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SAVE THE DATE The Beth Tfiloh family and the Haron Dahan Foundation cordially invite you to the Third Annual Dahan Lecture featuring

SPOTLIGHT 2016

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A TRIBUTE TO ISRAEL

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KidSongs @BT! Honoring Tova & Rony Natanzon

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Mazel Tov B'nei Mitzvah Caleb Gitlitz

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Son of Teri and David Gitlitz Sat., Feb. 6, 2016

Caleb attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School and is the brother of Aidan Gitlitz. He is the grandson of Linda Howard and Margaret Gitlitz.

His hobbies include building LEGOs with his brother, giving divrei Torah, swimming and acting/performing. For his Mitzvah Project, Caleb performed a one-man show at a Chanukah Lunch for a large audience.

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Son of Rosemary and Ian Weiner Sat., Feb. 13, 2016

Trevor attends Gilman School and is continuing his Hebrew studies at Beth Tfiloh. He is the brother of Jared and Matthew Weiner and the grandson of Phillip and Susie Weiner, and Betty Kay Razzano. Trevor’s hobbies include playing baseball, basketball, water polo, football and dodge ball. He enjoys

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vumn hbc cuy kzn solving Rubik’s Cubes, listening to music, playing videogames, watching The Arrow and The Flash on TV, and having fun with family and friends. He also is an Orioles and Ravens fan. For his Mitzvah project, Trevor donates his time helping out at The Baltimore Hunger Project, an organization that provides weekend food packages to needy students during the school year throughout Baltimore.

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Son of Jennifer Dansicker and Andrew Dansicker Sat., Feb. 27, 2016

Henry attends Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School and is the brother of Audrey and Stanley Dansicker. He is the grandson of Marty Dansicker, the late Janice Dansicker, and the late Sidney and Saralee Kreshtool. His hobbies include karate, dancing, listening to music, and playing video games. For his Mitzvah Project, Henry has volunteered almost every Sunday night over the last four years at the Pearlstone Center, a local Jewish educational farm, where he cares for a variety of animals including chickens, goats, and ducks.

Friday evening, February 5 Synagogue Lobby

Enter the royal court of our beloved Hazzan Avi Albrecht! Immerse yourself in the spiritual glow of Hazzan Albrecht’s pre-Shabbat Tisch as he shares his love and profound insights into his Torah, interwoven with joyous singing, camaraderie, food and drink, all shared with your Beth Tfiloh family. There is no better way to begin Shabbat than at our Hazzan’s Tisch!

SCHEDULE:

• Mincha - 5:10 pm • Kabbalat Shabbat - 5:25 pm • Hazzan’s Tisch - 6:00 pm

New Synagogue Life Committee aims to increase member involvement Now in its first year, the Beth Tfiloh Synagogue Life Committee has brought together a talented group of professionals and lay leaders who have been working to increase member involvement at BT. The committee is comprised of individuals who represent the full breadth and scope of the Beth Tfiloh family – including a variety of ages and other demographics.

Their goal is to increase awareness of the many programs taking place at BT and encourage more member participation. Group work, in the form of subcommittees and forums, will also play an important role in engaging current and prospective members, and finding solutions to better meet member interests and needs. The committee also is charged with welcoming and orienting

new members to help them to find their niche at BT, and tracking membership trends.

Please feel free to contact Holly Venick, Director of Synagogue Life, at hvenick@btfiloh.org, or any member of the Synagogue Life Committee, listed Holly Venick below, if you have any ideas or concerns that you would like to convey to our synagogue leadership.

SYNAGOGUE LIFE COMMITTEE Chair, Calla Samuels; Vice Chair, Teri Gitlitz; Programming Chair, Diane Seegull; PreSchool Liaison, Dana Stein;

Lower School Liaison, Bess Gilden; Middle School Liaison, Melissa Cohen; High School Liaison, Liora Schlesinger; Hebrew School Liaison, Jill Green; BT Camps Liaison, Marty Taylor; Mercaz Liaison, Shelley Kaye; Brotherhood Liaison, Ed Kelly; Sisterhood Liaisons, Esther Gross, Sonia Maltinsky; Usher Liaison, Alan Sandler; Welcome Bag Chair, Robert Cohen; Minyan Service Liaison, Yoni Bedine; Young Adult Liaison, Kyley Sommer; New Member Liaison, Nanette Herlands; Secretary, Larry Feldman; Development Liaison, Joel Cohn; Religious Services Liaison, Louis Baer; Members At Large, Michael Friedman, Helen Gordon, Rena Rank; Board Chair, Fran Pruce; Congregation President, Lowell Herman.

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Save the Date!

PURIM @ BETH TFILOH MARCH 23 & 24 WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 23

PreSchool Purim Program/6 PM • Multimedia Megillah Reading/7:20 PM • Traditional Megillah Readings/7:20 PM & 8:30 PM • Shushan Street Carnival

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

Traditional Megillah Readings/7 AM & 4:45 PM • Women’s/Girls’ Tefilah and Megillah Reading/8:15 AM • Purim Seudah featuring Howl at the Moon & Children’s Activities/5:30 PM Visit bethtfiloh.com/purim for a detailed schedule & to register for the Purim Seudah.

Sisterhood News Gift Shop: The Gift Shop is in the process of moving into its new space, right across the Sanctuary lobby from the old location, but we’ll still be open for business at the regular hours, Monday through Thursday, 1 - 4 pm, and Sunday, 10 am - 1 pm.

Multi-Sisterhood Luncheon Update: Tuesday, March 15, in the BT Auditorium. Festivities begin at 11 am with a full panoply of boutique venders, including the Sisterhood Gift Shop. We would also be delighted to accept your contributions of items to Sisterhood’s New/Nearly New table (handbags,

scarves, jewelry in working order, other small pretties). Drop items off at the Gift Shop from Monday, February 8 through Wednesday, March 9 during the regular Gift Shop days and hours listed above.

Luncheon begins at 12:30 pm, followed by an outstanding musical program.

Bring a guest. $21 per person. Mail reservations, due by March 8, to Beth Tfiloh Sisterhood. Mark envelope “MultiSisterhood.” Include name, address, number of reservations, and total amount enclosed, and have a great time!

Save the Date: Thursday, March 31. Sisterhood will be hosting a MultiThe Sisterhood presented a check to Mrs. Zipora Schorr, our school’s Director of Education, as part of the $50,000 gift they have pledged to the school to help assist children with special needs. Pictured L-R: Judy Werner, Charlene Schimberg, Donna Belsky, Zipora Schorr, Sallie Goldberg, Marcia Leavey, and Sonia Maltinsky.

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generational Chocolate Seder. Watch for details.

Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations: Save the date of Thursday, May 19, to celebrate the 100year organization anniversary.

Chesed Committee: Our chairperson, Roz Kalb, welcomes always-needed volunteers who can call or otherwise cheer homebound members. If you can spare a little time, please call her at 410486-3456.

SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP Phone: 410-413-2227 www.bethtfiloh.com/giftshop

Hours:

Sun: 10 am-1 pm Mon-Thurs: 1-4 pm

Mitzvah Cards Brenda Boches Marcia Miller

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Special Mitzvah Cards Charlene Schimberg

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Chesed Committee Roselyn Kalb

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BT Cares BT Cares Mishloach Manot Making Event Help make more than 700 Mishloach Manot bags that will be delivered to residents in local nursing homes, hospitals, and assisted living facilities during Purim.

Sunday, March 20 • 2 PM High School Crane Lunch Room Contact Lindsay Gaister for more information!

SHABBAT & HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY If you would like to host or be hosted for Shabbat or Yom Tov throughout the year, please contact Holly Venick at hvenick@btfiloh.org or 410-413-2244.

Visit the BT website!

Sermons - Calendar - BT Staff Directory Bulletins- Good & Welfare- Photos, Audio & Video Flyers - News Online Registration - Online Tribute Gifts (Donations) . . . AND MORE!!

www.bethtfiloh.com

Shabbat Children’s Programs

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COMING SOON: Our PreSchool Cookie Minyan is on the move!!

Due to the growing popularity of our weekly Shabbat PreSchool service, our Cookie Minyan will be moving to a bigger, brighter, and more child-friendly space in the soon-to-be-renovated Rynd Family Room (adjacent to the Sanctuary). Look for more exciting details soon!

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School News

Students and Faculty Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Memory & Mission BT students of all ages commemorated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through a variety of collaborative, creative and thought-provoking programs.

• “I Have a Dream”: Dr. King’s historic speech at the March on Washington, through the lens of rabbinic thought and Tanach, by Rabbi Mordechai Soskil

Both first and fifth graders analyzed Dr. King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech to better understand his vision for changing the world and and then partnered to create collages that expressed their own dreams. Fourth and eighth graders respectively studied Parshat Bo and the lyrics from “Go Down Moses,” then joined together to discuss the similarities and differences between the Jewish exodus experience as depicted in the Torah and that of the US abolitionist and civil rights movements.

Using the eighth graders’ iPads and the PicCollage app, the teams created visual representations of the comparison.

• Hopes and Dreams in Israeli Songs,

by Mrs. Aimee Katz

High School students participated in two sessions of workshops relating to Dr. King’s teaching. A highlight of the day was an inspiring panel discussion with Reverend Richard Mosley of Road to Damascus Ministries, Reverend Dr. Bernard Keels, Director of the University Memorial Chapel at Morgan State University, and Rabbi Etan Mintz, BT Judaic studies teacher and rabbi of B’nai Israel synagogue. The three shared their personal journeys to becoming men of God and how they are personally building upon

• Human Biological Variation is Not Racial, by Dr. Barbara Amann, Dr. Adam Cornish, and Mr. Brian Nogay • The Non-Violent Direction of the Civil Rights Movement, by Mrs. Debbie Allen • Minorities in the Workplace, by Mr. Neville Jacobs SHARING DREAMS - 1st and 5th grade students worked together to create collages expressing their dreams for the world.

Dr. King’s legacy.

High School students chose from an impressive menu of topics, planned by students in Ms. Rachel Levitt Klein’s Leadership senior elective class, and taught by members of the High School faculty. Topics included the following: • The Neuroscience of Prejudice, by Mrs. Deborah Rapoport • Heschel and King, Dr. Valerie Thaler and Mr. Phil Jacobs • The Literature of Prejudice, Mr. Paul Bolenbaugh and Mr. Michael Bruner

• Modern Racial Inequality and the Existence of White Privilege, by Mr. Casey Hill • The Israeli-Ethiopians Fight for Equality, by Mr. Haggai Lavie • Racism and Judaism, by Rabbi Benyamin Moss • Songs of the Civil Rights Movement and the Music it Inspired, by Mr. Jason Dougherty • Black Lives Matter, by Mrs. Halaine Steinberg and Mr. Edward Taylor • Mr. Joel Monroe: Parallel the Trajectory of MLK and Malcolm X through the Civil Rights Movement

PROFESSIONAL DAY - The school faculty and staff spent the morning of their January Professional Day attending an all-school Faculty Meeting led by Director of Education, Mrs. Zipora Schorr (left), and hearing Dr. Erica Brown’s presentation on “Creating an Inspired and Inspiring School Community” (right). In the afternoon, Lower School teachers met with Mrs. Elana Weissman, Lower School Guidance Counselor, to continue their work on “The Responsive Classroom”, while PreSchool teachers gained new insights into accommodations required for students under federal ADA regulations. Middle and High School teachers met by department to work on curricular coordination between their divisions.

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School News Athletics Update

The Boys JV Basketball team is 4-3 for the season, and is coached by Eli Creeger ‘03. They have won 3 out of their last 4 games, and were narrowly defeated

by Park School 40-42.

The BT Boys and Girls Varsity Swim team are having a strong season, coached by Shannon Dougherty. The Girls team is undefeated and is first in its conference. The Boys team recently won an exciting meet against Pallotti, clinching the meet in the 400 Relay.

The Boys Fresh/Soph team won its 2nd straight game, defeating Baltimore Lab School 56-48 under the leadership of coach David Lederman ‘02.

Coached by Sonya Howell, our Girls Varsity Basketball team got off to a hot start and rode a 32-10 halftime lead to a 54-29 win over visiting Key School. The win ended a 3 game losing streak for the Warriors and brought their IAAM “C” Conference record to 4-6, with an overall record of 11-6.

The Girls JV Basketball team is having a strong season under the direction of Coach Stacy Fuld ‘02. They are 5-2 with recent strong wins over Glenelg, Concordia Prep and Indian Creek.

The Boys Varsity Basketball team, coached by Zac Sigler, recently defeated Park 56-35. Park led 2-0 after the tip, but that was their last lead of the game as BT answered with a 13-0 run and led 29-14 at halftime while holding Park to just two baskets during the 1st half. Park opened

BT’S GIRLS VARSITY SWIM TEAM is undefeated and is currently ranked first in its conference. (Photo by Rachel Garbow Monroe)

the 2nd half with a 12-0 run to close within 3, but the Warriors answered with back to back 3’s to stretch the lead back to 9 and closed the game on a 27-9 run.

Yair P. ‘16, 16 points, and Justin S. ‘17, 14 points, each poured in 3 3-pointers to the lead the way.

Our Middle School has 5 basketball teams, 3 boys and 2 girls. The Middle School Boys A team, coached by Marc Burkom ’98, recently defeated Friends School 35-29. The Boys B team, coached

by Jordan Tucker, is 3-2 for the season, with recent wins over Friends, Park, and Krieger Schechter. The Boys C team is coached by Michael Burkom, and was narrowly defeated by Friends.

The Middle School Girls A team, coached by Alexa Eckley, is 3-2 for the season., with wins over KriegerSchechter, Mt. Carmel, and Concordia Prep. The Girls B team is benefiting from working with coaches Rebecca Chinsky ’04, Kattie Rogers and Alexa Eckley.

Free door-to-door transportation and smiles with each registration.

Register now. 410.517.3451 • btcamps.org

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School News

MS SCIENCE: Mrs. Finkelstein's sixth graders created 3-D models of atoms from the elements on the periodic table using a variety of creative items, from banana chips to copper pennies, to represent protons, neutrons and electrons.

GIRLS’ TEFILLAH: BT Director of Education Mrs. Zipora Schorr explained the significance of Rosh Chodesh — the beginning of the new Jewish month — in the lives of women at the Girls' Rosh Chodesh Shevat service: “We have the ability to bring the light into the world, to connect to each other and who we are.”

han Community Middle School Performing Arts filoh Da Cent T h Presents t er Be TU B’SHEVAT: In anticipation of the Tu B'Shevat holiday, the fourth grade Rosh Chodesh committee explained the cycle of a tree's life, with some help from Lower School science teacher Mrs. Mary Corton.

April 3, 4-6 pm • April 5, 7-9 pm Tickets available online early March Disney's The Lion King, Jr. has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world. The African savannah comes to life, on stage, with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring coming-of-age tale.

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HS HISTORY: Ninth graders created a variety of unique historic timelines, tracking events taking place from the Renaissance through the Scientific Revolution.

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Focus on Philanthropy Miller Family Dedicates the Lower School Playground Mitzvah gedolah, le’heyot b’simcha tamid. - “It’s a great mitzvah to be happy always!” -Rebbe Nachman of Breslov Disney World may call itself the happiest place on earth, but we know the truth. The happiest place on earth is really the Beth Tfiloh Lower School playground.

That’s why Wendy and Jeff Miller chose to dedicate the playground when making their gift to the Chazak Campaign — to ensure that the happiness their children enjoyed as BT students, as symbolized by that playground — could be experienced by many other Jewish children for generations to come. Their generous gift is infused with the simcha, or joy, that the Miller family brings to every endeavor, embodying the words of Rebbe Nachman.

The Millers’ connection to BT began when a former BT PreSchool teacher

who was a close family friend told them “it was the best PreSchool in town and we must choose to send Josh. The rest is history,” exclaims Wendy. “Our children were already so happy and thriving in the PreSchool, making wonderful friends and learning wonderful Jewish values at such a young age. We wanted them to continue on their path of learning in a nurturing environment and attain lifelong Jewish values.”

The Miller children had many joyous milestones throughout their education...with their parents cheering them on every step of the way: watching a “most memorable” senior class movie, produced by the entire class of ‘06 under Josh’s direction, in a packed High School theater — Josh’s favorite High School memory; the thrill of cheering Continued on page 10

MILLER FAMILY - Above: Wendy and Jeffrey Miller and family enjoyed time in Israel with Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg. Belove: The Miller family at the recent dedication of the Miller Family Playground.

Alumni News BT Alumni taking the lead on college campuses We are extremely proud of the impressive number of BT alumni who have taken a leadership role on their college campuses. Here is an update from a few of our recent graduates.

LIFE AFTER BT - BT alumni Mitchell Traub ‘14, Miriam Pomerantz ‘13, Lindsay Hurwitz ‘13, Josh Schwartz ‘15, Danny Gross ‘14 and Seth Sholk ‘15 spoke to our seniors about their adjustment to college and “life after BT.” Issues discussed included the challenges of living on campus, Jewish life, making the most of extracurricular activities, time management, advocating for Israel in light of BDS movements on campus, balancing their academic workload, and the benefits of gap year experiences prior to college.

ALEX COHN ‘14, University of Pennsylvania: I graduated from Beth Tfiloh in 2014 and I am now a sophomore at Penn majoring in Political Science.

Outside of the classroom, I’m involved in a few clubs Continued on page 11

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Focus on Philanthropy Continued from page 9

on Adam ‘08 and the rest of the Varsity Tennis team as they worked together to bring a championship trophy home to BT; seeing 6 year-old Erin ‘12 play young Eponine in the High School’s first production of Les Miserables; and, of course, each of their children having a most meaningful senior trip to Poland and Israel, which Adam notes was his favorite High School experience.

BT is more than just a school for the Miller family. “BT was our true partner in parenting!” shares Jeff, expanding on the many ways Beth Tfiloh shaped their family’s Jewish connection: “We learned Jewish values as our children were learning. We learned about derech eretz and tikkun olam. We were given opportunities to share holidays with our family and friends like only children at Jewish day school can experience.

Nowhere is Purim more fun for kids and adults than at a day school, and particularly at BT. We started having weekly Shabbat dinners and baking challah because of our inspiration from the clergy and teachers at BT.” BT is more than just a Jewish day school and synagogue to the Miller children. “It is more of a community and a family with long lasting relationships,” says Adam. That’s especially true for Josh, who met his fiancée, Abby Levitsky ‘06 at BT. For Erin, BT means “having important Jewish and community values instilled in me. Through walking the halls of BT as a student, to revisiting them as an alumni, I feel embraced and celebrated for who I am, and a part of a community larger than myself.”

While the Millers have received so much from BT, they have given back considerably, chairing Spotlight, Beth Tfiloh’s annual Scholarship event, and serving on the Synagogue’s Board of Directors. Additionally, Wendy served on the School’s Board of Trustees and Parent Association board, co-chaired the America Cooks Kosher cookbook project and the Chazak Campaign’s marketing committee, among many other leadership roles. Other Jewish communal organizations are fortunate to benefit from the Millers’ expertise, commitment and generosity, including 10

The Associated, the Jewish National Fund (JNF), and Israel Bonds, among others.

But others are also benefitting from the Millers’ communal involvement: their children are learning the meaning of leadership from the example set by their parents. “I feel very proud to have parents who support BT and the Jewish community as a whole,” comments Adam. “They are true role models to me, and I aspire to be as philanthropic as they are one day.” That journey has already begun through Adam’s support of the BT Alumni Campaign. “I feel that being part of a Jewish community and having a strong sense of Jewish values in today’s world are so important for young Jews,” he explains, noting that BT instills both of those in “every one of its students.” Adds Josh, who stays connected both through his support of the Alumni Campaign as well as through participating in Alumni Association events, “Mostly all of my tight-knit class is in touch with each other — and this is coming from someone who lives on the

other side of the country!”

“My brothers and I often talk about how people who went to BT have a certain sensitivity to others and selflessness,” expresses Erin. “Because of this, I feel a sense of gratitude to this place that introduced me to such quality friends, teachers, and role models.” That gratitude inspires Erin to support the BT Alumni Campaign, like her brothers.

That same sense of gratitude is the reason for the Miller parents’ steadfast support of BT. “Very simply, it is our way to say thank you for what BT has done for our family,” expresses Wendy. “Our dream is for BT to educate many more generations of children in our Baltimore Jewish community that we are so blessed to be part of. And, we also hope our gift will inspire others to give a gift of gratitude!”

To make a meaningful gift of your own to Beth Tfiloh, contact Mandi Miller, Director of Development, at 410-413-2399 or mmiller@btfiloh.org.

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including Penn Mock Trial, the Penn Political Coalition (PoCo), and the Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee (PIPAC). I am an executive board member on PIPAC, the largest proIsrael advocacy group on campus, and as the education coordinator, I am responsible for coordinating monthly seminars featuring speakers and discussion panels, maintaining a weekly newsletter of Israel-related events and news that is sent to hundreds of people associated with the Penn community, and improving our PIPAC Google Drive, which has dozens of fact sheets on a variety of topics related to Israel. In essence, I help further educate PIPAC and the Penn community at large about Israel. My time at Beth Tfiloh has definitely provided me with the foundations for my leadership role at PIPAC, especially through my experiences with Israel advocacy and education, even beginning in Middle School and culminating with the senior class trip to Israel, the roots instilled in me for advocating on behalf of Israel began early at BT. I found it very important to remain committed to this cause at Penn, especially after leaving BT where doing so came naturally.

JENNIFER MILLER ‘15, University of Maryland - After attending Jewish day schools my entire grade school career and becoming increasingly passionate about Judaism and Israel, ceasing my Jewish education and community involvement seemed frivolous. The University of Maryland has such an incredible presence of Jewish students, many of whom are committed to making Jewish life and Israel advocacy vibrant at the University. While being in close quarters with 40-plus other students in a dorm may scare some, I’ve found it a great way to meet other people outside of the classroom. I attend Hillel events as often as I can, and Maryland’s massive, thriving Jewish community definitely holds a huge presence there.

I’ve also become involved with Terps for Israel (TFI), the University of Maryland’s largest and most powerful pro-Israel group on campus. Through

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this organization, I’m an op-ed columnist for The Diamondback, the school’s student-run news publication. Staying committed to both Jewish and Israelrelated organizations post-BT has been my way of bringing a bit of home to College Park.

DALIA BAUMAN ‘14, University of Maryland - Chair of Business Development for the National Hillel Basketball Tournament (NHBT) www. hilleltournament. com, Executive Board member of Terps for Israel, Campus Representative for Masa Israel Journey At Beth Tfiloh, I was given the necessary resources to explore my Jewish identity and discover my role in the larger Jewish community. Using what I learned at BT, I have involved myself in Maryland Hillel with the purpose of not only creating my own Jewish community, but building a new one for others to be a part of.

HENRY SHOLK ‘11, University of Michigan - Since coming to Ann Arbor, the Jewish community at the University of Michigan has become my new family. Motivated and inspired by my 16 years at BT, I have placed a strong emphasis on dedicating time and energy to my new Jewish community.

During my sophomore year, I served as the social action coordinator at Michigan Hillel and I just completed my term as Vice Chair of the Hillel Governing Board where I was responsible for determining Hillel policy, overseeing the direction of Hillel as an organization, and making major programming decisions for the University of Michigan Jewish community. Additionally, I have played an active role in WolvPac (Michigan’s AIPAC group) and TAMID Investment Group. BT’s emphasis on tikun olam and an individual’s role in making our world a better place also encouraged me to pursue a minor in social work where I learned how I can make sustainable and

positive change in communities across the US. Without BT, I would not be the young leader in the Jewish community that I am today. I am very excited to bring all my experiences, both from BT and Michigan, to Chicago next year!

OLIVIA MAUER ‘15, College of Charleston - After graduating from BT and attending the College of Charleston, I quickly realized how strongly Beth Tfiloh rooted my Jewish identity in me.

Growing up in the halls of BT for 15 years I knew I wanted to make Jewish friends and continue Jewish learning in college. As soon as I committed to College of Charleston the Hillel reached out to me, making me comfortable. My Hebrew class is in the Hillel Building so I am able to stay up to date on events and activities. I am looking forward to the January opening of the beautiful NEW Hillel vegetarian/kosher dining hall, a great option especially during the holidays.

Beth Tfiloh’s Annual New York Reunion

BT alumni are invited to join us at Talia’s Steakhouse for dinner, drinks and shmoozing with fellow BT alums!

Thursday, February 18 • 6:30 pm Talia’s Steakhouse on the Upper West Side • 668 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025 Event is free. All alumni and their plus 1 included.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

For more information, contact Michelle (Danick) Cherry ‘02, Director of Alumni Relations, at 410-413-2336, mcherry@btfiloh.org.

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Join the Beth Tfiloh Professional Network

MARVIN H. WEINER described how he built his cold storage transportation business at January’s Professional Networking Breakfast, with Mrs. Zipora Schorr serving as moderator.

All Beth Tfiloh members, school parents, alumni and faculty members, are invited to join the Beth Tfiloh Professional Network on LinkedIn. The purpose of this group is to create an environment for business and professional growth and advancement by providing a forum for networking, professional resources, and the sharing of connections both online and in person.

Go to www.linkedin.com, search for our group and click “Join.”

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to our Congregation & School ROSALIE AND RICHARD ALTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Honor of: Rosalie and Richard Alter, on Zach and Rachel’s marriage, by Kathy and Bruce Posner.

In Memory of: Lucille Alter, by Kathy and Bruce Posner Larry Becker, by Rosalie and Richard Alter.

Helen Goldberg by Rosalie and Richard Alter.

RAY NACHLAS BECKER SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Gordon Toor, by Walter Becker

BETH JACOB HEBREW SCHOOL AT BETH TFILOH In Honor of: Sarah and Barry Josephs, on the marriage of their son, Daniel to Tzionia Katz, by Zelma Aiken.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL In Honor of: Ellen and Sid Cohen, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Sandy and Sheldon Dobres.

Teri and David Gitlitz, with thanks for hosting Alex Gross and the HANC basketball team during the Weiner Tournment, by Elisa Gross Beller.

In Memory of: Melvin Berman, by The Passen Family.

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Honor of: Leon Albin, on his special birthday, by Roselyn

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and Irv Kalb.

Ellen and Sid Cohen, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Marcie, Steven, Jared and Talia Singer.

Brian Finglass, wishing him Happy Holidays, by Alan Zuccari.

A generous donation was received in honor of the amazing first grade teachers, by Cheva Flombaum.

Nancy and Stuart Rombro, by Martin Block and Renee Comet.

Zipora Schorr, in appreciation of the tour, by Connie Berman.

Stacy and Louis Schwartz, on Allison becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by Marci Platt.

Jennifer, Sam, Eliana, and Adira Sultan, by Roni and Robert Pick.

Donna Weiss, on her special birthday, by Elaine and Stan Weintraub Speedy Recovery to: Ellen Cohen, by Linda Barron.

Stanford Malinow, in gratitude for his recovery from an illness, by Mary Sue and Arthur Rubenstein.

Rabbi Chai Posner, by Linda Barron.

In Memory of: Lucille Alter, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Larry Becker, by Mindy and Jud Lipowitz, Ellen and Joseph Miller.

Melvin Berman, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Hillel Chinsky, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Sylvan Goldstein, by Mindy and Jud Lipowitz.

Jerome Gudelsky, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Judy Herman, by Layne, Danielle, and Steven Herman.

Howard Kashnow, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Esther “Shpritz” Klein, by Beverly and Bernard Siegel.

Dorothy Peck, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Herschel Polakoff, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Erwin Sagenkahn, by Mindy and Jud Lipowitz, Rabbi Yehuda Oratz, Lisa and Bradley Trattner.

Peter Scher, by Susan, Paul, Melissa and Julie Harans, Jane, Paul, and Casey Lichter, Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Rivkah Schreiber, by Connie Berman, The Covenant Foundation, Mindy Berger and Michael, Tara, Reid, and Seth Danels, Jill and Gary Eidelman, Annette and Richard Lakein, Emily, Scott, Ryan, and Shayna Levin, Nancy and Michael Levine, Avi Meyerstein and Dana Lande, Marilyn and Charles Miller, the Passen Family, Barbara Shapiro, Beverly and Bernard Siegel.

Marshall Seidler, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Adel Shpigel, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Morris Weintraub, by Shirley and Irv Littman, Stuart and Cindy Littman, Neal and Marcy Littman, and Jo Lynn & Dave Ricks Ira Zaidman, by Rabbi Yehuda Oratz.

Martin Zangwill, by Wilma and Paul Alpert.

BROTHERHOOD S. HAROLD COHEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Honor of: Ellen and Sidney Cohen, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Mimi Cohen and Marty Taubenfeld, Rachel and Alfred Meisels.

A generous donation was made by Chavurah Nitza.

DIAMOND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Honor of: Carole and Ron Fradkin, on their new home, by Dr. Liebe Diamond In Memory of: Rivkah Schreiber, by Dr. Liebe Diamond.

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JEROME AND RHEDA FADER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND

SONIA AND STANLEY GOLDBERG ADOPT-A-CHILD FUND

Speedy Recovery to:

In Honor of:

In Honor of:

Steven Fader, by Kathy and Bruce Posner.

Alisa and Elliot Cohen, on Jared becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Ron Goldberg Robin and Alan Cohn, on the birth of their grandson, Sawyer Reed, and the engagement of their son, Josh to Rachel Sher, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg Ira and Mindelle Pierce, on Jared becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Leslie and Ron Goldberg.

Speedy Recovery to:

Sylvan Goldstein, by Blanche and Melvin Bernstein.

Shirley Sless, by Richard Rynd.

FREIDA AND MORRIS FRINER SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Martin Finstein, by Lorraine and Barry Friner, Barbara and Steve Samuelson

GENERAL FUND In Honor of: Ellen and Sidney Cohen, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Carolyn and Stanley Silverman.

Sarah and Barry Josephs, on the marriage of their son, Daniel Josephs to Tziona Katz, by Sandy and Howard Rosenblatt.

Janet Roberts and Eric Stern, on the birth of their granddaughter, Charlotte Maya RobertsStern, by Marianne and Larry Hornstein.

Martin Woolfson, on his 80th birthday, by Goldie and Marvin Brody, Ann Jacobson, Eleanor and Stanley Katz.

Speedy Recovery to: Phyllis Cohen, by Miriam and Sidney Schlachman.

In Memory of: Sylvan M. Goldstein, by Irene and Frank Bressler, Barbara and Howard Mekilesky, Barbara and Howard Schiff

SHELLYE & STEVE GILDEN FAMILY PROGRAMMING FUND In Honor of: Beth and Michael Sellman, on the birth of their granddaughter, Isabelle Eva, by Shellye and Steve Gilden.

Speedy Recovery to: William Glazer, by Shellye and Steve Gilden.

Frada Kodeck, by Shellye and Steve Gilden.

Sandy Greenberg, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.

In Memory of: Ronnie Feldman, by the Goldberg Family.

Melvin Gofstein, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.

JERRY LICHTER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Fran and Steve Pruce, who have given her the world, by Cheryl Pruce.

In Memory of:

JENNIFER & MICHAEL SACHS’ CAMP FUND In Honor of: Ellen and Sidney Cohen, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Marcia and Alvin Sachs.

In Memory of: Alan Edgar Harris, by Marcia and Alvin Sachs.

KATARINA SAMUEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:

In Memory of:

A generous contribution was made by Robert Rombro

Rivkah Schreiber, by Dodi and Joey Samuel and family.

LOUISE D. AND MORTON J. MACKS ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND

MILTON AND RAE SAMUELSON MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of:

Speedy Recovery to:

Leon and Millie Levy, by Sharon, Bob, Anna, and Benjamin.

Barbara Goldberg, by Barbara and Steven Samuelson.

In Memory of:

SOPHIE AND WILLIAM MAZER SCHOLARSHIP FUND Sophie and Willie Mazer, by Alfred Windesheim.

Alan Harris, by Barbara and Steve Samuelson and Phyllis Kolodner.

Debbie Lusana by Laura and Ron Samuelson Richard Schwab, by Barbara and Steve Samuelson.

STANLEY Z. PENN MEMORIAL LECTURE FUND

LORRAINE SEIDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of:

In Memory of: Alan Edgar Harris, by Helene Penn Dorf.

PRAYER BOOK FUND

In Memory of: To commemorate the yahrzeit of Lorraine Seiden, by Aaron Seiden.

Speedy Recovery to:

SISTERHOOD GIFT FUND

Seymour Newman, by Dorothy and Aaron Donner.

In Honor of: Ellen and Sid Cohen, on their 50th wedding anniversary, by Judy and Marty Woolfson.

Speedy Recovery to: Helen Gordon, by Linda Barron, Shirley and Irv Littman.

ROZ AND MARVIN H. WEINER AND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

At Samuelson’s, we specialize in purchasing your diamonds, estate jewlery, Swiss watches, silver flatware, coins and other items of value. Contact us today to schedule your free in-home visit to evaluate your items or make an appointment to visit us downtown.

In Memory of: Leah Goldseker, by Seth Zonies

RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERG BOOK FUND In Memory of: Sam Zaretsky, by Leslie Beck.

YAD B’YAD FUND

Call 410-837-7373 or email ron@samuelsonsbuyers.com Steve Samuelson: Category 1 SPMOD Licensed Dealer, license number 147-01

Speedy Recovery to:

Ron & Steve Samuelson

Lorraine Greenfield, by Vilma Michelson

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In Memory of: Judy Herman, by Emily, Scott, Ryan, and Shayna Levin.

Rivkah Schreiber, by Judy and Arthur Harrow and family.

ZINREICH SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Honor of: Helen Shafer, on Hayden becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Allison and Aaron Magat.

Mazel Tov

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We extend a Mazel Tov to the following members: To Leon Albin on his 90th birthday To Robin Belsky on her engagement to Neil Kwatinetz, and to Robin’s parents, Donna and Calvin Belsky.

To Ellen and Sid Cohen on their 50th wedding anniversary.

To Sherri and Gary Kassimir on the engagement of their daughter Vicki Michele to Zachary David Albert, son of Alexis and Steven Albert, and to the grandparents, Ina and Jeff Legum, Sandy and Bill Kassimir, and Sima Loebman.

To Lesley (late Scott) Lesser on the engagement of her daughter, Elana Lesser to Stephan Gilbert; and to Elana’s grandparents, Esta (late Henry) Lesser, and Marcos and Betty Tepper.

Speedy Recovery vnka vtupr We wish the following members a speedy and complete recovery: To Helen Gordon

Condolences

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We extend our heartfelt condolences to the following members: To the family of Sylvia Baum.

To Alma Becker, Jill Spector, and Jody Greenstein on the loss of their husband and step-father, and our member, Dr. Larry Becker.

To Marlene Eichner on the loss of her mother, and our member, Gail Fleischmann.

To Niki Harris and Sheryl Cooper on the loss of their husband and step-father, Alan Edgar Harris.

To Stanley Sack on the loss of his father, George Sack.

To Stanley Weintraub on the loss of his brother, Morris Weintraub.

Shabbat Kiddush Sponsors We gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following individuals for their sponsorship of the weekly Shabbat morning Kiddush: DECEMBER 12 - Marci and Steve Rosenbaum in honor of their grandson, Andrew Reibman, becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

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DECEMBER 19 – The Nelson Neuman Family Kiddush Fund.

DECEMBER 26 – The Nelson Neuman Family Kiddush Fund.

JANUARY 2 – The Nelson Neuman Family Kiddush Fund.

JANUARY 9 - Henry and Rachel Brem to commemorate the 2nd Yahrzeit of Lea Frydman, mother of Rachel Brem; and to celebrate the birth of Yael Galit (Gabrielle Michelle) Sunshine, daughter of their children, Sarah and Joel Sunshine.

Seudah Shelishit Sponsors We gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following sponsors of the weekly Shabbat afternoon Seudah Shelishit: DECEMBER 26 - Brenda and Frank Boches to commemorate the yahrzeits of their parents, Minnie and Edward Boches, and Helen and Oscar Polinger.

JANUARY 9 - Claire Bassan, Natalie Chason and Leah Szmidt to commemorate the yahrzeit of Martin Szmidt, beloved husband of Leah and beloved father of Claire and Natalie.

Bima Flower Sponsors We gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following sponsors of the Shabbat Bima Flowers: DECEMBER 19 - Gail and Bruce Mogol in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Ellen and Sid Cohen.

Memorial Plaques Memorial Plaques have been purchased in memory of the following: Sylvia Kleger Baum Robert Stanley Coplin, M.D. Gilbert Geldman Jeanette Geldman Sylvan Tuerk

Simcha Plaques Simcha Plaques have been purchased in honor of the following: Ellen and Sidney Cohen, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, by Janice Babitt.

Yahrzeit Contributions M. Milton Adler, by Abraham Adler Lillian Amdur, by Marlene Amdur Ferguson Irene Amernick, by Stanley Amernick Lily Appel, by Myrna Taylor Shmerko Balbir, by Benjamin Balbir David Barron, by Linda Barron David Baylin, by Annyce Baylin Alvin Becker, by Marci Rosenbaum Freda Becker, by Irving Hyatt Joseph Bernstein, by Eunice Bernstein, Larraine Bernstein, Sharon Klein

Philip Belsky, by Calvin Belsky, Henry Belsky Florence S. Block, by Nancy Rombro Melvin Block, by Sanford Block Jay Blumenthal, by Ted Chernak Blanche Bodner, by Gilda Donner Albert M. Bormel, by Gloria Segall Solomon Brafman, by Marsha Grabush Monte Brill, by Gail Horwitz Abraham Marcus Caplan, by Joseph Caplan Rebecca Caplan, by Joseph Caplan Benjamin Carlin, by Jacqueline Wilen Sidney Chernak, by Ted Chernak Alvin Cheslock, by Jack Cheslock Beatrice Cohen, by Joan Du Bois Myer Cohen, by Harry Cohen Stella Cohen, by Annyce Baylin Bernard Creeger, by Gertrude Schunick Julius Leon Creeger, by Gertrude Schunick Victoria E. Dabbah, by Joseph Dabbah Solomon Desser, by Dorothy (Dotsey) Roth Seymour Dipkin, by Louise Supnick Joseph Eisen, by Phyllis Eisen Rose Eisenberg, by Gwenn Eisenberg, Ruth Eisenberg Anna Erkes, by Shirley Miller Morris Fain, by Ellen Adler Melvin D. Falk, by Jeanette Falk Lillian R. Feit, by Annette Zimmerman Anna Fiddle, by Annette Zimmerman Morris Finkelstein, by Phyllis Lerner Naomi Flax, by Richard Flax Max Fleischmann, by Arlene Fleischmann Lillian Fox, by Harold Fox Morton Franklin, by Evelyn F. Cardin Morris David Friedman, by Deborah Baer Alexander Gambel, by Shirley Gambel William Gandel, by Larry Gandel Anita Gheiler, by Isaac Gheiler Harriet Glasser, by Howard Glasser Evelyn Glassman, by Marc Glassman Isadore Gold, by Samuel Gold Katie Gold, by Samuel Gold David Goldscheider, by Edward Goldscheider Theodore Goldsmith, by Richard Goldsmith Rayzella Gordon, by Paul Gordon Phyllis Greenbaum, by Edward Miller Bernard Greenberg, by Rosalie Rapoport Bessie Greenberg, by Rosalie Rapoport Anna Greenblatt, by Marcia Leavey Elmer Greenwald, by Gary Greenwald Frederica Grenley, by Aaron Grenley Miriam Grossblatt, by Beverly Venick Dora Sheller Hecht, by Lee Sheller Samuel Hochman, by Rosalind Taylor Moses A. Horwitz, by Norris Horwitz

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN Jacob Jacobs, by Marilyn Naviasky Eli Jaschik, by Marcia Leavey Joseph Jaslow, by Phyllis Gold Mary Jaslow, by Phyllis Gold Symore Jaslow, by Phyllis Gold Aubrey Jay, by Charles Jay Lina Kleeman, by Al Kleeman Louis Kleeman, by Al Kleeman Zelma Klein, by Robert Klein Samuel Kramer, by Eunice Bernstein Avigdor Kravetsky, by Sonia Maltinsky Caroline Kupfer, by Richard Kupfer Ralph Kupfer, by Richard Kupfer Jacob La Cholter, by Norman La Cholter Sidney La Cholter, by Norman La Cholter Aaron Landau, by Rosanne Ehrlich Gertrude Landsman, by Gwenn Eisenberg, Ronald Eisenberg Minnie Landsman, by Ronald Eisenberg Samuel Landsman, by Gwenn Eisenberg Roslyn Lesser, by Loryn Lesser Charles Lichter, by Beverly Gersh Julius William Lichter, by Samuel Lichter Rose M. Lubitz, by Heidi Redmond Edward Lustbader, by Evelyn Lustbader Nadine Cohen Madger, by Viviane Cohen Renata Marini, by Marie Schwartz Hilda Matuszak, by Phyllis Eisen Stuart Yale Mazelis, by Robin Mazelis, Elinor Stein Jennie Ment, by Loryn Lesser Benjamin Miller, by Natalie Wilder Evelyn Molofsky, by J. Max Millstone Zaki Itzach Mourad, by Magda Saina Edwin Myerberg, by Denise Snyder Betty Myerberg, by Denise Snyder Jesse Nachlas, by Walter Becker Anna Newman, by Seymour Newman Edward Newman, by Wilma Alpert Fannie Nieman, by Marlene Amdur Ferguson Louis Nieman, by Marlene Amdur Ferguson Joseph Nudelman, by June Karlin, Irwin Nudelman Thelma Oppenheim, by Carl Oppenheim Sylvia Pachino, by Hershel Pachino, Rosalind Shenker Albert Pariser, by Joseph Pariser Morris Pats, by Marc Leavey Yetta Patz, by Ted Chernak Hyman Perelman, by Irving Hyatt Mina Podberesky, by Samuel Podberesky Helen Polinger, by Brenda Boches Joseph Polovoy, by Eleanore Polovoy, Norman Polovoy Alan Polun, by Sheldon Polun Harold Polun, by Sheldon Polun Melvin Polun, by Sheldon Polun Steven Polun, by Rena and Sheldon Polun Daniel Reicher, by Nadine Jacobs Allen Richmond, by Eunice Richmond Elma Rombro, by Marvin Rombro Robert Rosenberg, by Harriet Robbins, Ronald Rosenberg Earle Rosenfeld, by Merle and Richard Kierson, Cheryl and Mark Rosenfeld Mollie Roskes, by Saul Roskes Hannah Roth, by Gladys Kremen Nathoma (Nicky) Rotner, by Richard Rotner Abraham Rynd, by Richard Rynd Rebecca Rynd, by Richard Rynd Rebecca Sandler, by Alan Sandler Sylvia Sandler, by Alan Sandler Jack Schenker, by Wendy Schenker Raymond J. Scheuer, by Morton Libov Maurice Schofer, by Edith Sussman

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Glenn P. Schubert, by Louise Macks Ceva Setlen, by Julie Wasserman Steven Mark Shaffer, by Lillian Shaffer Blanche Shaivitz, by Edward Shaivitz Nison Shapiro, by Sandy Rosenblatt Sarah Shapiro, by Sandy Rosenblatt Dorothy Sheller, by Lee Sheller Samuel Sheller, by Lee Sheller Harry Shor, by Alexander Mark Zutkoff Rachel Shuman, by Charlotte Schnitzer, Robin Smolarz Harold W. Siegel, by Bernard Siegel Edward Sigman, by Benjamin Sigman Jerome Silverstein, by Ronnie Silverstein Louis Silverstein, by Ronnie Silverstein Esther Sklar, by Norman Sklar Rae Smulson, by Beverly Rashbaum I. Jerome Sobel, by Tamara Sobel Samuel Spivak, by Marsha Caplan, Anita Rozenel Doris St. Ours, by Neda Angster Gayle Leon Stein, by Nancy Kowitz Doris Teplick, by Bernard Bliden Tipi Tihanyi, By Eva Zinreich Sofia Lazar Tonkaya, by Ludmila Oborin, Alla Resman Albert Winter, by Danica Guttman Edyth Winter, by Danica Guttman Kitty Wolff, by Martin Wolff Susan Wolff, by Martin Wolff Irvin Zeiger, by Barry Zeiger Ida Zemel, by Minnie Daniels Elizabeth Zutkoff, by Alexander Mark Zutkoff Kenie Zutkoff, by Alexander Mark Zutkoff

Do we have your email?

Beth Tfiloh sends e-mail messages to synagogue members and school parents, including weekly Shabbat information, bereavement notices, and event registration information.

If you are not receiving these messages and would like to be added to our e-mail list, call Charlene Schimberg at 410-413-2217 or e-mail cschimberg@btfiloh.org.

Bereavement notices are also updated on our website at BethTfiloh.com/condolences.

Become a member of the BT Usher Corps Do you like to meet people, greet people, help people, and do it in a great place? We need men and women to help us help others by becoming members of the elite Usher Corps in the Sanctuary service on Shabbat.

Shifts can be as long as you’d like them to be, and we can vary starting times.

Please let one of the ushers or officers know of your interest, or drop your name by the Synagogue office.

Thank you in advance for your help.

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BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION Roz & Marvin H. Weiner Family Campus 3300 Old Court Road / Baltimore, MD 21208

Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 1262 Baltimore, MD

BETH TFILOH Synagogue Office 410-486-1900 Fax 410-653-0603 Schedule of Services Dial 6, 2 Information Hotline 410-413-2345 mail@btfiloh.org • www.BethTfiloh.com

Beth Tfiloh Congregation

Celebrating the Joy of Judaism Embracing all Jews

Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, 410-413-2215 Hazzan Avraham Albrecht, 410-413-2212 Rabbi Chai Posner, 410-413-2219 Rabbi Jonathan Gross, 410-413-2213 Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director 410-413-2218 Lowell Herman, President Fran Pruce, Board Chair Tom Moran, Chief Operating Officer Eve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director 410-413-2251

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School Switchboard: 410-486-1905

an Community School Creative Arts Depar filoh Dah tmen T h t t Presents Be

Zipora Schorr, Director of Education, 410-413-2305 Allison Magat, President, Board of Trustees Deborah Rapoport, HS Interim Principal, 410-413-2235 Rabbi Yehuda Oratz, MS Principal, 410-413-2407 Nina Wand, LS Principal, 410-413-2508 Melissa Lebowitz, PreSchool Director, 410-413-2303 Brian Singer, Hebrew School Coordinator, 410-413-2523 Laurie Kott, Director of Admission, 410-413-2308 Harriet Rosen, School Administrator, 410-413-2310 Joan Feldman, Director of Communications, 410-413-2312 Mandi Miller, Development Director, 410-413-2399

Beth Tfiloh Youth Center

student edition

Cherie Brownstein, Youth Director 410-413-2220

MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER

FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING

Sandy Vogel, Director , 410-413-2306 Shelley Kaye and Anne Pfeffer, Co-Chairs

Beth Tfiloh Camps

410-517-3451

David Schimmel, Director Michael Sachs, Chair

Synagogue Life Committee Holly Venick, Director of Synagogue Life, 410-413-2244 Calla Samuels, Chair

Beth Tfiloh Cemetery Wendy Farley, Cemetery Coordinator, 410-413-2241 Morris Segall, Chair

Parent Association

410-413-2314

Vered Taylor, President

Brotherhood

410-413-2238

Richard Goldsmith, President

Aida tells the story of star-crossed lovers bound by family and cultural expectations in Egypt during the time of the great pharaohs.

Tuesday, February 9, 7 pm • Thursday, February 11, 7 pm Sunday, February 14, 2 pm Beth Tfiloh's Rosen Arts Center/Mintzes Theatre 3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208

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Sisterhood

410-413-2239

Consortium of Past Presidents Evelyn Gross & Shirley Miller, Gift Shop

Chesed Committee

Irv Hyatt, Chair Roselyn Kalb, Sisterhood Chair

Bulletin

Joan Feldman, Director of Communications, 410-413-2312 Rina Goloskov, Asst Dir. of Communications, 410-413-2369 Lori Bernstein, Graphic Designer, 410-413-2216 Charlene Schimberg, Communications Assoc., 410-413-2217