WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation
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WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation
Volume 56, Issue 21 December 7, 2015 Direct from Israel for One Night Only! Sunday, December 13, 5pm Washington Hebrew Congregation 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC “Broza, an icon of Israeli music, has drawn comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.” — Los Angeles Times Order tickets online: whctemple.org/Hanukkah $72 – Concert + Reception Includes VIP seating and post-concert reception with David featuring wine, cheese, and sufganiyot $25 – WHC Member Admission ($36 for Non-members) $25 – 2239 Admission (20s–30s) Includes pre-concert gathering with wine, beer, Israeli food, and sufganiyot $18 – College Student Admission (with ID) Amram to Focus on Clinton Years With Scholar Gil Troy W ith the potential White House return of Hillary and Bill Clinton after next fall’s Presidential election, the Amram Scholar Series will examine The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s with a lecture by political historian Gil Troy on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00 pm at Temple. A popular professor of history at McGill University and a visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution, Dr. Troy is the widely quoted and published author of 11 books and of weekly columns in The Daily Beast and The Jerusalem Post. In 2012, he edited and updated the classic multi-volume History of American Presidential Campaigns, originally edited by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. and Fred Israel. “The 1990s was a decade of extreme change,” he says. “Seismic shifts in culture, politics, and technology radically altered the way Americans did business, expressed themselves, Continued on page 2. WHC News The Clinton Years (continued from page 1) and thought about their role in the world. At the center of it all was Bill Clinton, the talented, charismatic, and flawed Baby Boomer president and his controversial, polarizing, but increasingly popular wife, Hillary.” The Clinton White House years personified the decade’s “noble aspirations, notable achievements, missed opportunities, and embarrassing excesses,” Dr. Troy suggests. A self-described “Zionist activist,” he explores Bill Clinton’s quest for peace in the Middle East, depicting the President’s love for Israel and his fury at Yasir Arafat for undermining the Oslo Peace Process. Born in New York and educated at Harvard University, Dr. Troy joins our Amram lineup at this timely political moment in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council. Washington Hebrew Congregation Meg Jacobs Flax, President M. Bruce Lustig, M.A.H.L., D.D., Senior Rabbi Susan N. Shankman, M.A.H.L., A.M.R.S., Rabbi Aaron Miller, M.A.H.L., Associate Rabbi Joseph A. Skloot, M.A.H.L., M.A., Assistant Rabbi Mikhail Manevich, Cantor Susan R.A. Bortnick, M.S.M., Cantor DJ Schneider Jensen, M.S. Ed., Director, E-T Early Childhood Center Fran Miller, M.S. Ed., Director RJW Early Childhood Center Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education Stephanie Tankel, M.A., M.A.J.E., RJE, Director, Religious Education Steven Jacober, Executive Director Naomi Abelson, M.A.J.C.S. & M.P.A, Director of Temple Programs & TOV Miriam Feffer, Director of Development Lindsay Fry, Director of Member Services Mohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & Maintenance Stephen Stoupa, CPA, CGMA, Director of Finance Joshua O. Haberman, D.H.L., D.D., Rabbi Emeritus Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita We Can Be Reached Temple Office ................................................. 202-362-7100 (M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm) Weekends/After Hours ................................ 202-895-6341 Temple Fax ..................................................... 202-537-1091 Julia Bindeman Suburban Center ............... 301-279-7505 JBSC Fax ........................................................ 301-354-3200 Listen In ......................................................... 202-895-6333 Live Streaming of Services........ streaming.whctemple.org Website ......................................................... whctemple.org Jennifer Millstone, Editor The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240) is published two times a month and monthly in June, July and December by the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes to the Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal, 3935 Macomb Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016. 2 Join Us in January to Honor the Legacy of Dr. King Social justice and advocacy are also among the central tenets of Reform Judaism, and each January we remember Dr. King with a weekend dedicated to his legacy. Join us on Friday, January 15 as we host our partner churches and mosques for dinner at 5:30 pm (RSVP online: whctemple.org/MLK_Shabbat) and at a special 7:00 pm Shabbat service. Come back to Temple on Monday, January 18 at 10:00 am for our annual MLK Day of Service and make your “day off” a “day on” with tikkun olam projects for all ages to help those in need in our community and beyond. Congratulations to… Linda & Arnold Gordon, on the birth of their grandson, Lincoln Benjamin Miller; and to Lincoln’s parents, Emily Gordon Miller & David Miller, big brother and sister, Levi and Sari, and paternal grandparents, Lissa & Larry Miller. Carolyn Gray & Dr. Stuart Burstein, on their marriage. Sarah & Jarrett Conway, on the birth and naming of their son, Tristan Noah Conway (Simcha Noah). Renee Sandell, on the birth of her granddaughter, Simone Rose Sandell; and to Simone’s parents, Lindsey Smookler Sandell & David Sandell, and maternal grandparents, Debbie & David Smookler. Simone is also the granddaughter of the late Steven Sandell. Our Condolences to the Families of… Frances G. Bensinger, wife of Dr. Thomas Bensinger; mother of Dr. Steven Bensinger (Moira), Andrew Bensinger (Jacqueline), and Dr. Genevieve Bensinger (Yannek Leiderman). Doris Bernstein, mother of Susan Mann (John Schumacher) and Steven H. Bernstein (Mary Dolbashian); grandmother of Lisa Perkett (Brandon), Matthew Bernstein (Morgan), Debra Monaco, and Michael Mann. Jeanette Braver, mother of Bettie Sugar (Norman), Sharon Cohen (Alan), and Rita Barver (Robert Barnett). Lewis Arthur Feldman, husband of Doree Feldman; father of Neil Feldman (Rachel Shiffrin). Elaine Goldfarb, mother of Steven Goldfarb (Lauren); grandmother of Scott. Sue Levin, mother of Aimee Narcisenfeld (Neil); grandmother of Clay and Reese. Sophie P. Miller, mother of Mona Wolf, Larry Miller (Sally), and Dennis Miller; grandmother of Ian and Jessica. Chunilal Mistry, father of Mohan Mistry (Panna). Rhoda Simon, mother of Everett Simon; grandmother of Ian Shiver. Jerome Stackman, husband of Gail Stackman; father of Kelly Gans (Robert), Garrett Stackman (Lisa), and Eric Stackman (Kim). SHABBAT HANUKKAH Services Friday, December 11 Lay-Led Service 5:30 pm Kaye and Edward Mopsik Shabbat Hanukkah Service* 7:00 pm All Clergy Saturday, December 12 Early Torah Study 9:00 am Rabbi Skloot Morning Service Rabbi Skloot, Cantor Bortnick 10:30 am ¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Lex Levin Afternoon Service & Havdalah …with Astro Doughnuts, dreidels, latkes, and more! Join us at Temple on Friday, December 11 Shabbat Hanukkah is a festive family affair at Washington Hebrew Congregation! Begin the evening at 6:00 pm with a family-style dinner before the 7:00 pm Shabbat Hanukkah service. We invite you to bring your hanukkiyah and help us fill the sanctuary with the beautiful glow of candlelight as we light our hanukkiyot together (safely, in sand- and foil-covered tables). The service will feature “visual t’filah” on a screen above the bimah. In addition to the evening’s liturgy, we will tell the Hanukkah story, filled with symbols of freedom, bravery, light, and hope, and end the service with a Hanukkah sing along! The festive fun continues at our oneg in Kreeger Lobby. Nibble on Hanukkah treats, make an edible dreidel, have your face painted, and try your hand at Rabbi Lustig’s “dreidel table” where everyone’s a winner! Then, step just outside our doors to the Astro Doughnuts truck and enjoy a freshly-baked sweet treat served up by very some special guests. Registration is required if you would like to join us for dinner. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 children ages 3 –12, and free for children under 3. You can purchase tickets on our website, whctemple.org/Hanukkah. For more information, please contact Jonathan Honigman, [email protected] or 301-354-3223. Make it a special holiday for all children and bring an item for our toy drives! (See page eight for details.) Congregational Conversations Keynote: “The War on Secularism: A Guide for Reform Jews” Our Conversation continues on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm with a moderated discussion at Temple between Jacques Berlinerblau, director of the Program for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, and Rev. Dennis McManus, visiting associate professor at Georgetown University. The author of How to be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom, Professor Berlinerblau has published on issues ranging ¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Evan Levitt Friday, December 18 Lay-Led Service 5:30 pm Shabbat Service* 6:00 pm 2239’s Metro Minyan 6:15 pm Simeon Kriesberg Cantor Bortnick Rabbi Miller Calvary Baptist Church Saturday, December 19 Early Torah Study 9:00 am Rabbi Levi Elwell Morning Service Rabbi Levi Elwell, Cantor Bortnick 10:30 am ¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Lucas Leder Afternoon Service & Havdalah 5:30 pm Rabbi Skloot, Cantor Bortnick ¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Josephine Stark Friday, December 25 Lay-Led Service 5:30 pm Joint Shabbat Service 6:00 pm Priscilla and Alan Levine Rabbi Miller Adas Israel Saturday, December 26 Early Torah Study 9:00 am Morning Service* 10:30 am Rabbi Miller Rabbi Miller Friday, January 1 Shabbat Service* Rabbi Miller Saturday, January 2 6:00 pm Early Torah Study 9:00 am Morning Service* 10:30 am Rabbi Miller Rabbi Miller Continued on page 4. 5:30 pm Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich *Streamed service viewable at streaming.whctemple.org 3 Our B’nei Mitzvah December 12, 2015 December 19, 2015 Morning Service Morning Service Lex Sverre Levin Son of Taya & Michael Levin Lex is a seventh grade student at Cabin John Middle School. He is the brother of Ava, and the grandson of Jan & Ann Sarsten, Karen & Charles Wolff, and David & the late Molly Levin. Havdalah Service Evan B. Levitt Son of Carol & Todd Levitt Evan is a seventh grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the brother of Spencer and Lexie; and the grandson of Marilyn Shapera, the late Richard Shapera, and the late Evon & Alan Cantor. Lucas Benjamin Leder Son of Alvina & Jamie Leder Lucas is an eighth grade student at Bullis School. He is the brother of Jake, Alexis, Levi, and Leianna; and the grandson of Janet Inouye, the late Masato Inouye, and the late Elkie & Mannie Leder. Havdalah Service Josephine Lillian Stark Daughter of Miriam Herman & Sanford Stark Josephine is a seventh grade student at Holton-Arms School. She is the sister of Gigi and Ella; and the granddaughter of Odette Klein Herman, Harry Herman Jr., and Joan & the late Stephen Stark. Wizards Game with Jr. WHECTY On Monday, January 18, when the Washington Wizards take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Verizon Center, John Wall, Marcin Gortat, NeNe, and WHC’s 7th and 8th graders will be in the house! Join us! Our bus will leave Temple at 1:00 pm, so if your morning’s plans include volunteering at WHC’s MLK Day of Service, the timing is great. The cost, $10 for Jr. WHECTY members and $25 for non-members, includes your ticket to the game, bus transportation to and from Temple, and a Wizards t-shirt. Register online, whctemple.org/JrWHECTY. WHECTY Celebrates Hanukkah glow a palooza Saturday, December 12 7–11 pm at Temple Sinai 3100 Military Road NW 8th – 12th graders, it’s Hanukkah, Havdalah, Dinner, a Drum Circle, and a Dance Party with Noam Katz and DJ Dom! Register online: whctemple.org/Hanukkah 4 Make the Holidays Brighter for Carrie Simon House Every year, Carrie Simon House holds an open house over the holidays for current program participants and alumni. You can help bring them cheer this season by donating a gift from the Carrie Simon House Amazon wish list. You’ll find the list, which includes clothes, books, toys, household items for independent living, and gift cards here, whctemple.org/csh. Congregational Conversations Keynote (continued from page 3) from the composition of the Hebrew Bible, the sociology of heresy, and modern Jewish intellectuals. His work has appeared in a number of academic publications including Biblica, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, and Journal for the American Academy of Religion. Rev. McManus is an advocate for positive Jewish/ Christian relations and teaches courses on the history of Christian-Jewish conflict at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. He serves as a consultant for Jewish Affairs at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he staffs the official dialogues between the Jewish community and the Catholic Church in the United States. He has spoken and written extensively on the relationship of Jews with early Christians and the meaning of Judaism in Roman Catholic liturgy. WHC News It’s Clash of the Classes for 8th – 12th Graders Which grade will reign supreme? We will find out on Saturday, January 9 at 6:00 pm at JBSC when our 8th, 9th, and 10th graders compete in an annual color war for the coveted Clash of the Classes trophy! Juniors and seniors have a hand in the fun too, staffing games and judging the competition. Competitors and judges, come on time — we’ll feed you before sending you into “battle!” Be sure to stay until the end — not just to see who wins the trophy — but for a mind-blowing performance by magician Danny Dubin. There is no charge to participate, this program is part of the Upper School programming, but we do need you to RSVP. Register by December 18 and receive a t-shirt in your class color: 8th grade – blue, 9th grade – red, 10th grade – green, 11th and 12th grades – purple. Sign up online, whctemple.org/ClashoftheClasses. Prime Timers Luncheon to Feature the Great American Songbook Sing along to the American Standards at the Prime Timers luncheon at Temple on Monday, December 21 at 12:30 pm. Bob Lachin, a skilled piano player who performs at senior residences and Alzheimer facilities, will play songs we know and love from early 20th century musicals and films. Join us to spend a lovely afternoon singing along and tapping your feet. Please support our annual Toys for Tots drive and bring a new, unwrapped toy with you. To make a reservation, send a check made payable to WHC Prime Timers ($12 for members of Prime Timers, $15 for non-members) to Janice Ackerman, 6613 Kennedy Drive, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors H. MAX & STEPHEN C. AMMERMAN PERFORMING ARTS FUND Donor In Honor of: Andrew Ammerman Mick Heller’s Birthday Steve Kohn’s Birthday Jeffrey & Theodore Ferguson’s Birthdays LILLIAN & ALFRED BENNETT FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory of: Bobbi & Edward Schiff Sydney Shore Irene Shore JULIA & JACK BINDEMAN FUND Donor In Memory of: Stuart & Martha Bindeman Julia Bindeman JANE BURKA SISTERHOOD LEADERSHIP FUND Donor In Honor of: WHC Sisterhood Bar Mitzvah of Josh Levine CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND Donor In Honor of: Karen & David Cantor Susan & Norman Oblon’s Special Anniversary Pat & Bob Shapiro’s Special Anniversary Linda & Ron Recht Cantor Manevich Pat & Bob Shapiro Cantor Manevich Arlene & Ivan Silverman Cantor Manevich Donor In Memory of: Traci & David Solovey Rosalie Kirshtein Marilyn & Barry Wessler Kate Schwartz EMPTY NESTERS FUND Donor In Honor of: Sonny & Dave Hirshfeld Holly & Jeff Bergman’s 50th Anniversary Janet & Ed Lublin Holly & Jeff Bergman’s 50th Anniversary Donor In Memory of: Florence R. & Peter D. Hart Sarah Rubenstein LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory of: Florence R. & Peter D. Hart Norma Rubenstein Continued on page 6. Shabbat Acknowledgements December 11–12, 2015 Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Taya & Michael Levin, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Lex; Carol & Todd Levitt, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Evan. Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:Taya & Michael Levin, in honor of Lex; Carol & Todd Levitt, in honor of Evan; and Sherry Sundick, in memory of Wolf Nordlinger. December 18–19, 2015 Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Alvina & Jamie Leder and family, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Lucas; and Miriam Herman & Sanford Stark, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Josephine. Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund: Alvina & Jamie Leder and family, in honor of Lucas and Leianna; and Miriam Herman & Sanford Stark, in honor of Josephine. 5 WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors Continued from page 5. GENERAL FUND Donor In Honor of: Linda & Jay Freedman Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary Mark & Marty Goldstein Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary Greenberg, Wexler & Eig, LLC Sam Flax Robert N. Snyder & L. Judith Snyder Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary Donor In Memory of: Carol Barron Rose Sherman Roberta & Leonard Biegel Sidney Lieberman Marjorie & Harold Bingham Hyman Rosenthal Ethel Rosenthal Amy Truly & E. Cohen & Company, CPAs Florenz “Flo” Robert Ourisman Joan & Oscar Dodek Ella & Alvin Blieden Wilma & Ray Dorris Ethel Dorris Irwin Edlavitch Janis Weiner Muriel Feldman Paul Sommers Linda & Jay Freedman Alan J. Newman Susan & Larry Harris Milton Harris David & Nancy Katz Family Nancy Crawford Katz Jim & Ellen Myerberg Doris Myerberg Ronald H. Nessen Frederick Nessen Steven Penansky & Joan Kristal Sylvia Kristal & J. John Kristal Susan & Arnold Quint Esther Quint Ruth Saidman Loretta Gladsden Richard & Sondra Schoenfeld Fanny Schoenfeld Robert Sitrick Louis S. Brown David & Roslyn Spott Bessie G. Lyons Hugh Steinberger Margery Steinberger LEO & ELIZABETH GOODMAN PUBLIC ISSUES ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Honor of: Joan Churchill Leah Goodman’s Birthday Tamar Attia’s Birthday Ronnie Tobin Joan Churchill’s 75th Birthday Donor In Memory of: Joan Churchill James Goodman Eli Goodman JOSHUA O. HABERMAN SCHOLARSHIP & PUBLICATIONS ENDOWMENT FUND Donor Veda & A. Joseph Levy HURSTON LIBRARY Donor In Memory of: Marsha Stiefel Pinson & Her Children Tea Stiefel ANDREW KAPLAN YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Honor of: Margery Shrinsky Alexis & Jonathan Lopez’s First Anniversary ROSE E. KOENIG RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Donor In Honor of: Marilyn Magid Henrietta Magid Donor In Memory of: David Johnson Matthew Shlonsky The Pinczuk Family Fania Pinczuk David Saginor & Family Matthew Shlonsky 6 KOL RINAH CHOIR Donor In Honor of: Dr. Barbara Baylus & Murray R. Stein, Drs. Elisa & Adrian Lata Ella Sophia Lata’s Birth Dina Manevich and Michael Sharnoff’s Engagement ZENA MASON EDUCATION FUND Donor In Honor of: Froma Sandler Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary MITZVAH DAY Donor Betsy Grossman Florence R. & Peter D. Hart The Schapiro Family In Memory of: Sylvia Friedman Erma B. Arnstein Mollie Kravatz STEPHANIE MORRIS PRIME TIMERS PROGRAMMING FUND Donor In Memory of: Gail Brenner Claire & Maurice Kaplan KAMY LOREN NATHANSON BAR & BAT MITZVAH KIDDUSH CUP ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory of: Annette Bronrott Rega Krasner Sylvia Schwartz Steven C. Fischer & Linda J. Adler Jerome M. Fischer Lillian Marks Arlene Richard Cerlene M. Rose Elsa Gimbel Myers ALBERT & SCOTT PELMOTER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND Donor Shirley Pelmoter In Memory of: Bruno Vettese SYLVIA & SAUL RITZENBERG HUMANITARIAN FUND Donor In Memory of: Joan Greenbaum Tea Stiefel Cathy & Scot McCulloch Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg Florenz Robert Ourisman Jim & Trisha Ritzenberg Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC Donor In Honor of: Lori & Bob Rodman Chad S. Robins & Jillian Rubinton’s Engagement Donor In Memory of: Debbie & Steven Robins Sheldon Sadugor Lori & Bob Rodman Sheldon Sadugor Seymour Rodman Sylvia Rodman Coby Rodman Sheldon Sadugor Seymour Rodman Sylvia Rodman Shira Rodman Sheldon Sadugor Seymour Rodman Sylvia Rodman SELINGER (CHILDRENS) LIBRARY Donor In Memory of: Sandra Goldsmith Sidney Glaser Eleanor, Richard & Jay Seline Dr. Lawrence Deutsch CARRIE SIMON HOUSE Donor In Honor of: Cheryl & Herbert Baraf Liliana Aubrey Wassef’s Birth SISTERHOOD ENDOWMENT FOR YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT Donor In Memory of: Linda & Ron Recht Marshall Cole TIKKUN OLAM VALUES (TOV) FUND Donor In Honor of: Emily & Neil Kishter Naomi Abelson Nikki Salzman Emily Kishter Mohan Mistry and His Amazing Team Zena & Paul Mason Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary Pat & Bob Shapiro Rabbi Lustig Linda & Ron Recht Rabbi Lustig Donor In Memory of: Emily & Neil Kishter Stephanie Fernebok WENDER MEMORIAL ARCHIVES FUND Donor In Memory of: Louis & Dorothy Kornhauser Jennie Wender Diamond WHC HUNGER PROJECT Donor Holly & Jeffrey Bergman Donor In Honor of: Bob & Beverly Kay Holly & Jeffrey Bergman’s 50th Anniversary Barbara Sonies & Harvey Kupferberg Holly & Jeffrey Bergman’s 50th Anniversary WORSHIP & MUSIC FUND Donor In Honor of: Alan & Marian Malasky Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary Pat & Bob Shapiro Martha Bindeman Donor In Memory of: Ann Joseph Martha G. Friedman Alan H. Levine Rose Katzel Dr. Eileen Polinger Edith & Max Corenfield Susan & Stephen Porter Charles Lowe YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (22-39) FUND Donor Didi & King Hirsch Foundation Donor In Memory of: Lisa, Len, Bryan & Alexa DeMarco/Goldman Florence Strober-Greiff YOUTH FUND Donor Sara & Michael Landy In Memory of: Stephanie Fernebok IVY ZOLA’S HELP-A-FRIEND FUND Donor In Honor of: Karen & Richard Perkins Alex Perkins & Jennifer Ortiz’s Marriage Andrea & Geoffrey Zola Alex Perkins & Jennifer Ortiz’s Marriage Donor In Memory of: The McWilliams Family Ruth Checker Andrea & Geoffrey Zola Irving J. Cohen Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect contributions received through November 17. January 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Key: (M) Macomb (B) Julia Bindeman Suburban Center (OUT) Out of the Building (B2B) Back to Basics (CISA) Community Issues/Social Action (ConCon) Congregational Conversations Friday Saturday 1 Offices and ECCs Closed (M&B) (CPE) Continuing Professional Education for ECC Teachers (ECC) Early Childhood Centers (PT) Prime Timers (RS) Religious School (SIS) Sisterhood 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 2 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) New Years Day 3 No Religious School (M&B) 4 5 12:00pm SIS Mtg (M) 4:00pm CPE (M) 6:30pm WHECTY Board Mtg (B) 7:30pm B2B (M) 10:00am B2B (B) 6 10:45am SIS Cooks for the Homeless (OUT) 10:00am Adv. Hebrew (B) 7 11:15am Beg. Hebrew (B) 10 11 6:00pm Debbie Friedman Memorial Concert (B) 17 12 6:30pm PreConfirmation and Confirmation (M) 10:30am ConCon (M) No Religious School (M&B) 4:00pm CPE (M) 7:00pm Wise Aging “A” (M) 7:00pm ConCon (B) 7:30pm B2B (M) 18 Offices and ECCs Closed (M&B) 10:00am MLK Day of Service (M) 4:00pm CPE (M) 19 7:00pm Meeting for 9th Grade RS Parents (B) 13 12:00pm ETY (B) 5:00pm Ending Gun Violence (M) 12:30pm Prime Timers Luncheon (M) 25 7:00pm WHC Academy (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) 14 15 Clash of the Classes (B) 11:15am Beg. Hebrew (B) 5:30pm Lay-Led Service (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) 7:00pm The Red Stone (M) 5:30pm MLK Shabbat Dinner (M) 5:30pm Havdalah (M) 7:30pm B2B (B) 7:00pm MLK Shabbat Service (M) 12:00pm ConCon (OUT) 7:30pm CISA Mtg (M) 10:00am B2B (B) 20 7:30pm B2B (B) 10:00am Adv. Hebrew (B) 21 11:15am Beg. Hebrew (B) 9:45am Wise Aging “B” (B) 22 9:00am Early Torah (M) 16 10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B) 7:30pm B2B (M) 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am SIS Mahj (B) 23 10:30am 5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M) Shabbat Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Svc (M) 6:15pm 2239’s Metro Minyan (OUT) 7:00pm “Adults’ Night” with Comedian Dani Klein Modisett (M) 7:00pm Boomers Program (OUT) 4:00pm CPE (M) 26 6:30pm Confirmation and Post-Confirmation (B) 7:30pm B2B (M) Tu B’shvat 9 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:00am Adv. Hebrew (B) 10:00am B2B (B) MLK Jr. Holiday 24 5:00pm Tot Shabbat Dinner (B) 7:00pm ConCon “Pray & Stay” Dinner (M) 1:00pm Jr. WHECTY (OUT) 9:30am EmptyNesters Program (M) 8 5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M) 5:30pm 6:00pm Shabbat Svc (M) Havdalah (M) 6:00pm Tot Shabbat (B) 6:00pm WHECTY’s 7:00pm ConCon Keynote (M) 7:30pm B2B (B) 10:30am Amram Lecture with Steven Gimbel (M) 10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B) 10:00am B2B (B) 27 7:30pm B2B (B) 10:00am Adv. Hebrew (B) 28 11:15am Beg. Hebrew (B) 10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B) 29 9:00am Early Torah (M) 30 5:00pm Tot Shabbat (M) 10:30am 5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M) Shabbat Service (M) 6:00pm Shirei/Family Shabbat Service (M) 5:30pm Havdalah (M) 9th Grade Retreat through Sunday NFTY-MAR MAJYK through Sunday 31 10:30am Amram Lecture with Shulem Deen 6:00pm Confirmation (OUT) 7 whctemple.org NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE “Washington Hebrew Congregation” PAID SUBURBAN, MD WHC Journal PERMIT NO. 4240 WHC Collects Einstein: His Space and Times Amram Talk by Steven Gimbel A politically engaged man of his times, driven by strong moral principles, Albert Einstein comes to life in a new biography by Steven Gimbel, chair of the Gettysburg College Philosophy Department and our Amram speaker at Temple on Sunday, January 10 at 10:30 am. “An avowed pacifist, Einstein’s mistrust of authority and outspoken social and scientific views earned him death threats from Nazi sympathizers in the years preceding World War II,” Professor Gimbel says. “To him, science provided not only a means for understanding the universe, but a foundation for considering the deeper questions of life — and a way for the worldwide Jewish community to gain confidence and pride in itself.” Professor Gimbel, the author of six books, explains Einstein’s theories in understandable terms and demonstrates how they directly emerged from the realities of his times and helped create the world we live in today. Save the date! Donations accepted at Temple and JBSC Children’s Toys, Accessories, & Gift Cards – through 12/30 Join us to support the Prime Timer’s annual Toys for Tots campaign (through December 21) and the Sisterhood’s Baltimore Sinai Hospital toy drive (through December 30). We are collecting new, unwrapped toys, accessories, gifts, and gift cards for children ages 3 months through 18 years. Please help our efforts to ensure that as many children as possible have a joyful experience this season. Clothing – through 1/18 MLK Day of Service is coming up next month. Now is a great time to go through your closets and donate gently used (or new!) clothing (all ages/sizes) that we will sort and pack on MLK Day of Service for people in need in our community. whctemple.org/WHCCollects For more information, contact Naomi Abelson [email protected] or 202-895-6328 Debbie Friedman Memorial Concert Sunday, January 10, 7:00 pm at JBSC Join D.C.-area songleaders Audrey Katz, Lisa Baydush, Sally Heckelman, Liz Kruger, Jill Moskowitz, and Teddy Klaus for an evening of song to honor the memory of and pay tribute to the legendary Debbie Friedman. This is a free event, open to the entire community. RSVP to Lisa Baydush, [email protected].
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