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KOL KOREThe Monthly Newslet ter of Temple Emanuel Kensington, Maryland

2 From the Clergy3 From the Clergy, From

the President4 Religious School News,

Rabbinic Transition

5 From the ECC, The Shema

6 High Holydays, Shavuot7 WRJ, Brotherhood,

Search Committee8 June Calendar

9 July Calendar, B’nai Mitzvah

10 August Calendar, Summer Anniversaries

11 Chavurot12 KESTY, Kulanu

13 Endowment, Art in HaMakom, Refugee Committee

14 Member Updates15 Green TE, SOME,

Global Mitzvah, CSAC

Summer 2019/Kayitz 5779

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SUMMER KABBALAT SHABBAT SCHEDULE6:00pm Wine and Cheese

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6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service

July 5 Bruce Katz

July 12 Rabbi Stone and Caitlin McLaughlin

July 19 Brotherhood

July 26 Women of Reform Judaism

August 2 De Herman

August 9 Melva Caswell, Marie Isabel Laurion, Greg Winton

August 16 Adam Landsman

August 23 Bruce Katz

August 30 Rabbi Stone and Caitlin McLaughlin

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RABBI’S REMARKSI am completing my 31st year at Temple Emanuel. I was welcomed to Temple Emanuel while I was in my 30’s, after serving synagogues in Los Angeles, California, and Corpus Christi, Texas. One of my first Bat Mitzvah ceremonies was that of Heather Levy, and I recently had the pleasure of officiating at Heather’s son Yuyah’s Bar Mitzvah. One of my first weddings here was officiating for Jan and De Herman, and Elaine and I recently spent a weekend helping them celebrate their 30th anniversary! These recent celebrations have brought home for me both how much time has passed and how much I have experienced and seen over these three decades in our Temple’s life.

So much has happened over this time, and some of it meets the eye the moment we arrive at our Temple. I have participated in numbers of building projects that have transformed the way we celebrate and come together as a community. It is hard now to remember the days before our beloved Mark Mann Pavilion; our groundbreaking Sanctuary and new administrative wing; HaMakom, our intimate space filled with our prayer and our art; and our outdoor, bustling Gan Emanuel. I have watched our congregation grow in vitality and activity. Our parking lot is full every day and many evenings of the week and our building hums with activity. I am proud of the vibrant, active Jewish community we are.

A particular joy of a long-term rabbinate is becoming a part of the rhythm of generations of families. I have taught and shared my life stories from the bimah and have welcomed and been strengthened by yours. I have officiated at many weddings of former Bar Mitzvah and religious school students and have enjoyed seeing them in their adult years! I have seen Temple Emanuel create and grow its Early Childhood Center, Youth programs, social justice programs and outreach into the world. I have officiated at thousands of Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, 31 confirmation services, many weddings and sadly, many funerals of dear Temple Emanuel congregants.

My active involvement with the Global Mitzvah program, which is now completing over 10 years, is especially meaningful to me. This committed, energetic group has been engaged in 22 projects in over 15 countries, dealing with education, water resources and many forms of aid to children. We have received thank you notes from around the world. This year, one of those was particularly meaningful to me. In January, Elaine and I had hiked in Northern Vietnam and met ethnic Hmong Vietnamese children in the mountains, living in extreme poverty and cold. I was saddened to see many children running around without coats and shoes in the very chill air. When I returned home, I was sent a You Tube clip of Northern Vietnamese children being handed beautifully colored coats and blankets. At the end of the clip, TO MY AMAZEMENT AND SURPRISE, the children unrolled a large sign with said: “Thank you Temple Emanuel of Kensington, Maryland and the Global Mitzvah team!” This brought tears to my eyes!

Also this year, I was so proud of our large team including Co-Chairs; Susan Finkelpearl, Sue Okun and Maggie Bolstad that helped bring the Shakari family, war refugees from Afghanistan, to Washington. Countless hours and much love has gone into easing the family’s transition. They were so pleased when we invited them to a Temple picnic, and I showed them the Torah scrolls and shared how Jews and Muslims share many same stories of Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac! What an affirmation of the values for which this congregation has always stood.

I know that all who participate in our Temple’s many efforts to pursue social justice feel satisfaction in what has been accomplished and a deep awareness that the need for this work only grows. And I have seen the impact of those efforts on our children’s lives. I love when our Bar Mitzvah students announce their justice projects, which usually reflect their own interests and passions. I have seen many of our students go on to beautiful careers, deeply involved in meaningful work to repair our world. I appreciate David Fishback’s many years of leading our Kulanu committee and all their successes as he leaves that position.

As you likely know, I announced my retirement this year, to begin in the summer of 2020. I have been receiving warm words and much appreciate the good wishes from many congregants since I made the announcement. I am grateful to our talented and committed staff – our Cantor Lindsay Kanter, our Executive director Dianne Neiman, our congregational educator Rabbi Mark Levine, our early Childhood Director Gary Mayes, our librarian Amy Turim and our office staff, Kathy Magenheim, Nicole D’Isa, Teresa Kasper and Debbie Nathanson. We welcome Melissa Williamson to her new role as Interim Director of our ECC. Our teachers, parents, and Temple staff have enjoyed working with her. I am also excited that Devorah Stavisky, a past president of our KESTY youth group who has now finished college, will serve as our Youth Engagement specialist. I would like to thank Board president Bill Epstein and our activist Board of Trustees, the presidents of our Brotherhood and WRJ and lay leadership committee activists, both current and past, for their involvement in Temple Emanuel life.

Elaine and I will be staying in the Washington, DC area when I retire in the summer of 2020 and I look forward to continuing in my new role as Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Emanuel. I hope to help support the congregation and the new Rabbi that you will choose!

B’Shalom, Rabbi Warren G. Stone

from the Rabbi

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CANTOR’S REMARKSChevre-

It certainly has been an exciting few months here at Temple Emanuel. While I enjoyed the spring greatly, I have been looking eagerly towards the summer, as with the arrival of summer comes the arrival that I have been waiting for: the impending birth of my 2nd child. It has been a thrilling time of anticipation, filled with excitement, nerves, worry, and wonder.

In Judaism, there are many customs and rituals surrounding birth and pregnancy. When we find out that someone is expecting, it is a traditional Jewish custom to wish them a “B’Sha’ah Tova,” (In good time), as opposed to “Mazal Tov.” (Good luck, or congratulations). Traditionally, in Judaism, we are careful not to presume anything before it happens, so we choose to say “B’Sha’ah Tova”, as an alternative way to wish the mother well. This is also why many observant Jews do not have baby showers or set up a nursery beforehand.

Yet, there are many beautiful Jewish traditions that provide meaning and framework for pregnant women. A few weeks before my due date, I will visit the mikvah, which is a ritual bath used for purification, filled with living water collected from a rain reservoir. I will clean myself with intention, from tip to toe, ensuring that there are no barriers between myself and the mikvah water. As I fully immerse myself in the mikvah 3 times, I will say blessings to Adonai, using the purifying waters to mark this transition in my life. Having a woman immerse in the mikvah during her 9th month of pregnancy is actually an ancient custom, as Jewish wisdom recognizes the importance of this liminal time in a woman’s life. Thus, the ritual allows for reflection and celebration of the great turn that my life is about to take, and will allow me to celebrate my upcoming birth in a way that feels authentically Jewish.

Thank you for all your support during this amazing time. I will be away on maternity leave during July and August, and I look forward to sharing news and pictures when the baby arrives b’sha’ah tova… in good time.

L’shalom, Cantor Lindsay

from the Cantor

I hope you all are or soon will be enjoying your summers. While the pace of things at Temple Emanuel do tend to slow down over the summer, not everything grinds to a halt. In particular, our rabbinic transition committee, co-chaired by Martha Hirschfield and Sharon Marcus-Kurn, along with our Survey/Engagement committee, chaired by Jana Sharp, are working to develop a survey through which we hope to begin to identify and prioritize the aspirations of the congregation relative to our impending rabbinical search. Please be sure to participate in any survey(s) to which you are invited – we truly want feedback from as much of the community as possible. At the end of the summer, there will likely be multiple town halls and/or focus groups through which we’ll try to refine and prioritize those wishes. Again, please utilize these opportunities to make your wishes heard. The output of all this introspective activity will be a significant factor in guiding our Rabbinic Search committee, chaired by Diane Raynes-Miller and Al Tanenbaum.

Diane, Al, and I have heard from many of you who wish very much to be on the search committee, and we greatly appreciate your desire to participate in this very important process. We truly regret any hurt feelings of those not selected for the search committee, but please understand the need to limit the committee to a manageable size, while ensuring that the whole Temple Emanuel community is well-represented. If not selected to join the search committee, please consider volunteering to help the survey/engagement (chaired by Jana Sharp), transition (chaired by Sharon Marcus-Kurn and Martha Hirschfield), or honors/celebration committee (chaired by Michele Parsonnet). Please email me at [email protected] if interested in helping one of these committees.

Gary Mayes has departed the ECC after ten years as its Pedagogista and one year as director. The ECC greatly benefitted from his innovative ideas and enthusiasm, and he remains a valued member of the Temple Emanuel community. A search committee will be busy this summer as it conducts a nation-wide search for an inspiring leader who can cultivate and foster the excellence our ECC enjoys today.

L’shalom, Bill Epstein, [email protected]

from the President

I have been looking eagerly towards the summer, as with the arrival of summer comes the arrival that I have been waiting for: the impending birth of my 2nd child.

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The hallways of the religious school fell silent after the last day of religious school on Sunday, May 19th. Students wrapped up a good year of limud (learning) and ma’aseh (doing). A few highlights:

Our ethical wisdom camp, Machaneh Musar, explored four important Jewish values: Kehillah (community), K’vod Habriyot (dignity of all creatures), Gevurah (qualities of a hero), Emet (truth), and Tzedek (justice). Some of the nation’s most creative Jewish

educators taught in our ethical wisdom camp this year: Eliana Light (musician), Noa Baum (storyteller), Marc Nobleman (author/cartoonist), Scott Fried (motivational speaker), and Sara Mosenkis (Justice Ambassador from Avodah).

The seventh graders tackled several projects, including raising money for and making Living Bags for the homeless.

Seventy-five bags that contained personal hygiene items were taken to the Helping Hands Shelter in Rockville. Another important 7th grade project was learning about composting and planting a butterfly garden in Gan Emanuel.

After feedback from parents who struggle to get their children to midweek religious school, we’ve created a pilot program for next year that will offer a Sunday early-afternoon alternative from 11:45am—1:00pm. The pilot will explore how the midweek curriculum can be taught via informal and camp-style activities. Interested parents should check the online registration form.

Religious School News—Summer 2019

The confirmation class created the YEARBOOK OF THE FALLEN, which

memorializes high school students killed in schools during 2018. The students sent copies of the yearbook to all members of Congress and lobbied on Capitol Hill for sensible gun safety reform. The project received national attention and made us

proud of their commitment to take Jewish values into the halls of Congress and

speak truth to power.

News Regarding the Rabbinic TransitionTo ensure maximum engagement and input, four committees have been formed to plan our Rabbinic Transition. A Congregational Engagement Committee, chaired by Jana Sharp, has been established to gather information and encourage dialogue regarding our search. A Rabbinic Search Committee, co-chaired by Diane Raynes-Miller and Al Tanenbaum, has been set to take the important work of the Engagement Committee as we recruit, interview, and recommend applicants to the Congregation. A Transition Committee co-chaired by Martha Hirschfield and Sharon Marcus-Kurn, will be following up and assisting with a variety of discussion opportunities, through which congregants will be able to reflect and provide input on the transition. And finally, an Honors & Celebration Committee, chaired by Michele Parsonnet, will be working to appropriately celebrate Rabbi Stone’s many years of dedication to Temple Emanuel. Each committee may be directly reaching out to our congregation while also posting news and opportunities of interest on our TempleEmanuelMD.org website under the Community menu.

The Engagement Committee will first be preparing a survey to help identify our priorities and goals. That survey will go out to members of the Congregation over the summer, and we encourage everyone to respond. In the meantime, the Transition and Search Committees have each established email addresses so that congregants can communicate their ideas, concerns, and priorities directly to the committee chairs. Please email [email protected] or [email protected] as appropriate. In addition, please feel free at any time to personally speak to any member of the Search Committee. Those names are posted on our previously mentioned webpage.

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“The Eternal God took and placed the human being in the Garden of Eden to work it and watch over it.” Genesis 2:15 When we care for our gardens each day, we share the Jewish value of L’ovda U’l’shomra (stewardship to protect and guard the land) and we cultivate patience and responsibility along with our produce. The experience we create with children of planning, planting and tending our gardens reflects our values and stimulates our minds. Gardening, when practiced mindfully, is one of the best ways to study and experience living systems and can lead to a lifelong appreciation of nature.

In April, we began preparing our garden beds for our spring/summer growing season outdoors, with the help of the gardeners from Everybody Grows. With the delivery of a giant mound of composting soil next to our Sun House, the children shoveled and transported the compost to the garden beds to amend the soil. Children researched and selected the types of plants they wished to grow and added seedlings to the beds. Each class is taking responsibility for tending specific garden areas. They will be caring for vegetable, berry, herb and flower plants. Maren, age 4, explained the gardening process this way: “They mix together by you doing a lot of things to it, like raking, and breaking the chunks of the compost. Then, after you water it for a while, every week plants will grow. It’s going to give it energy by feeding the plants. Then they will grow after the seeds are in. Oh my!” Each day the children care for, learn from and enjoy the beauty and bounty they have planted. We encourage you to visit our gardens, too!

“I wish the plants will grow big and strong!” Cason, age 4

from the Early Childhood Center

EXPLORING PORTIONS OF THE SHABBAT SERVICE: THE SHEMARecently, Rabbi Mark Levine led a discussion group providing a “spiritual map” of the service components. For many of us, attending services is an opportunity for peace and reflection, for joy in singing and in recognizing what is holy in our lives. This is the first of a few articles exploring different parts of Shabbat services. If you haven’t attended a Friday night service recently, or even if you have, please join us! It’s a beautiful way to set aside the cares of the week and re-center yourself as you usher in the weekend.

The Shema – the Heart of Shabbat PrayersThere are two blessings before the Shema and two blessings after the Shema.

o Ma’ariv Aravim expresses wonder and appreciation for God and for the cycle of day and night. It reassures us that even when it is darkest, light will return.

o Ahavat Olam reflects and meditates on the spark of the Divine that is within each of us.

o The Shema acknowledges that the presence of the Divine in the outer and the inner worlds are one. The wonders of God’s world reside within and outside of ourselves and are in harmony.

o The blessings after the Shema praise God’s saving power (Mi’Chamocha) and the security and wholeness of being that are achieved from God’s presence in our lives (Hashkivenu).

EREV ROSH HASHANAH SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 29, 7:30 PM We usher in the High Holy Days as a community, featuring our Kol Zimrah Choir and stirring instrumental accompaniment

ROSH HASHANAH DAY SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 309am Service for young families, led by Cantor Lindsay in

the Sanctuary

10:30am Main service in the Sanctuary, led by Rabbi Stone and Cantor Lindsay

1:30pm Alternative Folk Service led by adult/teen songleaders in the Sanctuary

3pm Tashlich

KOL NIDRE SERVICES, OCTOBER 8, 7:30 PMWe observe Kol Nidre as a community, featuring our Kol Zimrah Choir and stirring instrumental accompaniment

YOM KIPPUR DAY SERVICES, OCTOBER 99am Service for young families, led by Cantor Lindsay in

the Sanctuary

10:30am Main service in the Sanctuary, led by Rabbi Stone and Cantor Lindsay

1:30pm Alternative Folk service led by adult/teen songleaders in the Sanctuary

3pm Afternoon service (lay-led)

3pm Issues dialogue (lay-led), room to be determined

5pm Yizkor and Neilah, led by Rabbi Stone and Cantor Lindsay

HIGH HOLIDAYS: AN EXCITING NEW APPROACH FOR 5780 (2019) We are planning an exciting new approach for this year’s High Holiday services that will enable all Temple members to pray together as a community. We will have one evening service for erev Rosh Hashanah (September 29) and one for Kol Nidre (October 8). Rabbi Warren Stone and Cantor Lindsay Kanter will lead these services that will begin at 7:30 pm. This new start time – not too early and not too late – enables congregants to enjoy holiday dinner before services.

We will also have one main daytime service on both Rosh Hashanah (September 30) and Yom Kippur (October 9). Rabbi Stone and Cantor Lindsay will lead these 10:30 am services. In addition, Cantor Lindsay will lead a 9 am service geared toward families with young children (up to about age 6).

Another exciting addition is a 1:30 pm High Holiday folk service on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These services, led by teen and adult songleaders, will feature more contemporary Jewish music and include guitars and percussion. They will provide an alternative for those who would like a less traditional service or additional worship time for those who opt to attend both.

Our fabulous instrumentalists who have graced us with High Holiday music in recent years will join us again this year to accompany Cantor Lindsay’s exquisite vocals. We’re thrilled that our own Kol Zimrah will also participate in this year’s High Holiday music.

Creative and Traditional Learning Sessions, Havdalah,

Stories of (Re)Dedication to Judaism, and ...A Dessert Reception Featuring Our

First-Ever Cheesecake Bake-Off!

with Temple Emanuel and Washington Hebrew Congregation and cheesecake!*

Saturday, June 8 7:00–10:00pm at

WHC’s Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854RSVP (and sign-up for the Great Shavuot Cheesecake Bake-Off):

whctemple.org/Shavuot

*Shavuot is associated with eating dairy, and — for just one night — we can pretend that the moon is made of cheese(cake).

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Thanks to the members of our WRJ community, we had an amazing year. We provided programming that gives needed services while growing relationships within the congregation, including: the Bagel Table, Rosh Hodesh, Readers Salon, Monday night Mah Jongg, WRJ Brunches, the Women’s Seder and our WRJ Shabbat Dinner & Service. We reach out to the greater community through the National Race to End Women’s Cancer, Dinner at the Children’s Inn, Stepping Stones Shelter and I Support the Girls. Lastly, our Women’s retreat is a time for our members to relax, connect, engage and create lasting memories.

Whether you are looking for deeper involvement in social action programs, would like to contribute your skills to planning one of our numerous yearly events, have an interest in continued adult learning, or are just interested in meeting new and different people here at Temple Emanuel, then you should give WRJ a try! We will even teach you to play mah jongg!

We will welcome our new Co-Presidents Annie Greenblum and Michele Heffner at the WRJ summer brunch and planning meeting on June 9, 2019 at Annie Greenblum’s house in Kensington. Email [email protected] with your RSVP, questions or suggestions.

Look for our 2019-2020 membership letter and registration arriving in your mailbox in August. Plan to volunteer at least once at the Bagel Table and see how busy and vibrant our Temple is on Sunday mornings. Mark your calendar for the WRJ Membership Dinner on Sunday, November 3, 2019. We hope you will join us.

We wish everyone a fun and safe summer!

Linda & Michele, WRJ Co-Presidents

Brotherhood The Brotherhood conducted its annual meeting on May 1. We honored Bernie Abeshouse as our co-man of the year and installed our new Board. We have a great team in place, thanks to the hard and dedicated work of our nominating committee, and we are looking forward to our next year.

And so much to look forward to! On June 16, for example, we’re going to Bowie for our annual Father’s Day Baseball Game, which is a must-do event for the Temple community. Please join us! These are always fun events and a favorite of the Brotherhood, guests and families, indeed anyone who can make it. Contact Kenny Karbeling at [email protected] for ticket info. Seats are cheap and right up front - you may just walk away with a foul ball!

And July 26th is the Brotherhood Service in the Hamakom, at 6:30. Music...prayer...community...it’ll all be there as always, and the great men of the Brotherhood put everything they’ve got into making sure there’s a great service. Our man Larry Hershman puts together the service, and each surpasses the last. Hope to see you there!

Finally - and this is really in the weeds (haha) - August 25th is Brotherhood Cleanup at the Temple, as we help our community get ready for the new school year. A favorite event, and if you feel like doing a little work to help make our Temple as beautiful as it can be...well, come and join us and enjoy your free coffee and donuts.

That’s it for now. Have a great summer!

Monte, [email protected]

Rabbinic Search Committee Members ANNOUNCING YOUR RABBINIC SEARCH COMMITTEE

Diane Raynes-Miller, co-chair

Al Tanenbaum, co-chair

David Abeshouse

Emily Beckman

Bill Epstein

Bobbi Fishback

Louise Harkavy

Steven Jacobs

Bruce Katz

Lauri Rodich

Jeremy Sharp

Melissa Spence

Andrew Stavisky

Women of Reform Judaism

[email protected]

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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June 2019/Iyar/Sivan 5759SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

19:00am – Torah Study10:00am – Shabbat Services and Bar Mitzvah of Kiyan Jacobs

210:30am - Global Mitzvah10:30am – Board of Education7:00pm – Rosh Hodesh

37:30pm – KESTY Lounge Night

47:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:00pm – Intro to Judaism7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

57:00pm – ECC New Parent Orientation7:30pm – Brotherhood Meeting

67:30pm – Executive Committee

77:30pm – Shabbat Services

89:00am – Torah Study10:00am – Shabbat Services and Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Santo7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Washington Hebrew

9 107:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:00pm – Intro to Judaism7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

114:30pm – KESTY Pool Party7:00pm – Canasta Lessons

126:30pm – ECC Siyyum7:15pm – CSAC

13 146:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat with Shabbat University

159:00am – Torah Study10:00am – Shabbat Services and Bat Mitzvah of Alana Sonfield

1612:00pm – Brotherhood to Bowie Baysox

177:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:00pm – Intro to Judaism7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

187:00pm – JUFJ Racial Equality Program7:00-m – Canasta Lessons

19 207:30pm – Board of Trustees

21ECC – Last Day for 10 month Students7:30pm – Shabbat Services with Shabbat University

229:00am – Torah Study

23 247:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:00pm – Intro to Judaism7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

25 26 27 286:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm = Kabbalat Shabbat

29 9:00am – Torah Study

30SATURDAY, JUNE 110:00am – Shabbat Services

and Bar Mitzvah of Kiyan Jacobs

FRIDAY, JUNE 77:30pm – Shabbat Services

SATURDAY, JUNE 810:00am – Shabbat Services

and Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Santo

FRIDAY, JUNE 146:00pm – Wine and Cheese

Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

SATURDAY, JUNE 1510:00am – Shabbat Services

and Bat Mitzvah of Alana Sonfield

FRIDAY, JUNE 217:30pm – Shabbat Services

and Shabbat University: The Shabbat of the Future

FRIDAY, JUNE 286:00pm – Wine and Cheese

Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

FRIDAY EVENINGSJuly 5, 12, 19, 26August 2, 9, 16, 23, 306:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

JUNE SERVICE SCHEDULE JULY & AUGUST SUMMER SERVICE

SCHEDULE

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SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, November 17, 2019: MIT Physicist, Novelist, and Educator DR. ALAN LIGHTMAN will speak at Temple Emanuel on the dialogue between science and religion. Renowned author of Einstein’s Dreams, Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine, and In Praise of Wasting Time. Add them to your summer reading list! For a sampling of Dr. Lightman’s writing, see Washington Post, August 21, 2018: Go ahead, waste some time — it’s good for you. Here’s why.Don’t miss this exciting lecture and book signing! For more information or if you’d like to help get the word out about this community-wide event, contact [email protected].

June 2019/Iyar/Sivan 5759 July 2019/Sivan/Tamuz 5759SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

17:00pm – Torah Study

7:00pm – Mah Jongg

7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

2 3 4Building Closed – Independence Day

56:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg

6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat


7 87:00pm – Torah Study



9 107:15pm – CSAC

7:30pm – Brotherhood Meeting



6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat





16 17 187:30pm – Board of Trustees


6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat with Brotherhood





23 24 25 266:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg

6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat with WRJ





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ALANA SONFIELD is a 7th grader at Westland Middle School in Bethesda. She loves acting, singing, baking, tennis and skiing. She also enjoys playing piano and violin and recently started teaching herself to play the ukulele. For her Mitzvah project, Alana is working to address hunger. She is organizing her friends (and their families) to join her in helping produce bagged meals for families in need at events hosted with the nonprofit group Rise Against Hunger.

KIYAN JACOBS is a 7th grader at Silver Creek Middle School. He enjoys playing sports (especially rugby and soccer), spending time with friends and family, and food. He is looking forward to sharing his Bar Mitzvah with all of his family and friends, especially his grandmother from Iran and his other family traveling from out of town to celebrate with him. For his Mitzvah project, Kiyan made lunches for a soup kitchen called “Shepherd’s Table” and collected donations for an Interfaith Works women’s shelter where he and his family help serve dinner once a month.

DANIEL SANTO is a 7th grader at Rosa Parks Middle School in Olney Maryland. He loves wildlife and especially his dogs and is looking forward to spending his bar mitzvah with those closest to him. For his Bar Mitzvah project he is working with a donation agency called MCPAW to deliver unwanted dog toys, beds, and treats to those at rescues or the vet that don’t have such comforts. He finds this charity to be a comfort to him, and especially to those who don’t have those comforts. He is always looking for a chance to brighten someone else’s life as he feels that this mission - that we must all help in some way, shape, or form - is the true meaning of success. To learn more about MCPAW, please visit http://www.mcpaw.org/.

B’NAI MITZAH

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Summer AnniversariesJUNE10 years – Steven Singer and Barbara Sacks-Singer15 years – Jan Genzer and Nancy Marshall-Genzer15 years – Matthew and Jennifer Patner25 years – Charles Fleischman and Carol Evans30 years – Alan and Kate Tabatchnick35 years – Stephen and Ilene Weiss40 years – David and Annie Greenblum40 years – Elliott and Sandi Marsden50 years – Steven and Gloria Seelig

JULY5 years – Noah Grosfeld-Katz and Winnie Chen20 years – Philip Margolies and Ann Piesen20 years – Jeremy and Jana Sharp35 years – Allan and Dolores Mufson45 years - Gilbert and Robert Lavine65 years – David and Constance Weiss

AUGUST15 years – Randy and Rachel Stutz15 years – Ariel Wolsztejn and Karen Silberstein20 years – Steve Weiss and Kim Hughes20 years – Christopher and Melissa Spence25 years – Todd Betke and Michele Gelfand35 years – Larry Hiemenz and KC Kleinman45 years – Stuart and Elizabeth Gorewitz45 years – Warren and Elaine Stone50 years – Joel and Paula Sendroff60 years – Richard and Geraldine Cooperman

August 2019/Tamuz/Av 5759SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY


26:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat


4 57:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

6 77:30pm – Brotherhood Meeting

8 96:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat


11Tisha B’Av

127:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

13 147:15pm – CSAC

157:30pm – Board of Trustees

166:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat


18 197:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

20 21 22 236:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbbat


25Brotherhood Cleanup Day

267:00pm – Torah Study7:00pm – Mah Jongg7:30pm – Israeli Dancing

27 28 29 306:00pm – Wine and Cheese Oneg6:30pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

31 9:00am – Torah Study

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ChavurotAre you looking to meet new people and make friends at Temple Emanuel? Have you considered a chavurah? Do you know what a chavurah is and what it might offer you? Whether you’re new to Temple Emanuel or a long-time member, you may love it. Read below for more information.

WHAT IS A CHAVURAH?The word chavurah comes from the Hebrew word “chaver”, meaning friend. A chavurah is a group of Temple members who gather regularly throughout the year to socialize, learn, and celebrate Jewish life together. The original chavurot (plural of chavurah) sprang up within some congregations in the 1960s as part of the counterculture of that era.

Chavurot are small groupings of Temple members who share Jewish experiences. They are a great way to meet other members in more personal and informal settings where new friendships can develop. Chavurah members may be linked by any number of factors, such as new congregants, parents of religious school students, young singles, and senior members. Each group decides to focus on Jewish themes and ideas that are interesting and meaningful to them.

Some of our Temple chavurot have been together through many years of shared experiences. Parents joined when their children were starting religious school, and the families grew close over the years – through b’nai mitzvah, confirmations, weddings and grandchildren. Members have celebrated simchas together, and they’ve comforted each other through illnesses and deaths.

WHAT DOES A CHAVURAH DO?Among the joys of chavurah are sharing Shabbat, life cycle events, and the Jewish holidays, but also chavurah members choose their own activities. They can be pot-luck dinners, building sukkot, attending services, discussing issues of faith, going apple picking, attending concerts or plays, or engaging in Tikkun Olam activities. It’s your choice!

HOW LARGE IS A CHAVURAH, HOW OFTEN DOES IT MEET?Our Temple chavurot are usually made up of 6-8 families or 15-20 individuals. The number, frequency, and day and time of meetings are entirely decided by the group’s members. Most groups meet monthly or semi-monthly, in the homes of their members or wherever they choose for an activity.

HOW DO I JOIN A CHAVURAH?The process of joining a chavurah is simple. Let us know of your interest and you will be contacted by our chavurah coordinator, Larry Hershman, who will use information you provide to make the best possible placement for you by matching interests, age groups, etc.

WHY NOW?Maybe you’re new to the Temple. Maybe you have children in the religious school (in fact, your children are getting to know each other and would love fun get-togethers away from school). Maybe you’re a longtime member, and now that your children are grown, you’re looking to connect with other empty nesters. Maybe you’ve lost your spouse or partner and would like more companionship, more human contact. Joining a chavurah can give you a greater sense of community within the larger Temple Emanuel community – a feeling of an extended family. Like family, chavurah members form lasting bonds that play an important role during times of joy and sadness. These connections – this closeness – also contribute to Temple Emanuel’s vision of building and maintaining community.

QUESTIONS?Please contact our chavurah coordinator, Larry Hershman, or call the Temple office at (301) 942-2000 to let them know of your interest.

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KULANU COMMITTEE: June 7 Shabbat Service and June 9 Capital Pride Festival The Kulanu Committee, which supports and celebrates Temple Emanuel’s diverse community, will sponsor its annual Kulanu Shabbat Service on Friday, June 7, beginning at 7:30 PM. Our guest speaker will be Ellen Kahn, Director of the Human Rights Campaign’s Children, Youth and Families Program. The subject of her talk, focusing on LGBTQ rights, will be “Where are we now, where are we going?”

On Sunday, June 9, the Kulanu Committee will represent the Temple with a table at the Capital Pride Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown D.C. Festival is always a wonderful experience for Temple members, and provides excellent outreach to the LGBTQ+ community. We will be setting up around 10 AM; the Festival begins at noon. To help out, please go to this Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B49ACAE2DA64-teatdcIn addition, Temple Emanuel has accepted an invitation from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism to co-sponsor the RAC contingent at the Pride Parade, to be held downtown on Saturday, June 8. People will meet at the Religious Action Center building (2027 Massachusetts Avenue NW) at 3:30 PM, and then join the Parade at 4:30 PM. Temple members are welcome to participate under the RAC banner.

(Kulanu initially was formed to advocate for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ Jews, same-sex couples, and families with same-sex parents. Over time, the mission has expanded to encompass the full range of diversity in our Temple community.)

Those interested in helping with the June 7 Service and/or the June 9 Festival should contact Kulanu Committee Co-Chairs Bobbi and David Fishback at 301-924-1791 or [email protected] or incoming Chair Nancy Cook at [email protected] or 240-447-9824. For more information on the Pride Parade, please contact Nancy Cook.

THE KESTY BUZZGREETINGS TEMPLE EMANUEL!! Over the past few months our KESTY teens had some awesome events. On April 19th-25th our teens went to Spring Kallah, which was NFTY-Mar’s final event of the year. This was followed by our lounge night on May 7th, when we played many board games! Then on May 25th we voted on our new board for the 2019-2020 school year at our Beach Elections Day! Then we had an Old Board New Board event to install the newly elected board. Our last event of the year is our annual pool party, this year on Tuesday, June 11 at the Glenwood Pool! Join us from 4:30 to 7!

Interested in joining our KESTY communications for next year? Send us your contact information at tinyurl.com/kestycomm1920

Thanks for the Great Year! See you next year!!

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WARREN G. STONE RABBINIC ENDOWMENT The existence and growth of our Endowment is inextricably linked to our individual altruistic decisions to celebrate our collective Jewish experiences within the Temple Emanuel community by nurturing a lasting legacy to benefit future generations. The Warren G. Stone Endowment is pleased to report that at the end of February 2019, its corpus, including new contributions and investment returns, exceeded $653,000, up from $640,000 in last year’s report.

This year we continued to cultivate good will and enhance our visibility within the congregation. We enjoyed another successful High Holiday appeal although we hope next year even more congregants will be able to participate.

We are committed to the sacred Jewish duty of providing a dedicated community burial area within the Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park (“GoR”) located in Clarksburg, Montgomery County. There are still plots available.

Since 2007 we have had 10 major donor families – each family contributing over $10,000, (7 over $18,000). They will be given a beautiful picture of our Bima in recognition of their support to the Endowment and the Temple. Our dream and goal is to give out more pictures in the years ahead.

Thank you in advance as you continue to honor your Jewish legacies and your special relationship with the Temple Emanuel community through your annual High Holy day campaign support, your legacy gifts and your bequests.Together we continue to grow the Endowment to its first $1 million milestone, polishing the jewel left to us to pass on to future generations. L’dor v’dor.

Warmly, Ian DeWaal, Chair Warren G. Stone Rabbinic Endowment

ART IN HAMAKOM—Deborah Starobin-ArmstrongThe beauty found in the moments of everyday life come alive in Deborah’s photography.

Many of her subjects are places and things that others walk by without noticing.

Since her retirement Deborah has been exploring several different forms of Art including fiber arts such as knitting and crocheting, jewelry making, poetry writing and calligraphy.

Deborah now lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland with her husband of over 29 years, Kelly.

Deborah Starobin-Armstrong’s parents, Esther and Fred Starobin, joined Temple Emanuel in 1971. Over the years Deborah has been involved in several different activities at the Temple including singing in the Choir and serving on multiple committees.

All photographs in exhibit and others are available for purchase. For details please contact Deborah at [email protected]

OUR WORK WITH OUR REFUGEE FAMILY CONTINUES

If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?

JOIN US: “THINKING GLOBALLY AND ACTING LOCALLY ON THE REFUGEE CRISIS”

Two years ago, in response to the global refugee crisis, our community agreed to

sponsor a refugee family. As volunteers continue to work tirelessly to help the Shakaris

achieve self-sufficiency and success in America, millions around the world are still

displaced from their homes.

Please join us on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00 pm when Chelsey Berlin of HIAS will

update us on the refugee crisis. We’ll also hear from our volunteers who will describe

their experiences working with the Shakaris and we’ll share plans for how we’ll

continue to support this wonderful family.

Please let us know if you’ll be attending: rsvp to [email protected]

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MEMBER UPDATES

THANKS TO OUR DONORSTemple Emanuel gratefully acknowledges your gifts, and those honored are informed of your thoughtfulness. Your contributions support the work of the Temple.

CONDOLENCESWendy Steinberg, on the passing of her mother, Janet SteinbergJudi Sprei, on the passing of her mother, Zelda SpreiStan Levin, on the passing of his brother, Robert LevinLois Simpson, on the passing of her husband, Harry SimpsonNancy Cook, on the passing of her mother, Roberta MillerMargaret Doty, on the passing of her husband, Frank MosesJennifer Tober, on the passing of her father, EdwardCharles Fleischman, on the passing of his father, Howard

MAZEL TOVThomas Holzman and Alison Drucker on the birth of their twin grandchildren, Hattie Eve and Fisher Clark

GET WELL WISHESBob BordArla DickenRobert Dicken

Susan HarrisSusan Kabatchnik-Klein

Stan LevinJane LuxenbergLois Simpson

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSHarriet and William Mathon

BEREAVEMENT FUNDMarlene Cohn in memory of Victor CohnJane Merkin in memory of David Davidson

BIMAH FLORAL SPONSORSHIPSusan and Nathan BeckSteven and Camellia JacobsKen and Melanie LevyWilliam Maisel and Jennifer SchreiberCraig and Samantha MeklirMichael and Joan Shane

BROTHERHOODEsther Starobin in memory of A. Fred Starobin

CANTOR’S MUSIC FUNDWRJ in honor of Irene BowenMarlene Cohn in memory of Victor CohnSusan Katchnick Klein in memory of Frances B. KatatchnikBetty Myers in memory of Masha KunikDina Korman in memory of Amnon Sery LevyDina Korman in memory of Mazel Sery LevyDina Korman in memory of Janet Steinberg In memory of David Davidson

David and Constance WeissMarian LiebmanRichard and Linda AstorSteven and Sara Mathis

In memory of Harry SimpsonDavid Doyle and Debra MosesDina KormanJan and De Herman

In memory of Zelda SpreiDavid and Annie GreenblumDavid and Rita SelmanDavid Doyle and Debra MosesDina KormanPhilip and Kathy Magenheim

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUNDThe Alonim Class in memory of Roberta Miller

WARREN G. STONE RABBINIC ENDOWMENTMarc and Doreen RappapportRobert and Rhonda RichBetty Myers in memory of Robert LevinSheldon and Roberta Hochberg in memory of Zelda SpreiIn memory of Victor Cohn

Bruce Katz and Lynne MofensonDavid and Constance Weiss

In memory of Harry SimpsonBetty MyersBruce Katz and Lynne MofensonDavid and Sandra GayleJoan WachsteinRose SafirSue RudoWilliam and Ruth Oshinsky

GAN EMANUELJudy Racoosin in memory of Suzanne Racoosin

GENERAL OPERATING FUNDCarole Glazer Jacobson in honor of Riley Obletz’s Baby NamingJonathan and Susan Harris in honor of Michele and Jon Parsonnet’s daughter’s weddingSue Rudo in memory of Zelda SpreiSue Rudo in memory of Bob LevinIn memory of Mort Rudo

Daniel Webster and Jessica BernsteinSusan Webster

GLOBAL MITZVAH PROJECTDaniel and Terri HalpernFred and Marie TurimBrina Saklad and Lisa Marie SakladBrina Saklad in memory of Elihu SakladKen and Robin Ettinger in memory of David DavidsonPaul and Leigh Tischler in memory of Shirleigh SilvermanPaul and Leigh Tischler in memory of Florence Silverman

HENRY BLUESTONE CULTURAL ART FUNDThomas Holzman and Alison Drucker

IRMA MARKS YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITY FUND Alan Banov and Sandi Cave in memory of Ruth Landesman Banov

LENORE COHN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDCatherine Shaw in memory of Deborah StuartDavid and Bobbi Fishback in honor of the marriage of Lee and Kelly Reiter

LIBRARY FUNDEunice Miller in memory of Daniel Miller (correction)Eunice Miller in memory of Mark SeleckyAlan Banov and Sandi Cave in memory of Dr. Leon Banov Jr.

MARION GLASS CAPITOL FUNDDavid and Bobbi Fischback in memory of Harry Simpson

MARK MANN PAVILION/PLAYGROUND/LANDSCAPE FUNDArnie and Ellen Hoffman in memory of Herb HoffmanElayne Flax in memory of Martin BirnbyElayne Flax in memory of Julius BIrnbyHarvey and Debby Lazar in memory of Myron RabinHarvey and Debby Lazar in memory of Robert LevinHarvey and Ellen Karch in memory of Zelda Sprei

MICHAEL FLAX/LEON ADLER FUNDElayne Flax in memory of Clara Birnby

MIRIAM’S CUPAllan Lazarus and Judi SpreiAllan Lazarus and Judi Sprei in appreciation of

Paul BermanJanet LeeJoan Zlotnik

In memory of Zelda SpreiJan and De HermanMarc and Joan ZlotnikPaul and Susan Berman

NANETTE DEMBITZ BERMAN JUDAISM, SOCIAL ISSUES FUNDRichard and Linda Astor in honor of Abigail BermanMelissa Ludwig in memory of David Davidson

ONEG SPONSORSHIPBrian Sonfield and Janet JavarCraig and Samantha MeklirKen and Melanie LevyNoah Bookbinder and Annmarie Hart-BookbinderSteven and Camillia JacobsTim Kay and Deborah BeckWilliam Maisel and Jennifer Schreiber

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDBetty Myers in memory of Victor CohnGloria Brown in memory of Jack SchwartzStan and Val Fagen in memory of Tess RobinsonStan and Val Fagen in memory of Harry SimpsonIn memory of David Davidson

Betty MyersStan and Val Fagen

SID BERGER ISRAEL FUNDThomas Holzman and Alison Drucker

TORAH FUNDBruce Katz and Lynne Mofenson in memory of Robert LevinDavid and Constance Weiss in memory of Mort Rudo

WRJ DONATIONIn memory of Zelda Sprei

Gloria BrownRichard and Linda AstorSam and Harley LattnerEthan Ulanow, Dr. Judi Sprei & AssociatesTemple Emanuel WRJ

YAHRZEIT FUNDMorris AntonelliAlan Banov and Sandi CaveMarla BanovMarlene CohnBob and Arla DickenIris DrimmerDon and Judy DworkinEugene and Delores EbertDavid and Bobbi FishbackShirley FriedJames and Ruth FromsteinAndrew and Janet GallantDavid and Sandra GayleDan and Cindy GerechtCaroline GoodmanHelene GrantJonathan and Susan HarrisSandra HelmHenry and Marylin JordanBruce Katz and Lynne MofensonHarvey and Debby LazarAmy LifsonElliot and Sandi MarsdenSteven and Sara MathisZelda McBrideJane MerkinRobert PolnerLarua ReiterDavid and Rita SelmanMichael and Joan ShaneAllan and Ruja ShemerRichard and Gloria ShermanEva SorensonSam StatlandSydney and Phyllis StearmanFreddy and Janet TurimDavid and Constance WeissStephen and Ilene WeissDavid Wilson and Heather BlasbergMarc and Joan Zlotnik

ZHAVA FRIEDMAN TORAH STUDY FUNDJon and Louise Harkavy in memory of Robert LevinSharon Freedman in memory of Mort Rudo

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So Others Might EatAs we move into summer, Temple Emanuel has two cooking commitments to So

Others Might Eat (SOME), in June and August. June cooks have likely already received an email notice from Lisa Reff; if you have not and are able to cook a Shepherd’s Pie before June 19, please contact Lisa at [email protected]. August cooks will hear from me in mid-July about your availability. If you are able to cook for August but are not currently part of the group, please contact me at [email protected] or 301-495-0754. We always need more cooks, especially in the summer months! Many thanks.

Fran Bernstein, Temple Emanuel SOME Coordinator

Global Mitzvah Project GMP is excited to present our new link, https://globalmitzvahte.wordpress.com/, located in the GMP section of Temple Emanuel’s Mitzvah Opportunities website. Click the link to access complete information about significant activities, products and results.

We are also pleased that the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism has featured TEs Global Mitzvah model in a blog post entitled, ““One Way Our Congregation Pursues Global Social Justice— And How Yours Can, Too”. To read this article, go to www.rac.org and search the title.

Hopefully, many members had the opportunity during May to enjoy the attractive lobby cabinets display of student car wash and other Global Mitzvah projects, designed by Adam and Beth Dincin, Marie Isabel Laurion, and Dan Halpern.

The Global Mitzvah Team would like to thank the congregation and staff for its strong support and extend best wishes for a happy and relaxing summer.

Stan Fagen, Co-Chair, Global Mitzvah Project, [email protected]

Project GreenTE Project GreenTE had an active 2018-2019 and is looking forward to an equally productive year ahead. We will continue holding Nature Nearby events,

supporting the Temple’s greening efforts, and engaging with the greater community to promote sustainability.

Our success depends on you! Our world is in need of tikkun. Individual actions add up. Together as a community we can make a meaningful impact.

Project GreenTE encourages green consciousness at Temple Emanuel. Our focus is green action that safeguards Creation, right in our own community. We would love your support and encourage anyone with interest to join. Just send an email to [email protected] and you can be added to the Project GreenTE Google group and email list. Everyone is welcome and the level of participation is entirely up to you

Community Social Action CouncilThe CSAC is completing another robust year. Last fall, we reached nearly 80 lbs of organically grown vegetables donated to Meals on Wheels of Wheaton, housed at Temple Emanuel.

We again joined with the annual National Race to End Women’s Cancers in November. We continued to highlight the crises in immigration policy, hosting a robust discussion of immigration issues in November prompted by the book “Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal,” by Aviva Chomsky.

We also returned to our discussion of racial justice issues with Latisha Jones (Part 2) - “How to Have Difficult Conversations on Race.” Thank you for the Nanette Dembitz Berman Judaism Social Justice Fund for underwriting the program.

We participated in quarterly meetings of the Kensington-North Chevy Chase Ministerium “Interfaith Consortium of Justice and Compassion.” We also organized a Temple Emanuel delegation to the Religious Action Center May 2019 Consultation on Conscience,” and continued to promote the monthly sandwich collection for Martha’s Table.

In February, member David Fishback coordinated with Cantor Lindsay Kanter and the CSAC in planning the annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat Service and selecting then newly-elected Montgomery County Public Schools Board member Brenda Wolff as our featured speaker.

In March we welcomed the Montgomery County arm of Jews United for Justice for a special Purim program which included an update on the then ongoing session of the Maryland General Assembly, and the baking of Hamantaschen for delivery to representatives at the JUFJ Annapolis office visits on key pending legislation.

To round out the year, we returned to the garden to plant, and planned for the fall. While details are still being finalized, please look forward to a special brunch presentation by Cherie Brown on September 8th on “The Intersection of Anti-Semitism and Racism,” co-sponsored by the Brotherhood, also with generous support of the Berman Fund, as well as an immigration Shabbat service later in the fall.

Ian C. Smith DeWaal, Chair, Community Social Action Council

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6—Congregational Barbecue, Shabbat Services and Board Installation

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8—Religious School –First Day

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10—Midweek Religious School – First Tuesday

Upper School Dinner and Program – First Day

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12—Midweek Religious School – First Thursday

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21—Selichot

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29—Erev Rosh HaShannah

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30—Rosh HaShannah

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