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Shofar Newsletter of Kehilat Shalom
November 2015 Vol. 45 No. 2 Cheshvan - Kislev - 5776
Table of Contents
From the Rabbi’s Study 2 Keleigh’s Kurrents 2 President’s Message 2 Cycle of Life Events 6 Membership Corner 6 What & When 7 Jews United for Justice 7 Minyan Mitzvah Schedule 8 Yahrzeits 9 Auxiliaries 10/11 Learning & Growing 12 Youth/Religious School News 13 Life & Learning 14 We Gratefully Acknowledge 16
Check the “What and When on page 8 for what is going on this month.”
November 2015 Calendar (click here)
Celebrate Shabbat & Welcome our New
Members
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 6:30 pm
(See Flyer Page 12)
Simcha Shabbat On Saturday morning,
November 21, 2015 please join us as we say "Thank You"
to Rabbi Raphael for his kindness
in volunteering to cover for Rabbi Arian during
Rabbi Arian's illness. and
a special community celebration of birthdays, wedding
anniversaries, graduations, other Simchas during the
Celebration Simcha Shabbat.
To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the Sign
up form by
November 17, 2015.
See page 3 for more information and sign up form.
We’re Making Quilts for the
Wilkens Avenue Homeless Shelter
for Women
Sunday, November 29
12:00 –5:00 pm
(See Flyer page 4)
Where can you: • Enjoy delicious food, • Relax with friends, and • Find out the newest trends in
grocery shopping?
At Sisterhood’s Membership
Appreciation Brunch, of course!
November 15th
10:30 – 12:30
At Kehilat Shalom (See Flyer Page 5)
Outside Beautification
& Clean Up
Nov. 15 @ 10 am
(See Flyer Page 15)
Community Meeting
with District 39
State Delegation
Monday, Nov. 23 7-9 pm
(See Page 7 for more information)
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Rabbi Charles L. Arian 301-869-7699
From the Rabbi’s Study
How Much Do You Really Know About Israel?
Dear Friends:
Israel is an important part of our identity as
Jews. On Shabbat mornings we have a prayer for
the welfare of the State of Israel. On Yom Kippur
we have an appeal for Israel Bonds. We encourage
our teens to visit Israel, and whenever we have an
“Ask the Rabbi” session for Kiddush Konversation, a
lot of the questions invariably deal with Israel. But
how much do you really know about Israel? A few
years ago I create an “Israel General Knowledge
Quiz” which I gave my students during the first ses-
sion of a class on modern Israel. See how much you
know; answers are at the bottom. Good luck and
have fun!
Israel General Knowledge Quiz
1. In what year did Israel gain its independ-
ence?
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
4. Who is the current President of Israel?
5. Who was the first President of Israel?
6. What is the legislature or parliament of Is-
rael called? How many members does it
have?
7. In what year was the Six Day War fought?
8. In what year was the Yom Kippur War
fought?
Continued on Page 3
Hi-
So, now that the dust has settled on our Holiday
season…
Boy, it was good! I mean, everything went
really well. Don’t you think? The Services were
meaningful. Our cantor Kim provided us with an
authentic, traditional, absolutely beautiful musical
back-drop, facilitating the work we each had at
hand. The Rabbi was brilliant as ever, keeping us
moving along while sharing with us his teachings,
his Drashes, and thoughts. Our volunteers did a
wonderful job reading Torah, Haftorah, preliminary
services ushering, greeting, handing out Aliyot and
other honors. Sisterhood came through with a su-
perb Break Fast at Holiday’s end. Men’s Club built
our Sukkah, and we continued our tradition of
“Spaghetti in the Sukkah”. Yasher Koach to all who
helped make it all possible.
So, now that the dust has settled on our
Holiday season, the kids are back in school, you’re
re-establishing your family rhythm, …Put a little
more Shul in your life! We are here – ready, willing,
and able to enrich your Jewish lives in endless
ways. Try us out and see.
Our Erev Shabbat services now start at
6:30. They are short and sweet, with a brief Drash
from the Rabbi, and an Oneg. Check it out!
Men’s Club is inviting your ideas, so give
them a try. Call or e-mail Richard Jaffe or Tom Log-
gie and let them know what you’d like them to do.
Adult Education is featuring Torah study
with Rabbi Arian on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each
month, with a focus on Rashi’s commentary.
We are doing a study program jointly with
Shaare Torah on the topic of Social Justice.
Sisterhood activities are in full swing, with
Mah Jongg, Sip n’ Schmooz, Bake n’ Babble, Dine
Around, Book Club, Crafters Club, lots of things
happening.
Our Library has some incredible books wait-
ing for you. Take a peek!
The Religious School is up and running, as is
the post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Kavod (Honor) Society.
They get to meet with the Rabbi off site to think
and learn out of the box. So far, they met at
Panera’s and in the Arian Sukkah.
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Michael Goldman 301-840-9452
President’s Message
Hello, Everyone. I hope that each of you are well and gearing up for time with family and friends at Thanks-giving. This is an opportunity for me to say thank you for the support and love you have shown Charles and I over the last few months; you folks are good, caring people and a real blessing.
A huge mazel tov to Gail Lieberman and Bill Hanson! Their son just graduated from the police academy in Louisiana and won 2 out of 3 of the highest achievement awards. Way to go!
We are also proud of Aiden Ballonoff, son of Janet and Les Bal-lonoff, who just advanced to his yellow belt. Wow!
Zakai Kelly, son of Leah Kelly and grandson of Linda Gottsagen, just competed in a tournament at Han Mi Martial Arts. I don’t know about you folks, but I rest easier knowing we have these fine young men around to protect us if needed.
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Keleigh’s Kurrents
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9. What percentage of Israeli citizens are Ar-abs?
10. What is the capital city of Israel? 11. In what city is the U.S. Embassy in Israel? 12. What is the official language of Israel? 13. How many Chief Rabbis does Israel have? 14. What is the most popular spectator sport in
Israel? 15. Which American hamburger chain has some
kosher and some non-kosher branches in Israel?
16. What countries border Israel? Which of those countries have peace treaties with Is-rael?
17. What is the national airline of Israel? 18. What American coffee company opened and
then closed several branches in Israel within the last few years?
19. What Israeli coffee company has started opening branches in the United States.
20. Which Israeli Prime Minister once was a schoolteacher in Milwaukee?
21. Which Israeli Prime Minister went to college at MIT?
Answers: 1. 1948 2. Benjamin Netanyahu 3. David Ben Gurion 4. Reuven Rivlin 5. Chaim Weizman 6. Knesset; 120 7. 1967 8. 1973 9. 20% (approximately) 10. Jerusalem 11. Tel Aviv 12. Hebrew and Arabic 13. Two, one Ashkenazi and one Sefardi 14. Basketball 15. McDonalds 16. Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Egypt
and Jordan have peace treaties with Israel. 17. El Al 18. Starbucks 19. Aroma 20. Golda Meir 21. Benjamin Netanyahu
L'shalom,
Rabbi Charles L. Arian
Our daily Minyan is going strong, thanks to
you all. We should all be proud that we are main-
taining this important service to our community vir-
tually without fail. You can help out by stopping by
even when it’s not your week, Trust me, you’ll
make an important difference. (Sunday mornings
seem to be the only real problem; we could use 3
or 4 additional people). And, of course, we con-
tinue with Shabbat morning services, often led by
our Cantor Kim Komrad.
The point of all this is to say, get involved!
Pick a group, drop in, suggest activities, help plan
them, attend them. As I said on Yom Kippur, move
Kehilat Shalom up on the food chain of your priori-
ties. You’ll find it really rewarding.
Stay tuned next month for some specific
suggestions. Meanwhile, Happy Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Mike
President’s Message
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From the Rabbi’s Study
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Simcha Shabbat To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the form below by Nov. 27 2015. I/we will will not attend on Nov. 17 Name _____________ # Attending _____________ Phone _____________ Simcha _____________
I/we would like to help sponsor Kiddush $ 36 $ _________
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Membership corner
Membership Corner… Get ready for an exciting year of events at Kehilat Shalom!
Kabbalat Shabbat and Welcome New Members Dinner on Fri-
day, November 13, at 6:30 pm. New Members and their fami-
lies DINE FREE! Adults $18, Children (5-12) $7, Children
(under 5) Free. If you know someone who might be interested in
becoming part of Our Family, please contact Bobbie Goldman at
301-674-7808 or [email protected]. Both you and your
prospective new members dine FREE, too!
Mark your calendars and save the dates!
December 25 – Annual Bowling/and or Chinese Dinner fol-
lowed by Kabbalat Shabbat.
March 4, 2016 - Shabbat Across America Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a wonderful dinner. Last year’s
gala celebration was magnificent and we plan to do even better
this coming year.
March 20, 2016 - an afternoon at the Gary Rosenthal Sculpture
Studio with a studio tour and then create your own unique Gary
Rosenthal Judaica. Children are also welcome! Join us for this
exciting fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds will be denoted by
Gary to our "Good & Welfare" at Kehilat Shalom. If you want to
help with the event, please contact Bobbie Goldman (674-7808,
[email protected]) or Anita Levine (301-977-9659,
April 23, 2016 - Annual Kehilat Shalom 2nd
Seder. Starring our
own Kim Komrad and Rabbi Arian.
May/June (date to be determined) – All about “BEES” pre-
sented by our in-house beekeeper, Aaron Wertlieb.
We have plenty of room in our calendar, so if you have any ideas
for up and coming events that we can put together into an event
for all, please contact Bob Goldberg or Bobbie Goldman and let’s
make it happen!
And please do not forget that Kehilat Shalom’s Good & Welfare
group is here to help our fellow congregants. And thanks to
everyone who has been helping! If you know of a member in
need, if you yourself are in need, or you’d like to help us in this
effort, please contact Bob Goldberg (301‑540-2915 or
[email protected]), Bobbie Goldman (301-674-7808 or bob-
[email protected]) or Kehilat Shalom at 301-869-7699.
We look forward to seeing you at services, events, and we
wish you a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.
See you next month,
Bob and Bobbie
HAPPY OCTOBER BIRTHDAY WISHES
TO THE CHILDREN: Max Blomberg, Max Garfinkel, Joseph Hankin, David Pesce, Heather Pesce, Genevieve Seldin, Jacob Sheib, Miriam Sternberg, Lucas Vitelli, Louis Wasserman, Madeline Zapor, Matthew Woorman
TO THE ADULTS: Marvin Beitler, Michael Bouer, Irving Cohen, John Finch, Mark Friedman, Bruce Goldensohn, Linda Gottsagen, Jeffrey Greenwald, Howard Mostowski, Naomi Richfield Fratz, Stuart Rutchik, Aaron Wertlieb, Martha Feldman, Doug Fratz, Suzi Pomerantz, Roberta Roffe, Shelly Schwartz
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO: Doug Baum & Marcia Conron Baum, Edward Cabana & Renee Rockman, Lita & Peris Cassorla, Marc & Bonnie Goldstein-Smith, Paul & Rebecca Hoffman, Walter & Rita Pancik
Cycle of Life Events
SIMCHA BOARD
A wonderful way to honor an individual, a family, or a Simcha, such as a Wedding, Birth, Bar/
Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Birthday... Your thoughtfulness will be on permanent display in the Sanctu-
ary for all to see. Donation: $180
Contact the office to make a donation today!
SPONSOR A KIDDUSH
Sponsoring a Kiddush is a great way to make a donation
to Kehilat Shalom, while honoring a milestone in some-one’s life, such as a birthday or anniversary. It’s also a
nice way to honor someone’s memory.
If you would like to sponsor a Kiddush, please contact Tom Loggie at 301-869-7699 or at [email protected]
Linda and Tom Loggie just returned from North Carolina where they spent time celebrating a milestone birthday for their daughter Alicia. Happy belated birthday to Alicia!
If you have any news you wish to share with your Kehilah family, please let me know – [email protected].
I wish each of you a happy and healthy November.
Be well, Keleigh
Keleigh’s Kurrents
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What & When
NOVEMBER 6 4:45 NOVEMBER 13 4:38
NOVEMBER 20 4:33 NOVEMBER 27 4:30
DECEMBER 4 4:28
SHABBAT - CHAYE SARAH Friday, November 6 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, November 7 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - TOLEDOT Friday, November 13 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, November 14 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - VAYETZE Friday, November 20 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, November 21 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - VAYISHLACH Friday, November 27 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, November 28 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - VAYESHEV-BIRKAT HACHODESH Friday, December 4 Shabbat Eve Service 7:45 pm Saturday, December 5 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am
Food to Homeless Shelters
Monthly delivery (4th Sun) of an entrée to the
Interfaith Works women’s shelter in Rockville has
been ongoing for a number of years. The Kehilat Sha-
lom members have exchanged one Sunday evening a
month to help out.
It is now time for you to choose a
Sunday in 2015 - 2016 of your
choice! You may also help out by
sending in financial donations that
can be deposited to the Rabbi’s
Discretionary Fund, marked
“Shelter Meals” to help cover costs.
Sign up with Billye Roberts at
Mitzvah Corner
At CSS we support people with developmental disabilities.
HOW CAN YOU HELP??
We’re seeking part-time JOB PLACEMENTS and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
Clerical, Custodial, Yard, and Stock Room tasks, and more!
A CSS Staff member is always on site to supervise.
Let’s discuss. CALL SEATON TODAY!!
Community Meeting with District 39 State Delegation Monday, November 23, 2015 from 7-9 pm Kehilat Shalom, 9915 Apple Ridge Road, Montgomery Village 20886 RSVPs requested: [email protected]
You are invited to meet with State Senator Nancy King and Delegates Shane Robinson, Charles Barkley, and Kirill Reznik to discuss issues that will be addressed in the upcoming legislative session, including extending Earned Sick and Safe Leave to workers across Maryland. Everyone is welcome.
Sponsored by Jews United for Justice, a community-based organization that brings together Jews from across the DC area to pursue social justice at the local and state level, and the Working Matters Coalition. For details about the successful Paid Sick Days campaign in Montgomery County, please visit www.jufj.org.
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MINYAN MITZVAH SCHEDULE Sun 9:15 am, Sun through Thur 7:45 pm and Fri. 6:30 pm
We Appreciate Your
Support
Please consider coming in to
support the daily Minyan
whenever you can, even when
it is not your week. We have
been doing great at keeping
the Minyan going. This is a
mitzvah that each of us can
perform so that Kaddish can
be said by those in need.
Todah Rabbah!
GREETERS WANTED
The Kehilat Shalom Kabbalah Shabbat and Shabbat morning greeter program is looking for additional
greeters. Greeters help build our spiritual community by welcoming old and new friends with a hearty
Shabbat Shalom and warm handshake to our community. The mitzvah of welcoming guests is one of
Judaism’s spiritual imperatives. (See Genesis 18: 1-8.) Please contact Larry Beck at
[email protected] with questions or to volunteer.
11/1-11/6 Ronis
Roseman Rosenstein
Rubinstein Rutchik
Scheiner, Barry & Marilyn Scheiner, Jay & Sharon
Schmetz Schwartz Seldin
Sheib Simon
11/8-11-13
Sosin Steinberg
Sternberg Strauss Tepper
Vitelli Vogel/ Miller-Vogel
Wasserman Weinberg
Weiner Wertlieb
Woorman 11/15-11/20
Yellin Zingeser
Zapor Anton
Ascher August
Ballonoff Barbag Baum
Beck Beitler
Berson
11/22-11/26
Block Blomberg
Borchardt Bouer
Brick Cabana/Rockman
Cassorla Cohen, Barry & Thelma
Cohen, Irv & Arlene Cohen, Howard
Costanzo Crausman
11/29-12/4
Dymond
Eckstein Epstein
Feldman Finch
Friedberg Friedman
Garfinkel Ginsberg
Goldberg Goldgraben
Goldensohn
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NOV CHESHVAN
1 19 Henry Weinberg, Father of Pamela Zingeser 1 19 Rose Zelinsky, Grandmother of Robert Goldberg
1 19 * Fannie Wesniewski 2 20 Carolyn Holland Loggie, Mother of Thomas Loggie 4 22 * Jack Cohen, Father in law of Daniel Kahan 4 22 Judy White, Mother of Lori Wasserman 8 26 * Sara Katz, Mother of Allen Katz 8 26 Sam Levitz, Grandfather of Wendy Schneider
-Levinson 8 26 * Thelma Fischer 8 26 * Fannie Litwin 9 27 Siegmund Joseph, Father of David Joseph 10 28 Lorraine Barbag, Mother of Sam Barbag
10 28 Herbert Buxbaum, Father of Karen Blomberg
10 28 Joan Vogel, Sister of Gerald Goldgraben 12 30 * Isadore Wolfson NOV KISLEV 13 1 Milton Siegel, Father of Toby Costanzo 13 1 * Lillian Schectman 14 2 * Roni Zemil Packer 14 2 * Charles Zachary Borden
15 3 Leonard Hardis, Father of Jonathan Hardis Beverly Kaplan, Sister of Irving Cohen 16 4 Rose Kaufman, Grandmother of Andrew Garfinkel 16 4 James Skinner, Brother in law of Dee Jolles 17 5 Harry Rosenstein, Father of Marvin Rosenstein
17 5 * Benjamin Seidel
19 7 Robert Pitts, Father of Cindy Halpert 19 7 * Miriam Ross, Mother of Janet Muenz 19 7 * Isidore Winnick 20 8 Marian Roseman, Mother of Philip Roseman 21 9 * Harry Markowitz
23 11 Paul Dymond, Father of Ross Dymond 24 12 * Moris A. Silverman 25 13 * Isadore Braunstein 25 13 * Mollye Sherman 27 15 * Martin Silbert, Father of Alan Silbert Father of Barry Silbert 28 16 Harold Beck, Father of Lawrence Beck
28 16 * Bella Goldstein Gelb, Mother of Bonnie Gold-stein-Smith 29 17 Ruth Zamble, Mother of Arlene Cohen 30 18 Myer Chidakel, Father of Edwin Chidakel
30 18 * Shirley Gottsagen, Mother of Linda Gottsagen
Kehilat Shalom Donation Funds
Kehilat Shalom has a variety of funds that you can
support with your minimum donation of $10.00 or
more (unless otherwise noted):
Kehilat Shalom General Fund
Larry Froehlich Junior Congregation Fund
Library Fund
Rabbi Arian’s Discretionary Fund
Youth Fund
Kehilat Shalom Catering Fund
Yahrzeit Donations
Good & Welfare Fund
Prayer Book Fund (Siddur Sim Shalom, $36.00 &
Etz Hayim Chumash, $54.00)
Simcha Board Donations ($180.00)
Memorial Plaque Board Donations ($500.00)
Memorial or Simcha Seat Donations ($1,000.00)
Barbara Peller Camp Fund
Gayle Peck Fine Arts Fund
A personalized card will be sent to acknowledge
your donation & your contribution will be listed in
the Shofar Newsletter (unless otherwise requested)
Kehilat Shalom is a 501C(3)charitable organization
and your donation is tax deductible to the full ex-
tent of the law. Information regarding all of these
funds is here in the Kehilat Shalom office. If you
have any questions, please contact 301-869-7699.
Todah Rabbah for supporting Kehilat Shalom.
Would you like to make a
donation in honor or in
memory of a loved one?
You can purchase a Siddur Sim Shalom or an Etz Chayim Chumash with a special bookplate in the inside cover. The costs are $36.00 per Siddur and $54.00 per Chu-mash.
If you would like to pay tribute to some-one, send a check payable to Kehilat Shalom
Yahrzeits
* A memorial light will be lit in the sanctuary for those names marked with an asterisk
Yahrzeit REMINDERS
As always immediate family are included in your remind-
ers. If you have friends or other family member that you
would like added to your list please contact the Office .
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Co-Presidents Wendy Schneider-Levinson [email protected] &
Lauri Friedman [email protected]
Sisterhood News
Lauri Friedman & Wendy Schnei-der Levinson Co-Presidents
Shalom Sisters!
Shalom Sisters
We hope you’ll join us for Learn-to-Play and Drop-In Mah Jongg night – Tuesday, November 3, 7:00 PM. Learn/play in a relaxed atmosphere with teacher Arlene Cohen, and light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Charlotte Strauss (301)428-0436 or (202)262-5085 or [email protected] by Monday, November 2, 2015
Mark your calendars for November 15, 10:30 – 12:30, for Sisterhood Membership Appreciation Brunch. Enjoy deli-cious food and hear our guest speaker Janet Rutchik, who will talk about advances in shopping and share her tips – what to look for, how to get the best deals. Please RSVP to Wendy Schneider-Levinson by email [email protected] or by phone 301-351-0331.
Enjoy a day of learning and fun at Seaboard Region’s Educa-tion Day, Sunday, November 8, from 9:30 – 2:30, at Kol Shalom in Rockville. Pick up great ideas for programming from 3 sisterhoods in the area, participate in a Song Fest, a discussion of Israel on college campuses, and make a beautiful fall themed bowl! Registration (including lunch) is $10, subsidized by a gen-erous donor. To register by November 1, use the attached regis-tration form.
Any ideas for a future activity? Contact Lauri Friedman ([email protected]) or Wendy Schneider-Levinson ([email protected]).
Please join us at a regular monthly event: 1st Tuesday Drop in Mah Jongg at 7pm 2nd Tuesday Board Meeting at 7pm 3rd Tuesday Sip n’ Schmooze at 7:30pm 4th Tuesday Bake n’ Babble at 7:30 pm at KS Kitchen
Join our special interest groups as follows:
Sip n’ Schmooze: Tuesday November 17, 2015 at _______________ 6:30 pm
Dine Around Group: Monday, November 23, 2015 At __________________________, 7pm RSVP and more information: contact Bobbie Goldman at [email protected].
Bake and Babble: Tuesday November 24, 2015 Enjoy the company of fellow Sisterhood members and make some tasty treats for Saturday Kiddish. Bake n’ Babble meets on the 4th Tuesday of the Month in the Kehilat Shalom kitchen from 7:30 to 9:30. Contact: Linda Loggie for more information at [email protected]
Book Club: On Sun. Nov. 15 @ 2 p.m. we will meet at Barbara Ronis’s house to discuss A Guide to the Perplexed by Dara Horn. Please rsvp to Barbara at [email protected] or to Alyce at [email protected].
Crafters Club: Do you knit, crochet, embroider, tat, scrapbook, needlepoint, make lace, or quilt? Would you enjoy some time with fellow crafters who share your passion? Join us to practice your skills or be exposed to some new ones. The next meeting of the Crafters Club will be Dec. 6 at Kehilat Shalom. We’ll meet from 11 am - 3 pm. The Quilt project continues on Nov. 29 at Capital Quilts. Contact: Any questions contact Lori Wasserman at [email protected] or 301-926-7601 for more information.
Food to Homeless Shelters: The 2015 Sign-Up Drive for the In-terfaith Works Shelter is underway and we need your support to sign-up for a 4th Sunday of the month to help out. sign-up for an account at Meal Train http://www.mealtrain.com/?id=m1rdcu84htxt to sign up. Questions contact Billye Roberts.
Auxiliaries
Next Monthly Mah Jongg Nights at Kehilat Shalom
9915 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD. 20886 Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015
7:00 to 9:15 p.m.
Games are open to beginner, intermediate or
advanced players! Please bring your own Mah Jongg Card!
If you own a Mah Jongg Set, please bring it! RSVP by Sunday, Nov. 29th to
Charlotte Strauss (301)428-0436 (h) or (202)262-5085(c) or
[email protected] Donations for refreshments will be accepted
on the night of the game! Kehilat Shalom membership is not
required!
Come see the New Gary Rosenthal
Collection at the Sisterhood Judaica Shop !!
We now have a Gary Rosenthal Gift Gallery at our
Judaica Shop. Come by and buy Gary’s gorgeous
pieces for your home or as gifts at 10% off. Special
prices, special orders and a current catalog, also avail-
able. Contact Bobbie Goldman at
301-674-7808 or [email protected].
In addition the Judaica Shop is now featuring crafts
from local artists. Stop by and see. Exciting gifts
always arriving.
Torah Fund
Nat’ah karem is a phrase from the beloved prayer Eishet Chayil, taken from the biblical book of Proverbs. We re-envision this prayer today with appreciation for the hard-working, generous, family-oriented woman, who “plants a vineyard by her own labors” (Proverbs 31:7). We honor her productivity,
independence, creativity, and her orientation to a hopeful future with the 2016 Torah Fund pin/pendant. Women’s League’s support of the Torah Fund Campaign helps strengthen Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout the world and enhances the Jewish community by recognizing and appreciating our diverse families.
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Auxiliaries
Men’s Club News
Involving Jewish Men in Jewish Life
It is time to begin the design of the new Kehilat Shalom Men’s Club! Envisioned is a program of fun, learning and community service. But to do this we need to get you involved (Yes, I mean you). Here are the first two steps. I would like to hear from all of you as to what you want to see in a Men’s Club. What will it take to get you to come to events? What type events would you attend (and support)? Send me an email. Short bullets, neat paragraphs or a ram-bling rant! Sit down and do it right now. Send to [email protected]. If you are not a writer…………. Come to the Men’s Club Breakfast and Pro-gram Kickoff at 10:30am Sunday, October 25th. During the breakfast we will both present ideas we have collected, and get new ideas. I hope to inter-est a few of you in serving on the Men’s Club board. So we know how much food we need RSVP to [email protected], or call the office at 301.869-7699. The Men’s Club will be sponsoring a fall cleanup at 10am Sunday, November 15th. Brings your rakes and lets make short order on fall’s bounty. Interested in a Poker night? The current group is having trouble getting enough people to play on a week night. If you are interested in joining in on a poker night, let us know when you would like to meet so that we can make it happen. Looking to meet once a month. RSVP to [email protected], or call the of-fice at 301.869-7699.
Hope to see you there. B'Shalom, Tom
- If you have an idea of something for us to do, let us know, share it. And, share it with your friends. Indeed, you’re going to end up owning that idea, and making it happen, and that’s as it should be.
Fourth - We tell the world what we are doing;
Fifth - We encourage those who can to increase their financial support
Sixth - We continue to find ways to never turn anyone away for lack of resources
Seventh - We continue to rent out space to folks in the area with need for space
This vision will succeed only if you all want it to. You need to be willing to help, to commit more of your time and resources. To those of you who are suffering hard times financially, we really appreciate your doing what you can. Please don’t think I’m thinking of you with my message.
***But, to those of you who are fortunate to be able to have choices, we need you to move Kehilat Shalom up in the food chain of your priorities. ***
The simple truth is that when we were a big institution, you could accept the moral obligation to join, to pay dues… or not. Some chose to say “I don’t really need a Shul, I don’t attend, except for holidays.” Some opted to just buy tickets, and that’s wonderful. We want people to buy tickets. We want to be here, and to assure we all have a place to be. But that requires being able to pay the mortgage, and have a core of members who care about our long term survival. And, as I mentioned, we are no longer an impersonal institution with a life of its own. We are now a relatively small group of like minded people who share an interest in our continued existence.
Even through my short stay so far on this hot seat, I can assure you that people have no qualms about calling us when they are in need because of a family emergency, whether or not they are members. And, we want to help. Because we are a group of members, but we are here to serve the community. But I think the community has a responsibility too. A responsibility to do their part to see to it that we remain available for them.
It comes back to the fact that we’re no longer a big institution. We’re a group of people who share an interest in our continued existence.
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President’s Message
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Youth Director, [email protected]
YOUTH NEWS
Please stay tuned for further Developments See you next month
Building and Decorating the Sukkah
Learning & Growing
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
News
The School Board would like to welcome back our three teachers for this year: Tammy Jaffe (K-2 class), Lindsey Jack-son (3-4 class), and Elissa Balsley (5-7) class. Rabbi Arian is heading our Kavod Society (post-b’nai Mitzvah group) and Tammy Jaffe leading monthly Junior Congregation services.
We started the school year with 17 students in Religious School and 7 students attending the first Kavod Society meet-ing. The Religious School year kicked-off with a Havurah (family learning) session in which Kehilat Shalom member Aaron Wertlieb came as a guest speaker to share his knowl-edge and passion for bee-keeping and harvesting honey.
While we may not have a Youth Director at the moment (although we are still looking for one), we had our first youth event making sukkah decorations. We are planning to work with parents to continue having youth events until we hire a dedicated Youth Director.
The next Kavod Society meeting is November 2 and the next Junior Congregation is November 7.
School Board Members: Lauri Friedman, Rebecca Hoffman, Janet Ballonoff, David Joseph, Pam Zinge-ser, Wendy Schneider-Levinson
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Life & Learning
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Kiddish Club
Make a Donation as Proof of your
Membership
New Adult Education Bible Class
Rabbi Arian’s bi-weekly Bible class has spent the past three years looking at
the weekly Haftarah, and our studies have added to our knowledge and appreciation of these readings which follow the Torah reading every Shabbat.
Now we turn to a different type of study: the weekly Torah portion with Rashi’s commentary. Rashi (1040 - 1105) lived in Troyes, France and is
considered the commentator par excellence in helping to explain the plain meaning of the text. His commentary is considered indispensable for students
of all levels and his lead to over 300 “supercommentaries,” meaning commentaries on Rashi’s commentary itself.
We will look at some selected verses along with Rashi’s commentary, and discover what question Rashi is trying to answer and what his understanding adds to our knowledge of the
text. The class will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each calendar month right after evening
minyan.
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Yahrzeit - In memory of Charlotte Rose Lieberman, by
Gail Lieberman Yahrzeit - In memory of Charles Ellington, by Jim & Mar-
tha Feldman
Yahrzeit - In memory of Anna & Abraham Glassman and Anna, Abraham & Herbert Kamph, by Joe & Libby Kamph
Yahrzeit - In memory of Ludwig & Nathaniel Scott Brun-ner, by Roxanne S. Moosher
Yahrzeit - In memory of Marilyn Ende, by Rosalie & Mi-chael Bouer
Yahrzeit - In memory of Ruth Beitler, by Marvin & Sharon
Beitler Yahrzeit - In memory of Blanch Schefflin, by Ed & Beth
Schmetz Yahrzeit - In memory of Rose Schneider, by Wendy
Schneider-Levinson
Yahrzeit - In memory of Charles S. Lerner, Jeff & Marcie Lerner
Yahrzeit - In Loving Memory of Rabbi Philip Fried, by Chelle Nalaboff & Family
Yahrzeit - In memory of Leonard Hardis, by Jonathan Hardis
Yahrzeit - to the Larry Froehlich Jr. Cong Fund - In
memory of William Rabkin, by Norman Rabkin Yahrzeit - In memory of Leah Levine, by Helen Felrice
To Kiddish Fund - In Honor of David Hanson's Successful
completion of Police Academy, by Anonymous To Kiddish Fund-Ariana Levinson for her Speedy Recov-
ery,, By Gail Lieberman & Bill Hanson
Prayer books in memory of parents Pearl & Philip Jolles,
by Dee Jolles
To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund -In memory of Gerald-ine Greenwald, by Melanie Berson
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund - for all the Misheberachs & concern, by Joe & Libby Kamph
General Donation, by David & Alyce Ross
Good & Welfare, by Dee Jolles
Good & Welfare - In appreciation J. Lustig & Committee for Honors, by Joe & Libby Kamph
In honor of Ethel Ginsberg's Birthday, by Brenda & Robert Sandler
Rosh Hashana Aliyah- Jonathan Hardis
October - Simcha Shabbat - Libby Birthday, by Joseph &
Libby Kamph
October - Simcha Shabbat - Anniversary, by Charlotte & Terry Strauss
Yasher koach to our torah and
haftorah readers and
sh’lichei tzibbur
Kehilat Shalom is blessed with many congre-
gants who participate regularly in our Daily Min-yan and our Shabbat services throughout the
year and whose efforts and contributions are very much greatly appreciated. A hearty Yasher Koach to the following persons:
Joe Lustig Lori Wasserman
Michael Goldman Stuart Rutchik Jedd Moskowitz Gail Lieberman
Lloyd Nalaboff Tamara Jaffe Wendy Schneider-Levinson Stan Ginsberg Gerry Goldgraben
Murray Penner Doug Baum
We Gratefully Acknowledge
THESE DONATIONS...
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“They will be remembered”
Kehilat Shalom has two sections of cemetery plots at the Gan Zikaron Memorial Park in Comus, MD.
The Garden of Remembrance (Gan Zikaron) Memorial Park has been established by Washington Hebrew
Congregation as a service to the entire Jewish community of the Greater Washington area.
Developed and managed as a non-profit organization, it is the only cemetery in the region that is Jewish
owned and operated, and open to members of all congregations and those who are unaffiliated with a
congregation.
In a tranquil, beautifully landscaped setting amid gently rolling hills in northern Montgomery County,
the Garden of Remembrance is on 152 acres of meadows and woodlands at the foot of the majestic
Sugarloaf Mountain. It is just off Interstate 270, convenient to reach from everywhere in the Greater
Washington area.
The Garden of Remembrance provides comprehensive services in accordance with all branches of
Judaism, reflecting the full range of Jewish practices and honoring personal preferences.
Reasonably priced plots for families and individuals are available. Professional counselors are available
24 hours a day.
Think of the future. Think of your family. Then make the right decision.
Make a memorial estate in the Garden of Remembrance part of your legacy.
Individual plots are available for $2000.00, payment schedule negotiable.
For more information, please call the synagogue office at 301-869-7699.
From Montgomery County, Maryland
•Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) to I-270N.
•Travel I-270N to Ext 18N (Rte 121N).
•Go North 1/2 mile to Rte 355.
•Turn left on Rte 355, drive one mile, then turn left on Comus Rd.
•The Memorial Park entrance is on the right just over the I-270 bridge.
Garden of Remembrance
Memorial Estates
One generation passes away, and another generation comes; And the earth abides forever, Ecclesiastes
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
Honor your loved ones by memorializing
them on our Yahrzeit Boards that are located in the sanctuary. These plaques are lit during the Yahrzeit of your loved one’s
death and when Yizkor is said at various times throughout the year. Donation: $500
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The Shofar is available in full color on our website,
www.kehilatshalom.org. You can also
view previous editions.
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THE SHOFAR Rabbi................................................................. Charles L. Arian
Hazzan ................................................................... Kim Komrad
Cantor Emeritus .................................................... Saul Finn, z’l
Administrator .................................................... Leann Sherman
President .............................................................. Mike Goldman
Senior Vice President ........................................... Janet Rutchik
Vice President for House .......................... Thomas G. F. Loggie
Vice President for Development............................... Larry Beck
Vice President for Membership……………...Robert Goldberg
Treasurer ................................................................ Linda Loggie
Financial Secretary ............................................... Terry Strauss
Board Secretary ............................................... Lori Wasserman
Youth Director .............................................................................
Men’s Club ....................................... Tom Loggie/Richard Jaffe
Sisterhood .......... Wendy Schneider-Levenson/Lauri Friedman
Shofar Layout ........................... Linda Loggie, Lauri Friedman
Website Administrator ....................................... Billye Roberts