Washington Hebrew Congregation "Journal" by Washington Hebrew Congregation

FEBRUARY 2018 / SHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VAT-ADAR 5778

VOL. 59, NO. 2

Unmasking Our Jewish Identity And Finding Unlikely Heroes

Discover them inside: Israel, Music, Interfaith Efforts, and of course, Purim!

FEBRUARY 2018

VOL. 59, NO. 2

Washington Hebrew Congregation Clergy

M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi Susan N. Shankman, Rabbi Aaron Miller, Associate Rabbi Joseph A. Skloot, Ph.D., Associate Rabbi Mikhail Manevich, Cantor Susan R.A. Bortnick, Cantor

Senior Staff – Education

SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT FROM LIBBY AND MELVIN MANDEL

In This Issue Rabbi’s Reflection — Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig.........................................3 WHC’s Israel Trip, Winter 2017............................................................4 Rabbi’s Reflection — Rabbi Susan N. Shankman..................................5 Cantor’s Reflection — Cantor Mikhail Manevich...................................6 The Four Chaplains.............................................................................. 7 On Purim, Why Do We… ...................................................................8 WHC 80s Purim..................................................................................9 Hamantashen — New and Tried-and-True.......................................... 10 Honoring a Legacy, MLK Weekend.....................................................11 WHC Programs & Events................................................................... 12 February Calendar............................................................................. 16 B’nei Mitzvah.................................................................................... 18 A Message of Thanks from the Tankels............................................... 19 Life Cycle...........................................................................................20 Contributions..................................................................................... 23 Coming in March: Passover!............................................................... 32

DJ Schneider Jensen Head of Schools, Early Childhood Education Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education Alexis Tinsley, Director of the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg ECC

Senior Staff – Administration

Steven Jacober, Executive Director Lindsay Fry Feldman, Director of Member Services Naomi Abelson Gohn Director of Temple Programs & TOV Mohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & Maintenance Stephen Stoupa, Director of Finance Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita

Officers

David Astrove, President Nell Shapiro, First Vice President Mark Director, Vice President Richard Newman, Vice President Jeffrey Weiss, Vice President Andrew H. Marks, Treasurer Carrie Coonin, Assistant Treasurer Janet Katz, Secretary Deborah Goldman, Assistant Secretary Lewis Wiener, General Counsel

Board of Directors Jami Axelrod Ellen R. Berlow Sharon Jaffe Dan Beth Levin Dubin Betty Jane Eichberg Brian D. Friedman Susan B. Gerson Jessica Pearlman Isen Edward P. Joseph Anne Lackritz Andrew Lazerow Jeremy London

Past Presidents

Leonard I. Abel David R. Berz Stuart L. Bindeman Earl M. Colson Meg Jacobs Flax Jay W. Freedman Susan J. Hanenbaum

David Metzner William Miller Sandy Nesbit David Oblon Steven A. Robins Lynn Sachs Cathy Zeman Scheineson Melissa Schwartz Aaron W. Stopak Paula Tiedemann Kimberly Wachen Dan Werner

Sherry Bindeman Kahn Richard D. Kaufmann Hank D. Levine Kenneth L. Marks Paul J. Mason John M. Nannes

Lauren S. Racoosin Froma Sandler Bob M. Shapiro David A. Vise Richard M. Young Peter L. Winik

Auxiliary Presidents & Contacts

2239: Valerie Hillman The Boomers: Jeanne Flemming Brotherhood: Alan Singer Couples Club: Kim & Brian Cooper, Chris McCannell & Ven Neralla EmptyNesters: Joan Adoff, Ruth Seif, Marcia Weinberg Prime Timers: Phyllis Belford, Sandy Grant Sisterhood: Ellen M. Miller WHECTY: Lily Schoonover

We Can Be Reached

Temple Office ........................................ 202-362-7100 (M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm) Weekends/After Hours ...........................202-895-6341 Temple Fax ..............................................202-537-1091 Julia Bindeman Suburban Center ............ 301-279-7505 Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Fax ..... 301-354-3200 Listen In .................................................202-895-6333 Live Streaming of Services......streaming.whctemple.org Website .................................................whctemple.org

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Jennifer Millstone, Editor, jmillstone@whctemple.org The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240) is published monthly by Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes to 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Rabbi’s Reflection Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig

The Unlikely Heroes of Our World

s a child, I loved Purim. My mother carefully and diligently helped me create a costume, often made of tinsel and cardboard, with my father’s old bathrobe becoming a king’s robe. The experience of dressing up as King Ahasuerus or Mordechai boosted my self-esteem — it felt good to be the hero; Purim was a fun holiday where the Jews outsmarted the villain! But as I got older, I realized the hero was, in fact, Esther and not the king or Mordechai. Esther risked her safety and her life to save the Jewish people. Even if she had not succeeded, the courage she had to place others’ welfare before her own would have been something to be celebrated. When we think about it, Esther is a very unlikely hero, and not just because our tradition has sometimes ignored the critical role women have always played. Esther is not your archetypal Jewish hero: she is an assimilated Persian and a single woman. Given what her obvious physical attributes must have been to allow her to have been included in the contest to be Queen, she probably could have written her own #MeToo story. Nevertheless, from the courage of an assimilated, single Jewish woman are the Jewish people saved and the wicked Haman destroyed. Justice is served and celebrated by our tradition because of the courage of an ordinary woman who chose to do extraordinary things for the sake of her people. There is an irony to Purim. We are to dress up in costume, mask ourselves to hide our identities, and drink so much that we cannot tell the hero from the villain. However, the real message is just the opposite. The importance of the holiday is in looking beyond the likely to the unlikely — to see in our society how the ordinary citizen can play a significant role in change. In the misogynistic society and male-dominated religious culture in which Esther lived, she taught us to open our eyes to the possibility of the unlikely hero among us. If we were to drop our stereotypes and see human potential

in every soul — regardless of gender, creed, or station in life — the world might be a different place. I have had just this experience over the last several months. Through my interfaith work, which has taken me to Abu Dhabi and Morocco for meetings and conferences with imams, other rabbis, and evangelical pastors, I have learned to drop my assumptions and open myself to the possibility of identifying unlikely partners in the pursuit of peace. Things are not always as they appear to be or even as black and white as we are often taught they are. I have been exposed to people who have become, like Esther, the unlikely heroes who are the real catalysts for change. One such individual is H.E. Shaykh (Sheikh) Abdullah bin Bayyah, a man who was a supreme court justice and a government official second in command in Mauritania. He is also one of the greatest legal scholars in the Islamic world. The sheikh is in his late 80s, and, dressed in his scholarly robes and signature simple white turban, he looks like a cross between Maimonides and the Baal Shem Tov. To listen to him speak, he shares their wisdom as well. On the issue of protecting the rights of minorities in Muslim society, his words echo Dr. King’s call for social justice and equality. This wisp of a man, who looks as if a strong wind would carry him away, has stood firm and stable in a storm of religious hatred as the anchor of religious peace and harmony in modern Islam today. He is a profound teacher, never wasting words but speaking from the heart, and is dedicating his life to the pursuit of religious reconciliation and harmony among Jews, Muslims, and Christians — the children of Abraham. Shaykh bin Bayyah authored the Marrakesh Declaration, which was signed by world religious leaders in 2015, and he is the President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Continued on page 22. WHC Journal – February 2018 | Page 3

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WHC’s Israel Trip Winter 2017

Here’s a peek at some of the experiences Rabbi Shankman described in her column on page 5. We are going back to Israel this summer! Join Rabbi Lustig from June 24 – July 4 for a family journey of a lifetime. Contact Layne Weiss for information: lweiss@whctemple.org or 202-895-6307. Page 4 | WHC Journal – February 2018

Rabbi’s Reflection Rabbi Susan N. Shankman

sraeli author Amos Oz describes journeying to Israel in his poem “Leaving a Mark.” You come to a place — a hill, the desert, a spring, a house … You change it and make your mark upon it, but it is also to be open and give it the opportunity to leave its mark on you.

learned about the importance of the keepers of those borders for Israel’s safety and sense of security. Our teens and younger students met and interviewed Israeli soldiers, just a few years older than they, and learned firsthand what it means to them to defend our homeland.

Just a few weeks ago, I was blessed to journey to Israel with a number of Washington Hebrew families and celebrate the B’nei Mitzvah of five of our students. Our journey took us simultaneously through Jewish history and the creation of the modern state of Israel, with all of its successes and challenges.

On a cold evening, we explored Nimrod Castle, a medieval Muslim fortress, by lantern. In Safed (also known as Tzfat), we visited the heart of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah, sitting in the synagogues overlooking the fields that inspired the composition of the words to Lecha Dodi — words with which we too welcome Shabbat in song each Kabbalat Shabbat at Washington Hebrew. We experienced ancient Israel in the biblical village Kfar Kedem, where we dressed as shepherds, rode donkeys, and milked goats — a favorite activity of the trip!

We arrived in time to spend our first Friday night at Beit Tefilah Israeli, a creative, innovative, and inclusive community, where we sang and celebrated a joyous Shabbat. The service was briefly interrupted by Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) protestors, which opened our trip with a meaningful conversation about k’lal Yisrael (Jewish unity) and the current status of religious freedom in Israel.

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From the Galilee, we journeyed up to Jerusalem. Though Jerusalem is technically to the South, we are taught in Jewish tradition that one goes up to Jerusalem — both geographically and spiritually. We entered Jerusalem overlooking the City of Gold, where we paused for a Shehecheyanu moment. Our time in Jerusalem included a visit to Har Herzl, Israel’s military cemetery and burial place of Israel’s founding leaders, and learned more about Theodore Herzl, the visionary who famously said about the idea of a Jewish state, “If you will it, it is no dream.” We tasted and smelled the fruits of that dream at Machane Yehuda market, where ancient species of the land and modern concoctions capture the essence of Israel’s bountiful produce and delicious cuisine.

We entered Jerusalem overlooking the City of Gold, where we paused for a Shehecheyanu moment.”

Our journey took us from the ancient walls of Jaffa to the Roman port in Caesarea. We walked through time and gained an appreciation for the various civilizations whose mark is still evident on this land. We honored the words of Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, whose poem “Tourists” expresses the desire for us not merely to observe Israel and her people as museum artifacts but as embodiments of a living, breathing, vibrant Jewish state. That state includes those of other religions, including Druze, Baha’i, Muslims, and Christians. We explored holy sites for some of these other faiths and discussed what it means to live as a minority within the Jewish state. We headed farther north into the Golan Heights through a jeep tour that gave our participants a sense of the critical impact the Six Day War of 1967 had on Israel’s security and psyche. Among the many highlights of our trip was time spent at Misgav Am — a kibbutz on the border of Lebanon and Syria, where we engaged in candid conversation with kibbutz members and

During a powerful day at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial, our B’nei Mitzvah students each received a “twin,” a boy or girl who perished during the Holocaust before he or she became Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Our young teens were honored to share their own B’nei Mitzvah with these young souls who would be called to Torah with them at our Washington Hebrew B’nei Mitzvah service in Israel. Continued on page 24.

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Cantor’s Reflection Cantor Mikhail Manevich

ne of the major findings from the 2009 Chorus Impact Study commissioned by Chorus America was that 42.6 million people in the U.S. sang in more than 270,000 choruses — that’s far more than participated in any other performing art. The data indicated that choral singing was a thriving and growing form of artistic expression in America, and, in addition to providing great musical performances, it could be acknowledged for advancing many of the positive qualities associated with success in life both for children and adults. As a result of some other studies, it was also determined that choral singers live longer and are generally happier than the rest of the population. In our Jewish tradition, we first hear about choral singing when King David is credited with establishing the first Israelite orchestra and choir, with the purpose of enhancing the spiritual mood of sacred services. Most of the musicians and singers David employed came from the tribe of Levi. As it said in Psalm 150:

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“Praise the LORD! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!”

and enlightenment of European Jewry, that choral singing became a regular feature of the synagogue. The early Reform Movement abolished the office of the cantor, giving musical responsibilities to choirs of men and women, who sang with an organ in the manner of a Lutheran service. Before long, a more moderate reform took hold, and synagogue musicians such as Solomon Sulzer (1804-1890) and Louis Lewandowski (1823-1894) composed music and conducted four-part choirs that complemented the cantors’ solos. The first synagogue choir in the United States was organized in 1818, at New York’s Congregation Shearith Israel. In 1897, the Reform Movement published its first Union Hymnal, which included 129 hymns for a four-part choir. The following 120 years brought changes in musical styles, generations of composers creating music for synagogues, and nonending discussion about the role of music in worship.

As a result of some other studies, it was also determined that choral singers live longer and are generally happier than the rest of the population.”

Following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., the Rabbis abolished the sacrificial rite and its accompanying instrumental and vocal music. Professional synagogue choir music was not heard again until the late 16th century when Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) served as the court composer to the Duke of Mantua, and as leader of the court’s musicians, directed an instrumental ensemble. Rossi’s collection of 33 Jewish motets (polyphonic sacred choral compositions, usually performed a cappella) displayed the beauty and elegance of the late Italian Renaissance. But it was not until the 19th century, with the emancipation

When people ask me for my opinion on what kind of music we should have at WHC, my answer is simple: any style or variety of styles is appropriate as long as it touches our congregants’ spiritually. Spirituality is very difficult to describe. A long time ago, I was at a concert performed by renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Perlman was sitting alone in the middle of the stage and played one of Bach’s unaccompanied sonatas. Suddenly, a light breeze blew his sheet music from the stand. Perlman didn’t stop for a second and finished the piece. After what felt like a full minute of silence, the entire audience went crazy with applause. I still remember this as a great spiritual moment. Now back to our choir tradition. Members of our congregational choir, Kol Rinah, practice every week and sing for some special musical services, concerts, and events in our community. Sometimes I wonder what brings them back every week after a full day of work. First, it’s the camaraderie: Continued on page 7.

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The Four Chaplains Plaque Dedication and Wreath-Laying Ceremony Honoring Their Sacrifice at Sea

lease join us at the U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theater on Friday, February 2 at noon to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester. There will be a special plaque dedication and wreath-laying ceremony that honors the selfless and heroic acts of the four chaplains who were on board — Lt. Alexander D. Goode, a rabbi who served WHC while he studied for ordination at Hebrew Union College; Lt. George L. Fox, a Methodist minister; Lt. John P. Washington, a Roman Catholic priest; and Lt. Clark V. Poling, a Dutch Reformed minister. It was late at night on February 3, 1943, when the USAT Dorchester, an overcrowded Army transport ship, was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Greenland as it traveled to the European front. The blast immediately killed dozens, wounded many others, and caused the Dorchester to take on water. As it became apparent that the ship would sink, the four chaplains quickly dispersed, distributing life jackets, calming the frightened, tending to the wounded, and guiding the disoriented toward lifeboats. Petty Officer John J. Mahoney, one of those lucky enough to survive the attack, shared a memory about trying to re-enter his cabin to get his gloves on that frigid night. Rabbi Goode stopped him and gave the petty officer his own pair. When Mahoney tried to refuse the offer, the rabbi said, “Never mind. I have two pairs.” It was only long after that Mahoney realized that Rabbi Goode did not have an extra pair of gloves; he never intended to leave the ship.

When the last life preservers had been handed out, the four chaplains removed their own and gave them away. The men then linked arms at the ship’s railing, prayed, and sang hymns offering comfort to the men in the water. The Dorchester sank 27 minutes later, with the chaplains still at the rail. The Dorchester, which had 902 servicemen, merchant seamen, and civilian workers aboard, lost 672 men that day. The U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theater is located at 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.

Cantor’s Reflection (continued from page 6) they like each other’s company. Second, they have a love for music — and Jewish music, in particular. Third, rehearsal is always a learning experience. They learn about music, prayers, composers, and historical moments. They also work with different guest artists, cantors, and conductors. I hope you’ll express your appreciation when you meet them, and I hope you will join them in singing unto God a new song. You can learn more about Kol Rinah, WHC’s adult choir, which is under the direction of Cantor Manevich, at whctemple.org/KolRinah. WHC Journal – February 2018 | Page 7

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On Purim, Why Do We … …call the holiday “Purim”?

Purim means “lots” — as in “lotteries.” Haman wanted to kill all of the Jews in Shushan because Mordechai, who was a Jew, would not bow down to him. Haman cast lots to choose a date for the massacre. He picked the 13th of Adar. We celebrate Purim on Adar 14, commemorating Esther and Mordechai’s bravery and the foiling of Haman’s plot.

…wear costumes?

Possibly originating from Esther masking her Jewish identity from the king, our tradition of dressing in costume adds to the merriment and celebration of this holiday. At WHC, we often dress according to our theme, which this year is the ‘80s Purim Prom! All styles of 1980s fashion are welcome (and encouraged)!

…read from a scroll?

This special scroll looks a bit like a Torah on one roller. It’s called Megillat Esther (Scroll of Esther), and contains the text we will read on Shabbat Purim. A special tradition at WHC, the scroll is held vertically when it is read, enabling all to see the text.

…use groggers?

The word “grogger” comes from the Polish word for rattle. When we read Megillat Esther, we are obligated to “blot out the name of Haman,” which we do very well with our voices, feet, and these loud noisemakers that Jews have used in Purim celebrations since the 13th century.

…give baskets of treats and tzedakah?

Another commandment of Purim is to give gifts of food to friends and those in need. Mishloach manot are baskets of sweets and treats given to friends, and matanot l’evyonim are gifts of food or tzedakah for the poor, helping us remember the social justice aspect of the holiday.

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… eat hamantashen?

These triangular cookies, which are shaped like the three-cornered hat Haman wore, are a delicious treat. Bake some at home with a special new recipe, or support WHC’s youth programs by buying a box for all the enjoyment without the work. Information for both options is on page 10.

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It’s gonna be totally rad, we’re so sure!

WHC ‘80s PURIM Omigosh guys! WHC’s going back to the time when boom boxes were big and hair was, like, bigger! Find your scrunchies, parachute pants, and shoulder pads and meet us at the food court. Your favorite ‘80s tunes will tell the story of Purim on Shabbat, and we’ll crown the WHC Prom Queen & King at our oneg. Come back on Sunday for tons of family fun and games at our Purim Carnival.

Shabbat PURIM ‘80s prOm CARNIVAL Friday, 3/2

sunday, 3/4

6pm: dinner at the whc food court 12pm - 3pm at the jbsc arcade 7pm: shabbat purim 8pm: oneg prom For all the details and Shabbat dinner registration: whctemple.org/Purim WHC Journal – February 2018 | Page 9

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Hamantashen New and Tried-and-True Coconut Cheesecake Hamantashen From Modern Jewish Baker by Shannon Sarna

Cookbook author and editor of “The Nosher” food blog (myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher), Shannon Sarna is coming to the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center on Sunday, February 25 (see page 14 for details). Here, she shares a new take on a traditional Purim treat. Ms. Sarna says, “Creamy coconut cheese filling is an unexpected hamantashen flavor, but it’s absolutely delicious. I like adding additional coconut flakes to the top after I have folded the cookie so that, as it bakes, there is just a touch of toasted coconut peeking out on top.” Enjoy! For the Dough: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon whole or 2% milk (or almond milk) 1 teaspoon vanilla For the Filling: 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus 1–2 additional tablespoons if needed ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ cup shredded coconut, plus additional for topping

Make the Dough: In a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment or by hand, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and beat until mixed thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture until incorporated. If the dough seems too wet still, add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Chill the dough for at least 1 and up to 24 hours. Make the Filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar together. Add the heavy cream, vanilla, and shredded coconut until combined. Make the Hamantashen: Preheat oven to 400°F. Dust your work surface with flour to keep the dough from sticking. I like to cut dough in half and roll out in batches. Roll out the dough to ¼- to ½-inch thick. Using a round cookie cutter, cut out and place the cut circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. To keep the dough from sticking to your cutter, dip cookie cutter in flour. Fill each round with ½ teaspoon cream cheese filling. Pinch up the dough to form a triangle. Pinch dough very tightly to ensure they do not open. Top cookies with additional shredded coconut if desired. Place cookies in freezer for 10 minutes. This step will ensure the cookies don’t spread too much or open during the process of baking. Repeat with remaining dough, putting scraps back into dough 3 or 4 times until all the dough has been used. If dough becomes too soft, pop into the freezer for 5 minutes to chill slightly. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are just golden around the edges. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Easiest, Tastiest Hamantashen From the WHECTY hamantashen pop-up shop

Satisfy your hamantashen craving immediately with a purchase from WHECTY’s hamantashen pop-up shop! For $6 you can get a single-flavor box of four large hamantashen. Choose from apple, apricot, cherry, chocolate, poppy seed, prune, and raspberry. Order online at whctemple.org/Purim or stop by the shop to buy a box. Hamantashen Pop-up Shop Hours: Sunday, February 25: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm at Temple & the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Tuesday, February 27: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm at JBSC Wednesday, February 28: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm at Temple Friday, March 2: During the Shabbat Purim Prom (oneg) at Temple Sunday, March 4: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm — The Purim Carnival! — at JBSC Page 10 | WHC Journal – February 2018

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Honoring a Legacy MLK Weekend

The numbers are impressive: 500+ at dinner before the MLK Shabbat service; 1,000+ in the Sanctuary for the service itself; three choirs, one with 125 members; and 800+ who came to perform tikkun olam on MLK Day of Service. But more impressive was the incredible feeling of community thorughout the halls of Washington Hebrew Congregation on MLK Weekend. Here are just a few of the many photos. More are on our website: whctemple.org. WHC Journal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 2018 | Page 11

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WHC Programs & Events Featured Programs Florida Reunion Weekend I

Open to the Community

A Unique Havdalah Experience in Florida for WHC Members Saturday, February 10, 3:00 pm in Miami Beach, Florida

“AM I ENOUGH?”

We invite all of our members who are wintering in or visiting Florida to celebrate a spiritual moment with our Congregation as we begin our annual Florida Reunion weekend. Rabbi Lustig and Cantors Manevich and Bortnick will help us mark the separation of the sacred from the secular through a Havdalah service that features music and prayers that engage each of our senses. Space is limited for this event.

A Program for Teens and Parents

Tuesday, Feb. 20 7 - 830pm at JBSC 00

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/Florida Fajr Chestnut: fchestnut@whctemple.org, 202-895-6349

“HOW TO TALK TO THE CREATURE IN YOUR CAR”

Florida Reunion Weekend II

A Program for Parents

A Musical Evening in Florida for WHC Members Monday, February 12, 5:30 pm in Boca Raton, Florida

With winter in full force up north, we invite Florida “snowbirds” and those visiting Florida to join Rabbi Lustig and WHC members in Boca Raton for our annual reunion concert. Hosted by Lyn and Barry Chasen, we look forward to a lovely cocktail reception, concert by Cantor Mikhail Manevich and Cantor Susan Bortnick featuring the music of Oscar Hammerstein, and dessert reception.

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/Florida Fajr Chestnut: fchestnut@whctemple.org, 202-895-6349

Special Worship Experiences

Tot Shabbat

A Shabbat Experience for Families With Young Children Friday, February 2, 5:30 pm at JBSC Friday, February 23, 5:00 pm at Temple

Our clergy make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Join us for Tot Shabbat, a half-hour service — open to the community — that teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Continue that feeling of community and stay for a family-style (and family-friendly) dinner and craft project that relates to an upcoming holiday or Jewish value taught in the service.

Registration required for dinner only (free): whctemple.org/TotShabbat JBSC — Alexis Tinsley: atinsley@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208 Temple — DJ Jensen: djensen@whctemple.org, 202-895-6360

Wednesday, Feb. 21 700 - 830pm at JBSC

SCOTT FRIED

Health Educator, Motivational Speaker

RSVP: whctemple.org/ScottFried

Special Worship Experiences

A Shabbat of Peace, Featuring Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah With Music by Dan Nichols and JAM A Pollin Music Service for All Generations Friday, February 9, 6:00 pm at Temple

Ranked 9th on the 2018 list of “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims,” Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah is a prominent Muslim cleric, respected religious scholar, and President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies. The sheikh will speak for the first time at a Jewish house of worship when he comes to WHC for this Shabbat service. His remarks will be paired with a selection of peace-themed music from Dan Nichols, an internationally renowned Jewish musician who is returning to WHC as our Artist-in-Residence for the weekend of February 9-10. WHC’s youth choir, JAM, will join Dan Nichols on the bimah at this service. whctemple.org/Pollin Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

Shirei Shabbat A Musical Shabbat for All Generations Friday, February 23, 6:00 pm at Temple

Shirei Shabbat (Shabbat of Songs) is a spiritual, musical, and uplifting way to end your week. With upbeat tunes, some new music, and more English, this monthly Shabbat service is certain to engage and delight.

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WHC Programs & Events Special Worship Experiences

2239’s Metro Minyan and Shabbat Dinner With David & Debbie Astrove A Shabbat Experience for Adults in Their 20s and 30s Friday, February 23, 6:30 pm at Temple

WHC President David Astrove and his wife, Debbie, invite you to a special Metro Minyan service and dinner at Temple. Led by Rabbi Miller, the evening begins with “A Shot of Torah,” an opportunity to study the weekly Torah portion and dive into some serious (and not so serious) Jewish discussion over drinks and snacks. The guitar-led, come-as-you-are Shabbat service starts at 7:15 pm and is followed by dinner featuring delicious and authentic Syrian cuisine catered by the refugee chefs at Foodhini. Registration required for dinner only ($): whctemple.org/DinnerWithDavid Valerie Hillman Bluestein: vhillman@whctemple.org

Opportunities for Adults to Engage

2018 Big Dream Gala to Benefit the RJWECC Saturday, February 3, 7:00 pm at JBSC

The RJWECC Parents Committee is excited to host the 2018 Dream Big Gala, a fantastic, fun evening to enjoy with friends and celebrate the wonderful Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center community. In order to make the event a success, we encourage you not only to attend, but to invite your friends and adult family members to join us. Registration required ($): whctemple.org/ECCMD Alexis Tinsley: atinsley@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208

A Shabbat of Peace Friday, February 9, 6:00 pm at Washington Hebrew Congregation

Welcoming H.E. Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

with Dan Nichols Musician and WHC Artist-in-Residence

Human Trafficking in Our Communities modern slavery is closer than you think

Monday, 2/5, 10am at JBSC Learn how advocacy and action can help curtail human trafficking and assist its victims. Presented by Susan Esserman, founder and head of the SAFE (Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment) Center at the University of Maryland

Part of the Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative

Opportunities for Adults to Engage

Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign

A Couples Club Book Discussion With Author Jonathan Allen Monday, February 12, 7:30 pm, location TBD

This calls for a drink! Join us as we hear the inside scoop on the collapse of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign with journalist Jonathan Allen, national political reporter at NBC News and co-author of Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/CouplesClub Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

Open to the community RSVP preferred: whctemple.org/Sisterhood WHC Journal – February 2018 | Page 13

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WHC Programs & Events Opportunities for Adults to Engage

Sisterhood Literary Group: The Invention of Wings Friday, February 23, 10:00 am at Temple

Susan Adland will facilitate the discussion of Sue Monk Kidd’s historical fiction novel that opens in Charleston on Sarah Grimke’s 11th birthday. Sarah is given ownership of a 10-yearold slave known as “Handful,” and the story follows the girls’ relationship over the next 35 years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies, and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement, and the uneasy ways of love. Sarah Grimke and her sister, Angelina, were early pioneers in the abolition and women’s rights movements.

RSVP preferred: whctemple.org/Sisterhood Susan Adland: sfadland@gmail.com

Modern Hamantashen With “Modern Jewish Baker” Shannon Sarna Organized by WHC Sisterhood Sunday, February 25, 12:30 pm at JBSC

Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket the homeless, sick,tohungry, underprivileged Making • Helping Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed Save Lives •and Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • in the Washington, D.C. community. Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Se-

MITZVAH DAY

SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018 Learn more: whctemple.org/MitzvahDay

Shannon Sarna, popular food blogger (“The Nosher”) and author of the cookbook Modern Jewish Baker: Challah, Babka, Bagels & More, will tell you — hamantashen don’t need to be dry or crumbly, nor do they need to be filled with traditional Lifelong Learning jams and pie fillings! Whether your taste runs to savory or the Date Journal Ad.indd 1 1/4/2018 11:44:49 AM sweet, this baking demonstration will have you preheating 2018 Save WHC Academy: The Prayer Book your oven and pulling out your rolling pin. Book sales and — A Window Into Jewish History and the Jewish Soul signing to follow presentation. You can try one of Shannon’s Mondays, from February 5–26, 7:15 pm at Temple recipes now. See page 10 for her Coconut Cheesecake Embedded in the words of our prayers is a history of our Hamantashen. This program is open to the community — people’s struggles and strivings, hopes and aspirations, bring a friend! complex and sophisticated ideas, yet all this often goes RSVP preferred: whctemple.org/Sisterhood unnoticed. This course, taught by Miles Roger, Assistant Lisa Moss: mail@lisamoss.com Director of Religious Education, and Jamie Field, Religious School Educator, will introduce participants to the literary and spiritual treasure chest that is the Jewish prayer book. No familiarity with the prayers is necessary, only a willingness and curiosity to uncover the meaning in timeless words.

WHC ACADEMY The Prayer Book: A Window Into Jewish History and the Jewish Soul February 5 - February 26 The Torah: Its History and Significance March 5 - April 2 The Big Jewish Questions, Part II: Jewish Thought at the turn of the Twentieth Century April 9 - April 30

Mondays at Temple, 7:15 - 9:15 pm $25 members, $54 non-members whctemple.org/WHCAcademy

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Registration required ($): whctemple.org/WHCAcademy Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

Tikkun Olam

“Human Trafficking in Our Own Communities” Organized by WHC Sisterhood Monday, February 5, 10:00 am at JBSC

Join us to learn about the issue of human trafficking in our own communities with Susan Esserman, founder and head of the SAFE (Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment) Center at the University of Maryland. SAFE serves women, men, and transgender individuals — adults, youth, foreign nationals and U.S. citizens — who have been forced, defrauded, or coerced into commercial sex or forced labor in the United States. Ms. Esserman is a partner at the law firm Steptoe and Johnson, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, and WHC member. Through her talk, we will learn how advocacy and action can help curtail human trafficking and assist its victims.

RSVP preferred: whctemple.org/Sisterhood Lisa Moss: mail@lisamoss.com

In February …

WHC Programs & Events Tikkun Olam

Community Issues/Social Action Meeting

Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 pm at Temple

Join committee members each month for an in-depth discussion of social action issues and to plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/activities.

whctemple.org/CISA Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org, 202-895-6307

Join us in Florida!

WHC Hunger Project Food Packing A Tikkun Olam Project for All Generations Sunday, February 25, 1:30 pm at Temple

Put on a hair net and join us to make a real impact on hunger in our community. All ages are welcome as we work together to package nutritious meals for those in need. Help support Manna Food, the Capital Area Food Bank, the Maryland Food Bank, and Bread for the City. SSL hours are awarded too.

2/10: A Unique Havdalah Experience in Miami Beach 2/12: Reunion Concert & Reception in Boca Raton

Registration required (free): whctemple.org/HungerProject Jeff Bergman: hungerproject@whctemple.org

Youth

Information and RSVP: whctemple.org/Florida

D.C. Dance Party

For 8th- through 12th-Grade Students Saturday, February 3, 7:00 pm at Temple Sinai in D.C.

Join us for this special winter dance party for teens throughout the metro area! We’ll get down and dance while helping others, as proceeds from this dance will benefit local charities.

Advance registration preferred ($): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

Youth

Winter Olympics For 3rd- and 4th-Grade Students Sunday, February 4, 12:00 pm at Temple

Get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics as we hold our first ever winter-themed Olympics for 3rd- and 4th-graders! Participate in fun games as we compete for medals and have a great time going for the gold!

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/ETY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

Pre-Confirmation Retreat for 8th-Grade Students

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Sunday, March 4, 4:00 pm at Temple

Friday, February 9 – Sunday, February 11 in Adamstown, MD

Our Leadership and Ethics retreat provides 8th-graders with a variety of fun and interesting activities and programs that allow them to understand and react to real-life situations. This retreat will help our students prepare for high school and beyond, allowing them to grow as leaders and as ethical people. We will use hands-on leadership activities, media, real-life events, and more to make it a fun and challenging weekend.

Registration required (free): whctemple.org/PreConfirmation Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

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Tickets: $25

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February 2018 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

9:30am Religious School (M&B) 12:00pm 3rd- and 4th- Grade “Winter Olympics” (M)

9:30am Religious School (M&B)

No Religious School (M&B)

9:15am Melody Makers (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 10:00am “Human Trafficking in Our Communities” with Sisterhood (B) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

9:15am Melody Makers (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 5:30pm Florida Reunion Concert (OUT) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M) 7:30pm Couples Club Book Discussion (OUT)

Presidents’ Day ECCs Closed (M&B)

10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

9:30am Religious School (M&B) 12:30pm Sisterhood: Modern Hamantashen With Shannon Sarna (B) 1:30pm WHC Hunger Project (M) 5:30pm Post Confirmation Dinner (OUT)

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9:15am Melody Makers (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (B) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M)

4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (B) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (B) 7:00pm “Am I Enough?” – A Program for Teens and Parents (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M)

4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (B) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M)

B: Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

9:15am Toddler Time (M) 10:00am Back to Basics (B) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:30pm Kol Rinah Rehearsal (B)

9:15am Toddler Time (M) 10:00am Back to Basics (B) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:30pm Community Issues/Social Action Committee Meeting (M) 7:30pm Kol Rinah Rehearsal (B)

9:15am Toddler Time (M) 10:00am Back to Basics (B) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:00pm “How to Talk to the Creature in Your Car” (B) 7:30pm Kol Rinah Rehearsal (B)

9:15am Toddler Time (M) 10:00am Back to Basics (B) 1:00pm Wednesday Study Group(M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:30pm Kol Rinah Rehearsal (B)

M: Temple

OUT: Not at a WHC location

Sh’vat – Adar 5778 Thursday

Friday

9:15am Kick and Play (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate/ Advanced (B) 11:15am Conversational Hebrew: Beginning/Intermediate (B)

Saturday

10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B) 12:00pm Four Chaplains Plaque Dedication and Wreath-Laying Ceremony (OUT) 6:00pm Tot Shabbat Family Dinner (B) 6:30pm Camp Harlam Around the World Dinner and Song Session (B)

Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bar Mitzvah of Sam Ranzer

Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 5:30pm Tot Shabbat (B) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M)

9:15am Kick and Play (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate/ Advanced (B) 11:15am Conversational Hebrew: Beginning/Intermediate (B)

8th-Grade Retreat (OUT through Sunday) 10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B)

Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm “A Shabbat of Peace” — A Pollin Music Service with Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Dan Nichols, and JAM (M) 10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B)

L’Taken Program for Confirmation Students (OUT through Monday) 10:30am Sisterhood’s Literary Group (M) 10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B) 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Family Dinner (M)

3:00pm Florida Reunion Havdalah Experience (OUT)

Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) B’nei Mitzvah of Matthew Ashman and Emma Palim 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) Bar Mitzvah of Grady Karp

17 Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Sherbacow

Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 9:15am Kick and Play (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate/ Advanced (B) 11:15am Conversational Hebrew: Beginning/Intermediate (B)

7:00pm RJWECC “Dream Big Gala” (B) 7:00pm WHECTY “Illuminate” Dance Party (OUT)

Services: 5:00pm Tot Shabbat (M) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shirei Shabbat (M) 6:30pm 2239’s Metro Minyan and Shabbat Dinner with David & Debbie Astrove (M)

4:00pm “Badlands” Excursion for 5th- and 6th-Grade Students (OUT)

Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) B’nei Mitzvah of Jacob Gerson and Aaron Michaels 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) B’not Mitzvah of Anna Pisto and Rachel Resnick

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Mazel Tov to WHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s February B'nei Mitzvah

Sam Bradley Ranzer February 3, Morning Sam is a seventh-grade student at North Bethesda Middle School. He is the son of Beth & Alan Ranzer; the brother of Emily; and the grandson of Barbara & Michael Greenberg, Judy Ranzer, and the late Mark Ranzer.

Grady Anderson Karp February 10, Havdalah Grady is a seventh-grade student at Alice Deal Middle School. He is the son of Alissa Lash & Sean Karp; the brother of Maddox and Dylan; and the grandson of Linda & Myles Lash and Linda & Howard Karp.

Matthew Benjamin Ashman February 10, Morning Matthew is a seventh-grade student at North Bethesda Middle School. He is the son of Leslie & Eric Ashman; the brother of Emily; the grandson of Roberta Eisen & Ross Anthony, Teri & Steven Ashman, and the late Ben Izenson; and the great-grandson of Gilda Lessans and Adelaine Ashman.

Jacob Robert Sherbacow February 17, Havdalah Jack is a seventh-grade student at Westland Middle School. He is the son of Diana & Todd Sherbacow, and the grandson of Loris & the late Gerald Horwitz and Paul & the late Roberta Sherbacow.

Emma Lida Palim February 10, Morning Emma is a seventh-grade student at Thomas W. Pyle Middle School. She is the daughter of Erica & Mark Palim; the sister of Sophie, Philip, and Andrew; and the granddaughter of Doris & Byron Roth, Nadja Cantacuzene, and Ralph Palim.

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Mazel Tov to WHC’s February B'nei Mitzvah

Jacob Albert Gerson February 24, Morning Jacob is a seventh-grade student at Alice Deal Middle School. He is the son of Susan B. Gerson & Beth L. Aronson; and the grandson of Diane & Elliot Ganz and Susan & Gerald Aronson.

Anna Santina Pisto February 24, Havdalah Anna is a seventh-grade student at North Bethesda Middle School. She is the daughter of Stephanie & Rocco Pisto, and the granddaughter of Marilyn & Gordon Berg and Frances & Umberto Pisto.

Aaron Isaac Senn Michaels February 24, Morning Aaron is a seventh-grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the son of Mara Senn & Chris Michaels; the brother of Seth; and the grandson of Judy & Art Michaels, the late Eve Rozsa Senn, and the late Richard Senn.

Rachel Cawley Resnick February 24, Havdalah Rachel is a seventh-grade student at Robert Frost Middle School. She is the daughter of Jo & Jon Resnick; the sister of Olivia; and the granddaughter of Wendy & John Stockton, Charles & the late Sandy Resnick.

A Message of Thanks from WHC’s Director of Religious Education, Stephanie Tankel Stephen and I are overcome with gratitude for the warmth and love being shared by those at WHC over the birth of our daughter, Madeleine Grace. We extend our thanks to all who joined us for her simchat bat (baby naming) on Sunday, January 7.

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Life Cycle

Congratulations to… Julie Berg & Ephraim Atkinson, on the naming of their daughter Naomi Shoshana Atkinson (Naomi Shoshana); and to Naomi’s grandparents, Dede & Cary Berg and Nancy & Joseph Atkinson.

Ellen & Michael Barth, on the birth of their granddaughter, Rebecca Harper Barth; and to Rebecca’s parents, Elisabeth Harper & Adam Barth. Rebecca is also the granddaughter of the late Rebecca Crum. Barbara & Larry Dubit, on the birth of their twin grandsons, Myles River & Ozzie Raye Morick; and to Myles and Ozzie’s parents, Samantha & Brad Morick; and paternal grandparents, Beverly & Robert Morick. Lynn & Glenn Forrest, on the birth of their granddaughter, Ella Madison Eisner; and to Ella’s parents, Jill & Jason Eisner; paternal grandparents, Lois & David Eisner; and great-grandmothers, Marilyn Barclay and Marilyn Forrest. Melissa & Eric Goldstein, on the naming of their daughter, Alexandra Miller Goldstein (Rifka); and to Alexandra’s grandparents, Otilia & Paul Rasmussen and Marsha Miller & Carl Goldstein. Gabrielle Grunau & William Grosshandler, on the birth of their granddaughter, Josephine Esperanza Livick; and to Josephine’s parents, Matt & Françoise Olivas Livick; and paternal grandfather, Greg Livick. Josephine is also the granddaughter of the late JoEllen Livick and the late Ricardo Olivas. Laura & Michael Kaufman, on the naming of their daughter, Brooke Mirabelle Kaufman (Batya Tiferet); and to Brooke’s big brothers, Amare and Paxton; grandparents, Betsy & Richard Robinson and Cheryl Kaufman; and great-grandmothers, Lilli Isner and Blanche Robinson. Brooke is also the granddaughter of the late Phil Kaufman. Tracy & Bruce Ochsman, on the marriage of their daughter, January Blair Kolker, to Andrew Heiberger, the son of Marilyn & Howard Heiberger. January is the granddaughter of Ciss & Bernie Kolker; Andrew is the grandson of Bruna Resler. Sheri & Randy Rothstein, on the marriage of their daughter, Melissa Rothstein, to Josh Wasserman, son of Helaine & Gary Wasserman. Stephanie & Stephen Tankel, on the birth and naming of their daughter, Madeleine Grace Tankel (Chaya); and to Madeleine’s grandparents, Stephanie & Peter Schissler and Berta & Shelly Tankel. Donna Toll, on the marriage of her daughter, Jaclyn Toll, to Josh Basse, son of Jane & Dennis Basse. Jaclyn is also the daughter of Steve Toll.

Our Sincerest Condolences… Bernard Shaw, husband of Beverly Shaw; father of Steve Shaw, Michael Shaw (Debby), and Carrie Shaw (Ram Subedi). Helene Devay, grandmother of Robert Devay II, Stephen Frankel, and Mindy Frankel. Herman Porten, husband of Regina Porten; father of Stephen Porten (Nancy), Scott Porten (Melissa), Nanci Porten (Paul Gutermann), Jacqueline Havens, Jeffrey Ginsburg, and Janine Orchin. Dr. Irving “Bud” Rothstein, uncle of Randy Rothstein (Sheri), Russell Rothstein (Susan), Bruce Feldman (Sherry), Douglas Feldman (Eileen), and Jane Abrams (Larry). Louis Levy, husband of Wilma Probst Levy. Howard Lee Robins, husband of Lois Robins; father of Jeffrey Robins (Rena) and Steven Robins (Debbie); grandfather of Jared, Josh (Andrea), Chad (Jillian), and Callie. Rosa Tijman, mother of Horacio Tijman (Matilde) and Susana Tijman (Steve).

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In February …

WHC Programs & Events Continued from page 15

Youth

L’Taken Social Justice Seminar For WHC’s Confirmands

MONDAY 30

FEB. 12 AT 7

BOOK DISCUSSION with Jonathan Allen

SILVER

3404 Wisconsin Ave NW

Friday, February 23 – Monday, February 26 in D.C.

Are you ready to change the world? Then, get excited for the Bernard and Audre Rapoport L’Taken Social Justice Seminar. In partnership with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), you will have the opportunity to impact our political process as you share your views on social justice topics with decision-makers on Capitol Hill.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/Confirmation Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

“The Badlands” An Excursion for 5th- and 6th-Grade Students Saturday, February 24, 4:00 pm in Rockville, MD

JONATHAN ALLEN

Co-Author of Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign

COST: $18 per person Includes appetizers and a drink

RSVP:

whctemple.org/CouplesClub

Youth

“Am I Enough?” A Survival Guide Through the Arc of Adolescence

Spend the afternoon at the area’s coolest new hot-spot, The Badlands! We’re taking part in a special science-themed program specifically designed for 5th- and 6th-graders. Space is limited for this event.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/Club56 Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

Post Confirmation Dinner

Sunday, February 25, 5:30 pm at an outside location

Several times during the year, our Post Confirmation students will gather for a Sunday dinner and discussion at someone’s home. We hope you’ll join us for a great dinner and a relaxed evening.

RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/PostConfirmation Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

A Program for Teens and Parents Tuesday, February 20, 7:00 pm at JBSC

Loneliness. Hopelessness. Isolation. Loss. With the recent teen suicides in our community, it can be hard to know how to see the warning signs, how to cope with difficult situations, and how to mourn for those we’ve lost. Scott Fried will share his story and provide powerful examples of how to learn from our mistakes and grow through adversity. This workshop will teach us how to accept feelings of vulnerability as we work through the pain and doubt that are part of the teen years.

Registration preferred (free): whctemple.org/ScottFried Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

“How to Talk to the Creature in Your Car” A Program for Parents Wednesday, February 21, 7:00 pm at JBSC

What secrets are kids keeping from their parents? How do you parent a teenager through this difficult time of teenage angst? This talk offers specific ideas and techniques on how to understand your teen, how to communicate with them, and how to be there for them as they as they undergo the emotional journey to adulthood.

Registration preferred (free): whctemple.org/ScottFried Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

Programs for Students in Pre-K through 12th grades!

2018-2019 Registration Opens February 4 whctemple.org/ReligiousSchool WHC Journal – February 2018 | Page 21

WHC Journal

Rabbi Lustig’s Reflection (continued from page 3)

Societies, which has brought world leaders together to study how to respond to and end religious extremism. He has called for a new gathering here in the United States — the Alliance of Virtue — which will bring more than 350 world religious leaders to Washington, DC this month. “This alliance,” Shaykh bin Bayyah said, “can work toward easing the pain of humanity, fighting poverty, protecting freedoms, ending oppression, and advancing the common good for all.” His vision includes the hard work of seeking reconciliation between the Abrahamic faiths. “Only when the Abrahamic faiths — given their shared values and virtues — reconcile and resolve their disputes, can the spirit of peace spread throughout the world. … Humanity is in dire need of an Alliance of Virtue that would encompass all of our common values, such as mutual respect, acceptance of differences and diversity, dialogue, and engagement. It would serve as an open invitation to all well-intentioned people everywhere to unite and bring hope for a better future to the greater human family.” These are lofty words and aspirations we all share. But Shaykh bin Bayyah has worked to actualize them by bringing men and women of different faiths together in dialogue, study, and hope. He is willing, like Esther, to take risks to save humanity. He is willing to be the catalyst for change. As such, he has accepted my invitation to come to Washington Hebrew Congregation on Friday, February 9 and speak to the Congregation at our Shabbat of Peace. This will be H.E. Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah’s first time speaking in a synagogue. It is appropriate that this historic moment take place at Washington Hebrew Congregation, the only synagogue with a charter issued by an Act of Congress that guaranteed religious freedom for Jews in Washington, DC and laid a foundation for religious tolerance and acceptance for all the Children of Abraham. Shaykh bin Bayyah is considered the ninth most influential Muslim in the world. We have invited religious leaders from all faiths to join us and have created a special Shabbat liturgy on the theme of peace to welcome the sheikh. I hope you will join us for this historic occasion. More than that, I hope you will join in our fight for reconciliation and peace among the member of God’s human family that is called for in the “Alliance of Virtue.” In the spirit of Esther, it is time for each of us, as ordinary citizens, to find the unlikely hero within us and to act accordingly! Shalom,

Featuring

Cantor Mikhail Manevich

Cantor Susan Bortnick

Rabbi Kenneth Kantor

Sunday, April 8 at 3:00 pm The Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

To learn more about our Shabbat of Peace, please see page 12. Page 22 | WHC Journal – February 2018

whctemple.org/SpringConcert

Contributions

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions, received through December 31, 2017. To make a contribution to any of Washington Hebrew Congregation’s funds, please visit whctemple.org/donate. H. Max & Jodie and Stephen Ammerman Interfaith Fund

Donor Andrew Ammerman Donor Andrew Ammerman

In Honor of: Sam Judson’s Birthday Phyllis Kasnett’s Birthday In Memory of: Charles I. Petschek

Amram Sunday Scholar Series Endowment Fund

Julia & Jack Bindeman Fund

Florence & Norman Brody Archives Endowment Fund Donor Beverly Baker

In Memory of: William Bindeman Ben Bindeman In Memory of: Anna Brody

Jane Burka Sisterhood Leadership Fund

Donor Ellen Miller & Bob Kelly

In Memory of: Martin Winkler

Cantorial & Concert Fund

Donor Robert Minkoff JAM Choir Donor In Honor of: Jeremy & Stefanie Cohn Cantor Manevich Cantor Bortnick Barbara & Bob Spector Cantor Bortnick Donor In Memory of: Anonymous Rashel Manevich Janet & Jeff Abramson Rashel Manevich Dr. Ada Adler Rashel Manevich Joan & Stanley Adoff Rashel Manevich Jil Levick Marlene Levick Howard & Diane Benson Rashel Manevich Faye & Arthur Bildman Rashel Manevich Shelley & Joe Chartoff Rashel Manevich Linda & Steve Cohen Rose N. Cohen Holly & Todd Deckelbaum Rashel Manevich Betty & John Eichberg Rashel Manevich Susan & David Fink & family Rashel Manevich Sophia Fleischer Marx Eisenman, Sr. Sherry & David Kahn & Family Rashel Manevich Dan & Jill Ladd Lester Jayson Roslyn Lang Rashel Manevich Ellen & Kenny Marks Rashel Manevich Nanci & Arnie Miller Rashel Manevich Elaine Minkoff Rashel Manevich Mimi & Tommy Nordlinger Leon Kraft Judith Oppenheim Liza Beth Oppenheim Helen P. Homer Jackie & Franklin Paulson Rosa May Frank Barbara Polansky Murray D. Friedman Linda & Ron Recht Rashel Manevich Bob & Pat Shapiro Rashel Manevich Wendy & Joe Sharnoff Rashel Manevich WHC Empty Nesters Rashel Manevich Barton & Lyanne L. Wassermann Rashel Manevich Barry & Marilyn Wessler Dr. Jack Wessler Alane & Eugene Youngentob Rashel Manevich

EmptyNesters Fund

Donor Joan Rosenbach Donor In Honor of: Joan & Stanley Adoff Dr. Harvey Kupferberg’s Special Birthday Sondra Snyder Drs. Barbara Sonies & Harvey Kupferberg’s Special Anniversary

In Memory of: Bessie Adoff Abraham Bergman

Florida Reunion

Donor Lyn & Barry Chasen

General Fund

Donor Jonathan M. Genn Charles Miller

Donor Stuart Bindeman

EmptyNesters Fund

Donor Joan & Stanley Adoff Holly & Jeff Bergman

Donor William & Devon Burak Dan Freedman Donor In Honor of: Vera Lessoff & Norman Buckman Drs. Barbara Sonies & Harvey Kupferberg’s Special Anniversary Dr. Harvey Kupferberg’s Special Birthday Kathy & Richard Katz Baby Naming of Mirabelle (Mira) Ward Kirsten & David Pollin Bat Mitzvah of Stella Gray Pollin Beth & Alan Ranzer Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Bradley Ranzer Jon & Jo Resnick Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Cawley Resnick Todd & Diana Sherbacow Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Robert Sherbacow Diane Abelman Wattenberg Bat Mitzvah of Hanna Levy Donor In Memory of: Byrle Abbin Marie Benson Ellen & R. Michael Barth Dr. Herman Halperin Holly & Jeff Bergman Max Dick David & Sandra Berler Ann G. Haas David Berler Joan Berler Stuart Bernstein Evelyn Bishoff Dr. & Mrs. F. Norman Berry Rose B. Chayes Bruce & Beverly Birchman Ronald Birchman Dr. Kenneth Blank Phil Blank Shirlee & William Blanken Faye B. Blanken Naomi Vigderhouse Molly Cohen Schecter James R. & Daphne I. Bloomberg Daphne Dzwonkowski The Brody Family Helene Barnett Carol Burman Arnold S. White Mr. Moritz Cohen, Jr. Evelyn Kandel David I. Cohn & Patty Alper Cohn Charlotte W. Cohn Nancy & Ed Colodny Alan Dessoff Lynne A. Davidson Irving Davidson Grace Dody Donald Dody Sam Flax Louis Flax Linda & Jay Freedman Sam Freedman Joy & Glenn Gastwirth Janette Gastwirth Sylvan Gershowitz Hyman Gershowitz David Gilbert Judy Gilbert Dr. Harold Goald Isadore Goald Mr. & Mrs. Roger Golden Daniel L. Golden Sharyn Goldman Al Burns Jonathan Greenblatt & Linda Adams Herman Greenblatt Ferne Jaffe Fannie Jaffe Rebecca Kaizer Mark Woorman Jerome A. Kaplan Mary Kaplan Delores Karp Joel J. Karp Norton Katz Raymond Katz Audrey, Steve, Kelsey & Stephanie Katz Barbara Schaeffer Bonnie M. Kind Doris Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kline Eugene Goldstein Everett & Nancy Korman Stanley W. Korman Dorothy & Louis Kornhauser Rashel Manevich Nick Kotz Samuel Kotz Valerie & Daniel Lederberg Edward Lederberg Jay P. Levin Elaine L. Scherr Audrey & David Liebeskind Bertram Strober

General Fund

Donor In Memory of: Carol & Richard Margolis Marshal Cole Ruben Moller Ester & Levi Moller Esther Moller Kaye Mopsik Sarah Gordon Frank B. Appleman Amy & Joe Musher Jay Rosen Ellen & Jim Myerberg Marian Pressman Julius Myerberg Irene Pollin Morris Pollin Keith & Christine Progebin Francine Progebin Irving Progebin Annie & Herbert Rabin Bayla Rozencwajg Mr. & Mrs. Kinsey S. Reagan Harriet Beckman Harry L. Beckman Burton J. Reiner Anita O. Reiner Charles A. Resnick Sandra Resnick Sandra Robin Eva Rosenstein Rachel, Orli, Heidi & Stephanie Robinson Irvine Robinson Carol Schwartz Herman Schwartz Margery Shrinsky Harvey Freedman Gary & Laura Siegel Theodore Liebowitz Frederick Siegfried Evelyne J. Siegfried Barbara & Sandy Silverman Elias Silverman Jonathan Slade Irving Slade Jeffrey Slavin Sanford “Sandy” Slavin Family of Jennie Fitterman Jennie Fitterman Leslie & Dennis Speisman Stanley Stein Edward Stevens & Susan Marshall Milton Stevens Richard & Judith Sugarman Joseph Sugarman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Warsaw Abe Cohen Michael Yahuda Doris R. Yahuda & Benjamin J. Yahuda Peter Yeskel Herman Zabarsky Edith Zabarsky Dr. & Mrs. Robert Zohlman Gilbert S. Goldman

Leo & Elizabeth Goodman Public Issues Endowment Fund

Donor Joan Churchill

In Honor of: Danielle Churchill’s 21st Birthday Maury C. Goodman’s Birthday

Joshua O. Haberman Scholarship & Publications Endowment Fund

Donor In Memory of: Barton & Lyanne L. Wassermann Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman

Abraham & Freida Hochberg Creative Cultural Fund Donor Mr. & Mrs. Philip Hochberg

In Memory of: Martha Bindeman Norman Lustig

Hurston Library

Donor Susan & Laurence Harris Donor Francine & Stephen Seltzer

In Memory of: Irving Arthur

Carol Kellner ECC Memorial Fund

Donor Dr. Bruce Kellner

In Memory of: Sander Cohen Joyce W. Kellner

Rose E. Koenig Religious School Fund

Donor Estate of Martha K. Bindeman Donor In Memory of: Susan & Alan Gold Martha Bindeman Mimi & Tommy Nordlinger Martha Bindeman Barton & Lyanne L. Wassermann Martha Bindeman

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Contributions Harriet M. Kriesberg Fund for the Study of Torah

Donor In Honor of: Maida & Barry Lerman Simeon Kriesberg’s Retirement Donor In Memory of: Simeon Kriesberg & Martha Kahn Martin Kriesberg Max Munchick

Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Scholarship Fund

Donor Phyllis Dreyfuss & Family Donor In Honor of: Joyce Sands & Randy Posin Rabbi Lustig’s Honor from the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington Donor In Memory of: Patty Alper & David Cohn Joseph R. Cohn

Mitzvah Day

Donor In Memory of: Anne & Ben Friedman & Family Rhoda Greenwald The Friedman Family Samuel Solomon

Stephanie Morris Prime Timers Programming Fund

Donor In Honor of: Dorothy & Louis Kornhauser David Oblon’s Appointment as Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Donor In Memory of: Elisabeth Posner Schouten Lawrence D. Posner Lillian Smuckler Sarah Zembrosky

Kamy Loren Nathanson Bar & Bat Mitzvah Kiddush Cup Endowment Fund

Donor Marsha Pinson & Family Mona Wolf

Kol Rinah Choir

Donor Dana Jo & Marvin Mermelstein Barbara & Murray Stein

In Memory of: Pearl Pinson Sophie P. Miller

In Memory of: S. Harrison Kahn Rashel Manevich Elizabeth B. Stein

Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative Fund

Donor Jody & Rick Morstein

In Memory of: Annette & Mendes Morstein

Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund

Donor Jane & Larry Abrams Carol Balassa Franklin Marks Donor Ann Joseph Patricia Sagon

In Memory of: George Jay Joseph Sylvia Ritzenberg

Carlynn & Larry Silverman Family Endowment for Jewish Life & Learning

Donor Carlynn Silverman

In Memory of: Howard Robins

Abram Simon Elementary School Camp Fund Donor William H. Davis

In Memory of: Robert W. Davis

Abram Simon Elementary School Fund

Donor The Berliner Family

In Memory of: Pauline Berliner

Carrie Simon House

Donor Jennifer, Gracie, Andy & Sasha Lyn & Barry Chasen Mary Ellen Simon Donor Barbara Landow Bernstein Judy & Marty Protas Sidelle Wertheimer

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In Memory of: Jerome L. Bernstein Rashel Manevich Bertha Fishman

Sisterhood Youth, Education & Enrichment Fund Donor Elaine Goldstein

Worship & Music Fund

In Memory of: Robert Shaw Goldstein

C. Haskell & Ruth Behrend Small Music Fund

Donor Anne C. Golder

In Honor of: Sherry Sundick

Taishoff Interfaith Endowment Fund

Donor In Memory of: The Taishoff Family Foundation Lawrence B. Taishoff

Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund

Donor Nancy Wartow Donor In Honor of: Amy Yontef-McGrath, John McGrath & Family Marvin & Jeanne Spivak Donor In Memory of: Gordon S. Golder & Anne C. Golder Leon Golder Alexis & Steven Kaufman Donald Kaufmann Gail Mann Denny Tina & Albert Small Jr. Robert Blumenthal

Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Young Leadership Community Service Fund

Donor Moritz Cohen Jr. Joan & Marshall Cutler Bunnye Levey

WHC Hunger Project

In Memory of: Abe Cohen Ruth Abramson Allan C. Levey

Donor Holly & Jeffrey Bergman Donor In Honor of: Joan & Stanley Adoff Drs. Barbara Sonies & Harvey Kupferberg’s Special Anniversary

Donor Nancy Alper Donor In Honor of: Radha Cohen & Zachary Cohen Rabbi Miller Ms. Jami Van & Mr. Andrew Fireman Rabbi Lustig Sherry & Bruce Goodman Rabbi Shankman Debbie & Michael Lessans Rabbi Shankman Joshua Packman & Rachel Rosenthal Rabbi Skloot Gerdy Trachtman Dr. Harvey Kupferberg’s Special Birthday Barbara Weinstein Rabbi Skloot’s Service to WHC Donor In Memory of: Albert & Lillian Small Foundation Albert & Lillian Small Cathy Kwart Mildred Miller Roger & Deborah Lebbin Bernice Lebbin Linda Singer Bernice Nineberg Layne Weiss, Rachel, Brian, Ilyssa, Ryan, Ethan & Halle Jack Schooler Ellen & Bruce Winston Freda Footer Gorin

Young Professionals (22-39) Fund

Donor Alexander Baum & Hannah Pierson-Compeau Donor In Memory of: Paula Rabb King Helene & Leonard Rabb

Youth Fund

Donor Mr. Ira Miller & Ms. Allison Buchman Donor In Memory of: Sheri & Max Zweig Samuel Zweig

Ivy Zola’s Help-a-Friend Fund

Donor In Memory of: Simor & Marjory Moskowitz Samuel Moskowitz The Susan April Marshall Family Mildred & Ellis April & Family Lorain Rothstein

Rabbi Shankman’s Reflection (continued from page 5) The next morning was the centerpiece of our trip occurred at Efrat Yisrael, the egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel (the Western Wall). Emma Camps, Natalie Camps, Mallory Liffman, Maison Metro, and Justin Polhemus — and their twins — were called to the Torah. After each B’nei Mitzvah read from Torah, they were surrounded by their family members who held a tallit over their head as the priestly benediction was recited over them and their families. After a delicious celebration, a day touring the Old City reminded us once more of the coexistence of different religious traditions, dwelling within the same walls. We went out from Jerusalem to understand firsthand how archaeologists are able to determine the roots and history that is literally beneath your feet wherever you journey in Israel. At Tel Maresha, we had a chance to participate in an archaeological dig and explore the caves of Beit Guvrin in an exciting and challenging way. We began our final Shabbat at Congregation Har El, the founding congregation of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, established in 1958. The next morning, we headed to Masada, King Herod’s winter palace and fortress, which was the site of the last stand of Jewish Zealots during Roman times. Masada overlooks the Dead Sea, where we made sure to go for a float, followed by a camel ride before heading back up to Jerusalem for Havdalah overlooking the Old City. We rang in the new year together and reflected on our favorite moments and aspects of the trip. Beyond the historical information — shared skillfully by our wonderful guide Yael Friedman and our fabulous bus driver K’fir, and the many, many ice creams and hummus enjoyed (not together!) by our group, by far, the best part was the deep connection and sense of being at home in Israel. We hope that you too will give Israel the opportunity to leave her mark on you.

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In the March WHC Journal

Laughter & Inspiration for the Seder Table

Passover Seders

“For This We Left Egypt?”

Friday, March 30

Congregational Seder: 6pm at Temple 2239 Seder: 7:00pm, location TBD

An Amram Scholar Series Lecture for Adults and Older Teens With Alan Zweibel

Emmy Award-winning comedy writer from Saturday Night Live, Late Show With David Letterman, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm

Freedom Seder Wednesday, April 4 6pm at Temple

1030am Services at Temple Festival Service Saturday, March 31 Festival & Yizkor Service Friday, April 6 whctemple.org/Passover

WHC’s First “Passover Expo” Resources, Tastings, Recipes, and More!

Come sample dishes, discover activities for kids, and learn new ways to engage your guests. Leave with a bagful of inspiration to refresh your seder.

at Temple

Sunday, March 11, 9:45 am – 1 pm whctemple.org/Amram