Happy Chanukah! - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

Number 4 December 2009 

4 Kislev – 4 Tevet 5769 

Rabbi Andrew Busch 

Cantor Robbie Solomon 

Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen 

Rabbi Paul D. Sidlofsky 

Cantor Ann G. Sacks 

Rabbi Emeritus Murray Saltzman 

Rabbi Emeritus Rex D. Perlmeter 

Inside . . . 

Todah Rabbah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 

Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . .2 

From the Clergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 

A Message from the President . . . . . . .3 

Calling College-Age Students . . . . . . . .3 

Chanukah Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Etz Chaim Chai Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

New Challah Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

Youth News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Religious School Ruach . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Day School Doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Holiday Boutique & Silent Auction . . . .8 

Bulletin 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation 

Happy Chanukah! 

Chanukah Happenings page 4. 

Rabbi Andrew Busch’s Installation • Friday, December 5 • Page 3 

Hoffberger Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Brotherhood News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Sisterhood in Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12 

December Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Todah Rabbah 

The Congregational Kiddush on November 

1 was sponsored by Darlene and Roger 

Wolff in honor of their daughter Allison 

becoming a Bat Mitzvah. 

The Congregational Kiddush on 

November 15 was sponsored by Lauren 

and Steven Cornblatt in honor of their son 

Benjamin becoming a Bar Mitzvah. 

The Congregational Kiddush on 

December 13 is sponsored by Terri Doran 

and Adam Fried in honor of their son 

Logan becoming a Bar Mitzvah. 

The Congregation congratulates these 

families on their joyous occasions. 

Welcome New Members! 

We welcome the following Congregants 

who have joined BHC since November: 

Julie & Eric Eichler 

Trish Caruana & Janet Frenkil 

Bradd Slatnick 

Tammie Zeilinger 

On the Cover 

Pictured left to right: Amy Land, Ryan Ross, 

Max Morrison, and Melanie Gorelik. Photo 

credit Ashley Jenkins. 

Facility Rentals for 

Lifecycle Events 

For lifecycle events and special occasions, 

BHC has wonderful facilities to rent. 

Contact our Facility Coordinator, Francie 

Gill, 410-764-1587, ext. 226, and be sure to 

call one of our participating caterers listed 

below. 

BHC Participating Caterers 

• Biddle Street Catering 

• The Classic Catering People 

• Innovative Gourmet 

• Charles Levine Caterers 

• Linwoods Catering 

• Simply Elegant Caterers 

• Zeffert and Gold Catering 

Weatherize Your Home 

Especially timely now that the cold 

weather is upon us: be sure to caulk and 

weatherstrip your windows and doorways . 

Save 1,700 lbs . of carbon dioxide and $274 

per year . 

Green Team Task Force 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 4 • 4 Kislev –4 Tevet 5769 • December 2008 

From The Clergy 

A Call to Engage 

The economy has drawn our attention over the past few months, and 

rightly so. We live in a society where so many have so much, yet we are 

aware that there are those who have been suffering for a long time. 

This year’s mortgage and market upheavals have deeply impacted 

upon the “haves” and devastated the “have-nots.” These financial 

realities concern Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in many ways. 

First, we must care about society in general and those who face 

financial hardship. Rabbi Walter Jacob, who will be installing me this 

month, writes: “The struggle to overcome poverty has always been with 

us. In the Bible it began with the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The 

barest essentials of life were often beyond reach in the Stone Age and 

tragically remain so for many in our century. Judaism has engaged in this 

struggle since its beginnings.” We need to engage in discussion about the 

social, business, and government issues that helped lead to the current 

difficulties. We should also engage in direct action, such as participating 

in our ongoing food drive for GEDCO. Our High Holy Day food drive was 

as large as ever, but the need continues. Requests for food nationally have 

skyrocketed. 

Second, we must care about those BHC members whose lives have 

been most directly impacted upon by financial crisis. Our doors are open 

to listen and lend support. Participation in Congregational life may lessen 

understandable feelings of fear and frustration. No one will be turned 

away from BHC for financial reasons, but this is not a question of mere 

belonging. We are present for our members and can help access resources 

towards moving forward. 

Third, we appreciate those Congregational members who have been 

able to donate generously to BHC. Your financial support helps offset 

those who cannot be as generous at the moment. We are a vibrant 

Congregation, but our very activity depends upon donations of energy 

and resources. To be frank, this is a wonderful moment for those who 

have the finances to help the Congregation through this difficult time, for 

the sake of our historic institution, and, more importantly, for the sake of 

individuals in need and for the future. 

May we continue to engage in this struggle to deal with economic 

challenges together. 

–Rabbi Andrew Busch 

Save the Date 

Sunday, February 22 

Passport to Odessa 

Travel to Odessa within the comfort of 

our Congregation! Details to follow . 

• Please Let Us Know • 

Due to hospital policy, Clergy and our 

Family Concerns Volunteers have no way of 

knowing you’re in the hospital unless you 

or a family member inform us .

Celebrate! 

The Installation of Rabbi Andrew Busch 

The Congregation is cordially invited to a 

special Shabbat worship on Friday, December 

5. Following a celebratory Wine and Cheese 

reception at 5:45 pm, Rabbi Andrew Busch 

will officially assume the position of Senior 

Rabbi of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. An 

RSVP dinner will follow. Invitations have been 

mailed. 

Officiating at the installation service will be 

Rabbi Walter Jacob. Dr. Jacob is Rabbi Emeritus 

and Senior Scholar of Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh, 

where he served for forty-two years. 

For more than a dozen years Rabbi Jacob has played an important 

role in re-establishing Liberal Judaism in Central and Eastern 

Europe. For these efforts he was honored as Knight Commander 

of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2000. He is the president 

of the Abraham Geiger College (Berlin/Potsdam, Germany), the 

first rabbinic seminary in Central Europe since the Holocaust. The 

ordination of its first group of rabbis occurred in 2006 and was 

internationally celebrated. 

Rabbi Jacob is the author, editor, or translator of thirty-five 

books and numerous essays and monographs including Christianity 

through Jewish Eyes; The Changing World of Reform Judaism; Not by 

Birth Alone, Conversion to Judaism; and Chesed and Zedakah - From Bible 

to Modernity. He is president of the Freehof Institute for Progressive 

Jewish Law, an international association for Jewish law and ethics. 

His interfaith efforts were recognized through the presentation of 

the Equestrian Order of St. Gregory by Pope John Paul II. 

Rabbi Jacob served as president of the Religious Education 

Association of North America. He was president of the Central 

Conference of American Rabbis and Vice-President of the World 

Union for Progressive Judaism. His life-long interest in Jewish art 

led him to establish the Associated American Jewish Museums, an 

organization of synagogue museums. He and his wife Irene were the 

founders of the first group home for disabled children and adults in 

Western Pennsylvania which has grown to thirty units. 

Rabbi Jacob was born in Germany and grew up in Springfield, 

Missouri. He graduated from Drury College and did his rabbinic 

studies at the Hebrew Union College where he received his 

doctorate. 

Please join us with Rabbi Jacob as we officially welcome Rabbi 

Busch to BHC on Friday, December 5. 

Attention Parents of College-Age Students: 

Don’t Miss Out! 

The College-Age Committee needs your college-age son’s and 

daughter’s snail mail addresses so they can send them Chanukah 

and Passover packages—making the holidays away from home just 

a little more special. 

E-mail your children’s names, snail mail and e-mail addresses to 

Iris Powell, ipowell@bhcong.org or call 410-764-1587, ext. 224. 

Did you know you can now blog on areas of interest and 

concern at www.bhcong.org? Click on BHConnect. 

The High Holy Days: Revisited 

A Message from the President 

The High Holy Days for 5769 were a wonderful 

and memorable experience for members of BHC. 

During the four weeks of the High Holy Days, 

a great number of worship opportunities were 

offered for the entire community. In addition 

to worship services, there were a multitude of 

special events and programs for each of the 

holidays. If you checked the new website, www. 

bhcong.org, or the weekly Shabbat Update, you 

would have been amazed at the diversity of options for involvement 

offered at BHC. 

The feedback was fabulous! For many, it was your first exposure 

to services conducted by Rabbi Busch and Cantor Solomon. 

Everyone was thrilled with their charisma and talent. Add this to all 

that Rabbis Sachs-Kohen and Sidlofsky and Cantor Sacks continued 

to provide us, and the result was energy and enthusiasm that was 

enjoyed throughout the BHC community. From “Rosh Hashanah 

Under the Stars” to the unrolling of the Torah scrolls around the 

entire Sanctuary on Simchat Torah, Congregants showed up in 

record numbers and left enthusiastic and renewed in spirit. Now 

that our new senior clergy have shared these holidays with us, they 

are busy working with their colleagues to identify what needs to be 

improved upon for next year. 

During this same period most of our standing committees and 

educational programs had their initial meetings and many of the 

ongoing activities for the coming year have begun in earnest. This 

will definitely be a vibrant year for BHC. 

For those of you participating, thank you for you enthusiasm 

and support. For those of you who would like to get more involved 

in certain aspects of BHC, this is a good time to jump in. Review 

our fabulous, easy to use, new website www.bhcong.org, check the 

updated, user-friendly Shabbat Update or read the Temple Bulletin 

for events or activities that could interest you. BHC is a wonderful 

place. Come and enjoy your synagogue! 

Dr. Edward L. Perl 

BHC President 

Simchat Torah: This celebration marks the conclusion of the 

annual cycle of readings of the Torah. Festivities include 

seven hakkafot (processions) in which members of the 

Congregation carry scrolls of the Torah. 


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Sunday, December 14 

Chanukah Happenings 

Fun 

Lunch & Movie 

No o N – 2:30 p m • Join us for lunch and 

the Disney film, Wall-E. 

Optional admission: one unwrapped toy to 

be donated to charity. 

Friday, December 26 

Dine 

Sisterhood, Brotherhood and 

Parents’ Association’s Chanukah Supper 

6 p m • Reservations required. 

Fun 

Chanukiah & Dreidel Contests 

7 p m • Drop off a creative, hand-made 

Chanukiah and/or Dreidel in the 

Adalman Lobby prior to worship. 

Worship 

Chanukah Shabbat Worship • 7 p m 

Family Lighting of Chanukiot • 7 p m 

Bring a Chanukiah, one per family, 

and seven candles to the worship service. 

Oneg Shabbat • 8 pm 


Chanukah Supper 

Enjoy a Chanukah supper with family and friends at 6 pm. Deadline for 

reservations is Monday, December 22. Cost for reservations postmarked 

by December 17: Adults–$14, Children 13 and younger–$9, Children 2 

and under are free. For reservations postmarked after December 17: 

Adults–$15, Children 13 and younger–$10. Make checks payable to BHC 

Chanukah Supper. Indicate the number of adults and children included 

in the reservation and note any special dietary needs. Mail to: Ayme 

Lederman, 8 Eden Roc Court, Baltimore, MD 21208. Questions? Call 

410-602-9718. 

Chanukiah & Dreidel Contests 

BHC will hold it’s annual “Chanukiah & Dreidel Contests” at 7 pm. Bring an 

original, hand-made Chanukiah and/or Dreidel to the Chanukah service. Be 

creative! Entries will be judged based on originality and creative use of 

materials —prizes will be awarded. 

Family Lighting of the Chanukiah 

Bring a Chanukiah, one per family, and seven candles to the worship 

service at 7 pm. We encourage all of our Congregants to participate in this 

time-honored tradition. 

Oneg Shabbat 


Nosh with family and friends at the Oneg Shabbat after worship.

Blessings 

Baruch Atta Adonai Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, Asher Kidshanu B’mitzvotav V’tzivanu L’hadlik Ner Shel Chanukah. 

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who makes us holy through mitzvot and commands us to kindle the lights 

of Chanukah. 

Baruch Atta Adonai Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, She-asa Nissim Lavoteinu BaYamim HaHeim Bazman HaZeh. 

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who made miracles for our ancestors in their days and in our time. 

1st Night only 

Chanukah Guide 

Baruch Atta Adonai Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, She-he-chey-anu V’ki-imanu V’hi-gi-anu Lazman HaZeh. 

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who gives us our life, sustains us, and enables us to reach this season. 

Food for Thought for Each Night of Chanukah 

Before filling our bodies with latkes, here are some thoughts to discuss, one for each night of Chanukah, to help fill our 

souls as well. Happy Chanukah!: 

On the first night of Chanukah, we recite an extra blessing, the Shehecheyanu, to thank God for giving 

us life, sustaining us and bringing us to this day. What are you most thankful for as we begin 

celebrating the Festival of Lights? 

The blessing for candles says “l’hadlik ner”—to kindle the “light” (singular) of Chanukah. Why do we 

use the singular when there are multiple lights? Think about the shamash and how the glow of the 

chanukiah begins with a single spark; an individual flame. How will you strive to be the “spark” that 

inspires others to shine? 

Rabbi Shammai, two thousand years ago, taught that we should begin on the first night of Chanukah 

with eight candles, and decrease each night, so as to symbolize the oil which burned for eight days. 

His contemporary, Rabbi Hillel, suggested our current custom which is, of course, to increase the 

number of candles each night. How will you make the effort to increase light and joy in your life 

each day? 

We are instructed to place our chanukiah by the window, to proudly display our celebration of 

Chanukah. In what ways will you demonstrate your pride in being Jewish this year? 

Another reason we place our chanukiah by the window is to ensure that the light is not used for any 

additional purpose, but rather for the sheer enjoyment of its beauty. We often forget simply to enjoy 

life. What will you do this year purely for healthy enjoyment? 

Chanukah celebrates the Maccabees’ victory and rededication of the Temple. How will you rededicate 

your home to Judaism this year? (Some ideas: tzedakah box, Jewish books, Jewish art, mezuzah, 

together time with your family, inviting guests to your home.) 

Chanukah means “rededication,” and is also from the same Hebrew root as the word “chinuch,” 

meaning “education.” How will you and your family rededicate yourselves to Jewish education this 

year? 

The original story of Chanukah does not mention the miracle of the oil. That story only appeared later 

in the Talmud. The original version, in the Apocrypha, tells of a military victory. The talmudic rabbis 

added the oil story to emphasize the importance of the spiritual superseding the physical. Many of 

us exercise our bodies regularly. What will you also do this year to exercise your soul? 


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New Year’s Day Concert 

BHC will host a New Year’s Day concert on 

Thursday, January 1, 3 pm. The program, 

Anything Goes, performed by Baltimore 

Opera a la Carte, features the music of 

Cole Porter. Free tickets will be available at 

BHC beginning December 4. Funded by the 

Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust. 

Bereavement 

The BHC Family Concerns Committee 

continues to look for volunteers interested 

in joining our Bereavement Guide program. 

Our support group for those recently 

bereaved will begin after the first of the 

year. If you are interested in participating 

in this program, contact Dr. Sara Palmer, 

spalmer@jhmi.edu. 

Robin Weiman is Associated 

are You? 

Robin Weiman is 

ASSOCIATED because 

she believes in giving 

back. “My mother’s 

family, who are 

Holocaust survivors, 

were beneficiaries of 

ASSOCIATED services,” 

said Robin. Since 1987, 

Robin has given back by serving on a 

number of boards and committees. As the 

last Board President of Jewish Vocational 

Service, she oversaw its merger into Jewish 

Community Services (JCS). Today, Robin 

chairs the JCS Career Services Council. She 

is a long-time member of BHC where her 

mother, Martha, is an officer. To learn more 

about THE ASSOCIATED, call 410-369-9289. 

Simcha 

TREE of LIFE 

Thank You for purchasing a leaf on 

our Simcha Simcha Simcha Simcha Tree of Life since the 

publication of our October Bulletin: 

Elise and Chip Morris (4) 

Janice & Marc Strauss 

For those interested in inscribing a leaf 

for any simcha, contact Sally Palmbaum, 

410-764-1587, ext. 225. 

New Challah Cover 

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Chai Lights 


BHC is the grateful recipient of a new 

challah cover from Or Hadash Congregation 

in Haifa, Israel—one of Israel’s most vibrant 

Reform synagogues. 

Spreading Branches, Sprouting Leaves 

Interfaith Institute 

Mark your calendar for Monday, March 

16, Sisterhood’s 49th Annual Interfaith 

Institute, “What Does God Require of 

You?: Religious Response to Community 

Challenges.” 

The seeds planted last year for the school section of our Etz Chaim 

project have begun to sprout, and the results are, like the parts of a 

growing tree, numerous and beautiful to see. 

Now including first, fourth and fifth grades, Etz Chaim has been firing on all cylinders. 

At the time of writing this article, in mid-October, we just concluded a very busy, but 

wonderful weekend of activities to kick off the year for all involved grades. 

Our fourth grade families from both our Religious and Day 

Schools had an “awesome” time (to quote the kids) at our 

second annual retreat at Pearlstone Retreat Center. Everyone 

must have prayed really well over the High Holy Days, as we 

were blessed with perfect weather. Families played and prayed, 

studied and sang together in a relaxed setting, with a creative 

approach to all activities. Highlights included a guided imagery 

Shabbat morning service, a Torah roll (unrolling the scroll on Making Kiddush Cups 

the legs of the group and discussing its style and content), 

making creative havdalah sets, outdoor playing and hiking, and a late-night jam session for 

parents with Disco Dave Berenhaus. 

The next day, Shauna Leavey and I returned to the same location, this time to visit Kayam 

Farm with our First Grade families. A Jewish community farm, Kayam runs programs with a 

unique Jewish and environmental twist. Families enjoyed another beautiful day, ate lunch 

in the sukkah, and then participated in a hands-on project. Parents and children, including 

several siblings, learned about rules for making a sukkah, followed by pulling from the 

ground, cleaning and carrying harvested corn stalks to be used for schach (the material put 

on top of the sukkah, to make a partial ceiling that one can see through.) 

That same morning, our fifth grade 

families (the B’nai Mitzvah class of 2011) had 

a kick-off session at BHC, to learn about 

the Torah. Cantor Solomon led a discussion 

about the books of the Torah and other 

important information, and I then rolled 

out the Torah once again, this time on a 

long table, for students and parents to look 

and ask questions about how it is written. It 

was especially gratifying to have extremely 

high attendance at this program, as this 

year’s fifth grade families were the pilot 

class for Etz Chaim when it began with only 

fourth grade last year. The enthusiasm and 

level of participation among these families 

is a testament to the impact of Etz Chaim 

and the importance of experiential, familybased 

education. 

All this over 48 hours! Imagine what will 

happen in a year! I look forward to sharing 

Torah Roll 

more news as the project develops and 

expands, and am happy to answer any questions in the meantime. Yashar koach to all our 

families and staff for a great start to the Etz Chaim year! 

Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky

YN Youth & Young Adult News 

Much Dedication 

For this midpoint in the academic year, I’d 

like to simply give you all an update of what’s 

happening with BHC’s youth and young adult 

programs. JYGE has had three great events, most 

recently a fun pie night for the junior youth 

groupers and their families at the Dangerously 

Delicious Pies store in Hampden. JYGE is having a really fun year so 

far with great turnouts at events. 

BHeCTY has also had several fun events, including an Open 

Mic Night as well as a lunch & movie day. The BHeCTY Board has 

done some great planning and is working hard on our mysterythemed 

winter shul-in, December 5-6. Moreover, we have had 

record attendance for BHeCTY at all of the NFTY regional events 

this year. 

Chai Life is BHC’s 

great young adult social 

group for ages 23-35. 

Our kickball team had a 

fantastic third season with 

new team members and 

solid victories. Java Jews 

continues to bring in young 

adults for great discussion 

and dessert. And November saw the second Chai Society event, as a 

select group of Chai Lifers enjoyed a subsidized meal at the quality 

downtown restaurant Brewer’s Art. 

The word “chanukah” means “dedication,” and it takes much 

dedication to continue the mitzvah of helping those in need, and 

committing to involve your children and teens in Jewish life. With 

that in mind, I wish you all a very Happy Chanukah! 

Andy Wayne 

Director of Youth and Young Adult Programs 

• Youth & Young Adults What’s Happening • 

BHeCTY 

8th–12th Graders 

Friday & Saturday, 

December 5 & 6 

5 p m - 9 a m 

BHeCTY Shul-In • $20 


1 - 4 p m 

Raven’s Party • $5 

Friday - Monday, 

December 26 - 29 

NFTY-MAR Winter Kallah 

at Capital Camps 

JYGE • 5th–7th Graders 


No o N – 2 p m 

Winter Wumble 

Chai Life • Ages 23 - 35 

Thursday, December 11 

7 – 8 p m 

Java Jews 

with Rabbi Busch at 

Mt . Washington Starbucks 


6:30 – 9 p m 

Downtown Shabbat 

Location TBD 

For details, contact Andy Wayne, 

410-764-1587, ext. 246 or awayne@bhcong.org 

RS Religious School Ruach 

In Capable Hands 

Am I the only one who thinks that December 

comes more quickly each year? Our year has been 

a great one so far—teachers are excited to teach, students walk in 

with smiles and laughs, and our clergy are as energized as ever. I 

could not be more proud of our school. 

Many of you know that my husband and I are expecting twins 

in the spring. Following Winter Break, I will be on leave through 

my maternity leave, per my doctor’s orders. While I am sad to not 

be able to participate in the day-to-day activities of the Religious 

School or Congregation, I believe I am leaving you in capable 

hands. Rabbi Debbie Pine will be stepping in as acting Principal 

of the school while I am gone. With a lot of help from the rest of 

our clergy and Vicki Firestein, I trust that your experience and the 

experience of your children will be the warm and exceptional one 

that you have come to know. 

I wish all of you a Happy Chanukah and healthy winter. See you 

in the spring! 

Shauna Leavey, RJE 

Religious School Principal 

• Saturday, December 6, 10:30 a m – 1 p m: B’nai Mitzvah Class of 

2011 Orientation 

• Sunday, December 7: No Religious School for 5th Grade B’nai 

Mitzvah Class of 2011 

• Saturday, December 13, 10 a m: 6th Grade to help lead Shabbat 

Shelanu—Morah Eileen Gerke will read Torah 

• Sunday, December 14, 11 a m – No o N: 1st Grade Etz Chaim 

Chanukah Program 

• Sunday, December 21, 10:30 a m – No o N: 4th Grade Etz Chaim 

Family Music Workshop 

• Tuesday, December 23: Religious School Winter Break begins 

• Monday, January 5: BEIT-RJ resumes 

• Tuesday, January 6: Hebrew School resumes 

• Sunday, January 11: Religious School resumes 

Thank you to all who helped BHC donate an amazing 650 bags to the 

GEDCO food pantry this year. Though the official High Holy Day Food 

Drive won’t come again until September 2009, you may bring bags of 

groceries to BHC on Friday, December 26, before Chanukah worship 

or deposit non-perishable food items in the bin at the Hoffberger 

Chapel entrance throughout the year and we will make sure they get 

to GEDCO. 


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DS Day School Doings 

Oh, Chanukah! 

Chanukah is a wonderful example of involving our children in experiences of the senses: seeing the light of the 

candles, smelling the frying latkes, tasting their deliciousness, hearing the joyous singing, and feeling the warmth 

of the holidays in every sense. One of the hallmarks of a 21st century education is giving students experiences that involve the senses 

and wake the parts of the brain that relate to them. These sensory experiences inspire creativity, thought, and deeper understanding of 

concepts. What better way to inspire growth than through celebrating meaningful Jewish days?! 

Beginning with Grandfriends Day on November 25, The Day 

School began a cycle of celebration and sharing. On that day 

grandparents, other relatives and special friends were invited 

to the school to spend time with the children, and to see them 

perform some instrumental and vocal music, as well as some singalongs. 

On Sunday and Monday, December 7 and 8, along with the 

Sisterhoods’s Holiday Boutique, The Day School is sponsoring a 

Jewish Childrens Book Fair. Please come and shop! 

On Thursday, December 18 PTO Family Fun Night is a great 

opportunity for children, their parents and family members to 

enjoy themselves together in the spirit of the season. Finally, on 

December 23, The Day School will have a Chanukah performance 

at 3:15 pm. All are welcome at this event. Our children will be 

participating in the Congregation’s Chanukah worship on Friday, 

December 26, 7 p m. 

And no celebration would be complete without thinking of 

those who need our caring and tzedakah. The Day School is involved in many projects, including sharing with the residents of Slade 

Mansion; collecting hats, gloves and scarves for the needy and collecting used eyeglasses to donate to those who need them. 

Happy Chanukah to you and yours from all of us at The Day School! 

Gerri Chizeck 

Head of School 

gchizeck@bhcds.org 

Sisterhood’s 

Karie Falck 

Assistant to Head of School 

kfalck@bhcds.org 

For details call 

410-764-1587, ext. 285! 

• www.thedayschoolbh.org 

Randy Day 

Director of Finance 

rday@bhcds.org 


Stacy Simons 

Director of Admissions 

admissions@bhcds.org 

Sharon Edlow, Director 

E. B. Hirsh 

Early Childhood Center 

sedlow@bhcds.org 

Gerri Chizeck, Head of School 

Allene Gutin 

Judaics Department Chair 

agutin@bhcds.org

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Sisterhood in Session 

Nominating Committee 

Sisterhood’s Nominating Committee will be meeting over the 

next few months to fill 2009-2011 positions on its Board of 

Directors. If you would like to be considered for a position or 

wish to recommend someone for an office on the board or as a 

board member, contact Chair Lynda S. Weinstein, missmagothy@ 

aol.com or 410-484-3576. The Nominating Committee includes: 

Marilyn Fisher, Susan Lorch, Rheta Schloss, Shirley Simon, 

Suzanne Strutt and Helene Waranch. 

It’s Not Too Late to Save! 

Now through the end of December Sisterhood will sell 

Entertainment Books. Save on everything from food to services. 

Cost: $25. Call Carlyn Lipman, 410-653-4033 or purchase one at 

Sisterhood’s Holiday Boutique. 

Request 

In an effort to go green, BHC 

has stopped its mid-month 

mailings. Stay informed! Send 

your e-mail address to Karan 

Engerman at karansander@ 

comcast.net and receive 

Sisterhood’s mid-month 

mailings via an e-newsletter. 

The Lilith Salon is always 

open to new members. 

For more information on 

joining, contact 

Shirley Simon, 410-484-2578. 

For the Great Generation 


Super Thursday 

Special Program 

with Rabbi Walter Jacob 

(see page 3) 

Lunch: $15 


Super Thursday • 1 p m 

Larry Adashek 

Elder Care Attorney and 

Congregant 

Save the Dates 

To RSVP or for details on any of 

the following programs contact 

410-764-1587, ext . 270, 

or Karan Engerman, 

410-664-8244, or 

karansander@comcast .net . 

Thursday, November 20 • 7 p m 

Interfaith Dialogue at 

BHC with St. Charles Borremeo 

Church 

RSVP to Helene Waranch 

410-602-1210 

Join the Women of Our Congregation! 

For more information on joining Sisterhood, contact 

Sandy Raskin, 410-486-6514, eraskin@comcast.net. 

RSVP to Karan Engerman, 

410-664-8244 

Monday, December 8 

Second Monday Series 

10:30 a m • Coffee 

11 a m - No o N 

Speaker & Discussion 

Was the Election the End of 

Black Politics? 

Matthew Crenson 

Political Analyst and Author 

Cost: $20 members, 

$25 non-members for eight 

monthly sessions . 

Call Sisterhood for details, 

410-764-1587, ext . 270 . 

BH 

Brotherhood News 

Trees in Israel, Oriental Trading, 

Holiday Shopping and More! 

Save money and help BHC—shop online. At no additional cost 

to you, purchase items through Brotherhood’s Online Store and 

help support our many worthwhile activities: Chicken Flickers, 

Traffic Squad, Usher Corps, Community Service, and support 

of BHC youth and family programs! Visit www.bhcong.org and 

click “shop online” in the lower right hand corner. 

Saturday, January 24 • 7 p m 

Classic Rock Coffee House 

$5 to Brotherhood members, 

$10 for non-members 

Save the Dates 

Sunday, January 25 • 1 p m 

FREE Jewish Film Fest 

Keeping the Faith 

Snacks and soft drinks provided . 

Bring your favorite snack to 

share as well . 

For details on any of Brotherhood’s programs visit 

www .bhcong .org/brotherhood 

HG 

Hoffberger Gallery 

Lisa Rowley • Beeswax and Bamboo 

Beginning November 27 

through January, Lisa Rowley, 

an encaustic and watercolor 

artist, will be featured in the 

gallery with her show “Beeswax 

and Bamboo.” 

Recently becoming immersed 

in the world of encaustic 

painting, water and nature play 

a significant role in the artist’s 

paintings. Encaustic painting 

dates back 2,500 years and 

Wild Horses © Lisa Rowley 

was first used by the Greeks to 

waterproof their ships. Later the Egyptians used it to paint portraits 

on the Fayum mummy tombs. The word encaustic means to “burn 

in” as heat is a necessary element when painting with beeswax. 

Lisa mixes her own medium of beeswax and tree resin, and 

then adds pigment and heat. She fuses the layers together with 

a propane torch, which results in a shiny and smooth finish. 

Intuitively and spontaneously, she creates patterns of nature with 

translucent layers of color, sometimes adding sticks of bamboo or 

carving leaves of ivy. 

“I love the way the waxes melting together create unexpected 

textures and a depth of imagery which is hard to duplicate with 

other mediums. I find the possibilities of painting with this organic 

material to be limitless.” 

Mark your calendars for the artist’s reception on Sunday, 

November 30, 2 p m. 


9

BHC 

Offerings 

December 5-6 

David Paul Adler 

Eleanor K. Avis 

Freda Bazensky 

Samuel Benesch 

Sadye B. Blankman 

Alvin M. Braverman 

Norman Jonathan 

Castine 

Jack S. Cohen 

Mollie E. Decker 

Irwin Jacques DuBois 

Solomon Edelstein 

Ernest B. Eiseman 

Nathan Engel 

Dodye H. Frank 

Lillian Friedlander 

Thelma B. Gelfand 

Ida K. Ginsberg 

H. Gabriel Glick 

Robert Glickman 

Milton D. Goldsmith 

Betty Gruber 

Melia Lowenstein 

Hamburger 

Samuel M. Hecht 

Nathan Herman 

Gertrude Honigsberg 

Charles Howard 

Hyman 

Jacob Jachman 

Leonard K. Jachman 

Aline Strauss 

Kaufman 

Moses Kaufman 

Bessie Ottenheimer 

Kerngood 

Bessie Koman 

Alexander S. Kuhns 

Florence K. 

L’Hommedieu 

Irene Ruth Levin 

Bessie F. Mansbach 

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In Memoriam 

We record with sorrow the passing of 

Joseph Bearman 

Frances Botwinik 

Felix Caruana 

Ruth Eliaz 

Bessie Friedman 

Malcom Hellman 

Samuel Katz 

May their memories be for a blessing. 

Perpetual Memorials 

Anna Mashkes 

Leopold Strouse 

Michel 

Henry Morstein 

Amelia R. Myers 

Bertha Baer Cohen 

Myers 

Morton Elliott 

Naiditch 

Jay S. Nusbaum 

Sallye Oppenheim 

Isaac Ottenheimer 

Moses Patz 

Anne Fishman Paulin 

Bernice Stern Pitts 

Bertha Stein Raffel 

Sophie Raffel 

Louis Robinson, Jr. 

Anna Roody 

Dr. Martin Roos 

Nathan Rotner 

Fred M. Sachs 

Faye B. Schulman 

Dr. Louis H. 

Schwartzman 

Jean Weiss Shevitz 

Fannie Hecht Smith 

Isadore Sollod 

Sadie Stern 

Emanuel Strauss 

Alice M. Stringer 

Yudice Marcia Stuck 

Raymond Sussman 

Marie Greenhood 

Tolkins 

Edna Welfeld 

Amelia Wertheim 

Harold L. White 

Sara K. Yudlson 

Sidney Zimmerman 

Mary Sylvia Ziv 

December 12-13 

Helen Kahn Bar 

Abe Behrend 

Cynthia Potler 

Elaine Rubin 

Fran Sachs 

Suzanne Sarnoff 

Reggie Schreiber 

Martin Schweitzer 

Clara Bergman 

Allan A. Blankman 

Maurice U. Cahn 

Meyer Mickey Cohen 

Irma Klaff Davison 

Samuel G. Feinglass 

Gertrude R. 

Fensterwald 

Esther Fink 

Esther P. Finkelstein 

Rose Frank 

Harry Friedlander 

Bessie Glickman 

Benjamin Goldberg 

Reba L. Goldman 

Florence M. Goldstein 

Sylvia W. Goldstein 

Anna Gordon 

Edwin Gutman 

Jesse Hamburger 

Rose Glasser Breslau 

Harris 

Jack R. Heneson 

Nathan Herskovitz 

David Edward 

Hettleman 

Edward Himmelfarb 

Reba F. Horwitz 

Louis Hyman 

Thomas Isekoff 

Rachel Kabik 

Jerome William Kahn 

Eli S. Katten 

Bertha Kaufman 

Carol Sue Kramer 

Bessie Kuhns 

Millard Ferdinand 

Lazarus 

Elsye S. Lindenberg 

Lucille Panitz Lobe 

Hortense Buxbaum 

Margolis 

Mildred Marmer 

Harry Mechanick 


Germaine Rosenthal 

Miller 

Rebecca Mintz 

Sidney Mossovitz 

Samuel Nusbaum 

Sanford Panitz 

Marianne Plaut 

Leonard Pokempner 

Sarah Pomerantz 

Jacob M. Raffel 

Samuel Israel 

Raichlen 

Ellen M. Rappaport 

Samuel S. Robbins 

Anna M. Robinson 

Emanuel Robinson 

William Rosenau 

Samuel Rosenfeld 

Dr. Gilbert White 

Rosenthal 

Dr. Harry W. 

Rosenthal 

Ann G. Rubin 

Linda Fran Schloss 

Esther Lena Sher 

Hannah Siegel 

Arthur Statter 

Nathan Stiffman 

Amy Jennifer Scherr 

Stolz 

Frederick Strauss 

Jean Schoeneman 

Sussman 

Charles Swartz 

Emma Thalheimer 

Sherry Lynn Tossman 

Carl Weil 

Juliette Robinson 

Wolf 


Alene S. Adler 

Norman Alper 

William J. Ayares 

Helen Urievna 

Bachrach 

A. Harris Baer 

Emanuel Baum 

Gwen R. Becker 

Mary Berliner 

Anne Brookmeyer 

Klaus Buchdahl 

Edward Cohen 

Janella Stewart 

Cohen 

Nellie Cohn 

Herbert Cole 

Dr. Sydney M. Cone 

Sarah DeBoskey 

Elinor Brown Deitz 

Emanuel A. Deitz 

Ray A. Doline 

Eva Eichengreen 

Elsa J. Eisner 

Lee Feldstein 

Daisy Fine 

Bertha B. Fishkin 

Anna Canter Frank 

Donald L. Frank 

Sarah Rebecca 

Freeman 

Dora Ballan Fribush 

Ralph Friedlander 

Bertel S. Glassman 

Alvin Glickman 

Joel David Goldman 

Helen Goldstein 

Leontine Greenbaum 

Michael Greenwald 

Betsy E. Haas 

Lina Harman 

Raymond Hart 

Mary Juttner 

Arthur R. Kadden 

Anna Weisberg Katz 

Murray Kirschman 

Jacob Lerner 

Maurice Levie 

Irene Ruth Levin 

Jane Weinberg Lewine 

Ida Lichter 

Simon Marx 

Fannie Mayer 

Beatrice Cooper Miller 

Morris D. Miller 

Frieda Mitchell 

Nathan Morganstein 

Sidney Mossovitz 

Julius Myerberg 

Rose N. Neiburger 

Bertha Neuberger 

Annie J. Prissman 

Robert Rascovar 

Fannie Reisberg 

Anne Goldman 

Richmond 

Deane Robbins 

Sarah Rodbell 

Maurice Rosen 

Jesse Rosenstein 

Aaron Rosenstock 

Jerry Saffron 

Maurice Salganik 

Hattie G. Sapero 

Lydia Daniella Schabb 

Reba Mildred Schaen 

Marian K. Seif 

Hirsh Sharogrodsky 

Samuel Sherr 

Samuel Sody 

Rose Sternberg 

Raphael Stokvis 

Lina Straus 

Martin L. Straus 

Johanna Thalheimer 

Edith Rothschild 

Weinberg 

Samuel Wolbarsht 

Richard Joseph 

Zander, Sr. 


Sarah Adler 

Sophia (Sunny) 

Annenberg 

Simon L. Aronson 

Carrie Blankenberg 

Jacob Brafman 

Leah A. Brown 

Gustave Brunn 

Gertrude Chaifetz 

Irwin R. Cohen 

Jeffrey M. Cohen 

James F. Cooper 

Maurice H. Cooper 

Helen M. Dalsheimer 

Flora Bechhofer 

Ennis 

Louis Farber 

Lillian Felsen 

Doris Kobren Folkoff 

Frances R. Fuld 

Bernard Gamerman 

Rose Erlanger 

Goldman 

Jack Goldstein 

Jacob Greenbaum 

Laura Frank Greif 

Samuel J. Gross 

Nathan Gutman 

Jacob E. Haas 

Alice Jeanne 

Hoffman 

Irvin Hurwitz 

Sylvia Hyman 

Herman Kallins 

Mayer C. Katzenberg 

Henrietta B. 

Kaufman 

Maurice M. Kolker 

Dr. Irvin R. Kramer 

Aaron Levi 

Philip Levi 

Rosa Strauss 

Lewenberg 

Sidney London 

Helene Slesinger 

Lowenstein 

Derek Scott Meizlesh 

Julius Mermelstein 

Isadore Miller 

Marc Lee Miller 

Nathan J. Myerberg 

Shirley Nathanson 

Emily J. Neuman 

Barnett Nitzburg 

Sadie F. Olch 

Leo E. Ottenheimer 

Maurice Panitz 

Nathan Pickus 

Paul Pincus 

Dorothy Quirmbach 

David J. Rachliss 

Louis Redler 

Morris Redler 

Solomon A. Rice 

Max Rodbell 

Solomon S. 

Rosenstein 

Abraham Rosenstock 

Dora Matz Schabb 

Jacob Schoeneman 

Lillian Strauss 

Schreiber 

Elias Siegel 

Klara Siegel 

Morris L. Sirkis 

Jack Z. Stofberg 

Benjamin Sugarman 

Mary Virginia 

Thalheimer 

Joseph Tucker 

Samuel Uhlfelder 

Harry Warendorf

L’Dor From Generation to v’Dor 

Generation 

Special Birthdays 

Nancy Civin, Helene Pokrywka, Marvin Kahn, 

Mark Hoffman, Pamela Sheff, Andrew Posil, 

Lori Frank, Lisa Silverman, James Bonnett, 

Joel Cohen, Joel Kramer, Barry Scherr, 

Dr. Nancy Aiken, David Schwartzman, 

Elizabeth Gorman, Harry (Chick) Veditz, 

Vickie Swanson, Adriel Bergmann, Barbara 

Corak, Sharon Hankoff, Jayne Love, Martin 

Himeles, Sr., Dr. Bruce Mandel, 

Rabbi Rex D. Perlmeter, Julie Coplan, 

Robert Brodsky, Nancy Rubin, David 

Frenkil, Susan Goldner, Dr. Philip Benzil, 

Sonna Kalis, Charles Klein, Geraldine 

Loran, Shirley Simon, Betty Strauss 

Special Anniversaries 

60th Barbara & Harold Barr 

45th Georgeann & Neil Goldenberg 

35th Carolyn Polowy & Carl Silverman 

30th Pamela & Richard Peterson 

Adrienne & Allan Yaker 

15th Victoria & Stuart Rosenfield 

B’nai Mitzvah 

December 6 

Hannah Nathan Rosen, daughter of Linda R. 

Nathan & Elliot B. Rosen, granddaughter 

of Gladys N. Nathan 

December 13 

Logan Neal Fried, son of Terri & Charles Doran 

and Adam Fried 

Engagement 

Jared Bierer, son of Iris and Roger Powell, to 

Kimberlee Pierce 

Marriages 

Suzie Lublin to Brett Tiplitz 

Ethan Minkin, son of Sherri and Dr. Sanford 

D. Minkin, to Andrea Heyman 

Lori Schloss, daughter of Rheta and Barry I. 

Schloss, to Gregory Hilson 

Sara Speert, daughter of Linda and Berryl 

Speert, to Nick Edelstein 

Births 

Eli Henry Baum, son of Amy and Jeff Baum, 

grandson of Barbi and Louis Hyman 

Alexander James Frango, son of Lindsy and 

Herb Frango, grandson of Bobbi and 

Aron Perlman 

Chava Miriam Gryll, daughter of Shira and 

Andy Gryll 

Alexander David Singer, son of Joy and 

Brian Singer, grandson of Betsy and E. 

Allen Robinson 

Joanna Chloe Strauss, daughter of Eileen 

and Michael Strauss, granddaughter of 

Janice and Marc Strauss 

We gratefully acknowledge the 

following offerings: 

For the speedy recovery of 

William Braverman, by Marilyn & Stuart 

Greenwald • James & Alice Dolle Trosch 

Cantor Nancy Ginsberg, by Lisa S. & Allan T. 

Hirsh, III 

Graham Harrison, by Louise & Richard F. 

Kemper 

Marcy Hyatt, by Lisa S. & Allan T. Hirsh, III 

Bernard Kannen, by Aimée & Dr. Steven 

Adashek • JoAnne & Eugene Zarling 

Jodi Keehn, by Lillian Wilen & Leonard 

Sussman 

Richard Millhauser, by Marian Millhauser • 

Carol J. Caplan 

Greg Nelson, by Sandra & Dr. Joseph 

Mechanick 

Dr. Boris O’Mansky, by Black Jewish Forum of 

Baltimore 

Steve Schapiro, by Patti & Thomas Minkin & 

Family 

In honor of 

Dr. & Mrs. Larry Becker upon Glen Becker 

becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Phyllis & Fred 

Frank 

Barbara & David Berenhaus upon their son 

Jordan becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Carol J. 

Caplan • Carole Seidman 

BHC for providing interpreted services for the 

Baltimore Society of Jewish Deaf, by Iris 

Mars 

BHC for sponsoring Rosh Hashanah Under 

the Stars for the community, by Louis 

Blank • Rosalyn & Jon Darling • Lois & 

Fred Chalawsky • Audrey Guzik & Donald 

Mathes • Elizabeth R. Kahn • Beth Leaman 

• Carol & Charles Reiss • Pearl & Alan 

Seidman 

Jodi & Eric Layman upon the naming of their 

daughter Samantha, by Ilene & Dr. John K. 

Brooks 

The 59th wedding anniversary of Simone & 

Ralph Brunn, by Liora & Greg Hill & Family 

The privilege of an aliyah on Rosh Hashanah, 

by Claudia & Dr. Duke Cameron 

The privilege of an aliyah on Rosh Hashanah, 

by Joyce Overbeck Geller & Max Geller 

The privilege of an aliyah on Yom Kippur, by 

Hilda Perl Goodwin 

Shira & Andy Gryll upon the birth of their 

daughter Chava Miriam Gryll, by Allene 

Gutin 

The 35th wedding anniversary of Karen & Dr. 

Lawrence Halpert, by Ellen London 

The Kannen Family upon Daniel becoming 

a Bar Mitzvah, by Aimée & Dr. Steven 

Adashek • Carol J. Caplan • Connie Getzov 

• Liora & Greg Hill & Family • Gerri & Larry 

Kobren • Judy & Gerald Macks • Lois & 

Mark Rosenfield • Shirley & Irving Simon 

• Suzanne Strutt • James & Alice Dolle 

Trosch & Family • Dr. Alice Weisko 

Flowers received during the High Holy Days 

from the Dr. Bennett I. Kemper Memorial 

Flower Fund, by Rose Adler • Dr. Marlene 

JaRo • Fannie Marder • Sara Silverton 

Mr. & Mrs. William Kirk upon their 

grandchildren Gabriella & Zoie Reamer 

becoming B’not Mitzvah, by Phyllis & Fred 

Frank 

The privilege of opening the Ark on Yom 

Kippur, by Gerri & Larry Kobren 

Gerri Kobren & Jordan Loran for providing 

transportation to BHC, by Sara Silverton 

Phyllis G. Lederman for the privilege 

of dressing the Torah on Yom Kippur 

afternoon, by her Family 

Richard M. Lederman for the privilege of 

blowing the shofar during the High Holy 

Days, by his Family 

The privilege of an aliyah on Yom Kippur, by 

Judy & Gerald Macks 

Sherri & Dr. Sanford D. Minkin upon the 

marriage of their son Ethan to Andrea 

Heyman, by Patti & Thomas Minkin • 

Carol J. Caplan 

The 60th wedding anniversary of Joyce S. & 

Mose Ottenheimer, 2nd , by Annette & 

Earle K. Shawe 

Drs. Sara & Jeffrey Palmer upon the 

engagement of their son Joshua to Eleanor 

Olszewski, by Susan & Dr. Joel Brenner 

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Perline for good luck with 

their new endeavor, by Dee Silberman 

Bobbi & Aron Perlman upon the birth of 

their grandson Alexander James Frango, 

by Carol J. Caplan • Karie & Dr. Jon Falck • 

Becky Gutin • Laura Black & Charles Klein 

• Betty & Irwin Meyers • Drs. Debbie & 

Louis Shpritz 

Iris & Roger Powell upon the engagement of 

their son Jared Bierer to Kimberlee Pierce, 

by Carol J. Caplan • Carol Hawtof • Barbi 

& Louis Hyman • Lee N. Sachs • Irene & 

George Siegel 

Sara Scherr upon the birth of Christina Maria, 

by Jean & Eugene Gogel; Dee Silberman 

Rheta & Barry I. Schloss upon the marriage of 

their daughter Lori to Gregory Hilson, by 

Carol J. Caplan • Robin & Robert Just 

The marriage of our daughter Lori to Gregory 

Hilson, by her parents Rheta & Barry I. 

Schloss 

The 70th wedding anniversary of Annette & 

Earle K. Shawe, by Bootsie Levinson 

Linda & Berryl Speert upon the marriage of 

their daughter Sara to Nick Edelstein, by 

Aimée & Dr. Steven Adashek • Susan & Dr. 

Joel Brenner • Natalie Mendeloff 

Linda & Berryl Speert upon the birth of their 

granddaughter Elizabeth Sophie Speert, by 

Natalie Mendeloff 

Janice & Marc Strauss upon the birth of their 

granddaughter Joanna Chloe Strauss, by 

Laura Black & Charles Klein 

In memory of 

Eve Ballan, by James Ballan 

Leo Baneman, by Edith Goldschmitt 

Edwin A. Beck, by Merle Ann Siegelman 

Selma S. Beck, by Merle Ann Siegelman 

Gwen R. Becker, by Dr. Larry Becker 

Phyllis Berenhaus & Norman Kolodner on 

the occasion of their grandson Jordan 

Berenhaus becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by 

Barbara & David Berenhaus 

Sylvia Bloom, by Sigmund Bloom 

Paul Blumenfeld on the occasion of his 

grandson Nicholas Wein becoming a Bar 

Mitzvah, by Edith Blumenfeld 

James Bowersox, by Sheila & Avrum 

Goldberg • Ayme, Andrew, Sarah & 

Haley Lederman 

Samuel A. Brody, by Paul Brody 

Robert Burkoff, by Rona Burkoff 

Ida Cooper, by Janet Cooper 

Saul Cooper, by Janet Cooper 

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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 4 • 4 Kislev –4 Tevet 5769 • December 2008

Ruth Eliaz, by Ilene & Dr. John K. Brooks • 

Sharon & Dr. Donald Edlow • E.B. Hirsh 

Early Childhood Center 

Henry J. Fensterwald, by John Fensterwald 

Bertha B. Fishkin, by Ann & Richard A. 

Fishkin 

Bessie Friedman, by Ann & Gene Goodman 

• Marc Strauss 

Anne Geller, by Irene & George Siegel 

Samuel Getzov, by Constance Getzov 

David Gitomer, by his children & 

grandchildren 

Mary G. Goldman, by Baila Noel 

Howard Goldstein, by Barbara & Andy Klau 

Sylvia W. Goldstein, by Judy & Gerald 

Macks & Family 

Harry Gordon, by David Hankin 

Alvin Greif, by Marjorie & Robert Cantor 

Marcia Hertzman, by Linda & John Haas • 

Suzanne Strutt 

Beverly Hyman, by Edith & Martin Horowitz 

Ruth Jordan, by Bruce J. Lipstein 

Rachel Kabik, by Ruth & Melvin Kabik 

Lynn Kannen upon her grandson Daniel 

Edward Kannen becoming a Bar Mitzvah, 

by Maria & Michael Kannen 

Samuel Katz, by Pami & Harvey Schevitz 

Nathalie Klaus, by Shirley Brown • Louise 

Goldberg • Robin & Robert Just 

Janet Kohen, by Mimi Cooper 

Walter Kushner, by Winnie & Neal Borden 

Rose Leavey, by Elaine & Ross Jandorf 

Bernard Merfeld, Jr., by his wife Sylvia, his 

children Clare & Don Ferguson, Joni & 

Jim Merfeld; his grandchildren Lisa & 

Michael Rosenberg, David Rosenberg, 

Brian and Alexandria Merfeld, Lindsey 

& Merrill Gad; his great-granddaughters 

Emily & Kathryn Rosenberg 

Henry G. Nathan on the occasion of 

my becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by his 

granddaughter Hannah Nathan Rosen 

& Family 

Henry Neuberger, by Lee N. Sachs 

Thelma Neuworth, John Deleno & 

Josephine Deleno, by Donna & Richard 

Neuworth 

Edith Noonberg, by Ann & Gene Goodman 

Walter Oppenheimer, by Claudia & Dr. 

Duke Cameron 

Leo E. Ottenheimer, by Marjorie 

Ottenheimer 

Louis Pear, by Marian Koenigsburg 

Janet Perlmeter, by Vicki Perlmeter & 

Roie & Bernie Meyers • Aimée & Dr. 

Steven Adashek • Sherryl & Avi Amoyal 

• Ada & Sigmund Bloom • Sonia & 

Marvin Blumberg • Sydnee & Herbert 

Burgunder & Family • Carol J. Caplan 

& Family • Margie Chapin • Pauline 

Z. Chapin • Betty W. Cohen • Eileen & 

Hyman Cohen • Joan & Ron Cohen • 

Mimi Cooper • Suzanne & Daniel W. 

Crone III • Sharon & Dr. Donald Edlow 

& Family • Lee Egerton • Rabbi Joan 

& Andy Farber • Betty & Edwin Fink • 

Elaine Finkelstein • Marilyn Fisher • 

Sherrie & Robert Frankel & Family • 

Carole Belaga & Edward Fishman • Lora 

& Gregory Gann • Sue & Herbert Garten 

• Sandra P. Gohn • Douglas & Hilda Perl 

Goodwin • Becky & Larry Gutin & Family 

• Linda & John Haas • Susan & Harold 

Hackerman • Lisa S. & Allan T. Hirsh, 

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III • Edith & Martin Horowitz • Sheilah 

& Simon Kalderon • Louise & Richard 

F. Kemper • Debbi & Alan Kleiman & 

Family • Marcia & Marshall Klein & 

Family • Gerri & Larry Kobren • Harriet 

& Jay Kramer • Rabbi Lynne Landsburg 

• Rena & Sam Lecker • Ava & Dr. Marc 

Lenet • Ellen & Alvin Levi • Mary Ellen 

Levine, Susan & Nancy • Fran Ludman 

& Sheldon Laskin • Susan & Norman 

Lorch • Judy & Gerald Macks & Family • 

Jeanne & Harry Macks & Family • Carol 

Madow • Shirley Manekin • The Marcin 

Family • Betty & Irwin Meyers • Sherri & 

Dr. Sanford D. Minkin & Family • Patti 

& Thomas Minkin • Shirley Neulander 

• Marlyn & Dr. Boris O’Mansky • 

Bobbie & Alan Orman • Joyce S. & 

Mose Ottenheimer, 2nd • Bobbi & 

Aron Perlman • Lu & Honorable Michel 

Pierson • Sandra Raskin & Family • Lois 

& Mark Rosenfield & Family • Rheta & 

Barry I. Schloss • Carole Seidman • Riva 

& Dr. Albert Shackman • Beth Kaplan 

& Bruce Sholk • Irene & George Siegel • 

Ruth F. & Dr. Harris Silverstone • Shirley 

& Irving Simon • Ruth & Charles Spivak 

• Susan & William Spivey • Suzanne 

Strutt • James & Alice Dolle Trosch 

• Anne Veditz & Family • Helene & 

Jeffrey Waranch & Family • Lynda S. & 

Jerry Weinstein • Lisa & Howie Weiss 

• Sander L. Wise • Rabbi Bernard M. 

Zlotowitz 

Leonard Pokempner, by Judith & Joseph K. 

Pokempner 

Harry Reese, by Isabel & Stan Levin 

Anne Goldman Richmond, by Carla & Alex 

Katzenberg III • Loraine Lobe 

Faina Rivkin, by the Hankin & Rivkin 

Families 

Rebecca Rosen, by Sonia & Marvin 

Blumberg • Carol J. Caplan • Edith & 

Martin Horowitz • Suzanne & Daniel W. 

Crone III • Joyce S. & Mose Ottenheimer, 

2nd 

Steven Brett Rosen, by James & Alice Dolle 

Trosch 

Howard Rosenbaum, by Drs. Cindy & 

Steven Miller & Family • Baila Noel • 

Sandra Raskin 

Louis Rosenstein, by Robin & Robert Just & 

Family 

Julius M. Rubin, by Floraine Applefeld 

Morton Sachs, by Stanley Amernick 

Suzanne Sarnoff, by Carol J. Caplan • Robin 

& John Denick & Family • Lee Egerton 

• Family Concerns Committee • Carol 

Hawtof • Lisa S. & Allan T. Hirsh, III • 

Minna & Louis Katz • Natalie & John 

Langrock & Family • Marlyn & Dr. Boris 

O’Mansky • James & Alice Dolle Trosch 

Olga Schacht, by Naomi Baron 

Reggie Schreiber, by Susan & Norman 

Lorch • Drs. Cindy & Steven Miller & 

Family 

Martin Schweitzer, by Sydnee S. Burgunder 

& Family • Suzanne & Daniel W. Crone 

III • Aileen H. Kimel 

Fannie Sheff, by Mildred K. Sheff 

Morris Sheff, by Mildred K. Sheff 

Elmer Sussman, by Leonard Sussman 

Joseph Talalay, by Pamela & Paul Talalay 

Nore B. Tenney, by Carol J. Caplan 

Robert L. Weinberg, by Lois M. Weinberg & 

Children 

William Wolff on the occasion of my 

becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by his 

granddaughter Allison Wolff 

In commemoration of the birthday 

anniversary of 

Richard Aaron Cherney, by his parents, brother 

& sister 

Maura Engel Chinich, by Danny & Justin 

Chinich; Elaine Layden; Rosemary Ross 

Engel 

Manuel Q. Goldstein, by Judy & Gerald Macks 

& Family 

Rebecca Jenna Horowitz, by Edith & Martin 

Horowitz 

Acknowledgments 

Appreciation is expressed for 

messages of good wishes and 

Books of Uniongrams received by 

Marjorie Ottenheimer on her special birthday 

Hannah & Morton Wasserkrug on their 50th 

wedding anniversary 

Prepaid Offering Envelopes 

may be purchased 

from the Temple Office – 

10 for $100, a savings of $50. 

Perpetual Memorials 

Pay tribute to those 

who blessed us in life 

and continue 

to bless us 

through memory. 

BHC makes it possible to establish a 

Perpetual Memorial for everlasting 

remembrance. A page in the special 

leather-bound books located in 

our Sanctuary may be dedicated 

as a memorial for your loved ones. 

Yahrzeit notification will be sent 

annually and your loved one’s name 

will be listed in the Temple Bulletin 

and the Shabbat Supplement. For 

information, contact Francie Gill, 

410-764-1587, ext. 226, or fgill@ 

bhcong.org.



Events 

December 2008 


No o N Yoga 

6 Pm BEIT-RJ 

7:30 Pm Board of Electors 

Tuesday, December 2 

8 a m Day School Executive Committee 

3:45 Pm Makhelah (3rd – 6th Grade Choir) 

4:15 Pm Religious School 

7 Pm Overeaters Anonymous 

7:30 Pm Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon 

7:30 Pm Food Addicts in Recovery 

7:30 Pm Kol Rinnah 

7:45 Pm Augustine Group 


10 a m Super Thursdays Class 

No o N Super Thursdays Lunch with 

Rabbi Walter Jacob (Reservations 

Required . See page 9 .) 

1 Pm Super Thursdays Program 

Friday, December 5 • BHeCTY Shul-In 

5:45 Pm Wine and Cheese Reception 

6:15 Pm Shabbat Worship honoring 

Rabbi Busch upon his Installation 

6:30 Pm PJ Shabbat 

7 Pm PJ Oneg Shabbat 

7:30 Pm Congregational Dinner 

(Reservations required . 

See page 3 .) 

Saturday, December 6 • BHeCTY Shul-In 

9 a m Torah Talk 

10 a m Shabbat Shelanu 

10:30 a m Shabbat Worship with Bat Mitzvah 

11:30 a m Sisterhood/Brotherhood Kiddush 

No o N 2011 B’nai Mitzvah Kiddush 


9 a m First Mt . Olive Freewill Baptist 

Church 

9 a m Sisterhood Holiday Boutique 

9:30 a m Religious School 

10:30 a m Adult Trope Class 


10 a m Sisterhood Holiday Boutique 

10:30 a m Second Monday Series 

No o N Yoga 

6 Pm BEIT-RJ 




7 Pm Day School Board Meeting 

7 Pm Religious School Committee 








No o N Super Thursdays Lunch 


7 Pm Java Jews 


7 Pm Shabbat Worship 

8 Pm Oneg Shabbat 

Saturday, December 13 


10 a m Shabbat Shelanu with participation 

by our Religious School 6th Grade 

Students 

10:30 a m Shabbat Worship with Bar Mitzvah 

11:30 a m adult Beginner Hebrew Class 

11:30 a m Congregational Kiddush 

No o N Congregational Kiddush 



Church 

9:15 a m PEP 


9:30 a m Religious School 1st Grade Family 

Education Program 

10:30 a m Adult Trope Class 

No o N Chanukah Happening Lunch & 

Movie 

No o N Ravens on the Big Screen 


10 a m Sisterhood Board Meeting 

No o N Yoga 

6 Pm BEIT-RJ 

7:30 Pm Brotherhood Board Meeting 











No o N Super Thursdays Lunch 


5:30 Pm Day School PTO Family Fun Night 

7 Pm Interfaith Dialogue 


6:15 Pm Shabbat Worship 

6:30 Pm Downtown Shabbat 

7:30 Pm Oneg Shabbat 




11:30 a m adult Beginner Hebrew Class 



Church 

9:15 a m PEP 


10:30 a m Etz Chaim Music Workshop 

No o N JYGE Winter Wumble 

12:30 Pm Tikkun Community 


No o N Yoga 

6 Pm BEIT-RJ 

8:30 Pm BEIT-RJ Board Meeting 

Tuesday, December 23 • Religious School 

Closed 

3:15 Pm Day School Chanukah Party 







Wednesday, December 24 • Building Closed 

Thursday, December 25 • Building Closed 

Friday, December 26 • NFTY Winter Kallah 

• Schools Closed 

6 Pm Chanukah Dinner . (Reservations 

required . See page 3 .) 

7 Pm Shabbat Chanukah Worship 

8 Pm Oneg Shabbat 

Saturday, December 27 • NFTY Winter 

Kallah 



Sunday, December 28 • NFTY Winter Kallah 

• Religious School Closed 


Church 

Monday, December 29 • NFTY Winter 

Kallah • Schools Closed 

No o N Yoga 

Tuesday, December 30 • NFTY Winter 

Kallah • Schools Closed 






Wednesday, December 31 • Building Closed 

15

Officers 

Dr. Edward L. Perl 

President 

Dr. Steven Sharfstein 

1st Vice President 

Aaron G. Bloom 

Vice President 

John Elias 


Lynda S. Weinstein 


Charles Klein 

Treasurer 

Aron Perlman 

Assistant Treasurer 

Martha Weiman 

Secretary 

Dr. Louis A. Shpritz 

Immediate Past President 

Staff 

Jo Ann Windman 

Executive Director 

Shauna Leavey 

Religious School Principal 

David K. Weis 

Controller 

Andy Wayne 

Director of Youth and 

Young Adult Programs 

Jimmy Galdieri 

Music Director 

Victor V. Davis 

Facility Manager 

Linda Losey 

Bulletin Editor 


6:15 Pm • Shabbat Worship 

Celebrating the Installation of 

Rabbi Andrew Busch 

Guest Speaker 

Rabbi Walter Jacob 

Rabbi Emeritus, 

Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh 

6:30 Pm • PJ Shabbat 


Vayetze, Genesis 28:10-32:3 

9 am • Torah Talk 

10 am • Shabbat Shelanu 

10:30 am • Shabbat Worship 

Bat Mitzvah 

Hannah Rosen 

daughter of Linda Nathan & Elliot Rosen 

Periodicals 

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Worship 


7 Pm • Shabbat Worship 

Rabbi Busch will speak . 

December Birthday Blessings 


Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4-36:43 



Our Religious School 6th Grade Students 

will participate . 

10:30 am • Shabbat Worship 

Bar Mitzvah 

Logan Fried 

son of Terri & Charles Doran Jr. 

and Adam Fried 


6:15 Pm • Shabbat Worship 

Rabbi Sidlofsky will speak . 

6:30 Pm • Downtown Shabbat 


Vayeshev, Genesis 37:1-40:23 




7 Pm • Shabbat Chanukah Worship 

Rabbis Sachs-Kohen and Sidlofsky and 

Cantors Solomon and Sacks will participate. 


Miketz, 6th day of Chanukah, 

Genesis 41:1-44:17 



Bema-Home Connection is 

available in the Sanctuary and 

the Hoffberger Chapel . 

A limited number of speaker phones 

are available on loan by calling the 

Temple Office, 410-764-1587.

Happy Chanukah! - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

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