Heshvan/Kislev/Tevet 5777 - November/December … times than many of us have seen ... Family Tu B’Shevat Seder ... Roger Horowitz from the University of Delaware, Kosher USA:

THE SCROLL Heshvan/Kislev/Tevet 5777 - November/December 2016

BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION The Center for Conservative Jewish Life In Howard County

Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

20 t h A nnua l Rev. D r. M a r t i n Lut he r K i ng, J r.

a nd R abb i A b r a ha m Jo shua H esche l

I n t e r f a i t h S er v i ce

F r i d a y, Fe b r u a r y 3 a t 8 : 0 0 p m

W i t h P a s t o r R o b b i e D a v i s o f C e l e b r a t i o n C h u r c h See page 5 for details

Shabbat Across the Universe Friday, March 3

As congregations across North America celebrate Shabbat

Across America, Beth Shalom will take the evening beyond our borders to outer space as Beth Shalom is transformed into a glowing universe of planets, stars and galaxies.

Join us for dinner and fascinating programs for all ages.

See page 4 for details

Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5777 - January/February 2017 Page 2

A Message from Rabbi Grossman

Contact Rabbi Grossman at [email protected] or call (410) 531-5115 x306

NIMBY? By Rabbi Susan Grossman

January and February contain two secular commemorations, Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day. Both days

honor champions for freedom and the respect due every individual regardless of class, race, faith, gender or ethnicity. These great men learned these values from Hebrew Scripture, our Scripture. Long before the Declaration of Independence, Scripture taught that all people are endowed by their Creator with the inalienable right to dignity, having been created in God’s image. Spreading this value has been part of our God appointed task as a People as a light unto the nations (Isaiah 42:6; 49:6).

Values mean little until reflected in action. As Jews in America, we are living in more

difficult times than many of us have seen during our lifetimes. Just the other day, a high school student showed me some memes (images) circulating among students of various Howard County High Schools sporting images of Hitler with anti-Semitic messages. Another student’s car was defaced with swastikas in the school parking lot. A middle school student was cursed for being a Jew. I share these disturbing anecdotes to make a point: that whenever hate speech or bullying targets one race, ethnicity, faith, or gender, hate speech, bullying and violence against other groups will follow. No minority is immune.

That is only one reason why we need to stand together with our neighbors to say,

“Not in Our Back Yards!” This phrase has a sorted, exclusionary history. But perhaps it is time to retool the phrase to inspire us to stand up against the intolerance rising in our own community not just against Jewish students but against anyone targeted by hate. That is why I hope you will join us for our annual Interfaith Service Friday Feb. 3, marking the beginning of Black History Month and honoring the special relationship between Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Rev Martin Luther King. If you sing, consider joining our Interfaith Choir which will include joint rehearsals so people can begin to make acquaintances in our different communities. (See details on page 5).

There are many other things we can do. 1) If you see or hear something, say something. Report it to a parent, teacher, school administrator, the police, the Rabbi, AND the Howard County Human Rights Commission. It doesn’t matter if no physical harm is done. We need to report every incident so accurate statistics about all types of hate crimes can be compiled. 2) Get involved in our efforts to build interfaith and intercultural understanding in our schools and community, with our service, our efforts with the schools, or our trialogues, etc. Just let me and/or our Social Action Chair Roger Gabin know how you would like to get involved (email [email protected]). 3) Build allies by speaking with your children, their teachers, your neighbors and co-workers about the importance of NIMBY when it comes to standing up against hate and intolerance. [cont. on page 3]


Worship With Us - Fridays Main Service Starts at 8:00 pm

(except as noted below) Date Candle Lighting

January 6 4:42 pm 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service January 13 4:49 pm 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service January 20 4:56 pm 7:15 pm: Inauguration Day Teach-In with Dr. Nagel 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service January 27 5:05 pm 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service February 3 5:13 pm 8:00 pm: 20th Annual MLK/AJH Interfaith Service February 10 5:21 pm 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service February 17 5:29 pm 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service February 24 5:37 pm 8:00 pm: 7th Grade Shabbaton Ask the Rabbi

Worship With Us - Saturdays Main Service Starts at 9:30 am

Date Shabbat Ends January 7 5:45 pm 9:30 am: Shabbat Service January 14 5:51 pm 9:30 am: Shabbat Service 10:30 am: Jewish Chanting and Meditation January 21 5:58 pm 9:30 am: Shabbat Service January 28 6:06 pm 9:30 am: Shabbat Service 10:30 am: Family Learning Service 12:30 pm: The Chosen Meeple Game Havurah February 4 6:13 pm 9:30 am: Torah Talks with Rabbi Scheinerman February 11 6:21 pm 9:30 am: Shabbat Service with special program “Words of Song” with Rabbi Grossman and Cantor Fischman in honor of Shabbat Shira 10:30 am Jewish Chanting and Meditation 10:30 am: Shorashim Tot Shabbat Service 10:30 am: Ruah Shabbat 12:15 pm: Family Tu B’Shevat Seder February 18 6:28 pm 9:30 am: Shabbat Service February 25 6:36 pm 9:30 am: 7th Grade Shabbaton 10:30 am: Family Learning Service 12:30 pm: The Chosen Meeple Game Havurah

[cont. from page 2] Share what our Jewish tradition teaches about showing everyone the dignity due every person as a child of God.

This year, we lit Hanukkah’s last candle on New Year’s Eve in the dark of winter. We Jews know how to shed light in darkness. May we help each other fulfill our calling to serve as sources of light in our community and the world.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Worship with Us ........................................ page 3 Shabbat Across the Universe ................... page 4 Kosher USA ................................................ page 4 A Very Disney Purim ................................ page 4 MLK/AJH Interfaith Service .................. page 5 Adult Education ......................................... page 6 Halakhah in Hell ........................................ page 6 Religious School ........................................ page 7 Tu B’Shevat Youth Seder ......................... page 7 Social Action & Cold Weather Shelter ... page 8 Sisterhood News ........................................ page 9 Hamentaschen Order Form ..................... page 10 Men’s Club News ....................................... page 11 Shul Lady ..................................................... page 12 January Calendar ........................................ pages 14-15 February Calendar ...................................... pages 16-17 Yahrzeits ...................................................... pages 18-19 Minyan Schedule ........................................ page 19 Good & Welfare......................................... page 20 Board of Directors & Staff ....................... page 22


Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other

Tales of Modern Food, 2016 Tuesday, January 10 at 7:45 p.m.

Learn the truth behind the kosher

food labels and certification groups! The author, a professor and historian, will provide answers to many questions such as: Why do

non-Jews represent one of the fastest-growing sectors in the kosher market? What are the

most controversial kosher ingredients? How does modern food processing present

obstacles to the kosher food industry?

As congregations across North America celebrate Shabbat Across America, Beth Shalom will take the evening beyond our borders to out-

er space as Beth Shalom is transformed into a glowing universe. Join us for dinner and fasci-nating programs for all ages. 5:45 p.m.: Dinner (RSVP required) 6:45 p.m.: Tot Shabbat (Shorashim) 7:00 p.m.: Youth & Adult Programming: For Youth: Junior Congregation Service For Adults: There are many rhythms to the natural world, from sunrise to high tide to seasons to ice ages. Ever wonder why there's such regularity? It's because Time is literally woven into the fabric of the universe. Astrophysicist Dr. Bonnie Meinke explains

how astrophysicists think about time both in their observations of the universe and in their daily lives. Dr. Meinke is an Outreach Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore that is responsible for the Hubble Space Telescope. At 8:00 p.m. during Sabbath Services: Rabbi Grossman speaks on “Shabbat Across the Universe”: What happens when time is not as we know it? Join Rabbi Grossman for an exploration of how Jewish astronauts have celebrated their Judaism in space and how we can apply what we know of astrophysics to our Jewish traditions of making time holy on earth and in the heavens. Watch for the e-mail notice opening on line registration. Want to help? Email [email protected].

Shabbat Across the Universe - Friday, March 3

A Very Disney Purim Saturday, March 11, 2017

Tot Purim at 7:00 p.m. Ma’ariv and Havdalah at 7:15 p.m.

Megillah & Silly Symphony at 7:30 p.m.

Religious School on Sunday, March 12 will begin at 10:00 a.m. so you can stay and

enjoy the Silly Symphony

Join the Silly Symphony! Musicians and vocalists needed. Tell the office so you can get the music!

Rehearsal dates: Sun., February 26 at 12:30 p.m.

Mon., March 6 & Thurs., March 9 at 7:00 pm.

Public Hearing for the HCPSS Calendar at the Board of Education Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 pm

We encourage members of the Jewish community, particularly students and parents, to testify in support of a school calendar that is closed not only on first day Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur but also Lunar New Year, Diwali and Eid, supporting respect for cultural diversity as part of the response to rising intolerance in our schools.

To give testimony call (410) 313-7194 or email [email protected]


Pastor Robbie Davis and the Choir of Celebration Church, as well as representatives of Guilford Baptist, Locust United Methodist, the Howard

County Muslim Council, and other interfaith partners and dignitaries, join us for an uplifting service honoring the legacies of these two iconic religious leaders who dedicated their lives to fighting for justice by bringing people together in mutual

respect. Join us for what promises to be an uplifting service.

This year we will be participating in several interfaith choir rehearsals at Celebration Church and one rehearsal at Beth Shalom to facilitate the building of

interfaith fellowship. All Beth Shalom adults and teens who like to sing are welcome to participate. Schedule TBA.

Refreshments will be served following the service.

To participate in the Interfaith Choir or to volunteer to help usher or assist with the refreshments please send your name, phone and email to the office [email protected]) as soon as possible.

This service is sponsored by the Beth Shalom Social Action Committee.

2 0 t h A nn u a l Re v. Dr. Ma r t in L u t h er Ki ng ,

J r. a n d Ra b b i A b r ah a m J o sh u a He s ch e l

Interfaith Service

Beth Shalom Congregation

8070 Harriet Tubman Lane

Columbia, MD 21044

(410) 531-5115

www.beth-shalom.net

Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.

“The Mystery of Nations”


The Adult Ed committee has been working hard to bring interesting programs to Beth Shalom for the next several months. You should be receiving your Adult Ed brochure for Winter/Spring any day now. We’ll be having an Author series and the kickoff will be on Tuesday evening, January 10. Roger Horowitz from the University of Delaware, Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food. He covers more material in this well researched book than any other book on this subject. Three other authors will be here in March and May: Avraham Azrieli, Jeff Gorsky and Maggie Anton. Please see the brochure for more details. Their books are available from the public library as well as from Amazon.com. There was such great feedback from Rabbi Scheinerman’s class last winter that she has agreed to teach it again – with all new material. Halakhah in Hell: Responsa from the Holocaust will be held on Tuesdays, beginning January 17, at 7:45 p.m. The first Friday night in February brings us our 20th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Interfaith Service at 8:00 p.m. (Feb. 3). For those who have never attended this, this is very different from our regular Shabbat service. Our guests from Celebration Church along with prayers and songs related to the MLK holiday, add much spirit and inspiration to our service.

Rabbi Grossman will be holding her regular “Ask the Rabbi” session on February 24 during Friday night services. If you’re looking for something a little less traditional on Shabbat, try our Chanting and Meditation services on January 14 or February 11. These services offer a very peaceful way of praying while helping you connect to your deeper spiritual self. No experience necessary. I want to thank the entire Adult Ed committee for helping me plan for the myriad of events that run from September through May. Without them, we would not have all these great programs. Of course, we can always use more help! If anyone wants to join our committee, please contact me to attend one of our meetings. One last thing - please support our programs by attending them! The speakers and teachers donate their time and share their knowledge without asking for anything in return. Some of them come from a long distance. A great way to show our appreciation for them is to have an enthusiastic audience and to come prepared with questions and comments for the speaker.

Adult Education News by Debbie Bastacky - Adult Education Chair

Adult Education

in a Nutshell

Halakhah in Hell: Responsa from the Holocaust With Rabbi Amy Scheinerman

Tuesdays, January 17, 24 & 31 at 7:45 p.m. The Holocaust presented dilemmas for observant Jews. What risks could one take to save another’s life? Is it permissible to eat chametz on Passover? We will examine the responsa about these questions and others written during the Holocaust. Same topic as last year, but will all new material! Fee: $15 members; $30 non-members


Education by Dr. Louis Nagel Contact Dr. Nagel at [email protected] or call (410) 531-5115 x322

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel is one of the great philosopher geniuses of the 20th century. His life story carries him from birth into a Hasidic family in Poland, to study in Berlin, to a fortunate

grant of refugee status in the United States and escaping Nazi Germany, a faculty position at JTS and a profound ethical, spiritual presence in the decades after the war. He was a personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. and protested with him in the Selma Civil Rights March. In this month that we honor Dr. King’s birth with a national holiday, we also observe the yartzeit of Rabbi Heschel.

In Heschel’s 1951 book, The Sabbath, he wrote, “The Sabbath is the presence of God in the world, open to the soul of man. God is not in things of space, but in moments of time.” One of our goals in the religious school is to inspire a connection to the joys of Shabbat. We have endeavored to energize participation in Junior Congregation. Since the beginning of the year, we have presented Junior Congregation as intended for all K-7th grade students with a focus at each service on particular grades. This is to take advantage of Shabbat services as an opportunity to build community around shared experience. These services serve multiple purposes. Participating in this special minyan reinforces the material learned in the classroom putting it into a meaningful, experiential context connected to sacred time.

Junior Congregation meets on the 2nd and 4th Shabbatot of the month when there is school on the subsequent Sunday. Our next services (10:30-11:40 am) will be on January 28th when we will feature our 5th/6th graders,

February 11th (4th/3rd graders) and February 25th (K-2nd graders). Of course everyone of any age or grade is always welcome to join us.

Inauguration Day Teach-In on Jewish Ethics, Values and Leadership

with Dr. Louis Nagel Friday, January 20, 2017 (7:15-7:55 pm)

In recognition of Inauguration Day, congregants, teens and their parents are invited to a Teach-In on what Jewish tradition has to tell us about the responsibilities of those assuming positions of leadership. Dr. Nagel will present texts and facilitate discussion. Teens are invited to participate in this program and to take assignments for participation in leading the Erev Shabbat service.

ט''ּו ִּבְׁשָבטTu B’Shevat Seder

Saturday, February 11 12:15 p.m.

Children and families are invited to join us for a special Tu B’Shevat Seder. This

celebration of the New Year of the Trees will follow a custom that originated with the Kabbalists of Tzfat in the 16th century with a variety of fruits, four cups of the fruit of the

vine, brachot and special readings.

Our modern understanding of this holiday makes it a Jewish version of Earth Day that

preceded our current environmental consciousness by more than two millennia.

There will be a charge of $3/child, $5/adult. RSVP by Sunday, February 5th to

[email protected].


Our week for participating in the Cold Weather Shelter is Monday, February 20 - Sunday, Febru-ary 26. This is the 14th season of the Cold Weather Shelter program, which brings together Howard county government, faith communities, and non-profits together to provide shelter, meals, and services to 25-40 homeless residents of Howard County each year from November through March.

Please contact the Beth Shalom office if you can help. • Make dinners or breakfasts. • Drive guests from the church in the morning

to Columbia Mall. • Pick guests up from Columbia Mall in the

evening and drive them back to the church. • Work the 5-10 pm shift in an evening to serve

dinner and provide other assistance and or program/activity (music, make cookies, etc.)

• Work the overnight shift. • Wash guests’ laundry (pick up early in the

morning, drop off in the evening)

• Donate money to cover expenses of meal preparation.

• Donate supplies (bring to Beth Shalom) Twin size sheets & sheet sets; Hand Towels; Bath Towels (gently used O.K. for all above)Over the Counter Medicines:

Pain medication: Acetaminophen 500 mg caps/tablets, Childrens acetaminophen chewable and syrup versions, Infant acetaminophen drops, Ibuprofen 200 mg. GI Meds (generic OK): Pepto-Bismol tabs, Imodium AD caps, antacids (liquid or tabs) i.e., Mylanta, Gaviscon, Prilosec 10 mg, Zantac mg, stool softener (Ducosate) Read the eScroll and check the website throughout these two months for updates. For more information or to volunteer to call Abby Glassberg @410-952-4446 or [email protected]

• Pocket packs of tissues

• Feminine Hygeine Products

• Wash cloths • Pillow Cases • Shaving

Cream • Deodorant

• Hand Cream • Razors • Foot Powder • Lip Balm

SOCIAL ACTION UPDATE by Roger Gabin, Social Action Committee chair

ELIZABETH HOUSE Six gift bags for guests of Elizabeth House, a soup kitchen in Laurel, were delivered on

November 29. Thanks to: everyone who donated items, Ilene Norma for the hats and mufflers she knitted, the Men’s Club and the Sisterhood for their financial contributions, and these religious school 7th graders for assembling the bags and preparing notes to include: Alyssa Gorny, Amanda Nobil, Eric Rudo, Joe Sircus, Keaton Faria, and Tal Pluznik.

By the time you read this, Beth Shalom volunteers will have served another meal at Elizabeth House, on December 29. Thank you to those volunteers. COLD WEATHER SHELTER

Mark your calendars: Beth Shalom’s week for the Cold Weather Shelter is Feb 20-26. More information about the Cold Weather Shelter is provided elsewhere in the Scroll. Come to the informational meeting about the Cold Weather Shelter on Sunday evening, January 8 to learn how you can help. Check the calendar on Beth Shalom’s web page for the exact time.

COLD WEATHER SHELTER: February 20 - February 26, 2017 Beth Shalom to assist Kittamaqundi Community Church


Sisterhood News by Irva Nachlas-Gabin - Sisterhood Co-President

Happy 2017 to all Sisterhood members, past and present. This is the year that the Beth Sha-lom Sisterhood turns 45 – a milestone and a happy landmark. For 45 years, Sisterhood has been showing its support for Conservative Jewish women and for Beth Shalom. And through these four and more decades, our programs and services have expanded. Here’s a sample of what we’ve done in the past year! • Sent We-Care packages to congregation col-lege students.

• Sponsored all the Festival kiddushes and the First-Born Siyuum.

• Donated to the Cold Weather Shelter, Elizabeth House, and the Food Bank. • Co-sponsored programs with Adult Ed. • Provided prayer books to the third graders in the Religious School.

• Passed out hamentaschen on Purim and apples and candy on Simchat Torah.

Of course, when I say Sisterhood does this, I mean WOMEN in the Sisterhood do this. It is through our wonderful volunteers that we find our strengths.

But Sisterhood isn’t all volunteering. It’s also a great social group. Here are our upcoming events, and we invite you all to participate. • Sunday, January 8, 2017 – 9:30 am.: Z’Havah meet & greet. For younger women, from their 20’s to their 40’s – to reimagine their own Sisterhood. We’ll meet at Linda Eisenberg’s house at 9:30 am to sip and chat.

• Saturday, January 21 – 7:00 pm.: Chick Flick and Chocolate at the home of Eve Klein. Join us for a food-oriented movie, and chocolate goodies. Cultures clash and flavors meet as two chefs from different continents learn that it only takes about a hundred steps to meet in the middle.

• Sunday, February 5 - noon to 4 pm: Hamentaschen Baking

• Sunday, February 19 – 9 am to ??: More Hamentashen Baking (no Religious School that day) (snow date – February 26)

Let’s bake together – (200 dozen hamentaschen) - for the congregation, the School, for services, for Harmony Hall, and more. Come for part or all of the time. Bring bnai mitzvah aged and up kids to help bake. • Saturday, March 3 – 7:00 pm. Shalach Manot assembly.

• Sunday, March 4 – all day - Shalach Manot delivery.

Looking ahead to spring, Hold the Dates for these Sisterhood events: Monday, April 3, The Joint Sisterhood Dinner. Members of 6 area Sisterhoods gather for a delectable dinner and an entertaining performance by Dan Schoener, Mentalist Extraordinaire.

Saturday, April 22, Women’s League/Sisterhood Shabbat. Women lead! Join in our special Saturday morning service, in Hebrew or in English. The “sign-up genius” page will be up soon. Sunday, May 7 – 2:00 pm: Jewelry making with Ivy. Details TBA Sisterhood members are so accomplished! Eve cooks, Ivy makes jewelry. Do you have a talent or a passion to share? Let us know. Sisterhood wants to highlight our members’ know-how. [email protected]


PURIM IS COMING. . . . . . AND SO ARE THE HAMENTASCHEN!

BETH SHALOM SISTERHOOD

offers 5 ways to join in the mitzvah of giving gifts on Purim.

1. Send PURIM GREETINGS to the entire congregation. $54.00 donation 2. Share HAMENTASCHEN with Family and Friends $6.00/dozen.

3. Sponsor HAMENTASCHEN for our Religious School students. $108 per class. Join with other parents to sponsor your child’s class. 4. Join our team of HAMENTASCHEN bakers Feb. 5 and 19, 2017

5. Assemble and/or deliver Shalach Manot packages Assembly, Sat. March 4 : Delivery, Sun. Mar 5, 2017

DEADLINE TO ORDER: FEBRUARY 18, 2017 ____ $54: Send Shalach Manot to the entire Congregation:

Please print your name as you wish it to appear on the Shalach Manot card:

____ $108 Sponsor Hamentaschen for Religious School class. Grade: _______ Please print how we should acknowledge this sponsorship:

____ x $6 per dozen – Order extra hamantashen to share with family

____ Bake hamentaschen on ___ Sunday, February 5 and ____ February 19 (noon to 4:00 p.m.) (b’nai mitzvah-age children and older welcome with a parent)

____ Assemble Shalach Manot baskets on Saturday, March 4 (7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) (school-age children welcome with a parent)

____ Deliver baskets on Sunday, March 5

TOTAL ENCLOSED $_______ Send this form and payment to: Eve Klein, 5262 Five Fingers Way, Columbia, MD 21045 Your name: _________________________ Evening phone #: ________________


Men’s Club News

The Beth Shalom Men's Club has a list of important

activities coming up in the first half of 2017. We would like all Beth Shalom Men to be involved in the activities and reaping the benefits of this strong organization. Please come join us in whatever events you are interested in attending and participating in.

Please contact me if you have questions about any Men's Club event or suggestions of what we can do to help the congregation and the community.

Alan Spiegel, President Beth Shalom Men's Club (240) 786-7611 (H) (443) 285-9336 (C) [email protected]

Beth Shalom Men's Club Calendar 2016 - 2017

Jan. 15, 2017: Dr. Larry Silverberg, will talk about Men's Health issues including living well, eating well and exercising well at this brunch. 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

$5 members; $10 non-members Feb. 5: Worldwide Wrap w/ Tallis & Tefillin Class (Super Bowl) Mar. 5: Deliver Shaloch Manot/ Purim Bags Mar. 12: Men's Club Sponsored Speaker Samuel M. Witten at 7:00 p.m. Mar. 19: Men's Club Sponsored Speaker Stuart Eizenstat at 7:00 p.m. Mar. 24 : Men's Club Shabbat April 2: Deliver Yom HaShoah Yellow Candles April 22: Sisterhood Shabbat (help in

Kitchen) April 23: Erev Yom HaShoah (light Yom HaShoah candles) Service at Beth Shalom May 4: Trip to Holocaust Museum May 21: Men’s Club Hike June 11: Men's Club/Sisterhood Trip to Winery June 25: Quicken Loans National Golf Tournament, Congressional Country Club, Potomac, MD July 19-23: FJMC Intn’l Convention at Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

Men’s Club Meeting dates (2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.): January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8

DELIVERY PERSONNEL WANTED

A Great Way to Meet Your Fellow Congregants

DELIVER SHALACH MANOT packages for Purim.

Sign up to take four or five Shalach Manot packages to Beth Shalom congregants the Sunday before Purim.

No experience necessary – we’ll tell you where they live.

You take them bags of goodies, meet new people, fulfill a mitzvah, and have a bit of fun

at the same time.

Send your name and contact information to [email protected]

And we’ll be in touch before Purim with instructions and a hearty Thanks.


SHUL LADY Have any joyful announcements you’d like to have shared with the congregation? Make sure you contact Sherri Kersey at

[email protected] to have your good news shared!

One more of our own is becoming an entrepreneur! Grant Kuning started a company and just released his first computer game, called Sethian, on Steam and itch.io. Grant combined his love of languages and games to create a sci-fi challenge in which you must learn an alien language to solve the mystery. Mazel Tov to Grant, and his parents, Susan and Brian Kuning!

Book Club The Book Club meets on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. We

chat about the book and enjoy some munchies. Everyone is welcome to attend. We’re always glad to see newcomers. Contact Sharon Schreiberg (410) 992-0616, [email protected]) to find out where we are meeting. Here’s our schedule for the next few months. • January 11 - The Marriage of Opposites, by

Alice Hoffman

• February 8 - Modern Girls, by Jennifer Brown

Co-ed Jewish Community Bowling League

Have fun, socialize, and bowl!

One Sunday morning/month at Brunswick Lanes in Columbia at 9:00 a.m. Practice for 15 minutes and then bowl 3 games. $17/month, which covers the bowling "banquet" at the end of the year. You do not have to be a "good" bowler to participate… this is a fun league. The ability of our bowlers varies greatly! If you are interested please contact Sharon Freedman ([email protected]) at 410-381-3717 or Steven Bloom ([email protected]) at 410-531-8535.

The League meets on the following Sundays:

January 22, February 12, March 5, April 2, and May 7, 2017

ORDER YOUR 2017 MAH JONGG CARD

and do a mitzvah at the same time!

A portion of the cost of each card goes to

the Jewish Emergency Network (JEN). JEN was established within the

Jewish Federation of Howard County to help those who struggle to place food on the table, heat their homes, and provide clothing for their children. Card prices remain at $8 for a standard card and $9 for a large card.

Please send your checks, made out to Jewish Emergency Network, no later than January 20th to:

EDNA NACHT

5141 OVEN BIRD GREEN COLUMBIA, MD 21044


Beth Shalom Congregation Calendar - January 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed

January 1 3 Tevet 2 4 Tevet Office Closed

3 5 Tevet Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan

4 6 Tevet

8 __ _ 10 Tevet 9:00 am: Religious School 6:00 pm: Hebrew High

9 _ __ 11 Tevet

10 __ 12 Tevet 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site) 7:45 pm: Adult Ed: Roger Horowitz - Kosher USA:

11__ __ 13 Tevet 4:30 pm: Religious School 7:30 pm: Book Club

15 _ __ __ 17 Tevet 9:00 am: No Religious School or Hebrew High 10:30 am: Men’s Club Brunch

16 __ 18 Tevet MLK Day - Office Closed

17 __ 19 Tevet 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site) 7:00 pm: Adult Ed: Halakhah in Hell

18 _ _20 Tevet 4:30 pm: Religious School

22 ___ _ 24 Tevet 9:00 am: Community Bowling League 9:00 am: Religious School 6:00 pm: Hebrew High

23_ 25 Tevet

24 _ 26 Tevet 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site) 7:00 pm: Adult Ed: Halakhah in Hell

25 __ _ 27 Tevet 4:30 pm: Religious School

29 __ _ 2 Shevat 9:00 am: Religious School 6:00 pm: Hebrew High

30 _ 3 Shevat

31 _ _ 4 Shevat 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site) 7:00 pm: Adult Ed: Halakhah in Hell


Beth Shalom Congregation Calendar - January 2017

Thu Fri Sat

5 7 Tevet

6 8 Tevet 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service

7 ______ _ 9 Tevet 9:30 am: Shabbat Service

12____ ___ 14 Tevet 7:30 pm: Men’s Club Meeting

13_____ 15 Tevet 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service

14 ______ 16 Tevet 9:30 am: Shabbat Service 10:30 am: Jewish Chanting and Mediation Service 10:30 am: Ruah Shabbat and Shorashim Shabbat

19 ___ ____ _ 21 Tevet

20 _____ __ 22 Tevet 7:15 pm: Inauguration Day Teach-In on Jewish Ethics, Values and Leadership with Dr. Louis Nagel 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service

21 ___ _ _ 23 Tevet 9:30 am: Shabbat Service 7:00 pm: Sisterhood Movie Night (Eve Klein’s Home)

26 ______ _28 Tevet 7:00 pm: Public hearing for the HCPSS calendar at BOE

27 29 Tevet 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service Rosh Chodesh Shevat

28 _______ 1 Shevat 9:30 am: Shabbat Service 10:30 am: Family Learning 12:00 pm: The Chosen Meeple USY Formal

Be sure to check the E-Scroll and bulletin for chang-

es in program schedules


Beth Shalom Congregation Calendar - February 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed

February 1 5 Shevat 4:30 pm: Religious School

5 9 Shevat 9:00 am: Religious School 9:15 am: 6th Grade Tallit and Tefillin 9:15 am: Men’s Club World Wide Wrap 10:00 am: Sisterhood Hamentaschen Baking

6 _ 10 Shevat

7 _ 11 Shevat 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site)

8 _ _ 12 Shevat 4:30 pm: Religious School

12 _ 16 Shevat 9:00 am: Bowling League 9:00 am: Religious School 6:00 pm: Hebrew High

13 _ _17 Shevat

14 _ _ 18 Shevat 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site)

15 _19 Shevat 4:30 pm: Religious School 7:30 pm: Book Club

19 __ 23 Shevat No Religious School or Hebrew High 8:00 am: Hamentaschen Baking

20 __ 24 Shevat Cold Weather Shelter 4:30pm - 8:00 am through February 26th

21 __ _ 25 Shevat 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site)

22_ _ 26 Shevat 4:30 pm: Religious School

26__ 30 Shevat 9:00 am: Religious School 12:30 pm: Purim Rehearsal 6:00 pm: Hebrew High Rosh Chodesh Adar

27_ 1 Adar

28__ 2 Adar 2:15 pm: Discussion Group (off site)


Beth Shalom Congregation Calendar - February 2017

Thu Fri Sat

2 6 Shevat

3 7 Shevat 7:00 pm: Ma’Ariv Service 7:30 pm: Refreshments 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service MLK / Interfaith Service

4 8 Shevat 9:30 am: Shabbat Service - Torah Talks with Rabbi Scheinerman 7:30 pm: 3rd-5th Grade Havdalah and Family Game Night

9 _____ ___ 13 Shevat 7:00 pm: PATH United Action 7:30 pm: Men’s Club Meeting

10 ____ ______ 14 Shevat 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service

11 15 Shevat 9:30 am: Shabbat Service “Words of Song” with Rabbi Grossman and Cantor Fischman in honor of Shabbat Shira 10:30 am: Jewish Chanting and Meditation Shabbat 10:30 am: Ruah Shabbat and Shorashim Shabbat 12:15 pm: Youth Lunch Seder Kiddush for Tu B’Shevat Tu B’Shevat

16 20 Shevat

17 _ __ __ _ 21 Shevat 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service Winter Kadima Kallah through Sunday

18___ __ __22 Shevat 9:30 am: Shabbat Service

23_ _______ 27 Shevat

24_ _ ______ 28 Shevat 8:00 pm: Shabbat Service - Ask the Rabbi

7th Grade Shabbaton

25_ _ ______ 29 Shevat 9:30 am: Shabbat Service 10:30 am: Family Learning 12:00 pm: The Chosen Meeple 7:00 pm: Annual Appeal Wine and Cheese

Be sure to check the weekly E-Scroll and bulletin for

changes in program schedules


In Memory of a Loved One

3 Tevet/Jan 1 12 Tevet/Jan 10 Lillie Sexton Simone Pfaff Stein Bettye Rosensweig Vivian Novikoff Robert Sheers 28 Tevet/Jan 26

4 Tevet/Jan 2 Jack Unterberger 20 Tevet/Jan 18 Henry Clayman Mildred Exler 13 Tevet/Jan 11 Abraham Cohen Amy Gordon Leon Lande Harry Kutik Elaine Heine Martin Hoffman Jean Smith Anna Schaeffer Rose Kutik Claire Mathason 5 Tevet/Jan 3 Richard Shelter Dov Pluznik Lillian Newman

Harry Chaitovitz Mina Weiler 21 Tevet/Jan 19 Arthur Unger Sarah Kaplan 14 Tevet/Jan 12 Edith Dalevitz 29 Tevet/Jan 27

Joan Kerbel Harvey Balter Louis Elfenbein Kathryn Bullock Blanche Melman Ruth Feig Carol Risin Arnold Feig Rose Perlman Khaya Gronas 22 Tevet/Jan 20 Shirley Friedman William Press Maurice Hatwell Mollie Berkowitz Estelle Hyman Henry Rosen Harlan Hurwitz Bess Kiel 3 Shevat/Jan 30

Irving Weiner Mina Kofman 23 Tevet/Jan 21 Abraham Malech 6 Tevet/Jan 4 Martha Kohn Michael Boder Donald Zeller Bernard Heneson Milton Sanderson Hilda Reisman 5 Shevat/Feb 1

Esther Zingman Alfred Sokol 24 Tevet/Jan 22 Samuel Goldberg 7 Tevet/Jan 5 15 Tevet/Jan 13 Manuel Blume Helen Littman Lorraine Grebow Nathan Gabin Donald Jacobs Avner Mishan Gussie Rothman Bernard Gershenson Abraham Rosensweig Abraham Schwartz Leah Schreibstein Sarah Gordon 24 Tevet/Jan 22 Henry Sweet Marcus Stern Olly Lehman Leonard Turk 6 Shevat/Feb 2

8 Tevet/Jan 6 Evelyn Leshin 25 Tevet/Jan 23 Milton Melman Norman Katz Edward Polinsky Alter Shulman Florence Permison Milton Rosenzweig Bernard Schwartz Nathan Torop Irene Stern Emanuel Rothman Fannie Stiefel 26 Tevet/Jan 24 7 Shevat/Feb 3

Irving Schwartz 16 Tevet/Jan 14 Joel Daum Aron Pollokoff 9 Tevet/Jan 7 Audrey Bratt Daniel Diener Flora Zeman David Marks Martin Deitz Nathan Eidelman 8 Shevat/Feb 4

Lena Mishan Estina Weinberger Barbara Heisler Michael Estrin Sydney Perlin 17 Tevet/Jan 15 27 Tevet/Jan 25 Elliott Grossman 10 Tevet/Jan 8 Helen Blume Dvorah Golinkin 8 Shevat/Feb 4

Irma Albert Helaine Schwartz Harvey Gorelik Leonard Winter Robert Folkart 18 Tevet/Jan 16 Sarah Greengrass 9 Shevat/Feb 5

Paulina Kaufman Sylvia Cort Edward Kramer Paul Freedman

11 Tevet/Jan 9 Charlotte Greenfeld Joseph Laric Rea Rosen Jeanette Allen Jacob Hinden Royal Pollokoff 10 Shevat/Feb 6

William Berman Harriet Michaels Joseph Rosenthal John Morrison Monroe Chilton 19 Tevet/Jan 17 Michael Salway 11 Shevat/Feb 7

Morris Gorinson Edward Lustbader Arlene Schachter Felix Cherkasskiy Roslyn Rubin Abraham Perlberg William Shimshak Dorris Cronin

Sandra Jaffe Alvin Loreck 12 Shevat/Feb 8

Irving Cort Norman Friedman Bernard Kavalsky Jennifer Kiel

Elmore Rosenthal 13 Shevat/Feb 9

Elaine Getz Jack Goldstein 14 Shevat/Feb 10

Geraldine Margulies Natalie Ziplow 15 Shevat/Feb 11

Bell Fishman Elaine Frankle

Stephen Pine Fannie Pumpian 16 Shevat/Feb 12

Renee Chilton Mojzesz Dziwbkiewicz Moises Tauber

Solomon Zeldin 17 Shevat/Feb 13

Herman Fox Minnie Fox Elliot Glassberg Chester Schreibstein 18 Shevat/Feb 14

Stanley Clark Joseph Greene 18 Shevat/Feb 14

Stanley Clark Joseph Greene Bernie Hoffman

19 Shevat/Feb 15 Eve Hantman Addie Levy Morris Spokony 20 Shevat/Feb 16

Juan Gorrell


In Memory of a Loved One

Arthur Kerbel 30 Shevat/Feb 26

Moses Record Mary Golubsky

Lillian Rosenzweig Louis Hantman

Oscar Shapiro Alvin Silverman

21 Shevat/Feb 17 1 Adar/Feb 27

Gloria Fitelson Frank Chwieroth

Hellen Goldschen Sylvia Goldberg

22 Shevat/Feb 18 Alan Harris

Jacob Friedman Nandor Kaufman

Bicky Larrabee David Massey

23 Shevat/Feb 19 Viola Unger

Richard Leshin 2 Adar/Feb 28

David Rosenbaum Benjamin Goldberg

Shirley Stein Lester Matz

24 Shevat/Feb 20 Marsha Scheinberg

Ann Goldberg

Louis Grossman

Mashie Hoffman

Sara Jewel

Sol Kaplan

William Lijinsky

Roslyn Marcus

Theresa Siegel

Beatrice Steiner

25 Shevat/Feb 21

Harold Gross

George Silver

26 Shevat/Feb 22

Brigid Leventhal

H. Edward Rosenzweig

Louis Safren

Joseph Troft

27 Shevat/Feb 23

Clara Haffner

Aaron Krew

28 Shevat/Feb 24

Minin Jacobs

Robert Nathanson

Gertrude Sinay

29 Shevat/Feb 25 Hyman Bizinsky

MINYAN SCHEDULE Please support the daily minyan

Everyone is asked to attend; in particular, families with a last name that falls in the ranges listed below should attend one day per week

for the month as shown below:

Minyan Times*: Sunday at 7:15 pm;

Monday - Thursday at 7:30 pm

*Unless otherwise noted in the weekly e-scroll or other special Congregation-wide messages

JANUARY

Sunday - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 WEIN - ZOZ &

ABR - BEN

Monday - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 BER - CHW

Tuesday - 3, 10, 17, 24 COH - FELD

Wednesday - 4, 11, 18, 25 FILD - GLO

Thursday - 5, 12, 19, 26 GOLD - GREB

FEBRUARY

Sunday - 5, 12, 19, 26 GREEN - HOL

Monday - 6, 13, 20, 27 HOR - KOP

Tuesday - 7, 14, 21, 28 KOV - MAN

Thursday - 2, 9, 16, 23 PAR - SAND

Wednesday - 1, 8, 15, 22 MAR - PAI

MARCH

Sunday - 5, 12, 29, 26 SANE - SME

Monday - 6, 13, 20, 27 SMU - WAL

Tuesday - 7, 14, 21, 28 WAS - ZOZ ABR - BLO

Wednesday - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 BOU - FAR

Thursday - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 FEI - GOLDM

It’s a mitzvah to make a Minyan for those reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish. If you cannot attend on the dates assigned below, we ask that you please sign up for at

least 4 other days by visiting www.SignUpGenius.com/

go/10C044AAEA82AA3FF2-minyan/22346034


Good and Welfare

Our Condolences to: Melinda Jordan on the loss of her father Marvin S. Tell Hana Paisner on the loss of her brother Tzion Hazoot

General Fund Donations: In memory of my brother Howard on his yahrzeit: Alan and Sherri Kersey In memory of Florence Schub, Alvin Schub and Ruth Levinson on their yahrzeit: Jan and Russ Schub In memory of Chaim Gloger, father of Herschel Gloger, on his yahrzeit: Herschel and Roberta Gloger In memory of my brother-in-law, William Torop, on his yahrzeit: Irene Sacher In memory of my father, Benjamin Sacher, on his yahrzeit: Paul Sacher In memory of our beloved parents, Benjamin Nacht and Helen Greenberg, on their yahrzeit: Edna and George Nacht

Building Maintenance Fund Donations: In memory of Diane Shapiro: Hilary and Jonathan Green

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Donations: In memory of Hyman Z. Rudd, father of Jeffrey A. Rudd and father-in-law of Priscilla D. Jones, on his yahrzeit: Jeffrey A. Rudd and Priscilla D. Jones

Chesed Fund Donations: In memory of my great uncle Morris Schimel, Holocaust survivor, on his yahrzeit:

Lenore Weinstein In memory of Leo Morris on his yahrzeit: Kathi Miller In memory of my grandfather, Joseph Saul, on his yahrzeit: Joe and Debbie Saul

Joint Library Fund Donations: In honor of Shirley Domsky’s 90th birthday: Toba Mizansky and Family In memory of Jack Mizansky: Mrs. T. Dicker

Rich Kavalsky Special Education Fund Donations:

In memory of my father, Harry Saul, on his yahrzeit: Joe and Debbie Saul In memory of Sidney Stenzler on his yahrzeit: Yale Stenzler


DONATION FORM Please complete this form and mail with your check,

payable to Beth Shalom Congregation, to:

Lois Hollander 5238 Farm Pond Lane Columbia, MD 21045

(Contact the synagogue office to purchase Memorial Plaques and Tree of Life Leaves)

Donor’s Name (s) ________________________

Address________________________________

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Donor’s Phone__________________________

Send Card To:___________________________

Address:________________________________ _______________________________________

In Honor /Memory/Yahrzeit of (please circle):

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FUNDS

__ Alan Reid Youth __ Bereavement __ Building Maintenance __ Cantor’s Discretionary __ Hesed (Caring Committee) __ General Operating __ Gillian Cohen Scholar-In-Residence __ Joint Library Fund * __ Rabbi’s Discretionary __ Religious Book Fund (min. donation $54) __ Religious School __ Rich Kavalsky Special Education *With the support of the families involved, the Myer & Phyllis Kuritzky Library Fund, Steven Chilton Memorial Library Fund, and Harriet Chaitovitz Fund have been combined into a new Beth Shalom Joint Library Fund. The Joint Library fund provides support for Beth Shalom's library collections, which are located in the portable classroom dedicated to Harriet Chaitovitz, and include the Steven Chilton Memorial Children's Library and the Myer & Phyllis Kurtizky Memorial Library. The Levinson & Sons Be-reavement Library is located in the Sanctuary.


BOARD OFFICERS

President: Alan Zeman Executive Vice President: Barbara Block 1st Vice President: Eric Gorny 2nd Vice President: Tammy Lawrence Secretary: Jill Oletsky Treasurer: Steve Camassar

BOARD MEMBERS

Adult Education: Debbie Bastacky Budget & Finance: Bruce Jaffe Building Ops: Carl Uhrmacher Communications: Jodi Pluznik Fundraising: Susan Kuning Jewish Federation: Michael Meyerson Legal & By-Laws: Arnie Sheetz Long Range Planning: Lisa Hemmendinger Membership: Sherri Kersey & Marjorie Steiner Men’s Club: Alan Spiegel Religious: Gerald Kiel School Board: Phyllis Lipiner & Marcia Vilk Sisterhood Presidents: Irva Nachlas-Gabin & Linda Eisenberg Social Action: Roger Gabin Social Events: Eve Klein & Scott Kuperman Youth: Stephanie Caplan

SUB-COMMITTEES/GROUPS

Annual Appeal: David Bastacky Bereavement: Beverli Goldberg Book Club: Sharon Schreiberg Chosen Meeples: Jacqueline Berstein & Bernie Gabin Haftorah Coordinator: Myer Berman Hesed: Jill Oletsky Israel Advocacy: Cheryl Gillette Library Committee: Irva Nachlas-Gabin Melave Coordinator: Jeff Rudd Personnel: Tammy Lawrence Rabbi’s Advisory & Review Committee: Howard Fishbein Scrabble Club: Barbara Pollack Torah Readers: Michael Tow Vatikim Coordinator: Linda Chwieroth

Beth Shalom Board of Directors 2016 - 2017

BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION Office Phone: (410) 531-5115; Office Fax: (410) 531-5343

OFFICE HOURS Mon -Thurs 9 am - 5 pm;

Fri 9 am - 2 pm

Rabbi Susan Grossman [email protected]; Ext. 306

Cantor Richard C. Walters [email protected]; Ext. 336

Education Director: Dr. Louis Nagel [email protected]; Ext. 322

Synagogue Administrator: Judy Grinblat [email protected]; Ext. 301

Rabbi’s Assistant: Jessica Schultz [email protected]; Ext.300

Accounting/Billing: Ruthann Klem [email protected]; Ext. 313

Want to be included on Beth Shalom’s baby-sitters list? Please contact Jessica (410) 531-5115 and let her know your age, neighborhood, and the best way to

contact you! If you’ve taken a baby-sitting class, please let her know that as well.

Have an extra 15 minutes in your evening? Do a Mitzvah and come to Minyan!

Monday - Thursday at 7:30 pm Sunday at 7:15 pm


Beth Shalom Congregation 8070 Harriet Tubman Lane

Columbia, MD 21044 410-531-5115

www.beth-shalom.net

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PAID COLUMBIA MD PERMIT NO. 24

Tues., Jan. 10: Adult Ed Author Series: Kosher USA with Roger Horowitz Sun., Jan. 15: Men’s Club Brunch with Dr. Larry Silverberg Tues. Jan. 17, 24 & 31: Halakhah in Hell with Rabbi Amy Scheinerman Thurs., Jan. 26: Public hearing for the HCPSS calendar at BOE Fri., Feb. 3: 20th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Interfaith Service Sun., Feb. 5: Men’s Club World Wide Wrap Thurs., Feb. 9: PATH United Action Sat., Feb. 11: Religious School Tu B’Shevat Seder Sun., Feb. 26: Silly Symphony Rehearsal Fri., Mar. 3: Shabbat Across the Universe

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Heshvan/Kislev/Tevet 5777 - November/December … times than many of us have seen ... Family Tu B’Shevat Seder ... Roger Horowitz from the University of Delaware, Kosher USA: