December 2018 Newsletter 23 rd of Kislev th of Tevet 5779 Hanukkah - December 2-10

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1 North Earlton Road, Ext Havre de Grace, MD admin@templeadasshalom.org December 2018 Newsletter 23 rd of Kislev th of Tevet 5779 Hanukkah - December 2-10 Page 2-3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page10 Page 11 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 15 Page 16 Page December 2018 Calendar of Events Rabbi s Message - Rabbi Gila Ruskin Co-Presidents Message - Linda Needel & Wendy Drabinski Religious Practices Message - Mark Wolkow & Melissa Brown Hanukkah Blessings Annual Hanukkah Family Celebration - December 8 th Sisterhood Hanukkah Party - December 9 th Tree of Life Order Form Sisterhood Gift Shop News - Pat Wolkow Adolph Nord Religious School Message - Jennifer Bober & Cheryl Conley Dr. Dave Rosenblatt Mosaic Calendar Wall Dedication - December 9 th By-Laws Committee - Jonas Vogelhut Special Thanks to Our Donors December 2018 Good & Welfare - Carol Gast Mi Sheberakh List - We Pray For Healing December 2018 Yahrzeits Observed Advertisements

2 TAS/HJC December Calendar of Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 24 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah 3 25 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah 4 26 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah 5 27 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah 9:00 am - Sunday Rel. School 11:00 am Lashon Hara (Part 3 of 4) 7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg (Social Hall) 9:00 am-3:00 pm- HJC-ELC Hanukkah Party (Social Hall) 4:45 pm - Midweek Rel. School 9 1 st of Tevet 5779 Hanukkah 9:00 am - Sunday Rel. School 11:00 am - Dr. Dave Mosaic Calendar Wall Memorial Dedication Ceremony 12:15 pm - Sisterhood Annual Hanukkah Party 10 2 nd of Tevet 5779 Hanukkah 7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg (Social Hall) 11 3 rd of Tevet th of Tevet :45 pm - Midweek Rel. School 7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal (Mike s House) 16 8 th of Tevet th of Tevet th of Tevet th of Tevet :00 am - Sunday Rel. School 7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg (Social Hall) 7:00 pm - RPC Meeting 4:45 pm - Midweek Rel. School th of Tevet 5779 Sunday Rel. School Closed th of Tevet 5779 Christmas Eve HCPS/ELC Closed 7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg (Social Hall) th of Tevet 5779 Christmas Day HCPS/ELC/Office Closed th of Tevet 5779 HCPS/ELC/R.S. Closed 7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal (Mike s House) nd of Tevet 5779 Sunday Rel. School Closed rd of Tevet 5779 HCPS/ELC/Office Closed 7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg (Social Hall) 2 P a g e

3 TAS/HJC December Calendar of Events Thursday Friday Saturday 1 23 rd of Kislev 5779 Parashat Vayeshev 6 28 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah 9:00 am-12:30 pm- HJC-ELC Hanukkah Party (Social Hall) 7:00 pm - Board Meeting 13 5 th of Tevet :00 pm - Special Board Meeting 7 29 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah HCPS Early Dissmissal 4:22 pm - Candle Lighting 6:00 pm - Grade Level Dinner 6:45 pm - PreK, K, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Shabbat Service Rabbi Gila Ruskin & Mike Mullis ONEG - PreK-Grade 2 Families 14 6 th of Tevet :23 pm - Candle Lighting 7:30 pm - Torah Service with the TAS Choir singing Hanukkah Songs Rabbi Gila Ruskin ONEG - R. Foard, F. Repas 8 30 th of Kislev 5779 Hanukkah Parashat Miketz 10:00 am -The Mysterious Originans of Hanukkah Torah Study with Rabbi Gila Ruskin 5:00-9:00 pm - Annual Temple Hanukkah Family Celebration &Temple Rededication 15 7 th of Tevet 5779 Parashat Vayigash th of Tevet :30 pm - Senior Birthday Lunch Bulle Rock Pub & Grille Havre de Grace, MD Honoring Pat Wolkow th of Tevet 5779 HCPS/ELC Closed th of Tevet 5779 HCPS Early Dissmissal 4:26 pm - Candle Lighting 6:00 pm - Festival of Light themed Daven & Dine Shabbat with the TAS Choir Rabbi Gila Ruskin Join us for a short 45 minute service and then dine out with Temple friends th of Tevet 5779 HCPS/ELC Closed 4:30 pm - Candle Lighting 7:30 pm - Torah Service Mark & Pat Wolkow ONEG - TBD th of Tevet 5779 Parashat Vayechi st of Tevet 5779 Parashat Shermot 3 P a g e

Message Rabbi Gila Ruskin Torah Study With Rabbi Gila Ruskin THE MYSTERIOUS ORIGINS of HANUKKAH Saturday, December 8 th 10:00 am WAS IT 8 swords, or 8 cows, or 8 days of Sukkot, or 8 days the oil

4 Message Rabbi Gila Ruskin Torah Study With Rabbi Gila Ruskin THE MYSTERIOUS ORIGINS of HANUKKAH Saturday, December 8 th 10:00 am WAS IT 8 swords, or 8 cows, or 8 days of Sukkot, or 8 days the oil lasted, or 8 plastered vessels for Zeus, or 8 days of King Solomon s Temple dedication, or 8 iron rods covered with tin to hold the olive oil, or was it 8 days a week? Join us as we dig through the sources to find THE MYSTERIOUS ORIGINS of HANUKKAH. 4 P a g e

5 Co-Presidents Message Linda Needel & Wendy Drabinski Because of all the targeted violence in our country, people are asking, Are we safe in our facility? Our answer to that question is YES. Our doors are locked and we have doubled up on security officers when groups of us congregate. The local police have agreed to drive through our parking lot regularly and do some of their work in their cars in our parking lot to ensure we have a police presence. Our board is very active in attempting to sequester funding for additional security. That being said, we need everyone's help. While in our synagogue, you should always be aware of your surroundings. If you see someone you don't know, approach them and introduce yourself. If you are uncomfortable, notify someone within the facility. Make sure doors are locked, especially the kitchen door. Come in the building and exit the building through our new front door. If you are alone in the building, do not let anyone in unless you are comfortable. The board, teachers, and temple staff will receive training on the use of alarm systems. The Religious School and Early Learning Center will be conducting regular drills for the children. We will be offering workshops in active assailant and security drills for the entire congregation. Please take advantage of opportunities presented to you. Everyone is responsible for safety in the synagogue. Thanks, Wendy and Linda 5 P a g e

Religious Practices Message Mark Wolkow & Melissa Brown Hanukkah is upon us! December 2 nd -10 th Sunday, December 2 marks the first night of Hanukkah this year. It s way too early we agree.

6 Religious Practices Message Mark Wolkow & Melissa Brown Hanukkah is upon us! December 2 nd -10 th Sunday, December 2 marks the first night of Hanukkah this year. It s way too early we agree. To help you celebrate, we have several great options. Each evening of Hanukkah our ourdoor menorah will be lit by our congregants. Come on out to the Shabbat service on Friday, December 7, and see our wonderful Pre-K through Second Grade children show off what they ve learned. In deference to the youngsters, the service will run from 6:45 to 7:30 pm. These kids will put a holiday and Shabbat smile on your face, no matter what your age! The next night will be our public Hanukkah candle lighting, along with the annual Hanukkah Family Celebration on Saturday, December 8. Everyone member, friends, relatives and neighbors are invited. See the flyer in this Newsletter for more details. On Friday, December 14, join Rabbi Gila and the choir as we sing new and old Hanukkah melodies during the service. We know Hanukkah will technically be over, but the Hanukkah spirit will certainly still be in the air. On Friday, Decmber 21, we re back to Daven & Dine. Join us at 6:00 pm for a Festival of Light themed service, and at 6:45 pm for dinner at a local restaurant. We close out the secular year on December 28, with Pat and Mark Wolkow leading the service. We hope to see you there! B Shalom 6 P a g e

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12 Sisterhood Gift Shop News Pat Wolkow We are open! We officially opened on October 28. Our specific dates and hours will be posted on our door. Generally, we are open on Sundays during Religious School, and alternating Wednesdays during mid-week Hebrew and Fridays and prior to Shabbat services. Bring your completed survey for a small prize. We are looking for Sisterhood volunteers willing to be trained to assist in the gift shop. Please call Pat Wolkow if interested. Adolph Nord Religious School News Jennifer Bober & Cheryl Conley The religious school year is off to a great start! The students have done art projects in the new art room and yoga in the new multipurpose room. We are so happy to have classrooms for all of our students in the building together. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the first grade-level service of the school year. This year we ve combined the youngest grades together: the pre-k, first and second graders will be singing Hanukkah songs and leading a few prayers on Friday, December 7. Please join us in the sanctuary for this shortened service beginning at 6:45 pm. The Religious School Committee is looking for new members. If you are interested please let us know. Shalom, Cheryl and Jenn 12 P a g e

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14 By-Laws Committee Message Jonas Vogelhut Fellow Congregants, Every few years, it becomes time to review our guiding principles and by-laws to make sure we continually meet the needs of our community and to help us better lead this congregation. We aim to look at our governance structure in a proactive manner and change with the evolving world around us. Our by-laws were last changed in May Who would have thought back then that the Cubs would win a World Series, IPhone would be with us to version X, and Toys R Us would disappear? During our November 2018 congregational meeting, I introduced five major ideas that the board will bring for an official vote during the May 2019 congregational meeting. These are all based on changes we see in the larger Reform (and Conservative) Jewish movements and society as a whole. These include Opening Temple Adas Shalom official member status to non-jewish individuals Changing voting rights from one per family (to something else) Allowing non-jewish members to be Trustees on our Board of Directors Re-establishing a separate Social Committee from the Fund Raising Committee Reallocating board positions to account for the revised Social Committee These are a starting point for discussions we need a committee of volunteers to help refine the ideas, craft the official language for dialogue, seek input from congregants not on the committee, and eventually present the ideas for a vote. We will likely meet two or three times in person, and work the remainder of the time over and shared documents. My goal is to present a final proposal to the Board in April 2019 and have it in the May 2019 newsletter. If you are interested in joining this committee, please me at boardsecretary@templeadasshalom.org. Jonas Vogelhut Board Secretary 14 P a g e

15 The Sadowsky Girls Sonia & Willie Auxier Allison & Barry Baker Kevin & Lisa Bress Melissa Brown Neil & Marcia Buchness Wendy & Patrick Drabinski Karen & Fred Edeson Andrew & Marianne Fridberg Phillip & Barbara Gilden Arthur & Denise Gordon Michael Gordon Richard Hoffman Robert & Charna Kinneberg Kathleen & Michael Lazarski Barbara & Natalie Litofsky Staci & Ray Magee Frank & Randi Chancey Jeffrey & Francene Cohen Stanley & Kathlyn Getz Robert & Charna Kinneberg Shari Morris Jill & Brian Schorr October Donors BEA SADOWSKY YOUTH FUND In honor of Ann Newman's 90th Birthday BUILDING FUND Linda & Stuart Needel Ashiq & Ashira Quabili Rayna & David Richardson Julie Sang Jill & Brian Schorr William & Kristi Schwartz Eric & Anne Seeley Brett & Debbie Temple Jonas & Paula Vogelhut Naomi Walton Robin & Mark Way Karen Wolkow Mark & Patricia Wolkow Selma Wolkow Elise & Michael Woods Jill & Daniel Young BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Eric & Anne Seeley Kevin & Patty Snyder Matthew Wachsman & Margaret Gillespie Anita Weintraub CHOIR In appreciation to the choir for providing music for Mason Schorr's Bar Mitzvah DR. MARVIN KRAZITZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Sadowsky Girls In honor of Ann Newman's 90th Birthday Jill & Brian Schorr Mark & Patricia Wolkow Mark & Patricia Wolkow Larry & Sarah Friedman A.M. Eaves HJC GENERAL FUND In memory of Fred Mullis In memory of Jack Feldman In memory of Wanda Blake ONEG RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Jack Feldman 15 P a g e

16 December Good & Welfare SYMPATHY: Sympathy: We were sorry to hear of the death of our friend Jack Feldman. May he rest in peace. From: Evelyn & Ray Bell Sympathy: Paula, Mike & Heather Mullis on the death of your beloved husband, father, father-inlaw and grandfather, Fred Mullis From: Evelyn & Ray Bell, Zita Schneck, Carol & Sig Gast, Leila & Michelle Diamant Sympathy: Paula Mullis on the death of your beloved husband, Fred Mullis From: Denise & Art Gordon Sympathy: Mike Mullis & family on the death of your beloved father, father in-law and grandfather, Fred Mullis From: Denise & Art Gordon Sympathy: Heather Mullis on the death of your beloved father, Fred Mullis From: Denise & Art Gordon Sympathy: For the family of Ann Newman on the death of their beloved mother, mother -in-law and grandmother, and our friend, Ann Newman From: Marie Grove, Carol & Sig Gast, Evelyn & Ray Bell, Zita Schneck Sympathy: Kassie Gast on the death of your beloved mother, mother in-law and grandmother, Nancy Kinder From: Marie Grove, Joan Berger Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing Adam Jaffe Amy Schoenberger Angela Foxx Arlene Zweibach Barbara Chancey Brandy Blazer Carl Chancey Carl Tannenbaum Carol Buckman Dvir Sabag Farrell Family Fred Belkin Gerry Murphy Harriet Colman Hindy Kempler Jason Sober Jimmy Chancey Karen Green Kathy Lazarski Kevin Snyder Kimmie Rankin Lee Tabackman Lori Vetstein Marshall Rosin Meredith Evans Patrick Hauf Rabbi Fred Natkin Rosie Lidy Ruth Zipkin Shirley Oliner Stephen Hoffman Stewart Natkin Tom Merriken 16 P a g e

December 2018 - Yahrzeits Observed Aaron Baumgarten Susan Seidenberg Joseph Braverman Wendy Ann Zion Irving Passe Dr.

17 December Yahrzeits Observed Aaron Baumgarten Susan Seidenberg Joseph Braverman Wendy Ann Zion Irving Passe Dr. David Rosenblatt Gladys Ertwine Michael Spring Sylvia Hoffman Miriam Cogan Helen Ross Miriam Sandow David Ford Bill Irgang Howard Levy Joseph Smuckler Etta Alk Beatrice Sadowsky Michael Goldstein William Keene Dr. John D. Rosin Barry Gomborov Abraham I. Glasser Pauline Hillman Ann Tash-Porton Edward Singer Sadie Weintraub Jean Theis Dec. 01 Dec. 02 Dec. 04 Dec. 04 Dec. 06 Dec. 06 Dec. 07 Dec. 07 Dec. 08 Dec. 09 Dec. 09 Dec. 09 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 12 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 14 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Solomon Getz Alice Goode Paul Richardson Joanne Levine Charles Roseman Rose Blackstone Morton Z. Schapiro Richard Florio Sarah H. Miller Abraham Baker Etta Thayer Joseph Newman Paul Pressel Beatrice Breitbart Frances Bress Bessie Coplin Herman Hurwitz Richard Alan Moss Harry Samuels Harry Boyer Jayne Jennings Pearl Schwartz Liliane Shapiro Julia Silver Ben Hoffman Ruth Hoffman Ida Babner Nettie Baumgarten Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 27 Dec. 27 Dec. 27 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Dec P a g e

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