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CONTENTS ’S MESSAGE RABBI’S MESSAGE 1 Look Out! Here Comes the Shpiel. CANTOR’S CORNER 5 Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg CONGREGATION LEARNING 8 When Purim mavens Carol Berkower and Charles Rammelkamp first approached Rabbi Kelley and PRESIDENT’S me with the script for this year’s shpiel, I was PERSPECTIVE 10 eager to read it. Then, I found out Kelley and I had sizable parts which seemed daunting, but UPCOMING EVENTS 14* still fun. Then, I discovered the shpiel this year COMMUNITY NEWS 19 is based on the Tony-winning musical, The Book of Mormon. I plotzed. But then I read it and CONTRIBUTIONS 21 laughed. A lot. You see, the whole point of the Purim Shpiel is to offer a humorous, less-than- FUND DESIGNATION 23 wholesome, even irreverent take on the Megillah, *throughout bulletin usually by spoofing some play or master story. But the Berkower/Rammelkamp script (and the songs which accompany it) marks the first time I’ve encountered a Purim Shpiel that is more (oh- so-much more) appropriate for a general audience than its source material. To wit, though my own daughter, Ellie, will be performing in the play; she will not any time soon be hearing the original songs on which our parody is based! If you’ve seen The Book of Mormon, you know what I’m talking about.

The art of the Purim Shpiel has deep roots in our tradition, going back at least five hundred years and is loosely patterned after German plays of the Reformation period. Shatsky explains US in “The History of Purim Plays,” that the point ON of these plays was to bring joy and levity to the facebook.com/ life of the Jewish common man, lifting him “… BethAmBaltimore above the level of his tedious and often depressing

continued on page 3 BETH AM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg Standing Committees Continuing Ed Chair Roberta Greenstein Officers Continuing Ed Co-Chair Rosenheck President Julie Gottlieb Finance Chair Alan Kopolow 1st Vice President Lisa Akchin Finance Co-Chair Joe Wolfson 2nd Vice President Lynn Sassin House Chair Sam Polakoff Treasurer Alan Kopolow Kiddush Chair Desireé Robinson Secretary Lunken Membership Chair Patricia Fradkin-Berman Membership Co-Chair Robin Katcoff Trustees through 2016 Religious Services Chair Joe Wolfson Neil Kahn Social Action Chair Arthur Shulman Cindy Paradies Social Action Co-Chair Jackie Donowitz Desiree Robinson Youth Education Chair Dina Billian Jim Schwartz Ad Hoc Committees Trustees through 2017 Annual Fund Honorary Chair Gil Sandler David Demsky Annual Fund Chair Ricky Fine Risa Jampel Annual Fund Vice Chair Jim Jacobs Ashley Pressman Balt. Jewish Council Rep. Ben Rosenberg Naomi Rosner Beth Am Connection Joanne Katz Risa Jampel Trustees through 2018 BAYITT Chair Sara Goodman Debbie Agus Congregant to Congregant Joyce Keating Dina Billian Development Chair Lainy LeBow-Sachs Carol Berkower Development Co-Chair Cy Smith Matt Herman In, For and Of, Inc. Don Akchin Marketing Chair Ellen Spokes Past Presidents and Life Members Operations Co-Chair Ashley Pressman Past President Scott Zeger Operations Co-Chair David Demsky Past President Cy Smith Res. Hill Improvement Council Carol Shulman Honorary Life Member Lainy LeBow-Sachs Honorary Life Member Efrem Potts

Office Hours Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00-4:00 443.202.0912 (cell) (emergencies only, please) Friday: 9:00-3:00 [email protected] Cantor Ira Greenstein Office Contact Extentions: 443.759.7807 (home) Tel: 410.523.2446 / Fax: 410.523.1729 [email protected] Extensions: Rabbi Daniel Burg - 14 Rabbi Kelley Gludt, Rabbi Kelley Gludt - 15 Director of Congregational Learning Henry Feller, Exec. Dir. - 20 520.248.9541 (cell) Linda Small, Annual Fund Coordinator - 12 [email protected] Rachel Weistner, Captial Campaign Coordinator - 21 Henry Feller, Executive Director Norm Weinstein, Bookkeeper - 17 [email protected] Nakia Davis, Front Office Coordinator and 443.742.9654 (cell) (emergencies only, please) Assistant to the Rabbi - 11 Josh Weisberg - Program Coordinator - 16 Julie Gottlieb, Board President Lynora Lawless - Communcations and [email protected] Membership Coordinator - 10 410-294-7418 Sandy Winters, Ritual Coordinator: In case of an emergency, please contact: 410-598-6397 Henry Feller, Executive Director

443.742.9654 (cell) Office E-mail: Email: [email protected] For transporation assistance, contact Joyce Keating Web site: www.bethambaltimore.org [email protected] or 410-358-5477 2 3 Rabbi’s Message from cover environment.” “What made I don’t know how depressing or the Purim play so endearing,” tedious most of you find your he writes, “and beloved, was environment, but if you do, not its literary quality, but the come on down to Beth Am the opportunity it provided, through evening of March 23rd. There, naïve dialogue, simple, even you’ll shake your grogger, hear primitive, song often of borrowed the Megillah chanted by several melody, and crude but frank of your fellow congregants, and action, to give vent to suppressed perhaps sample some tasty feelings and hopes heightened hamantashen (and a little by current suffering. Here was schnapps). Oh, and if life isn’t a realm of freedom where the tedious or depressing, come Jew could be assured of ultimate anyway. It’ll still be funny. triumph over his enemies.” Purim Sameach!!

Follow Rabbi Burg on his blog www.theurbanrabbi.org

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March 20 March 23 Carnival Megillah Reading + Shpiel

Hello! It’s coming... My name is The Book of Esther Purim Shpiel 2016

March 23 Elder Esther following Purim Services

March 20, 2016 March 23, 2016 CARNIVAL 5:30 PM BYO DINNER (FISH OR DAIRY)

10:00 AM 6:30 PM SERVICES AND until MEGILLAHSHPIEL READING 12:00 PM 8:00 PM

4 5 CANTOR’S CORNER Giving Meaning to Silence Cantor Ira Greenstein

I have previously commented before the next began. that my favorite moment in the I was not listening to my is immediately following breathing or feeling my body relax, the crossing of the Sea of Reeds, as might be the case in meditation when the water stops churning, for the purpose of relaxation. Nor the dancing and singing end, the was this a sense of tension release. wind is calm, and the Israelites Rather, it was a time to prolong look eastward to an empty desert an emotional and intellectual … when all has become silent. engagement, to appreciate how it This moment is not described in affected me and savor the impact. the Torah. It simply says the And it was a powerful stimulus to Israelites start walking ahead. which I was reacting, in this case Surely there must have been some the music, which the silent period realization by the people that they imposed by the musicians gave me were free and the horizon was time to consider. simply out there, before the first step was taken, but that moment The same might be said about of realization was lost somewhere praying at services. We may between sentences in the text. break into a song, or dance with the Torah, or clap in a spirited I recently attended a string manner, or read a prayer aloud trio concert, including a piece together. But who among us fully comprised of a number of short experiences the silence? Prayer variations, where one does not provides a text or themes for applaud until the last. Thus, us to consider, but if we do not there is a break between create the silence in which we variations. As each variation can consider the impact of the ended, the musicians held their message, then we have missed our bows and facial expressions in opportunity to better understand suspension, waited, and then very the moment. slowly relaxed to set up for the next section. The silence between I am not only talking about the variations was powerful, allowing absence of noise. That is the first the mood of the just-completed component of silence. But we variation to release gradually, often quietly read some text to and giving the listener some space

5 ourselves, thinking about it as around in our head at that the words are scanned by our moment, some problem or some eyes or recited from memory joy that is relived in the silence. … and this, to me, is NOT a The next time you recite an meaningful silence, but rather , and the room offers the absence of speech. To fully silence, I suggest you take part of experience silence in prayer, it that silence to allow the recited seems to me best for the mind not text or theme to sink in, to to be occupied in a fixed manner, prolong its impact. For example, to be free-flowing. as you conclude your Amidah with Sim shalom (a prayer for This is all in marked contrast to world peace and serenity) or with the holiday this month, Purim, Yih’yu l’ratzon (asking that our where one feature is making prayer be acceptable to God), see noise. Thus, this month, we can a peaceful world in your mind’s experience both “extremes” of eye … or as you back away from – delirium and silence – the Sovereign’s throne, allow collectively, within the setting of God’s image or presence to fade our Beth Am community. slowly. Alternatively, as I quietly hum a niggun (melody without Silence is not impeded by words), try to absorb the impact language barriers or the ability of the prayer space we have just to carry a tune, but it often shared together in the music. derives its meaning as a reflex to the words and sounds that Savor the silence, use it immediately preceded the silence. meaningfully, and hopefully add Or perhaps it takes its meaning a new dimension to your prayer. from something that is bouncing

To learn more of Cantor Ira’s musical tastes, join him on the Spain trip this summer (pg. 11)

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From every person whose heart is willing take my offering...and make me a holy space that I may dwell among them.

- Exodus 25

Thank you to everyone who has so generously contributed to this year’s Annual Fund. We hope for 100% participation from the Beth Am family in support of our . Please make your donation now by calling Ricky Fine at 410 358 2380.

TRIP TO POLAND/GERMANY EXPLORATORY Meeting: March 24, 2016 at 7pm

Planning has begun for a potential two-week journey to Germany and Poland: revisiting the Jewish past, focusing on the Holocaust, and getting in touch with Jewish life in Germany and Poland today.

This trip will be for individuals eighteen and older.

Home of Michael Sanow 3500 West Strathmore Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24

If you are interested please RSVP or for any questions: [email protected] or 410-274-1499

7 CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING Rabbi Kelley Gludt

One of the best things about being technology offers us speech-to-text a part of the larger Baltimore options; if a child cannot spell, we Jewish community is the chance pull up spell-check. But if a child to learn both with and from my is unable to make friends, then he colleagues and fellow educators. or she has a seriously diminished Last month, I had the blessing of capacity for both happiness and engaging in two such professional success in life. The day of learning development opportunities. focused on the need for both roots and wings, and strategies to help The International Jewish our children succeed in the area Resource Center for Inclusion in that matters most—relationship Special Education hosted a day building. at the JCC for educators called Turning Mirrors into Windows. Next, I spent a day with my The workshop focused on ways fellow professionals from the to build learning strategies for Reform movement exploring the diverse learners. The keynote mental health challenges facing speaker, Dr. Rick Lavoie, helped our youth and teens. While this everyone in attendance make a audience was vastly different, paradigm shift in how we think and the speakers no less so, the about children with learning message was right on point: disabilities. His mensch-y the vital importance of social approach to these students was and emotional competence. both awe inspiring and helpful. The workshop focused on five core capacities for healthy The main message of the yom iyun teens and youth, including self centered on the statistic that we awareness, the ability to regulate engage in social interactions for emotions, social awareness, 97 percent of our lives, and the good relationship skills, and necessity for educators to keep responsible decision making. We that in mind when dealing with also explored the vital importance both children and adults who of moving our youth from stress to struggle in this area. Dr. Lavoie resilience. Resilience, we learned, pointed out that if a child cannot resembles a muscle; it needs to be read, we can make a digital developed by absorbing a blow and recording; if a child cannot write, recovering. Dr. Anne Townsend

8 9 of the Mariposa Child Success Program taught us ways to foster self-awareness and stressed the most important takeaway from the day: empathy reduces stress which therefore increases the ability to learn.

We have spent a lot of time at Beth Am creating a warm and safe environment for our children and teens to come and learn and share, and we work hard to foster an environment that strengthens their social and emotional skills. I am so proud to be a part of Beth Am, where the congregants, staff and Lab faculty all so naturally and organically practice empathy. And I now empirically Max Bloom dressed as the G’dol (High Priest) during know what I have long felt in the Jewish Discovery Lab’s unit my kishkes: strong and healthy on the Second Temple. relationships are the key to successful learning. LAB: DESIGNING THE TEMPLE FEBRUARY 10, 2016

9 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE How do you say mensch in Spanish? Julie Gottlieb

In mid-January, Steve and I spent the social worker, made extra ten days in San Juan, Puerto Rico. visits to ensure that the nursing What we had planned as a break staff got our friend out of bed as in the Caribbean sun turned into soon as she could walk a few feet. a misadventure when, on the first Yamila, the administrator for the evening of our vacation, our dear Puerto Rican traffic insurance friend and traveling companion program, took our calls at all was hit by a taxi and seriously hours and made us feel like part injured. of her family. And there was the patient in the next bed who, on Once we learned that, with the seeing that my friend’s nightgown right care, she would make a full was wet and dirty, offered her recovery, we were able to put one of her own – actually a lacy aside our initial terror and focus negligee -- and said, in Spanglish, on supporting our friend and her “it’s yours to keep.” husband, and we soon came to appreciate the many blessings At one time or another, we all buried in that awful experience. experience tragedy, loss, and other It was the small things people did unexpected hardships. Most that got us all through our friend’s people also face less dramatic eight days as a patient in the day-to-day challenges. We expect, public hospital that serves major need, and get by with support trauma cases in the Caribbean. from friends and family. But There was Eduardo, the young menschlichkeit gestures, especially nurse fresh from several years on from people not in our inner circle the battlefield in Afghanistan who and from complete strangers, updated us frequently and with also can have a profound impact great warmth, and reassured us as on our well-being. They make the surgeons worked to stabilize us feel connected, and expand our friend. There was Kristen, the our sense of belonging to a larger night nurse who went out after her community, whether that is the shift ended at 3 a.m. and bought larger Beth Am community, the our friend milk – which wasn’t Reservoir Hill community, or some available in the hospital. Carmen, place we just happen to be visiting.

10 11 SPAIN 2016! July 3 - 14, 2016 Dear friends and congregants, Plans are moving forward on our Incredible Cantors Assembly Musical Mission to Spain in July 2016.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO JOIN THE TRIP, NOW IS THE TIME! We have been in contact with Ayelet Tours and reserved seats on airline flights are filling up. Contact Ayelet Tours (1-800-237-1517) to speak directly with Grace for assistance or questions or you may also call either Cantor Greenstein or Roberta at 443 759-7807.

Learn more and register online at: www.ayelet.com/CASpain2016.aspx

L’EILAH U’L’EILAH Join us for family focused Jewish learning and social events in preparation for our 2018 trip.

Families will be asked to lead various learning sessions for the group throughout the next 2 years. Please save these dates for upcoming family events this coming year: • Sunday, May 15 - Program TBD If you are planning to be a part of this exciting initiative, your participation in these events and activities is very important. Please contact: TRAVEL AND LEARNING AND TRAVEL Robin Katcoff ([email protected]) or Rabbi Kelley ([email protected]).

11 MARCH ADAR I/ADARII 2016/5776 No Lab No Lab Purim ShpielPractice 1:00 pm Carnival (pg.4) 10:00 amPurim 9:30 amLabI Purim ShpielPractice 1:00 pm 9:30 amLabI Purim Practice 10:00 am No Lab 1:30 pmPurimPractice Program Ages 11:00 amSagesfor the 9:30 amLabI SUNDAY February 28

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Committee Meeting (pg. 7:30 pmSocialAction 15) MONDAY 14 29 28 21

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Purim ShpielPractice 6:00 pm (pg. 16) pm 12:00 TUESDAY

Lunch &Learn 21 Adar I March 1 March

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WEDNESDAY

Shpiel(pg.4) 8:00 pmPurim Reading 6:30 pmMegillah (FishorDairy) 5:30 pmBYO Dinner

30 23 16 2 6 9 Honors Class(pg.15) Honors 7:00 pmDIYJudaism Class Honors DIY Judaism 7:00 pm Rosh Chodesh THURSDAY

24 10 31 17 7 3 6:30 pmBayitt (pg. 14) 6:30 pmBayitt Klei Kodesh (pg.17) 6:00 pm Rosh Chodesh FRIDAY 1 AdarII April 1 18 25 11 8 4 12:45 pm People’s 11:15 amShabbat Yachad 10:45 amShabbatLab 9:30 amKesher Service 8:45 amTorah Study 11:15 amShabbatYachad 10:45 amShabbatLab Service 9:30 amSanctuary (pg.18) 12:45 pmChevruta Study 11:15 amShabbatYachad (pg.13) Services L’Neshama 9:30 amKesher 8:45 amTorah Study 11:15 am Ava BloomBatMitzvah 9:30 am 8:45 amTorah Study Talmud (pg.16) 12:45 pmPeople’s Yachad 11:15 amShabbat Congregation 10:15 amJunior 9:30 amKesher Service Tom Hallpg.14) Panel Discussionwith Can Make aDifference “ 1:00 pm 11:15 amShabbatYachad 10:45 amShabbatLab Service 9:30 amSanctuary 8:45amTorah Study 8:45 amTorah Study 8:45 amTorah Study How Religious Difference SATURDAY Rosh Chodesh Yachad w/ Kesher Service

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9 2 5 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY February 28 29 March 1 2 3 4 5 21 Adar I 9:30 am Lab I 7:00 pm DIY Judaism 6:00 pm 8:45 am Torah Study 11:00 am Sages for the Honors Class (pg. 15) Klei Kodesh (pg. 17) 9:30 am Sanctuary Service Ages Program 10:45 am Shabbat Lab 1:30 pm Purim Practice 11:15 am Shabbat Yachad 1:00 pm “How Religious Difference Can Make a Difference” Panel Discussion with Tom Hall pg. 14) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh No Lab 8:45 am Torah Study 10:00 am 7:00 pm 1 Adar II 9:30 am Kesher Service

Purim Practice DIY Judaism 10:15 am Junior 6:30 pm Bayitt Honors Class Congregation (pg. 14) 11:15 am Shabbat Yachad 12:45 pm People’s Talmud (pg. 16) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

9:30 am Lab I 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn 8:45 am Torah Study 1:00 pm (pg. 16) 9:30 am Kesher Service w/ Purim Shpiel Practice Ava Bloom Bat Mitzvah 11:15 am Shabbat Yachad 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

9:30 am Lab I 7:30 pm Social Action 6:00 pm 5:30 pm BYO Dinner 8:45 am Torah Study 10:00 am Purim Committee Meeting (pg. Purim Shpiel Practice (Fish or Dairy) 9:30 am Kesher Carnival (pg. 4) 15) 6:30 pm Megillah L’Neshama 1:00 pm Reading Services (pg. 13) Purim Shpiel Practice 8:00 pm Purim 11:15 am Shabbat Yachad Shpiel (pg. 4) 12:45 pm Chevruta Study (pg. 18) 27 28 29 30 31 April 1 2

No Lab 8:45 am Torah Study 9:30 am Sanctuary Service 10:45 am Shabbat Lab 11:15 am Shabbat Yachad 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rosh Chodesh No Lab 6:30 pm Bayitt 8:45 am Torah Study 9:30 am Kesher Service 10:45 am Shabbat Lab 11:15 am Shabbat Yachad 12:45 pm People’s Talmud UPCOMING EVENTS BAYITT We are young adults in our 20s and 30s transforming Jewish life in Baltimore City by building an egalitarian, socially conscious Jewish community.

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ BAYITT/?fref=ts Looking Ahead to Upcoming “Second Fridays” March 11 April 8 April 30 May 13

14 15 When John and I contemplated ‘estate While there are many ways “planning,’ of course we to give to Beth Am, we hope wanted to provide for our you will consider supporting children and grandchildren. the Synagogue’s missions by But Beth Am also was like making a bequest to Beth Am in family, and a legacy gift your will or living trust. was a painless way to Making a bequest allows you to provide for it as well. All combine your financial planning we had to do was designate with philanthropy to make a lasting the portion of our estate investment in the future of our to go to Beth Am when we congregation. die. We won’t be around to Contact your attorney, to learn how you miss the money, and future can make a bequest to Beth Am. generations can benefit.” - Elaine Freeman

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING March 13 at 7:30 pm ALL ARE WELCOME! We address many issues relating to poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, environmental sustainability, literacy and more in the Reservoir Hill community and beyond at the home of Jackie Donowitz, [email protected]. Contact Arthur Shulman if you need a ride to the meeting at [email protected]. DIY JUDAISM Join Rabbi Kelley for a three-week class on Shabbat honors. Learn how to lift and dress a Torah, have an , and more! 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM March 3 March 10 For more information, email: [email protected]

15 KESHER L’NESHAMA LUNCH& learn SOUL CONNECTION MONTHLY ON TUESDAYS Once-a-month, Kesher becomes NOON - 1 PM Kesher L’Neshama!

Please join Beth Am congregants Tefilah connects us to one another and and friends for Lunch and Learn to God, but some of us struggle during with Rabbi Daniel Burg and services to connect with ourselves. This Rabbi Kelley Gludt. service is meant to help us interface All are welcome. Please bring a with that part of ourselves that craves fish/dairy lunch. inspiration, purpose and meaning.

Location: Come prepared to learn new and uplifting melodies as we raise our Karin Batterton’s Office voices, engage our souls, and expand Coldwell Banker Brokerage our horizons! Village of Cross Keys 38 Village Square Upcoming Dates for Baltimore, MD 21210 Kesher L’Neshama

Schedule: March 26, 2016 March 15 April 16, 2016 April 19 May 28, 2016 May 17 June 18, 2016

Held after Kiddush lunch, congregants share their personal interpretation of what Judaism means to them and how they integrate Judaism into their daily lives. If you are interested in sharing your Jewish journey, please contact Michael Sanow, [email protected] Upcoming dates: March 12 Sandy Winters, Jewish Educator and Beth Am Ritual Director April 9 Alan Goldberg, Ph.D., Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health; Principal, Global Food Ethics

16 17 KLEI KODESH MUSICAL KABBALAT SHABBAT Friday, March 4, 2016

6:00 pm - Services There will be light snacks for younger children during services

Please join Rabbi Daniel Burg, Cantor Ira Greenstein and guest musicians for a Musical Kabbalat Shabbat.

Open to the community!

7:00 pm - Mediterranean dinner Adults - $16 Children 6-12 yrs. - $10 BAYITT $12 Household maximum - $56 Children 5 and under are free

RSVP by March 1st at 12 pm to Josh at: 410-523-2446 or [email protected]. ON HIATUS Sunday Minyan is on a hiatus while we review how this service is provided.

As a kindness to neighbors without parking pads or garages, please park in the Beth Am parking lot behind the Esplanade Apartments - unless you have mobility or accessibility concerns. The lot is accessible from Brooks Lane and Beth Am’s spaces are designated by blue stripes. Take care to park only in the Beth Am spaces to avoid being towed (at your expense).

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE If you or someone you know needs transportation to shul, the doctor, dentist or shopping, please contact Joyce Keating at [email protected] or 410-358-5477.

17 Continuing Education Upcoming Programs Rachel Rosenheck and Roberta Greenstein - Co-Chairs Chevruta Study The Rescue of Europe’s March 26 and April 16 Plundered Wealth: Wednesday, April 20, 7pm The traditional (yeshivish) way of studying Jewish texts is with a The role of the Monuments Men chevruta – the buddy system. On is only part of a larger story. each of the two Shabbatot, March Join Susan Sullam, a Beth Am 26 and April 16, after services, we congregant, to hear her father’s will focus on relevant, provocative role in an incredible adventure of topics and study them by pairing plundered valuables, top secret up with a fellow congregant. The documents and one of the greatest text sources we will make available treasure hunts in history. will be both contemporary and traditional, Jewish and non-Jewish. After chevruta study, we will meet again as a large group to share what we’ve been learning. One- on-one chevruta learning is fun and informal, while facilitating thoughtful analysis and discussion.

They try valiantly to save us from our typos, misspellings, and grammatical errors.

18 19 PRAYERS FOR HEALING Christine Fletcher, sister of Patricia Berman Frank Rosenstein, friend of Robin Katcoff Jeri Falk Lenore and Marvin Berman, parents of Janis Silverman Elena Bernick Eileen Yoffe Carol Allen, stepmother of Eli Allen Stuart Millison, uncle of Lou Wohlmuth Julie Levitt, aunt of Maggi Gaines Russell Kassman, cousin of Rabbi Burg Stuart Burman, husband of Martha Burman and father of Karen McCarthy Archer Senft, friend of Jason Moscow Mignon Salzman, friend of Gail and Lou Wohlmuth Cecilia Braunstein, aunt of Inbal Braunstein Blaine Hall, friend of Jamie & Mike Catelinet Ned Pollard, friend of the Spokes Family Mike Hess, cousin of Lou Wohlmuth Charlie Blair, family friend of Jason & Robin Katcoff Ron Silberberg, friend of Robin & Jason Katcoff Burton Gold, father of Joanne Gold Alexa Moinkoff Merle Sachs Murray Sachs Lottie Greene, mother of Meg Hyman Donald Allen, father of Lisa Minick Steven Kraft, brother of Jim Kraft Hilda Coyne Vickie Dorf Fran Kanterman COMMUNITY NEWS

19 70+ BIRTHDAYS MAZEL TOV Avraham Amith 16-Mar Alex Kolodkin Gladys Arak Freedman 31-Mar Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fredric Barron 14-Mar investigator and Charles J. Homcy Richard Bloom 11-Mar and Simeon G. Margolis Professor Harold Dwin 22-Mar at Johns Hopkins University School Mara Dwin 27-Mar of Medicine, will receive the 2016 Gershon Efron 30-Mar Pradel Research Award. This award Stuart Fine 22-Mar is presented annually to recognize David Fishman 09-Mar mid-career neuroscientists whose work Muriel Friedman 12-Mar is making major contributions to our Roger Garfink 28-Mar understanding of the nervous system. Joan Laurie Glassner 26-Mar David Goldstein 24-Mar Michael and Jane Glick Kalman Hettleman 30-Mar on birth of their granddaughter, Robert Hillman 23-Mar Rosie Marquart Liliane Katz 29-Mar Rodney Klein 14-Mar Karin Batterton Nancy Kohn Rabin 27-Mar on birth of her grandchild, Sadie Rosalie Lois Macht 12-Mar Kerin (parents are Sara Batterton and Michael Pearlman 01-Mar Michael Kerin) Stanley Rodbell 23-Mar Stuart Schoenfeld 24-Mar Danielle and Jesse Spiro Ronald Shapiro 29-Mar on the birth of their son and grandpar- John Singer 24-Mar ents Norman Weinstein 17-Mar Rachel and Bert Rosenheck on their Michael Weiss 09-Mar new grandson

Rob Lieberman on continuing his scholarly career as 50+ ANNIVERSARIES the Krieger-Eisenhower Chair in JHU’s Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Julian and Linda Lapides 15-Mar Jack and JoAnn Fruchtman, Jr. 29-Mar Rabbi Michelle Stern and Eitan Kimchi on the birth of their daughter, Aviva Florence Kimchi-Stern RECENT DEATHS Elaine B. Synder, wife of Sol Synder Joy Fried, mother of Scott Fried

20 21 Thank you!CONTRIBUTIONS Accessibility Fund Heather Ashbury & David Aldouby in appreciation of Bonnie Stainman

Adult Education Fund Elisa, Jason, Julian & Lila Frost in appreciation of Rabbi Kelley Gludt Irma Weinstein in memory of her father Seymour Kramer, on his yahrzeit Building Preservation & Ritual Enhancement Fund Shirley Braverman in memory of her parents, Ida & Nathan Goldman, on their yahrzeits Elisa, Jason, Julian & Lila Frost JANUARY in appreciation of Sandy Winters Janis & Jay Silverman in memory of his parents, Sylvia & Morris Silverman and grandfather, Harry Silverman, on their yahrzeits Cantor's Discretionary Fund David Aldouby & Heather Ashbury in honor of their son, Zachary Aldouby for his Bar Mitzvah Elisa, Jason, Julian & Lila Frost Etta & Louis L. Kaplan Education Fund Winnie & Neil Borden in memory of his mother Edith Borden on her yahrzeit

21 Garden Fund Mira Appleby in honor of Samuel Appleby’s college graduation Elisa, Jason, Julian & Lila Frost in appreciation of Henry Feller Ellen Patz & Family in memory of their mother Eleanor Levy, on her yahrzeit Nate Braverman & Lynn Sassin in memory of her grandmother, Golda Sassin, on her yahrzeit Kiddush Fund Dovey Kahn in honor of Phyllis Gerber, on her birthday in hopes of a speedy recovery for Stuart Stainman Harriet Miller in hopes of a speedy recovery for Stuart Stainman in hopes of a speedy recovery for Dovey Kahn in hopes of a speedy recovery for Maggi Gaines

Prayer Book Fund for a Mahzor Marcia & Robert Kargon in memory of his mother Inez Kargon, on her yahrzeit Social Action Fund Rheda Becker in memory of her granddaughter, Cara Becker, and her parents & Isadore Greenberg, on their yahrzeits Elisa, Jason & Julian Frost in honor of their daughter, Lila Frost, on her Bat Mitzvah Francine & Allan Krumholz in memory of his parents, Mera & Jack Krumholz, on their yahrzeits Youth & Teen Education Support Fund David Aldouby & Heather Ashbury in memory of his grandmother, Beatrice Kalt, on her yahrzeit

You can now make online credit card payments to acknowledge life cycle events and special occasions. bethambaltimore.org/donate/

22 23 FUND DESIGNATION Accessibility Fund - Used to make the facility Garden Fund - Beautifies grounds accessible to those with impaired physical General Fund - Applied to the abilities operating budget of the congregation Adult Education Fund - Supports I. William Schimmel Student Scholarship educational programs for all adults Fund - Assists students in their educational BAYITT Fund - Beth Am’s Young Adult pursuits Initiative for 20’s and 30’s Kiddush Fund - Used for luncheons Building Preservation and Ritual following Sabbath and holiday services Enhancement Fund - Supports the Prayer Book Fund - Supports the preservation and renovation of the building purchase of prayer books and dedication and the ritual items prayer books Cantor’s Discretionary Fund - Allows the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Allows the Cantor to support special programs and Rabbi to support special programs and individuals in need individuals in need Educator’s Discretionary Fund - Social Action Fund - Supports social action Allows the Educator to support special activities in the Reservoir Hill area and the programs and individuals in need general community Etta & Louis L. Kaplan Education Fund Tiny Tots Shabbat Fund - Supports Shabbat Supports the purchase of furniture, equipment programs for our preschoolers and capital improvements for the Jewish Discovery Lab Youth & Teen Education Support Fund - Supports educational programs for all of Beth Floral Fund - Beautifies the Bimah Am’s youth

ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCCASION THROUGH BETH AM We encourage all congregants to send their contribution requests directly to Nakia Davis, [email protected] so they can be processed in a timely manner. Online donations available at our website bethambaltimore.org/donate/

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