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2 Shul Shorts Strategic Planning Findings The Strategic Planning Committee has delivered a summary of its focus group findings to TI Board President Larry Gorban and the executive officers. A full report and recommendations will be presented to the TI Board of Directors, which will decide promptly how to make the study available to the congregation. Monthly Shabbat Mincha The Shabbat mincha service generally will be held only on the last Shabbat of the month. That means the next service is set for 6:30 p.m. on May 26. There is no service in June. Watch your and the online TI calendar for a schedule of upcoming services. Planned Giving TI will begin a planned giving initiative shortly, chaired by Aaron Mannes. Without obligation and with confidentiality, contact Sam Freedenberg, executive director, or TI member Julia Pitkin-Shantz, a certified financial planner, at to explore the possibilities. Energy Savings The synagogue is trying to cut its electrical energy consumption by 10 percent in 2012 through personal conservation measures, which would result in $2,000 in utility savings. The building will remain dark on Tuesday evenings with no regular activities scheduled following minyan. Also, congregants are asked to turn off the lights in the restrooms upon exit (except Shabbat and holidays). The lights in the parking lot will automatically shut off at 10 p.m. AARP Driving Class A Safe Driver Course will be offered by AARP at TI from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. No tests are involved. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Do not bring food into the synagogue. You may purchase a kosher lunch for $10 (advance reservation required). Mail your check (payable to AARP) to the synagogue office to confirm your reservation. Food Drive June 3 at TI A food drive to benefit Manna will be held in conjunction with the rabbi s farewell reception on Sunday, June 3. The following items are among those requested by Manna: canned vegetables, canned tomato products (no added sugar or salt), canned fruit (in juice), dried fruit, canned tuna/ salmon in water, canned chili, canned bean soup, canned baked beans, brown rice, rolled oats, quinoa and other whole grains, whole wheat pasta, plain oatmeal, boxed or evaporated milk, infant cereals and baby food/formula. Questions? Contact Larry Cohen at lcohendds@yahoo.com. Tikvat Israel Directory Rabbi Howard Gorin hdgorin49@gmail.com Rabbi Emeritus Lewis A. Weintraub Cantor Rochelle Helzner rhelzner@gmail.com Cantor Emeritus Mark Levi President Larry Gorban LarryGorban@gmail.com Executive Director Sam Freedenberg sam@tikvatisrael.org Office Staff Anita Greenwald anita@tikvatisrael.org Debbie Segal debbie@tikvatisrael.org Religious School Tamar M. Weinsweig, Director tamar@tikvatisrael.org Early Childhood Rori Pollak, Director ecc.director@tikvatisrael.org Youth & Family Programming Lynn Berk, Director lberk@comcast.net Synagogue Office Phone Fax Bulletin Editor Jay P. Goldman jgoldman@aasa.org Contributing Editors Felicia R. Black Betty Fishman Nancy Matheson (All phone numbers are in the 301 area code.) 2

3 From the Rabbi s Desk: Proud of What We Created by Rabbi Howard Gorin 32 years. 32 years. A lifetime! And what do I have to show for it? A synagogue with financial problems (so what else is new?); an aging congregation; rooms full of books and memories; and an aging rabbi who is leaving with no fixed course, maybe south Florida! Sometimes I think the synagogue would have been better off had it picked someone else. So laments the rabbi in the opening scene in this year s Purim shpiel (a parody). I was asked to play the role myself. I declined. What the rabbi laments is not untrue, but the words do not accurately reflect how I assess what we have accomplished over the course of my tenure. I delivered my valedictory address on the first day of Rosh Hashanah last fall. In the course of those remarks, I reflected on some of the many things about which we can all take pride. Permit me in this final Bulletin column to revisit parts of that talk. Outsider Perspectives I first shared comments from visitors to our synagogue: From the friend of a young woman, now in her late 20s, who grew up at Tikvat Israel: By far the most poignant feeling for me was ease. There was an ease and warmth and gentleness in the synagogue that was powerfully refreshing.. The vibe at the synagogue was just so comfortable and welcoming. I was just plain delighted. From a guest at a simcha: I want to convey to you how much I enjoyed the service and how welcome I felt. Your own warmth and that of Cantor Helzner create an atmosphere that is welcoming and spiritual, which the Tikvat Israel congregation supplements. From the mother of a teenager: As we were leaving the shul this afternoon [during the High Holidays], my children were commenting about how many cars were there. My son said, There should be this many people here every week. It s such a happy place! I summed up these comments: If all that we can boast about is our weekly Shabbat service that is welcoming, meaningful, uplifting, joyous and, if I may editorialize, authentic I would say, dayenu. It is sufficient. But we have many more things to be proud of. A Trio of Traits I continued by pointing out three traits that characterize our congregation and make us very, very special perhaps unique. No. 1: We are a participatory congregation because we empower congregants to take active roles in the services. I used to take this for granted that all rabbis and cantors not only allow but actively encourage their congregants to lead services and chant from the Torah. I have since learned that we stand out in this regard. Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, author of Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us About Building Vibrant Jewish Communities, writes: Independent minyanim are successful largely because they focus energy on creating a vibrant, participatory traditional service. This is not news at Tikvat Israel. In this area we are on the cutting edge. No. 2: Another accolade that I believe we have earned: We are an inclusive congregation. This is, I believe, part of the fabric of who we are. Gays and lesbians couples or individuals appreciate that we offer a safe, non-judgmental, welcoming environment where no one has to pretend to be somebody else. We have a reputation in the community and beyond for being a place where Jews of color can come and participate, where no one will challenge their right to be with us or imply that they do not belong in our congregation. Residents of the Jewish group homes regularly worship with us; they too are part of our community. No. 3: One more core value of our congregation: chesed, lovingkindness. We take care of our fellow congregants when they are ill and we take care of their families, too. When it comes to taking care of bereaved families, we are second to none. From the time we receive word that a death has occurred, a group of dedicated individuals musters itself to provide a broad range of services, from preparing the body for burial to arranging for meals and shiva minyans. A synagogue with financial problems; an aging congregation. True. Services that are welcoming, meaningful, uplifting, joyous. A congregation known for empowerment, inclusion, chesed. Also true. Proud and Grateful I am not going to leave the congregation limping off toward the sunset, lamenting as I go. I reiterate what I said on Rosh Hashanah: I am proud of what you and I have created these past three decades. And I am grateful for all the support shown me over the years, the support that allowed me to grow as a rabbi and as a human being the great freedom you allowed me to be myself and follow my own muse. I am thankful. I feel blessed. May we all achieve the full measure of our dreams in the next chapter of our lives. Tikvat Trivia Without any fanfare - and presumably most congregants didn t even notice - Tikvat Israel observed an anniversary on April 15. That was the date that the merger between Beth Tikva and Temple Israel (which operated on University Boulevard in Silver Spring) was formally consummated. Question: What year did the merger take place? Answers: (a) 1995 (b) 1997 (c) 2000 Turn to page 19 for the answer. 3

4 A Pair of Tributes at TI to Honor Rabbi Gorin by Betty Fishman June 30 will mark the last official day of Rabbi Howard Gorin s tenure as the religious leader of Tikvat Israel Congregation. We will mark his 32 years with the congregation at two major events in the coming weeks. We ve come a long way since Rabbi Gorin came to Beth Tikva in The congregation merged with Temple Israel of Silver Spring in 1997 to become Tikvat Israel and has grown significantly in size and in spirituality, knowledge and level of participation. An entire generation has grown up during that time. Through all those seasons and all the transitions in our lives -- weddings, b nai mitzvah, births and deaths -- Rabbi Gorin has touched our lives, with inspiring words during Shabbat and holiday services, with his teaching and encouragement of our learning, by sharing our joy during simchas, and with words of comfort during our times of sorrow. He has also taught us about caring for the Jewish community worldwide through his example of outreach to Jews in foreign lands. The first event will be held the weekend of May On Saturday, May 19, we will welcome William Miles, a professor of political science at Northeastern University s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, as a guest speaker at Shabbat services, when he will discuss the Jewish community in Nigeria. Miles is a political anthropologist, who studies and writes about Nigeria. He first visited the country in 1980 and learned about that Jewish community from the article about Rabbi Gorin s work there in the Spring 2006 issue of United Synagogue Review. Over the years since then, Miles own involvement with the Nigerian community, Fund for the Future Rabbi Gorin has asked that any proceeds from a Tribute Book being created in his honor for the retirement event on June 3 be used for the new Tikvat Israel Fund for the Future. Complete details are available from the synagogue office. The new fund is part of a planned giving campaign that will be launched shortly. he said in an interview, has affected me enormously, particularly with respect to challenging my traditional notions of what Jewishness means. It has greatly broadened my conception of Jewish identity. On Sunday, May 20, Tikvat Israel will show a film Re-emerging: The Jews of Nigeria, in which Rabbi Gorin plays a significant part. The program begins at 7:15 p.m., and refreshments will be served. Copies of the film on CD will be available for purchase. Join us for tributes and a gala reception on June 3. Our official farewell celebration, Rav Todot, will be held on Sunday, June 3, beginning at 7:15 p.m. There will be presentations, reminiscences, accolades -- and perhaps a bit of roasting -- interspersed with musical numbers and well, you ll have to come to find out! Guest speakers include Rabbi Morris Allen of Beth Jacob Congregation in St. Paul, Minn., who founded Hekhsher Tzedek (an initiative to ensure kosher food is produced in accordance with ethical standards of Judaism); Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal of Shaare Torah Congregation in Gaithersburg; and the Rev. Currie Burris of the Silver Spring Presbyterian Church. The program will be followed by an elegant dessert reception. Be sure to get your tickets soon; they ll go fast! As part of the commemoration of Rabbi Gorin s service to our congregation over the last three decades, we will present to him and Pam a personal memory book of private expressions of thanks and recollections. See the accompanying article (page 7) to learn how to participate. (Betty Fishman is co-chair, with husband Cliff, of the rabbi s retirement tribute committee.) Has It Really Been That Long? Take a trip in our time machine back to The same year Howard Gorin became rabbi of Beth Tikva Congregation in Rockville, Md., the following took place: Jimmy Carter, the incumbent president, defeats Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, but loses the general election to Ronald Reagan. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister of Great Britain. The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan. The Iran hostage crisis reaches its first anniversary on the U.S. election day. Lech Walesa leads the first of many strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, and the trade union Solidarity is born. War breaks out between Iraq and Iran (and will last for eight years). The Ethernet is developed at Xerox Corp. The first fax machines become available in Japan. Pac-Man debuts as an arcade game. 3M develops Post-It notes. Viewers of TV s soap opera Dallas finally learn who shot J.R. John Lennon is murdered in New York City. The annual inflation rate in the U.S. is over 13 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes the year at 963. The average cost of new house in the U.S. is $68,700. The average family income is $19,500. A gallon of gas costs $1.19. The average new car costs $7,200. Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington State. Israel replaces the pound with a new currency, the shekel. 4

5 Pam Speaks: Recollections of 27 Years as the Rabbi s Wife by Pam Gorin In the fall of 1982, a dear friend and I attended Friday night services at Beth Tikva -- my friend had grown up at Beth Tikva, but it was my first visit. That night, I met Howard and the congregation for the first time. I ve often thought back to that fateful night and wondered, Who did I fall in love with first -- Howard or Beth Tikva? I had grown up in a very Jewish but secular home and found in Beth Tikva a place where I could begin to live a more observant life. Spring ahead to January 1985: Howard and I had just decided to get married and didn t want to make any big announcements. We wanted to keep things quiet for awhile. But the first Shabbat morning after we got engaged, the lovely man who did the announcements from the bima that morning was very pleased to tell everyone in the sanctuary our news. I ll never forget the gasps in the congregation, and I ve always wondered if they were happy reactions or something else. We invited the entire congregation to our wedding and that became the pattern of our lives, always intertwined with the congregation. You have been with us at every one of our important life events, from our marriage in 1985 to Emma s baby naming and Yonasan s bris to their B nai Mitzvah and to the wedding reception for our son, Yonasan and his bride, Chaya Davida, this past January. You have celebrated with us in our happiest times and supported us as we dealt with the loss of Howard s parents and my father. By nature, I am shy and introverted, so in the beginning of our marriage, going into kiddush following Shabbat services was so hard for me. I felt as if I could never remember anyone s name, and my instinct was to go into the corner and hide. Of course, time has cured much of my outward shyness, and over the years I ve looked forward to those opportunities at kiddush to talk to everyone. This year has been a year full of emotion for me as I look ahead to the very large transition that lies ahead for us. I know that even though we are moving down the street, you will remain part of our lives. I look forward to the new adventures that Howard and I will have, but I am filled with Above: Pam Gorin (right) with Susan Newman, former synagogue director. Right: Pam with children Yoni and Emma as pre-teens. mixed emotions. There are no words to tell you how much I have loved being a part of your extended family -- to laugh and cry with you as we have all celebrated so many important life events, both the sweet and bitter. I ll never forget that after our engagement was announced, someone came up to me at kiddush and asked, Do you know what you are doing, marrying a rabbi? I remember that with all my naïveté, I answered, Of course, I do. Truthfully, I had no idea. I knew what it would be like to be married to a rabbi when it was just the two of us, but I didn t know what the years with young children would be like with Howard out so many evenings each week, how hard it would be. Or that our children would grow up understanding that their Abba would come to their special school programs, unless there was an emergency or a funeral. I didn t know that my 3-year-old daughter would be more comfortable at a shiva house than I was. Neither did I know how kind the community would be, like the year when I got pneumonia and Howard was out of town. I could barely get the children to and from the ECC each day, yet all that week, dinner appeared, like magic, on my front porch. Most importantly, I had no idea how I would grow to love all of you to think of you as my extended family. Thank you, thank you for 27 years of friendship, support and love! Car-Pooling Available for Rabbi s Event on May 20 Hope Levy Kott is arranging transportation for congregants who don t drive in the evenings but would like to attend the Nigerian Jewry film event on Sunday, May 20, in honor of Rabbi Gorin. The film will begin about 7:15 p.m. with discussion and refreshments following. The program is expected to conclude by 10 p.m. If you need a ride to Tikvat Israel or can provide transportation for a fellow congregant, please contact Levy by May 11 at or hkott@aol.com. She will need to know if you prefer to leave at the end of the film or at the end of the discussion. 5

6 The Rabbi s Final Q&A on Aging, Accomplishments, Disappointments and Needs With his 32-year tenure down to its final weeks, Rabbi Howard Gorin shared his thoughts on his longevity at the synagogue, the most profound changes in the congregation and his own role, his proudest accomplishment and keenest disappointment and what lies ahead for him and wife Pam. The interview was conducted electronically in late March by the Tikvat Israel Bulletin s acting editor Jay P. Goldman. Q: When you landed the job at Beth Tikva in 1980, did you have any notion you d spend the entirety of your career as a congregational rabbi here? Rabbi Gorin: When I came here in 1980, it was after serving for three years as rabbi of a congregation near downtown Brooklyn, which was experiencing a resurgence, and one year as interim rabbi in New Haven. The sanctuary of the Brooklyn synagogue was magnificent; it was built originally as a Dutch Reformed Church in the mid- 1800s. The physical plant of the New Haven synagogue was extensive a sizeable sanctuary, a well-appointed kitchen, a well-stocked library, classrooms, a social hall, etc. From the standpoint of appearance, Beth Tikva did not measure up. I most likely entertained the thought that it would be a stepping-stone on the career path toward a more prominent position. That would have been a typical expectation back then. So, no -- at the outset I did not expect to serve this congregation for 32 years. However, what I found was that, what Beth Tikva lacked in terms of physical amenities, it more than made up in the warmth of its congregants. I felt embraced and supported from the get-go; it felt like home. I also came to realize I neither wanted a larger congregation nor was I suited to be the rabbi of a larger congregation. I liked the intimacy and haimish charm of Beth Tikva. Q: What goal did you set for this congregation in those early years? Or what did you consider the greatest need of the congregation in your first years here? Rabbi Gorin: I felt that the greatest need of the synagogue was stability. My three immediate predecessors served an aggregate of 12 years. A revolving-door rabbinate is in no one s best interest. I felt too that the Shabbat morning service was rather anemic. There were few congregants who were able to participate knowledgeably, fewer still who were able to assume any type of liturgical leadership role. For example, the Torah reader back then was a paid professional. I set out to create a full, more engaging service, with greater lay participation. Q: How do you think the congregation has changed most significantly over your 32 years? Rabbi Gorin: As has been noted elsewhere, we have aged. My first year there was a Bar or Bat Mitzvah almost every Shabbat; in fact, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah season extended well into the summer. We had so many children in our religious school that we had to hold school on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Sundays we had two two-hour sessions. Those days are behind us. On the other hand, more and more families are opting for day school education for their children. That is a positive sign. No matter how good an afternoon school might be, it cannot compete with the intense Jewish educational experience that a quality Jewish day school can offer. Other significant changes: A greater percentage of congregants can and do assume leadership roles in the services. They can chant the service, read from the Torah and deliver meaningful and thoughtful Divre Torah. At one time the congregation might have been dependent on the clergy to assume these roles. That is no longer the case. I hope that will lead to a reevaluation as to whether or not Tikvat Israel needs full-time clergy. Q: In what ways has the job of rabbi of Beth Tikva/Tikvat Israel changed over time? How significantly have the expectations been raised? Rabbi Gorin: At the beginning of my career, I would pay hospital visits to and conduct funerals for parents of congregants. That did not occupy a major part of my job. My main focus then was working with the younger cross-section of the congregation -- teaching in the Hebrew school, working with the B nai Mitzvah on their speeches, etc. I remember as well hosting Shabbat dinners for our USY chapter as well as brunches for college students during their winter break. Now, when I visit people in the hospital that is, if they are in the hospital long enough for me to visit, usually the visit takes place after they ve been discharged I am visiting congregants themselves, not their parents. Generally, too, I am not getting many any! invitations to work with our youth. There is no question that my age is a factor. I think the congregation needs to consider these observations. Does it want to hire a younger rabbi, who will better appeal to the youth? Or does it want to hire a more seasoned rabbi who can see to the pastoral needs of an aging membership? Continued on page 7 6

7 Rabbi Q&A continued from page 6 Q: Is there something that as a rabbi you are proudest of over your career? Rabbi Gorin: I am proudest of the way that congregants minister to each other. The way congregants assume responsibility of many aspects of comforting the bereaved and attending to the deceased the way congregants reach out to others in times of illness or extend themselves to newcomers or empty nesters who might not have a place to celebrate a holiday that is impressive. To the extent that I had anything to do with these developments, I am very proud. Q: What s your keenest disappointment professionally? Rabbi Gorin: Back in 1984, Rabbi Lawrence Kushner wrote an article called The Tent-Peg Business: Some Truths About Congregations. In it, he wrote, The chief goal of a rabbi is to teach the members of the congregation how to run their congregation without rabbinic help. Pay close attention to the pronoun their congregation. I am proud of the way that congregants have been trained to participate meaningfully in services. I am keenly disappointed that I have failed to instill a broad sense of stewardship among the laity. If it is indeed their congregation, then it is also their responsibility to find a way to generate the funds needed to operate the congregation as optimally as possible. Regrettably, too much emphasis is given to cutting back programs and not enough to raising funds. Too often I hear, We don t have a lot of money. That is a myth, a misconception, even a cop-out. I take more than a little responsibility in allowing this myth to be perpetuated. Q: You ve been able to integrate some unique personal interests into your role here notably the support of Jews in Africa and your keen interest in collecting Jewish literature. Do you feel the congregation has largely encouraged and supported these interests? Rabbi Gorin: The first time I went to Uganda, I was given a hero s welcome upon my return. The second time, the response was, That s nice. The third time I went to Africa, to Nigeria, the reaction was, Again?! There are many congregants who have actively supported my outside interests. Witness the outpouring of volunteer participation in our book sales. Few congregations, though, want to share their rabbi s time and energy with others. I am glad that, at the very least, my other interests have been tolerated. I do not take that for granted. Q: What s next for you? Will you and Pam remain in the Washington area in the long term? Rabbi Gorin: Clergy are generalists; we need to be involved in a wide range of areas of concern to our congregants individually and our congregations as a whole. I look forward to spending the next few years focusing on a narrower range of interests. I want to see if I can turn my interest in books into a viable non-profit, and I want to spend more time studying sacred texts. I do not rule out teaching or even returning to the pulpit rabbinate. Cantor Mark Levi is an excellent role model. After retiring from Beth Tikva, he found a position in Florida from which he subsequently retired, until he was called to a third position. For the immediate future, Pam and I intend to stay in the Washington area. Share Your Messages for Rabbi s Memory Book As part of the commemoration of Rabbi Gorin s three decades of service, the congregation will present him and Pam with a personal memory book of private expressions of thanks and recollections. A separate tribute book is being readied for printing and distribution at the June 3 celebration. But there is still time to submit a personal note of reflection, appreciation or even humor for the memory book. Everyone whose life has been touched by Rabbi Gorin may participate. Now is the time to tell Rabbi Gorin what his presence in your life has meant to you by joining in the creation of this lasting tribute to him. Your submission can take any form -- a letter, a poem or just a meaningful phrase. As Rabbi Gorin has demonstrated with his own words, the most meaningful messages come from the heart. Photos also are welcome. To participate, send your messages to rabbigorincelebration@gmail.com (put Memory Book in the subject line) or mail them to the synagogue office ( Attn: Memory Book ). Read Your Newsletter In Living Color You can view this issue of the Tikvat Israel Bulletin - containing all the photos of the rabbi as well as other images - in color on the synagogue website. A color version of each issue of the newsletter is posted to the site a full week before it is received by congregants in the mail. Go to then click on the image of the Bulletin on the left side of the home page. You can access the current and previous issues. 7

8 A Montage of Memories Over the Years This photo collection captures Rabbi Howard Gorin in various roles over the years presiding over the dedication of new Torah scrolls, teaching public school students about Jewish practices, greeting a snowbird congregant in Florida, addressing a cantor s concert and participating in Mitzvah Day projects at the synagogue. In the photo at bottom center, the rabbi greets Connie Morella, the area s former congressional representative, along with the Mulitz family. (Photos by Sam Freedenberg; others from synagogue archives) 8

9 President s Corner: A Final Bow With Gratitude by Larry Gorban, TI president Dear Friends: As you may recall, I came to be your president when my predecessor, Sam Freedenberg, stepped down to fill the role of our executive director. After more than two years as synagogue president, I have decided to step down as of the end of June. The normal presidential term is two years, but I offered the TI Board of Directors to remain in office until planning fell in place for the selection of an interim rabbi and the beginning of the search for our next rabbi. With these two tasks well in hand, I feel this would be a natural departure point for me. It has been a privilege to serve as Tikvat Israel s president. I feel such a strong attachment to our community that I have been willing to do whatever I could to support TI. I believe it is important to know when it is time to pass the synagogue s leadership baton to fresh, new leaders who can bring new energy and ideas to our congregation. I am thrilled to report that Jonathan Solomon and Rodney Matheson will serve as co-presidents going forward to the end of this two-year term in 2012 when the next congregational election will take place. I want to thank the officers, the board and all of you for your encouragement and involvement. I want to especially thank Sam Freedenberg, Cantor Helzner and Rabbi Gorin. It was a pleasure to work with all of them. We are truly a unique and special congregation. The continuing input from congregants that is part of our strategic planning process leaves me confident that we are ready to write the next exciting chapter in Tikvat Israel s history. I look forward to being a beneficiary of our community s shared work in planning for the future and will do whatever I can to support these efforts. Once again my thanks and best wishes to all of you. B Shalom. Monthly Book Collections at TI The TI Social Action Committee has undertaken another project to contribute to our Rockville community. The Friends of the Library store in Rockville is in considerable need of donated books. The money earned by each of the three bookstores supports the programs of the Montgomery County Public Library system. At TI, we will hold book collections on the first Sunday of each month between 9:30 and 11 a.m. outside the Flax Library. Book donations will be taken directly to the FOL bookstore near Kosher Mart. Please check your bookshelves for gently used books. Sunday, May 6, will be the first opportunity to contribute much needed books. Contact Celia Schuchman at lencelia@ gmail.com with questions. Kitchen Named in Honor of Lifetime Volunteer in Front of Her Family Tikvat Israel congregants, former members and other friends turned out in full force to recognize one of the congregation s founding members, Charlotte Zeidman, by renaming the synagogue kitchen in her memory. The recognition was made public at a tribute dinner in the TI Social Hall on March 18 in front of her four children and several of her grandchildren. A plaque bearing Zeidman s name will appear adjacent to the kitchen entrance. The event, attended by nearly 175 individuals, grossed more than $7,100, which included generous donations from those who could not attend. The net proceeds will be used to upgrade aspects of the kitchen. Zeidman was a founding member of the synagogue in the early 1960s when the congregation first rented a public school building across from her family s home in Wheaton for Shabbat services and simchas. She also served in various volunteer leadership roles over that half century, most notably overseeing all aspects of the kitchen operation. She was remembered by several congregants during the tribute, which also featured instrumental music by Eine Kleine Tikva and singing by Chai Dynamics. The affair took place on her first yahrzeit. To those who worked with her in the kitchen, she could be a tad stubborn, a little resistant to change and even a bit intimidating, fellow kitchen volunteer Marsha Lyons told those assembled. She Beth Zeidman with the TI kitchen plaque in her mother s memory. (Photo by Felicia R. Black) wanted every occasion to be just beautiful. She did so much for us for so many years. Rabbi Howard Gorin addressed a similar theme when quoting daughter Beth Zeidman, saying She went full tilt into everything she ever did. No truer words were ever said about Charlotte. The rabbi recalled that she was the first person he met at the synagogue when he interviewed for his current job 32 years ago, and the two often joked about whose tenure would outlast the other. She impressed me as a force of nature who I thought was indestructible, he said. Zeidman died in March

10 Search Panel to Set Visits by Interim Rabbis by Shelly Goldin, Rabbi Search Committee chair The Rabbi Search Committee will be spending the opening days of May busily tabulating the results of a questionnaire sent to every congregant s home (the return date was April 30). Not only do the results tell us what you want in a new rabbi -- both the part-time interim who will start this summer and the full-time successor who will begin July but they also will describe who we are as a congregation to the prospective candidates. The survey answers will give us a good breakdown of where you Shelly Goldin fit in this congregation and what keeps you here, whether it be the schools, the services, the other congregants, etc. We understand no single question stands alone and there are many reasons why you chose an answer. Thank you for participating, and now it s up to us to tally and then share those results with you. By this time, we also will have planned opportunities to meet, greet and interview prospective candidates for the part-time interim rabbi. The job application was accepted earlier this spring by the Rabbinical Assembly s Joint Commission on Rabbinic Placement and posted for interested parties at the end of March. The interim rabbi who is hired at TI will be asked to attend Shabbat morning services two times a month, attend to pastoral needs, make time for congregant meetings and preside over the High Holy Days and other important holidays. Congregants will meet the prospective candidates during Shabbat services in May and June and can chat with them during kiddushim. Please read B kesher, TI s electronic newsletter, and the website s home page for the dates of these candidate visits. During the summer and fall, our committee will meet with focus groups to talk about the full-time successor rabbi, what your specific expectations are and what the best match would look like. The new rabbi must be able to support the strategic planning recommendations embraced by the synagogue. Initial interviews by the committee will happen in January and February, and a more in-depth interview process by the board and congregants will occur next spring. We thank you for your patience and your future participation. Kiddush Aides Needed If you enjoy the kiddush following Shabbat morning and holiday services, Tikvat Israel needs your help to sustain the custom. Volunteers are needed to set up and/or clean up to assist the designated volunteer mashgiach (a congregant with formal instruction on supervising the kashruth of the TI kitchen). Contact Marsha Lyons at mars545@ comcast.net or to be added to her contact list when there s a shortage of help. Shepherd s Table Help TI is seeking additional volunteers to serve meals to the needy at Shepherd s Table in Silver Spring whenever the month has a fifth Monday. That means TI will be handling dinner service on July 30, Oct. 29 and Dec. 31. If you can help, contact Sherman Eisner, who coordinates TI volunteers, at or alarminfo@aesecurity.com. Collegiate Connection The College Outreach Committee sends packages to the synagogue s collegiate members during the school year. If your student has a change of address, please let the committee know to avoid wayward shipments. Contact Elyse Bernstein (jeffelyse@gmail. com) or Susan Apter (apter4@gmail.com). Sisterhood Ends Year With Book Club, Regional Conference by Rebecca Salon, Sisterhood coordinator Tikvat Israel s Sisterhood continues to be active. Bobbi Gorban offered classes on making beautiful, unique bead and wire kippot, in keeping with Hiddur Mitzvah, this year s Sisterhood theme, which focused on beautifying a mitzvah. The book club met twice in the past couple of months, once to discuss the book With Strength & Splendor - Jewish Women as Agents of Change by Lisa Kogen, education director of the Women s League for Conservative Judaism, and to discuss Lucette Lagnado s book, The Arrogant Years: One Girl s Search for Her Lost Youth, from Cairo to Brooklyn. Kogan s book, described as a celebration of Jewish women s significant contributions, can be purchased from Sisterhood for the much-reduced price of $10. On April 22, our Sisterhood sponsored an outing for 30 TI members, extended family and friends to see the Washington Nationals play the Miami Marlins. We hope this will become an annual event, as so many people expressed an interest, even if they could not join on that date. What s coming up? Our last book club meeting before the summer break will be on June 20 at 8 p.m. We will discuss The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. Hope to see you there. The other upcoming event is the Seaboard Region s Sisterhood Conference, which is being held at Shaare Tefila in Olney on May 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. This is the 66 th annual Sisterhood Conference in the region. We hope many of you will attend. To learn more about TI s Sisterhood, feel free to contact me (rsalon@verizon.net) or any of the other Sisterhood officers: Nancy Matheson, assistant cordinator; Janice Balin, treasurer and membership cordinator; Bobbi Gorban, Torah Fund chair and immediate past president; and Shelly Goldin, past president and Sisterhood consultant. 10

11 Faces of Purim at TI Cantor s Corner The festivities at Purim bring out great spirits among congregants, especially the young. A particular delight is the stick puppet show with its heroes and villains followed by a side-splitting spiel for the adult crowd after the reading of the Megillah. The annual Purim carnival includes face painting and plenty of games with guaranteed winnings for the youngest gamblers. (Photos by Felicia R. Black and Sam Freedenberg) by Cantor Rochelle Helzner A New Name for a New Service Our new monthly alternative Shabbat early morning service will hereby be named Boker Ohr. Led by Cantor Helzner, Robyn Helzner and percussionist, Jason Walker, this service will be held in the Flax Library at 9:15 a.m. on May 12 and June 30. The regular sanctuary service will begin at 9:30 a.m. At the Torah service, both minyanim will come together in the sanctuary. Kabbalat Shabbat With Instruments KS With I will be held on Friday nights, May 25 and June 15. The service begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. A pre-service reception will be held at 5:45 p.m. in May sponsored by Carol Chelemer and by Jesse and Marian Kaiser. Graduate Shabbat Graduating students from high school and college will be honored on Shabbat morning, Shabbat Emor on May 12. Mazel tov to them and their families. (See p. 16 for a complete list of the grads.) Bridge Nights Chanting Haftarahs Weekly Coed Karate Congregants who would be interested in chanting a Haftarah during the coming months may contact Susan Apter for available dates. She can be reached at apter4@gmail. com or A free karate class meets Wednesdays from 8 to 9:45 p.m. in the social hall. Contact Joel Kristal at or j_kristal@ hotmail.com. Participants advance at their own pace. The instructors have knowledge of martial arts and martial art weaponry. 11 The monthly duplicate bridge nights, co-chaired by Tami Gilston and Carol Chelemer, take place on Wednesdays starting at 7:30 p.m. with dessert with table play commencing at 7:45 p.m. Play ends by 10 p.m. Contributions of $5/person are encouraged. Upcoming bridge nights will be May 16 and June 13. Contact Chelemer at carolchelemer@comcast.net.

12 ECC: Our Birthday, Summer Options, Honey Sale by Rori Pollak, director of Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center This year has flown by so quickly. It is hard to believe it is already May. It feels as if just last month the children enjoyed planting parsley on Tu B Shevat and yet Passover already has come and gone. This column highlights some of our past activities. ECC Celebrates Pesach It was wonderful to see so many varieties of haggadot. Some classes included many parts of the entire seder while other classes focused on just the story. Cantor Helzner led Bedikatz Chametz (burning the chametz) with the children after they collected the hidden chametz in their classrooms. We sang songs and said special prayers. Thank you, cantor! The children also experienced our very own matzah bakery led by Limor. They mixed kemach (flour) and mayim (water) to make the dough, and then they rolled it, poked it and baked it. What fun. Our final Pesach program included all the families. The children assisted in the Maggid (telling of the story) portion, and afterwards everyone went back to their own room for additional seder fun. It was great to see many family members join the children for our ECC Passover celebration. We are proud of the children for learning about the many symbols, blessings and songs that go along with the Passover seder. 40 th Birthday On April 29, we had a huge birthday party for the ECC. We received many birthday gifts from the ECC wish list. Thank you everyone who joined in the celebration. You can still support this milestone celebration with a gift or donation from the ECC wish list on Amazon. Monetary donations or Amazon gift cards also are appreciated. Summer Offerings ECC Explorers, our summer program, runs from June 18 to Aug. 17. This summer the children will delve into discovery about creatures living as close as Rock Creek Park and as far away as the tropical rainforests. Enrollment forms and brochures can be found on the ECC website on the admissions page. Here are brief descriptions of the summer sessions. Session A - Insect Investigations (June 18-July 7): Grab your magnifying glass and let s get buggy investigating insects! The children use different art materials to design and create their own insect sculptures or one-of-a-kind insect costumes. The ECC Explorers will don antennae and move their bodies like crawling, jumping or flying insects. Session B - The Rollicking Rainforest (July 9-July 27): The children will travel thousands of miles in their imaginations, past gorgeous waterfalls and under the canopy of tall shady trees, as they discover the creatures that lurk in tropical rainforests. We will create an indoor rainforest in our camp rooms. Session C - Our Own Backyard (July 30-August 17): The ECC Explorers have natural treasures just a hop, skip and a jump away in Rock Creek Park. We will explore a bustling habitat filled with birds, fish, amphibians, insects, mammals as well as many different types of trees and flowers. Honey Sale The Broadman-Kaplan ECC will holds its annual Rosh Hashanah Honey Sale with proceeds supporting the early childhood center in the synagogue. The kosher honey comes in an 8-oz. plastic jar adorned with a colorful Judaic label and a gold band. Each jar of honey arrives with a personalized gift card wishing the recipient a Happy and Healthy New Year. The honey is delivered by mail in time for Rosh Hashanah, which begins Sept. 16. Complete an order form (located on the bulletin board outside the ECC office) or place your order directly at If you order online, be sure to enter the group code for Broadman-Kaplan ECC, which is BKE. Completed order forms are due to Rori by July 2. A $3 per jar shipping surcharge will be added to all orders placed after July 17. For more information, contact Rori at rori@ tikvatisrael.org. The Next Year We are now accepting applications for the school year. Please contact Rori Pollak in the ECC office at to set up a tour date, with enrollment questions or if you want a registration form. The registration form and tuition sheet also can be found on the ECC website ( Collecting Box Tops The Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center is collecting General Mills Box Tops for Education logos as a fundraising project during the school year. The school is asking anyone affiliated with TI to save these box tops. Cut them off the boxes and deposit them in the collection vessel on the wall outside the ECC office on the first floor of the synagogue. 12

13 Rimonim Center: A Personal Goodbye at Year s End by Tamar Weinsweig, director of Rimonim Center Our year s end is fast approaching and there is still so very much left to do, even though we have been quite busy lately. We recently created a Wax Museum that would make Madame Tussauds jealous. Students researched individuals related to Jewish history and then portrayed these people as statues (in wax). As I write this, we just got back from baking our own matzot at the matzah bakery followed by a terrific model seder where we crossed the sea, asked difficult (and interesting!) questions, interviewed the slaves who were being freed and questioned Moshe. Still to come, we will commemorate Yom Hashoa, take our 7th graders on a visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, commemorate Yom Hazikaron as we do yearly and celebrate Israel s 64th year of independence. We are yet to go with our high school students to see Bus 19 (you must Google it). Finally, we ll close out a great year of learning with our annual Lag B Omer end-of-the-year party for our Rimomim students and their families. So much to do and so little time. This also is a bittersweet time for me. After four fantastic years as Tikvat Israel s education director, I will be stepping down at the end of the academic year. I will continue to stay involved in any way that I can. These past few years have been so rewarding for me, most importantly because of our kids here. I have worked in many different types of settings in my career. I ve seen many students over the past 20 years. Our kids at Tikvat Israel are Jewishly connected and have a Jewish soul. Our kids are smart and motivated. Our kids are respectful and kind. Our kids are curious and are willing participants. Indeed, our kids are truly special. Our parents are also rather special. Whenever I asked for participation, you were there to support and encourage your children and us, the staff. Whenever I asked for things to be donated, you were there to lend a hand and help out. The most influential educators are you, the parents, and it is evident in the children that you have done a wonderful job. Thank you for entrusting your children to us. Thank you for giving us the gift of getting to know you and your families. I want to thank my staff who are an inspiration of commitment to our children and to Jewish education. You are partly the reason why our children are so special. Thank you to Jonathan Solomon and the rest of the Education Committee, which has been in our school s corner, supporting us every step of the way. Thank you to the synagogue s core staff of Sam, Debbie, Agustin and Anita for being there with whatever we needed. Thank you to the rabbi, cantor and Larry Gorban, our synagogue president. It is clearly evident to me that what makes Tikvat Israel such a special place is the people who come here. I am honored to be a part of such a special community. Todah Raba. Shabbat Workshops Continue on TI s Davening Channel The Adult Education Committee continues to offer The Davening Channel, a series of workshops run by Tikvat Israel s Wendy Morrison on Shabbat afternoons about Hebrew liturgy, language and sacred literature. Upcoming program topics on the Davening Channel: May 5, Let Me Read Your Psalm (rerun of an earlier segment for those who were unable to tune in); May 19, tallit rituals workshop; June 2, Kabbalat Shabbat workshop; June 16, Hebrew word-roots workshop; June 30, Recurring themes in the prayer text; July 7, Nusakh - the music of prayer; July 21, the preliminary service; and Aug. 4, kavana workshop. Advance registration is appreciated but not required. Contact Morrison at klezmer@ comcast.net with the date(s) and topic(s) of your choice. If you have a copy of So you think you can daven, please bring it to class. Morrison uses the blue/grey Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals and Weekdays as the main text. Blood Drive Set for May 6 at TI Tikvat Israel s Social Action Committee is holding its annual blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, in the social hall. All appointments must be made online using the Red Cross scheduling program. Go to and click on make a blood donation appointment. Enter the Tikvat Israel sponsor code: If you are a new user, you must register. After setting your appointment, you will receive an confirmation from the Red Cross. Direct questions to Robbi Cohen at peezer200@yahoo.com. 13

14 Youth Groups End Year With a Flurry by Lynn Berk, director of youth and family programming Our youth have been active on the athletics front. The USY Blue Team played B nai Shalom of Olney for the No. 1 position in the Seaboard Region Basketball League on March 25. It was a nerve-wracking and exciting game that went into overtime (highly unusual in this league) before BSO pulled out the win. The teams were evenly matched and played hard. Brandon Ehrlich made a miracle basket from midcourt, which put a stop to the game as parents and players of both sides stood to cheer him on his fantastic shot. We congratulate our coaches, David Sultan and Damon Ehrlich, and all of our players. (More details in TI Sports Ticker, p. 17.) Our Kadima Team also made it to the semifinals of Seaboard Region Kadima Basketball League. For the second straight year, our team came in 3 rd place. Congratulations to Coach JC Adler of Har Shalom and players Avi Newman, Matt Kaminow, Matthew Mintz, Henry Presman, Eric Schwartz, Ethan Adler and C.J. Snow. Our youth groups will wind up the season with various May programs. Bonim will participate in adviser Danielle Hersh s version of a Mad Science program. The group will conduct all sorts of goofy science experiments. Machar will go miniature golfing. Emtza will participate in a Booger Wars Tournament on the Rockville High School parking lot. (Booger Wars is similar to Capture the Flag except every participant wears giant noses and throws Velcro boogers in an attempt to get them to stick to others noses.) Kadima is going bowling, and USY will be sailing through the trees as they go to Go Ape for an afternoon of Zip Lining and Rope Course Adventure. Our Joint USY chapter will send a delegation to the Seaboard Regional Spring Convention, May 17 thru May 20. Bonim, Machar, Emtza, Kadima and USY programming ends in early June. We compete with sports, family events, graduations and more in June. We use the end of June to have our staff update the mailing and phone lists, move kids up to the next age group and begin planning for next year. Next year, we will be separating the Bonim and Machar groups. TI will run its own two groups, apart from Shaare Tefila, meaning they will no longer be part of the Joint Youth Department. We will not have an Emtza group next year. It was an idea we tried out, but the group never got the critical mass of kids needed to succeed. Our Kadima and USY chapters will remain joint chapters under the direction of the Joint Youth Department with Lynn Berk as youth director. We hope to have enough girls to run a Rosh Hodesh - It s a Girl s Thing next year. We need at least 10 girls in the 6th and 7th grades to make the group viable. The Rosh Hodesh group would meet monthly from September through June on the Sunday evening closest to the beginning of each Jewish month. Each meeting consists of dinner (the parents take turns supplying the dinner), a discussion and an activity. The purpose is to build girls selfesteem, form close friendships and learn about each Jewish month. The fee will be $100 to $125 per girl, depending on how many enroll, to cover the cost of the leader and the supplies needed for the group. If you have a daughter going into 6th or 7th grade this fall and are interested in the Rosh Hodesh - It s a Girl s Thing group, contact Lynn Berk at lberk@comcast.net. GROUP CALENDARS May 6, Bonim, Mad Scientist Experiments May 6, Machar, Miniature Golfing May 6, Kadima, Bowling May 6, USY, Go Ape Zip Lining & Ropes Course May 17-20, USY, Spring Convention May 20, Emtza, Booger Wars HAZAK Hosts Monthly Presenters With TI Affiliation by Toby Altman, HAZAK chair Over the last few months, HAZAK has had three interesting speakers at our meetings. All three are members of our Tikvat Israel Congregation. Charles Teller spoke to us about world hunger and what is being done to help those in need. Lynne Benzion taught us what the City of Rockville does to encourage economic development and shared with us what is coming down the pike. Most recently, Steve Raucher gave us insights into what is midrash. I would like to thank Harriet Armoza, Judy Davis and Lorraine Rosen for their help in setting up the refreshments. Also, I wish to thank Ted Kram, Barbara Reiner and Joyce Fischer, who willingly make phone calls whenever I ask. Please mark your calendars for May 24 and June 21, our last two meetings of the year. If you have any suggestions for programs or need information about our HAZAK meetings, please call or me at altman4@aol.com. 14

15 Three B nai Mitzvah Slated in May Tikvat Israel will be the place for three b nai mitzvah in May on the following schedule: May 5, Noah Sultan and Ruben Silverstone, and May 26, Jason Salzberg. In addition, Joseph Gelula will chant the haftarah on May 19 but will celebrate his becoming a bar mitzvah on Sept. 3 (Labor Day). The families provided information to the Tikvat Israel Bulletin. Gelula will be profiled in the September/October issue. Jason Vaughn Salzberg Parents: Renee and Ray Salzberg School and grade level: Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, 7 th grade Description of Mitzvah project: Collecting books for disadvantaged and homeless children Sibling: Frankie, 17 Personal interests: tennis, computer design, crumping, hanging out with friends Ruben Silverstone Parents: J o n Silverstone and Maya Chauls School and grade level: Wood Middle School, 7 th grade Description of Mitzvah project: Raising awareness of endangered animals and raising funds for the World Wildlife Fund Sibling: Tami, 11 Personal interests: Ruben likes to read, he s a good musician (plays the tenor saxophone) and he loves technology. Since his birth in Thailand, Ruben has lived in four countries and three continents. Noah Eitan Sultan Parents: David and Karen Sultan School and grade level: Westland Middle School, 7 th grader Description of Mitzvah project: Raised funds for the World Wildlife Fund Siblings: Jamey, 15, and Jacob, 10 Personal interests: soccer, reading, music TI Mail Box Passover Deliveries I want to thank all the volunteers from our congregation who so kindly delivered Passover food bags on April 1 to those less fortunate than ourselves throughout Montgomery County. It truly was a mitzvah. The recipients were so grateful for the company and the groceries for the holiday. Thanks to Ian Dubin, Phil and Hope Kott, Ben Loving, Anthony, Jamie and Daniel Freedman, Leon Green, Stan and Shirley Nasoff and Fortuna Scheige. Moira Green TI Coordinator, Project Hope Help for Homeless Thanks to Tikvat Israel Synagogue for the generous donation of food to Stepping Stones Shelter. On behalf of our board, staff and especially residents, thank you for supporting our efforts to heal the homeless step-by-step. Your thoughtful donation not only enables us to continue running the shelter program, but also gives our families items needed to help them succeed. More importantly, your gifts make a dramatic impact on each of our families and demonstrate generosity and kindness from the community. Your actions provide hope for the future, strengthen family values and enable self-sufficiency. Elizabeth Trabucco Volunteer Coordinator, Stepping Stones Shelter Rockville, Md. Support for Seniors Thank you to Louise Chatlynne for her reading of the Megilla and leading a Purim song session with the Jewish residents of the Aspenwood Senior Living Center. As always, thanks to everyone who has been bringing toiletries, for Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, to the collection box in the main office of our synagogue. Robbi and Larry Cohen Co-Chairs, Social Action Committee Mazel Tov to Shayna Solomon, daughter of Nancy and Jonathan Solomon, for capturing (with her partner) second place in Public Forum Debate in the Montgomery County Debate League. Shayna, a senior, was a co-captain of the Montgomery Blair High School team. to Micah Krichevsky, who in June receives the 2012 Roche Diagnostics Alice E. Evans award from the American Society of Microbiology for advancement of women in microbiology. He also has worked on matters of human rights in science, nationally and internationally. 15

16 Outdoors Group Seeks Newcomers The Outdoors Havurah took advantage of the spring-like weather during the final weeks of winters, taking a hike at Lake Needwood following a planning session. One of the most active havurahs at the synagogue, the Outdoors Havurah was formed in July 2010 and has about 30 members. In addition to Lake Needwood, the group has hiked at Sugarloaf Mountain, Great Falls, Rock Creek Park, Seneca Creek State Park, Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge and Greenbrier State Park (where some also swam). We ve also learned about early Maryland history at St. Mary s, we ve communed in a sukkah, and we ve sailed on the Potomac River, said Sue Urban. This year, the Outdoors Havurah will visit the Tidal Basin and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (possibly in canoes); take in a summer music festival at Linganore Winery in northern Maryland; hike and swim at Greenbrier, Cunningham Falls and Trout Pond; hike at Mason Neck State Park in Virginia and sail on the Potomac. The group welcomes newcomers, teenage and older. Contact Amy Matathias at tihavurah@aol.com. Chatlynne Earns Top Scout Award Boy Scouting s highest honor for adult volunteers, the Silver Beaver, was awarded in March to TI congregant Louise Chatlynne. Her connection with the Boy Scouts of America began as a 4-year-old on a spring Scout camp preparation on Long Island with her father, Dr. Hyman Geller. He became an Eagle Scout in 1926 and later a scoutmaster. At 6, she was the youngest camper at her Girl Scout Camp. When her husband became a Scoutmaster, she registered as a committee member with her son s troop. Because the troop was small, her participation was able to rescue camping trips that would not have had enough adult leaders. Son Etan is an Eagle Scout and husband Chuck is a previous recipient of the Silver Beaver. Louise attended Scoutmastership Fundamentals in 1988 and the following year was asked to join the training staff, which she did through She regularly instructed several Scoutcraft skills and continues in promoting outdoor leadership skills. Louise serves on TI s bereavement committee and started a committee to help members who are recuperating from illness or surgery. She is a retired virologist. Supporting the Bulletin s Advertisers From left, Sue Urban, Louise Chatlynne, Chuck Chatlynne and Cindy Renteria hiked at Lake Needwood in Rockville as part of TI s Outdoors Havurah. Louise Chatlynne Synagogue members are asked to support businesses that support the synagogue through their advertising in the Tikvat Israel Bulletin. Felicia R. Black, Bulletin assistant editor, coordinates the Bulletin s advertising sales. Contact her at feliciarblack@msn.com or (cell) no later than June 1 about placing an advertisement of a service or product in the July-August issue. Honoring 2012 Grads at May 12 Service Tikvat Israel will honor its high school and college graduates during Shabbat on May 12, followed by a simcha kiddush, sponsored partly by graduates families. The following will receive diplomas and degrees this spring. High School (with college destination, if known by deadline): Ross Apter (University of Maryland), Melanie Belkin, Alex Berger (University of Maryland with gap year in Israel), Jacob Bogage, Aaron Bogage, Brandon Ehrlich (York College), Daniel Freedman (Montgomery College), Shayna Solomon (Dickinson College). Undergraduates: Jennie Berger, B.A. education, Near Eastern & Judaic studies and Hebrew, Brandeis; Danielle Hersh, B.A. elementary education and Spanish, American University; Beth Meyers, B.S. geological sciences, University of Rochester; Tamar Miller, B.A. history and equity studies, University of Toronto; Emily Zweig, B.S. speech pathology and audiology, Towson University. Graduate degrees: Elie Ashery, MBA, University of Maryland; Arlene Berger, M.A. Hebrew letters (and title of rabbi), Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; Mark Glucksman- Glaser, M.S. aerospace engineering, University of Maryland; Sandra Schwartz, M.A. architecture, University of Pennsylvania. Music Havurah Plans Two upcoming programs sponsored by the TI Music Havurah: Sunday, May 6 at 3:30 p.m., Flax Library: Klezmer! The Traditional Instrumental Music of Ashkenazic Jewry. Led by Wendy Morrison with piano accordion accompaniment. Sunday, June 24 at 5 p.m.: A Kumsitz, evening of singing and food. Led by Rocky Korr and accordionist Wendy Morrison. Bring instruments. Contact Felicia Black for details at feliciarblack@msn.com. 16

17 Tikvat Sports Ticker Youth Basketball The combined Tikvat Israel/Shaare Tefila Blue team advanced to the 2012 championship game on March 25, but B nai Sholom of Olney took home the honors with a narrow victory in overtime in the finale. The turning point, according to assistant coach Damon Ehrlich, was a controversial jump ball call. When BSO got the tip at the start of a two-minute overtime, they proceeded to score the only four points in OT. Congratulations to BSO. Ehrlich said the team should be proud of its accomplishments, the best season by far for a Tikvat Israel basketball team. TI s team defeated B nai Israel s USY in the semifinals. The Blue team lost only one game this season and it was to BSO. The TI team was composed of Coach David Sultan, Assistant Coach Damon Ehrlich, Brandon Ehrlich, Ross Apter, Leor Newman, Jonathan Bass, Daniel Mintz, Benjamin Kaminow, Kenny Oxman and Jamey Sultan. Men s Basketball TI s team won two games in the playoffs of the Montgomery County Synagogue Basketball League, but lost in the finals of the Division II bracket. The team had some close finishes but didn t win a game until Jon Bass was called up from the USY team to join fellow USYers Brandon Ehrlich and Leor Newman on the men s team. In the playoffs, TI knocked off Temple Isaiah II, pulling ahead in the second half behind Bass, Ehrlich and Mark Bargeski. Mark Waldman hit a baseline jumper, Mark Becker hit a fast break layup and Michael Newman hit an important foul line jumper with a few minutes left. TI was up by two points with one minute left in the game when Warren Berger intercepted a pass and was fouled. Then Mike Micek got open for a layup for the final points. Ben Meltzer played a strong inside game as TI s center, blocking shots, getting tough rebounds and even hitting a couple of three-pointers. In the second playoff round, TI downed a combined Shaare Torah/Shaare Tefila team by six points. Newman hit a nice no, no, no, yes three-pointer as TI withstood pressure at the end. Quipped Berger, the player-coach: It has been a few years since we had a two-game winning streak! The game was marred by an injury to Becker, who dislocated his little finger in a scramble for a loose ball. At halftime, the coach transported the injured player and his strangely bent finger to the hospital emergency room while Damon Ehrlich coached the team to the victory. Becker is OK and expects to recover shortly. In the championship of Division II against Beth Shalom, the top seed, TI fell behind by 10 early. Bass, Berger and the younger Ehrlich provided TI s early points, while Neil Kram sacrificed his body for the good of the team as he was run over by a defender trying to get through a screen. The elder Ehrlich made a nice driving layup over a defender. We played them even in the second half but could never get closer than 10 as they had very quick guards and good interior passing, said Berger. It was a fun season, he added. We won some games and almost went the whole season without any injury! New recruits for next season are welcome. Men s Softball Tikvat Israel s team in the Montgomery County Synagogue Softball League was forced to withdraw from participation owing to a shortage of players. Coached by Marc Schneider, the TI men s side had hoped to better its 2011 finish in 22nd place in the 24-team softball conference. Doubleheaders take place each Sunday morning at recreation fields in the area. Each team plays 18 games against other shuls. Schneider hopes to resurrect the team to compete in next spring s synagogue conference. Charity Road Race Marnina Cowan will be competing in a half marathon as part of the Crohn s and Colitis Foundation of America s Team Challenge on June 2. The event covers 13.1 miles through winecountry Virginia. Cowan, who has Crohn s Disease, hopes to exceed the nearly $7,500 she raised for Crohn s and colitis research in her first race a year ago. Donations are 100 percent tax deductible, and you can donate online on her behalf by visiting ly/xrmrgq. Checks also can be made payable to the Crohn s and Colitis Foundation and mailed to her at Rockville Pike #1205, Rockville, Md

18 JCC Publication Profiles Congregant s Work Role Editor s note: TI member Andi Kronzek wrote an article about Carrie Waldman, daughter of fellow members Judy and Marvin Waldman, for the March issue of Center Scene, the monthly magazine of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. Kronzek is editor of the publication. Carrie was the first teenager with special needs to have a bat mitzvah at Tikvat Israel, according to her parents. The article, reprinted with permission of the author, appears below. Carrie Waldman: A Bright Spot of the JCCGW by Andrea Kronzek Students who attend the JCCGW Preschool enjoy advantages not found at other preschools, such as access to all areas of the Center, including the art studios and the art gallery, the theater, Recreation Station (our popular indoor climbing gym), and the pools. To add to that list, the 4-year-olds in Sharon Goldrich s class have an added bonus: their beloved teacher s assistant, Carrie Waldman. Having Carrie in our classroom has been a wonderful experience. She takes great pride in sharing her life with us and also loves to hear about our families. Carrie takes responsibility in the classroom and keeps us on a tight schedule, Sharon relates. She helps us to set up, assists the children, and makes sure we remain on task, she continues. Sharon suggests that the most challenging task for Carrie, who is deaf, is teaching American Sign Language (ASL) to the class. In an interview facilitated by her mother, Judy Waldman, Carrie says that she enjoys teaching the children words they use every day, like good morning, as well as terms related to subjects they are studying. We have incorporated sign language into a number of our songs and routines, Sharon explains. Carrie has shown great Carrie Waldman with preschool student Ben Gruber patience with our pace of learning, and sometimes finds our attempts at ASL amusing, she notes, adding that the children and teachers feel a great sense of pride when they master words in ASL. But it s not only the children in her class whose lives are enhanced by Carrie s presence. According to Scott Cate of FeinARTsy (the gift and coffee shop located off the JCCGW s lobby), where Carrie often pops in for a cup of hot cocoa before starting her day, she is a bright spot wherever she goes. Carrie is conscientious, Scott observes, from thoughtfully caring for her young charges as they saunter down the hall to an activity, to tidying the counter in FeinARTsy when things may be out of place. Carrie always looks for ways to help, and it s obvious that she takes great pride in whatever she s doing, Scott reflects. I can t say enough nice things about her, he concludes. Carrie, 33, lives in a Jewish Foundation for Group Homes home in Rockville. When asked what she likes about her position at the JCCGW (besides teaching ASL, of course), Carrie says she likes seeing friends, working in the classroom, and the very nice teacher she works with. Prior to becoming an assistant in the JCCGW Preschool nine years ago, Carrie attended Camp JCC for many years. She has also taken cooking and art classes at the Center. During the school year, Carrie assists in Sharon s class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and works in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Barnsley Elementary School in Rockville on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In the summer, Carrie assists in the JCCGW preschool program Monday through Friday. If her weekday schedule isn t busy enough, Carrie trains every weekend as an athlete in the Special Olympics. A skilled swimmer, she specializes in freestyle and backstroke. Carrie is also an avid basketball player who patiently helps teammates who may not understand the rules of the sport. Carrie s mother, Judy, remarks that she and her husband, Marvin, are so pleased that Carrie works at the Center. We know that when she enters the JCCGW, Carrie is in a safe environment where everyone is watching out for her. This gives us peace of mind, she relates. And the parents of the students in Sharon Goldrich s class should have peace of mind in knowing that their children are under the watchful and caring eyes of dedicated teachers and assistants like Carrie. Carrie Waldman (middle of back row) with the 4-year-olds in a pre-school class at the Jewish Community Center. (Photos by Andi Kronzek.) 18

19 Environmental Change Coming to TI by Art Fabel, Tikvat Israel Environmental Committee co-chair Plans are under way now to make Tikvat Israel and users of the building more earth friendly, in the process saving money and contributing to a nationwide green energy movement. It s happening fast. I ll share a few highlights, so everyone can see how easy it is to make small changes with a large impact. It started about five years ago when Rabbi Gorin saw the film An Inconvenient Truth and decided Tikvat Israel should have an environmental committee. The committee installed programmable thermostats and compact fluorescent lights and reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions in the synagogue by about 30 percent. Three years ago a communitysupported agriculture program opened at TI, allowing members to share in locally grown organic produce and increasing our awareness of how we interact with the soil, air and water. CSA participants also enrolled in wind power programs. About six months ago, Bill Begal, a supporter of our synagogue, said to Sam Freedenberg, our executive director: You know, I installed solar panels on my warehouse and the payback was amazing. Sam then asked, Art, would installing solar panels at Tikvat Israel be a good idea? I knew it was but had no idea of how to finance a project of this size. Joelle Novey of Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light told me about their documenting of seven local faith organizations that had installed solar panels. The group created a listserv for the organizations to educate each other about solar energy. The environmental committee and synagogue management are in the process of getting proposals for a no-money-down solar panel installation that will produce about 40 percent of the synagogue s electric use and reduce payments for overall electricity. Tikvat Israel can join a 100-organization co-operative, co-sponsored by Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, which provides access to electricity at rates about 6 percent lower. It includes a kicker that all synagogue electricity becomes carbon neutral by subsidizing wind power. The synagogue s electric bill will be about $5,000 lower for the next 12 months compared to the previous year under this arrangement. The co-operative electricity agreement also has provisions for synagogue members and user organizations of our building to purchase electricity for rates lower than Pepco s, saving an average of $100 per year per household and simultaneously offsetting their electricity carbon emissions by 100 percent. This is a special arrangement with Clean Currents, which will supply the 100 organizations. (Details on pricing and enrollment are coming soon.) Our solar panel investigation spun off discussions with a company that will fund retrofit of all lighting in the synagogue and be paid back with part of the savings from more efficient lighting. Yes, fluorescent lights can be replaced with tubes, fixtures and ballasts that produce the same light output but use less electricity. On top of this, our executive director has challenged all synagogue staff and activities and members to reduce building energy consumption by 10 percent. Look for more lights off in empty rooms and more awareness of how we live and work affects the planet. Anyone interested in working with our committee on these issues can contact me at Trivia Answer The merger between Beth Tikva and Temple Israel was finalized on April 15, making this the 15th anniversary of the new entity, Tikvat Israel Congregation. 19

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21 Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeits occur from 9 Iyar to 10 Sivan May IYAR MAY 1 Max Regensteiner 10 IYAR MAY 2 William Brick Leonard Ehrlich David Fein Selma Goldstein Robert Kopp Benjamin Lerner Lillian Miller Murphy Louis Rothlin 11 IYAR MAY 3 Frank Einbinder Meshel Kirschbaum Howard C. Penenburgh 12 IYAR MAY 4 Edna Gorfine Helyn Mulitz Celia Shetzich Isadore Zeidman 13 IYAR MAY 5 Eva Fessler George Fine Esther Goldman William Prince Edward E. Rosner Max Shetzich Harry Shulman Paul Trachtenberg Rose Weiss Nathan Wermiel 14 IYAR MAY 6 Bertha Apt Rose Crasnick Edith Pressman Isadore Spector Bernard Yudkoff 15 IYAR MAY 7 Joseph Axelrod Sandra Baruch Irving Goldman Hugh Hochberg Myrna Matheson 16 IYAR MAY 8 Sadie Bauman Philip Danoff Hannah Herscovitz Lillian Horowitz Robert Lerner Louis Saltzman 17 IYAR MAY 9 Rae Danoff Harry Eisler Anna Knopp Rebecca Podgor Eli Rubinstein 18 IYAR MAY 10 Louis Grossman Samuel Nathan Kaplan Reba Leavitt Alexander Levine Andrew A. Levinrad Martin Miller William Shapiro 19 IYAR MAY 11 Mollie Exler Morris Gisser Ethel Fox Gold Bernard Grob Bertha Luchs Saul Seigel Helen Zitter 20 IYAR MAY 12 Sheldon David Abrams William Fessler Adolph Fullenbaum Frank Gantz Robert Goldberg Ida Kirschbaum Thelma Shapiro 21 IYAR MAY 13 William Berk David Bloom Mindl Mina Lustig Faye Toporek Sam Weiser 22 IYAR MAY 14 Lee Buchbinder Gladys Pearlstein Frieda Sneiderman 23 IYAR MAY 15 Jennie Fischer Louis D. Gaev Salomon Koricki David Rubin Anne Slonin 24 IYAR MAY 16 Lillian Boker Robin Freedman Ruth Grayson Elizabeth Levin Bernice Elvin Meiselman Rose Seligman Samuel Zuckerman 25 IYAR MAY 17 Rachel Ginsburg Fannie Kerson 26 IYAR MAY 18 Frank Goldstein Alex Weiss 27 IYAR MAY 19 Maier Auerhahn William R. Horowitz Bella Kensky Hersch Herman Lustig Ida Plesset Helen VanAalten Rosenfeld 28 IYAR MAY 20 Eva Gross Hilde Joseph Fred Rosenberg Elaine Beth Silverman 29 IYAR MAY 21 Nissim Armoza Esther Bernstein Bernard Horowitz Lena Klein Morton Pearlman Marcy Yanoff 1 SIVAN MAY 22 Jean Becker Esther Leah Bernstein Celia Braunstein Lillie Brodofsky Ruth Einbinder Isaac Krick Paul Spector Pearl Teitelbaum 2 SIVAN MAY 23 Rose E. Diamond Yvette Weiss Dora Witt 3 SIVAN MAY 24 Toby Gorschman Bertha Koricki Jack Lebowitz Samuel Miller 4 SIVAN MAY 25 Anna Battino Beatrice Sandler 5 SIVAN MAY 26 Esther Goldberg Harry L. Rosen Anne Dena Rosenberg Goldie Simon 6 SIVAN MAY 27 Leon Benham Anna Deckelbaum Joseph Greenfield Albert Sirmai 7 SIVAN MAY 28 Celia Arcus Irving Baroff George Bloom Selma Danovitz Lillian Friedman Minnie H. Goldberg Peggy Strauss Kuhn Benjamin Sidney Miller Joseph L. Rein Nathan Weiner 8 SIVAN MAY 29 Jacob Isaac Bass David Edward Haft Dave Lieberman 9 SIVAN MAY 30 Wolf Benzion Rose Sigel Hallen Gertrude Iskow Jennie Migdal Simon L. Weker 10 SIVAN MAY 31 Mattatia Battino Jerome Finster Anna Goldman Philip Hershenhorn Elizabeth Kensky Gertrude Molodow Leon Rosenberg Esther Steinberg Bertha Sunshine 21

22 Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeits occur from 11 Sivan to 10 Tammuz June SIVAN JUNE 1 Sophie Binder Mary Jeweler Isadore E. Kahn Adele Rein Sol Schwartz Dorothy J. Stanshine Michael Tuchler Frank Weiser 12 SIVAN JUNE 2 Frances Fierman Yetta Jaffe Florence Landy Maurice Schottenfeld Phyllis Ann Stathopoulos 13 SIVAN JUNE 3 Edith Eisenberg Jack Finder Leslie Arthur Pike Phyme Pitkin 14 SIVAN JUNE 4 Sender Goldberg Ruth Katz Dora Lang Ada Lichtman Sarah Oken Jacob Pishker Meyer Pollock Fannie Schaechter Morris Stolzenberg 15 SIVAN JUNE 5 Moshe Becker Mary Boin Harry Fierman Sadie Klein Florence Askow Loeb Ida Sobell 16 SIVAN JUNE 6 Joshua Laken David Joseph Williamowsky 17 SIVAN JUNE 7 Pearl P. Gantz Frank Kopp Irene Mills Ricki Jane Nachamkin Morris Rosenblum 18 SIVAN JUNE 8 Sol E. Cohen Lewis Greenwood Louis Jacob 19 SIVAN JUNE 9 Jacob Caplon Ellen Ehrlich Linda Raye Ehrlich Isadore Schwartz Marion Sully Masey Volk Margaret Sirmai Weinstein 20 SIVAN JUNE 10 Rachel Leah Mandelblatt Ethel Rothman 21 SIVAN JUNE 11 Evelyn Benham Hyman Cohen Edwin Rosenblatt Michael Yanoff 22 SIVAN JUNE 12 Beatrice Krantz Jacob Kristal Audrey Lankin Robert Lerner Sylvia Schottenfeld Debbe Schwartz 23 SIVAN JUNE 13 Gustave Jacob Benzion Freda Prince Feiga Smolar 24 SIVAN JUNE 14 Mollie Karlin S. Barbara Katz Philip Salon 25 SIVAN JUNE 15 Pearl Ackerman William Berger Ben Finkelstein Sylvia Freedman Lena Hockstein Louis Kahn Esther Silbert 26 SIVAN JUNE 16 Betty Hirshon Chava Krugman Yitzhak Levy Ida Newman Rachel Sher 27 SIVAN JUNE 17 Rose Abramson Milton Chorvinksy Etta Krick Samuel Pasternak Selma Phillips Charles D. Stoll 28 SIVAN JUNE 18 Abraham Abramowitz Nathan Adelman Isadore Danovitz Annette Hershenhorn Joseph Sandler Maynard Ugol Sarah Yudkoff 29 SIVAN JUNE 19 Bert Gross Ronald E. Kirschner Rose Weinstein 30 SIVAN JUNE 20 Henry Finder Lottie Finkelstein Kenneth Goldin Celia Kaiser Rabbi Andrew Klein Max Lacoretz Solomon Shapiro Charlotte R. Teller 1 TAMMUZ JUNE 21 Esther Leise Sadie Rosenthal Samuel Tranen 2 TAMMUZ JUNE 22 Claire Benzion Louis Fishman Rose Harad Seymour Kaiz Emmy F. Keusch Reuben Kramer Mollie Pelish Frances Shapiro Stuart Volin 3 TAMMUZ JUNE 23 Jeanette Benzion Clayre Blavett Julia Brand Irving Edelman Ellis Hyman Rosalyn Licht Marion L. Pike Gussie Prince Samuel Paul Puner Ira L. Schiffman Anne Burdett Shapiro 4 TAMMUZ JUNE 24 Ella Karabell Samuel Klein Joseph I. Levin Samuel Litwin Maurice Mainen Harry Plesset Arnold J. Rosenberg 5 TAMMUZ JUNE 25 Siegfried Ermann Bernard Finstein Minnie Gladstone Norris Halpern Maurice Hockstein Frieda Mendelson Sarah Weiser 6 TAMMUZ JUNE 26 Harry Belson Ruth K. Davis Marvin Hammerman 7 TAMMUZ JUNE 27 Yetta Oppenheim Murray Susswein Minnie Waxman 8 TAMMUZ JUNE 28 Evelyn Lidoff Ludwig Regensteiner 9 TAMMUZ JUNE 29 Esther Danoff Annie M. Ehrlich Rubin Harris Judith A. Kessler Martha Sills Sidney Wilchins 10 TAMMUZ JUNE 30 Mark Chorvinsky Michael Menzer Marcus W. Rose 22

23 Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations to the various funds at Tikvat Israel. The donor lists that follow reflect gifts received at the synagogue in February and March. If your donation during this time frame does not appear in the list, please contact the synagogue office at Yahrzeit Gifts Donations made in memory of: Joseph Apatoff by Irv and Bee Apatoff Samuel Appel by Shirley and Stanley Nasoff Sarah Bachman by Deborah Berlyne and Daniel Bachman Lillie Becker by Ellen Rosenthal Adolph Berger by Elaine B. Moses Helen Berger by Elaine B. Moses Mary Berkowitz by Barbara Brown Harry G. Blackstone by Roy and Michele Peck Esther Bloom by Edith Stein Max Bloom by Edith Stein Nathan Bloom by Helene Bloom Carl Boden by Jerome and Suzanne Boden Benjamin Bogage by Joseph and Shirley Bogage Lillian Brecker by Eileen McGuckian Rachel Brown by Celia and Leonard Schuchman Sigmund Brown by Celia and Leonard Schuchman Lena Burdett by Richard and Carol Barsky Marilyn Burdett by Richard and Carol Barsky Shirley M. Caplan by Helene Lerner Moishe Chaim Chait by Leon and Moira Green Haskel Chegorsky by Gertrude Krick Lea Chernoff by Howard and Rosie Chernoff Bernard Cohen by Blossom Cohen Fannie Rose Cohen by Charlotte Podgor Helen Cohen by Henrietta Asen Leonard E. Cohen by Blossom Cohen Morris Cohen by Larry Cohen Herba DelMonte by Bernice Steinberg Dayna Leslie Dubin by Sidney Kramer and Miriam Dubin Sadie Eckstein by Norbert and Rhoda Eckstein Hannah Edelman by Myrna and Leonard Wagman Ann Eisler by Ronald and Jeannette Eisler Edna Eisner by Sherman and Ellen Eisner Marguerite Eldredge by Annie and Joel Kahn Mary Fine by Ruth Fine Frances First by Faye First Bernard N. Flax by Herman J. Flax and Melanie Grishman Morris Freedman by Eugene Sheskin Abraham Friedman by Benjamin and Sally Friedman Ida Friedman by Benjamin and Sally Friedman Bernard Glaser by Joseph Glaser and Genie Glucksman Sylvia Goldin by Rochelle and Bruce Goldin Goldie Goldman by Ruth Simball Burnell Goodman by Mark and Meryl Thomas Joseph Gordon by Jay and Susan Plafker Libby Gordon by Jay and Susan Plafker Solomon Gorschman by Sylvia Pachenker Pearl Gottesman by Rochelle and Bruce Goldin Sarah Miriam Green by Leon and Moira Green Elizabeth Grishman by Melanie Grishman Helen Gross by Leonard and Marilyn Teitelbaum Philip, Regina, and Alan Grossman by Joelle Black Samuel Halperin by Herbert Halpern Dianna Hamburg by Abraham Hamburg Herman Hamburg by Abraham Hamburg Michael Hamburg by Abraham Hamburg Celia Hecht by Joan Margolies Louis Hecht by Joan Margolies Michael Hersh by David Hersh Michael Hersh by Joel and Angela Hersh Max Hershbaum by Leon and Moira Green Fanny Izen by Blossom Cohen Daisy C. Jones by Richard Nisenson and Susannah Challis Mark Kabik by Irving Kabik Theresa Kabik by Irving Kabik Ester Kaminsky by Ruth Weinstein Samuel Kaplan by Florence Kaplan Rosie Kasper by Marvin and Paula Kasper Alice Katz by Madeline and Jose Guzman Simon Katz by Sheryl and Howard Katz Rebecca Kauffman by Ira Benzion Eliezer Kishner by Micah and Elaine Krichevsky Jalle Koricki by Maida and Edward Nussbaum Betty Mae Kramer by Sidney Kramer and Miriam Dubin Isadore Kramer by Sidney Kramer Alex M. 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Romm by Eileen Romm Hyman Rosenthal by Glenda Goldman Max Rothman by Abraham Hamburg Esther Salit by Ben and Minna Williamowsky Stuart Schaffman by Mark Schaffman Hilde Scheraga by Deborah Berlyne and Daniel Bachman Philip Schnitzer by Selma Winson Herman Schrier by Rudolph and Ann Ruth Volin Karen Schubert by Leah and Jerry Keilsohn Abraham Schuchman by Gerald Schuchman Nadia Schuchman by Celia and Leonard Schuchman Isadore Schwartz by Abraham and Harriet Schwartz Rose Schwartz by Mark and Beverly Schwartz Sophie Schwartz by Paul and Judith Schwartz Ruth Anne Sheskin by Eugene Sheskin Ruth Anne Sheskin by Marian Sheskin Lily Sims by Irv and Bee Apatoff Zandel Smith by Eileen McGuckian Kalman Sokolow by Jayme Sokolow Samuel Solsky by Doris and Frederic Ratner Daniel Howard Steiner by Roberta Steiner Yetta Steiner by Roberta Steiner Jacob Sweet by Ellen Sweet Sandra Tolpin by Leah and Jerry Keilsohn Ethel Toney by Barry and Sharon Laken Edward Turkanis by Marvin and Elinor Turkanis Sol Wachovsky by Michele Eisenberg Continued on page 24 23

24 Donations continued from page 23 Joseph Wagman by Myrna and Leonard Wagman Samuel Wagman by Myrna and Leonard Wagman Charles Walder by Ruth Love Paul Waltzer by Ethel Waltzer Yvette Weiss by Elaine B. Moses Norman Yudkoff by Ruth Love Jay Zebooker by Shani Zebooker Anna Zipin by Pearl Tubiash Alfred Cowan Torah Club Fund In memory of Jacob Matathias by Daniel Matathias In memory of Irving Reich by Muriel and Jules Asher Bereavement Committee In memory of Hannah Barrack by Marilyn and Michael Greenwood In memory of Guadalupe Castillo by Richard Nisenson, Susannah Challis and Meah In memory of Guadalupe Castillo by Sharon, Jim, Macie and Isaac Pohoryles In memory of Seymour Engel by Marilyn and Michael Greenwood In memory of Lottie and Lewis Greenwood by Marilyn and Michael Greenwood In memory of Philip Wilchins by Sue and Howard Wilchins Cantor s Fund In honor of the birth of Tamah Graber s granddaughter by Marilyn and Michael Greenwood In memory of Lena Fineman by Aaron and Leslie Fineman In memory of Beatrice West by Ellen and Richard Lederman In memory of Charlotte Zeidman by Lee Zeidman by the Rockville Brass Band Chai Campaign by Jeffrey and Elyse Bernstein by Carol Chelemer by Sam and Penina Freedenberg by Denise Kanuck Charlotte Zeidman Kitchen Fund by Michael and Deborah Amster by Deborah Berlyne and Daniel Bachman by Robert and Janice Balin by Elisabeth Battino by Suzanne and Jerome Boden by Joel Bressler and Shirley Waxman by Eric and Caron Bronstein by Keith and Brenda Brooks by Louise and Chuck Chatlynne by Carol Chelemer by Barbara and Irv Cohen by Zivan Cohen by Steve and Michele Eisenberg by Cliff and Betty Fishman by Jane and Gary Gardner by Sam and Tami Gilston by Shelly and Bruce Goldin by Glenda Goldman by Janice Rosenberg and David Gorman by Tamah Graber by Paul Grayson by Moira and Leon Green by Melanie Grishman by Madeline and Jose Guzman by Sara and David Harris by James Hendler and Terry Horowit by Geraldine and Gerald Kaiz by Barbara Jo and Philip Katz by Isidore and Renee Kreisman by Phyllis Leise by Rodney and Nancy Matheson by David, Sue and Sarah Meiselman by Jenny and Rick Muffler by Shelley and Tom Mulitz by Richard Nisenson and Susannah Challis by Janet Oppenheimer by James and Maxine Perlmutter by Dorothy Pike by Freddi Pleet by Charlotte Podgor by Marc and Gale Pressman by Janaki Kuruppu and Ronald Rabin by Rose Rosenblum by Fortuna and Steven Scheige by Martie Adelman and Marc Schneider by Abraham and Harriet Schwartz by Jeff and Ellen Smith by Jayme Sokolow by Jonathan and Nancy Solomon by William and Lynn Spector by Hilda Springer by Sophie Steinberg by Estelle Stolovy by Norman Yockelson by Beth Zeidman ECC Fund In honor of Janice Balin by Margaret & George, Roz & Dean, Janice Z. & Jerry In honor of Limor by Janaki Kuruppu and Ronald Rabin General Fund In honor of Mae Bernstein s 85th birthday by Sharon, Jim, Macie and Isaac Pohoryles In honor of Adele Cohen s speedy recovery by Joseph and Shirley Bogage In honor of Liza Drury s conversion to Judaism by Jose and Madeline Guzman In honor of Cantor Helzner by Mimi and Allan Meltzer In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Leon and Moira Green In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Amy and Dan Matathias In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Edward and Maida Nussbaum In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Estelle Stolovy In honor of TI Staff by Amy and Dan Matathias In memory of Guadalupe Castillo by Debby Berlyne and Danny Bachman In memory of Guadalupe Castillo by Carol Chelemer In memory of Guadalupe Castillo by Fannie Marder In memory of Stuart Marcus by Michael and Deborah Amster In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Joseph and Shirley Bogage In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Carol Chelemer In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Howard and Rosie Chernoff In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Betty and Cliff Fishman In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Sam and Penina Freedenberg In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Amy and Dan Matathias In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Rodney and Nancy Matheson In memory of John Gordon Phillips by James and Maxine Perlmutter In memory of Stephen Smith by the Adelman/ Schneider Family In memory of Stephen Smith by Michael and Deborah Amster In memory of Stephen Smith by Howard and Rosie Chernoff In memory of Stephen Smith by Barbara and Irv Cohen In memory of Stephen Smith by Ellen and Sherman Eisner In memory of Stephen Smith by Betty and Cliff Fishman In memory of Stephen Smith by Sam and Penina Freedenberg In memory of Stephen Smith by Tamah Graber In memory of Stephen Smith by Jesse and Marian Kaiser Continued on page 25 24

25 Donations continued from page 24 In memory of Stephen Smith by Amy and Dan Matathias In memory of Stephen Smith by Rodney and Nancy Matheson In memory of Stephen Smith by Madeleine Cohen Oakley In memory of Stephen Smith by Jonathan and Nancy Solomon In memory of Stephen Smith by Hilda Springer In memory of Ed Stern by Michael and Deborah Amster In memory of Jerome Weistrop by Sam and Penina Freedenberg Kiddush Fund In honor of Alex Berger s graduation from JDS by Arlene and Warren Berger In honor of Bonnie Cowan s birthday by Sue Meiselman In honor of Abe Hamburg s birthday by Abraham Hamburg In honor of Harvey Kaplan s birthday by Naomi Kaplan In honor of David Meiselman s birthday by Sue Meiselman In honor of Sarah Meiselman s birthday by Sue and David Meiselman In honor of Ruben Silverstone s birthday by Maya Chauls In honor of Alvin Solomon s birthday by Jonathan and Nancy Solomon In honor of our 36th anniversary by Robert and Judith Katz In honor of the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary by Sandra and Eugene Sheskin In honor of the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary by Louise and Chuck Chatlynne In honor of the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary by Sue Meiselman In honor of the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary by Susan Apter by Joel Bressler and Shirley Waxman by Maya Chauls by Carol Chelemer by Howard and Rosie Chernoff by Herman J. Flax and Melanie Grishman by Stanley and Frances Kensky by Rodney and Nancy Matheson by Dylan Presman and Julie Mazur by Jonathan and Nancy Solomon by Estelle Stolovy Prayer Book Fund In memory of Sara Berman by Howard M. Berman Rabbi s Fund In honor of Arthur Gowran s speedy recovery by Peggy Mitchel In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by the Adelman/Schneider Family In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Marcia Bronstein In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Lewis and Roslyn Levy Godfrey In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Sharon and Barry Laken In honor of the marriage of Yonasan and Chaya Davida by Richard and Ellen Lederman In memory of John Gordon Phillips by the Adelman/Schneider Family In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Jay Goldman and Rebecca Salon In memory of John Gordon Phillips by the Horowit-Hendler Family In memory of Ernest Rosenwald by Leonard Schreiber In memory of Gertrude Rosenwald by Leonard Schreiber In memory of Margaret Schreiber by Leonard Schreiber In memory of Mildred Schreiber by Leonard Schreiber In memory of Stephen Smith by Jay Goldman and Rebecca Salon In memory of Stephen Smith by the Horowit- Hendler Family by Carol Chelemer by the family of Selma Horwitz by Rabbi Howard and Pam Gorin by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington by Gershona Marcus Tzedakah Chavurah In memory of Carl Fishman by Betty and Clifford Fishman In memory of John Gordon Phillips by Florence and Alvin Bernstein Ways to Get Involved Adult Education Committee Betsy Miller bnahmiller@hotmail.com Bereavement Committee Call synagogue office Bikur Holim Volunteers Bobbi Cohen: Bridge Night Carol Chelemer: carolchelemer@comcast.net College Outreach Elyse Bernstein jeffelyse@comcast.net Haftarah Reading Assignments Susan Apter: apter4@gmail.com Hazak Toby Altman: altman4@aol.com Karate Joel Kristal: j_kristal@hotmail.com Kiddush Volunteers Marsha Lyons: mars545@comcast.net Membership Committee Nancy Matheson: nskm63@yahoo.com Reading Mentors Ellen Eisner: eeisner@comcast.net Religious Practices Committee Susan Apter apter4@gmail.com Sanctuary Ushers Jeff Bernstein: jeffelyse@gmail.com Shepherd s Table Sherman Eisner: alarminfo@asecurity.com Sisterhood Rebecca Salon: rsalon@verizon.net Social Action Committee Robbi and Larry Cohen lcohendds@yahoo.com Torah Reading Assignments Janaki Kuruppu jkuruppu@gmail.com Yoga Sarah Fishman: namastesarah@gmail. com (All phone numbers in 301 area code.) 25

26 May Iyar - 10 Sivan 5772 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9 Iyar (Omer 24) 2 10 Iyar (Omer 25) 8:00pSiddur Study With Rabbi Brandriss 8:00p Karate 3 11 Iyar (Omer 26) 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman 4 12 Iyar (Omer 27) 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 7:46p Candle-lighting 5 13 Iyar (Omer 28) 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim B'nai Mitzvah: Noah Sultan and Ruben Silverstone 10:30a Junior Congregation 6 14 Iyar (Omer 29) 9:00a Minyan 9:30aSocial Action-- Book Collection 10:00a Tikvat Israel Blood Drive 12:30p Bonim, Machar, Kadima, USY Programs 3:30p Music Havurah - Klezmer! 7 15 Iyar (Omer 30) 8:00p Karate Class 8 16 Iyar (Omer 31) 9 17 Iyar (Omer 32) 8:00p Karate Iyar (Omer 33) Lag b'omer 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman Iyar (Omer 34) 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 7:53p Candle-lighting Iyar (Omer 35) 9:15a Boker Ohr (Alt. Shabbat Morning Experience) 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Emor 11:00a Tot Shabbat 11:15a Torah Club Iyar (Omer 36) 9:00a Minyan Iyar (Omer 37) Iyar (Omer 38) Iyar (Omer 39) 7:30pBridge Night 8:00p Karate 8:00pSiddur Study With Rabbi Brandriss Iyar (Omer 40) USY Spring Convention (through 5/20) 10:00aAARP Safe Driver Course 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman Iyar (Omer 41) 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 7:59p Candle-lighting Iyar (Omer 42) 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Behar- Bechukotai 11:00a Kehilat Kids 12:30p Davening Channel: Tallit Rituals Workshop Iyar Yom Yerushalayim (Omer 43) RCL - Last Day of School 9:00a Minyan 12:30pEmtza - "Booger Wars" 6:45p Minyan 7:15pShowing of "Re- Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria" Iyar (Omer 44) 8:00pBoard of Directors Meeting 22 1 Sivan Rosh Chodesh (Omer 45) 23 2 Sivan (Omer 46) 8:00p Karate 24 3 Sivan (Omer 47) 12:00pHazak Program 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman 25 4 Sivan (Omer 48) 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat with Instruments 8:05p Candle-lighting 26 5 Sivan Erev Shavuot (Omer 49) 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Bamidbar Bar Mitzvah: Jason Salzberg 11:15a Torah Club 27 6 Sivan Shavuot 28 7 Sivan Shavuot 29 8 Sivan 30 9 Sivan Sivan 8:00p Karate 8:00pSiddur Study With Rabbi Brandriss 12:00a 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman 26

27 June Sivan - 10 Tammuz 5772 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 11 Sivan 2 12 Sivan 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 8:11p Candle-lighting 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Nasso 10:30a Junior Congregation 12:30p Davening Channel: Kabbalat Shabbat Workshop 3 13 Sivan 4 14 Sivan 5 15 Sivan 6 16 Sivan 7 17 Sivan 8 18 Sivan 9 19 Sivan 9:00a Minyan 7:15p Farewell Reception and Program in Honor of Rabbi Gorin 8:00p Karate 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 8:15p Candle-lighting 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Beha'alotcha 11:00a Tot Shabbat 11:15a Torah Club Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan 9:00a Minyan 7:30pBridge Night 8:00p Karate 8:00pSiddur Study With Rabbi Brandriss 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman 8:00a Minyan 5:45p Pre-Kabbalat Shabbat Reception 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat with Instruments 8:18p Candle-lighting 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Sh'lach 11:00a Kehilat Kids 12:30p Davening Channel: Hebrew Word Roots Workshop Sivan Sivan Sivan 9:00a Minyan ECC Explorers Summer Camp Begins Sivan Rosh Chodesh 8:00pSisterhood Book Group: "The Dovekeepers" 8:00p Karate 21 1 Tammuz Rosh Chodesh 6:30aMinyan (Rosh Hodesh Tammuz) 12:00pHazak Program 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman 22 2 Tammuz 23 3 Tammuz 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 8:20p Candle-lighting 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Korach 11:15a Torah Club 24 4 Tammuz 25 5 Tammuz 26 6 Tammuz 27 7 Tammuz 28 8 Tammuz 29 9 Tammuz Tammuz 9:00a Minyan 5:00p Kumsitz, led by Rocky Korr and Wendy Morrison 8:00pBoard of Directors Meeting 8:00p Karate 8:00pSiddur Study With Rabbi Brandriss 4:00pYoga With Sarah Fishman 8:00a Minyan 6:30pKabbalat Shabbat 8:20p Candle-lighting 9:15a Boker Ohr (Alt. Shabbat Morning Experience) 9:30a Shabbat Services Parashat Chukat 12:30p Davening Channel: Recurring Themes in the Prayer Text 27

28 TIKVAT ISRAEL CONGREGATION 2200 BALTIMORE ROAD ROCKVILLE, MD NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 147 ROCKVILLE, MD DATED MATERIALS.... PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY Honoring 32 Years of Service by Rabbi Howard Gorin May presenter and film on Nigerian Jewry June 3 Rav Todot, a farewell celebration All programs at Tikvat Israel Congregation. Further details about both events on page 4.