Washington Hebrew Congregation "Journal"

MARCH 2018 / ADAR-NISSAN 5778

VOL. 59, NO. 3

Passover Connecting to Our Heritage With Stories and Symbols

MARCH 2018

VOL. 59, NO. 3

Washington Hebrew Congregation Clergy

M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi Susan N. Shankman, Rabbi Aaron Miller, Associate Rabbi Joseph A. Skloot, Ph.D., Associate Rabbi Mikhail Manevich, Cantor Susan R.A. Bortnick, Cantor

Senior Staff – Education

SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT FROM LIBBY AND MELVIN MANDEL

In This Issue Rabbi’s Reflection................................................................................3 Inspiration for Your Seder Table: WHC’s First “Passover Expo”..............4 Celebrate Passover...............................................................................5 Understanding the Elements of the Seder.............................................6 Chametz or Not Chametz (Is it Kosher for Passover?)............................8 Who Knew Passover Could be So Funny?.............................................9 The Stark Contrast Between the Widely Held Myths and Realities About Hunger..................................................... 10 The Seder Plate: Traditional and Re-imagined..................................... 12 An Evening With Mona Golabek A Holocaust Remembrance of Music, Love, and Survival..................... 13 Mitzvah Day — Lend a Hand for People in Need............................... 14 WHC Programs & Events................................................................... 15 March Calendar................................................................................. 16 B'nei Mitzvah....................................................................................20 Life Cycle........................................................................................... 21 Contributions..................................................................................... 22 WHC's Spring Concert....................................................................... 32

DJ Schneider Jensen Head of Schools, Early Childhood Education Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education Alexis Tinsley, Director of the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg ECC

Senior Staff – Administration

Steven Jacober, Executive Director Lindsay Fry Feldman, Director of Member Services Naomi Abelson Gohn Director of Temple Programs & TOV Mohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & Maintenance Stephen Stoupa, Director of Finance Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita

Officers

David Astrove, President Nell Shapiro, First Vice President Mark Director, Vice President Richard Newman, Vice President Jeffrey Weiss, Vice President Andrew H. Marks, Treasurer Carrie Coonin, Assistant Treasurer Janet Katz, Secretary Deborah Goldman, Assistant Secretary Lewis Wiener, General Counsel

Board of Directors Jami Axelrod Ellen R. Berlow Sharon Jaffe Dan Beth Levin Dubin Betty Jane Eichberg Brian D. Friedman Susan B. Gerson Jessica Pearlman Isen Edward P. Joseph Anne Lackritz Andrew Lazerow Jeremy London

Past Presidents

Leonard I. Abel David R. Berz Stuart L. Bindeman Earl M. Colson Meg Jacobs Flax Jay W. Freedman Susan J. Hanenbaum

David Metzner William Miller Sandy Nesbit David Oblon Steven A. Robins Lynn Sachs Cathy Zeman Scheineson Melissa Schwartz Aaron W. Stopak Paula Tiedemann Kimberly Wachen Dan Werner

Sherry Bindeman Kahn Richard D. Kaufmann Hank D. Levine Kenneth L. Marks Paul J. Mason John M. Nannes

Lauren S. Racoosin Froma Sandler Bob M. Shapiro David A. Vise Richard M. Young Peter L. Winik

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Jennifer Millstone, Editor, jmillstone@whctemple.org The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240) is published monthly by Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes to 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Rabbi’s Reflection Rabbi Aaron Miller

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The Redemption that Awaits Us

e tell a powerful story in this month of Passover — the story of our redemption as slaves from the land of Egypt. We have told this story for the past 3,500 years, but why? Why is the Exodus the story of the Jewish people? Jewish historians teach that there has been no better time or place to be Jewish in millennia than in America today, yet looking back at the struggles our ancestors have faced, with rare exception, the story of redemption slips further and further into our distant past. We are the Washington Redskins, not the New England Patriots (with this year’s Super Bowl as a welcomed exception). We know what it feels like to lose.

But the Jewish story is different in at least one important way. Author Bruce Feiler wrote a 2015 article for the New York Times on the importance of narrative in a way that captures the Jewish soul. When an individual or family faces a crisis, he writes, “The single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all: develop a strong family narrative.” This is the power of the Passover seder — to build a strong family narrative. This is the night when we tell our story of redemption.

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We read in the Book of Exodus about our ancestors preparing to observe Passover for the very first time: “Adonai said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you.” The Jewish year begins with our story of Passover, not Rosh Hashanah, and everything we do between Passovers, from the joy of Purim to the heartbreak of Tisha b’Av — we place the entire Jewish experience within the framework of freedom. Judaism begins and ends with our story of redemption. We insist upon it.

At the end of every seder, we proclaim, “B’shanah haba’ah b’Yerushalayim,” that next year, we will be redeemed in a Jerusalem restored. This is not a political declaration, but a spiritual one. We remember that transformative day of redemption thousands of years ago by insisting that redemption will come — not yet, to be sure, but perhaps in our day. Perhaps in this very season. And the redemption for which we pray is not just a Jewish redemption. Our tradition teaches that a Jerusalem restored means that humanity everywhere has been redeemed. And as we end every Passover seder, we summon the strength to proclaim that we are closer than we have ever been.

Judaism begins and ends with our story of redemption. We insist upon it.”

Why is the Passover seder the most widely celebrated Jewish observance in America today? Why do more Jews observe Passover than even attend a High Holy Day service? It is because the Passover story represents the core of the Jewish experience, and the power we have in framing our narrative is our people’s ultimate strength. Against all expectations, the redemption of the Exodus remains the framework for the rest of the Jewish story.

Many are surprised to discover that Rosh Hashanah takes place in the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, Tishre, and that in fact, the Jewish holiday cycle begins with Passover.

Ever since the Exodus from Egypt, our ancestors have mastered this power over our story. Throughout millennia of powerlessness, redemption has been, and remains, the center of our Jewish family narrative. Whether we live in an age of darkness or light, we place our story within the framework of redemption. We have the strength to frame our story. In every generation, this is the power of the Jewish people.

Redemption is always on the horizon, our story goes, and when we sit around the Passover table, this is the story we tell our children, and our children to theirs, until that day when the entire world will at last be free.

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Inspiration for Your Seder Table

WHC’s First “Passover Expo” Resources, Tastings, Recipes, and More!

Come sample dishes, discover activities for kids, and learn new ways to engage your guests. Leave with a bagful of inspiration to refresh your seder.

at Temple

Sunday, March 18 9:00 – 10:15 am and 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Before and After the Amram Scholar Series Lecture with Alan Zweibel — “For This We Left Egypt?”(See page 9 for details) whctemple.org/Passover Page 4 | WHC Journal – March 2018

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Celebrate Passover First Night Seders

Holiday Worship

Congregational Seder

Shabbat and Festival Service

Friday, March 30

at Temple

6:00 pm at Temple

Saturday, March 31 at 10:30 am

$55 – adult WHC members $63 – adult guests $20 – all children age 12 and under

Festival and Yizkor Service Friday, April 6 at 10:30 am

2239 Young Professionals Seder 7:00 pm at Calvary Baptist Church $45 per person

Freedom Seder at Temple

Wednesday, April 4 at 6:00 pm Join us as we welcome our Christian and Muslim partners for a traditional seder meal with songs, prayers, and readings emphasizing the universal struggle for human dignity. $20 per person $200 to sponsor a table for our interfaith guests

Learn more and register for any of our seders online at whctemple.org/Passover

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Understanding the Elements of the Seder There are more than a dozen parts to the seder — from Kadeish, the recitation of the Kiddush, to Nirtzah, the conclusion. If you are looking for ways to bring a new interpretation or enhancement to your seder, our rabbis have provided some suggestions. Enjoy!

Kadeish – Reciting the Kiddush

We begin not with food, but with a blessing over the wine, to sanctify the day, and acknowledge its holiness. To demonstrate that we are not slaves, it is customary to have someone else fill your cup (literally — until it is almost overflowing). In the 19th century, Rabbi Y. M. Epstein of Poland warned against the potential to have sexism creep into the seder: “It is haughty and arrogant to order one’s wife to serve him wine. After all, he is no more obligated to drink wine than she.”

Ur’chatz – Washing the Hands

The Talmud tells us that when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, there was a law that required a person to wash their hands before dipping any food in a liquid. At the seder, before we dip the karpas in salt water, hands should be washed. Typically a blessing is recited, but not for this first hand-washing. The intent is to provide another opportunity to pique the interest of children so that they will wonder: “Why is this night different from all other nights?”

Karpas – Eating a Vegetable Dipped in Salt Water

Think of karpas as the hors d’oeuvres of the seder. The Rabbis modeled the Passover seder after the GrecoRoman symposium, where it was common to start with appetizers. Once you have dipped the parsley into the salt water, let your creativity abound. Dip celery, potatoes, or hard-boiled eggs in salt water, gefilte fish in horseradish, and even carrots or peppers in guacamole! Having a little nosh during the seder might also help hold rumbling tummies until the seder meal is served.

Yachatz – Breaking the Middle Matzah

On Passover, we hold two questions at the same time: what makes you whole, and what breaks your heart? Before we say Motzi and enjoy dinner, we break yachatz, the middle matzah, to remind us that we must still work for the redemption of our world.

Magid – Reciting the Haggadah

As we tell the story of our ancestors’ Exodus from Egypt, we know that bondage and redemption resonate deeply in our lives today. “In every generation,” the Haggadah demands, “you are obligated to see yourself as if you personally left Egypt.”

Rachtzah – Washing the Hands a Second Time

We pour water over our hands, not out of hygienic concerns, but to infuse our seder meal with another layer of holiness. A great way to involve children is to ask for two volunteers — one to pour water and the other to dry hands, so that other guests can remain comfortably seated.

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Motzi/Matzah – Reciting the Blessings for Bread and Matzah

Motzi is our prayer celebrating God’s bounty. It is followed by matzah, recalling our haste to leave slavery and our newfound freedom. Matzah symbolizes the longing for freedom shared by all of God’s children. As the 19th-century poet Heinrich Heine wrote, “Freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew accent.”

Maror – Eating Bitter Herbs

The piquancy of the maror serves, like other seder symbols, to remind us of the bitterness of our ancestors’ enslavement. A great aunt of one of our rabbis made maror by mixing horseradish with crème fraîche and powdered sugar, which made it significantly less bitter and much better to eat in large quantities — which, of course, they did. How about that for transforming the bitterness of slavery into the sweetness of freedom?

Korech – Eating a Sandwich of Matzah and Bitter Herbs

Long before the Earl of Sandwich came up with the idea of putting meat between slices of bread, we had Hillel the Elder, who combined maror with matzah, charoset, and — before the destruction of the Temple — meat from a sacrifice. The Hillel Sandwich symbolizes our Jewish hope for redemption.

We pray that the hardship of our past (maror), while always part of our history, will be combined with the sweetness of freedom.

Shulchan Orech – Eating the Festive Meal

Following the “appetizer” rounds that accompanied the previous sections of the seder, it is (finally) time to serve dinner. What is served may vary according to geography and family traditions. For example, Ashkenazic tradition prohibits the eating of lamb at the Passover seder, as lamb was used for the paschal sacrifice. Following this, some Jews will not serve roasted lamb at their seder meal, which is why brisket is often a popular dish!

Tzafun – Eating the Afikoman

Kids love to search for the afikoman. A meal that includes a treasure hunt — what could be better? Adults can enjoy this time as well with some fun songs. Classics sung to familiar tunes like Take Me Out to the Seder (Take Me Out to the Ball Game) and The Ballad of the Four Sons (Clementine) now have contemporary cousins you can find on YouTube: Uptown Passover (Uptown Funk), Chozen (Let it Go/Frozen), and All About Those Plagues (All About That Bass).

Barech – Reciting Grace

The Book of Deuteronomy instructs us, “When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to the Eternal your God for the good land given to you.” (8:10). We can do this in many ways: with birkat ha’mazon, the traditional grace after meals; a moment of silent contemplation; or tzedakah, by donating a portion of the total cost of the seder meal to MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (mazon.org), the Jewish community’s movement to end hunger in the U.S. and abroad.

Nirtzah – Praying that God Accepts Our Service

This concluding section of the seder looks forward to a time when all people will be free and when exoduses will no longer be needed. In a time of so much pessimism, Judaism demands that we maintain hope.

Songs and readings like This Land is Your Land, Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” and even the Declaration of Independence can be a fitting end to your meal.

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Chametz or Not Chametz (Is it Kosher for Passover?)

When you can’t bear to eat another piece of gefilte fish but aren’t sure what you can eat during Passover, use this handy guide to help you decide.

Crepes

Even though they are as flat as a sheet of matzah, crepes are made from wheat flour. Foods that contain wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt are considered chametz and are not kosher for Passover.

Couscous

Although it’s small and round like other grains, couscous — even the Israeli kind — is really a type of pasta. It’s made from semolina, a type of wheat flour, and is definitely chametz.

Beer

Beer, which is made from barley or other grains that have been fermented, is not kosher for Passover.

So, unless the beer is made from buckwheat, you’ve gotta pass on the brew.

Matzah

Yes, matzah is kosher for Passover.

But because stores stock and sell all kinds of matzah all year long, check the label before you buy or eat it to be sure that what you have is the kind of matzah that has been prepared to be kosher for Passover.

Quinoa

Customarily, many Ashkenazi Jews refrain from eating kitniyot (corn, rice, peas, lentils, and beans) during Passover, which Sephardic Jews freely enjoy. More recently, some Ashkenazi Jews are including kitniyot in their food choices during Passover, in which case your veggie Cali roll is fine.

Flax Seeds

A super conundrum for this superfood.

Although it is not one of the seven grains considered chametz, the jury is out on whether quinoa is kitniyot. So, if you are going to eat quinoa during the holiday, make sure the package is labeled kosher for Passover.

Flax seeds are also kitniyot, so depending on your personal Passover minhag (custom), you may or may not choose to eat them during the holiday.

Wine

Bloody Mary

The four cups if wine and huge bottles of Manischewitz on the table are an excellent indicator that wine is not chametz. If you are wondering why wine, which is fermented, is allowed, the answer lies in the yeast.

Unlike beer, wine’s yeast comes from grapes not grains and is not chametz.

Double Shot Latte

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Vegetarian California Rolls

No need to skip the Starbucks run, your latte is kosher for Passover.

However, if you aren’t in the kitniyot-eating camp (see right), stick with the old fashioned kind of milk from cows, almond milk, or coconut milk — they are all kosher for Passover.

Whether a bloody Mary is kosher for Passover depends on the vodka used to make it. Typically, vodka is made from fermented grains, which makes it chametz. However, if the vodka in your bloody Mary is made from potatoes, l’chaim — even during Passover!

Soy Milk

Soy falls into the kitniyot category, so if you don’t “do kitniyot” during Passover, then pass on the soy milk.

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Who Knew Passover Could be So Funny?

Award-Winning Comedy Writer Comes to WHC for Pre-Passover Amram Program

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or those eager to get beyond the plagues and move as quickly as possible to gefilte fish and matzah ball soup, a Passover seder may seem to last as long as the Exodus from Egypt. To bring new life and laughter to the holiday observance, we offer you a day of pre-Passover fun and resources that begins with a comedic Amram talk and ends with more new recipes than you can fit on your table.

Join us at Temple on Sunday, March 18 at 10:30 am, when comedy-writing legend Alan Zweibel discusses his new book, For This We Left Egypt? A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them, an irreverent parody of the traditional Haggadah. (Please note this Amram program was originally scheduled for Sunday, March 11.)

One of the original Saturday Night Live writers, Mr. Zweibel co-wrote the hilarious “Samurai” sketches for John Belushi and created Roseanne Rosannadanna with Gilda Radner. He has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild of America, and TV Critics awards for his work in television. In addition to SNL, his credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Late Show With David Letterman, and It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, which he co-created and produced. As humorous in person as he is in writing, Mr. Zweibel is a frequent guest on late-night talk shows.

Theatrically, his contributions include a collaboration with Billy Crystal for the Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays, Martin Short’s Broadway hit Fame Becomes Me, and the off-Broadway play Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy, which he adapted from his best-selling

book. He is currently working on a musical adaptation of the movie Field of Dreams.

In For This We Left Egypt?, Mr. Zweibel partnered with Dave Barry, the Pulitzer Prizewinning humor writer, and Adam Mansbach, author of the best-selling book Go the F*** to Sleep. According to The Forward, the result is “a full-fledged comic assault on Passover” that goes through every step of the seder, but “runs riot with the Haggadah.”

Copies of For This We Left Egypt? will be available for purchase so that you can share the fun at your own seder table.

Passover Expo

Guarantee that this year’s seder will truly be a “night different from all other nights” by visiting our Passover Expo, which begins at 9:00 am before the Amram program and continues after it until 1:00 pm. Join us to sample new menu items and great kosher-for-Passover wines, pick up interesting readings for adults and projects for children, find new Judaica for your seder table, and take home some Passover swag.

Alan Zweibel’s Amram Scholar Series Lecture is presented in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council.

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This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt.

All who are hungry, let them come and eat.

All who are in need, let them come celebrate Passover with us. May it be God’s will to redeem us from all trouble and all servitude. Next year at this season, may the whole house of Israel (and all peoples) be free!

— Haggadah

The Stark Contrast Between the Widely Held Myths and Realities About Hunger MYTH: Hunger exists because there is not enough food.

Reality: The best adjective to accurately describe the amount of food available in the United States is abundant. Hunger af-

fects one out of every eight American men, women, and children and persists in this country not because of a lack of food, but because we lack the political will to end the problem by ensuring that vulnerable people have equal access to nutritious food.

MYTH: It’s better for local charities, not the government, to feed people.

Reality: Charitable organizations are not set up to feed every hungry person in their community. Food pantries and

soup kitchens were created to provide support during temporary or emergency situations, not to solve systemic problems. Many are open only a few days a week and for a few hours of each day. They are largely volunteer run, often out of basements or closets at their local houses of worship, and they primarily distribute food that has been donated from within their communities. They simply could never have the capacity to feed the number of people who need help.

MYTH: Government programs enable lazy people to live well on society’s dime.

Reality: As the nation’s economic recovery continues, government programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assis-

tance Program, aka food stamps) provide a vital lifeline that helps people receive the sustenance they need to get back on their feet. Forty percent of households receiving SNAP benefits include at least one working person. The average benefit provided by SNAP equates to roughly $1.40 per person per meal — hardly an extravagant amount, and certainly not enough to do anything beyond simply get by.

MYTH: You can’t be overweight and food insecure.

Reality: Many people believe that hungry people always look thin and emaciated. However, a growing body of research

shows a startling correlation between obesity and hunger. The simple fact is this: people living in poverty cannot afford enough food, and often, what little food they can afford — or what is available in their community — is unhealthy and processed, with low nutritional value. They also tend to have higher levels of stress and reduced opportunities for physical activity. It is the convergence of all these factors that has exacerbated the obesity epidemic among those who are, in fact, hungry.

MYTH: Seniors receive all the support they need.

Reality: One out of seven seniors lives in poverty and 5.4 million seniors struggle with food insecurity. Despite this

harsh reality, 60% of seniors who are eligible for support from government programs such as SNAP do not receive these vital benefits. Multiple challenges stand in their way, including lack of awareness of program eligibility, a complicated and seemingly intrusive application process, social and geographic isolation, and fear of stigma from needing help.

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MYTH: There is no hunger in the military.

HUNGER IN AMERICA

Reality: The Department of Defense

neither tracks the number of military households that struggle with food insecurity nor acknowledges that such a problem exists. And yet, we know that every Marine and Naval military base in the country (and possibly Army and Air Force too) allows charities to host regular food distributions to assist struggling active duty military families, and food pantries that serve communities in close proximity to military installations report a significant rise in recent years in the number of military families seeking emergency food boxes.

MYTH: Hunger can be a positive motivator.

Reality: There is no doubt that hun-

gry people would rather not be hungry and may try to do everything they can to avoid it in the future. But that same hunger also hinders their ability to take such action. Being hungry can be all-consuming and distracting, which in turn decreases productivity in working adults and negatively impacts unemployed people’s ability to get jobs. And for children, chronic hunger has devastating effects, impacting their physical development and making it nearly impossible to learn. In both the short and long term, having a substantial population of hungry people — be they adults or children — impedes the country’s economic prosperity for everyone.

41.2 million Americans struggle with hunger

6.5

Million children

What is Food Insecurity?

The USDA defines food insecurity as a lack of access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.

more than

1 8 in

5.4

million seniors

Sources: USDA, NFESH

Content courtesy of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.

Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON is a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel.

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The Seder Plate: Traditional and Re-imagined Passover is filled with symbolism that is meant to stimulate conversation and collective memory of a shared and ancient past. In addition to recalling the Exodus from Egypt, we are empowered through our seder to take action today and in the coming year. As we plan for our Passover seders, we invite you to consider and reconsider all that brings meaning and memory to you and your family. All of this can be represented and reflected through our very own seder plate.

The Traditional Seder Plate Beitzah (Egg)

Not only a symbol of spring and new life, the egg also represents the second offering in the ancient Temple.

Karpas (Vegetable)

Parsley, celery, or potato is used as a symbol of spring, which is dipped into salt water, symbolizing the tears of the enslaved Israelites.

Maror (Bitter Herbs)

These remind us of the bitterness of slavery. Often this is romaine lettuce (whose roots are bitter) or horseradish root.

Zeroa (Shank Bone )

A roasted shank bone symbolizes the sacrificial lamb whose blood was placed over the doors of Israelites and later was offered in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem.

Charoset (Apples, Walnuts, Honey)

This chopped, sweet mixture symbolizes the mortar used by enslaved Israelites.

Chazeret (Bitter Herbs and Matzah)

During the seder, people often make a “Hillel Sandwich” of matzah, bitter herbs, and charoset. Not everyone includes chazeret on their seder plate.

New Items for Your Seder Plate Passover celebrates the end of slavery for Jews in Egypt, so naturally much of the discussion centers around freedom and oppression. As part of this discussion, some Jews choose to add or substitute additional items that represent their values, political beliefs, or family history.

Olive: In the early 1990s, American Jews

working to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict started adding an olive to their seder plates to remember the economic insecurity caused by the destruction of olive trees, a historical symbol of hope for many people in the region. Some now erroneously believe that the olive was added as a symbol of peace in the Middle East.

Miriam’s Cup: Some include this newer ritual

object on the seder table beside the Cup of Elijah. Filled with water, it serves as a symbol of Miriam’s Well, the source of water for the Israelites in the desert. Its inclusion draws attention to the importance of Miriam and the other women of the Exodus story, about whom our tradition says, “If it was not for the righteousness of women of that generation, we would not have been redeemed from Egypt.” (Babylonian Talmud, Sotah 9b)

Orange: Many will tell you that the orange

represents women and feminism. A false myth circulates, saying that a man angrily told Jewish scholar Susannah Heschel that “A woman belongs on the bimah like an orange belongs on the seder plate,” and that’s why feminists today include an orange. However, Heschel herself repudiates this myth, saying that she added the orange to honor the LGBTQ community.

Beet: Vegetarians or vegans who do not wish

to add the shank bone instead substitute a roasted beet, citing the Talmud, Tractate 114b.

Flower or Seed: If you’re vegan, the traditional egg

needs to leave the seder plate as well. You can use a purely decorative egg, or since the egg represents spring and new life, use a flower or seed.

There is really no limit to the potential for expressing your values through the Passover seder, specifically by including items that serve as reminders. If you choose to add anything to your seder plate this year, send us a picture and tell us what it means!

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The Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative Presents

An Evening With

Mona Golabek

The Children of Willesden Lane

A Holocaust Remembrance of Music, Love, and Survival

Thursday, April 12, 7:00 pm at Temple

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ollowing sold-out appearances in London, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Grammynominated American concert pianist and author Mona Golabek comes to Washington Hebrew Congregation on Thursday, April 12 — the eve of Yom HaShoah — to share her mother’s story in The Children of Willesden Lane. This program of music and story, which begins at 7:00 pm, is based on the best-selling book of the same name written by Ms. Golabek and Lee Cohen. It will inspire as it celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the power of music to transcend the unimaginable.

The Children of Willesden Lane tells the true story of Ms. Golabek’s mother, Lisa Jura, a young Jewish girl and gifted pianist from Vienna who dreamed about her debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall. However, everything changed when the Nazi’s occupied Austria. Desperate to save their three daughters, Malka and Abraham Jura were able to secure just one ticket on the Kindertransport rescue mission and were faced with the unimaginable heartbreak of choosing which child to save.

Malka and Abraham chose 14-year-old Lisa, believing that music would give her the strength she would need to survive an uncertain future. Saying goodbye to Lisa at the Vienna train station, Malka told her, “Hold on to your music. It will be your best friend in life. I will be with you always through the music.” These were the last words exchanged by the mother and daughter.

Lisa found herself in an orphanage in London — on 243 Willesden Lane — where 30 Jewish refugee children lived under the care of Mrs. Cohen. During the day, Lisa worked

as a maid, and later, in a factory making army uniforms.

Every night, she would go into the orphanage basement to play the piano, blocking the sounds of the bombs that rained down as the Blitz-ravaged London and praying for her family’s safety.

Mona Golabek began to learn to play the piano from her mother when she was four years old. “My mother told me fantastic tales of that journey from old-world Vienna to a rambling orphanage at 243 Willesden Lane in London,” she said. “I became a concert pianist because of those words and stories, and because of my mother’s passionate connection to music. Every piano lesson with her was a lesson about life, about love, and about faith.”

Join us to experience the exquisite blend of musical performance and storytelling that Meryl Streep calls “an inspiring tribute to the power of a mother’s love.”

Please be our guest Admission is complimentary for WHC members and their guests, but tickets are required.

Order online: whctemple.org/Mona

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Mitzvah Day Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technology to Seniors • Putting Together Smart Snacks for Kids • Planting Flowers • Book Sorting • Taking Dogs to Visit Seniors • Preparing Learning Materials for Special Needs Children • Meet and Greet With Nursing Home Residents • Blanket Making • Bingo With Seniors • Cheeks Swabbed to Save Lives • Sandwich Making • Vegetable Cutting • Birthday Cake Decorating • Assembling Snack Bags • Making Toiletry Packages for the Homeless • Teaching Technolo-

Mitzvah Day

Lend a Hand for People in Need on Sunday, April 22

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n Mitzvah Day, we come together at Temple, the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, and around the D.C. metro area to lend our time, energy, and compassion to help improve the lives of the homeless, sick, and hungry in our community.

Gift of Life

This year during Mitzvah Day, trained cheek swabbers will be at Temple and JBSC to register people for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. A simple swab from the inside of your cheek is all it takes to determine if you are someone’s life-saving match. Adults between the ages of 18 and 45 are invited to get their cheeks swabbed. It’s a painless, easy, and fast way to make a difference.

Jeans for Children, Women, and Men

Jeans are one of the clothing items most requested by shelters, due to their warmth and durability. This year, we’re helping Interfaith Works by collecting jeans for children, women, and men. All sizes – including plus sizes – are needed.

Drop off your gently used (but still useful!) jeans in the bins at Temple and the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center.

Items Needed for Homeless Persons and Those Transitioning From Homelessness

In the local area, our community partners need basic care items to support homeless individuals. On Mitzvah Day, we will be assembling care packages filled with items for people who live on the street and for those transitioning to new homes. You can assist with this project now by donating: • • • • •

All-purpose cleaning spray, dishwashing liquid, and sponges New socks and underwear for all ages Personal care products for homeless women Travel- and regular-sized toiletries Unexpired non-perishable food

Bins are available for your donations in the parking lot entrances of Temple and the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center.

Feminine Hygiene Products and Underwear for Women and Girls

Bras and underwear and feminine hygiene supplies are some of the most requested critical needs by women in shelters. Help us help local women and girls by donating these items. Our Amazon Wishlist, which can be found at whctemple.org/MitzvahDay, has a complete list of which items are needed.

Ready to join us for Mitzvah Day on Sunday, April 22? A full list of projects is available online!

Learn more and sign up to volunteer at whctemple.org/MitzvahDay. Page 14 | WHC Journal – March 2018

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WHC Programs & Events Featured Programs WHC’s First “Passover Expo” Inspiration for Your Seder Table Sunday, March 18, 9:00–10:15 am and 12:00–1:00 pm at Temple

Friday, 3/2 at Temple

6pm: Dinners for Families & Adults 7pm: Shabbat Purim Service 8pm: Prom! ails he det t ll A ! e: Dude e, onlin are, lik rg/Purim ple.o whctem

Featured Programs WHC’s Totally ‘80s Shabbat Purim!

A “Totally Tubular” Purim Extravaganza for All Ages Friday, March 2 at Temple: 6:00 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm Service, 8:00 pm Prom!

Persia is time-warping to the 1980s for this year’s Shabbat Purim celebration! Come with us to the days when big hair and bigger boom boxes ruled the mall and neon was a primary color.

Before or after our Passover-themed Amram lecture with Alan Zweibel (see below), come to our Passover Expo where you can sample new foods, pick up some interesting readings and projects for the children, find some new Judaica for your seder table, and so much more. whctemple.org/Passover Naomi Abelson Gohn, ngohn@whctemple.org, 202-895-6328

Amram Scholar Series Lecture Seder Humor for Adults and Older Teens Sunday, March 18, 10:30 am at Temple

Five-time Emmy award-winning comedy writer Alan Zweibel will join us for a day of pre-Passover laughter, learning, and fun that features an Amram talk about his book, For This We Left Egypt? A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them, bookended by WHC’s first Passover Expo (see above). Mr. Zweibel, our Amram speaker, is an original Saturday Night Live writer, collaborated with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award–winning play 700 Sundays, and won the Thurber Prize for his novel The Other Shulman. Currently, he is writing the book for a Broadway musical version of the movie Field of Dreams. whctemple.org/Amram Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org, 202-895-6307

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Registration required for dinner only ($): whctemple.org/Purim Jonathan Honigman: jhonigman@whctemple.org, 301-354-3223

Totally ‘80s Purim Carnival & Arcade Fun and Games for Kids of All Ages Sunday, March 4, 12:00 pm at JBSC

Enjoy inflatables, carnival games (designed for both our older and younger children), cotton candy, pizza, hamantashen, and much more! There will be games and prizes for kids of all ages.

whctemple.org/Purim Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

MITZVAH DAY

JEAN COLLECTION

for Children, Women, & Men

Now through Sunday, April 22 Bins are available for your donations of new and gently used jeans.

All sizes (especially plus sizes) are needed.

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March 2018 Sunday

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9:30am Religious School (M&B)

Shushan’s Got Talent

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12:00pm Totally

‘80s Purim Carnival & Arcade! (B)

4:00pm Boomers’ Munchies, Movie, and Dinner (M)

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9:15am Melody Makers (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 10:00am Sisterhood: “Looking to Judaism in the Time of #MeToo” (B) 7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

9:15am Toddler Time (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (B) 6:30pm Upper School (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M)

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Services: 10:00am Sensory-Friendly Purim (M)

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9:30am Religious School (M&B) 9:30am: 6th-Grade B’nei Mitzvah Program (B) 12:00pm: 3rd- and 4th-Grade Young Engineers (B) 4:00pm Couples Club’s “The Art of Neapolitan Pizza” (OUT)

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9:00am Pre-Passover Expo (M) 9:30am Religious School (M&B) 10:30am Amram Scholar Series Lecture with Alan Zweibel (M) 12:00pm Pre-Passover Expo (cont.)(M) 1:30pm WHC Hunger Project (B) 3:00pm Fatherhood: Messy Fun Day (M) 5:00pm Boomers’ Becoming Dr. Ruth (OUT) Religious School Spring Break (M&B)

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9:30am EmptyNesters’ Present “Key Issues in the Middle East With Dr. Michael Sharnoff”

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10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/ Intermediate (M) 11:00am Sisterhood: Insight Into Hurston Library (M) 7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

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9:15am Melody Makers (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/ Intermediate (M) 12:30pm Sisterhood: Artists & Makers Tour (OUT) 7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

ECC Spring Break through 3/30 (M&B)

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9:15am Toddler Time (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (B) 6:30pm Upper School (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M)

9:15am Toddler Time (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (B) 6:30pm Upper School (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M)

Hebrew School Spring Break (B)

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10:00am Back to Basics (B) 11:00am Prime Timers’ Becoming Dr. Ruth (OUT) 1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B)

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10:00am Back to Basics (B) 1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:30pm Community Issues/Social Action Committee (M)

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10:00am Back to Basics (B) 1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 4:30pm Hebrew School (M) 6:00pm JAM Rehearsal (M) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:30pm Kol Rinah Rehearsal (B)

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7:00pm 12 Jewish Questions (M) 7:15pm WHC Academy (M)

Hebrew School Spring Break (M)

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1:00pm Wednesday Study Group (M) 6:30pm Fistful of Shekels: Israel Investment Club (M)

B: Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

M: Temple

OUT: Not at a WHC location

Adar-Nissan 5778 Thursday

Friday

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Purim 9:15am Kick and Play (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate/ Advanced (B) 11:15am Conversational Hebrew: Beginning/Intermediate (B)

Saturday

10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B)

Totally ‘80s Shabbat Purim!

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6:00pm Family Dinner at the WHC Food Court (M) 6:00pm Adults-Only Dinner (M) 7:00pm ‘80s Shabbat Purim Service (M) 8:00pm ‘80s Prom! (M)

Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bar Mitzvah of Josh Gordon

Additional Service: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M)

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9:15am Kick and Play (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate/ Advanced (B) 11:15am Conversational Hebrew: Beginning/Intermediate (B) 6:30pm WHECTY Night Out (OUT)

9:15am Kick and Play (M)

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10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B)

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Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Across America with Pollin Music Program Featuring Cathedra Choir (M)

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NFTY-MAR “TheVent” (OUT through Sunday) 10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B)

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ECC Early Dismissal (M&B)

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Services: 5:00pm Tot Shabbat (M) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 6:15pm 2239’s Metro Minyan (OUT)

Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Congregational Passover Seder (M) 7:00pm 2239 Passover Seder (OUT)

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7:00pm E-T ECC’s “Baskets & Bourbon” Fundraiser (M)

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Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bat Mitzvah of Kate Morgan

10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B) 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Family Dinner (M) 7:00pm Dinner With Debbie & David Astrove (OUT)

Passover – First Seder 10:30am Sisterhood Mah Jongg (B)

9:00am 9th-Grade Retreat (B) Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) B’not Mitzvah of Blair Magid and Emma Plotnek 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) B’nei Mitzvah of Nathan Birnbaum and Alexandra Linehan

Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate/ Advanced (B) 11:15am Conversational Hebrew: Beginning (B)

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6:00pm WHECTY Purim Lock-in (B)

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8:00pm Sisterhood: “Hexagon 2018: Tweet Land of Liberty” (OUT)

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Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) B’nei Mitzvah of Hayley Gerstein and Joshua Gerstein 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) Bat Mitzvah of Sasha Grosberg Passover

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WHC Programs & Events (continued from page 15) Special Worship Experiences

Special Worship Experiences

Congregational Passover Seder

Tot Shabbat

A Seder for All Generations Friday, March 30, 6:00 pm at Temple

A Shabbat Experience for Families With Young Children Friday, March 23, 5:00 pm at Temple

Join your extended WHC family at Temple for this special seder led by our clergy. We’ll read from the Haggadah, partake in the seder meal, and join in the familiar and memorable songs that are part of this festival holiday that commemorates our freedom from slavery in Egypt.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/Passover Madge Novel: mnovel@whctemple.org, 202-895-6314

Shabbat Featuring Cathedra A Pollin Music Service for All Generations Friday, March 9, 6:00 pm at Temple

Cathedra, an ensemble of professional singers at Washington National Cathedral, will perform masterpieces of contemporary Reform Jewish music under the artistic leadership of Maestro Michael McCarthy. They are dedicated to bringing the highest form of expression to music from across the ages.

Specializing in both the Renaissance and Baroque periods, its singers also champion the modern-day composer.

whctemple.org/Pollin Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

Our clergy make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Join us for Tot Shabbat, a half-hour service — open to the community — that teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Continue that feeling of community and stay for a family-style (and family-friendly) dinner and craft project that relates to an upcoming holiday or Jewish value taught in the service.

Registration required for dinner only (free): whctemple.org/TotShabbat DJ Jensen: djensen@whctemple.org, 202-895-6360

Shirei Shabbat A Musical Shabbat for All Generations Friday, March 23, 6:00 pm at Temple

Shirei Shabbat (Shabbat of Songs) is a spiritual, musical, and uplifting way to end your week. With upbeat tunes, some new music, and more English, this monthly Shabbat service is certain to engage and delight.

whctemple.org/Worship Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

2239’s Metro Minyan A Shabbat Experience for Adults in Their 20s and 30s Friday, March 23, 6:15 pm, at First Congregational UCC

This monthly Shabbat evening for young professionals starts with “A Shot of Torah,” an opportunity to study the weekly Torah portion and dive into a discussion. The guitar-led, come-as-you-are service starts at 7:00 pm and is followed by dinner.

Registration required for dinner only ($) for dinner only: whctemple.org/2239 Valerie Hillman Bluestein: vhillman@whctemple.org

2239 Passover Seder

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A Seder for Adults in their 20s and 30s Friday, March 30, 7:00 pm, location TBD

Can’t make it home for Passover this year? Join the 2239 community for a lively, young professionals seder to celebrate the Jewish story of redemption.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/2239 Valerie Hillman Bluestein: vhillman@whctemple.org

WHC Books

Passover Festival and Shabbat Service

Tuesday, April 10 7:00 pm at Temple

A Worship Experience for All Generations Saturday, March 31, 10:30 am at Temple

Facilitated by Rabbi Skloot A story tabout manuscripts and mystery Join us to discuss the inaugural winner of the Association of Jewish Libraries’ AJL Jewish Fiction Award. whctemple.org/WHCBooks Page 18 | WHC Journal – March 2018

Join together with your WHC community at this Shabbat morning service where we celebrate our Exodus from Egypt.

whctemple.org/Passover Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org, 202-895-6307

In March …

WHC Programs & Events Opportunities for Adults to Engage

Couples Club: The Art of Neapolitan Pizza at Alta Strada Sunday, March 11, 4:00 pm in Washington, D.C.

THE ART OF NEAPOLITAN PIZZA A Couples Club Cooking Class SUNDAY, MARCH 11 AT 4:00 PM Casolare Ristorante & Bar 2505 Wisconsin Ave NW COST: $35 PER PERSON

Price includes a professional pizza demo, one personal pizza (that you’ll make!), mixed greens or Caesar salad, and cookies.

RSVP whctemple.org/CouplesClub

Learn to prepare Neapolitan pizza in this hands-on cooking class at a favorite local eatery and then enjoy the fruits of our labors — along with some antipasti e dolci (appetizers and desserts).

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/CouplesClub Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

Sisterhood: Insight Into Hurston Library Monday, March 12, 11:00 am at Temple

With WHC librarian Ellen Share as our guide, we will become reacquainted with the resources and treasures within Hurston Library. An optional lunch will follow.

Registration required (tour: free; lunch: $): whctemple.org/Sisterhood Linda Adler: linda.adler628@gmail.com, 301-641-7378

Boomers: Becoming Dr. Ruth at Theater J

Sunday, March 18, 5:00 pm in Washington, D.C.

Opportunities for Adults to Engage

Munchies, Movie, and Deli Dinner With The Boomers Sunday, March 4, 4:00 pm at Temple

Skip the crowds at the multiplex and join The Boomers for a Sunday afternoon screening of a recent film.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/Boomers Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

Sisterhood: Looking to Judaism in the Time of #MeToo Brunch and Learn With Rabbi Skloot Monday, March 5, 10:00 am at JBSC

#MeToo has begun a necessary and much delayed conversation about the prevalence of sexual violence and misogyny in American culture. What resources does Judaism have for us as we confront these issues? Spend an hour with Rabbi Skloot, reading and exploring the central texts of Jewish feminist theory — including the works of Judith Plaskow and Rachel Adler — as we consider the authors’ attempts to create a Judaism that celebrates womanhood and rejects patriarchy.

RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/Sisterhood Lisa Moss: mail@lisamoss.com

Becoming Dr. Ruth — A Matinée at Theater J Organized by the Prime Timers Wednesday, March 7; Bus Departs From Temple at 1:00 pm

Join us at Theater J for a matinée performance of Becoming Dr. Ruth. Before she became America’s favorite sex therapist, Karola Siegel had to flee Germany in the Kindertransport, become a sniper in Jerusalem, and survive as a single mother in America. Trip includes a box lunch and round-trip bus transportation.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/PrimeTimers Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

The Boomers are traveling downtown to Theater J for a performance of Becoming Dr. Ruth. Karola Siegel is America’s favorite sex therapist! But before Karola became “Dr. Ruth,” she fled Germany in the Kindertransport, became a sniper in Jerusalem, and survived as a single mother in America. Starring Naomi Jacobson, this heartwarming onewoman show is written by Mark St. Germain, the author of Theater J’s Freud’s Last Session. Filled with humor and honesty, Becoming Dr. Ruth is a life-affirming story of a girl who found her own unique place in the world.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/Boomers Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

Sisterhood’s Artists & Makers Studio Tour Monday, March 19, 12:30 pm in Rockville

Come see Bethesda Magazine editors’ pick for “the best place to experience art.” We’ll have a tour of Studio 2’s galleries and visit individual artist and artisan studios. Space is limited.

Registration required (free): whctemple.org/Sisterhood Linda Adler: linda.adler628@gmail.com, 301-641-7378

Shabbat Dinner With David & Debbie Astrove Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm in the Astroves’ Home

Sign up to join a small group of Temple members for an informal Shabbat dinner at the home of WHC’s president, David Astrove, and his wife, Debbie. You know you have membership at Washington Hebrew Congregation in common. Discover what else connects you, share what you find meaningful in Temple life, and discuss what would make your WHC experience more fulfilling. Expect to find commonalities you didn’t know existed, laugh, and feel really good that you made this evening the start of your weekend.

Registration required (free): whctemple.org/DinnerWithDavid Naomi Abelson Gohn: ngohn@whctemple.org, 202-895-6328

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Mazel Tov to WHC’s March B’nei Mitzvah Joshua Andrew Gordon March 3, Morning Josh is a seventh-grade student at Lakelands Park Middle School. He is the son of Terri & Fred Gordon; the brother of Matthew and Ashleigh; and the grandson of Irene & Jeffrey Silverstone and Gloria & Richard Gordon.

Nathan Brett Birnbaum March 10, Havdalah Nathan is a seventh-grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the son of Lisa & Lewis Birnbaum; the brother of Adam and Sarah; and the grandson of Gene & Kenneth Sperber, Gloria Birnbaum; and the late Harvey Birnbaum.

Blair Madison Magid March 10, Morning Blair is a seventh-grade student at the Holton-Arms School. She is the daughter of Vicky & Creighton Magid; the sister of Paige; and the granddaughter of Carolyn & Richard Jacobs and Marilyn & the late Frank N. Magid.

Kate Alexandra Morgan March 17, Morning Kate is a seventh-grade student at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

She is the daughter of Lynn & Randy Morgan; the sister of Natalie and Daniel; and the granddaughter of Bert & Sharon Weidberg, Betsy & Howard Morgan, and Judy & Jerry Adair.

Emma Rebecca Plotnek March 10, Morning Emma is a seventh-grade student at Georgetown Day School. She is the daughter of Jennifer & David Plotnek; the sister of Hannah and Olivia; and the granddaughter of Michele & Joel Pertofsky and Avril & the late Harold Plotnek.

Hayley Belle Gerstein March 24, Morning Hayley is an eighth-grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. She is the daughter of Sharon & Jason Gerstein; the sister of Joshua, Justin, and Henry; and the granddaughter of Yael & Tom Diamant and Amy & Richard Gerstein.

Alexandra Lauren Linehan March 10, Havdalah Alexandra is a seventh-grade student at the Maret School. She is the daughter of Claudia Meer Linehan & Robert Linehan; the sister of Matthew; and the granddaughter of Gladys Dallal Meer & the late George Meer and the late Lillian Ahearn Linehan & James Linehan.

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Joshua Matthew Gerstein March 24, Morning Joshua is a sixth-grade student at Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is the son of Sharon & Jason Gerstein; the brother of Hayley, Justin, and Henry; and the grandson of Yael & Tom Diamant and Amy & Richard Gerstein.

Life Cycle

Sasha Jennie Grosberg March 24, Havdalah Sasha is a seventh-grade student at Westland Middle School. She is the daughter of Orly Isaacson & Joel Grosberg; the sister of Noah; and the granddaughter of Leora & Joel Isaacson and Judy & Sheldon Grosberg.

Congratulations to…

Harriet & Larry Berlin, on their 67th anniversary.

Jill & Michael Blumberg, on the birth of their granddaughter, Jacqueline Ariel Blumberg; and to Jacqueline’s parents, Robin & Brian Blumberg; maternal grandparents, Ann & Alan Toblin; and great-grandparents, Albert Cowen and Teddy Toblin.

Lisa & Steve Diamond, on the marriage of their son, Michael Diamond, to Emily Grossman, the daughter of Ellen & David Grossman.

Barrie & David Friedman, on the naming of their granddaughter, Maddie Liya Grabowski (Liora Miriam); and to Maddie’s parents, Francine & Michael Grabowski; big sisters, Mollie and Nola; paternal grandparents, Ellie & Robert Grabowski; and great-grandmother, Frieda Konigsberg.

Emily & Samuel Stiebel, on the naming of their daughter, Natalie Rose Stiebel (Esther); and to Natalie’s big sister, Alana; and grandparents, Claudia Stiebel, William Stiebel, and Elizabeth Bien. Natalie is also the granddaughter of the late Alan Gewirtz.

Our Sincerest Condolences…

Lois Hechinger England, mother of Nonie Akman (Larry), Rick England (Diana), and the late Cathy England; grandmother of eight; and great-grandmother of three.

Dr. Bernard Hildebrand, father of Deborah Lebbin (Roger) and Joanne Hildebrand (John Byrnes); grandfather of Daniel Lebbin (Erin) and Andrea Rubinfeld (Michael); and great-grandfather of five.

Peggy Katz, mother of Robert Katz (Shelley); grandmother of Justin Katz (Alexandra) and Marissa Baer (Justin).

Sherry Tobias Mitteldorf, sister of Carole Nannes (John); aunt of Jennifer Seidenberg (Zachary) and Steven Nannes (Katherine).

David Solovey, husband of Traci Solovey; father of Sam Solovey (Lori), Jon Solovey (Jennifer), and Stacey Solovey (Neil Bromberg); grandfather of Jack, Jenna, Adam, Noah, and David.

Sheldon “Shelly” Tankel, husband of Berta Tankel; father of Dr. Stephen Tankel (Stephanie); grandfather of Madeleine Grace Tankel.

Dr. Allan Weingold, husband of Marjorie Weingold; father of Beth Plavner (Victor), Roberta Greenberg (Jay), Matthew Weingold (Jenny), and Daniel Weingold (Barbara); grandfather of twelve; and great-grandfather of one.

…may their memory be a blessing.

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Contributions

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions, received through January 31. To make a contribution to any of Washington Hebrew Congregation’s funds, please visit whctemple.org/donate.

H. Max & Jodie and Stephen Ammerman Interfaith Fund

Donor Andrew Ammerman

Donor Andrew Ammerman

In Honor of: Merle Pelaez’s Birthday Elaine Petschek’s Birthday Tracy Nadel’s Birthday In Memory of: Stephen C. Ammerman

Amram Sunday Scholar Series Endowment Fund Donor Dr. Seymour Perlin

Lillian & Alfred Bennett Fine Arts Endowment Fund

Donor Cheryl Bleiberg

In Memory of: Samuel Perlin

In Memory of: Louis Levy

David G. Bress High Holy Days Music Endowment

Donor Dr. Rustin M. Levy

In Memory of: Louis Levy

Jane Burka Sisterhood Leadership Fund

Donor Kathy & Jody Dreyfuss

Jane Flior Judy & David Irwin

In Memory of: Joseph D. Dreyfuss Muriel Dreyfuss Stella Steinthal Max Blume Rashel Manevich Capt. Arthur N. Flior Sidney Tickton

Dr. Edward A. & Mildred B. Cafritz Prayer Book Fund

Donor Morrisa B. Zwetchkenbaum

In Memory of: Rose Y. Basseches

Cantorial & Concert Fund

Donor In Honor of: Beverly Kressin Cantor Bortnick Sheri & Randy Rothstein Cantor Manevich Sandra Sadoff David Oblon’s Appointment

as a Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Carol & Shelly Schuman Cantor Bortnick Donor In Memory of: Linda & Steven Cohen Rashel Manevich Sophia Fleischer Arthur F. Eisenman, Sr.

Arthur F. Eisenman, Jr. Susan & Alan Gold William Greenwald Veda, Andrea Levy & Lisa Breslau A. Joseph Levy Kenneth & Susan Luchs Rashel Manevich Dr. & Mrs. Edward R. Mopsik Esther Mopsik Jackie & Franklin Paulson Agnes May Fischer

Jack R. Frank Lola & Elchanan Peres Jonah Pinczuk Eileen Polinger Rashel Manevich Beverly Rosenblatt Sally Kravitz Lynne & Mark Schaffer Rashel Manevich Traci & David Solovey Barnet Kirshstein Frank Spigel Rashel Manevich Barbara & Murray Stein David Allan Cohen The Walker Family Rashel Manevich Ellen & Bruce Winston Rashel Manevich Don & Dale Yablonowitz Rashel Manevich

EmptyNesters Fund

Donor In Honor of: Lynne & Burt Emmer Barbara Sonies & Harvey Kupferberg’s Anniversary

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EmptyNesters Fund

Donor In Honor of: Ellie & Michael Palmer

Dr. Harvey Kupferberg’s 85th Birthday Donor In Memory of: Jeffrey & Holly Bergman Louis Levy Dr. & Mrs. Jack Blaine Louis Levy Sandy & Jerry Levy Louis Levy Diane Abelman Wattenberg Louis Levy Marsha Werner Louis Levy

General Fund

Donor Candice Geller James A. Marples Donor In Honor of: Ronnie & Norm Glassman David Oblon’s

Appointment as a Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Claudia Meer Linehan & Robert Linehan

Bat Mitzvah of Alexandra Lauren Linehan Vicky & Creighton Magid

Bat Mitzvah of Blair Madison Magid Lynn & Randy Morgan

Bat Mitzvah of Kate Alexandra Morgan Mark & Erica Palim Bat Mitzvah of Emma Lida Palim David & Jennifer Plotnek

Bat Mitzvah of Emma Rebecca Plotnek Barbara & Sandy Silverman Engagement of Josh Silverman & Annie Mathies Laura Gross, Maurice Werner, Lily & Sasha Werner-Gross Birth of Madeleine Grace Tankel Donor In Memory of: Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Ackerman Louis Ackerman Michael Backenheimer Henry Backenheimer David & Sandy Berler Harry Berler Dr. & Mrs. F. Norman Berry Joshua J. Berry Marjorie & Harold Bingham Marietta Bingham Jackie & Ken Blank Gladys Mayer

David Goldstein Shirlee & William Blanken Melvin Schecter Gail Brenner Prof. Donald Brenner Armand Checker Bessie Checker Arlene & Harvey Cherner Anne Cherner Barbara Dubit Mary Hartman Frank Sandra & Herbert Ezrin Helen C. Servator Carol Fischer Richard Barr Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Flax Mary Flax Linda & Jay Freedman Pauline Newman Sylvan Gershowitz Esther Gershowitz Nancy & Carl Gewirz Richard Hariton David & Carol Gichner Steven Gichner Betty Glassman Herman Porten

Sylvia Deckelbaum Kaye Marilyn & Michael Glosserman Betty Falk Glick Dr. Harold Goald Anna B. Goald Mr. & Mrs. William L. Goldman Lillian S. Alberts

Manuel D. Goldman Jonathan Greenblatt & Linda Adams Ruth Jacobsohn Alissa Fox & Henry Gruner Myron Fox Mr. & Mrs. John A. Harris Sarah M. Rosenthal Ilona E. Heckman Jerome H. Heckman Gail Himmellfarb Arthur R. Himmelfarb Beth & Steve Jacober Sherry Tobias Mitteldorf Jerome A. Kaplan Chalres I. Kaplan Susan & David Kentoff Jacob Kentoff Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Lane Isabelle J. Steinberg Bill & Marilyn Lane Burt Lane Marvin Levy A. Joseph Levy Barbara B. Luchs Richard D. Barr

General Fund

Donor In Memory of: Gail Martin Fanny Martin Dottie & Jay Martin Herman Porten Andrea Grant & Selig S. Merber Shirley S. Grant Dana Jo & Marvin Mermelstein Sadie Mermelstein Nanci & Arnie Miller Howard Robins Melissa Schwartz Meryl Schwartz Mimi & Tommy Nordlinger Marion N. Katz Charlotte Pearlman Ira W. Pearlman Jeremy & Terri Reiskin Wenda Reiskin Nancy & Rick Ross Jr., Arthur “Skip” Ross

Frances Ross Nancy Roth Harry Roth Rena & David Rutstein Hilda & Leo Bergsmann Mark, Lynne, Adam & Evan Schaffer Jennie Schaffer Joan & George Schonholtz Joseph Hirsch Carol Schwartz David H. Schwartz Diane K. Shrier Mollie Kesler Robert Sitrick Rose Brown Phyllis & Hy Slavin Claire Eisner Liliane & Robert Weinrob Gaston M. Derai Roslyn Wolf Al Diamond Becky & Jeremy Wolsk Roy Schotland Susie & Bob Zohlman Judith Saltz

Leo & Elizabeth Goodman Public Issues Endowment Fund

Donor Joan Churchill

In Memory of: Louis Miller Louis Levy

Rabbi Joui Hessel Fund for Engagement

Donor Gary & Laura Siegel

Hurston Library

Donor Selma Philipson

In Memory of: Drew Siegel

In Memory of: Bruce G. Philipson

Carol Kellner ECC Memorial Fund

Donor The Saffan & Misler Families

In Memory of: Sophie Saffan

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Donor Joan Greenbaum Mary Lynn & Nathan Kotz Alison Luchs Deborah Wolf

Rose E. Koenig Religious School Fund

Donor In Honor of: Madge & Robert Novel

Birth of Madeleine Grace Tankel Donor In Memory of: Mr. & Mrs. David Kentoff Louis E. Lipp The Pinczuk Family Jonah Pinczuk

Michael Polansky Eric & Sue-Ann Siegel Martin E. Janis

Kol Rinah Choir

Donor Sondra Snyder Anita Solomon Donor Adrienne S. Elman

In Memory of: Stanley Alfred Elman

Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Scholarship Fund

Donor In Honor of: Frank Spigel Birth of Madeleine Grace Tankel Donor In Memory of: Pat & Bob Shapiro Kenneth Motley

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WHC Programs & Events

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Faith in Action

Community Issues/Social Action Meeting

A Monthly Gathering for Those Interested in Tikkun Olam Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 pm at Temple

Join committee members each month for an in-depth discussion of social action issues and to plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/activities.

whctemple.org/CISA Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org, 202-895-6307

WHC Hunger Project Food Packing

Lifelong Learning

12 Jewish Questions

Lifelong Learning for Adults Mondays, beginning March 5, 7:00 pm at Temple

What do I believe about God? What happens after I die?

(Re)discover Judaism from an adult perspective with this 12-week learning community.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/12JQ Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

WHC Academy: The Torah — Its History and Significance

A Tikkun Olam Project for All Generations Sunday, March 18, 1:30 pm at JBSC

Put on a hair net and join us to make a real impact on hunger in our community. All ages are welcome as we work together to package nutritious meals for those in need. Help support Manna Food, the Capital Area Food Bank, the Maryland Food Bank, and Bread for the City. SSL hours are awarded too.

Registration required (free): whctemple.org/HungerProject Jeff Bergman: hungerproject@whctemple.org

Mondays, March 5 – April 2, 7:15 pm at Temple

In this course taught by Rabbi Susan Shankman, we will study selected texts from Torah to illuminate its origins in the ancient Near East. By analyzing the text closely, we will learn how various biblical authors responded to specific historical events by adapting older literary traditions. We will also consider the process through which the Torah came to be a canon — a joined collection of five books — and how those books achieved greater significance over other biblical books among Jews.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/WHCAcademy Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

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Contributions Mitzvah Day

Donor Betsy Grossman

In Memory of: Howard Robins Sheila Gordon David Hillman

Stephanie Morris Prime Timers Programming Fund

Donor Suzy & Al Morris

Linda & Al Neuman

In Memory of: Jean Morris Stephanie Morris Louis Levy Tolbert Konigsberg

Sheldon & Judy Sadugor Memorial Fund of the ECC

Donor Dahn & Michael Burke Linda & David Marx Steven & Debbie Robins

Scott & Cindy Schapiro Ellen & Bruce Winston

In Memory of: Evan Farkas Howard Robins Howard Robins Howard Robins Howard Robins Howard Robins

Selinger (Childrens) Library

Donor Mrs. Warren Brill Wendy Cimmet Amy & Sam Stoleru

In Memory of: Morris Greenspoon Leon Markson Hoisie Stoleru

Abe & Sylvia Shrinsky Creative Worship Program Fund Donor Faith & Jim Kirk

In Memory of: Sylvia Shrinsky Ida Weinstein Shari Evans Nedler

Carlynn & Larry Silverman Family Endowment for Jewish Life & Learning

Donor Amy & Barry Dickstein Carlynn Silverman

In Memory of: Howard Robins Herman Porten

Carrie Simon House

Donor Julie & James Smith III

C. Haskell & Ruth Behrend Small Music Fund

Donor Sherry Sundick

In Memory of: Sara Behrend Bernard Shaw

Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund

Donor In Honor of: Emily & Neil Kishter Marriage of Allison Cossman to Andrew Friedman

Birth of Danielle Avery Kline Sheri & Randy Rothstein Rabbi Lustig Pollly & Bill Sherard Arthur Herold’s Birthday

Dr. Steve Katz’s Birthday Donor In Memory of: Emily & Neil Kishter Howard Robins

Bernard Ehrlich

Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Young Leadership Community Service Fund

Donor Marshall & Joan Cutler Ruth & Barry Fishman

In Memory of: Golde Cutler Brian Fishman

WHC Hunger Project Donor Holly & Jeffrey Bergman

Worship & Music Fund

Donor In Honor of: Devay Family Rabbi Skloot The Goldstein Family Rabbi Shankman Steven & Debbie Robins Rabbi Lustig

Cantor Manevich Steve Shaw Rabbi Lustig

Rabbi Skloot Frank Spigel Birth of Mackenzie Gray Feldman Donor In Memory of: Ginny & Irwin Edlavitch Herman Porten Odette Klein Herman Gilberta Klein Priscilla & Alan Levine Bertha Levine Dorothy & Jay Martin Fanny Martin Lola & Elchanan Peres Frances Berger Marsha Pinson & Family Rashel Manevich Steven & Debbie Robins Rashel Manevich Steve Shaw Bernard Shaw Nancy G. Simon Dr. Kenneth A. Simon Sidelle Wertheimer Louis Shaiken Ellen & Bruce Winston Beverly Footer

Ivy Zola’s Help-a-Friend Fund

Donor In Memory of: Shelley & Joe Chartoff David Eden Alison McWilliams Bess Checker Joan Smith Julius Orleans The Ellis & Mildred April Family

Dr. Irving (Bud) Rothstein

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WHC Programs & Events (continued from page 23) Youth

Young Engineers

A Program for 3rd- and 4th-Grade Students Sunday, March 11, 12:00 pm at JBSC

MESSY FUN DAY with

Fatherhood

Sunday, March 18

3:00-5:00 pm at Temple $10 per family.

RSVP whctemple.org/Fatherhood

ETY is excited to bring the Great Adventure Lab’s Young Engineers Program to you! Get ready to work together with your friends to build a model of the Washington Monument out of Legos at this special after-Sunday School program. This event is open to all 3rd- and 4th-graders. Bus transportation from Temple will be provided if there is enough interest.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/ETY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

NFTY-MAR “TheVent” For 8th- Through 12th-Grade Students Friday, March 16 – Sunday, March 18 in Baltimore

Join teens from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region for a great weekend you will never forget!

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

Lifelong Learning

Families With Young Children

An Investment Club for Adults Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 pm at Temple

For Families With Children Age 6 and Under Sunday, March 18, 3:00 pm at Temple

Fistful of Shekels Meeting

WHC’s Fistful of Shekels Israel Investment Club is for members who are interested in supporting Israel through buying stock in Israeli companies. It is also an interesting way to learn more about Israel’s economy and about investments.

Join us for our quarterly dinner meeting to socialize and learn more.

whctemple.org/Shekels Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

Messy Fun Day With Fatherhood

WHC Brotherhood is organizing an afternoon of grimy, slimy, and messy fun for dads and their kids at Fatherhood’s Messy Fun Day! We will have all the essential messy stations for dads and their kids to play in together. We’ll also be making our own deliciously messy snacks.

Registration required ($): whctemple.org/Brotherhood Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

Youth

WHECTY Purim Lock-In For 8th- Through 12th-Grade Students Saturday, March 3, beginning at 6:00 pm at JBSC

Sign up and participate in some of our biggest youth events of the year: the Purim Lock-In and Purim Carnival. The fun begins on Saturday with food and mixers followed by a few hours of setting up, making signs, and decorating for the carnival.

Registration required (free): whctemple.org/Purim Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

GET SWABBED! Mitzvah Day Sunday, April 22 at Temple & JBSC

WHECTY Night Out

Thursday, March 8, 6:30 pm, location TBD

Come to our post-Purim Night Out and celebrate another great carnival! Join us for dinner and to relive the great memories from Purim.

RSVP preferred ($): whctemple.org/WHECTY Ira Miller: imiller@whctemple.org, 301-354-3209

A simple swab of the cheek is all it takes to join the Gift of Life marrow registry. If you’re between 18 and 45, join us and get swabbed! whctemple.org/MitzvahDay

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Sunday, April 8 at 3:00 pm at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

Cantor Mikhail Manevich

Cantor Susan Bortnick

Rabbi Kenneth Kantor

Sponsored by David Hirshfeld, in memory of his wife, Sonny Hirshfeld Information and tickets available online at whctemple.org/SpringConcert