Shofar Newsletter of Kehilat Shalom

June 2013 Vol. 42 No. 8 Sivan-Tammuz 5773

Simcha Shabbat On Saturday morning, June 22, 2013 please join us for a special community celebration of birthdays, wedding anniversaries, graduations and other Simchas during the Installation Celebration Simcha Shabbat.

To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the form below by June 17, 2013.

See page 10 for Sign up form.

Learn to Play Mah Jongg Tuesday Nights: July 9, 16, and 23, 2013

@ Kehilat Shalom 9915 Apple Ridge Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20886

Classes are from: 7:00-9:00 pm

Prior to the classes, each participant

must purchase an official 2013 Mah Jongg Card directly from

the National Mah Jongg League:

http://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx

There is also a registration fee of

$10.00

PAID REGISTRATION IS DUE BY:

June 30, 2013

Participants should plan on attending

all three sessions – Class is intended

for beginners or for those who want a refresher!

Class will be taught by Jodi Kanner. Mrs.

Kanner is an experienced Mah Jongg in-structor, and regularly plays in Mah Jongg

tournaments!

Contact Charlotte Strauss at 301-428-

0436 or StraussCha@aol.com for more information on the class!

Make checks payable to Kehilat Shalom Sisterhood

and mail check with form on page 5 to:

Kehilat Shalom Sisterhood, 9915 Apple Ridge Way,

Gaithersburg, MD. 20886

YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL PLAQUES

SPECIAL PRICING ENDS JULY 31, 2013

TWO GREAT OPTIONS – BUY 1ST PLAQUE , GET 2ND PLAQUE FREE

OR 50% OFF ONE PLAQUE.

Regular Price Donation is $500 for

one Plaque.

For more information see page 12

Congregational Meeting—Elections,

Budget and Congregant Questions

On Monday, June 3, 2013 at 8 pm we will have

a congregational meeting. There will be two

main agenda items.

First will be the presentation on the proposed

Kehilat Shalom budget for 2013-2014.

Secondly, the Nominating Committee will

present its slate for approval

by the congregation.

This would be an excellent

time for congregants to

provide the board with

constructive comments and

ask appropriate questions.

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Rabbi Charles L. Arian 301-869-7699 rabbi@kehilatshalom.org

From the Rabbi’s Study

The Uneaten TV Dinner

Dear Friends:

The author Zev Chafets served as director of the Israel government press office un-

der the late Prime Minister Menachem Begin. He accompanied the first delegation of Israeli

journalists to visit Egypt, shortly after President Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Jerusalem in November

1977.

The delegation was travelling under the auspices of the Israeli government, and all Israeli govern-

ment delegations are required to eat kosher food. So at the request of the Israeli government, the Egyp-

tians provided kosher frozen meals in the hotel where the delegates were staying. (You can imagine that

in 1977 this was not an easy thing for them to do.) But the Israeli journalists were all non-observant and

preferred to enjoy the hummus, tahina and kebobs from the hotel’s regular buffet, so the pile of TV din-

ners sat untouched. Finally one of the Egyptian officials said to Chafets that he was starting to under-

stand Judaism. Apparently, he said, Jewish law requires that the kosher food be present but no one actu-

ally needs to eat it.

There are times when I think that the Egyptian official was onto something. Certainly he can be

forgiven for his assumptions. Conservative Judaism in particular seems at times to be primarily about

enforcing policies that no one really wants to follow. Congregations will be torn apart due to arguments

over including or excluding certain prayers, yet how many of the people participating in these arguments

pray on a regular basis?

When I lived in Baltimore I sometimes attended an Orthodox synagogue not far from our apart-

ment. This synagogue always had “seu’dah sh’lishit,” the so-called “third meal” between afternoon and

evening services on Saturday. But one year on the Shabbat before Passover, the synagogue kitchen had

already been cleaned for Passover and thus the synagogue could not provide this required meal. Congre-

gants were instructed simply to bring their own food for “seu’dah sh’lishit.” I was astonished. Every Con-

servative synagogue with which I am familiar has an elaborate kashrut policy. Some do not allow any

outside food at all unless it is prepared under rabbinic supervision and comes into the synagogue sealed.

Others allow congregants to prepare food at home but only if they follow certain policies and procedures

and if the rabbi has approved their kitchen as sufficiently kosher. No Conservative synagogue would sim-

ply tell all of its members to bring their own food to a meal, certainly not to one actually held right there

in the shul.

How is it that this Orthodox synagogue could allow something that no Conservative synagogue

would consider? Actually, it’s quite simple. The shul in question is not the type of Orthodox synagogue

where almost everyone drives to shul on Shabbat but parks a block away. Everyone in that synagogue

actually lives an Orthodox lifestyle and therefore the synagogue is able to assume that all its members

keep kosher. There is no need for an elaborate policy designed to make sure that the members don’t

bring non-kosher food to the synagogue. No one would dream of doing so.

Many of our rules and policies come into place precisely because of the conflict between what the

Conservative Movement and its individual bodies stand for institutionally and the lifestyle that its mem-

bers actually practice individually. At times the Conservative movement has dealt with this dissonance

head-on and legitimized in theory what everyone was already doing in practice anyway. The classic ex-

ample is the Rabbinical Assembly’s 1950 responsum which permitted driving to and from the synagogue

on Shabbat. This was clearly a case of yielding to necessity. The post-World War II exodus to the sub-

urbs meant that fewer and fewer congregants lived within walking distance of their synagogues. The

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From the Rabbi’s Study Continued:

synagogues often followed their members out to the suburbs (as for example B’nai Israel which was once

in the District but now is in Rockville) but this of course often left a cadre of members who still lived near

the old location. In addition, suburbs are often spread out and lack sidewalks, so that almost everyone

came to believe that walking to synagogue was not really an option. The 1950 responsum took this real-

ity into account, but specified that it was permissible only to drive to synagogue and back home -- not

anywhere else. In 1950, there may well have been Conservative Jews who followed that limitation. Many

Conservative rabbis and cantors -- including me -- still do, but I wonder how many Conservative lay peo-

ple actually do so.

But wasn’t Orthodox Judaism impacted by the rise of suburbia too? To some extent, yes -- and

thus the phenomenon I described above of driving to shul and parking a block away. Some Orthodox

synagogues with large numbers of non-observant members chain their parking lots shut on Shabbat so

their members don’t park there on Shabbat and make it seem as if the synagogue is condoning Shabbat

desecration. One Baltimore Orthodox synagogue (not the one I described above!) actually sells its park-

ing lot to a non-Jew every Friday afternoon and buys it back every Saturday night (I swear I am not

making this up.) But the kind of Orthodox synagogue I am describing, with few members who actually

live an Orthodox lifestyle, is rapidly disappearing. More and more, Orthodox synagogues consist mostly

of practicing Orthodox Jews.

Such a person does not buy a house only to then discover that the synagogue is too far to walk.

He or she finds out where the synagogue is located and then looks to find a house within walking dis-

tance. Houses within walking distance to an Orthodox synagogue sell for more than similar houses that

are not within walking distance, because Orthodox families are willing to pay more for them.

The reason for this is really quite simple. Orthodox Jews actually believe that God wants them to

walk to shul on Shabbat. They don’t believe that God said it’s “a nice idea” to do so. They don’t believe

that it just makes for a nicer, more cohesive community if everyone lives near the shul and walks. They

believe that driving to shul is a direct violation of an explicit divine command.

And we don’t. I have spoken and written before about our insistence on translating the word

“mitzvah” as “good deed” when in fact it means “commandment.” But to believe in a “commandment”

requires us to believe in a God who gives commands and means them to be obeyed.

The reasons why most Jews no longer believe in that type of God are complicated and varied.

Some Jews feel that the Holocaust means God no longer has a right to demand anything from the Jewish

people. Some people feel that discoveries in the fields of history and archeology debunk the traditional

understanding of divine revelation. Some, perhaps many, Jews, don’t really think about their beliefs

much at all. They do what feels comfortable because it furthers a way of life they find meaningful.

But “because God said so” doesn’t carry much weight with the overwhelming majority of Jews,

because while they may believe in God they don’t really believe that “He said so.” And so, we fall back on

rules and policies which we attempt to enforce, even though nobody but perhaps the rabbi and/or cantor

actually observes them. There has got to be a better way. We need a theology that makes sense to mod-

ern Jews and instills in us a sense of obligation that does not fall back on invocation of an authority no

one really accepts. If not, our Judaism may well end up like that pile of uneaten kosher TV dinners in the

hotel room in Cairo.

L’shalom,

Rabbi Charles L. Arian

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Dr. Marcie M. Lerner 301-869-7699 President@kehilatshalom.org

President’s Message

Shalom! Summer is upon us. While many folks leave town for vacation, etc.,

Kehilat Shalom is still open for business! Shabbat services continue as well as exciting programs and activities. Watch your email, the KS FaceBook page

and the KS Website, www.KehilatShalom.org for details.

This is my last article as your president. It has been an honor to serve our congregation this year. I will continue to serve on the Board of Directors as the "immediate past president," and I leave you in the competent care of my successor (to be approved at the Congregational

Meeting, June 3rd). I want to thank my administration for overcoming many challenges this year. We had our rabbi and our executive director retire. We had our office staff leave with

short notice. We are now a smaller, older (and wiser) congregation. We now have a new rabbi and our beloved volunteer, Tom Loggie, to handle the day to day business. We still need more

volunteers, especially with catering, grounds maintenance, and office help. If you wish to con-tribute your time in any of these areas, please contact the shul office at 301-869-7699 or mail@kehilatshalom.org.

Highlights from the General Board Meeting held May 20th are as follows:

Rabbi's D'var Torah: Some things can be taught; others have to be experienced.

Senior V.P.: Negotiations regarding the sale of the Rosenfeld Educational Center building are continuing and reaching completion soon.

V.P. of House and Administration: We are continuing to save money in every way possible

while still serving the congregation and operating in an efficient manner.

Treasurer and Financial Secretary: if you need financial assistance regarding dues pay-ments, please contact Richard Jaffe at rjaffe4010@aol.com

V.P. Development/Publicity: The Special Events Committee has been meeting to plan excit-ing occasions; we will be honoring Hazzan Komrad to celebrate her 10 years (so far) at Kehi-lat Shalom. The tentative date will be Saturday night, October 26th (with a Silent Auction

and other fund-raising opportunities). Please contact Doug Baum if you would like to help on this event committee (or any other events) at dbaum@gazzette.net.

V.P. Membership: Kehilat Shalom currently has about 140 "family units." We need each and

every one of you to get more involved and support our wonderful congregation. If there is an area you would like to help with, a program, a project, a possible class you want to take (or

lead!), please contact Greg Gore at ggore@starpower.net, or show up at the next Member-ship Services meeting (June 5th at 8pm).

Youth and Education: We have signed our agreement with Shalom Learning,

(www.shalomlearning.com) a new way of offering excellent Religious Education for our lower school; this program involves online/web-cam class during the week and classroom or other activity on Sunday at Kehilat Shalom; we will continue Youth Activities for older kids with

Shaare Torah. Contact Shelli Froehlich, rfroeh29@yahoo.com, for more information. Regis-tration info will be sent out shortly.

Special Birthday/Anniversary/Simcha coming up? Have your celebration (or class, meet-

ing, etc.) at Kehilat Shalom! We have small and larger rooms available, as well as our catering crew! Contact Larry Beck, theBecks467@comcast.net, for more info.

Thank you for supporting your shul!

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Co-Presidents Linda Loggie lkloggie@gmail.com & Elise Garfinkel egarfinkel@cpb.org

Sisterhood News

Linda Loggie and Elise Garfinkle, Co-Presidents

Shalom Sisters! Sisterhood Shabbat on May

11 honoring our mothers, daughters and all women was fabulous.

Yasher Koach to Wendy Schneider-Levinson for planning the day and all who participated.

Our special interest groups have been busy

and the next activities planed are as follows:

Bake and Babble: Enjoy the company of fellow Sisterhood

members and make some tasty treats for Saturday kiddish. Bake and Babble will meet

on the third Wednesday of the month at the Kehilat Shalom Kitchen. Our next meeting will be June 16, 7:30—9:30

Contact Linda Loggie for more information

lkloggie@gmail.com

Dine Around Group: We had a wonderful dine around again on May 20th.

The next event will be @ Vasilis Monday, June 17, 7:00pm.

RSVP and more information:

contact Bobbie Goldman at bobbieandmike@erols.com.

Book Club

On Sunday, June 2, at 2:00 pm the Book Club

will discuss Devotion by Dani Shapiro at the home of Elyse Celli. Please RSVP to Elise at Eliseartist1@hotmail.com or to Alyce at

asross@mycaringcenter.com if you can come.

Auxiliaries

Crafters Club

Do you knit, crochet, embroider, tat,

scrapbook, needlepoint, make lace, or

quilt? Would you enjoy some time with fel-low crafters who share your passion? Join

us to practice your skills or be exposed to some new ones. The Crafters Club meets

on the first Sunday of the month from 3-5pm at Kehilat Shalom.

Crafter's get-togethers will be suspended till next fall. See you on the first Sunday in

October.

Contact: Charissa Flamenbaum at

cmflame@gmail.com for more information.

Make checks payable to Kehilat Shalom Sisterhood

and mail check with form below to: Kehilat Shalom Sisterhood, 9915 Apple Ridge Way,

Gaithersburg, MD. 20886

----------------------------------------- Yes, I will be attending the Mah Jongg

Training Classes on July 9, 16, and 23!

Name

_________________________________________

Address

_________________________________________

City______________________________________

State _____ Zip __________

Home Phone ___________________________

Cell Phone ___________________________

Email ______________________________

Payment Enclosed $______ ($10.00 registration

fee)

If needed: _____ I can bring a set _____ I can

bring a bridge table

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Barry Cohen barthe61@comcast.net

Active Retirees News

Lunch and Learn:

The Active Retirees are meeting

on the fourth Wednesday of the

month. Our May meeting was on May

22nd. Rabbi Arian gave a presentation

of "The Role Of Women in Conservative Judaism."

We invite all interested parties to lunch and

learn on the 4th Wednesday of each month featur-

ing our own Rabbi Arian. Bring a dairy lunch, coffee

and cake will served. Various topics that will surely

intrigue you. The presentations starts in the Sister-

hood Hall at 11PM and finishes at noon, in time to

have lunch with your friends and fellow congre-

gants. Everyone is welcome.

For further information contact

Joe Kamp, (301) 869-7699.

Our next meeting is on June 26.

Carl Berger clberger57@gmail.com

Auxiliaries

Men’s Club News

Involving Jewish Men in Jewish Life

As summer approaches, Men’s

Club is remaining active. The May

19, 2013 gardening/fix-up day was

a huge success. We would like to schedule small

groups to work periodically throughout the summer

and fall. A couple hours of your volunteer efforts

can save our congregation thousands of dollars in

contract labor costs. Please contact Tom Loggie or

myself with your availability.

Please start thinking how your Men’s Club can be

improved upon for next year.

I look forward to seeing each of you and hearing

your ideas for Men’s Club.

An Open Invitation to a Major Jewish Event

This October in Baltimore, United Synagogue of

Conservative Judaism will celebrate its Centennial by hosting The Conversation of the Century – an unprecedented gathering of 21st century Jews and

today’s most innovative leaders, teachers, and

performers.

This event is for anyone looking for personal inspiration and the tools to foster thriv-

ing communities in a changing Jewish landscape.

On October 11-12, there will be a joyous Shabbaton, including five different services, renowned prayer leaders, and learning with outstanding scholars. At the conference on October 13-15, con-

gregational leaders can address the major issues involved in building thriving communities: changes in Jewish identity and affiliation, making prayer resonant, building financial sustainability, engaging interfaith families, and more.

The program will abound with music and performance by leading artists. You'll leave with concrete ideas and practical strategies for creating a kehilla – a sacred community – of meaning and purpose.

It all takes place at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. See an up-to-date list of speakers and

register at www.uscj100.org. Don’t wait: there are special discounts for people who register early. There are also special discounts for students and young adults.

Join us in Baltimore for expansive learning, joyful prayer, music, celebration,

and passionate discussions about building a vibrant Jewish future.

Come for one day or for five. But come. It’s a conversation too important to miss.

See further Information on pages 21 and 22)

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Coordinator, Wendy Weisbard wwg26@hotmail.com, Assistant, Becky Rutchik

becky.rutchik@gmail.com, Youth Committee Chair, Shelli Froehlich rfroeh29@yahoo.com

Youth Links

Thank you to every-

one who supported the pilot year of the

JBURG diner. You will receive your new

menu in September with some new and in-

teresting dishes to try. The diner has now become a one price all you can eat place

with a very reasonable fee. Just a few sam-plings and you will get your money’s worth

and you might overindulge which is fine with us!!!

A big thank you goes to

the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and

the Partnership for Jew-ish Life and Learning for

giving us the Grant money to try this new style of programming.

Rabbi Jeremy is leaving us to become the

Assistant Director Hillel at Cornell University (where I was a student many years ago).

Shaare Torah is actively looking for his re-placement, but have no fear I am working

hard to make year 2 of the diner even better than the first.

After many years as the Youth Director at

Kehilat Shalom, I will now be limiting my energies to the JBURG diner and my new

grandson who will be born in California in August. I am counting the days until that

(99 as I am writing this). I hope your sum-mer also has exciting things in store.

Wendy Weisbard Becky Rutchik

Youth Director Youth Assistant

Learning & Growing

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Agreement with Shalom Learning has been finalized. Registration information will be coming out shortly. Watch your Mail/email. Check our web site for more information. REMEMBER Keep practicing over the summer.

READING EACH DAY HELPS THE BRAIN CONNECT TO THE LANGUAGE.

REMEMBER 5 X 5 5 MINUTES, 5 NIGHTS A WEEK!

Hidden Treasures at Kehilat Shalom

Please stop by and enjoy our amazing collection of over 3,000 books in the Kehilat Shalom library.

We have a wide variety of topics, including fiction, biographies, the Holocaust, immigrant history, Israel, American, and Jewish history, and Judaic art, as well as Jewish observance, culture, prayer, and spirituality. We also have a beautiful collection of picture books and books for young readers, for your children and grandchildren. Deena Bleich is the Library Chairperson and Melanie Berson is her helper. Please contact Melanie (m-berson@hotmail.com) if you would like assistance, or are seek-ing a book on a particular topic. You can check out books any time during business hours or special events on Sundays.

We are displaying the following books by the front office; check out these selections that you may have missed:

Schindler's List (author Thomas Keneally) (1982 publica-tion): amazing story of how Oskar Schindler, a German war profiteer and prison camp director, saved more Jews from Nazi extermination than any other single person during World War II.

The Zookeeper's Wife (author Diane Ackerman) (2007 publication): true story of Polish Christian husband and wife zookeepers who smuggled Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto and hid the Jews in their home and zoo facility during World War II.

The Red Tent (author Anita Diamant) (1997 publication): beautifully written novel about the traditions and lives of Biblical women, as narrated by Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah.

Walking the Bible: A Journey Through the Five Books of Moses (author Bruce Feiler) (2001 publication)

Walking the Bible: A Photographic Journey (2005 publi-cation): the author treks 10,000 miles through Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and Jordan to experience the actual places of many events in the Torah. He is accompanied by ar-chaeologist Avner Goren, as they explore the spiritual and geographic landscape of the Torah.

Explore the turmoils of contemporary Israeli society through the novels of 2 highly acclaimed Israeli authors:

A Woman in Jerusalem: author A.B. Yehoshua (2004 publication)

To the End of the Land: author David Grossman (2010 publication)

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KIDDUSH KONVERSATIONS

And now for something completely new, exciting and different. . . . . . Approximately once

every three weeks, Rabbi Arian will lead a Saturday Shabbat early afternoon study ses-

sion on various topics of interest. At the recent Adult Education Committee meeting, a list of

topics was generated that we will explore but additional suggestions will be gratefully re-

ceived.

We will meet on Shabbat after the Kiddush at approximately 12:30 pm for

an hour or so, and you are cordially invited to participate whether or not you

were at Shabbat morning services.

On June 8, 2013, we will discuss “What is Conservative Judaism”

On June 22, 2013, we will discuss “What is Conservative Judaism, part 2”

Ideas or comments, contact Rabbi Arian at rabbi@kehilatshalom.org

or at the office 301-869-7699

Learning

Mitzvah day

May 19, 2013

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KEHILAT SHALOM is proud to offer

Jewish Education for the 21st Century

We have learned that many Jewish families are seeking a more experiential and flexible

approach to congregational education, and we are very excited to be able to offer Sha-

lomLearning for grades 3rd-7th for the 2013/2014 school year.

What is ShalomLearning?

ShalomLearning is a new, innovative approach to Jewish education that blends in class-room instruction and family engagement with technology through four different types

of sessions:

Our goal is that children (and families) will build a strong Jewish identity based on Jew-ish values, which can be used in their daily lives.

In addition, students will learn Hebrew in different ways: during class while reviewing

tefillot (prayers), through self-paced study, and on ShalomLearning’s Hebrew App.

Space is limited.

Each class size is limited to eight students. This program eliminates the mid-week commute to religious school and is open to non members. If you are interested or

want more information, please contact Rabbi Charles L. Arian, Kehilat Shalom, 301-869-7699 or rabbi@kehilatshalom.org.

Learning

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KABBALAH CLASSES WITH

GUEST RABBI, TZVI TUCHMAN

Kabbalah is an ancient Jew-

ish text that offers insights

into G-d and His interaction with the world,

and provides guidance for navigating our

way through life.

Join Rabbi Tzvi Tuchman, Assistant Direc-

tor of Shoresh, for this very stimulating monthly class.

Sunday mornings at 10:15 am:

To resume after the Holidays. Stay tuned for more information.

BIBLE STUDY—THE WEEKLY HAFTORAH

A new Adult Education series will be starting

in December. We will be gather the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 8:00 pm (please come for 7:45 pm minyan, if possi-

ble) and we will be studying the Haftarah for the coming Shabbat.

The weekly Haftorah is a reading from one of the books of the Prophets and relates the-

matically to the Torah reading or to the day or season of the year. The weekly Haftorah is

often very fascinating but is rarely studied or addressed in sermons.

We will be using the commentary from the Chumash, the Etz Chayim as well as other

traditional and modern books of thoughts and commentaries.

The final study sessions for this

year will be:

June 13 th

June 27 th

Life, Learning & Growing

Adult Education

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Applications for Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 are available

in the office. Any questions, contact Richard Jaffe, Financial

Secretary at rjaffe4010@aol.com

Simcha Shabbat To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the form below by June 17, 2013.

I/we will will not attend on June 22.

Name _____________

# Attending _____________ Phone _____________

Simcha _____________

I/we would like to help sponsor Kiddush for $36

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Torah & Haftorah Readers are needed!

Torah Readers are needed: Contact Gail Lieberman at 301-330-1716. And, Haftorah Readers are needed: Contact Mike Goldman

at 301-674-7807. Mike Goldman is teaching, “Reading Torah for Shabbat

Services” every Wednesday evening at 7 PM. He will be glad to start a class in “Chanting

Haftorah” if requested, at the convenience of the students.

Life, Learning & Growing

Adult Education

STUDY WITH RABBI ARIAN

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Judaism

but Were Afraid to Ask

This course is designed to help you grapple

with those many questions you might not

even have known you had. We will meet on

Sunday mornings. They will not conflict with

Kabbalah study with Rabbi Tuchman.

Here are some of the questions to be dis-cussed:

1.) What is Judaism anyway? What's it for?

2.) Can I doubt God and still be Jewish? Can I be an atheist and still be Jewish?

3.) Where did the Torah come from?

4.) Where did our various holidays and prac-tices come from? If they aren't in the Torah,

why don’t we have them?

5.) What is prayer? Who wrote our liturgy? 6.) What's the difference between Reform,

Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Renewal, and all those other forms of

Judaism? 7.) Does Judaism care about everyone or only

about Jews?

8.) Who gets to decide what Judaism believe anyway?

Classes will meet at 10:15 am on the following dates:

June 9, 2013

CRASH HEBREW

A class that allows the student

to master the basics of reading

Hebrew letters and vowels. A

good class for beginners and

those who may have forgotten what they once

learned. Class will be scheduled on the basis of

interest. If you are interested in participating,

please contact Rabbi Arian.

INTERMEDIATE HEBREW

A class to help master the basic grammar and

vocabulary of Jewish prayer. Class will be

scheduled on the basis of interest . If you are

interested in participating, please contact Rabbi

Arian.

TORAH READER’S CLASS

We are having classes on

Wednesday evenings, “How

to Read Torah” So if you are

Interested come and join the

classes. Support can also be given to those who

are reading Torah for Shabbat, Holidays or if

you just want to practice your portion. If you

are interested, contact Mike Goldman, Ritual

Committee Chair

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Mishpacha Minutes SHARE YOUR NEWS WITH

KEHILAT SHALOM

Your congregational family wants to share in your joys and support

you during difficult times. Please contact the office at 301-869-7699 with information about your family honors,

engagements, accomplishments, marriages, awards, illnesses and hospitalizations. When

appropriate and with your permission we will include this news in the Shofar.

Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to

answer the phones and greet visitors. Monday—Friday 12:00 pm to

4:00 pm. Contact Thomas Loggie @ (301) 869-7699

SHARE YOUR NEWS WITH KEHILAT SHALOM

Yasher Koach to David Holzel and Phil Jacobs for taking home a first place award

from the MDDC (Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association for their article “When a

Predator Wants to Pray” and to David Holzel for his second place award for his profile of attorney Abe Lowell, “Man of Words”

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What & When

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What & when

June 7 - 8:13 June 21 - 8:19 June 14 - 8:16 June 28 - 8:19

SHABBAT - BEHAR/BECHUKOTAI

Friday, May 3 Shabbat Eve Service 7:45 pm

Saturday, May 4 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am

SHABBAT - BEMIDBAR Friday, May 10

Shabbat Eve Service 7:45 pm Saturday, May 11

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am

SHABBAT - NASSO

Friday, May 17 Shabbat Eve Service 7:45 pm

Saturday, May 18 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am

SHABBAT - BEHAALOTECHA Friday, May 24

Shabbat Eve Service 7:45 pm Saturday, May 25

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am

SHABBAT - SHELACH LECHA Friday, May 31 Shabbat Eve Service 7:45 pm

Saturday, June 1 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 Shalom members have exchanged one Sunday

evening a month to help out. It is now time for you to choose a Sunday in 2013 of your choice! You may also help out by

sending in financial donations that can be depos-ited to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, marked “Shelter Meals” to help cover costs.

Sign up with Elise Garfinkel at

egarfinkel@cpb.org or Billye Roberts at billye.roberts@gmail.com

AED Fund “Whoever saves a life. . Saved an en-

tire world” Our fund is just about there,

we are very close to our goal. We just

need $316.00 more before we can pur-

chase this life-saving device for our

synagogue, so keep those donations

coming in!

Mitzvah Corner

Sisterhood Judaica Shop has a Huge

30% Off Sale Going on Now!!

Items are available for all of your

Daily and Holiday needs. There are some

really beautiful items just waiting to be picked

up for that special someone in your life

Contact Janet Rutchik Janet.jmr@gmail.com

or

240-632-1085 for shop times & availability

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 su-pervise.

Let’s discuss. CALL SEATON TODAY!!

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MINYAN MITZVAH SCHEDULE Sun through Fri 7:45 pm and Sun 9:15 am

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,

but our margin of safety is

pretty thin. 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 ad-ditional 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 con-

tact Larry Beck at thebecks467@comcast.net or Greg Gore at ggore@starpower.netwith ques-tions or to volunteer.

DATE: 6/2/13 - 6/7/13

Shapiro, Bernard & Marjorie Shenk

Simon, Walter & Adele Simon, Brenda

Sinnett Sokoloff

Sosin Steinberg

Sternberg Strauss

Studley Sultan

DATE: 6/9/13 - 6/14/13

Tepper

Tuegel Vederman

Vogel/Miller-Vogel Wallack

Wasserman Weiner

Weller Wertlieb

Weston Woorman

Yellin

DATE: 6/16/13 - 6/21/13 Zapor

Anton

Ascher August

Azoff/Green Ballonoff

DATE: 6/16/13 - 6/21/13

Balsinger/Garil Barbag

Baum Beard

Beck Bedell

DATE: 6/23/13 - 6/28/13

Beitler Berger

Berson Bleich

Block Blomberg

Blumberg

Borchardt Bouer

Brown Budman

Cabana/Rockman

DATE: 6/30/13 – 7/5/13 Cahn

Cassorla Chidakel

Cohen, Irving & Arlene Cohen, Barry & Thelma

Costanzo Crausman

Duberstein

Duvall Dymond

Epstein, Martin & Ellen Epstein, Stephen & Andrea

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Cycle of Life Events

HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAY WISHES TO

THE CHILDREN: David Ascher, Jennifer

Beitler, Evan Feldman, Jason Froehlich, Dara

Greenwald, Brett Halpert, Seth Lattner,

Daniel Levine, Carly Pascal, Alissa Rosen-

stein, Stephanie Schmetz, Harrison Sokoloff,

Stuart Sokoloff, Robyn Studley, Samantha

Weston

ADULTS: Douglas Baum, Isador Bronstein,

Susan Cahn, Toby Costanzo,

Harold Flamenbaum, Marc

Goldstein-Smith, Jennifer Jo-

seph, Cindy Halpert, Mar-

shall Gross, Trudy Kahan,

Bruce Kanner, Gail Lieber-

man, Bruce Pascal, Bonnie Richter, Barbara

Ronis, David Ross, Edward Schmetz, Jef-

frey Seldin, Walter Simon, David Sokoloff,

Howard Wallack, Martin Woorman, Martin

Yellin, Frances Yellin

HAPPY JUNE ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO:

Joel & Helen Felrice, Bill &

Michelle Beard, Carl & Ann

Berger, Jack & Patricia

Gruber, Marvin & Sharon

Beitler, Joel & Julie Himel-

farb, Murray & Pamela

Penner, Bruce & Amy

Pascal, Toby Costanzo,

Leigh & Rhoda Press, Marvin & Sandra

Rosenstein, Philip & Sharon Roseman, Ed-

ward & Beth Schmetz, Walter & Adele

Simon, David & Alyce Ross, David & Joan

Steinberg, David & Kathleen Sultan, Linda &

John Pesce, Aaron & Gail Wertlieb, Harris &

Carol Vederman

SIMCHA BOARD

A wonderful way to honor an

individual, a family, or a Simcha, such as a

Wedding, Birth, Bar/Bat Mitz-vah, Graduation,

Birthday...

Your thoughtfulness will be on permanent

display in the Sanctuary for

all to see. Donation: $180

Yasher koach to our torah and

haftorah readers and

sh’lichei tzibbur

Kehilat Shalom is blessed with many congregants

who participate regularly in our Daily Minyan 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:

Carl Berger Michael Goldman

Joe Lustig Lori Wasserman Harold Flamenbaum Greg Gore

Jedd Moskowitz Errol Forgosh Gail Lieberman Lloyd Nalaboff Shelli Froehlich Tamara Jaffe

Murray Penner Stan Ginsburg Stuart Rutchik Wendy Schneider-

Levinson

Kehilat Shalom Library

Do you have Jewish interest books or DVDs that you would like to donate to our library? In particular, we would like to add to our col-

lection of adult fiction and non-fiction titles from the 1990's - now. You can drop off li-

brary materials for donation in the front office or on the desk in the library.

Thank you.

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We Gratefully Acknowledge...

MISCELLANEOUS DONATIONS

To the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, by Libby & Joe

Kamph.

To the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, for the selling of

Chametz, by Jeffrey Seldin.

To the Library Fund, in memory of Rita Bleich, z’l, by

Thelma & Barry Cohen.

To the Kiddish Fund, by Melanie Berson.

To the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, in memory of Rita

Bleich, z’l, by Toby & Abe Friedberg.

To the Kiddish Fund, by Marcia Litwack.

To the Larry Froehlich Jr. Congregation Fund, in mem-

ory of Rita Bleich, z’l, by Shelli Froehlich.

To the Kiddish Fund, by Mike & Bobbie Goldman.

To the Kiddish Fund, by Wendy Schneider-Levinson &

Family.

To the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, in appreciation for

confirmation, by Ed Cabana & Renee Rockman.

To the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, Religious School

Programming, and Catering Fund, by the Forgosh

Family.

Soda, by Charlotte Strauss

Soda, by Shelli Froehlich

Conference Table, by Linda Gottsagen

GENERAL FUND:

Marvin & Sharon Beitler

Carl & Ann Berger

Seth Sternberg

Ken Studley

DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF:

Ben Silbert; Lenore & Jonathan Bromberg Jack Ershkowitz; Jane Tepper & Family Frances Emden; Irene Feuer Isaac Block; Judith Block William Block; Judith Block Milton Kopp; Judith Block Eric Smith; Bonnie & Marc Goldstein-Smith Sylvia Drasner; Carol & Larry Beck Anne Steinberg; Cahn Family Estelle Beckerman; Jedd Moskowitz & Wendy Beckerman Alvin Moskowitz; Jedd Moskowitz & Wendy Beckerman Philip Beckerman; Jedd Moskowitz & Wendy Beckerman Ben Silbert; Richard Silbert Lena Levitz, Wendy Schneider-Levinson Martin Schneider; Wendy Schneider-Levinson Elyahoo Sabi; Nasrine Sabi David Ronis; Mike & Bobbie Goldman Ben Silbert; Mike & Bobbie Goldman Morris Schwartz; Irene Feuer Selma Bronstein; Isador Bronstein Selma Bronstein; Leah Laifsky David Berson; Melanie Berson Rita Bleich; Melanie Berson Ludwig Cahn; Cahn Family Yehuda Lolachi; Nasrine Sabi Isadore Gulitz; Saundra Barbag Rubin Schefflin; Beth & Edward Schmetz Jeanette Everly; Isador Bronstein Sounia Fried; Chelle Nalaboff & Family Fay Goldman; Bobbie & Mike Goldman

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

Prayer Book Fund (Siddur Sim Shalom, $36.00 & Etz Hayim Chu-

mash, $54.00)

Simcha Board Donations ($180.00)

Memorial Plaque Board Donations ($500.00)

Memorial or Simcha Seat Donations ($1000.00)

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 oth-

erwise requested) Kehilat Shalom is a 501©(3)charitable organiza-

tion and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Information regarding all of these funds is here in the Kehilat Sha-

lom office. If you have any questions, please contact 301-869-

7699. Todah Rabbah for supporting Kehilat Shalom.

Join the

Kiddish Club

Make a

Donation as Proof of your

Membership

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

Thomas.loggie@gmail.com

SIMCHA SHABBAT DONATIONS:

Wendy Schneider-Levinson Janet Rutchik Charlotte Strauss Marcie Lerner Mike & Bobbie Goldman Rabbi Charles Arian Debra Weston & Family Jedd Moskowitz & Wendy Beckerman Tom & Linda Loggie

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Sivan June

23 1 * Sounia Fried, Mother of Chelle Nalaboff 23 1 * Fay Goldman, Mother of Michael Goldman 23 1 Pearl Woorman, Mother of Martin Woorman 26 4 Leonard Cohen, Father of Pamela Penner 26 4 * Sara Krieger, Mother of Karen Mann 26 4 * Rubin Schefflin, Father of Beth Schmetz 27 5 Isadore Gulitz, Father of Saundra Barbag 27 5 Larry Muenz, Husband of Janet Muenz 27 5 Larry Muenz, Father of Jonathan & Daniel Muenz 27 5 * Fritz Klinger 28 6 Keith Bedell, Brother of Richard Bedell 28 6 Herman Milder, Father of Marlene Duvall 28 6 * Florence Feldman, Mother of James Feldman Tammuz 1 9 Jeanette Everly, Sister of Isador Bronstein

1 9 Harvey Smith, Father of Sheila Harburger 1 9 Harvey Weiner, Uncle of Bonnie Sosin 3 11 William Tolin, Grandfather of Debra Weston 3 11 * Sarah Brother 3 11 * Ruth Peller 4 12 Julia Bronstein, Mother of Isador Bronstein 4 12 * Samuel Litwin 4 12 * Rabbi Abraham Oler 5 13 * Annette Gessner 6 14 * Alvin Moskowitz, Father of Jedd Moskowitz 8 16 * Bea Mintz, Mother of Marcie Tuegel 8 16 * Morris Coran 9 17 Julia Milhiser, Mother of Steven Milhiser 10 18 Pauline Chidakel, Mother of Edwin Chidakel 10 18 Ellis Hoberman, Father of Allan Hoberman

12 20 Margaret Klinger, Mother of Susan Chidakel 12 20 Edwin Liss, Father of Karen Goldenberg 13 21 Dorothy Scheiner, Mother of Barry Scheiner 13 21 * Barbara Peller 14 22 Clela Wilcox, Mother of Billye Roberts 16 24 Ruth Hoberman, Mother of Allan Hoberman 16 24 Nathan Kaplan, Father of Marilynn Anton 16 24 Henry Kronhaus, Uncle of Sherry Marlowe 17 25 Leonard Cutler, Uncle of Debra Weston 17 25 * Rebecca Kramer 18 26 Leon Ballonoff, Father of Les Ballonoff 18 26 Betty Lustig, Grandmother of Joseph Lustig 19 27 * Philip Beckerman, Father of Wendy Becker man 19 27 Marilyn Lawres, Sister of Thelma Cohen 19 27 * Anne Roffe 20 28 * Zitta Friedlander 20 28 * Harry Schiffman 21 29 Samuel Baum, Father of Douglas Baum 21 29 Isabella Bouer, Mother of Michael Bouer 21 29 * Charles Streifer 22 30 * Selma Schwadron

Would you like to make a dona-

tion in honor or in memory of a

loved one?

You can purchase a Siddur Sim Shalom or an Etz Chayim Chumash with a spe-

cial bookplate in the inside cover. The costs are $36.00 per Siddur and $54.00

per Chumash.

If you would like to pay tribute to

someone, 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

reminders. If you have friends or other family

member that you would like added to your list

please contact the Office .

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Gary Rosenthal Studio

Hiddur Mitzvah Project

The finished projects

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

picnic

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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

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THE SHOFAR Rabbi................................................................. Charles L. Arian

Hazzan ................................................................... Kim Komrad

Cantor Emeritus .................................................... Saul Finn, z’l

Acting Administrator ............................... Thomas G. F. Loggie

President ........................................................ Dr. Marcie Lerner

Senior Vice President ................................ Harold Flamenbaum

Vice President for House .......................... Thomas G. F. Loggie

Vice President for Development......................... Douglas Baum

Vice President for Member Services ....................... Greg Gore

Treasurer ............................................................... Terry Strauss

Financial Secretary ............................................... Richard Jaffe

Secretary ......................................... Wendy Schneider-Levinson

Youth Director ................................................ Wendy Weisbard

Men’s Club ............................................................... Carl Berger

Sisterhood ................................... Elise Garfinkel, Linda Loggie

Active Retirees ....................................................... Barry Cohen

Shofar Layout ........................................................ Linda Loggie

Website Administrator ....................................... Billye Roberts