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The Shalom
March 2015/5775
Oseh Shalom’s Monthly Newsletter
Rabbi Doug Heifetz
Cantor Charlie Bernhardt
Executive Director Barry Nove
Religious School Director Renee Richards
Volume 48 No. 7
Content Highlights
Rabbi Heifetz’s Monthly Word
Dear Hevre,
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I hope you’re managing to stay warm during these long 2
winter months. For many of us, the warmth and
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strength of our community greatly help to sustain us,
regardless of the weather.
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Over the last year or so, our recently launched
Rabbi’s Monthly Word
Letter from the President
From the Executive
Director’s Desk
B’Yachad (‘Together’) programs seem especially to provide communal warmth and nurturing. A great many
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members expressed their enthusiasm for B’Yachad during our recent Vision Forums. As you may recall, the B’Yachad programs bring together our
Religious School families and other non-school families, for the purpose of 5
celebrating Shabbat and the holidays.
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News from the Religious
School Director
Rabbi Fink’s Thanatology
Talks Announced
Film Series
Shabbat Meditation
Services Announcement
18 Candle Lighting Times
KREPLACH & DIM SUM
Yes, There Are Jews In China!
18 Contributions
22 Oseh Shalom Calendar
Find additional news in the
online addition
@ oseh-shalom.org
Saturday, March 28 @ 8:00 p.m.
Cantor Robyn Helzner
Takes us on a journey
Through stories, songs, photos, & videos,
And some food to get you in the mood
prepared by
Chef Andy Friedman
Admission:$12 per person in advance; $15 at the door. RSVP to
[email protected] by March 18 so we know to expect you.
Learning to cook Jewish
style: students of Oseh Shalom get their hands dirty in
the kitchen
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Letter from the President
March is a busy month at
Oseh Shalom. Purim, - our
own time for March Madness - celebrated on
Wednesday, March 3 is one
of our B’Yachad events this
year. Such a wonderful
time to show your silly side
at Oseh. I can’t wait to see
you in costume!
On Sunday, March 23 the Chesapeake area Reconstructionist Synagogues and Havurah will gather together at Oseh Shalom for our annual celebration. It
is my great pleasure to announce that Helen and
Eric Metzman are our synagogue honorees this
year. Helen is currently serving for a second time as
the chairperson of our Social Action/Caring and Support Committee. Eric, in addition to being one of our
very learned Torah readers, is a mainstay on the
Retreat Committee. They both embody the spirit of
Hineni - “Here I am” - and that of Tikkun Olam. I
look forward to your joining me at the celebration in
support of these very deserving members.
Also in March is the Rosh Chodesh Women’s Seder
on the 29th. For many years, Sheila Urman, our
wonderful Seder leader, graciously invited the Rosh
Chodesh group into her home for the Seder. Due to
the growing size of the group, the event was held at
Oseh Shalom for the first time last year. This year
again we will gather at Oseh Shalom for a potluck
Seder, occurring the Sunday prior to Passover. For
me this event is emblematic of the warm and welcoming spirit of our community.
Happy Almost Spring,
Lynne
Save the Date— Sunday, May 3, 2015
OSEH SHALOM ART AUCTION
DETAILS ON PAGE 11
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From the Executive Director
I have been excited to
hear kudos for the February issue of the
Shalom’s new look and
format and the response
to The Shalom – In Brief
Edition. That issue was
generously underwritten
by Ron and Kelly BentonKlein and Shari and David Argue. I was able to
bring the edition in under budget and with help
of some additional underwriting, we have been
able to provide you this month’s In Brief Edition.
March is typically our Shalom advertising drive
and renewal time. For details, you can contact:
Mona Davis, our volunteer sales rep
([email protected]), or contact me at the Oseh
Shalom office for details. In addition to new and
renewing business ads appearing in the Shalom,
ads will also appear in the upcoming Oseh Shalom Art Auction program book on May 3, 2015.
Those with Bnei Mitzvah or other simcha related
business ads also have the opportunity to have
their ads included in the forthcoming Bnai Mitzvah Mitzvah Handbook for the coming year. An
orientation meeting is being held next month
after Passover.
In other news, we are literally a few “bricks”
away from being able to place our annual
spring order for the Derekh Shalom/Path of
Peace. So, please contact me about buying a
brick or yartzheit plaque. We have limited space
available, but no minimum orders for plaques.
The process takes about a month from the time
a plaque is ordered to its being installed.
(Please note, that at this time, space is limited.)
Finally, I would like to thank all those who have
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News From the Religious School
Shalom families,
Spring is here. As we prepare for the first flowers of
the season, we are also
preparing for my favorite
holiday, Passover. We, as
a people, have been gathering for the first night of
Pesach’s seder since the
night of the 10th plague. Each year, at some
point during the dinner, I take a moment to
close my eyes and reflect back. Our ancestors,
going all the way back to the days of Moses,
have been doing the very same thing on the
very same night. (No, they did not have a
Haggaddah and an ordered seder, but they
were commanded to eat a meal together. And
we continue that tradition today) Talk about a
legacy that goes back thousands of years!
What makes the holiday even more special for
me are the traditions that I get to bring forward. Hearing my daughters sing MaNishtanah, searching for the afikomen, and performing an “Exodus” play are just a few highlights. In school, I love watching the 6th grade
class practice intensely and then succeed in
learning “Echad Mi Yodea”. Seeing the look of
pride on their faces when they finish singing is
the best!
What traditions do you have? Are you purposefully creating moments that will impact your
childrens’ lives? What are our families doing to
make sure the tradition of the seder continues
for more generations to come?
Sincerely,
Fundraising Updates from Development
HoopsMania is HERE! And we need your help
and support.
So now you are probably saying, what is HoopsMania? It is a new fundraiser, run through an organization called CharityMania, in which we earn
70%, that we are doing at Oseh. It is done during College Basketball’s March Madness. But
whether or not you are a fan of basketball, this is
probably the easiest opportunity you have to win a
March Madness pool. Each ticket is assigned 8
teams (seeded 1-8) from the tournament (no need
for you to try to decide who will win each match
up), and the ticket with the highest number of
points scored by all their teams wins. The grand
prize is $1000, and there are 48 other prizes to be
won (for all the entries - not just tickets sold at
Oseh). We will be selling the sweepstakes tickets
until mid-March (before the tournament starts). In
addition to your chance to win the sweepstake
prize, you also are purchasing digital music downloads.
Please email me, call me, or stop by after Sunday
school, and purchase your tickets and pick up a
few to sell. Please feel free to share the information with friends, family, and coworkers and
have them buy some as well. PLEASE SHARE
THROUGH SOCIAL OUTLETS, as you and your acquaintances can buy through our personal link at
https://www.charitymania.com/give/L5023 We all
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Save the date!
The Second Annual Women’s Passover Seder
sponsored by Rosh Hodesh
For Members and Nonmembers
Appetizers and dessert potluck
Renee Richards
March 29, 2015, 6:00 PM
Tributes
To Helen Litow
Thank you for all your help with hosting onegs.
It is greatly appreciated.
The Sisterhood
@ Oseh Shalom
Hope you’ll join us and bring a friend!
Sign up Genius coming in March
For information email Doris Kirschbaum
@[email protected]
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The abundant feedback indicates that our students
and families value the increased opportunities to experience Shabbat and holidays together in Jewish
‘real-time’, not just in the classroom as practice. They
appreciate the chance to share meals on these occasions. Our non-school families like the chance to connect with the children and parents, and they love how
full and lively our synagogue feels during the
B’Yachad programs.
Many members also pointed out important ways that
we can improve and build upon the past successes of
B’Yachad. We can include more teaching and explanations, more break-out groups and diverse activities
during services, more structure to help members connect across the age groups and other possible divides. We may explore adjusting our service times for
next year, as well, for some of these occasions.
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SAC: Thank You Winter Shelter
The Social Action Committee wishes to thank all
who volunteered their time for the women and
men’s Winter Shelter of the 2015 season. Winter
Shelter helps to ensure that the homeless of the
Laurel region receive a warm and dry place to
sleep as well as nourishing foods during the coldest
time of the year. We are extremely grateful for the
congregants who helped out with providing food,
making and serving meals, transporting the guests,
chaperoning during the evening and overnight
shifts, and setting up and taking down the shelter.
A special todah rabah also goes out to Judy Swanner, Eileen Hollander, and Linda Bergofsky for
helping to organize this year’s shelter. This important service to the community can take place
only because of the commitment of all who volunteered. Many hands make warm hearts.
During our upcoming Strategic Planning process,
starting over the months ahead, I’m very eager to
look for ways to expand the number of B’Yachad proHelen Lowe Metzman, Social Action Chairperson
grams, and to make them even more satisfying and
more integral to life in our synagogue and Religious
School. Rabbi David Teutsch, a renowned consultant,
leader, and scholar from the Reconstructionist Movement, will help facilitate our Strategic Planning. Let
Jewish Death and Dying Practices
me or President Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan
([email protected]) know if you have feedback for
Rabbi Emeritus Gary Fink
the Strategic Planning committee.
In the meantime, please be sure to join in for these
upcoming B’Yachad events:
Wed, March 4, starting at 6 PM: Purim B’Yachad
Sat, April 18, starting at 10 AM: Shabbat B’Yachad
Your presence will add strength to these great events,
and I hope you share in the feeling that B’Yachad and
other occasions at Oseh Shalom add light, connection,
and warmth to your life, whether during the winter or
beyond.
Shalom,
Rabbi Doug
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Sundays, March 15 and 22, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Why do some Jews cover mirrors at a house of mourning?
Why does our tradition favor burial rather than cremation?
Which traditions around death and dying are rooted in ancient superstition and which ones reflect healthy psychology? This two-session course will look at texts that prescribe
Jewish ways of death and dying and will examine the origin
and impact of these traditions. Participants will explore the
beliefs and wisdom of our ancestors, as well as the ancient
superstitions that influenced customs we follow today. The
class will also discuss the relationship of Jewish tradition to
healthy grieving.
Rabbi Fink served as rabbi at Oseh Shalom for 25 years before retiring to work full-time in the field of end-of-life care
and counseling. He is Vice President of Spiritual Care and
Volunteer Services and a pastoral counselor at Montgomery
Hospice, where he specializes in grief, loss, and life-limiting
illness.
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Join us for the 2015 Oseh Shalom
Film Series
The third of three evenings of thought-provoking,
varied, and entertaining films, shown on a Tuesday
at 7:00 pm at Oseh Shalom, 7515 Olive Branch
Way, Laurel, Maryland 20707. The film will be
shown on new state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment.
A Note From the Social Action
and Fun Committees:
This past holiday season, the Social Action and
Fun committees collected toys for their annual
Toy Drive and “adopted” a local family from LARS.
We wanted to teach our young congregants a lesson in Tzedakah. To teach this lesson, we collected new and slightly used toys and clothes for donation to those less fortunate.
The Sunday before Winter Break, we gathered
during the last 30 minutes of Sunday School to
wrap toys, make Hanukkah decorations for our
March 10, 2015:
families and eat a nice lunch. The Social Hall was
How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire
full of enthusiastic people of all ages talking, eatIn this charming, witty travelogue and memoir, Brit- ing and wrapping gifts. Thereafter, we packed
two vans full of donations and transported them
ish filmmaker Daniel Edelstyn traveled to the
Ukraine in search of his Jewish roots. He discovered to LARS. A few week later, the Social Action and
that the vodka distillery opened by his great grand- Fun committees received letters from LARS, as
father in 1904 was still in operation. Despite his ut- well as adopted family. Both expressed great appreciation for our generosity.
ter lack of business experience, he decided to become a liquor entrepreneur and import the vodka to This event was considered a huge success as apthe UK. “A barnstorming tale of vodka and revoluproximately 140 families were better able to enjoy
tion.” BBC Radio. 2012, UK, 75 minutes.
their holidays thanks to Oseh Shalom, in conjunction with other charitable organizations and indiThe film is FREE for members, $5 for nonvidual families. “Kol Hakavod” to all the famimembers.
lies who took the time to sort through toys
Join us in the sanctuary Sunday, March 8th, at 10:00
and clothes; shop scrips for gift cards; and
A.M., as we discuss the proposal to change RRC’s polipurchase items at Amazon, as well as local
cy of not admitting or graduating students with nonJewish spouses or partners. RRC has put together a
stores. If you either shopped through scrips or
packet of ‘study materials’ on this issue. To get the mateAmazon smile, you not only helped this family but
rials or for more information, contact John Riehl
Oseh Shalom as well. A “double mitzvah.”
301-490-3645 or [email protected].
I hope we can make this an annual holiday tradition.
B'Shalom,
Felicia Friedman
On behalf of the Social Action and Fun Committees
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Continued from page 3, Development
know that a lot of people participate in sports ‘pools’
even if they are not big fans of the sport.
I really could use help selling tickets, so please pick up
a few to try and sell. If you don’t sell all the ones you
ask for, that’s okay. We owe only for the ones we sell
and activate. The more we sell, the more we earn.
Tickets must be activated by March 18.
And as you have probably seen, SCRIP is still going.
This is an ongoing fundraiser that you can use to easily
help raise money for Oseh. If you want more information, please contact me or look at our website. For
those who use Amazon Smile to help raise money, you
can get Amazon.com gift cards through Scrip and earn
an additional 3% for Oseh.
Kelly Benton-Klein, Development Chair
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Community News
Baruch Dayan ha' Emet
The congregation send its deepest sympathy
and condolences to Margie Ginsberg on the
death of her father Melvin Singer, z"l.
The Shalom is a great place to advertise!
If you know someone who is interested,
please contact:
Barry Nove, Executive Director
@ [email protected]
or (301) 498-5151
[email protected] or 301-490-7764
Consider Oseh Shalom when planning your
Simcha’s needs!
Reasonable and competitive rates for use of our
Social Hall, Kitchen, Rooms, and Sanctuary.
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For details and availability contact:
Barry Nove, Executive Director
@ 301-498-5151 or [email protected]
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Continued from page 2, Executive Director
helped in the office for the past month. Thank
you: Judy Arnoff, Mona Davis, Adam Goldfarb
(layout designer for this month’s issue of the
Shalom), Doris Kirschbaum, Mariyan Kolev, Yannet Pena, and Pauline Pivowar.
Religious
School:
Tu B’Shvat
Seder
Barry Nove
Executive Director
[email protected]
301-498-5151
Visit Oseh Shalom’s website (osehshalom.org) to view additional content
The Shalom. Remember that the links to
Save the Date
Sunday, May 17, 2015
2:00—3:30 PM
all our community’s newsletters (going
“THE HERO OF EVERYTHING”
that could not make it into this month’s
back to 2010) can be found at:
http://oseh-shalom.org/page.php?p=shalom
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Great for children!
Reserve your tickets today for only $8!
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Howard County Purim Palooza! The event will be held on March 8 from
12:30-3:30 at Reservoir High School. To sign up to volunteer, follow this link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45a9ac2ea3fc1-2015
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Celebration Showcase
Ten Oaks Ballroom
5000 Signal Bell Lane
Clarksville, Maryland
Thursday, March 6, 2014
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
If you’re planning a B’nai Mitzvah, we have everyone
you need. Photographers, videographers, caterers, DJs,
bands, florists, balloon decorators, and invitation and
gift item specialists will all be available to speak with
you. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres!
410-944-4481 or 800-888-1137 for more details.
$5.00 adult admission
Jewish Reconstructionist Community’s
CHESAPEAKE REGION’S
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 4 p.m.
Oseh Shalom, 7515 Olive Branch Rd.,
Laurel, MD 20707, 301.498.5151
Join us for an afternoon of tribute in support
of the Reconstructionist movement. We will
honor members who help their congregation
or havurah in the eager, willing spirit of:
(One child admitted free with each paid adult admission)
Hineni —
SAVE THE DATE
Art Auction
Please join us on
Sunday, May 3, 2015
At Oseh Shalom
Hors D’oeuvres, Refreshments and more
Preview & Silent Auction: 3:00 p.m. ~ Art Auction: 4:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Silent Auction ~ Raffle ~ Art Auction (50% Judaica and
works of Israeli Artists)
There will be art for everyone’s taste and budget, in all media
and price ranges, starting at $60. Artwork includes Limited
Edition Lithographs, Serigraphs, Giclees and Etchings as well
as original oil paintings, animation cells, photography and
sports & music memorabilia. These are beautifully framed and
matted. All opening bids are for the most part 30% - 50% under gallery prices.
Admission: ticket information to be announced soon.
For Tickets or Information Call: Barry Nove, 301-498-5151.
Event Co-Chairs: Kelly Benton-Klein and Carolyn Makovi
Volunteers needed!
— “Here I am.”
In addition to brief tributes to the honorees,
the event will feature a reception where attendees can meet members of other Reconstructionist congregations, hear performances by our talented cantors, and listen to an
update on the movement by Rabbi Deborah
Waxman—President of the Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College—and enjoy a fish / vegetarian dinner.
Please visit https://www.rrc.edu/
registration/ where you can either register
online or download a form to register by
mail. You’ll also find information on submitting tribute ads for the honorees.
Tribute journal deadline: March 8, 2015
Reservation deadline: March 15, 2015
Visit: https://www.rrc.edu/registration/
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Bob & Lorraine Levan
24 Sidney & Diane Hersh
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Mitch & Tiffany Kavalsky
26 Michael & Hilary Becker
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Sidney Kirschner & Lynne Masterson
26 Stanley & Karola Miller
10 Larry & Kay Taub
27 Ronald & Kelly Benton-Klein
17 Jeff Gilbert & Judy Katz
30 Laurie Remer & Robert Fleishman
18 Gary & Debbie Richardson
31 Stephen & Lorraine Schoenfeld
21 Martin & Carolyn Makovi
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ONEG SPONSORS
February 6
Jean and Ari Silver-Isenstadt in honor of Ezra's Bar Mitzvah
February 13
Andi and Jeff Zolt in honor of Danny’s Bar Mitzvah
February 20
Seigel Family in memory of husband and father, Victor Seigel
March 6
Kelly, Ron, Elijah, and Samantha Benton-Klein in honor of Aaron’s birthday; and Ron, Aaron, Elijah, and Samantha Benton-Klein in honor of Kelly’s birthday
Hollander family in honor of Ben and Ezra’s birthdays
Eaton family in honor of Seth’s birthday
Assaraf family in honor of Jonathan and Maurice’s birthdays
Litow family in honor of Matthew’s birthday
Margolis family in honor of Barbara, John, and Erin’s birthdays
Lorraine and Bob Levan in honor of their anniversary
Nikki and the kids in honor of Andy Lincoln’s birthday
Julie and Bill Frein in honor of Donald and Martha Frein
March 13
Charlie Bernhardt in honor of Marilyn’s birthday
Brodsky family in honor of Cori’s birthday
Sue and Mel Lippmann in honor of their grandson Judah’s birthday
Shelley Reese in honor of Adam’s birthday
March 20
Edelberg family in honor of Brandon and Barry’s birthdays
Winchell family in honor of Sarah’s birthday
Carolyn and Marty Makovi in honor of their anniversary
Becker family in honor of Hilary and Michael’s anniversary and Hilary’s birthday
March 27
Nancey and Steve Parker in honor of Emily’s birthday
Ron and Kelly Benton-Klein in honor of their anniversary
Doris Kirschbaum in honor of granddaughter Carly’s birthday
Menyuk family in honor of Curtis’ birthday
Lorraine and Stephen Schoenfeld in honor of their anniversary
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It’s that time of year— the minimum order to place bricks is 10
and to date (as of February 28, 2015) we need only 4 more to order.
If you would like to honor or memorial friends or family, please
order by March 15, 2015 for installation before the end of June.
Oseh Shalom’s The Derehk Shalom, Path of Peace
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3/1/2015
David Harris Gladstone, grandfather of Bobbi Adams
3/1/2015
Isidor Kay, grandfather of Linda Bergofsky
3/1/2015
Rose Naftali, grandmother of Seth Eaton
3/1/2015
Donald Frein, father-in-law of Julie Frein
3/1/2015
John T. Hagius, father of Connor Hagius and Dillon Hagius
3/1/2015
Sylvia Lehrich, grandmother of Yvette Moreno
3/2/2015
*Mildred Weber Brown, mother of Ronnie Brown
3/2/2015
Nelle Pearlman, aunt of Julie Burns
3/2/2015
Trude Valfer, grandmother of Dan Krieger
3/2/2015
Gretta Rae Magnus, mother of Gary Magnus
3/3/2015
*Mildred Schlossenberg, mother of Ellis Schlossenberg
3/4/2015
Ted Roeburg, stepfather of David Friedman
3/4/2015
Adolph Weinshel, father of Gail Katz
3/4/2015
Alfred Selber, father of Sharon Mager
3/4/2015
Brian Karl Newman, brother of Rochelle Newman
3/4/2015
Herbert Remer, father of Laurie Remer
3/4/2015
Jerome Scissors, father of Rich Scissors
3/5/2015
*Gene Kaplan, husband of Valerie Kaplan
3/5/2015
Simon Berstein, grandfather of Norman Levine
3/5/2015
Gerald Levin, father of Lori Morgenthau and grandfather of Julia Morgenthau and Samuel Morgenthau
3/5/2015
Russell Desjardins, grandfather of John Riehl
3/6/2015
Mary Gold Holzman, mother of Melinda Bers
3/6/2015
Blanche Dresner, mother of Norman Dresner
3/6/2015
Martin Kemp, grandfather of Rebecca Kemp
3/6/2015
Sidney Reamer, father of Beverly Ludwig
3/7/2015
Oscar "Buddy" Becker, father of Eileen Hollander
3/7/2015
*James Harry Magin, brother of Ed Magin
3/7/2015
*Esther Dvorchik, mother of Sheila Urman
3/8/2015
Alexander Weiner, father of Marilyn Bernhardt
3/8/2015
Esther Miriam Levan, mother of Bob Levan
3/9/2015
Nathan Miller, father of Eric Metzman
3/10/2015
Jacob Wechsler, grandfather of Seth Eaton
3/11/2015
Solomon Lubin, father of Marjorie Aug
3/11/2015
Shirley Lerner, grandmother of Bari Rudikoff
3/11/2015
*Anne Schlossenberg, wife of Ellis Schlossenberg
3/11/2015
Jennie Harris, grandmother of Gail Whitman
3/12/2015
*Abraham Albert Russakoff, brother of Renee Firtag and uncle of Linda Solomon
3/12/2015
Florence Isaacson, mother of Micki Goldstein
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Betty Figelman, mother of Leah Young
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Leon Land, father of Eric Land
3/14/2015
Irene Brocenos, mother of Peter Brocenos and mother-in-law of Eilene Brocenos
3/14/2015
Milton Horn, father of Janis Horn
3/14/2015
*Carl "Kelly" Klein, father of Stephen Klein and grandfather of Kelly Benton-Klein
3/14/2015
Dick Nathan, father of Robert Nathan
3/15/2015
Joseph Aug, father of Stephen Aug
3/15/2015
Martha Carol Turner Frein, mother-in-law of Julie Frein
3/16/2015
Issackhar Assaraf, father of Maurice Assaraf
3/16/2015
Morris Bergofsky, grandfather of Linda Bergofsky
3/16/2015
Isadore A. Dannenberg, father of Diane Cohen
3/16/2015
Saul Wallach, father of Diane Cohen
3/16/2015
Shirley Land, mother of Eric Land
3/16/2015
Beth Sobel, cousin of Robin Mauk
3/17/2015
Zella Brenner, mother of Judy Arnoff
3/17/2015
LeonardnDreifuss,mfather of Peter Dreifuss
3/17/2015
Jeffrey Finkel, husband of Hillary Finkel
3/17/2015
*Irwin "Irv" Goldstein, husband of Micki Goldstein
3/17/2015
Charles Kaplan, father-in-law of Valerie Kaplan
3/17/2015
Freda Kirschner, mother of Sidney Kirschner
3/19/2015
Messoda Assaraf, mother of Maurice Assaraf
3/19/2015
Jeannette Alperstein, sister of Renee Firtag
3/19/2015
Cheryll Kloak, sister of Jeanine Horner
3/19/2015
Selma Kleinberg, mother of Robert Kleinberg
3/19/2015
Malcome Davis, father of Amy Shugar
3/20/2015
*Jerry Firtag, husband of Renee Firtag, father of Linda Solomon and father-in-law of Arthur Solomon
3/21/2015
Bernard Ginsberg, father of Robert Ginsberg
3/22/2015
Stella Rosenberg, mother of Robert Rosenberg
3/22/2015
Joshua "Joe" Goldblum, father of Gail Whitman
3/22/2015
Shirley Goldblum, mother of Gail Whitman
3/23/2015
*Mollie Eisenblatt, great grandmother of Mark Pomerantz
3/25/2015
Harold Shugar, father of Michael Shugar
3/27/2015
Philip Berz, grandfather of Karen Bonnie Eaton
3/27/2015
Seymore Sobel, uncle of Robin Mauk
3/28/2015
Sarah Zalkind, grandmother of Susan Levine
3/28/2015
*Roberta Sacks, friend of Karen Meckler
3/28/2015
Gary Altman, brother-in-law of Alan Seigel
3/29/2015
Jacob Malove, father of Stephanie Fink
3/30/2015
*Selma Victor, mother of Phil Victor
YAHRZEITS
3/13/2015
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Shabbat Morning Meditation Services
We've begun a series of Shabbat morning Jewish
meditation services. The services focus on silence,
awareness, walking meditation, and chanting.
They also include the main Shabbat morning
prayers. When we hold these meditation services,
no other separate Shabbat morning service will
occur that day. A light kiddush (refreshments) follows the service. All are welcome, members and
non-members alike.
The meditation services will occur on the following Saturday mornings:
Feb. 28th
April 25th
June 6
July 18
August 29
We are asking congregation members to sponsor
the kiddush after each of the upcoming meditation services. Kiddush sponsorship will cost $50
per occasion. If possible, please sign up to sponsor kiddush after one or more of these meditation
services. To sign up, please contact Barry Nove
([email protected]).
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Contributions
Camp JRF Scholarship
Fund
Rabbi’s Discretionary
Fund
Susan & Martin Hoffman
Anonymous
In memory of Rose Fishman
Religious School Special
Events Fund
Community Service Fund
(Social Action & Caring &
Support)
Anonymous
Restricted
Bryna & Howard Weiss
John Riehl
In memory of Russelll Brodie
Kelly & Ron Benton-Klein
Life Long Learning Fund
Teen Connect
Anonymous
Sue Fischlowitz & David Roberts
Doris Kirschbaum
In memory of Lora Riehl
In honor of Steve Kaplan &
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan
Tzedek Fund
Judith & Leonard White
In honor of Pauline Pivowar’s Bat
Mitzvah
Neal Meyerson
In memory of Vera Meyerson
Music & Arts Fund
Tom & Janet Smith
In loving memory of Min Parson
Candle Lighting Times
Dates
Lighting Time
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan & Steve
Kaplan
Anonymous
Mona Davis
In memory of Miriam Davis by
her granddaughter, Mona Davis
Doris Kirschbaum
Pauline Pivowar
Yartzeit Fund
Diane & Sidney Hersh
In memory of Louis Finkelstein
Sheila & Stephen Urman
Havdalah
Parsha
Haftarah
March 4
Ta'anit Esther/Erev Purim
March 5
Purim
March 6
Shushan Purim
March 6-7
5:47 PM
6:56 PM
Ki Tisa
Exodus 31:18-33:11
I Kings 18:1-39; I Kings 18:2039*
March 13-14
Shabbat Parah
6:54 PM
8:03 PM
Vayakhel-Pekudei
Exodus 37:17-39:21, Numbers
19:1-22
Ezekiel 36:16-38
March 20-21
Rosh Chodesh Nisan
Shabbat haChodesh
7:01 PM
8:10 PM
Vayikra
Leviticus 3:1-4:26, Numbers
28:9-15, Exodus 12:1-20
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
March 27-28
Shabbat haGadol
7:08 PM
8:17 PM
Tzav
Leviticus 7:11-38
Malachi 3:4-24
* The first haftarah is read by Ashkenazim, the second by Sefardim.
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Oseh Shalom WHO’S WHO LIST for 2014-2015
Rabbi
Rabbi Doug Heifetz
301-498-5151 [email protected]
Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Gary Fink
301-498-5151
[email protected]
Executive Director
Barry Nove
301-498-5151
[email protected]
Cantor
Cantor Charlie Bernhardt
301-498-5151
[email protected]
Bookkeeper
Audrey Klein
301-498-5151
[email protected]
Education Director
Renee Richards
301-498-7004
[email protected]
Religious School Assistant
Jovette Solomon
301-498-7004
osrsassitant @oseh-shalom.org
Director Teen Connect
Mikey-Hess-Weber
301-275-7849
[email protected]
Shalom Editor
Carolyn Makovi
301-236-4411
[email protected]
Shalom Layout
Adam Goldfarb
301-498-5151
[email protected]
Shalom Advertising
Mona Davis
240-423-0049
[email protected]
All Publicity Chairs
Webmaster
[email protected]
Melody Magnus
301-622-2947
[email protected]
CONGREGATION OFFICERS & TRUSTEES
President
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan
443-864-1935 [email protected]
Administrative V.P.
Allison Holtz
410-531-0757
[email protected]
Financial V.P.
David Argue
301-625-8136
[email protected]
Education V.P.
Andy Lincoln
410-451-0404
[email protected]
Religious V.P.
Andy Friedman
301-776-4672
[email protected]
Membership
Linda Solomon
240-280-2067
[email protected]
Secretary
Heidi Rhodes
301-317-0944
[email protected]
Treasurer
Gary Gaines
301-937-2010
[email protected]
Past President
Karen Meckler
443-812-2414
[email protected]
Financial Secretary
Gary Greenwald
301-596-9231
[email protected]
Building and Grounds
Don Street
301-257-4711
[email protected]
Contracts Coordinator
Karen Bonnie Eaton
443-326-6326
[email protected]
Community Services
Helen Metzman
301-854-2613
[email protected]
Life Long Learning
Judy Katz
301-460-6928
[email protected]
At Large
Marc Litz
410-531-0757
[email protected]
At Large
John Riehl
301-490-3645
[email protected]
At Large
Marian Stokes
410-375-0801
[email protected]
Development
Kelly Benton-Klein
301-490-7764
[email protected]
High Holidays
Karen Meckler
443-812-2414
[email protected]
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JRF Representative
Volume 48, No. 7
John Riehl
301-490-3645
[email protected]
Publicity
Elaine Povich
301-490-2832
[email protected]
Youth Liaison
Doug Kornreich
410-379-6459
[email protected]
Policy & Procedures
SISTERHOOD
President
Carolyn Makovi
301-236-4411 [email protected]
Recording Secretary
Rochelle Sypes
240-264-1281
[email protected]
Corresponding Secretary
Judy Arnoff
301-490-6207
[email protected]
Treasurer
Pauline Pivowar
301-604-8954
[email protected]
Treasurer
Margrit Assaraf
240-280-7259
[email protected]
Gift Shop, Chair
Lisa Karpf
301-262-5581
[email protected]
Oneg Host Chair
Lisa Karpf
301-262-5581
[email protected]
Oneg Sponsors Chair
Mona Davis
240-423-0049
[email protected]
Tributes Chair
Leah Young
301-498-4251
[email protected]
Oneg Food Chair
Lisa Karpf
301-262-5581
[email protected]
Catering
Marilyn Riffkin
301-384-8667
[email protected]
Membership Chair
Program Chair
MEN’S CLUB
President
Alan Seigel
301-490-0057 [email protected]
Past President
Michael Becker
443-474-7374
[email protected]
Treasurer
Art Solomon
240-280-2067
[email protected]
ONEG HOST REMINDER
When you receive your email or letter notifying
you of your scheduled date for hosting an Oneg,
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU as soon as possible, WHETHER YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DATE OR
NOT. We need time to find an alternate to take
your place if you cannot keep your assigned
date, and we will reschedule you if possible, or
put you on our reserve list for a future opening.
Please respond to Lisa Karpf at
[email protected] when you receive your
email or letter.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Lisa Karpf
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15
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1
Allen Wolf
16
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2
Jonathan Assaraf
2
Michael Bacharach
16
Dan Horak
2
Seth Eaton
17
Benjamin Krakower
3
Lee Goldberg
17
Erin Margolis
3
Bernice Goodwin
17
Arielle Miller
3
Matthew Litow
18
Matthew Goodwin
4
Elmina Hilsenrath
18
Reenie Kraft
4
Kyle Krieger
18
Sarah Winchell
5
Tamara Fastman
19
Brandon Edelberg
5
Andrew Lincoln
19
Ed Kraft
6
Robert Berger
20
Hilary Becker
6
Barry Mauk
21
Robert Kleinberg
7
Benjamin Hollander
23
Maurice Assaraf
7
Sara Lessler
23
Emily Parker
7
Barbara Margolis
24
Daniela Moreno
8
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24
Kathleen Wilson
8
Sharon Mager
25
Betsy Adelman
9
Susan Ginsberg
25
Leonard Bers
9
Lauren Swanner
25
Jeremy Kusnetz
10
Daniel Baker
26
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10
Mona Davis
26
Curtis Menyuk
10
Doug Kornreich
26
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10
Judith Miller
27
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11
Rachel Livengood
27
Ezra Hollander
11
John Riehl
28
Rebecca Meyerson
12
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28
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13
Jeffrey Aug
29
Holly Stone
13
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30
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14
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31
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31
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MARCH BRITHDAYS
MARCH BRITHDAYS
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Oseh Shalom Calendar Highlights
March 2015
Shabbat Services
March 2015
March 6
7:30 PM—Family Shabbat Services
Su Mo Tu We Th Fri Sa
March 13,20, 27
8:00 PM—Shabbat Services
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Saturday Shabbat Services—Every Saturday at 10:00 AM
Every Wednesday at 8:30 PM—Israeli Dancing
8
9
10 11 12 13 14
March 1,8,15,22,29 9:30 AM—Religious School K-7th
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
11:45 AM—Upper School
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 3
7:30 PM—Sisterhood Board Meeting
29 30 31
March 4,11,18,25
5:00 PM—Religious School 3rd-7th
March 4
6:00 PM—Purim B’yachad Dinner and Service
March 7-8
7:00 PM—7:00 AM-TeenConnect Overnight Shabbaton
March 8
10:0 AM—Discussion of proposed change to RRC”s
Non-Jewish partner policy
March 8,22
9:30-11:30 AM-Religious School Pre-K
March10
7:00 PM—Life Long Learning—Jewish Film Series
March 11
7:00 PM—Executive Committee
March 14
8:0 PM—Olive Branch Way Productions: Maryland
Stands Up—Live Comedy (Adult Program)
March 15
9:30 AM—PTA Meeting
10:00 AM—Religious School Education Committee
10:00 AM—Life long Learning-Rabbi Fink: Jewish
Death and Dying Practices
10:00 AM—Membership Meeting
11:30 AM—RS Home School Meeting
7:00 PM-Board Meeting
March 18
7:30 PM—LLL Committee Meeting
March 20
8:00 PM-Shabbat Evening Service: Talk on Shmitah
& Renewal: Jewish Wisdom for the World at Large
March 21
10:00 AM—5th & 6th grade Shabbat
5:00 PM—TeenConnect ClimbZone
March 22
10:00 AM—Lifelong Learning: Rabbi Fink-Jewish
Death & Dying Practice
10:00 AM—Sisterhood Gift Shop Sale
4:00 PM—Afternoon of Celebration
March 28
10:00 AM—Lianna Lincloln Bat Mitzvah
8:00 PM—Lifelong Learning: Kreplach & Dim Sum with
Robyn Helzner
March 29
10:00 AM—Sisterhood Gift Shop Sale
6:00 PM—Rosh Hodesh—Women’s Seder
SAVE THE DATE: AFTERNOON OF CELEBRATION, HONORING HELEN & ERIC
METZMAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015, 4 P.M.
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Oseh Shalom
7515 Olive Branch Way
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: 301-498-5151
Doug Heifetz, Rabbi
Carolyn Makovi, Editor
Adam Goldfarb, Layout Editor
Mona Davis, Advertising
[email protected]
Oseh Shalom is a vibrant, inclusive Reconstructionist synagogue, with members throughout the Baltimore
-Washington area, dedicated to providing a supportive community for celebrating Jewish life through
prayer, learning and social action.
Olive Branch Way Productions brought to our community Magician Derek Jasper on Sunday, February 8th. His act was enjoyed
greatly by the community of and around Oseh Shalom.
Our Religious School enjoyed their
Tu B’Shvat Seder on February 4th
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