THE BETH TFILOH EXPERIENCE

Programs for Adults, Families & Children of All Ages

September-December 2017 • 5777-5778 Shalom!

AS BETH TFILOH approaches its centennial year, it continues a long and cherished tradition of serving the most diverse and vibrant Jewish community on the national scene. Through its congregation, school and camp, Beth Tfiloh offers an extensive calendar of services, programs and events that is truly unparalleled.

There is something for everyone at BT — for adults, families, and children from toddlers to teens — to enrich Jewish life, Jewish learning and to foster a sense of community. From Shabbat services and Yom Tov celebrations to weekly adult classes for the novice and advanced learner alike, to a vast offering of youth and family programs,

Beth Tfiloh is committed to embracing your family’s desire to share, explore, and celebrate with joy a love of Judaism from generation to generation. We look forward to having you be part of the BT family again this year. Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Dr. Zipora Schorr Director of Education Sandy Vogel Director, MERCAZ Dahan Center for Jewish Life & Learning Cherie Brownstein Director, Beth Tfiloh Youth Center Holly Venick Director of Synagogue Life Lindsay Gaister Director, BT CARES/Social Action

ABOUT THE COVER The cover artwork, celebrating our beloved city of Jerusalem, is composed of the final murals created by each of the Beth Tfiloh Middle School teams as part of their annual Color War competition.

2 Shabbat at Beth Tfiloh eth Tfiloh’s weekly Shabbat line-up participatory provides a choice of services with a number service in a Bof “user-friendly” enhancements. A full more intimate complement of children’s and teen services setting to in addition to babysitting make the Modern enable Beth Orthodox services especially attractive to Tfiloh to serve families with young children. Our halachically- the broadest Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Hazzan Avi Albrecht approved Tzomet sound system, a mechitza, and cross-section of increased participation by women are innovations Modern Orthodoxy. Inspiring “talk of the town” which aim to expand the appeal of this unique sermons by our rabbis and the melodic baritone house of worship. The BT Minyan service on of Hazzan Avi Albrecht, make Beth Tfiloh’s service Shabbat morning and Yomim Tovim provides a truly unique on the American Jewish scene. For Adults and topics of interest. Let’s get together and get to know SHABBAT MORNING each other: November 11, and February 24. CLASSES Start Shabbat morning off with an in- COFFEE & COMMENTARY: depth class led by Rabbi Chaim Wecker at 8:10 am. Beginning after Sukkot, join Conversation for Women Rabbi Eli Yoggev and thousands of Jews Join our BT Coffee Club each Shabbat morning for coffee worldwide who are studying a page of and a nosh, meet up with friends and go into services Rabbi Eli Yoggev Talmud every day. The Shabbat Daf together. Coffee Club runs from Yomi class will meet at 8:30 am. 10-10:15 am. Beginning at 10:15 am, Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe invites women to enjoy 15 minutes of engaging discussion take place weekly SHABBAT SERVICES on Parshah, current events or topics of at 8:45 am in the Dahan Sanctuary and 9:15 am at the their choice. After Coffee Club, we invite BT Minyan in the Epstein Chapel. all to enjoy our Shabbat services.

SHABBAT AFTERNOON CLASS Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe BODY & SOUL BT Community Educator Every Shabbat afternoon our rabbis Join the women of Beth Tfiloh in a warm home-hosted lead a stimulating session of Torah monthly gathering as we engage in intimate conversation study 50 minutes before Mincha in focusing on personal and spiritual growth. Rabbanit Bracha the Epstein Chapel. Topics range from Jaffe will guide the mindful discussions with meditation Jewish thought to the weekly Parshah and poetry. In addition, there will be special events held to Jewish law. The classes are always throughout the year focusing on women’s physical and interactive, lively, and accessible. emotional health: September 10, October 10 & 13, November 4, Texts are available in English, making December 3. Rabbi Chai Posner this class perfect for everyone: young and old, men and women, experts and beginners. Mincha and Seudah Shlishit (the third Shabbat ALIYOT & HONORS meal) follow immediately after the class. To request an aliyah or other honor on Shabbat, holidays or during weekday “WHAT’S ON THE RABBI’S MIND?” services, please contact Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director, at cwecker@ Several times during the year, meet with our rabbis for a btfiloh.org or 410-413-2218. half-hour pre- or post-Kiddush discussion on news, books Rabbi Chaim Wecker

3 Children, Teens & Families eth Tfiloh is blessedwith a most dynamic and charismatic team of service leaders for children’s Shabbat & Yom Tov services. At our weekly services, children and teens are engaged at their own level. Our leaders are professionals who love working with your children and sharing their Benthusiasm for Shabbat. Come often and make each Shabbat your special family time!

BABYSITTING LOWER SCHOOL KID CONG Babysitting for children (infant-age 4) is available on Shabbat Kid Cong (Junior Congregation) is a highly and Yom Tov at 10 am through the end of services by trained participatory service for children in grades teens. 1-4 and Hebrew School classes Mechina- Daled, led by the charismatic Brian Singer, whose creativity keeps kids engaged and PRESCHOOL COOKIE MINYAN entertained. Services take place weekly and on holidays from 10-11:45 am. Our themed Kid Cong will be even more special with wild and crazy ways to connect to the Brian Singer parshah and holidays. Check the calendar for all of our special themes! We begin the year with a Back-to-School Raffle Shabbat followed the next week with a Ravens Dress-Up Shabbat.

Special Kiddush lunches will be held for different grades Cindy Stein Terry Alpert throughout the year, as part of a creative program for parents and children with the BT clergy - January 13: 3rd and 4th Our PreSchool Service, “Cookie Minyan,” brings together grades; January 27: 1st grade; February 10: 2nd grade; April 21: parents and our youngest congregants, infant through age 3 Kindergarten; May 19: Hebrew School. ½ in an interactive parent/child service led by BT PreSchool teachers and staff in the Rynd Family Room. This weekly service MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS MINYAN begins at 10:45 am on Shabbat and holidays and engages Boys in Grades 5-8 and Hebrew School classes Hay and Vav everyone through song, prayer, stories, activities and a tot- spend Shabbat morning at our weekly Middle School Minyan, friendly Kiddush. Babysitting is available beginning at 10 am. led by BT alumni and staff at 10 am in Room 265. This Minyan gives students the opportunity to spend Shabbat and holidays MINI MINION with friends, reinforce their Hebrew reading and davening i STARTS skills,SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER and 3 RDparticipate!! in an occasional “Ask the Rabbi” Mini-Minionsession. Each week includes a delicious Kiddush. Grade level FOR childrenShabbatonim age 4 through Kindergarten will be held throughout the year, sponsored by

MEETS everyour Shabbat school. morning 10:45 am / Next to the Rynd Room Led by Morah Jody Levey & Morah Becky Gordon

BABYSITTING BEGINS AT 10 AM • A NEW drop-offMIDDLE service for 4 year-olds SCHOOL GIRLS SERVICE through Kindergarten • A fun, creative participatory service with puppets, Girlssongs, stories andin games. Grades 5-8 are invited to join together each Shabbat Jody Levey Becky Gordon • Kiddush treats each week • Right nextat door 10:30to our Cookie Minyanam in Room 264 for a girls-only service. The service (for age 3 and younger) will include both prayer and discussion of the meaning of For children age 4 through Kindergarten, we have a drop-off prayer, topical investigations, and special shmooze time. service with PreSchool teacher Jody Levey and teacher and Combined “Ask the Rabbi” sessions along with the grade level music specialist Becky Gordon at 10:45 am that gives children Shabbatonim are also held. Alumna Shuli Klein ‘16 will lead more active and independent participation. Children have the this group with young shelicha Yarden Salansky. opportunity to learn prayers, play age-appropriate games, and engage in activities to make participation fun. BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM Special Kiddush Lunches for participating Cookie Minyan and The Beth Tfiloh Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program has been developed Mini Minion families will be held on September 16, December to prepare students for the responsibilities of Jewish adulthood 9, February 3, and April 14 featuring special guest teachers from and provide them and their families with a meaningful and our PreSchool and Lower School. memorable Jewish life-cycle experience. Beth Tfiloh’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah students and their parents meet monthly with Rabbi Wohlberg for family education revolving around synagogue

4 life, rituals and life cycle events, and topical issues of current this service, together with a rotation of young adults who interest. Our rabbis meet individually with students to help provide excellent role models for our students. personalize and enrich a course of learning leading up to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah in conjunction with our excellent Bar/ Bat Mitzvah teachers. Students also participate in a series of MINYAN MEYUCHAD hands-on projects that prepare them to take on adult mitzvot in Beth Tfiloh sponsors this monthly service for teens and addition to doing their own mitzvah project. adults with special needs, led by Susan Coleman and Miriam Rosenberg. Participants take part in a meaningful adapted Our 2018 Bar Mitzvah students will participate in a Tefillin Shabbat service followed by Shabbat lunch. Signing for the Program with fathers, grandfathers, and/or another adult who hearing impaired is provided. September 9; September 21 (RH); will share this mitzvah with them. Our 2018 Bat Mitzvah girls September 30 (YK); October 9; November 4; December 9; will join their mothers, grandmothers, or other special women January 6; February 3; March 3; April 14; May 5; June 2 in their lives in a challah baking workshop to learn the beautiful mitzvot associated with challah, Shabbat, and holidays. Bar and Bat Mitzvah dates are assigned to children of Beth SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY Tfiloh members at least two years in advance of the calendar CELEBRATIONS year of their 13th birthday. Dates for 2019 have been assigned Throughout the year, there are creative and exciting to those who have requested them. Dates for 2020 will be celebrations of holidays and special Shabbatot for families completed in the winter of 2018. For more information on and the Shul community. Our first Shabbat dinner will be held getting an assigned date, please contact Eve Kresin Steinberg on October 27 as Beth Tfiloh’s participation in the Baltimore at 410-413-2251. For questions about programming, please Shabbat Project. Other meals have been planned including contact Cherie Brownstein at 410-413-2220. themed Kiddushim for Chanukah and Yom HaAtzma’ut, and honoring our students and families throughout the year. TEEN MINYAN Teen Minyan is a student-led service held in the High School Beit Midrash that allows both young men and women to take SPONSOR A KIDDUSH part in the Shabbat experience. Services for our Youth Services in honor of a birthday or are conducted weekly on Shabbat and on other special dates. Contact Cherie Brownstein holidays. A special Kiddush follows each service, prepared especially for this devoted at [email protected]. group of teens. Stan Lustman assists with Stan Lustman

BT Cares! The Beth Tfiloh Social Action Committee

BT Cares Social Action is The following BT Cares Collections will take place this dedicated to enriching the lives fall and winter: of those less fortunate. This year September and October: Travel-sized toiletry collection for will include a variety of hands-on Sinai NICU and CHANA projects that will benefit different November: Children’s clothing, linens, blankets, and warm facilities including Baltimore weather accessories for Wolfe Street Academy Station, GEDCO, Helping Up Mission, Beans & Bread, CHANA, Paul’s Place, December: Brand new adult-sized gloves for winter survival and more. In the fall and winter, Beth Tfiloh kits at Community Mitzvah Day will collect toiletries as part of the Governor’s Days January: BT Cares and Sisterhood Clothing Drive: Men to Serve, host our annual Blood Drive and Wolfe Street and Women’s clothing for CHANA, Helping Up Mission, Clothing Drive, and serve as a Mitzvah Room Partner for Beans & Bread, Paul’s Place The Associated’s Community Mitzvah Day. Beth Tfiloh affiliates, including the School, Hebrew HELP (Homeless Extra Lunch Program) LUNCHES: School, Congregation, Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Mercaz, Support needy families at Beans & Bread by bringing in Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and BT Camps, will bagged lunches or sending an extra lunch with your child participate in BT Cares events. Please two Fridays per month. While all members and families are check the calendar and Social Action encouraged to send in lunches on any/all dates, this year, webpage for more opportunities to get each HELP lunch day will be assigned to a grade in the involved: www.bethtfiloh.com/btcares school. Grades are encouraged to participate as Beans & For additional information, please Bread is counting on that specific grade for food. contact Lindsay Gaister at [email protected].

5 MERCAZ Fall Semester Four Wednesday Evenings - October 25, November 1, 8, 15

Session 1, 7-8 pm Trump and the Torah: A Jewish Perspective on Contemporary Issues RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERG In the 2016 presidential election a majority of Israeli Jews favored Donald Trump, while a majority of American Jews voted for Hillary Clinton. This disconnect gives rise to the need to look at how Jewish tradition views some of the issues that have come to the forefront in the present administration. What guidance can we gain from our ancient texts in providing insight into the ideas that now confront the American people and the Jewish community? Topics will include: fake news and alternate facts; refugees and immigration; health care; and Trump, Israel and the Jewish people. Session 2, 8-9 pm Choose one exciting elective course: Creative Jewish Men and Women of the 20th Century Hebrew Reading Crash Course BARBARA BLUMBERG ELANA VOGEL Did you know that Superman, Batman and Feel more comfortable in shul with this crash Spiderman were all Jewish? Did you know that course in Hebrew reading. By the end of this Hitler was responsible for Judith Lieber, the class you will be reading Hebrew! Jewish woman who became world famous for Co-sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach her bejeweled handbags that have adorned program. first ladies since Mamie Eisenhower? Were you Elana Vogel teaches Hebrew language at Beth aware that the Volkswagen, Hitler’s choice for Tfiloh Dahan Community High School and the “people’s car,” was originally designed by Mercaz. She is a master language teacher and a German Jew, and was made popular by one of the first Jewish ad also teaches Hebrew classes at the Baltimore Zionist District. agencies in the U.S.? And finally, did you hear that Barbie and Ken, the famous iconic dolls, were Jewish? Join us and learn how these Israeli Dance (8-9:30 pm) creative American men and women, with Jewish heritages, came to have an impact that extended beyond the American shores. MONA ATKINSON Barbara Blumberg taught General Studies at Beth Tfiloh Dahan This four week program provides the perfect Community Day School for 25 years. She is now an adjunct faculty opportunity to have fun, get exercise, and enjoy member at the Community College of Baltimore County, at Osher Life a welcoming community! There will be a mix of Long Learning Institute at Towson University and at the Renaissance teaching and revisiting familiar dances. Open Academy for the Florida Gulf State University. to the community with no prior experience necessary. Kabbalah and the Modern Experience Mona Atkinson, an avid dancer and teacher, RABBI ELI YOGGEV has many years of experience teaching Israeli dance to various demographics around the world. What does Kabbalah have to say about yoga and meditation? What contributions can Learn the “Trop” and How to “Layn” Kabbalah make to Western psychology? How can Kabbalah inform our modern discussions RABBANIT BRACHA JAFFE on gender? Explore all of these questions and Discover the names and melodies of the more. Rabbi Yoggev will present Kabbalistic traditional Torah trop and techniques for and Hassidic sources in an interactive manner, reading Torah. Text will include the three along with a guided Kabbalistic meditation. portions of the Shema as well as various other If you are curious about the secrets of the Torah, seeking to infuse texts. Women and men are welcome! Course your modern lifestyle with age-old spiritual insights, or just looking will continue through winter months. to learn and experience something new and different, this class is for you. Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe, BT Community Educator, is a recent graduate of Yeshivat Rabbi Eli Yoggev, Associate Rabbi at Beth Tfiloh Congregation, Maharat. She has interned at Modern Orthodox synagogues in New lectures widely on topics in Jewish Thought and Spirituality. York and Houston, where she made significant contributions to Jewish He recently submitted his doctoral dissertation in Kabbalah life and learning for adults and youth, and provided pastoral care to and Hassidism to Bar Ilan University on the worldview of Rabbi congregants. She has also been a featured speaker at JOFA (Jewish Mordechai Leiner, the Izbitser Rebbe. Orthodox Feminist Alliance) conferences and at various synagogues in the U.S. and Canada.

6 MERCAZ Dahan Center for Jewish Life & Learning Mercaz & Sisterhood WEEKLY AND MONTHLY CLASSES Jointly Sponsored Programs Living Room Learning Chanukah Cupcake Decorating Class PHIL JACOBS, FACILITATOR Pariser’s Bakery will be our guest to demonstrate cupcake decorations for Chanukah on Monday, November 27. Registration This study group, facilitated by Phil Jacobs, required. meets monthly on Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm at the homes of group members for lively discussion. Contact the Mercaz office for host Pesach Cooking Demonstration details at 410-413-2321. Ora Imanoel will join us for a fun night of innovative Pesach cooking. October 22, November 19, December 10, Take home delicious new recipes for Pesach. Monday, March 12, 2018. January 21, March 18, April 15, May 6, and Registration required. June 10 Phil Jacobs, former executive editor of the “Baltimore Jewish Times,” Meet the Author has won numerous awards for his work from both the American In the spring, we look forward to meeting Jewish Press Association and the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Ronald Balson, author of Once We Were Association. He is currently a member of the Jewish History faculty at Brothers, Saving Sophie, Karolina’s Twins, and Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community High School. his newest book, The Trust. Date TBA. Mercaz Book Club HALAINE STEINBERG, FACILITATOR The book club, facilitated by Halaine Steinberg, SAFEguarding Seniors will feature an impressive selection of books of CHANA spotlights the growing public Jewish interest. Read and discuss the season’s health problem and human rights issue of best, most thought-provoking books. Special elder abuse. Join us when Jacke Schroeder, fee. Director of SAFE (Stop Abuse of Elders), Mondays at 12:45 pm: October 30, November explains the difference between healthy and 27, December 18, January 29, February 26, unhealthy relationships. She will also provide March 26, April 30, May 14; Wednesdays at tips for taking care of yourself and loved ones 10:30 am: November 1, November 29, December 20, January 31, to prevent abuse and financial exploitation. February 28, March 28, May 2 , May 16 Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 7:30 pm. Registration required. Halaine Steinberg is beginning her 20th year at Beth Tfiloh. She is the director of college guidance and 12th grade teacher of Honors College Writing. In addition, she is the advisor to the High School’s National MERCAZ FELLOWS Honor Society chapter and leads an 11th grade girl’s alternative Through a special grant from the Jewish Education davening group. Enhancement Program, a project of the Macks Center for Jewish Education, Beth Tfiloh has created the Mercaz Fellows The Lunch Bunch Program. This program is designed to make prayer and the A monthly program providing lunch, entertainment, music and synagogue worship experience here at Beth Tfiloh richer, more speakers, meeting on Wednesdays at 12 pm. Special fee; advance meaningful and more relevant to young families. A group of 20 reservations required. men and women that attended last year’s session will continue and a new group will be recruited. Both groups will meet bi- October 25, November 29, December 20, January 31, March 21, monthly with BT rabbinical staff to become more acquainted April 25, May 23 and June 20 with holiday and Shabbat prayers and services. For more details contact the Mercaz Office at 410-413-2321/[email protected]. Daf Yomi RABBI ELI YOGGEV Beginning after Sukkot, join thousands of Jews worldwide who are MERCAZ LENDING LIBRARY: BOOKS AND VIDEOS studying a page of Talmud every day. The class will meet in the Through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Silverman (z”l) evenings during the week, at 8:30 am on Shabbat morning, and at MERCAZ is able to provide a lending library of both books 9:15 am on Sunday morning. and videos that reflect the richness of Jewish thought and variety of Jewish experience. Located in the Tuvin Library Chumash Class next to the MERCAZ office, the library offers an array of books—fiction, memoirs, biographies, Jewish history, current RABBI CHAI POSNER affairs, self help, and cooking—and a collection of outstanding Study the Torah through the lens of different Torah commentaries - Israeli and Jewish films. from Midrash to Chassidut, from Rashi to Rabbi Sampson Raphael Hirsch, and find out how we interpret, apply and understand God’s MERCAZ Library Hours: Monday–Thursday: 10 am–3 pm; word in our world. Friday: 9–11 am. Closed holidays and weekends. 7 Monday nights at 7 pm, December–May 7 MERCAZ Dahan Center for Jewish Life & Learning ONGOING JEWISH LEARNING

BT in the AM 11:40 am-12:40 pm Inspire your thinking and creativity through courses rich with ideas Israel: Beyond the Blue & White and text study touching on every aspect of modern Jewish life. Enrollment is open to Jewish men and women from all backgrounds RABBI CHAI POSNER and learning levels. This premier Jewish learning program consists AND DANIEL STEINER, of three sessions with a choice of outstanding classes. BT SHALIACH Choose one class in each time period to attend for the year: Explore the deep historical connection of the Jewish 9:30-10:30 am people with the land of Israel, then delve into A Look into the Underappreciated Books of the Bible the day-to-day Israeli life CHANA SLAVATICKI as reflected through the Explore part three of the Bible: Ketuvim. personal stories of ordinary Ketuvim just doesn’t seem to get the respect Israeli citizens. These short stories will be followed by an analysis of it deserves—it’s neither a legal code like the new trends, such as the constant rise and fall of political parties. Chumash, nor visions from our prophets, like Nevi’im. Its books are among the most Current Events interesting and significant for understanding PHIL JACOBS the Bible as a whole. From poetry in the Book Phil Jacobs will teach this current events course in the true spirit of Psalms, love in Song of Songs, and wisdom of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and the former “That Was in Proverbs, to commitment in Ruth and Daniel, and deadly farce in the Week That Was” with David Frost. We will cover everything and Esther, we will explore these timeless themes through our study of anything that tops the 24-hour news cycle. the books of Ketuvim. October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, June 4–Preview Session for Next Year RABBANIT BRACHA JAFFE In this course we will look at mitzvot (positive commandments) YAFFE SCHOLARS and explore how they apply to men and to women. Are they the same? Are they different? Some examples: Shofar, Sukkah, Megillah, The Seymour Yaffe Scholars Program and Kiddush. We will also explore deeper meanings to the mitzvot for Advanced Jewish Learning. Seymour through spiritual and philosophical lenses. “Siggy” Yaffe, past president of Beth Tfiloh Congregation, was a most beloved and 10:35-11:35 am respected member of Beth Tfiloh. Jewish Food in Law and Lore American Law and Jewish Law: Similarities and Differences RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERG / Rabbi Jonathan Sachs said, “True freedom DR. ZIPORA SCHORR requires the rule of law and justice and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the Every human being eats… denial of rights to others.” but not everyone eats the Judaism and the United States of America share a commitment same things! For a Jew, the to law as a foundational value: Jews adhere to halacha, given to us food we eat goes to the heart by God; Americans to the Constitution, created by the founding of our religion (e.g. honey, fathers of our country. The Divine vs. the human — they share much matzah), to our history in common, but the differences are profound in everything ranging (e.g. cholent, horseradish), to our culture (e.g. bagels and lox), to our from how to live and the right to die. Come explore those laws that statehood (e.g. hummus and tahini) and our diversity (e.g. legumes unite us and those that divide us, and how we have found common on Pesach). As Jews, we are what we eat! ground in which to operate over time. Conflicting Reports Special fees apply. Schedule: Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm for dinner (beginning November 29) followed by the Shiur at 7 pm. PHIL JACOBS Examine different forms the media takes while covering the very same news event or feature. Participants will be placed in the Enroll in any Ongoing Jewish Learning Program and receive position of “editor” or “assignment editor” and given actual stories special discounts to many other Mercaz programs and free and asked for coverage strategy. Then we will compare their ideas participation in the Fall Semester classes and Monthly Book Club. to what actually happened in the coverages of media companies ranging from Ha’aretz and the Times of Israel to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNN, Fox News and others.

8 MERCAZ Registration Form 2017/2018 FALL SEMESTER AND ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES

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A REMARKABLE FALL SEMESTER FOUR WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: OCT., 25, NOV. 1, 8, 15 FEE: $35 for Beth Tfiloh Members and Current BT School Parents $50 for the General Public. For one low fee, choose as many classes as fit your schedule! q Trump and the Torah: A Jewish Perspective on Contemporary Issues: Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, 7 pm

CHOOSE ONE ELECTIVE COURSE AT 8 pm q Creative Jewish Men and Women of the 20th Centry, Barbara Blumberg q Kabbalah and the Modern Experience, Rabbi Eli Yoggev q Hebrew Reading Crash Course, Elana Vogel q Israeli Dance, Mona Atkinson q Learn the “Trop” and How to “Layn,” Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe

ONGOING ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES q Living Room Learning, Phil Jacobs - This study group meets monthly on Sundays at 7:30 pm at the homes of group members for lively discussion. October 22, November 19, December 10, January 21, March 18, April 15, May 6, and June 10 q MERCAZ Book Club, Halaine Steinberg - We are pleased to feature an impressive selection of books of Jewish interest. Read and discuss the season’s best, most thought-provoking books. Special Fee. Mondays at 12:15 pm: October 30, November 27, De- cember 18, January 29, February 26, March 26, April 30 , May 14 ; Wednesdays at 10:30 am: November 1, November 29, December 20, January 31, February 28, March 28, May 2 , May 16 q The Lunch Bunch, A monthly program providing lunch, entertainment, music and speakers in the company of new and not- so-new friends. Meets monthly at 12:00 pm on Wednesdays: October 25, November 29, December 20, January 31, No February, March 21, April 25, May 23 and June 20. Special Fee. Advanced reservations required

For Advanced Learning classes (BT in the AM and Yaffe Scholars) enroll online at www.bethtfiloh.com/register or call 410-413-2321 9 Empty Nester Chavurah Beth Tfiloh’s Empty Nester Chavurah (ENC) is a group of Help Us To Serve You! Beth Tfiloh Empty Nesters who gather Sunday evenings each Our tradition teaches that it is customary for us to month at members’ home to discuss topics related to Judaism honor meaningful occasions in our lives, be they joyous or Israel or meet at local venues for socialization and fun. The or difficult times, by giving tzedakah (charity). Giving Empty Nester Chavurah is a wonderful way to make new friends, strengthen connections with Beth Tfiloh members, and engage tzedakah is a tangible way to show gratitude for the in meaningful religious, educational, cultural, and social pursuits. blessings that we all have in our lives. Consider honoring Should you wish to participate in the Empty Nester Chavurah, your smachot and yahrzeits by making a gift to Beth Tfiloh please email or phone Roberta Katz ([email protected] / in one of the following ways. 410-290-7991). New members are warmly welcomed and encouraged to join. SHABBAT SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS: Youth Sponsorships: September 17: Jewish trivia, October 28: Havdalah service, November 19: Technology, creativity, and staying connected Cookie Minyan or Mini Minion: $75 and up with the younger generation, December 17: Hanukkah party Kid Cong: $100 and up and mitzvah/volunteer activity, January 28: Bowling with pizza, Middle School Boys/Girls Services: $100 and up February 25: Program to be determined, March 25: Pesach stories, Teen Minyan: $150 and up anecdotes, and ideas, April 29: Meeting with Rabbi Yoggev, Topic Coffee Club $150 to be determined, June 3: Meeting with Rabbanit Jaffe, Topic to Full Kiddush: $1,500 be determined Wine: $500 Flowers: $300 Beth Tfiloh Professional Network Seudah Shlishit: $300 Simcha plaque: $360 All Beth Tfiloh members, school OTHER OPTIONS: parents, alumni and Brotherhood brick: $90 faculty members Friday morning Minyan breakfast $200 are invited to connect with the Yom HaAtzma’ut sponsor $200 and up many outstanding Purim sponsor $500 and up professionals in the Lag B’Omer sponsor $500 Beth Tfiloh community, both online through our LinkedIn group, Gifts of $18 and above to a wide choice of Beth Tfiloh funds and at networking meetings held at BT throughout the year. will be acknowledged in the Bulletin. This dynamic, growing group provides a forum for networking, professional resources, and sharing of connections. For Youth Sponsorships, please contact Cherie Brownstein, Youth Director, at 410-413-2220 or [email protected]. To join our online group, go to www.linkedin.com, search for For other sponsorships, please contact Eve Kresin “Beth Tfiloh Professional Network” and click “Join.” Look for news of upcoming meetings this fall. Steinberg, Executive Director, at 410-413-2251 or [email protected] for more information.

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HOLIDAYS @ A GLANCE

Rosh Hashanah Chanukah Yom HaZikaron Thursday, September 21 - Wednesday, December 13 - Thursday, April 19 Friday, September 22 Tuesday, December 19 Yom HaAtzma’ut Fast of Gedaliah Fast of Tevet Friday, April 20 Sunday, September 24 Thursday, December 28 Lag B’Omer Yom Kippur Tu B’Shevat Thursday, May 3 Friday, September 29 - Kol Nidre Wednesday, January 31 Yom Yerushalayim Saturday, September 30 Fast of Esther Sunday, May 13 Sukkot Wednesday, February 28 Shavuot Thursday, October 5 - Purim Sunday May 20 - Tuesday, October 10 Wednesday, February 28 - Megillah Monday, May 21 Hoshanah Rabbah Thursday, March 1 Fast of Tammuz 17 Wednesday, October 11 Pesach Sunday, July 1 Shemini Atzeret Saturday, March 31 - Tisha B’Av Thursday, October 12 Saturday, April 7 Sunday, July 22 Simchat Torah Yom HaShoah Friday, October 13 Thursday, April 12 Holidays begin on the prior evening at sundown.

11 SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS September Saturday, September 9 n “Back to BT” Shabbat: Babysitting, Children and Teen Services Saturday, September 16 n Minyan Meyuchad High Holiday Tidbits n 2018 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program n High School Melavah Malka and Concert Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, Rabbi Chai Posner, Rabbi Eli Yoggev and Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe will offer Saturday, September 16 Rosh Hashanah tidbits in the Dahan Sanctuary n PreSchool Kiddush Lunch and Guest Storyteller following services. n Kid Cong: Sorry Tournament: Saying We’re Sorry with Selichot Selichot Program n Middle School & Teen Minyan Services n Shabbat High Holiday Tidbits (following services)

Thursday, September 21 - Rosh Hashanah n Babysitting, Children and Young Adult Services n PreSchool Family Service n Family Shofar Blowing n Young Adult “Shmooze” with Rabbi Wohlberg (Ages 21-30) n Tashlich at Rabbi Wohlberg’s home n Minyan Meyuchad

Friday, September 22 - Rosh Hashanah SELICHOT is a beautiful and moving late-night n Babysitting, Children and Young Adult Services service when special prayers of forgiveness are first recited in anticipation of the approaching new n PreSchool Family Service year. Set the tone for the New Year with an upbeat n Family Shofar Blowing and uplifting musical Selichot service featuring n Young Adult “Shmooze” with Rabbi Wohlberg HAZZAN AVI ALBRECHT, (Ages 18-20) the talented KOL FUSION a cappella group, and Saturday, September 23 AVRAHAM ROSENBLUM n Shabbat Shuvah Drasha on guitar. The service will be Friday, September 29 - Kol Nidre preceded by a screening of the hit movie, “The Women’s n Babysitting, Children and Young Adult Services Balcony,” with a discussion Saturday, September 30 - Yom Kippur led by RABBANIT BRACHA n JAFFE, our BT Community Babysitting & Youth Services Educator, and refreshments. n PreSchool Family Service n Minyan Meyuchad

12 SEPTEMBER BT CARES SCHOOL & YOUTH Sunday, September 10 Tuesday, September 5 n Apple Collection for Ahavas Yisrael at Baugher’s n Kindergarten Back-to-School Night Family Apple Picking Wednesday, September 6 Monday-Wednesday, September 11-27 n 9th Grade Reception and Meeting for New n Travel-sized Toiletry Collection Parents

Tuesday, September 12 Thursday, September 7 n Yachad Program n Lower School Back-to-School Night for Grades 1-4 Friday, September 15 n PreSchool 2’s Pizza Picnic n HELP Lunches • Grade 4 Sunday, September 10 Tuesday, September 19 n Family Apple Picking n Bar/Bat Mitzvah “Stuff-It” Program n High School ACT Testing Monday, September 11 n Lower School Conferences JUST FOR ADULTS n BT Plus Lower School Fall Classes Begin Sunday, September 10 Tuesday, September 12 n Body and Soul with Rabbanit Jaffe n High School Back-to-School Night Sunday, September 17 n PreSchool 3’s Pizza Picnic n Empty Nester Chavurah Wednesday, September 13 n Sunday, September 10 Middle School Back-to-School Night Family Apple Picking Thursday, September 14 n PreSchool Back-to-School Night

Sunday, September 17 & 24 n Sunday Sports: Soccer

Tuesday, September 26 n PreSchool 4’s Pizza Picnic

Shabbat & Yom Tov

Bring home the apples for your sweet New Year at Home Hospitality our apple picking trip with the rabbis at Baugher’s Opening your home or being a guest in someone’s home for Farm. Enjoy this hands-on opportunity to involve a Shabbat or Yom Tov meal is a way to make and strengthen relationships between fellow congregants. Please consider your children in getting ready for Rosh Hashanah. sharing Shabbat with members of our Beth Tfiloh community Embark on a family scavenger hunt and visit the for the holidays or Shabbat all year round. petting zoo. Take home a BT booklet of “applicious” Please contact Holly Venick, [email protected], if you recipes for kids and parents along with how-to’s would like to be a part of this ongoing program to meet and about the apples and honey during Rosh Hashanah. share a special meal with other Beth Tfiloh members. This BT Cares: pick and purchase a bag of apples to program is brought to you by the Synagogue Life Committee. donate to families in need through Ahavas Yisrael.

13 SCHOOL AND YOUTH October Sundays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 n Sunday Sports: Soccer

Sunday, October 8 Sunday, October 15 Sukkahfest Block Party n High School SAT Testing Celebrate Sukkot at our signature BT community Monday, October 23 event with amazing new rides and games, craft n PreSchool BT Plus Fall Classes Begin fair, silent auction, Simchat Torah arts and crafts projects, and fantastic carnival snacks. Special Tuesday, October 24 guest Chassidic dancing group! n High School Girls Challah Bake at Lunch

Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 25 n Shabbat Project’s Great Challah Bake Penn Lecture Friday, October 27 Rachel Fishman Feddersen: “The Forward: Judaism n 4th Grade Welcome Day & Justice For 120 Years— Sunday, October 29 Bringing Together Multiple n High School ACT Testing Points Of View” Sunday-Tuesday, October 29-31 Rachel Fishman Feddersen is the publisher and n High School AIPAC Leadership Conference CEO of the legendary Jewish newspaper, “The Forward.” With her expertise in digital journalism and her leadership skills, she is a major transformer of the media landscape for Jewish news. BT CARES! Thursday, October 19 Sunday, October 8 n Toiletry collection at “Sukkahfest” Block Party Brotherhood Men’s Night Monday-Friday, October 16-27 Featuring elegant hors d'oeuvres including n Wolfe Street Academy Clothing Drive begins carving stations, single Wednesday, October 18 malt scotches, fine n cigars and a Texas Yachad Project Hold ‘Em tournament Thursday, October 19 with fabulous door n Toy Collection at Brotherhood Men’s Night Out prizes. New this year: unique wine tasting Friday, October 20 from kosherwine.com and craft beers from Union n HELP Lunches • Grade 11 Craft Brewery. n High School Juniors: Day of Service

Shabbat, October 27-28 more than 465 communities. BT will host a beautiful The Shabbat Project Shabbat dinner meal open to all in the Synagogue Auditorium as part of the Shabbat Project weekend. Beth Tfiloh is an official participant Check our website to see a detailed list of activities in the Baltimore Shabbat Project, at Beth Tfiloh and in the community. an international event bringing together Jews in 14 SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS Saturday, October 21 n Noach Shabbat with Maryland Zoo Animal Show Monday-Tuesday, October 2-3 n Kid Cong: BYO Stuffed Animal – Noach Shabbat n Schach pick-up Friday, October 27 Wednesday, October 4 OCTOBER n Shabbat Project Dinner with a cappella group Rak n Lulav and Etrog Pick-up Shalom n Erev Sukkot Saturday, October 28 Thursday, October 5 – Sukkot n Kid Cong: Lech Lecha Scavenger Hunt n Babysitting, Children and Teen Services n Sukkah Hops for Grades 1-4 and 5-8

Friday, October 6 – Sukkot JUST FOR ADULTS n Babysitting, Children and Teen Services, Tuesday, October 10 & Friday, October 13 Petting Zoo n Body and Soul with Rabbanit Jaffe

Saturday, October 7 Mondays, October 16, 23, and 30 n 2019 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lunch in the Sukkah n BT in the AM n PreSchool Sukkah Hop Tuesday, October 17 n Kid Cong: “Saturday Sukkah Sundaes” n Sisterhood: Boscov’s Shopping Day Sunday, October 8 Wednesday, October 18 n Sukkahfest Block Party n Stanley Z. Penn Lecture featuring The Forward’s n Hebrew School Sukkah Hop Rachel Fishman Fedderson

Thursday, October 12 – Shemini Atzeret Thursday, October 19 n Babysitting, Children and Teen Services n Brotherhood Men’s Night Out n Hula Hoop Exhibition by Hoop Love n Simchat Torah: “Dancing in the Streets,” light Sunday, October 22 dinner n Living Room Learning

Friday, October 13 – Simchat Torah Tuesday, October 24 n Simchat Torah Festivities n Sisterhood Game Day n Babysitting and Youth Programs following Wednesday, October 25 Hakafot n Lunch Bunch n Women’s Simchat Torah Reading n Yaffe Scholars n Simchat Torah BBQ Kiddush n Mercaz Fall Semester Saturday, October 14 Saturday, October 28 n Kid Cong: Shabbat Bereishit – “Creation Stations” n Empty Nester Chavurah n 2018 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program Sunday, October 29 Friday, October 20 – October 21 n Sisterhood Boutique n 11th Grade Shabbaton Monday, October 30 n Mercaz Book Club

15 SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS November Saturday, November 4 n Children’s Services: “Chocolate Shabbat” Saturday, November 4 n Minyan Meyuchad Pink Shabbat n Final 2018 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program Saturday, November 11 A home-hosted evening focusing on the health of n Children’s Services: “Ravens Shabbat” women, joining with the organization Sharsheret, we will address health concerns of Jewish women n “What’s on the Rabbi’s Mind?” in the sandwich generation: if you don’t take care n 2019 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program of yourself, who will take care of your family? OB/ GYN Dr. Dee Dee Shiller ‘90 will address the Saturday, November 18 predisposition of Jewish women to breast cancer n Kid Cong: Parshat Toldot and the BRCA gene. Dr. Tamara Sobel will look Saturday, November 25 at women’s general health concerns and the importance of self care. Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe will n Beth Tfiloh Alumni Shabbat provide a Jewish lens to our quest. n Kid Cong: Parshat Vayeitzei

Sunday, November 5 BT CARES! BETH TFILOH BLOOD DRIVE Friday, November 3 Save a life! Protect your family n HELP Lunches • Grade 12 by becoming a blood donor or Sunday, November 5 volunteering. Be swabbed to be a potential bone marrow n Blood Drive donor. Co-sponsored by the Monday-Friday, November 6-17 Brotherhood, Youth Center, and n Glove Collection for Community Mitzvah Day BT Cares Social Action. Friday, November 17 n HELP Lunches • Grade 9 Wednesday-Saturday, Tuesday, November 21 November 22-25 n Yachad Project ALUMNI WEEKEND Monday, November 27-December 11 Wednesday, November 22 n Lower School Toy Drive for Jewish Caring Convocation/Athletic Hall of Network Fame Induction Alumni Brunch Alumni Basketball Games Saturday, November 25 Alumni Milestone Reunions

16 JUST FOR ADULTS SCHOOL AND YOUTH Wednesday, November 1, 29 & Wednesday, November 1 & Monday November 27 Monday, November 6 n Mercaz Book Club n Middle School Conferences

Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, and 29 Thursday, November 2 n Yaffe Scholars n Lower School Tours with Principals n PreSchool Pop-Up Dinner Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15 n Mercaz Fall Semester Friday, November 3 NOVEMBER n 3rd Grade Welcome Day Saturday, September 4 n PreSchool Pop-In Day n Body and Soul with Rabbanit Jaffe

Sunday, November 5 Sunday, November 5 n High School SAT Testing n Sisterhood Mt. Vernon Bus Trip

Mondays, November 6, 13, 20 and 27 Thursday, November 9 & Tuesday, November 14 n BT in the AM n Lower School Conferences Saturday, November 11 Friday-Saturday, November 10–11 n Sisterhood/Brotherhood Bingo n 9th Grade Shabbaton Sunday, November 19 Sunday, November 12 & 19 n Living Room Learning n Sunday Sports: Basketball n Empty Nester Chavurah Monday, November 13 Monday, November 27 n High School Conferences n Sisterhood/Mercaz Chanukah Cupcake Decorating Tuesday, November 14 & Wednesday, November 29 Thursday, November 16 n Lunch Bunch n High School Production Wednesday, November 15 n Middle School Open House

Friday, November 17 SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES n Middle School Mystery Movie Event Thursday, November 2 & Wednesday, December 6 Wednesday-Sunday, November 22-26 n Lower School Tours with n Alumni Weekend Principals, 8:45 am Wednesday, November 29 Wednesday, November 15 n Weiner Tournament Begins n Middle School Open House, 7 pm

Monday, December 4 n High School Open House, 7 pm

17 SCHOOL AND YOUTH December Friday, December 1 n PreSchool Pop-In Day Wednesday-Sunday, Sunday, December 3 November 29-December 3 n High School SAT Testing Weiner Basketball Tournament Monday, December 4 n High School Open House Beth Tfiloh hosts the premier basketball tournament for Jewish high school teams throughout the Wednesday, December 6 country. Now in its 31st year, students from across n Lower School Tours with Principals the U.S., Canada, and Israel will come to BT to play n PreSchool Conferences competitive ball, develop friendships, and share Shabbat traditions with our special community. Join Friday, December 8 us at the game and watch our terrific BT teens play n 2nd Grade Chumash Program and host other Jewish teen athletes. Friday-Saturday, December 8-9 n 8th Grade Shabbaton

Sunday, December 10 n Sunday Sports: Basketball n High School ACT Testing n PreSchool PJ Library Program at the Gordon Center

Monday, December 11 n PreSchool Conferences

Sunday, December 17 n Sunday Sports: Basketball

Tuesday, December 19 n Middle School Winter Concert BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT BT Friday, December 22-Monday, January 1 n Winter Break We Do it All! Hold your birthday party at Beth Tfiloh and leave the planning to us! We provide the space, the food, the cake, and several party packages to choose Our Daily Minyan from including sports, The daily minyan, led by our dedicated arts and crafts, and Minyanaires, has daily morning, afternoon and cooking. You may evening services with a class between Mincha also bring your own and Maariv. For further entertainment if you information contact Rabbi choose. For more Chaim Wecker, our ritual information, please director. A schedule of contact Jen Postal at services is available at [email protected]. bethtfiloh.com/services.

18 SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS JUST FOR ADULTS Saturday, December 2 Sunday, December 3 n Weiner Tournament Shabbat n Body and Soul with Rabbanit Jaffe

Saturday, December 9 Mondays, December 4, 11, and 18 n PreSchool Family Lunch n BT in the AM n Kid Cong: “Pajama Shabbat” Tuesday, December 5 n Minyan Meyuchad n Mercaz Meal Making for CHANA n 2019 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program Wednesdays, December 6, 13, and 20 Tuesday, December 12 n Yaffe Scholars n First Night of Chanukah Sunday, December 10 n Six 13 A Cappella Chanukah Concert n Living Room Learning

Saturday, December 16 DECEMBER Sunday, December 17 n Chanukah Shabbat Lunch n Empty Nester Chavurah Monday, December 18 n Chanukah Family Bingo Monday, December 18 & Wednesday, December 20 Saturday, December 23 n Mercaz Book Club n Kid Cong: “Hot Chocolate Shabbat” Wednesday, December 20 n Lunch Bunch December 12-19 BT CARES! CHANUKAH at BT Tuesday, December 5 Tuesday, December 12: Six 13 Chanukah n Mercaz Meal Making for CHANA A Cappella Concert with a light, pre-concert dinner n Yachad Program available. Light the first candle at BT and Friday-Monday, December 1-11 enjoy this sensational n Lower School Toy Drive Jewish a cappella group that performs Friday, December 1 melodies from n HELP Lunches • PS 4’s “Hamilton” to Taylor December 5, 6, 7, and 12 Swift, and everything in between. n BT Puppeteers Chanukah Puppet Show Performances at Local Nursing Homes Saturday, December 16: Chanukah Shabbat Lunch: A fun, family-and-friends meal for all ages and Friday, December 15 stages n HELP Lunches • Grade 8 Monday, December 18: Chanukah Family Bingo Monday, December 18 brings families of all ages together. Dinner, exciting n Toy Collection at Family Chanukah Bingo to games and prizes will help us celebrate the holiday! Benefit Hackerman-Patz House BT Cares: Bring a brand new unwrapped gift to Monday, December 25 donate to children at the Hackerman-Patz House. n Community Mitzvah Day 19 Beth Tfiloh Congregation and Schools

Non-Profit Org switchboard: 410-486-1900 U.S. Postage fax: 410-653-0603 BETH TFILOH P A I D Schedule of Services: Dial 6, 2 Roz & Marvin H. Weiner Family Campus Permit No. 1262 Information Hotline: 410-413-2345 [email protected] 3300 Old Court Road / Baltimore, MD 21208 Baltimore, MD www.BethTfiloh.com beth tfiloh congregation Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg 410-413-2215 Hazzan Avraham Albrecht 410-413-2212 Rabbi Chai Posner 410-413-2219 Rabbi Eli Yoggev 410-413-2316 Rabbi Chaim Wecker Ritual Director, 410-413-2218 Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe Community Educator, 410-413-2441 Eve Kresin Steinberg Executive Director, 410-413-2251 Don Weinapple VP, Finance, 410-413-2291 Holly Venick Director of Synagogue Life, 410-413-2244 Dr. Louis Baer, President Ricka Neuman, Board Chairman Richard Goldsmith & Charlie Jay Brotherhood Presidents, 410-413-2238 Marlene Friedenberg Sisterhood President, 410-413-2239 beth tfiloh dahan community school switchboard: 410-486-1905 Dr. Zipora Schorr Director of Education, 410-413-2305 Melissa Lebowitz PreSchool Director, 410-413-2303 SAVE THE DATE for these special Nina Wand Lower School Principal, 410-413-2508 Winter/Spring 2018 events! Rabbi Yehuda Oratz Middle School Principal, 410-413-2407 n January 14 BT Cares & Sisterhood Clothing Drive Dr. Renee Koplon High School Principal, 410-413-2235 n January 27 All-Star Shabbat and Shabbat Shira Brian Singer Hebrew School Coordinator, 410-413-2523 n February 15, 18, 20 High School Musical Laurie Kott Director of Admission, 410-413-2308 Allison Magat n February 25 BT CARES! Mishloach Manot Making Event Director of Financial Assistance, 410-413-2310 Mandi Miller n February 28 Megillah Reading/Shushan Street Carnival Development Director, 410-413-2399 Joel Cohn n March 1 Purim Seudah featuring Soul Farm President, Board of Trustees Laura Wolf n Spring 2018 Dahan Lecture Parent Association President, 410-413-2314 beth tfiloh youth center n April 15 BT CARES! Mitzvah Crafts Event Cherie Brownstein Director 410-413-2220 mercaz dahan center for jewish life and learning n April 17 Yom Hazikaron Ceremony Sandy Vogel Director, 410-413-2306 beth tfiloh camps n April 18 Yom HaAtzma’ut Celebrating Israel’s 70th Birthday David Schimmel Director, 410-517-3451 bt cares! n May 19 Erev Shavuot/Tikun Leil Shavuot Lindsay Gaister Director, 410-413-2224 communications n May 20 Spirit of Shavuot Lunch & Learn Joan Feldman Director of Communications, 410-413-2312 n Rina Goloskov June 9 Aliyah Shabbat Asst. Dir. of Communications, 410-413-2369 Lori Bernstein n June 10 Graduation Graphic Designer, 410-413-2216 Erin Smith n June 25 First Day of BT Camp Communications Coordinator, 410-413-2322 Charlene Schimberg Communications Associate, 410-413-2217 20