Shabbat Candlelighting: 6:37pm

September 28– October 5, 2018 19 –26 Tishrei 5779

Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret / Simchat Torah

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Shabbat Candle Lighting 6:37 pm (Plag 5:41 pm)

Mincha/Maariv 6:40 pm (S) *No Ruach Minyan due to Chol Hamoed Shacharit & Kohelet 7:00am; 8:00am; 8:45am; 9:15 am WTG Kohelet 5:00 pm (BM) Shabbat Mincha 6:25 pm (S) Shabbat ends 7:34pm

SHABBAT SPEAKERS AND SHIURIM 7:00 am: Mechy Frenkel 8:00 am: Steve Blank 8:45 am: Rabbi Weinberg Youth: Ezra Troy 10:30 am Review of this week's Daf Yomi Between Mincha and Maariv: Rabbi Weinberg

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Women's Tefila Group will be layening Kohelet on the Shabbat of Sukkot at 5 PM. If you are interested in layening a perek, please contact Gail Javitt at gjavitt1@jhu.edu. MP3 files are available for all of the perakim.

WTG will also be holding their annual Simchat Torah layening of v'Zot Habracha. If you are interested in layening your Aliya, please contact Laura Warshawsky at laura.warshawsky@gmail.com. MP3 files are available for all of the aliyot.

WOMEN’S TEFILA GROUP

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP

7:00 am: KMS 8:00 am: KMS 8:45 am: KMS Youth: KMS

KIDDUSH DUTY This week: Guberman Shmini Atzeret: Schreiber Simchat Torah Shift 1: Schloss Simchat Torah Shift 2: Mintz Next week: Elikan / Goldstein

Condolences to Susan and Scott Eleff on the loss of Esther Moss z"l, Susan's mother. Condolences to Zev, David, Michael and Joey on the loss of their grandmother. The funeral took place Sunday, September 23 out of state. Due to the start of Sukkot holiday, there was no shiva.

Condolences to Dr. Joan and Rabbi Yaakov Bieler on the loss of Ruth Glick z"l, Joan's mother. Condolences to Dani and Nina, Miriam and Alan, Sara and Ehud, and Avi and Gila on the loss of their grandmother.

Condolences to Joel and Jennifer Tabin on the loss of Harvey Tabin z"l, Joel's father. Condolences to David and Sarah on the loss of their grandfather. Shiva will take place after Simchat Torah. Details to follow.

CONDOLENCES

SHABBAT CHOL HAMOED, SHMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH SCHEDULE

Friday Sept 28 Shacharit………….……….6:30 am (S) Shacharit…….………..…7:45 am (BM) Youth Shacharit……...….9:00 am (S)

Shabbat Chol Hamoed Friday Night Sept 28

Candlelighting ...….………….6:37 pm Mincha/Maariv …………..6:40pm (S) Shabbat Sept 29

Shacharit & Kohelet ...…7:00 am (S); ………………..8:00am (BM); 8:45 (S) Youth Minyan……………. 9:15 (YBM) WTG Kohelet……….….5:00 pm (BM) Mincha…………....…...…..6:25 pm (S) Shiur between M/M: Rabbi Weinberg Maariv/Shabbat Ends……....7:34 pm

Hoshannah Rabbah

Sunday Sept 30

Aravot Sale by Bnei Akiva Shacharit………………..…7:30 am (S) Youth Shacharit…….8:30 am (YBM)

Shmini Atzeret Sunday Night Sept 30

Candlelighting ...….……...….6:34 pm Mincha…………………..... 6:35 pm (S) Short DT by Rabbi Weinberg and Maariv (Shkia 6:52 pm) Kiddush………...………..After 7:32 pm Monday Oct 1

Shacharit…………….…..……7:00 am (S); ……..……......8:00 am (BM); 8:45 am (S) Yizkor in each service…Approx 8:15 am, …………………….….….9:30 am, 10:15 am Youth Minyan………...……. (No Yizkor) ………………………………..9:15 am (YBM) Kiddie Hakafot……….…..5:15 - 6:00 pm Mincha ….……...6:35 pm (S, BM, YBM)

Simchat Torah Monday Night Oct 2

Maariv Followed by Hakafot

Beit Midrash Maariv followed by Hakafot…...6:50 pm Post Hakafot Layening..Approx 7:40 pm Sanctuary Maariv followed by Hakafot…....6:50 pm Post Hakafot Layening..Approx 8:10 pm Youth (YBM) Maariv followed by Hakafot…....6:50 pm Post Hakafot Layening…Approx 8:30 pm Candlelighting & Yom Tov Preparations …………………………...…...AFTER 7:31 pm Tuesday Oct 2

Shacharit …7:00 am (BM); 8:00 am (S) Youth Shacharit……………… 8:20 (YBM) WTG Torah Reading…....10:00 am (BM) Kol Hanearim & Chatanim / Kallot………………...……Approx 11:00 am Gala Kiddush (for sponsors, see page 4) Mincha……………………..……...….6:35 pm Shiur between Mincha / Maariv………..… ………………………..….……...Richard Dine Maariv and End of Yom Tov…....7:29 pm

SPEAKERS & SHIURIM Shabbat Chol Hamoed Shmini Atzeret 7:00 am Mechy Frankel TBD 8:00 am Steve Blank Rabbi Weinberg 8:45 am Rabbi Weinberg Rabbi Weinberg 9:15 am Ezra Troy Edie Elikan

KMS members should contact the 2019 Nominating Committee as soon as possible to suggest any recommendations they have for Directors. The names of those who are nominated must be submitted by November 16, 2018. Nomi-nating Committee members are:

Mandi Lowenstein (chair) Miriam Guggenheim Marc Tropp Tobie Hollander Hilly Kagan Buddy Stern Becky Simkovich

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Wednesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 6:30 pm Thursday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 6:30 pm Friday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, Candlelighting next week: 6:27 pm

Earliest Tallit/Tefillin: 6:15am Latest Kriat Shema: 10:-00 am Earliest Mincha 1:258pm

WEEKDAY TEFILLA TIMES (OCTOBER 3-5)

Welcome to:

• Tali and Jonathan Speiser and their son, Adam.

• Hagit and Patrick Wiengarten and their children; Netanel, Yotam, Yoel, Yona and Shyli.

NEW MEMBERS

YOUTH NEWS WEEKLY PROGRAMMING

Sunday Rabbi Grossman’s Sunday evening Parsha Explorations Class will resume after Sukkot. Details coming.

Monday Dinah Haramati’s Monday evening class, Stories of Agnon, will resume on October 8th, at the Haramati home.

Wednesday Mrs. Esther Dziadek’s Wednesday morning Siddur class will resume on Wednesday, October 3rd.

YOETZET HALACHA BRACHA RUTNER

KMS Yoetzet Halacha Bracha Rutner welcomes your questions about mikvah, observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating to married life) and women’s health, as it connects to Jewish law. Reach out to her at 718-614-2677 or email: bracharutner@gmail.com. All conversations and emails are kept confidential.

Shabbat, September 28, 9:30—11:00pm: High School Oneg Shabbat at the Turitz Sukkah. See flyer here.

Shabbat, September 29, 5:00-6:20pm: Preschool—5th Grade Sukkah Hop. See flyer here and details here. NOTE: The Sukkah Hop was postponed from Monday, September 24th due to inclement weather. Meet at KMS at 5:00pm; Pick up at KMS at 6:20pm. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Saturday night, September 29, 8:30—10:00pm: Painting & Treats: Teen Paint Night in the Sukkah. See flyer here.

Monday, October 1, Shmini Atzeret, 5:15-6:00pm: Kiddie Hakafot for kids ages 1-7.

Monday, October 1, Shmini Atzeret, after Hakafot: High School Simchat Torah Dinner. See link here. Shabbat, October 12-13: Bnei Akiva Hadracha Shabbaton. Details to follow.

Youth FB Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1585055188465013

STRATEGIC PLANNING

KMS Uplifts is a strategic planning initiative focused on KMS core values: engagement, warmth, religious growth, financial stability and improved physical spaces. There will be many opportunities to get involved as this process

develops. Please watch for announcements & updates here to stay informed & learn how you can help KMS further its strategic goals and realize its vision.

ZUMBA CLASSES

Zumba classes will not be held until after Chagim. Details coming soon.

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Looking for a great cup of coffee and some friendly company? After Chagim, our post-minyan Monday morning coffees will resume in the KMS lobby.

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE

When we have inclement weather and you bring a coat to shul, please be sure that when you leave you remember to take your coat home. Double-check to be sure that it is indeed yours as men’s coats in particular often look alike.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR COATS

DONATIONS BY STOCK TRANSFER

We would like to remind our members and donors that they can contribute appreciated stock to pay dues and pledges by submitting this form to executivedirector@kmsyngagogue.org and copying

MESSAGE FROM RABBI LEVITT

Please see the Kol Mevaser blog for an update on the many youth programs happening at KMS.

Also, I am trying to compile a list of all the youth in KMS with their age, school, and contact information. I also would love feedback about what is working with KMS Youth and what we can do better. Please take a moment to fill out this brief Google Form so that we can make sure your child is included in all KMS events.

MISSING SEFORIM

The library is missing numerous volumes of seforim, rendering many sets

incomplete. Please check your KMS cubbyholes and at home if you

inadvertently removed a Sefer.

Now on the Kol Mevaser Blog, Rabbi Weinberg and KMS President, Saul Newman, share special messages for the High Holidays. Shana Tova! Check out the Kol Mevaser High Holiday Supplement for Rosh Hashana greetings and a listing of recent donations. Printed copies are available in the shul lobby.

Note that the Kol Mevaser Blog now also has a Youth Update from Rabbi Levitt.

KOL MEVASER

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

REFUAH SHLEIMAH: Ahava Emunah bat Chaya Eta, Ariela bat Katriel-la, Beinish ben Chana, Chagai HaLevi ben Malka, Esther bat Tzippora, Ita bat Bluma Leah, Michael Yaacov ben Chava Dvora, Nechama Pearl bat Golda, Shmuel Yaacov ben Sarah, Shmuel Yerucham HaKohen ben Minna, Freida Sharon bat Basya, Chaya Rivka bat Miriam Tova, Hirsh Tzvi Ben Chaya Perel, Devorah Bat Esther, Tziporah bat Chana Royza, Shira bas Velvel u'Millie, Frieda Sharon bas Basya ARAVOT SALE: On Sunday, September 30, at each Shacharit Minyan, Bnei Akiva will be selling Aravot at KMS and at Shomrei Emunah. See flyer here.

IDF COMBAT VETERANS ARE COMING TO KMS & YOUR HELP IS NEEDED KMS will host 24 IDF combat veterans, through the Peace of Mind Program of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma from Sunday-Sunday, November 4–11. We need members who can host two vets for the entire week, serve lunch each day, drive mid-day carpools and assist with a community Shabbat dinner. You will find a description of the volunteer tasks (some require just 20 minutes of your time) at this link. For additional information, or to volunteer, please contact Ina Lerman (ilerman@verizon.net or 301.681.7107).

Beth & Jeffrey Adler ~In honor of all our High Holiday volunteers Alice & Noah Baer ~In memory of their mothers, Shaindel Muller and Doris Baer Peggy & Jeffrey Becker Reva & Viktor Beletskiy Esther & Steven Bender ~In honor of our children and grandchildren Deena & Benjamin Berkowitz Mordecai & Karen Bienstock ~In memory of Yitzchak Bienstockn on his first yahrzeit Nancy & Paul Braier Erica & Jeremy Brown Sharon R. & David J. Butler Barbara & Melvyn Ciment ~In honor of Rabbi and Elana Weinberg and family Judith & Eliot Cohen Aaron & Leah Cypess Lynn & Stephen Deutsch ~In honor of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Weinberg Sarah & Richard Dine ~In honor of all those who help support Aveilim in the community. Vera & Bernard Ehrlich Chava & Joseph Elbaum Sara & Jeffrey Elikan Diane & Marc Engelhart ~In honor of our children and grandchildren Tamar & Jeremy Epstein Rachel & Jacob Falk Miriam & Reuven Ferziger Melanie & Steven Fleisher ~In honor of Rabbi Weinberg and the KMS community Sheila & Mechy Frankel

~In honor of our children and grandchildren and the KMS community Carrie & Jeffrey Gluck Adina & Ari Goldberg Laura & Yossi (Joseph) Goldman Barbara & David Goldschlag Gorlin Family Foundation Miriam & Achiezer Guggenheim ~In honor of all those studying in Israel, including Sharona Claire & Aviad Haramati ~In honor of the Haramati grandmothers, children and grandchildren Sabine & Harold Himmelfarb Marianna & Michael Horn Elite & Herbert Hutman ~In memory of Burton Hutman Z"L Alana & Seth Isenberg ~In honor of Rabbi and Elana Weinberg Golda & Martin Jacobs Marissa & Daniel Kaplow ~In honor of the KMS community Martha & Edward Karl Eliana Lipsky & Chaim Kirby Erica & Barry Kolatch Hadas & Steven Kozlowski ~In honor of Golda & Marty Jacobs Sarah & Lewis Kreisler ~In memory of Myer Kreisler Francesca & Neil Kritz Lauren Shaham & Ariel Winter ~In honor our children, Ilana and Natan Donna & Jeffrey Lawrence Aviva & Cory Lebson Lisa Fried Lederman ~In honor of Rabbi Brahm and Elana Weinberg Ahava & Ephraim Leibtag Ina & Lawrence Lerman Alyssa (Lisi) & Joshua Levisohn Dina & Matthew Levitt Panina & Jacob Licht

Jill & David Loshin Varda Rosenblum & David Makovsky Barbara & Richard Marcus Laura & Sheldon Margulies ~In memory of the yartzheit of Sheldon's mother, Helen Margulies Manette & Louis Mayberg Sharon & Jay Mazel Nancy & Pesach Mehlman Mindy Shankman & Joel Gross Mairav & Jason Mintz Miriam Morsel-Nathan & Harvey Nathan Naomi Baum & Saul Newman ~In honor of Rabbi and Elana Weinberg Jill Goldwater & Stephen Prensky Keren & Ira Rabin Esther & Joseph Rabin Carol Joyce & Lionel Rabin Daphna & Daniel Raskas Rikki & Abraham Reifer ~In honor of our children Miri, Daniella and Rachel Rivka Weiser & Ten Rosenbaum Leah & Michael Rogal ~In honor of the KMS community Natanya Nobel & Ron Murch Tina & Neil Rosenbaum ~In honor of Berman's new Head of School, Rabbi Yossi Kastan Gail Javitt and Sam Osofsky Jeanne & Jonathan Rosenberg ~In honor of Rabbi and Elana Weinberg, for their inspiring leadership of the shul Nurite Notarius & Craig Rosin Esther & Jacob Rozmaryn Sharona & Leo Rozmaryn Michelle & Jonathan Schneck Beth & Joel Schoen Julianne & Jacob Schorr Susan & Arnold Schwartz ~In honor of wonderful grandchildren: Noa, Keren, Isaac, Maya, and Emmett

Shira & Daniel Schwartz Eileen & Joshua Schwartz ~In honor of Rabbi Brahm and Elana Weinberg Atara Margolies & Michael Serlin ~In honor of our children, Noam, Nava and Adielle Yehudit & Meyer Shields Deborah & David Sloan Daniella Michele & Evan M. Smith Sara & Gabriel Solomon Janis & Ronald Sterling Larry and Alicia Stern ~In honor Zack and Steph’s upcoming aliya Sarah & William R. (Buddy) Stern Jennifer & Joel Tabin Hope & David L. Taragin ~In honor of Rabbi and Elana Weinberg, and Pesy Hollander Barbara Lois & Robert Teichman Arielle & Aton Teitelbaum Sandra & Israel Teitelbaum Adelaide & Jose Tenembaum Lori & Edward Tolchin Joan & Joseph Vander Walde Laura & Mark Warshawsky ~In honor of Rabbi and Elana Weinberg Karen & Jeffrey Wasserstein Nechumah & Aaron Werbel Shanna & Gary Winters Marcy & Joshua Wolf Fran & George Wollner Deborah & Dov Zakheim Jennifer & Jeffrey Zukerman

SIMCHAT TORAH 5778 GALA KIDDUSH SPONSORS

~ Shimmy Trencher, Chatan Torah

All of those who attended the Shabbat morning youth minyan over the past year knew they could get a quick and insightful synopsis of the parsha hashavua during Torah reading thanks to Rabbi Shimmy Trencher. When KMS was in need of a youth minyan leader this year, Shimmy eagerly stepped up. In addition to his demanding job as interim principal of the Berman Upper School, he took it upon himself to organize the teens and keep the youth minyan running until KMS could hire a new youth Rabbi.

His wife Stacey is an office manager at the Berman Lower School, and they have three children: Tali, who is currently a Junior at Touro College; Leora, who is currently studying in Israel at Shaalvim for Women; and Dovid, who is currently a 10th grader at Berman.

Shimmy and Stacey became good friends with Rabbi and Elana Weinberg when they all lived in West Hartford. The Trenchers moved to Kemp Mill four years ago. Shimmy’s favorite hobbies are reading, spending time with his family, and computer programming. He’s passionate about inspiring, empowering, and believing in our youth, which definitely shined through during his time volunteering with the youth minyan this year.

~ Miriam Bloom, Kallat Torah

For the past seven years, Miriam Bloom has been coordinating Divrei Torah for the Women’s Tefilla Group. She was inspired to volunteer after her daughter Noa had the opportunity to celebrate her own Bat Mitzva at WTG. Miriam is proud and thankful that she has successfully invited/persuaded/pleaded with 45 different women to give a Dvar Torah at WTG, each one inspiring the group and engaging them in Torah learning and teaching.

Educated at Michlalah seminary in Jerusalem and Stern College for Women, Miriam met her husband Reuven Ferziger while she was a student at Cornell Medical School and he was a resident at New York Hospital. They’ve happily raised their three children, Noa, Shifra and Daniel, in Kemp Mill for the past 17 years.

Miriam loves the opportunities that girls and women have at KMS to lead their own tefillot, and to directly read from the Torah throughout the year, especially on Simchat Torah. Her fondest memories of Simchat Torah were as a young girl at the Young Israel of Greater Miami where she and her friends would dance in the circle with their fathers, wave apples on Simchat Torah flags, and participate in traditional Simchat Torah mischief of covertly tying men’s tallesim together and to the bimah.

KMS is pleased to honor the following individuals for their commitment and service to our community:

Lionel Rabin, Chatan Bereishit

Many KMS’ers know Lionel Rabin from his distinct and beautiful davening where he frequently serves as Ba’al Tefillah. He instituted the tune of “Close Every Door” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat during Kedusha. He came up with the idea when his own son Joseph had his bar mitzvah during parsha Mikeitz which relays the story of, yes, Joseph being in jail.

Lionel, who is marking his 50th wedding anniversary this year, and his lovely wife Carol are founding members of KMS. “I davened at the first Shabbat minyan in the Hermleigh house,” he recalls. Now he proudly watches his two sons Joseph and Ira lead their own davening for the kehillah as well as playing active roles on the ritual committee of the shul. He also enjoys playing with his five grandchildren who live a few blocks away.

A pathologist by training, who worked for several decades at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology before retiring, Lionel now volunteers a few days a week reading pathology slides for a military medical facility. He previously served as past president of Young Israel Shomrai Emunah.

~ Rikki Reifer, Kallat Bereishit

When Rikki Reifer moved to Kemp Mill with her husband Abie from Highland Park, NJ, she thought they'd be staying for a two-year stint for his new job opportunity. Now 23 years later, the Brooklyn native and her family remain in Kemp Mill, and the KMS community have been the beneficiaries of Rikki's dedication to volunteerism. Rikki started the hospital emergency box program 15 years ago as a volunteer for Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington where she now serves as the director of special programs. The emergency box program is now in place in 13 area hospitals providing Shabbat candles, matzah, grape juice and other necessities for families in need.

Contributing countless hours to KMS commitments, Rikki has served on the board of KMS, run Purim programs and co-chaired the KMS banquet last year. She also polished the silver for the yamin noarim this year. Other volunteer activities through the years include her participation in Yad Yehuda, Chevra Kadisha and Meals on Wheels. She also ran the mishloach manot program at Berman Hebrew Academy for several years when her children were students there.

Rikki and Abie have three grown daughters all who attend or attended UMD, College Park. She enjoys crocheting, walking, and canoeing on the Shenandoah River with her family. Being a history buff, she also enjoys visiting battlefields and historic sites in the area. Her favorite memory of Simchat Torah was celebrating in the old house on Hermleigh when it was a much smaller shul and everyone danced outside.

SIMCHAT TORAH 5779 HONOREES

~ Ronnie Reisler, Chatan Maftir

A man of many talents, Ronnie Reisler has served as a KMS board member, Gabbai, and member of the KMS Eruv Committee. He also volunteers for Chevra Kadisha.

Ronnie is an internal medicine physician specializing in treating infectious diseases. His current passion? “Ebola virus,” he says. (Rest assured, he washes his hands before coming to davening.) He also moonlights as a hospitalist on weekends at MedStar Southern Medical Hospital Center. Whatever free time he has left he devotes to watching the St. Louis Cardinals.

He is married to Ilana and is the proud father of three daughters: Ateret, Yardena, and Tekoa.

Thoughts on Simchat Torah? “Women have come a long way at KMS,” he says, “initially having to dance with the Torah in the back of the room behind a mechiza and leining with one Sefer Torah in the sukkah. Now women have the beit medrash and four sefrei torah. Also, allowing the high school teens to run the hakafot is a special feature of Simchat Torah at KMS.”

~ Laura Warshawsky, Kallat Maftir

Laura Warshawsky prefers to serve the KMS community in a stealth-like way: behind the scenes doing what needs to be done without holding an official position on the KMS board. Several times a year, you’ll find her directing her kiddush committee, back in the confines of the kitchen, along with her husband Mark. The two have co-chaired their committee for more years than either of them can remember. Laura also organizes the KMS Women's Tefillah Group Simchat Torah program every year; she’s also been part of the sefarim repair initiative, so members who see a torn page in a siddur now know who to inform.

For the Berman Hebrew Academy, from which their four children graduated, Laura served as upper school liaison for five years and was part of the mishloach manot committee. In the larger community, Laura was a leader of several girl scout troops that met at Berman, and she is the immediate past president and current vice president of education of Kemp Mill Toastmasters.

Professionally, Laura is an attorney and branch chief in the IRS office of Chief Counsel where she specializes in the law of retirement plans. Laura and Mark, have been members of KMS since 2002 and have four children: David, married to Adina; Hannah, Avi and Sarah, and two grandchildren: Shira and Asher. Laura and Mark can sometimes be found battling weeds and wildlife while growing vegetables in their community garden plot in Aspen Hill.

KMS is pleased to honor the following individuals for their commitment and service to our community:

SIMCHAT TORAH 5779 HONOREES