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"Good Shabbos to You!" Deborah Scheinberg
FEATURES: JEWISH DISABILITIES AWARENESS AND INCLUSION
Enjoying a rich Jewish life as a disabled senior involves family and community.
By Deborah Scheinberg
In 1961, the chances of a cognitively disabled young man having a bar mitzvah were slim to none. Daniel Scheinberg, son of Samuel and Helen Scheinberg of College Park, Maryland, was fortunate to have parents who would not take no for an answer and equally fortunate to know Rabbi Morris Gordon.
The Scheinbergs were pioneers in new territory. In those days, special education services or any services for special-needs children was very minimal; Daniel’s father would later create a Boy Scout Explorers Post for many young men like Dan, and he taught them many adaptive skills and provided them with many experiences that would serve them well in life.
Sam Scheinberg convinced Rabbi Gordon of Mishkan Torah in Greenbelt (then known as the Prince George’s County JCC) to allow Daniel to have a bar mitzvah. Sam promised to work with his son on the brachot (blessings) and that he would be on the bimah with his son during his bar mitzvah Torah reading. Rabbi Gordon agreed that disabled individuals should be included in every aspect of Judaism.
So it was that on the Shabbat of John F. Kennedy’s first inauguration, an equally auspicious event occurred: Daniel Schein-
Daniel Scheinberg in his apartment.
(PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBORAH SCHEINBERG)
berg had his bar mitzvah. While he was only able to chant the brachot with the assistance of his father, that day remains a very important milestone in his life. He still remembers the chants for aliyahs today, but is now assisted by his brother Jerry. It is probably not a coincidence that Jerry Scheinberg is a clinical psychologist and a retired director of special education services, with a career in Indiana and New Jersey that spanned over 42 years.
In 1972, it was a kiddush Hashem that I married into the Scheinberg family and was able to see how much Dan loved his Jewish life and participated in Jewish life within the family. He loves Shabbat and is often heard trying to sing all of the melodies. If anyone phones him on Friday afternoon they will certainly hear his favorite greeting, “Good Shabbos to you!” Daniel has been an integral part of our life with myself and my husband Jerry and our two sons. He has been with us all of these years in every life cycle event and high holiday. In fact, it is notable that Dan is often emotionally moved and affected by prayer and melodies that remind him of Shabbat with his parents. It is also important to mention that Dan’s nieces and nephews have included their uncle in all family events, which is very fulfilling for him.
He resided with his parents until they both passed away. That is when we moved him up to New Jersey to be close to us and for Jerry and me to look after him. Rabbi Yisroel Tsvi Serebrowski and the entire congregation of Torah Links of South Jersey welcomed Daniel with open arms and he became a regular member of the minyan. After eight years of living in his own apartment with daily assistance from Jerry, Jerry and I realized that Dan needed to be part of a community of his own and needed to feel more independent and have a better quality of life. After much research, we found Homecrest House of Silver Spring, Maryland. Homecrest House is owned by the
community-based, non-profit National Capital B’nai B’rith Housing Foundation and is located on Homecrest Road. He was able to pass the screening in order to qualify for an apartment and services at the Robert Edwards Building.
At Homecrest House, Daniel is part of a Jewish community. He has kosher meals in the dining room with his friends, attends Friday evening services conducted by volunteers in the social hall, and he participates in all other holiday services and activities there. Homecrest House has remained true to its mission, “dedicated to providing affordable housing and quality services to low income senior citizens and qualified disabled adults.” Dan is so proud of his apartment that he welcomes new prospective residents to tour it.
“The Homecrest Hebrew Congregation is made up of residents who set up the room for services, raise funds for the kiddush, and find volunteers from the community to lead the services on a rotating schedule,” said Doris Torti from the executive administrative office of Joe Podson House. Torti was also proud to mention all the Jewish art displayed throughout the three buildings and the special programs for Passover and Purim that the residents enjoy.
We moved to Bethesda in 2015 after we both retired to be closer to Daniel. Rabbi Yehoshua Singer and the members of Am Hatorah Congregation of Bethesda have welcomed Dan with acceptance and inclusion. Every time he attends he is offered an aliyah, and as it has been for the last 25 years, Jerry goes up to assist him. When Rabbi Yehoshua Singer of Am Hatorah was contacted, he enthusiastically agreed that the personality of the shul is welcoming, and he works to elevate inclusiveness as part of the mission of the shul.
So it was that on the Shabbat of John F. Kennedy’s first inauguration, an equally auspicious event occurred: Daniel Scheinberg had his bar mitzvah
“They have a very elevated soul, able to achieve their purpose in life without engaging in all aspects of the world,” he read aloud from a Jewish text. “In the ways that count they are more like us than unlike us. Same life. Same G-d. Same afterlife.”
Daniel also enjoys going to synagogue with his sister Judith Berg, who resides in Rockville. It is with enormous thanks to Hashem that we have been able to assist and witness this special man’s truly fulfilling Jewish life and watch him connect to Hashem in ways we never guessed could happen.
Deborah Scheinberg is a retired science teacher and astronomy professor. She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees of Science from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Born in Washington, D.C., Deborah married Jerry Scheinberg of College Park, Maryland, in 1972. The Scheinbergs raised two sons, Aaron and Joshua, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, before moving to Bethesda, Maryland, in 2015. Both sons are military veterans.
Growing Up with Gregory
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Goldscheider, the rabbi’s wife. She was not bothered at all; she was more than happy to let him sit and seemed to interpret this gesture as a huge honor. Rabbi Goldscheider zt”l and his wife were both on Team Gregory.
My attitude towards having a “special” brother was always positive. Learning to communicate without the power of speech is a very powerful lesson,
There are a few distinct babbles my family and I have heard repeatedly over the years, our favorite being ‘Ed is home.’ Ed is my Dad, and Gregory is his biggest fan
and Gregory has taught many people how to connect without saying a single word. Patience is another skill that I had to develop very early on. I never felt that my needs were second-class. I naturally understood that Gregory had different needs than my own, and they needed to take priority at times. As I got older I learned to embrace his special ways and see potentially “embarrassing” situations through a humorous lens.
I feel very privileged that G-d chose me out of all people to be Gregory’s sister. I feel blessed that I have been given the opportunity to have such a meaningful relationship with such a righteous individual.
Jessica Hilfer grew up in North Bellmore, New York and is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a BA in psychology. She currently works as a Teaching Assistant at Shomrai Nursery, where she has been working since she graduated in May 2015. She enjoys learning Torah, reading Kol HaBirah from cover to cover and being the managing editor's roommate.
# UNITS AVERAGE NET PRICE DOM $ % CHANGE
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# UNITS AVERAGE NET PRICE DOM
SUBDIVISIONS
Bradley Hills Brookville Knolls Burnt Mills Dumont Oaks Forest Knolls Hallowell James Creek Kemp Mill Northwood Park Potomac 25 $1.653M 56 -9.92% -3.85% 26 $1.836M 79 36 $477,828 44 9.75% -14.29% 42 $435,362 60 28 $381,654 47 3.70% 12.00% 25 $368,045 47 23 $374,248 42 -0.43% 21.05% 19 $375,879 69 17 $400,998 61 5.61% 0.00% 17 $379,707 51 48 $458,010 36 13.32% 41.18% 34 $404,180 43 22 $462,829 40 4.47% -4.35% 23 $443,016 48 55 $457,922 40 0.66% 30.95% 42 $454,903 53 47 $422,146 69 9.39% -18.97% 58 $385,922 53 6 $1.104M 31 -18.11% -14.29% 7 $1.348M 72
Regency Estates 26 $660,513 43 -1.47% -3.70% 27 $670,394 48
Springbrook Forest 5 $539,303 174 -3.64% 0.00% 5 $559,700 55
Tower Oaks 9 $670,344 33 2.43% 28.57% 7 $654,442 41
Woodmoor 50 $503,466 48 1.18% 4.17% 48 $497,590 39
Woodside 80 $649,857 42 10.29% -9.09% 88 $589,219 61
GARDEN/MID-RISE
Bentley Place 20 $353,587 22 1.47% 11.11% 18 $348,464 43
Gables of Tuckerman 29 $322,261 39 -2.06% 31.82% 22 $329,039 61
Georgetown Village 8 $390,350 27 11.81% -52.94% 17 $349,108 24
Luxberry Courts 10 $528,890 48 10.93% 233.33% 3 $476,766 45
Rock Creek Gardens 10 $240,955 60 -12.43% -9.09% 11 $275,145 28
Villa Cortez 20 $311,949 96 9.42% 33.33% 15 $285,083 103
White Flint Station 19 $367,324 123 -12.79% 58.33% 12 $421,208 95
HI-RISE BLDGS
Aurora 11 $310,649 44 -2.52% -8.33% 12 $318,688 31
Fairways North 18 $222,330 34 37.87% -14.29% 21 $161,266 29
Fairways South 23 $189,875 53 8.38% -20.69% 29 $175,198 47
Gallery at White Flint Place 24 $385,215 37 -1.93% 4.35% 23 $392,809 40
Mica 20 $289,712 58 -5.42% 100.00% 10 $306,312 51
Midtown Bethesda North 14 $402,705 51 -11.63% -17.65% 17 $455,715 76
Overlook at Leisure World 14 $303,921 32 -0.93% -6.67% 15 $306,760 91
The Greens I 33 $168,568 44 6.55% 17.86% 28 $158,207 42
The Greens II 35 $193,431 44 0.94% 25.00% 28 $191,630 67
The Sterling 9 $443,000 60 7.45% -30.77% 13 $412,287 61
The Wisconsin 4 $392,250 18 -34.31% -55.56% 9 $597,081 44
Turnberry Courts 22 $238,622 52 3.84% -4.35% 23 $229,806 70
University Towers 17 $114,003 35 7.61% 21.43% 14 $105,939 13
Vantage Point East 5 $303,861 68 14.28% -50.00% 10 $265,895 129
Vantage Point West 11 $279,372 66 2.48% -35.29% 17 $272,607 94
TOWNHOMES
Cherington 5 $694,900 28 6.48% 25.00% 4 $652,625 22
Fallstone 4 $842,475 7 4.92% -33.33% 6 $803,000 26
Old Georgetown Village 8 $661,487 64 -4.68% 0.00% 8 $693,956 12
Symphony Park 2 $1.208M 68 5.71% -50.00% 4 $1.142M 179
Timberlawn 14 $808,266 27 17.31% -12.50% 16 $689,013 26
Tuckerman Heights 4 $836,850 31 -3.39% 0.00% 4 $866,250 38
Tuckerman Station 7 $679,185 18 0.57% 16.67% 6 $675,333 60
COMBINED AREAS
Grosvenor Inverness 70 $282,655 49 16.19% -6.67% 75 $243,267 59 45 $643,419 36 7.13% 36.36% 33 $600,583 14
King Farm Layhill 62 $585,046 54 -2.14% 1.64% 61 $597,857 44 38 $428,465 67 1.04% -2.56% 39 $424,037 85
Montrose 24 $642,838 26 13.15% 50.00% 16 $568,150 49
North Farm - Old Farm 25 $799,579 30 -3.78% 38.89% 18 $830,970 42
Potomac Woods 21 $682,858 40 4.23% 16.67% 18 $655,125 99
CITIES
Bethesda
Chevy Chase
Damascus
Darnestown
Gaithersburg
Germantown
Kensington
Olney
Potomac
Rockville
Silver Spring
Takoma Park ZIP CODES
1,221 $947,856 62 2.93% 5.62% 1,156 $920,889 55 403 $1.046M 54 -3.47% 0.50% 401 $1.084M 59 215 $332,009 66 2.09% 26.47% 170 $325,202 63 44 $727,947 79 -5.25% -13.73% 51 $768,264 89 1,732 $362,290 54 -0.50% 4.91% 1,651 $364,099 57 1,282 $297,422 52 1.65% 3.89% 1,234 $292,585 54 301 $581,973 50 1.25% -5.64% 319 $574,785 50 380 $429,528 55 0.31% 16.92% 325 $428,206 50 568 $1.011M 79 -0.57% 5.77% 537 $1.016M 74 1,657 $483,537 44 3.11% 3.69% 1,598 $468,934 51 3,173 $371,664 48 2.92% 6.98% 2,966 $361,133 54 176 $488,737 45 3.66% 3.53% 170 $471,500 45
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COUNTY TOTALS
395 $832,148 57 7.34% 4.77% 377 $775,225 53 431 $1.021M 56 -4.49% 3.36% 417 $1.069M 58 261 $969,956 51 -0.10% 17.57% 222 $970,960 42 537 $1.037M 71 2.87% -0.74% 541 $1.008M 63 542 $538,655 48 3.51% 8.40% 500 $520,371 49 156 $360,084 31 4.83% 13.87% 137 $343,487 32 565 $478,743 47 1.35% 5.61% 535 $472,383 51 347 $447,982 43 6.39% -1.70% 353 $421,063 53 629 $984,480 75 -0.54% 5.89% 594 $989,845 71 301 $581,973 50 1.25% -5.64% 319 $574,785 50 442 $426,347 50 7.60% 6.25% 416 $396,241 50 518 $364,907 42 0.97% 5.07% 493 $361,413 47 479 $365,722 47 0.35% 23.45% 388 $364,446 60 228 $485,350 71 3.41% 25.97% 181 $469,361 77 988 $285,413 46 1.95% -3.33% 1,022 $279,946 55 403 $477,880 46 -2.34% 6.90% 377 $489,345 51
Montgomery County 12,861 $502,878 54 0.86% 5.47% 12,194 $498,600 57
ADDRESS SALE PRICE STYLE BR BA/ HBA DOM LOT SQ FT SUBDIVISION 6219Kennedy Dr $3,700,000 Colonial 4 6/2 59 12,845 Kenwood 6817Hillmead Rd $1,950,000 Colonial 4 3 153 102,366 Bradley Hills Grove 5876Marbury Rd $2,250,000 Arts & Crafts 6 6/1 333 13,342 Kenwood Park 6800Connecticut Ave $1,995,000 Colonial 6 6/1 606 14,437 Chevy Chase Sec 4 10130Darmuid Green Dr $1,862,000 Contemporary 5 5/2 164 97,139 Mazza Woods 8718Irvington Ave $1,750,000 Arts & Crafts 6 5/1 4 8,062 Bradmoor 6402Tone Dr $1,605,000 Colonial 5 4/1 85 7,288 Merrimack Park 5217Elliott Rd $1,345,000 Colonial 4 4/1 11 8,573 Westmoreland Hills 20Riverwood Ct $1,120,101 Tudor 6 5/1 126 95,396 Potomac View Ests 5604Parkston Rd $1,240,000 Cape Cod 6 5 2 9,719 Springfield 8030Glendale Rd $1,200,000 Colonial 4 3/1 259 12,914 Chevy Chase Sec 10 8903Clifford Ave $1,076,000 Colonial 5 4 117 6,157 Bethesda Out Res.(2) 8111River Rd #115 $1,000,000 Contemporary 2 2 195 N/A Quarry Springs 7824Hidden Meadow Ter $1,050,000 Townhouse 4 3/1 180 3,600 River Falls 5019Westport Rd $935,000 Colonial 4 2/2 207 8,096 Wohlshire 6644Eames Way #Calvin $982,830 Townhouse 3 3/1 0 924 Montgomery Row 321Crooked Creek Dr $964,500 Colonial 6 4/1 73 6,188 King Farm Watkins Pond 18806Quarrymen Ter $950,000 Colonial 5 4/1 78 48,589 Manor Oaks 10405Fernwood Road #300 $938,682 Townhouse 3 3/1 0 8,712 Montgomery Row Rck Sp 6621Paxton Rd $930,000 Colonial 4 4/1 8 10,609 Hollyoak 9407Fernwood Rd $877,786 Contemporary 6 2/1 229 9,004 Bethesda Out Res. (1) 11824Hunting Ridge Ct $865,000 Colonial 5 3/1 119 19,902 Glen Oaks 5201Wissioming Rd $825,000 Arts & Crafts 5 3 0 12,010 Glen Echo Heights 9004Copenhaver Dr $820,000 Colonial 5 3/2 112 16,551 Copenhaver 7171Woodmont Ave #707 $829,900 Contemporary 2 2 0 N/A Bethesda 6111Lone Oak Dr $759,900 Split Level 4 2/1 4 11,479 Ashburton 11903Country Squire Way $700,000 Colonial 5 4/1 111 4,940 Clarksburg Village 7500Woodmont Ave #S1101$675,000 Traditional 2 2 96 N/A Chase At Bethesda Codm 21624Ripplemead Dr $690,000 Colonial 5 3/1 218 87,991 Fairhill 3587Hamlet Pl #104 $680,000 Townhouse 3 2/2 18 N/A Hamlet Place Coop 23Harvard Ct $680,000 Colonial 5 3/1 44 9,400 College Gardens 9013Kimblehunt Dr $689,000 Colonial 6 3/1 166 90,605 Damascus Outside 24209Clematis Dr $652,000 Colonial 4 3/1 225 53,952 Woodfield Estates 4105Decatur Ave $650,000 Traditional 4 3/1 19 6,574 Rock Creek Palisades 14004Pikestaff Ct $647,500 Colonial 4 3/1 6 8,226 Kingsview Village 14201Punch St $637,800 Colonial 5 4/1 250 12,505 Layhill Vill East 220Stonington Rd $645,000 Arts & Crafts 4 3 442 56,545 Springbrook Forest 705Hawkesbury Ln $625,000 Contemporary 5 3/1 45 11,485 Sherwood Forest Manor 10613Wheatley St $615,000 Cape Cod 3 3 56 6,996 Kensington 41Treworthy Rd $568,733 Dutch Colonial 4 3/1 77 10,508 Westleigh 210Indian Spring Dr E $590,000 Colonial 4 2/1 28 7,727 Indian Spring Manor 9Woodsend Pl $590,000 Split Foyer 5 2 5 15,087 Saddlebrook 505Pinewood Rd $557,000 A-Frame 6 4/2 367 5,500 Maryvale 11400Tall Forest Cir $575,000 Colonial 4 3/1 62 7,353 Seneca Crossing 11626Deborah Dr $590,000 Colonial 4 3 5 9,486 Regency Estates 480Lynette St $565,000 Townhouse 3 2/1 97 1,230 Lakelands 910La Grande Rd $550,000 Contemporary 4 3 177 9,397 Crest Park 20101Harron Valley Way $545,000 Colonial 5 3/1 188 10,230 Ashford Montg Vill 13305Tivoli Lake Blvd $529,900 Townhouse 3 4/1 12 1,819 Poplar Run 10949Rocky Mount Way $475,000 Townhouse 2 4 56 1,996 Glen Haven 23361Rainbow Arch Dr $515,000 Colonial 5 3/1 15 4,000 Clarksburg Village 14808Clavel St $509,000 Rancher 4 3 15 21,598 Manor Lake 7812Heritage Farm Dr $524,900 Colonial 4 3/1 64 7,730 Hickory Grove 10414Parkwood Dr $505,000 Rambler 2 1 0 7,009 Kensington Estates 9322Caroline Ave $490,000 Cape Cod 3 2 26 6,828 Seven Oaks 2101Avoca Ln $481,000 Rambler 3 2/1 79 128,502 Colesville Outside 4720Chevy Chase Dr #304 $500,000 Contemporary 3 2 91 N/A 4720 Chevy Chase Dr 1008Kersey Rd $475,000 Colonial 4 3/1 43 10,503 Kemp Mill Estates 2500Harmon Rd $489,000 Split Level 4 2/1 88 6,278 Plyers Mill Estates 7500Woodmont Ave #S416 $470,000 Contemporary 2 1 25 N/A Chase At Bethesda 18708Capella Ln $479,900 Colonial 7 6/2 173 6,554 Meadowvale 12678Granite Ridge Dr $485,000 Townhouse 3 3/1 63 2,040 Quince Haven 7204Hilton Ave $470,000 Colonial 3 1 146 5,756 Takoma Park 8201Dry Ridge Rd $480,000 Colonial 4 2/1 88 9,845 Ashford Montg Vill 15213Peachstone Dr $475,000 Colonial 4 3/1 57 27,734 Peach Orchard Heights 438Lady Fern Pl $450,000 Townhouse 3 2/1 211 1,260 Watkins Mill Town Center 1900Agate Dr $465,000 Colonial 5 3/1 35 14,448 Snowdens Mill 930Wayne Ave #1105 $450,000 Contemporary 2 2 98 N/A Crescent Codm 24121Old Hundred Rd $427,000 Rancher 4 3 75 102,802 Barnesville Outside 12265Greenleaf Ave $450,000 Townhouse 4 3/1 130 2,013 Watkins Glen 2202Henderson Ave $435,000 Rambler 3 3 133 14,250 Arcola 14314Myer Ter $466,000 Split Foyer 4 3 2 8,964 Manor Woods 316Southwest Dr $425,000 Rambler 3 2/1 12 13,443 Burnt Mills Gar-vill 12348Sweetbough Ct $415,000 Townhouse 4 3/1 20 1,521 Potomac Grove 12Chantilly Ct $435,000 Townhouse 3 2/1 3 1,430 Rockshire Townhouses 4710Lance Ct $427,000 Rambler 4 3 4 8,088 Aspen Hill Park 17016Glen Oak Run $415,000 Colonial 4 2/1 20 25,589 Winters Run 9009Walden Rd $390,000 Colonial 3 1/1 61 6,557 Highland View 10637Weymouth St #102 $375,000 Colonial 3 1/1 13 N/A Parkside Codm 10818Antigua Ter #202 $384,000 Townhouse 2 2 67 N/A Bentley Place Codm 713Main St #A $385,000 Townhouse 2 2/1 138 N/A Cross Green Codm 16613Roundabout Dr $380,000 Split Level 3 1/1 77 12,000 Quince Orchard Manor 3623Tarkington Ln #57-C $378,000 Traditional 2 2 49 N/A Rossmoor Mutual #18 501Hungerford Dr #343 $370,000 Contemporary 3 2 51 N/A Fitz At Rockville Town C 13403Briar Path Ln $374,400 Split Level 4 3/1 16 12,750 Strathmore At Bel Pre 4Holly Dr $370,000 Split Foyer 3 3 77 13,656 Deer Park 2808Jennings Rd $340,000 Rambler 2 2 31 10,500 Oakland Terrace 19Dawn View Ct $364,900 Townhouse 4 2/1 6 1,500 Nottingham Woods 211Nimitz Ave $347,000 Cape Cod 4 2 62 7,463 Twinbrook 24748Cutsail Dr $349,000 Split Foyer 4 2 5 13,482 Sweepstakes 14010Darnestown Rd $320,000 Cape Cod 3 2 182 47,044 Darnestown Outside 8830Thomas Lea Ter $339,000 Townhouse 3 2/1 7 1,700 The Reach - Montg Vill 4620Randolph Rd $325,000 Rambler 3 2 70 7,301 Randolph Hills 25376Damascus Park Ter $330,000 Townhouse 3 2/2 13 1,694 Magruders Overlook 5500Friendship Blvd #1928N$310,000 Contemporary 1 1 5 N/A Willoughby Of Ch Ch Codm 10811Nolcrest Dr E $295,000 Rancher 3 1/1 12 9,000 Burnt Mills Knolls 8Granite Pl #361 $319,900 Colonial 2 2 25 N/A The Colonnade Codm 331Wye Mill Ct $319,600 Townhouse 3 2/2 55 3,870 Woodland Hills 20012Wanegarden Ct $295,000 Colonial 4 2/1 3 8,469 Churchill Town Sector 10401Grosvenor Pl #1321 $303,000 Traditional 2 2 19 N/A Grosvenor Park Iii 3312Camden St $310,000 Rambler 3 1 35 7,200 Conn Ave Estates 7425Democracy Blvd #107 $300,000 Contemporary 2 2 6 N/A West Lake Park 2653Norbeck Rd $400,000 Cape Cod 3 2 7 51,836 Olney Out Res (3) 907Kerwin Rd $302,000 Cape Cod 3 3 47 6,426 Ballantrae 135Bralan Ln $290,000 Townhouse 4 3/1 128 1,550 Brighton East Th
Report Courtesy Barbara Ciment, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. Data provided by MRIS, 2/13/17 subject to change. No inference should be made, nor is intended, that properties are from my team's/broker's activities.
