April - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

Bulletin
Number 8 April 2015
12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775
Rabbi Andrew Busch
Cantor Robbie Solomon
Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen
Cantor Ann G. Sacks
Rabbi Emeritus Rex D. Perlmeter
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
www.bhcong.org
CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF
RABBI EMERITUS REX D. PERLMETER
for details, see page 6
AND THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF
125 YEARS OF BHC SISTERHOOD
for details, see page 9
Take a Peek Inside . . .
Todah Rabbah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
From the Clergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A Message from the President . . . . 3
Service & Commitment Award . . . . 3
Upcoming at BHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Program Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Passover 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tikkun Torah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Consultation on Conscience . . . . . . 6
Nominating Committee . . . . . . . . . 6
Hoffberger Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Night of the Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chai Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Youth Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center . 8
Brotherhood News . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sisterhood in Session . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vote ARZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
April Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Todah Rabbah
The Congregational Kiddush on February
21 was sponsored by Andrew Haines in
celebration of his conversion to Judaism.
The Oneg Shabbat on February 27 was
sponsored by Laura & John Shmerler in
honor of their daughter Natalie becoming
a Bat Mitzvah.
The Congregational Kiddush on March 21
was sponsored by Kelley & Murray Blum
in honor of their son Jordan becoming a
Bar Mitzvah.
The Congregational Kiddush on April 25
is sponsored by Dr. Joan & Marc Plisko in
honor of their daughter Ellie becoming a
Bat Mitzvah.
Accessibility at BHC
Accessible Parking is available on the main
lot closest to the Hoffberger Chapel entrance,
in the Chapel driveway marked by blue curbs,
as well as outside the Adalman Lobby near the
Sanctuary.
Accessible Automatic Entrances to the
building are located at the Hoffberger Chapel
entrance adjoining the main parking lot and at
the entrance to the Adalman Lobby.
An Access Ramp to the Sanctuary is off
the Adalman Lobby and Accessible Seating in
the Sanctuary is available in the front rows on
both sides.
From The Clergy
An Open Door
An open door.
If there is a single image that embodies my vision for
Jewish institutions in our time it is an open door. An open
door allows those outside to see inside and keeps what is inside from being a
guarded, secret society of those who know enough, or those who were born in. Too
often, we insiders can’t imagine how daunting it can be to participate in Jewish
life. We say “why don’t they just come?” when those who are outside experience
Jewish life as a series of closed doors and high barriers. Born a Jew but never learned
Hebrew? A service can feel like an hour-long reminder that you are inadequate, that
you don’t know what you should. Raised Jewish but married to someone who is not?
Will my spouse feel comfortable? Will my children be considered less-than? Will I feel
ashamed of what I do or don’t do?
An open door forces those inside to look outside as well. It means that the
internal norms, procedures, customs, and unstated rules can’t help but be influenced
by others who do not follow them or even know them. Our natural environment,
the American culture in which we live, the vast resources available in an interconnected world, the news of our day and new ideas all come in through an open
door and influence our Jewish ideas, our Jewish lives. An open door keeps Jewish life
evolving and growing instead of stagnating in self-reflected noise. It prevents us from
becoming so insular that we are irrelevant to a larger world, irrelevant in fact, to our
own who do not accept a narrow and self-contained reality.
An open door keeps synagogues and institutions from becoming “clubs” which
require enormous investment of time and money before one can “belong.” An open
door offers the opportunity to check out what is happening inside, without the
daunting requirement of an entrance fee or a commitment to stay for any period of
time. When a door is open, it is permissible to drop in and shop around. An open
door says that no one will be checking your credentials if you do walk in. You can be
who you are and you will be welcome.
And then, as the American Jewish poet Adrienne Rich writes and is quoted in
our prayer book, “The door itself makes no promises. It is only a door.” When we
begin to believe that our synagogues and JCCs and Jewish agencies are themselves
the point, we have what contemporary Jewish writer Alan Morinis calls “an edifice
complex.” We have made the door the important thing and not the Jewish life for
which the door is a portal. An open door makes available to everyone the beautiful,
rich, meaningful, significant Jewish life inside. At its best the synagogue is the place
people enter to partake of Jewish learning, action, ritual, community, music and
more but it is also the place they exit to live those things in their daily lives, in their
homes and in their work.
The door is only a door; let’s make sure ours is open.
– Rabbi Sachs-Kohen
• Please Let Us Know •
Due to hospital policy, clergy and Family Concerns volunteers have no way of
knowing you are in the hospital unless you or a family member inform us.
2
Did you know that BHC has a page
on Facebook? Search for Baltimore
Hebrew Congregation to post pictures,
chat with other Congregants and watch
for upcoming events!
• Disclaimers •
1. All prices, events and times published in the Bulletin are current at the time
of publication, but are subject to change.
2. Publication of an advertisement in the Bulletin is neither an endorsement nor
recommendation of any advertisers’ products or services by BHC.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
A Message from the President: Martha Weiman
Zachor - Remember
As we gather at our seder tables surrounded
by family, friends and perhaps a stranger or
two, we combine ritual and recital to confirm
our history. We invite all, especially the next
generation, into the Jewish family story. We
are all part of the narrative; our collective memories weave
a tapestry that recalls the past and keeps us grounded in the
present. Elijah represents the future.
Historically, Elijah was a miracle worker and zealot for
justice. He interceded on behalf of the powerless and brought
comfort through centuries of persecution and wandering,
usually incognito. He has become our disguised and often
invisible, savior to perform miracles when Jews are in dire
straits. Opening the door for Elijah on Passover may seem an
empty gesture, alluding to a far distant past; today, in light of the
worldwide resurgence of violent anti-Semitic acts, I am mindful
of his presence as we invite him into our homes and lives.
We are a people who celebrate that we are not slaves, rejoice
in our triumphs and ponder the question of freedom. Now more
than ever telling our story, including Elijah, in our narrative will
insure that we will persevere as a family through ups and downs.
That is surely the story of the Jewish people.
Chag Sameach
It’s Now or Never!
His name was Nachshon. His story
emerges out of the richness of both
Torah and Midrash. The Israelites
were on the move, leaving behind the
bitterness of slavery. The Egyptian army was rapidly approaching
from the rear, and the Sea of Reeds was in front of them. So our
people froze. And then, Nachshon, an Israelite, walked straight
into the Sea. An act of faith. An act of courage. He took the future
into his hands. The sea split. And the rest is part of the history of
Passover.
These are the last days in which you can cast your vote for
ARZA’s delegation to the World Zionist Congress, that singular
parliament of the Jewish People that will convene in Jerusalem in
October. On the agenda of the Congress will be items critical not
just to Israel’s future, but to the future of our own children and
grandchildren in America.
Each of us can be a Nachshon. Cast your vote for ARZA and for
Israel’s future as a light unto the nations. Don’t be indifferent.
Don’t for a moment think that your single vote is not important.
Want more information? Visit www.reformjews4israel.org. And
while you’re there vote the ARZA: Representing Reform Judaism in
Israel slate.
Voting concludes April 30. Remember - our people’s greatest
miracles have emerged out of our decisions to shape our own
future. There can be no DAYYENU until each of us has voted.
BHC is excited to announce that Rabbi Busch is on the ARZA
list as a candidate.
Congratulations to the Carol J. Caplan
Service & Commitment Award Recipients
Join us as we celebrate with Sharon Edlow
and Paula Cohen, award co-recipients,
on Friday, May 1 at BHC. The evening
will begin at 5 pm with a reception
followed by the Annual Meeting and
Shabbat service.
Sharon Edlow is the definition of a
dedicated volunteer. Happily retired, she
spends most of her time volunteering in
a variety of ways: working with school-aged children as a docent
at the Walters Art Museum, volunteering in Sinai Hospital’s Child
Life program and bringing a generous smile to everyone she meets
at BHC.
July 2015 will mark Sharon’s eighth year as a dedicated member
of BHC. Although she prefers to stay in the shadows, her volunteer
efforts and involvement in the congregation shine bright. She has
been involved in many aspects of BHC, even before she officially
became a member.
Sharon spent most of her career in Jewish early childhood
education. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
in Early Childhood Education at Towson University. In 2004, Sharon
connected with BHC when she became Director of the E.B. Hirsh
Early Childhood Center. It was when Sharon was working at the
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center and also attending services here
that caused her to fall in love with BHC, and she and her husband,
Donald, decided to become full members along with their children
Joseph and Marjorie. She feels the clergy are incredible, the services
are inspiring, and loves basically everything about BHC.
As much as Sharon appreciates and loves BHC, she does not take
her connection to the congregation for granted. Sharon has always
felt that if you belong somewhere, you need to be an active part of
that community. She believes that you get more from a community
if it isn’t just what the community gives to you but what you give
to them. And with that mindset, she has done exactly that. She has
given back as much as possible and continues to do so each day.
On top of coming to services just about every week, Sharon
volunteers her time to a variety of committees and events. To
highlight a few, Sharon handles Cradle Roll for Sisterhood, helps
BHC Cares with Meal Makers and the Challah Project, works closely
on large events such as Mitzvah Month and the Purim Carnival, and
is a committee member for Tikkun Torah: Repairing Our Torahs,
Ensuring Our Future. Sharon also works with congregant Marlyn
O’Mansky on membership as well as organizing the New Member
Havdalah each fall. Sharon strives to help BHC become a better
place for both current members and members to come. She is
passionate about connecting members to the endless opportunities
at our congregation.
Sharon’s volunteer efforts aren’t restricted to inside the walls of
BHC. Sharon has always been a dedicated volunteer, and loves being
able to help in whatever way she can. She was just as involved in
the synagogues she belonged to prior to BHC and the schools that
her children attended.
Being part of a synagogue has always been important to Sharon.
She considers herself a “synagogue groupie;” this is almost entirely
motivated by her passion for service and her commitment to
bettering her BHC community.
Paula Cohen will be featured in our May Bulletin.
3
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
UPC
Upcoming at BHC
For more information on any of the programs below,
contact Andy Wayne, awayne@bhcong.org or ext. 246.
Second Night Passover Seder
Saturday, April 4, 5 pm
Rabbi Busch and Cantor Sacks lead the congregational seder as
we celebrate the second night of Passover. Reservations, via the
flyer available at BHC, required.
Teen Social Action Trip to Memphis
Thursday, April 9, 4 pm through Sunday, April 12
See page 5 for details.
PJ Shabbat & Shake It Up Shabbat
Friday, April 10, 6:30 pm
Bring your toddlers and young children for BHC’s pajama-clad
services the first Friday of every month, or join Shake It up
Shabbat, a spirit-filled service for first and second grade families.
We will dance, sing, act out stories, pray, and enjoy Shabbat as
a family.
Chai Life Ronald McDonald Red Shoe Shuffle 5K
Sunday, April 12, 9 am
See page 8 for details.
Second Monday Series
Monday, April 13, 10:30 am
Jody Rabhan, Director of Washington Operations, NCJW
Washington, speaks on the topic “Domestic Trafficking: Global
Nightmare For Our Most Vulnerable.” The cost is $5 per session
or $25 for members, $30 for non-members for the series. To
register send check along with name, phone, address and email
to Arlene Mazer, 6 Halston Court, 21209.
Triple Treat
Thursdays, April 16 & 23, 10:30 am, Noon & 1 pm
April 16, 10:30 am: Cantor Solomon, “Mysticism and Spirituality
in Judaism.” 1 pm: Rabbi Sheila Russian. April 23, 10:30 am:
Cantor Solomon, “Mysticism and Spirituality in Judaism,” Noon:
Thank You Lunch, with our educators.
BHC Pride Dinner
Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm
Join us for dinner following the 6:15 pm Shabbat service at Ledo
Pizza, 3765 Old Court Road. BHC Pride dinners are held every 3rd
Friday of the month.
B’nai Mitzvah Retreat
Saturday, April 18, 9 am
B’nai Mitzvah Families will explore the challenge and community
created involved in the B’nai Mitzvah journey at Northbay
Adventure Center.
Adult Hebrew Class
Sundays, April 19 & 26, 9:15 am
This class is for adults with little or no Hebrew reading ability,
taught by Cantor Sacks. For information, contact Becky Gutin,
bgutin@bhcong.org or ext. 250.
Brotherhood Breakfast
Sunday, April 19, 9:30 am
See page 9 for details.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
Sundays, April 19 & 26, 10:15 am
Study with our rabbis and cantors to become an Adult Bar or Bat
Mitzvah. Contact Becky Gutin, ext. 250 or bgutin@bhcong.org.
4
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
Bereavement Group
Sundays, April 19 & 26, 10:30 am
See page 6 for details.
Junior Choir
Sunday, April 19, 11:45 am
Sing with Junior Choir as Cantor Solomon leads. Contact Brad
Cohen, Director of Education, ext. 290 or bcohen@bhcong.org
for information.
Family Jewish Outdoor Education
Sunday, April 19, 1 pm
Family Jewish Outdoor Education will gather for an outdoor
program. For details contact Brad Cohen, Director of Education,
ext. 290 or bcohen@bhcong.org.
Chai Life “Wicked”
Sunday April 19, 9 am
See page 8 for details.
Chai Life Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 24, 6:30 pm
See page 8 for details.
Shabbat Shelanu honoring Sisterhood
Saturday, April 25, 10 am
See page 9 for details.
PEP: Pursuing Educational Possibilities
Sunday, April 26, 9 am
PEP is a group of friendly adults who study together at BHC in a
casual and relaxed setting. Every PEP class begins with bagels and
sweets at 9 am and concludes at 11:45 am. For more information
contact Ruth Spivak, 410-666-1891 or spivakcpa@verizon.net.
Tikkun Torah: Repairing Our Torahs, Ensuring Our Future
Sunday, April 26, 9 am
See page 6 for details.
JYGE (5th-7th grades)
Sunday, April 26, Noon
Come celebrate a great year of Jr. JYGE with a dance party
and karaoke. The cost is $5. RSVP to Brad Cohen, Director of
Education, ext. 290 or bcohen@bhcong.org.
Junior JYGE (3rd & 4th grades)
Sunday, April 26, Noon
Start searching as this month’s Junior JYGE event solves
BHC’s video scavenger hunt. Cost is $5. RSVP to Pam Mandell,
pmandell@bhcong.org.
Little JYGE (1st-2nd grades)
Sunday, April 26, Noon
Get your party on and celebrate another great year of JYGE. The
cost is $5. RSVP to Brad Cohen, Director of Education, ext. 290 or
bcohen@bhcong.org.
Consultation on Conscience
Sunday, April 26 through Tuesday, April 28
See page 6 for details.
Caregivers Support Group
Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 pm
See page 6 for details.
Congregants: stay current with all that’s happening
at BHC! Send your e-mail address to: postmaster@
bhcong.org, or sign up online at www.bhcong.org.
Program Highlights
PH
Passover 2015
Passover is early this year; first seder is
Friday, April 3, 5 pm. If you would like to
host one or more guests for Passover, please
let us know. Likewise, if you are looking for
a seder to join, BHC can try to help. Contact
Andy Wayne, Director of Communications
and Engagement, awayne@bhcong.org.
Passover Photo Project
What odd and colorful things happen at your family’s seder? Does
someone bring costumes? Does someone prepare the same barely edible
matzah balls each year? Is the afikomen hunt a vicious battle for the
hidden piece of matzah? Well, your BHC family would love to see it! The
“PASSOVER PHOTO CONTEST” is back for a second year, and we hope you
will get your cameras or cell phones ready.
Visiting North Oaks, Roland
Park Place and The Atrium
How to participate:
1.Host or attend a Passover Seder
2.Take photos of the different categories for the contest with your phone or
camera. Categories are:
a) Best Group Photo
b) Most Creative Use of Matzah
c) Top Cooking Photo
d) Most Interesting Passover Attire
e) Best Props/Decorations
3.Email your two favorite photos with the category you are posing for and the
name of your family to passover@bhcong.org by April 15.
4.View the winning photos the following week on our Facebook page and in
the BHC Lobby.
Two of last year’s PASSOVER PHOTO CONTEST winners
in the categories of Best Group Photo and Best Costume:
Rabbi Busch and Cantor Solomon will visit
North Oaks congregants on Thursday, April
9, 3 pm for our spring get-together. On
Monday, April 13, 3 pm, Rabbi Sachs-Kohen
will visit our Roland Park Place congregants.
She will also visit the Atrium on Monday,
April 6, 2 pm. We look forward to catching
up with them. For more information and
questions call BHC Cares Chair, Carol J.
Caplan, ext. 270.
Yizkor Service
The upcoming season of Passover is a time
of renewal and rededication to the things
that make our lives meaningful. But for
those of us who have lost loved ones, this
time can be very difficult. During the service
for the final day of Passover, Friday, April
10, 10 am, we include reflection regarding
those we mourn. Our Yizkor service focuses
on themes of redemption and rebirth;
however, we also pause to include prayers
of remembrance of those with whom we
once celebrated life.
Teen Social Action
Memphis Trip
Andy Wayne
Director of Communications and Engagement
On Thursday, April 9, a group of BHC
teens will travel to Memphis with Rabbi
Sacks-Kohen and Brad Cohen, Director of
Education. In this historic moment when
our country wrestles, again, with racial
and economic inequality, the shadow
of Ferguson looms large, but the light
of our Jewish engagement with the Civil
Rights Movement remains visible and it’s
important to keep it shining. Our teens will
learn about that history of Jewish-African
American partnership and discuss Jewish
imperatives of Social Justice. It’s a crucial
time to be having these conversations, and
we know it will be a meaningful experience.
Stay updated and hear about the experiences
of BHC’s teen social action trip to Memphis:
bhcteensocialaction.blogspot.com.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
5
Rabbi Perlmeter Coming Home
Consultation on Conscience
Join us Friday, April 17 and
Saturday, April 18, when Rabbi
Emeritus Rex D. Perlmeter will
speak at Friday night’s service,
Saturday’s Torah Talk and
Shabbat Shelanu.
Rabbi
Perlmeter
was
ordained at HUC/JIR in
1985, and went on to serve
as spiritual leader of Temple
Israel of Greater Miami and
BHC. After serving on staff at
the Union for Reform Judaism for five years, he has gone on to
found the Jewish Wellness Center of North Jersey, a practice
dedicated to supporting all engaged in “Seeking oneness in body,
heart, mind and soul.”
Enjoy this special Shabbat which has been made possible by the
Lieberman Memorial Lectureship Fund.
Join Jewish leaders and activists in Washington, D.C. to learn from
key policy and government leaders about the issues that shape
public debates, to explore the connection between Jewish taxes and
current events, and to build strong social action and advocacy skills
to use in your community. This event will take place on Sunday,
April 26 through Tuesday, April 28. BHC’s Rabbi Sach-Kohen and
congregant Kathy Keene will be attending, and you should too. Sign
up now: http://www.rac.org/programs/consultation.
Who should attend? Anyone with a passion for Jewish values
and social justice. Activists, Social Action Chairs, agitators for
tikkun olam, rabbis, cantors - if you want to hear about the most
timely critical issues, this event is for you.
What topics are covered at the Consultation? Economic justice
and poverty issues, LGBT rights, environmental and sustainability
issues, reproductive choice, immigration, health care, Israel,
church-state, first amendment issues...and more.
Community-Wide Yom HaShoah Program
The annual community-wide program in observance of Yom
HaShoah will be held on Sunday, April 19, 5-6:30 pm, at Beth Tfiloh
Congregation, 3300 Old Court Road, 21208. The Baltimore Jewish
Council organizes this community-wide event.
At BHC Cares, we know that as a caregiver you face many issues that
often go unanswered. Because of this, we have formed a monthly
support group. We invite you to join this group regardless of who
you care for - a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a child - at home or
in a facility. This group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month
at 7 pm at BHC. This month’s meeting date is Tuesday, April 28.
The group is led by congregant Benjy Dubin, who has over six years
of experience. For further information, call 410-764-1587, ext. 270.
Bereavement Support Group
Nominating Committee 2015
On Sunday, April 19, 10:30 am, BHC will start another bereavement
group, “When You’ve Lost A Loved One,” a chance for congregants
and family members to be supported by our community. Robert
Cohen, PhD, PA, will be the facilitator. The group continues
Sundays, April 26 and May 3, 10 & 17. This program is for members
only; there is no charge to attend. To register call Carol J. Caplan,
Chair, BHC Cares, ext. 270.
The Nominating Committee presents the following Board members
to be elected at the Annual Meeting on Friday, May 1:
Repairing Our Torahs, Ensuring Our Future
Committee: Peggy K. Wolf, Chair; Karen Adashek, David Berenhaus,
Rebecca Green, Leslie Greenwald, Jerry Macks, Richard Peterson,
Joel Simon and Sarah Wechsler
You and your family are invited to participate in the sacred task of
repairing BHC’s Torahs.
NEW DATE JUST ADDED:
Sunday, April 26
•Write a letter in one of
our Torahs.
•Meet with our clergy as well
as the scribe.
•Learn about the significance
of writing a Torah.
•Dedicate a specific letter, word
or portion with a generous
giving opportunity.
To participate go to www.bhcong.org/tikkuntorah
6
Caregivers Support Group
For information, contact Annette Saxon, Director of Development,
410-764-1587, ext. 236 or asaxon@bhcong.org.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
Board Members serving three year terms:
Brett Cohen
Marylynn “ML” Doff
Deborah Lieberman
Roman Meytin
Howard Mirvis
Caren Pozanek
Brian Rubin
Lindley Weinberg
May is Mitzvah Month at BHC!
Why limit doing good things to just one day? For the third year,
BHC will celebrate Mitzvah Month in May. Here are just some of
last year’s Mitzvah Month accomplishments:
• Fed nearly 2,000 hungry people
• Knocked down 2,000 duckpins to raise funds for a
Maryland veterans
• Knit over 70 hats and scarves for Sinai Hospital
Oncology Unit
• Worked with “Art with a Heart” to design wall art for
public schools
This year’s projects will be just as meaningful and effective.
Mitzvah Month provides you with multiple opportunities to join
your congregation to do good. We hope that you will be part of
this important BHC project. More information coming in May.
BHC CARES ALLOWS CONGREGANTS TO HELP
CONGREGANTS - GET INVOLVED IN ONE OF
THE MANY BHC CARES INITIATIVES TODAY!
BHC Cares Projects
BHC Cares initiated caring for families experiencing illness, a death,
or the joy of a birth. We deliver challah, provided by the committee,
to everyone we call. The challah arrives in a gift bag with a little
note to let them know that BHC is thinking of them. For more
information contact Sharon Edlow, sharonke123@gmail.com.
Telephone Visitation Program
Through the Telephone Visitation Program, coordinated by Stan
Levin, volunteers reach out to congregants who may not have
been able to participate in congregational life as frequently as
they did in the past. We want to let all congregants know that they
are important members of the BHC community. If you know of
congregants who could use calls or would like to join this special
project as a caller, contact Stan Levin, stanandiz@aol.com.
12-Step Anonymous Programs
BHC is pleased to be the home of several 12-step anonymous
programs that meet on Tuesday evenings. The groups that meet at
BHC, almost every week, are Food Addicts in Recovery, Alcoholics
Anonymous & Al-Anon, Overeaters Anonymous and Grey Sheet
Anonymous. This is an important service to our community and is
made possible through BHC Cares. If there are any questions, call
BHC Cares, 410-764-1587, ext. 270.
Hoffberger Gallery
HG
The Charcoal Club of Baltimore:
Art for Everyone, Right In Your Backyard
March/April Exhibit
‘Adeline’s Daughter’
About the Group: Founded
in 1883 by men who wanted
to draw from the model and
socialize amongst themselves,
the Charcoal Club of Baltimore
is the second oldest art
institution in the United States.
We work in all media, not
only charcoal but oil, pastel,
watercolor and sculpture.
The club meets at the storied
Schuler School of Fine Art
on the third Thursday of the
month at 7 pm and welcomes
all devotees of representational
art, artists and patrons alike.
We have the best art programs
in town!
NOTS
Night of the Stars
The One and Only Lily Tomlin Brings her
Hilarious Cast of Characters to
BHC for Night of the Stars
Actress, comedian, writer and producer, Lily
Tomlin has been an award-winning storyteller
and innovator for five decades. She has starred
in television, theater, film, animation and
recordings. Richard Pryor called her a “national treasure—I’d drop
anything, anywhere, to work with her.”
Tomlin joined “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” in 1969 where she
rapidly rose to prominence with her characterizations of Ernestine,
the power-mad telephone operator, and the philosophical six
year old in the big rocking chair, Edith Ann. She has guest starred
on “The Carol Burnett Show,” “Homicide,” “X-Files,” “Will and
Grace,” “Desperate Housewives,” “NCIS,” “Eastbound and Down,”
“Damages,” “Sesame Street,” and “The Magic School Bus.” She
played in “And the Band Played On,” “Murphy Brown,” and “The
West Wing.” Tomlin can be seen on the Showtime series, “Web
Therapy,” as Lisa Kudrow’s narcissistic mother, and will soon be
co-starring with Jane Fonda in the new Netflix series, “Grace and
Frankie.”
Tomlin’s films include her Oscar-nominated debut as Linnea in
“Nashville.” She also appeared in “9 to 5,” “The Incredible Shrinking
Woman,” “The Late Show,” “Beverly Hillbillies,” “All of Me,” “The
Kid,” “Big Business,” “Short Cuts,” “I Heart Huckabees,” “Prairie
Home Companion” and “Admission.”
She has received numerous honors including a Kennedy Center
Honor in 2014. Lily Tomlin has touched a huge cross section of
people with her work, delighting us with her sophisticated wit and
keen insight into human nature.
Annette G. Saxon
Director of Development
NIGHT OF THE STARS TICKETS MAKE A GREAT MOTHER’S
DAY GIFT! For information and tickets to BHC’s 5th Annual
Night of the Stars, “A Fabulous Evening of Classic Lily
Tomlin” visit www.bhcong.org/nots or call 443-524-0284.
MAY 7, 2015 8P M
THURSDAY
E V E N I N G
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
BALTIMORE HEBREW
CONGREGATION
PRESENTS
a fabulous evening of
CLASSIC
| this event benefits |
BHC’S YOUTH COMMUNITY INCLUDING
THE E.B. HIRSH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
AND YOUTH EDUCATION
| honoring |
BHC CONGREGANTS & COMMUNITY LEADERS
RONNIE AND ROBERT FOOTLICK
| event chairs |
BARBI HYMAN
MARJORIE GOODMAN
| information |
443-524-0284 . BHCONG.ORG/NOTS
7
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
Youth Education
YE
Say goodbye to Family J.O.E. and Hello to
Family Mitzvah Corps
I am thrilled to announce that starting in the fall
we will launch Family Mitzvah Corps (FMC). FMC
will meet on Saturday afternoons from 1-4 pm,
visiting and participating in hands-on projects
focusing on Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
This program is open to families in all grades. It will have an online
community element, immersive Judaic content, and a community
Shabbat to celebrate the end of the year. If you would like more
information email or give me a call, bcohen@bhcong.org or ext. 290.
Three years ago we launched our first outdoor education
alternative program. It was a wonderful program that gave families
an opportunity to explore the outdoors through a Jewish lens. Our
first year we went camping with Adventure Rabbi Jamie Korngold,
explored The Pearlstone Center and had many adventures. In our
second year we went on a stream hike, and learned how to orient
with a compass. In our last year we helped Gather Baltimore plant a
hoop garden and explored the high ropes at Terrapin Adventures. It
has been a wonderful and meaningful three years.
As we transition our focus, this noted quote comes to mind, “It
is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are
you at liberty to desist from it.” Pirke Avot (Ethics of Our Fathers)
L’Shalom (For Peace),
Brad Cohen
Director of Education
Chai Life: 20s & 30s Community
CL
A Fulfilling March and An Event Packed April
8
Chai Life is coming off a very busy March. In
addition to our ongoing trivia season and book
club, Chai Life members participated in the Purim
Carnival at BHC and spent a night being artists at
Painted Palette. We also dined at the exciting and
delicious Aggio, a restaurant run by Brian Voltaggio of Top Chef fame.
April is shaping up to be another great month for Chai Life. Fifteen
Chai Life members will see “Wicked” at the Hippodrome. These
lucky Chai Lifers will enjoy subsidized tickets thanks to the donation
of a generous BHC congregant. Chai Life will also be giving back
by participating in the Red Shoe Shuffle 5K to support the Ronald
McDonald House in Baltimore on April 12. If you’d like to participate,
contact David Castine, dcastine9@gmail.com. You can also support
our team online, www.firstgiving.com/team/281994. We will end
April with what has become our traditional potluck Shabbat dinner
on April 24 at the home of one of our members. We would love to
have new and returning members join us for Shabbat. Contact Sarah
Wechsler, sarah.e.wechsler@gmail.com if you are interested.
We are here for you, so be in touch with Amy Goldberg,
amyleighgoldberg12@gmail.com or Ben Goldberg, btgoldberg@gmail.
com with any thoughts or questions.
Amy & Ben Goldberg
Chai Life Co-Chairs
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
EB
The Value of Play Versus Cognitive Information
Why do early childhood educators focus so
much on explaining the value of play in the life
of our young children? Do we not understand
the importance of cognitive information and
facts?
While children are playing they are learning critical social and
emotional skills and strategies. These life skills are best learned
in the early developmental years of life. Children are becoming
‘socialized’ as they practice sharing, learn to wait and follow the
rules of their environment and use words to communicate with
others. This is the serious work of childhood. Children who
are given the time and space to interact with their peers (think
colleagues in the adult world) know how to plan, collaborate,
problem-solve, and cooperate. They role-play and learn more
about themselves and others. Teachers model respect for diversity
as well as respectful behavior in how we treat each other. We
help children to imagine how their friend may feel in a given
circumstance. The ability to appreciate someone else’s situation or
perspective is critical to social interactions, regardless of age. You
cannot memorize empathy and compassion. You must experience
it from both sides of a situation. We learn about relationships as
we live and play.
Play has benefits for our adult understanding of a developing
preschool-aged child. If we focus on a cognitive agenda that is
teaching disconnected information as its goal, we are not learning
enough about a child as a learner. What teaching strategies and
modalities work best with the child and what most interests the
child are missed if we are not carefully observing and listening
to them while they are playing and interacting with others. If we
are teaching colors this week and shapes next week then we are
narrowing the experiences of the children rather than broadening
our environment and explorations.
Cognitive information and learning can always be filled in…
sit with the encyclopedia, ‘Google’ it, find someone who will
spend a bit of time teaching it. We pay careful attention to
cognitive development so that we are aware of each child’s
learning stage and then we teach each child according to where
they are developmentally. We teach information while we are
playing with the children, one-on-one or in small groups, while
we are having conversations with them, asking them open-ended
questions, reflecting on something that they accomplished. Social
and emotional development has a narrower window of time for
optimum learning and these skills are foundational to each of us
and how we make our way in the world, but they are also critical to
the functioning of our society. As our young children acquire and
hone their skills, their confidence in their abilities grows. Play is
work and the lessons learned are priceless!
Renée Stadd
Director, E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
www.EBHirshEarlyChildhoodCenter.org
BH
Brotherhood News
Volunteer at Manna House
Board Meeting
Monday, April 13, 7
pm,
is the monthly Brotherhood Board Meeting.
Brotherhood Breakfast: Sunday, April 19
Sheilah will speak on “Poets and Politicians, Scientists and Scholars: What Some of
Maryland’s Most Interesting People Have to Say” at the sixth Brotherhood Breakfast of the
year, Sunday, April 19, 9:30 am.
Sheilah Kast hosts a daily interview show on WYPR 88.1 FM public
radio. On “Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast,” she interviews
newsmakers, policymakers, business leaders, academics, authors and
ordinary people who make Maryland such an interesting place to live.
In 2014 the Maryland Morning team Sheilah leads won a prestigious
Alfred I. DuPont Award, the equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize for broadcasters,
in recognition of a year-long intensive series about inequality in the
Baltimore region called “The Lines Between Us.” Sheilah has been a journalist since she
graduated from Catholic University – first at the Washington Star, then at ABC News,
where she covered the White House, the Congress and the economy. She has launched and
hosted two interview shows on public television – one in association with BusinessWeek,
one with AARP.
For more information and to RSVP contact Sid Bravmann, sidbrav@aol.com or 410-9526352, or go to www.bhcong.org/breakfast.
SH
BHC Brotherhood is serving Easter breakfast
at Manna House, Sunday, April 5, 8-10:30
am. We had a nice turnout to help at
Thanksgiving and Christmas, thanks to those
that attended, and would love to see the
same for Easter.
We will be setting tables, cooking, serving
food and cleaning up. All congregants are
invited to participate. Children 12 or older
(or mature enough) can help. No experience
is necessary. There will be free parking in the
on-site lot and on the street.
If you can spare a couple hours we welcome
you to join us to serve the less fortunate and
homeless. It is a very rewarding opportunity
to help others and much appreciated by
those we serve.
If you are interested or have questions,
contact Bruce Harris, 410-978-5333 or
bharris@acc.org or visit mannahouseinc.org.
Sisterhood in Session
Joyce S. Ottenheimer
125 Years of Sisterhood
BHC Sisterhood records with sorrow the
passing of its devoted member and beloved
past president Joyce S. Ottenheimer on
February 7, 2015.
For Joyce, volunteering was a passion.
She was a licensed insurance broker by
trade but friends and family remember
Joyce as a “professional volunteer.” She
devoted much of her life to volunteering
in leadership roles in the Reform Jewish
community and at BHC.
Joyce served as President of BHC from
1986-1988, BHC Sisterhood President from
1971–1974, President of the Mid-Atlantic
Council of the Union for Reform Judaism
and President of the Federation of Jewish
Women’s Organizations of Maryland in
addition to other roles in Jewish communal
life. How blessed we were to be the
beneficiary of her values, her skills and
her commitment.
The Board and members of Sisterhood
express their deep feelings of loss to her
husband, Mose, sons Jack and Richard,
daughters-in-law Carole and Fronda,
sister Jane Kohn, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
Surely her memory will be for a blessing.
In celebration of our 125th anniversary, Sisterhood invites the congregation to join us
for Shabbat honoring Sisterhood on Saturday, April 25. The service begins at 10 am with
Shabbat Shelanu, where Sisterhood President Thommie Williams will deliver the D’var
Torah, Ralene Jacobson will provide musical accompaniments, and the new women’s
choir will sing. We continue with a Kiddush luncheon, open to everyone, and we fill out
the early afternoon with a talk and picture session with Amy Davis, an award-winning
photojournalist and historian of Baltimore’s old movie houses.
This Shabbat is truly for our members, our friends, our congregation. Please help us
plan for lunch by contacting Roz Ehudin, 410-321-8292 or rozandirv@verizon.net, to tell
her that you will be there.
Save the Date: Sisterhood Closing Luncheon
Join us for Sisterhood’s Closing Luncheon with installation and release of officers, Sunday,
May 3, 11:30 am. The afternoon will begin with a reception, followed by a luncheon. This
year’s topic will be presented by Susan Adler Davis on “Saidie May: Pioneer Collector of
Early 20th Century Art.” The cost is $25 per guest. For more information, contact Phyllis
Lederman, phyllisgl@verizon.net. A formal invitation will be mailed.
The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of MD
The 99th Annual Convention will be held on Thursday, May 7, 9:30 am-2:30 pm at
Temple Oheb Shalom. The theme is “Lift Our Voices.” Jeanne Albert, M.Ed, Founder and
Director of the Samaritan Women will speak in the morning, educating us on the issues
surrounding domestic human trafficking. The afternoon special event will be a concert
performed by local cantors, including BHC’s Cantor Solomon, in honor of LagB’Omer. The
E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Beth Goldsmith, a community
leader. BHC Sisterhood will honor Ann K. Fishkin who will receive the “Woman Who Lifts
Her Voice” Award. The cost is $36 and includes lunch. Reservations can be sent to Arlene
Mazer, 6 Halston Court, 21209.
9
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
.. .
!
CONGREGATIONAL
“”
CONVERSATIONS:
our path forward
?
10
...
!
Our conversations have begun! Share your Jewish journey and your hopes for BHC. Sign up
for a casual 1-on-1 conversation today: www.bhcong.org/conversations or contact Andy
Wayne, Director of Communications and Engagement, 410-764-1587 ext.246.
“”
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
Offerings
BHC
In Memoriam
We record with sorrow the passing of
Dr. Robert Axman
Edward Book
Bob Briskin
Victor Chemouny
Madeline Mary Gerke
Malcolm Gordon
Ben Heller, Jr. Sylvia Lubman
Joyce S. Ottenheimer E. T. Rocklin
Reba Sapperstein Rev. Rhonda Moore Smith
Marvin Sonenshein
Henry Umansky
May their memories be for a blessing
Perpetual Memorials
April 3-4
Jacob Abraham*
Herman
Barchenko
Cecilia Juster Beck
Maurice E. Belaga
Robert Benjamin
Jacob Bernstein*
Naomi H. Beser
Louis Bomstein*
Betty R. Carp
Esther Carp
Jerome B. Cohen
Max Cohen*
Frank S. Cole
Harry Cooper
Morris Damsky
Raymond Dinkin*
Anne R. Dobres
Sylvan Dogoloff
Lilly S. DuBois
David Eisenberg
William I. Ellison
Carrie
Feldenheimer
Sidney Feldman*
Samuel Fishman*
Veronica Ford
Rose Gershfeld
Ida Goldberg*
Morton A.
Goldstein
Samuel A. Gorn
Paul Greenberg
Steven Simon
Gresser
Esther N.
Gundersheimer
Frederica Gutman*
Hermine
Hamburger*
Gertrude F.
Hanline
Ronald H. Hill
Charles Bertram
Hoffberger
Hyman Horn
Anna Levy Hyman*
Minnie Lampe
Isekoff*
Louis Jandorf, Sr.*
Lyons B. Joel*
Pauline E. Kahn
Fay Kaufman
Isadore Larry
Krieger
Pearl Lessner
Anna R. Levy
Mary H. Lewyt*
Sadie Manko
Wilbur Matz
Amy J. Mayer
Eleanore P.
Medwedeff
Sidney B. Needle
Blanche H.
Neuman*
Carol Bernstein
Pryor
Freida Levine
Richard
Eva R. Rimson*
Eva Rochlin
Ruth Blaustein
Rosenberg*
Anne-Marie Rudo
Blanche S.
Rymland
Bernice Schloss
Sylvon H. Spear*
Harvey B.
Steinbach
William I.
Steinberg*
Harry M. Stern*
Ida Stofberg*
Ida Whitehill Suls
Howard H. Weil*
Ida F. White
Cece Witow
*First day of
Passover
April 10-11
Lillian Rosenberg
Ansell*
Louis Aronin*
Amy K. Behrend*
Abram Benesch
Samuel Berman
Ben Binder
General Omar N.
Bradley
Carrie F. Brafman
Albert M. Caplan
Maura Engel
Chinich
David H. Cohen
Fannie Cohen
Irvin H. Cohen*
Simon Dalsheimer
Henry Daniels
Dr. Henry Dillon*
Sydney
Eichengreen*
Ida Fensterwald
Bertha M. Fine*
Frederick W.
Frank*
Meyer W. Frank
Simon Frank
Joseph Friedman
Alan A. Frosburg
Lillie Gann
Dr. Mark E. Gann
Fannie P. Gellman
Ben Goldberg
Bessie Goldwasser*
Simon M. Hanline
L. Manuel Hendler
Jerold C.
Hoffberger*
Bernard Melvin
Horwitz*
Murray Robert
Hyman
Benjamin Jacobson
Louis Jandorf, Jr.*
Jack A. JaRo
Claire L. Kaufman
Bernice Kramer
Rebecca Gochrach
Kravetz*
Jeanette Kushner*
Freda Lapides
Anne Laskin*
Isaac Lazarus
Alfred Lehmann
Bertha M. Levi*
David Marc Levine*
Edward M. Likes
Sara Rebecca
Mandell
Anna Lillian Marks
Julie Marx*
Susan Mermelstein
Lyn P. Meyerhoff
Sarah Miller
Jane Levi Millner*
Joseph
Ottenheimer
Edward I. Paul*
Marcia J. Pierson
Sarah D. Raichlen
Bette L. Rascovar
Abraham G. Rice
Mary Rosen
Rebecca Aiken
Rothman
Ettie Salabes
Anna Morganstein
Salganik
Ray Schaeffer
Melvin Schapiro*
Hilda Lillian
Schlossberg*
Elliott M. Sherman
Samuel Siegel*
Louis Skolkin
Sylvan Spandauer
Bertha G. Swogell
Rena S. Tralins
Joseph Troy*
Blanche F.
Uhlfelder
Barbara Lion
Weinberg
Ignatz Weisberg
Alyse Taubman
Zucker
*Last day of
Passover
April 17-18
M. William
Adelson
Josef Oliver
Berlowitz
Anne R. Brager
Max Bravmann
Nathan Brenner
Melville B. Brown
Julius Cohen
Edna Dalsemer
Estelle Fisher
Dorman
Samuel
Eichengreen
May Feit
Sylvan O. Feit
Samuel Fivel
Blanche T.
Goldstein
Isaac Goldstein
Irma Gottschalk
George Gutmann
Ray Harris
Emily Brodsky
Heath
Phyllis N. Jacobson
Samuel A.
Jacobson
Reisa Gayle
Kalderon
Isadore Irving
Kanowitz
Abraham Kaufman
Bernard M.
Kaufman
Gustav A.
Kaufman
Jennie Kushnick
Charles Ross
Lamm
Lillian H. Leventon
Sylvan Levin
Mary Bank Levine
Harry Hyman Levy
Ruth K. Lewis
Adele Loew
Jennie L. London
Milton Lowenstein
Nathan Macks
Jenny Malachin
Nathan Goldsmith
Mannes
Matilda May
Lewis D. Mervis
Judith K. Miller
Eli Millner
Edward Jeffrey
Morganstein
Lena H. Naiditch
Ethel Neustadt
Rae Schloss
Nordlinger
Reuben B. Parran
Sarah Pumpian
Taubchen
Schoeneman
Ronsheim
Henrietta K.
Rosenstock
Ida Rubenstein
Janet B. Sapinkopf
Anthony Robert
Savanuck
Daniel F. Savanuck
Paul David
Savanuck
Abraham M.
Shapiro
Sidney J. Sharfstein
Benjamin Siegel
Gertrude D. Siegel
Dr. George
Silverton
Estelle G.
Sinsheimer
Ethel S. Snyder
Martha Stromberg
Dorothy Swartz
Ralph Weinberg
Israel Windman
April 24-25
Eve Sobelman
Ames
Maurice
Annenberg
Edward A. Behrend
Bernice S. Berlin
Max L. Berman
Nicholas Beser
Dr. Simon J. Brager
Lillian N. Bransky
Joseph Carton
Jeanne L. Dobres
Minnie Lottie
Dogoloff
Dorothy Epstein
Albert Feldman
Cecille S. Fine
Esther Gold
Fishman
Joseph B.
Fleischman
Rose Flocks
Judith Weitzman
Fox
Cupple Frank
Charlotte Freeman
Max Gibson
Sue Mechanick
Glickman
Pauline Singer
Greenhood
Julia Harris
Emanuel Hecht
Rose Herman
Martin S. Himeles,
Sr.
Leon Hoffman
Philip Horowitz
Fannie Jacobs
Estelle Schweiger
Jacoby
Jay Stanley Joseph
Harriet P. Kalisch
Baruch Katz
Hannah Berney
Katzenberg
Ben Klotz
Aaron Koenigsburg
Janet C. Kohen
Aaron M. Kramer
Hinda Kushnick
Pauline
Horkheimer
Lazaron
Nevah M. Lazarus
Al Leon
Morris Albert Levy
Alvin Davidson
London
Carol H. Marder
Henry Mayer
Helen Kahn Miller
Carrie Gutman
Moses
Daniel J. Moses
Howard S. Pollack
Theresa S. Reinach
Abraham F.
Rosenberg
Dorothy E.
Rosenstein
Isabel Rosenstock
Lena Rosenstock
Florine Rosenthal
Fannie Sapero
William Schenthal
Louis B. Schiller
Estelle Schlenoff
Louis Stanford
Schloss
Dr. Frank Jacob
Schwartz
Julius Segall
Rose Seltzer
Regina S. Shapiro
Esther Siegel
Rena Singer
Sylvan H. Solmson
Morris Sonner
Rhea Seif Steele
Ellen Sussman
Nathan Tepper
Isadore G. Trivas
Joseph Wagner
Melvin Wasserman
Joseph Weinstein
Rebecca Weisberg
Ida Weitzman
Lita “Cissy”
Whitehouse
Milton J. Wilder
Betty E. Wise
11
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
L’Dor
v’Dor
From Generation to Generation
Special Birthdays
Miriam Charlow, Sarah David, Lisa S.
Hirsh, Howard Mirvis, Rona Pepper,
Dr. Blanche Goren, Jane Davis, Stanley
Rudo, Dr. Sandra Quartner, Lisa
Kovens-Harris, Kelley Blum, Leigh
Caplan, Marc Witman, Caren Pozanek,
Joyce Hankin, Max Geller, Lauren
Flax, Eugene “Buddy” Foreman, Dr.
Herbert Gottlieb, Alice Dolle Trosch,
Mercedes Bergmann, Amelia Ruggieri,
Pami Schevitz, Dr. Matthew Fishel,
Maya Glazer, Amie Cohen, David
Dembert, Leo Gregory Ribnick
Special Anniversaries
40th Sharon & Captain Heber Watts, Jr.
20th Alma & Dr. Larry Becker
10th Julie & Brett Cohen
B’nai Mitzvah
April 19
Samuel Alexander Horn, son of Stacey
and Matthew Horn
April 25
Eleanor Ruth Plisko, daughter of Dr. Joan
and Marc Plisko
Engagement
Dr. Kenneth Wise, son of Sander Wise, to
Diane Sumoski
Marriage
Andrea Rosenthal Finch, daughter of
Eleanor Hirsh and Christopher Finch,
granddaughter of Allan T. Hirsh, Jr. to
Arndt Lutjens
Births
Addison Elizabeth Bernstein, daughter
of Tiffany and Douglas Bernstein,
granddaughter of Bunny and Alan
Bernstein, Jr. Elise Kolodny, daughter of Jennifer and
Rick Kolodny, granddaughter of Marcy
and Buzz Kolodny
Avery Ryan Mayer, son of Dr. Hayley
Porter and Daniel Mayer, grandson of
Merle Porter
Scarlett Drew Weinblatt, daughter
of Shanna and Brett Weinblatt,
granddaughter of Adrianne and Bob
Weinblatt
We gratefully acknowledge the
following offerings:
For the speedy recovery of
Jan Brinch, by Kol Rinnah
Arnold Honkofsky, by Shirley & Irving
Simon
Patricia Matz, by Henrietta Matz; Dr.
Samuel Matz and Family
Dr. Arnold Sindler, by Sisterhood Barbara Sindler, by Sisterhood
Bernard Trieber, by Shirley & Irving
Simon
In honor of
12
Bunny & Alan Bernstein, Jr. on the birth
of their granddaughter Addison
Elizabeth Bernstein, by Benjy Dubin
• Kol Rinnah • Susan & Dr. Edward L.
Perl • Linda & Berryl Speert
Susan & Dr. Joel Brenner on their
grandson, Jacob Rose becoming a Bar
Mitzvah, by Elisabeth & Evan Dellon,
Hillary Belzer & Glenn Dellon, Emily &
Brian Dellon • Margery Gluck
The privilege of an Aliyah on my
birthday, by Irwin E. Epstein
Dr. Saul Fink on his promotion to
Executive Director of Regulatory
Operations Referral and Development
in Princeton, NJ, by Betty Fink
The 30th wedding anniversary of Becky
& Larry Gutin, by Betty Spear
Andrew Haines on his conversion to
Judaism, by Dixie & Neil Leikach
Allan T. Hirsh, Jr. on the marriage of
his granddaughter Andrea Finch to
Arnold Lutjens, by Carol J. Caplan •
Loraine Lobe • Caryl Odenheimer The privilege of an Aliyah on my
birthday, by Louis Hyman
The recoveries of Hannah & Miriam
Macks, by their grandparents Judy &
Jerry Macks
Merle Porter on the birth of her
grandson Avery Ryan Mayer, by Kol
Rinnah • PEP • Sandy Raskin • Ruth &
Chuck Spivak
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen on her 10th
anniversary at BHC, by Minna & Louis
Katz • Sherri & Dr. Sanford D. Minkin
Cantor Sacks, by Andrew Haines
Laura & John Shmerler on their
daughter, Natalie, becoming a Bat
Mitzvah, by Sherri & Dr. Sanford D.
Minkin
The engagement of Dr. Kenneth Wise
to Diane Sumoski, by Sander Wise,
Merle Wise, John Hammond & Family
In memory of
Rose Adler, by Naomi & Dr. Philip Benzil
Dr. Robert Axman, by Marta Burt
Braverman
Morris Bardoff, by Florence Paul
Sidney Berney, by Alice Hoffberger Frank Billitz, by Ruth & Robert Taubman
Samuel Blum, by James Blum
Edward Book, by Butsy Mandel & Allan T.
Hirsh, Jr.
William Bornfriend, by Marcia
Bornfriend Bob Briskin, by Benjy Dubin
Fred Brooksaler, by Doris Cowl
Victor Chemouny, by Carol J. Caplan •
Becky, Larry & Louis Gutin • Paula K.
& Martin Himeles, Jr. • Kol Rinnah
• Harriet & Jay M. Kramer • Susan
& Norman Lorch • Betty Meyers •
Marlyn & Dr. Boris O’Mansky • Fred
Rahming, Jr. • Sandra Raskin • Ruth &
Chuck Spivak • Suzanne Strutt
Maura Engel Chinich, by Danny & Justin
Chinich, Rosemary & Ross Engel,
Elaine Layden
Jennie Cohen, by Bernice Burkett
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
Sylvia G. Cohen, by Bernice Burkett
Walter Cohen, by Jacqueline Cohen
Jules Dresner, by his wife Liliane Dresner
& children
Edward Eliason, by Robert Scher
Benjamin Freeland, by his daughter
Valerie Binder & Family
Hannah S. Fried, by Kevin Fried & Mark
Fried
Lillie Gann, by Eleanore Gann
Rose Gershfeld, by Phyllis Troy
George Gluck, by Margery Gluck
Manuel Q. Goldstein, by Judy & Jerry
Macks & Family
Sol Goodman, by Marjorie Goodman
Malcolm Gordon, by Betty Phillips
Feinberg • Butsy Mandel & Allan T.
Hirsh, Jr.
Teddy Gresser, by Arnold Gresser
Ben Heller, Jr., by Becky & Larry Gutin
Gertrude Hoffberger, by Alice Hoffberger Jerold C. Hoffberger, by Alice Hoffberger Mildred G. Hoffberger, by LeRoy
Hoffberger
Philip Horowitz, by Anne Meyers
Jay Stanley Joseph, by Carol J. Caplan &
Family
Helene Kahn, by Henry Kahn
Rebecca Gochrach Kravetz, by her family
Carlyn Lipman, by Naomi & Dr. Philip
Benzil
Sylvia Lubman, by AFGE Local 1983 •
Diane & Sidney Bravmann • Sylvan
Cornblatt • Judy & Edward Dworkin
• Betty Fink, Soo & Jonathan Fink &
Tracy & Saul Fink • Warren Green
• Anne & Donald Kahn • Cheryl &
Michael Kovens • Harriet & Jay M.
Kramer • Lynn Lobe & James Lemmert
• Jeanne & Harry Macks • Gladys
Nathan & Family • Marcia & Dan
Pearl • Denise & Sam Polakoff • Linda
Scharf • Howard Zuckerman
Nathan Macks, by his family
Solomon S. Macks, by his children,
grandchildren & great-grandchildren Jenny Malachin, by Phyllis Troy
Shirley Marks, by Samuel Miller
Toby Mendeloff, by Louise & Richard F.
Kemper • Margie Warres & Family
Sadie Miller, by Samuel Miller
Raymond S. Noel, by Baila Noel
Joyce S. Ottenheimer, by Baltimore
County Executive Office • Naomi &
Dr. Philip Benzil • Elayne & Gerald
Berg • Carol & Frank Bernstein •
Sonia Blumberg • Marta Braverman
• Natalie Bricken, Susan Myerberg
• Shirley Brown • Carol J. Caplan •
Pauline Z. Chapin • Nancy & Dr. Curt
Civin • Theodore DeBois • Benjy
& Rachel Dubin • Kay Feldmann
• Marilyn Fisher • Nancy & Victor
Frenkil, Jr. Foundation • Stanford
Gann, Sr. • Louise Goldberg • Hilda
Perl Goodwin • Michele & Steve
Hecht • Arthur Heyman • Butsy
Mandel & Allan T. Hirsh, Jr. • Elaine
& Ross Jandorf • Robin & Robert
Just • Sheilah & Simon Kalderon
• Marsha & Art Kalisch • Louise &
Richard F. Kemper • Marcy & Buzz
Kolodny • Harriet & Jeffrey Legum •
Ellen & Alvin Levi • Levin & Gann,
P. A. • Isabel & Stan Levin • Loraine
Lobe • Betty Meyers • S.G. Samuel
Moxley • Caryl Odenheimer • Pearl
& Ike Olshaker • Marlyn & Dr. Boris
O’Mansky • Margie Ottenheimer &
Family • Rabbis Rachel Hertzman &
Rex D. Perlmeter • Lu & Judge Michel
Pierson • Ilene Goldsmith Powers •
Terri & Jack Quingert • Sandra Raskin
• Samuel Rosenberg • Lois Rosenfield
• Betty G. Segal • Deane & Bernie
Sevel • Reva & Dr. Albert Shackman
• Carolyn Polowy & Carl S. Silverman
• Ruth F. & Dr. Harris Silverstone •
Shirley & Irving Simon • Sisterhood
• Betty Spear • James & Alice Dolle
Trosch • Helene & Jeffrey Waranch,
the Hahn Family • Margie Warres &
Family • Susan & Maury Wilkins
Mitchell Perlmeter, by Carol J. Caplan •
Joy & Bruce Katzenberg
Selma Pressman, by Florence Cohen
• Elisabeth & Evan Dellon, Hillary
Belzer & Glenn Dellon • Harriet &
I. Howard Diener • Margery Gluck
• Jeffrey Sekulow • Phyllis & Duke
Zimmerman
E. T. Rocklin, by Ilene Federman & Lani
Cohen
Jesse Rose, by LeRoy Hoffberger
Marilyn Rosenthal, by Emily & Spence
Levitas
Dorothy Seidman, by her children &
grandchildren
Miriam R. Selznick, by Denise &
Dr. Jeffrey Selznick
Marvin Sonensheim, by Becky & Larry
Gutin
George Stern, by Marie & Norman Stern
Leonard Sussman, by The Fruman Family
• Hilda Perl Goodwin • Marsha & Art
Kalisch • Harriet & Jay M. Kramer
Leonard Tossman, by his son Dr. David I.
Tossman
Minna “Mickey” Tossman, by her son Dr.
David I. Tossman
Julius Tralins, by David M. Tralins
Dorothy Umansky, by Sisterhood
Harry Winn, by Dr. Brian Mondell
Helen Wollman, by Becky & Josh Brenner
• Harriet & Jay M. Kramer Alvin S. Wolpoff, by Edith Wolpoff-Davis
Helen Zander, by Simone & Ralph Brunn
In commemoration of the birthday
anniversary of
Claire Bornfriend, by Marcia Bornfriend
Acknowledgments
Appreciation is expressed for
messages of good wishes and
Books of Uniongrams received by
Judge Michel Pierson on his special
birthday
Judy & Lee Stern on their 55th
anniversary
Simcha
TREE of LIFE
Yes! I would like to purchase a leaf on the Simcha TREE of LIFE.
Name
Address
City State Zip
TelephoneEmail
Cost: $180 per leaf
Make checks payable to: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. All Visa and MasterCard payments must be made in person at the
Temple Office. All payments must be received prior to engraving. For any other form of payment or for questions, contact Sally
Palmbaum, 410-764-1587, ext. 225.
Leaf Inscription (Please Print)
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
(4 lines maximum, 22 characters maximum per line)
Please be aware this is for a simcha (honor), not a memorial.
13
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 12 Nisan – 11 Iyar 5775 • April 2015
April 2015
Events
Friday, April 3 • Passover Begins at
Sundown • Temple Office
and E.B. Hirsh Early
Childhood Center Closed
5 pm
Shabbat Service (note time)
S aturday, April 4
9 am Torah Talk
10 am Shabbat Shelanu
5 pm Second Night Passover Seder
(reservations required)
Monday, April 13
10:30 am Second Monday Series
6:30 pm BEIT-RJ at Har Sinai
7 pm
Tuesday, April 21
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
Advisory Meeting
Brotherhood Board Meeting
7 pm
Tuesday, April 14
7 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Food Addicts in Recovery
Kol Rinnah
Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon
Overeaters Anonymous
Grey Sheet Anonymous
Sunday, April 5 • Building Closed
Thursday, April 16
Monday, April 6 • BEIT-RJ Closed
7:30 pm BHC Board of Electors Meeting
10:30 am
1 pm
Tuesday, April 7
riday, April 17
F
6:15 pm Shabbat Service,
Oneg Shabbat following
7:30 pm BHC Pride Dinner
7 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Food Addicts in Recovery
Kol Rinnah
Alcoholics Anonymous &
Al-Anon
Overeaters Anonymous
7:30 pm
Grey Sheet Anonymous
Thursday, April 9
9 am
10 am
6:30 pm
7 pm
Yizkor Service
PJ Shabbat and
Shake It Up Shabbat
Shabbat Service,
Oneg Shabbat following
Saturday, April 11
9 am Torah Talk
10 am Shabbat Shelanu
Sunday, April 12 • Building Closed
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Food Addicts in Recovery
Kol Rinnah
Religious School Advisory
Committee
Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon
Overeaters Anonymous
Grey Sheet Anonymous
Thursday, April 23
10:30 am
Noon
7:30 pm
Triple Treat Class
Triple Treat Luncheon
New Board Orientation
Friday, April 24
Triple Treat Class
Triple Treat Program
6:15 pm Shabbat Service,
Oneg Shabbat following
6:30 pm Chai Life Shabbat Dinner
Saturday, April 25
9 am Torah Talk
10 am Shabbat Shelanu honoring
Sisterhood, Kiddush Luncheon
following
10:30 am Shabbat Service with Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, April 18
9 am B’nai Mitzvah Retreat
9 am Torah Talk
10 am Shabbat Shelanu
Teen Social Action Trip thru
Sunday
Friday, April 10 • Temple Office and E.B.
Hirsh Early Childhood Center
Closed
7 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Sunday, April 26
9 am Religious School
• Aleph All Stars
9 amPEP
9 am Torah Campaign
9:15 am Adult Hebrew Class
10:15 am Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
10:30 am Bereavement Group
Noon JYGE
Noon Jr. JYGE
Noon Little JYGE
Sunday, April 19
9 am 9:15 am 9:30 am
10 am 10:15 am 10:30 am
11:45 am
Religious School
• Aleph All Stars
• Gesher
Adult Hebrew Class
Brotherhood Breakfast
Service with Bar Mitzvah
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
Bereavement Group
Junior Choir
1 pm
Family Jewish Outdoor Education
Monday, April 20
6:30 pm BEIT-RJ at Har Sinai
M
onday, April 27
6:30 pm BEIT-RJ at Har Sinai
Tuesday, April 28
7 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
9 am Chai Life Ronald McDonald Red
Shoe Shuffle 5K
Food Addicts in Recovery
Kol Rinnah
Caregivers Support Group
Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon
Overeaters Anonymous
Grey Sheet Anonymous
Mark Your Calendar
Friday, May 1
Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 10 • 10 am
Mother’s Day Memorial Service
Reception, 5 pm • Annual Meeting 5:30 pm
Service and Installation, 6:15 pm
BHC’s Berrymans Lane Cemetery
318 Berrymans Lane, Reisterstown, 21136
All are welcome and encouraged to attend
The service is open to all
Periodicals
Postage paid at Baltimore, Maryland
Officers
Martha Weiman
President
Steven Sharfstein
1st Vice President
Gary P. Aiken
Vice President
Paula K. Himeles
Vice President
Jay M. Kramer
Vice President
Robert D. Waldman
Treasurer
Linda R. Nathan
Assistant Treasurer
Marc Plisko
Secretary
Peggy K. Wolf
Immediate
Past President
Counsel
Carl S. Silverman, Esq.
Staff
Jo Ann Windman
Executive Director
Brad Cohen
Director of Education
Renée Stadd
Director, E. B. Hirsh
Early Childhood Center
Annette Saxon
Director of Development
David K. Weis
Controller
Andy Wayne
Director of
Communications and
Engagement
Jimmy Galdieri
Music Director
Mark Hucks
Facility Operations
Coordinator
Tracy Ringel
Communications and
Design Associate
The Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin, (USPS No. 040-840) is published monthly by
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21208-5448,
phone 410-764-1587, fax 410-764-7948, e-mail postmaster@bhcong.org. Periodical Postage
paid at Balt. MD. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Bulletin, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21208-5448
Services
Friday, April 3
5
pm
• Passover Evening Shabbat Service
Saturday, April 11
Shemini, Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen will speak
Saturday, April 4
First Day of Passover,
Exodus 12:37-42, 13:3-10
9
5
• Congregational Seder
Last Day of Passover
am
• Yizkor Service
Rabbi Busch will speak
• PJ and Shake It Up Shabbat
with Cantor Sacks
pm
Friday, April 17
6:15
pm
• Shabbat Service
Tazria-Metzora, Leviticus 12:1-15:33
9
10
am
am
• Torah Talk
pm
• Shabbat Service
Rabbi Busch will speak
Saturday, April 25
Achare Mot, Leviticus 16:1-20:27
• Shabbat Service
Saturday, April 18
am
7
• Shabbat Shelanu
• Shabbat Shelanu
10
pm
am
• Torah Talk
Rabbi Emeritus Rex D. Perlmeter will speak
Friday, April 10
6:30
10
am
• Torah Talk
am
pm
10
9
Friday, April 24
6:15
9
10
am
am
• Torah Talk
• Shabbat Shelanu
10:30 am • Shabbat Service
Bat Mitzvah of Eleanor Ruth Plisko
daughter of Dr. Joan & Marc Plisko
• Shabbat Shelanu
Sunday, April 19
Rosh Chodesh, Iyar, Numbers 28: 1-15
10 am • Service
Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Alexander Horn
son of Stacey & Matthew Horn
Rabbi Busch will speak
Bema Home Connection is available
in the Sanctuary, Goodwin Center and
Hoffberger Chapel for all services. To
connect to Bema Home Connection, call
the Temple Office, 410-764-1587.
Videostreaming for Shabbat and High
Holy Day services is available by visiting
www.ustream.tv/channel/baltimorehebrew-congregation. Registration for
videostreaming is not necessary.
Hearing loops are available in all of
our worship spaces and social halls.
Simply turn on the T-coil. For more
information contact David Weis,
dweis@bhcong.org.