Weekly Religious Services

Monday .........6:45 a.m. ......... 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday ................................. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday ............................ 7:30 p.m.

Thursday .......6:45 a.m. ......... 7:30 p.m.

Friday ............6:45 a.m. .........................

Kabbalat Shabbat ................... 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat ........9:30 a.m. .........................

Sunday ...........9 a.m. ............. 7:30 p.m.

Services are also held at Shiva housesas needed.

Family and Youth Services

Shabbat is Special ..Feb. 6 ...... 7:15 p.m.

Yachad ......................Feb. 7 ...........10:15 a.m.

Tot Shabbat ...........Feb. 14 ...10:00 a.m.

Kehilat Kids...........Feb. 21 ...11:00 a.m.

Teen Service ..........Feb. 21 ...10:15 a.m.

Candle Lighting Times

February 6 ...................... 5:17 p.m.February 13 .................... 5:25 p.m.February 20 .................... 5:33 p.m.February 27 .................... 5:40 p.m.

Mincha

February 7 ...................... 5:05 p.m.February 14 .................... 5:15 p.m.February 21 .................... 5:25 p.m.February 28 .................... 5:30 p.m.

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Weekly Religious Services

Monday ....... 6:45 a.m. ........ 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday ................................. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday ............................ 7:30 p.m.

Thursday ...... 6:45 a.m. ........ 7:30 p.m.

Friday ........... 6:45 a.m. .......................

Kabbalat Shabbat .................. 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat ........ 9:30 a.m. .......................

Sunday ......... 9:00 a.m. ........ 7:30 p.m.

Mincha .... See calendar

Services are also held at Shiva housesas needed.

Family and Youth Services

Shabbat is Special ... Feb. 2 .. 7:15 p.m.

Jr. Congregation ...... Feb. 3 10:30 a.m.

Kehilat Kids .......... Feb. 17 ..... 11 a.m.

Tot Shabbat .......... Feb. 17 ..... 11 a.m.

Candle Lighting Times

February 2 ...................... 5:12 p.m.

February 9 ...................... 5:20 p.m.

February 16 .................... 5:28 p.m.

February 23 .................... 5:36 p.m.

This new and handsome bulletin formatis a fortuitous metaphor for the many changesthat Tikvat Israel Congregation will beexperiencing this year. Rori Pollak will bejoining us in June as new director of theBroadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center.Susan Newman has decided to step downfrom her many years of devoted andoutstanding service as our executive director,and the search is on for a strong candidatewho will attempt to fill her shoes. Theenvironmental committee, which was startedby Rabbi Gorin and is chaired by congregantDan Black, has begun the task of increasingthe efficiency of our physical plant’s use ofenergy. The changes Dan and his committeeare instituting run the gamut from thetransparent (changing electricity suppliers)to the subtle (changing the type of light bulbsthat we use) for now. Perhaps in the future,more obvious changes are in store.

And then there is me. After two yearsco-chairing the adult education committee(AEC) with Susan Apter, I am honored toserve as president of the congregation for thenext two years. I infer that my candidacywas acceptable to the congregation at least inpart because of the successful AEC curriculumour committee has created. (I refuseto entertain the “warm body” hypothesis.)That curriculum is the product of ourcommittee’s hard work and creativity. Nowyou can’t have creativity without risk, and ifyou take some risks, you willfail occasionally. But if the risks we take in thenext two years are well calculated, I predict

From the President’s Perspective

that we will succeed more than we willfail. We will witness the vibrant growth ofour community that some don’t expect, butthat we all want. This has been my philosophyand approach towards my own career as ascientist, co-chair of the AEC, and now aspresident of the congregation.

It is often said that people don’t fearchange; they fear the loss implicit in change.As the synagogue leadership — comprised ofthe executive committee, the board ofdirectors, and me — consider the choices wemake as we lead, I promise we will be sensitiveto those concerns. In fact, I am certain thatwe will only enhance all that we have thatmakes our community unique and special.These very qualities — our warmth, networkof support, ideals and spirituality, to name afew — are the ones that make ourcommunity so special to all of us, and makeyour acceptance of me as the president of thecongregation such an honor.

So let’s all look forward to an interestingcouple of years, and begin them with aconcerted effort to thank all those who haveworked hard and continue to volunteer tocontribute to this very special community.Please first take a moment to thank Phil Katz(pkbjk@aol.com) for his past service on thesynagogue bulletin, and Andi Kronzek(TIeditor@aol.com) for her current service asour bulletin editor. Then, please turn topage 3 to read about Art Fabel, a quietlyenthusiastic volunteer who represents all thatis the best about the community of TikvatIsrael Congregation.

—Ron Rabin

2200 Baltimore Road • Rockville, Maryland 20850 Volume 1 • Number 1

February 2009Shevat/Adar 5769

New Leadership Team Assumes OfficeTikvat Israel congregants have ushered in a new team of volunteers to lead the enterprise.

In uncontested elections, a quorum of congregation members ratified the following slate of top officers for the next two years: Sam Freedenberg, president; Larry Gorban, second vice president; Jonathan Solomon, third vice president; and Carol Chelemer, treasurer. The first vice presidency was left unfilled for the time being.

Freedenberg, a synagogue member since 1995, joined the TI board in 2007. He has filled a number of leadership posts, most recently chairing the religious practices committee. He was chair of the high holidays committee in 2007 and 2008. Professionally, he is director of communications for a national professional association.

Prior to being formally installed along with the others, Freedenberg said he was highly motivated to serve TI in a leadership capacity. “I love our synagogue and our multi-faceted, multi-talented community. I want to apply my experience in both the Jewish and the general not-for-profit profession, in which I have worked for most of the past 30 years, to help make Tikvat Israel an even more vibrant and successful synagogue and community,” he said. “I enjoy meeting, getting to know, and working with the members of our congregation and hope to have many opportunities to do so over the coming couple of years.”

Gorban, who was instrumental in the merger of Beth Tikva and Temple Israel in 1997, returns to the board after a brief hiatus. He has filled a battery of roles over the past decade and was the last president to serve at Temple Israel before its closure and building sale. He works as operations director at the National Quality Forum, a nonprofit health-care advocacy group.

Solomon assumes a second term as a board vice president. He has co-chaired key committees, including the religious school. Professionally, he is a school psychologist in the Howard County, Md., Public Schools.

Chelemer, a 30-year member of the synagogue who is moving into the treasurer’s spot, last served on the synagogue board in the late 1980s. Over the years, she has chaired the education committee, served as nursery school comptroller and filled a vice presidency. She recently retired from a three-decade career in the U.S. Department of Education.

More detailed profiles of all four officers were recently posted to the TI website.Re-elected to officer slots by the congregation were Jesse and Marian Kaiser, financial

secretary; Rob Kline, recording secretary; and Vivian Liebenson, assistant recording secretary.Elected to three-year terms on the board were Richard Lederman and Rodney Matteson.Elected to fill two-year board seats were Hillary Berman, Kenneth Birrell, Mort Davis,

Debra Diamond, Tony Freedman and Moira Green.Re-elected to fill one-year terms were Jay P. Goldman, Josh Pollack and Phyllis Schwartz. Departing the board were Susan Apter, Howard Dickenson, Jeff Bernstein, Danny

Bachman, Ellen Eisner, Sara Harris and Betsy Nahum-Miller. Ron Rabin moves from the presidency to the past president spot on the board.

The new board got down to work at its first official meeting on January 25.

(Story written by Jay P. Goldman)

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Ways to Get InvolvedBikur Holim VolunteersLouise Chatlynne cchatlynn@comcast.net • 330-9349

Women’s Jewish NetworkBobbi Gorban: bprem@aol.com • 838-4336

Membership CommitteeDebby Berlyne • 340-0075

College OutreachSusan Apter skapter@comcast.net • 460-9657Elyse Bernstein jeffelyse@comcast.net • 460-0508

Library Phyllis Leise • 588-2089

Attend MinyansLen Lipton : llipton9@comcast.net • 929-9106

Social Action CommitteeRobbi and Larry Cohenlcohendds@yahoo.com

Kiddush VolunteersMarsha Lyons: mars545@comcast.net

Shepherd’s TableRichard Stoll rdstoll@aol.com • 946-8435

Stepping Stones ShelterJay Plafker • jayplafker@verizon.net

Reading MentorsEllen Eisner: eeisner@comcast.net • 598-0635

Adult Education CommitteeSusan Apter skapter@comcast.net • 460-9657Betsy Miller bnahmiller@hotmail.com • 279-0453

Rabbi Liason CommitteeCliff Fishman fishman@law.edu • 871-6162Mary Wagner marydpwagner@gmail.com • 460-4446Jonathan Solomon jsnsssrs@verizon.net • 929-9545

Haftorah Reading AssignmentsSusan Apter: skapter@comcast.net • 460-9657Torah Reading AssignmentsSam Freedenberg sfreeden@yahoo.com • 942-6421

Bereavement CommitteeDavid Gantz dgantz16@verizon.net • 460-4674

Tikvat Israel DirectoryRabbiHoward Gorinhdgorin49@yahoo.com

Rabbi EmeritusLewis A. Weintraub

CantorRochelle Helznerrhelzner@gmail.com

Cantor EmeritusMark Levi

PresidentRonald L. Rabin, M.D.rlrabin@gmail.com

Executive DirectorMichael Grossmanexecdir@tikvatisrael.org

Office StaffPeggy Mitchel • office@tikvatisrael.orgDebbie Segal • debbie@tikvatisrael.orgMichelle Hannon • michelle@tikvatisrael.org

Religious SchoolTamar Weinsweig, Directortamar@tikvatisrael.org424-4396

Early ChildhoodRori Pollak, Directorecc.director@tikvatisrael.org251-0455

Youth & Family Programming Lynn Berk, Directorlberk@comcast.net

Synagogue OfficePhone • 762-7338Fax • 424-4399

Bulletin EditorAndi Kronzek TIeditor@aol.com294-2682

All phone numbers are in the 301 area code unless otherwise noted.

Minyan InformationPlease call the minyan captain if you plan to attend morning minyan.SundayRob Kline • 838-0123MondaySam Gilston • 924-5424ThursdayDavid Gantz • 460-4674FridayJoelle Black • 770-4773Barry Buchbinder • 424-3813

Decisions about whether to hold evening minyan are made by the rabbi and executive director. If minyan is canceled, a message will be put on the synagogue answering machine. If minyan is not canceled, there will be no message on the machine. You can reach the machine by calling 762-7338, and press 8-10.

Food Addicts in Recovery AnonymousFood Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step program for individuals recovering from addictive eating, meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Tikvat Israel in room 11. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, please call Susan at 340-6110.

Toiletries Collection BoxWhen traveling, please remember to collect the unopened, unused samples you receive and bring them to the basket located in the synagogue MAIN OFFICE. The toiletries will be distributed to a coalition of homeless shelters.

Bikur HolimIf you know of someone in the congregation who is ill, please notify the Rabbi or Bikur Holim (Louise Chatlynne at chatlynne@comcast.net 310-330-9349) so that visits, calls and other services can be arranged.

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From the Rabbi’s DeskRabbi Howard Gorin

From the President’s PerspectiveSam Freedenberg

Continued on page 4

When the havurah concept was introduced to our synagogue many years ago, people worried that it would lead to the “balkanization” of the congregation. Instead of being committed to the synagogue as a whole, members of havurot would spend their time and energy on these much smaller units. Instead of creating community, it would lead to the splintering of the congregation.

I argued then, and I would still argue now, that a havurah provides an additional and very important portal to synagogue life. Not everyone in the congregation will find his or her niche through the doors of the sanctuary or the classroom. Many will need to find a more intimate social milieu before venturing out into areas where they might feel uncomfortable.

Through the years, different havurot have contributed in their own unique ways to the wellbeing of the synagogue as a whole. Most recently, the MTNesters Havurah has undertaken a project that will not only enhance our celebration of Purim but will also raise funds for the congregation. This program represents the best in synagogue programming: fundraising while at the

In the few weeks before and since our January 4 officers and board installation I have spent time meeting with most of our committee chairs, asking questions, listening to their concerns, and looking for ways that we can all work together better as a community. I have learned a great deal about the various facets of life at Tikvat Israel, although I know I have only scratched the surface. I have been inspired, repeatedly, by the wonderful efforts of our dedicated volunteers.

But I would like to devote this column to just one special volunteer, my predecessor, Dr. Ronald Rabin. Before beginning I went back and re-read Bulletin

same time promoting an authentic Jewish value.

Food is an integral part of the celebration of all the Jewish holidays. Providing food or funds for the needy, so that they too can celebrate the holiday with joy and dignity, is also a major component. Purim is unique in that it is the only holiday on which we are bidden to send gifts of food to our friends, indigent or not; this is an important element of the holiday observance.

Many reasons are given for the observance of this practice. Rabbi Yehudah Prero writes:

The common denominator of these reasons is that Mishloach Mano[t] serves to bring us closer as a people. This may occur by helping others celebrate as we do. This may occur through random acts of kindness and gift giving. This may occur through acceptance of our brethren. We must be sure to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity we have to unite the Jewish people. Shalach Mano[t] is not a gift we should be

giving exclusively to friends. We should be giving this gift to the new person we noticed in shul last week who recently moved into the neighborhood. We should give this gift to the people whom we have had disagreements with. We should give this gift to the needy, the widowed, divorced, orphaned — any person who deserves our help and attention. Purim should be a time of joy for all, and a time when all experience this joy together as one.

(See http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/purim/5757/vol2no29.html# for the entire article.)

The members of MTNesters Havurah are to be saluted for initiating this project. It demonstrates what a havurah can do to benefit the synagogue as a whole — by creating a deepened sense of community. Individual members of the congregation would do well to support their effort, and other havurot would do well to emulate their example by designing and implementing activities that would benefit us all.

columns that Ron wrote over his two-year term as Tikvat Israel’s president. The one thing that struck me time and again was how generous he was in his praise of others in the congregation — staff, volunteers, and clergy. So, now I am going to turn the tables and tell the entire congregation what I told my fellow officers and board members at our installation on January 4.

Quite simply, I learned more about leadership from Ron Rabin than from anyone else I have ever worked with, as a volunteer or professionally. Over the past couple of years as a member of the Board and later as a vice president, I had the privilege of watching Ron up close

during a challenging time in the life of this synagogue. In Ron I saw the rare combination of courage, creativity, and kindness that are the hallmarks of what Dr. Erica Brown, in her book Inspired Jewish Leadership, calls the “servant-leader.” I saw someone who always put the congregation first, who showed respect for his fellow congregants, who was open with them about our financial circumstances and many other challenges, and who was always the first to acknowledge when he was wrong or made a mistake.

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CANTOR’S CORNERCantor Rochelle Helzner

President’s Perspective, continued from page 3

On Friday night, March 27, we will honor Ron and recognize his accomplishments at a dinner after Shabbat services. I hope you will join us that evening in acknowledging and appreciating all that Ron, along with the 2007-2009 Board, our committee chairs and members, and our clergy and professional staff have accomplished over the past two years. Funds raised through a tribute book with your messages of appreciation will go towards completing our synagogue’s entryway and signage, a high priority for Ron, whose goal

of beautifying the synagogue will continue in my administration.

And now, as we begin a new year in a time full of challenges for our country, for the State of Israel, and right here at our synagogue, we can take comfort in the essential optimism that guides our religion and our people. I am privileged to be a member of Tikvat Israel, I am honored to be working with such an extraordinarily talented group of people, and I look forward to serving.

“KABBALAT SHABBAT WITH INSTRuMENTS” ANd HORS d’OEuVRESThe next “Kabbalat Shabbat with I n s t r u m e n t s” w i l l b e h e l d o n Friday,  February 20  at 6:30 p.m. in the Flax Library. Hors d’oeuvres will be served before the service, beginning at 5:45 p.m. 

“Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments” is an uplifting, traditional Shabbat evening service which includes spirited melodies accompanied by guitar, piano, bass and percussion.  Instruments will be played throughout the service.  JdS GRAdSOur congregation wishes Mazel Tov to  seniors Eyal Breit, Daniel Kaprow, Ari Levine, Shaina Lipsy, Leah Mitchel and Leah Pedoeim and their families upon their forthcoming graduation from the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. They will be honored at Shabbat services on February 7. May they go from strength to strength! NEW TEEN SERVICE February 21 at 10:15 a.m.Teens, post Bar/Bat Mitzvah through high school, organize and run this Shabbat

morning service with the help of song leader Amir Fogel and advisor Margie Eiserike. Spirited melodies will be used. The service will be held on the third Shabbat of the month at 10:15 a.m. in the Flax Library on February 21, March 21, April 18 and May 16. To get involved, call Martie Adelman at 301-871-9338.  This service is for teens only. YACHAd Yachad will meet in the SOCIAL HALL on February 7 at 10:15 a.m. Students in grade 3-7, their parents and all congregants interested in a learner’s minyan experience are invited to share in this innovative Shabbat morning service. The 6th-graders of our congregation will conduct this month’s service. Facilitated by Cantor Helzner, this service includes songs, stories, discussions, skits and explanations.   The final Yachad service of the year will be held on March 21. PuRIM PuPPET PERFORMANCE OPPORTuNITYPuppeteers and character voices are needed for our Purim puppet show to be performed on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. Adults and teens are welcome to participate (community service credit

will be available).  Rehearsals have been scheduled for Sundays, February 22, March 1 and March 8 at 5 p.m.   Please contact Pam Gorin or Cantor Helzner if you are interested. PuRIM Monday evening, March 9The family service with a Purim puppet production will be held at 7 p.m. in the social hall. A traditional Megillah reading, followed by an original Purim shpiel, will be held at 7:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. Shacharit and Megillah reading will be held at 6:30 a.m. in the chapel.

CANTOR’S CONCERTThe annual Cantor’s Concert will be held on Sunday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.  We welcome clarinetist Eyal Bor and the Jewish Soul Trio to our stage.  Together with Cantor Helzner, Dr. Bor and his trio will perform selections from the world of jazz, theater, Klezmer, Hasidic, Israeli and liturgical music. Noted for his unique blend of music, warmth, Yiddishkeit and humor, Dr. Bor takes his audiences on a fascinating American Jewish musical odyssey.  Mark your calendars now!

Purchase of Cemetery SitesAn informational meeting concerning the purchase of cemetery sites in both Judean Gardens in Olney and Gan Zikaron in Clarksburg will be held on Tuesday, February 17 after minyan (approximately 7:50 p.m.). Congregants who have recently purchased a site or who have yet to purchase a site will have the opportunity to ask questions.

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“Israel and Jerusalem: From Ideal to Reality” The Jack Rosen Memorial Scholar’s Weekendwith Visiting Scholar Rabbi David Golinkin

February 27-28, 2009

FRIdAY, FEBRuARY 27 – EREV SHABBAT PROGRAM WITH dINNER ANd LECTuREEarthly or Heavenly – Will the Real Jerusalem Please Stand Up? This topic covers the tension between “The Holy City” and the city in which people live and work and fight, using texts such as Psalm 48, Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura, Heschel and Amichai.

SATuRdAY, FEBRuARY 28 – MORNING ANd AFTERNOON PROGRAMShabbat sermon: Israel – A Jewish State? This talk explains why most Israelis are secular and what we can do to restore Jewish Literacy to the Jewish State.Shabbat afternoon: Love of Eretz Yisrael in the Talmud – This talk will include study of a famous Talmudic passage which discusses Aliyah, burial in Israel, and Israel-Diaspora relations.

Rabbi David Golinkin is president and professor of Jewish law at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He is long-time chair of the Va’ad Halakhah (Law Committee) of the Rabbinical Assembly which writes responsa and gives halakhic guidance to the Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel. He is the founder and director of the Institute of Applied Halakhah at the Schechter Institute whose goal is to publish a library of halakhic literature for the Conservative and Masorti Movements. He is also the director of the Center for Women in Jewish Law at the Schechter Institute whose goal is to find halakhic solutions for agunot or “chained women” who are unable to obtain a get from their husbands. Rabbi Golinkin is the author or editor of 38 books.

SCHOLAR’S WEEKENd REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete and return ASAP to the office, 2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville, Md 20851.

I/We _______________________________________________ (fill in names) plan to attend the Erev Shabbat Program.

Please enclose a check for the Erev Shabbat dinner:

Cost of dinner per adult: $18

Cost of dinner per child, age 5-18: $8/Maximum per family: $40

Number of adults attending: _______ Number of children attending: _______ Vegetarian: __________

Amount of check enclosed: _________________.

Shabbat Lunch, February 28 _______ (Please indicate the number of people in your family who plan to attend the Shabbat lunch, so that we can plan appropriately.)

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BROADMAN-KAPLAN EARLy ChILDhOOD CENTERRori Pollak, Director

CARNIVAL ANd RAFFLE ExTRAVAGANzAFebruary is a usually a quiet month for the early childhood center, but not this year! On Sunday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the parent committee will sponsor the ECC Carnival and Raffle Extravaganza. This big annual fundraiser is a must attend! The amazing magician who entertained us at last year’s silent auction will be back by popular demand. We’ll have carnival games, a bouncy castle with ball pit, auction items and lots of raffles. Snacks and lunch will be sold, as well. Don’t miss it!

dECEMBER RECAPDecember brought us a fun-filled time of dreidles, homemade latkehs and sufganiot (jelly donuts). Chanukah taught us about Judea Maccabbee, the miracle of oil, standing up for ourselves, playing dreidle and, of course, Chanukah gelt. The children made gorgeous chanukiot as a gift for their

families. (Shown is a chanukiah made by one of the children in the Parparim [Eng l i sh 4 s ] class. The kids loved using a

hand-held drill/screwdriver to make it.) HDI’s kindergarten and first grade classes joined us for a show presented by puppeteer Yoffi Toffi. A great time was had by all!

The ECC held their fall parent/teacher conferences. Thank you to the parents committee for their donation of snacks and treats, which sustained the teachers during conferences. A special thank you goes to Ellen Smith, who set up and cleaned up all the delicious treats.

WHY CHOOSE THE BROAdMAN-KAPLAN ECC? The Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland said something that can be applied very well to early childhood education. As Alice wandered in the woods, a smile appeared in a tree and slowly materialized into a cat. Alice inquired, “Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat.

How can we decide what we are going to do if we do not know where we are going? The Cheshire cat’s response provides us with a central question that can guide thoughtful planning: What are we trying to accomplish? In making our choices, it is critical to keep in mind where we want to go.

The primary goal of our early childhood curriculum is to help children become enthusiastic learners. This means encouraging them to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts. Our goal is to help children become independent, self-confident, inquisitive learners. We teach them how to learn, not just in preschool, but also throughout life. We allow them to learn at their own pace and in ways that are best for them. We try to teach them good habits and encourage positive attitudes — particularly a positive sense of self, which will make a difference throughout their lives.

The ECC’s curriculum identifies goals in seven areas of development for young children: emotional, psychomotor, cognitive, social, language, curiosity and creativity. Of these areas, our staff focuses on social and emotional development, first and foremost. The social and emotional

readiness is critical to children’s well-being and success, in school and in life.

Children who have gone through our program have been described as confident, friendly and able to develop good relationships with peers. They are able to concentrate on and persist at challenging tasks. They are able to communicate frustrations and anger, as well as joy. They are able to listen to instruction and be attentive. When a child has developed skills in this key area they are ready and eager to learn.

ECC visitors will see children reading a book together, negotiating whose turn it is with a toy, building block towers, playing chase on the playground, and even bringing a tissue to a friend who is crying. Our classrooms are a community, a place where learning takes place through positive relationships with other children and adults.

Contrary to what one might expect, the benefits of rich play experiences during the preschool years are extensive, and address standards for reading, writing, math, science, social studies and the arts. We aim to strengthen social and emotional skills through play, which has positive effects on all aspects of children’s development — including their cognitive and intellectual development. What’s more, these positive effects are long lasting.

Registration is open for the Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center. For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact me. Our Web site, www.broadman-kaplan.org, includes registration materials and pertinent information about our program.

Shalom and L’hitraot.

Bagels To Go!Enjoy fresh bagels from Goldberg’s and support the religious school at the same time at a bagel sale on Sunday, February 22. The order deadline is February 18. For more information or to place an order, please see back page.

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STAFF uPdATEAriel Gold, our long time USY advisor,

has left due to work commitments and has been replaced by Hillary Hirsch. Hillary has been our Bonim advisor for the past year and a half. Hillary took over the group in January and is hard at work with the USYers. Our new Bonim advisor is Shayna Weiner. Shayna is a junior at Maryland, grew up in Severna Park, MD, and has experience working with young children.

FAMILY GAME dAYJoin us for the last Family Game Day of this season on Saturday, February 7. Come for Shabbat services, stay for Kiddush lunch and then join us for an afternoon of your favorite table games. Bring your games early and drop them off in Lynn’s office or choose from our selection of games. Babysitting is available for preschoolers, and the youth lounge is open for teens.

B’NAI MITzVAH RETREATThe B’nai Mitzvah Retreat, which will be held February 7 and 8 at Tikvat Israel, is open to all children currently in 5th or 6th grade. We will sleep over at TI, play

yOuTh AND FAMILy PROgRAMMINgLynn Berk, Director

icebreaker games to help religious school kids and the day school kids get better acquainted, do several short Jewish identity exercises, have some discussion groups, enjoy fun social activities and so much more. Sunday morning, parents are invited to join us for some special programming. The retreat will end at noon on Sunday. If your child has not yet signed up for this event, please contact Lynn Berk as soon as possible.

PASSOVER dESSERTS COOKBOOKThe USY Passover cookbook was so successful that we are putting out a new special dessert edition. If you have Passover dessert recipes that you would like to contribute to the cookbook, please e-mail them to Lynn Berk at lberk@comcast,net by March 1. The cookbook will be available for sale at the Purim carnival, Megillah reading and in the TI office through April 5.

SAVE THE dATESThe Annual Hamantashen Bake-In will take place on Sunday, March 1 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the TI social hall. This is a family program, open to parents and their kids. Come and bake hamantashen – we have

pre-made dough for you to roll, cut and fill. While the hamantashen are baking, join us for some Purim crafts. The cost is $7 per dozen hamantashen. Make your reservations by calling Lynn at 301-762-7338, ext. 128.

The annual TI Purim Carnival will take place on Sunday, March 8 from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m. There will be lots of booths, a hot dog lunch (with a veggie alternative), hamantashen, fantastic prizes, a special preschool guaranteed-win section, Girl Scout cookies for sale and so much more. To volunteer or for more information; call Lynn at 301-762-7338.

YOuTH & FAMILYPROGRAMMING CALENdAR

Feb. 7 ................ Family Game Day Feb. 7 & 8 .....B’nai Mitzvah retreat Feb. 8 ..................................Bonim Tu B’shevat programFeb. 15 ..............................Machar recycled-art programFeb. 21 .................Kadima lasertag & sleepover

RELIgIOuS SChOOLTamar Weinsweig, Interim Director

While trying to write this article, I could not really focus on the nitty gritty of the learning process at our school. In fact, the only thing I have been able to think about on has been Israel, and the war that has been raging there.

“How much do our children really know about our homeland?” I asked myself over and over. I also asked myself if our children care for Israel and its people, and if the war interests them. How many of our children know about the history of this war,

and the rest of the wars, since before the state had been established?

As educators, we cannot risk boring our children with all the details to the point where we turn them off. However, we also want to make sure that they understand that history so when faced with questions or accusations, they are able to articulate their feelings towards the land and the people, and are able to advocate on behalf of Israel using facts they learn here at school. We want our children to be proud of moral

decisions Israel has made over the years, despite the danger those decisions posed. We want our children to be comfortable with standing up for Israel and not feel shamed or ignorant.

And so, this bulletin article is not really informative, but rather reflective, as I look at our Israel education. I hope all of you can join me in prayer for the state of Israel and in good wishes for a better secular year for the land and the people of Israel.

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TikvaT israel

YouTh & FamilY Programming DeParTmenT

inviTes You To join us

saturday night, February 7th thru sunday, February 8th

Everyone with a bar/bat mitzvah date in 2010 & 2011 is invited

Join us for:

Icebreakers • Jewish Identity Games

Discussion Groups • Special B’nai Mitzvah Crafts

Pizza & Snacks • Make Your Own Sundaes

DDR • Movies & Video Games

Parent’s Brunch & Discussion on Sunday morning

Family Social Actions Program

CosT - $40 Per FamilY

To RSVP, send your check, made out to TI YOUTH COMMITTEE to:

B’nai Mitzvah Retreat, Tikvat Israel Congregation, 2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20851

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Family Game Day

SaturDay, February 7

Join us after Shabbat morning Services

& Kiddush lunch

for an afternoon of family fun.

bring your favorite Shabbat table games to share.

Just drop them off in Lynn’s office before Shabbat.

We will have the Youth Department’s

collection of games

out for everyone to use.

Munchies & Drinks will be available

Stay & join us for mincha, maariv & havdalah

RSVP to Lynn Berk (301) 762-7338, ext 128

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Please respond by March 5, 2009❑ I/We look forward to attending the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Annual Azor Hof HaYam/Seaboard Region Awards on March 15.

❑ Enclosed is my check for $ ($54 per person).

❑ In addition, I want to help support future Seaboard youth and adult leadership programming and honor our congregation’s nominee(s). Sponsors will be listed in the Program Journal.

❑ $36 - Friend . Chaver . øáç❑ $72 - Donor . Nadiv . áhãð❑ $154 - Sponsor . Tomekh . êîåú❑ $318 - Pillar . Amud . ãåîò

❑ I am sorry I cannot attend, but I am enclosing a check for $ to help support future Seaboard youth and adult leadership programming.

Total enclosed: $

Name

Address

City ST Zip

Telephone

Email Address

Synagogue Affiliation

❑ I have included money as a sponsor and want to be listed in the program journal as:

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Seaboard Region

121 Congressional Lane, Suite 210 Rockville, MD 20852

Second AnnuAl Young leAderShip

recognition reception

MArch 15, 2009

united Synagogue of Conservative Judaism to honor Mark WaldmanThe Seaboard Region of United Synagogue announces its reception to acknowledge and celebrate young congregants who have exhibited an outstanding commitment to their congregation, their region, and the Conservative movement. The Second Azor Hof HaYam Young Leadership Recognition event will be held March 15 at Congregation B’nai Tzedek in Potomac, MD, from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

We are planning an exciting evening complete with a sense of friendship and sacred community, as well as good food, wine and entertainment. We will be recognizing the special achievements of the young leaders that the regional congregations selected. These young leaders will be our honored guests at this special event.

The Tikvat Israel honoree is Mark H. Waldman. Please support your honorees, congregation, and the Seaboard Region by purchasing a tribute to Mark and by attending this exciting evening. The tribute book is dedicated in honor of our Seaboard Region outstanding young leaders. All proceeds will go to support future Seaboard youth and adult leadership programming. The deadline for tributes is the first week of February.

For more information, please contact Tikvat Israel’s ambassador to the YLA, Howard Dickenson.

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ArtSites, The galleryMembers of ArtSites, the Guild for Judaic Art, announce that Tamah Graber is the manager of the newly-opened Gallery at Tikvat Israel Synagogue. Renovations on The Gallery, paid for by ArtSites, were completed in December. We hope that you will recommend The Gallery to people outside of the synagogue as a good place to shop for Judaica and gifts of art. Items include paintings, collages and wall hangings. There are specially sewn, embroidered and quilted tableware, decorative items, clothing and accessories. There will be painted furniture and decorative items, hand-wrought glass, jewelry and more. Displays will be changed every eight weeks.

The official opening of The Gallery took place on January 25. Tikvat Israel Congregation received a check for 25% of initial sales and will continue to do so on all sales in The Gallery.

Upcoming TI events involving ArtSites include a workshop in conjunction with the school, and a fashion show in conjunction with the Women’s Jewish Network.

Shirley Waxman and Cynthia Spritzer are enthusiastic about the successful grant proposal they helped write for funding art education at Tikvat Israel. They will conduct a workshop on making amulets on Thursday, April 16. It promises to be an enjoyable creative experience. Participants will make an amulet to take home. Register early to ensure a spot!

On Sunday, April 26, Shirley Waxman, members of ArtSites and of the Women’s Jewish Network, will present a wearable-art fashion show. Please mark it on your calendar and plan to attend with friends and family.

For more information about The Gallery, please send an e-mail to Tamah at tagraber@yahoo.com. Also, please check our the ArtSites web site, www.artsitesjudaicguild.org.

By Rosalind Feldman Rozf002@juno.com

THE GALLERY HOuRSSundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.Second Thursday of the month 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday nights when special programs take placeYou can also request an appointment to browse The Gallery

and/or to make a purchase by calling Melanie Grishman at 301-231-9642.

Bereavement Committee Volunteers NeededVolunteers are needed to help prepare the shiva house while the mourners are at the funeral. They will cover mirrors and perform other simple tasks, and stay at the home until the family returns. Volunteers are also needed to pick up the meal of condolence from the kosher caterer and deliver it to the mourning family. Help comfort the mourners and maintain the support for which Tikvat Israel is known. Contact Genie Glucksman at 301-570-1624 or Louise Chatlynne at chatlynne@comcast.net.

hAZAK NewsHAZAK will take a break this month. Please look in the March bulletin for the date of our next meeting. Also, we are looking for people who are interested in serving on the HAZAK steering committee, which will meet to discuss ideas and plans for future programs. For more information or if you would like to serve on the committee, please contact Toby Altman at 301-881-7089 or altman4@aol.com.

Toastmasters Hosts a Series on Humorous Speaking

 The local chapter of Toastmasters will host a special four-session series on how to write and deliver humorous material. This series will be taught by seven of the funniest speakers in the Greater Washington area, speakers who have proven their mettle. All of them have won the Greater Washington DC Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest Series; some have won these competitions against up to 1,000 competitors. Several of them have accomplished this feat more than once over the last 12 years. 

In this series, you will learn what constitutes humor, how to think of humorous material, how to write humor, and how to present it in a funny way. You won’t just be listening to lectures; you will actively participate in this program, writing your own stories and  presentations which will be critiqued by the seven masters of humor themselves, including our own John Melmed. You will hear some of the humorous presentations that they used to win competitions, and you will see those presentations dissected to determine how they were constructed.

The series will be held on Sundays, February 8, February 22, March 8 and March 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Tikvat Israel. So that participants can gain maximum benefit from the program, only the first 15 registrants will be accepted.  For more information, please call John Melmed at 301-871-7708.

get your Kicks in Karate ClassWednesdays at 8 p.m. in the social hall

Our four black belt instructors are looking for a few more adults who want to learn the martial arts and self defense. In this free class, we teach karate as a martial art and not a sport; the focus of the class is about improving one’s body, mind and spirit, not about earning belt rank. You are welcome to stop by any Wednesday night to try a class. Bring a friend; TI membership is not required. For more information, contact Joel Kristal at J_KRISTAL@HOTMAIL.COM or 301-460-6668 (evenings). 

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ADuLT EDuCATIONPlease RSVP for all events to AdultEd@tikvatisrael.org. Include the name of event in the subject line. If you do not have access to e-mail, please call the office to RSVP.

dISCuSSION GROuP ON THE CHuMASH ESSAYSAt the time this went to publication, a date had not yet been selected for the next discussion. Please look for listserv and Shabbat sheet announcements. For information, contact Richard Stoll at rdstoll@aol.com or 301-946-8435.  

A POETRY REAdINGBY YERMIYAHu AHRON TAuBSunday, February 22 at 10 a.m. (or after minyan)

Join us for a poetry reading and discussion with poet Yermiyahu Ahron Taub. Taub is the author of two published volumes

of poetry, The Insatiable Psalm and What Stillness Illuminated/Vos shtilkayt hot baloykhtn. His Yiddish and English language poems, one of which was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, have appeared in numerous publications, including The Adirondack Review, Eclectica Magazine, Five Fingers Review, The Forward, Lily, Prairie Schooner, and Tsukunft. He appears in, edited the English subtitles for the Yiddish dialogue, and received an additional writing credit for Divan (Zeitgeist, 2003), a documentary film by Pearl Gluck. The Museum of Jewish Heritage honored him as one of New York’s best emerging Jewish artists.

The fee for this program is $5. Coffee and breakfast items will be available for purchase before.

KABBALISTIC CuSTOMS IN THE FESTIVALS Led by Rabbi Moshe FaiersteinMondays, March 16, 23 and 30 at 8 p.m.

We will examine the Kabbalistic origins and meaning of some of the major customs and practices associated with the Pilgrimage Festivals. Some practices to be considered include: how we wave the Lulav and Etrog, the structure of the seder plate, and Hakafot on Simchat Torah.

If you want to volunteer to help with programs and classes, please contactSusan Apter (skapter@comcast.net or 301-460-9657) or Betsy Miller (bnahmiller@hotmail.com or 301-279-0453).

TI Congregants Reach Out to Jewish Residents of Potomac Valley 2008 marked another successful year in which the Tikvat Israel Social Action Committee continued its commitment to bring Judaism to Jewish residents of Potomac Valley Nursing and Wellness Center. Unlike nursing homes that are run by Jewish institutions, Potomac Valley’s Jewish residents depend, to a great extent, on our efforts to sustain their link to the Jewish community.

This year, as they have for the past 20 years, Jay Goldman and his family continued to hold monthly abbreviated Shabbat services, which are usually attended by four to 15 residents. The Goldman family holds a combined Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur service, a model Pesach seder and a family Chanukah program with dreydles, songs and menorah lighting.

For the past five years, with help from TI members, Roma Sohn has maintained an ongoing liaison between our congregation and the home, bringing the joy of Jewish festivals to their Jewish residents. For Purim, Hope Kott put together Shaloch Manot bags and groggers. She and her son Sam, dressed in costume, read the Megillah in English. At Sukkot, Joel Bressler gave the residents an opportunity to bench the lulav and etrog. For Chanukah, Leah Keilsohn filled and delivered goody bags to Potomac Valley. We had planned to bring students from HDI to the home for a Chanukah concert, but a virus in the facility caused us to cancel at the last minute. These holiday outreach programs usually serve between 20 and 30 Jewish residents at the home.

The Tikvat Israel Social Action Committee is looking forward to continuing and expanding our relationship with Potomac Valley this year.

Women’s NetworkBook GroupTI’s book group will meet on Tuesday, February 10 after minyan for a discussion of Andrew Grove’s riveting biography, Swimming Across. Grove, Intel’s co-founder and Time magazine’s 1997 Man of the Year, was born to a secular Jewish family in Budapest. How he lived as a child before the war, his life during the Holocaust and under Communism and his “swimming across” to America make fascinating reading. Plan to join us for a lively discussion.

Wisdom for Women SymposiumYou are invited to attend the Wisdom for Women Symposium, a community outreach program presented by Suburban Hospital, on Thursday, February 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. The symposium consists of three segments — Love Your Heart, Food for Fitness and Lift Your Spirit. To register, log on to SOC@suburbanhospital or call Toni Castillo at 301-896-3939. If you plan to attend, please contact Bobbi Gorban at 301-838-4336 or bprem@aol.com

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Share in the Joy of Purim…

order your miShloach manot BagS today!

One of the nicest Purim traditions is giving a gift of food to friends – “Mishloach Manot.” Sending food gifts is one of the four Mitzvot of Purim, and is a heartfelt way to foster friendships and connections within our synagogue community.

Join in the mitzvah and fun of Mishloach Manot by ordering your Purim bags today! deadline is February 9, 2009.

~ how it Works ~

For $5 per name or household, you can send a beautiful gift bag to anyone on the TI membership list (in-town members only), including TI teachers and staff. Each person on your list will receive one gift bag, along with a Purim card listing all the people who also designated that individual to receive a bag.* Bags can be picked up at the Purim Carnival or the Megillah reading. (Sorry, no shipping)

Special Deal! For $150 you can have your name included on as many people’s bags as you wish. Even the whole congregation and staff!

~ two options for Placing your order ~

Log on to www.TikvatIsrael.HappyPurim.com with your personalized password (sent to you in early January) to select the names of TI members, teachers and staff whom you would like to receive Purim bags. You may also order extra bags at $8 each for your own needs (relatives, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc.). Pay on-line with a credit card.

or

Fill out the paper order form available from the office or on the TI website. Return to the office with your check.

(Questions? Contact Bobbi Cohen at 301 847-8779, foxynurse@verizon.net; or Maimon and Anna Levy at 301 774-6115, Sun.-Thurs., 6:00 – 9:00 pm or mysaba10@gmail.com)

_________________________

*If you are sent a Mishloach Manot bag by more than one individual, you will receive one bag only; all those people sending you the Mishloach Manot will be listed on the accompanying card.

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mishloach manot Bags order formImportant Note: For your convenience, Mishloach Manot bags may be ordered online at www.TikvatIsrael.HappyPurim.com, using the personalized password you received in January. Online ordering allows you to check off the names you wish to include from the TI membership and staff list and to pay securely by credit card. For those who prefer the paper order form, please complete the information requested below and return the form to the office with your check no later than February 9, 2009. Thank you.

PleaSe Select either oPtion a or oPtion B BeloW:

_____OPTION AI would like to include my name on the Mishloach Manot bags for the following Tikvat Israel members and staff (use space below). The cost is $5.00 per name or family

_____OPTION BI prefer to pay $150 for my name to appear on the Mishloach Manot bags for ALL Tikvat Israel members and staff (or for only the individuals I’ve listed below).

Please use additional sheet if more room is required. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

1. __________________________________ 8. ______________________________________

2___________________________________ 9. ______________________________________

3. __________________________________ 10. ______________________________________

4. __________________________________ 11._ _____________________________________

5. __________________________________ 12. ______________________________________

6. __________________________________ 13. ______________________________________

7. __________________________________ 14. ______________________________________

attached is my check for:

____ Option A: Number of bags ___ at $5 each……………………………… Amount:__________

____ Option B: $150 for my name to appear on bags for ALL members of the TI community (or just the names I’ve listed above) Amount:__________

____ Additional bags for my personal use (family and friends) Number of bags ___ at $8 each… ......................…………………………… Amount:__________

TOTAL: $ __________

Note: Orders will not be processed without payment. Please write your check to “Tikvat Israel,” with “Purim” on the notation line. Submit check & form to office by Feb. 9, 2009.

Name: ___________________________Tel No._______________E-mail ______________________

I’d like my name (family name) to appear on the Purim cards as: _______________________________

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Volunteers Needed; Satisfaction guaranteed!“We become good people not by thinking good thoughts but by doing good deeds again and again, until they become part of our nature.” So writes Rabbi Joseph Telushkin in A Code of Jewish Ethics Volume I — You Shall Be Holy (Random House Inc., New York, 2006).

On January 4, Tikvat Israel Congregation held its installation of a new board of directors. After a long hiatus from board membership, I accepted the position to serve as treasurer. I may be typical of the many Tikvat Israel members who value our synagogue but do little, beyond paying dues, to contribute to its vitality and success.

My return to a more active involvement began two years ago by joining the adult education committee chaired by Susan Apter and Betsy Miller. It’s been a joy to work with fellow congregants interested in providing programs to engage our intellects and nourish our spirits. I hope you’ve taken advantage of the events created just for you.

Won’t you join me in committing some portion of your time to help? If serving on a committee doesn’t interest you, consider volunteering in the office or taking on a project related to our building and grounds. Join the ranks of Steve Eisenberg, a regular in the office; Art Fabel, a one-man environmental squad; and Steve Raucher, security maven.

Everyone, of all ages, has talents and interests Tikvat Israel can put to good use. Let’s roll up our sleeves and become the menschlik community we can be.

Please complete the form below, send me an e-mail or call me. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

Carol Chelemercarolchelemer@comcast.net • 301-871-6773

TIKVAT ISRAEL TALENT BANK SIGN uP

Please complete and return to TI office

Name ______________________________________________________________

Phone number and best time to contact you ________________________________

E-mail address _______________________________________________________

Indicate area(s) of interest:

_____ Construction

_____ Computer Systems

_____ Event Planning

_____ Food Prep

_____ Office/admin work

_____ Maintenance

_____ Performing/Fine Arts

_____ Other (specify)

MailbagRecently, I lost my

brother.  There are many things I could tell you about him – his sense of humor, his love of traveling and his fondness of movies. The one thing, though, that I’d like to tell you about is his strong sense of family and his strong belief that people need to help each other.  With this in mind, if he were here, he would have personally thanked the bereavement committee of Tikvat Israel for taking care of his little sister.  The fruit platter, cookies, etc., were greatly appreciated, but more than that — the people, familiar and unfamiliar, who showed up for a minyan every evening. For all of this, I thank the congregation from the bottom of my heart. Sincerely,

—Tova Irving

Dear Members of the Bereavement Committee:

One of my strongest consolations during my recent sorrow over the loss of my beloved brother, Richard Copaken, was the support extended to my family and me by the members of your committee. Prayer books, a hot meal, minyanim — all these made a significant difference in helping me to come to terms with my loss. For all these gestures and kindnesses, I am extremely grateful. I do appreciate the often unsung holy work you all do. Thank you.

—Robert Copaken

Dear Tikvat Israel,Thanks to everyone for making my

Bat Mitzvah so memorable. Thanks also for the beautiful candlesticks, Tanakh and the book. I will put them to good use. Thanks especially to the Rabbi, the Cantor and my tutor (Wendy Morrison), and all the wonderful teachers at Hebrew School.

—Kayla Steinberg

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DonationsThe congregation gratefully acknowledges the following donations that were received in December 2009.

Donations made on the occasion of Yahrzeit in memory of:

Irving Reiner by Alvin and Babara Reiner

Ida M. Schiffman by Alvin and Babara Reiner

Dorothy Wolfe by Lynn, Bill and Emily Spector

Sidney Sandler by Anne Rosenberg

Joshua Krepchin by Pearl Krepchin

Pauline Greene by Dorothy Regensteiner

Julia and Martin Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy

Robert Eisner by Sherman Eisner

Heinz Gerstle by Debra Levine and Jason Levine

Steven Prince by Frances Penenburgh

Max Keusch by Roma and Marvin Sohn

Melford Cohen by Roma and Marvin Sohn

David Cohen by Faye First

Ruth Katzen by Jules Bowen

Daniel Kaiser by Jesse and Marian Kaiser

William W. Radin by Jesse and Marian Kaiser

Max Teitel by Bee Apatoff

Gary Shuken by Irv Apatoff and Jeffrey Shuken

Sarah Margolies by Joan and Don Margolies

Ada Punitzer by Joan and Don Margolies

Cheryl Lang by Leon and Moira Green

David Glass by Barbara Cohen

Louis “Luck” Goldberg by Ann Sterling

Barbara Goldberg by Ann Sterling

Ida Levitan by Phylis Ermann

Ben Perlmutter by James Perlmutter

Fred Stryker by Steven and Beverly Stryker and family

Arthur Aronson by Steven and Beverly Stryker and family

Lorraine Aronson by Steven and Beverly Stryker and family

Morris Gaspin by Rochelle Wolf

Jennie Strassman by Sally Friedman

Irene Berger by Suzanne and Jerome Boden

Doris Kalman by Annette Rankin, Howard Kalman, and Elaine Coburn

Morris Harelick by Rhoda Sakolsky

Jacob Levin by Gertrude Levin

Rachel Cohen by Zivan Cohen and family

Irwin Jan Stolovy by Estelle Stolovy

Maxwell Rosenlicht by Estelle Stolovy

Aaron Apatoff by Irv Apatoff

Roslyn Mollen by Ruth Mollen

Isadore Goldberg by Adelle Goldberg

Sol Danoff by Marsha and Murray Lyons

Helen Berger by Elaine Moses

Adolph Berger by Elaine Moses

General Donations

In memory of Richard Copaken by Jonathan, Nancy, Shayna and Rachel Solomon

In memory of Lester Goodman by Harriet Schwartz

In honor of Joel Bressler’s special birthday by Jeff and Elyse Bernstein

In honor of Roz Kram and Larry Gorban by Joel Bressler and Shirley Waxman

In honor of Joel Bressler’s birthday by Robert and Judith Katz

In honor of Cliff and Betty Fishman’s 40th anniversary and new grandchild by Robert and Judith Katz

In honor of Joel Bressler’s special birthday by Harriet and Leon Reiter

In honor of Joel Bressler’s birthday by Melanie Grishman and Herman Flax

In honor of TI President Sam Freedenberg by Francine Weistrop

In honor of Wendy Morrison by Susan Weinmann

In honor of incoming TI president Sam Freedenberg by Ronald Rabin and Janaki Kuruppu

In honor of outgoing TI president Ron Rabin by Phyllis Leise

In honor of incoming TI president Sam Freedenberg by Phyllis Leise

In honor of Joel Bressler’s birthday by Elissa Weisblatt

In honor of Larry Gorban by Elana Premack Sandler and Josh Sandler

Charlotte Lowenfeld Memorial Fund

In memory of Joyce Fischer’s brother, Melford Cohen, by Elyca Mintz

In honor of Joel Bressler’s birthday by Elyca Mintz

Kiddush Fund

Refuah Shlemah for Sol Zeidman by Larry and Sandy Levine

By Nadine and Hillel Steinberg

Religious School Fund

In memory of Robert Copaken’s beloved brother by Carol and Richard Barsky

In memory of Robert Copaken’s brother, Richard Copaken, by Sandy and Larry Levine

Rabbi Howard Gorin’s Fund

In honor of Sam Gilston’s special anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah by Jeff and Elyse Bernstein

In honor of Kayla’s bat mitzvah by Nadine and Hillel Steinberg

In memory of Saul Stutz by Freda Stutz

In honor of the Rabbi by Harcey Karch

In honor of the Rabbi by Harry and Deborah Segal

In honor of Rabbi Gorin by David and Alice Gantz

In appreciation of Cantor Helzner and the Shabbat is Special service by Beth, Michael, and Samuel Edwards

Landscaping Fund

In honor of Helen and Josh Bass’s special birthday by Joshua Bass

In memory of Jeanne Bowen by Estelle and Ronald Salen

Early Childhood Education Fund

In honor of Nathan’s grandparents, Ken and Judy Abend, by Cary Abend, Jo Wilson and Nathan Abend

Cowan Torah Club Fund

In memory of Richard Copaken by Muriel and Jules Asher

In honor of Elan Rubin’s torah reading mincha by Laurie Goldman

Bereavement Fund

In memory of David Sakoff by Jacqueline Harris

Tzdekah Fund

By Betty and Clifford Fishman

Charlotte Lowenfeld Scholarship Fund

By Norbert and Rhoda Eckstein

Sisterhood Fund

Refuah Shlemah for Shelly Goldin by Larry and Sandy Levine

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Tikvat Israel remembers with respect those whose yahrzeitsoccur from 8 Shevet to 4 Adar • February 2009

7 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 1Jennie LernerJack Zoltrow

8 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 2Ludwig KleinHarry LevinsteinJoseph Steinberg

9 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 3David CaplanHarry MillerHans MosesZanvel NisensonRose Schwartz

10 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 4Seymour EngelSarah Miriam GreenHoward GuldeskyPauline Levy HeinMorton E. MillsLouise Pasternak

11 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 5Irving KarabellSelma Leighold

12 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 6Ruth HochbergJules LissMorton Salit

13 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 7Edith AdlerFrank EhrlichEdith LazarusIssy MathesonSumner MeiselmanNorman Tubiash

14 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 8Maurice BallardFannie Rose CohenRuth Milenky

15 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 9Mordechai ArmozaRose AuerhahnRosalind GraberMiriam KaganJalle KorickiSara SokolowCharlotte Turkanis

16 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 10Selma OppenheimEli Herman SteinAlbert Toney

17 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 11Bella AntopolskyAlex M. KravitzBenjamin NewmanBeatrice VenetskyCharles Walder

18 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 12Judith Flax ElustondoLaura HoffmanRuth RosenBernice Schwartz

19 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 13Rabbi Robert Chernoff

20 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 14Milton AckermanLeo GreenbergRosie KasperFanny Stoll

21 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 15Meyer CohenSamuel CohenElaine DanovitzNaomi GershowitzAlan D. HillersonEliezer KishnerJoseph KolirinMildred SchwartzCelia Sobovinsky

22 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 16Martha BarrishGoldie Goldman

23 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 17William GershowitzAda Milder

24 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 18Fay Gardnere

25 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 19Jerie CohenRuth FogelSophie GrumetCharlotte HelznerLois KlionVera MeyersonRose RosenthalFannie Sills

26 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 20Elizabeth David

27 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 21Haskel ChegorskyBenjamin CohenYetta HorowitzAlvin KabikWilliam RenfrewAlbert Tanker

28 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 22Mae MukaseyBeina Schwartz

29 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 23Isador BilskyJoseph Stone

30 SHEVAT / FEBRuARY 24Hyman GilstonJack Victor

1 AdAR / FEBRuARY 25Sylvia GoldinArthur J. SchwartzFreda LankinSamuel RosenhaftGertrude SchuchmanHyman Weingarten

2 AdAR / FEBRuARY 26Sarah JarchoNorman H. LevyMinnie RubensteinLeon E. Smith

3 AdAR / FEBRuARY 27Sadie EcksteinGloria M. HalpernBaruch SchwarzMorris ShapiroJack Stern

4 AdAR / FEBRuARY 28Alan GrossmannAlan KaufmanJamila Dweck MarcusDavid ScucimarraDavid SiskindAlan Jay SmithYette SteinerRose Walder

CONdOLENCES

Tikva t I s ra e l e x t end s condolences to:

Martin Urban on the death of his mother, Virginia Jeanne Andrews

Eve Church on the death of her mother, Ilse Cutler

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Tikvat Israel Congregation - (301) 762-7338 - office@tikvatisrael.org - www.tikvatisrael.org

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Tu B'Shvat Lincoln's Birthday

Washington's Birthday (observed)

Rosh Chodesh Adar - Day 1

Rosh Chodesh Adar - Day 2

Beshallach

Yitro

MishpatimParashat Shekalim

Terumah

5:17

5:25

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6:30 pm 10th Grade Jewish Driving

6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat7:15 pm Shabbat is Special

9:30 am Shabbat Services Honoring JDS Grads10:15 am Yachad6:30 pm B'nai Mitzvah Retreat

9:00 am B'nai Mitzvah Parents Program

7:45 pm Women's Network Book Group

6:30 pm 10th Grade Jewish Driving

8:00 pm Toastmasters

6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat

9:30 am Shabbat Services10:00 am Tot Shabbat

9:00 am Minyan

8:00 pm Cemetery Information Meeting

8:00 pm ArtSites Lecture 6:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Leonard Fobe Bar Mitzvah9:30 am Shabbat Services10:15 am Teen Service11:00 am KehilatKids8:00 pm Parents' Night Out

11:00 am ECC Carnival and Raffle Extraveganza10:00 am Adult Ed Poetry by Taub

8:00 pm Toastmasters 6:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat

9:30 am Shabbat ServicesJack Rosen Memorial Scholars Weekend

Jack Rosen Memorial Scholars Weekend

TIKVAT ISRAEL CONgREgATION2200 BALTIMORE ROADROCKVILLE, MD 20851

NON-PROFIT ORg.u.S. POSTAgE

PAIDPERMIT NO. 147ROCKVILLE, MD

DATED MATERIALS . . . . PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLy

TIKVAT ISRAEL RELIGIOuS SCHOOL PRESENTS A FuNdRAISER

BAGELS TO GO!

What? Fresh Bagels from Goldberg’s. Hot coffee. Relax at TI or take home a dozen bagels (or two!)When? Sunday February 22, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Where? Religious School lobbyHow to order: How to order: Return the order form and your check made out to Tikvat Israel Religious School to Tamar Weinsweig or the synagogue office by Wednesday, February 18 for pick-up on Sunday, February 22. For more information, call Stuart Berlin at 301-315-6141.

BAGEL ORdER FORM

Please return this order form and your check made out to Tikvat Israel Religious School to the synagogue office by Wednesday, February 18 for pick-up on Sunday, February 22 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Name ________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________

Telephone number ________________________________________________

Number of bagels: Please order by the 1/2 dozen ($6 each) or dozen ($11 each). Minimum advance order is 1/2 dozen of each kind.

Plain ____ Sesame ____ Everything ____ Raisin ____ Egg ____

Black Russian ____ Flavor of the Month! Poppy _____ TOTAL = $___________