MARCH - APRIL 2017 ADAR - NISSAN - IYAR 5777 ■ Tikvat Israel Volume 10 Number 2 BULLETIN Clergy Install TI’s New Lay Leadership Rabbi Ben Shull and Cantor Rochelle Helzner formally installed a new set of officers WEEKLY RELIGIOUS and board members at a 10-minute ceremony during Shabbat services on Jan. 21. SERVICES

The clergy, on what they titled a “Shabbat of Hope,” a day after the presidential inau- Monday 6:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. guration, oversaw the installation of the lay leaders who will govern Tikvat Israel’s affairs for the next two years. The slate of officers and board members was voted into office at a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. congregational meeting on Jan. 8. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Shull, in brief remarks, said it was appropriate that the three vice presidencies Thursday 6:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. carry responsibilities that affirm the congregation’s basic purposes: prayer, learning and acts of lovingkindness. “Leadership demands devotion,” he said. “Good leadership is Friday 8:00 a.m. never automatic.” Kabbalat Cantor Helzner led a song composed by Debbie Friedman titled “Tefilat Haderech,” Shabbat 6:30 p.m. also known as the “wayfarer’s prayer.” Shabbat 9:30 a.m. Installed as officers were the following: Melanie Grishman, president; Warren Berger, Sunday 9:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. vice president for administration; James Perlmutter, vice president for programming; Ellen Kaminow, vice president for youth and family; Stuart Lempert, treasurer; Debby Berlyne, recording secretary; Gene Sheskin, financial secretary; and Jonathan Solomon, Services also held at Shiva houses immediate past president. as needed. Morning service times may change for Rosh Chodesh, Taking office for two-year terms on the board of directors:Alan Apter, Dalit Baranoff, minor fasts and national holidays. Michael Cohen, Sally Kram and Frances Tropp. Watch e-mail for notifications. Also recognized were those who have completed board service: Carol Chelemer, Irving Cohen, Louis Leibowitz, Rodney Matheson, Helen Raucher, Stephen Raucher and Elissa Schwartz. CANDLELIGHTING TIMES March 3 5:45 p.m. Installed as trustees of the Tikvat Israel Fund for the Future were Irving Cohen, Harold Diamond, Louis Leibowitz and Stephen Raucher. The fund collects and man- March 10 5:53 p.m. ages endowment funds for the long-term health of the shul. March 17 7:00 p.m. March 24 7:07 p.m. Billy Jonas Trio to March 31 7:13 p.m. Present Two April 7 7:20 p.m. April 10* 7:23 p.m. Terrific Concerts April 11* 8:24 p.m. The Billy Jonas Trio will present two concerts — one for families and one for April 14 7:27 p.m. adults — at Tikvat Israel on Sunday, April 16* 7:29 p.m. March 19. TI’s own cantor Rochelle Helzner will join the trio for several num- April 17* 8:30 p.m. bers. For more information on this exciting April 21 7:34 p.m. event, which serves as one of the shul’s major April. 28 7:41 p.m. fundraisers of the year, please see page 13. *Pesach TIKVAT ISRAEL Congregants Coordinate Food Pantry DIRECTORY Help at Manna Food Center Synagogue Office Tikvat Israel members have been Phone 301-762-7338 volunteering their time to help Manna Fax 301-424-4399 Food Center prepare food packages for Rabbi Montgomery County residents who are Benjamin Shull struggling to afford food, housing and [email protected] ext. 115 other basic needs. Cantor Congregants Art and Marsha Fabel launched the synagogue’s relationship with Rochelle Helzner the nonprofit agency several months ago [email protected] ext. 116 and are coordinating additional volunteer Rabbi Emeritus help among congregants. So far, Tikvat Israel volunteers have prepared food pack- Howard D. Gorin ages at the Manna warehouse on three Cantor Emeritus occasions (in November, December and Mark Levi January). Participants included the Fabels, Marilyn Greenwood, Michael Greenwood, President the Smith family (Jeff, Ellen, Hannah and Melanie Grishman Maya), Judith Davis and the Fabels’ neigh- [email protected] bor Pete Xydas. Executive Director “I had envisioned that Tikvat Israel About 20 milk cases containing canned Sam Freedenberg members could be called upon maybe four goods, weighing about two tons, were [email protected] ext. 111 times over the year for this program,” Art prepared by volunteers from Tikvat Fabel said. “But the volunteers got such Israel at the Manna Food Center in Office Staff satisfaction out of filling a need that they Gaithersburg on Dec. 30. Marla Sevi, asked me, ‘When can we do this again?’” Administrative Assistant & ing cans and boxes from grocery bags and Member Services Preparation for food distribution to placing the food on the appropriate pantry [email protected] ext. 110 Montgomery County residents is handled shelf,” he said. by volunteers seven days a week at Manna. Audrey Bergstein Hatfield, Bookkeeper “There is so much food to organize that The work takes place indoors and vol- [email protected] ext. 126 growing the TI group is greatly appreciated unteers should wear comfortable clothing. Education and Youth by the Manna staff,” Art Fabel said. Rubber-soled shoes are recommended. Programming Manna offers snacks, coffee, tea and water “I know a lot of our members would to volunteers. Parking is available in desig- Luisa Moss, Director prefer doing this on a Sunday. But Sundays nated volunteer spaces near Manna’s truck [email protected] ext. 120 are so popular that they are booked up at loading dock. Early Childhood Manna for about three months,” said Fabel, who added he will schedule a Sunday vol- Contact Fabel at Rockvilleart@gmail. Michelle Sobel, Director unteer session at a later date. com or 301-802-2535 to help at the next [email protected] ext. 119 session at Manna, which is located at 9311 Interim Bulletin Editor “No preparation is necessary; you just Gaither Road in Gaithersburg, a short show up. What we do is similar to unpack- distance from Shady Grove Road. Andi Kronzek [email protected] TI volunteers at Manna Food Center Contributing Editors on Dec. 30 were, from left, Maya Ellen Eisner Betty Fishman Smith, Ellen Smith, Hannah Smith, Jay Goldman Amy Matathias Jeff Smith, Marsha Fabel, Marilyn Nancy Matheson Greenwood, Michael Greenwood and Design and Layout Art Fabel. lgt & associates, inc. Newsletter Printer Universal Printing 2200 Baltimore Road Rockville, MD 20851 www.tikvatisrael.org 2 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Roundup of First Committees Strengthen Congregational Meeting of 2017 Our Community The first congregational meeting of 2017 gave Tikvat Israel members a glimpse into the financial state of the synagogue. BY MELANIE GRISHMAN, TIKVAT ISRAEL PRESIDENT The Jan. 8 meeting in the sanctuary also served as the forum In the last few Bulletins, I have for the election of officers and board of directors' members for the told you what the board of directors next two years. (See related story, page 1.) has been up to as far as leadership A summary of other agenda items during the half-hour meeting: development and strengthening its efficiency. This time I will discuss the • Treasurer Steve Raucher, in his last budget report before role of our committees and the efforts retiring from the governing board, said operating expenses we plan to take to strengthen them. were running slightly lower than expected, meaning the congregation was on target at the middle of the fiscal year We have some committees that are to end with a slight surplus, probably under $10,000. extremely active and meet regularly. However, there are some that are not very active. • Executive Director Sam Freedenberg reported the current membership at 277 family units. He said only $58,800 of Committees exist to make the work of the organization more the total budgeted for membership dues adjustments in efficient. Here, the skills, talents and interests of the members 2016-17 ($77,000) had been requested at the midpoint of can be used to their full advantage. New or less experienced the fiscal year, a positive sign. members can gain insight into the workings of the organiza- tion, and the committee facilitates lay leadership development. • The installation of new overhead lighting in the sanctuary has been delayed by the slow process for obtaining a mod- Our committees are appointed by the board, and some are est rebate (about $700) from Pepco for replacing outdated specified in the by-laws. There are two types of committees at lighting fixtures with energy-efficient LED lighting. The Tikvat Israel. Standing committees — such as adult education, facility upgrade had been expected to be finished last Au- membership and religious practices — are specific in the by-laws gust when new carpeting was installed in the sanctuary, but to function on a permanent basis. An ad hoc committee, such as Freedenberg described the utility company’s rebate process the rabbi search committee, is appointed for a specific purpose as “very involved.” and is time limited. • New locking mechanisms have been added to the kitchen An effective committee meets regularly, communicates well doors that lead to the rear outside of the building and to with each other and with the board, keeps concise and clear the social hall, Freedenberg said. Specially coded access minutes, and regularly evaluates its performance. Each committee cards will allow only certified mashgiachs plus office staff should report to the board on a regular basis so that all are kept up and custodial personnel inside the kitchen. Electronic door to date on program planning or problem areas. cards held by others no longer will allow such access.

Our three vice presidents are currently meeting with the commit- tee chairs to evaluate the committees’ functions and effectiveness. The last part of our SULAM sessions will focus on committee leadership. Herman J. Flax Library This session is tentatively scheduled for the beginning of April. All committee chairs will be invited to participate. Receives Generous Donation Tikvat Israel’s library committee extends a special thank In strengthening our board and committee leadership and you to Oren and Tova Kaplan for their generous donation effectiveness, we gain a more efficient administration, provide to the Herman J. Flax Library in memory of their mother, ways for new members to get involved, and keep renewing our Irene Kaplan. Thanks to their contribution, TI’s library was potential leadership pool. able to purchase a new laptop, printer, and software needed to manage the collection. May we go from strength to strength. The library committee plans to enter information about each book into a spreadsheet that can then be uploaded into an electronic searchable catalogue. The committee is first tackling the children’s area by removing non-Judaic titles and WIRELESS ACCESS @ TI separating out the books that need cataloguing from those When you are inside the synagogue and need to connect that are already catalogued. to the WiFi, come to the TI office to obtain the current WiFi code. Using the old guest access code will no longer connect The committee could use your help! If you are interested your device to the Internet inside the shul. in joining, please contact Janice Rosenberg at jzevarosenberg@ yahoo.com or 301-460-1629.

TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 3 SHULL TO SHUL Dates for Monthly A Time for Healing: Life Lights Pamphlets Mincha Services Rabbi Shull has announced that mincha services will be held at the following times and dates in the upcoming and Omer Project 5777 months: BY RABBI BENJAMIN SHULL Saturday March 25 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The period between Passover Mincha, Seudah Shlishit, Study and Maariv and Shavuot is known as "Sefirat Ha'Omer," the counting of the Saturday April 22 beginning at 7 p.m. omer. These 49 days (April 12-May Mincha, Seudah Shlishit, Study and Maariv 30) are a time of contemplation; of reaching in and reaching out. As you may remember from last year, Inspirational Pamphlets on Tikvat Israel Congregation, through our Omer Project, offered several Daily Challenges opportunities during the omer A series of inspirational pamphlets on aspects of daily life period for spiritual growth, both individually and communally. comprise the new Life Lights Library in the lobby of Tikvat Israel.

For this year, 5777, we are planning a more focused offering Produced by rabbis and Jewish educators, the dozen or so of programs and study (a full description will be made available pamphlets address various challenges in our lives, including these: in March). One theme we want to address is refuah or healing “Facing and Recovering from Surgery,” “Coping with the Death from a Jewish perspective. We will be using our new Life Lights of a Spouse,” “Living With Cancer One Day at a Time,” “Making pamphlets (in memory of Lucille Kram, available in the display Sacred Choices at the End of Life,” “Looking Back on Divorce outside the sanctuary,) as the curriculum for a series of discus- and Letting Go” and “When Someone You Love is Dying.” sions on topics that profoundly affect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. The pamphlets can be found on a table near the sanctuary entrance. The library, formally dedicated during Shabbat services The topics will range from coping with illness to processing on Jan. 21, was funded by Ted and Roz Kram in memory of Ted’s loss. The tentative titles from ourLife Lights pamphlet library for sister Lucille, who died in 2015. use in these discussions are:

• Caring for Yourself When You are Caring for Someone Bikur Holim Who is Ill BY HOPE LEVY KOTT • Healing Estrangement in Your Family Relationships • Talking to Children about Death Many thanks to Judy Davis for the fabulous job she has done • Facing Cancer as a Family organizing and recruiting members for the transportation sub- committee of the Bikur Holim. The sessions will be led by me and a volunteer facilitator. We Our mission is to help congregants with immediate short-term will hold these discussion sessions on Sunday mornings following needs during and after a medical or family crisis. Our services minyan which begins at 9 a.m. (dates with topics to be announced include and are not limited to providing meals, friendly visitors, in March). Each session will last about an hour. We will use the assistance with shopping, and transportation to medical appoint- pamphlets as a basis for discussion, so I encourage everyone to ments, shiva houses and shul events. read the particular pamphlet before the session. We are also grateful to the other members of our committee — In addition to the discussion sessions, I will devote my dvar Art Fabel, Larry Gorban, and Hilda Springer — for their always Torah on the Shabbat prior to the Sunday gathering to that par- helpful assistance. ticular theme. My hope is that our Life Lights pamphlet library will help set the tone for our congregation moving forward. Tikvat If you are interested in participating, please contact Hope Levy Israel has always been a community of caring and sharing, a com- Kott at [email protected]. munity in which everyone has something to teach and something to learn. God willing, we will continue to grow as a community with the courage to share our triumphs and tragedies and with the wisdom to know that the best way of navigating the challenging LINKING TO FACEBOOK journey of life is walking hand in hand. Tikvat Israel maintains a Facebook page with periodic updates of news and information and photos of congregants. Each issue of B’kesher, the e-newsletter, is posted to the synagogue’s page. Please consider following Tikvat Israel when you next spend time on your Facebook account. 4 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 CANTOR’S CORNER Billy Jonas Trio, Purim Glee and Holocaust Remembrance BY CANTOR ROCHELLE HELZNER

Billy Jonas Trio in Concerts! Purim Gifts I am so excited about introducing the Fulfill the mitzvah of Mishloach Manot, the giving of gifts Billy Jonas Trio to our community on of food to family and friends on Purim. Tikvat Israel is sell- Sunday, March 19. Billy is multi-talented ing Mishloach Manot bags for $6 each. Every bag will include as a performer, a songwriter and an hamantashen and other goodies. Order now. Call the office at arranger. His melodies, rhythms, warmth 301-762-7338. Orders will be taken until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and energy will engage everyone, young March 1. and old. There will be two opportunities to experience this unique group of musicians. Purim “Nosh ‘n’ Shpiel” and Purim Glee with Puppets A​ family concert at​​ 4 p.m., ​co-sponsored​​ by PJ Library, will Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. begins our celebration of include funky folk music for the whole family​, Billy style.​ This Purim. After the megillah reading, enjoy​ ​alcoholic and non-alco- concert is secular in nature and would be great for Jewish and holic beverages​ and “On the Persian Carpet: A Purim Broadway ​​​ non-Jewish families. Revue​.”

An adult concert at 7:30 p.m. ​will​ feature ​Billy ​Jonas’ ​amazing​ ​ Sunday, March 12 at 11 a.m. is our Puppet Production and Jewish and​ secular compositions. ​ I will ​be​ participating in the​ Family Celebration.​ ​See the whole schedule of Purim events on evening event.​ the flyer on pages 8 and 9. Wear costumes and bring tzedakah!

The flyer on page 13 gives you a sense of the energy of the Holocaust Remembrance Observance group. The Washington area Yom Hashoa observance and commemo- ration program will be held on Sunday, April 23 at Washington ​As this is our major fundraising event, consider being a spon- Hebrew Congregation’s Bindeman Center, 11810 Falls Road sor. Sponsorship tickets can be used for either or both musical in Potomac from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Visit the JCRC website for programs. General tickets are $10 for the family concert and $25 the schedule and other details. Our Tikvat Israel community is ($30 at the door) for the evening concert. Reserve by calling 301- encouraged to attend. 762-7338 or by visiting www.tikvatisrael.org/billyjonas. Hope to see you there. Mishloach Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments This uplifting Shabbat evening service includes traditional and new spirited melodies accompanied by guitar, piano, bass Manot and percussion. It will be held in the Flax Library at 6:15 p.m. on “Sending gifts of food to friends” (Megillat Esther 9:22) March 24, April 28 and June 9. A sponsored reception at 5:45 p.m. precedes the service. Sponsors are needed for the March and June For your convenience we’ve designed and arranged beautiful Purim service. Contact Cantor Helzner or Sam Freedenberg. boxes filled with Purim treats for you to gift to your friends and family.

How to order: Nishmat Kol Chai 1. Complete the form below and return it to the Tikvat Israel office or Facilitated by Rabbah Arlene Berger with help from con- 2. Call the Tikvat Israel Office at 301-762-7338 gregants, this Shabbat morning service includes traditional and or non-traditional prayers, chanting, percussion and a Torah discus- 3. email [email protected] sion from 10 a.m. to noon on March 25 in the Flax Library. This Orders will be taken through 4 pm, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. service runs concurrently with the service in the sanctuary. Pickup times and places:  Saturday, March 11 (Erev Purim), 7:30 - 9:00 pm (Social Hall)  Sunday, March 12 , 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Main Lobby) Shabbat at HomeS  By prior arrangement, please call the synagogue office Connect with your fellow Tikvat Israel members by inviting families and individuals to your home for Shabbat during Shabbat Full Name:______at HomeS on March 3 and May 12​ ​. There will not be a Friday Phone Number:______night service on those dates at Tikvat Israel, but we will designate Email:______a home for those who will want a minyan. For​ more information, Number of Mishloach Manot @ $6 each______please see the flyer on page 7. I would like to contribute an additional amount for bags to be donated ______Total amount enclosed $______

Please make all checks payable to Tikvat Israel (2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20851)

□ Bill me (TI members only) TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 5 A Marathon Run and a Personal Goal Fulfilled BY BEN HERSH

The Marine Corps marathon was my first It took me six hours and four minutes marathon. For six years it had been my goal to complete my first marathon. As I literally to compete, even though other than a few fun hobbled across that finish line (I pulled two runs before this past year, I’d never really been muscles within 100 feet of the end), it felt like an enthusiastic runner. a huge weight had been lifted from my back. I was totally elated – and so utterly exhausted. In fall 2010, I began classes and research to I felt as if I could not walk one more step, but understand the human body; specifically, the effects I knew I had to reach the Metro station. If I of nutrition and physical activity. At 285 lbs. and stopped and sat, I might not get back up. standing 5-foot-7, I never really considered these endeavors for improving the quality of my life. After When I exited at the Grosvenor station, two delving into the study of these subjects, however, I fellow runners got off the train with me. We added yoga, stretching and meditation to my daily all struggled equally in pain and congratulated routine, and sometimes my meditations became each other. We hollered, “WE DID IT!!!” long walks to absorb nature. It has been a journey, for sure. I’m looking Fast forward to 2015. I have managed to Ben Hersh shows plenty of energy forward to setting another six-year goal. lose (and keep off) over 100 pounds of body before the start of the 2016 Marine fat through various lifestyle changes. This has Corps Marathon. Yours in health and wellness. altered my career direction from animation to nutrition and fitness. Partly I’m motivated to help others achieve (Ben Hersh is a member of Tikvat Israel.) similar changes in their lives, but I also know it will be a lifelong struggle to keep that weight off.

At the Food and Drug Administration, I now teach nine to 14 fitness classes each week, and I have been hired as a part-time Regular Minyan Attendees fitness instructor for the City of Rockville. I keep up with my own personal training as a great way to help myself stay healthy and fit to Be Honored in Carbs while simultaneously helping others. This spring, the minyan subcommittee of the religious practices committee will sponsor its Second Annual Pasta Throughout my six years of losing weight, I had set the lofty Extravaganza to honor and thank TI’s “minyanaires.” All con- goal of completing not just any marathon, but the Marine Corps gregants who attend evening or morning minyan on a regular Marathon in particular because of its glamorous reputation. I basis, along with their families, are welcome to come to this didn’t care how long it might take me, so long as I could get to the free event. point of finishing it. The menu is likely to include several kinds of pasta and I began training for the marathon last January with a co-worker sauces, as well as salad, bread, beverages and dessert. The dinner who dared me to enter. Not one to turn down such a challenge, is being chaired by Roz and Ted Kram. I had no idea what was really in store. We spent many Sunday mornings running the Rock Creek trail, and I eventually made it It’s not too late to join TI’s minyanaires and enjoy this up to 17 miles. free event. Numerous options exist for participating in minyan. For evening minyan, you can sign up to attend either once a The day of the marathon in October was intense. Registration month or four times a year; for morning minyan, you can sign happened easily at the Pentagon the day before the 26-mile race. up to come weekly, twice a month or once a month. That’s where I got my running bib with a tracking chip embedded. On race day, as the sun rose over Arlington National Cemetery, off To make a commitment, please contact Ted Kram for evening I went with 23,000 fellow competitors. minyan (301-929-1542; [email protected]) or Rob Kline for morning minyan (301-838-0123; [email protected]). The first 15 miles were fairly easy, and running past crowds of cheering onlookers clanking cow bells and waving lots of colorful Don’t miss out on this fun, free and delicious pasta dinner! signs was fun. The course went all over Arlington, Georgetown, Sign up for minyan now and be part of TI’s esteemed kehilla the Mall, Alexandria and then back to Arlington. The challenge (community) of minyanaires. came as I crossed the dreaded 14th Street Bridge. It seemed never- ending, and at one point I didn’t know if I was still in the race For more information, contact any member of the minyan because it all looked the same for almost two miles. The relief of subcommittee: Warren Berger, Ellen Eisner, Genie Glucksman, finally seeing the end of that bridge was palpable, and even better, Rob Kline, Ted Kram or Mimi Meltzer. a water station was right at the bridge’s end.

6 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 An invitation to Shabbat at HomeS FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017 FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017 “It was a lovely Shabbat experience” “Everyone had a story to tell and our evening was filled with lively conversation” Dear Congregants, encourage you to invite members whom you don’t know very well, people you would In December, many of us welcomed like to get to know better or congregants guests in our homes to celebrate the first “Shabbat at HomeS.” All those who are not active in synagogue life. The who participated, either by hosting or as committee will be happy to help you welcomed guests, were very enthusiastic complete your guest list. about their experiences. I would love to host a dinner,  Join other Tikvat Israel families for Shabbat dinner in but I’m not comfortable leading a home setting. Shabbat table rituals. That’s fine. If you have a guest who  Enjoy the warmth of Shabbat can lead, please ask him/her. The com- and build community. mittee will provide host families with  Kabbalat Shabbat services will the blessings in English, Hebrew and not be held at the synagogue transliteration. that evening. There will be I would like to be a guest for a Friday night services at a designated home for those Shabbat dinner, Can you help? who would like a minyan. Absolutely! We are here to help match you with a host. Call or email Roberta Q & A Helzner or Roz Kram. What kashrut guidelines are hosts asked to follow? If you keep a kosher home, prepare whatever you like. If you This sounds great! I’m signing up! What do I do now? do not keep a kosher home, you may prepare a vegetarian or Call or send an email to let us know that you are participating: dairy meal, including fish. In any case, be sure to check with your Roberta Helzner 301-963-1510 or [email protected] guests regarding food allergies. Roz Kram 301-929-1542 or [email protected].

Am I responsible for inviting guests for dinner or Or, register by sending an email to: [email protected] and will guests be assigned? put “Shabbat at Homes” in the subject line. We would like hosts to invite their own guests; however, we Monthly Grief Support A monthly support group, “Good Grief – A Journey BLOOD DRIVE SIGN-UP Together,” is being conducted by Stacy Lang at Tikvat Israel. A blood drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 in the social hall. Evening sessions are slated on these Thursdays: March 2, If you're a regular blood donor, please plan April 6, May 11 and June 1. accordingly. And if you're thinking of donating blood for the first time or are an The series is intended to serve those who are coping with occasional donor, mark your calendar. loss. Topics will cover normal grief reactions, complicated grief, Jewish traditions around mourning, meditation and Watch the synagogue listserv for a guided imagery, and expressions of grief through art. Lang is link to the online scheduling tool main- a licensed psychotherapist experienced in working with indi- tained by the American Red Cross. Robbi viduals affected by losses related to death, illness and trauma. Cohen is the principal TI organizer. The cost is $10 per session. Contact Lang at 201-675- 7151 or [email protected] for more details. TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 7 CELEBRATE PURIM AT TIKVAT ISRAEL! SAT-SUN, MARCH 11-12, 2017 • 14 ADAR 5777

PURIM EVENING, SATURDAY, MARCH 11 Ma’ariv and Full Megillah Reading 7:30 pm • Sanctuary

Nosh ‘n’ Shpiel After Service • Social Hall Enjoy alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages & refreshments and take in… “On the Persian Carpet: A Purim Broadway Revue”

PURIM MORNING, SUNDAY, MARCH 12 Service with full Megillah reading 8:45 am • Chapel

T.I.’s Family Purim Celebration Purim Puppet Production * Costume Parade 11:00 am • Social Hall

8 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 Tikvat Israel’s Family Purim Celebration

Sunday, March 12 Purim Puppet Production 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Purim story comes to life with giant puppets, songs and a costume parade! • Come in Costume • Pasta Box Groggers available for $1 donation • Hamantashen treat after Puppet Show

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Purim Pasta Lunch Join us for casual lunch with selection of pastas, hamantashen andNewsflash: more! 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tikvat Israel men's basket- ball won their first game of the year, 72-53 over Temple Isaiah. Purim Lunch – $7 per person (under 2 free) Pictured (left to right) Top row: Advance reservation required Warren Berger, Mike Micek, Mark Bargeski, Jorge Hernandez, Damon Ehrlich; Bottom row: Leor Newman, ONLINE RESERVATIONS ONLY Brandon Ehrlich, Jeff Kahn, Adam Saperstein, Jeremy Ehrlich. Not RSVP by Friday, March 3 at 5:00 pm. shown: Tripp MacDonald.

For more information and to register: tikvatisrael.org/purimlunch

TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 9 ADULT EDUCATION WOMEN’S NETWORK Israeli Films Come to TI Upcoming Programs More than 200 congregants BY REBECCA SALON, TI WOMEN’S NETWORK CO-COORDINATOR and guests joined the Adult Education Committee for the The Tikvat Israel Women’s Network continues to be active 2017 “Israel Presents: Two Nights and have lots of engaging events. Women’s Network members of Israeli Film.” In partnership participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. morning of service with the Israeli Embassy, two with other Tikvat Israel members and congregants from the films — Zero Motivation and Twinbrook Baptist Church; held a book group meeting to discuss Baba Joon — were screened over Kaddish: Women’s Voices by Michal Smart and Barbara Ashkenas; two weeks in January. New this and participated in our first Rosh Chodesh program of the year, year was Movie and Meze, a coordinated by Ellen Eisner and led by Rabbah Arlene Berger. pre-movie offering of Israeli-style food prepared by TI kitchen The next book group meeting will be on April 19, immediately maven Bonnie Cowan. after evening minyan. We will talk about The Translation of Love by Lynne Kutsukake. The final book for the year will beSouls at A post-film dessert Night by Kent Haruf, which will be discussed on June 14. reception featured Molly Tobin, a cultural affairs Look for an announcement soon about the Women’s Network officer with the Israeli Shabbat in May. Also, our annual family baseball outing will be Embassy. Molly’s expertise on Sunday, July 9, when the Nationals host the Atlanta Braves. in Israeli film and culture added a perfect note to The Women’s Network is being co-coordinated by Hilda both evenings, exploring Springer, Fortuna Scheige and me. It’s not too late to join the two very different topics Women’s Network and to support the Torah Fund. If you don’t — women in the Israeli have the forms, please contact one of us. Also, please let us know if military in Zero Motivation you are interested in helping with any of this year’s events or if you and intergenerational have suggestions for other activities for the Women’s Network. conflict among Iranian immigrants to Israel trying to maintain a family turkey farm in Baba Joon. Look for information about upcoming activities on the TI listserv and in B’Kesher. The committee thanks all the volunteers — as well as Sam Freedenberg for his support and guidance — who made this year’s festival a success. FISHMAN SPEAKS ON JEWISH LAW Share Your Talents with Fellow On December 15, 2016, in Tikvat Israel’s Flax Library, Cliff Fishman gave a presentation titled “While Standing on One Congregants at TI U Foot: An Introduction to Jewish Law” to about 30 members of TI’s HAZAK group. Fishman, a law professor at the Catholic Do you have a hidden talent that you’d like to share? The University of America, provided insights into the sources of Adult Education Committee is looking for congregants willing to several Jewish laws and customs. He explained how they’ve been participate in a new program, TI U (Tikvat Israel University). TI interpreted and applied in various periods, from ancient times U is a day of learning featuring congregants offering TED Talks, through the modern era. dynamic short talks (about 10 to 20 minutes) about a topic of interest. Presenters should expect to answer questions after their TED talks.

TI U classes will be about 30 minutes in total, with a few minutes in between. Participants will be invited to register for the talks of their choice.

The program will be free; lunch will be offered for a fee.

All congregants are invited to submit suggested topics. The committee will review submissions and select presenters who offer the greatest diversity. Whether you know something about can- Cliff Fishman speaks to TI’s HAZAK members. (Photo by Sue Urban) ning, fixing a car, motivating people or fashion, submit your idea to Sally Kram ([email protected]).

Several dates on a Sunday later in the spring are under consid- eration for TI U. Be part of it! 10 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 EDUCATION AND YOUTH Upcoming Events for Fostering Community and Youth K-12 Friendships MARCH 4 - Minyan Yeledim (11 a.m.-12 p.m., grades K-2, Room 13) BY LUISA MOSS, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH 4 - Junior Congregation (10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., grades 3-6, Typically, my 5th- and 6th-grade students, Annex, Flax Library) whom I teach on Wednesdays, are eager to dart down the hall to the youth lounge dur- 5 - Bonim Mitzvah project and craft afternoon (12-2 p.m.) ing a 10-minute break from class. Recently, one of my students stopped at an ECC 11 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service) classroom and stuck his head in. Curious, 12 - T.I.’s Purim Puppet Production (11 a.m. - 12 p.m., I observed. He had noticed a buddy from Social Hall) Shabbat mornings and was stopping in to say hello. This moment warmed my heart and illuminated what synagogue involvement 19 - Billy Jonas Family Concert (4 p.m., Social Hall) is about: community. These two young people have a special relationship that our congregation has fostered. Seeing each other 25 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service) in the kids’ corner at the back of the sanctuary during services or sitting together at Shabbat lunches has created a friendship among these two youngsters, approximately eight years apart, that might APRIL not otherwise have formed. 1 - Minyan Yeledim (11 a.m.-12 p.m., grades K-2, Room 13) This kind of friendship is an example of one of my goals as 1 - Junior Congregation (10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., grades 3-6, a Jewish educator. I want our youth to come here for exciting Annex, Flax Library) programming, but also because they look forward to seeing their friends. Our USYers are working on plans to make the youth 2 - Good Deeds Day (All Ages) lounge a more inviting place for kids to come and hang out, whether for a USY event or after services. Atid Learning Center 8 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service) students have a break in the middle of the morning so that they can have the opportunity to play and get to know one another a 22 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service) little bit more. Each of our Shabbat programs offers ways for our youth to come together and build community. 29 - Drama Shabbat (11 a.m. for ages 5 and under; 10 a.m. for ages 6 and up; Social Hall) In the coming weeks, the Rabbi and I are working on planning programming for parents to allow them to come together and get to know each other and build their own community. Tikvat Israel SIMCHA KIDDUSH CAKE is a place to learn and pray, and possibly most importantly, to build friendships.

The ancient rabbis understood the important dynamics of friendship, and that friendship can cultivate strong personal devel- opment. “Come and learn–which is the straight [right] path to which a person should adhere? A good friend.” (Avot 2:13). With this in mind, keep coming to the wonderful opportunities Tikvat Israel offers, and may they lead you to good friends.

Thank you to all the parents, youth and Tikvat Israel staff who made Youth Shabbat a success. Gratitude is extended to the donors who supported and helped enhance our Shabbat kiddush, and a special shout-out goes to Austin Kaminow, who assigned parts for the service.

RECYCLING CARTRIDGES AND PHONES A celebratory cake marks the birthdays and anniversaries of Tikvat Israel members at a Shabbat kiddush once each month. Organized by Bonnie Do you have used printer cartridges or old cell phones? You Cowan, kitchen coordinator, contributions from individuals and couples can help Tikvat Israel and the environment at the same time by being recognized and their family members underwrite the cost. To help bringing these items in to the shul office. TI staff can turn these sponsor a future simcha kiddush, contact Marla Sevi (office@tikvatisrael. items into cash to support our programs. Contact staff member org) in the TI office. Suggested donation (members can be billed) is $18 for Marla Sevi ([email protected] or 301-762-7338) for more details. birthdays and $36 for anniversaries. (Photo by Bonnie Cowan) TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 11 Your Tikvat Israel Community is thrilled to offer a variety of Shabbat, Holiday, and Community Programming for families with young children (ages 5 & under). Moving forward, we at TI will be referring to the 5 and under set as Tikvat Tots . See below and keep an eye out for future paper or digital flyers with the heading “Coming Up for Tikvat Tots ” listing upcoming programming appropriate for our Tikvat Tots and their family members. Coming Up for Tikvat Tots …

MARCH 2017: Sunday, March 12: Purim Puppet Production / Costume Parade ( 11 am, Social Hall)

Saturday, March 18: Shabbat Sing-a-long (11 am - 12 pm, Room 13) Sunday, March 19: Billy Jonas Family Concert (4 pm, Social Hall) Tikvat Israel is thrilled to welcome nationally renowned musical artist Billy Jonas and his fellow musicians who will delight children & families with their high energy, interactive “Funky Folk Music” Concert! Mark your calendars and bring your friends to this not-to-be-missed community event! Buy tickets online in advance at tikvatisrael.org/familyconcert

APRIL 2017: Saturday, April 15: Shabbat Sing-a-long (11 am - 12 pm, Room 13) Saturday, April 29: Drama Shabbat (11 am arrival for Tikvat Tots , Social Hall)

MAY 2017: Saturday, May 13: Tot Shabbat (11 am - 12 pm, Room 13) Sunday, May 21: Truck Touch ( 11 am - 2 pm, TI parking lot) Saturday, May 27: Shabbat Sing-a-long ( 11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)

JUNE 2017: Saturday, June 10: Tot Shabbat ( 11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)

For more information including descriptions of the above programs, check out the Tikvat Israel website www.tikvatisrael.org, refer to B’Kesher --Tikvat Israel’s weekly e-newsletter or email Michelle Sobel, Tikvat Israel’s Director of Preschool Education & Programming, at [email protected].

12 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 Tikvat Israel Congregation and Cantor Rochelle Helzner present Billy Jonas Trio Sunday, March 19, 2017

Concert for Adults, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 in advance $30 at the door

Concert for Families with Children, 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $10

Tikvat Israel Congregation • 2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, MD 20851 • 301-762-7338 For tickets, visit www.tikvatisrael.org/billyjonas

TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 13 Billy Jonas Concert Tickets TI Mailbox Available for Purchase Tickets for the two Billy Jonas Trio concerts at Tikvat Israel on Sunday, March 19 are available from the synagogue office at 301-762-7338 or electronically at www.tikvatisrael.org/billyjonas.

The trio strives for a musical excellence that inspires, entertains, and moves people literally and figuratively. With “wild winded word magic” (Dirty Linen Magazine), homemade “industrial re-percussion” instruments, exquisite three- and four-part vocal Congregants Thanked for Support harmonies, plus guitar and bass, they love to create community On behalf of the Balin and Buff families, we would like to through song and story. thank our Tikvat Israel family for not only providing a wonder- ful Shabbat dinner, but an outpouring of support at the Shiva TI’s own cantor Rochelle Helzner will join the trio for several Minyanim at our home for my dad (Fred Buff), who passed away numbers at the evening concert. in early January. We have been members of Beth Tikva/Tikvat Israel for 31 Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door for the 4 p.m. years, and always knew that we belonged to a special congrega- program for families with children of all ages. Tickets are $25 in tion, but this past week reminded us of how truly fortunate we are advance and $30 at the door for the 7:30 p.m. adult show. to be part of this caring community. A special thank you to Rabbi Shull and Cantor Helzner for Concert sponsorships are available and encouraged. Contact their extra special support during this difficult time. the synagogue staff for details. The annual cantor’s concert serves Janice and Bob Balin as one of the shul’s major fundraising events of the year. Dear fellow congregants, As I pass the shloshim attached to my mother’s recent death, I Purim Merriment Scheduled find myself reflecting on the arduous road traveled this past January. Although I deal with these issues professionally as a pediatrician, for Aspenwood Seniors and I went through the loss of my father nearly 20 years earlier, my Roma Sohn and the administration of mother’s death hit me much harder than I ever anticipated. Aspenwood Senior Living Center will host their Thankfully, I was awash with love and support from friends annual Purim party on Sunday, March 12 at 3:30 from near and far. In particular, I am very grateful to all at Tikvat p.m. in the Aspenwood activities room. Roma Israel who provided their attendance at the shiva minyans at our will read the Story of Esther to the Jewish resi- house, the kind gifts of food and contributions in my mother’s dents while they participate with grogers and memory, as well as just the kind words and hugs given in passing. Purim songs. Hamantashen and drinks will be My family is truly blessed to be a part of the Tikvat Israel family served. Everyone is invited to help the Jewish Love, residents celebrate the holiday. Dan Matathias and Family Crossing the Divide: Mazel Tov to … YOM HASHOAH IN WHITWELL, TENNESSEE Louise and Chuck Chatlynne upon the birth of grand- Our congregation is organizing, with Beth Joshua Congregation daughter Cleo Sylvia (Tzipora Bat Etan v’Sarah) to their son and Rabbi Uri Topolosky, a trip to Whitwell, Tennessee, the site of Etan and his wife Sarah on Dec. 30 in Huntington Beach, the film documentary, "Paperclips." We will travel there together Calif. on April 23-24, which is Yom HaShoah. Marjorie and Steve Eiserike upon the birth of granddaughter Clara Sophia (Chaya Sharonna bat Yehoshua Zalman v' Leah The goal of the trip is to bear witness to an incredible Holocaust Frumah) to their daughter Leah Lipsky and her husband Josh memorial created in this small town, and to meet the individuals on Dec. 12 in Rockville, Md. behind its creation and implementation. The trip will offer a window Marjorie and Steve Eiserike upon birth of granddaughter Ra- into a part of our country very different from our own, affording mona Efrat (Chaya Raizel Efrat bat Yehoshua Reuven v' Yael) us the opportunity for important dialogue on some of the pressing to their son Josh Eiserike and his wife Yael on Nov. 19 in Bur- issues of today. bank, Calif. Participants will arrange their own round-trip travel to Atlanta, Jon Urban, son of Sue and Martin Urban, on his wedding to and overnight stay in Atlanta, although we will provide sugges- Stella Hwang in Las Vegas on March 4. tions. A participation fee will be announced to cover shared costs Luisa Moss, TI director of education and youth programming, of food and bus transportation. for writing the Torah commentary for Vayeshev in Washington Jewish Week. (Her piece, "Joseph's Brothers Weren't Big on For more information, please contact Rabbi Shull at 301-762- Gratitude," is accessible at http://bit.ly/2ksRtqS.) 7338 or [email protected]. 14 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 Passover Home Hospitality This year, Passover seders will be held on Monday, April 10, and Tuesday, April 11. As we begin our seders, we say, “All who are hungry, let them come and eat.” It is said that Abraham and Sarah placed such great importance on welcoming others that they kept the walls of their tents open so that they could see potential guests from a long way off and “run” to prepare for them. At Tikvat Israel, we strive to emulate the example of our ancestors and offer members of our community the opportunity to be either a host or a guest at a Passover seder.

If you do not have a seder to go to, or if you have room at your seder for others, please fill out the form by March 30 and return it to the office or contact Hope Levy Kott at 301-921-8268. Completed forms may also be sent to [email protected].

Hosts, please let us know if your home is handicap accessible (no stairs at the entrance, seder area all on one level, wheelchair would fit in bathroom, grab bars available, etc.).

Thank you in advance for participating in our shared celebrations.

Name ______

Phone number/e-mail ______

Yes! I would like to host up to ______people on:

❒ First night, Monday, April 10 and/or

❒ Second night, Tuesday, April 11

Yes! I would like to attend a Seder on ❒ first and/or ❒ second night.

Indicate names (and ages of any children) of all who will attend:

______

______

Please indicate as well if your family:

❒ does ❒ does not observe the Sephardic custom of eating kitniyot or legumes on Passover.

❒ does ❒ does not keep kosher.

❒ does ❒ does not eat exclusively vegetarian meals.

❒ does ❒ does not observe traditional Yom Tov restrictions.

Tell us anything else your host would need to know (allergies, etc.): ______

TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 15 Tikvat Israel Remembers With Respect Those Whose Yahrzeits Occur From 3 Adar through 4 Nisan - March 2017 3 ADAR 8 ADAR MARCH 11 19 ADAR 24 ADAR 29 ADAR MARCH 1 MARCH 6 Abraham Brooke MARCH 17 MARCH 22 MARCH 27 Sadie Eckstein Dorothy Ashery Eva Glater Maurice Krause Miriam Green Louis Auerbach Tillie Gaspin Shulamit Breit Tillie Lieberman Lillie Becker Bernard N. Flax Gloria M. Halpern Mary Fine 14 ADAR Joseph Salzer Minnie Parzow Edward Krick Baruch Schwarz Adelle Lapin MARCH 12 Gloria Levinrad Robert Davidson Meyer Kushner Sidney Migdal Morris Shapiro Fannie Curchack Herman Hamburg Ruth Davis Louis Newman Burton Boroff Morris Tranen 9 ADAR Morris Freedman Henry Oppenheim Lena Fineman Nancy Strong MARCH 7 20 ADAR Henry J. Land Sylvia Panitz Solomon Gorschman Esther Kaminsky Israel Erdman MARCH 18 Max Steinberg Freda Shevitz Karen Schubert Marguerite Eldredge Donald Lewis Milton H. Feig Ruth Anne Sheskin 4 ADAR Abraham Isaac Levy 25 ADAR Lena Feingold Corina D. Nichols MARCH 2 Lewis Frank William Raucher MARCH 23 1 NISAN Sandra Segal Alex Liebenson Benjamin Rosenthal Irving Ashery MARCH 28 15 ADAR Mae Shulman Annie Goldstein Pauline Oppenheimer David Lefkowitz Leonard E. Cohen MARCH 13 Marlene Shulman Alan Kaufman Irving Reich Sarah Robinson Elaine Kasper Rabbi Jerome 2 NISAN Jamila Dweck Marcus Hyman Rosenthal Bert Levin Weistrop David Ray Cheslock David Scucimarra Emma Tiller Zahava Nevet Sophie Schwartz MARCH 29 David Siskind Barbara Durand Anna Shapiro Pearl Gottesman Mortimer Chernoff 21 ADAR Samuel Holland Alan Jay Smith Zandel Smith MARCH 19 Yetta Steiner Edna Simai 10 ADAR Sarah Bass 26 ADAR Rose Walder Simon Katz MARCH 8 16 ADAR Tillie Beard MARCH 24 Lena Levine Avrom Armoza MARCH 14 Theresa Kabik Helen Cohen Harriette Solowey 5 ADAR Guadalupe Castillo Celia Bliss Bernard Levine Samuel Dicker Ethel Toney MARCH 3 Bernard Cohen Morris Gellman Mary Nussbaum Annie Edlowitz Ida Weisbord Shirlye Berman Helen Kaplan Sam Jorban Melvin Salzman Burnell Goodman Mortimer Ratnoff Esther Bloom Joshua Leise Max Katzen Daniel Howard Samuel Halperin Robert Bredt Josephine Erdheim Milton Kensky Steiner Mark Kabik Anna Zipin 3 NISAN George Goldstein Zev Aria Ludwinowitz Jacob Pear Esther Lerner Abraham I. Selwyn Phyllis Newman MARCH 30 Mike Gross Marge K. Martin Donald Linden Joseph Podgor Maurice Gabes Alan Grossmann Milton Mulitz William Myers Philip Schnitzer Ruth Gilston Charles Kandalis Sidney Rosen 22 ADAR Jesse Kaiser Lottie Greenwood MARCH 20 Emma Klein Carl Lang Michael Hersh 17 ADAR Betty Mae Kramer Helen Lantz Murray Rothman Sylvia Abramson Ernest Gruenfeld Edna Eisner Laura Raucher MARCH 15 Mark Morrison Clem Fishman 27 ADAR Irving Schwartz 11 ADAR Harry Balin MARCH 25 Leroy Moses Carl Boden Benjamin Lederman Rose Silverman Esther Simon MARCH 9 Albert Bressler Friedrich Breit Paul Margolies Norman Yudkoff Morris Cohen Howard Paul Shirley M. Caplan Sigmund Brown 4 NISAN Arlene Kahn Ida Friedman Morrison Alexander Diamond Erna Casper MARCH 31 Richard Klein Pauline Rosenblatt Bella Dinter Lieberman Abraham Kabot Edward J. Raine 6 ADAR Arthur Musher Pearl Simon Edward Turkanis Freda Kagan Eugene Katz MARCH 4 Aaron Pressman Nyusya Emil Lentchner Gerda Reich Sapozhnikova Minnie Sakoff Jacob Blafkin Alexander Rothberg Esther Salit Isadore Schwartz Sylvia Eiserike Annie Colodne Gertrude Schwartz 28 ADAR Tillie Grossman Harry Weinstein Ann Gilman Miller Pearl Solet MARCH 26 Murray Grand Samuel Podgor Benjamin Suskind 23 ADAR Carl Fishman Irving Garfinkle Cynthia Spritzer MARCH 21 18 ADAR Thomas Gorban 7 ADAR K. Gordon Oppenheimer Isadore Chait MARCH 16 Anita S. Herman Samuel Kaplan MARCH 5 George Eber Belle Kobrinetz Stephen Edwards Charlotte Zeidman Lillian Kensky Marion Laken Frances First Louis Krepchin 12 ADAR Linda Beaumont David Sills Helen Gross Samuel J. Romm MARCH 10 Colin Melmed James Gorelick Bessie Danoff Rose Ludwin Bessie Marco Fanny Izen Morris Polansky Elizabeth Zusman Sara Lebowitz Jacob Sage Belle Lerner Lena Sandler Emily Livingston Rebecca Kauffman Filemon Castillo Fannie Salzer Frank Sobovinsky 13 ADAR 16 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 Tikvat Israel Remembers With Respect Those Whose Yahrzeits Occur From 5 Nisan through 4 Iyar - April 2017 9 NISAN 16 NISAN 22 NISAN 28 NISAN 5 NISAN APRIL 5 APRIL 12 APRIL 18 APRIL 24 APRIL 1 Ann Eisler Harry G. Blackstone Lorraine Cohen Allan Beck Lillian Brecker Samuel Frank Samuel Grossman Jenny Fierman Sarah Cowan Pearl Bredt Louis Goldstein Irving Kaplan Susana Nardea Gorelick Evelyn Spector Leah Feinsilber Nathan Markovitz Ida Licht Charles Haberman Marcelle Tangy Edward Rabin Isaac Silverman Joseph Burdoo Helen Haberman Gertrude S. Van Aalten David Krauss Salome Gardsbane Stanley Berger Samuel Taylor Tillie Grand Harry Silverman Irwin Lowenfeld Anna Teitelbaum Beatrice "Binnie" West 10 NISAN 23 NISAN Ronna Esther Butterworth APRIL 6 17 NISAN APRIL 19 29 NISAN Feliciano Cruz APRIL 13 Irv Apatoff APRIL 25 6 NISAN Gerhard Gruenfeld Dayna Leslie Dubin Nathan Bloom Sidney Polster APRIL 2 Anne R. Kaiser Benjamin Fleitell Daniel Wexler Esther Duker Pollack Sara Berman Herman Markovitz Dorothy Robinson Norman Goldman Alice Katz Jacqueline Cohen Joseph Gordon Isaac Kaplan 30 NISAN Abraham Moskowitz Rose Stahler Nadia Schuchman APRIL 26 Isadore Romm 11 NISAN Harriet Raine Jackie Tievy Evelyn B. Kaplan Herman Schrier APRIL 7 Ethel Melmed Pauline Seiler Lina Hoffman 18 NISAN 24 NISAN Harry Yudkoff Rhoda Zuskin Beatrice Klein APRIL 14 APRIL 20 Paul Waltzer Hyman Grand Jacob Levi Edith Adler Ruthanne Osheroff Molly Oppenheim Irving Curchack Samuel Appel 1 IYAR 7 NISAN Jennie Kornhauser Diane Finkelstein APRIL 27 APRIL 3 12 NISAN Leonard Mitchel David Fischer Hannah Barrack APRIL 8 25 NISAN Herbert Horowitz Saul Ehrlich Ida Baroff 19 NISAN APRIL 21 Theodore Perlman Matthew Kessler Louis Bernstein APRIL 15 Lenore Kline Bain Joseph Wagman Anna Rom Sandra Tolpin Rita Shetzich Maurice Levy Gary Yudkoff Bertha Seiler Sonia Trachtenberg Aaron Feinmark Raula Stern Reuven Shacham Gerald Lempert Hyman Schreiber 26 NISAN Helen Shulman APRIL 22 2 IYAR Samuel Wagman 13 NISAN 20 NISAN Joseph Glucksman APRIL 28 APRIL 9 APRIL 16 David Leise Sarah Bachman 8 NISAN Rachel Brown Alfred Cowan Faye Raff Isidore Cohen APRIL 4 Sam Prince Ray Kramer Gesumaria Nettie Waltzer Louis Fainberg Harriet Cohen Samuel Solsky Jeanne Krause Joseph Zalen Harold Gorschman Daisy C. Jones Ann Engel Jacob (Jack) Matathias Dorothy Daffe Morris Sirmai Sylvia Copaken Morris Pike Fannie Saltzman Hilda Klein Vinokur Elizabeth Grishman Sol Schwartz 27 NISAN Carolyn Wermiel 14 NISAN Albert Stutz APRIL 23 3 IYAR Sophie Zaccagni APRIL 10 Dianna Hamburg Ellis Goldman APRIL 29 Martin Kronenberg Henry Goldberg Helen Sharlot Meyer Puner Linda Bressler Jacob Goldstein Stuart Schaffman Lily Rose Kerman Dora Kishner 21 NISAN Cora Weil Ethel White Akhtar Saadian APRIL 17 Oscar Zaccagni Stella Suskind Michael C. Shapiro Mary Ruth Glucksman Julius Lifshutz Benjamin Bogage 4 IYAR 15 NISAN Aaron Polansky APRIL 30 APRIL 11 Reva Bloch Edward Lankin Hannah Edelman Harry Shooman Esther May Feinsilber Kalman Sokolow Celia Linden Sol Wachovsky Sylvia Prosnit Tillie Pressman Jacob Sweet Herman Flax

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2016 Tikvat AD 4 x 7.indd 1 10/18/16 4:52 PM Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations to the various funds of Tikvat Israel. The donor lists that follow reflect gifts received at the synagogue in mid-November through January. If your donation during this time does not appear in the list, please contact the synagogue office at 301-762-7338. YAHRZEIT DONATIONS Morris Gaspin by Rochelle Wolf Jeanette Meyers by Martin & Julia Meyers In Memory of: Lillian and Abraham Gezelter by Joseph Herbert Miller by Steven & Marjorie Eiserike Philip Abramowitz by David & Adele Bayer Gezelter Florence Nachamkin by Mr. & Mrs. David Esther Adelson by Rae Newman David Glass by Irving & Barbara Cohen Soffrin Samuel Altschuler by Betty Altschuler Louis “Luck” Goldberg by Ann Sterling Nathan Nachamkin by Mr. & Mrs. David Doris and Arthur Amster by Michael & Debbie Muriel Goldstein by Daniel Goldstein & Diane Soffrin Amster Hirsch Ricki Jane Nachamkin by Mr. & Mrs. David Marvin Apter by Alan & Susan Apter Hyman Goodman by Meryl Thomas Soffrin John Baer by Jeffrey & Naomi Baer Libby Gordon by Jay & Susan Plafker Ernest Nash by Michael & Cindy Nash Mildred Baron by Dr. Ben & Mrs. Minna Meyer David Green by Leon & Moira Green Clara Osofsky by Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Williamowsky David Greenberg by Leslie Greenberg Silverstein Irene Berger by Suzanne Boden Morris Pachenker by Sylvia Pachenker Esther Berk by Joseph & Shirley Bogage Gilda Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner Leo Pachenker by Sylvia Pachenker Pauline Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner Lena Berlin by Larry & Sandy Levine Moody Grishman by Melanie Grishman Irma Pazo by Stephen & Nadgy Roey Shirley Blan by Gene & Sandra Sheskin Bertha Grossman by Bernice Grossman Joey Pearl by Denise Kanuck Miriam Block by Allan & Mimi Meltzer Celia Hecht by Joan Margolies Abraham Pelish by Ela Pelish Jacob Bloom by Adair Lederman Louis Hecht by Joan Margolies Louis Pelish by Ela Pelish Max and Fay Blum by Herbert Blum Samuel Helfant by Joan Weiss Ben Perlmutter by Jim & Maxine Perlmutter Louis Bogage by Joseph & Shirley Bogage Martin Hershenhorn by Edward & Linda Nathan Plafker by Jay & Susan Plafker Bonnie Brafman by Stuart & Sandra Brafman Silverstein Charles Prince by Robert Stutz Harry Brafman by Stuart & Sandra Brafman Anna Hoffman by Sharon Spanier Ada Punitzer by Joan Margolies Mildred Brafman by Stuart & Sandra Brafman William W Radin by Marian Kaiser Eve Hoffman by Dr. Robert & Kay Gold Geraldine Braunstein by Betty Braunstein Mollie Jacobs by Stan & Robin Hein Benjamin Raucher by Stephen & Helen Samuel Braunstein by Betty Braunstein Daniel Jeremias by Robert and Judy Katz Raucher Philip Bress by Marian Kaiser Daniel Kaiser by Marian Kaiser Fanny Raucher by Stephen & Helen Raucher Rabbi Robert Chernoff by Howard & Rosie Doris Kalman by Annette Rankin Alice Regensteiner by Dorothy Regensteiner Chernoff Robert Kandalis by Sophie Steinberg Gertrude Reiner by Barbara Reiner Tamara Chidakel by Sheila Lev-Tov Jair Kaplan by Muriel Kaplan Milton Rodes by Sherman & Ellen Eisner Bernard Cohen by Richard Cohen Jair Kaplan by Tova Kaplan Julia Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy David Cohen by Faye First Rabbi Joseph Kaplan by Allan & Mimi Meltzer Martin Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy Frieda Cohen by David & Barbara Thaler Samuel Salit by Dr. Ben & Mrs. Minna Harry Cohen by Avrum Ashery & Susan Cohen Sara Kaplan by Tova Kaplan Williamowsky Ruth Katz by Jules Bowen Marion Salon by Jay Goldman & Rebecca Salon Harry H Cohen by Michael & Karen Cohen Max Keusch by Marvin & Roma Sohn Jerie Cohen by Avrum Ashery & Susan Cohen David Kline by Rob & Fran Kline Doris Schlessinger by Jacob Silver Leon Cohen by Adele Cohen & Family Isadore Kramer by Sidney Kramer Marvin Schneider by Marc Schneider & Martie Leon Louis Cohen by David & Barbara Thaler Maurice and Jeanne Kreuse by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Adelman Lester Earl Cohen by Blossom Cohen Gezelter Mollie Radin Schrager by Marian Kaiser Rubin Cohen by Lewis & Roslyn Godfrey Anne Kristal by Joel & Barbara Kristal Abraham Schuchman by Gerald & Ziva Sophye Cohen by Faye First Sarah Labovich by Stan & Barbara Labovich Schuchman Jacob Dall by Jay & Susan Plafker Sidney Labovich by Stan & Barbara Labovich Sam Schuchman by Leonard & Celia Sol Danoff by Murray & Marsha Lyons Cheyl Lang by Leon & Moira Green Schuchman Arnold Schwartz by Mark & Beverly Schwartz Sonya Dunie by Maurice Dunie Reuben Lapin by Michael & Karen Cohen Herman Sheskin by Gene & Sandra Sheskin Isaac Eiserike by Steven & Marjorie Eiserike Sol Leise by Phyllis Leise Jack Sheskin by Gene & Sandra Sheskin Robert Eisner by Sherman & Ellen Eisner Florence Lentchner by Lauri Joseph Jeanette Sohn by Marvin & Roma Sohn Raymand Eldredge by Joel & Annie Kahn Irvin Lerner by Robert Stutz Carl Solomon by Abe & Harriet Schwartz Margit S Elkins by Ellen Zweig Morton Lerner by Robert Stutz Morris Cohen by Adele Cohen & Family Faigi Levine by Larry & Sandy Levine Arnold Springer by Hilda Springer Benjamin Feinman by Harold Feinman Max Levine by Larry & Sandy Levine Samuel Steinberg by Mauri Osheroff Rose Feinman by Harold Feinman Harry Levinstein by Stephen & Helen Raucher Jennie Strassman by Sally Friedman Stanley First by Faye First Ruth Levinstein by Stephen & Helen Raucher Amy Strong by Bruce & Shelly Goldin Dora Stutz by Robert Stutz Edward Fishman by Clifford & Betty Fishman Ida Levitan by Dan & Phylis Ermann Judith Sussman by Stephen & Helen Raucher Shirley Fishman by Clifford & Betty Fishman Bernard Levitt by Mark & Cheryl Levitt Meyer Taubman by Stan & Barbara Labovich Paul Flacks by Michael & Cindy Nash Clara Lichter by Allan & Mimi Meltzer Caren Thaler by David & Barbara Thaler Mollie Flax by Melanie Grishman Menachem Lidert by Ela Pelish Caren Thaler by Renee Thaler Marsha Fleisher by Mr. & Mrs. David Soffrin Martha Lohwasser by Clifford & Betty Fishman David Fleitman by Phyllis Leise Otto Lohwasser by Clifford & Betty Fishman Dora Thaler by David & Barbara Thaler Fannie Fleitman by Phyllis Leise Adele Mainen by Carl & Ellen Mainen Milton Thaler by David & Barbara Thaler Benjamin Futrovsky by Hilda Springer Sarah Margolies by Joan Margolies Milton Thaler by Renee Thaler Donald Futrovsky by Hilda Springer Solomon Melmed by Dr. John & Mrs. Rianne Lazar Volin by Rudolph & Ann Volin Melmed Philip Weinstein by David Weinstein Rose Weinstein by Larry & Sandy Levine TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 19 Paula Weiser by Alan Weiser In honor of the 70th aniversary of Joel Bressler’s In memory of Selma Kubitz by Chuck & Louise Solomon Zimmerman by Leni Zimmerman bar mitzvah by Bruce & Shelly Goldin Chatlynne Stefan Zweig by Ellen Zweig In honor of the birth of Cleo Sylvia Chatlynne, In memory of Selma Kubitz by Carol Chelemer new granddaughter of Louise and Chuck In memory of Selma Kubitz by Howard & Rosie BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE Chatlynne by Cliff & Betty Fishman Chernoff In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Dr. John & In honor of Harold Diamond, for his minyan In memory of Selma Kubitz by Jay & Sue Plafker Mrs. Rianne Melmed dedication by Daniel & Amy Matathias In memory of Jean Shull by Dr. John & Mrs. In honor of Cliff and Betty Fishman by Susan In memory of Nina Matathias Rianne Melmed Brannigan by Michael & Deborah Amster In memory of Menucha Razel Weiner by In honor of Cliff and Betty Fishman by Ela Pelish by Jeffrey & Naomi Baer Michael & Marilyn Greenwood In honor of Sam Freedenberg’s thoughtfulness by Jeffrey & Elyse Bernstein CANTOR’S PROGRAM FUND by Phyllis Leise by Chuck & Louise Chatlynne In honor of the 70th anniversary of Joel In honor of the 50th anniversary of Sam by Carol Chelemer Bressler’s bar mitzvah by Suzanne Boden Freedenberg’s bar mitzvah by Marc Schneider by Howard & Rosie Chernoff In honor of the 70th anniversary of Joel Bressler’s & Martie Adelman by Sherman & Ellen Eisner bar mitzvah by Larry & Sandy Levine In honor of Sam Gilston, for his minyan by Clifford & Betty Fishman In honor of Cantor Rochelle Helzner’s birthday dedication by Daniel & Amy Matathias by David & Alice Gantz by Irving & Barbara Cohen In honor of High Holidays by Adair Lederman by Richard & Ellen Lederman In honor of Sukkot aliyah by Ruth Kramer by Larry & Sandy Levine In honor of Luisa Moss, for her dedication to by Rodney & Nancy Matheson In memory of Fred Buff by Irving & Barbara learning by Daniel & Amy Matathias by Jay & Sue Plafker Cohen In honor of Jim and Maxine Perlmutter’s by Richard & Robin Skolnik In memory of Jerome Boden by Irving & Simchat Torah honors by Carol Chelemer by Jonathan & Nancy Solomon Barbara Cohen In honor of the bat mitzvah of Adina Schwartz by Hilda Springer In memory of Edith Chefer by Aaron & Leslie by Clifford & Betty Fishman Fineman In honor of Tikvat Israel by Dorothy Pike In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Steven & In memory of Fred Buff by Jay Goldman & Rebecca In honor of Shavuot Yizkor by John & Rianne Fortuna Scheige Salon Melmed In memory of Muriel Rosenberg by Louis In memory of Robert Grossman by Daniel & Amy In memory of Joshua B Bass by Helen Bass Leibowitz & Beth Kanter-Leibowitz Matathias In memory of Selma Kubitz by Daniel & Amy In memory of Jerome Boden In memory of Peter Schwartzman Matathias by Howard & Rosie Chernoff by Jeffrey & Naomi Baer by Edwin & Adele Cohen by Howard & Rosie Chernoff In memory of Dena Leep by Daniel & Amy by Maxine Cover by Clifford & Betty Fishman Matathias by Cliff & Betty Fishman by David & Alice Gantz In memory of Selma Kubitz by Marc Schneider by Marian Kaiser by David & Sara Harris & Martie Adelman by Barbara Katz by Barbara Katz In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Marc by Shelley & Ina Rosen Kline by Richard & Ellen Lederman Schneider & Martie Adelman by Ellen Leschek by Larry & Sandy Levine In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Gerald & by Daniel & Amy Matathias by Daniel & Amy Matathias Ziva Schuchman by Sander & Irene Mendelson by Jay & Sue Plafker In memory of Jerome Boden by Marvin & by Gary & Phyllis Moroff by Edward & Linda Silverstein Roma Sohn by Joseph O’Brien by Michael & Deborah Amster In memory of Jerome Boden by Zachary & Louise by Lawrence & Roberta Shulman Tolin by Sarene Tabershaw In memory of Muriel Solomon by Marc Schneider & Martie Adelman COLLEGE OUTREACH In memory of Fred Buff In memory of Kitty Strauss by David & Alice In memory of Esther Blake Wilchins by by Alan & Susan Apter Gantz Howard & Sue Wilchins by Howard & Rosie Chernoff In memory of Kitty Strauss by Jonathan & ALFRED COWAN TORAH CLUB by Sherman & Ellen Eisner Nancy Solomon In memory of Nina Matathias by Alan & Susan by Cliff & Betty Fishman In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Herbert Apter by Bruce & Shelly Goldin & Aleen K Chabot by David & Sara Harris In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Clifford GENERAL FUND by Barbara Katz & Betty Fishman by Bee Apatoff by Larry & Sandy Levine by Roger Grayson by Shep & Nadgy Roey In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Marian by Elaine Moses by Edward & Linda Silverstein Kaiser by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nichols In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Joan To enhance the Children’s area of the sanctuary In memory of Samuel Feldman by Clifford & Margolies by Judge Peter & Judge Sherrie Krauser Betty Fishman In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Daniel & In appreciation of support received during In memory of Simon Gottesman by Dan & Amy Matathias bereavement for my mother, Lorraine Fried Phylis Ermann In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Barbara Gelula, by Richard Gelula & Ellen Singer In memory of Robert Grossman by Michael & Reiner In appreciation of Tikvat Israel by Joel & Angie Debbie Amster Wishing a refuah shleimah to Marilyn Olimpio Hersh In memory of Robert Grossman by David & by Peggy Mitchel In honor of the birth of our granddaughter, Sara Harris In honor of our aliyah by Dr. Ben & Mrs. Cleo Sylvia Chatlynne by Chuck & Louise In memory of Robert Grossman by Ela Pelish Minna Williamowsky Chatlynne In memory of Barbara Herman by Daniel & Amy Matathias In memory of Jesse Kaiser by Arnold Bortman Foundation

20 TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017 KIDDUSH DONATIONS LOWENFELD USY FUND In memory of Nina Matathias by Jay P. In honor of Barabara Katz’s January birthday by In honor of the Book of Remembrance by Goldman & Rebecca Salon Barbara Katz Mort Lowenfeld In memory of Nina Matathias by Maimon & In honor of Bonnie Cowan, for feeding us on In memory of Lillian Lowenfeld by Mort Anna Levy Shabbat by Daniel & Amy Matathias Lowenfeld In memory of Peter Schwartzman In honor of Elyse’s December birthday by LYNN BERK SCHOLARSHIP FUND Jeffrey & Elyse Bernstein by Alan & Susan Apter In honor of Harvey’s January birthday by In memory of Muriel Rosenberg by Dan & by Jeffrey & Elyse Bernstein Harvey & Naomi Kaplan Amy Matathias by Irving & Barbara Cohen In honor of Installation of Board and Officers Wishing a refuah shleimah to Lynn Berk by by Sherman & Ellen Eisner by Jay Goldman & Rebecca Salon Dan & Amy Matathias by Bruce & Shelly Goldin In honor of Installation Shabbat by Jonathan & PRAYER BOOK FUND by Jay P. Goldman & Rebecca Salon Nancy Solomon In memory of Ellen Berman by Howard by Marian Kaiser Berman by Maimon & Anna Levy In honor of Jim & Maxine Perlmutter’s Simchat In memory of Zenita Berman by Howard by Rod & Nancy Matheson Torah Honors Berman by Anna Robbins by Danny Bachman & Debby Berlyne In memory of Lorraine Fried Gelula by Richard by Marvin & Roma Sohn by Robert & Janice Balin Gelula & Ellen Singer by Jonathan & Nancy Solomon by Daniel & Felicia Black by Hilda Springer by Clifford & Betty Fishman RABBI’S FUND by Robert & Judy Katz by Jack & Kelcey Klass In memory of Jean Shull by Robert & Judy Katz by Eugene & Barbara Ridberg In appreciation of Rabbi Shull for the unveiling In memory of Jean Shull by Maimon & Anna Levy by Marc Schneider & Martie Adelman of Fred S Zusman by Phyllis L. Zusman In memory of Jean Shull by Marc Schneider & by Kenneth & Phyllis Schwartz In appreciation of Rabbi Shull’s support of our Martie Adelman by Jeff & Ellen Smith family during difficult times by Aaron & In memory of Jean Shull by Gerald & Ziva Melissa Fein Schuchman In honor of Joseph Gelula’s graduation from In appreciation of the meaningful service by the In memory of Jean Shull by Burt & Alicia Simpson JDS by Richard Gelula & Ellen Singer Rabbi at the unveiling of my sister’s memorial In honor of Kabbalat Shabbat with plaque by David & Sara Harris In memory of Manny Solomon by Rose Instruments by Robert Agus & Cantor In honor of Yom Kippur Ark Opening by Ruth Solomon Rochelle Helzner Kramer In memory of Kitty Strauss by Jay P. Goldman In honor of Linda Schwartz’s November In memory of Jerry Boden by Dick Lipsky & & Rebecca Salon Karen Craney birthday by Kenneth & Phyllis Schwartz TORAH FUND In honor of Melissa’s bat mitzvah anniversary In memory of Fred Buff by Maimon & Anna In memory of Hyman J Gardsbane by Arlene and of Terry Horowit and Jim Hendler by Levy Gardsbane Alan & Susan Apter In memory of Louis Cooper by Daniel & Amy In honor of our anniversary by Rabbi Morris Matathias TZEDAKAH CHAVURAH & Ruth Anne Faierstein In memory of Lorraine Fried Gelula by Daniel In memory of Jerry Boden by Larry & Roberta & Amy Matathias Cohen In honor of our anniversary by Gene & Sandra In memory of Dorothy and Seymour Engel by Sheskin In memory of Selma Kubitz by Jay P. Goldman Michael & Marilyn Greenwood In honor of our October anniversary by Daniel & Rebecca Salon & Felicia Black In memory of Nina Matathias by Bruce & In honor of Terry Horowit and Jim Hendler by Shelly Goldin Elliot & Bonnie Cowan In honor of the 70th Anniversary of Joel Bressler’s bar mitzvah by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Katz In honor of Joel Bressler’s “2nd bar mitzvah” by Tamah Graber

In honor of Youth Shabbat by Aaron Mannes & Sonia Castillo In honor of Youth Shabbat by Daniel & Amy Matathias In honor of Youth Shabbat by Ronald Rabin & Janaki Kuruppu In honor of Youth Shabbat Kiddush by Tony & Francine Barnett In memory of Emily Veleli by Elisabeth Battino In memory of Fred Buff by Daniel & Amy Matathias

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Church Joins TI on MLK Day Service Project About 100 members of Twinbrook Baptist Church and Tikvat Israel gathered at TI on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a service project. Congregants young and old made sandwiches and trays of baked lasagna, and filled delivery bags with personal hygiene products and household supplies to donate to our neighbors in need. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Jill McCrory, and Rabbi Ben Shull briefly addressed the volunteers, who joined together over bowls of warm lentil soup and bread after completing the projects.

An efficient production line created peanut but- ter and jelly sandwiches Rabbi Ben Shull and the for delivery to a local Rev. Jill McCrory (Photo by food shelter. (Photo by Felicia R. Black) Felicia R. Black)

TI congregant and ECC Church and synagogue parent Jeremy Schiffer volunteers prepared seven works with his young trays of lasagna for dona- children to create deco- tion to a homeless shelter. rations for the bags of (Photo by Felicia R. Black) donated supplies. (Photo by Felicia R. Black)