WHC Journal! - Washington Hebrew Congregation

Volume 56, Issue 21
December 7, 2015
Direct from Israel for One Night Only!
Sunday, December 13, 5pm
Washington Hebrew Congregation
3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC
“Broza, an icon of Israeli music, has drawn
comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen
and Stevie Ray Vaughan.”
— Los Angeles Times
Order tickets online: whctemple.org/Hanukkah
$72 – Concert + Reception Includes VIP seating and post-concert reception
with David featuring wine, cheese, and sufganiyot
$25 – WHC Member Admission ($36 for Non-members)
$25 – 2239 Admission (20s–30s) Includes pre-concert gathering
with wine, beer, Israeli food, and sufganiyot
$18 – College Student Admission (with ID)
Amram to Focus on Clinton Years
With Scholar Gil Troy
W
ith the potential White House
return of Hillary and Bill Clinton after next fall’s Presidential election, the Amram Scholar Series will
examine The Age of Clinton: America
in the 1990s with a lecture by political historian Gil Troy on Wednesday,
December 16 at 7:00 pm at Temple.
A popular professor of history
at McGill University and a visiting
scholar at the Brookings Institution,
Dr. Troy is the widely quoted and
published author of 11 books and of
weekly columns in The Daily Beast and
The Jerusalem Post. In 2012, he edited
and updated the classic multi-volume
History of American Presidential Campaigns, originally edited by Arthur M.
Schlesinger Jr. and Fred Israel.
“The 1990s was a decade of extreme change,” he says. “Seismic shifts
in culture, politics, and technology
radically altered the way Americans
did business, expressed themselves,
Continued on page 2.
WHC News
The Clinton Years
(continued from page 1)
and thought about their role in the
world. At the center of it all was Bill
Clinton, the talented, charismatic,
and flawed Baby Boomer president
and his controversial, polarizing, but
increasingly popular wife, Hillary.”
The Clinton White House years
personified the decade’s “noble
aspirations, notable achievements,
missed opportunities, and embarrassing excesses,” Dr. Troy suggests.
A self-described “Zionist activist,” he
explores Bill Clinton’s quest for peace
in the Middle East, depicting the
President’s love for Israel and his fury
at Yasir Arafat for undermining the
Oslo Peace Process.
Born in New York and educated
at Harvard University, Dr. Troy joins
our Amram lineup at this timely political moment in cooperation with
the Jewish Book Council.
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Meg Jacobs Flax, President
M. Bruce Lustig, M.A.H.L., D.D., Senior Rabbi
Susan N. Shankman, M.A.H.L., A.M.R.S., Rabbi
Aaron Miller, M.A.H.L., Associate Rabbi
Joseph A. Skloot, M.A.H.L., M.A., Assistant Rabbi
Mikhail Manevich, Cantor
Susan R.A. Bortnick, M.S.M., Cantor
DJ Schneider Jensen, M.S. Ed.,
Director, E-T Early Childhood Center
Fran Miller, M.S. Ed., Director RJW Early Childhood Center
Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education
Stephanie Tankel, M.A., M.A.J.E., RJE,
Director, Religious Education
Steven Jacober, Executive Director
Naomi Abelson, M.A.J.C.S. & M.P.A,
Director of Temple Programs & TOV
Miriam Feffer, Director of Development
Lindsay Fry, Director of Member Services
Mohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & Maintenance
Stephen Stoupa, CPA, CGMA, Director of Finance
Joshua O. Haberman, D.H.L., D.D., Rabbi Emeritus
Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita
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Jennifer Millstone, Editor
The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240)
is published two times a month and monthly in June, July and
December by the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address
changes to the Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal, 3935 Macomb
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016.
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Join Us in January to Honor the Legacy of Dr. King
Social justice and advocacy are also among the central tenets
of Reform Judaism, and each January we remember Dr.
King with a weekend dedicated to his legacy.
Join us on Friday, January 15 as we host our partner
churches and mosques for dinner at 5:30 pm (RSVP online:
whctemple.org/MLK_Shabbat) and at a special 7:00 pm
Shabbat service.
Come back to Temple on Monday, January 18 at 10:00
am for our annual MLK Day of Service and make your “day
off” a “day on” with tikkun olam projects for all ages to help those in need in our
community and beyond.
Congratulations to…
Linda & Arnold Gordon, on the birth of their grandson, Lincoln Benjamin
Miller; and to Lincoln’s parents, Emily Gordon Miller & David Miller, big
brother and sister, Levi and Sari, and paternal grandparents, Lissa & Larry Miller.
Carolyn Gray & Dr. Stuart Burstein, on their marriage.
Sarah & Jarrett Conway, on the birth and naming of their son, Tristan Noah
Conway (Simcha Noah).
Renee Sandell, on the birth of her granddaughter, Simone Rose Sandell; and
to Simone’s parents, Lindsey Smookler Sandell & David Sandell, and maternal
grandparents, Debbie & David Smookler. Simone is also the granddaughter of
the late Steven Sandell.
Our Condolences to the Families of…
Frances G. Bensinger, wife of Dr. Thomas Bensinger; mother of Dr. Steven
Bensinger (Moira), Andrew Bensinger (Jacqueline), and Dr. Genevieve
Bensinger (Yannek Leiderman).
Doris Bernstein, mother of Susan Mann (John Schumacher) and Steven H.
Bernstein (Mary Dolbashian); grandmother of Lisa Perkett (Brandon), Matthew
Bernstein (Morgan), Debra Monaco, and Michael Mann.
Jeanette Braver, mother of Bettie Sugar (Norman), Sharon Cohen (Alan), and
Rita Barver (Robert Barnett).
Lewis Arthur Feldman, husband of Doree Feldman; father of Neil Feldman
(Rachel Shiffrin).
Elaine Goldfarb, mother of Steven Goldfarb (Lauren); grandmother of Scott.
Sue Levin, mother of Aimee Narcisenfeld (Neil); grandmother of Clay and
Reese.
Sophie P. Miller, mother of Mona Wolf, Larry Miller (Sally), and Dennis
Miller; grandmother of Ian and Jessica.
Chunilal Mistry, father of Mohan Mistry (Panna).
Rhoda Simon, mother of Everett Simon; grandmother of Ian Shiver.
Jerome Stackman, husband of Gail Stackman; father of Kelly Gans (Robert),
Garrett Stackman (Lisa), and Eric Stackman (Kim).
SHABBAT
HANUKKAH
Services
Friday, December 11
Lay-Led Service
5:30 pm
Kaye and Edward Mopsik
Shabbat Hanukkah Service* 7:00 pm
All Clergy
Saturday, December 12
Early Torah Study
9:00 am
Rabbi Skloot
Morning Service
Rabbi Skloot, Cantor Bortnick
10:30 am
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Lex Levin
Afternoon Service
& Havdalah …with Astro Doughnuts, dreidels, latkes, and more!
Join us at Temple on Friday, December 11
Shabbat Hanukkah is a festive family affair at Washington Hebrew Congregation! Begin the evening at 6:00 pm with a family-style dinner before the 7:00 pm
Shabbat Hanukkah service. We invite you to bring your hanukkiyah and help us
fill the sanctuary with the beautiful glow of candlelight as we light our hanukkiyot
together (safely, in sand- and foil-covered tables).
The service will feature “visual t’filah” on a screen above the bimah. In addition to the evening’s liturgy, we will tell the Hanukkah story, filled with symbols
of freedom, bravery, light, and hope, and end the service with a Hanukkah sing
along!
The festive fun continues at our oneg in Kreeger Lobby. Nibble on Hanukkah
treats, make an edible dreidel, have your face painted, and try your hand at Rabbi
Lustig’s “dreidel table” where everyone’s a winner! Then, step just outside our
doors to the Astro Doughnuts truck and enjoy a freshly-baked sweet treat served
up by very some special guests.
Registration is required if you would like to join us for dinner. The cost is $20
for adults, $10 children ages 3 –12, and free for children under 3. You can purchase tickets on our website, whctemple.org/Hanukkah. For more information,
please contact Jonathan Honigman, jhonigman@whctemple.org or 301-354-3223.
Make it a special holiday for all children and bring an item
for our toy drives! (See page eight for details.)
Congregational Conversations Keynote: “The War
on Secularism: A Guide for Reform Jews”
Our Conversation continues on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm with a moderated discussion at Temple between Jacques
Berlinerblau, director of the Program for
Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, and Rev. Dennis McManus, visiting associate professor at Georgetown University.
The author of How to be Secular: A Call
to Arms for Religious Freedom, Professor
Berlinerblau has published on issues ranging
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Evan Levitt
Friday, December 18
Lay-Led Service 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service*
6:00 pm
2239’s Metro Minyan
6:15 pm
Simeon Kriesberg
Cantor Bortnick
Rabbi Miller
Calvary Baptist Church
Saturday, December 19
Early Torah Study 9:00 am
Rabbi Levi Elwell
Morning Service Rabbi Levi Elwell, Cantor Bortnick
10:30 am
¡¡ Bar Mitzvah of Lucas Leder
Afternoon Service
& Havdalah 5:30 pm
Rabbi Skloot, Cantor Bortnick
¡¡ Bat Mitzvah of Josephine Stark
Friday, December 25
Lay-Led Service
5:30 pm
Joint Shabbat Service
6:00 pm
Priscilla and Alan Levine
Rabbi Miller
Adas Israel
Saturday, December 26
Early Torah Study 9:00 am
Morning Service* 10:30 am
Rabbi Miller
Rabbi Miller
Friday, January 1
Shabbat Service*
Rabbi Miller
Saturday, January 2
6:00 pm
Early Torah Study 9:00 am
Morning Service* 10:30 am
Rabbi Miller
Rabbi Miller
Continued on page 4.
5:30 pm
Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich
*Streamed service viewable at
streaming.whctemple.org
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
December 12, 2015
December 19, 2015
Morning Service
Morning Service
Lex Sverre Levin
Son of Taya & Michael Levin
Lex is a seventh grade student at Cabin
John Middle School. He is the brother of
Ava, and the grandson of Jan & Ann Sarsten,
Karen & Charles Wolff, and David & the late
Molly Levin.
Havdalah Service
Evan B. Levitt
Son of Carol & Todd Levitt
Evan is a seventh grade student at Herbert
Hoover Middle School. He is the brother
of Spencer and Lexie; and the grandson of
Marilyn Shapera, the late Richard Shapera,
and the late Evon & Alan Cantor.
Lucas Benjamin Leder
Son of Alvina & Jamie Leder
Lucas is an eighth grade student at Bullis
School. He is the brother of Jake, Alexis,
Levi, and Leianna; and the grandson of Janet
Inouye, the late Masato Inouye, and the late
Elkie & Mannie Leder.
Havdalah Service
Josephine Lillian Stark
Daughter of Miriam Herman
& Sanford Stark
Josephine is a seventh grade student at
Holton-Arms School. She is the sister of Gigi
and Ella; and the granddaughter of Odette
Klein Herman, Harry Herman Jr., and Joan
& the late Stephen Stark.
Wizards Game with Jr. WHECTY
On Monday, January 18, when the Washington Wizards take on the Portland Trail
Blazers at the Verizon Center, John Wall,
Marcin Gortat, NeNe, and WHC’s 7th
and 8th graders will be in the house! Join
us! Our bus will leave Temple at 1:00 pm,
so if your morning’s plans include volunteering at WHC’s
MLK Day of Service, the timing is great. The cost, $10
for Jr. WHECTY members and $25 for non-members,
includes your ticket to the game, bus transportation to
and from Temple, and a Wizards t-shirt. Register online,
whctemple.org/JrWHECTY.
WHECTY Celebrates Hanukkah
glow
a
palooza
Saturday, December 12
7–11 pm at Temple Sinai
3100 Military Road NW
8th – 12th graders, it’s
Hanukkah, Havdalah,
Dinner, a Drum Circle,
and a Dance Party
with Noam Katz and DJ Dom!
Register online:
whctemple.org/Hanukkah
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Make the Holidays Brighter for Carrie
Simon House
Every year, Carrie Simon House holds an
open house over the holidays for current
program participants and alumni. You can
help bring them cheer this season by donating a gift from the Carrie Simon House
Amazon wish list. You’ll find the list, which
includes clothes, books, toys, household items for
independent living, and gift cards here, whctemple.org/csh.
Congregational Conversations Keynote
(continued from page 3)
from the composition of the Hebrew Bible, the sociology
of heresy, and modern Jewish intellectuals. His work has
appeared in a number of academic publications including
Biblica, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, and Journal for the American Academy of Religion.
Rev. McManus is an advocate for positive Jewish/
Christian relations and teaches courses on the history of
Christian-Jewish conflict at Georgetown’s School of Foreign
Service. He serves as a consultant for Jewish Affairs at the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he
staffs the official dialogues between the Jewish community
and the Catholic Church in the United States. He has spoken and written extensively on the relationship of Jews with
early Christians and the meaning of Judaism in Roman
Catholic liturgy.
WHC News
It’s Clash of the Classes
for 8th – 12th Graders
Which grade will reign supreme?
We will find out on Saturday,
January 9 at 6:00 pm at JBSC
when our 8th, 9th, and 10th graders compete in an annual color
war for the coveted Clash of the
Classes trophy! Juniors and seniors have a hand in the fun too,
staffing games and judging the
competition. Competitors and
judges, come on time — we’ll
feed you before sending you into
“battle!” Be sure to stay until the
end — not just to see who wins the trophy — but for a mind-blowing performance by magician Danny Dubin.
There is no charge to participate, this program is part of the Upper School programming, but we do need you to RSVP. Register by December 18 and receive a
t-shirt in your class color: 8th grade – blue, 9th grade – red, 10th grade – green, 11th
and 12th grades – purple. Sign up online, whctemple.org/ClashoftheClasses.
Prime Timers Luncheon to Feature
the Great American Songbook
Sing along to the American Standards
at the Prime Timers luncheon at
Temple on Monday, December 21 at
12:30 pm.
Bob Lachin, a skilled piano player
who performs at senior residences and
Alzheimer facilities, will play songs we
know and love from early 20th century
musicals and films. Join us to spend
a lovely afternoon singing along and
tapping your feet.
Please support our annual Toys for
Tots drive and bring a new, unwrapped toy with you.
To make a reservation, send a check made payable to WHC Prime Timers
($12 for members of Prime Timers, $15 for non-members) to Janice Ackerman,
6613 Kennedy Drive, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815.
WHC Thanks Its Generous
Contributors
H. MAX & STEPHEN C. AMMERMAN
PERFORMING ARTS FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Andrew Ammerman
Mick Heller’s Birthday
Steve Kohn’s Birthday
Jeffrey & Theodore Ferguson’s Birthdays
LILLIAN & ALFRED BENNETT
FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Bobbi & Edward Schiff
Sydney Shore
Irene Shore
JULIA & JACK BINDEMAN FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Stuart & Martha Bindeman
Julia Bindeman
JANE BURKA
SISTERHOOD LEADERSHIP FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
WHC Sisterhood
Bar Mitzvah of Josh Levine
CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Karen & David Cantor
Susan & Norman Oblon’s Special Anniversary
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s Special Anniversary
Linda & Ron Recht
Cantor Manevich
Pat & Bob Shapiro
Cantor Manevich
Arlene & Ivan Silverman
Cantor Manevich
Donor
In Memory of:
Traci & David Solovey
Rosalie Kirshtein
Marilyn & Barry Wessler
Kate Schwartz
EMPTY NESTERS FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Sonny & Dave Hirshfeld
Holly & Jeff Bergman’s 50th Anniversary
Janet & Ed Lublin
Holly & Jeff Bergman’s 50th Anniversary
Donor
In Memory of:
Florence R. & Peter D. Hart
Sarah Rubenstein
LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND
SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Florence R. & Peter D. Hart
Norma Rubenstein
Continued on page 6.
Shabbat Acknowledgements
December 11–12, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Taya
& Michael Levin, in
honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Lex; Carol & Todd
Levitt, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Evan.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:Taya
& Michael Levin, in honor of Lex; Carol & Todd Levitt,
in honor of Evan; and Sherry Sundick, in memory of Wolf
Nordlinger.
December 18–19, 2015
Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat: Alvina & Jamie Leder and
family, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Lucas; and Miriam
Herman & Sanford Stark, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of
their daughter, Josephine.
Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:
Alvina & Jamie Leder and family, in honor of Lucas and
Leianna; and Miriam Herman & Sanford Stark, in honor of
Josephine.
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WHC Thanks Its Generous Contributors
Continued from page 5.
GENERAL FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Linda & Jay Freedman
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary
Mark & Marty Goldstein
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary
Greenberg, Wexler & Eig, LLC
Sam Flax
Robert N. Snyder & L. Judith Snyder
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary
Donor
In Memory of:
Carol Barron
Rose Sherman
Roberta & Leonard Biegel
Sidney Lieberman
Marjorie & Harold Bingham
Hyman Rosenthal
Ethel Rosenthal
Amy Truly & E. Cohen & Company, CPAs
Florenz “Flo” Robert Ourisman
Joan & Oscar Dodek
Ella & Alvin Blieden
Wilma & Ray Dorris
Ethel Dorris
Irwin Edlavitch
Janis Weiner
Muriel Feldman
Paul Sommers
Linda & Jay Freedman
Alan J. Newman
Susan & Larry Harris
Milton Harris
David & Nancy Katz Family Nancy Crawford Katz
Jim & Ellen Myerberg
Doris Myerberg
Ronald H. Nessen
Frederick Nessen
Steven Penansky & Joan Kristal
Sylvia Kristal & J. John Kristal
Susan & Arnold Quint
Esther Quint
Ruth Saidman
Loretta Gladsden
Richard & Sondra Schoenfeld
Fanny Schoenfeld
Robert Sitrick
Louis S. Brown
David & Roslyn Spott
Bessie G. Lyons
Hugh Steinberger
Margery Steinberger
LEO & ELIZABETH GOODMAN
PUBLIC ISSUES ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Joan Churchill
Leah Goodman’s Birthday
Tamar Attia’s Birthday
Ronnie Tobin
Joan Churchill’s 75th Birthday
Donor
In Memory of:
Joan Churchill
James Goodman
Eli Goodman
JOSHUA O. HABERMAN SCHOLARSHIP
& PUBLICATIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
Veda & A. Joseph Levy
HURSTON LIBRARY
Donor
In Memory of:
Marsha Stiefel Pinson & Her Children
Tea Stiefel
ANDREW KAPLAN YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Margery Shrinsky
Alexis & Jonathan Lopez’s First Anniversary
ROSE E. KOENIG RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Marilyn Magid
Henrietta Magid
Donor
In Memory of:
David Johnson
Matthew Shlonsky
The Pinczuk Family
Fania Pinczuk
David Saginor & Family
Matthew Shlonsky
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KOL RINAH CHOIR
Donor
In Honor of:
Dr. Barbara Baylus & Murray R. Stein,
Drs. Elisa & Adrian Lata
Ella Sophia Lata’s Birth
Dina Manevich and Michael Sharnoff’s Engagement
ZENA MASON EDUCATION FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Froma Sandler Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary
MITZVAH DAY
Donor
Betsy Grossman
Florence R. & Peter D. Hart
The Schapiro Family
In Memory of:
Sylvia Friedman
Erma B. Arnstein
Mollie Kravatz
STEPHANIE MORRIS
PRIME TIMERS PROGRAMMING FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Gail Brenner
Claire & Maurice Kaplan
KAMY LOREN NATHANSON BAR & BAT
MITZVAH KIDDUSH CUP ENDOWMENT FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Annette Bronrott
Rega Krasner
Sylvia Schwartz
Steven C. Fischer & Linda J. Adler Jerome M. Fischer
Lillian Marks
Arlene Richard
Cerlene M. Rose
Elsa Gimbel Myers
ALBERT & SCOTT PELMOTER
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Donor
Shirley Pelmoter
In Memory of:
Bruno Vettese
SYLVIA & SAUL RITZENBERG
HUMANITARIAN FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Joan Greenbaum
Tea Stiefel
Cathy & Scot McCulloch Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg
Florenz Robert Ourisman
Jim & Trisha Ritzenberg
Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg
SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR
MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC
Donor
In Honor of:
Lori & Bob Rodman
Chad S. Robins & Jillian Rubinton’s Engagement
Donor
In Memory of:
Debbie & Steven Robins
Sheldon Sadugor
Lori & Bob Rodman
Sheldon Sadugor
Seymour Rodman
Sylvia Rodman
Coby Rodman
Sheldon Sadugor
Seymour Rodman
Sylvia Rodman
Shira Rodman
Sheldon Sadugor
Seymour Rodman
Sylvia Rodman
SELINGER (CHILDRENS) LIBRARY
Donor
In Memory of:
Sandra Goldsmith
Sidney Glaser
Eleanor, Richard & Jay Seline Dr. Lawrence Deutsch
CARRIE SIMON HOUSE
Donor
In Honor of:
Cheryl & Herbert Baraf Liliana Aubrey Wassef’s Birth
SISTERHOOD ENDOWMENT FOR YOUTH
AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT
Donor
In Memory of:
Linda & Ron Recht
Marshall Cole
TIKKUN OLAM VALUES (TOV) FUND Donor
In Honor of:
Emily & Neil Kishter
Naomi Abelson
Nikki Salzman
Emily Kishter Mohan Mistry and His Amazing Team
Zena & Paul Mason
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary
Pat & Bob Shapiro
Rabbi Lustig
Linda & Ron Recht
Rabbi Lustig
Donor
In Memory of:
Emily & Neil Kishter
Stephanie Fernebok
WENDER MEMORIAL ARCHIVES FUND
Donor
In Memory of:
Louis & Dorothy Kornhauser Jennie Wender Diamond
WHC HUNGER PROJECT
Donor
Holly & Jeffrey Bergman
Donor
In Honor of:
Bob & Beverly Kay
Holly & Jeffrey Bergman’s 50th Anniversary
Barbara Sonies & Harvey Kupferberg
Holly & Jeffrey Bergman’s 50th Anniversary
WORSHIP & MUSIC FUND
Donor
In Honor of:
Alan & Marian Malasky
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary
Pat & Bob Shapiro
Martha Bindeman
Donor
In Memory of:
Ann Joseph
Martha G. Friedman
Alan H. Levine
Rose Katzel
Dr. Eileen Polinger
Edith & Max Corenfield
Susan & Stephen Porter
Charles Lowe
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (22-39) FUND
Donor
Didi & King Hirsch Foundation
Donor
In Memory of:
Lisa, Len, Bryan & Alexa DeMarco/Goldman Florence Strober-Greiff
YOUTH FUND Donor
Sara & Michael Landy
In Memory of:
Stephanie Fernebok
IVY ZOLA’S HELP-A-FRIEND FUND Donor
In Honor of:
Karen & Richard Perkins
Alex Perkins & Jennifer Ortiz’s Marriage
Andrea & Geoffrey Zola
Alex Perkins & Jennifer Ortiz’s Marriage
Donor
In Memory of:
The McWilliams Family
Ruth Checker
Andrea & Geoffrey Zola
Irving J. Cohen
Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect
contributions received through November 17.
January 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Key:
(M) Macomb
(B) Julia Bindeman Suburban Center
(OUT) Out of the Building
(B2B) Back to Basics
(CISA) Community Issues/Social Action
(ConCon) Congregational Conversations
Friday
Saturday
1
Offices and ECCs
Closed (M&B)
(CPE) Continuing Professional Education
for ECC Teachers
(ECC) Early Childhood Centers
(PT) Prime Timers
(RS) Religious School
(SIS) Sisterhood
6:00pm
Shabbat Service (M)
2
9:00am
Early Torah (M)
10:30am
Shabbat Service (M)
New Years Day
3
No Religious
School (M&B)
4
5
12:00pm
SIS Mtg (M)
4:00pm CPE (M)
6:30pm WHECTY
Board Mtg (B)
7:30pm B2B (M)
10:00am B2B (B)
6
10:45am SIS Cooks
for the Homeless
(OUT)
10:00am
Adv. Hebrew (B)
7
11:15am
Beg. Hebrew (B)
10
11
6:00pm
Debbie Friedman
Memorial Concert (B)
17
12
6:30pm PreConfirmation and
Confirmation (M)
10:30am ConCon (M)
No Religious
School (M&B)
4:00pm
CPE (M)
7:00pm Wise Aging
“A” (M)
7:00pm ConCon (B)
7:30pm B2B (M)
18
Offices and ECCs
Closed (M&B)
10:00am MLK Day of
Service (M)
4:00pm
CPE (M)
19
7:00pm Meeting for 9th
Grade RS Parents (B)
13
12:00pm ETY (B)
5:00pm Ending Gun
Violence (M)
12:30pm
Prime Timers
Luncheon (M)
25
7:00pm WHC Academy
(M)
10:30am
Shabbat Service (M)
14
15
Clash of the Classes (B)
11:15am
Beg. Hebrew (B)
5:30pm
Lay-Led Service (M)
10:30am
Shabbat Service (M)
7:00pm The Red Stone
(M)
5:30pm MLK Shabbat
Dinner (M)
5:30pm
Havdalah (M)
7:30pm B2B (B)
7:00pm MLK Shabbat
Service (M)
12:00pm ConCon
(OUT)
7:30pm CISA Mtg (M)
10:00am
B2B (B)
20
7:30pm B2B (B)
10:00am
Adv. Hebrew
(B)
21
11:15am
Beg. Hebrew (B)
9:45am Wise
Aging “B” (B)
22
9:00am
Early Torah (M)
16
10:30am SIS
Mah Jongg (B)
7:30pm B2B (M)
9:00am
Early Torah (M)
10:30am SIS Mahj (B)
23
10:30am
5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M) Shabbat Service (M)
6:00pm Shabbat Svc (M)
6:15pm 2239’s Metro
Minyan (OUT)
7:00pm “Adults’ Night”
with Comedian Dani
Klein Modisett (M)
7:00pm Boomers
Program (OUT)
4:00pm
CPE (M)
26
6:30pm Confirmation
and Post-Confirmation
(B)
7:30pm B2B (M)
Tu B’shvat
9
9:00am
Early Torah (M)
10:00am
Adv. Hebrew (B)
10:00am
B2B (B)
MLK Jr. Holiday
24
5:00pm Tot Shabbat
Dinner (B)
7:00pm ConCon “Pray &
Stay” Dinner (M)
1:00pm Jr. WHECTY
(OUT)
9:30am
EmptyNesters
Program (M)
8
5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M) 5:30pm
6:00pm Shabbat Svc (M) Havdalah (M)
6:00pm Tot Shabbat (B) 6:00pm WHECTY’s
7:00pm ConCon
Keynote (M)
7:30pm B2B (B)
10:30am
Amram Lecture
with Steven Gimbel (M)
10:30am
SIS Mah Jongg (B)
10:00am
B2B (B)
27
7:30pm B2B (B)
10:00am
Adv. Hebrew
(B)
28
11:15am
Beg. Hebrew (B)
10:30am SIS
Mah Jongg (B)
29
9:00am
Early Torah (M)
30
5:00pm Tot Shabbat (M)
10:30am
5:30pm Lay-Led Svc (M) Shabbat Service (M)
6:00pm
Shirei/Family Shabbat
Service (M)
5:30pm
Havdalah (M)
9th Grade Retreat through Sunday
NFTY-MAR MAJYK through Sunday
31
10:30am
Amram Lecture
with Shulem Deen
6:00pm Confirmation
(OUT)
7
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WHC Journal
PERMIT NO. 4240
WHC Collects
Einstein: His Space and Times
Amram Talk by Steven Gimbel
A politically
engaged man of
his times, driven
by strong moral
principles, Albert
Einstein comes
to life in a new
biography by
Steven Gimbel,
chair of the Gettysburg College
Philosophy Department and our Amram speaker at Temple
on Sunday, January 10 at 10:30 am.
“An avowed pacifist, Einstein’s mistrust of authority and
outspoken social and scientific views earned him death
threats from Nazi sympathizers in the years preceding
World War II,” Professor Gimbel says. “To him, science
provided not only a means for understanding the universe,
but a foundation for considering the deeper questions of
life — and a way for the worldwide Jewish community to
gain confidence and pride in itself.”
Professor Gimbel, the author of six books, explains Einstein’s theories in understandable terms and demonstrates
how they directly emerged from the realities of his times
and helped create the world we live in today. Save the date!
Donations accepted at Temple and JBSC
Children’s Toys, Accessories, & Gift Cards – through 12/30
Join us to support the Prime Timer’s annual Toys for Tots campaign (through December 21) and the Sisterhood’s Baltimore Sinai
Hospital toy drive (through December 30). We are collecting new,
unwrapped toys, accessories, gifts, and gift cards for children ages
3 months through 18 years. Please help our efforts to ensure that as
many children as possible have a joyful experience this season.
Clothing – through 1/18
MLK Day of Service is coming up next month. Now is a great time
to go through your closets and donate gently used (or new!) clothing
(all ages/sizes) that we will sort and pack on MLK Day of Service for
people in need in our community.
whctemple.org/WHCCollects
For more information, contact Naomi Abelson
nabelson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6328
Debbie Friedman Memorial Concert
Sunday, January 10, 7:00 pm at JBSC
Join D.C.-area songleaders Audrey Katz, Lisa Baydush, Sally Heckelman, Liz Kruger,
Jill Moskowitz, and Teddy Klaus for an evening of song to honor the memory of
and pay tribute to the legendary Debbie Friedman.
This is a free event, open to the entire community. RSVP to Lisa Baydush,
SunshineGirlSings@gmail.com.