WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation

Volume 56, Issue 13
August 3, 2015
Selichot, a Service to Reflect,
Remember, and Forgive
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Fighting Hunger, One
Hairnet at a Time
N
umbers tell a story. Numbers
like 12.5 — the percentage
of D.C.-area households that cannot afford or do not have access to
nutritionally adequate and safe food.
And 163,944 — the number of meals
packed by over 800 WHC Hunger
Project volunteers this past fiscal year
in an effort to help close the food gap.
Numbers aren’t everything, however.
Hunger and food scarcity also have
a face. Many of those faces we never
see, like the four-year-old child standing in line with her mother at Manna
Food Center to pick up their monthly
allotment of food. Other faces enter
our homes and lives through the
screens of our televisions, tablets, and
phones.
Such was the case in late April,
when protests and civil disobedience
forced citywide curfews in Baltimore
following the death of Freddie Gray.
Businesses were forced to close early,
workers lost wages, and access to
public transportation was limited —
a near perfect storm for hunger. The
WHC Hunger Project realized that
with some outreach and coordination, their efforts could have a wider
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egin the process of asking forgiveness from God and loved
ones by joining us for Selichot on
Saturday, September 5 at Temple.
The prayers of Selichot, recited
the week before Rosh Hashanah
on Saturday evening, focus on the
theme of forgiveness and spiritually
prepare us to enter the High Holy
Day season.
Tradition tells us that Selichot
emerged after King David foresaw
the destruction of the Temple. He reached out to God asking how to avert this
devastation. God replied, “When suffering will befall the Jews because of their
sins, they should gather before me in complete unity. Together, they shall confess
their sins and recite the order of selichot, and I will answer their prayers.” Led by
Cantors Manevich and Bortnick, our candlelit service will include poetry and
musical prayers that will inspire to you to reflect on the past year.
All are welcome to start the evening with us at 5:30 pm for a delicious dinner
hosted by the EmptyNesters auxiliary. The cost is $30 per person, and payment is
required in advance. You can register for dinner online and pay with a credit card
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“Attend” Friday Night Services — From Anywhere
W
hether you’re feeling under the
weather or are traveling on the
other side of the globe, if you have an
internet connection, you can connect
to Shabbat at WHC.
Thanks to the Pat and Larry Mann
Streaming Initiative, every 6:00 pm
Friday night service at Temple will be
streamed in real time, connecting you
to our WHC clergy and community
via your computer, tablet, or mobile device. Visit streaming.whctemple.org to get
started.
If your internet connection is down, you can still connect on Shabbat via the
Listen In line, 202-895-6333. For more information about streaming WHC’s
Friday evening Shabbat services, please contact Maria Thompson, mthompson@
whctemple.org or 202-895-6311.
WHC News
Congratulations to…
Hannah Pierson-Compeau & Alexander Baum, on their marriage. Hannah is the daughter of Diana Pierson & Kurt
Compeau and granddaughter of Bobbie Compeau; Alexander is a son of Barbara & Peter Baum and grandson of Frances
Hartman.
David Cohn & Patricia Alper-Cohn, on the marriage of David’s son and Patricia’s stepson, Mychael Cohn, to Allison
Rishty. Mychael is also the son of Eilene Cohn and the step-grandson of Carolyn Alper. Allison is the daughter of Marla &
the late Martin Rishty.
Elysa & Donald Fisher, on the marriage of their son, Marc Fisher, to Phylicia Baron, daughter of Diane & Edward Baron.
Marc is the grandson of Rosalind & Henry Petersohn and Thelma & Bill Fisher.
Susan and Gary Fisher, on the birth of their grandson, Lennon Lev Sercarz; and to Lennon’s parents, Lisa and Lior Lev
Sercarz; big brother, Luca; and paternal grandparents, Aya and Moshe Lev Sercarz.
Susan & Ron Karp, on the marriage of their son, Aaron, to Eleni Antzoulatos, daughter of Irene Antzoulatos and
granddaughter of George Maurakis.
Katherine & Adam Proger, on the naming of their daughter, Charlotte Abigail Proger (Chana Avagail); and to Charlotte’s
big sister, Emily; big brother, Benjamin; and grandparents, Beth & Ronald Kronthal and Lois & Phillip Proger.
Dr. Anita O. Solomon, who was recognized by the Maryland Department of Mental Health and Hygiene for her 25 years of
service to the Spring Grove Hospital Center in Catonsville.
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,
Director, 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
We Can Be Reached
Temple Office ................................................. 202-362-7100
(M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm)
Weekends/After Hours ................................ 202-895-6341
Temple Fax ..................................................... 202-537-1091
Julia Bindeman Suburban Center ............... 301-279-7505
JBSC Fax ........................................................ 301-354-3200
Listen In ......................................................... 202-895-6333
Website ......................................................... whctemple.org
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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Our Condolences to the Families of…
Dr. Harold Berman, husband of Barbara Alk Berman; father of Dr. Stephen
Berman, Mitchel Berman (Sheila), Claudia Tsipora Berman (Daniel Fleishman),
Dr. Leslie Berman (Robert Hirsh), Dr. Eve Berman (Gregory Nelson), and the
late Geoffrey Deitz; and grandfather of eight.
Eileen Cole, mother of Steven Graff Cole (Jana) and Andrew Scott Cole
(Trudi); sister of Lynn Squire, Harley Zwerin (Barbara), and Dee Stern
(Marvin); sister-in-law of Cheri Lubow; and aunt of Lauren Zelin (Michael) and
Danny Cole.
Dr. Lewis Cooper, husband of Dorothy A. Cooper; father of Edward Cooper
(Robin) and Ellen Cooper; grandfather of Hannah and Samantha Cooper.
Ruth Morris Force, wife of Robert Force; mother of Joshua Force (Mara) and
Seth Force (Sara); sister of Alvan Morris (Suzanne) and David Morris.
Clifford Preminger, husband of Rebecca Preminger; father of Zachary
Preminger.
Henrietta Seltzer, mother of Stephen Seltzer (Francine) and Howard Seltzer
(Roberta); grandmother of Lisa Becker (Mark), Holly Seltzer, Johanna
Ballantine (Courtney), and Jared Seltzer (Allyson).
Renee Sonkin, wife of Isadore Sonkin; mother of Janice Newman (Richard),
Susan Scherchiglia, and Kenneth Sonkin (Mary Beth Smith).
Mark Tuck, husband of Naomi Tuck; father of Dr. Steven Tuck (Heather) and
Andrew Tuck (Holly); grandfather of Emily, Adam, Lucius, and Jackson.
Phyllis Yablonowitz, mother of Dr. Don Yablonowitz (Dale) and Scott
Yablonowitz.
Services
WHC News
Friday, August 7
Shabbat Service
6:00 pm
Cantor Manevich
Saturday, August 8
Early Torah Study
9:00 am
Cantor Manevich
Morning Service
Cantor Manevich
10:30 am
Friday, August 14
Shabbat Under the Stars
6:00 pm
Rabbi Lustig
Saturday, August 15
Early Torah Study It’s a Championship “Three-Peat” for the Washington
Hebrew Nationals!
Mazel tov to the amazing Brotherhood softball team, the Washington Hebrew
Nationals, for winning the 2015 Suburban Maryland Synagogue Softball League
championship — their third title in a row and their fourth in five years! The team
compiled a 19-1 record and avenged their only regular season loss, winning the
championship game against B’nai Shalom of Olney. They put the final “W” in the
record books when shortstop Brian Lustig hit the game-winning RBI in walk-off
fashion, scoring pitcher Adam Weber.
At a barbecue hosted by Brotherhood at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center
in July, the players and their families celebrated the camaraderie and talents of the
2015 “H-Nats” team: co-captains Ron Winson and Rob Bindeman; and Jon Barr,
Jason Cohen, Danny Cole, Kevin Dinallo, Marc Goldberg, Bob London, Brian
Lustig, Roger Mermelstein, Jay Samuels, Dan Smith, Jon Walsh, Adam Washeka,
Adam Weber, and Jonathan Young.
The Hebrew Nats may have a few roster spots available next season. We invite
experienced players to contact Rob Bindeman, rob@bindeman.com.
Tov Corner: WHC Hunger Project (continued from page 1)
impact. We now have a partnership with Maryland Food Bank, and are able to
have our meals distributed throughout much of Maryland.
For three years, WHC Hunger Project volunteers have taken their place on
our assembly lines — in hairnets, gloves, and aprons — in times of crisis and to
ensure a regular source of nourishment for the residents who rely upon our food
partners, including the Capital Area Food Bank, SOME, Manna Food Center,
and the Maryland Food Bank. We are at 442,368 meals and counting. There is a
space — and a hairnet — for you to help. Visit whctemple.org/HungerProject to
learn more and participate.
WHC’s Tikkun Olam Values Fund (TOV) provides funding for programs and opportunities that support the prophetic vision of social justice: to clothe the naked, feed
the hungry, and care for the disenfranchised. TOV’s programs offer our entire membership opportunities to serve and volunteer, and do their own part to repair the world.
For further information, please contact Naomi Abelson, nabelson@whctemple.org or
202-895-6328.
9:00 am
Rabbi Lustig
Morning Service Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Manevich
10:30 am
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Micah Kriesberg
Friday, August 21
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Lustig, Cantor Manevich
Saturday, August 22
Early Torah Study
Cantor Manevich
Morning Service
Cantor Manevich
6:00 pm
9:00 am
10:30 am
Upcoming Events
Below is a sample of upcoming events
at WHC. Complete information for
these and other events can be found on
the Temple’s website, whctemple.org.
8/3
ECC Gap Camp (through Friday) at
Temple
8/7
10:30am, JBSC: Sisterhood Mah
Jongg at JBSC (also on 8/14, 8/21, 8/28)
8/9
9:45am, Temple: Divorcing with
Dignity
8/12 7:30pm, Temple: Community Issues/
Social Action Meeting
8/16 9:45am, Temple: Divorcing with
Dignity
10:00am, JBSC: WHC Hunger Project
1:00pm, Temple: 2239 BBQ
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
August 15, 2015
Morning Service
Micah Kahn Kriesberg
Son of Martha L. Kahn
& Simeon M. Kriesberg
Micah is a seventh grade student at the
Katherine Thomas School. He is the brother
of Shoshanah and the grandson of Harriet &
the late Martin Kriesberg and the late Myra &
Edwin Kahn..
Shabbat Acknowledgements
August 14–15, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:
The family of Micah Kriesberg, in honor of his Bar
Mitzvah.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:
Shoshanah K. Kriesberg, in honor of her brother, Micah;
and Sherry Sundick, in memory of Julius Goldstein.
Save the Date!
New Class Prepares Juniors and Seniors
for Life at College
WHC is thrilled
to announce Post
Confirmation, a
new program for
all 11th and 12th
graders (whether
or not they have
been Confirmed).
Designed to
equip students
with information and knowledge that will help them in
college, the program will include discussions about what is
going on socially and politically in Israel; the BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) movement and current
conversations about it on college campuses; and the rise of
anti-Semitism in Europe and how to appropriately engage
(or disengage from) those who may share these views. We
will also discuss Jewish attitudes toward gender identity,
sexuality, and relationships and how the values of respect
and kindness might play out in a college dorm room.
Creating a sense of community while also being respectful of busy schedules, Post Confirmation connects students
with clergy and educators and gives them the opportunity
to serve as role models for younger teens on retreats and
trips. For more information or to register your junior or
senior, contact Ira Miller, imiller@whctemple.org or 301354-3209.
Give Your Old Eyeglasses a New Life
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm at WHC
Service • Celebration • Remembrance
Learn more online: 911unitywalk.org
Selichot (continued from page 1)
(whctemple.org/Selichot) or send a check payable to WHC
along with your name, phone number, email address, and
the number of people in your reservation to Beth Donaldson at Temple, 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington,
DC 20016. For more information, contact Beth,
bdonaldson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6309.
Our Selichot service begins at 7:00 pm and will be immediately followed by a festive dessert reception. No RSVP
is needed for the service and dessert.
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Those old, no longer used, and yes, even
broken eyeglasses in your drawer can
mean the gift of better vision
for someone in need.
Earlier this year, the
Prime Timers announced
their support of Lions
Clubs International’s Lions
Recycle for Sights program and
began collecting eyeglasses you no
longer wear: prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses, and plastic and
metal frames. Children’s glasses are especially needed.
The reception areas of both Temple and JBSC have Lions
Recycle for Sight boxes for you to place donated eyewear.
The Prime Timers thank you for your continued support of
their efforts to bring the gift of sight to children and adults
in low- and middle-income communities who lack access to
vision services. For more information, please contact Dotty
or Lou Kornhauser, 301-718-2524.
WHC News
Back to School at WHC
Important Dates:
Edlavitch-Tyser ECC at Temple
Monday, 8/31: First day of school
Wednesday, 9/9: Back to School night
Rabbi Joseph Weinberg ECC at JBSC
Wednesday, 9/2: First day of school
Wednesday, 9/16: Back to School night
Kindergarten – 7th Grade
Sunday, 9/20: First day of Religious School at Temple & JBSC
4th – 7th Grades
Tuesday, 9/29: First day of Hebrew School at JBSC
Wednesday, 9/30: First day of Hebrew School at Temple
8th – 12th Grades
Tuesday, 9/29: Upper School opening program at JBSC
Full of Wonder and Ready to Go!
...with a little help from parents, grandparents, or caregivers
Bond, laugh, learn, and play with your child at these weekly classes
at Temple and JBSC taught by our outstanding Early Childhood staff.
Tune in to Toddlers
Circle time, music, art, playgrounds, movement,
and more introduce children to a school setting
(1½ hours; 18–28 months)
Melody Makers
Music, song, and movement for little ones
(45 minutes; 6–17 months)
Kick & Play
Pre-soccer movement program in partnership
with Super Soccer Stars (Temple only;
45 minutes; 12–24 months)
Learn more: 202-895-6334 (Temple),
301-354-3205 (JBSC), or whcecc.org
Representing Temple
Welcoming visitors
Giving tours
Sharing history
Contact Ira Miller to learn more,
imiller@whctemple.org or 301-354-3209
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WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors
H. MAX & STEPHEN C. AMMERMAN
PERFORMING ARTS FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Andrew Ammerman
Anniversary of Avideh & Ken McNeil
Birthday of Sidney Levine
Donor
In Memory of:
Andrew Ammerman
Henry Brylawski
Eva Goldfeder
AMRAM SUNDAY SCHOLAR SERIES
ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Linda Singer
Samuel Nineberg
LILLIAN & ALFRED BENNETT
FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Cheryl & Herbert Baraf
Beatrice Baraf
Mr. & Mrs. John Zeller
Elaine S. Zeller
JULIA & JACK BINDEMAN FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Martha & Stuart Bindeman
J. E. Bindeman
DR. EDWARD A. & MILDRED B. CAFRITZ
PRAYER BOOK FUND
Donor
Jeanie & David Abelson
CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Miriam & Eliezer H. Benbassat
Yochewed J. Jacob
Linda & Steve Cohen
Al Cohen
Kathleen Cole
Lucille Deutsch
Anne C. Golder
Lillian Caplan Parker
Daniel & Jill Ladd
Carol Ladd
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Mopsik
Harry Mopsik
Mimi & Tommy Nordlinger
Dr. Robert Siegel
Bev & Lee Rosenblatt Birthday of Andrew Rosenblatt
Birthday of Dr. Aaron Deitz
EMPTY NESTERS FUND
Donor
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Adoff
Ruth Seif
In Memory of:
Julius Adoff
Dr. Jerry Farber
LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND
CHILDRENS LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Ellen & Lee Burstyn
Dr. Jerry Farber
Carol L. Poster
LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND
SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Florence Allentuck
Rhae N. Kaufman
Ida D. Levin
Isidor Dreishpoon
Susan A. Weiner
Carol Luks Poster
EDLAVITCH-TYSER
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Marsha Pinson
Jon Jensen
GENERAL FUND
Donor
Joy Isaacson
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nussbaum
Stephen Stoupa
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GENERAL FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Helen L. Davis
Birth of Ethan Weinbaum
Gail Siegel
10th Anniversary of Dr. & Mrs. Robert Jesse Cunitz
10th Anniversary of Sandy Sherman & Ron Edlavitch
Donor
In Memory of:
Susan & Ken Annis
Sidney Greenfeld
Shelly & Peter Berman
Jeannette Ansell
Dr. & Mrs. F. Norman Berry Dr. Benjamin Shaffer
Marvin Blumberg
Selma Cohen
Marjorie & Harold Bingham
Sara R. Levy
Beverly & Bruce Birchman
Anne Lebowitz
Barry & Barbara Blechman
Ann Blechman
Dr. Francis Chucker
Wm. L. Bush
Phyllis & Marshal L.Cole
Adele Livingston Cole
Lynne Davidson
Charlotte C. Davidson
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Dorris
David Rosenberg
Beth & Ronald Dozoretz
Sylvia Goldman
Patricia G. England
Ralph L. Goldsmith
Minnie Goldsmith
Helen Solomon
Starr & Fred Ezra
Blanche Garnett
F.O.S. Investment Club
Dr. Jerry Farber
Laine Katz
Muriel Feldman
Goodwin Sculky
Dr.. & Mrs. Nicholas Fleischer
Emery Fleischer
Jeffrey & Susan Freed
Ethan H. Freed
Linda & Jay Freedman
Walter Freedman
Dr. Robert Siegel
Jane Friend
Laine Katz
Marilyn & Michael Glosserman Marshall Marc Glick
Dr. Harold Goald
Elaine Luterman
Linda & Arnold Gordon
Sara Gordon
Linda Gordon
Harold Perlman
Barbara Gordon
Herb Gordon
Nancy & John Harris
Barney Dreyfuss, II
Susan & Larry Harris
Helen Harris
Amy & Gary Heimberg
Neal Abrams
Morty & Iris Hyman
Dora Sartoff
Jason Jacobson
Richard Gordon Jacobson
Eileen Jacobson
Abe Goldstein
Jay & Bernice Kaufman
Charles Katz
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Kaufman
Joseph M. Naiman
Richard & Barbara Kline
Babette Kline
Dr. & Mrs. Gregorio Koss
Blanca Koss
Howard Kra
Marvin Cohen
Alan & Gail Lebowitz
Anne Lebowitz
Veda & A. Joseph Levy
Morris Z. Levy
Linda & Kenneth Pollin Foundation, Inc.
Linda Joy Pollin
Michael Namath & Susan Shankman
Norman Namath
Judy & Gary Nath
Eleanor Selinger Katz
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nelson
Leonard Nelson
L. Bernice Oringher
Leon A. Oringher
Annette & Lionel Pashkoff
Bess Pashkoff
Ruth Rudolph Perlin
Robert I. Rudolph
Avril Plotnek
Harold Plotnek
Dr. Raymond Scalettar
Louis Scalettar
Mark, Lynne, Adam & Evan Schaffer John Schaffer
Beverly & Bernie Shaw
Rebecca Matzkin
Lena Shaikewitz
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Smernoff
Lee A. Myers
George H. Spencer
Joan B. Spencer
Carol & Marc Spiegel
Alvin Newmyer, Jr.
GENERAL FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Carol Stern
Morton Elfenbein
The Stone/Schaumberg Family
Gail Schaumberg
Albert H. Taub. MD
Julia Greenberg
Gail Hochhauser, Marty Tillman & Zoe Tillman
Seymour Z. Hochhauser
Gerdy Trachtman
Ilse Teichner
Ruth & Simon Wagman
Leah Wagman
Beverly Bernstein
Nanci & Jay Wechsler
Melvyn J. Estrin
Carol & Kenneth West
Martha Marcus
Tina & Edward West
William L. West
LEO & ELIZABETH GOODMAN
PUBLIC ISSUES ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Joan Churchill
Anniversary of Lois Goodman & David Ontell
JOSHUA O. HABERMAN SCHOLARSHIP &
PUBLICATIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
Paul Biegel
Mr. & Mrs. David Feldman
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Goldberg
Sandra Goldsmith
Mr. & Mrs. James Kirk
Mr. & Dr. Murray Stein
Marsha Teichman
Donor
In Honor of:
Veda & A. Joseph Levy
70th Anniversary of Rabbi & Maxine Haberman
96th Birthday of Rabbi Haberman
RABBI JOUI HESSEL
FUND FOR ENGAGEMENT
Donor
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Siegel
In Memory of:
Selwyn Siegel
ROSE E. KOENIG
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Donor
The Pinczuk Family
In Memory of:
George Polansky
KOL RINAH CHOIR
Donor
In Honor of:
Susan Goldberg
50th Anniversary of Ken & Doris Kraemer
ZENA MASON EDUCATION FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Rita E. Sollod
Ralph M. Sollod
MITZVAH DAY
Donor
Betsy Grossman
In Honor of:
10th Anniversary of
Sandra Sherman & Ron Edlavitch
Donor
In Memory of:
Betsy Grossman
Dr. Robert Siegel
Sandra Kouzel
Gitta Friedman
Linda & Ron Recht
Sol Pearlman
Dr. Robert Siegel
WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors
STEPHANIE MORRIS
PRIME TIMERS PROGRAMMING FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Veda & A. Joseph Levy
90th Birthday of Adrienne Elman
Birthday of Dorothy Kornhauser
Birthday of Louis Kornhauser
Donor
In Memory of:
Sandra Grant
Ruth Schwartz
Veda & A. Joseph Levy
Phyllis K. Schwartz
Suzy & Al Morris
Dr. Robert Siegel
Elisabeth Posner Schouten
Petrus Schouten
Beverly & Bernie Shaw
Samuel Shaikewitz
Lillian Smuckler
Hyman Zembrow
KAMY LOREN NATHANSON BAR & BAT
MITZVAH KIDDUSH CUP ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Mel & Lan Swerdloff
Special Birthday of Annette Bronrott
Donor
In Memory of:
Linda Adler & Steven Fischer
Kenneth Nathanson
Alexander Adler
Veda & A. Joseph Levy
Kenneth Nathanson
Cerlene M. Rose
Charles Jules Rose
Mel & Lan Swerdloff
Pauline Meisner
ALBERT & SCOTT PELMOTER
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Amy Bronrott Munaker & Alan Munaker
Special Birthday of Annette Bronrott
IRENE & ABE POLLIN
MUSIC PROGRAM INITIATIVE
Donor
Linda & Kenneth Pollin Foundation, Inc.
SYLVIA & SAUL RITZENBERG
HUMANITARIAN FUND
Donor
Marsha Pinson
In Memory of:
Dr. Jerry Farber
NAOMI & LEROY ROBINS
MEDICAL EMERGENCY FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Allan & Marjorie Weingold
Ruth & Joseph Nassau
Evelyne Weingold
SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR
MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC
Donor
In Memory of:
Debbie & Steven Robins
Gail Schaumberg
Dr. Jerry Farber
Alan Weinstein
SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR
MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC
Donor
In Memory of:
Lori & Bob Rodman
Dr. Jerry Farber
Gail Schaumberg
Alan Weinstein
David & Randi Sadugor
William “Billy” Boker
SELINGER (CHILDRENS) LIBRARY
Donor
In Memory of:
Bess & Warren Brill
Rhea Levy
Abraham Levy
ABE & SYLVIA SHRINSKY
CREATIVE WORSHIP PROGRAM FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Margery Shrinsky & Family
70th Anniversary of Nate & Regina Brutzkus
Donor
In Memory of:
Faith & Jim Kirk & Shawn & Christa Kirk
Dr. Jerry Farber
CARLYNN & LARRY SILVERMAN FAMILY
ENDOWMENT FOR JEWISH LIFE & LEARNING
Donor
In Memory of:
Lisa & Bruce Harwood
Alan Weinstein
Lauren, Fred, Sam & David Sternburg
Burton S. Sternburg
ABRAM SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAMP FUND
Donor
Dr. Arthur Brecher
Carlyn Ring
Melvin Urofsky
WHC Brotherhood
WHC Sisterhood
Donor
In Honor of:
The Bresler Foundation, Inc.
Betty Glassman
70th Anniversary Simon & Ruth Wagman
The Pinson/Vine Family Birthday of Joan Greenbaum
David Vise’s Birthday
Donor
In Memory of:
Ellen & Ken Marks
Irving Kuperberg
Linda & Al Neuman
Beatrice Balis
David Bittker
Hilary Rubin
Laine Katz
ABRAM SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND
Donor
WHC Sisterhood
CARRIE SIMON HOUSE
Donor
In Honor of:
Diana & Israel Kogan
Birthday of Annie Totah
Mary Lynn & Nick Kotz
Birthday of Earl Colson
Faye Levin
Birthday of Nancy Breuer
Donor
In Memory of:
Andrew Edelson
Betty Good Edelson
Charles & Jeanette Miller
Amy G. Miller
Karen, Doug, Jenna & Brett Monsein Jackie Aaronson
SISTERHOOD YOUTH, EDUCATION &
ENRICHMENT FUND
Donor
WHC Sisterhood
Donor
In Honor of:
Shelli Ochsman
Rabbi Miller
Donor
In Memory of:
Linda & Ron Recht
Gitta Friedman
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Anne & Mark Dorfman
WHC Sisterhood
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In Memory of:
Barbara Landow Bernstein
Sylvia D. Kessler
Sidney, Phyllis & Fleur Bresler
Millicent Roth
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In Memory of:
David Muenzer & Melissa Schwartz Ann Schwartz
Ginger Polansky
George Polansky
Beth & Scott Ross
Dr. Jerry Farber
Krystina & Robert Tash
Martha & Hymen Tash
Margie Davis
RABBI JOSEPH WEINBERG YOUNG
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Moritz Cohen, Jr.
Honey Cohen
Esther S. Cohen
Eileen M. Jacobson
Adeline Goldstein
Bunnye (Marcia) Levey
Meyer Schofer
Traci & David Solovey
Sam Solovey
Marcia Weinberg
Elaine Schwartz
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Syed & Salma Ali
Rev. Judy DeBres
Michael & Jennifer Kagan
Linda G. Reynolds
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Rabbi Shankman
Adrienne & Max Chaikin
90th Birthday of Robert Strausberg
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Bess LaBorwit
Marjory & Herbert Gross
Jennie Wasserstrom
Arlene & Herb Kushner
Dr. Robert Siegel
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Leon Minkoff
Alan Levine
Robert Levine
Stephen Porter
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Eve & Nate Wallace
Dr. Jerry Farber
Marian Steinberg
Claire West & Family
Dr. Robert Siegel
Claire West
Sidney West
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Lindsey R. Berman & Aaron Fanwick Rabbi Miller
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Karen & Richard Perkins
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Retirement of Spencer Kagan
90th Birthday of Shirley Beek
College Graduation of Jacquelin Zimmerman
Special Anniversary of Jay & Linda Weiss
Special Birthday of Leo Halpert
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Karen & Richard Perkins
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Preparing for the High Holy Days at
Our clergy and staff are hard at work planning and preparing for High Holy Days. We are grateful to the many
members who have already returned their completed Ticket Request and Memorial Book forms! If you haven’t yet
sent your forms back to Temple, we ask you to please do so by as soon as possible. If you did not receive your Guide to
High Holy Day Services & Tickets or have questions about the High Holy Days at Washington Hebrew, please contact
Lindsay Fry, Director of Member Services, lfry@whctemple.org or 202-895-6321.
Welcoming Babies and Grandchildren
We have a wonderful tradition on Rosh Hashanah of reading the names of the babies and children who have come
into the lives of our Temple families since Rosh Hashanah 2014. If you welcomed a child or grandchild this past year
and would like to include them in this reading, please contact Layne Weiss, lweiss@whctemple.org or 202-895-6307
with the child’s name and date of birth.
Celebrating 83rd Birthdays
Our religion also gives us the opportunity to honor a long life with the beautiful custom of celebrating a second (or
first!) Bat or Bat Mitzvah when a person turns 83. If you celebrated or will celebrate your 83rd birthday between last
Yom Kippur (10/4/14) and this Yom Kippur (9/23/15), we invite you to join us on the bimah to read the Torah blessings during the morning Congregational Service on Yom Kippur. To participate in this aliyah, please contact Layne
Weiss as above.
Ushering at High Holy Day Services
High Holy Day ushers are a welcoming presence at our doors and in our worship spaces. If you would like to serve
as an usher at any of our services, please contact Nancy Misler, nmisler@whctemple.org or 202-895-6342.
Babysitting for Young Children
If you have young children and would like to attend Rosh
Hashanah or Yom Kippur Congregational Services or
Yom Kippur Study Sessions at Temple yet keep your
young children close by, we offer babysitting in our ECC
classrooms under the care of our early childhood teachers.
For further information, please contact Maria Thompson,
mthompson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6311.