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Prominent artist Lila Oliver Asher’s professional accomplishments are extraordinary. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Lila knew she wanted to be an artist from the time her parents gave her oil paints when she was 7 years old. She studied in Philadelphia at the Fleischer Memorial Art School, and also with acclaimed artists Joseph Grossman, Frank Linton and Gonippo Raggi.

In 1946, Lila married Sydney Asher and they moved to the DC area where Lila established a studio for painting, sculpture and prints. She taught art at Howard University from 1948 until her retirement in 1991. Since then, she has served as professor emeritus at Howard. She has exhibited her work in one-woman shows throughout the United States, including at the JCCGW in the mid-1990s, and in Denmark, Germany, India, Israel and Japan, among many countries. Last year, Lila was selected as a featured artist for “Art Cart: Saving the Legacy.” Started at Columbia University, “Art Cart” is an intergenerational arts legacy project that connects older professional artists with teams of graduate students to undertake the preservation and documentation of the artists’ creative works. What makes Lila’s accomplishments even more meaningful are the ways in which she has been able to use her talent and skills to help others. In 1942, Lila was a student at the (now) University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she held a four-year scholarship. Lila’s talent caught the eye of the dean, who recruited her to sketch portraits for Stage Door Canteen, a

recreational center for servicemen on leave. She traveled to Atlantic City, N.J., and Valley Forge, Pa., where luxury hotels had been transformed into military hospitals. She sketched patients in the wards, bed by bed. After she graduated, the USO began to sponsor artists and Lila was inspired to volunteer for the USO Camp Shows’ Sketching Unit from 1944 through 1946. She traveled to military hospitals throughout the northeastern United States to sketch G.I.s who could not attend the USO shows because of debilitating physical and/or emotional wounds.

“I wanted to be a part of the war effort. I had seen enough in those hospitals to realize that if there was more I could do than pay regular visits to the blood bank, I wanted to do it.”

When on a plastic surgery ward, the young artist was occasionally asked to assist the surgeons by drawing how she thought the missing or disfigured parts of a patient’s face should look. “That was not easy for me or for the subject,” Lila reflects, “but I learned that the conversation while I was drawing was as valuable to many of the young men as the drawing.”

Lila documented her experiences as an artist in the USO sketching unit in her book, “Men I Have Met in Bed,” a patchwork of stories about the servicemen who returned from World War II less than whole. Lila’s husband Sydney was a National Labor Relations Board lawyer who then became a judge. He shared his wife’s commitment to helping others. As a young man, Sydney cleaned, painted and readied a Jewish camp site near Philadelphia for children whose families were experiencing financial hardship. His experience there instilled in him a lifelong commitment to helping others. Because of this commitment and because of the role that the JCCGW plays in our community, Lila chose to honor her husband by establishing the Honorable Sydney S. Asher Endowment Fund upon his death. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships for young children whose families are experiencing financial need, with a goal of keeping them connected with community, Judaism and fittingly, mitzvot.

At 92 years old, Lila continues to pursue her passion for art, creating works in a studio on the third floor of the house where she has lived for more than 60 years. Hundreds of paintings, prints and sculptures that she has created throughout her life adorn her home, each with its own story and memory that she recounts with humility, warmth and humor. The JCCGW shares Lila and Sydney Asher’s commitment to the arts and to helping children. Through Lila’s generosity and vision in establishing the Honorable Sydney S. Asher Endowment Fund, the lives of countless children and families in our community have been profoundly changed for the better.

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ALL ARE WELCOME

A Blending of Talent and Helping Others By Andrea Kronzek

CENTER SCENE EDITORIAL STAFFTreva Bustow, Chief Marketing OfficerMauricio Garcia, Production Artist/DesignAndrea Kronzek, Editor

Center Scene, the magazine of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, is issued monthly from September through June.

The Center is a member of the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, a beneficiary agency of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and receives support from the United Way and Combined Federal Campaigns.

For information on advertising in Center Scene, contact Rebecca Salzman at 301.348.3754 or rsalzman@jccgw.org.

Center Scene assumes no responsibility for the kashrut status of products advertised.

The JCCGW embraces and welcomes the diversity of our community and encourages everyone to seek meaning and fulfillment by participating in our rich programming inspired by our Jewish heritage. We open our doors to everyone, including people of all backgrounds, religions, abilities and sexual orientations, and interfaith couples and families.

Inclusion permeates our Center. Inclusion is belonging.

Lila Oliver Asher in her element, her art studio.

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SEPTEMBER 2014

Summer at the Center is typically filled with the joyous sounds of children playing in our camp and is an opportunity for me to catch up on projects and prepare for the new program year. But this summer was different. The wonderful ruckus of camp happened as usual and it was an exceptionally good camp summer on many fronts. But, while I was physically here, my mind and heart were in Israel. I was focused on the tragic, unfathomable kidnappings and murders of Israeli and Palestinian teens, the conflict with Hamas and the brazen anti-Semitism on display throughout many parts of the world. The lightness of summer became heavy as I focused on what I could do, and what the Center could do, to support Israel during this difficult time.

I am very aware that every Jew has his or her own relationship with Israel. From my personal perspective, I make a clear distinction between specific policies of the Israeli government, which I may or may not support, and my steadfast support of Israel’s right of self-defense. So, I can’t say that I was surprised when a member called to complain about our promoting the “Stand Strong for Israel Rally” that was held downtown. The member felt that as a community center, taking a “political” stand for Israel is not part of our mission. I shared that as a Jewish Community Center, our mission statement includes “connecting the people of our Jewish community with Israel” and that the idea that “all Jews are responsible for one another” (Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Bazeh) is inherent in our core values. For the JCCGW, standing with Israel when it is under attack is not political. We agreed to disagree.

The conversation prompted me to consider how the Center should live its mission and values, besides promoting the rally. Camp JCC, with its 500 campers and 250 staff, offered the perfect opportunity to create connections to Israel and help develop a love of Israel. Our four Israeli counselors (shlichim) were worried about their families and friends in Israel, some of whom were being called up as reservists. The camp organized a “Stand with Israel” program in which each Israeli counselor spoke about growing up in Israel and their love for their country, followed by the singing of Israeli songs. Subsequently, our campers created cards to send to Israeli soldiers and signs to hang throughout the building. I was proud that we created such a positive experience for campers while emotionally supporting our shlichim.

In conjunction with the Israeli Embassy, we also hosted an evening of solidarity and prayer that was attended by an overflow crowd of more than 350. You could hear a pin drop as Israelis and American Jews solemnly listened

to the recitation of Psalms and heard from community leaders and embassy personnel. At that moment, you could feel that we were standing together as one community and were making a positive difference just by being there.

Elan Arnowitz, a sophomore at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, recently approached me to ask if the JCCGW would host “ISRAELRave,” a dance for high school students to raise money for the Israel Emergency Campaign. I was thrilled by his initiative and that

the Center could assist our teen community to stand with Israel.

For me, being supportive meant doing lots of “little” things. None of them seemed sufficient but in totality, I felt that I was doing all that I could. I attended the rally downtown and our solidarity evening at the Center, contributed to our Federation’s Israel Emergency Campaign, and connected with my friends and colleagues in Israel. I even downloaded the Red Alert (Tzeva Adom) app which alerted me with a vibration every time a missile was launched from Gaza. There were times when my phone vibrated non-stop, distracting me from whatever I was doing. And that was exactly my intention, as it kept me from feeling that life was normal when I knew it wasn’t for my friends in Israel. What’s left is for me to stand with Israel, in Israel, which I hope to do by participating in a solidarity mission this fall.

By the time you read this, the ceasefire will either have turned into a longer truce or rockets will be flying again. If this conflict has taught us anything, it’s that the situation can change from day to day and hour to hour. And even if there is calm, there are many new human service needs to be addressed in Israel.

Rosh Hashanah will soon be upon us and we will wish each other L’shana Tova Tikatevu – May you be inscribed (in the Book of Life) for a good year. May it be a good year for you and your family and may it be a good year, and a year of peace, for our families and friends in Israel.

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Israel on My Mind Message from Michael

The JCC of Greater Washington wishes you and your family a happy, healthy and sweet New Year.

Michael Feinstein, CEO

Photo by Shmulik Almany

COUNCIL OF ADVISORSDaniel H. AbramowitzDavid S. BenderStuart BindemanDean EisenBernard ForseterGreg FriedmanThe Honorable Douglas F. GanslerToni GoodmanEric KassoffMichael KayMark Lerner

PAST PRESIDENTSMorris Cafritz z”l

Marcella E. CohenScott M. Cohen The Honorable Stuart E. EizenstatBarry P. FormanRosalie B. Gerber z”l

Michael S. GildenhornCol. Julius Goldstein z”l

Simon Hirshman z”l

Lesley IsraelRosalyn Levy JonasEdward H. KaplanJoel S. Kaufman z”l

Harry King z”l

Fred Kogod z”l

Robert P. KogodSamuel Lehrman

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Michael Feinstein, Chief Executive OfficerTreva Bustow, Chief Marketing OfficerRuth E. Carski, Chief Financial Officer

Tracey E. Dorfmann, Chief Program OfficerAmy I. Gantz, Chief Operating Officer

Tasha Museles, Chief Development Officer

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUSRobert H. Weiner

Jeffrey Linowes Lawrence MannAlan MeltzerRobert PhillipsPamela Nadell, PhDHoward RossJulie SilverKathy SklarMarc SolomonRobin TaubMichael E. WinerSusan Zuckerman

Harry M. Linowes Steven D. LustigPhilip N. MargoliusCol. Benjamin Ourisman z”l

Sydney M. PolakoffRichard B. Reff, M.D.Leo Schlossberg z”l

Burnett Siman z”l

Beth C. SloanCharles E. Smith z”l

Andrew M. SternJohn D. VerStandigBernard M. WeiszBernard S. White z”l

Morton H. Wilner z”l

Donald E. Wolpe

z”l of blessed memory

OFFICERS Bradley C. Stillman, President

Felicia K. Gottdenker, President-ElectBrian Pearlstein, Vice President for

Administration/TreasurerHeidi Hookman Brodsky,

Vice President for DevelopmentMindy Berger, Vice President for

Member & Guest ServicesArthur Polott, Vice President for Programming

Neil Gurvitch, Vice President & General CounselMatthew Weinberg, Secretary

Andrew Chod, Assistant SecretaryDarryl Shrock, Assistant TreasurerMonique Buckles, Ombudsperson

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERobert G. Epstein

Gilly ArieBrent Berger, MDRobert I. BlackNathan BortnickAndrew BridgeBrian GainesToby GottesmanAmy GubermanHolli Beckerman JaffeRandi K. MeyrowitzCandace Ourisman

Adam PolskyHelen RubinTracy Bloom SchwartzReed SexterAndrew P. ShulmanDale SingerMaurice VerStandigDavid WaghelsteinThe Honorable Jeff

WaldstreicherSharon Zissman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTScott M. Cohen

L’Shana Tova

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Summer is generally pretty eventful at the JCCGW. With hundreds of campers in and around the building for seven weeks, excitement is guaranteed. If you didn’t come to the JCCGW during camp this year, make sure you do so next summer. It is a must-see event that will certainly put a smile on your face. In some ways, this was a typically outstanding summer. Camp was SUPER, as anyone walking in the building could see from the abundant superhero-themed decorations. Sessions were full and the enthusiasm among campers and staff was absolutely infectious.

But this was obviously not a typical summer in some important ways. With Israel at war, the ability to enjoy a carefree summer was compromised. While the war did not prevent campers from having a fantastic summer, the real-world events certainly impacted everyone, especially those with loved ones in Israel and the people running the Center. Our JCC did just what many of our colleagues in centers across Israel are called upon to do, far too often under exceedingly difficult or dangerous circumstances: we found ways to continue to meet the needs of our community, serving as a safe place for kids to

be kids and providing opportunities to create the connections that make this the wonderful place it is in good times and times of crisis.

Not long after the fighting began and very disturbing, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic events were being reported around the world, several groups decided that a solidarity event should take place so the Montgomery County community could be together and hear from Israeli Embassy officials, among others. Within just 24 hours, the Center was packed with a cross-section of our community – Jews and gentiles, religious and secular, men, women and children. The presenters addressed a standing-room-only crowd of more than 350. A building full of campers and gym users during the day gave way to a space where the community could come together to learn from and lean on one another. It was a beautiful example of exactly what our JCC is meant to be — sometimes we bring the community together through programming, such as Camp JCC, and sometimes we facilitate events organized by others for the good of the community. Always a place of connections.

With the end of summer comes the Jewish New Year, which provides us with an opportunity to take stock of our individual lives as well as the collective life of our community. Every year at this time for us as Jews, new beginnings and new opportunities abound, even at times of great difficulty. As our new programming year begins, the campers make way for the preschoolers and after-school kids, and the BBYO and Israeli Scout meetings ramp back up. The myriad activities that will fill the Center in the coming months provide all of us with countless opportunities to grow and improve. I hope you will endeavor to connect at the Center during this next program year by participating in a class or activity that speaks to you!

I wish each of you and your families, as well as our extended family in Israel, a good, sweet New Year filled with peace, happiness and good health. L’Shanah Tova U’metukah.

Brad Stillman, JCCGW President

Creating Connections in Difficult Times Message from JCCGW President Brad Stillman

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Adult Education Torah Rental Workshops Group Activities Israeli Folk Dancing Community Service

We meet at the JCC of Greater Washington (Rockville, MD). Education Director, Celia Barash

301-762-4188 We welcome interfaith families, single parent families, and recent arrivals to this country A family-oriented approach to Jewish Education & life

for over 70 years The Group admits students of any race, color or ethnic origin.

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Services conducted by Rabbi Judith Kummer and Cantor Sonja PilzAt Winston Churchill High School

(11300 Gainsborough Rd., Potomac, MD) Rosh Hashanah

Erev Rosh HashanahWednesday, Sept. 24, 7:30 pm Rosh Hashanah DayThursday, Sept. 25, 9:30 am Family Service Thursday, Sept. 25, 2:45 pm

Yom Kippur Kol NidreFriday, Oct. 3, 7:00 pm Yom Kippur DaySaturday, Oct. 4, 9:30 am Family Service Saturday, Oct. 4, 2:45 pm Text Study and Neilah Service Saturday, Oct. 4, 5:30 pm

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Marilyn B. Spenadel (right) poses with (from left) daughters Julia and Rachael and husband Ted in front of the Tree of Life (located in the JCCGW lobby on the wall next to the theater doors). A stone engraved with Marilyn’s deceased parents’ names has recently been added to the Tree of Life, along with the inscription, “In our hearts and memories forever.”

CHAIRSArlen and Brian GainesHeather and Andrew Sachs

IRENE AND ABE POLLIN HUMANITARIAN AWARDMichelle Freeman for the Carl M. Freeman Foundation

SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEESLyle BerlinLenny BernsteinBruce LipkaRhea SchwartzMichael Schwimer

The Dinner of Champions is the primary source of funding for the JCCGW’s nationally-recognized inclusion program for individuals with special needs. To purchase tickets, tables, tribute ads or congratulatory messages, or to become a sponsor, please visit jccgw.org/champions or contact Jodi Shulimson at 301.348.3769 or jshulimson@jccgw.org.

HYMAN M. AND PHILLIP D. PERLO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE AWARDNicole FleckAdam KaplanHannah ShipHarry WandersmanRobert WeinsteinDaniel Zuckerman

INAUGURAL JCC MACCABI LEGACY AWARDRichard Reff, M.D.

In memory of her parents, Jack and Betty Binstock, JCCGW member Marilyn Binstock Spenadel and her family recently made a gift to the Center. To recognize the contribution, a stone engraved with her parents’ names has been affixed to the Tree of Life in the JCCGW lobby.

In making this gift, Marilyn shared what an important role the JCC has played in her father’s life. She relates that Jack started his U.S. assimilation, as an immigrant from Poland after surviving the Holocaust, with help from the Ohio and Minnesota JCCs.

Jack and Betty met at the DC JCC in 1954. In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, Jack spent three days a week religiously at the JCCGW as part of the Men’s Health Club, which he considered his home away from home. Jack and his close group of friends who met here

weekly shared many life experiences over the years. Because of their close connection, they served as pallbearers, along with his son-in-law, at Jack’s funeral in October 2012. Marilyn says that her father told jokes to see the smiles and laugh with people he interacted with here at the JCC. “He felt that we are all connected and can make a difference in each other’s lives,” she relates.

For information on ways to honor or memorialize your loved ones at the JCCGW, please contact Tasha Museles at 301.348.3815 or tmuseles@jccgw.org.

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Remembering Loved Ones JCCGW Member Memorializes Parents in a Meaningful Way

Jack Binstockz”l

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 227 p.m.

Carl M. Freeman z”lMichelle Freeman

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center CHILDREN & FAMILIES

PJ Library is a Jewish family engagement program through which free, high-quality Jewish children’s literature and music are mailed to families on a monthly basis. The program is made possible by The United Jewish Endowment Fund, the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, the Perlin Family Foundation, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. For details and to sign up, please visit pjlibrary.org.

The JCCGW makes PJ Library come alive through activities for families with young children. For more information, visit jccgw.org/pjlibrary or contact Tracy Newman at 301.348.3848 or tnewman@jccgw.org.

DIVE INTO THE NEW YEARSunday, September 7 | 3:30-5 p.m.Free for members; $5 for the general public Join the JCCGW Preschool and PJ Library for a fun-filled end-of-summer pool party. Let’s begin the New Year with a splash! Contact Ora Cohen Rosenfeld at 301.348.3830 or orosenfeld@jccgw.org.

PJ LIBRARY MOMS: COME “BLO” YOUR HORN!Sunday, September 14 | 5-8 p.m.Enjoy sweet treats for a sweet new year and sweet PJ Library prices for blowouts or manicures! Send an email to blogaithersburg@blomedry.com to make your appointment: For more information, please contact Tracy Newman at tnewman@jccgw.org or 301.348.3848.

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September 25, 201410-10:45 a.m. Musical Family Program11 a.m.-12 p.m. Snacks and Crafts

$80 family ticket-4 or more$30 per adult$15 per child (1-18 years)Free for infants under 1

Explore the Yom Kippur holiday in a kid-friendly and musical way, in which the whole family can participate and find meaning.

October 4, 201410-10:45 a.m. Musical Family Program11 a.m.-12 p.m. Snacks and Crafts

$80 family ticket-4 or more$30 per adult$15 per child (1-18 years)Free for infants under 1

Grab a paintbrush and join our community celebration as we decorate, dance and eat in our sukkah village.

October 5, 201410 a.m.-12 p.m.

$15 family ticket-4 or more$5 per personFree for infants under 1

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Traveling to Israel during a time of war may not be the best idea, and yet on July 20, I boarded a plane with four other women from our area as some of the first participants in the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP)/JCCGW Israel trip. This highly-subsidized nine-day action-packed trip for moms with children age 18 and younger provided a unique opportunity for mothers to explore who they are through a Jewish lens and to discover how Jewish values fit into their lives. When asked if we wanted to partner with JWRP, the JCCGW saw this as an important opportunity for creating a deeper sense of community in the preschool and a richer Jewish experience.

In Israel, we shared a bus with groups from Richmond, Va., Palm Beach Springs, Fla., and Henderson, Nev. Together, we traveled to Tzfat, Tiberias, Masada and the Dead Sea. Most of our time was spent in Jerusalem where we visited the Western Wall, Yad Vashem and Har Herzel.

The lectures we heard and the unique opportunity to meet some very special Israeli women were the highlights of the trip. We met American women who made aliyah and told us about the tremendous change they had made in their lives. We were joined by 10 brave Israeli women suffering from breast cancer; 300 JWRP moms joined together to pray for their health. We chatted with elderly men and women from the Ukraine, Mexico and Ethiopia at Yad LeKashish, Lifeline for the Elderly, as they created beautiful crafts and told us about their lives. We enjoyed Shabbat lunch with an older couple who made aliyah later in life and they shared their story with us.

For me, the most meaningful experience was meeting with Racheli Frankel, the mother of Naphtali Frankel, one of the three teenage boys who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists. Her powerful words touched all of us and made us better understand the meaning of sacrifice and loss. She shared with us how, in her opinion, if the boys had

not been kidnapped, Israel would not have entered Gaza and found the tunnels which Hamas has dug to enter Israel and inflict more destruction. How can a woman who has suffered such a devastating loss be able to see something positive come out of her tragedy? We were amazed.

Throughout our visit, Israelis told us how brave we were and how thrilled they were that we had come, but we did not feel brave at all. We learned the meaning of the word brave from the soldiers we met who had entered Gaza, and from their mothers. We felt proud to be there to show our support, connecting ourselves to Israel and to the Jewish people. I hope that, when quiet—and someday even peace—returns to Israel, more women will choose to have this amazing experience. It is transformative.

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The moms who went on the recent Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project trip to Israel were able to relax for a rare moment on these steps in Tzfat, a small northern town.

Israel Trip for Moms Creates Sense of Community by Ora Cohen Rosenfeld, JCCGW Early Childhood Education Director

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A Super Summer at Camp JCC

center CAMP, YOUTH, TWEENS & TEENS

Our super campers brought all their super powers to make Camp JCC 2014 an awesome summer! Camp JCC offered something for everyone, including, but definitely not limited to:

The countdown to summer 2015 has already begun! The application process starts in October for returning Camp JCC families and in November for new Camp JCC families. For details, please visit jccgw.org/camp.

• Israeli shlichim (emissaries) starting each day with cheers, song and dance

• Fun day trips and overnights• Community service• Wacky water days

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After-School Cool

New at the JCCGW! Jewish Enrichment Through the ArtsFor children in grades K-2Sundays, September 2014-May 2015 (26 sessions) 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

ARTS ALIVEOPEN HOUSE

Sunday, September 72:30-3:30 p.m.

jccgw.org/aaoh

Welcome back from summer vacation and into a new BBYO year! Chapter meetings take place on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. at the JCCGW. All 8th-12th grade teens are welcome to attend our events. Events can be found through our website, bbyo.org/region/dc.

Please contact BBYO at dcc@bbyo.org or 301.984.6073 for further information.

Arts Alive is an interactive Jewish educational experience that will foster positive Jewish identity, nurture a love for Jewish life and learning, and inspire a passion for the arts from a young age. In a warm and welcoming environment, children will explore Jewish holidays, culture, values, traditions, Hebrew language, history, Torah and Israel, through art, music, dance, movement, drama, storytelling, cooking and more.

Lisa Ginsburg Arber, Arts Alive director, has worked for more than 30 years as a Jewish educator, teacher mentor, program coordinator, Israeli folk dance instructor and Judaic storyteller. She is excited to bring her unique approach to Jewish education to the JCCGW, merging experiential Jewish education with an arts-inspired curriculum.

To register, please visit jccgw.org/artsalive. For more information, please contact Lisa at larber@jccgw.org.

If you need after-school care for your child, look no further than the JCCGW’s Kids After School program, which features enthusiastic staff, a variety of activities, homework help, healthy snacks and credit toward youth enrichment classes. School Out Days, including winter and spring breaks, are also included. Supervised walkover from JDS is provided for children in kindergarten through second grade.

For details on the Kids After School program, visit jccgw.org/afterschool.

Arts Alive

SCHOOL

Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday at the JCCGWSaturdays and Sundays10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.

JCCGW birthday parties are the perfect way to celebrate your child’s special day! Themes include art, pirates, superheroes, sports, gymnastics and princesses, or create your own! For details or to book a party, please send an e-mail to birthday@jccgw.org.

Lisa Ginsburg Arber, Arts Alive director

10 6125 Montrose Road • Rockville, MD 20852 • jccgw.org • 301.881.0100

COMMITTEE

Honorary ChairLarry Mann

Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament ChairsAndy Bridge and Adam Lehman

Elijah’s Cup Tennis Tournament ChairsHarris Rosenblatt and Robin B. Taub

CHAIRS

Steve Gittleson Amy GordonSol GordonNeil GurvitchBruce HarwoodMichael Kay Liz Kossoff

Gilly Arie Nathan Bortnick Monique Buckles Neil Cohen Scott Cohen Al Cytryn Gloria Derkay

Marty Meyrowitz Randi K. Meyrowitz Randy Morgan Brian Pearlstein Howard Ross Tracy Bloom

Schwartz Gary Sockel Bernie Weisz Joe Yasharoff

Candy Scherer, Daphne Keshishian, Carol Cohen, Denese Margolius

Debbie Weinstein, Janyse Weisz, Linda Mann and Robin Collins

Larry Mann, Robin B. Taub, Adam Lehman, Andy Bridge and Harris Rosenblatt (Photo by H. Stanley Schofer)

Marty Meyrowitz, Brad Stillman and Andrew Sachs (Photo by H. Stanley Schofer)

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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE TOURNAMENT

Thank You for Taking a Swing for Seniors

The 2014 JCCGW Golf & Tennis Tournament, held on June 9 at Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, was a tremendous success. We are truly grateful to our donors, golfers and tennis players for their generous support of the JCCGW programs that help keep seniors healthy, active and able to live independently for as long as possible. Together, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of so many senior adults in our community. Thank you!

2014 JCCGW

TOURNAMENT

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ELIJAH’S CUP TENNIS TOURNAMENT PRESENTING SPONSOR

thank you TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS!

Gilly ArieDavid BaumanRichard BeckermanRichard BernardiJohn BegertCarol and Gary

BermanHeidi BrodskyAndrew ChodCarol CohenNeil CohenRobyn CollinsAlbert CytrynEdward DemersBarrett EvansEdward Farber

Sidney GetzSteven GlazerJeff GoldbergKenneth GoldblattAmy GordonP.G. GottfriedRichard GrossmanDiane GuerraBrian HarrisRichard HarrisBruce HarwoodCheryl HaysZev HechtmanSusan HookmanEric KassoffMichael Kay

Daphne KeshishianEhud KishRobert KoenigElizabeth KossoffDan KotzHerb KushnerBruce LandermanDarin LevineLinda and Lawrence

MannDenese MargoliusJamie McIntyreRandi and Marty

MeyrowitzRobert MonsheimerRichard Moroscak

Scott MuselesNational Council of

Jewish Women, Montgomery County Section

John OurismanLoretta PaezBarbara PollockSuzanne and Marvin

RosenblattHarris RosenblattDevin SchainNeil SchechterCandace SchererH Stanley SchoferRobert Shesser

Darryl ShrockAaron SnyderBradley StillmanAlisa TalismanRobin TaubLarry TeitelSteven Tomares

*Reflects contributions of $180 or more as of June 30, 2014. Please note that every effort is made to accurately acknowledge the generosity of our donors. If you notice an error or omission, please notify the JCCGW Development Department at 301.348.3815.

Julie Teitel RosenblattJohn VerStandigDebra WeinsteinJanyse and Bernie

WeiszWilliam WilsonSharon Zissman

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE TOURNAMENT*

Volunteers Paulette and Stan Schofer are way above par in our book!

Michael Scherer, Paul Harsanyi, Harris Rosenblatt and Richie Reneberg treated the tennis players to a dazzling exhibition match (Photo by Jim Gavin)

Lakewood Country Club golf pro Nicholas Keefer, Stuart Bassin, Andrew Sachs and Scott Museles (Photo by H. Stanley Schofer)Our ace tennis players

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JODI AND SCOTT COHEN

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PAUL WEINBERGRobert Epstein

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Bert Bisgyer & Howard Ross • Dr. Haim HechtmanJCCGW Health & Fitness Staff • Tennistopia • Tri-State Financial Press

SPECIAL THANKS

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Please Tell Us What You Think

Group Ex Coordinator Brings Experience, PassionThe Health & Fitness Department welcomes Charissa Mobley as group exercise coordinator. Charissa has more than 12 years of experience teaching group exercise. She is a certified AFAA group exercise specialist and is also certified in Pilates Mat, Yoga, Piloxing, Step Aerobics, Kickboxing and Zumba. She has received specialized training in Bosu, Spin and Strength classes.

Charissa encourages wellness of the mind, body and spirit. She believes that the resting

phase of wellness is not stressed enough: “The body needs time to recover as well as to oxidize fat, so make sure that you are getting at least 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep at night and have at least one day during the week that you allow the body to rest and recover. You will not only feel better, but you will perform better!”

For information about group exercise classes, Charissa invites you to contact her at 301.348.3710 or cmobley@jccgw.org.

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Ninety Years and Going Strong

Get in the Swim

Serving cake in the fitness center might seem taboo. But when JCCGW member Joe Norris turned 90 in June, his longtime friends in the health & fitness center had no intention of letting such a special occasion pass unnoticed.

A DC native and retired FBI agent, Joe has always been active. He played on his high school football team and ran every morning during his working life. He and his wife Doris used to bike the C&O Canal.

Joe’s association with the JCC started when he was in high school in DC and a friend told him about a professional boxer who trained at the JCC facility at 16th and Q streets. Figuring that if he learned to box well he might be awarded a college scholarship, Joe started working out with the trainer. Unfortunately the relationship between the two was often on the ropes, and the trainer suggested that Joe throw in the towel and take up handball instead.

So handball became Joe’s sport of choice in the early 1950s. He played with a “grand group of guys” for many years. “They weren’t always so nice on the court, but were very nice off,” he jokes.

In the 1960s, Joe and Doris, who have two children, bought a house near the JCCGW in Rockville. Doris is convinced Joe wanted to buy that particular house because of its proximity to the Center; Joe doesn’t deny it.

Since Joe’s retirement, he and Doris come to the health & fitness center to work out about four times a week.

“It’s become a necessary habit,” Joe explains. “I’ve gotten hooked and I miss it if I can’t come.”

As important as the health benefits that they gain from exercising at the Center are, equally as meaningful is the socialization that Joe and Doris enjoy with their friends who share their commitment to health and wellness.

“We’re a very tight group, a bunch of old geezers,” Joe says. “You wouldn’t believe the shenanigans that go on.” Shenanigans notwithstanding, when one of the group doesn’t show up as expected, you can be sure that others will call to check on their well-being.

With Joe effortlessly sprinkling words like “mashugana” into his conversation, one might be surprised to learn that he and Doris aren’t Jewish. No matter. “I’ve always felt included, just one of the gang,” he relates.

When other fitness clubs sprang up in area, Joe says he had no desire to switch. Besides feeling loyalty to the JCCGW, he believes that the camaraderie he experiences at the Center can’t be replicated elsewhere.

This November, Joe and Doris will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. “And we still like each other!” Joe smiles. Doris responds, “We’re very lucky.”

“Speech!” At the party, Joe Norris spoke from his heart about what the Center and his friends here mean to him.

Flu ShotsTuesday, October 712:30-2:30 p.m.

Be prepared for flu season! Shady Grove Adventist Hospital will be at the JCCGW to administer this important vaccine to our community. The fee is $28 for flu shots, and $35 for the pneumonia vaccine or high potency flu shots. Shady Grove will accept cash or checks made payable to AHC. Medicare Part B covers the cost of these shots; bring your Medicare card if applicable. For details, please contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

Our American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes offer something for everybody. A unique six-level instructional approach is unlike anything offered by other aquatic training providers. Through private, semi-private or group

lessons, our instructors teach a variety of strokes including the front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. More advanced students refine their skills and discover how to incorporate swimming into a lifelong fitness program.

What are you waiting for? Get in the swim of things! For more information, contact Caroline Cardullo, American Red Cross certified water safety instructor, at 301.348.3890 or ccardullo@jccgw.org.

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center ARTS & CULTURE

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art. The JCCGW is also supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the County Executive’s Ball for the Arts, and private sources.

United States Air Force Band Chamber Players SeriesFREE | Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

Pianist Brian Ganz “plays with joy, nuance and insight.”—The Washington Post

POLINGER ARTISTS OF EXCELLENCE CONCERT SERIES

Pianist Brian Ganz Returns to the CenterSunday, September 14 | 7:30 p.m.

music to your ears Guitar • Piano • Violin • Flute • PercussionOboe • Clarinet • Saxophone

Contact Janet Getz at 301.348.3779 or jgetz@jccgw.org.

MUSIC LESSONS

September 9 | Brass Quintet The USAF Band Brass Quintet has performed across the country both in concert settings and supporting civilian and military leaders. As a premier military chamber music ensemble, they are in high demand across the National Capital Region. Join them for an evening of new and old favorites from the Brass Quintet repertoire.

September 16 | Woodwind Quintet plus Chamber TrioThis concert will present music for winds and cello by two ensembles that are components of the United States Air Force Band. The five instruments that comprise the Woodwind Quintet are flute, oboe,

Washingtonians flock to hear Brian Ganz whenever he performs. For many years, he has made it his mission to join vivid music making with warmth and intimacy onstage to produce a new kind of listening experience, in which great works come to life with authentic emotional power. The program will include works by Beethoven and Debussy.

To purchase tickets, visit jccgw.org/concerts or call the box office at 301.348.3872.

clarinet, bassoon and horn. The Quintet continually engages audiences, performing music ranging from standard woodwind quintet literature to newly-commissioned works. Formed in 2012, the Chamber Trio fits its unique instrumentation of flute, clarinet and cello to a wide variety of repertoire featuring new, original musical arrangements.

September 23 | Geoff Reecer Jazz TrioThe Geoff Reecer Jazz Trio features three members of The US Air Force Airmen of Note playing guitar, clarinet and saxophone, and double bass. This concert will present a tribute to the music of Jazz composers Jim Hall and Jimmy Giuffre.

September 30 | String QuartetThis concert will feature members from the US Air Force Strings. The String Quartet will perform works from the standard string quartet repertoire including Beethoven’s “Harp” Quartet, Op. 74 and Mendelssohn’s Quartet, Op. 80, “Requiem for Fanny.”

FREE. RSVP to Janet Getz at 301.348.3779 or jgetz@jccgw.org.

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Our exciting line-up for the 45th annual book festival includes US-Middle East policy expert Mitchell Bard; award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior; acclaimed author, journalist and AU professor Iris Krasnow; writer and filmmaker David Bezmozgis; radio personality Martin Goldsmith, and many more! Watch for details about the Patrons Reception on Sunday, November 6 featuring An Evening with Molly Ringwald.

Molly RingwaldSinger, Author, Actress

Thursday, November 6

Joshua SafranAttorney and critically-acclaimed subject of Crime After Crime

Sunday, November 9

Susan Jane GilmanNew York Times bestselling author

Friday, November 14

J.B. BernsteinSports agent and author of Million Dollar Arm

Sunday, November 16

The Lessans Family Annual Book Festival November 6-16Tickets go on sale October 6 at the Box Office (301.348.3805) or online at jccgw.org.

Thousands of Books for Sale!Love books? Volunteer in our Book Store!To volunteer, or if you would like more information about volunteering in our book store, please contact Jennifer Smith (jsmith@jccgw.org or 301.348.3778) or Debby Goldberg (dgoldberg@jccgw.org or 301.348.3816).

Kass ClosedThe Kass Judaic Library will be closed for book festival preparations from October 1 through November 19. Books may be returned to the front desk during that time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Voices of the Vigil An original exhibition created by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington

September 1-October 19In JCCGW’s Goldman Art GalleryGallery hours: open when JCCGW is open

Reception: Sunday, September 7 | 2-3:30 p.m.This award-winning exhibition tells the story of the two-decade long effort by Washington Jews to free their refusenik brethren living in the Soviet Union. The opening will feature remarks by Ambassador Richard Schifter (former assistant secretary of state for human rights and humanitarian affairs) and the premiere performance of Robyn Helzner’s new musical presentation which combines protest songs from the movement, images and video from her trips and concerts in the Soviet Union for refuseniks. The event is free and open to the public.

Voices of the Vigil showcases more than 90 historic photos, archival documents, protest buttons and t-shirts, and other memorabilia that tell the story of our community’s role in the struggle for freedom for Soviet Jewry. In addition to holding a 20-year daily vigil across the street from the Soviet Embassy, Washington Jews organized rallies and marches, lobbied politicians, mailed letters and packages to refuseniks, and visited Jews in the Soviet Union. For more information about the exhibit, contact Phyllis Altman at paltman@jccgw.org or 301.348.3770.

Norman Goldstein was chair of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington’s Community Advisory Committee for the Voices of the Vigil exhibition. He is a past president of the Jewish Community Council and was a chair of the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry in 1987. For his insight on the vigil, please visit jccgw .org/vigil.

Joan Dodek lighting a menorah at the daily vigil in 1982. (Courtesy of Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington Collections)

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The Book of Revelation is dominated by conflict, with the battle between God and Satan at its heart. Dr.

Boxall will explore how its author reworked ancient myths and their use by early Roman emperors in the light of the biblical tradition.

The fee is $5 for residents of Charles E. Smith Life Communities and for students; $6 for BAF benefactors; $8 for JCCGW and BASONOVA members; and $10 for the general public. Reservations are not required.

For more information, please contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

The Center offers daytime and evening Hebrew classes, from beginner to advanced levels, in both Ulpan Ben Yehuda conversational Hebrew and prayer book Hebrew. Our instructors bring a wealth of knowledge and experience.

For more information on the JCCGW Hebrew language program, contact Rivka Degani at 301.348.3810 or rdegani@jccgw.org.

Prepare for the upcoming High Holidays with a special program of exquisite Hebrew, English and Yiddish music, a communal Havdalah, and a Selichot service led by the participating clergy. Free; all are welcome. For more information, contact Tracey Dorfmann at 301.348.3712 or tdorfmann@jccgw.org.

This service is co-sponsored by the JCCGW and Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, Temple Beth Ami, Congregation B’nai Tzedek, Congregation Har Shalom and Shaare Torah Congregation.

Zemer Chai, one of the premier Jewish choirs in the United States, has performed nationally and internationally. Directed by Eleanor Epstein, the singers share enthusiasm and love of singing, a passion for Jewish choral music, and a commitment to sharing that passion with others.

Dr. Ian Boxall of Catholic University

Learn Hebrew from the Best

SELICHOT SERVICES AT THE JCCGW

Prepare for the High Holidays with Zemer ChaiSaturday, September 20 | 8:30 p.m.

BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY FORUM

God’s Battle with Satan in the Book of RevelationWednesday, September 17 • 8 p.m. Presented by Ian Boxall of Catholic University

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“Volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless!”

The JCCGW wishes a happy and healthy New Year to our volunteers, whose value to the Center is immeasurable. Thank you for being in integral part of our family!

MEN’S DISCUSSION GROUP Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Contact Herb Heldman at 240.380.2739 or Pheldman8221@gmail.com.

WOMEN’S CONNECTIONS New day, time and facilitatorMondays at 10:30 a.m.Contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

Please join us at Leisure World for this series of stimulating lectures taught by an outstanding volunteer faculty. The fee for the session is $20 for JCCGW members and Leisure World residents, and $28 for the general public. To register, visit jccgw.org. For more information, please contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

…every month with the JCCGW History Club! Join us on Thursday, September 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the JCCGW when we will discuss how plagues and poxes have shaped the course of great events in history. All are welcome for a lively discussion. For more information, contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

Shady Grove Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital health care professionals will be at the Center to present a lecture on preventing falls. For more information, contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

10-11:15 a.m. | The 1950s: A Decade to Remember or Forget?Instructor: Paul LevyCode 13394

11:25 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Parallel Narratives Never Meet — History of Arab Jewish Conflict, Part 2: 1949-2014Instructor: Ira WeissCode 13360

1:10-2:10 p.m.Comparative Religions Code 13463

2:20-3:20 p.m.Connecting to Our Jewish RootsInstructor: Steve RaucherCode 13419

©Polina Fridman, Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

ACE Lecture Series Mondays, October 6-November 11 at Leisure World Clubhouse I

Discussion GroupsHistory Repeats Itself…

Thank You to Our Treasured Volunteers

SEPTEMBER IS FALL PREVENTION MONTH

Prevent Falls Step by StepTuesday, September 16 | 12-1 p.m.

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center TRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS

Family Endowment Fund for Children in Need• in honor of Madeline Shesser’s

special birthday by Pam Nadell and Ed Farber;

Harriet and Edgar Freedman

Daniel and Howard Caplan Memorial Fund for Children in Need• in memory of Arnold Zulanch by Shirley Caplan CULTURAL ARTS Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum Music Endowment Fund• in memory Dr. Walter Rubins by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum

The Lessans Family Annual Book Festival• in memory of Jon Blumberg by Anne and Jeffrey Abend

EARLY CHILDHOOD Ethel and Ben Kornhauser Endowment Fund for Early Childhood Staff Enrichment• in memory of Ethel and Ben

Kornhauser by Karen Schneier and David

Kornhauser

Marc Jeffrey Streidel Memorial Playground Fund• in memory of Jonathan Blumberg by Robin and Glenn Streidel• in memory of Ruth Weinstein by Robin and Glenn Streidel• in honor of Patti Kramer’s bnai

mitzvah by Robin and Glenn Streidel

GENERAL SUPPORTAnnual Fund• in memory of Marvin Winer by Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz;

Karen and Bobby Epstein• in memory of Gayle Newman’s

mother by Gloria and Lee Derkay• in memory of Lisa Epstein’s

sister-in-law by Ruth Carski• in memory of Michael Feinstein’s

stepfather by Phyllis Altman; Ruth Carski;

Gloria and Lee Derkay; Karen and Robert Epstein; Jodi Shulimson

• in memory of Abraham Eisen by Marcy and Neil Cohen• in memory of Elaine and Daniel

Mann by Harriet Epstein• in honor of Ralph Deckelbaum on

his special birthday by Bernice and Joel Breslau• in honor of Ora Cohen Rosenfeld by Jill Myers• in honor of Matthew Weinberg,

Mark Levitt and Jeff Schwaber by Saul Goldfarb• in honor of Gloria Derkay on her

retirement by Ruth Brinn• in honor of Nathan Bortnick, Adam

Polsky and Scott Cohen by Debby and Gary Bortnick

SPECIAL NEEDSLee and Ellen Burstyn Family Fund for Campers with Disabilities• in memory of Sydney Dickstein by Ellen and Lee Burstyn

Alma and Joseph B. Gildenhorn Endowment for Children with Special Needs• in memory of Milton Magarill by Victor Shargai• in memory of Marvin Winer by Victor Shargai

Goldberg Goldman Endowment for Sports Activities for Children with Special Needs• in memory of Paul D. Kagen by Barbara Goldberg Goldman and

Michael Goldman• in memory of Abraham Eisen by Barbara Goldberg Goldman and

Michael Goldman Jack and Dorothy Greif ‒ Sam and Sarah Bohm Scholarship Fund for Jewish Children with Special Needs• in memory of Ronnie Iken by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greif

SPECIAL NEEDSDavid Lev Kandel Memorial Endowment Fund• in memory of Ron Savage by Linda and Miles Braufman;

Barbara and Barry Drayer; Mandy and Jeff Drayer; Anita Geller; Penny Goldman; Melissa Gray; Melanie and Rami Kandel; Nehama and George Kates; Betty Sue and David Lipschultz; Lenore Livingston; Livingston family; Sandy and Bob Loewenstein; Michael Mellinger; David, Dana Beth, Isabella and Andy Weisman; Natalie and Jason Yellin and family; Susan and Paul Yellin

• in honor of Sarah Kandel’s graduation from nursery school

by Melanie and Rami Kandel• in honor of Sarah Catanzaro by Melanie and Rami Kandel

Special Needs & Inclusion Program• in memory of Kenneth Steinberg by Ellen Karch

Thank You for Your SupportTo make a tribute gift, please visit jccgw.org/donate or contact Katya Pidgurskaya at 301.348.3855 or katya@jccgw.org.

This list reflects gifts received from May 19 thrugh July 14.

AQUATICS Seymour and Sheila Herman Aquatic Fitness Endowment Fund• in memory of Jonathan Alex

Blumberg by Janyse and Bernie Weisz

CAMP R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Memorial Endowment Fund for Camp JCC Counselor Awards• in memory of “our son, Andrew” by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Jennifer Helgeson by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Richard Helgeson by Jennifer and Rita Helgeson• in memory of Bernard Samuel

Feinstein’s yahrzeit on August 9th (maternal grandfather to Andrew)

by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in memory of Rose Feinstein

Brown’s yahrzeit on July 3rd (maternal great aunt to Andrew)

by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Fara Gold and all

the counselors that make the R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Endowment a special program

by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson

• in honor of Andrea Kronzek by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Dr. Robert and Mrs.

Adrienne Camps by Rita, Richard and Jennifer

Helgeson• in honor of Dr. Roger Friedman by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Kathleen Collins by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Dr. Edward Gillis by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Ben Douek by Timaron Chang and family• in honor of Alex Phelps by Jackson Taylor and family

Camp JCC Special Needs & Inclusion Program• in memory of Ted Kahn by Sylvia Bass• in honor of Caroline Cardullo by Liz Oser

Jane Hulman Camp Scholarship Fund• in honor of Jake Schtevie and Katie

Kowaloff’s marriage by Julie and Aria Bamdad Barbara Cohen and Walter Shorr Memorial Fund for Camp Scholarships and Israel Initiatives• in honor of Bailey Dinman by the Shorr family

CHILDREN & FAMILIES Brett, Olin, Sanger and Shesser

• in honor of Harris Rosenblatt by Jill, Wayne and Bennett Cohen

Rose and Louis Sohinki Endowment for Staff Development• in memory of Stephen Seiden’s

mother by Jo and Arnie Sohinki

Bernard M. Weisz Past President’s Endowment for Leadership Development• in honor of Michael Goldstein’s

wedding by Janyse and Bernie Weisz

HEALTH & FITNESSCoopers and Lybrand Fund for Sports and Fitness Programs• in memory of Jonathan Blumberg by Harriet and Greg Friedman• in honor of Eric Roberts’ graduation by Harriet and Greg Friedman

Health & Fitness Department• in memory of Maurice Levy by Paul Levy• in memory of Jill Blumberg’s son by Marcia Kerchner • in honor of Pete Matthews by Marilyn Binstock Spenadel and

family JEWISH FAMILY LIVING & LEARNINGElaine S. Mann Endowment Fund for Israel Education Programs• in memory of Elaine Mann by Sondra Brody; Gloria and

Lee Derkay; Faye A. Freedman; Julian Levin; Kathy Sklar; Selma Sweetbaum

• in memory of Daniel Mann by Habonim Investment Club Aleph• in memory of Elaine and Daniel

Mann by Pam Nadell and Ed Farber

SENIOR ADULT PROGRAMSSenior Adult Department• in memory of Maurice Levy by Paul Levy

Senior Adult Programs• in memory of May Aleskow by Debbie Sokobin• in memory of Michael Feinstein’s

stepfather by Debbie Sokobin• in honor of Toby Gottesman by Richard Schulman; Gloria and

Richard Starr

Sweetbaum Family Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs• in memory of Treva Bustow’s

grandfather by Mauricio Garcia, Christin Green

and Andi Kronzek• in honor of Toby Gottesman by Selma Sweetbaum

Golf & Tennis Tournament• in honor of Alyse Shulimson’s

graduation by Andi Kronzek

Donate your vehicle and support three agencies.

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• jewish Foundation for group Homes

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1Labor Day7 a.m.-5 p.m. H&F 7-9 a.m. Outdoor lap swim10 a.m.-5 p.m. Outdoor poolOffices & preschool closed

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 512 p.m. New Friends, a group for widows and

widowers. 301.348.3760

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 710 a.m.-12 p.m. Books & Fellowship for Jewish

singles age 45+: “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson. 301.348.3816

2-3:30 p.m. Goldman Art Gallery Exhibit Reception: “Voices of the Vigil” (page 15)

2:30-3:30 p.m. Arts Alive open house (page 9)3:30-5 p.m. PJ Library program: Dive into the

New Year (page 6)6-8 p.m. JCC Maccabi Games Award

Celebration. 301.348.3890

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 811 a.m. Hurwitz Internal Light Low Vision

Support Group meets at Ring House. 301.348.3760

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 99 a.m.-6 p.m. Coming of Age excursion to

view the exhibit “Costumes of Downton Abbey” at Winterthur Museum and Garden. 301.348.3832

8 p.m. Free concert: United States Air Force Band Brass Quintet (page 14)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 111 p.m. JCCGW/Hadassah Book Club: “The

Monuments Men” by Robert Edsel. 301.348.3816

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 145-8 p.m. PJ Library program: Mom’s Night Out

(page 6)7:30 p.m. Polinger Artists of Excellence concert:

Pianist Brian Ganz (page 14)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1612-1 p.m. Fall prevention lecture (page 17)6-9 p.m. Bender-Dosik Parenting Center

class: Infant Safety, CPR and Babyproofing. 301.348.3837

8 p.m. Free concert: United States Air Force Band Woodwind Quintet plus Chamber Trio (page 14)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 178 p.m. Biblical Archaeology Forum: “God’s Battle

with Satan in the Book of Revelation” (page 16)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1812:30 p.m. NCJW Book Club: “The Storyteller”

by Jodi Picoult. 301.348.38161-3 p.m. Coming of Age documentary film:

“The Jewish Cardinal.” 301.348.38321:30 p.m. History Club meets at the JCCGW

(page 17)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 208:30 p.m. Selichot Services at the JCCGW with

Zemer Chai (page 16)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2110 a.m.-12 p.m. Books & Fellowship for Jewish

singles age 45+. Topic: Stand your ground laws and related gun issues. 301.348.3816

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 221:30-3 p.m. Coming of Age documentary film

at Leisure World Clubhouse II: “The Jewish Cardinal.” 301.348.3832

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 237 p.m. Low Vision Support Group.

301.299.70777 p.m. Jewish Book Club: “Caspian Rain” by

Gina Nahai. 301.348.38168 p.m. Free concert: United States Air Force

Band Geoff Reecer Jazz Trio (page 14)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Erev Rosh Hashanah5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. H&F9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. JDS School Out Day.

301.348.38891 p.m. Offices close

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25Rosh Hashanah10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Apples and Honeys” Rosh

Hashanah family program (page 6)Offices, H&F and preschool closed

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26Rosh Hashanah9 a.m.-5 p.m. HolidayCare for JCCGW

Preschool students. 301.348.3839Offices, H&F and preschool closed

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2910:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Coming of Age Day @

the Ring with exercise, Table Talk with Beth, and entertainment by Ein Lanu Z’man Band of Agudas Achim Congregation. 301.348.3832

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 308 p.m. Free concert: United States Air Force

Band String Quartet (page 14)

HEALTH & FITNESS HOURSMonday-Thursday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.Friday 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.Saturday 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

The building closes ½ hour after the H&F Department closes.

WEEKLY ONGOING PROGRAMSSUNDAYS9 a.m.-12 p.m. Elie Ronen Scott Family Gym

MONDAYS10:30 a.m. Women’s Discussion Group 7:15 p.m. Duplicate Bridge

TUESDAYS1 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group2:30 p.m. Chess

WEDNESDAYS10-10:30 a.m. Storytime Singalong. Age 5 and under with parent/caregiver2:30 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group

THURDAYS10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Senior Adult Chorus at Ring House10:45 a.m. Seniors Organized for Change at Ring House1 p.m. Scrabble3 p.m. Drop-in Discussion in Hebrew

FRIDAYS9:30-10:30 a.m. Shabbat Shalom Age 6 mos.-3 yrs.10 a.m.-12 p.m. Chess

SELMA SWEETBAUM SENIOR SATELLITE PROGRAM301.348.3760MONDAYSTemple Solel in BowieRing House in Rockville1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTHYoung Israel Shomrei Emunah Congregation

in Silver Spring2nd & 4th WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTHHar Tzeon Congregation in WheatonTHURSDAYSHar Tzeon Congregation in WheatonRing House in Rockville

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POLINGER ARTISTS OF EXCELLENCE2014-2015 CONCERT SERIESSUNDAYS AT 7:30 PM

BRIAN GANZ PianoSeptember 14, 2014

FINE ARTS QUARTET String QuartetMarch 8, 2015

WEILERSTEIN TRIO Piano TrioNovember 2, 2014

RAN DANK & SOYEON KATE LEE

Piano Solos and DuoApril 12, 2015

TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN& ETTORE CAUSA

Piano Trio + ViolaNovember 23, 2014

AUGUSTIN HADELICH& JOYCE YANG

Violin + PianoMay 3, 2015

For more information, contact Janet Getzat 301.348.3779 or jgetz@jccgw.org.

Subscribe online at jccgw.org/concerts

For more information, contact Janet Getz at 301.348.3779 or jgetz@jccgw.org