Washington Hebrew Congregation "Journal"

FEBRUARY 2019 / SHEVAT/ADAR 5779

VOL. 60, NO. 2

“Get It Right” Making the right choices all year long

FEBRUARY 2019

VOL. 60, NO. 2

Washington Hebrew Congregation Clergy

M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi Susan N. Shankman, Rabbi Aaron Miller, Associate Rabbi Eliana Fischel, Assistant Rabbi Mikhail Manevich, Cantor Susan R.A. Bortnick, Cantor

Senior Staff – Education

SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT FROM LIBBY AND MELVIN MANDEL

DJ Schneider Jensen Head of Schools, Early Childhood Education Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education

Senior Staff – Administration

In This Issue Director’s Reflection............................................................................3 Pastoral Care — A Little-Known Benefit of Belonging to WHC.............4 Wellness Shabbaton: Life in Transition?

Ready or Not, Here It Comes...............................................................5 Three Weddings and a Statement.........................................................6 Loving Israel, Even When Its Government Doesn’t Show Love for Jews Like Me.......................................................................... 7 It’s Winter, and a Great Time to Make Summer Plans for the Kids.........8 Looking Into an Overnight Camp?

Why a Jewish Camp Makes Sense........................................................9 The Amram Scholar Series: “Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century”.........................................................11 The Amram Scholar Series: “The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion”......................................11 WHC Programs & Events................................................................... 12 Calendar............................................................................................ 14 B’nei Mitzvah.................................................................................... 16 Life Cycle........................................................................................... 17 Contributions.....................................................................................20 Save the Date for WHC’s Totally ‘80s Purim.......................................28

On the cover: In our January issue, Rabbi Lustig reflected with pride on some of the things our congregation did in the past year that made a difference in both our immediate and the greater communities. In this issue of the WHC Journal, you’ll find several ways for you to continue that path in 2019.

You can read Rabbi Lustig’s reflection online at whctemple.org/blog.

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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 Eliza Prince, Director of Development Stephen Stoupa, Director of Finance Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita

Officers

Nell Shapiro, President Mark Director, First Vice President Janet Katz, Vice President Andrew Lazerow, Vice President Jeffrey Weiss, Vice President Kimberly Wachen, Treasurer Richard Newman, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Goldman, Secretary Dan Werner, Assistant Secretary Lewis Wiener, General Counsel

Board of Directors

Jami Axelrod Ellen R. Berlow Barry Chasen Sharon Jaffe Dan Beth Levin Dubin Betty Jane Eichberg Joseph Firschein Susan B. Gerson Edward P. Joseph Anne Lackritz Jeremy London Alejandro (Ali) Mayorkas

Past Presidents Leonard I. Abel David Astrove David R. Berz Stuart L. Bindeman Earl M. Colson Meg Jacobs Flax Jay W. Freedman

David Metzner William Miller Sandy Nesbit Ari Redbord Steven A. Robins Andrea Rubinfeld Lynn Sachs Melissa Schwartz Aaron W. Stopak Paula Tiedemann Philip Urofsky Kimberly Vogel

Susan J. Hanenbaum 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

Auxiliary Presidents & Contacts

2239: Valerie Hillman Bluestein The Boomers: Jeanne Fleming Brotherhood: Alan Singer Couples Club: Kim & Brian Cooper, Chris McCannell & Ven Neralla EmptyNesters: Joan Adoff, Ruth Seif, Marcia Weinberg Prime Timers: Phyllis Belford, Sandy Grant Sisterhood: Ellen M. Miller WHECTY: Ian Rosenthal

We Can Be Reached

Temple Office ........................................ 202-362-7100 (M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm) Weekends/After Hours ...........................202-895-6341 Temple Fax ..............................................202-537-1091 Julia Bindeman Suburban Center ............ 301-279-7505 Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Fax ..... 301-354-3200 Listen In .................................................202-895-6333 Live Streaming of Services......streaming.whctemple.org Website .................................................whctemple.org Jennifer Millstone, Editor, jmillstone@whctemple.org The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal (Permit No. 4240) is published 11 times a year by Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes to 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Director’s Reflection Eliza Prince

Director of Development

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early a year ago, I joined WHC as the new Director of Development and was charged with overseeing our Yad B’Yad or Annual Fund. I was very excited to get to know the community and congregation — I knew the storied history of Washington Hebrew Congregation and had little doubt that when asked to support all of the wonderful things that WHC does on a daily basis through Yad B’Yad, that our members would rise to the occasion.

When I started to meet and talk to congregants, I quickly learned that a congregational Annual Fund is a newer concept to our community and many people do not fully understand why we need Yad B’Yad to raise extra funds when we already have membership and school fees. Although we all pay our annual membership commitments, and Religious School and Early Childhood Center families pay tuition, these dollars do not come close to covering all of our everyday expenses and the cost of the amazing worship services, educational opportunities, engaging speakers, scholarships, and so much more that WHC offers.

In the aftermath of tragedy or in response to hate, Yad B’Yad funds have also given Washington Hebrew Congregation resources to bring our community together in significant and meaningful ways. Last spring, we were able to open our doors to house and feed student groups from around the country on the evening before the March for Our Lives. Hundreds of teens, parents, clergy, and Jewish community members came to WHC that night to attend our moving Shabbat service, vigil, and song session; and the next morning, we subsidized the cost of buses to enable our members to travel easily and safely to the March. In

August, when the Alt-Right scheduled a march in D.C., Yad B’Yad funds gave us the ability to quickly organize a powerful day of peace and learning, beginning with a teach-in on white supremacy and ending with a Shabbat of Peace and candlelight vigil that drew hundreds to WHC as they chose knowledge and love over hate.

There are many other ways Yad B’Yad contributions enable us to do more for our community. We have brought special events to Washington Hebrew Congregation, such as last month’s live taping of “Unorthodox,” the world’s leading Jewish podcast, an evening attended by nearly 1,000 people.

Gifts to Yad B’Yad will also enable us to host “Three Weddings and a Statement” in March. This largescale event will bring three Israeli couples to WHC to be married.

Israel’s Orthodox Chief Rabbinate prohibits two of the couples from marrying in their homeland, and the third rejects the Rabbinate’s rigid control over marriage. Yad B’Yad also extends a hand to our efforts help our greater community by supporting projects like Mitzvah Day and MLK Day of Service. As you can see, your support of Yad B’Yad is truly meaningful and much needed.

When Rabbi Lustig told me that two generous WHC families would match, dollar for dollar, all new and increased gifts made to Yad B’Yad in December up to $100,000, I was thrilled! We created and launched the Matching Monday campaign with hopes that it would encourage the donations we needed to help us reach our Yad B’Yad goal of $485,000 for this fiscal year.

So how did we do? Drumroll, please …

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Pastoral Care A Little Known Benefit of Belonging to WHC

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astoral Care is a form of emotional and spiritual support that clergy provide to their congregants.

Pastoral care is rooted in the traditions of the Jewish people and our sacred texts, and it uses resources such as prayer, study, and participation in the congregational community to help guide our congregants at moments of challenge and joy.

This spiritual exploration and support have the ability to foster wholeness, healing, and growth in those who are seeking clarity or more meaning in their lives. Washington Hebrew Congregation’s rabbis and cantors help our members — individuals, couples, or families — through pain, loss, and anxiety, as well as in their triumphs, joys, and victories. Pastoral care differs from clinical therapy in that our clergy do not provide diagnoses or long-term counseling; they can, however, provide referrals and resources in the community when pastoral care is not sufficient.

Interestingly, the only obstacle to receiving pastoral care is often that WHC members are unaware that this benefit of belonging to Washington Hebrew Congregation exists.

If you would like to learn more or engage with one of our clergy for pastoral care, simply contact any of our clergies’ assistants, who can connect you with a rabbi or cantor.

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• For Rabbi Lustig, contact Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org or 202-895-6307 • For Rabbis Fischel, Miller, or Shankman, contact Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org or 202-895-6303 • For Cantors Bortnick or Manevich, contact Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org or 202-895-6309 Many times, we first learn about a congregant who is in need of our pastoral care through another WHC member who reaches out to let us know, confidentially, about this need. If you know someone in our congregation who could use our support, we ask that you call or email us (as noted above) so that we may reach out to this individual and provide the care and support that is needed.

In addition to private and confidential pastoral care, our rabbis and cantors have established additional programs, including Wise Aging and our Bereavement Support Group, to help WHC members heal and find more meaning in their lives.

On Saturday, February 23, we will host a Wellness Shabbaton at JBSC to help you reclaim the balance and flow in your lives. Please see page five for more information. We hope to see you there.

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Wellness Shabbaton Life in Transition?

Ready or Not, Here It Comes

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ife is filled with “big” moments: graduations, relocations, new relationships, failed relationships, job changes, parenting, divorce, widowhood, caregiving, dying, and death. It’s also filled with “big” questions, including: Who am I? How do I identify? What defines me? What happens when my “tank” is empty? How do I regain — or find — balance? How do I set my priorities? So many questions, so much change, which amounts to an unsettling feeling for many people.

Wherever you are in your life’s journey, Washington Hebrew Congregation invites you to a unique opportunity to pause, reflect, and reset at our Wellness Shabbaton on Saturday, February 23 from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. It’s a day during which adults and teens can explore mindful worship and meditation; participate in meaningful workshops on a variety of topics including resilience, mental health, gender identity and sexuality, parenting, divorce, widowhood, caregiving, and more; and refill the “tank.” You will also leave with tools and resources for helping keep it full.

A highlight of the day will be a keynote presentation

by Rabbi Richard Address, the founder and director of JewishSacredAging.com — an online resource for the Jewish community that focuses on the implications of the revolution in longevity for Baby Boomers and their families. Prior to his role at Jewish Sacred Aging, Rabbi Address worked at the Union for Reform Judaism for more than three decades, establishing their department of Jewish Family Concerns and consulting for the North American Reform Movement in the areas of family-related programming. He is a regular contributor to websites on issues related to spirituality and aging and hosts “Seekers of Meaning,” a weekly podcast that features news and interviews on the subject of Jewish sacred aging.

Advance registration is required. The cost is $25 for WHC members and $36 for non-members, which includes breakfast and lunch, all materials, and the option to meet individually with Rabbi Address.

Register online at whctemple.org/Wellness.

Rabbi Address will also speak at Temple during our 6:00 pm Shirei Shabbat on the night before the Shabbaton, Friday, February 22. No registration is necessary to join us for Shirei Shabbat.

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Three Weddings and a Statement With great joy and meaning, we invite you to a very special event welcoming three couples into the covenant of marriage.

Freedom of choice in marriage is something that most of us take entirely for granted. In Israel, however, marriage is controlled completely by the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, which maintains a monopoly on religion in the Jewish State. As a result, Reform and Conservative marriages, as well as civil marriages performed in Israel are not recognized as legal. Couples who wish to marry outside the authority of the Chief Rabbinate — by choice or by prohibition — must go abroad to do so.

The majority of Israelis oppose this injustice. In fact, the percentage of public support for freedom of choice in marriage in Israel has been increasing steadily, and today, more than 70 percent of Israelis want the State of Israel to recognize Reform, Conservative, and civil marriages performed there.

With this backdrop in mind, we request the pleasure of your company at a very special event to welcome three Israeli couples into the covenant of marriage.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Washington Hebrew Congregation Ceremonies at 6:30 pm • Triple-ly Joyous Reception Follows With our help, they will celebrate under the chuppah (wedding canopy) in traditional Jewish ceremonies that are welcoming, inclusive, affirm their multiple identities, and call on the Israeli government to recognize Reform, Conservative, and civil weddings.

A similar event in 2017 in New York City included a large gathering of our Reform Movement’s members and leaders. Now, the Washington, D.C. community, too, has a chance to send a message to Israel that the time has come to change marriage laws in the Jewish state, by ringing wedding bells of freedom.

Learn about these couples and the event and RSVP on our website, whctemple.org/3Weddings.

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Loving Israel, Even When Its Government Doesn’t Show Love for Jews Like Me

By Mattan Berner-Kadish Mattan Berner-Kadish is a senior at the University of Maryland, studying government and politics. This summer, he was on staff for URJ Camp Harlam’s NFTY in Israel trip. Previously, he interned at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and worked as a staff assistant for the RAC’s L’Taken Social Justice Seminars. This article originally appeared on ReformJudaism.org.

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his summer, I have been leading the URJ Camp Harlam NFTY in Israel trip. For four weeks, I have been showing and guiding 15 and 16 year-old Americans around a country that I cherish. This is my second summer doing this job, and I am definitely not here for five-star hotels or gourmet meals. I do it because it is important to me that the kids that I am entrusted with understand the magic of this country, its complexities, and the necessity of its existence. I do the job to ensure that I can pass along what this country has given me – life lessons, happiness, and growth – to the next generation of the U.S. Jewish community. I do it out of love for Israel.

That same day, Israel passed a surrogacy bill that denies surrogacy rights to gay men looking to start a family.

Yet, it seems like every other morning on this trip, I wake up to news that Israel’s government does not feel the same kind of love for this country. On July 18, early in the morning, the Knesset passed the Jewish Nation State bill, which prioritizes Israel’s Jewish identity over its democratic identity, and treats the country’s Arabs as second-class citizens.

I have spent a quarter of my life living in Israel, and have friends, family, and connections across the country. My family was among the original group that, more than 100 years ago, came together to create what would become Tel Aviv. My two mothers fought and won in the Israeli Supreme Court for their right to both be considered my legal parents. Before I could read or write, I was being debated and discussed across Israel. It took me a long time to realize that I had been raised by civil rights pioneers and incredibly brave women who fought and worked so hard to make Israel a more accepting and equal place.

A few hours later, an Israeli Conservative Rabbi was woken up at his home and brought in for questioning by policemen because he officiated marriages outside of the Orthodox Rabbinate.

That same week, Prime Minister Netanyahu met with the neo-fascist and anti-Semitic Prime Minister of Hungary, Victor Orban.

All of this occurred a few days after a prominent American Jew and major donor to Israel was stopped and questioned by the Israeli police simply because he had in his luggage a pamphlet advocating for Palestine that he received while in the West Bank.

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It’s Winter, and a Great Time to Make Summer Plans for the Kids

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lthough the D.C. weather might make us believe otherwise, spring is less than 60 days away. This means that summer — with all of its sunshine, warmth, and dreams of lazy days — is right behind it.

For families, figuring out how your child will spend their summer (and it’s nearly two and a half months of unstructured days) may be as anxiety-producing as planning a wedding. You have questions and concerns about finding the right program and the best ways to “keep them busy.”

You may be asking yourself:

across the country, with options that include traditional overnight experiences as well as camps that specialize in the creative arts, science and tech, and sports. See the next page for more information about the benefits of sending your child to a Jewish summer camp. Regardless of what type of summer experience you choose for your older child, look for programs that speak to your child’s interests, and if warranted, supplement them with your school’s reading list or a family book club. Children who are excited to learn become lifelong learners.

All kidding aside, these are great questions with substantiated concerns. There is quite a lot of evidence regarding “summer slump,” the loss of math and reading skills over the summer when children are not in school. Research suggests that children who participate in summer reading programs and activities that engage cognitive skills perform better in the fall than those who don’t.

When it comes to younger children — toddlers through preschoolers — research and common knowledge reinforce that play sets the stage for math, science, social, language, and creative learning. Playing with peers increases a child’s esteem while offering them age-appropriate lessons in all areas of learning. Seek out summer programs that allow ample time for play and discovery. Camp should allow outside time for daydreaming, digging in the dirt, watching a bug, splashing endlessly in water, as well as time indoors to listen to great stories, create stage plays, build sets, learn about new cultures, sing silly camp songs, and of course, engage in lots of messy art!

This doesn’t mean an end to summer camp for school-age kids. On the contrary, there are so many wonderful programs that give older children both the benefit of summer camp and the ongoing stimulation their growing brains need. If you are considering an overnight camp, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) runs nearly 20 camps

At Washington Hebrew, our Camp Keetov programs are built around the idea that children learn best when they are with their friends and are doing what they love. Camp Keetov, with campuses at both Temple and the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, has special age-appropriate activities, games, music, messy art, mud, and lots of water

Should we set goals for them over the summer?

Should we find trees to climb or begin piano lessons?

Should they have fun or learn?

Should we bring a tutor to the beach?

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Looking Into an Overnight Camp?

Why a Jewish Camp Makes Sense

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here’s no denying it, summer camp is fun! It’s where many kids try new activities (wakeboarding, anyone?), eat different foods (s’mores!), and discover their passions and talents. It’s where they can make different friends, learn about themselves, and grow socially, emotionally, and physically.

Jewish summer camps offer your child all of this and more!

Jewish summer camps fuse the activities, friendships, and communal life of traditional camps with the Jewish values, role models, and culture of our heritage. Read on for five powerful reasons why families send their children to a Jewish camp.

1. Experiences first, explanations later. In most areas of life, kids are taught values, lessons, and skills – usually in a classroom setting – and then they experience them. Not so at Jewish summer camp, where Jewish life is just life.

Daily routines and activities are imbued with the Jewish values they’ve learned in your homes, at Temple, and throughout Religious School. The explanations come later. This is a uniquely powerful way for children to experience Judaism.

2. Jewish camp addresses the whole camper. At camp, children learn how to live among people who are not their immediate family members and encounter new situations and challenges on a daily basis. Using Jewish values, texts, and traditions, adult role models and mentors create safe spaces for campers to grapple with complex ideas - topics that secular schools and camps may not address. Jewish camp provides balance by creating space for spiritual, emotional, and physical growth for campers.

3. Jewish summer camp contributes to a lifelong Jewish identity. During the summer, campers find adult role models, and make friends from different places. Campers experience joy in a Jewish community, develop self-confidence as Jews, and forge Jewish connections that stay with them into their lives beyond camp. Extensive research in recent years has shown that children who attend Jewish summer camp are more likely to identify as Jewish adults and actively engage in the Jewish community.

4. Camp friendships last. After the dirty laundry has been washed and the camp trunk has been put away, the friendships endure. Camp is an easy entry point into a Jewish community beyond WHC. As kids grow, opportunities abound to connect with Jewish peers through youth group, Israel travel, social justice programs, and much more. As your WHC rabbis, Religious School, and youth staff (and many, many WHC members) will attest, friendships made Continued on page 10.

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Jewish Camp (continued from page 9) during their summers at a Jewish camp stayed with them through college, young adulthood, and beyond.

5. Camp helps kids succeed beyond childhood. Those friendships and contacts made from attending – and working at – Jewish summer camp have helped young adults find a community when they leave for college, jump start their careers after graduation, and meet people when they settle in new cities.

What more could a parent want?

Interested in learning more about a URJ summer camp?

Visit urjyouth.org. This article has been adapted from a piece that originally appeared on ReformJudaism.org.

Grandma’s Yiddish Sunday, February 17 at 9:45 am at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Join us for a morning with Rabbi Peter Kessler from Temple Ohev Shalom in Harrisburg, PA. He will guide us through the wonderful world of Yiddish including the pieces that have made their way into the everyday English language.

Loving Israel (continued from page 7) I went to pre-school in Jerusalem, spent the summer of 2006 unable to go north to see my family and where my mother worked on kibbutz for six years due to the war with Hezbollah, attended Israeli public school in 8th grade, and did the Israeli Reform Movement’s Mechina program in between high (school) and college.

My feelings for Israel are rooted in the history of my people, my family and my life, and spring from a deep well of affection. However, I can’t ignore the reality that the government of this country does not feel the same way about me.

I am a Reform Jew, a dual citizen of the US and Israel, a child of two mothers, and a liberal supporter of Israel and Palestine. Yet, in the country that tells me it is my home, I watch as my Judaism is treated as lesser and fake, families like mine are de-legitimized and denied equality, and my political views are deemed as traitorous. The Jewish state is deciding which Jews it is for and who it represents, and apparently none of the groups I am part of made the cut.

This is not a eulogy. I have not changed my belief in and love for Israel, nor have I given up hope for its future. I hope that this piece will serve as a wake up call. Israel will be what we make it and will belong to those who fight for it.

If what is happening in Israel today bothers you, speak up.

It’s now or never.

Cost: FREE RSVP: whctemple.org/EmptyNesters

WHC Academy Spring 2019 Looking at Judaism through the lens of a theatrical drama The Actors: Who Are The Jews?

Mondays in February

Joyful, Musical, and Spiritual

$25 for members; $54 for non-members

Script I: The Haggadah Mondays in March

All sessions start at 7:00 pm at Temple

Script II: The Machzor Mondays in April

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Friday, February 1, 6:00 pm at WHC whctemple.org/MacombStShabbat

Lifelong Learning

“Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century”

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ocusing on Jews and their commitment to human rights, the Amram Scholar Series will present a lecture by James Loeffler at Temple on Sunday, February 3 at 10:30 am.

Professor Loeffler, who teaches history and Jewish studies at the University of Virginia, will discuss his book, Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century. In it, he examines the connections between Zionism and the origins of international human rights through the stories of five remarkable Jewish figures from the prewar shtetls of eastern Europe to the postwar United Nations — a journey including the Nuremberg and Eichmann trials, the founding of Amnesty International, and the 1975 UN resolution branding Zionism as racism.

This talk is co-sponsored by WHC’s Leo & Elizabeth Goodman Public Issues Endowment Fund.

“The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion”

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he next Amram lecture, at Temple on Sunday, March 3 at 10:30 am, will feature journalist Steven R. Weisman discussing The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion. He tells the dramatic story of how Judaism redefined itself in America in the 18th and 19th centuries and of the forceful personalities that shaped its evolution.

Beginning with the arrival of the first Jews in New Amsterdam, he examines how Judaism enhanced America, and how America inspired Judaism. Along the way we meet colorful rabbis and activists who would ultimately define American Judaism and its divisions into the Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox movements that continue today.

Weisman served as an editorial board member, editor, and correspondent for The New York Times and is now a vice president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Both lectures are presented in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council.

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In February …

WHC Programs & Events Featured Programs Wellness Shabbaton A Day of Balance for Adults and Teens Saturday, February 23, 9:30 am at JBSC

Your wellness and well-being are the focus of this unique Shabbaton that features a keynote from Rabbi Richard Address, the founder and director of Jewish Sacred Aging.

Spend a day with us, and explore a wide range of workshops and mindfulness activities to help you reclaim the balance and flow in your life.

RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/Wellness Questions: reception@whctemple.org, 202-895-6300

Into the Kitchen at Sur La Table Beyond Falafel: Israeli Street Food Wednesday, February 6, 6:30 pm at Sur La Table in North Bethesda

Learn how to prepare authentic Israeli street food that will make your next gathering feel like a party in Tel Aviv.

RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/Cooking Naomi Gohn: ngohn@whctemple.org, 202-895-6328

Florida Reunion Reception and Concert The Music of the Movies Monday, February 11, 5:30 pm in Boca Raton, Florida

With winter in full force up north, we invite WHC’s Florida “snowbirds” and those visiting Florida to join Rabbi Lustig for our annual reunion. Enjoy a reception hosted by Judy and Gary Nath and a concert by Cantors Manevich and Bortnick featuring the songs from your favorite films of yesterday and today.

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/Florida Eliza Prince: eprince@whctemple.org, 202-895-6312

2018–2019

Jazz Shabbat Friday, February 8 6:00 pm at WHC

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Special Worship Experiences

Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner

JBSC: Friday, February 1 at 5:30 pm Temple: Friday, February 22 at 5:00 pm

Our clergy and song leaders make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). We begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. A family-style (and family-friendly) dinner follows the service.

RSVP required for dinner only (free): whctemple.org/TotShabbat DJ Jensen: djensen@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208

Macomb St. Shabbat – For All Generations

Friday, February 1, 6:00 pm – Pre-Oneg; 6:30 pm – Shabbat service; Oneg Shabbat follows

This joyful, spirited, and musical Shabbat evening has connection at its center. We begin with Chevruta — a deep and engaging Torah discussion for adults with our clergy, Shabbat stories for children, and hot hors d’oeuvres and drinks for everyone. Our service has live musical accompaniment and encourages participation, interaction, and connection. We’ll celebrate simchas, offer support through Mi Shebeirach and Kaddish prayers, and bless all our children. Afterward, eat, and drink, connect with clergy, or head off to begin your weekend. It’s all up to you! whctemple.org/MacombStShabbat Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

Pollin Music Shabbat: Jazz Shabbat

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For All Generations Friday, February 8, 6:00 pm at Temple

Familiar Jewish melodies and tunes will take on a completely new feel at this service that will feature Cantor Mikhail Manevich, Cantor Susan Bortnick, and Kol Rinah accompanied by a live jazz band.

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

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WHC Programs & Events Special Worship Experiences

District Shabbat for Tots – For Families With Young Children

SAVE THE DATE

Friday, February 15, 5:30 pm at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Southwest DC

It’s a fun and engaging service led by WHC’s clergy and musicians Dan Nichols and Alan Goodis that’s perfect for the little ones — and will get you on your feet too. A complimentary, family-friendly Shabbat dinner follows, so both tummies and hearts will be full at the end of your evening.

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/DistrictShabbat Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

District Shabbat – For All Generations

Friday, February 15, 6:15 pm at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Southwest DC

Meet us at the Southwest Waterfront for these monthly Shabbat experiences with our clergy and folk-rock musicians Dan Nichols and Alan Goodis. The night begins with a “Shot of Torah,” a spirited Torah discussion with our clergy fueled by food and drinks. It’s followed by a high-energy, participatory, and musical service and an optional dinner, catered by a fabulous, local restaurant.

RSVP required ($ for dinner only): whctemple.org/DistrictShabbat Marsha Humphries: mhumphries@whctemple.org, 202-895-6303

Shirei Shabbat – For All Generations

Friday, February 22, 6:00 pm at Temple

Led by our cantors, Shirei Shabbat is a spiritual, musical, and uplifting way to end the week. With upbeat tunes, some new music, and more English, this “Shabbat of Songs” is certain to engage and delight.

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

2239’s Metro Minyan – For Adults in their 20s and 30s Friday, February 22, 6:15 pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC

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, comeas-you-are service starts at 7:00 pm and is followed by dinner.

RSVP required for dinner only ($): whctemple.org/2239 Valerie Bluestein: vbluestein@whctemple.org

Lifelong Learning

WHC Academy: The Actors: Who Are the Jews?

Mondays from February 4 – February 25, 7:00 pm at Temple

What is it to be a Reform Jew today? How has Israel informed our American Jewish identity? How has the presumption of white-privilege changed our Judaism? How do Jewish men and women differ? We will explore these questions of identity throughout the month. Join us as we create more questions than answers.

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

MITZVAH DAY 2019 Sunday, April 7, 2019

Come together to make a difference for the homeless, sick, hungry, and people in need in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. community.

Learn More: whctemple.org/MitzvahDay

Lifelong Learning

Amram Scholar Series Presents: James Loeffler “Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century” Sunday, February 3, 10:30 am at Temple

James Loeffler, who teaches history and Jewish studies at the University of Virginia, will discuss his book, Rooted Cosmopolitans. Through the stories of five remarkable Jewish figures, Loeffler will examine the connection between Zionism and the origins of international human rights. From the prewar shtetls of Eastern Europe to the postwar United Nations, he covers the Nuremberg and Eichmann trials, the founding of Amnesty International, and the 1975 UN resolution that branded Zionism as racism. Sponsored by the Leo & Elizabeth Goodman Public Issues Endowment Fund.

RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/Amram Layne Weiss: lweiss@whctemple.org, 202-895-6307

Opportunities for Adults to Engage

Not a Time to be Silent: Reacting to Anti-Semitism

Presented by the Women of WHC Monday, February 4, 10:00 am at JBSC

Anti-Semitic threats have increased dramatically in the past year. At our February meeting, WWHC will host Jeremy Bloomstone and Heather Gillies, assistant regional directors of the ADL, who will share more about their organization’s work and how communities like ours can effectively confront anti-Semitism and hate when it occurs.

RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC Barbara Sonies: bsonies@verizon.net

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February 2019 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

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9:30am Religious School (M&B) 10:30am Amram Scholar Series Presents James Loeffler — “Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century” (M) 12:00pm ETY “Whodunnit” Mystery Event (M)

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9:30am Religious School (M&B) 4:30pm Boomers’ Dinner and a Movie (M) 5:30pm Post Confirmation Dinner (OUT)

Religious School Closed (M&B)

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9:30am EmptyNesters: “Grandma’s Yiddish” (B)

9:30am Religious School (M&B)

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10:00am Women of WHC: “Not a Time to Be Silent: Reacting to Anti-Semitism” (B) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate (M) 7:00pm WHC Academy: “The Actors: Who Are the Jews” (M)

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10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate (M) 5:30pm Florida Reunion Reception and Concert (OUT) 7:00pm WHC Academy: “The Actors: Who Are the Jews” (M)

Presidents’ Day Offices Open (M&B) ECCs Closed (M&B)

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7:00pm WHC Academy: “The Actors: Who Are the Jews” (M)

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10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Intermediate (M) 7:00pm WHC Academy: “The Actors: Who Are the Jews” (M)

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4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 6:30pm Upper School (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M) 7:00pm Parenting Program with Dr. Dan Shapiro: “Help Siblings Get Along” (B)

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4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M) 7:00pm Bereavement Support Group (M)

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4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M) 7:00pm Bereavement Support Group (M)

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4:30pm Hebrew School (B) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner/Intermediate (M) 6:30pm Upper School and Confirmation (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (M) 7:00pm Bereavement Support Group (M)

B: Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

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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) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner (B) 6:30pm Into the Kitchen: Beyond Falafel – Israeli Street Food (OUT) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:00pm Wise Aging (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) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B) 7:30pm Community Issues/Social Action Meeting (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) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner (B) 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) 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew: Beginner (B) 7:00pm Back to Basics (B)

M: Temple

OUT: Not at a WHC location

Shevat/Adar 5779 Thursday

Friday 10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B) 6:00pm Confirmation Class Shabbat Dinner (B) 7:00pm Shabbat at the Shapiros’ (OUT)

Saturday

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Services: 5:30pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner (B) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Macomb St. Shabbat Service (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Advanced (B)

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8th-Grade Retreat (OUT through Sunday) 10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B)

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

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NFTY Convention (OUT through Monday) 10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B)

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Services: 5:30pm District Shabbat for Tots (OUT) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shabbat Service (M) 6:15pm District Shabbat (OUT) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Advanced (B)

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10:30am Women of WHC Mah Jongg (B)

16 Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

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Services: 5:00pm Tot Shabbat and Family Dinner (M) 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Shirei Shabbat Service with Remarks from Rabbi Richard Address (M) 6:15pm 2239’s Metro Minyan (OUT) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Advanced (B)

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7:00pm Big Dream Gala to Benefit the RJWECC (B) Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bat Mitzvah of Isley Gold 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) B’not Mitzvah of Sophie Dorros and Alana Gordon

Services: 5:30pm Lay Led Service (M) 6:00pm Pollin Music Shabbat Service: “Jazz Shabbat” (M) 10:00am Conversational Hebrew: Advanced (B)

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5:30pm Club 56: Monster Mini Golf (OUT)

9:30am Wellness Shabbaton (B) 7:00pm WHECTY’s Clash of the Classes (OUT)

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Services: 9:00am Early Torah (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M) Bar Mitzvah of Levi Leder 5:30pm Afternoon Service and Havdalah (M) Bat Mitzvah of Tatum Goldblatt

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Mazel Tov to WHC’s February B'nei Mitzvah

Bea Myerberg Lazerow February 2, Morning Bea is a seventh-grade student at Georgetown Day School. She is the daughter of Susie & Andrew Lazerow, the sister of Mae, and the granddaughter of Nancy & Harold Zirkin, Arthur & Tina Lazerow, Lollie & Arthur Smith, and the late Bruce Kaufman.

Alana Brooke Gordon February 9, Havdalah Alana is a seventh-grade student at the Bullis School. She is the daughter of Sue & Lenny Gordon, the sister of Zack and Jake, and the granddaughter of Renée Friedman, the late Robert Friedman, and Gloria & the late Richard Gordon.

Isley Helen Gold February 9, Morning Isley is a seventh-grade student at the Lab School of Washington. She is the daughter of Shari Yost Gold & Jason Gold, the sister of Benjamin, and the granddaughter of Nancy & Mark Gold and Carol & the late Farrell Yost.

Levi Gaius Leder February 23, Morning Levi is a seventh-grade student at St. John’s Episcopal School. He is the son of Alvina & James Leder, the brother of Jake, Alexis, Lucas, and Leianna; and the grandson of Glenn Muranaka, the late Masato & Janet Inouye, and the late Elenor & Mannie Leder.

Sophie Rose Dorros February 9, Havdalah Sophie is a seventh-grade student at Sidwell Friends School. She is the daughter of Jamie & David Dorros, the sister of Beckett and Robert, and the granddaughter of Mona & the late James J. Gavigan and the late Dorothy & Sidney Dorros.

Tatum Peri Goldblatt February 23, Havdalah Tatum is a seventh-grade student at the Holton-Arms School. She is the daughter of Melissa Kimmel & Jason Goldblatt, the sister of Carly, and the granddaughter of Roger Kimmel, Cherry & Kenny Goldblatt, and the late Inez Kimmel.

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Life Cycle

Congratulations to…

Harriet & Larry Berlin, on the birth of their great-granddaughter, Tallulah Rose Trieger, and to Tallulah’s parents, Amy & Justin Trieger.

Shelley & Joe Chartoff, whose daughter, Beth Chartoff Spector, was named one of Jewish Women International’s 2018 “Women to Watch” and honored at their 18th annual gala luncheon celebrating extraordinary Jewish women and their achievements.

Jessica & Philip Davis, on the naming of their children, Olivia Jordan Davis (Yochana) and James Martin Davis (Ya’akov Moshe); and to their brother, Liam; and grandparents, Shelley & Marc Tanenbaum and Helaine & William Davis.

Marlene & Herb Goldblatt, on the birth of their granddaughter, Amma Wren Goldblatt, and to Amma’s parents, Erin & Jeremy Goldblatt, and maternal grandparents, Susan & Dennis Stotz.

Barbara & Richard Kline, on the naming of their granddaughter, Brooks Avaleigh Kline (Barucha); and to Brooks’ parents, Ashleigh & Matthew Kline, and maternal grandparents, Donna & Henry Ditonto.

Gillian & Scott Reiman, on the naming of their twin sons, Theodore Bennett Reiman (Baruch Yoel) and William Beau Reiman (Simcha Yonatan); and to the boys’ grandparents, Barbara & Richard Kline and Sheila & James Reiman.

Sylvia Wagner, on the marriage of her son, David, to Rhonda Sapp, the daughter of Diane & the late Ronald Sapp. David is also the son of the late Dr. Robert Wagner.

Our Sincerest Condolences…

Marilyn Barclay, mother of Lynn Forrest (Glenn) and Michele Kraft (Jimmy), grandmother of four, and great-grandmother of seven.

Mark Carlin, husband of Meryl Silverman; father of Saul Carlin (Danielle Novy), Mollie Carlin (Charlie Murphy), and Emma Carlin; brother of Jeff Carlin (Diane Kroll).

Sophia Fleischer, mother of Milton “Butch” Fleischer and Charles Fleischer, grandmother of four, aunt of four, and greatgrandmother of one.

Amy Neuman Foy, daughter of Linda & Alvin Neuman; sister of Betsy Wilson, Gary Neuman, Wendy Sidlofsky, and Andrea Neuman; wife of the late Wayne Foy. N. David Hanania, husband of Phyllis Hanania, father of Shari Director (Mark) and Marisa Spitz.

Lidia Quinto, mother of Eduardo Quinto.

Robert Jack Rivin, father of Beth Donaldson (Evan), Nomi Rivin Mayslish, and the late Sheila Rivin Chapman; grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of four.

Linda Rosenthal, wife of Alan Rosenthal; mother of Jeffrey Rosenthal (Lauren) and Kevin Rosenthal (Allison); grandmother of William, Bennet, Olivia, and Alexandra; sister of Jo Ina Bergman.

Max Zweig, husband of Sheri Zweig; father of Valerie, William (Heather), Rebecca, and Brandy; brother of Ronald Zweig (Phyllis) and Robert Zweig.

…may their memory be a blessing.

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In February …

WHC Programs & Events (continued from page 13) Opportunities for Adults to Engage Dinner and a Movie With The Boomers Sunday, February 10, 4:30 pm at Temple

Join The Boomers for a screening of Itzhak, a critically acclaimed documentary about the virtuoso violinist. We’ll have snacks to nosh on during the film and a deli dinner will be served afterward.

t a n e h c t i K e h t Into with

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

Beyond Falafel Israeli Street Food

Grandma’s Yiddish With Rabbi Peter Kessler Presented by the EmptyNesters Sunday, February 17, 9:45 am at JBSC

Remember when Yiddish was part of the family and certain warm, fuzzy words and phrases would creep into discussions? Or when Yiddish was used so you couldn’t understand what was going on because, well, you were just a child? It’s time to remember Grandma’s Yiddish. Our guide through this journey will be Rabbi Peter Kessler from Temple Ohev Shalom in Harrisburg, PA. You will have the chance to participate with your own memories and stories so come prepared.

This should be informative and a lot of fun. So, put on your schmatta, get off you tuches, and schmooze with your friends.

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/EmptyNesters Beth Donaldson: bdonaldson@whctemple.org, 202-895-6309

An exclusive cooking class at Sur La Table at Pike & Rose

Wednesday, 2/6 at 630 pm

11874 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda, MD

$85, limited enrollment: whctemple.org/Cooking

Youth

ETY: Whodunnit Mystery Event

Sunday, February 3, 12:00 pm at Temple

Youth

Club 56: Monster Mini Golf

Saturday, February 2, 5:30 pm in Gaithersburg, MD Transportation provided to/from JBSC

Kids in 5th and 6th grades, join us for Monster Mini Golf, an exciting indoor, monster themed, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course that offers excitement at all 18 holes.

RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/Club56 Erica Barish: ebarish@whctemple.org, 301-354-3217

Whodunnit?? Calling all 3rd- and 4th-graders! Grab your magnifying glass and join to help us solve the mystery. You and your friends will conduct various tests and experiments including fingerprinting and more to figure out whodunnit.

RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/ETY Erica Barish: ebarish@whctemple.org, 301-354-3217

8th-Grade Retreat: Leadership and Ethics

Friday, February 8 – Sunday, February 10 in Adamstown, MD

Our Leadership and Ethics Retreat will help our 8th-graders prepare for high school and beyond, allowing them to grow as leaders and as ethical people. We will use hands-on leadership activities, media, real-life events, and more to make it a fun and challenging weekend.

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

Post-Confirmation Dinner

Sunday, February 10, 5:30 pm at a Post-Confirmand’s home

Mondays 700 – 900 pm

at Temple Beginning March 11 $100 per person; $180 per couple

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Our Post Confirmation class will gather for dinner. Stay tuned for more details to come.

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

NFTY Convention

Friday, February 15 – Monday, February 18 in Dallas, TX

Once every two years, 1,000 Jewish teenagers from across North America gather to learn, pray, laugh, and make a difference in the world.

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

In February …

WHC Programs & Events Youth

Clash of the Classes – Rescheduled from January 12

Saturday, February 23, 7:00 pm at ZavaZone in Rockville, MD

Which grade will reign supreme? Find out at our annual color war for the coveted Clash of the Classes trophy! This year, we’re headed back to ZavaZone in Rockville for the ultimate competition. Compete against your friends on their Ninja Warrior Course, climbing walls, trampolines, and much more!

Help Siblings Get Along Dr. Dan Shapiro

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

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

Families With Young Children

Parenting Program: Help Siblings Get Along

Tuesday, February 5, 7:00 pm at JBSC

Sibling relationships can be a source of playful companionship or intense conflict; a place for collaboration or rivalry; filled with anger or love. What can families do to help their children navigate these sometimes peaceful, other times stormy, waters? Join us for perspective, practical suggestions, and a lively discussion with Dr. Dan Shapiro, developmental, behavioral pediatrician, founder of Parent Child Journey, and author of Parent Child Journey: An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child.

RSVP: whctemple.org/Sibling

Tuesday, 2/5 7:00 pm at JBSC

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/Sibling Kirstin Springer: kspringer@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208

Families With Young Children

Dream Big Gala to Benefit the RJWECC

Explore the World with the RJWECC and Camp Keetov Monday, February 19 9:30 am at JBSC

An Elegant Evening for Adults Saturday, February 9, 7:00 pm at JBSC

The RJWECC Parents Committee invites the entire WHC community to join them at the 2019 Dream Big Gala, a fantastic, fun evening that’s also a fundraiser for the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center.

RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/DreamBig DJ Jensen: djensen@whctemple.org, 301-354-3208

Presidents’ Day Family Camp Morning

School may be closed, but you and your child can get a taste of what’s to come this summer at Camp Keetov as we explore different countries across the globe through food, activities, stories, and more. Invite your friends, our camp morning is open to the community!

RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/ECCMD Helaine Groeger: hgroeger@whctemple.org, 301-354-3203

Movie Night with

for tots!

At the Southwest Waterfront!

Join The Boomers for a screening of:

“Itzhak” A critically acclaimed documentary about the virtuoso violinist Sunday, February 10 4:30 pm at Temple Cost: $22 per person

Friday, February 15 at 5:30 pm

whctemple.org/DistrictShabbat

RSVP: whctemple.org/Boomers WHC Journal – February 2019 | Page 19

Contributions

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions, received through December 31, 2018. 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 R. Ammerman Kim & Craig Collin Donor Andrew R. Ammerman

In Honor of: Sam Judson’s Birthday Andrew Ammerman In Memory of: Charles I. Petschek Phyllis Kasnett

Lillian & Alfred Bennett Fine Arts Endowment Fund

Donor Yvette Kraft

In Memory of: Walter Smith

Jane Burka Sisterhood Leadership Fund

Donor Rebecca & David Burka

Kathy & Jody Dreyfuss

In Memory of: Jane R. Burka Louise L. Burka Alan Fishman

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

Donor Bonnie Sherman

In Memory of: Alan Fishman

Cantorial & Concert Fund

Donor In Honor of: David & Deborah Astrove Cantor Mikhail Manevich Eileen & Rick Feldman Cantor Bortnick Jo-Ellen Fishman, Donald Fishman & Tena Fishman Frank Cantor Susan Bortnick

Cantor Mikhail Manevich Beverly Rosenblatt Joyce Plotkin’s Speedy Recovery Karen Silverman & Family Cantor Mikhail Manevich Donor In Memory of: Jil Levick Marlene Levick Linda & Steve Cohen Rose Cohen Mimi & Tommy Nordlinger Leon Kraft Jackie & Franklin Paulson Rosa May Frank Stephanie Pelmoter Janet Ziffer Barbara F. Polansky Murray D. Friedman Wilma Probst Levy Louis Levy The Ressler/Wasser Family Betty Ressler Beverly Rosenblatt Lee Rosenblatt Frank Spigel Herbert Spigel Paulette & Larry Walker Alan Fishman

Empty Nester Fund

Donor Ruth Seif

General Donation

In Memory of: Edith Askin

Donor Diana Benoit Ilyssa & Matthew Klein Michael Reiser & Judith-Mitrani Reiser Frederick & Cynthia Stern Jocelyn & James Ulrich Donor In Honor of: Marcy & Josh Jacobs

Bat Mitzvah of Abigail Ruth Jacobs Daniel Zelikow & Marcelo Sanguinetti Bar Mitzvah of Mateo Paolo Sanguinetti-Zelikow Bat Mitzvah of Maya Nicole Sanguinetti-Zelikow Donor In Memory of: Jill Mackaness Beckanstin Betty Beckanstin Ross Mrs. Mary W. Yokum Otis M. Yokum Frayda & Sydney Abel Celia Levin Dr. Ada Adler Howard Bartner Holly & Jeff Bergman Max Dick

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General Donation

Donor In Memory of: David Berler Joan Berler David & Sandra Berler Anne Haas Mitchell Berliner Pauline Berliner Ellen R. Berlow Ralph F. Berlow Benita & Charles Berman Mitzi Mandell

Abraham Mandel

Louis Berman Stuart Bernstein Evelyn Bernstein Bishoff Shirlee & William Blanken Faye B. Blanken

Naomi Vidgerhouse

Molly Cohen Schecter Michael & Shelley Brody Helene Barnett Carol Burman & Family Arnold S. White Daryl Castillo Selma T. Vigderhouse Marilyn & Stanley Cohen Alan Fishman Nancy & Ed Colodny Alan Dessoff Patricia England Jonathan S. England Linda & Jay Freedman Sam Freedman

Alan Fishman Sylvan Gershowitz Hyman Gershowitz David Gilbert Judy Gilbert Betty Glassman Carolyn Kaplan Richard B. Herzog Grace Herzog Morton & Iris Hyman Louis Sartoff Ferne Jaffe Fannie Jaffe Sherry & David Kahn and Family Ben Bindeman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kline Eugene Goldstein Mr. Nathan Kotz Samuel Kotz Robert & Alice Lachin Alan Fishman Sara & Michael Landy Betty Ressler Daniel Lederberg Edward Lederberg Audrey & David Liebeskind Bertram Strober Barbara B. Luchs Ruth I. Baer Dr. Susan Blumenthal Elyse & Stanley Blumenthal Jennifer & Sam Millstone Jo-Ann Wasserman Ruben Moller Ester Moller

Levi Moller Kaye & Ed Mopsik Frank Appleman & Sarah Gordon Christine & Keith Progebin Irving Progebin Mrs. Annie Rabin Bayla Rozencwajg Bert Reim Mark A. Reim Charles Resnick Sandra Resnick Laurie Ross Dr. David Ross Jacqueline Roth Bernice Kagel Dr. Raymond Scalettar Nada Scalettar Carol Schwartz Herman Schwartz

Hilda S. Levitt Gary & Laura Siegel Theodore Liebowitz Richard L. Sugarman Joseph Sugarman Sidelle Wertheimer Bertha Fishman Paula & Alan Wiseman Rebecca Silverberg Dale & Don Yablonowitz Betty Ressler Robert & Susie Zohlman Gilbert S. Goldman

Carol Kellner ECC Memorial Fund

Donor Steven Salop & Judith Gelman Donor Bruce Kellner

Kol Rinah Fund

Donor Mrs. Dana Jo Mermelstein

Harriet M. Kriesberg Fund for the Study of Torah

Library Fund

Donor In Memory of: Gordon S. Golder & Anne C. Golder Leon Golder Dr. Susan Blumenthal Charles A. Levine Ellen & Stewart Share Alan Fishman

Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Scholarship Fund

Donor In Honor of: Schwartzberg Family Foundation

Allan Schwartzberg

Zena Mason Education Fund

Donor Diane & Howard Benson The Pinczuk Family

Mitzvah Day

Donor Ms. Anne Friedman Betsy Grossman

Paulette & Larry Walker

In Memory of: May Shapiro Leiner Fania Pinczuk

In Memory of: Samuel Solomon Dr. Lonny Felsen Meryl Goodman Liss Phyllis Kasnett Rhoda Kandel

Stephanie Morris Prime Timers Programming Fund

Donor Phyllis Cole

Albert & Scott Pelmoter Youth Scholarship Fund Donor Stephanie & Andy Pelmoter

Naomi & LeRoy Robins Medical Emergency Fund

Donor Carol & David Ginsburg

In Memory of: George Orlove

In Memory of: Carolyn Kaplan Alfred Friedlander Myron Weiss

In Memory of: Virginia Lake

Carlynn & Larry Silverman Family Endowment for Jewish Life & Learning

Donor Carlynn Silverman

In Memory of: George Orlove

Abram Simon Elementary School Camp Fund

Donor In Honor of: Brenda Cromer Brown Mitch Berliner’s 70th Birthday Stanley & Judith Feder Mitch Berliner’s 70th Birthday Gary & Gail Kushner Mitch Berliner’s 70th Birthday Estelle & Richard Vernon

Mitch Berliner’s 70th Birthday Donor In Memory of: Dr. Ada Adler Alan Fishman Joyce B. Isaacson Alan Fishman Susan Kraut Alan Fishman Linda & Al Neuman Alan Fishman

Carrie Simon House

In Honor of: Marsha Pinson In Memory of: Joyce Kellner

Donor Carol & Benson Klein Julie & James Smith Donor In Honor of: Betty Glassman Eleanor Rosenfeld’s Special Birthday

In Memory of: S. Harrison Kahn

C. Haskell & Ruth Behrend Small Music Fund

Donor In Memory of: Mr. Simeon M. Kriesberg & Ms. Martha L. Kahn

Martin & Harriet M. Kriesberg

Donor Sherry Sundick

In Memory of: Wolf Nordlinger

Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund Donor George Wasserman Family Foundation

Contributions

Director’s Reflection (continued from page 3)

WHC Books to Discuss

Success! In just five short weeks, 65 families made a new gift, and 46 additional families added to their 2018-2019 gift, we raised just over $200,000! This is all thanks to each and every one of you who participated and made a contribution to Yad B’Yad during the Matching Monday campaign in December!

If you missed the opportunity to donate to Yad B’Yad during the December challenge, it’s not too late — we still need your support! Please help us reach our goal of $485,000 by making your donation online today at whctemple.org/YBY. You can also mail your contribution to Temple, or simply call me at (202) 362-7100. Thank you, in advance, for joining me in support of our WHC community.

Tuesday, March 5 7:00 pm at Temple Ellen Share: 301-354-3212 or eshare@whctemple.org whctemple.org/WHCBooks

Summer Plans (continued from page 8) play! We also bring field trips to Camp through visiting performers and programs. This summer at Camp Keetov all of this will happen as the campers explore our big, wide, wonderful world. Each week, campers will “travel” to a different country and explore culture through food, architecture, dance, and customs.

Camp Keetov, like our Early Childhood Centers, gives children a sense of belonging and encourages them to be themselves. Camp Keetov has always been fun, and fun makes memories that last. We have had so many former campers come back to work at Camp Keetov as counselors when they are on college break. And after they graduate, Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund

Donor Yvette Kraft Donor In Honor of: Joan Greenbaum My Family on Hanukkah Joyce B. Isaacson Roberta Krasner Melanie Franco Nussdorf

Lynn Sachs and Winter Warmth Donor In Memory of: Barbara Katzen, Nancy Cohen & Wendy Gordon

Alan Fishman Richard Lee Sussman Elaine Sussman

Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Young Leadership Community Service Fund

Donor Joan & Marshall Cutler

WHC Hunger Project

Donor The David Aronow Foundation Jeff & Holly Bergman

In Memory of: Ruth Abramson

some continue and become treasured group leaders.

Hearing the memories that the young adults share about their preschool camp experiences, friends, and teachers reinforces how special summers at Camp Keetov are.

As you look at summer programs for your young child, we encourage you to think about their interests and their need for social experiences. If you are looking for a camp, find a place that lets them be young! Send them to a camp that encourages them to play with their friends and explore.

Play and exploration are learning, and summer is the best time of year to play and explore.

WHC Hunger Project

Donor In Honor of: Ronnie & Norm Glassman

Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Glassman

Women of WHC Donor Shelli Ochsman

In Memory of: Sarah Novick

Worship and Music Fund

Donor In Honor of: David & Deborah Astrove Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Eileen & Rick Feldman Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Jo-Ellen Fishman, Donald Fishman & Tena Fishman Frank Rabbi Eliana Fischel Peter D. Hart Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Claudia Helmig & Tim Landres

Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig

Worship and Music Fund

Donor In Honor of: Karen Silverman & Family Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Shirlee Starr & Bonnie, David, Zachary & Zoe Kramer Rabbi Shankman

Worship and Music Fund

Donor Francine S. Stein Sylvia Wagner

Donor Moritz Cohen, Jr. Tena & Blair Frank Sasha Kay Nancy G. Simon Frank Spigel

In Honor of: Rabbi Eliana Fischel Cantor Mikhail Manevich Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig In Memory of: Abe Cohen Alan Fishman Eleanor & Phillip Pohl Alan Fishman Alan Fishman

Young Professionals (22-39) Fund Donor Charles J. Colgan High School

In Honor of: Rabbi Aaron Miller

Ivy Zola’s Help-a-Friend Fund

Donor In Memory of: Susan April Marshall Alan Fishman The Susan April Marshall Family Dr. Ellis April Simor & Marjory Moskowitz Samuel Moskowitz Harriet Smith & Family Harold Golden Edward Stevens Milton Stevens WHC Journal – February 2019 | Page 21

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^ WHC PURIM Persia is time-warping to the 1980s for this year’s Purim celebration.

Come with us to the days when hair was big, boom boxes were bigger, and neon was considered a primary color.

Sunday, 3/17

Friday, 3/22

All the details are, like, totally online: whctemple.org/Purim