“Inside the Issues” with WHC

The WHC EmptyNesters and Community Issues-Social Action

Committee are excited to present a new congregational program — “Inside the Issues,” a unique, in-depth discussion of a current issue led by WHC mem-bers with expert knowledge. Join us at Temple on Sunday, January 25 at 9:45 am for the inaugural discussion, “Our Immigration System — Myths and Realities.” Immigration is a subject that has garnered considerable attention in recent news. It is difficult to discern, however, if the information we see and hear is complete, accurate, and unbiased. Our speakers, retired United States im-migration court judge Joan Churchill and Peter Levinson, who served on the staffs of both the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy and the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law in the House of Representatives, will deliver the facts, plain and simple, based on years of working with legislators, lawyers, judges, and immigrants.

Come with questions, and bring your appetite: bagels, a selection of cheese, and coffee will be served. The cost is $5 per person, payable at the door. Space is limited and registration is required: whctemple.org/inside. For more information, contact Beth Donaldson, bdonaldson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6309.

NAACP President and CEO to Address the Congregation at MLK Shabbat

On the 60th anniversary

of the landmark Supreme Court decision on Brown v. Board of Education, the NAACP announced the appointment of the organiza-

tion’s new president and chief execu-tive officer, Cornell William Brooks. Washington Hebrew Congregation will welcome Mr. Brooks and members of our neighbor churches to Temple on Friday, January 16 when we honor the

legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The evening will begin with a dinner at 6:00 pm and continue at a special 7:30 pm Shabbat service. To join us for dinner or sponsor a table for our guests, please register online, whctemple.org/mlk_shabbat, or con-tact Layne Weiss, lweiss@whctemple.org or 202-895-6307.

Mr. Brooks, who will address the congregation at the Shabbat service, is a pioneering lawyer, human rights ac-tivist, and fourth-generation ordained minister. A strong advocate for public education, affordable healthcare, and fiscal responsibility, Mr. Brooks has worked to pass legislation enabling pre-

“Irresistible” Study of J.D. Salinger at Amram Lecture on January 11

Thomas Beller, the engaging author of J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist,

a new biography that The New York Times hailed as “sensitive and irresist-ible,” “lyrical and precise,” will launch WHC’s Amram Scholar Series winter program on Sunday, January 11 at 10:30 am.

Mr. Beller’s study of Salinger is the first to make a strong case for the cen-tral role of Jewishness in the novelist’s childhood: in the formation of his liter-ary sensibility, in the tenor of his family life, and in the shaping of his world-view. Himself a humorous and insight-ful writer, Mr. Beller offers new un-derstanding of Salinger’s predicaments of assimilation, including the irony

of his father Solomon — the son of a rab-bi — making his fortune as an importer of “pic-nic hams” and cheeses, a busi-ness in which he vainly hoped to involve his son.

According to The New York Times, “because Beller gets New York with all its nuances of class and money, he understands the Salinger family’s triumphant rise from Upper Broadway to Park Avenue and what it must have meant not just to the proud parents,

January 5, 2015Volume 56, Issue 1

Cornell William Brooks

Thomas Beller

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We Can Be ReachedTemple Office ................................................ 202-362-7100 (M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm)Weekends/After Hours ............................... 202-895-6341Temple Fax .................................................... 202-537-1091Julia Bindeman Suburban Center .............. 301-279-7505JBSC Fax ....................................................... 301-354-3200Listen In ........................................................ 202-895-6333Website ......................................................... whctemple.orgJennifer Millstone, EditorThe Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240) is published two times a month and monthly in June, July and December by the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes to the Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal, 3935 Macomb

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Washington Hebrew CongregationMeg Jacobs Flax, PresidentM. Bruce Lustig, M.A.H.L., D.D., Senior RabbiSusan N. Shankman, M.A.H.L., A.M.R.S., RabbiAaron Miller, M.A.H.L., Associate RabbiJoseph A. Skloot, M.A.H.L., M.A., M.Phil., Assistant RabbiMikhail Manevich, CantorSusan R.A. Bortnick, M.S.M., CantorDJ Schneider Jensen, M.S. Ed.

Director, E-T Early Childhood CenterFran Miller, M.S. Ed., Director RJW Early Childhood CenterIra Miller, Director of Informal EducationStephanie Tankel, M.A., M.A.J.E., RJE,

Interim Director, Religious SchoolSteven Jacober, Executive DirectorNaomi Abelson, Director of Temple Programs & TOVMiriam Feffer, Director of DevelopmentLindsay Fry, Director of Member ServicesMohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & MaintenanceStephen Stoupa, CPA, CGMA, Director of FinanceJoshua O. Haberman, D.H.L., D.D., Rabbi EmeritusSusan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita

Our Condolences to the Families of…Deborah Abelson, wife of Richard Abelson; mother of Naomi Abelson, Elizabeth Abelson, and Adam Abelson.Elizabeth Briere, mother of Michelle Citren (Michael); grandmother of Laura, Rachel, and Renee Citren.Dr. Joseph Iseman, husband of Sheila Iseman; father of Haylie Iseman (Andrew Bernstein), Kerry Iseman (Michael Haddad), and Jacqueline Iseman (Gregory Cypes); grandfather of Cecilia, Felix and Jasper Bernstein, Julianne Haddad, and Riley and Sloane Cypes.Sanford Specter, husband of Rita Specter; father of Joanne Peck (Stephen), Richard Specter (Bambi), and the late Jane Specter; grandfather of Melanie Pontz (Jared), Jeffrey Cohen (Gabby), Kate Newman (Richard), Sarah Martin (Jim), and Isaac Specter; great-grandfather to thirteen.Sanford “Sandy” Slavin, husband of Doris Slavin; father of Jeffrey Slavin and Roni Pekins (Peter); grandfather of Anna Pekins and Ryan Pekins.

Congratulations to…Danielle & Jonathan Barr, on the birth and naming of their son, H. Jacob Scheer Barr (Chaim Chanan), and to Jacob’s big sister, Maren, and grandparents, Barbara & Kenneth Barr and Pia & Dana Scheer.Susan & Shay Bilchick, on the naming of their granddaughter, Skylar Madison Levitt (Lailah); and to Skylar’s parents, Melissa & Brandon Levitt, paternal grandparents, Maddy & Preston Levitt, and great-grandparents, Judy Kaye, Renee Bradley, Lee Levitt, and Jan Domenitz.Yvonne & Steven Cohen, on the engagement of their daughter, Erin Cohen, to Eric August; and to Eric’s parents, Barbara August and Patrick & Marilyn August, and Erin’s grandmother, Shirley Cohen. Elizabeth Hart & Andrew Friedman, on their marriage; and to their parents, Florence & Peter Hart and Bonnie & Richard Friedman.Kay Katz, whose daughter-in-law, Dori Katz, was awarded the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Grand Prize for her first novel, The Dead Key, which will be published by Amazon in March 2015. Dori writes under the name D.M. Pulley.

Leslie S. Kessler, on the birth of her granddaughter, Lily Elizabeth Kessler; and to Lily’s parents, Monica Lipinski & Charlie Kessler, and maternal grandparents, Maria & Tadeusz Lipinski.Molly Glazer & Justin Levy, on their engagement; and to their parents, Teressa & Arthur Glazer, Linda & Ken Rosengarten, and Eric & Eileen Levy, and grandmothers, Claire Glazer and Lore Greenberg. Rema Manousakis & Peter Yeskel, on the birth of their granddaughter, Cecelia Eve Rubin; and to Cecelia’s parents, Emily & Carl Rubin, and paternal grandmother, Bonnie Franks.

Begin the New Year with a Resolution to Dust Off the Cognitive CobwebsCome in from the cold and warm up your mind with the second semester of our signature adult education programs.

Whether you are continuing from the fall or just starting, we guarantee terrific instructors, compelling concepts, insightful dialogue, and warm beverages!WHC Academy begins January 5Mondays, 7:00 – 9:15 pm at TempleTo register: whctemple.org/whc-academyFor more information contact Marsha Humphries, mhumphries@whctemple.org or 202-895-6303.

Back to Basics begins January 13Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:30 pm at Temple; Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at JBSC; or Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30 pm at JBSC; To register or for more information, contact Gerdy Trachtman, 301-762-6994 or gerdyt@erols.com.

Conversational Hebrew begins January 15Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00 am at JBSCTo register or for more information, contact Gerdy Trachtman, 301-762-6994 or gerdyt@erols.com.

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WHC News ServicesFriday, January 9

Lay-Led Service 5:30 pmKaye & Edward Mopsik

Teen-Led Shabbat Service 6:00 pmRabbi Skloot, Cantor BortnickFeaturing Rebecca van Bergen, founder of Nest

Tot Shabbat 6:00 pmRabbi MillerJBSC

Saturday, January 10Early Torah Study 9:00 amCantor Manevich

Morning Service 10:30 amCantor Manevich

Afternoon Service & Havdalah 5:30 pmRabbi Shankman, Cantor Bortnick

¡ Bar Mitzvah of Jack Gordon

Friday, January 16Lay-Led Service 5:30 pmSimeon Kriesberg

Shabbat Service 7:30 pmAll Clergy

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring Cornell William Brooks, president and CEO of the NAACP

Saturday, January 17Early Torah Study 9:00 amRabbi Shankman

Morning Service 10:30 amRabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich

¡ Bar Mitzvah of Jake Rosen

Friday, January 23Lay-Led Service 5:30 pmPriscilla & Alan Levine

Shirei Shabbat Service 6:00 pmRabbi Lustig, Cantors Manevich and Bortnick

2239's Metro Minyan 7:00 pmRabbi MillerCalvary Baptist Church

Saturday, January 24Early Torah Study 9:00 amRabbi Lustig

Morning Service 10:30 amRabbi Lustig, Cantor Manevich

¡ Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Norwitz ¡ Bar Mitzvah of Emmett Siegel

WHC Board Appoints Nominating CommitteeThe Board of Direc-tors has approved the com-mittee to nominate a

slate of Board members for terms com-mencing June 2015. The Nominating Committee is comprised of Sherry Bindeman Kahn – Chair, Kim Block, Roger Mermelstein, Lynn Sachs, Aaron Stopak, Richard Sussman, and Nancy Zeidman.

Suggestions of nominees for the Board of Directors are welcome. Names should be sent to Temple by Monday, February 2, to the attention of Sherry Bindeman Kahn, Chair of

the Nominating Committee. The elec-tion will be held at the 163rd Annual Meeting of the Congregation on May 31, 2015.

Excerpts from Washington Hebrew Congregation’s By-Laws, Article V, Sec-tion 3: Nominating Committee: The members of the Nominating Commit-tee shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Com-mittee shall consist of seven members of the Congregation, at least four of whom are not members of the Board of Directors. The names of the persons serving on said committee shall be sent to the members of the Congrega-tion promptly after their appointment, together with a copy of this section of

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Our B’nei Mitzvah Shabbat AcknowledgementsJanuary 9–10, 2015Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Amy & Scott Gordon, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jack.Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:Amy & Scott Gordon, in honor of Jack, and Sherry Sundick, in memory of Sara Behrend.

January 16–17, 2015Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Janine & Stephen Rosen, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jake.Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:Janine & Stephen Rosen, in honor of Jake.

January 23–24, 2015Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Tracey & Scott Norwitz, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Matthew; and Jodi & Jon Siegel, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Emmett.Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:Tracey & Scott Norwitz, in honor of Matthew and Jodi & Jon Siegel, in honor of Emmett.

Was Your Child Born in 2005? Your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah (and their picture on this page) will be here before you know it! More than just a day, a WHC Bar or Bat Mitzvah is the culmination of a journey, and we are here to guide you through every step. Mark your calendars to join your child at Religious School on Sunday, Febru-

ary 1 from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm.Through a fun, interactive program, you and your child

will explore your Jewish identities and influences. You will also learn about the B’nei Mitzvah program at WHC, including the timeline, how dates are assigned, elements for preparation, and more. Want to receive your child’s Bar or Bar Mitzvah date this spring? At the program we will give you a form to complete that will start the process!

RSVP online: whctemple.org/mitzvah_learning_day. If you cannot attend, or for more information, please contact Beth Donaldson, bdonaldson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6309.

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Adult Education (continued from page 2)Despite years of religious school as children, are you unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture as an adult? Issues that may not have been relevant decades ago suddenly are filled with new meaning. “12 Questions: A (Re)Introduction to Adult-Level Juda-ism” is a learning community for adults — Jewish and non-Jewish — who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an environment to discover (and rediscover) the relevance of Judaism in our lives. Join us each week at Temple for dinner and discussion from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, beginning Monday, February 2. For more information or to register, visit whctemple.org/12_jewish_questions or contact Marsha Humphries, mhumphries@whctemple.org or 202-895-6303.

Morning ServiceMatthew Alexander NorwitzSon of Tracey & Scott NorwitzMatthew is a seventh grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the brother of Josh and the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schreft and Mr. & Mrs. Martin Norwitz.

January 24, 2015

Morning ServiceJake Simon RosenSon of Janine & Stephen RosenJake is a seventh grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the brother of Dylan and the grandson of Sally & Robert Levitt and Lois & David Rosen.

January 17, 2015

Havdalah ServiceJack Milton GordonSon of Amy & Scott GordonJack is a seventh grade student at Cabin John Middle School. He is the brother of Henry and the grandson of Marlene & Steve Gordon, Wendy Hahn & Kent Whinnery, Barry & Nora Zoob, and Howard & Carol Hahn.

January 10, 2015

Morning ServiceEmmett Kadis SiegelSon of Jodi & Jonathan SiegelEmmett is a seventh grade student at Westland Middle School. He is the brother of Charlotte and the grandson of Rochelle Siegel, and the late Allen Siegel, Charlotte Saltzman, and Joel Saltzman.

January 24, 2015

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Religious School Winter Break (M&B)

9:45am Divorcing with Dignity (M)

10:30am Amram Lecture with Thomas Beller

12:30pm Jr. ETY (B)

2:00pm CON-CONV (M)

5:00pm Couples Club (OUT)

No Religious School (M&B)

ECCs Back in Session (M&B)

6:00pm WHECTY Board Mtg (B)

7:00pm SIS Board Mtg (B)

7:00pm WHC Academy (M)

7:00pm WHC Academy (M)

Offices Closed (M&B)

ECCs Closed (M&B)

10:00am MLK Day of Service (M)

7:00pm WHC Academy (M)

Hebrew School Back in Session (B)

7:30pm B to B (M)

7:00pm WHC Mobile (8th & 9th Grades) and Confirmation Program – optional dinner at 6:30pm (B)

7:30pm B to B (M)

10:00am Conversational Hebrew (B)

10:00am Conversational Hebrew (B)

9:00am Early Torah (M)

10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

7:00pm NFTY’s 75th Anniversary – Alumni Reunion Concert (M)

9:00am Early Torah (M)

10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

5:30pm Havdalah (M)

7:00pm Boomers Event (OUT)

9:00am Early Torah (M)

10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

5:30pm Havdalah (M)

Offices Closed (M&B)

ECC Winter Break (M&B)

9:00am Early Torah (M)

10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

10:00am Conversational Hebrew (B)

10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)

5:00pm Tot Shabbat (M)

5:30pm Lay-Led Service (M)

6:00pm Shabbat Service (M)

10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)

5:30pm Lay-Led Service (M)

6:00pm Shirei Shabbat Service (M)

7:00pm 2239 Metro Minyan (OUT)

10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)

5:30pm Lay-Led Service (M)

6:00pm Shabbat Service led by WHC Teens (M)

6:00pm Tot Shabbat (B)

7:00pm CON-CONV “Pray & Stay” Dinner (M)

ECC Winter Break (M&B)

10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)

5:30pm Lay-Led Service (M)

6:00pm Shabbat Service (M)

10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)

5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M)

6:00pm MLK Shabbat Dinner (M)

7:30pm MLK Shabbat Svc with Cornell Wil-liam Brooks, NAACP President (M)

9:45am Divorcing with Dignity (M)

9:45am “Inside the Issues: Our Immigra-tion System — Myths and Realities” (M)

7:00pm CON-CONV (B)

7:00pm 9th Grade Parent Meeting (B)

7:30pm B to B (M)

9:00am Early Torah (M)

10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

7:00pm WHECTY “Clash of the Classes” (B)

5:30pm Havdalah (M)

9:30am B to B (B)

7:30pm B to B (B)

9:30am B to B (B)

12:00pm SIS Lunch Mtg (OUT)

7:30pm B to B (B)

9:30am B to B (B)

10:00am SIS Bridge (B)

10:00am SIS program (B)

12:00pm CON-CONV (OUT)

6:30pm CSH Vol. Mtg (M)

7:30pm B to B (B)

7:30pm CISA Mtg (M)

Hebrew School Back in Session (M)

9:00am SIS Cooking for Homeless (B)

7:00pm CON-CONV Keynote with Nurit Shein (M)

7:00pm The Red Stone (M)

MLK Jr. Holiday

New Years Day

9th Gr Retreat

NFTY-MAR MAJYK (through Sunday)

Confirmation Retreat

9th Gr Retreat

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Key:(M) Macomb(B) Julia Bindeman Suburban Center(AS) Amram Scholar Series(B to B) Back to Basics(BRO) Brotherhood(CSH) Carrie Simon House(CISA) Community Issues/Social Action(CC) Couples Club

(CON-CONV) Congregational Conversations(ECC) Early Childhood Centers(ET) Edlavitch-Tyser Family Relations Forum(HS) Hebrew School(OUT) Out of the Building(PMP) Pollin Music Program(PT) Prime Timers(RS) Religious School(SIS) Sisterhood

WHC Thanks Its Generous ContributorsGENERAL FUND Donor In Memory Of:Benita Berman Abraham Mandell Mitzi MandelDr. & Mrs. F. Norman Berry Abraham BlumbergShirlee & William Blanken Molly C. SchecterSherry Caplan David B. CaplanDaryl Castillo Selma T. VigderhouseNancy & Ed Colodny Dr. Joseph DessoffJanet & Michael Cornfeld Howard Lynn Robin L. CornfeldMr. Alan Deresh & Mrs. Linda Wertlieb

Mildred SilverbergMr. & Mrs. Raymond Dorris Ethel DorrisBetty Edelson Myra GoodIrwin Edlavitch Janis WeinerMuriel B. Feldman Paul SommersMeg & Sam Flax Tea StiefelJames Frank, M.D. Robert FrankLinda & Jay Freedman Alan J. NewmanBetty Glassman Alice BortnickDr. Harold Goald Isadore GoaldH.P. Goldfield & Kristin Mannion Alfred GoldfieldDr. Lisa DeMarco Lillian DeMarcoMr. & Mrs. William Goldman Jane A. GoldmanMrs. Marcia Goldsmith Ellen Goldsmith KasnettStephen Grafman Ida GrafmanNancy & John Harris Carolyn W. HarrisSusan & Larry Harris Milton HarrisPeter & Florence Hart Norma Rubenstein Erma B. ArnsteinFlorence R. Hart Sarah RubensteinRichard B. Herzog Grace HerzogMr. & Mrs. Morton Hyman Louis SartoffBenjamin R. Jacobs Selma JacobsRonnie Jersky Lilyan AronchickSherry Bindeman & David Kahn Betty SachsDr. & Mrs. Richard M. Kaufman Lillian Kaufman Samuel BaronJody Katz Bernice S. GibbsDotty & Lou Kornhauser Melvin Diamond Burton M. Cooper Rosie Wender Sidney & Jennie DiamondAdam Krinsky Norman KrinskyWilliam & Marilyn Lane Albert E. LaneDr. Susan Blumenthal Charles A. LevineMarvin & Dana Jo Mermelstein Harry MermelsteinJackie & Franklin Paulson Agnes May FischerIrene Pollin Abe PollinJane & Jerome Putnam Lawrence E. Putnam, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Rabin Mordka RozencwajgLouis, Kristin & Elizabeth Rosen Eugenia RosenMrs. Ruth Saidman Loretta GladsdenJames & Kathleen Savitz & Family Jack SavitzCarol Schwartz Hilda S. Levitt Herman SchwartzDr. & Mrs. Robert Siegel Edgar L. KaufmanEugenia Siegler Ira SieglerBarbara & Sandy Silverman Gertrude BonnettRobert Sitrick Louis S. BrownSanford Slavin Ida SlavinDavid & Roslyn Spott Bessie G. LyonsDr. Barbara B. Stein Louise Deitz BaylusHugh M. Steinberger Margery S. SteinbergerBenjamin & M. Frances Weiner Isadore & Rose WeinerRoslyn Wolf Stephen J. WolfJosephine Kohner Zukav Sidney S. Zukav

HURSTON LIBRARY Donor In Memory Of:Herbert & Lenore Horowitz Jean Horowitz

CAROL KELLNER ECC MEMORIAL FUND Donor In Memory Of:Dr. Bruce Kellner & Family Carol Kellner Blanche KellnerBessie Wool Carol Kellner

KOL RINAH CHOIR Donor In Memory Of:Sandra Goldsmith Sidney Glaser

ZENA MASON EDUCATION FUND Donor In Memory Of:Zena & Paul Mason Dorothy Saperstein

MITZVAH DAY Donor In Memory Of:Betsy Grossman Tea StiefelDavid Katz Family Nancy KatzSandra Kouzel Tea StiefelLinda & Ron Recht Frances Recht

STEPHANIE MORRIS PRIME TIMERS PROGRAMMING FUND Donor In Memory Of:Arnold, Sandra & Jodi Grant & Thomas Skinner

Jack & Pauline GrantSonya Mueller Wolfgang MuellerLillian Smuckler Ralph Smuckler Arthur Dunn

KAMY LOREN NATHANSON BAR & BAT MITZVAH KIDDUSH CUP ENDOWMENT FUNDDonor In Memory Of:Annette Bronrott Rega Krasner Sylvia SchwartzRandy Cutler Ida HandelsmanThe Adler / Fischer Family Arlene Richard Lillian Marks

ALBERT & SCOTT PELMOTER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND Donor In Memory Of:Shirley Pelmoter Dr. Louis Spitz Scott Pelmoter

SYLVIA & SAUL RITZENBERG HUMANITARIAN FUND Donor In Memory Of:Ellen R. Berlow Ralph F. BerlowSusan B. Mann & Family Rachel Victoria Mann Florence GoldmanBarbara & David Marblestone Tea StiefelCathy & Marc Scheineson Charles J. ZemanToby Silverman Tea Stiefel

NAOMI & LEROY ROBINS MEDICAL EMERGENCY FUND Donor In Memory Of:Richard & Eve Robins Naomi Robins Tea Stiefel Lillie Silverman Anne Silverman

SELINGER (CHILDRENS) LIBRARY Donor In Memory Of:Marsha Pinson & Family Pearl PinsonDr. & Mrs. Samuel Stoleru Anita Rosenstadt

ABRAM SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMP FUND Donor In Memory Of:Ellen & Stewart Share Tea Stiefel

ABRAM SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND Donor In Honor Of:Julie Peternick 98th Birthday of Frances Edlow

H. MAX & STEPHEN C. AMMERMAN PERFORMING ARTS FUND Donor In Memory Of:Barbara Landow Bernstein Josephine AmmermanZena & Paul Mason Josephine AmmermanEllen & Bruce Winston Josephine Ammerman

LILLIAN & ALFRED BENNETT FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory Of:Bobbi & Ed Schiff Sidney Shore Irene Shore

JULIA & JACK BINDEMAN FUND Donor In Memory Of:Carol Bindeman David P. BindemanRob & Betsy Bindeman David P. BindemanStuart & Martha Bindeman David P. Bindeman Julia P. Bindeman David Paul Adele BindemanDeborah & Brian Kleinbord David P. Bindeman

CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND Donor In Honor Of:Mr. & Mrs. Jason Dickstein

Bar Mitzvah of William DicksteinMimi & Tommy Nordlinger

Bar Mitzvah of Jack GeifmanDONOR IN MEMORY OF:Marvin Korengold Ida KorengoldDoris & Ken Kraemer Nathan MalkinSusan Levin & Stanley Senders Daniel MelnickMimi & Tom Nordlinger Leon Kraft Herman KraftBeverly & Lee Rosenblatt Andrew RosenblattBarry & Marilyn Wessler Kate Schwartz

CHAPEL RENOVATION Donor In Memory Of:Carolyn Alper Lillian Small

EMPTYNESTERS FUND Donor In Memory Of:Armand Checker Ruth Checker

LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory Of:Kathy Cole, Danny Cole, Lauren & Michael Zelin

Randy ColeLynn, Larry & Amy Silverberg Alan Silverberg

GENERAL FUND Donor In Honor Of:Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Berlin

Bar Mitzvah of Jacob “Jake” BerlinMr. & Mrs. Michael Colen

Bar Mitzvah of Maxwell ColenBarry Flax & Susan Kay Bar Mitzvah of Ryan FlaxDotty & Lou Kornhauser

Speedy Recovery of Karen RiblerMr. & Mrs. Timothy Helmig

Bat Mitzvah of Charlotte HelmigMr. & Ms. David Machlin

Bat Mitzvah of Jessica MachlinMr. & Mrs. Gary Morris Bat Mitzvah of Lainey MorrisBeth Pincus Bar Mitzvah of William DicksteinMr. & Mrs. Gary Rothfeld

Bat Mitzvah of Olivia RothfeldDonor In Memory Of:Carol & Richard Barron Rose ShermanDiane & Howard Benson May S. Leiner

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Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect contributions received through November 30.

WHC NewsCARRIE SIMON HOUSE Donor In Honor Of:Susan & David Fink Bar Mitzvah of Ryan FlaxDonor In Memory Of:Alane & Gene Youngentob Jacob Ansin

SISTERHOOD YOUTH, EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FUND Donor In Memory Of:Sandra Kouzel Oscar Levy

TIKKUN OLAM VALUES (TOV) FUND Donor In Memory Of:Susan Adland Tea StiefelCathy Kwart Arnold KwartTina & Albert Small Jr. Rabbi Isaac Neuman Tea StiefelTina & Albert Small Jr. & Family Robert BlumenthalGerdy Trachtman Ernest Teichner

VER STANDIG JEWISH STUDIES ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory Of:John Ver Standig Frederecka Ver Standig

RABBI JOSEPH WEINBERG YOUNG LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE Donor In Memory Of:Mike & Judy Herman Freda GordonMarcia Weinberg Bessie Adlerblum

WORSHIP & MUSIC FUND Donor In Memory Of:Patty Alper & David Cohn Charlotte W. CohnAnn Joseph Martha G. FriedmanThe Band & Olinger Families Bernard A. BandDr. Eileen Polinger Edith Corenfield Max CorenfieldMary & Jim Salander Susan WalshLayne Weiss, Rachel & Brian Frances Schooler

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (22-39) FUND Donor In Memory Of:Susan Adland Betty Sachs

IVY ZOLA’S HELP-A-FRIEND FUND Donor In Honor Of:Karen & Richard Perkins

Marriage of Jennifer Beek & Bradley HunterAndrea & Geoffrey Zola Ciss Kolker's Special BirthdayDonor In Memory Of:Carolyn & Jay Bernstein Deborah CohenAnnette, Brittani, Lauren & Sam Deborah CohenAlan & Nancy Bubes Deborah CohenShelley & Joe Chartoff Deborah CohenMarlene & Barry Cohen Deborah CohenCharlene & Marv Feldman Deborah CohenMr. & Mrs. Michael Furr Deborah CohenBlossom J. Krakauer Deborah CohenNancy Levental Deborah CohenJill Levick Deborah CohenIrene Linton Deborah CohenThe McWilliams Family Ruth CheckerBurt Newman Deborah CohenKaren & Richard Perkins Herman Beek Deborah Cohen Al SperlingKathy Savits & Jeremy Rabinovitz Deborah CohenFern Rubin Deborah CohenLynn & Larry Silverberg Deborah CohenStaff at JBSC Deborah Cohen

the By-Laws. Any member of the Con-gregation may recommend, in writing, names to be considered by the Com-mittee. The Nominating Committee shall not hold its first meeting prior to the expiration of ten days following the mailing to the members of the Congre-gation of the names of persons serving on the Nominating Committee. The report of the Nominating Committee containing its nominees for officers and members of the Board of Direc-tors shall be mailed to the members of the Congregation at least forty-five days prior to the Annual Meeting. Any thirty members of the Congregation may submit additional nominations

for officers and members of the Board of Directors by written communica-tion addressed to the President at least twenty days prior to the Annual Meet-ing. The names of all nominees shall be listed in alphabetical order in the notice of the Annual Meeting to the members of the congregation, and no further nominations shall be considered at said meeting. No member of the Congrega-tion once having accepted an appoint-ment to the Nominating Committee may be nominated by that committee for election as a director or officer of the Congregation at the next Annual Meeting.

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viously incarcerated men and women to rebuild their lives as productive and responsible citizens.

Regarding the announcement of his appointment on the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Ed., Mr. Brooks said, “As a graduate of both Head Start and Yale Law School, I am a beneficiary, an heir, and a grandson, if you will, of Brown v. Board of Education. My life is the direct product…of the blood, sweat and tears of the NAACP.”

Prior to his position at the NAACP, Mr. Brooks served as president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, senior counsel for the Federal Communications Commission, executive director of the Fair Housing Council of Greater Washington, and as

a trial attorney with the Lawyers’ Com-mittee for Civil Rights Under Law. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University, a master of divinity from Boston University’s School of Theology, and a law degree from Yale Law School.

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but also to a boy leaving the familiar Jewish West Side for the WASPy Up-per East Side.” Following the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, from New York City to his final refuge in New Hampshire, Mr. Beller revels in new details and connections.

The author of Seduction Theory, The Sleep-Over Artist, and How to Be a Man, Mr. Beller contributes to The New Yorker and co-founded the literary journal Open City. He teaches creative writing at Tulane University.

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MLK SHABBAT DINNERJoin us for dinner with Mr. Brooks and our interfaith neighbors prior to Shabbat services.

The cost is $20 per person, and you can sponsor a table for our guests for $200.

Register online: whctemple.org/mlk_shabbat

For more information, contact Layne Weiss, lweiss@whctemple.org or 202-895-6307.

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WHC's Teens to Lead Shabbat Service…The 6:00 pm Shabbat service at Temple on Friday, January 9 will feature our teens and Rebecca van Bergen, founder and executive director of Nest — a non-profit organization that works with some of the world’s most promising artisans in some of the world’s most challenging places. During her Shabbat talk, Ms. van Bergen will share how through its

core social values of promoting peace, empowering women, and alleviating poverty, Nest gives people around the world opportunities to better their lives. Nest’s products will be on display in Kreeger Lobby.

…and Gear Up for a Little Friendly Competition!Crazy games, tons of spirit — and our 8th through 12th

graders — will take over JBSC at 7:00 pm on Saturday, January 10, when the teens vie for the coveted “Clash of the Classes” trophy in this annual color war competition. Register online, whctemple.org/clash_classes and contact Ira Miller, imiller@whctemple.org or 301-354-3209, for more information.

Come to Temple on Monday, January 19 from 1000 am – 100 pm, and make a day off from work a “day on” for tikkun olam.

We will have projects for all ages, including: packaging meals with the WHC Hunger Project, chopping vegetables for cas-seroles, creating healthy meals and snack bags, sorting cloth-ing, tieing no-sew blankets, craft projects, and more. We also welcome donations of new and gently used winter outerwear and clothing and unexpired, nonperishable food to help those in need.Register online: whctemple.org/day_of_service. For more information, contact Naomi Abelson, 202-895-6328 or nabelson@whctemple.org.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King Jr.

WHC’s Martin Luther King Jr. “Day of Service”

Martini Madness

Mingling,,Hors D’oeuvring,,and Discovering

Your Inner Martini

Saturday, January 24 at 7:30 pm

For the Baby Boom Generation

$45 WHC members, $50 non-membersSpace is limited! RSVP online by January 16: whctemple.org/martini_madness

Location will be provided with confirmation of registration.

For more information, contact Beth Donaldson, bdonaldson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6309.