MAY 2019 / NISAN–IYAR 5779
VOL. 60, NO. 5
From Generation to Generation Sharing Experiences and Heritage
MAY 2019
VOL. 60, NO. 5
Washington Hebrew Congregation Clergy
M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi Susan N. Shankman, Rabbi Aaron Miller, Associate Rabbi Eliana Fischel, Assistant 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................................................................................3 Director’s Reflection............................................................................4 Lag BaOmer: A Time to Celebrate and Reflect......................................5 Then and Now — Milestone Anniversaries...........................................6 The 139th Confirmation Service............................................................. 7 Photo Retrospectives Totally ‘80s Purim.........................................................................8 Mitzvah Day................................................................................9 Three Weddings and a Statement................................................ 10 The Untold Story of U.S. Efforts to Save Europe’s Jews at WHC Books’ June 14 Shabbat Dinner......................................................................11 WHC Programs & Events................................................................... 12 Calendar............................................................................................ 14 B’nei Mitzvah.................................................................................... 16 Life Cycle: Congratulations................................................................. 17 Tzedakah Read-a-Thon Raises Over $1,600........................................ 17 Contributions..................................................................................... 18 Life Cycle: Condolences..................................................................... 19 Yom Ha’Shoah: Memory and Legacy.................................................. 21 Tikkun Leil Shavuot: (Re)Claim Your Connection to Judaism................28 On the Cover: The story of the Jewish people is one that is passed down in both words and deeds. From last month’s Mitzvah Day to this month’s Confirmation Service, we see that story nurtured and passed on from generation to generation. Page 2 | WHC Journal – May 2019
DJ Schneider Jensen Head of Schools, Early Childhood Education Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education Kirstin Springer, Director of the RJWECC Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education
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 Eliza Prince, Director of Development Stephen Stoupa, Director of Finance Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita
Officers
Nell Shapiro, President Mark Director, First Vice President Janet Katz, Vice President Andrew Lazerow, Vice President Jeffrey Weiss, Vice President Kimberly Wachen, Treasurer Richard Newman, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Goldman, Secretary Dan Werner, Assistant Secretary Lewis Wiener, General Counsel
Board of Directors
Jami Axelrod Ellen R. Berlow Barry Chasen Sharon Jaffe Dan Beth Levin Dubin Betty Jane Eichberg Joseph Firschein Susan B. Gerson Edward P. Joseph Anne Lackritz Jeremy London Alejandro (Ali) Mayorkas
Past Presidents Leonard I. Abel David Astrove David R. Berz Stuart L. Bindeman Earl M. Colson Meg Jacobs Flax Jay W. Freedman
David Metzner William Miller Sandy Nesbit Ari Redbord Steven A. Robins Andrea Rubinfeld Lynn Sachs Melissa Schwartz Aaron W. Stopak Paula Tiedemann Philip Urofsky Kimberly Vogel
Susan J. Hanenbaum 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 Bluestein The Boomers: Jeanne Fleming 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: Ian Rosenthal
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Rabbi’s Reflection Rabbi Aaron Miller
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ecoming a parent means becoming the most important person in a child’s life — and an unhealthy relationship with caffeine. Our two small children depend on my wife Lauren and me for everything. We pick out their clothes in the morning and make sure dinner is on the table at a time some adults designate for a late lunch. Largely unnoticed by children until they near adulthood, parents provide a home, a neighborhood, a school, a social circle, and so much more. Their young lives are mostly shaped by the decisions we make for them. In return, if we’re lucky, perhaps they will let us sleep through the night.
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between Moses and God on Mount Sinai. What, they ask, did they talk about for all this time? For 40 days and 40 nights, our sages answer, they discussed Torah. Not just the Ten Commandments, not just the five books in the literal Torah scroll itself, but every bit of the Jewish story ever to be revealed. “Torah,” then, is not a book a rabbi gives a child at a b’nei mitzvah service, relegated to some dusty bookshelf alongside the obligatory copy of Great Jews in Sports. By “Torah,” we mean the eternal story that links our generation to every generation. Shavuot, which begins at sundown on Saturday, June 8, joins us to our ancestors at the foot of Mount Sinai and serves as our annual reminder that we are a part of a story much, much bigger than we, alone, could ever be. Torah is the “intergenerational self” of the Jewish people.
Shavuot, linking us to our ancestors at the foot of Mount Sinai, serves as our annual reminder that we are a part of a story much, much bigger than we, alone, could ever be.”
In a world otherwise vast and expansive, a good parent or role model can give a young person a sense of life’s home base, or to borrow a term from Emory University’s Dr. Martin Duke, an “intergenerational self.” An intergenerational self is the connection from a child’s own life to a story much bigger than his or her own. This intergenerational self is the greatest gift one generation can give the next. When faced with life’s inevitable twists and turns, the details of a child’s story — how her parents met, from which country his grandparents immigrated — can serve as ballast for a thriving and resilient adulthood. The story of our own lives is relatively small, and in the scheme of things, insignificant, but on Shavuot, we celebrate a connection to something much, much bigger. In the biblical story, Shavuot celebrates the moment Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in his hands. Reading the story at face value, you’d be right to feel underwhelmed. After 400 years of slavery, the plagues, the sea splitting, a weeks-long trek through the wilderness, 40 days and nights at the foot of Mt. Sinai … and at the end of it all, Moses comes down the mountain with these tablets? All of that, for this? Our rabbis have a different take on the very long conversation
This is why the halls of Washington Hebrew feature the photographs of each Confirmation class. We celebrate the connectedness of teenagers’ lives to something much bigger than themselves. Their stories are now a part of the eternal Torah of our people. The gift of Torah is not limited to spiritual uplift or moral insight, but for each confirmand, an “intergenerational self.” Looking up from his Torah scroll, our ancient sage Ben Bag Bag taught, “Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it.” Your story is in it. My story is in it. And as parents, we teach our children that their story is in it too. For one hundred generations before us and one hundred generations after, Shavuot celebrates the bigness of Torah and the eternality of our story found within. And when all of our stories are woven together, this fabric of the Jewish people is called Torah. Torah is what we pass down to our children, and our children to theirs, until, an eternity from now, the entire Jewish story is finally revealed. Please turn to page 7 to learn about this year’s Confirmation class. WHC Journal – May 2019 | Page 3
Director’s Reflection Kirstin Springer, Director
Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center
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s Jewish educators, this time of year often means getting caught up in the whirlwind of growing parsley, making matzah covers, and baking kosher for Passover brownies. This Passover prep to-do list can easily distract us from what is meaningful about this holiday. Central to the holiday is the telling of the story of the Exodus from Egypt (hence the name of the prayer book we use at the seder – Haggadah, which means “the telling”). This presents us with a wonderful opportunity, not only to share the story with our children but to actually revisit and reflect on how we find meaning in the story. As we recite in the Haggadah, “Every generation is obligated to see themselves as if they came out of Egypt.” We ask ourselves what does this mean to us as parents and teachers and most importantly, what does this mean to the children? Considering we each have our own interpretation of this obligation, how do we, as adults, help our children navigate their way through this practice?
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songs, talked through what a seder is, and prepared food and ritual objects we used during the seders. The teachers also spent time with each other, talking through what these experiences would look like and asking themselves what the children already knew about Passover and what they wanted the children to take away from their work with this holiday. This process culminated in a week of school seder experiences. Our two-year-old classes gathered together with their parents and teachers to hear the story, sing, and dance before heading to the table to taste the foods of Passover –charoset, maror, and parsley. Our three-year-old classes entered the worship space to see it transformed into Egypt where they walked with Rabbi Shankman and Lisa Baydush (our music teacher) as their guides. The children and their parents encountered Pharoah, Jocheved, and Moses (both as a baby and a grown up), and crossed the Red Sea together. All the pre-K classes performed the story of Passover together for their families during their seder, with several children acting out each character. The pre-K classes also used their knowledge of the different components of the Passover story and created their own illustrated Haggadah with each child contributing a picture to this special keepsake book.
Children are meaning makers! They use the world and its inhabitants to create and test their own questions and find their own answers.”
Children are meaning makers! They use the world and its inhabitants to create and test their own questions and find their own answers. They take that information and process it through interactions with others, thereby sharing and constructing knowledge based on experiences. Teachers must be there at every step of this journey to learn alongside them. To do this, we must consider materials and content and reflect on our teaching practices in the classroom to ensure that we meet our children where they are and encourage them to grow. We are led by our own questions: What do we think, know, and hypothesize about how children will interact with each other, materials, and us? The children and educators at the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center spent the last few weeks preparing for Passover. It was quite a balancing act – having a rich experience connected to the holiday while at the same time, creating all the materials they would use at their seders. To accomplish this, we read a variety of books, had conversations about complex concepts like what is slavery, sang Passover Page 4 | WHC Journal – May 2019
These experiences provided rich opportunities for children, educators, and families to explore the story and engage with it in meaningful, developmentally appropriate ways. As a school, we provided Haggadot for the families with songs and blessings. We see ourselves as a resource to our families as well as responsible for building a foundation of Judaism for our children as they continue to celebrate the holiday of Passover each year throughout their lives. I hope that you found moments in your Passover experiences this year, however they presented themselves, to revisit, reflect, and learn something new!
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Lag BaOmer A Time to Celebrate and Reflect
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s Jews, we tend to live our religious lives from holiday to holiday, from Shabbat to Shabbat, forgetting about the in-between. During the period between Passover and Shavuot, however, we have the opportunity to “count the Omer” (sefirat ha’Omer), and focus on the in-between, the every day, the mundane that makes the holy possible. This ritual dates back to our agrarian forebears and might not be familiar. “Omer” means barley sheaf, and counting the Omer marks the time from the beginning of the barley harvest to the end of the wheat harvest. As in all farming societies, if the weather pattern deviates, it can be disastrous for the community. In addition to tracking the agricultural cycle, the Omer marks the period from Passover, which commemorates our people’s Exodus from Egypt, to Shavuot, when Moses received the Torah at Mount Sinai. The journey from Egypt to Sinai was not only biblical but spiritual as well. As the Israelites hiked through the desert, they had to find their way through the wilderness of their souls, preparing themselves not only to be given the Torah but to accept the Torah. The counting, which lasts for 49 days, takes place at night, beginning on the second night of Passover when this blessing is recited:
Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, vitzivanu al sefirat ha’Omer.
Since our ancestors saw the Omer as a somber time, there were many prohibitions during this 49-day period, including no weddings, parties or haircuts, which many observant Jews still adhere to today. There is also the belief that the Omer is a time of semi-mourning in memory of a plague that killed thousands of students of Rabbi Akiva, a Talmudic scholar. The one exception during this solemn period is Lag BaOmer, a shorthand way of saying the 33rd day of the Omer. Many reasons are given for this break during the Omer. One is that Lag BaOmer was the day on which that plague ceased, and thus it became a day when mourning rituals are abandoned and replaced with great joy. Lag BaOmer is not mentioned in the Torah and only hinted at in the Talmud. Consequently, there is no formal ritual associated with the holiday; rather, a series of meaningful — and fun — observances have evolved over time, including teaching as a tribute to scholars, and outdoor celebrations that include bonfires (symbolizing the light of the Torah), picnics, and field days for school children. This year, Lag BaOmer begins Wednesday evening, May 22 and ends at sundown on Thursday, May 23. Take time to study a new Jewish text (come to our Wednesday Study Group at Temple!), have a picnic with family and friends, appreciate all that surrounds you in the world, and celebrate everything that Judaism brings to enrich your life. This article is adapted from resources on ReformJudaism.org.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who sanctifies us with mitzvot, and commands us concerning the counting of the Omer. WHC Journal – May 2019 | Page 5
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Then and Now
Milestone Anniversaries 2019 is a significant year for four of Washington Hebrew Congregation’s clergy
Join us to honor these special anniversaries at WHC’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 pm at Temple. We will look back over the decades and remember special moments. This is an anniversary party you don’t want to miss! Page 6 | WHC Journal – May 2019
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You shall be holy, For I, the Eternal your God, am holy. Leviticus 19:2
The 139th Confirmation Service
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onfirmation is the ceremony through which we recognize and celebrate the importance of continued Jewish education. It is traditionally linked to the festival of Shavuot when the first fruits were brought to be offered at the Temple. During their years of study, WHC’s Confirmands have developed a stronger connection to the Jewish people, a greater understanding of a wide range of Jewish values, and have come to more fully appreciate the diversity of Jewish beliefs and practices. We applaud the achievements of our Confirmands and invite the entire Congregation to join us on Sunday, May 19 at 9:00 am at Temple for the confirmation of these dedicated students.
Samantha Fay Albert
Bailey Arin Herman
Abigail Rose Pashkoff
Sam Bromberg
Ethan Herr
Shoshana Reese Rosenthal
Brandon Samuel Hotchkiss
Max Carl Samuels
Sam Isen
Nicole Amanda Samuels
Ella Brooke Kaminsky
Ari Lewis Siegel
Micah Kahn Kriesberg
Daniel Lewis Siegel
Russ Albert and Mary Coller Albert Julia Beck and Robert Mazer Neil Bromberg
Matthew Dickstein
Michele and Jason Dickstein
Dylan Ettinger
Dana and Andrew Ettinger
Alexa Fleck
Lisa and Peter Fleck
Mia Caroline Friedman
Julie and Andrew Friedman
Morgan Jordyn Godsick
Robyn and Andrew Godsick
Chloe Eliana Goldberg
Martin and Sabrina Goldberg
Lily Bae Greenleigh
David and Suzanne Greenleigh
Samantha Rose Heberlee Brent and Marjie Heberlee
Julie and Dee Herman Sarah and Wesley Herr Jamie and Ryan Hotchkiss Jessica and Michael Isen Dana and David Kaminsky Martha L. Kahn and Simeon M. Kriesberg
Joshua Seth Levine Deborah Goldman and Howard Levine
Samantha London
Robin and Jeremy London
Alexandra Lewis Orenstein
Dana and Paul Pashkoff Cheryl Katz and Brad Rosenthal Jay and Nancy Samuels Jay and Nancy Samuels
Lori Lewis and David Siegel Lori Lewis and David Siegel
Taylor Erin Stern
Diane and Andrew Stern
Edina Mae Weinbaum
Gil and Felice Weinbaum
Lindsay Eliza Wiener
Lewis and Alisa Wiener
Jacqueline Greene and Joshua Orenstein
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Worship
Totally ‘80s Purim This year’s Purim theme jumped us back in time to the totally rad ‘80s. Preps, jocks, valley girls, and punks celebrated the defeat of Haman (boo!) and the triumph of the Jewish people to a mix tape mash-up of incredible music from the 1980s. We haven’t seen this many track suits, neon, and hair gel (lots of hair gel) since, well, the ‘80s! What’s in store for Purim 2020? Stay tuned, dudes!
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Faith in Action
Mitzvah Day Since 1991, WHC’s Mitzvah Day has brought together generations young and old for tikkun olam at its finest. On Sunday, April 7, hundreds of volunteers produced thousands of items (everything from cakes to sandwiches to blankets and more) to support those in need throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Mitzvah Day a success!
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Three Weddings and a Statement There was joy, and there were tears; there was celebration and a declaration as Jews from nearly every progressive movement in the American Jewish community and more than 30 synagogues and Jewish organizations partnered to bring three Israeli couples to Washington to celebrate their love for each other, for Judaism, and for Israel. We laughed and cried with them when they tried on suits and gowns. We wrote ketubot with them as they prepared for the moment they would stand
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before each other to confess their love with the integrity and freedom such a sacred moment deserves. On the eve of the wedding, we blessed, we danced, and we honored our love of freedom. We declared with them that we stand for marriage equality in Israel because we love Israel and wish to foster the democratic principles envisioned in the Declaration of Establishment of the State of Israel. It was a magical night because of love and cooperation, and because we know our voice and values matter to both the
future of Judaism and the future of Israel. I am justly proud of the Reform movement, the Israel Religious Action Center, and most importantly, Washington Hebrew Congregation’s leaders, members, and staff who actualized this dream into an enchanting evening doing what we do best – bringing joy and justice to a fractured world. Mazel tov! Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig
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The Untold Story of U.S. Efforts to Save Europe’s Jews
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HC Books invites you to join them at Temple on Friday, June 14 following the 6:00 pm service for a Shabbat dinner and discussion with Rebecca Erbelding, author of the award-winning book Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe. America has long been criticized for refusing to give harbor to the Jews during World War II as Hitler and the Nazis closed in. Rebecca Erbelding, a historian, archivist, and curator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, can refute this claim. Through years of research and newly uncovered archival materials, she is able to share the dramatic story of America’s little-known efforts to save the Jews of Europe. Until January 1944, the United States had no policy regarding the mass murder of Jews across Europe. That changed when Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., a young Treasury lawyer named John Pehle, and several other Treasury staff met with President Franklin Roosevelt to argue for the relief funds needed to
help the Jews escape Nazi-occupied territory. Morgenthau and Pehle prevailed, and days later, FDR established the War Refugee Board (WRB), putting John Pehle in charge and empowering the group to rescue the victims of Nazi persecution. Over the next twenty months, Pehle pulled together D.C. pencil pushers, international relief workers, smugglers, diplomats, millionaires, and rabble-rousers to run operations across four continents and a dozen countries. They tricked Nazis, forged identity papers, maneuvered food and medicine into concentration camps, recruited spies, leaked news stories, laundered money, negotiated ransoms, and funneled millions of dollars into Europe. They bought weapons for the French Resistance and sliced red tape to allow Jewish refugees to escape to Palestine. Registration is required. The cost is $18, which includes dinner. Reserve your place online at whctemple.org/WHCBooks.
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In May …
WHC Programs & Events Featured Programs
Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration
The JCRC of Greater Washington’s Holocaust Observance Sunday, May 5, 1:00 pm at B’nai Israel Congregation in Rockville, MD
This annual event brings Holocaust survivors and their families, dignitaries, elected officials, interfaith and community leaders, teens, and adults together to remember those who were killed and those who survived the Holocaust. Featured elements include “Unto Every Person There Is a Name,” the annual worldwide name-reading program coordinated by B’nai B’rith International; “Dor L’Dor,” multi-generational small group discussions with local Holocaust survivors; and a memorial service honoring survivors, victims, and heroes of the Holocaust. Information: jcouncil.org
Travel to Israel with
August 11-23, 2019 With Cantor Bortnick & Rabbi Lustig
Trip includes round trip airfare from IAD to Tel Aviv 10 nights’ hotel accomodations Most meals All tours, site admission fees, & guides
Family Havdalah BBQ at the Shapiros’ For All Generations Saturday, May 11, 5:30 pm at the Home of Nell & Ed Shapiro
Bring your family to the Shapiros’ final dinner of this programming year. This casual Havdalah BBQ in the Shapiros’ backyard can accommodate 50 guests – including kids, who will be sure to enjoy the ping-pong table, basketball hoop, and trampoline! It’s a perfect way to end Shabbat and connect with others in our extended WHC family.
RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/ShapiroShabbat Richard Gordon: rgordon@whctemple.org, 202-895-6337
Confirmation Service – For All Generations Sunday, May 19, 9:00 am at Temple
During their years of study, WHC’s Confirmands have developed a stronger connection to the Jewish people, a greater understanding of a wide range of Jewish values, and have come to more fully appreciate the diversity of Jewish beliefs and practices. The entire congregational community is invited to this special service, designed and led by our Confirmation class.
whctemple.org/Worship Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple, 202-895-6303
Special Worship Experiences
Macomb St. Shabbat – For All Generations
Friday, May 3, 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg; 6:30 pm Shabbat service, with an oneg following
This joyful, spirited, and musical Shabbat evening has connection at its center. We begin with Chevruta — a deep and engaging Torah discussion for adults with our clergy, Shabbat stories for children, and hot hors d’oeuvres and drinks for everyone. Our service has live musical accompaniment and encourages participation, interaction, and connection. We’ll celebrate simchas, offer support through Mi Shebeirach and Kaddish prayers, and bless all our children. Afterward, eat and drink, connect with clergy, or head off to begin your weekend. It’s all up to you! whctemple.org/MacombStShabbat Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309
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District Shabbat for Tots – For Families With Young Children Friday, May 10, 5:30 pm at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Southwest DC
It’s a fun and engaging service led by WHC’s clergy and musicians Dan Nichols and Alan Goodis that’s perfect for the little ones — and will get you on your feet too! A complimentary, family-friendly Shabbat dinner follows, so both tummies and hearts will be full at the end of your evening.
RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/DistrictShabbat Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303
District Shabbat – For All Generations
Friday, May 10, 6:15 pm at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Southwest DC
Meet us at the Southwest Waterfront for these monthly Shabbat experiences with our clergy and folk-rock musicians Dan Nichols and Alan Goodis. The night begins with a “Shot of Torah,” a spirited Torah discussion with our clergy fueled by food and drinks. It’s followed by a high-energy, participatory, and musical service and an optional dinner, catered by a fabulous, local restaurant.
RSVP required ($ for dinner only): whctemple.org/DistrictShabbat Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303
Confirmation and Teacher Recognition Shabbat For All Generations Friday, May 17, 6:00 pm at Temple
This service is the start of a special weekend for WHC’s Confirmation Class. It recognizes the ECC and Religious School teachers who have made the students’ journeys possible, and honors WHC’s teachers who are marking their 18th anniversary at Washington Hebrew Congregation. whctemple.org/Worship Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple, 202-895-6303
In May …
WHC Programs & Events Special Worship Experiences
Opportunities for Adults to Engage
Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner
Women of WHC Literary Group: “The Rain Watcher”
Our clergy and song leaders make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). We begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. A family-style (and family-friendly) dinner follows the service.
Tatiana de Rosnay, the author of Sarah’s Key has a new novel that The New York Times calls, “hypnotic, passionate, ominous and tender—unforgettable.” Set in Paris, The Rain Watcher is a heartbreaking and uplifting story of family secrets that unfold amid a devastating natural disaster.
Friday, May 31, 5:00 pm at Temple
Friday, May 10, 10:00 am at JBSC
RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC Mara Brick: mgbrickslp@gmail.com
RSVP required for dinner only (free): whctemple.org/TotShabbat DJ Jensen: djensen@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208
Kreeger Museum Tour and Lunch
Shirei Shabbat – For All Generations
An Afternoon in DC for the Prime Timers Tuesday, May 14, departing Temple at 10:45 am
Friday, May 31, 6:00 pm at Temple
Led by our cantors, Shirei Shabbat is a spiritual, musical, and uplifting way to end the week. With upbeat tunes, some new music, and more English, this “Shabbat of Songs” is certain to engage and delight.
whctemple.org/Shabbat Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309
2239’s Metro Minyan For Adults in Their 20s and 30s Friday, May 31, 6:15 pm at First Congregational UCC in NW Washington, DC
This monthly Shabbat evening for young professionals starts with “A Shot of Torah,” an opportunity to study the weekly Torah portion and dive into a discussion. The guitar-led, comeas-you-are service starts at 7:00 pm and is followed by dinner. RSVP required for dinner only ($): whctemple.org/2239 Valerie Bluestein: vbluestein@whctemple.org
Opportunities for Adults to Engage
Join the Prime Timers for a private tour at the Kreeger Museum followed by lunch. Transportation to and from Temple is included.
RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/PrimeTimers Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303
Faith in Action
The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel
Sunday, May 19, 4:30 pm at the AFI Silver Theatre, Silver Spring
Join us for the annual in-depth exploration of the daily lives and challenges of Arab Citizens of Israel with screenings of two mid-length films—Freedom Train from director Tawfik Abu Wael, and Be/Longing by Amit Breuer—followed by a conversation with the main subject of Be/Longing, Amal Rihan. Both the films and the conversation to follow center on the challenges faced by Arab women in Israel regarding career opportunities, racism, and the struggle for equal treatment. Registration required ($): jxjdc.org/events/the21 Further information: jxjdc.org/events/the21
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Mah Jongg Tournament
Organized by the RJWECC Parents Committee, Open to the Community Sunday, May 5, 10:00 am at JBSC
With three options — a full-day Regular Tournament, a half-day Junior Tournament, and a Maj 101 Learning Session — our “day of maj” will offer something for players at every level, from “mah jongg mavens” to those who have never touched a tile. RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/MJTournament Helaine Groeger: hgroeger@whctemple.org, 301-354-3203
It’s Not Downsizing - It’s “Rightsizing” Women of WHC Monthly Meeting and Program Monday, May 6, 10:00 am at JBSC
Deciding to sell “the house” and move to something smaller can have you spinning in circles. What comes with you? What goes? How to decide? Join us for some sage advice and guidance from the professionals.
RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC Brenda Holt: holtbrenda@gmail.com
Help Send a Kid to Camp WHC is collecting Target & Walmart gift cards to help kids from Simon Elementary School in Southeast DC go to camp this summer. Donations (in denominations of $25, $50, or more) can be left at the front desk at Temple or JBSC until Friday, May 17.
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May 2019 Sunday
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1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M)
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9:30am Religious School (M&B) 10:00am Mah Jongg Tournament (B) 1:00pm Yom HaShoah Community Commemoration (OUT) 2:00pm Boomers’ Theater Outing (OUT)
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Mother’s Day 9:30am Religious School (M&B)
Last Day of Religious School (M&B)
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10:00am Women of WHC Monthly Meeting and Program (B) 7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M)
6:30pm WHECTY Senior Celebration (B) 7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M)
7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M)
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4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (M)
11:00am Prime Timers’ Museum Tour and Lunch (OUT) 4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:30pm Confirmation (M)
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1:00pm WHC Hunger Project (B)
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Yom Hazikaron 1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:30pm Community Issues/Social Action Committee Meeting (M)
1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M)
RJWECC Closed (M): Parent-Teacher Conferences
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1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M)
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10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B) 6:30pm WHECTY Shabbat Dinner & Town Hall (B)
Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) B’nei Mitzvah of Reese Fainbraun and Sam Schick 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) Bat Mitzvah of Ava Lewis
Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Macomb St. Shabbat Service (M) Yom Ha’Atzmaut
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10:00am Women of WHC Literary Group (B) 10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B) 5:30pm RJWECC Pre-K Shabbat Celebration (B) 7:00pm EmptyNesters’ Shabbat Dinners (OUT) Services: 5:30pm District Shabbat for Tots (OUT) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 6:15pm District Shabbat (OUT)
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10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B) 5:00pm E-T ECC Pre-K Shabbat Celebration (M) 7:00pm Confirmation Shabbat Dinner (M)
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Women of Reform Judaism Social Justice Conference (OUT through Sunday)
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Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bar Mitzvah of Bennett Galper
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Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M)
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5:30pm Family Havdalah BBQ at the Shapiros’ (OUT) Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bar Mitzvah of Jordan Block 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) Bar Mitzvah of Asher Dubin
Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Confirmation and Teacher Recognition Shabbat Service (M) Lag BaOmer
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10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B) 7:00pm Women of WHC Shabbat Installation Dinner (M) Services: 5:00pm Tot Shabbat and Family Dinner (M) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shirei Shabbat & Women of WHC Installation Service (M) 6:15pm 2239’s Metro Minyan (OUT)
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Reese Danielle Fainbraun May 4, Morning Reese is a seventh-grade student at North Bethesda Middle School. She is the daughter of Karyn & Sebastian Fainbraun, the sister of Mia, and the granddaughter of Susana & Steve Shapiro, the late Raul Fainbraun, and Morris & the late Adrienne Krumhorn.
Asher Chase Dubin May 11, Havdalah Asher is a sixth-grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the son of Beth & Brian Dubin, the brother of Andi, and the grandson of Faye & Harvey Levin, Sydelle & Fred Schneider, and Darlene & Mark Dubin.
Samuel Groves Schick May 4, Morning Sam is a seventh-grade student at Maret School. He is the son of Abigail & David Schick, the brother of Aidan, and the grandson of Sue & Tom Schick and the late Carroll Beck.
Bennett George Galper May 18, Morning Bennett is a seventh-grade student at The Field School. He is the son of Erin & Josh Galper, the brother of Theo and Nathan, and the grandson of Janice & Max Cohen and Barbara & Howard Galper.
Ava Reynolds Lewis May 4, Havdalah Ava is a seventh-grade student at Green Acres School. She is the daughter of Katherine & Brian Lewis, the sister of Samantha Merrill and James Lewis, and the granddaughter of Yoke San Lee & Bruce L. Reynolds and Barbara S. & Herbert A. Lewis.
Samantha Lynn Pepper May 25, Havdalah Samantha is a seventh-grade student at Bullis School. She is the daughter of Janette & David Pepper, the sister of Max, and the granddaughter of Nangnoy & Manuel Lemos and Janet Rudofker.
Jordan Aaron Block May 11, Morning Jordan is a seventh-grade student at North Bethesda Middle School. She is the daughter of Kimberly & Joshua Block; the sister of Jack, Marni, and Henry; and the granddaughter of Harriet & Allan Aaron and Susan & Rabbi Richard Block.
Darian Brooke Winston May 25, Havdalah Darian is a seventh-grade student at Westland Middle School. She is the daughter of Amy & Evan Winston, the sister of Tyler and Layla, and the granddaughter of Ava & Allen Zweig and Ellen & Bruce Winston.
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Life Cycle
Ashira Greene & William W. Beutler, on their marriage; and to their parents, Dara & Joshua Greene and Toija & William C. Beutler. Kristin & Danny Cole, on the birth of their daughter, Jacqueline Mae Cole; and to Jacqueline’s grandparents, Kathy Cole and Barbara & Frand Werdann. Jacqueline is also the granddaughter of the late Randy Cole.
Beth & Rob Eisman, on the engagement of their daughter, Melanie, to Ryan Garber, the son of Amy & Scott Garber. Melanie is the granddaughter of Barbara & Howard Felder and Stanley Eisman & Marilyn Spitzer. Ryan is the grandson of Marilyn Garber. Drs. Naomi & Norman Luban, on the birth of their granddaughter, Arielle Brinn Luban; and to Arielle’s parents, Kim & Ben Luban, and big sister, Emma. Amy & Alan Munaker, on the marriage of their son, Jacob, to Karen Weschler, the daughter of Janet & Bill Weschler. Jacob is the grandson of the late Annette & Hy Bronrott. Mary & Jim Salander, on the engagement of their daughter, Hannah, to Terry Carl. Melyssa & Jordan Savitz, on the naming of their daughter, Ella Mae Savitz (Esther); and to Ella’s grandparents, Peggy & David Leibowitz, Robin Savitz, and Jim Savitz, and great-grandparents, Barbara & Joe Battleman. Lindsey & Todd Schulte, on the naming of their daughter, Serena Iris Schulte (Shoshanna); and to Serena’s big sister, Sylvia, and grandparents, Lois Melander and Susie & Bob Schulte. Emmy & Brian Torruellas, on the birth of their son, Asa Francisco Schneider Torruellas; and to Asa’s grandparents, Marjorie & Matthew Schneider and Sonia & Frank Torruellas. Lindsay & Derrek Young, on the naming of their son, Asher Alexander Young (Ya’akov Feivel); and to Asher’s grandparents, Jeff & Eileen Glaser and Bryon Young & Rachel Flanik.
Tzedakah Read-a-Thon Raises Over $1,600 This year, 36 Religious School students participated in our annual Tzedakah Read-a-Thon, coordinated by WHC’s librarian, Ellen Share. The students, who are in kindergarten through third grade, read 421 books and raised $1,641, which will go to WHC Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund, to provide aide to the people affected by the California fires; Carrie Simon House, a transitional housing program in DC for young mothers and their children; and Therapeutic Riding Centers in Israel, supported by the Jewish National Fund.
The winners of this year’s Read-a-Thon: Kindergarten: Mikala Bortnick and Asher
Falkowitz, 1st place; Allegra Metzner, 2nd place
First Grade: Noah Solovey, 1st place Second Grade: Hannah Gordon, 1st place;
Benjamin Gildea and Elizabeth Gilgoff, 2nd place; Liam Davis and Caroline Putala, 3rd place
Third Grade: Eliya Bortnick, 1st place;
Liyva Lesburg and Adam Solovey, 2nd place We congratulate all the students who participated and thank their parents and teachers for their support.
Pictured from left to right: Liam Davis, Adam Solovey, Eliya Bortnick, WHC Librarian Ellen Share, Mikala Bortnick, Hannah Gordon, Asher Falkowitz, and Benjamin Gildea. WHC Journal – May 2019 | Page 17
Contributions
H. Max & Jodie and Stephen Ammerman Interfaith Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Andrew R. Ammerman Nancy Petschek Kohn’s Birthday Cathi Collin’s Birthday Sean Collin’s Birthday Joel Felt’s Birthday Donor: In Memory of: Andrew R. Ammerman Walter J. Roth
Ruth T. Blond Healthy Aging Endowment
Donor: Elisabeth Posner Schouten
In Memory of: Stanley I. Posner
Florence & Norman Brody Archives Endowment Fund Donor: Beverly Baker
In Memory of: Norman Brody David Baker Sarah G. Baker
Jane Burka Sisterhood Leadership Fund
Donor: Kathy & Jody Dreyfuss
In Memory of: David W. Dreyfuss Mortimer Hirschfield
Cantorial & Concert Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Beverly Rosenblatt Lee Rosenblatt’s Birthday The Zweig Family Cantor Mikhail Manevich Donor: In Memory of: Sherry Brodner & Bill Brody Florence Brody Susan & Alan Gold Mickey Gold Ruth Worgaftik David Hirshfeld Sonny Hirshfeld Veda Levy & Family Lorraine H. Alper Kaye & Ed Mopsik Frances Appleman Mimi & Tommy Nordlinger Sue Corenman Kraft Lan & Mel Swerdloff Pauline Bernholtz
Dr. Samuel M. & Miriam Selker Dodek Annual Memorial Lecture Fund Donor: Jonathan & Suzanne Slade
General Fund
In Memory of: Kenneth Slade
Donor: In Honor of: Grace Robinowitz Dody Stella Robinowitz Erin & Josh Galper Bar Mitzvah of Bennett George Galper Katherine & Brian Lewis Bat Mitzvah of Ava Reynolds Lewis David & Janette Pepper Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Lynn Pepper Jeanne & Marvin Spivak Linda Recht’s Special Birthday Paula, Chad & Grace Tiedemann Frank Spigel’s 75th Birthday Donor: In Memory of: Lawrence & Jane Abrams Irvin Feldman Dr. Marshall & Linda Ackerman Rose Ackerman Ledolph & Inge Baer Norbert Rosenbaum Pat & Norton Baron Faye Baron Eliezer & Miriam Benbassat Ameli Benbassat Mitchell Berliner Jerome Berliner Michele & Allan J. Berman Annie Louise Berman Jandy Blaine Arthur Rosenthal Dr. Jack D. Blaine Harold Blaine & Selma Blaine Mrs. Barbara Blechman Solomon Ackerman Debby & Gary Bortnick A. Joseph Tandet Mindy Brodsky Sam Kuperberg Page 18 | WHC Journal – May 2019
General Fund
Donor: In Memory of: Francis Chucker, M.D. Beatrice Wexler Lewis Wexler Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Dworken Curtis Dworken Rachel & Marc Ehudin Sandra N. Yuffee Patricia Fabrikant Marvin Fabrikant Sherry & Bruce Feldman Irvin Feldman, M.D. Steven Fischer & Linda Adler Lester Fischer Tony Fleming Lillian Wolff Linda & Jay Freeman Sophia G. Freedman The Friedman Family Nora Balk Beverly Gendleman Milton Gendleman Carl & Nancy Gewirz Richard Hariton Morris Hariton Mr. & Mrs. Roger M. Golden Evelyn Golden Scott & Diane Green Michael J. Green Susan Banes & Laurence E. Harris Helen R. Banes Alana, Debbie, Ed & Harrison Heller Kenneth Pressman Michael Herman Toby Herman Murray L. Howder Hilda Rose Howder Mary Sawyer Beth & Steve Jacober Samuel Frumer Robert & Ronnie Jersky Michael Jersky Myrtle Katzen Holly Bolter Mr. Bruce Kipnis Joseph Kipnis David Krakoff Louis J. Krakoff Marvin Levy Margaret Levy Jane Cafritz Morris Yarowsky Dorothy & Jay Martin Bernard A. Martin Selig S. Merber & Andrea Grant Ruth Merber Ruben Moller Tommie Moller Amy Bronrott Munaker & Alan Munaker Melvin Bragman Annette & Lionel Pashkoff Nat Pashkoff Eric & Seena Pleet Jacob A. Pleet Arthur Ross Charlotte Ross Jack & Joyce Sandler Mary Alprin Dr. & Mrs. George Schonholtz Morris Schonholtz Dale Schuble Muriel & David Dreyfuss Carol Schwartz Stanley Levitt Lee Schwartz Herbert Schwartz Gerald & Ellen Sigal Leonard Sigal Doris Slavin Augusta Purlson The Family of Jacob P. Billig Jacob P. Billig Jeanne & Marvin Spivak Arnell Kudysh Julia Spivak Melanie Stern Carol Goodman Stern Mrs. Judith Sugarman Ervin Unger Dr. Stanley Tempchin Barbara Tempchin Ron West Abe West Deborah Wolf Phyllis Wolf Angela & Daniel Yergin Naomi Yergin The Zindler Family Cheryl Zindler
Leo & Elizabeth Goodman Public Issues Endowment Fund
Donor: Joan Churchill
In Memory of: Elizabeth Goodman Sarah Lipson
Abraham & Freida Hochberg Creative Cultural Fund Donor: Philip & Jane Hochberg
In Memory of: Abraham Hochberg Elma Wolf
Andrew Kaplan Youth Endowment Fund
Donor: Pam & Dan Wojnilower The Zweig Family
In Memory of: Lisa Vise Katherine Berk
Carol Kellner ECC Memorial Fund
Donor: Rickie & Ray Bialek
In Memory of: Jacob Silverman
Kol Rinah Choir
Donor: In Memory of: Ada Adler Daniel Nath Eileen Polinger Daniel Nath Sondra Snyder Daniel Nath Dr. Barbara B. Stein & Murray R. Stein Dr. Meyer M. Baylus Lan & Mel Swerdloff Daniel Nath
Library Fund
Donor: Faith, Kolman & Nora Apt Ms. Cheryl Bleiberg Wendy M. Cimmet Veda Levy & Family Marsha Pinson & Family The Pinson/Vine Family
In Memory of: A. Harris Grossman Richard Fetters Maxine Markson Margaret Levy Lisa Vise Bob Greenbaum
Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Scholarship Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Myrna & Howard Asher Bat Mitzvah of Alison Paige Asher
Mitzvah Day
Donor: In Honor of: Jacqueline & Frank Zappala Bar Mitzvah of Henry Hollander B’nei Mitzvah of Sarah & Owen Finke Donor: In Memory of: Betsy Grossman John Kossow’s Sister Edward Sacks Eileen & Ronnie Orleans & Family Robert “Bobby” Sher
MLK Day of Service
Donor: Betsy Grossman
In Memory of: Donald A. Brown
Stephanie Morris Prime Timers Programming Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Veda Levy Dorothy Kornhauser’s Special Birthday Donor: In Memory of: Suzy & Al Morris Dr. Frederic Schiffman Lillian Smuckler Gary Smuckler Donna & Stan Stoller Laura Gail Stoller
Kamy Loren Nathanson Bar & Bat Mitzvah Kiddush Cup Endowment Fund
Donor: In Memory of: Amy Bronrott Munaker & Alan Munaker Annette Bronrott Marsha Pinson & Children Marty Pinson
Naomi & LeRoy Robins Medical Emergency Fund
Donor: Margaret R. Lawson
In Memory of: John L. Lawson
Harold “Buddy” & Shirley Robinson Memorial Education Scholarship Fund
Donor: Paula & Bruce Robinson
In Memory of: Joseph Hein
Abram Simon Elementary School Fund
Donor: In Memory of: Nina Kraut & Nicholas Kraut Rose Baum Kraut Linda & Alvin Neuman Janet Neuman & Marjorie Neuman Lester Neuman
Life Cycle
Byrle Abbin, husband of Lili Abbin; father of Lisa Abbin (Jeff Kramer) and Mark Abbin; grandfather of one. Lori Gordon, mother of Jonathan Eisenberg (Lisa), Beth Redwood (Daniel), David Eisenberg (Fran Caplan), and Seth Eisenberg (Stephanie); grandmother of ten.
Martha Oser Greenspan, mother of Marcia Blau and Dr. Robert Greenspan; grandmother of six and great-grandmother of four. Leslie “Les” Guttman, brother of Corinne Guttman-Russell (George Annarella). Ruth Kozlow, mother of Billie Cooper (Jack), Warren Kozlow, and Ralph Kozlow; sister of Helen Solomon; grandmother of five and great-grandmother of 11. Ruthjoy Leventhal, mother of Scott Livingston (Claire), Amy Musher (Joseph), and John Livingston (Susan); grandmother of four. Dr. Alan Morris, husband of Rhona Morris; father of Jonathan Morris (Irene), Michael Morris (Lisa) and Karen Morris (David Power); grandfather of Garret, Hailey, Jake, and Drew. Daniel Aaron Nath, son of Judith & Robert Nath; brother of Jennifer Nath Doc-Habany (Yehonatan) and Cheryl Nath (fiancé Travis); grandson of June Sussman. Joan Nordlinger, cousin of Tom Nordlinger (Mimi). Charlotte Pearlman, mother of Richard Pearlman (RuthAnn), Sandra Pearlman (Gene Meyer), and Melinda Rudolph (Andy Gardner); grandmother of six. Kenneth A. Pressman, husband of Carolyn Pressman; father of Robyn Godsick (Andrew) and Wendy Pressman; grandfather of Brett and Morgan Godsick. Richard Robins, husband of Eve Robins; mother of Amanda Alter (Mike), Rachel Robins, and Lena Robins-Faden; grandmother of six. Selma Ruderman, sister of Bernice Oringher; aunt of Dr. Seth Oringher (Laura) and Maida Lerner (Steve). Arlyn Silverman, mother of Alicia Levin (Mark), Cindy Silverman (Greg Kost), and Diane Holtz (Ron); grandmother of six. Joseph Tandet, husband of Estelle Kay Tandet, father of Joann DiMeglio (James), Robert Tandet, Debbie Tandet, Susan, Tandet, and Steven Kay; brother of Naomi Schwartz; grandfather of two.
Contributions Carrie Simon House
Donor: In Honor of: Sherry Sundick Joyce Isaacson’s Special Birthday Donor: In Memory of: Hermine Levy Dreyfuss Lillian Salle Levy Alexis Levine & Amy Bronrott Munaker Dr. Sidney Shankman
Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Harriet & Shelley Contract Robin Amer & Aaron Jacobson’s Marriage Caryn Roman Birth of Dahlia Pearl Gohn Gail Schonfeld Rabbi Shankman & the Clergy of WHC Phyllis & Richard Sharlin Three Weddings & a Statement Jane & Robert Stein Nell & Ed Shapiro Donor: In Memory of: Joann Lamm Theodore Schwartz
Wender Memorial Archives Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Sandy & Ken Ullman & Veda Levy Louis Kornhauser’s 99th Birthday David Stearman & Rita Bloom Louis Kornhauser’s 99th Birthday Donor: In Memory of: William H. Davis Rita G. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Louis Kornhauser Mrs. Cecelia Diamond Louis Kornhauser Edith Kornhauser Adler Jennie Mensh Kornhauser
Worship and Music Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Howard Lehrer Rabbi Susan Shankman Kim & Mitch Goldsteen Cantor Susan Bortnick Norman Hanenbaum Allen & Susan Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Marilyn Wessler Rabbi Susan Shankman
Worship and Music Fund
Donor: In Memory of: Arlene Friedlander Stephen Friedlander Ferne Jaffe Toby M. Kaplon S. Kalman & Ellen Kolansky Richard Fetters Joyce Sands & Randal Posin Ethel Davis Mr. & Mrs. Gary Siegel Scot Siegel Lauren, Abby & Ronald Sinker Robert Sinker
Young Professionals (22-39) Fund Donor: Michael B. Scheffres
Ivy Zola’s Help-a-Friend Fund
Donor: In Honor of: Sherry Cohen Gary Cohen’s Birthday Donor: In Memory of: Paula, Neal, Michael, Checka, Steven & Jennifer Bobys Meyer G. Kushner Joan & Norman Smith Holly Bolter Andrea & Geoffrey Zola Holly Bolter WHC Journal – May 2019 | Page 19
In May …
WHC Programs & Events Youth
WHECTY Shabbat Dinner & Town Hall Meeting For Students in Grades 8–12 Friday, May 3, 6:30 pm at JBSC
Celebrate Shabbat with WHECTY and a traditional dinner featuring matzah ball soup, chicken, kugel, and more. Following dinner, we will hold our annual WHECTY Town Hall meeting where all candidates for the 2019-2020 WHECTY Board will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the group. This event is for all candidates and for everyone who cares about the future of WHECTY.
Shabbat at the Shapiros’
RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209
Xtreme Bowling For Students Grades 3–6 Saturday, May 4, 3:00 pm at Bowlero in Bethesda, MD
Meet us at Bowlero for the final Junior Youth Group event of the year. The price includes two hours of bowling, appetizers, and snacks. We will group lanes by age, so kids can bowl with classmates and friends.
RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/Club56 Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209
WHECTY Senior Celebration For Students in Grades 8–12 Monday, May 13, 6:30 pm at JBSC
Get the Kleenex ready — it’s time to say goodbye to the Class of 2019! Join us for dinner, senior roasts, and graduation ceremony for our Post Confirmation seniors. Parents are welcome to join us for the graduation at 7:30 pm.
RSVP required ($, free for seniors): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209
WHECTY Banquet For Students in Grades 8–12 and Their Families Wednesday, May 22, 6:30 pm, location to be announced
Celebrate WHECTY’s great year and the installation of the 2019-2020 WHECTY Board. Families are invited to join us. RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209
Saturday, May 11, 5:30 pm at Nell & Ed Shapiros’ home
An evening of food, fun (ping pong, a trampoline, basketball) and friends hosted by WHC President Nell Shapiro and her husband, Ed
RSVP: whctemple.org/ShapiroShabbat
KreegerMuseum Tour Tuesday, May 14 11:00 am Tour followed by lunch at Temple COST
$12 for Prime Timers Members, $15 for Guests Please meet at Temple by 10:45 am Bus transportation to/from Kreeger Museum will be provided. Checks can be made payable to Washington Hebrew Congregation and sent to: Marsha Humphries 3935 Macomb St NW Washington, D.C. 20016
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In May ‌
WHC Programs & Events
Memorial service honoring survivors, victims, and heroes of the Holocaust. With recollections from local Holocaust survivors and reflections on the responsibilities of memory and legacy for future generations
Additional sponsors and donation opportunities listed online. WHC Journal – May 2019 | Page 21
NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
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3935 Macomb Street NW Washington, DC 20016 202-362-7100 whctemple.org facebook.com/whctemple
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Saturday, June 8
7:00 – 10:00 pm At the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center One of the most distinctive customs of Shavuot is “Tikkun Leil Shavuot,” an evening-long study session. Join us as we reclaim this holiday tradition! Creative and Traditional Learning Sessions • Havdalah Stories of (Re)Dedication to Judaism A Dessert Reception Featuring Our First-Ever Cheesecake Competition *Shavuot is associated with eating dairy, and — for just one night — we can pretend that the moon is made of cheese(cake). There is no charge for this program, but please RSVP (and sign-up to participate in the cheesecake competition!): whctemple.org/Shavuot