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I n s I d e :Jewish Life ..............................2FYI ..........................................3Children & Youth .....................4Teens ......................................5Maccabi ..................................6Camp 2010 .............................7Adult Life Plus .................... 8-9The Arts ................................10Fitness ............................ 11-12Aquatics ...............................13Member services .................14staff news ...........................14Associated Corner ................15

Maccabi is one of the greatest opportunities a Jewish teenager can have. Aside from the actual games, the relationships with teammates and coaches are central to the experience. To find out more about these dynamic relationships, we interviewed some former Maccabi participants who are now Maccabi coaches!

Ben RabinTennis Coach for Team Baltimore 2010JCC Maccabi® Games Athelete: Tennis 2001(Atlanta) 2002 (Baltimore) 2003 (St.Louis) Q: Does being a former Maccabi participant give you a coaching advantage? Ben: Being a former participant definitely gives me an advantage in terms of

coaching. I remember what my coaches taught me and I try to emphasize having fun even though it’s a competition. I want my athletes to enjoy the entire experience. You need to play hard but also have fun!Q. How does it make you feel to be on the “other side” and not be a player?

Ben: The first year I coached, I really did want to get out on the courts and compete as an athlete again! After that first year though, I realized I still get to take part in Maccabi, just in a different role. Q. What do you like best about coaching? Ben: Hanging out with the athletes while they watch their teammates compete is really great. Since the athletes compete at different times during the day, there is a lot of time to support each other. Throughout the entire Maccabi experience, from tryouts to the games, we spend so much time together that I grow close to my athletes. Some of my athletes I will have for four years so I really get to know them and enjoy being around them!

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PLEASE TAKE NOTE

Limited Facility Usage and Building Closure for JCC Maccabi Experience – August 8-13, 2010

By now we hope you are aware that the Baltimore JCC Maccabi® Games and JCC Maccabi® Artsfest are just days away. Before you head out to the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC – which is the main hub for JCC Maccabi activities - we strongly suggest that you review our list of closures. While the fitness center will be open and fully functional on all the days that the JCC is open, our group fitness and pool schedule will be lighter, and our gyms, playgrounds, babysitting and Parenting Center will be closed all week. We encourage you to take advantage of our Weinberg Park Heights JCC during this period as it will be fully accessible and available during normal business hours. To find the gym, group fitness and pool schedules for Park Heights visit www.jcc.org/schedules or call 410.542.4900 and press “0” for assistance. Please also note that during this time there will be no vehicular access to the JCC via Associated Way. All cars must enter at our Gwynnbrook Avenue entrance. Please be sure to bring your JCC Member ID as all drivers will be stopped by our JCC Maccabi Security team.

(See page 3 for Schedule of Closures at Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC)

Where Are They Now? Meet These Maccabi Athletes Turned Coaches!

Ben (middle) with his athletes.

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Jewish Life

Time After Time Rabbi Steven Schwartz

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, delivered on the 19th of November 1863, is perhaps the best known speech ever given in the United States, and commonly considered one of the greatest speeches of all time. But if almost everyone knows about the Gettysburg Address, very few people know its true story. Lincoln’s speech that day was intended to be almost an afterthought. He was supposed to make a few concluding remarks after the main speaker, one Edward Everett, gave the primary address. Everett was known as one of the great orators of his day. When he stepped to the podium he delivered a well prepared and by all accounts

moving speech about the sacrifices of the Civil War. The speech lasted for two full hours. When Everett concluded and sat down, Lincoln unfolded his tall frame from a chair and strolled to the spot Everett had just occupied. He took out a single sheet of paper on which he had written exactly 272 words and began to talk: “Four score and seven years ago…” Within two minutes he had concluded his remarks, and he sat down. The rest, as they say, is history. It was the speech after the speech – the moment after the supposed “great moment” - that captured the imagination of the nation in the days that followed and helped to begin the process of healing the deep wounds that the Civil War had exposed.Life is often like this as well. Think of a wedding, for example. So much time, effort, and energy is put into making a wedding absolutely perfect. And yet a wedding lasts four or five hours, while the marriage it celebrates, God willing, will last for many years. And yet I have officiated at many marriages where every detail was magnificently planned and perfectly executed, only to find out that a year or two later the couple had decided they were not right for each other. A bar or bat mitzvah celebration makes for a wonderful weekend for the entire family, but what is most important ultimately is how the child will live Jewishly as he or she grows into adulthood. As you read this column in early August you are probably aware that the fall holidays come in very early this year. We know how packed congregations are on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, how much spiritual energy Jews muster for those sacred days. But what about the months after the holidays? Are people still coming to shul? Are they still feeling close to the tradition the way they do in the fall season?So often it truly is the moment after the “big” moment that determines the quality of our lives. We live in a culture today where the “big moment” is emphasized more and more. We would do well to remember that big moments come and go fairly often and easily. If we can keep that lesson in our minds, then we can bring our loyalty, dedication, commitment, and caring to bear on the day to day unfolding events that make up the true substance of our lives.

Rabbi Steven Schwartz is the Senior Rabbi at Beth El Congregation. He can be reached at steven@bethelbalto.com.

Next Year in Israel! Next summer will be the first time that teen athletes and artists will be able to participate in the JCC Maccabi Experience in Israel. In addition to playing and performing in the JCC Maccabi Games® and JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® participants will have the chance to experience the magic of Israel. The JCC Maccabi Games will be held in Philadelphia and Springfield, MA next summer as well.

For more information, call Assaf Goren at 212.786.5121, or contact him at assaf@jcca.org.

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FYI

August JCC Maccabi Closing Schedule OM JCC Building Closed Aug.12

Glazer Wood Gym Closed Aug. 8-12

Blue Gym Closed Aug. 6-13

Babysitting Closed Aug. 6-13

Parenting Center Closed Aug. 8-13

Outdoor Lap lanes Closed 7am-1pm, Aug. 9-12 2-3 Lap lanes will be available in the Family “Z” pool Aug. 9-11

Indoor Pool Open but no swim lessons Aug. 9-13

Massage Therapy Not available Aug. 8-13

Locker Rooms Expect crowded facilities from 2-5pm Aug. 9-11

Parking Lot Please park in Member designated parking areas.

Limited parking Aug. 8 & 13

Expectsignificanttrafficflowatthe following times: 7-8:30am, Aug. 8-11 and 4:30-6:30pm, Aug. 9-11

Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm Thru Oct. 24Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC

Bringing you the freshest locally grown produce, all originating within 100 miles of the JCC. Shopping at the Owings Mills Farmer’s Market at the JCC is a pleasant way to reward yourself after your Sunday morning workout. For details, contact Ryan Couto 410.905.8030, or visit www. owingsmillsfarmersmarket.com.

Power Outages at the OM JCC? Not anymore! Have you noticed the big green metal box next to the restrooms by the athletic fields’ at the Rosenbloom OM JCC? This box holds the new generator that the Owings Mills JCC will use if there are power outages in the area. This generator has the capability to power the entire Owings Mills JCC in the event of a power loss due to electrical issues or weather related issues. It should also save us money on our electric bills as it can be used to lower our electricity usage on days when rates for next year are being set (a complicated process for which we are utilizing an energy consultant and working with The Associated). The generator was purchased with funding from the State of Maryland so that the JCC can also be used as an evacuation location in case of emergencies. For our daily existence it means that the JCC can now stay open in the event of an Owings Mills-area power outage!

Ready for Renewal?

Have We Got a Rabbi for You?!

Join us for the High Holydays and find out what everyone is talking about.

Rosh Hashanah starts Sept. 8 Yom Kippur starts Sept. 17

For ticket information and our special offer for

newcomers, email jcc@bethambaltimore.org

or call 410.523.2446.

FEELS LIKE HOMELocated at 2501 Eutaw Place in Historic Reservoir Hill

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Introducing Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

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Wonder WednesdaysAges 2-7Wednesdays, August 4 & 11Weinberg PH JCC

Don’t miss the last few super fun and entertaining Wonder Wednesdays of the summer! Bring your friends, family or your whole camp.

Schedule of Programs:Animal AdventuresWednesday, August 4; 4:30pm

Wild Willy Carnival and MagicWednesday, August 11; 4:00pm

$4/child (age 2 and up). Free adult admission with paying child. Come for Wonder Wednesdays and enjoy open gym with your kids until 6pm! Balls and equipment will be provided. Free to members and non-members.

For more information and for group rates call 410.542.4900, x205.

Tot ShabbatAugust 13; 10:45amJewish Museum of Maryland

Come join us for this exciting Shabbat program which includes candle lighting, songs, Kiddush, challah and more! We will hold this event outdoors in the shaded courtyard, weather permitting.For more information on downtown programs, contact Cindy

Neuman at 410.356.5200 x344 or email cneuman@jcc.org

Model Rocket Launch and Ice Cream SocialAugust 29; 2:00-4:00pmRosenbloom OM JCC

If you have a boy in grades 1-5 and want to learn more about Jewish Cub Scouting, please contact new Cub Master

David Green at dgreen@btfiloh.org or 410.602.2622.

Pack 18’s Summer AdventuresPack 18 joined hundreds of other scouts from across the Baltimore Metropolitan Area to plant approximately 30,000 American flags at veteran’s graves to mark Memorial Day. They also participated in a moving ceremony to remember American service personnel who have died in defense of our country. They also served as the color guard during the National Anthem at a recent Aberdeen Ironbird game.

Children & Youth

CAMP

With amazing sports, games, arts & crafts, and activities, the kids at all of the JCC Camp’s are having a blast this summer!

All our campers are enjoying a summer full of friendships, personal growth, appreciation for their Jewish heritage, and

special camp memories.

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Teens

Teen Lounge Gets A Fresh Look For Fall! Rosenbloom OM JCC

At the JCC we provide a safe and stimulating place for teens to come and socialize, learn, and make a difference in the world. Starting this November (or before), we will have an even cooler, updated space for teens to come kick back and relax. Our monthly Middle School Night will resume in the fall with pizza, gym and pool time, movies, snacks and Wii! Be sure to stay tuned for details on all our great teen programs coming up. Upcoming Teen Lounge renovations will include:

• Huge movie projection screen • Updated furniture • New flooring and paint • Coffee station and vending machines

Want to get on our email list for upcoming Middle School programs? If so contact Amanda Max at amax@jcc.org.

Fall FitnessSeptember 2010Weinberg PH JCC

Teen & Tween Fitness will return in the fall – beginning after the holidays! Meanwhile, your kids can get a taste of what will be offered by checking out a sample class of the following:

• B Better @ Basketball • Weight Lifting for Teens • Zumba Kids

For more information, contact Jackie Foreman 410.542.4900 x247 or email jforeman@jcc.org

Hazamir The HaZamir Baltimore Jewish High School Choir (based out of the Weinberg PH JCC) is entering its sixth year! Students in grades 9-12 who love to sing and have a passion for Jewish unity are invited to audition. Next year’s concert roster includes two special events in New York City with HaZamir teens from around the country. To audition, contact Erika Schon erikaschon1@comcast.net

BBYO Teen Connection DanceGrades 6-8Saturday, September 11; 8:00-11:00pm Saturday, October 2; 8:00-11:00pmRosenbloom OM JCC

A great way to hang out with your friends and make new ones. Awesome DJ, amazing energy - it’s incredible. Middle School ID required.$10/JCC Member $15/NM

For details, contact Amanda Max at 410.356.5200, x361 or email amax@jcc.org

BBYO Council Kickoff-Rock and Bowl! Grades 9-12Saturday, August 28; 7:00pm-10:00pm Stoneleigh Lanes 6703 York Road, Towson

Our Baltimore Council offers exciting, fun times and a chance to help out the community with group service projects. We are kicking off this year with a Rock and Bowl. Whether you are looking to meet new friends or see the world, BBYO has something for everyone so come on out! For more information or to receive regular updates on what

is going on with BBYO, please contact Mitch Liebeskind: 410.356.5200 x370 or mliebeskind@jcc.org

JCC Camps are in full swing!

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BALTIMOREBoys Basketball Team #1Ages 15-16Zachary MarksOliver MillerJarrod NagurkaEric ProperAustin RiefEthan ShapiroJordan SummerfieldAdam VenickAlex Wagman

Boys Basketball Team #2Ages 15-16Reid DanelsSeth DanelsBen FinkNick GoldmanAdam HarririOren HarririDoni RaskesJake ShapiroJulian SlessDani Strauss

Girls BasketballAges 15-16Nataly BenamorErika BragerLindsay HurwitzShoshana MarksZoe MayersYuval Mei-talIsabella ShapiroAli SummerfieldTali VogelsteinSonya HowellCoaches: Rebecca Chinksy & Sonya Howell

Inline HockeyJacob ArdenZachary ArdenJoshua CohenAaron GordonJosh MandellGregory ParisMatt ParisZachary SatinGriffin StulmanCoaches: Justin Stappler, Mike Stappler, & David Fleishman

Girls LacrosseKelsie AhernRiley BragerSarah BrockNoa CardinEmily EisnerLauren EisnerNicole FriedlanderIlana GoldbergAlexandra GreenArielle HamburgEmily HamburgerAlex KasoffAllison KramerDara KramerErin KuntzCharley LenovitzSamantha PavsnerRachel PetersRachel RottenbergAshley SefretCoaches: Andy Heller, Michelle Safferman, and Robin Cardin-Lowe

Girls SoccerKaitlyn BenedekDebbie BrillDanielle FallonKelsey GlazerMorgan GlazerEmily JaffeMarisa KalksteinKayla LitofskyHallie MillerAbigail MolofskyKamber ParkerAmaya PhillipsRebekka RosenEmily RosenfieldRachel SaffermanRebecca SchwartzErin SmedleyArianna StromeRebekah WaltemeyerSydney WeissCoaches: Erica Diener, George Erods, Stephen Knable, Montana Lichter, and Mike Snitzer

Boys SoccerAges 15-16Dylan BekarLouis BookoffEli DavisAaron FinglassJacob GreenbergHarrison HoffmanIan LeverBrandon SacksJoseph Troy

Andrew WalkerEthan WolffCoaches: Larry Stahl and Brian Stahl

SoftballMelissa BrodksyCallie CaplanEmily FriedlanderAllison JaffeSarah KarshIlana KornblattSheri KornblattBrett RosnerJessica RubinRebecca ZeitlinCoaches: Tracey Carroll, Tricia Carroll, and Brittany Hankoff

SwimmingDena ApplebySophie CaplanLee FriedmanBrooke KasoffAdam KatzenbergJulia PinksyNolan PlattMolly SchneiderMolly WeinstockCoaches: Megan Hodes and Lauren Kasoff

Table TennisHarrison CohnAaron FineZachary FriedmanYoni HoffmanAlan KossoyRivka NessisAmit ShkuriHarrison SotoloffTalia WeinerZachary WeinerMatt ZerolnickCoaches: Joey Goldstein and Brian Ponczak

TennisEliza BuergenthalBenjamin FleishchmannSam FriedmanAlex GoldsteinAri GoldsteinCarly GreenbergEric HurwitzMackenzy KaplanJulia Kaufman Mollye KominsJoseph KuttlerMiriam Pomerantz

Julia PotterJoshua Segal Seth SholkZach Silverman Allison SpectorMaddie TerrillChase WeinbergCoaches: Lindsay Katz, Ben Rabin, and Erika Reif

ARTSFESTActing/ImprovArielle AshpesDaniel GreenbergSolomon Swerling

Creative Writing/JournalismShannon AtranSara NachmanTobias Vogelstein

DanceRebecca CohenLidor DayanJennifer FranklinJulie FriedmanSarah GreenbergAlexa KushnerEliana LockeRebecca Shapiro

Film/TelevisionJacob HyattNeta Schwartz

Jazz EnsembleGal BentalRonny CohenShacher EdryAmir MishaelAndrew O’Donnell

Musical TheaterAlexandra EllinHadar GevaEllie GoldenbergRebecca HefterJake HertzbergOfir OshriLiraz OzeriJessica PreactorAsher Varon

Rock MusicKevin GorenAlexander JeromeJacob LapidusJoshua RubinJared Weiner

Sports BroadcastingElliot HellerAlex Rosenswog

Visual ArtAbagail BleakneyDoria BoltonValerie GendelsmanLindsey Zuskin

Vocal MusicAlexa BruckAdina ShanholtzElise Shanholtz

DEnVERBoys BaseballAges 15-16Ethan BrodksyJared FlaxEvan GriffinScott KaufmanBradley KronthalJosh MandellJake MaxKyle NormanAdam SharpMichael SilberDani StraussAlex TaylorJeremy WeinappleCoaches: Zach Caplan and Mickey Cohen

Boys BaseballAges 13-14Bailey EhrenpreisJordan GoldbergAlexander HillJake HorowitzSeth KopelSpencer KronthalBennett NagurkaAustin RabinovitzSamuel Schuman Ross SilverLandon SklarIsaac SteinmetzCoaches: Allan Sanders and Brett Sanders

Boys BasketballAges 13-14Jordan KingJacob KrensJacob LapidusRobert MonfredGary SandlerSam ShapiroAvi ShnidmanAaron WanMatthew WhiteCoaches: Eli Creeger and Josh Schmerling

Boys SoccerAges 13-14Brandon BekarEvan FisherBrandon GelfenMarcelo GrosbergDaniel GrossRaanan GurewitschMatthew JaffeEden JakobJory ParsonAnthony PrezenchukCoaches: Jon Nelson and Mitch Singer

VolleyballSarah AdelsbergToby DubinAnna HornsteinRachael KershnerElana LesserRachel LynnNicole MaxEmily MillerAli SugarmanCoaches: Lynn Baklor and Sophie Snyder

GolfRyan BergLous FleischmannMatt OshrineWill RosenfieldCoach: Steve Weinstein

BowlingBradley CohenMicah KleweRyan MarkowitzCoach: Terry Tingler

Track & FieldKevin RosofskyShawn RosofskyCoach: Shawnise Crawford

Maccabi Experience 2010The Baltimore JCC Maccabi delegation will have 180 local teens participating in Baltimore, and we will be sending 60 teens to Denver. Congratulations to all these talented teens!

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Truck Day at Camp Milldale

We had some super special vehicles at Camp Milldale – campers were able to see them up close including a Police

motorcycle, swat Team Truck, Moving Truck and even a Concrete Truck!

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Adult Life Plus

Betty Meyers From The GI Generation to Gen X Whoever said “youth is wasted on the young” has obviously never met Betty Meyers. Betty is an energetic woman who lives in the Weinberg Village seniors’ community on our Owings Mills campus. She came to Weinberg Village five years ago with her late husband and started attending classes

and programs at the Owings Mills JCC. Betty says, “The JCC definitely caters to my generation, they even offer three months of free membership to new Weinberg Village residents!A dynamic and on-the-go resident, Betty participates in Tai Chi, takes classes on Judaism and even does Wii bowling! Betty is a natural leader. She is on the Council of Residents at Weinberg Village, has served as the Council President, organizes Friday night services and meals and has even started a Weinberg Village knitting club that knits projects for charity.That’s only a glimpse of Betty’s active lifestyle! In addition, Betty enjoys participating in Water Aerobics class three mornings a week at the “J”-she enjoys the teacher and loves that the class works out every part of her body. Meyers and her friends have also participated in the JCC’s older adult trips to Pennsylvania and Washington. Following in their grandmother’s footsteps, Betty’s grandsons are long terms JCC’ers as well! Not only did her three grandsons all go to the JCC’s Camp Milldale, her grandson who lives in Israel comes each summer to work at the CSA Karate Camp at the JCC. Betty and her family are a great example of how JCC members of every generation can be involved and have an impact on those around them.

Travel this Fall with the JCC!Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and Union Station, Washington D.C.Wednesday, October 13Bus leaves: PH JCC – 8:30 am; OM JCC – 9:00 am.

RSVP with payment by Sept. 17:Join us for a visit to the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens which has one of the most comprehensive collections of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Russian Imperial art outside of Russia, as well as an extensive collection of eighteenth-century French decorative arts and a collection of costumes and accessories worn by Marjorie Merriweather Post or her family. We will also stroll through Hillwood Gardens which features a lush and varied landscape. Next stop: Union Station. Completed in 1908, Union Station is considered to be one of the finest examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture in the country. Fee: JCC & SFN M/ $39, NM: $54 new Hope, PA and “Hello, Dolly!” at the Bucks County Play House Wednesday, november 17Bus leaves PH JCC: 7:30 am; OM JCC: 8:00 am

RSVP with payment by Oct. 15Return with us to one of our favorite trip destinations: New Hope Pennsylvania. This charming artsy town on the water has great shopping, antiques, and art galleries. After strolling trough New Hope and having lunch in one of the many cafes, we will head to the Bucks County Play House to see a live performance of Hello, Dolly! JCC &SFN M/ $59 NM/ $82 Pay for both trips by September 17 and receive a special package rate: JCC& SFN M/$89 NM/$127

Summer Movie Series Mondays, August 16 & 30; 1:00pm Weinberg Park Heights JCC Community Room

Come in out of the heat and join us in our cool “theatre” for a viewing these cinematic hits. Grab some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show! Keeping the Faith: Monday, August 16Waitress: Monday, August 30$1 – includes popcorn and water.

For more information on these programs, please contact Jana Klejner at 410.542.4900 x 621.

Betty Meyers, with the knitting group she started at Weinberg Village, holds up the dolls knitted for children in local hospitals

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Adult Life Plus

Rocky Rosen leads an exercise class at Weinberg Village using pool noodles as weights!

Lisa shifren, Adult Life director, poses with one of the survivors at her exhibit, Grace, dignity,

Humility, Compassion. Photographic Portraits by Lisa shifren: The Holocaust survivors of Baltimore at the norman and sara Brown Art Gallery at the

Weinberg PH JCC.

Rosh Hashanah Senior Friendly Dinner

Wednesday, September 1, 5:00pmWeinberg Park Heights JCC

Don’t miss our annual Rosh Hashanah Dinner, with a lovely meal and musical

entertainment by Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra.

$10/M $15/NMRSVP with payment to Jana Klejner at

410.542.4900 x 621.

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The Arts

ContemplateAugust 3- September 30, 2010

Meet the Artist ReceptionTuesday, August 10; 6:00-8:00pm Weinberg PH JCC Norman and Sarah Brown Art Gallery

Russian Photographers Alex Stefan and Genna Gurvich will have their work on display along with the work of Marilyn Goldstein. Stefan uses a non-digital approach to photography and is known as a traditional photographer. He uses color transparency as his photographic medium. Gurvich’s photography uses light and dark in an innovative and creative way. Goldstein’s exhibit consists of fabric dolls and is called Fabric Creations.

For gallery information, contact Smadar Livne at 410.382.3133 or

email livne@smadarlivne.com

You Can’t Take It With You By Moss Hart & George S. Kauffman Directed by Gavriel Lewin

Three Performances Only:Thursday, August 12; 7:00pmSunday, August 15; 2:00pmMonday, August 16; 2:00pmWeinberg PH JCC

At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the Kirbys, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. The Sycamores, however, though sympathetic to Alice, find it hard to realize her point of view. Meantime, Tony, who knows the Sycamores are right and his own people wrong, will not give her up, and in the end Mr. Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores.

$15 General Admission $10 Students/Seniors

For more information and tickets, visit www.jewishtheatreworkshop.org .

Save the date!

Coming in October – CinefestGordon Center For Performing Arts

Fabric doll by Marilyn Goldstein

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Meet The JCC’s Early Morning Fitness Crew!Denard Smith

Yes, Denard Smith is a guy with big muscles-but there’s much more to him than that! Denard graduated from Morgan State University with a degree in Physical Education and a concentration in Recreation and Parks. This is his second year as a staff member in the fitness center at the Park Heights JCC.In his spare time, Denard is working towards earning his personal training certification through the International Sports Science Association (ISSA). One fun fact about Denard is that he played three years of semi-professional football. He got his football experience from playing linebacker and running back for Cardinal Gibbons High School. Denard says, “My favorite part of working at the JCC is the environment. I meet a lot of nice people and I love interacting with the members”. Denard currently teaches three classes at the Park Heights JCC Fitness Center: Momentum, Be Better @ Basketball (for Youth) and Junior Weightlifting. Josh Handwerger

If you work out in the early morning at the Weinberg PH JCC, chances are you will see Josh Handwerger. Josh opens up the Fitness Center three days a week at 5:30am. Josh is a certified personal trainer at the Weinberg PH JCC. He earned his certification through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). The ACE is the world’s largest nonprofit fitness certification organization and gaining certification through them is a major accomplishment! Josh really enjoys working at the JCC. He says, “It’s a great fitness atmosphere and I like seeing all of the members work as hard as they can!”Josh is a local guy who went to Pikesville High and was a big-time athlete. When asked if he played sports in high school, Josh’s response was, “Oh yeah!” Throughout his high school career Josh played football, basketball, and baseball. After high school, Josh trained to be a Marine. Unfortunately during Bootcamp, Josh got injured and could not continue his training. However, the Marine’s loss is our gain and we are proud to have him as part of our crew.

Justin Rubin-

Justin Rubin is one of the openers at the Owings Mills JCC’s Fitness Center. He’s been a personal trainer for just about a year, but that’s not the only thing he does. One of Justin’s specialties is massage. He’s been practicing massage for eight years and is a certified masseuse. Justin is also a certified Physical Therapist Assistant, so he has solid knowledge about the body.Justin has grown to have an affinity for cardiovascular fitness, long-distance running, and strength training. In his spare time he is studying to become a nurse, “In our busy and fast-paced lives it is crucial to remain steadfast with our fitness routines to have the best quality of life possible, because without our health, we have nothing,” says Justin.

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Get Movin With Our New FreeMotion Strider! There is a new piece of fitness equipment in the JCC’s Fitness Centers. The FreeMotion Strider is a top-of-the-line cross trainer that blends the low-impact stride of ellipticals and the calorie burn from incline training. The best part of the FreeMotion Strider is that it defines your stride. The Strider gives you up to 44” of natural striding motion allowing you to engage your hamstrings and glutes for more muscle activation and calorie burning than walking and running. This elliptical even has an iPod dock on the console’s shelf so your iPod can charge while you are working out! Next time you’re at the gym, give it a try!

Updated HVAC System for Fitness Rooms We are very excited to let you know that we have installed a new independent Air Conditioning system in the Park Heights Group Fitness Studio and Mind/Body Studio! This new system means cooler and more comfortable classes for our members!

The “Fat-Burning Zone” MythDo you get on a piece of cardiovascular equipment – treadmill, elliptical, cross-trainer, or bike – and pick the “fat burning zone” program? It does exist, but it is generally misinterpreted. The fat burning zone is a concept that the body burns a greater percentage of fat at lower-intensity exercise (50-80%) than it does at higher intensities (30-35%). But what people don’t consider is that they will burn way more total calories at higher intensities – and, therefore, more fat overall – than at lower intensities.For example, 30 minutes of low intensity exercise on a treadmill may burn 150 calories, 80% or 120 calories of fat. The same 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity may burn 400 calories, only 35% from fat, or 140 calories.As you can see, even though the percentage of fat differs, exercising for 30 minutes at a low intensity vs. exercising at a moderate to vigorous intensity will burn nearly the same amount of fat. However, the moderate to vigorous exercise intensity workout burns more than double the total calories!In addition, higher intensity workouts result in greater changes in muscle structure and function, as well as cardiovascular system structure and function. These changes improve overall fitness, and this is GREAT news because fitter bodies use a greater percentage of fat calories throughout the day – both during exercise and at rest! So, being fit allows you to exercise at higher intensities for longer, resulting in increased calories burned during your workouts.So take the focus off of working out in the low-intensity “fat burning” zone, and focus on the overall quality of your workout. If you are a beginner, you’ll need to start with low-intensity exercise. However, as you become more fit and get used to exercising, you can start incorporating higher intensity bouts into your workouts, thus reaping more benefits.

For more information about Fitness contact Amy Schwartz at 410.356.5200 x510 or email aschwartz@jcc.org .

Massage TherapySummer is the time for family, vacations, and fun. Don’t forget to take care of yourself in the midst of all the summer fun! Stress, aches, and pains don’t take a vacation-a massage can help!

For fees and to schedule a massage at the Rosenbloom OM JCC, please contact Mary Cook, LMT at 443.802.8461.

Fitness

What members are saying about the new FreeMotion Strider:

“I really like it because it hits the same spots as the stair master.” (Ti Jr.)

“I really like the variable length of the stride.” (John)

“It’s the only machine that makes me sweat!” (Jill)

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Aquatics

POOL CLOSINGS FOR AUGUST

Outdoor Lap Pool to Open at 1:30pmMonday-Wednesday, August 8-11

See page 3 for more information on the pool schedules during Maccabi.

Indoor Pool ClosedSaturday, August 14 -Sunday, August 29

Cleaning and resurfacing of the indoor pool will take place during the last two weeks of August and the pool will be closed during that time.

If you have any questions about the Pool Schedule, contact the Aquatics Office at

410.356.5200 x304.

JCC of Greater Baltimore BARRACUDAS Swim TeamWe are now accepting registrations for the Fall League for the Barracudas Swim Team. Practice and meet schedules have not been finalized. If you’re interested, visit www.jcc.org/barracudas.

Join the Swim Team for Splash BashSunday, August 22; 2:00pmRosenbloom Owings Mills JCC

Help us to cheer on the United States swim team prior to their trip to the Pan Pacific games held in California from August 18-22. Meet the Barracudas for some afternoon fun. Go Team USA!

Need more information? Visit www.jcc.org/splashbash.

Lifeguard Certification ClassMonday-Friday, August 16-20; 9:30am-5:30pmRosenbloom OM JCC

Visit www.jcc.org/lifeguard for details!

Kids learn new swimming skills with JCC Aquatics staff

this summer.

Begin your new year at Beth Israel Congregation. Join us for the High Holidays and discover why so many individuals and families call Beth Israel home. Attend our Sanctuary Service, Family Service, Youth Service, or popular Chag for Tots program. Or choose our smaller Parallel Service, featuring open seating. Come together to reflect, renew, and connect with our faith.

How To Put More Meaning Into Your Jewish Life

3706 Crondall Lane • Owings Mills, MD 21117 • http://www.bethisrael-om.org

Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur High Holyday Tickets AvailableRabbi Jay R. Goldstein and Cantor Roger B. EisenbergFor information about High Holiday tickets, please contact David Rothenberg, 410-654-0800

Tickets For

Parallel Services

Still Available

The Berner Family Photography by Ellen Cohen

Open HOusessaturday, August 14Shabbat Service & Open HouseServices begin at 9:30am

sunday, August 29Meet Beth Israel members and tour the synagogue2:00-4:00pm

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Member Services

Maccabi Coaches from page 1Jonathan Nelson Soccer Coach for Team Baltimore 2010JCC Maccabi® Games Athlete: Soccer, 1997 (Kansas City) 1998 (Detroit) and 1999 (Houston) Q. What do you think makes Maccabi so remarkable?Jon: At its best, the Maccabi program is great. It meshes athletic competition and social interaction under the umbrella of Jewish identity. Maccabi Games are not a summer camp, they are something different and something more. Sports are popular because of the parallels to life in general. In the scarce amount of time I have with the athletes I try to teach them what I know about soccer and to field a winning squad. Q. How About Coaching vs. Playing?Jon: It has been a huge pleasure to coach alongside the likes of Avi Amoyal and George Erdos, both of whom I played for as an athlete! But the Games are for the players, and they are the luckiest of us all.

Brett Sanders Baseball Coach for Team Baltimore 2010JCC Maccabi® Games Athlete: Baseball 2002-2005Q. Why did you decide to coach? Brett: If you can’t play any more, the next best thing to do is coach! Since I am young, I feel that I am able to relate to my players and get through to them when I teach. It is very rewarding when something I have taught my players positively affects our team. Q. Do you have a favorite Maccabi moment?Brett: I hope that my understanding of the game helps the players become better athletes. During my second year of coaching baseball, a parent came up and told me that his son had learned more in a month from me than from any other coach in his life! This meant a lot to me because someone else appreciated what I had to offer through my knowledge of the game.

Attention Business Owners...New Advertising Opportunities at the JCCThe JCC is excited to introduce a new Advertising sales person, Dave Pyser, to help launch several new Advertising opportunities at the JCC. Having been a long time lay leader here at the JCC, Dave is very familiar with our organization. With his help, we will continue to offer ad space to non-profit organizations as well as new opportunities for “for-profits” organizations. This is a great chance for JCC members to market their businesses to each other at affordable rates. Advertising venues include: our monthly newsletter, quarterly program guide, monthly e-blasts, website advertising and large advertising boards at both JCC locations. We also have new digital sign boards that members see as they walk in to either of our facilities. Special member discounts are available. There is limited space, so take advantage as soon as possible and spread the word to your friends and colleagues!

For more information on how your business/organization can advertise with us, contact Dave Pyser

at 410.356.5200 x396, or email dpyser@jcc.org

After School Care for Grades K-5 Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC

Kids Center is a safe place for kids to come after school. Under the supervision of our experienced staff, they can:• swim in the indoor pool

• exercise creativity with clay in ceramics• let out that afterschool energy in the gym and on the playground• spend time in the quiet of the Homework Room where they’ll receive staff assistance

Transportation is available from most public and private schools depending on geographic location.

Kids Center Location:3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue • Owings Mills

Kids Center Hours:Monday-Thursday: School dismissal-6:30pmFriday: School dismissal-6pm/JCC Close

Contact us:410.356.5200, x339 or lwellerstein@jcc.orgWant more details? Visit www.jcc.org/kidscenter

Kids Center

Jonathan nelson poses (right) with his team

www.envoycare.com

Admissions Team:Viola Wise & Marcy Silver

7 Sudbrook LanePikesville, MD 21208

410-486-8771410-484-3080 Fax

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Jon Teter We are happy to formally introduce Jon Teter as an addition to the JCC staff. Jon has spent the last couple of years coordinating programming for The Morstein Performa in the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC. He will now assume the position of Jewish Film coordinator. John has experience coordinating performances and programs for the JCC and elsewhere, and we are certain that the 2011 Jewish Film Festival, as well as the CineFest will continue to flourish with his expertise.

Ellen FoxWelcome to Ellen Fox, the newest member of the Park Heights front desk staff. You may already recognize Ellen- as she has been subbing at the front desk for several months. She is now covering our

desk on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. We look forward to seeing Ellen’s smiling face more often!

The Marketing Department is excited to have two great interns this summer Yehudis Schecter graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications/Public Relations. Her entire family has been members of the JCC ever since she can remember! As a high school English teacher at Bais Yaakov of Baltimore, this internship gives Yehudis a chance to be on the other side of the writing/teaching experience. Yehudis loves writing about our members and meeting with them to take their photos. Sam Noel is a rising sophomore in the Marketing program at the University of Delaware. He was a camper at Camp Milldale when he was young and later participated in a Teen Leadership program through the JCC and took part in the JCC Teen Summit as well. Sam’s absolute favorite JCC memories are the four years that he played basketball in the JCC Maccabi Games. “Every time people talk about Maccabi, it brings back great memories of teammates, host

families, competition, and hard work,” said Sam. He hopes to gain a lot from this internship and so far he is really enjoying what he is doing.

Staff News The Associated Corner

WHAT A YEAR!As we look back over THE ASSOCIATED’s 90th anniversary year - one of our organization’s most successful - we would like to extend a hearty mazel tov, and a heart-felt thank-you to our community. Despite the challenges of our economy, and the fact that the ranks of the needy rose to the highest levels in recent history, once again, our incomparable community stepped up to the plate, and ensured that the many individuals and families who need our support are not forgotten. Thanks to the generosity and commitment of our community, THE ASSOCIATED’s Annual Campaign met its goal of $31 million, allowing us to maintain vital services and programs throughout our community. Our community continues to rise to the needs of our time in both financial support and hands on efforts. This year’s 90,000 Hours campaign, sponsored by THE ASSOCIATED and Jewish Volunteer Connection was a rousing success. Volunteers in our community were asked to log their hours of volunteer service with the goal of reaching a collective total of 90,000 volunteer hours. Schools, synagogues, agencies and other organizations participated in our group volunteer challenge and awards were given to groups who logged the greatest number of hours in their group categories. Winners of the contest for their categories were: •ASSOCIATEDAgency:SinaiHospital

•JewishDaySchool:BaisYaakovSchoolforGirls

•JewishCommunityOrganization:WeinbergSeniorLiving

•Synagogue:BethIsraelCongregation

•YouthGroup:BethElBaltimoreYouthGroups

•AndinthePreschoolcategory:TheOwingsMillsRosenbloomJCC Early Childhood Department with an impressive 2,395 hours!

The 90 K Hours Campaign was another way of showcasing our community’s unbelievable commitment to helping others. The ASSOCIATED looks forward to celebrating the marvelous spirit of our community for many years to come!

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August HoursSunday at Park Heights

7:00am-5:00pm

Sunday at Owings Mills 7:00am-7:00pm

Monday-Thursday 5:30am-10:00pm

Friday 5:30am-6:00pm

Saturday – Park Heights Closed

Saturday – Owings Mills 1:00-6:00pm

Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Community Center5700 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215

Eden Caféat the Weinberg PH JCC

Phone: 410.542.5185eden.cafe@hotmail.com

Sunday: 9:00am-6:00pmMon.-Thurs.: 9:00am-8:00pmFriday: 9:00am-3:00pm

Café Tevaat the Rosenbloom OM JCC

Phone: 410.356.5200 x560cafeteva@jcc.org

Sunday: 8:00am-6:30pmMon.-Thurs.: 8:00am-8:00pm Friday: 8:00am-2:00pm

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Thursday, August 12 Owings Mills JCC CLOSED ALL DAY

for Maccabi Closing Programs

OTHER CLOSINGS SEE PAGE 3

JCC Maccabi Experience Closing Events & FestivalThursday, August 12; 1:00-6:30pmLower field & Parking Lot (Rosenbloom OM JCC) & Gordon Center Free, but Spectator pass REQUIRED (see below for details)

JCC Maccabi athletes/artists, host families, volunteers and spectators are all invited to this culmination and celebration of the 2010 JCC Maccabi Experience! The afternoon will feature a chance to see what our ArtsFest participants have been working on all week as they perform on stage in the Gordon Center and on our outdoor Stage. You’ll see musical theater, dance, vocal music, jazz and rock music, a permanent mural installed by our visual artists and more. The outdoor festival will include a Velcro climbing wall, obstacle course, log roll, ga-ga court, seated massages and concessions sold by Café Teva. There will be a paint by numbers Israel map on the blacktop as well. To ensure that you get your Spectator Pass in time you must register by August 10. Spectator parking will be at Stevenson University’s Owings Mills campus in front of the new athletic center. Shuttlebuses will take you to the OM JCC campus.

To register as a spectator, contact Amanda Max at 410.356.5200, x361; email amax@jcc.org or visit www.BaltimoreMaccabi2010.org .