NoFebruaryvember 20062007 Heshvan/KisleShevat/Adarv 5767 5767 November/December 2012 Cheshvan/Kislev/Tevet 5773 2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, Maryland 20850 Volume 1 • Number 1 From the President’2200s Baltimore Perspective Road • Rockville, Maryland 20851 www.tikvatisrael.org Volume 6 • Number 2 Weekly Religious Services Two Congregational Meetings on Tap Weekly Religious Services This new and handsome bulletin format that we will succeed more than we will is a fortuitous metaphor for the manyCongregants changes will votefail. on Wethe synagogue’s will witness theOn vibrant Monday, gro wthDecember of 17,Monday a Monday....... 6:45 .....6:45 a.m. a.m......... .......7:307:30 p.m. future leadership at a pair of congregational congregational meeting will be held at 7 that Tikvat Israel Congregation will be our community that some don’t expect, but meetings in December. p.m. to elect the leadership for the nextTuesday .................................Tuesday ............................7:307:30 p.m. experiencing this year. Rori Pollak Onwill Sunday, be Decemberthat we 2, allmembers want. ofThis twohas years.been Also, my philosophyShelly Goldin, chair of the Wednesday .......................7:30 p.m. joining us in June as new directorthe congregation of the willand nominate approach candidates towards Rabbi my Search own Committee, career as will a provide Wanednesday ............................ 7:30 p.m. for all officer positions and seven spots on the update on the process to find a full-time Thursday ....6:45 a.m. .......7:30 p.m. Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center. scientist, co-chair of the AEC, and now as Tikvat Israel board of directors. The meeting rabbi. ThursdayFriday...... .............6:45 a.m.8 a.m......... ......................7:30 p.m. Susan Newman has decided to startsstep at down 12:30 p.m. (Seepresident related story of on the page congregation. At the Bulletin’s press time, the meeting Kabbalat Shabbat .............6:30 p.m. from her many years of devoted2.) In addition, and congregantsIt will is voteoften on asaid datesthat hadpeople not been don finalized.’t fear Check Fridaythe ........... 6:45 a.m. ....................... B’kesher outstanding service as our executiveseries director of important, updateschange; to the theysynagogue’s fear the synagogueloss implicit website in change.and read for Shabbat .....9:30 a.m. ...................... bylaws. (See related story, page 8.) updated information. Kabbalat Shabbat .................. 6:30 p.m. and the search is on for a strong candidate As the synagogue leadership — comprised of Sunday .........9 a.m. ..........7:30 p.m. who will attempt to fill her shoes.Turkish-Jewish The the executiveFest Set committee, for Nov. 2–4 the board of Shabbat........Services9:30 also a.m.held at....................... Shiva houses as environmental committee, which was started directors, and me — consider the choices we needed. Morning service times may Sunday .........change9:00 for Rosh a.m. Hodesh,........ minor7:30 p.m.fasts by Rabbi Gorin and is chaired by congregant make as we lead, I promiseChallenge we allwill of yourbe sensitive senses at Tikvat Israel’s three-day Turkish-Jewish festival November and national holidays. Watch e-mail Dan Black, has begun the task of increasing to those concerns. In2 –fact,4. Among I am certainthe weekend’s that events areMincha ....for Seenotifications. calendar the efficiency of our physical plant’s use of we will only enhancean allauthentic that we vegetarian have that Turkish dinner Services areCandle also held Lighting at Shiva Times houses energy. The changes Dan and his committee makes our communityprepared unique by Beyhan and special. Cagri Trock, author of a new cookbook/memoir The Ottoman as needed. are instituting run the gamut from the These very qualities —Turk our and warmth, the Pretty Jewishnetwork Girl - Real Turkish November 2 .................... 5:48 p.m. transparent (changing electricity suppliers) of support, ideals andCooking spirituality; a talk ,about to name growing a up with a November 9 .................... 4:41 p.m. to the subtle (changing the type of light bulbs few — are the onesMuslim/Turkish that make father our and Sephardic/Family and Youth Services Turkish mother; a vijita, or Sephardic get- November 16 .................. 4:35 p.m. that we use) for now. Perhaps in the future, community so specialtogether, to all ofled us, by renownedand make musician Flory November 23 .................. 4:31 p.m. Shabbat is Special ... Feb. 2..7:15 p.m. more obvious changes are in store. your acceptance of meJagoda; as the an president array of Turkish of the desserts; and November 30 .................. 4:29 p.m. And then there is me. After two years congregation such ana honorTurkish. bazaar with live Turkish music, artifacts, clothing, ceramics and cookingJr. CongrDecemberegation ...... 7 ....................Feb. 3 10:304:28 p.m. a.m. co-chairing the adult education committee So let’s all look fordemonstrations.ward to an interesting (The deadline for the December 14 .................. 4:29 p.m. (AEC) with Susan Apter, I am honored to couple of years, anddinner begin is past.) them with a Kehilat KidsDecember.......... 21 Feb................... 17 .....4:3111 p.m. a.m. Shirley Waxman, wearing a Turkish serve as president of the congregation for the concerted effort to thank all those who have December 28 .................. 4:36 p.m. necklace and holding a Turkish serving See page 8 for full details. All eventsTot Shabbat .......... Feb. 17 ..... 11 a.m. next two years. I infer that mydish, candidacy is chief organizerworked of the hard TI fest.and continueare open toto the volunteer public. to was acceptable to the congregation(Photo at least by Felicia in R. Black)contribute to this very special community. Shabbat Mincha Candle Lighting Times part because of the successful AEC curriculum Please first take a moment to thank Phil Katz Nov 24 ............................ 4:15 p.m. What’s Inside This Issue? our committee has created. (I refuse ([email protected]) for his past service on the Dec 22 ............................ 4:15 p.m. to entertain the “warm body” hypothesis.)Rabbi Search Operatingsynagogue on Consensus bulletin, ..................................................... and Andi Kronzek 4 February 2 ...................... 5:12 p.m. Shabbat Mincha services are generally That curriculum is the product of our ([email protected]) for her current service as Synagogue’s Bylaws Update Ready for Members’ Approval .......................5 Februaryheld 9 on...................... the last Shabbat of5:20 the month. p.m. committee’s hard work and creativityBoard. No Adoptsw Rentalour bulletin Guidelines editor for Future. Then, TI Tenants please .......................... turn to 12 you can’t have creativity without risk, and if page 3 to read about Art Fabel, a quietly February 16 .................... 5:28 p.m. you take some risks, you will enthusiastic volunteer who represents all that fail occasionally. But if the risks we take in the is the best about the community of Tikvat February 23 .................... 5:36 p.m. next two years are well calculated, I predict Israel Congregation. —Ron Rabin Candidates Sought for Officer and Board Posts Tikvat Israel Directory Tikvat Israel Congregation will elect all by publicizing the process and soliciting Interim Rabbi of its officers and seven governing board nominees. directors in December. Their terms will run You can nominate yourself or someone Rabbi David L. Abramson for the next two years starting in January. else to serve in any of these positions. [email protected] The officer positions are president, [Note: a candidate for president must Rabbis Emeritus three vice presidents (overseeing have been a member of TI for at least two Lewis A. Weintraub administration, programming, and youth/ years and have served for at least one of the Howard D. Gorin family), recording secretary, financial past four years as a member of the board.] secretary, and treasurer. The democratic process works best when Cantor While the membership is the ultimate multiple candidates vie for every position, Rochelle Helzner authority (other than on halacha, which is so please help by participating in the [email protected] in the rabbi’s purview) on all congregational nomination process. Cantor Emeritus matters, it is the elected board of directors Names may be submitted by November Mark Levi that sets the policies and procedures that 15 to Larry Gorban, immediate past govern Tikvat Israel on a daily basis. The president, at [email protected] or at Co-Presidents board has 21 seats. 301-838-4336. He chairs the nominating Rodney Matheson During recent focus group sessions, committee. Additional nominations for Jonathan Solomon many congregants expressed their desire to board and officer positions can be made Executive Director see a broader and more transparent process from the floor at the congregational Sam Freedenberg in choosing their elected representatives; meeting on Sunday, December 2. [email protected] therefore, a policy has been adopted for a more formal “Call for Nominations” Office Staff Anita Greenwald [email protected] Shabbat Dinner Jan. 25 Social Action Debbie Segal [email protected] Committee Mark your calendars to celebrate Shabbat on Early Childhood Friday, January 25, 2013, at a Congregation On behalf of the Social Action Committee, Rori Pollak, Director Shabbat Dinner following the Kabbalat Roma Sohn would like to thank the [email protected]