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Sheila K. Derman to Speak April 19We welcome Sheila Derman as our speaker for the April 19 general meeting. Very active in the Jewish community, Sheila currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Baltimore Jewish Council as well as on that of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). She is the immediate past President of the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Maryland. Currently, she is a member of the board of the Baltimore County Historical Trust as well as parliamentarian and commissioner on the Baltimore County Commission for Women.
With a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from the Medical College of Virginia, Sheila has been a practicing pharmacist for 55 years. She is a community consultant for Medicare Part D and participates regularly in "Pharmacy Days" at the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis. She recently represented Baltimore Chain Store pharmacies at a National "RX Input Day" on Capitol Hill. A long time member of Hadassah's Washington Action Office Task Force, she is currently working with the National PRAZE division to implement the new "Day in the District" initiative. Sheila is a Past President of Hadassah of Greater Baltimore and Area Vice-President of Hadassah's Northern Seaboard Region.
Matthew A. Crenson, Baltimore's Political Historian, to Address Closing Meeting/Luncheon May 17 Matthew A. Crenson began teaching in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Political Science in 1969. A distinguished political scientist and Baltimore native, he examines the role of politics and race throughout Baltimore's history. From its founding in 1729 up through
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President Suzanne Strutt
Vice President Diane Burkom
Corresponding Secretary Susan
Berman
Recording Secretary Fran Block
Treasurer Annette Polonsky
Archivist Merle Ann Siegelman
Chairs, Book Fund Sandy Kuperberg,
Isabel Levin
Chairs, Chavurah Thelma Weiner, Jan
Helper
Chairs, Fundraising Rona Greene,
Judy Stein, Rena Shenk
Chair, Hospitality Hulane Zolet
Chairs, Live & Learn Diane Burkom,
Leslie Sandler, Rona Greene, Charlotte
Stein, Devorah Brooks, Harriet Miller
Registrar: Merle Ann Siegelman
Chairs, Membership Brenda Cohen,
Diane Burkom
Chair, Program Ilene Merenbloom
Federation of Jewish Women’s
Organizations Coordinators
Rosalind Pearlman, Ruth Casper
Mailing Coordinator Judi Cataldo
Media Coordinator Suzanne Strutt
Meeting Coordinators Benita
Lozinsky, Deane Sevel, Sharon Tiplitz
Chair, Nominating Committee
Brenda Cohen
Parliamentarian Pat Hartley
Telephone Communication Gilda
Kahn, Barry Hond, Irene Palter, Janice
Rudo
Webmaster Yogi Savetman
BNC BULLETINBrandeis National Committee, Baltimore Chapter
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the recent past, Crenson follows Baltimore's political evolution from an empty expanse of marsh and hills to a complicated city with distinct ways of doing business. Revealing how residents at large engage (and disengage) with one another across an expansive agenda of issues and conflicts, Crenson shows how politics helped form this complex city's personality. Now a Hopkins Professor Emeritus of Urban Government and American Political Development, he is the author of seven books, including his most recent Baltimore, A Political History.
Both these meetings promise much of current and historical interest. Watch your mail for your invitation to the Closing Luncheon. We urge you to attend; more important, bring a friend to share these presentations.
Brandeis Activity Calendar Meeting Schedule Board meetings: 1:00 pm - Hadassah Office - March 15Board meetings with program : Noon - Hadassah Office - April 19Please note: Check Live & Learn sessions' dates and times on BNC's website, blogs.brandeis.edu/bncbaltimore. Updates will also be shown in subsequent Bulletins. For information listed TBA, check the website or call the course facilitator. Facilitators: Please contact your participants a week ahead of your meeting.
March March 1, 10:00 am, The Face of Wellness, Ellicott City Giant, Intersection of Routes 40 and 29,
Meet with a nutritionist from Giant Foods - Rona Greene 252-2118, Judy Stein 484-0278March 5, 11:00 am, Calling All Chocolate Lovers!, Home of Diane Burkom, 7213 Denberg Road
21209 - Diane Burkom, 486-4972, Hara Eckstein, 453-6608 March 6, 11:15 am, Scrabble Home of Carol Oppenheim, 326 Belltown Road, Owings Mills
21117 - Ruth Casper, 443-394-1449, Carol Oppenheim 363-2482March 7, 1:30 pm, How to Give a Manicure and Have Fun, Home of Susan Berman, 101 Old
House Court 21208 - Susan Berman 653-3886March 8, 1:30 pm, Novels Based on History Home of Eva Silversmith, 2607 Taney Road
21209 - The House of Riverton, Kate Morton - Barbara Levenson 484-8566, Eva Silversmith 358-0619
March 9, Lunch 11:30 am, Museum Visit 1:00 pm, Baltimore Multicultural Trips Walters Art Museum, Asian Wing, 600 N. Charles Street 21201, Entrance: free - Lunch at Trinacria, 111 West Centre Street, Baltimore 21201 Leslie Sandler 433-6366, Suzanne Strutt 561-5516
March 13, 1:30 pm, Murder, Mayhem and Mystery Location TBA - The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale- Leah Valentine 653-5559, Pat Hartley 565-6415
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March 14, 1:30 pm, Sit and Knit, etc. Home of Carol Oppenheim, 326 Belltown Road, Owings Mills 21117 - Norma Axel 308-0827, Ellen Schwartz 486-6753
March 15, 1:00 pm, Board Meeting, Hadassah Meeting RoomMarch 16, 1:30 pm, Rummikub! Home of Annette Polonsky, 11 Slade, #112 - Brenda Cohen
581-2229, Annette Polonsky 484-6682March 20, 1:30 pm, Learning with Lenny, Home of Suzanne Strutt, 12 Valleywood Court,
Timonium 21093 - Suzanne Strutt 561-5516, Norma Axel 308-0827March 21, 10:30 am, Jewish Supreme Court Justices Home of Diane Burkom, 7213 Denberg
Road 21209 - Diane Burkom 486-4972, Rosalind Pearlman 602-3454March 22, 1:00 pm, Dining Around the World, Carlo's Italian Bistro, 9926 York Road, Church
Lane Shopping Center, across from Target, Cockeysville 21230 - Irene Palter 252-0246, Rosalind Pearlman 602-3454
March 23, 1:30 pm, The Moderns: Understanding Modern Art - Henri Matisse, Home of Suzanne Strutt, 12 Valleywood Court, Timonium 21093 - Suzanne Strutt 561-5516, Norma Axel 308-0827
March 26, 1:30 pm, Chavurah Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue 21208 - Thelma Weiner 486-4231, Jan Helper 602-5234
March 27, 1:30 pm, Learning with Lenny, Home of Suzanne Strutt, 12 Valleywood Court, Timonium 21093 - Suzanne Strutt 561-5516, Norma Axel 308-0827
March 28, 1:30 pm, 'Deis Flicks Hadassah Meeting Room, 3723 Old Court Road, #205, American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco - Diane Burkom 486-4972, Toby Felcher 667-206-4774
March 29, 1:00 pm, Visit the Bromo Seltzer Clock, 21 South Eutaw Street, accessible by light rail - Leslie Sandler 433-6366, Merle Ann Siegelman 664-8855
April April 3, 11:15 am, Scrabble Home of Carol Oppenheim, 326 Belltown Road, Owings Mills
21117 Ruth Casper, 443-394-1449, Carol Oppenheim 410-363-2482April 5, 10:00 am, The Face of Wellness, Hadassah Meeting Room, Ray Heinish, pharmacist/nutritionist will discuss food supplements and alternative medicines - Rona
Greene 252-2118, Judy Stein 484-0278April 5, 1:30 pm, Novels Based on History Home of Eva Silversmith, 2607 Taney Road
21209 - The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead - Barbara Levenson 484-8566, Eva Silversmith 358-0619
April 9, 1:30 pm, Artists in our Midst, Alice G. Dvoskin 1738-40 E. Lombard Street. Alice's oil landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes, and people are an explosion of light and color. Visit Alicedvoskin.com to see her work. Norma Axel 308-0827, Ellen Schwartz 486-6753
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April 10, 1:30 pm, Murder, Mayhem and Mystery Location TBA - Damaged by Lisa Scottoline - Leah Valentine, 653-5559, Pat Hartley 565-6415
April 11, 1:30 pm, Movies We Love, Home of Merle Ann Siegelman, 6205 Sareva Drive 21209 - The Front - Brenda Cohen 581-2229, Merle Ann Siegelman 664-8855
April 12, 1:30, Jewish Meditation and Mindfulness, Home of Merle Ann Siegelman, 6205 Sareva Drive 21209 - Merle Ann Siegelman 664-8855, Suzanne Strutt 561-5516
April 16, 1:30 pm, Chavurah Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue 21208 - Thelma Weiner 486-4231, Jan Helper 602-5234
April 17, 1:30 pm, Learning with Lenny, Home of Suzanne Strutt, 12 Valleywood Court, Timonium 21093 - Suzanne Strutt 561-5516, Norma Axel 308-0827
April 18, 12 noon, Lunchtime Dine-a-Round, Maggie's Restaurant, 310 E. Green Street, Westminster 21157 - Rena Shenk 443-352-3901, Loretta Engel 358-0534
April 19, Noon, General Meeting With Speaker Sheila Derman at 1:00 pm, Hadassah MeetingRoom, Come hear Sheila Derman speak on Women's Issues.
April 20, 1:30 pm, Rummikub! Home of Brenda Cohen, 4750 Coyle Road, #403Owings Mills 21117 - Brenda Cohen 581-2229, Annette Polonsky 484-6682
April 24, 1:30 pm, Learning with Lenny, Home of Suzanne Strutt, 12 Valleywood Court, Timonium 21093 - Suzanne Strutt 561-5516, Norma Axel 308-0827
April 25, 1:30 pm, 'Deis Flicks Hadassah Meeting Room, 3723 Old Court Road, #205, Camera Obscura - Diane Burkom 486-4972, Toby Felcher 667-206-4774
April 26, 10:00 am, The Face of Wellness, 1501 Sulgrave Avenue, #307, Mt. Washington 21209 Joshua Wies, balance and fitness expert, will share techniques to preserve balance and prevent falls as we age - Rona Greene 252-2118, Judy Stein 484-0278
April 26 11, 1:00 pm, Non-Fiction Discussion Group Home of Deane Sevel, 3305 Janellen Drive 21208, title TBA, - Deane Sevel 484-0643
May May 1, 11:15 am, Scrabble Home of Carol Oppenheim, 326 Belltown Road, Owings Mills
21117 Ruth Casper, 443-394-1449, Carol Oppenheim 410-363-2482May 2, 10:30 am, Jewish Supreme Court Justices Home of Diane Burkom, 7213 Denberg
Road 21209 - Diane Burkom 486-4972, Rosalind Pearlman 602-3454May 3, 12 noon, Lunchtime Dine-a-Round, Iron Rooster, 50 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley 21030 -
Reba Shenk 443-352-3901, Loretta Engel 358-0534May 8, 1:30 pm, Murder, Mayhem and Mystery, Location and title TBA - Leah Valentine
653-5559, Pat Hartley 565-6415May 9, Noon, Sit and Knit, etc. Lunch followed by project time, Home of Carol Cummins, 12
Halcyon Court 21208 - Norma Axel 308-0827, Ellen Schwartz 486-6753
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May 10, 1:30 pm, Novels Based on History Home of Eva Silversmith, 2607 Taney Road 21209 - Triangle, Katherine Weber Barbara Levenson 484-8566, Eve Silversmith 358-0619
May 14, 1:30 pm, Artists in our Midst, Andrew Harper 1401 Corbett Road, Monkton 21111 - With 45 years' experience, this fine woodworker and sculptor creates each piece one time. Every piece is handmade after some basic machinery work. Norma Axel 308-0827, Ellen Schwartz 486-6753
May 16, 1:30 pm, Movies We Love, Home of Merle Ann Siegelman, 6205 Sareva Drive 21209, Far From the Madding Crowd- Brenda Cohen 581-2229, Merle Ann Siegelman 664-8855
May 17, 11:00 am, Closing Luncheon, Suburban Closing Country Club, 7600 Park Heights Avenue 21208 - Watch the mail for your invitation.
May 18, 1:30 pm, Rummikub! Home of Annette Polonsky, 11 Slade, #112 - Brenda Cohen 581-2229, Annette Polonsky 484-6682
May 31, 1:00 pm, Dining Around the World, Dmitri's International Grille, 2205 Frederick Road, Catonsville 21228 - Irene Palter 252-0246, Rosalind Pearlman 602-3454
JuneJune 4, 1:30 pm, Chavurah Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue
21208 - Thelma Weiner 486-4231, Jan Helper 602-5234June 7, 10:00 am, Bonus Trip, Master Gardeners, University of Maryland Extension. See Live
and Learn booklet for details.
Calendar Notes: Not in My House, originally scheduled for May 15 and 23 has been cancelled due to low registration. Members who signed up for this course will be offered a refund. The remaining two sessions of Short Stories have been cancelled.
Membership UpdateThe BNC membership year runs from July 1 to June 30, with billing starting in May. New members are invited to join anytime during the year. If they pay their first dues in April, May or June they get those spring months free. Remember that you can pay your annual dues to national by mailing them a check, calling them (781-736-4171) with a credit card number, or going online: go to https://www.brandeis.edu.bnc/ and click the JOIN/RENEW button, then enter your credit card and personal information. Be sure to select Baltimore as your chapter!
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Roster Updates Susan Berman......101 Old House Road, 21208Toby Felcher.......812-8783, Edenwald, 800 Southerly Drive, #706, 21286Sondra Montouri......410-484-2375, 725 Mount Wilson Lane, #629, 21208Carol Oppenheim, new email is [email protected] Potashnick, new email is [email protected] Weiner, new email [email protected]
If you have other corrections to the Roster, please contact Judi Cataldo at [email protected] or 410-602-1132
Warm Stories on a Cold Day During November and December, several chapter members met for the class on Jews in America. We watched a PBS documentary and learned about the different waves of migration, where the Jews came from and where they settled, how they earned a living, grew in prominence, took care of each other, and fought for social justice. For our last session the noted historian Gilbert Sandler made a guest appearance to provide the introduction to the PBS film on Jews in Maryland. He spoke for 30 minutes to a crowd of 25 BNC members and several spouses and friends, enthralling all with his warmth, strong voice and knowledge about the early Jewish families that settled here in Baltimore. Whether you grew up here or moved here later, there was much to learn and enjoy. Ask us about the first dairy to need a liquor license (hint: egg nog), how horseradish became a million dollar industry, why we have two country clubs in Pikesville, or why all the large downtown department stores had Jewish names. It was a wonderful way to stay warm on such a cold day, and we appreciate Gil Sandler sharing his time with us.
Bits and Pieces Booklets availableAdditional copies of the BNC Roster and the Live & Learn book are available from Suzanne Strutt and Brenda Cohen.
Brandeis Spirit
Eva Silversmith showed off her Brandeis spirit when she wore this sweatshirt (with Brandeis spelled out in Hebrew!)
Mini Book Sale
Bring your gently used books to a general or board meeting for resale to another BNC member. All proceeds benefit Brandeis University.
Good and WelfareMazel tov to Rosalind Pearlman, whose granddaughter Sara married Moshe Kuperman in December. The newlyweds are residing in Jerusalem, Israel.
From Our Vice-President Wanted - Your Email Address!As your chapter Vice-President I have been trying this year to use Email as an additional form of communication to both the board members and the general chapter membership, especially when news needs to be shared quickly. If you have an Email address and you have not been receiving my Emails, please send it to me: [email protected] . In the next Roster, which we will print this summer, we plan to include all valid Email addresses. IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED IN THE ROSTER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
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From July 2017 until January 2018, our chapter raised $225 through book fund donations. Call Isabel Levin, 654-2222, or Sandy Kuperberg, 486-4167, to purchase book fund cards.
Share Your New Ideas as Spring BloomsAfter this cold and icy winter we are all looking forward to spring and new life appearing on trees and in gardens. For our BNC chapter, spring is also the time for new ideas. Both the Nominating Committee and the Live and Learn Committee will be meeting throughout the spring to plan new leadership and new classes for the upcoming 2018 – 2019 year. And we need your input! The current Nominating Committee is being led by Brenda Cohen. She will be establishing her committee and starting to hold meetings in the near future. If you are a current board officer or committee chair, expect to be contacted soon by a committee member about plans for next year. If you wish to join the Nominating Committee, our BNC board, or know of someone you think would make a great addition to our board, please contact Brenda at 581-2229 or [email protected]. The current Live and Learn Committee is being led by Leslie Sandler, Diane Burkom, Rona Greene, Charlotte Stein, Devorah Brooks and Harriett Miller. We will start holding meetings in March to plan the calendar for next year. Current facilitators can expect a call soon to assess interest in continuing their classes for another year. If you have ideas for a new class, or resurrecting an old one, please share your ideas with Leslie at 433-6366 or [email protected] or join us at a meeting. The first one is scheduled for Friday, March 16 at 10:00 am at the home of Diane Burkom, 7213 Denberg Road. All BNC members are welcome!
A Word From the Editor The next issue of the BNC Bulletin will come out over the summer. Until then, stay warm and healthy!
Carol Oppenheim
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Book Fund Donations For the Speedy Recovery of Suzanne Strutt, by Annette Polonsky,
Marcia Snyder, Veronica Kestenberg, Hulane Zolet, Carol Cummins, Merle Ann Siegelman
Harriett Silverstein, by Annette PolonskyRuth Hurwitz, by Marcia SnyderHara Eckstein, by Carol CumminsNorma Axel, by Merle Ann SiegelmanIsabel Levin, by Merle Ann Siegelman
In Honor ofThe birth of a baby to Mrs. Lucille Mohr,
by Ruth Casper
In Memory of Robert Diener, son of Gloria Diener, by
Marcia SnyderMaddie Abramson, mother of Andrea
Zable and Cynthia Nikitin, by Marcia Snyder
Edward Shapiro, brother of Janet Leibowitz, by Lois Bedell
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Brandeis National Committee Baltimore Chapter 2800 Stone Cliff Drive #108 Baltimore, MD 21209
Brandeis National Committee Mission Statement
The Brandeis National Committee is an organization committed to providing philanthropic support to Brandeis University, a distinguished liberal arts and research university founded by the American Jewish community. Its membership is connected to the University through fund raising and through activities that reflect the values on which the University was founded: academic excellence, social justice, non-sectarianism, and service to the community.
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Non-Profit US Postage
PAID Baltimore, MD
Permit No. 1913
The BNC Bulletin is published solely for distribution to its members by the Baltimore Chapter of Brandeis National Committee, a non-profit group established to benefit Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. Editor: Carol Oppenheim. Revolving Proofreaders: Diane Burkom, Brenda Cohen, Jan Helper, Leslie Sandler, Ellen Schwartz, Merle Ann Siegelman, Marcia Snyder, and Suzanne Strutt.
