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Weekly Religious Services
Monday .........6:45 a.m. ......... 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday ................................. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday ............................ 7:30 p.m.
Thursday .......6:45 a.m. ......... 7:30 p.m.
Friday ............6:45 a.m. .........................
Kabbalat Shabbat ................... 6:30 p.m.
Shabbat ........9:30 a.m. .........................
Sunday ...........9 a.m. ............. 7:30 p.m.
Services are also held at Shiva housesas needed.
Family and Youth Services
Shabbat is Special ..June 5 ..... 7:30 p.m.
Jr. Congregation ....June 6 ....10:30 a.m.
Tot Shabbat ...........June 13 ..10:00 a.m.
Kehilat Kids...........June 20 ..11:00 a.m.
Candle Lighting Times
June 5 ............................. 8:12 p.m.June 12 ........................... 8:15 p.m.June 19 ........................... 8:18 p.m.June 26 ........................... 8:19 p.m.
Mincha
June 6 ............................. 8:05 p.m.June 13 ........................... 8:05 p.m.June 20 ........................... 8:10 p.m.June 27 ........................... 8:10 p.m.
2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, Maryland 20851 www.tikvatisrael.org Volume 3 • Number 6
November 2006 Heshvan/Kislev
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February 2007Shevat/Adar
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Weekly Religious Services
Monday ....... 6:45 a.m. ........ 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday ................................. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday ............................ 7:30 p.m.
Thursday ...... 6:45 a.m. ........ 7:30 p.m.
Friday ........... 6:45 a.m. .......................
Kabbalat Shabbat .................. 6:30 p.m.
Shabbat ........ 9:30 a.m. .......................
Sunday ......... 9:00 a.m. ........ 7:30 p.m.
Mincha .... See calendar
Services are also held at Shiva housesas needed.
Family and Youth Services
Shabbat is Special ... Feb. 2 .. 7:15 p.m.
Jr. Congregation ...... Feb. 3 10:30 a.m.
Kehilat Kids .......... Feb. 17 ..... 11 a.m.
Tot Shabbat .......... Feb. 17 ..... 11 a.m.
Candle Lighting Times
February 2 ...................... 5:12 p.m.
February 9 ...................... 5:20 p.m.
February 16 .................... 5:28 p.m.
February 23 .................... 5:36 p.m.
This new and handsome bulletin formatis a fortuitous metaphor for the many changesthat Tikvat Israel Congregation will beexperiencing this year. Rori Pollak will bejoining us in June as new director of theBroadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center.Susan Newman has decided to step downfrom her many years of devoted andoutstanding service as our executive director,and the search is on for a strong candidatewho will attempt to fill her shoes. Theenvironmental committee, which was startedby Rabbi Gorin and is chaired by congregantDan Black, has begun the task of increasingthe efficiency of our physical plant’s use ofenergy. The changes Dan and his committeeare instituting run the gamut from thetransparent (changing electricity suppliers)to the subtle (changing the type of light bulbsthat we use) for now. Perhaps in the future,more obvious changes are in store.
And then there is me. After two yearsco-chairing the adult education committee(AEC) with Susan Apter, I am honored toserve as president of the congregation for thenext two years. I infer that my candidacywas acceptable to the congregation at least inpart because of the successful AEC curriculumour committee has created. (I refuseto entertain the “warm body” hypothesis.)That curriculum is the product of ourcommittee’s hard work and creativity. Nowyou can’t have creativity without risk, and ifyou take some risks, you willfail occasionally. But if the risks we take in thenext two years are well calculated, I predict
From the President’s Perspective
that we will succeed more than we willfail. We will witness the vibrant growth ofour community that some don’t expect, butthat we all want. This has been my philosophyand approach towards my own career as ascientist, co-chair of the AEC, and now aspresident of the congregation.
It is often said that people don’t fearchange; they fear the loss implicit in change.As the synagogue leadership — comprised ofthe executive committee, the board ofdirectors, and me — consider the choices wemake as we lead, I promise we will be sensitiveto those concerns. In fact, I am certain thatwe will only enhance all that we have thatmakes our community unique and special.These very qualities — our warmth, networkof support, ideals and spirituality, to name afew — are the ones that make ourcommunity so special to all of us, and makeyour acceptance of me as the president of thecongregation such an honor.
So let’s all look forward to an interestingcouple of years, and begin them with aconcerted effort to thank all those who haveworked hard and continue to volunteer tocontribute to this very special community.Please first take a moment to thank Phil Katz([email protected]) for his past service on thesynagogue bulletin, and Andi Kronzek([email protected]) for her current service asour bulletin editor. Then, please turn topage 3 to read about Art Fabel, a quietlyenthusiastic volunteer who represents all thatis the best about the community of TikvatIsrael Congregation.
—Ron Rabin
2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, Maryland 20850 Volume 1 • Number 1
June 2009Sivan/Tammuz 5769
From the Rabbi’s DeskRabbi Howard Gorin
Take heart from these Talmudic passages.
The Jews of Galilee sent an inquiry to Rabbi Helbo: “How do we decide who is to be called up after the kohen and levi?” He did not know what to reply, so he asked Rabbi Isaac Nappaha. (BT, Gittin 59b-60a)
We have learned: “The deputy high priest would say to the other priests, ‘Say one blessing.’” Rabbi Abba and Rabbi Yosi came to a certain place where the people asked them what that one blessing was. They could not answer them. They asked Rabbi Mattena, and he too did not know. They then went and asked Rav Yehudah. (BT Berakhot 11b)
They didn’t know?! Aren’t they rabbis?!! Aren’t rabbis supposed to know everything?!!!
Hardly.
What rabbis are supposed to know, first and foremost, is what they don’t know and to know not to pretend to know.
Let your tongue acquire the habit of saying “I do not know” lest you be led to speaking falsehood. (BT, Berakhot 4a)
Rabbis are supposed to know to be humble and modest – and not let their scholarly attainments go to their heads – because there is always more to learn.
Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai taught: If you have studied much Torah, take no special credit for it, since you were created for this very purpose. (Mishnah, Avot 2:9)
Rabbis are supposed to create for themselves learning opportunities – which means finding a study partner and finding a suitable teacher – so they can ask questions when they don’t know or understand something, without feeling small or embarrassed because of what they don’t know.
Hillel taught: A timid student will not learn. (He also taught: An ill-tempered, impatient person ought not teach.) (Mishnah, Avot 2:6)
This maxim applies to everyone, not just to rabbis.Continued on page 4
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Ways to Get InvolvedBikur Holim VolunteersLouise [email protected] • 330-9349
Women’s Jewish NetworkBobbi Gorban: [email protected] • 838-4336
Membership CommitteeLynne Benzion • [email protected]
College OutreachSusan [email protected] • 460-9657Elyse [email protected] • 460-0508
Attend MinyansSteve Kahn: [email protected]
Social Action CommitteeRobbi and Larry [email protected]
Kiddush VolunteersMarsha Lyons: [email protected]
Shepherd’s TableRichard Stoll • [email protected] • 946-8435
Stepping Stones ShelterJay Plafker • [email protected]
Reading MentorsEllen Eisner: [email protected] • 598-0635
Adult Education CommitteeSusan [email protected] • 460-9657Betsy [email protected] • 279-0453
Rabbi Liaison CommitteeCliff [email protected] • 871-6162Mary [email protected] • 460-4446Jonathan [email protected] • 929-9545
Haftorah Reading AssignmentsSusan Apter: [email protected] • 460-9657
Torah Reading AssignmentsJanaki [email protected] •460-6026
Bereavement CommitteeDavid [email protected] • 460-4674
Tikvat Israel DirectoryRabbiHoward [email protected]
Rabbi EmeritusLewis A. Weintraub
CantorRochelle [email protected]
Cantor EmeritusMark Levi
PresidentSam [email protected]
Executive DirectorMichael [email protected]
Office StaffDebbie Segal [email protected] Hannon [email protected]
Religious SchoolTamar Weinsweig, [email protected]
Early ChildhoodRori Pollak, [email protected]
Youth & Family Programming Lynn Berk, [email protected]
Synagogue OfficePhone • 762-7338Fax • 424-4399
Bulletin EditorAndi [email protected]
All phone numbers are in the 301 areacode unless otherwise noted.
Minyan InformationPlease call the minyan captain if you plan to attend morning minyan.SundayRob Kline • 838-0123MondaySam Gilston • 924-5424ThursdayDavid Gantz • 460-4674FridayJoelle Black • 770-4773Barry Buchbinder • 424-3813
Decisions about whether to hold eveningminyan are made by the rabbi and executivedirector. If minyan is canceled, a messagewill be put on the synagogue answeringmachine. If minyan is not canceled, therewill be no message on the machine. Youcan reach the machine by calling 762-7338,and press 8-10.
Food Addicts in Recovery AnonymousFood Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a12-step program for individuals recoveringfrom addictive eating, meets every Mondayfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Tikvat Israel inroom 11. Newcomers are welcome. Formore information, please call Susan at340-6110.
Toiletries Collection BoxWhen traveling, please remember to collectthe unopened, unused samples you receiveand bring them to the basket located in thesynagogue MAIN OFFICE. The toiletrieswill be distributed to a coalition of homelessshelters.
Bikur HolimIf you know of someone in the congregationwho is ill, please notify the Rabbi or BikurHolim (Louise Chatlynne at [email protected] 301-330-9349) so that visits,calls and other services can be arranged.
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KABBALAT SHABBAT WITH INSTRUMENTS - Note TimeThe next “Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments” will be held on Friday, June 12 at 8:15 p.m. in the Flax Library. A delicious Oneg Shabbat will follow.
“Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments” is an uplifting, traditional Shabbat evening service which includes spirited melodies accompanied by guitar, piano, bass and percussion. Instruments are played throughout the service. A summer service will be held on August 7 at 8:15 p.m. KABBALAT SHABBAT WIITH GUITARDuring the summer, Cantor Helzner will occasionally lead the Kabbalat Shabbat portion of the Friday evening service accompanied by guitar. She will put down the guitar at “Mizmor Shir l’Yom HaShabbat.” The dates will be June 19, June 26 and July 3, August 21 and August 28. These services will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Cantor’s CornerCantor Rochelle Helzner
YOUTH SERVICES AT YEAR’S ENDAll of our youth services will temporarily take a break after the June dates and will then resume in the fall. Much appreciation goes to our youth service leaders Bonnie and Micah Cowan (Tot Shabbat), Aaron Mannes and Daniel Mintz (Kehillat Kids), Gedaliah Kniizhnik and Shayna Solomon with guidance from Mary and Fred Wagner (Junior Congregation) and to Margie Eiserike and Martie Adelman, Teen Adult Coordinators. Thanks for inspiring our youth!
Note: Torah Club continues throughout the summer. Great thanks to Elliot Cowan for his guidance and commitment to this amazing program.
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADUATES HONOREDMazel tov to our high school and college graduates and their families! The graduates will be honored on Shabbat morning, June 13. They are:
College GraduatesElizabeth BaumelMara Bernstein Ariel BigioJamille BigioMichael Brooks Jennifer FinderAbigail FraemanEitan Freedenberg Ilana GlasbergAllison HershBen HershJeremy Hersh
Sharone Horowit- HendlerDara KahnAliza LevineRon Meyers Daniel Oakley Dani RubinsteinTamar Rubinstein Sandy Schwartz Michael SilversteinMichael Smith Emily Spector Jessica Zweig
High School GraduatesDaniel Benzion Erin Black Jeremy Brooks Allyson Freedman Seth Goldman Danielle Hersh Miriam Kahn
Sara Katz David Levin Elana Levine Ethan MillerIlana Newman
From the President’s PerspectiveSam Freedenberg
I hope that you will set aside the evening of Sunday, June 7, for an important congregational meeting to be held in our sanctuary. We will consider and approve our budget for Tikvat Israel’s 2010 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2009.
We—Tikvat Israel’s officers and board of directors—are confident that our financial road map for the next 12 months plots a realistic course for our synagogue. All budgets, however, have at least some elements of faith and hope built into them; this is as true for a Fortune 500 company as it is for a religious institution. We don’t know what the future will bring. We know that the economy will eventually improve, but we cannot be certain when that will occur and exactly what short- and long-term effects the downturn will have on our institution.
Still, we must plan for our future, to realistically anticipate what our income will be and what we must spend in salaries, in our religious school and early childhood center, and in our building and grounds, utilities,
and dozens of other areas, large and small. I will have more to say about our budget in a mailing that you will receive online and in advance of the meeting, as well as at the meeting itself. I am confident, however, that despite the inevitable uncertainties of predicting our financial future, our budget committee—Carol Chelemer, Larry Gorban, Jesse Kaiser, Rodney Matheson, Ken Birrell and Phil Katz—has prepared a plan that we can live with and that will help guarantee a bright future for our synagogue.
One innovation that I am very excited about for the coming year is our newly-created programming committee, chaired by Hillary Berman. This group of volunteers will work with our clergy and staff and all of the committees and organizations that run programs in our synagogue, including the Hebrew Day Institute, to prepare a master activities calendar to include every religious, educational, social and fundraising event that takes place at Tikvat Israel. The programming committee will help ensure that events don’t
conflict with each other in timing and in use of space. Additionally, the committee will advise those who plan meetings on ways to make the most of our human resources (both staff and volunteer), to “spread the word” via marketing and publicity, to use outside suppliers, and to make and save money. Hillary and her committee will take a “big picture” approach to Tikvat Israel programming and help us to orient ourselves toward more long-range planning.
Summers at Tikvat Israel are traditionally laid-back, with a more relaxed dress code, including at Shabbat services. But casual does not mean quiet. We’ll be busy getting ready for High Holiday services (Rosh Hashanah starts on Shabbat, Friday, September 18), preparing for the 2009-2010 school year, and working on plans for the fall and winter, including some surprises along the way. I want to thank all of our professional staff and clergy and our committee chairs and volunteers who worked so diligently to pare costs and prepare their budget projections for the coming year. Let’s all work together to make it a great one.
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The Hebrew term for a religious scholar is talmid chakham, which can be translated as a “wise student” or “a student of a wise person.” (Chakham can be either an adjective or a noun.) The key word, though, is talmid – student: no matter how much knowledge one has acquired, no matter one’s reputation for scholarship, one is still a talmid, a student. There is always more to learn.
U’l’mai kulay hai? What is this fuss all about? Every now and then I will get a note from a bar or bat mitzvah, thanking me for helping them complete their Jewish education.
Complete?! Complete?!! This is what I want to tell each and everyone of them: “Complete?!!! Young’un, you’ve barely just begun!!”
Rabbi’s Deskcontinued from Page 1
All Jews are obligated to learn Torah, whether they be rich or poor, physically complete or disabled, young or old. Even the poor person supported by charity and begging, and even the ones with a spouse and children – they still have to set aside time during the day and by night for Torah study, as it is written, “Let not this Book of the Teaching cease from your lips, but you shall engage in it day and night.” (Joshua 1:8)
One is obligated to learn the Torah till the day of one’s death.
(Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, The Laws of Torah Study, Chapter 1, Laws 8, 10)
The Gorins Are Going Digital!E a r l y t h i s m o n t h , o u r landline home number will be disconnected. Callers will be referred to the synagogue number; office personnel will be instructed to give out my cell phone number to all congregants. Non-congregants and people asking for Pam’s number will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Please do not wait until an urgent need arises and you need to reach me after office hours. Call the synagogue office as soon as possible to get my contact information so that you will have it on hand.
—Rabbi Howard Gorin
The Value of Our Workby Rosalind Feldman
My cousin, who lives on Long Island, waits for an annual sale to purchase items in her synagogue gift shop. This cousin has impressed and upset me by her bargaining prowess. She is the union representative for the school in which she teaches and a consummate negotiator for school personnel.
Generally, I feel uncomfortable bargaining with small business owners, artists and craftspeople. If someone is reselling finished items that they’ve purchased from a manufacturer, I feel differently than if the person made the items himself or herself.
A person with normal self-esteem will negotiate for the best salary and benefits for himself or herself. Of course, the consumer has to value the product. Each of us has ideas about what we want for our person and in our living space to enjoy our surroundings. I think I have some perception of how people evaluate whether or not to make a purchase at the Gallery. Is the item worth what they are spending on it? Is the item fairly priced as far as labor, materials, durability and appeal?
I asked members of ArtSites to estimate the amount of labor and cost of materials
for objects that they display in the Gallery. I learned that an artist spends innumerable hours photographing objects, making sketches from life. Readying paper is labor intensive and time consuming. Supplies on which to paint, paints, brushes, paper are expensive. Someone who had been sculpting gave it up because the 27 steps involved in producing a sculpture were too time consuming and expensive to “come out even” on items. Fiber artists described spending days/weeks designing and modifying prospective work, hours readying equipment and gathering materials, and many hours executing the project. Materials are expensive, even at wholesale prices, and dying yarns and fabrics is a painstaking process. Glass pieces can take months to conceive, assemble and prepare for sale. Pieces may require layers of expensive glass and many 16-hour firings in a kiln.
Most artists at the Gallery feel lucky to make the equivalent of $5 an hour on items that buyers may consider expensive. This does not include costs of equipment (more expensive than you might imagine) and overhead. Yes, we do contribute 25 percent of sales to TI, but artists typically
give a return to the stores and galleries where they exhibit, so overall prices on items sold commercially reflect these commissions. One artist wrote, “It is too depressing to know how many hours I put into a piece versus the amount I get if I sell it.” A number of our artists have fine arts degrees, have been selected to exhibit in juried shows, and are considered among the best in their medium.
Avi and I recently returned from Tel Aviv, where we had a marvelous time visiting art galleries on Gordon and Ben Yehuda Streets and in Jaffa, among other places. In comparison to the prices in Israel the prices at Art Sites, the Gallery at Tikvat Israel Synagogue, are a bargain.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at [email protected]. There will not be regular Gallery hours during the summer, but we will open the Gallery for you at your request. The following people are looking forward to helping you during the summer: Shirley Waxman (301-299-5526); Tamah Graber (301-871-3133); and Avi and Roz Feldman (301-460-8695). Please visit our website at www.artsitesjudaicguild.org.
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BROaDMaN-KaPlaN EaRly ChIlDhOOD CENTERRori Pollak, Director
adult EducationAre you interested in shaping the nature of Adult Education programs and events? If you are, the best way to accomplish that is by being part of the committee. We are planning throughout the summer for next year. If you are considering being on the Adult Education Committee, please contact Susan Apter ([email protected] or 301-460-9657) or Betsy Miller ([email protected] or 301-279-0453).
Carnival and Raffle Extravaganza UpdateThe ECC’s annual fundraiser, a Carnival and Raffle Extravaganza, was held on February 22. Our focus this year was not just raising money but creating an event for children. It was huge success. The day was full of activities for all to enjoy. Entertainment included a craft center, spectacular face painting, a moon bounce, cookie decorating, and the jaw-dropping magic of award-winning magician Jay Mattioli.
Ruth Lefcoe and Hillary Berman did a fabulous job of coordinating this smashing extravaganza. I would like to thank all the parents and teens who volunteered to help. A special thank you goes to Jeff Smith and his two helpers, Maya and Hannah, for running a humorous and successful live auction of the creative classroom projects.
ECC Yard SaleOur fundraising wizards have done it again! The energetic Ruth Lefcoe and Hillary Berman organized and ran another successful ECC fundraiser. This year the ECC held a yard sale. With donations from congregants and parents, the ECC tables of sale items covered half the parking lot, while the other side of the lot held all those who rented tables. It was a constant stream of customers from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thank you to all the volunteers
who helped. A special thank you goes to Michael Grossman and Derrick Lefcoe who went above and beyond to make this a successful event.
Yom Ha’Atzmaut at the ECCOn Wednesday, April 29, the ECC children joined Israel and Jews from around the world in their celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Limor Dahan and Maytal Valensi, two of our Hebrew immersion teachers, put together a fantastic program. The children went from room to room and participated in several different stations. They “visited” Eilat and enjoyed a variety of fishing games and activities. They colored and stuffed bags, making the bricks for the Kotel in Jerusalem. Our last stop was Tel Aviv, the artist’s city, where the children decorated and made their own visors to wear in the hot sun. Our tour bus stopped for a lunch of falafel, pita, chips, Israeli salad and oranges. To make the day even more festive, the children dressed in the colors of the Israeli flag, blue (kachol) and white (levan). Special thanks go to Betsy Ritter, Laura Bodner, and Brooke Hall for all of their help in preparing the delicious lunch.
Club ECCJune 22 is our first day of Club ECC. The first session is the Land of the Lost. Yikes! We’ve gone through a time warp and found
ourselves in prehistoric times! Dinosaurs are everywhere; join us as we become paleontologists and study Velociraptors, Triceratopses, Diplodocuses, Pterodactyls and Tyrannosaurus Rexes. Come and discover all creatures large and small, find nests of exotic dinosaur eggs and unearth prehistoric fossils.
Each morning, the children will gather for a ruach (spirit) circle, welcoming each day with cheerful songs! It is a chance for us to greet each other and get revved up for another day of new adventures. It is also a time to make announcements of reminders and build excitement for special guests and events that will be occurring that day.
Spaces are still available. So consider having your child, age 18 months to five years old, to join us for one of our great sessions this summer: Land of the Lost • June 22-July 10Circus McGircus • July 13-31All Aboard the Reading Train • August 3-21
Can’t make for a whole session? We offer weekly sign-ups, too. The minimum number of weeks you can register for are three. For full details and an application, please visit our website at www.broadman-kaplan.org.
Have a great summer!
Blood Drive ResultsAt our blood drive on May 3 we collected 39 pints of blood, thanks to the whole blood donors and “double red” donors. Up to 117 recipients will receive blood thanks to the donors who participated. If you didn’t have a chance to donate blood on May 3 and would like to, please contact the Red Cross at 1-800-give-life to schedule a donation.
(En)Chanting Opportunities Those interested in chanting a Haftorah in July, August or September should contact Susan Apter at [email protected] or 301-460-9657 for available dates.
Also, those who would like to chant a chapter from the Book of Lamentations (Eicha Trop) on Tisha B’Av, the evening of July 29 should contact Janaki Kuruppu at [email protected] or 301-460-6026, or Susan Apter at [email protected] or 301-460-9657 for an assignment.
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yOuTh aND FaMIly PROGRaMMINGLynn Berk, Director
YOUTH PROGRAMS UNITETikvat Israel Congregation and Shaare Tefila Congregation have announced the collaboration of their respective youth programs to promote enhanced attendance and a greater variety of activities, and to offer opportunities for children of all ages to meet and socialize with a greater number of Jewish youth. The two synagogue youth programs will collaborate for the 2009-2010 programming year beginning July 1, 2009. Tikvat Israel’s Lynn Berk will serve as the Youth & Programming Director for the collaborated groups.
BUFFY’S BARK MITzVAHBuffy’s Bark Mitzvah and Animal Fair was a huge success. The Tikvat Israel parking lot was filled with mobile pet groomers, pet photographers (TI”s own Ben Zweig) and much more. It was great to see the parking lot bustling with people, pets, vendors, pools for the animals to cool off and brightly-colored beach umbrellas.
There was a demonstration by the Seeing Eyes Puppy Raisers, raffles to win baskets of both pet and people supplies and a free pet portrait drawn by our own Dan Black. It was fun to watch both pets and people participate in various games and contests. A big thank you to everyone who helped with the planning, publicity, and solicitation of gifts and prizes, and to those who volunteered to run booths and serve as judges and pet handlers.
TUBING ON THE POTOMACKadima and USY will go tubing down the Potomac River on Sunday, June 7. The kids and drivers will meet at TI at 12 p.m. and drive to Harper’s Ferry. We will tube down the Potomac, have snacks and return to TI by 6:15 p.m. Reservations are required. If you are interested please contact Lynn Berk to see if spaces are available. Adults can volunteer to drive. Drivers will be paid for gas, and must pay for their own tubing.
haZaK happeningsThis month, HAZAK will meet on Thursday, June 25 in the social hall at 12 p.m., followed by a program at 12:45 p.m. Rediet Teshome will speak about Israel’s Ethiopian community.
Rediet made aliyah from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1991. She will share her experiences in Israel as an Ethiopian-Israeli. Currently there are more than 120,000 Ethiopian immigrants in Israel, of which 30,000 were born there. Rediet will also talk about the challenges and achievements of the Ethiopian community in Israel. In 2005, Rediet came to the United States to work for the American Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Washington/Baltimore region.
Please bring a dairy lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. For questions, please call Toby Altman at 301-881-7089.
Grave Marker Plaques Offered at Discounted RateThe Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington has contracted with Fram Monument Company, Inc., for Fram to supply bronze grave marker plaques at prices generally 30% below those charged by cemeteries.
The prices, for each of four named cemeteries, include granite base, concrete foundation, installation and all memorial-related cemetery fees, as well as unlimited lines of Hebrew and/or English inscription. There is a 50-year warranty on materials and workmanship.
According to the contract, all Jewish congregations and their members, and family members of their members, are eligible for the benefits of the contract. The contract is effective immediately. They should contact Steven Venick at Fram directly at 1-410-486-8666, and ask for the JFPCGW contract.
Companion plaques are 44” by 14” and single plaques are 24” by 14.” Prices for installation at each of the four named cemeteries are as follows:
Cemetery Companion SingleJudean Memorial Gardens, Olney, MD $2,295 $1,495King David Memorial Gardens, Falls Church. VA $2,335 $1,535Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Adelphi, MD $2,335 $1,535Garden of Remembrance, Clarksburg, MD $2,435 $1,635
JFPCGW has had contracts with funeral homes in the Washington area since 1976 which provide complete funeral packages, and which have saved the Jewish community over $10 million. This contract with Fram for grave marker plaques is its first for funerary goods, and is a pilot project. JFPCGW is a member of Kavod v’Nichum, a U.S. and Canadian organization of Chevrai Kadisha. They jointly maintain a website at www.jewish-funerals.org, which provides information on Jewish death and bereavement.
COLLEGE PREPTikvat Israel will once again join forces with Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions to sponsor classes to be held at the synagogue on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for eight weeks beginning in August. TI members will receive a $300 discount on the cost of any Kaplan program — the regular cost of the prep class is $1,099 and it will be offered to children of our members for only $799. We will also hold SAT and ACT practice tests at Tikvat Israel. Watch your mail, the bulletin and the listserv for details on our upcoming Kaplan courses. Questions? Call Lynn at 301-762-7338.
CALENDARJune 7 Kadima & USY Tubing EventAug. 17-23 Seaboard Region Kamp Kadima USY EncampmentAug. 18 Kaplan Courses Begin
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Free adult Coed Karate Class Wednesdays • 8-9:45 p.m. in the social hall
Join us for this informal class teaching traditional Tang Soo Do karate and other styles of the martial arts. Everyone is treated as an individual and progresses at their own speed. Contact Joel Kristal at 301-460-6668 or [email protected].
Treasurer TalkCarol Chelemer
In our annual cycle we have several new years—we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, we recognize January 1 as New Year’s Day, we may mark the beginning of company operations on another day, and here at Tikvat Israel we designate July 1 as the beginning of our fiscal year. What does this mean to us?
It means that we will be having a congregational meeting in June to approve the budget for the 2009-10 year. In putting together the budget, the Budget Committee has taken into account both current economic conditions (and their effects on members and staff) and institutional necessities (especially the need to put our congregation on a sound financial footing). I hope you will review the budget when it’s made available and participate in the congregational meeting.
It also means a time to consider the concepts of contribution vs. obligation. What do I mean by this? A contribution is something given or supplied in common with others—it is voluntary. At Tikvat Israel we have hundreds of examples of contributions (in time and/or money) by members. On the other hand, an obligation is the action of binding oneself legally or morally to a course of action — once the obligation is made, it must be honored. For example, our staff is bound to fulfill the conditions of their contracts.
Each of us will receive an informational letter soon regarding financial obligations for next year and asking us to affirm our membership in the Tikvat Israel community. Making this affirmation represents an obligation to provide the financial support required for Tikvat Israel. In turn, TI’s leaders will undertake obligations to those employed by our community and to others providing various services and supplies. Our community depends on our recognition that membership, while it provides many rewards, also requires us to act in a morally responsible way.
TI’s Confirmation Class (combined 9th and 10th grades)
Back Row, from left: Tamar Weinsweig (Religious School Director), David Haft, Brandon Ehrlich, Shayna Solomon and Rabbi GorinFront Row, from left: Cantor Helzner, Daniel Freedman, Dale Kline, Ross ApterPhoto credit: Tony Freedman
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washingtonand Ohev Sholom—The National Synagogue
presentA Discussion by
Frieda Stolzberg Korobkinon her book
Throw Your Feet Over Your Shoulders: Beyond the Kindertransport
Sunday, June 7 — 10 a.m.
Ohev Sholom — The National Synagogue 1600 Jonquil Street N.W., Washington D.C., 20012
This event is proudly cosponsored by The Generation After.Coffee and cake will be served.
For more information, contact Ari Rudolph at [email protected] or 301-770-0881Ohev Shalom-The National Synagogue (1600 Jonquil Street N.W., Washington D.C., 20012) The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington, in conjunction with Ohev Shalom The National Synagogue and The Generation After, are proud to sponsor a discussion by Holocaust survivor, Frieda Stolzberg Korobkin, on her new book, ‘Throw Your Feet Over Your Shoulders: Beyond the Kindertransport,’ a fascinating recount of her experiences as an Orthodox Jew in England initially raised in a non-Jewish household after fleeing Europe on the Kindertransport in 1938. Coffee and cake will be served.
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The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington and the American Jewish
Committee present:
US-ISRAEL RELATIONS in the
Obama-Netanyahu Era: A panel discussion
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:30 p.m. -- 9:00 p.m.
Congregation Beth El
8215 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
Featuring:
Moderated by Doug Bloomfield, Syndicated Columnist
To RSVP visit www.jcouncil.org/middleeastforum
For more information, contact Ari Rudolph at [email protected] or 301-770-0881;
Nadine Greenfield-Binstock at [email protected] or 202-785-5487
Aaron David MillerPublic Policy Fellow, Woodrow WilsonInternational CenterAuthor, The Too MuchPromised Land
Elliot AbramsSenior Fellow,
Council on Foreign RelationsFormer Deputy
National Security Adviser, under President George W. Bush
Manna for MannaShop for food,
give to neighbors in need
Sunday, June 1412-5 p.m.
Giant Food at Kentlands Shopping Center
in Gaithersburg
Giant Food at Montrose Crossing Shopping Center
in Rockville
This year, there is a 50% increase in the number of families requesting food from Manna Food Center. You can make a difference by:
Purchasing a few extra items while you shop on the selected date, and leave them with volunteers for Manna Food Center.
M a k i n g a d o n a t i o n t o Manna (http://www.mannafood.org/) or the Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund (http://www.mccommunityfoundation.org/).
For more information, contact Harriet Shugerman at [email protected] or 301-229-4088.
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DonationsThe congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations that were received in April 2009.
Donations made on the occasion of yahrzeit in memory of:
Herba DelMonte by Bernice and Max Steinberg
Morris Polansky by Anna Moskowitz
Aaron Polansky by Anna Moskowitz
Abraham Moskowitz by Harry Moskowitz
Paul Waltzer by Ethel Waltzer
Donald Linden by Karen Sanders
Jacob Sweet by Ellen Sweet
Pauline Seiler by Ilene and Ernest Gruenfeld
Gerhard Gruenfeld by Ilene and Ernest Gruenfeld
Sophie Zaccagni by Betty Braunstein
Oscar Zaccagni by Betty Braunstein
Morris Kagan by Harry Kagan
Freda Kagan by Harry Kagan
Miriam Kagan by Harry Kagan
Sylvia Weinstein Levine by Larry and Sandy Levine
Nachama Williamowsky by Ben Williamowsky
Stanley Leithold and Jean Lewis by Betty Lewis
Max Regensteiner by Dorothy Regensteiner
Morris Gateman by Roberta, Larry, Robbi and Melissa Cohen
Jack Lindner by Terry Lindner
Ruth Goldman by Jay Goldman
Nathan Wermiel by Jerry Wermiel and Janice Zalen
Esther Lerner and Shirley M. Caplan by Helene and Elliot Lerner
Joseph Apatoff by Irv Apatoff
Joseph Gordon by Susan Plafker
Reuven Shacham by Gerald Schuchman
Carolyn Wermiel by Jared Wermiel
Samuel Solsky by Dory Ratner
Helen Frank by Robert Frank
Ellis Goldman by Bob Goldman
Jackie Tievy by Bob Goldman
Mary Berkowitz by Barbara Brown
Sam Prince by Frances Penenburgh
Benjamin Fleitell by Evelyn Fleitell-Gietter
Simon Katz by Howard and Sheryl Katz
Sol Schwartz by Arnold Schwartz
Nathan Bloom by Helene Bloom
Theresa Kabik by Irving Kabik
Marguerite Eldredge by Annie and Joel Kahn and daughters
Helen Frank by Wendy Frank
Samuel Grossman by Bernice Grossman
Evelyn Spector by William, Lynn and Emily Spector
Joseph Zalen by Janice Zalen
Stuart Schaffman by Mark J. Schaffman
Jack Matathias by Nina Matathias
Elizabeth Grishman by Melanie Grishman
Moody Grishman by Melanie Grishman
Ruthanne Osheroff by Mauri Osheroff
Tillie Pressman by Edith Pressman
Samuel Wagman, Joseph Wagman and Hannah Edelman by Leonard and Myrna Wagman
Jack Matathias by Daniel Matathias
Morris Sirmai by Marian Danneman, Margaret Sirmai, Albert Sirmai, Edna Sirmai, Morris Sirmai and Eli Danneman
Samuel Kaplan by Florence Kaplan
Daniel Steiner by Roberta (Bobbe) Steiner
Toba Ohr by Pearl Krepchin
Helen DelMonte by Bernice Steinberg
Allan Danoff by Sondra Danoff
Edith Adler and Jennie Kornhauser by Dorothy and Lou Kornhauser
Harold Gorschman by Sylvia Pachenker
William Mensh by Helene and Elliot Lerner
Gary Yudkoff by Ruth Yudkoff Love
Marie Kabik by Irving Kabik
Alvin Kabik by Irving Kabik
Anne Kaiser by Jesse and Marian Kaiser
Marguerite Eldredge by Annie Kahn
Shirley M. Caplan by Helene and Elliot Lerner
Esther Lerner by Helene and Elliot Lerner
General Fund
Shabbat Ha Gadol Aliyah by Herman Flax
In memory of Hersch and Nina Lustic by Jeanette Lustic and Nina Lustig
In memory of Florence Buckner by Harriet and Al Schwartz
In appreciation of Rebecca Solon and Jay Goldman by the staff and residents of Potomac Valley Nursing and Wellness Center
In memory of Morris Pike by Sally Tomkinson
In honor of Zen Cheen by Anne Rosenberg
In memory of Morris Pike by Jesse and Marian Kaiser
Get well to Rudy Fischer by Jesse and Marian Kaiser
In honor of Angie Hersh by Roz and Ted Kram
In memory of Morris Pike by Roz and Ted Kram
In memory of Morris Pike by Al and Harriet Schwartz
Refuah Shlemah to Ernest Gruenfeld by Roz and Ted Kram
In honor of Shirley and Joe Bogage’s anniversary by Marvin and Roma E. Sohn
In memory of Florence Buckner by Harriet and Al Schwartz
Refuah Shlemah to Ernest Gruenfeld by Jesse and Marian Kaiser
Rabbi’s Fund
Daisy C. Jones by Susannah Challis
In memory of Hyman Rosenthal by Glenda Goldman
In memory of Lena Fineman by Aaron and Leslie Fineman
In memory of Albert Stutz by Freda Stutz
In honor of Rabbi Gorin by Bernice Grossman
Social Action Fund
In honor of Marvin Sohn’s Special Birthday by Shirley and Joe Bogage
Beautification Fund
In memory of Rose Weinstein by Larry, Robbi and Melissa Cohen
In honor of Ron Rabin by Bobbi and Larry Gorban
Phil Katz Refuah Shlemah by Bobbi and Larry Gorban
In memory of Harold Rayden by Bobbi and Larry Gorban
In memory of Rose Weinstein by Alan and Susan Apter
Prayerbook Fund
In memory of Rose Weinstein by Robert and Iris Shamaskin
Torah Fund
In memory of Sara Berman by Howard Berman
Cowan Torah Club
Refuah Shlemah for Rudy Fischer by Roz and Ted Kram
Cantor’s Fund
In honor of Dorothy Engel by Marilyn and Michael Greenwood
In memory of Norman Goldman by Glenda Goldman
Fine Arts Committee
In honor of Shirley Waxman and Joel Bressler by Alan and Adriana Sandler
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9 SIVAN — JUNE 01, 2009 Wolf Benzion Rose Sigel Hallen Gertrude Iskow Jennie Migdal Simon L. Weker
10 SIVAN — JUNE 02, 2009Mattatia Battino Jerome Finster Anna Goldman Philip Hershenhorn Elizabeth Kensky Gertrude Molodow Leon RosenbergBelle SpringerEsther SteinbergBertha Sunshine
11 SIVAN — JUNE 03, 2009 Sophie Binder Ilene Winer Bishow Mary Jeweler Isadore E. Kahn Adele Rein Sol Schwartz Dorothy J. Stanshine Michael Tuchler Frank Weiser
12 SIVAN — JUNE 04, 2009Frances Fierman Yetta Jaffe Florence Landy Maurice Schottenfeld Phyllis Ann Stathopoulos
13 SIVAN— JUNE 05, 2009 Jack Finder Leslie Arthur Pike
14 SIVAN — JUNE 06, 2009Sender Goldberg Ruth Katz Dora Lang Ada Lichtman Sarah Oken Jacob Pishker Meyer Pollock Fannie Schaechter Morris Stolzenberg
15 SIVAN — JUNE 07, 2009Moshe Becker Mary Boin Harry Fierman Sadie Klein Florence Askow Loeb Ida Sobell
16 SIVAN — JUNE 08, 2009Joshua Laken David Joseph Williamowsky
17 SIVAN — JUNE 09, 2009Frank Kopp Mrs. Irene Mills Ricki Jane Nachamkin Morris Rosenblum Kristin Kalberer Shore
18 SIVAN — JUNE 10, 2009Sol E. Cohen Lewis Greenwood Louis Jacob
19 SIVAN — JUNE 11, 2009Jacob Caplon Ellen Ehrlich Linda Raye Ehrlich Isadore Schwartz Marion Sully Masey Volk Margaret Sirmai Weinstein
20 SIVAN — JUNE 12, 2009Rachel Leah Mandelblatt
21 SIVAN — JUNE 13, 2009Evelyn Benham Hyman Cohen Edwin Rosenblatt
22 SIVAN — JUNE 14, 2009Beatrice Krantz Jacob Kristal Audrey Lankin Mr. Robert Lerner Sylvia Schottenfeld Debbe Schwartz
23 SIVAN — JUNE 15, 2009Freda Prince Feiga Smolar
24 SIVAN — JUNE 16, 2009Mollie Karlin S. Barbara Katz Philip Salon
2 TAMMUz — JUNE 24, 2009Clara Benzion Louis Fishman Rose Hadad Seymour Kaiz Emmy F. Keusch Reuben Kramer Mollie Pelish Frances Shapiro Stuart Volin
3 TAMMUz — JUNE 25, 2009 Jeanette Benzion Clayre Blavett Julia Brand Irving Edelman Ellis Hyman Rosalyn Licht Marion L. Pike Gussie Prince Samuel Paul Puner Ira L. Schiffman Anne Burdett Shapiro
4 TAMMUz — JUNE 26, 2009 Ella Karabell Samuel Klein Joseph I. Levin Samuel Litwin Maurice Mainen Harry Plesset Arnold J. Rosenberg
5 TAMMUz — JUNE 27, 2009 Siegfried Ermann Bernard Finstein Minnie Gladstone Norris Halpern Maurice Hockstein Frieda Mendelson Sarah Weiser
6 TAMMUz — JUNE 28, 2009 Harry Belson Ruth K. Davis Marvin Hammerman
7 TAMMUz — JUNE 29, 2009 Yetta Oppenheim Minnie Waxman
8 TAMMUz — JUNE 30, 2009Evelyn Lidoff Ludwig Regensteiner
*Yahrzeit is being observed on the Gregorian Date
Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeitsoccur from 9 Sivan to 8 Tammuz • June 2009
25 SIVAN — JUNE 17, 2009William Berger Ben Finkelstein Sylvia Freedman Lena Hockstein Louis Kahn Esther Silbert
26 SIVAN — JUNE 18, 2009Betty Hirshon Chava Krugman Yitzhak Levy Ida Newman Rachel Sher
27 SIVAN — JUNE 19, 2009Rose Abramson Etta Krick Samuel Pasternak Selma Phillips Charles D Stoll
28 SIVAN — JUNE 20, 2009Abraham Abramowitz Mr. Nathan Adelman Isadore Danovitz Annette Hershenhorn Joseph Sandler Maynard Ugol Sarah Yudkoff
29 SIVAN — JUNE 21, 2009Bert Gross Ronald E. Kirschner
30 SIVAN — JUNE 22, 2009Henry Finder Lottie Finkelstein Kenneth Goldin Celia Kaiser Rabbi Andrew Klein Max Lacoretz Solomon Shapiro Charlotte R. Teller
1 TAMMUz — JUNE 23, 2009 Esther Leise Sadie Rosenthal Samuel Tranen
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June 2009 June 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Jun 1
9 Sivan Jun 2
10 Sivan Jun 3
11 Sivan Jun 4
12 Sivan Jun 5
13 Sivan Jun 6
14 Sivan
Jun 7
15 Sivan Jun 8
16 Sivan Jun 9
17 Sivan Jun 10
18 Sivan Jun 11
19 Sivan Jun 12
20 Sivan Jun 13
21 Sivan
Jun 14
22 Sivan Jun 15
23 Sivan Jun 16
24 Sivan Jun 17
25 Sivan Jun 18
26 Sivan Jun 19
27 Sivan Jun 20
28 Sivan
Jun 21
29 Sivan Jun 22
30 Sivan Jun 23
1 Tammuz Jun 24
2 Tammuz Jun 25
3 Tammuz Jun 26
4 Tammuz Jun 27
5 Tammuz
Jun 28
6 Tammuz Jun 29
7 Tammuz Jun 30
8 Tammuz
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz - Day 1
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz - Day 2
Naso
Beha'alotecha
Shelach
Korach
8:13
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:00 pm Toastmasters6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat7:30 pm Shabbat is Special
9:30 am Shabbat Services - Becker/Hardy AufRuf!10:30 am Jr. Congregation
8:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments (NOTE: No 6:15 service)
9:30 am Shabbat Services - Honoring Grads!10:00 am Tot Shabbat
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
9:30 am Shabbat Services11:00 am Kehilat Kids
8:00 pm Toastmasters6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
9:30 am Shabbat Services - Rosenberg/Gorman AufRuf
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