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Adar/Nissan/Iyar 5775 - March/April 2015
BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION
The Center for Conservative Jewish Life In Howard County
Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The World of Oz
Wednesday, March 4
Tunes from The Wizard of Oz,
The Wiz and Wicked will be performed by
Beth Shalom’s Silly Symphony student and
adult orchestra and backup singers.
6:30 pm: Tot Purim Celebration - prior to
the Megillah Reading
7:00 pm: The World of Oz Purim Silly
Symphony
See page 8 for details
Tickets on sale NOW!
Visit www.beth-shalom.net
Sponsorship &
Advertising Opportunities
Available
See page 6 for details
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A Message from Rabbi Grossman
Contact Rabbi Grossman at Rabbi@beth-shalom.net or call (410) 531-5115 x306
combat the influence of radical jihadists in the Muslim
community. We will remember the elderly by again providPurim, Passover and Paris
ing a pre-Passover seder for Harmony Hall seniors on
By Rabbi Susan Grossman
April 2nd. On April 26th, we will celebrate our heritage with
the Maccabeats. Invite your friends and neighbors for what
Jewish children (and adults)
world over will soon revel in making promises to be a phenomenal concert. (Please consider
becoming a sponsor or patron. Revenues from this event
enough noise to drown out Haman’s
will support all the good work we do here.)
name as we read the Megillah on
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These are just some of the ways we here at Beth
March 4 and 5 .
Incensed that Mordecai refused to Shalom live our Judaism as a force for good in the world.
bow to him, Haman ordered that Mordecai’s people, every (Registration and details for all these programs can be
found within and at beth-shalom.net.)
Jewish man, woman and child, be slaughtered. This grueThese are also the values we will reiterate at our
some order most likely led our sages to identify Haman as
Passover
Seder tables. We will open our doors to remember
Amalek’s descendant. According to the Torah, Amalek was
the hungry and the stranger. We will remember that in
not protecting their land or water rights but went out of
their way to attack the Israelites escaping Egypt, targeting every generation enemies have arisen against us. Yet we
are still here after all these centuries because we have
the young, weak and elderly, all non-combatants.
remained true to our ancestral traditions and our purpose as
Amalek comes to symbolize all those who perpea light unto the nations. The world has great need of that
trate hate driven, systemic violence. The Torah warns us:
light right now. Let us all do our part to keep it burning.
"Remember what Amalek did …you shall blot out the
On behalf of David, Yoni, and Pops, I wish you
memory of Amalek from under heaven; you must not forget.
(Deut. 25:17.19). We are to remember Amalek so we will and your family a happy and healthy Purim and Passover.
recognize whenever Amalek reappears and do what we
can to eliminate the threat it poses not only to us, but to
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
everyone.
Worship with Us .............................................. page 3
Unfortunately, Amalek’s reach has grown. The
Adult Education................................................. page 4
Paris attacks on Charlie Hebdo’s editors and Jewish
Shabbat Across the Americas .......................... page 4
shoppers at the kosher market are just two examples of
After Gaza: Israel, Palestine and the Changing
Amalek at work in the world. Hopefully, the world will
Middle East ....................................................... page 5
also remember and become more motivated to blot out
Maccabeats Sponsorships ................................ page 6
Amalek.
Rabbi Grossman’s Passover Open House ..... page 7
Such tragic headlines remind us there is power
Chanting/Meditation & Shir Shabbat ............. page 7
and meaning to our ancient Jewish traditions. When we
Cold Weather Shelter ....................................... page 7
gather for our World of Oz Purim Silly Symphony, comEducation .......................................................... page 8
plete with a yellow brick road and our ever popular Candy
Youth ................................................................. page 9
Mosh Pit for the kids, we will be doing more than having
Sisterhood ....................................................... page 10
a great time. Whenever we “do Jewish,” we transmit an
Committee & Community News .................. page 11
ancient and sacred message not just to our children but to
Passover Preparations ........................... page 12 - 16
the larger world about human dignity, fairness, and jusMar & Apr Calendars .............................. pages 17-18
tice. The simple grogger becomes an instrument fighting
Good & Welfare ........................................ page 19-20
hatred and bigotry. The Megillah’s fairytale ending of a
Yahrzeits
& Minyan Schedule ........................ page 21
Disney-like princess (really a queen) triumphing over evil
Board
of
Directors,
Staff & Babysitters ........ page 23
becomes a cathartic lesson about overcoming fear and
despair when confronting a relentless enemy. Sending
Looking for Melave volunteers to walk with Rabbi Grossshalach manot (gifts of food to friends and family) and
giving charity to the poor transform our ancient brush with man from her home to and from Friday night services.
destruction into a continuing commitment to repair the
With this one act you:
1. Help keep the Rabbi safe
world.
2. Spend quality time with the Rabbi
We will continue to actualize these values through3. Get some exercise and fresh air! For more
out the spring as we host our third Jewish-Muslim dialogue
information, contact Jeff Rudd at
this March, educating ourselves, building relations with our
jarpdj@verizon.net
Muslim neighbors, and working to strengthen efforts to
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Worship With Us - Fridays
Main Service Starts at 8 pm (except as noted below)
Date
Worship With Us - Saturdays
Main Service Starts at 9:30 am
Candle Lighting Date
March 6
5:47 pm
Sisterhood Shabbat
March 13
6:54 pm
Shabbat Ends
March 7
6:46 pm
Sisterhood Shabbat
10:30 am: Torah Encounters (for children and families)
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS
5:45 pm: Shabbat Across America Dinner
7:00 pm: Tot Shabbat, youth, and teen activities and Adult Ed Speaker: Carmel March 14
Ben Cohen’s Bar Mitzvah
Nitsani will explore the history of Ladino, the language of Sephardic (Spanish)
9:30 am: Shorashim Shabbat (for young families)
Jewry, and contemporary Jewish Life in Spanish speaking countries today
10:30 am: Learners’ Service (for adults and children)
8:00 pm: Rabbi Grossman will share thrilling tales of how Jews fleeing the
Spanish Inquisition made their way from South America to found the earliest
March 21
Jewish communities in North America
10:30 am: Torah Encounters (for children and families)
March 20
7:01 pm
5:45 pm: Vatakim Dinner at Rabbi Grossman’s house
8:00 pm: The Jewish View - “Beans, Beans: Should We Eat Beans and Rice on
Passover?”
March 27
7:08 pm
Shorashim Shabbat in Congregants’ Homes
Shabbat Service - Ask the Rabbi Passover Questions
April 3
7:00-7:15 pm: Evening Service at Rabbi Grossman’s Home
NO service at Beth Shalom
If you need a place for Passover First Seder please call the office (410) 531-5115
7:22 pm
9:30 am: Seventh Day Passover Service
8:00 pm: Shabbat Service
April 17
April 24
8:00 pm
8:07 pm
Ask the Rabbi Passover Questions
10:00 am: Chanting & Meditation Service
10:00 am: Shir Shabbat (for children)
April 4
8:14 pm
First Day Passover Service
7:15 pm
April 10
March 28
7:53 pm
April 11
8:22 pm
Eighth Day Passover Service with Yizkor
9:30 am: Shorashim Shabbat (for young families)
10:30 am: Learners’ Service (for adults and children)
April 18
8:29 pm
10:30 am: Torah Encounters (for children and families)
April 25
7:29 pm
7:36 pm
5:45 pm: Vatakim Dinner at Rabbi’s house
8:00 pm: The Jewish View: “Got Beef? Lab Grown Meats, GMO Apples and
the Jewish Dietary Laws: Is Science Fiction Becoming Science Fact?”
SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, March 4
6:30 pm: Tot Purim Celebration
7:00 pm: The World of Oz Purim Silly Symphony
and Megillah Reading
Thursday, March 5
9:30 am: Purim Service
Thursday, April 16
6:00 pm: Community Yom Hashoah Service at CJC
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Friday, May 1
8:00 pm: Grade 3 - 5 Siddur Ceremony and
Kindergarten Consecration
8:37 pm
10:00 am: Chanting & Meditation Service
10:00 am: Shir Shabbat (for children)
PASSOVER SERVICES
Friday, April 3
7:30 am: Siyum for the First Born
7:00 pm: Evening Service at Rabbi Grossman’s (no
service at Beth Shalom)
Saturday, April 4
9:30 am: First Day Passover Service
Sunday, April 5
9:30 am: Second Day Passover Service
Thursday, April 9
7:30 pm: Rabbi Grossman’s Passover Open House
Friday, April 10
9:30 am: Seventh Day Passover Service
Saturday, April 11
9:30 am: Eighth Day Passover Service with Yizkor
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Adult Education News by Cheryl Gillette - Adult Education Chair
Adult
Education
for Winter/
Spring
in a Nutshell
Now we have another reason why you won’t
want to miss the March Sunday Series of distinguished speakers! We are delighted to announce that we have added a new
speaker to our Middle East discussion series: U.S. State Department Minister-Counselor Marc J. Sievers will join us on
March 15 to deliver an off-the-record address “Mideast Upheaval: An Eyewitness Account of the Revolutions that are Reshaping the Region.” Mr. Sievers will discuss the current turmoil in the Middle East from his perspective as a U.S. diplomat
who has been stationed in some of the region’s hotspots during
this unprecedented period of turmoil, including Egypt, Iraq and
Israel.
A Foreign Service officer since 1981, Mr. Sievers most
recently served as U.S. deputy chief of mission and charge d’affaires in Cairo. He previously held a range of posts in Washington and across the Middle East, including political ministercounselor at the embassy in Baghdad, counselor for political affairs in Tel Aviv, and deputy chief of mission in Algiers. In addition, he volunteered as senior adviser to Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)
in Baghdad. He also was political counselor in Riyadh, deputy
political counselor in Ankara, and a political officer in Rabat and
Cairo. He is currently the Diplomat-in-Residence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a one-year position, which is a
collaborative program with the U.S. Department of State.
Mr. Sievers received a BA in history from the University of Utah
in 1978 and the degree of master of international affairs from
Columbia University in 1980. He has received numerous awards
over his career, including three State Department Superior Honor
Awards and four Meritorious Honor Awards, as well as the director of central intelligence’s Superior Collector Award and the
American Foreign Service Association’s Sinclaire Language
Award for his achievements in the study of the Arabic language
and culture.
As listed in the Adult Education Brochure on March 22 Gil
Tamary will present a fascinating and highly informative account of Gaza, the Morality of War and the IDF Code of Ethics.
On March 29, Dr. Matt Levitt, one of the world’s leading
authorities on terrorism, will join Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, a
renowned expert on combating domestic extremism, for a presentation “The U.S. Confronts Extremism and Misunderstanding
at Home and Abroad.” From the lone-wolf attacks to the rise of
ISIS, the United States struggles to meet the challenge of misunderstanding and extremism at home and abroad. Our speakers
will address two different theatres of American policy with two
very different approaches.
April 14th, 21st, and 28th Dr. Michael Hornum Archaeologist and Smithsonian Scholar will provide intriguing classes on
the Archaeology of Israel as it changed from the Canaanite to
Israelite and the land changed from Bronze City States to the Iron
Age National State. In this class you will experience the exciting
emergence of the land of Ancient Israel.
Rabbi Susan Grossman will again capture our imaginations as she presents the dramatic stories in Hebrew Scripture of
Heroines and Harlots: Women in the Book on May 5th, 12th,
and 19th . She will focus on heroines, female villains, and women
who “cross the line,” sometimes with surprising results!
Have you wondered how you could take part in the honor of
reading directly from the Torah? Well, Cantor Richard Walters
is offering a Workshop on Torah Trope March 1st and 8th so
you can make reading from the Torah a reality! A follow-on class
is also available based on interest. By the end of this workshop,
you will be able to sing the tropes with text from the Torah and
read from a Torah scroll.
The Preparing for Pesach Workshop on
March 15th by Rabbi Daniel Plotkin will help
you confidently spice up your seder with spirited
singing, activities, and discussions. High-interest
ideas for all ages will be provided.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to create those lovely
piercing shofar sounds that you hear made on the High Holidays? Howard Lessey will instruct you on the technique during
his Shofar Blowing Workshop on May 12th.
On March 13th during Shabbat Across America, Carmel
Nitsani will explore the history of Ladino, the language of
Sephardic (Spanish) Jewry, and contemporary Jewish life in
Spanish speaking countries today (see below).
Adults, this is your time to learn from others who are on the
cutting edge. Beth Shalom is the place where new knowledge is
exciting and empowering for all!
Shabbat Across the Americas
March 13, 2015
On Shabbat Across America, Jews gather for Shabbat
dinner in congregations across the nation and across denominations. Beth Shalom will celebrate the Latin roots of American Jewry. Dinner begins at 5:45 pm with a delicious meat
meal. (Vegan and vegetarian options will be available).
At 7:00 p.m., our youngest families enjoy Tot Shabbat,
as our youth and teens participate in an interactive youth
program led by our youth and education staff.
Also at 7:00 p.m., adults will enjoy a discussion with
Israeli emissary and community shlichah, Carmel Nitsani*, as
we explore the history of Ladino, the language of Sephardic
(Spanish) Jewry, and contemporary Jewish life in communities from Spain to the Balkans from the last century until
today.
During spirited Sabbath services at 8 pm, Rabbi Grossman will regal us with the thrilling tale of how Jews fleeing
the Spanish Inquisition made their way from South America
to found the earliest Jewish communities in North America.
*Carmel Nitsani comes to us courtesy of the Jewish Federation of
Howard County.
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After Gaza: Israel, Palestine and the Changing Middle East
Sundays, March 15, 22 & 29, 2015 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
at Beth Shalom Congregation
8070 Harriet Tubman Lane— Columbia, MD 21044
An Interfaith Jewish-Muslim dialogue moderated by Rabbi Susan Grossman of Beth Shalom
Congregation, former journalist and a national leader in Muslim-Jewish dialogue.
March 15: Mideast Upheaval: An Eyewitness Account of the Revolutions that are
Reshaping the Region
Marc J. Sievers, Minister-Counselor, U.S. Department of State
In this off-the-record presentation, Marc J. Sievers, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service
with the rank of minister-counselor, will address the current turmoil in the Middle East from his
perspective as a U.S. diplomat who has been stationed throughout the region’s hotspots during this
unprecedented period of upheaval.
March 22: Gaza, the Morality of War and the IDF Code of Ethics
Gil Tamary, Washington Bureau Chief for Israel’s Channel 10 News
What moral and legal principles should guide an army protecting its own citizens from attack when
the complex confrontation involves major collateral damage, including the tragic loss of civilian lives?
Gil Tamary will discuss how well the IDF upheld these principals in last summer’s Gaza War, how we
arrive at an honest account of what actually happened in Gaza and lessons learned for what comes
next. Mr. Tamary comes to us courtesy of Israel Bonds.
March 29: The U.S. Confronts Extremism and Misunderstanding at Home and
Abroad
Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, President of the World Organization for Resource Development and
Education (WORDE)
Dr. Matthew Levitt, one of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism
From the lone-wolf attacks to the rise of ISIS, the United States struggles to meet the challenge of
misunderstanding and extremism at home and abroad. Our speakers will address two different
theatres of American policy with two very different approaches:
• Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, will discuss how the community-based program she developed in
Montgomery County offers an antidote to misunderstanding on the home front.
• Dr. Matthew Levitt, will report on U.S. efforts to confront extremist groups abroad and to
disrupt their international networks.
Fee: $15 members; $20 non-members for the series
Visit www.beth-shalom.net to register or call (410) 531-5115
Community partners: Howard County Muslim Council, Israel Bonds & Jewish Federation of Howard County.
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Maccabeats in Concert
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____________________________________________
Name as you would like it listed in advertising and/or program
Joins for our special presentation of The
Maccabeats – Premiere A Cappella
(www.maccabeats.com). Who are the Maccabeats? The Maccabeats have entertained
and inspired hundreds of audiences worldwide, from Alabama to (New) Zealand and
everywhere in between. Using nothing more
than the unadulterated human voice, a clean-cut presentation, and a
little Jewish humor, this unique group of singers is able to connect
with fans of all backgrounds and ages. See what people are saying:
“The Maccabeats really brought down the house.”
Mackie Feierstein – Director, Group Sales, Florida Panthers
Sponsorship Opportunities: All sponsorship options
____________________________________________
Individual contact name
____________________________________________
Address
____________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code
____________________________________________
Daytime Phone Number
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Email Address (required for emailed credit card receipt and
advertising content verification)
Sponsors: Please check the appropriate sponsorship
level below:
include dessert reception with the Maccabeats
Inner Circle: $5,000 and above
Donation
Program Listing, 10 premium seats
(in first few rows), full page ad in
the program with premium placement, banner listing at event, company logo with hyperlink on website,
company logo/name listed on all
print and web advertising, and on a
T-shirt
Patron: $1,800-$2,399 Donation
Program Listing, 6 premium seats
(within first few rows), full page ad
in the program, company name/logo
on a T-shirt
Leader: $3,600-$4,999 Donation
Program Listing, 8 premium seats
(within first few rows), full page ad
in the program with premium placement, banner listing at event, company name/logo on a T-shirt
Friend: $500-$999 Donation
Program Listing, 4 premium seats
(within first few rows), quarter page
ad in the program
Partner: $1,000-$1,799 Donation
Program Listing, 4 premium seats
(within first few rows), half page ad
in the program, company name/logo
on a T-shirt
Full Page (5” x 8”) Ad in Program:
$360
Half Page (5” x 4”) Ad in Program:
$180
Quarter Page (2 1/2” x 4”) Ad in
Program: $90
Card Size (2 1/2” x 2”) Ad in
Program: $36
Inner Circle ($5,000 and above)
Leader ($3,600-$4,999)
Champion ($2,400-$3,599)
Patron ($1,800 -$2,399)
Partner ($1,000-$1,799)
Friend ($500-$999)
Advertisers: Please check the appropriate ad size level
below:
Full Page ($360)
Quarter Page ($90)
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Send ad content and questions to: MaccabeatsTickets@gmail.com
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contribution of $___________
Check Enclosed
Champion: $2,400-$3,599 Donation
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event, company name/logo on a Tshirt
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The following must be filled out completely for credit
card processing:
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Concert Patron Tickets: $144
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rows), listing in program, dessert
reception,
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Concert Supporter Tickets: $108
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Please make checks payable to Beth Shalom Congregation and return with form to: 8070 Harriett Tubman Lane,
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There’s More to Passover Than Matzah!
You are invited to a Passover Open House
Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 PM
at the home of Rabbi Grossman and David
Boder for delicious desserts
and a brief service
6525 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044
RSVP to the Beth Shalom office (410) 531531-5115 by April 3
(Please park at the Hickory Ridge Village Center)
Minyan at the Rabbi’s home at 8:00 PM
JEWISH CHANTING &
MEDITATION SERVICE
SHIR SHABBAT
(Runs parallel to Chanting & Meditation)
at Beth Shalom Congregation
Saturdays, Mar. 28; Apr. 25
10:00am - 11:30am
Saturdays, Mar. 28; Apr. 25
10:00am - 11:30am
• Find new personal meaning in words of Jewish
prayer.
• Experience the peace of Shabbat and connect to
your deeper spiritual self.
• Chanting provides a way to open your heart. Meditation brings a sense of inner peace and focuses
attention on the present moment, the place where
the Divine Presence can be experienced.
No prior experience with chanting or meditation is
needed.
If you already meditate, come see what the Jewish tradition has to offer to your practice.
Led by Rachel Wohl and Marcia Glass-Siegel,
experts in Jewish Meditation
A youth oriented, musical
service designed to give
children the opportunity to
connect to the spiritual aspect of Judaism through
songs and stories geared
toward them.
With 2 trained song leaders on staff (Rabbi Plotkin
and Adam Kruger), your child is guaranteed to walk
into an environment bursting at the seams with
Shabbat Ruach (spirit) and lots of fun.
Beth Shalom to participate in the
Howard County Cold Weather Shelter
Beth Shalom to assist Kittamaqundi Community Church
from March 2 - March 9, 2015
th
This is the 12 season of the Cold weather shelter program which is a
collaborative partnership of Howard County government, the faith community and non-profit agencies. The program will run from Nov 24 March 29. A total of 16 congregations are scheduled to participate. Last
year it severed 86 individuals and 7 families and 10 children.
There are many ways for you to participate. Please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448a4ae2eab9cold to sign up to volunteer. See the Beth Shalom web page (www.beth-shalom.net) or contact the office at
(410) 531-5115 for a list of requested donations.
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Education by Rabbi Daniel Plotkin, Education Director
Contact Rabbi Plotkin at Rabbi.Plotkin@beth-shalom.net or (410) 531-5115 x304
The 5th Question: “Is it Time for chance to renew our Jewish spirit is to create a lively
and energetic Seder for all those who attend. There is
Dinner Yet?”
no need for the Seder to be a dull word-for-word
reading of the haggadah – that is boring even with the
I’ve written before about my
most contemporary haggadot, let alone the old
enjoyment of the spring. It is a
season of increased warmth, longer Maxwell House free haggadot. The laws of the
Pesach Seder don’t just encourage, they demand that
daylight and, of course, baseball.
One of my other favorite aspects of spring are the two the Seder be an engaging educational experience –
holidays that usher in the season each year, Purim and especially with children present.
Holding a meaningful Seder can be a challenge
Pesach. Purim is lots of fun, and I hope many will
with children present, especially if it includes a signifjoin us the evening of March 4th to celebrate this
holiday.
icant number of children age 5 and under. There are
My focus for this article, however, is Pesach. By multitudes of ways, however, to make the Seder more
the time we get to Pesach, spring has fully sprung in
fun and engaging for children without detracting from
our part of the country (this was not necessarily the
the performance of the Mitzvot or the telling of the
case where I grew up). We see the flowers blooming, story.
On Sunday morning, March 15th, at 11:00 a.m., I
the grass turning green and the leaves coming out on
all the trees in a spectacular array. As spring comes
will be holding a parent session (open to all adults)
in, it seems as though the world has been renewed.
about making the Seder a fun and meaningful evening
Pesach too, is a time of renewal and re-birth. Some of for everyone in your family. I will share the activities
the symbols on our Seder plate are reminders of this, and games I have incorporated into my own family
in particular the Karpas (usually parsley) and the
seder (which includes all 9 of my in-laws’ grandchilBeitza (the egg – which is also a symbol of the Pesach dren) in addition to introducing you to some resources
sacrifice at the Temple). These symbols are linked
that will steer you toward creating your own family
with the bitter herbs, the charoset and the salt water – rituals and fun for this important meal.
reminders of our slavery – in order to remind us that
I hope you will all attend and learn how to turn
just as each year we see the renewal of spring, we
the question “Is it time for dinner yet?” into “It’s
have the ability to create any type of renewal we seek. already time for dinner!”
One of the ways to use the holiday of Pesach as a
The World of Oz
Federation's Purim Palooza
Silly Symphony
Wednesday, March 4
Tunes from The Wizard of Oz, The
Wiz and Wicked will be performed by
Join us for an afternoon of fun featuring:
Beth Shalom’s Silly Symphony
•
DJ Doug’s Simon Says and Other Games
student and adult orchestra and back•
Airbrush Hats & Shirts
•
Carnival Games
up singers.
•
Arts & Crafts
6:30 pm: Tot Purim Celebration - prior to the Megillah
•
PJ Library Story Room
Reading
•
Prizes
•
Hot Dogs, Chicken Nuggets,
7:00 pm : The World of Oz Purim Silly Symphony
Falafel, Hamantashen and more!
Silly Symphony includes a student and adult orchestra and back-up
Calling all Volunteers Volunteer opportunities include:
singers. Plus candy for children of all ages in our ever popular Candy
event set-up, supervising games, helping with craft projects, giving Mosh Pit!
Sunday, March 8 - 12:30 - 3:30 pm at
Reservoir High School
out prizes and so much more! All volunteers will receive a 2015
Purim Palooza t-shirt! 150+ Volunteers are needed to make this
event a success. Contact Meghann Schwartz at
mschwartz@jewishhowardcounty.org or call (410) 730-4976
ext. 106 to find out how you can help make this year's Purim
carnival the best yet.
Join the Silly Symphony or our “Once-in-a-While” choir
to participate. Contact the office if you’re interested!
Lunch will be provided for Religious School students and staff who attend the Silly Symphony rehearsals on Sunday, Feb 22 & Sunday,
March 1 at 1:00 pm.
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Youth and Family Programming by Adam Kruger, Youth Director
Contact Adam at Adam.Kruger@beth-shalom.net or call (410) 531-5115 x322
take place on both the regional and local levels, with 3
conventions per year supplemented by dances and
other events in between including a Kings Dominion
Day and International Convention (coming to BaltiShorashim (Roots): Shorashim is more in 2015!).
our group for Families with Young Thank You: A HUGE thank you and Yasher Koach
Children. This group meets once a month either at the to Adam, Dara, Addison, and Becca Burstein for hostsynagogue or in a member’s home on Sunday morn- ing our Magical Shorashim In-Home Shabbat in Januings for programs based around basic Jewish concepts ary and creating an environment that was truly magiincluding Holidays and Good Deeds as well as favor- cal. We are always looking for families interested in
hosting. Please contact Adam if you are interested
ite biblical stories and a few Friday nights a year for
and he will put you in touch with a prior host about
our Shorashim In-Home Shabbat Spectaculars in
members’ homes. Most importantly, Shorashim
what hosting entails
events are always free and open to the entire commu- Get Involved: There are many ways to get involved
nity! Our Shorashim community is a vibrant,
with our youth program this Spring. Helping decorate
inclusive one for families of all types.
and set up for Shabbat Across the Americas and our
As we head into the final third of
the year, just a quick reminder
of the different youth offerings
we have here at Beth Shalom:
Mishpacha (Family): Mishpacha is our group for
K – 5 students and their parents. These events work
off of our family model, providing families an opportunity to engage in activities together that are both
Jewish as well as just for fun! Past events include
baking Apple Pies for Rosh Hashanah, making cards
for returning soldiers, and our annual Family Game
night after 3rd – 5th Grade Havdallah. This group
meets on average once every other month.
other family dinners, spending some time at our table
during Purim Palooza on March 8th, or helping chaperone an event. Contact Adam if you’re interested!
Upcoming Events:
March 4: Tot Purim
March 13: Shabbat Across the America’s including
Shorashim Shabbat and Youth Activities after dinner
March 14: Learner’s Service
Kadima: Kadima is the Conservative movement’s
middle school youth group that is affiliated with USY, April 11: Shorashim Shabbat and Learner’s Service
United Synagogue Youth. Kadima events are open to April 19: Religious School Family Event
5th – 8th graders locally and 6th – 8th graders regionally. April 25: Shir Shabbat
April 26: Shorashim Event
There are 3 regional events a year which are supplemented by our local events in the months in between
Please support Bella Saunder’s
regional events. We also do 2 events a year with
Bat Mitzvah Project
JYTI, Temple Isaiah’s Junior Youth Group – our
Shaowland Sleep-Over and SkyZone Day-Off
Please donate new and gently used books - look for
Program.
the collection bin in the Beth Shalom lobby.
USY (United Synagogue Youth): Beth Shalom
houses COLUSY, the only USY Chapter in Howard
County, which is affiliated with the Seaboard Region
of USY. COLUSY is run by a teen board that plans
and runs all their own events and elects their own
members under the guidance of an advisor. Previous
events include Murder Mystery Nights, Sushi making
in the Sukkah, Iron Chef competitions, and Apple
Picking at Larriland Farms. USY is the official teen
youth group of the Conservative movement. Events
These books will be sold on May 17th in partnership
with Sisterhood's Reading is Personal.
A special program for parents of children from preschool to high
school with special guest Barb Langdridge.
Proceeds will go to Room to Read.
Room to Read is an international organization
that promotes literacy and gender equality in
developing countries.
A percentage of profits will also be donated to
the Beth Shalom Religious School.
For questions you can contact Bella Saunders at
bellyboop02@yahoo.com
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Sisterhood News by Irva Nachlas-Gabin, Sisterhood President
You can always contact Sisterhood –
through our email account:
sisterhoodbethshalom@gmail.com,
or by calling Irva Gabin, President.
Also – “Friend” us on our FaceBook
page to get all the updates.
Look for a Challah baking workshop, and
Paramasgiach training for the fall.
Have an idea for a class or workshop? Send it to
sisterhoodbethshalom@gmail.com, and we’ll pass it
along to the Adult Education Committee.
Thank you to ….
SISTERHOOD / WOMEN’S LEAGUE SHABBAT Saturday, March 7, 2015
Please join Sisterhood as we celebrate the role of women in Conservative Judaism. Sisterhood members and
the women of our congregation will lead and participate
in our service. In keeping with our theme of Mishpacha,
we welcome our mothers, grandmothers, sisters and
daughters to Beth Shalom.
… all the volunteers who prepared and served Friday
night onegs and Saturday kiddushes
… Eve Klein and her crew for baking, assembling and
distributing the Shalach Manot.
… all who attended the Get Organized event in January. Sisterhood made $127 on the event. The monies
will be used for our College Student / Military Care
Packages.
JOINT SISTERHOOD DINNER –
… Linda Eisenberg for hosting the Downton Abbey
Premier party at her house, and to Celia Greenberg and
Monday, April 13, 2015
at Chizuk Amuno in Baltimore
Eve Klein for providing British tea treats.
Six local Sisterhoods join for a special dinner, with en- … Linda Eisenberg and the College Package team for
tertainment by Amy Jo Shapiro, award winning actress sending Purim and Passover “We Care” packages to 22
(and Arlene Cohen’s machatenista), renown for her por- college students and active military.
trayal of Golda Meir. Covert $30. Deadline to register: … Sherri Kersey for editing and printing the
Synagogue Directory
March 25.
SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS
Sisterhood is expanding our programming through partnerships with Beth Shalom committees. We aim to
bring a wider variety of programs and events to our
community.
Most Sisterhood Events are open to all women in the congregation.
Daughters of B’nai mitzvah age and up are welcome. Even if you are
not a Sisterhood member, you can receive eVites to Sisterhood events.
Contact Sisterhood to put your name on the list.
Partnership with the Beth Shalom Adult Education committee.
Sisterhood members receive a discount in tuition for these classes:
Torah Trope – with Cantor Walters. March 1 and 8.
Learn the basics of Torah Reading. You’ll have opportunities to practice and read Torah on Shabbat.
Beth Shalom Libraries in the Chaitovitz Classroom
Come and see what’s happening in The Steven
Chilton Memorial Children’s Library and the Myer
Shofar Workshop - April 12 - the long-awaited work- and Phyllis Kuritzy Memorial Library. Our shelves
shop to teach us the basics of this High Holiday mitzare filling up with all sorts of interesting books.
vah. To be given early enough in the year to allow prac- We’ve started to create an online catalog so Beth
tice time, so whoever takes the class can be on the bima Shalom members can find out what the Library has
that they can use.
on High Holidays.
There is still much work ahead to get our
In partnership with the Beth Shalom Membership committee:
Libraries in order. Jobs to do:
HOLD THE DATE – Reading is Personal • Evaluate the existing collection for timeliness and value.
Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 11:15am
• Help determine library hours, borrowing rules, and library access.
Barb Langridge, local celebrity and host of Books Alive! • Repair, cover and label books, enter data in the libraries’ catalog.
on WBAL, will talk to parents about how to instill a
• Identify new titles to add to the collection,
love of reading in their children. Babysitting will be
At this time, the Beth Shalom Libraries are not accepting donations
available (registration required).
of books.
To volunteer to help with this project, please call Irva Nachlas-Gabin at
Watch for more information in eScroll and in the
(410) 997-7759 or email to irva.gabin@verizon.net.
announcements or contact Margie Steiner.
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Committee and Community News
SHUL LADY
Please contact Sherri Kersey with any joyful announcements
sak0526@gmail.com.
•
Mazal Tov to Roberta Laric, who had a
piece in the art show: the Ho Co Open 2015 at the
Howard County Arts Council Jan 16-Feb 27
•
Mazal Tov to Bruce & Amy Jaffe on the
marriage of their daughter Alyssa to Zach Whittington
Book Club
The Book Club meets on Wednesdays at 8 pm. We chat
about the book and enjoy some munchies. Everyone is
welcome to attend. We’re always glad to see newcomers.
Contact Sharon Schreiberg (410) 992-0616,
sharonschreiberg@comcast.net) to find out where we are
meeting. Here’s our schedule for the next few months.
• March 11 -- The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker
• April 8 -- The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva
• May 13 -- Love and Treasure by Ayelet Waldman
THE NEW MEN’S CLUB
Thanks to all who helped make our
18th Annual Interfaith Service
a BIG SUCCESS!
Thank you to Sharon Shoemaker, the Interfaith
Service Committee Chair, for all of her hard work, countless
hours, impeccable organization and commitment. With close
to 200 attendants, an unexpected visit from Lt. Governor
Boyd Rutherford, remarks from County Executive Allan
Kittleman and other Howard County dignitaries, and our
Interfaith partners at Howard County Muslim Council, St
John Baptist Church, Locust UMC, and Celebration Church.
Hiking, Football viewing,
Trips . . . and more!
Join the guys for laid-back, informal gettogethers. Some plans may be last-minute, so to
ensure you receive notice, send your email address
to Lloyd Eisenberg and Josh Saunders: mensclubbethshalom@gmail.com.
Drivers Wanted! Seniors need rides to services and other
programs at Beth Shalom.
Big Brothers / Big Sisters Wanted! We are looking for high
school upperclassman or young adults to volunteer as big
brothers and big sisters for other congregational children.
Thank you also to Caryn and Michael Lasser,
Carla and Dan McGrain, Karen and Alan Rubinstein,
Please contact the office at (410) 531-5115 if you can help.
Pearl and Alan Seidman, Jessica Bienstock and Arnie
Sheetz, Sharon and Charles Shoemaker, and Lenore and
“Right Up Your Alley” - Beth Shalom Bowling League
Michael Weinstein for sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat
We are looking for new bowlers - beginners are welcome
refreshments for the service.
Want to have some fun, socialize, and bowl? Join the Co-ed
Beth Shalom Bowling League! Contact the office (410 5315115) or just show up at the bowling alley.
Bowling starts at 9 am on the following Sundays at the Brunswick Bowling Center on Carved Stone Lane:
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER By Steve Cohen
We had a record crowd at the 3rd Annual Evening at the
Coffee House. This was a music-packed evening with Beth
Shalom’s house band, Divine Intervention, along with musical guests, the Lost Tribe Klezmer Band. Our individual acts
featured Randy Dalnekoff and Mark Schaeffer on the ukuleles, David Israel playing some acoustic guitar, and Matt Klein
and Company playing instrumentals of a few popular tunes,
including Stairway to Heaven.
I’d like to thank hard-working volunteers, my wife Susan
especially, and the Sisterhood for all their hard work for this
event. It’s never easy planning and executing events like this,
but everyone always manages to pull it together. I would also
like to thank Kelly Meltzer who stepped in quickly to plan
and manage the silent auction, which was very successful.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
March 8
April 12
May 3
My sincere gratitude goes out to Divine Intervention,
which included: Rabbi Plotkin, Howard Lessey, Brad Winters,
Dangerous David Heiligman, Matt Klein, Glenn Solomon,
Mike Colton, Mark Mammel, Randy Dalnekoff, Adam Kruger, Adira Colton, Jonathan Cohen, and Mitchell Cohen.
Without the band’s hard work and many practices, we could
not have made the evening what it was – a great evening out
on a cold winter’s night. A great time was certainly had by all.
This was my last Coffee House and it was a great way to
end my Divine Intervention career. I’m now looking forward
to completing my fundraising responsibilities with helping to
plan the Maccabeats concert on April 26, 2015.
In conclusion, GO DI.
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Passover Preparations
Passover Mitzvah Possibilities
Siyum for the First Born on Friday, April 3 at 7:30 am
NOT FOR FIRST BORN ONLY!
Are you the first born in your family? According to tradition,
the first born of every family fasts the morning before Passover in memory of God passing over the Jewish first born
on the night before Passover. Don’t want to fast? You are
in luck: if you engage in a seudah mitzvah, a meal for a
religious purpose, you don’t have to fast. One such seudah
mitzvah is held upon the completion, Siyum, of a section of
rabbinic literature.
BEDIKAT HAMETZ Search and Store by Thursday, April 2
Bedikat Hametz means the Search for Hametz. We search
the house the night before Passover with a candle to make
sure we did not leave any hametz lying around. The next
day any hametz that was not already sold or stored away is
to be burnt or otherwise gotten rid of. (Please follow fire
regulations.) The ritual of Bedikat Hametz is based on the
Biblical precept that we are not to own, see, or benefit from
hametz, leaven, during the week of Passover. Inexpensive
kits with a spoon, feather, candle and bag are available
from our Sisterhood Gift Shop. The prayer for the Search
and Removal of the Hametz can be found in the kit and in
Hebrew and English in the front of most Hagaddahs.
•
•
Help with the Pre-Passover Community Seder
at Harmony Hall Assisted Living Facility
April 2 call office at (410) 531-5115 to help serve
Host someone new for Passover: Some people
in the Beth Shalom Community need a place to
celebrate Passover First Seder. If you have space
to host at your table, please contact The Beth
Shalom Office (410) 531-5115 no later than
Monday, March 23. And of course let us know
if you would like to be invited to celebrate with
fellow congregants.
Hametz Sale Form
The Torah commands us not to own any hametz, leavened products on Passover.
Tradition allows us to sell our hametz for the eight (8) days of the Festival. Sale is
usually accompanied by a donation to the synagogue and a donation to
Maot Hittin – (money for the poor).
I/We hereby authorize Rabbi Susan Grossman to be my agent to sell all hametz in my/our
possession according to Jewish law and practice.
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________
Location of Hametz to sell (i.e. basement):
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Please send to: Rabbi Susan Grossman, Beth Shalom Congregation
8070 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
This form must be received no later than Friday, April 3 at 9 am
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Beth Shalom Congregation Calendar - March 2015
Sun
March 1
10 Adar
9:00 am
Religious School
& Bagel Sale
12:00 pm
Purim Rehearsal
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
11 Adar
3
12 Adar
4
13 Adar
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
6:30 pm
Tot Purim
7:00 pm
Purim Service
5
14 Adar
9:00 am
Purim
Service
6 15 Adar
8:00 pm
Shabbat Service
7 16 Adar
9:30 am
Shabbat
Service Sisterhood Shabbat
10:30 am
Torah Encounters
9
18 Adar
10
19 Adar
11
12
13
22 Adar
5:45 pm
Shabbat Across
the Americas
7:00 pm
Tot Shabbat, teen
program & adult
lecture
8:00 pm
14
23 Adar
9:30 am
Shabbat
Service - Ben Cohen’s Bar
Mitzvah
9:30 am
Shorashim Service
10:30 am
Learners’ Service
6:00 pm
Hebrew High
8
17 Adar
9:00 am
Religious School
& Bagel Sale
8:00 pm
Book Club
6:00 pm
Hebrew High
24 Adar
16
25 Adar
17
26 Adar
9:00 am
Religious School
& Bagel Sale
11:00 am
Preparing for
Pesach Workshop
6:00 pm
Hebrew High
7:30 pm
After Gaza Jewish
Muslim Interfaith
series
22
2 Nissan
23
9:00 am
3 Nissan
7th Grade
Holocaust Trip
9:00 am
Religious School
& Bagel Sale
6:00 pm
Hebrew High
7:30 pm
After Gaza Jewish
Muslim Interfaith
series
24
4 Nissan
29
31
11 Nissan
9 Nissan
21 Adar
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
4:30 pm
Religious School
1:00 pm
Howard County
Purim Carnival
15
20 Adar
30
10 Nissan
Shabbat Service
Rabbi G will talk
about Jews
immigrating from
South America
18
27 Adar
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
4:30 pm
Religious School
19
25
5 Nissan
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
4:30 pm
Religious School
26
28 Adar
20
29 Adar
Rosh Chodesh
Nissan
5:45 pm
Vatikim Dinner
8:00 pm
Shabbat Service The Jewish View
—”Beans Beans:
Should we eat
beans and rice on
Passover”
6 Nissan
27
7 Nissan
6:30 pm
In-home
Shorashim
Shabbat Program
8:00 pm
Shabbat HaGadol
Ask the Rabbi
Passover
Questions
No Religious
School
7:30 pm
After Gaza Jewish
Muslim Interfaith
series
Be sure to check the weekly E-Scroll and
bulletin for changes in program schedules
21
1 Nissan
9:30 am
Shabbat
Service
10:30 am
Torah Encounters
28
8 Nissan
9:30 am
Shabbat Ha Gadol
Ask the Rabbi
Passover Questions
10:00 am
Chanting &
Meditation Service
10:00 am
Shir Shabbat
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Beth Shalom Congregation Calendar—April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
April 1
12 Nissan
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
5
16 Nissan
9:30 am
Passover Service
Day 2
6
17 Nissan
In Evening Count
Omer 2
In Evening Count
Omer 3
12
23 Nissan
9:00 am
Religious School &
Bagel Sale
13
In Evening Count
Omer 9
19
30 Nissan
13 Nissan
Search for
Hametz
Sat
3
14 Nissan
7:30 am
Siyum for the
First Born
7:00 pm
Minyan Service at
Rabbi Grossman’s
house
4
15 Nissan
9:30 am
Shabbat
Service - Passover
Day 1
No Shabbat
Service
In Evening Count
Omer 1
9 20 Nissan
7:30 pm
Passover Open
House at Rabbi
Grossman’s
8:00 pm
Minyan Service
at Rabbi Grossman’s
10
21 Nissan
Office Closed
9:30 am
Passover
Service Day 7
8:00 pm
Shabbat
Service
11
22 Nissan
9:30 am
Shabbat
Service - Passover
Day 8 with Yitzkor
9:30 am
Shorashim Shabbat
10:30 am
Learners’ Service
In Evening Count
Omer 4
In Evening Count
Omer 5
In Evening Count
Omer 6
In Evening Count
Omer 7
In Evening Count
Omer 8
14 25 Nissan
7:45 pm
Adult
Education:
“Archaeology of
Israel”
15
16
17
18
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
4:30 pm
Religious School
6:00 pm
Yom Hashoah
Service at CJC
8:00 pm
Shabbat
Service - Spirited
Shabbat
9:30 am
Shabbat
Service
10:30 am
Torah Encounters
In Evening Count
Omer 10
In Evening Count
Omer 11
In Evening Count
Omer 12
In Evening Count
Omer 13
In Evening Count
Omer 14
In Evening Count
Omer 15
20
21
2 Iyar
7:45 pm
Adult
Education:
“Archaeology of
Israel”
22
3 Iyar
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
4:30 pm
Religious School
23
4 Iyar
7:45 pm
Fourth Grade
Parent Meeting
24
5 Iyar
8:00 pm
Shabbat
Service - The
Jewish View—
”Got Beef? Lab
grown meats,
GMO apples and
the Jewish
dietary law”.
Guest Speaker:
Luda Bard
25
6 Iyar
9:30 am
Shabbat Service Daniel Tow Bar
Mitzvah
10:00 am
Chanting &
Meditation Service
10:00 am
Shir Shabbat
In Evening Count
Omer 21
In Evening Count
Omer 22
6:00 pm
Hebrew High at
Temple Iasiah
1 Iyar
Rosh Chodesh Iyar
9:00 am
Religious School
& Bagel Sale
R.S. Open House
12:00 pm
Shorashim Event
6:00 pm
Hebrew High
18 Nissan
2
Fri
8
19 Nissan
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
8:00 pm
Book Club (off
site)
24 Nissan
7
Thu
26 Nissan
27 Nissan
In Evening Count
Omer 16
In Evening Count
Omer 17
In Evening Count
Omer 18
In Evening Count
Omer 19
In Evening Count
Omer 20
26
7 Iyar
9:00 am
Religious School &
Bagel Sale
6:00 pm
No Hebrew High
6:00 pm
Maccabeats Meet &
Great. Concert at
7:00 pm
27
28
9 Iyar
7:45 pm
Adult
Education:
“Archaeology of
Israel”
29
10 Iyar
2:00 pm
Daytime Study
Group
4:30 pm
Religious School
30
11 Iyar
6:00 pm
Hebrew High
DC after Dark
In Evening Count
Omer 23
In Evening Count
Omer 24
8 Iyar
28 Nissan
29 Nissan
In Evening Count
Omer 27
In Evening Count
Omer 25
In Evening Count
Omer 26
Be sure to check the weekly E-Scroll and
bulletin for changes in program schedules
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Good and Welfare
MAZEL TOV TO:
Bruce and Amy Cohen on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,
Ben
Michael and Debra Tow on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,
Daniel
In honor of Beth Shalom's rain garden:
Jonathan and Mindy Sperling
BEREAVEMENT FUND DONATIONS:
In memory of Claire Fox (Geitel Ceil bout Leib) on her
yahrzeit:
OUR CONDOLENCES TO:
Lawrence Fox
In memory of Robert Fox (Rachmiel Ben Ze'ev) on his
Stephanie Lavner on the loss of her father, Robert Folkart
yahrzeit:
Stacey Keen on the loss of her mother, Harriet Michaels
Lawrence Fox
In memory of our aunt, Anna Schimel:
GENERAL FUND DONATIONS:
Lenore and Michael Weinstein
In memory of Claire Mathason on her yahrzeit:
In memory of Al Edelstein on his yahrzeit:
Susan Mathason
Karen Kaufman
In memory of George's beloved mother, Ida Nacht, on her In memory of Benjamin Goldberg on his yahrzeit:
Beverli Goldberg
yahrzeit:
In memory of my mother, Mary Golubsky, on her yahrzeit:
Edna and George Nacht
Helen Balak
In memory of William Berman, father of Myer Berman, on
his yahrzeit:
Joan and Myer Berman
BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND:
In honor of Rabbi Susan Grossman, a great Jewish
In memory of Josh Saunder's mother, Daryl Saunders:
educator:
Jan and Russ Schub
Roxanne and Calvin Blinder
In memory of Roberta Gloger's father, Solomon Gnatt:
In memory of Arnold Feig, Lenore's brother, on his
Jan and Russ Schub
yahrzeit:
In memory of William Press on his yahrzeit:
Lenore and Michael Weinstein
Philip Press
In appreciation of Dave Bastacky's leadership of the annual In memory of Susan Kerbel's mother:
appeal:
Jan and Russ Schub
Lenore and Michael Weinstein
In memory of Mollie Berkowitz on her yahrzeit:
JOINT LIBRARY FUND DONATIONS:
Janet and Rod Grimes
In memory of Roberta Gloger's dear father, Sol Gnatt:
In memory of Stacey Keen's beloved mother, Harriet
Roberta and Michael Laric and Family
Michaels:
In memory of Linda Press' dear mother, Ethel Godreich:
Joan Alpert
Roberta and Michael Laric and Family
In memory of our beloved mother and grandmother, Addie
In
memory
of Charlotte Press Greenfeld, beloved mother,
Levy, on her yahrzeit:
grandmother
and Great grandmother, on her yahrzeit:
Sherri Kersey
The
Greenfeld
Family
In memory of Mark Stern on his yahrzeit:
Ruth Stern
ALAN REID YOUTH FUND DONATIONS:
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND:
In memory of Ed Ottenheimer on his yahrzeit:
In memory of Lena Mishan on her yahrzeit:
Adeana Feinman
In memory of my stepmother, Khaza Gronan, on her
yahrzeit:
Benyamin and Yevgenia Gronas
In memory of Maurice J. Hatwell:
Nadia and Joe Wasserman
In honor of Fannie Pumpian, my grandmother:
Steven A. Haffner
In honor of Clara Pumpian Haffner, my mother:
Steven A. Haffner
Ann and Dave Poltilove
For the speedy recovery of Becky Lessey:
Ann and Dave Poltilove
A donation was made by Stan Levin
RICH KAVALSKY SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND:
In memory of my mother, Adele Baskis Weiss, on her
yahrzeit:
Clifford and Zelda Rachbach
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Good and Welfare
CONTINUED
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DONATIONS:
In memory of my father, Bernard Schwartz, on his
yahrzeit:
Marilyn Langer
In honor of their grandchild, Tal Pluznik:
Ina and Steve Apolito
In honor of their granddaughter, Cora Caplan:
Ellen and Max Naftaniel
In honor of their grandchildren, Ethan and Abby Lee:
Mike and Kathy Jacobs
In honor of their grandson, Marlow Manison:
Judith and Michael Hepps
In appreciation of the great care and attention to the
religious education Beth Shalom is giving our grandchildren, Samantha, Isaac and
Leila Mammel:
Ken and Lois Mammel
In honor of three very special grandchildren, Sophia, Bella
and Aliza Saunders:
Dal and Norty Grossblatt
In honor of our grandsons, Dylan and Austin Levine:
Howard and Sheila Sandbank
In honor of our grandchildren, Sara and Jacob Ring:
Steven and Susan Ring
GUESS WHO’S COMING OT SHABBOS FUND:
In memory of my father, Michael Estrin:
Nicki Stenzler
CHESED FUND DONATIONS:
In memory of Leonard Winter on his yahrzeit:
Becky and Howard Lessey
In memory of Stacey Keen's mother, Harriet Michaels:
Lenore and Michael Weinstein
GILLIAN COHEN SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
FUND:
In memory of Edward Lustbader on his yahrzeit:
Jay and Susan Lustbader
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In Memory of a Loved One
10 Adar / Mar 1
23 Adar / Mar 14
9 Nissan / Mar 29
Leonard Albert
Tillie Hessan
Paula Dachis
Morris Cohen
24 Adar / Mar 15
Magdalena Gorrell
11 Adar / Mar 2
Maurice Goldschen
10 Nissan / Mar 30
Rose Lee Jaffe
25 Adar / Mar 16
Sally Jaffe
Myer Kuritzky
Rabbi Noah Golinkin
Goldie Saul
Luecille Silverman
26 Adar / Mar 17
11 Nissan / Mar 31
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Beth Shalom is trying a new approach to Minyan
participation. It’s a mitzvah to make a Minyan for those
reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish. Please sign up now!
Even one night a month helps out, though more is
always appreciated. If you're unable to make your
scheduled weekly Minyan time, please sign up
for at least 4 other days.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C044AAEA82AA3FF2minyan/22346034
Marvin Steinberg
David Rubinstein
Rheda Goldfarb
Sarabelle Weinstein
27 Adar / Mar 18
12 Nissan / Apr 1
12 Adar / Mar 3
Hilda Balakirsky
Rachel Hazout
Nathan Kirszenbaum
Doris Hemmendinger
Charles Solomon
Abe Krissoff
Samuel Keen
13 Nissan / Apr 2
13 Adar / Mar 4
28 Adar / Mar 19
Irene Cross
28 Nissan / Apr 17
Adaline Grossman
Larry Levy
Morris Pike
Laurence Arison
14 Adar / Mar 5
Joan Shenkman
16 Nissan / Apr 5
30 Nissan / Apr 19
Sam Indyk
29 Adar / Mar 20
S. Leonard Grebow
Renee Kahn
Sandy Krostar
Golde Karp
Trudy Haber
Sara Schribman
16 Adar / Mar 7
Rose Levitt
Gloria Sheers
1 Iyar / Apr 20
Alwyn Freeman
Sheila Schreiberg
Sam Sheiman
Hyman Berkowitz
17 Adar / Mar 8
1 Nissan / Mar 21
18 Nissan / Apr 7
Alfred Counts
Ethel Finer
Edwin Berman
Bobbie Gandel
William Halpern
Gert Gandel
Carol Holley
19 Nissan / Apr 8
Larry Littman
MINYAN SCHEDULE
Please support the daily minyan
Everyone is asked to attend; in particular,
families with a last name that falls in the
ranges listed below should attend one day per
week for the month as shown below:
Minyan Times*:
Monday - Thursday at 7:30 pm
Sunday 7:15 pm
*Unless otherwise noted in the weekly
e-scroll or other special
Congregation-wide messages
MARCH
Sunday - 1, 8, 15, 22
ALP - COH
Monday - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
COL - GLO
Tuesday - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
GLU - GRE
Wednesday - 4, 11, 18, 25
GRI - ISR
Thursday - 5, 12, 19, 26
JAC - KUN
18 Adar / Mar 9
Irwin Meyers
David Rubinstein
2 Iyar / Apr 21
Minette Koplow
2 Nissan / Mar 22
20 Nissan / Apr 9
Irene Weber
Sylvia Solatar
Sid Schochet
Moses-Honne Gronas
4 Iyar / Apr 23
19 Adar / Mar 10
3 Nissan / Mar 23
Herbert Langer
Leon Kutik
Ralph Levin
Amram Perez
Herman Markovitz
5 Iyar / Apr 24
20 Adar / Mar 11
4 Nissan / Mar 24
Sara Salter
May Ashkenaz
APRIL
Sunday - 5, 12, 19, 26
KUP - MAR
Monday - 6, 13, 20, 27
MAS - PLU
Bernard Koplow
Sol Fishman
Margaret Wolman
6 Iyar / Apr 25
21 Adar / Mar 12
David Kay
21 Nissan / Apr 10
Ljubica Laric
Leah Jackson
5 Nissan / Mar 25
Thelma Lessey
7 Iyar / Apr 26
Mayer Indyk
Tuesday - 7, 14, 21, 28
POL - SAN
Sharon Kunis
Wednesday - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
SAP - SIM
Thursday - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
SIN - VIL
Avraham Koppel
Sam Komrower
Julia Sulsky
David Mantell
6 Nissan / Mar 26
23 Nissan / Apr 12
Claire Seidman
Frances Tow
Beatrice Brodsky
Yonina Skobeloff
Bela Zeltser
Hanna Dachis
22 Adar / Mar 13
7 Nissan / Mar 27
24 Nissan / Apr 13
Pearl Asbeil
Celine Gabbai
Jack Goldstein
Myrna Feinberg
Carl Schultz
25 Nissan / Apr 14
Seymour Gerber
Ralph Uhrmacher
Gertrude Hollander
Leon Kuperman
Leyzer Zozulya
Israel Rotkin
Irving Perlman
8 Nissan / Mar 28
26 Nissan / Apr 15
Morris Seldin
Raymond Brodsky
Nathan Jaffe
23 Adar / Mar 14
JoAnn Helfer
27 Nissan / Apr 16
Bernice Goldstein
Paul Jaffe
David Pollack
Pearl Greenwald
Lillie Rachbach
8 Iyar / Apr 27
Hyman Kelman
11 Iyar / Apr 30
MAY
Sunday - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
VIN - ZOZ &
ABR - BEN
Monday - 4, 11, 18, 25
BER - DAH
Tuesday - 5, 12, 19, 26
DAL GOLDM
Wednesday - 6, 13, 20, 27
GOLDS -
Thursday - 7, 14, 21, 28
GRU - KAL
Eva Rosenzweig
March/April 2015 - Adar/Nissan/Iyar 5775
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Beth Shalom Board of Directors
2014 - 2015
President: Alan Zeman
President Elect: Victor Grinblat
1st Vice President: Tammy Lawrence
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES/
GROUPS
BOARD MEMBERS
Building Ops: Carl Uhrmacher
Communications: Alan Spiegel
Budget & Finance: Bruce Jaffe
Fundraising: Steve Cohen
Jewish Federation: Jeffrey Goldstein
Legal & By-Laws: Susan Kuning
Adult Education: Cheryl Gillette
BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION
Office Phone: (410) 531-5115
Office Fax: (410) 531-5343
OFFICE HOURS
Mon -Thurs 9 am - 5 pm;
Fri 9 am - 12 pm
BOARD OFFICERS
2nd Vice President: Marc Berger
Secretary: Eve Klein
Treasurer: Eric Gorny
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Annual Appeal: David Bastacky
Bereavement: Beverli Goldberg
Book Club: Sharon Schreiberg
Bowling League: TBA
Haftorah Coordinator: Myer Berman
Hesed: Jill Oletsky
Israel Advocacy: Ron Abrams
Library Committee: Irva Nachlas-
Gabin
Melave Coordinator: Jeff Rudd
Long Range Planning: Howard Fishbein
Personnel: Tammy Lawrence
& Josh Saunders Rabbi’s Advisory &
Membership: Sherri Kersey
Review Committee: Howard Fishbein
& Marjorie Steiner
Scrabble Club: Barbara Pollack
Men’s Club: TBA
Torah Readers: Michael Tow
Religious: Gerald Kiel
Tot Shabbat Oneg
School Board: Nadia Wasserman
Coordinator: OPEN
Sisterhood: Irva Nachlas-Gabin
Vatikim Coordinator: Linda Chwieroth
Social Action: Roger Gabin
Social Events: Amanda Perlman
& Evan Perlman
Youth: Michelle Lurie
Rabbi: Susan Grossman
Rabbi@beth-shalom.net; Extension 306
Cantor: Richard C. Walters
arfikomen@hotmail.com (301) 871-7049
Education Director:
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin
rabbi.plotkin@beth-shalom.net;
Extension 304
Youth Director & Family Programmer:
Adam Kruger
Youth@beth-shalom.net; Ext. 322
Tutor: Debbie Wilcox
Ivrit.teach@gmail.com
H: (410) 730-3127; C: (410) 916-4410
Tutor: Jerry Sinay
JeraldPS@gmail.com; H: (410) 381-6390
Tutor: Eric Yafee
Eyenterp@gmail.com; H: (301) 251-8521
Office Manager: Anita Green
Anita.Green@beth-shalom.net;
Extension 301
Rabbi’s Assistant: Jessica Schultz
Jessica.Schultz@beth-shalom.net;
Extension 300
Area
Age
Name
Beaver Brook
19
Adrianna Shoemaker*
Clarksville
18
Arianna Jordan*
Clarksville
18
Zoe Jordan*
Clemens Crossing
17
Avi Paisner
Ellicott City
20
Anna Safren
Ellicott City
17
Robert Corrigan
Ellicott City
15
Gabrielle Corrigan
River Hill
16
Mycah Berson
* denotes teens who have taken the baby sitting class.
Please Note: For contact information, check your directory or
call the synagogue office. Any parent wishing to have their
child’s name (13 or older) added or deleted should contact the
synagogue office.
Accounting/Billing: Ruthann Klem
accountant@beth-shalom.net;
Extension 313
Religious School Admin Assistant:
Jeffrey Green
ReligiousSchool@beth-shalom.net;
Extension 320
March/April 2015 - Adar/Nissan/Iyar 5775
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Bagel Sale - Bagel Sale - Bagel Sale
FRESH BAGELS FROM GOLDBERGS!
Our sales will be held every Sunday
when Religious School is in session
Please support this important Religious School fundraiser
For questions, or if you would like to help keep this fundraiser going, contact
Linda Eisenberg at bagelsalevolunteers@gmail.com
.
Beth Shalom Congregation
8070 Harriet Tubman Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-5115
www.beth-shalom.net
NON PROFIT
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COLUMBIA MD
PERMIT NO. 24