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Inside B’nai Mitzvah ...... 2 Rabbi’s Message ...... 3 Notes by Cantor Josh ...... 4 Purim Spirit Week • Peter Pan Purim Spiel Judaica Shop ...... 4 Leadership Message ...... 5 Family & Traditional Megillah Readings Lessans Adult Learning Institute ...... 6 HAZAK ...... 8 L.I.F.E. Lecture Series ...... 8 HINEINI Annual Campaign ...... 9 Jewish Disability Advocacy ...... 9 WOMEN IN Purim Celebrations...... 10 Early Childhood ...... 11 JUDAISM SERIES Youth & Education ...... 12 Shabbat Magic ...... 12 In Honor of International Women's Day Youth Events ...... 13 Israel Corner ...... 14 Hosted by Netta Asner-Minster, Blumberg-Zalis Family Library ...... 15 Congregational Shlicha Men’s Club ...... 16 Social Action ...... 16 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Sisterhood ...... 17 Mazal Tov ...... 18 MARION HABERMAN & FONDA LOWE Members in Mourning ...... 19 Details on page 7. Donations ...... 20 Judaica Shop ...... 23 B’NAI NOMINATIONS IN-PERSON to Select 2021–2022 SERVICES MITZVAH Synagogue Officers and Board of Governors are Happening devn ipa at B'nai Israel Jacob Connor Weiner In accordance with our Constitution, Since the summer, under approval February 20 | 9:00 AM the elected and appointed members by Montgomery County and Jacob Weiner, son of Emily of the 2020-2021 Governance combined with the guidelines and Andy Weiner, grandson Committee are as follows: and recommendations from our of Dr. Kenneth and Janis Roadmap to Reopening Task Force, Lefkowitz, and Alan (z”l) Marc Levine (Chair) we have been offering limited, pre- and Harriet Weiner, is a Scott Hodes registered opportunities to attend seventh-grade student at Gail Rubinson in-person worship services on Herbert Hoover Middle School. For his Jodi Shulimson Shabbat and Wednesday mornings mitzvah project, Jake has been finding Deedee Jacobsohn and select other occasions. It is important to note that all in- different ways to provide food for families in Kim Cohen person services meet capacity and our community. He has raised almost $1800 Jeffrey Fredman distancing recommendations and and had food donated to Food and Friends Douglas Sunshine require health screening protocols. and helped to deliver meals to families Andy Shulman on Thanksgiving Day. He has also made Marla Schulman sandwiches twice a month, through Small SHABBAT MORNINGS Things Matter, that are given to families in The committee is selecting Pre-registration is required and we our area that are food insecure. nominees for the Officer and Board ask that you arrive at 9:00 AM and of Governors positions that will stay until the end of the service. To Asher Moses Cohen lead our congregation in 2021–2022 attend, please email Allison Karasik February 20 | 9:00 AM and is seeking suggestions from the at [email protected]. Asher Cohen, son of Ezra membership for their consideration. and Abby Cohen, grandson of Susan and Joel Cohen, Please contact Marc Levine, WEDNESDAY MORNING MINYAN Miriam Schweitzer (z”l), Governance Committee Chair ([email protected]), with (In-Person on Wednesdays) Laurence Schweitzer (z”l), Our Wednesday morning minyan any suggestions or questions. and Ginger Schweitzer, is meets in Dweck Sanctuary at a seventh-grade student at Tilden Middle 7:15 AM. This service is also be School. For his mitzvah project, Asher accessible via Zoom for those participates in the Best Buddy program who wish to participate from at Tilden Middle School. Over the past home. For now, all other weekday few months, he has also helped to prepare minyanim remain on Zoom. You can sandwiches for Martha’s Table. sign-up for Wednesday morning Get Social minyan via a Sign-Up Genius page Alexander Evan located on www.bnaiisraelcong. org/guidelines. Bushman With Us March 6 | 9:00 AM
Alexander Bushman, son Upcoming Additional of Stewart and Barbara In-Person Service Bushman, grandson of Opportunities Bruce and Lori Rudich, and • Sunday, February 7, 9:00 AM Steven and Donna Bushman, is a seventh- During this time of social distancing, (World Wide Wrap) grade student at Charles E. Smith Jewish make sure to stay connected with us • Thursday, February 25, 7:15 PM via social media for latest updates, (Erev Purim with Megillah Day School. For his mitzvah project Alex is Facebook Live events, and more. raising money for the Children’s Inn at NIH. Reading) • Friday, February 26, 7:15 AM The Children's Inn has helped more than Join our group on FB 14,500 children over the last 30 years. It is https://www.facebook.com/groups/ (Purim) a home-like environment where families can BnaiIsraelCong/ To attend any service in person, stay together, for free, while their seriously please email Allison Karasik ill children are undergoing treatment at NIH. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ ([email protected]). The Children’s Inn provides happiness to bnaiisraelcong/ families at a difficult time. 2 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 elected officials encouraging them to all who seek to enter. The Talmud teaches, include individuals with intellectual and “Whoever saves a single life has saved an developmental disabilities near the top of the entire world” (Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5). priority list for vaccine distribution. Whoever improves a single life, whoever welcomes a single soul, whoever responds The pandemic has also taken its toll on to a single need brings strength to our entire our mental health. Steve Rothenberg and community. I recently wrote a letter on behalf of the congregation to Representative Jamie Raskin and his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin, expressing our condolences on the tragic death of their son Tommy. Many of you read the beautiful letter they composed to pay tribute to Tommy’s memory and raise RABBI'S MESSAGE awareness about this horrible disease called IMPORTANT SCROLL by RABBI MICHAEL SAFRA depression. Even before the pandemic, TIMING UPDATE we have been working to include social- emotional learning in our curriculum and In this era of disruption, B’nai Israel February is Jewish Disability Awareness beyond. On Jewish Disability Awareness is testing a new schedule for the and Inclusion Month. It is a time to reaffirm Month, I offer three simple reminders that Scroll. For the next few months, the our commitment to the value of inclusion, could save someone’s life: Scroll will be sent approximately celebrate our efforts to “open the gates every six weeks based on the timing of Torah”, and raise awareness about the 1. Mental illness is a disease, and just of specific holidays and events. challenges of mental illness. Inclusion like any other disease, it must be You can still expect the traditional Shabbat is always a special moment on the treated. Nobody would ever think Scroll you are used to it—the timing synagogue calendar. of avoiding treatment for a broken is just slightly different. Here is the bone or malignant cancer, and yet upcoming Scroll schedule for your But this year is different. Because of the some are reticent to seek treatment reference: pandemic, Inclusion Shabbat on February when things are not right on the 6 will be scaled back. Instead of delivering inside. Passover Issue Received mid-March a special d’var Torah in the sanctuary on Israel & Shavuot Issue Received Shabbat, guest speaker Judy Heumann will 2. There are valuable resources in May 1 present during a virtual event on Sunday, our community, including JSSA, Summer Issue Received mid-June February 7 (see p. 9). Inclusion Shabbat will NAMI, and others. If you are not be yet another reminder of the disruption of sure where to turn, our synagogue You can always visit www. these past months. liaison from JSSA can offer a quick bnaiisraelcong.org/calendar for a consultation to help determine if full listing of upcoming events. And the disruptions extend far beyond something bothering you may be a Inclusion Shabbat. My service on the bigger issue or where to make the board of the Jewish Foundation for Group next call. Our clergy is also always Homes has underscored for me the impact available for spiritual counseling or of this pandemic on individuals with a private conversation to point you disabilities. Virtual learning has been in the right direction. tough for everyone, but especially for 3. You matter and people love you; those with learning disabilities or impaired that’s what community means. speech, vision, or hearing. Individuals with B'NAI ISRAEL Parents, teachers, loved ones are CONGREGATION disabilities who work are less likely to have always there. But if you feel you jobs that can be done remotely; and if they 6301 Montrose Road need more or want to hear a different Rockville, Maryland 20852 rely on public transportation to get to places voice, contact your synagogue. of employment, they have had to maneuver 301-881-6550 Your problems are too important to www.bnaiisraelcong.org around schedule and service changes. Many ignore. have not been able to receive the regular services they rely on; and if they can receive During the pandemic and beyond, disability Affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism services, it is often with providers who work awareness and inclusion are not things we in multiple places and may be unwitting do so we can check off a box. They are carriers of the virus. imperatives that require constant attention, support, and improvement. On Jewish We have read about the challenges and Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, dangers in nursing and other group residence let us affirm our commitment to open the B’nai Israel Congregation is facilities. I recently wrote a letter to our gates of Torah and spiritual fulfillment to an accessible building.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 3 their own because there is something truly awesome about all of them. They share similar intonations, inflections, tones and cadences. When I hear them or when I sing
MICHAEL J. SAFRA them, I am truly humbled before God and Senior Rabbi my country, and filled with a deep sense of MITCHELL H. BERKOWITZ derech eretz. Remember how it feels to sing Associate Rabbi JONATHAN A. SCHNITZER them at a concert, assembly or sports event. Rabbi Emeritus Pride and glory are there in those musical MATTHEW H. SIMON, DD, DHL Rabbi Emeritus notes and words. JOSH C. PERLMAN Hazzan SARAH BOLTS My father, z"l, was a decorated Marine. Associate Hazzan/Music Director Without fail, when he would hear the ROBERT KIEVAL Marine’s Hymn, he would jump to his feet. It Hazzan Emeritus HAL OSSMAN NOTES was a knee-jerk reaction. He would stand at Executive Director by CANTOR JOSH C. PERLMAN attention with all due respect for the duration MOSHE BEN-LEV Education Director of the hymn. Even in his last years, when RABBI PENINA ALEXANDER he was so ill and so weak, if he heard that Assistant Principal I just playfully took a test online called the hymn, some force from beyond lifted him RACHEL SIEGEL “Older than Dirt” test and I handily scored Early Childhood Director to his feet. It came from his love and service KAREN GERTON 100%. I guess that was supposed to be a to his country, and love of the 300 Marines Early Childhood Director Emerita bad thing. Why? Because if you are older in his platoon who perished before his very NANCY GOLDBERG than dirt, you must not have anything new Schilit Nursery School Assistant Director eyes at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Derech eretz. SARAH JARVIS to bring to the table. I beg to differ. It could Respect. Director of Youth Engagement not be further from the truth. I continue to JILL GENDELMAN Librarian build on the older than dirt foundation of my Visit the Hashkiveinu prayer on page 33 NETTA ASNER-MINSTER experiences. But the best tool in my toolbox in Siddur Sim Shalom (for Shabbat and Congregational Shlicha is something very old that will continue to AVERY SUDOW Festivals). In it, we ask God to watch Communications and Development Director be at the center of all I do and say and teach, over us and guard us as we sleep so that JOSE (PEPE) STRAUSS derech eretz. Its literal meaning is “the way Facilities Director we may wake up again, restored to life. PATRICIA SIMITAKOS of the land”. It is expressed as respect and There are many musical compositions for Events Manager ethical living, and not in a vacuum. It refers this prayer, but the one I hold dear is from OFFICERS to how we live TOGETHER. Adolph Katchko, the first piece ofhazzanut STEVEN ROTHENBERG my father gave me to learn. When I chant President The images of the savage behavior in our SCOTT HODES it, my voice comes from my heart's longing President-Elect country have me questioning if we have lost for all of us, whether from a sweet place in ROBERT LOEWY sight of the pride and glory of our country. Vice President Administration thanks, or from an urgent pleading for our DAVID STEIN The carnage that has been unleashed and safety and comfort. Vice President Development the disrespect to one another is growing DINA COHEN GRUBER at an unthinkable pace. People are hurting Vice President Membership “Help us, Adonai, to lie down in peace, DANIEL FISHER and people are dying. My heart is broken. and waken us again, our Sovereign, to life. Vice President Religious Affairs I believe we have lost our guard rails for FONDA LOWE Spread over us Your shelter of peace; guide Vice President Youth and Education social discourse, and derech eretz seems to us with Your good counsel. Save us because JESSICA LIEBERMAN have faded in value. of Your mercy. Shield us from enemies Secretary KAREN POST and pestilence, from starvation, sword and Treasurer I am your Cantor, your friend, your spiritual sorrow. Remove the evil forces that surround ROBERT ALTNEU supporter and I am searching for anything Assistant Treasurer us. Shelter us in the shadow of Your wings, MARC LEVINE I can do to give you hope for healing and O God, who watches over us and delivers Parliamentarian unification as a nation and to offer comfort MARLA SCHULMAN us, our gracious and merciful Ruler. Guard Immediate Past President for the soul. As it happens, I am quite fond our coming and our going; grant us life and JULIANN GOLDMAN | ALISA ISENBERG of prayer and music. Together, or separately, peace, now and always. Spread over us the CHERYL ROD music and prayer have the power to call us Sisterhood Co-Presidents shelter of Your peace.” WAYNE BERMAN | LEWIS GERTZ to rise up, bow in reverence or stand tall Men’s Club Co-Presidents and still. STEVEN COHEN Finally, consider the words of A Prayer for DR. PATRICIA GREENWEL-ROJKIND Our Country which can be found on page DR. STEVEN HAUSMAN Listen to the Star-Spangled Banner, God 148 of Siddur Sim Shalom (for Shabbat and DR. FRED MESSING Bless America, America the Beautiful, DR. STEPHEN B. ROBBINS Festivals). The last paragraph of the prayer JOEL SHANKMAN or any military hymn. They are very sums up my wishes at this moment in time. JAY WECHSLER powerful compositions of musical notes Gabbaim and inspired words. They are in a class all CONTINUED ON PAGE 23. 4 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 and education VPs. Due to the pandemic, all our children, offering a variety of interviews were held virtually. Thanks to creative virtual activities. In the spring, all the members of the committee especially Sarah contacted families to build stronger Naomi, for their hard work and dedication. relationships and to better understand the We were pleased to offer a position to Rachel needs of their children and how B’nai Israel Siegel, an experienced nursery school can support them during this period. Sarah educator. Rachel hit the ground running has also focused on engaging our teens by when she started in July and has been hard building friendships and creating a safe at work ever since. During the summer, space for them virtually as well as in person. she got to know the B’nai Israel community by meeting with families and teachers on Rabbi Mitch Berkowitz along with our Zoom, in telephone conversations and in shlicha, Netta Asner-Minster, our librarian socially distant “parking lot” programs Jill Gendelman, and in collaboration with with Cantor Josh. Rachel also worked with our Adult Education committee, Sisterhood LEADERSHIP the Roadmap to Reopening and nursery and Men’s Club continue to provide our school task force, to develop policies and congregants with a wide array of excellent MESSAGE procedures for reopening safely. Along with programs virtually with a few in- person by FONDA LOWE her leadership team Nancy Goldberg, Renee events. Vice President Youth & Education Lessens and Gabby Burris, they worked tirelessly in planning for the reopening As I noted in my article last year, Jeff and meeting with parents of returning and new I have been members of B’nai since 1988. February is the month we honor Jewish students, and teachers to implement these Our sons attended our Talmud Torah (then Education. In my message last February, policies and procedures and ensure all safety known as Consolidated Hebrew School) and I wrote about our many excellent youth protocols were in place. We are so fortunate we celebrated many special milestones with and education programs: the B’nai Israel to have the necessary space in our Lenkin our B’nai community: b’nai mitzvah (for Schilit Nursery School (BISNS), Talmud building and special thanks to the clergy, Hal our sons and an adult b’nai mitzvah for me), Torah and Noar B’Yachad, Youth Events, Ossman, and Pepe Strauss for enabling the aufrufs and weddings. Jeff and I continue Adult Education and the Blumberg-Zalis nursery school to use all parts of the Lenkin to be involved attending services and Family Library. This has been a challenging building for our nursery school program. participating in adult education programs. year for our education programs, but our We are so pleased that especially during extraordinary staff of clergy, educators, and For Talmud Torah and Noar B’Yachad, this challenging time, we have been able to education and building teams have made Moshe Ben Lev, Education Director, in depend on our synagogue for comfort and it possible for us to continue providing collaboration with his leadership team. connection. outstanding programming for all of our Rabbi Penina Alexander, Leydi Solano, congregants. and Jennifer Cohen began by surveying the families. Based on that first survey, they Wishing everyone a Hag Purim Sameach. When we first realized in March that we developed a hybrid model of instruction as would need to close our building, our senior a number of families expressed interest in staff quickly moved programming to a virtual in-person instruction. A second survey in format. With the support of the Roadmap August, showed that the number of families to Reopening Taks Force and the nursery interested in returning to the building SHABBAT school and Talmud Torah subcommittees, we was smaller than first thought, and it was Candlelighting began discussing how the Talmud Torah and determined that programs would remain BISNS programs could reopen for in-person virtual. Following Zoom meetings with & Havdalah programming. In surveys, many families families, the team received feedback on expressed interest in their children returning elements of the spring program that were to the synagogue. The task force included effective and on other elements that needed parents and congregants, many with medical modification. The program developed for FEBRUARY expertise. Using recommendations from this year allows for an increase in hours of 5/6 5:16 PM/5:56 PM state and the county for reopening schools, a instruction focusing on priority Judaic goals, 12/13 5:24 PM/6:05 PM plan was formulated. Thanks to all that were continuation of small group instruction 19/20 5:32 PM/6:13 PM and continue to be involved in the Road to in Hebrew, in-person outdoor activities Reopening committee. (weather permitting), teacher training in use 26/27 5:40 PM/6:22 PM of technology as well as best practices for For the BISNS, in January a committee engaging students in a virtual format, and the MARCH had been formed to hire a nursery school social emotional implications on learning 5/6 5:47 PM/6:30 PM director since Karen Gerton had decided and engagement for student and families. to retire. The committee was chaired by 12/13 5:54 PM/6:37 PM Naomi Resnick and included many nursery- Sarah Jarvis, Director of Youth Engagement school parents as well as former youth continues to use her many talents to engage FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 5 SARA & SAMUEL J. LESSANS ADULT LEARNING INSTITUTE
Talmud on Tuesdays Israel’s In-Person & Virtual Lunch & Learn Milestones and World Wide Wrap (formerly Shabbat Their Meanings Sunday, February 7 Afternoon Talmud with Rabbi 9:00 AM Michael Safra Study) Join us for a special service and Netta Asner- with Rabbi Mitchell (in-person or virtually) to celebrate the Minster Berkowitz World Wide Wrap. We will explore the Tuesday, February 2 Tuesdays, 12:30–1:30 PM (and continuing for 7 more Tuesdays) mitzvah of tefillin, including how we wear A Shabbat afternoon favorite moves to them, why we put them on, and how they 7:30–9:00 PM the Tuesday lunch hour! We will continue are used during the service to help raise our Memory is a central element in defining spiritual awareness. All are welcome to join. our exploration of the talmudic tractate modern Jewish identity. As we look to Cosponsored by Men’s Club and Sisterhood. Beitzah, focusing upon the celebration Israel's future, we need to engage anew Sign up here or contact Allison (allison@ of our festivals. Newcomers are more with our past and explore its meanings and bnaiisraelcong.org) to attend in person. than welcome to join us. No prior consequences. Through the consideration Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/788352437, knowledge is necessary. Register at www. of major historic moments, this Hartman Password: 6301. Tefillin may be purchased bnaiisraelcong.org/event/talmudtuesdays. iEngage video lecture series grapples with through out Sisterhood Judaica Shop. See Zoom information will be included in the the different ideas and values that shape page 23. confirmation email. the meaning of Modern Israel, Zionism, and Jewish identity today. This innovative course explores the pivotal events of 1947 and 1967, as key moments when Zionism Moses’ Yahrzeit: Workshop on the Drop-In Hebrew Prayer Reading unleashed new thinking about the meaning Rituals of Burial & Mourning Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23 and of Jewishness for generations to come. with Susan Weinmann & Alice Harris, March 2, 9, 16 and 23 The course engages Jews in an open and Co-chairs of the Bereavement Committee 2:30–3:30 PM pluralistic discussion about issues of Jewish Thursday, February 18 Practice your Hebrew reading of prayer identity, peoplehood, ethics and theology as 7:30–9:00 PM and text with our Shlicha Netta Asner- they relate to nationhood, land, sovereignty, The 7th of Adar, is traditionally known as Minster. This is designed for those who Jerusalem, occupation, and moral red lines. the yahrzeit of Moses. In memory of the want to strengthen their Hebrew reading and Register at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/ foundational leader of our people, we will familiarity with prayers. Recommended to event/israelsmilestones. explore the rites and rituals associated with bring and use the Sim Shalom prayerbook for Jewish burial and mourning practices. We Shabbat and Festivals. Zoom link: https:// will also explain how these rituals have us02web.zoom.us/j/404382516 been modified during the pandemic. This program is presented by the Workshops Task Singing Circle Force of the Adult Education Committee, with Cantor Sarah Bolts in partnership with the Bereavement Friday Morning Torah Study Thursdays, February 4 Committee. Register at https://www. (formerly Shabbat Morning Torah and March 11 bnaiisraelcong.org/event/yahrzeitworkshop. Study) 7:15–8:00 PM Friday, February 5 (Yitro) Prepare for Kabbalat with Larry Kravitz Shabbat services by singing Farbrengen: Tunes Friday, February 19 (T'rumah) together and learning new tunes with Cantor and Torah with Wendy Fanaroff Sarah Bolts. Register online at https://www. with Cantor Sarah Bolts Friday, March 5 (Ki Tisa) bnaiisraelcong.org/event/singingcircle. Saturday, February 20 with Ira Lieberman Zoom information included in confirmation 6:30 PM 10:00–11:00 AM email. Share melodies, words Engage with the weekly parsha during these of Torah, and some nosh interactive discussions led by community as we gather (virtually) to say farewell members and by clergy. Contact Wendy to Shabbat. Bring your favorite niggun Fanaroff with questions. Register at For more information on these and upcoming programs go to: (wordless melody); your favorite brief https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/ teaching; or just bring yourselves. The www.bnaiisraelcong.org/ fridaymorningtorahstudy. Zoom information gathering will include havdalah. Register adulteducation will be included in the confirmation email. at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/ farbrengen. 6 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 SARA & SAMUEL J. LESSANS ADULT LEARNING INSTITUTE
Deli Dinner & Program Mikvah: The Original Women in Judaism Series Body of Water with Naomi Malka Deli Sandwich Take Out What’s a Jewish Sunday, March 7 Thursday, March 4 Mother? 7:30 PM 4:00 PM Monday, March 8 In conjunction with Ted Merwin’s talk on Join Naomi Malka, 7:30 PM the history of Jewish deli, you can order director of the Adas Israel In honor of a pre-paid deli sandwich and pick it up in Community Mikvah, Rabbi International the B’nai Israel parking lot. Sponsored by Mitch Berkowitz, and Women’s Day, our Men’s Club. Go to www.bnaiisraelcong. Mikvah Guide Judy Saks shlicha, Netta Asner-Minster hosts Marion org/mensclubprograms for information. for a fascinating conversation about the Haberman, a writer and content creator mikvah and ritual immersion. Most of us for her @MyJewishMommyLife YouTube The History of didn’t learn about mikvah in Hebrew School channel and Instagram page, to share her Jewish Deli so we have some outdated notions of what thoughts and experiences, and answers with Ted Merwin happens there! You’ll see photos of the your questions about being a Jewish mother Thursday, March 4 mikvah at Adas and hear stories about how and being public about it. Register at 7:30 PM people are embracing mikvah at transitional https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/ In New York, Baltimore, moments in their lives and lifecycles. We’ll whatsajewishmother. D.C. and other American discuss both traditional and creative uses cities, the delicatessen was the lifeblood of the mikvah and learn how immersing in What’s a Jewish and the linchpin of the Jewish community. a mikvah is an important spiritual practice Grandmother? The “soul food” and atmosphere it for Jews of all ages, observance levels, and Thursday, March 18 dished up became a quintessential part genders. Presented by the Workshops Task 7:30 PM Force of the Adult Education Committee. of American culture for Jews and non- Netta hosts B’nai Register at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/ Jews alike. But as Jews moved into Israel member event/mikvah. the suburban middle class, the deli Fonda Lowe, lost its bite, giving way to other ethnic focusing on what it is to be a Jewish restaurants and cuisines. Can the deli be Naomi Malka is the director of the Adas grandmother. Fonda will share her own resurrected? Dr. Merwin will show how Israel Community Mikvah. Since 2006, experiences and lead a discussion about the deli, which originated in Germany Naomi has been the director of the Adas the role of Jewish grandmothers. Register and Eastern Europe, developed in this Israel Community Mikvah, a progressive at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/ country into a neighborhood institution mikvah inside a Conservative synagogue in whatsajewishgrandmother. on par with the synagogue. He will Washington, DC. Naomi trained as a Mikvah also discuss how the deli became an Guide at Mayyim Hayyim in Newton, Please submit questions in advance of icon of both television shows and films Massachusetts. Naomi created a program each of the Women in Judaism programs about the Jewish experience. Presented called “Bodies of Water,” to introduce kids here: http://bit.ly/3p1pkG7. by the Arts Taskforce of the Adult ages 10+ to learn about mikvah as a tool for Education Committee. Cosponsored by positive body image and healthy decision Men’s Club and Sisterhood. Register at making from a Jewish perspective. She https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/ earned a Master’s Degree in Jewish Music historyofjewishdeli. from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2000 and a BA in Sociology from UCLA There is ALWAYS Ted Merwin, Ph.D. was the Mid-Atlantic in 1991. something happening Regional Synagogue Initiative Director for AIPAC. Prior to working at AIPAC, at B’nai Israel! he taught religion and Judaic studies at Dickinson College, where he was the STAY CONNECTED founding director of the Milton B. Asbell Presidents' Day Center for Jewish Life. He is author of In If you are not receiving our Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Minyanim electronic communications, Age Popular Culture, and Pastrami on please send your email address to Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Monday, February 15 [email protected]. Deli, which won a 2015 National Jewish 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM Book Award.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 7 SARA & SAMUEL J. LESSANS ADULT LEARNING INSTITUTE HAZAK L.I.F.E. (Learning is for Everyone) Lecture Series The Hamantaschen vs. Latke How Judaism Became Biblical and Modern Debate an American Perspectives on the Thursday, February 11 Religion Haggadah 7:00–8:00 PM with Steven Weisman with Marc Brettler Sunday, February 21 Sunday, March 14 7:30 PM 10:30 AM From their first arrival on The Haggadah and the seder American shores in are rabbinic innovations, 1654, Jews embarked on a journey that based on a biblical festival The hamantaschen or the latke? Which is reinvented many of their basic practices, that remains most relevant the superior Jewish food? A distinguished beliefs and doctrines. The result over time in modern times. How did panel of renowned experts will each make a was a distinctly American Judaism, driven the Haggadah develop? convincing argument of which Jewish treat by practical necessities of assimilating, What biblical elements does it contain, they believe is the best! The panel of experts an embrace of Enlightenment beliefs and how are the multiple different biblical includes: Barry Nussbaum, Jason Samenow, not compatible with a literal view of the views of Passover made to fit together by the Francie Kranzberg, and Larry Paul. Register Bible and the Talmud, and finally a desire rabbis? And what relevance do these ancient at www.bnaiisraelcong.org/hazakprograms. to establish themselves as full-fledged texts—the Bible and the Haggadah—have The Zoom link will be included in the Americans equal to adherents of other for us today as we approach Passover? confirmation email. religions. The story of this evolution is one of conflict, continuity, adaptation and Marc Brettler is the Bernice and Morton disputes—and of a parade of brilliant, brave Lerner Professor of Jewish Studies in HAZAK: A Look at and charismatic personalities. Regsiter at the Department of Religious Studies the Issues and Cases https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/how- at Duke University and Dora Golding Confronting the judaism-became-an-american-religion. Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Supreme Court Brandeis University. A graduate of Brandeis with Ian Gershengorn Steven R. Weisman, vice president for University, he has published and lectured Thursday, March 11 publications and communications at widely on metaphor and the Bible, the nature 7:00 PM the Peterson Institute for International of biblical historical texts, and gender issues Join Supreme Court advocate and former Economics, previously served as a and the Bible. He is co-editor of the Jewish Acting Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn correspondent, editor, and editorial board Study Bible. Dr. Brettler has written for The as he offers a look at the Supreme Court, member at The New York Times. His book, Forward and The Jerusalem Report. He has including the major cases on the Court’s The Great Tax Wars: Lincoln to Wilson — spent recent sabbaticals studying, teaching, docket, the impact of new Justice Amy Coney How the Income Tax Transformed America and lecturing in Israel, China, and Japan. Barrett, and the status of the Court as an (Simon & Schuster, 2002), received the institution. Register at www.bnaiisraelcong. Hillman Prize in 2003. He was editor Presented in partnership with the Haberman org/hazakprograms. The Zoom link will be of Daniel Patrick Moynihan: A Portrait Institute for Jewish Studies. included in the confirmation email. in Letters of an American Visionary (PublicAffairs), named by the Times as Ian Gershengorn is chair of Jenner & Block’s Register at https://www.habermaninstitute. one of the best books of 2010. His book Appellate and Supreme Court Practice and is org/events-2021-spring/2021/3/14/ The Great Tradeoff: Confronting Moral one of the nation’s premier Supreme Court biblical-and-modern-perspectives-on-the- Conflicts in the Era of Globalization, was and appellate advocates, having argued 16 haggadah-1. published by the Peterson Institute in 2016. times before the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an 2017, he served in the Office of the Solicitor American Religion (Simon & Schuster) was General at the US Department of Justice, first HEADING OUT-OF-TOWN as Principal Deputy Solicitor General and published in 2018. THIS WINTER? then as Acting Solicitor General of the United Please contact Candace in the synagogue States. Mr. Gershengorn’s practice focuses office (301-881-6550, candace@ on advising clients on a range of complex bnaiisraelcong.org) to let her know the litigation and strategy problems, with date you will leaving and the date you particular emphasis on commercial disputes plan to return, so that you will continue and challenges involving government, to receive our synagogue mailings. regulatory, and other public policy issues.
8 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 This February, we come together for a month-long virtual experience to fight the stigma around people with disabilities. The month HINEINI will culminate in a week of Annual Campaign action and advocacy. Will you 2020–2021 be there? WE ASKED, AND Learn more at https://www. jewishtogether.org/jdam. YOU ANSWERED! Thank you to everyone who supported our B’nai Israel Hineini B'nai Israel Jewish Disability Advocacy Events Campaign! More than 500 families (and counting) stood up to say, Jewish Disabilities Awareness & Inclusion Shabbat “Hineini,” here I am, in this time Saturday, February 6 of need. We held our first Hineini 9:00 AM Giving Week focused on the impact Join us as we celebrate our congregation’s commitment to inclusion of all. We will that our campaign makes on the honor the members of our Inclusion Committee and those who advocate for inclusion lives of our congregants and our in the broader community. community rallied together to help Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/788352437 us meet our goals. In fact, more than Password: 6301 thirty percent of all Hineini gifts received this year were increased from last year. With the deepest Being Heumann with Judy Heumann appreciation from B’nai Israel and Sunday, February 7 all of our community, thank you. 10:30 AM We look forward to honoring all Judith (Judy) Heumann is a lifelong advocate for the Hineini supporters at the end of the rights of disabled people. She contracted polio in 1949 fiscal year. in Brooklyn, New York and began to use a wheelchair for her mobility. She was denied the right to attend As we have been saying since school because she was considered a “fire hazard” at this pandemic began—this crisis the age of five. Her parents played a strong role in fighting for her rights as a child, illustrates what it means to be a part but Judy soon determined that due to continuous discrimination she had to play an of a supportive community. Thank advocacy role, working in collaboration with other disabled people. Cosponsored by you for being a part of ours. the L.I.F.E Lecture Series.
B’nai Israel extends a special thank Judith Heumann is an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights you and appreciation to David Stein, community. Her memoir, authored with Kristen Joiner, is titled Being Heumann: An Vice President of Development; Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, and audio recorded by Ali Stroker, Dina and Jay Gruber, Campaign who is the first wheelchair actor to perform on Broadway. Judy is featured in Crip Chairs; and the entire Development Camp: A Disability Revolution, a 2020 American award-winning documentary film Committee for their leadership and is available on Netflix. She currently serves on a number of non-profit boards, and vision to support this critical including the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Disability Rights campaign. Education and Defense Fund, Humanity and Inclusion, as well as the Human Rights Watch board. She served in both the Clinton and Obama Administrations. If you haven’t yet participated in the 2020–2021 Hineini Annual Register online at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/judyheumann. The Zoom Campaign, there is still time to link will be included in the confirmation email. be a part of this record-breaking campaign. Please visit www. bnaiisraelcong.org/hineini today! Stand up and be heard this February! Join us for the first-ever virtual Jewish Disability Advocacy Month and learn new advocacy strategies to advance Questions? Contact Avery Sudow, the needs and rights of people with disabilities. Learn more at https://www. Development Director, at avery@ jewishtogether.org/jdam. bnaiisraelcong.org.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 9 PURIM CELEBRATIONS YOUTH & FAMILY Virtual Megillah Reading & Virtual Purim Spiel "A Peter Pan Purim" Written, Directed & Produced by Naomi Gerstenblith Stage Managers: Aaron Adams & Maddy Pollack Thursday, February 25 6:15 PM Join us virtually to hear the Megillah followed by a special viewing of our virtual Purim spiel—A Peter Pan Purim! Join King Peter Pachashverosh, Tinkerkvell, Captain Haman Hook and the rest of the crew as we travel back to Shushanland! You’ll recognize the tunes as we tell the story of Purim unlike any way we’ve done before.
Interested in reading a few verses of the Megillah? Contact Rabbi Penina Alexander ([email protected]).
Purim Spirit Week Join Sarah Jarvis, Director of Youth Engagement, and B’nai Israel Traditional staff and clergy for a week of Purim fun with games, and mitzvot. Megillah Reading (In-person & Virtual) Sunday, February 21 SUNDAY SCARE OUT HAMEN Make the most creative grogger with things around your house and post on Facebook. Thursday, February 25 7:15 PM Monday, February 22 MAKING MONDAY & Hamentaschen Making Class Friday, February 26 7:15 AM Tuesday, February 23 TZEDAKAH TUESDAY Fulfill the mitzvah of hearing Make a Mishloach Manot basket for someone and bring it to them. Megillat Esther after our Ma’ariv (evening) service. Wednesday, February 24 CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU WEDNESDAY To attend in-person, please email Come to B’nai to pick up your "Carnival in a Box" and wave hi to Sarah! [email protected]. See Each Carnival in a Box includes prizes, activities, and snacks! page 2 for more details on in- $10/box, $25 immediate family maximum person services. Purchase at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/form/carnivalinabox.
Thursday, February 25 PURIM! Show us your awesome costume and be a part of our virtual costume contest on B’nai Israel's social media. Mishloach Manot Update We are here to help you with Mishloach Manot this year, but like so many things, mixet it will look different! Although we are unable to produce the bags for purchase as in other years, we encourage you to join the Hamentaschen workshop on Monday, February 22 and please stay tuned for more helpful tips on how you can participate in this joyful mitzvah. !gny www.bnaiisraelcong.org/purim
10 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 I’d like to share Dramatic Play Like block play, when some ways that I see children engage in dramatic play, they are collaboration highlighted using their imaginations engaging in a world in our B’nai Israel Schilit of pretend. For true collaborative dramatic Nursery School. play, children need to suspend the way they think the narrative of the play should be Partner Exploration and include other’s thoughts or stories into The children are divided their world. into pairs for Exploration Time. These pairs change daily. The children are given a task or play opportunity to do together. This provides management of space and materials as well as a chance for the children to experience the give and take EARLY of negotiation. Listening to another’s ideas and advocating for yourself are important CHILDHOOD life-long skills. This also helps children by RACHEL SIEGEL learn to take turns and collaborate. Early Childhood Director Block Play Children build a structure together, rather than build separate As I’ve written in other Scroll articles structures next to each other. This involves before, to me, early childhood education is compromising and considering another’s so much more than simply learning letters vision in how a structure could look, and numbers. Of course the “academics” rather than just their own. This involves are important, but it’s the social emotional listening, considering another’s vision and learning that is paramount to children’s compromising. development. The academic type learning could potentially be taught in more of an isolated setting, while the social emotional Modeling Teachers model collaboration learning so heavily depends upon social daily as they communicate with one another interaction with others. Learning and and plan for their day. During our Winter practicing how to play, listen, negotiate, Break, the staff and I gathered for a virtual collaborate, empathize are skills that can escape room adventure together. As we be seen every day in early childhood solved the numerous puzzles to escape the classrooms. Now is the time to take room, we honed both our communication advantage of the opportunities our small, and collaboration skills, deepening our loving classes provide for helping children relationships. develop these social proficiencies.
The more opportunities children receive at a young age to exercise the power of collaboration, the more natural it will be for them to develop and use this life-long, social emotional skill. I’m grateful for our teachers who help lay the foundation of collaboration at B’nai Israel Schilit Nursery School.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 11 Deliveries Especially when you are stuck at home, getting a delivery can be so much fun. We have had friends who Shabbat Magic started baking in the last year drop off homemade bagels and banana bread. It is so wonderful to know people are thinking of us and sharing treats we might normally share in person. One of the mitzvot (commandments) of Purim is delivering gifts of food to friends called VIRTUAL Mishloach Manot. The requirement is to provide gifts to two different households YOUTH and just enough variety of items so that the recipients can make two different PROGRAMS YOUTH & blessings like cookies (borei minei mezonot) and a clementine (borei pri EDUCATION ha-etz). It can be a fun activity to create February by RABBI PENINA ALEXANDER these gifts and safely drop them off to Assistant Principal neighbors or friends to both maintain our connections to one another and to TOT SHABBAT perform this mitzvah. (Ages 5 and under with parent) When I reflect on how the events of the February 13 spring of 2020 unfolded, I often think back Celebrations Needing to socially February 27 to Purim 5780 as our last hurrah. New distance and limit travel has made March 6 information about the coronavirus was celebrating with our families much 9:30 AM coming out, but there was still so much we different. But the pandemic has opened us didn’t know. We were so fortunate to be able to the possibility of celebrating virtually, to spend Purim together as a community and there are many strategies for making JUNIOR before it became clear that we needed to end it more enjoyable, once we get past the in person gatherings. initial disappointment. One mark of its CONGREGATION success is that our family continues to (Grades K–6) One thing we certainly did not expect was meet on Zoom weekly just to chat and February 6 February 20 (Kindergarten & to be celebrating Purim 5781 virtually, connect. We are planning to celebrate 1st Grade Shabbat) Purim at B’nai Israel with a fun family together but in our own spaces, with the March 6 virus still taking so many lives. So what megillah reading with games and the March 13 (EPIC Shabbat) can the experience we’ve had in the last year fabulous Purim spiel; it’s a celebration March 20 contribute to our celebration of Purim this that will be virtual but also thoughtfully 10:30 AM year? Here are some ideas: and strategically planned.
Masks Masks have always been a part For every occasion we have marked on of the celebration of Purim, even beyond Zoom, we have asked ourselves: what are FAMILY MINYAN February 13 the prevalence of costumes. Hiding the key elements that we cannot do without? How can we make it interactive? What February 27 your identity relates back to the story of 10:15 AM Esther in the Megillah, where she needed materials does everyone need? Hearing the megillah and even having a seudah, Tune in for these special Shabbat to hide who she was in order to become morning services with meaningful a celebratory Purim meal, will certainly queen. She then needed to reveal herself learning, spirited prayer, and in order to save the people from harm. look different than it ever has, but we have engaging Torah reading. All are Traditionally, wearing masks on Purim learned that it can still be wonderful. There welcome. Contact Rabbi Berkowitz allows us to conceal parts of ourselves are fun games to play like bingo or kahoot, with questions (mhberkowitz@ while making others known. In the age playing videos or music, spotlighting bnaiisraelcong.org). of COVID-19, wearing a mask (albeit a individuals or families, or sharing a screen different kind) is a vital way we save lives and collectively drawing on a whiteboard. when we are around others. It also hides We continue to innovate to make these moments as fun and safe as they can be. TEEN MINYAN our smiles and directs attention toward our (Grades 7–12) eyes so that others can really understand We know that life during the pandemic is February 20 us. So how can we connect these two still very hard on all of us, especially those 10:30 AM things? Do you have a fun mask that you of us who have dealt with illness or loss. can wear on Purim if you are going out? But while we continue to grieve what the Please visit www.bnaiisraelcong. If you are at home, you can decorate your pandemic has taken from us, we can also org/calendar for access links. own by printing out masquerade masks. appreciate the creativity and resilience that has emerged. Hag Purim Sameah!
12 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 Jewish stories. Almost all other holidays have been virtual, but we have never had to do a virtual Purim. It will look different— Calling All Day maybe we won’t have a huge bounce house and I won’t eat five cotton candies. But it School Families! will have meaning and it will be memorable not just for being different but for being a B'nai Day School parents are invited, B’nai Israel Purim. I look forward to seeing welcome, and encouraged to join the all of you in some way or another for Purim! Day School Committee. In past years, the committee has planned a number of popular events over the course of the year to engage Day School families in shul life. We may not have as many opportunities for in-person gatherings this year, but we are still committed YOUTH EVENTS Carl & Doris Lane to building a "community within a by SARAH JARVIS community" at B'nai. Director of Youth Engagement YOUTH DEPARTMENT Stay tuned for more information about an upcoming planning meeting and feel When I started at B’nai Israel three years EVENTS free to contact co-chairs Leah Tulin ago, one of the first things that people ([email protected]) or Paula Correa asked me about was the Purim Carnival. Silver ([email protected]) with I remember planning the carnival my first KADIMA (GRADES 6–8) any questions. year and how overwhelming it felt: buying Havdalah & Game Night all the supplies, checking off my many to-do Saturday, February 6 lists. The second-year was much easier and I 6:45 PM really had everything down. I was so excited Welcome the new week with all COLLEGE to plan my third carnival, and you know your friends and play some fun what they say, “The third time’s the charm!” games. CONNECTION! But this Purim will look very different. It will still be special and fun, with costumes, USY (Grades 9-12) If you are a college student or the hamentaschen, and the joy that comes with Ultimate Game Time parent of one, sign up for College every celebration of Purim. Sunday, February 14 Connection today. Packages have 1:00–2:00 PM included Starbucks gift cards, holidays The last major event that took place at B’nai Featuring Among Us and Jackbox gifts, candy, and more. Israel was the Purim carnival, which means games. Battle it out in our ultimate that we have been living this other existence game competition. Don't miss out! of online programming, social distance, www.bnaiisraelcong.org/college mask-wearing, etc. for almost an entire year. TEEN MINYAN (GRADES 7–12) This can seem overwhelming but instead of Saturday, February 20 feeling sad, I am choosing to feel excited. A 10:30 AM whole year later and think of how far all of us have come. Just because Purim will be KADIMA (GRADES 6–8) virtual does not mean the fun and excitement International Challah Bake will not be felt. Sunday, March 7 AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic 1:00–2:00 PM way for you to support B'NAI ISRAEL We will have a Purim Spirit Week, each day Learn to bake delicious challah! with a different theme and an opportunity to CONGREGATION every time you participate in various tasks and activities. shop, at no cost to you. When you shop USY (Grades 9–12) These will include a costume contest, pick at www.smile.amazon.com, Amazon will Snackin’ Seder up kits, hamentashen baking, and so much donate a portion of the purchase price Sunday, March 7 to your favorite charitable organization. more. I am so excited about all the new 3:00–4:00 PM traditions that will be made this year. See We'll provide the snacks and you On your first visit towww.smile.amazon. page 10 for details. come prepared to snack your way com, select B'nai Israel Congregation
through the seder. in Rockville to receive donations Purim is a story of good prevailing over evil. from eligible purchases before you This is a lesson I am holding very close to begin shopping. Your selection will be my heart this year. So much negativity has remembered, and every eligible purchase been happening in the world this past year you make will result in a donation. but we will prevail, just as we do in most FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 13 Judaism at all. She knew that she was the only source of Judaism for them and UPCOMING ISRAEL therefore made efforts to host her family for Passover and Rosh Hashanah. However, PROGRAMS she has continued to ask what exactly is her role as the Jewish grandmother for these kids who have very little Jewish exposure. Drop-In Hebrew Prayer Her story touched me and I realized Reading the need for a conversation while also Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23 and recognizing that I am not someone who can March 2, 9, 16 and 23 lead a discussion addressing her question. 2:30 PM Therefore, I have asked two B’nai Israel See page 6. members to lead the final two sessions in israel corner the “Women in Judaism” series about being Israel’s Milestones and Their by NETTA ASNER-MINSTER a Jewish mother and a Jewish grandmother, Meanings with Rabbi Michael Safra and Netta Congregational Shlicha which is open to both men and women. I am Asner-Minster honored to host Marion Haberman to lead Tuesday, February 2 the first session on March 8th about being The mini-series Unorthodox was released (and continuing for 7 more a Jewish mother, and Fonda Lowe to lead last March and became an immediate Tuesdays) the second session on March 18th on being sensation worldwide. At the time I had been 7:30–9:00 PM a Jewish grandmother. married for a few months and experienced See page 6. a lot of what Esty did in the show, such as In order for the session to be meaningful, the kallah (bride) training and the mikveh. The Knesset: A Virtual Tour of I need you to join these sessions, sharing However, my experiences were very Israel's Parliament your own experiences and your questions Thursday, February 11 different than Esty’s experiences in the as well. At the same time I recognize that 3:00 PM Satmar community. Since these specific not everyone will be comfortable sharing Join our shlicha Netta Asner-Minster topics are not usually discussed, many so I have created a google form (see box to for a virtual tour of the Knesset, Israel's might assume that Esty’s experience is the the right for the link) to anonymously write Parliament, in honor of the upcoming experience. questions and thoughts about this important Israeli elections. Learn about Israel's subject. democracy, see the central locations This is how my most popular session during and rooms in the Knesset building my shlichut was created, “The Religious I hope to see you there! while learning about its function and Practices behind Unorthodox,” which took operation. Zoom link: https://us02web. place last May. Through this series I had the zoom.us/j/82830018531?pwd=UVV0d opportunity to address these important issues 3J3WnE5a1VTcFJ6eGJnRkp1QT09 with women, sharing my own practices and Meeting ID: 828 3001 8531, Passcode: experiences, while hosting women from The congregational shlicha program is made 544073. different denominations who shared their possible by a partnership with the Jewish experiences too. I had not realized though Federation of Greater Washington. WOMEN IN JUDAISM SERIES that this would open up a bigger discussion What's a Jewish Mother? about women in Judaism generally, sparking Monday, March 8 interest within the community, for both men Israel Date 7:30 PM and women, to address many important What's a Jewish Grandmother? subjects about women and Judaism. with Netta Thursday, March 18 7:30 PM Through a form I sent out at the end of my Are you interested in learning how to Please submit questions in advance Unorthodox series, I learned that there was make Israeli food? Or learning how to of each of the Women in Judaism interest in learning about women in the bible, play an Israeli game? Or do you have programs here: http://bit.ly/3p1pkG7 women in Israel, and being a Jewish mother some burning questions about Israel? See page 7 for details. and grandmother. The first two subjects were not a problem for me, but I let go the idea of Families, adults, and teens are invited to News with Netta addressing this last subject. arrange a virtual or social distanced Sign-up online at https:// “Israel date” with our shlicha, Netta! www.bnaiisraelcong.org/form/ But that changed during a conversation I Please fill out this form and Netta will newswithnettasignup. had with a community member. She shared get back to you soon. NEW this with me that her children married non-Jews, year! one of them a practicing Christian, and her https://bit.ly/3aR9701 grandchildren were not exposed to much [email protected]
14 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 Upcoming Programs novel about the blurred lines between love and lust, abuse and resistance, and right and wrong, as well as the capacity for ordinary Book Discussion Group people to persevere and do the unthinkable Wednesday, February 10 in extraordinary circumstances. 11:30 AM–12:30 PM Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98081318310 Discussion Leader: Jill Gendelman Monday Night at the Becoming Eve by Abby Movies & Discussion Stein Monday, March 15 Abby Stein was raised in a Hasidic Jewish 7:00–9:00 PM community in Brooklyn, as the first son in a Welcome to the Kutsher's: dynastic rabbinical family, poised to become The Last Catskill Resort a leader of the next generation of Hasidic Kutsher's Country Club Jews. But Abby felt certain at a young age BLUMBERG-ZALIS is the last surviving Jewish resort in the that she was a girl. She suppressed her desire Catskills. Explore the full Dirty Dancing-era FAMILY LIBRARY for a new body while looking for answers by JILL GENDELMAN Catskills experience, and how it changed wherever she could find them. Finally, American pop culture in the comedy, sports Librarian she orchestrated a personal exodus from and vacation industries. This award-winning ultra-Orthodox manhood to mainstream documentary captures a last glimpse of a lost It has been a challenging year of isolation, femininity—a radical choice that forced world as it disappears before our eyes (1 hr. fear, and loss and yet we should always her to leave her home, her family, her way 10 min.; English). find a way to celebrate life. February 1st is of life. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92120955820 National Get Up Day founded in 2017 by Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98313188327 U.S. Figure Skating to provide a platform to share inspiring stories of perseverance; Monday Night at the Reading Recommendations it’s a reminder to pick ourselves up when Movies & Discussion we’ve fallen and given it (whatever it may Monday, February 22 be) another go! A Get Up spirit that applies 7:00–9:00 PM Children to every aspect of life and inspiring others Jewtopia Cakes and Miracles by Barbara Goldin through stories, pictures, videos, and social Two childhood friends Is it Purim Yet by Chris Barash media. Whether the inspiration is found on from very different families Not for all the Hamantaschen in Town by the ice, in a classroom, through a co-worker reunite as adults when one asks the other to Laura Millhander or your own neighborhood, share your Get help him pretend to be Jewish in-order-to Queen Esther Saves her People by Rita Up story with others and keep moving woo a beautiful woman in this outrageous Gelman forward and upward. comedy Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ivan Sergei, Joel David Moore and Jamie-Lynn Tween/teens February also celebrates Black History Sigler. (1hr. 28 Min.; English) Problems in Purimville by Karen Fisman Month designated such because Abraham Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95875536613 The Book of Jewish Holidays by Ruth Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both Kosodoy born during the month. B’nai Israel stands Rabbi Matthew Simon's Chelm for the Holidays by Valerie Frankel behind Black Lives Matter and is committed Winter Book Review The Wonder Child & Other Jewish Fairytales to educating ourselves and our community Sunday, February 28 by Howard Schwartz in the pursuit of justice so that there are 10:00–11:00 AM human rights for all. For more information, Join Rabbi Matthew Simon Adults go to www.bnaiisraelcong.org/RacialJustice. for a delightful review of The Festival of Esther: The Story of Purim several books, interesting by Maida Silverman And finally, this February we celebrate the anecdotes, and stimulating conversation. Joan Nathan’s Jewish Holiday Cookbook festival of Purim. We read the Book of Esther Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96381928454 by Joan Nathan which recounts how the Jews of Persia were The Complete Purim Service saved and, of course we eat Hamantaschen. Book Discussion Group Esther (fiction) by Gini Andrews See the suggested book list to the right. Wednesday, March 10 The Bible: Esther (DVD) 11:30 AM–12:30 PM The Dutch Wife by Ellen For additional books on Purim, search the Library Online Catalog Keith online catalog using the keyword PURIM. www.bnaiisraelcong.org/library From the Netherlands to Germany to Argentina, The Dutch Wife braids together the stories of Jill Gendelman, Librarian three individuals who share a dark secret and [email protected] are entangled in two of the most oppressive reigns of terror in modern history. This is a FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 15 MEN’S CLUB SOCIAL Service to B’nai Israel & • Saturday, February 13, 9:00 AM ACTION Community The Men’s Club will lead a socially- Strengthening Jewish Values distanced Shabbat service in the Dweck Sanctuary. Men’s Club members who Meals for Interfaith Works Women’s Shelter For the Men’s Club, 2021 started off with a would like to participate should contact Jeff Fredman ([email protected]). Sunday, February 7 (lunch), 11:30 AM full slate of January programs that we hope and • Sunday, many of our congregants were able to take Sunday, March 7 (dinner), 6:00 PM February advantage of. These included: Help us provide meals for the residents 21, 7:30 PM • Jeff Fredman’s review of the COVID of the Interfaith Works Women’s Shelter The vaccines in Rockville. Items can be purchased or Seaboard • The documentary Healing from Hate: prepared in your home. Cosponsored by Region of Battle for the Soul of a Nation Men’s Club and Sisterhood. Contact Signe the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs • David Sotsky’s 2021 economic outlook Wetrogan (301-384-2994, signe0420@ (FJMC) will be honoring our 2020 • Jews and Brews with Rabbi Berkowitz verizon.net) or Wayne Berman (240-888- recipient of the Blue Yarmulke Award, • “Dreams Never Dreamed” with Rabbi 0843, [email protected]). Kalman Samuels from Israel Alan Isenberg. Bernie Rod will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Our February–March calendar is just as full, Award. if not more so. We hope you will join us for • Wednesday, February 24, Mitzvah Day(s) some of the following programs: 7:30 PM Jews and Brews Additional Thanks • M o n d a y , with Rabbi Jonathan We would like to thank Gail Libin February 1, Schnitzer leading a for helping with the Red Cross Blood Drive on Mitzvah Day and 7:30 PM discussion on topical apologize for the ommission in the matters of interest. All are welcome. Voting January Scroll. expert David • Sunday, February 28, Becker and 7:30 PM Josh Schonfeld political reporter Jonathan Salant will presents “Gustav Schonfeld’s Life: offer a look back at 2020 (and how it Support B’nai Israel’s spilled into 2021) at the Men's Club's Survival and Triumph". Political Year in Review. Josh will be giving a • Thursday, February 4, very personal presentation on growing PROJECT 7:30 PM up in St. Louis as the son and grandson Get ready for April 15th of Holocaust survivors and an Israeli MANNA (pre-state Palestine) mother. with a discussion of the Urgently Needed Food Items new tax laws and what • Thursday, March 4, (though we take all nonperishable they could mean for you 4:00 PM food items) with Joel Goldberg. Deli Food Truck • Sunday, February 7, event followed by • Instant Oatmeal Packets 9:00 AM Ted Merwin’s Zoom (Original Flavor) presentation on the • Brown Rice In-Person/Virtual World • Whole Grain Pasta Wide Wrap. See page 6 history and future of the Jewish Deli. • Tuna/Salmon/Chicken (in to learn more. See page 7 for more information. Water) • Tuesday, February 9, • Monday, March 8, • Dry/Canned Beans (Low 7:30 PM Sodium) 7:30 PM (subject to • Natural Nut Butters change) A special-edition of • Canned Vegetables (Low Our Annual Men's Club Jews and Brews with Sodium) Sports Night will feature Steve Kerbel leading • Canned Fruit (in Juice) Johnny Holliday, the a discussion on the • Fruit Cups political situation in • Shelf-stable Individual Milk Boxes radio voice of Maryland football and • Cooking Oils & Spices basketball for the past 39 years. Israel and what this means for the Biden administration. All are welcome. Thank you for your commitment to this life-giving mitzvah! All food items will be directed to the Manna Food Center. www.bnaiisraelcong.org/mensclub 16 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 SISTERHOOD B’nai Israel Sisterhood Endowment lesser known Romaniote, highlighting their For Jewish Engagement Projects unique customs, including those around Sisterhood is excited and proud to the "Evil Eye" (ptu, ptu, ptu!). Zoom link: announce that we completed funding https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87922644217? the USA. Ziegler is a rabbinical school our new Endowment. The Endowment pwd=WUUxdTYzVkg1ZlNnU2drNUNjS valuing rigorous scholarship, embracing will enable Sisterhood to support B’nai 0plQT09 the splendors of spirituality, and providing Israel in its efforts to build community students with vast opportunities to grow and encourage Jewish engagement. A Women in Judaism: What’s a intellectually and spiritually. The Ziegler creative project will be funded each year Jewish Grandmother? School of Rabbinic Studies is not only to help congregants access their Judaism Thursday, March 18, 7:30 PM a school, but a community. Students of in personally meaningful ways. When See page 7 for details. the Ziegler School learn together and donating to B’nai Israel for any occasion, grow in a community that is open, honest, please consider donating to this Endowment. Programming Cosponsored with searching, and supportive. In addition to the Contributions can be made online at www. Men’s Club (see page 16) classroom experience, the students come bnaiisraelcong.org/congregationalfunds. Gustav Schonfeld’s Life: Survival and together through daily minyan, Shabbat Triumph, Sunday, February 28, 7:30 PM and holiday programming, shared meals, Meals for Interfaith Works Women’s The History of Jewish Deli with Ted and discussions. Shelter Merwin, Thursday, March 4, 7:30 PM Sundays, February 7 and March 7 Zacharias Frankel College (at the Potsdam Cosponsored with Men’s Club and Social Mitzvah Day Follow-up University in Potsdam, Germany) Action Committee. See page 16 for details. Warm Up America In 2013, the Ziegler School launched the Blanket Making Project start of the Conservative/ Masorti Judaism “Jews in Space” Virtual Tour We send a big thank you in Europe. This venture is being undertaken Jewish Museum of Maryland (Baltimore) to everyone who dropped by Ziegler together with the Leo Baeck Sunday, February 14, 4:00 PM off yarn and fabric. It will Foundation, in partnership with Potsdam From ancient astronomers to today’s space be most appreciated by the University’s School of Jewish Theology. scientists and astronauts, Jewish people have Montgomery County chapter of the Maryland Frankel provides “a rabbinical school for been interested in “looking up”. Outer space Association for Family & Community European Communities that values rigorous has also inspired Jewish artists, writers, Education. For more information about this scholarship, embraces the splendors of comedians, and thinkers, both religious and project, contact juliann.goldman@yahoo. spirituality, and provides students with vast secular, to boldly imagine realms beyond com. opportunities to grow intellectually and our Earth. Exhibit includes items as rare as spiritually.” 18th and 19th century rabbinic tomes on Flowers from astronomy in Hebrew, German and Yiddish, Sisterhood We hope you will continue your support and items as idiosyncratic as science fiction It may not seem like spring and donate again this coming year—online memorabilia. It also features mementos from outside, but you can send at https://inspired.jtsa.edu/torahfund or by other Jewish space travelers and a detailed cheery flowers to everyone! check made out to Torah Fund and mailed to timeline of Jewish accomplishments in Arrangements can be Sue Taffet (14402 Nadine Drive, Rockville astronomy and spaceflight. Register by customized. $55 local MD 20853). We will gratefully accept all February 7 at [email protected], delivery, $65 out-of-area delivery. Contact levels of donation. Space is limited. Zoom link provided with Linda Heller for details (hellerbehr@gmail. confirmation email. com). We also have lovely cards (at only $5 each) for all occasions that we can send out for Women in Judaism: What’s a What is Torah Fund? you. You can learn more about Torah Fund Jewish Mother? The Seminaries and about our Sisterhood, on the Sisterhood Monday, March 8, 7:30 PM (Part Four) page on the B’nai Israel website. See page 7 for details. Ziegler School of Rabbinic Sue Taffet ([email protected]) and Debra The World of Greek Studies at the American Fredman ([email protected]), Torah Fund Jewry Jewish University (Los Angeles) Co-chairs with Rachel Velelli Glaser In 1996, Ziegler became the first independent Wednesday, March 17, West Coast rabbinical school. Ziegler Washington Jewish Week 7:30 PM ordained its first class in 1999 and has Washington Jewish Week subscriptions are Jewish and Greek? Explore graduated almost 200 rabbis. Ziegler has $55 for one year and $100 for two years (for the world of Greek Jewry educated students from Australia, Brazil, seniors 55+, $42 and $76). Contact Linda through a historical overview of the two Canada, France, Israel, Mexico, Uganda, Reisner for more information (301-519- main cultures of the Sephardim and the the United Kingdom, and every region of 1776, [email protected]).
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 17 New Cameras Installed mazal tov In Dweck Sanctuary for Shabbat Morning aeh lfn Services B’nai Israel is excited to announce February Anniversaries that we have installed two new HD cameras in our Dweck Sanctuary and Nathan and Beth Greenbaum – 6 we will offer our Shabbat morning The Fine Arts Committee Arnold and Judy Westerman – 8 services on a livestream platform. Needs Your Historic Michael and Lisa Garson – 14 B'nai Israel Photos! Joe and Amy Musher – 14 These new cameras and the new The Fine Arts Committee is working on Seth Rappaport and Leah Tulin – 14 livestream provide a similar user a project to display the history of B'nai Marc and Cara Tommer – 14 experience to what you saw over the Israel through photographs. We are in Marc and Alexis Anolik – 15 High Holidays with multiple angles need of the following: Sarah Adams and Dwight Shank – 16 and a high definition picture. Josh and Emilie Sekine – 16 Confirmation Class Important: Please note that the photos for the following years: Assaf Yamin and livestream will be “live” on Shabbat any photos prior to 1954, Rona Findling Yamin – 16 mornings. For all other minyanim, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1972–1982, 1984–1986, 1994–2001, 2009–2013. Joshua and Mara Kanter – 17 please continue to use Zoom as we Jonathan Gold and Debra Nachmann – 19 have been. Steven and Lisa Feyerick – 19 Historical photos of B'nai Israel synagogue and/or events Brian and Lisbeth Driskill – 22 This information and links for the that have taken place throughout it's Victor and Helene Krauthamer – 25 livestream and Zoom can always be long history—weddings, b'nai mitzvahs, Wayne and Denise Berman – 26 found on our website by visiting: programs, graduations, class photos, Brian and Meredith Josef – 28 www.bnaiisraelcong.org/dailyminyan. etc.
If you have any of these photos, and Mazal Tov to... please consider sending them to us to Join Our Services by reproduce. Your original photographs will be returned once they are copied. Carol and Don Vogel on the birth of their Video Live Stream or granddaughters, Nora Hippeau Vogel and Telephone Please contact Randy Sager Penelope Hippeau Vogel. And mazal tov to ([email protected]) the proud parents, Andrea Hippeau Vogel Shabbat for more information. and Daniel Vogel. Friday evening, 6:15–7:15 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Paula and Harry Harrison on the birth of *Limited in-person attendance is their granddaughter, Maya Marie Robinson. available for this Shabbat service. And mazal tov to the proud parents, Arielle Please send an email to allison@ The new and expanding Borsos and Mathew Robinson. bnaiisraelcong.org. Daily Minyan B'NAI ISRAEL Brittany and Seth Shapiro, Lisa and Monday–Thursday, JUDAICA MUSEUM Lawrence Cines and Miriam and Sheldon 7:15 AM & 8:00 PM is actively soliciting fine antique/ Tommer on the birth of their son, grandson Friday, 7:15 AM vintage Judaica for its collection. and great grandson, Rory Vincent Shapiro. Sunday, 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM If you have any items you would like Karen and Rabbi Jim Michaels on the birth Video Live Stream Access to donate or would consider lending of their granddaughter, Leah Ruth Michaels. www.bnaiisraelcong.org/dailyminyan to B'nai Israel for display, And mazal tov to the proud parents, Marnin please contact Randy Sager, Audio Dial-in: 1-929-436-2866 and Tetiana Michaels. Meeting ID: 788 352 437 # Fine Arts Chairperson ([email protected]). Phone Instructions Dial 1-929-436-2866 Meeting ID: 788 352 437 #
For IN-Person attendance information, see page 2.
18 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 "For everything there is a IN SYMPATHY season, and a time for every dkxal mpexkf purpose... ...a time to be born, and a time to die..." B'nai Israel Congregation mourns the loss of our beloved members: B’NAI ISRAEL EVELYN DYMOND CEMETERIES We are all touched by BOBBY GREENBERG B’nai Israel Congregation maintains B’nai Israel. JANET LOBATZ three attractive cemetery JOEL SILBERT locations. It makes a difference in our lives. And it is our endeavor to ensure that it makes B'nai Israel Congregation extend B'nai Israel Historic Cemetery a difference in our community for many sympathies to our members: Oxon Hill, Maryland years to come.
Rennie Selis on the loss of her Judean Memorial Gardens Olney, Maryland father, Irving Feldbaum. As our parents planted for us, let us sow Garden of Remembrance the seeds that will make a difference for Mort Greenberg on the loss of his Memorial Park our children and grandchildren. brother, Bobby Greenberg. Clarksburg, Maryland –Talmud Ta’anit 23a
Albert Klotz on the loss of his For information, please contact our sister, Esta Grollman. executive director, Hal Ossman at CREATE YOUR JEWISH the synagogue office (301-816-5563, Jeff Goodman on the loss of [email protected]). LEGACY his partner, Janet Lobatz. www.jewishlegacygw.org
Richard Resnick on the loss of his As we celebrate our successes, we mother, Lorraine Resnick. are grateful for the commitment and generosity of those who came before Miriam Novak, Audrey and Barry us. Dues and annual donations do not Suskind, and Brett Freidman on the provide sufficient resources for all we loss of their husband, brother-in- Opportunities to law, and stepfather, Joel Silbert. Memorialize and must do to sustain Jewish life at B’nai Israel. And so we invite and encourage Honor Your Loved Ones Dan Stillman on the loss of his you to create your own legacy. father, Jacob Stillman. Our beautiful Synagogue provides many meaningful opportunities to It is so easy to make a planned gift or arrange dedications in memory of or in bequest through B’nai Israel’s Create a honor of loved ones. Jewish Legacy Program. Simply include B’nai Israel in your estate planning as Visit Memorial plaques, endowments, a beneficiary in your will, under your MyJewishGeneticHealth.com scholarships, capital gifts, fine arts, retirement plan or life insurance policy. a free website designed to educate and educational programs are among It carries no financial obligation in the the Jewish community about the possibilities available at B’nai present, but it will have a huge and genetic health conditions for which Israel Congregation. lasting impact on our future. they may be at higher risk. For further information, please contact
Allison Karasik (240-221-2507, Avery Sudow MyJewishGeneticHealth.com [email protected]). consists of individual “lessons” Development Director covering various topics relevant to the 301-816-5569 Jewish community, including specific [email protected] diseases and medical conditions, genetic technologies, and bioethical issues.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 19 B’nai Israel Congregation deeply appreciates all contributions directed to the various funds of our congregation.
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Comer-Ritwo Elevator Endowment Fund Jay, Gail, Emily and Olivia Wasserman Endowments In Memory Of: Communications Endowment Elaine Comer by Ruth and Andrew Ritwo In Memory Of: Abrutyn Family Leadership Endowment Jack Rayman by Sheldon and Denise Iskow In Memory Of: David Easton Endowment for Video Education My father, Alfred B. Scolnick by Vickie Abrutyn In Memory Of: Jerry Neil Memorial Sustaining Endowment Bobby Greenberg by Vickie Abrutyn Jack Rayman by Cindy and Glenn Easton and Family A Donation Was Made By: Victor Schneider Arnold and Sylvia Heft Sustaining Endowment David Milestone Memorial Bar and Bat Mitzvah In Memory Of: In Honor Of: Assistance Fund Benjamin Weinstein, beloved father of Mindy Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Marty and Harriet A Donation Was Made By: Tevlowitz by Denise Berman Feldman Shari and Abe Weinstein Jonathan A. Schnitzer Rabbinic Chair Benjamin Saks Judaica Art Endowment Fund Diane Lipson Schilit Youth Endowment Endowment In Honor Of: In Celebration Of: A Donation Was Made By: Judy Saks being honored as Kallat Breishit by Carol Sydney Robinson’s bat mitzvah by The Jager Family Barry and Carole Forman and Don Vogel Edward and Irene Kaplan The anniversary of Nancy and Irving Shapiro by Goldie and Henry Stein Endowment for Special Victor Schneider Harriet and Harvey Stein Education Judy Saks being a Kallat Breishit by Harriet and In Memory Of: Jonathan, Suzanne and Amy Schilit Nursery Harvey Stein Bobby Greenberg by Rita and Chet Stein School Endowment Lila Mensh by Rita and Chet Stein In Memory Of: Bess and Irving Kamins Lecture Fund Esta Grollman by Rita and Chet Stein Andrew Gudelsky, beloved brother, with love, Amy In Memory Of: Gudelsky and Steven Schwartz Lila Mensh by Mark Kamins Hazzan Deborah Togut Memorial Endowment Beloved mother and grandmother Lila Mensh by The Fund Schilit Family Beverly G. Schnitzer Tikun Olam Endowment In Memory Of: Beloved father and grandfather Jack Rayman by The In Memory Of: Jan Lobatz, beloved partner of Jeff Goodman by Schilit Family David Meltzer by Abby and Phil Rogers Suzy and Sol Levy Andrew Gudelsky, beloved brother of Amy Lila Mensh by Audrey and Barry Suskind and Family Gudelsky, by The Schilit Family Jan Lobatz by Barbara Small Hazzan Robert Kieval Music Library Fund Jack Perry Rimland, brother of Tema Sternberg by A Donation Was Made By: Karen Gerton Nursery School Enhancement Linda and Jeff Reisner Anonymous Endowment Fund Lorraine Resnick mother of Richard Resnick by In Appreciation Of: In Memory Of: Mike and Debbi Herbst Cantor Perlman’s thoughtful and excellent support Shulamith Cohen by Karen and Manny Gerton Lila Mensh by Suzy and Sol Levy for Sydney Rachel Robinson’s bat mitzvah by Carol Adele Bensignor, mother of Larry Bensignor by Shulamith Cohen by Suzy and Sol Levy Besner Karen and Manny Gerton In Honor Of: Mike Goldberg, beloved husband and father by Cantor Ilana Wolpert Music Enrichment Fund Cantor Josh Perlman by Dee Jolles Nancy, Allie, and Bonnie Goldberg In Honor Of: The birth of Cantor Ilana and Dr. Lawrence Wolpert’s Helen and Herman Glazer Youth Endowment Lilyan and Bernard Margolius Educational granddaughter Olivia Luna Bauer by Barbara and Fund Endowment Richard Daumit In Honor Of: In Memory Of: Cantor Josh C. Perlman for his outstanding and The engagement of Sherry and Larry Wachtel’s son Lorraine Resnick by Judy and Harry Lapping valuable support of Asher Josef’s bar mitzvah Richard to Lauren Gates by Rochelle and Andy preparation by Brian and Meredith Josef Iserson Louis and Helyn Fanaroff Sustaining Endowment The birth of the Wolpert’s granddaughter by Carol Our children and grandchildren by Sherry and Larry In Memory Of: and Don Vogel Wachtel Irving Feldbaum by Debby and Gary Bortnick In Memory Of: Geraldine Gittleson, mother of Robin Bortnick by Children’s Holiday Programming Endowment Lila Mensh by Dr. Brian Handelman Mark and Sonia Polsky A Donation Was Made By: Andrew Gudelsky, brother of Amy Gudelsky by Audrey and Joe Speter Israel Feldman Family Life Endowment Fund Mark and Sonia Polsky Rachel Manchester In Memory Of: In Celebration Of: Herbert Nussbaum, my beloved father by Barry Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by The Kotlove Family Nussbaum
20 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 Mandel and Stein Prayer Book Fund Rose and Frank David Epstein Educational Lila Mensh, beloved mother of Stacy Schlactus and In Memory Of: Endowment Stephanie Mensh by Lois and Leslie Alperstein Bobby Greenberg by Abby and Phil Rogers In Honor Of: Ethan Alperstein by Lois and Leslie Alperstein Hyman Stein by Chet, Rita, Jonathan, Amanda, Deedee Daumit’s special birthday by Barbara and Emma Goldie, and Benjamin Stein Richard Daumit Edith and Charles Pascal Library Book Fund In Memory Of: A Speedy Recovery For: Marie Lebowitz Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund Jack Perry Rimland by Barbara and Richard Daumit Margie Lappen by Donald and Carol Vogel In Memory Of: Morton Hyman by Barbara and Richard Daumit In Memory Of: Ann Rosenthal by Sue Heiserman, Ron Bruno, Jason Bobby Greenberg by Barbara and Richard Daumit Bobby Greenberg by Donald and Carol Vogel and Lauren Heiserman Lila Mensh by Paula Pascal Levine Sisterhood Endowment for Jewish Engagement Max Aschheim by Susan and Marc Levine Mary and Israel Shulman Student Community Projects Pearl Stone by Susan and Marc Levine Service Endowment Fund In Memory Of: Edith Pascal by Susan and Marc Levine In Memory Of: Lila Mensh by B’nai Israel Sisterhood Herb Turney by Susan and Marc Levine Helene Frager by Marlyn and Michael Heiserman Shulamith Cohen, beloved mother of our sister Dina Shulamith Cohen by Susan and Marc Levine Dr. Dennis Weber by Marlyn and Michael Heiserman Cohen-Gruber by Nancy and Wayne Eig Shulamith Cohen by Susan and Brett Lazerus General Fund Mildred and William Kaplan Social Action Lila Mensh by Susan and Brett Lazerus A Donation Was Made By: Endowment Irving Feldbaum by Susan, Brett, and Shawn Lazerus Caren Novick In Memory Of: Joshua Kolchins William Kaplan by Robin Kaplan and Abram Kronsberg Sustaining Endowment Fund Leon Taub Cecelia Oshinsky by Robin Kaplan and Abram In Memory Of: In Appreciation Of: Kronsberg Lila Mensh by Jeff and Debra Fredman All the good the synagogue is doing by Hinda and Edith Silverman by Robin Kaplan and Abram Jack Rimland by Debra and Jeffrey Fredman Moshe Lieberman Kronsberg Shulamith Cohen by Jeffrey and Debra Fredman Rabbi Safra for his support with the bris for Rory Herman Oshinsky by Robin Kaplan and Abram Kronsberg Shapiro by Lisa and Larry Cines Toby Herman Memorial Educational Endowment All the work the clergy and staff have done to support Miriam Tommer Endowment for the Judaica Fund our community by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Berger Shop In Honor Of: Rabbi Safra’s assistance with shiva for Michael In Memory Of: David Bartos, may you have many years of love, Marion by The Kish Family Charlotte Fleishman by Denise and Wayne Berman health, and happiness by Karen and Bob Keats Rabbi Safra for officiating at the funeral of David In Memory Of: Meltzer by Sherry Meltzer Murray and Rose Gottlieb Usy/Kadima Jay Freeman’s wife Linda by Karen and Bob Keats In Celebration Of: Scholarship Endowment Michael K. Marion, Vivian and Lester Marion’s son Carol and Don Vogel on the birth of their two In Memory Of: by Karen and Bob Keats granddaughters by Merna and Mel Stern Lila Mensh by Dara and Joshua Greene Phil Margolius’ daughter by Karen and Bob Keats In Honor Of: Wallace Chavkin by Karen and Bob Keats Brooks Cohen Eskow by Anne and Jeffrey Abend Rabbi Joshua Rubinow Simon Memorial Jacob Russell Chod by Anne and Jeffrey Abend Endowment for Camp Ramah Tikvah Program Wachtel Family Senior Programming Endowment Our granddaughter, Sydney Rachel Robinson’s bat In Honor Of: In Celebration Of: mitzvah by Arthur and Carol Besner Jerry Reed’s special birthday by Carol and Don Vogel The engagement of Richard Wachtel to Lauren Gates My grandchildren, Carly, Mollie, and Dylan by by Susan and Brett Lazerus Barrie Weber Rabbi Michael Safra Adult Programming In Memory Of: Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Dr. and Mrs. Steven Endowment Our beloved parents and grandparents by Sherry and Keller A Donation Was Made By: Larry Wachtel Gerald Reed’s special birthday by The Ellenberg David Lowe Family In Appreciation Of: Wilma and Ron Lenkin Holocaust Education Lewis Gertz by Larry Fishbein Rabbi Safra for conducting the funeral service for Endowment Joel Shankman by Larry Fishbein Ann Rosenthal by Gary Rosenthal and Family In Memory Of: Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Larry Fishbein and Kathy Gila Hannah Safra’s bat mitzvah, her beautiful Jack Rayman by Wilma and Ron Lenkin Watson reading of Torah as heard and seen on Zoom, and her Steven Cohen, a wonderful husband, father, son, community-meaningful mitzvah projects, by Irwin Funds friend, Gabbai by Rochelle P. Cohen Charles Cohen, daughter Robyn, and Lois Geller Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Rochelle and Andy Rabbi Safra for his kind words of remembrance of Iserson Adult Education Fund Gabbai Debby Cohen, of blessed memory by Irwin Our nephew Seth’s graduation “Summa Cum Laude” In Honor Of: Charles Cohen, daughter Robyn, and Lois Geller from American University by Rochelle and Andy Judy Saks for being named Kallat Breishit by Abby Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz’s support of the Wise Iserson and Family and Phil Rogers Aging Class by Linda Reisner In Memory Of: Our daughter Kate earning her master’s degree in Rabbi Safra for his wonderful prayer at our 2020 Samuel R. Dweck by Aboud and Amy Dweck Human Resources by Rochelle and Andy Iserson Hannukah party by The Sobeloff Jewish Law Society Joan Modlin by Amanda and Barry Modlin Judy Saks being named as Kallat Breishit for In Celebration Of: Anne Feitel by Barry and Amanda Modlin Simchat Torah 5781 by The Wallace Family Gila Safra becoming a bat mitzvah by Fonda and Jeff Lila Mensh by Barbara Marion Lowe Lila Mensh by Bob and Gloria Orlov Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Haidee and Ilana Edith and Charles M. Pascal Yom Ha’atzmaut Adele Bensignor by Bobbi and Larry Shulman Bernstein Programming Endowment Edna Friedman by Bobbi and Larry Shulman Carol and Don Vogel on the birth of their twin In Memory Of: Shula Cohen by Cecille Jach granddaughters, Penny and Nora by Laurie Alban Irving Feldbaum by Allan and Leah Zendel Irving Feldbaum by Danielle and Barry Haffner Havens Jack P. Rimland, brother of Tema Sternberg by David In Honor Of: Ethan Ross Alperstein Sanctuary Garden Sternberg Rabbi Berkowitz for helping with Aging Wisely by Endowment Fund Bobby Greenberg by Ellen and Jake Rothmel Dr. and Mrs. Jules Levine In Memory Of: Lorraine Resnick, Richard Resnick’s mother by The Gila Hannah Safra’s wonderful bat mitzvah by Leslie Janet Lobatz, a woman of valor and a special friend Ellenberg Family and Jerry Solomon by Lois Alperstein Martin Koby, beloved father by Glenda Koby Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Janet and Eddie Bobby Greenberg, beloved brother of Mort Martin Matyas by Ilene and Bryan Steinberg and Aaronson Greenberg by Lois Alperstein Family FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 21 Bobby Greenberg by Lorraine and Richard Rose In Honor Of: Robert Levin by Abbe Levin Bobby Greenberg by Dick and Judy Freeman Gila Hannah Safra becoming a bat mitzvah by Morris Klewans by Adrienne and Sam Klewans Jacob Stillman by Lynn and Jerry Yellen Rajmiel Odinec Goldye Levinson by Ady Hillman Lila Mensh by Jessica Lieberman In Memory Of: Morris Pollin by Alan Pollin Shulamith Cohen by Jessica and Aaron Lieberman Mike Goldberg by Nancy Goldberg Arnold Isenberg by Alan and Alisa Isenberg Shula Cohen, mother of Dina Cohen Gruber and Jake Stillman by Gabriela Rosenberg and Alex George Hurwitz by Allan and Barbara Hurwitz Oren Schepps by Jim and Maxine Perlmutter Amdur Lilly Gross by Amy Rosselle Shulamith Cohen, beloved mother of Dina Cohen- Arthur Rayman by Lynn Rayman Bronislava Ryaboy by Anatoly and Margarita Gruber; grandmother of Gerald and Charlotte by Lisa Jerrie Gittleson by Michael and Lynn Gittleson Kozushin and Mike Miller Our mother, Jerrie Gittleson by Richard and Nancy Rosalind Kay by Andrea “Obbie” Kay Aunt Ruth Chernikoff, 96 years old, by Lolly Gittleson, Joanne and Frank Crantz, Robin and Bruce Joseph Donald Berman by Ann Berman Shapero and Mike Chernikoff Bortnick, Michael and Lynn Gittleson Benjamin Shuman by Ann Berman Marsha Greenberg by Lorraine and Richard Rose My father, Marcus J. Wind by Robin Wind-Faillace Anne Berman by Ann Berman Irving Feldbaum, father of Rennie Selis by Marcia My Mother, Carol Bakshi by William Bakshi Arlene Johnson by Anne Jarrett Akresh Richard Meltzer by Anne and Jeffrey Abend Jake Stillman by Marlene and Norman Rosenthal and Kiddush Fund Gunther Kahn by anonymous Family In Honor Of: Della Diamond by Arleen and Lorin Luchs Jake Stillman, father of Dan Stillman by Marsha Monroe Grossnickle’s bar mitzvah by Jean Van Meter Leo Diamond by Arleen and Lorin Luchs Goldwater David Snyder by Arlette Snyder Janet Lobatz, my sister, my hero by Michael and L.I.F.E. Lecture Fund Jamie Earhart by Barry and Peggy Sussman Debra Lobatz A Donation Was Made By: Samuel Sussman by Barry and Peggy Sussman David Meltzer by Michael and Lisa Fisher Claudia and Irv Zaritsky Lila Mensh by Barry and Wendy Schlactus Shula Cohen by Michelle Logsdon In Memory Of: Stuart Margolis by Ben, Amy, Zack, Gabby, and Nate Bobby Greenberg by Mike Chernikoff Esta Grollman, beloved sister of Al Klotz by Suzy Margolis Jacob Stillman by Peter Wolly and Sol Levy Eileen Rothenberg by Bertram Rothenberg Lila Mensh, mother of Stacy Schlactus by Rina Jack Rayman by Bobbi and Larry Shulman Mintz Morning Minyan Fund Edward Holzman by Bonnie and Craig Dickman Janet Lobatz by Rina and Sylvan Mintz In Memory Of: Samuel Asrael by Bonnie and Peter Abeles Esta Grollman, sister of Al Klotz by Robert Kaplan Jay Rosen by Amy and Joe Musher Zelda Pavlovsky by Boris and Bronislava Kofman and Mona Chase Louis Rosoff by Janice Raffel Beverly Friedman by Brenda Pascal Lorraine Resnick, mother of Richard Resnick by Sheryl A. Rosenthal by Nathan Appel Sophie B. Lyman by Brenda Sandler and Family Robert Kaplan and Mona Chase Janet Appel by Nathan Appel Esther Diane Kay by Bruce and Marcia Kay Irving Feldbaum by Ruth Selis Theodore “Ted” Schneider by Rita and Chet Stein Gussie Cutler by Carl and Eleanor Goldberg Jacob Stillman by Stacy Immerman Sarah Simon, beloved grandmother by Steven Jack Pollekoff by Carol Vogel Lila Mensh by The Glassenberg Family Hausman Sherman Lazrus by Charlotte Lazrus Lila Mensh, a dear cousin of our deceased mother by David Meltzer by Steven Hausman Celia Dunyer by Charlotte Lazrus The Kamerow Family Lila Mensh by The Heller Family Barbara Weitz by Cheryl A. Miller Jacob Stillman by The Levin Family Beatrice Wald by Cheryl and Bernie Rod Hyman Stein by Chet, Rita, Jonathan, Amanda, Lila Mensh, beloved mother and grandmother by Sisterhood Fund Emma Goldie, and Benjamin Stein Tracy and Stefan Krantz and Family In Honor Of: Stuart Margolis by Clara, Avi, Yoav, Zev, Ariel, and Janet Lobatz by Vicki Berman and Yeheskel Dori Gila Safra’s bat mitzvah by Harriet and Harvey Stein Tsvi Margolis The birth of Carol and Don Vogel’s twin George Klein by Corinne Kamerow HAZAK grandchildren, Nora and Penny by Sylvia Rozines In Honor Of: May Stearman by David Stearman In Memory Of: The birth of our granddaughters, Penelope Hippeau Tillie Pellman by David and Anita Gross Shulamith Cohen by Marilyn Tublin Vogel and Nora Hippeau Vogel by Carol and Don Florence W. Greene by David and Jane Greene Shulamith Cohen by Melia Becker Vogel Albert H. Greene by David and Jane Greene In Memory Of: Irvin T. Pollack by David and Jane Greene Tzedakah and Welfare Fund Jack Perry Rimland with our sincere condolences by Celia Berman by Doris Brott In Appreciation Of: Harriet and Ted Fredman Nathan Fanaroff by Debby and Gary Bortnick and All our clergy, present and past, and their dedication Family in making our services so meaningful for everyone in HINEINI Campaign Louis Fanaroff by Debby and Gary Bortnick and these trying times by Harriet and Harvey Stein A Speedy Recovery For: Family Rabbi Safra for well wishes and prayers during my MaryAnne Sotsky by David, Shira, Chase, and Tyler Beatrice Freeman Kalt by Dick and Judy Freeman surgery and recovery by Steve Levine Sotsky Abraham Freeman by Dick and Judy Freeman In Celebration Of: Karen Gerton by The Maggid Family Benjamin Liss by Don Goodman and Family Jerry Reed’s milestone birthday by Marcia and In Appreciation Of: Morris Dworkin by Donald and Judith Dworkin All those who keep our community strong and Robert Kerchner Aaron Chicovsky by Dorothy Cohen vibrant by Adam, Stacy, and Jordan Isenberg In Honor Of: Sadie Sperling by Dr. Melvin and Eileen Arnold Rabbi Safra by Andrew Weiss and Sheri Steisel My entire family, businesses and careers by Albanos Vickie Gorewicz by Eddi Tisch and Family Weiss Gatira Charles Kaplan by Edward and Irene Kaplan All of my co-workers by Anonymous Gila’s Safra’s bat mitzvah by The Ellenberg Family Dolly Fish by Eileen Fish Shatzman B’nai Israel clergy and staff for their tireless efforts In Memory Of: Sonia Levir by Elaine Gobstein, Deborah during COVID by Cheryl Luria and Mark Bobby Greenberg by Abby and Phil Rogers Rabinowitz, and Emily Horwitz Mlynarczyk Irving Feldbaum by Jacki and Frank Zappala Gwendolyn Goldstein by Elaine and David Goodman The clergy and staff by David and Stacey Shapiro Bobby Greenberg by Jonathan Kapiloff and Joan Modlin by Elaine and David Goodman All the clergy for their participation in Ethan Scott’s Yevgeniya Perelmutor Herman Rothmel by Ellen Rothmel bar mitzvah by Sarit and Russell Scott Jack Perry Rimland, beloved brother of Tema Beatrice Flyer by Ellie and Michael Flyer In Celebration Of: Sternberg by Linda and Charles Heller Alice T. Sukrow by Ellie and Steven Kahan Our beloved, adorable grandson, Danny Frank David Abell by Nellie Abell Sonia Levin by Emily and Steve Horwitz Seligman’s upcoming 6 month birthday by Bram and Bobby Greenberg by Rita Hoffman Harold Gobstein by Emily and Steve Horwitz Gina Hass Herman J. Rittter by Erica and Lewis Morse Molly Eisenfeld’s bat mitzvah by Jennifer and Joel Yahrzeit and Yizkor Fund Dr Samuel Luber by Estelle Schwalb Eisenfeld In Memory Of: Betty G. Luber by Estelle Schwalb Gila Safra becoming a bat mitzvah by Susan, Lily, Howard Oser by Aaron Oser and Liz Lauren-Oser Saul M. Bergman by Esther Bergman and Maddy Pollack Chuck Levin by Abbe Levin Ruby Becker by Eugene Becker 22 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 Lester R. Frankel by Evan and Judith Novenstein Helene Steiner Weitzman by Paula and Harry Ethel Kaplan by Frances and Barrett Penan Harrison NOTES Jean Y. Goodman by Fred Goodman Michael Palan by Perry Palan by CANTOR JOSH C. PERLMAN Jean L. Feinstein by Gayle Shaikh Sam Goldman by Philip Goldman Mildred Kasberg Bronsky by George Bronsky Bella Goldman by Philip Goldman continued from page 4. Bronislava Ryaboy by Hana and Vladislav Ryaboy Irving Lipsky by Philip Goldman Irving Singer by Harriet Fredman Solomon Friss by Abby and Phil Rogers “May this land, under Your Providence, be Norman H. Bernstein by Harriet and Harvey Stein Sara and Martin Sager by Randy Sager Zeldi Wertlieb by Helen Wertlieb and Family Dr. Gilbert Ottenberg by Rhoda Seigel an influence for good throughout the world, Louis Cohen by Ian and Judy Cohen Sadye Ottenberg by Rhoda Seigel uniting all people in peace and freedom Shirley Cohen by Ian and Judy Cohen Harold Resnick by Richard and Naomi Resnick - and helping them to fulfill the vision of Norman Epstein by Ilene and Irwin Barney Yefim Zvyagin by Rina and Joseph Gelman Your prophet: ‘Nation shall not lift up sword Roberta Grad by Irene Kaplan Maurice Hatwell by Rita Hatwell Henry Friedenberg by Irwin and Sylvia Rosenthal Burton S. Hoffman by Rita Hoffman against nation, neither shall they experience Shulamith Cohen by Jay Gruber and Larelda Gruber Leonard Heimlich by Robbi and Jeff Shane war anymore.’ Amen”. Joseph Kopelman by Jerome Kopelman Mae Benna by Robert and Mary Ellen Benna Rosemary Palmer by Jesse and Roberta Palmer Herman Rosenfeld by Robert Rosenfeld May God grant us the strength to have Helen Klein by Jill and Andy Klein Myra Mautner by Rochelle and Andy Iserson Ida Albert by Joel Albert Lillian “Libby” Zaba by Ronnie and Art Chantker patience, understanding, and respect for one Esther Band by Joyce and Joseph Band John Yazdi by Rosa Yazdi another always. God is counting on us and Julius H. Ginsburg by Judy Avrunin and Family Gizelle Moskowitz by Sarajane Sacks we can do this. We have elected officials who Mark Bolnick by Karen Bolnick Rick Glickman by Sharon Glickman have a lot of work to do in the days ahead. I Jacob Stillman by Karen Gutner Eric M. Wagshal by Sharon Wagshal Shulamith Cohen by Karen Post and Jon Nevett Maury C. Metro by Sharon and Howard Metro pray, from a place of derech eretz, for their Lillian Rosenthal by Karen and Alan Rosenthal Jack Jolles by Sharon and Howard Metro safety and for their success. Ethel Gorin by Karen and Alan Rosenthal Rebecca Privot by Sheldon Tommer Nathan Shor by Karen and Ira Selss John Wachtel by Sherry and Larry Wachtel Barbara Herman by Larry Herman Gilbert Zabrek by Shirley Zabrek Elliot Cines by Larry and Lisa Cines Michelle Zabrek by Shirley Zabrek SISTERHOOD Anna Goldman by Leah and Allan Zendel Anita Postal by Signe and Leon Wetrogan Jacob Goldman by Leah and Allan Zendel Alice Assous Ohayon by Simon Ohayon JUDAICA SHOP Inez Beyda by Leah and Courtney Caro Elie B. Levy by Sol and Suzy Levy Daniel C. Beyda by Leah and Courtney Caro Dr. Peter L. Kammer by Stacey and Alexander Libby Binn by Leonard Binn Hammer In honor of the World Wide Honey Binn by Leonard and Ruth Binn Richard Goldstein by Stanley and Carol Goldman Wrap on Sunday, February 7, Carl Gasperow by Lesley and Bob Gasperow Alice F. Goldman by Stanley and Carol Goldman the Sisterhood Judaica Shop is Esther Gasperow by Lesley and Bob Gasperow Irving Graff by Stuart L. Graff selling all tefillin sets purchased in Frank Freiman by Lesley and Bob Gasperow Benjamin Weinmann by Susan Weinmann and Helen Klein Frank by Lillian Klein Abensohn Michael, Rachel, and Hannah Wilcove February at a discounted price. Celia Plasky by Linda Bicks Lillian Weinmann by Susan Weinmann and Michael, Sara Eisner by Linda Bicks Rachel, and Hannah Wilcove Murray S. Boris by Linda Boris Lila Mensh by Susan, Marc, Shelby, Josie, and Ellie Jerry Priceman by Linda Silver Levine Kurt M. Loewy by Lisa Kahn Morton G. ‘Gerry’ Murdock by Susan and Randy Rose Loewy by Lisa Kahn Klueger Lila Mensh by Margaret Buco David Wandersman by Suzanne Wandersman and Lyobov Meyler by Marina Khazanov Denise Leish, Harry, and Hannah Eli Tishler by Marsha and Sidney Tishler Hannah Wandersman by Suzanne Wandersman and Leon Pecker by Marsha and Sidney Tishler Denise Leish, Harry, and Hannah Lila Mensh by Marsha and Sidney Tishler Morris Mintz by Sylvan and Rina Mintz Beatrice Kneller by Martin and Susan Kneller Selma Michnoff by Sylvan and Rina Mintz Sylvia Hertz by Darren and Melissa Ash Adele Bensignor by The Paul Family Beth Wilcove by Susan Weinmann, Michael, Rachel, Ida Kanter by Theodore Kanter and Hannah Wilcove Rose M. Nathanson by Toby Newman-Kullback Small (regularly $250) Rubee Heiserman by Michael and Marlyn Heiserman Gussie Mates by Toby Newman-Kullback Now $200 Sylvia Weiser by Mike and Debbi Herbst Bobby Greenberg by Toby and Joe Kullback Medium (regularly $275) Michele McKinley by Mike and Renee Lessans Sondra Evans by Tracy Krantz and Family Now $225 Solomon Nadel by Mindy and Larry Nadel William Marom by Tracy Krantz and Family Large (regularly $325) Ralph Grossnickle by Monroe Grossnickle Sara Dulcan by Vicki Berman Now $275 Erica Faller by Mort Faller Lillian Kairys by Wilma Braun and Victor Schneider Sophie Machtinger by Mort Faller Evelyn Edeiken by Wilma Lenkin We also have beautiful Tallitot, Yads, Sandra Coss by Moshe Ben-Lev David Rothfeld by Wilma Lenkin Kiddush Cups, and many gift items. Celia C. Brill by Murray and Helene Brill Ida Yolken Abramowitz by Nancy Abramowitz and Youth Activities Fund By appointment only. Contact Debbie Family In Celebration Of: Anolik ([email protected]) Mike Goldberg by Nancy Goldberg The birth and brit of Remez Yehudah (Rory Vincent) or Lisa Isenberg (301-963-4511). Shulamith Cohen by Nancy and Brian Paul Shapiro, son of Seth and Brittany Shapiro by Michael Dr. M. Gary Greenbaum by Nathan and Beth A. Singer For personalized kippot and benchers, Greenbaum In Honor Of: contact Suzy Levy (301-460-9636). Moshe Dweck by Nava and Ron Dweck Audrey and Barry Suskind, on the engagement of Paul Krupenie by Norma Krupenie their son, Alex, to Carolyn by Rochelle and Andy The shop accepts all Chaim David Krupenie by Norma Krupenie Iserson credit cards Ben Rubin by Norman and Fern Rubin In Memory Of: along with checks Jack A. Serber by Pat Neustadt Shulamith Cohen by Fonda and Jeff Lowe and cash. Edith Chidakel Pascal by Paula Pascal Levine Lee Pascal Ratner by Paula Pascal Levine FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 23 Non-Profit Org. 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Schilit Nursery School 301-816-5578 301-881-6550 Talmud Torah 301-816-5576 www.bnaiisraelcong.org
We want your child to spend EVERY DAY with us! Schilit Nursery School HALF-DAY & FULL-DAY Options • Ages transitional 2s, 2, 3, and Pre-K • Half-day until 12:30 PM • Full-day option until 6:00 PM • Flexible scheduling options We are so glad to have out students back in the building! WE ARE OPEN! Summer Camp and 2021–2022 Registration Opening Soon! www.bnaiisraelcong.org/nurseryschoolregistration RACHEL SIEGEL NANCY GOLDBERG Early Childhood Director Schilit Nursery School Assistant Director
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