WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation

Volume 56, Issue 19
November 9, 2015
Congregational
Conversations: Religious
Extremism and Violence
H
ow and
when did religious extremism
and violence become conjoined?
In this second year
of Congregational
Conversations,
we invite you to
explore with us
the phenomenon
of religious extremism and violence in
“Not in God’s Name: Our Jewish Identity in an Age of Religious Violence.”
Together, through monthly book
club-style Conversations and Keynote
talks by noted scholars and experts on
the history of religious violence and
extremism, we will explore, “How can
we use our faith as a positive force
for change?” A new book from Rabbi
Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief
Rabbi of the United Kingdom and
Ireland, Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence, will provide the
framework for this year’s Congregational Conversation. We will also use
texts that are at the heart of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam to help us learn
how these stories can be twisted to
inspire religious violence.
We will begin this year’s Conversation on Thursday, November 12, 8:00
pm at American University. Rabbi
Sacks and Ambassador Akbar Ahmed,
American University’s Ibn Khaldun
Chair of Islamic Studies, will engage in
an interfaith dialogue about confronting religious violence. Michael Brenner,
Continued on page 7.
Shabbat Service and Dinner Honors Service Members
and Celebrates Jewish Books
H
elp us pay tribute to the service
and sacrifice of our current and
former military members on Friday,
November 13 when we call them to
the bimah for a special blessing during our 6:00 pm Shabbat service. The
service will feature author Daniel M.
Cohen (Single Handed: The Inspiring
True Story of Tibor “Teddy” Rubin – Holocaust Survivor, Korean War Hero, and
Medal of Honor Recipient) who comes
to WHC through the Amram Scholar
Series.
In celebration of Jewish Book
Month, Mr. Cohen, whose book was
the subject of the October WHC
Books discussion, will continue his talk
during a dinner that follows the service.
To join us for dinner, please register
online, whctemple.org/WHCBooks.
Single Handed tells the vivid story
of Tibor “Teddy” Rubin, the only
Holocaust survivor to receive America’s
highest military distinction, the Medal
of Honor. His story spans 80 years,
two wars, and three continents and is
filled with selfless acts of bravery and
fortitude.
Continued on page 7.
The Nazi Officer’s Wife — A Story of Survival with Susan
Dworkin at Kristallnacht Service
T
he daring story of Edith Hahn, a
young Jewish woman in Vienna
who married a Nazi and hid in plain
sight throughout the Holocaust, will
be featured at this year’s interfaith
Kristallnacht commemoration on
Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 pm. As
part of WHC’s Amram Scholar Series,
Susan Dworkin — best selling author
of The Nazi Officer’s Wife: How One
Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust — will discuss the life of Edith
Hahn Beer at a service hosted by Annunciation Catholic Church at 3810
Massachusetts Avenue NW. The interfaith Kristallnacht service is an annual
remembrance of the November night
in 1938 when the Nazis first unleashed
a violent assault on German Jews.
Susan Dworkin has written a half
dozen plays and published 14 books.
This Amram program is presented in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council.
Interfaith Concert on November 19
The InterFaith
Conference of
Metropolitan
Washington will
hold its 36th annual
concert at Temple on
Thursday, November
19 at 7:30 pm.
Performing this year are
Hindu dancers from
the Lasya Academy, Sikh Kirtan by Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Foundation community members, Mighty Men’s
Chorus of Metropolitan AME Church, Mormon Choir of
Washington, Kolot HaLev Jewish Community Choir, and
a combined choir directed by Peter Schmidt. The evening
will also honor Jim Nicholson, former Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, with the InterFaith Leadership Award.
Tickets are $25 for general admission, $40 for reserved
seating, and $20 for seniors and students. To purchase
tickets or for more information, go to ifcmw.org or call
202-234-6300.
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., 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,
Director of Religious School
Steven Jacober, Executive Director
Naomi Abelson, M.A.J.C.S. & M.P.A, 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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Jennifer Millstone, Editor
The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240)
is published two times a month and monthly in June, July and
December by the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address
changes to the Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal, 3935 Macomb
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016.
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner
at WHC
If you do not have
plans for your Thanksgiving meal, we invite you
to come to Temple
for a Community
Thanksgiving Dinner on
Thursday, November 26 at
12:00 pm. Sponsored by the Interreligious Council in partnership with WHC, Annunciation Catholic Church, and
St. Albans Episcopal Church, we offer companionship and
community. The dinner is prepared and served by WHC’s
Brotherhood, and we welcome both additional assistance
on Thanksgiving as well as donations of food items to help
prepare this meal that feeds 150 people.
If you would like to attend the meal, please call 202362-7100 or email reception@whctemple.org. To volunteer
your time or provide some of the ingredients we need, you
can do so online, whctemple.org/Brotherhood.
Congratulations to…
Linda & Sandy Berman, on the birth of their granddaughter, Mackenzie Lake
Berman; and to Mackenzie’s parents, Ryan & Randy Berman; big brother, Micah;
and maternal grandmother Miriam Herman (the late Mickey Herman).
Rebecca Schofield & Adam Cohen, on their marriage; and to their parents,
Barbara & Jim Schofield, Shelley & Michael Barsky, and Alan & Kim Cohen.
Gabrielle Grunau, on the engagements of her daughters; Françoise Olivas to
Matthew Livick (Françoise is also the daughter of the late Ricardo Olivas) and
Sarah Weisberg to Bryan Larson (Sarah is also the daughter of the late Paul
Weisberg). Françoise and Sarah are the stepdaughters of William Grosshandler.
Alan Helfer, on the marriage of his daughter, Taylor Helfer, to Andrew Friedman,
son of Meredith & Jim Friedman. Taylor is also the daughter of Paula Helfer.
Natalie Rosenfelt & Geoffrey Melada, on their marriage; and to their parents,
Zell & Philip Rosenfelt and Linda Melada & Arthur Levine. Geoffrey is also the
son of the late Gary Melada.
Judi & Bill Mogel, whose son, Andrew Mogel, created, writes, and produces The
Grinder, a new television series, starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage on Fox.
Melanie & Jared Pontz, on the naming of their daughter, Mya Danielle Pontz
(Mya); and to Mya’s big brother, Ethan, and grandparents, Rose & Robert
Cohen, Joanne & Steve Peck, and Leslie & Curt Pontz.
Suzanne & Darren Popkin, on the marriage of their daughter, Robin Popkin, to
Joe Murrey, son of Jackie Murrey.
Arlene & Ivan Silverman, on the naming of their granddaughter, Olivia Rose
Silverman (Shoshana); and to Olivia’s mother, Wendy Silverman.
Maria Thompson, on the birth of her granddaughter, Liliana Aubrey Wassef;
and to Liliana’s parents, Gabrielle Thompson & Peter Wassef, and additional
grandparents, Ronald & Doris Thompson and Angil & Sobhi Wassef.
Services
WHC News
Ross M. Levy Comes to WHC for Family Shabbat;
5th Grade Shabbaton to Follow
Our Friday, November 20 Shabbat service at Temple is one that will
appeal to all generations. Sponsored
by the Irene and Abe Pollin Music
Program Initiative, singer-songwriter
Ross M. Levy will take familiar Reform melodies and put them on top
of irresistible grooves that incorporate
elements of soul, rock, jazz, reggae,
and folk music.
Following the service, our 5th grade families are invited to stay for a community dinner, after which the 5th graders will remain at Temple for a special
overnight program. Fifth grade families can register for the dinner on our website,
whctemple.org/Shabbaton and contact Jonathan Honigman, 301-354-3223 or
jhonigman@whctemple.org, for more information.
Tuesday, November 10
Kristallnacht Remembrance
All Clergy
Annunciation Catholic Church
Friday, November 13
7:30 pm
Lay-Led Service
5:30 pm
Shabbat Service
6:00 pm
2239’s Shabbat Squared
6:30 pm
Kaye & Edward Mopsik
Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Bortnick
Honoring WHC’s Veterans and Service Members
and Celebrating Jewish Book Month with
Amram Scholar Series Speaker Daniel M. Cohen
Rabbi Miller
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Saturday, November 14
Early Torah Study
Rabbi Shankman
Morning Service
Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich
9:00 am
10:30 am
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Bailey Herman
Before you cook the turkey, set the
table, or head out of town, help us
make Thanksgiving festive and filling
for others!
BAKE: Get involved now and bake
4–6 dozen cookies or loaves of pumpkin bread at home which we will
include in All the Fixin’s dinner bags.
Mitzvah
Monday
NOVEMBER 23
5:00 – 7:00 PM
AT TEMPLE
ALL THE FIXIN’S: Give Abram Simon
Elementary School families a complete Thanksgiving dinner they can make themselves and enjoy. All ages can
help us fill bags with all the fixin’s.
CASSEROLES: All ages are welcome to help prepare these one-pan meals for
Nourish Now, a nonprofit dedicated to eradicating hunger in Montgomery
County.
SPECIAL VOLUNTEER ROLES: If you would like to be a table captain at Mitzvah Monday or volunteer to pick up some food items prior to the event, please
contact Emily Kishter, emilygkishter@gmail.com or 301-762-5557.
Learn more and register online: whctemple.org/Mitzvah_Monday.
Afternoon Service
& Havdalah Rabbi Skloot, Cantor Bortnick
5:30 pm
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Charli Galkin
Friday, November 20
Lay-Led Service 5:30 pm
Family Shabbat Service 6:00 pm
Simeon Kriesberg
Rabbi Shankman, Cantors Manevich & Bortnick
Pollin Music Program
Featuring Ross M. Levy
Saturday, November 21
Early Torah Study Rabbi Lustig
Morning Service Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Bortnick
9:00 am
10:30 am
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Justine Kantor
Afternoon Service
& Havdalah Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Manevich
5:30 pm
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Morgan Elman
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Lily Pollin
Our Condolences to the Families of…
Harvey Block, husband of Margaret Almazan; father of Eben Block (Wendy); and grandfather of Sydney and Aiden Block.
Anne Fishman, wife of Albert Fishman; mother of Karen Fishman (Elliot Schwartz), Joan Fishman (Thomas Gutman), and
the late Dr. Robert Fishman; and grandmother of Sarah Campbell, Zachary and Daniel Schwartz, and Adam and Matthew
Gutman.
June Ross Hechinger, mother of Nancy Hechinger, John Hechinger Jr., S. Ross Hechinger (Susan), and Sally Rudoy;
grandmother of ten; and great-grandmother of five.
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
November 14, 2015
A Community Connected by Challah
Morning Service
If you have attended Friday
evening Shabbat services between October and June, you
may have noticed the exceptionally delicious (and wellbraided!) challah being served
as you exit. Or, perhaps you
saw an adorable 3rd or 4th
grade student standing on the
bimah, beaming with pride as
that very challah is blessed by our clergy.
Several years ago, Rabbi Lustig suggested that homemade challah would be a special addition to our WHC
Shabbat observance. Since then, our 3rd and 4th grade
Religious School students at Temple and JBSC have participated in a challah-braiding program where they learn
about the meaning of community and the variety of ways
every community member can make a positive impact. At
the program, congregant volunteers show students how to
work with the dough, braid it carefully to form a challah, and wrap each loaf until it is ready to bake on Friday
afternoons. Our Religious School students gain a sense of
importance, knowing they are a crucial part of each and
every Shabbat celebration here at WHC. Families attend
services at least once during the year so their child can help
present and serve the challah.
If you would like to help students braid the challah and
experience the importance of their work, please contact
Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education,
stankel@whctemple.org or 202-895-6338.
Bailey Arin Herman
Daughter of Julie & Dee Herman
Bailey is a seventh grade student at Cabin
John Middle School. She is the sister of Jake,
and the granddaughter of Sandra & Seymour
Rife and Carol & Donald Herman.
Havdalah Service
Charlotte Avery Galkin
Daughter of Robin & Todd Galkin
Charli is a seventh grade student at Charles
E. Smith Jewish Day School. She is the sister
of Julian and the granddaughter of Shelly &
Harry Friedman and Gail & Jim Galkin.
November 21, 2015
Morning Service
Justine Sophia Kantor
Daughter of Julie & Marc Kantor
Justine is an eighth grade student at Westland
Middle School. She is the granddaughter of
Joan & Mario Soncini, Steve & Monique
Silard, and Carole & Mel Kantor.
Havdalah Service
Lily Elizabeth Pollin
Daughter of Kirsten & Dave Pollin
Lily is a seventh grade student at HoltonArms School. She is the sister of Stella and
Mason, and the granddaughter of Christine
& Don Zacharia, Fred & Kate Petermann,
Sherrie Petermann, and Jane & Harold Pollin.
Havdalah Service
Morgan Danielle Elman
Daughter of Nicole Elman Correa
Granddaughter of Susan & Stephan Elman
Morgan is an eighth grade student at North
Bethesda Middle School. She is the sister of
Ruthie Elman and Mackenzie Correa; the stepdaughter of Francis Correa; the granddaughter
of Monica & George Eliou and the late Bobbi
Stockham; and the great-granddaughter of Adrienne & the late Stanley
Elman, the late Ruth & Al Lerner, and Imogene & Al Amirault.
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Shabbat Acknowledgements
November 13–14, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:
Julie & Dee Herman, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of
their daughter, Bailey; and Robin & Todd Galkin, in
honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Charli.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:
Julie & Dee Herman, in honor of Bailey; and Robin &
Todd Galkin, in honor of Charli.
November 20–21, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:
Julie & Marc Kantor, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah
of their daughter, Justine; Susan & Stephan Elman,
in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter,
Morgan; and Kirsten & Dave Pollin, in honor of the Bat
Mitzvah of their daughter, Lily.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:
Julie & Marc Kantor, in honor of Justine; Susan &
Stephan Elman, in honor of Morgan; Kirsten & Dave
Pollin, in honor of Lily; and Sherry Sundick, in memory
of Ruth B. Small.
David Broza
The December Concert
“Israel’s Bruce
Springsteen”
Considered one of the most
dynamic and vibrant performers
in the singer/songwriter world,
Broza’s music fuses together
the sounds of Israel, Spain,
and England. From flamencoflavored rhythmic and percussive techniques to whirlwind
finger picking to rock ’n’ roll,
you will be out of your seat
and dancing!
WHC Collects
Donations accepted at Temple and JBSC
Winter Warmth for D.C.’s Homeless – through 12/1
Friendship Place has requested new or gently used winter coats and
new long underwear (large sizes XL and XXL are a priority) for men
and women. WHC is a charter member of Friendship Place, which
addresses homelessness through innovative programs that empower
participants to rebuild their lives.
Blanket and Coat Drive for Syrian Refugees – through 12/5
Nearly 12 million people have been displaced by the current conflict
in Syria. We are collecting blankets and coats to help some of them
stay warm this winter. Organized by Help Syrian Refugees, the blankets and coats we donate will be sent to refugee camps in Turkey.
whctemple.org/WHCCollects
For more information, contact Naomi Abelson,
nabelson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6328
Sunday, December 13
5pm at WHC
Purchase tickets online:
whctemple.org/December_Concert
$25 WHC Members; $36 Non-Members
Avoiding Scams as a Wise Consumer
at Prime Timers Luncheon
Join the Prime Timers at Temple
on Monday, November 16 at 12:30
pm to hear from Dr. Stephen
Brobeck, a consumer “maven,” on
what to watch for and what to do if
you think you are being scammed.
Dr. Brobeck is the executive director of the Consumer Federation
of America (CFA), an association
of nearly 300 nonprofit consumer
organizations established to advance
consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. He has written books on banking services, initiated
the nationwide America Saves campaign, and is featured
regularly on national news media. Dr. Brobeck has taught
at several universities, including Case Western Reserve,
Cornell, Utah, and Maryland.
The luncheon costs $12 for Prime Timers members and
$15 for non-members. It’s not too late to join the Prime
Timers! An annual membership costs $10 for WHC members and $15 for non-members. To attend the luncheon
and/or join Prime Timers, send your check, made payable
to WHC Prime Timers, to Janice Ackerman, 6613
Kennedy Drive, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815.
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WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors
AMRAM SUNDAY SCHOLAR SERIES
ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Craig Yokum
Abraham Foxman
Donor
In Memory of:
Elisabeth Posner Schouten
Lillian Posner Wallace
Irving Wallace
LILLIAN & ALFRED BENNETT
FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Jean F. Efron
Dr. Harold Feinsten
Bess Davis Feinstein
DR. EDWARD A. & MILDRED B. CAFRITZ
PRAYER BOOK FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Bonnie & Neil Sherman
Edith Schwartzbach
Dr. Saul Schwartzbach
Jeanette Sherman
Charles Sherman
Dr. Stephen Z. Sherman
Ruth Sherman Kroskin
Alexander Charles Emsellem
Dr. Jerry Farber
Dr. Lewis Cooper
Harriet M. Kriesberg
CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Sandra Goldsmith
Cantor Manevich
Cantor Bortnick
EMPTY NESTERS FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Ronna & Dan Askin
Special Birthday of Ruth Seif
GENERAL FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Judith & Alan Bullock
Lilo Breur’s Special Birthday
Michelle & Steve Grayson
Special Wedding Anniversary of Pat & Bob Shapiro
Jessica & Michael Isen
Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Milton Isen
Max & Megan Pinson
Nancy Misler
Bryan Traubert & Penny Pritzker
Debbie Harmon & Bob Seder
Donor
In Memory of:
Carolyn S. Alper
Lillian Small
Beverly Baker
Morris H. Brody
Carole Berk
Dr. Martin Jacobs
Steven Bernstein
Sheldon E. Bernstein
Eugene Cowen
Jacob Cowen
Sonnie Dockser
Sylvia Weiner
Lynne & Burt Emmer
Max Oberman
Linda & Jay Freedman
Maxine Weil Freedman
Mr. & Mrs. William Goldman
Harry C. Alberts
Jon Greenblatt & Linda Adams
Albert Jacobsohn
Deana & Eliot Halperin
Harry J. Halperin
The Edward Heller Family
Joseph R. Cohen
Mary Lynn Kotz
Myrtle L. Booth
David & Audrey Liebeskind
Leonard Liebeskind
Marilyn C. Lipnick
Maurice Lipnick
Edward Luria, Esq.
William J. Luria
Richard Neugass
Nancy G. Neugass
Irene Pollin
Herman Kerchek
Susan & Stephen Porter
David Boone
Susan & Arnold Quint
Milton Quint
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GENERAL FUND
Donor
Linda & Gerald Salzman
Dr. Raymond Scalettar
Dr. Joyce Schantz
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Schoenfeld
Isadora Semsker
Doris E. Slavin
Lenore Weinberg
Grace Weissman
In Honor of:
Philip Salzman
Rae Salzman
Abraham Taubman
Mildred Taubman
Martha Scalettar
Marvin Moore
Joseph Schoenfeld
Richard Semsker
Dr. Harold Berman
Dr. Lewis Cooper
David Purlson
Dr. Warren Brill
Mary Korzec
JOSHUA O. HABERMAN SCHOLARSHIP &
PUBLICATIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Anne C. Golder & Gordon S. Golder
Congressman Sidney R. Yates
A. Joseph, Veda & Andrea Levy
Marie Higger
RABBI JOUI HESSEL FUND FOR ENGAGEMENT
Donor
In Memory of:
Lauren, Fred, Sam & David Sternburg
Florenz Ourisman
ISRAEL QUEST FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Frank Spigel Amy Lustig being honored by Israel Bonds
ROSE E. KOENIG RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
The Family of Frances Abramson
Dan Caplan
Donor
In Memory of:
Gerda Berne & Ellen Berne
Ellis J. Berne
SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR
MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC
Donor
In Honor of:
Lori & Bob Rodman
Milestone Anniversary of Sandra & Jeffrey Perkins
CARLYNN & LARRY SILVERMAN FAMILY
ENDOWMENT FOR JEWISH LIFE & LEARNING
Donor
In Honor of:
Joyce Isaacson
Carlynn Silverman
ABRAM SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAMP FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Hilary Rubin
Berte Lande
Howard Bender
CARRIE SIMON HOUSE
Donor
Ron & Holly Lobel
In Memory of:
Powell Lobel
SISTERHOOD ENDOWMENT FOR YOUTH AND
EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT
Donor
In Memory of:
Elaine Goldstein
Martin Goldstein
TIKKUN OLAM VALUES (TOV) FUND Donor
In Memory of:
Nancy G. Simon
Sylvia Straws Florsheim
Tina & Albert Small Jr. & Family Florenz Ourisman
Lillian Small
RABBI JOSEPH WEINBERG YOUNG
LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Marcia & David Kaplan Birth of Violet Grace Kaplan
Donor
In Memory of:
Marcia Weinberg
Rabbi Joseph P. Weinberg
KRIESBERG PROGRAM INITIATIVES
ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Sandra & Jeffrey Perkins
Harriet M. Kriesberg
WENDER MEMORIAL ARCHIVES FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Joyce Isaacson
Dorothy & Lou Kornhauser
RABBI M. BRUCE LUSTIG SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Frank Spigel
H.S. Graduation of Marcus Lustig
In Honor of:
Holly Bergman
ZENA MASON EDUCATION FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Trudy & Ed Bernstein
Freda G. Weiss
Zena Mason
Annette Mintz
Dorothy Sapperstein
Sylvia King
Linda & Ron Recht
Sylvia King
MITZVAH DAY
Donor
Susan & Gary Fisher
In Honor of:
Olivia Lancz
STEPHANIE MORRIS PRIME TIMERS
PROGRAMMING FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Joyce Isaacson
Adrienne Elman
Jane Josephs
Donor
In Memory of:
Stanley M. Stoller
Albert Stoller
ALBERT & SCOTT PELMOTER
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Donor
Rifka Shore
In Memory of:
Joseph Shore
WHC HUNGER PROJECT
Donor
Joyce Isaacson
WORSHIP & MUSIC FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
The Family of Frances Abramson Rabbi Shankman
Joyce Isaacson
Priscilla Levine
Nancy Kronheim
Rabbi Skloot
Linda & Al Neuman
Special Birthday of Albert Small Sr.
Marsha Pinson & Family Clergy, Joyce Isaacson, & Staff
Joan Rosenbach
Birthday of Barbara Alterowitz
Craig Yokum
Mary W. Yokum
Donor
In Memory of:
Mrs. Shirley Garber & Family
Cantor Roy Garber
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (22-39) FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
The Family of Frances Abramson
Rabbi Miller
Audrey & David Liebeskind
Rabbi Miller
Geoffrey Melada & Natalie Rosenfelt Rabbi Miller
IVY ZOLA’S HELP-A-FRIEND FUND Donor
In Memory of:
Gary & Susan Fisher
Morris Fisher
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scherer
Evelyn Pechnick
Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect
contributions received through October 22.
Dust off the dreidels and mark your calendars –
WHC Hanukkah celebrations are
just around the corner!
Saturday, 12/5, 400 pm at JBSC
Couples Club & ECC Hanukkah Concert & Havdalah
Friday, 12/11, 700 pm at Temple
WHC’s Shabbat Hanukkah (optional dinner at 600)
Details in the next Journal and at whctemple.org/Hanukkah.
Raquela: A Woman of Israel with WHC Books
Join WHC Books at Temple on the third night of Hanukkah, Tuesday, December 8, at 7:00 pm to light the hanukkiyah, eat latkes, and discuss Raquela: A Woman of Israel by
distinguished journalist Ruth Gruber.
This National Jewish Book Award–winning biography
is a fascinating look at the early years of Israel’s statehood
experienced through the life of a pioneering nurse. Raquela
Prywes was a ninth-generation Jerusalemite, graduated
from the Hadassah-Henrietta Szold School of Nursing,
delivered babies in a Holocaust refugee camp and on the
Israeli frontier, crossed minefields to aid injured soldiers
in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and organized hospitals to save the lives of those
fighting the 1967 Six-Day War. Along the way, Raquela’s own life was a series of
triumphs and tragedies mirroring those of the newly formed Jewish state.
To borrow a copy of Raquela from WHC’s library, please contact Ellen Share,
eshare@whctemple.org or 301-354-3212. Purchasing this book on Amazon
through the WHC Mitzvah Mall, whctemple.org/WHCMitzvahMall, benefits
social justice programs for WHC’s youth.
The Archive Thief and Its Author at Sisterhood
Literary Group
American University professor Lisa Moses Leff will speak
about her newly published book, The Archive Thief, at the
next gathering of the Sisterhood Literary Group on Friday,
December 4 at 10:00 am at JBSC.
The Archive Thief is the true story of Jewish historian
Zosa Szajkowski, who, in the aftermath of the Holocaust,
gathered up tens of thousands of documents from Nazi
buildings in Berlin, and later, public archives and private
synagogues in France, and moved them all, illicitly, to New
York. Part detective story, part analysis of the construction of history, The Archive Thief offers a window into the
debates over the rightful ownership of contested Jewish archives and the powerful
ideological, economic, and psychological forces that have made Jewish scholars
care so deeply about preserving the remnants of their past.
All are welcome. It is not necessary to read the book prior to December 4, but
feel free to bring it with you as Professor Leff will copies after her talk. Kindly
RSVP to Susan Adland, sfadland@gmail.com.
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Daniel M. Cohen is a filmmaker
and author who wrote and directed
the award-winning feature film Diamond Men. Single Handed, his first
book, will be available at the program
or may be purchased beforehand at
WHC for $25 each. To order, please
contact Ellen Share, eshare@whctemple.org or 301-354-3212.
This evening is co-sponsored by the
National Museum of American Jewish
Military History and is presented in
concert with the Jewish Book Council.
Congregational
Conversations
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Distinguished Historian in Residence
and Director of American University’s
Center for Israel Studies, will moderate, and Rabbi Lustig will close the
program.
The venue at American University
can accommodate just under 400
people. If we reach capacity, we have
arranged to live stream Rabbi Sacks
and Ambassador Ahmed’s discussion
to Edlavitch Hall. And just for our
audience at Temple, we will hold a
special moderated discussion after the
stream with wine and cheese.
At our website, whctemple.org/
CongregationalConversations, you
can register for the opening event on
November 12, the first Keynote with
Bruce Feiler on December 2, and the
monthly Conversation dates that fit
your schedule. Copies of Rabbi Sacks’
book are available at Temple for $28.
To purchase a copy or if you have
questions about registration, please
contact Layne Weiss, 202-895-6307 or
lweiss@whctemple.org.
The opening event for Congregational
Conversations is hosted in conjunction
with American University’s School of
International Service and Jewish Studies
Program and is co-sponsored by WHC’s
Amram Scholar Series.
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