This Week at Etz HayimWeek of: March 26 – April 1, 2018

CANDLE LIGHTING & HAVDALAH TIMES

Candle Lighting — Friday, March 30:  7:12pmHavdalah — Saturday, March 31:  8:12pm 

View our Calendar for upcoming events

Weekly Services

15 Nisan 5778: Parashat for Pesach 1

Thursday Minyan, 7:00amFriday Passover Siyyum Behorot Services, 7:00amNO FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES DUE TO FIRST SEDER OF PASSOVERSaturday Passover / Shabbat Services, 10:00amSunday Passover Services, 10:00am

CLICK HERE for discussion and notes on the weekly Torah portion

Monthly Recurring Events

Potluck Shabbat: 1st Friday of each monthMusical Shabbat: 2nd Friday of each month9:30 Club: Meditation on 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:30am;  ParashatHaShavuah (Torah portion discussion) on 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30am.Sponsored by the Samuel & Jean Koshar Rothstein Memorial FundIsraeli Folk Dancing Classes: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, 8pm-10pm

Bikkur Cholim (Helping the ill) & BereavementCommittees

Etz Hayim Events & Notices

9:30 Club Meditation: Saturday, April 14, 9:30amJunior Congregation: Saturday, April 14, 10:30amSukkot in Spring with Yachad: Sunday, April 15 (Good Deeds Day)9:30 Club Parashat HaShavuah: Saturday, April 21, 9:30am

Monthly Mitzvah Mission – Feed the Homeless: Thursday, April 26, 6:00-7:00pm and Friday,April 27, 5:30am-11:30am (Location: Central United Methodist Church of Ballston)Adult Education class “How to Chant Torah and Haftarah” with Mike Stein: Sunday, April 29,10:15am  (Final class of 2017-18 session)State of the Congregation Spring Meeting: Sunday, May 6, 11:30amLast Sunday of Religious School: Sunday, May 13Last Wednesday of Religious School: Wednesday, May 16Shavuot Services with Sefer Torah Dedication, Donated by Jerry & Laura Jacobs: Sunday,May 20, 10:00am (Shavuot, Day 1)Shavuot Services with Yizkor: Monday, May 21, 10:00am (Shavuot, Day 2)Last Day of Preschool: Friday, June 8Etz Hayim Booth at Capital Pride Festival: Sunday, June 10Shabbat Services with 2018-19 Board Installation: Saturday, June 16

In this issue

March Articles from the BlogVolunteer Now for Sukkot in SpringSAVE THE DATE: Interfaith HavdalahShavuot ServicesCapital Pride Festival: Sign Up to Staff the CEH Booth!Celebrate Israel at 70!Tzedakah ToutsJCCNV Adult Outreach – April ProgramsEvents Out and About in the Community

March Articles from the Blog

Ask the Rabbi: What is the Soul?

Nominate an Outstanding Volunteer for a Community Award

Book Review by Barry Altman: “Under My Bubbe’s Wings”

Religious Committee – March Meeting Recap

How Shmirat HaGuf Relates to the 4 Mitzvot of Purim

Volunteer Link isActive! Sign Up forSukkot in Springwith Yachad

Good Deeds Day: Sunday, April 15

This year Etz Hayim will be joiningforces with our friends at AgudasAchim on Good Deeds Day andwill be working with Yachad onthe nation’s largesthome/community repair programsponsored by the Jewishcommunity. Yachad preservesaffordable housing in the metroD.C. area by repairing homes of long-term residents. Help lend a hand and join others from EtzHayim and Agudas Achim as we roll up our sleeves and work together with a homeowner to makecritical repairs. If you are over 14 and interested in joining us for a day of hard work and fun,please sign up here: www.shalomdc.org/agudasyachadgdd2018/

Whether or not you’re able to join us for the day, please also consider making a tax-deductiblenancial contribution. Etz Hayim will donate to Yachad in support of its work and the Sukkot in

Spring program, but we are also hoping to match that donation with additional funding. Ourfundraising target is $1,000, and if you’d like to contribute nancially to this effort, please sendyour donation to the Etz Hayim of ce (via mail or by hand on any day other than Shabbat). Note“Sukkot in Spring” in the memo section of your check. Questions? Contact John Howard.

SAVE THE DATE: InterfaithHavdalah

Saturday, May 5, 7:00pm

Shavuot Services

Sunday, May 20, 10:00am: Shavuot Services with Sefer Torah Dedication, Donated by Jerry & LauraJacobs (Shavuot, Day 1)**

Monday, May 21, 10:00am: Shavuot Services with Yizkor (Shavuot, Day 2)

**On Sunday, May 20 during Shavuotservices, which begin at 10 AM, we arededicating a new Sefer Torah (TorahScroll), generously donated by Laura andJerry Jacobs and family. Please join us forthis unique and joyful occasion, whichhasn’t happened at CEH for decades!

The Jacobs family invites you to continuethe celebration at a special luncheonfollowing services.  Please RSVP to theCEH of ce if you expect to come so that we may plan accordingly.

Capital Pride Festival 2018:Sign Up Now to Staff the EtzHayim Booth!

Sunday, June 10, 12:00-5:00pm

Mark your calendars now to help us staff the Etz Hayimbooth at the Capital Pride Festival 2018! We need 10-12 volunteers who are friendly, fun, and able to talkabout our egalitarian and diverse nature.

Sign uphere: www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4fada623a57-2018

Celebrate Israel at 70!

April 19, 2018 marks the 70th anniversary ofIsrael’s Independence. Check out thecelebratory photos from around theworld:  www.celebrateisrael70.com

Share this link and join people worldwidein posting a photo of yourself with the of cial“I Celebrate Israel @70” logo! (Logoavailable here.)

Tzedakah Touts

The following represents contributions made to the synagogue from February 1 to February 28,2018. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

Legacy Fund Donors

AnonymousRabbi Lia BassScott and Marceda BurkaAdam and Deborah CohenJordan Fried and Eva KleedermanJoseph GoldbergSusan HammJared Max HendlerJerry and Laura Jacobs

Bard Malovany and Naomi HarrisPhil RosenthalDaniel and Elisa RosmanThe Savada-Stevenson FamilyBrian Stern

Annual Fund

Merle FabianMichael & Rachel Jacobs in honor of Rebecca Wexler’s Bat MitzvahBard Malovany & Naomi Harris in honor of Cady Shenk’s Bat MitzvahBard Malovany & Naomi Harris in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Dina Naomi Howard. Mazeltov!Erika Robinson in memory of Erich Goldberg and Samuel RobinsonMartha Shmokler in honor of Deborah KaplanGary Singer & Jeannie Sklar in honor of the hard work and creativity of Jill Shenk, DebCohen, Stacey Viera and the crew of staff and volunteers who put together the Party of theDecadesBrian Stern in memory of Sadie SternsteinLuis & Stacey Viera in honor of William Dunham on his Bar Mitzvah. Congratulations!Luis & Stacey Viera in honor of Dina Howard and her family on her Bat Mitzvah. The Vierasare so proud of you.Marvin & Rochelle Wolf in memory of Ethel WolfBeth Wolffe in honor of the birth of Simon HendlerBeth Wolffe in memory of Lenard WolffeBeth Wolffe in memory of Miriam CraneBeth Wolffe in memory of Miriam HendlerBeth Wolffe in memory of Bernard CraneJonathan & Naama Ende Yager in honor of Deb Cohen, Elisa Rosman and Jill Shenk for theirdedication to our Jewish community and Etz Hayim. Happy Party of the Decades!Ruslan YakubovNancy Zurich in memory of Salem Zurich

Enhancement Fund

Sylvia Gordon pledged at Decades partyMark & Marilyn NataupskyMichael Stein pledged at the Decades party

Jean Koshar Rothstein Memorial Fund

Robert Rothstein & Christie Phillips in memory of his mother, Jean K. Rothstein onValentine’s Day

Molly Sandler Children’s Book Fund

Phyllis Sandler and Family in loving memory of Molly Sandler, beloved Mother,Grandmother, Great Grandmother & friend

Prayerbook Fund

Perry Schlosburg in memory of William SchlosburgPreschool Fund

Alice Harris in honor of Naomi Harris and Bard, Caleb and Mira MalovanyRabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Jo Ann Cadeaux in memory of Gussie FirestoneJohn Faith & Sharon Separ

Scholarship & Awards Fund

Mathilda Esformes in memory of Morris EsformesMichael & Rachel Jacobs in honor of Cady Shenk’s Bat Mitzvah

Social Action Fund

Nathan & Debbie Ainspan for Mishloach Manot for the Arlington seniors 

JCCNV Adult OutreachProgram for 55+ Adults– April Programs

Upcoming programs: 

Wednesday, April 11, 10:30am: Current Events DiscussionWednesday, April 18, 10:30am: Book and Author Talk: Lenin, Hitler and Me – A MemoirThursday, April 26, 12:00pm: Genetic Diseases in People of Jewish Heritage

CLICK HERE for complete program details and descriptions.

Unless otherwise speci ed, all events are held at Beth El Hebrew Congregation and cost $5/per-son. For programs at the synagogues, bring a dairy lunch and stay for coffee and dessert. Thisprogram is a warm and friendly group of men and women age 55+. They are funded by the JCCNVand graciously supported by Beth El Hebrew Congregation and Etz Hayim Congregation. For moreinformation contact Shelly at Shelly.Rosenstein@jccnv.org or 703-537-3062.

Events Out & About in the Community

JSSA presents: BOOKTALK WITH SUSANAUERBACH, Author of I’ll Write YourName on Every Beach: AMother’s Quest forComfort, Courage andClarity After Suicide Loss

Thursday, April 19, 7:00-8:30pm

Location: JSSA Fallsgrove, 200 Wood HillRoad, Rockville, MD 20850

JSSA Training Institute is pleased to welcome author Susan Auerbach to share re ections of hergrief journey after losing both her father and her 21-year-old son to suicide.

Auerbach wrote about her son Noah’s death and the process of post-traumatic growth in “I’ll WriteYour Name on Every Beach: A Mother’s Quest for Comfort, Courage and Clarity After Suicide Loss.”Her memoir also explores grief generally, addressing the stages of the grieving process withtherapy exercises at the end of each chapter to help readers come to terms with loss.

Anyone who has suffered a traumatic loss or wishes to better understand and help those who arestruggling with complicated grief will nd comfort in Auerbach’s book — and her talk. Book signingto follow. REGISTER HERE

Meeting for Adoptive Parents

Sunday, April 29, 9:45am

Location: Agudas AchimCongregation, 2908Valley Drive, Alexandria,VA 22302

Are you the parent,grandparent, or friend ofa child who has beenadopted? Do you want abetter understanding ofsome of the identityissues children of adoption might face? Are you thinking of adopting a child? Would you beinterested in developing a support group of others who share some of the same interests? Wouldyou like to hear speakers from the eld of adoption who can enlighten us with their words ofwisdom? If so, please attend an introductory meeting at Agudas Achim Congregation at 9:45am onSunday, April 29 to share your ideas. If you have any questions or comments beforehand, pleasecontact Deborah Rosen or Stacey Bromberg.

United States HolocaustMemorial MuseumExhibit: Through an American’sEyes: Germany’sAnnexation of Austria

Location: United States HolocaustMemorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg

Place SW, Washington, DC 20024

When Americans Ross and Helen Baker moved to Vienna, Austria, in 1937, they took their homemovie camera with them so they would always remember their family’s travels abroad. Just liketoday, lming family and friends was a popular hobby in the 1930s.

However, as dramatic political developments played out in the streets around them, they insteadbecame eyewitnesses to frightening and world-changing events. Their diary, letters, and lmsdepict the German annexation of Austria-known as the Anschluss-which happened 80 years agothis month.

Today, the Bakers’ images and artifacts are safeguarded at the Museum. Explore their collection,which documents these historic events through the eyes of ordinary Americans.

Hate Speech & the Holocaust — 2018’s Northern VirginiaYom HaShoah Commemoration

Sunday, April 8, 4:30-8:30pm

Location: JCC of Northern Virginia,8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax,VA 22032

This year’s commemorationfocuses on “Hate Speech and theHolocaust,” with lessons that areever more relevant to the actionswe take today. Click here forcomplete event details.

4:30-6:30pm: Teen Program(Click here for the ier.) Teens confront the impactof hate speech throughdiscussions with aHolocaust survivor andcurrent students who havebeen victims of hatespeech. A youth-ledreading of names andcandle lighting ceremonyconcludes the program.5:00-7:00pm: Art &Exhibits, “Unto Every Person There is a Name” An annual worldwide name reading program coordinated by B’nai B’rith International. Withoriginal works of art and exhibits.7:00-8:30pm: Community Commemoration Memorial service honoring survivors, victims, and heroes of the Holocaust, with readings byHolocaust survivors and survivors of hate speech.

SAVE THEDATE: JewishFederation’sIsrael @70Celebration!

Sunday, June 3, 12:00-4:00pm

Location: The Plaza at Tysons Corner

Party with Federation and your local Jewish community as we celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday onThe Plaza at Tysons Corner! Enjoy live music, authentic food and fun activities for the whole family.