MARCH - APRIL 2017
ADAR - NISSAN - IYAR 5777
Volume 10 Number 2
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Clergy Install TI’s New
Lay Leadership
Tikvat Israel
BULLETIN
Rabbi Ben Shull and Cantor Rochelle Helzner formally installed a new set of officers
and board members at a 10-minute ceremony during Shabbat services on Jan. 21.
WEEKLY RELIGIOUS
SERVICES
The clergy, on what they titled a “Shabbat of Hope,” a day after the presidential inauguration, oversaw the installation of the lay leaders who will govern Tikvat Israel’s affairs
for the next two years. The slate of officers and board members was voted into office at a
congregational meeting on Jan. 8.
Monday 6:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Rabbi Shull, in brief remarks, said it was appropriate that the three vice presidencies
carry responsibilities that affirm the congregation’s basic purposes: prayer, learning and
acts of lovingkindness. “Leadership demands devotion,” he said. “Good leadership is
never automatic.”
Thursday 6:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Cantor Helzner led a song composed by Debbie Friedman titled “Tefilat Haderech,”
also known as the “wayfarer’s prayer.”
6:30 p.m.
Installed as officers were the following: Melanie Grishman, president; Warren Berger,
vice president for administration; James Perlmutter, vice president for programming;
Ellen Kaminow, vice president for youth and family; Stuart Lempert, treasurer; Debby
Berlyne, recording secretary; Gene Sheskin, financial secretary; and Jonathan Solomon,
immediate past president.
Taking office for two-year terms on the board of directors: Alan Apter, Dalit Baranoff,
Michael Cohen, Sally Kram and Frances Tropp.
Also recognized were those who have completed board service: Carol Chelemer,
Irving Cohen, Louis Leibowitz, Rodney Matheson, Helen Raucher, Stephen Raucher
and Elissa Schwartz.
Installed as trustees of the Tikvat Israel Fund for the Future were Irving Cohen,
Harold Diamond, Louis Leibowitz and Stephen Raucher. The fund collects and manages endowment funds for the long-term health of the shul.
Billy Jonas Trio to
Present Two
Terrific Concerts
The Billy Jonas Trio will present two
concerts — one for families and one for
adults — at Tikvat Israel on Sunday,
March 19. TI’s own cantor Rochelle
Helzner will join the trio for several numbers. For more information on this exciting
event, which serves as one of the shul’s major
fundraisers of the year, please see page 13.
Tuesday
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
7:30 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m.
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Shabbat 9:30 a.m.
Sunday
9:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Services also held at Shiva houses
as needed. Morning service times
may change for Rosh Chodesh,
minor fasts and national holidays.
Watch e-mail for notifications.
CANDLELIGHTING TIMES
March 3
5:45 p.m.
March 10
5:53 p.m.
March 17
7:00 p.m.
March 24
7:07 p.m.
March 31
7:13 p.m.
April 7
7:20 p.m.
April 10*
7:23 p.m.
April 11*
8:24 p.m.
April 14
7:27 p.m.
April 16*
7:29 p.m.
April 17*
8:30 p.m.
April 21
7:34 p.m.
April. 28
7:41 p.m.
*Pesach
TIKVAT ISRAEL
DIRECTORY
Synagogue Office
Phone 301-762-7338
Fax 301-424-4399
Rabbi
Benjamin Shull
[email protected] ext. 115
Cantor
Rochelle Helzner
[email protected] ext. 116
Rabbi Emeritus
Howard D. Gorin
Cantor Emeritus
Mark Levi
President
Melanie Grishman
[email protected]
Executive Director
Sam Freedenberg
[email protected] ext. 111
Office Staff
Marla Sevi,
Administrative Assistant &
Member Services
[email protected] ext. 110
Audrey Bergstein Hatfield, Bookkeeper
[email protected] ext. 126
Education and Youth
Programming
Luisa Moss, Director
[email protected] ext. 120
Early Childhood
Michelle Sobel, Director
[email protected] ext. 119
Interim Bulletin Editor
Andi Kronzek
[email protected]
Contributing Editors
Ellen Eisner
Betty Fishman
Jay Goldman
Amy Matathias
Nancy Matheson
Design and Layout
Congregants Coordinate Food Pantry
Help at Manna Food Center
Tikvat Israel members have been
volunteering their time to help Manna
Food Center prepare food packages for
Montgomery County residents who are
struggling to afford food, housing and
other basic needs.
Congregants Art and Marsha Fabel
launched the synagogue’s relationship with
the nonprofit agency several months ago
and are coordinating additional volunteer
help among congregants. So far, Tikvat
Israel volunteers have prepared food packages at the Manna warehouse on three
occasions (in November, December and
January). Participants included the Fabels,
Marilyn Greenwood, Michael Greenwood,
the Smith family (Jeff, Ellen, Hannah and
Maya), Judith Davis and the Fabels’ neighbor Pete Xydas.
“I had envisioned that Tikvat Israel
members could be called upon maybe four
times over the year for this program,” Art
Fabel said. “But the volunteers got such
satisfaction out of filling a need that they
asked me, ‘When can we do this again?’”
Preparation for food distribution to
Montgomery County residents is handled
by volunteers seven days a week at Manna.
“There is so much food to organize that
growing the TI group is greatly appreciated
by the Manna staff,” Art Fabel said.
“I know a lot of our members would
prefer doing this on a Sunday. But Sundays
are so popular that they are booked up at
Manna for about three months,” said Fabel,
who added he will schedule a Sunday volunteer session at a later date.
“No preparation is necessary; you just
show up. What we do is similar to unpack-
About 20 milk cases containing canned
goods, weighing about two tons, were
prepared by volunteers from Tikvat
Israel at the Manna Food Center in
Gaithersburg on Dec. 30.
ing cans and boxes from grocery bags and
placing the food on the appropriate pantry
shelf,” he said.
The work takes place indoors and volunteers should wear comfortable clothing.
Rubber-soled shoes are recommended.
Manna offers snacks, coffee, tea and water
to volunteers. Parking is available in designated volunteer spaces near Manna’s truck
loading dock.
Contact Fabel at Rockvilleart@gmail.
com or 301-802-2535 to help at the next
session at Manna, which is located at 9311
Gaither Road in Gaithersburg, a short
distance from Shady Grove Road.
TI volunteers at Manna Food Center
on Dec. 30 were, from left, Maya
Smith, Ellen Smith, Hannah Smith,
Jeff Smith, Marsha Fabel, Marilyn
Greenwood, Michael Greenwood and
Art Fabel.
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TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Committees Strengthen
Our Community
BY MELANIE GRISHMAN, TIKVAT ISRAEL PRESIDENT
In the last few Bulletins, I have
told you what the board of directors
has been up to as far as leadership
development and strengthening its
efficiency. This time I will discuss the
role of our committees and the efforts
we plan to take to strengthen them.
Roundup of First
Congregational Meeting of 2017
The first congregational meeting of 2017 gave Tikvat Israel
members a glimpse into the financial state of the synagogue.
The Jan. 8 meeting in the sanctuary also served as the forum
for the election of officers and board of directors' members for the
next two years. (See related story, page 1.)
A summary of other agenda items during the half-hour meeting:
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We have some committees that are
extremely active and meet regularly.
However, there are some that are not very active.
Treasurer Steve Raucher, in his last budget report before
retiring from the governing board, said operating expenses
were running slightly lower than expected, meaning the
congregation was on target at the middle of the fiscal year
to end with a slight surplus, probably under $10,000.
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Committees exist to make the work of the organization more
efficient. Here, the skills, talents and interests of the members
can be used to their full advantage. New or less experienced
members can gain insight into the workings of the organization, and the committee facilitates lay leadership development.
Executive Director Sam Freedenberg reported the current
membership at 277 family units. He said only $58,800 of
the total budgeted for membership dues adjustments in
2016-17 ($77,000) had been requested at the midpoint of
the fiscal year, a positive sign.
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The installation of new overhead lighting in the sanctuary
has been delayed by the slow process for obtaining a modest rebate (about $700) from Pepco for replacing outdated
lighting fixtures with energy-efficient LED lighting. The
facility upgrade had been expected to be finished last August when new carpeting was installed in the sanctuary, but
Freedenberg described the utility company’s rebate process
as “very involved.”
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New locking mechanisms have been added to the kitchen
doors that lead to the rear outside of the building and to
the social hall, Freedenberg said. Specially coded access
cards will allow only certified mashgiachs plus office staff
and custodial personnel inside the kitchen. Electronic door
cards held by others no longer will allow such access.
Our committees are appointed by the board, and some are
specified in the by-laws. There are two types of committees at
Tikvat Israel. Standing committees — such as adult education,
membership and religious practices — are specific in the by-laws
to function on a permanent basis. An ad hoc committee, such as
the rabbi search committee, is appointed for a specific purpose
and is time limited.
An effective committee meets regularly, communicates well
with each other and with the board, keeps concise and clear
minutes, and regularly evaluates its performance. Each committee
should report to the board on a regular basis so that all are kept up
to date on program planning or problem areas.
Our three vice presidents are currently meeting with the committee chairs to evaluate the committees’ functions and effectiveness. The
last part of our SULAM sessions will focus on committee leadership.
This session is tentatively scheduled for the beginning of April. All
committee chairs will be invited to participate.
In strengthening our board and committee leadership and
effectiveness, we gain a more efficient administration, provide
ways for new members to get involved, and keep renewing our
potential leadership pool.
May we go from strength to strength.
WIRELESS ACCESS @ TI
When you are inside the synagogue and need to connect
to the WiFi, come to the TI office to obtain the current WiFi
code. Using the old guest access code will no longer connect
your device to the Internet inside the shul.
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
Herman J. Flax Library
Receives Generous Donation
Tikvat Israel’s library committee extends a special thank
you to Oren and Tova Kaplan for their generous donation
to the Herman J. Flax Library in memory of their mother,
Irene Kaplan. Thanks to their contribution, TI’s library was
able to purchase a new laptop, printer, and software needed
to manage the collection.
The library committee plans to enter information about
each book into a spreadsheet that can then be uploaded into
an electronic searchable catalogue. The committee is first
tackling the children’s area by removing non-Judaic titles and
separating out the books that need cataloguing from those
that are already catalogued.
The committee could use your help! If you are interested
in joining, please contact Janice Rosenberg at jzevarosenberg@
yahoo.com or 301-460-1629.
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SHULL TO SHUL
A Time for Healing:
Life Lights Pamphlets
and Omer Project 5777
BY RABBI BENJAMIN SHULL
The period between Passover
and Shavuot is known as "Sefirat
Ha'Omer," the counting of the
omer. These 49 days (April 12-May
30) are a time of contemplation; of
reaching in and reaching out. As
you may remember from last year,
Tikvat Israel Congregation, through
our Omer Project, offered several
opportunities during the omer
period for spiritual growth, both individually and communally.
For this year, 5777, we are planning a more focused offering
of programs and study (a full description will be made available
in March). One theme we want to address is refuah or healing
from a Jewish perspective. We will be using our new Life Lights
pamphlets (in memory of Lucille Kram, available in the display
outside the sanctuary,) as the curriculum for a series of discussions on topics that profoundly affect our lives and the lives of
our loved ones.
The topics will range from coping with illness to processing
loss. The tentative titles from our Life Lights pamphlet library for
use in these discussions are:
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Caring for Yourself When You are Caring for Someone
Who is Ill
Healing Estrangement in Your Family Relationships
Talking to Children about Death
Facing Cancer as a Family
The sessions will be led by me and a volunteer facilitator. We
will hold these discussion sessions on Sunday mornings following
minyan which begins at 9 a.m. (dates with topics to be announced
in March). Each session will last about an hour. We will use the
pamphlets as a basis for discussion, so I encourage everyone to
read the particular pamphlet before the session.
In addition to the discussion sessions, I will devote my dvar
Torah on the Shabbat prior to the Sunday gathering to that particular theme. My hope is that our Life Lights pamphlet library
will help set the tone for our congregation moving forward. Tikvat
Israel has always been a community of caring and sharing, a community in which everyone has something to teach and something
to learn. God willing, we will continue to grow as a community
with the courage to share our triumphs and tragedies and with the
wisdom to know that the best way of navigating the challenging
journey of life is walking hand in hand.
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Dates for Monthly
Mincha Services
Rabbi Shull has announced that mincha services will
be held at the following times and dates in the upcoming
months:
Saturday March 25 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Mincha, Seudah Shlishit, Study and Maariv
Saturday April 22 beginning at 7 p.m.
Mincha, Seudah Shlishit, Study and Maariv
Inspirational Pamphlets on
Daily Challenges
A series of inspirational pamphlets on aspects of daily life
comprise the new Life Lights Library in the lobby of Tikvat Israel.
Produced by rabbis and Jewish educators, the dozen or so
pamphlets address various challenges in our lives, including these:
“Facing and Recovering from Surgery,” “Coping with the Death
of a Spouse,” “Living With Cancer One Day at a Time,” “Making
Sacred Choices at the End of Life,” “Looking Back on Divorce
and Letting Go” and “When Someone You Love is Dying.”
The pamphlets can be found on a table near the sanctuary
entrance. The library, formally dedicated during Shabbat services
on Jan. 21, was funded by Ted and Roz Kram in memory of Ted’s
sister Lucille, who died in 2015.
Bikur Holim
BY HOPE LEVY KOTT
Many thanks to Judy Davis for the fabulous job she has done
organizing and recruiting members for the transportation subcommittee of the Bikur Holim.
Our mission is to help congregants with immediate short-term
needs during and after a medical or family crisis. Our services
include and are not limited to providing meals, friendly visitors,
assistance with shopping, and transportation to medical appointments, shiva houses and shul events.
We are also grateful to the other members of our committee —
Art Fabel, Larry Gorban, and Hilda Springer — for their always
helpful assistance.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Hope Levy
Kott at [email protected].
LINKING TO FACEBOOK
Tikvat Israel maintains a Facebook page with periodic updates
of news and information and photos of congregants.
Each issue of B’kesher, the e-newsletter, is posted to
the synagogue’s page.
Please consider following Tikvat Israel when
you next spend time on your Facebook account.
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
CANTOR’S CORNER
Billy Jonas Trio, Purim Glee and Holocaust Remembrance
BY CANTOR ROCHELLE HELZNER
Billy Jonas Trio in Concerts!
I am so excited about introducing the
Billy Jonas Trio to our community on
Sunday, March 19. Billy is multi-talented
as a performer, a songwriter and an
arranger. His melodies, rhythms, warmth
and energy will engage everyone, young
and old. There will be two opportunities to
experience this unique group of musicians.
A​family concert at
​​ 4 p.m.,​​​co-sponsored by PJ Library, will
include funky folk music for the whole family​, Billy style​. This
concert is secular in nature and would be great for Jewish and
non-Jewish families.
Purim Gifts
Fulfill the mitzvah of Mishloach Manot, the giving of gifts
of food to family and friends on Purim. Tikvat Israel is selling Mishloach Manot bags for $6 each. Every bag will include
hamantashen and other goodies. Order now. Call the office at
301-762-7338. Orders will be taken until 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 1.
Purim “Nosh ‘n’ Shpiel” and Purim Glee with Puppets
Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. begins our celebration of
Purim. After the megillah reading, enjoy​​alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages​and “On the Persian Carpet: A Purim Broadway​​​
Revue​.”
Sunday, March 12 at 11 a.m. is our Puppet Production and
An adult concert at 7:30 p.m.​w
​ ill feature​Billy​Jonas’​​amazing​
Family
Celebration​. ​See the whole schedule of Purim events on
Jewish a​ nd secular compositions.​ I will​b​e participating in the​
the
flyer
on pages 8 and 9. Wear costumes and bring tzedakah!
evening event.​
The flyer on page 13 gives you a sense of the energy of the
group.
​As this is our major fundraising event, consider being a sponsor. Sponsorship tickets can be used for either or both musical
programs. General tickets are $10 for the family concert and $25
($30 at the door) for the evening concert. Reserve by calling 301762-7338 or by visiting www.tikvatisrael.org/billyjonas. Hope to
see you there.
Holocaust Remembrance Observance
The Washington area Yom Hashoa observance and commemoration program will be held on Sunday, April 23 at Washington
Hebrew Congregation’s Bindeman Center, 11810 Falls Road
in Potomac from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Visit the JCRC website for
the schedule and other details. Our Tikvat Israel community is
encouraged to attend.
Mishloach
Manot
Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments
This uplifting Shabbat evening service includes traditional
and new spirited melodies accompanied by guitar, piano, bass
and percussion. It will be held in the Flax Library at 6:15 p.m. on
March 24, April 28 and June 9. A sponsored reception at 5:45 p.m.
precedes the service. Sponsors are needed for the March and June
service. Contact Cantor Helzner or Sam Freedenberg.
Nishmat Kol Chai
Facilitated by Rabbah Arlene Berger with help from congregants, this Shabbat morning service includes traditional and
non-traditional prayers, chanting, percussion and a Torah discussion from 10 a.m. to noon on March 25 in the Flax Library. This
service runs concurrently with the service in the sanctuary.
Shabbat at HomeS
Connect with your fellow Tikvat Israel members by inviting
families and individuals to your home for Shabbat during Shabbat
at HomeS on March 3 and May 1​2​. There will not be a Friday
night service on those dates at Tikvat Israel, but we will designate
a home for those who will want a minyan. F
​ or more information,
please see the flyer on page 7.
“Sending gifts of food to friends” (Megillat Esther 9:22)
For your convenience we’ve designed and arranged beautiful Purim
boxes filled with Purim treats for you to gift to your friends and family.
How to order:
1. Complete the form below and return it to the Tikvat Israel office
or
2. Call the Tikvat Israel Office at 301-762-7338
or
3. email [email protected]
Orders will be taken through 4 pm, Wednesday, March 1, 2017.
Pickup times and places:

Saturday, March 11 (Erev Purim), 7:30 - 9:00 pm (Social Hall)

Sunday, March 12 , 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Main Lobby)

By prior arrangement, please call the synagogue office
Full Name:_____________________________________
Phone Number:_________________________________
Email:________________________________________
Number of Mishloach Manot @ $6 each________________
I would like to contribute an additional amount for bags to be donated __________________
Total amount enclosed $____________________
Please make all checks payable to Tikvat Israel (2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20851)
□ Bill me (TI members only)
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
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A Marathon Run and a Personal Goal Fulfilled
BY BEN HERSH
The Marine Corps marathon was my first
marathon. For six years it had been my goal
to compete, even though other than a few fun
runs before this past year, I’d never really been
an enthusiastic runner.
In fall 2010, I began classes and research to
understand the human body; specifically, the effects
of nutrition and physical activity. At 285 lbs. and
standing 5-foot-7, I never really considered these
endeavors for improving the quality of my life. After
delving into the study of these subjects, however, I
added yoga, stretching and meditation to my daily
routine, and sometimes my meditations became
long walks to absorb nature.
It took me six hours and four minutes
to complete my first marathon. As I literally
hobbled across that finish line (I pulled two
muscles within 100 feet of the end), it felt like
a huge weight had been lifted from my back.
I was totally elated – and so utterly exhausted.
I felt as if I could not walk one more step, but
I knew I had to reach the Metro station. If I
stopped and sat, I might not get back up.
When I exited at the Grosvenor station, two
fellow runners got off the train with me. We
all struggled equally in pain and congratulated
each other. We hollered, “WE DID IT!!!”
It has been a journey, for sure. I’m looking
forward to setting another six-year goal.
Fast forward to 2015. I have managed to Ben Hersh shows plenty of energy
lose (and keep off) over 100 pounds of body before the start of the 2016 Marine
Yours in health and wellness.
fat through various lifestyle changes. This has Corps Marathon.
altered my career direction from animation to
(Ben Hersh is a member of Tikvat Israel.)
nutrition and fitness. Partly I’m motivated to help others achieve
similar changes in their lives, but I also know it will be a lifelong
struggle to keep that weight off. At the Food and Drug Administration, I now teach nine to
14 fitness classes each week, and I have been hired as a part-time
fitness instructor for the City of Rockville. I keep up with my own
personal training as a great way to help myself stay healthy and fit
while simultaneously helping others.
Throughout my six years of losing weight, I had set the lofty
goal of completing not just any marathon, but the Marine Corps
Marathon in particular because of its glamorous reputation. I
didn’t care how long it might take me, so long as I could get to the
point of finishing it.
I began training for the marathon last January with a co-worker
who dared me to enter. Not one to turn down such a challenge,
I had no idea what was really in store. We spent many Sunday
mornings running the Rock Creek trail, and I eventually made it
up to 17 miles.
The day of the marathon in October was intense. Registration
happened easily at the Pentagon the day before the 26-mile race.
That’s where I got my running bib with a tracking chip embedded.
On race day, as the sun rose over Arlington National Cemetery, off
I went with 23,000 fellow competitors.
The first 15 miles were fairly easy, and running past crowds of
cheering onlookers clanking cow bells and waving lots of colorful
signs was fun. The course went all over Arlington, Georgetown,
the Mall, Alexandria and then back to Arlington. The challenge
came as I crossed the dreaded 14th Street Bridge. It seemed neverending, and at one point I didn’t know if I was still in the race
because it all looked the same for almost two miles. The relief of
finally seeing the end of that bridge was palpable, and even better,
a water station was right at the bridge’s end.
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Regular Minyan Attendees
to Be Honored in Carbs
This spring, the minyan subcommittee of the religious
practices committee will sponsor its Second Annual Pasta
Extravaganza to honor and thank TI’s “minyanaires.” All congregants who attend evening or morning minyan on a regular
basis, along with their families, are welcome to come to this
free event.
The menu is likely to include several kinds of pasta and
sauces, as well as salad, bread, beverages and dessert. The dinner
is being chaired by Roz and Ted Kram.
It’s not too late to join TI’s minyanaires and enjoy this
free event. Numerous options exist for participating in minyan.
For evening minyan, you can sign up to attend either once a
month or four times a year; for morning minyan, you can sign
up to come weekly, twice a month or once a month.
To make a commitment, please contact Ted Kram for evening
minyan (301-929-1542; [email protected]) or Rob
Kline for morning minyan (301-838-0123; [email protected]).
Don’t miss out on this fun, free and delicious pasta dinner!
Sign up for minyan now and be part of TI’s esteemed kehilla
(community) of minyanaires.
For more information, contact any member of the minyan
subcommittee: Warren Berger, Ellen Eisner, Genie Glucksman,
Rob Kline, Ted Kram or Mimi Meltzer.
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
An invitation to Shabbat at HomeS
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017
“It was a lovely Shabbat experience”
“Everyone had a story to tell and our evening was filled with lively conversation”
Dear Congregants,
In December, many of us welcomed
guests in our homes to celebrate the
first “Shabbat at HomeS.” All those
who participated, either by hosting or as
welcomed guests, were very enthusiastic
about their experiences.
Join other Tikvat Israel
families for Shabbat dinner in
a home setting.
Enjoy the warmth of Shabbat
and build community.
Kabbalat Shabbat services will
not be held at the synagogue
that evening. There will be
Friday night services at a
designated home for those
who would like a minyan.
Q&A
What kashrut guidelines are hosts asked to follow?
encourage you to invite members whom
you don’t know very well, people you would
like to get to know better or congregants
who are not active in synagogue life. The
committee will be happy to help you
complete your guest list.
I would love to host a dinner,
but I’m not comfortable leading
Shabbat table rituals.
That’s fine. If you have a guest who
can lead, please ask him/her. The committee will provide host families with
the blessings in English, Hebrew and
transliteration.
I would like to be a guest for a
Shabbat dinner, Can you help?
Absolutely! We are here to help match
you with a host. Call or email Roberta
Helzner or Roz Kram.
If you keep a kosher home, prepare whatever you like. If you
do not keep a kosher home, you may prepare a vegetarian or
dairy meal, including fish. In any case, be sure to check with your
guests regarding food allergies.
This sounds great! I’m signing up! What do I do now?
Am I responsible for inviting guests for dinner or
will guests be assigned?
Or, register by sending an email to: [email protected] and
put “Shabbat at Homes” in the subject line.
We would like hosts to invite their own guests; however, we
BLOOD DRIVE SIGN-UP
A blood drive will take place from 10 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 in the social hall.
If you're a regular blood donor, please plan
accordingly. And if you're thinking of
donating blood for the first time or are an
occasional donor, mark your calendar.
Watch the synagogue listserv for a
link to the online scheduling tool maintained by the American Red Cross. Robbi
Cohen is the principal TI organizer.
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
Call or send an email to let us know that you are participating:
Roberta Helzner 301-963-1510 or [email protected]
Roz Kram 301-929-1542 or [email protected].
Monthly Grief Support
A monthly support group, “Good Grief – A Journey
Together,” is being conducted by Stacy Lang at Tikvat Israel.
Evening sessions are slated on these Thursdays: March 2,
April 6, May 11 and June 1.
The series is intended to serve those who are coping with
loss. Topics will cover normal grief reactions, complicated
grief, Jewish traditions around mourning, meditation and
guided imagery, and expressions of grief through art. Lang is
a licensed psychotherapist experienced in working with individuals affected by losses related to death, illness and trauma.
The cost is $10 per session. Contact Lang at 201-6757151 or [email protected] for more details.
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CELEBRATE PURIM AT TIKVAT ISRAEL!
SAT-SUN, MARCH 11-12, 2017 • 14 ADAR 5777
PURIM EVENING, SATURDAY, MARCH 11
Ma’ariv and Full Megillah Reading
7:30 pm • Sanctuary
Nosh ‘n’ Shpiel
After Service • Social Hall
Enjoy alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages & refreshments
and take in…
“On the Persian Carpet: A Purim Broadway Revue”
PURIM MORNING, SUNDAY, MARCH 12
Service with full Megillah reading
8:45 am • Chapel
T.I.’s Family Purim Celebration
Purim Puppet Production * Costume Parade
11:00 am • Social Hall
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Tikvat Israel’s
Family Purim Celebration
Sunday, March 12
Purim Puppet Production
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Purim story comes to life with giant puppets, songs and a costume parade!
• Come in Costume
• Pasta Box Groggers available for $1 donation
• Hamantashen treat after Puppet Show
For mor
Purim Pasta Lunch
Join us for casual lunch with selection of pastas, hamantashen and more!
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Newsflash:
Tikvat Israel men's basketball won their first game of the
year, 72-53 over Temple Isaiah.
Purim Lunch – $7 per person (under 2 free)
Pictured (left to right) Top row:
Advance reservation required
Warren Berger, Mike Micek, Mark
ONLINE RESERVATIONS ONLY
RSVP by Friday, March 3 at 5:00 pm.
Bargeski, Jorge Hernandez, Damon
Ehrlich; Bottom row: Leor Newman,
Brandon Ehrlich, Jeff Kahn, Adam
Saperstein, Jeremy Ehrlich. Not
shown: Tripp MacDonald.
For more information and to register:
tikvatisrael.org/purimlunch
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ADULT EDUCATION
Israeli Films Come to TI
More than 200 congregants
and guests joined the Adult
Education Committee for the
2017 “Israel Presents: Two Nights
of Israeli Film.” In partnership
with the Israeli Embassy, two
films — Zero Motivation and
Baba Joon — were screened over
two weeks in January. New this
year was Movie and Meze, a
pre-movie offering of Israeli-style
food prepared by TI kitchen
maven Bonnie Cowan.
A post-film dessert
reception featured Molly
Tobin, a cultural affairs
officer with the Israeli
Embassy. Molly’s expertise
in Israeli film and culture
added a perfect note to
both evenings, exploring
two very different topics
— women in the Israeli
military in Zero Motivation
and
intergenerational
conflict among Iranian immigrants to Israel trying to maintain a
family turkey farm in Baba Joon.
The committee thanks all the volunteers — as well as Sam
Freedenberg for his support and guidance — who made this year’s
festival a success.
Share Your Talents with Fellow
Congregants at TI U
Do you have a hidden talent that you’d like to share? The
Adult Education Committee is looking for congregants willing to
participate in a new program, TI U (Tikvat Israel University). TI
U is a day of learning featuring congregants offering TED Talks,
dynamic short talks (about 10 to 20 minutes) about a topic of
interest. Presenters should expect to answer questions after their
TED talks.
WOMEN’S NETWORK
Upcoming Programs
BY REBECCA SALON, TI WOMEN’S NETWORK CO-COORDINATOR
The Tikvat Israel Women’s Network continues to be active
and have lots of engaging events. Women’s Network members
participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. morning of service
with other Tikvat Israel members and congregants from the
Twinbrook Baptist Church; held a book group meeting to discuss
Kaddish: Women’s Voices by Michal Smart and Barbara Ashkenas;
and participated in our first Rosh Chodesh program of the year,
coordinated by Ellen Eisner and led by Rabbah Arlene Berger.
The next book group meeting will be on April 19, immediately
after evening minyan. We will talk about The Translation of Love
by Lynne Kutsukake. The final book for the year will be Souls at
Night by Kent Haruf, which will be discussed on June 14.
Look for an announcement soon about the Women’s Network
Shabbat in May. Also, our annual family baseball outing will be
on Sunday, July 9, when the Nationals host the Atlanta Braves.
The Women’s Network is being co-coordinated by Hilda
Springer, Fortuna Scheige and me. It’s not too late to join the
Women’s Network and to support the Torah Fund. If you don’t
have the forms, please contact one of us. Also, please let us know if
you are interested in helping with any of this year’s events or if you
have suggestions for other activities for the Women’s Network.
Look for information about upcoming activities on the TI
listserv and in B’Kesher.
FISHMAN SPEAKS ON JEWISH LAW
On December 15, 2016, in Tikvat Israel’s Flax Library, Cliff
Fishman gave a presentation titled “While Standing on One
Foot: An Introduction to Jewish Law” to about 30 members of
TI’s HAZAK group. Fishman, a law professor at the Catholic
University of America, provided insights into the sources of
several Jewish laws and customs. He explained how they’ve been
interpreted and applied in various periods, from ancient times
through the modern era.
TI U classes will be about 30 minutes in total, with a few
minutes in between. Participants will be invited to register for the
talks of their choice.
The program will be free; lunch will be offered for a fee.
All congregants are invited to submit suggested topics. The
committee will review submissions and select presenters who offer
the greatest diversity. Whether you know something about canning, fixing a car, motivating people or fashion, submit your idea
to Sally Kram ([email protected]).
Cliff Fishman speaks to TI’s HAZAK members. (Photo by Sue Urban)
Several dates on a Sunday later in the spring are under consideration for TI U. Be part of it!
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EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Fostering Community and
Friendships
BY LUISA MOSS, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Typically, my 5th- and 6th-grade students,
whom I teach on Wednesdays, are eager to
dart down the hall to the youth lounge during a 10-minute break from class. Recently,
one of my students stopped at an ECC
classroom and stuck his head in. Curious,
I observed. He had noticed a buddy from
Shabbat mornings and was stopping in to say hello. This moment
warmed my heart and illuminated what synagogue involvement
is about: community. These two young people have a special
relationship that our congregation has fostered. Seeing each other
in the kids’ corner at the back of the sanctuary during services or
sitting together at Shabbat lunches has created a friendship among
these two youngsters, approximately eight years apart, that might
not otherwise have formed.
This kind of friendship is an example of one of my goals as
a Jewish educator. I want our youth to come here for exciting
programming, but also because they look forward to seeing their
friends. Our USYers are working on plans to make the youth
lounge a more inviting place for kids to come and hang out,
whether for a USY event or after services. Atid Learning Center
students have a break in the middle of the morning so that they
can have the opportunity to play and get to know one another a
little bit more. Each of our Shabbat programs offers ways for our
youth to come together and build community.
In the coming weeks, the Rabbi and I are working on planning
programming for parents to allow them to come together and get
to know each other and build their own community. Tikvat Israel
is a place to learn and pray, and possibly most importantly, to
build friendships.
Upcoming Events for
Youth K-12
MARCH
4 - Minyan Yeledim (11 a.m.-12 p.m., grades K-2, Room 13)
4 - Junior Congregation (10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., grades 3-6,
Annex, Flax Library) 5 - Bonim Mitzvah project and craft afternoon (12-2 p.m.) 11 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service)
12 - T.I.’s Purim Puppet Production (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.,
Social Hall)
19 - Billy Jonas Family Concert (4 p.m., Social Hall) 25 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service)
APRIL
1 - Minyan Yeledim (11 a.m.-12 p.m., grades K-2, Room 13)
1 - Junior Congregation (10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., grades 3-6, Annex, Flax Library)
2 - Good Deeds Day (All Ages)
8 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service)
22 - Torah Club (for grades 4 and up, after Torah Service)
29 - Drama Shabbat (11 a.m. for ages 5 and under;
10 a.m. for ages 6 and up; Social Hall)
SIMCHA KIDDUSH CAKE
The ancient rabbis understood the important dynamics of
friendship, and that friendship can cultivate strong personal development. “Come and learn–which is the straight [right] path to
which a person should adhere? A good friend.” (Avot 2:13). With
this in mind, keep coming to the wonderful opportunities Tikvat
Israel offers, and may they lead you to good friends.
Thank you to all the parents, youth and Tikvat Israel staff
who made Youth Shabbat a success. Gratitude is extended to the
donors who supported and helped enhance our Shabbat kiddush,
and a special shout-out goes to Austin Kaminow, who assigned
parts for the service.
RECYCLING CARTRIDGES AND PHONES
Do you have used printer cartridges or old cell phones? You
can help Tikvat Israel and the environment at the same time by
bringing these items in to the shul office. TI staff can turn these
items into cash to support our programs. Contact staff member
Marla Sevi ([email protected] or 301-762-7338) for more
details.
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A celebratory cake marks the birthdays and anniversaries of Tikvat Israel
members at a Shabbat kiddush once each month. Organized by Bonnie
Cowan, kitchen coordinator, contributions from individuals and couples
being recognized and their family members underwrite the cost. To help
sponsor a future simcha kiddush, contact Marla Sevi (office@tikvatisrael.
org) in the TI office. Suggested donation (members can be billed) is $18 for
birthdays and $36 for anniversaries. (Photo by Bonnie Cowan)
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Your Tikvat Israel Community is thrilled to offer a variety of
Shabbat, Holiday, and Community Programming
for families with young children (ages 5 & under).
Moving forward, we at TI will be referring to the 5 and under set
as Tikvat Tots. See below and keep an eye out for future paper or digital flyers
with the heading “Coming Up for Tikvat Tots” listing upcoming programming
appropriate for our Tikvat Tots and their family members.
Coming Up for Tikvat Tots…
MARCH 2017:
Sunday, March 12: Purim Puppet Production / Costume Parade (11 am,Social Hall)
Saturday, March 18: Shabbat Sing-a-long (11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)
Sunday, March 19: Billy Jonas Family Concert (4 pm, Social Hall)
Tikvat Israel is thrilled to welcome nationally renowned musical artist Billy Jonas and his fellow
musicians who will delight children & families with their high energy, interactive “Funky Folk Music”
Concert! Mark your calendars and bring your friends to this not-to-be-missed community event!
Buy tickets online in advance at tikvatisrael.org/familyconcert
APRIL 2017:
Saturday, April 15: Shabbat Sing-a-long (11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)
Saturday, April 29: Drama Shabbat (11 am arrival for Tikvat Tots, Social Hall)
MAY 2017:
Saturday, May 13: Tot Shabbat (11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)
Sunday, May 21: Truck Touch ( 11 am - 2 pm, TI parking lot)
Saturday, May 27: Shabbat Sing-a-long ( 11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)
JUNE 2017:
Saturday, June 10: Tot Shabbat ( 11 am - 12 pm, Room 13)
For more information including descriptions of the above programs, check out the Tikvat Israel
website www.tikvatisrael.org, refer to B’Kesher --Tikvat Israel’s weekly e-newsletter or email
Michelle Sobel, Tikvat Israel’s Director of Preschool Education & Programming, at
[email protected].
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Tikvat Israel Congregation and
Cantor Rochelle Helzner present
Billy Jonas Trio
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Concert for Adults, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25 in advance
$30 at the door
Concert for Families
with Children, 4:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10
Tikvat Israel Congregation • 2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, MD 20851 • 301-762-7338
For tickets, visit www.tikvatisrael.org/billyjonas
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Billy Jonas Concert Tickets
Available for Purchase
TI Mailbox
Tickets for the two Billy Jonas Trio concerts at Tikvat Israel
on Sunday, March 19 are available from the synagogue office at
301-762-7338 or electronically at www.tikvatisrael.org/billyjonas.
The trio strives for a musical excellence that inspires, entertains,
and moves people literally and figuratively. With “wild winded
word magic” (Dirty Linen Magazine), homemade “industrial
re-percussion” instruments, exquisite three- and four-part vocal
harmonies, plus guitar and bass, they love to create community
through song and story.
TI’s own cantor Rochelle Helzner will join the trio for several
numbers at the evening concert.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door for the 4 p.m.
program for families with children of all ages. Tickets are $25 in
advance and $30 at the door for the 7:30 p.m. adult show.
Concert sponsorships are available and encouraged. Contact
the synagogue staff for details. The annual cantor’s concert serves
as one of the shul’s major fundraising events of the year.
Purim Merriment Scheduled
for Aspenwood Seniors
Roma Sohn and the administration of
Aspenwood Senior Living Center will host their
annual Purim party on Sunday, March 12 at 3:30
p.m. in the Aspenwood activities room. Roma
will read the Story of Esther to the Jewish residents while they participate with grogers and
Purim songs. Hamantashen and drinks will be
served. Everyone is invited to help the Jewish
residents celebrate the holiday.
Crossing the Divide:
YOM HASHOAH IN WHITWELL, TENNESSEE
Our congregation is organizing, with Beth Joshua Congregation
and Rabbi Uri Topolosky, a trip to Whitwell, Tennessee, the site of
the film documentary, "Paperclips." We will travel there together
on April 23-24, which is Yom HaShoah.
The goal of the trip is to bear witness to an incredible Holocaust
memorial created in this small town, and to meet the individuals
behind its creation and implementation. The trip will offer a window
into a part of our country very different from our own, affording
us the opportunity for important dialogue on some of the pressing
issues of today.
Participants will arrange their own round-trip travel to Atlanta,
and overnight stay in Atlanta, although we will provide suggestions. A participation fee will be announced to cover shared costs
of food and bus transportation.
For more information, please contact Rabbi Shull at 301-7627338 or [email protected].
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Congregants Thanked for Support
On behalf of the Balin and Buff families, we would like to
thank our Tikvat Israel family for not only providing a wonderful Shabbat dinner, but an outpouring of support at the Shiva
Minyanim at our home for my dad (Fred Buff), who passed away
in early January. We have been members of Beth Tikva/Tikvat Israel for 31
years, and always knew that we belonged to a special congregation, but this past week reminded us of how truly fortunate we are
to be part of this caring community.
A special thank you to Rabbi Shull and Cantor Helzner for
their extra special support during this difficult time.
Janice and Bob Balin Dear fellow congregants,
As I pass the shloshim attached to my mother’s recent death, I
find myself reflecting on the arduous road traveled this past January.
Although I deal with these issues professionally as a pediatrician,
and I went through the loss of my father nearly 20 years earlier, my
mother’s death hit me much harder than I ever anticipated.
Thankfully, I was awash with love and support from friends
from near and far. In particular, I am very grateful to all at Tikvat
Israel who provided their attendance at the shiva minyans at our
house, the kind gifts of food and contributions in my mother’s
memory, as well as just the kind words and hugs given in passing.
My family is truly blessed to be a part of the Tikvat Israel family
Love,
Dan Matathias and Family
Mazel Tov to …
Louise and Chuck Chatlynne upon the birth of granddaughter Cleo Sylvia (Tzipora Bat Etan v’Sarah) to their son
Etan and his wife Sarah on Dec. 30 in Huntington Beach,
Calif.
Marjorie and Steve Eiserike upon the birth of granddaughter
Clara Sophia (Chaya Sharonna bat Yehoshua Zalman v' Leah
Frumah) to their daughter Leah Lipsky and her husband Josh
on Dec. 12 in Rockville, Md.
Marjorie and Steve Eiserike upon birth of granddaughter Ramona Efrat (Chaya Raizel Efrat bat Yehoshua Reuven v' Yael)
to their son Josh Eiserike and his wife Yael on Nov. 19 in Burbank, Calif.
Jon Urban, son of Sue and Martin Urban, on his wedding to
Stella Hwang in Las Vegas on March 4.
Luisa Moss, TI director of education and youth programming,
for writing the Torah commentary for Vayeshev in Washington
Jewish Week. (Her piece, "Joseph's Brothers Weren't Big on
Gratitude," is accessible at http://bit.ly/2ksRtqS.)
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Passover Home Hospitality
This year, Passover seders will be held on Monday, April 10, and Tuesday, April 11. As we begin our seders, we
say, “All who are hungry, let them come and eat.” It is said that Abraham and Sarah placed such great importance
on welcoming others that they kept the walls of their tents open so that they could see potential guests from a long
way off and “run” to prepare for them. At Tikvat Israel, we strive to emulate the example of our ancestors and offer
members of our community the opportunity to be either a host or a guest at a Passover seder.
If you do not have a seder to go to, or if you have room at your seder for others, please fill out the form by March
30 and return it to the office or contact Hope Levy Kott at 301-921-8268. Completed forms may also be sent to
[email protected].
Hosts, please let us know if your home is handicap accessible (no stairs at the entrance, seder area all on one level,
wheelchair would fit in bathroom, grab bars available, etc.).
Thank you in advance for participating in our shared celebrations.
Name _________________________________________
Phone number/e-mail _____________________________
Yes! I would like to host up to ______ people on:
❒ First night, Monday, April 10 and/or
❒ Second night, Tuesday, April 11
Yes! I would like to attend a Seder on ❒ first and/or ❒ second night.
Indicate names (and ages of any children) of all who will attend:
_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Please indicate as well if your family:
❒ does
❒ does not observe the Sephardic custom of eating kitniyot or legumes on Passover.
❒ does
❒ does not keep kosher.
❒ does
❒ does not eat exclusively vegetarian meals.
❒ does ❒ does not observe traditional Yom Tov restrictions.
Tell us anything else your host would need to know (allergies, etc.):
________________________________________________
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Tikvat Israel Remembers With Respect Those Whose Yahrzeits
Occur From 3 Adar through 4 Nisan - March 2017
3 ADAR
MARCH 1
Sadie Eckstein
Tillie Gaspin
Gloria M. Halpern
Baruch Schwarz
Morris Shapiro
Morris Tranen
Nancy Strong
Esther Kaminsky
4 ADAR
MARCH 2
Sandra Segal
Annie Goldstein
Alan Kaufman
Jamila Dweck Marcus
David Scucimarra
David Siskind
Alan Jay Smith
Yetta Steiner
Rose Walder
5 ADAR
MARCH 3
Shirlye Berman
Esther Bloom
Robert Bredt
George Goldstein
Mike Gross
Alan Grossmann
Charles Kandalis
Carl Lang
Helen Lantz
Laura Raucher
Irving Schwartz
Esther Simon
Norman Yudkoff
Arlene Kahn
6 ADAR
MARCH 4
Jacob Blafkin
Annie Colodne
Ann Gilman Miller
Samuel Podgor
7 ADAR
MARCH 5
Lillian Kensky
Louis Krepchin
Samuel J. Romm
James Gorelick
Bessie Marco
Elizabeth Zusman
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8 ADAR MARCH 6
Dorothy Ashery
Shulamit Breit
Mary Fine
Adelle Lapin
9 ADAR
MARCH 7
Israel Erdman
Milton H. Feig
Lena Feingold
Lewis Frank
Alex Liebenson
Pauline Oppenheimer
Irving Reich
Hyman Rosenthal
Emma Tiller
Barbara Durand
10 ADAR
MARCH 8
Avrom Armoza
Guadalupe Castillo
Bernard Cohen
Helen Kaplan
Joshua Leise
Josephine Erdheim
Zev Aria Ludwinowitz
Marge K. Martin
Milton Mulitz
Sidney Rosen
Michael Hersh
Murray Rothman
11 ADAR
MARCH 9
MARCH 11
Abraham Brooke
Eva Glater
14 ADAR
MARCH 12
Fannie Curchack
Burton Boroff
Lena Fineman
Solomon Gorschman
Karen Schubert
Ruth Anne Sheskin
Corina D. Nichols
15 ADAR
MARCH 13
Elaine Kasper
Bert Levin
Zahava Nevet
Anna Shapiro
Zandel Smith
16 ADAR
MARCH 14
Celia Bliss
Morris Gellman
Sam Jorban
Max Katzen
Milton Kensky
Jacob Pear
Abraham I. Selwyn
Joseph Podgor
Philip Schnitzer
17 ADAR
MARCH 15
Harry Balin
Carl Boden
Friedrich Breit
Sigmund Brown
Erna Casper
Abraham Kabot
Freda Kagan
Gerda Reich
Isadore Schwartz
Harry Weinstein
Murray Grand
Morris Cohen
Ida Friedman
Richard Klein
Arthur Musher
Aaron Pressman
Alexander Rothberg
Gertrude Schwartz
Pearl Solet
Benjamin Suskind
Cynthia Spritzer
18 ADAR
K. Gordon Oppenheimer
MARCH 16
George Eber
Stephen Edwards
Frances First
12 ADAR
Helen Gross
MARCH 10
Colin Melmed
Bessie Danoff
Rose Ludwin
Fanny Izen
Morris Polansky
Sara Lebowitz
Jacob Sage
Belle Lerner
Lena Sandler
Emily Livingston
Rebecca Kauffman
Filemon Castillo
Fannie Salzer
Frank Sobovinsky
13 ADAR
19 ADAR
MARCH 17
Maurice Krause
Tillie Lieberman
Joseph Salzer
Gloria Levinrad
Herman Hamburg
20 ADAR
MARCH 18
Marguerite Eldredge
Abraham Isaac Levy
William Raucher
Benjamin Rosenthal
Mae Shulman
Marlene Shulman
Rabbi Jerome
Weistrop
21 ADAR
MARCH 19
Sarah Bass
Tillie Beard
Theresa Kabik
Bernard Levine
Mary Nussbaum
Melvin Salzman
Daniel Howard
Steiner
Anna Zipin
Phyllis Newman
22 ADAR
MARCH 20
Sylvia Abramson
Edna Eisner
Clem Fishman
Benjamin Lederman
Paul Margolies
Howard Paul
Morrison
Pauline Rosenblatt
Pearl Simon
Nyusya
Sapozhnikova
Sylvia Eiserike
23 ADAR
MARCH 21
Isadore Chait
Anita S. Herman
Charlotte Zeidman
Linda Beaumont
24 ADAR
MARCH 22
Miriam Green
Lillie Becker
Minnie Parzow
Robert Davidson
Ruth Davis
Morris Freedman
Henry J. Land
Max Steinberg
25 ADAR
MARCH 23
Irving Ashery
David Lefkowitz
Sarah Robinson
David Ray Cheslock
Sophie Schwartz
Pearl Gottesman
26 ADAR
MARCH 24
Helen Cohen
Samuel Dicker
Annie Edlowitz
Burnell Goodman
Samuel Halperin
Mark Kabik
Esther Lerner
Donald Linden
William Myers
Jesse Kaiser
Betty Mae Kramer
27 ADAR
MARCH 25
Albert Bressler
Shirley M. Caplan
Alexander Diamond
Bella Dinter Lieberman
Edward Turkanis
Emil Lentchner
28 ADAR
MARCH 26
29 ADAR
MARCH 27
Louis Auerbach
Bernard N. Flax
Edward Krick
Meyer Kushner
Sidney Migdal
Louis Newman
Henry Oppenheim
Sylvia Panitz
Freda Shevitz
Donald Lewis
1 NISAN
MARCH 28
Leonard E. Cohen
2 NISAN
MARCH 29
Mortimer Chernoff
Samuel Holland
Edna Simai
Simon Katz
Lena Levine
Harriette Solowey
Ethel Toney
Ida Weisbord
Mortimer Ratnoff
3 NISAN
MARCH 30
Maurice Gabes
Ruth Gilston
Lottie Greenwood
Emma Klein
Ernest Gruenfeld
Mark Morrison
Leroy Moses
Rose Silverman
4 NISAN
MARCH 31
Edward J. Raine
Eugene Katz
Minnie Sakoff
Esther Salit
Tillie Grossman
Carl Fishman
Irving Garfinkle
Thomas Gorban
Samuel Kaplan
Belle Kobrinetz
Marion Laken
David Sills
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
Tikvat Israel Remembers With Respect Those Whose Yahrzeits
Occur From 5 Nisan through 4 Iyar - April 2017
5 NISAN
APRIL 1
Lillian Brecker
Pearl Bredt
Leah Feinsilber
Edward Rabin
David Krauss
Harry Silverman
Beatrice "Binnie" West
Ronna Esther Butterworth
6 NISAN
APRIL 2
Sara Berman
Alice Katz
Abraham Moskowitz
Isadore Romm
Herman Schrier
Pauline Seiler
Rhoda Zuskin
Hyman Grand
7 NISAN
APRIL 3
Hannah Barrack
Saul Ehrlich
Matthew Kessler
Anna Rom
Bertha Seiler
Reuven Shacham
Helen Shulman
Samuel Wagman
8 NISAN
APRIL 4
Harriet Cohen
Daisy C. Jones
Sylvia Copaken
Elizabeth Grishman
Carolyn Wermiel
Sophie Zaccagni
Martin Kronenberg
9 NISAN
APRIL 5
Ann Eisler
Samuel Frank
Louis Goldstein
Nathan Markovitz
Isaac Silverman
Salome Gardsbane
10 NISAN
APRIL 6
Feliciano Cruz
Gerhard Gruenfeld
Anne R. Kaiser
Herman Markovitz
Jacqueline Cohen
11 NISAN
APRIL 7
Lina Hoffman
Beatrice Klein
Jacob Levi
Molly Oppenheim
12 NISAN
APRIL 8
16 NISAN
APRIL 12
Harry G. Blackstone
Samuel Grossman
Irving Kaplan
Ida Licht
Joseph Burdoo
Stanley Berger
Irwin Lowenfeld
17 NISAN
APRIL 13
18 NISAN
APRIL 14
24 NISAN
APRIL 20
Edith Adler
Irving Curchack
Jennie Kornhauser
Leonard Mitchel
13 NISAN
APRIL 9
20 NISAN
APRIL 16
Henry Goldberg
Jacob Goldstein
Dora Kishner
Akhtar Saadian
Michael C. Shapiro
15 NISAN
APRIL 11
Edward Lankin
Harry Shooman
Kalman Sokolow
Sol Wachovsky
Tillie Pressman
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
23 NISAN
APRIL 19
Dayna Leslie Dubin
Benjamin Fleitell
Dorothy Robinson
Joseph Gordon
Rose Stahler
Harriet Raine
19 NISAN
APRIL 15
14 NISAN
APRIL 10
Lorraine Cohen
Jenny Fierman
Susana Nardea Gorelick
Charles Haberman
Helen Haberman
Samuel Taylor
Irv Apatoff
Nathan Bloom
Daniel Wexler
Norman Goldman
Isaac Kaplan
Nadia Schuchman
Jackie Tievy
Ida Baroff
Louis Bernstein
Sandra Tolpin
Sonia Trachtenberg
Gerald Lempert
Rachel Brown
Sam Prince
Samuel Solsky
Ann Engel
Morris Pike
22 NISAN
APRIL 18
Rita Shetzich
Aaron Feinmark
Hyman Schreiber
Alfred Cowan
Ray Kramer Gesumaria
Jeanne Krause
Jacob (Jack) Matathias
Fannie Saltzman
Sol Schwartz
Albert Stutz
Dianna Hamburg
Helen Sharlot
21 NISAN
APRIL 17
Mary Ruth Glucksman
Benjamin Bogage
Aaron Polansky
Ruthanne Osheroff
Samuel Appel
Diane Finkelstein
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Maurice Levy
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Joseph Glucksman
David Leise
Faye Raff
Nettie Waltzer
Joseph Zalen
Dorothy Daffe
27 NISAN
APRIL 23
Ellis Goldman
Meyer Puner
Stuart Schaffman
Cora Weil
Oscar Zaccagni
Julius Lifshutz
28 NISAN
APRIL 24
Allan Beck
Sarah Cowan
Evelyn Spector
Marcelle Tangy
Gertrude S. Van Aalten
Tillie Grand
Anna Teitelbaum
29 NISAN
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Sidney Polster
Esther Duker Pollack
30 NISAN
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Evelyn B. Kaplan
Ethel Melmed
Harry Yudkoff
Paul Waltzer
1 IYAR
APRIL 27
David Fischer
Herbert Horowitz
Theodore Perlman
Joseph Wagman
Gary Yudkoff
Raula Stern
2 IYAR
APRIL 28
Sarah Bachman
Isidore Cohen
Louis Fainberg
Harold Gorschman
Morris Sirmai
Hilda Klein Vinokur
3 IYAR
APRIL 29
Linda Bressler
Lily Rose Kerman
Ethel White
Stella Suskind
4 IYAR
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Reva Bloch
Hannah Edelman
Esther May Feinsilber
Celia Linden
Sylvia Prosnit
Jacob Sweet
Herman Flax
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Donations
The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations to the various funds of Tikvat Israel. The donor lists that follow reflect gifts
received at the synagogue in mid-November through January. If your donation during this time does not appear in the list, please contact
the synagogue office at 301-762-7338.
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
In Memory of:
Philip Abramowitz by David & Adele Bayer
Esther Adelson by Rae Newman
Samuel Altschuler by Betty Altschuler
Doris and Arthur Amster by Michael & Debbie
Amster
Marvin Apter by Alan & Susan Apter
John Baer by Jeffrey & Naomi Baer
Mildred Baron by Dr. Ben & Mrs. Minna
Williamowsky
Irene Berger by Suzanne Boden
Esther Berk by Joseph & Shirley Bogage
Lena Berlin by Larry & Sandy Levine
Shirley Blan by Gene & Sandra Sheskin
Miriam Block by Allan & Mimi Meltzer
Jacob Bloom by Adair Lederman
Max and Fay Blum by Herbert Blum
Louis Bogage by Joseph & Shirley Bogage
Bonnie Brafman by Stuart & Sandra Brafman
Harry Brafman by Stuart & Sandra Brafman
Mildred Brafman by Stuart & Sandra Brafman
Geraldine Braunstein by Betty Braunstein
Samuel Braunstein by Betty Braunstein
Philip Bress by Marian Kaiser
Rabbi Robert Chernoff by Howard & Rosie
Chernoff
Tamara Chidakel by Sheila Lev-Tov
Bernard Cohen by Richard Cohen
David Cohen by Faye First
Frieda Cohen by David & Barbara Thaler
Harry Cohen by Avrum Ashery & Susan Cohen
Morris Gaspin by Rochelle Wolf
Lillian and Abraham Gezelter by Joseph
Gezelter
David Glass by Irving & Barbara Cohen
Louis “Luck” Goldberg by Ann Sterling
Muriel Goldstein by Daniel Goldstein & Diane
Hirsch
Hyman Goodman by Meryl Thomas
Libby Gordon by Jay & Susan Plafker
Meyer David Green by Leon & Moira Green
David Greenberg by Leslie Greenberg
Gilda Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner
Pauline Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner
Moody Grishman by Melanie Grishman
Bertha Grossman by Bernice Grossman
Celia Hecht by Joan Margolies
Louis Hecht by Joan Margolies
Samuel Helfant by Joan Weiss
Martin Hershenhorn by Edward & Linda
Silverstein
Anna Hoffman by Sharon Spanier
Eve Hoffman by Dr. Robert & Kay Gold
Mollie Jacobs by Stan & Robin Hein
Daniel Jeremias by Robert and Judy Katz
Daniel Kaiser by Marian Kaiser
Doris Kalman by Annette Rankin
Robert Kandalis by Sophie Steinberg
Jair Kaplan by Muriel Kaplan
Jair Kaplan by Tova Kaplan
Rabbi Joseph Kaplan by Allan & Mimi Meltzer
Harry H Cohen by Michael & Karen Cohen
Jerie Cohen by Avrum Ashery & Susan Cohen
Leon Cohen by Adele Cohen & Family
Leon Louis Cohen by David & Barbara Thaler
Lester Earl Cohen by Blossom Cohen
Rubin Cohen by Lewis & Roslyn Godfrey
Sophye Cohen by Faye First
Jacob Dall by Jay & Susan Plafker
Sol Danoff by Murray & Marsha Lyons
Sara Kaplan by Tova Kaplan
Ruth Katz by Jules Bowen
Max Keusch by Marvin & Roma Sohn
David Kline by Rob & Fran Kline
Isadore Kramer by Sidney Kramer
Maurice and Jeanne Kreuse by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph
Gezelter
Anne Kristal by Joel & Barbara Kristal
Sarah Labovich by Stan & Barbara Labovich
Sidney Labovich by Stan & Barbara Labovich
Cheyl Lang by Leon & Moira Green
Sonya Dunie by Maurice Dunie
Isaac Eiserike by Steven & Marjorie Eiserike
Robert Eisner by Sherman & Ellen Eisner
Raymand Eldredge by Joel & Annie Kahn
Margit S Elkins by Ellen Zweig
Morris Cohen by Adele Cohen & Family
Benjamin Feinman by Harold Feinman
Rose Feinman by Harold Feinman
Stanley First by Faye First
Reuben Lapin by Michael & Karen Cohen
Sol Leise by Phyllis Leise
Florence Lentchner by Lauri Joseph
Irvin Lerner by Robert Stutz
Morton Lerner by Robert Stutz
Faigi Levine by Larry & Sandy Levine
Max Levine by Larry & Sandy Levine
Harry Levinstein by Stephen & Helen Raucher
Ruth Levinstein by Stephen & Helen Raucher
Edward Fishman by Clifford & Betty Fishman
Shirley Fishman by Clifford & Betty Fishman
Paul Flacks by Michael & Cindy Nash
Mollie Flax by Melanie Grishman
Marsha Fleisher by Mr. & Mrs. David Soffrin
David Fleitman by Phyllis Leise
Fannie Fleitman by Phyllis Leise
Benjamin Futrovsky by Hilda Springer
Donald Futrovsky by Hilda Springer
Ida Levitan by Dan & Phylis Ermann
Bernard Levitt by Mark & Cheryl Levitt
Clara Lichter by Allan & Mimi Meltzer
Menachem Lidert by Ela Pelish
Martha Lohwasser by Clifford & Betty Fishman
Otto Lohwasser by Clifford & Betty Fishman
Adele Mainen by Carl & Ellen Mainen
Sarah Margolies by Joan Margolies
Solomon Melmed by Dr. John & Mrs. Rianne
Melmed
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Jeanette Meyers by Martin & Julia Meyers
Herbert Miller by Steven & Marjorie Eiserike
Florence Nachamkin by Mr. & Mrs. David
Soffrin
Nathan Nachamkin by Mr. & Mrs. David
Soffrin
Ricki Jane Nachamkin by Mr. & Mrs. David
Soffrin
Ernest Nash by Michael & Cindy Nash
Clara Osofsky by Mr. & Mrs. Stanley
Silverstein
Morris Pachenker by Sylvia Pachenker
Leo Pachenker by Sylvia Pachenker
Irma Pazo by Stephen & Nadgy Roey
Joey Pearl by Denise Kanuck
Abraham Pelish by Ela Pelish
Louis Pelish by Ela Pelish
Ben Perlmutter by Jim & Maxine Perlmutter
Nathan Plafker by Jay & Susan Plafker
Charles Prince by Robert Stutz
Ada Punitzer by Joan Margolies
William W Radin by Marian Kaiser
Benjamin Raucher by Stephen & Helen
Raucher
Fanny Raucher by Stephen & Helen Raucher
Alice Regensteiner by Dorothy Regensteiner
Gertrude Reiner by Barbara Reiner
Milton Rodes by Sherman & Ellen Eisner
Julia Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy
Martin Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy
Samuel Salit by Dr. Ben & Mrs. Minna
Williamowsky
Marion Salon by Jay Goldman & Rebecca Salon
Doris Schlessinger by Jacob Silver
Marvin Schneider by Marc Schneider & Martie
Adelman
Mollie Radin Schrager by Marian Kaiser
Abraham Schuchman by Gerald & Ziva
Schuchman
Sam Schuchman by Leonard & Celia
Schuchman
Arnold Schwartz by Mark & Beverly Schwartz
Herman Sheskin by Gene & Sandra Sheskin
Jack Sheskin by Gene & Sandra Sheskin
Jeanette Sohn by Marvin & Roma Sohn
Carl Solomon by Abe & Harriet Schwartz
Arnold Springer by Hilda Springer
Samuel Steinberg by Mauri Osheroff
Jennie Strassman by Sally Friedman
Amy Strong by Bruce & Shelly Goldin
Dora Stutz by Robert Stutz
Judith Sussman by Stephen & Helen Raucher
Meyer Taubman by Stan & Barbara Labovich
Caren Thaler by David & Barbara Thaler
Caren Thaler by Renee Thaler
Dora Thaler by David & Barbara Thaler
Milton Thaler by David & Barbara Thaler
Milton Thaler by Renee Thaler
Lazar Volin by Rudolph & Ann Volin
Philip Weinstein by David Weinstein
Rose Weinstein by Larry & Sandy Levine
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Paula Weiser by Alan Weiser
Solomon Zimmerman by Leni Zimmerman
Stefan Zweig by Ellen Zweig
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Dr. John &
Mrs. Rianne Melmed
In memory of Jean Shull by Dr. John & Mrs.
Rianne Melmed
In memory of Menucha Razel Weiner by
Michael & Marilyn Greenwood
CANTOR’S PROGRAM FUND
In honor of the 70th anniversary of Joel
Bressler’s bar mitzvah by Suzanne Boden
In honor of the 70th anniversary of Joel Bressler’s
bar mitzvah by Larry & Sandy Levine
In honor of Cantor Rochelle Helzner’s birthday
by Irving & Barbara Cohen
In honor of Sukkot aliyah by Ruth Kramer
In memory of Fred Buff by Irving & Barbara
Cohen
In memory of Jerome Boden by Irving &
Barbara Cohen
In memory of Edith Chefer by Aaron & Leslie
Fineman
In memory of Fred Buff by Jay Goldman & Rebecca
Salon
In memory of Robert Grossman by Daniel & Amy
Matathias
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Daniel & Amy
Matathias
In memory of Dena Leep by Daniel & Amy
Matathias
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Marc Schneider
& Martie Adelman
In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Marc
Schneider & Martie Adelman
In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Gerald &
Ziva Schuchman
In memory of Jerome Boden by Marvin &
Roma Sohn
In memory of Jerome Boden by Zachary & Louise
Tolin
COLLEGE OUTREACH
In memory of Esther Blake Wilchins by
Howard & Sue Wilchins
ALFRED COWAN TORAH CLUB
In memory of Nina Matathias by Alan & Susan
Apter
GENERAL FUND
by Bee Apatoff
by Roger Grayson
by Elaine Moses
by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nichols
To enhance the Children’s area of the sanctuary
by Judge Peter & Judge Sherrie Krauser
In appreciation of support received during
bereavement for my mother, Lorraine Fried
Gelula, by Richard Gelula & Ellen Singer
In appreciation of Tikvat Israel by Joel & Angie
Hersh
In honor of the birth of our granddaughter,
Cleo Sylvia Chatlynne by Chuck & Louise
Chatlynne
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In honor of the 70th aniversary of Joel Bressler’s
bar mitzvah by Bruce & Shelly Goldin
In honor of the birth of Cleo Sylvia Chatlynne,
new granddaughter of Louise and Chuck
Chatlynne by Cliff & Betty Fishman
In honor of Harold Diamond, for his minyan
dedication by Daniel & Amy Matathias
In honor of Cliff and Betty Fishman by Susan
Brannigan
In honor of Cliff and Betty Fishman by Ela Pelish
In honor of Sam Freedenberg’s thoughtfulness
by Phyllis Leise
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Sam
Freedenberg’s bar mitzvah by Marc Schneider
& Martie Adelman
In honor of Sam Gilston, for his minyan
dedication by Daniel & Amy Matathias
In honor of High Holidays by Adair Lederman
In honor of Luisa Moss, for her dedication to
learning by Daniel & Amy Matathias
In honor of Jim and Maxine Perlmutter’s
Simchat Torah honors by Carol Chelemer
In honor of the bat mitzvah of Adina Schwartz
by Clifford & Betty Fishman
In honor of Tikvat Israel by Dorothy Pike
In honor of Shavuot Yizkor by John & Rianne
Melmed
In memory of Joshua B Bass by Helen Bass
In memory of Jerome Boden
by Howard & Rosie Chernoff
by Edwin & Adele Cohen
by Maxine Cover
by Cliff & Betty Fishman
by Marian Kaiser
by Barbara Katz
by Shelley & Ina Rosen Kline
by Ellen Leschek
by Daniel & Amy Matathias
by Sander & Irene Mendelson
by Gary & Phyllis Moroff
by Joseph O’Brien
by Lawrence & Roberta Shulman
by Sarene Tabershaw
In memory of Fred Buff
by Alan & Susan Apter
by Howard & Rosie Chernoff
by Sherman & Ellen Eisner
by Cliff & Betty Fishman
by Bruce & Shelly Goldin
by David & Sara Harris
by Barbara Katz
by Larry & Sandy Levine
by Shep & Nadgy Roey
by Edward & Linda Silverstein
In memory of Samuel Feldman by Clifford &
Betty Fishman
In memory of Simon Gottesman by Dan &
Phylis Ermann
In memory of Robert Grossman by Michael &
Debbie Amster
In memory of Robert Grossman by David &
Sara Harris
In memory of Robert Grossman by Ela Pelish
In memory of Barbara Herman by Daniel &
Amy Matathias
In memory of Jesse Kaiser by Arnold Bortman
Foundation
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Chuck & Louise
Chatlynne
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Carol Chelemer
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Howard & Rosie
Chernoff
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Jay & Sue Plafker
In memory of Nina Matathias
by Michael & Deborah Amster
by Jeffrey & Naomi Baer
by Jeffrey & Elyse Bernstein
by Chuck & Louise Chatlynne
by Carol Chelemer
by Howard & Rosie Chernoff
by Sherman & Ellen Eisner
by Clifford & Betty Fishman
by David & Alice Gantz
by Richard & Ellen Lederman
by Larry & Sandy Levine
by Rodney & Nancy Matheson
by Jay & Sue Plafker
by Richard & Robin Skolnik
by Jonathan & Nancy Solomon
by Hilda Springer
In memory of Anita Perlmutter by Steven &
Fortuna Scheige
In memory of Muriel Rosenberg by Louis
Leibowitz & Beth Kanter-Leibowitz
In memory of Peter Schwartzman
by Jeffrey & Naomi Baer
by Howard & Rosie Chernoff
by Clifford & Betty Fishman
by David & Alice Gantz
by David & Sara Harris
by Barbara Katz
by Richard & Ellen Lederman
by Larry & Sandy Levine
by Daniel & Amy Matathias
by Jay & Sue Plafker
by Edward & Linda Silverstein
by Michael & Deborah Amster
In memory of Muriel Solomon by Marc
Schneider & Martie Adelman
In memory of Kitty Strauss by David & Alice
Gantz
In memory of Kitty Strauss by Jonathan &
Nancy Solomon
In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Herbert
& Aleen K Chabot
In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Clifford
& Betty Fishman
In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Marian
Kaiser
In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Joan
Margolies
In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Daniel &
Amy Matathias
In memory of Leonard Teitelbaum by Barbara
Reiner
Wishing a refuah shleimah to Marilyn Olimpio
by Peggy Mitchel
In honor of our aliyah by Dr. Ben & Mrs.
Minna Williamowsky
TIKVAT ISRAEL MARCH-APRIL 2017
KIDDUSH DONATIONS
In honor of Barabara Katz’s January birthday by
Barbara Katz
In honor of Bonnie Cowan, for feeding us on
Shabbat by Daniel & Amy Matathias
In honor of Elyse’s December birthday by
Jeffrey & Elyse Bernstein
In honor of Harvey’s January birthday by
Harvey & Naomi Kaplan
In honor of Installation of Board and Officers
by Jay Goldman & Rebecca Salon
In honor of Installation Shabbat by Jonathan &
Nancy Solomon
In honor of Jim & Maxine Perlmutter’s Simchat
Torah Honors
by Danny Bachman & Debby Berlyne
by Robert & Janice Balin
by Daniel & Felicia Black
by Clifford & Betty Fishman
by Robert & Judy Katz
by Eugene & Barbara Ridberg
by Marc Schneider & Martie Adelman
by Kenneth & Phyllis Schwartz
by Jeff & Ellen Smith
In honor of Joseph Gelula’s graduation from
JDS by Richard Gelula & Ellen Singer
In honor of Kabbalat Shabbat with
Instruments by Robert Agus & Cantor
Rochelle Helzner
In honor of Linda Schwartz’s November
birthday by Kenneth & Phyllis Schwartz
In honor of Melissa’s bat mitzvah anniversary
and of Terry Horowit and Jim Hendler by
Alan & Susan Apter
In honor of our anniversary by Rabbi Morris
& Ruth Anne Faierstein
In honor of our anniversary by Gene & Sandra
Sheskin
In honor of our October anniversary by Daniel
& Felicia Black
In honor of Terry Horowit and Jim Hendler by
Elliot & Bonnie Cowan
In honor of the 70th Anniversary of Joel
Bressler’s bar mitzvah by Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Katz
In honor of Joel Bressler’s “2nd bar mitzvah”
by Tamah Graber
LOWENFELD USY FUND
In honor of the Book of Remembrance by
Mort Lowenfeld
In memory of Lillian Lowenfeld by Mort
Lowenfeld
LYNN BERK SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of Muriel Rosenberg by Dan &
Amy Matathias
Wishing a refuah shleimah to Lynn Berk by
Dan & Amy Matathias
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In memory of Ellen Berman by Howard
Berman
In memory of Zenita Berman by Howard
Berman
In memory of Lorraine Fried Gelula by Richard
Gelula & Ellen Singer
RABBI’S FUND
by Jack & Kelcey Klass
In appreciation of Rabbi Shull for the unveiling
of Fred S Zusman by Phyllis L. Zusman
In appreciation of Rabbi Shull’s support of our
family during difficult times by Aaron &
Melissa Fein
In appreciation of the meaningful service by the
Rabbi at the unveiling of my sister’s memorial
plaque by David & Sara Harris
In honor of Yom Kippur Ark Opening by Ruth
Kramer
In memory of Jerry Boden by Dick Lipsky &
Karen Craney
In memory of Fred Buff by Maimon & Anna
Levy
In memory of Louis Cooper by Daniel & Amy
Matathias
In memory of Lorraine Fried Gelula by Daniel
& Amy Matathias
In memory of Selma Kubitz by Jay P. Goldman
& Rebecca Salon
In memory of Nina Matathias by Bruce &
Shelly Goldin
In memory of Nina Matathias by Jay P.
Goldman & Rebecca Salon
In memory of Nina Matathias by Maimon &
Anna Levy
In memory of Peter Schwartzman
by Alan & Susan Apter
by Jeffrey & Elyse Bernstein
by Irving & Barbara Cohen
by Sherman & Ellen Eisner
by Bruce & Shelly Goldin
by Jay P. Goldman & Rebecca Salon
by Marian Kaiser
by Maimon & Anna Levy
by Rod & Nancy Matheson
by Anna Robbins
by Marvin & Roma Sohn
by Jonathan & Nancy Solomon
by Hilda Springer
In memory of Jean Shull by Robert & Judy Katz
In memory of Jean Shull by Maimon & Anna Levy
In memory of Jean Shull by Marc Schneider &
Martie Adelman
In memory of Jean Shull by Gerald & Ziva
Schuchman
In memory of Jean Shull by Burt & Alicia Simpson
In memory of Manny Solomon by Rose
Solomon
In memory of Kitty Strauss by Jay P. Goldman
& Rebecca Salon
TORAH FUND
In memory of Hyman J Gardsbane by Arlene
Gardsbane
TZEDAKAH CHAVURAH
In memory of Jerry Boden by Larry & Roberta
Cohen
In memory of Dorothy and Seymour Engel by
Michael & Marilyn Greenwood
In honor of Youth Shabbat by Aaron Mannes
& Sonia Castillo
In honor of Youth Shabbat by Daniel & Amy
Matathias
In honor of Youth Shabbat by Ronald Rabin &
Janaki Kuruppu
In honor of Youth Shabbat Kiddush by Tony &
Francine Barnett
In memory of Emily Veleli by Elisabeth
Battino
In memory of Fred Buff by Daniel & Amy
Matathias
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5 Nisan – 4 Iyar 5777
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Church Joins TI on MLK Day
Service Project
About 100 members of Twinbrook Baptist Church and Tikvat Israel gathered at TI on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a service
project. Congregants young and old made sandwiches and trays of baked lasagna, and filled delivery bags with personal hygiene
products and household supplies to donate to our neighbors in need. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Jill McCrory, and Rabbi Ben
Shull briefly addressed the volunteers, who joined together over bowls of warm lentil soup and bread after completing the projects.
An efficient production
line created peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
for delivery to a local
food shelter. (Photo by
Felicia R. Black)
Rabbi Ben Shull and the
Rev. Jill McCrory (Photo by
Felicia R. Black)
Church and synagogue
volunteers prepared seven
trays of lasagna for donation to a homeless shelter.
(Photo by Felicia R. Black)
TI congregant and ECC
parent Jeremy Schiffer
works with his young
children to create decorations for the bags of
donated supplies. (Photo
by Felicia R. Black)