1. religion and spirituality
2. judaism

APRIL 2015
NISAN / IYAR 5775
CONTENTS
RABBI’S
MESSAGE
1
CANTOR’S
CORNER
3
PRESIDENT’S
PERSPECTIVE
RABBI’S MESSAGE
Sages for the Ages:
Kurt Schmoke
Comes to Beth Am!
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
4
CONGREGATION
LEARNING
5
RESERVOIR
HILL NEWS
6
UPCOMING
EVENTS
6*
IFO NEWS
7
PURIM PHOTOS
8
PREPARING FOR
PASSOVER
12
CALENDARS
19
COMMUNITY
NEWS
22
CONTRIBUTIONS
24
FUND
DESIGNATION
27
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BethAmBaltimore
Ben Zoma would say: “Who is
wise? One who learns from every
person.”
~ Pirkei Avot 3:1
Learning has always been
a foundational Jewish value
and a central one to us at
Beth Am Synagogue. But
where does wisdom lie, and
from whom can we attain
valuable knowledge about Jewish ideas and values? Surely,
understanding of scientific principles comes from the secular
realm, but how can we also learn particular (if not unique)
Jewish concepts from non-Jewish sources?
This month, we are blessed to bring Kurt Schmoke,
former Mayor of Baltimore City, former Dean of Howard
University Law School and new President of the University
of Baltimore, to Beth Am. In a conversation with our own
Ron Shapiro, he will present his views on transformational
leadership and share the ways his remarkable journey has
led him full-circle back to his hometown. Together, the two
men will explore questions of education, urban revitalization,
race and the future of Baltimore City. We’ll learn President
Schmoke’s vision for UB and how anchor institutions can
make a positive and lasting impact on their communities.
Who is wise? One who learns from every person. The wise
choice: Join us April 26 at 4 pm. See you there!
My sincere and heartfelt thanks to Ron for creating this
exciting opportunity.
BETH AM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rabbi
Daniel Cotzin Burg
Officers
President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Secretary Scott Zeger
Julie Gottlieb
Lynn Sassin
Alan Kopolow
Elaine Weiss
Trustees through 2015
Lisa Akchin
Eliza Feller
Cheri Levin
David Lunken
Trustees through 2016
Neil Kahn
Cindy Paradies
Desiree Robinson
Jim Schwartz
Trustees through 2017
David Demsky
Risa Jampel
Ashley Pressman
Naomi Rosner
Past Presidents and Life Members
Past President Cy Smith
Past President Jack Lapides
Honorary Life Member Lainy LeBow-Sachs
Honorary Life Member Efrem Potts
Standing Committees
Adult Ed Chair Adult Ed Co-Chair Finance Chair Finance Co-Chair
House Chair Kiddush Chair Membership Chair Membership Co-Chair Religious Services Chair Social Action Chair Social Action Co-Chair Youth Education Chair Elaine Weiss
Carla Rosenthal
Alan Kopolow
Joe Wolfson
Sam Polakoff
Meg Hyman
Sharon Nathanson
Robin Katcoff
Joe Wolfson
Arthur Shulman
Jackie Donowitz
David Lunken
Ad Hoc Committees
Annual Fund Honorary Chair Gil Sandler
Annual Fund Chair Ricky Fine
Annual Fund Vice Chair
Jim Jacobs
Balt. Jewish Council Rep.
Ben Rosenberg
Beth Am Connection Joanne Katz
Risa Jampel
BAYITT Chair Brian Ross
Congregant to Congregant Joyce Keating
Eutaw Place
Ellen Kahan Zager
Jack Zager
In, For and Of
Lisa Akchin
Maggi Gaines
Marketing Chair Ellen Spokes
Operations Co-Chair
Ashley Pressman
Operations Co-Chair
David Demsky
Res. Hill Improvement Council
Carol Shulman
Office Hours
Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00-4:00
Friday: 9:00-3:00
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
443.202.0912 (cell) (emergencies only, please)
[email protected]
Office Contact Extentions:
Tel: 410.523.2446 / Fax: 410.523.1729
Extensions: Rabbi Daniel Burg - 14
Rabbi Gludt - 15
Henry Feller, Exec. Dir. - 20
Linda Small, Senior Staff and
Development Coordinator - 12
Ralph Shaver, Finance Manager -18
Norm Weinstein, Bookkeeper - 17
Marsha Blank, Educ. Admin - 16
Idella Crenshaw, Admin. Specialist and
Assistant to the Rabbi - 21
Nakia Davis, Front Office Coordinator - 11
Valerie Tracy, Marketing Coordinator- 10
Sandy Winters, Ritual Coordinator:
410-598-6397
Cantor Ira Greenstein
443.759.7807 (home)
[email protected]
Office E-mail:
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.bethambaltimore.org
In case of an emergency, please contact:
Henry Feller, Executive Director
443.742.9654 (cell)
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Rabbi Kelley Gludt,
Director of Congregational Learning
520.248.9541 (cell)
[email protected]
Henry Feller, Executive Director
[email protected]
443.742.9654 (cell) (emergencies only, please)
Scott L. Zeger, Board President
410.868.7761
[email protected]
CANTOR’S CORNER
Some Thoughts about Light
(and Darkness) on Shabbat Morning
Cantor Ira Greenstein
The opening of the Shabbat morning
service (Shacharit), after one gets through
the “preliminary” prayers and psalms,
celebrates light – that will shine on Zion
and bring us together, leading up to the
central contract of our faith, the Shema.
There are a few lines in this section of
our service that I want to share with you,
so you can consider them as you listen to
them.
My favorite is the first blessing of the
Shacharit, which blesses God for bringing
forth light and creating darkness (yotzeir
ohr u’vorei choshekh). Each week as I recite
these lines, I appreciate how on Day one
of creation, God by His initial two-word
command brings forth light…and I also
think about how God creates darkness.
This latter action was deliberate in the
minds of our ancestors. Darkness was
not simply the removal of light. In fact,
it was the original state of the universe
before God gave us the sun, the moon,
and the stars. One can only imagine the
miracle this represented to our ancestors,
before the appreciation of rotating and
orbiting planets along with distant stars.
In many ways, science complicates our
appreciation of these basics, diverting
our attention from the concept that we
benefit from light, that it is a necessary
part of our health, our food sources, our
warmth, our energy…much on which we
fundamentally rely. On Shabbat morning,
we literally start off by appreciating the
role of light, the first of God’s deliberate
creations, in our natural world, and how it
contrasts with darkness, each as a separate
phenomenon.
Another line that I think about when
we sing it, is the line in the acrostic poem,
“God the Master of All Creation” (Eil
Adon al Kol Hama’asim). The line for
the Hebrew letter kuf reads “God called
to the sun and light came forth” (karah
la-shemesh vayiz’rach ohr). When I sing this,
two thoughts come to mind, and I see
both in my head: first, God calling out to
the sun, and second, whether or not it is
a sunny morning. Yes, we get light either
way, but on cloudy days that line causes
me to appreciate the warmth and light all
the more. I nearly always look toward the
window of the room at the moment we
sing this phrase and think about whether
we are benefitting from a bright sun on
that morning.
The last line I want to mention comes
near the end of the prayer, “To the blessed
God to whom they will sing” just before
we launch into the prayer about how God
loves us. The line reads, “A new light will
shine on Zion” (ohr chadash al Tzion ta’ir) and
ends with the blessing of “God, creator
of the lights” (yotzeir ham’orot). Light is
a metaphor of time, and while we have
benefitted from that light in the past, there
is still room for improvement…and thus,
we hope for a new light from God that
will bring with it new ways of seeing, new
realizations, and in the more traditional
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Begin the Beguine;
Bequeath the Bequest
Scott Zeger
Spring rains have arrived. Summer’s
breeze cannot be far behind. My mind has
turned to Begin the Beguine, Cole Porter’s
love song he wrote during a 1935 South
Pacific cruise. Beguine, originally the
creole term for a white woman, became
the Caribbean name of a slow, cheek-tocheek dance, a rumba. The song says:
“When they begin the beguine
It brings back the sound of music so tender
It brings back a night of tropical splendor
It brings back a memory ever green…
Let them begin the beguine.”
Which leads me to this Perspective’s
version: Bequeath the Bequest. Jews have
wills, or 74% do according to a 2013
National Study of American Jewish
Giving. And among Jews who belong to
synagogues or other Jewish organizations,
nearly half make charitable gifts in their
wills. So bequests are nothing new to Beth
Am congregants.
Our goal is to make bequests to Beth
Am common among us. The founding
tradition was that Beth Am did not need
to be remembered in our wills; we could
leave our gifts to other organizations, no
matter how special was Beth Am’s place
in our hearts. The living would cover the
costs of running the shul. We paid dues,
they can too. Yet today, dues cover just
over half of the operating costs. The
Annual Fund, so generously supported
by 80% or more of the members, covers
another 25%, but the rest has recently
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come from leadership investments by
a small group of members. They have
made possible our superb rabbi, cantor,
educator and their programs.
To ensure Beth Am’s vitality longterm, the Campaign for Beth Am seeks
to raise up to $6 million to endow our
clergy. One simple, sensible way to build
endowment is through bequests.
Remember Beth Am in your will.
Be generous. Yours will be the gift that
keeps on giving. You will contribute to
Jews worshiping together in our beautiful
Baltimore City Sperry Building for years
to come.
As March winds give way to
summer breezes, you too can recall the
unforgettable Porter melody for Begin the
Beguine. But take the opportunity to try
these lyrics to Bequeath the Bequest:
When they Bequeath
the Bequest,
It brings back the sound
of Ira the Cantor,
It brings back Shabbat with
Rabbi Burg’s banter,
It brings back the
President’s Request…
Let them Bequeath
the Bequest.
Oh Lord please, let them
Bequeath the Bequest.
CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING
Passover Ideas
Rabbi Kelley Gludt
Every year, Passover sneaks up on
me. I am not certain how this happens
since the grocery stores have had aisles
full of pesadik food since February, but the
holiday never seems to come at the “right”
time. Inevitably, at the last moment, I’m
scrambling—to kasher the fridge, create a
haggadah, fill a Seder table, or find a jar of
mayo. I’m not certain if I love this holiday
in spite of or because of the mania that
accompanies it.
As Passover approaches, everyone
wants new and innovative ideas to make
the Seder a magical experience. I’ve been
to many an amazing seder and have learned
from the best. Here are just a few of my
favorite suggestions.
Feed people. People get antsy when
they’re hungry and stop concentrating on
the haggadah, flipping ahead to find when
the meal will finally be served. You want
people thinking about the holiday, not the
brisket. When you get to karpas, serve a
large dipping course. That small sprig of
parsley will only serve to make everyone
hungrier. Bring out artichokes, vegetable
skewers, a variety of dips, or even make
edible centerpieces and go for it.
Invest in a good haggadah. If you have
a learned and experienced crowd, give
each person a different one and compare
treatments of various sections. Or make
your own, using your favorite traditions
and tailor it to your needs, making it
more or less traditional, with lots or little
Hebrew, peppered with age-appropriate
questions.
Dig out the props. For the plagues
go crazy with cotton ball hail and plastic
frogs. Give the kids masks for the Four
Children. Put suitcases in the hallway
to show that you’re ready to head out
of Egypt at a moment’s notice. Give
everyone pillows to recline or, better yet,
sit on the floor.
Research a variety of international
traditions, like haroset from around the
world. Check out the Sephardic traditions
surrounding green onions, eggs and wine.
What else is Google for?
Sing. A lot. Singing and dancing is
participatory for all ages and gets people
moving after sitting for a while. Look for
funny parodies to bring a spark of life and
humor to the evening.
And be certain to manage
expectations. Guests should have an idea
of what to expect. If it’s someone’s first
seder, make sure they understand the time
commitment. If you embrace a traditional
Maxwell House Seder, ask young families
you know to bring toys. If you use a lot
of Hebrew, encourage those less familiar
to read the translation or a commentary.
Knowing what to expect can go a long way
to making certain everyone has a warm,
educational and meaningful Passover
experience. A happy and kosher Passover
to all. Chag Sameach!
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RESERVOIR HILL NEWS
FOR BETH AM’ERS
Carol Shulman
The New John Eager Howard
Elementary - A Happening Place
The JEH Design Team held their first
meeting of 2015 on March 12th. We are
happy to announce that Architect Mark
Nook of the architectural firm, Cho Benn
Holback has been selected to complete the
work on JEH Elementary School. We look
forward to the design documents to be
completed by Fall, 2015 and construction
to begin by next summer!
Second Annual Beaver Dash
The Second Annual Beaver Dash will
be held on April 22. Pledge $10 to run or
walk around the Druid Hill Reservoir in
support of sending the JEH students on
the Echo Hill Outdoor School field trip
in May, 2015.
Please contact Jennifer McDowell:
([email protected]) for
more information.
Toddler Play Space
The Toddler Play Space is open for
business! The new Toddler Play Group
space at John Eager Howard School is
now open for children ages birth-4 years.
The new space is Room 111 at the JEH
School. Please contact Cathy Frazier in
advance at 410-396-0284.
The space was organized by the Dru
Judy Center, JEH Elementary School,
New Lens and the Reservoir Hill
Improvement Council.
Community Potluck
The Whitelock Farm announces that
there will be a Community Potluck dinner
the last Wednesday evening of every
month. Contact the farm for information:
[email protected]
Mayor’s Spring Cleaning Event
Saturday, April 25 is the Mayor’s Spring
Cleaning Event. Trees will be planted on
Linden Avenue and there will be a clean
up taking place throughout Reservoir Hill
Please join in!
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and giving the D’var Torah. Come and
enjoy a wonderful Shabbat experience
and support our young people as they
step up and lead their congregation.
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SPEAKING
Don Akchin
Special Beth Am Shopping Day
at Whitelock Farm
The Whitelock Community Farm in
Reservoir Hill is holding a special plant
sale on Sunday, May 3, from 11 am to
2 pm, specifically for the convenience
of Beth Am members. (The annual sale
is scheduled on May 2 and May 9, both
Shabbatot) On sale are a variety of tomato,
sweet pepper, hot pepper, eggplant and
herb plants. Stop by the Farm, at the
corner of Whitelock and Brookfield
(two blocks from Beth Am) to start your
garden and support your local farmers.
In For Of Board Expands
In For Of, Inc. (IFO), which seeks to
increase and deepen relationships between
Beth Am congregants and Reservoir Hill
residents, has added new members to its
Board and named new committee chairs.
The 15-member Board includes six
residents of Reservoir Hill, four of whom
are not members of the congregation.
The Board expansion is another step in
formalizing the merger of the In For Of
Initiative, which plans and implements
events with neighborhood residents, and
In For Of, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
corporation.
Congregant Jeri Falk will chair the
Organizing Committee, which will seek
volunteers from the congregation to work
on IFO projects. Congregant Dianne
Schwartz and Reservoir Hill resident Russ
OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Moss are co-chairs of the Partnerships
Committee, which will manage programs
and events in collaboration with other
neighborhood organizations. Congregant
Cindy Paradies will co-chair the Resource
Development Committee, which will seek
philanthropic support for IFO activities
and the Beth Am Capital Campaign.
Other Reservoir Hill residents on
the board are Rabbi Daniel Burg and
Arthur Shulman from Beth Am, Ellis
Brown, Juanita Garrison, and Chartruse
Robinson (vice chair). The other Beth Am
members of the board are Don Akchin
(chair), Mira Appleby, Maggi Gaines, Jim
Jacobs (secretary), Eric Loeb, and Bonnie
Stainman (treasurer).
On the horizon are an arts program
for late spring and a series of learning
sessions about what it means to be an
anchor institution.
BUILDING BLOCKS
WORKSHOP
Sunday, April 19
9:30-11:30 am at Beth Am
Parents, kids, Lab, day school,
grandparents - everyone is
invited to join us as we recreate
the ancient city of Jerusalem
out of Legos. Don’t miss out
on this unique, fun, familyorientated learning experience.
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Cantor cont’d
sense, redemption or the messianic
era. In the 9th and 10th centuries, this
phrase was seen as incongruous with the
theme of creation, and so some scholars
(e.g., Sa’adia Ga’on) rejected the line.
Following this same reasoning, in the early
19th century, less traditional prayer books
removed this phrase, or omitted its direct
translation. That reluctance to include
this phrase continues in some prayer
books to this day. We may each select our
own interpretation. In my mind’s eye, I
envision the evolution of thoughts and
religion and not the end of days…and I
do think about the breadth of analysis this
phrase engenders.
It reminds me of a teacher I had many
years ago, who taught us that he was still
trying to understand the meaning of the
single word “Echad” as it was used in the
Shema. The meaning is deliberately vague,
at the same time it is abundantly clear.
Light enables our sense of sight and our
striving for insight, corresponding to both
literal and euphemistic interpretation.
PURIM PICTURES 5775
Thank you Michael Temchine and Rabbi Burg for sharing their Purim Pictures!
The Burg Family dresses as characters from
“Despicable Me” for Purim Spiel. © Rabbi Burg
Congregants get in on the fun during the
“Purim Wars” performance. © Rabbi Burg
The Kelley family making some noise at the
Purim Carnival. © Michael Temchine
Rabbi Kelley controls the Purim
“Panda”monium. © Michael Temchine
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CHILDCARE NOW
AVAILABLE!
SCHEDULE
April Calendar
Wednesday, April 1: Lab
Saturday, April 4: NO Shabbat Lab
Sunday, April 5: NO LAB
Wednesday, April 8: NO LAB
Saturday, April 11: Shabbat Yachad
Sunday, April 12: Lab, B’nai Mitzvah Class
Wednesday, April 15: Lab
Saturday, April 18: Junior Congregation
Sunday, April 19: Lab LEGO Program
Wednesday, April 22: Lab
Saturday, April 25: Shabbat Yachad, Bat
Mitzvah of Ellie Maza
Sunday, April 26; Lab, B’nai Mitzvah Class
Wednesday, April 29: Lab
SHABBAT
YOUTH SERVICES
Shabbat Yachad - Saturdays at
11:15 am - Combines familiar children’s
Shabbat songs with age appropriate
sensory experiences. Every Saturday,
except the first Saturday of the month, for
newborns to kindergartners in the
Chapel, begins before Haftarah reading
(unless there’s a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, in
which case it begins after candy throwing).
Shabbat Lab - May 2 at 10:45 am - Due
to the Passover holiday there will be no
Shabbat Lab April 4. A mix of traditional
and innovative davening held the first
Saturday of every month for children in
kindergarten through fifth grade in the
Chapel.
Jr. Congregation - Saturday, April 18 at
10:15 am - Calling all third, fourth, fifth
and sixth graders! Join Rabbi Burg for
a participatory Shabbat Service which
blends traditional davening with upbeat
music and engaging learning.
Every Shabbat, for children
18 months to 5 years old.
Begins at 10 am, with a snack
at 11 am, followed by
Shabbat Yachad at 11:15 am
(when scheduled).
Generously sponsored by the
Alexander Grass Foundation.
GOT SHABBAT?
April 17
5:45 pm at Beth Am
Shabbat celebrations for
families with young children
Experience an enriching familyfriendly Shabbat celebration. The
evening includes Tot Shabbat,
a full catered Shabbat dinner
and activities for young children.
Enjoy the opportunity to meet and
connect with other families and
the Jewish community. Families
new to the area, interfaith families,
and families new to Shabbat
observance are all welcome and
encouraged to join in the fun!
Fee: $25 per family
Register or learn more at
www.goo.gl/mYmIpn
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PASSOVER
SCHEDULE
SHUKAN
STORE
Friday, April 3
7:30 am - Siyyum B’chorim
Service for the First Born with
light breakfast
Passover items
are ready to
find a new
home - yours!
Erev Passover - First Seder
Saturday, April 4
1st Day Passover
9:30 am - Kesher Service
Second Seder
Sunday, April 5
2nd Day Passover
9:30 am - Service
Friday, April 10
7th Day Passover
9:30 am - Service
Saturday, April 11
8th Day Passover
9:30 am - Service with Yizkor &
Memorial Plaque Dedication
PASSOVER
RESOURCES
DETAILED INFORMATION
on shopping, food items and
kashrut, cooking for the holiday, etc. can be found here:
www.tinyurl.com/ngl89x9
There are lovely
Matzah covers
with matching
Afikomen bags,
Seder plates, and various forms of
the plaques. Handmade puppets kits
are also available for a shared activity
with your child or grandchild. Open
Sunday during Lab school hours.
Come browse! After hours and special
appointment times contact:
Marcia Amith 410-433-5582;
Bonnie Guralnick 410-653-2380 or
Renee' Feller 410-602-2124
PEOPLE’S
TALMUD
Held after Kiddush lunch several times
during the year, congregants share
their personal interpretation of what
Judaism means to them and how they
integrate Judaism into their daily lives.
May 2 - Carla Rosenthal
May 16 - Joe Nathanson
and Stu Schoenfeld
If you are interested in sharing
what Judaism means to you,
please contact Michael Sanow:
[email protected]
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GESHER
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
From 1 - 3 pm
at Beth Am Synagoue
TOPIC:
Language Diversity in Society: Resource or
Threat?
PRESENTER:
Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County and others
SUMMARY:
Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D., will discuss national languages and the
politics and ideologies behind language policies in Israel and
the United States. She will consider some of the major issues
surrounding the education of linguistic minority populations
and show what each society stands to gain from promoting
multilingual competence in its citizenry. Her presentation will be
followed by a an informal discussion among several guests who
have experienced these complex issues in their own lives.
PRESENTER BIO:
Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D., is a professor of education and co-director of the
M.A. TESOL Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
She specializes in bilingualism, heritage language education, and TESOL
teacher training. She is the author of Bilingualism in Schools and Society:
Language, Identity, and Policy (Routledge, 2013) and Developing in Two
Languages: Korean Children in America (Multilingual Matters, 2005).
GESHER
Gesher is a joint program sponsored with our sister congregation, Kehillat
Netzach Israel in Ashkelon. We hold monthly sessions on a variety of social
justice topics. The goal of the class is to deepen our understanding of the
parallel challenges that face both of our countries while finding ways for
real, in-depth relationship building with the people of Ashkelon.
Contact Rabbi Kelley Gludt to sign up or for more information:
[email protected]
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PREPARING FOR PESAH 5775
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg
For
detailed
information
on
shopping, food items and kashrut,
cooking for the holiday, etc., please visit:
www.tinyurl.com/ngl89x9
Here you will find the Rabbinical
Assembly’s comprehensive Pesah Guide
which is true to Conservative Jewish
practice and current for the year 5775.
In addition, we will include this link
electronically in our e-newsletter several
weeks prior to the festival. Our office
staff is happy to supply a hard copy of
the RA Guide upon request.
Please note the beautiful introduction
from my teacher Rabbi Elliot Dorff who
writes: “Passover is really important - a central
feature of what it means to live a Jewish life. Its
very meaning, though, is completely undermined
if the dietary rules of Passover lead people to
treat each other with disrespect….We fervently
hope that they will instead function as they are
supposed to - namely, to serve as graphic reminders
throughout the holiday of the critical lessons of
Passover, of the need to free ourselves and the
world around us of all the physical, intellectual,
emotional, and communal straits that limit us and
others in living a life befitting of people created in
the image of God.”
It is in this spirit I hope we will engage
in the mitzvot of preparing ourselves for
this ancient and relevant Jewish festival.
Hag kasher v’sameah!
Goals of Preparation
Among other things, keeping kosher
for Pesah means that by 11:02 am we have
eaten our last hametz and that by 12:06
pm on April 3, we have no hametz in our
possession, in any space we control. We
do this by:
1.Cleaning our homes of all hametz.
2.Donating, throwing out or burning
all hametz which would not keep until
after Pesah.
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3.Moving all remaining hametz in our
homes out of sight until after the
holiday.
4.Making the declaration which nullifies
any minute amount of hametz which
we could not find or extract.
5.Selling hametz which will keep until
after Pesah. A form for selling hametz
is included in this Bulletin. It must be
in to the office before 12 noon, Friday,
April 2.
The Particulars
1.B’dikat Hametz The search for hametz. After sunset
on Thursday, April 2, after the house has
been made kosher for Pesah, one member
of the household places an agreed-upon
number (usually 10) pieces of bread in
various rooms. A candle is lit, the lights
are turned off, and the following blessing
is made:
Barukh ata Ad-nai Elohaynu, melekh
haolam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al
bi’ur hametz
Praised are you, Eternal our God,
Ruler of the Universe, who has made us
holy through your commandments and
commanded us to burn hametz.
After the blessing, the search is
preferably done in silence. The pieces
of hametz are pushed onto a paper plate,
frequently with a feather and a wooden
spoon. After all the pieces are collected,
they are put in a paper bag to be burned
on Friday morning. The following Bitul
Hametz declaration is recited:
Said in Aramaic: kol hamira vahamiya
d’ika vir’shuti d’la hamitay u’d’la vi’artay u’d’la
yadana lay libateil v’lehevay hefker k’afra d’ara.
Or English: May all leaven in my
possession of which I am unaware - which
should have been burned or removed - be
hereby nullified and ownerless as the dust
of the earth.
SALE OF HAMETZ
2. On Friday morning, all hametz is
burned. The burning is completed this year
by 12 pm. The Bitul Hametz declaration is
made as follows:
A donation to the Rabbi’s Discretionary
Fund for the sale of hametz is
appreciated. This form is due, no later
than 12 noon, Thursday, April 2.
Said in Aramaic: kol hamira vahamiya
d’ika vir’shuti dahazitay u’d’la hazitay,
dahamitay u’d’la hamitay, d’viartay u’d’la biartay,
libateil v’lehevay hefker k’afra d’ara.
Or English: May all leaven in my
possession, whether or not I have seen
it, removed it, or burned it, be hereby
nullified and ownerless as the dust of the
earth.
Fast of the Firstborn
It is customary for firstborn Jews
(usually males but females may take the
obligation on as well) to fast on Erev
Pesah out of gratitude to God for sparing
first-born Jewish lives and as a gesture
of sympathy for the firstborn of Egypt.
Since the celebration of a joyous mitzvah
takes precedence over a personal fast, it
has been the custom to perform a joyous
mitzvah which necessitates a feast, such
as concluding a tractate of Mishnah or
Talmud, called a siyyum (
). The siyyum
bekhorim will be held after morning Minyan
on Friday, April 3 and a suitable breakfast
will be provided.
Mail to:
Beth Am, 2501 Eutaw Place
Baltimore, MD 21217
Fax to: 410-523-1729
I hereby authorize Rabbi Kelley Gludt
or her designee to effect the sale of
any and all hametz that I may have
in my possession, in my home, at
my place of business, or any other
property that I own or control, as of
12 noon on Friday, April 3.
________________________________
Signature
Date
________________________________
Printed Name
Below is any address, (other than home),
which is in my control and contains
hametz:
__________________________________
__________________________________
Your hametz is available to you at
9:21 pm on Saturday, April 11 an hour
after Pesah concludes.
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4 pm at Beth Am
Reception to follow
What is transformational leadership?
What does Jewish tradition expect of its
leaders, and what might we learn from
leadership exemplars within and beyond
the Jewish community?
Rabbi Daniel Burg welcomes to the
bima Beth Am's own Ron Shapiro as
he speaks with Kurt Schmoke, former
Mayor and new President of the
University of Baltimore.
From politics and policy to academic
administration, Kurt Schmoke's journey has
taken him full circle back to his hometown.
Come hear what this homegrown sage has
learned and taught along the way and his
vision for the future.
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SOCIAL ACTION
Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 20
at 7:30 pm
Location: Jackie Donowitz’s home
ALL ARE WELCOME! Bring your ENERGY and your PASSION and your THOUGHTS!
We address issues relating to poverty, homelessness, domestic violence,
environmental sustainability, literacy and more in the Reservoir Hill community
and beyond at the home of Jackie Donowitz,
[email protected]. Contact Arthur Shulman if you need a ride to the
meeting, [email protected].
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BAYITT - Beth Am Young Adult Initiative
for Twenties and Thirties
Open Second Night Seder - Saturday, April 4
Hosted by BAYITT member Sharon Lack. Please contact Sharon
directly if you would like to attend: [email protected]
April Second Friday Will Be Second Saturday
Post Passover Pizza Party - Saturday, April 11, 8:30pm
Enjoy pizza and drinks as we bid farewell to Passover together!
Details TBA.
TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Saturday, May 23
8:30 pm Services
Services will be followed by a series of TED
Talks (short 6 min. 13 sec. presentations
designed to disseminate “ideas worth
spreading.”) We have invited congregants to respond to the statement:
Everything I know about life I learned from this Jewish text (Bible story, Midrash,
sermon, etc.) A cheesecake bake-off and text study will follow.
Come and appreciate the Gift of Torah!
Shavuot Services
Sunday, May 24 - Shavuot Day 1
Monday, May 25 - Shavuot Day 2
9:30 am - Chapel Services
The Beth Am Office will be closed on Monday, May 25
SANCTUARY SERVICES
Our next Sanctuary Services
will be May 2
Join the “Kiddush Krew” and help make our kiddush
buffet extra enticing and delicious!
Once a month, in preparation for our Sanctuary
Shabbatot, we ask you to put your culinary skills to work
by sharing with the congregation a recipe that no one
will be able to resist. Your delectable donation will help
Beth Am live up to its motto “Feels like Home.”
Go to Sign Up Genius to sign up: goo.gl/KozzA0
or contact Meg Hyman: [email protected]
In the spirit of volunteerism, we would like to invite
you to help clean up after Kiddush lunch.
Please join our unofficial clean up crew to make the transition
quicker and cleaner than ever before.
Make it a mitzvah! Thank you!
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Tuesdays, Noon - 1 pm
Spring schedule below:
Discuss modern Jewish issues through
Conservative teshuvot (legal rulings)
&LUNCH
learn
4/21: Rabbi Kelley Gludt
5/19: Rabbi Daniel Burg and Rabbi Kelley Gludt
APRIL
Karin Batterton’s Office
Coldwell Banker Brokerage
Village of Cross Keys
38 Village Square
Baltimore, MD 21210
Please join Beth Am congregants and friends for Lunch
and Learn with Rabbi Daniel Burg and Rabbi Kelley Gludt.
All are welcome. Please bring a fish/dairy lunch.
2015
NISAN
IYAR
Please contact Nakia for space
availability: 410.523.2446 or
[email protected]
7 pm - Mediterranean dinner
Adults - $16
Children 6-12 yrs. - $10
Household maximum - $56
Children 5 and under are free!
Please join Rabbi Daniel Burg,
Cantor Ira Greenstein and guest
musicians for a Musical Kabbalat
Shabbat. Open to the community!
Friday, May 15
6 pm - Services
MUSICAL KABBALAT
SHABBAT
KLEI KODESH
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Third day Passover
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Rosh Chodesh
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9 am - Morning Minyan
9:30 am - Lab
19 - Rosh Chodesh
9 am - Morning Minyan
9:30 am - Lab
10 am - Building Blocks Family
Program
1 pm - Gesher
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9 am - Morning Minyan
9:30 am - Lab
4 pm - Sages for the Ages
speaker: Kurt Schmoke
Monday
5
Second day Passover
No Morning Minyan
No Lab
Sunday
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12 pm - Lunch and
Learn
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Fourth day Passover
Tuesday
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4:15 pm - Lab
7 pm - BIG Jewish
Ideas
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4:15 pm - Lab
7 pm - BIG Jewish
Ideas
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4:15 pm - Lab
7 pm - BIG Jewish
Ideas
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Fifth day Passover
No Lab
No BIG Jewish Ideas
1
4:15 pm - Lab
No BIG Jewish Ideas
Wednesday
30
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Yom Ha’atzma’ut
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Yom Hashoah
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Sixth day Passover
2
Thursday
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5:45 pm - Got
Shabbat at Beth Am
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Seventh day
Passover
9:30 am - Services
3
7:30 am - Siyyum
B’chorim Services for
the First Born with
light breakfast
Erev Passover
First Seder
Friday
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8:45 am - Torah Study
9:30 am - Sanctuary Service
with Ellie Maza’s Bat Mitzvah
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
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8:45 am - Torah Study
9:30 am - Sanctuary Service Teen Take Over
10:15 am - Jr. Congregation
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
Evening Bat Mitzvah of
Jilly Reck
9:15 pm - Eutaw Place
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Eighth day Passover
“Do it yourself” Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher Service with
Yizkor & Memorial Plaque
Dedication
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
8:30 pm - BAYITT - Post Passover Pizza Party
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First day Passover
No Learning Minyan
9:30 am - Pesach Kesher
Service
No Shabbat Lab
BAYITT - Open Second Night
Seder
Second Seder
Saturday
2015
MAY
Learning Minyan is a blending of liturgical content and skill building.
The first Saturday of each month, Learning Minyan will focus on a
different section of the Shabbat morning service. No preparation
required; just show up!
Shabbat, May 2 at 8:45 am in place of Torah Study - Due to the
Passover holiday there is no Learning Minyan on April 4.
LEARNING MINYAN
Beth Am needs you for Minyan! Ten adult
Jews are needed for a Minyan - without
it, people can’t say kaddish. Pick your
week to participate and speak to one of
our Minyan Reading Coordinators: Zack
Berger, Richard Bloom, David Schwartz,
Annie Kaufman, Rachel Weitzner and
Robin Katcoff.
is every Sunday at 9 am. Due to the
Passover holiday there is no Minyan
on April 5.
MORNING MINYAN
MINYAN
What is the canon of
Jewish literature and what
distinguishes and unites
these sacred texts?
Who are the thought
leaders in our history
who have shaped and
disseminated these ideas?
What ideas has our
tradition offered the world?
What does it mean
to think Jewishly?
IDEAS
BIG
JEWISH
IYAR
SIVAN
RSVP to
[email protected]
REMAINING
SPRING DATES:
Wednesdays at Beth Am
7-8:30 pm
April 15, 22, 29
May 6
We take an integrated and
conversant approach to
these central Jewish ideas.
Rabbi Burg will reprise the
Fall’s course on seven new
dates. All are welcome!
JEWISH IDEAS IN
HISTORY, THOUGHT
AND TEXT
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Memorial Day
9:30 am - Shavuot
Day 2 Services
10
Mother’s Day
9 am - Morning Minyan
9:30 am - Lab
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9 am - Morning Minyan
9:30 am - Lab (last one)
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No Minyan
9:30 am - Shavuot Day 1
Services
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9 am - Morning Minyan
4
Monday
3
9 am - Morning Minyan
No Lab
Sunday
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19
Rosh Chodesh
12 pm - Lunch and
Learn (last one)
12
5
Tuesday
27
20
7:30 pm - Social Action Com
13
4:15 pm - Lab (last
one)
Erev Lag B’Omer
6
4:15 pm - Lab
7 pm - BIG Jewish
Ideas (last one)
Wednesday
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21
14
Lag B’Omer
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Thursday
29
22
15
6 pm - Klei Kodesh
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Friday
30
8:45 am - Torah Study
9:30 am - Sanctuary Service
with Meghan Gosse’s Bat
Mitzvah
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
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8:45 am - Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher Service
10:15 am - Jr. Congregation
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
8:30 pm - Tikkun Leil Shavuot
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8:45 am - Torah Study
9:30 am - Kesher Service
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
12:45 pm - People’s Talmud
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8:45 am - Torah Study
9:30 am - Sanctuary Service
with Talia Kolodkin’s Bat
Mitzvah
11:15 am - Shabbat Yachad
9:15 pm - Eutaw Place
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8:45 am - Learning Minyan
9:30 am - Sanctuary Services
10:45 am - Shabbat Lab
12:45 pm - People’s Talmud
Saturday
PRAYERS FOR HEALING
COMMUNITY NEWS
Charlie Blair, family friend of Jason Katcoff (Robin)
Bonnie Miranda, granddaughter of Elaine & Norm Weinstein
Gail Wohlmuth (Lou)
Ruth Berger-Kline
Ron Silberberg, friend of Robin & Jason Katcoff
Karen Weisberg, cousin of Cantor Ira Greenstein (Roberta)
Judy Miller
Scott Silverstine, cousin of Gail Wohlmuth (Lou)
Rochelle Engamil, friend of Gail and Lou Wohlmuth
Mike Hess, cousin of Lou Wohlmuth (Gail)
Nancy Schechman, friend of Gail and Lou Wohlmuth
Eliana Joy Matz, grandaughter of Judy Richter
Audrey Stearns, mother of Maxwell Stearns (Vered)
Ray Katz, mother of Joanne Katz (Scott Zeger)
Burton Gold, father of Joanne Gold (Andrew Stern)
Elizabeth Stern, mother of Andrew Stern (Joanne Gold)
Alexa Moinkoff, grandaughter of Sharon Zamkoff
Laurie Glassner
Merle Sachs (Murray)
Lottie Greene, mother of Meg Hyman
Lenore Berman, mother of Janis Silverman (Jay)
Alan Pressman (Ashley)
Harry Adler, friend of Roberta and Cantor Ira Greenstein
Ofra Shipman, cousin of Roberta Greenstein (Cantor Ira Greenstein)
Donald Allen, father of Lisa Minick (Chris)
Norma Gaines, grandmother of Emily Gaines Demsky (David)
Steven Kraft, brother of Jim Kraft (Kristi Aho)
Jerald Lipsch, brother of Harriet Goldman (Herb)
Cyndi Lee Haaz, mother of Stephany Moonaz (Robert)
Robin Leidner & Sue Martin, friends of Amy Davidoff & Steve Gore
Hilda Coyne
Vickie Dorf
Fran Kanterman
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RECENT DEATHS
•Rosanne Chilcoat, half-sister of Erica Jacobs (Lou)
•Ruth Borris, mother of Mark Borris (Lee)
•Charles Hall, father of Tom Hall (Linell Smith)
70+ BIRTHDAYS
Nancy Goldberg
1-Apr
Betty Chemers
1-Apr
Joe Askin3-Apr
Mike Weisfeldt
5-Apr
Joe Berkow
6-Apr
Mark Schapiro
6-Apr
Margaret Himelfarb
10-Apr
Maurice Furchgott
11-Apr
Michael Merrill
12-Apr
Eric Fine13-Apr
Robert Schreter
13-Apr
Lynn Kapiloff
18-Apr
Lainy LeBow-Sachs
20-Apr
Sandy Hillman
24-Apr
Nadja Pats
25-Apr
50+ ANNIVERSARIES
David and BarbaraKornblatt
Ken and Paula Williams
Joe and Liliane Katz
Bob and Sandy Hillman
MAZEL TOV
•Rachel Weitzner & Gregory Terry on
the birth of a daughter.
•Cantor Ira Greenstein on celebrating
15 years with Beth Am.
•Lois & Alan Kopolow on the the birth
of their grandson, Mason James
Jenkinson. Parents are Amy & Mike
Jenkinson. Great-grandmother is
Muriel Friedman.
•Jackie and Mark Donowitz on the
birth of their grandaughter, Nora
Frances Donowitz. Parents are
Bobbie Sta. Maria Donowitz & Paul
Donowitz.
•Carol & Jerry Doctrow on their son,
Brian Doctrow’s engagement to
Amber Hill.
•Lois Blum Feinblatt on her upcoming
induction to the 2015 Baltimore
Jewish Hall of Fame.
1-Apr
1-Apr
10-Apr
12-Apr
KIDDUSH LUNCHEON
AND BIMAH FLOWERS
Sponsorships and Donations
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
to Jo-Ann Orlinsky and
Betty Seidel for their support
proofreading for Beth Am!
March 14
The Kiddush luncheon was sponsored
by Bonnie & Stuart Stainman to mark
the yahrzeits of their son, Benjamin and
their parents, Hattie & Henry Stainman
and Mildred & Isadore Strauss.
March 21
Generous donations were made to the
Kiddush Fund by Barry & Becki Catelinet
in celebration of the aufruf of Mike
Catelinet & Jamie Puffer and by Rachel
Weitzner & Gregory Terry who celebrated
the naming of their daughter.
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FEBRUARY
CONTRIBUTIONS
Building Preservation & Ritual
Enhancement Fund
• Carol & Jerry Doctrow - in memory of
Milton Frank, uncle of Sharon Nathanson;
in memory of Charles Nathanson, brother
of Joe Nathanson;
in honor of Karin Batterton, on the birth of
her grandson Samuel Leers
• Marcia Epstein - in hopes of a speedy
recovery for Judy Miller
• Julie Frein - in memory of Debbie Katcoff,
mother of Jason Katcoff
• Jackie Glassgold - in honor of Nancy
& Richard Bloom, on their special
anniversary
• Roz & Nelson Hyman - in memory of
Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff
• Jill & Gregory Kroneberger - in memory of
Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear
• Doris & Harry Salinas - in memory of
Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
• Vickie Dorf - in memory of Louis Dorf, her
father, on his yahrzeit
• Julie Frein - in memory of Gertrude Shear,
mother of David Shear
• Frances Rubenstein - in memory of
Bernard Rubenstein, her husband, on his
yahrzeit
Educator’s Discretionary Fund
• Heather Ashbury & David Aldouby in
memory of Beatrice Kalt, his grandmother
Floral Fund
• Ricky & Eric Fine - in honor of our 45th
wedding anniversary
General Fund
• Marcia & Ave Amith - in memory of
Maurice Weingold, father of Carol
Zenilman;
in memory of Dorothy Zenilman, mother of
Jonathan Zenilman;
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Marcia & Ave Amith - in memory of Martin
Doctrow, brother of Jerry Doctrow;
in memory of Betty Akchin, mother of Don
Akchin;
in honor of Lisa & Don Akchin, on the birth
of their granddaughter Anne Marcella
• Shirley Braverman - in honor of Lynn
Sassin, on the start of her new venture;
in memory of Blanche Feller, mother of
Henry Feller
• Melissa & Jonathan Cordish - in memory of
Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff
• Alan Fink - in memory of Daniel Fink, his
father, on his yahrzeit
• Marcia & Sidney Tishler in memory of
Gertrude Shear, mother of David Shear
Kiddush Fund
• Harriet Miller - in memory of Louis Penn,
husband of Mitzi Penn;
in memory of Louis Penn, brother of Sam
Penn
• Alfred Moses - in memory of Carol Moses,
his late wife, on her yahrzeit
• Gail & Lou Wohlmuth - in memory of Mr.
Flax, father of Gary Flax
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
• Marcia & Ave Amith - in memory of Miriam
Amith-Waldman, his mother, on her
yahrzeit;
in memory of Z'vi Amith, his father, on his
yahrzeit
• Gary Katcoff in memory of Debbie Katcoff,
mother of Jason Katcoff
• Francine & Allan Krumholz - in memory of
Jacob Krumholz and Mera Krumholz his
parents on their yahrzeits
• Diane & David Levine - in honor of Jodi
Segal, on her promotion to Professor
• Raellen Polan & Samuel Weinstock - in
appreciation
• Abby & Charles Rammelkamp - in
appreciation
• Joanne & Ed Wallach - in memory of
Madeleine Wallach, his mother, on her
yahrzeit
Social Action Fund
• Carol & Jerry Doctrow - in honor of Lisa
& Don Akchin, on the birth of their
granddaughter, Anne Marcella;
in honor of Lisa Kramer & Jonathan
Akchin, on the birth of their daughter,
Anne Marcella;
in memory of Betty Akchin, mother of Don
Akchin
• Doris Gottlieb - in memory of Dorothy
Zenilman, mother of Jonathan Zenilman
• Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions - in
memory of Dorothy Zenilman, mother of
Jonathan Zenilman
• Cheri & Ed Levin - in memory of Rabbi
Daniel Kaplan, brother of Debbie Potts
• Jo-Ann Orlinsky - in honor of Karin
Battterton, on the birth of her grandson
Samuel Leers;
in honor of Nancy & Richard Bloom, on
their special anniversary;
in memory of Rabbi Daniel Kaplan, brother
of Debbie Potts;
in memory of Betty Akchin, mother of Don
Akchin;
in memory of Betty Akchin, grandmother
of Jonathan Akchin;
in memory of Gertrude Shear, mother of
David Shear
• Robin & Jack Samuels - in honor of
Nancy & Richard Bloom, on their special
anniversary
• Irma Weinstein - in memory of her father,
Seymour Kramer, on his yahrzeit
Tiny Tots Shabbat Fund
• Sharon & Joe Nathanson - in memory of
Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff
Youth & Teen Education
Support Fund
• Shirley Braverman - in memory of Nathan
Goldman, her father, on his yahrzeit
• Robin & Jack Samuels - in memory of
Debbie Katcoff, mother of Jason Katcoff
Online Donations
Now Available!
You can now make online credit card
payments to acknowledge life cycle
events and special occasions.
bethambaltimore.org/donate/
The Campaign for Beth Am, Tradition
and Transformation, is designed
to ensure Beth Am’s future by
investing in talented clergy and staff,
renovating/expanding the historic
Sperry synagogue building, and
supporting innovative programs. How
much we can do depends on you.
Learn more at:
bethambaltimore.org/
whatsnew/campaign/
From time to
time Beth Am
members ask
for help in the
following ways:
~Rides to shul and events
~Rides to doctor appointments
~One Dish Meals for those who are ill
~Occasional errands
Beth Am’s Congregant to Congregant
(C2C) committee wants to provide
these services
for our members.
Please indicate your interest to Joyce
Keating [email protected] or
[email protected]
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   
From every person whose heart
is willing take my offering...and
make me a holy space that I
may dwell among them.
- Exodus 25
We are still working to meet our goal of 100%
participation for this year’s Annual Fund.
We need your commitment. Please make your
donation in support of our synagogue.
Contact Ricky Fine, Annual Fund Chair, at 410-358-2380
or [email protected] with any questions you may have.
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FUND DESIGNATION
Accessibility Fund - Used to make the facility
accessible to those with impaired physical
abilities
Adult Education Fund - Supports
educational programs for all adults
BAYITT Fund - Beth Am’s Young Adult
Initiative for 20’s and 30’s
Building Preservation and Ritual
Enhancement Fund - Supports the
preservation and renovation of the building
and the ritual items
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund - Allows the
Cantor to support special programs and
individuals in need
Educator’s Discretionary Fund Allows the Educator to support special
programs and individuals in need
Etta & Louis L. Kaplan Education Fund
Supports the purchase of furniture, equipment
and capital improvements for the Jewish
Discovery Lab
Floral Fund - Beautifies the Bimah
Garden Fund - Beautifies grounds
General Fund - Applied to the
operating budget of the congregation
I. William Schimmel Student Scholarship
Fund - Assists students in their educational
pursuits
Kiddush Fund - Used for luncheons
following Sabbath and holiday services
Prayer Book Fund - Supports the
purchase of prayer books and dedication
prayer books
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Allows the
Rabbi to support special programs and
individuals in need
Social Action Fund - Supports social action
activities in the Reservoir Hill area and the
general community
Tiny Tots Shabbat Fund - Supports Shabbat
programs for our preschoolers
Youth & Teen Education Support Fund Supports educational programs for all of Beth
Am’s youth
ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCCASION THROUGH BETH AM
We encourage all congregants to send their contribution requests directly to Nakia Davis,
[email protected] so they can be processed in a timely manner. Online donations
available at our website bethambaltimore.org/donate/
First & Last Name(s): _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
If your contribution is from a couple or family, please list all names
(use additional paper if necessary)
Telephone: (________) __________ - ___________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________ Amount of Donation: __________________________
($10 minimum requested; please make checks payable to Beth Am)
Fund Designation__________________________________________________________________
In honor/memory/appreciation of ___________________________________________________
Send Acknowledgement Card To:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________
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of the United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism.
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