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The Shalom
Dear Friends,
L’shanah tovah! I hope you’ve had a won-derful High Holiday season.
The start of the year 5776 offers a perfect opportunity for each of us to choose a goal for our own growth. Some choose a rela-tionship to strengthen or repair, a skill to develop, a new role to begin.
This is also a perfect time to pick a new ar-ea of Jewish practice or study. Fortunately, our Lifelong Learning committee at Oseh Shalom has planned a wonderful year ahead
for adult learning, with opportunities for Hebrew study, book lectures and discussions, film screenings, and much more. Most Saturday morn-ings, when we don’t have a bar or bat mitzvah that Shabbat, our service includes a time for Torah study and discussion, led by me, Cantor Charlie or knowledgeable members of our synagogue.
This year, I’ll also continue to teach adult classes on a number of Sun-day mornings. Here is my Sunday morning teaching schedule so far:
Marking & Elevating the Cycle of Life— We'll explore some key practices, ancient and modern, for common life cycle events such as bar/bat mitz-vah, divorce, mourning, and more. We will read and discuss diverse viewpoints from A Guide to Jewish Practice, volume 3: The Life Cycle, an important new resource from the Reconstructionist Movement.
Rabbi Doug Heifetz Cantor Charlie Bernhardt
Executive Director Barry Nove Religious School Director Renee Richards
Volume 49, No. 2
October 2015/5776 Oseh Shalom’s Monthly Newsletter
Content Highlights Rabbi Heifetz’s Monthly Word
NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBER BRUNCH
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2015 AT 9:30 A.M.
OSEH SHALOM
7515 OLIVE BRANCH WAY, LAUREL, MD 20707
FREE
Please RSVP by November 5, 2015 to Ann Wittik-Bravmann, (410) 792-2868, [email protected] or call the synagogue office at (301) 498-5151.
1 Rabbi’s Monthly Word
2 From the Executive
Director
2 Letter from President
3 News From School
3 LARS Board Member
Needed
10 Birthdays
11 Yahrzeits
16 Oneg Sponsors
17 Contributions
19 Anniversaries
20 Oseh Shalom Calendar
21 Candle Lighting Times
Social Hall looking better than
ever for B’Yachad Back to School
Continued on back cover
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Welcome to the October is-
sue. With Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur now behind
us, I can almost catch my
breath. I hope you have en-
joyed our new Sound Sys-
tem, the new flooring in the
Social Hall, and are looking
forward to our upcoming B’Yachad Simhat Torah
Pot-luck Dinner and Services.
Ron Benton-Klein is the new Buildings and Grounds
Chair. He’s really been working on sprucing up the
grounds. He planted lovely flowers, and he and his
son Aaron repainted the curbs, parking space lines,
and even the disabled person parking decals. A
number of Religious School families painted class-
rooms, alongside our Religious School Director,
Renee Richards. Renee went above and beyond to
make certain that the children’s experience in each
classroom would be the most wonderful ever. Her
leadership made it possible to create a new com-
puter lab with new laptops.
There is a lot of love and dedication involved--and
no few angels in the Oseh Shalom community who
have sought to improve and make our experiences
all the better through donations. And, I do mean
angels. The Sound System; our ability to now Live
Stream; our new flooring in the Social Hall, and
much more would not be possible without a bit of
being an angel. The congregation can “fly” higher
than ever before, due to these improvements. We
have been able to bring you the Shalom In Brief
through seed money to restart a print edition of the
much longer online version of the Shalom. The
Shalom In Brief is now a benefit of being a member
of the Oseh Shalom community and is funded
through the Oseh Shalom budget as a successful
and popular means of communicating.
That brings me back to our B’Yachad program,
launched two years ago. We have never seen so
many people joining us in recent years for Shabbat
From the Executive Director
A great joy of being part
of the Oseh Shalom com-
munity is coming togeth-
er for life cycle events.
Witnessing the baby
naming of our youngest
members, usually at a
Friday night service, adds
a great sweetness to that Erev Shabbat.
The convocation of our first graders is another
milestone in the lives of our religious school
children and their families. It is marvelous to
see the adorable faces of the group as they line
up on the Bima.
Skipping ahead several years, a true source of
community “naches” or pride and happiness is
attending B’nei Mitzvah services. I am awed and
amazed at the accomplishments of our stu-
dents. The Shabbat service with the gift of the
tallit, the transfer of the Torah, and the person-
al stories of the parents and those of Bat or Bar
Mitzvah always inspire me. I truly am grateful
for the opportunity to see the Torah portion
through the fresh eyes of the next generation.
As President, I have also had the privilege of
being part of the Oseh community as we gather
together to support one another at Shiva ser-
vices. The warmth of these gatherings has been
very moving. At such a difficult time, communi-
ty means so much.
I look forward to being with our Oseh Shalom
congregation to celebrate and support each
other, together as a community, in this Jubilee
year for our synagogue and as we embark on
the next fifty years.
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan
Continued on page 4
President’s Letter
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Now that the race through the
holidays is behind us, the reli-
gious school is ready to settle
into a smooth groove of learn-
ing and fun. This past month,
our students have blown the
shofar, decorated Sukkahs,
danced to Israeli music, creat-
ed Deborah trees, recited blessings, practiced He-
brew, discussed the meaning of tzedakah and so
much more! What makes my heart warm is hearing
the students talk about how much fun they are hav-
ing and how they “can’t wait” to see their friends
again next week. When they tell me they are excit-
ed to come to Oseh, then I know we are doing
something right. Our phenomenal teachers have
poured their passion into each lesson, and it shows.
Looking ahead, the religious school has a lot
planned. First, there are the community-wide
B’Yachad. Every month we will have an entire-
synagogue event. Sometimes these events will fall
on a holiday, and sometimes they will simply be a
way for us all to get together. I have two main
goals for these events. First, I want the students to
experience Judaism as it happens. It is not just
something to be learned in a classroom. Second, I
want the families to connect. With each dinner,
each service, each event, it is an opportunity for
Oseh Shalom to grow together as a community.
The religious school PTO is off and running too. Our
Parent Teacher Organization is a very important
part of our religious school. Why? Because it takes a
village to raise our children. We are all in this to-
gether, and I need your help. Just like B’Yachad, it
will be another opportunity for parents to connect.
Our children are bonded. They come to Oseh and
are happy to see their friends. But what about our
parents? The PTO will be creating monthly pro-
gramming, like yoga, and running Café Oseh in or-
News From the Religious School der to offer parents the opportunity to hang out
together. My goal? I want the era of ‘dropping
off’ kids at Sunday school to end. I’d love to see
entire families coming to Oseh on Sunday morn-
ings—the kids in the school wing, the parents in-
volved in activities in the social hall.
I’m looking forward to an eventful October. As
always, stop by to say hello!
B’Shalom,
Renee Richards
Oseh Representative Needed
The Laurel Advocacy and Referral Service (LARS) –
http://www.laureladvocacy.org is seeking an Oseh Shalom
representative for their board.
This exceptionally important service, located not far from
Oseh Shalom, works with local homeless and low-level individ-
uals in helping them attain self-sufficiency. LARS provides ser-
vices such as food pantries, employment services, housing,
health care, counseling, help with the Winter Shelter intakes,
etc. For more information about the position, please contact:
Helen Lowe Metzman, [email protected],
Felicia Friedman, [email protected],
or Linda Bergofsky, [email protected],
Below is a description of the board position:
Member of the Board of Directors
Job Description and Expectations
Mission: To enable homeless and low-income people in Lau-
rel who are in crisis to achieve stability and long-term self-
sufficiency.
Position:The Board will support the work of LARS and pro-
vide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While
day-to-day operations are led by LARS’ Executive Director
(ED), the Board –ED relationship is a partnership, and the ap-
propriate involvement of the Board is both critical and ex-
pected. Specific Board responsibilities include:
Serving as a trusted advisor to the ED as she
develops and implements LARS’ strategic plan
Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by
LARS for evaluating its impact, and regularly
measuring its performance and effectiveness
Continued on page 6
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and holidays like Simhat Torah, Hanukkah, and Pu-
rim as we have through B’Yachad. We had 180
people join us for a free dinner at the B’Yachad
Back to Shul Night. The program has been expand-
ed this year and still requires angelic support to
make it happen.
So, I’m sharing that on the Oseh Shalom “Wish
List.” Oseh Shalom still needs angels from the con-
gregation to help us continue this program, which
requires a part-time coordinator for each event and
the covering of catering costs. A donor sponsored
the catering of the Back to Shul Night Dinner. Our
Simhat Torah B’Yachad is a pot-luck dinner be-
cause we have not been able to secure funding.
Our November B’Yachad Shabbat Kiddush Lunch-
eon is being underwritten as part of the Bar Mitz-
vah being held that Shabbat. However, the
B’Yachad on the calendar after November, includ-
ing the Hanukkah B’Yachad Dinner, currently needs
help from angels. The cost of these dinners is over
$1,500, sometimes significantly more depending on
the number of people we are expecting, the menu,
etc.
Oseh Shalom does not have funding in the budget
to cover these programs. I truly wish we did. So, if
you are in a position to feel a bit angelic and help
us underwrite one or part of one B’Yachad for the
remainder of the year, please contact me or Kelly
Benton-Klein, Development Chair.
Finally, I would like to thank all those who have
helped in the office for this summer: Judy Arnoff,
Mona Davis, Lisa Karpf, Doris Kirschbaum, Mariyan
Kolev, Yannet Pena, and Pauline Pivowar.
L’Shanah Tovah,
Barry Nove
Executive Director
301-498-5151
Continued from page 2, Executive Director Would you like to SAVE money while EARNING
money for Oseh Shalom? Who would say no to
that question? Let me tell you how!
Even though I volunteered to head up the development
committee (think fundraising) I really despise most
fundraising programs. I am guessing I am not the only
one who doesn’t want to spend twice the amount on
pizzas or gift wrap or cookie dough just to support
something we care about. So my main focus for year
round fundraising (still have to do some traditional
fundraising) is to offer opportunities for members to
help Oseh financially without spending more money
than they do in their normal day to day spending.
AND, there is a way for you to reduce what you may
owe for building fees. Please look below to see some
of the ongoing ways you can help Oseh. I will keep it
brief and then you can contact me with questions or
look at previous editions for more information.
Do you ever shop at Giant?
If so make sure you have registered your My Giant
Card with their A+ School Rewards program to
support Oseh’s Religious School. You earn
points when you shop that is turned into cash for
the school. If you have a child in public school,
you can link two schools to your card and earn
money for both. Let’s get 100% of the congre-
gation linked in to this program.
If you purchase Giant gift cards from us, we can earn
more money (4-5%). You buy the cards for face
value from one of our programs (SCRIP or Giant
Bucks) and we earn a rebate. Win/win option.
Do you ever shop on Amazon?
Then please make sure you are linked to Oseh with
AmazonSmile. This is Amazon’s program
where they donate a percent of your purchase to
your designated organization. Again, no extra
cost to you.
You can also purchase Amazon gift cards through
our SCRIP program that you can load to your
account and pay with that instead of your credit
card. This would earn Oseh an additional 3% of
your purchase. So a double earning for Oseh and
nothing extra from you.
BoxTops for Education-Do you have these labels in
your house. I am pretty confident you have a cou-
ple at least.
Go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/BoxTops/
Participating-Products to see the products and
what the label looks like.
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Please collect all the Box Tops that are in your
home and friends’ homes, and bring them to
Oseh whenever you can. Each label is worth 10
cents and if we all collect, we could earn a lot of
money. Just think if every family collected just
100 Box Tops this year we could raise $2500. I
think we could do more than 100 each - are you
up for the challenge?? Remember collecting
from friends and neighbors is fair game.
So now you may be asking how any of this can save
you money. I have explained how it doesn’t cost
any extra but what about a direct benefit to you.
The answer is fairly simple. We have decided that this
year, 50% of the rebate you earn through SCRIP pur-
chases can be used to OFFSET some (or all) of your
Building or Maintenance Fund. So if your rebates to-
tal $400 this year, than $200 would go to covering
your building fees and $200 would go to general fund-
raising. So, not only are you helping Oseh’s fundrais-
ing goals, you could reduce your expenses. Of course,
you could opt not to offset your building funds and
instead have 100% be in support of Oseh Shalom. (We
wouldn’t fight you on that).
So as you can see, the SCRIP program we have been
using can actually save you money and Oseh receives
a rebate, too. It’s a win/win situation. Please contact
me or talk to anyone who was at the Annual Meeting
who heard a more detailed presentation about
SCRIP. Let’s get full participation. Even if you only
buy one card a month that would be helpful. I have
huge goals in mind and hope that this is so successful
we won’t have to raise dues next year. Who’s with me
on that?!
So if you haven’t signed up yet, please go to
www.shopwithscrip.com to learn more, then sign up
with our enrollment code- 9B386B1A3985L. Once
you fall in love with the program, please talk it up to
other members as well as friends and neighbors. They
can sign up to participate and help us, too. Remember
it doesn’t cost anything more than you would be
spending normally. If you don’t want to do this online,
there is a paper option or you can call me directly with
an order.
Kelly Benton-Klein
[email protected] or 301-490-7764
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mittee meetings being held on the months that do not have
full Board meetings.
Qualifications: This is an extraordinary opportunity for an
individual who is passionate about LARS’s mission and who
has a track record of leadership. Selected Board Members
will have demonstrated leadership in business, government,
philanthropy, non-profit, or other sector. His/her accomplish-
ments will allow him/her to attract other well-qualified, high-
performing Board Members.
Ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
Extensive professional experience with signifi-
cant executive leadership accomplishments
in business, government, philanthropy, or
the non-profit sector
A commitment to and understanding of LARS’s
beneficiaries, preferably based on experi-
ence
Diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for culti-
vating relationships and persuading, conven-
ing, facilitating, and building consensus
among diverse individuals
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a
passion for improving the lives of LARS’s
beneficiaries
Service on the LARS Board of Directors is without
remuneration, except for administrative support and
accommodation costs in relation to Board Member’s
duties.
Thank you for your consideration.
using those metrics
Reviewing meeting support materials prior to
board and/or committee meetings
Approving LARS’s annual budget, audit re-
ports, and material business decisions; be-
ing informed of, and meeting all, legal and
fiduciary responsibilities
Contributing to the annual performance evalu-
ation of the ED
Assisting the ED and board chair in identifying
and recruiting other Board Members
Serving on at least one committee or task
force and taking special assignments
Representing LARS to stakeholders; acting as
an ambassador for the organization
Regularly attending full Board meetings
Fundraising: LARS Board Members will consider LARS a
philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that
priority. So that LARS can credibly solicit contributions from
foundations, organizations, and individuals, LARS expects to
have 100 percent of the Board Members make an annual
contribution that is commensurate with their capacity.
Board Terms /Participation: LARS Board Members will
serve a three-year term to be eligible for additional terms.
After having served two (2) consecutive terms, in order to
be re-elected for an additional term, a Director must be
elected by a two-thirds majority of the full board. Generally,
Board meetings will be held every two months with Com-
Continued from page 3, LARS Member Needed
Come Dance with the Torah!!Come Dance with the Torah!!Come Dance with the Torah!! Sunday, October 4thSunday, October 4thSunday, October 4th
6 pm6 pm
Potluck Dinner Potluck Dinner
Arts & Crafts ActivitiesArts & Crafts Activities
7 pm7 pm
ServicesServices
Music & DancingMusic & Dancing
Oseh ShalomOseh Shalom
7515 Olive Branch Way7515 Olive Branch Way
Laurel, MD 20707Laurel, MD 20707
301301--498498--70047004
FREE! FREE!
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New flooring installed in Social Hall
Consider Oseh Shalom when planning your Simcha’s needs!
Reasonable and competitive rates for use of our Social Hall,
Kitchen, Rooms, and Sanctuary.
For details and availability contact:
Barry Nove, Executive Director
@ 301-498-5151 or [email protected]
In time for B’Yachad Back to Shul Night and the High Holy Days, Oseh
Shalom recently renovated the Social Hall’s original flooring with new
Armstrong Luxe Plank, a vinyl flooring product. Special thanks to the
Aesthetics Committee and to the angels in the congregation, who con-
tributed, making this beautiful renovation happen as our congregation
enters its 50th Anniversary year.
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The Shalom is a great place to advertise!
If you know someone who is interested, please
contact:
Barry Nove, Executive Director, at
[email protected] or (301) 498-5151
Hello. To add to my Bar Mitzvah prepara-tion, I am running a mitzvah project to col-lect books to donate to the Maryland Book Bank. A mitzvah project is a program where you try to make the world a better place by taking action and doing what you can to promote a cause that you feel strongly about. The Maryland Book Bank is an or-ganization that supplies kids in low income families, libraries, and schools all around Maryland with books. Their mission is so important because the average number of books in a low-income household is 0-2. I am running this book drive because I am a huge reader and I would feel terrible if I lost my access to books. I want to help kids by supplying them with the books that they need to have a happy childhood.
I am looking for books for any age, any genre, fiction or nonfiction, from kid to adult (adult books are sold to help the pro-gram), in good condition, with minimal rips and tears and no missing pages or food stains. If you want to donate, you can drop off books at the collection box by the en-trance to the synagogue, or you can con-tact me at:
or 410-531-6590.
The box will be out from the beginning of October until my Bar Mitzvah date, Novem-ber 21, 2015.
Thanks,
Jonah Richardson
Jonah’s Mitzvah Project
Do you know someone who is shul shopping? If so, please make sure to mention Oseh Shalom to them. Don’t worry about being an “expert” about all as-pects of Oseh Shalom. We have staff and volunteers available to answer any questions that they have about the synagogue.
Any prospective members who call the office, indi-cate their interest via the website (http://www.oseh-shalom.org), or sign the guest book (which is kept outside of the sanctuary), are contacted and can be mailed a membership packet. We also add them to our email list so that they can be aware of upcoming events. Anyone who is interested in speaking to our Rabbi or Renee Richards, the religious school direc-tor, is welcome to do so. Also, I am always available to answer questions, as is Barry Nove, our Executive Director. I can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at (H) (410) 792-2868 or by (cell) (443) 812-5469.
The Membership Committee is also hosting a New and Prospective Member Brunch on Sunday, Novem-ber 15, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of the brunch is to orient and provide new and prospective members, answering all their questions about Oseh Shalom. The brunch is complimentary to new and prospective members—anyone who wants to attend simply needs to RSVP to me or the synagogue office at (301) 498-5151 or [email protected]. So, please feel free to invite anyone who interested to the brunch.
Ann Wittik-Bravmann, Membership Chair
Do you know potential congregants?
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The Long and Short of Noodles: Lessons in Kugel
Sunday, October 18 at 10:00 am
Reservations are encouraged to make sure we have enough food. Contact [email protected] or call Judy at 301-460-6928.
After last year’s suc-cessful cooking class on the Sephardic seder, foodie, caterer, and cooking teacher Susan Barocas will again share her expertise and good humor with Oseh Shalom members. She will give a talk, cooking demonstration, and tasting of some of the best Jewish food around—kugel.
Back by popular demand!
Susan will discuss the long and fascinating his-tory of noodles, from an-cient China to ancient Persian palaces and all along the Silk Road, to connections with East-ern European Jewish homes, other Jewish communities, and on-wards to our modern life, as well as the evolution of both the noodle and the kugel as we know it.
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1 Ann Wittik-Bravmann
2 Rabbi Gary Fink
2 Julianna Magnus
4 Kara Beakley
4 Sarah Biederman
4 Jill Booher
4 Anne Hilsenrath
4 Kara Kramer
4 Martin Makovi
4 Evan McRae
4 Marilyn Wilder
5 Robert Ginsberg
5 Dylan Holzman
6 Lissa Friedman
6 Martin Levy
7 Joshua Nachman
7 Michael Nathan
8 Geoffrey Berman
9 Jonathan Levine
9 Phillip Meyerson
10 Eric Nathan
10 Joseph Solomon
10 Rich Thomas
11 Mark Dziengiel
11 Benjamin Kleinberg
11 Jamie LeRoy
11 Stephen Urman
12 Eric Simon
13 Brooke Rankin
14 Joshua Bers
14 Noah Bers
14 Scott Holzman
15 Jason Firestone
15 Donna Greenwald
15 Valerie Kaplan
15 George Stone
16 Daniel Greenwald
16 Levi Gruhn
16 Alan Wilder
17 Kaila Friedman
17 Dan Glaser
18 Jessica Bird
19 Bill Putman
19 Pat Young
20 Jules Goodman
20 Jean Schnurr
21 Roman Kowalczyk
21 Eve Robbins-Spevack
22 Michael Fleishman
22 Jamie Gabel
22 Sandra Gordon-Salant
22 Darlene Grossman
22 Sara Shine
23 Alan Friedman
23 Phyllis Kramer
24 Robin Gilbert
24 Jacob Wasserman
24 Jeremy Weissenburger
25 Marlene Newman
28 Leon Litow
29 Paula Finedore
29 Laura Menyuk
29 Zoe Sheppard
30 Dan Fox
30 Matthew Loeb
30 Michael Shugar
31 Cody Brick
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10/1/2015 Robert Clarke Booher, son of John and Jill Booher
10/1/2015 Anna Butler, grandmother of Valerie Kaplan
10/1/2015 *Jean Myers, mother of Carolyn Makovi
10/1/2015 Philip Pokodner, father of Gary Pokodner
10/2/2015 Elizabeth Levin, grandmother of Gary Gaines and Elizabeth Gaines
10/3/2015 Frieda Magnus, grandmother of Gary Magnus
10/3/2015 *Hyman Eisenblatt, great uncle of Mark Pomerantz
10/4/2015 Ed Steinman, uncle of Patti Taylor
10/5/2015 *Helene Berz Bonnie, mother of Karen Bonnie Eaton
10/5/2015 *Evelyn Klein, mother of Stephen Klein and grandmother of Kelly Benton-Klein
10/6/2015 Sadie Kay, grandmother of Linda Bergofsky
10/6/2015 *Malcom Neil Liebroder, cousin of Mark Pomerantz
10/6/2015 Doris Jaspen, aunt of Beth Souba
10/7/2015 Jane Schimel, mother of Ronald Schimel
10/8/2015 Albert Butler, father of Valerie Kaplan
10/8/2015 *Frances Braunstein, aunt of Stephen Schoenfeld
10/9/2015 Lora Riehl, mother of John Riehl
10/9/2015 Ruth Springer, stepmother of Gail Schimel
10/12/2015 Joseph Wexler Eaton, father of Seth Eaton
10/12/2015 Zina Hirsh, mother of Don Hirsh
10/12/2015 Rita Pauline Lann, aunt of Helen Lann
10/14/2015 Regina Greenspon, mother of Susan Wilson
10/15/2015 Sylvia Feldman, mother of Paul Feldman
10/15/2015 Elisa Friedman, niece of David Friedman
10/16/2015 Herb Cohen, stepfather of Andrew Friedman
10/16/2015 Sonia Rosenblum, mother of Pauline Pivowar
10/18/2015 Helen Gordon, mother of Elissa Karpf
10/21/2015 Julius Levin, grandfather of Gary Gaines and Elizabeth Gaines
10/21/2015 Clara Lechter, mother of Amy Lechter-Siegel
10/21/2015 Alvin Shapiro, father of Eileen Pokodner
10/22/2015 Beverly Remer, mother of Laurie Remer
10/23/2015 Jules Finkel, father-in-law of Hillary Finkel
10/23/2015 *Satoshi Kondo, father of Hideko Fox
Yahrzeits
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10/23/2015 *Gladys Helman, mother of Joan Magin
10/23/2015 *David Stoler, father of Martha Pomerantz and grandfather of Mark Pomerantz
10/23/2015 *Abraham Schoenfeld, father of Stephen Schoenfeld
10/25/2015 Emily Velelli, grandmother of Eileen Hollander
10/26/2015 *Karen Fox, daughter of Eugene & Hideko Fox
10/26/2015 *Jack Fox, father of Eugene Fox
10/26/2015 Ruth Goozman, mother of Marty Goozman
10/28/2015 Raymond Clamage, father of Larry Clamage
10/28/2015 *Karen Seigel, wife of Alan Seigel and mother of Jessica Seigel
10/29/2015 Roslyn Gladstone, grandmother of Bobbi Adams
10/29/2015 Barbara Frost, mother of Betsy Adelman
10/29/2015 Minna Lincoln, grandmother of Andrew Lincoln
10/30/2015 David Bacharach, father of Richard Bacharach
10/30/2015 *Gayle Petroff Thepaut, cousin of Karen Bonnie Eaton
10/30/2015 Sylvia Freiman, mother of April Koeppel
10/30/2015 Larry Katz, brother-in-law of Ann Wittik-Bravmann
10/31/2015 Victor Newman, father of Marcia Dresner
10/31/2015 Ida Finkel, mother-in-law of Hillary Finkel
Yahrzeits
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Rabbi Rabbi Doug Heifetz 301-498-5151 [email protected]
Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Gary Fink 301-498-5151 [email protected]
Executive Director Barry Nove 301-498-5151 [email protected]
Cantor Cantor Charlie Bernhardt 301-498-5151 [email protected]
Bookkeeper Audrey Klein 301-498-5151 [email protected]
Education Director Renee Richards 301-498-7004 [email protected]
Religious School Assistant Jovette Solomon 301-498-7004 osrsassitant @oseh-shalom.org
Director Teen Connect Mikey-Hess-Weber 301-275-7849 [email protected]
Shalom Editor Carolyn Makovi 301-236-4411 [email protected]
Shalom Layout Adam Goldfarb 301-498-5151 [email protected]
Shalom Advertising Mona Davis 240-423-0049 [email protected]
All Publicity Chairs [email protected]
Webmaster Melody Magnus 301-622-2947 [email protected]
Oseh Shalom WHO’S WHO LIST for 2015-2016
CONGREGATION OFFICERS & TRUSTEES
President Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan 443-864-1935 [email protected]
Administrative V.P. Allison Holtz 410-531-0757 [email protected]
Financial V.P. David Argue 301-625-8136 [email protected]
Education co-V.P. Leslie Kornreich
Reenie Kraft
410-379-6459
410-540-4995
Religious V.P. Andy Friedman 301-776-4672 [email protected]
Membership Ann Wittik-Bravmann 410-792-2868 [email protected]
Secretary Heidi Rhodes 301-317-0944 [email protected]
Treasurer Gary Gaines 301-937-2010 [email protected]
Past President Karen Meckler 443-812-2414 [email protected]
Financial Secretary Adam Reese 301-942-0594 [email protected]
Building and Grounds Ron Benton-Klein 301-490-7764 [email protected]
Contracts Coordinator Karen Bonnie Eaton 443-326-6326 [email protected]
Community Services Felicia Friedman 240-786-6274 [email protected]
Life Long Learning Judy Katz 301-460-6928 [email protected]
At Large Marc Litz 410-531-0757 [email protected]
At Large Elliot Malumuth 301-483-6384 [email protected]
At Large John Riehl 301-490-3645 [email protected]
Development Kelly Benton-Klein 301-490-7764 [email protected]
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High Holidays Karen Meckler 443-812-2414 [email protected]
JRF Representative John Riehl 301-490-3645 [email protected]
Policy & Procedures
Publicity Elaine Povich 301-490-2832 [email protected]
Youth Liaison Doug Kornreich 410-379-6459 [email protected]
SISTERHOOD
MEN’S CLUB
President Carolyn Makovi 301-236-4411 [email protected]
Recording Secretary Rochelle Sypes 240-264-1281 [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary Judy Arnoff 301-490-6207 [email protected]
Treasurer Pauline Pivowar 301-604-8954 [email protected]
Treasurer Margrit Assaraf 240-280-7259 [email protected]
Gift Shop, Chair Lisa Karpf 301-262-5581 [email protected]
Membership Chair
Oneg Host Chair Lisa Karpf 301-262-5581 [email protected]
Oneg Sponsors Chair Mona Davis 240-423-0049 [email protected]
Program Chair
Tributes Chair Leah Young 301-498-4251 [email protected]
Oneg Food Chair Lisa Karpf 301-262-5581 [email protected]
Catering Marilyn Riffkin 301-384-8667 [email protected]
President Alan Seigel 301-490-0057 [email protected]
Past President Michael Becker 443-474-7374 [email protected]
Treasurer Art Solomon 240-280-2067 [email protected]
GROUP EMAIL ADDRESSES
[email protected]—this email address reaches all lay leaders of the Oseh Shalom Congregational
board. Many conversations can be shared with the Rabbi and Barry. However, you must explicitly include the
email address for the Rabbi and Barry Nove.
[email protected]—this email address reaches all of the leaders of our various media, such as,
Shalom editor, list serve, Publicity chairs, Facebook, Web site, Bima Notes and Barry Nove. When sending pub-
licity, be sure to specify which (or all) forms of publicity desired.
[email protected]—this email address reaches the Membership Committee chairs
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August 28
Anonymous in honor of Susanna Joel, Barbara and John Margolis' new granddaughter
Anonymous in honor of Maurice and Margrit Assaraf ’s newest grandchild, Noah
September 4
Lili Barouch and Steve Muchnick in honor of their wedding
October 2
Makovi family in honor of Marty’s birthday
Doris Kirschbaum in honor the birthday of grandson, Ian
October 9
Ginsberg family in honor of Robert’s birthday
Solomon family in honor of Joseph’s birthday
Leah and Patrick Young in honor of their anniversary
Bers family in honor of the birthdays of Noah and Joshua
October 16
Lili Barouch and Steve Muchnick in honor of Isaac’s Bar Mitzvah
Elmina and Ernest Hilsenrath in honor of the birthday of their grandson, Zachary Arthur Russell
Urman family in honor of Stephen’s birthday
Maryrita Wieners in honor of Dan Glaser’s birthday
Lara and Jody in honor of the birthday of their mother, Val Kaplan
Stone family in honor of George’s birthday
October 23
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan and Steve Kaplan in honor of their anniversary
Margrit and Maurice Assaraf in honor of their anniversary
Elaine and Jim Firestone in honor of their their anniversary and the birthdays of Deborah and Jason
October 30
Litow family in honor of Leon’s birthday
Finedore family in honor of Paula’s birthday
Menyuk family in honor of Laura’s birthday
Ronnie Brown and Toni Goldberg in honor of Dan Fox’s birthday
Oneg Sponsors
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Rabbi’s Discretionary
Fund
Rafaelle & Ronald Brooks
In memory of Robert Forbes
and Kenneth Brooks
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan
In memory of George Gaynes
Steve & Nancey Parker
In memory of Ann Parker
Nancey Parker
In memory of Evelyn Cohen,
mother of Nancey Parker
Alan & Marilyn Wilder
In memory of Max Wilder,
Beloved Father of Alan Wilder Yartzeit Fund
Nancey Parker
In memory of Evelyn Cohen,
mother of Nancey Parker
Steve & Nancey Parker
In memory of Ann Parker
Holly & George Stone
In memory of Avrum
Gudelsky
Religious School Special
Events Fund
Steve & Nancey Parker
In memory of Ann Parker
John Riehl
Camp JRF Scholarship
Fund
Beryl & Gerson Kramer
In memory of our beloved
son, Arthur H. Kramer
Gary & Debbie Richardson
In honor of Jonah’s Bar Mitz-
vah
Gary & Debbie Richardson
In memory of Bobbi Adams’
father
Restricted Gift
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan &
Steve Kaplan
Allison Holtz & Mark Litz
Karen Meckler & Brad
Sachs
Donna Potemken & David
Friedman
Sheila & Stephen Urman
Sharon Stern Garden Fund
Anonymous
Library Fund
Anonymous
Community Services Fund
(Social Action & Caring &
Support)
Ellis Schlossenberg
In memory of Sidney
Schlossenberg
Kol Haneshama: Prayers
for a House of Mourning
books
Mike & Patti Taylor
In memory of Uncle Len
Pearlin
In honor of Myron Finer
Life Long Learning Fund
Neal & Mary Meyerson
In memory of Irving Meyer-
son
Nancey Parker
In memory of Evelyn Cohen,
mother of Nancey Parker
General Gifts
Denise Kanuk & Stuart
Feldsott
In honor of the birth of Su-
sanna Joel, granddaughter of
John & Barbara Margolis
Tzedek Fund
Anonymous
Steve & Nancey Parker
In memory of Ann Parker
Contributions
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Contributions
High Holiday Appeal
Anonymous
Shari & David Argue
Emily Blank
In memory of Annette Frank-
lin Blank
John P. & Paula Goodman
Finedore
Judy Arnoff
In memory of Howard Arnoff,
Irving Brenner, and Zella
Brenner
Stephen & Marjorie Aug
Linda Bergofsky & Don
Street
In memory of our parents &
grandparents and in honor of
our children & grandchildren
Sarah & William Bieder-
man
In memory of Peter Weit-
zman
Larry & Bella Clamage
In memory of Ray & Lil
Clamage
Marcia & Norman Dresner
In memory of Max & Blanche
Dresner, and Evelyne & Victor
Newman
Jay & Cindy Feinberg
In memory of Myron Feinberg
James & Elaine Firestone
In memory of Abraham I.
Kimmel and Roslyn Stewart
Dan Gabel and Jill
Rosenstock
In honor of Cantor Charlie
Bernhardt
Lynne Gaynes-Kaplan &
Steve Kaplan
Shulamit Giles
In memory of Goldie Sarah
Giles
High Holiday Appeal
Dan Glaser & Maryrita
Wieners
In memory of Roberta Laric
Rebecca Kemp Goldfinger
Stuart Greenbaum
In memory of Alan Green-
baum
Donna & Gary Greenwald
In memory of Ernest Green-
wald, Lillian Greenwald, and
Sol Krasner
Ernest & Elmina
Hilsenrath
Susan & Martin Hoffman
In memory of Willie & Rose
Hoffman and Henry & Ethel
Bornstein
Val Kaplan
Wynne & Robert Klein-
berg
In memory of Bernard and
Selma Kleinberg
Helen Lann & Bill Frelick
Larry & Paula Levy
Beverly & Hal Ludwig
In memory of Sidney & Anne
Reamer and Lucille Ludwig
Sharon & Howard Mager
In memory of Alfred Selber,
father of Sharon, and Roke
Lieberman, stepfather
John & Barbara Margolis
In memory of Joel Margolis &
Claire Broad
Claire & Curtis Menyuk
In memory of Leon Schwartz
Susan & Tom Northcutt
In memory of Frank Feldman
Elaine Povich & Ron
Dziengiel
Annette Rankin
Steve Salant & Sandra
Gordon-Salant
High Holiday Appeal
Lorraine & Stephen
Schoenfeld
In memory of Rose Schoen-
feld Miros
Lorraine & Stephen
Schoenfeld
In honor of our children
Alan Seigel
In memory of Victor Seigel,
Jerry Seigel, and Karen Seigel
Holly & George Stone
Judy & David Swanner
In memory of Lawrence Paul
Jacobs
Linda & Ron Tobin
Cathy & Robert Weiss
In honor of our children, Ben
& Michele
Vaughn & Celia Winchell
Andi & Jeff Zolt
In memory of Richard Rohan
& Nathanael Rohan
Diane & Andrew Green
Hideko & Eugene Fox
In memory of Karen M. Fox
Lynne Masterson & Sid-
ney M. Kirschner
In memory of Carl & Freda
Kirschner, parents of Sidney
Kirschner
April & Jeffrey Koeppel
In honor of Morton Koeppel &
Joe Freiman
Marjorie & Martin Levy
Robert & Joan Nachman
In memory of Sue Nachman
Carole & Robert Nathan
In memory of Ezra Eisenberg,
Betty Nathan, Dick Nathan
In honor of Evelyn Eisenberg
John Riehl
High Holiday Appeal
Gail & Ron Schimel
In memory of Ruth Springer,
Sam Springer, Arnie Springer,
Belle Springer,
Leo Schimel, Jane
Schimel, and Louis
Schimel
Sheila & Stephen Urman
In memory of Linda Rashba
Bryna & Howard Weiss
In memory of Rose & Irving
Brodie and Rose & Emanuel
Weiss
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ONEG HOST REMINDER
When you receive your email or letter notifying you
of your scheduled date for hosting an Oneg, WE
NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU as soon as possible,
WHETHER YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DATE OR NOT.
We need time to find an alternate to take your
place if you cannot keep your assigned date, and
we will reschedule you if possible, or put you on
our reserve list for a future opening.
Please respond to Lisa when you receive your email
or letter. You can reach her at:
(Lisa Karpf) [email protected]
Thank you for your prompt response.
Lisa Karpf, Chair, Coordinating Oneg Host
Baruch Dayan haEmet
The congregation sends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the Lessler family on the passing of Dora Bloom, z''l, the grandmother of Sara Lessler and great grandmother of Evan, Jenna, and Matthew Lessler.
The congregation sends its deepest sympathy and condolences to Bob Fleishman on the passing of his mother, Doris R. Fleishman, z''l.
May the mourners find comfort within the gates of Zion and Jerusalem.
Mazel Tov!
The congregation sends its congratulations to Shari and David Argue on the birth of grandson Ezra Micah Purves, son of Julie Argue.
The congregation sends its congratulations to Barbara and John Margolis on the birth of granddaughter Susanna Joel Schiffer, daughter of Sara Margolis Schiffer.
May the children grow up to Torah, chuppah, uma'asim tovim.
8 Tim Livengood & Gwyn Fireman
8 Pat & Leah Young
9 David & Betsy Adelman
9 Eric & Jackie Land
10 Marty & Jill Goozman
11 Marc & Laura Applestein
12 Edward Cheng & Tamar Eskin
14 Benjamin & Stefanie Fogle
16 Melvin & Laura Stern
18 Maurice & Margrit Assaraf
18 Lee & Tammy Goldberg
19 Steve & Ida Lenet
20 Jeremy & Amy Weissenburger
21 Tim & Darlene Grossman
22 Robert & Joanne Berger
24 Jason & Kara Beakley
24 James & Elaine Firestone
24 David & Elizabeth Leight
27 Andreas Anwander & Talya Frelick
29 David & Judy Swanner
Anniversaries
LOOKING FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO HELP WITH OUR JUBILEE EVENT THIS SPRING
If you are interested in helping us plan this ma-jor fundraising event please contact me as soon as possible. We will need volunteers to help with different aspects of the night so let me know what you are interested in doing and how much time you have to offer. We need help now with planning the event and booking what-ever entertainment/activity we choose to be the best idea. We will need help with invitation de-signs, food planning, and much more.
Kelly Benton-Klein
Tributes
To Gary and Susie Horwitz in memory of Gary’s mother. Leah and Patrick Young
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Oseh Shalom Calendar Highlights
October 2015
October 7,14,21,28 8:30 PM Israeli Dance
October 9,16,23,30 8:00 PM Shabbat Evening Services
October 7,14,21,28 5:00 PM Lower School
October 2 6:00 PM Men’s Club Sukkot Dinner/Campsite
7:00 PM Shabbat Family Services
October 3 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Services
1:30-6 PM Sukkah Hop
October 4 1:30-6 PM Sukkah Hop
6:00 PM B’Yachad Simchat Torah Dinner
7:00 PM B’Yachad Simchat Services
October 5 10:00 AM Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, with Yizkor
October 6 7:30 PM Kadimah Meeting
7:30 PM Sisterhood Board Meeting
October 10 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service—Robert Northcutt Bar Mitzvah
6:00 PM Farm to Sukkah Dinner (reservation required)
October 11 10:00 AM B’Nei Mitzvah Prep Retreat w/ Rabbi
11:45 AM Homeschooling Meeting
11:45 AM Upper School Torah Study
October 13 7:30 PM B’Nei Mitzvah Nuts & Bolts Parents Orientation
October 14 7:15 PM Executive Committee
October 15 7:30 PM Religious Committee Meeting
October 17 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Services—Isaac Uy Bar Mitzvah
October 18 9:30 AM Pre-K
10:00 AM LLL—Cooking Demo with Susan Barocas
10:00 AM Shaharit Class Retreat Meeting w/ Rabbi
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Dates Lighting Time Havdalah Parsha Haftarah
October 2-3
Sukkot 5-6
6:30 PM 7:36 PM
October 4
Hoshana Rabah
6:27 PM
October 5
Shmini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
7:33 PM
October 9-10 6:19 PM 7:25 PM Bereshit
Genesis 5:1-6:8
Isaiah 42:5-43:10; Isaiah 42:5-21*
October 13-14
Rosh Chodesh Chesvan
7:15 P
October 16-17 6:08 PM 7:15 PM Noach
Genesis 11:1-32
Isaiah 54:1-55:5; Isaiah 54:1-10*
October 23-24 5:59 PM 7:06 PM Lech Lecha
Genesis 16:1-17:27
Isaiah 40:27-41:16
October 30-31 5:50 PM 6:57 PM Vayera
Genesis 21:1-22:24
II Kings 4:1-37; II Kings 4:1-23
* The first haftarah is read by Ashkenazim, the second by Sefardim.
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11:45 AM Teenconnect
7:00 PM Board Meeting
October 21 7:30 PM Lifelong Learning Committee Meeting
11:45 PM Teenconnect
7:00 PM Board Meeting
October 24 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Services—Sasha Bird Bat Mitzvah
October 25 10:00 AM LLL—Rabbi’s Class
10:00 AM Membership Committee Meeting
11:45 AM Upper School Torah Study
7:00 PM Kadimah Meeting
October 31 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Services—
Lily Cohen Bat Mitzvah
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Oseh Shalom
7515 Olive Branch Way
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: 301-498-5151
Doug Heifetz, Rabbi
Carolyn Makovi, Editor
Adam Goldfarb, Layout Editor
Mona Davis, Advertising
Oseh Shalom is a vibrant, inclusive Reconstructionist synagogue, with members throughout the Baltimore
-Washington area, dedicated to providing a supportive community for celebrating Jewish life through
prayer, learning and social action.
Sundays, October 25, November 1 and 8, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Midrash: Reading the Bible with Questions—What gives us the freedom to creatively re-interpret, repurpose and renew Jewish practices and beliefs from the past? Shouldn't we feel more tied to the 'fixed' practices and beliefs of long ago? (The answer is 'no'.) For thousands of years, the most dedi-cated Jewish scholars and teachers have read the source texts with incredible creativity. They stud-ied the Biblical source texts with incredible devotion and diligent insight, but also tremendous imagi-nation and passion for its potential relevance to their generation. They combined their studious in-sights and creative interpretations in an ancient genre called 'midrash'. We will examine and discuss some wonderful examples of this genre. We'll use the recent book Midrash: Reading the Bible with Questions, as well as some outside readings.
Sundays, March 6, and15, April 10, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
I hope to see you at as many of my classes, and our other many learning opportunities, as possible. Best wishes for a sweet new year!
Shalom,
Rabbi Doug Heifetz
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