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Har Sinai–Oheb Shalom Congregation Connecting Our Pathways March | 2020 Aviv | 5780 NEWSLETTER HAR SINAI–OHEB SHALOM CONGREGATION CONNECTING OUR PATHWAYS STAYING CONNECTED By Vicki Spira and Ken Bell, Co-Presidents The COVID-19 journey ahead will be a time of uncer- tainty and uncomfortable for many of us. While we continue to practice social distancing, Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom remains focused on keeping our community connected. Here’s what we have been doing: Caring Calls — Over 230 of our congregants are over the age of 75. A group of 25 volunteers and staff are reaching out to them by phone and will be following up weekly to keep them connected. Rabbi Emeritus Floyd The Har Sinai–Oheb Shalom Board, Executive Com- Herman, who received a call, said “this is what commu- mittee and staff, have been meeting regularly by Zoom nity is all about.” and conference calls. While our leadership team cannot be together in person, we continue to work closely on A Shabbat Experience — With candle lighting, music temple business and operations. and a spirited message, Rabbi Disick, Leslie Pomerantz, Cantor Gerber will offer an online Shabbat. You’ll receive Zoom links by noon on Friday via email. If you’d like Rabbi Religious School — The faculty is committed to Disick to read the name of someone you loved at Kad- continuing Jewish education for our students. Updates dish, please email him, [email protected]. will be sent home regularly including links to readings, You can also find a copy of the Mishkan Tfilah on line at songs, craft projects, and questions as we prepare our www.ccarnet.org/publications/mishkan-tfilah-for-shabbat/ students for Passover. Learning Ladder Shabbat — Rabbi Disick and our Confirmation Class — We are revising our program Learning Ladder’s famous Rosie “Boa” Murphy will serve to meet the needs of our confirmation class in an online up their regular musical-treats to our children, from Put format. a Chicken in the Pot to David Melech. Rosie will also We believe that these first steps will make a big differ- read a story! You’ll receive Zoom links by noon on Friday ence in helping us weather this crisis together. We could via email. not be more committed to staying connected. We are Zooming with Rabbi Katz — Both our regular Bi- working on live streaming capabilities in the chapel, ble class on Tuesday morning’s at 10:15 and Shabbat among other initiatives. Torah Study on Saturday’s at 8:45am are now available If you have any suggestions on other things we can be on Zoom. You’ll receive Zoom links by noon on Friday via doing or perhaps would like to host a Havurah Group to email. meet via Zoom we are happy to set that up for you. B’nai Mitzvah Preparation — Tutoring sessions are We continue to pray for health and safety for all. Please still happening! Students and tutors are meeting online email either of us if you need anything, Vicki Spira, and are continuing to prepare for upcoming bar and bat [email protected] or Ken Bell, [email protected]. mitzvah services. 7310 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21208 Phone: 410-358-0105 | Fax: 410-358-3313 [email protected] 1 Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom Congregation 7310 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Phone: 410-358-0105 Fax: 410-358-3313 Email: [email protected] Member of the Union for Reform Judaism BITACHON RABBI EMERITI By Rabbi David Katz Rabbi Floyd Herman, Rabbi Donald Berlin STAFF Every day a government agency or a frustration. Those things which are Rabbi David Katz, Co-Interim Senior Rabbi political figure updates us about the beyond the range of human strength [email protected] pandemic that has spread across the and insight, we should calmly com- Rabbi Marc Disick, Co-Interim Senior Rabbi globe and disrupted our personal mit to God. (Rabbi S.R. Hirsch on [email protected] lives. No hour goes by when we do Psalms 127: 1-2) Amy Mallor, Interim Executive Director [email protected] not read or hear the words ‘virus,’ On the other hand having “bitachon” ‘illness’ or ‘quarantine.’ We contin- Cantor Robert Gerber, Cantor does not mean we should not spend cantorgerber@hsosc-baltimore ue to live in a state of metaphysical all our time praying to God for help us Aviva Janus, Director of Congregational anxiety. when we are in danger. No, we must Learning and Programming take every action we can, every precau- But our tradition offers guidance [email protected] tion we are advised, to protect ourselves Nina Pachino, Director of Youth Education and on to how to feel more secure and from anything which would harm us. B’nei Mitzvah Concierge we should listen carefully to what A disposition of reasonable fatalism [email protected] it says. We are advised to have a may be a sign of spiritual maturity but Althea Carrington, Events Coordinator particular sort of faith in God—not it should never lead to passiveness. As [email protected] a passive, unintelligent, blind faith our prayer book puts it so eloquently, Aileen Friedman, Learning Ladder Director we should pray as if everything depend- [email protected] but an active, wise and discerning ed upon God and act as if everything Sara Flechner, Asst. Learning Ladder Director faith. In Hebrew this faith is called [email protected] “bitachon.” depended upon us. Barbara Kirk, Executive Assistant Literally, “bitachon” means “securi- Nor does “bitachon” mean that any [email protected] ty” or “trust” and it begins with the time there is a doubt about how Judy Sees, Bookkeeper accounting@hsosc-Baltimore-org simple acknowledgment that the events will turn out we must believe Harvey Betts, Facility Manager final decisions in life are up to God, all will be well. Rather having “bita- [email protected] not us. Our food, our shelter, our chon” means we should always allow Michael Paige, Facility Manager health and our illness, our very life ourselves to be hopeful. It is a lack [email protected] and death, are in the hands of God. of “bitachon” to think that events (on medical leave) will not turn out as well as we want. SHLEIMUT DEPARTMENT There is a popular phrase, “Leave This would be a mistake because we Robin Lumpkin, LCSWC, Social Worker nothing to chance.” With this do not know God’s plans in advance [email protected] statement, there is an implicit and therefore we should never think Beth Philipson, RN, Nurse expression of arrogance. There is [email protected] the worst. (Chazon Ish; Emunah no way we can completely control uvitachon 2:1) As it is written in BOARD OF TRUSTEES any event in life when God has the Psalms, “Hope in God. Be strong Executive Officers final say. If our peace of mind was and let your heart take courage.” Ken Bell, Co-President dependent upon our believing that Vicki Spira, Co-President In these challenging times, let us Sam Dansicker, Co-Vice President we had complete control over every David Sachs, Co-Vice President situation and possibility that might turn from doubt to confidence and Sharon Balan, Co-Treasurer arise, we would be bound for disap- from fear to faith. Let us strive to Joan Roth, Co-Treasurer pointment. It is incorrect to think have “bitachon.” And let us pray David Buchalter, M.D., Secretary we have the ability to foresee every with all our hearts that the day will Trustees last thing which might go wrong in soon come when our nation—and Lisa Budlow Adam Rosenberg Micah Damareck Jason Savage life. It is an impossibility and to de- the world—will return to full vigor Jill Gansler Barbara Schlaff mand the impossible is to guarantee and health. Michael Greenebaum Adrienne Shutt Mandee Heinl Jordan Small Abigail Hoffman Glenn Ulick Debbi Jacobs Andrew Weinman Wendy2 McChesney Barry Yaffe Richard Milner Monroe Zeffert LEARN AND PLAY By Aileen Friedman, Director, Learning Ladder The staff and families of the Learn- ing Ladder would like to welcome all of the new members and families of the newly formed Har Sinai– Oheb Shalom Congregation. Please feel free to come and check us out. We would love to meet you and greet you! I would like to personally thank challenging, since the equipment enrollment for next year. Our infant all the families, grandparents and was put in the end of January when classes are completely full this year. friends of the Learning Ladder who the weather was not quite condu- We even have a wait list so make contributed to our Playground cive to outdoor play. We are looking sure that you get your registration Fund. The children are so hap- forward to many years of fun and forms in as soon as possible to py to be able to play on the new engaging outdoor playtime! ensure placement in the Learning equipment now that the weather Ladder. is getting warmer. It was a little We are currently running open WE ARE HERE FOR YOU By Aviva Janus, Director of Congregational Learning and Programming, and Nina Pachino, Director of Youth Education Programming and education at HS– ming. We have already begun with allows us to delve deeply into many OSC will proceed, albeit in a new Sisterhood Bible study, B’nei Mitz- aspects of the Passover holiday and format. The religious school, the vah tutoring, Learning Ladder, and centralize our content on one of the confirmation program, madrichim, other children’s online gatherings. most important Jewish holiday of B’nei Mitzvah tutoring, and adult This Shabbat we plan to pioneer our the year.
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