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n Montgomery County, officials cancelled a Harvest Festival that draws 4,000 on the first Saturday in October each year after some members of the Rabbi Ron Shulman
Jewish community protested because October 4 is Yom Kippur. Now the larger community of festival participants, including agriculture-related groups and various vendors, are upset. I’ve heard similar concerns this year about Yom Kippur conflicts related to high school and college football games, baseball playoffs, and private corporate events. We appreciate it when others respect our holy days. We’re comfortable when we can honor Jewish observance without disrupting our regular routines. In return, we too offer respect and consideration to our friends and neighbors for their holidays. For our Jewish lives, however, I wonder if such convenience misses the point. One goal of celebrating Shabbat and the Festivals is to change our focus. On our most sacred days we seek to be and to celebrate inside the embrace of the Jewish people, represented by our families, friends, and community members with whom we join to share these occasions. Though accommodation by others is considerate and helpful, we experience the deeper meanings of our holy days because we have to plan and prepare.
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The Rise of Global anti-Semitism and anti-Israel Boycotts ~ A Sukkot Symposium Monday, October 13 • 7:30 p.m.
Featuring: Daniel Goldhagen, author of The Devil That Never Dies: The Rise and Threat of Global Antisemitism and Dr. Steven David, Johns Hopkins University
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onitoring rising episodes of anti-Semitic attacks, both verbal and violent, especially in Europe and in relation to
Israel, we join together to explore what’s happening, to understand it more deeply, and to consider responses to this disturbing trend. Daniel Goldhagen, a widely respected author who has studied and written extensively about anti-Semitism will be our featured speaker. Dr. Steven David, Professor of International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University will respond to Mr. Goldhagen’s remarks after which we’ll engage in a larger discussion and consider questions.
Rejoice in Our Expanded Attman Family Sukkah Thursday, October 9, following services
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oin us as we rededicate the Attman Family Sukkah following our Festival Morning Services at 9:15 a.m. We express sincere pride in and gratitude to the Mildred z”l and Edward Attman and Phyllis and Leonard Attman families for their generous gift and personal interest in expanding and improving our communal courtyard sukkah. We can now rejoice on Sukkot at larger communal holiday meals and 1
gatherings in the expanded sukkah and use the double six-pointed star structure during the year for outdoor receptions, services, and activities. We delight in the beautifully renewed structure and look forward to many years of joy and celebration. Chizuk Amuno Congregation extends our profound thanks to the Attman families for their generosity to our synagogue and dedication to our Jewish heritage.
Prayer @ Chizuk Amuno OCTOBER 2014 Tishrei/Heshvan 5775 October 3/4 | Tishrei 9/10 Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur
New Shabbat
October 24/25 Tishrei 30/Heshvan 1 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, October 17 • 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: NO-AH Sermon by Rabbi Wechsler New Shabbat A.M. 10:30 a.m. Family Service 10:30 a.m. Torah for Tots 10:30 a.m. Young Family Shabbat Lunch, following children’s services
For complete details about our Yom Kippur observance, please refer to your High Holy Day brochure or visit our website.
October 10/11 | Tishrei 16/17 Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m. Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: HOL HAMOED Family Service 10:30 a.m. Torah for Tots 10:30 a.m. Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
October 17/18 | Tishrei 23/24 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat New Shabbat
6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Service TORAH PORTION: B’REISHIT Sermon by Rabbi Shulman Family Service
9:15 a.m.
Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:41 p.m.
October 31/November 1 Heshvan 7/8 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. Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:32 p.m.
Candle Lighting October 3
6:28 p.m.
October 10
6:17 p.m.
October 17
6:07 p.m.
October 24
5:57 p.m.
October 31
5:48 p.m.
“And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit into you…” (Ezekiel 36:26) New Shabbat is our joyous, informal contemporary Friday night service with instrumental music. Come and enjoy an upbeat Shabbat celebration of prayer, song, and insight. Using a special prayer book that includes Hebrew transliteration and English reflection, New Shabbat is enjoyed by adults and children, families, and individuals. We will gather for our next New Shabbat service on November 7.
NEW SHABBAT
New Shabbat A.M. Saturday, October 25 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. Our next New Shabbat A.M. service will take place on November 15.
10:30 a.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:50 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
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; The Health Benefits of Qigong (Ancient Chinese Pratice), an encore session from 2
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. The excitement is building as we finalize the plans for the day. Watch your mail for your invitation to this super special day. Shabbat Shalom!
Sukkot @ Chizuk Amuno
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ukkot is a time of thanksgiving and hospitality when we celebrate the natural bounties of our world and all that sustain our lives. Immersed in the joys of community, environmental awareness, and gratitude to God, we also demonstrate sensitivity to others and their needs for shelter and sustenance. Join with your Chizuk Amuno community and friends for the joy of celebrating Sukkot. Festival Morning Services on Thursday, and Friday, October 9 and 10 touch our imaginations as we
wave the Lulav and Etrog, welcome our children in song and parade, and afterward gather in the Attman Family Sukkah for communal meals. Shemini Atzeret concludes our Sukkot holiday with a Festival Morning Service on Thursday, October 16 when we as we mark the fall season and remember our loved ones during Yizkor Memorial Prayers. That evening and the morning of Friday, October 17, in celebration of Simhat Torah, we rejoice in the reading of Torah and honor synagogue volunteers for their caring. Rejoicing with our children as we dance around and celebrate our heritage of Torah, we’ll honor Jordon Max and Sheila Sandbank.
Join the Shalom Squad!
We would like everyone who comes to Chizuk Amuno on Shabbat and holidays to feel like this is a special community, one that goes out of its way to embrace visitors and members alike. We need your help! Join our special corps of greeters and hosts who welcome those who may be new to Chizuk Amuno and those who have been here all along, to let them know we value their presence. A friendly face, a help with page numbers, a personal touch. For further information or to sign up, please contact Paulette Pollack, ext. 220 or ppollack@chizukamuno.org.
Erev Sukkot, Wednesday, October 8 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:20 p.m.
Minhah Erev Sukkot Service Candle Lighting
Second Hol HaMoed Sukkot Sunday, October 12 Shaharit Minhah/Ma’ariv
9:15 a.m. 6:15 p.m.
First Day of Sukkot Thursday, October 9
Third Hol HaMoed Sukkot Monday, October 13
Festival Morning Service 9:15 a.m. Family Service, Sukkot Sojourn with Ushpizin 10:30 a.m. Sukkah Rededication, Kiddush Luncheon in the Attman Family Sukkah co-sponsored by Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood, following services
Shaharit 7:00 a.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:15 p.m. Sukkot Symposium, 7:30 p.m. The Rise of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Boycotts (see page 1)
6:00 p.m. 7:03 p.m.
Minhah/Ma’ariv Candle Lighting
Second Day of Sukkot Friday, October 10 Festival Morning Service 9:15 a.m. Kiddush Luncheon in the Attman Family Sukkah co-sponsored by Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood, following services Oneg Shabbat/Minhah Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting
6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:17 p.m.
Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot Shabbat, October 11 Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. Reading of Ecclesiastes, Kohelet, led by our Madrikhim, B’nei Mitzvah tutors Family Service 10:30 a.m. Torah for Tots 10:30 a.m. Kiddush Luncheon in the Attman Family Sukkah, following services Study Session Minhah/Ma’ariv Havdalah
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Grab Your Lulav and Etrog and Get Ready to Shake! If you ordered your Lulav and Etrog set through Brotherhood representatives, you may pick up your pre-paid set:
Sunday, October 5, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Tuesday, October 7, 4-6 p.m.; and during services Thursday morning, October 9. 3
Fourth Hol HaMoed Sukkot Tuesday, October 14 Shaharit Minhah/Ma’ariv
7:00 a.m. 6:15 p.m.
Fifth Hol HaMoed Hoshanah Rabbah Wednesday, October 15 Shaharit Minhah Erev Shemini Atzeret Service Candle Lighting
7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:09 p.m.
Shemini Atzeret Thursday, October 16 Festival Morning Service 9:15 a.m. Yizkor Memorial Prayers Family Service 10:30 a.m. Kiddush Luncheon, following services
Erev Simhat Torah Thursday, October 16 Minhah 6:00 p.m. Minyan Erev Simhat Torah Service 6:15 p.m. Family Erev Simhat Torah Service 7:00 p.m. …celebration and dancing with our Torah Scrolls, for all ages Candle Lighting 6:53 p.m. Ice Cream Float Hakafot, Teen After-party
Simhat Torah, Friday, October 17 Festival Morning Service 9:15 a.m. Family Service, Rock n’ Scroll 10:30 a.m. Kiddush Luncheon, following services In honor of our Simhat Torah honorees, Sheila Sandbank and Jordon Max
Holidays @ Chizuk Amuno Simhat Torah Honorees
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reading the Torah and begin reading it anew. The honor of being called to the Torah for the concluding aliyah of the year and the honor of being the
first aliyah of the new reading cycle are considered very precious on Simhat Torah. Reflecting the loving relationship of God and the Jewish people through Torah, the congregants called upon for these honors are referred to as Hatan (Groom) Torah and Kallat (Bride) B’reishit.
Jordon Max Hatan Torah
Sheila Sandbank Kallat B’reishit
evening, October 16 and Friday, October 17, we will conclude
Chizuk Amuno has benefitted greatly from our dedicated member and volunteer, Jordon Max. He and his wife, Beverly, have been members of Chizuk Amuno over 40 years. Jordon’s participation on our cemetery committee began over 20 years ago. His input has been immeasurable, particularly – most recently – in overseeing the refurbishment of the Cemetery House which serves as an office and meeting place at Arlington Cemetery. Jordon is also a past chair of our Ritual Committee. Jordon’s dedication to our community goes beyond the walls of Chizuk Amuno. He is a past president of Baltimore’s Hebrew Free Loan Association, having been involved there for the last 40 years. He is also an active volunteer for the Associated. Many of our members who were raised in Baltimore will remember the clothing chain, The Princess Shops, which was the family business of which Jordon was the vice president. Jordon brings his devotion and thoughtfulness to synagogue life and encourages us all to work toward our community’s future with vision and memory. Friends and congregants always enjoy working on projects with Jordon. We thank Jordon Max for his many years of involvement in the life of Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
When meeting Sheila Sandbank, one is struck by her cheerful disposition and positive outlook, so it is fitting that she has served as a Shabbat host for over 12 years and is now co-chair of our Shalom Squad. She is a regular at Shabbat services and attends our daily minyan at least once a week. She takes great pride in being the second woman in Chizuk Amuno’s history to lead services in our minyan (1987), which has grown into leading shiva services in member’s homes. She has also learned to chant from the Torah. In addition to the Shalom Squad, Sheila sits on the Sisterhood Board, is on the Goldsmith Museum committee, and is Chizuk’s Israel Bonds High Holy Day appeal coordinator for her third year in a row. Her dedication to our community is evident through all the committees on which she has served, including Torah Writing, Ritual, Congregational Life, and Luv2Learn. Now that Sheila has retired from her work as a computer programmer at the Social Security Administration, she has more time to spend on her passions, traveling with her husband, Howard, delivering for Meals on Wheels, cooking and serving dinners at Ronald McDonald House, learning in the ICJS classes (5th year), and – most importantly – preparing Shabbat dinner weekly for her daughter and grandsons. A nod to another of Sheila’s passions… Let’s Go O’s! We thank Sheila for her humor, her dedication, and the blessing of her presence in our synagogue family. 4
Sukkot Sojourn Family Program
Thursday, October 9 • 10:30 a.m.
On Sukkot, we commemorate the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness by dwelling in sukkot, just as they did during their 40-year trek to the Land of Israel. A unique tradition of Sukkot is the custom of welcoming ushpizin, special guests, into our sukkot to offer us the gift of their presence. These guests, our biblical matriarchs and patriarchs, have many exciting tales to tell. This Sukkot, we’ll come together for festive tefillot, prayer, then retrace our ancestors’ journey through the desert, accompanied by our ushpizin, who will serve as our guides.
Rock n’ Scroll
Simhat Torah Family Program Friday, October 17 • 10:30 a.m.
Join us for a rocking celebration of Torah, including spirited tefillot and a chance to experience the whole Torah, from its very beginning until its last words. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare to be amazed by the story of our people!
Ice Cream Float Hakafot Thursday, October 16 • 7 p.m.
Join together with other teens as we help lead the congregation in Hakafot, and dance, dance, dance with the Torah to celebrate the holiday. Then, we’ll enjoy a teen-only afterparty, with games, ice cream floats, and more!
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. OCTOBER 18 Eli Louis Getz Eliezer Lev and
Parker Leigh Weinberg, daughter
of Lindsay and Evan Weinberg, granddaughter of Louise and Jay Weinberg and great-granddaughter of Hilda Amster and David Weinberg
Engagements
We congratulate this couple and their families as we wish them much happiness. Maya Smith, daughter of Dr. Samuel and
Sophie Madelyn Getz Shoshanah Tamar son and daughter of Stacey and Dr. Randal Getz OCTOBER 25 Samuel Reyner Braman Shmuel Reuven son of Dr. Randi and Darrell Braman NOVEMBER 1 Cole Mason Abel Efrahaim Mayer son of Debbie and Eric Abel
Births
We congratulate the following families on the birth of their children and grandchildren. Ellie Sophia and Max Ethan Mogilevsky,
daughter and son of Rachel and Gregory Mogilevsky and granddaughter and grandson of Anita and Arnold Foreman and Alla and Mike Mogilevsky Ava Brooklyn Schulman, daughter of Leeat and Paul Schulman, granddaughter of Karla and Stanley Schulman and Miri and Moshe Raphaeli and great-granddaughter of Rose Berlin Ari David Thibodaux, son of Lisa Einhorn and Jeremy Thibodaux and grandson of Barbara and Roland Einhorn
Robin Smith and Linda Harris Smith, to Drew Bloomberg, son of Robert Bloomberg and Wendy Zimmerman
In Loving Memory
In sadness, our synagogue community mourns the passing of our members: Jon B. Singer, husband of Ina Singer,
father of Meredith Singer and Michael Singer, and brother of Alan Singer Freda Switzenbaum, mother of Michael Switzenbaum We offer our sincere condolences to our members: Sanford Block, on the loss of his mother,
Sylvia Block Elliot King, on the loss of his father, Leon King Sue Platt, on the loss of her sister, Faye Lichtenberg Dr. Warren Massouda, on the loss of his sister, Sarah Levy Jennifer Arndt Robinson, on the loss of her mother, Janet Arndt As a synagogue community, we express our sincere condolences and prayers for comfort to those who mourn.
Member in the News Mazal Tov to: Heather Cohen, on receiving the Julius
Rosenberg Memorial Award from the Associated
New Members
We are happy to welcome those who have most recently joined or returned to our Chizuk Amuno family. Megan Campbell Robyn and Mark Horwitz Marci Phillips and Joseph Kontoff April and Brett Miller Linda Maizels and Ayal Yariv Carol and Jonathan Zenilman
If you have friends or family who may be interested in joining Chizuk Amuno, please call our Director of Member Engagement, Cheryl Snyderman, ext. 300. Rabbi Shulman
continued from page 1 Devoted to all that engages us most of the time, withdrawing from society on days like Yom Kippur and Sukkot restores our spirits and strengthens our perspectives. We then return to everyone and everything else renewed and inspired. I suspect this is a counter-cultural ideal. It is so hard to turn off and get away today. We live in a world of different priorities. Even so, it’s worth considering as we each struggle to balance our schedules, obligations, and interests. Besides, we shouldn’t expect others to change their plans for our holidays. We do expect schools, employers, and teams not to penalize us for our absences. Nevertheless, our pride in being Jewish and our desire to celebrate our holidays are not reasons for anyone else to adjust their habits. They are our reasons to gather and rejoice. Sukkot is the Jewish people’s Harvest Festival, a week of happiness and hospitality during which we will dwell in our lovely sukkot at home and here at Chizuk Amuno in our newly expanded Attman Family Sukkah. All we can properly expect is to enjoy the holiday! Hag Sameah, Rabbi Ron Shulman
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Learning @ Chizuk Amuno Promoting the Promise of Personal Prayer
Downtown Lunch and Learns Rabbi Debi Wechsler Johns Hopkins Hospital Monday, October 27 • Noon-1p.m.
Rabbi Ron Shulman *Tuesdays, October 14, 21, 28; November 4, 18, 25 December 2, 9 • 7:30-8:30 p.m.
University of Maryland Medical Center Thursday, October 30 • Noon-1p.m.
Originally, prayer was extemporaneous, voiced because of a specific need or in response to a particular situation. We will explore how Jewish prayer evolved, how we can honor this history, and at the same time promote the promise of personal prayer for ourselves. *The first four classes coincide with the Baltimore Board of Rabbis Adult Institute. Chizuk Amuno members who participate in the Adult Institute weeks continue for the last four classes.
This year at our Downtown Lunch and Learn series 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
Torah through Hasidic Eyes: Hearts, Minds, and Hands in the World
Fences and Walls
Rabbi Amy Scheinerman Tuesdays, beginning October 21 • Noon-1:30 p.m.
Rabbi Debi Wechsler Thursdays, beginning November 6 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.
We will read Hasidic interpretations on the weekly Torah portion, learning about Jewish mysticism as we go, and discussing the remarkably down-to-earth insights these commentaries offer us all. Fee: $175 for CAC Members; $200 for Community Participants
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
Wild Women of the Bible
Mondays, November 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15 • 7-8:30 p.m.
Rabbi Gila Ruskin Thursdays, beginning October 23 • Noon-1:30 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
Meet the Biblical movers and shakers who provided the creative and daring approaches to the dilemmas of our ancestors. Fee: $175 for CAC Members; $200 for Community Participants
Importance of Makom – place – in Modern Hebrew Writing
Dr. Barbara Mann
A Taste of Mussar: An Introduction to the Study and Practice of Jewish Spiritual Ethics
Decline of the Left in Israeli Security • Dr. Ari Roth Israel as Holy Space • Dr. Marjorie Lehman The Israel We Pray For • Rabbi Steve Schwartz
Marcia Glass-Siegel and Stephen Siegel Sundays, October 26; November 2, 9, 16 • 10-11:30 a.m.
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.
Mussar is a centuries old Jewish body of teachings and spiritual practice that provides guidance in identifying your uniquely personal path of spiritual growth and offers practices to help bring about that growth. Fee: $36, includes study materials
For complete details about our Adult Education offerings, please refer to the Chizuk Amuno Program Guide, @Home with Our Synagogue.
2014 Adult Institute
Tuesdays, October 14, 21, 28; November 4 • 7-9:15 p.m.
This year, Chizuk Amuno will host the 66th Annual Baltimore Board of Rabbis Adult Institute of Jewish Studies. For more information about the courses being offered and to register, visit associated.org/adultinstitute, e-mail baltimorerabbis@ associated.org, or call 443-478-3454. If you do not register in advance, you may register and pay at the door on October 14. 6
Learning @ Chizuk Amuno Check Us Out on Wednesday, November 5
Glassgold Kallah Friday-Sunday, November 14-16
There’s Something for Everyone: Book Fair, Erev Family, FDR and the Jews
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. There will also be a variety of books by authors and artists connected to the Chizuk Amuno community. All proceeds go directly to the library.
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 Stulman,” 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 by Wednesday, October 29.
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.
Seeking Chizuk Amuno Community Authors
If you or someone you know is directly connected to Chizuk Amuno, KSDS, GECEC, or RRS (parent, past parent, alum, member, staff, etc.) and are also the author of a book, we would like to include you in our “Community Authors” section of the Book Fair. Please contact Debbie Geller, gellerdebbie@gmail.com.
The Death of Jesus: A Troubling Event for Jews and Christians
Rosann M. Catalano, PH.d., Rabbi Ilyse Kramer, Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies Thursdays • 9:15-10:30 a.m. 20 sessions, beginning October 30
Stories of Jesus’ suffering and death lie at the heart of Christian identity. Christianity has found in these saving and sacred narratives a context of meaning within which to live a life faithful to the Gospel. Yet, these same narratives have bred hostility and violence against Judaism and the Jewish people. We will read Mary Boys’ Redeeming
our Sacred Story: The Death of Jesus and Relations between Jews and Christians (Paulist Press, 2013). She is a central figure in the rethinking of the ChristianJewish relationship in light of Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate. Please purchase the book prior to the first class. Fee: $350 for CAC Members $400 for Community Participants 7
A Legacy of Words: On Imparting Our Values, Wisdom, Hopes, and Love Rabbi Elana Zaiman Friday Night Why Write an Ethical Will?
Most of us write last will and testaments. Some of us write living wills. But how often do we write ethical wills? How often do we write letters to those we leave behind with the hope of passing on our values and ideals? Isn’t bestowing a spiritual legacy just as important as handing over our material possessions? If it isn’t, it should be. Come hear Elana Zaiman speak about why this ancient custom should be part of your plan. Following Shabbat Lunch Dear Gabriel: On Imparting Our Values
To inspire you to write your own ethical wills, Elana Zaiman will speak about her experience of writing her first ethical will to her son and share some excerpts. Shabbat Getaway Afternoon Session
We will briefly discuss the history of ethical wills as a written form beginning in the Middle Ages with its antecedents in early biblical and rabbinic literature and we will read excerpts of ethical wills from the Middle Ages and from modern times, noting how ethical wills are the product of their time and their authors. Sunday A.M. Workshop Write Your Values
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.
Gemilut Hasadim Activities @ Chizuk Amuno A Blessing for our Work n the book of Devarim, we read repeatedly about God blessing the work of our hands. Our hands are often the instrument through which we do God’s work and actualize the kind of world that we believe God would like us to assist in creating.
Through our hands we bring much blessing: we place tiles in mosaics to adorn our schools and city; we knit blankets for the babies in Jerusalem; we pluck feathers from chicken to feed the hungry at Our Daily Bread; we pick up trash on Greenspring Avenue with Adopt a Road; we carry bags of food to area pantries. But it is not just our hands that are in need of blessing. We also ask God to bless our feet as we Race for the Cure; our ears as we provide support for caregivers; our voices as we cheer for
Adopt-A-Road
Knitting Havurah
Sunday, December 7 • 9 a.m. (Rain date December 14).
Wednesdays, October 29, November 19, December 17 • 2– 3 p.m.
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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.
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.
Art with a Heart
Operation Welcome Home Maryland
Sunday, November 9 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Join us 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. Dates are set one to three weeks in advance of the incoming flights. If you would like to be informed of these welcoming opportunities contact, Rabbi Wechsler at dwechsler@chizukamuno.org. This project is suitable for adults and children of all ages.
Art with a Heart’s mission is to enhance the lives of those in need through visual arts. Volunteers work together 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.
Our Daily Bread
Hakhnasat Orhim – Welcoming Guests
Sundays, October 26, November 30, December 28 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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.
Join the Chizuk Amuno team to help serve meals to hungry men, women, and children. To sign up, please contact Wendy Davis, 410-358-5979 or bandwdavis@aol.com, or Jenny Baker, 410-602-9885 or bakerjenny@yahoo.com.
Jared Scott Levy Memorial Garden
We are grateful to master gardener, Allen Brown, for his leadership, expertise, and dedication. The garden truly looks beautiful and is a special space for study, prayer, socializing, and reflection. To sign up for fall planting and weeding, please contact Allen Brown, 410-363-3605 or abrown86@verizon.net.
Todah Rabbah to our September volunteers: Wendy Davis (leader), Janice Perlman, Mel Schehr, Susan Schehr, Judy Spector, Marvin Steingart
Ronald McDonald House
Todah Rabbah for the beautiful High Holy Days plantings: Allen Brown and Moe Brown
Wednesdays, October 22, November 12, and Thursday, December 4
Jared Scott Levy Garden
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: Molly Bookoff, Nancy Bookoff, Harriet Brown, Eric Espeland, Jakob Espeland, Wendy Espeland, Matt Greenspan, Hazel Greenstein, Hilly Greenstein, Madison Greenstein, Janet Kantor, Joy Katz, Rona London, Saundra Madoff, Nancy Safferman, Marcia Scherr, Michelle Shermak, Howard Sobkov, Max Sobkov, Sam Sobkov 8
Gemilut Hasadim Activities @ Chizuk Amuno Caregiver Support Session
returning servicemen and women; our mouths as we comfort and converse with families at Ronald McDonald House. The Shema is said to have 248 words, corresponding to the parts of the human body – the idea being that we use our entire bodies to serve. As a new year of service to God and human beings begins, we ask God to bless all of our parts as we set out to do God’s work in the world.
Monday, December 1 • Noon-2 p.m.
Led by Barbara Sugarman Grochal, C.P.C.C (trained and certified professional and 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.
Knitting Havurah (Linda Eisenberg and Harriet Yudel)
Supper in the Sukkah with Special Connections Sunday, October 12 • 4:30-6 p.m.
Join Gemilut Hasadim and JCS Special Connections (Adults with Special Needs) in a family friendly Sunday in the Sukkah at the Park Heights JCC. All ages of volunteers welcome to participate. Bring the kids to celebrate with the group through arts and crafts, singing, pizza, and snacks. Fun for all! Please contact Linda Levy for more information and to register, lindalevy10@gmail.com.
Companionship Hevrah Forming
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.
We express special gratitude for funding from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund of the Chizuk Amuno Foundation, Inc. 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.
Race for the Cure • Be Part of Our Team
Sisterhood Judaica Shop
Sunday, October 26
“Bee Happy” Candles at the Sisterhood Judaica Shop
Ready, set, register. Please join us as we support the fight against breast cancer by walking, running, or sleeping in for the cure. Join our team by going to http://www. komenmd.org/2014/chizukamuno. Chizuk Amuno’s race participants are invited to join in a special aliyah at Shabbat morning services on October 25. Questions? Contact Kelly Blavatt, 410-627-0510 or kellyblavatt@me.com.
Keeping in Touch with our Elders 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.
The Sisterhood Judaica Shop just got in an order of fabulous beeswax candles from Ashkelon, including tapers, votives, and pillars. These “bee happy” candles already come gift-wrapped for Sukkot or any time. We also have candles shaped like etrog and pomegranates. The proceeds from the candles will go to support Baltimore’s sister city, Ashkelon. 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.
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Schools @ Chizuk Amuno “Higher Education” at Rosenbloom Religious School This fall, as Rosenbloom Religious School opened its doors for a new school year, four special students joined the welcoming committee. Matti Ben-Lev, Yael Lowenberg, Aaron Mazer, and Jonathan Weinreich, all students at local universities, join the Rosenbloom Religious School staff to act as tefillah leaders, aides in the classroom, Hebrew tutors, role models, and so much more. It takes a very dedicated college student to wake up early on a Sunday and spend their free time passing on a love of Judaism to our children. We are so inspired by their enthusiasm, commitment, and energy! Here is a brief introduction to these wonderful young adults: Matti Ben-Lev is a sophomore at Towson University, where he is planning to major in psychology and is exploring a minor in Jewish Literature. Matti credits his own Jewish education for gifting him with deeply rooted Jewish values and extensive Jewish knowledge, both of which provide the foundation for how he proceeds with his life. Matti is excited to share his experiences with the RRS community and to help the students form their own personal attachments to Judaism. Aaron Mazer, a junior at Towson, is now in his second year of working at RRS.
He hopes to use his Communications degree to pursue a job as a sports writer. Through interactive games, Aaron brings his love of athletics to the classroom and to the students he supervises during early arrival. Aaron is “super excited” to be back at RRS and to spend another year sharing his passion for Judaism with the students. Yael Lowenberg (Yali) is a familiar face to many. Yali is both a lifetime member of Chizuk Amuno and one of our Rikudiyah teachers for the RRS dance festival last May. A longtime Ramah camper and counselor, Yali brings a sense of fun and excitement to each new lesson and activity. Now a sophomore at Towson, Yali is thrilled to take on her new role in the religious school. Jonathan Weinreich (Jon), a graduating junior at Johns Hopkins University, plays a dual role as a Ramah Service Corps Fellow and religious school aide. He brings his many years at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires to Chizuk Amuno through interactive programs that bring Jewish ideas and practices to life for the students. Jon is also an avid prayer leader and will be using his Ramah know-how to enliven our RRS middle school minyan. We look forward to another great year at Rosenbloom Religious School!
What’s New at the Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center? Rosh HaShanah is the perfect holiday to begin the school year. Celebrating the Jewish New Year gives us an excellent framework in which we can look at how much we have grown and consider where we will be going. We spent the summer focusing on classroom improvements. Many of our classrooms have handmade curtains, which has brought a homey feel to the classrooms. We have purchased new “kid essentials” high quality area carpets. The laminate shelving has also been replaced and/or repaired. Thanks to the Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood and the continued support of Beth Goldsmith, Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center was able to
obtain WiFi in our lobby and classrooms. And the next logical step? Of course, buy teachers iPads! Our teachers will be using the iPads for picture-taking, documentation, and assessment of the children. We are adopting a program 10
called “Teaching Strategies GOLD” that supports effective teaching and children’s development and learning. We are excited to have an assessment tool that is user-friendly and inclusive of all children. It enables teachers to increase the accuracy of their assessment while having more time to interact with children. We will be able to observe children in the context of everyday experiences which we know is the most effective way to learn what they know and what they can do. We are thrilled to be back in our rooms, filled with the spirit of our young students, enjoying our new enhancements. Wishing all a good, healthy, sweet year.
Chizuk Amuno Welcomes Ayal Yariv
Originally from Israel, where he graduated from Hebrew University with degrees in musicology and Hebrew Literature, Ayal has taught music, Hebrew language, and synagogue skills for several years, both in Israel and in the United States. Ayal will be teaching Hebrew language at Krieger Schechter Day School Middle School and Netivon, music and prayer at Rosenbloom Religious School, and adding his musical talents to New Shabbat. When you see Ayal’s friendly face, please be sure to welcome him and his wife, Linda, to our community.
New Community Service Learning Initiative Krieger Schechter Day School, Rosenbloom Religious School, and the Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center have forged a new partnership with Jewish Volunteer Connection (JVC) to foster a culture of service and engage students, parents, and families in meaningful, hands-on volunteerism that is age appropriate, engaging, educational, and serves vital community needs. This initiative will educate, inspire, and motivate students and families to form relationships with and meet the needs of seniors in the community, particularly focusing on isolated seniors and seniors living in poverty. Service learning will be an integral part of the classroom and real world experience. The goal is that the students and families will understand the critical needs they are addressing, value service as a priority in their lives, and connect service to their academic and socialemotional learning. The entire Chizuk Amuno community is deeply committed to community service. Tikkun olam is a core Jewish value. By integrating and infusing service learning into our schools’ curriculum and providing opportunities for parents to get more involved, we will strengthen our community as a whole. Each partner in this collaboration – parents, faculty, administration, and JVC – is critical to our success. We truly value your voices and participation. For more information, please contact one of the three cochairs of the VolunTeam: KSDS, Kim Glaun, kbglaun@hotmail. com; RRS, Michelle Clay, michellebclay@yahoo.com; and GECEC, Lauren Kean, lkean808@gmail.
VOLUNTEAM
Krieger Schechter Day School Lower School Students and Teachers Become a “Living Flag”
On Tuesday, September 9, KSDS’s entire lower school created a “living flag” to mark the 200th anniversary of The Star Spangled Banner. Every lower school student and teacher was assigned to wear a red, white, or blue shirt. Once we had all 215 students and teachers in place on the grassy field in the flag formation, we sang patriotic songs which included renditions of My Country Tis of Thee, This Land is Your Land, and of course a dramatic and spirited rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. The “living flag” was a wonderful way to mark and celebrate our national and local history.
VOLUNTEAM
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Affiliates @ Chizuk Amuno Special Thanks to Our Sisterhood
Brotherhood Brings Honor to Chizuk Amuno
In addition to their excellent programs, their fine gift shop, and their creation of a community of women, our wonderful Sisterhood quietly supports many projects and needs at Chizuk Amuno. In recent months our Kol Nidre Mahzor Sisterhood has contributed to the following: • Enhancements to our Sanctuary sound system • Expansion of our building WiFi access • Printing of a new, special High Holy Day Mahzor for our Youth Services • Sponsorship of a Sukkot Kiddush We extend our deep gratitude to all the members of Sisterhood for their financial contributions, as well as the leadership and volunteers they provide for many synagogue programs and events.
In September, Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood’s blood drive was recognized as the Community Blood Drive of the Year for the Greater Chesapeake Region, which encompasses South
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.
Wendy Davis
Central Pennsylvania, the entire Baltimore area, Howard County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Washington County, Western Maryland, and Southern Maryland. The presentation was made by the CEO and the Board Chair of the Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Region at their annual meeting. Before presenting the award, they announced, “Chizuk Amuno Congregation has shown that true commitment and consistency results in success. They have grown from collecting 66 pints (helping to save up to 198 lives) in 2012 to being on track to collect 201 pints (helping to save up to 603 lives) in 2014.” The next Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood “Save 3 Lives in 13 Minutes Blood Drive” is Monday, October 20 from 2-7:30 p.m. Everyone aged 16 and over is invited to attend and donate. Please keep these other Brotherhood activities in mind:
Boscov’s Friend’s Helping Friend’s Shopping Day Tuesday, October 21 • 9 a.m.-11 p.m.
With your purchase of a $5 ticket, you will get a 25% discount in Boscov’s stores in PA, NJ, MD, or DE. Purchase your ticket at the Sisterhood Judaica Shop and Sisterhood gets to keep all of the proceeds from the ticket sales. For further information, call Lynne Lichtig at 410-526-4192.
Women C.A.N.
Wednesday, October 22 • 7 p.m.
W omen C.A.N.
Are you a woman looking for a way to grow your business? Would you like to hear about successful strategies other women have used? Do you want CHIZUK AMUNO NETWORKING to get your name “out there” in our community? This is your opportunity to network in our community and make closer connections. Leave feeling empowered and armed with new resources and ideas about moving forward. For more information, please contact Ava Barron-Shasho, avabarronshasho@yahoo.com or Jill Bers, jillb1118@gmail. com. Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 11 at 8 a.m. Women C.A.N. is a Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood initiative.
Lulav and Etrog Assembly and Sukkah Pick-up Sunday, October 5 • 9 a.m.
Contact Marvin Spector, marvjudy@hotmail.com, if you are able to help with Lulav and Etrog assembly and Jeff Snyder, sjeff@camsi.com, if you can help with sukkah assembly. It’s Academic Sunday, October 26 • 10 a.m.
Contact Eric Beser, eric.beser@e-isg.com, if you would like to compete for our Brotherhood against two other shuls. Please note, the Ravens Tailgate Party, originally scheduled for October 26 has been posponed to December 7.
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Welcome to a New Kadima Year
Young Families of Chizuk We Want to Know Your Ideas!
Kadima is the middle school youth group of the Conservative Movement, offering opportunities for young teens to meet new friends, connect to their Judaism, and just have fun. Our Kadima-niks couldn’t stop moving at our September 14 kick-off program! After a quick pizza lunch at Chizuk Amuno, we spent the rest of the afternoon literally bouncing off the walls at Sky Zone, an indoor trampoline park in Columbia. Between ultimate dodgeball, the foam zone, sky slam basketball, and, of course, the main trampoline court – everyone had a great time. Our new advisor, Sara Finkelstein, hails from Long Island, NY and is currently a junior at Towson University studying elementary and special education. Many of our Kadima members already know her from last year, when she staffed several Kadima events, including the chapter sleepover and regional shabbaton. When she’s not hanging out with our teens Sara enjoys traveling and baking.
You’re invited to be a part of the Young Families Program Committee and have your voice heard. We will have five or six meetings over the course of the year, Sunday afternoons at a member’s home, spouses and kids welcome. Our first meeting will be on Sunday, October 5 from 2-3:30 p.m. If you’re interested in joining the committee, please contact Rabbi Marci Jacobs Aronchick, maronchick@chizukamuno.org or 410486-6400, ext. 305.
Encore! Encore! Club Hatikvah Brings Back Three of a Kind Sunday, November 16 • 6 p.m.
Our entertainment will feature a variety of music, from show tunes to popular songs to Israeli music and a sing-along for all. Join us for a delicious catered meal and what is sure to be a toe tapping evening! RSVP by Thursday, November 6. For more information about this event or participating with our fun-loving group, please contact Carol Davis, President, 410-833-7673 or carolgildavis@aol.com. What a great way to spend a Sunday evening!
Chizuk Amuno SiSterhood’S Semi-AnnuAl
Shredding and eCycling Event
Be sure to join us for our October Kadima programs:
Sukkah Sleepover Saturday-Sunday, October 11-12
We will celebrate Sukkot in style! We’ll start with Havdalah and then move into a full night of programming, meals, and – you got it – s’mores. Students will have the option of sleeping out in the sukkah or inside Chizuk Amuno. We welcome all members of the Chizuk Amuno and Chizuk Amuno schools communities!
Sunday, October 12, 9 a.m. - noon Chizuk Amuno Parking Lot
Regional Kadima Kallah
All electronic and paper material to be recycled—no landfills used.
Friday-Sunday, October 24-26
$10 for up to 5 bags/boxes of paper to be shredded; $10 for a trunk-full of electronic items. No HAZMATS, no light bulbs, no refrigerants. Flat panel TVs accepted at no charge. Older CRT TVs measuring 27” or less are $20; CRT TVs over 27” are $30. No wood and/or projection style TVs will be accepted. Used cell phones with charger will be donated to CHANA.
Join other Jewish 6th-8th graders from across Maryland, DC, Virginia, and North Carolina for a weekend away at Sandy Hill Retreat Center. It will be an amazing opportunity to meet other teens, celebrate Shabbat together, and take part in a full schedule of programming and activities. Bussing will be available from Baltimore. For more info, to register for these events, or if you know a 6th-8th grader who would enjoy our activities, please contact our new Kadima advisor Sara, at sfinkelstein@chizukamuno.org. 13
Questions? Please contact Marcia Scherr, 410/484-2480, or marcia@marciapscherrcpa.com ITEMS WE CAN RECYCLE: Audio Systems • Bicycles • Dishwashers • Electric Motors • Exercise Equipment • Flash Drive • Floppy Drives Hard Drive • Head Phones • Keyboards • Wires • PDA’s • Printers • Radios • Remote Controls Speakers • Typewriters • Webcams
Tzedakah @ Chizuk Amuno Annual Campaign for Education and Engagement Needs Your Support
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his year on Yom Kippur, you will be able to enjoy a meaningful and uninterrupted High Holy Day service, free of pledge cards and solicitations, and so beautifully led by our wonderful clergy and volunteer participants. We are very grateful to those members who have already responded to our appeal for our Annual Campaign for Education and Engagement. As a sacred and inclusive community, it is our goal to achieve 100% member participation and to raise $500,000 to support member
engagement, synagogue programs, excellent schools, and scholarships. Krieger Schechter Day School has its own Annual Campaign goal of $325,000. The KSDS Annual Campaign bridges the gap between tuition and the cost of educating a child with professional development, state of the art technology, and tuition assistance. We need your support. Please join these generous donors to our annual campaign (as of September 1).
HONORARY CAMPAIGN CHAIRS
Carol and Lawrence Gilbert Bruce Goldman Payton and Evan Goldman Miriam and Irwin Golob Toba and William Grant Judith Greenfeld Ina and Calvin Hamburger Jayne Gerson and Elliott Haut Deborah and Stanford Hess Marcia and Gerald F. Hoffman Marshall Janoff Harvey Jerome Paula and Stanley Junker Gilda and Arthur Kahn Linda G. Katz Suzanne and Gerald Katz Emily and Alexander Kaufman Anita and Elliot King Marilynn and Martin Kinstler Arlene J. Klaff Ellen Koch Susan and Richard Kolker Robin Kaplan and Abram Kronsberg Rosalind and Alfred Kronthal Elinor and Michael Laupheimer Shirley Layton Barbara and Bruce Lewbart Lynne and Lawrence Lichtig Ilene and Stephen Mackler Shari and Louis Malinow Lily and Warren Massouda Annabelle and Morris Mervis Israela and Michael Meyerstein Sandra and Brian Moffet Pnina and Melvin Moschel Stephanie and Eric Nislow
Shelly and Ira H. Malis Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Foundation Dr. Michelle Gelkin and Howard Rosenbloom
HONORARY CAMPAIGN VICE-CHAIRS Blavatt Glazer Cogan Foundation Amy and Jason Andrew Blavatt Kelly and Jeffrey M. Blavatt Ronald Blavatt Louis and Frances Booke Memorial Foundation Abraham J. Cohen Family Charitable Foundation Beth Goldsmith Sheila and Lawrence C. Pakula Jill and Louis Sapperstein
HONORARY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Shelley and Sheldon Goldseker Betty and Leonard Golombek Dixie and Neil B. Leikach Hazel and Michael Radowsky
CAMPAIGN SPONSORS Ann and Gil A. Abramson Naomi and Lawrence Amsterdam Mimi and Richard Azrael Beth and Albert L. Blumberg Michele Brill Cindy and Glenn Easton Friedman Charitable Foundation Louis and Phyllis Friedman Robert and Sara Fuld Samuel Friedman
Susan and Herbert Garten Florene and Ronald Goldner Lois H. Halpert Mary and Charles Hirsch Ann Kahan Harriet and Alan N. Kanter Harriett Stein and Mende Lerner Sandra Dzija and Andrew Miller Barbara and Howard Miller Leslie and Steve Pomerantz Lorraine and Earl Raffel Rosalie Rosenzwog Tobey and Sanford Schreiber Robin and Rabbi Ron Shulman Hillary and Joel Wohl Joseph Vigman Foundation Anne and David Young Ann and Rabbi Joel H. Zaiman
CAMPAIGN DONORS Beverly and Robert Auslander Carolyn and Gilbert L. Barron Allison and Adam Baumwald Joan and Daniel Cagan Carol and Howard Caplan Elyse Caplan Leonor and Isak Danon Ilene and Arnold Dashoff Shirley Diamond Stacie and Jeffrey Dubnow Linda and Robert Eisenberg Jay Erdman Eena and Arthur Feld Ilene and Maury Fine Cathi and Scott Finkelstein Marilyn Folus Ann and Daniel Fried Miriam and Jay Gerstenblith
Now it is your turn! Make your pledge to the future of Chizuk Amuno and our schools by contacting our synagogue campaign chair, Beth Goldsmith, the KSDS Development Chair, Janine Frier, or our supporting staff members, Alison Wielechowski and Glenn Easton at the synagogue and school
Temrah and Gene Okonski Leslie Parker Shirley Parker Marci and Mitchell Platt Audrey and Leslie Polt Diane Minerbi and Aaron Pressman Fran and Mark Pressman Rebecca and Ron Raich Dorothy Rainess Joan Raskin Sharon Rose Mindy and Jeffrey Rosen Joshua Rosen Edythe Rosenzwog Ruth and Jerome Ross Ann and Avi Rubin Nadine and Jay Rudo Bonnie Scherr Marcia and Steven Scherr Susan and Harold Schreier Cindi and Brad Schrum Jerome Schwartz Miriam Shulman Sandra and Marvin Steingart Barney J. Stern Karen Desser and Morris Swartz Lynn and Nelson Tucker Harriet and Richard Udell Barbara and Arnold Wallenstein Estelle Weinberg Isobel Weiner Sybil and Herbert White Dolores and Martin Zuckerman
office. You can e-mail your pledge to the synagogue at mscher@chizukamuno.org and to KSDS at alisonw@ksds.edu. We are counting on and appreciate the generosity of each and every one of you. (An updated donor list will appear in the next issue of HaHodesh ~ This Month at Chizuk Amuno) 14
Bimah Flowers Shabbat, October 4 | 10 Tishrei
Leave a Legacy at Chizuk Amuno
Paver Dedication • Shabbat, October 25, following services
Your generous support of Derekh Amuno has made it possible to honor family and friends while simultaneously enhancing the appearance and safety of our campus. Thank you so much for your willingness to support this project. All tribute pavers that were purchased since the spring have been installed in anticipation of this year’s High Holy Days. We invite you to look for your special brick while here for the holidays. We will dedicate our new pavers after Shabbat services on October 25,
followed by a Kiddush. If you are unable to join us but would like someone to show you your paver location at another time, please let us know. Please let Marci Scher know of your attendance plans by emailing her at mscher@chizukamuno. org or by calling 410-824-2054. Again, thank you for choosing this meaningful way to leave a legacy at Chizuk Amuno. The Derekh Amuno Pathway to Faith project, chaired by Judy Schwartz, is an ongoing opportunity to honor loved ones. If you have additional occasions to acknowledge or family to honor please contact us or Marci to dedicate additional pavers. Purchase a brick online using a credit card at http://bit.ly/DerekhAmuno, or contact Glenn Easton, 410-486-6400.
Why Do We Place Stones on a Grave? Over the centuries it has become a Jewish custom to leave a small stone or pebble on a tombstone when one visits the grave of a loved one. Several explanations emphasize the fact that a concrete ritual helps us to express our emotions and spiritual needs. Stones remind us that others have visited and that our loved one is remembered. They are natural, but do not wither or blow away. Stones, in the Torah, represent the altar of service to God. Cemeteries are for the living. It is our way to show respect and love for our departed. It is customary not to visit the gravesite until 30 days has passed since the date of burial. The rabbis discouraged frequent visiting with the fear that those grieving would not be able to get on with their lives and to adjust anew. Certainly visiting on the yahrzeit, the anniversary of the death, or before major holidays can add some
comfort to those who face loss. We take pride that Chizuk Amuno’s two cemeteries, Arlington and Garrison Forest, are frequently visited by families and friends. While Arlington lots are open for sale to the Baltimore Jewish community, Garrison lots may only be purchased by Chizuk Amuno Congregation members. Located in the northwest corner of Baltimore City, Arlington had its first burial in 1945. Garrison opened in 2009 and is located on Garrison Forest Road in Owings Mills. No cremated remains are allowed at either location. Last year our Board approved one of the sections at Garrison for inter-faith burials. To find out about our cemeteries, please contact Marsha Yoffe, Cemetery Director, myoffe@chizukamuno.org or ext. 309. Next time: Our Perpetual Care Obligation 15
IN MEMORY OF: Harris Galoon, by his family Louis Robbins, father, by Arlene and Kenneth Friedman Meyer Reznick, by his daughter Seema Reznick Edward Helzner, by Howard “Chuck” Klein Dr. Gerson Freedman, by his wife, children, and grandchildren Brig. Gen. Jack D. Kaufman, by his daughter, Ruthanne Kaufman Allen Harvey Mervis, son, brother and uncle, by Annabelle and Morris Mervis, Jill and Dr. Larry Layton, and Bradley, Ryan and Andrew Layton Yetta Miller, by Beverly and Jordon Max and family Dr. Maurice Klawans, father, by Anita and Warren Klawans and family Robert L. Abrams, by Lucille Abrams and family Florence Z. Josephs, mother, by Sallye Esterson and family Janis Greenhood, mother, by Kathy and Stevan Weinberg and family Marshall (Mickey) Gendason, brother, by Sharon Rose and family Allan Lake Berman, by his family Ida Rovin, mother, by Sonya and Arthur Alperstein and family
Shabbat, October 11 | 17 Tishrei IN MEMORY OF: Martin Greenbaum, by his children and
grandchildren
Jeanette Cohen, mother, by Ann and
Dr. Daniel Harris Bertha Rudo, mother, by Dr. Jay Rudo and family Edith Steinhardt, by Barbara and Tom Steinhardt and family Albert Fox, husband, by Doris Fox Sarah Berman, by her children Ruth A. Cohen, mother, by Jennifer Levy Alfred Kleinman, by his wife and children Hyman Rosen, father, by Mae R. Levin and family Alvin Bereson, father, by Marilyn and Richard Waranch and Vicki and Bruce Finkelstein K. Michael Jeffrey, by his wife, children, and grandchildren Meyer Bobick, father, by Anita Raynes and family Rosalee Fisher, by Saul Leibowitz, grandchildren, and great-grandchild Ida Kinstler Elkin, by Marilynn and Martin Kinstler Sraiah Shoubin, father, by Shoshana S. Cardin and family David Werber, father, by Myrna Blumenthal and family Ida Bernstein, mother and grandmother, by Marilyn Pechter and family Paul J. Fineman, on his birthday, by his children and grandchildren
Tzedakah @ Chizuk Amuno Shabbat, October 18 | 24 Tishrei IN HONOR OF: The B’nei Mitzvah of Eli Louis and Sophie Madelyn Getz, by their parents, Stacey and Dr. Randal Getz, and their grandparents, Carol and Alan Getz and Susan and Jerry Steinberger IN MEMORY OF: Ben Rose, by Sharon Rose and family Joseph Bass, father, by Peggy and Bill Lewis and family David Fishlin, by Alita and Ron Millen and family Herbert H. Block, father, by Mindee and Bruce Block and children Frank Steinhardt, by Barbara and Tom Steinhardt and family Shirlee B. Block, mother, by Mindee and Bruce Block and family Jesse Lustgarten and Joseph Kinstler, fathers, by Marilynn and Martin Kinstler Gertrude Leiter, mother, by Ruth and Allen Brown and family Gloria M. and Harry G. Shapiro, parents, by Ruth and Jay Lenrow and family Benjamin Rosenbloom, by his family Shirley Milner, by Patsy Beth and Dr. Sheldon Milner and family Shlomo Vardi, by Joan and Michael Vardi and family Rose Keiser, by Harriet Keiser, children, and granddaughters Erna Weiler, mother, by Linda and Dr. Jeffrey Cole and family Aaron Harris, by Toba and Bill Grant and family and Kathy and Stevan Weinberg and family Selma Rubin, by Susan Smolen and family
Shabbat, October 25 | 1 Heshvan IN HONOR OF: The Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Reyner Braman, by his parents, Dr. Randi and Darrell Braman, and his grandparents, Shelly Kramer, Darrel Braman, Sr. and Jane Rogers IN MEMORY OF: Robert Kramer, grandfather of Samuel Reyner Braman, on the occasion of Samuel’s Bar Mitzvah Beverly G. Rudman, mother, by Lynn Rudman and family Louis Setren, by Jeffrey Setren and family Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, father, by Judith and Dr. Robert Schwartz and family Belle Isaacson, mother, by Linda and Robert Eisenberg and family Miriam Elliott, by Ivan Oshrine Fannie C. Effron, by her family Pauline Lozinsky Weinstein, mother, by Janice and Jay Weinstein and family Chana B. Shoubin, mother, by Shoshana S. Cardin and family Dr. Alan Marc Levine, husband and father, by Barbara, Dana, and Andrea Levine and Alissa Wong
5775 Yom Kippur Bimah Flowers IN MEMORY OF: Norman Altshuler, by his family Sylvia and Norman L. Apatoff, by their children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren Ida Attman and Harry Attman, by their sons, Edward and Leonard Attman Susan Blavatt, by Ronald Blavatt and family Dr. M. Larrie Blue, by his wife, Sima Blue
Abby and Dr. Saul Blumenthal, Kenneth Blumenthal, Bruce Blumenthal and Joseph and Reba Phillips, by Dr. Stuart Blumenthal and family Miriam and Harry E. Brager and Amos I. and Annette P. Meyers, by Marlene Brager and family Jerome Cardin, by Shoshana S. Cardin and family Paul and Hilda R. Cohen, by their son, Richard LeRoy S. Cohen, by his family
Edith and Edward Mackler and Wilfred Gluckstern, by their family, Stephen, Ilene,
Geoffrey and Lindsay, David and Melissa and Stefanie Mackler Marjorie and Martin Greenbaum, by Kathy and Bruce Posner and family and Selene and Harvey Greenbaum and family Lester Matz, Mollie and Maurice Goldstone, and Sarah and Harry Matz, by Shirley Matz
and children
Lenore and Edwin Levy and Jeanette and Louis Levy, by their children and grandchildren Harold Miller, Blanche and Eli Miller, and Elise and Jacob Yospy, by their children and
grandchildren
Stanley I. Minch, by his wife, June Minch,
and family
Nathan L. Cohen, by his wife, Suzanne F. Cohen,
Harry L. and Theresa Minch, by their family
Rosa Lebovitz Cohen, by her family
Pauline Oshrine, Nettie Gottfried, and Rose Oshrine, by Ivan Oshrine
Rose and Sam B. Conn and Penny Conn, sister,
Morton (Sonny) Plant, by his wife, Tammie Plant,
and family
by Allan Conn
and children
Lee and Dr. Morris L. Cooper, by their children
and grandchildren
Lillian and Edward Rosenberg, by Ronnie Kleiman
and family
Esther and David Crystal, Cecelia Crystal, Rosie and Jacob Wolfson, Adolph J. Wolfson, Samuel D. Wolfson, Isadore and Rosalie Wolfson, and Leonard and Sara Wolfson Katz, by Edna and
Mace Crystal
Fannie C. and Jacob Effron, by their family Sybil and Harold Effron, by Deborah and James
Effron and family
Dr. Gerson Freedman, Fannie and Maurice Freedman, and Lena and Isaac Hollins, by Shirley
Freedman and family
Mildred and Rabbi Israel M. Goldman, by
the Congregation
Harold Goldsmith, by his family Bess and Henry Goldsmith, by Ilene and
Alvin Powers
Sarah and Michael Goldstein and William Abrams, by their family Frieda and Irving C. Grant, by their family Rebecca Greenwald, mother, by her children
and grandchildren
Mollye Hamburger, Kitty and Ben Hamburger, and Esther and Harry Blumberg, by their family Mollie and Harry Hoffberger, by their children Herbert J. Kleiman, by his wife and family Ruth S. and Abraham Krieger, by their children
and grandchildren
Barbara Leibowitz Lichter and Barry M. Leibowitz,
by their family
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Anna and Solomon Rosenbloom, by their children Esther and Benjamin Rosenbloom and Saul Rosenbloom, by their family Cantor Abraham Salkov, by the Congregation Dorothy L. Schapiro, by her family Joseph and Sarah R. Schapiro, by their children
and grandchildren
Louis Seidman and Ernie Platt, by their family Henry O. Shor, Joseph and Sarah Shor, Manuel Shor, Morris Shor, Hyman and Bertha Levy, and Isabelle Rosenberg, by Shirley Shor and family Sayde J. and Judge Albert L. Sklar, by their
children and grandson Stuart Barry Tilson, by his family Dr. Leonard Wallenstein, by his family Stanley H. Wilen, by his wife, children, and grandchildren Norman N. Yankellow, by Dorothy Yankellow, Fred and Amy Yankellow, Sonia and Rick Samuel, and Ethan and Eileen Yankellow Rafael Moshe Zaiman, by the Congregation Sylvia Zinz, Tessie and Samuel Gerber, and Fannie and Samuel Zinz, by Herbert Zinz, children,
and grandchildren
5775 Shemini Atzeret Bimah Flowers IN MEMORY OF: Susan Blavatt, by Ronald Blavatt and family. Abby and Dr. Saul Blumenthal, Kenneth Blumenthal, Bruce Blumenthal and Reba and Joseph Phillips, by Dr. Stuart Blumenthal
and family.
Sraiah and Chana B. Shoubin, by Shoshana
Cardin and family.
Nathan L. Cohen, by his wife, Suzanne F. Cohen
and family.
Esther and David Crystal, Cecelia Crystal, Rosie and Jacob Wolfson, Adolph J. Wolfson, Samuel D. Wolfson, Isadore and Rosalie Wolfson and Leonard and Sara Wolfson Katz, by Edna and
Mace Crystal.
Rabbi Israel M. and Mildred Goldman, by the
Congregation.
Harold Goldsmith, by his family. Marjorie and Martin Greenbaum, by Kathy and
Bruce Posner and family and Selene and Harvey Greenbaum and family. Morris and Sara Layton, parents, by the Layton family. Edith and Edward Mackler and Wilfred Gluckstern, by their family, Stephen, Ilene,
Geoffrey and Lindsay, David and Melissa and Stefanie Mackler. Lester Matz, by his wife Shirley and children. Mollie and Maurice Goldstone and Sarah and Harry Matz, by Shirley Matz and children. Stanley I. Minch, by his wife, June Minch,
and family.
Lois and Alvin Neuberger, by their children and
grandchildren.
Morton (Sonny) Plant, by his wife, Tammie Plant,
and children.
Bess and Henry Goldsmith, by Ilene and Alvin
Powers and family.
Cantor Abraham Salkov, by the Congregation. Henry O. Shor, Joseph and Sarah Shor, Hyman N. and Bertha B. Levy, Isabelle Rosenberg, and Manual and Morris Shor, by Shirley Shor and
family.
Sayde J. and Judge Albert L. Sklar, by their
children and grandchild. Norman N. Yankellow, by Dorothy Yankellow, Fred and Amy Yankellow, Sonia and Rick Samuel and Ethan and Eileen Yankellow. Rafael Moshe Zaiman, by the Congregation.
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
Sarah Levy, by Jenny Baker; Eileen Yoffe;
Margot Zipper
Faye Lichtenberg, by Serene Israel; Ruthanne
Kaufman; Sheila and Howard Sandbank; Margot Zipper Jerry Lipman, by Marilyn Naviasky Sydney Lippman, by Hannah and Marty Magram Vera Neufeld, by Susan and Douglas Schehr Mark Rosenblatt, on his yahrzeit by Susan and Douglas Schehr Eileen Sachs, by Jenny Baker Jon B. Singer, by Jenny Baker; Sharon and Irv Caplan; Ruthanne Kaufman David Wolf, by Shirley and Stanley Adler
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO Diane Dansicker, by Sheila and Howard Sandbank Gil Davis, by Ruthanne Kaufman Walter Lamm, by Ronnie Kleiman
Bob Auslander, on his 100th birthday by Joel Cohn;
Jay Pollack, by Marilyn Naviasky
Evelyn and Gary Brager, on their 50th wedding
Chizuk Amuno Congregation Special Offering
Lillian Schwartz
anniversary by Barbara and Bruce Lewbart Dr. Jerry Buxbaum, on his hole-in-one by Glenn Easton Susan and Harvey Cohen, on the birth of their grandson, Isaac Finn Cohen, by Barbara and Bruce Lewbart Maureen Walsh David and Steve David, on the engagement of their daughter, Sarah, to Glenn Gordon by Cheryl Snyderman Ina and Calvin Hamburger, on their 55th wedding anniversary by Sharon and Irv Caplan Jane and Ron Kahn, on their grandson, Jakob Espeland, becoming a Bar Mitzvah by Sheila and Howard Sandbank Harriet and Alan Kanter, on the birth of their grandson, William Asher Weiss, by Cheryl Snyderman Joanne and Ed Kraus, on their 35th wedding anniversary by Sandra Dzija and Andy Miller Barbara and Bruce Lewbart, by Sandra and Marvin Steingart Beverly and Jordon Max, on their 60th wedding anniversary by Judith Culiner Sue Platt, on her special birthday by Marion and Walter Straus
IN HONOR OF
Marcia Buxbaum, by Dr. Jerry Buxbaum Chizuk Amuno Congregation, by Hal Blatt;
Daniel Klein
Allan Greenberg, for his kindness, generosity and
bringing music to our family by Lorinda and Allen Belzberg Esther and Lou Miller, on their anniversary by Hannah Wasserkrug
Camp Ramah Fund IN MEMORY OF
Goldie Cohen, by Susan and Edward Frieman
College Outreach Fund IN MEMORY OF
Laura Fischer, by Cindy and Glenn Easton
Ezrine Library and Glazer Media Center IN HONOR OF Jacob Booth, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah by Sonia
Kozlovsky, Laurie Margolies, and Isabel Pinson Emma Booth, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Sonia Kozlovsky, Laurie Margolies, and Isabel Pinson Evelyn Ezrine, on her 90th birthday by Lenora Talles
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO
IN MEMORY OF Janet Arndt, by Jenny Baker; Cheryl Snyderman Goldie Cohen, by Teri and Steve Ashman;
Ilene and Allan Blumberg; Ruthanne Kaufman; Lois and Michael Mannes; Joshua Rosen; Nadine and Jay Rudo; Karen Garber and Andrew Sandler; Michael Winters Hilda Colvin, by Jenny Baker Esther Dubin, by Ilene and Alvin Powers
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Gerald Katz, by Eleanor and Stan Katz
Holocaust Memorial Fund IN HONOR OF
Dr. Arthur Baitch, on his 85th birthday by
Shelly Kramer, Dan Baitch, and Karen and Jules Rosenberg Herta and Dr. Arthur Baitch, on their special wedding anniversary by Karen and Jules Rosenberg
Tzedakah @ Chizuk Amuno Inscribed Mahzor Lev Shalem IN HONOR OF
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO
Elaine Fox, Steven, Margery, and families; Eileen and Stanley Schultz Evelyn and Dr. Gary Brager, on their 50th wedding anniversary by Susan and Edward Frieman Ruthanne Kaufman, for her dedication and service to our community by Miriam and Forrest Foss Frada Wall, on her special birthday by Marsha and Douglas Marcus
Marcia and Dr. Jerry Buxbaum Endowment Fund REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO
Bob Auslander, on his 100th birthday by
IN MEMORY OF Dr. Herman Lewis, by Ronnie Kleiman
Prayer Book Fund IN HONOR OF
Bob Auslander, on his 100th birthday by Rita
Goldberg, May Goodman, Shirley Hecht, and Laura Rettmann; Lynn and Marion Isaac Jackson Blavatt, on his special birthday by Jason Rubenstein Harriet and Alan Kanter, on the birth of their grandson, William Asher Weiss, by Seema Reznick
IN MEMORY OF Goldie Cohen, by Josh Rosen Doris Cohen, by Wesley Wilson Sarah Levy, by Esther and Allen Lichaa Dr. Herman Lewis, by Joy and Eugene Katz
and family
Mark Rosenblatt, on his yahrzeit by Susan Schehr Jon B. Singer, by Mark Whitman Libby Wall, on her yahrzeit by Frada Wall
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO Glenn Easton, by Amy, Jason, Jared, and
Rachel Blavatt Julius Pollack, by Sandra Dzija and Andy Miller
Stulman Center for Adult Learning IN MEMORY OF
Dr. Herman Lewis, by Marsha and Dick Manekin
Phyllis and Leonard Attman Music Fund IN MEMORY OF Walter Amprey, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman
Dr. William Feinblum, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Joel Finkelstein, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Victoria Gelfman, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Dr. Irvin Hyatt, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman John A. Irvin, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Fannie Kishter, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Anna Lustman, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Milton (Mickey) Magarill, by Phyllis and
Leonard Attman
Joseph Omansky, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Hilda Redo, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Donald Saltzman, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman
Carole Sibel, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman
Jay Pollack, by Marcia and Dr. Jerry Buxbaum
Louis Barry Gershen “Our Daily Bread “ Fund IN HONOR OF
Chizuk Amuno Congregation, by Melody Cooper
IN MEMORY OF Hilda Colvin, by Myra and Michael Gershen Faye Lichtenberg, by Joan Rombro Lois Talkin, by Myra and Michael Gershen
REFUAH SH’LEMAH TO
Bernie Bondroff, by Myra and Michael Gershen
Minnie Garber and Rose Greenberg Memorial Scholarship Fund IN MEMORY OF Nathan Greenberg, by Sondra and
Martin Greenberg
Greenberg KSDS Derekh Eretz Award Fund IN MEMORY OF Hilda Colvin, by Cindy and Glenn Easton
Janet and Stanley Kantor Fund for Special Needs Services IN MEMORY OF Hilda Colvin, by Janet and Stanley Kantor
Jared Scott Levy Memorial Scholarship Fund IN MEMORY OF Goldie Cohen, by Dorothy Yankellow Jon B. Singer, by Dorothy Yankellow
Barbara Leibowitz Lichter and Barry Leibowitz Pathways to Menschlekeit Fund IN MEMORY OF Hilda Colvin, by Miriam, Irwin, Seth and Adina Golob Ruth Edelson, by Miriam, Irwin, Seth and Adina Golob
Alvin and Lois Neuberger Education Fund IN HONOR OF
Frank Neuberger, on his 80th birthday by Ann and
Alan Hamburger
IN MEMORY OF
Edwin Blatt, by Ann and Alan Hamburger Dr. Ethyl Blatt, by Ann and Alan Hamburger
Larry Tatelbaum, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman Michael Weinman, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman
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Clergy Discretionary Fund
Beverly and Bob Auslander, on Bob’s 100th birthday,
in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for all his kindness Lily and Dr. Warren Massouda, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Sarah Levy Elke and Arnold Neuburger, with gratitude to Rabbi Shulman Joanne Kraus, in appreciation of Rabbi Wechsler for officiating at the funeral of Selma Fritz Ann and Donald Schwartz, in honor of Hazzan and Janice Perlman with wishes for a Healthy and Happy New Year
Estelle Bloomberg, Herta and Dr. Arthur Baitch, Vivian and Philip Chait, Barbara and Howard Cohen, Ilene and Arnold Dashoff, Randee and Ronald Glassman, Debbie and Dr. Seth Glassman, Serene Israel, Lynn Kapiloff, Gail and Jerry Kurman, Ellen and Carl Love, Sande and Edward Mitchell, Marlene and Dr. Irv Pollack, and Sheila and Howard Sandbank
in honor of Dr. Moshe Shualy Harriet and Alan Kanter, in honor of the naming of their grandson, William Asher Weiss Lynne and Harry Lipsitz, in honor of their 45th wedding anniversary Israela and Rabbi P. Michael Meyerstein, in memory of Cecily Meyerstein on her yahrzeit
What’s Nu @ Chizuk Amuno Chizuk Amuno Congregation
8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208 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
Welcome Back Shabbat BBQ
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
Arlington Cemetery Update
Marty Kinstler
Allison Baumwald and daughter
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n Erev Shabbat, September 5, over 250 enthusiastic congregants and friends gathered for a BBQ Shabbat dinner where they reconnected with each other as the end of summer neared. There were crafts for the kids, as well as games in the gym. Following dinner, everyone headed off to the Kabbalat Shabbat service in the Hoffberger Chapel or New Shabbat service in the Esterson. Even threatening weather could not dampen
Monika Morgan and daughter
the spirit in the air. It was a tremendous evening and a super way to start off the year.
Schechter STEAM Showcase - Presenters Needed! Sunday, November 16 • 9-11 a.m.
This summer, the Arlington Cemetery office was renovated, which involved a fresh coat of paint, updating the bathrooms, and installing new lighting and a new floor. On September 21, the Cemetery Committee took a tour and hung a new mezuzah to complete the renovation. Pictured left to right: Steve Sklar, Jordon Max, Alan Kanter, Bill Grant, and Bernie Fish.
KSDS is so excited to announce our 4th Annual Schechter STEAM Showcase (formerly known as the Science Showcase). We are inviting presenters not just knowledgeable in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, but also those presenters knowledgeable in Art/Design; to better align with National STEAM standards. Like the previous three years, families will rotate through age-appropriate sessions presented by members of our own KSDS community followed by a very special opportunity for kids to “build and design.” Sessions will 19
be approximately 30 minutes in length. We would love to have your input and participation on this special day. If you would like to present on a topic of your choice, please register here at http://www.ksds.edu/events/ schechtersteamshowcasereg/ by Friday, October 10. Thank you for your interest in participating! We are also in need of volunteers to help with set-up. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please e-mail Karen Booth, kbooth@ksds.edu, by October 10. Hesed hours are available for Middle School students.
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Who feeds the entire world with goodness —Birkat Hamazon
(I.O.U.) Clothing Drive
Yom Ki ppu r Friday, September 26Monday, October 6
Bag
Sunday, November 2 • 9 am. - Noon
Bring
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Please drop off cleaned, gently worn professional clothing on hangers and accessories for men and women.
to benefit community agencies
Please drop off your sealed food in bins located in the Louis A. Cohen Family Chapel Lobby and the Administrative Lobby. Please check expiration dates.
Volunteers are needed to transport items.
For more information, call Miriam Foss, 410/486-6400, ext. 281
Questions? Contact Miriam Foss, 410/486-6400, ext. 281or mfoss@chizukamuno.org.
Food Wish List: Beef stew • canned fruits, meats/tuna, vegetables • dish soap pepper shakers condiments Beefdisposable stew, canned salt fruits,and canned meats/tuna, canned vegetables, dish soap, disposable salt and pepper shakers, ketchup and mayonnaise, laundry detergent • macaroni & cheeselaundry detergent, macaroni & cheese, metal forks, napkins, paper lunch bags, pasta and sauce, metal forks • napkins • paper lunch bags • pasta and sauce peanut butter and jelly, plastic baggies, plastic ware, rice, stove top stuffing, peanut butter & jellysugar, • plastic baggies • plastic ware • rice tea bags, toilet paper stove top stuffing • sugar • tea bags • toilet paper
A service initiative made possible by the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund
In lieu of food, monetary donations will also be accepted and donated to kosher food funds. Make checks payable to Chizuk Amuno, Attn. Food Drive. A service initiative made possible by the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund
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