.r J ih TEMPLE RODE F SHALOM 2100 WESTMORELAND STREET FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22043 Telephone: 703-532-2217 Interim Bulletin February 1983 Volume 83, Issue #2A Nominating Committee Na The following slate was voted on at the Congregational Meeting held on Monday, January 24, 1983: Arlene Lanter - 356-6339 Judy Seiff - 534-7860 Burt Thorman - 528-7209 Larry Gershwin - 790-0828 Clarine Schmukier - 356-3071 If you have any suggestions for the naninaiiiig coiirnittee, please call one of these people. ThnLy The office would like to thank thefollowing volunteers who assisted in collating the last bulletin: Ruth Moses, Inez Goldstein, Linda Marshall and Ida Silverstein Congratulations Congratulations to Leo and Alma Rosenbaum on the engagement of their daughter Sara Ellen to Bruce W. Sherwood of Sebring, Florida. Condolences to Albert Lichtinann on the death of his father Lichtnlann, Lajos to Louise Rostker on the death of her father Charles Cen to Judy Goldstein on the death of her grandfather Adrian Bendheini A f fu;ated Te ---of Amecan Hebrew Conoreaions () PELIGIWS ACTION L Gatherinof Jewish Surviviors The American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors will take place April 11, 12, and 13th in Washington, D.C. Over 5,COO Jewish survivors have already registered in New York, and 10,000 are expected from all over the . country. We are the "Host Community" - and are asked to open our hearts (by volunteering to work) and our haes (several thousand are needed). Meals are not required, beds are. Also, transportation is needed to public transit into D.C. The jobs are many and varied: secretaries, guides, marshalls, translaters, clerks, etc. For information please call Rabbi Albert Dirnont (Coordinator) 986-0292 or 652-6480, or Nan Rudin (379-2466). Also Remember... The Vigil in front of the Philip Murray Building is across from, the Soviet Embassy on the 16th. Every day of the year at 12:30, Jews assemble there for 15 minutes, as a reminder of the plight of our brethren in the U.S.S.R. Our day for Rodef Shalom is the fourth Wednesday of every month. Try to comet RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS IMPORTANT DATES 10 REMEMBER; February 20 No Religious School (Greater Washington Area Professional Day February 27 Purim: Megillah Reading (11:00AM) & Carnival. (No Religious School) March 4 Family Shabbat Service 7:45rM (5th & 6th grade students will participate) I Three 9th grade students, Gail Karp, Leslie Louick and Michael Paddock participated in the January Family Sha!bat Service. Four 8th grade students, Debbie Berkcits David Gershwin, Adrienne Marshall, and Gail Stern participated in the' February Family Shabbat Service. Their outstanding abilities greatly enhanced the Worship Services. In evaluating the Religious School awards program, it was decided that the Rabbis Honor Roll which recognizes students of exceptional quality, should only be awarded once a year. The Principals Honor Roll hever, which recognizes students who have attained perfect grades in every area of their report card will continue to be awarded twice a year. The following students have been recognized for excellence and have been placed on the Principals Honor Roll for the first semester of the 1982-e3 school year: RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HONOR ROLL January 1983 o Jill Abrams Steven Hitlin Jocelyn Raiken Benjamin Acker Joshua Jacobs Michelle Renfield Gillian Argoff Gregory Jaffee Jill Roberts David Arons Brian Jay Robert Rosenbaum Benjamin Balser Hayden Jones Mandy Roth Greg Bass Alexandra Kahane (Sasha)Jeffrey Safran Deborah Berkowits Andrew Kaplan Sharon Safran Deborah Berman Joshua Karadbil Robert Salsbury Jennifer Blalock Gail Karp Benjaman Saydah Janet Burkitt Kevin Karp Dianne Scheinberg Steven Burkitt Eric Kornberg Dana Schwartz Adam Chaskin Julia Kraemer Eric Schwartz Marni Chaskin Rebecca Lasky Mark Schwartzbard. Joshua Cirker Danny Latkin Joshua Seiff Liza Cohen Marc Leader Jeremy Sher Marc Cohen Allison Lefrak Peter Sheren Noah Cohrssen Kevin Lefton Marcus Simon Jennifer Dublin Julie Lesher Michelle Sobel Jennifer Dykes Michael Lessin Allison Spector Lauren Elinsky Michael Linde Jamie Spector Rachel Elinsky Evan Light Gail Stern Chad Evans Leslie Louick Andrew Stoppelman Of er Feder Allison Malawer Jesslyn Tankel S Amanda Feilman Hilary Malawer Peter Weiss Alexis Forman Adrienne Marshall Jill Wilder Victor Forman Pamela Margolis Andrew Winters Leah Fried Deborah Moses Nicole Wiseberg Paul Galison Eric Myers Carolyn Gell Gavin Myers Jason Gendell Lisa Newman Robin Gerber Michelle North David Gershwin Sheri North Matthew Gershwin David Olstejn Benjamin Gladstone Robbie Ossakow Alex Goldberg Kerry Pachter Aaron Goldsmith Aaron Peck Valerie Golomb Justin Perras Drew Greenberg David Pinkert David Greene Jacey Pittleman Nancy Greene Daniel E. Polk Rebecca Gutterman Lisa Polk Samuel Gutterman Shana Potter Gavin Hecker Arlen Pyenson Nicole Hecker Maren Pyenson Adam Herman Michael Raddock Daniel Hess Robert Raddock Donna Hirsch Benjamin Rahn 0 HEBREW HONOR ROLL o January 1983 Jill Abrams Kevin Lefton Bethany Aitheim Michael Lessin Gillian Argoff Amy Lerner David Arons Todd Levine Richard Berman Anton Levy Richard Burkitt Leonard Levy Noah Carlson Robert Levy Judith Chandler Michelle Light Marni Chaskin Rebecca Lipsey David Cohen Miriam Louick Marc Cohen Deborah Malka Sheryl Davidson Linda Margolis Brent Davis Pamela Margolis Jennifer Deutsch Andrea Massey Jennifer Dykes Michael Massey David Elliot Deborah Moses Michael Ellis Steven Moses Chad Evans Lisa Newman Amir Feder Michelle North Of er Feder Sherri North Laura Friedman Ian Ossakow Carolyn Gell Kerry Pachter . Matthew Gershwin Joshua Pinkert Benjamin Gladstone Shana Potter Alex Goldberg Robert Raddock Jeffrey Goldman Alison Roberts Aaron Goldsmith Eric Rosenfeld Jonathan Goldstein David Rostker Valerie Golomb Benjamin Schalet David Gould Diane Scheinberg Drew Greenberg Dana Schwartz David Greene Geoffrey Shaw Nancy Greene Joel Slovacek Gavin Hecker Jamie Spector Nicole Hecker Alexander Speier Raquel Hecker Andrew Stoppelman Karen Jaffee Ami Strutin Robert Jordan Pilar Strutin Joshua Karadbil Jesslyn Tankel Rebecca Lasky Jeremy Weinberg Danny Latkin Katie Weinstein Shannon Latkin Andrew Winters Marc Leader Dana Lebowitz S The telephone rings and the parent that answers wonders why some adult woman is calling their child. When it is explained that their child is being interviewed for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah background article they are relieved and call the child to the phone. The children are then given the chance to tell their classmates all about themselves. So here it is beginning with the first of the year and continuing to the end of February. In January, Julie Lesher kicked off the year with her Bat Mitzvah. Julie is an old timer to Rodef Shalom. She started in nursery school and still continues her education with us. Julie remembers her kindergarten year as her favorite and wanted to be sure Mrs. Saferstein and "Mr. Soop" were at her Bat Mitzvah to help her celebrate. Currently she is in seventh grade at Longfellow and enjoys talking about current events and animals. She likes to swim, play softball and go horseback riding. Noah Carlson has been a member of Rodef Shalom for three years. He lives in Arlington and goes to Georgetown Day School where hes in the seventh grade. He remembers 14r. Abe Morris, who is currently in graduate school at George Washington University. Fifth grade was his favorite year of religious school. He said Mr. Morris made it easy to understand. He also paid compliments to Mrs. Michele Arkin-Hodges who helped him learn that Hebrew homework improved your Hebrew. Noah enjoys playing tennis and soccer. Michael Rogers has been a member of Rodef Shalom for four years. He stated all his years were the same thus he didnt have a favorite one. His words of advice to his classmates were if you study for you Bar Mitzvah it isnt too hard. However, he said youll still be nervous but thats natural. Michael • enjoys playing soccer and writing programs for computers. Michael is in the seventh grade at Herndon intermediate School. Jason Rubin recently ca-me to Rodef Shalom from Gainesville, Florida. He says he likes the snow here along with playing soccer. Hes trying out for a select soccer team and hopes hell make it. He like Michael, writes simple programs for computers. Jason is a seventh grader at Cooper Intermediate School. Danny Roth, a seventh grader at Langley School, ends the celebrations on February 26, 1983. Danny started Rodef Shalcin in kindergarten and stated all the years are the same to him. Thus, he too doesnt have a favorite year. Danny like Michael and Jason is into computer prograxmiing. He also likes spots. He plays baseball for McLean Little League. He likes football and enjoys going skiing. Mazel Toy to all of you. Library The Zohn family has donated Number Ou r by Barbara Meyerhoff in honor of Ellen Overfelt on the occasion of her certification as a Home Health Aide. Walter & Irene Light have donted Patriarchs by Behn Boruch in honor of Evan Lights 9th birthday. Sandra Speier has donated the book The Wind and The Sukkah -5- -6- Dan & Marian Goldberg have made a donation to our Temple Library in memory of Abraham Galant, father of Ray Galant Lajos Lichtrnann, father of Aif rod Lichtmanri Gustave Trachtenberg, father of Rona HitIin David Shaw, father of Alan Shaw Robert Starr, brother of Aliia Rosenbaum David Cullen, brother of My Cohen Dear Sisterhood Members and Prospective Meribers, Sisterhood looks toward the future. The nominating committee consisting of Edith Abramson, Chair, Joyce Bet tman, Evelyn Braunfeld, Carol Davidson, Norma Helen Dektor and Rochelle Zohn, advisor, has proposed the following slate for 1983 - 84 Sisterhood Officers Co-Presidents: Judy Goldstein & Susan Lerner Vice President: Toni Sandier Vice President: Joan Ossakow Vice President: Carol Davidson Treasurer: Evelyn Braunfeld Assistant Treasurer: Jackie Goldman Recording Secretary: Lynne Weinstein (Marilyn) Corresponding Secretary: Joyce Bertman Please keep March 9 free on your calendars for a special Sisterhood general meeting with the Jewish Social Service Agency of Northern Virginia.