December - 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 4 | December 2015
19 Kislev – 19 Tevet 5776
BALTIMOREHEBREW.ORG
COMMUNITY
MITZVAH
DAY!
SEE PAGE 6 FOR DETAILS.
see page 3 for details.
Take a Peek Inside . . .
New and Returning Members . . . . . .
Todah Rabbah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
From the Clergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Message from the President . . . . .
Annual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rabbi Laurie Green & BHC . . . . . . . .
Upcoming at BHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chanukah Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Program Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chai Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GEDCO Cares Food Pantry . . . . . . . .
Triple Treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Hoffberger Gallery . . . . . . . . . . .
Get Swabbed with BHC . . . . . . . . . . .
High School Trips to Israel . . . . . . . . .
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Youth Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Youth Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center . . 9
Brotherhood News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sisterhood in Session . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
December Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WELCOME NEW
MEMBERS!
We welcome the following congregants
who have joined BHC since October
Meira & James Shapiro,
children Ruby, Beatrice, Alice and Nathaniel
TODAH RABBAH
The Oneg Shabbat on October 30 was
sponsored by Julie Levi and Eric Przelski in
honor of their upcoming marriage.
The Oneg Shabbat on November 6 was
sponsored by Sonya Dillon in honor of the
marriage of her grandaughter Emily Tobias
to Aaron Weidele.
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.
YAHRZEIT REMINDER
To have a yahrzeit name read, call the
Temple Office or fill out a card when
coming to a service. For more information
call Iris, 410-764-1587, ext. 224.
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.
ACCESSIBILITY AT BHC
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Accessible Parking is
available on the main lot
closest to the Hoffberger
Chapel entrance, in
the Chapel driveway
marked by blue curbs,
as well as outside the
Adalman Lobby near
the Sanctuary.
Accessible Automatic Entrances to
the building are located at the Hoffberger
Chapel entrance adjoining the main
parking lot and at the entrance to the
Adalman Lobby.
An Access Ramp to the Sanctuary is off
the Adalman Lobby and Accessible Seating
in the Sanctuary is available in the front
rows on both sides.
FROM THE CLERGY
Business and Torah
Rabbi Meir taught: “Limit your business activities and occupy
yourself with Torah.” (Pirke Avot 4:10)
The Chanukah lights can remind us that our rich tradition
has as much to offer us as all the fruits of our labors and of
our modern leisure as well. May this festival not only remind
us of tradition and our search for God, but may it also remind us to study, serve, and
participate within community.
Rabbis are particularly challenged by Rabbi Meir’s teaching. Theoretically and
realistically, our business is Torah: studying, teaching, practicing and searching
together with the members of our congregation. It is my daily honor and pleasure to
mix Judaism and work amongst Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and its members.
For example, this fall, I have been studying the early rabbinic text Pirke Avot with
a group of adults in one setting and with high school students at BEIT-RJ (our
community Reform post-Bar Mitzvah program). I have enjoyed the questions, the
insights, and the laughter that have been involved in those courses. I hope that the
students of all ages did as well; I am sure that I wasn’t the only one laughing.
However, I am also thankful that Baltimore Hebrew Congregation has a tradition
of granting its rabbis a sabbatical. I appreciate the opportunity to pause the business
side of my life and explore Torah broadly for three months. From December 22
through March 22, I will be on sabbatical. During this time, I will be in Baltimore for
several weeks and then in Israel for a few weeks. I will be exploring a combination
of volunteer and learning opportunities. I look forward to sharing insights and
experiences upon my return to Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in late March.
The lay leadership, staff, and I have worked to ensure BHC’s members are
served and inspired during my absence. We have also worked to make sure that
the “business” is shared fairly, as everyone involved is already working hard. In
my absence, questions are best directed to Rabbi Sachs-Kohen, Jo Ann Windman
(Executive Director), and Iris Powell (my assistant).
Through most of December, I will be here mixing business and Torah; celebrating
Chanukah and collecting coats; studying Pirke Avot and looking towards the future
of our congregation. Thank you for all the aspects of my rabbinate at Baltimore
Hebrew Congregation. Thank you as well for this upcoming sabbatical and
your understanding.
– Rabbi Busch
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 4 • 19 Kislev – 19 Tevet 5776 • December 2015
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
MARTHA WEIMAN
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Annual Giving
Dedication
DON’T MISS YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY
December is the month when we are
intrinsically attuned to festive holiday
decorations in shops, malls and residences.
Our Festival of Lights, Chanukah, is usually
confined to our homes but, did you know that the Chanukiah
(menorah), when possible, is placed in a window or elsewhere
so it can be seen from the outside?
Our Chanukiah, with its increasing illumination each night,
is emblematic of dedication, the meaning of Chanukah. It’s
what we do at BHC! On December 25 we take part in Mitzvah
Day, performing all manner of service to the community. On
the other 364 days, we see BHC members steadfastly giving
their time to serve on the Board and committees. Their
many functions include working on budget, facility planning,
fundraising, preschool, youth activities, social action, caregiving and much more.
The eight days of illumination spread much farther than
the eight day holiday. Those lights defining rededication are
practiced daily at BHC.
As we wrap presents and flip fragrant potato latkes, let us
broaden our understanding of Chanukah to encompass the gifts
our devoted members give willingly as they assume important
responsibilities.
A Jewish proverb says:
“I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.”
Look around – broad shoulders and dedication abound!
Chag Sameach.
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Qualify for a
Year-End Charitable Deduction.
December marks the year’s end. With
the celebration of Chanukah, it is a time to
remember that miracles can happen. This year
many of you have been incredibly generous with your support
and time. If you’ve delayed making your Annual Giving 2015-2016
pledge, now is the time.
Not only will you be making a gift that can qualify for a
charitable deduction but, if you make an increased or new gift, the
increase or total new gift will be matched two for one by a generous
anonymous donor, thus tripling your impact.
Your support is critical. BHC programs exist because of your
generous gifts to Annual Giving. Congregation dues comprise
only 47% of the yearly revenue that is necessary to maintain
our facility, sustain dynamic educational programs for children
and adults, and uphold our commitment to our wonderful and
vibrant congregation.
BHC is our Jewish Home – the place where we gather, grow and
share the events in our lives, whether they are sad or joyous. I urge
you to join us in making a contribution to BHC’s Annual Giving
Campaign. Your gift is greatly appreciated.
Annette Saxon
Director of Development
RABBI LAURIE GREEN & BHC
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation is glad
to have Rabbi Laurie Green teaching
and leading services during the 2015-16
year. Throughout the year, Rabbi Green
is leading our Family Mitzvah Corps,
which has gotten off to a roaring start
at Art with a Heart. During Rabbi
Busch’s sabbatical, Rabbi Green will be
assisting on a very limited basis with
several Shabbat services and Shabbat
morning Torah Talk.
Rabbi Green serves as the Rabbi of Congregation Bet Mishpachah
in Washington, DC, having previously served congregations in
Buffalo, NY; Brooklyn, NY, and Aspen, CO. Rabbi Green lives in
Baltimore and describes her “life’s mission to serve God and the
Jewish people by teaching Torah from a Reform perspective.”
Log on to our website, baltimorehebrew.org, for our online
Membership Directory. For your ID and password, contact the
Temple Office, 410-764-1587.
Bring your chanukiah (menorah), seven candles, a lightsaber and
winter coat donations for Paul’s Place to BHC on Friday, December
11, for our Star Wars Dinner and Chanukah Shabbat. First, at 6 pm,
join us for a fun dinner with a revised menu for the adults and
tasty options for vegetarians and children. With the new Star Wars
movie in theaters the following weekend, we thought we’d have
a little fun at our dinner, so expect some appearances by your
favorite characters and some references to our Jewish history and
a galaxy far, far away. Then, share in our special Chanukah Shabbat
service as we celebrate the holiday and light our candles together.
The cost of dinner is $15 for adults, $5 for kids age 4-13 and free
for ages 3 and under—the service is free to all. RSVP by Monday,
December 7, by visiting baltimorehebrew.org/chanukah or make
checks payable to BHC Chanukah Dinner and mail to Ayme
Lederman, 8 Eden Roc Court, Baltimore, MD 21208.
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UPC
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, December 3, 10 & 17, 10:30 am & 1 pm
See page 7 for details.
7TH-8TH GRADE RETREAT
Friday, December 4, 4 pm through Saturday, December 5, 8 pm
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with other Reform
Jewish 7th and 8th graders from Baltimore in a different setting.
Celebrate Judaism in a new, fun and exciting way. Eat some,
pray some, learn some, play some (and eat some more). The
early-bird fee is $36—stay tuned for sign-up information. The
retreat will take place at the 4-H Conference Center. INFO: Cory
Hermann, chermann@beitrj.com.
PJ SHABBAT
Friday, December 4, 6:30 pm
Bring your toddlers and young children for BHC’s pajama-clad
services the first Friday of every month.
JYGE (5TH-7TH GRADES)
Sunday, December 6, Noon
Get camera-ready and practice your selfies during “Lights,
Camera-Likes! JYGE Instagram.” RSVP: Brad Cohen, Director of
Education, bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
BEIT-RJ AT TEMPLE OHEB SHALOM
Mondays, December 7 & 14, 6:30 pm
Our Teen Reform Community High School Program is in session.
INFO: Cory Hermann, chermann@beitrj.com.
STAR WARS DINNER & CHANUKAH SHABBAT
Friday, December 11, 6 pm
BHECTY
Saturday, December 12, 5 pm
See the Youth Group Column on page 9 for details.
GESHER
Sunday, December 13, 9 am
1st and 2nd grade families come together for Adult Education
and a Family Project with Educator Cory Hermann.
BROTHERHOOD BREAKFAST SERIES
Sunday, December 13, 9:30 am
LITTLE JYGE (1ST-2ND GRADES)
Sunday, December 13, 1 pm
Participate in our “Israeli Olympics.” The cost is $5. RSVP: Brad
Cohen, Director of Education, bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
SECOND MONDAY SERIES
Monday, December 14, 10:30 am
BHC PRIDE DINNER
Join us for dinner at Arlon’s, 706 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
following the 6:15 pm Shabbat Service.
CHAI LIFE SHABBAT
See the Chai Life Column on page 6 for details.
JR. JYGE (3RD-4TH GRADES)
Join Jr. JYGE for Survivor Island, a night of puzzles, games and
competition, dinner and Havdalah. RSVP: Brad Cohen, Director
of Education, bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHANUKAH MITZVAH FAIR
Sunday, December 6, 9 am
Youth Education students will have the opportunity to make a
donation to a non-profit organization as a gift for a loved one. INFO:
Brad Cohen, Director of Education, bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org.
PEP: PURSUING EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
Sundays, December 6 & 20, 9 am
ADULT BEGINNER HEBREW CLASS
Sundays, December 6, 13 & 20, 9:15 am
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ADULT TORAH TROPE CLASS
Sundays, December 6, 13 & 20, 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.
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, December 22, 7 pm
COMMUNITY MITZVAH DAY
Friday, December 25, 9 am
See the Program Highlights Column on page 6 for details.
CHAI LIFE HELPING HONS
Friday, December 25, 9 am
See the Chai Life Column on page 6 for details.
NFTY-MAR WINTER KALLAH
Sunday, December 27 through Wednesday, December 30
A Youth Kallah will be held at Capital Camps, PA for 8th-12th
grade students. INFO: midatlantic.nfty.org or Leah Bloom, Youth
Engagement Associate, lbloom@baltimorehebrew.org.
Stay current with all that’s happening at BHC! Send your
e-mail address to postmaster@baltimorehebrew.org, or sign
up online, baltimorehebrew.org.
CHANUKAH GUIDE
Blessings
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Chanukah
lights.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam she-asah nisim lavoteinu bayamim haheim baz’man hazeh.
Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this
season.
1st Night Only
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higianu laz’man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season.
Chanukah Candles and Questions
Lighting the First Night’s candles and including the Shehecheyanu blessing, let us mention what we
are thankful for in our lives. Lighting the First Night’s candle takes place on Saturday, December 8.
Lighting the Second Night’s candles, let us consider the Psalmist’s words: “Light is sown for the
righteous, joy for the upright.” (Psalm 97:11) What can we do during this festival to bring light to
the world around us?
Lighting the Third Night’s candles, let us not only celebrate this festival through enjoying latkes,
lighting candles and exchanging gifts. May we also explore other foods, such as sufganiot (jelly
doughnuts), sing Chanukah songs, and read and learn about Chanukah stories and traditions.
Lighting the Fourth Night’s candles, may we pause to remember those who have fought for the
renewal of Judaism, including the Maccabees, but also those in every generation have worked
to breathe continuing new life into our ancient tradition. How might we add to the creative
flourishing of Judaism?
Lighting the Fifth Night’s candles, may we grapple with the possibility of miracles in the world. The
oil’s lasting eight days doesn’t appear in Jewish texts for centuries after the Hasmoneans’ (another
name for the Maccabees) Second Century BCE victory, yet Jews have cherished this image for
millennia. Consider what you believe about miracles.
Lighting the Sixth Night’s candles, let us consider the words of the Prophet Zechariah: “Not by might,
nor by power, but by My spirit.(4:6)” What might it have meant to our ancestors to seek strength
in God? What might it mean for us?
Lighting the Seventh Night’s candles, let us remember those with whom we have celebrated
Chanukah in past years. Despite the possible sadness of their loss or absence, let us remember
those who have brought joy to the celebrations in our lives.
Lighting the Eighth and Final Night’s candles, may the glow of these many candles last beyond
the week of Chanukah. How might we continue to learn about or act upon our Judaism
between now and next Chanukah?
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Program Highlights
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COMMUNITY MITZVAH DAY
December 25 is a day filled with many traditions
for American Jews. For some, it is a must to go
for dinner and a movie. Many Jews celebrate
Christmas spending time with their interfaith
families and relatives. BHC now has a special
December 25 tradition—our Community Mitzvah Day project.
On Christmas morning this year, from 9-11 am, we will celebrate
our 5th year participating as a partner organization in this great
effort organized by Baltimore’s Jewish Volunteer Connection.
This year, we will welcome another big crowd to cook casseroles,
assemble soup mixes, create fun snack packs and more for the
adults and children of Paul’s Place, a wonderful organization with
whom we partner for several BHC social action efforts.
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Aren’t you proud to be part of a congregation so focused on
helping those in need? Our Get Swabbed bone marrow drive
is gathering steam, our food drive to support GEDCO Cares
remains strong and our schools and auxiliaries continue to create
social action opportunities. If you are in town on December
25 this year, join us to celebrate 5 years of our Mitzvah Day
partnership. On what will likely be a cold day, warm up with your
congregational community and do some good with us. Registration
will be avaialable soon, jvcbaltimore.org or contact me, awayne@
baltimorehebrew.org.
Andy Wayne
Director of Communications and Engagement
OUR FOOD DRIVE FOR GEDCO CARES
FOOD PANTRY IS YEAR-ROUND!
The response at High Holy Days
brought in nearly 1,000 bags,
but hunger does not rest. Please
remember to bring canned
goods when you come to BHC,
whether for Shabbat, a meeting
or another visit. Additionally,
this year BHC would like to
recognize the efforts of one
particular congregant, Bruce
Katzenberg. We are grateful
for and honor Bruce’s tireless
commitment to BHC’s social
action
causes,
especially
regarding Baltimore’s chronic
hunger problem. He has played a vital role in our collection efforts
for GEDCO Cares. Thank you, Bruce!
Chai Life: 20s & 30s Community
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DECEMBER BRINGS CHAI LIFE SHABBAT
AND HELPING HONS
We’ve had a great fall with Chai Life! Despite
a few rain-outs, our kickball season was fun
as always and engaged new potential Chai Life
members. We are looking forward to continuing
our team spirit in January with our annual Chai
Life trivia team. This fall has had many Chai Life member simchas.
In particular, a hearty Mazel Tov to David Castine, a Chai Life
Committee member, on his recent marriage to Raquela Susman!
Chai Life has some fun returning events in December. On
Friday, December 4, the Chai Life Shabbat will bring in the festive
holiday season with the second annual cookie swap. RSVP: Sarah
Wechsler, sarahewechsler@gmail.com. We are also very excited
to bring the new Chai Life’s Helping Hons volunteering initiative
to BHC’s Community Mitzvah Day on December 25 (because why
not volunteer your time before eating a Chinese dinner!) Be on
the lookout for more information about how you can volunteer at
Community Mitzvah Day.
If you have thoughts, questions or ideas, be in touch with Chai
Life co-chairs Amy Goldberg, amyleighgoldberg12@gmail.com or
Steve 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 and Steve DeBois,
amyleighgoldberg12@gmail.com or sjdebois@gmail.com
TRIPLE TREAT
Triple Treat begins with a meet and greet at 10 am. Then join us for
study sessions, enjoy lunch at your expense or bring your own (no
pork or shellfish), and attend the afternoon programs. 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, December 3, enjoy a special trip to the Howard
P. Rawlings Conservatory; lunch out will follow. Note, there is no
education session on this day.
On Thursday, December 10, Rabbi Busch will speak about
“Current Events and Jews” at 10:30 am. The afternoon program will
be a sing-along with Cantor Sacks at 1 pm.
On Thursday, December 17, Rabbi Busch will wrap up his topic
on “Current Events and Jews” at 10:30 am. At Noon, the fall semester
will conclude with lunch out.
INFO: Harriet Meier, 410-833-8822 or hlmeier@gmail.com.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN!
ONGOING ADULT LEARNING: PEP
SECOND MONDAY SERIES
Join us for hot topics during our Second Monday Series, Monday,
December 14, 10:30 am. This month, guest speaker David Hornbeck,
Former Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, will speak on the
topic “The Continuing and Urgent Quest For Education Justice.” The
cost is $10 per session; or pay for the whole 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.
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 the fourth Tuesday of
each month. This month’s meeting date is Tuesday, December 22,
7 pm. The group is led by congregant Benjy Dubin, who has over six
years of experience. INFO: Benjy Dubin, 410-486-3385.
MARK THE DATE: WARM UP YOUR
WINTER NIGHTS!
Judaism offers us great opportunities to learn about our tradition,
the world, and ourselves. PEP is an ongoing Sunday morning
learning opportunity, enjoyed by BHC congregants for decades. The
fall courses continue Sundays, December 6 & 20.
You can still sign up for the spring courses, even if you missed
the fall semester. 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 “David in Text & Tradition” and “Jewish
American Women of Whom You’ve Never Heard.”
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.
Winter Nights on Park
Heights is back in
January and running all
four Tuesdays, 6:30-8
pm. Share in the warmth
with BHC friends as
we gather to discuss
current events through
a Jewish lens. Hot
chocolate and snacks
are provided in our lodge-like setting, complete with a digital
roaring fireplace and inflatable elk heads. No RSVP necessary.
These events are free and all are welcome…bring your friends!
ADULT BEGINNER HEBREW CLASS
TRAITS OF TRIUMPHANT SURVIVORS
Can’t read Hebrew? Cantor Sacks is teaching BHC congregants in an
Adult Beginner Hebrew class on Sunday mornings. This class is for
adults with little or no Hebrew reading ability. The class will fulfill
the beginner Hebrew requirement for the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
program. It continues on Sundays, December 6, 13 & 20, 9:15 am,
ending in May. INFO: Becky Gutin, bgutin@baltimorehebrew.org or
410-764-1587, ext. 250.
ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS &
GENEROUS MEMBERS
Lois Gerber, Ad Sales Executive for LPI, our Bulliten publisher,
will be working on setting up advertising sponsorships for our
monthly Bulletin for the week beginning on Monday, December
7. Please consider advertising in our Bulletin. Advertisements
can be purchased for a business or family, or a sponsor ad can
be purchased supporting community service organizations that
are dear to your heart. Thank you in advance for your generous
support, and please patronize our advertisers. INFO: Lois Gerber,
1-800-477-4574, ext. 6331.
Sunday, January 31, 9:30-11:45 am, BHC
Cares will sponsor a presentation with Dr.
Ann Kaiser Stearn, writer, teacher and
psychologist. Dr. Stearn will speak on the
topic “Traits of Triumphant Survivors.” The
morning will begin with breakfast, followed
by the presentation and then questions. Dr.
Stearn’s best-selling book, “Living Through
Personal Crisis” and the DVD will be available
for purchase, and she will be available to autograph. The event is
free and open to all. INFO & RSVP: Carol J. Caplan, Chair, BHC
Cares, carolcjca@comcast.net or 410-764-1587, ext. 270.
TORAH TALK
Lively discussion occurs each Saturday morning, 9-10 am, as
Rabbis Busch and Sachs-Kohen lead 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. No prior
preparation or Hebrew is required. Questions: ask our rabbis.
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LIBRARY BOOK DONATIONS
We thank BHC Cares, which donated the following book to the
Disability Awareness Collection in The Julius and Doris Myerberg
Library: Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving by Amy Goyer.
CONGREGATIONAL WISH LIST
HELP SAVE LIVES! JOIN GET SWABBED
WITH BHC TEAM!
BHC’s bone marrow drive has already added hundreds to the
Gift of Life registry. Now, we are partnering with Baltimore
County Government to swab thousands of employees over
several drives. We’d love to have your help as a swab volunteer.
INFO: getswabbed@baltimorehebrew.org.
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.
Hoffberger Gallery
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“FANTASY FIBER” BY ELAINE KATZ
November/December Exhibit
Simcha
TREE of LIFE
Thank You for purchasing a leaf on our Simcha
Tree of Life since the publication of our November Bulletin:
RUTH KABIK
MARCIA & JONATHAN SHEAR
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Artist’s Statement: I find my inspiration in the beauty of the
natural world. Being a part of nature, experiencing the changing
seasons, and watching the skies has always held my fascination. I
enjoy working in fabric because of its tactile quality. Fabric collage
is a means for me to express the many layers of being I see and
experience in my journey through this world. The colors, patterns,
and textures of the fabrics, threads, buttons, and beads help me to
create a piece of work that allows the viewer to enter in because of
the vibrancy and dimensionality of the embellishments.
Cost: $180 per leaf
Make checks payable to: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. All
Visa and MasterCard payments must be made in person at the
Temple Office. All payments must be received prior to engraving.
INFO: Francine Gill, 410-764-1587, ext. 226.
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Please be aware this is for a simcha (honor), not a memorial.
HIGH SCHOOL TRIPS TO ISRAEL
BHC offers scholarship assistance to our high school students
traveling to Israel on organized student trips. A limited
amount of aid is available to any BHC student participating
in such a trip. INFO: Brad Cohen, Director of Education,
bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org or 410-764-1587, ext. 290.
Youth Education
YE
IT’S COLD OUT THERE
Over the past months our Youth Education
program has helped those in need. We have
served the Baltimore community through: coat
drives, making casseroles, beautifying the City
with art, and collecting food for GEDCO. We
have given our time, tzedakah, and loving
kindness to these projects. In this time of year, is that enough?
As the days get shorter and we celebrate Chanukah, let us
remember the miracle of the light lasting and help those who
need it to find their way. Are there ways that you can impact your
community? Do you have extra clothes you could donate? Could
you provide more food or tzedakah to charities that need it? All
of these small acts will leave an imprint on the world and on your
soul, so I encourage you, as the days grow shorter and it gets colder,
to help those in need.
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for
myself, who am I? If not now, when?” - Pirke Avot (Ethics of our
Fathers)
L’Shalom (For Peace),
Brad Cohen
Director of Education
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
EBHECC
FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
We recently celebrated Grandparents’ and
Grandfriends’ Day. So many grandparents,
family friends and other family members were
able to join us for a wonderful intergenerational
program. Many children are delighted to have
special guests to play with them! Other children
become very shy when there are extra classroom visitors.
Those of us who were blessed to have grandparents in our lives
know the value that they add to our life experience. Hopefully, they
were able to share their memories of parents and grandparents with
you, and now it is your turn to do the same for your grandchildren.
These memories and family stories of your background, culture,
history, customs and traditions help to ground a child in a larger
community. These connections to the past add to our ‘roots’ and
“roots” make us stronger. It is important to feel proud of your
place in a lineage and the people who are part of you and your
background. We begin to understand when we are young that we
are an additional link in our family’s story, we are part of those
who came before us. Now we listen to our grandparents’ stories,
and when we are parents and grandparents we will tell these
stories to our children and grandchildren. Everyone who comes in
contact with a child leaves an impression and helps to shape that
child. Certainly grandparents affect a child’s cognitive, behavioral
and social development, as well as their world view, opinions
and personality.
Youth Group
YG
WINTER EVENTS ARE HERE
December is going to be a great month for
our teens at BHC! BHeCTY will be hosting a
Chanukah Party on Saturday, December 12, 5-7
pm. We will be making latkes, playing dreidel
and, of course, lighting the candles. All 8th-12th
graders are welcome! Come celebrate the festival
of lights with BHeCTY and don’t forget to bring your menorahs for
the candle lighting! RSVP by Thursday, December 10 to Leah Bloom,
Youth Engagement Associate, lbloom@baltimorehebrew.org.
NFTY-MAR will be having its annual Winter Kallah at Capital
Camps in Waynesboro, PA, December 27-30. 9th-12th graders
will be able to participate in song sessions and programs, learn
more about Judaism and have fun with other Jewish teens!
Registration information will available soon. INFO: Leah Bloom,
Youth Engagement Associate, lbloom@baltimorehebrew.org.
Leah Bloom
Youth Engagement Associate
Grandparents receive much in return as well. There is the sheer
joy of playing with, reading to and watching our grandchildren.
We stress less over things that worried us as parents. We notice
learning that we might not have recognized when we were
parenting our children. We realize that our grandchildren are our
legacy…powerful stuff! And if our children are listening to us, we
have a lot of wisdom to share…but that is another topic altogether!
Renée Stadd
Director, E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
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Brotherhood News
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.
Peter Schmuck, Sports Columnist for the Baltimore Sun
and Talkshow Host for WBAL Radio, will continue this year’s
breakfast series, Sunday, December 13, 9:30 am. He will speak
on the topic “The Best Sports Town In America.” Peter Schmuck
is a native Californian who has been covering sports in Baltimore
since 1990. He was hired by the Baltimore Sun to replace future
ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian and covered the Orioles for
four seasons before becoming the paper’s national baseball writer and eventually the Sun’s
lead sports columnist. Though he is a nationally known baseball writer who was elected
president of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) in 2005, he has covered
almost every major sport and sporting event. Peter has been named Maryland Sportswriter
of the Year five times by the National Sportscasters and Sportwriters Association. He also
can be heard discussing the issues of the day on WBAL Radio every Saturday at Noon.
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, sidbrav@aol.
com or 410-952-6352.
Save the dates for our full 2015-16 Breakfast Series line-up: Sundays, January 10,
February 7, March 6 and May 1.
SH
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Every year on Thanksgiving, Christmas
and Easter mornings, Brotherhood
members start their day by helping
those in need at Manna House, Inc,
435 E. 25th Street in Baltimore. We
welcome you to volunteer with us,
Friday, December 25, 8 am. Clients
line up outside in anticipation of the
door opening for a sumptuous breakfast
consisting of eggs, hash browns, sausage,
biscuit, orange juice and coffee.
We will be setting tables, cooking,
serving food and cleaning up. All
congregants are invited to participate.
Children 12 or older (or mature enough)
can help. No experience is necessary.
There will be free parking in the on-site
lot and on the street.
This is a very rewarding opportunity
to help others and much appreciated
by those we serve. INFO: Bruce Harris,
bnharris@comcast.net, 410-978-5333 or
mannahouseinc.org.
Sisterhood in Session
THERE ARE A LOT OF
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Join Sisterhood
Learn the benefits of joining Sisterhood
and see what we have to offer—there
is an opportunity for everyone.
INFO: baltimorehebrew.org/sisterhood/
get-involved.
Attend A Program
Sisterhood has many programs on a
variety of topics—study with us or attend
an event. View details on our upcoming
programs and events, choose which ones
interest you and join us for a good time.
INFO: baltimorehebrew.org/sisterhood/
get-involved.
Make A Difference
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From making casseroles to collecting
school supplies, BHC Sisterhood
members are actively involved in
Social Action. Get the details and
become involved in these efforts. INFO:
baltimorehebrew.org/sisterhood/about.
56TH ANNUAL INTERFAITH INSTITUTE
We will hold our 56th Annual Interfaith Institute on Monday, March 21, 2016. 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
moral “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. Panelists of different religions will
respond to Dr. Braxton’s Keynote Address. We are pleased that Rabbi Sachs-Kohen will
be our moderator this year. 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.
SAVE THE DATE: MID WINTER CONFERENCE
The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland Mid-Winter Conference will
be held on Thursday, January 14, 9:45 am, at Beth El Congregation. The snow date will be
Saturday, January 23. More information to come.
CELL PHONES 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.
Offerings
BHC
IN MEMORIAM
We record with sorrow the passing of
Lucille Alter
Joseph Appelbaum
Marc Camy
Adele Finkelstein
Rosalie Goldsmith
Blanche W. Goren
George Bennett Land
Richard Millhauser
Matthew Robert Rappaport
Nancy Falk Sherwood
Teresa Sober
Marie Stern
Marvin B. Sussman
May their memories be for a blessing
PERPETUAL MEMORIALS
December 4-5
David Paul Adler
Eleanor K. Avis
Ida Lazarus Baer
Samuel Benesch
Sadye B. Blankman
Carol Bolotin
Alvin M. Braverman
Klaus Buchdahl
Norman Jonathan
Castine
Edward Cohen
Jack S. Cohen
Jeffrey M. Cohen
Evelyn Cushner
Solomon Edelstein
Ernest B. Eiseman
Nathan Engel
Bertha B. Fishkin
Dodye H. Frank
Lillian Friedlander
Thelma B. Gelfand
Ida K. Ginsberg
H. Gabriel Glick
Robert Glickman
Isaac Greenbaum
Betty Gruber
Clara B. Hamburger
Melia Lowenstein
Hamburger
Joseph Harrow
Samuel M. Hecht
Nathan Herman
Arthur Louis
Horwitz
Charles Howard
Hyman
Jacob Jachman
Aline Strauss
Kaufman
Bessie Ottenheimer
Kerngood
Irene Ruth Levin
Florence K.
L’Hommedieu
Bessie F. Mansbach
Anna Mashkes
Leopold Strouse
Michel
Henry Morstein
Sidney Mossovitz
Bertha Baer Cohen
Myers
Morton Elliott
Naiditch
Rose N. Neiburger
Jay S. Nusbaum
Sallye Oppenheim
Tobie Oppenheim
Isaac Ottenheimer
Moses Patz
Bernice Stern Pitts
Bertha Stein Raffel
Sophie Raffel
Etta G. Raskin
Fannie Reisberg
Deane Robbins
Dr. Martin Roos
Fred M. Sachs
Jerry Saffron
Maurice Salganik
Faye B. Schulman
Dr. Louis H.
Schwartzman
Louis Siegel
Lee Silver
Fannie Hecht Smith
Isadore Sollod
Sadie Stern
Emanuel Strauss
Yudice Marcia
Stuck
Raymond Sussman
Marie Greenhood
Tolkins
Rosalie S. Walters
Edna Welfeld
Amelia Wertheim
Sara K. Yudlson
Sidney Zimmerman
December 11-12
Sarah Adler
Helen Kahn Bar
Abe Behrend
Clara Bergman
Allan A. Blankman
Phyllis B. Brotman
Maurice U. Cahn
Gertrude Chaifetz
Meyer Mickey
Cohen
Irma Klaff Davison
Mollie E. Decker
Irwin Jacques
DuBois
Gertrude R.
Fensterwald
Esther Fink
Esther P. Finkelstein
Rose Frank
Bessie Glickman
Benjamin Goldberg
Reba L. Goldman
Milton D.
Goldsmith
Florence M.
Goldstein
Anna Gordon
Jesse Hamburger
Rose Glasser
Breslau Harris
Nathan Herskovitz
David Edward
Hettleman
Edward
Himmelfarb
Gertrude
Honigsberg
Reba F. Horwitz
Louis Hyman
Sylvia Hyman
Leonard K.
Jachman
Jerome William
Kahn
Eli S. Katten
Bertha Kaufman
Moses Kaufman
Bessie Koman
Alexander S. Kuhns
Bessie Kuhns
Millard Ferdinand
Lazarus
Aaron Levi
Elsye S. Lindenberg
Lucille Panitz Lobe
Hortense Buxbaum
Margolis
Mildred Marmer
Rebecca Mintz
Nathan J. Myerberg
Amelia R. Myers
Lillian Norwood
Samuel Nusbaum
Sadie F. Olch
Marianne Plaut
Leonard
Pokempner
Sarah Pomerantz
Dorothy
Quirmbach
Jacob M. Raffel
Samuel Israel
Raichlen
Ellen M. Rappaport
Louis Redler
Morris Redler
Anna M. Robinson
Emanuel Robinson
William Rosenau
Samuel Rosenfeld
Dr. Harry W.
Rosenthal
Nathan Rotner
Ann G. Rubin
Lois G. Schapiro
Linda Fran Schloss
Kate Gutman
Senesk
Jean Weiss Shevitz
Hannah Siegel
Arthur Statter
Nathan Stiffman
Amy Jennifer
Scherr Stolz
Jean Schoeneman
Sussman
Emma Thalheimer
Sherry Lynn
Tossman
Carl Weil
Harold L. White
Juliette Robinson
Wolf
Mary Sylvia Ziv
December 18-19
Jacob Abraham
Alene S. Adler
Norman Alper
William J. Ayares
Helen Urievna
Bachrach
A. Harris Baer
Emanuel Baum
Gwen R. Becker
Mary Berliner
Harry M. Black
Dorothy Segall
Broad
Samuel E. Broad
Anne Brookmeyer
Janella Stewart
Cohen
Nellie Cohn
Dr. Sydney M. Cone
Sarah DeBoskey
Elinor Brown Deitz
Emanuel A. Deitz
Eva Eichengreen
Elsa J. Eisner
Lee M. Feldstein
Daisy Fine
Anna Canter Frank
Donald L. Frank
Sarah Rebecca
Freeman
Harry Friedlander
Ralph Friedlander
Bertel S. Glassman
Alvin Glickman
Joel David
Goldman
Helen Goldstein
Leontine
Greenbaum
Michael Greenwald
Edwin Gutman
Betsy E. Haas
Susan N.
Hackerman
Lina Harman
Raymond Hart
Thomas Isekoff
Mary Juttner
Arthur R. Kadden
Anna Weisberg
Katz
Murray Kirschman
Jacob Lerner
Maurice Levie
Jane Weinberg
Lewine
Fannie Mayer
Harry Mechanick
Beatrice Cooper
Miller
Morris D. Miller
Frieda Mitchell
Nathan
Morganstein
Julius Myerberg
Bertha Neuberger
Sanford Panitz
Annie J. Prissman
Robert Rascovar
Anne Goldman
Richmond
Sarah Rodbell
Maurice Rosen
Jesse Rosenstein
Lee N. Sachs
Hattie G. Sapero
Lydia Daniella
Schabb
Reba Mildred
Schaen
Marian K. Seif
Hirsh Sharogrodsky
Samuel Sherr
Maurice L.
Silverfarb
Samuel Sody
Rose Sternberg
Raphael Stokvis
Lina Straus
Martin L. Straus
Frederick Strauss
Johanna
Thalheimer
Edith Rothschild
Weinberg
Samuel Wolbarsht
Richard Joseph
Zander, Sr.
December 25-26
Sophia (Sunny)
Annenberg
Simon L. Aronson
Harold Newton
Barr
Jacob Brafman
Mark Steven
Brower
Leah A. Brown
Gustave Brunn
Irwin R. Cohen
Herbert Cole
James F. Cooper
Maurice H. Cooper
Helen M.
Dalsheimer
Ray A. Doline
Louis Farber
Lillian Felsen
Doris Kobren
Folkoff
Dora Ballan Fribush
Frances R. Fuld
Bernard Gamerman
Rose Erlanger
Goldman
Jack Goldstein
Jacob Greenbaum
Laura Frank Greif
Samuel J. Gross
Nathan Gutman
Jacob E. Haas
Alice Jeanne
Hoffman
Irvin Hurwitz
Sidney Herbert
Hurwitz
Mollie Roslyn Joffe
Joan S. Kahn
Herman Kallins
Melvin Karsh
Mayer C.
Katzenberg
Henrietta B.
Kaufman
Dr. Irvin R. Kramer
Philip Levi
Rosa Strauss
Lewenberg
Ida Lichter
Carlyn Elaine
Lipman
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Sidney London
Helene Slesinger
Lowenstein
Simon Marx
Derek Scott
Meizlesh
Isadore Miller
Marc Lee Miller
Shirley Nathanson
Emily J. Neuman
Nathan Newberger
Barnett Nitzburg
Leo E. Ottenheimer
Maurice Panitz
Nathan Pickus
Paul Pincus
David J. Rachliss
Solomon A. Rice
Max Rodbell
Solomon S.
Rosenstein
Aaron Rosenstock
Abraham
Rosenstock
Robertine L.
Rosenthal
Dora Matz Schabb
Jacob Schoeneman
Lillian Strauss
Schreiber
Elias Siegel
Harry M. Silverfarb
Morris L. Sirkis
Shirley Solomon
Ritalee Woronoff
Pressman
Annie Pruzan
Evelyn Rachliss
Nathan A. Rice
Samuel S. Robbins
Hannah
Rosenbaum
Dr. Gilbert White
Rosenthal
Gloria Ross
Herman Shapiro
Esther Lena Sher
Elhardt M. Siegel
Frances S. Silberg
Ellis Snyder
Alonzo Spandauer
Levi Spandauer
Marian L. Stern
George Josef
Stiffman
Joseph Sussman
Charles Swartz
Helen Catherine
Urban
Sophie Weil
William Weinblatt
Miriam Wertheimer
DONATIONS FOR
PRAYERBOOKS
DISCONTINUED
We are blessed to be fully stocked with
Mishkan T’filah Shabbat prayerbooks
and Mishkan Hanefesh High Holy
prayerbooks.
For the foreseeable
future, BHC doesn’t require donations
towards these books. We are in
the process of updating the Torah
Commentary version that is used in the
Sanctuary. Please consider dedicating
a Torah Commentary with a minimum
donation of $75. INFO: 410-764-1587.
From Generation to Generation
L’DOR
V’DOR
Special Birthdays
Scott Epstein, Andrew Haines, Micah
Maxwell, Andrew Schuleman, B. Lee
Beninghove, Allison Kobin, Sandra
Hoffman, Irving Simon, Bolivar Flores,
Stephani Meyer, Eden Coughlin,
Michelle Harrison, Sharon Pugatsky,
Peggy Lazaron, Sheldon Caplis, Hayley
Porter, Kenneth Rosenblatt, Stuart
Nathan, Anne Henslee, Marsha
Kalisch, Donald Zimmerman, Sara
Palmer
Special Anniversaries
55th Anne and Seymour Goldstein
50th Esther and Stanley Klein
40th Maureen and Geoffrey Greif
35th Judy and Gary Griffith
20th Amanda and Harlan Zinn
15th Riselle and Donald Abrams
10th Francine and Michael Gill
5th Rose and Jeffrey Karlan
B’nai Mitzvah
October 24
Ellye Alperstein, granddaughter of Patti
and Thomas Minkin
Isak Sharfstein, grandson of Margaret
and Steven Sharfstein
December 12
Rebecca Frank, daughter of
Jacqueline Frank and Russell Frank,
granddaughter of Carol Frank
Marriages
David Castine, son of Suzanne and
Lawrence Castine, to Raquela Susman
Robert Katz, grandson of Minna and
Louis Katz, to Clara Siegel
Jeffrey Love, son of Susan Love, grandson
of Sondra Love, to Lauren Bilenky
Amanda Ries, daughter of Jim Ries,
granddaughter of Carey & Ann Ries, to
Matt Brown
Births
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Karmynn Jones, daughter of Tia Young
and Keith Jones, granddaughter of
Celina Young
Noa Rose Marbury, daughter of Robi
Rawl and Will Marbury
We gratefully acknowledge the
following offerings:
For the speedy recovery of
Robert Berenhaus, by Diane & Sidney
Bravmann
Alan Bernstein, Jr., by Benjamin Dubin •
Cindy & Steven Miller • Engagement
Team at Oheb Shalom
Jan Brinch, by Gerri & Larry Kobren •
Suzanne Strutt
Jacob Crooks, by Becky & Larry Gutin
Loraine Lobe, by Rheta & Barry Schloss
Nancy Rubin, by Marilyn & Ira Blank
In honor of
Ellye Alperstein on becoming a Bat
Mitzvah, by her grandparents Patti &
Thomas Minkin
The 60th wedding anniversary of Ethel
& William Braverman, by Phyllis &
Martin Segall
Rabbi Busch, Rabbi Sachs-Kohen &
Cantor Sacks for their support during
a very trying time, by Marilyn Fisher
Claudia & Duke Cameron on the
marriage of their daughter Nicole to
Charles Culp, by JoAnne Zarling
The marriage of David Castine to
Raquela Susman, by his parents
Suzanne & Lawrence Castine
Ann & Richard A. Fishkin on their
granddaughter Lily Deitch becoming
a Bat Mitzvah, by Benjamin Dubin &
Rachel Dubin
The special birthday of Ronnie Frank, by
Bernice & Harvey Fineman
The marriage of Scott Herman, by Betty
Feinberg
The special birthday of Melvin Kopilnick,
by Edith & Sar Kaufman
Gerri & Larry Kobren on the marriage
of their grandson, Ariel Kobren, by
JoAnne Zarling
Laura & Karl Kramer on the marriage of
their son Daniel, by Florence Cohen
Ava Lenet & grandchildren, Stan
Weiman & Maria Kannen for their
performance in the Program of Music
& Meditation on Yom Kippur, by Ruth
& Robert M. Taubman
The special birthday of Alice Lieberman,
by Leslie Glickman
Zachary Mittelman on becoming a Bar
Mitzvah, by Elijah Kasten
The birthday of Marlene Moss, by Butsy
Mandel & Allan T. Hirsh, Jr.
Ann & Carey Ries on the marriage of
their granddaughter Amanda Ries, by
Lois & Leonard Greenebaum
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen for helping to make
the Sisterhood retreat a wonderful
event, by Karan Engerman
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen on being honored at
GEDCO’s Vison tribute, by Joy, Bruce
Adam and Rachel Katzenberg
Cantor Sacks for helping to make the
Sisterhood retreat great, by Karan
Engerman
The 45th wedding anniversary of Debbie
& Louis Shpritz, by JoAnne Zarling
The special birthday of Phyllis Siegel, by
Lois & Leonard Greenebaum
The special birthday of Jo Ann Windman,
by Loraine Lobe
Jo Ann & Harry Windman on the birth
of their granddaughter Briar Makenzi
Landsman, by Loraine Lobe
Celina Young on the birth of her
granddaughter Karmynn Jones, by
James & Alice Dolle Trosch
In memory of
Joseph Appelbaum, by Shirley & Irving
Simon
Harold Balser, by Judy & Michael Finifter
& Family
Leo Baneman, by Edith Goldschmitt &
Children
Ronnie Barrett, by Myra Auslander,
Evelyn Hauser, Joan London, Minna
Mechanic & Marilyn Uman • Diane
& Sidney Bravmann • Betty Fink •
Susan & Melvin Oberfeld • Sandra
Raskin • Annette & Wilfred Romanoff
• Suzanne Strutt
Gwen R. Becker, by Larry Becker
Naomi Belle Becker, by Betsy Rosenthal
Carol Bolotin, by Susan & Harvey Zeiger
Alvin M. Braverman, by Marta
Braverman
Howard Brickman, by Ilene Brooks &
Jen Morris • Susanna Garfein & Ross
Goldstein • Judith & Gerald Macks •
Renée Stadd
Samuel Brody, by Paul Brody
Simone Brunn, by Judy & Michael
Finifter & Family
Marc Camy, by Susan & Norman Lorch
Gertrude Chaifetz, by Minna & Louis Katz
Jeffrey Marc Cohen, by Florence (Cohen)
Jones
Mary Cooper, by Selma Levin
Elaine Copeland, by Charles
Schwartzman
Reba & Harry Deitch and Betty & Leon
Engle on the occasion of their greatgranddaughter, Lily Samara Deitch
becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by her
grandparents Evie & Morton Deitch
Lillian Felsen, by Phyllis Troy
Bertha B. Fishkin, by Ann & Richard A.
Fishkin
Fred Frank, by Bernice & Harvey
Fineman
David Glickman, by Beth Shavitz
Louis Goldman, by Baila Noel
Arvin Goldscher, by Annette & Wilfred
Romanoff
Rosalie Goldsmith, by Susan & Norman
Lorch
Helene Goldstein, by James David Blum
Herman Gresser, by Susan & Harvey
Zeiger
Yelena Grinina, by The Rachinsky Family
Dena Katzenberg, by Joy, Bruce, Adam
& Rachel Katzenberg • Morton
Katzenberg & Steven Katzenberg
Julian Katzenberg, by Joy, Bruce, Adam &
Rachel Katzenberg
Carol Kramer, by Morton Kramer
Ethel & Harold Kropman and Bertha
& Samuel Fishkin on the occasion
of their great-granddaughter, Lily
Samara Deitch becoming a Bat
Mitzvah, by Ann & Richard A. Fishkin
George Bennett Land, by Sheila &
Howard Sandbank
Lenora Mandl, by Paula & LeRoy
Hoffberger
Samuel H. Nass, by Sabrina Nass
Friedman
Sandra Steinbach Neborsky, by Patti &
Thomas Minkin & Family
Nathan Newberger, by Ruth & Melvin
Kabik
Sadie F. Olch, by Minna & Louis Katz
Leo E. Ottenheimer, by Marjorie
Ottenheimer
Janet Perlmeter, by Rabbis Rachel
Hertzman & Rex D. Perlmeter
Martin Pollinger, by Pamela & Richard
Canter • Benita & Jake Schwartzman
Nathan Polski, by Sylvan Cornblatt
Matthew Robert Rappaport, by Sandra &
Edward J. Gutman • Lois Rosenfield
Anne Goldman Richmond, by Carla &
Alex Katzenberg III • Loraine Lobe
Bessie Ricklen, by Annette & Wilfred
Romanoff
Louis I. Rosenstein, by Robin & Robert
Just
Gloria Ross, by Jack Zichlin
Morton Sacks, by The Amernick Family
Morton Salawitch, by Lee Salawitch
Dora Schabb, by Oscar Schabb
Louis H. Schwartzman, by Sherri &
Sanford D. Minkin
Joseph Seidman, by Carole Seidman,
children & grandchildren
Sondra Shear, by Jonathan Shear
Nancy Falk Sherwood, by Ann & Gene
Goodman
Herbert Shofer, by Evelyn Gorman •
Becky & Larry Gutin
Dee Silberman, by Leona & Reuben
Shevitz
Joyce Smith, by Deborah Lieberman &
David Cornblath
Edwin J. Snyder, by Shirley Snyder
Teresa Sober, by Leslie Glickman
Joan Steinbach, by Louise C. Shifflett
Sylvia Steinberg, by Susanna Garfein &
Ross Goldstein
Mildred Strutt, by Minna & Louis Katz
Nancy Dillon Tobias, by Susan & Phil
Abraham • Martha & Lee Beninghove
• Benjamin Dubin • Evelyn Gorman
• Sheilah & Simon Kalderon • Minna
& Louis Katz • Louise & Richard F.
Kemper • Ellen & Alvin J. Levi • Cindy
& Steven Miller & Family • Marlyn
& Boris O’Mansky • Rabbis Rachel
Hertzman & Rex D. Perlmeter • Sandra
Raskin • Debbie & Louis Shpritz •
Shirley Snyder • David I. Tossman •
James & Alice Dolle Trosch • Lynda S.
& Jerry Weinstein
Sofie Weikers, by Louise C. Shifflett
Robert L. Weinberg, by Lindley & Leonard
Weinberg II
Everlasting Remembrance
Packages:
includes memorial book & seat plaque
Pay tribute to those
who blessed us in life
and continue to bless us
through memory.
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.
Our Congregation makes it possible
to establish, in this spirit, 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.
If you would like to participate,
Francie Gill is available to discuss
the options with you, fgill@
baltimorehebrew.org or 410-764-1587,
ext. 226.
In commemoration of the birthday
anniversary of
Richard Aaron Cherney, by his parents,
Elaine & Irving Cherney
Florence Mayover Goldstein, by Sandra
Raskin
Manuel Q. Goldstein, by Judith & Gerald
Macks & Family
Eugene H. Zarling, by JoAnne Zarling
Acknowledgments
Sidney Bravmann thanks all the
Brotherhood men who helped
make the opening dinner of 160
members plus a huge success, with
added thanks to Shannon Wollman
& Russ Margo for the wonderful
entertainment, and the BHC office
staff for all their help and guidance
Appreciation is expressed for
messages of good wishes and
Books of Uniongrams received by
Ethel & William Braverman on their 60th
wedding anniversary
Marilyn Fisher in memory of her
daughter, Ronnie Barrett
Iris Powell on her special birthday
Debbie & Louis Shpritz on their 45th
wedding anniversary
Suzanne Strutt on her special birthday
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December 2015
EVENTS
Tuesday, December 1
7 pm Food Addicts in Recovery
7:30 pm BHC Executive Committee
7:30 pm Grey Sheet Anonymous
7:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous &
Al-Anon
7:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous
7:30 pm Kol Rinnah
Thursday, December 3
10:30 am Triple Treat Trip to Howard P.
Rawlings Conservatory
Friday, December 4
4 pm 7th-8th Grade Retreat through
6:15 pm Shabbat Service,
Oneg Shabbat following
6:30 pm PJ Shabbat
6:30 pm Chai Life Shabbat
Saturday, December 5
9 am Torah Talk
10 am Shabbat Shelanu
5 pm Jr. JYGE (3rd-4th Grades)
Sunday, December 6 • First Night Of
Chanukah
9 am Religious School
• Aleph All Stars
• Parents’ Association Chanukah
Mitzvah Fair
9 am PEP
9:15 am Adult Beginner Hebrew Class
11:15 am Adult Torah Trope Class
Noon JYGE (5th-7th Grades)
Monday, December 7
6:30 pm BEIT-RJ at Temple Oheb Shalom
Tuesday, December 8
Al-Anon
7:30 pm Kol Rinnah
10:30 am Triple Treat Class
1 pm Triple Treat Program
Friday, December 11
6 pm Chanukah Dinner, RSVP
required
7 pm Chanukah Shabbat Service,
9 am Torah Talk
10:30 am Shabbat Service with Bat
Mitzvah
5 pm BHeCTY
Sunday, December 13
• Gesher
• Madrichim In Training
9:30 am Brotherhood Breakfast
Noon Little JYGE (1st-2nd Grades)
Monday, December 14
10:30 am Second Monday Series
6:30 pm BEIT-RJ at Temple Oheb
Shalom
7 pm Brotherhood Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 15
Al-Anon
10:30 am Triple Treat Class
Noon Triple Treat Lunch Out
Friday, December 18
7:30 pm BHC Pride Dinner
9 am Torah Talk
2 pm Family Mitzvah Corps
Sunday, December 20
• Aleph All Stars
• RS 7th Grade
9 am PEP
Tuesday, December 22
7 pm Caregivers Support Group
7:30 pm BHC Executive Committee
Al-Anon
Thursday, December 24 • Temple
Office and E.B. Hirsh Early
Childhood Center Closed
Friday, December 25 • Temple Office and
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood
Center Closed
9 am Community Mitzvah Day
9 am Chai Life Helping Hons
9 am Torah Talk
Sunday, December 27
4 pm
NFTY-MAR Winter Kallah
through Wednesday,
December 30
Monday, December 28 • Temple Office
closes at 4 pm and E.B. Hirsh
Early Childhood Center
Closed
Tuesday, December 29 • Temple Office
closes at 4 pm and E.B. Hirsh
Early Childhood Center
Closed
Al-Anon
Wednesday, December 30 • Temple
Office closes at 4 pm and E.B.
Hirsh Early Childhood Center
Closed
Thursday, December 31 • Temple
Office and E.B. Hirsh Early
Childhood Center Closed
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
WINTER NIGHTS ON PARK HEIGHTS
Thursdays in January • 6:30 pm
Current events discussions with
our clergy and educator
TU B’SHVAT
Sunday, January 24 • 4:30 pm
Celebrate Tu B’Shvat with an education
session followed by Tu B’Shvat Service
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 Brad R. Braxton will
lead us in discussion of the timely topic
“Blueprint for Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s ‘Beloved Community’”
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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
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SERVICES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
6:15 pm • Shabbat Service
Rabbi Busch will speak
6:30 pm • PJ Shabbat
with Rabbi Sachs-Kohen
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
Vayeshev, Genesis 37:1-40:23
9 am • Torah Talk
9 am • Torah Talk
9 am • Torah Talk
Miketz/Chanukah, Genesis 41:1-44:17
10 am • Shabbat Shelanu
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
daughter of Jacqueline Frank and
Russell Frank
Rabbi Sachs-Kohen will speak
Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Frank,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
7 pm • Chanukah Shabbat
Rabbi Busch will speak
Kol Rinnah will sing
10:30 am • Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
Vayigash, Genesis 44:18-47:27
Vayechi, Genesis 47:28-50:26
9 am • Torah Talk

December - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

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