Levenson, Richard and Joan Lessans, Stanley Morris Kessler by Marilyn Holzman Israel Morrison by Evelyn Morrison, children and and Linda Nachimson, Kimberly Figarelli, Marshall and Dr. Selma Robbins by Lenora Talles grandchildren Joanne Rief, Basil and Joan Taibel, Hulane Zolet, Micah and Isador Nachimson by Stanley Nachimson Dorothy Schuman by Lou and Rita Michaelson Davina Kleid, Joe and Annette Cooper, Manny and Ruthye Kalman Rosoff by Robert and Harriet Rosoff Stanley Tannebaum by Linda Oravecz Steinberg, Jim and Marilyn Dickman, Larry Katz, Dan and Herbert A. Caplan by Roslyn Caplan Irvin Schrum by Norman Schrum Cindy Neuman, Herb and Michele Better, Robin Kleiman, Gertrude Escann by Robert and Ilise Friedman Gordon and Frona Greenspun, Ira and Dr. Patti Friedman, Morrie “Mooney” Escann by Robert and Ilise Friedman THE JOSEPH SCHWARTZ Esther Layton, Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From, Elda Anna Szilagyi Pinter by Gabriel and Vera Pinter SCHOLARSHIP FUND Schwartz, Hal and Susan Hackerman, Bernie Silverman and Dorothy Allex by Lenora Talles IN HONOR OF: John Hartin, Steve and Abby Lazinsky, Nathan and Ferne Leon Rosenthal by Louis J. and Estelle Rosenthal The special anniversary of Dr. Stanley and Gail Friedler by Rogow, Randy and Helene Lutz, Bob and Ellen Samet, Allan Barnstein by Lee and Joyce Barnstein Dr. Alfred and Marilyn Rosenstein and Family Hank and Suzanne Horowitz, David and Robbin Bord, Jane Edward Goldfarb by Hank and Suzanne Horowitz Krosin and Ray Katzen, Micah Coleman, Alan and Karen Ruth Belove Litwack by Judy Pachino THE RABBI STEVEN SCHWARTZ Berkowitz, Marcia Friedlander, Herb Berkow and Martha Samuel Bergstein by Len and Roz Stoler TRIBUTE FUND Siegel, Keith and Wendie Berenson, Charles and Beverly Benjamin Fader by Esther Berelowitz Patty Wolfe Buckner by Eric Buckner IN HONOR OF: Freeland, Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora, Jimmy and Harriet Berg Dennis Lee Gordon by Andrew Barnstein and Marci Gordon The birth of a grandson, Reid William Baker, to Mr. and Mrs. Betty Finkelstein by Ira and Dr. Patti Friedman Larry Shore by Marshall and Dr. Joanne Rief Goldie Silver by Carol Pondfield The special birthday of Margie Rubin by Gail and Jerry Oppel Ben Pondfield by Carol Pondfield 18 The Voice of Beth El Congregation Contributions & Endowments

Myra Oring by Ira and Nancy Oring IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: Ed Mishner by Lauren, Erin and Jennifer Mishner Charna Harris by Jay Harris Blossom K. Friedman by Marcia Katz The kindness shown by Rabbi Saroken and Cantor King at Clara Rubenstein by Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From our anniversary Aliyah by Philip and Heidi Deitchman Masha Sarital by Stephen and Aliza Gottesman THE AL ZLOTOWITZ Our 50th anniversary Aliyah by Howard and Alice Moffet CHAPEL MAINTENANCE FUND Samuel Gesson by Norman Schrum IN MEMORY OF: Harry Fox by Stephen and Edie Winegrad IN HONOR OF: Elaine Weinstein by Allan Weinstein Jacob Marks by Marvin and Dee Marks The birth of a great-grandson to Betty Zlotowitz by Irene Gerald Seff by Susan Bruck Albert Israel Better and Lena Better by Herbert and Michele Snyder Rifat Rafael Kamhi by Rozi Kamhi Better The 90th birthday of Seymour Baida by Mark and Sharon Fredric J. Krieger by Chickie Grayson Bobbie Asher by Gary and Marsye Kaplan Twersky Marilyn Naviasky by Larry and Shelley Collins David Pollekoff by Ted and Lois Gamerman Dr. Morton Hollander by Jim and Melinda Rabb Sophie Glick by Irving Glick IN APPRECIATION FOR: The aliyot received, by Phyllis Isaacson Mindelle Berlin by Paul and Terry Blasky Ellis and Clare Arenson by Dr. Sidney and Rebecca Ailene Sher by Dr. Jerome Fine and Barbara Wolf-Fine, Fred Seidman A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: and Jill Leiner, Charles and Dara Schnee, Lori Downing, Herman Kimmelman by Marvin and Jackie Shuman Robin Dechowitz by Myron and Ellen Asher Gilda Lessans, Bobby Jandorf, Howard and Rina Janet, Dr. Elsie Fogel by Leon and Shirley Cohen Robert Grosshandler by Myron and Ellen Asher Sheldon and Saralynn Glass, Joe and Frances Mitchell, Irvin Schaffer by Mark and Marlene Nusinov IN MEMORY OF: Sonny and Judie Davis, Audrey Gacofsky-Sperr, Dr. Marc Jeff Franz by Keith and Denise Franz Irvin Jaslow by Phyllis Isaacson and Nancy Gertner, Bill and Karen Glazer, The Mann Family Blossom K. Friedman by Keith and Denise Franz (Chuck, Susie, Hillary, Laney and Julia), Jamie and Mary SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THE YOUTH EDUCATION FUND Rosen, Keith and Denise Franz, Ellwood and Thelma Sinsky, IN HONOR OF: Dennis and Jane Herman, Arnold and Sue Kohn, Mayer and IN HONOR OF: Ailene Sher meeting her annual appeal goal by Keith and Alice Schwartz, Charles and Barbara Silberstein, Howard The birth of a granddaughter, Sienna Rose, to Jay and Denise Franz and Janet Blum, Aida Ramirez, Robert and Eva Slatkin, Louise Weinberg by Dr. Edward and Ann Mishner Ailene Sher by Renay Angel and Family Dakota Salon, LLC, Geno and Monika Springer Schnell, Dr. Laura Denick’s graduation by Robert and Ellen Rosen Stuart Deckelbaum by Park Heights Contracting/Israel Sheldon Lawrence and Carol Macht, Carol Denequolo, Joel The retirement of Dr. Terren Himelfarb by Elaine Goodman Elgamil and Linda Smeyne, Barry and Karen Drake, Marc and Leslie The marriage of Margo Nagel to Josh Rubin by Elaine Our wedding by Jonathan and Robin Janofsky Lichtenberg, Congregational Past Presidents Goodman The Aliyah given to Suzanne Horowitz by Marley Cohen IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF: The birth of a grandson to Debbie and Larry Shore by Keith The 60th wedding anniversary of Gail and Charles Yumkas and Denise Franz Samuel Blumenfeld, M.D. by Michael Blumenfeld and Carol by Mal and Arlene Druskin, Sam and Barbara Himmelfarb, Binzen IN APPRECIATION FOR: Ann Kahan Jonas H. Grosshandler by Dawn Grosshandler All you’ve done and wishing you a Happy Birthday to Ed The special birthday of Joseph Napora by Dr. Neil and Rosadean Askin by Sanford Askin Berkowitz by Betty Zlotowitz Shelley Napora and Arthur and Robin Balter Helene Janice Darling by Steven A. Haffner Abby and Steve Lazinsky for all their kindness by Norman The special birthday of Lee Snyder by Dr. Joseph and Linda Morris Sweren by Herbert and Sheila Sweren and Joy Shillman Napora Minnie and Frank Minkove by Royce Minkove A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: IN APPRECIATION FOR: Philip Vodenos by Stella Vodenos Gold Diane Cole by Keith and Denise Franz The kindness extended by Sarah Shapiro by Bernard Carton Alice Gellis Hovan by Marcia Gellis IN MEMORY OF: Rabbi Schwartz for leading the unveiling of Jay Cohen by Harold Gellis by Marcia Gellis Marcy Steinberg by Keith and Denise Franz the Cohen and Smeyne Families Sylvia Naftolin and Frances Galonoy by Barbara Galonoy Gerald Lee Seff by Keith and Denise Franz Rabbi Schwartz for his guidance through and officiating at Daniel Tannebaum by Marilyn Weisman Joel Moses by Keith Denise Franz their wedding journey by Tapuach and Jonathan Edelman Sam Appelbaum by Howard and Marlene Appelbaum Dr. Ron Branoff by Steve and Abby Lazinsky Rabbi Saroken officiating at the baby naming of our Stanley L. Becker, Minerva Baider Reicher and Betty Allen Samuels by Ellen and Bob Samet granddaughter by Richard and Odalis Kuntz Reicher by Carole Becker The Aliyah received for the yahrzeit of my mother by Arleen Courtney Leigh Siegel by Harry and Faye Adler Cohen

Sarah Shapiro, LCSW-C I’m excited to be back for my second year as Beth El’s in-house social worker, providing short- term counseling to congregants, staff, school families and Soul Center participants for six hours each week. I am once again available to help Beth El community members address a variety of normal life cycle issues including, but not limited to, grief and loss, health and mental health concerns, and challenges with caregiving, parenting, employment and relationships. I will also continue to assist the clergy in reaching out to sick or recently bereaved congregants and to work on some program development initiatives. I will be onsite at Beth El usually on Tuesdays from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m. During these times, I am available to see people in person by previously scheduled appointment or on a walk-in basis as well as to provide telephone counseling and support. If one of these times is not convenient for your schedule, please still be in touch and we will find another time to connect. I can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at 410-484-0411 ext. 1111. I look forward to providing support to the Beth El community once again this year. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year!

The Voice of Beth El Congregation 19 8101 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Owings Mills, MD PERMIT 259

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The H. Allan Lipsitz 10th Anniversary Memorial Concert Featuring David Lipsitz & Friends Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. H. Allan Lipsitz, z"l, was Beth El's first Director of Adult Education from 1998 until his death in 2007. This concert is presented in loving memory of his father by his son, David Lipsitz. Accompanied by friends, David will be singing a variety of pieces drawn from Jewish/Hebrew, secular, classical and contemporary repertoires. This program is made possible by the H. Allan Lipsitz Endowed Adult Education Fund and presented by the Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Lifelong Learning at Beth El. The concert is free and open to the community. Tickets are not necessary, but RSVP to [email protected] or 410-580-5166.

Senior Rabbi...... Steven P. Schwartz Associate Rabbi...... Dana Saroken Cantor...... Thom D. King Executive Director...... Joshua Bender Rabbi Jacob B. Agus, z”l (1911-1986) Director of Education...... Eyal Bor, Ph.D. Founding Rabbi Ritual Director...... Ben Kreshtool Rabbi Mark G. Loeb, z”l (1944-2009) Event Coordinator...... Lori Downing Cantor Saul Z. Hammerman, z”l (1926-2008) Communications Coordinator...... Alyssa Geller President...... Denise Franz Beth El, a progressive and inclusive congregation Sisterhood Presidents...... Ilene Merenbloom affiliated with the Conservative Movement, fulfills the and Dale Kahn spiritual, educational, and social needs of its members Beth El Seniors Presidents...... Ellen Budish by nurturing religious practices and tradition, Jewish values and Tikkun Olam. and Ruthye Steinberg Men's Club President...... Jack Boonshaft Please Recycle

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