January 2008 November 2006Tevet/Shevat 5768 Heshvan/Kislev 5767

2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, Maryland 20851 www.tikvatisrael.org Volume 2 • Number 1

Plant Yourself at the TI Tu B’Shevat Seder Weekly Religious Services and Beautification Fundraising Fest Monday ...... 6:45 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. The TI Landscaping Committee invites you to join them at the shul on Sunday, January 20 at Tuesday ...... 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. for a delicious dairy dinner, savory fruits, entertainment, and speakers on landscaping. Wednesday...... 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to enhance the beauty of the building by increasing the funding Thursday ...... 6:45 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. for landscaping. The fee is $15 per adult (age 13+) and $5 per child (age 12 and under). A contribution Friday ...... 6:45 a.m...... of $100 or more entitles a family (limited to two adults and their minor children) to free dinner. Kabbalat Shabbat ...... 6:30 p.m. The registration deadline is January 13. To make reservations, please call the office at 301- Shabbat...... 9:30 a.m...... 762-7338, or complete the form on page 8 and return it to the office with your payment. Sunday ...... 9 a.m...... 7:30 p.m. Services are also held at Shiva houses Interfaith Group Lauds TI’s Global as needed. Consciousness with Award Mincha

An interfaith organization in metropolitan Washington, D.C. honored Tikvat Israel January 5 ...... 4:25 p.m. Congregation for the synagogue’s significant energy-savings campaign over the past year. January 12 ...... 4:35 p.m. Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light bestowed its first Energy Award on TI at a public recognition ceremony on November 29 at the Washington National Cathedral’s January 19 ...... 4:45 p.m. Pilgrim Observation Gallery. Dan Black, chair of the TI Environmental Committee; Art Fabel, January 26 ...... 4:55 p.m. a founding member of the committee; and Rabbi Howard Gorin represented Tikvat Israel at the award ceremony. Family and Youth Services “Tikvat Israel has been an incredible leader on the congregational level of sustainability to protect creation from the climate change,” said Allison Fisher, coordinator of the 3-year-old Jan. 4 ... Shabbat is Special ... 7:15 p.m. interfaith group, in announcing the award. Jan. 5 ...... Jr. Congregation . 10:30 a.m. TI’s environmental committee has undertaken a wide range of measures over the past year that are resulting in sharply lower utility usage in the building and lower utility bills. (See a Jan. 19 ...... Yachad . 10:15 a.m. related story, “TI’s Saving the Planet ... Plus $17,000 a Year,” at www.tikvatisrael.org for Jan. 19 ...... Tot Shabbat . 11:00 a.m. complete details.) Jan. 19 ...... Kehilat Kids . 11:00 a.m. “I am surprised and delighted by the recognition that GWIPL is according us — to be the Jan. 26 . Inclusion Shabbat ... 9:30 a.m. first recipient of their energy award,” the rabbi said, upon learning of the synagogue’s designation. As part of the committee’s conservation efforts, the Rabbi’s Fund has paid for renewable Candle Lighting Times energy certificates that offset part of the synagogue’s carbon footprint. The energy originates from landfill gas. January 4 ...... 4:41 p.m. Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light (www.gwipl.org) is a nonprofit initiative January 11 ...... 4:47 p.m. that helps Jewish congregations and other religious institutions work for a more sustainable and January 18 ...... 4:55 p.m. healthier environment by reducing the threat of global warming. January 25 ...... 5:03 p.m. At the November ceremony, the interfaith group also recognized a second religious organization, the Universalist Unitarian Church of Silver Spring. Ways to Get Involved Minyan Information Tikvat Israel Directory Bikur Holim Volunteers Please call the minyan captain if you plan to attend morning minyan. Louise Chatlynne Rabbi [email protected] • 330-9349 Sunday Howard Gorin Rob Kline • 838-0123 Women’s Jewish Network [email protected] (formerly Sisterhood) Monday Rabbi Emeritus Sam Gilston • 924-5424 Bobbi Gorban Lewis A. Weintraub [email protected] • 838-4336 Thursday David Gantz • 460-4674 Cantor Membership Committee Rochelle Helzner Debby Berlyne • 340-0075 Friday [email protected] Joelle Black • 770-4773 College Outreach Barry Buchbinder • 424-3813 Cantor Emeritus Susan Apter Mark Levi [email protected] • 460-9657 Decisions about whether to hold evening President Elyse Bernstein minyan are made by the rabbi and executive Ronald L. Rabin, M.D. [email protected] • 460-0508 director. If minyan is canceled, a message will [email protected] Library be put on the synagogue answering machine. Phyllis Leise • 588-2089 If minyan is not canceled, there will be no Executive Director message on the machine. You can reach the Michael Grossman Attend Minyans machine by calling 762-7338, and press 8- [email protected] Len Lipton 10. [email protected] • 929-9106 Office Staff Cemetery Sites Carol Barsky Social Action Committee Peggy Mitchel Robbi and Larry Cohen Judean Memorial Gardens has established a Amy Schneider [email protected] section for Tikvat Israel. Purchase a site Debbie Segal through the synagogue office; it benefits you Kiddush Volunteers and the congregation. For details, call Michael Religious School Marsha Lyons Grossman at 762-7338 or David Gantz at Sandy Levine, Director [email protected] 460-4674. [email protected] Shepherd’s Table 424-4396 Richard Stoll Toiletries Collection Box Early Childhood [email protected] • 946-8435 When traveling, please remember to collect Rori Pollak, Director Stepping Stones Shelter the small samples you receive and bring them [email protected] Jay Plafker • [email protected] to the synagogue. The toiletries will be 251-0455 distributed to a coalition of homeless shelters. Potomac Valley Nursing & Wellness Center Youth & Family Programming Lynn Berk, Director Roma Sohn Food Addicts in [email protected] [email protected] Recovery Anonymous Reading Mentors Synagogue Office Ellen Eisner Food Addicts inRecovery Anonymous, a 12- Phone • 762-7338 [email protected] • 598-0635 step program for individuals recovering from Fax • 424-4399 addictive eating, meets every Monday from Bulletin Editor Adult Education Committee 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Tikvat Israel in the library Andi Kronzek Susan Apter annex. Newcomers are welcome. For more [email protected] • 294-2682 [email protected] • 460-9657 information, please call Susan at 340-6110. Betsy Miller Visit Tikvat Israel on the Web at [email protected] • 279-0453 www.tikvatisrael.org. Get Connected with TI Listserv Tikvat Israel supports two e-mail lists so members can connect to our community. All phone numbers are in the 301 To receive TI news only, visit http://groups.google.com/group/TikvatIsraelNewsOnly. area code unless otherwise noted. For news and discussion among members, visit http://groups.google.com/group/Tikvat-Israel. For more information about the listservs, please visit our Web site, www.tikvatisrael.org.

2 From the Rabbi’s Desk

Rabbi Howard Gorin

As we head toward the milestone celebration calendar in order and to know which holidays to instill a sense of Jewish identity and of the 60th anniversary of Israel’s fell in which months – and on which days of connection with Israel into the minds and independence, I thought I would share a the month; knowing the blessings that are hearts of young adults. Unfortunately, that memory or two of how the connection to the recited before eating food – the “motzi” is not experience comes too late to nurture them to Jewish State was inculcated and nurtured in a catchall blessing. From there we graduated become outspoken, passionate and articulate us when we were children. to chanting simple prayers and finally to advocates of Israel on college campuses, which I started my Jewish education when I reading prayers written in more difficult are often hotbeds of antipathy toward Israel. was six years old, when my family moved Hebrew. Let me suggest, then, that to celebrate from the City of Chicago to the Chicago The payoff, besides a sense of the 60th Anniversary of Israel’s Independence, suburbs and joined the local Conservative accomplishment and a kind word from Dr. we all take advantage of another time-tested synagogue. An independent State of Israel Katzoff – and a piece of candy from the ever- tool to build Israel consciousness: planting a had been in existence for a scant seven years, present candy bowl on his desk? We would tree through the Jewish National Fund (JNF). and its survival was still precarious. My be recognized at each month’s family service. This year, Tu Bishvat – the New Year for the parents’ and grandparents’ generation had Our names would be called, we would go up Trees – begins on Monday night, January thrilled to the marvel of the creation of a to the bima, shake hands with the rabbi and 21. Ordering a tree on-line, with our children sovereign Jewish State. How could they make the cantor and receive a small envelope from and our grandchildren, will help to forge their sure that succeeding generations, who were Dr. Katzoff. Inside the envelope was a card, connection with Israel. It will also support too young to have taken note of the miracles on which was written the name of the skill JNF’s GoNeutral campaign, a modest effort of November 29, 1947, and May 15, 1948 that we had mastered and to which was affixed to offset some of the carbon dioxide that we – or who were not yet born – would not take an Israeli stamp. humans produce. And for many of us, it will Israel’s existence for granted? It was such a simple concept, but it bring back fond memories of our childhood, In fourth grade, my second year of produced life-long results. By the time we when we would bring our dimes to Sunday Hebrew school, our principal, Dr. Louis graduated high school, all of us who School or Hebrew School, to plant trees and Katzoff (of blessed memory), introduced a continued into Hebrew high school had to express our love for and connection with Hebrew skills program. We would master a visited Israel at least once. Since then, many the Land of Our Ancestors and the Jewish skill, at our own pace, and when we felt of us have traveled there more than a handful State. confident that we were ready to be tested, we of times. Visit JNF’s website at www.jnf.org. To would go to Dr. Katzoff’s office. Among those That sense of connectedness to Israel learn more about their campaign to benefit skills: learning to recite and write each letter seems to be missing in today’s youth. Many the environment and offset some of our of the Hebrew alphabet and knowing each of our teenagers defer their first visit to Israel contributions to global climate change, please letter’s numerical equivalent; being able to until their college years or beyond. It is true visit www.jnf.org/goneutral. name all of the months of the Hebrew that the Birthright program has done wonders

From the President’s Perspective

Ronald L. Rabin, M.D.

The first two days of December made for a sufficiency that sustain a healthy community. torn Darfur. Solar cookers provide for these remarkable weekend at Tikvat Israel. On After services, many congregants — some of women more than a means of preparing food, Shabbat morning, we heard from an whom were clearly interested in assisting as they are spared the need to leave their camp extraordinary guest. In recognition of World Zambia Hope — took the opportunity to to hunt for wood. It is during these searches AIDS Day, Mr. Adamson Musonda told us chat with Mr. Musonda and his American that women are raped and murdered. So about Zambia Hope International (http:// sponsor, Mr. Thomas Cromwell of East West solar cookers are not just utensils for food zambiahope.org), which he founded with his Communications (www.eastwest.com). preparation, they are lifesavers. Can any of us wife when confronted with caring for 20 Our attention towards tzedakah did not find a better use of $30? orphans left by 10 relatives lost to HIV/AIDS. end with Mr. Musonda’s presentation. Meanwhile, Rabbi Gorin and 15 Congregants were touched by the story of During announcements, Social Action congregants were spending Shabbat with Mr. Musonda’s use of donated funds to create Committee co-chair Robbi Cohen informed Congregation Bethel, an African-American a successful farm and school where Zambian the congregation that a donation of $30 AIDS orphans learn the skills for self- purchases a solar cooker for a woman in war- Continued on page 14

3 CANTOR’S CORNER Executive Branch

Cantor Rochelle Helzner Michael Grossman, Exectuive Director

Yachad Not too Early to Think About Purim I’ve been flying solo now for all of two months. The next Yachad service will be held on Purim begins on the evening of Thursday, I’ve learned a lot in that short time and made a Saturday, January 19 at 10:15 a.m. in the March 20. There are many ways to get few mistakes here and there. One thing I am library. Students in grades three through involved in our celebrations. The Purim sure of … Tikvat Israel is a warm and caring seven, their parents and all congregants Shpiel-Writing Committee will have their first community. Almost everyone I meet is interested in a learner’s minyan experience meeting on Tuesday, January 15 after minyan. passionate about what they do at Tikvat Israel, are invited to share in this innovative service Contact Cantor Helzner or just show up. If from the president to the committee chairs to facilitated by Cantor Helzner. Future services you are just interested in performing in the the members at large who faithfully attend will be held February 9 and March 15. shpiel, contact Cantor Helzner. programs and services. My job as executive Puppeteers and character voices are director is to bring all of you together and keep Shul Singers needed for our Purim Puppet Show. you all focused on the big picture. Cantor Helzner will hold an open session on Rehearsals will be held on Sundays, March 9 To that end, we are making changes in January 22 after minyan for those who and March 16 at 5 p.m. Please plan to be at some of our operational procedures. Our front would like to learn new melodies for Shabbat both rehearsals. If you are interested, contact office staff is very talented and capable. Carol, morning services. On Shabbat, participants Lisa Krell at [email protected] or at 301- Peggy, Amy and Debbie are the “face” of our will seat themselves among the congregation 774-7526. shul to the membership and the outside world. and will join the Cantor in singing these They answer the phones, take registrations, get melodies, thus increasing and spreading Rosh Chodesh Drumming out the correspondence and handle many of spirited davening. It is not necessary to be Attention all Tikvat Israel women! Join Cantor the administrative tasks. Now, they are going able to read music or Hebrew (transliterations Helzner in welcoming in the new month of to start taking on a streamlined process for other will be provided). The only requirement is a Av with a “bang.” Cantor Helzner would like areas of administration. love of singing, a willingness to participate to combine a drumming circle with Songs of Peggy Mitchel is now in charge of room and a desire to enhance the “ruach” of our Israel on Wednesday night, January 9 after reservations. All requests for rooms and setups services. minyan. Do you have a drum and perhaps should be submitted to her by phone or at one to share? Please let Cantor Helzner know, [email protected]. In the coming months, Strathmore Concert as she wants to make sure everyone has access we will be training the office staff to handle the Adult and youth choirs, cantors and music to an instrument. This program is sponsored receivables and billing processes as well. Debbie professionals from congregations throughout by the Women’s Network. Segal, our new bookkeeper, can now answer the Washington area will present a concert at most of your billing inquiries. She can also be Strathmore Hall on Sunday March 2 in reached by telephone, as well as by email at celebration of Israel’s 60th birthday. Adults will [email protected]. Please give her some sing at both a 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. time to learn the system. Whatever issues she performances. Tikvat Israel youth will perform cannot address will be passed along to me. As at the 7 p.m. performance only. Radio we upgrade technology and train Amy, Carol personality Martin Goldsmith will narrate. and Peggy, they too will be able to handle basic Information about tickets will be announced billing inquiries. soon. So, what will I be doing with all of this extra time? Those of you who attended the congregational meeting in December heard that HOLD THESE DATES! my focuses are people, building and processes. My focus on people will be to review and revise Sunday, March 2 all personnel policies and develop a new Strathmore Concert for Israel’s 60th at 3:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. employee handbook. My focus on the building will be to study the existing systems and develop Sunday, April 6 a schedule of regular maintenance and Vocal Arts Society Recital at TI at 4 p.m. component replacements. And you can already Thursday, May 8 see that my focus on process is to tap the abilities Tikvat Israel Yom Haatsmaut Celebration and BBQ at 5:45 p.m. of our talented staff to improve our administration. Sunday, June 1 Our maintenance staff is one area that I th Washington Area Celebration of Israel’s 60 feel is extremely important to the shul. Edward EXECUTIVE BRANCH, cont. on page 15

4 ADULT EDUCATION

Israel at 60 Lecture Series Jewish Law, the U.S. Supreme Court, Feminism and Liturgy Discussion Experiencing the Israel of Today and Abortion: Is there a Conflict? Group On Wednesday, January 23 at 8 p.m., Neil Have you wondered how federal laws on Led by Rabbi Alana Suskin, this class meets Gillman, aliyah shaliach from the Jewish abortion follow or conflict with Jewish law? every other Monday evening. The dates for Agency for Israel (JAFI), and Melissa Frank, What did the Supreme Court really do last January were not finalized as of press time. Taglit – Birthright Israel Program spring when it upheld a federal law For information, contact Rabbi Suskin at Coordinator at the Partnership for Jewish Life invalidating partial birth abortion? What is [email protected]. and Learning (PJLL), will be at TI to address the new balancing test when there is tension the current possibilities for American Jews between the life or health of the mother and Mark Your Calendar for Scholars who wish to “experience Israel” on a personal the life or health of the fetus? Will the Weekend, March 28-29 basis. Our guests will talk about current Supreme Court decision affect how the state Our guest scholar is Rabbi Burton Visotzky, programs available to Jewish teens in our of Maryland addresses abortion this year or Appleman Professor of Midrash and Inter- community, travel possibilities for adults, and in the future? religious Studies at JTS. He is active in the a range of other options that our members Join us on Sunday, January 13 from Jewish-Christian-Muslim dialogue might find appealing. 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. in the library as scholars internationally. His lectures, study groups, At the time of the program, Ms. Frank in constitutional law, Jewish law and and books have been hailed on radio, will have just returned from a three-week Maryland legislative practice discuss these and television and in print. He will speak on the program in Europe and Israel with young other questions as part of Tikvat Israel’s Adult topic of “Engaging the Other: Christianity members of our Jewish community. Please Education program. Featured speakers will and Islam in the 21st Century.” join us to hear what both she and Mr. Gillman include Rabbi Susan Grossman, member of have to share. This presentation is appropriate the Standards and Practices Committee; · Cairo to Qatar: Recent developments in for adults, as well as high school and college Jamin Raskin, constitutional law professor at Jewish-Muslim Interfaith Dialogue students. Don’t miss this up-to-date and American University Washington College of (Friday evening, after Shabbat dinner) highly informative presentation. Get a new Law and a Maryland House of Delegates · “And then I told the Pope….” – New perspective on the Israel programs that can member; and TI’s own Anne Kaiser, also a Insights into Catholic-Jewish Relations, be most meaningful and learn more about delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates. from his tenure as a professor at the what it is like to live in Israel today. Breakfast will be available for purchase Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome The fee for the program is $5 per at 9:45 a.m. Join us on January 13 for a nosh (during Shabbat service) person, payable at the door. and some knowledge. · Isaac Unbound – Three Religions Read Discussion Group on the Chumash Jewish Literacy 101: Finding God in the Akedah (after Shabbat lunch) Essays Judaism’s Library Look for further details as the date The Chumash essay group will meet on Led by Rabbi Alana Suskin and Rabbi Moshe approaches. If you would like to volunteer to Sunday, January 27 at 10 a.m. in room 11 to Faierstein, Jewish Literacy 101 will not meet coordinate the weekend or to set up for dinner, discuss the essay titled Ancient Near Eastern this month. The schedule for the rest of the please contact Betsy Miller at 301-279-0453 Mythology. It can be found on pages 1344 to year is as follows: or [email protected]. 1348 of Etz Hayim. The office has offered to supply photocopies of the essay to synagogue Monday, February 4 Mystical and Hasidic Literature Advance registration for all Adult members. Education events is strongly requested Monday, March 3 The next three meetings are tentatively so that we can plan accordingly. Please Philosophical Literature set for February 17, March 23, and May 4. help us make these events as successful The list of essays is found on Page XIII of the Monday, April 7 as possible by letting us know in Chumash. Musar – Ethical Literature advance that you plan to attend. The only requirement for participation Monday, May 5 is to read the essay before coming to the Responsa discussion. Continued on page 14 Please let Richard Stoll know if you plan to attend by email at [email protected] or by phone at 301-946-8435.

5 HAZAK Plans Visit to Israel @ 60 Historic Synagogue Harvey T. Kaplan HAZAK is planning a trip to the Sixth and I TI Representative on the Israel Educators Institute of the Washington, DC Jewish Community Synagogue on Thursday, January 10. We will meet at the synagogue promptly at noon for In past issues, I’ve tried to include some in Israel. The study concluded that there are a half-hour tour of the sanctuary. We’ll break fascinating aspects of Israeli history that have 13.1 million Jews in the entire world, which for lunch from 12:30 to 1 p.m.; bring a special linkage to the American Jewish represents only a 4% increase (of about brown-bag dairy lunch. At 1 p.m., we will community or to American history. I’d like 500,000) from the 1970 figures. Jewish have a 45-minute docent-led tour of the to continue that theme with a variety of items population dropped significantly in some current exhibit titled “Jewish Washington: that I hope you’ll find interesting and parts of the world, most notably in Eastern Scrapbook of an American Community.” The meaningful. Europe where only an estimated 450,000 exhibit chronicles the people, places and (1) Baseball is becoming popular in remain. South American Jewry experienced a events that shaped the Washington area’s Israel. The Israel Baseball League just 24% decline over the past 30 years. Jewish community from 1795 to the present. completed its inaugural season this year. It (4) Israeli tennis stars Andy Ram and The synagogue may be reached by consists of six teams, with Jewish players from Jonathan Erlich are working on an initiative taking the Metro Red Line to Gallery Place all over the world on the rosters. The final to launch a Jewish sports foundation for th (7 and H Street – Chinatown exit). There is game of the season was played at Yarkon Field disadvantaged American Jewish children. a 2-block walk from that point to the building. in Tel Aviv in front of an estimated 2,600 They want to do something special for the The cost is $6 per person. Reservations may fans, with the Beit Shemesh Blue American Jewish community, be made by calling the synagogue office. This Sox defeating the Modi’in whose donors made their tennis event will be open to a maximum of 20 Miracle for the championship. training possible. The concept is people. Please note that the synagogue is not During the trophy presentation, for the foundation to fight handicapped accessible. Beit Shemesh’s Manager Ron stereotypes of Jews as wealthy and On Sunday, February 10, we’ll view a Blomberg asserted, “I’ve been to non-athletic. and to “give recent documentary that has been shown two World Series with the New American Jews a way to find nationally to great reviews. Where Neon Goes York Yankees, and this athletes and…give them to Die will take us back to Miami Beach before championship lives up to both.” something different,” according South Beach became the “in place.” The Incidentally, Beit Shemesh is the to Erlich. event will start at 4:30 p.m. with refreshments Partnership 2000 community that is paired (5) I recently received an English- and a social hour, and the movie will start with the Washington, DC metro area Jewish language book — To Be a Free People: The promptly at 5:15 .m. This event will be free community. Saga of Israel, edited by Michael Bar-Zohar to all paid-up HAZAK members. More (2) Stephen Norman, grandson of — that I ordered from Israel. In it, I found a information about the film will be online and Zionist founder Theodor Herzl, committed photocopy of the typed and annotated note in the next bulletin. suicide in Washington, DC sometime by Harry S. Truman recognizing the State of Please be sure to check the lobby outside between the end of World War II and the Israel. Since I mentioned President Truman’s the sanctuary door for information about founding of the State of Israel. He had just recognition in a previous column, I want to upcoming events. received word that his parents had been killed share with you the actual contents of his note: in a concentration camp. The Jewish American “This government has been informed that Society for Historic Preservation located the a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, Mourning Note gravesite of this long-forgotten relative of and recognition has been requested by the [hand Herzl. A society official stated that “he was written insert: provisional] Government thereof. It is the custom of many Jews for family the only Zionist among Herzl’s The United States recognizes the provisional members and close friends of the descendants…[and] bringing him to Israel is government as the de facto authority of the new deceased to participate in the covering significant; it shows that we are one people.” Jewish state [last two words scratched out and of the casket that has been placed in Consequently, Stephen Norman is scheduled replaced by: State of Israel]. [Signature] Harry the grave by placing a shovelful (or to be interred on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl on S Truman Approved, May 14, 1948.” handful) of soil on the casket. the date coinciding with Israel’s 60th The book also contains a photograph of One explanation of this custom is anniversary. David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime that the physical act of participating in (3) The Jewish People Policy Planning minister, and Abba Eban, who became a well- the burial process emulates our Institute in Israel recently reported that North known Israeli spokesperson and diplomat, patriarch Abraham, when he buried his America still has the largest number of Jews presenting a gift of appreciation to President beloved Sarah. We are told of this fact in the world. The current estimate is 5.6 Truman. in Genesis XXII. million, followed closely by 5.4 million Jews

6 TI Members Help Local Free Self-Defense College Outreach Needy Families Class Update

A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the Learn basic self-defense techniques in order Please let us know if your college student many congregants who participated in Tikvat to protect yourself and your family. The graduated in December, will have a change Israel’s Thanksgiving Food and Funds Drive, Chung Shin Do School of Karate offers this of address second semester or if they will be benefiting the families served by Linkages to free self-defense course as a public service to studying abroad. Learning at Harmony Hills Elementary the community. The adult co-ed class meets Thank you to the following people for School in Aspen Hill. in the TI social hall on Wednesdays from 8 to helping to assemble our December package: Together, we raised $385 in gift cards to 9:15 p.m. for eight weeks beginning January Debby Berlyne, Robbi Cohen, Debbie empower needy families in our area to buy a 9. Registration deadline is January 3. Levine, Jay Plafker, and Karen Lipsy. main course for their festive meal. We also Participants will learn how to avoid For more information about college collected $277 in monetary donations confrontation, and how to increase the outreach, please contact Elyse Bernstein towards purchasing additional ingredients for chances of avoiding injury or death if ([email protected]) or Susan Apter a celebratory meal, and towards the Linkages assaulted. Students are also encouraged to ([email protected]) to Learning Program in general at Harmony provide their own “what-if” scenarios. If Hills. In addition, we delivered five heaping you’ve taken this class before, this is an baskets of food, providing complete meals opportunity for refresher training. Blood Drive – Save the for five deserving families in our area. Finally, Class size is limited to about 12 students. Date we received a donation of one large kosher If there is not enough interest (about eight turkey, with all the trimmings, which was students) we’ll cancel the class. An October The Social Action Committee will hold its also delivered to one of these needy families. issue of the Gazette described a rash of attacks annual blood drive on Sunday, May 4 in the Overall, we raised over $750 in gift in the Bel Pre/Georgia Avenue area during social hall. If you are a regular blood donor, cards, donations, and food items towards this the summer. Would knowing self-defense please schedule your donation so that itwill worthy cause, and we fed between 20 and have helped? Perhaps, just by showing an air coincide with this date. If you are considering 25 families. What a wonderful result for our of confidence, the attackers might pass you a first time donation and have concerns and/ first year of conducting this project! by for a different target. or questions, please contact Robbi Cohen at Again, many thanks to all who We request a $25-$35 donation to the [email protected]. participated! For more information about shul for allowing us to meet in the social hall. Linkages to Learning, visit the program’s To register, or for more information on the website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ self-defense class or our regular Wednesday Haftorah Chanters content/linkages. night karate class, please contact Joel Kristal (evenings) at 301-460-6668 or by e-mail at [email protected]. If you are interested in chanting a Haftorah, please contact Susan Apter Basketball Team Now ([email protected] or 301-460-9657) for Recruiting An Essential Source: available dates from February through April. Your Synagogue In addition, if you are celebrating a milestone The Tikvat Israel men’s basketball team, which Website Bar/Bat Mitzvah anniversary or other occasion is competing in the Montgomery County and would like the opportunity to chant, synagogue basketball league, needs a few new please let Susan know. The TI website (www.tikvatisrael.org) is the players to supplement its returning lineup. “go-to” source of information for all The team plays on Sunday mornings, January congregants. In addition to news and features through March, at Magruder High School, on various aspects of synagogue life, starting at 8, 9 or 10 a.m. Wine Tasting and Sale congregants now can access — with a Players must be 18 or older and have a password — a members-only area, where a formal affiliation with Tikvat Israel, either as Saturday evening, March 8 membership directory and current and past a member or as a parent of a child enrolled issues of the monthly bulletin can be found. Time TBA in the synagogue’s Early Childhood Center A photo gallery has been added to the or religious school. Collegians are permitted. Babysitting available site. In addition, the houses a blog, where Contact Coach Warren Berger at congregants can post views on relevant topics Watch for details! [email protected] or 301-460-8736 and others can comment. if interested in joining the team. Janaki Kuruppu serves as webmaster, and Jay P. Goldman serves as the chief editor of the site.

7 TIKVAT ISRAEL LANDSCAPING COMMITTEE TU B’SHEVAT SEDER AND BEAUTIFICATION FUNDRAISING FEST

Sunday, January 20 6:00 p.m.

• Delicious dairy dinner • Savory Tu B’Shevat fruit • Entertainment • Information on landscaping

Enjoy a Tu B’Shevat seder while helping to enhance the beauty

of our building by increasing the funding for landscaping.

$15 per adult (age 13+)

$5 per child (age 12 and under)

A contribution of $100 or more entitles a family (limited to two adults and their minor children) to free dinner!

Additional contributions are welcome.

Registration deadline is January 13. To make reservations, please call the synagogue office at 301-762-7338 or complete the form below and return it to the synagogue office with payment.

Yes, I/we would like to attend the Tu B’Shevat Beautification Fundraising Fest.

Name______

Number of Adults ______Number of Children ______

Sorry I can’t come, but I would like to make a contribution to the Beautification Fund in the amount of $______.

Total Enclosed $______.

Please make checks payable to Tikvat Israel indicating “Beautification Fund” on the memo line.

8 Toastmasters Training Course for Teenagers

The Tikvat Israel Committee for Leadership 3:45 p.m. and will accept only the first 20 speeches. Participants will be critiqued and Public Speaking, in collaboration with applicants. The cost per student for the entire regarding their grammar and physical Hopeful Talkers Toastmasters Club at Tikvat course will be $40. Proceeds from this course presence. They will also learn how to speak Israel, is offering a course in speech and will be donated to Tikvat Israel. extemporaneously, a crucial skill for school, communication to Tikvat Israel and other area For those of you not familiar with this college interviews, and job interviews. Most teenagers. Similar to the previous three courses course, each student will be mentored by a importantly, they will rapidly develop greater which have proven so popular and successful team of experienced public speakers from self-esteem and confidence, characteristics for pre-bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah Tikvat Israel’s Toastmasters club, as well as frequently in need of improvement in students, this one-time-only course is open award-winning speakers from the adolescents. exclusively to youth aged 13-15. Washington area. Working from a manual, Please note that the course is also open Leaders in Hopeful Talkers have had each participant will prepare and deliver to the outside community and we have numerous inquiries about offering such a several speeches on a variety of subjects. Each already had inquiries from interested parties. course. It is now going to be offered on six speech will be evaluated by the adult team Please call before all spaces are filled. Contact Sundays beginning on January 13 and members in a positive and friendly Judy Katz at 301-977-3086 today. ending on February 24 (no class on January atmosphere. Students will also learn the art 27). It will be held at Tikvat Israel from 2 to of positive criticism by evaluating each other’s John Melmed and Robert Katz Junior Toastmasters Class at TI Cultivates Young Speakers

By Allie Freedman

After nearly two months of mastering skills Mitzvah since she seems so much more the class. in public speaking, the third Junior confident now getting in front of an Parents and students alike are unanimous Toastmasters class took center stage at audience.” in their praise of the program and its many Congregation Tikvat Israel on November 19 Gabrielle agrees that she has made great benefits. As a result, The “Hopeful Talkers” to show off its newfound expertise. Dressed strides due to the program. “I feel more club will open up the Junior Toastmasters for success and bursting with confidence, the comfortable talking to groups of people. The course to teenagers and adults in the 17 polished students presented speeches trick is to only look at one person at a time and community at large in January. Parent ranging from sibling rivalry to classical music to practice a lot,” says a more confident Brooks. Jonathon Solomon believes his daughter’s to a packed sanctuary filled with beaming In order to help the students confidently public speaking ability has improved so much parents and grandparents. stand in front of a large crowd and discuss a that he would love to see other students in “In just seven short weeks, the students given topic, the Junior Toastmasters the community have the same opportunity learned how to face their public speaking fears instructors teach the students a variety of skills to become strong speakers. and command an entire room’s attention by that help them speak with much more “I would recommend this class to their confidence and strong presence,” states strength and effectiveness. The class focuses anyone in the (Washington) community Jeff Smith, Junior Toastmasters coordinator on four main techniques: organization, vocal because the students have gained so much in and a Tikvat Israel congregant. variety, gestures and eye contact. These terms of public speaking that it would be a Smith and his team of adult Toastmasters acquired skills enable the young talkers to shame not to offer this class to a wider range help the pre-teens become better public draw audiences into their speeches. of students,” says Solomon, who works as a speakers in preparation for their upcoming “The first day of class, I must say, I was school psychologist. Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. Sponsored by Tikvat awful at speaking,” says Junior Toastmasters According to Smith, teaching young Israel’s adult Toastmasters club “Hopeful student Rachel Solomon. “But after I learned people to excel in public speaking is one of Talkers,” the unique program trains 12-year many of the techniques such as voice variation the greatest gifts a person can offer. olds in the intricacies of public speaking. and hand gestures, I now know how to “Everything you do in life involves interacting Members of the adult chapter, which engage the audience with my speeches.” with people,” says Smith. “Helping students achieved Toastmasters’ “Distinguished” status During the recent graduation ceremony, learn how to become better communicators last year, provide constructive feedback to the Solomon demonstrated one of the various leads to better interactions with people as a Bar and Bat Mitzvah candidates in an effort exercises practiced each week in class called whole. Everyone has the ability to be a great to help them perfect their technique and “Table Topics.” Basically, Smith gave her a public speaker, and it is very rewarding to boost their self-confidence. topic, and she had to present a one-minute help students bring it out.” “My wife and I are both big proponents speech about it on the spot without any prior of Toastmasters,” says Keith Brooks, parent preparation. This method shows students that Allie Freedman is a junior at Sherwood of Junior Toastmasters student Gabriella even on the spot, they can make a decent High School, where she is the features editor of Brooks. “It is good practice for her Bat speech using the techniques they learned in the student newspaper, The Warrior.

9 HELP THE WOMEN OF DARFUR ©Barbara Grover OUR PROJECT THE REFUGEES Jewish World Watch is committed to protecting refugee • 200,000 women and children refugees live in camps in women and girls from rape and other egregious forms of violence. Chad across the border from Sudan. Women and girls who have fled the genocide in Darfur, Sudan • Women must search for firewood outside of the refugee are particularly vulnerable to rape while performing the essential camps where there is no protection. task of collecting firewood for cooking and fuel. Our mission is • While outside of the camps, women are often beaten, raped, to reduce the frequency of these heinous crimes by providing and branded by bandits or the Sudanese supported women from refugee camps with alternative cooking options Janjaweed militia. such as solar cookers. Solar cookers enable women to remain inside the relative safety of the camp. IRIDIMI CAMP IN CHAD The Solar Cooker Project not only serves to protect women, • There are 17,159 women and children refugees in the camp. but it also provides them with income opportunities such as • The area is devoid of vegetation even though there are manufacturing solar cookers, training others to use the cookers, optimum conditions for growth including abundant sunlight, and making carrying bags to increase the life span of the cookers. and between 3” and 5” of rainfall yearly. This project has been successfully realized in the Iridimi refugee • Relief Agencies provide the refugees with monthly camp and we are now in the process of introducing it to the allotments of uncooked food and firewood, but the allotted Touloum refugee camp. We plan on initiating this project in other amount of firewood only lasts for a couple of days. camps in the near future with the goal of mitigating the number The refugees must then search for wood outside of the of crimes committed against refugee women throughout Africa. camps, thereby subjecting themselves to attack. WHO WE ARE TOULOUM CAMP IN CHAD Jewish World Watch works to mobilize synagogues and their • There are 22,038 refugees in this camp, and a large proportion surrounding communities to combat genocide and other blatant of this number are women and children. human rights violations around the world. • The environment is similar to that of the nearby Iridimi camp. (see above) THE GENOCIDE IN DARFUR • Black Africans have been terrorized, driven out of their BENEFITS OF SOLAR COOKING villages, and decimated by Arab militias, the Janjaweed • Solar cooking reduces the need for frequent firewood and the Sudan government since 2003. collection, which in turn, lessens the amount of violence • It is estimated that at least 400,000 people are dead. committed against women and girls. • 3.5 million people have been displaced. • Two solar cookers can save one ton of wood each year. • Women and girls have been raped and beaten at an • There is no need to tend to a fire so women are free to alarming rate. do other tasks. • The U.S. government and the U.N. have labeled this a genocide • Manufacturing solar cookers provides income yet no definitive action has been taken to quell the violence. opportunities for female refugees.

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10 OUR PROJECT: 100% SOLAR COOKERS THE COOKIT SOLAR COOKER IN THE IRIDIMI & TOULOUM CAMPS IN CHAD • The CooKit is a simple solar cooker that converts sunlight into heat to cook food. JWW’s goal is to have every family outfitted with at least • The CooKit is easy to manufacture because it is made out 2 solar cookers (3 or 4 for larger families.) of cardboard and aluminum foil, and can be easily IRIDIMI hand assembled • As of May 2007, virtually all of the 4,669 women in the Iridimi • It is light, small, and very inexpensive. camp have been trained to use solar cookers. • It has been successfully used in several refugee camps in • Families of 5-12 people live in one tent. Often the woman, who is Kenya, Ethiopia, and now in Chad. the head of the household, takes care of her own children as well as several orphans. OUR PARTNERS • Trained individuals provide follow-up assistance by helping the women keep their cookers in good working condition. Jewish World Watch is proud to work in partnership with This promotes the efficiency of the solar cooking process. KoZon, a charitable organization based in the Netherlands. • In each area of the camp teams of two women manufacture the KoZon’s aim is to provide women in developing countries solar cookers, thus providing the women with a new skill and an with cheap and effective solar cooking alternatives. opportunity to generate income for their families. Currently 24 TchadSolaire, the NGO on the ground in the camps, provides women are trained assemblers. • More than 10,000 cookers have been manufactured and staff and training for the Solar Cooker Project. Solar Cookers distributed to the Iridimi refugee camps. (Replacement solar International provides technical assistance. The camps are cookers are needed every three - six months.) run by CARE International and the United Nations High • The women have begun to manufacture carrying bags (to Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). protect the cookers) and hay baskets (which keep the evening meal that is cooked in the daytime hot until it is eaten.) WHAT YOU CAN DO • After completing a 5-day training, women in the Iridimi camp received at least 2 solar cookers. One is used for maize meal, Help us provide refugee camps in Chad with solar cookers by the main food distributed by the World Food Programme. raising awareness and money. The other solar cooker is used for water, sauce, or vegetables • Raise awareness by hosting an informational event with an (provided they are available.) engaging Jewish World Watch speaker at your home, work, TOULOUM parent association, library, synagogue or church. • Construction of a manufacturing plant and store room in the • Organize a fundraiser to help bring solar cookers home to Touloum camp was completed in July 2007. these women. Ideas: BBQ, bake sale, car wash, dinner or • Solar cooker training has begun. theater party. • Women manufacture the solar cookers, thus providing the • Make a donation: A $30 donation supports one family by women with a new skill and an opportunity to generate income for their families. Currently 24 women are trained assemblers. providing two solar cookers, training, and two pot holders. • 40 refugee women work part-time as auxiliary trainers along- A $150 donation supports five families by providing ten solar side the Tchad Solaire team. cookers, training, and ten pot holders, and so on. • 500 women will be trained to solar cook each month.

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11 BROADMAN-KAPLAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Rori Pollak, Director

The most important goal of our early childhood to develop good relationships with peers. They 2000, all children in America will start school curriculum is to help children become are able to concentrate on and persist at ready to learn.” What does “ready to learn” enthusiastic learners. This means encouraging challenging tasks. They are able to mean? According to kindergarten teachers and children to be active and creative explorers who communicate frustration and anger, as well as specialists in the early childhood field, what it are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think joy. They are able to listen to instruction and does not mean is that when a child starts their own thoughts. Our goal is to help children be attentive. When a child has developed skills kindergarten, they are able to read, write and become independent, self-confident, in this key area, they are ready and eager to do math. In actuality, from the time of birth, all inquisitive learners. We teach them how to learn, learn. Visiting the center, you will see children children are ready to learn. However, what we not just in preschool, but also throughout life. sharing a book together, negotiating whose turn do or don’t do as individuals, educators, and We allow them to learn at their own pace and it is to use the computer, building block towers, collectively as a society can impede a child’s in ways that are best for them. We try to teach playing chase on the playground, and even success in learning. them good habits and encourage positive bringing a tissue to a friend who is crying. Our At the BKECC, our philosophy is very attitudes, particularly a positive sense of self, classrooms are a community, a place where simple – children learn best through play. which will make a difference throughout their learning takes place through positive Teachers plan and supervise activities that lives. relationships with other children and adults. enhance children’s self-esteem and minimize BKECC’s curriculum identifies goals in Most Americans think education begins the experience of failure. We respect seven areas of development for young children: with kindergarten at age five. But children are developmental stages of early childhood by emotional, psychomotor, cognitive, social, learning from the moment they’re born. And tailoring activities and expectations to the age, language, curiosity and creativity. Our staff for millions of youngsters, the reality is that interests and ability of the individual child. focuses on the area of social and emotional their early learning is a joint enterprise between Our center adheres to standards set by the development, first and foremost, because it is parents and early childhood educators. The National Association for the Education of critical to children’s well-being and success, in first national goal put forth by President Young Children. We are proud to be an school and in life. Children who go through George H. W. Bush focused directly on the accredited center since 1997. our program are confident, friendly and able early childhood years. It states, “By the year YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMMING

Lynn Berk, Director

Family Game Day Sunday. The program will feature ice breakers Eighth-Graders Have a Choice Saturday, January 5 • 1:30-4 p.m. to help the children get better acquainted, Kadima kids in 8th grade have a choice of Join us after Shabbat services and the kiddush Jewish identity activities, cosmic bowling, attending Kadima events or participating in for a nice relaxing afternoon. pizza and other snacks, discussion groups, USY events. USY is open to all students in We will play Scrabble, short films, a sleepover, services, brunch, fun grades 9 through 12. We invited our 8th- Boggle, Four Across, and friends. Parents are invited to join us on graders early so that they want to continue in checkers, chess, ping pong , Sunday morning for brunch and a discussion USY when they enter high school and are pool, cards and more. Stay on what bar/bat mitzvah can mean to the faced with a choice of many Jewish groups. around on a winter family, forming a bar/bat mitzvah chavurah All 8th-graders should begin receiving flyers, afternoon, visit with friends, and the assignment of upcoming bar/bat e-mails and phone calls about USY this play with your kids and just have some old- mitzvah dates. To sign up, please call Lynn month. For USY information, e-mail advisor fashioned fun. Berk as soon as possible. Ariel Gold at [email protected].

B’nai Mitzvah Retreat Time for 4-Year-Olds to Move Up SAVE THE DATES The b’nai mitzvah retreat has been Beginning this month, we invite our 4-year- rescheduled from January 11-13 to February olds to attend Bonim activities. Bonim is our Jan. 5 Family Game Day 9-10. Space is still available for all current youth group for kindergarten, first- and Jan. 12 Kadima Regional Tikvat Israel Religious School 5th- and 6th- second-graders. All of the 4-year-olds in the Saturday Night Live Program grade students and to all TI kids attending congregation and in the ECC will receive Jan. 13 Bonim Trip to College Park community Jewish day schools. The retreat flyers and phone calls. For more information, Aviation Museum will be held as an overnight at Tikvat Israel. contact Bonim advisor Hilary Hirsch at Jan. 13, 20, 27 We will begin with havdalah on Saturday [email protected]. USY Basketball League night and go straight through until noon on

12 Religious School

Sandy Levine, Director th We are very proud of all of our 4 - 1st Place, Art; Ari Kirschbaum 3rd Place, Art; through 6th-graders who entered the Mid- Most of us have heard of the Yiddish word Rebecca Matathias Honorable Mention, Atlantic Jewish Arts and Essay Contest. Mazel Poetry; Emma Renteria Honorable Mention, mensch — one who does good deeds, a good tov to the following winners: person, the kind of person you can count on Art; Jordan Schneider Honorable Mention, Lenny Fobe Honorable Mention, Art; Essay. — and would like to Melissa Garfinkle 2nd Place, Art; be thought of as a mensch. This month, our Joseph Holzman 2nd Place, Art and th 8 -grade families will have the opportunity Honorable Mention, Essay; Suzanne Joseph to participate in the workshop, “What is a Mensch?” The exchange of ideas between parents and their children, facilitated by Genie Glucksman, will be thought- provoking and transformative. I am very proud that family education is an integral part of our religious school. Blend together exceptional students RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDRAISER with creative, dynamic and dedicated BAGELS TO GO! teachers, and you have the recipe for exquisite Jewish learning. Each day, I have the privilege of witnessing holy moments where What? Fresh Bagels from Goldberg’s. Hot coffee. Relax at TI or take home a dozen everything is just right for teaching and bagels (or two!) learning. Allow me to share such a story: When? Sunday, January 13 (and monthly thereafter) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. I was delighted to be observing a class when the children were playing hangman Where? Room 14, Religious School Wing with Hebrew words. One of the students was unsure how to form a particular letter. How to order: Return the order form and your check made out to Tikvat Israel Religious So a friend came up to the board, and put School to Sandy Levine or the synagogue office by Wednesday, January 9 for pick-up on her hand over the child’s hand and they wrote Sunday, January 13. Questions? Call Stuart Berlin at 301-315-6141. the letter together. It was a precious moment of friendship and kindness. Both students stood at the board smiling with pride. Thank you so much for supporting our bagel sale. Pre-orders by the half dozen must BAGEL ORDER FORM be turned in by January 9. Join us on Sunday, For pick-up on Sunday, January 13 January 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. delicious fresh bagels from Goldberg’s with your choice of toppings, coffee, juice and Name ______Email ______bottled water. Proceeds benefit the religious school. Telephone number ______Many thanks to Laurie Weker and Lisa Krell, who have volunteered to co-chair our Number of bagels: Please order by the 1/2 dozen ($6 each) or dozen ($10 each). next Sally Foster Gift Wrap Sale. Minimum advance order is 1/2 dozen of each kind. Please plan to join us at Shabbat services on Saturday, February 2 for the Gimmel class Plain ____ Sesame ____ Everything ____ consecration. This is a wonderful opportunity for the congregation to honor our third grade Raisin ____ Egg ____ Black Russian ____ students for their commitment to Jewish (pumpernickel w/Vidalia onions) study. Flavor of the Month! Whole Wheat _____ TOTAL = $______

13 ADULT EDUCATION, cont. from page 5 PRESIDENT, cont. from page 3

Adult Education Committee Presents congregation in Philadelphia. This The Third Annual Israeli Film Festival “extraordinary and ordinary” Shabbat (Sam Experience Israel from a unique perspective: through the lens of award- Freedenberg’s words on the TI blog) included winning Israeli-produced films. Join us for a stimulating discussion and a delicious kosher “soul food” dinner on Erev dessert after each film with moderators Eric Zakim, associate professor Shabbat, and an incredibly spiritual, and and executive director of the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for sometimes rather loud, Shabbat morning Israel Studies and the coordinator for Modern Hebrew Language and service. The day was at once foreign and Literature, and Sheila Jelen, assistant professor of Hebrew Literature, familiar: an infusion of African-American University of Maryland. culture into a traditional Shabbat service. The fee for each film is $10 per person for TI members, and $12 per person for non- This was not the first time Rabbi Gorin members. In case of inclement weather, consult WTOP for information on event status. The has reached out to African American Jews; snow date is Saturday, January 26. nor will it be the last. Last spring, we hosted members of the Ethiopian Hebrew Close to Home • Saturday, January 5 at 8 p.m. Congregation of Chicago. Some of us heard Smadar and Mirit, both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as about the congregation from Rabbi Joshua part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality, their initial frosty relationship Salter that afternoon at Seudah Shlishit. And changes to friendship as they deal with their own emotional issues, the crushes and break-ups during the second weekend in December, in their love lives and the political reality of the city in which they live. Co-writer and directors Rabbi Gorin traveled to Memphis to witness Dalia Hager and Vidi Bilu strived to create a film with “political meaning,” as well as cast a fresh the conversion of 55 African-American men, perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Close to Home is the first film to focus on women women and children at a mikvah. Together within the Israeli Military Service, and was inspired by their own experiences. with his efforts in Nigeria and Uganda, the Rabbi’s work on behalf of K’lal Yisrael (the Live and Become • Saturday, January 12 at 8 p.m. Community of Israel) is a source of great pride Based on a true story, Live and Become chronicles the 1984 fleeing of thousands of Africans for Tikvat Israel. I am very proud to be from 26 countries struck by famine to camps in Sudan and its impact on two families. On the associated with a synagogue that supports initiative of Israel and the United States, a vast action is led to take thousands of Ethiopian Jews these efforts. to Israel. A Christian mother pushes her nine-year-old son to be declared Jewish to save him On Sunday following that extraordinary from famine and death. On arrival in the Holy Land, he is declared an orphan and is adopted Shabbat, Cantor Helzner and the Robyn by a French family living in Tel Aviv. He grows up living with the fear of having his double lie Helzner Trio gave us a concert to remember. discovered: that he is neither Jew nor orphan, only black. This beautifully-crafted coming-of- They were singing, children were dancing, age tale is the classic story of migration, assimilation and identity, told with warmth and humor. and we were all waving, rocking and tapping our feet to songs in English, Hebrew, Yiddish James’ Journey to Israel • Saturday, January 19 at 8 p.m. and Ladino that reminded me in a very A cannily droll mix of social commentary and modern fable, Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan different way of the spirit of K’lal Yisrael. Alexandrowicz’s debut feature follows the adventures of young James, a devout wide-eyed The joy in our social hall that afternoon was Christian attempting a pilgrimage from his African village to the Holy Land. Jailed by the extraordinary. immigration authorities upon his arrival in Tel Aviv, this contemporary Candide is miraculously There are times during my tenure as bailed out by a shady small-time businessman, only to become part of his migrant labor pool. congregational president that I feel so Undeterred, James perseveres in his religious quest, until he gets a taste of fortune by exploiting honored to serve our extraordinary his employer’s friends and colleagues for his own profit. Alexandrowicz filters an astute community. The dedication of our new Torah exploration of the economic, moral and spiritual hypocrisies of Western society through an last spring was one of those days, and the first evocative portrait of modern Israel’s cultural and generational divisions. weekend of December was another.

Get Connected, Get Excited, Get Ready… Israel@60 Celebration on the National Mall Sunday, June 1

Join the entire Washington community for a day of celebration to mark Israel’s 60th birthday. It will be an exciting day of festivities to mark 60 years of Israel’s achievements, culture, diversity and democracy. For the most up-to-date information on this momentous event, sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, visit www.israel60dc.org.

14 ALL IN THE FAMILY Special Thanks to… TI Women’s Network

Mazel Tov Dr. Dan and Amy Matathias for contributing Bobbi Gorban, Director TI Women’s Network a new Torah belt for the Torah in the Chapel. (formerly Sisterhood) Asher Kline, son of Shelley and Ina, who will become a Bar Mitzvah at Tikvat Israel on Jayme Sokolow for donating an 8-DVD set of Join us on Wednesday, January 9 at 7:45 January 12. documentaries from The Simon Wiesenthal p.m. for Rosh Chodesh. Cantor Helzner has Center Collection to the Flax Library. another creative plan for this event. Details Mark and Robin Waldman on the birth of a will follow on the theme. baby girl, Lilah Rebecca, on December 11. Roy and Michele Peck for the donation of a Our Book Group will meet on gorgeous coffee table book, Jewish Art by Wednesday, January 16 at 7:45 p.m. to discuss Grace Cohen Grossman, which will be kept Rashi’s Daughters, Book One: Joheved by Mailbag in the Flax Library. Maggie Anton. It is a wonderful story and will lead to an interesting discussion led by Dear Friends, Ellen Lederman. I want to express my gratitude to TI for Cantor’s Concert If you plan to attend the Rosh Chodesh lovingly caring for me when my father Played to Appreciative event and/or the book discussion, please plan recently died. Your thoughtfulness in Audience to be at shul at 7:30 p.m. those evenings to nourishing me both spiritually as well as attend minyan, and support those who need physically was so appreciated during this Hillary Berman, Cantor’s Concert Chair to say Kaddish. difficult time. The “embrace” of my T.I. If you missed last month’s paid-up family meant so much. Thank you for caring What a treat! This year’s cantor’s concert, “A membership event, we are sorry that you in such a special way. Helzner Happening,” was a wonderful and couldn’t be there. If you did not know it was —Denny Kanuck exciting afternoon for the almost 300 people being held, please let me know, so that I can who attended! Children and adults danced compile a list of those who don’t have e-mail. To the Tikvat Israel family, in the aisles and sang along to many We notified people by the listserve and flyers Judy and I are relocating to Charlotte, Hanukkah favorites. on the table by the sanctuary. North Carolina on December 27. We chose The beautiful voice of our own Cantor Happy and healthy secular new year. to be close to our daughter and family and Helzner is always a crowd pleaser, and the addition the grandchildren. I have mixed feelings of her sister Robyn and the Robyn Helzner Trio about leaving the Rockville area, my home ATTENTION: Parents of made the afternoon even more special for all! for the last 42 years, and a place I came to Fourth- through sixth-graders from Tikvat Israel children born in 1997 visit family as a young boy in the ‘50s. So and the children’s choir from Hebrew Day Institute many changes have occurred here but the B’nai Mitzvah scheduling for the year 2010 helped conclude the event with their wonderful constant in all this has been the TI will begin shortly. Our policy is to schedule energy and lovely voices. congregation. Whether a joyous time or a your simcha on the closest Shabbat following Many thanks to the volunteers who th sad one, the friends and members of the your child’s 13 birthday on the Hebrew helped make the afternoon successful: Danny synagogue were there. I have been attending calendar. Girls may receive a date before their Bachman, Elyse Bernstein, Ellen Eisner, Sam th shul in Charlotte when we visit and it is nice, 13 birthday, if necessary. Contracts will be Gilston, Jay Goldman, Angie Hersh, Danielle but it isn’t TI. Hopefully Judy and I will find mailed to you in the spring. If you would like Hersh, Fran Kline, Vivian Liebenson, Susan the same friendships there that we have to request a specific date, please send an e- Newman, Gail Pressman, Ellen Smith, Jeff found here. I could make a long list of names mail to Executive Director Michael Grossman Smith, Charlotte Zeidman and Ben Zweig. to thank but sufficient to say shalom, todah at [email protected]. All requests must to all, and we hope to be at TI during our be in writing. We will do our best to visits here. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, cont. from page 5 accommodate your needs. —Len and Judy Marco “Eddie” Flemming, Boris Bolembakh, Johnny Our computer records show that the Colmes, Bradley Colmes and Ricardo Gomez children listed below were born in 1997 and will be scheduled to become a Bar or Bat Condolences are very dedicated and extremely hard-working individuals upon whom I depend each and Mitzvah in 2010. If your child was born in To Shirley Greenberg on the death of her every day. Already, they have bailed me out of 1997 and is not included in this list, please husband, David Greenberg. quite a few tight spots by taking care of notify me immediately. Children born in To Carol Barsky on the death of her aunt, situations quickly and gracefully. We are 1997 according to our records are: Dillon Marilyn Burdett. fortunate to have such a great crew! Behrman, Micah Cowan, Lital Elfassi, Loren Our January congregational meeting will Hersh, Sarah Hoffman, Joseph Holzman, To Morton Koeppel on the death of his wife, bring up many complex issues that will need to be Benjamin Kaminow, Gabriella Katz, Elon Nettie Koeppel. addressed. I encourage all of you to attend. Kline, Joshua Lempert, Sarah Meiselman, Daniel Mintz and Jordan Schneider.

15 5768 Chai Campaign Contributors Donations

Gold Plus Rebecca Salon and Jay Gerald and Geraldine Kaiz The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions which were received Clifford and Betty Fishman Goldman Denise Kanuck from November 16 through December 13, 2007. Rianne and John Melmed Sara and David Harris Ira and Julie Kaplan Tom and Shelly Mulitz Jack and Kelcey Klass Philip and Barbara Katz Donations made on the occasion of yahrtzeit Fred and Mary Wagner Phyllis Leise Robert and Judy Katz in memory of: Jeffrey and Betsy Miller Boris and Irina Knizhnik Susannah Challis and Lou and Dotty Samuel Altschuler by Betty and Leon Altshuler Gold Richard Nisenson Kornhauser Doris Amster by Michael and Deborah Amster Elyse and Jeff Bernstein Nancy and Mark Ted and Roz Kram Max Teitel by Bee Apatoff Herman Flax and Melanie Schaffman Neil and Sally Kram Grishman Bernard and Belle Micah Krichevsky Alfons Reich by Muriel and Jules Asher Jayme Sokolow Schechter Jill Furman and Daniel Belle Meyers by Muriel and Jules Asher Edward and Linda Lacoretz Lena Burdett by Carol and Richard Barsky Silver Plus Silverstein Barry and Sharon Laken Phil Abramowitz by Adele Bayer Kenneth Birrell Richard and Beth Smith Hanig Laurie Barbara and Irv Cohen Jonathan and Nancy Richard and Ellen Zenita Berman by Howard Berman Solomon Lederman Michael and Shannon Max Wottitzky, Grandfather, by Ruth Binder Gellman Milton and Renee Thaler Carl and June Lerman Jesse and Marian Kaiser Leonard and Marilyn Sandy and Larry Levine Philip Grossmann by Joelle B. Black Daniel and Amy Matathias Teitelbaum Jason and Debra Levine Esther Berk by Shirley and Joseph Bogage Ben and Minna Laurie Walker and Janaki Kuruppu and Ron Samuel Braunstein by Philip Braunstein Rabin Williamowsky Leonard Lipton Celia and Leonard Judy and Len Marco Asher Berkowitz by Barbara Brown Chai Ed Moses Schuchman Lena Burdett by Marilyn B. Burdett Lorita and Mike Schwartz Alan and Susan Apter Elaine Moses Fannie Burdoo by Gertrude Burdoo Ruth and George Simbal Victor Battino Ed and Maida Nussbaum Michael Berman Janet and Gordon Louis Burdoo by Gertrude Burdoo Oppenheimer Silver Jonathan and Laura Sam Jorban by Gertrude Burdoo Bodner Susan and Jay Plafker Robbi and Larry Cohen Joseph and Shirley Dalit Baranoff and Josh Minni Jorban by Gertrude Burdoo Frank Cooper Bogage Pollack Bernard Cohen by Richard and Francine Cohen Sheila and Jerry Danoff Jeanne and Jules Bowen Ellie Weingarten and Irv Sam and Penina Robert Eisner by Ellen and Sherman Eisner Philip and Betty Braunstein Rabik Freedenberg Daniel and Edna Breit Dorothy Regensteiner Milton Rodes by Ellen and Sherman Eisner Larry and Bobbi Gorban Marilyn Burdett Alvin and Barbara Reiner Richard and Andrea Katz David Cohen by Faye First Madeline Cohen Oakley Eugene and Barbara Jacob and Natalie Rebecca Gershowitz by Al Gershowitz Norma Dancis Ridberg Kirschbaum Harold and Debra Steven and Fortuna Jacob Golding by Dov Golding Nancy and Rodney Diamond Scheige Matheson Fred Meyers by Tamah Graber Steve and Michele Martie Adelman and Marc Roy and Michele Peck Eisenberg Schneider Jacques Kahn by Joel and Annie Kahn James and Maxine Margie and Steven Beverly and Mark William W. Radin by Marian and Jesse Kaiser Perlmutter Eiserike Schwartz Gale and Marc Pressman Daniel Kaiser by Jesse and Marian Kaiser Harold Feinman Eugene and Sandra Joel Shulman Tony and Jamie Freedman Sheskin Sol Baron by Doris and Milton Kanner Samuel and Regina Spiegel Robert and Roni Paul Grayson Jair Kaplan by Irene Kaplan Arlene Gardsbane Silverstein Fannie Stein by Edith Stein Kronenberg Chai+Chai Al Gershowitz Roma and Marvin Sohn Muriel and Jules Asher Sam and Tami Gilston Arnold and Hilda Springer Dora Tanker by Anita and Amor Lane Sophie Steinberg Lyne and Ira Benzion Genie Glucksman and Sol Danoff by Marsha and Murray Lyons Danny Bachman and Debby Joseph Glaser Estelle Stolovy Berlyne Robert Gold Leonard and Myrna Ada Punitzer by Joan and Don Margolies Brenda and Keith Brooks Bernice Grossman Wagman Ruth Moses by Ed and Karen Moses Annabelle Jaffe Sheldon Wagner Loiuse and Chuck Chatlynne Esther Adelson by Rae Newman Jeannette and Ronald Eisler Scott Janco Wendy Miller and John Ellen and Sherman Eisner Michael and Shira Kabik Wielgosz Beryl Newman by Susan and Neil Newman Howard and Sue Wilchins Faye First Grace and Harry Kagan Max Glick by Julius Oppenheim Louis Pelish by Ela Pelish Steven Prince by Frances Penenburgh Jacob Dall by Jay and Susan Plafker Doris Kalman by Annette Rankin, Howard Kalman and Elaine Coburn Eric Gerstle by Jason and Debra Levine Alice Regensteiner by Dorothy Regensteiner

16 Donations continued Alfred Cowan Torah Club Fund Religious School Fund by Muriel and Jules Asher For a refuah shlemah for Carol Barsky by Sandy and Larry Levine and Aaron Cohn Gilda Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner In memory of Alfons Reich by Muriel and Jules Asher In memory of Marilyn Burdett Pauline Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner In memory of Belle Meyers, Mother of Tamah by Sandy and Larry Levine Irving Reiner by Alvin and Barbara Reiner Graber, by Muriel and Jules Asher With gratitude for Neil and Mary Meyerson’s Joseph Cohen by Eileen Romm friendship and hospitality Henry Aronson by Anne Rosenberg General by Ken Birrell Sidney Sandler by Anne Rosenberg In memory of Marilyn Burdett In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Leor Yoav by Barbara and Phil Katz Newman Herschel Herscovitz by Charles and Karen by Beth and Michael Newman Sanders In memory of Marilyn Burdett by Ethel Waltzer Isidor Schechter by Bernard and Belle Schechter Tikvat Israel Africa Fund In memory of Terry Kinberg Sam Schuchman by Celia and Leonard by Al and Harriet Schwartz by Beth Israel Congregation Schuchman In memory of Marilyn Burdett by Bernard Aron Herman Sheskin by Marian Sheskin by Susan and Neil Newman Shirley Blau by Marian Sheskin Torah Fund In honor of the engagement of Ethel Waltzer’s Gary Shuken by Jeffrey Shuken granddaughter, Jennifer by James and Maxine Perlmutter Jeanette Sohn by Roma and Marvin Sohn by Roma and Marvin Sohn In memory of Ellen Berman by Howard M. Berman Max Keusch by Roma and Marvin Sohn In honor of Myke Schwartz’s birthday by Regina and Sam Spiegel Dorothy Wolfe by Lynn, Bill and Emily Spector Youth & Family Progamming In appreciation for an Aliyah Robert Kandalis by Sophie Steinberg by Elizabeth Chambre In memory of Joey Pearl by Carol Chelemer Morton Lerner by Freda Stutz In memory of Irwin Schecker Jacob Geller by Julia Sulsky by Ethel Waltzer Charlotte Lowenfeld Memorial Fund Leon Louis Cohen by Barbara and David Thaler With thanks for her Aliyah on Shabbat by Ethel Waltzer In memory of Albert Mukasey Lazar Volin by Ann Ruth and Rudolph Volin by Rhoda and Norbert Eckstein In memory of George Simball Samuel Salit by Minna Williamowsky by Annabelle and Barry Jaffe Tikvat Israel Funeral Practices Committee Mildred Baron by Minna Williamowsky In memory of Dr. John Mandel The many acts of loving kindness to our family Solomon Zimmerman by Leni-Joy Zimmerman by Annabelle and Barry Jaffe by Joel and Angela Hersh Alana E. Fishman by Ellen Zweig In appreciation of Tikvat Israel by The Generation After Bereavement Committee Bereavement Fund by Helen Schwartz In memory of Arthur Finstein In memory of Belle Meyers by Carol Chelemer by Joel and Barbara Kristal In gratitude to Tikvat Israel for comfort during Kiddush Fund bereavement In memory of David Schlesenger by Denny Kanuck by Anne Rosenberg

Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center Beautification Fund In appreciation of Rori Pollack In memory of Robert Oakley by Eugene and by Jo Wilson, Cary and Nathan Abend Barbara Ridberg by Kenneth Birrell Cantor’s Fund In honor of Cantor Helzer and her fabulous Rabbi’s Fund concert In loving memory of Ella Rosenberg by Bob and Janice Balin by Anne and Janice Rosenberg For the honor of dressing the Torah In memory of Irvin Lerner by Beverly Stevens by Freda Stutz The yahrtzeit of Jacob Sterling In honor of the marriage of Brian S. Kristal to Ali by Beverly Stevens Webster In honor of Susan Newman’s Retirement by Joel and Barbara Kristal by Barbara and Eugene Ridberg In appreciation of Rabbi Gorin In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Leor Newman by Joel and Angela Hersh by Beth and Michael Newman by Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Aron by Rodney and Nancy Matheson by Lois Goldrich by Freda Stutz In honor of the birth of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Pressman’s twins In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Leor Yoav by Myer and Ruth Binder Newman by Beth and Michael Newman

17 Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeits occur from 23 Tevet to 24 Shevat • January 2008

TEVET 23 SHEVAT 2 SHEVAT 10 SHEVAT 18 Albert Blonder Sarah G. Kravitz Seymour Engel Judith Flax Elustondo Ruth Halpern Carl Lane Sarah Miriam Green Laura Hoffman Anne Kristal Frances Nadel Howard Gudelsky Ruth Rosen Cathy E. Lerman Sylvia Seiler Morton E. Mills Bernice Schwartz Sidney Sirkis Esther Blake Wilchins Louise Pasternak Eugene Thompson SHEVAT 19 SHEVAT 3 SHEVAT 11 Rabbi Robert Chernoff TEVET 24 Raymond Eldredge Irving Karabell Solomon Meltzer Sarah Gorin Selma Leithold Bertha Grossman SHEVAT 20 TEVET 25 Celia Hecht SHEVAT 12 Milton Ackerman Lorimar Caplan Nat E. Koeppel Ruth Hochberg Leo Greenberg Sarah Cohen Morton Leman Jules Liss Rosie Kasper Mollie Flax Jacob Schneider Morton Salit Morris Oppenheimer Bernard Gross Bess Snyder Bernice Zimlin Fanny Stoll Nathan Plafker David Rosen SHEVAT 4 SHEVAT 13 SHEVAT 21 Henry Schwartz Leo Pachenker Edith Adler Meyer Cohen Louis Waxler Isaac Zipin Frank Ehrlich Samuel Cohen Edith Lazarus Elaine Danovitz TEVET 26 SHEVAT 5 Sumner Meiselman Anna Fishman Moishe Chaim Chait Fanny Leah Brick Norman Tubiash Naomi Gershowitz Benjamin Futrovsky Eva Brooke Alan D. Hillerson Sam Gorin Dorothy Caplan SHEVAT 14 Eliezer Kishner Marcus Jacobs Gutman David Cohen Maurice Ballard Joseph Kolirin Morris Silverman Bernard Einbinder Fannie Rose Cohen Mildred Schwartz Samuel Helzner Ruth Milenky Celia Sobovinsky TEVET 27 Eli Lerman Marie Gabes Anna Linsenberg SHEVAT 15 SHEVAT 22 David Kushner Maxwell Rosenlicht Mordechai Armoza Martha Barrish Lena Rosenblum Rose Auerhahn Goldie Goldman Della Whittaker Rosalind Graber SHEVAT 6 Miriam Kagan SHEVAT 23 TEVET 28 Celia Bress Radin Jalle Koricki William Gershowitz Richard Alan Goodman Marion Salon Sara Sokolow Ada Milder Meyer Kensky Charlotte Turkanis Dora Stutz SHEVAT 7 SHEVAT 24 Jennie Lerner SHEVAT 16 Fay Gardnere TEVET 29 Jack Zoltrow Selma Oppenheim June Balin Lena Berlin Eli Herman Stein Esther Berk Samuel D. Bredt SHEVAT 8 Albert Toney Eugene Cahn Saul Cohen Ludwig Klein Jacob H. Geller Malcolm First Harry Levinstein SHEVAT 17 David Glass Harold Kaplan Joseph Steinberg Bella Antopolsky Shoshana Kolirin Alex M. Kravitz SHEVAT 9 Benjamin Newman SHEVAT 1 David Caplan Beatrice Venetsky Lawrence Blonder Harry Miller Charles Walder Nathan Gershowitz Hans Moses Marion Goldstein Zanvel Nisenson Samuel Lerner Rose Schwartz Joseph Seiler

18 Tevet 23, 5768 - Shevat 24, 5768 January 2008

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 9:30 AM Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan & Cliff Fishman 50th Bar Mitzvah Anniv. 8:00 PM Adult 7:30 PM Minyan 6:30 PM Ed - Kabbalah Kabbalat 8:00 PM Israeli 10:30 AM Jr. Cong. with Rabbi Shabbat Dancing Lipsky 12:30 PM Family Games 7:15 PM 12:30 PM Torah Study Shabbat is 8:00 PM Karate 8:00 PM 8th Grade Special Induction

8:00 PM Film Festival - Close to Home

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pre-B'nai Mitzvah 9:00 AM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan Rosh Chodesh 7:30 PM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan Retreat Shevat 7:30 PM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 7:45 PM 7:30 PM Minyan 6:30 PM Bar Mitzvah of Asher 6:30 AM Minyan Women's Rosh Kabbalat Kline 8:00 PM Adult Chodesh 8:00 PM Adult Shabbat Ed - Feminism 7:30 PM Minyan Choir 9:30 AM Shabbat Drumming Services and Litury with Circle Rabbi Suskin 8:00 PM 8:00 PM Israeli Religious Dancing 12:30 PM Torah Study 8:00 PM Karate 8:00 PM Jewish Practices Committee 8:00 PM Film Festival - Meditation Live and Become

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pre-B'nai 6:45 AM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 9:30 AM Shabbat Services Mitzvah Retreat 7:30 PM Minyan 7:45 PM Purim 7:45 PM 7:30 PM Minyan 6:30 PM 10:15 AM Yachad Women's Book BAGEL SALE! Shpiel Meeting Kabbalat 11:00 AM Kehilat Kids 8:00 PM Jewish Group 8:00 PM Adult Shabbat 9:00 AM Minyan Meditation Choir 11:00 AM Tot Shabbat 8:00 PM Adult Ed 12:30 PM Torah Study 7:30 PM Minyan - Kabbalah with 8:00 PM Israeli 8:00 PM Film Festival - Rabbi Lipsky Dancing Jame's Journey to Jerusalem

8:00 PM Karate 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NO RELIGIOUS No Religious School Tu B'Shevat 7:30 PM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan Inclusion SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day Shabbat 7:30 PM Minyan 7:45 PM 7:30 PM Minyan 6:30 PM 9:00 AM Minyan Membership Kabbalat 9:30 AM 9:00 AM Minyan 8:00 PM Shul 8:00 PM Adult Committee Shabbat Shabbat 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Minyan Singers with Choir Landscaping Meeting Services 8:00 PM Adult Ed - Cantor Helzner Fundraising and Feminism and Litury with 8:00 PM Israeli Tu B'Shevat Rabbi Suskin 8:00 PM Karate Dancing 12:30 PM Torah Study Dinner 8:00 PM Jewish Meditation

7:30 PM Minyan 27 28 29 30 31 9:00 AM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 6:45 AM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 7:30 PM Minyan 8:00 PM Karate 7:30 PM Minyan 8:00 PM Jewish 8:00 PM Adult Meditation Choir 8:00 PM Israeli Dancing

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