BULLETIN - Tikvat Israel Congregation

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2014
TEVET-SHEVAT-ADAR I 5774
Volume 7 Number 3
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Tikvat Israel
BULLETIN
Two Israeli Films Set for TI Audiences
It’ll be Saturday Night at the Movies for synagogue members and
others interested in viewing a pair of prize-winning Israeli films.
TI’s 10th Annual Israeli Film Festival on Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 will feature
Lost Islands (2008) and Hunting Elephants (2013), respectively. (See page 5
for details about these flicks.)
Guided discussions and refreshments follow each showing.
Happy Hanukkah Patrons
WEEKLY RELIGIOUS
SERVICES
Monday 6:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
7:30 p.m.
Thursday 6:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m.
Kabbalat
Shabbat
6:30 p.m.
Shabbat 9:30 a.m.
Sunday
9:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Services also held at Shiva houses
as needed. Morning service times
may change for Rosh Hodesh,
minor fasts and national holidays.
Watch e-mail for notifications.
CANDLELIGHTING
TIMES
Rebecca Loving, flanked by parents Ben and Rachel Loving with baby brother, Nathan,
enjoys a plate of latkes and applesauce at "Latkes & Lights," a multi-generational
celebration on Hanukkah’s final night at Tikvat Israel. Cantor Helzner led the
approximately 60 participants in lighting candles and singing Hanukkah songs, with
accompaniment by TI's in-house band, Eine Kleine Tikva.
(Photo by Felicia R. Black)
Inside This Issue
Newborns Commandeer our Bimah..................................................Page 6
Israel Travelers Recap Tour Surprises.................................................Page 8
Scenes of the Chocolate & Fair Trade Fest.........................................Page 12-13
Congregants Rally Against Funeral Restrictions................................Page 16
January 3
4:42 p.m.
January 10
4:49 p.m.
January 17
4:56 p.m.
January 24
5:04 p.m.
January 31
5:12 p.m.
February 7
5:20 p.m.
February 14
5:28 p.m.
February 21
5:36 p.m.
February 28
5:43 p.m.
SHABBAT MINCHA
January 18
3:00 p.m.
February 8
4:45 p.m.
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DIRECTORY
Rabbi
Rabbi David L. Abramson
[email protected]
Rabbi Emeritus
Howard D. Gorin
Cantor
Rochelle Helzner
[email protected]
Cantor Emeritus
Mark Levi
Co-Presidents
Rodney Matheson
[email protected]
Jonathan Solomon
[email protected]
Executive Director
Sam Freedenberg
[email protected]
Office Staff
Anita Greenwald
[email protected]
Debbie Segal
[email protected]
Early Childhood
Michelle Sobel, Director
[email protected]
301-251-0455
Youth & Family Programming
Lynn Berk, Director
[email protected]
Shul Shorts
New Building Tenant
The Foundation for Jewish Studies, an independent, 30-year-old local organization
promoting Jewish learning, has signed a lease for first-floor office space in the synagogue’s
education wing.
The Foundation will occupy an office that has been used during the past year by Rabbi
Emeritus Howard D. Gorin. He has relocated to another office on the first floor.
Synagogue staff are continuing to seek tenants for the second-floor space.
Board Elections
Tikvat Israel members will fill seven seats on the synagogue’s board of directors at a
congregational meeting in mid-January. (Watch B’Kesher and your mail for the date and
time.)
The board seats currently are held by Melanie Grishman, Sara Harris, Rob Kline,
Joshua Pollock, Steve Raucher, Stu Turkewitz and Jay P. Goldman. Most are expected to
run for another two-year term, but at least two vacancies are expected.
No officer positions will be contested until next year.
Rabbi’s Synagogue Slate
Rabbi David Abramson will officiate at Tikvat Israel on the following Shabbatot in
January and February: Jan. 10-11, Jan. 17-18 and Feb. 7-8.
He will lead mincha services on Jan. 18 (3 p.m., following Bar Mitzvah luncheon)
and Feb. 8 (4:45 p.m.).
The rabbi also maintains weekly office hours at the synagogue. To arrange an appointment, contact him at [email protected].
Kitchen Signup System
Hot off the synagogue kitchen griddle: You can now sign up online to help with the
kiddush setup and cleanup on Shabbat and other occasions. Here’s the URL for the Sign Up Genius site:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FAEAA229-kiddush.
Rescheduled: Story-Telling Show
“True Stories,” a program featuring real and humorous tales, will take place at 4:30 p.m.
on Sunday, Jan. 19, at Tikvat Israel. Originally scheduled for Dec. 8, the show was
postponed by an ice and snow storm.
Tickets for the original date will be honored. Tickets purchased at least four days in
advance are available from the synagogue office for $11. At the door, the cost is $13.
Synagogue Office
Phone 301-762-7338
Fax 301-424-4399
Bulletin Editor
Jay P. Goldman
[email protected]
Contributing Editors
Felicia R. Black
Betty Fishman
Nancy Matheson
2200 Baltimore Road
Rockville, MD 20851
www.tikvatisrael.org
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RECREATIONAL GAMING FOR ALL COMERS
You never know who is going
to show up to play games at
Tikvat Israel. Once a month,
synagogue members are
invited to join in organized
sessions of bridge and mah
jongg. Players of all levels
are welcome, even those
with animal tendencies. The
gaming begins with dessert
at 7 p.m. in the social hall.
The next sessions are slated
for Jan. 8 and Feb. 12. A $5
contribution is appreciated.
(Photo by Carol Chelemer)
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PRESIDENTS' CORNER
Capturing the 'Conversation of the Century'
BY JONATHAN SOLOMON AND RODNEY MATHESON, TI CO-PRESIDENTS
Although you get “twice
the presidents for your dues
investment” as a member of
Tikvat Israel, this month’s
presidents’ column is being
penned just by me (Jonathan).
Not to worry -- there is no
presidential coup underfoot. I
am writing this article solo because I represented Tikvat Israel at
the recent convention of the United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism in Baltimore.
It was the 100th anniversary of our movement, so the USCJ
dubbed this event “The Conversation of the Century.” It was quite
an event. This was the first time I attended a United Synagogue
national convention, and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised.
I was expecting a somewhat stodgy event for synagogue
leaders. Instead, I found a stimulating range of
topics for a wide range of attendees. There
were rabbis, cantors and synagogue presidents, of course. But there also were
teenagers, activists, accomplished
Jewish thinkers, performers, etc.
These people came from all over the
United States and beyond. It was
fascinating to visit with the attendees
every time I sat down at a different
session, Shabbat service or meal.
I couldn’t attend everything (although
I sometimes wanted to). My favorite session
addressed the topic of prayer (it was titled “Putting Down
the Siddur and Starting to Pray”). I also attended several interesting and widely different Shabbat services – one with a group from
Chicago that identified their service as “dynamic, musical and
traditional” (and, somehow, it was). Another shorter service called
"Shabbat in Essence" was led by some of our Baltimore cohorts.
One invigorating service was subtitled “Awakening and Knowing”
(and it lived up to its name!).
Several sessions appealed to me, but I couldn’t attend because
of a conflict with my first choices (like this one – and this is really
the exact title: “Unknown Jewish Heroes of the Far East: Two Gun
Cohen, Mao’s Jewish Doctor, the Jewish Gandhi, and Singapore’s
Jewish Prime Minister). Other sessions held no interest for me, such
as the “Jewish Country Western Shabbat Jam.” (My apologies to
TI’s country music fans.) As co-president, I believe there are only a
few issues on which I must draw a line and this was one.
The USCJ conference confronted serious issues head on. The
Pew Research Center’s 2013 study of U.S. Jews certainly received
plenty of attention. The data were used as a wakeup call for action
rather than a death knell for Conservative Judaism. Attendees
shared strategies, while respectfully arguing over what constituted
the “best” approaches. I think we all benefitted from the experience.
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The conference also had its business portion. Synagogue
presidents and other appointed representatives met for several
hours with USCJ leaders. Here is a quick run-down of what
was discussed.
First, my sense from the meeting is that USCJ leadership has
received a clear message from member congregations that the
organization needs to be more responsive. While I haven’t been
directly involved with USCJ in the past, the general sense at the
meeting was that USCJ has heard its member synagogues loud
and clear and is working hard to be supportive. In that light, three
programs are being established that should lead to immediate
benefits to member congregations: a health care initiative, a group
buying program, and an employment law hotline. Tikvat Israel,
much like other USCJ congregations, will directly benefit from
these new programs.
The rest of the business meeting focused on voting for a new slate of USCJ board members
and discussing a new way that USCJ will
determine each synagogue’s dues to the
larger organization. The dues formula
has been in place for too many years
without modification and was overdue for an overhaul. My initial sense
is that this system will not greatly
change the amount we are paying to
USCJ in annual dues.
Rather than end my report with the
mundane recounting of a business session,
I thought it best to close with some of
my favorite quotes from the meeting.
I will list them below as they provide
some interesting food for thought.
I found Erica Brown, who is scholar-in-residence for the
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, to be a fascinating
and incredibly knowledgeable speaker. In talking about today’s
society, she commented that synagogues are putting too much
emphasis on their buildings. She referred to this as an “edifice
complex.” In speaking about innovation, she had us think back
to an earlier time in U.S. history. “If Henry Ford asked people
what they wanted, they would have said ‘a faster horse,’” Brown
said. Clearly, she added, we need to think outside the box in
creating a future for innovation in Judaism. We should “think
more like Steve Jobs,” who worked to find what people really
wanted before they even knew they wanted it. Finally, Brown
exhorted us to “be a possibilitarian!”
One other distinctive comment characterized us as Jews. Rabbi
Steve Wernick described us thusly: “We are the people of 24/6.”
I only wish I could attend the next “Conversation of the
Century”!
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CANTOR’S CORNER
Music, Hypnotist, Kid Drama, Puppeteers
BY CANTOR ROCHELLE HELZNER
Kabbalat Shabbat with
Instruments
The next two “KS with I” services
will be held on Jan. 24 and Feb. 21 at
6:30 p.m. in the Flax Library. There will
be a pre-service reception at 5:45 p.m.
Reception sponsors are needed. Contact
the Cantor or Sam Freedenberg.
Wanted: Puppeteers
Puppeteers are needed for the Purim Puppet Show to be held
erev Purim, Sunday morning, March 16, at 11 a.m. Rehearsals
will be held on Sunday, Feb. 23, March 2 and March 9 from 4 to 6
p.m. Involvement in this show is fun and the enjoyment received
from parents and children is rewarding. If you are an adult or
older teen and would like to operate a puppet (or participate as a
character voice), contact Karen Lipsy at [email protected].
Purim Seudah and Hypnotist
Boker Ohr Service
This service led by Cantor Helzner, with assistance from percussionists Jason Walker and Dan Black, will be held on Shabbat
morning, Jan. 4, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. in the Flax Library. It
is a musical and spirited early morning service. At the conclusion
of Boker Ohr, participants are asked to join the rest of the congregation in the sanctuary for the Torah service. Boker Ohr also will
be held on March 1 and May 3.
Nishmat Kol Chai
Facilitated by Rabbah Arlene Berger with help from congregants, this Shabbat morning service includes traditional and
non-traditional prayers, chanting, percussion, dance and a Torah
discussion. This service will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the
Flax Library on Feb. 1 and April 5.
Celebrate Purim at Tikvat Israel with a festive meal followed
by “Johnny Peyton the Hypnodoctor,” a performing hypnotist, on
Sunday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m.
Cantor’s Concert
Tikvat Israel presents “Tales of the Unleavened,” a program
of humorous and touching personal stories told by performers
of SpeakeasyDC and songs featuring Cantor Rochelle Helzner,
Robyn Helzner, and others. The 2014 cantor’s show will be staged
at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 30.
THANKSGIVING SING
Tu Bishvat Seder and Shabbat Dinner
Tu Bishvat is Thursday, Jan. 16. We will celebrate in advance
with a Shabbat dinner and Tu Bishvat seder on Friday night, Jan.
10. The evening will begin with Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:30 p.m.
followed by dinner and the seder. Rabbi Abramson and Cantor
Helzner will conduct. Watch for details.
Drama on Shabbat by Kids
On Shabbat morning, Jan. 25, Tikvat Israel kids are invited
to prepare a presentation to be performed at the kiddush. The
presentation would be rehearsed during services on that Shabbat
and would include props and costumes. The presentation will be
directed by Robin Lempert and Jeff Smith. Children should meet
in the social hall promptly at 10 a.m.
Seeds of Song: An Area-wide Erev Shira
Enjoy a community evening of Jewish song hosted by Tikvat
Israel on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. featuring area musicians
and song leaders Liz Kruger, Jill Moskowitz, Teddy Klaus and
Sally Heckelman. This bi-monthly program is hosted by different
congregations in the Washington area.
The cost is $10 at the door. Light refreshments will be served
following the program. Minyan will begin one-half hour earlier,
at 7 p.m.
Don’t miss this wonderful evening of group singing. 4
Top: Cantor Helzner with the Rev. Currie Burris of Silver Spring
Presbyterian Church, organizers of the Thanksgiving Sing on Nov. 24
Bottom: A combined choir from the two houses of worship performed
several numbers during the annual affair hosted by the church.
(Photos by Jonathan Solomon)
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Adult Education Programs Focus on Mind, Body, Spirit
BY SALLY KRAM, CHAIR, TI ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Israeli Film Academy awards
with “Lost Islands” winning
four (including Best Actor
Michael Moshonov and Best
Supporting Actor Shmil Ben
Ari). “Hunting Elephants”
was nominated for seven,
including Best Film, Best
Screenplay, Best Actor and
Best Supporting Actor.
Got Cabin Fever? Looking for something new in 2014? Let
the Tikvat Israel Adult Education Committee give you a reason
to go outside this winter with our exciting programming.
Starting with Rabbah Arlene Berger’s class on Hallel through
our signature Israeli Film Festival and concluding with an adult
fitness class, the Adult Education Committee’s winter programming has something for the mind, body, and spirit. More details
about each event will appear on TI’s News and Shmooze listserve
and in the B’Kesher e-newsletter, but here is a brief overview of
our January and February programs.
After each film, there will
be a talk-back in the Social
Hall led by Pnina Agenyahu,
the new shlichah at the
Jewish Federation of Greater
Washington. Refreshments
will be served.
Hallel and its Role in Jewish Prayer
This multi-session course will be taught by Rabbah Arlene
Berger from 8-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings Feb. 11 through
April 1.
Her class will explore why we recite the Hallel, a series of
special psalms, on festivals and Rosh Chodesh, including an
overview of the three different versions of Hallel -- the Egyptian
Hallel, the Great Hallel and Weekday Hallel. The course also
will delve into why specific psalms were chosen and what the
original writer (King David perhaps) had in mind when he
wrote, among other things, Heharim Rakdu (“the mountains
were dancing”).
Class participants will do a close reading of the psalms of
Hallel and examine some rabbinic texts. Hebrew is NOT a
requirement.
Cost: $180 for 8 sessions for Tikvat Israel members; $200
for 8 sessions for non-members. Need-based scholarships for
members may be available. Contact Sally Kram for information
at [email protected].
TI’s 10Th Annual Israeli Film Festival
Cost: $12 per member, $15 per non-member. (Admission
with a valid college student ID card is $5.) Join in the fun and
see you there!
Adult Fitness Day
Don’t let the winter doldrums get you down. Join the TI
Adult Education Committee for an exhilarating adult fitness
session on Sunday, Feb. 16, 1:30 to 3 p.m., in the TI social hall.
Professional trainer Keith Federman will lead the group
through a series of muscle stretches and cardio-strengthening
exercises designed for beginners. Federman is a fitness specialist
who has worked with seniors at Holy Cross Hospital. He will
speak briefly about becoming and staying physically fit before
leading some exercises and assessments (action-oriented, not
paper and pencil).
Two thought provoking films will be shown at 7:45 p.m. at
TI on consecutive Saturdays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 (snow date:
Feb. 8).
Workout clothes and sneakers are required to participate.
Please call the TI office by Feb. 12 to register. A small fee will be
charged for participants (ages 18 and up only).
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the festival, this year it
will feature two of Israel’s most
popular recent feature films
— “Lost Islands” (2008) and
“Hunting Elephants” (2013).
“Lost Islands” explores the tensions facing the Levi family in
Israel in 1980 as they grapple
with the meaning of destiny
and dream fulfillment.
Extra Hands
In “Hunting Elephants,”
an Israeli teenager will plot
with his bank-robber grandfather (retired) and eccentric
English uncle (actor Patrick Stewart, better known to
“Star Trek” fans as Captain Jean Luc Picard) to avenge his father’s
untimely death. Each film has been nominated for numerous
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Always looking for a few good men and women, the Adult
Education Committee needs volunteers to help with planning, staging or staffing events. Contact Sally Kram at [email protected]
or 301-424-6345.
Basketballers Wanted
The Tikvat Israel men’s basketball team is seeking a few
additional players for the winter season in the Montgomery
County Synagogue Basketball League. League
play begins in January. All games take place
on Sunday mornings.
Anyone 18 and older affiliated with TI
– as a member or a parent of a child in the
Early Childhood Center – is eligible. Contact
Warren Berger at [email protected].
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Newborns (and Their Elders) in Spotlight on Baby Shabbat
The Tikvat Israel bimah sported a high density of newborns like never before. The occasion was the first-ever Baby Shabbat, a celebration of the congregation’s newest members -- and their mothers and fathers.
Five member families were able to participate in the Oct. 26 event in the sanctuary. The parents, joined by the babes’ older siblings,
were called to the Torah for the second and third aliyahs.
The infants in the spotlight that Shabbat morning were: Isaac Avi Becker (son of Sarah Hardy and Mark Becker, along with big
brother Simon); Alana Edith Dubin (daughter of Rebecca Singer and Ian Dubin); Eli Guzman (son of Liza and Avi Guzman); Avi
Leibowitz (son of Beth Kanter-Leibowitz and Louis Leibowitz, along with big sister Maya); and Nathan Loving (son of Rachel and
Ben Loving, along with big sister Rebecca).
Unable to attend was Benjamin Layani (son of Yariv and Amber Layani, along with older brothers Aiden and Noah).
Synagogue co-president Rodney Matheson put a capstone on the spirited (and noisier-than-usual Shabbat service) when, during his
announcements, he told the congregation: “I have a confession to make: I was the cause of all that crying up here earlier when I asked
the babies if, when they were older, any of them might consider becoming a synagogue president.”
TI Vice President Martie Adelman was the lead volunteer organizer of the event with support from staff members Lynn Berk,
Michelle Sobel and Sam Freedenberg.
Alana Edith Dubin (daughter of Rebecca Singer and
Ian Dubin)
Isaac Avi Becker (son of Sarah Hardy and
Mark Becker)
Eli Guzman (son of Liza and Avi
Guzman)
Benjamin Layani (son of Yariv and
Amber Layani)
Avi Leibowitz (son of Beth Kanter-Leibowitz
and Louis Leibowitz, along with big sister Maya)
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Nathan Loving (son of Rachel and Ben Loving)
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SISTERHOOD
Women’s Network Sparkles at Jewelry Event
BY REBECCA SALON, WOMEN'S NETWORK COORDINATOR
As you can see from the accompanying photographs, the Women’s Network/
Sisterhood had a successful and fun
Jewelry Making and Jewelry Swap event in
November, just in time for Hanukkah. With
expert guidance from Bobbi Gorban, more
than 20 women made beautiful and creative
bracelets, a few of which are shown.
Women also brought in costume jewelry for a jewelry swap,
orchestrated by Ellen Eisner, exchanging jewelry for themselves, a
daughter or another family member.
You are welcome to join other women from TI at our upcoming book club discussions, reading books with a mishpacha theme.
The next book group is on Feb. 19, 2014, at which time we will
discuss Passing the Borders of Time by Leslie Maitland. On April
23, we’ll discuss The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. The
book group meets after evening minyan.
It’s still not too late to join TI’s Women’s Network/Sisterhood.
It’s still only $36. You can mail a check to Janice Balin or drop it
off at the synagogue office.
We hope you’ll join us and that you will participate in some
of the activities mentioned. If you need a membership application
or more information about our network, visit the TI website or
contact me at [email protected].
Bobbie Gorban, organizer
of the Sisterhood’s jewelry
event, holds a bracelet
made by participant
Marcelle Copaken.
(Photo by Felicia R. Black)
The other books for the year are listed on the Sisterhood
bookmark. The schedule also can be accessed on the synagogue
website, and additional announcements will be provided on the
shul's listserve and in issues of B’Kesher, the electronic newsletter.
Other upcoming events include a theater event and a spring
outing to a Washington Nationals game.
Nancy Matheson (left) and Nancy Solomon proudly display the bracelets
they created Nov. 24 at the Sisterhood’s jewelry-making session and jewelry
swap that attracted almost two dozen participants. Leftover jewelry from
the swap was to be donated to Dress for Success. (Photo by Felicia R. Black)
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Encounters with People and Places:
Our Congregational Trip to Israel
BY CAROL CHELEMER AND STEVE RAUCHER
As our band of 22 prepared to travel to
Israel this fall, we were constantly advised
to use all of our senses to experience the
country. These are some of our impressions
as we reflect upon our two weeks of touring.
Israel is a modern, high-tech society. We
had Wi-Fi on our tour bus! We visited the
University of the Negev, where we learned
that Israel leads the world in recycling. It
now has an abundance of water, due to desalinization, and 80 percent of its sewage
is reclaimed as water for irrigation. Solar
projects, however, have been defunded as a
surplus of natural gas has been discovered
off the coast of Haifa.
The people are friendly but deeply
divided on many of the issues affecting
Israel, its society and its neighbors. During
a walk in Jaffa/Yafo, led by a team of an
Israeli Arab and an Israeli Jew, we learned
about the history of that place through the
eyes of each – expanding our understanding
of the difficulties (perhaps impossibilities)
of coming to an agreement where all sides
can live in peace and equality.
Most Israelis are non-religious. (The
major activity on Yom Kippur is bicycle
riding in the empty streets.) There is little
discussion of pluralism, but we did find
conservative, egalitarian kehilot in both
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. We were welcomed to a crowded, upstairs sanctuary
in Tel Aviv to celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat
(with instruments) -- a joyous occasion to
begin our first Shabbat in Israel. However,
the congregation consisted of at least 90
percent tourists.
We had excellent speakers almost every
evening and learned about many facets of
Israeli life. We learned that the educational
system faces many of the challenges we do
in the United States, but we were surprised
when our guest speaker, an educator who
has worked as a school principal as well
as an administrator in the Ministry of
Education, seemed oblivious to the “separate but equal” treatment Israeli Arabs get
in their segregated schools.
We spent a day at Neve Shalom/Wahat
al-Salam village, a joint venture of Arab and
Jewish families to live together and send
their children to school together. However,
they appear to receive no government
support or outside recognition, and their
efforts to show co-existence can work goes
unpublicized. Older Israelis, while they
desire peace, articulate that it is not possible
as the Arabs always negotiate in bad faith.
Some progress has been made in
assimilating minority populations into
Israeli society. However, Arab citizens of
Israel still form an underclass. We admired
the efforts of two Bedouin women who
are empowering their “sisters” with an
embroidery workshop and literacy lessons.
We saw firsthand the poverty reflected in
the many unrecognized (by the Israeli government) Bedouin settlements and heard
our tour guide’s concern that the Bedouin
people are lacking access to infrastructure
and his frustration as an Israeli that this
situation persists.
We did share some unique and
memorable experiences, like having
aliyot on Shabbat morning in both Tel
Aviv and Jerusalem; making Havdalah
at the Robinson Arch (Western Wall)
in Jerusalem; having dinner and a show,
served and performed by deaf and blind
adults; visiting an adult special education
club and being interviewed by its members;
learning more about the heroism of those
who fought for the creation and continuation of Israel (Palmach, Hagganah, Ben
Gurion, Rabin, Ayalon Bullet Plant, etc.).
We became a community of our own,
friends meeting people and making new
friends. Most of all we are truly thankful
for Barbara and Gene Ridberg’s efforts in
organizing our trip, which took place from
Oct. 22 through Nov. 6. We are thankful
for the companionship of our fellow travelers: Barbara, Gene, Susan, Alan, Helen,
David, Fran, Susan, Martin, Sandra, Gene,
David, Roz, Larry, Lois, Richard, Merry,
Dorothy, Celia and Len.
This was an experience of a lifetime,
which we are anxious to share in greater
detail than space permits here. We hope
many of you were able to attend the discussion group after Shabbat services on
Dec. 21, or speak to us individually for lots
more information and insights.
Israel trip participants were, Row 1 (from left),
Susan Apter, Carol Chelemer, Roz Soref, Larry
Berger, Lois Stern, Dorothy Kaplan, Barbara
Ridberg, Sandra Sheskin, Susan Fullenbaum,
Fran Levin, Helen Raucher, Merry Lymn and Celia
Schuchman; and Row 2 (from left), Richard Lymn,
Alan Apter, David Smith, Gene Sheskin, Martin
Fullenbaum, David Levin, Steve Raucher, Len
Schuchman and Gene Ridberg.
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Growing Together: TI and the Early Childhood Center
BY MARTIE ADELMAN, TI VICE PRESIDENT FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH, AND
MICHELLE SOBEL, DIRECTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Although the winter months are
upon us, Tikvat Israel’s Early Childhood
Center and early childhood programming continue to bloom!
In order to meet the needs of our TI and ECC families with
young children, we have had many successful events that allowed
people to connect, learn, eat, celebrate and socialize. Our programming efforts have been supported by the Tikvat Israel Early
Childhood Committee (formerly known as the ECC committee).
In addition to discussing matters involving Tikvat Israel ECC, the
Early Childhood Committee collaborates on programming and
policies, which enhance the experience of TI’s youngest congregants and their families.
In keeping with the shul’s focus this year, “family within family,” we are pleased at the response we have received from families
that have been the beneficiaries of the integration between the
ECC and the greater TI community.
In other news about
families with young
children at TI, it was
an absolute pleasure
to see the bimah and
sanctuary full of young
families
including
bouncing babies and
their proud siblings at
our New Baby Shabbat
in late October. (See
related photo essay,
page 6.) The babies (all
born within the last
A pair of best buddies in the Barvazim class share a 12 months) received
laugh at the ECC. (Photo by Michelle Sobel)
a personalized plush
Torah as a gift from the congregation. During this special Shabbat
morning service, Rabbi David Abramson blessed the families and
extended the wonderful Shabbat morning with Books on the
Bimah. It was wonderful to celebrate the future of Tikvat Israel
with family aliyot and a lovely kiddush.
Looking over the past few months, we are pleased to share the
following programming specifically geared toward families with
young children: High Holiday services, led by Charley Montroll,
music specialist at the ECC; Sukkot Sensory Experience; Shabbat
is Special (Friday evening); New Baby Shabbat (Saturday morning); Chocolate Sing-along by Mr. Charley (in conjunction
with the Chocolate and Fair Trade Festival); and a Hanukkah
Happening that included a sing-along, crafts, story and fillyour-own sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts). Also, Tikvat Israel ECC
partnered with PJ Library (a Harold Grinspoon Foundation family engagement program co-sponsored with the Jewish Federation
of Greater Washington) to run two recent community events
geared to young families.
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In addition to this new programming, Tot Shabbat services
returned in November for families with children 5 and under.
This year, Tot Shabbat is held on the third Shabbat of each month.
We also are developing a havurah for families with young children
(currently coordinated by Sarah Hardy), and we hope to start
another havurah for families who have children spanning the ages
of preschool and religious school.
We are excited to report that Tikvat Israel ECC is growing by
leaps and bounds. Each year after the pre-kindergarteners graduate, the ECC must rebuild its student body. The ECC started the
2013-14 school year with 21 students, but after a vigorous marketing campaign including rebranding to feature the name Tikvat
Israel, 10 additional students enrolled within 3 months and as of
the date of this publication, 31 students now are enrolled at the
ECC. Just one year ago, the ECC was running a significant deficit;
however, in October 2013, the ECC made a small profit and is
projected to continue in the black through the fiscal year. Parents
who tour the ECC and inquire about the synagogue are provided
with a Tikvat Israel membership packet and are introduced to the
office staff. Followup contact occurs with prospective Tikvat Israel
members and ECC families.
Parents praise the many improvements to the ECC since
Michelle Sobel took the helm. One parent reported her 3-year-old
daughter now can count in Hebrew and hypothesize scientific concepts. Michelle is also devoting much effort to integrate the ECC
and Tikvat Israel. Congregant Rosie Chernoff engages with the
ECC children
through interactive
stories
every Monday.
Rabbi David
Abramson visits
the ECC twice
per month to
read books to
the children and
help reinforce
Jewish values
at the ECC.
ECC Director Michelle Sobel (left) with volunteers Jeff and
Cantor Rochelle
Ellen Smith
Helzner
leads
the children in song for holidays. Jeff and Ellen Smith visited the
ECC to donate stuffed animals to the “Lovies for Tzedakah” project.
Upcoming programs that promote both the ECC and Tikvat
Israel include a community-wide Pajama Havdalah event on Jan.
11 as well as Shabbat is Special followed by the ECC’s Tater Tot
Shabbat Dinner on Feb. 28. Also upcoming are a Tot Shabbat ice
cream social and a Truck Touch/Lag B’Omer celebration.
We welcome your participation on the Tikvat Israel Early
Childhood Committee and assistance with upcoming events for
families with young children.
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Youth Corner
BY LYNN BERK, DIRECTOR, YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING
Happy
New
Year! We are starting
the year off with a
Shabbat Afternoon
Family Game Day
on Saturday, Jan.
4. Join us after kiddush in the school
wing lobby and
library annex for
an afternoon of fun and games. We have
something to do for everyone in the family
– games and activities for family members
5 and older.
If requested, we can provide babysitting for those 18 months through 4 years.
Requests for babysitting must be made at
least three days before the program.)
The next Shabbat Afternoon Family
Game Day is slated for Saturday, Feb. 1.
Kadima and USY
Seaboard Region is providing a busy
calendar for our Kadimaniks and USYers.
Our Kadima members are invited to
Kadima Saturday Night Live at Beth
El Bethesda on Saturday night, Jan. 4.
Middle schoolers from all over Seaboard
Region will come together for an evening
of dancing, inflatable toys, movies and
fun. Winter Kadima Kallah will be held at
Capitol Camps, Feb. 14-16.
USY and Kadima will participate in the
Seaboard Region Basketball League. League
games run from January thru March. The
region is hosting a Ski, Snowboard and
Water Park Day on Monday, Jan. 20, a
school holiday.
Our USYers will attend the Seaboard
Region Formal on Saturday evening, Feb. 1.
Watch your email for more information on
all these and other Seaboard Region events.
MLK Day of Service
The TI Community is participating in a
Day of Service on Jan. 20, at the Bethesda
Marriott Conference Center from 1-3
p.m. Meet at 12:30 p.m. at TI to carpool
with other participants. There will be projects appropriate for those from elementary
school through senior citizens, in support
of the Montgomery County Volunteer
Center and to honor Martin Luther King.
There is no charge to participate.
Youth Shabbat
The annual Youth Shabbat will be held
Feb. 8, at TI's Shabbat morning service.
Our USYers will co-ordinate the service
and serve as the rabbi, cantor and gabbaim.
The youth of the congregation will lead
the prayers, handle the ark opening and
closings, and carry and wrap the Torahs.
All children from 5 years through high
school may participate. We will distribute group parts in English, Hebrew and
transliteration to the parents of children
in kindergarten through 8th grade. Any
child wanting an individual honor, aliyah
or Torah reading portion should contact
Lynn Berk. It is traditional for parents of
our youth to sponsor the kiddush in honor
of their children. (We suggest a donation
of $25 per family with checks payable to
TI Youth Committee.)
USY Shabbaton
This event will take place at the Smith
Center (off of Muncaster Mill Road in
Rockville) from Friday afternoon, Feb.
14 until Havdalah on Saturday, Feb. 15.
The overnight is open to all TI high school
students and their Jewish friends. The cost
is $30 for USY members and $40 for nonmembers. The program will feature a drum
Participating in the Hanukkah crafts day for TI youth group members were (from left):
Eliana Mannes, Aviva Pollak and Adin Schwartz. (Photo by Amy Matathias)
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circle on Shabbat morning, a creative Torah
service, social action programming, Israel
programming, creative social programs
and free time.
Adult Game Night
This event will take place Saturday
night, Feb. 22, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.,
featuring everything from foozball to
air hockey, Texas Hold’em poker to mah
jongg, Wii Sports to mini-golf and ping
pong. It is a BYOB event. We will supply a
variety of munchies and desserts. Cost for
the evening is $8 in advance and $12 at the
door. Call the TI office to reserve a seat.
YOUTH GROUP CALENDARS
Bonim
Jan. 5 Shoe Painting & Decorating
Feb. 8 Youth Shabbat
Machar
Jan. 26 Lego Robotics Program
Feb. 8 Youth Shabbat
Kadima
Jan. 4
Jan. 20
Jan. 12, 26
Feb. 8
Feb. 9, 23
Feb. 14, 16
Kadima Satuday Night Live
MLK Day of Service
Basketball
Youth Shabbat
Basketball
Winter Kadima Kallah
USY
Jan. 19
Jan. 12, 16
Jan. 20
Feb. 1
Feb. 8
Feb. 9, 23
Feb. 14-15
Regional Ski, Snowboard and Water Park Trip
Basketball
MLK Day of Service
Regional Formal Dance
Youth Shabbat
Basketball
Shabbaton
Family Programs
Jan. 4 Shabbat Afternoon Family
Game Day
Jan. 20 MLK Day of Service
Feb. 1 Shabbat Afternoon Family
Game Day
Feb. 22 Adult Game Night
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Bar Mitzvah Set for
Jan. 18
TI will celebrate
one Bar Mitzvah
during the first
two months of
2014.
Jacob Schwartz, son of Elissa and Jason
Schwartz of Rockville, will be called to the
Torah on Jan. 18.
USYers Promote Fitness
The USY held its second annual Fitness Forever Fundraising event at Kang’s Black
Belt Karate in Sandy Spring on Nov. 10 to promote the important Jewish value of
maintaining body fitness.
The day of fitness classes was designed to help teens get in shape while having fun. The
proceeds will be used for USY and its charity Tikkun Olam.
Several of TI’s USYers are members of the Kang’s Karate Team, so they performed
between fitness classes. Teens and adults participated in Zumba, cage fitness and an
insanity workout.
Those who participated enjoyed the exercise and felt their muscles ache for several days
afterward!
Siblings: Yael (11), Adina (turning 10 on
Jan. 5), Aiden (8)
School: 7th grader at Charles E. Smith
Jewish Day School
Mitzvah project: Exploring volunteer
opportunities working with children with
intellectual disabilities, preferably in the
area of sports
Personal interests: Playing sports, especially baseball, basketball, street hockey
and soccer; watching sports, especially ice
hockey, football and baseball; reading fiction; playing with his two goldendoodles,
Cooper and Lily; and eating sushi
LOWENFELD FUND BACKS
OUR USY LEADERSHIP
The Charlotte Lowenfeld Leadership
Scholarship provides support for leaders
of the Tikvat Israel chapter of United
Synagogue Youth to attend Seaboard
Region conventions, USY encampment
and the international USY convention.
The fund, named after Charlotte
Lowenfeld, a former Kadima adviser at
TI and longtime congregant, was created
in her memory by family members.
“Our youth can apply for this scholarship by filling out an application and
agreeing to speak to the congregation
about the program they attended and
about how USY affects their lives,” said
Lynn Berk, director of family and youth
programming.
The Lowenfeld family’s generous
support is supplemented by donations
from members of the congregation. You
can add to this fund by sending a check,
marking Lowenfeld Scholarship Fund in
the memo line, to the TI office.
Participants in the USY Forever Fitness program included (from left) Hannah Smith, Marty Lempert,
Josh Lempert, Ben Kaminow and Becca Matathias. (Photo by Amy Matathias)
Every plot has a story.
For future generations,
that is very telling.
T
hey say cemeteries are for the living. We know this well
at the Garden of Remembrance. That’s why we encourage
you to consider purchasing a family plot. You may not
think being together for eternity matters, but consider your
grandchildren and the generations ahead. When they start
wondering about their heritage, it will be easier for them to
discover your stories and their history.
To learn more, call Sam Freedenberg at 301.762.7338, or visit
www.gardenofremembrance.org for more information.
11 Years of Caring Service, Eternal Peace and Beauty
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Fall Fest Brings Warm Vibes and Chocolate to TI
Many helpful hands contributed to the wonderful Fair Trade
and Chocolate Festival staged at Tikvat Israel during the opening
weekend of November.
“In typical Tikvat Israel fashion, we created an event that
brought together all the best in our congregation -- a strong sense
of Jewish ethics mixed with Tikun Olam, creativity and art, learning across the lifespan and, of course, delicious and diverse food,”
TI Co-Presidents Rod Matheson and Jonathan Solomon said in a
prepared statement.
The festival committee was led by chair Shirley Waxman. Other
members were Felicia Black, Sam Freedenberg, Anita Greenwald,
Cantor Rochelle Helzner, Roberta Helzner, Aaron Mannes, Julie
Mazur, Bonnie Cowan, Sue Meiselman, Jim Perlmutter, Fortuna
Scheige, Rebecca Salon and Agustin Valverde.
Outside organizations also provided significant support.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s Jewish Food
Experience had enough faith in the value and importance of the
event to award TI its largest grant ever. In-kind donations were
made by Dawson’s Market, Divine Chocolate, Mayorga Coffee,
MOM’s Organic Market and Roots Market.
Several hundred congregants and community members participated in one or more of the festival’s activities.
Perhaps the person who best captured the feeling of the weekend was one of the guest speakers, Ilana Schatz of Oakland, Calif.
At the Saturday night showing of “The Dark Side of Chocolate,”
Schatz told the audience she felt very appreciated and welcomed
at Tikvat Israel and that such a reception has been rare in her
travels across the country.
All photos on these two pages were provided by congregant/
photographer Larry M. Levine.
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TI Mailbox
Bikur Holim Aims
to Aid TI’s Infirm
The Bikur Holim Committee is
developing a process to better serve our
congregation, but your help is necessary.
Fair Trade Fun
Dear Friends from Tikvat Israel,
Thank you for the opportunity to address the congregation and talk about Mayan
Hands and fair trade. The sale was fun, and it was lovely to meet the congregants and
spend some time celebrating together. Please thank everyone for me.
Brenda Rosenbaum
Mayan Hands
A Teen’s Thanks
Thank you so much for the wonderful kiddush cup upon my Bar Mitzvah at Tikvat
Israel. Also thanks for the very helpful Tanach and the entertaining book of stories.
I don’t remember the first time I came to Tikvat Israel because I was a baby but I am
glad to have grown up in such a warm and friendly community. Thanks!
Henry Presman
Birthday Gratitude
Thank you to all who helped make my 60th birthday special. Special thanks to
Bonnie Cowan, Sue Meiselman and their staff for putting together a beautiful enhanced
kiddush for everyone to enjoy.
Tikvat Israel is my spiritual home, so being able to celebrate with friends and fellow
congregants made my milestone birthday extra special.
Michele Eisenberg
Synagogue Generosity
I am pleased to acknowledge Tikvat Israel Congregation’s gift, which we received
on Nov. 4, in the amount of $2,646 to The Jewish Theological Seminary as a Friends
of JTS congregation.
Through your generosity, JTS trains Jewish leaders who work as rabbis and cantors,
educators and scholars, administrators and advisors, chaplains, communal professionals, and activists to transform the Jewish community across North America and around
the world. Your contribution helps us shape a Jewish future that is both vital and
authentic.
I thank you for your partnership and support of Learning, Leadership, and Vision at JTS.
Marilyn F. Kohn
Vice Chancellor for Development,
Jewish Theological Seminary
New York, N.Y.
Amazon Cashback
You can support TI’s youth programs while you shop at Amazon.
Visit http://tikvatisrael.org/community/youth.html.
By using the link above to shop at Amazon, you help the
youth programs earn cash.
Bookmark the link once you are there.
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If you know a Tikvat Israel member
who is sick, hospitalized or in need of
a friendly visit, please let the committee know via e-mail or phone. The best
starting point is Bikur Holim chair Ellen
Lederman at [email protected] or
301-598-1132.
To avoid anyone feeling overwhelmed,
the committee needs more volunteers,
particularly men. If you are available, even
once a month for an hour or more, you can
do a mitzvah -- by making a friendly visit,
taking someone to the doctor, sending a
prepared meal, etc. To the person on the
receiving end, this means a great deal and
you will have the satisfaction of knowing
you did make a difference.
Full Slate for
TI Hiking Group
The winter and spring schedule for
TI’s hiking havurah has plenty of variety
on tap for those interested in outdoors
activity.
The havurah’s plans for the first half
of 2014 include a cross country skiing/
scenic hiking trip at New Germany State
Park in Garrett County, Md.; a hike along
the Seneca Creek Greenway trail; a visit
to the Antietam Civil War battleground;
a hike through the National Arboretum
in Southeast Washington; and a march
through the Monocacy Crossing Civil
War battleground/viaduct.
The havurah is welcoming of newcomers (adults only). Contact Louise
Chatlynne at [email protected].
KOSHER CHALLAH ORDERS
Order challah and baked goods to
support Tikvat Israel’s Early Childhood
Center one week at a time or one month
at a time. Products baked by Rosendorff’s
are delivered to TI on Thursdays.
For an order form, contact
Michelle Sobel at michelle@
tikvatisrael.org.
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Ways to Get Involved
Mazal Tov …
Adult Education Committee
Sally Kram: [email protected]
to Sandy and Larry Levine, upon the birth of grandson Asher Harrison Cahn,
born Nov. 6 to Aaron and Laura Cahn.
Bereavement Committee
Harold Diamond:
[email protected]
to Anna and Maimon Levy, who welcomed a new granddaughter, Gefen Avigail
Levy, born to Ari and Sarah Levy in Hadera, Israel, on Dec. 1.
Bikur Holim Volunteers
Ellen Lederman: 301-598-1132
to Barbara and Irving Cohen, upon the Bar Mitzvah of grandson Joseph Nathan
La Fiandra, son of Jackie and Dino La Fiandra.
Bridge Night Carol Chelemer: [email protected] to Rabbah Arlene Berger, for the publication of her D’var Torah, “What’s in a
Name?” in the Nov. 14 issue of Washington Jewish Week.
Chai Dynamics A Cappella group
Susan-Lisa Gvinter: [email protected]
College Outreach
Elyse Bernstein: [email protected]
301-460-0508
Haftarah Reading Assignments
Susan Apter: [email protected]
301-460-9657
Hazak Toby Altman: [email protected]
Karate Joel Kristal: [email protected]
Kiddush Volunteers
Marsha Lyons: [email protected]
Membership Committee
Call synagogue office
Reading Mentors
Ellen Eisner: [email protected]
301-598-0635
Religious Practices Committee
Susan Apter: [email protected]
301-460-9657
Sanctuary Ushers
Jeff Bernstein: [email protected]
Shepherd’s Table
Sherman Eisner:
[email protected]
301-598-0635
Sisterhood
Rebecca Salon: [email protected]
Social Action Committee
Robbi and Larry Cohen:
[email protected]
Torah Reading Assignments
Janaki Kuruppu:
[email protected]
301-460-6026
Yoga Sarah Fishman: [email protected]
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HAZAK to Host British Writer
Tikvat Israel’s senior citizen network, known as HAZAK, has lined up a presenter for
its next monthly program.
The speaker at the Jan. 23 brown bag at the shul will be Gilda Moss Haber, who
has written a book called “Cockney Girl.” She has presented her book at Tikvat Israel’s
Toastmasters Club to rave reviews. Haber grew up in London during and after World
War II. She will deliver insights about growing up
Jewish in East End London during the war years.
Haber is a professor at Montgomery
teaching social psychology and English. College,
Toby Altman is HAZAK’s program chair. She said
newcomers always are welcome to participate in the
Rabbi Gary Fink addressed HAZAK
group’s activities. Contact Altman at [email protected]. in November on “Who owes what to
whom?” (Photo by Chuck Chatlynne)
Shul Singers Perform for the President
Five members of TI recently paid a visit to the corridors of power when they performed
on Dec. 5 with Zemer Chai, the Washington-area Jewish choir, at the White House
Hanukkah Festival. They are (left to right, below, posing in a White House library):
Manny Helzner, Leesa Shem-Tov, Sarah Fishman, Jim Perlmutter, and Janaki Kuruppu.
They and fellow choir members got to meet and shake hands with President Obama and
First Lady Michelle Obama.
One lovely moment occurred when a young couple stopped to listen. “They were so
moved by the singing they started dancing—and as the last chords of our music were
ringing in the space, they kissed,”
related Kuruppu. “Our voices faded,
and they applauded us and told us
that they were newly engaged. We
burst into laughter and then sang
“Siman Tov u’Mazel Tov.” Then
other Hanukkah guests joined in
and formed a dance circle.
Everyone agreed: The afternoon
was a memorable experience and
an unusual setting to sing in, and it
was wonderful to meet the President
and First Lady.
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Rockville Nursing Homes
Observe Hanukkah
With Help of TI Congregants
Tikvat Israel members brought a taste of Hanukkah to a pair of
Rockville-based nursing homes, through the auspices of the shul’s
Social Action Committee.
At the Aspenwood Senior Living Center on Nov. 26, Roma
Sohn, Marvin Sohn and Robbi Cohen entertained the residents
with dreydel games and helped to serve latkes with apple sauce
and sour cream, cookies and drinks.
Hanukkah music helped make the afternoon special. The TI
members also distributed goodie bags for the Jewish residents that
were assembled by Leah Keilsohn.
At the Potomac Valley Nursing Home, TI members Rebecca
Salon and Jay P. Goldman continued a quarter-century custom,
running a Hanukkah program on Dec. 1 that combined a historical reading, a participatory poem about the eight candles and
plenty of holiday songs.
A dinner that included potato latkes and apple sauce followed
for the two dozen participants, including several family members.
The TI tandem run a monthly Shabbat service for the Jewish
residents of Potomac Valley.
Rally Over Funeral Practices
Attracts TI Members
BY LOUISE CHATLYNNE
Tikvat Israel was well represented among the 50 people at a
Nov. 19 rally in front of the Federal Trade Commission in DC
to protest a pending funeral home merger that would impede the
process of traditional Jewish funerals.
Tikvat Israel is a member of the Jewish Funeral Practices
Committee of Greater Washington (JFPC), which has a longstanding contract with the Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home in Silver
Spring, for a basic Jewish funeral. This includes the plain pine
box, a room and materials to prepare the body for burial (tohora)
and transportation of the deceased from the hospital to the funeral
home to the synagogue and to the cemetery.
Members of Tikvat Israel Chevra Kadisha (Bereavement
Committee) perform the actual tohora without remuneration. All
the listed services are provided under the existing contract for less
than $2,000. (Not included are: limousine transportation for the
deceased’s family, death notices in local newspapers, purchase of
funeral plots, and preparation of the gravesite.)
Sagel Funeral Direction and Danzansky-Goldberg funeral
homes are owned by a large conglomerate, Service Corporation
International, which wants to take ownership of Hines-Rinaldi
as well. Besides the agreement with Hines-Rinaldi, in the past,
we have been able to bargain with Sagel on the basis of the JFPC
contract on the condition that Sagel reserved the right to “up-sell”
to a fancier coffin (at a higher price, of course). This contract now
has expired and the new contract is considerably more expensive.
Furthermore, it would require mourners to deal directly with the
funeral home before burial so they can see the amenities of fancier
coffins and to hear the sales pitches for other funeral niceties.
The latter is completely contrary to traditional Jewish funeral
practices. Rabbi Gamliel stated in the Talmud that a Jewish funeral
should be very simple--the same for the rich and the poor because
we are all equal in the sight of God and no one should be shamed
because they cannot afford a fancy funeral for their loved ones.
The rally’s purpose was to ask the FTC to allow a “carve out”
for Hines-Rinaldi so it could negotiate with the JFPC independently, much in the way the FTC insisted on carve outs for certain
markets in the merger of American and USAirways.
Aspenwood’s activities director Sheila Hall (standing) observes the
Hanukkah activities.
TI’s Jay Goldman
and Rebecca Salon
joined Potomac
Valley residents for
a Hanukkah meal.
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Rabbi Abramson, Cantor Helzner, Steve Raucher and Louise
Chatlynne represented Tikvat Israel at the rally. Montgomery
County Executive Ike Leggett and Congressman John Delany
spoke at the rally of the need for affordable funerals for everyone.
To learn more about Jewish funerals at Tikvat Israel, visit
www.tikvatisrael.org/about/committees/bereave5.pdf, and see our
booklet, “A Guide to Jewish Mourning Practices.” If you would
like to help in the work of the Chevra Kadisha, contact Louise
Chatlynne or chairman Harold Diamond. We are particularly
in need of men for the men’s tohora group and people to help
prepare the shiva houses.
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FARM DELIVERIES TO TI
Tikvat
Israel’s
Community
Supported Agriculture program didn’t
draw sufficient signups among congregants for winter month deliveries.
However, the spring/summer
program offering farm-fresh, locally
grown, seasonal vegetables and fruit,
isn’t far off. Deliveries will begin in
May.
Dalit Baranoff is the CSA coordinator
at TI. If interested, you can contact her
at [email protected].
FAMILY FAVORITES:
Grandma Geller’s Carrot Tzimmes
Editor’s note: The Tikvat Israel Bulletin is featuring a favorite family recipe selected by a different
congregant for each issue. This month’s selection was submitted by Louise Chatlynne.
Recipe: Carrot Tzimmes
Background:
“This was a recipe of Fanny Geller, my paternal grandmother. She died when I was
a baby, but my relatives have told me that I am very like her and I seem to channel her.
The carrots are reminiscent of golden coins, so it is supposed to represent good fortune
in the New Year.”
PHOTOGRAPHERS SOUGHT
The Tikvat Israel Bulletin staff
is seeking a few congregants, from
teenagers on up, to occasionally
photograph
synagogue-related
events. The digital photos are
intended for use in the
newsletter and perhaps
on the website, where a
photo rotation has been
added to the home page.
Contact Jay P. Goldman at
[email protected].
MORE VOICES FOR CHAI
DYNAMICS
The joint Tikvat Israel/
Shaare Torah a cappella group
Chai Dynamics is eagerly
accepting new members. There
are special needs for male voices
and sopranos. If interested,
contact Susan-Lisa Gvinter at
[email protected].
CHILD FRIENDLY
SANCTUARY
TI families with toddlers are
welcome to bring them during
Shabbat services to the play area
in the rear of the sanctuary which
is equipped with books and quiet
toys. Parents or guardians are
asked to sit close by to monitor
the activity and noise level.
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Steps:
3 cups of carrots
Peel and slice into ¼ inch “pennies”
In a medium sauce pan combine:
½ cup water
Salt to taste
Bring to a boil
Add carrots and cook over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes
Add:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey
Continue cooking over medium-to-low heat until carrots are well glazed.
For Help: Contact Louise Chatlynne at [email protected]
VOICES OF
THE
HOLOCAUST
AT
STRATHMORE
HALL
TI congregants (from left) Beth Smith, Dan Black and Susan Urban sang in “Voices of the Holocaust,”
a choral performance to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nov. 9, 1938,
pogrom against Germany’s Jewish population. The concert at Strathmore Hall in Rockville included
participation by cantors and a joint choir from the metropolitan area, as well as the Juniata College
concert choir. (Photo by Felicia R. Black)
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Tikvat Israel Remembers with Respect those whose Yahrzeits
Occur from 29 Tevet to 30 Shevat * January 2014
29 Tevet
January 1
Lena Berlin
Samuel D. Bredt
Saul Cohen
Mathilde Eichtersheimer
Malcolm First
Moody Grishman
Harold Kaplan
Shoshana Kolirin
1 Shevat
January 2
Lawrence Blonder
Nathan Gershowitz
Marion Goldstein
Samuel Lerner
Joseph Seiler
2 Shevat
January 3
Sarah G. Kravitz
Carl Lane
Frances Nadel
Sylvia Seiler
Esther Blake Wilchins
3 Shevat
January 4
Fred Cutler
Raymond Eldredge
Sarah Gorin
Bertha Grossman
Celia Hecht
Anna Hoffman
Nat E. Koeppel
Morton Leman
Jacob Schneider
Bess Snyder
4 Shevat
January 5
Edith Chefer
Leo Pachenker
Isaac Zipin
5 Shevat
January 6
Eva Brooke
Dorothy Caplan
Gutman David Cohen
Bernard Einbinder
Samuel Helzner
Ben Kalman
Eli Lerman
Anna Linsenberg
Rachel Mandel
Maxwell Rosenlicht
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6 Shevat
January 7
Robert L. Gellman
Celia Bress Radin
Marion Salon
7 Shevat
January 8
Frances Kanner
Jennie Lerner
Jack Zoltrow
8 Shevat
January 9
Ludwig Klein
Harry Levinstein
Elsa Neuwirth
Joseph Steinberg
9 Shevat
January 10
Mildred Brafman
David Caplan
Jerome Danoff
Molly Levinson
Max Mendelson
Harry Miller
Hans Moses
Zanvel Nisenson
Edith Plesset
Rose Schwartz
Sheldon Wagner
Rose Weinstein
10 Shevat
January 11
Seymour Engel
Sarah Miriam Green
Howard Gudelsky
Pauline Levy Hein
Louise Pasternak
Yefim Sandler
11 Shevat
January 12
Libby Gordon
Irving Karabell
Selma Leithold
12 Shevat
January 13
Jacob Finster
Ruth Hochberg
Jules Liss
John Gordon Phillips
Morton Salit
Bernice Zimlin
13 Shevat
January 14
Edith Adler
Frank Ehrlich
Edith Lazarus
Issy Matheson
Sumner Meiselman
Rose Murdock
Norman Tubiash
19 Shevat
January 20
Rabbi Robert Chernoff
Bernard Glaser
Jacob Greenbaum
Ernest Rosenwald
20 Shevat
January 21
Fannie Rose Cohen
Ruth Milenky
Nathan Osofsky
Milton Ackerman
Leo Greenberg
Michael Hamburg
Rosie Kasper
Morris Oppenheimer
Fanny Stoll
15 Shevat
January 16
21 Shevat
January 22
14 Shevat
January 15
Mordechai Armoza
Rose Auerhahn
Rosalind Graber
Miriam Kagan
Jalle Koricki
Sara Sokolow
Charlotte Turkanis
16 Shevat
January 17
Selma Oppenheim
Max Rothman
Dr. Stephen Smith
Eli Herman Stein
Albert Toney
17 Shevat
January 18
Bella Antopolsky
Alex M. Kravitz
Benjamin Newman
Beatrice Venetsky
Charles Walder
18 Shevat
January 19
Judith Flax Elustondo
Abe Goldstein
Laura Hoffman
Isadore Kramer
William Mazaroff
Ruth Rosen
Kate Schefter
Bernice Schwartz
Meyer Cohen
Samuel Cohen
Sarah Cohen
Elaine Danovitz
Naomi Gershowitz
Alan D. Hillerson
Eliezer Kishner
Joseph Kolirin
Rebecca Pear
Mildred Schwartz
Celia Sobovinsky
22 Shevat
January 23
Martha Barrish
Goldie Goldman
23 Shevat
January 24
Benjamin Adelson
William Edlowitz
William Gershowitz
Samuel Helfant
Norman Kanner
Ada Milder
Jay Zebooker
24 Shevat
January 25
25 Shevat
January 26
Jerie Cohen
Ruth Fogel
Charlotte Helzner
Lois Klion
Vera Meyerson
Rose Rosenthal
Fannie Sills
Emanuel Thaler
26 Shevat
January 27
Elizabeth Davis
27 Shevat
January 28
Haskel Chigorsky
Benjamin Cohen
Yetta Horowitz
Alvin Kabik
Eli Miller
William Renfrew
Albert Tanker
Burnet Weinsweig
28 Shevat
January 29
Harry Cohen
Marsha Johnson
Doris Kanner
Mae Mukasey
Beina Schwartz
29 Shevat
January 30
Isador Bilsky
Edward Rosenbloom
Joseph Stone
30 Shevat
January 31
Hyman Gilston
Benjamin Lerman
Jacob Teitelbaum
Jack Victor
Levy Ashpis
Fay Gardner
Freda Stutz
TIKVAT ISRAEL
Tikvat Israel Remembers with Respect those whose Yahrzeits
Occur from 1 Adar I to 28 Adar I * February 2014
1 Adar I
February 1
Morris Boin
Sylvia Goldin
Arthur J. Schwartz
Freda Lankin
Edith Lazarus
Faigi Levine
Samuel Rosenhaft
Gertrude Schuchman
Ethel Wender
2 Adar I
February 2
Sarah Jarcho
Freda Kahn
Minnie Rubinstein
Leon E. Smith
3 Adar I
February 3
Tillie Gaspin
Gloria M. Halpern
Ester Kaminsky
Baruch Schwarz
Morris Shapiro
Morris Tranen
4 Adar I
February 4
Annie Goldstein
Alan Kaufman
Jamila Dweck Marcus
Sandra Segal
Alan Jay Smith
Yetta Steiner
5 Adar I
February 5
Esther Bloom
Jerome Boin
Evelyn Ruth Brightman
Mike Gross
Arlene Kahn
Charles Kandalis
Carl Lang
Laura Raucher
Irving Schwartz
Esther Simon
6 Adar I
February 6
Mary Apatoff
Jacob Blafkin
Annie Colodne
Ann Gilman Miller
Samuel Podgor
TIKVAT ISRAEL
7 Adar I
February 7
Lillian Kensky
Louis Krepchin
Bessie Marco
Samuel J. Romm
Elizabeth Zusman
8 Adar I
February 8
Shulamit Breit
Mary Fine
9 Adar I
February 9
Israel Erdman
Milton H. Feig
Lena Feingold
Lewis Frank
Alex Liebenson
Hyman Rosenthal
10 Adar I
February 10
Guadalupe Castillo
Josephine Erdheim
Michael Hersh
Helen Kaplan
Joshua Leise
Zev Aria Ludwinowitz
Morris Newman
Sidney Rosen
Murray Rothman
11 Adar I
February 11
Iris Bomse
Morris Cohen
Ida Friedman
Richard Klein
K. Gordon Oppenheimer
Alexander Rothberg
Gertrude Schwartz
Pearl Solet
Benjamin Suskind
12 Adar I
February 12
Bessie Danoff
Fanny Izen
Belle Lerner
Emily Livingston
Frank Sobovinsky
13 Adar I
February 13
19 Adar I
February 19
Abraham Brooke
Eva Glater
Tillie Lieberman
Joseph Salzer
14 Adar I
February 14
20 Adar I
February 20
Anna Auerbach
Fannie Curchack
Lena Fineman
Nathan Fishkin
Corina D. Nichols
Karen Schubert
Ruth Anne Sheskin
15 Adar I
February 15
Elaine Kasper
Bert Levin
Zahava Nevet
Anna Shapiro
Zandel Smith
16 Adar I
February 16
William Raucher
Benjamin Rosenthal
Mae Shulman
21 Adar I
February 21
Sarah Bass
Tillie Beard
Theresa Kabik
Phyllis Newman
Mary Nussbaum
Melvin Salzman
Daniel Howard Steiner
Anna Zipin
22 Adar I
February 22
Celia Bliss
Morris Gellman
Max Katzen
Jacob Pear
Philip Schnitzer
Abraham I. Selwyn
Sylvia Eiserike
Benjamin Lederman
Paul Margolies
Howard Paul Morrison
Pauline Rosenblatt
Nyusya Sapozhnikova
Pearl Simon
17 Adar I
February 17
23 Adar I
February 23
Carl Boden
Friedrich Breit
Sigmund Brown
Erna Casper
Murray Grand
Abraham Kabot
Freda Kagan
Gerda Reich
Isadore Schwartz
18 Adar I
February 18
Stephen Edwards
Helen Gross
Rose Ludwin
Jacob Sage
Lena Sandler
Anita S. Herman
Abraham Lichtman
24 Adar I
February 24
Lillie Becker
Robert Davidson
Ruth Davis
Morris Freedman
Henry J. Land
Minnie Parzow
Max Steinberg
25 Adar I
February 25
Sophie Schwartz
26 Adar I
February 26
Helen Cohen
Samuel Dicker
Annie Edlowitz
Burnell Goodman
Samuel Halperin
Betty Mae Kramer
Esther Lerner
William Myers
27 Adar I
February 27
Shirley M. Caplan
Alexander Diamond
Isadore Michael Lane
Bella Dinter Lieberman
Edward Turkanis
28 Adar I
February 28
Carl Fishman
Samuel Kaplan
Belle Kobrinetz
David Sills
Ethel Solomon
Yahrzeit Board Map
Tikvat Israel now has a “map” of its 10 Yahrzeit
memorial boards, making it possible now to find
the precise location of an individual’s memorial
plaque.
Located in the rear of the sanctuary, these
boards carry the names of more than 1,500
deceased congregants and members of their
families. The shul’s database includes the
English and Hebrew dates of death.
Ask the synagogue office for a copy of the
memorial board map.
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Donations
The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations to the various funds of Tikvat Israel. The donor lists that follow reflect
gifts received at the synagogue in October and November. If your donation during this time does not appear in the list, please contact
the synagogue office at 301-762-7338.
Harry Koeppel by Morton Koeppel
CANTOR’S PROGRAM FUND
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
In memory of …
Nat. E. Koeppel by Morton Koeppel
Phil Abramowitz by Adele Bayer
Arthur Amster by Michael and Deborah Amster
Doris Amster by Michael and Deborah Amster
Aaron Apatoff by Irv Apatoff
Marvin Apter by Alan Apter
Sadie Koeppel by Morton Koeppel
Joshua Krepchin by Pearl Krepchin
Sol Leise by Phyllis Leise
Morton Leman by Morton Koeppel
Florence Lentchner by Lauri Joseph
Rose Auerhahn by Morton Koeppel
Mildred Baron by Minna Williamowsky
Sol Baron by Milton Kanner
Rose Blackstone by Michele Peck
Shirley Blau by Eugene Sheskin
Max Levine by Larry Levine
Menachem Lidert by Ela Pelish
Martha Lohwasser by Cliff and Betty Fishman
Otto Lohwasser by Cliff and Betty Fishman
Henry Meyers by Martin, Julia, Ron and Beth
Meyers
Jacob Bloom by Adair Lederman
Louis Bogage by Shirley and Joseph Bogage
Steven Bowen by Jules Bowen
Bonnie Brafman by Sandra and Stuart Brafman
Harry Brafman by Stuart Brafman
Geraldine Braunstein by Phil and Betty Braunstein
Samuel Braunstein by Phil and Betty Braunstein
Dr. Philip Bress by Marian and Jesse Kaiser and
Anne Kaiser
Lena Burdett by Carol and Richard Barsky
Marilyn Burdett by Carol and Richard Barsky
Bernard Cohen by Francine and Richard Cohen
Joseph Cohen by Eileen Romm
Lena Cohen by Adele Cohen
Leon Cohen by Adele Cohen and Family
Leon Louis Cohen by Barbara and David Thaler
Jacob Dall by Susan Plafker
Robert Eisner by Ellen and Sherman Eisner
Margit S. Elkins by Ellen Zweig
David Joseph First by Faye First
Rudy Fischer by Joyce Fischer
Mollie Flax by Melanie Grishman
David Fleitman by Phyllis Leise
Fannie Fleitman by Phyllis Leise
Donald Futrovsky by Hilda Springer
Hyman Jacob Gardsbane by Arlene Gardsbane
Morris Gaspin by Rochelle Wolf
Rebecca Gershowitz by Albert Gershowitz
Meyer David Green by Moira and Leon Green
Gilda Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner
Pauline Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner
Ida Hamburg by Abraham Hamburg
Ronald Hamburg by Abraham Hamburg
Herschel Herscovitz by Karen Perlroth Sanders
Miriam Hoffman by Roy Peck
Jacques Kahn by Joel and Annie Kahn and
Daughters
Robert Kandalis by Sophie Steinberg
Abraham Kaplan by Irene Kaplan
Jair Kaplan by Irene Kaplan
Sara Kaplan by Irene Kaplan
Ruth Katzen by Jules Bowen
Max Keusch by Roma and Marvin Sohn
Janice Kirschenbaum by Shirley Waxman and
Joel Bressler
David Kline by Rob Kline
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Janette Meyers by Martin, Julia, Ron and Beth
Meyers
William Nussbaum by Ed and Maida
Nussbaum
Harry Ohr by Pearl Krepchin
Morris Pachenker by Sylvia Pachenker
Louis Pelish by Ela Pelish
Nathan Plafker by Jay Plafker
Marvin Podgor by Charlotte Podgor
Ada Punitzer by Joan and Donald Margolies
Faye Raff by Morton Koeppel
Alice Regensteiner by Dorothy Regensteiner
Milton Rodes by Ellen and Sherman Eisner
Julia Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy
Martin Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy
Samuel Salit by Minna Williamowsky
Doris Schlessinger by Renel Silver
Abraham Schuchman by Gerald Schuchman
Sam Schuchman by Celia and Leonard Schuchman
Anna Shapiro by Morton Koeppel
Morris Shapiro by Morton Koeppel
Herman Sheskin by Eugene Sheskin
Jack Sheskin by Eugene Sheskin
Gary Shuken by Irv Apatoff
Gary Shuken by Jeffrey Shuken
Alex Silbert by Shirley Waxman and Joel Bressler
Jeanette Sohn by Roma and Marvin Sohn
Arnold Springer by Hilda Springer, Brenda and Matt
Louis Steiner by Roberta Steiner
Jennie Strassman by Sally Friedman
Max Teitel by Bee Apatoff
Lazar Volin by Rudolph Volin
Benny Waxman by Shirley Waxman and Joel
Bressler
Paula Weiser by Alan Weiser
Solomon Zimmerman by Leni Zimmerman
Stefan Zweig by Ellen Zweig
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
In memory of Abraham Krugman by Marilyn
and Michael Greenwood
In memory of Evelyn Berlin by Carol Chelemer
by Debbie Segal
In honor of Asher Matathias’ birthday by Amy,
Dan, Becca and Sam Matathias
In honor of Rose Thaler’s bat mitzvah by Amy,
Dan, Becca and Sam Matathias
In honor of the marriage of Anne Kaiser and
Nancy Lineman by Amy, Dan, Becca and Sam
Matathias
GENERAL FUND
by Pearl Tubiash
by Melanie Grishman
In honor of the birth of Nathan Lev Loving by
Estelle Stolovy
In honor of the birth of Alice and David Gantz’s
grandson by Cliff and Betty Fishman
In honor of the birth of Shelly and Bruce Goldin’s
granddaughter by Cliff and Betty Fishman
In honor of Barbara Kristal’s Rosh Hashanah
hospitality by Kenneth Birrell
In honor of Hannah Smith’s reading of
Haftarah by Florence and Alvin Bernstein
In honor of Jeff Bernstein, bimah gabbai and
Torah reader, by Florence and Alvin Bernstein
In honor of Jeff Smith by Florence and Alvin
Bernstein
In honor of Joel Bressler by Maxine and James
Perlmutter
In honor of Miriam’s reading of Torah by Arlene
Gardsbane
In honor of Nancy and Jonathan Solomon’s
25th anniversary by Alvin Solomon
In honor of Phyllis Leise’s birthday by Faye Better
In honor of Susannah Challis’ birthday by
Louise and Chuck Chatlynne
In memory of Arthur Peisner by Moira and
Leon Green
In memory of Evelyn Berlin by Arlene Gardsbane
In memory of Evelyn Berlin by Cliff and Betty
Fishman
In memory of Evelyn Berlin by Elyse and Jeff
Bernstein
In memory of Evelyn Berlin by Susan and Jay Plafker
In memory of Isidore Kreisman by Estelle Stolovy
In memory of Libby and Joseph Gordon by Sue
and Jay Plafker
In memory of Ruth and Nathan Plafker by Sue
and Jay Plafker
In support of the creation of new High Holiday
Torah covers by Shirley Waxman by Gale and
Marc Pressman
Wishing refuah shlemah to Bobbi Espinoza by
Susan and Alan Apter
IN HONOR OF HIGH HOLIDAY
ALIYAH
by Elisabeth Battino
by Leon and Moira Green
by Steven Kahn and Katherine Jennes-Kahn
Continued on next page
TIKVAT ISRAEL
Donations, continued
KIDDUSH FUND
In honor of Bonnie Cowan by Phyllis and David
Coburn
In honor of Bonnie Cowan and Jeff Smith by
Alan and Susan Apter
In honor of Bonnie Cowan and Jeff Smith by
Joyce Fischer
In honor of Bonnie Cowan and Jeff Smith by
Michael Berman
In honor of Bonnie Cowan and Jeff Smith by
Phyllis, Ken, Linda and Sandra Schwartz
In honor of Bonnie Cowan and Jeff Smith by
Rachel and Benjamin Loving
In honor of Barbara Cohen’s birthday by Irv
Cohen
In honor of Brenda’s birthday by Keith Brooks
In honor of Dorothy Adelman’s birthday by the
Adelman/Schneider Family
In honor of Keith’s birthday by Brenda Brooks
In honor of Molly’s birthday by the Adelman/
Schneider Family
In honor of Phyllis Leise’s birthday by Bobbi
and Larry Gorban
In honor of Rose Thaler’s birthday by Barbara
and David Thaler
In honor of Sandy Levine’s birthday by Larry Levine
In honor of Larry Gorban’s baking by Zivan Cohen
In honor of Lynne and Ira Benzion by Alan and
Susan Apter
In honor of Shirley Waxman’s special dinners by
Ziva and Gerald Schuchman
In honor of our anniversary by Barbara and Irv Cohen
In honor of our anniversary by Elyse and Jeffrey
Bernstein
In honor of our anniversary by Jonathan and
Nancy Solomon
In honor of our anniversary by Keith and
Brenda Brooks
In honor of our anniversary by Martie Adelman
and Marc Schneider
In honor of our anniversary by Nancy and
Jonathan Solomon
In honor of our anniversary by Ruth Anne and
Morris Faierstein
In honor of our anniversary by Sue and Jay Plafker
In memory of Emily Veleli by Elisabeth Battino
In memory of Herbert Samuel by Elisabeth Battino
LOWENFELD USY SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
In memory of Charlotte Lowenfeld by Mort
Lowenfeld
In memory of Lillian Lowenfeld by Mort Lowenfeld
PRAYER BOOK FUND
by Jeff Smith
In memory of Ellen Berman by Howard Berman
In memory of Zenita Berman by Howard Berman
RABBI’S FUND
In honor of Matthew Mintz’s bar mitzvah by
Amy, Dan, Becca and Sam Matathias
In honor of Sophia Kram’s bat mitzvah by Amy,
Dan, Becca and Sam Matathias
TZEDEKAH CHAVURAH
In memory of Shirley Fishman by Cliff and
Betty Fishman
YOUTH COMMISSION
In memory of Evelyn Berlin by Susan and Alan
Apter
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Schneider Family
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
Friday
1 Shevat
29 Tevet 2
Rosh Chodesh
7:30pMinyan
6:30a Minyan
7:30pMinyan
5
4 Shevat 6
5 Shevat
6:45a Minyan
9:00a Minyan
3:30pHebrew: Level I
7:30pMinyan
Advanced
Beginners
6:30pHebrew: Level
II Advanced
Beginners
7:30pMinyan
7
6 Shevat
6:30pHebrew:
Intermediate
7:30pMinyan
12
11 Shevat 13
12 Shevat
9:00a Minyan
6:45a Minyan
7:30pMinyan
3:30pHebrew: Level I
Advanced
Beginners
6:30pHebrew: Level
II Advanced
Beginners
7:30pMinyan
14
13 Shevat 15
14 Shevat 16
15 Shevat
Tu B'Shevat
6:30pHebrew:
7:30pMinyan
6:45a Minyan
Intermediate
8:00pKarate
7:30pMinyan
7:30pMinyan
19
18 Shevat 20
19 Shevat 21
8
7 Shevat 9
8 Shevat
7:00pBridge & Mah
6:45a Minyan
Jongg
7:30pMinyan
7:30pMinyan
8:00pToastmasters
8:00pStudy w/ Rabbi
Brandriss
8:00pKarate
20 Shevat 22
21 Shevat 23
6:45a Minyan
12:00pHazak Lunch
and Program
7:30pMinyan
8:00pToastmasters
12:00a Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
6:45a Minyan
12:30pMLK Mitzvah
Day
7:30pMinyan
26
25 Shevat
9:00a Minyan
12:30pMachar Lego
Robotics
7:30pMinyan
27
26 Shevat 28
27 Shevat 29
28 Shevat 30
29 Shevat
6:45a Minyan
7:30pMinyan
7:30pMinyan
6:45a Minyan
7:30pMinyan
8:00pKarate
7:30pMinyan
8:00pBoard of Directors
Meeting
7:30pMinyan
7:30pMinyan
8:00pStudy w/ Rabbi
Brandriss
8:00pKarate
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10
9 Shevat
8:00a Minyan
4:49pCandle-­lighting
6:30pKabbalat Shabbat
7:30pTu Bishvat Seder
and Dinner (after
service)
11
10 Shevat
9:30a Shabbat
Services
Parashat
Beshalach
11:15a Torah Club
12:15pSimcha Kiddush
After Services
17 Shevat
17
16 Shevat 18
9:30a Shabbat
8:00a Minyan
Services
4:56pCandle-­lighting
Parashat Yitro
6:30pKabbalat Shabbat
11:00a Tot Shabbat
1:00pStudy w/ Rabbi
Suskin and
Rabbi Faierstein
3:00pMincha
22 Shevat 24
9:00a Minyan
4:30pTrue Stories:
Story Tellers
and Comics
7:30pMinyan
Saturday
3
2 Shevat 4
3 Shevat
8:00a Minyan
9:15a Boker Ohr
Service
4:42pCandle-­lighting
6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 9:30a Shabbat
Services
Parashat Bo
10:30a Junior
Congregation
1:00pShabbat
Games Day
1:00pStudy w/ Rabbi
Suskin and
Rabbi Faierstein
8:00pKadima Sat.
Night Live (at
Beth El)
23 Shevat 25
24 Shevat
8:00a Minyan
9:30a Shabbat
Services
5:04pCandle-­lighting
Parashat
5:45pPre-­Kabbalat-­
Mishpatim
Shabbat
11:15a Torah Club
Reception
6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 12:15pKiddush w/
Dramatic
with Instruments
Presentation by
TI Children
7:45p10th Annual
Israeli Film
Festival -­
"Hunting
Elephants"
31
30 Shevat
Rosh Chodesh
7:45a Minyan
5:12pCandle-­lighting
6:30pKehillat
Shabbat
Service &
Dinner
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March, 2014 1 Adar -­ 28 Adar I
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
1 Adar I
Rosh Chodesh
9:30a Shabbat
Services
Parashat
Terumah
10:00a Nishmat Kol
Chai
10:30a Junior
Congregation
1:00p Shabbat
Games Day
1:00p Study w/ Rabbi
Suskin and
Rabbi Faierstein
7:45p 10th Annual
Israeli Film
Festival -­
"Lost Islands"
2
2 Adar I 3
9:00a Minyan
7:30p Minyan
3 Adar I 4
6:45a Minyan
7:30p Minyan
4 Adar I 5
5 Adar I 6
7:30p Minyan
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Study w/ Rabbi
Brandriss
8:00p Karate
6 Adar I 7
7 Adar I
6:45a Minyan
8:00a Minyan
7:30p Minyan
5:20p Candle-­lighting
6:30p Kabbalat Shabbat
8
8 Adar I
Youth/JDS Grad
Shabbat
9:30a Shabbat
Services
Parashat
Tetzaveh
11:00a Tot Shabbat
4:45p Mincha, Seudah,
Study w/Rabbi
Abramson,
Maariv,
Havdalah
7:45p 10th Annual
Israeli Film
Festival
(Snow Date)
11 Adar I 12
12 Adar I 13
13 Adar I 14
14 Adar I 15
9
9 Adar I 10
10 Adar I 11
15 Adar I
Purim Katan
Purim Katan
7:30p Minyan
7:00p Bridge & Mah
6:45a Minyan
Winter Kadima Kallah
9:00a Minyan
6:45a Minyan
9:30a Shabbat
8:00p Hallel and its
Role in Jewish
Prayer (w/
Rabbah Arlene
Berger)
Jongg
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Karate
16
16 Adar I 17
17 Adar I
9:00a Minyan
12:00a Presidents Day
1:30p Adult Fitness
6:45a Minyan
Day
7:30p Minyan
7:30p Minyan
18
18 Adar I
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Hallel and its Role
in Jewish Prayer
(w/ Rabbah
Arlene Berger)
20 Adar I
19
19 Adar I 20
6:45a Minyan
7:30p Minyan
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Study w/ Rabbi
Brandriss
8:00p Karate
8:00p Sisterhood Book
Group ("Passing
the Borders of
Time")
21
21 Adar I
8:00a Minyan
5:36p Candle-­lighting
6:30p Kabbalat Shabbat
with Instruments
23
23 Adar I
9:00a Minyan
12:00p Hazak Lunch
and Program
4:00p Purim Puppet
Show Rehearsal
7:30p Minyan
26 Adar I 27
27 Adar I
25
25 Adar I 26
7:30p Minyan
6:45a Minyan
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Karate
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Hallel and its Role
in Jewish Prayer
8:00p Toastmasters
(w/ Rabbah
Arlene Berger)
28
28 Adar I
8:00a Minyan
5:30p Shabbat is
Special
followed by
Tator Tot
Shabbat Dinner
5:43p Candle-­lighting
7:30p Seeds of Song: A
Community
Evening of Song
7:30p Minyan
7:30p Minyan
24
24 Adar I
6:45a Minyan
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Board of Directors
Meeting
7:30p Minyan
8:00p Toastmasters
(at Capital Camps thru
Services
2/16)
Parashat Ki Tisa
12:15p Simcha Kiddush
8:00a Minyan
Following
4:30p USY Shabbaton
Services
@ Smith Center
1:00p Study w/ Rabbi
5:28p Candle-­lighting
Suskin and
6:30p Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi Faierstein
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22 Adar I
9:30a Shabbat Services
Parashat
Vayakhel
8:30p Adult Game
Night
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TIKVAT ISRAEL
January, 2014
March, 2014
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 147
ROCKVILLE, MD
Tikvat Israel Congregation
2200 Baltimore Road
Rockville, MD 20851
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MARTIN LUTHER KING
DAY OF SERVICE
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Join the Tikvat Israel Community in volunteering at the Montgomery
County Day of Service at Bethesda Marriott Conference Center.
We will carpool from TI : Leave @ 12:30 p.m.
Return@ 3:30 p.m.
Adult Drivers Needed!!
This is a great family friendly event and one
in which students can earn SSL hours.
To sign your family up: Contact Lynn Berk @
301-762-7338 or email at [email protected]
There is NO charge for this event.
MLK Day of Service 2013