Night of 1000 Menorahs

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December 2008
Kislev–Tevet 5769
Volume L, No. 4
D e c e m b e r
www.templeshalom.net
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FRI
SAT
Erev Shabbat Family Service with Temple
Shalom Youth Choir, led by Grade 5, 7 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Shabbat Morning Service & Bar Mitzvah
of Meyer Lahat, 10 AM
Parashat Vayeitzei
Genesis 28:10–32:3
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1st Night of Chanukah
Erev Shabbat Service, 8 PM
FRI
SAT
Night of 1,000
Menorahs
Primary Age Shabbat Service,
led by Grade 2, 9 AM
Shabbat Morning Family Service,
led by Grade 7, 10 AM
Torah Study, 11 AM
Chanukah Celebration & Dinner
Sunday December 21st
5 – 7 PM
Parashat Vayishlach
Genesis 32:4–36:43
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Library Shabbat/
Shir Shalom Music Shabbat,
Featuring Music of Chanukah, 8 PM
20
Shabbat Morning Service & Bar Mitzvah
of Zachary Klein, 10 AM
FRI
SAT
Parashat Vayeishev
Genesis 37:1–40:23
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Chanukah Celebration & Dinner
1st Night of Chanukah, 5 PM
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Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner
& Services, 6:15 PM
Erev Shabbat/Chanukah Service, 8 PM
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SUN
FRI
SAT
Parashat Mikeitz
Genesis 41:1–44:17
$18 / Family
B R I N G:
Your Family Menorah & Candles
A Potluck Dairy Dish or Salad
We will provide the latkes,
applesauce, drinks and dessert!
A festive evening of
worship, friends, food,
song and crafts!
Reservations by Wed. Dec. 17
Name _______________________________________
Phone Number ______________________________
I am willing to help set up at 4 PM _____
I am willing to help clean up __________
# Adults________
# Children________
Amount enclosed: $_____________
Please make checks payable to
Temple Shalom and return to:
Temple Shalom Office, 8401 Grubb Rd.,
Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
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Rabbi Feshbach
A Hope and A Prayer for a Better Tomorrow
Message from
Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach
W
ith the elections behind us, and the seemingly ubiquitous
political advertisements finally quiet and off the air for the
moment, we take a breath, and look ahead. With all the
debates and discussion, the promises and proposals we have heard in the
past few months, one hope remains with me: that we can come together, and actually solve some of the challenges which face us as a nation.
Our Jewish tradition, as I wrote last month, mandates involvement in
and with the world around us. And, as I have said before, there are different levels of work before us. There is bringing comfort and soothing hurt
— the work of social action, of treating symptoms. And then there is the
work of social justice, of solving problems, of addressing root causes.
I was reminded, in recent days, of the difference between the two, as
I recalled the words of a poem I had encountered years ago. The poem
speaks of the tension between the two types of task, even as we know...
that we are called upon to do both. I do not know — and through
Google was nevertheless still unable to find — the name of the author
of the poem. But I remember its content. The poem is called “The
Ambulance Down in the Valley.” I offer it up now, as my hope and my
prayer, for a better tomorrow:
“For the cliff is alright, if you’re careful!”, they said;
“And if folks ever slip and are dropping,
It isn’t the slipping that hurts them so much,
As the shock down below — when they’re stopping”
So for years (we have heard), as these mishaps occurred,
Quick forth would the rescuers sally,
To pick up the victims who fell from the cliff,
with the ambulance down in the valley.
Said one, in a plea, “It’s a marvel to me,
that you’d give so much greater attention,
to repairing results than to curing the cause;
Why, you’d much better aim at prevention.
For the mischief, of course, should be stopped at its source;
Come, neighbours and friends, let us rally.
It is far better sense, to put up a fence,
The Ambulance Down in the Valley
than an ambulance down in the valley!”
’ Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed.
“He’s wrong in his head!”, the majority said,
Though to walk near its crest was so pleasant,
“He would end all our earnest endeavour,
But over its terrible edge there had slipped,
He’s a man who would shirk the responsible work
A Duke and full many a peasant.
But we will support it forever.
The people said something would have to be done.
Aren’t we picking up all, just as fast as they fall,
But the projects did not at all tally.
and giving them care... liberally?
Some said “Put a fence ’round the edge of the cliff.”
A superfluous fence, is of no consequence,
Some, “An ambulance down in the valley.”
if the ambulance works in the valley.”
The lament of the crowd was profound and was loud,
The story looks queer, as we’ve written it here,
As the tears overflowed with their pity,
but things oft occur that are stranger,
But the cry for the ambulance carried the day
more humane, we assert, than to succor the hurt,
As it spread through the neighboring city.
is the plan of removing the danger.
A collection was made, to accumulate aid,
The best possible course is to safeguard the source
and the dwellers in highway and alley.
by attending to things... rationally.
Gave dollars and cents — not to furnish a fence
Yes build up the fence, and let us dispense,
But an ambulance down in the valley.
with the ambulance down in the valley.
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Cantor Levine
Grandma Anna’s Potato Latkes
(makes about 12 large or 16 smaller latkes)
Message from
Cantor Lisa L. Levine
Dear Friends,
When I think Chanukah, I think potatoes. Yes, those perfect underground tubers that provide the tasty treats called latkes. Called bulbes in
Yiddish, you may believe that the origin of latkes dates back all the way
to the Maccabees and are eaten to remind us of the miracle of the oil
that burned continuously for eight nights. Of course the true reason we
eat potatoe latkes has nothing to do with that at all.
My grandmother Anna was born in a Shtetl in Russia, a little village
of Jews near Odessa. She was fond of telling me of how her mother and
sisters tended a small garden in back of their small house, filled with 10
children. Potatoes and root vegetables such as carrots, turnips, parsnips,
onions and garlic were their main source of food because they could easily be grown in the garden and stored for the winter. Chickens, of
course, were added to that mix because they were kept right outside
their door, tended and cared for to produce eggs and meat on special
occasions. They used potatoes in everything! From soup to stew to fricassee and latkes, potatoes were the basis of their meager diet. Of course,
latkes were eaten year round, not just on Chanukah, and they were fried
in chicken fat! Whatever your belief of why we eat them, latkes have
become an integral part of Jewish culture today.
I remember as a child that grandma Anna would carefully and gently
grate the potato, by hand, into a bowl. She would then squeeze the
potato dry with her hands and pour off as much water as possible. One
small onion would next be grated into the bowl and stirred with her
hands. Next she would lovingly sprinkle the matzo meal on top. Finally,
she would scramble two eggs with salt and pour the mixture over the
potato, mixing it with a fork until it was perfect. She chose the perfect
size spoon to drop the latkes into the pan and pat them down so they
would be just the right size. The oil had to be just right before the
latkes could be fried. “The oil is the secret”, she would whisper, “It has
to be very hot, but not so hot that the latkes will burn.” She tested the
oil by dropping a tiny bit of potato into it to see if it sizzled just right.
Today, I use my electric skillet and make sure the oil is at 375° before I
put my latkes into the pan. But I make my latkes pretty much just as
my grandma Anna taught me to. Draining them on paper bags is the
final step!
So as I do every year, I will make and fry dozens and dozens of latkes
over this holiday season. Some will be regular potato, some sweet potato
and when we’re sick of those, zucchini. I will be reminded of the shtetl
that my family came from and the small garden that provided their food.
I’ll think of my grandma Anna’s large hands and how she never measured anything except the old fashioned way: by pinch and handful. As
I’m frying I will say a blessing for the freedom that is ours in this country, which allows us to practice our religion in peace, much as the
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Four medium potatoes,Yukon Gold,
or two very large Russets
1 small onion, grated fine
1/2 cup matzo meal
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Vegetable oil for frying and
Brown paper bags for draining
Begin by heating 1/2 inch of oil in an electric skillet, Dutch
oven or cast iron skillet. Be very careful with hot oil in the
kitchen, especially with small hands and pets around!
Hand grate the potatoes into a large bowl. Rinse with cold
water, then drain and squeeze out as much water as possible by rolling the grated potato in a kitchen towel. Return
the potato to the bowl. Grate the onion into the potato.
Sprinkle over the matzo meal. Add the salt and pepper to
the beaten eggs and pour over the potato. Mix gently with
a fork or large spoon until everything is well mixed. Drop
the latkes by large spoonfuls carefully into the hot oil
(375°) until one side is very brown (pat them down gently
with the back of the spoon) fry for about 8 minutes.
Carefully turn the latkes with a spoon and fork and fry on
the second side until very brown, about another 5– 10
minutes longer. Drain the latkes on paper bags laid on
cookie sheets and keep in a warm oven until ready to eat!
Serve with applesauce or sour cream and sugar, just the
way my grandma Anna used to.
Maccabees were fighting to do in their day. In this way, latkes really do
remind us of all the many things which we have to be thankful for and
the miracles we celebrate this season. Andy, Emily, Louis and I wish you
and your family a holiday filled with light and joy and flavorful latkes
made with love!
Yours in song,
Chanukah Blessings • Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Friday
December 5th
Friday
December 19th
Sunday
December 21st
Family Shabbat 7 PM
Library Shabbat/
Night of 1,000 Menorahs!
Temple Shalom Youth Choir
Shir Shalom Music Shabbat 8 PM
Chanukah Celebration 7 PM
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From the Religious School
Journey of the Jewish Spirit
Lisa Pressman, Director of Education
Rab said to Rev. Samuel ben Shilath: Before the
age of six do not accept pupils; from that age
you can accept them and stuff them with Torah
like an ox.Talmud: Baba Bathra 21a
And you shall teach them diligently to your
children, and shall talk of them when you sit in
your house, and when you walk by the way, and
when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Deuteronomy Chapter 6:7
A
n important part of the educational experience at the Temple
Shalom Religious School is connecting our students to the
ancient history and writings of the Jewish people. The Talmud
was codified around 500 CE (common era). It was a guidebook for
Jewish culture, laws and traditions. It was not an inflexible lexicon of
rules but a “Supreme Court” that discussed and argued and had minority and majority decisions. Our sages struggled with topics that would
affect the Jewish community and its members such as when a child was
to begin school, the way a teacher was to teach as well as our obligations
to our teachers. But all the arguments in Talmud must be substantiated
by an older text, usually something from the Torah or the broader
Tanakh (Torah plus the writings of the prophets and other writers of
ancient time prior to around 400 BCE).
From Deuteronomy, the fifth book of Torah, we learn that it is an
obligation for parents to teach their children. By the time of the
Talmud, there were schools throughout the land of Palestine that were
set-up to teach children about Judaism. It was understood that parents
no longer were able to do this on their own. Hebrew was no longer the
language of the people, Aramaic was the vernacular, and the ancient
codes of laws from the courts were not understood by everyone. Hence
the Jewish school was created to make sure that the next generation
would continue to pass down the traditions of the Jewish people.
At Temple Shalom we always look for Jewish texts (like the ones
above) to connect our ancient traditions with our modern realities. As
Reform Jews we are constantly striving to make the ancient relevant to
our modern hectic lives.
Thus we bring parents back into the learning process with our Family
Education programs. The term is a bit of a misnomer since these programs don’t always include the entire family but are for the student of
one grade and their parents or grandparents or other adults important
to the child. We love to see grandparents at our programs too.
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Our Family Education programs are designed to have time for parents to learn with Rabbi Feshbach while children are studying the same
topic or theme with their teacher. Then we come back together for a
morning of shared activities surrounding a theme that is an integral part
of the child’s grade level curriculum. We try to make sure that there is a
fun project or game for parents and kids that will teach a Jewish concept. Anne Feinberg, our Family Educator, and I work to create programs that will enrich both parent and child. You will always find materials to take home in our Family Education program packets. Family
Education is an important way that we connect the home, school and
synagogue. If you ever want more information after a program or about
your child’s curriculum, please call me at 301.587.2273 or e-mail
[email protected] at any time.
Lisa Pressman
Director of Education
T aS T Y
TaSTY Senior – Grades 8–12
Takes the National Mall—December 6th 2–4 PM
TaSTY Junior – Grades 6–7
Chanukah At Temple Shalom—December 21st 5 PM
TaSTY Kids – Grades 4–5
Chanukah At Temple Shalom—December 21st 5 PM
TaSTY Tots – Grades K–3
Chanukah At Temple Shalom —December 21st 5 PM
TaSTY Senior – Grades 8–12
TaSTY Volunteers for Chanukah—December 21st 5 PM
All Temple members are automatically members of our Youth
Groups. Don’t miss these fabulous programs and working with
our Youth Professionals, Rabbi Erica Asch (TaSTY Tots to
Juniors) and Jessica Lowenthal (TaSTY Seniors). For more
information contact Rabbi Asch at [email protected] or
Jessica at [email protected].
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December 2008
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TUESDAY
People of the Book:
Library Shabbat on December 19
7:30 PM Adult Ed: Our Neighbors,
Ourselves (Rabbi Feshbach)
10
WEDNESDAY
Join us on Friday night, December 19 (a Choir Shabbat also
featuring music for the upcoming holiday of Chanukah), as we
highlight a hidden treasure, our Temple Shalom Library, and
we honor our dedicated librarians,
6:45 PM Hebrew School
6:45 PM Confirmation Class
7:30 PM Shir Shalom Choir Rehearsal
7:30 PM Adult Ed: Kol-Bo (Rabbi Kahn)
THURSDAY
The service begins at 8 PM
7 AM Wednesday Morning Minyan Service
11
12
Vivian Kramer and Judy Silverman.
FRIDAY
12:15 PM Reading the Writings
6 PM Grade 10 Retreat
8 PM Erev Shabbat Service
2
TUESDAY
5
FRIDAY
7 PM AMCHA for Tzedakah Meeting
3
WEDNESDAY
6
10 AM Shabbat Service & Bar Mitzvah of
Meyer Lahat
10 AM Shabbat Morning Worship & Study
6:30 PM Brotherhood Meeting
2–4 PM TaSTY Senior takes the National Mall
7:30 PM Adult Ed: Kol-Bo (Rabbi Kahn)
4
SATURDAY
7 PM Erev Shabbat Family Service,
led by Grade 5
SATURDAY
THURSDAY
13
6 PM Shabbat Dinner
7
SUNDAY
9 AM Primary Age Shabbat Service led by
Grade 2
10 AM Shabbat Morning Family Service led
by Grade 7
11 AM Adult Torah Study
Chanukah Blowout
Saturday
8:45 AM Religious School Early Session
10:45 AM Religious School Bet Din
10:45 AM NO Youth Choir
11:15 AM Mah Jongg
11:15 AM Religious School Late Session
7:30 PM Board of Trustees Meeting
5 PM Wine Taster Dinner
6:30 PM Chai School
6:30 PM Post Confirmation Class
December 13th
at the
JCC in Rockville
7:30 PM – 10 PM
For 6th – 8th graders
From all synagogues and
Jewish affiliations
A great DJ, snacks, raffles, tzedakah
projects, and some surprises!
Advantages of Living
in Washington:
Fr o n t R o w S e a t s f o r
History Being Made
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Adult Education
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SUNDAY
16
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY
Marney Jacobs
10:45 AM Youth Choir
Brotherhood
Herb Jacobowitz
Bob Krauss
11:15 AM Mah Jongg
11:15 AM Mah Jongg
Capital Projects
3:30 PM Renaissance Movie
Cemetery
Marta Tanenhaus
4 PM Boys to Menschen: Grade 7 & 8
5 PM TaSTY Junior, Kids & Tots
Chanukah Shalom
4 PM Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing
Grade 7 & 8
5 PM Night of 1000 Menorahs Service &
Candle Lighting
College Outreach
Brenda Maas
Barbara Shulman
6:30 PM Chai School
5:45 PM Lots of Latkes: Dinner & Dreidels
Communications
6:30 PM Post Confirmation Class
6 PM First Night of Chanukah
6:30 PM Sisterhood Planning Meeting
6:30 PM NO Religious School
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TUESDAY
24
WEDNESDAY
20
SATURDAY
25
26
THURSDAY
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28
30
31
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
10 AM Shabbat Service & Bar Mitzvah of
Zachery Klein
Temple Shalom Office Closed
6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner
WEDNESDAY
NO Religious School Winter Break
Ken Norkin
Marc Feinberg
Kenneth Kramer
Ed Beeman
Sandy Kamisar
House & Grounds
Mike Gurevich
Joan Kalin
Leadership
Anne Feinberg
Legal Counsel
Marc Feinberg
Membership
Allison Druin
Mitzvah Corps
Wilma Braun
Beryl Tretter
Music
Nominating
Outreach Committee
10 AM Shabbat Morning Worship & Study
Mark Ross
Historian/Parliamentarian
JCC Delegate
8 PM Erev Shabbat Chanukah Service
SATURDAY
6 PM Grade 6 Shabbaton
Religious School Winter Break
NO Hebrew School Winter Break
FRIDAY
8 PM Library Shabbat/
Shir Shalom Music Shabbat
with music of Chanukah
Founders
NO Hebrew School
7:30 PM Executive Committee Meeting
FRIDAY
Finance Committee
6:30 PM NO Chai School
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Joan Kalin
B’nai Mitzvah
18
ARZA
THURSDAY
8:45 AM Chanukah Centers
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21
Barbara Saragovitz
Steve Hirschfeld
Religious Education
Renaissance Committee
Sisterhood
TBD
Andrea Mark
TBD
Marc Blumenstein
Francine Simons
TBD
Special Funds
Harvey Berger
Tikkun Olam
Larry Katzman
Worship
Marty Shargel
Youth Committee
Were You Ever So Popular…..as when you had
a home in the Washington area during the
inauguration of a new administration?
The synagogue and individual members have been
receiving calls from out of town friends and relatives
and congregations, people seeking homes, rooms, even
Seth Maiman
floor space for January 20. We have no idea at this
time what plans we might make as a congregation,
what we might be able to provide or whether we might
serve as a kind of clearinghouse for folks. But if you re
interested in helping out in any way with such an
effort, please contact Linda Stern, at 301.270.4524, by
Friday, December 12.
Sunday Dec. 14
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Sisterhood
Planning Meeting
at Temple Shalom
For more info, call
Jill Posin 301-767-9770
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A Message From: Andrea Mark
M i t z v a h D ay … C o n t i nu e s
Thank you Temple Shalom
From the Children & Families
of
Lewisdale Elementary School
Make your
Chanukah more
meaningful by
helping to make
the holidays special for
children of
Lewisdale Elementary
School.
We still need
gently used — or new —
children’s books, warm
coats, gloves, hats, and
scarves!
Our collection continues
in the Temple Shalom
Lobby
Until December 21 –
First Night of Chanukah
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Tikkun Olam • Shabbat Morning
Tikkun Olam Committee
December 2008
What is the Carbon Footprint
of Temple Shalom?
The non-profit group Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) challenges
religious congregations to determine their carbon footprint and then
measure their progress over time. This is calculated by answering such
questions as how many kilowatt hours of electricity we consume each
year, what percentage of our congregants walk or carpool to service and
religious ed. classes, how much garbage we throw out, how religiously
(pun intended!) we recycle, and whether any of our energy is produced
from renewable sources.
The Tikkun Olam committee is entering IPL’s Cool Congregations
Carbon Footprint Contest. First prize is $5,000. While we may not
win the prize, Temple Shalom, through the stewardship of Executive
Director Susan Zemsky, has made significant changes in the way the
Temple operates that have resulted in real energy savings. But we can
always do more and the committee hopes that this contest will spur
discussion within the Temple.
And, if it doesn’t, our next step will. In the Spring, we will launch a carbon footprint contest for members’ homes. Look for details about the
“Biggest Loser” contest coming soon. For details about the carbon
footprint contest and to view the calculator, go to:
coolcongregations.com.
In addition, we need members who are passionate about
Green/Global Warming issues to join with us. Please contact
committee chair, Larry Katzman, 301-565-0707.
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Shabbat Morning Worship & Study
Reasons to Come to Temple Shalom's
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study Service
By Temple members:
David Frager and Sandra Kamisar
Come as you are, to this informal service,
held every Saturday at 10 AM.
The service is complete in less than an hour,
followed by an hour discussion of the weekly Torah portion.
The service is compact and includes the traditional
prayers and readings from our new Reform movement
prayerbook, Mishkan T'filah, as well as a Torah service
Baked goods help get your sugar level up
for a lively discussion.
The dress code is casual, but the services
are very respectful to our traditions.
You get to experience the spirituality and interpretations
of capable officiants: rabbis, cantors and educators,
congregants and professionals.
Discussion leaders bring their own handouts and
questions for discussion, bringing a variety of perspectives.
We become a community of friends that extends
beyond the synagogue.
There is always room in the Chapel for another
participant and you will be warmly welcomed.
While no preparation for the Torah discussion is required,
you can read as little or as much as you wish – the Temple
provides a weekly message that guides you to a number of
commentaries.
Ten o’clock is a very civilized time to begin,
and noon a perfect time to begin the rest of your day.
INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES 5769/2008–2009
Our Neighbors, Ourselves:
A Jewish View on the New
Testament
Tuesday evenings, December 2, 9 and 16,
7:30–9 PM
This new offering takes on a topic which has been taboo for Jews for
centuries: the New Testament. Using a newly published book by one of the
leading Jewish scholars on the New Testament in the world, we will offer a
Jewish perspective on how and why some of these stories might have come
to be, and the implications for Jewish identity and interreligious dialog.
Material and registrations fees to cover the book, photocopies and
other expenses. 50 for members/$60 for non-members. To register
contact Temple Shalom at 301-587-2273.
KOL-BO
with Rabbi Kahn
Wednesday evenings, December 3 and 10,
7:30–9 PM
The course title will be Kol-Bo, connoting that
anything might be in it. Just e-mail me what subjects/topics you most
wish to explore. I will accommodate as many requests as possible.
My e-mail address is [email protected]
If you wish to continue our study together after that time, I will be
pleased to do so.
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE:
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
New Class Now Forming
Had you always wanted to celebrate becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah, but
never had the chance? Were you raised in a secular setting, or did you
yourself rebel as a young person, but now want to connect with the
learning and the ceremony you missed? Or are you new to Judaism, and
did not have any thoughts about a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at all when you
were young? It’s never too late, with our Temple Shalom special program of preparation and celebration. Many of our congregants have
become an ADULT BAR or BAT MITZVAH. (In fact, the Adult B’nai
Mitzvah Class of 5769 completed their studies, on Saturday morning,
November 8, 2008, by leading the service and reading from the Torah
for the first time in their lives!)
Our Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program is a special process in which the
participants review and choose what they want to study about Judaism, learn
Hebrew along the way (previous knowledge of Hebrew not required), and
work together to (re)claim their part in the spiritual heritage and rite of passage that is one of Judaism’s greatest contributions to the world.
An exploratory meeting to form the next Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
class was held on Sunday, October 26. For more information:
301-587-2273 or [email protected]
Reading the Writings
The Book of Psalms:Yearnings of the Heart,
Spirituality of the Soul
Thursdays, 12:15 – 1:30 PM, begins Oct. 16
CALL FOR
STUDY
Rabbi Feshbach is looking
for anyone who wants to
study Biblical Hebrew.
Reading knowledge of the
Hebrew alphabet — even if
by slow, sounding out the
letters — would be helpful.
This would be a midday/mid-week course.
If interested, call
Rabbi Feshbach at
301-587-2273.
For thousands of years, when we have been in trouble, or bursting
with joy, in sorrow and in celebration we have turned to one book above
all others. It is a book of hope which sustained Anatoly Scharansky in
the darkest days of his isolation; it is a source of inspiration and consolation which has, frequently, been the only possession Jews fleeing oppression have taken with them. “It” is the book of Psalms, the most personal, poetic and “spiritual” book in the Hebrew Bible.
This October Temple Shalom continues our lunchtime series “Reading
the Writings,” exploring, for now, the Book of Psalms (and moving on to
the Book of Proverbs, the next book in the Hebrew Bible, when we finish
with the Psalms). This informal discussion meets (almost) every Thursday
afternoon in the Chapel at Temple Shalom. Sessions work for those who
just drop in occasionally, as well as for those who try to come every week.
Bring a bag lunch and a dessert to share; no previous knowledge of
Hebrew or Biblical texts is required. No charge.
Taught by Rabbi Michael Feshbach and others
Meeting most Thursdays through May 21, 2009,
at Temple Shalom.
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Renaissance Group
Renaissance Group
The Renaissance Group of Temple Shalom will begin its 2009 program on January 18, at the Temple. We plan to show a film, followed
by dinner in the Social Hall. Please watch e-mail announcements and
flyer mailings for further details.
On Friday evening, March 13, Temple Shalom will honor the
Renaissance Group at a special Shabbat service. Please plan to join us for
this occasion.
Information regarding future Renaissance Group activities will be
announced in the Shofar, as well as in flyer mailings and e-mail messages. The Renaissance Group plans social and cultural activities for
Temple Shalom members over 50 years of age. For further information
about the Renaissance Group and future events, please contact Francine
Simons at 301-838-9530 (e-mail: Francine [email protected]).
P.S. Don’t forget our trip to the National Cryptologic Museum
on December 8 at 10:15 AM.
Contact Paula Kahn at 301-460-1653
(e-mail: [email protected]).
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Yahrzeits
_________________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________________________
Library Fund
Sigmund Mayer, Jr. Prayer Book Fund
Memorial Plaque
Mitzvah Corps Fund
Music Fund
Stanley Nehmer Special Events Fund
Eli Newberger Speakers Fund
David Rifkind Flower Fund
Herman Rosenfeld Fund
_________________________________________________________
Please inform:
Rabbi Feshbach’s Mitzvah Fund
Cantor Levine’s Mitzvah Fund
Rabbi Kahn’s Mitzvah Fund
Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn Endowment Fund
Oscar Felker Fund
David Mark Gildenhorn Fund
Burton Hoffman Memorial Fund
Levinsohn-Feinberg Camp Fund
Adele D. Lewis Memorial Teachers Fund
Occasion ________________________________________________
Contributions are welcome to all Temple Shalom Special Purpose Funds; indeed, your donations are what make the activities supported by each
fund possible.Ten dollars is the minimum contribution for each fund ($36 for the Prayerbook Fund because that buys a prayerbook with your
inscription on a bookplate). Please send your contribution to the Temple Office, with a notation of whom the donation honors or memorializes,
and it will appear in the Shofar.The recipient will also receive a letter telling of your donation.This is a terrific way of telling people that you care.
Phone: 301–587–2273 • Fax: 301–588–9368
8401 Grubb Road • Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Temple Shalom
Trustees
Caryn Anthony, Marc Blumenstein, Jordin
Cohen, Allison Druin, Marc Feinberg, Linda
Harrison, Steve Hirschfeld, Royal Hutchinson,
Linda Kushner, Susan Medick, Barbara Miller,
Earl Simons, Marta Tanenhaus, Richard Udell,
Stefanie Weldon
Voting Auxiliary Members
Andrea Mark, Past President; Herb
Jacobowitz, Bob Krauss, Brotherhood;
Erica Horne, Sara Kushner, TaSTY Co-Presidents
Auxiliary Members
Ex Officio (Non-Voting)
Rabbi Michael Feshbach; Susan Goutos
Zemsky, Executive Director; Sandy Kamisar,
URJ Executive Board Member; Stephen
Sacks, URJ Counsel; Ed Beeman, Founder’s
Rep; Marc Feinberg, Temple Counsel
Board of Trustees Executive
Committee
Betsy Kingery, President
Myles Levin, Executive Vice President
Scott Schreiber, Vice President
Linda Gurevich, Vice President
Margo Gottesman, Secretary
Mark Ross, Treasurer
Alan Lewis, Financial Secretary
Andrea Mark, Past President
Clergy & Staff
Senior Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach
Rabbi Emeritus Bruce E. Kahn
Cantor Emeritus Saul Rogolsky
Susan Goutos Zemsky, Executive Director
Lisa Pressman, Director of Education

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