Spring/Summer 2016 Program Guide

Engaging Jewish Life and Learning

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PROGRAM GUIDE

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Downtown Lunch anD Learns with rabbi Debi wechsler MONDAY, ApriL 4 • 12 - 1 p.M. University of Maryland Medical System

THURSDAY, APRIL 7 • 12 - 1 P.M. Johns Hopkins Hospital Main Campus

At our downtown lunch and learn series we continue to explore the Jewish attitude towards “The Other.” Our two current locations are Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Maryland Medical System. If you would like to bring the lunch and learn program to a new site near you, please be in touch.

rSVp to Rabbi Wechsler, [email protected]

“You are here”

with rabbi iLyse s. Kramer THURSDAYS, APRIL 7 - MAY 26 9:15 - 10:30 A.M.

Fee: $75

A course examining the places where life’s experience, one’s social location, and Jewish sacred texts meet and challenge.

In this 6-week course, we will examine the variety of nexus points in our lives as human beings and as Jews, often struggling to make sense and meaning of our experiences, relationships, and ethical commitments, in relation with Jewish Tradition. The texts selected for study will address the poignant moments of our lives which invite conversation and reflection.

rSVp to Doris Tanhoff, [email protected]

newsman and author of How’s Your Faith? An Unlikely Spiritual Journey

DaviD GreGorY

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 • 10:30 A.M.The phyllis and Louis Friedman Community Lecture

David Gregory will share his personal and professional journey, exploring questions of personal faith, spirituality, family, and Jewish identity. Our morning will include brunch and David Gregory’s presentation followed by a discussion. We are grateful to Phyllis and Louis Friedman

for making possible Mr. Gregory’s visit to our synagogue community.

honorinG our 8th GraDe stuDents FriDAY, ApriL 1 • 6 P.M.

A special New Shabbat Service and Dinner

We invite our Chizuk Amuno 8th grade students and their families to join in a musical and fun Friday night. We’ll participate together in a special “New Shabbat” service to begin Shabbat and enjoy Shabbat dinner together. During the course of the meal there will be opportunities for reflection and for our 8th graders to enjoy Shabbat with each other. As a community we’ll honor our soon to be middle school graduates and look towards their high school experiences.

Cost: $12/person and we invite the 8th graders to be our guests!

RSVP online here: http://bit.ly/April1Shabbat

AmUno FamiLY minYAn

SATUrDAY, ApriL 2 • 9:30 A.M.The Amuno Family Minyan is our lay-led participatory Shabbat morning service, a more intimate and informal setting for prayer and Torah study. Family Service participants will also join the Amuno minyan for a joyous and haimish Shabbat service. Come lend your voice and your spirit.

Celebrating Shabbat each week, and gathering for prayer every day, we enjoy marking special personal and family occasions by sharing them with our synagogue family. We also enjoy honoring members of our community with Torah honors as individual expressions of gratitude and belonging. If you would like to receive an aliyah to the Torah or some other synagogue honor during a Shabbat Morning or Daily Minyan service, please contact Judy Simkin, ext. 232.

Visit www.chizukamuno.org for our services schedule.

prEpAriNG FOr PESAH

Passover is a holiday of hope, renewal, and life. Nature’s spring is the backdrop for our people’s Exodus story of beginnings and freedom. Passover’s message and mood encourage and inspire us. As spring begins, Passover reminds us. We are keepers of a vision, advocates for redemption. Celebrating Pesah by gathering with family and friends around our Seder tables and joining in community, we attach our personal lives and concerns to the grand and potent moral principles for which God brought our ancestors out of Egypt.

Pre-Passover FooD Drive

APRIL, 4 - 19

Sponsored by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund

Do two mitzvot as you clean for Pesah and donate unopened, fresh (non-expired) non-perishable food which will be donated to local food pantries including GEDCO and Our Daily Bread.

Please drop off food in bins located in the Louis A. Cohen Family Chapel Lobby and the Administrative lobby.

the emPtY PLace at the tabLe: coPinG with Loss DurinG the hoLiDaYs WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 • 7 P.M.

Co-sponsored by

No fee.

Facilitated by Rachael Schultz Abrams, LCSW-C

Family gatherings can be painful for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Join us for help in finding support and comfort during the holidays.

Supported by a grant from The Foundation for Spirituality and Medicine

For information and registration (requested), visit jcsbaltimore.org/griefsupport or call 410-466-9200.

Seder shoPSponsored by the Sisterhood

Shop for hagaddahs, afikomen gifts, and beautiful new ritual items for your Seder table or as hostess gifts.

Pot KASHering TUESDAY, APRIL 12 • 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Certain types of metal flatware and cookware may be koshered for Pesah by a method of boiling called hag’alah. Rabbi Wechsler will assist you in this annual preparation for Pesah

in the Esterson kitchen.

the storY oF Passover then anD now

with rabbi ron shulmanTUESDAYS, APRIL 12 & 19 • 7:30 P.M.We all know the story of the Exodus and the Passover rituals we re-enact every year. Join with Rabbi Shulman to engage in a close reading of Judaism’s Master Story as well as the Haggadah and come away with new insights from the past for creating meaningful Seder activities and discussions for this year.

SHAHArit anD SiYYUm tAAnit BeKHorot FRIDAY, APRIL 22 • 7 A.M.Meal sponsored by the Komins and Needle Families.

Siyyum B’khorim is a morning minyan and brief study session followed by a light breakfast, the last hametz meal before Passover. The tradition of participating in a Siyyum B’khorim marks the role of the first born of both Israel and Egypt in the Exodus story. Attendance at this minyan is a special mitzvah for all first-born males. First born daughters and everyone else are also welcome.

Passover FestivaL morninG servicesAPRIL 23 & 24, 29 & 30 • 9:15 A.M.

We invite you to join the meaning, spirit and beauty of celebrating Passover with your synagogue family. On April 23 & 24, 29 & 30 our Festival Services begin at 9:15 a.m. In prayer, celebration and reflection, we’ll rejoice in the purpose and joy of Passover. During our service on Shabbat April 30th, we recite Yizkor Memorial Prayers.

the Past, Present, & Future oF the Jewish PeoPLe: a Passover exPLoration

Shabbat Passover Luncheon and DiscussionAPRIL 30 • 12 P.M. At Passover’s conclusion we pause to

imagine. Our ancestors walked through the

Red Sea and into their freedom. Where are

we going? What is our destination? What do

we want to carry forward from the past to

tomorrow? Thinking about the future we

discover how to live today.

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author-in-resiDence

APRIL 4 - 5

Noted author Sharon Dennis Wyeth will be this year’s Author-in-Residence. Ms. Wyeth has written both picture books and chapter books, many of which are historical fiction. Her visit includes a special program for families on the evening of Monday, April 4. We greatly appreciate the generosity of the Silverman-Brown families in sponsoring this special event.

GranDParents’ / sPeciaL FrienDs’ DaYMONDAY, MAY 9

miDDLe schooL instructionaL showcaseMONDAY, MAY 16Come by for an evening of displays of KSDS students’ work, creativity, talent and learning! Student projects, writing assignments and creative works will be showcased throughout the Krieger Auditorium, demonstrating the depth, breadth and variety of innovative learning taking place at Krieger Schechter. Enjoy performances from the middle school bands as you browse the many displays of our students’ accomplishments!

annuaL GiFtiqueWEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 9:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Come check out our gift show for your personal shopping and gift needs. We will have jewelry, clothing, purses, skin care, personalized items and much, much more.

breaKFast with the birD anD siLent auction (FormaLLY Known as breaKFast with the boYs)FRIDAY, APRIL 8 • 8 - 9 A.M.

Dads and Granddads join your children for a light breakfast, silent auction items, and crafts. Of course the Oriole Bird will be in attendance. Let’s celebrate the Orioles!

torah for tots SHABBAT, ApriL 9, MAY 14 • 10:30 A.M.

This interactive family service for families with children who are infants to 5 years of age includes singing, dancing, snacks, stories, and so much more!

GranDParents DaY FRIDAY, MAY 6 • 10:30 A.M.

We will celebrate a special day with

intergenerational activities and snack.

GraDuation WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

We will watch our 4 and 5 year old students’

graduate to bigger and better things.

ENGAGE WiTH our schooLs

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Atid on the move SUNDAY, APRIL 10

Having already journeyed to Philadelphia and New York City, students from Beth El and Rosenbloom Religious School travel to Washington D.C. to enrich their unit on the Jewish role in civil rights and social justice.

KAdimA Goes to KinGs DominionSUNDAY, APRIL 10The Chizuk Amuno Kadima chapter joins with other middle school students from across MD, DC, VA, and NC for a day of fun and games at King Dominions Amusement Park.

Got SHABBAtFriDAY, ApriL 15Our fourth grade students have “Got Shabbat”! They share their learning with their

parents during a festive Friday night dinner.

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5th annuaL schechter on the move 5K race anD FamiLY Fun FestivaLSUNDAY, JUNE 5

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! register Online

http://bit.ly/1TIQnCg0

Spring is finally here and we are excited to get outdoors. Let’s come together to participate in the 5th annual Schechter on the Move 5K Race.

Join us for the 5K race,a one-mile fun run, playground ribbon cutting, awards ceremony, and the Family Fun Festival!

KsDs GraDuationTUESDAY, JUNE 7

communitY buiLDMAY 22, MAY 29 & MAY 30Come build the playground and outdoor amphitheater space with your own hands. We need your support now to make this a success! No skills necessary, however, skilled workers are very needed! Kids of all ages welcome! Child-care provided. Food, entertainment, and crafts will be part of this festive atmosphere.

ribbon cuttinG & FestivaLSUNDAY, JUNE 5Celebrate the completion of the playground and amphitheater. Join us for the big reveal and ribbon cutting ceremony after the Schechter On the Move 5K Race!

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LeaDinG bY examPLeSATURDAY, APRIL 16Children learn by doing. Our fifth graders will share their prayer skills with their parents during a family Torah service, and then join together for kiddush.

netivon visits the biG aPPLe SUNDAY, ApriL 17

Our fourth annual Netivon trip to New

York celebrates the dedication and commitment of our high school students to their Jewish learning. As always, this trip promises to be filled with many surprises: entertainment, delicious food, and special guests.

Diners, Drive-ins, anD Dives – HAmetz eDitionSUNDAY, ApriL 17Kadima goes on a mystery dinner bus ride around Baltimore, tasting the county’s many leaven culinary delights before we pack everything away for Passover.

AcHSHAv anD netivon cLosinG bbqTUESDAY, MAY 3Once again, Chef Annie will create a culinary feast for over 80 students in celebration of their year of learning.

SHABBAt toGetherFRIDAY, MAY 13Our kindergarten and first grade families come together in a participatory service and festive Shabbat dinner.

KAdimA movie niGht SUNDAY, MAY 15

Kadima joins together for a night of fun, excitement, and of course, popcorn!

ceLebrate israeL at 68!

Yom HA’AtzmAUt israeL inDePenDence DaYWEDNESDAY, MAY 11

Celebrate Israel Independence Day with us at an evening of learning, song and dance. Our celebration will begin with activities for children of all ages. After an Israeli dinner and Israeli songs and dancing, our evening will continue with adult sessions to allow everyone to experience and explore various aspects of Israeli culture and current events. Plan now to join with us.

Watch for your invitation to join in the fun and celebration.

ENGAGE WiTH our schooLs (cont.)

save the Datecinema unDer the starsTUESDAY, AUgUST 23, AT SUNDOWN (rAiN DATE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24)MOVIE TBD Free and Open to the Community

Bring a beach chair, enjoy popcorn and other snacks and drinks, and sit back and enjoy.

For more information, call 410-824-2055.

Sponsored by the Judy Meltzer Cinema Under the Stars Fund

music oF the biG banD era

FeaturinG HAzzAn emanueL PerLman &

the cantor’s PerLman 4

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 • 4 P.M.

More details coming soon!

rrs cLosinG extravaGanZaSUNDAY, MAY 22The RRS community celebrates learning together with a Bible-bowl and a special performance by the Bible Players.

Atid movinG uPWEDNESDAY, MAY 25We honor our seventh grade students on their accomplishments at Rosenbloom Religious School and celebrate their transition into Achshav, where they will prepare to become community leaders and journey to Israel in tenth grade.

netivon GraDuationTUESDAY, MAY 10Netivon graduation is one of our community’s most important rites of passage. For many of our twelfth graders, this evening marks the completion of over twelve years in Jewish education. This ceremony celebrates their commitment and dedication to their Jewish studies.

AcHSHAv ceLebrates israeL…in new YorK citYSUNDAY, JUNE 5For the third year, our Achshav students from Beth El and Chizuk Amuno will stake out their favorite spot along Fifth Avenue and cheer for Israel’s 68th birthday during the annual Celebrate Israel Parade.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 19 • 9 A.M. RAINDATE: JUNE 20

Perform the mitzvah of shmirat adamah, protecting the earth, by cleaning a segment of Greenspring Avenue. All supplies will be provided. All are welcome. Co-sponsored by Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood.

Contact: Irwin Golob, 410-560-7422

art with a heart

SUNDAYS, MAY 22 • 12 - 2 P.M. AUGUST 21 • 1:30 - 3:30 P.M.Volunteers work on art projects at Art with a Heart headquarters in Hampden. All those aged 5 and up are welcome. Rides are available, leaving from Chizuk Amuno at 11:30 a.m. on May 22 and 1 p.m. on August 21.

Contact: Deb Charles, text 443-386-1324

i.o.u. cLothinG DriveSUNDAY, MAY 15 • 9 A.M. - NOONPlease drop off cleaned, gently worn professional clothing on hangers and accessories for men and women. Volunteers will be on hand in the Louis A. Cohen Family Chapel Lobby to accept donations and help unload cars. Receipts will be available. Volunteers are needed to transport items on the Sunday of the drive and weekdays immediately following the drive.

Contact: Cheryl Snyderman

KnittinG HAvUrAHWEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 • 2 P.M.We knit and/or crochet blankets for babies in Israel and Baltimore. Knitting instruction is available and everyone is welcome. If you or a friend have yarn leftover from other projects, please consider making a donation to our Knitting Havurah.

Contact: Cheryl Snyderman

our DaiLY breaDSUNDAYS, MAY 29, JUNE 26, JULY 31, AUGUST 28 • 9 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.Join with friends from Chizuk Amuno and help serve meals to Baltimore’s hungry men, women, and children.

Contacts: Wendy Davis, 410-358-5979 or [email protected] or Jenny Baker, 410-602-9885 or [email protected]

Pre-Passover FooD Drive

APRIL, 4 - 19Food Wish-List: Beef stew, canned fruits, canned meats/tuna, canned vegetables, dish soap, disposable salt and pepper shakers, ketchup and mayonnaise, laundry detergent, macaroni and cheese, metal forks, napkins, paper lunch bags, pasta and sauce, peanut butter and jelly, plastic baggies, plastic ware, rice, stove top stuffing, sugar, tea bags, toilet paper. Please be sure food expiration dates have not passed.

Please drop off food in bins located in the Louis A. Cohen Family Chapel Lobby and the Administrative lobby.

ronaLD mcDonaLD houseWEDNESDAYS, MAY 18, JUNE 22, JULY 13, AUgUST 17 • 4-7 P.M.Join with friends from Chizuk Amuno and help serve meals to Baltimore’s hungry men, women, and children.

Contacts: Wendy Davis, 410-358-5979 or [email protected] or Jenny Baker, 410-602-9885 or [email protected]

We express special gratitude for funding from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund of the Chizuk Amuno Foundation, Inc.

Personal service is a significant force for caring and community building. Our volunteers add warmth, meaning, and vitality to all that we do as a sacred community. For questions or to participate in any Gemilut Hasadim programs, contact Cheryl Snyderman, [email protected] or ext. 300, or refer to our website for more information.

open gemilut Hasadim committee meetingMONDAY, MAY 2 • 7:30 P.M. Would you like to learn more about the projects in which we participate? Is there a potential Gemilut Hasadim activity you would like to explore? All are welcome to join us at our next committee meeting. RSVP to Cheryl Snyderman.

ENGAGiNG iN gemilut haSadim

enGaGement PartnershiP

at chiZuK amuno

This initiative is about creating deeper and more meaningful relationships among our members. Through small group sessions and one-to-one conversations, we learn about your stories, what really matters to you, and what you envision for Chizuk Amuno. Out of these conversations we will look to draw some common themes and specific ideas that, together, we can work on to enrich the lives of our members and the future of the community.

An rSVp is required. To register for any of the sessions listed below, please go to http://bit.ly/Engagementpartnership

Those who would prefer to have a one-to-one conversation may send a written note in care of the synagogue office or e-mail Stephani Braverman, [email protected], or Cheryl Snyderman, [email protected].

Friday, April 1, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Sunday, April 3, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Sunday, April 10, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 12, 7-8 p.m.

Friday, April 15, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 3, 7-8 p.m.

Friday, May 6, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

sisterhooD boarD meetinGMONDAY, MAY 9 • 6:30 P.M.

BOArD rOOM No Charge

shreDDinG/e-cYcLinG/cLothinG DriveSUNDAY, MAY 15 • 9 A.M. - NOON

$10 for up to 5 bags of paper, $10 for trunkful of electronics

Start cleaning out your office, garage, and closets now to be ready for the big day! Anything with a cord is accepted (except older tvs). For questions or to volunteer, please contact Marcia Scherr at [email protected].

women c.a.n.TUESDAY, MAY 17• 8 A.M.

Network with women who are looking to advance their career, start a new chapter, or have their own business. Monthly topics have included balance, social networking, CV building, and writing your elevator speech. Contact: Ava Barron-Shasho, [email protected], or Jill Bers, [email protected].

sisterhooD cLosinG eventWEDNESDAY, MAY 18 • 6:30 P.M.$18 members/$23 non-members

FeDeration oF Jewish womens’ orGaniZations oF marYLanD convention anD 100th anniversarYTHUrSDAY, MAY 19 Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Strength in Unity

sPrinG bus triP to new YorKSUNDAY, MAY 22 • 7:30 A.M. An American in Paris

$215 payable to Marilyn Spector

Tickets include bus to NY, breakfast and dinner on the bus, and tickets to the show. Please send check payable to Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood c/o Marilyn Spector; 14 Cobbler Court; Baltimore MD 21208. Contact Marilyn Spector at [email protected]

Whether it is social, spiritual, or philanthropic moments, you can celebrate them all with Sisterhood! And in the truest sense of the word “Sisterhood,” we develop long lasting and meaningful relationships with each other.

Contact Dixie Leikach at [email protected] or 443-386-1062.

mah JonGG TUESDAYS • 9:30 A.M. - 12 P.M.Kolker Youth Lounge All levels encouraged to participate! rSVp to Randee Glassman, [email protected].

annuaL Joint sisterhooD DinnerMONDAY, APRIL 11 • 6 P.M.BETH iSrAEL CONGrEGATiON

Program – “Savy Steps” A professional ballroom dance performance by StudioDNA…Dance-N-Art..

Cost: $36/person. Please make check payable to Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood “Joint Sisterhood Dinner” and return to the synagogue office. Please note, checks will not be accepted at the door. rSVp with your check by March 30.

PaiD uP membershiP eventWEDNESDAY, APRIL 13• 6:30 P.M.

No charge to Sisterhood members

5th anniversarY oF the asKin booK review with nomi eve, author oF HennA HoUSeSUNDAY, MAY 1 12 - 3 P.M.

$18 members/$23 non-members payable to Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood

Brunch included

Henna Tattoo artist will be available for pre-book of $12 member/$15 non-member.

Experience Jewish life in Yemen from 1920 through Operation On Wings Of Eagles, also known as Operation Magic Carpet in 1949 and 1950. Nomi will spend the event talking with us, answering questions, giving us

background and signing books.

The Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood has a long proud tradition of serving the shul since 1921. We aim to have fun and do fun Jewish “guy stuff” at all of our activities.

Contact: Eric Beser, [email protected].

ncaa FinaL Game MONDAY, ApriL 4 • 7 P.M.March is over, but the madness continues. Our pool choice will be emailed ahead of the final bracket. Your pool selection will be your RSVP. Have a nice dinner, watch the game, and good company. We will be distributing the pool selection in mid-march for you to select.

Cost: $15

men, meat, anD midrASH – FiFtY shaDes oF torAH: Part 4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 6 P.M.

Join us for a beer and deli dinner and our final discussion in our theme. We are asking our esteemed instructors to return as a group to lead

us in the Talmudic and midrash on love. Cost: $8/ person Men Only.

rSVp to Richard Udell, [email protected]

brotherhooD bLooD DriveTUESDAY, MAY 24 • 2 - 7:30 P.M.Contact Warren Gould, 301-602-0017 or [email protected].

men’s niGht DinnerWEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 • 6 P.M.

It’s not your father’s brotherhood! Men’s night out dinner is one of the favorite parts of brotherhood. Enjoy steak, scotch, and after dinner liquors, good fellowship for our closing activity. Cost: $36/person

the heart oF marYLanD chorus SUNDAY, APRIL 10 • 6 P.M. Thirty barber shoppers who will fill the room with their renditions of old favorites and modern songs.

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orchestraSUNDAY, MAY 15 • 6 P.M. Just close your eyes and you are in a gondola in Italy hearing the spectacular sounds of many mandolins.

WomenC H I Z U K A M U N O N E T W O R K I N GC.A.N.

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cLub HAtiKvAH

ENGAGE WiTH synagogue friends

ENGAGiNG iN ceLebration

613 & meCongratulations on your child’s upcoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah. We are excited to be a part of this

lifecycle moment for your family. 613 is the number of commandments in the Torah and over the course of the next few years we will help your family extend your personal connection to Judaism and to the mitzvot (commandments.)

it’s a DateTUESDAY, MAY 17 • 6 P.M.It’s a Date is a dinner party (for the whole family!) at which your fifth grader will celebrate their Bar or Bat Mitzvah date and have an opportunity to look at their Torah portion. You will also receive the Bar/Bat Mitzvah handbook and have an opportunity to meet and get to know the synagogue professionals involved in B’nei Mitzvah.

rSVp to Rabbi Wechsler.

aDuLt BAt mitzvAH ceLebrationSATUrDAY, JUNE 25A Midrash teaches that Torah is being given at Sinai, all the time, right now. We accept Torah every day by studying it and practicing it. A community of women grows together in study and observance as we grow more comfortable with the synagogue service, more familiar with Judaism, and more skilled in Hebrew reading and chanting. The Adult Bat Mitzvah class celebrates this milestone in their learning with their families and our community at Shabbat services on June 25. The 2016 B’not Mitzvah are: Vicky Becker, Ann Betten, Leonor Danon, Linda Eisenberg, robyn Horwitz, Ellen Gillette, Arlene Klaff, Audrey polt, Amy Schwartz, Barbara Scott, Jeannie Siegel, Ann Walter, Harriette Wimms

caLLinG aLL aDuLt BAt mitzvAH GraDuates!SATUrDAY, JUNE 25Please join us to welcome the newest group of 13 women to the sisterhood of Adult B’not Mitzvah. Your accomplishments will

also be acknowledged and honored at the celebration on June 25.

“finding my PLace in torah”tikkun leil Shavuot JUNE 11 • 8:30 P.M.

At Chizuk Amuno, Shavuot is a joyous festival of Torah study, creative expression, and happy celebration.

Where do I fit in? What’s my connection to Jewish tradition? How do I understand my Jewish identity? What perspectives and experiences guide my attitude toward being Jewish? Where’s my place in Torah? What are the variety of Jewish options and opinions available to me?

Judaism is an interpretive tradition, our heritage to understand for meaning and life purpose. “These and these are the words of the living God,” teach our rabbis. We each find our way through different insights and personal questions. We each contribute to the community and shared values we celebrate together.

We begin Shavuot with an evening of interpretation and differing points of view. Find your place among us, and in Torah, by asking your questions, studying others’ answers, and discussing your thoughts with teachers and friends.

Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah, the content and meaning of Judaism for each of us and our world. It also marks the brighter and pleasant days of spring turning into summer, of a world turning fresh and green with life and beauty.

aDuLts anD chiLDren oF aLL aGes ceLebrate torah on Shavuot SUNDAY, JUNE 12

On Shavuot we imagine ourselves at Mt. Sinai and rejoice in the gift of Torah. We will include opportunities for everyone, from our youngest to our oldest, to sit with each other and study.

10 a.m., after our Shaharit: Morning service, we’ll leave the sanctuary and sit together around Torah study tables in the Krieger Auditorium. Over coffee and nosh, our rabbis will guide us as we dialogue with study partners and explore Torah texts.

While we study, our children will gather for their own holiday program and prepare to join us in the sanctuary for a special ceremony.

10: 30 a.m., following our learning we’ll return to the sanctuary to receive and read Torah. Our children will join us when we read the Ten Commandments from the Torah Scroll celebrating their growth and freshness by bringing bikkurim, greens and fruits, to decorate the bimah.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 in the course of our Festival Morning Service we recite Yizkor Memorial Prayers and, in loving memory, dedicate new plaques on our Memorial Wall.

observinG tiShah B’av - the ninth oF av SATURDAY, AUgUST 13 • 8:45 P.M.During the Ma’ariv Service for Tishah B’Av we will recite the Bible’s Book of Lamentations, Eikhah.

Tishah B’Av is our calendar’s date of mourning. We recall tragic events in Jewish history whose legacy have shaped our identity and values, including the destructions of the two Temples in Jerusalem.

SUNDAY, AUgUST 14 • 9:15 A.M.A special Minhah service will be held at 1 pm. At this afternoon service we will wear our Tallit and Tefillin, ritual symbols that we will not use during our Shaharit service in expression of our mourning. Tishah B’Av is a full or partial day of fasting and introspection observed with emotion as we transform trauma into wisdom through ritual.

Join us For summer SHUL at chiZuK amuno!Krieger Auditorium

During Summer Shul everyone is encouraged to dress casually and appropriately, for Shabbat Services.

Families and friends, adults and children are most welcome to share in the warm mood of Summer Shul.

9:15 A.M.Synagogue members lead our services, read Torah, and deliver Divrei Torah, supported by Rabbis Shulman and Wechsler, and Hazzan Perlman and Dr. Shualy.

JULY 2 Parshat Shelakh Lekha Kate & Dr. Roy Ziegelstein

JULY 9 Parshat Korah Gary Attman

JULY 16 Parshat Hukkat Rabbi Moshe Schwartz

JULY 23 Parshat Balak Jason Blavatt

JULY 23 Parshat Pinhas Mindy Rosen