January 2015 Center Scene

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JANUARY 2015

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SOMETHING IN THE AIRCenter Story: Debbie & Dan Stillman (cover photo)Page 2

FROM BEYOND THE ARCHArt Exhibit Features Works by

Berman Hebrew Academy StudentsPage 6

January 2015

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If JCCGW members Debbie and Dan Stillman, who have been married for 10 years, had met when they were both students in the JCCGW Preschool, this would be a great story. Alas, when Debbie was in the Center’s 2-year-old program, Dan was an older man in the 3s. Although their paths may have crossed on the playground, the spark hadn’t yet been ignited.

Fast forward to the summer before Debbie would be a junior at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School and Dan would be a senior at Walt Whitman High School. They were both Camp JCC counselors and met through a mutual friend, Yael Meirovich.

Over the next several years, Debbie and Dan ran into each other at friends’ gatherings, usually involving Yael.

“To me, he was always ‘Yael’s friend, Dan.’ To him, I was ‘Yael’s friend, Debbie,’” Debbie recalls.

Dan and Debbie Stillman with their children, Matthew and Adam

At a gathering of friends in 2000, Dan and Debbie (finally!) exchanged phone numbers. They began dating a few months later and pretty quickly (depending on how you look at it) realized this was the “real deal.” They married in 2004 and have two sons, Matthew (“Matty”), 7, and Adam, 3.

Debbie has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Maryland. She works as director of major gifts at the National Council of Jewish Women.

Dan has a Bachelor of Science in atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in meteorology from Texas A & M University. He is senior manager of corporate marketing and communications at PlanetiQ, a commercial weather satellite company, and is deputy weather editor for WashingtonPost.com.

Debbie and Dan are active members of B’nai Israel Congregation. Debbie is an avid volleyball player, and they both love to play tennis.

Matty, a first-grader at JDS, attends Camp JCC and participates in the Center’s Kids After School program. Debbie and Dan are excited that Adam will also attend Camp JCC this summer.

“We still both have friends we made as counselors at Camp JCC, and we have made many new family friendships via Matty’s friends from Camp JCC,” Debbie relates.

The couple feels that the JCCGW is a hub for our community, a place where Jews

of all backgrounds can come together for recreation, community and friendship.

“Along with B’nai Israel and CESJDS, the JCCGW is the center of our lives and the place where our children are growing up Jewishly.”

Will this be the summer that Matty or Adam unwittingly meets a future spouse at Camp JCC? If their parents’ experience is any indication, there just might be something in the JCCGW air…

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ALL ARE WELCOME

Something in the Air By Andrea Kronzek

CENTER SCENE EDITORIAL STAFFTreva Bustow, Chief Marketing OfficerMauricio Garcia, Production Artist/DesignAndrea Kronzek, Editor

Center Scene, the magazine of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, is issued monthly from September through June.

The Center is a member of the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, a beneficiary agency of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and receives support from the United Way and Combined Federal Campaigns.

For information on advertising in Center Scene, contact Rebecca Salzman at 301.348.3754 or [email protected].

Center Scene assumes no responsibility for the kashrut status of products advertised.

The JCCGW embraces and welcomes the diversity of our community and encourages everyone to seek meaning and fulfillment by participating in our rich programming inspired by our Jewish heritage. We open our doors to everyone, including people of all backgrounds, religions, abilities and sexual orientations, and interfaith couples and families.

Inclusion permeates our Center. Inclusion is belonging.

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As I wrote my last Center Scene column, I was preparing to depart for a solidarity mission in Israel with lay and professional leaders from JCCs across the country. It was a four-day whirlwind trip that took us to many places that I had never visited on prior trips to Israel. We sought to connect with members of those communities that were under attack during the war with Gaza this past summer, as well as people and organizations who were directly impacted by the fighting and its aftermath. The trip was absolutely incredible – personally moving, eye opening and very educational.

I had not been to Israel in nearly 17 years and much had changed. The juxtaposition of the modern and the ancient as well as the religious and the secular was still there in all of its rich and wonderful glory. It felt even more pronounced to me in some ways.

The words that come to mind as I think about the trip are resilience, diversity and innovation. Examples of each of these can be seen at every turn and they are frequently intertwined, especially among our community center colleagues across Israel.

Our trip took us to Ashkelon, Sderot, Nahal Oz and other communities near Gaza whose names have been heard frequently in the decade of rocket attacks, and especially during the conflict this past summer. The stories we heard from the people we met demonstrated a tremendous coming together of the communities to permit life to go on – especially for the children in these places. The decision to return for those who were evacuated for their own safety over the summer reflects a commitment to reclaim and maintain their homes and their country.

I was especially moved while we visited Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which abuts the border with Gaza. Gaza City can be seen from the edge of the Kibbutz. We spoke with a teacher about why she returned. She is originally from Argentina and was told as a child by her peers, neighbors and others that she didn’t belong in Argentina. Her family came to Israel and helped settle the frontier. She told us that when she arrived in Israel decades ago, she vowed to never again feel that she didn’t belong and was not going to be forced out of her Israeli home.

We learned about the incredibly diverse and dynamic music scene that has taken root in Sderot. While the music is influenced deeply by the fact that the city has been under rocket attacks for a decade, an amazingly diverse group of performers has emanated from this place and spread across Israel and beyond,

including to the Eurovision music competition (which is like The X Factor and America’s Got Talent in the U.S.).

I learned that half of the Jewish population in Israel is Sephardic – either they or at least one of their parents is a Jew from the Middle East or North Africa. Any thought that Israel is primarily made up of resettled European Jews is simply wrong. When waves of Jews were forced out of their homes in Arab lands and came to Israel, many

settled and built these communities in the south and brought their unique and amazing cultures, which are still evident and flourishing, with them. The interaction during army service of Israelis whose families come from diverse backgrounds has allowed Israel to take the melting pot metaphor that we in the United States use to describe our wonderful country to another level, which I believe is a source of strength and dynamism for Israel. It is reflected in the programs and services as well as the users of the community centers around Israel.

Israel stands as a prime example of the concept that necessity is the mother of invention. You see it in all aspects of life in Israel, from agriculture and business to politics and technology. The ability to take even those advances that begin from a negative or dangerous situation and find ways to apply it for other positive and productive uses provides a remarkable and wonderful case study of this principle. It was very inspiring to see this principle at work among the community centers in Israel. The ongoing exchanges that occur between our JCCs in the United States and elsewhere around the world and our sister centers across Israel provides a tremendous opportunity to find creative ways to meet the needs of and enrich the lives of our collective communities. We can all feel proud of our JCC of Greater Washington, which is at the forefront of this collaboration.

center LEADERSHIP

Resilience, Diversity and Innovation Message from JCCGW President Brad Stillman

COUNCIL OF ADVISORSDaniel H. AbramowitzDavid S. BenderStuart BindemanDean EisenBernard ForseterGreg FriedmanThe Honorable Douglas F. GanslerToni GoodmanEric KassoffMichael KayMark Lerner

PAST PRESIDENTSMorris Cafritz z”l

Marcella E. CohenScott M. Cohen The Honorable Stuart E. EizenstatBarry P. FormanRosalie B. Gerber z”l

Michael S. GildenhornCol. Julius Goldstein z”l

Simon Hirshman z”l

Lesley IsraelRosalyn Levy JonasEdward H. KaplanJoel S. Kaufman z”l

Harry King z”l

Fred Kogod z”l

Robert P. KogodSamuel Lehrman

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Michael Feinstein, Chief Executive OfficerTreva Bustow, Chief Marketing OfficerRuth E. Carski, Chief Financial Officer

Tracey E. Dorfmann, Chief Program OfficerAmy I. Gantz, Chief Operating Officer

Adam Tennen, Chief Development Officer

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUSRobert H. Weiner

Jeffrey Linowes Lawrence MannAlan MeltzerRobert PhillipsPamela Nadell, PhDHoward RossJulie SilverKathy SklarMarc SolomonRobin TaubMichael E. WinerSusan Zuckerman

Harry M. Linowes Steven D. LustigPhilip N. MargoliusCol. Benjamin Ourisman z”l

Sydney M. PolakoffRichard B. Reff, M.D.Leo Schlossberg z”l

Burnett Siman z”l

Beth C. SloanCharles E. Smith z”l

Andrew M. SternJohn D. VerStandigBernard M. WeiszBernard S. White z”l

Morton H. Wilner z”l

Donald E. Wolpe

z”l of blessed memory

OFFICERS Bradley C. Stillman, President

Felicia K. Gottdenker, President-ElectBrian Pearlstein, Vice President for

Administration/TreasurerHeidi Hookman Brodsky,

Vice President for DevelopmentMindy Berger, Vice President for

Member & Guest ServicesArthur Polott, Vice President for Programming

Neil Gurvitch, Vice President & General CounselMatthew Weinberg, Secretary

Andrew Chod, Assistant SecretaryDarryl Shrock, Assistant TreasurerMonique Buckles, Ombudsperson

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERobert G. Epstein

Gilly ArieBrent Berger, MDRobert I. BlackNathan BortnickAndrew BridgeBrian GainesToby GottesmanAmy GubermanHolli Beckerman JaffeRandi K. MeyrowitzCandace Ourisman

Adam PolskyHelen RubinTracy Bloom SchwartzReed SexterAndrew P. ShulmanDale SingerMaurice VerStandigDavid WaghelsteinThe Honorable Jeff

WaldstreicherSharon Zissman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTScott M. Cohen

Brad Stillman, JCCGW President


center HEALTH & FITNESS

New Year, New You$0 InitiationTurn Your New Year’s Resolution into Reality.Join the JCCGW in January and we’ll waive your initiation fee – a savings of up to $150!For a 3-day guest pass, visit jccgw.org/NewYear.For details, call 301.348.3800.

Free Swimming EvaluationTrying to determine which swim level best suits your child? Set up a free swim evaluation, a 10-minute private lesson where we will work with your child to determine their swim level and will show you a splash of what they will work on if you choose to enroll your child in swim lessons.

For more information or to schedule your child’s free swimming evaluation, contact Caroline Cardullo at 301.348.3890 or [email protected].

Indoor Swim MeetSunday, January 25 | 5-8 pmAge 8-14$25 mem./$30 gen. publicTo register or for details, Contact Caroline Cardullo at 301.348.3890 or [email protected].

Get in the Game!2015 JCC MACCABI GAMESAugust 2-7Milwaukee, WI and Dallas, TXAge 13-16

2015 MID-ATLANTIC JUNIOR GAMESSunday, May 3at the Kaiserman JCC in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAge 10-12 (as of May 1, 2015)

For details about the JCC Maccabi Games or Mid-Atlantic Junior Games, send an email to [email protected].

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$15,000Carl M. Freeman Foundation

$10,000-$14,999Marcy and Neil CohenAmy and Alan MeltzerHeather and Andrew SachsChong and Ralph Stavins

$5,000-$9,999Bender Foundation, Inc.Carol and Gary BermanThe Clark Charitable

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Rae GradGreenberg Traurig, LLP and

Nelson and Joyce MigdalBetty KernsShapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, PCMia and Brian PearlsteinLinda & Kenneth Pollin

Foundation, Inc.Kathy and Tom RaffaSarah and Devin SchainMarcia and Denny SeremetDouglas SilvermanSanford and Doris Slavin

FoundationDonnie Gross, TLK GroupJanyse and Bernie WeiszWendy and Peter Wright

$3,500-$4,999Goodman-Gable-Gould/

Adjusters International Lynn and Ted LeonsisMelanie and Larry NussdorfSusan and Brad StillmanWilkes Artis Cindy and Richard Zitelman

$2,000-$3,499Aviva and Lyle BerlinJessica and Andrew ChodCoughlin Inc.Louis and Helyn Fanaroff

Charitable FoundationThe Carl M. Freeman

CompaniesLeslie and Samuel KaplanShirley KullenMolly Meegan and

Abbe LowellLouis and Manette MaybergHelen and Albert PollinAnita and Arthur PolottCynthia SchwimerBarbara and Andrew ShipMarcia and Barry Strauss

Helene and John VerStandigCliff and Deborah White

Family FoundationRhea Schwartz and

Paul Martin WolffHelene R. Weisz and

Richard Lieberman

$1,000-$1,999Alston & BirdLeslie and Harrison BainsTobi and Stuart BassinThe Bernstein CompaniesSandra and Stanley BobbDebbie Vodenos and

Samuel BoxermanThe Scott & Patrice Brickman

Family FoundationCrest CleanersLynn DavisYvonne and Jeffrey DistenfeldDrs. Ensor, Johnson and LewisRichard FeldheimJanice and Brian FeldmanLisa and Peter FleckSue and Ken GertzGreen Light Retail Estate

Services, LLCNancy and John HarrisNikki HeidepriemHighline Wealth ManagementLynn and Richard KleinSuzanne Wandersman and

Denise LeishAnnette M. & Theodore N.

Lerner Family FoundationMillennium Financial GroupSara and Stephen NilesJennifer and Joshua OdintzSandy Spring Builders

Renovations, LLCSol MargolisThe Orlofsky Company LLCBarbara PollockMaura and Robert ReiverRuppert LandscapeManny SchiffresLissa and Dr. Andrew ShorrShulman, Rogers, Gandal,

Pordy & Ecker, P.A.Sports for Israel/Maccabi USAJennifer and Aaron SnyderLila and Brendan SullivanAudrey and Steven WasserRoslyn and Paul WeinsteinWoodmont Country ClubJoanne and Steven Zuckerman

$180-$999Janet AbramsPatty Abramson and

Les SilvermanSuneetha and Satya AkulaVittoria Aiello and

Massimiliano AlbaneseFrancine AlbertAmerican Pool Enterprises, Inc.Michael AquilinoRenee and Gilly ArieEthan AssalAvanti Capital LLCMary AzcuenagaEllen BabbyHolli Beckerman Jaffe and

Matthew JaffeRisa Bender and Ben KlubesDottie Bennett and

Richard MortonLinda BerdineToby and Philip BermanSue and Charles BernerArlene and Aaron BernsteinEdith BlackTracy Bloom Schwartz and

Alan SchwartzB’nai Israel CongregationBeth and Daryle BobbBowa Builders, Inc.Mary Boyle-MarlowDonella BrockingtonDon BudowskyDeborah and Saul BurkJamie and Stuart ButlerJames CafritzElliot CafritzCalvert WoodleyJulie Cantor and

Steven WeinbergCash Advance Servicing, LLCAnn and Robert CastorriJessica and David ChambersCharles E. Smith Jewish Day

SchoolThe Chasen Spero Family FundChild, Adolescent and Young

Adult TherapyLynn and Richard ChvotkinRose and Bob CohenLorraine and Robert CohenDrs. Joanne and Frank CrantzBarbara DaleSusan Davis InternationalAndrea and Michael DruckmanMarsha and David DubrowIsabel DunstEagleBankNikki and Jason EbersteinMarlene EdenIlene Nemeroff and

Charles EdwardsNorma and Dean EisenJoel Eisenmann

Diana and Larry EisenstatJonathan and Patricia England

Family FoundationTimothy EvankovichEllen and Joseph FastowMaureen and Mark FeinrothMarla and Marc FeldmanStephanie and

Wayne FirestoneAnnette and Bernard ForseterHarriet and Gregory FriedmanElizabeth and Paul FriedmanAlan FriendGraeme GabrielPenny and Greg GalloMarla and Steve GarchikChris GarlandAmy and Eric GatesDonna and Bruce GendersonGenslerGirl Scout Council of the

Nation’s CapitalLynn and Michael GittlesonPhyllis and Ralph GittlesonMargie and Ronald GlanczFara and Hunter GoldDiane GoldblattCherry and Kenneth GoldblattShelley Green and

Michael GoldenLynn Goldfarb and

Mark OsbornePatricia Goldman and

Stephen KurzmanStafford Samuel GoldsteinDeb and Chris GordonSara and Ron GorfinkelFelicia and

Michael GottdenkerRichard GreenbergMarianne and Marvin GuerraMary and Arnold HammerBenjamin HammerArtis Hampshire-CowanBarbara and David HauerAlysa and Rick HinshawEric Hirschhorn and

Leah WorthamMelissa HochbergMichael HudakPaul HudsonKerry Iris and Eric KassoffThe Cyrus Katzen FoundationKay Kendall and John Davies Rosalyn Levy JonasBernie KanstoroomSue and Ethan KanterJean and Robert KappEsther KatzmanNan and Joshua KaufmanLara and Ken Kaufmann

Deborah and R. William KentVicki and Eric KleinSheryl and Steve KrauthamerCarole and Robert KurmanAngela Lancaster and

Chuck MuckenfussJudith LeonardDrs. Ellen and Stuart LessansNancy and David LesserBarbara and Robert LevineLaura Greenberg and

Michael LevittStefanie and Michael LevyRebecca LewisFulton LissBrenda LoubeJennifer LustbaderIra MalamutArthur MandellCarol MargolisKathe and Bill McDanielsDoris MeissnerBruce MendelsohnMEOR Maryland Bennett MeyerPhyllis MichaelsGena and Brian MitchellKevin MossGayle and Andrew NadlerAnne O’BrienThe Olender FoundationBernice and Roger PackerJoel Packer and

Carolyn HenrichMary ParrishRichard PerlmutterEdith PerloNicholas PerrinsToni PollinJanice and Howard PollockMeredith and Adam PolskyIrma PoretskyConnie and David PovichElizabeth PughLauren and Samuel RacoosinRamsey Asset ManagementJodi and Dr. Richard ReffSherri RichmanCarlyn RingAlbert RitzenbergDavid RobertsBruce RobertsonDennis RocheleauVictoria RollinsRolyn Construction Companies,

Inc.Ronald RubinGeorge SachsSandra and Steven SalantJudith and Gerald SalinskySamit Family Foundation

Todd SchenkLeonard and Celia SchuchmanMarla and Bruce SchulmanCynthia SchwimerMissy and Michael SchwimerJoanna and Reed SexterJonathan ShamesStuart ShermanSteve ShermanSusan ShindermanJudith and Jerry ShulmanNorman and

Marlene ShustermanBrenda and Fred SiegmanBarry SimonJanis SimonBeth and Barry SimonSkye AssociatesMarcia Marsh and Pete SmithDebbie Snyder and

Giorgio KulpRoberta and Keith SolitHazel and George SolomonRobert SpivakRobin Taub and

Michael PfeiferJudith Teller and David KayeP. Diane TiptonFrancine TrachtenbergOrlee and Joseph TuritzJohn VardamanJan VerhageSandi and Clint VinceErika VogelRuth and Simon WagmanIrene and Bill WallertJudith Walter and Irvin NathanJudith WardMark WarnerJody and Richard WeinsteinDorothy and Jay WeinsteinDonna Sinetar and Stephen

WeintraubWillco CompaniesAllison WohlWoodmont Country ClubRachel and Michael ZangBeth Zeiter-Chan and

Leighton ChanAnna and Jason Zuckerman

This list encompasses sponsors and donors who have contributed $180+ as of December 16, 2014. Every effort has been made to accurately include each donor who has generously supported the Center. Please contact the JCCGW Development Department at 301.348.3815 with any updates or corrections.

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Thank you to all of the sponsors who supported the 23rd annual Dinner of Champions on November 22, 2014. Your generosity makes it possible for the JCCGW to continue offering a variety of inclusive programs, including our nationally-recognized Camp JCC.

For photos from the event and to see the Camp JCC Special Needs and Inclusion Program video, please visit jccgw.org/champions.

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Daniel Getz, Viola RecitalTuesday, February 3 | 7:30 p.m.

Boston Symphony Orchestra violist and former JCCGW School of Music student Daniel Getz returns to the Center for a special homecoming recital. A violin student at the JCCGW from age 8-16, Daniel switched to the viola and pursued degrees at the New England Conservatory (BM 2011) and the Juilliard School (MM 2013). Post-concert dessert reception. Concert tickets are $18. Visit jccgw.org/concerts.

JCCGW Dance School Presents:

A Winter’s DanceSunday, January 18 | 3:30 p.m.

A program of varied dance works ranging from jazz to tap will be presented by the JCCGW Youth Dance Company, directed by Ashley Haymaker, and by Dance School students, instructed by Leanne Regan. Guest artists will include Kinor Dance Company of the JCCGW, directed by Barbara Supovitz, and DC Dance Company, directed by JCCGW Interim Dance & Art Director, Debbie Clark. For details, please contact Debbie Clark at 301.348.3777 or [email protected]. Purchase tickets at jccgw.org.

GOLDMAN ART GALLERY

From Beyond the ArchJanuary 8-28Reception: Sunday, January 11 | 2-4 p.m.The artists will present and talk about their artwork during the reception at 2:30 p.m.Open when the JCCGW is open

“From Beyond the Arch” features drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, fused glass and many other mediums produced by middle school and upper school art students attending the Helene Berman Seidenfeld Visual Arts Center at the Berman Hebrew Academy. For details, contact Phyllis Altman at 301.348.3770 or [email protected].

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TICKET PRICING : REGULAR $42 | STUDENTS $21

GIDON KREMER, VIOLIN GIEDRE DIRVANAUSKAITE, CELLO DANIIL TRIFONOV, PIANOJanuary 18, 2015

JERUSALEM QUARTETFebruary 15, 2015

JOIN US SUNDAYS AT 5:30 PM FOR OUR 2014–2015 CONCERT SEASON

FOR MORE INFORMATION • 410.516.7164 • SHRIVERCONCERTS.ORG

The JCCGW thanks Dale and Andy Singer for their support of the 2014 Lessans Family Annual Book Festival at the author level.

Celebrating our 45th year!

November 6-16

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JANUARY 2015center CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Mom-baby postures and massage techniques promote bonding and bring a sense of calm to your little one. Strengthen, stretch and relieve stress while getting to know other moms and babies. Register at jccgw.org. For details, contact Lauren Dworkin at 301.348.3837 or [email protected].

JCC Preschool students - Free JCCGW members - $8 General public - $10 Adults free!

Contact Ora Cohen Rosenfeld at 301.348.3830 or [email protected].

Family Fun DayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 19The Grandsons, Jr. concert | 10:30-11:30 a.m.Pe- and post-concert activities

New Year. New Baby. New Body?Mommy & Baby Yogafor moms with babies 6 weeks-9 monthsWednesdays, January 14-March 4 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Preschool at the JCC of Greater Washington

301.348.3839 | jccgw.org | [email protected]

Our Teachers Make the Difference

Kindergarten & Transitional Kindergarten • Thursday, January 15 | 7:30 p.m.Preschool • Thursday, January 22 | 10 a.m.

Take a closer look at our Open Houses

Applications open January 5.jccgw.org/preschool

I get so much joy from seeing my daughter run into school each morning, excited to see her teachers and friends. Each day is filled with new experiences that engage and inspire my child.

Our talented and dedicated staff is committed to ensuring each child’s happiness, safety and growth.

• Preschool for children ages 24 months-5 years• Half and full-day options, 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.• Conveniently located in Rockville, Maryland• Full day Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten (ages 5 to 6) includes weekly swim lessons• Free membership with full year enrollment


College Admissions Workshopswith Eliot Applestein, MA, MSW

Navigating College AdmissionsTuesday, January 20 • 7-9 pm • $5

Navigating College Admissions for Students with IEPsWednesday, January 28 • 7-9 pm • $5

For more information, please contact Rebecca Boots at 301.348.3767 or [email protected].

Kids After SchoolStudents in grades K-6 can socialize with friends, complete homework with staff assistance and stay active through a variety of supervised activities.

For children in kindergarten through 2nd grade, Arts Alive is an interactive Jewish educational experience that fosters positive Jewish identity, nurtures a love for Jewish life and learning, and inspires a passion for the arts. For details, contact Lisa Ginsburg Arber at 301.348.3757 or [email protected].

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CAMP JCC 2015 SESSIONSSession 1 June 22-July 2 (no camp Friday, July 3)

Session 2 July 6-17Session 3 July 20-August 7

SUMMER KIDS CLUB 2015Aleph Week June 15-19Bet Week August 10-14Gimmel Week August 17-21

For more information, call 301.348.3883 or send an email to [email protected].

Apply at jccgw.org/camp

Register at jccgw.org

Jewish Enrichment through the ArtsArts Alive

Attention Teachers, College Students, Teens, Moms & Dads:Are you enthusiastic, passionate, creative, dependable, active and full of ruach (spirit)? Then spend an amazing summer at Camp JCC as a unit head, specialist, counselor, swim instructor or nurse! This is an eight-week commitment from June 15 to August 7. For more information, contact [email protected].

Join the Camp JCC Staff Family

Celebrateyour child’s birthday at theJCC of Greater Washington

Saturdays & Sundays10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.

JCCGW birthday parties are the perfect way to celebrate your child’s special day!

For details, send an email to [email protected].

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Presented by Eric Cline, George Washington University Sunday, January 11 • 7:30 pmHeld at B’nai Israel Congregation, 6301 Montrose Road, RockvilleCo-Presented by BASONOVA and hosted by B’nai Israel Congregation

Reservations are not required. Fees per lecture are: $5 for B’nai Israel members, residents of CES Life Communities, and students; $6 for BAF benefactors; $8 for BASONOVA & JCCGW members; and $10 for the general public. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Foundations of Jewish Family Living is a new curriculum for parents that provides a thought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism. The curriculum brings to life the master stories from our tradition and the profound messages they convey which can be discussed at home as a family. This 10-week Melton Foundations course will be taught by the JCC staff rabbi, Elyssa Joy Auster. The fee is $200, plus $40 for a book or $30 for an e-reader. Sign up by January 30. To register or for more information, please contact Rabbi Elyssa at 301.348.3861 or [email protected].

Are you pregnant and want to connect more deeply with the changes in your body, the breath and your baby? Under the umbrella of our Mindfulness programming, Rabbi Elyssa Joy Auster will teach a Prenatal Prayer Yoga series that is suitable for women at all stages of pregnancy. The fee is $50; sign up by January 15. To register or for details, including time, please contact Rabbi Elyssa at 301.348.3861 or [email protected].

BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY FORUM

The Collapse of Civilizations in 1177 BC and the Emergence of Israel

Foundations of Jewish Family LivingWednesdays beginning February 116-7:30 p.m.

Prenatal Prayer YogaTuesdays, January 20-February 17

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Members of the men’s discussion group enjoyed lunch — and laughs — at a deli in Baltimore before a visit to the Baltimore Jewish Museum last month.

You’ll laugh and be amazed by the comedy and music of singer and impersonator Billy Finch who will appear at the Coming of Age program at Ring House on Monday, January 26. See back cover for details.

Thank you to all those who completed the recent survey regarding the Center Scene. Your feedback is deeply appreciated.

Congratulations to raffle winner BARBARA JEFFE who has received a gift card to Aroma Espresso Bar!

Discussion GroupsMEN’S CLUBTuesdays at 1 p.m. & Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Drop in, meet new people, and share your thoughts on a wide variety of topics. Contact Herb Heldman at 240.380.2739 or [email protected].

WOMEN’S CONNECTIONSMondays at 11 a.m. Meet other women age 50+ in a sharing and caring environment. We will discuss the role of women in our evolving world and expand our lives and perspectives. Contact Debbie Sokobin at 301.348.3760 or [email protected].

Coming of AgeComing of Age in Maryland offers monthly activities, excursions, and special events to participants age 60 and over. Activities include theater, museums, lectures, performances, “Food and Fun” restaurant outings that feature a game component, an annual health and wellness expo, and so much more. We hope you’ll join us! more information, call 301.348.3832.

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SENIOR HEALTH INITIATIVE

Diabetes Awareness & PreventionTuesday, January 13 | 12-1 p.m.In conjunction with Adventist HealthCareFor more information, contact Debbie Sokobin 301.348.3760 or [email protected].

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JANUARY 2015center TRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS

Polinger Artists of Excellence Concert Series• in memory of Sanford Slavin by Geraldine Lewis

Gerry and Howard Polinger Concert Endowment Fund• in memory of Janet Getz’s father by Kim Goldberg

EARLY CHILDHOOD Toni Goodman Early Childhood Discretionary Fund• in memory of Eleanor Feinsteinby Sandy Lanes

Marc Jeffrey Streidel Memorial Playground Fund• in memory of Irvin Borowsky by Robin and Glenn Streidel• in memory of Adam Wight by Robin and Glenn Streidel

GENERAL SUPPORTAnnual Fund• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Gilly Arie; Ruth Carski; Marcy

and Neil Cohen; Lisa Epstein; Arlen and Brian Gaines; Kim and Barry Goldberg; Neil Gurvitch; Andi Kronzek; Philip Margolius; Katya Pidgurskaya: Todd Schenk “and your friends at JSSA;” Yvette and Giora Segev; Jodi Shulimson; Debbie Sokobin; Sara and Adam Tennen; Sharon and Jeremy Zissman and family

• in memory of Lenny Cheatham’s aunt

by Ruth Carski• in memory of Nathan Bogart’s

wife’s grandmother by Ruth Carski• in memory of Gloria Canter’s

mother by Arlene Mager• in honor of Toby Gottesman by Len Merewitz• in honor of Maxine Cohen and

Jeffrey Savage’s 25th wedding anniversary

by May Savage• in honor of Richard Meyer’s special

birthday by Sylvia Bass

Centennial Campaign• in memory of Eleanor Feinsteinby Wendi and Danny Abramowitz

Rose and Louis Sohinki Endowment for Staff Development• in memory of Eleanor Feinsteinby Dale and Andy Singer

JEWISH FAMILY LIVING & LEARNINGSklar Zuckerman Endowment Fund to Promote Ahavat Yisrael• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Susan and Alan Zuckerman• in memory of Elanna Platt Kaplan by Susan and Alan Zuckerman

Alma and Joseph B. Gildenhorn Endowment for Children with Special Needs• in honor of Jo Carole and Ronald

Lauder by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn

Goldberg Goldman Endowment for Sports Activities for Children with Special Needs• in memory of Gary Jonas by Barbara Goldberg Goldman and

Michael Goldman• in memory of Arthur Silverman by Barbara Goldberg Goldman and

Michael Goldman

David Lev Kandel Memorial Endowment Fund• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Zehavit and Manny Kandel• in honor of Ayla Gudelsky’s

engagement by Melanie and Rami Kandel

Hyman M. and Phillip D. Perlo Endowment Fund for Children with Special Needs• in honor of Daniel Zuckerman by Hillary, Jack, Bryan and Amy

Crystal

Special Needs & Inclusion Program• in memory of Milly Iris by Jodi and Scott Cohen• in memory of Claire Dubinsky by Jodi and Scott Cohen• in honor of Jacob Jaffe by Chiara Jaffe; Pat and Elliott

Kagan• in honor of Peter Alexander’s

birthday by Harvey Karch

Isadore and Claire Steinberg Fund for Evening Programs for Teens with Special Needs• in honor of Rhea Schwartz by Mindy Strelitz and Andy

Cornblatt

WOMEN’S STUDIES Roz Jonas Past President’s Fund for Creative Programming Initiatives• in memory of Gary Jonas by Eve and Andy Stern• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Rosalyn Levy Jonas

Thank You for Your SupportTo make a tribute gift, please visit jccgw.org/donate or contact Katya at 301.348.3855 or [email protected].

This list reflects gifts received from November 3 through December 12.

CAMP R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Memorial Endowment Fund for Camp JCC Counselor Awards• in memory of “our son, Andrew” by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Jennifer Helgeson by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in honor of Richard Helgeson by Rita and Jennifer Helgeson• in remembrance of the yahrzeit on

January 27th of James Samuel Weiss, maternal great uncle of Andrew

by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in memory of the yahrzeit of Chiam

Rueben Weiss, maternal great grandfather of Andrew

by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in remembrance of the yahrzeit

on January 17th of Bob Parker Helgeson, fraternal grandfather of Andrew

by Rita and Richard Helgeson• in memory of William (Billy) Brian

Greenan, son of Edward P (Barbara) Greenan, Sr. and Carol Greenan Winklbauer (Lothar), parents, father of Lexie Greenan and family

by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson

Keep a Kid in Camp• in memory of Sanford Slavin by Rosalyn Levy Jonas• in honor of Meyer Shane by Barbara Abraham

CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICESFern Weiland Memorial Endowment for Parenting Programs• in memory of Betty Sachs by Jill and Izzy Moskowitz

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Brad and Monique Buckles Family Endowment for Youth Programs• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Monique, Brad and Charlie

Buckles

Eva and Simon Resnek Endowment for Children’s Scholarships• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Ora and Reuben Rosenfeld

CULTURAL ARTS Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum Music Endowment Fund• in memory of Sandy Slavin by Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum

The Lessans Family Annual Book Festival• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Lynn and Michael Gittleson• in honor of Jennifer Smith by Tracey Dorfmann

• in memory of Joe Dickstein by Susan and Alan Zuckerman

SENIOR ADULTS Mary and Harry Harris Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs• in honor of Jared Drescher’s

birthday by Vicki Jacobson

Senior Adult Programs• in memory of Gladys Follender by Susan Kligfield Brown, Jeffrey

Brown and family• in memory of Eleanor Feinstein by Amy Tomchin and family

Sweetbaum Family Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs• in memory of Paul Abrams by Selma Sweetbaum• in memory of Gladys Follender by Alice Harris

SPECIAL NEEDSDinner of Champions• in memory of “Big Daddy” by Audrey, Colin, Shira, Reuben and

Eli Winston• in honor of Corlie Blumenfeld’s

recovery by Audrey, Colin, Shira, Reuben and Eli Winston• in honor of Dr. Richard Reff by Barry Boden• in honor of Heather and Andrew

Sachs by David Roberts• in honor of Arlen and Brian Gaines by Manuel Schiffres• in honor of Rhea Schwartz by Susan Davis; Marsha Dubrow;

Richard Feldheim; Penny and Greg Gallo; Nancy and John Harris; Patricia Goldman and Stephen Kurzman; Sandra and Peter Maier; Melanie Morgan; Judith Walter and Irvin Nathan; Joanne and Steve Peck; Beryl Radin; Dennis Rocheleau; Judith and Jerry Shulman; Barbara Sirvis; Nina Stark-Slapnik; Bayla White; June Zeitlin

• in honor of Bruce Lipka by Michael Berman; Nancy

and Steven Bernstein; Todd Deckelbaum; Steve Kay; Susan and Edward Demers; Rob Granader; Brian Harris; Chester Levine; Daryl Libow; Chad Loube; Andrew Lazerow; Jodi and Rodd Macklin; Thomas Papadopoulos; James Ritzenberg; Adam Roffman; Harris Schwalb; Willco Companies

• in honor of Lenny Bernstein by Phyllis and Marvin Stirman• in honor of Barry Flax by Valerie and Dan Lederberg

Donate your vehicle and support three agencies.

240.283.6000www.car-j.org

• jewish Foundation for group Homes

• jewish community center of greater washington

• jewish council for the aging


THURSDAY, JANUARY 1New Year’s Day7 a.m.-8 p.m. H&F open Offices and Preschool closed

FRIDAY, JANUARY 212 p.m. New Friends, a group for

widows and widowers. 301.348.3760

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8The exhibit “From Beyond the Arch” is

featured in the Goldman Art Gallery through January 28 (page 6)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 112-4 p.m. Goldman Art Gallery Exhibit

Reception (page 6)7:30 p.m. Biblical Archaeology Forum

meets at B’nai Israel Congregation (page 9)

MONDAY, JANUARY 1211 a.m. Hurwitz Internal Light Low

Vision Support Group meets at Ring House. 301.348.3760

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1312-1 p.m. Diabetes Awareness &

Prevention (page 10)1:30-3 p.m. Coming of Age program

at Leisure World Clubhouse 1. 301.348.3832

THURSDAY, JANUARY 151-3 p.m. Coming of Age movie

matinee at the J: “Nicky’s Family.” $6. 301.348.3832

7:30 p.m. Kindergarten & Transitional Kindergarten Open House (page 7)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 183:30 p.m. Dance Recital (page 6)

MONDAY, JANUARY 1910:30 a.m. Family Fun Day concert

(page 7)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2012:30-3 p.m. Coming of Age Food &

Fun Holiday Luncheon at Timpano’s in Bethesda. $25. 301.348.3832

7 p.m. “Navigating College Admissions” with Eliot Applestein, MA, MSW (page 8)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2210 a.m. Preschool Open House (page

7)1:30-3:30 p.m. Howard Lessoff History

Club meets at the JCC. Contact Jay Reiss at 301.217.0051.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 255-8 p.m. Swim Meet (page 4)

MONDAY, JANUARY 2610:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Coming of Age

Day @ the Ring with entertainment by singer and impersonator Billy Finch. 301.348.3832

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 281:30-3 p.m. Coming of Age movie

matinee at Leisure World Clubhouse II: “Nicky’s Family.” $6. 301.348.3832

7 p.m. “Navigating College Admissions for Students with IEPs/504s” with Eliot Applestein, MA, MSW (page 8)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 37:30 p.m. Daniel Getz, Viola Recital

(page 6)

WASHINGTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVALFebruary 22-March 1For details, contact Jennifer Smith at 301.348.3778 or [email protected].

HEALTH & FITNESS HOURSMonday-Thursday 5:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.Friday 5:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.Saturday 7:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

The building closes ½ hour after the H&F Department closes.

SELMA SWEETBAUM SENIOR SATELLITE PROGRAM301.348.3760MONDAYSTemple Solel in BowieRing House in Rockville1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTHYoung Israel Shomrei Emunah Congregation

in Silver Spring2nd & 4th WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTHHar Tzeon Congregation in WheatonTHURSDAYSHar Tzeon Congregation in WheatonRing House in Rockville

center UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE JCCGW

SUNDAYS9 a.m.-12 p.m. Elie Ronen Scott Family Gym

MONDAYS11 a.m. Women’s Connections 7:15 p.m. Duplicate Bridge

TUESDAYS1 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group2:30 p.m. Chess

WEDNESDAYS10-10:30 a.m. Storytime Singalong. Age 5 and under with parent/caregiver2:30 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group

THURDAYS10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Senior Adult Chorus at Ring House10:45 a.m. Seniors Organized for Change at Ring House1 p.m. Scrabble3 p.m. Drop-in Discussion in Hebrew

FRIDAYS9:30-10:30 a.m. Shabbat Shalom Age 6 mos.-3 yrs.10 a.m.-12 p.m. Chess

WEEKLY ONGOING PROGRAMS

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