WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation

Volume 56, Issue 11
June 8, 2015
Inside the Issues: Anti-Semitism Today
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Farming and Friendship
Go Hand in Hand
with the Motzi Fellowship
R
ising 8th – 12th graders are invited
to spend part of their summer
learning about hunger, food stability,
and the environment through WHC’s
The Motzi Fellowship. This special
program brings teens to One Acre
Farm where they will plant and harvest
a variety of vegetables. Evening programs at Temple and JBSC will help
teens learn about hunger in the D.C.
area and beyond.
The Motzi Fellowship is offered
twice during the summer: Monday,
June 15 – Friday, June 19 and
Monday, July 20 – Friday, July
24. The cost for each week is $500
for WHC members and $600 for
non-members. Visit our website for
details and to register, whctemple.org/
motzifellowship.
Teens who are busy during the day
can join us for one or more evening
programs ($20/night). A special
registration form for Motzi at Night
can be found here: whctemple.org/
motzinight.
For more information, please contact Ira Miller, imiller@whctemple.org
or 301-354-3209.
n the heels of recent events in
Europe, anti-Semitism is a topic
that is once again making headlines.
Anti-Semitic acts, which are being seen
more frequently in the news, affect the
Jewish community — both here and
around the world. Many of us are asking Why now? Are we hearing echoes of
the past? Is this different from what we’ve
previously experienced?
Find out at “Inside the Issues,” on
Sunday, June 14 at 9:45 am at Temple,
when Alan Ronkin, regional director of
AJC — American Jewish Committee,
will join us to discuss what is happening in Europe, what can be done now,
and what the future holds. Len Biegel,
WHC member and president of The
Biegel Group, will engage with Mr.
Ronkin in a one-on-one discussion
Alan Ronkin
and facilitate a Q&A session with the
audience.
Bring your friends and bring your
questions — everyone is welcome! We
expect a large turnout for this event,
and our capacity is limited, so please
register now, whctemple.org/inside,
to guarantee your seat. The cost is $5
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Elaborate Festival Unites Jewish
and Korean Cultures
M
arriage is the uniting of
two people, and in Korean
culture, a deeper merging of
two extended families into one.
Through the lens of a wedding
ceremony — featuring traditional
wedding clothing and a glimpse
into Korea’s unique marriage
customs — the Shalom Yerushalayim
Cultural Festival on Monday, June
22 at 7:30 pm at Temple will tell
the story of the merger of our two
peoples — Jewish and Korean.
This festive evening of togetherness
is organized by the Korean Christians
for Shalom Jerusalem (KCSJ), a coalition of Korean Christians who believe
in the biblical importance of the Jewish
people and peace in Jerusalem. The
Shalom Yerushalayim Cultural Festival
commemorates the growing bonds
between the Jewish community and
Korean Christians.
Inspired by Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort,
Continued on page 5.
WHC News
Washington Hebrew Congregation
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, 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
Officers
Meg Jacobs Flax, President
David M. Astrove, First Vice President
James Klein, Vice President
Richard A. Newman, Vice President
Nell Shapiro, Vice President
Jeffrey Weiss, Treasurer
Andrew H. Marks, Assistant Treasurer
Faye Levin, Secretary
Carrie Coonin, Assistant Secretary
Mark D. Director, General Counsel
Board of Directors
Joan Adoff
Rochelle Behrens
Ellen R. Berlow
Brian D. Friedman
Deborah Goldman
Sharon E. Gottlieb
Jonathan Greenblatt
Jessica Pearlman Isen
Janet Katz
Daniel Kohl
Anne Lackritz
Karen Leder
Jeremy London
David Oblon
Stephanie Posner
Susan Rosenblum
Lynn Sachs
James Salander
Cathy Zeman Scheineson
Richard Sussman
Kimberly Wachen
Joshua Weinberg
Dan Werner
Lewis Wiener
Past Presidents
Leonard I. Abel
David R. Berz
Stuart L. Bindeman
Earl M. Colson
Jay W. Freedman
Susan J. Hanenbaum
Sherry Bindeman Kahn
Richard D. Kaufmann
Hank D. Levine
Kenneth L. Marks
Paul J. Mason
John M. Nannes
Lauren S. Racoosin
Froma Sandler
Bob M. Shapiro
David A. Vise
Richard M. Young
Peter L. Winik
Auxiliary Presidents & Contacts
Joan Adoff, EmptyNesters
Dan Caplan, Brotherhood
Kim & Brian Cooper and Chris McCannell & Ven Neralla,
Couples Club
Sandy Nesbit, Sisterhood
Valerie Hillman, 2239
Emma Siritzky, WHECTY
Elaine Melnick, The Boomers
Suzanne Morris, Prime Timers
We Can Be Reached
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(M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm)
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Jennifer Millstone, Editor
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Congratulations to…
Laurie & Bob Cohen, on the birth and naming of their grandson, Dylan
Henry Cohen (Gavriel Hirsch); and to Dylan’s parents, Diana & Jeff Cohen;
big sister, Kayla; maternal grandparents, Abby & Rob Levin; and greatgrandmothers, Jeanette Levin (the late Henry Max Levin) and Loretta
Rosenthal.
Lynn & Glenn Forrest, on the birth of their granddaughter, Harlow Phoenix
Goff; and to Harlow’s parents, Amy & Scott Goff; big brother, Darren; paternal
grandparents, Irma Goff & Dale Morton; and great-grandmothers, Marilyn
Barclay and Marilyn Forrest.
Lynn & Glenn Forrest, on the engagement of their daughter, Jill Forrest, to
Jason Eisner; and to Jason’s parents, Lois & David Eisner.
Adrienne & Todd LaBorwit, on the naming of their daughter, Elle Anne
LaBorwit (Lior); and to Elle’s grandparents, Goody Finkelstein, Mark Williams,
Leann Mattingly, Tammy Elkins, and Rob Elkins; and great-grandparents,
Linda Meyers, Jack Free, and Phyllis Free.
Judi & Bill Mogel, whose son, Andy Mogel, wrote and directed The D-Train,
a newly released film starring Jack Black and James Marsden.
Our Condolences to the Families of…
Barbara L. Barr, wife of Martin Barr; mother of Dr. Stephanie Soofer
(Robert), Laurence Barr (Janice), and Howard Barr (Sani); grandmother of
Isabel, Jackson, Joey, Ben, Sam, and Graham.
William Boker, father of Sherri Callahan and Dr. Steven Boker (Jennifer);
uncle of William Oshinsky (Elissa).
Dr. Jerry Farber, husband of Sharon Farber; father of K. Allen Farber, Lori
Eisner (David), and Daniel Farber (Jessica); grandfather of Samantha, Callie,
Jackson, Jamie, Hannah and Nathan.
Rhona “Ronnie” Friedman, mother of Lisa Stackman (Garrett) and Scott
Friedman (Alison); grandmother of Justin and Alex Stackman, and Spencer,
Tyler, and Jake Friedman.
Kenneth L. Nathanson, father of Harlan Nathanson (Nancy), and Kamy
Loren Nathanson (z”l).
Lisa Rosenthal, daughter of Judith and James Rosenthal; sister of Brad
Rosenthal (Cheryl Katz) and Todd Rosenthal (Robyn); aunt of Ian, Shoshana,
Griffin, Megan, Rylee, Zach, and Gabe.
Harvey Rubin, husband of Jane Rubin; father of Ken Rubin (Meryl) and Paul
Rubin (Michelle); grandfather of Sarah, Matthew, Rachel, Jake, and Sam.
Dr. Benjamin Shaffer, husband of Jill Shaffer; father of Emma and Noah
Shaffer; son of Diane Shaffer; brother of Steven Shaffer (Rori) and Susan
Solovay (Michael).
Services
TOV Corner
“If You Build It” — Providing a Shelter
at Bread for the City Orchard
What do you do when a 2.75 acre
non-profit organic fruit orchard in
Beltsville, Maryland needs shelter from
the elements for its volunteers? Build
one, of course! This year, WHC expanded its relationship with Bread for the
City (BFTC), a local organization that
provides food, clothing, health care, legal
care, and social services to D.C.’s neediest
residents, by constructing a pavilion with
tables and benches for their fruit orchard.
The City Orchard, with its 2,500
fruit-bearing trees and bushes, yields
upwards of 45,000 pounds of fresh fruit
each year for BFTC’s two pantry locations. Two years ago, volunteers from
Washington Hebrew Congregation planted some of those trees, and they now bear
fresh fruit for some of the nearly 8,500
people BFTC feeds every month. The success of City Orchard brought about a
new need: storage for gleaned produce, shelter for volunteers, and space for community educational programs.
With generous funding from TOV, SmithGroupJJR, and Sandy Spring Builders, WHC
volunteers had the resources and tools they
needed to construct not only a beautiful pavilion
at City Orchard, but also plenty of picnic tables,
benches, and chairs. For the first time, City
Orchard now has a space to teach clients — and
volunteers — about the importance of healthy, local, and sustainable food through nutrition programs, gardening classes, food sourcing lectures,
cooking demonstrations, and harvesting efforts.
Special thanks to TOV donors, SmithGroupJJR, Sandy Spring Builders, and Mitzvah
Day volunteers who helped make this a reality!
Want to get involved with BFTC? Contact
Kris Jensen: volunteer@breadforthecity.org or
202-595-7865.
What is TOV? 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 202895-6328.
Friday, June 12
Shabbat Under the Stars
Rabbi Miller
Saturday, June 13
Early Torah Study
Rabbi Skloot
Morning Service
6:00 pm
9:00 am
10:30 am
Rabbi Skloot, Cantor Manevich
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Noah Putnam
Afternoon Service & Havdalah 5:30 pm
Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Bortnick
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Carly Goldblatt
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of
Emmersen Hampton Weinberg
Friday, June 19
Shabbat Service Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Bortnick
Saturday, June 20
Early Torah Study Cantor Bortnick
Morning Service Cantor Bortnick
Friday, June 26
6:00 pm
9:00 am
10:30 am
Shabbat Service
6:00 pm
Shabbat Under the Stars
6:00 pm
2239’s Metro Minyan
7:00 pm
Rabbi Miller, Cantor Manevich
Rabbi Shankman
JBSC
Rabbi Miller
Calvary Baptist Church
Saturday, June 27
Early Torah Study
Rabbi Miller
Morning Service
9:00 am
10:30 am
Rabbi Miller, Cantor Bortnick
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Paige Magid
Afternoon Service & Havdalah 5:30 pm
Rabbi Miller, Cantor Manevich
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Cooke
Friday, July 3
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Bortnick
Saturday, July 4
Early Torah Study
Rabbi Shankman
Morning Service
Rabbi Shankman
6:00 pm
9:00 am
10:30 am
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
June 13, 2015
Morning Service
Noah Aaron Putnam
Son of Rachel & Jared Putnam
Noah is a rising eighth grade student at Cabin
John Middle School. He is the brother of
Olivia and Justin; and the grandson of Robin
& Gary Hannon and Jane & Jerome Putnam;
and the great-grandson of Adelaide Berger.
Havdalah Service
Carly Inez Goldblatt
Daughter of Melissa Kimmel
& Jason Goldblatt
Carly is a rising eighth grade student at The
Holton-Arms School. She is the sister of
Tatum, and the granddaughter of Cherry &
Kenny Goldblatt, Roger Kimmel, and the late
Inez Kimmel.
Looking for a Copy of
Rabbi Haberman’s New Book?
You can now purchase
Facing the Crises of Life
at Temple and JBSC
reception desks.
Copies are $10 each.
Please make checks
payable to “WHC –
Haberman Publications
Fund.”
For more information,
please contact:
Fajr Chestnut, Temple
reception@whctemple.org or 202-362-7100
Sharron Brooks, JBSC
sbrooks@whctemple.org or 301-279-7505
Havdalah Service
Emmersen Brooke Hampton Weinberg
Daughter of Nicole & Joshua Weinberg
Emmersen is a rising eighth grade student at
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School. She is the
sister of Owen, and the granddaughter of Linda
Shroyer and Ellen & Richard Weinberg.
Shabbat Acknowledgements
June 12–13, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:
June 27, 2015
Morning Service
Paige Maren Magid
Daughter of Vicky & Creighton Magid
Paige is a rising eighth grade student at The
Holton-Arms School. She is the sister of Blair,
and the granddaughter of Carolyn & Richard
Jacobs and Marilyn & the late Frank Magid.
Havdalah Service
Lauren Hannah Cooke
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Daughter of Ruth & Charles Cooke
Lauren is a rising eighth grade student
at Norwood School. She is the sister of
Michelle, and the granddaughter of Allen
Avinoam Kowarski & the late Hanna Rose
Kowarski, and James Cooke, Julia Cooke,
and the late Margarette Cooke.
Rachel & Jared Putnam, Robin & Gary Hannon, and
Jane & Jerome Putnam, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah
of Noah; Melissa Kimmel & Jason Goldblatt, in
honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Carly;
Ellen & Richard Weinberg, in honor of the Bat
Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Emmersen.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:
Rachel & Jared Putnam, in honor of Noah; Melissa
Kimmel & Jason Goldblatt, in honor of Carly; and
Nicole & Joshua Weinberg, in honor of Emmersen.
June 26–27, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:
Carolyn & Richard Jacobs and Marilyn Magid, in
honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter,
Paige; and Ruth & Charles Cooke, in honor of the
Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lauren.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:
Vicky & Creighton Magid, in honor of Paige; Ruth
& Charles Cooke, in honor of Lauren; and Sherry
Sundick, in memory of Amy N. Goldstein.
WHC News
Inside the Issues
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per person, payable at the door, and
includes a light breakfast of bagels,
cheeses, and coffee. For more information, please contact Beth Donaldson, bdonaldson@whctemple.org or
202-895-6309.
“Inside the Issues” is a program
presented by the EmptyNesters. It offers
unique, in-depth discussions of current
issues led by WHC members with expert
knowledge.
Shalom Yerushalayim
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comfort my people, says your God,”
KCSJ started the festival last year as
a small but meaningful step toward
promoting stronger international
support for the peace and security of
Israel.
With musical performances,
classic Korean drums, and a fashion
show with elaborate costumes, as
well as solemn moments where deep
repentance will be expressed for the
unspeakable atrocities committed
against Jews throughout history, the
Shalom Yerushalayim Cultural Festival offers a special opportunity for our
two communities to come together in
unity as we celebrate our heritage.
This event is free and open to the
community. For more information,
please contact Korean Christians for
Shalom Jerusalem, 201-461-1200 or
kcsj019@gmail.com.
Prime Timers
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The Los Angeles Times calls the film
“...Rewarding, rich in humor and
warmth, and abuzz with the turmoil
of juggling multiple identities….”
Discover for yourself and join us.
Please send a check payable to
WHC Prime Timers ($12 for Prime
Timers, $15 for all others) to JoEllen
Fishman, 2614 Northampton Street
NW, Washington, DC 20015.
In your 60s or 70s?
Navigate the challenges
and opportunities of
aging with us this fall in
“Wise Aging.”
Cultivating healthy
relationships, embracing
forgiveness, crafting a
legacy of fellowship,
and much more.
Stay tuned for details
and registration!
Summer Havdalah Celebration to Feature
Award-Winning Musician
Everyone is welcome at the
EmptyNesters annual summer
Havdalah service on Saturday, July
18 at the Julia Bindeman Suburban
Center. The evening beings with a
reception at 6:00 pm with wine, cold
drinks, and nibbles — it’s a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle.
We will have our Havdalah service
and then sit down to a scrumptious
dinner.
Seth Kibel, one of the midAtlantic’s premier woodwind
specialists, will entertain us for the
evening. Working with some of the
best bands in klezmer, jazz, swing, and
more, Mr. Kibel, has made a name for
himself in our region and beyond. He
has won 28 Washington Area Music
Awards (Wammies), including Best
World Music Instrumentalist and Best
Jazz Instrumentalist
And we’re not just having fun, we’re
doing good! For the last three years,
we’ve had a successful tradition of
asking Havdalah attendees to write a
voluntary check to a worthy charity.
This year we’ve selected our own Yad
B’Yad: The WHC Annual Fund.
You don’t need to be an EmptyNester to join us for this delightful
evening! The cost is $32 per person. To
make a reservation, please send a check
payable to WHC to Beth Donaldson at
Temple, 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC 20016. Include your name,
phone number, email address, and the
number of people in your reservation.
For further information, please contact
Beth, bdonaldson@whctemple.org or
202-895-6309.
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WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors
H. MAX & STEPHEN C. AMMERMAN
PERFORMING ARTS FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Andrew Ammerman
Graduation of David Kohn
Graduation of Mathias Heller
LILLIAN & ALFRED BENNETT
FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Bobbi & Edward Schiff
Meyer Schiff
JANE BURKA
SISTERHOOD LEADERSHIP FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
WHC Sisterhood
Bat Mitzvah of Paige Nesbit
CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
The Pinson/Vine Family
Cantor Manevich
The Family of John H. Wolff
Cantor Bortnick
Cantor Manevich
Donor
Lola & Elchanan Peres
Karen & Bob Silverman
In Memory of:
Joseph Pinczuk
Sylvia “Suzy” Minkoff
LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND
SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Florence Allentuck
Joseph J. Kahn
Cheryl Bleiberg
Carl & Doris Bleiberg
Lynn & Larry Silverberg
Morton Silverberg
GENERAL FUND
Donor
Mr. & Mrs. William Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Shaw
Donor
In Honor of:
Peggy Davis Amy Lustig Being Honored by Israel Bonds
Creighton & Vicky Magid
Bat Mitzvah of Paige Maren Magid
Sidelle Wertheimer
Amy Lustig Being Honored by Israel Bonds
Donor
In Memory of:
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Abramson Dorothy Abramson
Francis Chucker, M.D.
Dr. George N. Chucker
Emilie K. Bush
Helen & Earl Colson
David Thomas Austern
Michael & Janet Cornfeld
Abraham Cornfeld
Francha Davis
Phyllis Kolodner Schwartz
Sherry & Bruce Feldman
Esther Lerner
Harold Sterling, MD
Betty Glassman
Stanley Glassman
Robert Saks
Stephen W. Grafman
Rabbi Milton L. Grafman
Mel & Sidni Greenblat
Sally Freedman
Stewart, Allyson, Seth, Adam & Jordan Grossman
Julius Grossman
Allen H. Jacobson
Gladys Jacobson
Pam Kalen & Marc Toplin Phyllis Kolodner Schwartz
Deena Kaplan
Eve Berliant
The Kraskin Family
Dr. Robert Kraskin
Barbara Luchs
Alphonse Baer
Frank Luchs
Ellen & Jim Myerberg
Jack Pressman
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GENERAL FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Ruth Naftaly
Phyllis Kolodner Schwartz
Ellen, Brett & Natalie Rosenblum Alan Rosenblum
John & Alison Shulman
Dean Shulman
Erna Silberstein
Norman Silberstein
Leslie & Dennis Speisman
Howard Speisman
Ruth Wagman
Nathan Levin
Sidelle Wertheimer
Franc Wertheimer
Roslyn Wolf
Mary Diamond
KAMY LOREN NATHANSON BAR & BAT
MITZVAH KIDDUSH CUP ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Randy Cutler
90th Birthday of Eugene Cowen
ALBERT & SCOTT PELMOTER
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Donor
Rifka Shore
In Memory of:
Sarah Feldstein
LEO & ELIZABETH GOODMAN
PUBLIC ISSUES ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Tom & Judith Klein
70th Birthday of Lois Ontell
SYLVIA & SAUL RITZENBERG
HUMANITARIAN FUND
Donor
The Lightman Family
Karen Trebach
In Memory of:
Melvin Dubin
Sylvia Lightman
Dr. Alfred Jaffe
In Memory of:
Anthony Churchill
Donor
Tom & Judith Klein
JOSHUA O. HABERMAN SCHOLARSHIP &
PUBLICATIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kraskin
Donor
In Honor of:
WHC Sisterhood
70th Anniversary of Rabbi & Maxine Haberman
96th Birthday of Rabbi Haberman
RABBI JOUI HESSEL
FUND FOR ENGAGEMENT
Donor
The LaBorwit Family
In Memory of:
Larry E. LaBorwit
ISRAEL QUEST FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Mrs. Marion Kraskin
Amy Lustig Being Honored by Israel Bonds
CAROL KELLNER ECC MEMORIAL FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Ray & Rickie Bialek
Irene Bialek
ROSE E. KOENIG RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Susan & Michael Schenker
Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Brodsky
ZENA MASON EDUCATION FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Lynne & Ira Bluestein
Retirement of Ivan Ziegler
Donor
In Memory of:
Jennifer, Sam, Alex & Ethan Millstone
Murray Glickman
MITZVAH DAY
Donor
Betsy Grossman
Donor
Linda & Ron Recht
In Honor of:
Milestone Birthday of Annie Totah
In Memory of:
Leonard Kaplan
STEPHANIE MORRIS PRIME TIMERS
PROGRAMMING FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Randy Cutler
Phyllis Cowen
NAOMI & LEROY ROBINS
MEDICAL EMERGENCY FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Linda Adler & Family
Dr. Margaret Blake
SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR
MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC
Donor
In Memory of:
Lorraine & Howard Tischler
Murray Glickman
SELINGER (CHILDRENS) LIBRARY
Donor
In Memory of:
Wendy Cimmet
Sidney Cimmet
Barbara Lewis & Elise Geltzer
Phyllis Kolodner Schwartz
ABE & SYLVIA SHRINSKY
CREATIVE WORSHIP PROGRAM FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Margery Shrinsky & Family
Sonne Babkes
ABRAM SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAMP FUND
Donor
Marlene & Stan Besen
Janice & Tom Burne
Wendy Cimmet
Barbara & David Marblestone
Susanna McBee
Dr. & Mrs. Harold Rodman
Eleanor Rosenfeld
Steven & Marie Schram
Melissa & Philip Urofsky
Ms. Deborah Wolf
Donor
In Honor of:
Jo Ellen & Alan Fishman
Elissa Oshinsky
Susan & Allen Hanenbaum
Wonderful Grandchildren on Mother’s Day,
Ryan, Jack, Adam & Sara Groban
Donor
In Memory of:
Cheryl Bleiberg
Doris Bleiberg
Jo Ellen & Alan Fishman
Arnold Grant
Joan Greenbaum
William Boker
Melissa Schwartz & David Muenzer Meryl Schwartz
Hilary Rubin
Ted Miller
Jacqueline Aaronson
Joel Brodsky
WHC News
CARRIE SIMON HOUSE
Donor
In Honor of:
Janet Katz
Bar Mitzvah of David Mishkin
CESJDS LS Sunshine Committee
Bat Mitzvah of Aviya Edery
Donor
Cathy & Scot McCulloch
Jim & Trisha Ritzenberg
In Memory of:
Janne Ritzenberg Piper
Janne Ritzenberg Piper
TIKKUN OLAM VALUES (TOV) FUND Donor
In Memory of:
Ginny Edlavitch
Allen Schwartzman
Emily & Neil Kishter
Sidney “Curtis” Dworken
Susan, David, Carlyn & Harris Rosenblum
Alan Rosenblum
RABBI JOSEPH WEINBERG YOUNG
LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Jennifer & Jonathan Weinberg
Confirmation of Arlyn Goldstein
Confirmation of Charles Eichberg
Donor
Joan & Marshall Cutler
In Memory of:
Doris Abramson
WHC HUNGER PROJECT
Donor
In Honor of:
Jennifer & Sam Millstone
Bar Mitzvah of Ben Muenzer
WORSHIP & MUSIC FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
The Family of Phyllis Kolodner Schwartz
Rabbi Shankman
National Cathedral School
Rabbi Miller
Donor
Norton Katz & Family
Mrs. Clarice Levy
Ellen Melnick
In Memory of:
Laine R. Katz
Arnold Levy
Irvin Darivoff
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (22-39) FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
David & Cynthia Cowall
Rabbi Miller
Mr. & Dr. Mark Mazo
Rabbi Miller
Mauree Jane Perry
Rabbi Miller
IVY ZOLA’S HELP-A-FRIEND FUND Donor
In Honor of:
Karen & Richard Perkins
Special Birthdays of Sandy & Jeff Perkins
Special Birthday of Andrea Zola
Joan & Norman Smith
Birth of Eva Isabel Smith
Donor
In Memory of:
Paula, Neal, Michael, Cheka & Steven Bobys
Lillian Kushner
Karen & Richard Perkins
Stuart Mendelson
Chris Hickey
Paul Derman
Sidney “Curtis” Dworken
John Edward Herman
Irene Danker
Joan & Norman Smith
Adele M. Orleans
Mildred & Ellis April Family Phyllis Kolodner Schwartz
Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect
contributions received through May 18.
Night at Nationals Park
Nats vs. Rays! Join 2239 and other Jewish young professionals in the D.C. area on Thursday, June 18 for a night of
fun at Nationals Park.
We have reserved a block of tickets ($12 each, reduced price)
for the 7:00 pm game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Order
your tickets now, 2239nationalsgame2015.eventbrite.com,
as the 2239 group of seats is limited and will sell out.
Pre-Game Happy Hour! For those interested, we are
beginning the fun at 5:30 pm with a happy hour at the Fairgrounds on Half Street, across from the Center Field Gate.
We will have a “2239” sign and will be easy to find!
We look forward to seeing our Jewish young professionals.
For more information, contact Valerie Hillman, vhillman@
whctemple.org.
The Sweetest Rosh Hashanah
Greetings Come from the Heart
Share the sweetness of the New Year with family
and friends. Send those you love a jar of
kosher clover Rosh Hashanah honey,
complete with a personalized gift card, and
the blessing for the New Year. In addition to
the smile your gift will bring, every eight ounce
bottle you purchase will also benefit the many
programs supported by WHC Sisterhood.
Each jar costs $11. For orders placed by
Tuesday, July 7, this cost includes shipping.
If ordering after the 7th of July, please add $4
for shipping.
To order “Honey from the Heart,” contact
Karen Winokur, peppywinokur@verizon.net.
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Shabbat
UNDER THE STARS
Casual, outdoors, and engaging. There’s no better way to end your week.
Stay for dinner after the service and make your transition to Shabbat complete.
Dinner registration ($12 per person or $30 for a family of up to 4) and more
information: whctemple.org/SUTS
Fridays at 6:00 pm: June 12 (Temple), June 26 (JBSC), July 10 (Temple),
July 24 (JBSC), August 14 (Temple), August 28 (JBSC)
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
with WHC Books
Tuesday, June 30, 7pm at Temple
Join us for a light supper, short group reading,
and songs from the show led by Cantor Bortnick.
RSVP by Thursday, 6/25:
eshare@whctemple.org or 301-354-3212.
Prime Timers to Screen
Live and Become
The year
is 1985.
“Operation
Moses,” the
massive airlift
of thousands
of Ethiopian Jewish
refugees who
are fleeing
oppression in
their native
country, is at
its peak. One boy dies. Another takes
his place. To survive, he must pretend
to be what he is not. His mother commands him: “Go. Live. Become.” He
obeys, though he does not understand.
Live how? Become what?
Find out with the Prime Timers and
Cantor Manevich on Monday, June
15 at 12:30 pm, when the film Live
and Become is screened at their Temple
luncheon.
In Live and Become, when one Jewish boy, marked for a rescue flight to
Israel, dies, a Christian boy secretly
takes his place with the tacit cooperation of both the dead boy’s mother,
and his own. At nine years of age,
Schlomo is too young to realize his life
is being saved. He knows only that he
is being cruelly separated from his real
mother and that he must never ever
reveal his true identity to anyone.
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