N E R T A M I D G R E E N S P R I N G V A L L E Y S Y N A G O G U E Weekly Highlights September 24, 2016 21 Elul, 5776 Parshat Ki Savo Shabbos Honors: Pesukei Dezimra: Abroham Kaplansky Shacharis: Dr. Howard Kaplan Gabboim: Dr. Todd Burstyn, Naftali Quartey Torah Reading: Parshat Ki-Savo P.1068 Ba al Kriyah: Jay Bernstein Haftorah P.1201: Chananye Cohen Mussaf: Eli Atias Sermon: Rabbi Yisrael Motzen Kiddush Sponsors Joelah and Yisroel Orange in honor of Aviva Margaliet s Bat Mitzvah Shalosh Seudos Sponsors Abroham Kaplansky in memory of his beloved father Isador Kaplansky FOR FASTER OFFICE PROCESSING, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SEATING CHART WITH YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY SEAT PAYMENT! Welcome our new members Michael and Barbara Klaff Join us for an Instrumental Selichos service led by Rabbi Motzen, accompanied by Yakov Ehrman. 11 PM - Rabbi's Addrress 11:15 Pm - Selichos
Schedule of Services: September 23 September 30 Slichos 20 minutes before Shacharis S U N MON T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T 23 Candle Lighting 6:43 PM 24 Shacharis 9:00 AM Krias Shema: 9:57AM Navi Class:: 5:40PM Mincha 6:30 PM Maariv/Havdalah 7:40 PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 Shacharis 8:30AM 6:40PM Shacharis 6:10 AM 6:40 PM Shacharis 6:25 AM 6:40 PM Shacharis 6:25 AM 6:40 PM Shacharis 6:10 AM 6:40 PM Shacharis 6:25 AM Mincha 6:40 PM Candle Lighting 6:31 PM September 24 / 21 Elul Al Hyatt Emil Maier Abraham H. Mandelberg Solomon Sober Frank Sugarman Tzvi Trink September 25 / 22 Elul Leonard G. Frank Tenie Freedman Lenore Heiffer Morris Jaslow Isador Kaplansky Yahrtzeits September 26 / 23 Elul Mark Blumenthal Rose Gaponoff Emanuel Katz Samuel Lakein Jenni Posner Irene Sachs Yona Shedlo September 27 / 24 Elul Herman S. Lecht Freida Mandelberg Hyman Orenstein September 28 / 25 Elul Blanche Brotman Rabbi Eliezer Cohen Albert J. Grossman Yehuda Tuvia Hurewitz September 29 / 26 Elul Anna Goldman Jeanette Stadd September 30 / 27 Elul William Deitz Page 2
The Synagogue Fund: Eugene Meyer in memory of his wife Bella Meyer Marci & Michael Langbaum Roslyn Goldberg in memory of her father Samuel Glazer Ayala Weinberg in honor of the very recent marriage of her daughter Danielle Weinberg to Bradley Hoffman Helene Maher in memory of Bruce Koman Lorre Polinger and Donald Wertlieb in honor of Irma Pretsfelder s 90th birthday Bruce Blumenthal in memory of Mark Blumenthal Jake and Emma Exler in honor of Dr. Arnie and Nina Goldberg s wedding Betty M. Cooper in memory of her mother Rebecca Redler Ann Davis in memory of her grandmother Celia Schwartz Ed Ingber in memory of his grandmother Pearl Ingber Lynn Jungreis in memory of her father Bernard Joseph Rosenthal Harry and Sonia Ostrow in memory of Bruce Koman The Machzor Fund: Donation of a Yom Kippur Machzor by Lyn and Chaim Bendicoff in memory of Lyn s father Morris Jaslow The Max and Irene Jacob Fund: Joyce Kirshenbaum in honor of Max Max Jacob in memory of Bruce Steven Koman Rabbi Leibowitz Sefer Torah Fund: Contributions Charlene Jacobson in honor of Ruth Leibowitz 93rd birthday Beverly and Sheldon Caplan in memory of Bruce Steve Koman The Pulpit Fund: Sylvia and Robin Karlin: -in memory of their beloved mother-in-law and grandmother Rebecca Karlin -to the Koman family in memory of your beloved son and brother Bruce. Dr. and Mrs Varon: -in memory of Mrs Hirsh -Refuah Sheleimah to Ruth Leibowitz The Greenfeld Fund: Julie and David August in memory of David Elsa Kramer, Stephanie and Brad Specter in memory of David Greenfeld Arnold and Barbara Sindler in memory of David Capital Improvement Fund: Dr. and Mrs. Varon: -in memory of David Greenfeld -in memory of Mr Wolpert The Kiddush Fund: Dr. and Mrs. Varon: -in honor of Adam Plunka s graduation from Towson University -in honor of the marriage of Mr. Neil Kwatinetz and Mrs. Robin Belsky High Holiday Pulpit Fund Appeal: Dr. and Mrs. Varon Burstyn Holocaust Fund: Arie and Dina Glazer: -Mazel Tov to Martin Sussman on his son s engagement -Mazel Tov to the Bendicoff Family on the birth of a new addition Mazal Tov to Joelah and Yisroel Orange on the Bat Mitsvah of their daughter Aviva Margaliet. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents Debruin Bas and Paula Bas. Condolences to Bernie Koman on the loss of his son, Bruce Steven Koman.
Community Announcements For High Holiday Honors please contact Mr. Charles Venick at (410) 812-7940 Ner Tamid Montessori Preschool is looking for a qualified teacher for a 2 year old class, with a 90 hours accreditation or a degree in Education. Please call (410) 358 6448 Or email nertamidmontessoripreschool@gmail.com We are working on our brand new Ner Tamid calendar for 2016-17. Please consider sponsoring a month in memory or in honor of a loved one, or just because you love Ner Tamid! $360 for a month. Contact the Rabbi for details. We thank all those who made sure that we have enough Yom Kippur Machzorim. We are updating our cholim list. If you have someone you would like to add to the list, please email rabbi@nertamid.net. All names that have been placed until now will be removed. S E PT EM BE R 24, 20 16 Page 4
Upcoming Events Tuesday Evenings 7:30-8:30: Beginner Women s Dance Class (Israeli Folk Dancing) 8:30-9:30: Intermediate 9:30-10:30: Advanced Come join in at any time Come with a friend! Contact Lyn Bendicoff (410) 764-8322 or bendicoff@gmail.com for more information. Ner Tamid Sisterhood Recipe Book We are putting together our new Recipe Book and are asking you to send us some new recipes including: Sugar Free Egg Free Nut Free Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free As in previous years, we would like to reach our goal of providing delicious and useful recipes to Ner Tamid Synagogue, friends and families. We also would likesome volunteers to help with new ideas for the recipe book. The proceeds from the recipe book sale will be used to continue helping our synagogue be successful. Please send your recipes to ntcookbook3@gmail.com Or Sonia Ostrow at 3021 Fallstaff Road, Unit 208B Baltimore, MD 21209 The Lil' Sisterhood was created 3 years ago. Our goal is to empower our young girls as future leaders and the creative life force of Ner Tamid s future generation. The Lil Sisterhood engages young girls 5-12 (4 with parent staying ) ) creative and imaginative energies in exciting new ways, strengthening their Jewish identity. Special crafts projects related to the Chagim, family celebrations, chesed and Shul events will not only heighten their participation, but provide them with a sense of pride and accomplishment. The group meets monthly, usually Sunday mornings. The Lil' Sisterhood is open to all daughters and granddaughters of Ner Tamid Sisterhood members in good standing. (Membership dues are presently $36 a year.) For more information or to assist in Lil Sisterhood programs, please contact: Barbie Kadin roxybubby@gmail.com Janet Birman vintagerose2@comcast.net Sisterhood Save The Dates! October 30th 4:00 BINGO and Lasagna Dinner November 19th 8:00 LADIES NIGHT OUT details TBA December 25th 5:00 Annual Family Chanukah Dinner S E PT EM BE R 24, 20 16 Page 5
Ongoing Programs Adult Education Weekly Classes Haftorah Prep: 15 minutes before Shabbos Services Navi Class: 50 minutes before Mincha Gemara Class: Sundays at 9:15 AM Jewish Philosophy Class: Sunday evenings after Parsha Class: Thursdays at 9 PM at the Motzen Residence Rabbi's Blog: To Reach Rabbi Motzen: Office: 410-358-6500 Cell: 410-775-6689 Email: yisrael.motzen@gmail.com You can find the Rabbi s blog on our website, www.nertamid.net NEW! The Daily Halacha Blog has expanded! In addition to the daily Halacha, I will be adding a short snippet from Pirkei Avot. As a shul, we will be studying Pirkei Avot between Mincha and Mariv this year and I wanted to share it with our virtual attendees as well. Be sure to sign up for the blog s daily email. To all the ladies of Ner Tamid & their friends: Please come together to recite the Book of Psalms (Tehilim) On Tuesdays at 8 PM Reciting Tehilim is a beautiful mitzvah! Call Ruth Leibowitz (410) 358-4253 Please Visit Our Members The Atrium At Home Tudor Heights Saul Goldberg Norbert and Elaine Berman Leonard Friedman Anita Fisher Ronald & Marylin Smullian S E PT EM BE R 24, 20 16 Page 6
Youth Events Girl Scout Troop 613 We now have 4 groups with fantastic leaders. Daisy (K - 1) Melissa Rosenblatt, Mirra Siegal Brownie (2-3) Yakira Heistand Junior (4-5) Genie Lewin, Charlie Lewis, Fred Schenerman Cadet (6-8) Naomi Sipple, Raizel Urszuy For info contact gstroop613md@gmail.com Next meeting Sunday September 25, 2016 4 pm @ Ner Tamid Please give to sponsor the Simchas Torah candy bags. You donate online http://nertamid.net/membership-donation/ donate/ by putting Simchas Torah candy bags in the other type of donation box. Mark your calendars. Community service opportunity. Saturday night October 1 8 pm at Ner Tamid. Help us set up for the Rosh Hashanah kids program. Adults, Tweens, and Teens are needed. Annual Sukkah decorating and sukkah decoration projects Sunday October 9 4 pm Shmuz and Snack is back! Shabbos morning 10:15 am in the Youth Lounge! 5 12 grades September 24 Binyamin Schwartz October 1 Rabbi Mitchell Ackerson October 8 Lisa Bodziner October 12 Yom Kippur afternoon Shmuz and no Snack October 29 September 17, 2016 Kids Oneg 5 pm Cub Scout Pack 1299 (boys 1 5 grade) is going to the O s game September 18, 2016. Lil Sisterhood is doing a great project on Sunday September 18, 2016 Mark your calendar Boy Scout Troop 1299 Yard Sale September 25 Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, our boy scout troop 1299 is selling honey jars. Talk to a scout to purchase your 9 oz. jar of golden deluxe honey for $5.00. All proceeds go to support the troop's activities. Elementary school boys are invited to learn to lead the end of services. We will take registered boys out of groups on select Shabbos mornings. Please contact me at youth@nertamid.net to register. Ner Tamid High Holiday Youth Registration is open. Children must be registered in advance. Details and the registration link are on http://nertamid.net/high-holiday-kids-program-20165777. To volunteer or for questions contact Sam Wach, 410-764-6241 or youth@nertamid.net. All groups begin at 10:15 am. Group Age/Grade Room Leader Tiny Tots 2-3 years 1 Laura Larson Gan 4-5 years 11 Rachel Shar Junior Minyan 1-2 grades 6 Orit Gnatt Cub and Boy Scout 1299 http://troop1299.com/ home (443) 550-1299 Troop1299@NerTamid.net and BaltimorePack1299@gmail. com Tween Minyan 3-6 grades 9 Chaim Wolfish
Weekly Quotation: The distance between the mind and the heart is as far as the distance from the earth to the heavens.