CONTENTS
RABBI’S MESSAGE 1
CANTOR’S CORNER 3
DECEMBER 2015
KISLEV 5776
RABBI’S MESSAGE
Chanukat HaBayit on Eutaw
Place
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
PRESIDENT’S
PERSPECTIVE 4
CONGREGATIONAL
LEARNING 5
KESHER 10
L’NESHAMA
11
CALENDARS
14
PRAYERS
16
CONTRIBUTIONS
21
FUND DESIGNATION
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When you hear the word Chanukah what images come
to mind? Candles? Menorah? Gelt? Presents? Most of
us know the story of Chanukah well – a triumphant tale
of right over might, the few withstanding and ultimately
defeating the many. We also know the story is connected
with the Temple in Jerusalem. The word Chanukah
means dedication, and reminds us of that pivotal moment
in Jewish history when the Hashmoneans (Maccabees)
rededicated the desecrated Temple during the second
century BCE. In Hebrew, the Temple is Beit Hamikdash,
lit. “The Holy House.” The expression used when Jews
dedicate a house, any house, is chanukat habayit, and at
Beth Am, this holiday is particularly potent since our very
first Shabbat service was conducted on Chanukah, 1974,
now forty-one years ago.
This year, the notion of rededication has personal
resonance for my family and me as well. In 2012,
Miriam and I were privileged to purchase a home at 2446
Eutaw Place, just across from the shul. The home had
previously been owned for many years by long-time Beth
Am member Marsha “Chickie” Grayson and, to this day,
we often refer to it simply as: “Chickie’s House.” What
we’ve learned, though, is that the house has a long and
proud history beginning in 1895. During the past 120
years, 2446 was home not only to Chickie but also to
families by the name of Kuhst, Howser, Benesch, Yewell
and more.
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BETH AM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rabbi
Daniel Cotzin Burg
Officers
President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Secretary Julie Gottlieb
Lisa Akchin
Lynn Sassin
Alan Kopolow
David Lunken
Trustees through 2016
Neil Kahn
Cindy Paradies
Desiree Robinson
Jim Schwartz
Trustees through 2017
David Demsky
Risa Jampel
Ashley Pressman
Naomi Rosner
Trustees through 2018
Debbie Agus
Dina Billian
Carol Berkower
Matt Herman
Past Presidents and Life Members
Past President Scott Zeger
Past President Cy Smith
Honorary Life Member Lainy LeBow-Sachs
Honorary Life Member Efrem Potts
Office Hours
Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00-4:00
Friday: 9:00-3:00
Office Contact Extentions:
Tel: 410.523.2446 / Fax: 410.523.1729
Extensions: Rabbi Daniel Burg - 14
Rabbi Kelley Gludt - 15
Henry Feller, Exec. Dir. - 20
Linda Small, Annual Fund Coordinator
[email protected]
Ralph Shaver, Finance Manager -18
Norm Weinstein, Bookkeeper - 17
Nakia Davis, Front Office Coordinator and
Assistant to the Rabbi - 11
Josh Weisberg - Program Coordinator - 16
India Lindsey - Marketing Coordinator - 10
Sandy Winters, Ritual Coordinator:
410-598-6397
Office E-mail:
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.bethambaltimore.org
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Standing Committees
Continuing Ed Chair Continuing Ed Co-Chair Finance Chair Finance Co-Chair
House Chair Kiddush Chair Membership Chair Membership Co-Chair Religious Services Chair Social Action Chair Social Action Co-Chair Youth Education Chair Roberta Greenstein
Rachel Rosenheck
Alan Kopolow
Joe Wolfson
Sam Polakoff
Meg Hyman
Patricia Fradkin-Berman
Robin Katcoff
Joe Wolfson
Arthur Shulman
Jackie Donowitz
Dina Billian
Ad Hoc Committees
Annual Fund Honorary Chair Annual Fund Chair Annual Fund Vice Chair
Balt. Jewish Council Rep.
Beth Am Connection BAYITT Chair Congregant to Congregant Development Chair
Development Co-Chair
In, For and Of, Inc.
Marketing Chair Operations Co-Chair
Operations Co-Chair
Res. Hill Improvement Council
Gil Sandler
Ricky Fine
Jim Jacobs
Ben Rosenberg
Joanne Katz
Risa Jampel
Sara Goodman
Joyce Keating
Lainy LeBow-Sachs
Cy Smith
Don Akchin
Ellen Spokes
Ashley Pressman
David Demsky
Carol Shulman
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
443.202.0912 (cell) (emergencies only, please)
[email protected]
Cantor Ira Greenstein
443.759.7807 (home)
[email protected]
Rabbi Kelley Gludt,
Director of Congregational Learning
520.248.9541 (cell)
[email protected]
Henry Feller, Executive Director
[email protected]
443.742.9654 (cell) (emergencies only, please)
Julie Gottlieb, Board President
[email protected]
410-294-7418
In case of an emergency, please contact:
Henry Feller, Executive Director
443.742.9654 (cell)
CANTOR’S CORNER
STEPPING UP ..STEPPING BACK OR BOTH?
Cantor Ira Greenstein
Warning to all: this is a somewhat
narrow topic, but one that baffles me
and on which I have taken a position for
myself.
There is a lot of choreography in a
Jewish service and periodically I comment
on the rationale behind it, to help inform
us about what we see and perhaps
experience in services. I find the variations
in use intriguing, but there remains one
nearly-universal practice I have concluded
is likely wrong. That is: Why do we take
three steps back and forward for BOTH
the start of the Amidah (Adoniai sefatai
tiftach…) and the end (Oseh shalom…)?
And then, why do it (backward, bowing to
sides and front, then forward) at the end
of the Kaddish, on the same Hebrew Oseh
shalom...?
For those of you who are still reading
the article, I assure you I am serious.
Here is what has made sense to me.
When we recite the Amidah, following
strategic preparation for the experience,
we begin by taking three steps forward to
the Sovereign, to connect and converse
personally. At the end of the Amidah, we
take three steps back (sometimes bowing
to each side and forward, a practice
that is also mentioned in Isaac Klein’s
authoritative A Guide to Jewish Religious
Practice), as is a traditional practice when
disengaging with any sovereign.Even John
Adams did this when in the English court,
as reenacted in the TV mini-series a few
years back. So far, so good. BUT why
do we FIRST take three steps back at the
start before moving forward, and then retake three steps forward at the very end
after we move backward? I see no logic.
I definitely see the pragmatism, in row
seating, of having to take the initial three
steps back to have the ROOM to step
forward (and reverse at the end). Given
this, I personally like to step into aisles
or in the back when I daven for myself, so
the issue becomes moot and no longer
distracts me.
So, I checked with some knowledgeable
sources in the family, who found the
question intriguing and then they, in turn,
checked with Rabbi Jay Goldmintz, Ed.D.,
a respected educator who formerly served
as headmaster of the Ramaz Upper School
in Manhattan. He is also the commentary
author of the Koren Ani Tefilla Siddur. The
feedback is that the initial three steps
forward are what is essential, along with
the final three steps back. The secondary
directional stepping is “inessential.” Klein
(see above) only references taking the
steps forward at the start and backward at
the end.
However, when Jewish minds begin
to think, one can never be too sure.
According to a further explanation, the
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Julie Gottlieb
On Yom Kippur 5775, Scott Zeger
described a vision for Beth Am that
featured new bathrooms, a reliably
functioning elevator, and fresh seats in the
sanctuary. While compelling, that is not
precisely Beth Am’s stated vision. We are
“a spiritual home for learning, prayer, and
advancing social justice.”
about our financial and space needs. We are
examining multi-year financial projections
and reviewing refined architectural concepts,
including the costs and trade-offs associated
with different options. The Board also will
adopt a Campaign goal, setting the stage for
the next phase of the Campaign, during which
all congregants will be asked to participate.
Achieving our vision - attracting
and retaining talented clergy and staff
who work creatively with and for our
congregation; having a building where
Beth Am’ers of all generations can
comfortably learn and enjoy life-cycle
events and community activities; where
congregants can worship in spaces that
are conducive to reflection and prayer;
and where we can plan, participate, and
partner with the larger community toward
social justice -- requires resources. That’s
why the Campaign for Beth Am has two
critical goals: establish an endowment
and renovate and/or add to our historic
building.
A critical part of the Board’s process is
hearing from the congregation. How do you
see our needs? What will best serve Beth Am’s
families for the next forty years? Please share
your views with us. I hope you participated
in the online survey that was available in
November. And I encourage you to join me
and members of the Board at a meeting for
the entire congregation from 11 AM – 1 PM
on Sunday, December 6th at Beth Am. We
will share key background information and
ask for your reactions to options for investing
the Campaign proceeds. The Board’s process
is not complete without you!
On Yom Kippur 5776, I told you that
the Campaign has raised pledges of over
$8.1 million during its initial phase from
approximately 90 Beth Am member
families. The Board of Trustees has
embarked on a process to decide how
to invest these funds and the eventual
proceeds from the Campaign.
The
Board is engaging in focused discussion
of the values that should drive decisions
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The meeting will be followed by an
afternoon gathering across Eutaw Place at
the home of Rabbis Daniel and Miriam Burg,
whose house is celebrating its 120th birthday.
At the end of the day, we’ll celebrate the first
night of Chanukah together, and rededicate
ourselves to the future of Beth Am.
Please join us for both events on December
6th.
May we go from strength to strength
together!
CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING
Rabbi Kelley Gludt
The Jewish Discovery Lab of Beth Am
is up and running! We kicked it all off with
a jam-packed day of fun and learning,
including opportunities to catch up and
reconnect with one another, new and
returning faculty, and Rabbi Burg.
The Judaics curriculum this year will
focus on Shabbat, Biblical history and
life cycles for our third, fourth and fifth
grade students. Our second graders will
do an in-depth study of the holidays while
our sixth graders will go through B’nai
Mitzvah boot camp, learning all the things
about being a Jewish adult, including how
to wear a tallit, navigate the siddur and
chumash, lift and dress a Torah, say Kaddish,
and more. Our sixth and seventh graders
will also spend time in the community on
service learning/social justice projects.
They will pitch in at Whitelock Farm,
Gesher L’Torah, Weinberg Park and the
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins, just to
name just a few, delving into their Jewish
values along the way.
Kindergarten and first grade will be
introduced to the alef-bet while second
graders will learn to combine Hebrew
consonants and vowels. Our third and
fourth graders will focus on Hebrew
through core prayers of the Shabbat
morning service. Our fifth graders will
once again spend the year focusing on
Hebrew decoding by working one-onone with the madrichim (aides), catering to
individual language acquisition styles.
As always, Lab will be filled with special
events, including a field trip to the zoo,
an Israeli immigration simulation, postLab dinners, special holiday programming
and the Havdalah Sleepover. We will also
have the opportunity to celebrate Shabbat
together on the first Saturday of every
month and at a Friday night Kabbalat
Shabbat service and dinner.
Lab has been expanded through
Wednesday evening to allow for learning
opportunities for our older students.
Eighth graders will explore the Jewish
perspective on personal identity and
relationships, followed by a semester
on the Holocaust, including a trip to
the Holocaust Museum in Washington,
D.C. Our ninth and tenth graders will
investigate the history and geography of
Israel in preparation for Rabbi Burg’s unit
on developing a mature relationship with
our homeland. These students will also
learn some Modern Hebrew and will have
the good fortune of spending time with
this year’s amazing Shinshinim, Yuval and
Matan. In addition, they will gather and
preserve Baltimore and Beth Am’s rich
history through oral history projects.
With all the learning going on, 5776
promises to be an exceptional year!
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Rabbi cont’d
You may know that 120 is a sort of
magic number in Jewish tradition; since it
marks the years of Moses’ life, we have a
wonderful tradition of saying to someone on
his/her birthday, Ad meah v’esrim, “may you
live to 120!” The afternoon and evening of
December 6, as we usher in this year’s festival
of Chanukah, we will rededicate our historic
home! You should have received a postcard
invitation to the open house celebration
which will commence at 1:00 and conclude
at 5:00 after lighting the chanukiah. So, after
attending an important informational session
about the Campaign for Beth Am, walk
across the street, have a drink and a nosh,
schmooze with Reservoir Hill neighbors and
rejoice in the vitality of Jewish life on Eutaw
Place. We look forward to celebrating with
you!
Cantor cont’d
Hafetz Hayyim – a revered Jewish authority
in the late 19th / early 20th century – in
his standard Mishnah Berurah, is said to
suggest that the extra steps help one to
prepare a little more (at least at the start –
no info on the end), and thereby become
part of the process. I must tell you, that
this rationale does not work for me.
Given this, there then seems NO reason
whatsoever for taking steps back, then
forward, when reciting Oseh shalom … at
the end of Kaddish. I suspect that people
simply mimic the process and just do it for
that line, again, out of habit … but that is
speculation. I know that I do not do it,
and never have.And at least one member
of my family also thinks my speculation
sounds about right.
Choose a practice, use it or not, but
hopefully know why.
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Held after Kiddush lunch, congregants
share their personal interpretation of
what Judaism means to them and how
they integrate Judaism into their daily lives.
If you are interested in sharing your Jewish
journey, please contact Michael Sanow,
[email protected]
BAYITT
Upcoming dates:
December 12
March 12
April 9
We are young adults in our 20s and 30s transforming Jewish life in
Baltimore City by building an egalitarian, socially conscious Jewish
community.
Look Ahead to Upcoming Second Fridays
Join Beth Am on Dec 11; Jan. 8; Feb. 5 (Note this is the first Friday).
Call For Hosts
Are interested in hosting a Second Friday, Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom
Kippur break-fast, or other event? Please contact
[email protected] if you are interested.
WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE
through December 18
Women's and men's professional clothing
can be dropped off at Beth Am. Friday, Dec.
18 is the final day of the fall collection of
professional men’s and women’s clothes
for contribution to Suited to Succeed and
Our Daily Bread. Cleaned garments should
be hung at the far end of coat rack Please
donate business attire and accessories that
have already been cleaned, are on hangers
and ready to wear. These items will be further
donated to other charities for distribution.
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Join Cantor Ira & Roberta Greenstein to
experience the Sephardic sounds & sites of
SPAIN
Featuring concerts and special events created by the
Cantors Assembly of the Conservative Movement
July 3 - 14, 2016
On our adventure together we will...
•Enjoy a visit to the lovely medieval towns of
Banyoles & Besalu
•Tour the world famous Prado Museum & stroll
through beautiful Retiro Park in Madrid
•Visit the Grand Toledo Cathedral & the Transito
Synagogue in the Imperial City of Toledo
•Enjoy a special Ladino program at Casa De
Sefarad in Cordoba
•Visit the Moorish Alcazar Palace &the Old
Jewish Quarter in Seville
•Tour the Alhambra Palace, where the expulsion
decree was signed in 1492 in Granada
•Discover the works of Gaudi, including the
massive Sagrada Familia & Guell Park
•Walk in the steps of the ancient synagogue in
Barcelona
•Visit the former Jewish center of Gerona
•Celebrate Sephardic culture and song, with
special CA concerts and events throughout
Learn more and register online at:
La Sagrada Familia
www.ayelet.com/CASpain2016.aspx
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FALL BOOK GIVEAWAY
Books + Students = READERS!
You Do The Math!
Hello all of you READERS!!! Yes! We all are readers who got our start with parents, a favorite
grandparent, wonderful teachers, a library filled with wonderful, tempting books...and here is an
opportunity to help nurture this lifetime pleasure and skill in our Reservoir Hill children. Yes! Yes!
Yes!
Please donate new and pristine “preowned” books for the 3-12 year old children at John Eager
Howard School. Each child will get to pick two books which will be our holiday present for each of
them. For the children, this is A BIG DEAL.
The Donation Box is on the table in the Chapel hallway. The
Children’s Bookstore on Deepdene Road in Roland Park gives
a discount for books that go to John Eager Howard children;
Thanks so much Joann Fruchtman!
HOLD THE DATES
Kreplach & Dim Sum --- Yes, there are Jews in China!
Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 7:00 pm
An evening of song, learning, and vegetarian dim sum w/
Cantor Robyn Helzner.
In this lively presentation, Robyn Helzner shares stories, photos, video and
music to explore the extraordinary history of the Jewish communities in Beijing,
Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kaifeng; and traces their emergence as the fastest
growing Jewish region in the world.
$20 per person.
RSVP to [email protected]
Shades of Yale Concert and Program
Coordinated with IFO
Sunday, January 17, 2016
J STREET BALTIMORE PRESENTS:
CAN ISRAEL STAY SECURE, JEWISH AND
DEMOCRATIC WITHOUT A PALESTINIAN
STATE?
AN EVENING WITH BRIG. GEN. UDI DEKEL
RSVP at
http://act.jstreet.org/signup/
baltimore-udi-dekel/
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7pm
at
Beth Am Synagogue
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KESHER L’NESHAMA
SOUL CONNECTION
Once-a-month, Kesher becomes
Kesher L’Neshama!
Tefilah connects us to one another and to God, but some of
us struggle during services to connect with ourselves. This
service is meant to help us interface with that part of ourselves that craves inspiration, purpose and meaning.
Come prepared to learn new and uplifting melodies as we
raise our voices, engage our souls, and
expand our horizons!
Upcoming Dates for Kesher L’Neshama
December 19, 2015
January 16, 2016
February 20, 2016
March 26, 2016
April 16, 2016
May 28, 2016
June 18, 2016
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L’EILAH U’L’EILAH
We are gearing up for a fabulous year filled with
Jewish learning and social events
in preparation for our 2018 Israel trip.
We are excited to announce that we have received an additional
$5000 JEEP grant for this year’s programming. Yasher Koach
Miriam Burg! We are thrilled to be planning this trip and the preactivities. Because this is a family learning trip and experience,
we want to make sure every family has a hand in the planning. If
you would like to send an e-mail to ask questions, express your
interest and your availability for the these events and/or help
with activity planning, please contact Robin Katcoff (robinkrx@
yahoo.com) or Rabbi Kelley ([email protected]).
Families will be asked to lead various learning sessions for the
group throughout the next 3 years. Please save these dates for
upcoming family events this coming year:
•Saturday, December 5 - Shabbat lunch
•Sunday, January 24 OR 31 - Tu B’shvat program
•Saturday, February 27 - Third meal/Havdalah and program
•Sunday, May 15 - Program TBD
If you are planning to be a part of this exciting initiative, your
participation in
these events and activities is very important.
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2015
Tom Hall
Inspired by WYPR’s “Living Questions” series about the role of
religion in the public square, Beth Am hosts a panel discussion with
Jewish, Christian and Muslim Scholars from the Institute for Christian
& Jewish Studies (ICJS). Moderated by WYPR’s Tom Hall.
HOW RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCE
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Saturday, March 5
Under Alsop’s leadership and direction, OrchKids is the cornerstone of the BSO’s efforts
to expand its relevance within the broad and diverse Baltimore community.
Rabbi Burg welcomes to the bima Beth Am’s own Ron Shapiro as he speaks with Marin
Alsop, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s acclaimed Music Director, followed by a
special concert performance from OrchKids!
SAGES FOR THE AGES RETURNS:
MARIN ALSOP AND THE BSO ORCHKIDS
Sunday, February 28
COMING IN 2016...
Marin Alsop
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First Day of Hannukah
14
Last Day of Hannukah
21
13
9:00 - MINYAN
20
9:30 am -- NO Lab
10:30 am - NO Lab
Monday
6
1st Hannukah Candle
9:00 am - MINYAN
9:30 am - No lab (K-5)
10:00 am - No Lab (6), off
premises
11-1 pm - Special Congregational Meeting
1 pm - Open House at Rabbis
Burg
Sunday
22
15
12:00 pm - Lunch and
Learn
8
6:30 pm --J Street Program w/ Udi Dekel
1
Tuesday
4:00 pm -- NO Lab
23
16
4:15 pm - Lab (2-6)
6:30 pm - Lab (7-10)
9
4:15 pm - Lab (2-6)
6:30 pm - Lab (7-10)
2
Wednesday
DECEMBER
24
17
10
3
Thursday
25
Candle Lighting
4:31 pm
18
Candle Lighting
4:27 pm
Candle Lighting
4:25 pm
BAYITT Meeting
11
Klei KodeshHanukkah themed
and Anniversary
Celebration
4
10:00 am - Exploring
Genesis Class (Off
site)
Candle Lighting:
4:25 pm
Friday
26
8:45 - DIY Torah Study
9:30 - Kesher Service
19
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30 - Kesher Service
10:15 - 11:00 --- Junior Congregation
12
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30 Kesher Services
10:45 am - Shabbat Yachad
12:45 -- People’s Talmud
7:30 -- USY Escape Live
70+ Program (during lunch)
12:30 - 2:00 pm - Leilah
U’leilah Family Israel Program
5
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30- Sanctuary Shabbat
Saturday
KISLEV 5776
4
11
18
MLK Day
25
10
9:30 -- Lab (K-5)
17
NO Lab
Kadima Snow Tubing
4:00 pm - Shades of Yale
Concert
24
9:30 --Lab (K-5)
Leilah U’Leilah Tu B’Shevat
Seder
Monday
3
9:00 - MINYAN
NO Lab
Sunday
26
19
12:00 pm Lunch and Learn
12
5
6:30 pm --RHIC
Annual Meeting
Tuesday
27
20
NO Lab
13
4:15 pm - Lab (2-6)
6:30 pm - Lab (7-10)
6
4:15 pm - Lab (2-6)
6:30 pm - Lab (7-10)
Wednesday
JANUARY
28
21
14
7
7:00 pm Judaism and the
Great Beyond
Thursday
29
Kabbalat Service and
Dinner
Candle Lighting
5:05pm
22
Candle Lighting
4:57pm
15
Candle Lighting
4:49pm
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BAYITT
Candle Lighting
4:42pm
Candle Lighting
4:36 pm
1
New Year’s Holiday
(Office CLOSED)
Friday
30
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher Service
23
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher Service
10:45 am - Shabbat Yachad
16
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher L’Neshama
Services
4:00 pm - Shabbat Is Awesome
9
8:45 - Torah Study
9:30 am - Sanctuary Shabbat
7:00 pm - Kreplach & Dim Sum
- Yes, there are Jews in China!
2
8:45 - DYI Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher Services
Saturday
TEVET 5776
PRAYERS FOR HEALING
Stuart Millison, uncle of Lou Wohlmuth
Julie Levitt, aunt of Maggi Gaines
Marcia Amith
Russell Kassman (Reuven Yitzhak ben Sura), cousin of Rabbi Burg
Stuart Burman ( husband of Martha Burman and father of Karen McCarthy
(Shane))
Yehosua Zelig
Dana Anderson (Yaniv Ergas)
John Coleman (Lou and Laura Coleman’s son)
Nesya Dalya bat Rachel Malka (Nesya Terry)
Archer Senft (friend of Jason Moscow)
Mignon Salzman (friend of Gail and Lou Wohlmuth)
Cecilia Braunstein
Erin Levitas
Howard Miller
Chaya Gitel bat Hannah Zusha (Jo-Ann Orlinsky)
Blaine Hall
Ned Pollard
Michal bat Chana (friend of Rachel and Burt Rosenheck)
Reuven ben Sarah
AJ Montgomery
Tzalka La’ab Ben Shlomo (friend of Jason Katcoff)
Yisrael Ben Surah Rivkah (friend of Jason Katcoff)
Mike Hess
Eliana Chaya bat Miriam Ruth (Judy Richter’s granddaughter)
Burton Gold
Alexa Moinkoff
Rebeca Kimchi
Asher Kimchi
Nechama Yedhudit Tzviya bat Chaya (Staci Zemlak Kenter)
Merle Sachs
Lottie Greene
Lenore Berman
Shoshana bat Avraham v’ Sarah (Ashley Pressman’s mother)
Natan ben Miriam (per Steve Land)
Reuven Binyamin ben Devorah Leah v’ Refuel (brother of Faye Rivkin)
Herschel Reuven ben Rivkah (Harry Adler)
Ofra bat Rachel (cousin of Roberta Greenstein)
Donald Allen
Steven Kraft
Jerald Lipsch
Slova bat Zelig v’ Etel (Cyndi Lee Haaz)
Robin Leidner
Sue Martin
Hilda Coyne
Vickie Dorf
Fran Kanterman
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RECENT DEATHS
•Harold Fishkin, father of Michelle Levine (Jerry)
•Mildred Shulbank Strutt
•Babette Dalsheimer
•Sidney Zulver, father of Helen Weiss (Michael)
•Norma Gaines, grandmother of Emily Gaines
Demsky (David), great grandmother of
Bennett and Lucy Demsky
•Neely Tal Snyder, wife of Rabbi Joshua Snyder
•Dr. Michael Donald Potash, father of James
Potash (Sally Scott)
70+ BIRTHDAYS
Judith Richter
Ilene Salcman
12 - Dec
31 - Dec
MAZEL TOV
•Vered Stearns on her appearance
on the ‘Sheilah Kast Mid-Day Show’
on 10/20 where she was discussing
Breast Cancer Treatment.
•Arthur and Lois Perschetz, on the
birth of their grandson, Arthur Ulysses
Mann. Parents are Rachel Perschetz
and Sean Mann.
•To Shana Kroiz, on being part
of Passing from One Hand, the
inaugural exhibition at the Baltimore
Jewelry Center gallery.
•Karen Sullam, daughter of Susan
and Brian Sullam, on her recent
engagement.
•Diana Morris and Evan Serpick
conducted a very successful
discussion about racial history in
Baltimore through the Open Society
Institute at the Pratt on October 27th.
KIDDUSH LUNCHEON
AND BIMAH FLOWERS
50+ ANNIVERSARIES
Congratulations!
Richard & Nancy Bloom
Myron & Linda Weisfeldt
26- Dec
29- Dec
Sponsorships and Donations
October 3
The kiddush luncheon was co-sponsored
by Leslie Sporn-Symonds and Phil Symonds
and Janet and David Ring in honor of
Tamara Symonds and Ben Ring on their
aufruf.
October 10
The kiddush luncheon was sponsored by
David Aldouby and Heather Ashbury in
honor of Zachary’s Bar Mitzvah.
October 17
The kiddish luncheon was sponsored by
Emily Gaines Demsky and David Demsky in
honor of Lucy’s Bat Mitzvah.
October 24
The kiddush luncheon was sponsored by
Karen Weinstein and Marc Weinstein in
honor of Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
to Sarajane Greenfeld and
Betty Seidel for their support
proofreading for Beth Am!
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October 31
The Kiddush luncheon was co-sponsored by
Andrea and Craig Sander & Edit and Gabriel
Braunstein in celebration of Brett and Inbal
on their aufruf.
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Accessibility Fund
•Roz & Nelson Hyman - in memory of
the loss of Kathleen Baum’s mother;
in memory of Sydney Zulver, father of
Helen Weiss; in memory of Michael
Potash father of Jim Potash; in honor of
Barbara & Barry Blumberg, on the birth
of their grandchild; in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Sharon & Joe Nathanson - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
Adult Education Fund
•
Lynn Sassin and Nate Braverman - in
memory of Billy Kahn, husband of
Dovey Kahn
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Vickie Dorf - in memory of her
mother, Lillian Dorf, on her yahrzeit
BAYITT Fund
•
Aaron Zelinsky- in memory of his brother,
Barak Zelinsky, on his yahrzeit
Building Preservation & Ritual
Enhancement Fund
•Jamie Cateline - in appreciation of
Sandy Winters, for her support and teaching of
learning haftarah
•Shirley Braverman - in memory of her brother,
Jerry Goldman, on his yahrzeit
•Judy Hozore - in memory of Jack Hozore,
her father-in-law, and Seymour Hozore, her
husband, on their yahrzeits
•Gail & Lou Wohlmuth - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Maureen & Louis Van Dyck - in memory of
Sidney Zulver, father of Helen Weiss
•Lori & John Gibson - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Linda & Michael Rosenberg -in memory
of Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Leah Helman - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Toby & Randy Goodman - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Linda & Michael Frieze - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Diane Swerling - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Glenn Silver in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Thomas Brown in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Patricia & Richard Pridgeon - in memory
of Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Gail & Jonathan Fishman - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Jackie Glassgold - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kah and father
of Neil Kahn
•Faye & Abe Adler - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Shirley Braverman - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Sabine & John Byerly in memory ofBilly
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Margery Braver - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn, & father
•Patsy & Sheldon Milner - in memory of
Billy Kahn, father of Neil Kahn
•Liz Moser - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Evelyn Krohn- in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Rachel Lumish - in appreciation of Beth
Am
•LevineMichelle & Jerry- in memory of
her father Harold Fishkin
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DONATIONS CONT’D
•Ronnie & Lee Kleiman in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Gloria Germano in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Ann Starer & Ken Gross -in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Frederica Saxon- in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Rosellen & Bob Fleishman - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Janet & Carol Lombardo in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Arlyn & Gerry Cohen - in memory ofBilly
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Mimi Cohen and Martin Taubenfeld- in
memory of Billy Kahn
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
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Ellen Spokes - in memory of her
brother, Daniel Kotzen, on his yahrzeit
Educator’s Discretionary Fund
•
Emily Gaines Demsky and Dave
Demsky - in appreciation
•
Karen Weinstein - in appreciation
•
Shirley Leaderman - in memory of
her husband, Alexander Leaderman,
on his yahrzeit
•
Carol & Jonathan, Avi, Aliza & Eva
Zenilman - in memory of
her father, Maurice Weingold, on his
yahrzeit
•
Michelle & Jerry Levine- in memory
of his father, Albert Levine, on his
yahrzeit
Floral Fund
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Connie Caplan- in memory of her
husband, Caswell Caplan, on his
yahrzeit
Jane Rodbell- in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
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Garden Fund
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Lorraine & Mark Schapiro - in memory of her father, Joseph Goldenberg,
on his yahrzeit
Barbara & Alan Gamse - in memory
of her father, Joseph Goldenberg, on
his yahrzeit
Chickie Grayson- in memory of her
mother, Ann Grayson, on her yahrzeit
Winnie & Neal Borden - in memory
of her father, Morris Cohn, on his
yahrzeit
Naomi Goldstick Rosner and Gary
Rosner - in memory ofher father,
Wilfred Goldstick, on his yahrzeit
General Fund
•Linda Himmelrich and Bob Hankin - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Jill, Aaron & Anna Levin - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Judi & Robert Marcus - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn and father of Neil Kahn
•Claudia Cameron- in memory of Billy Kahn, father
of Neil Kahn
•DanielBillig - in memory of Billy Kahn, husband of
Dovey Kahn
•Nancy Savage - in memory of Billy Kahn, father of
Neil Kahn
•Karen & John Singer - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Sander Wise - in memory of Billy Kahn, husband of
Dovey Kahn
•Melissa & Jonathan Cordish - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Sandy Shapiro- in memory of Billy Kahn, husband
of Dovey Kahn
•Hillary & Jim Jacobs - in memory of Ricky Fine’s
aunt
•The Mann Family - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Sandra Liotta - in memory of Billy Kahn, husband
of Dovey Kahn
•Jill & David Paulson - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn; in honor of Lucy Demsky,
on her Bat Mitzvah
•Kimberlee Scott & Arianna Strome - in memory of
Billy Kahn, father of Neil Kahn
•Jennifer & ScottGreenwald - in memory of Billy
Kahn, father of Neil Kahn
•Carol & Jonathan, Avi, Aliza & Eva Zenilman - in
memory of her father, Maurice Weingold, on his
yahrzeit
DONATIONS CONT’D
I. William Schimmel Student
Scholarship Fund
•Helen & Michael Weiss - in memory of
his brother,Teddy Weiss, on his yahrzeit
•Barbara & Barry Blumberg - in honor of
the birth of their granddaughter, Naomi
Ling Ozeki-Blumberg
Kiddush Fund
•Harriet Miller - in memory of the loss of
Jeanne Wachter’s sister; in memory of
Norma Gaines, grandmother of Emily
Gaines Demsky & great grandmother of
Bennett & Lucy Demsky
•Sarajane Greenfeld- in memory of her
husband, Martin Greenfeld, and Doris
Gold, her mother on their yahrzeits
•Carol & Jerry Doctrow- in honor of
Meg Hyman & David Berman on their
engagement
•Bonnie Guralnick- in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Eleanor & DavidGoldstein- in memory
of Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Lois & Alan Kopolow- in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Dovey Kahn - in honor of Maggi Gaines,
on her granddaughter Lucy Demsky’s
Bat Mitzvah
•Sara & Nelson Fishman - in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Phyllis Gerber - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Muriel Friedman - in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Dovey Kahn - in honor of Harriet Miller,
on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson
Seth
•Georgia Parker - in honor of Harriet
Miller, on the Bar Mitzvah of her
grandson Seth
•Georgia Parker- in memory of Billy
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Sheila & Steve LeMel- in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Abby & Charles Rammelkamp - in
memory of Billy Kahn, husband of
Dovey Kahn
•Sharon & Joe Nathanson - in honor of
Harriet Miller, on the Bar Mitzvah of her
grandson, Seth
Prayer Book Fund - Mahzor
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Carol & Jonathan, Ayi, Aliza & Eva
Zenilman- in memory of her father,
Maurice Weingold, on his yahrzeit
Ronnie Kleiman- in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
Beverly Share- in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
Ellen Heller and Shale Stiller- in
memory of her mother Frances
Moses
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
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Nancy & Richard Bloom- in honor of
Meg Hyman & David Berman, on their
engagement; in memory of her father
Benjamin Fishman; in memory ofNorma
Gaines, grandmother of Emily Gaines
Demsky; in honor of Violet Goldman, on her
conversion
Emily Gaines Demsky and Dave Demsky - in
appreciation Ellen & Howard Feldman- in memory of
Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
Lainy LeBow-Sachs and Leonard Sachs in
memory of Charles Baum, brother of John
Baum
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Jill & Alfred Sommer- in memory of
her father, David Abramson, on his yahrzeit
•
Nadja & Albert Pats- in memory of his
brother, Sidney Pats, on his yahrzeit
•
Neil Kahn - in appreciation
•
Sandy & Bob Hillman - in memory of
Billy Kahn, father of Neil Kahn and husband
of Dovey Kahn
•
Al Honick- in memory of Billy Kahn, husband
of Dovey Kahn
•
Lisa & Don Akchin- in memory ofBilly Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•
Helen & Michael Weiss- in appreciation
•
Nadja & Albert Pats - in memory of her,
father, Irving Barron, on his yahrzeit
•
Annette & Marc Posner and Gitelle Cardin
- in memory of her father, Eugene Chester,
on his yahrzeit
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Youth & Teen Education
Support Fund
•
Risa & Henry Jampel- in memory of
her father Harry Chait, on his yahrzeit
•
Carol & Jonathan, Ayi, Aliza & Eva
Zenilman - in memory of her father,
Maurice Weingold, on his yahrzeit
•
Joan & Bob Blum - in honor of
Heidi & Dan Moylan, on their 20th
wedding anniversary
•
Ilene & Ethan Vishniac- in memory of
his grandmother, Luta Vishniac
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Kim Wireman- in appreciation
Sharon & Joe Nathanson - in honor of
Zachary Aldouby, on his bar Mitzvah •
Karen Weinstein- in appreciation
Social Action Fund
•Carol & Jonathan, Avi, Aliza & Eva Zenilman
- in memory of her father, Maurice Weingold,
on his yahrzeit
•Susan & Mike Share- in memory ofBilly
Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Lisa & Don Akchin- in memory of Barbara
Kraft, aunt of Miriam Tillman; in memory
of Meri Shulman, grandmother of Arthur
Shulman
•Ellen Heller and Shale Stiller- in memory of
her mother Frances Moses
•Stephanie Fleishman - in memory of Billy Kahn, husband of Dovey Kahn
•Harriet & Herbert Goldman - in memory of
Mildred Shulbank- Strutt
•Harriet & Herbert Goldman - in memory of
his mother, Lena Goldman
•Ricky & Eric Fine - in appreciation of
Yom Kippur Aliyah
•Lora & Greg Gann- in memory of Billy Kahn,
father of Neil Kahn
•Elaine Richman and Ralph Raphael
in honor of Connie & Tom Baker, on the birth
of their granddaughter, Lila Baker
•Jo-Ann Orlinsky - in memory of Billy Kahn,
husband of Dovey Kahn
•Joyce Keating - in memory of Meri Shulman,
grandmother of Arthur Shulman
Parking Notice:
As a courtesy to our neighbors,
unless you have a physical need to
park closer to our entrance, please
park in the lots located behind
the Esplanade Apartments. The
entrance to the lot is on Brooks
Lane, east of Eutaw Place. The
designated parking spaces for
Beth Am to use are marked in
light blue paint. Be sure to park
in these spaces only or your car
will be towed at your expense.
ONLINE DONATIONS
ARE AVAILABLE!
You can make online credit card
payments to acknowledge life cycle
events and special occasions.
bethambaltimore.org/donate/
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While there are many ways to
give to Beth Am, we hope you
will consider supporting the
Synagogue’s missions by making a bequest to Beth Am in
your will or living trust.
Making a bequest allows you to
combine your financial planning
with philanthropy to make a lasting
investment in the future of our
congregation.
Contact your attorney to learn how you
can make a bequest to Beth Am.
“
When John and I
contemplated ‘estate
planning,’ of course we
wanted to provide for our
children and grandchildren.
But Beth Am also was like
family, and a legacy gift
was a painless way to
provide for it as well. All
we had to do was designate
the portion of our estate
to go to Beth Am when we
die. We won’t be around to
miss the money, and future
generations can benefit.”
- Elaine Freeman
      
 
       
   
From every person whose heart
is willing take my offering...and
make me a holy space that I
may dwell among them.
- Exodus 25
A heartfelt thank you to our Beth Am family
for our most successful Annual Fund
Campaign for the 2014 - 2015 / 5775 year.
We hope to be even more successful in our
2015-2016/5776 year.
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FUND DESIGNATION
Accessibility Fund - Used to make the facility
accessible to those with impaired physical
abilities
Adult Education Fund - Supports
educational programs for all adults
BAYITT Fund - Beth Am’s Young Adult
Initiative for 20’s and 30’s
Building Preservation and Ritual
Enhancement Fund - Supports the
preservation and renovation of the building
and the ritual items
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund - Allows the
Cantor to support special programs and
individuals in need
Educator’s Discretionary Fund Allows the Educator to support special
programs and individuals in need
Etta & Louis L. Kaplan Education Fund
Supports the purchase of furniture, equipment
and capital improvements for the Jewish
Discovery Lab
Floral Fund - Beautifies the Bimah
Garden Fund - Beautifies grounds
General Fund - Applied to the
operating budget of the congregation
I. William Schimmel Student Scholarship
Fund - Assists students in their educational
pursuits
Kiddush Fund - Used for luncheons
following Sabbath and holiday services
Prayer Book Fund - Supports the
purchase of prayer books and chumashim
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Allows the
Rabbi to support special programs and
individuals in need
Social Action Fund - Supports social action
activities in the Reservoir Hill area and the
general community
Tiny Tots Shabbat Fund - Supports Shabbat
programs for our preschoolers
Youth & Teen Education Support Fund Supports educational programs for all of Beth
Am’s youth
ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCCASION THROUGH BETH AM
We encourage all congregants to send their contribution requests directly to Nakia Davis,
[email protected] so they can be processed in a timely manner.
Online donations available at our website bethambaltimore.org/donate/
First & Last Name(s): _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
If your contribution is from a couple or family, please list all names
(use additional paper if necessary)
Telephone: (________) __________ - ___________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________ Amount of Donation: __________________________
($10 minimum requested; please make checks payable to Beth Am)
Fund Designation__________________________________________________________________
In honor/memory/appreciation of ___________________________________________________
Send Acknowledgement Card To:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________
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NOTICE OF BETH AM’S SPECIAL
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
12.6.15
Join us on SUNDAY, December 6, 2015
from 11am - 1pm for a Special Meeting
followed by Open House
at the home of the Rabbis Burgs
from 1 pm- 5pm
HAPPY HANNUKAH
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of the United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism.
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www.uscj.org.
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