April 2013 - Beth El Congregation
Transcript of April 2013 - Beth El Congregation
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VOICEThe Voice of Beth El Congregation • April 2013 • Nisan/Iyar 5773 • Volume 60 • Number 3
WINNER OF THE 2009 USCJ INTERNATIONAL GOLD AWARD FOR BULLETINS & PUBLICATIONS
3 Annual Meeting
10 Lag BʼOmer Bonfire and Celebration
11 Blood Drive
IN THIS ISSUE:
Beth El Sisterhood welcomes Spring withanother fabulous Unique Boutique.Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 5
and Monday, May 6. This will be the 9th yearfor this memorable event, one which you willnot want to miss. Many of your favorite ven-dors will be returning, and we are looking for-ward to welcoming many new vendors withnew products. They will be selling women'sclothing and accessories, pocketbooks, belts,jewelry, gifts for the home, toys, crafts, spe-cialized food products, personalized gifts, sta-tionery, flowers, and much more.
A highlight of this year will be Cindy Perkinswho will arrive with her "Style Ride Boutique"on the Beth El premises and will open thedoors of her van with a rotating inventory oftrendy, fun, and moderately priced clothingand accessories for women.
Other new vendors include:• Israeli Harvest - oils, dates, olives, and pre-serves
• Ellen Allen - handbags, scarves, ties, gifts• Coco Blanca - accessories, jewelry, clothing,linens, and gifts• Harlow Originals - personalized gifts for chil-dren and adults• Gifts in Good Taste - scarves, pocketbooks,wallets, belts• Mili Designs - handcrafted note cards for alloccasions• Yatra Collections - tunics, jewelry, stoles,handcrafted by artisans from India.
You will have the pleasure of also shoppingwith many of your favorite vendors who will bereturning to Unique Boutique:
• La Cigale - French Provincial linens• The Jewelry Lady - amazing jewelry• Barbara Brodie Designs - handcrafted jewelry• Magic Bubble Shirts - the perfect travelblouse• Faye Mendelsohn - cosmetics
WELCOME UNIQUE BOUTIQUE!
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Pole by Birth,Jew by Choice
It is only 73 miles from Treblinka to Bialystok,a city which prior to the Second World Warwas a commercial and cultural metropolis,
70% Jewish. Almost all of Bialystokʼs more than200,000 Jews were killed in the Nazi invasion in1942. Joanna Auron-Gorska, Ph. D., a nativeof Bialystok, who will speak at Beth El on May1, 2013, was not born until a generation and ahalf later. By that time the Russian occupationof Poland had erased all but the barest traces ofher ancestry on her fatherʼs side. She, neverthe-less, felt that her unknown ancestors wereJewish and she was determined to find out.
Today Dr. Auron-Gorska, a well- known artistin Poland has a Ph. D. in multi-cultural studies,an M.A. in Jewish/Christian relations, anotherM.A. in English philologyand a summa cum laudeBachelorʼs Degree inteaching. She is also aJew by Choice!
Known in Poland forher illustrated lectures onthe Holocaust and itsaftermath, Dr. Auron-Gorska, for years traveledfour hours by bus onFriday to attend Shabbatservices in Warsaw, andfour hours home onSaturday night. She willtell us how difficult it is tobe an observant Jew inPoland today, and why she founded BeitBialystok in what she calls “a city full of ghosts”so that she can bring being Jewish “out of itshiding space: so that the “Invisible Jews” ofBialystok, and half-Jews, and quarter-Jews canhave a place to study and learn and worship.This is her goal for herself, but also for her fiveyear old daughter, that she, unlike her mother,will not need to live a life of unknowing.
Dr. Auron-Gorska is a scholar who will showphotographic slides of old Jewish places in theBialystok that she has filled with new life byartistic renderings of contemporary painted inpeople…a monument to what once was, butalso a monument of hope for the future. Shewill also speak of her personal journey of beinglost and then of becoming who she somehowknew that she always was.
Many have heard of Jewish renewal inPoland, of the Jewish museum in Warsaw illus-trating what was once Jewish life there, andalso of festivals in Krakov. Few have heard
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“JEWS ON THE MOVE”TRAVELING EXHIBIT AT BETH EL
First one family moved, then a second and athird. Soon hundreds of Jewish familieshad relocated from their city row houses to
the ranch houses and split levels of the post-war suburban frontier, as Baltimore Jewsjoined in the national rush to suburbia whichbegan after World War II.
By the late 1960's, some four out of fiveJews lived in a single section of the metroarea: greater northwest Baltimore, fromUpper Park Heights deep into the suburbsof Baltimore County. And that ratio holdstrue to this day.
Such a sudden and long-lasting change couldonly have happened as a result of powerful forces coming togetherat once.
You'd be surprised at how many Beth El members you will recognize! Beth El played a BIG partin this movement. Featured builders among others include Elliot Weinstein, Sam Gorn, and LeeRosenberg.
Come to the Beth El lobby during the month of April to view this outstanding exhibit.
Joanna Auron-Gorska will speakon May 1.
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BAR MITZVAHDrew Seff Palmer, son of Scott & LynnePalmer will be called to the Torah as a BarMitzvah April 13, 2013.
BAT MITZVAHEmma Koren Villamater, daughter of Dr.& Mrs. Edwin J. Villamater will be called tothe Torah as a Bat Mitzvah April 20, 2013.
BAT MITZVAHAlexa Rae Bondroff, daughter of Julie andShawn Bondroff will be called to the Torahas a Bat Mitzvah April 27, 2013.
BAR MITZVAHJonathan Ryan Rubin, son of Allison andAsher Rubin will be called to the Torah as aBar Mitzvah April 27, 2013.
BAT MITZVAHHannah Joy Spector, daughter of ShellySpector and Dr. Karl Spector will be calledto the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah May 4, 2013.
BAR&BATMITZVAH
MorningMonday –Friday 8:00 a.m.Rosh Chodesh 7:45 a.m.Shabbat 10:00 a.m.Sunday &Legal Holidays 9:15 a.m.
EveningMonday –Thursday 7:30 p.m.Friday 6:00 p.m.Saturday sundown*Sunday 5:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF DAILY SERVICES
*Check website or call 410-580-2727
IN MEMORIAMRONALD GOLDMAN
We mourn the passing of our memberand extend sincere condolences to his family.
Beth El is compiling a list of our members who would like toreceive email notifications of congregational obituaries. If youwish to be added to this list, please email Sandi Block [email protected].
OUR HEARTIEST MAZEL TOV TO:Mr. and Mrs. Keith Berenson on the birth of their grand-
daughter, Chloe Lynn Bereson.Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Bondroff on the Bat Mitzvah of their
daughter, Alexa Rae Bondroff.Mr. and Mrs. Ira Himmel on the birth of their twin grand-
daughters, Charlotte Jordan and Isabelle Grace Littman.Ms. Toby Hoffman on her marriage to Mr. Randy
Goodman.Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kallman and Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Cooper on the birth of their granddaughter, Jaye AddisonCooper; great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Palmer on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,Drew Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Asher Rubin on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,Jonathan Ryan Rubin.
Dr. and Mrs. Lyndell Schwartz on the Bat Mitzvah of theirgranddaughter Ashley Fiergang.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vail on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,Robert Vincent Vail.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Villamater on the Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter, Emma Koren Villamater.
APRIL MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIESCindy & Howard Cummins on their 10thHelen & Ellen Felps on their 10thAmy & Scott Gleiman on their 10thAlison & George Wielechowki on their 10thKarla & Daniel Smelkinson on their 20thBarbara & Kenneth Diehl, Jr. on their 30thEmily & Howard Goren on their 30thSaralee & Mark Greenberg on their 30thMarlene & Mark Nusinov on their 45thEllen & Jay Morstein on their 45th
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO:Dr. Lisa Abrams on the loss of her beloved mother,
Marlene Koeppel.Mr. Samuel Blibaum on the loss of his beloved mother,
Lee Blibaum.Ms. Phyllis Chackman and Mrs. Constance Goldstein on
the loss of their beloved father and brother, Ronald Goldman.Mr. and Mrs. Israel Freedman on the loss of their beloved
son, Earl Freedman.Mr. Barry Gendason on the loss of his beloved father,
Harry Gendason.Mrs. Betsy Goldstein on the loss of her beloved father,
Harvey Miller.Mr. Alan Kobin on the loss of his beloved mother, Anne K.
Kobin.Ms. Rica Reisman on the loss of her beloved brother,
Albert Martin Japko.Mrs. Joan Schultz on the loss of her beloved father, Ralph
Kenneth Barnes.Mr. Bernard Strumwater on the loss of his beloved wife,
Lillian Strumwater.Mrs. Arleen Wien on the loss of her beloved mother,
Sylvia G. Sher.
A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Rachel Garbow MonroeFlos Shapiro
Healing Service9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Kreitzer Memorial RoomWith so many people in our community in need of healing,
Rabbi Saroken will be leading a prayer circle/healingservice. Anyone in need of healing or praying for your loved
ones is welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.April 20 and May 25
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Monday, April 1 – Passover-Day 7Morning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2 – Passover-Day 8Morning Service (Yizkor) 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 5Morning Service 8:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle lighting 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 6Parsha of the Week – SheminiMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10Rosh Chodesh-Day 1Morning Service 7:45 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11Rosh Chodesh-Day 2Morning Service 7:45 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12Morning Service 8:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle lighting 7:21 p.m.
Saturday, April 13Parsha of the Week – Tazria-MetzoraMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 19Morning Service 8:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle lighting 7:28 p.m.
Saturday, April 20Parsha of the Week – Acharei Mot-KedoshimMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:45 p.m.
Friday, April 26Morning Service 8:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle lighting 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 27Parsha of the Week – EmorMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:45 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES50-SOMETHING?
Are you about 50? Have yourecently become an “emptynester”? Or maybe youʼve just
found yourself in a new or differentphase of life and are looking to putsome fun events with great people onyour calendar?
Recently a great group of people cametogether to begin to imagine what a 50-somethingʼs group would look like andthe ideas came pouring out. Fromwine, beer, and scotch tastings, danceclasses, cook offs, white water rafting,to Broadway shows, book clubs, aShabbat getaway to Torah studies, andthe list goes on and on.
If you are interested in being a part ofthis new group at Beth El, please joinus at our next planning meeting onMonday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m.
For more information or if you have anyquestions contact Joan GraysonCohen at [email protected].
We would love to have you join us!
Beth El members and friends gathered together at alocal bowling alley to spend some quality time with eachother catching up and showing off their bowling skills!
ART APPRECIATION DAYMonday, May 20
We at Beth El are blessed to have an extensive collectionof ceremonial objects and art adorning every hall wayand filling our many glass showcases.
On Monday, May 20, New York artist, Fran Medoff and RitualDirector, Sandy Winters will present a program which will focus onselected pieces in Beth Elʼs collection. Participants will learn abouttheir history, techniques and motifs, and how these items fulfill themitzvah known as “Hiddur Mitzvah,” the beautification of a mitzvah.There will be 2 sessions on that day, 1:00 p.m. - 2 p.m., and 7:00p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Reservations are a must so that we will know how to accom-modate all who wish to attend.
Please make your reservations by calling Yvonne Pentove at410-484-0411 or e-mail at [email protected].
The Officers and the Board of Trustees of Beth El Congregationcordially request your request at the
Annual Meeting &Election of Officers and Board of Trustees
Sunday, May 19, 2013Cantor Thom King, Ms. Becky Mossing and
The Beth El Choir will be performing
Morning Services - 9:15 A.M. – Gorn ChapelHaskarah (Memorial) Services, Breakfast and Meeting
10:00-11:30 A.M. – Offit Auditorium
Reservations Required –Babysitting Available for 3 years and older
RSVP Deadline is Thursday, May 9, 2013RSVP via enclosed response card or to [email protected]
This meeting is for members of the Congregation only.
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M&M ShabbatFriday, April 5Gorn Chapel,
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.Rabbi Saroken and Cantor King will conduct the serv-
ice together. Afterwards the oneg will be held in theSchapiro Auditorium. We will be serving challah, grape
juice, and sweet treats.
Following M&M Shabbat is a Got Shabbat Dinner.$20/family. Register online at
http://www.jcc.org/jewishliving/got-shabbat/
Tot ShabbatShabbat, April 13,
20 (Grandparentsʼ Day), 27Kreitzer Memorial Room,
11:15 a.m.Bring your tot to a Tot Shabbat service at Beth Elto meet new families, to enjoy songs, stories and
kiddush afterwards! Contact Becky Gordon,[email protected]
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Jill Eisen dressed as Professor McGonagall from Harry Potter is promotingThe Hebrew School in Howard County at the Howard County PurimCarnival.
Ilene Vogelstein and JillEisen lead a joint safetyand security workshopfor the faculty and staffof Beth El Schools.
Children from the PaulineMash School for EarlyChildhood Education joinedtogether to celebratePurim. They first paradedaround the school to showoff their fun costumes andthen gathered together for aPurim themed Shabbatsing-a-long led by RabbiFaith Cantor. Parents andgrandparents joined themfor the special event.
Morah JillEisen and herson, Benjamin.
Rabbi Dana Saroken joins herdaughter, Maya at the PurimParade.
Dr. Eyal Bor and RabbiFaith Cantor pose for apicture at the school'sPurim Carnival.
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B E TH E LLEGACY SOCIETY
Contact Ailene Sher at 410-580-5159 or [email protected] torequest a Letter of Intent. All we need to know is that you have madeprovision for Beth El in your Estate Planning. Not only will you beensuring the future of our congregation, but you will be helping toensure Judaism for generations to come.
Beth EL
`xÅÉÜ|tÄ ctÜ~ghe Beth El Memorial Park has served the needs of the Beth
El Congregation and the entire Baltimore Jewish Community for
more than two generations. A “Makom Kodesh” (a “holy place”),
it is a beautifully maintained cemetery of more than 15 acres,
located at 9700 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD.
Many families choose to purchase lots well in advance of their
time of need. This relieves families of an added burden during an
emotionally stressful time. Individual or family plots may be
purchased with convenient payment plans. Please contact Andy
Katz at 410-484-0411 or [email protected] for more infor-
mation.
INFANT & TODDLER CAREIS GROWING!
� Programs for infants and toddlersfrom 3 to 24 months
� Offering full time care Monday through Fridayfrom 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Contact Dee Curtin, Program Coordinator, at410-580-2723 or [email protected] for more information and to
arrange a tour of our infantand toddler area.
Got paper to recycle?We are greatly appreciative of your participation in our paper
recycling efforts that help raise awareness and funds for Beth El.Please note that the Abitibi green and yellow dumpsters at the fringe
of the parking lot are designed to collect only paper, newspapers,and magazines and do not accept cardboard of any kind
including food boxes.
Thank you again for your support.The Environmental Committee
FAMILY ROOM PROGRAMSMonday 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Tiny Tots Movinʼ: Bring your 12 – 24 month old child to this movementclass designed especially for young children. Children will learn rhythmand gain confidence in their newly acquired motor skills. Six weeks begin-ning April 8. $75
Wednesday 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Brainy Babies: This class is designed for parents with infants 6 weeks to6 months. Each week we will focus on a different sensory area and learnabout that areaʼs brain development. Children will explore light, sound,touch, and smells. Six weeks beginning April 10. $75
Wednesday 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Fifty Shades of Torah: Come and learn Torah stories you never knewexisted with Rabbi Faith Cantor. Free
Make Your Own Playgroup:Need a few different toys or a new place to play? Hang out in the FamilyRoom with your friends and their children. Reserve our Family Room todayfor you and your friends. Come in the morning, the afternoon or maybemake it a lunch date. Call to reserve the room, 410-602-2245. Free
Support our early childhood centerʼs book fair at Barnes & NobleApril 14 – April 21. Any and every purchase (books, food, music) fromany store in any state made during this week will be credited to our school.Just be sure to use the code 10831204.
Vehicle Day is back! Wednesday, May 8 our parking lot will be full ofcommercial vehicles including a police car, a fire engine, a vet mobile andmaybe the helicopter will be back.
FROM THE DESK OF
RABBI CANTOR
Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 13: ConfirmationShabbaton and Retreat
Sunday, April 14: Inviting all Grandparents andSpecial Friends to join us for a day of ReligiousSchool! You will join students in the classroom andbe amazed by the passion our students displaytowards their Jewish identities. We have a specialprogram in store for you that morning, so donʼt missout!
Saturday, April 20: Torah Sparks
HEBREW SCHOOL IN FEDERAL HILL
Students have learned all the vowels and nearly all their Hebrewletters. They started from the beginning in September. Picturedare Jacob, Alex and Leo practicing their skills by playing Hebrew TicTac Toe in Hebrew Script.
For more information about Hebrew Schools in YourNeighborhood please contact Jill Eisen at 410-484-4543 [email protected]
Middle school guides - a class act …The municipality of Jerusalem is training aselect group of students from the 5th to7th grades as future city guides. Thetraining, titled “My Neighborhood”, is edu-cating the young students in ancient andmore recent history. As guides, theywould be equipped to share this knowl-edge with future tourists hungry for thecapital cityʼs true local flavors.
Israel Defense Forces begins POWtraining …The experiences of Gilad Shalit, the Israelisoldier who was freed after five years inPalestinian captivity, have resulted in the
IDF designing a course on dealing with captivity. All special servicessoldiers and combat pilots are expected to take the course. Mr.Shalitʼs abduction also resulted in military protocols designed to pre-vent soldiers from being snatched by enemy combatants.
A solution to frequent car washing …Professor Edward Bormashenko, an Israeli researcher, has created alow-cost hydrophobic material to keep surfaces clean. The new nan-otechnology breakthrough means not having to use water andcleansing agents to keep surfaces free of dirt, dust and oils. Thewater-repellant material is said to render surfaces virtually cleaning-free for long periods of time.
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IT IS RAELY TRUE
SUPPORTERS
Benjamin and Deborah AbramsAndrew and Jennifer GrossmanBenjamin and Marlene KuntzLois MachtDr. Norman B. Rosen
SPONSORS
Jonas and Renee CohenCraig and Lauren ColtonBurton and Linda HalpertRichard and Patricia JacobsMichael and Debra KuntzSteven and Lisa LurayDrs. Ira and Leslie PapelDr. Robert and Syndi SaltzmanSteven and Julie Weinstein
CONTRIBUTORS
Richard and Hon. Ellen HollanderKenneth and Andrea KrausMarshall and Esther LaytonMichael and Ellen LevinMarc and Faye Sherman
GUARANTORS
Michael and Laurie AltmanJason M. BermanSylvan and Annette BluesteinRalene ChalewDora CherryLarry and Shelley CollinsDavid and Suzette DesserB. Robert and Rita FellermanRoy and Benita Finkelstein
Kenneth and Betsy GoldsteinDr. Seth and Lee GoldsteinAlan and Shari GrabushJonathan and Cynthia HazmanMarilyn HolzmanBernard and Phyllis IsaacsonSaul JacobsTodd and Meredith KahnSharon KriegerGordon and Lisa LevinJoseph and Ilene LibermanAndrew and Elizabeth MalisAdam and Merritt MillerSandra MillerDr. Arnold and Joyce SappersteinStephen and Lois SchapiroDrs. Marvin and Lois SchusterJeffrey and Nicole SchwartzDr. David and Dori Vitberg
Jeanne WachterMorton and Esther WeinerHoward WeissAlfred and Lee WhitemanWayne and Linda YaffeAnonymous (x3)
ASSOCIATES
Marilyn AbrahamsMarc and Lisa AsherStanley and Norma Mund-AxelMason and Mandy BarishMartha Bromberger-BarneaJeanne BergerCharlotte BlumBette BuchdahlRobert and Eileen CaplanWilliam and Beverly Cogan
Michael and Terri DackmanMicah and Michelle DamareckNick and Kim EllisSondra EllisonDorothy FineFritzie GoldieMarion GoldingScot and Jamie GoldsteinRobert and Terrye GrosshandlerEdward and Ida GulinLee and Marilyn HarrisMark and Betty JontiffIris KaufmanBeverly KohnMarc and Suzie KurlanderSteven and Eileen LesserGeoffrey and Rada LivitsRobert and Irene PalterFrances ReicherDevorah SachsAnn SarrinGlenda SchlaiferWilliam ShaivitzDavid and Jill SuffelSandy TeitelbaumEric and Melissa WestEric and Stephanie WinklerBernice WolfsonEsther ZerdenJoel and Elaine ZimanVivian ZipperAnonymous (x2)
We'd like to thank the following staffand clergy for their contributions:
Richard and Sandi Block
2012-2013 BETH EL ANNUAL APPEALCONTRIBUTORS
(ADDITIONS SINCE LAST PUBLICATION)Pledges from January 8 through January 28, 2013
Thank you for your contribution to this year’s Annual Appeal!
Benefactor $ 16,000 or more
Patron $ 10,000 to $ 15,999
Sustainer $ 4,000 to $ 9,999
Provider $ 2,000 to $ 3,999
Supporter $ 1,000 to $ 1,999
Sponsor $ 500 to $ 999
Contributor $ 300 to $ 499
Guarantor $ 100 to $ 299
Associate Up to $ 99This gift is tax deductible to theextent provided by law.
If you have not pledged, please do so and help us reach our much needed goal of $525,000.To pledge call Ailene Sher at 410.580.5159 or email [email protected].
SECURITY UPDATES
As we reflect on recent events, we at Beth El are constantlyreviewing and revising our security procedures to provide asafe environment for our children and our members. Over the
next few months we will be making various modifications to our entryprocedures and other subtle changes. We wanted to let you knowthat even though you may experience some inconvenience, thesafety of our children, members, and staff are our major concerns.Thank you for your cooperation and for your understanding and sup-port of our efforts.
B’ShalomGilbert Kleiner, FSA, Executive Director
Steven Silverman, President
Rabbi Steven Schwartz
SCHUSTER LIBRARYHOURS
Monday – Thursday10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Baltimore Zionist DistrictHumanitarian Award
The Baltimore Zionist District (BZD) will present Beth El mem-bers, Debra Silberman Weinberg and Joe Weinberg with theprestigious Humanitarian Award at the 68th Brandeis Gala,
Experience Israel, on Tuesday evening, May 7 at the Pikesville Armory.Debra explains, “My first visit to Israel on a BZD teen trip had a
permanent impact, deepening my sense of responsibility for ourcousins choosing to live in the ʻlandʼ and strengthening my connectionto Jewish peoplehood. Joe and I are pleased to honor the memory ofmy father, Gene Silberman, and our familyʼs ongoing commitment tothe State of Israel.”
Sandra Silberman, Debraʼs mother, and her sisters Amy Blow,Susan Liebeskind and Joy Solomon will serve as honorary co-chairs.Randi Eisenberg and Beth El member, Robert Slatkin are co-chairs ofthe evening.
Plan to honor Debra and Joe by attending this festive, uniqueevening. Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, and enjoy the sights, sounds,tastes and smells of Israel.
Also at the event, Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman ofthe Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations will be pre-sented with the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award.
The Baltimore Zionist District nurtures the bonds between ourlocal community and Israel through Zionist educational programs forthe community, created by our Shaliach, advocacy activities, andIsrael engagement, including our Ultimate Summer Israel Experiencefor teens.
For additional information, call the BZD office, 410-484-4510.
BLUE AND WHITE PRIDEHigh Tech Between Maryland and Israel Lecture
By Merle Setren
What do you get when you partner an American Jewish interna-tional business developer with the State of Israel and theASSOCIATED? “Business innovation that helps mankind.”
This Israeli model of business intended to improve the welfare and/orsecurity of mankind exemplifies the many remarkable achievements ofthe MIDC, the Maryland/Israel Development Center.
On February 9, Barry Bogage, the MIDC Executive Director, shedlight on the special partnership between Maryland and Israeli companiesand research institutions. Unlike the alliances between other Americancities and Israeli companies, the MIDC is not state funded, thereby allow-ing more flexibility in developing and executing business strategies andinnovation. Maryland and Israel share strengths in medical sciences,information technology, and homeland security, making their partnershiptruly exemplary.
Picture a festive wedding in Beersheba. See the happy bride? Nowjuxtapose the celebratory music with video footage that follows thezigzag trajectory of iron dome missiles in the sky. Mr. Bogage explainedthat the domeʼs highly sensitive radar detects incoming missiles headedfor population centers. On YouTube, he witnessed the video of the neartragic event. Thanks to the brilliance of two Israeli companies that workedin Maryland on this amazing anti-missile defense system, the weddingproceeded undeterred.
During the holidays, Beth El raised $1,558,700 for the Israel Bond Drive.The congregation turned in 566 contribution cards to the organization.
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CONTRIBUTIONS ENDOWMENTSC&E
Donations through February 28, 2013
THE ADLER-LEV SCHOLARSHIPFUND
IN MEMORY OF:Ruth Lev by Marsha and Richard Manekin, Peggy and
Bill Berger,Dr. David and Elda Schwartz, Rheta and Barry
Schloss, Michele and Steve Hecht, Allison and Alan Satyr,Eileen and Donald Himelfarb
Norma Rief by Judy and Richard Schlossberg
THE ADULT CHOIR FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Dr. Stanley Order by Judy and Lee RosenbergJudy Pinsky Schmick by the Beth El Adult Choir
THE REBECCA C. BAER ADULTEDUCATION PROGRAM FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Rebecca C. Baer by Linda Baer, John Rudesill and
Alexander BaerEsther Cohen by Linda Baer, John Rudesill and
Alexander BaerBenjamin Cohen by Linda Baer, John Rudesill and
Alexander Baer
THE STANLEY L. BECKERMISHPACHAH SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Esther Rosenstadt by Carole Becker and Family
THE EYAL BOR EDUCATIONALASSISTANCE FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Mosey Albert Greenberg by Estelle Greenberg Kabik
and Robert Kabik
THE COLLINS SCHOLARSHIPFUND
IN HONOR OF:The birth of Ezra Jordan Goldstein, great grandson of
Bunny and Mike Roseman by Iris and Martin Collins
A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Mr. Stanford Schneider by Iris and Marty Collins
THE ABRA CYLUS ISRAELEDUCATION MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Judy Pinsky Schmick by Sharon and Lewis, Hedy and
Stanley, Joan and Grant, Cheryl and Kirk
THE LOUIS AND ESTHERDOPKIN MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Marian Weisenfreund by Michael Dopkin
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Sarah Z. Katz by Roslyn and Albert KatzBeverly D. Dopkin by Roslyn and Albert Katz
THE SYLVAN DORENFELDMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN HONOR OF:The Bar Mitzvah of John the grandson of Hulane Zolet
by Susan and John Abosch
IN MEMORY OF:Earl Freedman by Sharon and Alan Dorenfeld
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Hyman Hendler by Ruthye and Manny SteinbergRebecca Hendler by Ruthye and Manny Steinberg
THE DR. LARRY D. EPSTEINSCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Drew Miller by Leeann and Larry Epstein
THE DR. MICHAEL I. FEINGLASSMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Hilda Yeveroff Kaplan by Ellen and Jay Feinglass
THE JACOB AND SARAFRAIMAN FUND FOR ADULT
JEWISH EDUCATION
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Jacob Fraiman by Moises Fraiman
Jose Finkelstein by Frida and Moises Fraiman
THE FRUMAN FAMILY GARDENBEAUTIFICATION ENDOWMENT
FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Lillian Goldberg by The Fruman FamilyIra Berger by Joyce and Arnold Fruman
IN HONOR OF:The engagement of Amy Seidman to Jared Akman by
The Fruman Family
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Katherine Davis Fruman by Dr. and Mrs. Mark
SilbermanHarry Millman by Dr. and Mrs. Mark SilbermanJennie Millman by Dr. and Mrs. Mark Silberman
THE SHELDON AND SARALYNNGLASS ENDOWED SCHOOLSCHOLARSHIP FUND
IIN MEMORY OF:Shirley Michelson Broh Davis by Frona and Gordon
Greenspun
THE SONYA AND JEROMEGOODMAN ADULT HEBREW
READING FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Marian Weisenfreund by Judy Pachino, Eunice and
Sidney Friedman, Emilie Schwab, Rina and HowardJanet, Sonya, Jerry and Heather Goodman, June andStan Sacks, Ruthye and Manny Steinberg, Susan andJohn Abosch, Hulane Zolet, Audrey and Greg Sperr,Florence Sandler
Lucille Goodman by Sonya and Jerry GoodmanEarl Freedman by Sonya and Jerry Goodman
THE RAY S. AND NETTYE P.GOULD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:David Gould by Cecelia and Robert GouldDebbie Coleman by Cecelia and Robert Gould
THE GREEN FAMILY RELIGIOUSSERVICES FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Marian Weisenfreund by Rhona and Julian Sober
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Bernard Green by Barbara and Benjy Green
THE DR. JEROME KOEPPELMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Dr. David Wagner by Mrs. Marlene Koeppel
THE MINNIE & MAX KRIEGERSCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Max A. Krieger by Bobbie and Roman RytermanMinnie Krieger by Bobbie and Roman Ryterman
IN APPRECIATION FOR:Many prayers for a speedy recovery by Gerald
Grabush
THE ZENA NADINE KRONSBERGMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Charles Kronsberg by Elaine and Ronald KronsbergElaine Kronsberg by Elaine and Ronald KronsbergBernard Gilden by Elaine and Ronald Kronsberg
THE ADAM KRONTHALSPECIAL NEEDS FUND
General Donation by Jennie and Alan Kronthal
IN MEMORY OF:Adam Kronthal by Randi Kronthal-Sacco and FamilyIda Mazy by Randi-Kronthal Sacco and FamilyEthel Kelman by Randi-Kronthal Sacco and FamilyMorris Kelman by Randi-Kronthal Sacco and Family
THE IRVING AND ROSELEBOWITZ MEMORIAL SEFER
TORAH FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Noah Buchman by Sandy and Don Lebowitz
THE HARRY LICHTER CHESEDFUND
IN MEMORY OF:Drew Miller by Bobbie LichterHarold Gelvan by Sheryl, Stuart, Austin and Jara Title
IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Mr. Arnold Mekiliesky by Maria,
Eddie, Noah and Ben Lichter
THE JOSEPH LIPAVSKYSCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Edward Smolarz by Beverly and Don Wilson
A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Mrs. Cindi Silverblatt by Beverly and Don Wilson
THE H. ALLAN LIPSITZENDOWED ADULT EDUCATION
FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Marian Weisenfreund by Dora SmithAllan Lipsitz by Dora Smith
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Allan H. Lipsitz by Serene Israel
THE RABBI MARK G. LOEBJUDAIC STUDIES COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Albert Aaron by Donald, Marla, Matthew, Kevin and
Bradley Goldman
THE NATHAN AND PAULINEMASH PRE-SCHOOL FUND
IN APPRECIATION FOR:Kindness and hospitality of Merle and Richard Intner
by Jill Baldinger and Steven Levin and Family
THE MAX MENDELSOHNMIKVAH FUND
IN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Sarokenʼs Services for fathers memorial service
by Jon and Cheryl Aaron and Family
IN MEMORY OF:Ruth Merwitz by Barbara Mendelsohn
A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Sidney Friedman by Judy FrankleStuart Cutler by Judy Frankle
THE DAISY MILLER MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:David Miller by Mr. Gilbert H. Miller and Mrs. Rebecca
K. Seidman
THE MITZVAH FUND
A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Mr. Stanford Schneider by Hedy From and Michael
Rubenstein
THE PRAYER BOOK FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Earl Freedman by Esther Zerden
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Sophie Gesson by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schrum
THE RABBI STEVEN SCHWARTZTRIBUTE FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Earl Freedman by Evelyn and Gary Berger
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A LOOK BACK AT GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
The little ones excited to find their grandparents!
Edie andHowardGreenblatt,grandparentsof DylanKoppel.
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IN HONOR OF:The birth of Madelyn Rose, granddaughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Joe Eisenberg by Hedy From and MichaelRubenstein
SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Jane Zweig by Hedy From and Michael Rubenstein
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Simon Kabik by Estelle and Robert Kabik
THE MORTON SPINDCONFIRMATION SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Dr. Lenard Berlanstein by Arlene and Sheldon
Bearman
THE MELVIN AND ANITASTEINBERG COLLEGE
OUTREACH PROGRAM FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Rae Holzman by Mrs. Marilyn Holzman
THE YAHRZEIT FUND
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Selma Pentove Zucker by Joan and Chaim Kornblit,
Yvonne PentoveRose Auslander by Albert AuslanderGilbert Howard Seelig by Rona L. SeeligGladys Hurwitz by Barbara and Marvin HurwitzRose Naiman by Gilda LessansGoldie Nelson by Temma and Harold RubinKenneth Neal Silberman by Susan SilbermanDr. Girsas Gorn by Marcia MarkowitzMolly Talles by Lenora TallesJean Cohen by Irwin CohenMaurice Fader by Esther BerelowitzAnna Stoler by Roslyn and Len StolerJoyce M. Kimmelman by David KimmelmanIrene Bressler by Milded B. DorfIsaac Tocker by Arlene SteinJoseph Stark by Phyllis GoldFannie S. Weiner by Morton WeinerGloria Drapkin by Dr. and Mrs. Neil SchefflerRose Mervis by Eunice and Jeffrey KatzAlexander and Joyce Kimmelman by David
KimmelmanMelba Fishman by Ellen and Stu Wiesenberger
THE YOUTH EDUCATION FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Fannie Litofsky by Miriam Levy
THE AL ZLOTOWITZ CHAPELMAINTENANCE FUND
IN MEMORY OF:Lillian Strumwater by Phyllis and Bernie Isaacson
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Annie Zlotowitz by Dina and Michael Volk
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
IN MEMORY OF:Ruth Lev by Leslie Engel and Family, Kris and John
Meyer and Family, Annie and Robert Bavar, Jane andJack Rose to The Adler Lev Scholarship Fund
Aaron Margolis by Donna Pritzker Eisenstadt, JenniferPritzker Sender, David Pritzker to The Prayer Book Fund
Isadore E. Singer by Joan and Arthur Janofsky to TheYahrzeit Fund
Bernard Wassel by Karen and Michael Norman, Marvinand Irene Kasik,
Denise and Keith Franz to The Youth Education FundDr. Stanley Order by Florence Sandler to The Youth
Education Fund
IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Lenora Talles by Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Foreman to The Mitzvah FundThe special birthday of Lenora Talles by Evelyn and
Leon Ezrine, Barbara Rosen and Marvin Renbaum to ThePrayer Book Fund
The special birthday of Mrs. Ruth Shalek by Mrs. PeterHirsch to The Youth Education Fund
The special birthday of Lenora Talles by Deanna andPeter Hirsch to The Youth Education Fund
IN OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT OF:Matthew Schechter by Amy and Jack Lebowitz to The
Mitzvah FundRosalie Leace by Marlene Appelbaum to The Prayer
Book FundIda Lurie by Julie Lurie Okun to The Prayer Book FundMilton Lurie by Julie Lurie Okun to The Prayer Book
FundDr. Philip M. Aronson by Rita Aronson Lehr to The
Yahrzeit FundOscar Becker by Josephine Becker to the Yahrzeit
FundArnold Goldberger by Suanne and Daniel Goldberger
to The Yahrzeit FundCharles Myers by Dorothy and Chet Wilson to The
Yahrzeit FundLouis A. Cohan by Robert Cohan to The Yahrzeit FundIda Garfinkel by Nancy and Darryl Garfinkel to The
Yahrzeit FundFrieda Horowitz by Suzanne and Hank Horowtiz to The
Yahrzeit FundAnnette Bloom by Phyllis and Fred London to The
Yahrzeit FundEsther Rosen by Ellen and Robert Rosen and Family
to The Yahrzeit FundSidney Rosen by Ellen and Robert Rosen and Family
to the Yahrzeit FundMignon Freiman by Sharon and Stephen Freiman to
The Yahrzeit FundSally Lessans by Terry and Gerald Zimlin to The
Yahrzeit FundCharles Silver by Delma Silver to The Yahrzeit FundFrieda Horowitz by Suzanne and Hank Horowitz to The
Yahrzeit FundGertrude Scheffler by Dr. and Mrs. Neil Scheffler to
The Yahrzeit FundJack Scheffler by Dr. and Mrs. Neil Scheffler to The
Yahrzeit FundEsther Merin by Dr. Arnold Merin to The Yahrzeit FundIrene Rudman by Eileen and Donald Himelfarb to The
Yahrzeit FundStanley Kurtz by Marlene Feldman to The Yahrzeit
FundHarry Hack by Joel Hack and Son to The Yahrzeit
FundAbraham Feldman by Cynthia Bradus to The Yahrzeit
FundEmanuel Richmond by Michael Richmond to The
Yahrzeit FundHenia Finkelstein by Frida and Moises Fraiman to The
Jacob and Sara Fraiman Fund For Adult JewishEducation.
Sara Fraiman by Frida and Moises Fraiman to TheJacob and Sara Fraiman Fund For Adult JewishEducation.
Rose Levitan by Myra Oring to The Yahrzeit FundAnna Oring by Myra Oring to The Yahrzeit FundFlorence Greenwald by Dr. and Mrs. Ronald
Greenwald to The Yahrzeit FundHarry Bradus by Robert Bradus to The Yahrzeit FundBernard Gilden by Mrs. Bernard Gilden, Michael Gilden
and Zell Gilden to The Yahrzeit Fund.Katherine Davis Fruman by Jeanette and Alan Davis to
The Fruman Family Garden Beautification EndowmentFund
Gitta Jekel by Jeanette and Alan Davis to The FrumanFamily Garden Beautification Endowment Fund.
Dr. Julius Waghelstein by Mrs. Betty Waghelstein toThe Yahrzeit Fund
Bessie Marks by Marvin Marks to The Yahrzeit FundGeorge Silver by Gayle and Harry Siegel to The
Yahrzeit FundRebecca Singer by Ruth Merin to The Yahrzeit FundRosalie Racusin by The Sinsky Family to The Joseph
Lipavsky Scholarship FundNatalie Weil by Paul Weil to The Nathan and Pauline
Mash Pre-School FundRobert Franz by Denise and Keith Franz to The Youth
Education FundStephen Katz by Denise and Keith Franz to The Youth
Education Fund
IN APPRECIATION FOR:Cantor Kingʼs services by Jon and Cheryl Aaron and
Family to The Adult Choir FundTorah Study with Sandy Winters by Michael BlumenfeldThe services received by the Beth El Social Action
Committee by Miriam Glick to The Mitzvah FundThe warm reception at the service for sonʼs Auf Ruf by
Faye and Harry Adler to The Youth Education Fund
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TWO OUTSTANDINGSPRING CULTURAL TRIPS
BALTIMORE, MDThursday, May 30, 2013 (9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Join us as we revisit thelife of early Baltimoregentry. Our group willbegin this nostalgic tripby visiting the Howard–RawlingsConservatory andBotanic Gardens locat-ed in Druid Hill Park.The Conservatory wasopened in 1888 and itsmulti-million dollar reno-vation was completed in2004. This gem is one
of the oldest surviving conservatories in the United States. Besidesseeing the beauty of the plants and flowers, this visit, will provideyou with a better appreciation and understanding of plants fromaround the world and their importance in our lives.
Leaving the Conservatory, we will proceed to LiberatoreʼsRestaurant in Timonium. There we will leisurely enjoy a lovelylunch in their private dining room.
After lunch, our group will visit the Hampton House andGrounds, a national historic site. Here you will be able to relivehow a prominent Maryland family lived in the early 1800ʼs.Through this beautiful Georgian House and grounds, you will alsoobtain an understanding of how, for three centuries, a communityof hundreds of individuals lived.
PHILADELPHIA, PAThursday, June 6, 2013 (8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
This trip will provideour group with anenjoyable culturalexperience. Our firststop will be the RodinMuseum andGardens. The muse-um opened inNovember, 1929 andhas just reopenedafter an extensiverenovation of themuseum and its gar-
dens. The museum houses one of the most comprehensive publiccollections of Rodinʼs works outside of Paris.
After departing the museum, weʼll take a three minute walk tothe Rose Tattoo Restaurant where we will have lunch. Followinglunch, we will have a short walk to the Barnes Museum. Uponarrival at the Barnes, we will have a half hour lecture about Mr.Barnes and the museum. At the completion of this presentation,you will receive an audio-guide to enhance your tour of the muse-um.
Cost for both trips $ 198Registration forms are on Beth Elʼs website (bethelbalto.com)
and at Beth Elʼs reception desk. Be sure to fill out the registrationform and the food selection sheet for the Philadelphia trip.
If you have any questions, contact Marlene Siegel 410-484-1844 or Janet Penn 410-484-5702.
what it is really like to try to live a Jewish life in modern Poland. Dr. Auron-Gorska quotes statistics indicating there are between six and twelve thou-sand people who belong to Jewish organizations in Poland now, but addsthat the rabbis of Beit Warzawa claim that there are between fifty and sixtythousand living Poles with Jewish ancestry.
A riveting lecturer, Dr. Auron-Gorska, who speaks of this, onceanswered the question of why living as a Jew in Poland is difficult. Shesaid that it is difficult to live from a tradition you learn from a book, withouta community…that there are legal and halachic issues between the exist-ing few communities that have to be resolved, and there is a fear ofostracism: of social death.
On May the first you can come to Beth El and hear Dr. Auron-Gorska
tell her story and the story of why she sacrifices her time and effort to beat the forefront of living progressive Judaism in Poland. She will also illus-trate with reliable data the tale of her city, and why it is important not onlyto honor the past, but also the importance of building viable Jewish com-munities in Modern Poland.Note: Dr. Joanna Auron-Gorska attended services at Beth El during theHigh Holidays 2012 and her formal conversion took place at Beth Elbetween Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Come to hear her lecture andto meet and greet this fascinating mother, scholar and founder ofBeit Bialystok on May 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Lee Joyce Richmond Ph.D., Director, School Counseling ProgramLoyola University Maryland
Pole by Birth, Jew by Choice — Continued from page 1
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BUDISH RECEIVES
JEWISH EDUCATORS ASSEMBLYAWARD
Beth El member, Ellen Budish, is receiving the LayHonoree Award from the Jewish Educators Assembly thisspring. The Lay Honoree Award is given specifically to
those who devote a large amount of their time to education andtheir synagogue.
Ellen has been voluntarily serving Beth El and its surround-ing community since 1999. She has served and chaired theHebrew School Committee, organized school retreats, plannedmultiple mitzvah projects, and chaired numerous fundraisingevents. Ellen is also an officer at the synagogue and sits onmany of its committees. Her involvement and commitments areendless.
Dr. Eyal Bor, the Director of Education, nominated Ellen forthis distinguished award and rightfully so. He explained, “Ellenʼsdedication to the Beth El Schools and the synagogue as a wholemakes her the most natural candidate for this award. Ellen isalways the first to volunteer and she never says no when she isasked for help. Leaders like Ellen make my job so much easierand so rewarding.”
Ellen will be honored with the award at the Seaboard Regionof the Jewish Educators Assembly Gala Dinner, Sunday, April 21at Bʼnai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland.
Fun and festivities as we emulateLag BʼOmer celebrations in Israel!
Bonfire, Entertainment, Games, Pizza, SʼmoresBring a nut-free dairy picnic or a few shekels (dollars)
to purchase pizza at $2.00 per slice.RSVP by Wednesday, April 24th, including the number of slices
of pizza you plan to buy, to Fran Davis at 410-484-4543 [email protected] or to Ilene Naides at 410-602-2245 or
Sponsored by Beth El Israel Affairs Committee, Berman-LipavskyReligious School, and Pauline Mash Pre-School
JEWISH WAR VETERANS,POST 888, NEEDS OUR HELP!
Every year new flags are placed on thegraves of our Jewish War Veterans prior
to Memorial Day.Barry Steelman, Beth El congregant and Jewish War Veteran, coordi-nates this project annually and has again requested our help toassist the aging veterans.
Please join us in putting out American flags this year at a number ofJewish cemeteries located along Windsor Mill Road, Rogers Avenue,and Liberty Road.
Date: Sunday, May 19Time: 12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
This is a wonderful opportunity for members and their families to par-ticipate in a mitzvah project together, while honoring our deceasedVeterans.
If you wish to volunteer to help us or for more information, pleasecontact Barry Steelman directly at 410 486-0023, 443 831-7384(cell) or at [email protected]. Participants will meet in the BackBeth El Parking Lot in front of the school building.
Additionally JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST 888 is SEEKINGNEW MEMBERS. IF YOU ARE A JEWISH VETERAN OF ANYMILITARY SERVICE, you are eligible for membership. Please for-ward your name and contact information to Barry Steelman [email protected] or call him at the above phone numbers for moreinformation.
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Live from NY’s 92nd St. YEndowed by Robert and Florence Chertkof
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 8:15 p.m.The Future of God:
The Merging of Science & Religion
Andrew Zolli and David Eagleman,Reza Aslan, moderator
Must science and religion always be opposing and irreconcilableforces? Looking at recent trends in theoretical physics and theresponse of contemporary theologians to scientific theories, thispanel discusses whether science and religion can, in fact, be seenas complementary ways of understanding our world. Dr. RezaAslan, the founder of AslanMedia.com, is a Wallerstein professor atDrew Universityʼs Center on Religion, Culture and Conflict. AndrewZolli is the co-author of the new book Resilience: The Science ofWhy Things Bounce Back. David Eagleman is a neuroscientist andwriter at Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs theLaboratory for Perception and Action and the Initiative onNeuroscience and Law and a New York Times bestselling authorpublished in 27 languages.
Sponsored by Joanne Block Rief, D.D.S.410.363.2121
www.crossroadsdentalarts.com
Andrew Zolli Reza Aslan
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONEWHO IS LOOKING TO JOIN
A SYNAGOGUE?Whether he/she is new to town or a native Baltimorean,
and whether they are a family, a couple or single, Beth Elhas something to offer each and every one.
Please invite them to events they might find of interest,and please contact the Outreach Office at 410-484-0411
so we can invite them to Beth El.
If you can knit or crochet and would like to help keep ProjectW.A.V.E. alive, the following items are needed: hats, scarves,gloves, blankets, afghans, lap blankets, and walkers bags.Please no wool. If you cannot knit or crochet you can also helpby donating yarn. For more information contact Dora Smith [email protected].
IN NEED OF SPRING CLEANING?Do you have old bills, usless papers, and electronics to get rid of,
but donʼt want to just throw them away?... then you wonʼt want to miss this!
Shredder Truck & Ecycle EventSunday, April 28
9:00 a.m. - 12 noonBack Parking Lot at Beth El Congregation
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW for the Shredder Truck!$10 donation suggested
ALL proceeds benefit Beth El Social Action programs
On-site shredding of all paper. Nowʼs the time to get rid of all those can-celed checks, bank statements, everything youʼre afraid to set out with therecycling. Watch your documents destroyed in seconds and feel good thatit will still be recycled.*Please remove bindings like old check covers, 3-ring binders, etc. whenpossible.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW for the Ecycle Event!If you have any electronics that you would like to dispose of safely -
this is your opportunity.We will be collecting items in the rear parking lot.A small cash donation of $10 will be appreciated.An additional $10 charge for TVs will be required.
We will be collecting anything with a cord or a battery including:
Sponsored by the Beth El Congregation Environmental Committee
ComputersMonitors (CRT & LCD)MouseKeyboardsCd DriveDVD DrivesFloppy DrivesAluminumElectric MotorsPrintersScannersSmall AppliancesMotherboardsProcessorsRAMPower SuppliesHard Disks
DVD-RWsMonitorsGraphics CardsSound CardsLAN CardsTV Tuner CardsWebCamsHead PhonesMulti-Card ReadersFlash DrivesExternal Hard DrivesPortable Hard DrivesSpeakersBluetooth DonglesAudio SystemsBlu-Ray Writers
BETH EL BLOOD DRIVEWednesday, April 17
Offit Auditorium8:15 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
In great need for blood due to winter stormsand Hurricane Sandy.
To make an appointment emailSonya Goodman at [email protected]
or call 410-602-8766.
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S E N I O R S
The card features a drawing byworld famous artist IraMoskowitz. Born in 1912 as theson and grandson of rabbis, hehas infused his work with thecustoms and traditions of ourreligion.
MAY MEETING
The Beth El Seniors will be going to Chizuk Amuno on Sunday,May 5 at 6:00 p.m. for our monthly dinner meeting. The cost for theevening is $23 for everyone. The entertainment will be Seth Kibel.He will be doing Klezmer and Tin Pan Alley music. We will mail youthe final details for the evening shortly. Reservations and paymentsare due no later than Tuesday, April 22. Absolutely no reservationsor changes will be accepted after this date. Please advise if youwould like a sugar-free dessert and with whom you would like to beseated. The seating committee will do its best to accommodate yourseating wishes. For further information, call Maxine Kontoff at 410-486-1653 or Ruthye Steinberg at 410-655-8242.
SPECIAL DAYS IN APRIL
April brings us to the end of Pesach. Beth El Seniors hope thateveryone had a wonderful Passover with family and friends. Now weget ready to observe Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day,followed by Yom Hazikaron, Israel Remembrance Day, and finallyYom HaʼAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day. There will be opportuni-ties to commemorate these special days in our synagogue and withinour wider Baltimore community. Beth El Seniors hope to see youthere.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Beth El Seniors is always welcoming new members 50 years of ageor older to join our active organization. Dues are only $15 per yearand our dinner meetings which include enjoyable entertainment eachmonth cost $20. Where else can you go for such a great deal? CallMartha Glasner at 410-486-7407 for a membership application.
TORAH MAINTENANCE FUND
A project of the Beth El Seniors is to support the maintenance andrepair of our synagogueʼs Torahs and Megillot. A kosher, usableTorah must be written by hand with a pen and special ink by alearned scribe. Every letter must be perfectly formed and every wordmust be correctly spelled. The ink can not be chipped off even a littlebit. The parchment that the Torah is written on must be flawless. Theslightest tear or smudge will render the Torah unfit for use. The BethEl Torahs are regularly inspected and repaired. This is a costlyprocess. Beth El Seniors is pleased to provide financial support forthis entire process. It is a mitzvah to contribute to a process thatkeeps our sacred scrolls preserved for future generations. TorahMaintenance Fund cards may be purchased at the Beth El frontoffice or call Dorothy Fineblum at 410-653-2631. These all pur-pose cards are six for $10 or $2 each.
&ADULT EDUCATION
CONGREGATIONAL PROGRAMMING
The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Life Long Learning is proudto present the following programming. Call Ellen Marks at 410-580-5166 for more information.
• Jewish Short Stories with Gail Lipsitz … May 6, 7:00 p.m.,Agus Library
• Agus Academy: Exploring Prayer with the Beth ElRabbis…Monday evenings at 8:00p.m., Agus Lbrary
• 92nd Street Y – live simulcast from New York to Beth El on April14 at 8:15p.m. (Science and Religion), Offit Auditorium
• APRIL 16, 19, 20, 21! Scholar in Residence Series with RabbiLeonard Sharzer, M.D. discussing “End of Life Issues”(Friday), “Bio-Ethical Issues”(Saturday) and “Beginning of Life Issues”(Sunday).Schedule of events:
• Tuesday, April 16, 7:00p.m., Agus Library – Pre-weekendscreening of Gattaca, starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law and UmaThurman. This riveting science fiction film presents a visionwhere potential children are selected through pre-implantationgenetic diagnosis to ensure they possess the best hereditarytraits of their parents. This DVD will prepare you for RabbiSharzerʼs discussion Sunday morning regarding the beginning oflife issues.• Friday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat service followedby Shabbat dinner, $25 per person. After dinner a question andanswer session will be held on "End of Life Issues.• Saturday, April 20, 12:45 p.m., Gorn Chapel. Following theKiddush there will be a discussion on "Bioethical Issues."• Sunday morning, April 21, 9:30 a.m., Schapiro Auditorium -Bagel Breakfast with Rabbi Sharzer discussing “Beginning of LifeIssues.” No charge for breakfast.
Contact Ellen Marks at 410-484-0411 or [email protected] to make reservations for the Shabbatdinner and/or Sunday breakfast.
• Baltimore Hebrew Institute- Ulpan Hebrew classes at Beth El –Session 2 now through April 17, 7:00p.m., classes held in schoolwing-registration and fee through Baltimore Hebrew Institute –callMichelle Taylor at 410-704-7118.
• SAVE THE DATE! JEWISH RENAISSANCE IN POLAND, MAY1, 7:00 p.m., Meet Joanna Auron-Gorska, aresident of Bialystock, Poland. This talentedartist, photographer and researcher will discussthe “re-birth” of Jewish life in contemporaryPoland.
• Yours, Mine and Ours: A Jewish/ChristianConversation with Dr. Rosann Catalano and the Beth El Rabbis –session 2 now through May 29 on Wednesday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m., Agus Library-registration and fee. $100/ members, $150/non-membersRegister with Ellen Marks at 410-484-0411 or [email protected].
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Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.(When classes are held in the evening,
the library is open from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m..)Tuesday: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 11: 00 a.m.Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m
If you wish to donate books to the Agus Library,please contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844.
Because of the limited space,please do not bring books to Beth El
until you have spoken to Marlene Siegel.
AGUS LIBRARYHOURS
GREEN GROCERYSHOPPING TIPS
1.) Plan ahead for the week. A meal plan will ensurethat you use what you buy wisely and that there isless waste, not to mention you will save money.
2.) Once you arrive at the store, one of the best goinggreen ideas is to plot your course strategically toavoid the foods that are over-processed and filled withchemicals and additives. The whole and natural foodsare always found around the perimeter of the store. Ifyou start at one side and work your way around theedges of the store, you will find all the produce, dairy,and meat products.
3.) Choose organic foods as often as possible toavoid consuming toxic pesticides and hormones.
4.) Next, stop at the bulk food aisle for more ways tosave the environment. You may be surprised to knowthat everything from rice and pasta to snacks andcereals can be purchased from the bulk bins.
5.) If you do venture into the center of the store forprocessed foods, read the labels on the products thatyou choose. Going green ideas here include aimingfor five or less ingredients per product and avoidingproducts with ingredients you canʼt even pronounce.
http://www.goinggreentoday.com/blog/green-grocery-shopping-tipsGO
GREEN!
On January 18 and 19, ourBeth El community was delight-ed to welcome the renownedKosher Gospel singer, JoshuaNelson and his group. We allclapped our hands, danced andsang to the spiritual rhythmsand liturgy provided by thiswonderful experience of music,prayer, and friendship.
AN ARTICLE OF HOPESunday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.
Offit AuditoriumAn Article of Hope - Documentary Film
A tiny scroll made it through the Holocaustand into space on the space shuttle, Colombia.
This film tells its story and the story of the first IsraeliAstronaut, Colonel Ilan Ramon.
No ChargeSponsored by the Events Committee
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Home Phone______________________________
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Email ____________________________________RSVP by May 3, 2013
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SISTERHOOD
BIBLIO
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10Biblio Board member, Millie Keller, will review The Lost Wife byAlyson Richman on Wednesday, April 10, at 12 noon in theKolker Room. Millie is a dedicated proponent of and participantin continuing adult education. Members of our Beth El Familyand their friends are invited to attend her incisive review ofRichmanʼs latest novel that spans decades and continents.
Bring a dairy lunch and join us for a convivial social half hourat noon. Sima Scherr, our hostess will serve dessert. Beth Elprovides beverages.
For additional information, please contact BarbaraBerkowitz at 410-296-8424 or Joan Flaks at 410-484-6246.
SISTERHOOD INSTALLATIONMEETING/ LUNCHEON
MONDAY, MAY 1311:30 a.m. in the Offit Auditorium
General Meeting/LuncheonCantor Tom King will present a program of Jewish, Broadway,popular and classical songs for Sisterhoodʼs closing generalmeeting.
The Torah Fund Campaignis moving quickly towards ful-filling its goals. We now have36 Benefactors who donated$180.00. All contributions aregreatly appreciated.Contributions of $18.00 ormore will receive six beautifuloccasion cards. Individualcards can be bought for$4.00 each.
Please contact Jane Krosin, 410-484-4218 or HildaDopkin, 410-486-4453 for more information and cards.
Send check for $18.00 to:Beth El Sisterhoodc/o Linda Mondell orJudy Schwartz8101 Park Heights AvenueBaltimore, Maryland 21208Your check is your receipt.Subscription holders need notcall.WE REGRET WE AREUNABLE TO SEAT WALK -INS FOR LUNCH.All are welcome to attend theprogram.
SISTERHOOD MEETING /LUNCHEON
97th Annual Convention
Date: Thursday, May 2Time: 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.
Location: Temple Oheb ShalomProgram: “Strong Women, Know Them,
Raise Them, BE THEM”Panel Discussion
Each organization selects an honoree.Sisterhoodʼs honoree for this year is Barbara Berkowitz
Cost: $36.00 for the Convention.Dietary laws will be observed.
Please make check payable to Beth El Sisterhood andleave it in the Sisterhood mailbox by April 11, in an
envelope addressed to Harriet Weiner or Honey Litman.In that way, our payment and list of attendees will be sent in
together, so that we can sit together.
For additional information, call Honey Litman 410-486-8116or Harriet Weiner 410-653-3171.
SISTERHOOD SHABBATShabbat, May 11, 2013Honoring Sisterhood
Past Presidentsand All Mothers Among Us
We would like the congregation to join usfor a wonderful, meaningful Shabbat service
and a delicious kiddush.
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SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WEEKENDFriday, April 19 - Sunday, April 21, 2013
Beth El presents its Scholar in Residence Weekend beginningFriday, April 19th. Our Scholar in Residence will be RabbiLeonard Sharzer, M.D., who will discuss issues which affect
our daily lives but are reluctant to confront. As a physician and arabbi, Rabbi Sharzer is able to convey both medical and religiousperspectives relative to these topical issues.
Rabbi Leonard A. Sharzer is Senior Fellow in Bioethics of theFinkelstein Institute of Religious and Social Studies at the JewishTheological Seminary. His current research is the field of bioethics,especially as it pertains to Jewish law.
A native of Boston, Rabbi Sharzer graduated from the BostonUniversity School of Medicine and completed his residency training ingeneral surgery at the University of Iowa. In addition, he earned anMS in surgery for work in organ preservation for transplantation.Following a fellowship in hand surgery in Louisville, Kentucky, hereceived a Fulbright Scholarship to do clinical and laboratoryresearch in microsurgery in Melbourne, Australia. He completed hisresidency in plastic surgery at the Eastern Virginia Graduate Schoolof Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Sharzer then worked as aRegistrar at the West of Scotland Regional Plastic Surgery Unit inGlasgow, Scotland.
In 1978, Rabbi Sharzer joined the Faculty of the Albert EinsteinCollege of Medicine in New York City where he attained the rank ofClinical Professor. He retired from medicine in 1999 to enterRabbinical School at the Jewish Theological Seminary where he wasordained in May, 2003.
With this extensive background, Dr. Sharzer will provide membersand guests with the opportunity to explore troubling questions that wefrequently face.
The schedule for the weekend will be as follows:
Friday Evening, April 19, 2013Kabbalat Shabbat Services: In the Gorn Chapel at 6:00 p.m.Topic: End of Life Issues
Shabbat Dinner: 7:00 p.m.Register with Ellen Marks (410-484-0411 [email protected]) by Tuesday, April 9. Cost is $25 per per-son.
There will be a Question and Answer Session following dinner.
Saturday, April 20, 2013In the Gorn Chapel at 12:45 p.m.Following the Kiddush there will be a discussion on Bioethical Issues.
Sunday, April 21, 2013Bagel breakfast at 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Sharzer in the ShapiroAuditorium Topic : Beginning of Life IssuesThere is no charge for the breakfast. If you are attending thebreakfast, register with Ellen Marks by Tuesday, April 9.
Note: There will be a screening of the DVD Gattaca on Tuesday,April 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Agus Library. This movie starring EthanHawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law will stimulate your thinking forSundayʼs topic “Beginning of Life Issues”.
If you have any questions: Contact one of the following co-chair-women for the Scholar-in-Residence Weekend: Karen Lent at 410-602-0456 or [email protected], Janet Penn at 410-484-5702 [email protected] , Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844 [email protected].
Rabbi Leonard A. Sharzer
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Once again flowers will be available for your Motherʼs Day gifts and forspring planting. As usual, you may enjoy lunch at the Boutique Cafe either
before or after shopping. Our annual raffle will take place with many excit-ing products and services donated by vendors and area merchants.
If you communicate with friends and family by Facebook, Linked In,Twitter, or any other social media, please tell everyone to come to BethEl's Unique Boutique. This will be a perfect time to shop for your springneeds and gifts.
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