February - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

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BULLETIN
BALTIMORE HEBREW CONGREGATION
Rabbi Andrew Busch
Cantor Robbie Solomon
Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen
Cantor Ann G. Sacks
Rabbi Emeritus Rex D. Perlmeter
Number 6 | February 2016
22 Shevat – 20 Adar 1 5776
BALTIMOREHEBREW.ORG
GREAT GATHERINGS
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES
FOR DETAILS, SEE PAGE 8
Take a Peek Inside . . .
New and Returning Members . . . . . .
From the Clergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rabbi Busch’s Sabbatical . . . . . . . . . .
A Message from the President . . . . .
Program Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upcoming at BHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scholar-in-Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chai Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Night of the Stars Tickets . . . . . . . . . .
Triple Treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Got Shabbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Circles of Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
STAY Shabbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brain Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56th Annual Interfaith Institute . . . . .
The Hoffberger Gallery . . . . . . . . . . .
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Youth Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Youth Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center . . 9
Brotherhood News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sisterhood in Session . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
February Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WELCOME NEW AND
RETURNING MEMBERS!
We welcome the following congregants
who have joined BHC since December
Samantha Bernstein
Amy & Marc Cohen,
children Jenna and Jared
Jerry Katz,
children Ari, Jordan, and Isabella
Jennifer Kordonski,
children Sarah and Hannah
Valerie & Alexander Thaler,
daughter Sabrina
BHC IS COLLECTING...
• Non-perishable food for GEDCO
Cares Food Pantry
•School supplies for Fallstaff
Elementary School
Place your donations in the labeled wooden
bins near the Hoffberger Chapel.
IN THE HOSPITAL?
Due to hospital policy, clergy and BHC Cares
volunteers have no way of knowing you
are in the hospital unless you or a family
member inform us.
LIFECYCLE EVENTS
For lifecycle events and special occasions,
BHC has wonderful facilities to rent,
such as the Dalsheimer Auditorium, the
Goodwin Center and Straus Social Hall.
For information, contact our Facility/Event
Coordinator, Francie Gill, 410-764-1587,
ext. 226.
FROM THE CLERGY
Join Our Community –
Large and Small
When the days are cold and the nights are long, the warmth
of home provides refuge. Home represents the feeling of
belonging, a place where we’re always welcome. Beyond the
fireplace and slippers, it’s where we can let our hair down,
so to speak, and be ourselves, ask questions without fear of
being judged, and express our feelings, our hopes and our dreams. It’s a place of
safety and love.
For me, BHC has become home over time as well. I hope that for many of
you, thinking about BHC evokes feelings of warmth, friendship and community.
Providing a place for people to come and feel part of a larger family is one of this
congregation’s primary objectives. Of course, we want to be a place of worship and
prayer. Absolutely we want to provide opportunities for supporting the greater
community through social action. Naturally, the study of Torah and the values it
imparts is an important goal. All of these activities are crucial to the life of the
congregation, but they must all happen within the context of a caring community.
Judaism is structured in such a way that encourages community through rituals.
When we say a Mi Sheiberach at services for those who are sick, we are reaching
outside the boundaries of our walls to consider friends and family in need of healing.
When people rise for the Mourner’s Kaddish, they provide an opportunity for the
rest of us to acknowledge their sadness and loss. By requiring a minyan of ten adult
Jews for the recitation of certain prayers, our service is intentionally designed to
create community.
I have heard people say that they can’t imagine how large congregations such
as BHC can actually provide this sense of warmth and fellowship. It seems from the
outside, perhaps, that one would get lost in the crowd. But BHC isn’t really one large
community. It is many small communities, and many of us feel part of numerous
“families” within the congregation. There is the Shabbat Shelanu community, the
numerous adult learning communities, the religious school community, the PJ
Shabbat community, various social action communities, Chai Life, Sisterhood and
Brotherhood. The list goes on and on.
For those of you who belong but have not found your niche in one BHC community
or another, I encourage you to take a step into the one that most interests you. If you
open yourself up to new friendships, you will find many like-minded congregants to
participate with you and are eager to welcome you into the fold. And for those of us
who are already involved in numerous facets of BHC’s many offerings, the community
is counting on us to look for new faces and introduce ourselves. Our Torah reminds
us time and again to treat the stranger as one of our own. Let us open our arms and
our hearts to one another and welcome old and new friends home.
– Cantor Sacks
RABBI BUSCH’S SABBATICAL
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Rabbi Busch is on a three-month sabbatical through March 22. He is in town for part
of this time, but is on leave from his congregational responsibilities. BHC wishes
him a meaningful sabbatical and looks forward to his return.
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 6 • 22 Shevat – 20 Adar 1 5776 • February 2016
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
MARTHA WEIMAN
Integrating and Growing
Spirit, vitality and innovation apply to the
variety of offerings available at BHC. Take
those virtues and watch what happens when
Chai Life, our 20s and 30s community of young
Jewish adults, continues to grow and welcome
not only BHC members. Currently, the group, chaired by Amy
Goldberg and Steve DeBois, is looking into more opportunities
to partner with various young adult communities in the area,
specifically college alumni.
The hope is to expose recent graduates who are staying
in the area to Chai Life programming through collaborative
partnership events. This year they have expanded Tikkun Olam
opportunities for Chai Life members. There are bi-monthly
hands-on service initiatives called Helping Hons, where Chai
Lifers meet to volunteer on Sundays. In recent years, recurring
events such as fall kickball and the winter trivia team have
helped build strong connections with new and returning Chai
Lifers. This will be the fourth year that the group has been
the recipient of an anonymous donation from a BHC member
to support an upcoming Everyman Theatre event. On Friday,
February 12, Chai Life Shabbat will be celebrated along with a
potluck dinner.
A free one-year introduction has shaped membership and
leadership. Although you may be far outside the targeted
demographic, as am I, the very existence of Chai Life among our
valued offerings represents the future in a relevant, meaningful
and enriching manner.
A pertinent quote by Arno Poupko Fisher expresses the
motivation of Chai Lifers: “A Jew must live in the present and the
future simultaneously.”
Chai Life provides a strong, young community at BHC with
a conscious awareness of subsequent Jewish life that we, of
a certain age, rely on to ensure expectations of our destiny.
To learn about what is happening with Chai Life this month,
see page 5.
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 near 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.
Log on to our website, baltimorehebrew.org, for our online
Membership Directory. For your ID and password, contact the
Temple Office, 410-764-1587.
Program Highlights
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LET’S CHAT
Your life is busy, isn’t it? Even February’s freezing
temperatures don’t slow you down much. Still,
you have a sense that you’d like to be connected
to something else, but you are unsure what, or,
perhaps you need an extra push to encourage
you to jump in. So many opportunities exist at BHC, and we are
here to help you explore which of them might add meaning to
your life. Here are some examples of ways congregants can plug in:
Discover...
...new social venues with Chai Life for 20s & 30s (see page
5), young family events (see page 8), Brotherhood (see
page 10), Sisterhood (see page 10), BHC Pride (our GLBTQ
group), youth group and more.
Learn...
...in a group or individually with Torah Talk, Adult
Beginner Hebrew or Trope classes, PEP (see page 7),
Sisterhood’s Triple Treat, Brotherhood Breakfasts, Second
Monday Series and other learning moments.
Share...
...your skills by teaching at our schools, singing with Kol
Rinnah, cooking with the Chicken Flickers and so on.
Make...
...the world a better place with your BHC community
through volunteering for “Get Swabbed” with BHC, one of
our BHC Cares efforts and more social action.
Strengthen...
...our congregation by becoming a leader on our Board of
Electors, in one of our auxiliaries or serving on one of our
committees or teams.
Attend...
...our various Shabbat and holiday services, and gain a
deeper connection to Judaism.
Dream...
...of new and different ways to bring our community
together and work with congregants and staff to make
them happen.
Though many staff members are able to assist you in this
search, I am personally eager to do so, and would love to find
the time for us to meet or chat over the phone. Above are just
some of the suggestions we have for bringing new, meaningful
experiences to your life. All of these opportunities and more exist
at BHC. Next month, spring begins and we begin to see renewal in
the world around us. Take the hint and find some time to add some
fresh new opportunities to your own life—your congregational
community awaits you!
Andy Wayne
Director of Communications and Engagement
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Upcoming at BHC
For more information on any of the programs below, contact Andy Wayne,
Director of Communications and Engagement, awayne@baltimorehebrew.org or ext. 246.
TRIPLE TREAT
Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18 & 25, 10:30 am & 1 pm
See page 6 for details.
SECOND MONDAY SERIES
Monday, February 8, 10:30 am
GOT SHABBAT
Friday, February 5, 5:45 pm
Join us for Shabbat dinner and activities before PJ
Shabbat. The cost is $25 per family; register online, jcc.org/
gotshabbatregistration. See page 6 for details.
BEIT-RJ AT HAR SINAI CONGREGATION
Mondays, February 1, 8, 22 & 29, 6:30 pm
Our Teen Reform Community High School Program is in session
at Har Sinai Congregation. Note, our confirmation class will not
meet on Monday, February 22. INFO: Cory Hermann, BEIT-RJ
Director, chermann@beitrj.com.
BHECTY SHUL-IN
Friday, February 12, 6 pm
See the Youth Group Column on page 8 for details.
CHAI LIFE SHABBAT
See the Chai Life Column on page 5 for details.
CIRCLE OF VOICES
Saturday, February 13, 6 pm
PJ SHABBAT
Bring your toddlers and young children for BHC’s pajama-clad
services the first Friday of every month.
7TH GRADE TORAH STUDY & SHABBAT
Saturday, February 6, 9 am
7th graders will join their classmates and teachers for an
interactive Torah Study and Shabbat Shelanu. Parents are
encouraged to attend. INFO: Brad Cohen, Director of Education,
bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
LITTLE JYGE (1ST-2ND GRADES)
Sunday, February 7, 5 pm
Enjoy challah baking and Havdalah. The cost is $5. RSVP: Brad
Cohen, Director of Education, bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
PEP: PURSUING EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
Sundays, February 7 & 21, 9:15 am
ADULT BEGINNER HEBREW CLASS
Sundays, February 7, 21 & 28, 9:15 am
This class is for adults with little or no Hebrew reading ability.
Taught by Cantor Sacks, the class will fulfill the beginner Hebrew
requirement for the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. It continues
until May. INFO: Becky Gutin, bgutin@baltimorehebrew.org.
BROTHERHOOD BREAKFAST SERIES
Sunday, February 7, 9:30 am
ADULT TORAH TROPE CLASS
Sundays, February 7, 21 & 28, 11:15 am
Join BHC’s cadre of Torah chanters by learning to recognize
the trope symbols and their melodies. INFO: Becky Gutin,
bgutin@baltimorehebrew.org.
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CONFIRMATION CLASS TRIP
Friday, February 19, 3:30 pm through Monday, February 22
Confirmation students will spend the weekend at L’taken, a
program of the Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C.
Students will learn how to lobby Congress on issues that
are important to them, and spend Monday on Capitol Hill
meeting with our Congressmen. INFO: Brad Cohen, Director of
Education, bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
BHC PRIDE DINNER
Join us for dinner at Arlon’s, 706 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
following the 6:15 pm Shabbat Service.
FAMILY MITZVAH CORPS
Join our group of families dedicated to social action and
beautifying our city through mosaics and other art
projects. We meet at Art With a Heart, 3355 Keswick Road
#104, 21211. INFO: Brad Cohen, Director of Education,
bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT MEETING
Tuesday, February 23, 7 pm
STAY SHABBAT
Saturday, February 27, 10 am
JYGE (5TH-7TH GRADES)
Go back in time with our night at the Renaissance Fair. The
cost is $5. RSVP: Brad Cohen, Director of Education, bcohen@
baltimorehebrew.org.
BHC CARES PROGRAM: “BRAIN FITNESS”
Sunday, February 28, 9:30 am
Stay current with all that’s happening at BHC! Send your
e-mail address to postmaster@baltimorehebrew.org, or sign
up online, baltimorehebrew.org.
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
Save the dates! Friday, April 1 through
Sunday, April 3 will be a weekend filled
great topics from this year’s Hoffberger
Foundation for Torah Study Scholar-inResidence, Michael Satlow. The overarching
topic for the weekend is “How the Bible
Became Holy,” based on Professor Satlow’s
most recent book.
Baltimore’s Reform congregations come together to welcome
Michael Satlow. On Friday, April 1, 7 pm (following our Shabbat
Service), there will be a dinner at BHC, sponsored by BHC and
Temple Emanuel. Professor Satlow will speak more specifically
about “The Northern Kingdom and Writings of Judah.” Look for
publicity on this event and full weekend details.
Michael L. Satlow is a professor of Judaic studies and religious
studies at Brown University. He received his Ph.D. in Ancient
Judaism from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and
has previously taught at the University of Virginia and Indiana
University. He is also an instructor in Me’ah, an intensive adult
education program run through Hebrew College.
A specialist in the social history of Jews in antiquity, Professor
Satlow’s most recent book is “How the Bible Became Holy,” which
investigates who gave authority to the texts that would enter our
Bible, and why. Previous books include “Creating Judaism: History,
Tradition, Practice” and “Jewish Marriage in Antiquity.” The author
of many scholarly papers, Professor Satlow also directs an Internet
project called “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine” that seeks to collect
and make accessible ancient inscriptions, and has a popular
podcast, “From Israelite to Jew,” available for free on iTunes U. He
is currently researching how ordinary Jews in antiquity practiced
their Judaism. He maintains a blog, mlsatlow.com, and lives in
Providence, RI, with his wife, a Reform rabbi, and three children.
Chai Life: 20s & 30s Community
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TRIVIA, SHABBAT DINNER AND
HELPING HONS
As we are enjoying our trivia season, we also
to look forward to many other fun and exciting
winter events. Chai Life will have the opportunity
to enjoy a Shabbat dinner on Friday, February
12. Our Helping Hons project will take place on
Sunday, February 21. This year we will be working with Moveable
Feast, a non-profit organization that “provides nutritious foods
and other services in order to preserve quality of life for people
with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening conditions.” If you would
like to learn more, feel free to visit their website, mfeast.org.
Both Chai Life and BHC are always looking forward to welcoming
new young adults in their 20s and 30s to our programs and
community. If you or someone you know would like to make some
new connections or share new ideas or thoughts, contact your Chai
Life co-chairs, Amy Goldberg, amyleighgoldberg12@gmail.com or
Steven DeBois, sjdebois@gmail.com.
Amy Goldberg and Steve DeBois
Chai Life Co-Chairs
ARE YOU IN YOUR 20s OR 30s?
LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD TIMES WITH A FUN CROWD?
Be part of Chai Life gatherings such as trivia nights, kickball
games, Shabbat dinners, “Helping Hons” and more! INFO: Chai
Life Co-Chairs, Amy Goldberg, amyleighgoldberg12@gmail.com
or Steve DeBois, sjdebois@gmail.com.
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TRANSPORTATION TO BHC
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation wants to help you get to services
and events. We have two different services that provide rides to
members of BHC and BHC’s auxiliaries.
On behalf of BHC Cares, we offer assistance by arranging
transportation to BHC services and events for members, and for
members of Brotherhood and Sisterhood. INFO: Sid Bravmann,
410-952- 6352.
The Irene Gogel Transportation Fund offers taxi transportation,
at no charge, to congregants and auxiliary group members who
have no alternative means of attending BHC services and activities.
INFO: Temple Office, 410-764-1587.
TRIPLE TREAT
Sisterhood’s Triple Treat gatherings begin with a meet and greet
at 10 am. Then, join us for a study session and afternoon program.
Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of the sessions. There is
no charge except for special trips. Note, if Baltimore County schools
are closed or delayed, we will not meet that day.
On Thursday, February 4, Renée Stadd, Director, E.B. Hirsh
Early Childhood Center, will speak on the topic “The Jews of Spain–
Yesterday & Today” at 10:30 am. The afternoon program will be from
Noon-2 pm and is on India, and includes an Indian-style lunch with
Suzanne Strutt. Cost is $10.
On Thursday, February 11, Renée Stadd, Director, E.B. Hirsh Early
Childhood Center, will expand upon “The Jews of Spain–Yesterday
& Today” at 10:30 am. The afternoon program will be Indian-style
Zumba with Hilary. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Cost is $3.
On Thursday, February 18, Renée Stadd, Director, E.B. Hirsh
Early Childhood Center, will conclude her topic “The Jews of
Spain–Yesterday & Today” at 10:30 am. The afternoon program will
be a Persian-style lunch at Royal Restaurant. Cost TBD.
On Thursday, February 25, Captain Heber Watts, Jr. will speak at
10:30 am. The afternoon program will be a book review with Linda
Boteach on “The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult.
INFO: Harriet Meier, 410-833-8822 or hlmeier@gmail.com.
GOT SHABBAT
Experience an enriching, family-friendly Shabbat celebration. On
Friday, February 5, 5:45 pm, Got Shabbat will be at BHC, partnered
with the JCC and Jewish Museum of Maryland. The evening
includes PJ Shabbat, a full, catered Shabbat dinner and activities
for young children. Enjoy the opportunity to meet and connect
with other families in the Jewish community. Families new to the
area, interfaith families, and families new to Shabbat observance
are all welcome and encouraged to join in the fun. The cost for
dinner is $25 per family. INFO & RSVP: jcc.org/gotshabbat.
SECOND MONDAY SERIES
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Join us for hot topics during our Second Monday Series, Monday,
February 8, 10:30 am. This month, guest speaker Klaus Philipsen,
FAIA, Architect, Urban Planner and President, ArchPlan Inc., will
speak on the topic “The City: Stepchild of State and National
Politics.” The cost is $10 per session; or pay for the entire series–the
cost is $25 for BHC & NCJW members and $30 for non-members. To
register, send a check along with your name, phone, address and
email to Arlene Mazer, 6 Halston Ct., 21209. INFO: baltimorehebrew.
org/adulteducation or Ferne Rogow, fvrog@aol.com.
CIRCLE OF VOICES
Saturday, February 13, 6 pm, we continue BHC’s efforts to understand
and address the ongoing problems of race and justice in our
society. Partnering with community leader JC Faulk, and nationally
recognized author Verna Myers, we will host Circles of Voices, one
in a series of creative conversations about race.
About Circles of Voices: Since
the beginning of 2015, we have
gathered people from across the
city to have enlightening dialogues
about race, across race. We
address persistent personal and
systemic racial problems affecting
Baltimore communities. We come
together with concerned citizens
to share a meal and engage in
interactive, safe conversations.
The sessions are designed to enlighten, connect and ignite action
to inspire healing and learning for Baltimore residents. INFO:
anendtoignorance.com or visit An End to Ignorance on Facebook.
We can also be found at #endingitnow.
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
BHC Cares knows 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 whom
you care for—a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a child—at home or
in a facility. This group meets at BHC on one Tuesday each month.
This month’s meeting date is Tuesday, February 23, 7 pm, and
next month’s will be held on Tuesday, March 22. The group is led
by congregant Benjy Dubin, who has over six years of experience.
INFO: Benjy Dubin, 410-486-3385.
STAY SHABBAT
On Saturday, February 27, at Shabbat
Shelanu, Israela Meyerstein, LCSW-C,
LCMFT, will speak on the topic
“L’Chaim! Practical Spiritual Tools for
Renewing Your Spirit and Well Being.”
Israela has been helping families,
couples, and individuals for forty
years, treating a variety of problems
and situations, including parenting and
family relationships, couples issues,
coping with separation, divorce, and
remarriage, medical illness, fetal loss, spirituality, and healthy
personal coping. In private practice since 1978, she was recognized
in 2001 as a leading mental health professional by Baltimore
Magazine.
Israela co-founded the Baltimore Jewish Healing Network.
She has authored thirty published articles on couples and family
therapy, spirituality, medical illness, remarriage, and therapist
training. “Bridge to Healing: Finding Strength to Cope with Illness”
is her first book.
Following the service, BHC Cares will sponsor a Congregational
Kiddush; Israela will be available to answer questions. This event
is open to all at no charge. INFO : Carol J. Caplan, Chair, BHC Cares,
carolcjca@comcast.net or 410-764-1587, ext. 270.
BRAIN FITNESS WITH JASON BRANDT
Sunday, February 28, 9:30 am. Dr.
Jason Brandt will speak on the topic
“Brain Fitness.” Dr. Brandt’s research
focuses on the neuropsychology of
memory and other cognitive disorders
as they appear in Alzheimer’s
disease, Huntington’s disease, and
other dementia syndromes. He
has developed several widely-used
neuropsychological tests, including
the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
(revised) and the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status.
Since 1981, Dr. Brandt has been on the faculty of the Johns
Hopkins University, where he is currently Professor of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Neurology, and Director of
the Division of Medical Psychology in the School of Medicine. He
is also Professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Director of the
Cortical Function Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr.
Brandt is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association
(APA) and the Association of Psychological Science (APS), and is
board-certified by the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology.
He has published over 320 articles and book chapters on these and
related topics.
The morning will begin with a light breakfast followed by the
program and time for questions. INFO: Carol J. Caplan, Chair, BHC
Cares, carolcjca@comcast.net or 410-764-1587, ext. 270.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN!
ONGOING ADULT LEARNING: PEP
PEP is an ongoing Sunday morning learning opportunity, enjoyed
by BHC congregants for decades. Our spring semester will be held
on select Sundays, February-May. This spring, our teachers will be
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen and Susanna Garfein, PhD, a BHC congregant
who teaches at Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University.
They will teach on the topics “Jewish American Women of Whom
You’ve Never Heard” and “David in Text & Tradition.”
Every PEP class begins with bagels and sweets at 9 am and
concludes at 11:45 am. The cost is $18 for the spring semester.
Registration: Fill out a flier, located on the table in BHC’s hallway,
or download the flier from our website, baltimorehebrew.org/pep.
INFO: Ruth Spivak, spivakcpa@verizon.net or 410-666-1891.
CONGREGATIONAL WISH LIST
If you have an iPad, flat-panel computer monitor 19” or larger,
PC desktop or laptop computer no more than four years old that
you would like to donate to BHC, contact Becky Gutin, bgutin@
baltimorehebrew.org or 410-764-1587, ext. 250.
TORAH TALK
Lively discussion occurs each Saturday morning, 9-10 am, as Rabbi
Sachs-Kohen leads our weekly Shabbat Torah Talk. Feel free to join us
once or as many times as you like. We welcome equally the questions
and insights of long-time attendees and those who are just checking
out BHC’s Torah Talk for the first time. No prior preparation or
Hebrew is required. Questions: ask our Rabbi Sachs-Kohen.
56TH ANNUAL INTERFAITH INSTITUTE
We will hold our 56th Annual Interfaith Institute on Monday,
March 21. Our timely title will be “Blueprint for Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.’s ‘Beloved Community’.”
The “Beloved Community” is Dr. King’s idea of an ongoing
experiment of people transcending the barriers of creed and color
in order to enjoy mutually shared abundance and transform the
world. We will investigate the kind of leadership necessary to
create such communities. To create and sustain diverse, peaceful
communities, leaders must be motivated by noble intentions,
committed to commendable values, and mindful of the mortal
“tone” of their unique leadership voices.
Our Keynote speaker will be Dr. Brad
R. Braxton, who is the Program Officer
for Religion in Public Sphere at the
Ford Foundation of New York. He is
also the founding Senior Pastor of The
Open Church, a culturally inclusive
congregation committed to social justice,
activism and interfaith collaboration,
located in Baltimore.
Panelists of different religions will
respond to Dr. Braxton’s Keynote
Address. One of our panelists is Deacon
Curtis Turner, Ed.D., the principal of
Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore.
Founded in 1828, Saint Frances Academy
is the oldest continuously operating
Catholic school within the boundaries
of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Deacon
Turner was the first African American
Chair of the Middle States Association
Commission on Secondary Schools.
Deacon Turner is frequently sought to
lead retreats and speak on topics of
Catholic school identity and personal
spiritual development.
Our second responder will be Jen
Brock-Cancellieri. Jen is the Senior Policy
Analyst 1199SEIU United Healthcare
Workers East—Maryland/DC Division.
1199SEIU Maryland represents 9,000
healthcare workers in almost every stage
of the healthcare delivery process in
long-term care facilities and hospitals. Just like Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr, 1199SEIU has the deep conviction that civil rights and
economic justice go hand-in-hand. They are committed to standing
up for living wage jobs, quality healthcare, economic security and
opportunities for the future. Jen grew up attending B’er Chayim
Congregation in Cumberland, MD, and is a member of BHC. She
lives in Baltimore with her husband and 5-year-old daughter.
We are pleased that Rabbi Sachs-Kohen will be our moderator
this year. The cost for this event is $15 and includes lunch.
RSVP: Make checks payable to BHC Sisterhood, and mail to
Ann Fishkin, 6501 Trotwood Court, Baltimore, MD 21209. Again,
this important program will be cosponsored by the Baltimore
Federation Executive Board, the Alice Hecht Memorial Fund,
Bernice S. Kramer Memorial Fund and BHC Sisterhood. INFO: Carol
J. Caplan, carolcjca@comcast net or 410-764-1587, ext. 270.
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Hoffberger Gallery
HG
“PHOTO-SYNTHESIS “
WORK BY NORM DUBIN
January/February Exhibit
“Paint It”
Photography
Artist’s Biography: Norm Dubin was reborn as a photographic artist
in 2006 when he started exhibiting at fairs and galleries. His talent
is finding geometric patterns and relationships within form and
texture. While some of his works are straight photographic images,
much of his work involves post-camera digital enhancements
and modifications. Recent work combines related photographs
in multiple images or collages, overlapping images, or double
exposures. The final product is representational or abstract. Ansel
Adams or Aubrey Bodine, he is not. He is, however, something else,
and he continues to explore the medium to find out exactly what
that is. He has exhibited widely in the Baltimore area as well as
New York, Delaware, and Michigan. Norm lives in Baltimore with
his wife, Valerie. In a parallel universe he was a medical researcher.
Learn about the Hofferber Gallery, upcoming exhibits and more:
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BALTIMOREHEBREW.ORG/HOFFBERGERGALLERY
Youth Education
YE
GREAT GATHERINGS FOR
YOUNG FAMILIES
BHC aims to create a multitude of gatherings for
young families. This February, in partnership
with the JCC and Jewish Museum of Maryland,
we will host a Got Shabbat event. Got Shabbat
is a get-together for young families to celebrate
Shabbat. On Friday February 5, we will have a
dinner at 5:45 pm with crafts provided by the Jewish Museum of
Maryland for the kids. We’ll continue with BHC’s PJ Shabbat at 6:30
pm. The cost per family of four for the dinner is $25. RSVP: jcc.org/
got-shabbat
Throughout the year, young families can connect through
several other gatherings. Every first Friday at 6:30 pm we hold
our PJ Shabbat, which celebrates Shabbat with toddlers, infants,
siblings and parents singing songs, hearing stories, sharing in the
Shabbat blessings and enjoying a special Oneg Shabbat. Goodnight
Shabbat, celebrating Havdalah, is a fun event on select Saturdays,
5-6:30 pm. Goodnight Shabbats have themes such as sports, social
action and more. Of course, our schools provide many young family
opportunities, so be sure and inquire about the E.B. Hirsh Early
Childhood Center and our Youth Education program’s Aleph AllStars for ages 3 and 4. Last, BHC’s holiday celebrations give young
families much to cheer about. Our Purim Carnival even features
“Little Shushan” for toddlers and our Shavuot festivities include
our “Shavuot Scoop,” a community-wide ice cream party.
And, here’s a special announcement! Friday-Sunday, August 1921 of this year, we’ll hold the first-ever BHC Grandparents Retreat
at Pearlstone Retreat Center. This event is open to all members
and their grandkids (starting at Pre-K) as well as BHC children
whose grandparents are not members. It should be a wonderful
weekend of celebrating Shabbat, fun events, exploring the farm
and connecting with family. If you have any questions, don’t
hesitate to give me a call.
L’Shalom (For Peace),
Brad Cohen
Director of Education
Youth Group
YG
GET READY FOR THE SHUL-IN
February holds one of our most exciting events
of the year: BHeCTY’s annual Shul-In! We will
have a sleepover at BHC for our 8th-12th graders,
filled with games, activities, food and fun! We
might even take a secret surprise trip away
from BHC! This event will start after Shabbat
services on Friday, February 12, and will go until around noon on
Saturday, February 13. INFO, RSVP & Questions: Leah Bloom, Youth
Engagement Associate, lbloom@baltimorehebrew.org. More details
will be posted soon. You won’t want to miss this event!
Leah Bloom
Youth Engagement Associate
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
EBHECC
TIME FLIES WHEN WE’RE HAVING FUN
The year is, as usual, going by so quickly! We
are enjoying every day of our play and all
that we are learning while socializing with
friends: planning our imaginative scenarios,
gathering our materials (so many executive
function skills!), taking turns and working out
our disagreements–negotiating is so important regardless of your
age or stage or workplace!
We are proud to have achieved a Level Two in the Maryland
EXCELS program. This is a new quality rating system which
recognizes the accomplishments of early childhood programs and
helps families to identify quality programs for their children.
Renée Stadd
Director, E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
Mashing potatoes takes hard work and concentration.
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center has a lot to offer.
Learn about our school, our programs, and our people:
EBHIRSHEARLYCHILDHOODCENTER.ORG
Boxes make the best play spaces when you’re young.
Balancing is quite a challenge and a very important skill.
We’re not hiding, we’re cooking.
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Brotherhood News
BH
BREAKFAST SERIES
What do smart people do on Sunday mornings? We treat
ourselves to a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, bagels, lox,
cream cheese, orange juice, danish and coffee! Not to be missed
is the lively question and answer period following the speaker.
Aaron Henkin, co-creator and producer of “The Signal” WYPR,
will continue this year’s breakfast series, Sunday, February
7, 9:30 am. He will speak on the topic “Out of the Blocks.”
Aaron Henkin is helping to tell Baltimore’s story, one block at
a time. His ongoing documentary series, “Out of the Blocks,”
follows a simple concept: One city block. One hour of radio.
Everybody’s story. During this breakfast talk, Henkin will share
his experiences chronicling daily life in some of the city’s unsung and often maligned
corridors, places like 3300 Greenmount Avenue and 400 East Patapsco Avenue. Henkin
believes in the value of talking to strangers, and he’ll explain why.
Aaron Henkin is also the creator, producer and host of the Smithsonian Folkways
Recordings radio series, Tapestry of the Times. His work has aired nationally on NPR’s
Morning Edition, All Things Considered & Hearing Voices, PRI’s Studio 360 & The World, and
APM’s The Story. In addition, Aaron teaches in UMBC’s American Studies department and
at MICA’s MBA/MA in Design Leadership program.
All are welcome—free to BHC Brotherhood members and children under 18 and only $5
for guests and non-members (payable at the door). We are excited to present a fabulous
lineup this year. RSVP: baltimorehebrew.org/breakfast. INFO: Sid Bravmann, 410-952-6352.
Save the dates for our final two Breakfasts this calendar year: Sundays, March 6 and May 1.
SH
HELP CHICKEN FLICKERS
The Iron Chefs of BHC–cooking for
100+ people is not an easy job, but our
volunteer Chicken Flickers sure make
it look that way! Brotherhood Chicken
Flickers is looking for a few good men
to help cook, set up and serve at our
Brotherhood events. If you would like
to help at any, or all, of our events, we
would be happy to have your help. No
experience necessary, just the enjoyment
of working with a bunch of lovable guys
who like to feed our members a good
meal. INFO: Sid Bravmann, 410-952-6352.
SAVE THE DATE
MEN’S SEDER
Join Brotherhood for their annual Men’s
Seder on Sunday, April 10, 1-3:30 pm,
Brotherhood will host an afternoon filled
with food and entertainment as we enjoy
this years topic, “Jewish Men and Music.”
Sisterhood in Session
FEDERATION OF JEWISH
WOMEN’S ORGS. OF MD
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The Federation of Jewish Women’s
Organizations of Maryland will hold it’s
next meeting on Thursday, March 10,
and it will be a trip to Annapolis, MD.
Join us for a fun and educational trip
to the State House and Naval Academy.
A bus will be provided – pick-up at
7:45 am, drop-off at 4 pm (tentatively), at
Greenspring Shopping Center.
The day will start at the State House
where we will be welcomed by some of
our elected officials. We will have the
opportunity to tour the State House to
learn and see the inner workings of our
government. At noon, a kosher lunch will
be provided. At 1:00 pm, we will have the
opportunity to tour the amazing facility of
the Naval Academy.
The fee is $20 per person and includes
the bus, the tours and lunch. RSVP:
Send a check to Arlene Mazer, 6 Halston
Court, Baltimore, MD 21209. INFO: Sheila
Derman, 410-486-8877, 410-245-0643,
sdermanbalthadassah@hotmail.com
BECOME A GEM FOR BHC SISTERHOOD
Be a non-event donor and you will be one of our gems—diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire
or amethyst! Your donation will support Sisterhood’s many congregational and community
projects. Current and previous projects include: scholarships for our Jewish camps, books
for students in our Julius & Doris Myerberg Library, Confirmation and B’nai Mitzvah gifts,
and many other important projects. Send your donation to Harriet Stulman, 3618 Woodvalley
Drive, Baltimore, MD 21208. Thank you for being the hidden treasure to our success.
JUDAICA SHOP
Order your 2016 Mah Jongg cards today. Contact Ann Fishkin, 410-484-9604 or bhcjudaica@
gmail.com. Be sure to specify regular or large print, how many cards you want and how to
contact you when the cards arrive in April.
Also, shop for Passover; we have everything you need: Seder plates, matzo holders, Elijah
and Miriam cups, orange holder plates, and Haggadahs. We have wonderful gifts for all ages
– from newborn to adult.
CELLPHONES FOR CHANA
Sisterhood is collecting used cell phones to be turned over to CHANA to be given to clients
for emergency life-line or recycling. Bring your old phones to BHC, and Sisterhood will take
care of the rest.
HELP BALTIMORE SCHOOLCHILDREN
Sisterhood helps schoolchildren by donating school supplies to Fallstaff Elementary School.
Place new composition books, pencils, crayons, folders and notebooks with dividers in the
bin in the hallway near the Hoffberger Chapel.
Offerings
BHC
IN MEMORIAM
We record with sorrow the passing of
Allen M. Bernkrant
Jeanette Brownstein
Betty Davis Cohen
Stewart A. Davis
Charlotte Levine
Jerry Mashkes
Ruth Russian
Judith Jurist Sorgen
Charles Wagner
May their memories be for a blessing
PERPETUAL MEMORIALS
February 5-6
Bertha Aronson
Morris Bercowitz
Susan Dorothy
Block
Delma Block
Brotman
Zelda Carmel
Anne D. Chapin
Ellis Chomet
Abe Cohen
Hennye Cohen
Irma S. Constam
Nancy Dell
Abraham Distiller
Samuel Dreyfuss
Howard H. Engel
Stanley Felser
Marion Friedlander
Rose Minnie
Garfink
Annie Gebhart
Joseph R. Ginsberg
Ethel Bank
Goldstein
Mamie Goldstein
Abe Goodman
Pauline Goodman
Benjamin Hendin
Tillie Herling
Minnie E. Jacobs
Jeanette Kahn
Diane S. Kaufman
Helen L. Kaufman
Hilda Hecht
Kaufman
Harry Herbert Kloze
Samuel Levy
Marian Lutzky
Nathan C. Maulitz
Pauline
Mermelstein
James Lee
Neustadt
Sylvan Newman
Mitchell Reuben
Perlmeter
Jennie Rosenberg
Leah Rosenthal
Miriam Rothschild
Nathan Rubin
Matilda Samuels
Harry Schein
Fannie
Schoeneman
Rae Seidenman
Bruce David
Shackman
Abbott M.
Sheffler, Jr.
Carrye Lamm
Silverstein
Samuel Solomon
Kitty Spiegelman
Ida Statter
George Stern
Alfred Strauss
George Stromberg
Edith Selis Suls
Mary Sussman
Fanny Waghelstein
Leonard Weisberg
Helen H. Wertheim
Joseph Winaker
William Zetlin
February 12-13
Bernard B. Adler
Mona Mary Arzt
Leon Philip Bass
Etta Gaffen Bonfeld
Audrey Krackow
Bord
William Bornfriend
Lillian Jacobs
Braverman
Barbara Kleiman
Brown
Helen S. Brown
Leroy J. Brown
Fannie Butler
Albert H. Buxbaum
Charles M. Cahn, Jr.
Sarah Hornstein
Cohen
Walter Cohen
Yetta Cohen
Helen E. Cole
Leah Collector
Sallie W. Cushner
Caroline Diener
William Ambach
Eichengreen
Jerome Engel
Benno Feldmann
Nathan Fellheimer
James Filtzer
Abraham J. Fink
Eugene Jerome
Fink
Minnie Frank
Hannah S. Fried
Phillip A.S. Galler
Louis A. Gann
William I. Gans
Dr. Jerome Gavis
Charles Glass
George Goff
Irene M. Goldberg
Betty Burke
Goldberger
Ben Goodman
Sidney Gordon
Victor Halperin
Matilda Harman
Robert Harrow
Philip Helstein
Margolia Herskovitz
Miriam S. Herstein
Fanny Horowitz
Benjamin Kahn
Eleanor Levy Kane
Louis S. Katten
Esther Keiser
Clara King
Harry Koch
Bernice S. Kramer
Morton L. Lazarus
Franziska Levi
Mary Ellen Levine
Irving Isaac Lewine
Samuel May
Nathalie Meyer
Albert Nasdor
Ben Z. Neustadt
Ellinor G. Newman
Joyce S.
Ottenheimer
Edward R.
Palmbaum
Bette R. Pear
Jacob A. Rice
Lewis Rosenstock
Jerome M. Sachs
Goldye R. Sandy
Esther Sapperstein
Philip Schwartzman
Leon Selesky
Claire Shapiro
Yetta Shapiro
Leah Singer
Frank Stern, Jr.
Joan S. Stern
Lillie Straus
Erika R. Sundheim
Alfred Victor Taylor
Margaret W.
Thomas
Anna Weinblatt
Joseph David
Weiner
Julius Weisberg
Harry Winn
Milton Wise
Philip Wolf
February 19-20
Bertha V. Aaron
Robert L. Bacharach
Cecele F. Bernath
Margaret K.
Bernstein
Leona Frank
Breitstein
Dr. Don Neil
Brotman
Dorothy E. Caplan
Michael Carliner
Yetta R. Cohen
Adolph David
Cohn
Abraham Collector
Maxwell L. Coplan
Doris Sycle Davison
Martin Davison
Hilda DeBoskey
Jennie Weisberg
Dickler
Stephen I. Donnelly
Lena Straus
Emerich
Leon Feit
Samuel L. Fisher
Morton Myer Fox
Robert B. Fradkin
Jonas Schloss Frank
Loire Shakman
Frank
Benjamin Freeland
Miriam Friedberger
Bernard M. Gann
Jacob Gichner
Harry J. Goodwin
Lillian Gutman
Adolph C. Hahn
Jacob Hamburger
Joe Hellman
Alfred R.
Himmelrich, Jr.
Mildred G.
Hoffberger
Anna Lustgarten
Pincu Horn
Dr. Jack Horowitz
Irvin Hyman
Leonard Abraham
Jonas Ph.D.
Rose Samuelson
Kahn
Sadie K. Kahn
Mary Katten
Alexander S.
Katzenberg, Jr.
Ben Kaufman
Harold J. Kaufman
Leslie Legum
Ruth Whitehill Leidy
Casey Dylan
Lenovitz
Gertrude Coplan
Levin
Minna Liteanu
George Jacob
London
J. Carl Marder
Manuel Matthews
Hannah Milhiser
Dora Morganstein
David L. Morrison
Theresa B.
Myerberg
Leon Needle
Philip I. Needle
Shirley A. Needle
Henrietta New
Elise Ann
Newberger
Carolyn Newman
Abe Oliver
Samuel Posner
Emanuel A. Rice
Milton W. Rodbell
Minna H.
Rosenberg
Rose Rosenthal
Milton M. Roth
Selma R.
Rothenberg
Rebecca Rubin
Dolores Sachs
Etta Salabes
Lillian Sapero
Leon Schaffer
Minnie Schenthal
Bird B. Schiff
Milton Baer Shapiro
Douglas Sherman
Maurice M.
Sherman
Albert Siegel
Joseph Baruch
Siegel
Dr. Michael M.
Silberg
Stanley Martin
Sonnenfeld
Theresa M. Sonner
Isabelle Spandauer
Leonard Stulman
David Surasky
Karen Lynn
Tankersley
Kaufman
Thalheimer
Samuel Tralins
Beatrice Unger
Bernard Weiss
Henrietta Wertheim
Alan Wurtzburger
Tillie May
Wurtzburger
Seymour R. Ziv
February 26-27
Herbert Louis Arzt
Jo Anne Finifter
Beplat
Samuel Berliner
Sidney Berney
Alan Bernstein
Albert Branoff
Shelley Beth
Brownstein
Samuel Buckman
Morris Burke
Harry Sailie Cohen
Jennie Cohen
Rena H. Cohen
Joseph L. Collector
Rose C. Distiller
Morris A. Dobres
Sophie Frenkil
Dopkin
Leonora Edlow
Benjamin Fink
Leah Gebhart
Flinder
Ethel R. Fox
Louis J. Fox
Lillian Frank
Simon J. Friedman
Beatrice R. Gann
Samuel Gelfand
Dora F. Gitomer
Jacob Glassman
Clara A. Glickman
Simon Goldiner
Alvin Gorn
Louis Greenberg
Theodore Robert
Gresser
Rose J. Gross
Eleanor Gutmann
Helen B.
Hamburger
Jeanne G.
Highstein
Rena Hollander
Anna Siegel
Horowitz
Louis Horowitz
Esther Jacobs
Harold M. Jacobs
Helene R. Kahn
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Levi Katten
Lena Kind
Harry C. Klotsch
Rose Landay Kloze
Celia Koch
Herman Lenet
Marjorie Levinson
William Levinson
Steven Lobe
Daisy B. Lowenthal
Daniel L. Manekin
Fanny Matz
Sylvia Metnick
Solomon Meyer
Rebecca Meyers
Samuel Meyers
Esther Miller
James Howard
Nathanson
Bernice Hollins
Packer
Etta Max Patz
Leonard Paul
Julius J. Prissman
Bernice Resnick
William Robinson
Henry A.
Rosenberg
Sigmund
Rosenblatt
Emanuel
Rosenheim
Harry Rosenstock
Hilda D. Rosenthal
Sylvan L. Rosenthal
Walter Lyon
Rosenthal
Randolph S.
Rothschild
Lena Saks
Abraham Schein
Nathan Schloss
Rose P.
Schwartzman
Benjamin Shevitz
Minna “Mickey”
Tossman
Toby A. Weinblatt
Irta Ellen Weiner
Albert Weisberg
Hilda G. Weiss
Hattie Wertheimer
Florence R. Wilson
From Generation to Generation
L’DOR
V’DOR
Special Birthdays
Kathryn Cleary, Fannie Marder, Florence
Miller, Christina Erd, Vera Zejmis,
Joel Brenner, Judith Kremen, Roger
Wolff, Jeffrey Silverman, Ilene Gold,
Lee Stern, Keith Siskind, Elana Cohen,
Susanna Cooper, Edwin Jules, Mitchell
Barker, Joseph Boccuzzi, Benton
Pumpian, Gregory Perl, Linda Fedock
Special Anniversary
35th Thomasine and Theodore Williams
Engagements
Susan Brinch, daughter of Jan and Peter
Brinch, granddaughter of Minna and
Louis Katz, to Milan Thakore
Phyllis Troy to Harold Gilbert
Marriage
Jacob Himmelrich, son of Pamela and
Samuel Himmelrich, Jr., grandson of
Barbara and Samuel Himmelrich, Sr.,
to Sarah Munson
Births
Aaron Abraskin, son of Jessica and
Geoffrey Abraskin
Suzanne Eva Palmer, daughter of Hana
and Noah Palmer, granddaughter of
Sara and Jeffrey Palmer
Sable Miri Schilsson, daughter of Lori
and Gregory Schilsson, granddaughter
of Rheta and Barry I. Schloss
River Gordon Spear, son of Lauren and
Jonathan Spear, Jr., great-grandson of
Betty Spear
We gratefully acknowledge the
following offerings:
For the speedy recovery of
Robin Hommel, by Shirley & Irving
Simon
Joy Lester, by Sarah & Frank Kern
Annette Patz, by Betty Fink
Justin Perelman, by Rosalind Pearlman
In honor of
The special birthday of Mildred Blum, by
Emily & Spence Levitas
The birthday of Ralph Brunn, by Liora,
Greg, Alexander, Linda, Gabe & Max
Hill
Rabbi Busch for kindness beyond words
and without questions in our very
difficult time, by Randy Hyman
Shapiro
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Adrian & Jennifer Goldszmidt on their
daughter, Zoe Goldszmidt, becoming
a Bat Mitzvah, by The Kaiser Family
Allison & Kemp Jennings-Roche on
the birth of their son, Wulfric
Oaken Jennings-Roche, by his greatgrandparents, Emily & Spence Levitas
The special birthdays of Allison &
Kemp Jennings-Roche, by their
grandparents, Emily & Spence Levitas
The special birthday of Minna Katz, by
Pam, Theron, Greg & Charlie Russell
The special birthday of Caroline Bliss
Kern, by Sarah & Frank Kern
Sanford Minkin & Leisel Blumenthal for
participating in the Shabbat Shelanu
service, by Sherri Minkin
Sara & Jeffrey Palmer on the birth of
their granddaughter, Suzanne Eva
Palmer, by James & Alice Dolle Trosch
Rheta & Barry I. Schloss on the birth
of their granddaughter, Sable Miri
Schilsson, by Benjy Dubin & Rachel
Dubin • Linda G. & Berryl Speert
The special birthday of Irving Simon,
by Carol & Mandell Bellmore • Jared,
Sydnee, Jonathan & Samantha Breuer
• Janet & Stanley Kantor • Jeanne &
Harry Macks • Sandra H. Raskin &
Family • Bernie Trieber & Family
Having an Aliyah at Shabbat Shelanu, by
Shirley & Irving Simon
Betty Spear on the birth of her greatgrandson, River Gordon Spear, by
Becky & Larry Gutin
The engagement of Phyllis Troy to Harold
Gilbert, by Susan & Norman J. Lorch
In memory of
Daniel Aiken & Abraham Rachelson, by
Arnita Aiken
Allen M. Bernkrant, by Saralynn &
Sheldon Glass • Sydell & Bill Gould •
Harriet & Jay M. Kramer • Linda G. &
Berryl Speert
Marvin Blumberg, by Sonia Blumberg &
Family
Audrey Krackow Bord, by Eleanore G.
Gann
Albert Branoff, by Wendy & Ronald
Branoff
Elya Bregman & Samuel Melamed, by
Dina & Boris Melamed
Jeanette Brownstein, by Ilene Brooks •
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
Simone Z. Brunn, by Joanne & Charles
Brown
Theodore DeBois, by Betty Fink
Albert Diener, by Harriet & I. Howard
Diener
Beatrice Etterman, by Florence Paul
Leonard Faday Farrar, by Suzanne &
Daniel Crone III • Marilyn Fisher
• Judith & Gerald Macks & Family
• Betty Meyers • Marlyn & Boris
O’Mansky • Sandra H. Raskin • James
& Alice Dolle Trosch • Lynda S. & Jerry
Weinstein
Bert Finkelstein, by Elaine Finkelstein &
Family
Martin Finstein, by Florence Paul
Leonard Solomon Frank, by Annette
Frank
James Frenkil, MD, by Carolyn Frenkil
Louis A. Gann, by Eleanore G. Gann
Florence M. Goldstein, by Sandra H.
Raskin
Nathaniel Goldstein, by Sandra H. Raskin
Samuel S. Gordon, by Linda G. & Berryl
Speert
Robert Harrow, by Anne Meyers
Fanny Horowitz, by Anne Meyers
Jack Horowitz, by Anne Meyers
Cheryl Hyman, by Melissa & Mikel
Daniels
Bertha Jandorf, by Susan & Jerry Taylor
Marc Allan Kalus, by Sherrie Edickt,
Beverly Kalus, Joanne Thaler &
Families
Alexander S. Katzenberg, Jr., by Alex
Katzenberg III • Loraine Lobe
Paul L. Kohnstamm, by Katherine &
Charles Piven
Morton L. Lazarus, by Loraine Lobe
Beverly Levin, by Susan Levin Lieman
H. William Mandelberg, by Rabbi Rosalin
& Martin Mandelberg
Melvin Marks, by Gale Weisenfeld
Jerry Mashkes, by Gwen DuBois & Terry
Fitzgerald
Stanley Pearl, by Louise & Roger Bennett
Morton William Peskin, by Phyllis
Sarubin
Selma Pressman, by Harriet & Jay M.
Kramer
Ruth Butler Rosenbaum, by Marlene
Butler • Michael Rosenbaum
Ruth Russian, by James & Alice Dolle
Trosch
Louis Schumann, by Harriet & I. Howard
Diener
Pearl & Maurice Schlenoff, by Marvin
Schlenoff
Kate Senesk, by Sandra & Edward
Gutman
Sol Shavell, by Zalman A. Shavell
Reuben Shiling, by Margaret & Steven
Sharfstein
Judith Jurist Sorgen, by Benjamin Dubin
Murray (Buzzy) Spear, by Gross,
Mendelsohn & Associates, P.A.
Karren Lynn Tankersley, by Phyllis Troy
Sherry Lynn Tossman, by David I.
Tossman
Paul Wolff, by Deborah Lieberman &
David Cornblath • Minna & Louis Katz
Richard J. Zander, Jr., by Ralph A. Brunn
EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE
Yahrzeit literally means “year’s time” or anniversary. By the recitation of Kaddish at the time of
Yahrzeit, we pay tribute to those who blessed us in life and continue to bless us through memory.
In this spirit, our Congregation makes it possible to establish memorials for everlasting
remembrance. A page in the Book of Memorial, or in combination with a Sanctuary Seat Plaque,
may be dedicated as a memorial to your loved one.
INFO: Francie Gill, fgill@baltimorehebrew.org, 410-764-1587, ext. 226. Or, simply fill in and
return the entire form and mail to BHC, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208.
Everlasting Remembrance Packages
Perpetual Memorial: $700
Sanctuary Seat Plaque and Perpetual Memorial: $1100
In commemoration of the birthday
anniversary of
Perpetual Memorial
Edward Raskin, by Sandra H. Raskin
Acknowledgments
Name of Deceased
Appreciation is expressed for
messages of good wishes and
Relationship of Deceased to Donor
Books of Uniongrams received by
Francine & Michael Gill on their 10th
anniversary
Elaine Jandorf on her special birthday
Irving Simon on his special birthday
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
OFFERINGS
An offering is . . .
An expression of joy on the occasion of
Birth or naming of a baby
Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Confirmation
Birthday
Engagement
Marriage or wedding anniversary
Community honor
Graduation
An expression of loving remembrance
Yahrzeit
Commemoration of a loved one’s
birthday
An expression of heartfelt sympathy
Comfort to a family in mourning
An expression of caring
Heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery
An expression of gratitude for
Recovery from illness
Escape from injury
Kindness or assistance from others
An acknowledgment of
Uniongrams and other Offerings
An offering is a twofold blessing
It honors the recipient or his or
her memory by acknowledging a
meaningful occasion or by expressing
compassion during a time of need, and
also supports the vital programs and
services BHC offers its members.
M
Date of Birth
Observe Hebrew Date
Yes
Announce name from Bema
F
Date of Death
No
Hebrew Date
Yes No
Dedicated by
Send Yahrzeit notices to:
1.Name
2.Name
Address
Address
Relationship of Deceased to Observer
3.Name
4.Name
Address
Address
Sanctuary Seat Plaque
Inscription for Engraved Commemorative Plaque
Location of Sanctuary Seat
Main
Side
Balcony
Other
Donor
Donor Name
Phone
Address
City
StateZip Email
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February 2016
EVENTS
onday, February 1
M
6:30 pm BEIT-RJ at Har Sinai
Congregation
7:30 pm BHC Board of Electors Meeting
Tuesday, February 2
7 pm Food Addicts in Recovery
7:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous &
Al-Anon
7:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous
7:30 pm Grey Sheet Anonymous
7:30 pm Kol Rinnah
Thursday, February 4
10:30 am Triple Treat Class
Noon Triple Treat Program with Lunch
Friday, February 5
5:45 pm Got Shabbat, RSVP required
6:15 pm Shabbat Service,
Oneg Shabbat following
6:30 pm PJ Shabbat
Saturday, February 6
9 am Torah Talk
9 am Religious School 7th Grade
Torah Study and Shabbat
10 am Shabbat Shelanu
5 pm Little JYGE
Sunday, February 7
9 am Religious School
• Aleph All Stars
• Gesher
9 am PEP
9:15 am Adult Beginner Hebrew Class
9:30 am Brotherhood Breakfast
11:15 am Adult Torah Trope Class
Monday, February 8
10:30 am Second Monday Series
Congregation
7 pm Brotherhood Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 9
7 pm Budget Meeting
Al-Anon
7:30 pm Kol Rinnah
1 pm Triple Treat Program
Friday, February 12
5:30 pm BHeCTY Shul-In
6:30 pm Chai Life Shabbat
7 pm Shabbat 2.0,
9 am Torah Talk
6 pm Circles of Voices
Sunday, February 14 • Building Closed
Monday, February 15 • Presidents’ Day
• E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood
Center and Temple Building
Closed
Tuesday, February 16
Al-Anon
7:30 pm Kol Rinnah
Noon Triple Treat Program with Lunch
Friday, February 19
3:30 pm Confirmation Class Trip through
Monday, February 22
7:30 pm BHC Pride Dinner
9 am Torah Talk
2 pm Family Mitzvah Corps
Sunday, February 21
• Aleph All Stars
• 7th Grade
9 am PEP
Monday, February 22
Congregation
Tuesday, February 23
7 pm Caregivers Support Group
7 pm Budget Committee Meeting
Al-Anon
7:30 pm Kol Rinnah with Temple Isaiah
Choir
1 pm Triple Treat Program
7 pm Leadership Development
Friday, February 26
9 am Torah Talk
10 am Disability Awareness Shabbat
Shelanu
11:30 am STAY Shabbat Kiddush
5 pm JYGE
Sunday, February 28
9:30 am BHC Cares Program “Brain
Fitness” with Dr. Jason Brandt
Monday, February 29
Congregation
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
PURIM CARNIVAL
Sunday, March 13 • 10:45 am
This year’s Purim Shpiel and carnival
are not to be missed!
INTERFAITH INSTITUTE
Monday, March 21 • 9 am
Keynote speaker Rev. Brad R. Braxton
will lead us in a discussion of the timely
topic “Blueprint for Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.’s ‘Beloved Community’.”
PASSOVER CELEBRATION
Friday, April 22 • 5 pm
Erev Passover
Saturday, April 23 • 5 pm
Second Night Seder
Friday, April 29 • 10 am
Yizkor
NIGHT OF THE STARS
Thursday, May 12 • 8 pm
Tickets on Sale Now!
An Intimate Evening with
Jason Alexander
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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
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
Tracy Ringel
Assistant Director of
Communications and
Design
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@baltimorehebrew.org. Periodical Postage paid at Baltimore, MD.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin, 7401 Park Heights
Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21208.
SERVICES
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
6:15 pm • Shabbat Service
9 am • Torah Talk
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen will speak
5:45 pm • Got Shabbat
Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19
Rabbi Laurie Green will speak
10 am • Shabbat Shelanu
with Rabbi Sachs-Kohen
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34:35
9 am • Torah Talk
6:30 pm • PJ Shabbat
Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
7 pm • Shabbat 2.0
Kol Rinnah and Temple Isaiah Choir
will sing
9 am • Torah Talk
Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10
9 am • Torah Talk
Hearing loops are available in all of
our worship spaces and some of our
social halls. Simply turn on the T-coil
or ask an usher for a headset.

February - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

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