RABBI’S MESSAGEWelcoming Beth Am’s Repair the World Fellows Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

I am thrilled to announce that our In, For and Of initiative continues to take shape. This year we welcome two fellows from Repair the World, an initiative to “mobilize thousands of young Jewish adults who want to help improve lives and neighborhoods.” Kate Thomas and Steven Saltz who are bright, motivated and enthusiastic, have already begun to put their imprimatur on Beth Am and Reservoir Hill through their support of Beth Am’s participation in the Whitelock Farm Harvest Festival and upcoming events. Their primary responsibility will be to help build constructive relationships, connect Beth Amer’s to one another and to our neighbors. Here’s a brief introduction:

Meet Kate! From northern New Jersey, Kate Thomas is serving as a Repair the World Fellow focusing on education justice. Kate graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University where she was active in student organizing, non-profits, women’s leadership initiatives, mentoring, and service trips. Kate is also a lover of the arts, particularly theater and spoken word poetry and is confident in their power to affect social change. In her senior year she created a Jewish Artist and Activist Community on campus, organizing events like a festival of rights Hanukkah celebration and a freedom seder for Passover. She is so excited to work alongside the Reservoir Hill community with Beth Am!

Meet Steve! Originally from Long Island, NY, Steve Saltz is a recent graduate of Binghamton University where he studied geography and philosophy, politics, and law. With his year-long fellowship at Repair the World, Steve is focusing on food justice in the Baltimore community. Steve has experience working in political, Jewish, and non-profit organizations. He is excited to be living in a new city and meeting new people.

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CONTENTS

RABBI’S MESSAGE

CANTOR’S CORNER

PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

CONGREGATION

LEARNING

UPCOMING EVENTS

CALENDARS

COMMUNITY NEWS

CONTRIBUTIONS

Speaking OF the Neighborhood

FUND DESIGNATION

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Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

OfficersPresident Scott Zeger1st Vice President Julie Gottlieb2nd Vice President Lynn SassinTreasurer Alan KopolowSecretary Elaine Weiss

Trustees through 2015Alyson Bonavoglia Eliza FellerCheri LevinDavid Lunken

Trustees through 2016Neil KahnCindy ParadiesDesiree RobinsonJim Schwartz

Trustees through 2017David DemskyRisa JampelAshley PressmanNaomi Rosner

Past Presidents and Life MembersPast President Cy SmithPast President Jack LapidesHonorary Life Member Lainy LeBow-SachsHonorary Life Member Efrem Potts

Standing CommitteesAdult Ed Chair Elaine WeissAdult Ed Co-Chair Carla RosenthalFinance Chair Alan KopolowFinance Co-Chair Joe WolfsonHouse Chair Sam PolakoffKiddush Chair Meg HymanMembership Chair Sharon NathansonMembership Co-Chair Robin KatcoffReligious Services Chair Joe WolfsonSocial Action Chair Arthur ShulmanSocial Action Co-Chair Jackie DonowitzYouth Education Chair David Lunken

Ad Hoc CommitteesAnnual Fund Honorary Chair Gil SandlerAnnual Fund Chair Ricky FineAnnual Fund Vice Chair Jim JacobsBalt. Jewish Council Rep. Ben RosenbergBeth Am Connection Joanne Katz Risa JampelBAYITT Co-Chair Brian RossBAYITT Co-Chair Erica AllenCongregant to Congregant Joyce KeatingEutaw Place Ellen Kahan Zager Jack ZagerIn, For and Of Lisa Akchin Maggi GainesMarketing Chair Ellen SpokesOperations Co-Chair Ashley PressmanOperations Co-Chair David DemskyRes. Hill Improvement Council Carol Shulman

Office HoursTuesday-Thursday: 9:00-4:00Friday: 9:00-3:00

Office Contact Extentions:Tel: 410.523.2446 / Fax: 410.523.1729 Extensions: Rabbi Daniel Burg - 14Rabbi Gludt - 15Henry Feller, Exec. Dir. - 20Linda Small, Senior Staff and Development Coordinator - 12Ralph Shaver, Finance Manager -18Norm Weinstein, Bookkeeper - 17Marsha Blank, Educ. Admin - 16Idella Crenshaw, Admin. Specialist and Assistant to the Rabbi - 21Nakia Davis, Front Office Coordinator - 11 Valerie Tracy, Marketing Coordinator- 10Sandy Winters, Ritual Coordinator Office E-mail:Email: nakia@bethambaltimore.orgWeb site: www.bethambaltimore.org

Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg443.202.0912 (cell) (emergencies only, please) ravdaniel@bethambaltimore.org

Cantor Ira Greenstein443.759.7807 (home) cantor.ira@gmail.com

Rabbi Kelley Gludt, Director of Congregational Learning520.248.9541 (cell)rabbikelley@bethambaltimore.org

Henry Feller, Executive Directorhenry@bethambaltimore.org443.742.9654 (cell) (emergencies only, please)

Scott L. Zeger, Board President410.868.7761 scott.zeger@gmail.com

In case of an emergency, please contact:Henry Feller, Executive Director443.742.9654 (cell)

BETH AM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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CANTOR’S CORNERThanks to the High Holydays Choir Cantor Ira Greenstein

I am writing this column to thank this fine group of volunteers. The choir has been around since the main Chizuk Amuno service moved to Stevenson in 1962 with its paid professionals. To replace them for the now-second service, “alumni” and others re-formed a High Holydays (HH) choir at Eutaw Place. The choir was all male at that point. Hazzan Abba Weisgal remained here, with his son Hugo as choir director in the “choir loft” above the bimah. Abba was succeeded by Hazzan Joe Levine in 1973, Hugo still above; Joe had been the only Assistant to Abba, about 20 years before. In 1974, for the year round Cantor duties, Harry London (z”l), Cantor Emeritus following his retirement took on the role of Cantor, but he had other commitments for HH, so Hugo took over High Holydays Cantorial duties in 1974-76, at which point the choir moved to the bimah itself. When the HH “Weisgal era” ended in 1977 (it started in 1922), Harry took over year round and women joined the choir for the first time.

Though it was Chizuk Amuno until 1974, Beth Am owes a lot to those choir members who joined including the single “paid” professional and the alumni who provided the continuity. The HH choir could have dissipated.

For the record, I came to Beth Am in 2000, so this was my 15th HH leading the choir. I was assisted during the first two summers by Jane Ruback (z”l), who rehearsed the choir…and rehearsed the

Cantor, too, because it took me a couple of years to learn all the choir material and catch up to the choir membership. Singing Jane’s warm-up vocal exercises was harder than the music for me, for example, a full speed rendition of “red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather…”up and down scales tied up my tongue. Try it some time.

Even today, a new choir member typically takes several years to learn the materials fully, in four-part (soprano-alto-tenor-bass) harmony – it’s formidable, but obviously doable. I think choir members would agree that it is worth it, as they mostly keep volunteering in successive years, and some return after they take time off for family. It’s a wonderful tradition. With (I think) one exception, I have not actively “recruited” new choir members. For the time commitment it entails, I believe that membership should come without pressure from me and with great gratitude from all of us.

For a new member to learn the music, we have choir binders. The music is more-or-less fully written out (some would say more, some would say less)…but the best teacher may be listening to and singing parts with the person next to you. This means that everyone in the choir is a teacher/mentor, and the resulting esprit is imposing. We spend 30 hours together before the holydays (some people also “study” independently) and people come as often as they can, but the fact is that the

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVEScott Zeger

At Yom Kippur, I had the honor to address you for my second and last time as President of the Board of Trustees for which I will forever be grateful. The con-tinuity of Jewish living in Baltimore City and at Beth Am, was the topic on my mind. As I looked out from the bimah that day, the thought that, if we can build a robust community at Beth Am today, our children may sit in these seats (hopefully with different cushions) in 40 years. That aspiration brought a proverbial tear to my eye.

As practical people, Jews tend to address big ideas like continuity with concrete examples, and so I turned the talk to our elevator and bathrooms. In short, the Board wants the elevator and bathrooms to demonstrate functional con-tinuity, especially on the High Holydays. This year, the elevator did not; neither did our server. Clergy and staff did not have access to our databases or to Beth Am emails for much of the High Holydays.

As your President, let me proclaim on all our behalf: “Oy vey ist mir.” And, despite the local discontinuities, the clergy, staff and lay volunteers made High Holydays 5775 among the best we have known since joining Beth Am.

It is appropriate that the server failed, because, having sniffed out the risk, David Demsky had already volunteered to work with Henry Feller as a two-person IT task force whose job is to plan a 21st century system before we get to the 22nd. David developed a detailed and modern (think

clouds) proposal that was enthusiastically endorsed by the Executive Committee and that is scheduled for Board action this month. It will take a few months to implement, but when done, Under Armour will have nothing but athletic gear on Beth Am. David’s engagement with the IT planning is an example of what makes Beth Am special. We had a problem; he volunteered to fix it.

For continuity’s sake, the elevator and bathrooms are also going to get fixed: and more. In October, the Executive Committee had an “initial” (13th over nine years) working meeting with Architects Charles Alexander and Eric Lewis to discuss the parameters of reno-vations of our historic Sperry Building, the first major ones in 90+ years. We saw inspiring proposals for the ground floor, including a small addition with open-sky courtyard. Drooling would be a kind description for what could be seen on the faces of the Beth Am’ers. One stimulating design question is whether we can create an intimate space for smaller worship groups in the sanctuary while retaining its grandeur for High Holydays and B’nai Mitzvah. Julie Gottlieb is leading a task force of eight worshipers to continue that conversation off line. Stay tuned for exciting ideas which will be circulated when formulated.

In summary, Beth Am will assure continuity of Jewish living in, for and of Baltimore City - elevators, bathrooms, servers, and much more.

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CONGREGATIONAL LEARNINGRabbi Kelley Gludt

With the holidays behind us and fall in the air, there is no better time to join your Beth Am community on Shabbat for services. We welcome all of our members, regardless of age, at each of our Shabbat services, but in an attempt to ensure that everyone has the opportunity for meaningful, relevant and enjoyable prayer experiences, Beth Am offers a variety of services in addition to Kesher and Sanctuary Shabbats.

On the first Saturday of every month, Shabbat Lab meets at 10:45 am in the Chapel. Gil Kline, our outstanding Lab music teacher, joins me in leading a family-oriented service for children in elementary school and their parents. We encourage both our dayschool and Lab families to attend this service. We often assign specific roles to our young people based on age or grade, so everyone can come and enjoy listening to our students lead davening, layning Torah and sharing words of wisdom with a d’var Torah. The service is filled with music and serves as a “learner’s minyan,” offering explanations for various prayer customs, introduc-tions to pieces of our liturgy, and lots of discussion.

On the second and fourth Shabbat of each month, our younger members (toddler through age four) are blessed to pray, learn and sing with Aviva and Leora Match at Shabbat Yachad. These two sisters, both of whom study at Towson University, have a long and varied past leading services in their home congregation. They always

come prepared with fun activities, new ways to engage our little ones in prayer, and tons of energy. A snack is also served. This service begins at approximately 10:45 am in the Chapel. (On days when there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Shabbat Yachad meets following candy throwing in the Sanctuary.)

We are thrilled to continue Junior Congregation, a service geared toward students in the third through sixth grades. This year, Junior Congregation, a tradition-al and ruach (spirit)-filled prayer service, will be lead by Rabbi Burg. Make certain your children take advantage of this op-portunity to spend some quality time with their rabbi, praying, learning, singing and having the opportunity to explore Judaism together. Junior Congregation meets at 10:15 am in the Chapel. Dates vary, check the Beth Am calendar for details.

We prioritize creating prayer spaces for all of Beth Am’s congregants. Please feel free to explore all of our services to discover which service in which you feel most at home. See you on Shabbat!

K/USY at the Medieval Times. See another photo on page 21!

Kate Thomas and Steven Saltz, two fellows from Repair the World, an initiative to “mobilize thousands of young Jewish adults who want to help improve lives and neighborhoods.” Kate and Steven supported Beth Am’s participation in the Whitelock Farm Harvest Festival and will continue to support upcoming Beth Am and Reservoir Hill events.

quotes before a Sunday game. I contend that our choir collectively sounds awfully good…they sound like a choir rather than a group of paid professionals. It may lack some polish and tone, it may sometimes be challenged to keep the pitch up, but it is a team effort. You can all be the judges. I think the fact that they are all volunteer and are people you know, means a lot to you. In most of the polling I have seen, the choir gets high marks, so they must be doing it right.

I would pass along one last observation: the Weisgall family also thinks the choir sounds wonderful (note, they spell the last name with two l’s). Family members still come to HH services each year and sit in the old choir loft. I am unaware of any parallel, where a family comes to listen in a meaningful space to the music of a service 40 years later, even with some changes in the musical selection. I cannot think of any more impressive compliment about our choir than a nod from the Weisgalls.

For the effort they put in and the quality result, the choir should be proud and YOU should be thankful. Please give any choir members you know a big hug and a thank-you when you see them.

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choir is never entirely in the same place at the same time until the services begin. (Admittedly, it creates a mild “heartburn” for the Cantor.)

I should note that choir members are primarily YOU…congregants who devote their own energies and talents to enhancing the quality of your HH services. Their heart is all into it. Sure, rehearsals may be a bit light-hearted at times, but services are a profound experi-ence for us all. I would be remiss in NOT noting that we also currently have four non-congregants who sing with the group. The first started (I think) in 2005…the music is challenging, the text is moving, but I believe that the appeal is fundamen-tally spiritual. Like congregant members, they realize what their participation means to all of you. Let me emphasize again, this is an all-volunteer group.

A couple of years ago, there was a running dialogue on “Hazzanet” (the e-mail “blog” for us Cantor types) about volunteer versus paid choir members. One Cantor encouraged us all to push for paid professional choirs, which sound so much better to him. I read this posting to our Beth Am choir, like the football coach reads the opposing team player

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If you currently have at least one child enrolled in elementary school (or late pre-school or early

middle-school), please read!

L’eilah u’Leilah: A Family Israel ExperienceHigher and Higher

Which of the following excites you:A) Building community with other families at Beth AmB) Learning, both with your children and separately as adultsC) The idea of traveling to IsraelD) All of the above

If you answered “D” then we invite you to consider being part of a new and innovative opportunity: L’eilah u’L’eilah, a Family Israel Experience.

We are looking to gather a group of families who will commit to going to Israel together in 2018. During the next four years, families will have the time to develop a personal savings plan, and the group will gather regularly to connect with one another through learning and social events.

We have hired a wonderful Israeli educator who will be working with us for the next few years. We will have a kickoff weekend with him here at Beth Am the weekend of December 12-14, 2014. Therefore, we are hoping to have a group put together by mid-November so that we can plan appropriately for the beginning of this unusual and exciting project.

Please send an e-mail to Rabbi Miriam Burg at miriamburg@yahoo.com if you are interested and/or have questions. Local programming will be funded in part by a JEEP grant from The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore.

A FAMILY ISRAEL EXPERIENCE

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JEWISH DISCOVERY LAB SCHEDULENovember CalendarSaturday, November 1: Shabbat LabSunday, November 2: NO LABWednesday, November 5: LabSunday, November 9: LabWednesday, November 12: LabSunday, November 16: NO Lab - ShabbatonWednesday, November 19: LabSunday, November 23: LabWednesday, November 26: NO LABSunday, November 30: NO LAB

KADIMA / USY SCHEDULE (K/USY)Sunday, November 9 - K/USY - Skyzone

SHABBAT YOUTH SERVICESShabbat Yachad - Saturdays at 10:45 amCombines familiar children’s Shabbat songs with age appropriate sensory experiences. Every Saturday except the first Saturday of the month for newborns to kindergarten in the Chapel, begins before Haftarah reading (unless there’s a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, in which case it begins after candy throwing).

First Day of Shabbat Lab - Saturday, November 1 at 10:45 amA mix of traditional and innovative davening. First Saturday of every month for children in kindergarten through fifth grade in the Chapel.

Jr. Congregation - Saturday, November 8 at 10:15 amCalling all third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders! Join Rabbi Burg for a participatory Shabbat Service which blends traditional davening with upbeat music and engaging learning. Next Jr. Congregation is December 13.

LEARN YOUR TROPE Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm at Beth Am Synagogue. Remaining Thursdays: Nov. 6, 13, 20 and Dec. 4 and 11

Join Cantor Greenstein as he teaches you to master the skill of chanting Haftarah in six weeks!

RSVP to Nakia@bethambaltimore.org or 410.523.2446.

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Sundays at 7 pmNovember 23December 14January 11February 22March TBA

Gesher is a joint program sponsored with our sister congregation, Kehillat Netzach Israel in Ashkelon. We will hold monthly sessions on a variety of social justice topics which currently affect both Israel and the United States. The goal of the class is to deepen our understanding of the parallel challenges that face both of our countries while finding ways for real, in-depth re-lationship building with the people of Ashkelon.

Contact Rabbi Kelley Gludt to sign up or for more information: rabbikelley@bethambaltimore.org

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SAVE THE DATES for a special Shabbat and help celebrate

Beth Am’s 40th anniversary!Friday, December 19 ReKindle the Hanukkah and Shabbat candles at a member-hosted Shabbat dinner. Be a host or a guest! More information TBA....

Saturday, December 20 ReJoice at a participatory, celebratory Shabbat service followed by a festive Kiddush lunch.

Saturday, December 20 evening ReDedicate ourselves to the future of Beth Am dancing to the music of Klezmer Band Machaya and dining on a delicious Mediterranean feast catered by Zeffert and Gold.

Invitations will be mailed in November...watch for them in your mailbox!

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BAYITT Beth Am Young Adult Initiative for Twenties and Thirties

All BAYITT programs are open to anyone in their twenties or thirties who is interested in meeting new people, celebrating Shabbat with a community, and eating delicious food!

November Second Fridays - Friday, November 14, 6:30 pmA Carlebach-style Friday night service and festive dinner at Beth Am synagogue.

For more information about events or to RSVP, contact bayitt@bethambaltimore.org or visit our website, wwwbayitt.org

WINTER CLOTHING DRIVENovember 11 - December 11Women's and men's professional clothing can be dropped off at Beth Am. Please donate business attire and accessories that have already been cleaned, are on hangers and ready to wear. Women's clothing will be donated to Suited to Succeed and men's clothing will be donated to Our Daily Bread.

DONATE YOUR OLD CELL PHONES TO CHANAThe Social Action Committee is again participating in the collection of cell phones to be used by Chana, the Jewish Community Services domestic violence program. Chana will erase the phone contents and give them to clients for use in emergency situations. Old cell phones may be deposited in the Chana box outside the social hall in the synagogue.

Keep in mind: Your timely RSVP’s are helpful and often essential to help us plan for food and space.

Please remember to RSVP!

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KLEI KODESH MUSICAL KABBALAT SHABBAT

Friday, November 7 6 pm - Services

Please join Rabbi Daniel Burg, Cantor Ira Greenstein and guest musicians for a Musical Kabbalat Shabbat. Open to the community!

7 pm - Mediterranean dinner to follow services Adults - $16 | Children 6-12 yrs. - $10 Household maximum - $56 Children 6 and under are free!

Please contact Nakia for space availability: 410.523.2446 or nakia@bethambaltimore.org

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JOHN EAGER HOWARD ELEMENTARYBe a Bookworm!

Join us and share your love of books with the beginning readers in Ms. Lawrence's kindergarten class at John Eager Howard Elementary School. We read to these kindergartners for an hour once a month.

To participate or for more information, please contact Cheri Levin: nivelmom@gmail.com

Volunteer for John Eager Howard

Elementary SchoolLooking for a special person to lead a second-grade, board games lunch club. The school has the games. We just need YOU!

Email Jackie Donowitz for more information jemdonowitz@hotmail.com

THE HOLIDAY BOOK GIVEAWAYWednesday, December 17 from 9-11am Books + Students = READERS! You Do The Math!The John Eager Howard School Book Giveaway is a precious Beth Am tradition. Over time, we have distributed over ten thousand (10,000!) books to the children of Reservoir Hill. Be a part of spreading the joy and excitement of opening a new book.

The book collection box will be in the Chapel hallway starting in early November. New books and nearly perfect used books only, please. We’ll need sorters and shleppers. If you want to be part of the fun, contact Jackie Donowitz - jemdonowitz@hotmail.com or 410-235-5761.

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, November 13th - 7:30 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME! Bring your energy, your passion and your thoughts! We address issues relating to poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, environmental sustainability, literacy and more in the Reservoir Hill community and beyond. Located at Jackie Donowitz’s home (jem-donowitz@hotmail.com) Contact Arthur Shulman (arthur.shulman@gmail.com) if you need a ride.

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It’s the voice. And the songwriting. And when performing live, Ari Hest sounds better than the recordings, something you rarely see these days. Hailing from Bronx, NY his introspection and intelligence are consistently on display, creating moments of magic within his poetic, spare lyrics and haunting melodies. His just released Shouts and Whispers is his 8th studio album. As a break from making albums, he introduced the world to 52 back in 2008, an innovative project of songs written, recorded and released once a week for a full year. Throughout his career, Hest has toured worldwide to support his records, most recently in Europe, and has built the kind of loyal fan base any musician would envy. In the past couple of years, he toured nationally with Judy Collins, Ani Difranco and Suzanne Vega. His music has been featured on numerous television shows including Private Practice, Army Wives, and One Tree Hill. Recently, Ari’s song The Landlord appeared in an episode of NPR’s All Things Considered. Hest also scored a film called Dreamriders which won several independent film awards in 2009.

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PRAYERS FOR HEALINGJay Silverman (Janis)Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff (Robin)Carly Kehne, granddaughter of Nancy & Harris Goldberg Burton Gold, father of Joanne Gold (Andrew Stern)Elizabeth Stern, mother of Andrew Stern (Joanne Gold)Jonathan Shorr, father of Elisa Frost (Jason)Alexa Moinkoff and mother, Lora, daughter of Sharon ZamkoffJoel Balsham, friend of Lissa RotundoDeb Cohen, friend of Stephanie FleishmanBurt D’Lugoff Melissa HymanLaurie Glassner Merle Sachs (Murray) Lottie Greene, mother of Meg Hyman Rabbi Daniel Kaplan, brother of Debbie Potts (Efrem) Lenore Berman, mother of Janis Silverman (Jay)Alan Pressman (Ashley)Judy Langenthal (Hersch)Mike Steedman, brother of Linda SmallNancy HolderHarry Adler, friend of Roberta and Cantor Ira Greenstein Ofra Shipman, cousin of Roberta Greenstein (Cantor Ira Greenstein) Donald Allen, father of Lisa Minick (Chris)Norma Gaines, grandmother of Emily Gaines Demsky (David)Steven Kraft, brother of Jim Kraft (Kristi Aho)Jerald Lipsch, brother of Harriet Goldman (Herb)Cyndi Lee Haaz, mother of Stephany Moonaz (Robert) Robin Leidner & Sue Martin, friends of Amy Davidoff & Steve GoreAlan GrossHilda CoyneVickie DorfFran Kanterman

RECENT DEATHS• Nancy Carp, wife of Mark Carp• Lee Fleishman, brother of Bob Fleishman (Rosellen)• Joseph Berman, father of Toby and Hannah Berman

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Happy Birthday!Ben Rosenberg 1-NovNeal Borden 3-NovDorothy Kaffeman 6-NovJudy Merrill 8-NovFred Katz 10-NovLinda Himmelrich 15-NovAlan Goldberg 20-NovJo-Ann Orlinsky 20-NovJoel Rabin 26-NovBabette Dalsheimer 27-Nov

Congratulations!Billy and Dovey Kahn 23-NovEfrem and Deborah Potts 24-Nov

70+ BIRTHDAYS

50+ ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations!• Lena & Josh Hershkovitz on the

birth of their son, Otto Ben-Zion Hershkovitz.

• Andrea Fox Krupp on both of her daughters’ marriages: Jillian Rose Krupp to Bart Martindale and Elysha Morgan Krupp to Pascal Salasca.

• Julie Roland on being selected to be a pilot in the United States Navy.

• Deborah Agus & Robert Kleinman on the marriage of their son, Benjamin Agus-Kleinman to Keri Smyth.

MAZEL TOV

J STREET NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMITwith Aaron Levin, Alan Garten and Jackie Donowitz

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SEPTEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS

Prayer Book Fund - Mahzor

Building Preservation & Ritual Enhancement Fund

Kiddush Fund

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Cantor’s Discretionary Fund

Thank you!

Youth & Teen Education Support Fund

• Shirley Braverman - in memory of Jerry Goldman, her brother, on his yahrzeit

• Miriam & David Browning - in appreciation

• Dovey & Billy Kahn - in honor of Monica Mix

• Liz Moser - in memory of Peter Moser, Herman M. Moser and Rosa R. Kohn, on their yahrzeits

• Nadja & Albert Pats - in memory of Irving Barron, her father, on his yahrzeit; in hopes of a speedy recovery to Roz & Nelson Hyman’s daughter, Melissa Hyman; in memory of Leah Leavey, his sister, on her yahrzeit

• Ana Pavich & Adam Geroff - in appreciation of Hedy’s baby naming

• Marion Pines - in honor of Rheda Becker on her special birthday

• Jamie Puffer - in appreciation • Donna Behrens & Ken Tellerman -

in memory of Jacob Tellerman, his father, on his yahrzeit

• Gail & Lou Wohlmuth - in memory of loved ones

• Diane Abeloff - in memory of Martin Abeloff, her late husband, on his yahrzeit

• Matthew & Gladys Freedman - in memory of Howard Fink

• Sarajane Greenfeld - in memory of Doris Gold, her mother and Martin Greenfeld, her husband, on their yahrzeits

• Jamie Puffer - in appreciation• Ellen & Jeffrey Spokes - in memory of

Marvin Kotzen, her father and Jean Kotzen, her grandmother, on their yahrzeits

• Gladys Arak & Matthew Freedman - in hopes of a speedy recovery to Roz & Nelson Hyman’s daughter, Melissa Hyman

• Patricia Fradkin-Berman & Mike Berman - in memory of Harry Zemel, uncle of Richard Bloom; in memory of Shirley Rosenberg, aunt of Reneé Feller

• Marcia & Robert Kargon - in memory of Ira Kargon, on his yahrzeit

• Judy & Tom Long, David Brown & Family - in memory of Harold Freeman

• Jerome Paulson - in honor of Jill Paulson on her birthday

• Elaine Freeman - in memory of Louis Kaplan, her uncle, on his yahrzeit; in memory of Leon Freeman, her father-in-law, on his yahrzeit

Adult Education Fund

Educator’s Discretionary Fund

• Sharon & Joe Nathanson - in honor of Hedy Lucia, daughter of Ana Pavich & Adam Geroff

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KIDDUSH LUNCHEON AND BIMAH FLOWERSSponsorships and DonationsOctober 11 A special donation was made to the Floral Fund on behalf of Connie Caplan and Mark Caplan in memory of her husband and his father, Caswell Caplan, on his yahrzeit.

October 18A special donation was made to the Floral Fund in memory of Joseph O. Goldenberg, by his children Barbara Gamse, Jack Goldenberg, Lorraine Schapiro, and JoAnn Stolley, on his yahrzeit.

THANK YOU to all who came out to Reservoir Hill Improvement Council’s Whitelock Harvest Fest on October 12. The event was a success, with Beth Am once again sponsoring the popular “Kugel Cook-off,” alongside a Sukkot booth to shake the lulav and etrog.

Congratulations to first place Kugel Cook-Off winner Dovey Kahn and second place winner Ellie Burg! We also congratulate the winners of the greens cook-off: Doron Kutnick, AC, Daniel, Nita, and celebrity judge Randy Rans.

A special thanks to Bonnie Guralnick, one of Beth Am’s In, For and Of the Neighborhood volunteers, and all who helped facilitate Beth Am’s involvement in Harvest Fest. We look forward to continuing to work with RHIC and the greater community in the future.

Speaking OF the Neighborhood

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Sarajane Greenfeld and

Betty Seidel for their support proofreading

for Beth Am!

K/USY student, Meghan Gosse, crowned ‘Queen of Light & Beauty’ at the Medieval Times.

SUPPORT THE WHITELOCK COMMUNITY FARM FUNDRAISER

Saturday, November 8 at 7 pm / Beth Am Synagoue, 2501 Eutaw PlaceThere will be music, dancing, great food, drink and more. For more information, and to buy tickets online, go to the Whitelock Community Farm website: whitelockfarm.org

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From every person whose heart is willing take my offering...and make Me a holy space that I may dwell among them.

- Exodus 25

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY AND FROM YOUR HEART TO THE

5775 ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN

Contact Ricky Fine, Annual Fund Chair, at 410-358-2380 or rsfine24@gmail.com

with any questions you may have.

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FUND DESIGNATIONAccessibility Fund (1431) - Used to make the facility accessible to those with impaired physical abilitiesAdult Education Fund (1481) - Supports educational programs for all adultsBAYITT Fund (1414) - Beth Am’s Young Adult Initiative for 20’s and 30’sBuilding Preservation and Ritual Enhancement Fund (1426) - Supports the preservation and renovation of the building and the ritual itemsCantor’s Discretionary Fund (1405) - Allows the Cantor to support special programs and individuals in needEducator’s Discretionary Fund (1404) - Allows the Educator to support special programs and individuals in needEtta & Louis L. Kaplan Education Fund (1451) - Supports the purchase of furniture, equipment and capital improvements for the Jewish Discovery LabFloral Fund (1435) - Beautifies the Bimah

Garden Fund (1466) - Beautifies groundsGeneral Fund (1430) - Applied to the operating budget of the congregationI. William Schimmel Student Scholarship Fund (1461) - Assists students in their educational pursuitsKiddush Fund (1441) - Used for luncheons following Sabbath and holiday services Prayer Book Fund (1436) - Supports the purchase of prayer books and dedication prayer booksRabbi’s Discretionary Fund (1403) - Allows the Rabbi to support special programs and individuals in needSocial Action Fund (1471) - Supports social action activities in the Reservoir Hill area and the general communityTiny Tots Shabbat Fund (1408) - Supports Shabbat programs for our preschoolersYouth & Teen Education Support Fund (1476) - Supports educational programs for all of Beth Am’s youth

ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCCASION THROUGH BETH AMWe encourage all congregants to send their contribution requests directly to Nakia Davis, nakia@bethambaltimore.org so they can be processed in a timely manner.

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