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Sisterhood News
Who
Will Receive Tbe Torah Fund Awayd. For
2004?
Every year Sisterhood selects a very special
candidate to receive the Torah Fund award for
excellence in service to our Sisterhood. Since joining
Beth El in 1993, Emily Goldman has served in
many capacities, allowing Sisterhood to intrude on
her time with her husband and three children. She
has served on the Sisterhood Board of Directors fbr
three years, worked as a sales associate in the
Sisterhood ludaica Shop, served as Sisterhood
Recording Secretary fbr two years, and served
tirelessly on the Sisterhood Catering Committee
preparing and serving fbod for our B'nai Mitzvah
Kiddushim as well as helping with our Mitzvah candy
baskets. Emily has always been rhere to lend a hand
whenever Sisterhood has needed her. We hope all
of you have made your rescrvations for the
Sisterhood dinner on November 4 when Emily
Goldman is presented with the Torah Fund Award
for 2004.
Sisterbood.'s Tollit Worhshop
Sisterhood is once again running its popular Tallit
workshop. Time is running out to register for this
workshop which is limited to 12 participanrs.
Anyone interested in designing and making a tallit
should sign up quickly. Both experienced sewers and
non-sewers are welcome. Machine sewing assistance
will be available at each work session. All work
sessions will be held on Tuesdays, from 7-9 p.m.
Participants may make one tallit each. The last
scheduled session may be used to make Hats and
Bags. Priority will be given to Sisterhood members
if the workshop is over-subscribed.
Tallit workshop dates will be:
November l6-Introductory meeting
November 3O-Designing rhe ararah
December 5-Group trip to G Street Fabrics,
Rockville; This is a Sunday trip, time to be set
December 7, 14,21, )anuary 4, ll, 18 Work sessions
January 25 -Make-up-date
To reserve your space in the workshop, contact
Holly Stein at hhstein@juno.com or by phone (see
phone number in Beth El Directory).
Invitotion and. Stotionery Sales
Need invitations, starionery or kippotl Contact
Marilyn l{ammerman at mhammerman@aol.com
or 301-BBl-001I. She has over 20 years experience
in providing Beth El members with Bar/Bat
Mitzvah, wedding, and party invitations as well as
stationery and kippot. Marilyn has an exrensive
collection of sample books to look through and she
will match the price of all competitors. Sisterhood
receives 100% of the profits. Call Marilyn today for
great selection and great prices on invitations,
stationery, kippot, and other things for your special
simcha.
Men's Glub News
On Sunday mornings, Minyan is at 9:00 a.m.
fbllowed by breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Programs begin at
l0:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 7: discussion of the
implications of the election - speakers TBA
Thursday, November I l: Hearing Men's Voices
8:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 14: Toasting the Men's Club
Softball Team
Saturday, November 20: Shabbat Mincha, Seudah
Shilshit, Ma'ariv, Havdalah Service at 4:00 p.m.
SundaS November 2l: Coleman Raphael, retired
engineer and former CEO of Atlantic Corporation,
and Dean of the School of Management at George
Mason University - will speak on "Ethics in Business."
Sunday, November 28: Services and Breakfast no program
Sunday, December 5: Dr. Patricia Heberer,
historian at the The United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum, will speak on "Medical Experiments during
the Holocaust."
Simchat Torah Honors
On Simchat Torah, we were pleased to once again
honor congregants who have helped in major ways
to build Beth El.
The Kallat Torah Aliyah this year went to Pat
Danoff. Pat is best known as Sisterhood's Past
President who did so much to strengthen Sisterhood
(and Beth El) in her term of office. Pat does so much
else - singing in Ahavat Shir, chanting
Haftarot, blowing Shofar on the High Holidays, and
a dozen projects outside the spotlight. She is always
available to help, and always does her work with
excellence.
The Hattan Breishit Aliyah went to the leaders
of our newest minyan, Minyan Chaverim. That
minyan, which meets on the third Shabbat each
month, is totally volunteer directed and features a
more traditional davening. It is attracting a whole
cadre of congregants, especially younger families.
Its leaders - Melanie Bachrach, Debbie Feinstein,
Steve Kuperberg, and Aryeh Portnoy - well
merit our appreciation.
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toward greater responsibilities). It is also an
Election Of Officers And Trustees
opportunity for people to hone leadership skills and
learn more about our synagogue.
The positions to be filled this year are: President,
Executive Vice President, VP for administration, VP
for education, VP for community, VP for religious
affairs, VP for strategic oversight, VP for finance
and development, Treasurer, Secretary, six trustees
to serve on the Board of Directors, and a Member
of the Beth El Support Foundation.
The Nominations and Recruitment Committee
encourages congregants to give serious thought to
assuming a leadership role this year. Members are
also urged to nominate candidates for the various
The Nominations and Recruitment Committee
is seeking individuals to recommend to the
Congregation to fill leadership positions for a rwoyear term starting right after the May Annaul
Congregation meeting. (Note, the membership of
this committee is designated in the Beth El
constitution.) We are asking that all members of the
Congregation give serious thought to joining the
Beth El leadership team. Criteria for being a leader
for Beth El's future include a love for Beth El. an
interest in seeing Beth El serve its membership and
community, an interest in helping Beth El move
forward in its contributions to its members and in
its programs, a willingness to give time and energy
to Beth El, and an interest in providing leadership.
It is also important to note that every position is
open) no position is designated to be filled by a
particular person, and the Committee will look at
each candidate for each position and give him or
her full consideration. Of course. it is also true that
there are some positions that are best filled by persons
who already have a knowledge of Beth El and have
perhaps served in other leadership roles. It is likely
that most of the candidates for the Executive
Committee (EC) will be people who have already
been involved at Beth El to some degree (but not
necessarily people who have already been officers
and/or trustees). However, some of the most
outstanding EC members have been people who had
not previously been active at Beth El but who bring
skills and expertise from the greater |ewish
community.
On the other hand, it is likely that candidates
for Trustee will be drawn from a broader community
and may include not only people with leadership
experience at Beth El but also people who have had
experience on committees at Beth El or perhaps
leadership roles in other (Jewish) organizations.
Indeed, a Trustee position involves a good deal of
leadership (and the role of Trustee is evolving even
BETIIELSCROLL
El
Montgomery
County
Congregation Beth
of
Rabbi
William I). Rudolph
urudolph@bethelmc.org
AssistantRabbi
8215 Old Georgetown Gregory Hanis
Bethcsda,
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Phone Nrmben
30l-652_2606
FAXNumber
30f-907-8559
Web Site
Road
Marylmd 20814- I45
positions.
IIow To Subrnit A Norni,nation
If you wish to be considered for one of the open
positions, send your name, email address, and a short
paragraph about yourself and your experience and
interests to Arthur Popper (see contact information
below). Please be sure to indicate the office for
which you wish to be considered! If your interest is
in being a VP, please indicate the specific VP
position(s) in which you are interested.
We also strongly enclarage congregants to
recommend others for various positions. If you wish
to do so, please send the nominee's name and email
address (if you have it) along with a statement
indicating why you are nominating the individual.
Be sure to indicate the office to which you are
nominating this person! If your candidate is for a
VP position, please indicate the specific VP
position(s) you have in mind for this person.
All
to the Committee
preferably
by email
Popper,
Chair, Arthur
(apopper@umd.edu) or by mail to the Beth El office
to the attention ofthe Nominations and Recruitment
Committee.
The Committee will meet shordy after December
15 and start to deliberate on the final candidates for
Executive Director
Sheila H. Bellack
President
Brent A. Berger
sbellack@bethelmc.org
bberger@bethelmc.org
Education Director
Louis A. Nagel
Executive Vice President
Gail H. Ross
gross@bethelmc.org
ghmis@bethelmc.org
B.abbi Bmeritus
Samuel Scolnic
Family Education Director/
Assistant Eduqtion Drector
rabsam8709@aol.com
Sarah
Hazx
srouk@bethelmc.org
Abmlram Lubin
dubin@bethelmc.ors
Nursery School Director
mw.bethelmc.org
AFFILIATED WITH UNITED SYNAGOGUE
OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
narnes n4rrst be sabrnitted' by Decernber 75,
2004. Names should be sent
lnagel@bethelmc.org
L. Rouk
Iohma M.
Sohinki
jmhinki@bethelmc.org
Youth Director
Strategic Ovenight
Vice President
Judy Futtermm
jfu tterman@bethelmc.org
Administration Vice
Prsident
Ioel Simon
isimon@be thelmc.org
Education Vice Prsident
Shcldon Novck
kes
snovek@bedrelmc.org
lfields@bethelmc.org
,ii' 3 ,j,'.
Fields
Community Vice President
Phyllis Solomon
prclomon@bethelmc.org
Dwelopment and Finance
Vice President
Sheldon I. London
slondon@bethe lmc.org
Treasuret
WalterAmheim
rvamhei m@bethelmc.org
Ssetary
Tmara M. Simon
tsimon@be thelmc.org
gp!I, USIIS Nmber 0098 I 3,
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additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER- Send addru
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each position to be voted upon by the Congregation.
We may invite potential nominees to meet with the
committee. All those who have submitted their
names to the Committee or whose names have been
recommended to the Committee will be asked to
confirm their interest in the position and, if so) to
fill out a questionnaire about themselves to help the
Committee in its deliberations.
If you have any questions, please contact any
member of the Committee: Arthur Popper (past
president), Cary Feldman (Men's Club), Leslie
Dellon (Sisterhood), Bucky Jacobson (Nitzanim),
Wendy Wyte (Nursery School), Allen Eisenberg
commiftee needs and oppornrnities. "Empty nesters"
continue to be a challenging population to attract to
activities in the shul, however efforts to attract that
population continue.
Ed,wcation ond' Life I'ong I*arning. Leesa Fields
reported that religious school enrollment is 385. Leesa
described that the "Build the Joy" Sukkot program
was a huge success. That program included 16 homes
that hosted suldcah building for Religious School and
Day School students.
Cowt.rnwnity Bai.ld.i.ng.
(Trustee), Russell Fox (Trustee), Barbara Klein
(Trustee), David Margulies (Trustee), Debbie
Feinstein (Trustee), or Michael Steinberg (Trustee).
Splinters from the Board
By Tami Simon
tligh
Elolid.ay Report. At the September 28 Board
Finance Center. Shelly London would like to
meeting, Sheila Bellack reported that the number of
seats filled during high holiday services was 277L (8
more than last year). We brought in about $6I,000
(budgeted goal was $62,000). According to Rabbi
Rudolph, the holidays were a spiritual success and the
new space was well received.
Meru,bersbi,p Upd.aw. Sharon Zissman reported
that the membership committee is accomplishing
many tasks this year (there are currendy about a dozen
members on the committee). Beth El has had an
increase of 32 famtlies since June (we lost 25 member
units due to moving, death and several other causes),
for a net increase of 7 .We are currendy at920 member
units. Some of the recent activities sponsored by the
membership committee include open houses, discounts
for new members, resignation surveys, etc. They also
put together a new membership folder. Welcome
baskets are also a big hit (thani<s to |udy Futterman
for putting those together). Ongoing activities include
having the clergy welcome new members at services,
identifying board members to new members, and
articles in the scroll and Jewish Week. Future activities
include recruiting at NIH, nursery school non-member
recruitment, tea at a local apartment building, Beth
El information booklet, possibly reducing dues for
youngest members, and increasing membership goals.
Barbara Cohen described the progress of the
inreach committee. The committee is tryrng to call
and email all new members and welcome them to the
community. The chavurah committee is setting up
new char,'urot. There was also a Sukkot event for new
members at Barbara's house. Barbara would like to
get new members involved on committees,
Phyllis Solomon
reported that the September 12 event, "Welcome Back
to the New Beth El," was a huge success. The center
also met at Mark kvitt's house to discuss Beth El's
culture and ways to communicate that culture to
congregants and potential members. October 28 is
the next center meeting to determine goals and
programs for the year.
Strawgi.c Planning. fudy Futtennan is currendy
working on this year's Megiilah Madness.
create a "culture of giving" pamphlet for new and
current members, focusing on long term giving.
Treaswrer's report. Things look good so far, but
it is still early in the year. Membership was budgeted
for 918 and we are currently at 920. The school
enrollment numbers are also good (as noted above).
The approved budget for construction is $12,334,000.
The cost of construction to date has been $6,058,839
(of which $4,439,025 was paid for direcdy from Beth
El members, and $I,619,814 was drawn from the
bank). The remaining cost of construction is
$6,275,L6L The goal is to raise another $2 million to
complete the construction project, to replenish the
working capital of the shul, and to keep the dues to a
reasonable level. Signed commitments to 8/31/O4
are $286,425. Signed commitments between
September I to 28 are $133,500. Verbal commitments
equal $18I,300.
Construction News
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Entry into the synagogue is now vio the
old All-Purpose Room door focingthe porking lot.
. The Beth El moin office is on the second f oor in the new wing f or the next six
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months.
Religious School, Fomily Educotion, ond
Youth offices sreintheir permonent sPoce
on the second floor of the new wing.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
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committee chairs should contact Barbara about current
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
rewarding activities & projects, designed to benefit Beth El and the greater community. Mitzvah Day provides an ideal opportunity
for Beth El to come together and make a ditference in our own lives, the lives of our members and in our community. Join with
feflow congregants to make Mitzvah Day 2OO4 a tremendous success! To volunteer, contact the project captain, Janice
Liebowitz at 301-654-7377 or Jill Gessner at jgessner@bethelmc.org
CONGREGATION BETH EL MITZVAH DAY
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7o 2OO4
P0ect
Time
Location
Captain
Beth El
9
Beth
Jeff Annis jeffannis@realtor.com 301-656-5219
Clean-up
noon
Park
bulbs
Gfen Echo
NIH callfor
Katie Smeltz smeltzO6@hotmail.com 301-231-6062
Interfaith Clothing Genter 8am-noon Beth
El
DianaHuffman didihuff@aol.com 301-229-8089
Softing,
treats/scenery
delivering
Shelter/Soup
Cooking
Sophia
pm
12:30
Kitchen
9
Leslie Dellon 301-530-4645
am-noon Beth
El
or
Barbara Klein brklein2@comcast.net 301-951-8835
someone's house
House
6:30-8
Preparing dessert; serving
Shepherd's
time
pm
dinner
Table
House
Sophia
Rockville
Barbara Klein brklein2@comcast.net301-951-8835
5-9pm
Shepherd'sTable PeterNovick penovick@aol.com 301-493-8428
2-3pm
GreentreeShelter JonSimon jsimon747@aol.com 301-530-4665
Preparing and serving dinner
Greentree
Shelter
Photo album/picture frame project
Books, Bears &
Easy craft
Bonnets
project
Hebrew Home
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am
Beth
El
Rhonda Kleiner jerseyrfk@aol.com 301-294-8858
pm
2:30-4pm HebrewHome JanetGetz 301-530-2215
Variety Show
GleaningforWashington
10am AfarmTBA
EllenSilver 301-468-6136
Pickfruits and veggies
Breast Cancer Awareness 11:30 am Beth
Making pink ribbon
pins
for
Jewish Foundation
Group Homes
Visit with your pet
Appt"
Pi"ki"g
El
Rhonda Kleiner 301-294-8858
2 pm
2-4pm Bowling
Bowling with JFGH Residents
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Sam Swersky samswersky@erols.com 301-492-6229
Must call by Oct. 28
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Children's Inn at
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- VOLUNTEER!
Be a part of Beth El's eighth Mitzvah Day, Sunday, November 7,2OO4. Choose from a variety of exciting, creative and
RabbiRudolph wrudolph@bethelmc.org
appx $8 pp (incl shoes) + cost of 1 resident
for flexible JFGH
Jody Benjamin benjafamily@comcast.net 301-652-0834
residences in
Wheaton, Silver Spring, R'ville or G'burg
1o am
noon
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Debbie Vodenos 301 -657-9550
Linda Herman 301 -652-482'l
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Blue Yarmulke
Man-of-the-Year
. Congratulatory advertisements &
payments must be received not later than
Friday, December L7, 2OO4.
.
No adveftisement will be printed without
advance receipt of payment.
Blue Yarmulke
Men-of-the-Yea r Dinner
Advertisement costs are: $175.00 for
a full page; $125.00 for a half page;
$75.00 for a quarter-page; and $36.00
PM
Sunday, January L6,2005
for a name listing.
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Build the Joy
By Sarah Roark
What could be better than building
a model sukkah
in a shoeboxf Building a real sukkah in a friend's backyard.
On a hurricane-free Sunday, September 2 6, 2004,sixteen
Beth El homes hosted groups, consisting of families with
children in grades kindergarten through seventtr, to build
and decorate sukkot in their backyards. Host families were
provided with a gift lulav and etrog. Sunday school
teachers held classes in homes: teaching about the holiday,
demonstrating how to shake a lulav, and reading holiday
stories. Parents brought along snacks to enjoy eating in
the sukkah and crafts to decorate. Some of the many
beautifirl and creative ideas included: pinecone birds by
Ms. Swoffs first grade at the Reinhard house; papercum
by Cheryl Kreiser's class at the Slater home; bugs and
bees from clothespins by Mt Arnsdorfs fourrh grade at
the Schifrin house. The Handelmans, who hosted day
school families, *invited" special guests into their sukkah
by coloring and hangrng pictures of such famous |ews as
Aaron the High Priest and Golda Meir. Ms. Annis' second
grade was lucky to be invited to the Judson house, which
comes equippedwith its own resident guitarplaying dad.
Sally Heckelman, Religious School music teacher, was
able to sing in sukkot at some other houses. Rabbis
Rudolph and Harris visited a few diflferent homes. I-,ouis
Nagel squired Yuval Pinto, the Iprit M'd.aberet
(conversational Hebrew) teacher, ro teach Sukkot
vocabulary at still others. I hold the sukkah-hopping
record, having made it to six suld<ot.
This program, entided Baild, the Joy, is a wonderfiJ
way to start off the year with each age group's families
feeling a litde better acquainted. The first time Family
Education ran this program was in 1998. Since fhen we
have repeated it every year in which the calendar calls for
a Sunday school session between Yom Kippur and Erev
Sukkot. Each time we are blessed with some families
who have hosted generations of classes with successive
siblings, as well as brand new families, some of whom
are taking on the mitzvah of sukkah building for the first
time in their lives. Thanks to the many people who
worked to make this wonderfirl dav a success.
Join IJs For
Our Annual
Thanl$gitg
Interfaith Service
with the
Bethesda United
Methodist Church
Tiresday,
November 23,2004
at
Congregation Beth El
wirh
Rab
bi \Villiarn
Rudo Ip h
Rabbi Gregory Harris
Haz,zan Abraltam Lubin
Reuermd Ron Foster
Rnerm.d Rachel Comuell
Beth Efs Ahaaat Shir
Haz,zan Abraharn Lubin, Director
Bethesda United
Methodist Churcb Choir
Dauid Fanning, Director
Beth El's Children Choir
Elizabeth Sirnon, Director
Kidi Praise
Glen
Photo courtesy of Kammerman Portraits
Director
Evening Minyan
The following people are asked to help us with our daily Evening Minyan for the next five weeks. On Sunday through
Thunday, the Minyan begins at 8 p.m. and concludes at 8:15 p.m. On Wednesdap, ttrough November 17, Minyan
will be at 8:20 p.m. During the week of your assignment, we would appreciate your attending as many evenings as
possible so that those who are saying Kaddish will have a Minyan they can attend at Beth El.
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Navernber 2l
David and Deborah
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Mark and Rina Palchick
AdamandMeredith
HermanRebhan
lames Papirmeister and
Sherry Dauerman
Polsky
Joel and Betsy Popkin
NeilandlulieMendel
Ra)rynond Paretzky and
trGren Zacharia
ArthurandHelen
HarveyResnik
Popper
Aryeh andAlison
Ponnoy
Gregory and Lucy
Portnoy
I(erry and Carol
RobertandLinda
Basil and
Alan and Sharon Parver
Irving and Hamaline
Pelv,
David and lanet Perim
George andElaine
Perlman
Posilkin
Rosenbloom
Gary and Dawn Rosenfeld
Reinhard
GilbertandMinerva
Rosenberg
Herbert and Nancy
Reynolds
LouisandHelenRib
DavidRichman
Irnore Richter
Margaret
Rosenthal
Joseph and Dorene
Rosenthal
jay and Robin Rosenblum
Riftind
Marvin andSuzanne
andAndrea Rosenblan
Rifldnd
Steven and Beth Rosendral
WillaPerlmutter
MichaelandAdeen
Irwin and Carol Pernick
Postar
Albert and Doris Povich Michael and Babette Steven and Alice
Rinis
Alexander and Jennifer
Rosenberg
MarilynRipin
Powers
Todd Rosenberg and
Andrew and Sally Pessin
Jerry Pfeffer and
Andrea Casson
Daniel Pine and
JudithBrazen
Dean Plotnick and
Theodore Press
Barry Pupkin and
Barbara
I(ein
David
Daniel
Ritterand
Erika Dicftstein
Douglas and Barbara
EileenPenner
SusanRittenberg
Sarah
Roark
Rosing
BevDankowitz
MannieandHaniet
Harold andAwil Plotnek
Rabin
Mark and Teresa Plotkin Marco andEdith
MiltonPochter
Rabinoviz
David and
Benjamin Ross
Bernard and
Steven and I-ori Ross
Henry and Sheila Roth
Michael Polis and
Rhoda Barish
Allan and Deborah
Pollack
Mark Pollak and
ShirleyRacusin
Judd and foy Rafey
David Raim and
Isadore and Rose Rod Irene Routhenstein
Dean and Toby
Richard and Tricia
IrslieShedlin
Mark and Jodie Rasch
HowardandAnita
Arthur and Marianne Kenneth and Susan Rubin
Rosen
RobertRubinand
Ratain
Michael and Caren
Ravitch
Sanford and Shelley
Reback
BemiceRosenstock RobertandFranRubin
JanetMeyers
Richard and Sandra
Pollen
Rod
Cheryl
AllanandGildaRotrnan
Rodman
Rubermein
Novewber 28 - Decem'ber 2
Richard and Beverly Rudman
William Rudolph and Gail
Fribush
Samuel and Rose Saady
Howard and Tricia Sachs
Michael and IGren Sack
David and Stacey Saltzman
Robert Samet and
Janice Raffel
Iawrence Sank
Yakov Sanovick and
Etia Dvorkina
Jorge and Sharona
Sapoznikow
Eleanor Sargent
Harry Saroff
Greg and Sharon Schaner
Stuart and Linda Schatz
Alan Scher and
TobySilverman
Edmund and Charlene
Scherr
Gerda Schechter
Harold and Elissa Scheinberg
J. Jacques and Fornrnee
Schettewi
DeborahSchiffiin
BeatriceRosenberg MimiTygier
Baruch Dayan Emet
Congregation Beth El offers its sincere condolences to |udy Baldinger on the death of her mother,
Clara Altrnan.
New Members
The Beth El community extends its warm welcome to the following members who have recendy joined the
synagogue. If one or more of these families live in your neighborhood, please reach out and personally welcome
them. We encourage the new members to take advantage of the wonderful activities Beth El has to offer and hope
you will let us l<now if you have questions or concems that we can help to address.
30r-365-3008
Barry and Marla Beck, 6908 Armat Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
Ariel Beck
30L-654-2824
Ryan and Iamie llotchkiss, 5625 Huntington Parkway, Befhesda, MD 20814
rbh@linowes-law.com
Brandon Hotchkiss
301-589-r430
Eugune Meyer and Sandra Pearlman, 9342 Harvey Road, Silver Spring, MD 209L0
David Mever. Aaron Mever
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Minyan Ghaverim
Shabbat Service
join the Beth El Band
for a spirited Friday night service
featuring the melodies of
Please
Shlomo Carlebach,
Craig Taubman, and
Congregation B'nai feshurun
November 5/ 5:30 p.m.
Beth El Chapel
Musical instruments used during the
Kabbalat Shabbat portion of the service
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The Kol Haneshama
Musical Kabbalat
Minyan Chaverim meets on the third Shabbat of
each month andwill meet next on Saturday, November
20, at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel. Minyan Chaverim is a
community-led service, featuring complete recitations
of Shacharit and Musaf as well as fiJl Torah reading,
and emphasizing a spirited and participatory nusach.
Following the synagogue kiddush, participants (and
for that matter, all comers) are invited to attend a
poduck (kosher dairy) lunch at a nearby home. For
general information, contact Debbie Feinstein at
debbie-feinstein@yahoo.com. To volunteer, contact
(Services) at
Harrison
Michael
miharrison2D}S@yahoo.com; David Margulies
(D'var Torah) at dmargulies@niaid.nih.gov; Melanie
Bachrach (Torah and Haftarah) at
melanie@bacfuach.us; Steve I(uperberg (Gabbai) at
kup-98@yahoo.com; or Michael Simon (potluck
lunch) at michael-simon99@yahoo.com.
Ahavat Shir
looking for all those
who
love to sing
Beth El WorshiP and StudY MinYan
The Beth El Worship and Study Minyan will meet
on Saturday, November 13, in the Chapel from 9:50
a.m. to Noon. The service, conducted entirely by members of the congregation, combines evocative Torah
study with ample singing and ruach. Children of all
ages are welcome, although the service is oriented toward adults. Contact Dan Hirsch, 30I-654-7289,
lf you are interested or need
further information, please contact Sheila Smallberg Cohen at
Sheilal 880 @ aol.com or Hazzan
Lubin at 301-652-8569. ext 317
DOHirsch@aol.com; Sid Getz, 3OI-530-22L5,
Sidgetz@aol.com; or Mark Levitt, 301-365-5365'
Mlevitt@Nelliscorp.com, for more information.
Shabbat Morning Family and Youth Services at Congregation Beth El
Service Narne
Nitzanim
Room
Applicable Ages
binh to kindergarten MP I&2
Gan Shabbat
kindergarten-2nd, grade MP
Shitufim
3rd & 4th
grades
Times
Leaders
Rachelle Solkowitz, Glenda
2nd,4th,Sth Shabbat Koby' Rodger Jacobson - Pres'
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l0:30-lI:30 am
lst. 3rd Shabbat
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Rachelle Solkowiz, Sarah Roark
Anita Lieb, Nora Lely
2nd.4th Shabbat
Library
Cheryl Kreiser
10:00-Il:I5 am
Every Shabbat
Please feel free to speak with the individual leaders or coordinators about any one of the services,
or contact Sarah Roark. 30I-652-8573, ext. 3I9
)r. Congregation
Sth grade and up
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of fun.
First, thanks go to Rachelle Solkowi tz and,Glenda
Koby for contiiuing their service leadership for
Nitzanim. There are many new families who joined
us this year. Please continue to make new members
and guests welcome at our services by introducing
yorrr..lf *d your children.
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Our year has started off with great numbers and
even greater enthusiasm! Let me begin this time with
BONIM. The first individual activity they held in
October was attended by over 25 happy, bright-eyed
kindergarten, first and second graders! They winded
their way around to the synagogue suld<ah to make
gingerbread sukkot out ofgraham crackers and candy
and other goodies-one was for taking home, the other
was for eating! The weather was perfect and I know
that everyone had a fantastic time!We would love to
see that many children at all of our events! The one
request from both myself and Rachel-please RSVP
as soon as you know your child is attending, so that
once we know the size of the crowd, we can arrange
for adequate staffing. This is especially important with
the "little guysr" as they require more aftention at their
age.
Our MACHAR group went out to Butler's
Orchard with f 5 kids and again, everyone had a terrific
time! Our first USY Friday night dinner was held in
the suld<ah at my home and we had a great crowd for
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a little bit of time to help coordinate membership,
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Mark your ialendars now for the Nitzanim/Beth
El Pre-School Hanukkah/Havdalah extravaganza. We
are excited to have Sally Heckelman performing for
the kids, plus hanukkah cralts, a Havdalah service and
a bedtime snack! This takes place on Saturday evening
December 4 from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring your kids in their
PJ's. Look for a flyer in the mail and on the listserv
for more details. There is a $10 charge per family for
this event.
During the rest of October, our USYers attended the
first regional dance of the year at Har Shalom, and
our Kadima group went to Shadowland for laser-tag.
Coming up in November is our yearly paintball
excursion for the older kids. a corn maze adventure
(actually at the very end of October) and an exciting
outing for the younger groups. The YOUTH BIJZZ,
the new name of the Youth Department newslerter,
will have all the details. lust to keep the date aside,
USY Fall Convention is the weekend of November
19-21in Virginia Beach, VA, and applications are, of
course, available upon request!
I am in my new office so come up to visit
sometime-in the religious school suite-last door on
the right! I hope everyone's year has started off well
and continued success to all of our kids in school!
Come and see us and help make this year the best one
ever!
L'hit-ra'ot.
All in the Family
Sheldon
Mazal Tov to Sharon and Andrew Tievsl<y on
the marriage of their son, Benjamin David Tievsky
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to Ariella Bracha Laskin on June 27, 2004 in I
F{amden, Connecticut.
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MazalTov to Laurie and Michaet Bdberg on
the birth of Ariella Chana on September 9, iOO+. a
Proud big brother is fesse.
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Mazal Tov to Hal and Blissa Scheinberg on the
birth of their granddaugher, Talia Yonina Scheinberg O
on Octobe r 12,2004. Parents are Rabbi Robert I
Scheinberg and Rabbi Naomi Kalish.
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The Saul Bendit Adult Institute is in the middle of
another successful semester. Yet, it is already time to
begin to think about classes for the spring semester,
which will begin in early March. If you would like to
be a part of this hard-working and rewarding
committee, e-mail Howie Stein at hhstein@juno.com
or check your directory for his phone number. New
members are always welcome and needed to keep our
program fresh and exciting.
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Back By Popular Demand
Welcome!
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All Are
MCPS Brunch
Senior Caucus is again sponsoring a downtown
excursion with guided tours of the rededicated 6s and
I Synagogue (formerly Adas Israel) and the new Hillel
International Center on Thursday, November 4. The
$25 per person cost includes lunch and roundtrip bus
transportation. Bus departs Beth El at 10:30 a.m. and
returns approximately 3:30 p.m. Space is limited, so
reserve your place now by sending your check, payable
to Beth El, to Jill Gessner.
Contact Jill with questions by phone 301-6528569, ext. 361 or by email at jgessner@bethel.org
Come meet former and cuffent Montgomery
County Public School employees who are also
Beth El members. We have interesting stories
to share. Let's meet for brunch and meet each
other. Please join us on Sunday, November 14,
2004from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the home of
Gail Fribush.5214 Roosevelt St.
RSVP to Gail Fribush at 301-897-8010 or
Senior Gaucus
gailthesnail
@
comcast. net.
In
September, the Senior Caucus presented a
program on Consumer Protection. Mr. John B. Creel,
Senior Investigator with the Montgomery County
Division of Consumer Affairs, was our dynamic guest
speaker. I{e discussed numerous problems tiat can
arise when people are not cautious . FIe warned about
All are u)eltorne to
falling for scams, using unlicensed contractors, unwisely
giving out credit card numbers on the phone and many
other areas of abuse. All in attendance were well
undtable
informed about dubious businesses and to be on the
alert.
with the
Vatikkim Luncheon
You are cordially invited to join us for our Vatikkim
Luncheon on November
I8 for
an interesting
examination of one of the major financial institutions
in today's global economy: Mervyn Weiner will talk
to us on "The World Bank in the World."Merlyn
Weiner was a senior official in the World Bank. He
was with the World Bank for beffer than 30 years. He
was also president of our congregation in the late
1960's. All are welcome,
Everyone is welcome! Lunch is at Noon, and the program starts at I p.m. Cost for members is $7. Non-member cost is $8. Please fill out the reservation form below
and mail it to Herbert or Lila Harvey, 5926 Rossmore
Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814 orphone 30L-897-5028.
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'W'ednesday,
2 P.^.
Board Room
Come and celebrate November
birthdays with desserts and coffee and
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Reseruation Form
Vatikkim Luncheon on Thursdag November 18,
an inspiring roundtable discussion led
by Rabbi Rudolph. If you have
2004
Please
November 3, 2004
reserve
places
for me at the Vatikkim
questions, need transportation, or Plan
luncheon.
Name:
to attend, please call Rabbi Rudolph at
Phone Number:
Please have your response reach us by Tuesday,
November 16, 2004. No reservations will be
301-652-8573, ext. 3 18.
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Social Service Update from Bahia
Blanca
Kostroma News
Kostrorna Rallies Against Teyrorisw
Wed.nesd.ay, Sepwm.ber 08, 2004
I(ostroma, Russia - On September 7, I(ostroma
hosted a mass rally against terrorism, arranged by the
City Administration with assistance from public,
religious and national organizations.
Residents of Kostroma, including virtually the
entire ]ewish community, filled the city's central square
to voice their protest, the fust event of this kind in the
city's history Chief Rabbi of Kostroma Nison Ruppo
was among the officials to speak before the large crowd.
In his speech, Rabbi Ruppo appealed to people to unite
in their struggle against the terrorism and in their
prayers to G-d.
The rally also involved Kostroma Governor
Shershunov, several deputies from the Duma, veterans
ofWorld War Two and the Afghan war, representatives
of the Christian and Muslim faiths, as well as local
The Joint Distribution Committee has reduced
its economic help to our sister community of Bahia
Blanca, and to Argentina in general, as
around the world command their
new areas
attention. Sadly, though, while newproblems arise, the
needs in Bahia Blanca remain. This juggling of needs
and funds by the loint might be compared to the
challenge of responding to a chronic illness versus a
medical emergency.
The help that some people in Bahia Blanca have
been receiving from the |oint for food subsidies has
recendy been reduced to 50% of the cost of food per
week. In addition) more people need food subsidies
and approach the Kehilah's Social Worker,
Diana. Unfortunately these new applicants receive
only 20% of the cost of food per week from the Joint;
local communities are expected to cover the rest of
their needs. Not an easy task. The IGhila is providing
food staples donated by local individuals, medications
if available, free used clothing and free tuition to the
Jewish schools for their children.
While the Social Worker knows that the loint's
help in Bahia Blanca is significant, given the overall
situation in Argentina, she also knows that the needs
of the new clients would be better met if their
food subsidies were at the same 50% level. Instead, she
spends sleepless nights de ciding how to
meet "emergencies" through the safety net that our
teachers and students.
Kostrorna Cornwanity Seehs Closwre of
Anti.-Sewiti.c Site
Frid.ay, Sepnrnber 10, 2004
I(ostroma, Russia - Chief Rabbi of I(ostroma.
Nison Ruppo, has made an appeal to the Head of the
Department of Internal Affairs in I(ostroma Region,
in order to ask to put a halt to the activity of a locallybased anti-Semitic website. Text which can be
considered as promoting international discord in Russia
may often be found in the forums on this internet site.
Rabbinical Stud.ents Elelp Kostronoa Jews
Prepore
for
donations provide.
In addition to addressing the basic need for food,
the community administers other programs funded by
the loint. "Baby Flelp," for pregnant woman and
babies from 0 to 4 years, supports 7 family units by
providing milk and nutritional food every two months.
Cribs, high chairs and baby carriages were promised
by the loint but have not yet arrived. The Joint also
provides allowances for 7 university students who give
back to the community as volunteers. One such
volunteer is a pharmacy student who distributes
medication.
More details about how Beth El's donations
supplement the Joint's assistance will be in future issues
of the Scroll. Help us continue our support with a
check made payable to Congregation Beth El, and the
notation 'World |ewry- Bahia Blanca.' We truly are
the safety net for a Iewish community.
Swhhot
Tuesd,ay, Sepvrnber 28, 2004
I(ostroma, Russia - Two rabbinical students
studying in Moscow at the 'Tomchei Tmimim'Yeshiva
arrived in I(ostroma in order to help the local lewish
community organize festivities for the upcoming
holiday, Suld<ot. The students - Shmuel Pauk and
Emanuel Aliskerov - will assist tlle city's Chief Rabbi,
Nison Ruppo, in this task, since the work required for
]ewish holidays has increased, due ro the growing
community. Shmuel is not new to this task: he
traditionally arrives in Kostroma for Jewish holidays.
The lewish congregation of l(ostroma is currendy
finishing their work for making a suld<ah. Local fewish
students assisted with the necessary arrangements for
Suld<ot celebrations.
Shipments of lulavim and etrogim have already
arrived to the community. These traditional four species
will be also delivered to neighboring rowns of Sharya,
I(neshma and other communities in the Kostroma
Region. (The I(ostroma fewish communiry has taken
these tiny communities under their wing and extends
help to them. - World Jewry Committee.)
Beth El Gemetery Section At Judean
Gardens
Cemetery sites are currendy available in the Beth
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Please contact Sheila Bellack at 301-652-8569. ext.
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Gongregation Beth El Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Contributions
(As of October 12, 2OO4)
Barbara Wolf Klsrael Quest'Fwnd,
by Dale and llarvey Gold; In Memory Of: Rosa
In Memory Of: Mary Shulman by Debby and
Levinson, mother of Sandy Livnat by Leesa Fields and
Menachem Shoham.
Jonathan Band; Milton Mink by Debby Reiser and Bart
Widom.
Beth El Forest
In I{onor Of: 90th Birthday ofbeloved sisrer, Dorothy
Millstein by Bea and Bob Newell; In Memory Of:
Yahrzeit of Gussie Singer, morher of |ack Singer by
|ack and Flora M. Singer.
Beth El Israel Ernergency Fwnd,
In llonor Of: Gemel Hasadim (survived flight) by
Ariel D. Ever.
El Israel Fand.
In Honor Of, Rabbi Rudolph's leadership
Gromer Rornah Scholarsbip Fand'
In Elonor Of:
75rh Birthday of my father, Edward
Henry by Tricia Sachs.
Isroel Experiemce Teem Fwmd,
In I{onor Of: The marriage of Benjamin Tievsky to
Ariella Laskin by Sharon and Andrew Tievsky.
Ki.m.boll Nursery Scbool Fund.
Fine by Wynne and Ron
Fine,
father
of Sharon Fine IGtz by
Siuin; Milton H.
Debbie Feinstein and Steve I(uperberg and Family.
In Memory Of: Milton
Beth
byJonathan
and Sandra Simon.
Camtorts Fund,
Li.brary Fwnd'
In llonor Of: Cantor Lubin's participation in Cassie's
In I{onor Of: Relene lGskey by Rita and Irv Weiss;
In Memory Of: Rita G. Simon by ]onathan, Peter
Bat Mitzvah by the Maxrvell Family; Micah Hendler's
duet with Hazzan Lubin by Hal and Elissa Scheinberg;
In Memory Of: Archie Wolbarsht by Lauren, Sharon,
Gina and Jim Wolbarsht.
Capitol Cornpaign
In Honor Of: My Aliyah on Yom Kippur
by Jack
Minker; Joel Breslau by Temple Shalom; In Memory
Of: Frank Seidman bv Shervl and Ira Fishman.
and Glenn Simon.
Mintz Land.scaping Fand.
In I{onor Of: Brent Berger and Beth El for their
generosity by Mark and Joanne Jacobson.
]acobson's Bat Mitzvah by Mark and /oanne Jacobson;
Morning Mi'nyon Fund.
In I{onor Of: Peter Novick's outstanding contribution
by Jonathan and Sandra Simon; Mr. and Mrs. konard
Monfred's 40th Wedding Anniversary by Roy
Millenson; In Memory Of: Lillian Wagshal by Dr.
and Mrs. Herbert Tanenbaum; Rita Simon, mother of
Gil Hoftreimer by Bob and Eryan I(oenig.
|onathan Simon, on her first Yahrzeit by Barbara and
Alan Gold.
Fine Arts Fand.
In llonor Of:
Sid Getz for his assistance with Sophie
In Memory of; B. Franklin Hoflreimer, lr., father of
General Fwnd,
By: Senior Singles; Stuart Frisch; and Tatyana Estrina;
In Ilonor Of: Birth of Brandon Isadore Weiner,
grandson of Shirley and Merqm Weiner by Rosalie M.
Sporn; 50th Anniversary of Hope and Phil Borish by
Rosalie M. Sporn; The birth of Sam and Tamar
Fishman's t'wo granddaughters by Marsha Rehns and
Walter Arnheim, and Cary and Nancy Feldman; The
Kol Haneshama High Holiday service by Mike and
Hilda Getz; Special Birthdays of members of L'Chaim
Ilavurah by L'Chaim Havurah; 5Oth Wedding
Anniversary of Martin and Naomi Levy by Jerry and
Joel Hamovit; My Aliyah on Yom Kippur by Daniel
Mann; For ark opening honor on Rosh Hashanah by
Howie and Holly Stein; Bar Mitzvah of David Samet
Nitzanirn Fand.
In Flonor Of: 4th Birthday of Jacob Ifuhn by Kuhn
Family; Birth of Arielle Chana Edberg by |une and
Rob Falb; In Memory Of: Milton H. Fine, father of
Sharon Fine Katz by lune and Rob Falb.
Prayerbooh Fund
In Memory Of: Milton H. Fine, father of Sharon
Fine by Debbie Snyder and Giorgio I(ulp.
Rabbi\ Fund.
By: Adam Chaikin; In lfonor Of: Wedding of Sari
Kurland and Robert Bloch by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Bloch; Rabbi Rudolph for officiating at GaryWishnow
and ]an Brody's Aufruf by Elaine and Steve Wishnow;
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and Mrs. Burton S. Epstein; Rabbi Rudolph for his
guidance and comfort following the loss of our morher,
Rita Gloria Simon by Jonathan, Peter and Glenn
Simon; George and Selma Barron's 5Sth Wedding
Anniversary by IGryl Barron and Jeffrey Moak; In
Memory Of, Milton Fine, beloved father of Sharon
Fine IGtz - M"y his memory be a blessing by Bernard
and Elaine Snyder; Clara Nass by Dr. Mark Sobel.
Rabbi Tracy I(irs by Jonathan, Perer
and Glenn Simon.
turning students.
Sefer Torab Fund
In Honor Of: Birth of Rabbi Sam and Tamar
Fishman's new grandchildren by Marsha Rehns; In
Memory Of: Ruth Rehns by Marsha Rehns; Fanny
Lieber by Marsha Rehns.
The ctass is on Sunday evenings from
6:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Cat[ Susan Levine
come to class.
Social Action Fand.
Rabbi Rudolph for his guidance and
comfort following the loss of our mother, Rita Gloria
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Brooden Your
Horizons
of my husband,
Votihhirn
Leornin g Opportunities
In llonor Of: Dr. Rod's f00th Birthday by Martha
L.
Strauss;
At Beth El
In Memory of; Reba Hirsch by Jonathan
and Sandra Simon.
November
7: 9:30 o.m.
Jewry Fwnd. - Bahia Blomca
In I{onor Ofi Asociacion Israelita de Bahia Blanca
by Howie and Holly Stein; Simcha Havurah byArthur
Becker; Rosita Kotelanski by Ellen and Steve Bezner;
"fmplicotions of the Election"
sponsored by the Men's Club
Debbie and Oscar Chemerinski by Mrs. Rosa
Kotelanski; Our granddaughter, IGra A. Landsman's
l5th Birthday by Jack and Flora M. Singer; Rosita
November 20 lO:O0 a.m.
Learners'Minyon
Wornld.
Kotelanski's work by Jonathan and Sandra Simon.
Novembar 21 9:30 o.m.
Speoker Colemon Rophoel on "Ethics
in Businass" sponsored by the Men's
World. Jewry Fwnd, - Kostrorao
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l{onor Of: Claire Marwick's dedication by
O Jonathan and Sandra Simon; by Carol and George
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Liebowitz by Marsha Rehns, and Robin and Larry
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Torah Scroll Fwnd,
In llonor Of: Speedy recovery
Norman Stein by Ruth Stein.
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6:20 pm RS,
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7:30 pm Exec.
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9:15 am Torah
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7:00 pm Boy Scouts
7:30 pm Bendit
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4:44 pm Candles
6:30 pm Traditional
Friday Evening
7:30 & 9:15 am Shabbat
6:45 pm Sisterhood
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Seroice
9:15 am Reuben Hendler
7:00 pm
Undemanding
Haneshama Service
10:00 amfr. Cong.
6:30 pmKol
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8:30 am
Ilrrn T'Filah
BrMitzvah
IO:30 an Gan Shabbat
6:00 pm K-2 HavDBLI
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9:30 am BENS
7:30 & 9:I5 am Shabbat
6:45 pin Sisterhood
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7:00 pm
Undentmd Ma'ariv
8:30 pm Hearing
Men's Voices
Coffee
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9:I5 am Dana Perim Bat
6:30 pm Friday
Evening Senice
Miavah
9:15 am Mira Cohen Bat
Mitzvah
9:50 am \{orship & Study
Minvan
l0:d0 amfr. Cong.
I0:30 amNitzanim
IO:30 m Shitufim
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9:30 m Men's Club
9:30 am Ahavat Shir
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IO:00 am Bendit
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7:00 pm Tallit
Workshop
7:30 pm Bord Mtg
9:00 am BENS
Picture Art
9:15 am Haftanh
Study Class
9:15 amTorah
Studv Class
7:00 pm Boy Scouts
7:30 pm Bendit
l2:00 pm Vatikkim
4:33 pm Cmdles
6:30 om Fridav
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8:00 pm Fmily
Friday Evening
7:30 & 9:15 am Shabbat
8:30 am Iyun T'Filah
9:15 an Adam Kessler Bar
Miuvah
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9:30 am Minvan Chaverim
Scouts
ll:00 amConfirmation
PilotsMtg
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7:30 pm Education
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