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2200 Baltimore Road •• Rockville, Rockville, Maryland Maryland 20850 20851 www.tikvatisrael.org VolumeVolume 41 •• NumberNumber 1 It’sFrom Show the Time!President’ Israelis FilmPerspective Fest Returns Jan. 16, 23 Weekly Religious Services Weekly Religious Services The annual Israeli Film Festival at Tikvat Israel will feature a pair of movies created by This new and handsome bulletin format that we will succeed more than we will Joseph Cedar, a decorated Israeli film director. Monday...... 6:45 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. is a fortuitous metaphor for the many changes fail. We will witness the vibrant growth of Monday ...... 6:45 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. The two screenings are “Time of Favor” on Jan. 16 and “Campfire” on Jan. 23. Both Tuesday...... 7:30 p.m. that Tikvat Israel Congregation will be our community that some don’t expect, but films will begin at 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $10 per film for a TI member, $12 for a non- Tuesday ...... 7:30 p.m. experiencing this year. Rori Pollak will be that we all want. This has been my philosophy Wednesday...... 7:30 p.m. member. Reservations are encouraged via [email protected]. joining us in June as new director of the and approach towards my own career as a ThursdayWednesday...... 6:45 a.m...... 7:307:30 p.m. Cedar received international attention with the release of his 2007 film “Beaufort” Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center. scientist, co-chair of the AEC, and now as Friday...... 6:45 a.m...... (shown at TI’s 2009 Israeli film event). The roots of his craft provide thoughtful treatment Thursday ...... 6:45 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. Susan Newman has decided to step down president of the congregation. of the delicate issues of Israeli society. Israeli film critic Yair Rave said Cedar’s films “merge Kabbalat Shabbat...... 6:30 p.m. from her many years of devoted and It is often said that people don’t fear Friday ...... 6:45 a.m...... the Israeli spirit ... with the universal cinematic codes.” Shabbat ...... 9:30 a.m...... outstanding service as our executive director, change; they fear the loss implicit in change. Tikvat Israel secured screening rights this winter for his two earliest films, both award Kabbalat Shabbat ...... 6:30 p.m. and the search is on for a strong candidate As the synagogue leadership — comprised of Sunday...... 9 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. winners, which examine religiosity in the military and fervor among settlers, as two sides who will attempt to fill her shoes. The the executive committee, the board of Shabbat ...... 9:30 a.m...... of the same coin and how Israelis view their relationship with their nation and HaShem. Services are also held at Shiva houses environmental committee, which was started directors, and me — consider the choices we as needed. “Time of Favor” examines a psychologically complex love triangle in the middle Sunday ...... 9:00 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. by Rabbi Gorin and is chaired by congregant make as we lead, I promise we will be sensitive of terrorist conflict in Israel’s West Bank. The film focuses on a religious Israeli Defense Dan Black, has begun the task of increasing to those concerns. In fact, I am certain that Mincha .... See calendar Forces unit. Candle Lighting Times the efficiency of our physical plant’s use of we will only enhance all that we have that “Campfire” is the story of a young widow and a mother of two beautiful teenage Services are also held at Shiva houses energy. The changes Dan and his committee makes our community unique and special. daughters, who wants to join the founding group of a new religious settlement in the West January 1...... as needed. 4:39 p.m. are instituting run the gamut from the These very qualities — our warmth, network Bank. But first she must convince the acceptance committee she is worthy. The behavior of January 8...... 4:45 p.m. transparent (changing electricity suppliers) of support, ideals and spirituality, to name a her daughters becomes a point of contention as the mother grapples with her own feelings to the subtle (changing the type of light bulbs few — are the ones that make our JanuaryFamily 15 and...... Youth Services4:53 p.m. about joining the settlement and mothering her children. that we use) for now. Perhaps in the future, community so special to all of us, and make January 22...... 5:00 p.m. Continued on page 4 more obvious changes are in store. your acceptance of me as the president of the Shabbat is Special ... Feb. 2 .. 7:15 p.m. January 29...... 5:08 p.m. And then there is me. After two years congregation such an honor. Jr. Congregation ...... Feb. 3 10:30 a.m. Interfaithco-chairing the adultPanel education at TI committee to ExamineSo let Five’s all look Religions forward to an interesting (AEC) with Susan Apter, I am honored to couple of years, and begin them with a Kehilat Kids ...... MinchaFeb. 17 ..... 11 a.m. Tikvat Israel will host a discussion on interfaith beliefs from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, serve as president of the congregation for the concerted effort to thank all those who have Tot Shabbat ...... Feb. 17 ..... 11 a.m. Jan.next 31 two that years. will involveI infer that spiritual my candidacy leaders of five workedreligions. hard and continue to volunteer to January 2...... 4:25 p.m. was acceptable to the congregation at least in“God:contribute An Interfaith to this Conversation” very special iscommunity supported. January 9...... 4:35 p.m. part because of the successful AEC curriculumby the InterfaithPlease first takeConference a moment of to thankMetropolitan Phil Katz Candle Lighting Times January 16...... 4:40 p.m. our committee has created. (I refuseWashington([email protected]) along with other for faith his past communities. service on the to entertain the “warm body” hypothesis.)A panelsynagogue of five religious bulletin, leaders and will Andi discuss Kronzek their JanuaryFebruary 23 2...... 4:505:12 p.m.p.m. That curriculum is the product ofpersonal our relationship([email protected]) to the divine for her and current how serviceit affects as JanuaryFebruary 30 9...... 4:555:20 p.m. p.m. committee’s hard work and creativity. theirNow dailyour routines. bulletin Attendees editor. Then,will have please a chance turn toto you can’t have creativity without risk, andshare if theirpage own 3 thoughts. to read about Art Fabel, a quietly February 16 ...... 5:28 p.m. you take some risks, you willThe programenthusiastic will volunteer be open to who the represents public. Richard all that fail occasionally. But if the risks we take inLederman the is is the the best principal about theorganizer community for TI’s of TAdultikvat February 23 ...... 5:36 p.m. next two years are well calculated, I predictEducationIsrael Committee. Congregation. On its website (www.ifcmw.org), the Interfaith —Ron Rabin Conference says it is based on the conviction that community can be created from diversity. Leaders in the Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Latter-day Saint, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sikh and Zoroastrian faith communities comprise the organization. Shul Shorts Tikvat Israel Directory Congregational Trip to Israel Rabbi Preliminary planning is underway for a Tikvat Israel Congregation excursion to Israel Howard Gorin in October 2010. A meeting for anyone interested will take place at 8 p.m. on Sunday,. [email protected] Jan. 10, in the board room (rear of the sanctuary). Rabbi Emeritus The proposed trip is slated for Oct. 3-14 with a tour guide and Lewis A. Weintraub chartered bus. Cantor Long-time travel agent Marilyn Goldfarb, who has arranged Rochelle Helzner several Tikvat Israel trips to Israel previously, is handling the [email protected] arrangements. She can be contacted at [email protected] or 301-593-8565. Cantor Emeritus Celebration of Our Cantor May 2 Mark Levi President “An Evening of Shir Joy: Celebrating 25 Years With Cantor Rochelle Helzner” will be a Sam Freedenberg Helzner family affair at TI on Sunday, May 2, starting at 7:30 p.m. [email protected] The concert will feature Cantor Rochelle Helzner, the Robyn Helzner Trio and other Executive Director members of the Helzner family. There will be a dessert reception afterward. Michael Grossman Ticket ordering will be announced soon. Stay tuned for this wonderful celebration [email protected] of spirit and music. Office Staff College Outreach Is Reaching Out Debbie Segal [email protected] Do you have a college student in your family who is moving or studying Michelle Hannon abroad for the spring semester? The synagogue’s College Outreach [email protected] Committee would like to keep tabs on your son or daughter. Religious School It is not too late to sign up collegians to receive packages from the College Tamar Weinsweig, Director Outreach Committee, which mails to students around Jewish holidays or at [email protected] significant periods in the academic calendar. 424-4396 Contact Elyse Bernstein ([email protected]) or Susan Apter ([email protected]). Early Childhood Hazak to Hear of Holocaust Exhibit Rori Pollak, Director [email protected] Neil Newman will be the guest speaker at Hazak’s next gathering at noon on Thurs., Jan. 14. 251-0455 He will address the topic, “Explaining the Holocaust: The Role and Power of Nazi Deception Youth & Family Programming and Propaganda.” Lynn Berk, Director Newman is a guide at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and he leads special tours of [email protected] the exhibits there. He will speak about the newest exhibit at the museum, which deals with the role of Nazi propaganda. Synagogue Office Attendees are asked to bring a dairy lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided. The Phone • 762-7338 program begins at 12:45 p.m. Fax • 424-4399 Bulletin Editor A Welcome to Our Newcomers Jay P. Goldman [email protected] Tikvat Israel welcomes its newest members. The following have joined our congregation 565-2506 since Aug. 1, 2009: Larry and Rochelle Abramson, Jared and Michelle Bellman, Elyssa Contributing Editors Diamond, Marc and Katherine Grossman, Renee Herskowitz, Charles Nelson and Ryan Felicia R. Black and Beth Poston. Nancy Matheson Congregants who are aware of individuals or families in the area considering joining a synagogue are encouraged to contact Lynne Benzion, chair of TI’s Membership Committee, at All phone numbers are in the 301 area [email protected]. code unless otherwise noted.

2 From the Rabbi’s Desk by Rabbi Howard Gorin I recently sent an email to the synagogue shipping those books that have been collected My own minyan attendance has increased listserve with a subject line that read: “All will allow me to focus my time and energies on to the point where I feel I can credibly recruit good things must come to an end.” The other aspects of my profession. As I outlined in others to participate. Beyond attending email began: a previous Bulletin article, one of those things more frequently, I have begun training new is seeing to the successful continuation of our volunteers to lead the service. Audio files are I’ve run out of steam. / The thrill is gone. evening minyan. available as is one-on-one mentoring. It is Other things beckon. / It’s time to move on. Hal Diamond established the evening time-intensive but well worth it. The email was sent to solicit the help of minyan in 1980, subsequent to his father’s If you have been attending evening synagogue volunteers to help me pack up the death that spring. For many years, he services and would like to lead, please let me remaining books that are going to be shipped managed the recruitment of new participants, know. If you have yet to make a commitment abroad. (I want to thank Mark Becker, Chuck introducing the minyan roster. When he to regular attendance, please contact me to be and Louise Chatlynne, Robbi Cohen, Nancy stepped down, Ted Kram took over and put on our roster. And when you are contacted Matheson, Ron Rabin and my wife Pam for made sure that what Hal had started would and asked to participate, please respond responding to that request.) continue. Stuart Stahler followed him. When affirmatively. Everyone is needed to make More than one person, however, thought he left Tikvat Israel to join the Orthodox our synagogue the success it deserves to be. I was about to announce my retirement or congregation in Olney, Diane Gardsbane * * * * * picked up where he had left off. resignation. Re-reading the beginning of the Turn off your TV. email, I can see how that assumption could At this time, no one is serving as the overall evening minyan chair. We are Leave your house. have been made. Know your neighbors. It is possible I will take up book collection seeing the effects of that gap. We have been and shipment again in the future – either consistently successful on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, but Thursdays and (From “How to Build Community” by the later in my career or once I leave the active Syracuse Cultural Workers, Syracuse, N.Y.) rabbinate. For now, though, packing and Sundays have been problematic.

Cantor’s Corner by Cantor Rochelle Helzner

Kabbalat Shabbat With Instruments Mazel Tov in Advance Helzner, the service includes songs, stories, on Tu Bishvat and on Shabbat Shira Our congregation wishes mazel tov to Amalia discussions, skits and explanations. The next The next Kabbalat Shabbat With Instruments: Cowan and her family upon her forthcoming service will be held on May 15. will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 graduation from the Charles E. Smith Jewish in the Flax Library. Celebrate Shabbat Shira Day School in February. May she go from Purim Puppet Opportunity and Tu Bishvat with this uplifting, traditional strength to strength! Puppeteers and character voices are needed Shabbat evening service, which includes for our annual Purim Puppet Show to be spirited melodies accompanied by guitar, Teen Service performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening, Feb. piano, bass and percussion. At this service, Teens, post Bar/Bat Mitzvah through 27. Adults and teens are welcome to participate instruments will be played throughout. Sign High School, will organize and run. (community service credit is available). Two or up for the dinner after the service (see below). this Shabbat morning service on Saturday, Jan. three rehearsals will take place in advance of The next service will be held on Feb. 19 with 30 at 10:15 a.m. with the help of song leader the performance with times and dates TBA. pre-service hors d’oeurves. Ruth Geller. Spirited melodies will be used. Contact Cantor Helzner if interested. The service takes place in the Flax Library. The Congregational Shabbat Shira and next service is slated for Feb. 13. Purim Shpiel Writers Unite! Tu Bishvat Dinner It is time to start composing the Purim Shpiel. Join us for a delicious, fruity dinner following Yachad This zany homegrown production is presented after the megillah reading on Saturday night, Kabbalat Shabbat With Instruments on Yachad will meet in the social hall at 10:15 Feb. 27. The first meeting will be held on Friday, Jan. 29. The service begins at 6:30 p.m. a.m. on Jan. 30. Students in 3rd through Tuesday, Jan. 5, after evening minyan. Just with dinner following at about 7:30 p.m. The 7th grades, their parents and all congregants show up and/or let Cantor Helzner know cost of the dinner is $18 for adults, $8 for ages interested in a learner’s minyan experience you are interested. Adults and teens welcome. 5-18. To reserve, contact the TI office by Jan. are invited to share in this innovative Shabbat 25. Send a check or ask to be billed. morning service. Facilitated by Cantor

3 Youth Corner by Lynn Berk, director of Youth & Family Programming

December was a busy month. Each of our the sermon. Kadima youth groups had a Hanukkah program, members will read and we also had three family programs. Torah and haftarah. We held the first of three winter Shabbat Kids are needed to open game afternoons, the Mama Doni Concert the ark, read English followed by a brisket and latke Hanukkah and Hebrew prayers, dinner and then spent the evening of etc. Kindergartners Dec. 24 together as a community sharing thru 5th graders will Chinese food and movies. We had nice participate together in turnouts at these programs and hope all leading several prayers participants enjoyed themselves. and songs during the We welcome 2010 with more youth service and at the and family programming. Kiddush following the Hebrew Day Institute pupils perform during a Hanukkah party Our 2nd Shabbat Game Afternoon will service. co-sponsored by the Joint Youth Committee of Tikvat Israel take place on Saturday, Jan. 9. The program Children attending and Shaare Tefila. (Photo by David Rothbard) begins after Kiddush in the school wing. the Rimonim Center We will have a light lunch and a variety of for Learning will be taught their parts attending area Jewish day schools will be table games and card games for the adults. during religious school classes. Children sent their parts in English transliteration Teens can spend time in the youth lounge, and in Hebrew so they can practice with and games and activities will be available for their parents or with classroom teachers. The younger children. Babysitting is available JANUARY CALENDAR Kiddush lunch following the service will be for those between 18 months and 5 years. Family Program: sponsored by the Joint Youth Committee of The Joint Youth Committee of Tikvat Jan. 9 Shabbat Game Afternoon Shaare Tefila and Tikvat Israel. Israel and Shaare Tefila won a grant from the District of Columbia Campus Kitchens Bonim: project. We are the only middle school/ Jan. 23 Youth Shabbat high school group to receive this grant, Jan. 31 Tu Bishvat Program FEBRUARY CALENDAR which supports an inter-faith social action Machar: Feb. 6 Shabbat Afternoon Games program on Martin Luther King’s birthday Jan. 23 Youth Shabbat Feb. 7 Family Hamantashen to honor his memory. On Monday, Jan. 18, Jan. 24 Rock Climbing Bake In our Kadimaniks and USYers will join a local @ Earth Trek Feb. 21, 28 Kadima / USY church youth group to do a community Basketball League service project with the Behrend Builders Kadima: Feb. 27 Megillah Reading, Mac & of the DCJCC. We will renovate several Jan. 9 Seaboard Kadima Saturday Cheese Grogger Sale apartments in a transitional housing Night Live Feb. 28 Purim Carnival development in the city. Children will Jan. 10, 18, 24, 31 Regional Kadima Basketball League paint, repair and fix up these apartments to Jan. 18 MLK Social Action make them available to homeless families. Project th Film Fest continued from page 1 The program is open to anyone in 6 Jan. 23 Youth Shabbat through 12th grades. If you know someone Both films will be followed by a who might like to participate with us, moderated discussion led by Eric Zakim, contact Lynn Berk. USY: Jan. 10,18,24,31 Seaboard associate professor and coordinator of the The 3rd Annual Youth Shabbat will take USY Basketball League Program in Modern Hebrew Language and place on Saturday, Jan. 23. Shaare Tefila Jan. 18 MLK Social Action Literature at the University of Maryland. will hold its Shabbat service at TI. The Project Pastries, fruit, coffee and tea will be service will be coordinated and led by the Jan. 23 Youth Shabbat available after the films. youth of both congregations. All youth in Jan. 23 8th Grade Induction In the event of inclement weather, the both synagogues, K-12, are encouraged to & Bowling film schedule will be postponed one week. participate. USY coordinates most aspects Jan. 30 Seaboard USY Formal The festival is sponsored by the TI Adult Dance of the service, including Torah readings and Education Committee.

4 Early Childhood Report by Rori Pollak, director of the Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center

The Early Childhood Center at TI this to early childhood education. As Alice was expectations to the age, interests and ability of year implemented three big changes with wandering in the woods, a smile appeared the individual child. Judaics are introduced resounding success. in a tree and slowly materialized into a cat. through songs, games, blessings and holiday First, all of our 3- and 4-year-olds are in Alice inquired, “Would you tell me please celebrations. Teachers plan and supervise mixed-age classes. Second, we changed our which way I ought to go from here?” The cat activities that enhance children’s self-esteem Hebrew Immersion class to a dual Hebrew/ replied, “That depends a good deal on where and minimize the experience of failure. English language class. Three days are taught you want to get to.” We look forward to hearing from you. entirely in Hebrew and two days are taught How can we decide what we are going Stop by and visit us sometime. Also, check out in English. to do if we do not know where we are going? the Broadman-Kaplan ECC website: www. Third, we hired an English language The Cheshire Cat’s response provides us with broadman-kaplan.org. specialist to run our Literacy Lab and work a central question that can guide thoughtful with the children in the Dual Language planning: What are we trying to accomplish class on the English days. Our literacy here? In making our choices, it is critical to Three Families Receive Support specialist is trained in a unique program called keep in mind where we want to get to. from Jewish Federation Handwriting Without Tears, which she not The most important goal of our early only incorporates into her classroom teaching childhood curriculum is to help children Three families connected to the but also uses with the pre-kindergarten become enthusiastic learners. This means Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood children in the English class. This program encouraging children to be active and creative Center were selected recently as teaches children the beginning techniques of explorers who are not afraid to try out their recipients of the Jim Joseph Preschool printing and the phonemes’ alphabet sounds. ideas and to think their own thoughts. Our Scholarship Fund. Our summer program is just around the goal is to help children become independent, The Jewish Federation of Greater corner and will run from June 21 through self-confident, inquisitive learners. We teach Washington maintains the fund to Aug. 20. New this year we have added a 3-day them how to learn, not just in preschool, but provide financial aid to families in the and a 4-day option on top of the existing also throughout life. We allow them to learn Washington area. 5-day option. Each session runs 3 weeks and at their own pace and in ways that are best “We are honored that our ECC includes a host of activities, consisting of for them. We try to teach them good habits is among the few chosen. It is the theme-based arts and crafts, science, music, and encourage positive attitudes, particularly federation’s hope that this grant will water play and cooking. Parents may enroll a positive sense of self, which will make a help families access quality Jewish their children for one, two or all three sessions difference throughout their lives. education that instills a love of learning as well as by the week. Simply put, we feel children learn and a proud and joyful commitment Why pick the Broadman-Kaplan ECC? best through play. The teachers at the ECC to Judaism,” said Rori Pollak, ECC The Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland respect developmental changes of early director at TI. said something that can be applied very well childhood education by tailoring activities and

Congregants Bolster Linkages to Learning Support at Elementary School

Contributions from Tikvat Israel members for in a festive way -- with hearty food and the needed (and high school students can receive the Linkages to Learning’s Thanksgiving Drive message that people in their community care Student Service Learning hours). totaled more than $550 in grocery gift cards about them. The club runs from mid-January through and checks. This was the highest total in our “We as a synagogue should be very May, meeting on Thursdays for one hour at synagogue’s history of supporting this program proud of that message, and that we are 3:30 p.m. at Harmony Hills ES, 13407 Lydia at Harmony Hills Elementary School. among those in our community who choose St. in Silver Spring. Linkages to Learning provides critical to share our harvest with those in need,” Contact Anna Rosales, site coordinator services, including family counseling, parent said a representative of the TI Social Action at the school, at 301-929-5590 or anna_l_ support groups and tutoring, to at-risk kids Committee. [email protected], or Elyssa Diamond of and their families in Montgomery County’s The Linkages program at Harmony the TI Social Action Committee at 301-942- public schools. Hills has another opportunity for congregant 0182 or [email protected]. TI donations for this drive helped needy involvement by volunteering for the Math kids and their families celebrate Thanksgiving Club for 3rd and 4th graders. Adult tutors are

5 From the President’s Perspective

By Sam Freedenberg, Tikvat Israel president

We’ve been away for far too long. We last the High Holidays and my responsibilities prefer not to rely exclusively on — email, published a full edition of the Tikvat Israel as president of the congregation ended up the Tikvat Israel “Shmooze” listserve or our Bulletin way back in August. It wasn’t taking precedence, and I could not devote award-winning website. A printed Bulletin our intention to go on hiatus. I apologize the time to the Bulletin that it deserved. remains a key part of our communications for our not publishing over the last few In the meantime, we discovered an with members and potential members and months, and I thank you for your patience easy-to-use and very reasonably priced for the moment remains the best way for and understanding. online service, “Constant Contact,” us to list the coming month’s yahrzeits, We were privileged to have the services that gave us the ability to put out an recognize all of our generous donors and of a fine editor, Andi Kronzek, for the last attractive (and environmentally friendly) produce a “refrigerator ready” calendar of several years, and I thank Andi on behalf email newsletter as often as we wanted. upcoming synagogue events. of the entire congregation for the great job On Friday, Oct. 2, right before Sukkot, In Nov e m b e r o u r St r a t e g i c she did putting together a very attractive we began publishing the online newsletter Communications Committee chair, Jay and readable Bulletin and for making sure that over the next few months morphed Goldman, volunteered to serve as acting it was published on time every month. into B’kesher (“In Touch”), a twice-a-week editor for the January and February issues, When I took office last January, Andi told update on what is happening in the Tikvat and the Bulletin you are holding is the me that she was ready to turn the job over Israel community. result of his fine work. Thank you, Jay, for to someone else but would stay on for a few B’kesher currently is keeping more than stepping up to the plate. By the time this months to guarantee a smooth transition. 400 people in touch with the synagogue. It issue is published we hope to have in place Unfortunately, during that period we has proved to be an ideal way of providing an editor or editors who can take the reins were not able to find someone to take over up-to-date notices, with photos, on the and keep us publishing throughout 2010 the job, and the few months stretched out progress of our bimah renovation, and and beyond. to August. This clearly wasn’t fair to Andi, it has helped build strong attendance at I encourage you to read through and I certainly understood when she told a number of recent synagogue events. If this issue to catch up on what has been me in June that the August issue would be you have an email account and don’t get happening in the Tikvat Israel community her last as editor. B’kesher, I encourage you to contact the and to get a preview of the exciting activities Still, suddenly no one was in charge, synagogue office to add your email to the and events we can look forward to in the and, despite some powerful editing and subscription list. coming weeks and months. And best publishing software out there, the Bulletin However, it is not enough to publish wishes to everyone for a happy, healthy and could not edit itself. I tried to take the reins just an e-newsletter while there are still prosperous 2010! for one issue, but the crush of preparing for congregants who do not have access to — or

Reaping the Fruits of TI’s Growing Season

Tikvat Israel participants in the Community Supported Agriculture program marked the end of the summer/fall growing season with Roz Kram (at left) oversees food a vegetarian dinner and program in the social preparation in the TI kitchen. She and hall on Nov. 15. other volunteers, including Fredalyn Pleet The feature presentation was a lecture (also pictured), cooked an array of dishes by Ted Friedgut, a professor at Hebrew with vegetables from the Community University of Jerusalem, who talked about Supported Agriculture program. Jewish agricultural communities across North (Photos by Ted Kram) America, preceding a sing-along led by Charley Montroll, a children’s entertainer. Congregant Paul Grayson recited a poem written for the occasion. Finally, attendees enjoyed Roz Kram’s edibles using food obtained through the CSA, including what one diner called “the mother of all squashes.” Shirley Waxman served as the guiding light behind the program.

6 My Convention Report: Conservative Judaism in 2009 by Shelly Goldin

As a vice president of United Synagogue of those attending a chance to share successes However, in all honesty, as I drove Conservative Judaism’s Seaboard Region, I and frustrations. home I continued to think my synagogue felt the need to go and see what the helm of A particular workshop, titled is the best. I take pride that the Robyn Conservative Judaism was talking about this “Hakhnasat Orkhim: Constructing the Helzner Trio performed at the conference year in the midst of economic downturns, Welcoming Tent,” allowed feedback on (even though I didn’t hear them), but by decreasing membership and lackluster contemporary challenges of inclusion shear virtue that Robyn is a relative of our leadership. Because Cherry Hill, N.J., is just and how rabbis can employ this work cantor, this allows transference of that pride. off the New Jersey Turnpike and therefore of inclusion as a bid I wish we as a congregation were more close to home, I decided to attend USCJ’s for more expansive active in USCJ, to see the value of being 2009 International Biennial Convention in a n d e n e r g i z e d part of the greater whole. Do we have all mid-December. congregations. the same challenges of the movement in our I realize it’s at conventions that the Strategic planning, own synagogue? Most definitely! adrenaline kicks in and you know that building community At Tikvat Israel, we do have a all your work and faith in this umbrella leaders, training and committed number of people (not enough), organization is well worth it. This year’s the role of professionals a willingness to donate (not enough) and theme, “We Are Family,” incorporated in shaping religious ruach ­— if more of our members would once more the need to work together to communities for the just come in out of the cold! (See, I could create partnerships and to remember to future — all very real incorporate winter into this commentary!) embrace resources that are in our face yet challenges — were topics discussed by the The USCJ convention reminds me that too often ignored. Workshops on creating 500 conference participants. I learned we the value is in the participation. Being at a compelling community, financing the may be a lean movement, but we can be the forefront of making our synagogue community, learning as a community in lean and mean and strong with committed community a priority in these hard times an Internet world and the pitfalls and leadership, congregational support and should be all of our focus. opportunities in facility planning provided a willingness to open our arms to less Then we’d have enough! some practical information and allowed traditional ways of doing things.

Women’s Network Plans Healthy Array of Activities

The Women’s Network at TI has been knew we would have our first snow the * The Art in All of Us, a chance to running a series of programs this year on day before! make your own fused glass piece and the theme of Being Healthy. Our Book Group is having a wonderful daughters are invited, April 29; and The year started with a well-received time discussing stimulating and timely * A Walk in the Park, May 16 event in the sukkah on “Mindful Eating” works. The turnout is growing. Upcoming We are attempting to cover all ages with led by Debbie Amster, a health counselor. reading: My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s our programs. We welcome newcomers to All who attended received pedometers to Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq all of these events, even if you are not a encourage lots of walking. by Ariel Sabar, Jan. 10; Last of the Just by Women’s Network member, to meet other Next we went to the National Portrait Andre Schwarz-Bart, March 24; and Rashi’s women from Tikvat Israel. Gallery for a wonderful docent-led tour Daughters, Book III, Rachel by Maggie Let any of us know if you are interested followed by lunch. Anton, May 26. in getting more involved in the Women’s In December, we hosted a speaker on Network. Have a happy and healthy new Coming Attractions: “Keeping Kids at a Healthy Weight,” which year! was promoted among parents of the Early * Exercise for All, a yoga class and more, Feb. 7; Childhood Center, the Rimonim Center Bobbi Gorban, president for Learning and the Hebrew Day Institute. * A Women’s Seder, joint program with Shaare Tefila’s Sisterhood, March 7; Janice Balin, treasurer We were disappointed at the turnout. Who Shelly Goldin, Torah fund chair

7 Worth Waiting For: Our Newly Accessible Sanctuary Bimah by Jay P. Goldman

For the last couple of decades, members of Beth Tikva and now member in the early 1990s, he delivered a d’var Torah in which Tikvat Israel longed for the day when the synagogue’s bimah would he challenged the congregation to make accessibility to the bimah permit full access to those with physical limitations and congregants possible for those with physical limitations. who use a wheelchair. “At the time he gave the d’var, I think Jacob was motivated from That day finally arrived this fall, after a month-long renovation his professional background (an M.D. in physical medicine and that began right after Simchat Torah and ended just in time for the rehabilitation) and the fact that the federal law had passed requiring adult Bat Mitzvah on Nov. 14. facilities to be accessible for the handicapped,” recalls Grishman, his Contractors soon will put the finishing touches on what is wife. “Now he needs the accessibility for himself as well.” already a much more accommodating sanctuary bimah. It now The renovation work was handled by Korth Contractors of features a wheelchair ramp that enables access to the main area of Gaithersburg, Md. the bimah, up to just a few feet from the ark. Other enhancements Levin, a principal of Levin/Brown & Associates in Owings include new wooden railings, a smooth wall in front of the former Mills, Md., said he looks forward to working with TI on the next choir loft and new carpeting. In addition, the entire sanctuary phase of sanctuary modernization, which will focus on significantly received a fresh and more colorful coat of paint. improved lighting and acoustics, as well as new furnishings on the The project’s last step is installation of a limestone finish known bimah. as Jerusalem gold along the bottom of the ark and smooth tile on Cantor Rochelle Helzner, who is observing her 25th year as the sides of the ark. a member of the TI clergy, admitted to being among the “most The Jerusalem stone originated in a quarry in Israel but excited” about the qualities of the newly reconfigured bimah. will travel to Tikvat Israel via Caldwell, N.J., where another “I will be closer to the congregation, which I believe will aid in synagogue had surplus stone available following its own sanctuary our musical and spiritual connections,” the cantor said. She added modernization, according to Mark Levin, the architect behind that she often worries about individuals climbing down the steps of TI’s project. the bimah following an aliyah -- “and this will take away that stress.” The $70,000 cost of this renovation was made possible in part TI’s elected leadership also identified the significance. by several donations, including large contributions by Dr. Herman “By lowering the bimah, we have lifted up our synagogue. It (Jacob) Flax and Melanie Grishman and Steven Kahn and Kate is now inclusive for everyone,” said TI President Sam Freedenberg. Jennes-Kahn. The project’s remaining expenses are being covered “On the behalf of the congregation, I would like to thank Jacob by Tikvat Israel’s M’kom Torah campaign. and Melanie and Kate and Steve for their generous gifts as well as The lowering of the bimah to enable easier access has been for their input throughout the renovation process. Special thanks on the wish list of many individuals affiliated with the synagogue as well to everyone who has contributed to our M’kom Torah for years, perhaps none more so than Flax. Just after becoming a campaign and to all who have kept this dream alive over the years.”

Treasurer Talk by Carol Chelemer, Tikvat Israel treasurer

The Bulletin provides me an opportunity $475,000, or 31 percent of what was meeting payroll once April and May roll to update you on Tikvat Israel’s current budgeted. around. But we can do this if -- and only financial situation. Tikvat Israel spends an average of if -- all members commit to paying their As we go to press in mid-December, $120,000 per month. This means we individual membership obligations. I have complete financial information for need to generate an additional $960,000 What about the line of credit? Yes, the first four months of our fiscal year to operate through the end of June 2010. the synagogue has a line of credit up to (July-October 2009). At one-third through From recent history I know we will begin $100,000. We tapped that last year to the the year, we have collected income used to experience a cash flow problem by early tune of $57,000. We are making payments for general operations of approximately spring. to reduce that debt, but we do not expect $580,000. This represents 38 percent of We have an opportunity this year to pay it off this fiscal year. the amount budgeted for the year by the — perhaps the best opportunity we have Tikvat Israel is our synagogue. It is our synagogue board of directors. On the had in years because of the steps we have obligation as members of this community expense side, the synagogue spent about taken in our budgeting process — to to support it financially. Please do your avoid worrying about paying our bills and part to help.

8 Tikvat Israel Congregation presents

ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL 2010 Before “Beaufort”: The Early Films of Joseph Cedar

A two-evening film series with refreshments and a discussion moderated by Dr. Eric Zakim, coordinator of the Program in Modern Hebrew Language and Literature at the University of Maryland.

(2000) TimeSaturday, of January Favor 16, 2010 7:45 p.m.

(2004) Saturday,Campfire January 23, 2010 7:45 p.m.

Tickets, available at the door, are $10 per film for Tikvat Israel members; $12 for nonmembers.

Please respond to the Adult Ed Committee at [email protected] or call the office at 301-762-7338. RSVPs are strongly encouraged.

Snow date: Sat., Jan. 30

A A Tikvat Israel Congregation 2200 Baltimore Road9 Rockville, MD 20851 A A A Phone 301.762.7338 Fax 301.424.4399 www.tikvatisrael.org E-mail: [email protected] A Bat Mitzvah at Any Age: Eight Women Mark Spiritual Milestone by Felicia R. Black

Tikvat Israel congregants and guests spontaneously burst into a chorus mitzvah at the traditional age. Her formal religious education came of siman tov u’mazel tov after the completion of the haftarah reading to an abrupt halt at the age of 12 when the girls in her class were during an uplifting adult bat mitzvah ceremony Nov. 14 at a standing- told that they no longer needed to continue with Hebrew school. “I room-only Shabbat morning service. was heartbroken and disillusioned since I envisioned that I would be At last, nerves gave way to joy, and the eight b’not mitzvah learning all the things the older bar mitzvahs had learned,” she said. embraced and basked in the warmth of an appreciative congregation. In Fobe’s family, the boys had bar mitzvahs when she was growing After a year and a half of study under the tutelage of congregant Kate up and the girls didn’t. “It wasn’t considered necessary,” she said. “After Jennes-Kahn, the women had learned how to lead various parts of my son Lenny had his bar mitzvah, I wanted to be able to participate the service, as well as to chant the Torah and, in some cases, haftarah more fully in services and have the opportunity to read from the Torah.” portion. They had marked a spiritual milestone in their journey on the Bauman, whose mother was a convert, said she grew up in a Jewish path of Jewish commitment. environment but without any formal Hebrew instruction. “Kate assured Two members of the class, Susan Brannigan and Janaki Kuruppu, me I could do this – I wasn’t so sure, but am glad she didn’t take no for are converts to Judaism. The others — Wendy Bauman, Brenda Brooks, an answer,” said Bauman. Michele Eisenberg, Rachelle Fobe, Glenda Goldman and Rebecca Salon Eisenberg noted that learning about Judaism as an adult “is more — have Jewish backgrounds ranging from Reform to Orthodox. But all meaningful because I want to learn, rather than [feeling] I have to learn.” have one thing in common: a keen thirst for a renewed commitment Goldman, a Tikvat Israel member for more than 30 years, said she to Jewish learning as adult members of Tikvat Israel Congregation. had attended a Hebrew class taught by Jennes-Kahn and was thrilled when she was invited to join the bat mitzvah class. One of the things she liked best was the support and encouragement she received from her classmates and her teacher. “It truly was one for all and all for one in that class and I attribute that to Kate. Kate is really a natural-born teacher,” she said. Fobe also said she liked the comradery that developed over time from meeting regularly and studying with her classmates. Similarly, Kuruppu said it was “really nice to share experiences and ideas about a range of topics with a diverse group of women.” Bauman added, “The class made this journey together, and I will always feel a strong bond with my classmates and teacher and the congregation that supported our efforts.” Se ve r a l o f t h e Those becoming b’not mitzvah from left: Susan Brannigan, women enjoyed having Rachelle Fobe, Brenda Brooks, Wendy Bauman, Glenda the opportunity to Goldman, Janaki Kuruppu, Michele Eisenberg and Rebecca improve their ability Salon. (Photo by Felicia R. Black) to read Hebrew. Brooks said she found The adult bat mitzvah celebration marked only the fifth time in she “could progress the history of the synagogue (which dates back to the 1970s) and the further in learning first time since 1996 that adults had participated in such a ceremony, He b re w t h a n I according to the recollections of various congregants and the rabbi. thought in a relatively The formal journey of the latest group originated with Eisenberg’s short span of time.” simple request of Jennes-Kahn, an experienced tutor, about two years Now that their bat Wendy Bauman (left) folows the Torah ago. Eisenberg asked her if she would be willing to start a bat mitzvah mitzvah is past, all eight reading by her classmate Susan Brannigan class for adults. Jennes-Kahn, herself a convert to Judaism who has women have expressed during a final rehearsal.(Photo by Felicia prepared dozens of boys and girls at Tikvat Israel for their b’nai mitzvah a desire to continue R. Black) over the past 18 years, readily agreed. their Jewish learning. In her d’var Torah, Brannigan noted why she and her classmates Eisenberg said, “Every little bit I learn brings me closer to a better had decided to participate in the class. “Some of us were raised as Jews understanding of prayers, Judaism and God.” but did not have the opportunity to learn Torah and religious practices as youngsters, while others of us chose Judaism later in life and are only recently becoming acquainted with the traditions,” she said. (Editor’s note: A longer version of this story appears on the Tikvat Israel Salon, a member of the synagogue for 22 years, grew up in an website, as does the full text of Susan Brannigan’s d’var Torah and a blog Orthodox home in the Catskills so she wasn’t allowed to have a bat posting by Janaki Kuruppu about her experience.)

10 New High Holidays Mahzor to Debut at TI in Fall 2010

For High Holidays 5771, Tikvat Israel will For Tikvat Israel, Mahzor Lev Shalem TI’s book purchasing campaign will appear transition to a new prayer book, the soon- will replace our current High Holiday in B’kesher, the synagogue’s twice-weekly to-be-published Mahzor Lev Shalem, an prayer book, known as the “Silverman online newsletter, and on the Tikvat Israel updated Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Mahzor,” identified for its editor Rabbi website, www.tikvatisrael.org. prayer book that promises to deepen our Morris Silverman. Originally published shared experience during the Days of Awe. in 1939, this prayer book has served Synagogue members are being urged to Tikvat Israel well for decades, but Mahzor support the transition in time for the next Lev Shalem, with its new translation and High Holidays by purchasing copies on the embedded commentaries, provides a synagogue’s behalf. unique opportunity to enhance our High The Rabbinical Assembly is publishing Holidays. a new mahzor to provide worshippers The physical book should be a with an experience that is both traditional significant improvement over the Silverman and contemporary. Mahzor Lev Shalem edition. It features a specially designed includes a new translation that is faithful Hebrew font to ensure that long readings to the Hebrew but reflects modern use of are easier on the eyes, as well as carefully language. selected Latin fonts that will make the Perhaps most exciting is the inclusion service easier to follow. Best of all, the of commentaries from both ancient and designers, aware that a mahzor can grow modern scholars. The commentaries are heavy during a lengthy service, have made situated on the same page as the prayers extra efforts to ensure Mahzor Lev Shalem This is the front cover of the new mahzor they describe and explain their historical, will be a sturdy yet lightweight volume. that TI will introduce at High Holidays liturgical and spiritual context. Further information about supporting 2010.

TI Basketballers Back Countdown to Purim: Puppetry and More for 12th Season of Play

One of the more festive activities on the Tikvat Israel calendar is the annual Purim The TI basketball team, led by player-coach Puppet Show in the social hall. This year’s one-time-only performance takes place Warren Berger, will open the 2009-10 season at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. It’s part of a doubleheader of sorts with a humorous in the Montgomery County Synagogue homegrown shpiel following the megillah reading in the sanctuary. Men’s Basketball League Cantor Helzner is currently scouring the grounds of the synagogue for talent on Jan. 9. Berger hopes the to serve as puppeteers and character voices in the opening show and creative writers TI hoopsters can continue and players for the nightcap. their improvement after Shown here are scenes from previous editions of the Purim events at TI. At finishing with a 2-7 won- left is the full cast of puppeteers. At right is Dan Black, for several years the human loss record a year ago behind Haman. (Photos by Felicia R. Black) following a winless campaign on the hardwood the winter before. The team plays games every Sunday morning against other area synagogues in local high school gyms until mid-March. The league maintains a website: http:// www.synagogue-softball.org/basketball. htm. This is TI’s 12th year in the league. Players must be male and at least 18 years of age. Besides Berger, the pre-season roster includes Marc Schneider, Bruce Ginsburg, Will Hochman, Damon Ehrlich, Neil Kram and Lior Golan. Anyone interested in playing should contact Berger at warren.berger@gmail. com or 301-460-8736.

11 Scholar’s Weekend Taste of Shabbat, Calcutta Style: Never a Dal Moment at TI by Felicia R. Black

For those who go to Shabbat services only “Jewish Calcutta Through Music and In relating her family’s history, Musleah rarely, the synagogue can seem like a foreign Memory,” with pictures of her family and said her father, Rabbi Ezekiel Musleah, place. But even regular attendees felt that the two synagogues that were the centers served as rabbi for 12 years at Maghen way when they came to Shabbat services of Jewish life in the 1800s in Calcutta. In David Synagogue in Calcutta. She said she during Tikvat Israel’s annual Scholar’s its heyday, the city once numbered 5,000 never had a bat mitzvah but, along with her Weekend Dec. 4-5. Jews who lived peacefully with neighbors. two sisters, she learned Hebrew grammar, Congregants were transported back TI member Lynne Benzion commented Sephardic Torah tropes and other Sephardic in time to the 1800s to the thriving Jewish afterward she found it interesting that “they prayer melodies, and Chumash from her community of Calcutta, India, more father. In 1964, when she was than 7,000 miles away, through only 6 years old, her family moved the haunting Sephardic melodies to Philadelphia, where her father of their spiritual tour guide, Rahel served for many years as the rabbi Musleah. An author, singer and of Mikveh Israel Congregation. She storyteller, Musleah was the guest now lives in Great Neck, N.Y. speaker and entertainer for the Although Musleah moved at weekend. a young age, she said she remains Born in Calcutta to a Jewish strongly attached to her Indian family that traces its roots to 17th Jewish roots. For their b’nai mitzvah, century Baghdad, Musleah delights she taught her two daughters, Shira in sharing her Indian religious and and Shoshana, the Torah tropes she cultural heritage with her fellow learned as a child from her father Jews. and has returned to Calcutta twice Congregants knew they were in to explore her Jewish roots. for a very different kind of Shabbat The journey to Jewish India celebration the moment they walked continued at Saturday morning’s into the synagogue Friday night and Shabbat services, where Musleah were greeted by the pungent smells chanted Torah and haftarah of Indian cuisine wafting from the portions in the Sephardic style. She kitchen. The stage for their journey and other congregants read from the to India was further set with Indian Musleah family Torah, which she artifacts, such as ornate kippot, had brought to use in the service. It gracing the Shabbat dinner tables dates back to 1888. The Torah scroll in the social hall. The blessing over is encased in a light blue wooden bread normally said over challah was cover, adorned with silver. recited over Indian naan, a round, In keeping with Sephardic flat bread. tradition, the case was opened Friday night’s dinner, prepared Rahel Musleah holds the Torah her family brought from while the Torah was being held by Tikvat Israel member Roz Kram their home in Calcutta when they moved to the United at the start of the Torah service. The and her cadre of volunteers, for nearly States. (Photo by Felicia R. Black) person carrying the Torah faced the 130 congregants included lentils, congregation so the parchment could cauliflower cooked in a delicate sauce with be seen. Then the Torah was paraded coconut milk and basmati rice topped with never got chased out, as happened in so around the sanctuary, with congregants raisins and cashews. Hints of cinnamon, many other countries. People left of their touching the case directly with their fingers cumin and coriander enlivened these own volition, with no anger or hatred, rather than with a tallit or siddur, as in dishes, which were served with chicken because they were passionate Zionists or Ashkenazic tradition. and meatballs. saw economic opportunity elsewhere.” Although Musleah said she is now After birkat hamazon, Musleah began Today, Musleah said, only about 35 a member of an egalitarian Conservative her talk and Shabbat slide show titled elderly Jews remain. synagogue, she wants Jews to know that

12 A Shoutout to Many Congregants Behind the Scenes

The success of Scholar’s Weekend Marsha Lyons, Nancy Matheson, 2009 stemmed from plenty of Julie Mazur, Martin Meyers, Fredalyn behind-the-scenes volunteers. Pleet, Debbie Segal, Jayme Sokolow, TI President Sam Freedenberg Shirley Waxman and Charlotte issued a public thanks, calling the Zeidman. weekend “educational, spiritually The committee offered kudos to uplifting, delicious and fun. What Roz Kram for her delicious Shabbat more could you ask?” and Motzei Shabbat meals; to Marsha He issued special praise for Lyons and Charlotte Zeidman for Betsy Miller and Susan Apter, Adult Shabbat kiddush and to everyone Education Committee co-chairs, who helped in the kitchen and Social and Cantor Helzner for developing Hall before, during and after the the program, working with Rahel meals; Shirley Waxman and Melanie Musleah and attending to the details, Grishman for sharing the objets d’art and Rabbi Gorin and Pam Gorin for they picked up during their travels hosting Musleah over Shabbat. through India; Executive Director Co-chairs Miller and Apter Rahel Musleah Michael Grossman for managing expressed appreciation to many logistics and ensuring the parking lot volunteers for service planning Louise Chatlynne, Carol Chelemer. and walkways were safe for wheels and and logistics, hospitality, meals, Also, Michele Eisenberg, Sam feet throughout the surprise snowy table decorations and kiddush Freedenberg, Jay Goldman and day; Julie Mazur for creating the preparations: Toby Altman, Alan Rebecca Salon, Larry and Bobbi promotional poster for the program; Apter, Danny Bachman and Debby Gorban, Rabbi Howard and Pam and Rahel Musleah “for infusing Berlyne, Wendy Bauman, Warren Gorin, Melanie Grishman, Michael Tikvat Israel with your culture’s Berger, Mike Berman, Felicia Black, Grossman, Michelle Hannon, Sara history, customs, and melodies and Dan Black and Sara Black, Joelle Harris, Cantor Rochelle Helzner, for making us feel like members of Black, Susan Brannigan, Chuck and Steve Kahn, Roz and Ted Kram, your family.”

there are other ways of being Jewish and Negotiated Funeral Home Contracts for TI Members observing holidays and traditions than the Ashkenazic way. Tikvat Israel has special contract and the choice between them will be guided Congregant and artist Shirley Waxman arrangements with Edward Sagel Funeral not only by cost but also by personal commented, “Jews have lived in the four Direction in Rockville. preference. corners of the earth; it is so exciting to learn In addition, Tikvat Israel, as a member Congregants who do not use Sagel or about different people, our differences and of the Greater Washington Funeral Practices the Greater Washington Funeral Practices commonalities.” Committee, enables congregants to make Committee may select any funeral home, funeral arrangements with Hines Rinaldi but must be prepared to negotiate specific Funeral Home in White Oak under contract terms, specifying the performance the auspices of the Greater Washington of appropriate Jewish rituals, Gantz advised. committee. Both contracts are available online for The professional services provided review: Edward Sagel Funeral Direction by both funeral homes always have been at www.tikvatisrael.org/about/committees/ guided by halacha, according to David FinalTikvat_Sagel_contract2006.pdf. Jewish Gantz, chair of the TI Bereavement Funeral Practices Committee is at www. Committee. jewish-funerals.org/contracthines.htm. TI recently signed a new contract with “It is the hope of the Tikvat Israel Sagel, while the GWFPC arrangement Bereavement Committee that when the runs through June 30, 2010, when it will services of a funeral director are needed, Craftwork from India was displayed be renegotiated. A large difference in price these contracts will be helpful,” said Gantz. during the Scholar’s Weekend. exists currently between the two contracts,

13 Ways to Get Involved Seen & Heard Adult Education Committee Susan Apter Roz Kram, who assumes master chef status in the TI kitchen throughout the year, has no [email protected] • 460-9657 hesitation accepting advice from any comers. Betsy Miller So when it came time to prepare an Indian meal for the 130 congregants coming to [email protected] • 279-0453 a Scholar’s Weekend dinner last month, Roz had no problem welcoming a member of the synagogue’s custodial crew who had caught a whiff of the delectable spices emanating from Bereavement Committee the food prep area. He then proceeded to give Roz some tips on seasoning the chicken that David Gantz would be served that evening, telling Roz how his mother made chicken in his native country. [email protected] • 460-4674 Roz was enthusiastic as the clock ticked ever closer to Shabbat on one of the earliest Bikur Holim Volunteers candlelighting times of the year. “Pour it on,” she said. ”Anything else you’d like me to add?” Louise Chatlynne * * * * * [email protected] • 330-9349 Can anyone spell our favorite December holiday? Apparently not The Washington Post. College Outreach In its Religion events listings on Dec. 10, the newspaper included a blurb about a coming Susan Apter Tikvat Israel event by spelling the holiday as Hannukah. In consecutive items about holiday [email protected] • 460-9657 events at other area synagogues, the Post spelled it as Chanukah, Hanukah and Hanukkah. Elyse Bernstein A little consistency please! [email protected] • 460-0508 -- Jay P. Goldman Haftorah Reading Assignments Susan Apter: [email protected] • 460-9657 B’nai Mitzvah Lineup ‘12 TI’s Hanukkah Collection Kiddush Volunteers For the Troops Marsha Lyons: [email protected] If you have a son or daughter expecting to celebrate a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah in Tikvat Israel’s holiday collection for the Membership Committee 2012, the synagogue office wants to know troops was a bountiful success. Lynne Benzion: [email protected] about you. The synagogue’s Social Action Committee The following children appear in the Minyan Rotation sent off three full boxes of Hanukah items in TI database: Noam Elfassi, Jessica Freedman, Steve Kahn: [email protected] mid-November to Jewish troops in Iraq and Matthew Kaminow, Daphne Kirschner, Cydney Afghanistan, including menorahs, candles, Rabbi Liaison Committee Saltzman, Jason Salzberg, Ruben Silverstone, dreidals and chocolate gelt, along with holiday Cliff Fishman Noah Sultan and Raphaela Weinsweig. cards made by students at [email protected] • 871-6162 If your child is not included in this TI’s Rimonim Center for Mary Wagner list, contact Michael Grossman, synagogue Learning. [email protected] • 460-4446 executive director, promptly. Jonathan Solomon “The cards made [email protected] • 929-9545 by our Hebrew school Used Book Sale Jan. 1, 3 students were a blast. They will warm Reading Mentors the soldiers’ hearts,” said Jay Plafker, who Ellen Eisner: [email protected] • 598-0635 Tikvat Israel is hosting a sale of used coordinated the collection. “This was all books about Judaism on Friday, Jan. 1, Shepherd’s Table made possible by the generosity of the and Sunday, Jan. 3, from 10 a.m to noon congregants of Tikvat Israel.” Sherman Eisner: [email protected] • both days. 598-0635 Most books are in almost-new Social Action Committee condition. For more information, contact Our Electronic Newsletter Robbi and Larry Cohen [email protected]. [email protected] Are you receiving Tikvat Israel’s new Stepping Stones Shelter electronic newsletter, B’kesher, twice a week Jay Plafker: [email protected] Bloodmobile Coming in your inbox? If not, you are missing out on the Torah Reading Assignments Save your best red blood cells for this date: latest way to keep informed about the Janaki Kuruppu Sunday, April 18. That’s the day Tikvat doings at your synagogue. More than 400 [email protected] •460-6026 Israel’s Social Action Committee will hold congregants receive the e-newsletter now. Women’s Network its annual Red Cross blood donation drive To join the list, send your e-mail address Bobbi Gorban: [email protected] • 838-4336 in the Social Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to Executive Director Michael Grossman Signup details will follow. at [email protected]. (All phone number in 301 area code)

14 Remember those beautiful Mishloach Manot boxes you received at Purim last year? Well . . . they’re b-a-a-c-k!!!

MISHLOACH MANOT 5770

In the tradition of giving gifts of food to friends at Purim, the MTNesters Havurah* will again be preparing a Purim “goodie” bag for every family in the synagogue.

~ Here’s How It Works ~

Each household will receive their own goodie bag (in-town members only), with a card listing the names of all TI members who choose to contribute to that bag. For $5 per bag (no increase from last year!), your name will be included on the card of everyone you select on the TI membership list, including teachers and staff. Bag pick-up will be at the Purim Carnival or the Megillah reading. (Sorry, no shipping)

Special Deal! For $150 you can have your name included on the cards for everyone in the congregation and on staff (or for as many people as you wish).

All proceeds from the Mishloach Manot project will go to the synagogue.

~ Be Sure to Order by February 7 ~

• Starting January 7, you may log on to www.TikvatIsrael.HappyPurim.com with your personalized password (coming to you by mail in early January) to select the names of TI members, teachers and staff whose goodie bags you would like to be acknowledged on. Extra bags at $8 each may be ordered for your own needs (children, co-workers, etc.). Pay on-line with a credit card. OR • Fill out the paper order form available in the office, on the reverse side of this page, or on the TI website. Return to the office with your check.

(Questions? Contact Maimon or Anna Levy at 301-774-6115 or [email protected].)

______* Bobbi Cohen, Debra & Harold Diamond, Michele & Steve Eisenberg, Ellen & Sherman Eisner, Hope & Phil Kott, Ellen & Richard Lederman, Anna & Maimon Levy.

15 Mishloach Manot Bags Order Form Important Note: For your convenience, Mishloach Manot bags may be ordered online at www.TikvatIsrael.HappyPurim.com, using the personalized password you will receive by snail mail in early January. Online ordering allows you to check off the names you wish to include from the TI membership and staff list and to pay securely by credit card.

For those who prefer the paper order form, please complete the information requested below and return the form to the office with your check no later than February 7, 2010. Thank you.

PLEASE SELECT EITHER OPTION A OR OPTION B BELOW:

___ Option A I would like to include my name on the Mishloach Manot bags for the specific Tikvat Israel members and staff listed below. The cost is $5.00 per name or family for up to 30 names. For 30 or more names, the cost is $150.

___ Option B I prefer to pay $150 for my name to appear on the Mishloach Manot bags for ALL Tikvat Israel members and staff (or for only the individuals I’ve listed below).

Please use additional sheet if more room is required. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

1.______7.______2.______8.______3.______9.______4.______10.______5.______11.______6.______12.______

Attached is my check for: ____ Option A: Number of bags ___ at $5 each...... Amount:______Option B: $150 for my name to appear on bags for ALL members of the TI community (or just the names I’ve listed above)...... Amount:______Additional bags for my personal use (e.g., co-workers, neighbors) Number of bags ___ at $8 each...... Amount: ______Additional donation for charity (another mitzvah of Purim)...... Amount: ______

TOTAL: $ ______

Note: Orders will not be processed without payment. Please write your check to “Tikvat Israel,” with “Purim” on the notation line. Submit check & form to office by Feb. 7, 2010.

Name: ______Tel No.______E-mail ______

I’d like my name (family name) to appear on the Purim cards as: ______

16 I S R A E L It’s Time to Go..... Join Us on Tikvat Israel’s trip October 3-14, 2010

Enjoy a fabulous trip with friends that includes • Our own chartered bus • An outstanding guide • A heritage to explore, a world to be discovered • Ancient archeology, modern miracles • Swim and play and learn and pray

Start thinking now, about who you can take, and arrangements you can make • A significant anniversary? A Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Israel? • A multigenerational Family experience? • Grandparents bringing grandchildren? • For any or many reasons…

Planning meeting to be held in early January. Look for notices soon.

For more information, call Marilyn Goldfarb at 301-593-8565 or email at [email protected]

LET’S GO TO ISRAEL. TOGETHER.

17 Best of the TI Blog

If you’ve not checked out the blog on the Tikvat Israel website, you’ve missed some insightful comments on meaningful topics. You can access the blog from the home page of our website and are welcome to post your own thoughts or react to previously posted remarks. Here are excerpts from selective blog postings over recent months:

From a blog posting about Rabbi Gorin’s commentary Doni Zasloff Thomas (right) participated in the menorah lighting connecting health care to Jewish law: at TI before her Hanukkah concert. (Photo by David Rothbard) “And after encouraging us all to make sure that we designate our organ donor status on our driver’s licenses, the Hanukkah Homecoming rabbi extended the idea of returning health to others in our Combines Band and Brisket community from the particular to the societal, by challenging us all to consider that if it is a mitzvah to restore health to About 200 youngsters and their parents filled the TI social hall on another person, then we have an obligation to ensure that all Dec. 13 to welcome back home Mama Doni and her band for a members of society have access to health care.” boisterous Hanukkah bash. The event, organized by the Hebrew Day Institute and the From Janaki Kuruppu’s posting on her Bat Mitzvah Joint Youth Committee of Tikvat Israel and Shaare Tefila, included a experience: performance by the four-musician Mama Doni Band and a popular “But all of us are taking on something new, and doing so in brisket and potato latke dinner. a public statement of commitment to rededicating ourselves as Maddy Rothbard, the HDI school head, and Sam Freedenberg, Jews, and I am honored to be taking this step in the company TI’s president, welcomed the day’s prime attraction back to the of a fascinating group of women whom I have come to know place of her upbringing before she launched into her music. In the over the last year and a half.” years leading up to her bat mitzvah, Mama Doni was known by her given name, Doni Zasloff. She and her family were members From The Birthday Boy’s Blog: of Beth Tikva, the forerunner to Tikvat Israel. “This morning I led the shacharit service that meets at In an interview with the Washington Jewish Week, she said, the Ring House. It is Orthodox in nature, so it took some “Beth Tikva, that’s where I grew up learning what it is to be Jewish. ‘suspension of values’ to chant praises to God ‘she-lo asani I owe [the shul] my whole Jewish spirit.” isha’ – who did make me a woman. Nonetheless, it was a great Before taking to the stage, Mama Doni participated in a way to begin my 7th decade.” menorah lighting in the TI sanctuary led by the oldest students of Hebrew Day Institute and a few alumni. The event also included a Hanukkah play involving HDI pupils, a sing-along and an ArtSites display and art sale. Sing Out Strong Free Parenting Workshop Jan. 12

Members of the Silver The Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center and Hebrew Day Spring Presbyterian Institute will jointly present a free interactive workshop to help Church and Tikvat parents of children ages 2-7 manage certain social, emotional and Israel Congregation developmental behaviors. The Jan. 12 program runs from 6-7:30 join voices every year p.m. for a Thanksgiving Robyn Levy Krugman of the Jewish Social Service Agency Sing that features vocal will discuss building positive peer relationships; learning conflict and instrumental management; understanding your child’s unique character; and music. Dozens of TI members attended the mid-November event managing meltdowns. at the church. It’s the continuation of a custom started years ago Babysitting will be offered for children enrolled in the ECC when Temple Israel was located a few blocks from the church along or Hebrew Day Institute for $5 for the first child and $3 for the University Boulevard. Shown in the front row above are Shayna second or third child. Pizza and milk will be served to the children. Solomon (center) and Cantor Rochelle Helzner. (Photo by Felicia Register by email at [email protected] or rori@ R. Black) tikvatisrael.org.

18 Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges Paul Kasper by Marvin Kasper Bethe Meyers by Tamah Graber the following donations to the various funds at Tikvat Israel that were received through the Moshe Gordon by Susan Plafker Sidney Teitelbum by Leonard Teitelbaum first week of December 2009. Tripa Gordon by Susan Plafker Abraham Bernstein by Paulette Schwartz Gifts made on the occasion of yahrzeit in Benjamin Gorfine by Janet Oppenheimer Samuel Bernstein by Philip Braunstein memory of: Louis Sandler by Anne D. Rosenberg Geraldine Braunstein by Philip Braunstein Robert and Minnie Goldberg by Ann Sterling Irving Bryan by Sonya and Maurice Dunie Marvin Podgor by Charlotte Podgor David Lieberman by Dan Ermann Sarah Kay by Joan and Myer Berman Sam Schuchman by Leonard and Celia Babette Graf by Elizabeth Chambre Schuchman Stanley First by Faye First Rae Caplan Mensh by Helene and Elliot Lerner Saul Stutz by Freda Stutz Louis Sandler by Anne Rosenberg Marion Bauman by Wendy Bauman Rose Fischer by Joyce Fischer Hilde Bodenheimer by Elizabeth Chambre Otilia Levi by Mark Levi Morris Pachenker by Sylvia Pachenker Martha Flehinger by Elizabeth Chambre Maurice Pressman by Edith Pressman Estelle Friedman by Sandra Sheskin Morris Fine by Ruth Fine Manny Senzer by Ethel Waltzer Clara Osofsky by Gloria Silverstein Dora Thaler by Milton and Renee Thaler Fred Meyers by Tamah Graber Rosalind Bloom by Helene Bloom Judy Davis’ sister (Mary Ann Haral) by Laura Lena Cohen by Adele and Leon Cohen Savely William Nussbaum by Edward Nussbaum George Simball by Ruth Simball Several yahrzeits by Michael Berman Sidney Teitelbaum by Leonard Teitelbaum S. Ben Friedman by Sheila Myers & family Kalman Roey by Moira and Leon Green Morry Nisenson by Richard Nisenson S. Ben Friedman by Beatrice Friedman & family Joseph and Libby Gordon, Nathan and Ruth Paula Weiser by Wendy, Barry, Ina, Jaime and Plafker by Plafker family Alan Weiser Carl Berger by Henrietta Asen Jeanette Meyers by Julia and Martin Meyers Sol Leise by Phyllis Leise Miriam Ludwinowitz by Stephen Raucher Henry Meyers by Julia and Martin Meyers Louis Pelish by Ela Pelish Julius Auerbach by Rae Auerbach Mildred Sterman by Julia and Martin Meyers Albert Mukasey by Rhoda Eckstein Clara Kandalis by Sophie J. Steinberg Stefan Zweig by Ellen S. Zweig Bernard Sulsky by Julia Sulsky Louie Broadman by Sandy Broadman Ronald Hamburg by Abraham A. Hamburg Amy Strong by Shelly and Bruce Goldin Mollie Broadman by Sandy Broadman Louis Bogage by Joseph and Shirley Bogage Jack Sheskin by Sandra Sheski Irving Kaplan by Ira and Sandy Broadman David Joseph First by Faye C. First Marvin Apter by Alan Apter Maurice Pressman by Mark, Jonathan and David Levitt Mary Goldstein by Bernice Grossman Jack Sheskin by Marian Sheskin Charles B. Goldman by Jay Goldman Bertha Greenfield by Sandra Levine Jack Sheskin by Eugene and Sandra Sheskin Morris Hanig by Laurie Hanig Harry Berlin by Sandra and Harry Levine Stanley Hirsch by Gershona Marcus Charles Rom by Joanne Rom Lena Glick by Julius A. Oppenheim Ellen Berman by Howard Berman Aaron Stein by Edith Stein Rose Krepchin by Pearl Krepchin Ada Punitzer by Joan and Don Margolies Maurice Berk by Anne A. Berk Lena Moskowitz by Harry and Ann Moskowitz Louis Steiner by Roberta (Bobbie) Steiner Benson Kessler by Susan Apter Minnie Polansky by Harry and Ann Moskowitz Sol Baron by Doris and Milton Kanner Samantha Kessler (niece) by Susan Apter Esther Stanhill by Jacqueline Hoffman Jeanette Sohn by Marvin Sohn Jacques Kahn by Joel and Annie Kahn & Dr. Philip Bress by Marian and Jessie Kaiser Henry Aronson by Anne Rosenberg daughters Grace Turkewitz by Stuart, Molly, Noah, Julie Hyman Gardsbane by Diane Gardsbane Arthur Finstein by Kristal and Finstein Families and Ellen Turkewitz Bernard Cohen by Richard and Francine Cohen Lester Earl Cohen by Blossom Cohen Miriam Stein by Jackie Hoffman and family Doris Schlessinger by Jacob Silver Jennie Derene by Florence Kaplan May Kronenberg by Martin Kronenberg Asher Berkowitz by Barbara Brown Abraham Kaplan by Irene G. Kaplan Edith Kaplan by Sandy and Ira Broadman Julia Rosenlicht & Martin Rosenlicht by Estelle Clara Lichter by Mimi Meltzer Ida Hamburg by Abraham Hamburg Stolovy Irving Bryan by Sonya and Maurice Dunie Hyman Gardsbane by Arlene Gardsbane Max Glick by Julius Oppenheim Samuel Kronenberg by Martin Kronenberg Rose Kaplan by Mimi and Allen Meltzer Robert Kandalis by Sophie Steinberg Alan Eisenberg by Steve Eisenberg David Jacob Lerner by Freda Sutz Max Blum by Herbert Blum

19 Bernard Levitt by Mark Levitt Marriage of Abby Stiers and Alex Gross In memory of Abraham Krugman by Dorothy Engel Bill Cooperman’s mother by Suzanne and High Holiday honor by Bob and Janice Jerry Boden Balin Youth Committee Special Fund Joshua Borushok by Renee Kreisman Kallah B’resheet by Alan and Susan Ron Rabin and Janaki Kuruppu Apter Rabbi’s Fund Ira and Sandy Broadman Jacqueline Hoffman David Gantz and Tzedakah Fund In memory of Kalman Roey, father of Shep Jennie Jaffe Flax and Herman Flax Roey, by Ted and Roz Kram Betty and Clifford Fishman Glenda Goldman In honor of Lynn Berk by Ted and Roz Kram Janaki Kuruppu and Ron Rabin Marvin and Judith Waldman In memory of Rudy Fischer: In honor of Aufruhf by Michael Rosenstein In honor of Dr. Herman Flax and Cantor Ellen Kaminow Rochelle Helzner (Simchat Torah luncheon) In honor of Dr. Herman Flax and Cantor Phyllis and David Coburn Rochelle Helzner Simchat Torah honors by Ron Rabin and Janaki Kuruppu Robert and Judith Katz Chevrah Kadisha Deborah Berlyne Zivan Cohen In memory of Rich Nisenson’s grandmother, Steve and Michele Eisenberg Tillie Nisenson, by Rich Nisenson High Holiday honor by Angie Hersh Helzner family In honor of Dr. Herman Flax and Cantor In appreciation of Rabbi Gorin by the Meyers Betty and Clifford Fishman Rochelle Helzner Simchat Torah honors by and Sterman families Richard Nisenson and Susannah Challis Jerome Boden Refuah shlema prayers for my wife, Joyce Blumberg, by Arnold Schwartz Rodney and Nancy Matheson M’kom Torah Fund In honor of the naming of our granddaughter, Joel Bressler and Shirley Waxman In honor of 2009 Bat Mitzvah class by: Emma Maphis, by Judy Stern and Uzi Ben- Ami Jonathan and Nancy Solomon Carol Chelemer Yehuda Shem Tov David and Susan Meiselman Wendy Bauman John Melmed Marsha and Murray Lyons Susan Brannigan Glenda Goldman Arnold and Hilda Springer Brenda Brooks In memory of David Chefer and David Fineman Madeleine Oakley Michele and Steve Eisenberg by Leslie Fineman Ted and Roz Kram Rachelle Fobe In memory of Isaac Meir Sterling by Madeline Marvin and Judith Waldman Glenda Goldman Cohen Oakley Michael Berman Jay Goldman and Rebecca Salon In honor of Sara Harris’ special birthday by David and Stephen Harris and Ruth Wallace & Moira and Leon Green Steven Kahn and Kate Jennes-Kahn family Lillian Feingold Ronald Rabin and Janaki Kuruppu Arlene and Warren Berger Melanie Grishman Deborah and Harry Segal Penny Schwartz Ken and Phyllis Schwartz J. David Eisenberg Lucille Irving Laura Savely Richard E. Lederman and Ellen S. Lederman In memory of Gloria Costanza by Loretta Leon and Moira Green Michele B. Eisenberg Zimmerman Marvin Kasper Nancy K. Nortrup In honor of Roz Kram’s special birthday by Sara Harris Bobbi and Larry Gorban Eunice Schwartz In honor of High Holidays by Daniel Oakley Marian and Jesse Kaiser In honor of Michele Eisenberg by: In memory of Joel Hoffman and in appreciation Alan and Susan Apter Harold and Debra Diamond of Rabbi Gorin by Jackie Hoffman (Flax Library Fund) Betty Chase In appreciation of Rabbi Gorin by Alan and Jonathan Solomon Richard Lederman Hannah Fisher Manny Helzner In appreciation of Tikvat Israel and Pam & Bimah Renovation Judy and Len Marco Rabbi Gorin by Steven Shedlin In honor of Kate Jennes-Kahn by Glenda In memory of Jeanne Bowen and in appreciation Bereavement Committee Goldman of Pam & Rabbi Gorin by Jules Bowen In memory of Abraham Sterman by Julia Social Action Committee Meyers Cantor’s Fund Harvey Kaplan In memory of Abraham Krugman by Marilyn Sandy and Larry Levine and Michael Greenwood

20 Torah Fund In honor of our granddaughter, Jami Eisenstadt, Barbara and Irv Cohen by Harriet and Al Schwartz In memory of Zenita Berman by Howard Sue and Howard Wilchins Berman In appreciation of Rabbi Gorin and Cantor Steven S. Eiserike Helzner for prayers offered at Mt. Lebanon Alfred Cowan Torah Fund to my father, Harry Silverman, by Anne Ron Rabin Silverman. In honor of the Torah readers by Michael Debbie and Michael Amster Berman B’not Mitzvah Class by Cliff and Betty Fishman Dr. Herman Flax and Melanie Grishman In memory of Martha and Otto Lohwasser by General Fund Cliff and Betty Fishman Phyllis and Esther Leise In memory of Mary Ann Haral, sister of Judy In honor of Bob and Janice Balin’s first John Melmed Davis by Ted and Roz Kram grandson by Moira and Leon Green Rianne Melmed In honor of birth of Janice and Bob Balin’s In memory of Fannie Fleitman by Phyllis Leise Irv and Barbara Cohen grandson by Ted and Roz Kram In memory of David Fleitman by Phyllis Leise Mimi Meltzer In memory of Bill Cooperman’s mother by Sue and Jerry Boden In honor of Roz Kram’s special birthday by: Elisabeth Battino Beverly Itzkowitz Refuah Shlema to Shelly Goldin by Madeleine David and Sara Harris Robert and Judith Katz Oakley Harry and Debby Segal Moira Green In honor of the birth of the Fishman’s grandson Dorothy and Louis Kaufman by Madeleine Oakley Molly and Stu Turkewitz High Holiday Honor Aliyot In honor of the three children of Alyssa & David Bobbi and Larry Cohen Drucker by Shirley & Burton Drucker Alan and Susan Apter Ben and Rachel Loving In honor of Rebecca Salon and Jay Goldman Phyllis R. Leise Steven Kahn and Kate Jennes-Kahn for their continued devotion to the residents of Tony Freedman the Potomac Valley Nursing Home by Laurie Karen Cohen Havens. Sam Spiegel Mike Cohen Rodney and Nancy Matheson Carol Chelemer (Adult Ed. Fund)

A Special Shabbat Experience for Every Age

One of the distinctive assets of Tikvat Shabbat Is Special: Families with Yachad -- Learner’s Service: Students Israel is the way our synagogue young children enjoy this lively Friday in the 3rd through 7th grades, their parents personalizes the religious experience. evening service led by Cantor Rochelle and anyone interested in a learner’s minyan That means a variety of Shabbat services Helzner. The service includes songs, can share in this innovative Shabbat cater to the needs and interests of our prayers, stories, movement and a tasty Oneg morning service. Facilitated by Cantor Shabbat. Shabbat Is Special is held the 1st Rochelle Helzner, the service includes congregants. Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. and runs traditional aspects of the Shabbat service, In addition to the regular Shabbat through June. The next service is Feb. 5. along with songs, stories, discussions, skits and festival services, the following Kehilat Kids: Designed for students and explanations. Yachad will be held Jan. services are offered on a regular basis: in K-2, this service includes songs, stories 30 and May 15 at 10:15 a.m. Kabbalat Shabbat With Instruments: and prayers and uses an age-appropriate Teen Shabbat: Post-bar/bat Mitzvah Welcome Shabbat with an uplifting, siddur. The service is led by Aaron Mannes teens, mark your calendar for Tikvat Israel’s traditional Shabbat evening service that and Daniel Mintz. Parents are welcome but Teen Service, designed and led by includes spirited melodies accompanied not required. Kehilat Kids is held the 3rd teens with the assistance of a song leader. by guitar, piano, bass and percussion. Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. and runs The service is filled with discussion, songs The service is led by Cantor Rochelle through June. The next service is Jan. 16. and prayers and is a great opportunity to Helzner. The next Kabbalat Shabbat With Junior Congregation: Bring your 3rd- make new friends. Instruments is Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. through 6th-grade students to an interactive Teen Shabbat is held monthly at 10:15 Tot Shabbat: Jeff, Ellen and Hannah learner’s service run by the students themselves a.m. The next service is Jan. 30. Smith lead prayers, stories, songs and a with the help of Shayna Solomon and Molly Torah Club: Children in grades 4 and Torah parade at this Shabbat morning Schneider. Children learn to navigate the up learn Torah trope to become proficient at service for pre-school age children and Shabbat morning service by learning prayers, reading from the Torah. The club, directed their parents. The service is followed by a receiving aliyot and leading portions of the by Elliot Cowan, meets every 2nd and 4th Kiddush snack. Tot Shabbat is held the 2nd service. Junior Congregation is held the 1st Shabbat morning at the end of the Torah Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. and runs Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. and service. through June. The next service is Jan. 9. runs through June. The next service is Feb. 6. -- Nancy Matheson

21 Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeits occur from 15 Tevet to 15 Shevat • January 2010 15 Tevet • Jan. 01, 2010 21 Tevet • Jan. 07 Sam Gorin Bess Snyder Sarah Miriam Green Friday Thursday Marcus Jacobs 4 Shevat • Jan. 19 Howard Gudelsky Ilsa Cutler Elaine Bernstein Morris Silverman Tuesday Pauline Levy Hein Benjamin Feinman Fay Blum Maurice Solomon Morton E. Mills Goldy Blumberg Jennie Schnitzer Julius Landy Louise Pasternak 27 Tevet • Jan. 13 Edith Chefer Lillian Walder Havivah Levy Yefim Sandler Wednesday Leo Pachenker Hilda Levy 16 Tevet • Jan. 02 Marie Gabes Isaac Zipin 11 Shevat • Jan. 26 Michael O. Miller Saturday David Kushner Tuesday Ida M. Schiffman 5 Shevat • Jan. 20 Benjamin Kay Lena Rosenblum Libby Gordon Rabbi Richard W. Wednesday Roslyn Mollen Della Whittaker Irving Karabell Winograd Fanny Leah Brick Selma Leithold 17 Tevet • Jan. 03 Richard Wottitzky 28 Tevet • Jan. 14 Eva Brooke Sunday Thursday Dorothy CaplanGutman 12 Shevat • Jan. 27 22 Tevet • Jan. 08 Mildred Brook Richard Alan Goodman David Cohen Wednesday Friday Rachel Cohen Meyer Kensky Bernard Einbinder Jacob Finster Aaron Apatoff Hyman Goodman Florence Lentchner Samuel Helzner Ruth Hochberg Morris Cohen Harriet Miller Dora Stutz Ben Kalman Jules Liss George Ray Davis Samuel Nadel Eli Lerman Morton Salit Anne Kristal 29 Tevet • Jan. 15 Mildred Schreiber Anna Linsenberg Bernice Zimlin Maurice Levinsohn Friday Rachel Mandel 18 Tevet • Jan. 04 Abraham Peck Lena Berlin 13 Shevat • Jan. 28 Maxwell Rosenlicht Monday Samuel D. Bredt Thursday 23 Tevet • Jan. 09 Blanche Cohen Saul Cohen 6 Shevat • Jan. 21 Edith Adler Saturday Irwin Fishman Mathilde Eichtersheimer Thursday Frank Ehrlich Albert Blonder Hyman Gershowitz Malcolm First Robert L. Gellman Edith Lazarus Ruth Halpern Lillian Liss Moody Grishman Celia Bress Radin Issy Matheson Ms. Cathy E. Lerman Marjorie Nash Harold Kaplan Marion Salon Sumner Meiselman Sidney Sirkis Abe Silkoff Shoshana Kolirin 7 Shevat • Jan. 22 Norman Tubiash Rebecca Louise 1 Shevat • Jan.16 Joseph Sully Friday 14 Shevat • Jan. 29 Soldano Jennie Stone Saturday 19 Tevet • Jan. 05 Eugene Thompson Frances Kanner Friday Lawrence Blonder Tuesday Jennie Lerner Maurice Ballard 24 Tevet • Jan. 10 Nathan Gershowitz Sam Fermon Jack Zoltrow Fannie Rose Cohen Sunday Marion Goldstein Abraham Pelish Ruth Milenky Harry H. Cohen Samuel Lerner 8 Shevat • Jan. 23 Sarah Rosen Nathan Osofsky Solomon Meltzer Joseph Seiler Saturday Gertrude Rosenwald Ludwig Klein 15 Shevat • Jan. 30 Joseph Scolnik 25 Tevet • Jan. 11 2 Shevat • Jan. 17 Harry Levinstein Saturday Sylvia Sulsky Monday Sunday Elsa Neuwirth Mordechai Armoza Caren Thaler Lorimar Caplan Sarah G. Kravitz Joseph Steinberg Rose Auerhahn Celia Weiss Sarah Cohen Carl Lane Rosalind Graber Rose Finster Frances Nadel 9 Shevat • Jan. 24 20 Tevet • Jan. 06 Miriam Kagan Mollie Flax Sylvia Seiler Sunday Wednesday Jalle Koricki Bernard Gross Morris Siegel David Caplan Walter Blumberg Sara Sokolow Jacob Kanner Esther Blake Wilchins Jerome Danoff Beatrice Boroff Charlotte Turkanis Nathan Plafker Molly Levinson Frieda Cohen 3 Shevat • Jan. 18 David Rosen Max Mendelson 16 Shevat • Jan. 31 Isadore Goldberg Monday Henry Schwartz Harry Miller Sunday Louis Hecht Fred Cutler Louis Waxler Hans Moses Selma Oppenheim Sara Kaplan Raymond Eldredge Zanvel Nisenson Eli Herman Stein Sadie Koeppel 26 Tevet • Jan. 12 Sarah Gorin Rose Schwartz Albert Toney Clement Ezra Marcus Tuesday Bertha Grossman Rosetta VanGelderen Saul Rose Benjamin Robert Bliss Celia Hecht *----Yahrzeit is being Mildred Stein Moishe Chaim Chait Nat E. Koeppel 10 Shevat • Jan. 25 observed on the Bernard (Burt) Chatlynne Morton Leman Monday Gregorian Date Benjamin Futrovsky Jacob Schneider Seymour Engel

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                                            

                                                

                                                      

                                                

                                                  

                                                        

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