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April 2014

HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE GUIDED US

Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program Page 1 Cover Photo: Linda Wechsler, JCCGW Senior Nutrition Director, and Sylvia Potash, Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program participant (story, page 1)

MINDING YOUR MARRIAGE Parenting Lecture Page 6

THE FAMILY

Author Event and Interview with David Laskin Page 11

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SELMA SWEETBAUM SENIOR SATELLITE PROGRAM

Honoring Those Who Have Guided Us The JCCGW satellite program has been serving retirees in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County for 25 years, providing opportunities for nutrition, socialization, entertainment, exercise and continuing education. Two years ago, the program was named the Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program in honor of Selma Sweetbaum who retired from the JCCGW in 2012 after 37 years as a passionate trailblazer in programming, advocacy and engagement on behalf of senior adults.

find they become part of a larger community. When someone does not show up as expected, friends from the program will check on them. Being part of this community not only improves seniors’ quality of life, it may actually enable them to remain independent and in their own homes for longer than they could otherwise. In fact, 80% of program attendees live independently, secure in the knowledge that they are not alone.

“The program always has great speakers and entertainment. I have met so many nice people here, and learned so much from their rich history and the experiences they share. Plus, as someone who snacks at home, I appreciate the opportunity to get a balanced meal.” —Kenny Berthold

“The senior nutrition program has helped our seniors in so many ways,” states Linda. “Some of those who attend are on limited budgets, and the opportunity to have a tasty kosher lunch for a reasonable cost is very much appreciated.” As seniors age, they may find it increasingly difficult to shop and carry groceries home. Having lunch at the program site reduces the amount of food “I look forward to the delicious kosher lunch and seniors must purchase, transport and prepare. great entertainment, and the closeness that I share with others who attend. Without this, For the schedule of when and where the where would I go? ” program meets, please see page 18. For more —Charles Blum information about the Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program, please contact Debbie There is no cost to attend; a $5 donation to cover Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw. the price of the lunch is requested. However, org. If you would like to make a gift to help no one is turned away due to lack of funds. the JCCGW continue offering this program The programs are subsidized by grants from that is so valued by so many seniors in our Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, community, please contact Katya Pidgurskaya and through support from the United Jewish at 301.348.3855 or katya@jccgw.org. Endowment Fund of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. They are run with the “On the days I attend these programs, it makes generous help of many dedicated volunteers my daughter happy. She says, ‘I’m not going who perform tasks such as presenting lectures to call you today because I know you’ll be out in their areas of expertise, performing piano enjoying yourself.’” concerts, teaching exercise classes and helping —Edith Milgram to prepare and serve meals. Some volunteers are seniors themselves who want to give back to the Please see page 15 for photos from a recent community. Students who are studying nursing, meeting of the Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, seniors can come to a satellite site to enjoy a hot kosher lunch, an exercise session and a program. Recent programs have included performances by an a cappella choral group, a couple singing old-time songs and a pianist playing show tunes. Another program featured tap-dancing seniors in their 70s and 80s. Rabbis discuss topics related to Judaism, and intergenerational programs that bring together the senior adults and preschoolers are held. In partnership with Prince George’s Community College, an instructor leads a current events discussion. As engaging as the lectures, discussions and entertainment are, these programs give participants something perhaps even more meaningful: the opportunity to connect with their friends in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Those who attend the programs

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Linda Wechsler, the senior nutrition director, heard from a number of program attendees regarding how much they missed the programs that were cancelled due to inclement weather this winter. “People would complain to me that without the program, they had no reason to get dressed in the morning. This program gives them a reason to get moving and out of the house.”

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pharmacy science and public health often assist retired doctors and nurses in taking attendees’ blood pressure readings monthly, as required by Montgomery County. A weekly exercise class is another Montgomery County requirement for the program; classes in chair exercise and Tai Chi occur several times a week at the various satellite sites. Nutrition information is offered, a third requirement of the county, through lectures and printed materials.

receives support from the United Way and Combined Federal Campaigns. For information on advertising in Center Scene, contact Rebecca Salzman at 301.348.3754 or rsalzman@jccgw.org. Center Scene assumes no responsibility for the kashrut status of products advertised.

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LEADERSHIP

OFFICERS Bradley C. Stillman, President

Robyn Judelsohn, Vice President for Administration/Treasurer Heidi Hookman Brodsky, Vice President for Development

Mindy Berger, Vice President for Member Services Arthur Polott, Vice President for Programming Neil Gurvitch, Vice President and General Counsel Felicia K. Gottdenker, Secretary Andrew Chod, Assistant Secretary Brian Pearlstein, Assistant Treasurer Monique Buckles, Ombudsperson EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert G. Epstein Matthew Weinberg Michael E. Winer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gilly Arie Helen Rubin Brent Berger, MD Andrew Sachs Robert I. Black Tracy Bloom Schwartz Nathan Bortnick Reed Sexter Andrew Bridge Darryl Shrock Brian Gaines Andrew P. Shulman The Honorable David Waghelstein Douglas F. Gansler The Honorable Jeff Amy Guberman Waldstreicher Holli Beckerman Jaffe Samantha Wasserman Randi K. Meyrowitz Sharon Zissman Adam Polsky COUNCIL OF ADVISORS Lawrence Mann Daniel H. Abramowitz Alan Meltzer David S. Bender Pamela Nadell, Ph.D. Stuart Bindeman Robert Phillips Dean Eisen Howard Ross Bernard Forseter Julie Silver Greg Friedman Kathy Sklar Eric Kassoff Marc Solomon Michael Kay Robin Taub Mark Lerner Susan Zuckerman Jeffrey Linowes PAST PRESIDENTS Morris Cafritz z”l Harry M. Linowes Marcella E. Cohen Steven D. Lustig Scott M. Cohen Philip N. Margolius The Honorable Col. Benjamin Ourisman z”l Stuart E. Eizenstat Sydney M. Polakoff Barry P. Forman Richard B. Reff, M.D. Rosalie B. Gerber z”l Leo Schlossberg z”l Michael S. Gildenhorn Burnett Siman z”l Col. Julius Goldstein z”l Beth C. Sloan Simon Hirshman z”l Charles E. Smith z”l Lesley Israel Andrew M. Stern Rosalyn Levy Jonas John D. VerStandig Edward H. Kaplan Bernard M. Weisz z”l Joel S. Kaufman Bernard S. White z”l z”l Harry King Morton H. Wilner z”l Fred Kogod z”l Donald E. Wolpe Robert P. Kogod z”l Samuel Lehrman of blessed memory EXECUTIVE TEAM Robert H. Weiner, Executive Director Emeritus Michael Feinstein, Chief Executive Officer Treva Bustow, Chief Marketing Officer Ruth E. Carski, Chief Financial Officer Tracey E. Dorfmann, Chief Program Officer Amy I. Gantz, Chief Operating Officer Tasha Museles, Chief Development Officer

APRIL 2014

Connecting to Israel Message from Michael

In a recent meeting with two Israelis about the role At the Center, our mission includes connecting that Israel plays at our Center, I was taken aback our local Jewish community to Israel. We seek to when one asked why I have such a strong personal create that connection by presenting Israel-related commitment to Israel. It has become arts and culture programs and so much a part of my identity that I by bringing speakers to discuss don’t give it much thought anymore. contemporary issues. But, I I explained that my connection to believe that the most important Israel – the land, the state and the connections we create involve people – really started with my bringing people together both first visit in 1983, when I was 25. I here and in Israel. This happens traveled on a Federation mission for informally when we engage Israel’s 35th anniversary at the urging with our many Israeli members of a close friend. Before that, Israel and participants. It happens was mainly an idea to me. It was intentionally when our shlichim not much of a topic of conversation (emissaries) bring Israel to life in my house growing up, nor had I year-round at the Center and during Michael Feinstein, CEO met any Israelis. Visiting changed the summer at Camp JCC. It is why everything. Israel was exhilarating and inspiring, we promote Taglit-Birthright Israel programs for and suddenly real as I toured the country and met college students and young professionals organized a number of Israelis, as well as Americans who had locally through our Federation, and why we are made aliyah (moved to Israel). It was the first time cosponsoring trips this summer and fall (check our that I felt being Jewish was more than a religion; I website for more information). had a sense of connection to a people with a common place and history. My multiple visits to Israel since Last month, we sponsored a 10-day visit by Israeli then have only reinforced my connection. As soon as teens from the Canada Israel Hockey School, I return home from one trip, I am thinking about when which builds bridges between Israeli teens who I will make my next one. Each time, I visit Israeli are Jewish, Muslim, Druze and Christian through friends that I’ve made over the years, many of whom hockey. Through this visit, we fostered many visit me when they are in the States. personal connections. The 24-member visiting Israeli team was split evenly between Jews and According to the Pew Research Center’s survey of non-Jews who spent more time together here U.S. Jews, released last year, only 43% of American than they typically do at home, strengthening the Jews overall believe that caring about Israel is connection between Jewish and non-Jewish Israeli essential to their Jewish Identity. When one teens. We facilitated connections with American looks at the results for cultural Jews and younger Jewish teens from our JCC Maccabi program and Jews, that percentage drops significantly. Why is the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School through that? In Rabbi Sid Schwarz’s latest book, Jewish meals and games together, as well as with BBYO Megatrends, Dr. Barry Chazan and Anne Lanski argue teens. And finally, we facilitated connections in their chapter, Israel and Jewish Life, “Israel will between the teens and their host families, and the only become an inner force in the lives of American entire delegation and our staff. It was an incredible Jews when it is linked to their genuine search for experience for everyone involved. My goal is to personal meaning, spirituality and self-fulfillment build on and strengthen these connections by as Jews.” I think my experience bears out their sending a teen hockey team to play in Israel. perspective that “Israel is not in textbooks….Rather, it is connection to real people, real places, real When I think about the on- and off-ice energy that relations, and real emotions.” According to Chazan was displayed when the Israeli and American teens and Lanski, a connection to Israel “links Jews to their got together, or hear the enthusiasm about Israel roots and to a collective history.” It creates many from friends and staff members who made their new ways to be Jewish and it plays a powerful role first trip, I know that if we focus more of our energy in shaping Jewish identity. My connection to Israel on building personal connections and relationships, goes beyond whether I agree with any particular we will create ties to Israel that strengthen both government policy. By feeling that I belong to a communities. Jewish people with a common history and set of values, I know that I am in a relationship with Jews in Israel and around the world. Photo by Shmulik Almany

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LEADERSHIP

Photo by Karen London Photography

Ombudsperson Has No Complaints When it Comes to the JCCGW Please tell us a little about your professional background. I have worked for the U.S. Army, Navy and Department of the Treasury. As an attorney for the government, I traveled to Guam; Yap, an island in Micronesia; the Republic of Palau; Egypt; Turkey; and the Hawaiian Islands. I even provided legal services during the Desert Storm/Desert Shield campaigns after the bombing of the Khobar Towers in 1996. After 14 years of government service, I moved to a variety of in-house positions at Fannie Mae, the AECOM Technology Corporation and Noblis, a nonprofit research corporation. Next I started my own business, The Buckles Group. JCCGW Ombudsperson Monique Buckles (right), Now, I am able to manage my own time while with (from left) her husband Brad, mother Maryla providing support to various organizations and Korn and son Charlie companies around the world and volunteering In this interview, JCCGW Board of Directors both at the JCCGW as the ombudsperson and Ombudsperson Monique Buckles tells us about at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. her background and her thoughts about the Center. How did your connection to the Center Please tell us a little about your family. start? My connection to the Center started in Brad and I have one son, Charlie, a first the late 1960s when I took swimming lessons grader at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School here as a three-year-old. I can remember the (CESJDS). I am a first generation American, the smell of the locker room and the chlorine to this child of Holocaust survivors Maryla and David day! Later, I became a regular fixture at the Korn, and I was born and raised in Washington, Center as a student at CESJDS, and again as a DC. I attended the Solomon Schecter Day young adult after law school. My connection School, in the basement of Ohr Kodesh to the Center continues to this day, as my son Congregation, which later became the CESJDS. attends after-school classes at the Center and I attended college at American University and last summer attended the Center’s sports camp the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at program, Maccabiah. Yeshiva University in New York City. I opened my own legal and consulting practice in 2012 Why are you passionate about the Center? I am passionate about the Center because it after practicing law for 22 years. was my happy place as a child and it is that

Release your tension in the Health & Fitness Center Express yourself in a discussion group Lose yourself at a concert in the Kreeger Auditorium

today for my son. Each and every time I walk through the doors, I remember the Center as a safe place that seemed like a second home to me. The Center is a great place for the community to enjoy programs, services and connections, just like those I had as a child and have now as an adult. It’s almost guaranteed that the minute you walk into the Center, you will run into someone you know! What does being on the board mean to you? Being on the board means that it is my turn to give back to the Center and to follow in the footsteps of some amazing staff and board members who helped make the Center what it is today – a place for people of all ages to come together and feel a sense of community. What do you enjoy in your spare time? I enjoy playing golf with my husband, watching our son participate in his various sports activities and spending time with friends and family, especially my mom. Is there anything else you’d like readers to know? I want to make a difference with my life in a way that impacts others in a positive way, whether by being a member of the Center’s board or by volunteering in other capacities. I try to live each day to the fullest knowing that life is a great gift, and I need to use each day in the best way I can!

Too much on your plate?

Luxuriate with a soothing massage

Relax with a good book in the Kass Judaic Library

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Have a Happy Passover!

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SUPPORT

SAVE THE DATE

JCCGW Golf & Tennis Tournament

A Meaningful Mitzvah

Monday, June 9 • Lakewood Country Club

Take a

for Seniors Gabriel Stillman

Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament Chairs Larry Mann, Honorary Chair Andy Bridge Adam Lehman

Elijah’s Cup Tennis Tournament Chairs Harris Rosenblatt Robin B. Taub

Contact Jodi Shulimson at 301.348.3769 or jshulimson@jccgw.org.

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Norma Lee and Morton Funger Honored at Spring Gala At the JCCGW Spring Gala held on March 19, Norma Lee and Morton Funger were honored with the Benjamin Ourisman Memorial Award for Civic Achievement for their dedication and leadership in a wide array of civic, cultural and Jewish communal causes.

For his recent bar mitzvah, Gabriel Stillman, son of Susan and Brad Stillman, requested that gifts in his honor be directed to the Camp JCC special needs and inclusion program. Through this nationally-recognized program, campers with special needs receive the support they need to participate fully in all camp activities alongside their typically-developing siblings and friends. On behalf of all those who will benefit from the generous gifts the JCCGW has received in Gabriel’s honor, we thank the Stillman family.

2014 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Awards Please join us to celebrate the installation of JCCGW officers and board of directors and recognizing the service of volunteers and outgoing board members

Thursday, May 22 22 Iyar 5774

Darryl Shrock, Chair

7 p.m.

JCCGW Social Hall

Please watch next month’s Center Scene for photos from the event, as well as the list of our generous supporters.

Norma Lee and Morton Funger

VOLUNTEER AWARDS Flora M. Stetson Distinguished Service Award Vivian and Morton Rabineau Teen Volunteer Award Special volunteer recognition awards

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Children & Families

The Student Becomes the Teacher

Jessi Teitler Creates a Cozy Classroom Where Children Feel Valued Education Center. While she loved her time there, she quickly jumped at the invitation to return to the JCCGW as a teacher in our program for four year olds. Jessi’s classroom is a cozy place where the children feel comfortable to explore and investigate. She creates a strong community bond among the children and a close connection to the parents in the class. The children and their parents come to visit long after they have graduated and Jessi feels a close connection to everyone who has been a part of her classroom. She works collaboratively with her classroom team, always striving to create enriching When she was a student in the JCCGW Preschool and now as a teacher, Jessi Teitler (third from left) experiences for the children. She has a has always put energy and enthusiasm into everything she does. She is shown sharing a laugh with strong understanding of each of her students, some of her students. bonding with them and understanding their “It is hard to believe that I began my while working toward a master’s degree in strengths and challenges, so that they can education in this building and now I am part of social work, interned in Head Start programs flourish. this amazing educational staff so many years and other schools for young children. Based later,” remarks JCCGW Preschool teacher on those experiences, she realized that “The JCC Preschool leadership has allowed Jessi Teitler, who is a JCCGW Kindergarten the best vehicle to reach children and their me to grow professionally and personally and alumnus. families was working as a classroom teacher. I feel valued as an individual. I feel that I have grown so much and I want my students to feel As a psychology major at Tulane, Jessi knew Jessi’s first formal teaching jobs were in New exactly the same way!” that she wanted to work with young children. Orleans. When she moved back to the DC She spent summers as a camp counselor and area, she worked at the Smithsonian Early

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APRIL 2014

Center Yourself

BENDER-DOSIK PARENTING CENTER LECTURE

Minding your Marriage Tuesday, April 8 | 7:15-9 p.m.

dynamics of their particular couple relationship, as well as its strengths and its challenges. These insights can help any couple avoid misunderstandings, communicate better and work as a team to meet everyone’s needs as much as possible. Dr. Kay Abrams, a clinical psychologist and expert on children and families, will be at the Center to discuss the challenges that having children introduces into any couple’s relationship. She offers practical advice to help parents understand the

The fee for this program (code 13179) is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. To register, please visit jccgw.org/ parenting. For more information, please contact Lauren Dworkin at 301.348.3837 or ldworkin@jccgw.org.

Wake Up to PJ Library PJ Library (PJ, as in pajamas) provides families raising Jewish children from 6 months to 8 years old with a FREE treasury of high-quality expertlyselected and kid-tested Jewish books and music each month. To sign up or for more information, please visit jccgw.org or contact Tracy Newman at 301.348.3848 or tnewman@jccgw.org. Pay it Forward Sunday, April 6 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. This special PJ Library program, held on conjunction with Good Deeds Day, is geared toward children age 4-8 years. Dip Into Passover Monday, April 7 | 5-7 p.m. Stop by Dawson’s Market in Rockville Town Center to taste test different dips for Passover.

Pikes Peak 10k Sunday, April 27 Join us at the finish line of one of Montgomery County Road Runners Club’s premiere racing events (runners start at the Shady Grove Metro Station and finish at White Flint Mall) for food, family activities, music and exhibits.

BENDER-DOSIK PARENTING CENTER YOGA CLASSES Prenatal Yoga Wednesdays, April 2- May 28 9:30-10:45 a.m. Mommy & Baby Yoga Wednesdays, April 2- May 28 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. To register, please visit jccgw.org. For more information, please contact Lauren Dworkin at 301.348.3837 or ldworkin@jccgw.org.

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Congressional Plaza Thursday, April 10, 10 a.m.–Noon Register at congressionalplaza.com

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Camp, Youth, Tweens & Teens

College Admissions 101 As an educator for 31 years and a therapist, Eliot Applestein, M.A., M.S.W. has worked with thousands of teenagers and their families. He has successfully guided many high school students through the challenging transition into college.

A well-recognized expert in his field, Mr. Applestein has received special educational commendations including the U. S. Department of Education Year 2000 Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award, the Marian Friedman Greenblatt Excellence in Teaching Award and the Intel Science Talent Search Teacher of Merit Commendation. He has written about colleges for The Washington Post and been interviewed on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, WTOP Radio and Montgomery County cable TV’s The Source. Mr. Applestein has appeared in the 2007 and 2008 U.S. News and World Report America’s Best Colleges, Bethesda Magazine and the Montgomery County Gazette. Mr. Applestein will be at the Center this month to present two workshops on navigating the college admission process. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. The fee for each workshop is $5 in advance or $8 at the door; all proceeds go to support the JCCGW special needs program. Register online at jccgw.org. For more information, contact Fara Gold at 301.348.3880 or fgold@jccgw.org. NAVIGATING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Tuesday, April 1 | 7-9 p.m. Confused about college admissions? Get straight answers to your admissions questions. NAVIGATING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH IEPs/504s Wednesday, April 9 | 7-9 p.m. Only 28% of students with disabilities graduate from college. In this workshop, students with learning disabilities and their parents learn how to take advantage of college services available to them.

Wanted: Teen Mentors If you are 15 years old or older, knowledgeable about computers and other electronic devices, and would like to earn SSL hours, we have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. In our intergenerational technology program, teens teach senior adults one-on-one how to use their electronic devices—the computer, iPhone and Tablet/iPad—and how to use social media. Sessions take place in our computer lab on Mondays and/or Wednesdays, April 28 through May 19, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering as a teen mentor, please contact Gloria Derkay at 301.348.3740 or gderkay@jccgw.org.

Spring Break Fun at the Center SPRING BREAK KID KOVERAGE Thursday, April 17 and Friday, April 18 | 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Kid Koverage is for children in grades K-6. The fee is $120 for members and $140 for the general public (free for students in grade K-6 participating in the Kids After School program on the days enrolled in Kids After School). Morning and afternoon care are also available. PASSOVER HOLIDAYCARE Wednesday, April 16; Monday, April 21; and Tuesday, April 22 9 a.m.-5 p.m. HolidayCare is offered for participants of the Kids After School Program. The fee is $75 per day. For more information or to register for Spring Break Kid Koverage or Passover HolidayCare, please contact Stacy Katz Olivera at 301.348.3767 or solivera@ jccgw.org.

…here we come to save the day!

SuperHero Staff Auditions Now in Progress

SUMMER 2014…

Session 1 l June 23-July 3 (no camp July 4) Session 2 l July 7-July 18 Session 3 l July 21-August 8

Mark your calendars now for seven Applications are now open to all. Apply online weeks of fun and adventure at Camp at jccgw.org/camp. For program details, including prices, or for additional information, JCC – June 23-August 8, 2014! visit jccgw.org/camp or contact the camp Morning and afternoon extended day and office at campjcc@jccgw.org. bus transportation are available for an Apply now; limited space available! additional fee.

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Teachers, college students, teens, moms and dads: Are you enthusiastic, passionate, creative, dependable, active and full of ruach (spirit)? Spend an amazing summer at Camp JCC as a unit head, specialist, counselor, swim instructor or nurse! This is an 8-week commitment from June 16-August 8. Apply online at jccgw.org/camp. For more information, contact campjcc@jccgw.org.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

APRIL 2014

Artful Dodgers

Shown above are two of the teams that competed in the JCCGW dodgeball tournament earlier this year. The team on the left (as you might be able to guess from the photo) won the tournament. The team on the right is still smiling and still standing – a victory in itself!

It’s a Hit! Looking to get out of the house after the long winter? Join a JCCGW adult co-ed softball league! We offer two leagues; one on Sunday mornings, the other on weeknights. It’s a great way to get out, have fun playing softball, and meet great people! The Sunday season starts April 6, and the weeknight league begins Monday, April 28. If you have any questions, please pitch them to Billy Woodward at wwoodward@jccgw.org. See you on the field!

For JCCGW Members

We’re Gliding into Water Safety Month practices, the month of May is National Water Safety Month. JCCGW events will include FREE swim level evaluation, lifesaving technique demonstrations, water safety tips and In recognition of the popularity of swimming more. For details, please contact Caroline and other water-related recreational activities Cardullo at 301.348.3890 or ccardullo@ in the United States, and the resulting need jccgw.org. for ongoing public education on safer water

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Jewish Family living & learning

My Memories of Pesach in Israel

By Amit Levinson, JCCGW Shaliach (Israeli liaison) That’s when I’d work another five hours and find toys that brought back great memories. The night before Passover started, we did the mitzvah of finding hametz; my dad would hide several pieces of bread around the house and we would have to find it. The next morning, we would go to a sand lot down the street from our house to burn the hametz. When we got there, we always found many more families burning their hametz, too. My brother and I always enjoyed dancing around the fire when we were little. That night we’d celebrate Leil Haseder (the evening of the Passover Seder), when we read the Passover Haggadah. Usually we’d go to my aunt’s house in Beit Shemesh. Back then, I wasn’t a big fan of the holiday. It was seven days of fasting and a long Leil Haseder, and I just wanted it to be over. When I grew older, I started enjoying it. I enjoyed spending the time with my family, having seven days off from school, having a whole night with my extended family and cousins and losing weight by not Passover in Israel is an amazing holiday. During Passover in Israel, eating very much. most places don’t sell hametz (leavened foods that are forbidden on This year, I’m happy to be celebrating Passover in the United States. Passover) or they’d get fined. You see in Israel, we have only one Leil Haseder, and here we get When I was growing up, every year we would start the holiday with two. Double the fun! lots of cleaning. As a boy, I’d clean my room for five minutes and say, “It’s clean!” “Not even close,” my mom would always answer. This photo was taken approximately 10 years ago when Amit Levinson (center) and his family were searching their house for hidden hametz.

Israel@66

Sunday, May 18 1-5 p.m. at Rockville Town Square

Israel@66 Israel @ 64

In celebration of Israel’s 66th birthday, the community is invited to join us to experience Israeli culture, featuring: • presentations by local musicians and dance groups • Israeli Harvest specialty foods • kosher food for purchase

• activities for children • an array of agencies and organizations that support and promote Israel

The Israeli cover band Capaim will perform a variety of popular songs from the Israeli Through an energetic and uplifting performance, and Jewish culture. For more information about Israel@66, watch next month’s the cover band Capaim brings their love of Israeli issue of Center Scene, visit jccgw.org or contact Tracey Dorfmann at 301.348.3712 music to the stage. or tdorfmann@jccgw.org.

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APRIL 2014

BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY FORUM

Politics of Dead Kings: Dynastic Ancestors in the Book of Kings & Ancient Israel Wednesday, April 2 | 8 p.m.

The end of a king’s rule produced formulaic statements of succession consisting of a notice of burial in the royal tombs and the introduction of a successor. These statements were designed to deter political intrigue in royal succession. They conveyed royal legitimacy, reflected political ideology and showcased the importance of funerary rituals and royal tombs in dynastic succession. The textual evidence found in these epilogues of dead Kings confirms what we know today about the roiling political landscape of Iron Age Levant.

Matthew Suriano

This lecture, presented by Matthew Suriano, University of Maryland assistant professor of near eastern languages and cultures, is co-sponsored by Congregation B’nai Tzedek. The fee is $5 for college students, B’nai Tzedek congregants and residents of CES Life Communities; $6 for BAF benefactors; $8 for JCCGW and BASONOVA members; and $10 for the general public. For more information, please contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@ jccgw.org.

See Israel in a Whole New Way on a JCC Association Trip LGBTQ Trip To Israel

June 8-20 Show off your pride at the Pride Parade in Tel Aviv on June 13! Tel Aviv is known as the gay capital of the Middle East, and for the first time, you can join your JCC friends to visit Israel through a LGBTQ JCC Association Boarding Pass trip. As well as visiting classic tourist sites such as Jerusalem, Masada and the Dead Sea, and the Galilee, the group will meet with founders of a religious gay group in Jerusalem and dine with the people who established Cafe Albi, a self-declared home

for the LGBTQ community of Tel Aviv. Cook an Israeli meal with a professional chef, welcome Shabbat with music and song at the Port of Tel Aviv, take a graffiti walking tour and discuss issues of Jewish identity. There will be plenty of time to enjoy Tel Aviv’s world-class restaurants, shopping and nightlife, too. Registration closes on April 15; space is limited. To register or for more information, please visit jcca.org.

Women’s Trip To Israel October 19-30

Explore Israel with women from the DC area. This trip is intended for women who have been to Israel before and who are seeking new ways to experience the country. Highlights include: • a sunset jeep ride in the Ramon crater • conversations and meetings with key women in the Israeli Army, Israeli government, journalists, activists and heroes

• a hands-on art workshop at Kakadu, a dance workshop with Vertigo, or a visit to a local boutique winery • explore Israeli cuisine with a shopping and cooking experience with chef Tali Friedman. Registration and a deposit are due June 1. For more information, contact Tracey Dorfmann at 301.348.3712 or tdorfmann@jccgw.org.

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AUTHOR EVENT - FREE

The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century by Author David Laskin Sunday, May 4 | 4 p.m.

but your research continued. At what point did you decide to turn your findings into a book about your family’s history? I was inspired to write this book the first time I clicked into a family website that my Israeli relatives had put together. There were photos of our cousins – little girls with ribbons in their hair and little boys wearing sailor suits – all killed along with their parents and grandparents because they happened to be Jews in Europe in the 1940s. It was while staring at these photos of relatives I never knew about that I realized I had the three great strands of 20th century Jewish history on my family tree: immigration to the US; the founding of Israel; and the Holocaust. That was the moment when I decided I had to write this book. In tracing his family’s roots, best-selling author David Laskin honors his ancestors: revolutionaries and entrepreneurs, scholars and farmers, tycoons and truck drivers. The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century is a deeply personal, dramatic and emotional account of people caught in a cataclysmic time in world history.

What surprised you the most about your family’s history? After the surprise of discovering that I had relatives killed in the Shoah came the surprise of how closely involved the three branches of the family remained, even though they lived on three continents. They wrote letters, they sent money to each other, they visited across the sea. They were true family, linked by love, As a meaningful way to observe Yom Hashoah food, Judaism, sense of humor, worry; after (Holocaust Remembrance Day), which falls on the Shoah, the remaining two branches were April 28, and to celebrate Jewish American joined by tragic loss. Heritage Month in May, Mr. Laskin will be at the JCCGW next month to discuss his book. How do your relatives feel about the The talk and book signing are co-sponsored book? They love it! Relatives I had never by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater known have come out of the woodwork to Washington. The event is free. To purchase tell me how much they enjoyed the book and the book in advance, contact jgsgw@ how proud they are to be part of this family jgsgw.org. To register for the event, please story. On my book tour last fall, I met many contact Debby Goldberg at 301.348.3816 or descendants of my great-great aunt Leah dgoldberg@jccgw.org. For more information, Golda. They were all perfect strangers before visit jccgw.org/literary. the book – now we are real family. In the following interview, David Laskin What do you make of the silence in your reflects on his journey in writing this book. family when it comes to discussing the Shoah and your relatives who perished? Your research started as a quest to The reticence of family members immediately discover whether Lazar Kaganovich, affected by genocide is a universal response. “Stalin’s Willing Executioner,” was your The wounds are too raw, the emotions too cousin. You discovered that he wasn’t, painful, the guilt too unendurable to be

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spoken of. It falls to succeeding generations – my generation – to look at the past, discover what happened and tell the stories. Please talk about what the American branch of your family did to help the branch that remained in Europe during World War II. This is a very painful subject. From what I could discern, after the war started my American family sent money to the relatives in Eastern Europe, they hired a lawyer to try to cut through the red tape, and they agonized, but ultimately they failed to get them out. Could they have done more? Possibly. Would they have succeeded had they done more? Unlikely. Very few Jews immigrated from Vilna to the United States once the war broke out. Your history mirrors that of many American Jews. How does this shared history of life in the Diaspora shape who we are today? One of the blessings of America is that we have the choice to live as devout, observant Jews – or we can assimilate into the mainstream. Whatever path we take, we still have this fundamental shared history as Jews – and that history profoundly shapes our identities. It is gratifying when readers tell me how deeply they relate to my book. Our shared history unites us. What universal themes can be found in the story of your family’s history? Family is our most precious resource. In times of crisis – and also great joy – family ties are the ones that count; these are the bonds that hold fast and endure. All of our families have lived through amazing history – all of our lives are engraved with epics of love and death. My own family embodied the sweep of 20th century Jewish history in a particularly vivid and emotional way, but their story is not unique. I love hearing from readers who have been inspired by The Family to embark on their own family search. We all have astonishing stories to find, share and pass down.

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POLINGER ARTISTS OF EXCELLENCE CONCERT SERIES

Jupiter String Quartet Sunday, April 6 | 7:30 p.m.

“…lush tone, a fine sense of color and both energy and polish…”

– New York Times

FREE Pre-Concert Lecture

BEETHOVEN VISCONTI SCHUBERT

Quartet in G Major, op. 18, no. 2 Ramshackle Songs Quartet in D minor, D.810 “Death & the Maiden”

The Jupiter String Quartet, formed in 2001, is a particularly intimate group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Megan Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (older sister of Megan), and cellist Daniel McDonough (husband of Megan, brother-in-law of Liz). As they enter their second decade of making music together, their tightly-knit ensemble has firmly established itself as an important voice in the world of chamber music. Tickets are $30 for members, $35 for senior adults (age 62+) and students, and $40 for the general public. To purchase tickets, go to jccgw.org/concerts or call the box office at 301.348.3872.

Langford/Brandon Jazz Quintet Thursday, May 1 | 8 p.m. at the JCCGW | FREE

members of the ensemble, including a world premiere. Other works will be modern jazz classics arranged by this combo. Expect an exciting evening of modern jazz music that is sure to appeal to a wide range of jazz aficionados! Please join us for this special concert, the first of four Thursday evening concerts presented at the JCCGW in May as part of The Langford/Brandon Jazz Quintet, which the United States Air Force Band Chamber consists of saxophone, trumpet, guitar, bass Players Concert Series. FREE; RSVP to Janet and drums, will play original selections by Getz at 301.348.3779 or jgetz@jccgw.org.

Victoria Gau, National Philharmonic Associate Conductor Sunday, April 6 | 6:30 p.m.

For patrons attending the Jupiter String Quartet concert, this lecture will provide insight into the evening’s program and is sure to enhance the concert-going experience. RSVP to Janet Getz at jgetz@jccgw.org or 301.348.3779.

We’re on the Air

Tune in to Classical WETA’s Front Row Washington at 90.9 FM on Monday, May 5 at 9 p.m. to hear a broadcast of violinist Chee-Yun and pianist Alessio Bax’s concert recorded live at the JCCGW’s Kreeger Auditorium at the October 28, 2012 Polinger Artists of Excellence Series concert.

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An Art Show Not to Be Missed

A Lifetime of Perspective was created by Deena and Jerome Kaplan and their family in memory of Deena’s parents, Eve and David Berliant. Chaired by Karen Kaplan, the show is generously funded by the Kaplan family, the Center’s Deena and Jerome A. Kaplan Fund for Senior Adult Programming, and the Berliant/ Kaplan Fund of the United Jewish Endowment The exhibit A Lifetime of Perspective: Art by Fund of The Jewish Federation of Greater Older Adults will be featured in the Goldman Washington. Art Gallery May 12 through June 1. Be sure to plan a visit to this special showcase of artwork For more information about the show, please contact Kandy Hutman at 301.348.3864. created by nonprofessional artists age 65+.

Better Treasures Art Sale

Featured in the Goldman Art Gallery through April 13 Gallery hours for this sale Donate Fine Art Sunday: 1-5 p.m Do you have art that you no longer want to Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 4-7:30 p.m. keep? JCCGW’s Goldman Art Gallery is looking for donations, from fine art to folk art, Judaic or Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase non-Judaic, modern to traditional, collectibles, beautiful artwork at amazing prices, or to paintings, limited edition prints, sculpture, and donate framed or unframed paintings, prints, fine crafts, in good condition. Donate them to sculpture or collectibles to Better Treasures, JCCGW’s Better Treasures! Profits from our JCCGW’s show and sale of donated art. annual art sale (see above) will benefit future gallery shows and educational programming. It’s win-win-win! Donors get a tax writeoff, buyers get great “new” art at great Artwork is accepted anytime, all year. If you prices, and proceeds from the sale help the have artwork to donate, please bring it to the JCCGW’s Goldman Art Gallery continue to JCCGW front desk anytime the Center is open. offer captivating and meaningful exhibits that For more information, contact Phyllis Altman at are so valued by our community. For more paltman@jccgw.org or 301.348.3770. information, please contact Phyllis Altman at paltman@jccgw.org or 301.348.3770. The JCC of Greater Washington is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization as defined by the IRS. You will not receive any goods or services in return for this contribution, making it fully tax-deductible. To assess the value of your donation, please consult a tax professional.

New books, New DVDs – What’s next at the Kass Judaic Library? A new email address! Email library@jccgw.org to make inquiries or renew checkedout material to avoid library fines. Please allow 48 hours for a response.

A Fusion of Energy, Skill and Fun

JCCGW art instructor Carol Hurwitch with some of her students and their works

“I love to teach artistic skills in clay for self-expression and have students walk away with a tangible product. With both the children and adults, we have a great exchange of ideas to try out, and a whole lot of fun!” —Carol Hurwitch

A studio artist in ceramics and glass, Carol Hurwitch has recently joined the JCCGW’s arts program staff. She has a degree in studio art from Peabody College for Teachers. Her work can be seen at FeinArtsy at the JCCGW, and her upcoming shows are posted at www. hurwitchdesigns.com. Carol enjoys fostering an atmosphere of creative growth through the arts. She provides individualized guidance in teaching children to make personalized pieces—such as picture frames, lidded boxes and candle holders—out of clay. In addition to her JCCGW classes for children, she is teaching a pottery wheel class for adults on Thursday evenings. Sign up now; space is limited! For more information or to register for art classes, please visit jccgw.org or contact Bunnye Levey at 301.348.3777 or blevey@ jccgw.org.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art. The JCCGW is also supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the County Executive’s Ball for the Arts, and private sources.

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ADULTS & LIFELONG LEARNING

National Volunteer Week

“Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

many diverse ways. Some of the volunteer positions include Goldman Art Gallery greeters; Kass Judaic Library services; ACE Seminars and ESOL teachers; ushers and ticket takers for our programs, concerts, film festival and book festival; helpers with satellite programs for seniors; mailing aides; and assistants for our holiday celebrations.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.” Our volunteers have proven their If it’s Friday morning, you can bet you’ll find dedicated volunteers Alice Strasser and Arlene greatness by the hours they have devoted Mager selling challah in the JCCGW atrium. to helping our organization fulfill its mission, National Volunteer Week, which was these volunteers build better communities and by the caring way in which they have established by President Richard Nixon in and enrich their own lives at the same time. touched the lives of others. 1974, is April 6-14. Every year, more than 100 million Americans give freely of their time At the JCCGW, we host a volunteer If you want to learn more about volunteering and skills to serve the needs of many others appreciation celebration each year to thank at the Center, please contact Gloria Derkay in countless ways. Through their efforts, the many volunteers who serve our center in at 301.348.3740 or gderkay@jccgw.org.

Let’s Talk About…Everything! JCCGW discussion groups are the perfect opportunity to socialize, exchange opinions, learn new things and enjoy activities with peers. These programs are offered free of charge; RSVP is requested. MEN’S GROUP Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in room 122 Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. in room 122 RSVP to Toby Gottesman at 301.530.7777 or tgottesman@yahoo.com. WOMEN CONNECT Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in room 142 For women 50 years and older, this group is facilitated by retired social worker Nancy Simon. RSVP to Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

JCCGW member Toby Gottesman (aka Super Toby), who established and facilitates the men’s club, invites men to join him each week to discuss a wide range of topics.

Condolence

The JCCGW mourns the death of member Isadore Goldman, a dedicated volunteer for the adult department, on February 28. May Mr. Goldman’s memory be for a blessing.

Doing A World of Good

Thank You

Together, we rolled up

our sleeves to volunteer. Together, we made an impact. Together, we are unstoppable! Thank you for showing the true impact we have when we come together as one community!

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Satellite Program Warms Hearts The temperature outside was frigid and snow blanketed the ground, but these pictures prove that Young Israel Shomrai Emunah Synagogue was filled with warmth and laughter at a March meeting of the Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program. For more about the program, please see story on page 1.

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Canada-Israel Hockey School Scores Goals in DC Visit Last month, the Center hosted teens from the Canada-Israel Hockey School for a 10-day visit to our area. The trip included a game with our JCC Maccabi team; dinner and a game with the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School team; practice skates with a current NHL player and women’s hockey gold and silver Olympians; a program with BBYO; visits to monuments, the White House and the Canadian embassy; a game with the host committee, Olympians and NHL alumni; and attendance at a Washington Capitals game. The Canada-Israel Hockey School, which has more than 450 boys and girls participating in its skating and hockey programs, is located in Israel’s northern town of Metula. In addition to teaching young people the passion for and skills to succeed in the sport of hockey, one of the school’s primary goals is to integrate Jewish and Arab children through their shared passion for the sport, encouraging understanding and acceptance on and off the rink. Trips like this one promote bonding among the athletes at an even deeper level. Many thanks go to our DC area host committee—Michael Gips (chair), Jonathan Brickman, Dave Fuller, Amy Gantz (JCCGW), Mike Gifford, Larry Kaplan, Jason Nehmer, Gadi Rozmaryn, Aton Teitlebaum and Jeff Wasserstein—and to our host families.

The team was joined by Eliav Benjamin (left), Israeli Embassy Counselor for Political Affairs, in this photo taken at Rockville Ice Arena.

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Thank You for Your Support To make a tribute gift, please visit jccgw.org/donate or contact Katya Pidgurskaya at 301.348.3855 or katya@jccgw.org. This list reflects tribute gifts received from February 16 through March 17. CAMP Camp JCC Special Needs and Inclusion Program • in memory of Arnold Heft by Sylvia Bass

R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Memorial Endowment Fund for Camp JCC Counselor Awards • in memory of “our son, Andrew” by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in honor of Jennifer Helgeson by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in honor of Richard Helgeson by Rita and Jennifer Helgeson • in honor of Rita and Richard Helgeson by Jennifer Helgeson • in memory of the yahrzeit of Alice Weiss, maternal great aunt of Andrew by Rita and Richard Helgeson • with congratulations to Khristin and John Carroll on their anniversary by Rita and Richard Helgeson • with great sympathy for the loss of Denise McQuighan, wife of Thomas, mother of Kelly, Patrick and Megan McQuighan by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in honor of Dr. Robert Camps by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in honor of Dr. Stephen Lorimer’s birthday by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • mazel tov to Rachel and Jon Stein on their wedding, proud parents Dr. Alan and Mrs. Louise Weintraub by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson Jane Hulman Camp Scholarship Fund • in memory of Phyllis Friedlander by Jerry Hulman CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES Fern Weiland Memorial Endowment for Parenting Programs • in memory of Phyllis Margolius by Jill and Izzy Moskowitz CULTURAL ARTS Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum Music Endowment Fund • in memory of Phyllis Margolius by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in memory of Irene Samuels by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in honor of Joe Rosenberg’s special birthday by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum

TRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS EARLY CHILDHOOD Early Childhood Education Scholarships • in honor of Yael Smith by Treva and Simon Bustow; Tracey Dorfmann; Randi and Matthew Rosenblatt

Goldberg Goldman Endowment for Sports Activities for Children with Special Needs • in memory of Dr. David Jacobs by the Goldberg Goldman family

David Lev Kandel Memorial Endowment Fund Abraham and Anna L. Shulman Child Day Care Fund • in memory of Ted Klekman’s mother • in memory of Anna Leah Shulman by Melanie and Rami Kandel by May Savage Special Needs and Inclusion Program GENERAL SUPPORT • in honor of Gabriel Stillman’s bar mitzvah Annual Fund by Mr. and Mrs. Sol Adams; Anonymous; Avril • in memory of Bobby Layman’s mother and Julius Danziger; Gail Fribush; Judith Friedman; by Lisa Epstein; Debbie Sokobin Roberta and Stuart Levin; Beryl Meyer; Meley Miller; • in memory of Milton Epstein Stephanie, Jonah, Solomon and Eve Murdock; Kim by Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz Dalinka and Stephen Redlich; Nadler Family; Linda and • in memory of Siggy Fepelstein Michael Schiffer; Eric, Laurie and Caroline Winakur by Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz • in honor of Ralph Gittleson’s special birthday • in memory of Gordy Zachs by Ellie and Larry Alpert by Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz • in memory of Phyllis Margolius WOMEN’S PROGRAMS by Jodi and Scott Cohen Roz Jonas Past President’s Fund for Creative Programming Initiatives Rose and Louis Sohinki Endowment for Staff • in memory of Phyllis Margolius Development by Roz and Gary Jonas • in memory of Phyllis Margolius by Jo and Arnie Sohinki SENIOR ADULTS Deena and Jerome A. Kaplan Fund for Senior Adult Programming • in memory of Phyllis Margolius by Deena and Jerry Kaplan Senior Adult Programs • in memory of Isadore Goldman by Debbie Sokobin Sweetbaum Family Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs • in memory of Isadore Goldman by Gloria Derkay; Selma Sweetbaum • in memory of Phyllis Margolius by Selma Sweetbaum • in honor of Gladys Follender’s birthday by Alice Harris SPECIAL NEEDS Alma and Joseph B. Gildenhorn Endowment for Children with Special Needs • in memory of Eleanor Alderman by Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn • in memory of Harriet Glazer by Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn • in memory of Francine Linde by Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn • in memory of Phyllis Margolius by Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn • in honor of Irving Wolf’s birthday by Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn

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TUESDAY, APRIL 1 7-9 p.m. College Workshop: “Navigating College Admissions” (page 7)

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Spring Break Kid Koverage (page 7) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too) at Rockville Town Square (page 6)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 8 p.m. Biblical Archaeology Forum: “Politics of Dead FRIDAY, APRIL 18 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Spring Break Kid Koverage (page 7) Kings” (page 8) FRIDAY, APRIL 4 12 p.m. New Friends, a group for widows and widowers. 301.348.3760 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Good Deeds Day. 888.246.1818 or GoodDeedsDayGW.org 1-5 p.m. “Better Treasures” show and sale of donated art (page 13) 1:30-3:30 p.m. PJ Library program: “Pay It Forward” (page 6) 6:30 p.m. Pre-concert lecture (page 12) 7:30 p.m. Concert: Jupiter String Quartet (page 12) 7:30 p.m. Workshop: Find a College that Fits your Needs. Visit www.facebook.com/ShoreshHebrewHigh or e-mail shoreshhebrewhigh@gmail.com. MONDAY, APRIL 7 5-7 p.m. PJ Library program: “Dip Into Passover” (page 6) TUESDAY, APRIL 8 7:15 p.m. Parenting Lecture: “Minding your Marriage” (page 6) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 1:30-2:45 p.m. Coming of Age at Leisure World Clubhouse I: “The Great Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court. 301.348.3832 7-9 p.m. College Workshop: “Navigating College Admissions for Students with IEPs/504s” (page 7) THURSDAY, APRIL 10 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too) at Congressional Plaza (page 6) SUNDAY, APRIL 13 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Books & Fellowship for Jewish singles age 45+. “Inferno” by Dan Brown 1-5 p.m. “Better Treasures” show and sale of donated art (page 13) MONDAY, APRIL 14 Erev Pesach 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. H&F hours 12:30 p.m. Preschool closes 1 p.m. Offices close TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Pesach 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. H&F hours Preschool closed Offices closed WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Pesach 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. HolidayCare (page 7) Preschool closed Offices closed

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UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY, APRIL 21 Pesach 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. HolidayCare (page 7) Preschool closed Offices closed TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Pesach 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. HolidayCare (page 7) Preschool closed Offices closed WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Kid Koverage. 301.348.3767 THURSDAY, APRIL 24 12:30 p.m. National Council of Jewish Women Book Club: “Of Love and Other Demons” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 12:30-2:30 p.m. Coming of Age at Mrs. K’s Restaurant, with musical entertainment. 301.348.3832 1:30-3:30 p.m. History Club meets at Ring House. 301.348.3760 7:30 p.m. 50+ singles group. 301.348.3808. SUNDAY, APRIL 27 PJ Library program at Pike’s Peak 10K finish line (White Flint Mall) for family activities (page 6) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Books & Fellowship for Jewish singles age 45+. Topic: “Affordable Care Act, Part II – How is it doing now?” MONDAY, APRIL 28 9:30-11 a.m. Bender-Dosik Parenting Center program: Coffee Talk with Dr. Kay Abrams, family psychotherapist. Register at jccgw.org/ parenting. For details, call 301.348.3837. 10:30 a.m. Coming of Age Day @ Ring House with exercise, discussion, lunch and Songs of Eastern Europe by Orfeia Vocal Ensemble. 301.348.3832 TUESDAY, APRIL 29 1:30-4 p.m. Coming of Age at Leisure World Clubhouse II. Movie: “Hannah Arendt” in English & German w/ English subtitles. 301.348.3832 THURSDAY, MAY 1 8 p.m. US Air Force Band Chamber Players concert at the JCCGW (page 12) SUNDAY, MAY 4 4 p.m. Author Event with David Laskin: “The Family” (page 11)

WEEKLY ONGOING PROGRAMS

SUNDAYS 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Elie Ronen Scott Family Gym MONDAYS 7:15 p.m. Duplicate Bridge TUESDAYS 1 p.m. Women’s Discussion Group 1 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group 2:30 p.m. Chess WEDNESDAYS 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime Singalong. Age 5 and under with parent/caregiver 2:30 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group THURSDAYS 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Senior Adult Chorus at Ring House 10:45 a.m. Seniors Organized for Change at Ring House 1 p.m. Scrabble 3 p.m. Drop-in Discussion in Hebrew FRIDAYS 9:30-10:30 a.m. Shabbat Shalom Age 6 mos.-3 yrs. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Chess

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MONDAYS Temple Solel in Bowie Ring House in Rockville 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH Young Israel Shomrei Emunah Congregation in Silver Spring 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH Har Tzeon Congregation in Wheaton THURSDAYS Har Tzeon Congregation in Wheaton Ring House in Rockville

HEALTH & FITNESS HOURS Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 7 a.m.-8 p.m. 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

The building closes ½ hour after the H&F Department closes.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO Co-sponsored by Coming of Age in Maryland and Jewish Residents of Leisure World

Thursday, May 22 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Leisure World Clubhouse I FREE

To Life!

Highlights include: • More than 50 exhibitors • Entertainment • Health screenings • Raffle prizes and giveaways • Interactive workshops • Grand finale concert and demonstrations

Contact Frieda Enoch 301.348.3809 • fenoch@jccgw.org

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