Beth Tfiloh BULLETIN - May 2015

Beth Tfiloh Bulletin ELUL 5768 SEPTEMBER 2008

Celebrating the Joy of Judaism, Embracing all Jews.

IYAR-SIVAN 5775 MAY 2015

Beth Tfiloh BulletinCelebrating the Joy of Judaism,

Embracing all Jews.

I N S I D E > Calendar 2 | B’Nei Mitzvah 3 | BT Cares 4 | Sisterhood 4 | Development 6 | School 10 | Contributions 9 | Good and Welfare 10

BT named “Best Pikesville Synagogue”

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Beth Tfiloh Congregation has been selected for the 2015 Best of Pikesville Award in the Community Synagogues category by the Pikesville Award Program.

Each year, the Pikesville Award Program identifies organizations who have achieved exceptional success in their local community category and “help make the Pikesville area a great place to live, work and play.” Winners are determined based on information gathered both internally by the Pikesville Award Program and data provided by third parties.

Beth Tfiloh Congregation is proud to be recognized for its many contributions to the Pikesville Jewish community, and extends its

appreciation to the community for this meaningful award.

SHAVUOT at BTTIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT Saturday night, May 23

1ST DAY SHAVUOT Sunday, May 24

2ND DAY SHAVUOT Monday, May 25

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BETH TFILOH BULLETIN MAY 2015 A IYAR-SIVAN 5775

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Zachary PearlstoneiugnaSon of Karen and P. Justin PearlstoneSat., May 16, 2015Zachary attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan

Community School and is the brother of Jordan Pearlstone. He is the grandson of Roslynn and Barry Goldberg, Richard Pearlstone, and Joni Palmer; and the great-grandson of Evelyn Aub. His hobbies include playing and watching sports, and video games. For his Mitzvah project, Zachary is raising money for Cycle for Survival, an organization that funds cancer research and clinical trials for rare cancers.

Ethan Max Traubtcheg hfsrnSon of Lyn and Freddie TraubSat., May 23, 2015Ethan attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School

and is the brother of Mitchell and Kelsey Traub. He is the grandson of Joyce and Gerald Traub, and Donald and the late Ann Sheehan. His hobbies include soccer, acting, reading, gardening, music, and playing drums and keyboard. For his Mitzvah Project Ethan is running in the Brigance Brigade 5K, the Fiesta 5K, the Color Run, Mitzvah Miles, and the Hopewell Run Reach Out and Run Race to raise money and awareness for these causes.

Isabella MillervzhkgDaughter of Lia and Daniel MillerSat., May 30, 2015Isabella attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School

and is the sister of Sarah and Jake Miller. She is the granddaughter of Sherry and Arthur Miller and the late Silvia Gottfeld and Isaac Mirkin. Her hobbies include lacrosse, basketball, soccer, ice skating, and drawing. For her Mitzvah Project, Isabella held a Yard Sale and donated all of the proceeds to the Bea Gaddy Foundation.

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Sisterhood News

Sisterhood wishes all a joyous Shavuot!

Brotherhood-Sisterhood Shabbat: Saturday, May 9 will honor the participation of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood in the essential volunteer activities of the synagogue. Members will take an active part in the services. A Kiddush luncheon will follow.

On Tuesday, May 26, a special program, “Women of the Wall,” will be sponsored by Sisterhood at 7:30 pm in the Tuvin Auditorium. Modern perspectives on the kotel will be presented by Rabbi Elisa Sachs of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. A dessert reception will follow. RSVP: Anita Knisbacher (443-798-8888 or [email protected]).

Save the Date: Sisterhood’s closing general meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16. Program to be announced.

Gift Shop: Lots of good buys! Stop in and browse after BT in the AM and The Lunch Bunch. There’s something for everyone and often surprise discounts. Hours are 1 pm to 4 pm Monday-Thursday and 10 am-1 pm on Sundays. Bulk orders can be arranged by appointment or phone. Call Evelyn Gross at 410-486-6490.

Fundraising: A great theatre trip is in the works. More details of the mystery will be revealed as they arise. Join us!

BT Cares News

Governor Hogan Visits BT By Lindsay Gaister

On March 29, before the Middle School play Wizard of Oz began, Mrs. Schorr and Rabbi Wohlberg got on stage in front of a sold-out audience to announce a special surprise. Governor Larry Hogan was at Beth Tfiloh!

Governor Hogan came to BT to buy our chametz before Passover. After a fun conversation between the two, including the fact that they have a personal relationship and that the Governor loves the rabbi’s Maserati, it was time to get down to business.

Rabbi Wohlberg asked Governor Hogan how much money he was prepared to offer for the collection of chametz. When the Governor stated

that he was prepared to pay $5 total, the rabbi questioned him, “That’s all they have in the budget for the State of Maryland?” The crowd laughed and the Governor explained that he was “watching every dollar of the tax payers’ money.”

Following the exchange of the money, Governor Hogan announced that instead of keeping the chametz, he would be donating it to two worthy organizations and called upon Fran Pruce, CFO of Health Care for the Homeless and Nicole Battle, CEO from GEDCO: Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation.

Health Care for the Homeless is an organization that works to “prevent and end homelessness for vulnerable individuals and families by providing

quality, integrated health care and promoting access to affordable housing and sustainable incomes through direct service, advocacy, and community engagement.”

GEDCO is a “Baltimore-based non-profit service provider ...[that] primarily serves low-income seniors

and previously homeless men and women through affordable housing and other support programs.”

Pruce and Battle accepted the food donations and thanked Rabbi Wohlberg, Governor Hogan, and all of the members of Beth Tfiloh who continuously show how much BT Cares through acts of selfless giving and hands-on volunteering.

At the conclusion of the transaction, Governor Hogan wished everyone a Happy Passover and after his visit, there was an out-pouring of chametz donations from Beth Tfiloh students, families, and members, so that more food could be donated to GEDCO. Following the presentation, a private reception was held in honor of the Governor.

This was truly a special day for Beth Tfiloh. BT Cares would like to thank Governor Hogan, Fran Pruce, Nicole Battle, and everyone who made donations for helping BT continue to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.

Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg and Governor Larry Hogan

GEDCO CEO, Nicole Battle, Governor Larry Hogan, and BT’s own, Fran Pruce, CFO of Health Care for the Homeless.


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BROTHERHOOD PROGRAMS

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$10 each or 4 for $36Call 410-486-1900

Brotherhood BriCk plaza $90 per brick, 410-413-2238 [email protected]

Brotherhood dues $36 per year – 410-413-2238 [email protected]

Team Benus to Headline Next BT Professional Network Breakfast Forum

The Beth Tfiloh Professional Network sponsors breakfast forums throughout the year to provide face-to-face networking and to share the wealth of business and professional expertise within the BT family.

Presenters for the Tuesday, May 12 breakfast forum will be Sharon, Jake and Avi Benus, founders and the management team of IMPAQ International, a public policy consulting firm of more than 300 employees that services public sector and private sector clients. The Benus team will discuss “Business Ownership, Leadership and Networking.”

Breakfast begins at 7:45 am, the program at 8 am, and will include opportunities for networking. The program is free to Beth Tfiloh members and school parents, and open to the public for $25. Reservations are required at bethtfiloh.com/register, and a list of all registrants with contact information will be distributed at the meeting. For more information, contact the Mercaz Dahan Center at 410-413-2306 or [email protected].

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BETH JACOB WING DEDICATED

The special wing of our Synagogue Lobby that displays artifacts from the illustrious history of Beth Jacob Congregation, which joined Beth Tfiloh in 2007, was officially dedicated on the 8th day of Pesach.

Items on display include the golden doors to the Beth Jacob Aron Kodesh, the beautiful pirochet panels, Torah ornaments, and other Judaica donated by Beth Jacob members. For more photos see bethtfiloh.com/bethjacob.

IMPAQ MANAGEMENT TEAM includes Sharon Benus, Chief Executive Officer; Avi Benus, President; and Jacob Benus, Executive Vice President & Director of Research.


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Development News

Hannah and Alex, with parents Jill Spector and Joel Cohn

Placing the “Spotlight” on Joel Cohn and Jill Spector

“Now more than ever, as more Jews are becoming less affiliated, we need to provide a Jewish education for as many students we can ....That is why Spotlight occurs year after year and remains such as significant part of our school -- to provide 40% of our school community with the opportunity to experience Beth Tfiloh.”

Joel Cohn SPOTLIGHT 2015 Co-Chair

SPOTLIGHT

By Hannah C. ‘16My parents could not have chosen a

better school for my brother, Alex Cohn (’14), and me than Beth Tfiloh. This School and community have had such a major impact on both of our lives ever since our first days in PreSchool. When my parents, Jill Spector and Joel Cohn, were deciding where to send their children to school in the Baltimore area, the decision was never really too difficult for them. When they first set foot in Beth Tfiloh’s halls, they knew that this school was different. That it was special. It only seems fitting to Alex and me that when Mrs. Schorr contacted my parents inquiring about chairing Spotlight 2015, Beth Tfiloh’s annual scholarship fundraising event, my parents felt honored and eager to participate in this incredible fundraiser and help give back to the school that has given us so much in our lives.

Having attended Beth Tfiloh for 14, going on 15 years, I fully appreciate the importance of Spotlight. As I prepare for senior year and my brother completes his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania, we both agree that this school has shaped both of us into proud and passionate Jews who feel ready to tackle college and the rest of our lives in a way that would make our parents, and School, proud. But without Spotlight, not everyone gets to experience Beth Tfiloh; 40% of Beth Tfiloh students receive some form of financial aid. It is crazy to me to think that, without the help of Spotlight, four out of every 10 of BT’s students could not experience the joy of Beth Tfiloh, which ranges from Lower School productions, to the eighth-grade Shabbaton, all the way to attending the AIPAC Policy Conference.

Often, new students at any school can struggle to find their places within their school environment. How can I make friends? Will people accept me for who I really am? At Beth Tfiloh, new students may worry about this before heading into the school year in August. However, once school begins, new students immediately

feel at home through the warm and welcoming community that is nurtured by the fellow students, faculty, administrators, coaches, and many more. A place in the Beth Tfiloh community exists for everyone. Whether you immerse yourself in the dynamic academic courses within our dual-curriculum of Jewish and general studies, compete on the successful sports

teams, spend time in the Arts Department, or help make the school yearbook, you can always explore your interests or find something you are passionate about at Beth Tfiloh. These are a few of the many reasons why my parents chose Beth Tfiloh for Alex and me; the school exists as an institution in which we can thrive in every aspect and develop not only academically, but Jewishly as well.

Aside from the all the incredible opportunities that Beth Tfiloh provides for its students, it provides one item that few schools in Baltimore can claim to provide: Beth Tfiloh instills a steadfast and passionate love of Judaism from PreSchool until twelfth grade. According to my father, “Now more than ever, as more Jews are becoming less affiliated, we need to provide a Jewish education for as many students we can.” “This,” he concludes, “stands as one of the most important goals for the current Jewish generation.” That is why Spotlight occurs year after year and remains such as significant part

of our school — to provide 40% of our school community with the opportunity to experience Beth Tfiloh. Through the “vibrant Jewish studies classes, the awe-inspiring Israel advocacy, and the overall Jewish environment” that Beth Tfiloh implements, students maintain an unwavering relationship to their Judaism, my mother explains. Both of my parents

recognize the importance of a Jewish education and have witnessed firsthand the tremendous impact it has had on Alex and me.

Even though Alex has graduated and I am approaching my final year in High School, we both know that Beth Tfiloh will forever continue to be a part of our lives, not only as our shul, but also as our community. It’s the place we grew up in and instilled the values that we will hold dear for the rest of our lives. Our parents know that they made the right decision when they decided to send us to Beth Tfiloh; they say that helping to create the best Spotlight 2015 they can is “the least we can do to help give back to a school that has

given us and our children so much.”


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Expand Your Mind & Open Your Soul:

The Tenacity of CustomCelebrate Shavuot with Rabbis Mitchell Wohlberg, Chai Posner, Jonathan Gross and your

Beth Tfiloh friends. Bring your entire family for an inspiring Yom Tov celebration of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT - Saturday Evening, May 23, 2015

7:45 pm Mincha

8:15 pm Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg: Shavuot: Why do we Stay up all Night and Why do we Keep it for Two Days? The Power of Custom

9:00 pm Maariv

9:30 pm A Delicious Shavuot Dairy Meal (Reservations required)

10:45 pm Rabbi Chai Posner: Customs Speak Louder than Words

11:30 pm Midnight Snack

12 am until... Late Night Session with Rabbi Jonathan Gross: I Siyum, But I Don’t Believe em’: The Neturei Karta and the End of Ketuvot

Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg

Rabbi Chai Posner

Rabbi Jonathan Gross

Sponsored by: The Mercaz Dahan Center for Jewish Life and Learning

Co-Chairs: Shelley Kaye and Anne Pfeffer

SUNDAY, MAY 24: 1ST DAY OF SHAVUOT9:00 am SHACHARIT - Combined Service in Sanctuary

Installation of Officers • Congregational Kiddush

8:05 pm MINCHA - Epstein Chapel

8:20 pm MAARIV - Epstein Chapel

9:03 pm CANDLELIGHTING

MONDAY, MAY 25: 2ND DAY OF SHAVUOT9:00 am SHACHARIT - Dahan Sanctuary • Yizkor Service

9:15 am SHACHARIT - Epstein Chapel • Yizkor Service

8:05 pm MINCHA - Epstein Chapel

9:00 pm MAARIV - Epstein Chapel (Yom Tov ends: 9:04 pm)

Children’s Services - Both DaysTeen Minyan - 9:32 amMiddle School Minyan - 10 amKid Cong - 10 amBabysitting - 10 amPS Cookie Minyan - 10:45 am

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the chazak campaign was established to strengthen Beth Tfiloh and ensure its future viability by securing at least $15 million to address major strategic needs for the Congregation, School and Camp. Thanks to our most loyal and generous donors, the Chazak Campaign has exceeded its goal, raising over $18 million dollars and involving more than 120 families in this historic effort to ensure a strong Beth Tfiloh for generations to come. We especially thank Chazak Campaign Chairs Steve Hurwitz and Mark Neumann who, along with the entire Chazak Campaign Committee, provided invaluable leadership and vision for the Campaign.

The funds raised through the Chazak Campaign give Beth Tfiloh the long-term financial stability to continue to attract top clergy and faculty, to offer outstanding Jewish programming, to maintain its magnificent facility, and to make Jewish life more accessible and more affordable.

ensuring affordabilityn A permanent endowment has been

created to help subsidize both the cost of membership, allowing BT to introduce new, attractively priced membership packages, as well as many adult learning and family/ youth programs.

n A portion of Chazak Campaign funds have been invested into the School’s endowment fund, keeping tuition more affordable for all families, while also providing a permanent

source of funds for those who are in need of financial assistance.

academic and program excellence/outstanding clergy, faculty and staff rectruitment and retention

n Chazak funds will ensure the continued excellence of our School’s top-quality faculty and award- winning program, allowing Beth Tfiloh to remain competitive with the other independent schools in the area, while giving our students our cherished Jewish values and traditions.

n Chazak resources will help us retain and attract top Jewish professionals and clergy in our Synagogue to provide personalized attention and excellent Jewish programs for a diverse and growing population, as well as increasing our communication and outreach efforts.

keeping our campuses and facilities safe, comfortable and beautiful

n The Chazak Campaign has enabled us to establish much-needed reserves for scheduled building improvements and investment in our security, while also reducing the burden of these significant capital costs on our annual operating budget.

chazak campaign: impact on the beth tfiloh community

thank you for your generous support of the Chazak Campaign. Your generous support will enable

Beth Tfiloh to go from Strength to Strength.

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Chazak 120 Honor Roll

thank you for your generous support of the Chazak Campaign. Your generous support will enable

Beth Tfiloh to go from Strength to Strength.

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benefactors $1m+Rachel & Haron Dahan z’l

Lillian & Willard z’l HackermanMyrna & Zell z’l Hurwitz Family Suzanne & Marc Hurwitz

Linda & Steven Hurwitz Cheri & David Hurwitz

Rosie & Hayim Kutzer z’l

Louise & Morton MacksAlvin Miller z’l

Irene & Robert Russel and Family Roz & Marvin H. WeinerAnnette & Jerome ZimmermanAnonymouspartners $250,000-$999,999Rosalie & Richard AlterPhyllis & Leonard AttmanBeth Tfiloh SisterhoodMickey & Bernard BlidenRuthie Penn & David CarlinerJudi & Steven B. Fader Family Foundation Myra & Bill Fox Shellye & Steve Gilden The David & Barbara B. Hirschhorn FoundationTova & Rony NatanzonNeumann/Libov Family Ann z’l & Mort Libov

Robin & Mark Neumann Patti Neumann

Adella Russel z’l

Marcia & Alvin SachsBeth Kaplan & Bruce SholkAnonymous (2)investors $100,000-$249,999Deborah & Louis BaerJessica & Michael BronfeinMila & Eli BurmanGreenwald FamilySarellen & Marshall LevineWendy & Jeffrey Miller

Parent AssociationThe Pearlstone Family Fund Karen & P.J. PearlstoneTsipi & Michael RenbaumHelene & Robert RiedermanElma z’l & Marvin RombroSandy & Howard Rosenblatt Jennifer & Michael SachsEsty and Isaac SamuelZipora & Nachum SchorrDeborah & Ben Schuster z’l and FamilyRachelle & Ronnie SilversteinRuth & Gilbert Solomon z’l

Sherry & Mitchell WohlbergEva & Simion James ZinreichAnonymous (2)builders $25,000-$99,999Becky & Josh BrennerFrona A. Brown Miriam M. CohenReba & Arnold CohenLiebe DiamondSandy & Sheldon DobresFrances Kessler & Jack FinkelsteinCee Cee & Michael FriedmanCarol & Sheldon GlusmanSonia & Stanley Goldberg Cass & Sheldon GottliebSharon & David GreenStanley Hoffman z’l

Larraine Bernstein & Ken Hornstein Ann H. KahanShelley & Robert KayeAllison & Aaron Magat Sherry & Josh MauerDeborah & Searle MitnickPhipps & Tom Moran Phyllis NeumanRicka NeumanMelissa & Richard PetersEllyn & Stephen PolakoffFran and Steve Pruce

Selma z’l & Richard RyndCalla & Todd SamuelsStacy & Louis SchwartzDiane & Larry SeegullBeth & Michael SellmanTina & Lee ShellerIrene & Michael ShermanAlison & Jack TuckerRobin & Harold TuckerDeborah & Kenneth VogelsteinFaith & Edward WolfLinda YaffeElinor & William ZivAnonymous (5)donors $10,000-$24,999Faye & Abraham AdlerArthur AdlerJulie & Gary ApplebaumDonna & Irwin AzmanNatalie & Jay ChasonEthel & Howard CohnJill Spector & Joel CohnJudy z’l & Mark CoplinSally & Ron DavisMarvin EgorinJill & Gary EidelmanFram Monument CompanyMargie & Lowell HermanRoslyn A. Mazer & David A. HolzworthCheryl & Rod KingEmily & Scott LevinMelvin LessingCarol & Allan PristoopAvigail & Justin RosemoreRobin & Mark SmolarzElaine & Stan Weintraub

To become a part of this historic effort and to establish your legacy at Beth Tfiloh, please contact the Development Office at (410) 413-2399.


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School News

CSI: BT - Chemistry students investigated a series of murder mysteries using chemical clues left at each crime scene.

WIZARD OF OZ - Audiences enjoyed the Middle School's wonderful performances of The Wizard of Oz.

10TH GRADE US HISTORY students researched and impersonated important 19th century reformers, learning about each other's important accomplishments by “speed dating.”

BRAIN LESSON - Sixth graders learned about the parts of the brain and how each one participates in the amazing process of transforming adolescents into young adults.

6TH GRADE LEARNS ABOUT EUROPE - Sixth graders traveled throughout Europe, learning about the entire continent in just 45 minutes!

MODEL SEDER - Kindergarten students hosted 15 Pikesville Senior Center members for an intergenerational, interactive model Passover seder.


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School News

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: BT's National Honor Society chapter bid farewell to its outgoing leadership and welcomed nearly 50 new members.

PS AND LS LEARNING TOGETHER: Our 2’s and first graders teamed up to learn about weights and balances.

AIMS Visiting Team concludes accreditation visit

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School concluded on a successful Association of Independent Schools (AIMS) accreditation visit this past March. The four-day visit was a key component of a process that consisted of a two-year school-wide self-study and an independent evaluation by a visiting team of 18 educators and school administrators from AIMS schools in Maryland, DC and Delaware.

According to AIMS the evaluation process, which occurs every ten years, serves three primary purposes: to assure quality by requiring that member schools meet or exceed AIMS Standards; to promote institutional reflection, analysis, and self-assessment by asking the school to demonstrate a high degree of congruence between its practice and its philosophy; and to assure continuing quality by having the school develop a written Action Plan that charts a course for future school improvement.

The school’s administration looks forward to receiving the report of the visiting AIMS team later this year, and to developing an Action Plan that will no doubt reflect the school’s commitment to educational excellence, individual attention, and Jewish values.

Varsity Track and Field team off to a great startAt the Track team’s first meet of the season, Josh R. ‘18 came in first place at 4:47 and Liam L. ‘17 came in second at 5:01, both achieving their personal best scores!

At a later meet, Teva V. ‘17 posted a time of 5:58 in the mile run, her first run ever. Liam L. ‘17 shaved 5 seconds off his previous time in the same event while Noah B. ‘17 ran a personal best time of 5:32.

BT also turned in some strong performances in the field events. Liam L. ‘17 in the long jump and Adi S. ‘17 in the shot put and discus each earned high marks in their events. We are looking to continue improving during the last two track meets of the season!

National Honor Society: A Bright FutureBy Zach A. ‘15

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School’s National Honor Society chapter inducted a new and promising group of High School students on March 25th. This new beginning, however, was accompanied with a sad departure. Elan H. ‘15, Benjamin F. ‘15, and I are all seniors previously on the NHS board. As board members, we are proud of our chapter’s growth over the past year, as our executive board raised thousands of dollars, created service opportunities resulting in hundreds of community service hours, and made a great impact on the Beth Tfiloh Community.

As in past years, NHS members have focused on tutoring peers in academic coursework in both the Middle School and High School. Two years ago, however, the National Honor Society organized a new service project called the Tutoring Outreach Program. TOP, the result of our partnership with the US Dream Academy, a national after school tutoring and mentoring organization, offers an organized medium for NHS students to mentor children attending Pimlico Elementary and Middle School. Five days each week, NHS member volunteer to help enhance these students’ education through the development and implementation of twelve clubs and classes. The curricula written for these twelve classes have been so effective that US Dream Academy recruited Beth Tfiloh students

AIMING HIGH - Mrs. Zipora Schorr enjoys a celebratory moment at the conclusion of the AIMS 4-day visit last March.

to train their staff at centers nationwide and tested our programs with their own students. The Tutoring Outreach Program has also partnered with Diller Service Projects including an art class, a yoga class, and a music class.Read more at bethtfiloh.com/schoolnews


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We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to our Congregation & SchoolROSALIE AND RICHARD ALTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:

Buzz Berg, on his special birthday, by Rosalie and Richard Alter.

Alvin Lapidus, on his birthday, by Rosalie and Richard Alter.

Andrew Lipsitz, on his upcoming marriage by Rosalie, Richard, and Zach Alter.

Rose Walder, on her upcoming marriage by Rosalie, Richard, and Zach Alter.

In Memory of:

Stanely Kogan, by Rosalie and Richard Alter.

RAY NACHLAS BECKER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of:

Ida Grossblatt, by Walter Becker.

BETH JACOB HEBREW SCHOOL AT BETH TFILOH

In Honor of:

Lillian Hackerman, on her special 95th birthday, by Adele and Jerry Sidle.

In Memory of:

Ida Grossblatt, by Bobby Klein.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

In Honor of:

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Lynne and Stan Haas, Elaine and Marc Lowen, Marilyn and Alfred Rosenstein, Adele and Jerry Sidle.

Rheda Fader, on her special birthday, by Elaine and Marc Lowen.

Jodi and Colin Fleisher, on their son, Eran, becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Jill Spector and Joel Cohn.

Kenneth Golberg, on his special 90th birthday, by Donna and Al Polovoy.

Lynne and Stan Haas, on the birth of their new grandson, by Louise, Dan, and Sam Supnick.

Cheryl and Rod King, on their son, Jason, becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Jill Spector and Joel Cohn.

Angela and Alex Munitz, on their daughter, Jess’ upcoming wedding, by Louise, Dan, and Sam Supnick.

Rabbi Chai and Rachel Posner, on the birth of their daughter, Kayla Rose, by Lynne and Stan Haas.

Deborah and Aaron Rapoport, on the birth of their grandson, by Susan, Bruce, Alex, and Adrian Rabin.

Shirley and Howard Shapiro, on their 60th wedding anniversary, by Jeff, Lisa, Mike, Dana, Bryan, and Julia Caplan, Anita and Sam Rozenel.

Speedy Recovery to:

Dora Waranch, by Louise, Dan, and Sam Supnick.

In Memory of:

Richard Bedine, by Robin and Harold Tucker.

Lilly Clyne, by Hillary and Jonny Lewis.

Ida Grossblatt, by Phyllis and Sam Gold, Donna and Al Polovoy, Adele and Jerry Sidle.

Norwood Shpritz, by Shirley and Irv Littman.

Carole Sibel, by Shirley and Irv Littman

Milton Velder, by Rena and Sheldon Polun, Sandy and Howard Rosenblatt.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALUMNI FUND

In Memory of:

Lilly Clyne, by Lisa and Andy Diamond and family.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Linda Barron, Joan and Larry Feldman, Laurie and Mike Kott, Susie and Morty Mindell, Rena and Elliot Rank, Marvin Rombro.

Cherie and Jeb Brownstein, on Ari’s engagement to Melissa Fields, by Joan and Larry Feldman.

Mira and Nissim Dahan, on the birth of their granddaughter, Mila, by Joan and Larry Feldman.

Rabbi Jonathan and Miriam Gross, on the birth of their son, Meyer, by the Dahan, Katz, Black, and Fenigstein Families, Joan and Larry Feldman,

Lauren and Julian Hammond, on the birth of their son, by Carly, Jeffrey, Blake, and Madelyn Greenberg.

Lucia and Boris Kerzner, on their grandson, Adam, becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Susan and Joel Brenner, Eileen and Donald Himelfarb.

Cheryl and Rod King, on Jason becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Susan Yurow.

Rabbi Chai and Rachel Posner, on the birth of their daughter, Kayla, by the Dahan, Katz, Black, and Fenigstein Families, Joan and Larry Feldman.

Shirley and Howard Shapiro, on their 60th wedding anniversary, by Marsha and Ellis Caplan, Sharon, Harvey, Steven, and Hailey Grutman, Helen and Lenny Kohlenstein.

Tina and Lee Sheller, on Henry’s engagement to Ruthanne Salsbury, by Joan and Larry Feldman.

Gary Wand, on being selected by the NIH to deliver the Jack Mendleson Honorary Lecture, by Ariel and Paul Cohen and Adam Wand.

Faith and Edward Wolf, on the birth of their granddaughter, Anna, by Joan and Larry Feldman.

In Memory of:

Blanche Bodner, by the Dahan, Katz, Black, and Fenigstein Families.

Mordechi Friedel, by Beth and Michael Sellman.

Ida Grossblatt, by Marsha and Ellis Caplan, Bonnie Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Toveg, Herman Venick.

To commemorate the yahrzeits of Sidney and Lilyan Naviasky by Neil Naviasky.

Carole Sibel, by Elaine and Marc Lowen, Hersh Pachino

Sandra Lee Sklar, by Rebecca and Robert Goldstein and family.

PAUL BURMAN HOSPITALITY FUND

In Honor of:

Abe Adler, on the 70th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah, by Morris Rosen.

CHARLES CRANE AND FRONA AND HOWARD S. BROWN EDUCATION FUND

In Honor of:

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Judith Tamres.

JEROME AND RHEDA FADER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:

Judy and Steve Fader, on the engagement of their daughter Dori Fader to Matt Teitelbaum, by Cheryl and Jonathan Aaron.

Rheda Fader, on her special birthday, by Sheryl and Larry Hanover.

GENERAL FUND

In Honor of:

Elayne and Buzz Berg, on the engagement of their granddaughter, by Annette and Bruce Ingerman.

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Sylvia Marcus.

Philip “Pinny” Friedman, on his 90th birthday, by Cicely Finkelstein.

Rabbi Jonathan and Miriam Gross on the birth of their son, by Susan, Bruce, Adrian, and Alex Rabin, Louise, Dan and Sam Supnick.

Lillian Hackerman, on her special birthday, by Ted Chernak.

Rabbi Chai and Rachel Posner, on the birth of their daughter, by Susan, Bruce, Adrian, and Alex Rabin, Louise, Dan and Sam Supnick.

Rabbi Chaim Wecker, in appreciation, by Ethel Canosa.

Speedy Recovery to:

Norman Sklar, by Shirley Miller.

In Memory of:

Richard Bedine, by Susan and Bruce Rabin.

Sally Berger, by Lucia and Boris Kerzner.

Ileen C. Dickman, by Bobbie Rosenthal, Elaine and Melvin Rosenzweig.

Yahrzeit of Martin Fox, by Harold Fox.

Ida Grossblatt, by Herbert Gendason, Marianne and Larry Hornstein, Gail, Steve, Paige and Aaron Hubberman, Lottie Lattin, Shirley and Howard Shapiro, Dorothy Terkowitz, Terri and Steve Zemel.

Harry Zemel, by Rhina and Eugene Griffel.


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In Honor of:

Judi and Steven Fader, on the engagement of their daughter Dorie Fader to Matt Teitelbaum, by Shellye and Steve Gilden.

SONIA AND STANLEY GOLDBERG ADOPT-A-CHILD FUND

In Memory of:

Sylvia Friedman, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.

Marvin Gertz, by Susan and Michael Sless.

Burt Levinson, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg

Carole Sibel, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.

BETTY KATZ SISTERHOOD FLOWER FUND

In Memory of:

Ida Grossblatt, by Zelma and Bernie Aiken.

MAX AND ESTHER KAYE ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Shelley and Bob Kaye.

In Memory of:

Moshe Sonnenschein, by Susan and Michael Sless.

THE MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING

In Honor of:

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Lynn and Harold Davidov, Brenda and Irwin Nudelman, Lois Wolf.

Rabbi Jonathan and Miriam Gross, on the birth of their son, by Sheila and Harry Kessler.

Rabbi Chai and Rachel Posner, on the birth of their daughter, by Sheila and Harry Kessler.

ANN NEUMANN-LIBOV SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of:

Malcolm Gordon, by Mort Libov.

Burton Levinson, by Mort Libov.

NELSON NEUMAN FAMILY KIDDUSH FUND

In Honor of:

Shirley and Howard Shapiro, on their 60th wedding anniversary, by Natalee and Leonard Pearlman.

STANLEY Z. PENN MEMORIAL LECTURE FUND

In Memory of:

Burton Levinson, by Helene Penn Dorf.

ELLYN AND STEPHEN POLAKOFF SENIOR TRIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:

Adrienne and Robert Weinblatt, on the birth of their granddaughter, Scarlett, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff.

In Memory of:

Trish Janklow, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff.

Burton Levinson, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff.

Beloved brother of Raellen Polan, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff.

Leonard Sussman, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff.

PRAYER BOOK FUND

In Honor of:

Frona and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Alison and Jack Tucker.

In Memory of:

Ida Grossblatt, by Sylvia Sklar.

William Shaivitz, by Carol and Carl Oppenheim.

Henry Umansky, by Carol and Carl Oppenheim.

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Honor of:

The Beth Tfiloh Clergy, in gratitude for their kindness and attention, by Elinda and Ben Hendin.

The Beth Tfiloh Clergy, for their comfort and guidance, by Linda Shafer and Marian Sidle.

Philip “Pinny” Friedman, on his 90th birthday, by the Cheslock and Potler Families.

In Memory of:

Ida Grossblatt, by Blanche and Melvin Bernstein.

Norwood Shpritz, by Beverly and Bernard Siegel.

Carole Sibel, by Beverly and Bernard Siegel.

Milton Velder, by Anita and Jeffrey Knisbacher.

Mark Wartzman, by Beverly and Bernard Siegel.

MILTON AND RAE SAMUELSON MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of:

Gerald Richman, by Barbara and Steve Samuelson.

Carole Sibel, by Barbara and Steve Samuelson and family.

SISTERHOOD GIFT FUND

In Honor of:

Frona Brown and Beryl Rosenstein, on their marriage, by Susan and Ira Copeland and family

Rabbi Jonathan and Miriam Gross, on the birth of their son, Meyer, by Linda Barron

Rabbi Chai and Rachel Posner, on the birth of their daughter, Kayla, by Linda Barron

In Memory of:

Minnie Fain Schneir, by Ellen and Sam Adler, Phyllis and Sam Gold, Charlene Schimberg, Judy and Marty Woolfson.

ROZ AND MARVIN H. WEINER AND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of:

Carole Sibel, by Roz and Marvin Weiner.

RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERG BOOK FUND

In Memory of:

Ida Grossblatt, by Larry Aiken.

Morris Mishner, by Edie and Bob Altshuler.

YAD B’YAD FUND

In Honor of:

Avigail and Justin Rosemore, on their son, Sammy, becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Jen Postal.

Speedy Recovery to:

Yitzi Teichman, by Stuart Baker, the Jay Family – Pete, Ilene, Mitch, and Margot.


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LINDA AND SEYMOUR YAFFE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory of:

Carole Sibel, by Linda Yaffe.

Mazel Tov cuy kzn

We extend a Mazel Tov to the following members:

To Abraham Adler on the 75th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah.

To Cherie and Jeb Brownstein on the engagement of their son, Ari Brownstein, to Melissa Fields.

To Jack and Jillian Dembowitz on the birth of their grandson, London Frederick Wright, son of Justin and Melanie Wright.

To Lynne and Stan Haas on the birth of a grandson, Joshua Glassman, born to Lisa and Dan Glassman.

To Rosalie and Morton Rapoport on the birth of their grandson, Jacob Charles Schenker, son of Julie and Josh Schenker.

To Shirley and Howard Shapiro on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Speedy Recovery vnka vtuprWe wish the following members a speedy and complete recovery:

To Myrna Hurwitz

Condolences vfrck oburfz

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the following members:

To Marshall Bedine on the loss of his brother, Richard Bedine.

To Samuel Friedel on the loss of his father, Mordechi Friedel.

To Sue (Herbert) Garten on the loss of her brother, Joel Fedder.

To Phyllis Gordon and Judi Fader on the loss of their husband and father, Edward Gordon.

To Rachel Meisels on the loss of her mother, Rose Cohen.

To Sidney Schlachman on the loss of his sister, Ida Grossblatt.

To the family of Norwood Shpritz.

To Hanan “Bean” Sibel, Steven (Joy) Sibel, Todd (Amy) Sibel and Cara (Jay) Cohen on the loss of their wife and mother, and our member, Carole Sibel.

To Eli Velder on the loss of his brother, Milton “Manny” Velder.

To Susan Waranch on the loss of her mother, and our member, Dora Waranch.

To the family of RitaWenig

To Dianne Zweback on the loss of her mother, Millie Fain Schneir.

Shabbat Kiddush SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following individuals for their sponsorship of the weekly Shabbat morning Kiddush:

FEBRUARY 21 - Rabbi Chai and Rachel Posner in honor of the naming of their daughter, and the Nelson Neuman Family Kiddush Fund.

FEBRUARY 28 - Sharon and Richard Ziman, and Sammie and Ralph Goldberg in honor of their granddaughter, Arden Ziman, becoming a Bat Mitzvah.

MARCH 7 - Michelle and Uri Kerbel in honor of their children. Aleeza and Ronen Kerbel becoming B’nei Mitzvah.

MARCH 14 - Judy and Layne Herman in honor of their son, Steven Herman, becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

MARCH 21 - Cheryl and Roderick King in honor of their son, Jason King, becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

MARCH 28 - Jodi and Colin Fleisher in honor of their son, Eran Fleisher, becoming a Bar Mitzvah, and in honor of Abraham Adler’s 70th Bar Mitzvah Anniversary by his proud and privileged

wife and children, Faye Adler, Debbi and Jimmy Buslik, Linda and Steven Hurwitz and Arthur Adler.

Seudah Shelishit SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following sponsors of the weekly Shabbat afternoon Seudah Shelishit:

FEBRUARY 21 - Larry and Marianne Hornstein and family to commemorate the yahrzeit of Larry’s grandparents, Dora and Harry Stark, and Esther Hornstein.

MARCH 14 - to commemorate the yahrzeits of their dear mothers, Lillian Goldberg and Anne Fox by their children.

MARCH 21 - Gary and Jill Eidelman and family; and Faith and Adam Harrison and family in memory of Martin Eidelman, beloved father and grandfather.

MARCH 28 - Melvin Lessing in observance of the yahrzeits of his mother, Sophie Lessing and his brother, Ronald Lessing; Betty Reichenberg and family to commemorate the yahrzeit of


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Job Opportunities If you know of any job

opportunities in the Baltimore area, or if you are in need of assistance in obtaining employment, we urge you to contact Jewish Career Services, 410-466-9200 /[email protected] or Joblink Baltimore, 410-602-870 /[email protected].

Martin and Mollie Mazer, beloved parents and grandparents; Irwin Richman and family, in loving memory of his beloved mother, Shirley Richman and his beloved father, Samuel Richman.

Pesach SponsorsThe SIYUM for the First Born was sponsored in memory of Abraham Lichter (Avraham B’r Eleazer Zvi) and Julius W. Lichter (Yehuda Zev b’r Avraham) by Paul Lichter and Steven Lichter, Abraham’s first born grandson and first born great-grandson, and Julius’ first born son and first born grandson.

Memorial PlaquesMemorial Plaques have been purchased in memory of the following:

Henry Louis Dickman

Constance H. Platt

David Platt

Anna Rombro

Elma H. Rombro

Yahrzeit ContributionsLeonard Aiken, by Bernard Aiken, Lawrence AikenClarence Amdur, by Marlene Amdur FergusonNancy Winner Asch, by Karen GlazerLouis Ashinsky, by Rochelle LewisSamuel Auerhan, by Edward AuerhanSophie Baker, by Milt BakerFreda Baltimore, by Norman Du BoisGilbert Bass, by Ferne AnshenGilbert Becker, by Edna HendlerAnne R. Block, by Carollee B. GetzPhilip L. Block, by Carollee B. GetzDorothy Bomstein, by Marilyn KatzenMatvey Borodkin, by Ester BorodkinaDorothy Caplan, by Shirley MillerSophie Caplan, by Jerome CaplanMichael Cardin, by Myrna and Ben CardinDavid Cheslock, by Velma and Jack CheslockJoseph Chikvashvili, by David Chikvashvili, Rafael

ChikvashviliAllan I. Cohen, by Joan Du BoisGladys Cohen, by Joyce BedineIsaac Cohen, by Viviane CohenRaye Cohen, by Marcia SachsSimon Coplin, by Mark CoplinJoseph Cowen, by Marian CowenSamuel Creeger, by Gertrude SchunickIrvin M. Cushner, by Susan FrankAnna Diamond, by Rayda GerberHenry Dickman, by Elinda HendinAdeline Donner, by Beverly SiegelMax Donner, by Beverly SiegelSadye Eberlin, by Cheryl and Mark RosenfeldHelen Ehrlich, by Keith EhrlichNathan Eisbruch, by Linda Shafer and Marian SidleKate Eisner, by Allen EisnerMollie Ellis, by Bonnie CohenCharles Erkes, by Shirley MillerMeyer Erkes, by Shirley MillerMaurice Fader, by Brenda PariserJack Farber, by Laurie FarberShifra Feldman, by Mira A. Fradlin, Isaac A. RatnerRika Finci, by Sonya Setren

Silvio Finci, by Sonya SetrenWilliam Finkelstein, by Cicely FinkelsteinHarry Fishkind, by Esther CylusEdwin Fox, by Harold FoxErnest Fox, by Jeanie LazerovEdith Friedman, by Cheri MilradGertrude Gandel, by Larry GandelBenjamin Gendason, by Herbert GendasonRose Wolfe Geshekter, by Charles Geshekter, Ruth

Geshekter MillwardMorton Getz, by Alan GetzAnna R. Ginsberg, by Ted ChernakAnne Gitomer, by James GitomerReba Glass, by Marvin GlassTheodore Gleiman, by Stanley GleimanMorton Goetz, by Gilbert GoetzMarcie Golberg, by Dorathy and Arnold GolbergRose Goldberg, by Jerome ZimmermanFrank Goldin, by Terry AlpertNesya Goldman, by Jane FeldmanSeymour Robert Goodman, by Jeanette GoodmanAbraham Aaron Goodwich, by Kenneth GoodwichSylvia R. Goodwich, by Kenneth GoodwichJeri Alise Gordon, by Jacqueline and Paul GordonNathan Charles Greenblatt, by Marcia LeaveyAl Gross, by Esther GrossMorris Grossman, by Sylvia TulkoffPhilip M. Grossman, by Marlene FriedenbergGeitel Grudzik, by Leah HochmanMarvin I. Haar, by Audrey Haar SiesserHelen Haas, by Maureen Davidov, Stanley HaasMilton Halpern, by Steven HalpernNathan Halpren, by Shirley GambelJoseph Harris, by Janice Bolten, Elaine KatzHinda Hendin, by Barbara RosenthalSamuel Hendin, by Barbara RosenthalAaron Hendleman, by Herbert GendasonBen Hendler, by Joyce Prostic MillerSamuel Z. Hoffman, by Kenneth GolbergGloria Horwitz, by Norris HorwitzCharles Isaacson, by Michael IsaacsonJesse Janoff, by Marshall JanoffNathan Janoff, by Marshall JanoffSamuel Kahan, by Ann KahanHenry Kandel, by Evelyn LustbaderRose Katzen, by Leeds KatzenSteven Kaye, by Robert KayeHarry T. Kellman, by Stanley Aronoff, Barbara

GandelEstelle Kern, by Melissa and Richard PetersCyril Kessler, by Harry KesslerAzariah Kierson, by Merle and Richard KiersonNorman Klawansky, by Irene BresslerSol Klein, by Robert KleinBessie Kobernick, by Zenia BillianMorris Kovens, by Faye AdlerLaura Kupfer, by Sandra BassJudah Landau, by Rosann EhrlichSarah Landau, Rosann EhrlichSarah Lander, by Susan SchechmanSarah Lattin, by Lottie LattinRonald Lessing, by Gloria LessingAbraham Lichter, by Samuel LichterEllen B. Lott, by Carrie OlschanskyHarry K. Lott, by Edward LottJeffrey Lott, by Edward LottIrving Lowen, by Marc LowenI. William Lustbader, by Evelyn LustbaderJacob Lustman, by Stanley LustmanFred Mainzer, by Irene ShermanMeta Mainzer, by Irene ShermanRuth Maltinsky, by Arnold MaltinskyHertha Mansbach, by Irene RusselLottie Mark, by Stanley Aronoff

Karoline Mayer, by Lutz Alexander PragerSamuel Mayer, by Lutz Alexander PrageJill Messafi, by Elie MessafiMax Meyerowitz, by Barbara AaronsSara Mez, by Jack FinkelsteinA. Leonard Mogol, by Ellen CohenEdith Monfried, by Allan MonfriedEsther Mourad, by Magda SainaRose Nachlas, by Walter BeckerMarian H. Needel, by Deborah BernfeldLeonard Paymer, by Michael PaymerSara Penn, by Helene Penn Dorf and FamilyLeslie Larry Pototsky, by Ronald PototskySylvia Pristoop, by Allan PristoopBernice Rabovsky, by Paula PearlLeonid Raikhels, by Ineza ChikvashviliSamuel Rank, by Elliot RankSamuel Richman, by Irwin RichmanShirley Richman, by Irwin RichmanRichard Richmond, by Eunice RichmondRuben Rider, by Henry RiderEliza Ring, by Elsa KramerFannye G. Robbins, by Solomon RobbinsGertrude B. Robinson, by Joan R. Friedel, Marlyn

SeidmanToby Rosen, by Esther GrossMargaret Naftaly Rosenberg, by David NaftalyViola Roston, by Helene MillerBerta Rubinstein, by Jane GoldsekerMorris Rudolph, by Janet KotelchuckRoy Sager, by Mindy DicklerMildred Sagner, by Gloria HarrisMinnie Sanborn, by Sheila FoxHerbert Sandler, by Alan SandlerLisa Schechman, by Benjamin SchechmanJoseph Scheinin, by Sheila MentzHarry Schenker, by Wendy SchenkerLucille Schenker, by Wendy SchenkerSarah Schenker, by Wendy SchenkerLisette Scheuer, by Morton LibovMargaret Schindler, by Stephanie BarthlowMorris Schlachman, by Sidney SchlachmanHaimen Schofer, by Edith SussmanPauline Schofer, by Edith SussmanPaul Schuster, by Joy SchusterKatie Morstein Schwartzman, by Iris SilvermanDorothy Schweitzer, by Toby MartinManus B. Sellman, by Betty CaplanHerman Sidle, by I. Gerald SidleBetty Silbert, by Suzanne FoxRebecca M. Silbert, by Brenda NudelmanSarah Simpson, by Charlene SchimbergHarry Smulson, by Beverly RashbaumAnne Spector, by Libby WolfH. Getzi Spector, by Lawrence SpectorHenry Louis Taylor, by Victor TaylorKate Taylor, by Harold TaylorJacob Temkin, by Lynne HaasBronya Tonkaya, by Alla Resman


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BETH TFILOH

Celebrating the Joy of Judaism

Embracing all Jews

BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION Roz & MaRvin H. WeineR FaMily CaMpus

3300 Old Court Road / Baltimore, MD 21208

Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage

P A I DPermit No. 1262Baltimore, MD

Synagogue Office 410-486-1900Fax 410-653-0603sCHedule oF seRviCes Dial 6, 2inFoRMation Hotline 410-413-2345

[email protected] • www.BethTfiloh.com

BetH tFiloH CongRegationRabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Ext. 215

Hazzan Avraham Albrecht Ext. 212

Rabbi Chai Posner Ext. 219

Rabbi Jonathan Gross Ext. 213

Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director Ext. 218

Michael Friedman, President

Mark Smolarz, Board Chairman

Eve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director Ext. 251

Patti Chandler, Chief Financial Officer Ext. 210

BetH tFiloH daHan CoMMunity sCHool

Switchboard: 410-486-1905Zipora Schorr, Director of Education Ext. 305

Allison Magat, President, Board of Trustees

Deborah Rapoport, HS Interim Principal Ext. 235

Rabbi Yehuda Oratz, MS Principal Ext. 407

Nina Wand, LS Principal Ext. 508

Melissa Lebowitz, PreSchool Director Ext. 303

Brian Singer, Hebrew School Coordinator Ext. 523

Laurie Kott, Director of Admission Ext. 308

Harriet Rosen, School Administrator Ext. 310

Joan Feldman, Director of Communications Ext. 312

Mandi Miller, Development Director Ext. 399

BetH tFiloH youtH CenteR ext. 220Cherie Brownstein, Youth Director

MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING Sandy Vogel, Director ext. 306

Shelley Kaye and Anne Pfeffer, Co-Chairs

BetH tFiloH CaMps 410-517-3451

David Schimmel, Director

Michael Sachs, Chair

synagogue liFe CoMMittee ext. 244

Holly Venick, Director of Synagogue Life

Ken Hornstein, Chair

BetH tFiloH CeMeteRyWendy Farley, Cemetery Coordinator ext. 241

Morris Segall, Chair

paRent assoCiation Ext. 314Vered Taylor, President

BRotHeRHood ext. 238

Richard Goldsmith, President

sisteRHood ext. 239

Consortium of Past PresidentsEvelyn Gross & Shirley Miller, Gift Shop

CHesed CoMMitteeIrv Hyatt, Chair

Roselyn Kalb, Sisterhood Chair

BulletinJoan Feldman, Director of Communications ext. 312

Rina Goloskov, Communications & Social Media Specialist ext. 369

Lori Bernstein, Graphic Designer/Communications Associate ext. 216

Charlene Schimberg, Communications Associate ext. 217

BT’S FAMILY SHABBAT REBOOT is all about answering those questions every parent needs to answer to raise Jewish kids in today’s hectic, multi-media world. Need another reason to participate? How about enjoying down time with your friends and family over a relaxed Shabbat lunch after the hard is done?

Program Schedule:

10:00 am: Drop your kids off at their age-appropriate Shabbat services then meet your fellow Rebooters in the Spector Board Room for Starbucks Coffee and a nosh in our Coffee Club.

10:15 am: Workshops begin promptly, followed by the Shabbat sermon in either the Da-han Sanctuary or Epstein Chapel – your choice!

SHABBAT LUNCH - Following services children and parents come togetherfor a kid-friendly Shabbat lunch.

$25/family (for families not previously registered for all sessions)REGISTER at bethtfiloh.com/register

SHABBAT LUNCH OPTIONS: • Vegetarian •Gluten-free. Menus will be emailed to registrants prior to each session.

For more information, contact Holly Venick at 410-413-2244 or [email protected].

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