rBnai Mitzvah January 7 • Nicholas Hoffman January14 • Jeremy Green Nick is the ,oil Bruce and Donna Hoffman. He is in th I irny is the son of David Green and Wendy 7cvin. lie is tlr grade at Cooper Middle School. Nick plays guitar and .1 Lsenth grade student at Williamsburg Middle School. enjoys rehearsing and performing with his rock band. I Fe At school, Jeremy plays tennis and the clarinet iii the Wind plays tennis, and is also an avid reader, skateboarder, and I risemble. He enjoys basketball and soccer, and plays base- ball with the Arlington Sr. Babe Ruth Team. Volunteer cJ rock climber. Nick has climbed the Shawangunks in Ns j and White Pass in Skagway, Alaska. He loves traveling and I I fundraising for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina and also for es periencing new places. Nick is working on two Mitzvah projects. One the \\ashington Tennis & Education Foundation. Jeremys career choice project is organizing a book collection for Parklawn Elementary School. is to he a movie producer. The other project involves helping Little Lights, an organization that works with kids in Southeast DC which was founded by his uncle. January 21 • Benjamin Luberda Bell the son of Marina lyn lteckhard and Alan luberda. January 7 • Brad Wellens He is in the 7th grade at Kilmer Middle School, where he brad \llens is the son of Richard and Anne (,wvnne plays the upright bass in the Advanced Orchestra. He has \\Ilens. lie is very interested in sports, particularly soccer. ikr been chosen to participate in the District Junior Youth ()ihestra the weekend before his Bar Mitzvah. Ben loves F Fe plays forward, where he has great scoring opportunities fl the Alexandria Titans. He also enjoys playing football. sports. LsperIll, baseball; He plays Babe Ruth League baseball in Vienna I Fe plays running back, and again likes the opportunity to in the spring and Id11 as well as basketball in the winter. He also partici- swrc br his team. When not playing sports or in school, he likes hang pates in local, state and national chess tournaments. Bell to read, iisg around with friends. During the winter he snow hoards. play the guitar, travel, try new foods and play with his guinea pig, "Squeakers" For his Mitzvah Project Ben collected food and warm January 7 • Katherine Yahiel clothes for S.O.M.E. Ben is still discovering what he would like to do as Katherine is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Winter. an adult but will make sure he has fun doing RI She is in the seventh grade at Longfellow Middle School. Katherine enjoys reading and ballet and modern dance and January 28 • Jacob Potashnik she plays the flute. She participates in the McLean Pyramid bicob is the son of Michael and Charlotte Potashnik. He is District Band. She was a member of the York Swim Club Ili the seventh grade at lingfellow Middle School where he For several years and loves to play soccer. For one of Katherines Bat prticipates in Advanced Chorus. Jacob enjoys tennis, Mitzvah Projects, she donated more than ten inches of her hair to "Locks I ketball and aggressive skating. Hobbies include playing of Love 4 idro games, collecting comics, playing with his dog, "Dixie, dating with his friends and singing! This year he volunteered to January 7 • Lillian Singer babysit during the 1-ugh Holy Days. Lillian is the daughter of Nick and Lisa Singer. She is in the 'cventh grade at the Langley School. Lillian plays flute in January 28 • Hunter Fortney :iiiglev Schools Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Hunter is the son of Jacqueline Scott and David Portney. ii plays keyboard in the jazz band. She enjoys her piano lie is a seventh-grader at Georgetown Day School in i:d flute lessons at the Levine School of Music and enjoys \\ashington, DC. Hunter has many interests including fl in sJiool plays. Lillian likes softball, rock climbing and bicycling. sports, traveling, cooking, hiking and skiing. He particu- She loves reading, baking and learning about medicine. Lillian partici- I,irly enjoys reading about history and finance. He has pated in Race for the Cure, and serves breakfast at So Others Might Eat. lived in Europe for the last three summers and has gained She wants to become a physician, possibly an obstetrician. a great appreciation for many cultures, people and religions. Hunter has enjoyed participation in sports with his school and also with various January 14 • Marshall Cohen McLean community teams. He has played soccer with the McLean Marshall is the son of Alan Cohen and Eva Carney. He is Hurricanes travel team since its formation in 2001. hunter combined in the seventh grade at Gunston Middle School. Marshall his love of soccer and his Mitzvah Project as he works with disabled plays in the percussion section of the school band, lie youths of all ages in the lOPSoccer training and team placement pro- enjoys team sports such as basketball and baseball. He also gram. plays soccer and hockey. His hobbies include reading, ' watching and participating in sports events, making music and collecting basketball and baseball cards. Marshall volunteered at a local food bank; he distributed food and helped their clients. YOUTfi PAGE Contact JR TRSTY Youth Director MichelleSt9 Sandler at 703/448-3532 or [email protected] with questions. Visit v.tem0erodefsha1om.org to register for events or to download a calendar for the year. Jr 1ITY LEkDEFS1-I1P GIotJP NFTY-MA For . jr TISfY 7th and 8th graders - Dont miss the NFTY MAR JR MAJYK Sunday, January 8 • 5:00 - 6:30 pm in the Youth Lounge Overnight! Its our February event for the year! Over 150 teens Hey Leaders! This is your chance to learn what it takes to he a attend this sleepover event each year. This year, Northern leader. This group also helps make decisions about JR TRSTY Virginia Hebrew Congregation is hosting us. Look for more events so come voice your opinion! Well serve dinner. You information on our TRS website. Plus, 8th graders, its time for dont need to run for anything and you dont have to come to you to check out NFTY! Over 300 teens attend weekend Kallot every meeting this year. There is no cost to you but please do that are tilled with amazing friends, services, and RSVP online today! programs.Yourc invited to Thevent this March 3-5. Check it out at www.nfty.org/mar ITS OUI . ANNUAL jFt TF STY. SKI T1.IP! MONDAY, jAN IJAj.Y 16 F1oM 7 AM — 71M Pick up your rental forms today at the FRS Main Office Reception Area RSVP online at www.templerodefshalom.org Beginner to Advanced skiers and snowboarders are welcome. This is a great resort for everyone! TRST\,/ 56 Contact lRSTY 56 Advisor Shelli Hutchinson [email protected] at 703/862-7220 with any questions. Visit www.templerodefshalom.org to register for events or to download a calendar for the year. cK/OUK THIN SUTIS—ru JAJJARN!! TRST/ 56 I O1N W1I1JNc!!!!! / am" jIUUV_ VNDY, J?.NUKY 8, 2006 (meet in the religious school lobby) ______\1::L%4s Cub Run in Chantilly, VA is an indoor water park $15 ($3 donation to the Temples Hurricane Relief Fund) Pizza lunch at the club Sign-up today at www.templerodefshalom.org 1121 TRSTY is the Youth Group for Grades 9-12 Contact Michelle Sandier with any questions Tft9TY at 703/448-3532 or,[email protected] . ITS OUK Teen Shabbat Friday, January 20 ANNULTRSTs4Y at Temple Rodef Shalom SKI TKIP! Look for details and registration online at the TRS website Contact Laura Miller at ).-4oNDY, j,1,, N U,)s,, KY 16 ljcmi1lerstarpower.net if you are interested in 7 M - 7PM attending or helping with the service PICK UP YotJI . IENTAL FORJ4S TODi AT T14f TIS MAIN OFFICE IECFPTION 4JL\ LOOKING FOR- SOMETHING TO LOOK FOI . M0RJ INFORMATION AND DO TI1I9 9UMME1t? FSVP ONLINE AT www.TFMflEF.oD1FSHALOMOitG CoridQr tKe UJtJ Kitz Camp or oNP or tKQir TravQl Prorans CKoolc. out .11 tKo optior at IEGINNEF To AD\ANCED SKIFLS www.nJty,or, UKttp://www.ifty.or,/U AND SNowo\DEIS AIE \TELCOMF THIS IS A G1 IESoIT FoI £VEiYoNE! TRSTY-only Shut-In Friday & Saturday, February 10 - 11 6:30 pm - 10:00 am The theme this ear is Relationships Dont miss our one-ol-rt-kind mixer! Plus movies, great Chipotle dinner TRSTY created & led Shabbat service, and a great program or two! This is always one of our best events! RSVP online at www.templeiodefshalom.org 1 131 Sisterhood Regularly Scheduled Events: Book Club: Wednesday, January 18, at 10:00 am. The book will be The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. The Presidents Corner hostess will be Harriet Beckman, 6849 Strata St., McLean, Va. Sisterhood members were proud to attend tli 1703-356-35861 Women to Watch luncheon honoring our Vol \ ( or: ho I w/orrnatwn: Own Woman to Watch." It was a heady cxperi- Jon,: Ossakow ence hearing her speak in the beautiful setting of ,[email protected] Museum Trip: Friday, January 20. Join us for a tour of the the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, knowing that our 7031690-2789 Museum of African Art. Exhibits include "Masterpieces from Joan Ne:mnn Rabbi is as appreciated and valued b y otlsersas site the Jean Pigozzi Collection featuri ng 100 works by contempo- • O on jrcJ,€d001. cQn: IS by us. 7031241-2729 rary artists; and "BIG/small" a look at how artists use size to Hats off to Marjorie Richardson and Tracy communicate ideas.