September 2015 Center Scene by Bender JCC of Greater Washington

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JCCGW Teens Traveled to Berlin for European Maccabi Games 2-3

Message from the Board Chair 3

Message from the CEO 4

Health & Fitness 5

IMAGINE Recap 6

Support 7

Jewish Family Living & Learning 8

Children & Families 9

Counselors Honored at Award Ceremony 10

Youth, Tweens & Teens 11

Arts & Culture 12

Adults 13

Tributes 14-15

Upcoming Events 16

Cover photo, standing: Ellie Gottdenker (left) and Sarah Solomon. Kneeling: Daniel Kuhnreich (left) and Nathan Gertler. Story, page 2.

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European Maccabi Games 2015 Held Special Significance Teens from Our Area Traveled to Berlin to Compete NATHAN GERTLER | BASKETBALL

The 14th European Maccabi Games (EMG2015) took place in Berlin from July 27 through August 5. The Games are held every four years, with delegations sending their best Jewish sportsmen and sportswomen to compete. This year, 2,000 athletes from 36 countries participated in 19 sporting events. EMG2015 marked the first time ever that the Games took place in Germany, 70 years after the end of the Holocaust and the Second World War. Held at the Olympic Park in Berlin where German Jews were forbidden to participate in the 1936 Olympic Games, the event sent a message for tolerance and openness and against anti-Semitism and racism. At the opening ceremony, a youth orchestra consisting of Germans and Israelis played as a symbol of the 50th anniversary of German-Israeli relations. Jewdyssee, a Jewish band from Berlin, spread the Maccabi spirit with the official EMG2015 song “Maccabi Chai.” Another highlight of the opening ceremony was the joint performance of American-Jewish artist Matisyahu and GermanMuslim singer Adel Tawil. The United States delegation to EMG2015 included five athletes who have participated in the JCC Maccabi Games ─ an Olympic-style event held annually for Jewish youth between the ages of 13 and 16 ─ as part of the JCCGW team. They include Nathan Gertler, basketball; Ellie Gottdenker, swimming; Daniel Kuhnreich, basketball; Max Labaton, tennis; and Sarah Solomon, swimming. Nathan, Ellie, Daniel, Max and Sarah all enjoyed success in their respective disciplines. But the opportunity to be a part of this profoundly moving, once-in-a-lifetime experience is what shines most brightly in their minds. The five athletes were interviewed, excerpts from which follow.

Nathan was a member the Maccabi USA basketball team, which won the gold medal at the 2015 European Maccabi Games. He is a senior at Winston Churchill High School. Nathan will receive the Hyman M. and Phillip D. Perlo High School Athlete Award at the JCCGW’s 2015 Dinner of Champions on November 21 (jccgw.org/champions). “Arriving in Berlin to participate in the Maccabi Games was extraordinary. To have the opening ceremony in the same Olympic Park where Hitler raised the Nazi flag and in a city where Jews were previously excluded was truly powerful. We had the opportunity to tour the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, the Jewish Museum, the Memorial for the Murdered Jews and to visit a memorial train stop. My most memorable experience in Berlin was getting to know my teammates and other Jewish athletes from all over the world. I made lifelong friendships. “Participating in the JCC Maccabi Games and the European Maccabi Games has made me feel more connected to the Jewish community and to other Jewish athletes throughout the country and the world.” ELLIE GOTTDENKER | SWIMMING Ellie won a gold medal in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 200 medley relay. She is a senior at Georgetown Day School. Ellie will receive the Hyman M. and Phillip D. Perlo High School Athlete Award at the JCCGW’s 2015 Dinner of Champions on November 21 (jccgw.org/champions). “My experience at the European Maccabi Games was nothing short of life-changing. My most memorable experience was definitely walking in opening ceremonies. Walking into a stadium built

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“The Maccabi Games have had an incredible impact on my life. They have provided me with a wonderful opportunity to pursue my sport, but more importantly they have given me the chance to represent my state, country and religion. My Jewish identity has been developed in a way that it would not have been without the Games.” DANIEL KUHNREICH | BASKETBALL Daniel was a member the Maccabi USA basketball team, which won the gold medal at the 2015 European Maccabi Games. He is a junior at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. “Definitely the opening ceremony was the most moving part, and I got to carry the USA team banner. But I also had a great experience playing against the Israeli team because I had played with many of them before when I went to Israel with my family. It also wasn’t just all about sports. There was so much history of the Jewish people and my family. “JCC Maccabi has expanded my place in the Jewish community and introduced me to friends from around the country.” Daniel’s father, Jeff Kuhnreich, added the following: “These games held a special meaning to our family. In 1936, Daniel’s grandfather and great-grandparents escaped Germany. The remainder of his family perished in the Holocaust. His grandfather returned to Europe in WWII, on DDay. He never made it to Berlin; he was severely wounded in battle. He never returned to Berlin during the remainder of his life.

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mere decades ago by a regime founded to wipe out the Jewish population was extremely moving. At the same time, there was an incredible atmosphere of hope and perseverance in the air—we, the Jews, were marching into that stadium from all over the world, brought together by the very thing that we were expelled for years ago. Being a part of something so incredibly meaningful is something that I will never forget.

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He passed away actually from complications from his wounding while I was in the First Gulf War. He never met his grandson. Daniel is the first Kuhnreich to return to Berlin since 1936. He returned wearing the uniform of the USA and, along with other Jewish athletes from around the world, he was able to participate in international games in the venues erected by the Nazi regime.“

“The most memorable experience was probably the opening ceremony in the Olympic Park. The ceremony took place in an amphitheater next to the Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 1936 Olympics. We were in a place where Hitler had called for our decimation, and to sit there for the opening ceremony was moving.”

MAX LABATON | TENNIS

Sarah won a gold medal in 100 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay; a silver medal in 50 breast and 400 freestyle; and a bronze medal in 50 freestyle. A graduate of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, she is a freshman at Swarthmore College.

Max won a bronze in mixed doubles at the 2015 European Maccabi Games. He is a senior at Georgetown Day School. “I thought it would be a unique experience to compete in an event with 2,000 Jewish athletes from all over the world in Berlin on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the Holocaust. “Overall, the games were a blast. I made new friends from all over the world and I enjoyed bonding with my teammates. Yet it was also a sentimental experience. Visiting sites such as the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen was chilling.

SARAH SOLOMON | SWIMMING

“A lot of big experiences formed my trip. I competed in a pool banned from Jews in the 1936 Olympics. I toured a city that once flourished with Jewish life (and could again), and attended the world recordbreaking Kabbalat Shabbat. “However, it was the little experiences that made the trip so much more. I watched a sunset with red hues that were once feared by my great-grandfather.

I walked on grass that was once banned from my great-grandmother. I breathed air that was once stolen from the mouths of my ancestors. “I have made many best friends through the Games and it definitely kick-started my Jewish swimming career. The JCC Maccabi Games reminded me why I enjoy swimming. I love swimming because of the people I get to swim with. We all come from different backgrounds, but swimming is the connection we all share. At the JCC Maccabi Games, we are connected not only through our love of swimming, but also through our Jewish heritage.” _____________________________________ To read the interviews in their entirety, please visit jccgw.org/emg2015. To learn more about the JCC Maccabi Games, visit jccgw.org/maccabi. If you know of other athletes who participated at both the JCC Maccabi Games as part of the JCCGW delegation and competed at the European Maccabi Games 2015, please contact Andi Kronzek at 301.348.3753 or akronzek@jccgw.org.

LEADERSHIP Decade of Experience Leads to New Beginning Message from Lisie

Lisie Gottdenker, Board Chair With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, it seems fitting that my first article in the Center Scene focuses on beginnings. Specifically for me, I am honored to begin my new role as board chair of the JCCGW. Having served on the board for 10 years, it is a position that I feel ready to undertake. The road leading to this point has been filled with experiences that have imbued me with a love of the JCC.

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It seems like only yesterday that I was dropping my two oldest children at the nursery school for their first days at the J. Soon after, their younger sister would join them there, and she would attend Camp JCC. Ellie, the oldest, participated in the JCC Maccabi Games for five years (both the Mid-Atlantic Jr. Games and the JCC Maccabi Games). Her Maccabi experiences culminated this summer as she walked into the Olympic stadium in Berlin ─ the stadium that Hitler built for the 1936 Olympic Games ─ as a proud member of Team USA to participate in the European Maccabi Games (please see article on pages 2-3).

honored to be taking on this role at a time when we have begun much-needed renovations to our facility.

As an active member of the steering committee for the 2004 JCC Maccabi Games that our Center hosted, I came to see the power of the Games and the JCC as a means of engaging our Jewish community. Soon after, I was asked to sit on the board of directors. It has been a wonderful 10 years of board service that has led me to this point. My participation on the board has educated me on all aspects of the Center. I feel particularly

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me at boardchair@jccgw.org and let me know how I can help you find your place here.

Many exciting possibilities await us. I encourage you to march with us into the next century. You, too, can become involved at the JCCGW. Whether you are a nursery school parent, an active exerciser, a culture buff or a counselor at Camp JCC, I encourage you to participate. I promise that your engagement here will be among the most satisfying aspects of your life, as it has been of mine!

Wishing you a shanah tovah ─ a good year.

LEADERSHIP OFFICERS Felicia K. Gottdenker, Chair of the Board of Directors Helen Rubin, Administration/Finance Chair & Treasurer Heidi Hookman Brodsky, Development Chair Darryl Shrock, Membership and Programming Chair Mindy Berger, Governance Chair Neil Gurvitch, General Counsel Matthew Weinberg, Secretary Andrew Chod, Assistant Secretary Brian Pearlstein, Assistant Treasurer Brian Gaines, Ombudsperson IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Bradley C. Stillman BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gilly Arie Arthur Polott Brent Berger, MD Adam Polsky Robert I. Black Tracy Bloom Schwartz Nathan Bortnick Reed Sexter Andrew Bridge Andrew P. Shulman Ron Gorfinkel Dale Singer Toby Gottesman Maurice “Mac” Lisa Gunty VerStandig Holli Beckerman Jaffe David Waghelstein Rami Kandel The Honorable Jeff Stuart Lessans, MD Waldstreicher Randi K. Meyrowitz Sharon Zissman Candace Ourisman COUNCIL OF ADVISORS Daniel H. Abramowitz Jeffrey Linowes David S. Bender Lawrence Mann Stuart Bindeman Alan Meltzer Dean Eisen Robert Phillips Bernard Forseter Pamela Nadell, PhD Greg Friedman Howard Ross The Honorable Julie Silver Douglas F. Gansler Kathy Sklar Toni Goodman Marc Solomon Eric Kassoff Robin Taub Michael Kay Michael E. Winer Mark Lerner Susan Zuckerman PAST PRESIDENTS Morris Cafritz z”l Steven D. Lustig Marcella E. Cohen Philip N. Margolius Scott M. Cohen Col. Benjamin Ourisman z”l The Honorable Sydney M. Polakoff Stuart E. Eizenstat Richard B. Reff, M.D. Barry P. Forman Leo Schlossberg z”l z”l Rosalie B. Gerber Burnett Siman z”l Michael S. Gildenhorn Beth C. Sloan z”l Col. Julius Goldstein Charles E. Smith z”l z”l Simon Hirshman Andrew M. Stern Lesley Israel Bradley C. Stillman 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 z”l Fred Kogod Donald E. Wolpe Robert P. Kogod z”l Samuel Lehrman of blessed memory Harry M. Linowes EXECUTIVE TEAM 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 Adam Tennen, Chief Development Officer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS Robert H. Weiner

Pausing To Reflect Message from Michael The pace at the Center is always hectic. Over the last four months, it has increased to frenetic as we announced the Centennial Capital Campaign and began our renovations. In early June, we shifted building entrances, moved programs and relocated staff. In August we did it all again while the renovation work continued. (For a renovation update, please see page 7.) I am grateful for the ongoing flexibility, patience and understanding shown by our staff, members and program participants as we work diligently to make our “New J” a reality.

The feedback we received regarding two of our teen programs speaks to the results we strive for:

• JCC Maccabi Games: Each summer “the Games,” one of the largest Jewish teen events in the world, seek to enrich Jewish identity and experience; to celebrate the joy of life through competition, friendship and teamwork; and to recognize that we are all part of something greater than ourselves. Rabbi Adam and Sari Raskin shared the following sentiments from Dallas where they travelled to cheer on their daughter, Mia, and our entire girls’ basketball team: We wanted to let you I have been so intently focused on Michael Feinstein, CEO know what joy and nachas we are feeling the campaign and renovation, the watching these girls play together. Though month of Elul, the month before the New Year, snuck they come from different schools, are different ages, up on me. This month is traditionally a time of personal and had limited experience playing together, they introspection when we look back on the past year have gelled so beautifully as a team. It is clear that and think about what we are proud of, and what we they respect each other, and are helping each other wish we had done differently. We think about our to be more cohesive. They cheer for each other, relationships with family, friends and colleagues, and encourage each other, and push each other to play how to improve them in the coming year. Some people their best. Though they have won so far by pretty seek to deepen their spiritual practices and consider large margins, they have displayed sportswomanship their relationship with God, whatever that concept and consideration for their opponents. This morning means to them. they beat Team Israel, and after the game a bunch of our girls and theirs spontaneously lined up and did I am trying to balance the frenzy of the renovation and some Israeli dancing together. start to the program year with my desire to slow down to reflect on the last year and prepare for the coming • HAMSA JCC Global Teen Madrichim Fellowship: one. In addition to my personal self-reflection, I am We have partnered with JCC of Manhattan, JCC thinking about where we, as an organization, fell short of Bensonhurst, JCC of Budapest and Be’er Sheva and where we did well this past year. Community Centers to develop a pilot program that brings together teens to explore Jewish peoplehood, The area where I think we need to improve the most build community and develop leadership skills. is in communication, particularly when there are many Debbie Ezrin shared the impact this program had changes happening in a short time. It seems that as on her daughter Melanie: She was in awe of the much as we try to communicate early, often and with feeling she had at Szarvas [Jewish teen camp clarity, some have a perception that we’ve missed outside Budapest], surrounded by a huge number of one or more of those goals. I want to apologize for our Jewish kids from around the world. I think she felt missteps, assure you that they were unintentional, and a deep sense of Jewish community, unlike anything thank you for your forbearance. she’s ever experienced despite her strong ties to our congregation, her confirmation class, and her BBG One way we will address this going forward is to move chapter… I know that one goal of this program is our “What’s Up at the J” emails to a weekly basis. to help the teens discover their Jewish identity and By increasing the frequency, we can keep the emails what it means to them. Clearly, you were successful shorter, clearer and timelier. We will continue to offer in helping Melanie continue to deeply explore this multiple ways to receive important updates – email very personal and complex question. and text – and use social media more. Lastly, given the ongoing changes related to the renovation, we will be As we approach the high holy days, we will continue sure that there is better coordination across our staff of to reflect on how we can better serve you and how we what needs to be communicated to whom and when. can expand on the successes we’ve had. I hope that you will make the time to take your own journey of When I think about success, I think about impact. In reflection. I wish you a sweet, healthy and prosperous other words, was the outcome of participating in a New Year. L’shana tova, program what we hoped, particularly in the areas of building community and strengthening Jewish identity? Photo by Shmulik Almany

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HEALTH & FITNESS SAVE THE DATE

“Couch to 5K” Training Program JCCGW Partners with JCADA for 5K

JCADA will hold a 5K run/walk event on Sunday, October 18 at 8:30 a.m. at Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy. Proceeds support the critical, life-saving services JCADA provides for the Greater Washington community. For details, visit jcada.org/5k. The JCCGW is offering a “Couch to 5K” The JCCGW has joined forces with JCADA training course leading up to the JCADA 5K. (Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse) For details, contact Dahhia Smith-Johnson at in JCADA’s mission to promote healthy 301.348.3894 or dsmith-johnson@jccgw.org. relationships and help end domestic and dating abuse.

Health & Fitness Open House Sunday, October 25 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Experience all that the J has to offer, including personal training, group exercise classes, indoor and outdoor pools, racquetball, basketball and babysitting. Watch for details in next month’s Center Scene and at jccgw.org, or contact Michelle Reedy at 301.348.3891 or mreedy@jccgw.org.

Sports & Recreation

Classes start this month! For details, visit jccgw.org or contact Susan Fischer at 301.348.3892 or sfischer@jccgw.org.

Parkinson’s Wellness Initiative The JCCGW has received a grant from the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation to develop a Parkinson’s wellness program as part of the National Parkinson Foundation’s groundbreaking new project, the Edmond J. Safra National Parkinson’s Wellness Initiative. Held at the JCCGW in partnership with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, the program is designed to improve the lives of those impacted by Parkinson’s through fitness, support, education and socialization. A new session begins this month. Classes include chair-based strengthening, yoga fitness and NIA (neuromuscular integrated action). A care partner support group is also offered. To register, call 202.444.9355 or email PDwellnessDC@gmail.com.

Memories to Last a Lifetime

Team Greater Washington sent 78 athletes and 12 coaches to the 2015 JCC Maccabi Games from August 2-7. Three basketball teams went to Dallas, TX to compete, while participants in baseball, dance, in-line hockey, tennis, track and field, soccer and swimming flew to Milwaukee, WI. Both host communities provided an amazing experience for our athletes. While the athletes enjoyed success on the field, court, stage and in the pool, the downtime they spent bonding with Jewish teens from across the US and all over the world (Poland, Mexico, Israel, Australia, Venezuela and Panama!) at the evening activities and parties, as well as overnights with their host families, created memories to last a lifetime. Team Greater Washington couldn’t have done it without the help of our amazing volunteer coaching staff. We are already looking forward to next summer! For information about the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games, please contact Susan Fischer at 301.348.3892 or sfischer@jccgw.org. For results and more photos, visit jccgw.org/maccabi.

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SUPPORT IMAGINE: A Night Supporting Scholarships at the J

JCCGW Partners with JCADA for 5K

$10,000-$24,999 The Bender Family Foundation The Ourisman Family $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous Carol and Gary Berman Chevy Chase Trust Norma Lee and Morton Funger The Honorable Joseph B. and Alma Gildenhorn Arlene and Robert Kogod The Meltzer Group Nauticon Imaging Systems Robert Ourisman $2,500-$4,999 Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz Marcy and Neil Cohen Ryna Cohen Davis Construction Nancy and Marc Duber Carole and Barry Forman Louis and Helyn Fanaroff Charitable Foundation Cathy and Michael Gildenhorn Leon Heller Highline Wealth Management Irene and Edward Kaplan Leslie and Samuel Kaplan Stuart Kurlander and David Martin George Wasserman Family Foundation Rhonda and Robert Zahler Cindy and Richard Zitelman

$1,250-$2,499 Jamie and Joseph A. Baldinger Mindy and Lou Berger Wilma and Stuart Bernstein Susan Brett and Robert Shesser Heidi and Michael Brodsky Nancy and Alan Bubes Dr. Edward and Mildred Cafritz Family Foundation, Inc. Arlene and Harvey Cherner Joy and S. Robert Cohen Robyn and William Collins Diana and Larry Eisenstat Gail Fleder Laurie and Jerry Friedman - Steven and Marissa Friedman - Jennifer Friedman Susie and Michael Gelman Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Shirin and Jeff Goldberg Lisie and Michael Gottdenker Lisa and Bruce Harwood Reba and Mark Immergut Connie and Jay Krupin Amy and Kenneth Krupsky Leslie and Bruce Lane Dina and Jerry Leener Ellen and Stuart Lessans Kay Klass and Mark Levitt Elyse and Jeffrey Linowes Judie and Harry Linowes Eric S. Kassoff / Wilkes Artis, Chtd. Linda and Larry Mann Philip N. Margolius Vivian Matz and Gary Goldberg Randi and Marty Meyrowitz Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Peak Settlements, LLC Denise and Craig Pernick

Robert & Lillian Philipson Foundation, Inc. Susan Small Savitsky and Gerald Savitsky Amy and Harris Schwalb The Honorable Jeffrey Slavin Tina and Albert H. Small, Jr. Deana and Gerald Stempler The Stern Family –Eve, Andy and Sam Susan and Brad Stillman Helene Weisz and Richard Lieberman Janyse and Bernie Weisz Kathy Yanuck Wenger and Bob Wenger This list reflects gifts of $1,250 or more.

Cathy and Michael Gildenhorn

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The JCCGW gratefully acknowledges all those who supported “Imagine: A Night Supporting Scholarships at the J.” Held at the Center on May 27, Michael and Cathy Gildenhorn received the Benjamin Ourisman Memorial Award for Civic Achievement. Funds raised from the event benefit the JCCGW scholarship program, which enables us to provide a sense of belonging and the warmth of community to many individuals and families.

IMAGINE co-chairs, from left: Nathan and Rebecca Bortnick, Carol and Michael Winer, and Mindy and Louis Berger

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JCC of Greater Washington’s 24th Annual

Dinner of Champions Where every all-star is included

November 21, 2015

Irene and Abe Pollin Humanitarian Award Hyman M. and Phillip D. Perlo JOY AND RON PAUL School Athlete Awardees SPONSORSHIP LEVEL $25,000 $18,000 High$10,000 $5,000 $3,600 NICOLE BRODKOWITZ Tickets 24 12 10 6 4 Greater Washington Jewish Sports NATHAN GERTLER Tribute Book Logo on Logo on Full page Half Page Quarter Hall of Fame Inductees ELLIE(gold) GOTTDENKER front; ad on front; Page MICHAEL GRUNER DAPHNE LERNER back cover inside front LEONARD KANTHAL BRIAN SHORR ad MARK WEINSTEIN COREY MIGDAL Invitation recognition (confirm by Sept. 10) Logo Logo Logo Name Name LARRY ROSEN Website, Center Scene, Donor x x x x x WENDY WEINBERG WEIL Event Chairs newsletter JORDAN ZARIN ARLEN AND BRIAN GAINES Closed circuit TV in lobby and x x x x MEREDITH ANDx ADAM POLSKY fitness center (November 2015) Maccabi Legacy Award Recipient BannerLOUBE in gym with name or logo x x x x x JACKY

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TABLES AND TICKETS

□ $2,500 Table For 10 □ $275 Individual Ticket □ $150 Camp JCC Families

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All members, guests and program participants must use the main lobby Renovation is underway on the room known as the “Rec Station,” which entrance to access the building. The side entrance to Health & Fitness will will be transformed into a unique and flexible exercise and play space that Company:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ be closed except on the weekends when the outdoor pool is open. (The will be used for a variety of activities for all of our members. Plans are in Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ outdoor pool closes on Sunday, September 20.) the works to transform the Albert and Shirley Small (A&S) lecture room in the preschool into a fun andZip: creative play space for preschool age children. City: _________________________________________________________ State: _____________ ____________________________ Renovations to this new space should be complete in October. Parking Phone:___________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________________________

Parking will still be blocked in front of the preschool playground while less $85 per participant, is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. phase one ofYour thegift, renovations is completed. Preschool 20 minute drop-off Bender ECC □ Please bill me □ Please charge my: □ VISA □ MC □ AMEX □ DISCOVER and pick-up parking will be available along the Montrose Road side of the The Bender ECC has opened for the 2015-2016 school year. Some finishing parking lot across fromNumber_________________________________________________________________________________________________ the front driveway. All other parking spaces are work within the classrooms will continue through September while Credit Card available for members and the general public. renovations to the new ECC entrance and lobby will continue through Expiration Date__________________________________ Signature___________________________________________________________ November. Please mail completed form to:

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Gallery Financial and Social Hall statements available upon request. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost

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JEWISH FAMILY LIVING & LEARNING

It Takes a Sukkah Village Be sure to visit our Sukkah Village for programs for families and for individuals of all ages. For more information, please contact Rabbi Elyssa Austerklein at 301.348.3861 or eauster@jccgw.org. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sukkah Village decorating party for families

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 | 3-4:30 p.m. Ecclesiastes: The Meaning of Life in Chanting and Discussion

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 | 2 p.m. Men’s Club Meeting in the Sukkah

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Global Nomad Gap Year Fair

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 | 6 p.m. Pizza in the Hut for families with young children

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 | 2:30-4 p.m. Silence in the Sukkah Meditation

Enrich Your Life by Learning Hebrew

Instructor and Hebrew Language Program Director Rivka Degani (standing, right, with some of her students) brings enthusiasm and fun to all of her classes.

The Center offers a variety of daytime and evening Hebrew classes, for beginner to advanced levels, in both Ulpan Ben Yehuda conversational Hebrew and prayer book Hebrew. Our instructors bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Center’s Hebrew program, and all incorporate discussions on Jewish holidays and current events. For more information, contact Rivka Degani at 301.348.3810 or rdegani@jccgw.org.

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CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Celebrate the Jewish Holidays with us! Apples and Honeys

I am Sorry Day

Sukkah Village

Celebrate the New Year with ShirSynergyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lisa Baydush for a kid-friendly, music-filled Rosh Hashanah complete with apples, honey and mini shofars!

Explore the Yom Kippur holiday in a kid-friendly and musical way, in which the whole family can participate and find meaning.

Grab a paintbrush and join our community celebration as we decorate, dance and eat in our sukkah village.

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$80 family ticket-4 or more $30 per adult $15 per child (1-18 years) Free for infants under 1

10-10:45 a.m. Musical Family Program 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Snacks and Crafts

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HolidayCare For JCCGW Preschool students who are enrolled in the 10-month and 12-month programs, HolidayCare is offered on certain Jewish holidays when the preschool is closed but the Center is open. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the fee is $80 per day.

HolidayCare Schedule Sukkot | Monday, September 28 Sukkot | Tuesday, September 29 Shemini Atzeret | Monday, October 5 Simchat Torah | Tuesday, October 6

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$15 family ticket-4 or more $5 per person Free for infants under 1

Breastfeeding Support Group Tuesdays | 10-11 a.m. Oct. 13-Nov. 17

For details or to register, visit jccgw.org or contact Ora Cohen Rosenfeld at 301.348.3830 or orosenfeld@jccgw.org.

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Lactation consultants from Bethesda Breastfeeding will be at the Center to offer a breastfeeding support group as a six-week session ($50 for members; $55 for the general public) or on a drop-in basis ($10 per class for members; $15 per class for the general public). For details and to register, please visit jccgw.org or contact Lauren Dworkin at 301.348.3837 or ldworkin@jccgw.org.

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CAMP, YOUTH, TWEENS & TEENS Counselors Honored at Awards Ceremony received the R. Andrew Helgeson Heart of Gold Award this year. I had an absolute blast working to give kids a good, fun summer, though I certainly couldn’t have done it without all of my fellow counselors doing the same. I’d like to thank the JCC and the Helgeson family for this award, and I can only hope I’ve honored Andrew’s immense legacy through my work at camp.” The following counselors were selected by their peers as winners of the Dugma (exemplary example) Award for being role Flanking photos of Andrew Helgeson at the Camp JCC models within their groups: Matt Allen, awards ceremony in August, Coty Novak (second from Matthew Caramanico, Hannah Cline, left) displays the award that was presented to him by Andrew’s father Richard Helgeson (left), Andrew’s sister Marijka Frazier, Jonah Gordon, Matt Jennifer Helgeson (second from right) and Andrew’s Myers, Coty Novak, Nora Padison, Kyle mother, Rita Helgeson. Stolove, Margaret Taylor and Maya Weiss. Each year, Camp JCC recognizes its outstanding staff through the R. Andrew The Helgeson family has worked diligently Helgeson Heart of Gold Recognition Program. to keep Andrew’s memory alive by creating Andrew was an exemplary young man who the Richard Andrew Helgeson Memorial passed away in 2005, just prior to his high Foundation (see box) to educate the public school graduation, from sudden cardiac arrest. about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and by supporting His kindness, warmth, joy for life, and love for the Center’s effort to encourage excellence in the campers at Camp JCC were remarkable. counselors. To honor Andrew’s memory, his family established the R. Andrew Helgeson Heart of Gold Recognition Program which recognizes those counselors who exhibit outstanding effort and mirror his character. Recipients for this year were announced at an awards ceremony in August. Camp JCC 2015 recipients as chosen by the Camp JCC leadership team are: Coty Novak, gold; Matthew Caramanico and Jeramiah Miller, silver; and Alexa Edwards, bronze. On receiving the gold award, Coty Novak remarked, “I am beyond honored to have

If you would like to recognize your child’s counselors, please consider making a gift in their honor to the R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Memorial Endowment Fund. This fund supports and perpetuates the R. Andrew Helgeson Heart of Gold Recognition Program for outstanding Camp JCC counselors. Each honored staff member receives a personal notification of your tribute. Donated funds will be used to publicly recognize those staffers selected as most outstanding. Gifts can be made online at jccgw.org/donate, or by contacting Katya at 301.348.3855 or katya@jccgw.org.

Message from Andrew’s father, Richard Helgeson: “The R. Andrew Helgeson Camp JCC Heart of Gold Counselor Awards are a source of great pride for us. It is a wonderful tribute that the counselors emulate Andrew’s exceptional qualities in a summer long program. The fact that such a well-received and highly sought award program is named in honor of Andrew is evidence to the fact that others saw in Andrew the special outstanding qualities that we, his family, always knew existed. Rita, Jennifer and I are privileged and honored to be able to present the awards and provide financial support through an endowment fund so that they always continue. We want to thank the parents who contribute to the fund, the counselors and staff of Camp JCC and the campers themselves who make it all worthwhile. Like Andrew said, ‘I can’t believe I get paid to have this much fun being a counselor.’ He loved Camp JCC.”

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Richard Andrew Helgeson Memorial Foundation Andrew passed away unexpectedly from Sudden Cardiac Arrest on May 25, 2005 at only 18 years old, just prior to his high school graduation. Andrew’s family established the Richard Andrew Helgeson Memorial Foundation to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in young people. SCA has been recognized since 1954 and continues to pose a threat to our young people; still, the medical profession knows little about the causes. The Foundation was successful in promoting and lobbying passage of a bill dubbed “Andrew’s Law” that was signed by then-Governor Robert Ehrlich on April 25, 2006. Andrew’s Law mandates the placement of AEDs (automated external defibrillator) in all Maryland high schools and at all school-sponsored sporting events to protect children, staff and visitors. In May of 2008, Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill that he said was inspired by Andrew, that was an amendment to the Good Samaritan Law which clarifies that individuals shall not be held liable for using Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to save victims. Governor O’Malley also declared May 25 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day in Maryland in honor of Andrew.

Scouting to New Heights

Before-School* and After-School Program Grade K-6

Joe Sandler, center, with his parents Leslie and Barry Sandler, stands among the five percent of all Boy Scouts who have earned the Eagle Scout rank.

Joe Sandler has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. A ceremony to mark the occasion was held at the JCCGW on June 21.

and meets at the Center on Sundays at 6 p.m. about twice a month. Other weekends are spent camping or doing other scouting activities.

For more information about the troop, To attain Eagle Scout status, Joe fulfilled please contact Scoutmaster Amy Johnson at requirements in the areas of leadership, amyeditscaa@yahoo.com or 301.538.3230. service and outdoor skills. Cub Scout Pack 263, for boys in grade 1 through 5, Joe has been a member of Boy Scout Troop is also sponsored by the JCCGW. For information, 263, the mission of which is to promote please contact Cubmaster Avi Margolis at scouting within a Jewish context. For boys age 301.540.5787 or margolismail@gmail.com. 11 to 17, the troop is sponsored by the JCCGW

Arts Alive

Jewish Enrichment through the Arts

An Amazing Summer Adventure

*NEW

In addition to the Kids After School program, the JCCGW now offers beforeschool care starting at 7:30 a.m. each school day. The mornings will be filled with homework help, access to the computer lab, and games. Breakfast is not included. For details on our before- and afterschool programs and to register, please visit jccgw.org/afterschool or contact Sarah Weissman at 301.348.3767 or sweissman@jccgw.org.

Navigating College Admissions Sunday, October 11 | 3-5 p.m. Sunday, October 18* | 3-5 p.m.

Jewish Learning Program for Grades K-3

Classes meet from 9:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays, beginning September 20. For more information, please contact Lisa Arber at 301.348.3757 or larber@jccgw.org.

*This session is for students who have learning disabilities.

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Our adventurous campers had a fantastic summer at Camp JCC 2015. The countdown to Camp JCC 2016 has already begun! Watch next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center Scene for details.

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Eliot Applestein, MA, MSW, will be at the Center next month to present college admissions workshops for students in grade 8-12 and their parents. The fee is $5. For details, please contact Amy Gantz at 301.348.3713 or agantz@jccgw.org.

ARTS & CULTURE NOVEMBER 5-15, 2015 | jccgw.org/bookfestival

School of Dance

Celebrating our 46th year!

Tickets go on sale October 5 at the Box Office (301.348.3805) or online at jccgw.org/bookfestival. Now in its 46th year, this festival boasts more than 20 author events, book signings and children’s programs with the most sought-after literary talent! This year’s festival features a diverse range of cultural programs, from live music to original theater performed by local actors, in addition to top authors.

10th Annual Book Club Brunch

Steve Katz Blood, Sweat, and My Rock ‘n’ Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star? Thursday, November 5 8:15 p.m. at AMP by Strathmore at Pike and Rose

Erica Brown Take Your Soul to Work: 365 Meditations on Every Day Leadership Thursday, November 12 1 p.m.

Mary Morris The Jazz Palace Friday, November 13 10:30 a.m.

For the complete schedule, please visit jccgw.org/bookfestival.

YING QUARTET & ZUILL BAILEY

VLADIMIR FELTSMAN

TRIO SOLISTI & RICHARD O’NEILL

JENNIFER KOH & SHAI WOSNER

String Quartet + Cello

Piano

October 11, 2015

November 1, 2015

Piano Trio + Viola

Violin + Piano

December 6, 2015

With the addition of a new dance studio space and a brand new website, the new JCCGW School of Dance is thrilled to offer a much fuller and wider array of classes. Students from kindergarten through adults will find classes in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, yoga and theater arts. Visit our new School of Dance website, jccgw.org/dance, for schedule and class details. In addition, the JCCGW Art School offers classes in painting and drawing, ceramics, jewelry making and games building. Check out the full schedule at jccgw.org. Classes begin this month! For more information regarding our dance, theater and art classes, contact Debbie Clark at 301.348.3777 or dclark@jccgw.org.

ORLI SHAHAM

CLAREMONT TRIO

April 10, 2016

May 1, 2016

Piano

March 13, 2016

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 It’s ALL at the JCC: Adult Living and Learning Fulfill ALL of the keys to healthy aging at the JCCGW! Work out in our fitness center to maintain your body and reduce stress, cultivate social relationships through our clubs, have a nutritious kosher meal, and keep your brain stimulated through our new ALL (Adult Living and Learning) program. It’s ALL here at the JCCGW! For more information, please contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or dsokobin@jccgw.org.

COMPUTERS: INTERNET AUCTIONS Mondays, October 12-November 16 10:30-11:30 a.m. The modern pushcart is the internet auction. Learn how to buy and sell items online. Instructor: Jerry Hulman $30 members/$40 gen. public

AARP SAFE DRIVING REFRESHER COURSE

DAY AT THE J

Selma Sweetbaum Senior Satellite Program returns to the JCCGW! Join us at the Center on Tuesdays beginning October 13 for any or all of the activities. The program is free; a $5 donation is suggested for lunch. For more information, contact Stacy Katz Olivera at 301.348.3889 or solivera@jccgw.org. 10-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m.

Chair exercise Yiddish conversation Delicious kosher meal An educational or entertaining program

THE INS & OUTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY Thursday, October 8 Free and Open to the Public

(Co-Sponsored by the JCCGW Men’s Club)

1:30 p.m. | Update for those already collecting Social Security 3 p.m. | Information for those approaching Social Security eligibility

COMPUTERS: MICROSOFT WORD AND EXCEL

Wednesdays, October 14-November 18 | 1-2 p.m. Learn how to use Word to create, edit and store documents, and how to use Excel to track information and manage tasks. Instructor: Jerry Hulman $30 members/$40 gen. public

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Monday, October 12 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. This class is designed to sharpen your skills behind the wheel and make you a safer and better driver. $20 | $15 for AARP members

ISRAELI ARABS AS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF ISRAELI TV

Examine life in the Arab sector of Israeli society through the lens of the Israeli television series, “Avodah Aravit.” Instructor: Ira Weiss. $30 members/$40 gen. public At the JCCGW Wednesdays, October 14-November 18 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. At Leisure World Tuesdays, October 13-November 17 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

CERAMICS

Tuesdays, October 13-November 17 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn how to work with clay and use the pottery wheel. $30 members/$40 gen. public, plus $12 materials fee

FILM: “MR. KAPLAN”

Thursday, October 8 | 7:30 p.m. In this black comedy, 76-year-old Jacob Kaplan lives an ordinary life in Montevideo after having fled Europe during WWII. Learning of a mysterious German beach-bar owner, he becomes convinced that he’s found a Nazi in hiding and plans to expose him. Tickets are $8.

CONTRIBUTIONS Thank You for Your Support

Tribute gifts are a meaningful way to celebrate a wedding, birthday, anniversary, birth or other significant milestone; honor the memory of a loved one; send wishes for a speedy recovery; or just to let someone know you are thinking of them. With a minimum donation of $18, your friends and loves ones will receive a personalized card informing them that you have made a gift to the JCCGW in their honor, and the tribute will be listed in Center Scene. For more information or to make a contribution, please visit jccgw.org/tribute or contact Katya at 301.348.3855 or katya@jccgw.org. The following list reflects gifts received from May 18 through August 12. CAMP 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 Helgeson by Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in memory of Bernard Samuel Feinstein’s yahrzeit on August 9th (maternal grandfather of Andrew) by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in memory of Rose Feinstein Brown’s yahrzeit on July 3rd (maternal great aunt to Andrew) by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in honor of Fara Gold and all the counselors who make the R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Endowment a special program by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in honor of Andrea Kronzek by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in honor of Dr. Robert and Mrs. Adrienne Camps by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in remembrance of Kathleen Collins, mother of Mary Sue Collins by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • get well wishes to Lisa Friedman by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • get well wishes to Dr. Victoria Vetter by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • in remembrance of Catrina (Katy) Antonia Diaz, daughter of Manuela Diaz by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson • get well wishes to Jane Bittner by Jennifer, Rita and Richard Helgeson • in remembrance of Lenny B. Robinson and all the kindness that he did by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in honor of Samuel Felsen, Leah Fisher, Daniel Flesch, Dina Rabinovitz, Kyle Stolove and Krishawna Thigpen by Patricia Bonaz and Stephan, Chloe and Connor Krause • in honor of Janie Jacobs by Jessica and David Chambers • in honor of Kimberly Crosby and Liza Cornfield by Beth Shapiro • in honor of Jonah Gordon and Jacob Salzberg by Lara and Ken Kaufmann • in honor of Madi Himelfarb and Harry Wandersman by Lauren and Alan Greilsamer • in honor of Maggie Reed by Abigal Ford • in honor of Rebecca Gillman, Marisa Machlis, Allison Nadler and Magnus Nuako by Amy Tomchin and Marko Bajic • in honor of Annie Feinroth by Emma and James Beckley • in honor of Trevon Branch, Julia Caramanico, Ann Feinroth, Julian Francis, Maddy Gilligan, Elaina Jaffe, Eitan Mazia, Sydney Moskowitz, Samantha O’Rear, Erika Ortiz, Alexandra Phelps, Katherine Reeves, Rachel Ross, Sarah Schecker and Hannah Silverman by Max and Sam Rubinstein and family

• in honor of Justin Furbush by Jason Milobsky and family • in honor of Nadya Bafitis, Hannah Cline and Lauren Olson by Heidi and Erik Feig • in honor of Rene Blitz, Matthew Kaminow, Deborah Poznansky and Elsy Serpas-Hernandez by Ruthie Pollak • in honor of Garrett Adams and Douglas Pugh by the Tolin family • in honor of Laurene Batiquin, Elaine Chen and Maddie Guber by Eva and Olivia Guimaraes and family • in honor of Aaron Ammerman, Naomi Baumgold, Matthew Caramanico, Alexander Ekam, Samantha Kevy, Dayna Rothman and Robert Shorr by the Gaines family • in honor of Eva Cowen; Fara Gold; Allyson Levine; Stephanie Zweig by Jill Gessner • in honor of Tadiyah Danforth; Yonah Singer by the Ritter family • in honor of Amanda Arcidiacono and Robbie Shorr by Lucia and Eric Tolson • in honor of Kimberly Crosby, Nora Padison, Ally Chelst and Rebecca Rothfeld by Leila Charbashi • in honor of Rebecca Gillman, Marisa Machlis, Allison Nadler, Samuel Nathanson, Magnus Nuako, Sam Turow and Megan Weitzner by Simon and Charlotte Pugach and family • in honor of Channa Gellert, Jacob Salzberg, Yonah Singer and all the Maccabiah counselors by Jacob Becker and family • in honor of Meri Burnside and Fara Gold by Amy and Mark Miller • in honor of Morgan Brashear by Violet Berlin • in honor of Emily Alba by Jacob Balaban and family • in honor of Rebecca Rothfeld and Kochavim counselors by Mandy Chen and John Chang • in honor of Lauren Alexander, Gavin Bone, Camryn Cheatham, Rebecca Gillman, Julie Nicholas, Sarah Schecker and Sam Turow by Lucy Hirsch and family • in honor of Elisha Fogel by Wilma Burris • in honor of Kymanie Chung-Jones, Henry Elowitch, Sahpir Mushkat, Olivia Rogal and Margaret Taylor by Lizzie and Jonathan Westin • in honor of Margot Cohen, Jonathan Cohn, Michael Ellick, Rachel Ellinport, Danielle Friedman-Hill, Jonathan Goldman, Alexander Korty, Samantha Stuart, Leanna Taylor, Sara Taylor and Maya Weiss by Cara and Allen Mattison • in honor of Rene Blitz, Aaron Boxerman, Matthew Kaminow, Deborah Poznansky, Elsy Serpas Hernandez, Jessica Graber and Cori Snyder by Alexis and Jeremy Robbins • in honor of Ali Barry, Dan Caton, Sara Neufeld, Dayna Rothman, Deniz Umitli, Emily Raab, Fara Gold, Madi Himelfarb, Devorah Mehlman, Harry Wandersman, Jonathan Cohn, Jonathan Goldman, Leanna Taylor, Maya Weiss and Aaron Ammerman by Orit, Ithai, Sivan, Meital and Ophir Lurie Camp JCC Special Needs & Inclusion Program • in honor of Kara Miller by Edda Martin • in honor of Annie Hasselbalch and all those who made Margot and Elise’s summer safe and fun by Margot, Elise, Evelyne and Christopher Baumrucker • in honor of Alyssa Unowitz by Chiarra Jaffe • in honor of Elsy Serpas by Kasen Wassef and family • in honor of Heather Strauss and Paul Hudson’s marriage by Idelle and Marshall Feldman

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• in honor of Ali Barry, Caroline Cardullo, Amy Gantz, Jill Gessner, Fara Gold, Dan Hayden, Amy Hefter, Ezra Sokobin, Doron Tamir and Sara Weissman by Liz Oser • in honor of Melissa Godfrey by Carrie and Ethan Balsam • in honor of Matthew Allen, Heather Strauss and the entire Camp JCC by Madison and Peter Berl • in honor of Lainie Jaffe by the Perlis family • in honor of Jassiem Shabazz by Melody Magnus Jane Hulman Camp Scholarship Fund • in loving memory of Jane Hulman by Jerry Hulman • in honor of Jerry Hulman’s special birthday by Joni, Murray and Mike Pelta CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Brad and Monique Buckles Family Endowment for Youth Programs • in memory of Risa Mann by Monique, Brad and Charlie Buckles CHILDREN & FAMILIES Brett, Olin, Sanger and Shesser Family Endowment Fund for Children in Need • in memory of Arthur Shesser by Steven Brett and family • in honor of Rob Shesser’s special birthday by Pam Nadell and Ed Farber Dolores and Sydney M. Polakoff Fund for the Creative Enhancement of Youth Programming • in honor of Rebecca Boots by Jill Gessner CULTURAL ARTS Arts & Culture Department • in honor of Janet Getz by Tracey Dorfmann • in honor of Ardie Arden by Batya Yuravlivker • in honor of Lauren Alexander, Gavin Bone, Camryn Cheatham, Julie Nicholas and Sam Turow by Ryan Wilensky Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum Music Endowment Fund • in memory of Tillie Scher by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in memory of Joel Brodsky by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in memory of Sidney Fogelman by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in memory of Vera Stern by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in honor of Bernice and Joel Breslau’s special wedding anniversary by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum • in honor of Jeff Slavin’s special birthday by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum EARLY CHILDHOOD Bender-Dosik Parenting Center • in honor of Lauren Dworkin by ViVi Rosen and Cora Bartman Early Childhood Center • in honor of Elaine Weinstein and Howard Forman’s marriage by Sheila, Jay and Hayley Rubin Lee and Isidore Forman Endowment Fund • in honor of Elaine Weinstein and Howard Forman’s marriage by Lee and Michael Forman; Margi and Steve Hoffman; Sheila, Jay and Hayley Rubin

Larry Osterman Nursery School Scholarship Fund • in memory of Larry Osterman by Sue and George Ritzer Abraham and Anna L. Shulman Child Day Care Fund • in honor of Jim Goldberg’s special birthday by May Savage GENERAL SUPPORT Annual Fund • in memory of Susan Bodansky’s father by Harriet and Greg Friedman • in memory of Richard Conn by Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz; Tina and Albert Small Jr. • in memory of Irving Davids by Selma and Boris Herman • in memory of Bernard Giniger by Connie Ostrander • in memory of Pooja Rathore’s grandmother by Ruth Carski • in memory of Rupert Spring by Ruth Carski • in memory of Harry Reich by Joan and Myron Abelson • in memory of Zelda Gallun by Ruth Carski; Michael Feinstein • in memory of Bernie Giniger by Margaret Beckwith and Dan Kastner • in honor of Lisie Gottdenker by Alice and Norman Klein • in honor of Amy Tomchin’s son’s birth by Suzanne and Michael Feinstein • in honor of Rabbi Elyssa Austerklein’s son’s birth by Suzanne and Michael Feinstein • in honor of Molly Trachtman’s graduation from the University of Rhode Island by Debbie and Jonathan Sokobin • in honor of Brad Stillman, for a job well done by Sol Margolis • in honor of Debbie Sokobin by New Friends • in honor of Cindy and Rick Zitelman by Nancy and Steven Jacobson • in honor of Ardie Baker by Galia Steinbach • in honor of Bernice and Joel Breslau’s 60th wedding anniversary by Carmela and Chris Kuhn • in honor of Caroline Cardullo and Camp JCC swim staff; Alyssa Berez, Diana Deshields, Rachel Frumkin, Jessica Gold, Dru Harwood, Jacob Hyman, Shoshana Kott, Alyssa Miller, Danielle Rednick; Gabe Snider, Olivia Smith, Alyssa Unowitz and Ashley Wilbur by Jaime Lawson Centennial Capital Campaign • in memory of Tamar Margolin’s father by Yvette and Giora Segev • in memory of Gary Jonas by Rosalyn Levy Jonas Scholarship Fund • in memory of Dr. Myron R. Hafetz by Judith Asner • in honor of Cathy and Michael Gildenhorn by Vivian and Raymond Bass; Marcia and Robert Kerchner • in honor of Cathy Gildenhorn by Carol Gordon • in honor of Mindy Berger, Nathan Bortnick and Candace Ourisman by Karen Herron JUDAICS Jewish Experiences for Families and Children • in honor of Lauren Gottfried by the Ritter family • in honor of Lisie Gottdenker by Syma and Martin Mendelsohn

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Sklar Zuckerman Endowment Fund to Promote Ahavat Yisrael • in memory of Milton Roth by Susan Zuckerman SENIOR ADULT PROGRAMS Mary and Harry Harris Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs • in honor of Irene and Jared Drescher’s anniversary by Vicki Jacobson Deena and Jerome A. Kaplan Fund for Senior Adult Programming • in honor of Deena and Jerry Kaplan on their 55th wedding anniversary by David Stearman • in honor of Deena and Jerry Kaplan by Vera Deckelbaum, Rhona Morris, Shelly Blondes, Elaine Snider, Joan DePontet, Barbara Smilow and Lois Hollander • in honor of Deena Kaplan’s special birthday by Marlene Ehrlich, Vivian Pollock, Anita Ratain, Nancy Wanicur and Bunny Weinstein Dr. Coleman and Sylvia Raphael Endowment for Older Adult Programs • in memory of Janet Kirshner by Sylvia and Coleman Raphael • in honor of Bunny Shapiro’s special birthday by Sylvia and Coleman Raphael Morris and Sonia Savage Memorial Fund for Senior Adult Education Programs • in memory of Bertram R. Rashkow by Barbara Gurkin Press Marjorie and Martin Schwartzberg Fund for Senior Adult Programs • in memory of Steven Wolcoff by Marjorie and Marty Schwartzberg • in memory of Gail Schaumberg by Marjorie and Marty Schwartzberg • in memory of Jerry Farber by Marjorie and Marty Schwartzberg Senior Adult Department • in memory of Sally Berger by Jerri Benner-Gunnison • in memory of Ramdai Jain by Lisa Epstein; Pooja and Dharm Rathore; Jodi Shulimson • in honor of Frieda Enoch’s daughter’s marriage by Jodi Shulimson Sweetbaum Family Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs • in memory of Jerry Farber by Selma and Harvey Sweetbaum • in honor of Selma and Harvey Sweetbaum’s granddaughter’s wedding by Debbie and Jonathan Sokobin • in honor of Frieda Enoch’s daughter’s marriage by Andi Kronzek SPECIAL NEEDS Clement and Sandra Alpert Endowment Fund for Special Needs • in honor of Morgan Brashear by Violet Berlin

Goldberg Goldman Endowment for Sports Activities for Children with Special Needs • in memory of David E. Mermelstein by Barbara Goldberg Goldman and Michael Goldman David Lev Kandel Memorial Endowment Fund • in memory of Lisa Rosenthal by Melanie and Rami Kandel • in memory of Ronald Savage by Robyn Jaffee; Melanie and Rami Kandel • in memory of Laurie Katz by Melanie and Rami Kandel • in honor of Noah Gray’s graduation from college by Melanie and Rami Kandel and family • in honor of Rami Kandel by Karen, Lee and Noah Greenfield Celia and Fred S. Kogod Endowment Fund for Special Needs Children • in memory of Burton S. Sternburg by Lauren, Fred, Sam and David Sternburg Special Needs & Inclusion Department • in memory of Shirley Markowitz by Dorothy Cohen • in memory of Pauline Goldberg by Sylvia Bass TEENS JCC Maccabi Games • in memory of Joel Brodsky by Amy Gantz VOLUNTEER SERVICES Jacob Siegel and Sarah Siegel Sacks Memorial Fund for Volunteer Services • in loving memory of Jane Hulman by Jerry Hulman • in memory of Edith Silbert Lebowitz by Gloria Derkay • in honor of Kandy Hutman’s speedy recovery from surgery by Gloria and Lee Derkay

Donate your vehicle and support three agencies. • jewish Foundation for group Homes • jewish community center of greater washington • jewish council for the aging

Lee and Ellen Burstyn Family Fund for Campers with Disabilities • in honor of Miriam Cohen by Elizabeth and Max Gilbert • in honor of Ellen Burstyn’s retirement by Rona and George Eisenberger Alma and Joseph B. Gildenhorn Endowment for Children with Special Needs • in memory of Nancy Lucas by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn • in memory of Dr. Risa B. Mann by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn • in memory of Dr. Robert Stanley Siegel by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE JCCGW FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 12 p.m. New Friends, a social group for individuals age 60+. 301.348.3760

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 12:30-3 p.m. Coming of Age Food & Fun at Normandie Farms Restaurant. 301.348.3832

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 1 p.m. JCCGW/Hadassah Book Group: “The Hilltop” by Assaf Gavron. 301.348.3778

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Erev Sukkot 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sukkah 7 a.m.-8 p.m. H&F hours Village Program: Global Nomad 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Books & Gap Year Fair (page 8) Fellowship for Jewish singles age 2:30-4 p.m. Sukkah Village MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 45+. 301.348.3778 Program: Silence in the Sukkah 10:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Coming 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sukkah Village Meditation (page 8) of Age Day @ the Ring with decorating party (page 9) exercise, discussion, lunch, and MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 entertainment by singer Terry MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Shemini Atzeret Marsh. 301.348.3832 Sukkot 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours Offices & Preschool are closed TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Offices & Preschool are closed Kol Nidre TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. School Out Day TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Simchat Torah (CESJDS). 301.348.3767 Sukkot 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours 12:30 p.m. Preschool closes 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. H&F hours Offices & Preschool are closed 1 p.m. JCCGW closes Offices & Preschool are closed

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Erev Rosh Hashanah 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Books & Fellowship for Jewish singles age 45+. 301.348.3778 3 p.m. JCCGW closes

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Yom Kippur JCCGW is closed 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “I Am Sorry Day” Yom Kippur family program (page 9)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Labor Day 7 a.m.-6 p.m. H&F hours WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Coming of Age Time and Tides Cruise in Annapolis. 301.348.3832

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Rosh Hashanah JCCGW is closed 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Apples and Honeys” Jewish New Year celebration for families with young children (page 9) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Rosh Hashanah JCCGW is closed

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 1:30-3:30 p.m. Coming of Age Movie Matinee at Leisure World Clubhouse II: “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem.” 301.348.3832 2 p.m. Men’s Club Meeting in the Sukkah (page 8) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 1:30-3:30 p.m. History Club meets 6 p.m. Pizza in the Hut (page 8) at the JCCGW. Topic: Justice Louis Brandeis. 301.348.3760 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 7:30 p.m. Mix & Mingle singles 3-4:30 p.m. Sukkah Village group for age 50+. A friendly Program: “Ecclesiastes: The atmosphere to meet others, Meaning of Life in Chanting and share experiences and discuss Discussion” (page 8) topics vital to our lives and times. $3. 301.348.3808

SELMA SWEETBAUM SENIOR SATELLITE PROGRAM

HEALTH & FITNESS HOURS Mon.-Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.

5:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 5:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

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

WEEKLY ONGOING PROGRAMS

301.348.3760 SUNDAYS Mondays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Elie Ronen Scott Family Gym Temple Solel in Bowie MONDAYS Ring House in Rockville 11 a.m. Women’s Connections Tuesdays 7:15 p.m. Duplicate Bridge (resumes in JCCGW in Rockville October) 1st & 3rd Wednesday Of Each Month TUESDAYS Young Israel Shomrei Emunah 1 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group Congregation in Silver Spring 2:30 p.m. Chess 2nd & 4th Wednesday of Each Month WEDNESDAYS Har Tzeon Congregation in Wheaton 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime Singalong. Thursdays Age 5 and under with parent/caregiver Har Tzeon Congregation in Wheaton 2 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group RingMontrose House inRoad Rockville 6125 • Rockville, MD 20852 • jccgw.org • 301.881.0100

THURDAYS 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 10-11 a.m. Shabbat Shalom Age 6 mos.-3 yrs. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Chess