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Volume 82

June/July 2010 Sivan/Tammuz/Av 5770

Then & Now our buildings, our leadership, and our members

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Rabbi’s Column by Rabbi Ari Goldstein

Rabbi Ari Goldstein 410-757-0552 or [email protected]

B’nai Mitzvah The following young people will be called to the Torah as b’nai mitzvah

in the coming weeks.

Alexander Gersh son of Diane Lebedeff

and Steven Gersh June 5, 2010

Emma Berger daughter of Eric & Gail Berger

June 12, 2010

Temple Beth Shalom notes with sadness the death of:

Louis Babins Father of Irene Repka

May 9, 2010 25 Iyar 5770

IN MEMORIAM Just last night, I a t t e n d e d a lecture by P r o f e s s o r D a v i d R u d e r m a n o f t h e Universi ty of Pennsyl-vania on the

“Invention of Printing.” In it, he discussed the earliest books printed in the 15th century and the effect that the printing press had on Jewish culture and civilization.

One of the examples he gave in his presentation was that of Judah Messer-Leon. Messer-Leon was a Jewish academic who also studied the classic Roman rhetoricians, Cicero and Quintilian. In 1475 he wrote one of the earliest books about his studies called Nofet Zufim. What he discovered in his studies and then suggested in his book was that the earliest world rhetoricians were not from Rome or from Greece, but rather, they were the prophets from the Bible.

Here, however, is what separates Messer-Leon from any other Jewish author shamelessly professing Jewish

superiority or claiming a Jewish core o f a s e c u l a r d i s c i p l i n e . Messer-Leon’s book was less about the prophets and their rhetoric, and more about how the classics of thought and literature influenced the way he studied Jewish texts. In other words, Messer-Leon saw the study of secular disciplines to be essential in understanding our own traditions.

How true this is for Temple Beth Shalom. At this very moment I am putting the finishing touches on a project I call, “The Haskalah Society.” The word Haskalah in our tradition has come to mean Jewish enlightenment. It was a movement that was prevalent in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries and it focused on Jewish immersion in secular disciplines.

Beginning in October and con-tinuing on one Tuesday evening each month, a member of our congregation who is an expert in a secular or scien-tific field will make a presentation about his or her field of learning. I know just how plentiful our syna-gogue is with respect to resources for learning. The Haskalah Society is my attempt to draw upon these resources and enrich our congregation in the process.

Then and Now

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President’s Column by Morris London

Over the past two years that I’ve served as your president, we have seen Temple Beth

Shalom continue to grow and our pro-grams continue to advance in number, quality, and depth. Thanks to you, our members, we’ve ridden through the difficult economic times of late rela-tively unscathed. We definitely had to pay closer attention to our budgets and make a few more decisions to put off some things than we would like, but we’re still here. You should also know that the dedicated people who run the place day-to-day made a very personal contribution to our stability as well. Last year we imposed a salary freeze on the large majority of our paid staff.

I wouldn’t be the president you know if I didn’t take this last opportu-nity to ask and encourage you to be-come involved in the life of Temple Beth Shalom if you’re not already. And many are already. We have a number of strong active, committees and chavarot. Those groups don’t just happen without some dedicated indi-viduals shepherding them along, and they don’t happen without members. Both the leaders and the participants of those groups are important. And I’m willing to bet that they all get a lot out of it.

It has been both an honor and a privilege to serve as president of Tem-ple Beth Shalom. Did it consume a lot of my time? Yes. Did I have to wres-tle with issues that took me out of my comfort zone? Yes. Were there an-noyances? Some. Did I enjoy closer friendships with other leaders in the congregation? Absolutely. Did I learn more about Judaism? Indeed. Did I meet many more congregants than I ever would have before? And how! Was it a growing and fulfilling experi-ence for me personally? Beyond de-

scription. So, whether you choose to be a

leader at some level or a participant in one group or another, involvement in the life of the temple is something very special that will enrich your own life. To those who are so active, thank you and spread the word about what you get out of it. To those still consider-ing, please jump in!

The president enjoys the privilege of being the face of the congregation. I get to write to you from time to time here, and a couple times a year I get to stand before you on the bema and ad-dress you personally. But the presi-dent is the representative of the board. They are the folks who do the work of guiding Temple Beth Shalom. There are too many people to thank individu-ally in this space for the contributions they make to our congregation. All who served on the board during the last two years have my deepest grati-tude. The leadership of our fine schools and their committees and the wonderful office staff carry on the many meaningful facets of the temple that make us the beautiful whole that we are.

Most Tuesday evenings I held two important meetings. First I met with Karen Brachman who kept me attuned to the administrative issues, big and small, going on with the temple. She is an indispensible conduit of impor-tant issues and information, and I value her Judaic knowledge and the friend-ship we have built. Later in the eve-ning I met with Rabbi Ari Goldstein. Over the two years of our sharing this time regularly we have gotten to know each other very well, enjoyed some laughs, wrestled with a myriad of problems of all sizes, and grown a deep friendship. More than once I left wondering whether he had been speak-ing to me more as the rabbi conferring with the president or my rabbi guiding and educating a congregant. My meet-

ings with him were meaningful, com-forting, intellectual, productive, satis-fying, and spiritual (maybe not all each time). That frequent and ongoing con-versation is one benefit of service to the congregation that only the presi-dent gets to enjoy, and I have been proud to be his partner in all the won-derful things he is doing with Temple Beth Shalom.

I believe I finish my term leaving Temple Beth Shalom in good condi-tion and in excellent hands. Sincere thanks to Gail Goldstein and all those who have volunteered to lead the con-gregation for the coming year. Thank you for the opportunity. See you at the temple!

Morris London 410-974-0182 or [email protected]

Purim Then and Now


Student Cantor’s Column by Joshua Breitzer

Temple Beth Shalom Part of World-Wide Storah

Anyone who has ever attended a bar/bat mitzvah ceremony can imme-diately identify the high point of a worship service: the reading of the To-rah. It is the moment when we recreate the revelation at Sinai and renew our commitment to our faith, our values, and our people’s unique stories. The way we retell our stories from the To-rah typically involves a ba’al korei (Torah reader) coming to the bema while the rest of the congregation reaches for the “other” dark blue book in our pews, Gunther Plaut’s Torah commentary, and prepares to encoun-ter four interpretations of what that week’s Torah portion means. The first interpretation comes from the voice of the ba’al korei through the chanting from the sacred scroll. The second in-terpretation comes from Rabbi Plaut’s English translation in his commentary. The third interpretation comes from our prophetic tradition in the form of a haftarah. And the fourth interpretation comes from the rabbi or the bar/bat mitzvah in the form of a d’var Torah.

Four interpretations from four dif-ferent sources filter our experience of a Torah service. But surely this hasn’t always been the way our people have

experienced the Torah! A few years ago during my winter break from can-torial school, I learned to experience the Torah in an entirely different way from a remarkable organization called Storahtelling. According to their web-site: Storahtelling's primary focus is the revitalization of the traditional To-rah reading Service and the revival of the ancient craft of interpretive transla-tion. The reading of Torah is one of the world's oldest forms of ritual story-telling still in practice. It has been per-formed weekly for over two millennia in synagogues across the world. His-torically, the Hebrew chanting was accompanied by live translation in the local vernacular, provided by the maven (a translator or commentator), increasing both comprehension and contemporary relevance.

Around one thousand years ago, this art form began to fade out of syna-gogue practice. Today, the inability of Jews to understand Torah, its words as well as its deeper meaning, exempli-fies their disconnection from the treas-ures of their own heritage. The reading of Torah once functioned as the central opportunity for education in the Jewish community. Although still performed weekly, the ritual has clearly lost much of its historic vitality. By incorporating innovative translations, dramatic com-mentary, and live music into the weekly reading, Storahtelling brings

the Torah front and center once again as an inspiring and creative part of Jewish life.

As part of my training with Sto-rahtelling, I became a Maven-in-the-Making and learned about the unique methodology they use to bring to the Torah service. I have had occasion to present a maven Torah reading ritual a few times now, and am excited to pre-sent it here at Temple Beth Shalom, on Friday, June 11th at our 8pm Shabbat service. On that Shabbat, when we read from Parashat Korach, Storahtel-ling mavens will be conducting similar rituals all over the Jewish world, in an event called “World Wide Storah.” Join me on June 11, my last Shabbat visit of the 2009-2010 year, to experi-ence the Torah service like you never have before. To learn more, visit http://www.storahtelling.org.

718-801-0926 or [email protected]

Congratulations to the graduating BSTYs. Good luck! We look forward to seeing all of the new and returning BSTYs soon. Please check your emails and the Face-book fan page for details on upcoming events. Any new 9th graders who would like to be added to the BSTY list, please contact: Jonathan Carter OR Stacey Meadows 410-440-6435 410-868-7300 [email protected] [email protected]

Come sail away with Temple Beth Shalom! The Social Committee in-vites you and your family to embark on a 90-minute Watermark cruise. We'll enjoy the scenic Chesapeake Bay as we head to Thomas Point Lighthouse. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy on the city dock after the boat ride. The more the merrier, but we need at least 30 people to join us! Date: Sunday, June 6 Departure: 4:30pm at city dock, arrive by 4:15pm Cost: $18/adult (12 & over) $9/child (3-11 ) 2-year and under free

Contact Sarah White at [email protected] or Courtney Hoffberger at [email protected].

BSTY Youth Group Janet Baer 410-757-8954; [email protected]

Erin Weinman 410-451-3035, [email protected]


There’s very little news to report as we prepare for the lazy days of summer. Once again, Dr. Jeffrey Gelfand appeared in The Capital, this time for his participation in Race Across America. Jeff is one of four local physicians who will ride their bicycles in a 9-day race from Califor-nia to Annapolis. The 3,000-mile trek

will take them through 14 states later this month.

Abigal Weit was pictured in the Capital with her co-star in A Winter’s Tale. Abby played Perdita in the Shakespearean production at Severna Park High School.

Rabbi Ari Goldstein was seen walking the halls at Severna Park

High School. He was a guest speaker at a comparative religion class.

That’s it for now. Enjoy your summer vacation, and please pass along any news items you may have.

Jews in the News by April Roscoe

April Roscoe 410-987-4752 or [email protected]

Temple Beth Shalom Confirmation Then and Now...

Class of 2003 5763

Class of 2009 5769


Chavurot

Young Jewish Professional MAY have the most fun!

Think about all the things we’ve done together since last Rosh Hasha-nah: bowling, celebrating Shabbat and other holidays like Sukkot and Purim, making sandwiches for the hungry, building houses for those in need, get-ting together for the fun of it with bowling and hiking and more. It’s been busy and fun. I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing summer.

Spring found Young Jewish Profes-sionals tearing it up with the Families with Young Children at Torah and Tequila and hiking the gorgeous Sav-age River State Park in western Mary-land. Speaking of alcohol and the great outdoors, we may as well combine them and sample some tasty wines at Wine in the Woods in Columbia. All

that and another Super Shabbat Supper really rounded out May.

General programming may be winding down, but we’re definitely not. If you’re around this summer, head to the beach and have havdalah with us. We’re going to Assateague to play with the ponies on the beach on the Eastern Shore. Keep an eye out for the weekly email announcement for details. We’ve got much more in the works – maybe more trips, and head-ing to Renaissance Festival in the fall. Please let me know what you’d like to do.

Keep up with all we’re doing with other Jewish folks in their 20s and 30s! We focus on social, social action, and Jewish-themed events.

Facebook ‘Jewish Young Professionals of Anne Arundel County’

http://tinyurl.com/yb26qre Gesher City ‘Anne Arundel/

Prince Georges County’ cluster http://tinyurl.com/ych3tst Blog www.annapolisjews.blogspot.com, Google Calendar ‘Annapolis

Jewish Young Professionals’, and of course Beitenu As always, feel free to contact Ben Fertig for more information as well.

Annapolis Young Jewish Professionals by Ben and Elana Fertig

What a great year the Chavurah for Families with Young Children has had. We have enjoyed outdoor movie nights, gift exchanges, holiday parties, and family Shabbat services all this year. Thank you to all of our families that have volunteered to host. Without you we would not be able to have so many wonderful events.

Just because summer is here, does-n’t mean the fun has to stop. The chavurah will be hosting a variety of events this summer. We will also be

starting a weekend playgroup. All families are invited to join us for activities that will be appropriate for preschool and elementary school aged children. If you are interested in planning an event or have a great place in mind please email Kim Jacobsohn at [email protected].

Throughout the summer we will also host summer playgroup events for families looking for things to do while school is out. Look on the Yahoo group for play date information.

If you have any questions please contact Kim Jacobsohn at [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE: June 5: Bowling and dinner July 10: Family pool party July 17: Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre: 25th Annual Putham County Spelling Bee August 7: End of summer event TBA

Chavurah for Families with Young Children by Leah Bradley

Kim Jacobsohn 410-360-3348 or [email protected]

Ben or Elana Fertig 410-266-8719 [email protected] or [email protected]

Rosh Chodesh is tak-ing a summer break and will resume with our annual Couples Pot Luck dinner in August. Watch your email for details. We

are looking for someone to host this event. Based on past years, we expect 10 to 12 couples. Hosts provide the main dish and guests bring an appe-tizer, salad or dessert and a bottle of wine or other beverage to share. Please contact Leslie Schwartz or

Karen Helfman if you are interested.

If you have programming ideas, would like to offer your home for a future event, or would like to add your email address to our list, please contact Karen or Leslie.

Rosh Chodesh Karen Helfman 410-757-3987 or [email protected] Leslie Schwartz 410-647-1223 or [email protected]


Summer means socializing with outdoor fun, but it also means social action. July is the month that Temple Beth Shalom is responsible for food packaging and delivery for My Brother’s Pantry. It’s a tough month to get volunteers, as people are away on vacations or enjoying outings at home, but please remember that some of our neighbors depend on these food pack-ages every month. Please look at your calendar now and mark July 18th as a day you can help with food distribu-tion. If you are away that day, we could still use help in the weeks prior with shelving food donations and packaging food. Call Beth Robbins or Cookie Pollack at 410-266-6468 to get more information or to get on our

e-mail list for reminders as the date gets closer.

Don’t forget to contact Janet Baer about joining our new Hineni group. Being part of a Hineni group offers you a chance to put the power of ac-tion into those thoughts and words. You would be part of a group that would meet 3 or 4 times yearly for training and organizing. You could provide rides to temple for members, visit or bring food during shiva, help with elder care or child care, or visit temple members in the hospital. Take the step - contact Janet at 410-757-8954 or at [email protected] and say “How can I help?”

Those temple members who signed up for the CSA (Community

Supported Agriculture) program from Calvert Farms will be getting a box stuffed with tasty organic produce every week this spring and summer. There had been some discussions about having a “take one, leave one” swap table at the pickup site and recipe exchange for seasonal items. If you are interested in helping with either of these services, please contact Ben Fertig at [email protected]. If you missed the sign up period, contact Ben or watch this column to find out when the next sign up period comes around.

Calendar July 18th - My Brother’s Pantry food distribution day, volunteers needed.

Social Action Committee Barbara Pion 410-266-0021 Beth Robbins 410-349-2945 or [email protected]

Sisterhood

BOOK CLUB

June 24 at 7 pm in the temple library

Homer and Langley: A Novel

Laurie Elinoff 410-729-8461 or [email protected]

MAHJONGG

Monday, June 7 and Monday, June 21

We will meet at 7pm in the temple library. We welcome players at all levels. Be prepared to laugh and learn. I'll bring the popcorn, you just bring yourself. Hope to see you there.

DINNER CLUB

Join the Dinner Club on Tuesday, June 15, at 6:30pm when we dine at Michener's. We will use our Entertainment Books so it's two-for-one and lots of fun! Just ask for the Sis-terhood table. We look forward to seeing you.

Gail Goldstein lives in Arnold, MD with her husband, Andrew, and their three girls; Lena 11, Mimi 9, and Julia 3. The Goldstein’s have been part of Temple Beth Shalom for more than a decade, and Gail has served as both Financial Secretary and Vice President of Temple Beth Shalom during this time. Gail has proudly watched our temple grow in tremendous ways while her children attended preschool and now religious school here. Gail is a Dermatologist at the Annapolis Dermatology Center where she has practiced for ten years since completing her education and training at the University of Virginia, New York University, and the University of Maryland. When not working, Gail enjoys spending time with her family. They sail, ski, make music together, and love to travel. Gail is honored to be able to serve as President of Temple Beth Shalom; a place that is very close to her heart.

Our New President


From the Administrator

We are just kicking off our 50th year celebration. I hope you plan to join us on June 19 for the

kick off celebration. Because of the anniversary, I have spent time with the temple’s old photos and archives. Temple Beth Shalom’s history is fasci-nating. At the end of 1959 Bob Schwartz was chosen as Acting Presi-dent, Stan Lebar as the Acting Vice President and the Treasurer, Lila Schwartz was the Secretary, Nancy Gideon was the Sisterhood President, Bill Gideon was Chairman of the Reli-gious Committee and also President of the Men’s Club and Elaine Lebar was the Religious School Principal and the Music Director. By-laws were drafted and in January of 1960 Temple Beth Sholom was incorporated as a non-profit religious organization in the state of Maryland. I mention these names because I know how hard they worked to keep the synagogue and school going. We are indebted to them. These determined and dedicated par-ents and families planned for future, but I doubt that there vision expanded to 50 years in the future. The total membership at the end of 1960 was 16 families, the dues were $100 and there was a bi-weekly visiting rabbi.

The dynamics and statistics of Temple Beth Shalom have changed. We have more than 300 member fami-lies and 225 plus religious school stu-dents, our student cantor comes more than bi-weekly and we are fortunate to have an outstanding full time, long standing rabbi. Some of the issues may be different, our current temple leadership still spends long hours dis-cussing and deciding what needs to be done to keep our synagogue and school going. I am proud of the leaders who were determined to start Temple Beth Sha-lom in the 60s and I am grateful to the current leaders. Morris London has been Temple president the entire time I have worked here. I always valued his help and opinions. My thanks to Morris for the support and time he has given me personally and for the extra time and energy he gives the temple.

At the annual meeting in May, Gail Goldstein was elected President. I am looking forward to working with Gail and the new Board to grow and develop the synagogue.

This summer we are planning some much needed maintenance. Damon has invented a tool and he will be changing those high up light bulbs in the sanctuary. The carpets through-out the school and social hall will be

cleaned, and we’re remodeling the back of the school wing to create two new classroom spaces. Maybe I should wait until after the remodel to have the carpets cleaned!

We’ve included the high holy day schedule. Have you noticed that Rosh Hashanah is two days after Labor Day? Everything is “early” this year. Watch for the membership and school registration packets in the mail. I hope you will return them quickly and plan to join us for the High Holy Days.

Karen Brachman 410-757-0552 or [email protected]

Membership Committee by Leon Shapiro

Leon Shapiro 410-268-8087 or [email protected]

Sometimes life seems to speed up and we come close to forgetting spe-cial occasions and events. Well, this year things really do speed up. The High Holy Days come “early” and will be here before you know it. You will be receiving your membership renewal packages in the mail within the next few weeks. Please take the time, as soon as you receive the mem-bership renewal, to fill it out and send

it back to the temple. We need your renewal as soon as possible since Rosh Hashanah begins September 8.

Your membership committee is hard at work. We have been busy de-livering baskets and welcoming new members into the Temple Beth Sha-lom family.

We have planned an upcoming Prospective Member Shabbat service on Friday, August 20. Please mark

your calendar for this fun event. In-vite your neighbors, co-workers, or friends who may be unaffiliated with a synagogue to come experience a warm, inviting Shabbat with a deli-cious free dinner and live musical en-tertainment. Call the temple office to make reservations. We hope to see you there.

Green Tip of the Month

Enjoying the bounty of our Chesapeake Bay is a Mary-

land tradition, and now that oyster season is over it’s time to help do our part to ensure next years crop. The Marylanders Grow Oysters Program calls on private pier owners to grow oysters in self-contained reefs, cages suspended from the pier. After a year, the young oysters are moved to a sanc-tuary to continue growing, filtering our water, and eventually filling our tummies! Go to oysters.maryland.gov to find out more about protecting part of Maryland’s heritage.


During the month of May we had two new fundraisers, which will hope-fully become annual events. Thanks to everyone who went to Menchie's, ate delicious frozen yogurt and supported our school. Also, a big thank you to Jill Sussman and Drew Schmitter for spearheading the committee for the father/daughter and mother/son dance. Everyone had such a great time dancing the night away, playing games, and decorating the picture frames.

With all of our successful fund-raisers this year, we purchased new rubber mulch for our playground, and I thank those parents who volunteered for the 'spreading mulch' party. As in

prior years, we will also buy new school supplies for next school year. As the school year comes to an end, I want to say that I had a wonderful time as your PTO President. I thank all of the parents who volunteered your time, money and ideas to make this year a huge success. Temple Beth Shalom Nursery School provides our children with a nurturing atmosphere and com-munity and a spectacular curricu-lum. As the parent of a child graduat-ing Pre-Kindergarten this year, I am confident that Alexa will have all that she needs and more when she starts her journey in Kindergarten. Thank you to Adrienne and all the fabulous teachers. You all are compassionate,

smart and wonderful role models for our children. Thank you for one of the best years yet! I am also happy to announce that next year your PTO board will be: President - Jill Sussman Vice President - Sarah White Treasurer - Jessica Opert Secretary - Lorrie Dameron Thanks again for the opportunity to be your president this year. Have a safe and happy summer.

PTO by Julie Parks, PTO President

Julie Parks 410-421-5944 or [email protected]

Adrienne Roth: 410-757-0552 or [email protected]

NEW this Summer!

Summer Camp for ages 5 through 8

Cooking Camp June 21-25 Art Camp June 28-July 2

Sports July 5-9 Lego© Mania July 12-16

Ooey Gooey Science Camp July 19-23 Musical Theater & Dance July 26-30

The Wonderful World of Animals August 2-6

Ages 2 through 5

Camp Treasure Island June 21-25 Camp Red, White and Blue June 28-July 2

Camp Junior Chef July 5-9 Camp Musical Theater July 12-16 Camp Junior Muscles July 19-23

Camp Explore America July 26-30 Camp Fiesta August 2-6

The ultimate event: Field Day Tug of War

Ms. Donna’s class has a special Mother’s Day Tea

After watching our butterflies emerge from their cocoons, we send them into the world. Sign up for Summer Camp!


Mah Nishma… by Ellyn Becker Kaufman, Director of Education

Our Temple Beth Shalom R e l i g i o u s School has an i n c r e d i b l e

friend who devoted her Wednesday evenings to creating a much needed canteen for the students, teachers, and parents over the past 7 years. When we decided to move the start time for classes 7pm to 6:30pm, allowing an earlier dismissal, parents claimed this would not allow time for their children to have dinner. So our volunteer set out to find a solution. This volunteer set up shop in the entrance way to the school building where students could purchase pizza, snacks, drinks, desserts, and other nosh foods. It became so much more than just a place to buy dinner. The entrance way to the building became the new meeting grounds

for our parents to gather, commiserate, compare “war stories” and socialize.

By now, you have guessed that I speak of none other than Leslie Schwartz. The Schwartz canteen, as it has been called, began in September, 2004 when Sara Schwartz first came to ask me about selling snacks with the proceeds helping the Religious School. Although this year, Sara will graduate from college, the Schwartz canteen still thrives during the school year, with the assistance of sisters Emily and Annie. To date, the canteen has supported the Hebrew School with over $18,000.

Leslie is no novice to volunteering at Temple Beth Shalom. Leslie is also the co-chair of Rosh Chodesh, our women’s study and social group. Leslie and Karen Helfman together plan the programs; find facilitators and locations so the Jewish

women of Anne Arundel County can unite for special programs of interest to us.

In recent years, the Schwartz canteen expanded, and we are equally grateful to Laura Knipschild who sets up shop with Leslie. The canteen is now located in the temple lobby, where we have more room for gathering, sitting at tables, and enjoying each other’s company.

Temple Beth Shalom Religious School owes a debt of gratitude to Leslie and Laura. On behalf of all the students, teachers, and parents who now congregate in our lobby before classes to nosh, a huge todah to Leslie and Laura!

New Religious School packets will be mailed to members’ homes the first week of June. Over the summer, plans will be made for the coming year’s programs and classes.

News from Aleph Bet by Nan Jarashow, Head of School

May always seems to creep up on us. One day we’re sitting down to seder and the next we’re planning the end-of-year picnic! We end

up packing this month of flowers full to the brim.

Kitah Dalet and Kitah Hey spent four exhilarating days and nights at TEVA Camp, an outdoor education program that integrates Jewish values and environ-mental awareness. The program was housed at the Pearlstone Conference Center in Reisterstown. The grounds of Camp Milldale next door provided woods and streams for study and adventure, and Kayam organic farm gave opportunities to see real-life applications for what the students were learning. Hikes, campfires, stream walks, morning t’filah, shared meals, and songs for every topic from God’s love to decomposition stimulated the students’ sense of awareness, wonder, and responsibility for our amazing earth.

Kitah Aleph wowed parents and

friends with their command of the morn-ing prayer service at our Kabbalat Siddur ceremony on May 17. Each first grader received a prayerbook with a cover that had been lovingly decorated by parents. The covers, featuring Torah scenes, Hebrew names, Jewish symbols, and representations of personal interests, from butterflies to soccer, expressed each student’s individuality and brought surprise and delight to the first graders. Temple Beth Shalom provided a beautiful site for the ceremony, with Rabbi Gold-stein offering thoughts and congratula-tions on this milestone in the children’s lives.

After a night at home, in many cases next to the pillow, those brand-new siddurim came right back to school for their first official use on Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Our theme for the day was Shavuot. At each of five sta-tions, adult and child partners learned about different aspects of the holiday. In one room, the focus was on the story of Ruth and the harvest theme of the holiday. Participants made “gleaning

bags” to take with them to the grocery store to collect foodstuffs for shelters or food banks. In another room, partners explored Shavuot’s dairy connection by making butter. At one station, partici-pants learned about the traditional pilgrimage holidays and prepared baskets to carry bikkurim, first fruits, on a pilgrimage. Next door, children and their older friends reviewed the ten command-ments and discussed their connection to civil laws. By the end of the morning, students and their special friends had collaborated on several projects and had learned a bit more about each other.

Our Capital Campaign has been successful, and we submitted building permit applications to the city. The school is looking forward to beginning construc-tion on its new facility. Stay tuned for news about our ground-breaking. We are accepting enrollment applications for next year, and a grant is permitting us to offer a $1,500 tuition reduction for new kinder-gartners. For information about Aleph Bet’s programs and enrollment opportuni-ties call Nan Jarashow.

Nan Jarashow 410-263-9044 or [email protected]


Miriam Luby Wolfe Scholarship Award Temple Beth Shalom’s 2010 Miriam

Luby Wolfe Scholarship Award was pre-sented at Shabbat services on April 16th to Zane Anthony. The Miriam Luby Wolfe Scholarship Award, for young people of Temple Beth Shalom, was established by Miriam’s parents as a memorial to their wonderful daughter. Miriam, a college student and member of the congregation, was killed when Pan Am Flight 103 ex-ploded over Lockerbie, Scotland as a re-sult of a terrorist bomb on December 21, 1988. The recipients of this scholarship award have been involved in the Jewish life, activities, youth group, or religious school of the temple. Consideration was also given to their academic achievements, concern for others, special talents, skills, and the potential for success.

The son of Iris Krasnow and Chuck Anthony, Zane describes himself as a passionate, adventurous and hard-working scholar, with many goals for his future. He loves to learn, to explore, to investigate, and to tap into what makes people tick and what makes nature tick. His curiosity and drive come together to figure out ways to make our temple community, his hometown, and

the world, better places. He thrives on multi-tasking and trying to accomplish the impossible. Zane is a straight A student at The Key School of Annapolis, where he is complet-ing his sophomore year. He is sports editor of the yearbook, the 10th grade class repre-sentative for the high school Student Forum, a peer tutor in French, Key’s #2 singles varsity tennis player, a competitor on the Key math team, a member of the high school chorus, a performer in the Key Consort at Maryland’s annual Renaissance Festival, and most recently, a stage manager and ensemble singer and dancer for Key’s theatre production of The Wiz. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of

Spark, a new student-run newspaper. Zane is also the office manager and assistant to the Di-

rector of Education, an officer of the Beth Shalom Temple Youth group, and a member of the 2010 confirmation class.

In recognition of the achievements of this outstanding student, and thus the achievements of his parents, family and teachers in helping him become the fine young man he is today, Temple Beth Shalom is proud to present the 2010 Miriam Luby Wolfe Scholarship Award to Zane Anthony.

GENERAL FUND In honor of: Student Cantor Joshua Breitzer, Beth Devlin, Laura Knipschild, Carol Belkov, Laura McDaniel, & Ellyn Kaufman by Robin & John Buchanan Jackson Brady Elfersy by Taube & Sam Heddings Ben Scherr becoming a bar mitzvah by Richard & Belinda Scherr In memory of: Lili Altschuler by Jonathan Altschuler Ella Auster by Lois Glaros Richard Becker by Joseph Becker Jean Berlin by Andrew Berlin Belle Berman by Edward Price Sam Borelli by Sallie Abeles Allan Brause by Mervelyn Wyllie- Brause, Jessica, Shayna, Andrew, Amare, & Azylee Vilma Estelle Brawerman by Gary Brawerman Helen Cohen by David Cohen Helen Harris Cooper by April Roscoe Burt Harris Corwin by Marjorie Corwin

Lillian Hack by Harvey Hack Gustava Frenkiel by Joseph & Bronka Taler Leopold Frenkiel by Joseph & Bronka Taler William H. Gideon by Nancy Gideon Pearl Gordon by Andrew Gordon Robert Haken by Amy Holloway Fred Ihlo by Betty Morganstern Sidney Solomon Kellerman by Rochelle Pollero Gary Keltz by Evelyn Rubel Claiton Lauber by: Joe & Jill Simon Aaron & Melinda Weinstein Bertha Price by Edward Price Nathan Price by Edward Price George Rabinowitz by David Fox Sol Rome by Tina Caplan Victor Rubin by Roger Rubin Stephen Seltzer by Jerri Falk Norman Silver by Mitchell Schwartz Abraham Taler by Joseph & Bronka Taler Robert Tanenbaum by Rochelle Pollero

Gertie Weiss by Lois Glaros Helen Weiss by Alan Weiss Sarah Winer by Anita Weissburg RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of Rabbi Goldstein by: John & Robin Buchanan Janis & Kevin Davisson Cheryl & Richard Hack Don & Lori Hutcheson Sonny Kalis Howard & Kari Marks Gina & Phil Roter Rick & Belinda Scherr Marca & Alan Zimmerman In memory of: Joseph Baum by Maxina Greenberg PRAYER BOOK FUND In memory of: Pauline Gitelson by Dee & Dan Stelzer Julia Simon by Dee & Dan Stelzer MIRIAM LUBY WOLFE FUND In memory of: Miriam Luby Wolfe by Rosemary & Larry Mild

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Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 8 Evening service at 8pm Rosh Hashanah Thursday, September 9

Morning service at 10am Morning babysitting at 10am Junior Congregation at 10am Congregation K3 at 10am Children’s family service at 2pm Tashlich at 4pm

Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Friday September 17

Evening Service at 8pm Yom Kippur Saturday, September 18 Morning service at 10am

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