H
ha odesh y c g d
N OVEMB ER 2014 | HESHVAN- K ISLEV 5 7 7 5
Th i s Mo n t h @ C h i z u k A m u n o
Ahavat Yisrael – The Love of Israel
A
lmost 1,000 years ago, the Spanish Hebrew poet Judah Ha Levi famously wrote “Libi ba-mizrah, v’anokhi b’sof ma’arav” — “My heart is in the East (the Land of Israel), but I, my body, is in the furthest reaches of the West.” Our thoughts and Rabbi Debi Wechsler
prayers, our hopes and our dreams, our tears and our fears, our outrage and indignation – our whole selves are with Israel. Our bodies may be in Baltimore but for many, much of the rest of us is in the East with our beloved Israel. It is a great source of pride to the congregation that so many Chizuk Amuno members and students spend time in Israel. Particularly during the difficult times, we showed our support and love for our homeland by visiting and letting ourselves get caught up in both the dream of Israel and its daily reality. Many members of our Chizuk Amuno community took trips to Israel this past spring and summer. They were invited to join us for Shabbat lunch on Labor Day weekend to share their adventures, to discuss how to integrate their experiences once home, and to talk about how to be ambassadors for Israel. Several dozen adults and children shared touching and inspiring stories of family trips of a lifetime, interfaith study continued on page 4
Ethical Wills: A Legacy of Words
Friday-Sunday, November 14-16
We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Elana Zaiman as our Glassgold Kallah scholar-inresidence. She will lead us through an exploration of Ethical Wills. Rabbi Zaiman travels throughout the United States and Canada serving as a speaker and workshop facilitator on ethical wills and as a consultant to families, couples, and individuals writing ethical wills. continued on page 4
Check Us Out on Wednesday, November 5 There’s Something for Everyone!
L I V E F RO M
CHIZUK AMUNO IT’S FAMILY NIGHT!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 FDR and the Jews Richard Breitman, co-author Annual Book Fair
For complete details of these November 5 events, please turn to page 5.
The Ethics of Peace Shabbat Getaway – It’s Ba-ack! Saturday, November 15
And it’s jam-packed full of social, recreational, gastronomical, and religious opportunities for every age. Come for a few activities or stay the whole day! Here are a few highlights: Family Feud: Shabbat-Style, a trivia tournament for parents and kids alike; Qigong (Ancient Chinese Pratice), an encore session from last year’s Luv2Learn festival; and our ever-popular Community Havdalah to end Shabbat, bring a close to our day’s activities, and greet the new week. Be sure to return the RSVP form from your mailer or register online at http://bit.ly/ShabbatGetaway. 1
Fineman Ethics Lecture Wednesday, December 3 • 7:30 p.m.
Featuring: Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, College Park.Professor Telhami will address political and ethical dimensions of the Middle East conflicts as we seek both understanding and insight, aware of difficult realities and holding out hopes for eventual peace. Dr. Shibley Telhami is a Senior Fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution and an advisor to the United States Department of State. His bestselling book, The Stakes: America and the Middle East was selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the top five books on the Middle East. Sponsored by the Paul J. Fineman Fund for Ethics Education
Prayer @ Chizuk Amuno NOVEMBER 2014 Heshvan/Kislev 5775 October 31/November 1 | Heshvan 7/8
November 21/22 | Heshvan 28/29 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: LEKH L’KHA Sermon by Rabbi Wechsler Family Service 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: TOL’DOT Sermon by Rabbi Shulman Chizuk Amuno Choir joins Hazzan Perlman Amuno Minyan 9:30 a.m. Family Service 10:30 a.m. Torah for Tots 10:30 a.m.
Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:32 p.m.
November 7/8 | Heshvan 14/15 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat New Shabbat
6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Service TORAH PORTION: VA-YERA Sermon by Rabbi Shulman Family Service Torah for Tots
9:15 a.m.
Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:25 p.m.
4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:14 p.m.
November 28/29 | Kislev 6/7 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Service TORAH PORTION: VA’YETZEI No Family Service
9:15 a.m.
Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:11 p.m.
Candle Lighting October 31
5:48 p.m.
November 14/15 | Heshvan 21/22
November 7
4:41 p.m.
Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m. Glassgold Kallah, Shabbat Dinner, Rabbi Elana Zaiman: Why Write an Ethical Will
November 14
4:34 p.m.
November 21
4:28 p.m.
November 28
4:26 p.m.
Shabbat Getaway Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: HAYYEI SARAH Sermon by Rabbi Wechsler New Shabbat A.M. 10:30 a.m. High School Teen Minyan 10:30 a.m. Kadima Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Family Service 10:30 a.m. Torah for Tots 10:30 a.m. Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:18 p.m.
Daily Services, Hoffberger Chapel
Unless otherwise noted: Daily: 7:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Sunday: 9:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Shabbat Minhah, Ma’ariv, and Havdalah: refer to weekly Shabbat schedules
First Fridays
December 5, March 6, May 1
After our Kabbalat Shabbat service and our New Shabbat service, we join together for Shabbat Dinner, 7:15 p.m., friendship, and lively conversation. Refresh after a busy week by welcoming Shabbat in prayer and song, and relax with family and friends at Shabbat dinner. To help keep costs as low as possible, subscription rates for the full series are: $60/adult and $35/child under 12; Free/child 4 and under. The cost for individual dates: $25/adult; $15/child
under 12; Free/child 4 and under. RSVP to ppollack@chizukamuno.org and return your check payable to Chizuk Amuno Congregation to the synagogue office. 2
New Shabbat
Friday, November 7 • 6:30 p.m.
“And I will give you a new NEW heart and put a new spirit into you…” (Ezekiel 36:26) SHABBAT New Shabbat is our joyous, informal contemporary Friday night service with instrumental music. Using a special prayer book that includes Hebrew transliteration and English reflection, New Shabbat is enjoyed by adults and children, families, and individuals. Next New Shabbat: December 5.
New Shabbat A.M.
Saturday, November 15 • 10:30 a.m.
New Shabbat A.M. is a joyous and reflective Shabbat morning celebration of prayer, song accompanied by instrumental music, and insight. Using a special prayer book that includes Hebrew transliteration and English reflection, New Shabbat A.M. seeks to facilitate personal prayer and communal celebration in a concise hour and onehalf user-friendly service, during which we talk personally, read and study Torah, and grow in our own synagogue skills. Next New Shabbat A.M.: December 13.
The Amuno Minyan
Saturday, November 22 • 9:30 a.m.
The Amuno Minyan is our lay-led participatory Shabbat Morning Service, a more intimate and informal setting for prayer and Torah study. Family Service participants may also join the Amuno Minyan for a joyous and warm Shabbat service. Come lend your voice and your spirit.
Community Havdalah Celebration
Saturday, December 6 • 5-6 p.m.
Join us for a special outdoor–weatherpermitting–Havdalah service to mark the conclusion of Shabbat. Enjoy this beautiful ritual moment of music, song, light, and fragrance with your synagogue family. We’ll also enjoy sweet treats, for a sweet week before heading out on a Saturday night.
Milestones @ Chizuk Amuno B’nei Mitzvah
We proudly celebrate with these students who will be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah. Mazal tov to their families. NOVEMBER 1 Cole Mason Abel Efrayaim Mayer son of Debbie and Eric Abel
NOVEMBER 8 Sage Minkin Friedman Simcha Naftali son of Liz Minkin Friedman and Dr. Keith Friedman Jordyn Leigh Rabinowitz Yaakova Shifra daughter of Terri and Michael Rabinowitz NOVEMBER 22 Haley Cara Schnitzer Chaya Tzviah daughter of Edee and Joe Schnitzer DECEMBER 6 Cameron Elle Levine Shana Leah Itzika daughter of Robyn and Charlie Levine
Engagements
We congratulate these couples and their families as we wish them much happiness. Ryan Lipsitz, son of Lynne and Harry Lipsitz, to Melanie Haber, daughter of
Arlene and Dr. Jon Haber Arielle Sherman, daughter of Scarlett and Dr. Ronald Sherman, to Michael Zorger, son of Janice and Dr. Hal Zorger Marlene Sussman to Dr. Stuart Aiken
Weddings
We congratulate the following couples and their families as we wish them much happiness. Jen Greenberg, daughter of Joanie and
David Greenberg and granddaughter of Peggy and Bill Lewis, to Eric Stromberg Abe Yoffe, son of Marsha and Sherwin Yoffe, to Hilarie Szczygiel
Births
We congratulate the following families on the birth of their children and grandchildren. Abner Judah Perlman, son of Bethany
and Benjamin Perlman, grandson of Janice and Hazzan Emanuel Perlman and Jennifer Kohler, and great-grandson of Muriel and Cantor Ivan Perlman Isaiah Hallel Schonbrun, son of JaneRachel and Aaron Schonbrun, and grandson of Michael Sanow and Joan Sanow Emily Kate Ungar, daughter of Nina and Brett Ungar, granddaughter of Randee and Ron Glassman and greatgranddaughter of Leonard and the late Phyllis Glassman
In Loving Memory
In sadness, our synagogue community mourns the passing of our members: Helen B. Aiken, mother of Karen Aiken
and Peggy Stoler David Moshavi, husband of Natalie Moshavi, father of Dan Moshavi and Sharon Moshavi, and brother of Baruch Moshavi, Miriam Yehudaioff, and Avraham Moshavi We offer our sincere condolences to our members: Janice Brodsky, on the loss of her sister, Leas’sa Sprehn Alan Feiler, on the loss of his mother, Gloria Feiler Darlene Fleischmann, on the loss of her mother, Beverly Gelber Charles Hirsch, on the loss of his father, Sol Hirsch Dara Schechter, on the loss of her mother Jeanne Freed Buckner As a synagogue community, we express our sincere condolences and prayers for comfort to those who mourn.
New Members
We are happy to welcome those who have most recently joined or returned to our Chizuk Amuno family. Faye Feldman and Bradley Plovan Anat and William Zirkin
YF of CA – Fabulous Fall Programs for Families! Looking forward to seeing you!
Family Feud: Shabbat Style! - Saturday, November 15
As a part of our whole community’s Shabbat Getway, with a full day of special activities, join us for a fun-filled post-Kiddush trivia tournament for parents and kids alike. There will be plenty of snacks, laughter, and Shabbat delight! Community Havdalah - Saturday, December 6 • 6 p.m.
Take advantage of the early end of winter Shabbat and join us for a meaningful and fun family evening. We’ll experience together the special moment of Havdalah, as we bid farewell to Shabbat, then enjoy a casual evening with dinner and board games. Parents’ Night Out: Sushi Making – Saturday, December 13 • 8 p.m.
Get a babysitter, and come out to join other Chizuk Amuno parents for a fabulous and fun night out. We’ll be making sushi together, with vegetarian, fish, and even dessert rolls on the menu! All materials (including sake) will be provided. And keep an eye out for a new season of parent-child classes coming soon! Please feel free to be in touch with Rabbi Marci Aronchick with any questions or suggestions, maronchick@chizukamuno.org or 410-486-6400, ext 305. 3
Learning @ Chizuk Amuno Downtown Lunch and Learns
Join us for the Schechter STEAM Showcase!
Rabbi Debi Wechsler Johns Hopkins Hospital • Monday, November 6 • Noon-1p.m.
Krieger Schechter Day School is excited to announce the 4th Annual Schechter STEAM Showcase on Sunday, November 16 from 9-11 a.m. Engage your curiosity as KSDS community members teach fun, gradeappropriate projects in science, technology, engineering, art/ design, and math. These projects will take place in a classroom setting and children will follow a rotation schedule. After the sessions, we are planning a very special “design and build” event for all. Get creative and put your imagination to work as we participate in the Global Cardboard Challenge. Families with children ages 4-11 are invited. RSVP by Monday, November 11 to kbooth@ksds.edu with the number of attendees and their ages. Please note that an RSVP is mandatory in order for your family to attend the showcase! This is not a “drop-off” event, children must be accompanied by an adult. Please arrive a few minutes before 9 a.m. to complete your registration.
We will explore the ever changing boundaries of the Jewish community including interfaith relations and conversion.
Matriarchs, Patriarchs, and Us
Torah Study Group with Rabbi Ron Shulman Thursdays, beginning November 6 • 9:30-10:30 a.m.
We’ll study from the Book of Genesis and talk about what the stories tell us about ourselves, not only our Biblical ancestors. No Fee
Fences and Walls
Rabbi Debi Wechsler Thursdays, beginning November 6 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.
In this text class we will explore sources on building boundaries, both physical and metaphorical, in our Jewish community. No Fee
The Many Voices of Israel: A Journey through Historical Narrative Mondays, November 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15 7-8:30 p.m.
We will study the extraordinary history of Israel through the voices of major personalities, beginning with biblical and continuing through contemporary times. $10 Registration fee Israel Imagined: the Biblical View • Dr. Barry Holtz
Glassgold Kallah continued from page 1
Importance of Makom – place – in Modern Hebrew Writing
Dr. Barbara Mann
Why Write an Ethical Will? Friday Shabbat Dinner
Decline of the Left in Israeli Security • Dr. Ari Roth Israel as Holy Space • Dr. Marjorie Lehman
Come and learn why this ancient custom should be part of your plan. $25/adult; $15/child under 12; Free, under age 4. RSVP by Wednesday, November 10 to 410-486-6400 or ppollack@ chizukamuno.org.
The Israel We Pray For • Rabbi Steve Schwartz Like Nowhere Else: Judaism in the Jewish State
Rabbi Ron Shulman We are grateful to the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Study for funding this exciting learning experience. Coordinated by Judy Meltzer.
Dear Gabriel: On Imparting Our Values Shabbat Getaway, 1 p.m.
Rabbi Elana Zaiman will speak about her experience of writing her first ethical will to her son and share some excerpts. Ethical Will Text Study Shabbat Getaway, 3 p.m.
Rabbi Wechsler continued from page 1
We will briefly discuss the history of ethical wills as a written form and learn how ethical wills are the product of their time and their authors.
tours, private trips to see friends, and bar mitzvah experiences. These were stories that we want to share with the larger congregation, so this month in the HaHodesh ~ This Month at Chizuk Amuno, we debut a new column on Israel, Reflecting on Israel. Our first writer is Stephani Braverman. Stephani and her husband Gary are parents of Rosenbloom Religious School students Alec and Jordan. Stephani is also chair of Chizuk Amuno’s Membership Committee.
Our Study of Ethical Wills Culminates in a Workshop: Write Your Values Sunday, 10 a.m.
Rabbi Zaiman will guide us in the process of creating ethical wills by writing to a series of prompts designed to help us delve into ourselves and into the relationship(s) with the person(s) to whom we’re writing. RSVP: 410-486-6400 or ppollack@ chizukamuno.org. 4
Learning @ Chizuk Amuno Check Us Out on Wednesday, November 5
Annual Book Fair Monday-Thursday, November 3-6 • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, extended hours • 6-8 p.m.
Drop in at our Book Fair and support the Ezrine Library, which is used by all of the Chizuk Amuno schools. The book fair will feature a great selection of Jewish books for all ages. All proceeds go directly to the library. The Book Fair will include several books written by authors associated with the Chizuk Amuno and school communities. We congratulate them on their accomplishments and invite you to come check out their books:
There’s Something for Everyone: Erev Family, FDR and the Jews, and the Annual Book Fair
Live from Chizuk Amuno – It’s Family Night! Erev Family Wednesday, November 5 • 6-7:30 p.m.
Set aside time to have a fun family night with friends from GECEC, RRS, and KSDS. You can purchase dinner at “Café Amuno,” enjoy family-friendly activities, or just unwind. Spend time bonding with your own family, and get to know your fellow members of the Chizuk Amuno community a little better while you’re at it. Dinner is $7 per person. RSVP to rosenbloom@ chizukamuno.org.
FDR and the Jews
Richard Breitman, co-author Wednesday, November 5 • 7:30 p.m.
Chizuk Amuno and KSDS are proud to host Richard Breitman, co-author of FDR and the Jews, which examines FDR’s actions in regards to the Jews both before and during World War II. Coinciding with the Book Fair, Mr. Breitman will talk about his book and will be available for signings after his talk.
Zack Berger
Amy Meltzer
One Nation Taken Out of Another Not in the Same Breath Talking to your Doctor The Cat in the Hat in Yiddish One Fish Two Fish in Yiddish Curious George in Yiddish
The Shabbat Princess The Mezuzah on the Door
Brad Burgunder and Jackie Ross
Nana and the Banana Allison Dray-Novey
Beijing: From Imperial Capital to Olympic City Jan Fabiyi
Where Shabbat Lives
Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center – Bringing Together Reading and Jewish Values
Richie Freiman
Where the Heart Left Off Terple - The Sky is Just the Start Terple - Always Dream Bigger
Baltimore is a PJ Library community. Last year, GECEC piloted their “PJ Goes to School” program and is continuing this year. “PJ Goes to School” is a valuebased, Jewish education initiative incorporating PJ books typically related to a Jewish holiday. New books arrive in the classrooms monthly and enhance the Jewish curriculum already being taught by our teachers. In addition to learning from the books in the classroom, students are given the opportunity to take them home on a rotating basis. The books come with an activity guide for parents so they can build on Jewish values introduced at school. Both our teachers and students look forward to our PJ Library delivery each month.
Steve Gordon
Confluence In the Name of God Nathaniel Hoffman,
co-author Amor and Exile
5 5
Israela Meyerstein
Bridge to Healing: Finding Strength to Cope with Illness Ken Moss
Jewish Renaissance in the Russian Revolution Isabel Pinson
Bubbe’s Belated Bat Mitzvah Jill Smokler
Scary Mommy Motherhood Comes Naturally Scary Mommy’s Guide to the Holidays (e-book out Nov. 17, 2014) Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff
New Mitzvah Stories for the Whole Family (contributor Mitzvah Stories: Seeds for Inspiration and Learning (contributor) The Growing Season: Stories for Tu B’Shvat, Purim & Passover (CD) CD’s also available by:
Hazzan Emanuel Perlman Shmacapella – Four KSDS Alumnae
Attention 2017 B’nei Mitzvah Families: Note Important Changes It is difficult to believe that we are already planning for our 2017 b’nei mitzvah students. Our date assignment process is going to be a little different than in previous years. Rather than assign dates based on the calendar year, we will now assign dates according to the school year (August through June). This will enable us to create one cohort of students, mostly in the same grade, who can participate with their families in our preparation programs, training, meetings, and gatherings. During this transition year, we will assign dates for January through June of 2017 this fall and will assign dates for the 2017-18 school year in the spring.
If you have not yet received your B’nei Mitzvah introductory letter, please contact Marci Scher, mscher@chizukamuno.org or ext. 223. The letter includes a B’nei Mitzvah Application, which asks, in advance, for any dates or pairings that we should avoid. Finally, we recognize that the finances surrounding a bar/bat mitzvah year can be significant. We will be reducing some of the expenses and spreading them out so they don’t all occur at one time. In the time period between the assignment of a bar/bat mitzvah date and the day of the simhah, families will continue to be invited to participate in “613 & Me,” a series of programs designed to enhance the meaning of this
milestone lifecycle event. These programs include a session entitled “It’s a Date” that will explore each child’s Torah portion; a Mitzvah Fair, coming up on Sunday, November 2 at 10 a.m., to help your family be more engaged in mitzvot and acts of social justice; a special Shabbat dinner for our b’nei mitzvah families; and a special Shabbat morning service to help families become more familiar with and comfortable in our Sanctuary service. We hope that these changes to our bar/bat mitzvah preparation program are helpful and enhance the b’nei mitzvah experiences for our families.
Having visited Israel for the first time this summer with my husband and two sons, the recent High Holy Days took on new meaning for me. Much in the same way the sound of the shofar is familiar to me yet also somewhat unexpected each time I hear it, on some level I had an expectation of what Israel would be like. However, I was completely surprised by the intensity with which I experienced every part of our visit, and for that, I feel tremendously grateful. Our trip was inspired by our son, Alec. His desire was to become a bar mitzvah – again – in Israel; so our itinerary was
happily planned around this joyous occasion. The Old City, Yad Vashem, the Golan Heights and the beaches of Tel Aviv were all destinations I could not wait to enjoy. Little did I realize that I would be completely overwhelmed with emotion, not only as we stood atop Masada for the sunrise ceremony, but every day thereafter, whether planting trees, doing a mitzvah project at the Jaffa Institute, celebrating Shabbat at the Kotel, or enjoying the Jewish and Arab markets with every one of my senses. The connection was truly palpable. Sitting in shul in recent weeks, I found
myself reflecting on the many memorable details of our trip. In particular, we visited a gallery of mystical art in Tzfat. The artist had been experimenting with digitized images of sound waves made by the shofar. I was fascinated by the technique and resulting works of art; they were linear and colorful. When we returned home, I really began to think about the power of those images. For me, they are a visual reminder of the significance of the High Holy Days that will remain with me year round and one of the many intangible gifts from Israel my family and I will cherish forever.
Keeping in Touch with Our Elders
Companionship Hevrah Forming
Caregiver Support Session
Reflecting on Israel by Stephani Braverman
We are eager to hear from our fellow congregants who are not able to come to shul as often as they would like. We will be instituting monthly phone calls to those who would like to be more in touch. Please contact Miriam Foss, ext. 281, if you would like to be part of our elder dialogue.
This group will be for members who would like to share meals, movies, or cultural events in an atmosphere of friendship. If you are interested in participating, please contact Jerry Buxbaum, jerrybx1@comcast.net or 410-486-8151.
6
Monday, December 1 • Noon-2 p.m.
Led by Barbara Sugarman Grochal, C.P.C.C – certified professional/life coach This facilitated interactive conversation will cover some of the ups and downs faced by those charged with caring for loved ones. The group will explore issues common to participants’ experiences, and discuss, in a supportive environment, useful strategies that care-givers have found for self-care. Free and open to the community. Lunch will be served.
Gemilut Hasadim Activities @ Chizuk Amuno Adopt-A-Road
Ronald McDonald House
Sunday, December 7 • 9 a.m. (Rain date December 14)
Wednesday, November 12 and Thursday, December 4
Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood performs the mitzvah of shmirat adamah, protecting the earth, by cleaning a segment of Greenspring Avenue. Meet us by the front office. All supplies will be provided. All are welcome. To volunteer, please call Irwin Golob at 410-560-7422.
Join us as we cook and serve dinners at Ronald McDonald House for families with seriously ill children. The families look forward to home-cooked meals to ease the strain and pressure that come with seeking medical treatment far from home. Todah Rabbah to our September volunteers: Heller Kreshtool (leader), Molly Bookoff, Nancy Bookoff, Harriet Brown, Matt
Art with a Heart
Greenspan, Hazel Greenstein, Hilly Greenstein, Madison Greenstein, Rona London, Saundra Madoff, Nancy Safferman, Marcia Scherr, Michelle Shermak, Howard Sobkov, Max Sobkov, Sam Sobkov, Marsha Yoffe
Sunday, November 9 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Art with a Heart aims to enhance the lives of those in need through visual arts. Volunteers work on art projects at Art with a Heart headquarters in Hampden. The completed projects are then exhibited in community organizations, schools, and hospitals in Baltimore. Carpooling will be available from the Chizuk Amuno parking lot at 1 p.m. To register and for driving directions please contact Miriam Foss.
We express special gratitude for funding from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund of the Chizuk Amuno Foundation, Inc.
Hakhnasat Orhim – Welcoming Guests
For questions or to participate in any Gemilut Hasadim programs, contact Miriam Foss, Gemilut Hasadim Director, at ext. 281 or mfoss@chizukamuno.org, or refer to our website for more information.
Jared Scott Levy Memorial Garden
Jewish Volunteer Connection’s Community Mitzvah Day
If you live within walking distance of the synagogue and are able to host visitors for Shabbat, please e-mail Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org. We are grateful to master gardener, Allen Brown, for his leadership, expertise, and dedication. The garden is a special space for study, prayer, socializing, and reflection. To volunteer, contact Allen Brown, 410-363-3605 or abrown86@verizon.net.
Thursday, December 25 • 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Join thousands of volunteers in various locations throughout Baltimore to celebrate this annual community wide day of service by participating in hands-on projects helping those in need in Baltimore and overseas. Chizuk Amuno Congregation, Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center, Krieger Schechter Day School, and Rosenbloom Religious School are community partners. Visit www.jvcbaltimore.org for more details.
Todah Rabbah for the beautiful fall plantings: Allen Brown, Moe Brown, and Shari Kaplan
Knitting Havurah Wednesdays, November 19, December 17, January 21• 2-3 p.m.
We knit and and/or crochet blankets for babies in Israel and Baltimore. Each session is enriched with conversation and informal learning. Knitting instruction is available and everyone is welcome. Please contact Miriam Foss to join.
New! Wanted: Creative, Caring Volunteers Pediatric Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital is looking for creative, caring individuals to help in the outpatient playroom. Volunteers read books, set up arts and crafts, and play games with children who come in for check-ups or treatments. These are children who look good, feel good, and just want to play! Children with cancer come to Hopkins from all over the region and the world. Volunteers undergo screening and training at the hospital and are expected, in general, to commit to a weekly 4-hour shift. Parking is provided. This is a unique opportunity for individuals who want to experience the joy that comes from making a difference in a child’s life. For more information, contact Lauren Small, lcsmall@comcast.net or 410-486-8899.
Operation Welcome Home Maryland
Join adults and children as we welcome home our troops from military service overseas. Volunteers meet at BWI airport and help pack goodie bags, welcome and cheer for soldiers, and thank them for their service. If you would like to be informed of these welcoming opportunities, contact Rabbi Wechsler at dwechsler@chizukamuno.org.
Our Daily Bread Sundays, November 30, December 28 • 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Join the Chizuk Amuno team to help serve meals to hungry men, women, and children. To sign up, please contact Jenny Baker, 410-602-9885 or bakerjenny@yahoo.com. Todah Rabbah to our September volunteers: Wendy Davis (leader), Janice Perlman, Mel Schehr, Susan Schehr, Judy Spector, Marvin Steingart 7
Affiliates @ Chizuk Amuno Join Club Hatikvah for Dinner and an Evening of Great Entertainment
Tuesday Morning Mah Jongg
Sisterhood will be playing Mahj on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Randee Glassman, randee853@aol.com.
On Sunday, November 16, Club Hatikvah will present “Three of a Kind,” a trio of very talented performers who will regale us with popular songs, show tunes, Hebrew songs, a sing-along, and an altogether delightful evening. Bring your friends and join us. On Sunday, December 7, back by popular demand, Paula and Tom (“Two for the Show”) will sing the songs we all love and entertaining us with their stories and adventures. Guests are always welcome. Watch your mail for full details. For more information, contact Carol Davis, president, at 410-833-7673.
Sisterhood Torah Fund Tea Sunday, November 9 • 2 p.m.
A treat is in store for all who donated to the Torah Fund campaign this year at the Sisterhood sponsored afternoon tea. As a thank you for supporting Torah Fund, those in attendance will have the opportunity to explore the Tree of Life Shtender, an intricately carved reading table that was donated to the Goldsmith Museum by Rabbi Joel H. Zaiman. As each of its compartments is opened another Jewish ritual object is discovered. This table was inspired by David Moss and created with the collaboration of Noah Greenberg. If you have not yet received your invitation, please contact Wendy Davis, bandwdavis@aol.com, 410-358-5979. The Women’s League of Conservative Judaism Torah Fund Campaign has a goal of raising over $2,000,000 to fund student scholarships at The Jewish Theological Seminary, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, and Seminario Rabinico Latinamericano. Every size contribution is important to reach the goal. Thank you to all who have already donated and to those who will support our future leaders and teachers of Conservative Judaism.
Enjoying Good Times with Brotherhood
Brotherhood’s year got off to a great start with our opening meeting and BBQ, which drew a large, enthusiastic, and hungry crowd. During the first week of October, members of Brotherhood assembled nearly 120 lulav and etrog sets that had been ordered by members of our community and distributed sukkot that had been purchased by congregants. We held our bi-monthly blood drive and during the last week of October, Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood hosted the Jewish version of “It’s Academic,” sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. Teams from several shuls from the Mid-Atlantic region competed in the contest. Our fall events exemplify Brotherhood’s social, educational, and service aspects of its mission as an auxiliary organization of Chizuk Amuno. Coming up – we’ll enjoy our Sunday minyan and breakfast program on November 9 at 9:15 a.m. featuring “Jewish GenealogyRaiders of the Lost Ancestor,” presented by Richard Goldman, noted author and scholar. Our Bowling Night will take place on
Women C.A.N.
Tuesday, November 11 • 8 a.m. Chizuk Amuno Networking for Professional Women
Sisterhood – Todah Rabbah
Saturday, November 22 at 6:30 p.m. Stop by at our Ravens Tailgate Party on Sunday, December 7,
which will take place shortly after our Adopt-A-Road project. Our blood drive will take place on Monday, December 22 and our annual Movie Night will be on Thursday, December 25. Watch for details. Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood is a vibrant and busy group of the greatest guys one could ever know. Brotherhood members – plan to participate in one or more events or volunteer to help out. If you have not yet joined, come to an event, try us out – you’ll be glad you did!
Every year on Sukkot, members of Sisterhood transform our already-beautiful Sanctuary bimah into a harvest garden. This year the decorations were simply incredible and we thank Sisterhood for their loving contributions to our community.
8
Tzedakah @ Chizuk Amuno Bimah Flowers
Selma Borger, by Lynne and Larry Lichtig and family
Shabbat, November 1 | 8 Heshvan
and family, Harriet and Barry Grossman and family, and Rita and Philip Schleider and family Bessie Tucker, by Sally and Arthur Grant, children and grandchildren Florence Berman Hoffberger, by Lois Halpert and family Susan Blavatt, by Ronald Blavatt and family Elenore and Irving Hochberg, parents, by their children and grandchildren Leah Glazer, by Ronald Blavatt and family Leah Glazer, mother, by Nancy Dickman and family Shirley K. Berger and Gertrude D. Caplan, by Howard “Chuck” Klein Lena L. Offit, mother, by Ethel Jacobs and family Jacob Shapiro, father, by Bernice Levinson Elaine Copeland, mother, by Marsha and Richard Manekin and family Nelson G. Freed, by his parents Barry Leibowitz, by his family Nathan L. Cohen, on his birthday, by his wife, Suzanne F. Cohen and family
IN HONOR OF: The Bar Mitzvah of Cole Mason Abel, by his parents, Debbie and Eric Abel, his grandparents, Rita and Walter Abel, Elaine Schneiderman and Fred Stuart, and his great-grandmother Frieda Pertman IN MEMORY OF: Philip Schneiderman, grandfather of Cole Mason Abel, on the occasion of Cole’s Bar Mitzvah Samuel H. Perlmutter, father, by Helen Kleinman Jacob M. Lerner and Jacob Berman, fathers, by their family Morris Mogol, by Ellen and Alan, Jonathan Andrew, Sarah and Sophie Mogol and Irene Epstein Sarah and Benjamin M. Lewis, by their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Sylvia Tinanoff, by Howard Sandbank and family Hazel S. Blatt, mother, by Stuart R. Blatt and family Saul Rosenbloom, by his family. Carlton Gould, father, by Fran and Warren Gould and family Dora Luskin, mother, by Jeanne and Jack Luskin and family Lucille Frederick, mother, by Janet and Carl Jacobs and family Ella and Joseph Kling, parents, by Dorothy Galoon and family Ruth Attman, mother, by Debbie and Dr. Marc D. Attman Joseph W. Shapiro, brother, by Bernice Levinson Herbert Goldman, by his family Albert J. Weiner, by Sylvia Weiner, Ira Weiner and Lynn Weinberg and Robin Weiner and Brian and Marc Weiner Gladys F. Goodman, mother, by Tanna and Louis Omansky Dr. Jules Scherr, by Bonnie Scherr and children Norman Yankellow, on his birthday, by Dorothy Yankellow, Fred and Amy Yankellow, Sonia and Rick Samuel and Ethan and Eileen Yankellow Dr. Stuart Brager, by Marlene Brager and family
Shabbat, November 8 | 15 Heshvan IN HONOR OF: The Bar Mitzvah of Sage Minkin Friedman, by his parents, Liz Minkin Friedman and Dr. Keith Friedman, and his grandparents, Jerri Minkin and Harvey Charkatz, Thomas and Patti Minkin and Faye and Daniel Friedman The Bat Mitzvah of Jordyn Leigh Rabinowitz, by her parents, Terri and Michael Rabinowitz, and her grandmothers, Sylvia Cohen and Marcy Roenneburg IN MEMORY OF: Leonard Cohen, Marlyn Pinkner, and Jacob Rabinowitz, grandparents of Jordyn Leigh Rabinowitz, on the occasion of Jordyn’s Bat Mitzvah Maynard Sayer, father, by Suzanne and Jerry Katz and family Kitty Mogol, by Ellen and Alan, Jonathan, Andrew, Sarah and Sophie Mogol and Irene Epstein Mollie Zacansky, mother and grandmother, by Loretta and William Hirshfeld and family Rose L. and H. D. Caplan, parents, by Rita Waranch and their grandchildren
Nina Donick, mother, by Faye and Howard Pollack
Shabbat, November 15 | 22 Heshvan IN MEMORY OF: Blanche Kanter, mother, by Harriet and Alan N. Kanter and family Albert Gamerman, by his wife, Sylvia, Sarah and Dr. Marc Gamerman and Nancy Gamerman Albert Gamerman, father, by Marsha and Jay Gamerman and family Alice Plaut, mother, by Doris Fox and family Albert Esterson, father-in-law, by Sallye Esterson and family Theresa Harris, grandmother, by Toba and Bill Grant and family and Kathy and Stevan Weinberg and family Bessie Auslander, mother, by her family Gabriel Goldman, by his children and grandchildren Bert Mark Dashoff, father and grandfather, by Ilene and Arnold Dashoff, Susan and Dr. Michael Propper and families Irving Siegel, by his children, grandchildren, and great-granddaughters David Levin, father, by Sandy Brenner Dr. Benjamin Manchester, father and grandfather, by Drs. Gail and Robert Liss, and David and Hillary Liss Dr. Alan S. Exler, brother, by Dr. Karen Jacobs and family Lena Matziover, by her granddaughter, Ruthanne Kaufman Philip Feinglass, by Harriet Feinglass, children, and grandchildren Harold Miller, by his wife, Bette, and family Anna Glassgold, by Jackie Glassgold and family Reba Raffel, by Lorraine and Earl Raffel Lena Cummins, mother, by her family Frank Fisher, by Saul Leibowitz, grandchildren, and great-grandchild Jonathan S. Baker, son, by Elaine Baker Rosalie Jerome, by Harvey Jerome and family 9
Shabbat, November 22 | 29 Heshvan IN HONOR OF: The Bat Mitzvah of Haley Cara Schnitzer, by her parents, Edee and Joe Schnitzer, and her grandparents, Natalee and Leonard Pearlman IN MEMORY OF: Marlene and Bernard Whitman and Marvin Schnitzer, grandparents of Haley Cara Schnitzer, on
the occasion of Haley’s Bat Mitzvah Kurt Weiler, father, by Linda and Jeffrey Cole and family Martin Beerman, father, by Carole and Dr. Morton Ellin and family Morris Shor, by Shirley Shor and family Isadore Isaac Wolfson, by Edna and Mace Crystal Sadie Grossman, sister, by Rose Frank Paul Flax, father, by Stephanie and Ronald Attman and family Sam B. Conn, father, by Allan Conn Benjamin Yoffe, father, by Marsha and Sherwin Yoffe and family Joseph Massuda, father, by Cindy and Gabriel Massuda and family Lillyan Tushman, mother, by Marsha and Sherwin Yoffe and family Jene Eisenberg, mother, by Doris and Jay Bernhardt and family Sylvia Reznick Wolf, by her daughter Seema Reznick Kenneth Marc Blumenthal, by Dr. Stuart Blumenthal and family Rita Meshulam, mother, by Barbara and Dr. Richard Meshulam and Jenny and Dr. Joel Meshulam Magda Koves, mother, by Judy and Jayson Folus and family Dr. Saul Blumenthal, on his birthday, by Dr. Stuart Blumenthal and family
Shabbat, November 29 | 7 Kislev IN MEMORY OF: Annie Malkin, by Audrey Levine and family Irvin Galoon, husband, by his wife Dorothy, children, and grandchildren Theodore Dzija, by Sandra Dzija and family Helen Cohen, by Barbara and Howard Cohen Norman Steinberg, father, by Ilene and David Freishtat and family Marcia Ann Spector, sister, by Judy and Marvin Spector and family Rose Freedman, mother and grandmother, by Alice and Allen Alperstein and Mimi and Jack Freedman and family Bernard Whitman, father and grandfather, by Edee Schnitzer and family Harry Blumberg, father, by Dr. Albert Blumberg and family Louis Millen, by Ron and Alita Millen and family Arthur Levine, by Audrey Levine and family Harry Wolfsthal, by Dr. Susan Wolfsthal and Dr. William Keys and family Rita Helzner Silverman, on her birthday, by Howard “Chuck” Klein and family
Tzedakah @ Chizuk Amuno Terumot HaKodesh – Sacred Tribute Gifts
We are so grateful for the generous and thoughtful contributions to Chizuk Amuno Congregation or one of our schools in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends, to wish a speedy recovery, or to express appreciation. Sacred Tribute Gifts and contributions to Chizuk Amuno Congregation can be made by contacting our synagogue office, 410-486-6400. If you are interested in establishing a named endowment fund to commemorate an individual or occasion, please contact Beth Goldsmith, Development Chair, or Glenn Easton, Executive Director, at the synagogue.
Chizuk Amuno Congregation Contributions IN HONOR OF
Leonard Attman, with deep appreciation by the
Weinberg Shabbat Attendees Robert Auslander, on his special birthday by Ann Sarrin Arthur Baitch, on his special birthday by Jackie Glassgold Chizuk Amuno Congregation, for the use of its parking lot by Helene Gruber Sue and Herbert Garten, on the birth of their second grandson by Jackie Glassgold Janice and Hazzan Manny Perlman, on the birth of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman, by Sue, Ken and Samantha Bloom; Cindy and Glenn Easton David Weinberg, on his 100th birthday by Darwin Freedman
IN MEMORY OF Sylvia Block, by Sanford Block Sylvia Borger, on her yahrzeit by Lynne Lichtig Esther Deming, by Marilyn Naviasky Lewis Goodman, on his yahrzeit by Carol Diamond
and Jill Goodman Leon King, by Dr. Anne and David Young Leah Leavey, by Nadja and Albert Pats Thelma Lenrow, by Pam and Jeffrey Platt Faye Lichtenberg, by Ruth Kronthal David Moshavi, by Shelley and Mike Blank; Cara Sodos Ethel Richter, on her yahrzeit by Susan and Paul Richter Parvati Vemparala, by David Ginsberg Reuben Wolfe, on his yahrzeit by Sharon and Barry Wolfe
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO Jack Shenk, by Harriet and Richard Udell
Chizuk Amuno Congregation Special Offering IN HONOR OF
Chizuk Amuno Congregation, by Charles Goldstein;
Erik Szper
Marlene and David Schwaber, on their 50th wedding
anniversary by Phyllis and Sheldon Minkove
IN MEMORY OF Goldie Cohen, by Judy and Art Mehlman Susan and Harold Hammer, by Lawrence Hammer
Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund IN HONOR OF
Janice and Hazzan Manny Perlman, on the birth of
their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman, by Susan and Edward Frieman
College Outreach Fund IN HONOR OF
Lynne Weinberg, on her special birthday by
Estelle Weinberg
Ezrine Library and Glazer Media Center IN HONOR OF Evelyn Ezrine, on her 90th birthday by Shirley Layton
Holocaust Memorial Fund IN HONOR OF
Arthur Baitch, on his 85th birthday by Herta and
Art Baitch
Krieger Schechter Day School Scholarship Fund IN MEMORY OF Hilda Colvin, by the Glaun family
Krieger Schechter Day School Special Offering IN HONOR OF Ross Chudow, on his first day of Kindergarten at
Krieger Schechter Day School by Sharon Glickman Ezra Rosenblum, with wishes for a welcome to their family by Faith and Marvin Dean
IN MEMORY OF Goldie Cohen, by Jenny and Ziv Gamliel Hilda Colvin, by Jenny and Ziv Gamliel Ruth Edelson, by Jenny and Ziv Gamliel Dr. Herman Lewis, by Ellen and Dr. Joseph Miller;
The Odyssey School
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO Gil Davis, by Evelyn and Dr. Gary Brager Bernard Lloyd, by Evelyn and Dr. Gary Brager Marion Straus, by Evelyn and Dr. Gary Brager
Inscribed Mahzor Lev Shalem IN HONOR OF
Cindy and Glenn Easton and family, with wishes for
a healthy and happy new year by Beverly and Jordon Max Gordon Salganik, on his 90th birthday by Cherie Hochberg and Morris Green
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO Hillary Crystal, by Edna and Mace Crystal
Prayer Book Fund IN HONOR OF
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO Dr. Stan Brull, by Roz and Al Kronthal Rabbi Joel Zaiman, by Mark Whitman
Phyllis and Leonard Attman Music Fund IN HONOR OF
Phyllis and Leonard Attman, with wishes for a healthy
and happy new year by Beverly and Jordon Max
Marcia and Dr. Jerry Buxbaum Endowment Fund IN HONOR OF
Sandra Dzija, on her special birthday by Marcia and
Dr. Jerry Buxbaum
Harriet and Alan Kanter, on the birth of their
grandson, William Asher Weiss, by Marcia and Dr. Jerry Buxbaum Janice and Hazzan Manny Perlman, on the birth of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman, by Marcia and Dr. Jerry Buxbaum
Louis Barry Gershen “Our Daily Bread “ Fund IN MEMORY OF Louis Barry Gershen, by Jennifer Eisenberger
Barbara Leibowitz Lichter and Barry Leibowitz Pathways to Menschlekeit Fund IN MEMORY OF Faye Lichtenberg, by Nancie Leibowitz
Barbara Leibowitz Lichter, on her yahrzeit by
Edna and Mace Crystal; Anne and Steven King; Rebecca Tucker
Jared Scott Levy Memorial Scholarship Fund IN HONOR OF
Stuart Aiken, on his engagement to Marlene
Sussman by Dorothy Yankellow
Janice and Hazzan Manny Perlman, on the birth
of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman, by Dorothy Yankellow
IN MEMORY OF Jon B. Singer, by Terry and Allen Holzman
Lois and Alvin Neuberger Family Education Fund IN HONOR OF
Dr. Frank Neuberger, on his 80th birthday by Carol
and David Neuberger
Arnold and Elke Neuburger Scholarship Fund IN HONOR OF
Arnold Neuburger, on his good news by Lorraine
Evelyn Ezrine, on her 90th birthday by Shirley Layton Ilene and Stephen Mackler, on Geoffrey’s marriage
to Linda Sloan and Stephanie’s engagement to Ian Group by Pam and Jeffrey Platt Janice and Hazzan Manny Perlman, on the birth of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman, by Sandra Dzija and Andy Miller
IN MEMORY OF Leon King, by Joy, Eugene, Lindsay, and
Michael Katz
Faye Lichtenberg, by Elinor and Michael Laupheimer Jon B. Singer, by Ruth and Jay Lenrow and family
10
and Earl Raffel
Alan and Harriet Kanter, on the birth of their
grandson, William Asher Weiss, by Elke and Arnold Neuburger
IN MEMORY OF Sidney Kaplan, by Elke and Arnold Neuburger Sarah Levy, by Elke and Arnold Neuburger
Reznik-Frier Scholarship Fund IN HONOR OF
Len Frier, on his special birthday by Dawn, Larry,
Chantal, Megan, and Josh Reznik
Tzedakah @ Chizuk Amuno Leave a Legacy at Chizuk Amuno
Chizuk Amuno Congregation
8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208
Purchase an Inscribed Tribute Brick on Chizuk Amuno’s Pathway to Faith
www.chizukamuno.org Office • 410-486-6400 Fax • 410-486-4050 E-mail • info@chizukamuno.org Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center Krieger Schechter Day School Rosenbloom Religious School Stulman Center for Adult Learning
You can recognize birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, b’nei mitzvah, in memory, or in gratitude of a loved one or friend. Honor the memory of a loved one or celebrate a milestone or lifecycle event.
• $250 per brick for up to four lines of text, 15 characters per line • Package options available Purchase a brick online using a credit card at http://bit.ly/DerekhAmuno, or contact Glenn Easton, 410-486-6400.
Camp Ramah Scholarships Available to Chizuk Amuno Members We are delighted to announce that we are able to assist our members in sending their children to Camp Ramah for summer 2015 through a variety of Chizuk Amuno and Ramah Scholarship funds, including the Sam and Ann Kahn Scholarship for Jewish Learning Experiences Fund, the Camp Ramah Fund, the Jared Levy Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Goldner
Ramah Scholarship Fund, and the Irene and Bernard Siegel Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund. If you are in need of assistance for Camp Ramah Summer 2015, please be in touch with Rabbi Wechsler at dwechsler@chizukamuno.org. Please also consider making a donation to any of these funds and help make a Ramah summer possible for our children and teens.
IN MEMORY OF
Rachel and Gregory Mogilevsky, in appreciation of
Hilda Colvin, by the Frier Family Ruth Edelson, by the Frier Family
Stulman Center for Adult Learning IN HONOR OF
Edna Crystal, by Mr. and Mrs. Steven Zukerman and
family
IN MEMORY OF Faye Lichtenberg, by Lee Hendler
Clergy Discretionary Fund
Tzedakah contributions to our clergy Discretionary Fund, as well as gifts received in honor, memory, or appreciation of life cycle occasions support charitable, cultural, and educational causes. Sanford Block and family, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Sylvia Block Albert Kishter, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the unveiling of Fannie Kishter Ruth and Jay Lenrow, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Thelma Lenrow
Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the naming of Ellie Sophia and Max Ethan Mogilevsky Josh Rosen, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman and Rabbi Wechsler on the High Holy Days Barbara Scott, in memory of Enid Scott Lefkowitz Dara and Dr. Ron Schechter and family, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Jeanne Freed Buckner Fritzi and Bob Hallock, in honor of Janice and Hazzan Perlman on the birth of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman Joy and Eugene Katz, in honor of Janice and Hazzan Perlman on the birth of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman Judith and Fred Zimmerman, in honor of Janice and Hazzan Perlman on the birth of their grandson, Abner Judah Perlman Sanford Block and family, in appreciation of Dr. Shualy for leading shiva services for Sylvia Block Susan and Michael Adess, in memory of Goldie Cohen Susan and Michael Adess, in honor of the birth of Abner Judah Perlman 11
410-486-8642 410-486-8640 410-486-8641 410-824-2055
Dr. Andrew J. Miller, President Dr. Gary Brager, Brotherhood President Carol Davis, Club Hatikvah President Lynne Lichtig, Sisterhood President Shari Kaplan, Chizuk Amuno Schools Parent Association President Mitzi Spiegelman, Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center Parent Association President Teri Philosophe and Leslie Seidman, Krieger Schechter Day School Parent Association Co-presidents Richard Stone, Rosenbloom Religious School Parent Association President Rabbi Ronald J. Shulman Rabbi Deborah Wechsler Rabbi Emeritus Joel H. Zaiman Hazzan Emanuel C. Perlman Dr. Moshe D. Shualy, Ritual Director Glenn S. Easton, Executive Director Rabbi Stuart Seltzer, Director of Congregational Education Bil Zarch, Head of School, Krieger Schechter Day School Michelle Gold, Director, Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center Rabbi Marci Jacobs Aronchick, Director, Teen and Family Engagement Cheryl Snyderman, Director Member Engagement Rachel Levitan, Graphic Designer
Sisterhood Judaica Shop Child’s Wooden Block Menorah
English only wooden alphabet blocks Limit 10 letters per row One row menorah • $55 Two row menorah • $75 HOURS: Sundays • 9:30-11:30 a.m., when RRS is in session Mondays and Wednesdays
10 a.m.-12 p.m., 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m. Fridays • 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Questions can be directed to Anne, 410-303-7716, or Edna, 410-653-3495.
Non Profit Org. US Postage Paid Baltimore, MD Permit No. 544
8100 Stevenson Road Baltimore, Maryland 21208 www.chizukamuno.org
TIME SENSITIVE M ATERIAL please deliver promptly
Hanukkah Concert Celebration Wednesday, December 17
6 p.m. Latke Dinner and Games 7 p.m. Concert and Candle Lighting Ceremony
Named one of the top ten Jewish performers in the United States, Sam Glaser comes to Chizuk Amuno for Hanukkah. Sam Glaser brings his soulful music and joyous spirit to us for a lively Hanukkah Concert the whole family will enjoy. Sam Glaser’s energetic style and passionate delivery never fails to ignite the spirit of audiences of all sizes and age groups. We express our gratitude to the Phyllis and Leonard Attman Music Fund for underwriting this program.
Interview Outfits Unlimited
(I.O.U.) Clothing Drive Sunday, November 2 • 9 am. - Noon Please drop off cleaned, gently worn professional clothing on hangers and accessories for men and women. Volunteers are needed to transport items. Questions? Contact Miriam Foss, 410/486-6400, ext. 281or mfoss@chizukamuno.org. A service initiative made possible by the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund
12