WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation

Volume 56, Issue 7
April 6, 2015
Rabbi Haberman to Launch
His Newest Book at WHC
S
The Time Is Now
A
s the Israelites fled Egypt in
search of a better life, instead of
safety, they encountered water — the
Reed Sea stood between them and a
new world. Panic would have been
understandable, and chaos should
have ensued. But Moses was leading
his people, and one man had faith.
While the people grew frightened,
even considering turning back to the
bondage of Egypt, Nachshon believed. He waded into the water and
it parted. The Israelites were saved,
and they made their way on to the
Promised Land.
This is the story we celebrate at
Passover. As we all know, the story of
the Jewish people is far from finished.
Ours is a story that is written through
the ages. From every corner of the
planet, through good times and bad,
the Jewish people continue on.
Today, we are standing at the
shores a metaphorical sea. Behind us
is not Pharaoh’s army, but a rising
strength in Israel of anti-feminist,
anti-pluralist, anti-democratic political forces that can cripple Zionism’s
dream. In front of us lays the possibility of K’lal Yisrael — the many voices
of the Jewish people united as one: an
Israel with gender equality, religious
equality, and peace through a commitment to a two-state solution.
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enior Rabbi Emeritus Joshua O.
Haberman will present his fifth and
newest book, Facing the Crises of Life,
in an Amram lecture on Sunday, April
12 at 10:30 am, to be followed by a
book signing and reception.
The book discusses Rabbi Haberman’s insights on such universal life
crises and challenges as illness, failure,
rejection, worry, aging, despair, loss,
and the fear of death. Facing the Crises
of Life also draws from the wisdom
and experience that Rabbi Haberman
has shared with many hundreds of
congregants in his popular annual Yom
Kippur study sessions.
Copies of the rabbi’s book will be
available for purchase at a discount
during the book signing and reception.
All are welcome, but we request that
you RSVP online at whctemple.org/
RabbiHaberman so that we may plan
accordingly.
A native of Vienna, Austria, Rabbi
Haberman was a student at its university and the last rabbinical student at
Vienna’s Jewish Theological Seminary
Continued on page 11.
A New Look at Torah, Judaism, and Life!
W
e invite you to join us at Temple
for an exciting, new opportunity
to connect with your fellow WHC
congregants as we explore the relevance
of ancient Jewish texts on our modern
lives. Starting on Wednesday, April 8,
Rabbi Lustig, Rabbi Shankman, and
Interim Director of Religious School
Stephanie Tankel will lead a weekly
study group “A New Look at Torah,
Judaism, and Life.”
One of the gifts that Judaism has
given the world is the exchange of
ideas and insights that can come from
chevruta — studying in a small-group
setting where we can collectively peel
back the layers of a particular text. Every Wednesday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm,
over coffee and surrounded by friends,
we will engage in a dialogue that brings
new meaning and understanding to the
words of our tradition.
No registration is necessary. For
more information, please contact
Layne Weiss, lweiss@whctemple.org
or 202-895-6307.
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Washington Hebrew Congregation
Meg Jacobs Flax, President
M. Bruce Lustig, M.A.H.L., D.D., Senior Rabbi
Susan N. Shankman, M.A.H.L., A.M.R.S., Rabbi
Aaron Miller, M.A.H.L., Associate Rabbi
Joseph A. Skloot, M.A.H.L., M.A., M.Phil., Assistant Rabbi
Mikhail Manevich, Cantor
Susan R.A. Bortnick, M.S.M., Cantor
DJ Schneider Jensen, M.S. Ed.,
Director, E-T Early Childhood Center
Fran Miller, M.S. Ed., Director RJW Early Childhood Center
Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education
Stephanie Tankel, M.A., M.A.J.E., RJE,
Interim Director, Religious School
Steven Jacober, Executive Director
Naomi Abelson, Director of Temple Programs & TOV
Miriam Feffer, Director of Development
Lindsay Fry, Director of Member Services
Mohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & Maintenance
Stephen Stoupa, CPA, CGMA, Director of Finance
Joshua O. Haberman, D.H.L., D.D., Rabbi Emeritus
Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita
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Israeli Student Jazz Ensemble to Perform
on Shirei Shabbat
A special musical treat awaits you at Temple in Kreeger Lobby on Friday,
April 24. For a half hour before our 6:00 pm Shirei Shabbat service, and again
during the oneg, Susita — Israel’s Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts 10th
grade jazz ensemble — will play Israeli music and their own original jazz and
world music compositions.
The Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts was founded 54 years ago in the
memory of Israeli cellist Thelma Bentwich Yellin, who immigrated to Israel in
the 1920s from England. It was her dream to establish a high school that would
nurture artistically gifted students during their high school years. Thelma Yellin
is a national high school that attracts students comes from all over the country
to learn in an open, supportive atmosphere. Its professional staff is committed
to helping artistically gifted young people develop skills in their chosen field of
specialization, while at the same time furthering their academic education.
Our Condolences to the Families of…
Ruth Cass, mother of Ron Cass (Susan); Sandra Cass Burt, and Pamela Cass
Gershkoff.
Murray Glickman, father of Harold Glickman (Sherill) and Marc Glickman
(Laurie); grandfather of Erica Glickman (z”l), Meredith Glickman (z”l),
Matthew Glickman, and Emily Glickman; and longtime companion/partner of
Claire Druckman.
Herbert Schwartz, husband of Lauralie Schwartz; father of Alan Schwartz
(Tracy), Steven Schwartz (Vicki); Susan Dolinka (Carl); and Brian Schwartz
(Maria).
Estelle Zappala, sister of Frank Zappala (Jacki).
Congratulations to…
Barbara & Larry Dubit, on the birth of their grandson, Grant Hartley Morick;
and to Grant’s parents, Samantha & Brad Morick, and paternal grandparents,
Beverly & Robert Morick.
Joanna Lo & Jason Fabrikant, on the naming of their daughter, Barbara Lo
Fabrikant (Basha); and to Barbara’s big sister, Niya, and grandmothers, Sophia
Chen and Patricia Fabrikant.
Services
WHC News
Friday April 10
Amy Lustig to be Honored by Israel Bonds
Women’s Division
Development Corporation for Israel,
commonly known as Israel Bonds,
Women’s Division will be honoring
Amy Lustig for her commitment to
Israel, Israel Bonds, and her ongoing
work strengthening the ties between
WHC and the State of Israel on Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 pm at a tribute
dinner at Temple.
During college, Amy visited Israel
for the first time, spending a school
year living on Kibbutz Tzora near
Jerusalem. Several years after arriving in
D.C., she began planning and leading
winter trips to Israel for WHC youth
with Rabbi Lustig. Over the years, and
accompanied by their children, they
have planned and led summer trips to
Israel for many WHC families. These
trips have given many congregants
the opportunity to experience Israel’s
beauty, history, and complexity — and
have provided the foundation for a
long-lasting relationship with the
country.
Speaking at the event will be Regina
Tapoohi, Esq., the wife of Israel Bonds
President and CEO Izzy Tapoohi. An
attorney, Mrs. Tapoohi formerly served
in Israel’s Justice Ministry working in
the field of trans-border criminal law.
The tribute dinner is co-chaired by
Sandra Sherman and Amy Michaels,
WHC members who are active in Israel
Mazel tov, Rabbi Shankman!
Last month at the annual convention of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis (CCAR), the professional organization for Reform rabbis,
Rabbi Shankman was installed as Vice
President of Organizational Relationships. Previously a member at large on
the Board, her new two-year position
will include overseeing and coordinating representation of the CCAR and its
positions in various joint commissions
Festival and Yizkor Service 10:30 am
Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Bortnick
Bonds, and is
being planned
and coordinated
by a tribute
committee composed of WHC
women. It’s not
too late to serve
on the Tribute
Committee. For
more information, please contact Adele
Gravitz, adele.gravitz@israelbonds.com
or 240-479-7922.
We hope you will join Israel Bonds
Women’s Division and WHC in
honoring Amy for her commitment
to Israel and Israel Bonds, and for
her ongoing work strengthening our
community’s connection to Israel.
Those attending the Tribute Dinner are
asked to purchase Israel bonds in Amy
Lustig’s honor. The minimum investment is $100 per attending household.
Bonds purchased in Amy’s honor may
be purchased for the attendees’ own
portfolio, as gifts to loved ones, or as
charitable donations to Yad B’Yad: The
WHC Annual Fund. There is a $75 per
person cover charge for those attending
the dinner (not tax deductible). Please
contact Adele Gravitz to RSVP,
adele.gravitz@israelbonds.com or
240-479-7922.
and organizations, both within
the Reform movement and in
the larger Jewish community.
The CCAR, founded in
1889, is the oldest and largest
rabbinic organization in North
America. It projects a powerful voice in the religious life of
the American and international
Jewish communities.
Lay-Led Service
5:30 pm
Shabbat Service
6:00 pm
Diane Shrier and Gyr Turshen
Rabbi Miller, Cantor Manevich
Saturday, April 11
Early Torah Study
Rabbi Miller
Morning Service
Rabbi Miller, Cantor Manevich
9:00 am
10:30 am
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Muenzer
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Rosoff
Afternoon Service
& Havdalah Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Bortnick
5:30 pm
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Edisis
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Paige Nesbit
Friday, April 17
Lay-Led Service 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service 6:00 pm
Simeon Kriesberg
Rabbi Miller
Saturday, April 18
Early Torah Study Rabbi Lustig
Morning Service Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Bortnick
9:00 am
10:30 am
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Patrick Connelly
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Leventis
Afternoon Service
& Havdalah Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich
5:30 pm
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Serena Cullen
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Schiff
Rabbi Shankman at the CCAR installation, pictured with
CCAR President Rabbi Denise Eger, Rabbi Oren Hayon,
and Rabbi Joui Hessel.
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
April 11, 2015
April 18, 2015
Morning Service
Morning Service
Benjamin Schwartz Muenzer
Son of Melissa Schwartz
& David Muenzer
Ben is a seventh grade student at
Washington International School. He is
the brother of Emily, and the grandson of
Geraldine & Dennis Muenzer and the late
Ann & Robert Schwartz.
Morning Service
Dylan Estrin Rosoff
Son of Shannon & Laurence Rosoff
Dylan is a seventh grade student at Sidwell
Friends School. He is the brother of Ella
and Taylor, and the grandson of Suellen &
the late Melvyn Estrin and Shifra & Robert
Rosoff.
Havdalah Service
Aaron Joseph Edisis
Son of Adrienne & Wayne Edisis
Aaron is a seventh grade student at
Georgetown Day School. He is the brother
of Nathaniel, and the grandson of Betty M.
Taptich and the late Dee & Herb Edisis.
Havdalah Service
Paige Riley Nesbit
Daughter of Sandra & Steven Nesbit
Paige is a seventh grade student at Julius
West Middle School. She is the sister of
Caroline, and the granddaughter of Shelley
& Robert Nolan, Dorothy & Jack Nesbit,
and the late Carol Nesbit.
Patrick Scott Dreyfuss Connelly
Son of Michele L. Dreyfuss
& Patrick M. Connelly
Patrick is a seventh grade student at Green
Acres School. He is the brother of Sean, and the
grandson of Hermine Levy Dreyfuss, Joseph &
Kathleen Dreyfuss, Venus Masselam & Albert
Fleig, and Patrick M. Connelly.
Morning Service
Samantha Malowane Leventis
Daughter of Laura Malowane
& Andrew Leventis
Samantha is a seventh grade student at
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School. She is the
sister of Reed, and the granddaughter of Toby
& Seymour Malowane and Becky & Alex
Leventis.
Havdalah Service
Serena Rose Cullen
Daughter of Marti Cullen
and Spencer Cullen
Serena is a seventh grade student at Lakelands
Park Middle School. She is the sister of Dean,
and the granddaughter of Bette & Martin Flax,
Lenard Feldman, Shirley Cullen, and Charles
Cullen.
Havdalah Service
Sophie Alexa Schiff
Daughter of Diane & Andrew Schiff
Sophie is a seventh grade student at Alice Deal
Middle School. She is the sister of Isabelle, and
the granddaughter of Ruth Cohan, Beatrice &
Edward Schiff, and the late Irving Cohan.
Shabbat Acknowledgements
April 10–11, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Melissa Schwartz & David Muenzer, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Benjamin;
Shannon & Laurence Rosoff, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Dylan; Adrienne & Wayne Edisis, in honor of the
Bar Mitzvah of their son, Aaron; and Sandy & Steve Nesbit, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Paige.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund: Melissa
Schwartz & David Muenzer, in honor of Benjamin; Shannon
& Laurence Rosoff, in honor of Dylan; Adrienne & Wayne Edisis, in honor of Aaron; Sandy & Steve Nesbit, in honor of
Paige; and Sherry Sundick, in memory of C. Haskell Small.
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Vote ARZA
(continued from page 1)
To achieve that possibility, each of us
needs to be like Nachshon, to take the
future into our hands and act.
These are the last days in which you
can cast your vote for ARZA’s delegation to the World Zionist Congress,
the singular parliament of the Jewish
People that will convene in Jerusalem
in October. On the agenda will be
items critical not just to Israel’s future,
but to the future of our own children
and grandchildren here in America.
Our people’s greatest miracles have
emerged out of our decisions to shape
our own future. There can be no dayenu until each of us has voted. Learn
more and cast your vote by Thursday,
April 30 for the “ARZA: Representing Reform Judaism in Israel” slate at
ReformJews4Israel.org.
Successfully Making the Transition: A Pre-College
Workshop for Students and Parents
Starting college, moving away from
home, and experiencing the freedom
of being an adult are changes that can
be both exciting and anxiety-producing
for college freshmen and their families.
WHC has been with your family for
many life events, and the transition to
college is another opportunity for us to
offer guidance and support.
On Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm at
Temple, we will host a panel discussion
with Dr. Darlene Atkins, a child psychologist and director of the Delaney
Eating Disorders Clinic at Children's
National Medical Center; Dr. Matthew
Biel, director of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry at Georgetown University
Medical Center; Rabbi Jessica Lott, Director of Jewish Educational Networks
at Hillel International; Sarah Teichman, director of Taglit-Birthright Israel
at Hillel International; and WHC’s
Rabbi Susan Shankman.
We will address concerns and provide resources tips for parents and their
teens as they embark on this next chapter in their lives. We will also explore
anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment
on campus. Following the panel, teens
and their parents will break into groups
to dive into the issues raised during the
program.
This program is free and open to
the WHC community. RSVP online:
whctemple.org/college_workshop.
For more information, please contact
Jonathan Honigman, 301-354-3223 or
jhonigman@whctemple.org.
Fifth Grade Families to Share Heirlooms, Rituals at Pre-B’nei Mitzvah Program
Although it may still seem quite far
off, our 5th grade students are quickly
approaching the time when they will
become B’nei Mitzvah and participate
in their own service filled with rituals
and meaning. We invite parents/guardians of our 5th graders to take the next
step with us on your child’s journey to
becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah and join
your child at Religious School on Sunday, April 26 from 9:30 am – noon.
Please bring a family heirloom or
ritual object that has special meaning
for your family. We will also revisit the
brit your child completed at the 3rd
and 4th grade B’nei Mitzvah program;
explain the B’nei Mitzvah preparation
process — from Religious School to
tutoring to rehearsals with clergy; and
take time to address your questions
pertaining to the process.
If your 5th grader is not currently enrolled in Religious School, you are most
welcome to join us. Please let us know
at which
building you
will attend the
program.
RSVP by
April 22 to
B’nei Mitzvah
coordinator
Beth Donaldson, 202895-6309 or
bdonaldson@whctemple.org.
Shabbat Acknowledgements
April 17–18, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Michele Dreyfuss & Patrick Connelly, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Patrick;
Laura Malowane & Andrew Leventis, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Samantha; Bette & Martin Flax,
Lenard Feldman, Shirley Cullen, and Charles Cullen, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Serena; and Ruth
Cohan and Beatrice & Edward Schiff, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Sophie.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund: Michele
Dreyfuss & Patrick Connelly, in honor of Patrick; Laura
Malowane & Andrew Leventis, in honor of Samantha; Marti Cullen and Spencer Cullen, in honor of Serena; and Diane &
Andrew Schiff, in honor of Sophie.
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A Meaningful Mother’s Day Gift for Loved
Ones and Women in Need
WHC Sisterhood has joined
Jewish Women International
(JWI) to honor the 45,000 women
and children who will spend
Mother’s Day in battered women’s
shelters. Through the annual
Mother’s Day Flower Project,
JWI sends bouquets of flowers,
as well as beauty products from
OPI Products, Inc., to 200 shelters
across the United States. By participating in the Mother’s
Day Flower Project, we can make a difference for these
survivors of violence while we celebrate the women we love.
Here is how it works:
• Choose an amazing woman in your life — mother, sister,
wife, daughter, friend — to receive a Mother’s Day card
• Make a meaningful $25 donation to JWI in honor of
this special person
• JWI will send a beautiful card, which will arrive by
Mother’s Day, to each designated recipient, stating that
a charitable contribution has been made in her honor
• JWI will use the proceeds to send flowers and beauty
products to domestic violence shelters on Mother’s Day
• Your donation funds JWI’s work year round, and a portion also goes back to WHC Sisterhood.
Order your Mother’s Day cards online, jwi.org/fp; by
phone, 202-857-1300; or complete a form, available at Temple and JBSC, and send it with a check payable to WHC
Sisterhood to Marcia Weinberg, 5809 Nicholson Lane #316,
North Bethesda, Md. 20852. Be sure to select Washington
Hebrew Congregation as your partner of choice!
Experience Virginia’s Wine Country...
Wine Tasting
with
Tarara Winery & Lost Creek Winery
Lunch at Lightfoot Restaurant
Leesburg, Virginia
Sunday, April 26, 10:45 am - 2:30 pm
Pay on your own ($8-$10 plus the cost of lunch)
Space is Limited! Register by April 15: whctemple.org/boomers_wine
For more information, call 301-424-7344
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Couples Club
Say goodbye to Passover
and welcome back
leavened bread at an
adult evening of pizza,
breadsticks, and beer!
SATURDAY, 4/11 @ 7:30 pm
In Glover Park, hosted by
Cortney & Jamie Weinbaum
$18/couple; RSVP: whctemple.org/couples_dinner
Discover the History of America
in 101 Objects
Richard Kurin,
Under Secretary for
History, Art, and Culture at the Smithsonian will join the Prime
Timers at Temple for
their luncheon on
Monday, April 20 at
12:30 pm to discuss
his newest book, The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101
Objects. Working with the Institution’s curators, Mr. Kurin
has assembled a literary exhibition of 101 objects from the
Smithsonian’s collection of 137 million items that offers a
new perspective on the history of our country. Ranging from
the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the
Digital Age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam,
each object pairs the history surrounding it with the story of
its creation or discovery and the place it has come to occupy
in our national memory.
Mr. Kurin is responsible for most of the Smithsonian’s
museums and oversees several of their research and outreach
programs. He served as executive producer for the National
World War II Reunion on the Mall and represents the
Smithsonian on the President’s Committee on the Arts and
Humanities and on the White House Historical Association.
A former Fulbright fellow, Mr. Kurin earned his doctorate in
cultural anthropology from the University of Chicago.
Please reserve your place by Thursday, April 16. Send a
check ($10 for Prime Timers, $15 for all others) payable to
WHC Prime Timers to Jo Ellen Fishman, 2614 Northampton St. NW, Washington, DC 20015.
WHC News
Report of the Nominating Committee
for the 163rd Annual Meeting
The WHC Nominating
Committee, appointed
by the President in accordance with the Congregation’s Constitution
and By-Laws, has met
and selected nominees
for the Temple’s Board
of Directors. The Committee has complied with all applicable By-Laws concerning notice to the Congregation and
has also published a request in the WHC Journal of January
5, 2015, inviting suggestions for nominees from members
of the Temple.
WHC has an unusually rich reservoir of talent and, as
might be expected, the suggestions included many more
deserving names than the limited number of available
positions. In formulating the slate, the Committee was
guided by a desire to bring to the Board a balance of skills,
resources, ages, and genders, and also to achieve an appropriate blend of experienced and new leadership. The
Committee believes that this slate achieves such a balance.
It also believes that each nominee has demonstrated his or
her devotion to Judaism and the Congregation and will
help our Temple go from strength to strength.
The Nominating Committee is pleased to re-nominate
the following current Board members to serve three-year
terms beginning in 2015 and ending in 2018: Brian
Friedman, Jessica Isen, Kimberly Wachen, Lew Wiener,
Jeremy London, and Ellen Berlow. Deborah Goldman and
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The Boomers
invite you to a
ry Western
t
n
u
o
C Sunday Social
May 3 - 5pm - Temple
FEATURING
Line Dancing (no partner necessary!)
BBQ Supper & Trimmings
tickets: $2850
rsvp: whctemple.org/western
bdonaldson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6309
The Boomers support the Abram Simon Elementary School Camp Fund.
Please consider bringing a new flashlight with batteries or sunscreen.
Please join
WHC Sisterhood
at our Installation Shabbat
Friday, April 24, 2015, 6:00 pm at Temple
This beautiful, creative service will be
conducted by our Sisterhood women.
Newly elected WHC Sisterhood Officers
and Board Members will be installed.
Family and friends are welcome.
Installation Dinner to follow, RSVP by April 15.
Please mail a check ($75 per person) payable to
WHC Sisterhood to Phyllis Slavin,
4401 Hornbeam Drive, Rockville, MD 20853.
For more information, please contact Brenda Holt,
holtbrenda@aol.com or 301-455-3646.
Prime Timers to Tour Dumbarton Oaks
Spring is
here, and WHC
Prime Timers
will celebrate the
good weather
with a morning
at Dumbarton
Oaks in Georgetown on Wednesday, May 6. Traveling on a chartered bus,
the Prime Timers will leave Temple at 9:45 am; enjoy a 1 1/2
hour private, guided tour of the museum and gardens; and
return to WHC by noon.
National Geographic Society’s The 10 Best of Everything
includes the Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks on their list (#6)
of the top ten gardens in the world. The only American garden included on the list, Dumbarton Oaks should be filled
with beautiful blooms when the Prime Timers visit.
The cost for this trip, which includes transportation and
tour, is $5. Kindly make your reservation by April 20 by
sending a check payable to WHC Prime Timers to Sandra
Grant, 4940 Sentinel Drive #202, Bethesda, MD 20816.
For more information, please call 301-320-2832.
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Healing with the Twentythird Psalm in WHC Books
Join WHC Books on Tuesday, May
12 at Temple at 7:00 pm to discuss The
Lord is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom
of the Twenty-third Psalm by Rabbi
Harold S. Kushner. Rabbi Kushner has
found that the simple, beautiful verses
of the 23rd Psalm, full of honesty and
optimism, have an almost magical
power to comfort and calm.
The author of several books including When Bad Things Happen to Good
People, Rabbi Kushner possesses a gift
for touching the soul of the reader
with his words. In its review of the
rabbi’s book, The Dallas Morning News
wrote, “The author pours into (the
book) everything a long life has taught
him about this psalm, and all that this
psalm has taught him about life.…”
Rabbi Kushner explains each line of
the psalm and gives it meaning in both
biblical tradition and how it relates to
the life of the modern reader.
Coming two weeks before Shavuot,
our WHC Books discussion is a wonderful opportunity to explore these
traditional lines and examine how they
might give us direction in our daily
lives. For this final WHC Book program before we part for summer break,
we will serve cheese and crackers and
fruit.
For more information or to borrow
a copy of the book from our library,
contact WHC librarian Ellen Share,
eshare@whctemple.org or 301-3543212.
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Carrie Simon House Project Honors the Memory
of a Sister and Friend
When WHC member Karen Monsein’s sister, Jackie Aaronson, lost her
battle to cancer, Karen and her friends wanted to do something to honor
Jackie’s memory. They put their heads and hearts together and transformed the den at Carrie Simon House, painting a contemporary Tom
Everhart-like mural of Snoopy (Jackie’s favorite character), purchasing a
new television and stand, and adding pillows and a cozy throw to the sofa.
Now known as the Jackie Aaronson Den, the room will serve as a place
for friendship, laughter, and comfort for the women who reside at Carrie
Simon House and as a lasting tribute to a sister, daughter, and friend taken
too soon.
Fun Fair
rides games food trucks music
Sunday, May 3
1230 - 330 pm
at JBSC, 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD
An afternoon of fun for the whole family!
Online Auction
bid on amazing items and support our school!
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Tzedakah Read-a-Thon students celebrate their accomplishment with WHC Librarian Ellen Share.
At the Tzedakah Read-a-Thon, Everyone Wins!
WHC’s annual Tzedakah Read-a-Thon, sponsored by the Religious School
and WHC Library, drew the interest of 57 young Religious School students
who read an amazing 580 books and raised over $1,800 for Carrie Simon
House, Capital Area Food Bank, and Jewish National Fund Therapeutic Riding
Centers. Every student who participated received a beautiful certificate, and the
students named below were recognized for having read the most books in their
grade.
Kindergarten: Harrison Rosenberg (1st) and Max Pesachowitz (2nd);
First grade: Evie Namath (1st) and Rafi Nobleman (2nd);
Second grade: Naomi Bortnick (1st), Caroline Bailen, Lily Lieber,
Anna Pelmoter, and Jenna Solovey (tied for 2nd), and Elizabeth Block,
Anna Gurria, Phoebe Lewis, and Mandy Rosenfeld (tied for 3rd);
Third grade: Owen Finke and Sarah Finke (tied for 1st), Jack Solovey (2nd),
and Mateo Gurria (3rd).
Passover
It’s not truly over until we
celebrate with our interfaith
neighbors at the annual
Freedom
Seder
Wednesday, April 15
6:30 pm at Temple
$20 per person
$200 to sponsor a table
RSVP: whctemple.org/FreedomSeder
lweiss@whctemple.org
202-895-6307
Nominating Committee
Report (continued from page 7)
Dan Werner are nominated to serve
a three-year term beginning in 2015
and ending in 2018. All terms will begin and end with the Annual Meeting
of the Congregation in the years noted. These names will be voted upon
by members of the Congregation at its
163rd Annual Meeting, which will be
held at Temple on Sunday, May, 31.
The Nominating Committee
chair, Sherry Bindeman Kahn, thanks
the members of the Committee for
their diligence and the skill that
they brought to this important task:
Kim Block, Roger Mermelstein,
Lynn Sachs, Aaron Stopak, Richard
Sussman, and Nancy Zeidman.
Learn, advocate for our government to take an increased leadership
position, and raise funds for survivors
of genocide and mass atrocities at the
first annual Washington, D.C. Walk to
End Genocide. Together, on Sunday,
April 26 from 1:30 – 4:00 pm, we
will remember and honor the victims.
Starting behind the U.S. Holocaust
memorial Museum (100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW), the two-mile Walk
will include stops at the Martin Luther
King Memorial, Reflecting Pool,
Lincoln Memorial, and World War II
Memorial. Take this great opportunity
to learn how your actions can change
lives and to be inspired by the difference your efforts and participation will
make.
Activities for children and families
will nourish empathy and build compassion for the most vulnerable in our
world. Children will have the opportunity to make origami peace cranes and
doves and to have their faces painted
with symbols of love, peace, and
unity. Play interactive games to test
your knowledge of geography and the
history of the world’s conflict zones.
Sample rice prepared in solar cookers
similar to the ones used by Darfuri
refugee women and girls in eastern
Chad. From the oldest to the youngest, everyone has a part to play in stopping genocide and mass atrocities.
Visit dc.walktoendgenocide.org
today to register to walk or to make
a donation. For more information,
please contact Richard Young, Walk
co-chair and WHC member,
richardyoung1941@msn.com or
301-509-4952.
This event is organized by the Darfur
Interfaith Network in partnership with
Jewish World Watch and sponsored
in part by Washington Hebrew
Congregation.
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GENERAL FUND
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Maurice Gilbert
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Joan & George Schonholtz
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Stanley Levitt
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Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sigal
Leonard H. Sigal
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CREATIVE CULTURAL FUND
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HURSTON LIBRARY
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Special Birthday of Fred Hoffman
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Anthony Churchill
William Blau
Sheila Garfinkel
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Harry Pressheisen
Ronald Sinker
Robert Sinker
Frank Spigel
Virginia Solis-Cohen
Eve & Nate Wallace
David Wallace
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Rabbi Miller
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Candace & Robert Scherer
Janice Scherer
Joan & Norman Smith
Curtis Dworken
Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect
contributions received through March 20.
Rabbi Haberman
(continued from page 1)
before the Nazi invasion. In 1938 he
escaped to Cincinnati, Ohio, where
he completed his rabbinical studies,
was ordained as a Reform rabbi, and
later, earned his doctorate in modern
Jewish thought.
Rabbi Haberman served Washington Hebrew Congregation as our
senior rabbi from 1969 until 1986.
He is also the founding chairman of
the Foundation for Jewish Studies,
the largest independent provider of
Jewish adult education in the Greater
Washington area. Rabbi Haberman
and his wife, Maxine, spend much
of each year in their second home in
Jerusalem.
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How? When? Where?
Make it Matter on Mitzvah Day!
AM or PM?
Can’t make it to a 9:30 am project? No
problem! This year, we have Mitzvah Day
projects that begin as late as 2:30 pm.
DC or MD?
No need to travel far to make a difference. Mitzvah Day projects are at
Temple, JBSC, and in our community.
Creative or Active?
Adults or Children?
Whether you are using your
hands or your hamstrings,
together we will move mountains on Mitzvah Day.
A two-sided question! All ages
can volunteer on Mitzvah Day,
and we have Mitzvah Day projects that benefit every age and
stage of life.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
#WHCMitzvahDay
Indoors or Out?
In a chair or in the fields, Mitzvah Day puts
you where you want to be.
Meals or Minds?
Fuel a body with meals you make or
fuel minds with tools that educate.
It’s time to sign up: whctemple.org/mitzvah_day