בּיתנוּ BEITENU Welcome to "Our House" Volume 170 August – October 2020/5780-5781

Shana Tova! Temple Beth Shalom is excited to continue the traditions with you in September. We certainly recognize that this year’s and will not look or feel like those of past High Holy Days seasons. However, we are planning and working with In This Issue: great attention to make the Days of Awe truly ‘awe’some and equally special. We look forward to worshipping and Rabbi's Column 2 being in a virtual community with you, Rabbi Goldstein, Temple President 3 and Cantor Josée Wolff. We are thrilled she will be High Holy Days Schedule 3 returning for High Holy Days 5781, along with a few Temple Administrator 4 members of the Annapolis Chorale. Early Childhood Programs 5 Temple Beth Shalom’s staff and leaders are working hard Religious School 5 to provide a meaningful High Holy Days experience while Senior Youth Group 6 safeguarding the health of all members of our congregation. Coming together through technology, in real time and Sisterhood 7 through recorded segments, will allow us to still keep our Men's Club 8 traditions alive. Hineni Committee 8 We recognize that the High Holy Days setting of worship High Holy Days FAQ 9 will be different. Together, we will all transform our home Social Action Committee 10 viewing areas to places of prayer and reflection. COVID-19 Noteworthy Nachas 11 will not prevent us from observing these special days with joy and meaning in our Jewish community. Jewish Genealogy Group 11 B'nai Mitzvah 13 Our detailed schedule is here and our FAQ are here. Please Donations 14 refer to the temple website for up-to-date information about the availability and timing of virtual services and In Memoriam 15 programming for the High Holy Days.

BEITENU August - October 2020 1 Rabbi Ari Goldstein Rabbi's Column [email protected]

While I know that the holiday have been forced to make some very difficult of Sukkot is still over a month decisions. Indeed, the very foundation of the temple, away, I want to share with you community, has been turned upside down. Our a passage from the Talmud about religious school and our preschool and our services the festival, which has three and our programs and our life cycle events look messages that I deeply care nothing like what they did at the beginning of about sharing with you. last year. And the changes we have made to cope "And with regard to an etrog, do with these unusual times have been experienced we require beauty? Isn't it true differently depending on the person. But like the that if they are drying, they are Talmud said, we don’t derive rules from extenuating kosher, but if they are dry, they are not kosher. But circumstances. didn’t Rabbi Yehuda say, “even dry etrogs are kosher for there was once an incident involving people who Lesson 2 lived in the city. They would bequeath their lulavs Build a sukkah this year. and etrogs to their grandchildren.” But the sages responded, can you truly use that example as proof? The Talmud would not have devoted an entire That was an emergency situation." tractate to issues regarding your sukkah if it wasn’t Talmud Sukkah 31a-b an assumed practice to build a sukkah. If ever there was a year to build a sukkah, this is the year. Many Let me help you understand this story by unpacking of you are working at home. We are not dining at it with you. The rabbis had been discussing the restaurants nearly as much as before (if at all). Why importance of selecting the best items possible for the not build a sukkah this year? The season of the festival festival of Sukkot: the freshest lulav branches and the is called “the season of our joy.” Perhaps building a most beautiful etrog. But then they recall a previous sukkah will add some extra joy during a time when we teaching about etrogs. An etrog that was drying is still all can use it. acceptable (kosher) to use for Sukkot, but a fully dried etrog is not. Lesson 3

Then one of the sages remembered something Support for those in need. said by Rabbi Yehuda, that even fully dried etrogs are acceptable because he remembered seeing Rabbi Yehuda shared the memory of grandparents grandparents giving lulavs and etrogs to grandchildren bequeathing lulavs and etrogs to their needy in the city. The lulavs were definitely withered and the grandchildren. In other words, they saw the difficult etrogs were certainly fully dry if they were being used circumstance and eased the burden. In these difficult over multiple generations. moments, Temple Beth Shalom is the grandchild But the sages determined that while it is true that and you are the grandparent. Please know how perhaps some city people would have had a difficult important you are to our sustainability. We very time getting freshlulavs and etrogs, that was an much need your continued support if we are going to extenuating circumstance because of where they were successfully weather this storm. living. But we can’t derive permanent rules from The High Holy Days include a recurring phrase extenuating circumstances. which comes from the book of Lamentations (5:21). I Lesson 1 suspect you are familiar with it. This year, as we sing these words, I am certain they will have particular We can’t derive rules from extenuating circumstances. meaning. Our world, nation and community have been going through a serious hardship over the last six months. Hashivenu Adonai elecha, v’nashuva. Chadesh yameinu Temple Beth Shalom has not been immune to it. We k’kedem.

2 BEITENU August - October 2020 Mervelyn Wyllie-Brause Temple President [email protected]

This is my first column as president, and I want to High Holy Days Schedule take this opportunity to say thanks for putting your confidence in me along S’lichot - Saturday, September 12 with the new Board of movie and discussion at 7pm Trustees. Together we will service at 9pm work towards strengthening our temple erev Rosh HaShanah – Friday, September 18 and guiding us through these challenging times. Kaddish service at 5:30pm As we work our way through this COVID-19, Rosh HaShanah seder at 6pm please remember that we are a vibrant and diverse group of people and we have always worked through the most difficult times and come through Rosh HaShanah – Saturday, September 19 shining. So now, more than ever, I ask that we morning service at 10am place our hands in each other's hand in order to recorded programming for children available on continue navigating through this pandemic. demand Torah reading and discussion groups at 11:30am Thanks to Rabbi Goldstein and the Temple Beth From Your Car at 2pm Shalom staff for their wide array of educational programs while our members are quarantined at home. Thanks to those who have already sent in Shabbat Shuvah – Friday, September 25 their membership renewal and to those who are in evening service at 7:30pm the process of doing so. We truly appreciate it and want you to know that the leadership of Temple Kol Nidrei – Sunday, September 27 Beth Shalom takes your membership dollars very seriously, especially in these uncertain times. evening service at 7:30pm Please know that we are always working hard to make sure that we continue to provide all the Yom Kippur – Monday, September 28 services you expect of the synagogue, even during morning service at 10am these challenging COVID-19 pandemic times. recorded programming for children available on demand To all our members we say thank you for your patience and your support. Indeed, it does take Torah reading and discussion groups at 11:30am a village to run a community. I pray for the day healing service at 2:45pm when we will be back in the temple buildings, afternoon service at 3:15pm but until such time we will continue to visit and Yizkor (memorial) service at 4:15pm worship via Zoom. Just remember: Tough times N’ilah service at 5:30pm don’t last, tough people do. B’Shalom erev Simchat Torah – Friday, October 9 festival service with consecration at 7pm

Simchat Torah – Saturday, October 10 festival service with Yizkor at 10am Watch our services live! This schedule may change. Please check the See link on the temple website. temple website for current information.

BEITENU August - October 2020 3 Jill A. Sussman Temple Administrator [email protected]

I wanted to let all our members to make payments and set up recurring payments know that a change is coming to using credit cards or direct debit from a bank the temple’s membership account. Lastly, ShulCloud offers an app for your software program. But first, I phone or tablet that will make things much easier thank the 93% of our members to access your account online! who have signed into Chaverweb at least one time since the inception of the online Thank you for your patience as the office staff program. Chaverweb was a learns the new system and for bearing with us as program designed as an add-on to Chaverware, we make the user experience more efficient and our internal membership database. Unfortunately, streamline the membership database process. The for the last year we have had multiple issues staff will start training and transitioning in the surrounding the use of the Chaverware and fall, and we will roll out more information to the Chaverweb, which have caused our staff to spend congregation after that. countless hours talking with IT support.

It is now time for Temple Beth Shalom to go TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS in a new direction with a better and more enhanced software program. This fall, we will be During the safer at-home period, please email transitioning to a new program called ShulCloud, any questions to [email protected] a product offered by Shulware, the premiere provider of synagogue management software. When it is safe for the office to reopen, we will resume the following hours:

While a transition to a new program is a lot of Monday – Thursday: 8:30am – 4:30pm work, and definitely makes me nervous, this is ultimately the right decision to make. Shulcloud is Friday: 8:30am – 3pm used by over 1,200 congregations (and growing). The software will have many of the same features of Chaverweb, but with a smoother flow between member-submitted information and our main database. Currently, that process is multiple steps; going forward, all relevant information will be in one location, avoiding the need for time- consuming data synchronization between our two existing programs (Chaverweb and Chaverware).

ShulCloud will provide secure and private access to your family profile and transaction history and will let you connect more easily with other members through the online directory and picture postings. You'll also be able to manage important lifecycle information (such as yahrzeits) more easily. Registration and payment for temple programs and events will also be simpler: the new software will also include an online Religious School registration option, and you will be able

4 BEITENU August - October 2020 Sylvia Meisenberg Missy Levin Early Childhood Program [email protected] We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our preschool. This was a very hard decision, but we felt that this was in the best interest of protecting the health of our staff, families, and our Temple Beth Shalom community. We will reevaluate the possibility of opening in January and will provide another update in late Fall.

We will continue to provide preschool Shabbat services with Rabbi Goldstein via Zoom and will have other virtual programs for our children to continue to engage in preschool activities. Even though we are staying apart, we want to provide opportunities for continued connection with our families. We will supply our Pre-K families with the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum books for working at home. We will keep our families informed of updates to restarting our preschool program. We are going to miss all our families and seeing the art projects on the wall and kids playing in the playground and hearing the sounds of children in our building. We hope we can safely return soon.

Religious School Tracey Greenberg [email protected] This year Religious School will certainly be one to remember. We are energized and excited to present our classes using a virtual format and our teachers can’t wait to meet their new students. Throughout these challenging times, one thing remains the same…we need each other more than ever. The Temple Beth Shalom community continues to provide support both socially and academically to our students and families. Please know that regardless of being virtual or in-person, the education of our students is of the utmost importance. We look forward to connecting using innovative techniques and are hopeful that the 2020-2021 school year will be one of the best yet!

BEITENU August - October 2020 5 Senior Youth Group Rebecca Farrar & Millie Huntington, Co-Presidents [email protected]

This spring, the senior youth group ushered in their new board for the 2020-2021 school year. Co-presidents: Rebecca Farrar and Millie Huntington. Programming Vice President: Nava Goldstein. Social Action Vice President: Lucy Lunay. Religious and Cultural Vice President: Noah Simon. Communications Vice President: Annabel Miller. Membership Vice President: Will Mykins. While most of our other fall activities have been cancelled, we, as a board, don’t want BAYTY to be one of them. We are working to come up with adapted programs to keep BAYTY moving forward, even while other activities are on pause. If you are a returning member, we hope this year will look similar to previous years, and if you're thinking about joining, now is the perfect time! We are looking forward to a great year and can’t wait for you to come along with us!

6 BEITENU August - October 2020 Sisterhood Sarit Brosh [email protected]

I begin by sharing the words of Eve Secunda from the Sisterhood Shabbat service on Friday, May 1. Eve’s words were a gift to us all and describe the Sisterhood so well. “It’s wonderful seeing you all… if it ever meant anything how times have changed, but yet stayed the same. So here we are all gathered around our computers, but we are together. Sisterhood is special to us and it connects us to our sisters and yet it helps the temple in any way we can... So, even though the world is changing, the Sisterhood and our connections are not changed… And in closing I would like to say: Sisterhood is not a destination, but it is a journey. A sister is a gift to our heart, a friend to our spirit and a golden thread to the meaning of life and the most important part is to be there for our sisters and I know they are always there for me, so if we ever meant to get through something altogether, it’s now and I know you are all there with me. I love you all and thank you.” Sadly, this was the last time we saw and listened (as a group) to our beloved past president, board member, sister, and friend. Eve Secunda passed away on May 31. Many thanks to Rabbi Goldstein for leading Eve’s funeral and shiva and special thanks to Howard Weiss who broadcasted the funeral live via Zoom. A presentation in memory of Eve was shared via Zoom at the first two days ofshiva . This presentation, prepared by Sisterhood, reflects Eve’s leadership and friendship, dedication and contribution to temple and Sisterhood. In addition to dedicating the presentation to Ron and the Secunda family, Sisterhood will purchase a simcha leaf in honor of Eve’s many contributions to Temple Beth Shalom. Thank you to those who donated to Sisterhood in memory of Eve Secunda.

Sisterhood Judaica Shop Although the Judaica Shop has been closed since March 15, we look forward to seeing you again once the building re-opens and activities are back to normal. We very much hope to hold our annual Hanukkah Bazaar again this year. It is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, from 9am to 1pm and Monday, November 16, from 9am to 11am. We'll keep you updated. Don't forget that we have designer tallitot, kippot, yads, gifts, and cards, as well as Shabbat and holiday items, mezzuzahs, tzedakah boxes, jewelry, home décor, CDs, books, cookbooks, and books, activities, toys and games for children of all ages, mahjongg items. We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express with a minimum $15 purchase as well as cash and checks for all purchases. Gift certificates are available.

For assistance, email [email protected] or call Faye Weiss at 410-987-2379. Ask us to email you our brochure.

BEITENU August - October 2020 7 Ted Herman Men's Club [email protected]

Well, things are definitely not Today’s article finds our society in a “land of normal. However, people can confusion”… like the old Genesis song … but always adapt. So, this edition not from the Book of Genesis. We are standing will find me not setting out any on unstable earth with tremors from all of our upcoming calendar dates for constant institutions. our events, but, rest assured that once things are safe again, the I worry about finding consistency in our lives. Men’s Club will continue to offer Where do we find stability? How can we many programs that we hope will connect with recapture normalcy with the way things keep your interests. careening out of control in our society? I definitely miss seeing all of you at Friday night Then I focus my thoughts to our safe haven, our services or an occasional bar or bat mitzvah. Thus, Temple Beth Shalom. Here we become grounded. you may ask, “What is your story, Ted? How did We are rejuvenated with our connections to God, you ever become Men’s Club president?” Oh … our leadership, our community. I hope we all can you didn’t ask that? Well, moving on anyway, find strength and purpose by our beliefs and love. one night I met with the rabbi in his study. I told him that the court ordered me to do community Stay safe and healthy! service hours after my release from the Big House. Just kidding.

Hineni - "Here I Am" Jill Simon The Temple Beth Shalom Caring Committee [email protected]

Our summer continues to find us making a journey from our normal aysw and traditions to a new horizon of thoughtful interaction among our various groups and communities. Although distancing and safety restrictions have forced the Hineni committee to refrain from the way we typically were able to support fellow temple members in their times of joy and sorrow, we found other ways to continue to nurture kindness and reach out to folks in other creative ways: In place of attending funerals andshiva services in person, we join the virtual Zoom services when available. Instead of staying for visits when delivering meals, we practice the childhood game of Ding-Dong-Dash, by setting down food on the doorstep, ringing the bell, and dashing away for safe social distancing. The number of cards and calls from our committee has increased, with great appreciation for the homemade cards! Furthermore, to help our senior temple members stay connected over the summer, we have been running a bi-weekly Senior Chaverim (friends) group to meet virtually using Zoom to Check-In & Chat. This group shares lots of wonderful, positive discussions and has been a great, safe way to maintain contact with our temple family. As summer turns to fall, our creative days of social change will continue. It will be strange to not gather physically in our sanctuary together to welcome the High Holy Days and greet each other with hugs and kisses. But we are a resilient group of Jews, and we will find new and meaningful ways to safely be together and continue to support one another in times of joy and challenge. If you or someone you know needs some strength to get through any bumps in the road ahead or could benefit from Hineni’s attention in some way, please contact either Jill Simon or the temple office. Our monthly committee meetings will resume in the fall via Zoom, typically on the second ednesdayW of the month from 7pm to 8pm. If you would like to virtually attend the committee meeting or simply have your email added to our e-Alert list to know when someone in our temple family can use some support, please contact Jill Simon at [email protected] and say “Hineni”, which means Here I Am.

8 BEITENU August - October 2020 Mary West Ritual Committee [email protected]

Frequently Asked Rabbi Goldstein will lead a short shofar service. Questions About Our High Q. Will we gather at Hillcrest Cemetery for kaddish Holy Days Services and at the beach for Tashlich? Q. How will holiday services be different this year? A. In light of the need for social distancing, we will not gather at Hillcrest Cemetery this year. A. Rabbi Goldstein is leading a We will provide a short Tashlich service on the dedicated group to reformat services this year to temple website for individuals and families to use accommodate presentation virtually. One way that privately at a convenient water location. this effort affects our services is that elements of the services will be presented separately, rather Q. How do I get a prayer book for online services? than in a single longer service. For example, the morning Torah reading will follow the main A. You can order Mishkan HaNefesh books from service, in a separate event that will include the temple office on the temple website and pick interactive discussion. them up by appointment. Alternatively, you can purchase a copy of the books for use on your Q. Will services be held in the synagogue Kindle device. The online version of the prayer building? books (in a flip-book format) will be available on the website. A. The plan is for Rabbi Goldstein, Cantor Wolff, and a few members of the Annapolis Chorale Q. How can I watch the services and participate in to be in the sanctuary for most of our services. group discussions? However, members of the community will be watching virtually. The shofar service is the only A. Please read the temple’s weekly email and service that will be done outside. See the temple announcements for up-to-date information website or weekly emails for more information regarding viewing the services. about how to watch the programming. Q. How can I donate to the High Holy Days Food Q. What is a Rosh HaShanah seder? Drive? A. A Rosh HaShanah seder is a Sephardic tradition A. In past years, you picked up grocery bags on that involves blessings over a variety of foods Rosh HaShanah and returned them full on Yom and is held at home with family. In place of a Kippur. This year the collection truck will be synagogue service on erev Rosh HaShanah, this year available during designated hours over 3 days Rabbi Goldstein and Cantor Wolff will lead a short so you will not be making your donation in close seder, after which viewers will continue with a proximity to other people. See the Social Action festive meal in the safety of their homes. Committee page for more details. Q. What programming will be available for If you have any additional questions, please children? email [email protected]. A. We will record a variety of age-appropriate programs and offer them on the temple website so that parents can use them on demand during the holidays for their children. Q. Do we provide babysitting services?

A. We will not provide babysitting (child care) for the morning services this year. Q. What is Shofar From Your Car? A. Those who are comfortable participating may bring a shofar and join Rabbi Goldstein outside in the parking lot on Saturday, September 19, at 2pm.

BEITENU August - October 2020 9 Joan Harris Social Action Committee [email protected] Jodi Meisenberg [email protected] The High Holy Days food drive is on! Regardless of the format for High Holy Days services this year, Temple Beth Shalom will once again host the annual Yom Kippur food drive for non-perishable food items in support of My Brother’s Pantry.

Starting on Saturday, September 26, and continuing through Yom Kippur on Monday, September 28, a large truck will be waiting for your food contributions in the temple parking lot. The truck will be staffed by our wonderful volunteers, who will be able to accept food items during specified day and evening hours over this 3-day period. This 3-day period will provide an opportunity for all temple members to drop off their food donations while keeping a safe distance.

Look for more details in the weekly temple email, including hours when the truck will be staffed each day to accept food donations as well as a sign-up sheet for volunteers to staff the truck.

At this time, when so many in our area are in need due to the pandemic and related economic fallout, our food donations to My Brother’s Pantry are more important than ever. Temple Beth Shalom has a 20-year history of supporting this organization via the annual food drive. No matter how your family observes Yom Kippur in this unusual year, we know we can count on generous temple members to come through, as always, with non-perishable food donations.

GREEN TEAM: The Green Team is exploring opportunities for temple teens and families to participate in an outdoor project this fall, dependent on COVID-19 conditions. This would involve native tree planting in collaboration with the locally based “Replant Anne Arundel” initiative. For more information keep an eye on the temple’s weekly email as we get closer to fall or contact [email protected] to add your name to the Green Team mailing list.

10 BEITENU August - October 2020 Noteworthy Nachas

Mazel tov to Heidi and David Handelsman on the birth of their granddaughter! Kivi Marie Handelsman was born on May 14 to Eric and Alyse Handelsman.

Mazel tov to Karen Goldman and Paul Herman who welcomed the birth of their 11th grandchild. Damian Zachary Lyon, the son of Alex and Gayla Lyon and brother of Isaiah, was born on June 2 in Massachusetts.

Shelley K. Pollero will co-present a video talk titled “Galicia Basics: What Every Galitzianer Needs to Know” at the 40th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in August 2020. In addition, she will lead the 18th annual Lublin & Zamosc Birds-of-a-Feather meeting there. Sponsored by the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies, the 2020 Virtual Conference will be online. Shelley is Membership Chair and Board Member of the Gesher Galicia Special Interest Group and serves as Zamosc Town Leader and Zamosc Area Projects Coordinator for Jewish Records Indexing-Poland.

Do you have good news to share with your fellow congregants about recent marriages, births, graduations, or promotions in your family? If so, you can email your noteworthy nachas to Jenny Hird at [email protected] and we will publish it in the next issue of Beitenu.

Shelley Pollero [email protected] Jewish Genealogy Group Dave Fox [email protected]

The TBS Jewish Genealogy Group has been meeting weekly via Zoom since May 6. New and experienced family researchers participate in sharing strategies and resources for learning more about their families. A great deal of information is now online and can be searched from home. We provide the tools to assist our participants in navigating these websites. Our handout serves as an outline to aid in discussions and has links to major websites. Dave Fox and Shelley Pollero, group founders, guide participants through the resources, offering suggestions and answering questions that arise. In between meetings, participants try to use what they have learned and then, at the next meeting, share their successes and the obstacles they come across. Group members have taken field trips to view one or more of the eight free online webinars on a variety of research topics. Sponsored by JewishGen.org, these webinars were presented by nationally known Jewish genealogists. Another series will be offered in the fall. Some of our members have already found records with information about their grandparents and great grandparents. Would you like to find out about yours? If you are interested in joining us, please contact Shelley at [email protected] or Dave at [email protected].

BEITENU August - October 2020 11 New Bima Wall Sculpture Added to Sanctuary

Thanks to the generous gift of Joe and Jill Simon to the Capital Improvement Fund, our sanctuary is now enhanced with a beautiful wall sculpture. This addition was part of the original design vision for the building and represents an enduring symbol of the Jewish faith. The Burning Bush is mounted on the right side of the bima. Few moments in the Torah are as poignant or rich in imagery as the one when Moses stands before God and is called to liberate us from bondage and lead us to the promised land of Canaan. Chuck Anthony, temple member and architect of the sanctuary building, designed and fabricated this important aesthetic and symbolic addition. He found inspiration in what the Burning Bush represented as we draw on our connection with God during extraordinary moments in our lives. The Capital Improvement Fund was established in 2013 with the primary purpose of maintaining a capital reserve for the anticipated replacement of major building systems and infrastructure. The Simons made their gift because they recognized the critical need to support this fund, which allows us to maintain our buildings. Joe and Jill provided these words about why they chose to donate to this fund: “Supporting the existence of a local Jewish community is one of our core family values. The actual building that houses our sanctuary, classrooms, and social spaces is like an extension of our home, and we understand that it is our collective responsibility to maintain it just as we do our own homes, for both predictable and unpredictable situations. We treasure our special community and the holy space housed under our roof!” The Capital Improvement Fund enables us to pay for the extraordinary expenses that cannot be covered in our annual operating budget. Over the years since it was established, members and other benefactors have contributed generously to the fund. Dedication opportunities are available for gifts of $10,000 or more and are recognized on the Dedication Plaque located to the right of the sanctuary vestibule doors in the lobby. If you are interested in learning more about this Capital Improvement Fund or dedication opportunities, please contact Beth Plavner at 410-757-7979 or [email protected].

12 BEITENU August - October 2020 Book Notes of Jewish Interest: Monash's The following individuals will be Masterpiece: the Battle of Le Hamel and the called to the Torah as b'nai mitzvah 93 minutes that changed the world in Valerie Nichols August, September, and October If anyone had told me that I would be enthusiastic about a book about war - and strongly recommending Kasey Turnock it - I would have laughed. Not, son of Kevin & Susan Turnock as they say, my usual cup of tea. August 15, 2020 – 25 Av 5780 However, this is a well-written book that compellingly tells the Elias White story of General Sir John Monash son of John & Sarah White - a Jewish Australian engineer who, in this battle, August 22, 2020 – 2 Elul 5780 revolutionized modern warfare.

Colette Claxton If you're a military history buff, this book is daughter of Aaron & Erin Claxton for you. Monash is not widely known in this September 5, 2020 – 16 Elul 5780 country, but was the first military leader to fully integrate infantry, tanks, planes, and artillery (oh, Isabelle Sussman and carrier pigeons!). You'll follow his detailed daughter of Jill & Ben Sussman plans (aided by clear maps), the resistance he got September 11, 2020 – 22 Elul 5780 from the press and the maneuvers he had to go through to gain supplies and support for his plans, Elizabeth Baressi including engaging US troops against the express daughter of Joseph & Sandy Baressi wishes of General 'Black Jack' Pershing. September 12, 2020 – 23 Elul 5780 If you aren't a military history buff, you'll find yourself pulled in by the storytelling. The author Benjamin Hilburn uses the present tense and relies heavily on diaries son of Matthew & Carrie Hilburn and letters - there are almost 20 pages of endnotes October 3, 2020 – 15 Tishrei 5781 - all of which brings this story to life. You get to know ordinary soldiers like the Geddes brothers Sasha Failli and Harry Dalziel, military leaders, political daughter of Mauro & Robin Failli players (even some of the German opponents) October 24, 2020 – 6 Cheshvan 5781 through their own words and interactions.

Abigail Ippolito The antisemitism Monash had to deal with threads daughter of Brian Ippolito & Karen Tobin through the story in a manner that is almost matter October 24, 2020 – 6 Cheshvan 5781 of fact. C.E.W. Bean (the official Australian War Historian) and Keith Murdoch (a Melbourne Morgan Kay newspaper publisher and father of Rupert) did daughter of Douglas Kay & JoAnn Kay everything they could to get the Australian Prime October 31, 2020 –13 Cheshvan 5781 Minister to rescind Monash's appointment as Australian Corps Commander and to discredit him. "We do not want Australia represented by men mainly because of their ability, natural and inborn in Jews, to push themselves [forward]." With apologies to bar Kochba, Dayan, Maccabee and others, I don't always think of Jews as powerful military leaders. John Monash is one more person who challenges that stereotype. A quick, engaging read.

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