NER TAMID GREENSPRING Navi Class Mincha Maariv SERVICES Saturday, March 22 Sunday, March 23 Monday, March 24 9:00 am 6:00 pm 6:50 pm 8:02 pm 8:30 am Tuesday, March 25 Mincha/ Maariv Wednesday, March 26 Mincha/ Maariv Thursday, March 27 Friday, March 28 6:30 am 6:45 am 6:45 am 6:30 am 6:45 am It is critical that everyone make an effort to attend the daily minyanim. Thank you! Last time for kriyat shema is 10:10 Pesukei Dezimra Gabboim Torah Reading, Page 588 2nd Torah, Page 838 Baal Kriah Special Haftorah, Page 1216 Sermon Musaf March 22, 2014 / 20 Adar II, 5774 Parshas Shemini - Parshas Parah Shabbos Kiddush Sponsors: The Noorani Family in honor of Parshas Parah Gabbai s discretion Yehuda Baumer Dr. Maury Fechter, Stanley Hellman Shalosh Seudos Sponsors: Ms. Hillorie Morrison in memory of her beloved mother Ellen Salomon Join us for Second Seder at Ner Tamid Shemini Chukas Hersh Toibman Chaim Kornblit Rabbi Yisrael Motzen Nadav Singerman Back by popular demand! Ner Tamid will once again be hosting a Pesach Seder on the second night of Pesach! Join us for an interactive, entertaining, educational and inspiring seder led by Rabbi Yisrael Motzen $30 per person (all ages). Please contact the office or pay through Paypal on the shul's website. Limited seats! You do not want to miss this! Reservation deadline is April 4th. Your payment is your reservation. *Veg. option available upon request
Page 2 Weekly Highlights YOUTH SERVICES & SEPHARDIC MINYAN Sephardic Minyan 8:45 Downstairs Beit Medrash Mishnayos Club 10:00 Classroom 9 Chapel Minyan 9:15 Bearman Chapel Preschool Preschool 10:15 Classroom 11 Junior Minyan K - 2 10:15 Classroom 6 Tween Minyan 3-6 10:15 Classroom 9 All Groups End All 11:30 March 22/ 20 Adar II Ethel Klein Max Lowenstein March 23/ 21 Adar II Emily Sattell March 24/ 22 Adar II Jack Lavitt March 26/ 24 Adar II Theodore I. Naiman March 27/ 25 Adar II Hedwig Bunda David Feinstein Katie Hess March 28/ 26 Adar II Dora Hurwitz YAHRZEITS WE OBSERVE THIS WEEK March 22-28, 2014 / 20-26 Adar II, 5774 Please note: This year there are two Hebrew months of Adar. Many yahrzeits were already observed in Adar I. Save the Date Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue Annual Donor Dinner Celebrating a Life and a New Beginning Sunday May 18, 2014 Cocktails and Silent Auction at 5 PM $100 per person - It is critical that everyone make an effort to attend the daily minyanim. Thank you! Sale of Chametz forms have been mailed out. Please make sure to send them back to Rabbi Motzen by Friday, April 11th. Condolences: Mrs. Irma Pretsfelder and family on the loss of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, our dear friend Louis Pretsfelder, z l. Mazal Tov to: Nadia Womack on her birthday. Lyn and Chaim Bendicoff on their special anniversary.
Contributions Please support our Shul with your donations to the various contribution funds that we have. They all should be supported for your various simchas and memorable occasions. Contact the office at (410)358-6500 to do so. We really appreciate your donations!! Ner Tamid Synagogue Fund: Mark Goldman, in memory of his beloved mother, Estelle Goldman Margie Shulman and family, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, in memory of her loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Louis Pretsfelder Myrna Diamond, in memory of her beloved father, Hubert Philips Eva Jeanette and Henry Wolpert, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, in memory of Louis Pretsfelder Fran and Henry Reitberger, to Irma Pretsfelder, in memory of Louis Pretsfelder Esther and Bernard Cohen, Thank you to our friends at Ner Tamid Synagogue for the Shalach Manos Frona Klotzman, to Irma Pretsfelder, in memory of her beloved husband Frona Klotzman, to Sybil Barer, in honor of her special birthday Batsheva and Harry Atlas, contribution to Ner Tamid Paula Porter, in memory of her beloved brother, Abraham Glazer Rhona and Dr. Stanley Plunka and family, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, wishing them condolences on the loss of Louis Devorah and Rachi Messing, to Irma Pretsfelder, in memory of her beloved husband Louis Ner Tamid Youth Fund: Sylvia and Robin Karlin, to Chaim and Lyn Bendicoff, wishing them Mazal Tov on their special anniversary Bunny Rosenthal, to Irma Pretsfelder, in memory of Louis Pretsfelder Rabbi Herschel Leibowitz Sefer Torah Fund: Beverly and Sheldon Caplan, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, in memory of Louis Pretsfelder Liliane and Abraham Elgamil, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, with sympathy on their loss. May his memory be for a blessing Sylvia and Robin Karlin, to Mrs. Irma Pretsfelder and family, in memory of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather Marsha and Herman Glassband, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, sorry about your loss. May Hashem be with you. Marilyn and Ron Smullian, to Irma Pretsfelder, in memory of your beloved husband Mural Leaf Project: The Tehillim Group, to Sybil Wach Barer, a leaf ordered in honor of her 80th birthday Capital Improvements Fund: Barbara Carter, to Irma Pretsfelder and family, in memory of Louis Pretsfelder *Please note: any contributions received later than Wednesday afternoon may not appear in the Shabbos Sheet until the following week. Adult Education Weekly Classes Shabbat afternoon class: Navi class -Sefer Shmuel Sunday morning following : Talmud Class with Rabbi Motzen Sunday evenings directly after Maariv- Jewish Philosophy class - Rabbi Yehuda HeLevi's Kuzari -with Rabbi Motzen. Every morning following : Daily Halacha and 15 minutes on Chassidic thought. Every evening following Maariv: Five Minutes of parsha preparation with the commentaries of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch -with Rabbi Motzen. Rabbi's Blog: Laws of Pesach. I will be reviewing the laws of Pesach. You can find the blog on our website, www.nertamid.net. Be sure to sign up for a daily email of the blog.
NER TAMID GREENSPRING VALLEY SYNAGOGUE 6214 Pimlico Road Baltimore, Maryland 21209 Phone: 410-358-6500 Fax: 410-358-1866 Email: office@nertamid.net We re on the Web! www.nertamid.net To place an advertisement, call 410-358-6500 and ask for Devorah Messing or email office@nertamid.net. Candle Lighting Friday, March 28 7:08 pm Ner Tamid Events & Information March 22 - Jewish Singles Night Out jewishsinglesnightout@gmail.com or Contact Esther Rosenbloom 410-218-6360 March 23, 2014: 1-3 pm. Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland (JGSMD) will hold its monthly program in the Ner Tamid chapel. The speaker will be Ellen Cassedy, author of We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust, who will introduce us to an array of literary treasures that will educate, inspire, and entertain us as we pursue our Jewish family roots fiction, memoirs, genealogical journeys, children s books, and a few odd findings she promises you ve never heard of. Program is free to Ner Tamid members. Sunday, April 6 = Boy Scouts Pre-Pesach Car Vacuum Out Bnei Mitzvah Program with Rabbi and Hindy Motzen, age 11-13: On 3/25, 5/20, and 6/17: 6:30-8:30pm, No cost. Register at hmotzen@gmail.com NCSY/Ner Tamid Teen Minyan- in Bearman Chapel, 9:45 am. Followed by kiddush in room 7 April 5 May 3 Israeli Dancing for Women at Ner Tamid: If you'd like to receive the benefits of aerobic exercise while refreshing your connection with Israel and its music, come join us for Israeli dancing at Ner Tamid. All levels! Tuesday nights 7:30 pm 8:30 pm, Entry Level dancing; Tuesday nights 8:30 pm 10:00 pm, Intermediate dancing; and Wednesday nights 8:00 10:00, Advanced dancing. Come join us to review older dances and learn new ones. A small fee is charged. Jewish Caring Network s 5K Care Run WALK or RUN & Have FUN While MAKING A DIFFERENCE! MEN S RACE: May 25 th @ Druid Hill Park WOMEN S RACE: JUNE 1 st @ The Baltimore Zoo. To Register, Sponsor a Runner or the 5K Care Run, or For More Info: www.jewishcaringnetwork.org or 410-602-6075 Please join Hindy Motzen and the Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Team in the run/ walk or sponsor us by making a donation. Visit www.jewishcaringnetwork.org to sign up, learn more and make your contribution. If you have any questions, or need assistance signing up/making a donation feel free to Hindy Motzen at 718-702-6077. Easy Mitzvah opportunity: Don't know what to do with all the grape juice bottles you received with Shalach Manos? Place in a Bikur Cholim box to be distributed to patients and hospital pantries. For location call 410-999-3700. Please Visit our Members The Atrium Norbert and Elaine Berman At Home Leonard Friedman Myer Rubinowitz Manor Care Roland Marc Marrus Power Back Sylvia Friedman Tudor Heights Hilde Bodenheimer Saul Goldberg Harvey and Ellie Schwartz Weinberg Woods Leon Kozlovsky
Ner Tamid Events & Information Continued Reminders: There will be a break for a small Kiddush before Torah Reading The Learner's Prayer Experience will be taking place during Torah reading and will conclude in time for the Rabbi's sermon. It will take place in the Social Hall on a weekly basis. Announcing Ner Tamid's new JobLink's liaison! Looking for a job? Looking for employees? Contact Dina Ruttenberg tdruttenberg@gmail.com. Take a look at the joblink website www.joblinkemployment.org for more information. Joblink of Maryland, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which does not charge any fees to its corporate partners for making referrals or placements. On-Going Fundraisers: Amazon Smile Fundraiser Ner Tamid is pleased to announce the partnership with Amazon Smile. Amazon.com will contribute.5% of your purchase to Ner Tamid. Log onto www.smile.amazon.com when purchasing from Amazon and identify Greenspring Valley Synagogue and Center as the non-profit to which you wish to contribute. Then follow the prompts to purchase. The Mural Project We need your support! A donation of $18 will add a personalized hand painted fabric leaf to our tree. The tree is located right outside the rabbi s office. It is just the start of a series of large murals and other beautification projects we are planning in the school hallways. Contact the office to make your donation. Be sure to give the name that you would like added to each leaf. Any questions? Contact Janet Birman vintagerose2@comcast.net Ner Tamid History Project The committee working on the Oral History Project is collecting photos and any memorabilia you have about Ner Tamid. The sooner you can get it to us the better. During the next 1 1/2 year, we will be doing an oral history and retrospective of Ner Tamid. We will be interviewing our members and collecting artifacts The end product will be a book or video. People from the committee will be calling you for interviews. If you would like to help, please contact Cerrill Meister at 410 274 6879 (cell) or cmeister6651@aol.com. Silent Auction Please help us collect exciting items for NT's auction happening at the Donor Dinner. We are in need of items people are willing to bid on, such as show tickets, sporting events, sports memorabilia, beauty and spa treatments, gift certificates, and anything else you think could raise money for our great shul. Contact Ora Noorani at 443-854-5435 or email her at ora_noorani@yahoo.com for information and to donate goods Capital Improvements Fund Ner Tamid has a new and operational Capital Improvements Fund for which donations are requested. Projects, such as the boiler project, are funded by these donations. Please donate what you can and help keep the infrastructure of Ner Tamid remain sound on an ongoing basis. Recycling We have started a recycling initiative. All cans, bottles, and paper on shul s premises should be put in the trash cans identified with yellow duct tape, labeled 'Recycle'. It is critical that everyone make an effort to attend the daily minyanim. Thank you! Please make sure to send in your Sale of Chametz form by April 11th. Join Hindy and Rabbi Yisrael Motzen for the Second Seder at Ner Tamid. For details see the flyer in the back of the shul or go to our website.
Affordable Assisted Living "Sterling Hospitality" Provides Loving Care With Dignity 7015 Park Heights Avenue email sterlingcare@msn.com or call 410-318-8999 To Reach Rabbi Motzen: Office: 410-358-6500 Cell: 410-775-6689 Email: yisrael.motzen@gmail.com Rabbi s Office Hours Tuesdays 10:30am-1:00pm Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue Donor Dinner 2014 Celebrating a Life and a New Beginning Sunday, May 18, 2014 Cocktails and Silent Auction at 5:00 PM Make your reservation today at Www.nertamid.net or call 410-358-6500 We are starting a new project for the beautification of NER TAMID. A bright and cheerful new look to the school's hallways. New wall paint, large murals, and other decorative touches. We are looking for a few interested people that are creative, RELIABLE, and flexible ( time wise ) to help with this exciting project that will benefit the Montessori school and all of Ner Tamid. Anyone handy with a skill-saw? Decorative painting? Painting with a roller? Please contact Janet Birman at vintagerose2@comcast.net or 410-212 -3709 to see how you could help! Honor a special occasion or the memory of a loved one by sponsoring a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudos. For more information, call Max Jacob at 410-358-6500 Sisterhood Mitzvah Cards: To have a Sisterhood mitzvah card sent, contact Rona Raskin at (410) 486-3305. Prices: $3/card or $8/pack of 5. Ladies Tehillim Group Needs You! Every Tuesday at 7 pm. For more information call Sybil Barer (410) 358-1695 or Ruth Leibowitz at 410-358-4253.