May 2006 | Iyar-Sivan 5766

Temple Rodef Shalom Bulletin

May Shabbatot & Other Services Temple Rodef Shalom and Shabbat Achare Mot – Kedoshim May 5 & 6 Rabbi Laszlo Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27 Friday, May 5 Berkowits 6:30 pm Bo’i Shabbat Service invite you to 8:15 pm Learners Shabbat Service attend an Saturday, May 6 outstanding concert of Jewish 9:00 am Torah Study music by world renowned 9:00 am Tot Activity cantor Emil Toth of Budapest, 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service Hungary. B’not Mitzvah of Yael Urbach & Thalia Aoki 5:00 pm Afternoon B'nai Mitzvah Service of Andy Gross & Saturday, May 20, 8:00pm Elias Chajet Shabbat Emor – May 12 & 13 Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 Participating with Cantor Friday, May 12 Toth will be Rabbi Laszlo Berkowits and our 6:30 pm Teacher Recognition Shabbat Service distinguished TRS Professional Quartet 8:15 pm Israel Shabbat Service Accompanied by TRS Choir Director, Frank Conlon Saturday, May 13 9:00 am Torah Study Don’t miss this once in a lifetime musically 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service spiritual experience! B’nai Mitzvah of Ryan Swirsky & Daniel Heins Cantor Toth has performed in the major cities of Europe Thursday, May 18 including London, Berlin, Helsinki, Stockholm and also in 6:45 pm Service of Strength, Comfort & Healing Jerusalem.

Cantor Toth will also participate in the Erev Shabbat Worship Service Shabbat Bahar-Bechukotai – May 19 & 20 With Rabbi Laszlo Berkowits May 19 at 8:15 pm Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34 Friday, May 19 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service for Younger Families The Clergy, Staff, & Board of Directors 8:15 pm Volunteer Shabbat Service; we also welcome Cantor Emil Toth of Temple Rodef Shalom Saturday, May 20 9:00 am Torah Study Invite you to celebrate with 9:00 am Tot Shabbat Service Rabbi Marcus Burstein and Mr. Eric Larson 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service B’nai Mitzvah of Nina Zegler & Jake Saunders At their Auf Ruf 10:30 am Parallel Shabbat Morning Minyan

When they will be Shabbat Bemidbar – May 26 & 27 called to the Bima for Numbers 1:1 – 4:20 Friday, May 26 a special blessing 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service for Older Families Prior to their wedding 8:15 pm Erev Shabbat, Koleinu sings Aufruf of Rabbi Marcus Burstein and Eric Larson Saturday, May 27 Friday, May 26, 2006 9:00 am Torah Study 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service at the 8:15 pm Erev Shabbat Service B’nai Mitzvah of Eric Villani & Theodore Aronson SERVICE SCHEDULE For descriptions, please view our Temple website at www.templerodefshalom.org FIRST SHABBAT OF THE MONTH • Friday 6:30 pm – Bo’i Shabbat • Friday 8:15 pm – Shabbat Evening Worship • Saturday 9:00 am – Tot Shabbat Activity • Saturday 10:30 am – Shabbat Morning Worship • Saturday 5:00 pm – Shabbat Afternoon Mincha Worship SECOND SHABBAT OF THE MONTH • Friday 6:30 pm – Younger Family Shabbat Worship (K-3) • Friday 8:15 pm – Shabbat Evening Worship • Saturday 10:30 am – Shabbat Morning Worship THIRD SHABBAT OF THE MONTH • Friday 6:30 pm – Early Erev Shabbat Service • Friday 8:15 pm – Shabbat Evening Worship • Saturday 9:00 am – Tot Shabbat Service • Saturday 10:30 am – Shabbat Morning Worship • Saturday 10:30 am – Parallel Shabbat Morning Minyan FOURTH SHABBAT OF THE MONTH • Friday 6:30 pm – Older Family Shabbat Worship (Grade 3- and up) • Friday 8:15 pm – Shabbat Evening Worship Table of Contents • Saturday 10:30am – Shabbat Morning Worship 16  ARZA-Bridge to Israel Our Onegs for early services will precede the service. There will be Israeli Dancing immediately following 08  B’nai Mitzvah the young family and older family services. 26  Calendar 18  Caring SUMMER SERVICE  SCHEDULE BEGINS IN JUNE! 03 Clergy  Please join us on Friday, June 2 at 7:30pm for our 19 Donations Shavuot/Confirmation Service. This will be our only service 17  Library for the evening. Please note the special time.  Beginning June 9 through August 25, there will be one 05 Membership Erev Shabbat Service each Friday, beginning at 6:30  pm.A Wine and Cheese Welcome will be hosted by 13 Men’s Club our Membership Committee on second Friday of each 09  Outreach month beginning at 6:00pm during summer months.  For information on Summer Shabbat Dinners, please see 06 Religious School future postings on our TRS Weekly E-letter. If you are not  already subscribed to receive this weekly e-mail and would 15 Scrapbook like to be included, please e-mail info@templerodef- 12  Sisterhood shalom.org and include your membership number in the body of the e-mail. Your membership number can be found 14  Social Action on the back of your monthly bulletin, and on your quarterly statement. This important weekly e-mail will keep you up to 10  TRSTY & Jr. TRSTY date on weekly programs and services, messages from the clergy, program additions and changes, deadline reminders, 2 membership mazel tovs and condolences and much more! OPEN FORUM From the Clergy ON WORSHIP

Reflecting on Worship Sunday, May 21 • 7:30 pm

Dear Friends, Just after the High Holidays this past year we instituted a new There we can discuss not only the worship schedule. The primary change was the option of two times of worship, but also the style of our service and other questions you services each Friday night. It was our goal to offer more diverse may have or issues you may want to worship as well as new times that might accommodate different raise. schedules. This experiment in worship, which we created in response to the congrega- tion’s feedback over the past few years, has gone well in many regards. We have learned more about what you are and are not looking for in your worship experience. We have Camp Rodef Shalom is seeking a Camp seen which groups want to worship early and which prefer to come to Temple later. Art Counselor for Summer 2006. We are The past seven months have given us helpful information which we will use to plan for looking for an art counselor who will next year. However, before we do that, we want to hear more from you about your create art projects for the campers that include Judaic content. Hours are 8:30 thoughts on our worship options. Please take advantage of this invitation to attend an am–4 pm Monday-Friday from Monday open forum on worship on Sunday evening, May 21 at 7:30 pm. There we can discuss June 19–Friday August 4. Contact Camp not only the times of worship, but also the style of our service and other questions you Director Jay Rapoport at camp@tem- plerodefshalom.org or 703/532-2241 may have or issues you may want to raise. Please join me. x251. Rabbi Amy Schwartzman

A TRS Trip to Jewish Spain

or hundreds of years Spain hosted wonderful and synagogue. Throughout my six months in Spain I had the varied communities of Jews. The Jewish people opportunity to travel to many places and in future trips to Fenriched the country in many ways – philosophy, med- Spain I continued to learn about the country and the Jewish icine, the arts, culturally, financially, and in other ways too. communities there. Our traditions and contributions left a powerful mark on the I would love to share my love and knowledge of Spain Spanish people. Unfortunately, our official presence in Spain with you on a trip this December 2006. Although plans are came to an end with the expulsion of the Jews in 1492 under not finalized, I would like to see if there is enough interest to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Yet our influence still lead a tour of Jewish Spain from December 21-January 1, survives–Spain is rich with many remnants of Jewish 2007. Even though it may be too ambitious for 10 days my existence that have endured hundreds of years. More recently, hope is that the trip will include visits to Madrid, Toledo, smaller Jewish communities throughout the country continue Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Barcelona and Girona. My guess is to thrive. that it would cost $3000-3500 per person. Details are still Many of you know that I studied in Madrid for part of my being worked out. junior year of college in 1992 – the perfect year to be in Spain. If you are interested in joining other members of our That year Madrid was the Cultural Capital of Europe, Seville community to experience Jewish Spain, please be in touch had the World’s Fair and the Olympic Games took place in with my assistant Stacy Twersky at: STwersky@templerodef- Barcelona. The 500th anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews shalom.org. As we figure out more of the details we will be in was commemorated by many events as well. One of my most touch with you. special experiences was singing for the King and Queen of Spain as they attended services in Madrid’s synagogue – it was Gracias, the first time that both reigning monarchs had ever been in a Rabbi Marcus Burstein

3 The Clergy, Staff & Volunteer Board of Directors of Shabbat Temple Rodef Shalom invite you Friday, May 19 to a Service of Confirmation 8:15 pm Join us for this special opportunity to recog- Friday, June 2 • 7:30 pm nize all of our wonderful volunteer 6 Sivan 5766 activities and projects that our temple members have partici- Chloe Berk Joseph Huennekens Halle Ritter pated in over the past year. A Julia Berkson Benjamin Jardot Benjamin Roberts flower will be added to our bema vase for each volunteer Jacqueline Birnbaum Michael Kalish Effe Rosenzweig project that has been worked on Jamie Breitner Katie Klein Emily Schwartz over the past year. By the time we finish acknowledging proj- Michael Brill Ariel Lepon Alyssa Shames ects, the vase will be overflowing Jody Davis Drew Levin Stephen Silverstein with beautiful flowers and our bema will be filled with repre- Alana Dreiman Laura Miller Alexander Sirlin sentatives of each project who Samantha Duberstein David Milstein Natalie Stearman will receive a blessing from our clergy. Please contact the chair Evan Felser Sarah Moser Samuel Strongin of your committee to make sure Michael Fink Maggie Nice Charles Wexell your project is on our list to be honored. If a Temple volunteer Alex Geralnick Samantha Penenburgh Dana Whitman project you were involved in was Mark Goldberg Daniel Pollack Margaret Winters done independent of a TRS committee, please contact Anita David Gorsky Jennifer Polo-Sherk Rachel Wolman Thornton, Program Director, at Bradley Himelfarb Alexander Ray Samantha Zito 703/532-2217 ext 301 or e-mail athornton@templerodef- Scott Hoffman Cory Rich shalom.org to have your volun- Parents, relatives and friends of each confirmand are encouraged to send Mazel Tov teer project added to the list. greetings in the form of Uniongram Certificates that are available from TRS Sisterhood. These certificates benefit the Women of Reform Judaism's YES Fund (Youth, Education and Special Projects) For further information, please contact Joan Neiman at 703/241- We will also be welcoming guest 2729 or [email protected] Cantor Emil Toth, to the bema on this evening. Cantor Toth

BloodGive Drive Blood, the Gift of Life. will be presenting a concert on Saturday, May 20. On June 5th from 1:00 to 7:00 the TRS semi-annual blood drive will take place. As usual, it will be held in the Social Hall. Giving the gift of life is safe and simple. It takes only an hour of your time. As summer approaches, there is even more need to replenish our blood supply. The Temple has been a loyal friend in these drives and INOVA relies on us.Giving blood is healthy and it makes you feel good about yourself. Harriet Beckman 703/356-3586 [email protected] and Karen Hecker 703/759- 5618 [email protected] are the Sisterhood contacts for the Temple. We hope to hear from you. 4 Membership Chairs: Membership Tamar Abrams • 703/526-0090 • [email protected] Mike Rankin • 703/536-5698 • [email protected]

TRS Renaissance – Wine and Cheese Welcome Upcoming Events May 12th • 7:45 PM

Sunday, May 7, Jewish Film Festival held at the ur Wine and Cheese Welcome is held the second Cinema Arts Theatre. We will view the film,Ushpizin, OShabbat of every month in the library from 7:45 following dinner at a local restaurant for Renaissance P.M. to 8:10 P.M. Come schmooze with members, members. both new and those who have been around for a while. Go into services with the group at 8:15. It’s more fun than Sunday, May 21, all day trip to Jewish Brooklyn sitting alone. Please join us! co-sponsored with JCCNV. Contact Carla Rosenfeld Single Parent Families at [email protected] or call 703-323-0880X37. Chaverim- Chaverim means friends! Please make new friends with our wonderful group! June 23, Round Robin Shabbat Dinner. Come to our fun, meaningful events! For more information, please contact Laurie Solomon at 703/532-3847. Sunday, June 25, Renaissance Book Club.

Ongoing Activities Keshet-Keshet is Temple Rodef Shalom’s gay and lesbian affinity group. Please contact our new • Dining Out Together coordinator Bruce Laird E-mail [email protected] Renaissance provides social activities for TRS members and or 703/732-7376 for more information. their spouses who are in their 50’s and 60’s. To learn more details about TRS Renaissance events, please check the Vatikim-(A social group for our senior members ages 70+) Stimulating Renaissance email letter. To add your name to the email list or activities including lunch gatherings, guest speakers, holiday meals, trips to the to volunteer to help to coordinate an event, please contact Tibor theatre and museums provide wonderful day time opportunities for our seniors. Transportation is provided for all of our Vatikim offsite events. or Barbara Schonfeld at [email protected] or call 703-242-7564.

“What a Difference Five Years Makes” Upcoming Congregational Survey

Five years is not a very long time in the history of the Jews. But in the history of TRS a sea change has occurred in the last 5 years, includ- ing the renovation of, and addition to, our building. It was in June, 2000 that the Long Range Planning Committee surveyed the Congregation to determine how congregants felt about the Temple. We received a huge response -- 45% of the Congregation returned our survey, more than double the usual number of respondents to such surveys. And those survey results helped us formulate a Strategic Plan for TRS in 2002. Today it is hard to recall the old building. (Remember that one small staircase clogged with up and down traffic and the old social hall that did not encourage socializing?) So the Strategic Plan is due for an update. The Long Range Planning Committee is gathering information for the next strategic plan and has prepared a new survey for the Congregation. Five years has also made a world of difference in administering the survey. No need to find paper and pencil. We encourage you to take this survey on-line. This will streamline the data gathering and minimize the time to analyze the results. If you don’t have access to the Internet, or don’t want to take the survey on-line, please call TRS at 703-527-2217 or pick up a survey from the receptionist. To take the survey on-line, go to the TRS website at www.templerodefshalom.org (or access from the e-newsletter.) Click on the Survey link and take 15 minutes to help us assess where we are today so that we may build a better future for our congregation. Please note that each and every adult in your household is a member of the Congregation and we want to hear from all the adult members in your family, not just one. Any questions?: email [email protected]. We need your responses and look forward to hearing from you.

Long Range Planning Committee Cory Amron, Chair

5 Religious School From the Educator t’s hard to believe that the end of our year is right around the cor- The Religious School doesn’t operate in a vacuum and we are Iner. In just a few weeks, we will wrap up on of our most successful pleased to celebrate our many partnerships: first, with Administrator years of learning! It has been a fantastic year with lots of incredible Beth Silver, Program Director Anita Thornton and the entire programs and events that will be memorable for a long time… PACT “upstairs” support staff , Laura Jacobs, Robin Mathews, Barb days, class plays, new Hebrew words, holiday celebrations, the mock Coleman, Simin Shahard, Anne Duncan, Danielle Parmenter, Stacey Wedding, T’filah each week for grades 3-5 with the Clergy, Grade 6 Twersky and Martha Hill. Secondly, with youth directors Michelle leading their own T’filah, Grades K-2 having T’filah once a month Sandler and Shelli Hutchinson and with Karen Simpson and the with Cantor Robbins, Music and Dance with our talented specialists Nursery School staff. Oh what we all know about shared space! We Michael Smolen, Joe Cohen, Joanne Stefanick and Jody Wager…. The are also thankful to Jose Morales and his staff for keeping the building list could go on and on and I hope you will take a moment as a fami- running for all of our very busy days! Cheers to Chris Gardner for ly to remember your own special favorites! keeping our computers up and running. And, we are blessed to have Our teachers are the foundation of our wonderful program. Each Clergy who are not only supportive but participatory in so many of week, they think and plan for the wonderful creativity that happens in our events and programs. Rabbi Schwartzman, Cantor Shochet, our rooms. They truly care about their students and work hard for Rabbi Burstein, Rabbi Berkowitz, Student Cantor Robbins and Rabbi them each week to ensure the best of experiences. I know that you all Weiner (of PEP class fame!) are all important parts of our learning join me in my gratitude to each of our staff who give tirelessly to our during the year. Thank you all! kids! I hope you will all join us at the Family Shabbat service on May Last but certainly not least, we are grateful to you, the parents and 12 at 6:30 as we celebrate Teacher Recognition Shabbat. This is a families for giving us the opportunity and the honor to work with chance to show our teachers just how much they mean to us! your kids and to help shape the future of Judaism. So many of you Our teachers receive much support from our Religious School take active roles in the school from room parenting to seder volun- office. Our Assistant Principals, Barbara Brot Bailey, Janis Wexler, and teers to book fair and candy sorter. A special thank you and much Judy Cincinnati are incredible at providing all that teachers need to gratitude goes to our Religious School committee ably chaired by Lee make their classes successful. I am so appreciative of their dedication Berner and Ellice Halpern Barnes with help from Vice President in to the program and to the teachers and the students. Each week they charge of Education, Hannah Moore. carefully plan, accounting for every needed detail from space to sup- As one year closes, we are already preparing for next year which plies to background material to teacher guidance in planning. The promises to be the best yet! Hold this year’s memories in your heart multitasking accomplished by them is surpassed only perhaps by our but get ready for what is yet to come! Religious School secretary Jen Schall. Working with unprecedented Kudos and thank you once again to everyone for a fantastic year! efficiency, Jen manages our office and keeps us all looking great! It is Yashar Koach! her talent that gets all of the administrative work done and done well. Every bus, every flier, every mailing, every traffic reminder, every sign L’shalom, in sheet, all the Xeroxing , all the Tzedakah monies, all the every- Dina Backer, RJE thing!!!! We are all so thankful to have her as part of the team! Principal

Congregational Meeting MARK YOUR CALENDARS Tuesday, May 2 Aliyah, Haskalah closing Night of classes: Tuesday, June 6 • 7:00 pm FAMILY NIGHT FOR ALL 6:30-8:15 Friday, May 12 Teacher Recognition Shabbat Weather permitting, we will meet in our beautiful Younger Family Shabbat Worship 6:30 garden--come meet and socialize with other congregants Faculty Shabbat Dinner (by reservation) and have an input! 7:30pm Sunday, May 14 Aliyah (grade 7) closing Jewish Studies Important Agenda Items: Program 9:30-11:30 • FY 2007 Budget and new 5 year Financial Planning Tuesday, May 16, Wednesday, May 17 Closing days of Madregot Hebrew classes • New slate of officers • Religious School update Sunday, May 21 Closing day of Yisodot and Madregot • Youth Group update Sunday Classes watch for information about an exciting day! • Nursery School update LOOKING AHEAD Friday, June 2 Shavout and Confirmation 7:30pm

6 Religious School MAZEL TOV AND THANK YOU TO OUR OUTSTANDING RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FACULTY SCHOOL OFFICE 2005-2006 Robyn Abzug Elliot Bell Krasner FAREWELLS Jennifer Berenholz Katie Blalock Fred Blumenthal Melissa Blye This summer will mark a change in Suzi Burnside Rabbi M. Burstein the Religious School office as we bid Maya Chertok Anna Aslin Cohen Joe Cohen Babette Cohn farewell to 2 very special people. Jen Cowen Sylvia Csongos After 16 years combined as a teacher Julie Featherman Judy Fine and an administrator, Judy Cincinnati Lisa Fried Mackem Amy Friedman is leaving her position as Assistant Nurit Glaser Heather Glick Jessy Gross Jordan Heiber Principal of Aliyah and Haskalah, Carole Heller Danielle Heyman-Feist and, after 3 years, Janis Wexler will Shelli Hutchinson Shaina Korman Houston be leaving her position as Assistant Adam Kwasman Carly Lindauer Michael Lindner Erica Lipper Principal of Madregot. We offer Robin Madison Karen Majercsek heart felt thanks to both of them for Lisa Ortmayer Josh Renne a tremendous job done well and we Student Cantor Rebecca Robbins Elise Rubin wish them both the best of luck as Nitsa Rosensweig Suzanne Sauders Nancy Siegel Rabbi Amy Schwartzman they move onto new endeavors! Michael Smolen Cantor Michael Shochet Mazel tov to Janis and fiancé, Matt Joanne Stefanick Phyllis Smelkinson Lehrer, who will be married in June! Sarah Stone Rachael Smolen Dana Stroul Laurie Steiger Jesse Thornton Brian Strongin Jody Wager Gay Sullivan, Rebecca Weiner Jen Unger YISODOT & Judy Weiss Nathan Weiner MADREGOT PRESENT: FAMILY FUN DAY Sunday, May 21 MANY THANKS TO OUR CONFIRMATION AND 9:30-12 noon POST CONFIRMATION CLASS ASSISTANTS Alexis Abbey David Gorsky Alex Ray Come one come all! Michael Abrahams* Dana Greenlee Eric Reif* Jodi Abrams Brad Himelfarb Cory Rich Emily Bass* Scott Hoffman Jessie Richardson Attendance will be taken for K-6 students Chloe Berk Joey Huennekens Halle Ritter Jamie Breitner Rachel Jacobson Karina Rosenbaum Michael Brill Ben Jardot Etay Rosenzweig 9:30-10:40 am Erin Briskin* Matt Jones* Malka Roth Jenny Chalmer* Michael Kalish Meredith Rubin grade wide programming Daniel Cincinnati* Jesse Katzman Suzanne Schlossberg (coffee for parents!) Elise Cohen Sam Klausner Emily Schwartz Leah Corr Caroline Kleger Alyssa Shames 10:45 am closing program for parents and Jody Davis Wendy Leitner* Stephen Silverstein students followed by an Ice Alana Dreiman Ariel Lepon Alex Sirlin Jamie Facenda Joe Levy* Avra Stackpole* Cream social! (Parents are invit- Dave Fink* Lori Marshall* Natalie Stearman ed to join us for the closing Mike Fink Eli Mellen Sam Strongin Laura Fletcher* David Milstein Andrew Sullivan ceremonies and are needed to be Larissa Flores* Evan Monat-Edelstein Charlie Wexell to be present for students in the Liz Freeman Sarah Moser Dana Whitman Rachel Fried Sammy Penenburgh Maggie Winters ice cream social. ) Jonathan Gayer Adina Pollack Rachel Wolman Alex Geralnick Danny Pollack Samantha Zito Mark Goldberg Jennifer Polo-Sherk * designates graduating seniors who have assisted in classrooms for 3 years 7 B’nai Mitzvah

May 6 • Yael Urbach May 13 • Daniel Heins Yael is the daughter of Jeff Urbach and Janet Kahn. Daniel is the son of Leslie and John Heins. He is an She is in the seventh grade at Mary Ellen Henderson 8th grader at the Sidwell Friends School in Middle School. Yael likes taking part in school plays, Washington, D.C., where he competes on the math The Science Fair and Math Olympiad. She plays and tennis teams. Daniel loves music: he plays piano soccer with the Rascals, enjoys the Girl Scouts and and sings in three school choruses. In his spare time reading. Yael organized her scout troop to collect kid-friendly he also enjoys reading Japanese manga, playing video games and band-aids for INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children. Yael wants a doing a wide variety of crafts from knitting to origami. As part of career in which she can apply her interest in science. his community service, Daniel organized a bake sale at his school to raise money for Cows for Kids, an organization that donates May 6 • Thalia Aoki cows to poor nomadic families in Kenya. Thalia is the daughter of Ann and Steven Aoki. She is in the seventh grade at Longfellow Middle School on May 20 • Nina Zegler the Yagottawanas team. She enjoys reading fantasy Nina is the daughter of Ella Berkowitz and Thomas and historical fiction and recently started jazz dance. Zegler. She is in the 7th grade at Longfellow Middle Thalia also loves history and science and plans to be School where she plays the clarinet in the Wind an archeologist or a biologist. For her mitzvah project Thalia is Ensemble Band. She has played soccer with McLean collecting money to pay for bednets in malaria-stricken countries. Youth Soccer since kindergarten and has also been on the McLean Marlins Swim Team since the summer of 1999. May 6 • Andrew Gross She swims in the winter for York Swim Club as well. She enjoys Andy is the son of Gary and Beth Gross. He is in the reading, down hill skiing, going on bike rides and shopping at the seventh grade at Thoreau Middle School. Andy lists mall with her friends. She volunteered to babysit during the High baseball under team sports; he also likes spending Holy Days at the Temple. time with friends and family, listening to music and making people laugh! He tutored elementary school May 20 • Jake Saunders students and participated in TRS Mitzvah Day projects. Andy’s Jake is the son of David and Cindy Saunders. He is in career aspirations at this time are to become a professional base- the seventh grade at Cooper Middle School. Jake’s ball player. team sports include baseball, basketball and flag football. He is a volunteer for the Fairfax County May 6 • Elias Chajet Adapted Aquatics Program working with special Elias is the son of Henry and Nancy Chajet. He is a needs children in the water. Jake spends his summers at Camp seventh grade student at Cooper Middle School. Nock-A-Mixon in Pennsylvania. Elias enjoys playing drums and is in the Percussion Ensemble at school. He also plays tennis, racquetball May 27 • Eric Villani and squash but his favorite sport is baseball. Elias Eric Villani is the son of Gary and Phyllis Villani. He likes snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing and snowboarding. He loves is a seventh grader at Lanier Middle School. Eric is to go to the beach with his family, hang out with his neighborhood an avid baseball fan and his favorite team is the and temple friends and participate in Jr. TRSTY activities, including Baltimore Orioles. He likes both playing and watch- the Leadership Group. Elias worked with Noah’s Ark Foundation ing baseball, skiing, cycling and playing video games. for the past several months, helping to find homes for abandoned He really enjoys hanging out with his friends and family. One of dogs and cats. Eric’s goals is to attend a baseball game at all 30 major league sta- diums with his family. For his Mitzvah project Eric helped plan a May 13 • Ryan Swirsky bicycling event to raise money for cancer survivors. Ryan is the son of Keith and Marjorie Swirsky. He is a seventh grade student at Cooper Middle School. May 20 • Theodore Aronson Ryan has a sister who is also a student at TRS. Ryan Teddy is the son of Jesse and Valerie Aronson and a loves reading and reads an enormous amount of fic- student at Swanson Middle School where he plays tion. He enjoys playing games on the computer and percussion in the school and marching bands. playing with his pet guinea pigs. Ryan also likes playing tennis and Teddy has participated in various academic compe- basketball. Ryan combined his love of reading with his Mitzvah titions. An active Boy Scout, Teddy eagerly looks for Project. Ryan organized collecting money so that he could buy opportunities to help others: he worked on Scouting for Food and new storybooks to give to sick children in area hospitals. He raised taught origami to developmentally disabled youth. His community enough money so that each book could be given along with a service includes restoring nature trails at Long Branch Nature stuffed animal. Center. Teddy enjoys computer games and web development. Above all, Teddy loves penguins! He is an avid collector of 8 penguin paraphernalia and longs to visit Antarctica. Outreach Chair: Mindy Facenda Jewish Traditions Helpline: 703/255-3941 Outreach A joint venture of the temple's Outreach Committee and [email protected] Sisterhood, this is a very easy way to anwser your questions about Jewish traditions. When you have a question simply go to OPENING DOORS TO SHABBAT - the temple's website, click on the Sisterhood site and then onto A LEARNER’S SERVICE the Helpline. To give you an idea of how we might help you, here are some sample questions. The answers can be found on the Sisterhood page in this bulletin. Friday, May 5 • 8:15 pm 1. What do you take to a Shiva call? 2. Should young children be brought to pay a Shiva call? The Learner’s Shabbat will help guide you through the Shabbat 3. Why is the mourning period called “Shiva”? evening service. We especially invite those who are new to Judaism or less familiar with our service to join us. However the service is designed for all to attend. There is always something new to learn! Please extend a warm welcome to Stacy Twersky, our new Clergy Secretary. Stacy has taken over from Danielle Babysitting by reservation only. Please call Mindy Facenda by Parmenter who is moving to Philadelphia with her hus- Wednesday, May 3rd. band to pursue her dream of going to rabbinical school. Stacy grew up in Philadelphia , but has been in Washington since she moved here to attend George Washington University. Since her graduation from GW, Stacy has worked at the Investor Responsibility Research Center , and the American Resort Development Association. Her duties include supporting Cantor Shochet, Rabbi Thank You to Burstein, and Student Cantor Rebecca Robins, along with providing Parallel Shabbat Morning administrative support for our Bar and Bat Mitzvah program. An Arlington resident, Stacy has become a Temple member, and Minyan Participants enjoys attending our different services and programs. Please be sure (September 2005 -March 2006) to introduce yourself and say hello when you see her.

Leader: Ellen Blalock, Carol Cohen, Jonathan Kosarin, Devora Lynn, Mike Rankin, Rebecca Robins, Anita Thornton

Torah Reader: Ellen Blalock, Carol Breitner, Danielle Heyman-Feist, Cyrelle Gerson, Stephen Gross, Catharina Jacknow, Cecilia Kalish, Jonathan Kosarin, Devorah Lynn, Muriel MacDonald, Danielle Parmenter, Claire Reiss, Effe Rosenzweig, Ronnie Schulman, Judy Sue, Richard Swerdlow, Chuck Thornton

D’var Torah: Ellen Blalock, Jerry Greenwald, Stephen Gross, Julie Krachman, Mike Rankin, Michelle Sandler

Ethical Portion: Jackie Birnbaum, Catharina Jacknow, Devora Lynn, Mike Rankin

Yasher Koach!!

9 YOUTH PAGE jr. trsty Contact JR TRSTY Youth Director Michelle Sandler at 703/448-3532 or [email protected] with questions. Visit www.templerodefshalom.org to register for events or to download a calendar for the year.

The year has ended for the 7th Graders but there are still activities for the 8th graders. 8th Graders, - see the TRSTY page if you’re interested in any of the following events:

❑✔You’re invited to run for TRSTY Board on May 7. Even if you don’t want to run, you’re invited to join us for the elections picnic!

✔Plus, don’t miss the last 2 TRSTY events of the year – the BBQ on May 13 and Kings Dominion on ❑June 4! These are great end-of-the-year events so don’t miss the fun!

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10 TRSTY is the Youth Group for Grades 9-12 . Contact Michelle Sandler with any questions TRSTY at 703/448-3532 or [email protected]. Interested in running for TRSTY

Board? Elections will be held Sunday, May 7 at our annual Elections & Inductions Picnic from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Anyone inter- ested in running must read the TRSTY Constitution which is available at Teen Shabbat www.templerodefshalom.org/youth.htm. The constitution details the is at Washington positions available and descriptions of what the position entails. It also Hebrew this outlines what needs to be done in order to run in the elections. Everyone is month! invited to the elections – even if you’re not running! RSVP to http://boardelec- Don’t miss this teen led service on Friday, May 12. tions06.mollyguard.com. The Board Retreat will be on Saturday, May 20 RSVP to Laura Miller at – please plan to attend should you be elected to the Board. [email protected].

BBQ Blowout Mark your Saturday, May 13 calendars 6:30 – 10:00 pm Attention now 11th & 12th for the LAST graders! event of the year – Don’t miss the last Post Confirmation meeting of Kings Dominion! the year on Sunday, May Join us Sunday, June 4 7 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. It's our annual BBQ! Like casual, from We will be discussing a hang-out events? This is the one for movie called “The Tribe”. 8 am – 6 pm you! You will have lots of time to chill RSVP to http://postcon- out with your friends - plus, meet new Look for a flyer with more may06.mollyguard.com. friends! And, of course, there's always details soon or visit our website at great food. RSVP to www.templerodefshalom.org/trs_events.htm. http://trstybbq06.mollyguard.com.

11 Sisterhood Co-Presidents: Sisterhood Joan Ossakow • [email protected] • 703/690-2789 Joan Neiman • [email protected] • 703/241-2729

Sisterhood Presidents’ Corner Blood Drive: June 5 1:00-7:00 pm Thanks to Judith Yavner who has, for some time, been planning The next semi-annual blood drive at TRS will take place on monthly museum visits. This year, with her co-chair Susan Saffran, all of the major exhibits in the DC area have been visited by June 5. Giving the gift of life is simple. Most healthy individuals Sisterhood members. can be blood donors. Please eat a meal and drink extra fluids with- Flo Kittiver and Janine Bland worked on the beautiful in 6 hours before donating. You will feel good about yourself. Sisterhood Shabbat and we are grateful for their efforts in bring- Contact Harriet Beckman at 703/356-3586 or [email protected] ing us a speaker with first-hand experience of the loss many of our or Karen Hecker at 703/759-5618 or [email protected] to friends have suffered. volunteer to give blood. Our friends at Touro Synagogue in New Orleans received 100 Seder plates and expressed their appreciation for a gift that enabled many to celebrate the holiday. Those who have worked with Sisterhood will be honored at the Donor Luncheon this month. Through the year more than one Regularly Scheduled Events: hundred women volunteer for Sisterhood activities. They work alone, in pairs and in groups. Whatever time you have to give, there is a place and a need for you. Please call. BOOK GROUP: May 19th at 10:00 am. The book is Night by Elie Weisel. The hostess will be Lisa Katzman, 13610 Bare Island B’Shalom, Joan Neiman and Joan Ossakow Drive, Chantilly, Virginia. Call Harriet Beckman at 703/356-3586 if you are interested in coming as we will carpool.

Donor Luncheon: Wednesday, May 10 MUSEUM TRIP: : Friday May 12 No subway this time; we are It’s not too late to RSVP! Please make your entrée selection and join us for a delightful luncheon at the very pretty Bistro 123 at going to the Woodlawn Plantation Historical Site which includes the Tysons Corner Center on Wednesday, May 10. We are pleased to Frank Lloyd Wright Pope-Leighy house. The address is 9000 have Vincent Lash, a certified jewelry appraiser and author share Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia. Car pools will originate his stories about jewelry appraisal. Please contact Nancy Bleeker at 703/847-5735 or Marjorie George at 703/404-0136 if you have not from Julie Krachman’s house at 9:30 am. Please contact Judy Yavner at received an invitation and would like to attend. [email protected] or 703/527-0947 if you want to come or would like additional information. Jewish Traditions Helpline: BRIDGE CLUB: May 24 The Jewish Traditions Helpline is available to answer some of your questions. To ask a question, go to the Temple’s website; go to the Sisterhood link and from there to the helpline. Below are the answers to the three questions posed on the Outreach page: 1. Usually people bring food. If you know the family well, this is a good choice. If you don’t know the mourners well or if it is a kosher household you need to make sure the food is kosher. If that Sisterhood Treasures isn’t an option, a safe choice would be a fruit basket. Traditionally one brings sweet things to remember the sweet memories of the Regular Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11:00 am until 12:30 deceased. pm and 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm. Sundays 8:30 am until 1:30 pm 2. It depends on how young the child is and what the relationship is to the family in mourning. If you are related or close family Appointments: Toni Sandler 703/734-9533, Susan Lerner friends, a young child could bring comfort. If the child is likely to 703/241-1055, Eleanor Linde 703/821-3767 be disruptive, then it is best not to bring him/her along. You could also call either the family or a person close to the family in advance Come to Treasures to choose a Confirmation gift. of the visit. 3. It comes from the Hebrew “sheva” which means seven and is the week of mourning.

12 Men’s Club

Men’s Club Chairs: Ric Cooper • [email protected] Al Krachman • [email protected]

Purim Festival (well, next year) The Purim Carnival is YOUR event, a chance for YOU to have fun at the temple. Please let us know what we did well and what you would change. Now is the time to start planning for next year. Let’s start a planning committee now to make sure that next year is the best Purim Festival ever! (contact [email protected]).

Hoop Dreams We were too late to organize a March Madness party (who knew GMU would go so far?), but we’re still eager to get the hoops going at TRS. How about a series of summer pickup games? Any leagues out there? E-mail [email protected] to schedule a game or find out more.

Donations to Hillel RETIRED FROM GOVERNMENT AND LOOKING FOR SOMETHING COOL TO DO? We’re big fans of Hillel. We are privileged to have a direct connec- tion to the GMU Hillel through Barbara Brot-Bailey and Scott PART-TIME or FULL-TIME Bailey (Director of GMU Hillel). Please join the Men’s Club in and advisors supporting the GMU Hillel by sending donations to support their We are a Federal business development agency for activities. small innovative companies with neat ideas for technology products and services. We support Donations to Darfur US companies, and soon, Israeli companies. The ongoing tragedy in Darfur is a crime against humanity. Please We need both hourly part-time and full-time consultants who are conversant in the mission join the Mens’ Club in supporting efforts to bring humanitarian and workings of at least one Federal Civilian or aid to those in desperate need in Darfur. All of the “shekels for Defense agency and have a strong understanding charity” from the Purim Festival will be donated to this effort. of procurement policy.

We're also developing an Advisory Board of Planning meeting in early May government, industry, and legislative experts. The Mens’ Club would like to treat YOU to a nice dinner! We will Please contact Mike Fox,TRS member, for more hold a planning dinner in early May to discuss options and ideas information. All inquires are welcome. for next year. Please e-mail [email protected] to get involved in (703) 749-1290 or [email protected] YOUR Mens’ Club. SYNAPTIC SOURCE Connecting Small Business with Government

13 Social Action Shabbat n Social Action Shabbat April 28th, the Social Action Committee presented the Richard Sternberger Award to Joseph’s House, a hospice in Adams Morgan that Social Action O serves the medical needs of both men and women in the last stages of terminal illnesses. This was a special presentation for many long-time members of the congrega- tion who remember Henry Burrows, a talented baritone in our Professional Choir, who Many people are involved in making the spent his last days at Joseph’s House. Food Caravan the success that it is. Volunteers include Temple members, teen- Joseph’s House was founded in 1990 as the AIDS epidemic spread into the poorest agers, nursery school staff, kindergartners communities of the District. It provides a home and nursing services to care for and at the Religious School, and even nursery comfort the poorest, the sickest, and the most vulnerable individuals in our nation’s school children. Thank you to all of you capital during the end stages of their illnesses. Although the primary mission of Joseph’s and also to Panera's on Route 7 in Falls House is to those with AIDS, when space is available men and women with other termi- Church for their kind donations of bread nal illnesses are also welcomed. While Joseph’s House provides a continuum of medical and pastry. Summer will be upon us soon care and support to each resident as he or she progresses through the final stages of life, and that means volunteers take vacations, perhaps its most important function is to offer a caring human presence to men and however the homeless still need to eat. If women who would otherwise face a lonely and isolated death on the street. you can work for 1-2 hours once or twice Those who know and love Rabbi Richard Sternberger and his commitment to social during the summer to be a replacement in justice will agree that Joseph’s House is a worthy recipient of the award created in his one of the Caravans, please contact Barbara Schonfeld at 703-242-7560 or honor. Congregants wishing to send a donation to this very worthy organization can [email protected]. mail it directly to Joseph’s House, 2482 Ontario Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009.

Your Next Cup of Coffee Can Help to Alleviate Poverty – Buy Fair Trade Coffee! Coffee is the second most valuable commod- In an age of increasing economic disparity ADVOCACY ity in the world market after oil. The United between rich and poor, both locally and Consumer advocacy is States is the world’s largest consumer of cof- globally, it is easy to feel powerless to make a slowly making an impact. fee and Americans today drink one-fifth of difference. By choosing to spend a few cents On October 4, 2000, the world’s beans. more on Fair Trade certified coffee, we Starbucks -the world’s But few Americans realize that coffee support a living wage for farmers, increased largest specialty coffee farmers, who live largely in Latin America, educational opportunities for rural children, chain – introduced whole bean Fair Trade Asia and Africa often toil in "sweatshops in and improved environmental standards. Fair certified coffee at over 2,300 stores, bringing the fields.” More than 25 million farmers and Trade coffee, which can be caffeinated, the number of Fair Trade outlets to more coffee workers in over 50 countries rely on de-caffeinated and flavored, is growing in than 10,000 nationwide. Fair Trade activists coffee sales for their livelihood. In July of popularity in the United States. are now urging Starbucks to not merely stock 2002, the Wall Street Journal reported that, fairly traded coffees but to actually promote “In lush coffee-growing regions from Central FAIR TRADE MEANS: them. In August 2001, the Seattle Coffee Co. America to Africa, the collapse of world FAIR WAGES >Fair trade guarantees small joined the Fair Trade movement, agreeing to coffee prices is contributing to societal melt- farmers and artisans prices that exceed their sell Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified downs affecting an estimated 125 million production costs. This increased income coffee in about 1,400 Safeway stores through- people, [resulting in] a combustible brew of allows them to feed their families, stay out of out the United States. In November 2004, unemployment, hunger and migration.” debt and keep their land. Starbucks agreed to ensure that coffee sold in One response to the devastation caused by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS >Many children's its stores comes from environmentally friendly traditional coffee farming practices has been rights are violated when families are forced to farms paying workers a fair wage. By 2007, a growing demand for “Fair Trade” coffee choose between sending a child to work or to Starbucks expects that 60 percent of its coffee made without exploitative labor. Fair Trade school. Fair trade increases family income, will come from farmers following strict rules Coffee is a real solution for some of these helping families better afford education and on everything from reforestation to pesticides farmers. Fair Trade certification ensures cof- health care for their children. to labor practices and will work with Oxfam fee farmers are paid a decent, living wage for WOMEN'S RIGHTS >Fair trade cooperatives to make this happen. their harvest; encourages democratically must demonstrate that women have equal To locate a store near you that sells Fair organized farming cooperatives; provides rights and responsibilities. They are required Trade Coffee go to: http://www.transfairusa.org/ access to affordable credit, which helps farm- to document how many women are members do/whereToBuy ers stay out of debt; and promotes sustainable of the cooperative, how many hold leadership These national brands also sell Fair Trade practices, such as organic farming, which roles, and how many own or co-own land. Coffee: helps protect the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS >Fair trade • Green Mountain Coffee (all) In the United States, TransFair USA is the promotes organic farming which is better for • Newman's Own Organics Fair Trade Coffee certifying organization for Fair Trade products. the environment and encourages chemical- • Starbucks (only their Fair Trade Blend) In addition to directly improving the lives of free farming, composting, crop rotation and • Dunkin' Donuts (their new line of espresso coffee farmers and their families, Fair Trade other beneficial practices. Nearly 85 percent drinks are made exclusively with Fair Trade coffee is often grown using more environ- of Fair Trade Coffee sold in the U.S. is certified 14 Coffee) mentally friendly methods than regular coffee. organic. Scrapbook

TRS members and clergy welcomed Ambassador Petr Kolar, of the Czech Republic as our guest speaker on the bema on April 23. He was accompanied by his wife, as well as several associates from the Embassy.

Author Aviva Kempner was present at the screening and discussion of her film Partisins of Vilna. Following the program, members of TRS Renaissance hosted a dinner in her honor.

Rabbi Henry Weiner(left) with Temple member We welcomed over 150 of our most recently joined members at an April 2 dinner Gabor Katona, following the Rabbi's workshop on Prayer Without Words

Over 150 of our TRS members came out for Family Putting up the exhibit "Disappeared Neighbors" was a group Game Night and Ice Cream Social in April! A great effort! Members of the Disappeared Neighbors Exhibit time was had by all! Committee pose following the April 23 Panel Discussion: l to r: Geri Maskell, Henry Hahn, Eva Kuzelova (Docent from Czech Republic), Katja Gibson, Terri Rea and Anita Thornton, Program Director

A Sisterhood Shabbat Dinner was held prior to the Sisterhood Shabbat Service on April 21. Janine Bland made the blessing over the Challah. 15 ARZA Co-Chairs: Russ Bikoff • 703/790-0671 • [email protected] ARZA-Bridge to Israel Norma S. Tucker • 301/897-5124 • [email protected]

MAY 12, 8:15 pm SERVICE -ISRAEL SHABBAT RIDE4REFORM SPECIAL ONEG SHABBAT - CELEBRATION OF YOM HA’ATZMAUT, ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE 3RD ANNUAL BIKE RIDE IN ISRAEL ARZA-Bridge to Israel Committee supported Guy Immerman in his Our guest speaker for this 2006 Israel Shabbat is ride ACROSS Israel for Reform Abraham (Avi) Sagi-Schwartz, professor of psy- Judaism March 26-30. chology and social work at the University of The purpose of Riding4Reform Haifa in Israel. He is presently a Senior Fellow, is to raise funds to promote Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program at the Progressive Jewish communities in prestigious United States Institute for Peace Israel. This includes a wide range (USIP) here in Washington. In this position he of community programs run by serves as a resource on topics and issues of the Middle East, the different institutions, congre- Human Development Across Cultures, Child Development Under gations and departments of the Social Adversities, and Civil Society. The subject of Dr. Sagi- Israel Movement for Progressive Schwartz’s remarks will be “The Life of Children in Israeli Society Judaism. Today: Between Myth and Reality.” The following examples show the Join us for this special Shabbat Service to be followed by a festive diversity of the programs: Israeli Oneg Shabbat to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with music by • 45 kindergarten classes around Hook, Line and Simcha, special Israeli foods, and Israeli dancing. Israel provide a unique egalitari- an Jewish experience for 1,250 young Israelis. • The new Mechina program in Jaffa offers a year of study, work ELECTION RESULTS, World Zionist and community service for high-school graduates before they join the Israel army Organization (WZO) • Hundreds of new immigrants attend Jewish study programs in Thank you to all TRS members who participated in the 2006 Russian, Spanish, English and Hebrew. United States (US) elections to the 35th WZO Congress--the • The School Involvement Program trains teachers from secular Congress of the Jewish People. Over 85,000 valid voters registered public schools around the country to teach Jewish studies in a and 88.27% of those voters cast their ballot. ARZA received the meaningful and pluralistic way. highest number of delegates from the US. Guy was born and raised at Kibbutz Yahel, the first Reform Here are the results of the US Zionist elections: kibutz in Israel. He believes “that the youth have the power to Slate Delegates make a difference.” ARZA 55 Baltimore Zionist District 1 Dor Zion 2 Green Zionist Alliance 2 Hatikva 5 WHERE ARZA Herut, NA 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES GO Jewish Reconstructionist Federation 2 Likud 3 Mercaz USA 32 18% Israel Reform Movement Projects Religious Zionist Slate 35 $5 to Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) Russian American Jews for Israel 1 $2 supports Israel Programming within congregations Zionist Organization of America 5 Balance supports ARZA’s mission in the United States Total 145 For more information about the 2006 elections, the slates, previous and within the international Jewish community. elections, and the upcoming Congress: http://congressofthejewish- people.com

16 Library • Esther Nisenthal Krinitz and Bernice Steinhardt. Memories of REFERENCE Survival…a moving, unforgettable book…the story of living • Ethelyn Simon, Irene Resnikoff and Linda Motzkin. The First through the Holocaust in Poland told through hand-stitched Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner’s Path To Biblical Hebrew. 3rd. ed. embroidery panels Library Use Only, shelved on book cart to left of desk as you enter DVDS AND VIDEOS RELIGIOUS • Our movie maven Laura Jacobs, has taken another trip to eBay! • Marc Zvi Brettler. How To Read the Bible…understanding the We will be showcasing her choices on the New Book truck as fast Hebrew Bible within the cultural context that produced as I can catalog them. Here are a few from the first shipment: it…“accessible…shrewd interpretation” VID “ Ben-Hur” with Charlton Heston…a search for revenge, a • Elliot N. Dorff. The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the violent sea battle and THE famous chariot race World)…a comprehensive introduction VID “ Come Blow Your Horn”…a Neil Simon comedy with Frank • Neil Gillman. Traces of God: Seeing God in Torah, History and Sinatra and Molly Picon Everyday Life…Winner of the Jewish Book Award…a thoughtful, DVD replacement of “ Exodus” with Paul Newman and Eva Marie Saint spiritual guide DVD “Paper Clips”…a Tennessee middle school paper clip proj- • James Kugel. On Being a Jew…“A compelling introduction to ect turns into a Holocaust memorial…award winning documen- being a religious Jew”-Moment…Includes a thoughtful dialogue tary…we also have the book chapter on “Marrying a Protestant” DVD “When Harry Met Sally”…an adult, romantic comedy star- CONVERSION ring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan • Michael A. Meyer. Response To Modernity: a History of the Reform I am generally in the library Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Movement…one copy in regular shelving, one on Conversion mornings but can be reached at x402, at home at 202-363-6172 or at Shelf…recommended by Rabbi Amy Schwartzman e-mail: [email protected]. HOLOCAUST Martha Hill, Library • Samuel Moyn. A Holocaust Controversy: the Treblinka Affair In Postwar France. …the story of the 1943 revolt at Treblinka involv- ARCHIVES—HERITAGE MOMENT ing controversy, scandal and polemics 1964 Our congegation took part in a joint service of Reform congregations HISTORY to hear the president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis speak on • Jane S. Gerber. The Jews of Spain: a History of the Sephardic the "plight of Soviet Jewry and the challange to American Jewry." Religious free- Experience dom had been taken away, they were discriminated against in their profession- • Andrea Greenbaum, ed. Jews of South Florida.…an unusual mix al life and rights to emigrate were denied. of Jews…Atlantic seaboard retirees… Spanish speaking….the 1971 Protests were staged by our members every day at noon opposite the largest community of Holocaust survivors…Jews from Arab Soviet Embassy. Brief religious services were held. A series of rallies were held during the next years. nations, the Soviet Union and Israel…covers the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st 1972 Demonstrations were held at Lafayette Park. Soviet policy was denounced and President Nixon petitioned to intercede. The congregation • Susan Neiman. Slow Fire: Jewish Notes From Berlin…“a book "adopted" Jewish prisoners of conscience in Russia. about the way Germans confront their past and the Nazis” 1976 TRS once again "adopted" a prisoner of conscience. A chair was • Robert B. Goldmann. Wayward Threads….A refugee story…from 'reserved' for the prisoner and was kept on the bema. Letters of support, peti- Germany to a career in the U.S. with the Voice of America, a brush tions and protests to American and Russian authorities were maintained with McCarthyism and later experiences with Germany through the Social Action Committee. Finally, many prisoners of conscience • Herman J. Obermayer. Soldiering For Freedom: a GI’s Account of were freed. World War II…written by TRS member…a commentary on the 1977 Restriction on emigration gradually eased. Soviet policy began to support side of World War II, patrolling a pipeline in France…See change, well into the 80's. also: bound reviews and commentary 1981 A Soviet Jewish couple renewed their vows at TRS. 1985 Rodef Shalom raised funds to assist Ethiopian Jews FICTION 1986 Our congregation sponsored vigils at the Soviet Embassy once again on • Andrew Meisels. Son of a Star…the story of Simon Bar Kochba’s behalf of Jews wanting to emigrate. A sign was displayed in front of the rebellion against Rome in A.D. 132 temple-----"Freedom for Soviet Jews." Our temple , along with the Falls Church Presbyterian Church, supported a third prisoner of conscience. JUVENILE 2005 The Darfur region of the Sudan----Once again , Rodef Shalom is speaking • Lawrence Kushner and Gary Schmidt. In God’s Hands….a fine out against genocide and ethnic cleansing. A banner has been displayed at the new interpretation of a traditional folktale temple.making people aware of the crisis in Darfur. 2006 The banner now says ' a call to your conscience '--Save Darfur.com YOUNG ADULT Compiled by Marge Kestenbaum • Sondra Henry & Emily Taitz. Written Out of History: Our Jewish member of Archives Committee Foremothers….good for a school report on interesting, forgotten women 17 Caring Committee Chair: Caring Committee Lisa Kaplan Gordon • 703/241-7807 • [email protected] View the latest Caring Committee information on our Temple Website, www.templerodefshalom.org.

ince Jews are commanded to perform g’milut chasadim — TRS Shalom Baby TRS Shalom Baby provides support for Temple deeds of loving kindness — every Temple member auto- members celebrating the arrival of a new baby. At this matically is a member of the Caring Committee which joyous, but sometimes stressful time, volunteers lend a helps members deal with the difficult transitions and crises hand. They offer experience, a set of arms to hold the baby that life presents. Caring Committee services are described while Mom takes a shower, meal assistance, referrals for other Jewish resources below. If you want to volunteer — and we hope all Temple members and an introduction to the many family services and programs that TRS offers. Swill participate — call the subcommittee coordinator. If you know of If you’ve recently had a baby or would like to volunteer, call coordinator someone in need — and we all need help from time to time — call the Nancy Chajet: 703/761-1234, or e-mail [email protected]. contact number. The Temple must assign some services; others can be arranged through the coordinator. Support for Widows and Widowers — Next Step Bereavement Next Step supports Temple members who have recently lost a spouse by It’s hard to know what to do when someone dies. Our Bereavement providing resources and a group that can help a widow or widower work Committee helps Temple members sort through the process of burying a through their grief and move on. If you need support, call coordinator family member by providing funeral and cemetery resources and support. Debbie Massey: 703/264-0297, or e-mail [email protected]. If you need bereavement support, call Anne Duncan, clergy secretary: 703/532-2217. If you want to be a bereavement volunteer, call coordinator Breast Cancer Network The network provides support and resources for breast cancer patients Stu Weiss: 703/522-2524, or e-mail [email protected]. and survivors. We meet monthly for a casual dinner and conversation. If you need support, please call Anita Thornton, Program Director: Visiting the Sick (Bikkur Cholim) 703/532-2217 ext. 301 or e-mail [email protected]. Torah commands us to visit the sick. When a Temple member returns from the hospital, it is our tradition to pay a visit, deliver a challah and determine if other help is needed. If you have returned from the hospital, call Anne Duncan, clergy secretary: 703/532-2217. If you want to volunteer to pay a visit, call coor- dinator Michael Raizen: 703/841-5421, or e-mail [email protected]. Meals When a Temple member faces a crisis, cooking is often the last thing on their mind. The Meals Committee helps by cooking and delivering meals as often and for as long as needed. If you need a meal, call Anne Duncan, clergy secretary: 703/532-2217. If you want to volunteer to cook a meal, call coordinator Ronnie O’Connor: 703/642-0289, or e-mail [email protected]. JSSA IS HERE TO HELP Thanks to the continuing partnership between Temple Rodef Shalom and the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA), we have available to us a licensed professional counselor. The counselor is available as a consultant and can For over 16 years, Catering by Windows has been providing provide support and referrals to congregants in need as a result of emo- exceptional full-service catering, party planning and event tional, social, or physical challenges. Fees for the inital service through TRS management services. Pairing renown culinary expertise with professional, experienced service, Catering by Windows can are covered by TRS. JSSA supports individuals, couples, and families make your next celebration a spectacular simcha! Kosher and through mental health counseling, services for children and adolescents, Kosher-style available. older adult services, career programs and adoption assistance. Please contact Bar/Bat Mitzvahs  Weddings  Social Entertaining  Holiday Celebrations Larry Uman, LCSW at can be found at 703/204-9100 X15. 703-519-3500 • www.catering.com Ask for Andrew Gerstel 1125 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 18 Donations TRS GENERAL FUND Associate Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund • A friend at Temple Micah in honor of the bar mitzvah of • Wendy & Herb Bloom in honor of the engagement of Rabbi Ethan Gaba Burstein & Eric Larson • Alma Rosenbaum in loving memory of Leo Rosenbaum • Sylvia Datner in memory of my mother, Vera Edelman • Richard & Valli Swerdlow in loving memory of Sylvia • Rhoda & Dan Gaba in honor of Ethan Gaba’s bar mitzvah Swerdlow • Mark & Kim Savit in loving memory of Mark’s father, Carl • Elaine Zuppe in loving memory of my mother, Minnie Savit Steinberg • Jacqui & Mike Falkenheim in appreciation of the beautiful • Joanne & Tom Stefanick in memory of Gunther Erlebacher naming ceremony for our daughters • Janet & Russ Roseman in honor of the life and work of Dick Friedman in our Temple community EDUCATION FUNDS • Beth Silver & Adam Gruen in memory of Leonard Suslowitz, Religious School Fund brother of Bob Suslowitz • Lore Seligson in memory of Kurt Seligson • Susan & Robert Hale in memory of Dick Friedman • Cheryl, Steve, Evan & Lindsay Sloane in memory of Dick • Michelle & Rob Cohen in loving memory of Michelle’s Friedman father, Sumner Weisberg • Jen & Kayleigh Schall in honor of the bar mitzvah of Eric CLERGY FUNDS Backer, son of Dina & Stuart Backer Senior Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Adult Education Fund • Ken, Julie & Jon Ende and Laura Sheppeard in loving memory • Louis & Toby Freeman with many thanks for the wonderful of Ken’s parents, Asher & Jeanne Ende cultural and educational programs • Bill & Cherie Artz in appreciation for the moving Shiva service for Bill’s father, Milton Artz Library Fund • Grazia Sher in memory of my mother, Amelia Riva • Marilyn Renfield in loving memory of my mother, Irene • Henry & Harriet Epstein in memory of Mae Kintisch Lewis • Janice & Lester Mehlman in memory of our dear friend, Mae • Howard Weiss in honor of Mattie Shepard’s bat mitzvah Kintisch • The Kintisch family in appreciation of the beautiful service • Pearl Rapoport Shuman with get well wishes for Marilyn for Mae Kintisch Brand • Sandra Berger in loving memory of my mother, Bertha • Deana Shulman in memory of Leonard Suslowitz, brother of Miller, and father, Ben Miller Bob Suslowitz • Bob & Iris Shamaskin with best wishes for a return to good • Wendy Fox in memory of Richard Friedman health for Anne Mazor Cohen • Jane L. Winer in loving memory of my mother, Elizabeth J. • Jeff Holden in memory of my mother, Shirley Holden Winer, and my father, Harold Winer • Jules Cohen in loving memory of my father, Harry Cohen • The Green-Zevin family in appreciation of Rabbi TIKKUN OLAM FUNDS Schwartzman’s warm & thoughtful support before and dur- Caring Committee ing Jeremy’s bar mitzvah • Rhoda & Dan Gaba in honor of Ethan Gaba’s bar mitzvah • Trudy & Ed Lefrak and family in appreciation for the many • Jules Cohen in memory of my sister, Gladys Shulman kindnesses shown to us during this difficult time • Isidore Greenberg in memory of my mother, Esther Greenberg Temple Tzedakah Fund • Stephen & Sandra Bogorad in memory of Melvin Bogorad Cantor’s Discretionary Fund • Donna Schwartz & Gregg Maisel in honor of the 50th wed- • Bill & Cherie Artz in appreciation for the moving Shiva serv- ding anniversary of Phyllis & Milton Meisner ice for Bill’s father, Milton Artz • Geri Maskell in loving memory of my mother, Nora K. • Jason & Carin Lomax Hoober • Jason Hutchinson in appreciation for helping me on my • Lucy Bernstein Radcliffe in loving memory of my brother, journey Arnold Ira Bernstein, a casualty of World War II • Rhoda & Dan Gaba in honor of Ethan Gaba’s bar mitzvah • Barbara & Tibor Schonfeld in honor of our granddaughter, Social Action Fund Alexis Gina Agin • Clarine & Sid Schmukler in memory of Mae Kintisch • Jan & Soop Saferstein in loving memory of Don Saferstein, Soop’s brother 19 Donations Passover for New Orleans Families BUILDING AND GROUNDS FUNDS • Lynn & Robert Fletcher Jacknow Meditation and Tribute Garden • Flo & Alan Frey •Wendy Fox • Bea Finkel in loving memory of my father, Ben Finkel • Mark & Patricia Roth • Debbie Massey in memory of Richard Friedman, husband of • Susan & Richard Gorsky Joan & father of Andrew • Marion Jacknow • Jonathan & Gayle Kosarin in memory of Dick Friedman • Louis Olom • Michael & Denise Shochet in memory of Susan Sirlin’s • Ellen & Allen Rosenblum grandfather, Joseph Moretti • Barbara Sarshik & Andy Pike Artz/Fish Fund • Laurie Rowe • Alan & Jane Kent • Ellen & David Sher • Bill & Cherie Artz in loving memory of Bill’s father, Milton • Beth Silver & Adam Gruen Artz, and Cherie’s brother, Rabbi Judah L. Fish • Michael & Rachael Smolen • Debbie Massey in memory of Milton Artz, father of Bill Artz • Linda Hoffman & Marc Cohen • Catherine Benigno in memory of Milton Artz, father of Bill • Marilyn Renfield & Marc Rosenblum Artz • Zeev & Nitsa Rosenzweig • Sheryl & Arthur Silverman in memory of Milton Artz, father of Bill Artz Ohel Ya’acov Fund • Michael & Mary Canes in memory of Herman Canes Judy Seiff Special Projects Fund • Burton & Elaine Litman in loving memory of Bertha Litman • Stanley Wilson in memory of Rose Gleicher Appelbaum • Laszlo Berkowits ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARZA Ride4Reform TRS Endowment General Fund • Anne & Alan Gorenstein • Jules Cohen • Margery & Gerson Sher in fond memory of Dick Friedman • Anonymous • Leon & Marysue Wechsler in memory of Marysue’s mother, Leah Jaffe TRS Fund for the Community • Ronald & Nancy Bleeker in memory of Dick Friedman • Jean Wise in loving memory of my parents, Dezo & Hedy • Ilene & John Pachter in memory of Richard Friedman Levendula • Shelley & Andy Prince in memory of Dick Friedman and • Sheryl Silverman in memory of Dick Friedman Leonard Suslowitz, brother of Bob Suslowitz • Ruth & Izzy Zeitz in loving memory of our mothers, Anna Jennifer Blalock Memorial Fund Zietz and Lillian Eisenberg, and with wishes for a speedy recovery to Ruth and her niece, Amy Morris • Gail Dezube in honor of Dottie Bennett’s “Guardian of the • Ellen & Dan Blalock in memory of TRS past president, N. Bridge” from her friends in the TRS Breast Cancer Support Richard Friedman Group • Gayle & Jonathan Kosarin in honor of Rabbi Marcus • Ellen, Katie & Dan Blalock in loving memory of James Burstein and Eric Larson Schwab and Max Monarch • Geri Maskell in loving memory of my aunt, Rose K. Williams NEW MEMBERS PROGRAMMING AND CULTURAL FUNDS • Craig & Katya Bennett—703/442-0222 Music and Volunteer Choir Fund 1239 Pine Hill Road McLean, VA 22101 • Victor & Miriam (Louick) De La Cruz and family in honor Samuel Bennett 7/16/1997 of the 40th wedding anniversary of our parents, Sidney & Tatiana Bennett 11/16/1998 Bettye Anna Louick • Bonnie & Howard Horowitz—703/716-7337 2690 Mattox Creek Drive RITUAL AND WORSHIP FUNDS Oakton, VA 22124 Prayer Book Fund Julia Horowitz 3/1/1994 Jeffrey Horowitz 1/22/1996 • Sue & Carl Kalish in memory of William Ross, brother of Nina Horowitz 11/16/2001 Phil Ross • Carl & Sue Kalish in memory of Dick Friedman 20 New Members The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington • S. Lillian & Eugene Kremer—703/243-6520 3800 Fairfax Drive, #310 Arlington, VA 22203 Sure • Steven & Elisa Pilloff—703/207-9444 footed 8152 Streamside Court Vienna, VA 22182 For young families here, in Israel, and worldwide … Max Pilloff 1/04/2001 Federation coordinates and supports hundreds of Alex Pilloff 1/04/2001 education, camping, and parenting programs that help parentsraisetheirchildrenwithprideandconfidence. • Therese & Donald Rea—703/237-7683 It’sjustpartofwhatwedoforeachother. 118 Gresham Place Falls Church, VA 22046 Want to help? Need help? Call 888-881-3636 • Bruce Snyder—703/237-7549 shalomdc.org/help 1001 N. Harrison Street Arlington, VA 22205

MAZEL TOV TO • Carin, Jason & Justin Lomax on the birth of Bennett Owen. Bennett is also the grandson of Temple members Elaine & David Lomax and Marla & Mel Wolf • Sally Margolis on the marriage of her daughter, Pam to Seth Haber • Bonnie Breslar on the birth of her granddaughter, Jaffe Wynne Smith, daughter of Zoe & Zerik Smith • John & Roberta Birken on the engagement of their daughter, Diane, to Mark Strasser • Andy Pike, a law professor at American University’s Washington College of Law, has been named by American University as the university’s outstanding teacher of the 2005-2006 academic year.

CONDOLENCES TO • Sandra Berger on the death of her father, Ben Miller • Jo-Anne Goldman on the death of her grandmother, Lilian Goldman • Virgil Frizzell on the death of his father, Virgil A. Frizzell • Phil Ross on the death of his brother, William Mark Ross • Denise Dreiman on the death of her father, Leonard Carmel • Jack Maskell on the death of his father, Seymour (Sonny) Maskell

21 T EMPLE R ODEF S HALOM N URSERY S CHOOL invites you to the

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2006 7:30 – 11:00 P.M.

to benefit the KAREN SIMPSON TEACHER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT Try your luck at a gaming table, Take a chance with our jackpot raffle, Bid on fabulous auction items, Thank Karen for her years of commitment to our children.

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† I would like to be a Bellagio Ball Sponsor (sponsorship opportunities are listed online) $ ______

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Please RSVP by visiting our website, www.bellagioball.mollyguard.com, and using a credit card to register/make contributions. Or, please detach and return with a check payable to Temple Rodef Shalom. A portion of your contribution to the endowment may be tax-deductible. For further information, please contact Sheryl Garton at [email protected].

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1 2 10:00 am Play Group 6:30 pm Final Haskalah Family Night Program 7:30 pm Membership Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Beginners Hebrew

7 8 9 9:00 am Beginning Biblical 10:00 am Play Group 7:30 pm Executive Committee Hebrew Class Meeting 11:00 am TRSTY Board Meeting 7:30 pm Beginners Hebrew & Elections 11:45 am Rodef Chochma 1:30 pm Post Confirmation Discussion Group May 2006 May 14 15 16 Mother’s Day 10:00 am Play Group Lag B’Omer 9:00 am Rodef Chochma

21 22 23 7:30 pm Beginners Hebrew Class 9:30 am Religious School Family 10:00 am Play Group 7:30 pm Board Meeting Fun Day 7:30 pm Koleinu Rehearsal 7:30 pm Worship Schedule Discussion

28 29 30 No Religious School Memorial Day –Office Closed & 7:30 pm Beginners Hebrew Class No Play Group

26 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

3 4 5 6 Yom Ha’atzmaut 6:00 pm JSSA Adoption Program 6:30 pm Bo’i Shabbat Service 9:00 am Torah Study 9:30 am Sisterhood Board & Dinner 8:15 pm Learner’s Shabbat 9:00 am Tot Shabbat Activity Meeting Service 10:30 am Shabbat Morning 7:30 pm Advanced Hebrew Class Service 5:00 pm Mincha Service

10 11 12 13 11:30 am Sisterhood Luncheon 10:00 am Sisterhood Museum 9:00 am Torah Study (OOB) Trip 10:30 am Shabbat Morning 7:00 pm Advanced Biblical 6:30 pm Teacher Recognition Service Hebrew Shabbat Service 6:30 pm TRSTY BBQ –out of 7:30 pm Advanced Hebrew 7:30 pm Teacher Recognition bldg. Class Shabbat Dinner 7:30 pm Bellagio Ball 7:30 pm Intermediate Biblical 7:45 pm Wine & Cheese Hebrew Welcome 8:15 pm ARZA Israel Shabbat Service

17 18 19 20 10:00 am Sisterhood Book Group 6:45 pm Service of Strength, 10:00 am Sisterhood Book Group 9:00 am Torah Study -out of bldg. Comfort & Healing (OOB) 9:00 am Tot Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Advanced Hebrew 7-7:30 pm Committee Night 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Class 8:15 pm Volunteer Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Koleinu Rehearsal 10:30 am Parallel Shabbat Morning Minyan 8:00 pm Concert with Cantor Emil Toth

24 25 26 27 10:00 am Sisterhood Bridge –out 7:30 pm Rosh Chodesh 6:30 pm Early Shabbat Service 9:00 am Torah Study of bldg. for Older Families 10:30 am Shabbat Morning 7:00 pm Next Step 8:15 pm Erev Shabbat, Koleinu Service 7:30 pm Advanced Hebrew sing at 8:15 pm Service Class Call time: 7:30 pm Aufruf of Rabbi Burstein & Eric Larson

31 7:30 pm Advanced Hebrew Class

27 Temple Rodef Shalom

Senior Rabbi Amy M. Schwartzman Cantor Michael A. Shochet Volunteer Shabbat Associate Rabbi Marcus L. Burstein, D. Min Founding Rabbi Laszlo Berkowits Friday, May 19 Student Cantor Rebecca Robins 8:15 pm OFFICERS Join us for this special opportunity to recognize all of our President Robin Strongin wonderful volunteer activities and projects that our temple Vice President Marc Cohen Vice President David Lawrence members have participated in over the past year. A flower will Vice President Joan Levin be added to our bema vase for each volunteer project that has Vice President Hannah Moore Treasurer Marla Schnall been worked on over the past year. By the time we finish Assistant Treasurer David Fish acknowledging projects, the vase will be overflowing with Financial Secretary Elliot Gruber Recording Secretary Ronnie Schulman beautiful flowers, and our bema will be filled with representa- Corresponding Secretary Beth Stroul tives of each project, who will receive a blessing from our cler- gy. Please contact the chair of your committee to make sure TRUSTEES your project is on our list to be honored. If a temple volunteer Marshall Berman, Jerry Greenwald, Susan Simon project you were involved in was done independent of a TRS STAFF committee, please contact Anita Thornton, Program Director, Administrator, Beth Silver — 703/532-2217 ext. 300 at 703/532-2217 ext 301 or e-mail athornton@templerodef- Program Director, Anita Thornton — 703/532-2217 ext. 301 shalom.org to have your volunteer project added to the list. Religious School Principal, Dina Backer, RJE — 703/532-2207 Nursery School Principal, Karen Simpson — 703/532-2227 Camp Director, Jay Rapoport — 703/532-2241 ext. 251 We will also be welcoming guest Cantor, Emil Toth to the Youth Group Director, Michelle Sandler — 703/532-2217 bema on this evening. Cantor Toth will be presenting a con- Temple Office 703/532-2217 www.TempleRodefShalom.org cert on Saturday, May 20. Email: [email protected]

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