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Shofar Newsletter of Kehilat Shalom
January 2016 Vol. 45 No. 4 Tevet - Shevat - 5776
Table of Contents
From the Rabbi’s Study 2 Keleigh’s Kurrents 2 President’s Message 2 Cycle of Life Events 6 Membership Corner 6 What & When 7 Minyan Mitzvah Schedule 8 Yahrzeits 9 Auxiliaries 10/11 Bowling Pictures 12 Youth/Religious School News 13 Life & Learning 14 We Gratefully Acknowledge 15
Check the “What and When” on page 7 for what is going on this month.
January 2016 Calendar (click here)
Save the Date
Simcha Shabbat On Saturday morning, January 23, 2016 please join us in a special community celebration
of birthdays, wedding anniversaries, graduations, and
other Simchas during the Celebration Simcha Shabbat.
To participate in this special service
and Kiddush, please return the Sign
up form by
January 20, 2016.
See page 3 for more information and sign up form.
Call for Participation We are commencing preparations for a May 22nd concert featuring Hazzan Kim Komrad. If you play a musical instrument and would like to participate, please contact Larry Beck. 301-963-4410 or [email protected].
See Back Cover
TU B’SHEVAT SEDER SUNDAY,
JANUARY 24 Immediately following
Religious School
(See Flyer Page 4)
Celebrate Shabbat Across America with Kehilat Shalom
Friday, March 4, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Date: Sunday Morning Jan. 31 at the 9:15 a.m. Minyan Service
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Rabbi Charles L. Arian 301-869-7699
From the Rabbi’s Study
Dear Friends:
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll
wind up someplace else.” So said one of our greatest sages, Reb Yogi of Berra.
Conservative Judaism has long had a problem
identifying what it stands for. Too many of us identify our movement not by what it is but by what it isn’t, namely
that we are “not Orthodox and not Reform.”
That may have been a minor annoyance for most
of our history but now it is a major problem. In one of my recent Friday morning messages I discussed all of the
variations on the theme of “family” which now make up our
congregations and kehillot: single-parent families, blended families, interfaith families, same-sex families, interfaith
families, interracial families, and many families which might fit into more than one of these groups. I have been told on
more than one occasion by members of these families that the label “Conservative” was a turn-off that needed to be
overcome before exploring whether or not our kehilla
might be a good fit for them.
When we think of “Conservative” religion what do we think of? Conservative Christians often believe in biblical
inerrancy, “traditional” gender roles, and so on. If we think
of a Conservative Muslim family, we probably imagine a strongly patriarchal household where the women wear a
hijab and the men make all the decisions. By contrast Con-servative Judaism is actually quite liberal; we have had fe-
male clergy for 30 years and our seminaries have been
ordaining “out” LGBT rabbis and cantors for over a decade.
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Hi –
We had a wonderful Simchah Shabbat this month. We got to use three Sifrey Torahs, a rare thing. Rabbi Arian did beautifully, keeping us posted about what was going on as we read from each Torah. As always, his Torah introduc-tions, Haftorah introduction and Drash were well worth lis-tening to. Chazzan Komrad also had her work cut out for her, it being Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh, and Shabbat. Need-less to say, she was up for the occasion, and we were blessed with a beautiful service.
Our recent Kiddush Konversation, a short class after Kiddush on Shabbat, was absolutely fascinating. Rabbi Arian dis-cussed the current movement in the Orthodox community regarding the ordaining of female Rabbis. He compared it with what occurred in the Conservative movement, and as a special treat, Chazzan Komrad was there to fill us in regard-ing the Conservative movement’s process toward accepting female Chazzanot as well. I really hope we see her at more of our Kiddush Konversations; she always adds so much!
We also had the opportunity to formally thank Rabbi Raph-ael for stepping up and filling in for Rabbi Arian during Rabbi Arian’s illness this summer. I had the delightful task to pre-sent Rabbi Raphael with a “Bar Mitzvah bag” of goodies in-cluding a Certificate of Appreciation (suitable for framing), and a gift certificate to Strathmore. Always a Mensch, he soon sent us a letter of thanks, which read in part:
“Dear Mike, Just a short note of appreciation for the honor, your words, the Kiddush, and the generosity of Kehilat Shalom. …Kehilat Shalom will always be a special place, a spiritual home for me, because of the memories and relationships through 16 wonderful years. A special thank you for the generous gift cer-tificate. It will give me and Diane the opportunity to enjoy some music and entertainment that we almost certainly would not spend the money on, with my “semi-retirement”. I will continue to be around (hopefully) without being asked whenever needed.
Sincerely, Rabbi Mark R. Raphael”
We also had a great Chanukah party. Families brought in and lit their Menorahs together, the kids made their own pizzas and decorated Chanukah cookies. A good time was had by all. Our next round of fun was the Chinese dinner, bowling and ice cream social on the 25th.
To all those who prepared food, served or donated to our 12/25 brunch at the Men’s Shelter on Gude Drive, a big Thank You!
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Michael Goldman 301-840-9452
President’s Message
Hello, Everyone. I hope that each of you are well . If you have any news you wish to share with your Kehilah family, please let me know – [email protected]. I wish each of you a happy and healthy New Year. Be well, Keleigh
Keleigh’s Kurrents
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How did our movement come to be known as “Conservative” in the first place? It is a quirk of history -- Con-servative Judaism developed out of Reform Judaism, a proc-ess which took place at different times in both Germany and the United States. In both cases, the leaders of what would become Conservative Judaism agreed with the Reformers that Judaism had to adjust to meet changing times but felt that the pace of change advocated by Reform was too abrupt and not sufficiently respectful of the past. They sought to “conserve” more of the tradition than did the Reformers and thus the name. Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles has been the most outspoken advocate of a name change. He advocates “Covenantal Judaism” (which has the added benefit of allowing our umbrella organization to retain the initials USCJ). I’d like to share with you an excerpt from a recent in-terview Rabbi Wolpe gave which sums up nicely some of my thoughts as well: Covenantal Judaism. That is our philosophy
and should be our name. Renaming heralds our rejuvenation. We believe in an ongoing dialogue with God. Not everything significant has already been said, nor is the modern world uniquely wise. Our task goes beyond mere clarification of the old or reflexive reverence for the new. As with a friendship, we cherish the past but are not limited to its formulations or assumptions. Venerating the teachings of Maimonides does not negate that tomorrow, with the tools of modern study, a new Ram-bam may arise. The Judaism of relationship. Covenantal Judaism. Such is our creed, our dogma, our gift.
Covenantal Judaism holds aloft the ideal of dia-
logue with God, with other Jews of all move-ments, and with the non-Jewish world. In hold-ing each of these as sacred we stand in a unique position in Jewish life. Ritual is lan-guage, part of the way we speak to other Jews and to God. Learning, ancient and modern, is essential to sustain the eternal dialogue. “I have been given the power,” said the Kotzker Rebbe, “to resurrect the dead. But I choose a harder task — to resurrect the living!” Resurrec-tion of passion, of faith, of community requires not the touch of the Divine, but the touch of another human being.
As always, whatever I write is an invitation to dia-logue. What are your thoughts? Should we as a movement seek to change our name? What would you like to see? L'shalom,
Rabbi Charles L. Arian
If you are interested in helping out with a volunteer project, let me know. Right now, we need someone to lead us in our volun-teer efforts at the Gaither Road Manna food center for the needy. To be our group leader, you take about 45 minutes of training at Manna, and then put out an e-mail to our group when it’s our turn to help out. (We sort food donations one evening a month, as I remember. It takes about 2 hours.) If you’d like to be part of our group, or if you’d like to be our leader, just let me know. Thanks. We also have a chance to volunteer as substitute drivers for the Kosher Meals On Wheels program. This would be a “when it works for you” thing rather than an ongoing commitment. Please let me know if this might interest you. I would love to get an “Up-County Kosher meals on Wheels” program going eventually. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year!
Mike
President’s Message
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From the Rabbi’s Study
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Simcha Shabbat To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the form below by Jan. 20, 2016. I/we will will not attend on Jan. 23 Name _____________ # Attending _____________ Phone _____________ Simcha _____________
I/we would like to help sponsor Kiddush $ 36 $ _________
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Chanukkah party
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Membership corner
Membership Corner… Welcome to 2016 and to a GREAT year at Kehilat Shalom! We hope that you enjoyed December’s Hanukkah Party, Bowling, and Chinese dinner. Keep your calendars clear! March 4, 2016 – Shabbat Across America starring Rabbi Arian and Hazzan Komrad. Tens of thousands of Jews across America and Canada will come together, drink, relax, enjoy, and celebrate at the 20th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada event. So, please be sure to attend and even better, volunteer to help out! We need your help to make this a suc-cess. March 20, 2016 – an afternoon at the Gary Rosenthal Sculpture Studio. This event is a great opportunity for adults AND children to create their own unique piece of Rosenthal Judaica, to tour the studio, learn how it’s created, and then design your own unique piece. For more information or to register call or e-mail: Anita Levine, 240-449-9890, [email protected] or Bobbie Goldman, 301-840-9452, [email protected]. Gary will donate 25% of the pro-ceeds back to Kehilat Shalom’s Good & Welfare Fund. Friends and relatives are welcome. Space is limited so sign up early! See flyer in back of Shofar. April 23, 2016 – Annual Kehilat Shalom 2nd Seder - led by Hazzan Komrad and Rabbi Arian. And a prize for the sto-len Afikoman! May 22 – Cantorial Concert with Hazzan Kim Komrad May/June – All about “Bees” with Aaron Wertlieb Good & Welfare is always looking for volunteers. If you have time to deliver a meal or help a member who needs assis-tance or if you need assistance, please let us know. If you’re too busy, a contribution to Good & Welfare would be greatly appreciated. Everything we do is funded solely by contribu-tions. If you can help in any way (and we do need your help!), please contact Bob Goldberg ([email protected] or 301-540-2915 or Bobbie Goldman ([email protected] or 301-840-9452).
See you next month,
Bob and Bobbie
HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAY WISHES
TO THE CHILDREN: Jason Ascher, Jonathan Baum, Max
Borchardt, Sarabeth Jaffe, Samuel Scheiner, Julienne Seldin, Gabriel Sternberg
TO THE ADULTS: Marilynn Anton, Lawrence Beck, Karen Blomberg, Peris Cassorla, Lauri Friedman, Rebecca Hoffman, Dee Jolles, Allen Katz, Marjorie Loggie, Lloyd Nalaboff, Jay Scheiner, Amy Sheib, Gail Wertlieb, Pamela Strausberg
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO: Gail Lieberman & Bill Hanson, James & Martha Feldman
Cycle of Life Events
SIMCHA BOARD
A wonderful way to honor an individual, a family, or a Simcha, such as a Wedding, Birth, Bar/
Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Birthday... Your thoughtfulness will be on permanent display in the Sanctu-
ary for all to see. Donation: $180
Contact the office to make a donation today!
Volunteers Needed Preparations are underway for our May 22nd concert featuring Hazzan Kim Komrad and Cantor Emanuel Perlman. The planning committee would welcome volunteers to: · prepare the concert program booklet; · design the decorations; · manage the marketing campaign. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Larry Beck ([email protected] or 301-963-4410).
Lawrence A. Beck
Vice-President of
Development’s Message
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What & When
JANUARY 1 4:38 JANUARY 8 4:45
JANUARY 15 4:52 JANUARY 22 4:59
JANUARY 29 5:08
SHABBAT - SHEMOT Friday, January 1 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, January 2 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - VA’ERA Friday, January 8 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, January 9 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - BO Friday, January 15 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, January 16 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - BESHALLAH Friday, January 22 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, January 23 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am SHABBAT - YITRO Friday, January 29 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, January 30 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am
Food to Homeless Shelters
Monthly delivery (4th Sun) of an entrée to the
Interfaith Works women’s shelter in Rockville has
been ongoing for a number of years. The Kehilat Sha-
lom members have committed one Sunday evening a
month to help out.
It is now time for you to choose a
Sunday in 2016 of your choice!
You may also help out by sending
in financial donations that can be
deposited to the Rabbi’s Discretion-
ary Fund, marked “Shelter Meals”
to help cover costs.
Sign up with Billye Roberts at
Mitzvah Corner
At CSS we support people with developmental disabilities.
HOW CAN YOU HELP??
We’re seeking part-time JOB PLACEMENTS and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
Clerical, Custodial, Yard, and Stock Room tasks, and more!
A CSS Staff member is always on site to supervise.
Let’s discuss. CALL SEATON TODAY!!
This month
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MINYAN MITZVAH SCHEDULE Sun 9:15 am, Sun through Thur 7:45 pm and Fri. 6:30 pm
We Appreciate Your
Support
Please consider coming in to
support the daily Minyan
whenever you can, even when
it is not your week. We have
been doing great at keeping
the Minyan going. This is a
mitzvah that each of us can
perform so that Kaddish can
be said by those in need.
Todah Rabbah!
GREETERS WANTED
The Kehilat Shalom Kabbalah Shabbat and Shabbat morning greeter program is looking for additional
greeters. Greeters help build our spiritual community by welcoming old and new friends with a hearty
Shabbat Shalom and warm handshake to our community. The mitzvah of welcoming guests is one of
Judaism’s spiritual imperatives. (See Genesis 18: 1-8.) Please contact Larry Beck at
[email protected] with questions or to volunteer.
1/3-1/8 Strauss Tepper Vitelli Vogel/ Miller-Vogel Wasserman Weinberg Weiner Wertlieb Woorman Yellin Zingeser Zapor Anton 1/10-1/15 Ascher August Ballonoff Barbag Baum Beck Beitler Berson Block Blomberg Borchardt Bouer 1/17-1/22 Brick Cabana/Rockman Cassorla Cohen, Irv & Arlene Cohen, Howard Costanzo Crausman Dymond Eckstein Epstein Feldman Finch
1/25-1/29 Friedberg Friedman Garfinkel Ginsberg Goldberg Goldgraben Goldensohn Goldman Goldstein-Smith Greenwald Gross Hankin 1/31-2/5 Hardis Himelfarb Hoberman Hoffman Jaffe, Alana Jaffe, Richard & Tammy Jolles Joseph Kahan Kanner Katz, Allen & Arlene Kletz
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Jan TEVET 1 20 Adolf Lustig, Grandfather of Joseph Lustig 1 20 * Abraham Nalaboff, Father of Lloyd Nalaboff 1 20 * Ben Rubinstein, Father of Leonard Rubinstein 2 21 Martin Haberman, Father of Marylin Woorman 2 21 * Yetta Horowitz 3 22 Albert Young, Father of Shelly Schwartz 3 22 * Sidney Aaron 3 22 * Sylvia Fein 5 24 Elizabeth Kanarick, Grandmother of Lloyd Nalaboff 5 24 Jean Cohen, Mother of Pamela Penner 5 24 * Julius Solomon 6 25 Frances Haberman, Mother of Marylin Woorman 7 26 * Rita Klinger 8 27 Josef Ende, Father of Rosalie Bouer Jan SHEVAT 11 1 * Miriam Ershler 12 2 Norman Miller, Father of Jan Miller-Vogel 14 4 Hy Aronow, Father of Lori Mendoza 15 5 Shirley Keller, Mother of Lita Cassorla 15 5 Dinah Rubinstein, Mother of Leonard Rubinstein 15 5 * David Bruce Becker 16 6 * Doris Rabkin 16 6 * Sylvia Wallach 17 7 Amy Cohen, Sister of Leslie Cohen Daughter of Howard Cohen 17 7 Louis Gnessin, Grandfather of Lauri Friedman 17 7 * Lenore Friedman 18 8 * Esther Gardner 19 9 Mary Schlossenberg, Mother of Shirley Cohen 20 10 * Harvey Klafter, Father of Linda Loggie 21 11 Isaac Block, Father-in-Law of Judith Block 21 11 Freda Rostov, Mother of Barbara Ronis 21 11 Linda Stern, Sister of Alan Levine 22 12 * Harry Steinberg 23 13 Albert Litman, Father of Charlotte Strauss 23 13 Gertrude Rosenstein, Mother of Marvin Rosenstein 23 13 Fannie Routman, Stepmother of Bobbi Dymond 24 14 David Routman, Father of Bobbi Dymond 24 14 * Sue Urdang 25 15 * Essie Goldstein 25 15 * Robert Reitler 26 16 * Benjamin Friedberg, Son of Toby Friedberg 27 17 * Jeffrey Smiley 28 18 * Isadore Kramer 29 19 * Harry Wolfe, Father of Elise Garfinkel 30 20 Alvin Wicks, Uncle of Charlotte Strauss 30 20 * Robert Selman 31 21 Melvin Engel, Father of Sandra Ann Robin
Kehilat Shalom Donation Funds
Kehilat Shalom has a variety of funds that you can
support with your minimum donation of $10.00 or
more (unless otherwise noted):
Kehilat Shalom General Fund
Larry Froehlich Junior Congregation Fund
Library Fund
Rabbi Arian’s Discretionary Fund
Youth Fund
Kehilat Shalom Catering Fund
Yahrzeit Donations
Good & Welfare Fund
Prayer Book Fund (Siddur Sim Shalom, $36.00 &
Etz Hayim Chumash, $54.00)
Simcha Board Donations ($180.00)
Memorial Plaque Board Donations ($500.00)
Memorial or Simcha Seat Donations ($1,000.00)
Barbara Peller Camp Fund
Gayle Peck Fine Arts Fund
A personalized card will be sent to acknowledge
your donation & your contribution will be listed in
the Shofar Newsletter (unless otherwise requested)
Kehilat Shalom is a 501C(3)charitable organization
and your donation is tax deductible to the full ex-
tent of the law. Information regarding all of these
funds is here in the Kehilat Shalom office. If you
have any questions, please contact 301-869-7699.
Todah Rabbah for supporting Kehilat Shalom.
Would you like to make a
donation in honor or in
memory of a loved one?
You can purchase a Siddur Sim Shalom or an Etz Chayim Chumash with a special bookplate in the inside cover. The costs are $36.00 per Siddur and $54.00 per Chu-mash.
If you would like to pay tribute to some-one, send a check payable to Kehilat Shalom
Yahrzeits
* A memorial light will be lit in the sanctuary for those names marked with an asterisk
Yahrzeit REMINDERS
As always immediate family are included in your remind-
ers. If you have friends or other family member that you
would like added to your list please contact the Office.
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Co-Presidents Wendy Schneider-Levinson [email protected] &
Lauri Friedman [email protected]
Sisterhood News
Lauri Friedman &
Wendy Schneider-Levinson
Co-Presidents
Shalom Sisters! A great time was had by all at the Chanukah party, Bowling and Ice Cream Social and the 3rd Annual Chinese Dinner co-hosed with Men’s Club. We hope to see everyone at the Tu B’shevat Seder on January 24th. It starts after Hebrew school at 12:15. Light lunch will be served before the Seder. Please join us at a regular monthly event: 1st Tuesday Drop in Mah Jongg at 7pm 2nd Tuesday Board Meeting at 7pm 3rd Tuesday Sip n’ Schmooze at 6:30pm 4th Tuesday Bake n’ Babble at 7:30 pm at KS Kitchen
Join our special interest groups as follows:
Sip n’ Schmooze: Tuesday January 19, 2016 at Ledo’s in Montgomery Village at 6:30 pm. (By request of our minyan attendees, so they can enjoy and get to Kehilat Shalom in time for minyan.)
Dine Around Group: Monday, January 25, 2016 At Ted’s Montana Grill in Downtown Crown, 105 Ellington Boule-vard, Gaithersburg , at 7pm RSVP and more information: contact Bobbie Goldman at [email protected].
Bake and Babble: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Enjoy the company of fellow Sisterhood members and make some tasty treats for Saturday Kiddish. Bake n’ Babble meets on the 4th Tuesday of the Month in the Kehilat Shalom kitchen from 7:30 to 9:30. Contact: Linda Loggie for more information at [email protected]
Book Club: On Sun. Jan. 31 @ 2 p.m. we will meet at Marcia Litwack’s house to discuss All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer. RSVP to Marcia at [email protected] or to Alyce at [email protected].
Crafters Club: Do you knit, crochet, embroider, tat, scrapbook, needlepoint, make lace, or quilt? Would you enjoy some time with fellow crafters who share your passion? Join us to practice your skills or be exposed to some new ones. The next meeting of the Crafters Club will be Sunday, Jan. 3 at Kehilat Shalom. We’ll meet from 11 am - 3 pm. Contact: Any questions contact Lori Wasserman at [email protected] or 301-926-7601 for more informa-tion.
Food to Homeless Shelters: The 2016 Sign-Up Drive for the Inter-faith Works Shelter is underway and we need your support to sign-up for a 4th Sunday of the month to help out. sign-up for an ac-count at Meal Train http://www.mealtrain.com/?id=m1rdcu84htxt to sign up. Questions contact Billye Roberts at [email protected]
Manna: If anyone is interested in taking over this very impor-tant community outreach program to schedule our Manna obli-gation please contact either Lauri or Linda for further informa-tion. Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
Auxiliaries
Next Monthly Mah Jongg Nights at Kehilat Shalom
9915 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD. 20886 Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016
7:00 to 9:15 p.m.
Games are open to beginner, intermediate or
advanced players! Please bring your own Mah Jongg Card!
If you own a Mah Jongg Set, please bring it! RSVP by Sunday, Jan. 31st to
Charlotte Strauss (301)428-0436 (h) or (202)262-5085(c) or
[email protected] Donations for refreshments will be accepted
on the night of the game! Kehilat Shalom membership is not
required!
Come see the New Gary Rosenthal
Collection at the Sisterhood Judaica Shop !!
We now have a Gary Rosenthal Gift Gallery at our
Judaica Shop. Stop in and buy Gary’s gorgeous pieces
for your home or as gifts at 10% off. Special prices,
special orders and a current catalog, also available.
Contact Bobbie Goldman at
301-674-7808 or [email protected].
In addition the Judaica Shop is now featuring crafts
from local artists. Stop by and see. Exciting gifts
always arriving.
Torah Fund
Nat’ah karem is a phrase from the beloved prayer Eishet Chayil, taken from the biblical book of Proverbs. We re-envision this prayer today with appreciation for the hard-working, generous, family-oriented woman, who “plants a vineyard by her own labors” (Proverbs 31:7). We honor her productivity,
independence, creativity, and her orientation to a hopeful future with the 2016 Torah Fund pin/pendant. Women’s League’s support of the Torah Fund Campaign helps strengthen Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout the world and enhances the Jewish community by recognizing and appreciating our diverse families.
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Men’s Club News
Auxiliaries
Involving Jewish Men in Jewish Life
I look forward to seeing you all at
the World Wide Wrap. We are going to
involve both the religious school and
adult for a real learning experience! On
February 14th will be a Sweethearts
Breakfast. Bring your sweetie to a full brunch.
We are considering a Superbowl get together at
KS on Feb 7. Big screen, comfy chairs, snacks and
beverages. If we get enough interest we will give it
a go! Contact Tom Loggie if you are interested
Men’s Club Shabbat will be on April 16th. The
Blue Yamaka Dinner will be the following day, April
17th. The theme is going to be The Bluecadamy
Awards. Plan is to be more casual with lots of food
and smoozing. In early April we will being distrib-
uting the Yom HaShoah yellow candles.
On May 4th(Eruv Yom HaShoah) the Men’s Club
will have a Yom Hashoah observance integrated
into the evening minyan. May 15th will be the
Steak and Salmon dinner. I had a couple of re-
quests for something other than steak for the non-
carnivores, and we are going to make this a more
inclusive meal.
There are a few holes in the calendar that we
will fill as soon as possible. Currently working on a
March event as well as considering a Fredrick Keys
game with perhaps a tail gate party if possible? As
events approach we will put out additional informa-
tion in flyers and thought the weeklies and Shofars.
See you soon,
B'Shalom,
Tom
SISTERHOOD BOOKCLUB: On Sunday, January 31, at 2:00 pm we will meet at Marcia Litwack’s house to
discuss All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. RSVP to Marcia at [email protected] and Alyce Ross at [email protected]. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the beautiful, stunningly ambitious instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.
Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel.
In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge.
Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, a National Book Award finalist, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (Los Angeles Times
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Bowling & Ice Cream Social
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YOUTH NEWS
Please stay tuned for further Developments See you next month
Learning & Growing
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
News
We had a great success with the Chanukah party, jointly organized with Sisterhood. Make-your-own-pizza followed by sufganiyot with many activities from lighting Chanukah candles to decorating cookies and playing dreidel. There was something for everyone. We will be organizing a winter youth event - be sure to look for more information! The next Junior Congregation is January 9. School Board Members: Rebecca Hoffman,
Janet Ballonoff, Lauri Friedman, David Joseph,
Wendy Schneider-Levinson, Pam Strausberg
Library corner
The Kehilat Shalom Library has purchased three new books for our collection. These books were recently featured at
Jewish Book Festivals and on Jewish Best Seller lists:
Killing a King: the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the
Remaking of Israel (author Dan Ephron) (2015)
Menachem Begin: the Battle for Israel's Soul (author Daniel Gordis) (2015)
The Marriage of Opposites: A Novel (by Alice Hoffman,
author of The Dovekeepers). (2015). (based upon the life
of the mother of Camille Pissaro, father of Impressionist art. Pissaro was born into a Jewish family on the island of
St. Thomas).
We have also received a new book each month for chil-
dren at the 8 year old reading level from PJ Library.
Please contact Melanie Berson at [email protected] for any inquiries or
recommendations for the library.
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Life & Learning
Rabbi Arian’s bi-weekly Bible class has spent the past three years looking at the weekly Haftarah, and our studies have added to our knowledge and appreciation
of these readings which follow the Torah reading every Shabbat. Now we turn to a different type of study: the weekly Torah portion with Rashi’s
commentary. Rashi (1040 - 1105) lived in Troyes, France and is considered the commentator par excellence in helping to explain the plain meaning of the text. His commentary is considered indispensable for students of all levels and his
lead to over 300 “supercommentaries,” meaning commentaries on Rashi’s commentary itself.
We will look at some selected verses along with Rashi’s commentary, and discover what question Rashi is trying to answer and what his understanding adds to our knowledge of the text.
The class will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each calendar month right after evening minyan.
intriguing dialogue
Adult Education Bible Class
If you would like to help create any new event, please contact Janet Rutchik at
[email protected] lend your support.
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Yahrzeit - In memory of Samuel & Anna Goldberg, by Robert Goldberg Yahrzeit - In memory of Walter Ross, by Janet Muenz Yahrzeit - In memory of Samuel Malickson, by Marcia & Rick Kanner Yahrzeit - In memory of Marian Schecter, by Marvin & Sharon Beitler Yahrzeit - In memory of David & Rita Strauss, Terry & Charlotte Strauss Yahrzeit - In memory of Leo Tworecke, Annette & Thomas Peretzman Yahrzeit - In memory of Maurice Hatwell, by Randy & Danielle Bograd Yahrzeit - In memory of Richard Wertlieb, Aaron & Gail Wertlieb Yahrzeit - In memory of Lois Vogel, by Deborah K. Meyers Yahrzeit - In memory of Mother Sadye Yospa, by Toby Friedberg Yahrzeit - In memory of Karl Gutman, by Rochelle Froehlich & Family Yahrzeit - In memory of Marlene Wasserman, by Robert, Lori, Louis & Joel Wasserman Yahrzeit - In memory of husband Arnold Laifsky, by Leah Laifsky Yahrzeit - In memory of Herman & Ann Litwack, by Marcia Litwack Yahrzeit - In memory of Herman Levine, by Helen Felrice Yahrzeit - In memory of Louis Kaplan, by Marilynn & Robert Anton Yahrzeit - In memory of Fannie Routman and David Routman, by Bobbi & Ross Dymond Yahrzeit - In memory of Linda Stern, by Alan & Anita Levine Catering Fund, by Dee Jolles Good & Welfare-In memory of Katharine Cohen, by Mike & Bobbie Goldman In memory of Katharine Cohen, by Barbara Ronis In memory of Katharine Cohen, by Stan & Ethel Ginsberg In memory of Katharine Cohen, by Larry & Carol Beck Rabbi's Discretionary Fund-In memory of Katharine Cohen, by Ed & Susan Chidakel Rabbi's Discretionary Fund - Yahrzeit - In memory of Anne Cohen, Dan Kahan Rabbi's Discretionary Fund - Yahrzeit - In memory of Jean Sloan, by Bruce & Curtis Levinson Rabbi's Discretionary Fund-Yahrzeit - In memory of Ethel Fliegler, by Marilyn Fliegler Rabbi's Discretionary Fund-for shelter meals, by Jonathan Hardis Rabbi's Discretionary Fund-for Shelter meals, by Mike & Bobbie Goldman
Yasher koach to our torah and
haftorah readers and
sh’lichei tzibbur
Kehilat Shalom is blessed with many congre-
gants who participate regularly in our Daily Min-yan and our Shabbat services throughout the
year and whose efforts and contributions are very much greatly appreciated. A hearty Yasher Koach to the following persons:
Joe Lustig Lori Wasserman Michael Goldman Stuart Rutchik Jedd Moskowitz Gail Lieberman
Lloyd Nalaboff Tamara Jaffe Wendy Schneider-Levinson
Stan Ginsberg Gerry Goldgraben Murray Penner Doug Baum
We Gratefully Acknowledge
THESE DONATIONS...
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“They will be remembered”
Kehilat Shalom has two sections of cemetery plots at the Gan Zikaron Memorial Park in Comus, MD.
The Garden of Remembrance (Gan Zikaron) Memorial Park has been established by Washington Hebrew
Congregation as a service to the entire Jewish community of the Greater Washington area.
Developed and managed as a non-profit organization, it is the only cemetery in the region that is Jewish
owned and operated, and open to members of all congregations and those who are unaffiliated with a
congregation.
In a tranquil, beautifully landscaped setting amid gently rolling hills in northern Montgomery County,
the Garden of Remembrance is on 152 acres of meadows and woodlands at the foot of the majestic
Sugarloaf Mountain. It is just off Interstate 270, convenient to reach from everywhere in the Greater
Washington area.
The Garden of Remembrance provides comprehensive services in accordance with all branches of
Judaism, reflecting the full range of Jewish practices and honoring personal preferences.
Reasonably priced plots for families and individuals are available. Professional counselors are available
24 hours a day.
Think of the future. Think of your family. Then make the right decision.
Make a memorial estate in the Garden of Remembrance part of your legacy.
Individual plots are available for $2000.00, payment schedule negotiable.
For more information, please call the synagogue office at 301-869-7699.
From Montgomery County, Maryland
•Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) to I-270N.
•Travel I-270N to Ext 18N (Rte 121N).
•Go North 1/2 mile to Rte 355.
•Turn left on Rte 355, drive one mile, then turn left on Comus Rd.
•The Memorial Park entrance is on the right just over the I-270 bridge.
Garden of Remembrance
Memorial Estates
One generation passes away, and another generation comes; And the earth abides forever, Ecclesiastes
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
Honor your loved ones by memorializing
them on our Yahrzeit Boards that are located in the sanctuary. These plaques are lit during the Yahrzeit of your loved one’s
death and when Yizkor is said at various times throughout the year. Donation: $500
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The Shofar is available in full color on our website,
www.kehilatshalom.org. You can also
view previous editions.
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THE SHOFAR Rabbi................................................................. Charles L. Arian
Hazzan ................................................................... Kim Komrad
Cantor Emeritus .................................................... Saul Finn, z’l
Administrator .................................................... Leann Sherman
President .............................................................. Mike Goldman
Senior Vice President ........................................... Janet Rutchik
Vice President for House .......................... Thomas G. F. Loggie
Vice President for Development............................... Larry Beck
Vice President for Membership……………...Robert Goldberg
Treasurer ................................................................ Linda Loggie
Financial Secretary ............................................... Terry Strauss
Board Secretary ............................................... Lori Wasserman
Youth Director .............................................................................
Men’s Club ....................................... Tom Loggie/Richard Jaffe
Sisterhood .......... Wendy Schneider-Levenson/Lauri Friedman
Shofar Layout ........................... Linda Loggie, Lauri Friedman
Website Administrator ....................................... Billye Roberts
