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VOLUME 77N U M B E R 7
I M P O R T A N T I M P O R T A N T
facebook.com/groups/BnaiIsraelCong/ www.bnaiisraelcong.orgSTAY CONNECTED
APRIL 2020 Nisan/Iyar 5780
Inside B’nai Mitzvah ........................................................ 2A Note from Cantor Josh ............................... 2Rabbi's Message ................................................. 3Notes by Cantor Bolts ..................................... 4Leadership Message .......................................... 5Yom HaShoah Community Event ............... 5Hineini .................................................................... 5Upcoming Virtual Events ..................................6Passover ......................................................................8Early Childhood .................................................. 11Youth & Education ............................................ 12Youth Events ...................................................... 13Israel Corner ....................................................... 14Blumberg-Zalis Family Library .....................15Social Action ...................................................... 16Men's Club ........................................................... 17Sisterhood ........................................................... 17Mazal Tovim ....................................................... 18Members in Mourning .................................... 19Donations ........................................................... 20
OUR BUILDING IS CLOSED,BUT OUR COMMUNITY IS OPEN.
Join Our Services by Video Live Stream or TelephoneParticipants can call into the B’nai Israel phone system for the following services:
ShabbatFriday evening, 6:15–7:15 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM –12:00 PM
Daily Minyan Monday–Thursday, 7:15 AM & 8:00 PM Friday, 7:15 AM Sunday, 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM
Video Live Stream InstructionsVisit the link below:https://zoom.us/j/788352437For audio:Dial-in: 1-929-436-2866Enter Meeting ID: 788 352 437 #
Phone InstructionsDial 1-929-436-2866Enter meeting ID: 788 352 437 #
PESAHOur celebrations will look different, but we will continue to tell the story of our exodus from Egypt l'dor v'dor.
See pages 8–9 for more information.
We Continue to GatherWith the health and safety of our community as the top priority, our world and our community have changed. Thank you for joining us virtually during this time.
For the full listing of all of B'nai Israel's upcoming virtual events, see pages 6–7.
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B’NAI MITZVAH
B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION6301 Montrose RoadRockville, Maryland 20852301-881-6550www.bnaiisraelcong.org
Affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
B’nai Israel Congregation is an accessible building.
Welcome to the Newest Members of Our B’nai Israel Family (February 7–March 11)
New Members ...
LISBETH & BRIAN DRISKILL
Returning Members...
BONNIE & CHARLESHARAB
Brukhim habaim! The entire congregation shares our joy in welcoming you into our B’nai Israel family.
Schilit Nursery School
Registration is now open for the 2020–2021 school year!www.bnaiisraelcong.org/www.bnaiisraelcong.org/nurseryschoolregistrationnurseryschoolregistration
2023 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Dates to be Assigned
Applications for bar/bat mitzvah dates have been sent to families with children born in 2010 who will celebrate their bar/bat mitzvah in 2023.
If you have a child born in 2010 and have not received an application in the mail, please contact Allison Karasik (240- 221-2507, allison@bnaiisraelcong. org) as soon as possible. Our scheduling team will be meeting very soon and we want to make sure we include everyone.
Typically, this page on the Scroll is filled with smiling faces of proud B’nai Mitzvah teenagers who have worked hard to gather family and friends for such a momentous occasion. Given the unprecedented situation with COVID-19, all of our April B’nai Mitzvot families have postponed their simchas until a later date.
A NOTE FROM CANTOR JOSH
The Perlman Cantors ConcertRescheduled to Sunday, November 8, 2020
To my wonderful B’nai Israel community,
It is hard to believe that just last week we were planning to fill every seat in our sanctuary with music and laughter. My brothers and I are saddened that this event, like so many others, had to be postponed. I am writing to assure you that we look forward to gathering together (perhaps now more than ever) in November. Be well and I hope to see you soon!
All ticket sales and sponsorships are automatically transferred to the new date of Sunday, November 8. For questions, please contact [email protected].
B’NAI ISRAEL is Participating in the
First National
Saturday, April 25(tentative)
Learn about the Masorti Movement, our partners in Israel, and how they support the values of diversity and egalitarianism that we cherish. Masorti in Israel makes possible full inclusion in Jewish religious and social life. Masorti is building unity in Israel through innovative programs, through its growing youth movement and through its advocacy for social justice—the Jewish Pluralism Watch.
This Spring, as we prepare for National Masorti Shabbat, we’ll be sharing stories, photographs and videos of Masorti Israel.
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RABBI'S MESSAGEby RABBI MITCHELL BERKOWITZ
Thank you for a successful transition to ShulCloud! We have successfully transitioned the congregation to ShulCloud, a web-based synagogue management software. We are so glad to hear that many are already enjoying ShulCloud’s user-friendly inter-face!
Should you have any questions or need assistance regarding your account, please email [email protected].
B'nai Israel is Creating Our Own Cookbook!
Do you LOVE to bake and cook? Then join our new B'nai Israel Cookbook Committee to share our favorite recipes with each other and with our families.
Do you HATE to bake or cook? Then also join our new B'nai Israel Cookbook Committee to help decide which recipes you'd like someone else in your family to prepare.
We want your participation to make this the best cookbook for B'nai Israel to help make our synagogue delectable. If you are interested, contact Lynn Rayman ([email protected]).
B'nai Israel Cookbook
Project
“We read aloud of our travails…with the intention of reexperiencing both the dread of oppression and the exhilaration of freedom. In contemporary terms, the Haggadah can be seen as both a trauma narrative…and a story of redemption…”
Daphne Merkin in The Passover Haggadah – An Ancient Story for Modern
Times, by Tablet Magazine (2020).
The Passover seder should not be boring. It is meant to be participatory, relevant, and meaningful. It is not only supposed to teach about the past—it should offer a lens through which to understand the present and aspire towards a better future. The seder is not just about going around the table, reading the words on the page—it is about experiencing the emotions embedded in the narrative. We experience the sorrow of bondage as we taste the saltwater. We experience the bitterness of slavery as we eat the marror (bitter herbs). We experience the haste of our departure from Egypt when we taste the matzah. We experience joy when we recline to (finally) eat of the festive meal.
The seder is an interactive experience that sends us back in time and then propels us into the future. We reenact the past in the present moment. This is true each and every year when we celebrate Passover. But this year will undoubtedly be different. And we know why this year’s seder nights will be different from all other seder nights. We do not need to ask questions to recognize the significant differences that we will experience this year (but you should still ask the Four Questions). And this is precisely
why the celebration of Passover is more poignant this year than it has been for most of us in our lifetimes.
For a few weeks now we have lived in a world of social, or more accurately, physical distancing, staying in our homes unless we are compelled by necessity to leave. No, we are not enslaved or being held in captivity, but the conditions of this temporary reality are restricting, limiting, and may border on traumatizing for some. These feelings are real, and should be addressed and managed. This is why now, more than ever, we have an opportunity to identify with the themes of Passover. We are living with significant restrictions; it feels as if our basic freedoms have been taken away. This is just a taste of the reality of what our ancestors experienced in Egypt.
Thankfully for us, this crisis is temporary. Eventually, the virus will pass, and it will be safe again for all of us to return to the normal course of our daily lives, the very same daily lives that we took for granted just a few weeks ago. Returning to that reality will be our moment of liberation, redemption, and deliverance. We will celebrate and rejoice. We will know, then, how it feels to be free—free to return to work, free to go out for dinner with friends, free to go about our daily lives. Like our ancestors in Egypt, we too can dream of liberation and freedom.
This year, use the Passover seder as an opportunity to think about, talk about, and write about the emotions brought about by our temporary reality. Prepare for your seder (whether it is with your immediately family or if you will be joining others on Zoom). Consider how you can harness our present experience to better understand both the struggle and the joy of the past. In these unprecedented times, we pray that this will be an isolated event. We pray that living through this experience reminds us to be grateful for the small freedoms of our lives and to be appreciative of the people with whom we gather both in and outside of our homes.
Wishing you all safety, health, freedom, and a chag Pesach kasher v’sameach,Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz
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MICHAEL J. SAFRA Senior RabbiMITCHELL H. BERKOWITZAssistant RabbiJONATHAN A. SCHNITZERRabbi Emeritus MATTHEW H. SIMON, DD, DHL Rabbi Emeritus JOSH C. PERLMAN HazzanSARAH BOLTSAssociate Hazzan/Music Director ROBERT KIEVAL Hazzan EmeritusHAL OSSMANExecutive DirectorMOSHE BEN-LEV Education DirectorRABBI PENINA ALEXANDER Assistant PrincipalKAREN GERTON Early Childhood DirectorNANCY GOLDBERG Schilit Nursery School Assistant DirectorSARAH JARVISDirector of Youth EngagementARIELLE KATZELFamily Engagement CoordinatorJILL GENDELMAN Librarian NETTA ASNERCongregational ShlichaAVERY SUDOWCommunications and Development DirectorJOSE (PEPE) STRAUSS Facilities DirectorPATRICIA SIMITAKOSEvents Manager
OFFICERSSTEVEN ROTHENBERGPresidentSCOTT HODESVice President AdministrationDAVID STEINVice President DevelopmentDANA LANDEVice President MembershipDOUGLAS SUNSHINEVice President Religious AffairsFONDA LOWEVice President Youth and EducationDINA COHEN GRUBERSecretaryROB LOEWYTreasurerAPRIL KAPLANAssistant TreasurerMARC LEVINEParliamentarianMARLA SCHULMAN Immediate Past PresidentCHERYL ROD Sisterhood PresidentWAYNE BERMAN | LEWIS GERTZMen’s Club Co-PresidentsJUDITH ALTNEUUnited Synagogue Youth PresidentSTEVEN COHENDR. PATRICIA GREENWEL-ROJKINDDR. STEVEN HAUSMANDR. FRED MESSING DR. STEPHEN B. ROBBINSJOEL SHANKMAN JAY WECHSLER Gabbaim
NOTESby CANTOR SARAH BOLTS
I’m very excited (and hopeful) that B’nai Israel will be hosting its first-ever LBGTQ Pride Shabbat on Friday night, June 5. This date was chosen because June is LGBTQ Pride Month. Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Riots on June 28, 1969, which are considered to be the beginning of the movement for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Today many major cities around the world celebrate Pride Month with parades, parties, workshops, festivals, and other events. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the progress that the movement for LGBTQ rights has made in the past 50 years, but also to reflect on the progress that still needs to be made. This year’s Pride Week in the DC area begins on June 5 and culminates with the Capital Pride Parade on June 13.
You may be wondering why we’ve chosen to hold a Pride Shabbat here at B’nai Israel. Our community already strives to be accepting of LGBTQ people, but there is a difference between passively accepting and actively embracing. We can think, “Of course LGBTQ people are welcome here,” but unless we take concrete steps to show LGBTQ people that they are welcome, that message might not be clear from the outside. It’s the difference between opening the door and hoping people will walk in on their own, and stationing someone at the entrance to invite people in.
We at B’nai Israel are actively working to find new ways to invite LGBTQ people in, and Pride Shabbat one of the ways that we hope to do that. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the diversity within our community, and to send a clear message that everyone, no matter their gender or sexual orientation, is welcome here. I hope you will join us in this celebration.
Save the DateLUNCH & LEARN CELEBRATIONSaturday, May 2 (tentative)
For many years, I have had the joy and privilege of teaching a very dedicated group of B’nai Israel students at a monthly Lunch and Learn session. Our focus has been a close reading of the Torah text—verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book. We have explored not only the more obvious meaning of the text but also its rel-evance to contemporary concerns and challenges and its place within the larger framework of Jewish values and ideas.
As the veterans of the class will attest, we have moved from Genesis onward at a relatively slow pace… but our dis-cussions have invariably been spirited and broad-ranging.
Now we have reached a special and exciting milestone: we are complet-ing our study of the last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy. To celebrate this achievement, our class will be sharing in a collective aliyah, as we are hopeful that we will be able to stand together on Shabbat morning, May 2 in the setting of our B’nai Israel community.
Mazal tov to all the participants in our Lunch and Learn class—and my per-sonal thanks to each of you for your staunch commitment to the study of Torah here at B’nai Israel.
–Rabbi Jonathan A. Schnitzer
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LEADERSHIP MESSAGEby DANA LANDEVice President Membership
HINEINIAnnual Campaign
2019–2020
Don’t miss the B’nai Israel Congregation
Hineini Annual CampaignTHANK YOU EVENT
FeaturingHowl at the Moon Dueling Pianos
We’re putting in our request for you to be there!
Come dance and celebrate all that B’nai Israel provides for us, our families, and our community. This event is open to all donors of the 2019-2020 Hineini Annual Campaign (and there is still time to participate!). Donations of any size are appreciated and meaningful. We want our community to be there to
celebrate with us!
Sunday, June 7th (tentative)6:30PM
RSVP information will be available in April.
Please visit www.bnaiisraelcong.org/hineini
to donate today!
Jewish tradition teaches us that the Israelites became a Jewish nation when they escaped from Egypt and wandered in the desert for 40 years. Unity and cohesion were borne out of a period of darkness and pain. As Purim has led to Pesach, this Spring has been unlike any other we’ve experienced as individuals and a congregation. Though we are amidst the economic and health crisis of our lifetimes, our Jewish community globally and here at B’nai Israel has come together to support each other. Here at B’nai our clergy has continued to reach out to homebound and ill members of the congregation on a daily basis. Volun-teers, neighbors, and friends are reaching out to lend an ear or a helping hand when needed. Many of the members of our Caring Com-mittee, Membership Committee, Hazak, and Board of Governors are participating in an effort to call each of our members. Our goal is to reach each member of the congregation to check in -- to hear how you are feeling, connect with one another, and understand each person’s needs. We want to be sure that any member of our community in need of assistance from clergy or other members has the opportunity to reach out. We’re here to help! If you are interested in assisting members of the congregation with in-person or virtual contact, please let me, the Caring Com-mittee, or the clergy know. We have many
members who would appreciate an extra phone call during the week to check in. Please email me at [email protected] to volunteer or let us know if you need assistance. Over the past six months, our membership efforts have largely focused on engaging our congregants in conversations about Jewish life at B’nai. We, as lay leaders, and our clergy, want to hear from our community —including at events, classes, listening tour sessions, and personal phone calls -- about what B’nai means to you and how you would like to grow Jewishly and spiritually. Though those efforts have been interrupted, they are still at the heart of everything we do at B’nai. Spring is traditionally a time for spiritual renewal, centered around the holiday of free-dom—Passover. Though this is certainly a departure from our typical Passover season, I hope that you will take this time to connect with family, friends, and our community, finding strength in our shared Jewish life here at B’nai Israel.
YOM HA'SHOAH V'HAGVURAHMaryland's Community-Wide Holocaust Commemoration
Sunday, April 19Livestreamed from Congregation B'nai Tzedek
2:15–3:30 PMCommunity-Wide Commemoration
https://www.jcouncil.org/events/community-wide-yom-hashoah-commemoration-2020Learn more about the JCRC's Holocaust Remembrance programs at jcouncil.org/YomHashoah.
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upcoming virtual events March 29–April 4 April 5–11
29 9:00 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
30 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 10:00 AM Havdalah with Rabbi Berkowitz 10:30 AM Kid-Focused Seder Workshop with Arielle
Katzel 2:00 PM Talmud Torah Parent Beit Cafe with Moshe
Ben-Lev 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
31 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 9:30 AM Morning Ivrit (Hebrew) with Netta Asner 1:00 PM Seder Song Swap with Cantor Josh, Cantor
Bolts, and Netta Asner 3:30 PM Passover Kahoot (Grades K–5) with Sarah
Jarvis 4:20 PM General Trivia and Passover Kahoot
(Grades 6–12) with Sarah Jarvis 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
1 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 11:15 AM Talmud Study with Rabbi Mitchell
Berkowitz 1:00 PM Model Seder (Beginner) with Rabbi Safra 3:30 PM Arts & Crafts (Grades 6–12) with Sarah
Jarvis 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
2 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 1:00 PM My IDF Service: Combat Service with
Netta Asner 2:00 PM Leader’s Guide (Intermediate/Advanced)
with Rabbi Berkowitz 3:30 PM Show & Tell (Grades K–5) with Sarah
Jarvis 4:20 PM Show & Tell Talent (Grades 9–12) with
Sarah Jarvis 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
3 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 11:00 AM Shabbat Sing-a-long with Cantor Josh 11:30 AM Disney World Q&A with Sarah Jarvis 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
4 9:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service
5 9:00 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
6 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 10:00 AM Havdalah with Rabbi Berkowitz 1:00 PM My IDF Service: Combat Service with
Netta Asner 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
7 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 9:30 AM Morning Ivrit (Hebrew) with Netta Asner 11:30 AM Pre-School Model Seder with Rabbi Safra 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
8 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 7:50 AM Siyyum Bekhorim—Siyyum for the First
Born
9 9:00 AM Pesah Festival Service
10 9:00 AM Pesah Festival Service 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
11 9:00 AM Shabbat & Festival Services
12 9:00 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
13 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 10:00 AM Havdalah with Rabbi Berkowitz 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
14 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Festival Ma'ariv
15 9:00 AM Pesah Festival Service 8:00 PM Festival Ma'ariv
16 9:00 AM Pesah Festival Service with Yizkor Prayers 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
17 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 11:00 AM Shabbat Sing-a-long with Cantor Josh 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
18 9:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service
April 12–18
WWW.BNAIISRAELCONG.ORG/JOINVIRTUALLY
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upcoming virtual events19 9:00 AM Morning Minyan 2:15 PM JCRC Community-Wide Holocaust
Commemoration 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
20 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 10:00 AM Havdalah with Rabbi Berkowitz 1:00 PM My IDF Service with Netta Asner 7:15 PM Board of Governors Meeting 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
21 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 9:30 AM Morning Ivrit (Hebrew) with Netta Asner 6:30 PM Zikaron BaSalon with Marsha Tishler 6:30 PM Zikaron BaSalon with Isaac Gendelman 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
22 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 11:15 AM Talmud Study with Rabbi Mitchell
Berkowitz 1:00 PM From International to National: Holocaust
Memory in Israel and America 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
23 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
24 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 11:00 AM Shabbat Sing-a-long with Cantor Josh 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
25 9:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service
26 9:00 AM Morning Minyan 1:00 PM My IDF Service with Netta Asner 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
27 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 10:00 AM Havdalah with Rabbi Berkowitz 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
28 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
29 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 1:30 PM Shira B'tzibur (Israeli Singing) with Rabbi
Berkowitz and Netta Asner 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
30 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 8:00 PM Evening Minyan
1 7:15 AM Morning Minyan 11:00 AM Shabbat Sing-a-long with Cantor Josh 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
2 9:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service
April 19–25
April 26–May 2
OUR BUILDING IS CLOSED, BUT OUR
COMMUNITY IS OPEN.
WWW.BNAIISRAELCONG.ORG/JOINVIRTUALLY
SHABBAT Candlelighting & Havdalah
April 3/4 7:17 PM/8:01 PMApril 10/11 7:24 PM/8:09 PMApril 17/18 7:30 PM/8:16 PMApril 24/25 7:37 PM/8:23 PMMay 1/2 7:44 PM/8:30 PM
See page 9 for Pesah candlelighting.
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PASSOVERWednesday evening, April 8–Thursday evening, April 16.
Dear Friends,
From the moment we closed our building and opened the virtual space, one question was repeated more than any other: what is going to happen to Passover this year? Can seder be delayed? Is it possible to conduct a virtual seder?
I think we know the factual answers. Passover is going to begin on the 15th of Nisan (Wednesday evening, April 8) whether or not the synagogue is allowed to re-open. We will still refrain from eating hametz, and it will still be a mitzvah to eat matzah at the seder. We have seen the power of technology, and I know many families are planning to conduct the seder in different locations but connected over Zoom. (Click here for a letter from the chair of the Rabbinical Assembly ritual subcomitee providing guidance on streaming seders.) The real question is not whether Passover will happen, but rather whether we will be able to rise to the occasion.
Seder is a lot of work. Passover is a lot of work. I have but one response: we can do this.
There are certain things that every seder needs: parsley, horseradish, haroset, matzah, shankbone, roasted egg, matzah balls (not required, but …). All of these items can be purchased or made from scratch; it depends on how you enjoy spending your time.
The primary requirement of the seder is to tell the story. Some like to read the traditional passages from the Haggadah. Others choose to skip those passages and tell the story more creatively. Some like to use a traditional Haggadah while others prefer such abridged versions as The 30-Minute Seder. Still others like to make their own using online resources (see list to the right for recommended sites). The amount of preparation and the length of the discussion is up to you; you have the power to devise a program that works for you and your family.
The good and the bad of the seder is the same: it’s all up to you. On one hand, it requires a little effort; on the other, nobody is going to look over your shoulder to tell you that you didn’t do it right.
Some people are going to find themselves leading a seder on their own for the first time this year … and we want to help you do it. Please join us for one or more of the workshops listed on page 9.
For these and other Passover questions, our philosophy is simple: Passover is going to be different this year, but we can do this! I hope to see you on-line. Shalom,Rabbi Michael Safra
SHOPPING & CATERING
We are happy to share with you offerings from local caterers who are here to help make your Pesach planning easier and delicious. Many small businesses have suffered during this unprecedented time, and we hope you will join us in supporting their efforts. Please click below to browse menus and place orders:
• Medina Kosher Kitchen is offering special Passover and Shabbat menus.
• Soupergirl (All offerings are pareve/vegan) offers soups and other essentials for the Seder.
• The Shalom Kosher group is offering online shopping and catering options.
• Moti’s Market is also offering online shopping and catering options.
ONLINE HAGGADOT
Learn about the history and structure of the Haggadah at MyJewishLearning.com. Check out these online Haggadah resources:
• Traditional Haggadah by Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner. Find other Passover materials including song parodies at his site, www.jewishfreeware.org.
• Abbreviated Haggadah from Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston.
• Make your own Haggadah at haggadot.com.
• Feast of Freedom Passover Haggadah The Feast of Freedom is available in full as a free PDF. Print copies may be purchased here.
• Noam and Mishael Zion's popular haggadot, A Different Night and A Night to Remember are available for FREE download at www.haggadahsrus.com.
HAG PESAH SAMEAH
FROM YOUR B'NAI ISRAEL
FAMILY
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Virtual Pesah Service Times & Candlelighting
Wednesday, April 8Seder Night7:21 PM Candlelighting
Thursday, April 9First Day of Pesah9:00 AM Festival ServiceCandlelighting is after 8:07 PM
Friday, April 10Second Day of Pesah9:00 AM Festival Service6:15 PM Shabbat Ma’ariv Candlelighting is before 7:23 PM
Saturday, April 119:00 AM Shabbat & Festival Services
Tuesday, April 147:27 PM Candlelighting 8:00 PM Festival Ma’ariv
Wednesday, April 15Seventh Day of Pesah9:00 AM Festival ServiceCandlelighting is after 8:13 PM8:00 PM Festival Ma’ariv
Thursday, April 16Eighth Day of Pesah9:00 AM Festival Service with Yizkor Prayers (11:00 AM)The festival ends at 8:14 PM.
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Androidhttps://zoom.us/j/788352437
iPhone one-tap US: +19294362866,,788352437# or +16699006833,,788352437#
TelephoneDial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 929 436 2866 or +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 788 352 437
WORKSHOPS
Kid-Focused Seder Workshop with Arielle KatzelMonday, March 3010:30 AM Small seder this year? That’s the perfect opportunity to design an experience around your kids’ interests! Spend some time with Arielle as she shares some of her ideas (activities are best for children ages 4–11). ZOOM or Facebook Live
Seder Song Swapwith Cantor Josh, Cantor Bolts, and Netta AsnerTuesday, March 311:00 PM Take time to refresh yourself on some of the seder classics, learn newer songs coming out of Israel, and even enjoy a few parodies. ZOOM or Facebook Live
Model Seder (Beginner)with Rabbi Michael SafraWednesday, April 11:00 PMLearn all the necessary basics to conduct a seder on your own. How do you arrange the seder plate? What are some recommended haggadot? How does one lead a discussion that says enough, doesn’t include too much, and engages everyone at my table? ZOOM or Facebook Live
Leader’s Guide (Intermediate/Advanced)with Rabbi Mitchell BerkowitzThursday, April 22:00 PM Take your discussion to the next level with stories and teachings that go beyond the classical text of the Haggadah. ZOOM or Facebook Live
Pre-School Model SederTuesday, April 711:30 AMChildren in the Schilit Nursery School and beyond are invited for a short, interactive model seder with the clergy. Break the Matzah, sing songs, and show off how ready you are for the big holiday! ZOOM or Facebook Live
PASSOVERPREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAY
Pesah Guide 5780 This guide is intended to help families maintain a kosher for Pesah home in accordance with the principles of Conservative Judaism and its understanding of Jewish Law. Please click here for the the Kashrut Subcommitee Recommendations for Passover 5780 in Light of COVID-19.
Mekhirat Hametz—Selling of Hametz Click this link (https://bnaiisraelcong.formstack.com/forms/sellinghametz) to grant Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz permission to sell your hametz on your behalf.
Siyyum BekhorimWednesday, April 87:15 AM Virtual Minyan7:50 AM Virtual Siyyum The traditional siyyum, freeing first born from having to fast on the eve of Passover, will take place virtually this year. Join Rabbi Safra after the morning Minyan on Wednesday, April 8, for lessons from tractate Berakhot. Click here to participate. Participants will have to provide their own bagels. :)
www.bnaiisraelcong.org/passover
The Perlman Family Seder Thursday, April 9 6:30 PMJoin the Perlman brothers, Rabbi Eli, Rabbi Richard and Cantor Josh on the second night of Passover for their family seder. A Haggadah will appear on your screen so everyone will be able to follow along together. The evening will begin with a short yom tov Ma'ariv (evening) service for those who wish to recite Kaddish. We will pause the video and sound during the meal and will resume approximately 45 minutes later. Please have your seder plate and meal ready.
Click here to join the Perlman Brother's second night seder.
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THIS IS HOW OUR GARDEN GROWS
SAVE THE DATEAn Evening Honoring
KAREN GERTONfor 32 Years of Service to B’nai Israel Congregation
Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM
The entire B’nai Israel community is invited to reminisce and celebrate the incredible
impact that Karen has had on our children and our community.
Stay tuned for more information!
Yom HaAtzmaut CelebrationWednesday, April 29
7:30-9:00 Yom HaAtzmaut Program for Adults
"A Bridge Between the U.S.-Israel: The LGBTQ Community” with Elad Strohmayer SpokespersonEmbassy of Israel Washington DC
Elad Strohmayer is the Spokesperson of the Embassy of Is rae l to the U n i t e d S t a t e s i n Washington D.C., a role he assumed in July 2018. As the Spokesperson, he serves as a resource for editors, journalists and broadcasters to receive information and official statements on issues relating to Israel. Elad joined Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in February 2010. Before joining the Israeli Foreign Service, he worked for the Jewish Agency in Israel for 8 years. Elad holds a BA degree in Political Science and International Relations and an MA degree in International Relations – Diplomacy and Security Studies, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Elad Strohmayer is married to Oren Ben-Yosef and is a native of Bat-Yam, Israel, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
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school because this “play” is important and tremendously beneficial for the development of your child!
disappear completely. Building these nerve connections triggers a child’s inclination for and abi l i ty in completing complex learning tasks as they grow and mature . Shaping, splashing, scooping, or molding materials require many different muscles to work together at once. Scaffolding occurs when an adult or older sibling participates in the play. Children are observers and they learn quickly as others handle materials and communicate about their work, giving the children the opportunity to discover new ideas.
Building cognitive and motor memory is an important outcome of interacting with sensory materials that tap into the five senses. Providing opportunities to use the same materials over and over help to reinforce this memory. Using a variety of tools holds their interest longer, increasing concentration, fine motor development and creativity.
On top of all these benefits, we find that when young children become overstimulated, anxious, or frustrated, sensory materials help to calm them. We know the importance of giving our students items that are cold, wet, sticky, or of another varying texture, providing them the chance to build upon their previous understanding of different object’s characteristics. Sorry moms and dads, you may have to do some additional laundry or give an extra bath after a day at our
Sometimes parents come to pick up their children at school to find that their clothes are wet, or their shirt is dirty, or they will need a bath that night as they have clay in their hair. So why do we continue to do “messy” activities at school?
These messy activities or sensory play, stimulate the children’s sense of touch, smell, sight, taste and hearing. The materials are essential for fine motor skills, brain development and motor memory. Additional benefits as the children play, are social interaction and language development as they learn new words, talk about their experiences and share. Sensory play gives children the chance to learn about the world around them. So, at B’nai Israel Schilit Nursery School, we say, “The messier, the better!”
Children are born with a brain packed full of neurons. Learning through their different senses helps to develop pathways between these neurons. The more these pathways are used, the stronger that pathway becomes. This is extremely important because if a pathway is not used often enough, it can
EARLY CHILDHOODby KAREN GERTONDirector
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YOUTH & EDUCATIONby RABBI PENINA ALEXANDERAssistant Principal
“Every experience is a moving force. Its value can be judged only on the ground of what it moves toward and into…It is the business of the educator to see in what direction an experience is heading…so as to judge and direct it.”
–John Dewey, prominent American educational reformer of the 20th century
When John Dewey wrote those words, he never would have imagined the situation we find ourselves in now. Schools are closed, and parents have now assumed the role of substitute teacher. While extremely challenging, this moment presents us with an opportunity for parents and kids to connect in new ways. What are the experiences we hope to share with our kids, whether part of a formal school curriculum or generated out of their immediate environment?
A few weeks ago, though it feels like it was a lifetime ago, I had the privilege of sitting in on a 3rd grade Judaics class right before Tu Bishvat. Because that festival celebrates the gift of the trees, the teacher aimed to demonstrate to the students that we and the trees are connected. She led them in an educative experience by which they gazed at a particular tree out the window and imagined that it was breathing in the carbon dioxide that they expelled and then the students breathed in what the tree expelled, the oxygen. It was a simple and effective exercise where the students learned of the symbiotic relationship we share with trees. And then, she went deeper by using a story to connect them to how plants grow to demonstrate to the students how not only do we need trees to live, but the
growth of children into adulthood mirrors the experience of a seed becoming a plant. In essence, she was teaching them that we, too, share a life cycle and that we are not so unlike trees in some important ways.
This lesson relied on the students understanding the metaphor of the tree, but it is an effective one in relating to the human experience. One way the teacher offered was that we each grow differently and that we are each essential to the world.
How much more so do we rely on metaphor in our observance of Pesach, where we all become the educators as well as the students. Our Rabbinic sage, Rabban Gamiliel's teaching appears in the Hagaddah: in each generation human beings are obligated to see themselves as though they too went out of Egypt. It is a metaphor not just for Passover, but for our lives: we, too, were slaves and now we are free. The seder offers us the singularly most engaging way of learning the story of the exodus; we learn by doing and by experiencing, a true educative experience. We taste the foods of our degradation and drink the wine of our freedom. We recline while we enjoy our meal as free people. We illicit questions and engage in discussions about why these rituals matter to us all these generations later.
Avadim hayinu, ata b’nai horin—we were slaves and now we are free. We engage our entire selves in virtually reliving the experience of the exodus for two nights (one if you live in Israel). And then what? How, as parents and educators, do we judge and direct the experience of the seder so that it leads our learners, our children, in a valuable direction, as Dewey says? How does that experience impact our lives today and our responsibilities as Jews and human beings? How do we know this educative experience has made an impact? How will it change us?
These are not easy questions and they bear returning to again and again. To that end, the Torah recognizes the great impact of the exodus on the nascent people of Israel and teaches 36 times that because we were ‘gerim’/sojourners in the land of Egypt, a people without land, rights or agency, we must show kindness and love to those who are vulnerable in our society. This is only one application from the experience we had in Egypt that we left behind, and the Torah
reminds us again and again so that the lesson always remains in our hearts and minds.
We take these messages to heart, and it is our duty to continue to figure out how to live those values in our lives today so that the lessons the seder teaches will not be lost.
As Passover approaches and many of us find ourselves facing a situation we may have not been expecting: leading the seder for our immediate family, we will be sharing resources with you to help you and your family have a meaningful experience together.
We miss seeing you and hope your family stays healthy and happy! Hag sameach!
RAMAH FAMILY CAMPMay 22–25, 2020 in Palmer, MA
(tentative)
This ruach-filled weekend includes arts, sports and nature workshops led by top instructors, a Ramah-style Shabbat, and numerous camp activities. Special family activities, as well as separate programs for adults and children of various ages and
childcare, will be offered.
Local families whose children have not attended Ramah receive a 50% discount!
For more information or to register, go to https://www.campramahne.org/current-families/year-round-programs/family-camp/ or email Pamela Kekst for details
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YOUTH EVENTSby SARAH JARVISDirector of Youth Engagement
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EVENTS
Carl & Doris Lane
YOUTH DEPARTMENT
In this time when we don’t know really what is on the horizon, on March 23rd the second cohort from B’nai Israel of the Israel Engagement Fellowship was supposed to have their graduation at the Israel Embassy. Because of all the precautions that are in place currently the graduation has been postponed to an unknown date. This does not take away the bonds that were made in this class that full of mostly strangers. It also does not take away all that these teens learned, the debates they had, the knowledge that they will carry with them as they finish high school and start the next adventure in their life which is college.
This class is one of my favorite parts of my job and I think the most rewarding. It allows me to engage with teens not just from B’nai Israel but all over the DMV area and learn about who they are, get to know them bet-ter, and for them to get to know me and feel comfortable coming to me and using me as a resource in the future. From the first cohort that we had last year, I still keep in touch with some of those kids and I am very pleased and proud to see the ones who graduated last year have gone on to be involved with Jewish life on campus and Israel advocacy on campus and in their daily lives.
This year similar to last we had a few teens who registered from B’nai Israel who have all been involved in varying degrees in the synagogue. The part about teaching this class that is my favorite is that I get to meet and engage with teens I would not normally get the chance to. On Sundays, I am here preparing for various programs but since I do not teach in Talmud Torah, I miss the op-portunity to engage with the madrichim who
help in the classrooms. We have a few teens who are part of IEF and are also madrichim and now they come to my office and say hello and they feel comfortable coming to me with questions or concerns. I also have kids who I see on a regular basis and have grown an even stronger bond with them now that we are a part of this special class. This class is one that makes you think and really helps determine how you are going to rep-resent and talk about Israel in college or in the real world. A lot of these kids came with prior knowledge, but this class allows them to learn and hear from their peers and talk about things they may have not felt confident or comfortable discussing before. One of the students in the class is Isaac Shulman who I also teach every other Tuesday night for Noar B’yachad upper school. Here are some of his takeaways from The Israel Engage-ment Fellowship from one of our students, Isaac Schulman.
Although I came into this program not really knowing what it was about, I have found the IEF program to be very informative. I thought I knew a lot about Israel since I visited in 2018 and I have been attending Hebrew school through eleventh grade. During the first session of the program, our class came to visualize and understand over 15 major events in the State of Israel’s history. We also learned about the Israel-Palestinian border conflict. However, we are learning about the conflict and some of the everyday struggles from both the Arab/Palestinian point of view and the Israeli point of view. In addition, we have gained a deeper understanding of the Israeli gov-ernment, including the election process. In addition to the plethora of information I have gathered from the fellowship, I have also learned about many different types of opportunities to connect with Israel while I am away at college. I have definitely learned a lot of interesting facts from the fellowship and practical information I can apply when talking about Israel.
Passover Kahoot (Grades K-5)Tuesday, March 213:30-4:15 PMCome play a fun trivia game inspired by Passover with some extra fun questions mixed in! Visit the website for Zoom info.
General Trivia & Passover Kahoot (Grades 6-12)Tuesday, March 214:20-5:15 PMCome join Sarah for an awesome game of Kahoot with general trivia questions and some fun Passover questions included. Visit the website for Zoom info.
Arts and Crafts for Grades 6-12Wednesday, April 13:30-4:30 PMGrab some supplies and get to make collages with your friends online. Visit the website for Zoom info. Supplies needed: Cardboard or poster board, glue or tape, old magazines and newspapers, markers, crayons, pens, and some creativity and an open mind!
Show & Tell (Grades K–5)Thursday, April 23:30-4:15 PMBring something to this call that you think everyone would love to see! Be creative (can be an animal, person, something too big to bring to school!) Link coming soon. Show & Tell Talent (Grades 9–12) Thursday, April 24:20-5:15 PMCome and show off your best talent! Be creative! Link coming soon. Disney World Q&A (Fun for the whole family!)Friday, April 311:30 AM (Join in during Cantor Josh's Sing!) Hear about Sarah's experiences working at Disney World! Ask her questions and find out some fun secrets about the Happiest Place on Earth. Click here to join.
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israel cornerby NETTA ASNERCongregational Shlicha
The congregational shlicha program is made possible by a partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
From International to National: Holocaust Memory
in Israel and Americawith Netta Asner
Congregational Shlicha
Thursday, April 227:30 PM
Click here to join.
I started my IDF military service in April 2014 and I was in the IDF Spokespersons course when “Operation Protective Edge” began in July 2014. Technically, we were not allowed to have cellphones during the day, but there were leniencies in place because many of us had friends fighting in Gaza. I received a news notification that a lone soldier, Max Steinberg, had been killed in Gaza. A few moments later, my sisters wrote in our Whatsapp group that they were going to attend his funeral in Jerusalem. There were nearly 10,000 people who participated in his funeral on Mount Herzl.
That moment, along with many others, taught me about the strong community that makes Israel so unique. Yes, Israelis may be rude, they argue, and they bicker, but in a moment of despair, 10,000 of them will stop what they are doing to honor someone who served Israel while his family was on the other side of the world.
Two weeks after Passover is Israeli Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron. Unlike the Memorial Day marked by most Americans, Yom Hazikaron is a very solemn day. Most people have a relative or someone they know who was killed during their military service, security job, or murdered in a terror attack. The Israeli TV stations stop their normal programming and show individual stories of soldiers. A siren is heard during the eve of Memorial Day and on the day itself. People all over Israel will visit the cemeteries, while soldiers and volunteers stand beside graves of those who no longer have living relatives. Since Yom Hazikaron is such an important national observance, many songs have been written in honor of
soldiers. In some cases, the words of soldiers have been set to music by known artists.
It is in this spirit that I bring the observance of Yom Hazikaron to B’nai Israel. To help you observe this solemn day, I will be compiling Zikaron (memorial) packets. These packets will include a Yarzheit candle, along with a biography of a soldier killed in action, and a song that was written about them. I invite you to join me in remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives protecting the State of Israel by signing up to participate in this observance of Yom Hazikaron. All who register will receive a Zikaron packet to observe this solemn day at home. I hope that the personal connection to a specific soldier will make this day meaningful and create an opportunity to mourn along with those who are in Israel.
On a personal note, this Yom Hazikaron when I think about all those we have lost, I will also be praying for my brother to be safe. My brother, Yakir, was drafted into the army on March 25th to the Nachal brigade. This is the first time in my life that someone so close to me is in a combat unit. I feel tension and concern when I consider Yakir’s role. At the same time, I am proud of him and know that he is contributing to the protection of Israel. I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers too when I chant the Prayer for Soldiers of the IDF on the last Shabbat of April, and remembering with me later that week those who we have lost with a Zikaron packet in honor of Yom Hazikaron.
Zikaron BaSalonTuesday, April 21
6:30 PM with Marsha TisherDesigned for teens but open to all
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6:30 PM with Isaac Gendelman
Click here to register.
Zikaron (Memorial) Packets
In observance of Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, we will be distributing digital “Zikaron Packets” to those who would like to observe this day of remembrance. The packet will include a biography of a soldier killed in action, and a song that was written about him/her or words of theirs turned into a
song following their death.
I inv i te you to jo in me in remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives protecting the State of Israel by signing up to participate in this observance of Yom Hazikaron. I hope that the personal connection to a specific soldier will make this day meaningful and create an opportunity to mourn along with
those who are in Israel.
To receive a Zikaron Memorial Packet, please contact Netta ([email protected]).
My IDF ServiceWeekly interviews with former
soldiers about their positions and experiences in the IDF.
Monday, April 6 at 1:00 PMMonday, April 20 at 1:00 PMSunday, April 26 at 1:00 PM
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BLUMBERG-ZALIS FAMILY LIBRARYby JILL GENDELMANLibrarian
Passover, the major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days from the 15th day of Nisan, is upon us. Passover materials for all ages are available from Amazon.com, including fiction and non-fiction, Haggadot, books about preparing a seder, cookbooks, music and movies, to help get you into the spirit of the holiday. Below is a sample of some of the materials that we hope will enrich your holiday celebration. See page 8 for a list of online resources for Haggadot.
AdultsThe Women's Passover CompanionThe Book of Passover by Benjamin BlechPassover: It’s History and Tradition by Theodor Herzl GasterPreparing your Heart for Passover by Kerry OlitzkyPassover Survival Kit by Shimon ApisdorfThe Art of Jewish Living: The Passover Seder by Ron WolfsonThe Dinner Party: A Novel by Brenda Janowitz
ChildrenThe World Needs Beautiful Things by Leah Rachel BerkowitzThe Matzah Ball Fairy by Carla HeymsfeldFantastic Foto Hunt PesachThe Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah by Leslie KimmelmanFrogs in the Bed by Anne KofskyPippa’s Passover PlateThe Ten Plagues of Egypt by Shoshana Lepon
Teens/TweensOut of Egypt by Rabbi Moshe MoscowitzPharaoh’s Daughter by Julius LesterThe Koufax Dilemma by Steven SchnurRabbi Rocketpower and the Half-baked Matzah Mystery by Susan AbramsonPrivate Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder by Bryna FiresideA Thousand Eggs for Sarajevo by Ronnie HornPenina Levine is a Hard-boiled Egg by Rebecca O’Connell
HaggadahsThe Baseball Haggadah by Rabbi Sharon ForemanSammy Spider’s First Haggadah by Sylvia RoussThe Animated Haggadah (with a DVD)Richard Codor's Joyous HaggadahPassover Haggadah in Another DimensionThe Energizing Haggadah for ChildrenThe 30 Minute Seder: The Haggadah that Blends Brevity with Tradition Dayenu! a Passover Haggadah for Families and Children (included DVD)A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah by Noam ZionThe Traditional Egalitarian Passover Haggadah The Dancing with Miriam Haggadah by Elaine Moise The Freedom Seder by Arthur WaskowThe Birnbaum Haggadah by Phillip BirnbaumThe Lehmann Haggadah by Marcus Lehmann
CDs for allCelebrate Kids: Kosher Cuts Shirey Pesach Rock N' Roll Matzah Ball The Spirit of Passover IV The Growing Season: Stories for Tu B’Shvat, Purim & Passover Passover Seder FestivalThe Mirror; Passover Offering
Movie DVD’sSeder on Planet Matzah Ball Pesach with Uncle Moishy The Prince of Egypt Joseph, King of DreamsA Taste of Passover The Devil’s ArithmeticNora’s Will
CookbooksThe New York Times Passover Cookbook The Passover Feast IIPassover DessertsKosher by Design PesachPassover Seders Made Simple Let My Children CookMaccabee MealsMatzah Meals
These items can be ordered from www.amazon.com.
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SOCIAL ACTIONPARTNERING FOR PINTS
Interfaith Blood DriveSunday, April 26 (tentative)9:00 AM–2:30 PMB'nai Israel Congregation
For detailed information about donor eligibility, the power red program, or to schedule an appointment, dial 800-733-2767. You may also sign up at www.redcrossblood.org, click on Donate Blood, click on Schedule an Appointment, and enter the Sponsor Code: B’nai Israel.
For questions, contact Gail Libin ([email protected], 240-620-1807), or Rachel Levine-Hyman, Program Associate (301-816-5562, [email protected]).
A special thank you to our volunteers who have helped make our recent Social Action Projects such a success. A thanks also to the Sisterhood and Men’s Club for helping to sponsor and support these programs.
On Sunday, February 16, B’nai hosted over 125 residents and staff of the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to an afternoon of lunch and entertainment. Many thanks to: Gail Libin, Esther Teller, Jeff Moss, Micki Goldstein, Debbie Moss, Anne Jarrett, Shelley Honikman, Marcia Kerchner, Sue Edwards, Norma Krupenie, Ruth Eisenberg, Marcia Levine, Lou Gerst, Juliann Goldman, Jeff Fredman, Randi Poli, and Signe Wetrogan.
On Sunday, March 1, B’nai Israel volunteers provided and served dinner to the residents of the Interfaith Women’s Shelter in Rockville. Many thanks to: Sue Edwards, Adam and Sara Brown, Adam Possner and family, Joel Schwartz and family, Nazzie Shirazi, Dina and Alan Lipschultz, Eric Luftman, David, Chase, and Tyler Sotsky, Anne Jarrett, Shelley Honikman, Harriet Fredman, Mickey Goldstein, Marcia Kerchner, Randi Poli, Wayne Berman, and Signe Wetrogan.
Prepare for Pesach by putting your hametz to good use—donate it to
Project Manna today!
Support B’nai Israel’s
PROJECT MANNAUrgently Needed Food Items (though we take all nonperishable food items)
• Instant Oatmeal Packets (Original Flavor)
• Brown Rice• Whole Grain Pasta• Tuna/Salmon/Chicken (in
Water)• Dry/Canned Beans (Low
Sodium)• Natural Nut Butters• Canned Vegetables (Low
Sodium)• Canned Fruit (in Juice)• Fruit Cups• Shelf-stable Individual Milk Boxes• Cooking Oils & Spices
Thank you for your commitment to this life-giving mitzvah! All food items will be directed to the Manna Food Center.
SHANA FRENKEL, LCSW-CSynagogue Liaison
The JSSA Synagogue Liaison program is a partnership between J S S A a n d l o c a l congregations as an additional support to families. Shana Frenkel, LCSW-C, is available to discuss a whole range of issues—from parenting to aging, communicating to stress-relief. If Shana is not the right person to help, she will make the connection to other professionals from JSSA and beyond.
Shana can be reached at ([email protected], 301-610-8396).
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at B’nai Israel!
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MEN’S CLUB
www.bnaiisraelcong.org/mensclub
Service to B’nai Israel & CommunityStrengthening Jewish ValuesBuilding Friendships
The last few weeks of closings and disruptions to our traditional routines, because of the pandemic, have been stressful for many. These events have altered the way we think and approach our lives in ways that we could not and would not have imagined only 365 days ago. We hope that the Passover holiday, regardless of how you spend it, gives you meaning and hope for the coming year. May the messages of Passover strengthen us all and those close to us with hope for the future and the essential sprit of life and love. On behalf of the B’nai Israel Men’s Club, we want to wish everyone a happy and meaningful Passover holiday for both you and your family.
While much of our March programming was curtained because of the closure of B’nai, we did manage to have a few programs up through March 12th. We have a few people to thank for making those Men’s Club programs so successful. First, we want to thank those who helped prepare and serve dinner on March 1st at the Interfaith Women’s shelter in Rockville. There are always more opportunities to help on this meaningful project. Thanks also go to our fabulous Food Committee for all the work that they did to make our breakfast – speaker event on March 8th, featuring Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, such a success. We had over 60 people come to hear Rabbi Blumenthal, along with Rabbi Safra, speak to the changing nature of Conservative Judaism in the U.S and abroad. Thanks go to all the Men’s Club members who helped serve food and treats at the Purim Carnival on March 9th and then again at the Purim Seudah on March 10th, that featured a terrific show from Illusionist, Ben Corey. Both were fun events for us and we were glad to help make these Purim events so successful for B’nai Israel. Thank you to Mark Berlin for again coordinating the ROMEO dinner on March 12th at La Limena Restaurant, in Rockville. Even though it was postponed, we want to
again congratulate Alan Isenberg and Bernie Rod for the honors that they will receive when the Federation of Jewish Men’s Club’s Seaboard Region Blue Yarmulke Brunch is rescheduled.
Unfortunately, with the closure of the synagogue and the restrictions on crowds, the Men’s Club will not be sending out the Yom HaShoah yellow candles this year. Even though you will not be receiving a yellow candle this year, please be sure to remember Yom HaShoah on the evening of April 20st and light a candle to remember the six million who perished in the Holocaust. A thoughtful donation that you can make to commemorate Yom Hashoah, made out to the B’nai Israel Men’s Club, will go to help sustain this program in the future.
Unfortunately, as of the writing of this article, we have canceled all of our programming for April. If circumstances change and we are able to move ahead with some programs, we will let everyone know through our Men’s Club webpage, listserve, and/or flyers. Once again, we wish everyone a happy and meaningful Passover holiday.
For questions about the Men’s Club and/or to get involved, please contact our co-Presidents: Wayne Berman ([email protected]) or Lewis Gertz ([email protected]). For more information on Men’s Club, please visit our website at www.bnaiisraelcong.org/mensclub.
We look forward to seeing you again soon.
SISTERHOOD
www.bnaiisraelcong.org/sisterhood
Due to the many c l o s i n g s a n d disruptions during this time, the following Sisterhood programs and activities are canceled until further notice:
• Chicks Who Stitch• Drop In Mah Jongg• Model Seder at the Brookdale Senior
Residence• Bingo at the Hebrew Home• Preparing/Serving Dinner for the
Homeless• Judaica Shop
Meals on WheelsMeals on Wheels deliveries will continue to take place. A letter was sent to those who help with the deliveries with new instructions as to how to obtain the meals from the Hebrew Home. If you have any questions please contact Alice Harris ([email protected]) or Lynn Rayman ([email protected]).
Torah Fund “CHESED” 2019–2020 The Torah Fund campaign is ongoing. We are very close to our goal for this year. Donations i n all amounts to Torah Fund are gratefully accepted. Contact Debra Fredman, Torah Fund Chair ([email protected]) with questions.
2020 Mah Jongg Card OrdersFor all those who purchased 2020 Mah Jongg cards prior to the deadline of the end of January, the new cards should arrive at your home by mail by early April. For those who ordered cards after the deadline, and for those who would like to purchase cards, cards will be available in the Judaica Shop when we can reopen.
Washington Jewish WeekWe are still taking orders for the Washington Jewish Week. Please contact Linda Reisner ([email protected]) to renew or start a subscription.
Stay safe and healthy and please continue to touch base with friends, family and neighbors. This is especially important for those who are elderly. Just check in and let them know you care.
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mazal tov aeh lfnApril Anniversaries and Mazal Tov to...
Jay Gruber and Dina Cohen Gruber – 2Andy and Barbara Halpern – 2Ralph and Anita Kornbluth – 2Adam and Marci Possner – 2Ron Salz and Gabrielle Annes – 2Bruce and Tammi Shapiro – 2Elkana and Ayala Bar Eitan – 3 Jay and Lynn Katzen – 3Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky – 3Matt and Alison Glaser – 4Stuart and Beverly Greenfeig – 4Steve and Christina Hersh – 4Jordan and Laura Goldstein – 5Steven and Marla Rice – 5David and Stacey Shapiro – 5Michael and Lisa Fisher – 6Nate and Hodaya Segal – 6Wayne and Francine Benjamin – 7Norman and Nadine Greenbaum – 7Andrew and Ruth Ritwo – 7Russell and Randi Rothenberg – 7Saul and Sandra Greenfield – 8Wayne and Amy Mircoff – 9Jerry and Nancy Reed – 13Jay and Linda Weiss – 15Jerry and Joanne Cohen – 16Stephen Moss and Sharon Seidel Moss – 16Mark and Leslie Berlin – 17David and Karen Grossberg – 17Ira and Karen Selss – 17Alan and Linda Cooper – 18Steve and Robyn Lustig – 20Philip and Amy Kaplan – 21Ira and Phyllis Lieberman – 22Kenneth and Erika Schor – 24David and Merle Hershfield – 28Alain and Allyson Taylor – 28Misha Belkindas and Leonora Karasina – 29Leon and Heather Prosky – 29
Sarit and Ken Sichel on the birth of their grandson, Mino Zvi Sichel Achituv.
Brenda and Robert Sandler on the birth of their granddaughter, Vivienne Ruth Sandler.
Eleanor and Dr. Steven Kahan on the birth of their grandson, Logan Miles Vassil.
CAMP KATAN Half & Full Day Options June 22–July 31
Summer Gap ChildcareAugust 3–28
• Fun for children ages 2–5• Trained Staff (2 Adults per bunk)• Energetic CITs• Lunch Time • Waterplay Fun• Outdoor Adventures• Creative Art Activities• Sports & Games• Special Events• Shabbat Experience• Full-Day Childcare Component
REGISTER ONLINEwww.bnaiisraelcong.org/campkatan
Contact Nancy Goldberg for more information (301-816-5578, ([email protected]).
Camp Katan is looking for CITs.
Interested candidates should complete the application form found online at www.bnaiisraelcong.org/campkatan.
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We are all touched by B’nai Israel.
It makes a difference in our lives. And it is our endeavor to ensure that it makes a difference in our community for many years to come.
As our parents planted for us, let us sow the seeds that will make a difference for our children and grandchildren. –Talmud Ta’anit 23a
CREATE YOUR JEWISH LEGACY
www.jewishlegacygw.org
As we celebrate our successes, we are grateful for the commitment and generosity of those who came before us. Dues and annual donations do not provide sufficient resources for all we must do to sustain Jewish life at B’nai Israel. And so we invite and encourage you to create your own legacy.
It is so easy to make a planned gift or bequest through B’nai Israel’s Create a Jewish Legacy Program. Simply include B’nai Israel in your estate planning as a beneficiary in your will, under your retirement plan or life insurance policy. It carries no financial obligation in the present, but it will have a huge and lasting impact on our future.
Avery SudowDevelopment Director
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B’NAI ISRAEL CEMETERIES
B’nai Israel Congregation maintains three attractive cemetery locations.
For information about the B'nai Israel Oxon Hill Cemetery, or our sections at Judean Memorial Gardens or Garden of Remembrance, please contact Executive Director Hal Ossman (301-816-5563, [email protected]).
B'nai Israel Congregation mourns the loss of our beloved member:
HARLEY FELSTEIN
We also extend sympathies to our members:
Andrew Apt on the loss of his grandfather, Howard Norman Apt.
Carren Oler on the loss of her husband, Harley Felstein.
Barbra Goldberg on the loss of her brother, Richard Levy.
Pat Neustadt on the loss of her mother, Shirley Serber and her father, Jack Serber.
Valerie Smith on the loss of her brother, Robert Stavola.
Martie Nebb on the loss of her mother, Marian Wall.
The Fine Arts Committee Needs Your Historic B'nai Israel Photos!
The Fine Arts Committee is working on a project to display the history
of B'nai Israel through photographs. We are in need of the following:
Confirmation Class photos for the following years:
any photos prior to 1954,1958, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1970,
1972–1982, 1984–1986, 1994–2001, 2009–2013.
Historical photos of B'nai Israel synagogue and/or events that have taken place throughout it's long history—
weddings, b'nai mitzvahs, programs, graduations, class photos, etc.
If you have any of these photos, please consider sending them
to us to reproduce. Your original photographs will be returned once
they are copied.
Please contact Randy Sager ([email protected])
for more information.
Confirmation Class of 1988
The new and expanding B'nai Israel
Judaica Museum is actively soliciting fine antique/vintage Judaica for its collection.
If you have any items you would liketo donate or would consider lending
to B'nai Israel for display, please contact Randy Sager,
Fine Arts Chairperson ([email protected]).
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B’nai Israel Congregation deeply appreciates all contributions directed to the various funds of our congregation.
Donations Made in February | D O N AT I O N S C A N B E M A D E AT bnaiisraelcong.org
DONATIONSDue to increased printing and labor costs:
1. Each contribution will be acknowledged by mail to one designated recipient.2. Only contributions of $18 or more will be printed in the Scroll.3. Donor acknowledgements will be sent by email and will also appear on year-end statements.
Please note:Etz Hayim Humashdedication: $60,
Siddur Sim Shalomdedication: $30
Endowments
Funds
Abrutyn Family Leadership EndowmentIn Honor Of:Kayla’s bat mitzvah by Vickie AbrutynIn Memory Of:Michael Abrutyn by Vickie AbrutynDr. Elias Abrutyn by Vickie AbrutynMy grandmother, Jennie Tannenbaum by Vickie AbrutynSamuel B. Abrutyn by Vickie Abrutyn
Arnold and Sylvia Heft Sustaining EndowmentIn Memory Of:Arnold Heft by Barbara Heft, Gregory, Evan, Meredith Auerbach
Bruce R. Saypol Camp Ramah Scholarship FundIn Memory Of:Benjamin Reed by Jerry and Nancy Reed
Chester and Rita Stein Environmental FundIn Memory Of:Richard Levy, brother of Barbra Goldberg, by Leslie and Jerry Solomon
David Easton Video Education EndowmentIn Memory Of:Irma Lee Ettinger by Glenn and Cindy Easton
Goldie and Henry Stein Endowment for Special EducationIn Memory Of:Marcia Jacobi by Rita and Chet Stein
Hazzan Deborah Togut Memorial Endowment FundIn Memory Of:Connie Kamerow’s beloved mother, Helen Kamerow by Harold and Sherri BergerMarcia Jacobi by Linda and Jeff Reisner
Hazzan Robert Kieval Music Library FundDonations Were Made By:Ruth and Frank VernetKaren BolnickMartie and Jack NebbMelissa KutnerIn Memory Of:Harvey Katzen’s mother, Mildred Katzen by Gail and Paul Chod
Jerry Neil Memorial Sustaining EndowmentIn Memory Of:Rosa Yazdi’s beloved husband, John Yazdi by Mincy Neil and FamilyLillian Kalrys, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother by Mincy Neil and Family
Jonathan A. Schnitzer Rabbinic Chair EndowmentIn Memory Of:Regina Goldberg by Malka and Shelly FinkelSeymour Finkel by Malka and Shelly Finkel
Louis and Helyn Fanaroff Sustaining EndowmentA Speedy Recovery For:Gary Bortnick from Sharon and Steve Moss
Mandel and Stein Prayer Book FundIn Memory Of:Mildred Bendavid, mother of Lois Alperstein by Gail and Paul ChodJohn Yazdi by Rita and Chet Stein
Mary and Israel Shulman Student Community Service Endowment FundIn Memory Of:Jack Serber by Michael Heiserman
Mildred and William Kaplan Social Action EndowmentIn Honor Of:The bat mitzvah of Ellie Hannah Weinstein by Jeffrey Pollak and Karen FoxmanThe bat mitzvah of Sara Leah Weinstein by Jeffrey Pollak and Karen Foxman
Murray and Rose Gottlieb USY/Kadima Scholarship EndowmentIn Memory Of:Marian Wall, mother to Martie Nebb, mother-in-law to Jack, grandmother to Sarah and David Nebb by Martie and Jack Nebb
Rabbi Jeshaia and Hilde M. Schnitzer Israel and Camp Ramah Scholarship Endowment FundIn Appreciation Of:Rabbi Schnitzer’s care and support during Andrew’s illness and recovery by Ruth and Andrew Ritwo
Rabbi Michael Safra Adult Programming FundIn Appreciation Of:Rabbi Michael Safra for leading the shiva service for my mom, Denise Marzouk by Jacob and Mona El-Gamil
Rabbi Safra for his care and support during Andrew’s illness and recovery by Ruth and Andrew RitwoIn Honor Of:Rabbis Safra and Schnitzer for their extraordinary kindness on the passing of our aunt by NancyAbramowitz and Mark EllenbergIn Memory Of:Marian Wall, mother of Martie Nebb by Carol and Donald TenderMel Levine by Thelma Fisher
Rose and Frank David Epstein Educational EndowmentIn Honor Of:Richard Daumit’s Shabbat aliyah by Barbara and Richard DaumitIn Memory Of:Madeline Shere by Barbara and Richard Daumit
Ethel and Irving Schilit/Suzanne and Sol Lipson Endowment for College OutreachIn Memory Of:Betty Gerson Minsk by Fred, Stefanie and Samara Langsam
Wilma and Ron Lenkin Holocaust Education EndowmentIn Memory Of:My mother, Chaya Perelmuter by Sylvia Rozines
Adult Education FundIn Memory Of:Bernice and Stanley Weissberg by Jeffrey and Fonda Lowe
Aliyot and Honors FundA Donation Was Made By:Howard FeuersteinIn Appreciation Of:My Sukkot and Shabbat aliyot by Vicki UchillIn Honor Of:My aliyot by Bert SilverMy aliyah by Jake Rothmel
Cantor Ilana Wolpert Music Enrichment FundIn Memory Of:Edith Fleischer, beloved mother and grandmother by Nicholas and Jo-Anne Fleischer
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HAZAKIn Memory Of:Morris “Marty” Lamonoff, grandfather of Michael Chernicoff by Harriet and Theodore FredmanIda Uchill by Vicki Uchill
Hineini Campaign 2019-2020In Memory Of:Edward Miller by Vicki Uchill
Fran Zavin Talmud Torah Scholarship FundIn Memory Of:Marilyn Storch by Alice Harris
General FundIn Honor Of:Jake Rothmel’s birthday by Bernard AscherThe 70th wedding anniversary of Sandy and Walter Budman by Noah and Avery SudowCantor Josh with appreciation for leading the shiva minyan for my dad, and for his support andkindness by Rene ScheckerIn Memory Of:Marcia Jacobi, sister of Debbie Moss by Alan and Dina LipschultzHelen Kamerow by Anne and Jeffrey AbendLillian Balick by Arnold and Judith WestermanDavid Pfeifer, beloved brother of Karl Pfeifer by Candace SawyerMarian Wall, mother of Martie Nebb by Debbie AxlerDorothy Dworkin by Iris LernerFred Dziadek by Bernard AscherA. Bernard Solomon by Noah and Avery SudowBarbara L. Gold by Sanford L. Gold
Kiddush FundA Speedy Recovery For:Lynn GertzIn Memory Of:Sam Uchill by Vicki Uchill
L.I.F.E. Lecture FundIn Memory Of:Richard Gapin by Carol and Donald TenderIra Klosk by Carol and Donald Tender
Morning Minyan FundIn Honor Of:Maddy Sisco’s bat mitzvah by Barbara and Sam WilliamowskyAlan Isenberg, Blue Yarmulke Man-of-the-Year 2020 by Sue and Richie TaffetIn Memory Of:The anniversary of my beloved parents, Saul and Norma Gordon by Amy S. GordonDavid Goldstein, my father by Benson GoldsteinHyman Stein, my grandfather by Chet SteinMorris Zaremba by Dr. Sam ZarembaMarlene Brager by Jaye and Bob GreenfestCheryl Rimerman by Jaye and Bob GreenfestMarlene Brager by Jaye and Bob GreenfestJerry Karbeling by Kenny KarbelingMy mother, Sophie Gertz by Lewis and Lynn GertzMy husband, Jerry Neil by Mincy NeilDr. M. Gary Greenbaum, my brother by Nathan GreenbaumSherryl Ann Rosenthal by Nathan M. AppelJanet Appel by Nathan M. AppelMildred Markowitz, Karen’s mother by Rabbi James and Dr. Karen MichaelsSigmund Fepelstein by Robyn and Steve LustigLeo Hausman, my father by Steven Hausman
Nursery School PTA FundIn Honor Of:The birth Karen and Manny Gerton’s grandson, Cole Jackson Gerton by Sherry and Larry Wachtel
Refugee Aid FundIn Appreciation Of:Cantor Bolts for leading the Shiva service for my mom, Denise Marzouk by Mona El-Gamil
Sisterhood In Appreciation Of:All the condolences I received from my B’nai “sisters” in memory of my mother, Denise Marzouk by Mona El-GamilIn Memory Of:Marcia Jacobi, beloved sister of Deborah Moss by Lisa and Alan Isenberg
Tzedakah and Welfare FundIn Appreciation Of:Rabbi Safra, for conducting the funeral service for Laurie Goodman by Charles GoodmanIn Honor Of:Rabbi Safra by Charles GoodmanAvi Wallace’s bar mitzvah by Rabbi Mark RaphaelIn Memory Of:Rabbi Berkiowitz’ beloved grandmother, Phyllis Waldman by Jaye and Bob Greenfest
Yahrzeit and Yizkor FundIn Memory Of:Sandra Oser by Aaron Oser and Liz Lauren-OserChuck, Marge, Robert, and relatives of the Levin Family by Abbe LevinAbram Shamroevsky by Aelita ZagoskinMorris Zetlin by Alan PollinChantale Ouaknine by Alice and Edward TauberArlene Johnson by Anne JarrettDavid Amsellem by Arlette SnyderGwen Westerman by Arnold and Judith WestermanEleanor Westerman by Arnold and Judith WestermanFay Friedman by Barbara KotlerCantor Jacob Friedman by Barbara KotlerRabbi Seymour Panitz by Barbara Panitz and FamilyJudith Saphire by Barbara Panitz and FamilySylvia Panitz by Barbara Panitz and FamilyReba Brooks by Bonnie and John HarteLeo Pascal by Brenda PascalFred Kolker by Brenda Pascal Milton Bornstein by Bruce and Marcia KayGertrude Goldberg by Carl GoldbergAbraham Proger by Laurie and Steven FormanLeonard Forman by Steven and Laurie FormanIda Shepard by Carol and Barry HartmanAlice Steinberg by Carole and Jerry CohenReba Brooks by Cynthia and Morton ZetlinMorris Zetlin by Cynthia and Morton ZetlinAlvin Brooks by Cynthia and Morton Zetlin Hyman Sloan by Dale, Andy, Michelle, and Josh SingerRegina Gordon by David, Rebecca, and Emily GordonJoshua Michael Gordon by David, Rebecca, and Emily Gordon Elsie Gedaly by David M. AlexanderMorris Kligman by Debbie and Danny GlazerSteven King by Deborah and Jeffrey KingThea Boone by Deborah and Joel MeiselElsie Plotkin by Diane BoehrAlvin Plotkin by Diane BoehrRobert “Bobby” Cohen by Dorothy CohenSally Richman by Dorothy CohenElizabeth Reiskin by Dr. and Mrs. Joel Reiskin
Samuel Cutler by Dr. Herschel CutlerRon Tisch by Eddi, Marissa, Courtney, Zachary and Rider TischBessye Banks by Edward KaplanNathan Freishtat by Elaine and David GoodmanFanny Simon by Elaine and David GoodmanFaye Zane by Eleanor and Michael GoodePhilip Shatzman by Eliot ShatzmanBlossom Ritter by Erica and Lewis MorseHoward Teller by Esther, Ilene, MarjorieEdith Novenstein by Evan and Judy NovensteinBeatrice Wertheimer by Evelyn and Norman LevyDiana Adler by Fern BensignorWilliam Adler by Fern BensignorJoel S. Ganz, M.D. by Fred, Stefanie, and Samara LangsamStephanie Tubbs by Fred, Stefanie, and Samara LangsamAnna Ely by Gerald and Brenda WolfDiana Greenbaum by Geri and Paul SteinMy parents by Gloria KitaySemen Levit by Hana Ryaboy and Mariya AnkudinovaGeniya Zabolotskaya by Hana Ryaboy and Mariya AnkudinovaSara Modlin by Hank and Ruth ModlinCharles Agatston by Harold and Joan KrauthamerMorris and Claire Krauthamer by Harold and Joan KrauthamerRubin Bernstein by Harriet and Harvey Stein Norman Bernstein by Harriet and Harvey SteinClara Linchitz by Harriet and Morris AltschulerAlbert Emsellem by Helene and David EmsellemClara Mirsky by Herbert and Sheila RosenblumLewis Hofmann by Hilde HofmannMartin Saginor by Hortensia SaginorNorman Epstein by Ilene and Irwin BarneyAlbert Emsellem by Irene KaplanBetti Wechsler by Irwin and Ilene BarneyBenjamin Barney by Irwin and Ilene BarneyAlvin Rosenthal by Irwin and Sylvia Rosenthal Ethel Penn by Irwin and Sylvia RosenthalStuart Mendelson by Jackie Mendelson and FamilyAlex Cohen by Janet SteinEdith Kopelman by Jerome and Barbara KopelmanRosemary Palmer by Jesse and Roberta PalmerAlvin Steinberg by Jill and Andy KleinRudolf Abraham by Joan BarrRose Bernstein by Joanne and Stan Milobsky Brian Malmon by Joanne and Stan MilobskyRita Goldberg by Joel GoldbergSidney Nathanson by Jon and Reva NathansonLouis and Sarah (Shirley) Cohen by Judy and Ian CohenJulius Ginsburg by Judy Avrunin and FamilyJennie Starmell by Judy GrosbergHerman Goldberg by Kay and Sam KotzMildred Goldberg by Kay and Sam KotzBernard Morchales by Ken and Lara KaufmannEndre Klein by Laurie, Lawrence, Daniel, and Michael BrachfeldAlan Sheps by Leah and Allan ZendelRudey and Rose Cooper by Linda and Alan CooperMorris Morguelan by Linda and Alan CooperJoanne Alpern by Linda and Jeffrey Reisner and FamilyMildred Gelfound by Linda and Stanley MargoliusJose Koricki by Linda, Jodi Koricki, and Holly KarpVivian Cines by Lisa and Larry Cines Louis Brein by Lisa and Larry CinesRose and Martin Scharf by Lisa IsenbergMax Garson by Lisa, Michael, Elyssa and Ethan GarsonPhilip Chernikoff by Lolly Shapero and Mike ChernikoffJeanne Block by Lorraine and Richard Rose
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Steven Greenfield by Lynn and Wolf BlitzerLouis Brein by Miriam and Sheldon Tommer Louis Tommer by Miriam and Sheldon TommerJacob L. Abramowitz by Mark Ellenberg and Nancy AbramowitzHenrietta Kay by Marvin S. Kay Benjamin Kay by Marvin S. KayGloria Halpern by Mel HalpernBeverly Freedman by Mickey and Linda FreedmanPearl Baum by Mickey and Linda FreedmanSarah Best by Miriam R. BestJose Belkindas by Misha BelkindasIrving Kider by Mitchel, Jill, Teddy, Jack, and Sam KiderAnna Shulman by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence ShulmanRandy Katzelnick by Fae Beloff Ethel Beloff by Fae BeloffDolores Berman by Vicki BermanLeonard Chod by Paul and Gail ChodHarry Pascal by Paula Pascal Levine Arnold Cooper by Paula Pascal LevineAdolfo Strauss by Pepe StraussRosalie Goldman by Philip A. GoldmanJack Serber by Philip GoldmanMatthew Tepper by Phyllis and Mort LessansIrving Schwartz by Phyllis SniderCharlotte Goldberg by Randy and Don GreenbergRonald Ottenberg by Regina LevinIra Marcus by Renee KuffDr. Ronald Ottenberg by Rhoda SeigelRose Wolfe by Richard RoseMaurice Hatwell by Rita HatwellJasa Belkindas by Riva SokolskyHerman Rosenfeld by Robert RosenfeldSigmund Fepelstein by Robyn and Steve LustigJoy Golden by Rodney GoldenSidney Elenberg by Ruth Elenberg-EisenbergIrving Engel by Sandra WexlerSadie Sacks by Sarajane SacksSonia Golubcow by Saul Golubcow and Hedy TeglasiGertrude H. Cohen by Selma C. KunitzMorris Kligman by Sherry and Larry WachtelFredric Ratner by Stan RatnerRobert Goldman by Stanley and Carol Goldman Harry Goldstein by Stanley and Carol GoldmanAlexander Langsam by Stefanie, Fred and Samara LangsamGloria Shaw by Steve and Lois Gutmann and FamilyIrving Graff by Stuart and June GraffNathan Gerrol by Sue and Richie Taffet Samuel Sigel by Sue and Richie TaffetFannye Balkman by Susan and Larry LesserEtta Eck by Susan Eck Perlman and FamilyGerald Rubin by Ted and Gayle KaplanAbraham Berman by Terry and David Irwin and FamilySidney Nathanson by Toby KullbackLena Rotchild by Victor and Susan WinocurSarah Fanaroff by Wendy FanaroffReizl Marim Izkovna Rabinowitz by Yefim Milinevsky Genia Freida Froimovna Rabinowitz by Yefim MilinevskyPauline Silas by Zelda and Ronnie Silas
This is the B’nai Israel delegation to AIPAC Policy Conference 2020. We learned so much about the U.S.-Israel relationship. We heard from our elected officials. We engaged with our senators and congressmen to discuss the importance of
bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
We hope that you can join us next year at Policy Conference 2021!
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KAREN GERTON Early Childhood Director
NANCY GOLDBERG Schilit Nursery School Assistant Director
• Ages transitional 2s, 2, 3, and Pre-K • Before Care beginning at 7:30 AM• Half-day until 12:30 PM• Children’s Choice enrichment until 2:00 PM• Full-day option until 6:00 PM• Flexible scheduling options
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2020–2021
Schilit Nursery School
