November February 2006 2007 Heshvan/Kislev Shevat/Adar 5767 5767 August 2009 Av/Elul 5769 2200 Baltimore Road Rockville, Maryland 20851 www.tikvatisrael.org Volume 3 Number 7 RCL Rim Cent L Rimonim Center for Learning New Collaboration Set for TI s Religious School By Jonathan Solomon Exciting changes are in the offing for the school-age children of Tikvat Israel, with two new collaborations in place. Under the leadership of our new education director, Tamar Weinsweig, these changes will touch every one of our children. Many relate to the old adage, there is strength in numbers. Tikvat Israel s students in kindergarten through 9 th grade will be joined in their classes with students from Shaare Tefila Congregation, another Conservative congregation. This one-year agreement will be in place for the 2009-10 school year; a decision on continuing this association beyond one year will be made by mid-january. While small changes in programming will be developed during the summer, the joint program is, for the most part, already in place. Shaare Tefila s students and two of their most talented teachers will join Tikvat Israel s teaching staff and students to form a vibrant and active program. To reflect this exciting venture, the religious school program will operate under a new name the Rimonim Center for Learning. The Hebrew word Rimonim is the plural form of the word rimon pomegranate. The rimon is a beautiful fruit that is one of the seven species mentioned in the Torah. The rimon is said to have 613 seeds, representing the 613 mitzvot. The seeds all come together to create a beautiful, sweet and fragrant fruit. In fact, the rimon starts as a flower and blossoms into a fruit. We view our children much like the pomegranate. They blossom as they grow. While rimonim are used throughout the year, they are most commonly associated with our high holidays. Rosh Hashana symbolizes new beginnings while Sukkot is more about welcoming family members and friends to our sukkah. Just as rimonim are key in the observance of Judaism, the Rimonim Center for Learning will play a central role in the Jewish lives of our students. We anticipate that the Rimonim Center for Learning (RCL) will have classes at every grade level, with one possible exception of a multi-grade class for our kindergarten and first-grade students. And while many public schools are slashing their music and art programs, our school will continue to provide these programs, in addition to having a resource teacher to address children with special learning needs. Instructional time is being expanded for many grade levels. Sunday hours will increase from 2 to 2½ hours. This collaboration is a progressive, win-win association. Lay leaders from both synagogues are already hard at work with Tamar to create a vibrant, comfortable and successful program where student can thrive, blossom and spread their seeds of learning. Continued on page 7 Weekly Religious Services Monday...6:45 a.m... 7:30 p.m. Tuesday... 7:30 p.m. Wednesday... 7:30 p.m. Thursday...6:45 a.m... 7:30 p.m. Friday...6:45 a.m... Kabbalat Shabbat... 6:30 p.m. Shabbat...9:30 a.m... Sunday...9 a.m... 7:30 p.m. Services are also held at Shiva houses as needed. Candle Lighting Times August 7...7:56 p.m. August 14...7:48 p.m. August 21...7:38 p.m. August 28... 7:28 p.m. Mincha August 1...6:30 p.m. August 8...6:30 p.m. August 15...6:30 p.m. August 22... 6:30 p.m. August 29...6:30 p.m.
Ways to Get Involved Bikur Holim Volunteers Louise Chatlynne cchatlynn@comcast.net 330-9349 Women s Jewish Network Bobbi Gorban: bprem@aol.com 838-4336 Membership Committee Lynne Benzion lbenzion@yahoo.com College Outreach Susan Apter apter4@gmail.com 460-9657 Elyse Bernstein jeffelyse@comcast.net 460-0508 Attend Minyans Steve Kahn: kskahn@gmail.com Social Action Committee Robbi and Larry Cohen lcohendds@yahoo.com Kiddush Volunteers Marsha Lyons: mars545@comcast.net Shepherd s Table Sherman Eisner alarminfo@asecurity.com 598-0635 Stepping Stones Shelter Jay Plafker jayplafker@verizon.net Reading Mentors Ellen Eisner: eeisner@comcast.net 598-0635 Adult Education Committee Susan Apter apter4@gmail.com 460-9657 Betsy Miller bnahmiller@hotmail.com 279-0453 Rabbi Liaison Committee Cliff Fishman fishman@law.edu 871-6162 Mary Wagner marydpwagner@gmail.com 460-4446 Jonathan Solomon jsnsssrs@verizon.net 929-9545 Haftorah Reading Assignments Susan Apter: apterr@gmail.com 460-9657 Torah Reading Assignments Janaki Kuruppu jkuruppu@gmail.com 460-6026 Bereavement Committee David Gantz dgantz16@verizon.net 460-4674 Minyan Information Please call the minyan captain if you plan to attend morning minyan. Sunday Rob Kline 838-0123 Monday Sam Gilston 924-5424 Thursday David Gantz 460-4674 Friday Joelle Black 770-4773 Barry Buchbinder 424-3813 Decisions about whether to hold evening minyan are made by the rabbi and executive director. If minyan is canceled, a message will be put on the synagogue answering machine. If minyan is not canceled, there will be no message on the machine. You can reach the machine by calling 762-7338, and press 8-10. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step program for individuals recovering from addictive eating, meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Tikvat Israel in room 11. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, please call Susan at 340-6110. Toiletries Collection Box When traveling, please remember to collect the unopened, unused samples you receive and bring them to the basket located in the synagogue MAIN OFFICE. The toiletries will be distributed to a coalition of homeless shelters. Bikur Holim If you know of someone in the congregation who is ill, please notify the Rabbi or Bikur Holim (Louise Chatlynne at chatlynne@ comcast.net 301-330-9349) so that visits, calls and other services can be arranged. Tikvat Israel Directory Rabbi Howard Gorin hdgorin49@yahoo.com Rabbi Emeritus Lewis A. Weintraub Cantor Rochelle Helzner rhelzner@gmail.com Cantor Emeritus Mark Levi President Sam Freedenberg tipresident@gmail.com Executive Director Michael Grossman execdir@tikvatisrael.org Office Staff Debbie Segal debbie@tikvatisrael.org Michelle Hannon michelle@tikvatisrael.org Religious School Tamar Weinsweig, Director tamar@tikvatisrael.org 424-4396 Early Childhood Rori Pollak, Director ecc.director@tikvatisrael.org 251-0455 Youth & Family Programming Lynn Berk, Director lberk@comcast.net Synagogue Office Phone 762-7338 Fax 424-4399 Bulletin Editor Andi Kronzek TIeditor@aol.com 294-2682 All phone numbers are in the 301 area code unless otherwise noted. 2
From the Rabbi s Desk Rabbi Howard Gorin A reflection on the teaching of Shimon Ha- Tzaddik: The world rests on three things on Torah, on service of God (avodah), and on deeds of love (gemilut chasadim). [Pirke Avot 1:2] Torah The chief goal of a rabbi is to teach the members of the congregation how to run their congregation without rabbinic help. (From The Tent-Peg Business: Some Truths about Congregations, by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner; emphasis in original) I cannot remember when I first read Rabbi Kushner s manifesto, but I do remember feeling that it very much reflected my own beliefs. Over the years I have referred to it often. To the extent that my rabbinic practice is consistent with those principles, I know that I am doing what I am supposed to do; when I have veered away from those principles, I know that I need to reassess my priorities. My father, z l, served his congregation in a number of capacities; one of them was the assignment of summertime Divre Torah. Even though the congregation had two very talented rabbis, they needed a break to attend to other responsibilities; at the same time, the congregants benefited from hearing other voices and different approaches. My father was the one who made it happen. Having congregants give Divre Torah as a regular feature of congregational life has always been one of my aims as a rabbi, but somewhere along the line I veered away from implementing this goal. It has been a long time since I have given a workshop to teach congregants to give Divre Torah. I intend to correct that lapse. Avodah This happened long ago. (How long ago? The person in the story was twelve at the time and is now a mid-twenties, soon-to-be-married bridegroom.) One Sunday morning after Shacharit services, I was walking from the Weisbord Alcove to my office, still wearing my tefilin. One of the seventh-grade students looked at me quizzically and asked, What s that you have on your head? Black Legos? Recognition of what tefilin are and what the boxes contain has improved since then; a unit on these sacred objects was part of the seventh grade seminar that I taught. However, the actual practice of donning tefilin has not improved all that much. There are still quite a few individuals in our congregation who attend weekday services regularly but do not put on tefilin. I can think of a number of reasons for this. Perhaps people do not understand the importance of this mitzvah. Further, unless one has grown up in a congregation in which men (back in the day, it was only men) put on tefilin, these leather boxes and straps will seem strange, even weird. People may feel awkward at first; the dexterity needed to wrap the leather straps may seem daunting. And then there is the cost. This too is Continued on page 4 From the President s Perspective Sam Freedenberg Two years ago Tikvat Israel sold land behind and above our synagogue building to The Oxbridge Group, a commercial and residential development company. The company will shortly begin construction of 30 townhouses on this property, to be known as Rock Creek Woods. Preliminary development work includes removal of trees, installation of retaining and privacy walls along the hill behind our classrooms, and county-mandated enhancements along Baltimore Road that will benefit us all, such as installation of a sidewalk on our side of the road and improvement in sightlines for those exiting the synagogue parking lot. In early July a group of office and school directors and synagogue leaders met with representatives from Oxbridge and Pleasants Construction, the general contractor, to discuss the project and what we can expect over the next several months as work proceeds, with an anticipated completion in early 2011. I can assure you that Oxbridge, Pleasants and their subcontractors will work closely with Tikvat Israel and the Early Childhood Center, Rimonim Center for Learning, and Hebrew Day Institute to keep disruptions to a minimum. Furthermore, we have guarantees that no work will be done on Shabbat or on any Jewish holiday. We will have periodic updates on the project in synagogue and school communications. We will also hold a combined congregational and ECC, RCL and HDI community meeting with a representative from Oxbridge on Monday, August 3, at 7:30 p.m. in our sanctuary (minyan that evening will begin at 7 pm). At that meeting we will learn more about the development and what we can expect during the coming months. In early September, we will hold another meeting to discuss opportunities for members of our congregation to purchase homes in the development. But, for now, let s talk about the trees. As of this writing trees have been removed along the front of our parking lot and down Baltimore Road, and more trees around the property will be cut down. People have expressed, through the listserve and to me personally, their sadness over the loss of the trees. I will tell you now that I share your sadness. I would go as far as to term it grief. It hurts. I am a nature lover, and you may recall a Bulletin column I wrote a few Continued on page 4 3
Rabbi s Desk continued from page 3 something that I plan on addressing. Gemilut Chasadim Pam and I are planning a trip to California. Spending Shabbat away from home is always a challenge, and we have been looking for synagogues to attend. Visiting their websites, we have found something inspiring: a link called hospitality or for visitors, which offers Shabbat hospitality meals and sometimes lodging for those who want to spend Shabbat in the community. Could our congregation do the same? For now, when a Bar/Bat Mitzvah family has a more strictly observant guest who needs a place within walking distance, we try to accommodate, but our efforts are ad hoc. Perhaps there is someone reading this who feels that Hakhnasat Orchim accommodating guests is his or her mitzvah, someone who is willing to coordinate a cadre of hosts. One other chesed opportunity: an increasing number of congregants no longer drive. They are reluctant to ask for rides to synagogue, on Shabbat or during the week. If someone takes on the organization of a ride pool, we can then offer this service to our congregants on more than an ad-hoc basis. ***************** I am writing these words on Friday, June 12, my 60 th birthday. I am writing them for two reasons: first, to articulate for you some of my goals for the year and years ahead. Second, to remind me of what a rabbi s priorities ought to be. Kushner writes: There are three ancient kinds of primary Jewish acts: communal prayer, holy study, and good goods, or in the classical language of Pirke Avot: Avodah, Torah, and Gemilut Chasadim. If, as Kushner writes, a congregation s main role is to promote these primary religious acts which congregants should not, and probably cannot, do alone, then those acts should be the essence of what a rabbi does. Sixty years old. The sun is way past the meridian. If not now, when? [Pirke Avot 1:14] Cantor s Corner Cantor Rochelle Helzner YOUTH SERVICES FOR SHABBAT Shabbat Is Special will resume on Friday, September 11 (the Friday after Labor Day) at 7:30 p.m. Starting dates of other services will be announced. K A B B A L AT S H A B B AT W I T H INSTRUMENTS Note the time Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments will be held at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, August 7 in the Flax Library. This uplifting, traditional Shabbat evening service includes spirited melodies accompanied by guitar, piano, bass and percussion. Instruments will be played throughout the service. The service will be followed by a tasty Oneg Shabbat. Note: there will be no 6:30 p.m. service that night. KABBALAT SHABBAT WITH GUITAR During the summer, Cantor Helzner has occasionally led the Kabbalat Shabbat portion of the Friday evening service accompanied by guitar. The remaining dates for Kabbalat Shabbat with Guitar will be August 21 and August 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel. A SPECIAL HOWL to all who participated in Buffy s Bark Mitzvah celebration. In particular, I want to thank the planning committee which included Sara, Felicia and Dan Black; Molly Schneider; Martie Adelman; Ilana and Nancy Matheson; Elon and Ina Kline; Arlene Gardsbane; Debbie and Harry Segal; and Lynn Berk. Also, kudos to Jay Goldman and Janaki Kuruppu. I am awed by everyone s skills, talents and energy! TRAVEL WITH THE CANTOR Cantor Helzner would like to know if there is interest in a congregational trip either to Israel with an emphasis on the arts or a Jewish heritage tour to Eastern and Central Europe. She would be organizing the trip at the end of 2010 or sometime during 2011. If you might be interested in either excursion, please e-mail her at rhelzner@ gmail.com or call 301-762-7338 X16. President s Perspective continued from page 3 months back extolling the spiritual uplift that walking through nearby Rock Creek Regional Park gives me, and many others. I share your grief, and I will mourn the loss of some of our natural environment. But Judaism places time limits on grief and mourning. And in this case, I think that the loss of some of our trees also gives us an opportunity, motivating us to redouble our efforts to come together as a community and beautify our synagogue, both inside and out. I encourage everyone who has spoken to me about the need to fix this, or paint that, or plant here, or move this to over there, or get rid of all of these, to come together and start working as a team of volunteers for the improvement of our building and landscape. Tikvat Israel s Summer 2009 Mitzvah Day, on August 9 will be a strong start along this path. I hope that you will join your fellow Tikvat Israel volunteers as we beautify the outside of our synagogue and get ready for the school year and the High Holidays. The event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please see page 14 for more details. Yes, the trees were so much a part of our environment here, but we can, and will, plant new trees, and sow new beginnings for our synagogue. It will take creativity, time, money and work, and it will require more than a handful of volunteers. But I am confident that our congregation has what it takes to make it happen. I urge you to participate in any way that you can. Karate Lessons Wednesdays 8-9:45 p.m. Co-ed, adults only Learn at your own pace in this friendly and informal class. In addition to karate, you will have the opportunity to learn self-defense ju-jitsu. Klutzes, beginners and students from other styles welcome. Free; contributions to Tikvat Israel are appreciated. For more information, contact Joel Kristal at 301-460-6668 or J_KRISTAL@HOTMAIL.COM. 4
BROADMAN-KAPLAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Rori Pollak, Director Broadman-Kaplan ECC is on the Cutting Edge of Early Childhood Education There are some exciting new things on the horizon for our 3- and 4- year-olds next school year. I am thrilled to share them with you! The first big news is that we have enough children enrolled that we are able to offer mixed-age 3-4 classes. Mixed-age classes offer a wonderful way for both the younger and older children to learn. The curriculum in these classes is differentiated, thereby meeting the needs of each child at his or her developmental level. Research shows that young children learn a great deal through social interaction with one another. Social learning is a very important part of a preschool experience. Through the social interaction occurring in the classroom, many academic skills are being learned through hands-on experiences with the physical environment. A simple game such as Candyland becomes a social learning experience as children take turns, follow rules, use strategy, etc. But counting skills are also enhanced, color recognition is practiced and children are learning to follow directions. Every activity in a preschool classroom should provide children with the opportunity to develop and practice the important social, motor, intellectual and language skills necessary for success in school. Maria Montessori said, Multiple age groupings allow children to help one another. Teaching helps a child understand what he or she knows even better than before. A child has to analyze and rearrange his or her own store of knowledge before he or she can pass it on. Our new format will foster stronger social and emotional development, which is the key to future learning. A developmentally-appropriate curriculum, like the one which is used by the Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center, offers a comparatively wide range of activities in which varying levels of skills can be applied. Children can work at their own developmental level. An example of this could be a cutting activity. Two children can sit at the same table cutting something out of paper. One child may have never held a pair of scissors, and the other may be able to do the project independently and even do something with it beyond what the teacher had suggested! These two children can experience success based upon their developmental level and the experiences they bring to the activity table. One child may need more adult or peer direction than the other, but both can learn from the activity. Another great addition is our new language arts and media center. We are fortunate that several excellent computers have been donated to the ECC. The language arts and media center will be a dedicated room with computers for the children to use as a means to learn new skills and focus on team building as they share in this opportunity. Experiences with computers like all the other materials, equipment and resources we provide need to be developmentally appropriate. When computer experiences match children s developmental needs, they provide a valuable, unique learning resource. Developmentally-appropriate software provides a world in which children are eager to manipulate, experiment with, and discover. As teachers integrate computers into their curriculum, they begin a journey with children, exploring together how children learn and discover the world. The staff and I are excited about these changes and are eager to share them with the children. Treasurer Talk Carol Chelemer On the home page of our excellent Web site (www.tikvatisrael.org), there is a prominent button called PayPal that enables congregants and others to make contributions to Tikvat Israel electronically simple and timesaving. PayPal reflects Tikvat Israel s determination to embrace modernity and improve services to congregants. However, it s also important to point out that donations (or purchases of tickets for dinners or events) made through PayPal are assessed transaction charges which amount to 2.9% plus 30 cents for each transaction. For example, a yahrzeit donation of $18 actually means that Tikvat Israel receives $17.12 and PayPal receives 82 cents. This doesn t sound like much but transaction fees have cost Tikvat Israel several hundred dollars this year. This is why we have a policy of not allowing the use of PayPal for membership dues, tuition, building fund, and other financial obligations. We cannot afford the loss of revenue. Bottom line: Please use PayPal for donations and contributions if you find it more convenient to do so, but consider bumping up the amount in recognition of the 2.9% tax levied on that donation. Member News On June 9, 2009, Simon Harrison Schwartz (Shimon Chaim) was born in Manhattan to Daniel and Salli Schwartz, son and daughter-in-law of Paul and Judy Schwartz. Simon is named after his great-grandfathers, Sol (Shmaryahu) and Hyman (Chaim), and his great-grandmother, Harriet. Alexandra Turpie, an 8 th -grader at E. Brooke Lee MS, was the recipient of a Special Judges Award to recognize exceptional artistic merit of a first place winner in a county-wide middle school project. Alexandra is the daughter of Sharon Turpie, the science teacher at HDI, and the granddaughter of congregant Estelle Stolovy. 5
YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING Lynn Berk, Director MEET THE YOUTH GROUP ADVISORS I have been working hard to combine the Tikvat Israel and Shaare Tefila youth groups into one working Youth and Family Programming Department. We have merged mailing lists, hired advisors and coordinated calendars as we gear up for a great year. I would like to introduce our youth staff for the 2009-2010 programming year. Bonim advisor Shana Weiner, a senior at the University of Maryland, is returning for another year. She is busy planning some interesting and exciting programs for the group. Leslie Katz is the new Machar leader. She is also a senior at the University of Maryland. She is spending part of the summer studying in Paris and traveling abroad. She is excited about becoming our Machar advisor and is looking forward to working with our kids. Dana Rothstein is returning for a fifth year as Kadima advisor. She has her hands full with our triple combined group of Kadimaniks from Tikvat Israel, Shaare Tefila and Kol Shalom. Dana gets great turnouts to her carefully-planned programs. She teaches leadership and programming skills to our Kadima kids. Dana spent part of the summer in Russia as part of a graduate course work for an advanced degree from the University of Maryland. New USY advisor Asher Berkowitz is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland. Asher helped out at several synagogue and USY programs last year and is ready to work with our kids. He was an active USYer in Philadelphia. YOU VE GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES Will your children receive notice of youth group events? Are they on our mailing lists? Have you paid their youth group dues? You should have received registration materials online to register your kids for the coming year. You can also look for youth group membership forms in upcoming mailings, with the Shabbat handouts, in the Tikvat Israel or Shaare Tefila offices, or in the Youth and Family Programming director s office at Tikvat Israel. Early Bird Regular (By 10/31/09) (After 10/31/ 09) Bonim (Grade K-2) $40 $50 Machar (Grade 3-5) $40 $50 Kadima (Grade 6-8) $50 $60 USY (Grade 9-12) $55 $60 TI families should make their dues checks payable to the Tikvat Israel Youth Committee. Shaare Tefila members should make their checks payable to Shaare Tefila. All checks must be accompanied by a membership and medical form. They can be turned in to Lynn Berk, or to the Tikvat Israel or Shaare Tefila Synagogue offices. New USY Officers Elected in Newly- Expanded Chapter The newly-combined USY chapter involving Tikvat Israel and Shaare Tefila has elected new officers for 2009-10. They are as follows: Co-Presidents Amalia Cowan (Tikvat Israel) Eric Weiss (Tikvat Israel) Executive V.P./Israeli Affairs Meah Nisenson (Tikvat Israel) Membership/Kadima VP Zachary Kaye (Shaare Tefila) Religious/Education VP Ilan Layman (Shaare Tefila) Social Actions/Tikkun Olam VP Leor Newman (Tikvat Israel) Communications VP Alex Berger (Tikvat Israel) Aug. 17-23 Aug. 18-Oct. 10 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 Sept. 30 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Regional Kamp Kadima & USY Encampment at Capital Camps SAT/ACT Prep Classes River Tubing Kadima and USY Family Movie Night Under the Stars Regional USY Dance Bonim and Machar opening programs Kadima/USY Open Youth Lounge during Yom Kippur service break Light supper and sukkah decorating 9th Grade Reps Ilana Matheson (Tikvat Israel) Molly Schneider (Tikvat Israel) The two shuls are running a combined USY chapter as a result of a recently-completed agreement to merge the religious school and youth groups of the two synagogues for a year, starting this fall. We congratulate them all and wish them success for the coming year, said Lynn Berk, director of youth and family programming at TI. 6
Tikvat Israel 2009 Fall Lecture Series The Siddur and Jewish Philosophy Rabbi Ira Brandriss will be presenting six lectures and discussions on Wednesdays at 8 PM September 2nd- Themes, Goals and Methodology Type to enter text September 16th- An Aside for the High Holidays September 30th-Backing Up a Bit-Underlying Premises October 14th-Hints from the Arrangement October 28th-Broader Themes and Recurring Phrases November 11th-Final Foci- Individual Prayers and their larger Implicaations Religious School continued from page 1 It won t just be our younger students who will be exposed to new and exciting learning opportunities. A collaboration of a different sort has Tikvat Israel partnering with Shaare Torah Congregation to create a new and exciting program for 10 th - through 12 th -graders. Rather than attending weekly sessions, a prospect that is challenging to busy high schoolers, the students will have 8 intensive meetings. Shabbatot will be conducted throughout the year, whole-weekend programs that focus around Shabbat and the exploration and solidification of Jewish values and life skills, as well as discussion of Israel and Zionism. Students will arrive on Friday evening and enjoy a Shabbat dinner together. After sleeping over in the synagogue, the students will spend Shabbat together, right through to the end of Havdalah. High school students from all over the region will join together for this program, spending time with old friends and developing new friendships. Registration packets have been sent out to all current students, so sign up now. And if you know of other families who would like to involve their children in our program, you can grab a discount off of your child s tuition for each family you refer that joins our program (check the details in your registration packet). If you have any questions about the Rimonim Center for Learning, please call Tamar Weinsweig at 301-424-4396 or e-mail her at Tamar@tikvatisrael.org. RSVP your interest to Roma Sohn(301)598-3894 or email romarvin@comcast 7
SAT and ACT Classes TI Congregation and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions are partnering to bring complete preparation for the SAT and ACT for just $799 a $300 savings off the regular price of a classroom course. Classes will be held at Tikvat Israel. Instructional sessions are 2.5 hours. Test sessions are 4 hours. SAT Class Code: SABT9084 6 p.m. 1/Test Tuesday, Aug. 18 2 Thursday, Aug. 20 3 Tuesday, Aug. 25 4 Thursday, Aug. 27 5/Test Tuesday, Sept. 1 6 Thursday, Sept. 3 7 Tuesday, Sept. 8 8/Test Thursday, Sept. 10 9 Tuesday, Sept. 15 10 Thursday, Sept. 17 11/Test Tuesday, Sept. 22 12 Thursday, Sept. 24 ACT Class Code: ACBT9006 6 p.m. 1/Test Tuesday, Aug. 18 2 Thursday, Aug. 20 3 Tuesday, Aug. 25 4 Thursday, Sept. 1 5/Test Thursday, Sept. 10 6 Tuesday, Sept. 15 7 Thursday, Sept. 17 8/Test Tuesday, Sept. 22 9 Thursday, Sept. 24 10 Tuesday, Oct. 8 11/Test Tuesday, Oct. 13 12 Thursday, Oct. 15 Mail Call Thanks to all of Tikvat Israel for the support and comfort you provided during the shiva period for my mother: the calls and cards, your participation in our shiva minyanim, and the meal of comfort for our first Shabbat back after my mother s funeral. Mary, Neal, Phillip and Rebecca Meyerson I would like to thank the TI College Outreach program for their thoughtful and generous work over the past several years. I cannot thank them enough for lifting my spirits during the long and painful slog through the minefield of academic masochism, also known as finals season. I kid you not when I say that these packages made me the envy of several of my friends, none of whom had popcorn, chocolate bars and itunes gift cards arriving at their doorsteps during the long, lonely last weeks of each semester. Thank you! Eitan Freedenberg University of Maryland, College Park Class of 2009 PSAT and SAT Classes TI Congregation and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions have partnered to present complete preparation for the PSAT and SAT. 17 sessions focused on score-raising strategies and PSAT/ACT content review including 6 in-class proctored tests. The most personalized experience Smart Reports technology continually analyzes your performance, offering you the greatest opportunity to increase your score. Unmatched Expertise Over 60 years of expertise researching and teaching the SAT, ACT and PSAT Guaranteed Results You ll score higher or get your money back Class Code SABT9084 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 Thursday, Aug. 20 Tuesday, Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 27 Tuesday, Sept. 1 Return next winter or spring for 12 full sessions 8 lessons and 4 full-length tests. For more information about the PSAT, SAT or ACT, visit kaptest.com/college. To enroll, call 1-800-KAP-TEST. Condolences Tikvat Israel Congregation expresses condolences to: Gail Bigio on the death of her father, Duane Murphy Irma Chorvinsky on the death of her husband Milton Chorvinsky Mimi and Allan Meltzer on the death of their cousin, Joseph Jan Cohen Mary Meyerson on the death of her mother, Barbara Jean Friedl The family of former congregant Bea Mintz on her death Bea Solomon on the death of her brother, Elliot Novek Yehuda Shem-Tov on the death of his father Yekhezkial Shem-Tov Richard Zorn on the death of his father, Erwin Zorn 8
High Holiday Hospitality The mitzvah of hachnasat orchim (hospitality) is as old as Abraham and Sarah. Their legendary hospitality taught us the meaning of chesed (loving kindness). Guests who share our joy at Shabbat or the Holidays also share with us their spirit or nishama and enrich our celebrations with their company. This year we have the opportunity to perform a double mitzvah, with Rosh Hashana beginning on Shabbat. Please let us know if you have room at your table for additional guests, or if you need a place to go for the evening Yom Tov meals, Friday, September 18 or Saturday, September 19, or for break fast on Monday, September 28. Please fill out form below and return it to the office by September 10. You may also contact Hope Levy Kott at 301-921-8268 or hkott@aol.com. Name Phone number/e-mail Yes! We would like to host up to people on 9/18/09 and/or 9/19/09 and/ or for break fast on 9/28/09. Yes! We would like to attend a Yom Tov meal on 9/18/09 and/or 9/19/09 and/ or for break fast on 9/28/09. Please list the names (and ages of children) of all who will be attending: Please indicate if your family: does does not keep kosher. does does not eat exclusively vegetarian meals. does does not observe traditional Yom Tov restrictions. Please tell us anything else your host would need to know (allergies, transportation needs, etc.): Thank you in advance for participating in our shared celebrations. L shana Tovah! 9
Rimonim Center for Learning Tamar Weinsweig, Director During the summer, when I have a bit more free time than usual, I read a lot. I read all sorts of books and genres, but I always try to find time to read Torah. Torah reading is like trying to cover an entire ocean, every square inch of it. It is impossible to see everything. I have read not only the Torah (five books of Moses), but the entire Bible on many occasions, and still find things that I may have seen, but never paid attention to. A few days ago, as I was preparing a unit for our children, I stumbled upon something that created an aha moment for me. In the book Exodus, chapter 12 verse 37, there is a mention of the people of Israel leaving Egypt from the city of Ramses and going to a place called Succot. This was the first stop in their journey towards freedom. Then again in chapter 13 verse 20 it says: they journeyed from Succot, and encamped in Etham This verse was preceded by a quote from Josef to the people of Israel asking them to make sure they take his bones (after his death) and bury them in the promised land. I have seen these quotes many times in my life, but never really paid attention. It is not coincidental that we celebrate a chag bearing the same name as the place Succot. This was our first experience of finding a place where we could be free. This was a place where slaves could take a new look at themselves as individuals and as a people. This was a place where we could build our first house of freedom. As fragile as it may have been, it was still ours. We were able to worship our God without fear. What I have learned from this quote is important. What is more important, however, is that no matter how old one is, no matter how many years of Torah study one has invested in a lifetime, there are always new and meaningful things we can find. No w i s t h e t i m e t o r e n e w our commitment and our children s commitment to Jewish learning. Our 7 th graders often claim that now that they have become bar/bat mitzvah, they have completed their Jewish education. In fact, they have just begun their journey. Up until that point, they were bound by the necessity to learn for their big day. After their bar/bat mitzvah, they are free to explore new and fascinating aspects of what Jewish is, and where it comes from. Now they are free to build their own sanctuary of meaningful experiences, as well as building a community. Students in grade 7 have left Ramses/Egypt and are journeying towards Succot. If you have not yet received the registration packet, please contact me. Have a wonderful rest of summer filled with learning and meaningful experiences. News from ArtSites, the Gallery By Rosalind Feldman We hope that you are having an enjoyable summer. The Gallery at Tikvat Israel is open from 2:30 to 6 p.m. every Monday until Labor Day. Additionally, a member will be happy to open it by appointment. Come alone or bring a group of friends with you to browse. Contact Shirley Waxman at 301-299-5526 or Cynthia Spritzer at 301-816-9046. Think Gallery at Tikvat Israel if you need a gift for an anniversary, wedding, birthday, housewarming, going away, bar/ bat mitzvah, new baby, bris, etc., or if you would like to arrange a tour for a chapter of your organization. Have you seen the colorful mini quilts by Josette Hyman? Josette, whose family experienced World War II in Holland, constructs name quilts and other pieces in cheerful primary colors. These are ideal for new baby and children s birthday presents. Josette will also make things to order. Have you seen the giclee prints of Marsha Goldfine s watercolor paintings? If you would like an art piece destined to become an heirloom to grace your walls, but don t choose to purchase an original, consider a giclee of one of Marsha s paintings. Tired of the same tallit, or want to gift someone with a new tallit? Shirley Waxman custom dyes silk incorporating piecing and embroidery; Diane Kowalski weaves silken strands to craft fine silk tallitot with intricate patterns, Roz Houseknecht weaves fine tallitot from silk and other fibers with sophisticated colorful borders. Want a new atarah to enhance your tallit? Shirley Waxman will arrange for a hand embroidered masterpiece; Avi Feldman will machine embroider a motif that you envision or will help you design one. Our fall grand opening will take place in the lobby on Sunday, August 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. We plan to have items for the high holidays. In October, we ll present a series of classes on topics such as felting with Bonnie Korr and Roz Houseknecht; communicating the Jewish message for organizational professionals and volunteers with visual communication expert Avy Ashery; making tallitot, atarot and kippot with Shirley Waxman and Bobbi Gorban; making fused glass tiles with Tamah Graber; and a beading course with master beader Judy Shapiro. Please visit our Web site, www. artsitesjudaicguild.org. You will find links to our artists if you would like to browse through their creations. Interested in becoming a member of ArtSites, the Guild for Judaic Art? Contact Shirley Waxman at 301-299-5526. 10
Buffy s Bark Mitzvah a Real Tail Wagger By Felicia R. Black Tikvat Israel s pets gathered in the synagogue s parking lot on a blue-sky spring afternoon on May 31 to celebrate the Bark Mitzvah of one of their own 13-year-old cockapoo Buffy, owned by Cantor Rochelle Helzner. There was a lot of sniffing, tail wagging and woofing down of Bark Mitzvah cake, specially prepared for dogs attending the simcha by Bentley s Barkery. Owners had fun as well, participating with their pets in various contests judged by TI President Sam Freedenberg and congregant Cheryl Frank. There was a petowner look-alike contest, which was won by Ina Kline and her golden retriever Pooh Bear. Both pet and owner sported the same blue T-shirts and dark sunglasses, as well as red hair or in Pooh s case red fur. Sara Black s dog, Shayna, tied with Steve Raucher s Moxy for best pet trick. Shayna s routine included the crawl, the 360-degree turnaround, and a high five, which was a real crowd pleaser. Moxy found the treat hidden under one of three upside-down plant pots to another round of a-paws! Participants at the afternoon affair also were treated to a tour of a mobile vet clinic. Vendors lined the TI parking lot and provided information about their products and, more importantly, free samples of treats and dog food for the animal guests. Local vet and TI member Arlene Gardsbane staffed a table titled The Vet Is In, where participants could ask questions. Donations were collected for House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary, a Gaithersburg-based organization that offers sanctuary and hospice care for senior dogs. The most unusual pet that showed up to share the day was a hermit crab owned by Aaron Rubinstein. Aaron recently celebrated his bar mitzvah at Tikvat Israel and was selling sodas to raise funds for Magen David Adom, the Israeli equivalent of the American Red Cross, as part of his bar mitzvah project. In celebration of Buffy s special day, Cantor Helzner sang a song she and her sister, Robyn, co-wrote as a tribute to all pets. A few words into the song, however, she was interrupted by an appreciative howl from a soulful beagle who wanted to join the cantor in song. Needless to say, Cantor Helzner had to compose herself before continuing. (To watch a video of Cantor Helzner singing at the Bark Mitzvah, go to http://tikvatisrael.org/news/2009/ May/641.) Afterward, Buffy s Dad, Rob Agus, addressed the crowd of animal lovers: The Hebrew word for dog is kelev, spelled kof lamed vet. It can be read as kof lamed vet, which would connote as if or like heart, meaning that a dog expresses the emotion of the heart love. Love in Hebrew is ahava the four letters of which, in gematria, equal 13. When Moshe greatly desired to know God, God s hidden presence translated into the 13 attributes or characteristics of God the Lord the Lord is a God of mercy and grace, long forbearing and great in loving kindness and truth.... In other words, God s Presence can best be expressed and experienced in unconditional love. Buffy s, and all her fellow creatures prayer for us, Agus said, is that we feel their love for us as a part of and a pathway to the Divine Reality. College Outreach Tikvat Israel s parking lot was filled with unconditional love as the Bark Mitzvah concluded with a lively simcha parade, led by Cantor Helzner and accompanied by klezmer music. To view additional photographs from the event, visit Tikvat Israel s photo gallery on the Web site. ODE TO BUFFY (Sung to Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof, lyrics by Cantor Helzner with assistance from Robyn Helzner. Performed at Buffy s Bark Mitzvah) May your owners love and protect you. May you potty fast when it rains. May you quickly come Whenever someone calls your name. May you be like Lady and Lassie. When we tell you sit, you should stay. May you leave our bed And find another place to lay. Please stop shedding and licking your.. Please ignore the neighbor s dog who barks at you. Please don t eat grass, it will cause you to Understand that Kleenex was not made to chew. Yes, your vet will check and will mend you. Frontline will protect you from fleas. Favor them, O Lord May ear infections cease. Oh, fill our homes with peace. Amen Tikvat Israel wants to keep in touch with the college students of our members. The students enjoy getting packages and letters through the school year. College outreach forms will arrive in the mail during the summer. Please return the form as soon as possible. You can also access and send the form through the TI Web site. We look forward to hearing from all of the college students. For more information, contact Elyse Bernstein at 301-460-0508 or Susan Apter at 301-460-9657. 11
Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations that were received in XXXXX 2009. Donations made on the occasion of yahrzeit in memory of: Mona Martin and Sandra Tolpin by Leah Keilsohn Ann Eisler by Ronald Eisler George Fine by Marc Fine Helyn Mulitz by Tom Mulitz Joseph Glucksman by Gene Glucksman Rose Schwartz by Mark Schwartz Ethel Kale by David Kale Howard Penenburgh by Frances Penenburgh Max Bloom by Edith Stein William Prince by Frances Penenburgh Abraham Friedman by Sally and Ben Friedman Harry Eisler by Ronald Eisler Eva Fessler by Francine and Richard Cohen Meshel Kirschbaum by Natalie and Jacob Kirschbaum Faye Toporek by Ester Finder Sadie Bauman by Wendy Bauman Ida Kirschbaum by Jacob and Natalie Kirschbaum Anna Knopp by Florence Banks Bernard Grob by Louise Chatlynne Edna Gorfine by Janet Oppenheimer Sandra Baruch by Beatrice Friedman and family William Fessler by Francine and Richard Cohen Benjamin Lerner by Helen and Elliot Lerner William Shapiro by Carol and Richard Barsky Nachman Burdett by Carol and Richard Barsky Louis Grossman by Bernice Grossman Robin Freedman by Dorothy Volk and Sharon Freedman Sheldon David Abrams by Henrietta Asen Jean Becker by Edith Tempchin Jack Lebowitz by Arnold Schwartz William Berk by Shirley and Joseph Bogage Dora Alper and Andrew Levinrad by Helen Levinrad Esther Leah Bernstein by Paulette Schwartz Toby Gorschman by Sylvia Pachenker Dora Witt by Gerald Raine Helen and Charles Haberman by Judy and Robert Katz Benjamin Sidney Miller by Wendy Miller Hugh Hochberg by Adele and Leon Cohen David Bloom by Barbara Brown Anna and Mattatia Battino by Elisabeth Battino Pearl Teitelbaum by Marilyn and Leonard Teitelbaum Mindl Mina Lustig by Jeannette Eisler Hersch Herman Lustig by Jeannette Eisler Morris Gisser by Edward and Linda Rosen Leon Rosenberg by Anne Rosenberg Gertrude Iskow by Sheldon Iskow Michael Tuchler by Edna and Daniel Breit Shulamit Breit by Edna and Daniel Breit Hannah Herscovitz by Karen and Charles Sanders Celia Linden by Karen and Charkes Sanders George Bloom by Barbara Brown Molly Oppenheim by Harry and Grace Kagan Bertha Sunshine by Elan Halperin and Barbara Brynelson Selma Danovitz by Norma Dancis Myrna Matheson by Rodney,Nancy and Ilana Matheson Josephine Wottitzky and Sophia Binder by Ruth Binder Jack Finder by Charles Finder Ellen Ehrlich and Linda Raye Ehrlich by Leonard Ehrlich Alexander Levine by Larry Levine Sender Goldberg, Esther Goldberg and Ruth Grayson by Paul Grayson Masey Volk by Dorothy Volk and family Sol Schwartz by Paul Schwartz Sarah Oken by Paula Horowitz Morton Pearlman by Florence Mudrick Joshua Laken by Sharon and Barry Laken David Joseph Williamowsky by Ben Williamowsky Hyman Cohen by Henrietta Asen Chava Krugman by Marilyn and Michael Greenwood Morris Rosenblum by Milton Thaler Feiga Smolar by Naomi and Harvey Kaplan Jacob Kristal by Kristal and Shore families Abraham Abramowitz by Adele Bayer Paul Spector by Bill, Lynn and Emily Spector Esther Bernstein by Mae Bernstein Maynard Ugol by Zoe Ugol Celia Braunstein by Betty Braunstein Esther Steinberg by Mauri Osheroff Freda Prince by Frances Penneburgh Simon Weker by Laurie Lipton Hyman Cohen by Ruth Jacobs Sam Weiser by Alan Weiser William Berger by Suzanne Boden Bertha Koricki by Maida Nussbaum Nyusya Sapozunikou by Irina Knizhnik Philip Salon by Rebecca Salon and Jay Goldman Philip Hershenhorn by Edward Silverstein Anna Goldman by Ruth Simball Frieda Sneiderman by Harriet Armoza Nissim Armoza by Harriet Armoza Rae Danoff by Marsha Lyons Barbara Katz by Howard and Sherly Katz Henry Finder by Charles Finder Maurice and Sylvia Schottenfeld by Roberta Steiner Nathan Adelman by Martie Adelman Harry Belson by Mae Bernstein Jerome Finster by Pauline Finster Leon Rosenberg by Janice Rosenberg Emmy F. Keusch by Roma and Marvin Sohn Ester Leise, Ellis Leise, Harriet Kravitz and Rose Lesser by Phyllis Leise Wolf Benzion by Ira Benzion Kenneth Goldin by Bruce and Shelly Goldin Mark Chorvinsky by Irma and Milton Chorvinsky Jeanne Hanig by Laurie Hanig Marvin Hammerman by Beverly Schwartz Gussie Prince by Frances Penenburgh Annette Hershenhorn by Linda Silverstein 12
Celia Kaiser by Jesse and Marian Kaiser Leonard Stein by Edith Stein Sidney Wilchins by Howard Wilchins Philip Rubin by Nathan and Judy Halpert Audrey Lankin by Barbara and Phil Katz Siegfried Ermann by Danny Ermann Ira L. Schiffman by Barbara Reiner Maurice Hockstein by Evelyn Benham Lena Hockstein by Evelyn Benham Yetta Oppenheim by Julius Oppenheim Ludwig Regensteiner by Dorothy Regensteiner Irving Edelman by Myrna and Leonard Wagman Bernard Finstein by the Finstein family Brenda Gerwin by Sue and Jerry Boden Myron (Myke) Schwartz by Barbara and Alvin Reiner Betty Bryan and Ella Karabell by Sonya and Maurice Dunie Israel Schechter by Bernard Schechter Rubin Harris by.david & Sara Harris & Family Nathan Adelman by Dorothy Adelman Meyer Pollock by Harold Peck Barnett Bauman by Wendy Bauman Ronald E. Kirschner by Barbara Hooper Sarah Chernoff by Howard and Rosie Chernoff Leo Derene by Florence Kaplan Adolf Rosenberg by Anne Rosenberg Lottie Finkelstein by Judith Waldman Morris Gottlieb by Irene Kaplan Lillian Goldstein by Barbara and Irv Cohen Frieda Mendelson by Ruth Kleinman William Hirsch by Diane Hirsch Sarah Tempchin by Ivan Tempchin Simon Mensh by Helene Mensh Lerner and Elliot Lerner Bessie Cohen by Terry and Frank Cooper Tille Cooper by Terry and Frank Cooper Elizabeth Katz Jeremias by Robert and Judy Katz Mary Meyerson s Mother by Robert and Judy Katz Richard Volin by Ann Ruth and Rudy Volin Max Oken by Paula Horowitz Sarah Spiegel by Samuel Spiegel General Fund In memory of Alyssa and Jason Schwartz s grandmother by Lynn Berk In honor of Roz and Ted Kram by Jerome and Sue Boden In honor of Gertrude Krick by Jerome and Sue Boden In memory of Morris Pike by Jerome and Suzanne Boden In honor of Aliyah by Bernard Hein In honor of Aliyah by Alvin Solomon In honor of Jacob Armoza s special Birthday by David and Alice Gantz by Deborah Segal by Elisabeth Battino In appreciation of Shirley Waxman by Ellen Eisner In honor of Marian Sheskin s birthday by Elisabeth Battino In honor of Steve Gary by Elisabeth Battino Rabbi s Fund In memory of Harold Gorin, Sarah and Sam Gorin, Rose and Abe Golden, Paula and Harry Diamond by Howard Gorin In honor of Betty and Cliff Fishman s 40 th wedding snniversary by Fortuna and Steven Scheige In honor of Rabbi Gorin by Fortuna and Steven Scheige In honor of Rabbi Gorin by Anne Silverman In honor of Rabbi Gorin by Laurie and Len Lipton In honor of Bobbi Gorban by Ela Pelish by Rodney and Nancy Matheson In honor of the birth of our grandson, Simon Harrison Schwartz, by Paul and Judith Schwartz In memory of Saul B. Friedman by S. Ben and Beatrice Friedman and family by Michael and Deborah Amster by Barbara and Irv Cohen by Ellen Joyce Eisner by Mae Bernstein by Larry and Roberta Cohen by Wendy Bauman In honor of Rabbi Gorin and Cantor Helzner by Elisabeth Battino Religious School Fund In memory of Rose Weinstein by Larry and Bobbi Gorban In honor of Sandy Levine, Tamar Weinsweig and the wonderful teachers who have fostered Shayna Solomon s religious education by Jonathan and Nancy Solomon In honor of Rabbi Gorin and Cantor Helzner by Jonathan and Nancy Solomon In appreciation of Kate Jennes-Kahn by Laurie and Len Lipton Torah Fund Harley and Vivian Liebenson Tzedakah Fund In memory of Louis Pelish by Ela Pelish Religious Practices Committee In honor of Dave Gantz by Laurie and Len Lipton Kiddush Fund In appreciation of Charlotte Zeidman and Marsha Lyons by Laurie and Len Lipton In honor of Gertrude Krick s birthday by Mae Bernstein by Janice Rosenberg Kitchen Fund In honor of Gertrude Krick s birthday by Roz Kram Bereavement Fund In memory of Chava Krugman by Dorothy Engel In memory of Rose and Alexander Diamond by Harold and Debra Diamond Bikkur Cholim In honor of Louise Chatlynne and Bikur Cholim volunteers by Freda Stutz Charlotte Lowenfeld USY Scholarship Fund In memory of Isador Lowenfeld by Mortimer Lowenfeld Cantor s Fund by Rodney and Nancy Matheson Tzedakah Fund In honor of Jacob Armoza s special birthday by Harold and Debra Diamond 13
AUGUST 1 11 AV Ruth Freed Bertha Alice Kaplan Jerome Livingston AUGUST 2 12 AV Betty Stein AUGUST 3 13 AV Benjamin Geller Yetta Gellman Sanford Hordes Estelle Kornhauser Jennie Levy AUGUST 4 14 AV Usher Feinsilber Fannie Green Jennie Wein AUGUST 6 16 AV Rose Cohen Etta Schneider Mary Schwartz Mordko Smolar Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeits occur from 11 Av to 11 Elul August 2009 AUGUST 7 17 AV Frances Berger Harry Feldman Meyer Holtzman Harry Reiter Isidor Sohn AUGUST 8 18 AV Louis Coren AUGUST 9 19 AV Victor Isaac Bigio Ester Danoff Henry Edlowitz Hyman Geller Rose Schrier Abraham Vainer Sidney Zalevsky AUGUST 13 23 AV Anne Bernstein Markus Eichtersheimer Idelle Weiner AUGUST 14 24 AV Lucille Feinman Faye Glater Annie Mollen AUGUST 16 26 AV Rebecca Feldman AUGUST 17 27 AV Rose Peters AUGUST 18 28 AV Barbara Goldberg Sylvia Holtzman AUGUST 19 29 AV Yetta Cohen AUGUST 20 30 AV Lina Goldstein Sonia Goldstein Sarah Kay Lloyd Oppenheim AUGUST 21 1 ELUL Max Katz Julia Notovitz William Rosenfeld Charles Schwartz Samuel Springer AUGUST 22 2 ELUL David Burke Ben Levin Mina Rothberg Marion Soypher Irving Yanoff AUGUST 23 3 ELUL Max Sommer AUGUST 24 4 ELUL Conrad Glaser AUGUST 25 5 ELUL Sarah Freda Golding Max Herman Jean Hirschman Frances Katz Pauline Katz AUGUST 26 6 ELUL Albert Bass AUGUST 27 7 ELUL Morris Fineman Aaron Sobel AUGUST 28 8 ELUL Mollie Broadman Sol Shalom Wexler AUGUST 30 10 ELUL Morris Kanow Rose Volin AUGUST 31 11 ELUL Evelyn Goldberg HAZAK HAZAK s next meeting will be on Thursday, September 10, when Dr. Louis Blumen will speak on the topic of Medieval Jewish medicine. Dr. Blumen is a graduate of Brown University and received his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and further training in cardiac and thoracic surgery in Boston and practiced his specialty for more than 50 years. He is a World War II veteran. Dr. Blumen taught at Tufts, Harvard and the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine. We will meet in the social hall at noon for lunch, followed by the speaker at 12:45 p.m. Please bring a dairy lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. For more information, please call Toby Altman at 301-881-7089. Tikkun Olam Starts at Home: August 9 is TI s Summer 2009 Mitzvah Day! Join your fellow Tikvat Israel volunteers on Sunday, August 9, as we beautify the outside of our synagogue and get ready for the school year and the High Holidays! We will paint, weed, collect trash, and makeg basic repairs to the exterior of the building from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. High school students who participate will earn student service learning hours. Donations of trash and recycling bags, tarps, cleaning supplies, and/or permission to borrow shears, ladders, extension cords, and other outdoor equipment for the day s activities would be greatly appreciated.you may donate supplies even if you do not participate (but we hope that you will). Please contact Alan Apter at alaniapter@gmail.com if you can lend a hand! 14
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TIKVAT ISRAEL CONGREGATION 2200 BALTIMORE ROAD ROCKVILLE, MD 20851 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 147 ROCKVILLE, MD DATED MATERIALS.... PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY HIGH HOLIDAYS 5770 2009 Rosh Hashanah...Saturday, September 19 Sunday, September 20 Kol Nidre... Sunday, September 27 Yom Kippur... Monday, September 28 Watch your e-mail/mail for the High Holiday mailing.