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April 2017
Nissan – Iyyar 5777
‫ניסן – אייר תשע״ז‬
Chag Pesach Sameach!
April 10 –18, 2017
see page 3
Pre-Pesach Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 7, 6pm
Join us for a lively Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Dinner immediately following
Catered by David Chu’s
RSVP by April 3: tinyurl.com/BICPassoverDinner
• $20 ages 13+
• $12 ages 6 to 12
• $8 kids 5 and under
Questions: Becca Rosenfelt
410-654-0803 x225 or [email protected]
5777 GUIDE TO PASSOVER: RABBINICALASSEMBLY.ORG/PESAH-GUIDE
Message from
Rabbi Goldstien
see page 2
Mazal Tov to our
April B'nai Mitzvah
see page 7
2017 Purim
Spiel and Carnival
see pages 8/9
Donation Drive &
Shredding Event
see page 10
Divray Ha-Rav: The Rabbi’s Words
Rabbi Jay R. Goldstein
It seems to
me that over
the past year,
I have spoken
a great deal
about assessing how we feel about
events in our country and world
by learning and then following
through on our core Jewish values.
If I were asked to identify what is
the most seminal passage in the
Haggadah, the one we should think
and ask questions about each and
every year, my answer would be
the passage “B’chol dor vador…”
“In each generation we are obliged
to attempt to recreate the Exodus
experience, to tell the story to each
individual present and to ourselves
in a meaningful way”
We are asked to see ourselves—
on the most personal level—as
characters in the story of the Jewish
people. By retelling the Passover
story, expounding on it, and
relating it to our own experiences,
the hope is that we will enter into
the story, make it our own, and
join the Jewish people's struggle
for Tikkun Olam, to redeem the
world.
Passover isn’t so much about
history as it is about memory.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks puts it this
way: "History is his story. Memory
is my story." We don’t really
know definitively much about the
history behind Passover but we
have a story that we tell that has
a powerful effect in shaping how
we see ourselves and how we
understand the world in which
we live.
Hayav Adam lirot et atzmo k'ilu hu
yatza mimitzraim, "Each person is
obligated to see himself/herself
as if he/she personally left Egypt."
We're not supposed to just tell
the story but to experience it and
identify with it personally so that
it becomes part of how we live. It's
no accident that the Torah repeats
thirty-six times that we must be
kind to the stranger in our midst,
The Mourner's Kaddish:
This year especially, our Seder
discussions should come with
an important caveat. It shouldn’t
matter whether you are a democrat
or a republican, a Conservative,
Orthodox, Reform or Unaffiliated
Jew, a believer or non-believer
when you come to the Seder. As
the Seder begins we say, “All who
are hungry come and eat.” We
declare that everyone is welcome
at this table and that there is room
for all types of points of view.
No matter what your discussion
this year, whether political or
personal, take the time to think
about the core Jewish values
we find in the Haggadah, their
meaning in our world today
and what you are going to do to
promote them in your life.
Chag Kasher V’Sameach
FAST OF THE FIRST BORN
Discover the Who, What, When,
Where, How and mostly Why?
Tradition requires that the first born of every
family fasts on the day before Passover. But at the
same time, tradition has also provided a means of
avoiding that necessity.
April 20, 27 & May 4 at 7pm
Most of us know and say the Mourner's Kaddish.
But do we really know its origin, meaning and
history? Through text and discussion, we will
explore why this prayer became so much a part of
our tradition. Join Rabbi Goldstein for this three
week class.
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because "you were strangers in the
land of Egypt." Our story should
affect how we see ourselves and
therefore, the way we treat others.
On Monday, April 10, we invite all first-born males
and females, fathers and mothers, as well as sons
and daughters, to worship with us at the minyan
and to participate in the Siyum followed by the
Seudah (refreshments), which exempt them from
fasting.
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The Siyum will be after the service, which will begin
at 7:00 a.m.
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CHAG PESACH SAMEACH!
Pesach Candlelighting Times
Monday, April 10.....7:22 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11.....8:15 p.m.
Sunday, April 16.....7:28 p.m.
Monday, April 17.....8:15 p.m.
Monday, April 10 –
Tuesday, April 18
Schedule of Pesach & Shabbat Services
Monday, April 10 – 1st Seder
Morning Minyan & Siyum Bechorim 7:00 am
Burning of Hametz 8:00 am – 10:00 am
The Concluding Days:
Monday, April 17
Pesach Morning – 7th Day Tuesday, April 11 – 2nd Seder
Pesach Morning – 1st Day 9:15 am
(5th, 6th & 7th grades lead us in Hallel)
Wednesday, April 12
Pesach Morning – 2nd Day Pesach Mincha/Maariv Tuesday, April 18
Pesach Morning – 8th Day Yizkor recited (approximately) Pesach Mincha/Maariv (Pesach ends at 8:15 pm)
9:15 am
5:40 pm
GETTING READY FOR PESACH
9:15 am
9:15 am
11:00 am
5:40 pm
WANTED... YOUR HAMETZ
The basic preparation for Pesach involves the removal of
all hametz in our possession. Because of the strictness
of the hametz prohibitions, much thought and effort are
required for the enterprise. Edibles which contain grains
or their derivatives and have been exposed to even the
slightest amount of moisture are hametz and forbidden
on Passover. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, millet, and generally
all grain products, as well as food and liquids made from
them, are subject to the laws of hametz. Most Ashkenazic
authorities have added certain vegetables which look
like grain (kitniot): rice, corn, legumes, beans and peas.
Jewish law ordains that during Passover any trace of
hametz—leaven—may not be in the possession of a Jew.
The Rabbis, therefore, developed a procedure by which
hametz and mixtures of hametz may be sold to a nonJew for the duration of Pesach, and again become the
property of the seller following Pesach.
In most cases, the householder authorizes the Rabbi to
sell the hametz for him/her and to re-purchase it after
the Festival. It is customary to include a donation for
Maot Chittim (a charitable gift for the poor) with
your request. You may contact Rabbi Goldstein or use
the attached coupon.
Because hametz cannot be owned by a Jew on Passover,
tradition provides a procedure called mekhirat hametz,
the selling of hametz. The sale is usually done through
a Rabbi, who acts as an agent for the transaction. NonPassover dishes, pots and hametz should be separated,
put aside and marked to prevent accidental use.
I, _________________________________, residing at __________________________________________________________
do hereby appoint Rabbi Jay R. Goldstein, the Rabbi of Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall
Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117, to be my agent for the purpose of selling my hametz. I accept
the definition of hametz as set forth in Jewish law and tradition. This hametz will cease to be
mine after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2017 and will not revert to my ownership until
Tuesday, April 18, 8:15 pm, when Pesach ends.
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Shleimut
Sarah Shapiro, LCSW-C
410-654-0800 ex. 263,
[email protected]
Beth Israel Shleimut Hours:
synagogue. Also, as Beth Israel’s Shleimut Social Work
Consultant, I am available to meet with individuals
or couples seeking guidance on navigating interfaith
relationships.
Tuesday afternoons,
Wednesday mornings,
Alternate Sundays
Beyond Beth Israel, in 2013, the Associated and the Jewish
Community Center (JCC) jointly launched a task force
designed to “identify strategies for welcoming, supporting
and engaging interfaith couples and families in Jewish life
and community in Baltimore”. One exciting outcome of
this process was the establishment in September of 2015
of the Interfaith Department of the JCC.
Are you or someone you love involved in an interfaith
relationship? Would you like to learn more about
welcoming resources available in the Baltimore Jewish
community? If so, you are not alone. According to the
2010 Greater Baltimore Jewish Community Study, one
fifth of currently married households in our community
are intermarried and many of these couples experience
hurdles when trying to break into the local Jewish
community. Perhaps as a result, these intermarried
households are less likely than inmarried ones to send
their children to Jewish child care, preschool, day school,
supplemental school or after school programs, join a
synagogue or feel attached to Israel.
Under the capable leadership of Lara Nicolson, Interfaith
Engagement Director, and in partnership with Baltimore
congregations and local Jewish organizations, a variety of
programs have been created to help make our community
more welcoming and inclusive for interfaith families and
couples:
• Love and Religion is a four-session workshop,
facilitated by Beth Land Hecht of Jewish Community
Services, designed to help interfaith couples examine
their hopes and fears about the role that a Jewish
identity will play in their lives.
Here at Beth Israel, we welcome interfaith families and are
committed to ensuring all of our members feel embraced
by our community. We even offer free membership
to any newly married young couple seeking to join our
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You should place an ad
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For more information, please contact Dana Snyder
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Thursday, April 27
2pm – 7:30pm
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April 2017
Sisterhood
Penny Kafka & Edie Meyers, Co-Presidents
Happy Spring! By the time you read this,
it will officially be Spring, and Spring
means Passover. Join us for Paint Night on
Wednesday, April 5, 7:30pm and paint
Miriam and Elijah glasses to use at your
Passover seders. You don’t need artistic
talent. An art instructor will be there to help.
Don’t just throw them out. Bring them to the Sisterhood/
Brotherhood Shredding Event on Sunday April 30.
On Sunday, May 7, a week before Mother’s Day, we are
having a Flowering Plant Sale. Just in time for a beautiful
gift for mom or for you to buy plants for your own garden.
Hanging baskets, planters and small individual plants
will be available. So start dreaming of warm weather
and colorful flowers from Sisterhood's plant sale.
Looking back, we hope you enjoyed our Sisterhood
Shabbat. Thanks to the efforts and hard work of Cindy
Bradley, Barbara Freilich, Sandy Kirsh, and Beth Shavitz,
it was a beautiful day.
On Wednesday, May 17, Dr. Dee Dee Shiller, board
certified gynecologist and osteopath, will speak about
breast cancer, including the BRCA II gene. A Baltimore
native of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, she is dedicated to
educating the community about the risks of breast and
ovarian cancer among the Ashkenazic Jewish population.
Nisa Felps, a breast cancer survivor, will share her story
as well. Join us for this empowering meeting at 7:30pm,
following the annual Congregational meeting and a
brief time to enjoy some refreshments. We welcome the
congregation and all guests to join us. Being a Sisterhood
member is not a requirement.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 19.
7:30pm. Safety expert Timothy Von Eiff will speak about
“Safety for You and Your Home”, an important topic for
everyone. In addition to teaching about personal and
home safety, Mr. von Eiff is President of the Defensive
Firearms Consultants, Inc. He has a broad background
in teaching professionals and individuals hand gun
safety, and was an intelligence officer for federal law
enforcement. Come at 7:00 for snacks and schmoozing.
Speaking of safety...do you have old and no longer
needed papers that include sensitive information?
Wishing you a Happy Passover. Enjoy being with your
family and friends.
Monday, April 3
Sunday, May 21
Joint Sisterhood Dinner
Mark your calendars!
at Beth El Congregation
Beth Israel
Sisterhood
Donor Brunch
Featuring Mentalist Dan Schoener
Gloria Friedman, 410-318-8009,
or [email protected]
Beth Israel Judaica Shop
Thursday, April 27
Space is limited!
Judaica Shop Hours
Contact Zelda Zaben, 410-602-3253
or [email protected]
Tuesdays: 4:00 to 6:00pm
Most Sundays during Community Learning Lab and
special Synagogue functions: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Art Museum in
Philadelphia
with Sisterhood
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For a personal appointment, please contact Anita
Meddin at 443-310-8572 or [email protected].
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Bonim & Machar: Homemade Hamentaschen
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April 2017
Brotherhood
Howard Bernheim & Ira Bormel, Co-Presidents
So far 2017 has been full of
activity and there is more to
come.
Our March breakfast featured
Professor Richard Vatz of
Towson University, who spoke
about Presidential rhetoric and
the impact on America.
We will be holding our first Shredding Event on April
30, co-sponsoring with the Sisterhood. Please gather
up all of your documents that need to be shredded
and support this event.
Please join the Beth Israel Brotherhood for our trip
to the National Museum of American Jewish History
in Philadelphia, on Sunday, May 7, 2017.
The museum, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia,
presents educational programs and experiences
that preserve, explore and celebrate the history
of Jews in America. Come join us as we develop
a greater appreciation for the diversity of the
American Jewish experience and the freedoms to
which Americans aspire.
We have selected David Rothenberg as our Blue
Yarmulke Man of the Year and he will be honored at
the Regional event on May 21. He is being honored
for his service to Beth Israel and devotion to our
Brotherhood.
Brotherhood will be hosting a bus trip to the Jewish
American Museum in Philadelphia on May 7. Please
register at [email protected] as space is limited.
We are always looking for members to join our
Board. If you are interested, please contact: Howard
Bernheim, (Co-President), at [email protected],
Ira Bormel, (Co-President), at [email protected], or
AJ Stolusky, (President-Elect), at andrewstolusky@
gmail.com.
•
Departure: 7:30 AM, from Beth Israel
•
Cost per person: $60.00 for museum tour and
bus ride.
Space is limited! RSVP no later than April 16 to
[email protected] or [email protected]. For
any questions, please email Doug Hoffman, Vice
President of the Men’s Club, at DHoffman1105@
gmail.com.
Mazal Tov to our April B'nai Mitzvah!
Is Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Coming Up?
Please email a headshot, including kippah
and tallit, to Ann Friedman no later than
8 weeks prior to your Bar/Bat Mitzvah
month, [email protected].
The photo will be printed in the Guide, and
will also be displayed on our monitor in
the chapel lobby.
Beth Israel is looking forward to sharing
your simcha!
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April 1: Isaiah Sugar, son of
April 29: Leo Jack Meltzer,
Jennifer Levy & David Sugar son of Anne & Richard Meltzer
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April 2017
Purim Spiel 2017
"Esther: A Persian Musical" (A Hamilton parody)
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April 2017
Purim Carnival 2017
Games • Face Painting • Photobooth • Prizes
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April 2017
Donation Drive
&
DONATION
DRIVE
Donation
Drive & Shredding
Shredding
EventEvent
Beth Israel's Senior Scene
Gloria Friedman & Harriet Shapiro,
DONATION
DRIVEEvent
Donation
Drive & Shredding
Co-Presidents
Join Beth Israel Hazak for dinner and
entertainment on Sunday, April 30 at
5:45pm.
The "History Lady,"
dramatist Mary Ann Jung, will
make Amelia Earhart come alive!
Cost: $22/members, $27/guests.
RSVP by April 21. Your check is
your reservation. Please make
checks payable to: Beth Israel/
Hazak. Mail checks to: Vera
Kestenberg, 6350 Red Cedar Place
Unit 401, Baltimore, MD 21209.
Items collected help fund:
Items collected help fund:
$10 per car Beth
Israel
suggested
donation
Congregation
Empty Nesters
Chavurah
Beth Israel
Congregation
We are collecting:
We are collecting:
Make New Friends!Shoes
Accessories
Have Fun!
Clothing
Clothing
Shoes
Bring your old
documents to SHRED!
Bring your items to our
Donation Drive event:
Accessories
Bring your old
documents to SHRED!
Books
Linens
Books
Linens
Well established chavurah seeks newHousehold
members.
Items*
Bring
your
items
to
our
* Small items only.
We meet monthly to share ideas, camaraderie,
No furniture.
Drive
event:
andDonation
good times.
We’d
love for you to join us!
Household Items*
* Small items only.
No furniture.
Sunday, April 30, 2017 | 9:30am-12pm
Sunday, April 30, 2017 | 9:30am-12pm
Contact
RozCongregation
& Henry Foxman
Beth Israel
3706 Crondall
Lane
410-833-5585
Owings Mills, MD 21117
[email protected]
Beth Israel Congregation
3706 Crondall Lane
Owings Mills, MD 21117
For questions, please contact:
For questions, please contact:
410-654-0800
410-654-0800
Sponsored in part by
Beth Israel Brotherhood and Sisterhood
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month, open to all families who want to experience
Shabbat with their young children.
• Introduction to Judaism, a partnership between
the Baltimore Board of Rabbis and the JCC, offers
a 16-week experiential course for those seeking a
deeper understanding of Judaism.
• The Interfaith Baltimore website (www.
interfaithbaltimore.org) provides information on
communal programming and resources as well as a
clergy referral service.
• A free three-session Mother’s Circle Mini-Course
enables mothers from another religious background
to learn more about Jewish holidays, rituals, life
events and raising Jewish children in general while
connecting with one another for support.
• An Interfaith Connector, Diana Coyle, a Downtown
Baltimore JCC member and Mother’s Circle alum,
helps interfaith families feel welcomed and
connected to programs and resources.
The next Mother’s Circle Mini-Course, also facilitated by
Beth Land Hecht, begins on Sunday April 30th. Anyone
interested in enrolling in this course or learning more
about any of the other programs listed above can contact
Lara Nicolson at 410-559-3532 or [email protected].
Hopefully by the time of the next Community Study,
Baltimore will be known as a welcoming community
for those who choose a Jewish partner and/or express
interest in Jewish life.
• Connecting with your Child’s Interfaith Family helps
parents of adult children in interfaith relationships
celebrate holidays with their interfaith family.
Efforts are underway to expand this one-session
workshop into a multiple-session Grandparents
program in Fall of 2017.
• Got Shabbat offers enriching, family-friendly
Shabbat celebrations at a different synagogue each
Beth Israel In the Community
Beth Israel women. Good times.
The Associated Women's
Hamantaschen Make and Take.
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Habitat for Humanity. Next opportunity is May 4.
Be a mensch. Info: Seth Glassman,
443-928-4562 or [email protected].
April 2017
Beth Israel Celebrates
www.shoreplastic.com
Larry J. Shore
L. J. Shore Plastics
Mazel Tov to Congregants celebrating “special” life
milestones (birthdays and anniversaries). While every
birthday or anniversary is a reason to celebrate, if you
are having one ending with a five or a zero, we will
automatically list your name. We apologize if our
records are incomplete or in error. If you do not want
your name listed, please call us at least two months in
advance.
Custom fabrication and sales of Plexiglas and Lucite
Furniture | Point of Purchase Displays | Signage
Security Windows | Sheets Cut to Size
Towson and Philadelphia Offices
525 S. 4th Street
Suite 364
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215- 425-4425 (t)
215- 425-6115 (f )
[email protected]
April Special Birthdays:
Michael Zeydelis
Brian Schwartz
Linda Neuwirth Stern
Beth Gansky
Anatoly Mendelson
Roz Rus
Charles Krengel
Helene Silfen
Martin Horowitz
Marc Cassel
Donald Nusinov
Susan Steinman
Barbara Stadd
Ileen Bard
Bernard Trieber
Suzanne Hurwitz
Ronald Walpert
Joan Cohen
Donald Sussman
Ruth Goldschmidt
JOSH
LEVINE
Josh
Levine,
ELECTRA ENTERTAINMENT
www.electradeejay.com
410-461-2557 | MD VA & DC
[email protected]
facebook.com/ElectraEntertainment
twitter.com/electradeejay
April Special Anniversaries:
Eli & Robyn Wolf
Stuart & Sherri Fox
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Leonid & Yanina Giller
Marc & Nancy Muser
Professional DJ’s | High Energy Talent | World Class Production
‫­­להינו‬-‫ברוך אתה ה’ א‬
.‫מלך העולם‚שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה‬
Plaque
Opportunities
Praised are you, Adonai, our God who rules the universe,
granting us life, sustaining us, and enabling us to reach this day.
Beth Israel Mourns
Simcha Plaques
Place a physical reminder of the birth of
your child or grandchild, a wedding or
anniversary, or maybe a special birthday of
a friend. Plaques are displayed on a wooden
representation of the Garden of Eden in the
Sanctuary Lobby.
Helen Miller, mother of Barry (Janis) Miller and grandmother of Arielle and Avi Miller.
Bernice Raynor, wife of Bernard Raynor, mother of Joyce
(Ron) Meier and Stuart (Barbara) Raynor, bubbie of Rachel,
Jessica, Alex and Callie, great-grandmother of Mia Rose, aunt
of Randi (John) Buergenthal.
Memorial Plaques
It is an Ashkenazi Jewish tradition to place
the names of loved ones on the walls of
the synagogue so that we may honor them
and remain close to them. The Braunstein
Memorial Alcove is a place to find solace
among those who have departed us.
Helen Louise Surosky, mother of Maxine (Samuel) Levin.
Shirley Teitler, wife of former President and Gabbi Emeritus,
Abe Teitler, z'l, mother of Leslie (Scott) Wasserman.
‫המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים‬
To purchase or reserve your plaque, call
Sharon at 410-654-0800 or email sdobson@
bethisrael-om.org.
May the Lord comfort and sustain you along with all
the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
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Todah Rabbah!
Sincere thanks and appreciation to those who remember to honor their friends
and loved ones through their generous contributions.
Thank You for Your Contribution
Donations to the
Prayer Book and Bible Fund
K’vod L’Torah Fund
Claire and Ken Sodden Memorial Youth Fund
Camp Scholarship Fund
Goldie Gorn Education Fund
Rachel V. Glaser Fund for Educational
Enrichment
Marla Joy Lerner Audio/Video Lending Library
Ted. H. Schweitzer Memorial Fund
Rabbi Goldstein’s Discretionary Fund
Cantor Eisenberg’s Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Blatt's Discretionary Fund
may be made by calling the Synagogue office
at 410-654-0800.
Sisterhood Mitzvah Cards
may be purchased by calling Diane Seidel at
443-394-8663.
PTA Mitzvah Cards
may be purchased by calling the School
Office at 410-654-0803.
Minimum donations:
Rachel V. Glaser Fund for Educational
Enrichment , Prayer Book Fund - $18.00
Prayer Book w/Plate - $36.00
Bible Fund - $30.00
Bible w/Plate - $60.00
Claire and Ken Sodden Memorial Youth Fund,
Camp Scholarship Fund, Ted. H. Schweitzer
Memorial Fund, and Goldie Gorn Education
Fund - $10.00
K’vod L’Torah Fund, Mitzvah Fund $15.00
Claire and Ken Sodden Memorial Youth Fund
Yahrzeit Contributions
In Memory of:
Randee & Harry Baumohl
Dixie & David Berenson
Trudy & Wulfred Berman
Charlotte & Lawrence Block
Marsha Block
Joan & Robert Jay Block
Laurie & David Bokow
Cindy & Stephen Bradley
Debra Braffman
Jan & Stewart Braunstein
Muriel Brook
Judith & Laurence Campf
Barbara Cohen
Lauren Davis
Deena & Jay Dermer
Sondra Ellison
Devera Ellison
Stuart & Tami Fine
Roslyn & Henry Foxman
Harold Frankle
Debbie & Chuck Frazer
Stacy & Herb Fried
Esther & William Friedlander
Sandy & Samuel Friedmann
Stephen Gandel
Berta & Norman Geller
Sharon D. & Louis Gilden
Phyllis Gofstein
Ruth Goldschmidt
Marjorie & David Granek
Toni Greenberg
Janice Lee Greenberg
Rona & Arnold Greenspan
Stanley Gumnit
Hildegard Hameroff
Phyllis & Ralph Hersh
Jeanie Hillman-Brotman
Irene Himelfarb
Jackie & David Himelfarb
Ellen Jachman
Estelle Kandel
Marion & Howard Katz
Veronica Kestenberg
Helen Miller by Mona and Russ Kaufman
Speedy Recovery:
Sandra Walker by Ray and Nadine Weinstein
Goldie Gorn Education Fund
In Memory of:
Helen Miller by Evelyn Posner
Speedy Recovery:
Joyce Winakur by Marty and Sandie Zaben
Prayer Book and Bible Fund
In Memory of:
Helen Miller by Randi, Larry, Allie, and Lindsay Waskow
Mitzvah Fund
In Memory of:
Marvin Snyder by Mindie Flamholz
Shirley Sussman by Arlene and James Hirtle
In Honor of:
The Special Birthday of Merv Hurwitz by Iris Wingert
The Special Birthday of Sidney Kovens by Herta & Arthur
Baitch
Glaser Fund for Educational Enrichment
In Memory of:
Barry Gross by Alan, Heidi, Brandon, Andrew, and Morgan
Hoffman, Beth and David Hecht
Helen Miller by Saundra & David Madoff
Helen Sollins by Francine and Richard Shure
Marvin Kirsh
Jerry Kunes
Estelle & Theodore Levin
Bella Levin
Maxine & Samuel Levin
Nancy & Steven Levine
Sandra Liberman
Marla & Jeffrey Linker
Joyce Lippens
Joanne & Jared Mandell
Stanley Merwitz
Lois & Barry Meyer
Edith & Ronald Meyers
Claire & Sheldon Michel
Davina Mindel
Toba Mizansky
Nancy & Marc Muser
Ellen & Max Naftaniel
Anne & Bernard
Patashnik
Evelyn Posner
Allan Rappoport
Dolores Rhody
Joan & Daniel Ross
Phyllis & Melvin Rubin
Marion Rubin
Arlene & Fred Sacks
Shirley & Harry Scherr
Kari & Mark Schlossberg
Fritzie Schweitzer
Marian Shuman
Francine & Richard Shure
Sidra & Peter Silton
Rona Sodden
Barbara & Jeffrey Tapper
Nadine & Ray Weinstein
Lane & Eugene
Weinzweig
Gayle & Jeffrey Welsh
Joyce & Steve Wiener
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In Memory Of:
Beloved wife, mother & grandmother, Shirley Sussman
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In Honor of:
Rabbi Jay & Cindy Goldstein’s 20 years of dedication to
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In Appreciation of:
Prayers recited for Michael Baumohl by Michael Baumohl
Being part of the davening community as our family
recited Kaddish for Marian Straus by Alan Straus &
Family
Cantor Eisenberg’s Discretionary Fund
In Memory of:
Beloved mother, Florence Gartner by Diane & Howard
Gartner & Family
In Honor of:
The B’nai Mitzvah of their sons, Dean and Evan Carr by
Sharon & Dr. Eric Carr
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your joy and at the same time support Beth Israel.
You can honor a person, remember a loved one, or celebrate a simcha.
Your sponsorship will appear in the Shabbat Program that week and in
the following month's issue of the Guide.
As a community we delight in each other's simchas, and would be
honored if you share yours with us. Contact Ann Friedman at 410654-0800 x210 or [email protected].
March Kiddush Sponsors
• Beth Israel Sisterhood
In Appreciation of:
Prayers recited for Michael Baumohl by Michael Baumohl
• Nadine & Ray Weinstein in honor of their 55th wedding anniversary
• Mindy & Stuart Trippe in honor of Tannar becoming a Bar Mitzvah
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April 2017
APRIL 2017
1 SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah: Isaiah Sugar
10:30 a.m. Beginyan/Chocolate Seder
7:25 p.m. Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah
2 SUNDAY
7:00 p.m. Cantor's Concert
5 WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Book Club
6 THURSDAY
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Learn
8:00 p.m. Talmud Study
7 FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat
6:30 p.m. Pre-Passover Shabbat
Dinner
7:18 p.m. Candlelighting
8 SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
7:30 p.m. Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah
10 MONDAY – Erev Pesach
7:00 a.m. Morning minyan & Siyum
Bechorim
8:00 a.m. Burning of Hametz
7:22 p.m. Candlelighting
11 TUESDAY – Pesach Day 1
Office Closed
9:15 a.m. Pesach Morning First Day
8:15 p.m. Candlelighting
12 WEDNESDAY – Pesach Day 2
Office Closed
9:15 a.m. Pesach Morning Second Day
5:40 p.m. Pesach Mincha/Maariv
13 THURSDAY – Pesach Day 3
7:00 a.m. & 5:40 p.m. Daily minyan
8:00 p.m. Talmud Study
14 FRIDAY – Pesach Day 4
7:00 a.m. Morning minyan
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat
7:25 p.m. Candlelighting
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15 SATURDAY – Pesach Day 5
9:15 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
10:15 a.m. Alternative Minyan
7:40 p.m. Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah
16 SUNDAY – Pesach Day 6
9:00 a.m. Morning minyan
7:28 p.m. Candlelighting
17 MONDAY – Pesach Day 7
Office Closed
9:15 a.m. Pesach Morning 7th Day
8:15 p.m. Candlelighting
18 TUESDAY – Pesach Day 8
Office Closed
9:15 a.m. Pesach Morning 8th Day
11:00 a.m. (approx.) Yizkor recited
5:40 p.m. Pesach Mincha/Maariv
8:15 p.m. Pesach ends
19 WEDNESDAY
7:30 p.m. Sisterhood Program
20 THURSDAY
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Learn
7:00 p.m. Learning Program:
Mourner's Kaddish w/Rabbi Goldstein
8:00 p.m. Talmud Study
21 FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat
7:32 p.m. Candlelighting
22 SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
10:30 a.m. Beginyan
7:45 p.m. Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah
23 SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Hearing Men's Voices
24 MONDAY – Yom HaShoah
27 THURSDAY
2:00 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive
7:00 p.m. Learning Program:
Mourner's Kaddish w/Rabbi Goldstein
8:00 p.m. Talmud Study
28 FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat
7:39 p.m. Candlelighting
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29 SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah: Leo Meltzer
7:50 p.m. Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah
30 SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Donation Drive &
Shredding Event
5:45 p.m. Hazak Dinner & Show
Annual Meeting of the
Congregation
Wednesday, May 17 at 7pm
All members are encouraged to
attend the Annual Meeting and
vote on the slate of nominations for
Officers and Board of Trustees for
the following year.
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OFFICERS
Randi Buergenthal.............................................. President
Harry Baumohl................... Immediate Past President
Marc Hertzberg...................................1st Vice President
Heidi Hoffman....................................2nd Vice President
Scott Gensler........................................3rd Vice President
Len Rus.....................................................................Treasurer
Ellen Feinerman .............................. Financial Secretary
Jason Taule........................................Recording Secretary
Beth Hecht..............................Corresponding Secretary
AFFILIATES
Penny Kafka............................ Sisterhood Co-President
Edie Meyers............................ Sisterhood Co-President
Howard Bernheim............Brotherhood Co-President
Ira Bormel............................Brotherhood Co-President
Ivan Lutwin....................................................P.A. President
Amanda Freyer......................................... P.T.O. President
Gloria Friedman..............................Hazak Co-President
Harriet Shapiro................................Hazak Co-President
Sarah Eckard........................................................... USY President
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Jay R. Goldstein............................................................. Rabbi
Roger B. Eisenberg.................................................... Cantor
Andy Katz..............................................Executive Director
Rabbi Rachel Blatt.......Director of Lifelong Learning
Chris Wilson.......................... Director of Preschool and
Educational Administration
Mayer Zimmerman.................................. Ritual Director
Becca Rosenfelt...........................Program Coordinator
Dana Snyder......................Communications Coordinator
Rachel V. Glaser.......Director of Education Emeritus
Marcy Snow............................Bonim & Machar Advisor
SHLEIMUT TEAM
Sarah Shapiro & Anita Meddin
GABBAIM
Abraham Teitler zt”l, Gabbai Emeritus
Jerome Frankle zt”l, Gabbai Emeritus
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Schedule of Shabbat Services
Kabbalat Shabbat
Fri. Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28................... 6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Mornings
Shacharit: Apr. 15........................... 9:15 a.m.
Shacharit: Apr. 1, 8, 22, 29............ 9:30 a.m.
Alt. Minyan: Apr. 15...................10:15 a.m.
Shababa: ........................................10:15 a.m.
Beginyan: Apr. 1..........................10:30 a.m.
Saturday Evenings
Apr. 1................................................. 7:25 p.m.
Apr. 8................................................. 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 15............................................... 7:40 p.m.
Apr. 22............................................... 7:45 p.m.
Apr. 29............................................... 7:50 p.m.
Sharing in the Pride
of Accomplishment
At this time of the year, our families are enjoying
graduations, commencements, other awards and
recognitions of children, grandchildren, and spouses.
We want you to share your nachat with us!
Please email a photo, and/or any information you would
like to include in the Guide to Dana Snyder, dsnyder@
bethisrael-om.org.
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