Beth Tfiloh BULLETIN - October 2015

TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5776 OCTOBER 2015

THE BETH TFILOH

BulletinCelebrating the Joy of Judaism,

Embracing all Jews.

I N S I D E > Calendar 2 | B’Nei Mitzvah 3 | Sisterhood 4 | School 6 | Development 8 | Mercaz 10 | New Members 12 | Contributions 13 | Good and Welfare 14

Rabbi Dov Lipman

Wednesday, October 14 7:30 pm

STANLEY Z. PENN MEMORIAL LECTURE

Beth Tfiloh Rosen Arts Center • Mintzes Theatre3300 Old Court Road - Use East Entrance

Rabbi Dov Lipman will present: “LIKE DREAMERS: A Maryland Boy Reflects on his Experience in the Knesset”Dov Lipman served as a member of the 19th Knesset with the Yesh Atid party. He was the first American-born Knesset member in nearly 30 years and Israeli law required him to renounce his American citizenship to serve in the Knesset. Rabbi Lipman, an educator, author, and community activist, has been at the forefront of combating religious extremism in Israel and is a leader in efforts to create Jewish unity both in Israel and around the world.

Free and open to the public.

MERCAZ FALL SEMESTERWednesdays, October 21, 28, November 4 & 11 / 7 pm Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg will address “ARE WE ONE?” Explore what unites and divides us: Misnagdim and Chasidim, Ashkenazim and Sefardim, American Jews and Israelis, Orthodox and non-Orthodox.

At 8 pm choose an exciting elective course:

• American-Israeli Media and How it Works, Mr. Phil Jacobs

• Bridge to Healing: Finding Strength to Cope with Illness, Ms. Israela Meyerstein

• Exemplary and Exceptional Jewish Women, Mrs. Rebecca Shimoni-Stoil

• Lost in Translation, Rabbi Jonathan Gross• Swing Dancing, Ms. Sherry Benedek• Understanding Human Behavior,

Mr. Paul Bolenbaugh

Beth Tfiloh is school. It’s community. It’s home. It’s where our friends are. When we’re at BT we know who we are. For more information about your place in our school, contact the Office of Admission at 410.413.2308.

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community SchoolROZ & MARVIN H. WEINER FAMILY CAMPUS3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208 410.486.1905 / www.bethtfiloh.com

OPEN HOUSES LOWER SCHOOLOct 29/9 am & Dec 2/9 am

MIDDLE SCHOOL Nov 17/7 pm

HIGH SCHOOL Nov 22/10 am

Learning together. For life.

PreSchool through High School

YOM TOV @ BTShabbat Sukkot Oct. 3

Hoshanah Rabbah Oct. 4

Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Oct. 5

Erev Simchat Torah Oct. 5

Simchat Torah Oct. 6

SELICHOT AT BT Hazzan Avi Albrecht, accompanied by the Kol Fusion a cappella group, and renowned guitarist Avraham Rosenbloom, led a joyful and inspiring musical Selichot service.

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Ethan Samuelsonktrah vanSon of Laura and Ronald SamuelsonSat., Oct. 10, 2015Ethan attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan

Community School and is the brother of Liza Samuelson. He is the grandson of Barbara and Steve Samuelson, and Marilyn Futterman and the late Donald Futterman. His hobbies include watching and playing baseball, and being with his friends. For his Mitzvah Project, Ethan will be volunteering with the Baltimore Hunger Project.

Ronen Seegullha iburSon of Diane and Larry SeegullSat., Oct. 24, 2015Ronen attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan

Community School and is the brother of Ezra Seegull. He is the grandson of Linda and Ed Seegull, Vivane Cohen, and Albert Lichaa. His hobbies include playing and watching sports, reading, and playing video games. For his Mitzvah Project, Ronen volunteered with Special Olympics.

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CHANAis20!

Join CHANA in October to celebrate

its 20th anniversary.

Film Presentation: Crime After Crime October 8 | 7:00 p.m.

Anniversary Celebration with Joshua Safran October 29 | 6:00 p.m.

Breakfast with Joshua Safran, Lawyers & Professionals

October 30 | 8:00 a.m.

Register now at

chanabaltimore.org/chana20

CHANA is the Jewish community response to the needs of persons who experience abuse and other forms of trauma.

Visit the BT website!Sermons - Calendar - BT Staff Directory Bulletins- Good & Welfare- Photos, Audio & Video - Flyers - News Online Registration - Online Tribute Gifts (Donations) . . . AND MORE!!

www.bethtfiloh.com

The Baltimore Shabbat Project, October 23-24

Beth Tfiloh is an official participant in the Baltimore Shabbat Project, an international event bringing together Jews from across the globe to celebrate ONE Shabbat as ONE people with ONE heart.

BT SHABBAT PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:· PreSchool Shabbat Dinner, Friday, October 23, 4:30-7:30 pm, Tuvin

Library

· High School Shabbatfest, Friday-Saturday, October 23-24, 6 pm

· Friday night and Shabbat morning davening with Moshav Band’s Yehuda Solomon, Friday, October 23, 6:15 pm, Epstein Chapel & Saturday, October 24, 8:45 am, Dahan Sanctuary

· “Pardon the Interruption: With Rabbi Wohlberg & Mrs. Schorr” (Saturday, October 24, following Kiddush)

COMMUNITY-WIDE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:· The Magic of Shabbat (Men’s/Boys’ Event), Wednesday, October 21,

6:30-9 pm

· The Great Challah Bake, Thursday, October 22, 6:30-9 pm

· Shabbat Programs, Friday-Saturday, October 23-24, times vary

· One People One Heart Concert with Moshav Band, Saturday, October 24, 8-11 pm

For complete details, visit bethtfiloh.com/shabbatproject.


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SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOPPhone: 410-413-2227www.bethtfiloh.com/giftshopHours: Sun: 10 am-1 pm Mon-Thurs: 1-4 pm

Mitzvah Cards

Brenda Boches 410-585-1045Marcia Miller 410-580-2039

speCial Mitzvah Cards

Charlene Schimberg 410-413-2217

Chesed CoMMittee

Roselyn Kalb 410-486-3456

Sisterhood News

Sisters, support Sisterhood events. Your participation (and help) is needed and most appreciated.

Boscov’s Day: On Tuesday, October 20, enjoy all-day shopping with 25% off regularly priced and discounted merchandise at any Boscov’s store. Tax-deductible $5 passes enter you into raffle drawings. Buy at the Sisterhood Gift Shop or from Rosalie Klotzman at 410-484-3393 at or Roselyn Kalb at 410-486-3456.

Afternoon of Games and Lunch: Tuesday, October 27, at 12 pm. Play bridge, canasta, mah jongg (training table planned), scrabble, and more. Fifty-fifty raffle. The Gift Shop table will accept Sisterhood charges from both members and nonmembers. For reservations ($18), call Ellen Karp at 443-660-7690 or Brenda Pariser at 410-363-8903. Tables of four players may be made up in advance.

Third Annual Sisterhood-Brotherhood BINGO Night: Saturday, November 7, co-chaired by Roselyn Kalb, Harry Kessler and Cheryl King. Cash prizes and special raffle prizes! Snacks available for purchase. For reservations, contact Roselyn Kalb at 410-486-3456 or send in the reservation form. See our ad for details.

Shop-Till-You-Drop Mega Boutique: Sunday, November 8, vendors will offer crafts, Judaica,

A Double-Wow Weekend at BT!

SATURDAY, NOV. 7

3rd Annual Sisterhood- Brotherhood BINGO!

7:30 pm (doors open 7 pm)Main Auditorium

Cash Prizes! Special Raffle Prizes!$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Register online at www.bethtfiloh.com/register

SUNDAY, NOV. 8

Shop-Till-You-Drop Mega Boutique

10 am - 5 pmLower School Zimmerman

Multipurpose RoomWide variety of merchandise for your shopping pleasure, plus food for sale.

ADMISSION FREE!

For further information, contact Rosalie Klotzman at 410-484-3393.

jewelry, stationery, art work, accessories, cosmetics, purses, doll clothes, handmade baby items, clothing, and special gifts. Food available for purchase. To plan your next simcha, visit the tables of the party planner, photographer, and videographer. Admission is free. Questions? Call Rosalie Klotzman at 410-484-3393.

BROTHERHOOD PROGRAMS

s. harold Cohen sCholarship Fund Cards$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]


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Doesn’t your college student deserve a BT Holiday Gift Package?

In an effort to maintain ties with our young adults, Beth Tfiloh is pleased to again offer a series of complimentary holiday packages, gifts and materials for college students. The mailings correspond this year with Chanukah and Pesach and are made possible through the generosity of the Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood.

Please assist your student and us by providing current residence information, even if there has been no change. We must have a new registration for the current year in order to include a student in our mailing list. We would appreciate your making sure that the address is complete and legible to ensure that it will reach your child. Please let us know if they move during the year.

All addresses must be received by Monday, October 26 in order for students to receive our first mailing. Please help us by registering online at www.bethtfiloh.com/register or by filling out the form below and returning it to the Beth Tfiloh Youth Center, 3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. If you have any questions, contact the Youth Center at 410-413-2221.

COLLEGE PACKAGE PROGRAMPlease return (or e-mail to [email protected])

PARENT’s Information:Name _____________________________________________

Home Phone _______________________________________

Cell Phone: _________________________________________

E-mail Address _____________________________________

I would like to help mail the packages.

STUDENT’s college address (as it should appear on mailing label):*

Name _____________________________________________

College Name (if on campus) ___________________________

Address on/off campus _______________________________

Dorm/Apt # ________________________________________

City ______________________________________________

State ___________________________ Zip ______________

Home Phone Number _________________________________

Cell Phone Number __________________________________

E-Mail Address _____________________________________

Year of high school graduation _________________________

*The college package program is only for students in America.

Please let us know if they move during the year.

LOWER SCHOOLKid CongFOR Kindergarten through Grade 4

MEETS every Shabbat morning10 am - 11:45 am Room 265Led by Mr. Brian Singer

THIS WEEK AT KID CONG

• Games• Prizes• Parshah Players• Kiddush Treats

PRESCHOOLCookie MinyanFOR PreSchool children with an adult

MEETS every Shabbat morning10:45 am Weiner Conf RmLed by Morah Marci Globerman

THIS WEEK AT COOKIE MINYAN

• Songs• Stories• Torah Time• Kiddush Treats

B'nei Mitzvah Program

Bar and Bat Mitzvah dates to be scheduledPlanning is now

underway for the scheduling of Bar and Bat Mitzvah dates for children born between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006. Parents must be members of the Congregation in good standing in order for their child to be eligible to become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at Beth Tfiloh. Congregation members can expect to receive information regarding their child‘s upcoming simcha this fall.

If you are not currently a member of Beth Tfiloh Congregation but wish to obtain futher information about having your child become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at Beth Tfiloh, please contact Eve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director, at 410-413-2251.


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School News

PreSchool enrollment begins for Fall 2016

Beth Tfiloh PreSchool has earned a reputation as one of the premier early childhood programs in the area. As our PreSchool continues to grow and attract new families, we must limit enrollment to ensure the individual attention and high quality of our program. We therefore strongly encourage members of the Beth Tfiloh family to complete applications early in order to guarantee their place in our PreSchool for Fall 2016.

From October 1 to November 15, we are offering Preferred Enrollment for existing BT school families and synagogue members using our online form at bethtfiloh.com/admission. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, with BT school families and synagogue members who apply before November 15 given preferential enrollment. For more information contact. Melissa Lebowitz, PreSchool Director, at 410-413-2554.

Rabbi Mordechai Soskil returns to BT to head High School Judaics

After a brief (three year) hiatus from the hallowed halls of Beth Tfiloh, 14-year BT veteran Rabbi Mordechai Soskil has returned home from Boston to his Baltimore family.

After previously serving as a Judaics teacher and Middle School principal here at BT, Rabbi Soskil has graduated to High School as the new Judaics Head. An important part of his role is a renewed focus on fostering our students’ Jewish growth by helping them find relevance in their tefilah (daily prayers), and through programming developed in conjunction with Mrs. Rachel Levitt-Klein, Director of Student Life. Says Rabbi Soskil, “Some of my favorite memories of my time at Beth Tfiloh are of Shabbatonim and other programming that I think are such an important part of making the teaching of Judaism fresh, relevant and personally meaningful.”

Other aspects of his role include mentoring Talmud and Rabbinics teachers; evaluating the school’s current Judaic studies offerings to determine whether they are meeting all their goals, “particularly in regards to student engagement;” ensuring that all Judaics studies faculty members are using “industry standard best practices in their teaching;” and, of course, teaching.

Rabbi Soskil is excited to return to the BT classrooms, which provide the perfect environment for his teaching

approach. “I’m always thinking about how to craft classes that allow for students’ voices to be heard and also allow me to present authentic, traditional Jewish sources,” he says. “I love it when students can be the creators of learning and not just consumers of teaching.”

During his time in Boston, Rabbi Soskil accrued some impressive accomplishments, such as completing YU Lead, Yeshiva University’s school leadership certificate program; completing his first half marathon; finishing Shas (the entire Talmud); and getting a hug from Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (“true story!”). As Judaic Studies Principal for the middle and upper school at Maimonides Academy, he implemented an enhanced advisory program and a Judaic studies elective program, all while building “some really great relationships with students and teachers” there.

We are excited to bring Rabbi Soskil’s energy, humor, enthusiasm and passion for Jewish education back to BT!

Presents

AMADEUSby Peter Shaffer

Thursday, November 12, 7 pm | Sunday, November 15, 2 pmBeth Tfiloh's Rosen Arts Center/Mintzes Theatre

3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208

Buy tickets online: www.bethtfiloh.com/bttheater

Beth Tfi loh Dahan Community School Creative Arts Department


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School News

New parents welcome dinnerBeth Tfiloh welcomed 120 parents of

new BT School students at the Parent Welcome Dinner, where they heard from Director of Education Mrs. Zipora Schorr, as well as student representatives from Lower, Middle and High School.

This school year marks the highest enrollment BT has seen since 2007, with 74 new students including those who transferred from area public schools, other independent schools, day schools, yeshivot, and homeschooling environments. Some of our new families have relocated from Virginia, Rhode Island, Boston, and even Israel. We are proud and pleased to welcome them to our BT family!

BLOWN AWAY: Our fifth graders made their own shofarot, then demonstrated their shofar blowing skills for Mrs. Schorr and Rabbi Wohlberg; our PreSchoolers enjoyed their own shofar blowing demonstration from Rabbi Jonathan Gross.

HS ACTIVITIES FAIR: High School students explored a myriad of opportunities to pique their interests, hone their skills and get involved in our School community at the Activity Fair.

WELCOME BACK! Beth Tfiloh students of all ages started the 2015-16 school year with enthusiasm and excitement!WELCOME BACK! Beth Tfiloh students of all ages started the 2015-16 school year with enthusiasm and excitement!

TECHNOLOGY: BT 6th and 7th grade students learn to use their brand-new 15-inch Dell Inspiron touch-screen laptops..


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Development News

LEAP OF FAITH: The Faith and Edward Wolf Family Scholarship Fund

When Ed and Faith Wolf moved to Baltimore in 1983 for his Johns Hopkins fellowship, their first stop was at the Knish Shop, where they were directed “authoritatively” to Beth Tfiloh on Torah Drive. “We were thrilled…there was Beth Tfiloh – a shul very much like the one we both grew up attending on Long Island,” says Faith. “It’s the best thing we ever did!”

Several years later, they met with BT Director of Education Mrs. Zipora Schorr

to discuss transferring their sons, Josh ‘98 and Ariel ‘01, to Beth Tfiloh. Mrs. Schorr ensured them that she would “address [their] children’s academic and spiritual needs with her entire heart and soul—that they would grow and be nurtured and educated and be part of a continuing vision that she and Rabbi Wohlberg were inculcating at Beth Tfiloh.” After adjusting to their new environment, the Wolf children “found an incredible home in Beth Tfiloh…and we never looked back,” says Faith, enrolling their other children, Shoshi ‘03 and Gideon ‘10, as they reached school age.

“There is an incredible bond that links all graduates of this school,” says Faith, as demonstrated by the Wolf’s four BT alumni, two of whom have married other BT alumni – Shoshi to Brian Ponczak ‘98, and Ariel to Andrea Brem ‘01. “Perhaps it is their midot, the sense of ‘goodness’ and ‘menschlicheit,’ that emanates from each and every student.”

The Wolfs are also witnesses to Beth Tfiloh’s transformation and growth

from Josh’s years at BT to Gideon’s graduation in 2010, watching BT flourish into a “major preparatory school able to take its place next to such local independent school icons as Gilman, McDonough and Park Schools,” as Faith describes, from the “state-of-the-art, cutting-edge classrooms and technology,” enjoyed by Shoshi and Brian’s children, Sarina ‘27 and Caleb ‘29, to the impressive list of awards and medals accorded to both BT athletes and performers.

But with all these many improvements at BT, one thing remains constant: the core values of “derech eretz, Torah and

community involvement, which have remained the pillars upon which BT stands,” comments Shoshi. That explains why the Wolfs feel “wonderful and grateful” that Shoshi and Brian’s children, are now following in their parents’ footsteps. It was because of their own experiences as BT students that Shoshi and Brian chose to send their children to BT, where both of them made

lifelong friends. “BT is not just a school—it’s a way of life. I want my children to create those lasting friendships,” she says.

The Wolfs are long-time active BT volunteers and leaders. Faith both served on and led a variety of School and Congregation committees, while Ed established and facilitated the Science Symposium, matching mentors with aspiring student scientists, which was founded in memory of Faith’s father, Stuart Schreiber. But they were not content to leave their involvement behind.

“We wanted to ensure BT’s future for our grandchildren and other children who deserve, but might not be in a position to afford such a unique and quality education,” expresses Ed. By making a generous gift to the school’s endowment, they established the Faith and Edward Wolf Family Scholarship Fund, honoring the memories of their respective parents, Stuart and Estelle Schreiber and Cyrus Wolf, while also

giving back to the school that provided so much to all of their children. Their fund will become a permanent source for scholarships for many generations of students – no gift could be more important.

“My parents always emphasized the importance of education and it seems natural for them to help other children experience a Beth Tfiloh education like their children did,” says Shoshi proudly. “Every child should have a chance to attend Beth Tfiloh and be a part of the BT family—finances should never prohibit anybody from getting a fabulous education.”

The Ponczaks are continuing the Wolf family legacy of generosity by supporting BT philanthropically and through volunteering. Shoshi, who is an active member of the Parent Association, Marketing Committee and chaired the successful Mitzvah Miles race this past spring, feels that “it’s important to give back to the place that made me who I am today and to help ensure that it stays there for the future, for my children and, God willing, my grandchildren.”

Their scholarship is a personal and heartfelt expression of gratitude “to Beth Tfiloh and especially to Mrs. Schorr for keeping that promise so many years ago,” says Faith. “We know you will provide that same nurturing commitment to those children who will benefit from our scholarship fund.”

KADIMA LEGACY SOCIETY

The Kadima Legacy Society recognizes members of the Beth Tfiloh family who have made outright gifts to the school or synagogue, endowments or made arrangements to make a legacy gift to Beth Tfiloh as an expression of their commitment to the future of our community. The future financial security of Beth Tfiloh lies in the strength and growth of our endowments.

For more information on creating your legacy at Beth Tfiloh and joining the 125 members of the Kadima Legacy Society, please contact Mandi Miller at (410) 413-2399 or [email protected].

The Wolf Family (l to r) - Ariel Wolf ‘01, Dr. Joshua Wolf ‘98, Faith & Dr. Edward Wolf, Shoshi Ponczak ‘03, Gideon Wolf ‘10


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Development News

NO PLACE SHE’D RATHER BE: Meet Annual Campaign Chair Sherry Mauer

This year’s Beth Tfiloh Annual Campaign Chair, Sherry Mauer, has a long and impressive BT resume: Kadima Society member, along with husband Josh, making a joint legacy gift to Beth Tfiloh; Alumni parent (Hannah ’13 and Olivia ’15); chairing numerous events, including Spotlight, BT’s annual scholarship event; active Annual Campaign volunteer and cabinet member; Parent ambassador and lifelong Congregation member. It was only fitting that someone so involved with and dedicated to the mission and success of Beth Tfiloh should spearhead the Annual Campaign…the lifeblood of our school and synagogue.

But where does that passion and dedication come from? Sherry explains:

What does the BT community mean to your family?

The BT community has ALWAYS been such an important part of our family’s lives. The school provided both an incredible secular and Jewish education to both of our daughters, from PreSchool through High School graduation…and beyond. It has given our family a continued connection to our Judaism, not just through the school and congregation, but from the families that have become our dearest friends for life.

BT provides something different to each of us as it does for so many in the Baltimore community. I have been connected to Beth Tfiloh since birth as my parents and siblings grew up in the halls of Beth Tfiloh, a tradition that I hope

will continue for generations to come.

Why is the Annual Campaign so important for Beth Tfiloh?

Without the Annual Campaign, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School could not provide the top-notch academics, athletics, arts, and numerous other programs enjoyed by our students today; Beth Tfiloh Congregation could not continue to provide the plethora of programs, speakers, top notch educators, variety of religious services and so much more. The cost of school tuition and synagogue memberships do not cover the total costs needed to keep BT up and running. The Annual Campaign is what makes it possible for BT to serve as an anchor for Jewish life in Baltimore—

there’s no place I’d rather be!

Your daughters have both graduated. Why chair the BT Annual Campaign now?

I feel a responsibility to continue to give back to the place that has meant so much to the growth and development of our children and our family, giving us all a strong Jewish foundation. I want Beth Tfiloh to be around and to be strong for the next generation to be able to benefit as we have – that is only possible with a strong, successful annual campaign!

Make your gift today

To donate to the Beth Tfiloh Annual Campaign, visit bethtfiloh.com/annualcampaign, or call 410-413-2233.

Beth Tfiloh Annual Campaign

Sherry Mauer (right) with husband Joshua Mauer and daughters, Hannah ‘13 and Olivia ‘15.


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Men’s night

Register online at www.bethtfiloh.com/mensnight

registration deadline is october 16th

tickets will not be sold at the event.

Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood

Featuring Elegant hors d'oeuvres including carvingstations, single malt scotches, Fine Arturo Fuente &

Padron Cigars and a Texas Hold’Em tournament with fabulous door prizes

Thursday, October 22nd • 6:00 pm3300 Old Court Road • Baltimore, MD 21208

$89 for Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood Members as long as they register by 10/1.

$105 for non members or Before 10/1.$115 after 10/1.

for questions, contact Steve Venick at [email protected]

BT Brotherhood

will be collecting

toys this evening.

The winner of the

tournament will

have the privilege

of distributing them

to sick kids at

The Herman &

Walter Samuelson

Children's Hospital.

Sponsored by the Parent Association, Mercaz and Sisterhood

Bake Challah like a pro! Join us for one or all four workshops. All sessions are at 7 pm.

Wednesday, October 7: The Basics of Making Challah Dough, Mrs. Zipora Schorr

Thursday, November 12: Braiding and Easy Pull-Apart Challah, Mrs. Faigie Friedman (This session specially designed for parents and children grades 3 and above.)

Tuesday, December 1: Intricate Braiding, Mrs. Jessie Krupkin

Monday, January 26: Artisanal Challah – Different Flavors, Mrs. Miriam Gross (Whole Wheat, Cinnamon-raisin, gluten-free, etc.)

Special fees. Register online at www.bethtfiloh.com/register or call 410-413-2321.

MERCAZ Weekly & Monthly ClassesThursday, October 8 - Larry Katz Downtown Lunch & Learn presented by Rabbi Chai Posner - This year’s theme is “If Abraham Were Around Today …” (12 pm)

Thursdays - Tehillim? I Barely Know ‘Em class (7:30 pm). You say Tehillim (Psalms) every day when you pray, but have you ever stopped to think about what they really mean? Join Rabbi Jonathan Gross every Thursday evening for a literary and historical analysis.

Monday, October 12 - Join Beth Tfiloh’s Israeli Shaliach, Haggai Lavie, for three monthly sessions at 7:30 pm discussing Israel’s Hot Topics.

Sunday, October 18 - Living Room Learning facilitated by Rabbi Jonathan Gross, meets monthly. This year’s theme is “Rabbis That Make Headlines.”

Tuesday, October 20 - Led by Rabbi Chai Posner, the weekly “Best of” Talmud class (7 pm) will study some of the most noteworthy sections of the Talmud.

Tuesday, October 20 - Hebrew Reading Classes Begin

Hebrew Reading Crash Course, 7 pm - Led by Elana Vogel, this five-week class focuses on teaching the Aleph Bet and basic reading skills to adults with little or no Hebrew background.

Intermediate Reading, 8 pm - Mrs. Vogel will help enhance your Hebrew reading skills using the Koren Siddur.

Wednesday, October 21 - This monthly Lunch Bunch program begins with lunch at 12 pm. October’s entertainment will feature the musical group “The Goldenaires.”

Wednesday, October 21 - Mercaz Fall Semester Begins - Discover how the American-Israeli media works, learn coping skills with personal or family illness, examine the lives of exceptional Jewish women, explore the reasons behind human behavior or learn basic swing dancing!

Monday, October 26 (12:15 pm) or Wednesday, October 28 (10:30 am) - Mercaz Book Clubs begin. Read and discuss monthly the season’s best, most thought-provoking books with a Jewish theme.

CHALLAH-LUYA: Challah Baking for Shabbat


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WEDNESDAY EVENING FALL SEMESTER CLASSES: OCTOBER 21-NOVEMBER 11

2015 FALL SEMESTER AND ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES

MERCAZ Registration Form

NAME _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

STREET ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY_______________________________________________________ STATE ____________ ZIP CODE __________________________

HOME PHONE _______________________________________ WORK PHONE ________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

q Beth Tfiloh Member/School Parent q Beth Tfiloh Non-Member School Parent q 2015 Camp Parent q General Public

FEE: $35 for Beth Tfiloh Members / $45 for Non-Member School Parents & 2015 Camp Parents / $50 for the General Public. For one low fee, choose as many classes as fit your schedule!

ENROLL ONLINE AT WWW.BETHTFILOH.COM/REGISTER OR MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND YOUR CHECK TO:MERCAZ/Beth Tfiloh Congregation, 3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208

OTHER WEEKLY AND MONTHLY CLASSES - START DATES VARY

For Advanced Learning classes (BT in the AM and Yaffe Scholars) enroll online at www. bethtfiloh.com/register or call 410-413-2321

SUNDAYS q Living Room Learning, meets monthly, 7:30 pm, Rabbi Jonathan Gross, NO FEE MONDAYS q MERCAZ Book Club, meets monthly, 12:15 pm, Mrs. Halaine Steinberg q Israel Hot topics, three monthly sessions, 7:30 pm (offsite), Mr. Haggai Lavie, NO FEETUESDAYS q “Best of” Talmud Class, meets weekly, 7 pm, Rabbi Chai Posner, NO FEE q Hebrew Reading: Beginners, meets for five weekly sessions, 7 pm, Mrs. Elana Vogel, NO FEEq Hebrew Reading: Intermediate,, meets for five weekly sessions, 8 pm, Mrs. Elana Vogel WEDNESDAYS q MERCAZ Book Club, meets monthly, 10:30 am, Mrs. Halaine Steinberg THURSDAYS q The Larry Katz Downtown Lunch and Learn, meets monthly, 12 pm (off site), Rabbi Chai Posner q Tehillim? I Barely Know ‘Em!, meets weekly, 7:30 pm (off site), Rabbi Jonathan Gross, NO FEE SPECIAL PROGRAM q Challah-luya - Challah Baking for Shabbat, four monthly sessions, SPECIAL FEES (check to receive additional information)

q Are We One?: Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, 7 pm

CHOOSE ONE ELECTIVE COURSE AT 8 pmq American-Israeli Media and How it Works, Mr. Phil Jacobs q Bridge to Healing: Finding Strength to Cope with Illness, Ms. Israela Meyersteinq Exemplary and Exceptional Jewish Women, Mrs. Rebecca Shimoni-Stoil q Lost in Translation, Rabbi Jonathan Grossq Swing Dancing, Ms. Sherry Benedeck q Understanding Human Behavior, Mr. Paul Bolenbaugh q Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planning for Parents, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg/Mrs. Zipora Schorr, Rabbis Chai Posner and Jonathan Gross


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New Members ohtcv ohfurc

The Beth Tfiloh Teen Minyan

We welcome the following new members to Beth Tfiloh:Rachel Bercovitz ‘11Jeffrey and Debra Berney - Jeffrey is the president and Debra is the secretary of Carbiz. Debra’s mother is our member, Janet Kotelchuck.

Judah and Stacy (‘02) Fuld and their 2-year-old son, Harrison. Judah works for Evergreen Private Finance and Stacy is the Director of Physical Education at Beth Tfiloh.

Matthew Goldberg ‘11 - Matthew is the son of our member, Bruce Goldberg and the grandson of Sallie and Harold Goldberg.

Rina and Steven (‘91) Goloskov and their children Shani, Riva and Ahuva, Steven is a principal of Recruiting Innovators and Rina is the Assistant Director of Communications at Beth Tfiloh. Riva is in the 9th grade and Ahuva is in the 4th grade, both at Beth Tfiloh. Shani graduated BT in 2015.

Stacey and Jamey Levinson and their children, Bradley and Avery. Jamey is a Director with Alex Cooper Auctioneers in Towson. Bradley is in the 4th grade and Avery is in the 1st grade, both at Beth Tfiloh.

Yael and Jonathan Ludmir and their children, Aliza and Benjamin. Jonathan is a Cardiology fellow at University of Maryland Medical Center downtown Baltimore. Aliza is in preschool at Beth Tfiloh.

Laurie and Kevin LuskinJoey Nelson ‘12 - Joey is the son of our member Janice Nelson and grandson of our members, Bill and Myra Fox.

Jodi and Joshua Rogozinski - Joshua is a physician at the University of Miami and Jodi works with HRS. Jodi is the daughter of our member Wendy Coplan Gould and stepdaughter of our member Perry Gould.

Daphne Schlesinger is the daughter of our members Ed and liora Schlesinger.Guy and Hannah Shemtov and their son, Samuel. Guy is the business

By Liora SchlesingerWhat’s so special about a few slices

of avocado? It’s an easy thing to throw together - cut the avocado in half, slice it into slivers, then just dress it with salt, pepper, a splash of fresh lemon juice. I mean it when I say how simple all this is. But according to my fifteen year old son’s friends, who he brings over to our home after Teen Minyan at shul, this dish is highly delicious.

Our family joined the Beth Tfiloh community only a little over a year ago, when we moved to Pikesville. Back in Pittsburgh, Ben, my youngest son, the last of my children still in grade school, grumbled and complained to my husband, Ed and me, a manifestation of his very real nervousness about moving to a new place, a new school, and an entirely different group of kids at the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, with whom he was tasked to become friends. On the issue of moving to a new community ourselves, we put on a brave face, of course, for his sake.

Ben’s fears were unfounded–like anyone his age would, he quickly adapted to the new environment. He began to attend Teen Minyan, a service on Saturday for high school-age kids, which involves significant student participation. Here, Ben has become happy and comfortable enough to read Torah every three weeks. He has a schedule during the weeks between readings, when he calls his grandfather on Skype each

day to study the words and tropes of each pasuk, or verse.After the minyan and their kiddush luncheon, nearly every Saturday, when they are not hanging out at someone else’s house, Ben and his friends come to our home to play sports outside in the summer, hunch over board games in the winter, and eat lunch, including avocado, year round. By reaching into and positively influencing Ben’s interactions at home, Teen Minyan is a true Chavurah , a word that translates as ‘fellowship’ but that means much more. It is a force for good in Ben’s experiences at his new school and synagogue, and completely analogous to the experience that Ed and I are having here at BT.

There actually is a secret to serving avocado that I did not mention before –choosing the best and ripest one. When we were looking for a house here in Baltimore, we gave our realtor a rather restricting set of parameters. We had to be close to Ed’s new work, but also close to a school for Ben, as well as walking distance from a certain kind of synagogue–one which is traditional and Orthodox, but also accepting, open, nonjudgemental. I like to think we picked right.

Ed, Ben and Liora Schlesinger

owner and lead HVAC technician with Shemtov Systems, LLC in Silver Spring, MD. Hannah is a Physical Therapist with Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Jennifer and Samuel Sultan and their children, Eliana and Adira Samuel is a Fellow in Abdominal Transplant Surgery at University of Maryland and Jennifer is a Business

Development Director with Anthem Inc.

Evan Sweren ‘11 Evan is the son of our members, Randy and Ronald Sweren, and brother of our members, Joshua and Ashley Sweren.

Robyn Wells Robyn is the sister of our members, Loryn and Stuart Strauzer.


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We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to our Congregation & SchoolRAY NACHLAS BECKER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of:Sidney Schlachman, on his special birthday, by Walter Becker.

BETH JACOB HEBREW SCHOOL AT BETH TFILOHIn Honor of:Brian Singer, in appreciation of his involvement in Ethan Rosenfeld’s preparation for his Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Jeff Rosenfeld and family.Speedy Recovery to:Richard Berg, by Molli and Laurence Golberg.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLIn Honor of:Joan and Larry Feldman, on the birth of their grandson, by Laurie and Mike Kott.Eva and Mark Gheiler, on their daughter, Tali, becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by Laurie and Mike Kott.Ann Sue and Leonard Grossman, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Irene and Michael Sherman.Lois and Ben Sigman, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Irene and Michael Sherman.In Memory of:Susan Cantor, by Lyn and Freddie Traub and family.Minnie Hyatt, by Ilene and Dennis Brave, Evelyn Gross and family, Roz and Irv Kalb.Rebecca Kresin, by Esther Gross, Rena and Elliot Rank, Barbara and Henry Rosenbaum.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Harold Leon August, by Terry, Gene, Brenden, and Zachary Seidel, Melinda and Aaron Weinstein.Susan Cantor, by Cheri and David Hurwitz and family, Lisa, Zack, and Arielle Steinmetz.Albert Cohen, by Mira and Nissim Dahan, Lily and Warren Massouda.Minnie Hyatt, by Fran Kessler and Jack Finkelstein,Michael Potash, by Judy and Marty Mintz, Rachelle and Ronnie Silverstein.Ronald Pototsky, by Judy and Marty Mintz.Lenny Robinson, by Rachelle and Ronnie Silverstein.Stanley Rosenthal, by Rachelle and Ronnie Silverstein.

MICKEY AND BERNIE BLIDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL In Honor of:Mickey Bliden, on her special 85th birthday, by Gale Lev and Jacob Lev.In Memory of:Sam Stone, by Mickey and Bernie Bliden.

BROTHERHOOD S. HAROLD COHEN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Rebecca E. Kresin, by Leslie Miller and Adam Rosen, Fanny and Morris Segall.

DIAMOND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Minnie Hyatt, by Dr. Liebe Diamond.

SAMUEL AND SIDNEY EPSTEIN CHAPEL FUNDIn Honor of:Rabbi Chaim Wecker, in appreciation of his involvement in the preparation and coordination of Ethan Rosenfeld’s Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Jeff Rosenfeld and Family.

JEROME AND RHEDA FADER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Leonard B. Robinson, by Rheda Fader.Roberta Veax, by Steven Fader.

GENERAL FUNDIn Honor of:Beth Bremner’s continued good health, by Sonia Guggenheim.Ellen and Sidney Cohen, on their granddaughter becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by Carolyn and Stan Silverman.Speedy Recovery to:Ina Legum, by Donna Handelman, Rosalie and Malcolm Renbaum.In Memory of:Harold August, by Leslie and Ron Goldberg, Sandy and Howard Rosenblatt.Hilde Bodenheimer, by Marianne and Larry Hornstein.

Albert Cohen, by Sue and Michael Paymer.John Colvin, by Lois and Benjamin Sigman.Joel Glasser, by Lois and Benjamin Sigman.Ray Hendin, by Barbara Hendin Rosenthal.Minnie Hyatt, by Leslie and Ron Goldberg, Martin Kanner.Rebecca Edythe Kresin, by Gail Lipsitz, Elaine and Stanley Weintraub, Dianne and Stanley Zweback.Ronald Pototsky, by Joan and Donald Caplan, Elaine and Daniel Liebfeld, Richard Rynd.Eugene Ross, by Ron and Leslie Goldberg.

SHELLYE & STEVE GILDEN FAMILY PROGRAMMING FUNDIn Honor of:Pam and Jeffrey Platt, on the engagement of their son, David Platt to Arielle Greenberg, by Shellye and Steve Gilden.In Memory of:Rebecca E. Kresin, by Judy Hyatt.

SONIA AND STANLEY GOLDBERG ADOPT-A-CHILD FUNDSpeedy Recovery to:Mark Levi, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.In Memory of:Donald Polashuk, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.Morris Porter, by the Goldberg Family-Sonia and Stanley, Leslie and Ron, Dawn and Glenn.

ALAN J. KARLIN CHATAN TORAH HONOR FUNDIn Honor of:Stan Lustman, in appreciation of his involvement in Ethan Rosenfeld’s preparation for his Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Jeff Rosenfeld and Family.

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Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maggid, on their 60th wedding anniversary, by June Karlin.Harry Nudelman, on his special birthday, by June Karlin.In Memory of:Harold August, by Elinda and Benjamin Hendin.

MORTON J. AND LOUISE MACKS LIBRARY In Honor of:Rabbi Jonathan Gross, in appreciation of his involvement in Ethan Rosenfeld’s preparation for his Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Jeff Rosenfeld and family.

THE MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNINGIn Honor of:Anita and Jeffrey Knisbacher, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Devorah and Robert Brooks.

MINYANAIRES FUNDIn Honor of:The Minyanaires, in appreciation of their welcoming of Ethan’s family and friends in the celebration of his Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Jeff Rosenfeld and Family.

NELSON NEUMAN FAMILY KIDDUSH FUNDIn Memory of:Minnie Hyatt, by Ricka Neuman.

STANLEY Z. PENN MEMORIAL LECTURE FUNDIn Honor of:Helene Penn Dorf, on her special birthday, by Myrna and Benjamin Cardin, Janet and Stanley Kantor.In Memory of:Albert Cohen, by Helene Penn Dorf.Ronald Pototsky, by Helene Penn Dorf.

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Honor of:Norman Sklar, on his 90th birthday, by Shirley Miller.Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, in appreciation for making Ethan Rosenfeld’s Bar Mitzvah ceremony so special, by Leslie and Jeff Rosenfeld and Family.Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, in appreciation for officiating at the baby naming of their granddaughter, Lindsey Robbins Tepper, by Solomon and Harriet Robbins.

RABBI ROSENBLATT FUNDIn Memory of:Minnie B. Hyatt, by Marilyn and Josef Rosenblatt.

MILTON AND RAE SAMUELSON MEMORIAL FUNDIn Memory of:Jerry Sklar, by Laura and Ron Samuelson.

SISTERHOOD GIFT FUNDIn Honor of:Sonia and Arnold Maltinsky, on their 55th wedding anniversary, by Donna and Calvin Belsky.

RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERG BOOK FUNDIn Honor of:A generous donation was made by Manana Lapidus.

YAD B’YAD FUNDSpeedy Recovery to:Edgar Sweren, by Monica and Abraham Schneider.

Mazel Tov cuy kzn

We extend a Mazel Tov to the following members:To Leah Carliner and Michael Stromberg on their marriage; to the parents, Ruthie and David Carliner, and Barbara and Mark Stromberg; and to the grandparents, Helene Penn Dorf, Jodean Rubin, Joan and Robert Plapinger, and Joy and Robert Stromberg. To Scott Eisen on his marriage to Jacqueline Wolfson; to the parents, Marcey and Mark Eisen, and Gloria and Jeffrey Wolfson; and to the grandparents, Florence and Jacob Eisen, and Lee Harrison.To Joan and Larry Feldman on the birth of their grandson Judah Aryeh, son of Janna and Ben Feldman; and to the great-grandfather, Irvin Fishbein.To Marianne and Larry Hornstein on the 30th wedding anniversary.To Sheila and Harry Kessler on the naming of their granddaughter, Dori Mason Kessler, daughter of Erica and Jeffrey Kessler; and to the grandparents, Patricia and Richard Brams.To Anita and Jeffrey Knisbacher on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Lesley (late Scott) Lesser on the engagement of her son, Tal Lesser to Sara

Hervitz; and to Tal's grandparents, Esta (late Henry) Lesser, and Marcos and Betty Tepper.To Sarellen Levine on her retirement from BT Camp.To Molly and Eugene Lipman on their 55th wedding anniversary. To Sonia and Arnold Maltinsky on their 55th wedding anniversary.To Nancy and Daniel Roffman on the birth of their daughter, Emily Miri; to the grandparents, Debbie and Mark Holzman; and to the great-grandfather, Irvin Fishbein.To Jordan Tucker and Naomi Pinson on their marriage; to the parents, Alison Witow and Jack Tucker, and Isabel and Steven Pinson; and to the grandparents, Mollie Witow and Esther Silverman.

Speedy Recovery vnka vtuprWe wish the following members a speedy and complete recovery:To Larry Garfield, Elsie Legum Julian Schreibman.

Condolences vfrck oburfz

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the following members:To Jacob Cohen on the loss of his brother, Albert Cohen.To Irene Ellin on the loss of her husband, and our member, Robert Ellin.To the Friedman Family on the loss of our member, Sonia Friedman.To Ira Goldfarb, on the loss of his mother, Sylvia Goldfarb. To Helene Miller on the loss of her sister, Irma Mintzer.To the family of our member, Ronald Pototsky, partner of our member, Barry Narlines.To Amy Stampfer on the loss of her mother, Susan Cantor.To Annette Zimmerman on the loss of her husband, and our member, Jerome G. Zimmerman.


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THE HAZZAN'S TISCH

Friday evening, October 2, 5:50 pmEnter the royal court of our beloved Hazzan Avi Albrecht! Immerse yourself in the spiritual glow of Hazzan Albrecht’s pre-Shabbat Tisch as he shares his love and profound insights into his Torah, interwoven with joyous singing, camaraderie, food and drink, all shared with your Beth Tfiloh family. There is no better way to begin Shabbat than at our Hazzan’s Tisch!

SCHEDULE:• Hazzan's Tisch - 5:50 pm• Mincha - 6:30 pm• Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:45 pm

Shabbat Kiddush SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following individuals for their sponsorship of the weekly Shabbat morning Kiddush:AUGUST 15 - Sheila and Harry Kessler in honor of the naming of their granddaughter, Dori Mason Kessler.AUGUST 22 – the Nelson Neuman Family Kiddush FundAUGUST 29 - Jan and Andy Cardin in honor of their 26th wedding anniversary, and Natalie and Jay Chason in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. SEPTEMBER 5 - Sharon and Alan Rosen in honor of their son, Jonathan Rosen, becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

Shabbat Flowers SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following individuals for their sponsorship of the Bima flowers:AUGUST 15 - Marcy and Mark Eisen in honor of their son, Scott’s auf-fuf and forthcoming marriage to Jacqueline Wolfson.

Shabbat Wine SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following individuals for their sponsorship of the Kiddush wine:SEPTEMBER 5 - Ruthie and David Carliner in honor of the marriage of Leah Carliner to Michael Stromberg.

Seudah Shelishit SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following sponsors of the weekly Shabbat afternoon Seudah Shelishit:AUGUST 15 - Eve Kresin Steinberg and family to mark the end of Shloshim for her beloved mother, Rebecca E. Kresin; Stephen Zemel and family to commemorate the first yahrzeit of their beloved uncle, Harry Zemel.AUGUST 29 - the family of David Skurnik in remembrance of his 6th yahrzeit. SEPTEMBER 5 - Pat and Bill Jacobs to commemorate the yahrzeit’s of Bill’s parents, Emanuel and Isabel Jacobs.

Memorial PlaquesMemorial Plaques have been purchased in memory of the following:David FeldmanEdward KramerHoward OffitMaynard Yale RabinGary David SchenkerMildred Shifrin

Simcha PlaquesSimcha Plaques have been purchased in honor of the following:Marianne and Larry Hornstein for their 30th wedding anniversary.Sarellen Levine, on her retirement from BT Camp. after 28 years of service, by her BT Family.

Yahrzeit ContributionsSamuel Alperstein, by Samuel AlpersteinHarry Aronoff, by Stanley Aronoff, Barbara GandelBessie Becker, by Edna HendlerJack Benjamin, by Jeane SwerenFannie Blasbalg, by Herman BlasbalgMeyer I. Breschkin, by Myra FoxRose Burman, by Lawrence BurmanBertha Coplan, by Helene Penn DorfIrving Deckelbaum, by Rena PolunAda Dobres, by Sheldon DobresSidney Esterson, by Judy Chernak, Ted ChernakS.C. Farkas, by Ellis CaplanCheryl Marcia Feldman, by Steven FeldmanHyman Fishbone, by Irvin FishboneBenjamin Fishman, by Harvey KasnerAlbert E. Flax, by Richard Flax, Susan JaffeLucie Fleischmann, by Rudy FleischmannMichael Fox, by William FoxMildred Gersh, by Alan GershSamuel Glazer, by Roslynn GoldbergEsther Golberg, by Arnold Golberg, Kenneth

GolbergWilliam Golberg, by Arnold GolbergYetta Grossman, by Sylvia TulkoffLeon Hack, by Karen GlazerPhyllis Sue Johnpoll, by Dorathy and Arnold

Golberg, Kenneth GolbergMichael Kasner, by Harvey KasnerSidney Katz, by Joel KatzDavid Solomon Kessler, by Betty Jacobs KeyserCantor Samuel Klawansky, by Irene BresslerJoseph Kotelchuck, by Janet KotelchuckIsaac Krell, by Edna KowitzFannie Kremen, by Gladys and Richard KremenNeysa Lafferman, by Myra FoxJacob Lapidus, by Manana LapidusCharles Levi, by Clement LeviSamuel Lipnick, by Zelda LipnickAnne Feiner Luterman, by Melvin LutermanLen Mazur, by Greg MazurMeyer Jacob Ment, by Loryn LesserAlan Miller, by Irving HyattJacob M. Miller, by Edward MillerRose Miller, by Jeffrey MillerSarah Molofsky, by Kenneth GoodwichMartin Mussey, by Solomon MusseySol Newman, by Seymour NewmanMarc Noren, by Robert KleinRobert Ochfeld, by Susan RotnerSadie Polakoff, by Robert RombroRay Polonsky, by Norman PolonskyOscar Jack Polun, by Sheldon PolunErma Pressman, by Sylvia SandlerHelen Rapchik, by Barbara SchwartzIda Rosenzweig, by Shirley RosenzweigMorris Rosenzweig, by Shirlwy RosenzweigHilda Rubin, by Joyce SternRose Schein, by Sanford ScheinIsaac Sherman, by Michael Sherman

Fannie Silverstein, by Morton SilversteinSarah Silverstein, by Ronnie SilversteinFrances Berman Sulsky, by Rikki SolomonLazarus Tannenzapf, by Igal TannenzapfRuth Tepper, by Marsha UfferHerman S. Weitz, by Sue PaymerReuben Wolfe, by Susan FrankHelen Wolpert, by Loretta RoonerBenjamin Yevzeroff, by Sharon CylusBenjamin Zissman, by Igal Tannenzapf

SHABBAT & HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY

Please contact Holly Venick, at [email protected] if you would like to be a part of this ongoing program to meet and share a special meal with other Beth Tfiloh members. This program is brought to you by the Synagogue Life Committee and Share Shabbat chairs Bess Gilden and Sonia Maltinsky.


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BETH TFILOH

Celebrating the Joy of Judaism

Embracing all Jews

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3300 Old Court Road / Baltimore, MD 21208

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Synagogue Office 410-486-1900Fax 410-653-0603Schedule oF ServiceS Dial 6, 2inFormation hotline 410-413-2345

[email protected] • www.BethTfiloh.com

Beth tFiloh congregation

Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, 410-413-2215Hazzan Avraham Albrecht, 410-413-2212Rabbi Chai Posner, 410-413-2219Rabbi Jonathan Gross, 410-413-2213Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director 410-413-2218Lowell Herman, President Fran Pruce, Board ChairEve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director 410-413-2251

Beth tFiloh dahan community School

Switchboard: 410-486-1905Zipora Schorr, Director of Education, 410-413-2305Allison Magat, President, Board of TrusteesDeborah Rapoport, HS Interim Principal, 410-413-2235Rabbi Yehuda Oratz, MS Principal, 410-413-2407Nina Wand, LS Principal, 410-413-2508Melissa Lebowitz, PreSchool Director, 410-413-2303Brian Singer, Hebrew School Coordinator, 410-413-2523Laurie Kott, Director of Admission, 410-413-2308Harriet Rosen, School Administrator, 410-413-2310Joan Feldman, Director of Communications, 410-413-2312 Mandi Miller, Development Director, 410-413-2399

Beth tFiloh youth center Cherie Brownstein, Youth Director 410-413-2220

MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING

Sandy Vogel, Director , 410-413-2306Shelley Kaye and Anne Pfeffer, Co-Chairs

Beth tFiloh campS 410-517-3451

David Schimmel, DirectorMichael Sachs, Chair

Synagogue liFe committee Holly Venick, Director of Synagogue Life, 410-413-2244 Calla Samuels, Chair

Beth tFiloh cemetery

Wendy Farley, Cemetery Coordinator, 410-413-2241 Morris Segall, Chair

parent aSSociation 410-413-2314

Vered Taylor, President

Brotherhood 410-413-2238

Richard Goldsmith, President

SiSterhood 410-413-2239

Consortium of Past PresidentsEvelyn Gross & Shirley Miller, Gift Shop

cheSed committeeIrv Hyatt, ChairRoselyn Kalb, Sisterhood Chair

BulletinJoan Feldman, Director of Communications, 410-413-2312 Rina Goloskov, Asst Dir. of Communications, 410-413-2369 Lori Bernstein, Graphic Designer, 410-413-2216 Charlene Schimberg, Communications Assoc., 410-413-2217

BETH TFILOH

BLOOD DRIVE

The Life you save couLd

be your own!

Blood Drive RegistrationPlease return to the Synagogue office or Youth Center by Wednesday, October 29.


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________________ E-mail ___________________________________________________

I would like to donate blood at the following time: (check one)o 9:00 - 9:15 am

o 9:15 - 9:30 am

o 9:30 - 9:45 am

o 9:45 - 10:00 am

o 10:00 - 10:15 am

o 10:15 - 10:30 am

o 10:30 - 10:45 am

o 10:45 - 11:00 am

o 11:00 - 11:15 am

o 11:15 - 11:30 am

o 11:30 - 11:45 am

o 11:45 - 12:00 pm

o 1:00 - 1:15 pm

o 1:15 - 1:30 pm

o 1:30 - 1:45 pm

o 1:45 - 2:00 pm

o 2:00 - 2:15 pm

o 2:15 - 2:30 pm

o 2:30 - 2:45 pm

o 2:45 - 3:00 pm

This Blood Drive is being sponsored by the Beth Tfiloh Youth Center and the Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood. For more information, please contact Lindsay Gaister at 410-413-2224 or [email protected].

TOP 5 REASONS TO GIVE BLOOD:

5. You will get free juice and cookies!

4. You will be helping to ensure that blood is therewhen you or someone close to you may need it.

3. Blood is something money can’t buy; it is some-thing that one caring person can give to another.

2. You will be someone’s hero! In fact, you may helpsave up to 3 lives with just one donation.

1. It’s the right thing to do (a huge mitzvah!)

Sunday, November 1, 20158:30 am - 1:30 pm • BT AUDITORIUM

Use the Synagogue Entrance

Together, we can save a life.

HUNGRY HARVEST: Produce with a PurposeBT Cares! Beth Tfiloh is partnering with Hungry Harvest, LLC this year to help reduce food waste and feed the hungry. Hungry Harvest is a mission-driven company that delivers Produce with a Purpose. Six billion pounds of edible produce are wasted every year in the US, while 50 million Americans don't know where their next meal is coming from. Hungry Harvest buys this surplus produce from local farms to reduce food waste, bags it up, and delivers it directly to YOUR doorstep on Sundays with a weekly subscription. For every bag of produce you order, an identical bag will be donated to Ahavas Yisrael, which provides food, shelter, clothing and basic living needs for poor and needy Baltimore residents. To sign-up, please visit www.hungryharvest.net.


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