Purim Carnival SUNDAY, MARCH 8 11:30 Am - 2:00 Pm Doors Open Early at 10:30 Am for Children Under 5 & Their Parents

MARCH 2020 Adar -Nisan 5780

1011 N. Market Street Frederick, MD 21701 Volume 21 301-663-3437 Issue 9 [email protected] www.bethsholomfrederick.org

Annual Purim Carnival SUNDAY, MARCH 8 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Doors open early at 10:30 am for children under 5 & their parents

• Moonbounce • Prizes • Costume Contest • Food • Hamentashen and • Games! Don’t miss the fun!

$25 PER FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES LUNCH AND 20 TICKETS ADDITIONAL TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR

VOTE IN THE WORLD PURIM FUN ALL ABOUT PURIM SEUDAH SHLISHIT ZIONIST CONGRESS EVENTS (THIRD SHABBAT P2 P6 P7 P11 MEAL) Rabbinic Reflections

RABBI JORDAN HERSH | [email protected]

We all care deeply about the State of other smaller interest groups representing the rainbow of Zionist Israel, a place which represents the and religious causes…In 2015, ARZA got 56 delegates, MERCAZ dreams and hopes of the collective got 25 delegates and Mizrachi got 24. The remaining votes were Jewish People. Israel is a place that broken up between the smaller parties, by percentage. reflects the Jewish spirit and yet, as a modern democratic nation state, I URGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE AND VOTE! affords only its citizens the right to vote. As non-Israeli Jews, we can This election is your opportunity to take a stand. There is too much often feel like mere observers to the at stake. A vote for MERCAZ (The Masorti-Conservative slate) is cultural and political shape of the state. a powerful way to send a clear message to the Israeli government that Jewish diversity is important. The outcome of these elections However, conscious of what it means to be the Jewish State, Israel has a significant financial impact, influencing our institutions in has embedded within its institutions the ability for Jews all around Israel and worldwide. the world to have a voice in its future through the World Zionist Congress. Founded in 1887 by Theodore Herzl to promote the Every US resident over 18 who identifies as Jewish is eligible to establishment of a Jewish State in our ancestral homeland, this body vote online (as long as they have not voted in the last Israeli elec- functions as an elected body of world Jewry and enables those of us tion). It takes just a few minutes and a $7.50 registration fee, ($5.00 who live outside the State of Israel to participate in decision-making for people 18-25). for the Jewish community in Israel and around the world. To vote and learn more about the MERCAZ slate, visit www. The World Zionist Congress elections give Diaspora Jews a say mercaz2020.org. in the use and disbursement of about a billion dollars, and a rare opportunity to exert an influence on what happens in Israel in the most direct way possible for anyone who is not a citizen of the Jewish state. This is accomplished most powerfully through the disbursement of about one billion dollars towards various Jewish organizations and interests within the state.

Just like any political body, the Congress is made of parties which represent different interests in the Jewish world. The party affiliated with the Conservative Movement and which works to broaden religious and cultural pluralism in Israel is MERCAZ. The more votes MERCAZ gets, the larger the financial allocation to Conservative affiliated institutions in Israel like The Masorti Movement, NOAM youth movement, TALI, Machon Schechter, Masorti Olami, and more. Since the last World Zionist Congress election in 2015, it is safe to say that these institutions together have received around $10,000,000. So, we are not talking about small sums!

Here is more detailed information: 1) Every 5 years, Jews around the world are asked to step-up and be counted in the World Zionist Congress election. The elections are taking place right now until March 11th. There are 507 total representatives in the Congress which are divided amongst different countries around the world: 190 representatives come from Israel, 165 from the Diaspora (excluding the US), and 152 from the United States, by far the largest contingent from a single country outside of Israel, comprising almost one third of all elected representatives. Lunch & Learn 2) The 152 seats are divided up between various American Jew- ish lobbies in the US, similar to the way seats are allocated in the With Rabbi Jordan Hersh following Kiddush Knesset, in proportion to how many votes a party gets. 3) Other groups vying for the 152 seats include: The Reform Move- SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 12:30 PM ment (ARZA), Mizrachi-the Orthodox Israel Coalition and 12 2 Beth Sholom Congregation From the Executive Director

MARCIA NEWFELD | [email protected]

Casino Night 2020 was a big success! ing a pre-Megillah Reading Pizza dinner at 5:30pm. The Family Everyone had a great time and the eve- Megillah Reading will be at 6:00pm and the full Megillah Reading ning kept everyone entertained. There followed by the Purim Bash will be at 7:30pm. On Tuesday, March was good food, and plenty of it, thanks 10 we will read the Megillah once again followed by a light brunch. to our fabulous kitchen crew of Eileen We hope that everyone comes in costume! Marcus, Elaine Neufeld, Judy Poiley- Nelson, Mark Vallon, Joan Elkon and And then around the next corner, before we know it, it will Stacee Springer. Ezra Elkon donated all be Passover! of his delicious recipes, of course. The room set up by Michael Elkon, Spencer Neufeld and Brian Saltzmann made the evening feel extremely intimate. Many thanks to Marla Elkon and Brian Saltzmann for setting up and manning the silent on-line auction, and to Ross Torah STUDY Elkon and his friend for helping everyone place their bids that JOIN US EVERY SATURDAY evening. Our coat check girls, Sydnee Elkon and her friend Abby, greeted everyone with a smile. AT 12:30 P.M. (Does Not Meet When There is Lunch And Learn A special thanks to Sonia who is always willing to take down or B’nai Mitzvah) bingo tables and set the tables in the room for whatever event we have coming up and reset bingo tables until the wee hours of the morning.

And to the newest member of our synagogue team, a big thank you to Katelyn Vaughan who, at the last minute, put the pro- MINYAN AT BSC grams together, made table signs and generally did anything that needed to be done. Thanks also to Joanna Sieger who helped to Please join us every staple programs.

There was also an entire committee who helped to plan and Thursday at 8:00 AM execute this wonderful evening. The committee is Brian Saltzmann, chair (who I don’t think realized just how big an for minyan event this was when he agreed to take over for Ezra who couldn’t be here, but Brian rose to the occasion and did a great job!) Roz Nasher, Sharon Botkin, Shoshana Staffone, Eileen Marcus, Marla & Ezra Elkon, Elaine & Spencer Neufeld, and Howard & Jamie Wetrogan. Mazal Tov to The DJ and Photo Booth were provided by Electric Entertainment, Jennifer and Adam Emral Shaool DC and the gaming tables, lighting and dealers were provided by on the birth of their son, Ezra Irving Shaool. Talk of the Town. Born January 29, 2020.

I hope that everyone who attended had a good time. If you didn’t have a chance to attend this year, make your calendars for next year. Casino Night is usually the last weekend in January or the first weekend in February. As soon as we have a definite date, we We Want to Know…. will let you know. And remember…WHAT HAPPENS AT BETH Are you under the weather? Do you know someone who is? SHOLOM STAYS AT BETH SHOLOM! Please let us know. We want to reach out! If a member of our community is sick or in need of a call or visit, please The next big event coming up is the Purim Carnival and Purim call Marcia or Katelyn in the office at 301-663-3437 or email Bash. Want to help coordinate either of these events? Your help is us at [email protected]. We need their always appreciated. Please let me know. names in order to say a Mi Sheberach (prayer for all those in need of healing) from the bima on Shabbat. If you know The Purim Carnival is March 8. We open at 10:30am for pre- their and their mothers’ Hebrew names, please give us this school age and younger children and at 11:30am for everyone else. information also. Please help to keep us informed because Lunch will be available. Also, on Monday, March 9 we are hold- we care about you.

Beth Sholom Congregation 3 Message from the President

DAN PEARLMAN | [email protected] I want to thank all who volunteer on away, the preacher was grumbling about the meager pay. The behalf of the synagogue. Everyone’s input son listened for a bit and said “Dad, if you wanted more out, and contribution makes Beth Sholom a why didn’t you put more in?” We always get out of life (and better and closer community and house volunteering) pretty much what we put into it! of prayer. I want to give a special shout out to those currently or in the past have 3. In Korea, there is a legend about a native warrior who died served on the Board and on our stand- and went to heaven. “Before I enter,” he said to the gatekeeper, ing and special committees. These men “I would like you to take me on a tour of hell.” The gatekeeper and women spend countless hours vol- found a guide to take the warrior to hell. When they got there, unteering their time and energy. When the warrior was astonished to see a great table piled high with you see them, thank them. every tasty food he could imagine - anything one could possibly want to eat or drink. The warrior then looked at the The Torah mentions the instruction of giving charity, and accord- people. They were all starving. “How could this be?” he asked ing to some, there is a Torah source for the obligation to give a the guide. “Are they not allowed to eat?” “Oh yes, they can tenth of our income to charity. Rav Moshe Feinstein stated that just eat,” said the guide “but they must use the chopsticks they are as one must donate a tenth of his money, so one should donate a given. They are five feet long and they must hold them at the tenth of his time to ‘volunteering’. The importance of volunteering end. Just look at them. They miss their mouths every time!” is underscored in the construction of the Tabernacle in the wil- “Enough,” said the warrior, “This is hell, indeed! Please take derness, which was made only from materials that were donated me back to heaven.” voluntarily by the people: Kol Nediv Libo (anyone whose heart is generous). Something holy, it would seem, requires the voluntary In heaven, to his surprise, he saw a similar room, with a simi- generosity of the heart. lar table loaded with all the same food. However, the people were in radiant health, happy and well nourished. The warrior I was going to try to be clever on my own and write something turned to the guide and said, “I see - no chopsticks here.” The in order to inspire fellow congregants to volunteer at the shul, guide replied that yes, the people were still issued chopsticks whether on the Board or at Bingo or however. Instead, I searched and yes, they were still five feet long and that they still must the internet and found some parables, fables and stories that are be held at the end - but, the difference was that in heaven the for more eloquent than I could ever be. people learned to feed each other

1. It seems that someone asked the great anthropologist Mar- 4. A French riddle for children illustrates the idea of “expo- garet Mead, “What is the first sign you look for, to tell you nential growth”. This riddle is used to combat the myth that of an ancient civilization?” The interviewer had in mind “there’s plenty of time to act--I’ll volunteer next year.” Sup- a tool or article of clothing. Ms. Mead surprised him by pose you own a pond, on which a water lily is growing. The answering, a “healed femur” (thighbone). When someone lily plant doubles in size each day. If the plant were allowed breaks a femur, they can’t survive to hunt, fish or escape to grow unchecked, it would completely cover the pond in 30 enemies unless they have help from someone else. Thus, a days, choking off all other forms of life in the water. For a long healed femur indicates that someone else helped that person, time the lily plant seems small, so you decide not to worry rather than abandoning him or her and saving themselves. about it until it covers half the pond. On what day will that A woman was walking along a beach filled with starfish. As be? On the twenty-ninth day. You have just one day to act to she walked, she would stoop down, pick one up at random, save your pond. and throw it back into the ocean. A man came upon her and asked why she was bothering with throwing some back when 5. When you see geese flying along in “V” formation, you might there were so many--how could it possibly make a difference? consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that She picked up another starfish, threw it back into the ocean, way: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the and said it made a difference to that one. bird immediately following. By flying in “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than 2. A circuit preacher and his young son traveled the country- if each bird flew on its own. People who share a common direc- side on horseback. When they approached a small town, the tion and sense of community can get where they are going more preacher would offer to preach a sermon at the small church quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of in exchange for what the congregation could afford to pay. one another. At one such small church, the preacher and his son entered the church and the preacher casually threw a quarter into the When the head goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing poor box. After a fine sermon, one of the congregation stood and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns and thanked the preacher and said, “We’re a small church doing demanding jobs, whether with people or with geese fly- and we can afford to pay you only what’s in the poor box.” He ing south. opened the box and dropped the contents into the preacher’s hand...a quarter. As the preacher and his son were riding Continued on page 5

4 Beth Sholom Congregation Mitzvah Club

BY STACEE SPRINGER

“Stretching ourselves in our caring for each other is central to our On February 2, the club created Hearts for Heroes at Beth Sholom. spiritual job description”. (Aish.com) The kids made chocolate hearts from a variety of molds, packaged them and wrote cards to First Responders in the Frederick com- The Mitzvah Club continues to do acts of kindness for others munity. The children thanked the First Responders for the service within the Frederick community. On January 26, we went to Sun- they provide for our community. Participants were Elizabeth, rise of Frederick and provided an ice cream social for the residents Jack and Max Frankel, Hadrian and Roman Vaughan, and Jordyn and the staff. Our kids sat and talked with the residents about their Kane. Thank you to the parents that were able to take the hearts stories, took their orders and served them ice cream. There was and deliver them to our heroes. one participant who read to the residents. The residents had requested, “Please don’t let her go. She’ so kind to read to us”. Par- ticipants were Charlie and Oliver Lazarus, Patrick and Jordyn Kane, Rachel and Sydney Feldman, Talia Imes, Josh and Daniel Solomon and Alex Levine. Thank you so much for the support and assistance from all the parents who came and helped.

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. PRESIDENT, continued from page 4 Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation to catch up with their group. If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.

6. One day an elephant saw a hummingbird lying on its back with its tiny feet up in the air. “What are you doing?” asked the elephant. The hummingbird replied, “I heard that the sky might fall today, and so I am ready to help hold it up, should Take control of your destiny with expert guidance it fall.” The elephant laughed cruelly. “Do you really think,” at the Garden of Remembrance. he said, “that those tiny feet could help hold up the sky?” The The gift of pre-planning will give you and hummingbird kept his feet up in the air, intent on his pur- your family peace of mind. pose, as he replied, “Not alone, but each must do what he can. And this is what I can do.” Call our Help Line today at 301.428.3000, or visit www.gardenofremembrance.org. I hope that you can each take something from these various stories and convert that into volunteering at Beth Sholom in some man- ner or form. We are one community and need everyone’s help. At Purim time we talk about Queen Esther. Esther had the courage and determination to step up to save her people, I think we all can The Washington Area’s Only Non-Proﬁ t, Multi-Congregation Jewish Cemetery, Offering 21 Years step up and help Beth Sholom, as well. of Caring Service and Dedicated Support Chag Purim Sameach.

Beth Sholom Congregation 5 Purim 5780 - Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10

Purim March 9 5:30pm Pizza Dinner

Please RSVP by Thursday, March 5 $5 per person

6:00pm Family Megillah reading

7:30p Full Megillah reading

followed by

Purim Party ▲ Self-Serve Bar ▲ Hors D’oeuvres & Desserts ▲ Come in Costume

No Charge - Donations Welcome

RSVP to [email protected] or by calling 301-663-3437 by Thursday March 5

March 10 9:30am Full Megillah reading followed by A light brunch

6 Beth Sholom Congregation Purim Things to Know

What is Purim all about? Here’s the “Whole Megillah” in a nutshell: • A huge party is held in Shushan, capital of the Persian empire. Mussar King Achashverosh becomes BY JEANNE BINDER angry with Queen Vashti and has her killed. Ben Azzai would also say: Do not scorn any man, and do not • Esther, a nice Jewish girl, discount anything. For there is no man who has not his honor, wins a beauty contest and and no thing that has not its place. becomes Queen. She hides her Pirkei Avot 4:2 Jewish identity. “If one pursues honor, it will elude him, but if one flees from • Mordechai, cousin and foster- honor, it will pursue him.” dad to Esther, refuses to bow (Talmud, Eruvin13b) down to Haman, the King’s

prime minister. A man once approached his rabbi to ask how it was that he • The king finds out that Mordechai has foiled a plot against kept fleeing from honor and it somehow never caught up him. He asks Haman what he should do to honor someone with him. “The trouble is,” said his rabbi, “you keep looking special. Haman ends up leading Mordechai through Shushan back over your shoulder.” on a horse. Now he’s really angry. Irving Bunim (1901-1980) • Haman advises the king that Jews are different and do not respect his laws. The king seals a decree to liquidate them. During the month of March, the Mussar group will be study- ing the middah of Kavod, or Honor. Like every other soul • Mordechai convinces Esther to risk her life by going to the trait, honor is both a state of awareness and a deed. Soul traits King to try to save the Jews. She asks the Jewish people to are virtues in action. We act with honor when we honor the fast and pray along with her for three days. other (as well as ourselves) by treating all beings with the • Esther invites the king and Haman to a dinner party. utmost respect and dignity. Rabbi Bachya ibn Pakuda tells an Haman’s over-confidence starts working against him. illuminating story on this theme in Duties of the Heart, trans- • Esther throws another party for the king and Haman and lated by Yaakov Feldman, 291: this time she reveals her true identity. Haman is hung on the gallows he built for Mordechai and the decree against the Once a pious person was talking with his disciples. As they Jews is rescinded. passed a rotted dog’s carcass, his students said, “How awful is the stench of this carcass.” • Mordechai becomes Prime Minister. • Purim becomes a day of joyful celebration for all generations! “How white are its teeth,” he responded. How do we celebrate Purim? He looked, and within the rotting mess, found something 1. Listen to the reading of the Megillah (scroll of Esther). Join to honor. us Monday, March 9 at 6pm for a Family Megillah Reading, 7:30pm for a full Megillah reading and Tuesday, March 10, 9:30am for full Megillah reading followed by a seudah (meal). 2. Give gifts to the needy. 3. Send gifts of food to friends. 4. Eat a festive meal. CONDOLENCES TO: 5. Come to Beth Sholom’s Stuart & Arlene Greenspan, Randi Dwoskin and family on the Purim Party and Purim Carnival! loss of their niece and cousin, Ashleigh Simon We also observe the Fast of Esther Judi Spungen on the loss of her father, the day before Purim to Howard Sidney Spungen commemorate the day of prayer and fast- Robin & Jack Schnapper, Dayna Koshar, Randi Moody, and ing which the Jews families on the loss of their sister and aunt, Mindy Wales held before their victory.

Beth Sholom Congregation 7 Here’s What’s Happening...

SAVE THE DATE! Book Club Our book selection for May will be THURSDAY MAY 7 AT 7:30 P.M “Be Strong and of Good Courage”, by Ambassador Dennis Ross and David Dr. David Gordon of Shepherd University will talk to us about two Makovsky. It provides profiles of four little-known diplomats (one from Japan and one from China) who Israeli prime ministers who made his- helped Jews get out of Europe during World War II. toric choices and explores the lessons from these decisions to see if they can Admission is free (donations appreciated). Refreshments will be provide a guide to dealing with the served. Bring a friend! fateful choice that Israel’s leaders must soon confront or by default become a binational state.

The authors will be speaking on Thurs- day, March 5, at 7:30 pm at B’nai Israel Rosh Chodesh Group Synagogue, located at 6301 Montrose Road, Rockville. Admission THURSDAY, MARCH 26 AT 7:00 P.M is free and open to the public. Maybe, we can carpool. Reserva- The first day of each Jewish month–the celebration of the tions are requested by Monday, March 2nd to Rachel Hyman, new moon, is a day historically related to women’s renewal [email protected]. and celebration. Ambassador Ross played a leading role in shaping American Join us every month as we gather together for involvement in the Middle East peace process under President learning, ritual, and spiritual exploration to Obama and as a advisor to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Mr. celebrate Rosh Chodesh with Cantor Shulie! Makovsky, is a distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute The gathering will take place at Beth Sholom. and director of the Project on Arab-Israeli Relations. This is a sug- gestion, since they will be speaking in Montgomery County. Think about it. We do not have a meeting date yet for the month of May.

ON TUESDAYS, COME JOIN THE FUN AND PLAY MAH JONGG LIFE CYCLE INFORMATION - THE GAME STARTS WHEN A DEATH OCCURS AT 11:30 AM. When a death occurs during working hours, please call the synagogue office at 301-663-3437 and ask for Marcia Newfeld so that we may be of assistance. After hours, please call Mar- BEGINNERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. cia’s cell phone 301-471-0040, leave a message and Marcia will return the call. On holidays and Shabbat, even though detailed ENJOY THE AFTERNOON & MAKE NEW FRIENDS. arrangements for a funeral may not be made, you may still leave a message on Marcia’s cell phone. Chesed/Religious Affairs Committee: The Chesed Committee assists families who have experienced If you are considering ordering a death by providing food following the funeral. The Religious Affairs Committee will help set up and lead shivah minyanim. kosher food for Passover from We welcome your interest and encourage your participation Shalom Kosher in Silver and assistance. We need you. Please join us in helping fellow Spring, we could save on the congregants. delivery charge if we order If you have any questions, please contact Marcia Newfeld at 301- together. Just let me know at 663-3437. [email protected]. Thank you.

8 Beth Sholom Congregation Jews in Medieval Spain

We would like to thank Rabbi Leila Berner for teaching mem- bers of Kol Ami and Beth Sholom all about the Jews and how they faired living in Medieval Spain. They lived in relative peace, although with restrictions, amongst their Christian and Muslim neighbors. Sometimes they were protected by the leadership of Spain and sometimes not. It was a very tricky balance of day to day living. But it was extremely interesting.

Rabbi Berner and Cantor Shulie are planning a trip to Spain for the summer of 2021. Please see the ad on page 11. If you are inter- ested in this exciting trip and in learning more about how Jews were treated and lived in ancient times, then you will want to sign up for this adventure.

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Beth Sholom Congregation 9 Youth Education News

Early Childhood Center Religious School Happenings We’ve been having loads of fun in the 2’s class. It’s hard to learn RABBI JORDAN AND CANTOR SHULIE HERSH about winter when the weather won’t cooperate, but we’ve made [email protected] snowy trees and we love painting with snow paint! We have also learned about why trees are so important to us! Shalom to everyone! We’ve been having a blast at Hebrew school this month. We’re gearing up for Purim and getting our creative The 3- and 4-year-olds have spent February learning about “our juices flowing. We held our annual Purim card design contest, bodies”. We learned about foods – what keeps us healthy and what and each class participated this year. The submissions ranged we should only eat sometimes. We talked about other things that we need to do so that we can stay healthy. We learned about doc- from extremely simple to quite intricate. All were fun to look at tors and dentists, too. and to admire the different interpretations of the holiday. In the end, we had to pick a winner and we certainly do have a winner! The art class made stained glass windows like Marc Chagall. The chil- You’ll have to wait to find out who that is until your receive your dren are continuing to learn about and make animals that like winter. Purim cards. The science class performed “valentine” science experiments. We hope you’ll all join us for our Purim Having fun with Snow Paint. festivities—our family service, will take Ingredients: place on the 13th of Adar, March 9th. One-part glue, 2 parts shaving cream. Glitter (optional) We will begin with a pizza dinner at Mix together. 5:30pm, followed by the family style megillah reading, a fun, lighthearted “reading” of the Purim story. We will conclude the family service with some Purim songs and hamantashen. Please come and share in the fun and merriment of the holiday.

It is customary to participate in the ritual of mishloach manot—the “sending of portions,” which refers to the gift baskets we prepare to give to family and friends in and around the holiday of Purim. The mitzvah of giving these gift baskets is derived from the Megillah, the Book of Esther. One of the purposes of giving is to increase love and friendship among Jews and their neighbors. It is a beautiful mitzvah to participate in and it is also fun and fulfilling. You can customize it to your liking, but these are some ideas to get you started: mini bottle of grape juice, hamantaschen (bonus points if they’re home baked!), choc- olates, a savory snack, some fruit like clementines. These are basic ideas that are easily adaptable to your personal taste.

We hope you fulfill this beautiful mitzvah and decide to create your own baskets of goodies for the Purim holiday, and we hope to see you at our Purim celebration! Chag Sameach!

10 Beth Sholom Congregation Seudah Shlishit

Join Us for the Third Shabbat Meal - Seudah Shlishit Saturday, March 21 at 6:30 pm Mincha, followed by a learning session with Rabbi Hersh, light dinner & musical Havdallah No charge, but please RSVP by 03/19

Spain 2021 Jewish Heritage Tour of Spain A First Look! With Rabbi Leila Gal Berner, PhD and Cantor Shulie Hersh Tentative dates: March 8-21, 2021

Tour Highlights: Barcelona, Girona, Besalu, $3700-$4000 per person based on double occupancy, not including airfare. Prices may Figueres, Granada, vary depending on 2021 rates and the number of people signed up for the trip. Ronda, Seville, Price includes all hotels, all services as per itinerary, most breakfasts, Tour Director, Local Guides, 3 dinners, 2 Shabbatot with all meals in Granada and Madrid, Cordoba, Toledo, Entrance fees and one-way airfare from Barcelona to Granada. Madrid

Beth Sholom Congregation 11 T A K H N S

BETH SHOLOM THANKS THE FOLLOWING BINGO VOLUNTEERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE DONATED THEIR TIME TO HELP OUT WITH THE GAME OR IN THE KITCHEN:

Marcia Newfeld Sara Levine Joe Herzog Sid & Michelle Kandel Janet & Marty Potash Eileen & Fred Stahl Earl & Judy Nelson Darlene Carver Norma Kelsey Gerry Goldgraben Thelma Cohen Chelsea Kadish Mark & Mary Mogan-Vallon Robin Schnapper Sandra & Albert Dorfman Tree of Life II Jenny Lazarus Willie & Sherry Greenfield Bobbi Price Andy Rosenfeld Roz Nasher Scott Needle Beth Sholom is growing and so is our lobby, Paula Nathanson Bobby Cantor Mike Turell with a second Tree of Life! Dan Allex Gerry Royston Karen Ambrose Ricky Hirschhorn Sharon Edelstein & Louis Loews Help Beth Sholom fill this second Tree of Life by Cindi Diamondstone Mike Smith Arlene & Stuart Greenspan commemorating a special occasion or Halee Helmer Victor Buckwold Jeff Rossio honoring a loved one with an engraved leaf. Mike Eissenstat Callie & Cindy Shubin Stan Binder Sharon & Marshall Botkin Daryll Miller Dan Pearlman Leaves are $108 each and can hold up to three lines of text. Judi Spungen Leesa Shem-Tov Jack & Jill Ascher To place your order or learn how you can be a sponsor for Monda Sagalkin Spence & Elaine Neufeld the tree, please contact the office at 301-663-3437.

TOT SHABBAT Beth Sholom Gift Shop Open with Cantor Shulie Check out our Gift Shop NOW ON SATURDAYS!!! every Sunday during SATURDAY, MARCH 14 10:00 AM Religious School, or call

Stay after and join the congregation for Kiddush lunch. for a private showing.

Everyone is welcome! KNIT & KNOSH Rabbi T ‘s WEDNESDAYS JOIN OUR GROWING GROUP Class AT 7:30 P.M. OF AVID KNITTERS, CROCHETERS & NEEDLEPOINTERS The Religious OPEN TO ALL Significance of the EVERY WEDNESDAY Mountains in Israel 1:00-4:00 P.M.

12 Beth Sholom Congregation Yahrzeits MARCH 2020 ADAR -NISAN 5780 MARCH 6 & 7* MARCH 20 & 21* MARCH BIRTHDAYS Henry Goldgraben Sarah Gorelick Andrew Rosenfeld Roberta Loew Regina Kann Dori Bailin Julia Mandelowitz Nettie Buntman Heather Cohen Fannie Meyer Joseph Dorfman Ren Stone Zelda Zlotin Tye Garner Fred Stahl Annette Canter Evelyn Lewin Alissa Locke Andrew Kuebbing Samuel Poiley Alison Lynch Frank Hardy Norman Green Peter Newfeld Edith Kaufman Edith Chapin Judith Poiley-Nelson Adele Stahl Etta Cohen Natalie Eyler Bernard Rieger Pauline Rosenblatt Ida Ingber Virginia Allex Rosanne Patchen Etta Miller Jerome Levy Benjamin Koshar Rose Newfeld Rae Needle Paul Kessler Evelyn Rosenstein Gayle Bromberg Steven Buntman MARCH 27 & 28* Joseph Herzog Martin Potash MARCH 13 & 14* Aaron Novick Blanche Cohen Maureen Siegel Tischler Sharyn Sadownik Henry Cohen Morris Pargament Peyton Maller Frank Kleinman Rose Ross Brian Saltzmann Margaret Fifield Abraham Bailin Beverly Chado Jessie Fisch Jacob Cron Zeke Groag Alexander Kimmelman Harry Elfman Rabbi Jordan Hersh Helen Poiley Morris Lawres Ronald Rubin Cecilie Korycan Jacob Mogelever Robert Stone Bessie Nathanson Simon Turner Oliver Lazarus David Raab Luba Frederick Sue Rovin Ida Blatt Diane Vigder Margery Karbeling Dorothy Kleinman Pauline Mower John Lloyd Regina Miller Rena Shochet Jerome Solomon Herbert Newman Adam Tepper Morris Tischler Carl Dishman Rachel Tuer Dorothy Johnson Paul Dubin Elizabeth Koozmin Norman Rivkin Robert Galinkin Renee Lenkin William Zahler Carolyn Needle Jacob Levine Carolyn Snyder Marilyn Lovitt *Indicates Shabbat on which name will be read Anita Ebinger Joseph Orenstein from the Bima. Sydney Feldman Sara Levine Leonard McWilliams Daniel Pearlman Jack Schnapper Bruce Zagnit

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES Josh & Gina Rubin Warren & Laura Better Mark & Anita Ebinger Noah & Rachel Stevens Al & Jane Frederick Howard & Ibby Levine

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March 2020 5 Adar 5780 - 6 Nisan 5780 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 ADAR 6 ADAR 7 ADAR 8 ADAR 9 ADAR 10 ADAR 11 ADAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9:30a Religious School 8a Minyan Tetzaveh 10a Meditation Class 9:30a Talmud 5:49 Parshas Zachor 11:30a Mah Jongg 9:30a Services with Cantor Shulie 1p Book Club 1p Knit and Knosh 12:30p Torah Study 2p Adult Bat Mitzvah

5p Bingo 5p Shoresh Bingo 5p Hebrew Power Hour 7:00p Tzedek Comm. 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's 7:30 Rabbi T's Class Mtg 6p Services with Cantor Class 7:30p Budget and Shulie Finance Mtg. 8 12 ADAR 9 13 ADAR 10 14 ADAR 11 15 ADAR 12 16 ADAR 13 17 ADAR 14 18 ADAR Daylight Savings Time Fast of Esther Purim Shushan Purim 8a Minyan Ki Sisa Begins 9:30a Services with 9:30a Talmud 6:56 Parshas Parah 9:30a Religious School Megillah Reading and 9:30a Services 10a Mussar Brunch 10:30a Tot Shabbat with 10:30a Purim Carnival 1p Knit and Knosh Cantor Shulie for ECC age 2p Adult Bat Mitzvah 12:30 Torah Study 11:30a Purim Carnival No Bingo Class 5:30p Pizza Dinner 6p Family Megillah 5p Hebrew Power Hour Reading 7:30 Rabbi T's Class 5p Bingo 7:30p Megillah Reading 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's 7:30 Executive 7:30 Strategic Planning 7p Services 8:30p Purim Bash Class Committee Mtg Comm. Mtg.

19 ADAR 20 ADAR 21 ADAR 22 ADAR 23 ADAR 24 ADAR 25 ADAR 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9:30a Religious School 8a Minyan Vayakhel - Pekudei 10a Meditation Class 9:30a Talmud 7:03 Parshas Hachodesh 11:30 Mah Jongg 9:30a Services with 11:30p Mitzvah Day Cantor Shulie 1p Knit and Knosh 12:30 Torah Study 2p Adult Bat Mitzvah Class

5p Hebrew Power Hour 5p Bingo 5p Shoresh Bingo 6:30p Seudah Shlishit 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's 7:30 Rabbi T's Class 7p Services with RS Class Partcipation 22 26 ADAR 23 27 ADAR 24 28 ADAR 25 29 ADAR 26 1 NISAN 27 2 NISAN 28 3 NISAN 9:30a Religious School Rosh Chodesh Nisan Vayikra 10a Mussar 10a Meditation Class 8a Minyan 7:10 9:30a Services 12:35 RS Staff Mtg 11:30 Mah Jongg 9:30a Talmud 12:30 Torah Study

1p Knit and Knosh

2p Speaker: Ishmael 2p Adult Bat Mitzvah Khaldi Class 5p Hebrew Power Hour 5p Bingo 5p Bingo-Holiday Bonanza 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's 7:30 Rabbi T's Class 7:00p Rosh Chodesh 7p Services with Cantor Class Group Shulie 29 4 NISAN 30 5 NISAN 31 6 NISAN 9:30a Religious School 10a Board of Trustees 10a Meditation Class Mtg. 11:30 Mah Jongg 12:30p Youth Event: Bowling

5p Bingo-Holiday 5p Bingo 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's Bonanza Class

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April 2020 7 Nisan 5780 - 6 Iyar 5780 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 NISAN 8 NISAN 9 NISAN 10 NISAN 1 2 3 4 8a Minyan Tzav 9:30a Talmud 7:17 9:30a Services

1p Knit and Knosh 12:30p Lunch and Learn 2p Bat Mitzvah Class

5p Hebrew Power Hour 7:30p Rabbi T Class 7:30p Executive Comm. Mtg 7p Services 5 11 NISAN 6 12 NISAN 7 13 NISAN 8 14 NISAN 9 15 NISAN 10 16 NISAN 11 17 NISAN 9:30a Religious School Erev Pesach Passover - Day 1 Passover - Day 2 Passover - First 10a Family Workshop 10a Meditation Class Office Closed Intermediate Day 10a Mussar 11:30a Mah Jongg 7:22 9:30a Services 7:24 9:30a Services with ECC/Office Closed Cantor Shulie 12:30 Youth Bingo for a Office closes at Noon 9:30a Services Cause

5p Bingo 5p Shoresh Bingo 7p Services with Cantor 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's 1st Seder 2nd Seder Shulie Class 18 NISAN 19 NISAN 20 NISAN 21 NISAN 22 NISAN 23 NISAN 24 NISAN 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Passover - Second Passover - Third Passover - Fourth Passover - Day 7 Passover - Day 8 Shemini Intermediate Day Intermediate Day Intermediate Day ECC/Office Closed Office Closed 7:31 9:30a Services No Religious School ECC/Office Closed 9:30a Services 9:30a Services with 10:30a Tot Shabbat with Office Closed 7:28 Yizkor Cantor Shulie Office Closed 12:30p Torah Study

5p Youth Event- Soup Kitchen No Bingo No Bingo 7p Services 19 25 NISAN 20 26 NISAN 21 27 NISAN 22 28 NISAN 23 29 NISAN 24 30 NISAN 25 1 IYAR 9a Mussar 8a Minyan Rosh Chodesh Iyar - Rosh Chodesh Iyar - 9:30a Religious School 10a Meditation Class 9:30a Talmud Day 1 Day 2 10a Board of Trustees 11:30a Mah Jongg Tazria - Metzora Mtg 7:38 9:30a Services with 1p Knit and Knosh Cantor Shulie 2p Bat Mitzvah Class 12:30p Torah Study

5p Hebrew Power Hour

5p Bingo 5p Shoresh Bingo 7p Services with Cantor 7:00p Rabbi Hersh's 7:30p Rabbi T Class Shulie Class 26 2 IYAR 27 3 IYAR 28 4 IYAR 29 5 IYAR 30 6 IYAR 9:30a Religious School Yom HaAtzma'ut 8a Minyan 10a Meditation Class 9:30a Talmud 11:30p Mah Jongg

1p Holocaust Memorial 1p Knit and Knosh Program 2p Bat Mitzvah Class

5p Hebrew Power Hour 6p Yom Haatzmaut 5p Bingo 5p Bingo

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ADULT EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING GENERAL FUND PRAYER BOOK FUND Dan Grauman for the yahrzeit of Judith Michelle & Sid Kandel in memory of Rhoda Joan Meyer for the yahrzeit of Edith Grauman Herzog Kaufman Marcia & Peter Newfeld in memory of Barbara Fromer for the yahrzeits of Norman BUILDING FUND Ashleigh Simon Green and Evelyn Rosenstein Sylvia Sclar for the yahrzeit of Reuben Sclar Michelle & Sid Kandel in memory of Miriam Laura & Warren Better for the yahrzeit of Terlitzky RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Norma Better Shirley Miller for the yahrzeit of Etta Miller Phyllis & Gary Schwartz for the yahrzeit of Earl & Judy Nelson in memory of Miriam Jacob Vogel Terlitzky Susan Compofelice for the yahrzeit of Joseph EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Earl & Judy Nelson in memory of Tom Kincaid Compofelice Marcia & Peter Newfeld in honor of the birth Earl & Judy Nelson in memory of Rhoda Rita Gordon for the yahrzeits of Henry of Dan & Amy Allex’s granddaughter Herzog Gordon, Goldie Stein, Ellis Stein, and Jacob Marcia & Peter Newfeld for the speedy Sharon & Dan Kuebbing in memory of Nathan Simon recovery of Carolyn Needle Howard Spungen Thelma Cohen for the yahrzeit of Morris Sharon Lovitt & James Nicholas for the Janet & Marty Potash for the yahrzeit of Lawres yahrzeit of Marilyn Lovitt Leonard Gorelick Mona & Phil Canter for the yahrzeit of Janet & Marty Potash for the yahrzeit of Annette Canter Sarah Gorelick EDUCATION FUND Peter & Susan Korycan for the yahrzeit of Janet & Marty Potash for the yahrzeit of Dan Pearlman for the yahrzeit of Charles Cecilie Korycan Albert Potash Pearlman Carolyn Needle for the yahrzeit of Rae Sharon Edelstein & Mike Smith in memory of Joan Pearlman for the yahrzeit of Charles Needle Pearlman Rhoda Herzog Thelma Cohen in memory of Howard Marianne & Marty Erlichman in memory of Spungen Howard Spungen TORAH FUND Marcia & Peter Newfeld for the yahrzeit of Sharon Edelstein & Mike Smith in memory Michelle & Sid Kandel for a speedy recovery Rose Newfeld Howard Spungen for Willie Greenfield Denny & Ricky Deragisch for the yahrzeit of Marianne & Marty Erlichman for the Willie & Sherry Greenfield for the yahrzeit of Fannie Meyer yahrzeit of Julia Mandelowitz Beatrice Greenfield Paula & David Nathanson for the yahrzeits of Judy & Early Nelson in memory of Howard Marcia & Peter Newfeld for the speedy Zelda Zlotin and Bessie Nathanson Spungen recovery of Willie Greenfield Joan Pearlman for the yahrzeit of Rose Skripsky The Cantor family in memory of Howard Michael & Jennifer Patchen Spungen Regina Truitt for the yahrzeit of Regina Miller FAYE COHEN MUSIC FUND TZEDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE) COMMITTEE Abby Roane for the yahrzeit of Jessie Fisch Monda & Sandy Sagalkin for the yahrzeits of Jeanne and Stan Binder for the yahrzeit of Sandy Kay for the yahrzeit of Sylvia Kroll William Fifield & Blanche Sagalkin Frank Costin Howard & Ibby Levine for the yahrzeit of Julius & Betty Isaac in memory of Howard Barry & Cindi Diamondstone for the speedy Jacob Levine Sidney Spungen recovery of Ricky Hirschhorn David & Vicki Ginsburg for the yahrzeit of Barry & Cindi Diamondstone in memory of Ray Ginsburg Howard Sid Spungen FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND Phyllis & Gary Schwartz for the yahrzeits of Marcia & Peter Newfeld in memory of Rhoda G’MACH/CHESSED Hilda Vogel and Sophie Vogel Herzog Michelle & Sid Kandel in memory of Marcia & Peter Newfeld in memory of Ashleigh Simon Howard Spungen John & Jackie Haynes for the yahrzeit of Jules Marcia & Peter Newfeld in memory of Mindy Shapiro Wales Rick & Leslie Moore for the yahrzeit of Tye Maxine Fowler for the yahrzeit of Morris Garner Osband

ISHMAEL KHALDI— A JOURNEY FROM SHEPHERD TO ISRAELI DIPLOMAT SUNDAY MARCH 22 AT 2:00 P.M.

Ishmael Khaldi will talk to us about how he began his life as a Bedouin shepherd, became an educated world traveler, and went on to become Isra- el’s first Bedouin diplomat. We will also hear about Israel’s culture, society, and politics from the perspective of a minority citizen. He will also discuss his efforts to help the Bedouin transform themselves from a conservative to modern society in an effort to become part of Israel’s success story.

Mr. Khaldi is a member of a Bedouin tribe that makes its home in the hills northeast of Haifa, in the Zevulun Valley, and near kibbutzim Ramat Yohanan and Kfar HaMacabbi. He initiated an advocacy project called “Hike and Learn with Bedouins in the Galilee” that has brought thousands of young Jews to the village of Khawaled to learn about Bedouin culture and history. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Haifa and a Master’s degree in political science and international relations from Tel Aviv University. In 2004, he was appointed to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, serving at the San Francisco con- sulate from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, he published a book about his experience entitled, “A Shepherd’s Journey: The Story of Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat.”

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