Contemporary Congregation Olam Tikvah www.olamtikvah.org Volume 58, Number 3 3800 Glenbrook Road Fairfax, Virginia 22031 March, 2021 Helping Each of Us Fight Anti-Semitism with Love and Matzah by Marnie Fienberg OT has helped nurture and grow a local nonprofit – 2 for Seder! Our origins lie with the Shooting at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life in 2018, and we were founded in January 2019 by OT member Marnie Fienberg and Lauren Kline. 2 for Seder’s mission is to empower individuals to fight back against anti-Semitism. Influenced by Tikkun Olam, we seek to fight back by building bridges to our neighbors.
Did you know that more than 50% of Americans have never knowingly met anyone Jewish (AJC 2020 survey)? Yet they are barraged with jokes, hate speech and ever- evolving stereotypes. To meet this challenge, we ask every Jewish adult to reach out to those who do not know first-hand about the Jewish faith. By building bridges in your own outer circles, you counter the stereotypes, tropes and hatred. We have two programs to help make this easy for you!
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More in this issue... A thank you from the Mishloach Manot committee...... page 2 B'nei Mitzvah: We're celebrating three this month...... page 3 Lifecycle Events: the mazal tovs, condolences, and anniversaries we marked...... page 5 Tzedakah tribute donations...... page 6 New Member Spotlight...... page 8 MarchAugust/September 2021 2020 PPageage 22
MishloachAugust/September Manot 2020 Thank Yous from JoannePage Stryer 2 Despite the pandemic and intermittent ice storms, over 70 volunteers managed to stuff envelopes, assemble bags, and deliver Purim treats and greetings to over 530 congregants. Without their efforts, none of this would have happened. Thank you to each and every one of you.
Speaking of thank yous: Todah rabah to Melissa Benson and Erin Dreyfuss from the office, who kept track of all the requests, route changes, questions and more questions, and were always there when we needed some help or advice. Packing mishloach manot, photo by Dan Noble
Last, but certainly not least, a really high-five to all of you who kept the OT tradition going. Not only did you keep the community connected, helped Olam Tikvah coffers, but this year for the first time, we made a donation to Capital Caring Health Grief Center in Falls Church.
Beverly Redler, Leona Shoon and I are pleased that we could coordinate this great effort.
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Andrew Louis Baker March 13 Parashat Vayakel-Pekudei Andrew Louis Baker, son of Barbara & Jordan, brother of Matthew, is a 7th grader at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Andy enjoys practicing with his Lego Robotics team, working on his taekwondo skills, and playing the trumpet. Hobbies include woodworking, creating his own electronic dance music, and tinkering with various audio mixing and broadcasting tools. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Andy is raising money for Camp Ramah New England’s scholarship fund, so he can help share the joy of Camp Ramah with others. We are excited to celebrate Andy’s Bar Mitzvah with friends and family all over the country, both in-person and through the livestream.
Dean Tepler Borenstein March 20 Parashat Vayikra Son of Jeff & Leela Borenstein and big brother to Ari, Dean is a 7th grader at Thoreau Middle School where his favorite subject is math. Dean is passionate about sports; he plays soccer year round with his Vienna Eagles travel team, as well as lacrosse and swim team. Dean also loves reading and enjoys playing the electric guitar. Dean looks forward to sharing his special day with the Olam Tikvah community, friends and family, including his 7 cousins (all boys!) both virtually and in-person. March 2021 Page 4 What Better Way to Spread the Word!
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In Memory Barbara Cohen, mother of Shari Cohen-Brown Betty Fertel, mother of Josh Fertel Rosemary Graniewski, mother of Laura Herz Arlene Guinn, sister of Francine Lasken Stephen Marcus, father of Suzanne Rubinstein Russell Marion, brother of Edward Marion Walter E. Simon, father of Maurine Simon March 2021 Page 6 Tzedakah Thank you for your donations, which were received by January 29, 2021. To make a donation, CLICK HERE.
Annual Campaign IN MEMORY OF Robert Natkin/Caren Pearl Religious School IN MEMORY OF Betty Fertel, by Annie & Alan Schwartz Fund Betty Fertel, by Renee & Marcus Eder Gloria Brissman, by Judy Werbel; Debbie & Mark Birthday greetings to Joanne Stryer, by Brenda & Elaine Golden, by Ronnie Rodriguez; Traci & Eliot Weber; Sue & Ken Cohn; Mimi & Len Levine Marvin Klemow Goldberg Russell Marion, by Mimi & Len Levine IN MEMORY OF Leo Driessen, by Dvorah Richman & Paul Jacob Krantzman, by Sharon Krantzman Driessen Harold T. Rib Torah & Religious Articles Melvin Gorowitz, by Ellen & Marc Jacobs Fund Rose Levine, by Sharon Krantzman Capital Improvement Fund IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF Bat Mitzvah of Audrey Indyk, by Annie & Alan Stahl Family Experience Israel Fund Betty Fertel, by Jennifer & Alan Gorowitz Schwartz IN HONOR OF Aaron Gorowitz's Bar Mitzvah, by Ellen & Marc Comfort and Condolence Fund Jerry Werbel Memorial Landscape Fund Jacobs IN MEMORY OF IN HONOR OF Birth of Rose Sophia, granddaughter of Merle & Arlene Guinn, by Annie & Alan Schwartz 95th birthday of Reuben Ambaruch, by Judy Michael Toobin, by Jane & Bill Behrmann Bettie Munro, by Annie & Alan Schwartz Werbel Seth Bond's Bar Mitzvah, by Jennifer & Alan Elaine Golden, by Jennifer & Alan Gorowitz Engagement of Jeremy Conover to Iris Krandel, Gorowitz Esther Sternberg, by Paul Nash by Barbara & Jim Finkel IN MEMORY OF Frances Stein, by Betsy & John MacCarthy Engagement of Jeffrey Benson to Drew Hergen, Russell Marion, by Beth & Barry Reisig by Barbara & Jim Finkel Ida & Ruby Nash, by Paul Nash IN MEMORY OF Karen Anne MacCarthy, by Betsy & John Tzedakah Fund MacCarthy Gloria Brissman, by Natalie & Julian Levine In appreciation of Ilka Shore-Cooper's help, by Helen Eisenson, by Deedy & Ed Eisenson Judy Dietrick Dorothy Edison and Alexander Levin Library IN HONOR OF Fund Rabbi Itzhaq M. Klirs Memorial Adult 65th wedding anniversary of Natalie & Julian Levine, by Linda & Walt Meyer IN MEMORY OF Education Fund Julius Leventhal, by Lynne Dubin IN HONOR OF Engagement of Alexander Hilert to Camila Birth of Rose Sophia, granddaughter of Merle & Tirado, by Bonnie & Jeff Siegell Michael Toobin, by Barbara & Jim Finkel Alice & Ed Marion for all they do for Fine Arts. I Emanuel Passamaneck Prayer Book & Tallit Steve Dienstfrey chanting Haftarah on the 100th am so grateful for your ongoing help, by Maurine Fund anniversary of his father's Bar Mitzvah, by Simon IN HONOR OF Barbara & Jim Finkel Bar Mitzvah of Avery Kane, by Debbie & Mark Our grandson Seth Bond’s Bar Mitzvah, by Susan Kristol - thank you for your wonderful Weber Grandma & Grandpa Tureck teaching!,by Amy Jones Bar Mitzvah of Seth Bond, by Debbie & Mark REFUAH SHLEMA Weber Gerald Brissman/Lyle Miller/Carol Samuels Henry Wolf, by Deedy & Ed Eisenson Bat Mitzvah of Audrey Indyk, by Debbie & Mark Youth & College Fund Weber Getting to see and hear Seth continue to read Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Engagement of Jeffrey Benson to Drew Hergen, Torah and daven during the livestream Shabbat by Bonnie & Jeff Siegell; Leona Shoon morning services, by Ellen & Marc Jacobs Thank you for all your help with Seth's Bar Mitzvah and your continued support of our Engagement of Michael Schwartz to Vanessa IN HONOR OF family, by Debbie & David Howard Villarreal, by Barbara & Jim Finkel; Bonnie & 95th birthday of Reuben Ambaruch, by Debbie & Jeff Siegell IN HONOR OF Mark Weber Engagement of Zachary Hilert to Miriam 4th grade Siddur service, by Helen Leiner Engagement of Alexander Hilert to Camila Tirado, Goldstein, by Bonnie & Jeff Siegell Rabbi David & Talya Kalender for their friendship by Sue & Ken Cohn; Debbie & Mark Weber Lynn Phillip's special birthday, by Debbie & Mark and extraordinary leadership, by Missy & Mark Engagement of Jeffrey Benson to Drew Hergen, Weber Isakowitz by Debbie & Mark Weber; Sue & Ken Cohn Natalie & Julian Levine on their 65th wedding Ruth Ungerleider’s special birthday, by Deedy & Engagement of Michael Schwartz to Vanessa anniversary, by Bonnie & Jeff Siegell Ed Eisenson Villarreal, by Debbie & Mark Weber; Sue & Ken Olam Tikvah, by OT Sisterhood; Layne Seelig Cohn Shelby Paige Otto's naming, by Martin Dubin Reuben Ambaruch's 95th birthday, by Bonnie & IN MEMORY OF Engagement of Zachary Hilert to Miriam Jeff Siegell; Clare & Herb Bachner Goldstein, by Sue & Ken Cohn; Debbie & Mark Arlene Guinn, by Helen Leiner The congregation for allowing my family to attend Weber Elaine Golden, by Helen Leiner; Shari Boyett services virtually, by Anonymous Irv Jacobs 85th birthday, by Sue & Ken Cohn Russell Marion, by Mindy & Warren Cohen Ruth Ungerleider's special birthday, by Deedy & Ed Eisenson OT Chorale, Fine Arts, and Social Action Committee contributions are listed in the Tzedakah Fund. Page 7 March 2021
IN MEMORY OF Zobler; Clare & Herb Bachner Murray Berger, by Natalie & Julian Levine Alvin Ungerlieder, by Ruth Ungerleider Ellison Connor, by Carol & Louis Connor Paul Gerhardt, by Elaine Murray Annie Sloan, by Rosalind Sloan Fani Miller, by Shula Friedman Phyllis Rosen, by Lori & Allen Zobler Archie Levine, by Sharon Krantzman Florence Evelyn Diener, by Ed Diener Rita Rosenberg, by Debbie Malafsky Arline Stiller, by Carol & Louis Connor Florence Lebowitz, by Stefanie Schwartz Robert Vorcheimer, by Roger Vorcheimer Arnie Polisky, by Beth Reisig Francis Klevan, by Carol Klevan Rose Walder, by Joan & Don Sacarob Arnold Hecht, by Alice Sue Hecht Gertrude Cohen, by Mimi & Len Levine Russell Marion, by Jane & Bill Behrmann; Deedy Arnold Kaplan, by Bunny Kaplan Gloria Brissman, by Joan & Don Sacarob & Ed Eisenson; Brenda & Marvin Klemow; Judy Arthur Rubin, by Carol Klevan Harry Krug, by John Krug & Stan Schretter Beatrice Kahn, by Lynn Phillips Henrietta Wolf Bernhard, by Henry Wolf Solomon Lusthaus, by Rita Lempel Beatrice Wolf Glucksman, by Henry Wolf Ida Stein Laster, by Jerome Stein Solomon Stern, by Rita Way Bertha Malakoff, by Jerry Malakoff James Way, by Rita Way Stuart Eder, by Al Weiss Bessie Banks, by Annie & Art Sandler Joy Baron, by Eileen Leshan Sylvia & Henry Meyerowitz, by Jane Myers Betty Fertel, by Ilka Shore-Cooper & Fred Judith Shaman, by Paul Shaman Sylvia Klevan, by Carol Klevan Cooper; Debbie & Mark Weber; Traci & Eliot Klara Nitzan, by Reuben Ambaruch Thelma Fink, by Helen Leiner Goldberg Leatrice Gold, by Ira Gold Uncle Mel Gorowitz, by Andi & Brian Dorlester Bill Finglass, by Joan & Don Sacarob Lillian & Sol Weinreb, by Alice & Michael Weineb REFUAH SHLEMA Charles Zaretsky, by Neil Schlussel Lillian Gold, by Ira Gold Albert Pinto, by Miriam Pinto Constance Kreuter, by Lynn Phillips Lillian Roberts, by Joan Singer Donald Kashdan, by Alan Kashdan Louis Margulius, by Ruth Montag Edward Cohen, by Jeffrey Cohen Mary Walder, by Joan & Don Sacarob Elaine Golden, by Barbara & Jim Finkel; Annie Michael I. Shore, by Ilka Shore-Cooper & Alan Schwartz; Elissa & Marvin Kon; Shari Mildred Raskin, by Stefanie Schwartz Boyett; Debbie & Mark Weber; Lori & Allen
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New Member Spotlight Welcome to some of our new members! Although we haven't been able to schmooze with them at kiddush lunch or invite them over for Shabbat dinner, we welcome them to Olam Tikvah.
Oakton residents Josh and Dani Fein were looking for a community- and family-oriented synagogue and found Olam Tikvah! They both grew up in Maryland and moved to Virginia after grad school, where their family has grown to include Lanie (8) and Caleb (6), who will be attending OTRS and Machar activities. The family loves to be active, especially outdoors, and count hiking, taekwondo, SoulCycle, running, skiing, and horseback riding among their hobbies. They’re interested in getting involved in Sisterhood, ABBA, Men’s Club, and community service activities.
Jeffrey and Elizabeth Sherer moved to Vienna (Dunn Loring) this July from Frankfurt, Germany. They originally hail from Lehigh Valley, PA and Catskills, NY, though the DC area has been their home base on and off for almost 20 years. They’ll be joined at OT by their two children, Naomi (8) and Ezra (5), who will attend Stenwood Elementary and OTRS.
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