Shofar. Newsletter of Kehilat Shalom. December 2015 Vol. 45 No. 4 Kislev - Tevet

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1 Shofar Newsletter of Kehilat Shalom December 2015 Vol. 45 No. 4 Kislev - Tevet Check the What and When on page 7 for what is going on this month. Table of Contents From the Rabbi s Study 2 Keleigh s Kurrents 2 President s Message 2 Cycle of Life Events 6 Membership Corner 6 What & When 7 Jews United for Justice 7 Minyan Mitzvah Schedule 8 Yahrzeits 9 Auxiliaries 10/11 Learning & Growing 12 CPR + AED 13 Youth/Religious School News 14 Life & Learning 15 Jews United for Justice 16 We Gratefully Acknowledge 17 December 2015 Calendar (click here) Oh Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah! Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 12 5:45 pm Enjoy: Pizza with toppings & salad Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) Bug Juice There will be 2 grab bags So get ready for a good time (See Flyer Page 4) Join Kehilat Shalom Sisterhood For our Annual Family Bowling Fri., December 25 TH 1:00 3:00 p.m. (See Flyer Page 5) 3rd Annual Chinese/Shabbat Dinner Friday, December 25, :30 pm Erev Shabbat Service followed by festive Shabbat Chinese-Style Dinner (See Flyer Page 12) Call for Participation We are commencing preparations for a May 22 nd concert featuring Hazzan Kim Komrad. If you play a musical instrument and would like to participate, please contact Larry Beck or thebecks467@verizon.net. Simcha Shabbat On Saturday morning, December 12, 2015 please join us in a special community celebration of birthdays, wedding anniversaries, graduations, and other Simchas during the Celebration Simcha Shabbat. To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the Sign up form by December 10, See page 3 for more information and sign up form. Blood Drive Wednesday, December 23 rd from 8AM to 3PM. At The Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD (See Article Page 11 for more details)

2 Rabbi Charles L. Arian From the Rabbi s Study Michael Goldman President@kehilatshalom.org President s Message Dear Friends: What is Chanukah? Interestingly enough, the Gemara in Tractate Shabbat introduces its discussion of the historical background of Chanukah by asking precisely that question. It seems odd; one could assume that the meaning of Chanukah was well known. But in fact, the Gemara's discussion of Chanukah demonstrates that what Chanukah means for one generation is not necessarily what it means for another. The Gemara's discussion entirely ignores the Maccabees defeat of the Seleucid Empire and focuses instead on the miracle of the oil. Prof. Arnold Eisen, the Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary wrote about the meaning of religious ritual in his seminal work "Rethinking Modern Judaism." Professor Eisen described certain of our religious observances as "regular performances which lend performers the conviction that they are carrying on the essence of their ancestor's faith and practice even while they alter both belief and observance to suit their new circumstances." Or in less academic prose, we convince ourselves that we are doing precisely what previous generations of Jews did, even while we modify both the practice and the significance we ascribe to it. That is why for Israeli Jews, Chanukah is about the Maccabees and their restoration of Jewish national independence, while for American Jews, Chanukah is about freedom of religion. Chanukah has evolved over the generations. Originally, it was a festival celebrating the Hasmonean victory over the Seleucid Empire and the subsequent rededication of the Temple. In rabbinic times, it evolved into a celebration of Continued on Page 3 Hello, Everyone. I hope that each of you are well. If you have any news you wish to share with your Kehilah family, please let me know karian@kehilatshalom.org. I wish each of you a happy and healthy November. Be well, Keleigh Keleigh s Kurrents Karian@kehilatshalom.org Shalom I hope everybody has had a Happy Thanksgiving!!! We had a wonderful Shabbat service this Saturday, November 21 celebrating Simcha Shabbat, and thanking Rabbi Raphael for his assistance during the summer when Rabbi Arian was sick. Rabbi Raphael read torah, Rabbi Arian offered some superb insights into the Torah and Haftorah readings, and presented a thought provoking Drash and Kiddush Konversation. You really should arrange to be with us more often - - without question, it s worth your time. Last month, I encouraged you to join in, help out, and volunteer. This time around, I thought I d mention a few specific opportunities. First, we will be working together to provide Christmas dinner at the Men s shelter on Gude Drive. When you see the announcement and menu, you can prepare something, buy something, donate to the project, and/or come help serve. Whatever you choose, I can promise you it ll be a rewarding Mitzvah. If you d like to be a part of this, give Billye a call. An easy Mitzvah - - just show up! This time of year presents a challenge to our efforts at evening Minyan. If you are available, stop in at 7:45 PM Sunday Thursday (6:30 PM Fridays) and help us make our Minyan. Our office has always been blessed with volunteers to help get the needed work done. We could use some more help here, and this would be a great time to learn the ropes. If you can help, give our new Administrator Leann a call. Men s Club is looking for programming ideas. If you d like to see something happen, and are willing to help make it happen, give Tom Loggie or Richard Jaffe a call. The Catering Committee routinely puts forth unroutine food for our Kiddushes, Friday night dinners, and special events. They can really use some help. If you would like to join them, call Tom Loggie or Wendy Schneider Levinson. Continued on page 3 2

3 From the Rabbi s Study (Continued from Page 2) the "miracle of the oil." In more recent days, for Zionism it became a celebration of the victory of the few over the many (in some sense returning to its origins) while in America it became the festival of religious freedom. But is there an even older Chanukah than these? Jewish liturgy has three primary themes: Creation, Revelation, and Redemption. We celebrate God as the creator of the universe. We celebrate God as the giver of the Torah. And we celebrate God as the redeemer of the world. Our liturgy, like Judaism itself, balances the universal and the particular. While the Torah was God's special gift to the Jewish people, all human beings experience God's strength and wisdom in the power of creation. The earth was given to all people, not just the Jews. If you can spend a Tuesday or Friday with us once a month to help set up for our Duplicate Bridge guests, let Larry Beck know. If you can lead Erev Shabbat services at Sunrise Assisted Living one Friday a month, let me know. Chanukah is here. Bobbie and I extend our best wishes to each and every one of you for a joyous Chanukah. Sincerely, Mike President s Message (Continued from Page 2) In some sense Chanukah is a very particularistic holiday, whether as the holiday of the Maccabees or of the miracle of the oil. But we American Jews, in our emphasis on religious freedom as the meaning of the holiday, have to some extent universalized it. Perhaps this is at least part of the reason why a very minor holiday has become one which is widely acknowledged by general American society. There is a Baraita (an ancient rabbinic teaching which reached its final form in Mishnaic times) which indicates that this might be so: Our rabbis taught: when the first man (Adam) saw the daylight hours were becoming shorter and shorter, he said, "Woe is me! Perhaps because I have sinned, the world is becoming dark around me and is returning to chaos (tohu va-vohu). This is the death sentence declared upon me by Heaven!" He sat for eight days in fasting and prayer. After the winter solstice when he saw the days becoming longer and longer, he said, "This is simply the way of the world!" He went and made an eight-day festival. (BT Avodah Zarah 8a) The Baraita doesn't explicitly say that the festival Adam established was Chanukah, but it sure sounds like it. Rabbi David Hoffman of the Jewish Theological seminary writes that Chanukah "has, in its distant past, the most universal of messages. It is a holiday about experiencing fear, vulnerability, and darkness and not being consumed. It is a holiday that reminds us that light and security will return again, as sure as we know darkness will return. These are the cycles of life. The challenge is remembering that the darkness will, in fact, retreat. So this too, like the story of the oil, is a story of profound faith." May we all spread light this Chanukah season! Simcha Shabbat To participate in this special service and Kiddush, please return the form below by Dec. 10, I/we will will not attend on Dec. 12 Name # Attending Phone Simcha L'shalom, I/we would like to help sponsor Kiddush $ 36 $ Rabbi Charles L. Arian 3

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6 Membership corner Cycle of Life Events Membership Corner Our Welcome New Members Dinner was Wonderful! We were most pleased to welcome our new members Howard and Leslie Cohen, Amanda and Michael Eckstein, Liat Katz, Lisa Barnum, Adam Vitelli, Gail and Aaron Wertlieb, Michael Zapor, and Pamela Zingeser. If you see them at Kehilat Shalom, remember to say hello and introduce yourself. Last month we mentioned lots of up and coming events. I m sure you all remember the absolutely wonderful cantorial concert we had in honor of Hazzan Komrad last year. Well looks like we ve got another one just about to be announced for spring/early summer Oops! I spilled the beans! Keep your calendars clear! Saturday, December 12, Hanukkah Party starts at 5:45 p.m. Lots of great stuff will be served! Friday, December 25 Annual Bowling/and or Chinese Dinner followed by Kabbalat Shabbat. March 4, 2016 Shabbat Across America March 20, 2016 an afternoon at the Gary Rosenthal Sculpture Studio April 23, 2016 Annual Kehilat Shalom 2 nd Seder - led by Hazzan Komrad and Rabbi Arian May/June All about Bees with Aaron Wertlieb We have plenty of room on our calendar, so if you have any ideas for events that can be put together into an event for all, please contact Bob Goldberg or Bobbie Goldman and let s get started. We look forward to seeing you at services and events, and we wish you all a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! See you next month, Bob and Bobbie SIMCHA BOARD A wonderful way to honor an individual, a family, or a Simcha, such as a Wedding, Birth, Bar/ Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Birthday... Your thoughtfulness will be on permanent display in the Sanctuary for all to see. Donation: $180 Contact the office to make a donation today! 6 HAPPY DECEMBER BIRTHDAY WISHES TO THE CHILDREN: Aiden Ballonoff, Michael Himelfarb TO THE ADULTS: Marylin Woorman, Rebecca Kelly, Michael Zapor, Sandra Rosenstein, David Steinberg, Jane Tepper, Robert Goldberg, Rita Pancik, David Borchardt, Andrea Epstein, Bruce Pomerantz, Elisabeth Gross, Ross Dymond, Jordan Harburger, Lori Wasserman, Billye Roberts, Bruce Kletz, Lita Cassorla HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO: Martin and Frances Yellin, Robert & Lori Wasserman, Michael and Sandra Ann Robin Lawrence A. Beck Vice-President of Development s Message It s not too late to contribute to the 2015 High Holiday Appeal. Contributions in any amount are welcome and greatly appreciated. Contributions can be paid monthly and should be fully paid by June 30 th, However contributions paid prior to the end of 2015 are fully deductible on your 2015 tax return. On behalf of Kehilat Shalom, I wish to acknowledge all the contributors, listed below, to the 2015 High Holiday Appeal. As of this writing the total amount contributed is $15,400. Lynn & Bob Anton Rabbi Charles & Keleigh Arian Scott & Karen Ascher Saundra and Sam Barbag Doug & Marcia Baum Lawrence & Carol Beck Marvin & Sharon Beitler Melanie Berson Karen & Steven Blomberg Michael & Rosalie Bouer Susan & Ed Chidakel Irving & Arlene Cohen Joel & Sandra Crauseman Ross & Bobbi Dymond Jim & Martha Feldman Arlene J. Fialkoff Toby Friedberg Ethel & Stan Ginsberg Gerald Goldgraben Michael & Barbara Goldman Marc & Bonnie Goldstein-Smith Jeffrey R. Greenwald Michael Halpert Jordan & Sheila Harburger Jonathan Hardis Richard & Tamara Jaffe Dee Jolles David & Jennifer Joseph Dan Kahan Joe & Libby Kamph Jodi & Bruce Kanner Michael Katz & Elinore McCance- Katz Bruce & Judi Kletz Leah Laifsky Jeffrey and Marcie Lerner Alan and Anita Levine Wendy & Curtis Levinson Gail Lieberman & Bill Hanson Marcia Litwack Lori & Jim Mendoza Jedd & Wendy Moskowitz Lloyd & Chelle Nalaboff Rita & Walter Pancik Bruce & Roberta Roffe Barbara Ronis Marvin & Sandra Rosenstein Nasrine Sabi Barry & Marilyn Sheiner Ed & Beth Schmetz Robert & Shelly Schwartz Marc & Bonnie Sosin Terry & Charlotte Strauss Jane & Adam Tepper Adam & Cynthia Vitelli Robert & Lori Wasserman Claire & Steven Weiner Gail & Aaron Wertlieb Pamela Zingeser

7 This month SHABBAT - VAYESHEV - BIRKAT HACHODESH Friday, December 4 Shabbat Eve Service 6:30 pm Saturday, December 5 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 am What & When Mitzvah Corner Food to Homeless Shelters Monthly delivery (4th Sun) of an entrée to the Interfaith Works women s shelter in Rockville has been ongoing for a number of years. The Kehilat Shalom members have committed one Sunday evening a month to help out. It is now time for you to choose a Sunday in of your choice! You may also help out by sending in financial donations that can be deposited to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund, marked Shelter Meals to help cover costs. Sign up with Billye Roberts at billye.roberts@gmail.com SHABBAT - MIKETZ - HANUKKAH Friday, December 11 Shabbat Eve Service Saturday, December 12 Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT - VAYIGASH Friday, December 18 Shabbat Eve Service Saturday, December 19 Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT - VAYECHI Friday, December 25 Shabbat Eve Service Saturday, December 26 Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT - SHEMOT Friday, January 1 Shabbat Eve Service Saturday, January 2 Shabbat Morning Service 6:30 pm 9:15 am 6:30 pm 9:15 am 6:30 pm 9:15 am 6:30 pm 9:15 am At CSS we support people with developmental disabilities. HOW CAN YOU HELP?? We re seeking part-time JOB PLACEMENTS and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. Clerical, Custodial, Yard, and Stock Room tasks, and more! A CSS Staff member is always on site to supervise. Let s discuss. CALL SEATON TODAY!! DECEMBER 4 4:28 DECEMBER 11 4:28 DECEMBER 18 4:30 DECEMBER 25 4:33 JANUARY 18 4:38 7

8 11/29-12/4 Dymond Eckstein Epstein Feldman Finch Friedberg Friedman Garfinkel Ginsberg Goldberg Goldgraben Goldensohn 12/6-12/11 Goldman Goldstein-Smith Greenwald Gross Hankin Harburger Hardis Himelfarb Hoberman Hoffman Jaffe, Alana Jaffe, Richard & Tammy 12/13-12/18 Jolles Joseph Kahan Kamph Kanner Katz, Allen & Arlene Kelly Kletz Laifsky Lerner Levine Levinson, Bruce MINYAN MITZVAH SCHEDULE Sun 9:15 am, Sun through Thur 7:45 pm and Fri. 6:30 pm 12/20-12/25` Levinson/Schneider-Levinson Lieberman Litwack Loggie, Marjorie Loggie, Tom & Linda Lustig Mendoza Moskowitz/Beckerman Mostowski Muenz Nalaboff Pancik 12/27-1/1 Penner Pesce Pomerantz Richfield-Fratz Roberts Robin Roffe Ronis Roseman Rosenstein Rubinstein Rutchik GREETERS WANTED We Appreciate Your Support Please consider coming in to support the daily Minyan whenever you can, even when it is not your week. We have been doing great at keeping the Minyan going. This is a mitzvah that each of us can perform so that Kaddish can be said by those in need. Todah Rabbah! The Kehilat Shalom Kabbalah Shabbat and Shabbat morning greeter program is looking for additional greeters. Greeters help build our spiritual community by welcoming old and new friends with a hearty Shabbat Shalom and warm handshake to our community. The mitzvah of welcoming guests is one of Judaism s spiritual imperatives. (See Genesis 18: 1-8.) Please contact Larry Beck at thebecks467@verizon.net with questions or to volunteer. 8

9 Dec KISLEV 1 19 Abraham Kamph, Father of Joseph Kamph 3 21 * Roberta Berger 4 22 Herman Litwack, Father of Marcia Litwack 5 23 Marjorie M. Schiff, Mother of Deborah Finch 6 24 Stephen Klinger, Father of Susan Chidakel 7 25 Pauline Chidakel, Mother of Edwin Chidakel 8 26 David Strauss, Father of Terry Strauss 8 26 * Anna Mintz 9 27 Yolanda Joseph, Mother of David Joseph 9 27 * Solomon Tanne * Lisle Isaacs Eugene Baer, Brother in law of Toby Costanzo * Anne Cohen, Mother in law of Daniel Kahan Ann Litwack, Mother of Marcia Litwack Meyer Zamble, Father of Arlene Cohen * Anne Cohen Dec TEVET 14 2 * Walter Ross, Father of Janet Muenz 14 2 * Ellie Reitler 14 2 * Walter Ross 15 3 * Henry Fisher 17 5 * Saul Finn, Husband of Ethel Finn Also Father of Rebecca Hoffman 17 5 Marion Schecter, Mother of Sharon Beitler 19 7 Rita Strauss, Mother of Terry Strauss 20 8 Walter Harburger, Father of Jordan Harburger 20 8 Jean Sloan, Aunt of Curtis Levinson Also Aunt of Bruce Levinson 21 9 Harold Frank Fogel, Father of Linda Pesce 21 9 * Marlene Wasserman, Mother of Robert Wasserman 21 9 Sadye Yospa, Mother of Toby Friedberg 21 9 * Bessie Epstein Samuel Goldberg, Grandfather of Robert Goldberg Richard Wertlieb, Father of Aaron Wertlieb Anna Goldberg, Grandmother of Robert Goldberg Louise W Kaplan, Mother of Marilynn Anton Harold Rederer, Grandfather of Andrew Garfinkel Ruth Charnie, Grandmother of Sandra Ann Robin Lester Schwartz, Father of Ann Goldensohn Mark Woorman, Brother of Martin Woorman * Maurice Hatwell * Karl Gutman * Frank Weiner * Morris Fineroff, Father of Roberta Roffe Abraham Schneider, Grandfather of Wendy Schneider Levinson George Silverman, Father of Marilyn Scheiner * Elliott Harold Forgosh * Herman Levine Mildred Berson, Mother of Melanie Berson Arnold Laifsky, Husband of Leah Laifsky * Donald Abramowitz * A memorial light will be lit in the sanctuary for those names marked with an asterisk Yahrzeits 9 Kehilat Shalom Donation Funds Kehilat Shalom has a variety of funds that you can support with your minimum donation of $10.00 or more (unless otherwise noted): Kehilat Shalom General Fund Larry Froehlich Junior Congregation Fund Library Fund Rabbi Arian s Discretionary Fund Youth Fund Kehilat Shalom Catering Fund Yahrzeit Donations Good & Welfare Fund Prayer Book Fund (Siddur Sim Shalom, $36.00 & Etz Hayim Chumash, $54.00) Simcha Board Donations ($180.00) Memorial Plaque Board Donations ($500.00) Memorial or Simcha Seat Donations ($1,000.00) Barbara Peller Camp Fund Gayle Peck Fine Arts Fund A personalized card will be sent to acknowledge your donation & your contribution will be listed in the Shofar Newsletter (unless otherwise requested) Kehilat Shalom is a 501C(3)charitable organization and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Information regarding all of these funds is here in the Kehilat Shalom office. If you have any questions, please contact Todah Rabbah for supporting Kehilat Shalom. Yahrzeit REMINDERS As always immediate family are included in your reminders. If you have friends or other family member that you would like added to your list please contact the Office. Would you like to make a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one? You can purchase a Siddur Sim Shalom or an Etz Chayim Chumash with a special bookplate in the inside cover. The costs are $36.00 per Siddur and $54.00 per Chumash. If you would like to pay tribute to someone, send a check payable to Kehilat Shalom

10 Shalom Sisters! Co-Presidents Wendy Schneider-Levinson & Lauri Friedman Sisterhood News Lauri Friedman & Wendy Schneider-Levinson Co-Presidents During the month of November we had a successful Paid up Membership Brunch. We would like to thank Janet Rutchik for the informative talk on Tips and Hints for shopping in grocery stores. We also would like to thank the following individuals who graciously helped in organizing this wonderful event; Wendy Schnieder- Levinson, Linda Loggie, Gail Lieberman, Charlotte Strauss, Janet Rutchik and all others who pitched in. We hope to see everyone at our December events which will include our Chanukkah party, Christmas Day Blowing and our Chinese dinner with the Men s Club and our usual monthly events. Please join us at a regular monthly event: 1st Tuesday Drop in Mah Jongg at 7pm 2nd Tuesday Board Meeting at 7pm 3rd Tuesday Sip n Schmooze at 7:30pm 4th Tuesday Bake n Babble at 7:30 pm at KS Kitchen Join our special interest groups as follows: Sip n Schmooze: Tuesday December 15, 2015 at Ledo s in Montgomery Village at 6:30 pm. (By request of our minyan attendees, so they can enjoy and get to Kehilat Shalom in time for minyan.) Dine Around Group: Monday, December 21, 2015 At Uncle Julio s Rio Grande, at the Rio, 231 Rio Blvd, at 7pm RSVP and more information: contact Bobbie Goldman at bobbieandmike@erols.com. Bake and Babble: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Enjoy the company of fellow Sisterhood members and make some tasty treats for Saturday Kiddish. Bake n Babble meets on the 4th Tuesday of the Month in the Kehilat Shalom kitchen from 7:30 to 9:30. Contact: Linda Loggie for more information at lkloggie@gmail.com Book Club: On Sun. Nov. 2 p.m. we will meet at Barbara Ronis s house to discuss A Guide to the Perplexed by Dara Horn. RSVP to Barbara at flexability1@icloud.com or to Alyce at asross@mycaringcenter.com. Crafters Club: Do you knit, crochet, embroider, tat, scrapbook, needlepoint, make lace, or quilt? Would you enjoy some time with fellow crafters who share your passion? Join us to practice your skills or be exposed to some new ones. The next meeting of the Crafters Club will be Sunday, Dec. 6 at Kehilat Shalom. We ll meet from 11 am - 3 pm. The Quilt project continues on Sunday, Nov. 29 at Capital Quilts. Contact: Any questions contact Lori Wasserman at rlwasserman@comcast.net or for more information. Food to Homeless Shelters: The 2015 Sign-Up Drive for the Interfaith Works Shelter is underway and we need your support to signup for a 4th Sunday of the month to help out. sign-up for an account at Meal Train to sign up. Questions contact Billye Roberts at billye.roberts@gmail.com Manna: If anyone is interested in taking over this very important community outreach program to schedule our Manna obligation please contact either Lauri or Linda for further information. Contact: friedl04@gmail.com or lkloggie@gmail.com Auxiliaries 10 Come see the New Gary Rosenthal Collection at the Sisterhood Judaica Shop!! We now have a Gary Rosenthal Gift Gallery at our Judaica Shop. Stop in and buy Gary s gorgeous pieces for your home or as gifts at 10% off. Special prices, special orders and a current catalog, also available. Contact Bobbie Goldman at or bobbieandmike@erols.com. In addition the Judaica Shop is now featuring crafts from local artists. Stop by and see. Exciting gifts always arriving. Next Monthly Mah Jongg Nights at Kehilat Shalom 9915 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD Tuesday, Jan 5, :00 to 9:15 p.m. Games are open to beginner, intermediate or advanced players! Please bring your own Mah Jongg Card! If you own a Mah Jongg Set, please bring it! RSVP by Sunday, Jan. 3rd to Charlotte Strauss (301) (h) or (202) (c) or StraussCha@aol.com Donations for refreshments will be accepted on the night of the game! Kehilat Shalom membership is not required! Torah Fund Nat ah karem is a phrase from the beloved prayer Eishet Chayil, taken from the biblical book of Proverbs. We re-envision this prayer today with appreciation for the hard-working, generous, familyoriented woman, who plants a vineyard by her own labors (Proverbs 31:7). We honor her productivity, independence, creativity, and her orientation to a hopeful future with the 2016 Torah Fund pin/pendant. Women s League s support of the Torah Fund Campaign helps strengthen Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout the world and enhances the Jewish community by recognizing and appreciating our diverse families.

11 Auxiliaries Men s Club News Thomas.loggie@gmail.com Involving Jewish Men in Jewish Life After a bit of a late start, we are ready to roll into a great year with the Men s Club. We will start off with a breakfast at 10:15 on December 20 th (the rest of the breakfast schedule is shown at the bottom of this article. I hope to see you all on the 25 th at Sisterhoods Annual Bowling/Ice Cream Social. That Night we are co- sponsoring a Chinese dinner following Shabbat Kabalah at 6:30. On January 31 st we will have the World Wide Wrap. We are going to involve both the religious school and adult for a real learning experience! On February 14 th will be a Sweethearts Breakfast. Bring your sweetie to a full brunch. We are considering a Superbowl get together at KS on Feb 7. Big screen, comfy chairs, snacks and beverages. If we get enough interest we will give it a go! Contact Tom Loggie if you are interested (Thomas.loggie@gmail.com). On May 4 th (Eruv Yom HaShoah) the Men s Club will have a Yom Hashoah observance integrated into the evening minyan. May 15 th will be the Steak and Salmon dinner. I had a couple of requests for something other than steak for the non-carnivores, and we are going to make this a more inclusive meal. There are a few holes in the calendar that we will fill as soon as possible. Currently working on a March event as well as considering a Fredrick Keys game with perhaps a tail gate party if possible? As events approach we will put out additional information in flyers and thought the weeklies and Shofars. See you soon, B'Shalom, Tom Men s Club Shabbat will be on April 16 th. The Blue Yamaka Dinner will be the following day, April 17 th. The theme is going to be The Bluecadamy Awards. Plan is to be more casual with lots of food and smoozing. In early April we will being distributing the Yom HaShoah yellow candles. Blood Drive The Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, December 23 rd from 8AM to 3PM. All blood types are needed during this time of year; especially those who are O-, O+, A-, B- and AB+. Double red cell donations will also be accepted from those who are O-, O+, A- & B-. Please consider making this type of donation if you are one of these blood types. The Red Cross has also rolled out a new program called, RapidPass, for which donors can do their pre-reading and answer health history questions the day of the drive before they come in to donate. Visit the day of the drive to complete this information. You can print out the form after completion or save it as a pdf and to yourself. Upon arrival you will need to present the form or show it on your mobile device. Donors will receive a black long sleeve t-shirt courtesy of the American Red Cross (while supplies last). Chick-fil-A in the Kentlands has been kind enough to provide sandwiches for all presenting donors. Buffalo Wild Wings will also be providing $5 coupons for the first 80 donors. Please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to come out and help support the mission of the American Red Cross. Every 3 seconds someone needs blood. Our region must collect 150,000 pints of blood per year to meet the needs of our area hospitals and patients. We encourage all donors to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will also be accommodated during open time slots. The link to the blood drive is listed below: SWECmd=GotoView&SWEView=ARC+City+State+Blank+Results+View+Clone&SWEHo=esiebelarecprod.redcrossblood.co m&sweapplet0=arc+bdc+upcoming+drives+applet+clone&swerowid0=1-3739bbj 11

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13 Cpr+aed training Participants in the (CPR + AED) training held at Kehilat Shalom on Sunday, November 8, Back row: Victoria Pearson, Lauri Friedman, Toby Shulman, Matt Goldstein (trainer from Chesed Fund)Gerry Goldgraben, Joe Lustig, Jonathan Hardis, Larry Beck Front row: Dee Jolles, Leann Sherman, Linda Loggie Note: CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED is an automated external defibrillator. Photo taken by. Bob Golberg Matt Goldstein from the Chesed Fund provided instruction in (CPR + AED) on Sunday, November 8 at Kehilat Shalom. If given promptly, the use of (CPR + AED) can dramatically improve the chances of survival for an individual who has undergone sudden cardiac arrest. The training session utilized a specialized training mannequin known as Resusci Anne on which the participants practiced chest compressions, rescue breathing, and the use of a training AED device. Instruction on how to perform (CPR and AED) on children and infants was also provided. It is important that we have individuals who are likely to be present in the event that anyone undergoes sudden cardiac arrest while at Kehilat Shalom. This is critical in that the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest decreases with each minute that has passed and it will generally take several minutes for professional rescuers to arrive on the scene. Please note that Kehilat Shalom s AED is located in our main social hall. The box in which it is located is alarmed and should be opened only in the event of emergency. 13

14 Sisterhood membership Appreciation Nov. 15 YOUTH NEWS Please stay tuned for further Developments See you next month Learning & Growing RELIGIOUS SCHOOL News The Religious School Board and Sisterhood are jointly hosting a Hanukkah Party on December 12. Please see the flier in the Shofar for more information. We are looking forward to this synagoguewide event for all ages. Kavod Society will be attending a David Broza concert on December 13. Kavod Society is also planning a field trip to the Jewish Museum of Maryland in Baltimore. Please look for more information and a date to come. Junior Congregation will be held on January 9. School Board Members: Lauri Friedman, Rebecca Hoffman, Janet Ballonoff, David Joseph, Wendy Schneider-Levinson, Pam Strausberg Library corner The Kehilat Shalom Library has purchased three new books for our collection. These books were recently featured at Jewish Book Festivals and on Jewish Best Seller lists: Killing a King: the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel (author Dan Ephron) (2015) Menachem Begin: the Battle for Israel's Soul (author Daniel Gordis) (2015) The Marriage of Opposites: A Novel (by Alice Hoffman, author of The Dovekeepers). (2015). (based upon the life of the mother of Camille Pissaro, father of Impressionist art. Pissaro was born into a Jewish family on the island of St. Thomas). We have also received a new book each month for children at the 8 year old reading level from PJ Library. Please contact Melanie Berson at m- berson@hotmail.com for any inquiries or recommendations for the library. 14

15 Life & Learning intriguing dialogue Fall Clean Up

16 Jews united for justice Community Meeting with District 39 State Delegation Adult Education Bible Class Rabbi Arian s bi-weekly Bible class has spent the past three years looking at the weekly Haftarah, and our studies have added to our knowledge and appreciation of these readings which follow the Torah reading every Shabbat. Now we turn to a different type of study: the weekly Torah portion with Rashi s commentary. Rashi ( ) lived in Troyes, France and is considered the commentator par excellence in helping to explain the plain meaning of the text. His commentary is considered indispensable for students of all levels and his lead to over 300 supercommentaries, meaning commentaries on Rashi s commentary itself. We will look at some selected verses along with Rashi s commentary, and discover what question Rashi is trying to answer and what his understanding adds to our knowledge of the text. The class will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each calendar month right after evening minyan. 16

17 We Gratefully Acknowledge THESE DONATIONS... Yahrzeit - In memory of Joan Vogel, by Gerry Goldgraben Yahrzeit - In memory of Judy White, by Robert, Lori, Louis & Joel Wasserman Yahrzeit - In memory of James Burton Skinner, by Dee Jolles Yahrzeit - In memory of Ann and Julius Kessler, by Nancy Shenk Yahrzeit - In memory of Harold Beck, by Larry & Carol Beck Yahrzeit - In memory of Paul Dymond, by Ross & Bobbi Dymond Yahrzeit - In memory of Jack Cohen, by Dan Kahan Yahrzeit - In memory of Bella Goldstein Gelb, by Marc & Bonnie Goldstein-Smith Yahrzeit - In memory of Miriam Ross, by Janet Muenz Yahrzeit - In memory of Thelma Fischer, by Sam & Mindy Kaufman Yahrzeit - to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund-In memory of Mendy Fliegler, by Marilyn Fliegler Yahrzeit - - to Good & Welfare-In memory of Abraham Kamph, by Joe & Libby Kamph Yasher koach to our torah and haftorah readers and sh lichei tzibbur Kehilat Shalom is blessed with many congregants who participate regularly in our Daily Minyan and our Shabbat services throughout the year and whose efforts and contributions are very much greatly appreciated. A hearty Yasher Koach to the following persons: Joe Lustig Lori Wasserman Michael Goldman Stuart Rutchik Jedd Moskowitz Gail Lieberman Lloyd Nalaboff Tamara Jaffe Wendy Schneider-Levinson Stan Ginsberg Gerry Goldgraben Murray Penner Doug Baum Good & Welfare-In memory of Katharine Cohen, by Joe & Libby Kamph Yiskor Donation, by Paul & Barbara Lusman To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, by Robert & Rachel Leaf general donation, by Bernard Shapiro general donation - Sandy Wester for her Speedy Recovery, by Sandy & Rus Wester November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Robert Goldberg November Simcha Shabbat - Jeffrey's Birthday, by Jeffrey Greenwald November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Mike & Bobbi Goldman November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Toby Friedberg November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Judy Block November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Dee Jolles November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Larry & Carol Beck November Simcha Shabbat - Louis' Birthday, by Robert & Lori Wasserman November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Jim, Debra & Samantha Weston November Simcha Shabbat - Sponsor, by Wendy Schneider Levinson & Curtis Levinson 17

18 They will be remembered One generation passes away, and another generation comes; And the earth abides forever, Ecclesiastes Garden of Remembrance Memorial Estates Kehilat Shalom has two sections of cemetery plots at the Gan Zikaron Memorial Park in Comus, MD. The Garden of Remembrance (Gan Zikaron) Memorial Park has been established by Washington Hebrew Congregation as a service to the entire Jewish community of the Greater Washington area. Developed and managed as a non-profit organization, it is the only cemetery in the region that is Jewish owned and operated, and open to members of all congregations and those who are unaffiliated with a congregation. In a tranquil, beautifully landscaped setting amid gently rolling hills in northern Montgomery County, the Garden of Remembrance is on 152 acres of meadows and woodlands at the foot of the majestic Sugarloaf Mountain. It is just off Interstate 270, convenient to reach from everywhere in the Greater Washington area. The Garden of Remembrance provides comprehensive services in accordance with all branches of Judaism, reflecting the full range of Jewish practices and honoring personal preferences. Reasonably priced plots for families and individuals are available. Professional counselors are available 24 hours a day. Think of the future. Think of your family. Then make the right decision. Make a memorial estate in the Garden of Remembrance part of your legacy. Individual plots are available for $ , payment schedule negotiable. For more information, please call the synagogue office at From Montgomery County, Maryland Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) to I-270N. Travel I-270N to Ext 18N (Rte 121N). Go North 1/2 mile to Rte 355. Turn left on Rte 355, drive one mile, then turn left on Comus Rd. The Memorial Park entrance is on the right just over the I-270 bridge. MEMORIAL PLAQUES Honor your loved ones by memorializing them on our Yahrzeit Boards that are located in the sanctuary. These plaques are lit during the Yahrzeit of your loved one s death and when Yizkor is said at various times throughout the year. Donation: $500 18

19 The Shofar is available in full color on our website, You can also view previous editions. Follow Us on Facebook You don t have to join Facebook to follow us on Facebook. Visit our Kehilat Shalom Home Page at kehilatshalom.org to learn about upcoming programs, events and important information about the synagogue, our Rabbi; Charles L. Arian, our Hazzan; Kimberly Komrad and all the great things we have going on! If you are on Facebook, Like our page! 19

20 20 THE SHOFAR Rabbi... Charles L. Arian Hazzan... Kim Komrad Cantor Emeritus... Saul Finn, z l Administrator... Leann Sherman President... Mike Goldman Senior Vice President... Janet Rutchik Vice President for House... Thomas G. F. Loggie Vice President for Development... Larry Beck Vice President for Membership...Robert Goldberg Treasurer... Linda Loggie Financial Secretary... Terry Strauss Board Secretary... Lori Wasserman Youth Director... Men s Club... Tom Loggie/Richard Jaffe Sisterhood... Wendy Schneider-Levenson/Lauri Friedman Shofar Layout... Linda Loggie, Lauri Friedman Website Administrator... Billye Roberts