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Hope in the Face of Adversity: A Life About Strength, Gratitude, and Joy
Born with Usher Syndrome Type III, a rare genetic disorder, Rebecca Alexander has been losing both her
sight and hearing since she was a teenager. Today, she is a psychotherapist with two master’s degrees from Columbia University. She is also a spin instructor, volunteer, and ex-treme athlete who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. She says, “We have all these reminders that we’re not pretty enough or thin enough or we don’t have the best job or whatever it is, instead of focusing on all the things we do have and are capable of. And it feels so much better to focus on the things that you can do. Why do we spend so much time focusing
on things we can’t?”At JBSC on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm, Ms. Alexander will share her
powerful story of hope, motivation, and perseverance. Day after day, challenge after challenge, she stresses how important it is to be grateful for every sound, every sight, and every sense. The author of Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found, Ms. Alexander recounts what she has lost — the sound of a whisper, seeing the sky full of stars — and the gratitude for everything she still has. This program is sponsored by the Edlavitch-Tyser Family Relations Forum.
“Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom” at Pollin Music Shabbat
We invite you to embark on a musical trek to kingdoms long
forgotten and bustling towns now vanished at our Friday, March 11 Shabbat service, which begins at 6:00 pm at Temple. The Guy Mendilow Ensemble will share “Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom,” with stories of vagabond queens, pauper poets, and lovers lost to the sea, all set to spellbinding arrangements of old Sephardi songs worthy of symphonic film scores.
“Tales from the Forgotten King-dom” is a sonic adventure masterfully brought to life by the Guy Mendilow Ensemble, an award-winning quintet of world-class musicians from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Chicago Tribune calls this program “…music of hope and affirmation, sophisticated in its delivery but easily accessible to listeners anywhere.”
This service is part of Washington Hebrew Congregation’s Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative.
URJ President to Give Congregational Conversations Keynote
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, will deliver our next Congregational Conversa-
tions Keynote at Temple on Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 pm. In Not in God’s Name, author Rabbi Jonathan Sacks articulates a theory of the origins of interreligious conflict and a hopeful vision of mutual respect and cooperation.
In his Keynote, Rabbi Jacobs will respond to Sacks’ chal-lenge and reflect on the Reform Movement’s efforts to culti-vate mutual understanding in light of current international pressures.
A longtime and devoted creative change agent, Rabbi Jacobs spent 20 years as the spiritual leader of Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, New York before being named President of the URJ, the governing body of Reform synagogues in the United States. Deeply committed to the State of Israel, Rabbi Jacobs has studied for two decades at Jerusalem’s Shalom Hartman Institute, where he is now a Senior Rabbinic Fellow. He has held numerous lead-ership posts within the Reform Movement at the URJ, the Central Conference of
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WHC News
Board of DirectorsJoan AdoffRochelle BehrensEllen R. BerlowBrian D. FriedmanDeborah GoldmanSharon E. GottliebJonathan GreenblattJessica Pearlman IsenJanet KatzDaniel KohlAnne LackritzKaren Leder
Jeremy LondonDavid OblonStephanie PosnerSusan RosenblumLynn SachsJames SalanderCathy Zeman ScheinesonRichard SussmanKimberly WachenJoshua Weinberg Dan WernerLewis Wiener
Past PresidentsLeonard I. AbelDavid R. BerzStuart L. BindemanEarl M. ColsonJay W. FreedmanSusan J. HanenbaumSherry Bindeman KahnRichard D. KaufmannHank D. Levine
Kenneth L. MarksPaul J. MasonJohn M. NannesLauren S. RacoosinFroma SandlerBob M. ShapiroDavid A. ViseRichard M. YoungPeter L. Winik
Auxiliary Presidents & ContactsJoan Adoff, EmptyNestersDan Caplan, BrotherhoodKim & Brian Cooper and Chris McCannell & Ven Neralla,
Couples ClubValerie Hillman, 2239Elaine Melnick, The BoomersCantor Mikhail Manevich, Prime TimersSandy Nesbit, SisterhoodEmma Siritzky, WHECTY
Washington Hebrew CongregationM. Bruce Lustig, M.A.H.L., D.D., Senior RabbiSusan N. Shankman, M.A.H.L., A.M.R.S., RabbiAaron Miller, M.A.H.L., Associate RabbiJoseph A. Skloot, M.A.H.L., M.A., Assistant RabbiMikhail Manevich, CantorSusan R.A. Bortnick, M.S.M., CantorDJ Schneider Jensen, M.S. Ed.,
Director of the Edlavitch-Tyser Early Childhood CenterFran Miller, M.S. Ed.,
Director of the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood CenterIra Miller, Director of Informal EducationStephanie Tankel, M.A., M.A.J.E., RJE,
Director of Religious EducationSteven Jacober, Executive DirectorNaomi Abelson, M.A.J.C.S. & M.P.A,
Director of Temple Programs & TOVMiriam Feffer, Director of DevelopmentLindsay Fry, Director of Member ServicesMohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & MaintenanceStephen Stoupa, CPA, CGMA, Director of FinanceJoshua O. Haberman, D.H.L., D.D., Rabbi EmeritusSusan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita
We Can Be ReachedTemple Office ................................................ 202-362-7100 (M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm)Weekends/After Hours ............................... 202-895-6341Temple Fax .................................................... 202-537-1091Julia Bindeman Suburban Center .............. 301-279-7505JBSC Fax ....................................................... 301-354-3200Listen In ........................................................ 202-895-6333Live Streaming of Services ....... streaming.whctemple.orgWebsite ......................................................... whctemple.orgJennifer Millstone, EditorThe Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240) is published two times a month and monthly in June, July, and December by Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes to the Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal, 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.
OfficersMeg Jacobs Flax, PresidentDavid M. Astrove, First Vice PresidentJames Klein, Vice PresidentRichard A. Newman, Vice PresidentNell Shapiro, Vice PresidentJeffrey Weiss, TreasurerAndrew H. Marks, Assistant TreasurerFaye Levin, SecretaryCarrie Coonin, Assistant SecretaryMark D. Director, General Counsel
Our Condolences to the Families of…Robert Bernstein, uncle of Cicely Abram.Peggy Brown, mother of Barbara Brown, Patricia Brown, and Donna Brown.Stanley Fischer, uncle of Steven C. Fisher (Linda Adler).Linda L. Lederberg, mother of Daniel Lederberg (Valerie) and Lisa Bleckner (Steven); grandmother of Evan, Charles, Joshua, Noah, and Jesse.Frances Ross, wife of Arthur “Skip” Ross; mother of Howard Ross (Terry), Mark Ross (Diane), and Nancy Ross (Richard Simon).
Congratulations to…Moritz Cohen Jr. and Beverly Gendleman, on the birth of their great-grandson, Caleb Seth Cohen; and to Caleb’s parents, Caroline & Seth Cohen; and grandparents, Marcy & Robert Cohen and Louise & Stephen Yoder. Caleb is also the great-grandson of the late Honey Cohen.
Sylvia and Saul Ritzenberg will posthumously receive the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of their generosity and vision that helped establish WTEF’s new tennis, education, and community center in Southeast D.C.Leigh & Don Sperling, on the birth of their granddaughter, Alexa Rochelle Sperling; and to Alexa’s parents, Susan & Michael Sperling; big brothers, Nathan and Jonah; maternal grandparents, Ely & Marcos Morjain; and great-grandmothers, Elaine Wolf and Rosita Rok.Gerdy Trachtman, on the birth of her grandson Evan Lior Trachtman (Lior); and to Evan’s parents, Alexandra & Daniel Trachtman, and maternal grandmother, Barbara Dyko. Evan is also the grandson of the late Lester Trachtman and the late David Faxlanger.
CARRIE SIMON HOUSE SHABBAT
Friday, March 4 at 6:00 pmWashington Hebrew Congregation
3935 Macomb Street NW
Celebrate the Carrie Simon House at a special Shabbat service featuring
Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department.
Donors will be honored after the service at a dinner catered by D.C. Central Kitchen.
Tickets: $25 for individuals, $60 for families up to four (additional family members are $18 each)
RSVP: whctemple.org/CSH
For more information, contact Janet Katz, [email protected]
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WHC News ServicesFriday, February 26
Tot Shabbat 5:00 pmRabbi Skloot
Lay-Led Service 5:30 pmDiane Shrier and Gyr Turshen
Shirei Shabbat Service* 6:00 pmCantors Manevich and Bortnick
2239’s Metro Minyan 6:00 pmRabbi MillerCalvary Baptist Church
Saturday, February 27Early Torah Study 9:00 amRabbi Skloot
Morning Service 10:30 amRabbi Skloot, Cantor Bortnick
¡ Bar Mitzvah of Evan Gary
Afternoon Service & Havdalah 5:30 pmRabbi Miller, Cantor Manevich
¡ Bat Mitzvah of Brooke Glickman
Friday, March 4Lay-Led Service 5:30 pmSimeon Kriesberg
Shabbat Service* 6:00 pmRabbi Lustig, Cantor Manevich
Celebrating Carrie Simon House
Tot Shabbat 6:00 pmRabbi ShankmanJBSC
Saturday, March 5Early Torah Study 9:00 amRabbi Shankman
Morning Service 10:30 amRabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich
¡ Bat Mitzvah of Madeleine Greene ¡ Bar Mitzvah of Zach Lustig
Amram Lecture to Consider “Does Terrorism Work?”Bruce Hoffman, an expert in terrorism and insurgency and Director of the Cen-ter for Security Studies at Georgetown University, will explore the controversial question of the efficacy of political vio-lence in an Amram lecture on Sunday, March 13 at 10:30 am at Temple.
Focusing on Israel’s struggle for independence between 1917 and 1947, he will examine the role of the Irgun, the Zionist paramilitary organization,
in ending British rule over Palestine. “Under the right conditions and with the appropriate strategy and tactics,” he suggests, terrorists can prove successful in achieving their objectives.
Professor Hoffman’s new book on the subject, Anonymous Soldiers, won the 2015 Everett Family Foundation Jewish Book of the Year Award and has been praised by The New York Times as “skillfully” written and “thought-provoking.” In it, he recounts the Irgun bombing of Jerusalem’s King David Hotel on July 22, 1946. The attack, which killed 92 people, was the most lethal terrorist attack in history at the time and set in motion a chain of events that resulted in Great Britain’s termination of its Mandate over Palestine and the establishment of Israel as a nation.
Professor Hoffman also serves a senior fellow at the U.S. Military Academy’s Combating Terrorism Center. His previous books include Inside Terrorism, The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat: From 9/11 to Osama Bin Laden’s Death, and The Failure of British Military Strategy Within Palestine, 1939–1947. He comes to WHC in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council.
Expand Your Appreciation of Jewish Life and Culture with WHC Academy Tuesdays
WHC Academy Tuesdays is an opportunity to experience the vibrance of WHC Academy, our adult education series that meets Monday nights at Temple, in the mornings (9:15 – 11:00 am) at JBSC. Please join us at 9:00 am to start the session with coffee and pastry!
The JBSC semester will begin on Tuesday, March 1 with a four-week course, “Shabbat: The Practice and Philosophy of the Day of Rest,” taught by Stephanie Tankel, WHC’s Director of Religious Educa-tion. After a one-week break, WHC Academy Tuesdays will resume on Tuesday, April 5 with a three-week class taught by Rabbi Skloot, “Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox: The History of the Jewish Movements,” an abbreviated version of his Monday night course at Temple.
The semester, which costs $25 for WHC members and $54 for non-members, includes all WHC Academy classes — both Tuesday mornings at JBSC and Monday evenings at Temple. Learn more about all of our Academy courses and register online: whctemple.org/WHCAcademy. For assistance, please contact Marsha Humphries, [email protected] or 202-895-6303.
*Streamed service viewable atstreaming.whctemple.org
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
Shabbat Acknowledgements
February 26–27, 2016Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:The Gary Family, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Evan; and Nancy Goldberg, Gerald Goldberg, and Phil Glickman, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Brooke Glickman.Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:The Gary Family, in honor of Evan; and Nancy Goldberg, Gerald Goldberg, and Phil Glickman, in honor of Brooke.
March 4–5, 2016Sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat:Heather & Stephen Greene and Joan & Stuart Greene, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter and granddaughter, Madeleine; Harriet & Gene Goldberg, Cookie Lustig, and Steve Lustig & Jessie Groothuis, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Zachary Lustig.Contributing to the Carrie Simon Altar Flower Fund:Heather & Stephen Greene and Joan & Stuart Greene, in honor of Madeleine; Harriet & Gene Goldberg, Cookie Lustig, and Steve Lustig & Jessie Groothuis, in honor of Zachary.
Weekend Fun for WHC’s 3th–6th GradersETY’s Passover Pottery PartyThird and 4th graders, join us at Temple after Religious School on Sunday, Febru-ary 28 to paint a seder plate, Kiddush cup, or candlestick holder, and we will have it fired, glazed, and returned to you in time to use at your family’s Passover seder. The cost is $20 for ETY members and $25 for non-members.
Club 56 Has a Spies’ Night OutDiscover the clues. Solve the mystery. Escape the room! All 5th and 6th grade wannabe spies are invited to meet us at Temple on Saturday, March 5 at 5:00 pm. After dinner and games, we will head to Escape Artist D.C., where we will work in teams to solve puzzles and find clues in order to escape the room! The cost is $25 for Club 56 members and $30 for non-members.
To RSVP for either program: Contact Sarah Wesson, [email protected] or 301-354-3217.
February 27, 2016Morning Service
Evan Mitchell GarySon of Bela & Eric GaryEvan is a seventh grade student at the Landon School. He is the brother of Sophie and the grandson of Sandra Gary, Robert Gary, and Conceicao Andrade & the late John Briscoe.
Havdalah ServiceBrooke Madison GlickmanDaughter of Sheri & Brad GlickmanBrooke is a seventh grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. She is the sister of Blake, and the granddaughter of Nancy Goldberg, Gerald Goldberg, Phil Glickman, and the late Joyce Glickman.
Morning ServiceZachary Aaron LustigSon of Helene & Brian LustigZach is a seventh grade student at Julius West Middle School. He is the brother of Dylan, and the grandson of Harriet & Gene Goldberg, Gail Lustig, and Steve Lustig & Jessie Groothuis.
Morning ServiceMadeleine Rose GreeneDaughter of Heather & Stephen GreeneMadeleine is a seventh grade student at Cabin John Middle School. She is the sister of Lucy and Nathan, and the granddaughter of Linda Fiedler, Joan & Stuart Greene, and the late James Fiedler.
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WHC News
Twelve WHC Adults to Become B’nei Mitzvah
Becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah as an adult is a unique and wonderful experience: the learning takes on new depth, and the experience takes on richer meaning. For a dozen adults, this has meant studying with Gerdy Trachtman every week for four semesters. Together, they delved into Jewish texts, discussed holidays and life cycle events, grappled with Jewish theology, found their way through Jewish history, and mastered the read-ing of Hebrew — both in the prayer book and in the Torah.
We invite the entire Congregation to join us at Temple on Saturday, March 12 at 5:30 pm when our adult B’nei Mitzvah students — Ellen Barth, Cathy Certner, Diana Conn, Barbara Faigen, Carole Hurwitz, Harvey Kupferberg, Jared McBride, Fran Miller, Eleanor Palmer, Irene Silverstone, Sarah Wesson, and Marcia Westcott — read from the Torah in the Kaufmann Sanctuary and become B’nei Mitzvah.
Wednesday Afternoon Study Resumes March 2
We invite you to join us at Wednesday Study, an hour each week with WHC congregants and clergy where we explore the relevance of ancient Jewish texts on our modern lives.
One of the gifts that Judaism has given the world is the exchange of ideas and insights that can come from
chevruta — study in a small-group setting where we collectively peel back the layers of a particular text. Together over coffee and surrounded by friends, we will engage in a dialogue that brings new meaning and understanding to the words of our tradition. Wednesday Study meets each week at Temple from 1:00 – 2:00 pm and begins on Wednesday, March 2. No registration is necessary. For more information, please contact Layne Weiss, [email protected] or 202-895-6307.
Separate events for Experienced Players, Newer Players, & Learners
Learn more: whctemple.org/mjtournamentRegistration and questions: [email protected] or 301-354-3203
Co-sponsored by WHC Sisterhood and the Parents Committee of the RJWECC
Mah JonggTOURNAMENT JBSC@
Sunday, March 6 @ 10 am
Mitzvah Day is
sunDay, april 17Join our 2,500+ families for our
25th Mitzvah Day. Find the project that makes you
For 25 years, WHC’s 2,500+ families have come together each year for a day dedicated to tikkun olam. We’ve played with preschoolers whose home is a shelter and sung along with seniors who reside at Ring House. We’ve strengthened kids’ teeth with dental check-ups and brought out smiles with face painting. We’ve painted buildings and planted flowers. We’ve donated blood, swabbed our cheeks, and saved lives. We’ve chopped, cooked, stuffed, spread, and packed meals to feed the hungry.
Every project helps repair our world. Every hand makes a difference. Together, we are strong! This year, we are 25 Strong!
register now: whctemple.org/MitzvahDay
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Tributes in this WHC Journal reflect contributions received through February 3.
WHC Thanks Its Generous ContributorsH. MAX & STEPHEN C. AMMERMAN PERFORMING ARTS FUND Donor In Honor of:Andrew Ammerman Tracy Nadel’s Birthday Merle Pelaez’s BirthdayDonor In Memory of:Andrew Ammerman Stephen C. Ammerman
JANE BURKA SISTERHOOD LEADERSHIP FUNDDonor In Memory of:Kathy & Jody Dreyfuss Richard “Dickie” Dubin Ethel Rosenthal Catherine England
DR. EDWARD A. & MILDRED B. CAFRITZ PRAYER BOOK FUNDDonor In Memory of:Morrisa B. Zwetchkenbaum Rose Y. Basseches
CANTORIAL & CONCERT FUND Donor In Honor of:The Family of Dr. Warren Brill Cantor ManevichThe Bernstein/Mann Families Cantor Manevich Cantor BortnickDonor In Memory of:Karen & David Cantor Betty Glick Steven GichnerTraci & David Solovey Barnet KirshteinSidelle Wertheimer Louis ShaikenDr. Donald & Judith Polster Zauderer
Gertrude Halpert Polster
LOIS & RICHARD ENGLAND SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory of:Susan & Gerald Savitsky Catherine England
GENERAL FUND Donor In Honor of:Sarah Kahn & Richard Graf
Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Kahn GrafDana & Paul Pashkoff
Bat Mitzvah of Abigail Rose PashkoffDonor In Memory of:Ada Adler Chunilal MistryMichael Backenheimer Henry BackenheimerBeverly Baker Anna BrodyMichael & Ellen Barth Mary BarthSandy & Neal Cohen Sidney H. CohenMuriel B. Feldman Sylvia BordoffSylvan Gershowitz Esther GershowitzMarilyn & Michael Glosserman Sam J. GlossermanLinda Gordon Jeanette PerlmanKeith Granet Ayla MoskowitzJonathan Greenblatt & Linda Adams Ruth JacobsohnAlissa Gruner Myron FoxGail D. Himmelfarb Arthur R. HimmelfarbGemma Jabes Leon Abdelas Miriam AbdelasDeena & Jerry Kaplan Charles I. KaplanDavid & Nancy Katz Irene PlummerMr. & Mrs. Norton Katz Raymond KatzWilliam & Marilyn Lane Burt LaneConstance Levine Dr. Jack Levine
GENERAL FUND Donor In Memory of:Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Nordlinger Marion N. KatzNorman & Susan Oblon Simon SaffrenNancy Roth Harry RothSuzanne & Craig Scheer Lee RosenblattBernie & Beverly Shaw Samuel ShaikewitzThe Shulman Family Stephen Neal ShulmanSandra Shulman Stephen Neal ShulmanGerald R. Sigal Noah SigalRobert Sitrick Rose BrownBarry J. Weiss & Linda O. Weiss
Sydney L. Weiss & Edith W. WeissBecky & Jeremy Wolsk Ray SchotlandMichael Yahuda Doris & Benjamin Yahuda
LEO & ELIZABETH GOODMAN PUBLIC ISSUES ENDOWMENT FUND Donor In Memory of:Joan Churchill Marko Moscovitch
MITZVAH DAY Donor In Honor of:Betsy Grossman
Pat & Bob Shapiro’s 50th Wedding AnniversaryDonor In Memory of:Betsy Grossman Richard Dubin Samuel ZweigJoan Roth Charles Wagner
STEPHANIE MORRIS PRIME TIMERS PROGRAMMING FUNDDonor In Honor of:Ada Adler Bat Mitzvah of Cecilia Skinner-GrantSuzy & Al Morris Lou Bojan’s Speedy Recovery Fred Morris’ Speedy RecoveryDonor In Memory of:Elisabeth Posner Schouten Elizabeth Kahn
KAMY LOREN NATHANSON BAR & BAT MITZVAH KIDDUSH CUP ENDOWMENT FUNDDonor In Memory of:Randy Cutler Shirley Cutler Samuel Handelsman
SYLVIA & SAUL RITZENBERG HUMANITARIAN FUNDDonor In Honor of:The Bernstein/Mann Families Rabbi Skloot Rabbi LustigDonor In Memory of:Patricia Sagon Betty Glick
SHELDON & JUDY SADUGOR MEMORIAL FUND OF ECC Donor In Memory of:Debbie & Steven Robins Ronnie PomerantzLori & Bob Rodman Ronnie PomerantzShira Rodman Ayla Moskowitz
SELINGER (CHILDRENS) LIBRARY Donor In Honor of:Marsha Pinson & Family Amy Krupsky’s BirthdayDonor In Memory of:Mrs. Wendy Cimmet Leon MarksonLinda & David Marx Steven Gichner Doris Bernstein
CARLYNN & LARRY SILVERMAN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR JEWISH LIFE & LEARNINGDonor In Memory of:Carlynn Silverman Richard Dubin
CARRIE SIMON HOUSE Donor In Honor of:Cathy Certner Janet Katz
SISTERHOOD YOUTH, EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FUND Donor In Memory of:Sandra Kouzel Ben Kouzel
TIKKUN OLAM VALUES (TOV) FUND Donor In Memory of:Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lebbin Bette Miller RothsteinLinda & Ron Recht Helen Lebowitz
WORSHIP & MUSIC FUND Donor In Honor of:Karen & Dudley Dworken Rabbi ShankmanDonor In Memory of:Odette Klein Herman Gilberta “Gigy” KleinAlan Levine Bertha LevineDr. & Mrs. Edward Mopsik Esther MopsikJackie & Franklin Paulson Aaron A. Paulson
YOUTH FUND Donor In Memory of:Molly Sadoff Ayla Moskowitz
IVY ZOLA’S HELP-A-FRIEND FUND Donor In Memory of:Joan & Norman Smith Julius OrleansMildred & Elllis April Family Lillian ZooleAndrea & Geoffrey Zola Gary Bellin
American Rabbis (CCAR), Associa-tion of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA), and the World Union for Progressive Judaism.
Dedicated to global social justice issues, Rabbi Jacobs was part of a del-egation that assessed disaster response following Haiti’s devastating earth-quake in 2010.
Rabbi Jacobs’ insight on the issue of interreligious conflict will deepen our understanding of religious violence and how together we can confront it. Learn more and register to attend online, whctemple.org/ CongregationalConversations.
URJ’s Rabbi Jacobs (continued from page 1)
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9:30am Mah Jongg Tournament (B)
9:30am 6th Grade B’nei Mitzvah Family Learning Day (M) (at JBSC on 2/28)
10:00am 9th Grade & Confirmation Program (OUT)
10:30am ConCon Discussion (M)
10:30am Amram Lecture with Bruce Hoffman (M)
12:00pm ETY Program (B)
1:30pm WHC Hunger Project (B)
7:00pm Boomers Program (OUT)
No Religious School (M&B)
6:30pm 12JQ (M)
7:00pm WHC Academy (M)
6:30pm 12JQ (M)
7:00pm WHC Academy (M)
12:30pm Prime Timers Luncheon (M)
6:30pm 12JQ (M)
7:00pm WHC Academy (M)
9:15am Academy Tuesdays (B)
4:00pm CPE (M)
7:00pm E-T Speaker, Rebecca Alexander (B)
7:00pm Bereavement Group (M)
7:00pm ConCon Discussion (B)
7:30pm B2B (M)
9:15am Academy Tuesdays (B)
4:00pm CPE (M)
6:30pm Confirmation and Post Confirmation (M)
7:00pm Bereavement Group (M)
7:30pm B2B (M)
9:15am Academy Tuesdays (B)
4:00pm CPE (M)
6:30pm Fistful of Shekels Mtg (M)
6:30pm Confirmation (B)
7:00pm Bereavement Group (M)
No Hebrew School (B)
7:00pm Amram Lecture with Roberta Kaplan (M)
No Hebrew School (M)
1:00pm Wednesday Afternoon Study (M)
E-T ECC Closed: Staff Development (M)
10:00am B2B (B)
12:00pm ConCon Discussion (OUT)
1:00pm Wednesday Afternoon Study (M)
7:00pm Red Stone (M)
7:30pm B2B (M)
7:30pm CISA Mtg (M)
10:00am B2B (B)
1:00pm Wednesday Afternoon Study (M)
7:30pm B2B (B)
12:30pm RJWECC Early Dismissal (B)
1:00pm Wednesday Afternoon Study (M)
10:00am Int./Adv. Conversational Hebrew (B)
11:15am Beg. Conver-sational Hebrew (B)
10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)
5:30pm Lay Led Svc (M)
6:00pm PMP Shabbat Service with the Guy Mendilow Ensemble (M)
7:00pm ConCon “Pray & Stay” Dinner (M)
10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)
5:30pm Lay Led Service (M)
Shabbat Purim at Temple
6:00pm Dinner 7:00pm Service8:00pm Festive Oneg
10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)
12:00pm E-T ECC Early Dismissal (M)
5:30pm Lay Led Svc (M)
6:00pm Shirei Shabbat Service (M)
6:15pm 2239’s Metro Minyan (OUT)
9:00am Early Torah (M)
10:30am Shabbat Service (M)
5:30pm Adult B’nei Mitzvah (M)
9:00am Early Torah (M)
10:00am Purim Carnival Set-Up (B)
10:30am Shabbat Service (M)
5:30pm Havdalah (M)
6:30pm Purim Lock-in (B)
9:00am Early Torah (M)
10:30am Shabbat Service (M)
5:30pm Havdalah (M)
9:15am Academy Tuesdays (B)
12:00pm Sisterhood Mtg (B)
4:00pm CPE (M)
6:30pm WHECTY Board Mtg (B)
7:00pm Bereavement Group (M)
7:30pm B2B (M)
10:00am B2B (B)
10:45am SIS Cooks for the Homeless (OUT)
1:00pm Wednesday Afternoon Study (M)
7:00pm Wise Aging “Group A” (M)
7:00pm ConCon Keynote (M)
7:30pm B2B (B)
10:00am Int./Adv. Conversational Hebrew (B)
11:15am Beg. Conver-sational Hebrew (B)
10:30am SIS Mah Jongg (B)5:00pm Tot Shabbat Family Dinner (B)5:30pm Lay Led Svc (M)6:00pm Shabbat Svc Carrie Simon House (M)6:00pm Tot Shabbat (B)6:30pm WHECTY Dinner (B)7:00pm CSH Dinner (M)
9:00am Early Torah (M)
10:30am Shabbat Service (M)
5:00pm Club 56 (M)
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Erev Purim
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NFTY-MAR “TheVent” through Sunday (OUT)
NFTY-MAR “TheVent” (OUT)
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RJWECC & E-T ECC Spring Break through April 1
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(12JQ) 12 Jewish Questions(2239) Young Professionals Auxiliary (B2B) Back to Basics(CISA) Community Issues/Social Action(Club 56) 5th & 6th Grade Youth Group(ConCon) Congregational Conversations(CPE) Continuing Professional Ed. for ECC Teachers(ECC) Early Childhood Center(E-T) Edlavitch-Tyser Family Relations Forum(E-T ECC) Edlavitch-Tyser ECC(ETY) Elem. Temple Youth (3rd & 4th Graders)(PMP) Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative(RJWECC) Rabbi Joseph Weinberg ECC(SIS) Sisterhood
Key: (M) Macomb; (B) Julia Bindeman Suburban Center; (OUT) Out of the Building
NON-PROFIT ORG
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PAIDSUBURBAN, MD
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Israeli Arab Life at Jewish Film Festival Join WHC and the Greater Wash-ington Forum on Israeli Arab Issues (GWFIAI)at the DCJCC on Sunday, February 28 at 12:30 pm for a film and panel discussion about the daily lives and challenges faced by Arab citizens of Israel.
The afternoon will begin with the screening of Women in Sink, an inci-sive and powerful documentary by Is-raeli filmmaker Iris Zaki. It is the story of a hair salon in the heart of the Arab community in Haifa, where friend-ships between Arab and Jewish women demonstrate a model of coexistence.
Following the film, the 6th Annual Community Education Day on Arab Citizens of Israel brings together Reem Younis, co-founder of Nazareth-based global high-tech company Alpha Omega and role model for Israeli Arab entrepreneurial success, and Tziona Koenig-Yair, Israel’s first Equal Em-ployment Opportunity Commissioner. Rabbi Sid Schwarz, co-chair of the GWFIAI, will moderate the conversa-tion, and a reception and World Café-style discussion will follow.
Tickets for this event may be pur-chased online, wjff.org/dayofed.
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A groovy weekend of celebration and fun!
Bell bottoms and tie dye encouraged.Blue meanies not welcome!
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