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JUNE-JULY 2015 | SIVAN-TAMMUZ-AV 5775

This current moment in Baltimore instigated by Freddie Gray’s unnecessary death, this current moment of protest demanding justice, this current moment in the aftermath of violence, damage, and curfew, this current moment that must engage us is about two things. In every community where

despair rules and discrimination is real, two fundamental problems exist, one physical and the other spiritual.

Both of these injustices require our awareness and ultimately our response in helping to correct them. We may not see ourselves of East and West Baltimore today. Knowing Baltimore’s history and our heritage, we must see ourselves of a society that can no longer tolerate these conditions anywhere.

The first problem is the tangible problem of home. The physical environment in which you live, the neighborhood of your life’s experience, teaches you what the world is like. Environment establishes expectation.

Think about where you grew up. Whether you had sufficient or little means, whether you lived in a single family home, or an apartment crowded with relatives, if you looked out at an urban or suburban landscape, whether you lived in a close knit and friendly neighborhood or felt isolated and

not welcome among others; where and how you lived taught you something about yourself and your destiny.

Living in sub-standard housing, in dilapidated neighborhoods, living without sufficient food and nourishment, it’s hard for people to imagine for themselves that anything more is possible.

Contrast that with those of us who are fortunate to live now in well-built and well-kept neighborhoods. We take pride in our environment. We are blessed to live well.

We have a responsibility to help other neighborhoods rebuild their infrastructure because environment establishes expectation.

In the late 1960’s Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught, “The prosaic demand for housing without infestation, for adequate schools, for gainful employment, for so much that people seek, seems so trite, so drab, so banal, so devoid of magnificence. God is concerned with everydayness, with the trivialities of life. That equality is a good thing, a fine goal, may be generally accepted. What is lacking is a sense of the monstrosity of inequality.”

“Environment Establishes Expectation - Inequality Instills Indignity”

Upcoming Programs (details inside)

Summer

Shul

Summer Shul Shabbat Mornings, 9:15 a.m.July 4, 11, 18, 25August 1, 8

NEWSHABBAT

New ShabbatFriday, June 5 • 6:30 p.m.New Shabbat A.M.Saturday, June 13 • 10:30 a.m.

The Voice That Weeps in the Heavens: Rachel, Leah, and the Mystery of the Bartered Wildflowers Tuesday, June 2, 6:45 p.m.Featuring Rabbi David Fohrman

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Daily Services, Hoffberger Chapel Unless otherwise noted: Daily: 7:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Sunday: 9:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Minhah, Ma’ariv, and Havdalah: Refer to weekly Shabbat schedule

June/July 2015 Sivan/Tammuz/Av 5775June 5/6 | Sivan 18/19 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m. New Shabbat 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: B’HA-ALOT’KHA Rabbi Shulman’s Sermon Chizuk Amuno Choir joins Hazzan Perlman

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 8:57 p.m.

June 12/13 | Sivan 25/26 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: SH’LAH L’KHA Rabbi Wechsler’s Sermon New Shabbat A.M. 10:30 a.m.

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 9:00 p.m.

June 19/20 | Tammuz 2/3Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: KORAH Rabbi Wechsler’s Sermon

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 9:03 p.m.

June 26/27 | Tammuz 9/10Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: HUKKAT Rabbi Shulman’s Sermon

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 9:04 p.m.

Prayer @ Chizuk AmunoJuly 17/18 | Av 1/2 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: MATTOT MAS’EI D’var Torah by a Chizuk Amuno member

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 8:57 p.m.

July 24/25 | Av 8/9 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: D’VARIM D’var Torah by a Chizuk Amuno member

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 8:52 p.m.

July 31/August 1 | Av 15/16Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: VA-ETHANNAN D’var Torah by a Chizuk Amuno member

Study Session 6:45 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:45 p.m. Havdalah 8:45 p.m.

Candle LightingJune 5 8:11 p.m.

June 12 8:15 p.m.

June 19 8:17 p.m.

June 26 8:19 p.m.

July 3 8:18 p.m.

July 10 8:16 p.m.

July 17 8:13 p.m.

July 24 8:08 p.m.

July 31 8:01 p.m.

Summer Shul is Back!Shabbat Mornings, 9:15 a.m.July 4, 11, 18, 25August 1, 8 Shabbat Morning Services will be held in the Krieger Auditorium, creating an intimate and relaxed prayer environment. Synagogue members lead our services, read Torah, and deliver Divrei Torah, supported by Rabbis Shulman and Wechsler, Hazzan Perlman, and Dr. Shualy.

During Summer Shul everyone is encouraged to dress casually and appropriately for Shabbat Services. Families and friends, adults and children of all ages are most welcome to share in the warm mood of Summer Shul.

Summer

Shul

July 3/4 | Tammuz 16/17 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m. TORAH PORTION: BALAK D’var Torah by a Chizuk Amuno member

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 9:03 p.m.

July 10/11 | Tammuz 23/24 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: PINHASD’var Torah by a Chizuk Amuno member

Study Session 7:00 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv 8:00 p.m. Havdalah 9:01 p.m.

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Gemilut Hasadim @ Chizuk Amuno

NEWSHABBAT

Prayer @ Chizuk AmunoNew ShabbatFriday, June 5 • 6:30 p.m.We’re taking New Shabbat outside!

Weather permitting, we’ll gather for our Friday evening Shabbat service filled with music and good feelings

outside in our courtyard. Come enjoy an upbeat Shabbat celebration of prayer and song with your family and friends. Everyone is welcome!

Lunch and Learn – At Your WorkplaceSack lunches in hand, Rabbi Wechsler visits with Chizuk Amuno friends in downtown Baltimore. Several times a year, we gather in a conference room to study and debate Jewish texts. Kosher bag lunches are prepared by Chef Annie and her staff. It’s entertaining to see mature adults trade cheeseballs for pretzels and oranges for apples between mishnayot. Our two downtown sites have been Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Maryland Medical Center. It was a terrific year of learning and discussion and we are ready for next year. Anyone who lives or works downtown near these sites is invited to join us for lunch and learning. If you would like to bring a Lunch and Learn to your workplace in 2015-2016, be in touch with Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org.

Camp Letters L’Hitraot, farewell to our students heading off to spend their summers at camp. We like to keep in touch with our kids over the summer and send letters to them. Please e-mail Rabbi Wechsler at dwechsler@chizukamuno.org with your child’s name, summer address, and the dates when they will be away. Kayitz Na’im – have a great summer!

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The monstrosity of inequality also raises a spiritual problem. Inequality instills indignity. A person’s dignity ought not to be determined by where he or she lives. Equality in being human, and for living in society, must be absolute.

Our belief in One God is an ethical monotheism that promotes the equality of all people created in the Divine image. An individual’s life is worthy only if every individual’s

life is worthy. This we believe above all else. This we must declare in our society and for our justice system. Each person’s life matters always and everywhere. Inequality instills indignity.

Emanating from this our spiritual home, we will demand dignity, respect, and justice for all of Baltimore’s citizens and for all people. Going forward we should each identify what role we can play, what needs we can meet, and with whom we can work to do our part. We will help to redeem impoverished environments and

restore human dignity. As investigations and judicial

proceedings continue we hope our eventual efforts, joined with everyone else’s, will bring help and healing. For we understand. Environment establishes expectation. Inequality instills indignity.

B’Shalom Rav,

Rabbi Ron Shulman

New Shabbat A.M.Saturday, June 13 • 10:30 A.M.You’ve asked for it, you got it! New Shabbat A.M. is a concise hour and one-half Shabbat Morning Service welcoming participants into a celebration of prayer and song accompanied by instrumental music. Those attending have the chance to ask questions, explore ideas, and enjoy a more intimate Shabbat setting. New Shabbat A.M. is enjoyed by a variety of participants and uses a special prayer book that includes Hebrew transliteration and English reflection so everyone can participate comfortably. New Shabbat A.M. is led by Rabbi Ron Shulman, Charlee Sterling, and Ayal Yariv.

Observing Tishah B’Av - The Ninth of Av We will observe Tishah B’Av with prayer and reflection on Saturday evening, July 25, at 8:45 p.m. During the Ma’ariv Service for Tishah B’Av we will recite the Bible’s Book of Lamentations, Eikhah.

Tishah B’Av is our calendar’s date of mourning. On the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av we recall tragic events in Jewish history whose legacy have shaped our identity and values. Foremost among the events we remember are the destructions of the two Temples in Jerusalem. The Babylonians destroyed the First Temple

in the year 586 BCE. The Romans destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE.

We will also gather in observance of Tishah B’Av on Sunday morning, July 26 at 9:15 a.m. A special Minhah service will be held at 1 pm. At this afternoon service we will wear our tallit and tefillin, ritual symbols that we will not use during our Shaharit service in expression of our mourning. Tishah B’Av is a full or partial day of fasting and introspection observed with emotion as we transform trauma into wisdom through ritual.

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Graduates @ Chizuk Amuno | 2015We wish mazal tov to our many graduates.

Goldsmith Early Childhood Education CenterWednesday, June 104 YEAR OLDSChloe AvrahamRoee ArieAriel AtiyaSofia BeierJulia BlumenthalNetta BokerEverly BondroffAsher CaplanHannah DavidovCooper FrumanElla GiladLilly GlazerIsabella GoldsmithRebecca GuthDevin Hanna Charlie KapustinKhloe KatzEmma KeanAubrey KingCameron Klaitman-SmallMadison KlatskyNoa KleinSamuel KreitzerMatthew LambDaniella Medved Eliana MorganNoa NusinovMaggie Press

Paige ResnickPiper ResnickCameron RosenbergCharles RosenbergChase RothKailey RubensteinElliott SacksTaniel Shabi Natan Shavi-HarrisonSloane SimonKaya SnitzerBennett SuchinEthan SugermanEvan SwirnowMaia TurkelAmber WeinsteinMia WeinsteinZachary Zooker

5 YEAR OLDSIsaac CohenSami DenskyCarter RadzAvi KornbluthLexi RosenNoah SharffEva TaylorGideon WielechowskiEmma Zirkin

Krieger Schechter Day SchoolWednesday, June 10Noah AbramsBinyamin BankAsher BarabanToby BermanJoshua BernsteinJacob BlockTal BogerJeremy CohenSage FriedmanNatan GamlielBen GlazerYaakov GoldbergNatalie GrossmanMicah HavensSarah HimelfarbDaryn LevineGabe Lichtenstein

Jenna Lifson BookAnya LitofskyMichael MartinLauren MurdickAaron NessSophie NusinovIsidore PhilosopheShira PomerantzJacob RabinovichEmma RifkinSarah RosenthalSophie RubenfeldDavid SchechterMadelyn SchlossAcey VogelsteinEli WilcoxZachary Zaiman

Rosenbloom Religious SchoolWednesday, May 27Avi BazenskySara BermanRachel BlavattJack BoosJordan BravermanJosh FeilerNoam FoxDanielle GartenArenal HautMax HolzmanSeth Hudes

Rachel KaplanJessica KarmiolCameron LevineRyan PlattAidan ResnickJenna ResnikAshley ShaivitzEden SilverHannah StoneAaron Sterling

Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish LearningTuesday, May 19Deborah C. DopkinMark D. DopkinMarlene GreenebaumMarta Hoffman

Michael H. MannesReva SharLynn Wolf

Chizuk Amuno Congregation8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208 www.chizukamuno.org Office • 410-486-6400 Fax • 410-486-4050 E-mail • info@chizukamuno.org

Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center 410-486-8642 Krieger Schechter Day School 410-486-8640 Rosenbloom Religious School 410-486-8641 Stulman Center for Adult Learning 410-824-2055

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B’nei MitzvahWe proudly celebrate with these students who will be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah. Mazal tov to their families.

JUNE 6 Danielle Rebecca Garten Daniella Rivkah daughter of Alice and Maury Garten

JUNE 13 Mason Benjamin Baylin David Binyamin son of Barbara Baylin and Ryan Baylin

JUNE 27 Joshua Samuel Feiler Shmuel Chaim Pesach son of Hannah and Alan Feiler

BirthsWe congratulate the following families on the birth of their children and grandchildren.Bayla Tamar Baitch, daughter of

Shayna and Staff Sgt. Colten Baitch and great-granddaughter of Herta and Dr. Arthur Baitch

Madeline Blatt, daughter of Lauren and Hal Blatt and granddaughter of Ellen Rosenberg and Cary Besmanoff and Stuart and Sharon Blatt

Penelope Theo Brown, daughter of Amy and Steven Brown and great-granddaughter of Shirley Diamond

Hailey Emma Markoff, daughter of Marla and Neil Markoff and granddaughter of Donna and Robert Wolf and Marcia and Bruce Markoff

Hannah Rose Roffman, daughter of Rabbis Shira and Adam Roffman and granddaughter of Debbie and Dr. David Roffman

Theo Max Schein, son of Katie and Adam Schein and grandson of Mollie and Dr. William Smulyan

Naomi Abegail Schiff, daughter of Jennifer and Michael Schiff and granddaughter of Cindy and Allen Schiff

WeddingsWe congratulate the following couple and their families as we wish them much happiness.Laura Schimberg, daughter of Amy

Caplan, to David Goldstein, son of Cindy and Rabbi Jay Goldstein

In Loving MemoryIn sadness, our synagogue community mourns the passing of our members:Miriam Foss, wife of Forrest Foss,

mother of Gilad Foss, Rabbi Ilana Foss, Yael Foss and Ariella Foss, and sister of Robert Lipnick and Rabbi Jonathan Lipnick

Louis G. Omansky, husband of Tanna Omansky, father of Adam Omansky, son of Vivian Omansky and brother of Nan Kingsley

We offer our sincere condolences to our members:

Jay Finkel, on the loss of his father, Philip Finkel

Rita Ghiabi, on the loss of her mother, Ruth Sapero

Arthur B. Kahn, on the loss of his sister, Ethel Kahn

Arlene Schimberg, on the loss of her sister, Evelyn Burns

Eric Schwartz, on the loss of his father, Saul E. Schwartz

Barbara Spector, on the loss of her father, Murray Portnoy

Dr. Michael Stang, on the loss of his father, David Stang

Dr. Richard Taylor, on the loss of his brother, Dr. Ronald J. Taylor

As a synagogue community, we express our sincere condolences and prayers for comfort to those who mourn.

Milestones @ Chizuk AmunoMilestones @ Chizuk AmunoMazal Tov to Members of our CommunityAnn Berman, KSDS lower school Judaics teacher, on receiving the Rabbi Joseph Braver Award for Excellence in Jewish Education from the Louise D. and Morton J. Macks Center for Jewish Education.

Beth Goldsmith, on receiving the E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland.

Sandy Hittman, on receiving an honorary doctorate from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. In June, at the Board of Governors meeting in Haifa, Sandy will be honored for her passionate support for the Technion and its people, and her understanding of the vital roles they play in Israel’s future. She will be thanked for her years of active service to the American Technion Society and the Technion, and her generous support of the Johns Hopkins-Technion Center for Biomedical Engineering, the Fred and Sandy Hittman Gifted Students Fund, and the Sandy Hittman Research Laboratory for Graduate Students.

Milestones @ Chizuk Amuno

In MemoriamIt is with deep sadness that we at Chizuk Amuno mark the recent passing of our dear friend and colleague, Miriam Foss.

Miriam served as our Director of Gemilut Hasadim, a most fitting role through which she touched the lives of countless volunteers and needy within the Chizuk Amuno, Baltimore, and international communities. We remember Miriam for her outstanding dedication to her family and friends, positive outlook and inspiration, and ever-present commitment to making the world a better place.

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Affiliates @ Chizuk Amuno

Operation Welcome Home Maryland Contact: Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org to be on mailing list • Join adults and children as we welcome home our troops from military service overseas.

Todah Rabbah to our volunteers who participated in May: Judy Schwartz, Stuart Aiken, Alec Braverman, Jordan Braverman, Stephani Braverman, Ilyssa Haar, and Judi Shulman

Our Daily Bread Sunday, June 28, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contacts: Wendy Davis, 410-358-5979 or bandwdavis@aol.com or Jenny Baker, 410-602-9885 or bakerjenny@yahoo.com • Join the Chizuk Amuno team to help serve meals to hungry men, women, and children.

Ronald McDonald House Wednesdays, 4:20-7:30 p.m. July 8 and August 19 Contact: Rabbi Debi Wechsler • Join us as we cook and/or serve dinners at Ronald McDonald House for families with seriously ill children being treated in Baltimore area hospitals.

In April, the Sisterhood sponsored and provided the dinner on an evening that happened to be during the time of the unrest in the city. With an abundance of food, our volunteers were warmly greeted by Ronald McDonald House guests who had not had a real meal for three days. Our thoughtful volunteers brought containers so the guests could continue enjoying the food during the challenging week ahead.

Todah Rabbah to those who participated: Jenny Baker, Harriet Brown, Edna Crystal, Diane Dansicker, Shari Kaplan, Joy Katz, Anne King, Marilynn Kinstler, Linda Levy, Lynne Lichtig, Saundra Madoff, Shelly Malis, Sande Mitchell, Rita Plaut, Sheila Sandbank, Marci Scher, Judy Schwartz, and Judy Spector.

We express special gratitude for funding from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund of the Chizuk Amuno Foundation, Inc.

Gemilut Hasadim @ Chizuk AmunoFor questions or to participate in any Gemilut Hasadim programs, contact Rabbi Debi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org, or refer to our website for more information.

Adopt-A-Road Sunday, June 7, 9 a.m. (Rain date June 14) Contact: Irwin Golob, 410-560-7422 • Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood performs the mitzvah of shmirat adamah, protecting the earth, by cleaning a segment of Greenspring Avenue. All supplies will be provided. All are welcome.

Art with a Heart Sunday, July 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Contact: Rabbi Debi Wechsler • Volunteers work on art projects at Art with a Heart headquarters in Hampden. All ages, 5 and up are welcome. Carpooling available from the Chizuk Amuno parking lot at 1 p.m.

Hakhnasat Orhim – Welcoming Guests Contact: Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org • For those living within walking distance of the synagogue who are able to host visitors for Shabbat. Also, if you are in need of hospitality, please let us know.

Jared Scott Levy Memorial Garden Contact: Allen Brown, 410-363-3605 or abrown86@verizon.net • For gardening enthusiasts of all ages who would like to help with spring clean-up and planting.

Todah Rabbah to Shari Kaplan for planting the flowers by the entrances.

Keeping in Touch with Our Elders Contact: Rabbi Debi Wechsler • We will be instituting monthly phone calls to be more in touch with fellow congregants who are not able to come to shul as often as they would like. Be part of our elder dialogue.

Knitting Havurah Returning Fall 2015 Contact: Rabbi Debi Wechsler • We knit and/or crochet blankets for babies in Israel and Baltimore. Knitting instruction is available and everyone is welcome.

Todah Rabbah to our knitters and KSDS 8th graders who delivered the blankets to Shaare Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem

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Affiliates @ Chizuk AmunoSisterhood Installation of Officers and Closing MeetingMonday, June 1 • 6:30 p.m. Join us for a lovely evening of entertainment and sisterhood! Entertainment will be provided by Hazzan Emanuel Perlman and Gene Okonski (Accompanist Extraordinaire). The evening will include a celebration of this past year’s successes as well as the installation of the 2015-17 Sisterhood Officers and Board. Prior RSVP required. For further information, please call Dixie, 443-386-1062.

Mah Jongg with SisterhoodJune 2, 16 • 9:30 a.m.If you would like to play, please contact Randee Glassman, randee853@aol.com.

A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder on BroadwaySunday, June 14• 7 a.m. Buses leave Chizuk Amuno • 3 p.m. Performance• 6 p.m. Buses leave NYAll inclusive $165 per person (Orchestra seat)Bagel and juice provided on bus in the a.m. Kosher deli dinner included for ride home; please indicate your sandwich choice and enclose with your check: tuna salad on rye, pastrami on rye, or turkey on rye. RSVP: Marilyn Spector, 410-486-3888 or marilynspe@gmail.com. Return check, payable to CAC Sisterhood, to the synagogue office, attn: Marilyn Spector. Tickets are non-refundable.

Gift Season at the Judaica Shop The Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood Judaica Shop will be busy over the summer. Beginnning Tuesday, June 16, we will be here from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. every Tuesday morning for your shopping pleasure and other times by appointment. Please call Anne at 410-303-7716 or Edna at 410-653-3495 to set up an appointment.

We will be shopping over the summer to bring new and wonderful items to enhance yourselves and your homes. We have become the destination for tallit, art, Shabbat and holiday items for your home and beautiful jewelry. Most of our goods are made in Israel.

Brotherhood Closing Meeting Wednesday, June 3 • 6 p.m.The new Brotherhood administration for 2015-16 and 2016-17 will be inducted. There will be a program and a scrumptious dinner. Cost for the dinner is $20 per person. Wives are invited.

RSVP with your check or bring your check to the door and RSVP by email to eric.beser@yahoo.com

Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Centerof Chizuk Amuno Congregation

Summer of a Thousand Smiles

Michelle Gold, GECEC Director 8100 Stevenson Road • Baltimore, MD 21208 • 410/486-8642 • gecec@chizukamuno.org

The Voice That Weeps in the Heavens: Rachel, Leah, and the Mystery of the Bartered Wildflowers

Tuesday, June 2 • 6:45 p.m.Featuring Rabbi David Fohrman

Noted Author and Founder/Dean of the Aleph Beta Academy

No fee. We thank the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Study for their generous support of this program.

8100 Stevenson Road • Baltimore, MD 21208 • 410-486-6400www.chizukamuno.org

Camp Begins June 22Space Still Available

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News @ Chizuk Amuno

It’s a Date

Israel Travelers’ LunchSaturday, August 29 • Following ServicesMany of our Chizuk Amuno family will be spending time in Israel this summer and we would love for you to share your experiences with us and with each other. Please join us for Shabbat lunch on Saturday, August 29 following services. We will share stories and adventures and talk about how to integrate those experiences back home. RSVP by August 22 to Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org.

At last year’s gathering for Israel travelers, Jean Suda and her husband, Kim Golden, shared their experiences. In the following article, Jean has included her reflections of their trip.

A Wrestling Matchby Jean Suda

My husband and I took a trip to Israel this past year. It was the perfect blend of Jewish and Christian holy sites, with both Shabbat observance and Sunday Mass incorporated into the itinerary. It seemed tailor-made for a Catholic/Jewish marriage sustained these past 30 years through hard work and the

welcoming atmosphere of Chizuk Amuno. But the 12-day immersion was anything but a vacation.

It was awe-inspiring, fascinating, intellectually and emotionally challenging, exhausting and, ultimately, life-altering. And in light of the renewed war between Israel and Hamas less than one month after our return, it will be difficult to replicate.

A group of 31 diverse “advanced interfaithers” as we called ourselves, joined Rosann Catalano, Ph.D. and Rabbi Ilyse Kramer of the Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies (ICJS), for an ambitious study tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Visits to the Galilee and Jerusalem, the places where rabbinic Judaism and Christianity developed in response to first century turmoil, revealed amazing early synagogues and churches featuring stunning mosaic floors. At the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, a scale model of the city from the time of the second Temple, which dominated the landscape, put our stops at the Western Wall and the Via Dolorosa in historical perspective. In addition to these sightseeing and

We are excited to welcome our newest group of students to 613 & Me, our Bar and Bat Mitzvah preparation program which takes place during the year preceding a child’s becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. On Tuesday night, May 19, Chizuk fifth graders had their first Bar/Bat Mitzvah party and they

didn’t even have to dress up. It was a dinner party at which they celebrated their Bar or Bat Mitzvah date and had an opportunity to look at their Torah portion. Name tags identified all parents and children with their dates. Amazingly most parents remembered the exact dates when they also became Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Families received the Bar/Bat Mitzvah handbook and had an opportunity to meet and get to know the synagogue professionals involved in B’nei Mitzvah.

museum visits, our group met with organizations involved in interfaith dialogue in the region.

Meetings in East and West Jerusalem, the West Bank, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Haifa and Tel Aviv explored contemporary complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Prior to the trip, six 90-minute study sessions gave background on the political, economic and historical forces shaping the competing narratives.

Reflecting on the almost overwhelming exposure to the conflicting points of view, I began to relate my experience of modern-day Israel to the struggle that Jacob had when he returned to Canaan and was renamed Yisrael. Just as Jacob “wrestled with God” before meeting with his brother Esau 20 years after their birthright dispute, I found myself wrestling with God in my daily encounters with those created in His image living in the contentious land of Israel.

An example of Jacob’s kind of wrestling in modern terms was demonstrated during our encounter with the Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF). A Muslim Palestinian widow and Jewish Israeli father who has lost a daughter, shared their experiences with us during dinner at our hotel in Jerusalem. Being a part of the Parents Circle means you have lost a close family member in the ongoing conflict. The organization works to eradicate the motivation to murder the “other.” Their purpose is to promote reconciliation as an alternative to hatred and revenge. They do this through sharing their pain face-to-face. The process destroys the concept of the “other,” because both recognize the same irretrievable loss. Their goal is to have no new members.

I am left with this hope: that people of good will in Israel, the disputed territories, the nations bordering Israel, the US, and the United Nations will have the courage to continue to face each other over the issues contributing to the violence in the region; that we will all wrestle with our assumptions and persevere for peace.

The sincere efforts of religious communities to contemplate the other will help bring about the goal of the Parents Circle: No new members.

Let us pray each Pesah, “Next year in Jerusalem.” Then may we do the work to see a Jerusalem that will be a city at peace achieved through genuine face-to-face wrestling with opponents in whom we can still decipher the “face of God.”

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Bimah FlowersShabbat, June 6 | 19 Sivan IN HONOR OF:The Bat Mitzvah of Danielle Rebecca Garten, by her parents, Alice and Maury Garten, and her grandparents, Eleanor and Dr. Michael Matsas and Susan and Herbert GartenIN MEMORY OF:Richard M. Larimer, by Dr. Anne and David YoungSarah Slavin, by her children and grandchildrenMax Lerner, father, by Harriett and Mende M. Lerner and familyMay R. Berger, mother, by her familyMiriam Ness, mother, by Robert Ness and familyJane F. Feinglass, mother and grandmother, by Ina Singer and familyBlanche Miller, by her children and grandchildrenAnna L. Reznick, mother, by Irma Gamson and familyAlbert Aaron Erdman, on his birthday, by Mimmie Erdman and familyBess Goldsmith, mother, on her birthday, by Ilene and Alvin Powers and family

Shabbat, June 13 | 26 SivanIN HONOR OF:The Bar Mitzvah of Mason Benjamin Baylin, by his parents, Barbara Baylin and Ryan Baylin, his grandparents, Edie and Robert Altshuler, and his great-grandparents, Marye and Jerome BaylinIN MEMORY OF:Dorothy and Daniel Terner, grandparents of Mason Benjamin Baylin, on the occasion of Mason’s Bar MitzvahPhilip Finglass, father, by his familyDorothy Katz Manekin, by her childrenLester R. Litt, father, by Mindee and Bruce Block and familyPauline Brozofsky, mother, by Ellen and Dr. Mark GordonGersohn Rubin, by his children and grandchildrenAlbert Lorch, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, by Florene and Dr. Ron Goldner and familyHarry Erdman, father, by his familyIrving Pearlstein, father, by Audrey Levine and familyHenry Goldsmith, father, by Ilene and Alvin Powers and familyRoselda Cole, by Linda and Dr. Jeffrey Cole and familyAnna Glassman, mother, by her family

Shabbat, June 20 | 3 TammuzIN MEMORY OF:Clayre Blavatt, by Ronald Blavatt and familyReba and Hyman Polsky, parents, by Sherrie and Carl A. Polsky and familyMary Gold, by her familyJeffrey Stephen Hurwitz, son, by Roz HartmanIsaac Renbaum, by Barbara and Tom Steinhardt and familyArchie Cohen, by Ann and Dr. Daniel Harris and familyMorton Kahn, by his wife, Beverley, children and grandchildrenRose Hittman, by Sandra Hittman and familyHelen Weitzman, mother, by Shirley Kaufman and children

David Rivlin, father, by Estelle Weinberg and familyRuth S. Dashoff, mother and grandmother, by Ilene and Arnold Dashoff and Susan and Dr. Michael Propper and familiesPhyllis Salganik, by Gordon Salganik, Wendy and Robert Davis, Debby and Dr. Jesse Hellman, and grandchildrenAbraham Harris, grandfather, by Toba and Bill Grant and family and Kathy and Stevan Weinberg and familyJennie Pines, mother, by her familyGeorge H. Young, by Dr. Anne and David YoungAnnette P. Meyers, mother, on her birthday, by Marlene Brager and family

Shabbat, June 27 | 10 TammuzIN HONOR OF:The Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Samuel Feiler, by his parents, Hannah and Alan Feiler IN MEMORY OF:Ruth and Meyer Pollack and Gloria and Milton Feiler, grandparents of Joshua Samuel Feiler, on the occasion of Joshua’s Bar MitzvahRobert Wasserman, father, by Vera and Barry Wasserman and familyLouis Seidman, by Miriam PlattJohanna Ladenburger, by her daughter, Lottie SteinbergSamuel Blavatt, father, by Ronald Blavatt and familyDaniel Fox, brother, by Mimmie ErdmanSamuel J. Oshrine, father, by Ivan Oshrine and Marsha and Herbert StollerSayde J. Sklar, by her children and grandchildHarold Hammer, father, by Ann and Ronald Holstein and familyLeonard Rombro, father, by Joan D. RombroRobert I. Davis, father, by Carol and Gilbert Davis and familyEli Miller, by Beverly and Jordon Max and familyMolly Glaberman, by Lorraine and Earl RaffelMorton Jerome Goldman, father, by his familyJoseph Lazinsky, father, by Phyllis and Leonard Attman and Lowell R. GlazerLillian and Morris Mittleman, parents, by Rita Werthamer and familySol Slavin, by his children and grandchildrenRae Preissman, mother and grandmother, by Harriet and Richard Udell and family

Shabbat, July 4 | 17 TammuzIN MEMORY OF:Reuben Caplan, father, by Sharon and Irvin CaplanLeo Tabackman, father, by Donna and Robert Wolf and familyAlbert Hirsch, by Hedy and Irving Goldstein and Clara and Frank Hirsch Gertrude Koppel, mother, by her familyDaniel Joseph Raskin, by Joan Raskin, Lisa Raskin, and Philip Raskin

Shabbat, July 11 | 24 TammuzIN MEMORY OF:Rose Cohen, mother and grandmother, by Nancy Cohen and Michael and Andrew SchafferBernice Bass Horn, sister, by Peggy and Bill Lewis and familyMary Shostack, mother, by her familyNorman Altshuler, father, by his familySolomon Weiner, by Sylvia Weiner and family

Max Reznick, father by Irma Gamson and familyAnn Weinstein, mother, by Jay Weinstein and familyLouis and Rae Isaac, parents, by their familyMarvin Schnitzer, father, by his familyMorris Goodhart, father and grandfather, by Judy and Fred Zimmerman and familyEli J. Pateka, brother, by Marlene SzapiroAmos I. Meyers, father, by Marlene Brager and familyBertha B. Levy, mother, by Shirley Shor and familyMarci Glazer Crosby, daughter, by Lowell R. Glazer and familyElmer M. Newhouse, father and grandfather, by Susan and Dr. Marc Hochberg and Frannie and JenniferTessie Gerber, by Marlene and Bernie Gerber, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren

Shabbat, July 18 | 2 AvIN MEMORY OF:Irvin Cohn, by Dr. Jerry BuxbaumJack B. Kaplan, by Seymour WeisbergSylvia Kronthal, by Toba and Bill Grant and family and Kathy and Stevan Weinberg and familyEva P. Rapkin, mother, by Henne and Harvey Rapkin and familyShirley Sue Gelkin, wife, mother and grandmother, by Dr. Michelle Gelkin Rosenbloom and Howard Rosenbloom, Gail Sureff, and Ben and Nicole SureffSelma Lebow Finkelstein, by her familyDorothy Allex, mother, by Bernice and Herbert J. Koppel and familyFanny Radowsky, mother, by Hazel and Dr. Michael RadowskyMax Kurman, father, by Gail and Jerry Kurman and childrenEdward Mackler, father and grandfather, by Ilene and Stephen Mackler, Geoffrey, David and Melissa and Stefanie MacklerEtal Harabagiu, mother, by Amy and Mordehai Gur and familyEsther Fox Goren, by her sister, Natalie JeffreyJerome B. Rose, by Traci and Mark Lerner and family

Shabbat, July 25 | 9 AvIN MEMORY OF:Stanley H. Wilen, by his wife, children and grandchildrenJoseph Yankellow, by Dorothy Yankellow and familyBessie Franklin, mother, by Beverly and Robert Auslander and familyEarle Fritz, by his children and grandchildrenFrieda Davis, mother, by Tammi and Mark Davis and familyAnna Sugarman Bank, mother, by Estelle and Allan Rose and familyIrene Rubin, mother and grandmother, by Margi, Steve, and Nathaniel Hoffman and Rebecca HammermanFreda Renbaum, by Barbara and Tom Steinhardt and familyJoseph Bernhardt, by Doris Bernhardt and familyWarren Komins, by his familyFlorence S. Fish, by her children and grandchildrenCrawford M. Clay, by his wife, Etta S. ClayBruce Blumenthal, on his birthday, by Dr. Stuart Blumenthal and familySybil Klaff Effron, on her birthday, by her family

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Terumot HaKodesh –Sacred Tribute GiftsWe are so grateful for the generous and thoughtful contributions to Chizuk Amuno Congregation or one of our schools in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends, to wish a speedy recovery, or to express appreciation.

Sacred Tribute Gifts and contributions to Chizuk Amuno Congregation can be made by contacting our synagogue office, 410-486-6400, or by logging on to your Chaverweb accont from the Giving page of our website.

If you are interested in establishing a named endowment fund to commemorate an individual or occasion, please contact Beth Goldsmith, Development Chair, or Glenn Easton, Executive Director, at the synagogue.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation Contributions IN HONOR OFChizuk Amuno Congregation, for selling hametz by Andy SandlerChizuk Amuno Congregation, by Marat YelizarovArnie Feiner, with thanks for his recent kindness by Hazel, Michael, and Jason RadowskyJoan and Saul Gurney, on the engagement of their daughter, Stacey, to Michael Campanella by Sheila and Howard SandbankLiz Miller, on the birth of her son, Henry Stone, by Joan and Saul GurneyJudy and Norm Nahary, on the birth of their daughter, Hannah Paige, by Paulette and Jay PollackMarci and Mitchell Platt, on their son, Ryan, becoming a Bar Mitzvah by Faye and Abe Adler; Judy HyattPamela and Dr. Jeffrey Platt, on the birth of their grandchild by Judy HyattSusan and Howard Platt, on the birth of their great-grandchild by Judy HyattDr. David Roffman, on his 70th birthday by Maxine SeidmanAnn and Maurice Shamash, on the birth of their grandson, Ethan Jonah Shamash, by Barbara and Bruce LewbartLouise and Jay Weinberg, on the birth of their granddaughter, Scarlett Drew Weinblatt, by Sheila and Howard SandbankIN MEMORY OFBernard Aiken, by Darwin Freedman; Dr. Bradley TrattnerHerbert Borger, on his yahrzeit by Lynne LichtigEvelyn Burns, by Ted WaldmanRivka Chigashi, on her yahrzeit by Ilene and Marc CohenJoel Fedder, by Patricia and Gary AttmanPhilip Finkel, by Dorothy Rainess; Sheila and Howard SandbankBarbara Fox, by Melissa and Jeff BermanLeonard Glassman, by Serene Israel; Marilynn and Marty Kinstler; Lisa and Stuart Levine; Barbara and Bruce Lewbart; Paulette and Jay Pollack; Sheila and Howard Sandbank; Lisa and Brad Trattner; Lynn and Nelson Tucker; Frada Wall

Tzedakah @ Chizuk AmunoLawrence Goldman, by Jamie and Marc Cohen; Heather and Howard Cohen and family; Toba and Bill Grant; Barbara Prinice and family; Cheryl Snyderman; Lynn and Nelson TuckerLena Kahn, on her yahrzeit by Arnold KahnRhoda Katz, by Lynne, Marc, and Jeff KominsRobert Land, by Sheila and Howard SandbankBetty Landay, on her yahrzeit by Ron SchwartzmanMark Stuart London, by Jenny Baker; Melissa and Jeff BermanVicki Margolis, by Darlene and Jerry GordonAmit Nadeu, on his yahrzeit by Ilene and Marc CohenDorian Nadeu, on his yahrzeit by Ilene and Marc CohenLouis G. Omansky, by Toba and Bill Grant; Harriet and Alan Kanter; Sheila and Howard SandbankCantor Ivan E. Perlman, by Herta and Arthur Baitch; Joyce and Louis KaplanSamuel Raffel, on his yahrzeit by Earl RaffelAaron Reznick, on his yahrzeit by Debra AttmanAmy Rosen, on her yahrzeit by Andy SandlerSolomon Sandler, on his yahrzeit by Andy SandlerLillian Schwartz, on her yahrzeit by Elda and David SchwartzIsadore Stern, on his yahrzeit by Doris SternBert Stoller, by Cheryl SnydermanAnna and Szulim Wugin, on their yahrzeits by Jean PindrikA loved one, on their yahrzeit by Leah HelmanA loved one, on their yahrzeit by Pearl and Barry OslickA loved one, on their yahrzeit by Susan and Paul RichterREFUAH SH’LEMAH TORonald Reifler, by Sharon and Irv CaplanLisa Scherr, by Sharon and Irv Caplan

Chizuk Amuno Congregation Special Offerings IN HONOR OFChizuk Amuno Congregation, for their open door policy and clergy by Kaye and Herbert KreitmanGoldsmith Museum, by Dorothy HellmanShirley Matz and family, for including the Milstein family in their Passover dinner by Susan and Marvin MilsteinIN MEMORY OFIleen Dickman, by Dr. Briana Bruno HoltanToby Alfred Wiseman, by Susan and Dr. Arthur McTighe

Ezrine Library and Glazer Media Center IN MEMORY OFMark London, by Sonia Kozlovsky, Laurie Margolies, and Isabel Pinson

Krieger Schechter Day School Music Boosters Fund IN HONOR OFErika Schon, for her help with the St. Mary’s Holocaust program by Sally Grobani

Krieger Schechter Day School Scholarship Fund IN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by Ann Berman; Debbie and Chuck Frazer

Mechel Frydman, by Ann BermanBetty Loeser, by Carol and Steve LandsmanBert Stoller, by Michelle, Jeff, Daniella, and Samantha CooperDora Waranch, by Carol and Steve Landsman

Krieger Schechter Day School Special Offerings IN HONOR OFRabbi Moshe Schwartz, by Andrea FriedmanIN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by Carolyn Helfman; all her friends at KSDSLeonard Glassman, by Evelyn and Dr. Gary BragerJoseph Lebau, by Carolyn HelfmanMark S. London, by Carolyn HelfmanMary Shofer, by Evelyn and Dr. Gary Brager

Minyan Breakfast Fund IN HONOR OFDr. Moshe Shualy, with thanks for all his help by Jackie GlassgoldIN MEMORY OFLeonard Glassman, by Ruthanne Kaufman

Prayer Book Fund IN HONOR OFSamuel Cirillo, on his 1st birthday by Uncle Noa BourkeIN MEMORY OFBernard Aiken, by Ann and Dan FriedBarbara Fox, by Bonnie and Roy ZiegelsteinLawrence Goldman, by Rachel, Jonathan, Max, and Asher GoldmanA loved one, by Pamela Fradin

Esther Ann Brown Adler Fund IN MEMORY OFBarbara Fox, by Drs. Penny and Ron Silverman and family

Marcia and Dr. Jerry Buxbaum Endowment Fund IN HONOR OFDr. Jerry Buxbaum, on his 85th birthday by Elke and Arnold Neuburger; Dr. Anne and David Young

Louis Barry Gershen “Our Daily Bread” Fund IN HONOR OFBarbara Falck, on her birthday by Myra and Michael GershenIN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by Myra and Michael GershenFrieda Gershen, by Myra and Michael GershenLeonard Glassman, by Myra and Michael GershenIrving Hamet, by Myra and Michael GershenElizabeth London, on her yahrzeit by Myra and Michael GershenOtto Schwartz, by Marsha and Bernie BondroffREFUAH SH’LEMAH TOJoel Krome, by Myra and Michael GershenEsther London, by Myra and Michael GershenLois Wolf, by Myra and Michael Gershen

Melvin M. Glass Memorial Fund IN MEMORY OFEdward Kramer, by Rhona Glass and family

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I. Leon Glassgold Memorial Fund IN MEMORY OFJoel Fedder, by Jackie GlassgoldBarbara Fox, by Jackie GlassgoldLeonard Glassman, by Jackie Glassgold

Martha B. Kayne Memorial Tikkun Olam Award Fund IN HONOR OFEllen Rosenberg and Cary Besmanoff, on the birth of their granddaughter by Debbie and Dr. Seth GlassmanIN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by Debbie and Dr. Seth Glassman

Barbara Leibowitz Lichter and Barry Leibowitz Pathways to Menschlekeit Fund IN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by Miriam, Irwin, Seth, and Adina GolobREFUAH SH’LEMAH TOIan Scher, by Cheryl Snyderman

Jared Scott Levy Memorial Scholarship Fund IN MEMORY OFBernard Aiken, by Marlene Sussman and Stuart AikenLeonard Glassman, by Dorothy Yankellow

Lois and Alvin Neuberger Family Education Fund IN HONOR OFAnn and Alan Hamburger, on their birthdays by Carol and David NeubergerCarol and David Neuberger, on their birthdays by Ann and Alan Hamburger

Pauline and Ivan Oshrine Krieger Schechter Day School Endowment Fund IN MEMORY OFCarole Sibel, by the Oshrine and Seidel families

Reznik-Frier Scholarship Fund IN HONOR OFJulian Reznik, on his yahrzeit by Ailene and Michael SherIrene and Sam Zuckerman, on their 50th wedding anniversary by Dawn ReznikIN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by the Frier familyBarbara Fox, by the Frier familyMiriam Obuchowski, by the Frier family

Schneider Scholarship Fund IN MEMORY OFToby Alfred Wiseman, by Cindy and Robert Max

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund IN MEMORY OFLouis Omansky, by Fran and Norton Banks

Margot and Norman Zipper Library Endowment Fund IN HONOR OFDr. Jerry Buxbaum, on his 85th birthday by Margot ZipperDr. Norman Zipper, on his third yahrzeit by Margot ZipperIN MEMORY OFMiriam Foss, by Margot Zipper

Tzedakah @ Chizuk AmunoDiscretionery Tzedakah contributions to our clergy Discretionary Fund, as well as gifts received in honor, memory, or appreciation of life cycle occasions support charitable, cultural, and educational causes.

Edye Abrams, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Barbara FoxEllen Fedder, Michael Fedder, and Amy Pollokoff, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Joel FedderAndrea and Dr. M. Brian Polsky, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for his guidance and help preparing their family for Evan’s Bar MitzvahDr. Richard Taylor, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman for officiating at the funeral of Dr. Ronald TaylorAndrea & Dr. M. Brian Polsky, in appreciation of Rabbi Wechsler for her guidance and help preparing their family for Evan’s Bar Mitzvah The 2015/2016 Adult Bat Mitzvah class, in appreciation of Rabbi Shulman’s and Rabbi Wechsler’s time and patienceAmy Pollokoff, in appreciation of Hazzan Perlman for affixing the mezzuzah at our home and for support and comfort on the loss of Joel Fedder Andrea and Dr. M. Brian Polsky, with appreciation for Hazzan Perlman’s and Debby Hellman’s guidance and help in preparation of their son, Evan, for becoming a Bar Mitzvah Wallace Kleid, in appreciation of Dr. ShualyLily and Dr. Warren Massouda, in appreciation of Dr. Shualy for officiating at an unveiling Randi and Darrell Braman, Jr., in memory of Miriam FossShelley and David Copeland; Sue and Howard Platt; Ellen, Carl, and Karen Love, in memory of Cantor Ivan E. Perlman, beloved father of Hazzan PerlmanAnn Walter, in appreciation for the aliyah for Harold Walter

Honor Your Graduates with an Inscribed Brick Purchase an Inscribed Tribute Brick on Chizuk Amuno’s Pathway to Faith It’s the perfect time to honor your student on their graduation. Or to thank a teacher for an amazing year. Honor the memory of a loved one or celebrate a milestone or lifecycle event. • $250 per brick for up to four lines of text, 15 characters per line• Package options availablePurchase a brick by contacting Glenn Easton, 410/485-6400.

Cemetery UpdatePLEASE NOTE: On July 1, 2015 prices for one lot will increase as follows:Arlington Cemetery• Chizuk Amuno members • $1,175• Non-members • $1,275

Garrison Forest Cemetery• Chizuk Amuno members only • $1,650

For further details or to arrange an appointment, please call Marsha Yoffe, Cemetery Director, ext. 309.

In Memory of Miriam Foss: Jenny Baker; Frances Banks; Susan Bernstein; Kelly, Jeffrey, and Jackson Blavatt; Harriet and Miner Brown; Jerry Buxbaum; Cindy and Glenn Easton; Elaine Fox; Ann and Dan Fried; Irma Gamson; Garth and Gary Gerstenblith; Florene and Ronald Goldner; Fritzi and Bob Hallock; Leah Helman; Marjorie and Steven Hoffman; Serene Israel; Natalie Jeffrey; Marni and Dan Kahn; Alan and Harriet Kanter; Ruthanne Kaufman; Marilynn and Martin Kintsler; Gail and Jerry Kurman; Linda Lebovic; Lynne and Larry Lichtig; Lily and Warren Massouda; Sande and Ed Mitchell; Marilyn Naviasky; Elke and Arnold Neuberger; Arlene Nitzberg; Irene Pack; Audrey and Leslie Polt; Barbie Prince; Hazel, Michael, and Jason Radowsky; Dorothy Rainess; Dawn Reznik; Bunny Rosenthal; Nancy, David Sall and family; Sheila and Howard Sandbank; Susan and Douglas Schehr; Marcie and Brian Scher; Maxine Seidman; Judy and Phillip Simkin; Ina Singer; Cheryl Snyderman; Frada Wall; Beverly Wiseman; Dorothy Yankellow; Marsha and Sherwin Yoffe; Dr. Anne and David Young; Karen and Jeffrey Zale

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Chizuk Amuno Congregation144th Annual MeetingMonday, June 8 • 7:30 p.m.

• Election of Synagogue Leaders • “State of the Synagogue” Report by Andrew Miller• Presentation of Proposed By-Laws Amendments• Synagogue Financial Report• Dessert Reception

The by-laws proposals focus mainly on issues of board governance.

Cinema under the Stars

FORGET PARISMonday, August 17 at sundown

(Rain Date, August 18)

F R E E A N D O P E N T O T H E C O M M U N I T YEnjoy a comedic love story produced, directed, and co-written by Billy Crystal, who co-stars with Debra Winger. Mickey, a popular NBA referee who goes to Paris to accompany his father’s body.

The coffin is lost and in the mess that follows, Mickey meets Ellen, an American in Paris who

works for an airline. The movie consists of fights

and separations and many laughs.

Bring a beach chair, enjoy popcorn and other

snacks and drinks, and sit back and enjoy.

For more information, please call

410-824-2055.

Sponsored by the Judy Meltzer Cinema Under the Stars Fund