-VIA Sunday, June 14 8 am to 1 pm Its that time of year again when families have the fun of cleaning out the basement, sweeping through the garage, and checking the attic for all those old, unwanted goodies that may bring in a little cash. Do you have stacks upon stacks of old books, closets of clothing, chotchkes galore, and all kinds of old furniture? Mark your calendar now and sign up for the Brotherhood yard sale on Sunday, June 14 from 8 am to 1 pm. This is your opportunity to clean out those unwanted dust collectors and white elephants, make some cash, and spend part of the day with other congregants. Brotherhood will rent you two parking spaces in the temple parking lot and provide you with a table for only $20. All you have to do is set up shop, talk to the customers, and sell some of those unwanted items so you dont have to pack them back up at the end of the day. At past yard sales, some members have pocketed as much as $500 for a single day of kibitzing and selling, so join us for the fun. If you have items to sell but are unable to participate, call Ric Cooper at 237- 8120. If you can drop your things at his house, which is not far from the temple, Ric will ensure that they make it to the yard sale. Unsold items are usually donated to charity at the end of the day. If you would like to join us for some fun (and hopefully sun), cut out the form below, fill in the information and return it with your check for $20, payable to TRS Brotherhood, to Edward Naidamast, 6277 Kerrydale Drive, Springfield VA 22152. Yes, I want to participate in Brotherhoods yard sale! Name Street address City/state/zip Amount of check (two parking spots for $20) II] Help feed the homeless housing and economic security. We will soon be welcoming our sixth family to Sukat Shalom. Our annual casserole bake for So Others Might Eat is this month with delivery of the casseroles on Needed: boots and bags Friday, May 15. If you would like to participate by preparing a casserole, please call Tobi Rozen at Carpenters Shelter in Alexandria (683-7885) is in 524-1377 by Wednesday, May 6. She will mail you a need of sturdy work boots. Share, Inc. is collecting recipe to follow and instructions for delivering the backpacks, gym bags, and small suitcases for casserole to the temple. Your mitzvah will be greatly low-income children in foster care. Donations are appreciated by those most in need! accepted at McLean Baptist Church, 1367 Chain Bridge Road, during regular business hours. Please contribute to Ohel Yaacov Fund Wrap-up brunch June 14 We encourage temple members to contribute to the Ohel Yaacov ("tent of Jacob") Fund. Administered by The committee will not meet this month. We will the social action committee and consisting of have a brunch to wrap up the 1997-1998 program voluntary donations from temple members, the fund year on Sunday, June 14 at 11 am at the home of supports homeless shelters in our area as well as Ann Gutkin, 2206 Toronto Street, Falls Church affordable housing initiatives. The largest recipient (about five minutes from the temple; call Ann at 532- of Ohel Yaacov money is Sukat Shalom ("a peaceful 3132 for directions). Please join us! shelter"), a joint endeavor of the temple and Homestretch, a Northern Virginia agency that assists Sharon Levy Marc Cohen people in moving from shelters to permanent 208-1876 356-5834 A House Warming Shower for The Jewish Foundation for Group Homes a non-profit organization providing community residential services to over 120 adults with a wide range of disabilities at the Mental Health Shabbat Service on May 15 The social action committee is sponsoring a house warming shower for The Jewish Foundation for Group Homes and invites all temple members to participate in this joyous occasion. JFGH will soon open its first two Northern Virginia residences in Reston. We have registered requested kitchen items and linens at Bed, Bath & Beyond and Target. (The "bride" listing on the registry is Temple Rodef Shalom. The "wedding date" is May 15 in Falls Church, Virginia.) Gifts will be presented to a representative of JFGH who will speak at our special Mental Health Shabbat, Friday, May 15 at 8:15 pm. Please join us to learn how we can work with this Jewish agency that is dedicated to providing support, personal assistance, and training to enhance independent living skills as well as housing. Gifts may also be left at the temple only during the week of May 10. Items need not be gift wrapped. Financial donations may be made to the Social Action Fund. While house gifts should be new, Judaic items may be used, in good condition. The foundation would like the following Judaic items: kiddush cups, Shabbat candlesticks, challah boards, challah covers, challah knives, prayerbooks, Havdalah candles, spice boxes, Chanukah menorot, Passover seder plates, matzah holders, mezuzot, tzedakah box, kippot, Jewish books. 12 As co-chair of membership I would like to wish Welcome new members Rabbi Berkowits health and happiness in his retirement. His hard work at Temple Rodef Shalom Tamar Abrams 237-1924 has served the membership well and he has 5801 Williamsburg Blvd. positioned us to keep moving forward in the coming Arlington, VA 22207 years. Hannah 12/01/92 I would also like to thank those of you who have Adrian Becher 442-8274 worked so hard on the membership committee this Diana Escobar-Becher year. 1528 Poplar Place McLean, VA 22101 Lee Forman Nicole Becher 11 / 1/91 (Franklin Sherman) Melanie Becher 10/11/95 To our members: Cliff & Paula De Brito Cohen 358-9695 Mazel toy 1530 Key Blvd., Apt. 1106 to Obe & Betty Nan Obermayer on the birth of their Arlington, VA 22209 most recent grandson, William Douglas Atnipp, son Martin 9/1/94 of Doug and Ronni, on March 9 Sofia 2/6/98 to Isidore & Ruth Zietz on the birth of their new granddaughter Valerie Pearl Howard Laurie Solomon 812-8256 to Nan Rudin on the birth of her new grandson 2400 Clarendon Blvd., #302 Alexander Berton Rudin Arlington, VA 22201 to Alan & Anne Gorenstein on the birth of their Gabriel 05/06/% grandson Matthew Nathan Gorenstein to Roger Firestone on his election as Grand Master of Cryptic Masons in Washington, DC to Doris Katz who recently accepted the position of Regent for the Falls Church DAR Get well Announcement: The Outreach family picnic will be to Dan Fell following his recent accident held on Saturday, June 13 from 4 to 7 pm. Please to Armand Weiss on his recent hospitalization note the change in date. Look in the June bulletin for further details. Condolences to Steve Komarow on the death of his father Robert to Deborah Matz on the death of her mother Ruth Korenblatt The outreach committee wants to thank all those to Roger Bass on the death of his mother Florence who helped make the Passover seder workshop last Bass month such a success. Thank you to Rabbi Amy to Henry Epstein on the death of his sister Evelyn Weiss for providing an overview of seder styles and Forman giving lots of ideas for making the celebration to Steve Rogers on the death of his father Alvin meaningful. Judy Seiff did a fantastic job presenting Rogers the actual order of the seder meal and how to make to Ellie Ashford on the death of her mother Sally the it a pleasure for both cook and participants. Moss Merle Shannon provided charoset for tasting - thank to Randy Spolter on the death of his grandmother you, Merle. Doris Rosen 13 From the educator... Mark your calendar... Usually I use this space to knell about our kids and Friday, May I tell you how proud I am of their accomplishments. Family Shabbat/Yom Haatzmaut celebration As our year comes to a close, I am no less proud 7:30 pm, grade 5 sings throughout the than usual but want to take this opportunity to fill service! you in on a recent new opportunity I have Sunday, May 3 encountered. As part of my new position as a NATE Grade 5 "Experience Israel" fieldtrip; board member and the chair of their tikkun students should arrive at 9:15 am, and will olam/social action committee, I am now a member return at 1 pm of the Commission of Social Action. The commission Wednesday, May 13 is a joint effort of the UAHC and several of its Closing night of Wednesday classes umbrella organizations. Sunday, May 17 Closing day of Sunday classes Over spring break, I attended my first commission Sunday, May 31 meeting, held in Washington at the Religious Action Shavuot/Confirmation service 11 am Center (housed, by the way, in the same building as our UAHC Mid-Atlantic office). It was three days of intense discussions and decisions under the Watch for religious school registration... leadership of commission and RAC staff, legislative assistant and lay leaders who have been involved for Registration for the 1998-1999 school year will be a lot longer than I can imagine. mailed May 1. All classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis for all families who are current on What a fascinating experience to learn about the all temple accounts. Registration will not be accepted issues that we face, and how we can actually use our from anyone with outstanding balances or overdue clout as a religious movement to influence bills.