Winter 2016
December • January • February
Kislev •Tevet • Sh’vat • Adar 1
Vol. LVII No. 1I
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Tot Shabbat, 5:30 PM
Congregational Pot Luck Dinner, 6:15 PM
Erev Shabbat Services – 6th Grade Leads,
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Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Jewish Mindful Living with Essential Oils,
10 AM
Vayeishev, Genesis 37:1-40:23
Amos 2:6-3:8
Pre-Service Nosh, 6 PM
Night of 1,000 Menorahs with Consecration
and Alan Goodis Performing, 6:30 PM
Intergenerational Chanukah Dinner, 7:30 PM
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Shabbat & Chanukah Services
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Mikeitz, Genesis 41:1-44:17
Zechariah 4:1-7
$18 per adult $10 per child
Pre-Service Nosh, 6 PM
Erev Shabbat Services, 6:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Mindfulness & Yoga, 10 AM
Vayigash, Genesis 44:18-47:27
Ezekiel 37:15-28
Pre-Service Nosh, 6 PM
Erev Shabbat Services, 6:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Va-y’chi, Genesis 47:28-50:26
I Kings 2:1-2:12
MLK Commemoration Shabbat
Friday
January 15, 2016
Pre-Service Nosh, 6 PM
Erev Shabbat Services, 6:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Sh’mot, Exodus 1:1-6:1
Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23
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Soulful Shabbat
Ruach
with:
Tot Shabbat, 5:30 PM
Congregational Potluck Dinner, 6:15 PM
Erev Shabbat Family Services – 5th Grade
Leads, 7:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Va-eira, Exodus 6:2-9:35
Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Erev Shabbat Service – MLK
Commemoration, 7:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Bo, Exodus 10:1-13:16
Jeremiah 46:13-28
Shir Shalom & the
Shabbat Ruach Band,
Ruach Teen Band and
TSYouth Choirs
Washington Revels
Wilson H.S. Choir
Tyrone Stanley
Tony & DeJuana Small
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Judges 4:4-5:31
Pre-Service Nosh, 6 PM
Erev Shabbat Services, 6:30 PM
Possible Shabbat Dinner, 7:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Sacred Chant/Drumming, 10 AM
SAT Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23
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Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6
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Erev Shabbat Family Services – 7th Grade Leads,
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Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18
Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26
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Erev Shabbat Services, 6:30 PM
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Erev Shabbat Services – Sisterhood Shabbat,
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T’rumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19
I Kings 5:26-6:13
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Gentle Yoga, 10 AM
SAT T’tzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10
Ezekiel 43:10-27
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Pre-Service Nosh, 6 PM
Erev Shabbat Services, 6:30 PM
Shabbat Dinner, 7:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Worship & Study, 10 AM
Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34-35
I Kings 18:1-39
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From the Rabbi
On Entrees and Appetizers:
An Early Erev Shabbat Service Experiment
Message from
Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach
This winter, we are going to try something new/old. It is only an
experiment, and it will take place only a few times, but I hope you will
make room in your lives to give it a try.
But first, a bit of history.
In the late 19th century, with Reform synagogues first forming,
populated largely by German Jewish merchants with shops or stores on
the Main Streets of the various communities in which they lived, those
congregants faced a dilemma. In an American business environment,
these shopkeepers simply could not close their stores and head off to
synagogue on Saturdays. It was not a matter of convenience; it was,
truly, a matter of staying in business, or not.
So the early Reform movement came up with an innovative solution:
late evening services on Friday night, often with a Torah reading
(traditionally read only at morning services). For Reform synagogues that
still allowed Bar or Bat Mitzvahs (the early movement attempted to replace
this tradition with Confirmation), those services were held on Shabbat
morning. Otherwise, on Saturday morning, synagogues were often closed.
There were many amazing and positive developments from this
change, including a vast and complex musical evolution, and a vigorous
tradition of evening sermons. But there were also unintended
consequences. One was, essentially, the “privatization” of the Bar
Mitzvah: What had been part of a communal service, and a rite
celebrating becoming part of the community, became, essentially, an
invitation-only event. Where there were (now many) congregations who
still wanted a Shabbat morning service, those developed into a separate,
often simultaneously-held worship experience. More significantly, in my
opinion, we saw the virtual disappearance of one of the most important
experiences in Jewish life: a joyous, celebratory, spirited but also restful
Shabbat dinner. Now, if held at all, if one is coming to services on Friday
night, the meal is rushed through and frantic; secondary and fleeting
Let me be clear: Traditionally, services on Friday night are meant as
an appetizer. The entrée is…the entrée. It is the coming together to
talk, the breaking of bread and sharing of stories and lifting our voices
together at what was meant to be the most special meal of the week.
I believe with all my heart in the importance of worship. If I did not
believe that, I would, I think, be rather in the wrong profession. But I have
long wondered how it might be possible to restore the balance of Shabbat,
between the altar and the table, communal prayer and the family meal.
I am not alone in asking this question. Many—in some communities,
even most—Reform synagogues have fundamentally changed an
antiquated model and hold Friday night services at 6 PM or something
like that, almost all the time. Washington is a different kind of
community, and I do not think that will work here, nor do I necessarily
hold that out as an eventual goal (although, of course, this is the model
in all Conservative and Orthodox congregations, even here).
But for many reasons, not all of which I can elaborate here, I believe it is
time to try to experiment with time—on a very limited and short-term basis.
Schedule for Erev Shabbat Services
December and January
December 4
5:30 PM: Tot Shabbat
6:15 PM: Congregational Potluck
Dinner
7:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Family
Service (Sixth Grade leads)
December 11 Night of A
Thousand Menorahs
6 PM: Nosh/Pro-Neg (a madeup word; an Oneg before the
service)
6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
(including Consecration)
7:30 PM: Intergenerational
Shabbat Dinner (catered,
charged)
7:30 PM: Consecration Photo
December 18
6 PM: Nosh/Pro-Neg
6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
with Shir Shalom Choir
December 25
6 PM: Pro-Neg
6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
January 1
6 PM: Pro-Neg
6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
January 8
5:30 PM: Tot Shabbat
6:15 PM: Congregational Potluck
Dinner
7:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Family
Service (Fifth Grade leads)
January 15 MLK Shabbat
7:30 PM: Reverend Martin
Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Service
January 22
6 PM: Nosh/Pro-Neg
6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
January 29
6 PM: Nosh/Pro-Neg
6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
7:30 PM: Possible Shabbat
Dinner at Temple (watch for further details)
After discussing this idea with the Worship Committee and the Board
of Trustees, we have chosen to offer six “early” Erev Shabbat services.
This actually changes the times of only four services, because a) we are
keeping our Family Services on the same schedule they are on now, b)
we are keeping our signature Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service
as it has been, and c) both December 25 and January 1 fall on Fridays
this year, and we would have held early services on those nights anyway.
But, mark your calendars please. On December 11, December 18 and
December 25, and January 1, January 22 and January 29, Friday evening
Erev Shabbat services will take place at 6:30 PM. There will be a 6 PM
“Pro-Neg” (a made-up word indicating an Oneg Shabbat preceding the
service). And we will diligently work to end the service by 7:30 PM.
Our sincere hope is that you will come, and then go… to be with
one another. To invite one another into your homes (or even, if that is
your custom, out…but together). In a similar way, to what we do for
Shabbat at Home but on a smaller scale, we will help facilitate groups
who want to be “matched” or need a place to go for dinner. We will
work with any groups that might want to organize a dinner here on
nights that do not already have a dinner scheduled. And we will be in
touch after this experiment is over to see how it felt, to see if it worked,
to see if this taste of a more traditional rhythm of Jewish time touched
or shaped your life in any way. (continued page 4)
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President’s Message
Message from
Linda
Gurevich
President,
Listicle
Temple Shalom
(A cross between a List and an Article)
As the Jewish New Year and High Holy Days
come to a close, I read these headlines in a single issue of the Washington Post: “Defeat for
Obamacare on birth control,” “Kentucky clerk
refuses to issue licenses to same-sex couple,”
“Uncertainty over Iran deal’s benefit to
Hamas,” “Blast at Ukraine protest kills officer;
injures 122,” “Scientists squabble while
Africa’s only penguins perish.”
So much to repair, so much work to do in the
world, how can we even begin?
This also appeared in the Washington Post:
“Want to Improve your Mental Health and
Give your Mood a Tune-Up?
1. Set goals, but don’t overdo it
2. Give meditation a try
3. Be generous in relationships
4. Use social media wisely
5. Don’t sweat the small stuff
6. Go outside
7. Get some exercise”
So practical. Sounds easy. When do we begin?
We read in Pirkei Avot: “You are not obligated
to complete the work, but neither are you at
liberty to desist from it” (2:21).
As the secular New Year approaches, it is likely
we will read listicles that promise “A New
Outlook on Life in Just Three Simple Steps.”
Headlines will continue to be about violence,
intolerance, Middle East conflicts, and
women’s reproductive rights (or lack thereof).
By the New Year we will be reading of presidential primaries and maybe the effects of
global warming on unusual winter weather.
And, by this time, we will have celebrated and
honored two-time Past President, Harvey
Berger, and delighted in one another’s company. We will have gathered for Kehillot
Shalom, our new community-of-learning pro-
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gram for adults and youth. We will be well
underway with Jewish Mindful Living, which
includes yoga, meditation and drumming. We
will be studying Wise Aging together. And we
will have gathered and connected with one
another in friendship, celebration, worship
and need.
I hope we will have met our benchmark goals
for fundraising from the High Holy Day
Appeal and other acts of philanthropy so we
can soon see:
1. A renovated Youth Lounge
2. A patio outside the Chapel
3. A new sukkah structure
4. A handrail on the bimah
It is never too late to make your pledge!
As the secular New Year begins, I challenge all
of us to participate in the life of our congregation. Attend an event or a class you might not
have previously considered. Give meditation
or Saturday morning Torah study a try. Come
to one of the many learning opportunities or
to a potluck dinner and share stories with one
another. As Board and community priorities
and goals begin to unfold, become a part of
them all. They are here for the taking.
“It is not incumbent upon us to complete the
work, but neither are we free to desist from it.”
Come join the fun, be part of this extended
family.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, may 2016
bring us all our hopes!
L’Shalom,
Linda Gurevich
President, Temple Shalom
(Note: The president’s Yom Kippur address on
“Audacious Hospitality” is posted in full on
the website.)
(continued from page 3)
On Entrees and Appetizers cont:
For now I would say: Please come and
please keep an open mind. At the High Holy
Days, I wondered whether we could support a
Reform Judaism that not only welcomes us as
we are, works with us and with the modern
world and embraces us in our needs as does no
other movement of Jewish life, but which also
challenges us to change. And this is a
change—one that may involve an extra effort,
a tad more energy, to make Shabbat an
important part of our lives.
One other thing: Shabbat is also a
remembrance of creation. It is supposed to
foster a sense of connection with nature. There
is an appeal, I think, to responding to the
change of the seasons. To be a part of the
world, not apart from it. To light candles
together earlier, in the darkest of days.
Let us bring light into our lives and song
into our homes. Let us, for a few weeks at
least, share an appetizer of prayer, and an
entrée of a meal. Let us strive for a new
balance, a sense of…well, Shabbat Shalom.
Sincerely,
Michael L. Feshbach
Rabbi
Gleaning On a Beautiful Day
Pre-School • Gleaning
Tiny Tots Take
Over Temple!!!
Kid’s Adventures Jewish
Pre-School Takes Root
Skilled gleaners get the last of the green
beans.
7th grade class and families enjoy a beautiful day gleaning in Cantor Lisa & Andy's
garden!
Picking
apples at
this year's
gleaning.
Kid's Adventures on Parade
The lower school wing is abuzz each weekday with a rambunctious crowd of future
b’nai mitzvah and Temple leaders! Although
they are tiny now, these little ones are the
future of our faith and traditions, and we are
happy to have given the Kid’s Adventures
Academy for Early Learning a place to plant
roots and grow. Hosting children age 12
months to 5 years old, the program provides
a safe, nurturing Jewish preschool experience.
If you are interested in learning more about
the program, please contact Sarah Roebuck
at [email protected].
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From the Cantor
Message from
Cantor Lisa L.
Levine
Dear Friends,
In October, as part of my sabbatical, I had the
honor of enjoying some audacious hospitality
accompanying our congregant and my friend,
Professor of Greek Archaeology Dr. Diane Cline
on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Greece and Turkey.
She was a gracious host who introduced me to
the wonders of that area of the world.
As the featured lecturer for this Smithsonian
Journeys trip, Diane’s expertise and knowledge
about the ancient world are staggering. We
traveled to seven outstanding sites, all filled
with amazing ruins and archaeological
treasures and antiquities. I learned so much
from the trip that it would be impossible to
convey it all in this brief message to you.
Cantor Lisa with Holocaust survivor Samuel
at the Synagogue in Rhodes.
Dr. Diane Cline and Cantor Lisa at the Hagia
Sophia Mosque in Istanbul.
The region includes treasures from ancient
Greek cultures and the major religions of
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Jewish highlights
included the synagogue in Rhodes, where I
openly wept as I sang “Oseh Shalom” from the
central bimah. Afterward, a very elderly
gentleman who had been sitting quietly nearby
approached Diane and asked why I had been
crying. She told him that I was sad because all
the Greek Jews had been killed in the Holocaust.
He then replied to her, “They didn’t kill us
all. I’m still here!” and raised his shirtsleeve to
reveal a tattoo.
He told us that he hadn’t been able to hear
those songs in the camp and he asked if he
could hug me. I hugged him tight as we cried
for all that had been lost and for the gift that
his very presence had given us! It was a
moment I will never forget.
Our trip ended in Istanbul, where we
visited four prosperous synagogues. The
Jewish community of Istanbul dates back to
1450, even before the Jewish expulsion from
Spain, and has enjoyed prosperity and growth
ever since. During World War II, the Jewish
community of Turkey was protected and
survived. Many emigrated to Israel. The
Ashkenazic synagogue, Neve Shalom, opened
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Simchat Torah
at Nave Shalom
Synagogue in
Istanbul.
its doors to us, and we were able to sit in the
women’s balcony during the Simchat Torah
service and hear it chanted in a unique
Sephardic style.
We visited the Istanbul Jewish neighborhood
of Balat, now a UNESCO Preservation site, and
walked the streets of our ancestors. We also were
able to visit the Sephardic Congregation Eitz
Chayim, where I was asked by one man to sing a
Haleluia from the balcony! He had never heard
a woman cantor before. That same day we
visited the Hagia Sofia Mosque as well as the
Blue Mosque, works of religious art and wonder
unto themselves. These visits were a highlight of
the trip and truly holy and spiritual experiences.
Audacious hospitality comes in many forms.
I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end
of learning and expertise of one of our own
very special leaders, gifted with brilliant
knowledge and insight about a fascinating era
in our world’s history. I hope all of us get the
opportunity to learn from Diane and her
husband, Eric Cline, very soon. They are both
treasures in our midst and, if we are lucky, we
will get to explore more with them.
Stay tuned for information about a learning
opportunity coming up in the spring about this
trip and about this region and its treasures.
Many blessings,
Cantor Lisa
Rabbi-Educator
Message from
Rabbi Rachel
Ackerman
Rabbi-Educator
I’m writing this article after watching 15
kids run lap after lap around Temple
Shalom…for fun. Between trees, over roots,
up ramps, down stairs, on a narrow path
between yellow parking lot bumpers, tight
curves around railings, and through fences,
they came around, loop after loop, three by
three. This is what they chose to do during
religious school.
For the last 40 minutes of religious school
each Sunday our 3rd-5th graders are
participating in 6-8-session electives called
chugim. Our students had a variety of options
including Martial Arts, Running Club, Israeli
Dance, Yoga Shalom, Junior Ozrim (classroom
helpers), Building, and Parody Writing. Each
program is taking a typically secular activity
and allowing our children to engage with it
through a Jewish lens, by concentrating on
values such as creating holy spaces, shmirat
haguf (caring for our bodies) Torah lishma
(study for the sake of study), and more.
I loved watching running club, because in
addition to stretching and counting in
Hebrew, in addition to 15 sweaty kids putting
forth their absolute best effort to pace
themselves over the course of an entire mile, in
addition to one of our teachers greeting them
each time they came by the gaga pit, we were
joined by four parents, one with a baby
strapped to her chest, making sure everyone
made the last turn before East-West Highway.
Perhaps the greatest value and most
unanticipated consequence of chugim will
come from our parents: v’shinantam livanecha.
These words, from the V’Ahavta, mean “and
you shall teach them to your children,” and
that is exactly what these parents did. They
stood out there and not only cheered, but
stepped to the line as well. They came out and
supported their childrens’ learning and learned
alongside their children.
When we made changes to the religious
school curriculum this year, we built in
Kehillat Shalom Adult Learning sessions, which
are providing many opportunities for adults in
our congregation to learn about holidays and
rituals while children are in religious school.
(Thank you to everyone who has participated,
suggested sub-topics for each monthly theme,
and given us feedback on this programming.)
We didn’t factor in parents learning as part
of our adult engagement alongside their
children in chugim. But, why not? How many
adults have thought about working up to a 5k,
studying martial arts, learning to use tools, or
starting a regular yoga practice? And, how
many adults in our congregation already have
these skills that they hope to pass on l’dor
vador, from one generation to the next? It is
our responsibility, adults who are parents and
adults who are not, v’shinantam livanecha, to
pass on our skills, values, and practices to our
synagogue’s children. So, if you are finding
yourself with some time to offer on a Sunday
morning, from 10:50-11:30 AM, come join us.
Wear a pair of good sneakers, comfortable
pants, and bring your safety goggles. We’d
love for you to find a way to be a role model
to our students, to teach them, to learn from
them, to run with them, to create with them,
and just to be with them.
Please be in touch so we can make a
shidduch, a good match for you!
L’Shalom,
Rabbi Rachel Ackerman
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Dona
Donations July
Temple Shalom thanks all who have shown generosity to our community over the past year. We look forward to another year of community building
and support from the entire congregation. As always, to discuss giving opportunities, please contact Mike Rubin, Chair of the Financial Future Committee,
at [email protected] or 301-933-3914, or Susan Goutos Zemsky, Executive Director, at [email protected], or 301-587-2273.
Mishkan HaNefesh
High Holy Day Prayer
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remarkable family
Saul Friedman
In memory of my cousin, Margo Kranz
Gottesman.
John & Ann Gannon
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Paula Gartman
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Ellen Gerecht
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Debbie Ginsburg
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Cynthia Godes
Lenna Gordon
Michael & Felice Grunberger
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
David Hall
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Leonard & Rozalyn Harris
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Ed & Lorrie Katz
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Helena Koenig
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Gary & Margaret Krull
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Sharon, Ben, Max & Noah Kunkel
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Adele Leff
In memory of Joseph Pasternak
R. Leidman
In honor of Burt Kahn
Amy Longcor
In honor of Jonah Wexler
Sandra Marcus
In memory of Sylvia Kristall
Gregory & Julie McCaffery
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Jeffrey Meltzer
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Martin & Syma Mendelsohn
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Ronald & Libby Merrill
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Walter & Rachel Miller
In memory of Aaron Michael Small
Jack & Alice Powell
In tribute for Joseph Pasternak
Alice Rabin
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Allen & Pauline Robinson
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Walter &
Rachel Miller
Arthur & Sharon Schloss
Gene & Sandra Sheskin
In memory of Charles Newpol
Dolores Shulman
In memory of Charlie Newpol
Gertrude Slifkin
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Leonard & Myrna Wagman
In honor of Lucky Malamut’s 90th birthday
Dean & Shellie Winkler
In honor of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Capital Fund
Barbara Barban
In memory of Charlie Newpol
Yahrzeits
Rita Klein & Nicole Epstein
In loving memory of Harvey Epstein.
Harvey& Fran Berger & Family
In memory of Norman Shulman
Bruce & Jeanne Bernard
In memory of Joan Betty Bernard
Ben & Mica Bevington
In memory of M. Dennis Schneider
Joy Chapper
In memory of Adelaide R. Chapper
Jordin & Bev Cohen
In memory of Myra Cohen
Tom & Phyllis Dietz
In memory of Anthony Dietz
Gene Feinberg
In memory of Shelley Feinberg
Norma Fenves
In memory of Esther Horwitz
David & Berdie Firestone
In memory of Harry Firestone
The Freedman Family
In memory of Alex Freedman
Natalie Goldberg & Family
In memory of Arthur L. Goldberg
Stuart & Jeannette Gordon
In memory of Felicita Sierra
Norman & Joan Gurevich
In memory of Esther Aronoff Sirota
Betsy Handelman & Family
In memory of Bessie Handelman
David & Nancy Horowitz
In memory of Sydney Soule
Herb & Barbara Jacobowitz, Robin Small &
Karen Gallo
In memory of Jack Esterman
Joan Kalin & Family
In memory of Stanford Hamburger and
Carrye Hamburger
In memory of Jacob Miller
Morton Katz
In memory of Joseph and Julia Katz
In memory of Gabriel E. Katz
David & Soching Tsai Kornbluth
In memory of Rene Kornbluth
Vivian Kramer, Jen, Amanda & Bill
In memory of Ressie Mae Brown
Bob & Linda Krauss
In memory of Dorothy Krauss
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Donations July 11 – October 9, 2015
Myles R. Levin
In memory of Hanna Sukiennik
Doris Littman
In memory of Laura Grill & Herman Max
Hittman
In memory of Frank Grill
In memory of Philip Grill
Joan Meier
In memory of Paul Meier
Jeanne Nathan & Family
In memory of Harry Levenson
Jerry & Letty Nelson
In memory of Ruth Katz
Sylvia Olivetti
In memory of Ethel Simon
Benjamin & Myra Posin
In memory of Abraham Posin
Barrie & Marilyn Ripin
In memory of Janet Ripin
Allen & Pauline Robinson
In memory of Jerome Casper
In memory of Max Robinson
Paula, Susan, Zack, Jessie & Michael Rubin
In memory of Joseph Rubin
Marty & Carolyn Shargel
In memory of Irene Shargel Heifetz
Heloise Shyman
In memory of Betty Sarchin
Jonathan & Judy Silverman
In memory of Marie Glucksberg & Leroy
Glucksberg
In memory of Michael Silverman
Michael & Fay Snyderman
In memory of Ya’akov Snyderman
In memory of Boris Gitelman
Carl & Beryl Tretter
In memory of George Tretter
Phillip Yaffee
In memory of Minnie Yaffee
In memory of Bess Steinfield
In memory Abraham Yaffee
Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn
Endowment Fund
Helene Crystal
In honor of Charlie Newpol’s life
Ken & Audrey Kramer
To honor the memory of Margo Gottesman
Alan & Judy Lewis
In memory of two from the “The Greatest
Generation,” Charlie Newpol & Norman
Pliner.
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Special Purpose Funds, Herman Rosenfeld Memorial
Sponsorships, and Other Fund
Klein
Dedicated Contributions Rita
To Earl Simons, thank you for the most
Adele Lewis Memorial
Teachers Fund
Philip Hagler
David Mark Gildenhorn Fund
Scott Kravetz
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Eli Newberger Speakers Fund
Helene Crystal
In celebration of Lucky Malamut’s 90th
birthday
Marilyn Goldfarb
In honor of Lucille Malamut’s very special
birthday
Joan Kalin
In honor of Lucky Malamut’s 90th birthday
Barry & Ann Lubin
In honor of Lucille Malamut’s 90th birthday
Peter Wolk & Beth Janoff
Thank you for supporting fine Brotherhood
speakers
Bob & Linda Krauss
To Walter & Rachel Miller in celebration of
their 50th wedding anniversary
In memory of Aaron Small
To Harvey Berger, in recognition of the
Temple Shalom Lifetime Achievement Honor.
Irving & Lucille Malamut
In memory of Joseph Pasternak
In memory of Sylvia Kristall
Happy birthday to Ann Lubin
Happy anniversary to Michael & Shery
Newberger
Happy birthday to Joan Kalin
Happy birthday to Ruth Reiter
Happy 67th anniversary to Julie & Gloria
Wagman
To Harriet Sturm, hoping for a good
recovery.
In honor of Lillian & Phillip Altman, happy
anniversary, whichever one it is.
In honor of David Firestone, happy 92nd
birthday and many more good ones.
Happy birthday to Lillian Altman
Happy birthday to Jean Beeman
Happy anniversary to Andy & Tina Bridge
Norma Newpol
In honor of Lucky Malamut’s 90th birthday
wonderful tour of the Holocaust Museum.
To Allison Druin, thank you for your years of
service and hard work as Temple President.
To Linda Gurevich, thank you for serving as
our new Temple President.
Library Fund
Joan Kalin
To David & Barbara Miller in honor of the
birth of their granddaughter, Aria Mila.
To Barry & Ann Lubin in honor of the birth
of their granddaughter, Aria Mila.
To Sally & Marvin Kranz with deepest
sympathy. Margo was a very special, dear
person.
To Moshe Gottesman in honor of the life of
your dear wife, Margo. She will be missed.
To Walter Miller with all good wishes for a
complete recovery.
To Harriet Sturm for a complete recovery
Levinsohn-Feinberg Camp
Fund
James Chervenak & Sarah Levitt
Marilyn Goldfarb
In memory of Charlie Newpol, what a guy!
Scott Kravetz
In memory of Milo William Curtis Dalbey
Jonathan Rains & Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth Rich
Michael & Leslie Rubin
Marty & Carolyn Shargel
In honor of our children & grandchildren
Wednesday Morning Minyan
Helping send kids to camp
Temple Shalom Music Fund
Dan & Cindy Gerecht
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Benjamin Bederson & Allison Druin
In honor of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Asher Gerecht
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Mike & Susan Gerecht
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Marilyn Goldfarb
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman, a
very special person.
In memory of Ruth Weldon, a wonderful
lady.
Donations July 11 – October 9, 2015
Scott Kravetz
In memory of Audrey Maxwell
Steve & Helene Sacks
In honor of the life of Margo Kranz
Gottesman
Marty & Carolyn Shargel
In honor of the beautiful life of Margo
Kranz Gottesman
In honor of the life of Audrey Maxwell
Corinne Szabo
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Richard Weitzner & Vickie Gaul
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Clergy Mitzvah Funds
(discretionary funds of Clergy)
Rabbi Feshbach’s Mitzvah
Fund
Helene Crystal
In honor of Lois Simpson’s retirement
Jacqueline Kristall Goldberg & Family
Thanks to Rabbi Feshbach for his caring and
loving support before and after the death of
our mother, Sylvia Kristall Cohen.
Alice Goodman
In memory of the life of Charlie Newpol
Paul Hudson & Heather Strauss
Thank you for performing our wedding
Jacob & Rachel Korenberg, Bela Saxonov
Moore & Inna Saakova
In memory of Marina Korenberg
Marvin & Sally Kranz
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
Gail Kushner
Thank you, Rabbi, for your prayers for my
grandson, Teddy Hopkins.
Iden Martyn
Walter & Rachel Miller
In appreciation for the vows at our 50th
anniversary, a day we will always treasure.
Bela Saxonov Moore
For health and speedy recovery of my dear
friend, Mediko Katsobashvili (Khebba).
For the well-being of Mira & Irina
Saksonova, Bela Saksonov Moore & John
Moore.
Norma Newpol
Charlie is smiling somewhere, thanks so
much.
Ben & Myra Posin
In memory of Joe Pasternak
Irina Saksonova
For well-being of Mira & Irina Saksonova,
Bela Saksonov Moore & John Moore.
Francine Simons
In memory of Margo Kranz Gottesman
In honor of Rachel & Walter Miller’s 50th
wedding anniversary
Jerry Wermiel & Janice Zalen
In memory of Lydia Springham & Ruth Zalen
Rabbi Ackerman’s Mitzvah Fund
Jason Wexler & Joelle Tessler
In celebration of Jonah’s bris
Jerry Wermiel & Janice Zalen
In memory of Lydia Springham & Ruth
Zalen
Rabbi Kahn’s Mitzvah Fund
Natalie Bloom
Gischa Friedman
In celebration of the Kahns’ twin
granddaughters
Miles & Paula Kahn
In memory of Charlie Newpol
Norma Newpol
Charlie is smiling somewhere, thanks so
much.
Peter Wolk & Beth Janoff
In appreciation of Rabbi Kahn’s work
organizing and presenting the “Antisemitism
on College Campuses” program.
Larry & Rosemary Polen
In honor of Rabbi Kahn
Francine Simons
In memory of Charles Newpol
David & Nancy Wanikur
In honor of Karen & Jack Lowe—happy
birthdays!
Sandra Wool
In memory of Charlie Newpol
Renaissance and
Brotherhood
The Renaissance Group and Temple
Shalom Brotherhood will present their
annual Chinese dinner and movie night on
Saturday, December 26, at 6:30 PM in the
Social Hall. Following the delicious
Chinese dinner we will be enjoying “700
Sundays,” Billy Crystal’s one-man show
filled with humor and experiences to which
we can all relate.
The cost is $18 per dinner. Checks are
to be made out to Temple Shalom
Brotherhood and sent to Lynn Kanowith,
309 Notley Ct., Silver Spring, MD 20905,
no later than December 18.
IN MEMORIAM
NEWL Y ESTABLISHED PERPETUAL
MEMORIALS
ALFRED BURKA
JIMMY BURKA
JOAN BURKA
EDITH NEWPOL
CHARLES H. NEWPOL
JULIAN RUBIN
ARTHUR M. SCHILLER
EDITH D. STUHL
GEORGE Z. STUHL
DORIS VOLOSHEN
RUTH ZALEN
“They rest from their labors,
and their good works do follow
them…”
We make every effort to provide accurate acknowledgement of our contributors. We appreciate your patience and
assistance in keeping our lists current. Please consider the
date range if you believe a gift was overlooked. To advise us
of corrections, please call Susan Zemsky at 301-587-2273.
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Brotherhood • Sisterhood
“Oh Brother, There’s a Lot Going On”
The Brotherhood was delighted once again
to work with the Sisterhood to co-sponsor the
lunch and ice cream dessert to celebrate of the
first day of Sunday School. Our thanks to all
the volunteers, with specific thanks to Matt
Andelman, the new Chair of Brotherhood’s
first and last school day celebrations, and the
great leadership of Bernie Blumenthal.
Congratulations Rabbi Rachel on developing
this celebration for the Temple.We are looking
forward to what has become a newer
Brotherhood tradition: Our annual Latke
Teach-In, headed by Heath Winter, who will
teach Sunday School students how to make
latkes on Sunday, December 6.
In our continuing efforts to bring enjoyable
and educational program content to Temple
Shalom, we are excited to have Rabbi Stan
Levin join us on Sunday, January 10, for a
brunch presentation on “The History of the
Jews in Cinema.” Rabbi Levin is well known
in the DC area and beyond for his talented
and entertaining presentations on this subject.
Sunday School parents, this presentation is
Sisterhood
scheduled to coordinate with the times your
children will be in class, so please join us for
brunch and Rabbi Levin.
On behalf of the Brotherhood, we offer our
gratitude and utmost respect for Harvey
Berger, whom the congregation honored on
Saturday, November 14. Harvey served twice
as President of the Temple, and served as well
for many years as President of the
Brotherhood.
The Brotherhood was pleased to be a
sponsor of this event. In further expressions of
gratitude, we thank Walter Miller, who has
served ably as the Brotherhood Treasurer, and
thank Jim Goldstein for stepping up to become
the new Brotherhood Treasurer. Thank you
Walter and Jim!
We hope you received and enjoyed the
Brotherhood’s New Year’s Card. We thank
Bernie Blumenthal, Barry Molar, Maurice
Axelrad, and Bob Goodman for their great
work on it. Next year, we hope you will join
in expressing your New Year’s sentiments on
our Holy Day cards.
The Brotherhood will be supporting the
renewed plans to build a new Sukkah and a
new outdoor storage shed, as well as to repaint
downstairs rooms in the Sunday School area.
We appreciate the opportunity to be able to
support efforts like these that benefit the
Temple.
As a final thought, our thanks to all the
men of the Temple who are members of the
Brotherhood. If you have not had the
opportunity to do so, please join and get
involved. We are here to enrich the life of the
Temple, support its operations and educate its
members, and to facilitate new friendships
among the men of the Temple. We meet at
6:30 PM for dinner the first Wednesday of the
month, except on Jewish holidays and in July
and August.
I look forward to seeing you at our
meetings and events!
Best wishes,
Peter Wolk, Brotherhood Co-President
[email protected]
Hello Ladies,
The Sisterhood has had a very busy fall, thanks to all of you for your
involvement!
Thanks to Betsy Kingery for hosting a 50s-style Yenta Eventa. Our
annual fundraiser was very well attended and we had great fun. As a
group, we participated in Mitzvah Day and were able, as a community
of women, to give support to a community of women less fortunate than
ours. It was very rewarding. Much appreciation goes to Diane Weschler
for coordinating our participation. The giftshop@templeshalom hosted
a Pop-Up Store and participated in the Holiday Mart, both very
successful. Thank you Holly Posin, Stefanie Weldon and all who
volunteered, especially Susan Gerecht for securing vendors at the Mart.
It was the Sisterhood’s pleasure to be a sponsor at the Temple’s
Fundraiser to honor Harvey Berger, the only two-time past president.
Harvey sets a wonderful example for all of us.
WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM
stronger together
Sunday, December 6, 2015 — giftshop@templeshalom Pop-Up Store
Expanded hours 9:00 AM-3 PM. Please spread the word!
Jan. 29-Jan. 31, 2016 — Sisterhood Annual Spiritual Spa Retreat
Contact Jeanette Gordon, [email protected]
Friday, February 19, 2016 — Sisterhood Shabbat
Contact Mindy Schuster, [email protected]
We have a number of upcoming events that may be of interest to you.
Please contact the appropriate person for additional information.
Happy Hanukah, Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Sunday, April 17, 2016 — Women's Seder
Contact Karen Safer, [email protected]
Warm regards,
Beth Janoff
Sisterhood President, [email protected]
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 — giftshop@templeshalom End-of-Year Sale
Contact [email protected] to volunteer
Sisterhood
We’re OPEN!
Sun., 9 - 11 AM
Wed., 4:30 - 6 PM
or contact us at
[email protected]
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Jeffrey Aaron & Mindy Nguyen of Silver Spring, MD
Roberta Bensky of Washington, DC
Adult Education
Jill Greenstein
ARZA
Joan Kalin
Brotherhood
Capital Projects
Deby Dunnaway of Montgomery Village, MD
Peter Wolk
Myles R. Levin
Jay Edelman & Alla Keselman of Bethesda, MD
Marilyn Ripin
Todd & Stephanie Frankel of Silver Spring, MD
Cemetery
TBD
Chavurah
Rick Meyers
College Outreach
Alex Cronin & Pam Lotke of Takoma Park, MD
TBD
Andrew and Debra Fox of Potomac, MD
Joshua Fritts & Tami Weeks of Chevy Chase, MD
Marla Greenblatt-Chinn of Gaithersburg, MD
Johnny & Rachel Jones of Rockville, MD
Joyce Kammerman & Laurence Boles of Rockville, MD
Finance
Marc Feinberg
Kenneth Kramer
Financial Future
Michael Rubin
Jonathan Lees of Silver Spring, MD
Daniel & Jill Litwin of Silver Spring, MD
Jeffrey & Janet Max of Takoma Park, MD
Founders
Jean Beeman
Historian/Parliamentarian
House/Grounds
JCRC Delegate
Legal Counsel
Membership
TBD
Bruce Moravchik & Colleen Labbe of Kensington, MD
Adrien Morel & Jenna Landy of Silver Spring, MD
Mike Gurevich
Aaron & Melissa Murphy of Chevy Chase, MD
Joan Kalin
Adam & Allison Nadelhaft of Silver Spring, MD
Ted Goldstock, Esq.
Leslie Rubin
Russell & Lauren Onkeles-Klein of Washington, DC
Maxey Scherr of Silver Spring, MD
Alexandra Tobolsky of Bethesda, MD
Mitzvah Corps
Stacey Wahrman
Jessica Zeiler & Charles Chitwood of Silver Spring, MD
Music
Debra Gutman
Nominating
Harvey Berger
Religious Education
Peter Howard
Renaissance
Lynn Kanowith
Sisterhood
Beth Janoff
Special Funds
Mark Ross
Tikkun Olam
Seth Maiman
Worship
Youth
Marty Shargel
Jerry Silverman
Mindy Schuster
Welcome to the Temple Shalom Family!
MAZAL TOV
Mei Firestone married Adam Perino on May 23, 2015. Mei is the
daughter of Cai-Yen and Richard Firestone and the granddaughter
of Berdie and David Firestone.
To grandparents Stefanie Weldon and Dan Lahn on the birth of granddaughter Mara Kathleen Albro, born on July 22, 2015. Mom Hilary Lahn
Albro, dad Brett Albro and brother Owen Albro live in Arlington, VA.
To parents Carri and Scott Wasserberg and big brother Joseph on
the arrival of Maya Ruth Wasserberg on August 11, 2015.
To Rachel and John Jones on the birth of their son, Zachary
Thomas Jones, on September 7, 2015. Congratulations to proud
grandmother, Peg MacKnight.
Michael Lieberman, son of Liz Wagner, grandson of Yvonne and
Peter Wagner, is marrying Allison Mael on November 14, 2015, in
Washington, DC, where they reside.
Jason Lieberman, son of Liz Wagner and grandson of Yvonne and
Peter Wagner, married Kelly Kim last year. They live in Aliso Viejo, CA.
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Congratulations!
CONDOLENCES
To the family of Joseph Pasternak—wife Amy, son David Pasternak,
and daughter Judy Pasternak. Joseph died on July 15, 2015.
Temple Shalom Book Club
To Jacqueline Goldberg on the death of her mother, Sylvia Kristall,
on July 25, 2015. Condolences also to son-in-law Al Hemmerdinger.
Please join us for a book discussion,
fellowship and a nosh
To daughter Laurie Yankowski, son-in-law Chris Yankowski, and
grandchildren Ella and Mason on the death of Myron Corets, who
died on July 31, 2015.
To the family of Audrey Fay Millman Engel Maxwell: Daughter Jean
Hutchinson and her husband, Royal, grandchildren Leah Spencer,
Eric, Alex and Emma Hutchinson, and great-grandchild Nora Spencer.
Audrey died on August 11, 2015.
To Jared Wermiel and Janice Zalen on the death of their granddaughter, Lydia Springham, on August 21, 2015.
To Matthew Dalbey on the death of his father, Milo William Curtis
Dalbey, who passed away on August 30, 2015. Heartfelt sympathies to
Noah, Mollie and Cooper Dalbey on the death of their grandfather.
Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM at the Temple
Here is your sneak peek at the books we will be discussing in the
coming year. So read ahead and prepare to join us for some great
discussions! Led by Mona Ellis and Stu Bassin.
Jan. 24, 2016
Shush! Growing Up Jewish Under Stalin—
by Emil Draitser
This memoir affords us an intriguing glimpse of a distinctive world
long gone: 1948 Odessa. Written with warmth and passion... An
unprecedented glimpse into what life was like for Jewish people living under Stalin.
To husband Moshe Gottesman, children Nathaniel and Jonah
Gottesman, parents Marvin and Sally Kranz, and the Temple Shalom
Family, on the death of Margo Kranz Gottesman on August 31, 2015.
To Glenn Sirkis, Bob Sirkis, Carol Lawrence and their respective families on the death of their mother, Eleanor Sirkis, on September 3, 2015.
To Janice Pliner on the death of her father, Norman Pliner, on
September 7, 2015. Condolences also to son-in-law Jeffrey Steger,
and grandchildren Rachel and Sarah Steger.
To the family of Aaron Michael Small, husband of Robin Small, sonin-law of Herb and Barbara Jacobowitz, brother-in-law Jonathan &
Karen Gallo and uncle to Zoe Gallo. Aaron passed away on
September 15, 2015.
To Karen Reznek, whose mother, Margaret Badner, died on
September 24, 2015. Sympathies to son-in-law Arnie and to grandchildren Cameron, Abby and Becca.
Mar. 6, 2016
Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale
of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece,
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer—AnneMarie O’Connor (with a movie,
Woman in Gold)
May 22, 2016
Operation Paperclip: The Secret
Intelligence Program that Brought
Nazi Scientists to America—Annie
Jacobsen
To Robyn Schulhof on the passing of her stepmother, Jane Chafetz,
and to son-in-law Marc Schulhof and grandchildren Meredith and
Noah. Jane died on September 25, 2015.
May their memories be as a blessing.
O ur H eartfelt T hanks...
The Gottesman and Kranz families are grateful to all of Margo’s Shalom friends who gave us their support and love during
the darkest moments of our lives. You embraced us in so many ways with your attention to our needs, your kind expressions of sympathy, and by sharing your wonderful memories. Temple Shalom is indeed a caring community.
Moshe, Nate, Jonah, Sally & Marvin
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December 20, 2015
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Tu B’Shvat Adult and Family Learning, 4:30 PM
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March 20, 2016
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April 17, 2016
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May 22, 2016
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Clergy & Staff
Senior Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach
Cantor Lisa L. Levine
Susan Goutos Zemsky, Executive
Director
Rabbi Rachel Ackerman, RabbiEducator
Rabbi Emeritus Bruce E. Kahn
Cheryl McGowan, Executive
Assistant
Katherine Schnorrenberg, Clergy
Assistant
Sharon Barbee, School Admin.
Mike Colton, Bookkeeper
Emily Meyer, Cantorial Soloist
Board of Trustees Executive
Committee
Linda Gurevich, President
Seth Maiman Exec. Vice President
Jeff Steger, Vice President
Judy Lewis, Vice President
Steve Schleien, Vice President
Rita Klein, Treasurer
Rachel Miller, Financial Secretary
Peg MacKnight, Secretary
Trustees
Linda Aldoory, Diane Cline, Joan Kalin,
Ken Kramer, Lisa Krim, Judy Lewis, Andy
Mark, Walter Miller, Leslie Rubin, Rhoda
Schulzinger, Marty Shargel, Stefanie
Weldon, Richard Weitzner, David
Windt
Voting Auxiliary Members
Allison Druin, Immediate Past
President; Peter Wolk and Myles R.
Levin, Brotherhood Co-Presidents;
Beth Janoff, Sisterhood President;
Zoe Goldenberg-Hart, TaSTY
President
Honorary Members
(Non-Voting)
Rabbi Michael Feshbach
Cantor Lisa Levine
Susan Goutos Zemsky, Executive
Director
Rabbi Rachel Ackerman, RabbiEducator
Jean Beeman, Founder’s
Representative
Ted Goldstock, Temple Counsel