Kurt Schmoke Comes to Beth

APRIL 2015 NISAN / IYAR 5775

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RABBI’S RABBI’S MESSAGE MESSAGE 1 Sages for the Ages: CANTOR’S Kurt Schmoke CORNER 3 Comes to Beth Am! PRESIDENT’S Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg PERSPECTIVE 4 Ben Zoma would say: “Who is CONGREGATION LEARNING 5 wise? One who learns from every person.” RESERVOIR ~ Pirkei Avot 3:1 HILL NEWS 6 Learning has always been UPCOMING a foundational Jewish value EVENTS 6* and a central one to us at Beth Am Synagogue. But IFO NEWS 7 where does wisdom lie, and PURIM PHOTOS 8 from whom can we attain valuable knowledge about Jewish ideas and values? Surely, PREPARING FOR understanding of scientific principles comes from the secular PASSOVER 12 realm, but how can we also learn particular (if not unique) Jewish concepts from non-Jewish sources? CALENDARS 19 This month, we are blessed to bring Kurt Schmoke, COMMUNITY former Mayor of Baltimore City, former Dean of Howard NEWS 22 University Law School and new President of the University of Baltimore, to Beth Am. In a conversation with our own CONTRIBUTIONS 24 Ron Shapiro, he will present his views on transformational FUND leadership and share the ways his remarkable journey has DESIGNATION 27 led him full-circle back to his hometown. Together, the two men will explore questions of education, urban revitalization, race and the future of Baltimore City. We’ll learn President *throughout bulletin Schmoke’s vision for UB and how anchor institutions can make a positive and lasting impact on their communities. Who is wise? One who learns from every person. The wise US choice: Join us April 26 at 4 pm. See you there! ON My sincere and heartfelt thanks to Ron for creating this facebook.com/ exciting opportunity. BethAmBaltimore BETH AM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg Standing Committees Adult Ed Chair Elaine Weiss Officers Adult Ed Co-Chair Carla Rosenthal President Scott Zeger Finance Chair Alan Kopolow 1st Vice President Julie Gottlieb Finance Co-Chair Joe Wolfson 2nd Vice President Lynn Sassin House Chair Sam Polakoff Treasurer Alan Kopolow Kiddush Chair Meg Hyman Secretary Elaine Weiss Membership Chair Sharon Nathanson Membership Co-Chair Robin Katcoff Trustees through 2015 Religious Services Chair Joe Wolfson Lisa Akchin Social Action Chair Arthur Shulman Eliza Feller Social Action Co-Chair Jackie Donowitz Cheri Levin Youth Education Chair David Lunken David Lunken Ad Hoc Committees Trustees through 2016 Annual Fund Honorary Chair Gil Sandler Neil Kahn Annual Fund Chair Ricky Fine Cindy Paradies Annual Fund Vice Chair Jim Jacobs Desiree Robinson Balt. Jewish Council Rep. Ben Rosenberg Jim Schwartz Beth Am Connection Joanne Katz Risa Jampel Trustees through 2017 BAYITT Chair Brian Ross David Demsky Congregant to Congregant Joyce Keating Risa Jampel Eutaw Place Ellen Kahan Zager Ashley Pressman Jack Zager Naomi Rosner In, For and Of Lisa Akchin Maggi Gaines Past Presidents and Life Members Marketing Chair Ellen Spokes Past President Cy Smith Operations Co-Chair Ashley Pressman Past President Jack Lapides Operations Co-Chair David Demsky Honorary Life Member Lainy LeBow-Sachs Res. Hill Improvement Council Carol Shulman 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]

Office Contact Extentions: Cantor Ira Greenstein Tel: 410.523.2446 / Fax: 410.523.1729 443.759.7807 (home) Extensions: Rabbi Daniel Burg - 14 [email protected] Rabbi Gludt - 15 Henry Feller, Exec. Dir. - 20 Rabbi Kelley Gludt, Linda Small, Senior Staff and Director of Congregational Learning Development Coordinator - 12 520.248.9541 (cell) Ralph Shaver, Finance Manager -18 [email protected] Norm Weinstein, Bookkeeper - 17 Marsha Blank, Educ. Admin - 16 Henry Feller, Executive Director Idella Crenshaw, Admin. Specialist and [email protected] Assistant to the Rabbi - 21 443.742.9654 (cell) (emergencies only, please) Nakia Davis, Front Office Coordinator - 11 Valerie Tracy, Marketing Coordinator- 10 Scott L. Zeger, Board President Sandy Winters, Ritual Coordinator: 410.868.7761 410-598-6397 [email protected]

Office E-mail: In case of an emergency, please contact: Email: [email protected] Henry Feller, Executive Director Web site: www.bethambaltimore.org 443.742.9654 (cell)

2 3 CANTOR’S CORNER Some Thoughts about Light (and Darkness) on Shabbat Morning Cantor Ira Greenstein

The opening of the Shabbat morning creations, in our natural world, and how it service (Shacharit), after one gets through contrasts with darkness, each as a separate the “preliminary” prayers and psalms, phenomenon. celebrates light – that will shine on Zion Another line that I think about when and bring us together, leading up to the we sing it, is the line in the acrostic poem, central contract of our faith, the Shema. “God the Master of All Creation” (Eil There are a few lines in this section of Adon al Kol Hama’asim). The line for our service that I want to share with you, the Hebrew letter kuf reads “God called so you can consider them as you listen to to the sun and light came forth” (karah them. la-shemesh vayiz’rach ohr). When I sing this, My favorite is the first blessing of the two thoughts come to mind, and I see Shacharit, which blesses God for bringing both in my head: first, God calling out to forth light and creating darkness (yotzeir the sun, and second, whether or not it is ohr u’vorei choshekh). Each week as I recite a sunny morning. Yes, we get light either these lines, I appreciate how on Day one way, but on cloudy days that line causes of creation, God by His initial two-word me to appreciate the warmth and light all command brings forth light…and I also the more. I nearly always look toward the think about how God creates darkness. window of the room at the moment we This latter action was deliberate in the sing this phrase and think about whether minds of our ancestors. Darkness was we are benefitting from a bright sun on not simply the removal of light. In fact, that morning. it was the original state of the universe The last line I want to mention comes before God gave us the sun, the moon, near the end of the prayer, “To the blessed and the stars. One can only imagine the God to whom they will sing” just before miracle this represented to our ancestors, we launch into the prayer about how God before the appreciation of rotating and loves us. The line reads, “A new light will orbiting planets along with distant stars. shine on Zion” (ohr chadash al Tzion ta’ir) and In many ways, science complicates our ends with the blessing of “God, creator appreciation of these basics, diverting of the lights” (yotzeir ham’orot). Light is our attention from the concept that we a metaphor of time, and while we have benefit from light, that it is a necessary benefitted from that light in the past, there part of our health, our food sources, our is still room for improvement…and thus, warmth, our energy…much on which we we hope for a new light from God that fundamentally rely. On Shabbat morning, will bring with it new ways of seeing, new we literally start off by appreciating the realizations, and in the more traditional role of light, the first of God’s deliberate continued on page 8

3 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Begin the Beguine; Bequeath the Bequest Scott Zeger

Spring rains have arrived. Summer’s come from leadership investments by breeze cannot be far behind. My mind has a small group of members. They have turned to Begin the Beguine, Cole Porter’s made possible our superb rabbi, cantor, love song he wrote during a 1935 South educator and their programs. Pacific cruise. Beguine, originally the To ensure Beth Am’s vitality long- creole term for a white woman, became term, the Campaign for Beth Am seeks the Caribbean name of a slow, cheek-to- to raise up to $6 million to endow our cheek dance, a rumba. The song says: clergy. One simple, sensible way to build “When they begin the beguine endowment is through bequests. It brings back the sound of music so tender Remember Beth Am in your will. It brings back a night of tropical splendor Be generous. Yours will be the gift that It brings back a memory ever green… keeps on giving. You will contribute to Let them begin the beguine.” Jews worshiping together in our beautiful Which leads me to this Perspective’s Baltimore City Sperry Building for years version: Bequeath the Bequest. Jews have to come. wills, or 74% do according to a 2013 As March winds give way to National Study of American Jewish summer breezes, you too can recall the Giving. And among Jews who belong to unforgettable Porter melody for Begin the synagogues or other Jewish organizations, Beguine. But take the opportunity to try nearly half make charitable gifts in their these lyrics to Bequeath the Bequest: wills. So bequests are nothing new to Beth Am congregants. When they Bequeath Our goal is to make bequests to Beth the Bequest, Am common among us. The founding tradition was that Beth Am did not need It brings back the sound to be remembered in our wills; we could of Ira the Cantor, leave our gifts to other organizations, no It brings back Shabbat with matter how special was Beth Am’s place Rabbi Burg’s banter, in our hearts. The living would cover the It brings back the costs of running the shul. We paid dues, President’s Request… they can too. Yet today, dues cover just Let them Bequeath over half of the operating costs. The the Bequest. Annual Fund, so generously supported Oh Lord please, let them by 80% or more of the members, covers Bequeath the Bequest. another 25%, but the rest has recently

4 5 CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING Passover Ideas Rabbi Kelley Gludt

Every year, Passover sneaks up on Hebrew, peppered with age-appropriate me. I am not certain how this happens questions. since the grocery stores have had aisles Dig out the props. For the plagues full of pesadik food since February, but the go crazy with cotton ball hail and plastic holiday never seems to come at the “right” frogs. Give the kids masks for the Four time. Inevitably, at the last moment, I’m Children. Put suitcases in the hallway scrambling—to kasher the fridge, create a to show that you’re ready to head out haggadah, fill a Seder table, or find a jar of of Egypt at a moment’s notice. Give mayo. I’m not certain if I love this holiday everyone pillows to recline or, better yet, in spite of or because of the mania that sit on the floor. accompanies it. Research a variety of international As Passover approaches, everyone traditions, like haroset from around the wants new and innovative ideas to make world. Check out the Sephardic traditions the Seder a magical experience. I’ve been surrounding green onions, eggs and wine. to many an amazing seder and have learned What else is Google for? from the best. Here are just a few of my Sing. A lot. Singing and dancing is favorite suggestions. participatory for all ages and gets people Feed people. People get antsy when moving after sitting for a while. Look for they’re hungry and stop concentrating on funny parodies to bring a spark of life and the haggadah, flipping ahead to find when humor to the evening. the meal will finally be served. You want And be certain to manage people thinking about the holiday, not the expectations. Guests should have an idea brisket. When you get to karpas, serve a of what to expect. If it’s someone’s first large dipping course. That small sprig of seder, make sure they understand the time parsley will only serve to make everyone commitment. If you embrace a traditional hungrier. Bring out artichokes, vegetable Maxwell House Seder, ask young families skewers, a variety of dips, or even make you know to bring toys. If you use a lot edible centerpieces and go for it. of Hebrew, encourage those less familiar Invest in a good haggadah. If you have to read the translation or a commentary. a learned and experienced crowd, give Knowing what to expect can go a long way each person a different one and compare to making certain everyone has a warm, treatments of various sections. Or make educational and meaningful Passover your own, using your favorite traditions experience. A happy and kosher Passover and tailor it to your needs, making it to all. Chag Sameach! more or less traditional, with lots or little

5 RESERVOIR HILL NEWS FOR BETH AM’ERS Carol Shulman

The New John Eager Howard business! The new Toddler Play Group Elementary - A Happening Place space at John Eager Howard School is The JEH Design Team held their first now open for children ages birth-4 years. meeting of 2015 on March 12th. We are The new space is Room 111 at the JEH happy to announce that Architect Mark School. Please contact Cathy Frazier in Nook of the architectural firm, Cho Benn advance at 410-396-0284. Holback has been selected to complete the The space was organized by the Dru work on JEH Elementary School. We look Judy Center, JEH Elementary School, forward to the design documents to be New Lens and the Reservoir Hill completed by Fall, 2015 and construction Improvement Council. to begin by next summer! Community Potluck Second Annual Beaver Dash The Whitelock Farm announces that The Second Annual Beaver Dash will there will be a Community Potluck dinner be held on April 22. Pledge $10 to run or the last Wednesday evening of every walk around the Druid Hill Reservoir in month. Contact the farm for information: support of sending the JEH students on [email protected] the Echo Hill Outdoor School field trip Mayor’s Spring Cleaning Event in May, 2015. Saturday, April 25 is the Mayor’s Spring Please contact Jennifer McDowell: Cleaning Event. Trees will be planted on ([email protected]) for Linden Avenue and there will be a clean more information. up taking place throughout Reservoir Hill Toddler Play Space Please join in! The Toddler Play Space is open for

Beth Am teens will be taking over BETH AM Shabbat services on April 18, leading the davening, reading Torah and Haftarah TEEN TAKE OVER!and giving the D’var Torah. Come and enjoy a wonderful Shabbat experience and support our young people as they step up and lead their congregation.

6 7 SPEAKING OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD Don Akchin

Special Beth Am Shopping Day Moss are co-chairs of the Partnerships at Whitelock Farm Committee, which will manage programs The Whitelock Community Farm in and events in collaboration with other Reservoir Hill is holding a special plant neighborhood organizations. Congregant sale on Sunday, May 3, from 11 am to Cindy Paradies will co-chair the Resource 2 pm, specifically for the convenience Development Committee, which will seek of Beth Am members. (The annual sale philanthropic support for IFO activities is scheduled on May 2 and May 9, both and the Beth Am Capital Campaign. Shabbatot) On sale are a variety of tomato, Other Reservoir Hill residents on sweet pepper, hot pepper, eggplant and the board are Rabbi Daniel Burg and herb plants. Stop by the Farm, at the Arthur Shulman from Beth Am, Ellis corner of Whitelock and Brookfield Brown, Juanita Garrison, and Chartruse (two blocks from Beth Am) to start your Robinson (vice chair). The other Beth Am garden and support your local farmers. members of the board are Don Akchin (chair), Mira Appleby, Maggi Gaines, Jim In For Of Board Expands Jacobs (secretary), Eric Loeb, and Bonnie In For Of, Inc. (IFO), which seeks to Stainman (treasurer). increase and deepen relationships between On the horizon are an arts program Beth Am congregants and Reservoir Hill for late spring and a series of learning residents, has added new members to its sessions about what it means to be an Board and named new committee chairs. anchor institution. The 15-member Board includes six residents of Reservoir Hill, four of whom are not members of the congregation. BUILDING BLOCKS The Board expansion is another step in WORKSHOP formalizing the merger of the In For Of Sunday, April 19 Initiative, which plans and implements 9:30-11:30 am at Beth Am events with neighborhood residents, and Parents, kids, Lab, day school, In For Of, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit grandparents - everyone is corporation. invited to join us as we recreate Congregant Jeri Falk will chair the the ancient city of Jerusalem Organizing Committee, which will seek out of Legos. Don’t miss out volunteers from the congregation to work on this unique, fun, family- on IFO projects. Congregant Dianne orientated learning experience. Schwartz and Reservoir Hill resident Russ

7 Cantor cont’d sense, redemption or the messianic religion and not the end of days…and I era. In the 9th and 10th centuries, this do think about the breadth of analysis this phrase was seen as incongruous with the phrase engenders. theme of creation, and so some scholars It reminds me of a teacher I had many (e.g., Sa’adia Ga’on) rejected the line. years ago, who taught us that he was still Following this same reasoning, in the early trying to understand the meaning of the 19th century, less traditional prayer books single word “Echad” as it was used in the removed this phrase, or omitted its direct Shema. The meaning is deliberately vague, translation. That reluctance to include at the same time it is abundantly clear. this phrase continues in some prayer Light enables our sense of sight and our books to this day. We may each select our striving for insight, corresponding to both own interpretation. In my mind’s eye, I literal and euphemistic interpretation. envision the evolution of thoughts and

PURIM PICTURES 5775 Thank you Michael Temchine and Rabbi Burg for sharing their Purim Pictures!

The Burg Family dresses as characters from Congregants get in on the fun during the “Despicable Me” for Purim Spiel. © Rabbi Burg “Purim Wars” performance. © Rabbi Burg

The Kelley family making some noise at the Rabbi Kelley controls the Purim Purim Carnival. © Michael Temchine “Panda”monium. © Michael Temchine 8 9 CHILDCARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Every Shabbat, for children SCHEDULE 18 months to 5 years old. Begins at 10 am, with a snack at 11 am, followed by April Calendar Shabbat Yachad at 11:15 am Wednesday, April 1: Lab (when scheduled). Saturday, April 4: NO Shabbat Lab Sunday, April 5: NO LAB Generously sponsored by the Alexander Grass Foundation. Wednesday, April 8: NO LAB Saturday, April 11: Shabbat Yachad Sunday, April 12: Lab, B’nai Mitzvah Class Wednesday, April 15: Lab Saturday, April 18: Junior Congregation Sunday, April 19: Lab LEGO Program Wednesday, April 22: Lab Saturday, April 25: Shabbat Yachad, Bat Mitzvah of Ellie Maza Sunday, April 26; Lab, B’nai Mitzvah Class Wednesday, April 29: Lab

SHABBAT YOUTH SERVICES GOT SHABBAT? Shabbat Yachad - Saturdays at 11:15 am - Combines familiar children’s April 17 Shabbat songs with age appropriate 5:45 pm at Beth Am sensory experiences. Every Saturday, except the first Saturday of the month, for Shabbat celebrations for newborns to kindergartners in the families with young children Chapel, begins before Haftarah reading Experience an enriching family- (unless there’s a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, in friendly Shabbat celebration. The which case it begins after candy throwing). evening includes Tot Shabbat, Shabbat Lab - May 2 at 10:45 am - Due a full catered Shabbat dinner to the Passover holiday there will be no and activities for young children. Shabbat Lab April 4. A mix of traditional Enjoy the opportunity to meet and and innovative davening held the first connect with other families and Saturday of every month for children in the Jewish community. Families kindergarten through fifth grade in the new to the area, interfaith families, Chapel. and families new to Shabbat observance are all welcome and Jr. Congregation - Saturday, April 18 at encouraged to join in the fun! 10:15 am - Calling all third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders! Join Rabbi Burg for Fee: $25 per family a participatory Shabbat Service which Register or learn more at blends traditional davening with upbeat www.goo.gl/mYmIpn music and engaging learning.

9 PASSOVER SHUKAN SCHEDULE STORE Passover items Friday, April 3 are ready to 7:30 am - Siyyum B’chorim Service for the First Born with find a new light breakfast home - yours! There are lovely Erev Passover - First Seder Matzah covers with matching Saturday, April 4 Afikomen bags, 1st Day Passover Seder plates, and various forms of 9:30 am - Kesher Service the plaques. Handmade puppets kits Second Seder are also available for a shared activity with your child or grandchild. Open Sunday, April 5 Sunday during Lab school hours. 2nd Day Passover Come browse! After hours and special 9:30 am - Service appointment times contact: Marcia Amith 410-433-5582; Friday, April 10 Bonnie Guralnick 410-653-2380 or 7th Day Passover Renee' Feller 410-602-2124 9:30 am - Service

Saturday, April 11 8th Day Passover 9:30 am - Service with Yizkor & PEOPLE’S Memorial Plaque Dedication TALMUD Held after Kiddush lunch several times during the year, congregants share PASSOVER their personal interpretation of what Judaism means to them and how they RESOURCES integrate Judaism into their daily lives. DETAILED INFORMATION May 2 - Carla Rosenthal on shopping, food items and May 16 - Joe Nathanson and Stu Schoenfeld kashrut, cooking for the holiday, etc. can be found here: If you are interested in sharing what Judaism means to you, www.tinyurl.com/ngl89x9 please contact Michael Sanow: [email protected]

10 11 GESHER SUNDAY, APRIL 19 From 1 - 3 pm at Beth Am Synagoue TOPIC: Language Diversity in Society: Resource or Threat? PRESENTER: Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D. University of Maryland, Baltimore County and others SUMMARY: Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D., will discuss national languages and the politics and ideologies behind language policies in Israel and the United States. She will consider some of the major issues surrounding the education of linguistic minority populations and show what each society stands to gain from promoting PEOPLE’S multilingual competence in its citizenry. Her presentation will be followed by a an informal discussion among several guests who TALMUD have experienced these complex issues in their own lives.

PRESENTER BIO: Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D., is a professor of education and co-director of the M.A. TESOL Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She specializes in bilingualism, heritage language education, and TESOL teacher training. She is the author of Bilingualism in Schools and Society: Language, Identity, and Policy (Routledge, 2013) and Developing in Two Languages: Korean Children in America (Multilingual Matters, 2005).

GESHER Gesher is a joint program sponsored with our sister congregation, Kehillat Netzach Israel in Ashkelon. We hold monthly sessions on a variety of social justice topics. The goal of the class is to deepen our understanding of the parallel challenges that face both of our countries while finding ways for real, in-depth relationship building with the people of Ashkelon.

Contact Rabbi Kelley Gludt to sign up or for more information: [email protected]

11 PREPARING FOR PESAH 5775 Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

For detailed information on 3. Moving all remaining hametz in our shopping, food items and kashrut, homes out of sight until after the cooking for the holiday, etc., please visit: holiday. www.tinyurl.com/ngl89x9 4. Making the declaration which nullifies Here you will find the Rabbinical any minute amount of hametz which Assembly’s comprehensive Pesah Guide we could not find or extract. which is true to Conservative Jewish 5. Selling hametz which will keep until practice and current for the year 5775. after Pesah. A form for selling hametz In addition, we will include this link is included in this Bulletin. It must be electronically in our e-newsletter several in to the office before 12 noon, Friday, weeks prior to the festival. Our office April 2. staff is happy to supply a hard copy of The Particulars the RA Guide upon request. 1. B’dikat Hametz - Please note the beautiful introduction The search for hametz. After sunset from my teacher Rabbi Elliot Dorff who on Thursday, April 2, after the house has writes: “Passover is really important - a central been made kosher for Pesah, one member feature of what it means to live a Jewish life. Its of the household places an agreed-upon very meaning, though, is completely undermined number (usually 10) pieces of bread in if the dietary rules of Passover lead people to various rooms. A candle is lit, the lights treat each other with disrespect….We fervently are turned off, and the following blessing hope that they will instead function as they are is made: supposed to - namely, to serve as graphic reminders throughout the holiday of the critical lessons of Passover, of the need to free ourselves and the world around us of all the physical, intellectual, Barukh ata Ad-nai Elohaynu, melekh emotional, and communal straits that limit us and haolam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al others in living a life befitting of people created in bi’ur hametz the image of God.” Praised are you, Eternal our God, It is in this spirit I hope we will engage Ruler of the Universe, who has made us in the mitzvot of preparing ourselves for holy through your commandments and this ancient and relevant Jewish festival. commanded us to burn hametz. Hag kasher v’sameah! After the blessing, the search is Goals of Preparation preferably done in silence. The pieces Among other things, keeping kosher of hametz are pushed onto a paper plate, for Pesah means that by 11:02 am we have frequently with a feather and a wooden eaten our last hametz and that by 12:06 spoon. After all the pieces are collected, pm on April 3, we have no hametz in our they are put in a paper bag to be burned possession, in any space we control. We on Friday morning. The following Bitul do this by: Hametz declaration is recited: 1. Cleaning our homes of all hametz. 2. Donating, throwing out or burning all hametz which would not keep until after Pesah. 12 13 Said in Aramaic: kol hamira vahamiya d’ika vir’shuti d’la hamitay u’d’la vi’artay u’d’la yadana lay libateil v’lehevay hefker k’afra d’ara. SALE OF HAMETZ Or English: May all leaven in my possession of which I am unaware - which should have been burned or removed - be hereby nullified and ownerless as the dust of the earth. 2. On Friday morning, all hametz is burned. The burning is completed this year by 12 pm. The Bitul Hametz declaration is made as follows:

A donation to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund for the sale of hametz is appreciated. This form is due, no later than 12 noon, Thursday, April 2.

Mail to: Said in Aramaic: kol hamira vahamiya Beth Am, 2501 Eutaw Place d’ika vir’shuti dahazitay u’d’la hazitay, Baltimore, MD 21217 dahamitay u’d’la hamitay, d’viartay u’d’la biartay, libateil v’lehevay hefker k’afra d’ara. Fax to: 410-523-1729 Or English: May all leaven in my possession, whether or not I have seen I hereby authorize Rabbi Kelley Gludt it, removed it, or burned it, be hereby or her designee to effect the sale of nullified and ownerless as the dust of the any and all hametz that I may have earth. in my possession, in my home, at my place of business, or any other Fast of the Firstborn property that I own or control, as of It is customary for firstborn Jews 12 noon on Friday, April 3. (usually males but females may take the obligation on as well) to fast on Erev ______Pesah out of gratitude to God for sparing Signature Date first-born Jewish lives and as a gesture ______of sympathy for the firstborn of Egypt. Printed Name Since the celebration of a joyous mitzvah takes precedence over a personal fast, it Below is any address, (other than home), has been the custom to perform a joyous which is in my control and contains mitzvah which necessitates a feast, such hametz: as concluding a tractate of Mishnah or Talmud, called a siyyum ( ). The siyyum ______bekhorim will be held after morning Minyan ______on Friday, April 3 and a suitable breakfast will be provided. Your hametz is available to you at 9:21 pm on Saturday, April 11 an hour after Pesah concludes.

13 SAGES FOR THE AGES Hitnahagut B’matzav Hadash Transformational Leadership and Historic Opportunity A CONVERSATION WITH KURT SCHMOKE

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 4 pm at Beth Am Reception to follow What is transformational leadership? What does Jewish tradition expect of its leaders, and what might we learn from leadership exemplars within and beyond the Jewish community?

Rabbi Daniel Burg welcomes to the bima Beth Am's own Ron Shapiro as he speaks with Kurt Schmoke, former Mayor and new President of the University of Baltimore.

From politics and policy to academic administration, Kurt Schmoke's journey has taken him full circle back to his hometown. Come hear what this homegrown sage has learned and taught along the way and his vision for the future.

14 15 EUTAWMUSIC SAGES FOR THE AGES Hitnahagut B’matzav Hadash PLACE {at Beth Am} Transformational Leadership and Historic Opportunity $25 {3RD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT} A CONVERSATION WITH TIX & INFO APR. 18/ 9:15 PM {DOORS 8:45} KURT SCHMOKE DAWN& HAWKES The Austin-based indie-folk-Americana duo, began with modest expectations. “I was out listening to the blues at a little juke-joint in East Austin and asked this pretty girl to dance” says .ORG beer. Hawkes, “We were having a good time dancing and found out wine. we were both singer-songwriters.” Dawn continues the story coffee. saying, “Our timing and rhythm were immediately in-sync and tea. when we added harmonies, songs, and guitar playing, it all went homemade together—just like our dancing.” Dawn & Hawkes (Miranda cookies. Dawn and Chris Hawkes) first performed in front of a large snacks. audience at the Kerrville Folk Festival, where Dawn was a finalist 2501 EUTAW PL.in the New Folk competition for emerging songwriters. They RESERVOIR HILLlater recorded and released a self-produced EP, Golden Heart, BALTIMORE. which climbed to the top 25 of Billboard’s Folk chart. The EP 410-484-9110features their signature harmonies and an indie-folk sound info at influenced by Americana, country-rock, and classic Beatlesque- eutawplace.orgpop. Earlier this year they won over the hearts of America on NBC’s The Voice with their rendition of I’ve Just Seen A Face {all ages welcome}by The Beatles, with Adam Levine exclaiming they were his “favorite performance on The Voice, ever.” EUTAWPLACE {ALL AGES WELCOME} BEER. WINE. COFFEE. TEA. HOMEMADE COOKIES.SNACKS. 2501 EUTAW PL. RESERVOIR HILL | 410-484-9110 | INFO AT EUTAWPLACE.ORG

15 SOCIAL ACTION Committee Meeting Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 pm

Location: Jackie Donowitz’s home ALL ARE WELCOME! Bring your ENERGY and your PASSION and your THOUGHTS! We address 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, [email protected].

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BAYITT - Beth Am Young Adult Initiative EUTAWPLACEfor Twenties and Thirties .ORG EUTAWPLACEOpen Second Night Seder - Saturday, April. 4ORG Hosted by BAYITT member Sharon Lack. Please contact Sharon directly if you would like to attend: [email protected]

April Second Friday Will Be Second Saturday

BAYITT Post Passover Pizza Party - Saturday, April 11, 8:30pm Enjoy pizza and drinks as we bid farewell to Passover together! Details TBA.

16 17 TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT Tikkun Leil Shavuot Saturday, May 23 8:30 pm Services Services will be followed by a series of TED Talks (short 6 min. 13 sec. presentations designed to disseminate “ideas worth spreading.”) We have invited congregants to respond to the statement: Everything I know about life I learned from this Jewish text (Bible story, Midrash, sermon, etc.) A cheesecake bake-off and text study will follow. Come and appreciate the Gift of Torah!

Shavuot Services Sunday, May 24 - Shavuot Day 1 Monday, May 25 - Shavuot Day 2 9:30 am - Chapel Services The Beth Am Office will be closed on Monday, May 25

SANCTUARY SERVICES Our next Sanctuary Services will be May 2 Join the “Kiddush Krew” and help make our kiddush buffet extra enticing and delicious! Once a month, in preparation for our Sanctuary Shabbatot, we ask you to put your culinary skills to work by sharing with the congregation a recipe that no one will be able to resist. Your delectable donation will help Beth Am live up to its motto “Feels like Home.” Go to Sign Up Genius to sign up: goo.gl/KozzA0 or contact Meg Hyman: [email protected]

In the spirit of volunteerism, we would like to invite you to help clean up after Kiddush lunch.

Please join our unofficial clean up crew to make the transition quicker and cleaner than ever before. Make it a mitzvah! Thank you!

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NISAN MUSICAL KABBALAT KABBALAT MUSICAL SHABBAT 15 May Friday, 6 pm - Services Please join Rabbi Daniel Burg, Cantor Ira Greenstein and guest musicians for a Musical Kabbalat Shabbat. Open to the community! 7 pm - Mediterranean dinner Adults - $16 Children 6-12 yrs. - $10 Household maximum - $56 Children 5 and under are free! Please contact Nakia for space or 410.523.2446 availability: [email protected] KLEI KODESH KLEI KODESH

Rabbi Kelley Gludt Rabbi Kelley Rabbi Daniel Burg (legal rulings) 4/21: 4/21: 5/19: Gludt and Rabbi Kelley teshuvot learn LUNCH

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APRIL Please join Beth Am congregants and friends for Lunch Lunch Am congregants and friends for Please join Beth Gludt. and Learn with Rabbi Daniel Burg Kelley Please bring a fish/dairyAll are welcome. lunch. 2015 Karin Batterton’s Office Batterton’s Karin Brokerage Banker Coldwell Keys Village of Cross 38 Village Square Baltimore, MD 21210 18 NISAN APRIL IYAR

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1 2 3 4 4:15 pm - Lab 7:30 am - Siyyum First day Passover No BIG Jewish Ideas B’chorim Services for No Learning Minyan the First Born with 9:30 am - Pesach Kesher light breakfast Service Erev Passover No Shabbat Lab First Seder BAYITT - Open Second Night Seder Second Seder

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Second day Passover Third day Passover Fourth day Pass- Fifth day Passover Sixth day Passover Seventh day Eighth day Passover No Morning Minyan over No Lab Passover “Do it yourself” Torah Study No Lab No BIG Jewish Ideas 9:30 am - Services 9:30 am - Kesher Service with Yizkor & Memorial Plaque Dedication 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad 8:30 pm - BAYITT - Post Pass- over Pizza Party 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 am - Morning Minyan 4:15 pm - Lab Yom Hashoah 5:45 pm - Got 8:45 am - Torah Study 9:30 am - Lab 7 pm - BIG Jewish Shabbat at Beth Am 9:30 am - Sanctuary Service - Ideas Teen Take Over 10:15 am - Jr. Congregation 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad Evening Bat Mitzvah of Jilly Reck 9:15 pm - Eutaw Place 19 - Rosh Chodesh 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 am - Morning Minyan Rosh Chodesh 12 pm - Lunch and 4:15 pm - Lab Yom Ha’atzma’ut 8:45 am - Torah Study 9:30 am - Lab Learn 7 pm - BIG Jewish 9:30 am - Sanctuary Service 10 am - Building Blocks Family Ideas with Ellie Maza’s Bat Mitzvah Program 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad 1 pm - Gesher 26 27 28 29 30 9 am - Morning Minyan 4:15 pm - Lab 9:30 am - Lab 7 pm - BIG Jewish 4 pm - Sages for the Ages Ideas speaker: Kurt Schmoke 20

MINYAN JEWISH IDEAS IN MORNING MINYAN HISTORY, THOUGHT is every Sunday at 9 am. Due to the BIG AND TEXT Passover holiday there is no Minyan JEWISH on April 5. We take an integrated and Beth Am needs you for Minyan! Ten adult IDEAS conversant approach to Jews are needed for a Minyan - without these central Jewish ideas. it, people can’t say kaddish. Pick your Rabbi Burg will reprise the What does it mean week to participate and speak to one of Fall’s course on seven new our Minyan Reading Coordinators: Zack to think Jewishly? dates. All are welcome! Berger, Richard Bloom, David Schwartz, What ideas has our Annie Kaufman, Rachel Weitzner and tradition offered the world? Robin Katcoff. REMAINING Who are the thought SPRING DATES: leaders in our history Wednesdays at Beth Am LEARNING MINYAN who have shaped and 7-8:30 pm Shabbat, May 2 at 8:45 am in place of Torah Study - Due to the disseminated these ideas? April 15, 22, 29 Passover holiday there is no Learning Minyan on April 4. What is the canon of May 6 Learning Minyan is a blending of liturgical content and skill building. Jewish literature and what The first Saturday of each month, Learning Minyan will focus on a distinguishes and unites RSVP to different section of the Shabbat morning service. No preparation these sacred texts? [email protected] required; just show up!

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1 2 8:45 am - Learning Minyan 9:30 am - Sanctuary Services 10:45 am - Shabbat Lab 12:45 pm - People’s Talmud

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 am - Morning Minyan 4:15 pm - Lab 8:45 am - Torah Study No Lab 7 pm - BIG Jewish Lag B’Omer 9:30 am - Sanctuary Service Ideas (last one) with Talia Kolodkin’s Bat Mitzvah Erev Lag B’Omer 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad 9:15 pm - Eutaw Place 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mother’s Day 4:15 pm - Lab (last 6 pm - Klei Kodesh 8:45 am - Torah Study 9 am - Morning Minyan one) 9:30 am - Kesher Service 9:30 am - Lab 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad 12:45 pm - People’s Talmud

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 am - Morning Minyan Rosh Chodesh 7:30 pm - Social Ac- 8:45 am - Torah Study 9:30 am - Lab (last one) 12 pm - Lunch and tion Com 9:30 am - Kesher Service Learn (last one) 10:15 am - Jr. Congregation 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad 8:30 pm - Tikkun Leil Shavuot

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 No Minyan Memorial Day 8:45 am - Torah Study 9:30 am - Shavuot Day 1 9:30 am - Shavuot 9:30 am - Sanctuary Service Services Day 2 Services with Meghan Gosse’s Bat Mitzvah 11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad 31 9 am - Morning Minyan PRAYERS FOR HEALING Charlie Blair, family friend of Jason Katcoff (Robin) Bonnie Miranda, granddaughter of Elaine & Norm Weinstein Gail Wohlmuth (Lou) Ruth Berger-Kline Ron Silberberg, friend of Robin & Jason Katcoff Karen Weisberg, cousin of Cantor Ira Greenstein (Roberta) Judy Miller Scott Silverstine, cousin of Gail Wohlmuth (Lou) Rochelle Engamil, friend of Gail and Lou Wohlmuth Mike Hess, cousin of Lou Wohlmuth (Gail) Nancy Schechman, friend of Gail and Lou Wohlmuth Eliana Joy Matz, grandaughter of Judy Richter Audrey Stearns, mother of Maxwell Stearns (Vered) Ray Katz, mother of Joanne Katz (Scott Zeger) Burton Gold, father of Joanne Gold (Andrew Stern) Elizabeth Stern, mother of Andrew Stern (Joanne Gold) Alexa Moinkoff, grandaughter of Sharon Zamkoff Laurie Glassner Merle Sachs (Murray) Lottie Greene, mother of Meg Hyman Lenore Berman, mother of Janis Silverman (Jay) Alan Pressman (Ashley) Harry Adler, friend of Roberta and Cantor Ira Greenstein Ofra Shipman, cousin of Roberta Greenstein (Cantor Ira Greenstein) Donald Allen, father of Lisa Minick (Chris) Norma Gaines, grandmother of Emily Gaines Demsky (David) Steven Kraft, brother of Jim Kraft (Kristi Aho) Jerald Lipsch, brother of Harriet Goldman (Herb) Cyndi Lee Haaz, mother of Stephany Moonaz (Robert) Robin Leidner & Sue Martin, friends of Amy Davidoff & Steve Gore Hilda Coyne Vickie Dorf Fran Kanterman

RECENT DEATHS • Rosanne Chilcoat, half-sister of Erica Jacobs (Lou) • Ruth Borris, mother of Mark Borris (Lee) • Charles Hall, father of Tom Hall (Linell Smith) COMMUNITY NEWS 22 23 70+ BIRTHDAYS MAZEL TOV Nancy Goldberg 1-Apr • Rachel Weitzner & Gregory Terry on Betty Chemers 1-Apr the birth of a daughter. Joe Askin 3-Apr • Cantor Ira Greenstein on celebrating Mike Weisfeldt 5-Apr 15 years with Beth Am. Joe Berkow 6-Apr • Lois & Alan Kopolow on the the birth Mark Schapiro 6-Apr of their grandson, Mason James Margaret Himelfarb 10-Apr Jenkinson. Parents are Amy & Mike Maurice Furchgott 11-Apr Jenkinson. Great-grandmother is Michael Merrill 12-Apr Muriel Friedman. Eric Fine 13-Apr • Jackie and Mark Donowitz on the Robert Schreter 13-Apr birth of their grandaughter, Nora Lynn Kapiloff 18-Apr Frances Donowitz. Parents are Lainy LeBow-Sachs 20-Apr Bobbie Sta. Maria Donowitz & Paul Sandy Hillman 24-Apr Donowitz. Nadja Pats 25-Apr • Carol & Jerry Doctrow on their son, Brian Doctrow’s engagement to Amber Hill. • Lois Blum Feinblatt on her upcoming induction to the 2015 Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame. 50+ ANNIVERSARIES

David and Barbara Kornblatt 1-Apr Ken and Paula Williams 1-Apr Joe and Liliane Katz 10-Apr Bob and Sandy Hillman 12-Apr

KIDDUSH LUNCHEON AND BIMAH FLOWERS Sponsorships and Donations March 14 A SPECIAL THANK YOU The Kiddush luncheon was sponsored to Jo-Ann Orlinsky and by Bonnie & Stuart Stainman to mark Betty Seidel for their support the yahrzeits of their son, Benjamin and proofreading for Beth Am! their parents, Hattie & Henry Stainman and Mildred & Isadore Strauss.

March 21 Generous donations were made to the Kiddush Fund by Barry & Becki Catelinet in celebration of the aufruf of Mike Catelinet & Jamie Puffer and by Rachel Weitzner & Gregory Terry who celebrated the naming of their daughter.

23 Thank you! FEBRUARY CONTRIBUTIONS Building Preservation & Ritual Marcia & Ave Amith - in memory of Martin Enhancement Fund Doctrow, brother of Jerry Doctrow; in memory of Betty Akchin, mother of Don • Carol & Jerry Doctrow - in memory of Akchin; Milton Frank, uncle of Sharon Nathanson; in honor of Lisa & Don Akchin, on the birth in memory of Charles Nathanson, brother of their granddaughter Anne Marcella of Joe Nathanson; • Shirley Braverman - in honor of Lynn in honor of Karin Batterton, on the birth of Sassin, on the start of her new venture; her grandson Samuel Leers in memory of Blanche Feller, mother of • Marcia Epstein - in hopes of a speedy Henry Feller recovery for Judy Miller • Melissa & Jonathan Cordish - in memory of • Julie Frein - in memory of Debbie Katcoff, Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff mother of Jason Katcoff • Alan Fink - in memory of Daniel Fink, his • Jackie Glassgold - in honor of Nancy father, on his yahrzeit & Richard Bloom, on their special • Marcia & Sidney Tishler in memory of anniversary Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear • Roz & Nelson Hyman - in memory of Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff Kiddush Fund • Jill & Gregory Kroneberger - in memory of • Harriet Miller - in memory of Louis Penn, Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear husband of Mitzi Penn; • Doris & Harry Salinas - in memory of in memory of Louis Penn, brother of Sam Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear Penn • Alfred Moses - in memory of Carol Moses, Cantor’s Discretionary Fund his late wife, on her yahrzeit • Vickie Dorf - in memory of Louis Dorf, her • Gail & Lou Wohlmuth - in memory of Mr. father, on his yahrzeit Flax, father of Gary Flax • Julie Frein - in memory of Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund • Frances Rubenstein - in memory of • Marcia & Ave Amith - in memory of Miriam Bernard Rubenstein, her husband, on his Amith-Waldman, his mother, on her yahrzeit yahrzeit; Educator’s Discretionary Fund in memory of Z'vi Amith, his father, on his yahrzeit • Heather Ashbury & David Aldouby in • Gary Katcoff in memory of Debbie Katcoff, memory of Beatrice Kalt, his grandmother mother of Jason Katcoff • Francine & Allan Krumholz - in memory of Floral Fund Jacob Krumholz and Mera Krumholz his parents on their yahrzeits • Ricky & Eric Fine - in honor of our 45th • Diane & David Levine - in honor of Jodi wedding anniversary Segal, on her promotion to Professor General Fund • Raellen Polan & Samuel Weinstock - in appreciation • Marcia & Ave Amith - in memory of • Abby & Charles Rammelkamp - in Maurice Weingold, father of Carol appreciation Zenilman; • Joanne & Ed Wallach - in memory of in memory of Dorothy Zenilman, mother of Madeleine Wallach, his mother, on her Jonathan Zenilman; yahrzeit 24 25

Garden Fund Social Action Fund • Carol & Jerry Doctrow - in honor of Lisa & Don Akchin, on the birth of their granddaughter, Anne Marcella; Online Donations in honor of Lisa Kramer & Jonathan Now Available! Akchin, on the birth of their daughter, Anne Marcella; You can now make online credit card in memory of Betty Akchin, mother of Don payments to acknowledge life cycle Akchin • Doris Gottlieb - in memory of Dorothy events and special occasions. Zenilman, mother of Jonathan Zenilman bethambaltimore.org/donate/ • Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions - in memory of Dorothy Zenilman, mother of Jonathan Zenilman • Cheri & Ed Levin - in memory of Rabbi Daniel Kaplan, brother of Debbie Potts • Jo-Ann Orlinsky - in honor of Karin Battterton, on the birth of her grandson Samuel Leers; The Campaign for Beth Am, Tradition in honor of Nancy & Richard Bloom, on and Transformation, is designed their special anniversary; to ensure Beth Am’s future by in memory of Rabbi Daniel Kaplan, brother of Debbie Potts; investing in talented clergy and staff, in memory of Betty Akchin, mother of Don renovating/expanding the historic Akchin; Sperry synagogue building, and in memory of Betty Akchin, grandmother supporting innovative programs. How of Jonathan Akchin; much we can do depends on you. in memory of Gertrude Shear, mother of Learn more at: David Shear bethambaltimore.org/ • Robin & Jack Samuels - in honor of whatsnew/campaign/ Nancy & Richard Bloom, on their special anniversary • Irma Weinstein - in memory of her father, Seymour Kramer, on his yahrzeit From time to time Beth Am Tiny Tots Shabbat Fund members ask • Sharon & Joe Nathanson - in memory of for help in the Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff following ways:

Youth & Teen Education ~Rides to shul and events Support Fund ~Rides to doctor appointments ~One Dish Meals for those who are ill • Shirley Braverman - in memory of Nathan Goldman, her father, on his yahrzeit ~Occasional errands • Robin & Jack Samuels - in memory of Beth Am’s Congregant to Congregant Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff (C2C) committee wants to provide these services for our members. Please indicate your interest to Joyce Keating [email protected] or [email protected]

Garden Fund  .  .     .      .  .  

From every person whose heart is willing take my offering...and make me a holy space that I may dwell among them. - Exodus 25

We are still working to meet our goal of 100% participation for this year’s Annual Fund. We need your commitment. Please make your donation in support of our synagogue.

Contact Ricky Fine, Annual Fund Chair, at 410-358-2380 or [email protected] with any questions you may have.

26 27 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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Beth Am Synagogue is a member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Look for the USCJ on-line at: www.uscj.org.