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ANNOUNCEMENTS @ BETH SHOLOM
PARKING LOT SPACES - RENTED - PLEASE DO NOT USE M-F: Please note that 25 spaces, outlined in yellow, have been rented during the week (M-F) to Ivy Mount School. Note that in case of daytime life cycle event (bris, funeral), & on Jewish Holidays, the Ivy Mount staff will not park here. AMAZON SMILES is a great way to support Beth Sholom without spending extra money! Go to smile.amazon.com, and choose “Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah” as your charity of choice. Each time you make a purchase, be sure to do so through the “smiles” link. Amazon contributes an amount from each purchase to Beth Sholom. *ALL HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS HAVE BEEN MAILED* If you haven’t received your tickets by Monday, please email Stevie Friedman to arrange to pick up a reprint, [email protected] If you have not purchased tickets, please call the office. Order your Lulav & Etrog, deadline is October 4! YOM KIPPUR FOOD DRIVE: Please bring back your filled bags during Yom Kippur. Manna will pick them up on Thursday, October 10th. Items in high demand include cereal, peanut butter, pasta, rice and canned goods (please no glass containers or Passover food). For more information, contact Ev Marcus-Wheeler at [email protected] or Debbie Klis at [email protected] WOMEN SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER: A new initiative has been launched for women to lend support to other women sitting shiva, observing yahrzeit or attending a minyan. We encourage women to sign up to attend a few minyans at shul or a shiva house. For more information or to sign up contact Jennifer Schwartz, Ev Marcus-Wheeler or Vera Kurlantzick. TALMUD TORAH REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Our Talmud Torah committee is thrilled to announce that registration for the 2019/2020 school year is now open! We’ve had an amazing first year and planning is underway for next year. To register: www.bethsholom.org/ttregister. Also, please check out our new website: talmudtorah.org! ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Do a mitzvah! We have openings on several Seudah Shilisheet Teams. Team members each contribute less than 5 hours of effort/year & a donation that works out to less than $2.50/week. For details contact Steve Bashein via [email protected]. SECURITY @ BETH SHOLOM As a reminder, you should *never* let someone in the building who you do not personally know, and doors should never be propped open. If you are interested in joining our CSS Team, please speak with Moshe Schwartz.
FAMILY @ BETH SHOLOM:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: September 21 -September 27, 2019 Shirel Altmann, Beth Berman, Miriam Charnoff, Jacob Fisher, Jonathan Galitzer Paul Glashofer, Mark Hirsch, Amanda Jach, Sam Lipsky, Moses Lisker, Anthony Marill, Ezra Melkin, Aden Mizrahi, Avital Nadel, Talia Oberstein, Zachary Plumser, Aaron Rank, Sanford Richman, Amanda Segal, Robert Shorr, Perry Slomnicki, Staci Smith, Ellen Werner, Colin Winston, Sadaf Zadeh, Farid Zadeh, Ariela Zenilman
Our apologies if your name was omitted, but this means that we do not have your birthday information. Please update your birthday info directly on your account at www.bethsholom.org or email [email protected]
THOSE OBSERVING YAHRZEITS September 21 - 27 (21 Elul - 27 Elul) Sun Alan Fisher, for his aunt, Dorothy Hect
Minka Goldstein, for her uncle, Samuel Leibin Jacob Neufeld, for his mother, Nettie Neufeld Meryl Rosenberg, for her mother, Debra Berger
Mon Ira Fisch, for his mother, Annette Fisch Louise Fisher, for her mother, Cecilly Jacobsen Joyce Torchinsky, for her mother, Janet Zelda Sincoff Torchinsky Tues Carole Ashendorf, for her father, Sam Sussman Glynis Smith, for her grandfather, Morris Sharp Wed Richard Foltin, for his stepfather, Jacob Laitman Allison Green, for her grandmother, Esther Cohen Alvin Lieberman, for his father, Max Lieberman Thurs Susan Bronstein, for her brother, Anton Parker Fri Michael Glick, for his grandfather, Israel Sandow Karen Greenzaid, for her father, Thomas Benedett Jerry Pearl, for his mother, Bess Rose Pearl Janet Snider, for her father, Marvin Miller Our apologies if a Yahrzeit listing is either missing or incorrect. Please update Yahrzeit info directly on your account at www.bethsholom.org or email [email protected]
K’al Melech Rachamim (memorial prayer) cannot be recited on September 30th. If you have a yahrzeit on or near these dates, you can have the prayer recited during the Torah service on any other Monday, Thursday or Shabbat Mincha.
LAMPLIGHTERS each month have the privilege of demonstrating Kavod, proper respect, for those who are no longer with us physically, by continuing the Beth Sholom tradition of lighting the individual bulbs on the Memorial Boards in commemoration of Yahrzeits and all the bulbs when Yizkor is recited.
Lamplighting is a great family activity! No experience is necessary! On the job training!
We would like to finalize the 2019-2020 Lamplighter Schedule ASAP. If you want to serve as a Lamplighter in the coming year, please contact
Toby Berman – phone: (301) 299-5440 or e-mail: [email protected]
YAHRZEIT PLAQUES: To order your memorial plaque, please contact Amanda Cohen, [email protected] 301-279-7010 x 200. BRINGING BOOKS OF COMFORT is a program sponsored by Beth Sholom that helps families in our community begin a conversation about grief, using books as the springboard. For more information, please contact [email protected]
FRIDAY Candle lighting…………………………...…………..…………..............................6:51 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: Bobrow Chapel....…………………………………....6:45 PM
SATURDAY Hashkama Minyan w/ D’var Torah by Rabbi Haim Ovadia - Herschel……...…....8:15 AM The Blessings and Curses of Religion: Why religion is essential for creating a thriving society Weekly Review of the Daf…………Chuck’s Room.....................................................8:15 AM No Spiritual Coffee Epstein Minyan…………….……..…............................................................................9:00 AM Sephardic Minyan………Bobrow Chapel…………...…............................................9:00 AM No Fox Wing Minyan Daf Yomi with Rabbi Antine………………………………….....………...……..5:55 PM Class with Rabbi Cooper ……………………………………….……...……...…5:55 PM Exploring our High Holiday Prayers Mincha…………………...................................................................................................6:40 PM Shabbat Ends……………………………….................................................................7:47 PM Pre Selichot Kumzitz with Rabbis Cooper, Antine and Mat Tonti………….........10:00 PM Selichot (Musical)................................................................................................................11:00 PM (First night of selichot is a wonderful way to begin the High Holidays. The entire service, led by Abe Cherrick with music by Mat Tonti, only takes about an hour, and includes beautiful music and communal singing. For more information visit bethsholom.org/selichot)
ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING SHABBAT SCHEDULE - 9/21
Special presentation from Mark Jardina, Regional Security Advisor from Secure Community Network.
9:00 am – 10:50 am – Services in Epstein 10:50 am – 11:40 pm – Lunch (in Abramson)
11:45 am – 2:00 pm – Training back in Epstein SUNDAY FAMILY MINYAN - 9/22/19 - 9:00 AM Please join us for family minyan this Sunday. Davening will start at 9:00 and last about 45 minutes followed by bagels, donuts, and coffee. Sponsored by Beth Sholom.
KIDDUSH SPONSORS: Benjy, Samantha, and Alex Freedman in honor of Zoey's first birthday and in honor of the entire CSS team.
SEUDAH SHILISHEET is sponsored by Jud and Amy Subar to commemorate the end of Shloshim following the passing of Jud's dad, E.David Subar. Jud plans to share some thoughts about his father. Seudah Shilisheet is prepared by the Glassman, Gould, Kreisler, Malkus and Zuckerman (M/J) families.
DAVENING TIMES Sunday September 22 - Friday September 27, 2019 Shacharit: Sunday 8:00 AM; Mon & Thurs: 6:00 AM (selichot followed by sharcharit) Tues, Wed, Fri: 6:10 AM (selichot followed by sharcharit) Women’s Tehillim: Sunday 9:00 AM - Multi Purpose Room Mincha: 6:50 PM Every Night after Mincha/Maariv: Sephardic Selichot Bobrow Chapel *Location for Tuesday Nights is to be determined* Next Friday: Candle Lighting: 6:40 PM Mincha: 6:45 PM
HAPPENINGS @ BETH SHOLOM
SELICHOT 2019/5779: Please join us this Saturday night, September 21st for our first opportunity to say selichot this year. We will begin out evening at 10:00 with uplifting song and melodies, which will help us to transition into the selichot prayers on a spiritual high. Kumsitz will be led by Rabbi Cooper, Rabbi Antine, guest musicians, and Abe Cherrick. No RSVP required. For more information, visit bethsholom.org/selichot. SUNFLOWER BAKERY ROSH HASHANAH ORDER INFORMATION IS OUT: Orders due Sept. 23rd | Pick up at Beth Sholom by Sept. 26th. Place your order here: https://www.sunflowerbakery.org/products/rosh-hashanah/ and choose Beth Sholom as your pickup location. Sunflower Bakery donates 10% of all orders picked up at Beth Sholom to the shul! SISTERHOOD PALOOZA - 9/22/19 - 10:00AM - 1:00 PM Join us in learning about “Women in Jewish Printing” with Jennifer Breger! Q&A to follow | Coffee will be available. The Gift Shop along with 2 other vendors will be available for purchasing items in time for the High Holidays! Come and schmooze! Questions? [email protected] NEXT BOARD MEETING - 9/23/19-7:30 PM: Members are welcome to attend. BOOK CLUB - 9/23/19 - 7:30 PM- We'll discuss “Wonders of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof” by Alisa Solomon in Chuck’s Room.
COMMUNITY HALACHIC POST-NUP EVENT - 10/19/19 Motzei Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Join the Beth Sholom community in making a statement and showing your devotion to your beloved by signing a halachic post-nuptial agreement. This is an opportunity to reaffirm your commitment to one another in a public, meaningful way. Rabbi Antine will be available in the Beth Sholom Sukkah to sign Post-Nups for any couple that did not get a Pre-Nup when they got married. Refreshments will be served. For further information contact Suzette & Mark Tanen [email protected] To view the Halachic post-nup, go to www.theprenup.org SIMCHAT TORAH BBQ - 10/22/19 Beth Sholom's Simchat Torah BBQ is a wonderful community event, and everyone is welcome. This annual event brings our community together and helps support our kiddushes through the year, which are a part of Beth Sholom's community Shabbat/Yom Tov experience. Sponsorship and contribution opportunities available on our website, www.bethsholom.org/form/STBBQ-2019.html
ELUL WHATSAPP GROUP Every day of Elul, we will be disseminating brief texts *once* per day in a WhatsApp group. For more info, visit bethsholom.org/elul SUKKAH BUILDING HELP: Would you benefit from a little extra help building your sukkah this year? Are you a teen in the community who feels able to help out others will sukkah building? If you answered yes to either of these questions, please reach out to Tomer Hillel at [email protected]!
THE DANIEL PEARL YOUTH CENTER Group Ages Time Program Time Muffins and Midrash……….....Room 106 1st-5th grade 10:00 AM Torah Tots…….........................Teen Minyan Room 8 Mo. – 3 Yr. 10:30 AM Kochavim…………………...Room 108 3.5 Yr. – Gr. 2 10:15 AM Jr Cong……………………...Jr. Cong. room 3rd-5th grade 10:30 AM
Torah Tots is sponsored by Talia and David Baumgarten.
*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MUFFINS AND MIDRASH* If you are interested in being a volunteer for Shabbat mornings, please contact Tomer, [email protected]
*PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS* We are looking for parent volunteers to help sign kids in and out of activities for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur morning services. Please contact Tomer at [email protected]
BNEI AKIVA NEWS!!: This Shabbat, 9/21, is our first Beth Sholom/Potomac BNEI AKIVA SNIF of the 2019-20 year!!! All 2nd-7th graders please join us in the Daniel Pearl Youth Center from 11:45am-1:30pm - during the Security Briefing. There will be lots of fun games and activities, including a special Israeli-themed activity where participants will learn some Hebrew and Israeli culture! There will be snacks, including Bissli, and lots of
candy and prizes! We are so excited for the first SNIF of the year, and we can't wait to see you all there! Questions? Contact Bnei Akiva Roshim Adam Drexler & Dani Schwartz
WEEKLY LEARNING @ BETH SHOLOM
DAF YOMI: Mon-Wed: 7:20 AM; Yom Tov & Shabbat time varies; Sunday: 8:45 AM; Sun-Mon taught by Nat Lewin, Tues–Shabbat taught by Rabbi Antine. On Shabbat @ 8:15 AM Weekly Daf Yomi Review: taught by David Felsen and/or Jud Subar.
MONDAY: MEYER KATZPER: 1:30 PM Chuck’s Room - We will study chapter 5 of Mishle with the commentary of (the 19th century) Rabbi Meir Leibush (Malbim). Malbim’s Bible commentary's aim was to show that the teachings of the Talmud are contained in the Five Books of Moses. An interpretive principle he held was that in the text of the Torah and the figurative language of the prophets there are no synonyms repetitions, rather each poetic rephrase has its own meaning. TUESDAY:
RABBI ANTINE: 9:15 AM Weekly Torah Portion (please note new date)
RABBI OVADIA: 7:20PM (Please note diff time. Class will begin right after Maariv) - Bobrow Chapel “Understanding the Sources of Jewish Halacha.”
RABBI ANTINE: 8:00PM - “Why is the book of Psalms one of the most important Jewish Books?” The class will explore meaning and historical placement of various psalms in High Holiday Prayer. Julie will be sharing some words about her father at the beginning of the class. Class is open to everyone.
TUESDAY NIGHT TORAH READING: 8:00PM in Epstein Sanctuary The class, taught by Sarah Antine and Zahava Hurwitz, will teach participants how to read Torah, Haftorah, and Megillah Reading. For more information contact Zahava at [email protected]
RABBI KAWIOR: 9:30PM - Bobrow Chapel WEDNESDAY: DROP-IN-CHEVRUTAH: Drop-In-Chevrutah is on a break until after the holidays. Programming will continue in late October with Rabbi Cooper facilitating/organizing. THURSDAY: RABBI ANTINE: 11:30 AM Chassidut
CONNECTING @ BETH SHOLOM SEPTEMBER CHESED COMMITTEE: Sara Milner, 301.762.0248 - [email protected] Elissa Goldfarb, 301.279.9325- [email protected] Elisa Subin, 301.299.3777 - [email protected] To volunteer, please read the Kashrut standards document found online (bethsholom.org), followed by an email to Suzette stating that you agree to adhere to these Kashrut standards. [email protected]. GETTING IN TOUCH: 301-279-7010 Rabbi Nissan Antine [email protected] (x210) or cell phone: 301-980-3723 Assistant Rabbi Eitan Cooper [email protected] (x209) or cell phone: 301-246-0646 Rabbanit Hadas Fruchter: [email protected] Halachic Advisor, Niddah, Mikvah and Women's Health Interim Executive Director: Rachel Zutshi [email protected] (x208) Early Childhood Center Director: Michelle Singer [email protected] (x208) Talmud Torah Director: Mrs. Edna Ovadia [email protected] (for general questions, [email protected]) Federation & Synagogue Shaliach & Youth Director: Tomer Hilel [email protected] (x360) President: Arnie Hiller: [email protected] TO COORDINATE AN ALIYAH OR OTHER HONORS: Carrying the Torah (Women): Sara Milner, [email protected] Hashkama Minyan: Don Cymrot, [email protected] Fox Minyan: [email protected] Epstein Minyan: Ben Greenblum, [email protected] Sephardic EM Minyan: Rabbi Haim Ovadia, [email protected] ECC @ BETH SHOLOM In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, our children are listening to the sounds of the shofar, picking apples at the farm and learning to count with apples!