JUNE–JULY 2019 / IYAR–SIVAN–TAMMUZ 5779
VOL. 60, NO. 6
Milestone Anniversaries
Celebrate With Us at WHC’s Annual Meeting
JUNE/JULY 2019
VOL. 60, NO. 6
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
Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education Kirstin Springer, Director of the RJWECC Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education
Senior Staff – Administration
In This Issue Director’s Reflection............................................................................3 Tikkun Leil Shavuot..............................................................................4 Shavuot: Its Origins and Customs.........................................................5 A New Prayer Book for the High Holy Days.........................................6 Report of the WHC Nominating Committee......................................... 7 Eat, Drink, and Celebrate at the WHC Annual Meeting.........................8 Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors..........................................9 A New Website for Washington Hebrew Congregation....................... 12 WHC Programs and Events in June and July....................................... 13 June Calendar.................................................................................... 14 July Calendar..................................................................................... 15 WHC B’nei Mitzvah........................................................................... 16 Shabbat in the Summer...................................................................... 17 Life Cycle........................................................................................... 18 Contributions..................................................................................... 19 Rabbi Lustig Invited to Travel to Israel With DC Mayor.......................20 Shabbat Under the Stars: Summer Send-Off.......................................28
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
We Can Be Reached
On the Cover: A 2007 picture of our four clergy who are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year: 18 years at WHC for Rabbi Shankman and Cantor Bortnick; 20 years as Senior Rabbi for Rabbi Lustig; and 30 years at WHC for Cantor Manevich. Learn more about the celebration on page 8. Page 2 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019
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Director’s Reflection Lindsay Feldman
Director of Member Services
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become Bat Mitzvah, participate in youth groups, and be guided through Confirmation. Alongside their WHC friends, they’ll check the appropriate “boxes” when it comes to being raised Jewish. But it is so much more than that.
When we form our Jewish identity, we pick, consciously or otherwise, from a menu of values and behaviors that we understand as “Jewish” because we see them as things that Jewish people do or believe. A person’s Jewish identity is as unique as the individual. Some people feel connected to Judaism when engaging in dialogue about Israel. Some connect because they can read the Hebrew prayers at services. Others identify through traditions, like lighting the Sabbath candles, attending services, and hosting an annual Hanukkah party for friends and family. For some, myself included, it is the feeling of being part of a community with which I most strongly identify.
I know — both professionally and personally — that early exposure, involvement, and affiliation can help children establish a lifelong Jewish identity. My husband and I have made a conscious decision to engage in Jewish life at WHC. It’s a gift we are giving ourselves and our daughters that will help us all discover, establish, and nurture our Jewish identities. The Shabbat songs our daughters will sing as preschoolers, the prayers they will learn to read in Religious School, and the memories of positive experiences they have with their first Jewish community will be imprinted in their minds and hearts forever. I also know that when our children go off to college and establish their own adult lives, their connection to Judaism may shift. My daughters might come to define Jewish identity differently than I do, and that will be okay. Because of our WHC affiliation, they will have had Jewish experiences, learned Jewish values, and engaged in Jewish traditions – both in the synagogue and at home. Because we value this community so very much, our daughters will have a foundation for their Jewish identity to which they can always return.
rowing up, I was very involved in my synagogue. In addition to attending Religious School and having the life cycle simchas of Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation, I was a madricha (Religious School assistant teacher) and President of my youth group. It wasn’t that I was actively looking for or interested in “Jewish” activities, but I found that being around other Jews turned out to be enjoyable for reasons deeply rooted in my values, and at the same time enabled me to exercise and hone my leadership skills. These things hold true today as well! As an adolescent, my temple gave me a sense of community. Looking back now, I see that it’s where the foundation of my Jewish identity began, and I wasn’t even aware it was happening.
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I know — both professionally and personally — that early exposure, involvement, and affiliation can help children establish a lifelong Jewish identity.“
How we identify Jewishly changes over time, and those changes are often linked to personal life contexts. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we find that many parents develop an increased interest in Jewish life when their children reach school age. I can relate as a new mom with a daughter that is about to turn two, and another daughter on the way. Being members of WHC, I know that my daughters will attend our Early Childhood Center and Religious School. They will each
The decision to join a synagogue establishes a relationship and creates a community that will last a lifetime. Our goal at WHC is to help every member discover and nurture their Jewish identity, and I invite you to share what WHC can do to be a stronger, better Jewish community for you. You can reach me at lfeldman@whctemple.org or 202-895-6321. I look forward to connecting with you.
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Are you a good baker? Do you have a cheesecake that people love? We invite you to bake your best cheesecake and bring it to Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Everyone will have a chance to sample each cheesecake and vote on their favorite, which will be crowned “The Big Cheese of Shavuot”!
Saturday, June 8
7:00 – 10:00 pm At the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center RSVP (and sign-up for the Great Shavuot Cheesecake Bake-Off): whctemple.org/Shavuot *Shavuot is associated with eating dairy, and — for just one night — we can pretend that the moon is made of cheese(cake). Page 4 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019
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Shavuot
Its Origins and Customs
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havuot is a festival holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is also the Hebrew word for “weeks.” According to the Torah, it took precisely 49 days (seven weeks) for the ancient Israelites to travel from Egypt to the foot of Mount Sinai. Moses ascended Mount Sinai to meet God, who gave him the Ten Commandments.
In Jerusalem, one can spend the whole night wandering from “tikkun” to “tikkun,” which are held not just in synagogues but in homes, community centers, and educational institutions of every religious and ideological flavor. The format varies, and many are simply evenings of study for the sake of study and fellowship, with an endless array of themes and topics.
Like many other Jewish holidays, Shavuot began as an agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, the Israelites would make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem with an offering of crops. Today’s Jews can no longer bring the first fruits of their harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem, so there are no particular commandments associated with this holiday. Several traditions, however, have come to be associated with Shavuot.
This year, Washington Hebrew Congregation and Temple Emanuel are partnering to bring this tradition back to our communities. Although we will not stay up all night (whew!), on Saturday, June 8 at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, we will hold an incredible evening filled with insightful, engaging, and diverse opportunities for study … and cheesecake (more on that later).
All Night Study
At Shavuot services, we traditionally read the Book of Ruth. Ruth was a young Moabite woman who married an Israelite man. When her husband died, she followed her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to Israel and adopted the Jewish faith and people as her own. The theme of Ruth’s conversion to Judaism is central to this story. Ruth declares to her mother-in-law “… wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Rectification for Shavuot Night) is the custom of staying up all night to study with a community to re-experience standing at Mount Sinai when the Jewish people received the Torah. When this custom began is not entirely clear, but a couple of historical stories give us an inkling. We are told that when the Israelites were at Mount Sinai, they overslept and had to be awakened by Moses. We also know that in the 16th century, mystics in Tsfat believed that committing to study on Shavuot symbolically prepared them to enter into a sacred relationship with God. Today, Tikkun Leil Shavuot is a wildly popular tradition in Israel.
Affirming a Commitment to Judaism
Through these words, Ruth became the archetype of all who “choose” or convert to Judaism — accepting the Torah, just as Jews accepted the Torah at Mount Sinai. Continued on page 18. WHC Journal — June – July 2019 | Page 5
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A New Prayer Book for the High Holy Days
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e are excited to share that we will be using Mishkan HaNefesh, the new Reform machzor (High Holy Day prayer book), at all of our Congregational services during the High Holy Days. Gates of Repentance, which we used for nearly 40 years, was a wonderful innovation in its time, and now we have an opportunity to continue our tradition of innovation with Mishkan HaNefesh. We piloted Mishkan HaNefesh last year at our Erev Rosh Hashanah service at Temple, explored it during WHC Academy’s April sessions, and received positive feedback from both experiences. Mishkan HaNefesh will give both our clergy and our community a wealth of resources — including updated translations, readings, and poetry, as well as easily accessible transliteration — for discovering new meaning in the High Holy Days.
Opportunities to purchase or dedicate Mishkan HaNefesh For many families, it is a rich tradition to own their own machzor. Mishkan HaNefesh comes as a two-book set — the gold book is used on Rosh Hashanah, and the silver book Page 6 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019
is for Yom Kippur — and we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase sets for your personal use for $40. You can place your order now and either pick up your prayer books prior to the High Holy Days at the Temple reception desk, or when you arrive at Temple for High Holy Day services. If you choose not to purchase them, we will have copies of Mishkan HaNefesh for you to use at WHC on the High Holy Days. You can also dedicate a machzor set in honor or in memory of a loved one for $54. Bookplates will acknowledge your gift, and the prayer books will remain at WHC to be used by those coming to worship with us on the High Holy Days. Please visit our website to learn more and place your order: whctemple.org/HighHolyDays.
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Report of the WHC Nominating Committee
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he WHC Nominating Committee, appointed by the President in accordance with the Congregation’s Constitution and By-Laws, has met and selected nominees for the Temple’s Board of Directors. The Committee has complied with all applicable By-Laws concerning notice to the Congregation and has also published a request in the WHC Journal and Life@WHC, inviting suggestions for nominees from members of the Temple. WHC has an unusually rich reservoir of talent and, as might be expected, the suggestions included many more deserving names than the limited number of available positions. In formulating the slate, the Committee was guided by a desire to bring to the Board a balance of skills, resources, ages, and genders, and also to achieve an appropriate blend of experienced and new leadership. The Committee believes that this slate achieves such a balance. It also believes that each nominee has demonstrated his or her devotion to Judaism and the Congregation and will help our Temple go from strength to strength.
a one-year term beginning in 2019 and ending in 2020. Ellen Miller and David Rosenblum are nominated to serve three-year terms beginning in 2019 and ending in 2022. All terms will begin and end with the Annual Meeting of the Congregation in the years noted. These names will be voted upon by members of the Congregation at its 167th Annual Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. The Nominating Committee chair, David Astrove, thanks the members of the Committee for their diligence and the skills that they brought to this important task: Karen Herron, Meredith Lamel, Hank Levine, Andy Marks, Mark Neuman, and Andrea Rubinfeld.
The Nominating Committee is pleased to re-nominate the following current Board members to serve three-year terms beginning in 2019 and ending in 2022: Sharon Dan, Beth Dubin, Steven Robins, Melissa Schwartz, Aaron Stopak, and Philip Urofsky. Barry Chasen is nominated to serve WHC Journal — June – July 2019 | Page 7
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Join Us
THE 167TH ANNUAL MEETING OF WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION
Milestone Anniversaries
RABBI LUSTIG, RABBI SHANKMAN, CANTOR MANEVICH, AND CANTOR BORTNICK
Election and Installation WHC BOARD MEMBERS
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 7:00 PM AT TEMPLE
Eat, Drink, and Celebrate! RSVP: WHCTEMPLE.ORG/ANNUALMEETING Page 8 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019
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Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors Barry Chasen Barry and his wife, Lyn, joined Washington Hebrew Congregation in 1989 and became adult B’nei Mitzvah three years later. They co-chaired “Let Freedom Sing,” WHC’s celebration of Cantor Manevich’s 25th anniversary in 2013, and hosted the Congregation’s annual Florida Reunion and Concert in Boca Raton in February 2017. Barry is president of ChasenBoscolo, a plaintiffs’ litigation law firm that he founded in 1986 and has served as chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Section on Negligence, Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation. A former officer in the United States Army, Barry served a combat tour in the Republic of South Vietnam for which he was twice awarded the Bronze Star. Upon his return, he completed his education, graduating magna cum laude from University of Maryland University College, where he was named Alumnus of the Year in 1992, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He has served in leadership roles in the greater Washington Jewish community, on the University of Baltimore Foundation Board, and as the founding president of the UMUC Alumni Association. Barry enjoys playing tennis and spending time with Lyn, his wife of more than 40 years, and their family: sons Brandon, Benjamin, and Blake (who all became Bar Mitzvah at WHC); daughters-in-law Catherine and Jillian; and three grandsons.
Sharon Dan Sharon Jaffe Dan is a lifelong member of Washington Hebrew Congregation. She has visited Israel on past Temple trips — once, with her Confirmation class and recently, as the parent of a Bat Mitzvah. Sharon is Editor-in-Chief of Home & Design — a magazine covering architecture, interior design, and the arts throughout the greater Washington area. She was previously an editor at Caribbean Travel & Life, and her freelance credits include National Geographic Traveler, BRIDES, and USA Today. Sharon graduated summa cum laude from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a degree in magazine journalism. She is a recipient of the Vicki Wenger, FASID Media Award from the American Society of Interior Designers’ Washington Metro Chapter. In 2010, Sharon co-founded Churchill Crew, a nonprofit rowing club for students at Winston Churchill High School, and served as a President and Board member through 2014. She resides in Potomac with her husband, Noah, and their daughters, Alisa and Michelle.
Beth Levin Dubin Beth has been a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation for 14 years and has served as Vice Chair and Co-Chair for Mitzvah Day, was President of the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center Parents Committee, and is Co-Chair of WHC’s Good Neighbors Initiative. Beth is the co-owner of Educated Cleaners, an eco-friendly commercial cleaning company, which services the Washington, D.C. metro area, and assists her father, Harvey M. Levin, D.D.S., in his dental practice. Beth was the executive assistant to John Hendricks, Founder of Discovery Communications and worked at Washington Hebrew as the executive assistant to Steve Jacober. A graduate of the University of Vermont, she received her B.S. in nutrition and dietetics. In the wider community, Beth has chaired Staff Appreciation Week at Beverly Farms Elementary School, where she also coaches Girls on the Run, an empowerment and running program for girls. Beth and her husband, Brian, have a son, Asher (12), and a daughter, Andi (9). Both her children attended the RJWECC and are students at WHC’s Religious School in Potomac.
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Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors Ellen M. Miller Ellen has been a Temple member for nearly 40 years and is the immediate past president of the Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation. Prior to her presidency, Ellen served as Sisterhood’s Treasurer for eight years and continues to lead its team of cashiers at the annual Holiday Boutique. In addition to her involvement with Sisterhood, Ellen has facilitated several Edlavitch-Tyser Family Forum workshops, including on Parenting Through Divorce, and Transitioning to Retirement. She has also been a Group Facilitator for the 9th Grade Sexuality Retreat, a Team Leader for Mitzvah Day, and most recently, a Women’s Wellness breakout group leader for WHC’s Wellness Shabbaton. She and her husband, Bob, hosted one of the Israeli couples who were married at WHC. Ellen is a new board member of WRJ North America and has traveled to Israel with WHC. A Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker, Ellen has a private psychotherapy practice – Therapy for Life Transitions in Bethesda, Maryland. She previously served as the pediatric hospice social worker at JSSA, where she established a volunteer program in conjunction with WHC Confirmation class students and special needs teens who received services from JSSA. She earned a B.S. in Education from the University of Maryland and her Master’s in Social Work from Catholic University. Ellen is married to Bob Kelly and has three sons who became Bar Mitzvah and were confirmed at Washington Hebrew Congregation. Collectively, Ellen and Bob have four children, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, six grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters.
David Rosenblum David Rosenblum has been a practicing trial attorney in Alexandria, Virginia for 40 years. Originally from Laurens, South Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina (B.A 1974, J.D 1977) where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review. He joined Washington Hebrew Congregation in 1988 soon after moving to the D.C. area. David is married to Susan L. Rosenblum, and with their two adult children, Carlyn and Harris, have enjoyed participating in the various congregational religious and service programs for over 35 years. Carlyn, now 29, and Harris, 26, both attended Religious School, became B’nei Mitzvah and were confirmed here. David supports various Temple efforts including the Israel Planning Committee, Mitzvah Day, and interfaith study projects. He is also a long-time member of the Alexandria Host Lions Club, a local chapter of an International service organization, serving the needs of hearing- and sight-impaired individuals.
Steven A. Robins A member of Washington Hebrew Congregation for more than 30 years, Steven Robins has been engaged in many aspects of the Temple and also was a 2011 recipient of WHC’s Avodah Honors Award. Steve is the Managing Partner and a land use attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda. He routinely represents prominent national and regional developers, contractors, lenders, and commercial property owners. In the greater community, he served on the Maryland Building Industry Association Board of Directors and the Montgomery County Executive’s Smart Growth Task Force and often lectures on smart growth and other related topics at Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Maryland, and other forums. Since 2001, Steve has chaired the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Awards. He also is active in the Urban Land Institute, is a life Board member and former Board Chair of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Steve is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery. He served as Counselor to the Board of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and as President of Ring House. The Daily Record presented Steve with its annual Leadership in Law Award in recognition of his contributions to the community in 2013, and in 2018, was honored as an Influential Marylander. Steve received his Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, from the University of Michigan and earned his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center. He and his wife, Debbie, have two adult children, Callie and Chad, and a daughter-in-law, Jillian. Steve is an avid Michigan Wolverine fan and also closely follows the Washington Capitals, Redskins, and Nationals. Page 10 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019
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Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors Melissa Schwartz Melissa Schwartz has been a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation since 2003. She is the Co-Chair of the Temple’s Good Neighbors Initiative, is a member of the WHC Hunger Project Leadership Team, and has also served on WHC’s Membership Task Force. Professionally, Melissa is a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. With deep experience in emerging markets, Melissa advises clients on cross-border transactions involving complex international trade and policy issues. She spent much of the 1990s in Moscow, including as the managing partner of the Moscow office from 1998-2000, where her law practice focused on international corporate transactions in Russia and the former Soviet bloc countries. Melissa continued to practice law with Akin Gump after returning to D.C. until 2005. She then served as an independent advisor to private investors for eight years, before rejoining Akin Gump in 2014. She is a 1988 graduate of Cornell University and received her law degree in 1991 from Harvard Law School. In the wider community, Melissa is a trustee of the Washington International School and was previously a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Fund for Children and a Founding Board Member of The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center. Melissa and her husband, David Muenzer, have two children, Benjamin and Emily, who both attended the Temple’s Early Childhood Center and Religious School, are madrachim in the Religious School, and are “Red Aprons” with the WHC Hunger Project.
Aaron W. Stopak Aaron is a native D.C.-area resident and third generation Washington Hebrew Congregation member. He is an independent investor and advisor focused on the United States, Asia, and South America, covering 3-D technology, health care, real estate, and investment funds. He is also the Executive Director of the George Wasserman Family Foundation. Aaron received a dual degree in political science and history from the University of Wisconsin– Madison where he served as Class President. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and was twice elected President of the Chicago Booth Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. Aaron and his wife, Elaine, have one daughter who is enrolled in and enjoying WHC’s Religious School program.
Philip Urofsky Philip has been associated with WHC since his daughters attended the E-T ECC at Temple and the WHC Primary School at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. In the years since, his family’s participation in congregational activities has expanded, and both of his daughters attended the Religious School and became B’not Mitzvah. Philip is a partner with the international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he represents companies and individuals in white-collar matters and advises companies and their boards on a variety of compliance-related subjects. Prior to joining Shearman, he was the lead trial prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters and assisted in negotiating international and European anti-corruption conventions. He is a “double ‘Hoo” with an undergraduate degree (with the highest distinction) from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from its law school. Philip lives in Bethesda with his wife, Melissa, his daughters, Emma and Chloe, and their three dogs. WHC Journal — June – July 2019 | Page 11
In June and July …
WHC Programs & Events Featured Events
WHC Books Presents:
WHC’s Annual Meeting
Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 pm at Temple
Join us for Washington Hebrew Congregation’s 167th Annual Meeting where we will install WHC’s new Board members and celebrate the milestone anniversaries of Rabbi Lustig, Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich, and Cantor Bortnick.
RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/AnnualMeeting Maria Thompson: mthompson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6311
The Untold Story of U.S. Efforts to Save Europe’s Jews
Shabbat Dinner and Discussion with award-winning author Rebecca Erbelding
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: (Re)Claiming Shavuot A Night of Faith Affirmation, Learning … and Dairy! Saturday, June 8, 7:00 pm at JBSC
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 — with some twists that include honoring those who have chosen Judaism through conversion or are raising a Jewish family; creative and traditional learning sessions; and a dessert reception where your taste buds will help determine the winner of WHC’s first-annual cheesecake competition.
Friday, June 14 at 7:00 pm
Following the 6:00 pm Shabbat Service at Temple $18/person; register online: whctemple.org/WHCBooks
RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/Shavuot Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303
Special Worship Experiences
Tot Shabbat and Family Dinner Friday, June 7, 5:30 pm at JBSC
Our clergy and song leaders make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Our engaging, interactive service 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.
RSVP required for dinner only (free): whctemple.org/TotShabbat Kirstin Springer: kspringer@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208
Shabbat Home Dinners with
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 AT 700PM Celebrate Shabbat with a family-style dinner hosted by your fellow Boomers. Over a delicious potluck meal, we’ll enjoy an evening of conversation and togetherness.
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Special Worship Experiences
Macomb St. Shabbat – For All Generations
Friday, June 7, 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg; 6:30 pm Shabbat service, with an oneg following
This joyful, spirited, and musical Shabbat evening begins 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
Shavuot Festival and Yizkor Service For All Generations Sunday, June 9, 10:30 am at Temple
Shavuot, the last of the Jewish calendar’s festival services, gives us another opportunity to come together in prayer as we remember those whose memories live on in our hearts.
whctemple.org/Worship Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org, 202-895-6307
In June and July …
WHC Programs & Events Special Worship Experiences
Lifelong Learning
Shabbat Under the Stars: Summer Send-Off
WHC Books Welcomes “Rescue Board” Author
For All Generations Friday, June 14, 6:00 pm at JBSC
Shabbat Dinner and Discussion with Rebecca Erbelding Friday, June 14, 7:00 pm at Temple following Shabbat services
Our first outdoor Shabbat service of the season will include a blessing for all campers before they head off on their summer adventures (whether near or far). We invite you to stay after the service for a casual dinner.
RSVP required for dinner only ($): whctemple.org/SUTS Richard Gordon: rgordon@whctemple.org, 202-895-6337
Shabbat Under the Stars – For All Generations Friday, June 28, 6:00 pm at Temple Friday, July 12, 6:00 pm at JBSC Friday, July 26 at Temple
During the summer, we bring the relaxed, casual feel of long, sunny days to our Friday night services. Taking advantage of our beautiful grounds at both Temple and JBSC, we hold Shabbat Under the Stars outside once a month at each location from June through August. In case of inclement weather, we will move the service indoors.
whctemple.org/SUTS Richard Gordon: rgordon@whctemple.org, 202-895-6337
America has long been criticized for refusing to give harbor to Europe’s Jews as Hitler and the Nazis closed in. Rebecca Erbelding, lauded Holocaust historian and author of Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe, will speak at WHC Libraries’ final program and dinner to share the extraordinary story of the War Refugee Board, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s little-known effort late in the war to save the Jews who remained. RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/WHCBooks Ellen Share: eshare@whctemple.org, 301-325-3212
Opportunities for Adults to Engage
Women of WHC’s “In and Out” Luncheon Monday, June 3, 10:00 am at JBSC
This annual transition brings the Women of WHC’s outgoing and incoming Board members together for conversation, planning, and a potluck lunch. RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC Linda Green: leshay8511@aol.com
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Saturday 1 Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M); Bat Mitzvah of Madeline Gold 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M); B’not Mitzvah of Sophia Lucci and Audrey Meierhoefer
10:00am WHECTY Surprise Party (OUT)
Women of 2 10:00am 3 WHC’s In/Out
7:00pm WHC’s Annual Meeting (M)
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RJWECC Early Dismissal and Last Day (B)
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10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B)
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9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M); B’not Mitzvah of Juliette and Lila Brody 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M); B’nei Mitzvah of Jaden Friedson & Bella Roberts
Services: 5:30pm Tot Shabbat and Family Dinner (B) 6:00pm Macomb St. Shabbat (M)
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7:30pm Community Issues/Social Action Meeting (M)
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1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M)
Shavuot
7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot (B)
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10:30am WWHC Mah Jongg (B) 7:00pm WHC Books’ Shabbat Dinner (M) 7:00pm Boomers’ Shabbat Dinner (OUT)
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9:00am Early Torah (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Under 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) the Stars and Dinner (B) 5:30pm Afternoon Service and 6:00pm Shabbat Havdalah (M); Bar Mitzvah of Service (M) Heath Forster
Services: 10:30 am Shavuot Festival and Yizkor Service (M)
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9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M); Bat Mitzvah of Sara Weinrod
6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 10:00am WHC Hunger Project (B)
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6:00pm Shabbat Under Services: the Stars (M) 9:00am Early Torah (M) 6:15pm 2239’s Metro Minyan (OUT) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) B: Julia Bindeman Suburban Center
M: Temple
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Services: 6:00pm Shabbat Under Services: the Stars (B) 9:00am Early Torah (M) ]6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)
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10:00am WHC Hunger Project (B) 12:00pm Women of WHC’s Trip to Glenstone Museum (OUT)
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6:00pm EmptyNesters’ Havdalah & Dinner (M)
10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B)
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Mazel Tov to WHC’s June B'nei Mitzvah
Madeline Ava Gold June 1, Morning Madeline is a seventh grade student at Feynman School. She is the daughter of Susan & Robert Gold, the sister of Jacqueline, and the granddaughter of Patti & Jerry Sowalsky, Evelyn & Robert Price, and Andrew & Bea Gold.
Juliette Rose Brody June 8, Morning Juliette is a sixth grade student at the Holton-Arms School. She is the daughter of Elizabeth & Fredrick Brody, the sister of Lila, and the granddaughter of Sudie & C. Alan Peyser and Goldie & Marvin Brody.
Sophia Lara Lucci June 1, Havdalah Sophia is a seventh grade student at Thomas W. Pyle Middle School. She is the daughter of Debbie & Chris Lucci, the sister of Cameron, and the granddaughter of Frayda & Sydney Abel and Judy & Michael Lucci.
Lila Paige Brody June 8, Morning Lila is a seventh grade student at the Holton-Arms School. She is the daughter of Elizabeth & Fredrick Brody, the sister of Juliette, and the granddaughter of Sudie & C. Alan Peyser and Goldie & Marvin Brody.
Audrey Kate Meierhoefer June 1, Havdalah Audrey is a seventh grade student at the Holton-Arms School. She is the daughter of Melissa & Cameron Meierhoefer, the sister of Logan and Lily, and the granddaughter of Donna & Paul Kelman and Barbara & Eric Meierhoefer.
Jaden Charles Friedson June 8, Havdalah Jaden is a seventh grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the son of Elana Silversmith & Josh Friedson, the brother of Sienna, and the grandson of Rose & Peter Silversmith, Leslie Friedson, and Robert Friedson.
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Bella Marian Roberts June 8, Havdalah Bella is a seventh grade student at Cabin John Middle School. She is the daughter of Katey & Josh Roberts, the sister of Hannah, and the granddaughter of Wendy & Jeffrey Bee and H. Clark & the late Joy Bell.
Sara Isabel Weinrod June 22, Havdalah Sara is a seventh grade student at Alice Deal Middle School. She is the daughter of Violanda Botet and Bruce Weinrod, the sister of Julia, and the granddaughter of the late Violanda & Segundo Botet and the late Eve K. & William C. Weinrod.
Heath Edward Forster June 15, Havdalah Heath is a seventh grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the son of Nicole & Todd Forster, the brother of Chase, and the grandson of Karen & Richard Perkins, Lois Forster, and Norman Forster.
Shabbat In the Summer Friday, June 14 at 6:00 pm Dinner follows
Friday, July 12 at 6:00 pm Friday, August 9 at 6:00 pm
2239’s Metro Minyan Friday, June 28 at 6:15 pm Friday, July 26 at 6:15 pm Friday, August 23 at 6:15 pm
Friday, June 28 at 6:00 pm Friday, July 26 at 6:00 pm Friday, August 30 at 6:00 pm Dinner follows
*We will also hold our regular 6:00 pm Shabbat service at Temple when Shabbat Under the Stars is at the Julia Bindeman Center.
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Life Cycle
Congratulations to… Catherine & Michael Abramson, on the birth and naming of their son, William Bear Abramson (Gav’riel Dov); and to William’s big sister, Hailey, grandparents, Sallie & Jim Bear and Janet & Jeffrey Abramson, and great-grandmother, Gloria Sterling.
Adrienne & Stuart Biel, on the naming of their daughter, Ruby Ray Biel (Rena Rachel); and to Ruby’s big sister, Josie, and grandparents, Toby & Charles Gati and Rene & Howard Biel.
Ellen & Charlie Cooper, on the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Cooper, to Adam Edelman, the son of Nancy Avitabile & Richard Edelman. Rachel is the granddaughter of Shelley Ruben. Ellen M. Miller, President of the Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation, has been elected to serve on the Women of Reform Judaism’s North American Board of Directors for the 2019–2022 term. Joan & Barry Rosenthal, on the birth and naming of their grandson, William Leo Pittleman (Shmuel); and to William’s parents, Carolyn Rosenthal & Ethan Pittleman, and paternal grandparents, Susan & Jimmy Pittleman. Amy Yontef-McGrath, who received the Montgomery Serves 2019 Volunteer of the Year award in recognition of the 50 diverse community service projects she participated in during the year leading up to her 50th birthday and documented on her blog, “Follow Me to 50.”
Our Sincerest Condolences… Roger Beutner, husband of Marcia Beutner; father of Sheryl Friedman, Austin Beutner (Virginia), and Brian Beutner (Diana). Deena Kaplan, wife of Jerome (Jerry) Kaplan; mother of Karen Kaplan, Jessica Kaplan (Joe Youcha), and Carolyn Bernstein (Steve); grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of one. Allen Krasner, husband of Roberta Krasner; father of Michael Krasner (Anna), Steven Krasner (Shay), and Julie McCormack (Tom); grandfather of nine. Dr. Mark Ozer, husband of Dr. Martha Ozer; father of Elizabeth Ozer, Emily Ozer, Nicole Ozer, and Mark Norman Ozer. Doris Vise, mother of David Vise (Lori), Joyce Vise, and Judy Schaengold (Mark); grandmother of four and greatgrandmother of two.
…may their memory be a blessing.
Shavuot: Its Customs and Origins (continued from page 5) Bring on the Cheesecake Jewish tradition compares the words of the Torah to the sweetness of milk and honey. Accordingly, sweet dairy dishes (think cheesecake and blintzes) have come to be associated with the holiday. Embracing this custom fully, WHC and Temple Emanuel’s Tikkun Leil Shavuot will include a dessert reception that features our first-ever “Great Shavuot Cheesecake Bake-Off.” It’s a delicious contest that invites bakers of all abilities to bake and bring their best cheesecake to Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Page 18 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019
Everyone who attends will have a chance to sample each cheesecake and vote on their favorite, which will then be crowned “The Big Cheese of Shavuot”! If you would like to experience exceptional study with a great group of people, reaffirm your connection to our religion, and enjoy some of the best cheesecake this side of New York, please join us at JBSC on Saturday, June 8 for Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Learn more and RSVP at whctemple.org/Shavuot.
Contributions
We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions, received through April 30. 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 In Honor of: Andrew R. Ammerman Craig & Kira Collin’s Anniversary Melissa Levine’s Birthday William “Skipper” Loewenberg’s Birthday Rachel Collin’s Birthday Eric Salat’s Birthday Elaine Ammerman’s Birthday Nancy & Steven Kohn’s Anniversary Sidney Silver’s Birthday Marilyn Belz’s Birthday Patricia Fitzgibbons’ Birthday Nate Judson’s Birthday Rabbi Rachel Gartner
Amram Sunday Scholar Series Endowment Fund Donor Lydia Gillman
In Memory of: Dr. Aaron Marvin Gillman
Lillian & Alfred Bennett Fine Arts Endowment Fund
Donor John Zeller
Florence & Norman Brody Archives Endowment Fund Donor Beverly Baker
In Memory of: Mary Zeller Dr. Adolphe Zeller
In Memory of: Harry Brody
Jane Burka Sisterhood Leadership Fund
Donor Kathy & Jody Dreyfuss
In Memory of: Richard Robins Donald Brown
Cantorial & Concert Fund
Donor In Honor of: Frances Berk & Family Cantor Mikhail Manevich Ashley & Jeff Finke & Joyce Isaacson Cantor Mikhail Manevich Neil Shapiro Cantor Mikhail & Ema Manevich Janis, Sara & Katie Warren Cantor Mikhail Manevich Cantor Susan Bortnick Donor In Memory of: Carol & Richard Barron Daniel Nath Frances Berk & Family Max Zweig Holly & Todd Deckelbaum & Family Hy Liber Beth Rivin Donaldson Sheila R. Chapman Robert Rivin Shirlee Rivin Jo Anne & Nick Fleischer Edith Fleischer Joan Greenbaum & Family Marty Pinson Doris & Ken Kraemer Daniel Nath Neil Shapiro Kathryn Berk
EmptyNesters Fund
Donor Roberta Biegel Thelma Sinsky
General Fund
In Memory of: Louis B. Sodsisky Sonia Racusin Hirshfeld
Donor Rhona Morris & Family Donor In Honor of: Robert & Carol Burman Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Ellen & Lee Burstyn Nell & Ed Shapiro Adrienne & Max Chaikin Linda Recht’s Special Birthday
General Fund
Donor In Honor of: Susan & Robert Gold Bat Mitzvah of Madeline Ava Gold Nancy & John Harris Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary David Cantor’s Special Birthday Sherry Bindeman & David Kahn Frank Spigel’s Special Birthday Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Josh & Katey Roberts Bat Mitzvah of Bella Marian Roberts Donor In Memory of: Michael S. Backenheimer Rose Backenheimer Ledolph & Inge Baer Leonora Baer Norton & Patricia Baron Samuel Baron David Berler Della Berler The Family of Anna Billig Anna Billig Lisa Brotman Barry G. Brotman Jane Cafritz Frederick Lipton Shelley & Joe Chartoff Harold Nevin Lyn & Barry Chasen Leonard Kaplan Janet Walker Chirlin Ron Chirlin Moritz Cohen Jr. Addie Cohen Howard A Denis Sylvia Denis Mitchell & Jennifer Derman Paul Derman Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Dworken Eva Erlich Barbara & Gary Faigen, Stephanie & Becca Phyllis K. Schwartz Marlin & David Feldman Daniel Nath Beverly Gendleman Norman Rosenberg Sandra Grant Arnold Grant Susan & Larry Harris Daniel Banes Sylvan C. Herman Dorothy Herman David Hirshfeld Rosalie Shevitz Racusin Fred Hoffman Herb & Rae Hoffman Steve & Beth Jacober Bruce Jacober Sherry Bindeman & David Kahn Doris Vise Norton Katz Laine Katz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kline Bernice R. Goldstein Dr. Gregorio Koss Jaime Koss Br. Barbara Sonies Elias Cohn William & Marilyn Lane Frances Lane Arthur Lazerow Hessie Lazerow Susan & Ken Luchs Abraham Robert Suritz Barbara B. Luchs Wallace Luchs, Jr. Maria Mantcheva Ruth Kozlow Gail Martin Bernard Martin Mark & Fern Mazo Samuel Litman Brady Mickelsen Erika Bruckner Mickelsen Thomas Lee Nordlinger Janet G. Nordlinger Ronald J. Orleans, M.D. Harry B. Orleans Janis Orleans Brown Jackie & Franklin Paulson Rosalie K. Paulson James & Susan Pittleman Daniel Nath Mr. & Mrs. Robert Polinger Eva H. Ehrlich Wilma Probst Levy James S. Levy Susan & Arnold Quint Eleanor S. Arenson Jacqueline & Donald Roth Ida Roth Maurice Roth George Vogel Nancy Roth Sylvia Roth Jack Sandler Fred Sandler Suzanne & Craig Scheer Gloria Gilbert Maurice Gilbert Linda Shapiro Irving Sacks Ms. Harriet Silverman H. Paul Gudelsky Joseph M. Sitrick Philip Sitrick Sheldon Sitrick
General Fund
Donor Stephanie Soofer Leslie & Dennis Speisman Florina Tanase Gerdy Trachtman Ruth Wagman Roslyn Wolf Angela & Daniel Yergin Peter Yeskel Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Zelenko
In Memory of: Martin Barr Dorothy Stein Ruth Kozlow Amy Trachtman Beverly Bernstein Kenneth Diamond Stephanie Adler Stanley Yeskel Morris Saltz
Leo & Elizabeth Goodman Public Issues Endowment Fund
Donor Joan Churchill Donor Joan Churchill
In Honor of: Re-election of Leah Goodman to Warrenville, IL City Council David Ontell’s Birthday Caroline (Cookie) Tager’s Birthday In Memory of: Anthony Churchill Martha Greenspan
Carol Kellner ECC Memorial Fund
Donor Alisa Liebowitz Patricia Alper Cohn
In Memory of: Dr. Harold Liebowitz Morton Alper
Kol Rinah Fund
Donor In Honor of: Cheryl & Herbert Baraf Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Donor In Memory of: Elaine Minkoff Daniel Nath Gloria M. Rogen Daniel Nath Cindy & Jon Rogen Daniel Nath Dr. Anita O. Solomon Daniel Nath
Library Fund
Donor Steve Herman Riki & Michael Sheehan
Mitzvah Day Donation
Donor Anne Friedman
In Memory of: Carlyn Herman Michael Poster In Honor of: Jamie Hotchkiss Suzanne Greenleigh
Stephanie Morris Prime Timers Fund
Donor Suzy & Al Morris
In Memory of: Sara Schiffman
Kamy Loren Nathanson Bar & Bat Mitzvah Kiddush Cup Endowment Fund
Donor In Memory of: Amy Bronrott Munaker & Alan Munaker Fannie Bragman Samuel Bragman Louis Munaker
Albert & Scott Pelmoter Youth Scholarship Fund Donor David Gilbert
Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative
Donor Brent & Dianne deMoville
In Honor of: Nefesh Mountain Continued on page 20.
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WHC Journal
Rabbi Lustig Invited to Travel to Israel With DC Mayor On June 23, Rabbi Lustig will depart for Israel on the 2019 Diplomatic and Trade Mission led by Muriel Bowser, the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Organized by the DC Chamber of Commerce, the mission will establish new diplomatic and trade relationships, increase awareness about Israel’s technology and innovation firms, explore investment opportunities, and promote tourism.
Contributions
Continued from page 19. Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund
Donor In Honor of: Gail Himelfarb Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary
Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund
Donor Joan Greenbaum & Family
In Memory of: Bob Greenbaum
Naomi & LeRoy Robins Medical Emergency Fund
Donor Ruth Seif & Stan Tempchin
In Memory of: Richard Robins
Abe & Sylvia Shrinsky Creative Worship Program Fund Donor Margery Shrinsky
In Honor of: Stacy & Scott Ezra’s Anniversary
Abram Simon Elementary School Camp Fund Donor Meryl Silverman
In Memory of: Irving Silverman
Abram Simon Elementary School Fund Donor Randi Zuller
In Memory of: Daniel Nath
Carrie Simon House
Donor Linda Collier Donor Frances Berk & Family Donor Nelson & Cookie Blitz Ann & Neil Kerwin
In Honor of: Rabbi Susan Shankman In Memory of: Daniel Nath Arthur J. Londe Shirley Londe
C. Haskell & Ruth Small Music Fund
Donor Sherry Sundick
In Memory of: Amnon Behrend Col. C. Haskell Small
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Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund
Donor Tammy & Steven Goldberg Donor In Honor of: Ted & Ronni Farber Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Joyce Isaacson Frank Spigel’s 75th Birthday Sherry Sundick Fajr Chestnut’s Birthday Donor In Memory of: Amy, Meryl & Allie Hathaway Moe Feldman Cathy Kwart Daniel Nath Alan Michaels’ Mother David (Nissim) Hanania Holly Bolter Peggy & Doug Letter Jackson Miller Tina & Albert Small Jr. Daniel Nath
Rabbi Joseph P. Weinberg Memorial Fund
Donor Judith Zauderer Donor Linda & Roy Green
In Memory of: Herman Green
Wender Memorial Archives Fund
Donor In Honor of: Joyce Isaacson Louis Kornhauser’s 99th Birthday Lou & Dotty Kornhauser Frank Spigel’s 75th Birthday Donor In Memory of: Frank Spigel Edie Dorfman
WHC Hunger Project Donor Wilma & Ray Dorris
Worship & Music Fund
In Memory of: Tillie Rosenberg
Donor Seth, Stacy, Sophia & Benjamin King Deborah Wolf The Family of Nancy Zeidman Donor In Honor of: Louise J. Corwin Rabbi Eliana Fischel & Cantor Susan Bortnick Ashley & Jeff Finke & Joyce Isaacson Rabbi Eliana Fischel Todd & Nicole Forster Bar Mitzvah of Heath Edward Forster
Worship & Music Fund
Donor In Honor of: Emily & Jason Goldberg Rabbi Susan Shankman Ralph Kozlow, Warren J. Kozlow & Billie D. Cooper Rabbi Susan Shankman Hank & Barbara Levine Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Tom & Mimi Nordlinger Rabbi Eliana Fischel Janis, Sara & Katie Warren Rabbi Eliana Fischel Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Donor In Memory of: Shirley Garber & Family Mrs. Janet Zelinsky The Edward Heller Family Eva Heller JBSC Advanced Conversational Hebrew Class Daniel Nath Ferne Jaffe Alfred Jaffe Ann Joseph Benjamin D. Friedman Ralph Kozlow, Warren J. Kozlow & Billie D. Cooper Ruth Kozlow Roger & Deborah Lebbin Doris Vise Mrs. Marsha S. Pinson Daniel Nath Frank Spigel Jerry Samuels Virginia Solis-Cohen Marilyn Wessler Barry D. Wessler Bonnie & Stuart Youngentob Nellie Brier
Young Professionals (22-39) Fund Donor St. Albans School Andrew R. Ammerman Jeffrey & Eileen Glaser Joshua & Dara Greene Estelle Kay Tandet
In Honor of: Rabbi Aaron Miller Rabbi Aaron Miller Rabbi Aaron Miller Rabbi Aaron Miller Rabbi Aaron Miller
Ivy Zola’s Help-a-Friend Fund
Donor In Honor of: Todd & Nicole Forster Bar Mitzvah of Heath Edward Forster Andrea & Geoffrey Zola Adrianne Selzer’s Special Birthday Donor In Memory of: Shelley & Joe Chartoff Ben Chartoff Alison McWilliams Lillian Goldberg Andrea & Geoffrey Zola Gloria Zola
In June and July …
WHC Programs & Events (continued from page 13) Whether you pay your WHC bill online or mail us a check ...
Faith in Action
Capital Pride Parade
A Tikkun Olam Opportunity for All Generations Saturday, June 8, beginning at 3:30 pm in Washington, D.C.
Join your WHC family, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (the RAC), and other local Reform congregations as we demonstrate our long-held support for LGBTQ+ rights Meet us at the RAC (2027 Massachusetts Ave., NW) for signmaking, refreshments, and a brief moment of worship before we step onto the parade route together to show our pride.
Registration requested (free): rac.org/pride Jacob Greenblatt: jgreenblatt@rac.org, 202-387-2800 on brew Congregati Washington He Dept. Attn: Accounting 11810 Falls Rd. 54 Potomac, MD 208
Please update our address! Online payments and checks should be sent to:
Washington Hebrew Congregation Attn: Accounting Dept. 11810 Falls Road Potomac, MD 20854
WHC Hunger Project A Tikkun Olam Opportunity for All Generations Sunday, June 23, 10:00 am at JBSC
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 the Capital Area Food Bank, the Maryland Food Bank, and Bread for the City. SSL hours are awarded too.
RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/HungerProject Jeff Bergman: hungerproject@whctemple.org, 202-362-7100
Youth
WHECTY Surprise Party
Sunday, June 2, 10:00 am at a surprise destination
Opportunities for Adults to Engage Havdalah and Dinner With the EmptyNesters Saturday, July 20, 6:00 pm at Temple
Join the EmptyNesters for an evening of good food, drinks, great company, a lovely Havdalah service led by WHC clergy, and entertainment by musician Steve Friedman. You’ll leave feeling like you’ve had a “Taste of Broadway” right here in Washington, D.C.
RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/EmptyNesters Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309
Visit Glenstone Museum With the Women of WHC Sunday, July 14, 12:00 pm in Potomac, MD
The Women of WHC have 50 passes to the newly expanded Glenstone Museum, a private museum with roughly 1,300 post-World War II artworks. It’s a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and landscape into a serene and contemplative environment. RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC Linda Adler: linda.adler628@gmail.com
Join us for a day of fun to wrap up the school year with your WHECTY friends. There’s only one catch — you won’t know where we are going until we get there! Sign up now and be on the lookout for clues on WHECTY’s social media
RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209
Summer Havdalah Featuring: Steve Friedman
Saturday, July 20 at 6:00 pm at Temple (3935 Macomb St NW)
Featuring Wine • Appetizers • Havdalah Service Dinner • Entertainment Tickets $35/person RSVP whctemple.org/EmptyNesters
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