KOLThe Monthly Newsletter of KORETemple Emanuel Kensington, Maryland Volume XXXVIII, No. 2 October 2018 Tishrei/Chesvan 5779 HIGHLIGHTS 2 From the Rabbi 3 From the Cantor 4 Tot Shabbat, Shabbat and Holidays 5 Member Updates, Sacred Story Shabbat 6 From the President 7 To Help Those in Need 8 Religious School News, October B’nai Mitzvah 9 Congregational Learning 10 From the ECC Celebrating Madeline Lowitz Gold 11 Art in HaMakom, Library News 12 Refugee Family, Play Reading 13 Global Mitzvah Early Childhood Center Shabbat – Friday, October 14 Adult Learning 12th at 7:30 pm followed by Special Oneg Shabbat 15 Warren G. Stone Rabbinic Endowment For 10 years Madeline Lowitz Gold served as the 16 WRJ visionary and extraordinary founding educator of 17 CSAC 18 Immigrant Justice Shabbat our Early Childhood Center. Join us as we honor 19 Brotherhood and celebrate Madeline! 20 Donations Friday October 12 at 7:30 pm – special oneg 21 Donation Opportunities 22 October Calendar celebration to follow! 23 November Calendar Featuring Kol Zimrah and Shabbat University: 24 Kol Kore Opt Out Creation Legends from Ancient Midrashic Traditions / KOL KORE | 1 from the Rabbi Special Shabbat on Justice and Immigrants, October 26th Guest Speaker: Heidi Altman, National Immigration Justice Center We live in a time of growing xenophobia and racism. As the world’s refugee population grows, so do efforts to demonize the refugee. Our own country has a history that is at best complicated and at worst, as we are currently witnessing, capable of demagoguery and cruelty. Jewish moral teachings are clear. Our very story in antiquity is that of refugees, wanderers from a land of oppression in search of a promised land. Jews throughout 40 centuries have experienced the plight of the refugee and the immigrant. From the first diaspora of Babylon to the migration of Jews into Italy, Spain and North Africa and later into the Baltics of Russia and the Ukraine, our survival as a people of faith depended on the welcoming conditions of As our nation debates a hosting nation. As American Jews, our population has grown from a mere 5,000 in 1820 to over 5 million today. All four of immigration reform and my own grandparents came to this country as immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia. I remember going to Ellis Island some call for walls and and seeing their names on the honoring stones around the island. They each knew how indebted they were to this country. closed borders, let us Variations on that American story are true for most of us. educate ourselves about Throughout history, Jewish communities have flourished in open societies with freedom of faith and practice. We have the present realities of flourished in democratic societies that cherish human freedom and are compassionately aware of the needs of the newcomer. immigration in our country. As our nation debates immigration reform and some call for walls and closed borders, let us educate ourselves about the present realities of immigration in our country. We will devote a special Shabbat to this critical topic, with guest speaker, Heidi Altman, who currently serves as the director of policy at the National Immigration Justice Center. Heidi, who is frequently seen on CNN and quoted in the media, has devoted her career to providing legal services to immigrant populations. I have ordered copies of Aviva Chomsky’s classic book, Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal, which are on sale at the Temple office. It is a terrific resource, and I urge you to read it as background for this Shabbat. We also will be welcoming Heidi with a special Shabbat meal before services, prepared by an immigrant chef to the U.S. Come join us as they share their delicious food traditions from around the globe! Don’t miss this very special, very important evening! L’shalom, Rabbi Warren Stone 2 | KOL KORE / from the Cantor Chevre- I hope that you had a sweet and meaningful Yamim Noraim, High Holy Days, filled with reflection and contemplation, allowing us to look forward with eyes that are open and clear. Next month, an exciting musical evening will be taking place at the Music Center at Strathmore, in Bethesda. On November 11, 2018, at 7 pm, the Reform Cantors & Synagogue Musicians of MD/DC/ VA will present a cantorial concert, with the theme of Past, Present, Future Harmony- The Journey of American Cantors in Story and Song. This concert will benefit the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion, in New York City. As Co-Chair of the Music Selection Committee for the concert, I worked with a team of cantors to select music that paints the landscape of Jewish music in America, tracing our musical roots from the ornate, intricate runs of chazzanut in the 1940s, all the way through the folk/ rock influenced sound of today, and everything in between. This concert is going to be magnificent, featuring a volunteer choir of over 300 congregants, including our beloved Kol Zimrah. They will sing in support of over 20 cantors and synagogue musicians, making for an evening that will truly be spectacular. I am particularly enthused about this evening, because it will showcase all that Jewish music can be. I certainly appreciate the current sound of Jewish music, which is heavily influenced by rock and folk genres. Yet, I PAST hold a soft spot for the spectrum of Jewish music, especially the more classic styles, including chazzanut and choral pieces from the mid 20th century. These PRESENT difficult, vocally demanding genres elevate the text in a way that is sophisticated, tugging at the heart strings while offering the listener something curated FUTURE and exhilarating. This is the style that I loved most when I was a student at HUC-JIR, working with my professors to carefully polish and cultivate this HARMONY gorgeous music; A sound that is emblematic of a different musical time. This was the music that I showcased during this year’s High Holy Days, and I am thrilled to showcase these genres in a concert that The Journey of American will benefit my alma mater. Cantors in Story and Song I hope that you are able to attend the concert on Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD November 11, as it will truly be an exceptional Sunday Presented by the Reform Cantors & Synagogue Musicians of MD/DC/VA evening. I also look forward to bringing more of this Nov. 11, 2018 Tickets available online at music to Temple Emanuel, as it is within this classic 7:00 PM www.strathmore.org Jewish music that my heart sings its fullest sound. Or call 301-581-5100 L’shalom, Cantor Lindsay / KOL KORE | 3 OCTOBER SERVICE SCHEDULE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 7:30pm – Shabbat services 7:30pm – Shabbat Services: October Torah Portions SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Sacred Stories 9:00am – Torah Study SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 OCTOBER 6 9:00am – Torah Study B’reishit, Genesis 1:1 - 6:8 10:00am – Shabbat Services and Bar Mitzvah of Charles 10:00am – Shabbat Services OCTOBER 13 Rosenheim and Bar Mitzvah of Noach, Genesis 6:9 – 11:32 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Nathan Goodman OCTOBER 20 7:30pm – Shabbat Services FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Lech L’cha, Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 honoring Madeline Gold with 7:30pm – Immigration OCTOBER 27 Kol Zimrah and Shabbat Justice Shabbat with Vayeira, Genesis 18:1 – 22:24 University: Creation Legends the Band from Ancient Midrashic Interested in learning more about the 10:00am – Shabbat Services weekly Torah portion? Traditions and Bat Mitzvah of Then come to Torah Study Saturday SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Shona Wilson mornings 9:00-10.30 am in the Adult 9:00am – Torah Study Education room downstairs 10:00am – Shabbat Services Our discussion presumes no background and B’nai Mitzvah of Erik in Torah or Hebrew, just an interest in learning and engaging with a friendly and Samuel Miller group. No need to bring anything—just yourself! Friday, October 19 TOT SHABBAT 6:00pm led by Cantor Lindsay Followed by dinner Little ones and families welcome Shabbat with songs and stories in an engaging ½ hour service, appropriate for newborns through 6 year olds. We will play instruments, march with the Torah, learn songs and share important Shabbat time with a group of dynamic young families. Both Members and Non-members are Welcome! *There is no cost for this program. However, if you plan to stay for brunch please make your reservation by Wednesday, October 17 by calling 301-942-2000 or [email protected] 4 | KOL KORE / MEMBER UPDATES HAPPY ANNIVERARY GET WELL WISHES Hillarie & Ken Turner (15) Ed Aaron Dana & Ronen Aronovich (20) Florence Aaron Victor Cohn Sara Rosen & Eric Gallun (20) Mort Rudo Caitlin McLaughlin & Tim Watkins (25) Lois Simpson Deborah & Stephen Koenig (30) Diane Raynes-Miller & John Miller (30) Joette & Stephen Alkire (35) Leigh & Paul Tischler (50) Judy & Warren Glick (65) SACRED STORY SHABBAT • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 • 7:30 PM Temple Emanuel members Masha Levy, Roger Friedman, and Lauri Rodich will speak about their Jewish Journey, how they grew up, and how they came to be part of the Temple Emanuel Community / KOL KORE | 5 from the President It’s gratifying to see how vibrant the Temple Emanuel community really is. In just the past month, I’ve seen so much activity, such as: • The Community Social Action Council (CSAC) actively working to promote voter registration and voting awareness • The Global Mitzvah Project continuing to support multiple projects around the world, and producing a brochure, video, and booklet about its ten years of service • Temple Emanuel volunteers continuing to sponsor and aid the Afghan family that arrived last December, and supporting local charities, including So Others Might Temple Emanuel Eat (SOME), Manna Food Center, and Martha’s Table; and for Meals on Wheels, we’ve provided fresh produce from the Temple Emanuel garden really is a special • Teams of volunteers working to ensure that Temple Emanuel has a consistent communications strategy across various channels, i.e., website, social media, and place because its print (please respond to the related survey if you have not done so already), while looking for opportunities to make us more eco-friendly.