Temple Bat Yam has two beautiful Torahs. One was the gift from a congregant, the second was a gift from a congregation in Baltimore.

Rabbi Susan Warshaw - WOMEN OF THE WALL

As you know I visit and study in Israel as frequently as I can. I love Israel, with all its warts and all its beauty. I have many friends in Israel, and enjoy visiting and learning from them, as well as challenging myself to speak a little Hebrew, stretching myself to learn something new, and struggling with what it means to be a Jew in the contemporary world. This past November I was in Israel as part of a mission to Women of the Wall co-sponsored by the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Women of Reform Judaism. Women of the Wall (WoW) is a group of women who have been praying (or trying to pray) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Rosh Chodesh (the first day of the Hebrew month) for 25 years. I have been a regular member of Women of the Wall since I lived in Israel in 2002-2003, and have participated in many WoW (Women of the Wall) prayer services through the years. This November the weather in Jerusalem was amazing--warm in the day, cool and lovely at night. The morning of Rosh Chodesh Kislev was beautiful, and as we gathered at 6 AM to prepare for a 7 AM prayer service, none of us knew what to expect. In recent months and years women have been arrested or harassed at the Wall for wearing a tallit (prayer shawl), for carrying a Torah scroll into the space (currently not allowed), for raising our voices in song and prayer. At the Wall women have a separate section, are not allowed to read from a Torah scroll, and until recently were not permitted to wear tallitot (prayer shawls). The Wall is administered by an Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi designated by the Israeli government to administer the ‘Heritage Foundation’ which controls the Wall. This Rabbi repeatedly proclaims that women cannot exercise their right to pray at the Wall as they wish because their prayers would offend the Ultra-Orthodox who also wish to pray at the Wall. The Rabbi of the Wall claims an exclusive right to interpret Torah and has decided that the rights of his followers are more important than anyone else’s. This past July at Rosh Chodesh Av men blew whistles and screamed at us. Young women from schools all over the country had been bused in to stand close to the Wall so that the WoW prayer service had to be held well back from the sacred space. Rotten tomatoes were thrown, as well as eggs. Police made a cordon around as to protect us from our fellow Jews. It was not a prayerful service. My being there was simply a statement for what I believe to be the next horizon and challenge for Judaism--the acceptance of pluralism and the end of gender segregation. But for the 25th Anniversary a miracle happened (or call it good planning). The rabbis had not called for hundreds of girls to crowd the Western Wall plaza, women police “protected” us, and for some amazing reason the loudspeaker system used by the men on the other side of the

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Wall “failed”---hence no yelling to cover our prayer, no tomatoes, no eggs, no whistles. And it was a beautiful prayer service: meaningful, full of passion and contemplation, singing. One could feel the incredible energy of women who were there to make a change, women (and the men who stood in the plaza behind, supporting us) who have the courage to stand up and say here I am--hineni. (See picture below as we all raised our tallitot together at the end of the Torah service--a sea of tallitot worn by women, a sea of change in Judaism.)

My involvement with Women of the Wall is not simply about prayer services at the Kotel (the Western Wall in Jerusalem). In fact, as I have told many of you, I have mixed emotions about The Wall. I go there and sometimes am moved, sometimes am ambivalent. What I do connect to is putting my hands on those ancient stones, and thinking about all the Jews around the world for thousands of years who longed to go to Jerusalem, who longed to touch the Wall. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to touch those stones. I think of all the Jews who have prayed their prayers that connect us all. And I remember standing, hand in hand, at the Wall with incredible women who have shaped my life, “my” rabbi Amy Perlin and our cantor Cheryl Taustin. For me there are other spaces that are more meaningful for prayer. However what WoW is doing on a much larger scale is what is important to me. For in Israel (religiously) women are not treated as equal human beings. In the town of Beit Shemesh, in the news especially a couple years ago, a town close to Jerusalem, Modern Orthodox women (and particularly very young women) have been attacked by the local Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Jews because they believed these young women were not dressed conservatively enough. In Beit Shemesh there are signs on sidewalks that tell women they cannot walk on the sidewalks outside of synagogues, lest men encounter them when they leave their prayers. In some Ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods in Israel women are told to go to the back of the bus. They are not allowed to sit with men, who like to sit in the front; therefore the woman are asked to go to the back--strollers, babies, shopping carts, briefcases in tow. WoW has sponsored “Freedom Rides”--taking women onto buses and helping them to sit wherever they like. Freedoms we take for granted in America. Yet in Israel, the land we love and care about, in some neighborhoods this is not possible. There is a fight against gender segregation going on in Israel right now. In my eyes, it is a fight for the very soul of Israel--both the nation and the people. It is a struggle for the future of

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Judaism. As my friend Gary Perlin writes: “Segregation of women is not just an affront to the modern Jew...it certainly isn’t just a ‘women’s issue,’ any more than the ordination of women rabbis was just over four decades ago....forcible segregation threatens the heart of Judaism, and the ideals of Israel.” We should celebrate and be inspired by what happened last Rosh Chodesh Kislev at WoW. But there is vital and important work still to be done. At Temple Bat Yam we know and understand what this struggle is about. Women and men alike must support the cause of pluralism among the people of Israel--not just those who live in the land of Israel, but all of us who identify ourselves as Jews--as Israel. I pray that we all work for pluralism for all of Israel, for all Jews. We owe it to our daughters...and to our sons.

PRESIDENT LARRY PACK Dear fellow Bat Yam Members – Amidst a lot of good news, we’ve been presented some special financial challenges and the Board would like your help and support. First the good news – At our Annual Meeting last summer I was proud to announce we had gained a lot of new members. Again, at the ½ year mark, we have gained new members. We paid down the mortgage by approximately 40%, $25,000 put into savings and we established a reserve fund. In 2012 we had opened up the Temple for High Holiday Services, at no charge, and were well attended. This (2013) year, attendance was even higher. Fantastic! This past summer we had Services on the Beach at

the Ocean Pines Beach Club – standing room only. The Coup de Gras – Under the leadership of Rabbi Warshaw our Legacy project has been a huge success. We raised money to purchase a new, lighter Torah for our Sanctuary with a little left over. On the not so good news – where we need your help – As you may know we had to cancel the Annual Glick Man of the Year Gala due to health problems of our nominee. This event typically realizes approximately 15% of our annual budget. So, we need to make up for that loss of revenue. For the short term – If you have unpaid dues, please pay as soon as possible. If you cannot pay your dues in full and on time, please contact the office and let’s work out something that works for you. Please, please don’t just ignore our invoices –

that’s just not fair to the rest of the congregation. If you feel you want to, and can, please consider a donation. We would greatly appreciate donations to the general fund or restricted donations to be used for a specific purpose. Just send us a check and we will send you a tax-deductible receipt. What else are we doing? Obviously, we are going to push our usual fund raising efforts, such as the raffle, golf tournament, etc. In addition, we are working on some new, creative, fund raising projects. As soon as we determine that these projects are viable, we will announce them to the congregation. In closing, we’d like to thank the entire Bat Yam congregation, Rabbi, Cantors and office staff for your continued unwavering support. We hope you have a happy and healthy holiday season. Thank you.

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Torah Legacy Project By Veronica Kahn

Photo Caption: Veronica and Stan Kahn (right) watch Sofer Neil Yerman (center) direct Paul Kahn as he makes his crown in the torah. Felecia BenZakan (left) waits her turn.

Sunday, December 8, 2013 was indeed a special day for Temple Bat Yam. It was the day that the congregation and guests welcomed the “new to us” torah. We already have two torahs. As they are traditional in size, and weight, they are quite heavy for our younger and our elder members to carry. Rabbi Susan Warshaw, who is always seeking to make things easier for members, headed a search for a smaller, lighter weight torah. Finally, one was located, and the exciting Torah/Legacy Project was born. Temple Scribe Neil Yerman from New York dusted off his quills and went to work. He set in motion the restoration of this torah which originated in Germany more than 140 years ago. On Sunday, September 22, 2013, after most of the work was done on this well loved and well worn torah, Scribe Yerman brought it to Temple Bat Yam to give members, and guests the rare opportunity to make a crown above a letter in the torah. He held the Sunday school classes in awe by describing the process of refurbishing the scroll that holds the history of the Jewish people. Scribe Yerman continued this session for the remainder of the congregation. Then, the time came for the magic to begin. The scroll was rolled out, and those who chose to make crowns, one by one, held the quill by placing a hand on the hand of Scribe Yerman. This process was amazing to watch. Tears, smiles, pride and expressions of wonder adorned the faces of participants. On Sunday, December 8, 2013 Scribe Yerman, returned with our completely restored, smaller, lighter weight torah allowing for those who had not previously had the opportunity to make crowns to do so. After a beautiful, and moving, service, everyone joined our rabbi for a celebratory oneg in honor of the Torah/Legacy Project. Personal note: I accepted the role of making appointments for people to make crowns. I was worried that this may be quite a task. It turned out to be one of the easiest, most satisfying projects that I have undertaken. We have wonderful people in our congregation, and I am grateful that I had this opportunity to get to know them better.

SOFER NEIL YERMAN HOLDS OUR NEW TORAH

HEBREW CORNER

שעטנגזצOur sofer at TBY explained to us about the seven letters in the Torah that have a crown placed above

them. Seven letters for the seven days of creation. We each were able to write our own crown in our “new”

Torah over one of these letters. Each of these letters is to remind us of a divine attribute we wish to emulate, and

to connect us to what is most fundamental to us: what connects us to each other and to the divine in each of us,

to all who have come before us and all who will come after us.

The first letter is a shin--the sound of sh.... of listen, of hear, of Shema, of peace.

The second letter is ayin. This letter is literally shaped like an eye. It reminds us to see each other, to

actually look at each other. To look at the world we want to build together. It reminds us to look forward, and

also to look back. To know where we came from, and where we hope we are going.

The third letter is a tet. This stands for the letter tov--for goodness.

The fourth letter is a nun - for faithfulness, for trust, for witness, for loyalty.

The fifth letter gimel is for strength.

The sixth letter, zayin, is for zachor, to remember: to remember all those who have come before us, and

all those who will come after us.

The final letter is tzadeh, to do justice. To do what is right in the world.

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EARLY SERVICES COMING THIS WINTER

Last year Temple Bat Yam experimented with early services during the months of January and February. Many people liked the early services and so we are going to have them again this winter. Services, (except for the second week of the month which remains Family Service at 7 PM), will begin at 5.30, with an early oneg from 5-5.30. Please join us for a glass of wine or punch, cheese, fruit, vegetables and fellowship before services. The service will be finished by 6.30 so that you can go home for a relaxed Shabbat dinner, or join friends at a local restaurant for a lovely evening and the beginning of Shabbat.

Dates for early Shabbat Services are: January 3 January 10-7 PM Family Service with pizza dinner at 6.15 January 17--followed by Congregational Shabbat Dinner at 6.30 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14-7 PM Family Service and Bat Mitzvah of Alex Schachter February 21--followed by Congregational Shabbat Dinner at 6.30 February 28 March 7 March 14 is our Purim Celebration at 7 PM; March 21 we will return to 8 PM services

SOUTH AFRICANS JEWS MOURN NELSON MANDELA

“MENSCH OF THE NATION”

Steve Cohen, J.D. Like the rest of the world South Africans mourned the death of Nelson Mandela. Jews played a prominent role in Mandela’s African National Congress during the struggle against apartheid and Jewish lawyers famously defended him during his trial in the early 1960s. When he emerged from prison in 1990 Mandela forged strong personal bonds with the Jewish community and individual Jewish friends and colleagues. On the other hand Mandela sometimes has a contentious relationship with Israel. The ANC forged a close alliance with the Palestinians during the struggle against apartheid and many South Africans blame Israel for supporting the minority white government. Only history will tell us if he was a real MENSCH to South Africa and the Jews all over the world. Maybe his death should spur Jews and Palestinians to rethink their inflexible stances in the Middle East. It worked for South Africa.

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WELCOME BABY HELLER

Mazel Tov to Matthew and Bethany Heller as they welcomed their 6 lb 18 ½ “

little girl on November 30. Her name is Evelyn Monroe Heller. Mazel Tov to Barry Gusst who was awarded top responder for the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire dept and to Ed Wolpin who was awarded 3rd place.

UPDATE YOUR DIRECTORY:

*PLEASE NOTE CORRECT PHONE NUMBER FOR ED AND HARRIET SCHNEIDER

410.524.4111*

*CHANGE LEWIS GOLDSTEIN 5701 ATLANTIC AVENUE #1S OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

410.723.1213*

THANK YOU BENEFACTORS AND PATRONS: Platinum: Peter and Becky Zweigbaum Bruce and Cyndi Leiner Gloria Nestler Jeff and Rina Thaler Peter and Kimberly Cuesta Jay and Cheryl Taustin Diamond: Jonathan and Terry Bell Jo Anne Glazer Patron: Hal and Chris Glick Lee and Jennifer Klepper Lew Bush Grayce Cohen

PLEASE NOTE FEBRUARY 15 IS NEXT NEWSLETTER ARTICLE DEADLINE!

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Library Corner – Winter, 2013-14 This time the news is not, in our opinion, very good. For the very first time in the almost ten year history of Bagels and Books, we find it necessary to cancel a date. The Crew is ailing!! While we had planned to gather our faithful readers, on January 26th, 2014 that Event has been scrubbed! (That, as we recall, is NASA-talk for cancelled.) A combination of disorders which have invaded Library Crew members, as well as the annual exodus to the South, of a number of members of the TBY Family, has caused us to rethink our January commitment. Good sense (we trust) has prevailed, and it just “ain’t agonna” happen”. So, here are our already set future plans: On April 27, 2014, Victor Cohen will lead a discussion of Yasmina Khadra’S fascinating novel, THE ATTACK. This one is an amazing page-turner, and there will be copies available in our Library, by mid-February. Meanwhile, “Attack” is available in the Public Library System, and on Kindle. On August 10, 2014, Jeri Lipov is going to take us on a journey through Jewish Arts: Coffee Table Culture, Tea, and Cookies. For this event, we shall be offering a lingering look at our marvelous collection of display books, those that you might find adorning a coffee table somewhere. As the title suggests this may well happen at Tea Time, rather than during breakfast. While you’re waiting for us to be “up to snuff” again, here are some suggestions for delightful reading, recommended by the CREW. These are all candidates for future Bagels and Books features, The Attack (see April note, above) by Yasmina Khadra The Sisters Weiss, by Naomi Ragen The Jew Store, by Stella Suberman The Storyteller, by Jodi Picoult May 2014 be a year full of Good Health, Happiness, and EXCELLENT READS!!

MOVIE NIGHT! Our next Judiac themed movie in the Social Hall will be February 22 at 7 p.m. Eyes Wide Open is about a married Jerusalem butcher who takes pity on a homeless student and hires him to work in his shop but romantic sparks fly between the pair and the butcher’s wife becomes suspicious. Join us for popcorn and a social evening!

FEBRUARY 21 6.30 PM Shabbat dinner followed by 8 PM

services. Catered by Rosenfeld’s

Jewish Deli. Watch for menu!

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2014 OCEAN CITY DINE AND FUN DISCOUNT COUPON BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE JUDAICA SHOP AT $10 EACH – GET YOURS TODAY! FOR EVERY BOOK SOLD $5 IS DONATED TO THE STORE.

BAT MITZVAH FEBRUARY 14, 2014: Alex Schachter Alex Schachter is looking forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah on February 14, 2014. Alex attends Stephen Decatur Middle School. Her favorite subject is math, and her least favorite subject is science. Alex loves to act, and when she grows up she wants to be an actress. Alex has been in many musicals, including Crab Story, Snow White, Annie, The Royal Steward, Cinderella, and The Little Mermaid. Her favorite celebrity is Ariana Grande. Alex has enjoyed going to Camp Louise, and especially liked camp this past summer. Her bunk mates were nice and the counselors were great. She had several new experiences including caving and rafting, but the best thing at camp was getting “real” mail. In addition to camp, Alex likes to go to the beach and to swim in both the ocean and her pool. Alex has traveled, and loves going to Disney World. Some of her activities include playing on her Play Station 3, drawing in her sketch book and playing with her little brother (although he can be annoying sometimes!). Her big sister Samantha is an inspiration to Alex. Alex loves to snuggle, and has a large collection of stuffed animals. But, it is the real animals that have captured her heart. The mitzvah project Alex has chosen is helping the animal shelter. Alex has worked at the Humane Society Charity Ball, where she volunteered to sell (with great success) raffle tickets. She will continue to work for the animal shelter. The Temple Bat Yam family wishes a Mazel Tov to Alex and to her family. All of us are proud of what she has accomplished.

TEMPLE BAT YAM MISSION TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF CUBA May 11-19, 2014 Havana, Cienfuego, Trinidad de Cuba Join Rabbi Warshaw, your fellow members, family and friends on a uniquely insightful trip of cultural discovery and humanitarian effort. We will have experiences offered to few travelers to this tropical island nation. You will get to know Cuba while helping the Jewish community in its effort to survive. A great mitzvah--a unique experience--a fun trip! To receive information please contact: Hilda Plisko, Mission Coordinator 410.208.1268 opines@mchsi.com SIGN UP DEADLINE FEBRUARY 19, 2014

(This mission is for the sole purpose of assisting the Jews of Cuba pursuant to a General License issued to Temple Bat Yam by the US Department of the Treasury.)

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Mah Jongg Players You can order your card through Temple Bat Yam Sisterhood and it will be mailed directly to you at the beginning of April. Note the change in price for 2014. Cost of Standard Card $8.00 Cost of Large Print Card $9.00

The Mah Jongg League will not accept multiple checks. Therefore, to place your order, make a check out to Enid Levine or to cash and I will be submitting one check to the National Mah Jongg League. Please include your name and mailing address with your check. If you have the preaddressed label from Mah Jongg League material you received earlier this year, please include that as well. I must receive your order no later than January 10, 2014. Mail to: Enid Levine 38019 East Chester Lane Ocean View, DE 19970

If you have questions please call me at 302-541-5639 or e-mail to elevine@mchsi.com/

IT'S A WIN WIN! Do you shop at Food Lion? Whether you go there occasionally or regularly, you can donate to TBY at no additional cost to you. If you buy and a Food Lion gift card from our Temple, and use it instead of cash when you shop at the store, 5% of your purchase goes back to TBY. That way your grocery dollars earn money for TBY. It's easy. Jamie has a supply of $50.00, $100.00 & $200 gift cards in the office. When you use the card in Food Lion, the cost of your groceries will be subtracted from the value of your card. Continue to use the card on your trips to the store until the balance is zero. Then buy another card. You get what you want, and Temple Bat Yam gets a share of the money. Support your Temple through your purchases. IT’S A WIN WIN.

TEMPLE BAT YAM MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Steve Cohen and Ivy Hecker-

Co-Chairperson Members-Carol Weller, Jay

Lepselter, Debbie Resnick and David Fox

Temple Bat yam is always looking for new members. Please contact one of the

members of the committee for information about joining

Temple Bat Yam.

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TEMPLE BAT YAM

trip to

JEWISH AMSTERDAM

October 27-November 2, 2014

Join us for this exciting trip. “Our” Israeli/Dutch tour guide, Rafi, will lead

the tour.

Trip Highlights include:

Six nights at the Ambassador Hotel (includes breakfast)

Day tour Amsterdam Old Jewish neighborhood

Jewish Historical Museum

Portuguese Synagogue

One day bus and Jewish cemetery outside Kerk Aan de Amstel

Lecture on Spinoza and Jewish Amsterdam

Anne Frank House

Canal Boat Ride

Renovated Rijksmuseum and Rembrandt collection

The Hague--Synagogue, Maurits House and Vermeer collection

Two special dinners

Classes before the trip lead by Rabbi Susan Warshaw at Temple Bat Yam

Cost:

$2440 double, $3040 single

Air transportation is not included but may be arranged on request.

For information and a brochure contact:

Rabbi Susan Warshaw

Temple Bat Yam

rabbiwarshaw@gmail.com

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REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES

JANUARY YAHRZEITS

FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS Melvin J. Abrams: father of Sanford Abrams, Ruth Beck: mother of Cynthia Fox, Ray Beiser: mother of Lorraine Brown, Pearl Brill: mother of Hilda Plisko, Gabriel Bush: father of Lewis Bush, Nathan Chazan: father of Rebecca Brunet, Aaron Cohen: husband of Grayce Cohen, Benjamin Cohen: brother-in-law of Grayce Cohen, Philip Davidowitz: father of Nelson Davidson, Herman Edelstein: father-in-law of Gloria Furman, Tillie Edelstein: mother-in-law of Gloria Furman, Sophie Spieler Feldman: mother-in-law of Janice Spieler, Arnold Green: father of Ellen Krawczak, Arthur Greenfield: father of Jeannette Abrams, Celia Hahn: friend of Joyce Klein, Howard M. Harris: father of Frederick Harris, Elizabeth Hershman: mother of Barbara Southwell, Irene Himelfarb: mother of Ronnye Levin, Howard E. Kahn: brother of Stan Kahn, Gertrude Kessler: mother of Bernard Kessler, William Kleiman: father of Doris Mitnick, Jonathan Klein: son of Marion Longberg, Kurt Klein: brother-in-law of Marion Longberg, Barry Lebowitz: brother of Steve Lebowitz, Seymour Lebowitz: father of Steve Lebowitz, Samuel Levin: father of Phyllis Brodsky, Arthur Liebman: father of Amy Liebman, Samuel Pelmont: father of Hilda Plisko, Rhea Rosen: mother of Steve Rosen, Hans Rosenfeld: father of Warren Rosenfeld, Flora Sandler: mother of Arthur Sandler, Tobye Seigel: mother of Buddy Seigel, Jake Shmukler: father of Rebecca Zweigbaum, Henry Silver: brother of Dot Kaufman, Doris Smith: sister of Bud Mitnick, Bessie Smolins: mother of Stuart Smolins, Ruth Steinberg: mother of Ivy Hecker, Harry Taustin: father of Jay Taustin, Ella Warshaw: mother of Richard Warshaw, Irving Warshaw: father of Richard Warshaw, Paul Warshaw: brother of Richard Warshaw, Solwin Weller: father of Paul Weller, Benjamin Westervelt: father of Bette Bohlmann, Kathy Willmuth: daughter of John Willmuth, Joyce Winer: sister of Arleen Pace, Sara Wodlinger: mother-in-law of Sandra

Wodlinger, Ida L. Wolf: mother of Veronica Kahn

Shirley Armstrong: sister-in-law of Jeannette Abrams, George Boykoff: father of Bonnie Kaplan, Rebecca Brody: grandmother of Gladys Miller, Morris Caplan: father of Lawrence Caplan, Morris Cisenfeld: father of Harriet Schneider, Elfriedem "Fritzi" Cohen: mother of Ronald Cohen, Ella Davidowitz: mother of Nelson Davidson, Herman Eagle: father of Sidney Eagle, Samuel Fromme: father of Myra Novick, Charles M. Glazer: son of Jo Anne Glazer, Pat Green: mother of Rabbi Susan Warshaw, Michael Guerrieri: father of Marilyn Levinson, Ruth Harris: mother of Frederick Harris, Cornelius Kaplan: father of Robert Kaplan, Frank Mellitz: father of Sandra Wodlinger, Jacob Mitnick: father of Bud Mitnick, Bruce Allan Nestler: son of Gloria Nestler, Rose Pack: mother of Laurence Pack, Faye Rubin: sister-in-law of Gloria Nestler, Isadore Sall: father of Patti Wiedermann, Albert Schwab: father of Paul Schwab, Michael Seigel: son of Buddy Seigel, Renee Sekeres: grandmother of Carol Weller, Joseph Sind: grandfather of Karen Abrams, Larry Smolins: father of Stuart Smolins, Ruth Starr: mother of Sylvia Burkom, Rabbi Richard S. Sternberger: founding Rabbi of TBY, Anna Tannenbaum: grandmother of Janice Spieler, Arthur Thaler: father of Jeff Thaler, Meyer Wiedermann: father of Joel Wiedermann, Rose Wiedermann: mother of Joel Wiedermann, Karen Wyatt: daughter of David & Rosalie Harris

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DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

GENERAL FUND

From Sidney and Carole Eagle:

~to Larry Caplan in memory of your brother,

Milton Caplan

~to Don Klein in honor of your special birthday

~to Allen Brodsky in honor of your special

birthday

From Joel and Patti Wiedermann:

~to Roberta Bass, wishing you a speedy recovery

From Stu and Pam Smolins:

~to Larry Caplan with condolences on the

passing of your brother, Milton Caplan

From Hal and Christine Glick:

~to Larry Caplan in memory of your brother,

Milton

From Bruce and Cyndi Leiner:

~to Harry Heller, Mazel Tov on your Bar

Mitzvah.

~to Acacia Nichols, Mazel Tov on your Bat

Mitzvah

~to Bette Bohlmann and Candy Gusst a special

thanks for being the very kind and special

women you are

~to Jerry Selig in honor of your 60th

birthday

~to Ari and Khari Kass in honor of you marriage

in Argentina

From David and Rosalie Harris:

~to Joan Kessler in memory of your brother,

Alan Meyerhoff

From Hilda Plisko:

~to Don Klein in honor of your birthday

From Larry and Ivy Hecker:

~in honor of the Hal Glick Distinguished Service

Award

From Stu and Pam Smolins:

~to Joane Wolpin wishing you a full and speedy

recovery

From Sandie Wodlinger:

~to my Bat Yam family, thank you for caring

~to Bette Bohlmann, thank you for writing a

crown in the new Torah

~to Barry Gusst, thank you for writing a crown in

the new Torah

From Stu and Pam Smolins:

~to Stan Kahn with best wishes for your healthy

and speedy recovery

From Sylvia Burkom:

~to Mrs. Betsy Starr in memory of your mother,

Nanette Lehman

CARING COMMITTEE

From Bud and Doris Mitnick:

~to Larry Caplan in memory of Milton Caplan,

our sincere sympathy on the passing of your

brother

From Larry Caplan:

~thank you Rabbi Warshaw, the caring

committee, fellow TBY congregants and friends

for your prayers, best wishes and support while I

was dealing with my medical situation

~in appreciation for your love and support during

my period of bereavement

From Larry and Helene Caplan:

~to Sid Eagle wishing you a swift and complete

recovery, see you in Boca.

~to Sandie Wodlinger our prayers, love and best

wishes are with you

~to Phyllis Brodsky, best wishes for a full

recovery

~to Joane Wolpin, beat wishes for a rapid and

complete recovery, your Mah-Jong group missed

you

~to Mr. Allen Krum in memory of your beloved

father, Herman Krum, our sincere sympathy to

you and your family on your loss

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

From Marion Klein:

~to Rabbi Warshaw, thank you for helping

Danial

From Grayce Cohen:

~to Don Klein in honor of your birthday of a

respectful number

~to Rina Thaler wishing you a speedy and

complete recovery

From Stan, Veronica and Paul Kahn:

~to Don Klein in honor of your birthday

~to Sandie Wodlinger with kind and

compassionate thoughts

From Stan and Veronica Kahn & Paul Kahn and

Felicia Benzakan:

~to Susanna Eisenman sending you well wishes

during your time of recovery

From Donald Hamburg:

~to Joan Kessler in memory of your brother,

Allen Meyerhoff

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YAHRZEIT FUND

From Gloria Nestler:

~my husband, Bert Nestler

~my mother, Mary Sperling

From Sidney and Carole Eagle:

~Sidney’s mother, Mollie Eagle

~Carole’s mother, Sally Davis

From Ellen Krawczak:

~my mother, Muriel Green

From Don and Janice Hamburg:

~Don’s Aunt, Sylvia Barth

~Don’s Aunt, Rose Barth

~Janice’s father, Max Schaerf

~Don’s father, Theodore Hamburg

From Karen Abrams:

~my mother, Judy Katsoyannos, I miss my mom

and my friend

From Hal and Christine Glick:

~Hal’s parents, Saul and Miriam Glick

From Steve and JaninPiehel Lebowitz:

~Steve’s mother, Fannie Lebowitz, always in our

hearts

From Stephanie Cohen:

~my father, Stanley J. Hodziewich, I still miss

you every day

From Cyndi Leiner:

~my grandmother, Marian Hankin

~my mother, Shirley Hankin, on her birthday

From Enid Levine:

~my mother, Fanny Meiselman

From Allen Brodsky:

~my son Richard, died at age 43-18 years ago, is

still in my dreams

From Marion Longberg:

~my husband, Walter Klein, thinking of you

always

From Paul Schwab:

~my father, Albert J. Schwab

From Marsha Howarth:

~my mother, Dorothy Rosenberg

From Stu Smolins:

~my brother, Ronal Smolins

From Pam Smolins:

~my father, Augie Fiore

From Janice Spieler:

~my mother, Sybil Kerman

From Jeri Lipov:

~My grandfather, Sam Stein

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THIS YEAR’S TEMPLE BAT YAM ANNUAL RAFFLE HAS BEGUN! Please note that once again this year we have kept the ticket price at the decreased level of $25. In past years, only approximately 750 tickets have been sold, so your chances of winning are very favorable. Last year’s raffle winner won almost $6,000. Not a bad return for an investment of $25! You do not need to be present to win. Thanks so much for your participation and support.

TEMPLE BAT YAM ANNUAL 50/50 RAFFLE

11036 WORCESTER HIGHWAY BERLIN MD 21811

1 Chance for $25 5 Chances for $100 DRAWING MARCH 23

AT OC CONVENTION CENTER HOME, CONDO AND OUTDOOR SHOW

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