Beth Tfiloh BULLETIN - December 2016

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Bulletin THE BETH TFILOH

Celebrating the Joy of Judaism, Embracing all Jews. CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5777 DECEMBER 2016

Memories from a joyous Simchat Torah This year's Simchat Torah was a most memorable one, filled with much ruach and meaningful participation by men, women and children alike. Erev Simchat Torah featured festive hakafot, and a delicious meal followed by more singing and dancing with the Torahs. The following morning, a beautiful Hallel was led by Rabbi Yanky Schorr and members of Kol Fusion, followed by another round of hakafot, with spirited dancing and singing for both men and women. One of the highlights was seeing our Holocaust Torah in the middle of the dancing with survivor, Morris Rosen holding it and dancing. Morris also proudly shared a photo of himself and Eli Weisel (pictured above) during the singing of Am Yisrael Chai. After hakafot, Torah readings took place with group alliyot in the Sanctuary, and individual alliyot for the Chapel (with several satellite leyning areas). A women's Torah reading attracted a large crowd, with participation by women as Torah readers, gabbaiot, and with individual alliyot. Special thanks to our Gabbaiot, Teri Gitlitz, Nannette Herlands, and Rachel Herlands, and to our women Torah readers, Rivkah Bresler, Rachel Herlands, Amy Rotenberg, Jill Green, Estelle Posner, Shelley Kaye, Nannette Herlands, and Nonny Kelly. The final and first alliyot of the Torah, referred to as Chatan Torah and Chatan Bereishit, served as an opportunity to honor members who have played a special role in the religious life of our congregation. In the Sanctuary, Alan Sandler received the honor of Chatan Torah. Alan has served as the Sanctuary's leading usher, sharing his smile,

BT MEMBER MORRIS ROSEN was featured in this memorable moment with Elie Wiesel, in the recent special issue of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Magazine. Mr. Rosen, a Holocaust survivor who volunteers at the Museum, congratulated Elie Wiesel following a June 2012 ceremony in which Wiesel received an honorary doctorate from the University of Warsaw. Photo provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

warmth, respectfulness and dignity with everyone he greets. Alan and Sylvia’s roots run deep in our synagogue, where Alan came to services regularly with his father. Irv Kalb received the honor of Chatan Bereishit in the Sanctuary. While he and Roz are relative newcomers to BT, they have earned a place in our hearts as valued members who are always upbeat, reaching out to others, and willing to serve. In the BT Minyan, Yoni Bedine received the honor of Chatan Torah. Since moving back to Baltimore , Yoni and Odeya and their kids have become a major part of our BT community. Yoni has assumed the responsibility of Gabbai in the BT Minyan, where he has served with a high level of professionalism, helping the service to run smoothly and giving honor to the Torah. Rod King was honored with Chatan Bereshit in the BT Minyan. Rod and Cheryl King are models of ongoing learning and growth in Torah and Jewish living. They have enhanced the character of our school and shul by their presence and their example of chesed to others and their relationship to Hashem.

BT again earns Top Workplace Award Beth Tfiloh Congregation and Schools is proud to have been named one of The Baltimore Sun’s Top 100 Workplaces for the third year. Details regarding BT's rankings will be published on December 1st in The Baltimore Sun. In its 2015 listing, The Baltimore Sun noted that “since its founding in 1921, Beth Tfiloh Congregation & Schools has grown into an indispensable institution within Baltimore’s Jewish community.” The rankings are based on anonymous employee responses to an online survey that measures various job-satisfaction factors, including training, how managers help employees to learn and grown, the organization’s values, and the extent to which employees feel appreciated, and feel that their work is meaningful. We extend mazel tov to our administration for this meaningful award, and look forward to sharing complete details soon.

I N S I D E > Calendar 2 | B’Nei Mitzvah 3 | Sisterhood 4 | Development 5 | School 6 | Mercaz 7 | Contributions 9 | Good and Welfare 10


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