Happy Passover! - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

Number 8 April 2009 

7 Nisan – 6 Iyar 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 . . . 

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

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

From the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 

Nominating Committee Report . . . .4 

Carol J . Caplan Service Award . . . . . .4 

PEP 25th Anniversary Reunion . . . . .4 

Sukkot Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Check-off Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Day School Doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

Etz Chaim: Chai Lights . . . . . . . . . . .7 

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

Youth & Young Adult News . . . . . .8 

Prime Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

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

Brotherhood News . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

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

April Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

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

Bulletin 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation 

Happy Passover! 

Happenings . . . 

Men’s Seder 

Thursday, April 2 • 6:30 pm 

Women’s Seder 


Passover Worship 

Thursday, April 9 • 10 am 

Passover Second Seder 

Thursday, April 9 • 6 pm 

See page 3 for details .

Todah Rabbah 

The Oneg Shabbat on March 6 was sponsored 

by BHC Sisterhood in honor of Sisterhood 

participating in Shabbat worship. 

The Oneg Shabbat on March 20 was 

sponsored by Ron Albom in honor of his 

son Matthew becoming a Bar Mitzvah. 

The Oneg Shabbat on April 24 and the 

Congregational Kiddush on April 25 are 

sponsored by Michele and Jeffrey Ross in 

honor of their son Jared becoming a Bar 

Mitzvah. 

The Congregation congratulates these 

families and Sisterhood on their joyous 

occasions. 

Welcome New Members! 

We welcome the following Congregants 

who have joined BHC since February: 

Margi & Jim Land 

Harriette & Marvin Solomon 

Harriet Stulman 

On the Cover 

Featured on this month’s Bulletin cover are 

Passover items from Sisterhood’s Judaica 

Shop. For more information, see page 9. 

BHC Participating Caterers 

• Biddle Street Catering 

• The Classic Catering People 

• Innovative Gourmet 

• Charles Levine Caterers 

• Linwoods Catering 

• Simply Elegant Caterers 

• Zeffert and Gold Catering 

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 

above. 

Use a Push Mower 

Use your muscles instead of fossil fuels 

and get some exercise . Save 80 lbs . of 

carbon dioxide a year . 

Green Team Task Force 

Disclaimer: All prices, events and times 

published in the Bulletin are current at the time 

of publication, but are subject to change . 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 7 Nisan–6 Iyar 5769 • April 2009 

From The Clergy 

Seeming familiar 

in Jerusalem 

You used to be able to tell. . .As you walked down the street in Jerusalem, you 

used to be able to tell if the person walking toward you was from Israel or 

the United States. Often now, I find myself guessing whether I will hear the 

couple strolling my way speaking Hebrew or English. This cultural blurring 

is not uniquely Israeli, but a by-product of the times. Having spent the last 

week of February in Israel, I was taken, yet again, by the collage of similarities 

between Israel and the United States. 

Beyond the commonalities of brand names and fashion, people in both 

countries are understandably caught up in discussions of global economic 

difficulties. Curiosity regarding President Obama, his approach to Iraq and 

Afghanistan, among other policies, are part of common dialogue in Israel as 

well as here. A briefing at the Foreign Ministry brought home the dangers of 

Iran, in even stronger terms than our news coverage here. However, differences 

still abound as our brothers and sisters acutely feel the complexities and 

challenges of dealing with Gaza, Hamas, the territories, and the Palestinian 

Authority. Our nation is at war and we are able to focus solely on our economic 

concerns. Their nation faces ongoing conflict, and they still have to deal with 

the economy, health care, and, while I was there in February, the Israeli postelection 

dynamics of forming a new governing coalition. 

You used to be able to tell the difference between Israelis and Americans, 

but now many of us look similar. Truthfully, we deal with different life 

challenges, while facing similar human dilemmas. Sadly, many American Jews 

feel far more distant from Israel today than did their peers a few decades ago. 

This gap has grown around changes in American Jewish life and patterns, and 

with the development, challenges, and successes of Israel over the decades. 

Engaging with Israel and her citizens does not require one specific political 

position, but rather an openness to the ongoing journey of the Jewish people. 

The closer one gets to the issues on the ground in Israel, the more committed 

one hopefully feels about the dynamism of Israel’s polity and culture in 

dealing with those very issues. I look forward to future trips to Israel with 

BHC, to discussions regarding Israel, and to hearing Hebrew spoken by those 

who look familiar and less familiar. 

—Rabbi Andrew Busch 

Goodwin’s Generous Gift for Multi-Use Venue 

Through the generosity of Douglas & Hilda Perl Goodwin, the Rothschild Center will 

undergo a renovation this summer. The space will be converted to a medium size worship 

space and social hall and will be renamed The Douglas and Hilda Perl Goodwin Center. 

The Congregation appreciates the generosity of the Goodwins in helping to create this 

multi-use center. 

Did you know you can now pay your BHC bill online? Visit My BHC Login on the 

homepage at www.bhcong.org and sign in with your user name and password that 

was recently mailed to you. Questions? Contact Sally, spalmbaum@bhcong.org.

Happy Passover 

A Message from the President 

I’d like to wish everybody a wonderful Passover. 

It is our best Jewish family get-together, a time to 

eat well and to reflect on our wonderful traditions 

and religious freedom. For most of us it has been 

a difficult year economically, but I venture to 

say that even with all of our cutbacks, nobody is 

cancelling their Seder. 

This has been a fabulous year for BHC, with 

renewed enthusiasm and the addition of Rabbi 

Busch and Cantor Solomon to our already incredible clergy team. 

However, like most of us, the Congregation has suffered with the 

economic downturn; with all of you supporting us the best you can 

financially and with your increasing participation in all that BHC 

has to offer, we will get through these difficult times. 

As we enjoy our Jewish heritage in our homes, let us not forget 

that the Synagogue is the pillar of our Jewish community that has 

sustained our faith through the education of our children and 

providing meaningful worship. BHC clergy and lay community are 

always available to support each of us through difficult times. 

Enjoy Passover, be thankful for your religious freedom, and 

don’t forget that it is your Synagogue that provides an added 

dimension to your spiritual, family and community life. 

Passover Happenings! 

Dr. Edward L. Perl 

BHC President 

Men’s Seder 


Reservations required . 

Brotherhood Members: $18 • Non-members: $20 

For more information, contact Dave Berenhaus, 410-465-6988 

mensch@bhcbrotherhood .org . 



Reservations required . $18 per person . 

For more information contact Lisa Hirsh, 443-831-8938, or 

ls .hirsh@verizon .net . 

Passover Worship 

Thursday, April 9 • 10 am 

Passover Second Seder 

Thursday, April 9 • 6 pm 

Reservations required . 

Members and Family: Adults $45 • Children 13 and under, $27 

Non-members: Adults $55 • Children 13 and under, $30 

Deadline for reservations: Thursday, April 2 . 

Mail check made payable to BHC, 

attn: Francie Gill, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 

Join us for BHC’s 

Annual Meeting • Friday, May 1 

5 p m • Reception 

5:30 p m • Business Meeting 

6:15 p m • Shabbat Worship 

Release and Installation of 

Electors and Auxiliary Presidents and 

Presentation of the Carol J . Caplan Service 

and Commitment Award to 

Carl S. Silverman, Esq. and the BHC Ushers 

Oneg Shabbat following worship 

Nominating Committee Report 

The Nominating Committee proposes the following 

slate of board members and auxiliary presidents for 

election at the 2009 Annual Meeting: 

To be elected to 3 year terms on the Board 

Larry Adashek 

Howard J. Greenberg 

Linda Haas 

Sally Hendler 

Barbi Hyman 

Jay M. Kramer 

Norman J. Lorch 

Robert D. Waldman 

Incoming Auxiliary Presidents 

Patricia Whitlock 

The Day School at Baltimore Hebrew 

Amy Seldowitz 

Parents’ Association 

Respectfully submitted: 

Dr. Louis A. Shpritz, Chair 

Carol J. Caplan 

Larry Frank 

Kathleen Keene 

Richard F. Kemper 

Dr. Edward Morris 

Jill Petschek 

Linda G. Speert 

Darlene Wolff 

Be a Passover Host! 

If you would like to be a host to area college students and young 

professionals at your Seder, contact Andy Wayne, Director of Youth 

and Young Adult Programs, 410-764-1587, ext. 246, or awayne@ 

bhcong.org. 


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Carl S. Silverman, Esq., and 

BHC Ushers Honored 

When President 

Ed Perl called Carl 

Silverman and 

told him he was 

the recipient of 

this year’s Carol J. 

Caplan Service and 

Commitment Award, 

Carl couldn’t have 

been more flattered, 

delighted and surprised to receive the award 

named for his friend and fellow Congregant, 

“that many of us have become privileged to 

know, observe, work with, respect, and grow 

to love over the years—making the award that 

much sweeter!” 

Carl’s path certainly honors Carol’s 

tradition of service, commitment and 

devotion to BHC. One of his principle 

accomplishments as BHC president was the 

establishment of The Day School. He served 

as both president and first vice president of 

BHC and The Day School and vice president 

of BHC, as well as serving on virtually every 

standing committee at BHC over the years. 

Since completing his term as president 

of BHC in 1992, Carl assumed the role as our 

Congregation’s General Counsel, and has 

served in the role ever since. In addition to 

his law practice in Baltimore, primarily in 

employment relations advice and counsel 

and workplace litigation, Carl has served 

as a board member and officer of the 

National Association of Parliamentarians, 

vice-president and supporter of Shoshana 

S. Cardin School, member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism 

(URJ) and its executive committee, and 

vice president and board member of the 

Middle Atlantic Council of the URJ, and on 

the Maryland State Bar Association Board of 

Governors as parliamentarian. 

It’s the involvement, caring, attention 

well-placed, and Tikkun Olam that drives Carl 

and takes us to a better place. “I treasure my 

membership in, opportunities to serve for, 

and most of all the friendships I have made 

with Congregants and the professional staff 

at BHC, as well as others in the organizations 

that I have been involved with and served.” 

Join us with Carl’s wife, Carol, and sons, 

Ben and Andy, on Friday, May 1, 5 p m, as we 

honor this man who has strengthened the 

link “from generation to generation” with 

his vision, leadership and insight. 

May’s issue of the Bulletin will honor 

award co-recipients, BHC Ushers. 

Join us for 


PEP ’s 

Saturday, April 4 

Shabbat Shelanu • 10 a m 

Kiddush Lunch • 11:30 a m 

PEP study with Rabbi Aryeh Azriel • 1 pm 

“A Jewish Values Matrix” 

A list of commonly held values that are 

transformed when placed 

within a Jewish context 

Havdalah and Party • 7:30 pm 

You are invited to attend all or any part 

of the day’s events. RSVP to Ruth Spivak, 

spivakcpa@verizon.net. 

We are purchasing a leaf for the Tree of 

Life in honor of Rabbi Azriel, who started 

the PEP program, and for Rabbi Julie R. 

Spitzer, of blessed memory, who taught us 

so well. We are asking for a donation of $5 

per person to cover the cost of the leaves. 

If you are attending the party, in true PEP 

tradition—People Eating Perpetually—please 

bring something to share, an appetizer, a 

dessert or a drink (alcoholic or soft). 

From a Seed a Garden Grows 

An 8,775 square foot garden growing 

squashes, gourds, corn, and eventually apple 

trees will soon be underway, beautifully 

designed and guided by master gardener 

Larry Kloze and his wife Vicki. Heidi 

Butterworth, Day School Science teacher, 

planted the seed to have a children’s garden. 

Facilities Manager Victor Davis suggested 

growing a garden of fall vegetables to be 

used for BHC’s Sukkot. Plans evolved with 

the support of The Green Team. 

The garden will be located behind the 

athletic field, taking advantage of the 

terrain and water supply, with minimum 

maintenance needed. Ground was broken in 

March, seeds will be planted in May, and the 

vegetables will be harvested in September. 

Veteran gardeners, those who love 

working outside, or anyone looking for a 

meaningful project are invited to join in— 

including all Congregants ages 16 and older, 

and children ages 13 to 15, if accompanied 

by an adult. Contact Becky Gutin, 410-764- 

1587, ext. 250, or bgutin@bhcong.org. To 

volunteer on BHC’s Green Team contact 

Ruth Crystal, ruth@cramercrystal.com. 

Mitzvah Cards as 

Community 

Join us as part of the Mitzvah Cards as 

Community, a project of BHC’s B’nai 

Mitzvah students. For more information 

on the projects listed, contact Liora Hill, 

410-654-6464, or liorahill@comcast.net. 

Saturday, April 11 • 10 a m 

Shabbat Shelanu and Kiddush 

RSVP required. Contact Jill Petschek, 

410-252-5143, or forjdp@aol.com. 

Blood Drive 

A BHC-sponsored American Red Cross 

Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, April 

19, 9 a m – 1:30 p m. Walk-ins welcome, or to 

schedule an appointment call Carlyn Lipman 

410-653-4033, or Betty Fink, 410-484-4594. 

Support Group 

Family Concerns is offering a Bereavement 

Support Group for congregants who have 

experienced the death of a loved one 

within the last 18 months. The group will 

begin on Tuesday, April 21, 7 – 8:30 p m 

and will run for six consecutive Tuesdays 

through May 26. This program, led by a 

licensed psychologist and caring lay leader, 

is open to adult members of BHC and their 

immediate family members. Participants 

must be 18 years of age or older. 

RSVP by calling 410-764-1587, ext. 270. 

For more information contact Dr. Sara 

Palmer, spalmer@jhmi.edu. 

ICJS Mini-Course Offered 

A mini-course providing Christians and 

Jews an opportunity to learn about the 

Muslim faith will be offered on four 

consecutive Tuesdays: April 28, May 5, 12 

and 19, from 7 – 9 pm at BHC. The presenter 

for the course is Dr. Wilhelmus “Pim” 

Valkenberg; responders are Dr. Christopher 

Leighton, Dr. Rosann M. Catalano and Dr. 

Adam Gregerman. To RSVP, mail a check 

made paybable to ICJS to: BHC, Attn: ICJS 

Mini-Course, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, 

Baltimore, MD 21208. 

Organ Donation 

Join us Saturday, May 2, 10 a m, at Shabbat 

Shelanu where Manny Paige will speak about 

“The Experience of a Heart Transplant 

Recipient and Why We Should be Organ 

Donors.” 

Family Concerns is in need of volunteers. 

Contact Carol J. Caplan, carolcjca@ 

comcast.net, or 410-764-1587, ext. 270.

HG 

Hoffberger Gallery 

Bill Tamburrino, Artist 

Name 

Frozen Stream, New Hampshire 

Show runs through April 27. 

BHC Comprehensive Check-Off Reservation Form 

E-mail Address Phone 

Address 

Adult Reservations: @ $ totals $ Children (13 and under): @ $ totals $ 

Adult Names Children’s Names 

Amount enclosed $ 

Special physical or dietary needs 

Dietary laws observed. Vegetarian option available. 

If possible, please seat me with 

Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. Return this form with the appropriate check(s) 

marked with the event name, made payable to the person listed below . 

Mail to BHC, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 . 

BHC RSVP Events Listings • Check Event(s) 

Women’s Seder • Thursday, April 2 

$18 pp • Payable to BHC Sisterhood 

RSVP required . Call 410-764-1587, ext . 270 . 

Men’s Seder • Thursday, April 2 

$18 Brotherhood Members, $20 Non- 

Brotherhood Members • Payable to BHC 

Brotherhood . RSVP required . Contact Dave 

Berenhaus, 410-465-6988, or 


Simcha 

TREE of LIFE 

Thank You for purchasing a leaf on 

our Simcha Tree of Life since the 

publication of our March Bulletin: 

Marcy & Nelson Hoffman 

PEP (2) 

Kay & Steven Sless 

For those interested in inscribing 

a leaf for any simcha, contact Sally 

Palmbaum, 410-764-1587, ext. 225. 

Congregational Dinner • Friday, April 17 

$15 Brotherhood Members and one guest, 

$20 Non-Brotherhood Members • Payable 

to BHC Brotherhood . RSVP required . 

A Taste of Tradition • Sunday, April 19 

$30 pp, $40 per couple payable to BHC 

Sisterhood . RSVP by April 17 . 

Martha Weiman is 

Associated. Are You? 

A Holocaust survivor, 

Martha Weiman has 

worked tirelessly 

on behalf of THE 

ASSOCIATED: Jewish 

Community Federation 

of Baltimore and the 

Jewish community for 

over 25 years. A former 

Campaign Chair of the 

Women’s Department, Martha currently 

serves as first vice-president of the 

Baltimore Jewish Council and also co-chairs 

a women’s Muslim-Jewish dialogue. A 

long-time member and a current officer of 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, she said, 

“It is an honor to give back to a community 

that has given me so much.” 

To learn more about getting involved 

with THE ASSOCIATED, contact Melinda 

Greenberg, 410-369-9289 or mgreenberg@ 

associated.org. 

L’Dor V’Dor Society: 

From Generation to 

Generation 

Consider becoming 

a member of the 

L’Dor V’Dor Society 

by making a Legacy 

gift to BHC. 

These gifts will 

increase our permanent endowment and 

can be made by a bequest in your will, 

a gift of a life insurance policy, making 

BHC a beneficiary of a retirement plan, or 

establishing a charitable remainder trust 

or gift annuity. There are many tax benefits 

to these gifts and would be a wonderful 

way to support BHC as part of your estate 

planning. 

Making the commitment now will 

establish you as a Charter Member of the 

L’Dor V’Dor Society and a benefactor of our 

Congregation. Naming opportunities are 

also available. For more details, refer to the 

letter you received in the mail or contact Jo 

Ann Windman, 410-764-1587. 

Yahrzeit Name Reminder 

Brotherhood Breakfast • Sunday, April 19 

BHC members can call the Temple Office, 

Passover Second Seder • Thursday, April 9 Free to Brotherhood members, $5 guests 

to have a yahrzeit name read or fill out a 

Adults $45 • Children (13 and under) $27, Payable to BHC Brotherhood 

card when coming to worship. For more 

Non-member Adults $55, Children, $30 RSVP requested . 

information call 410-764-1587, ext. 224. 

Payable to BHC • RSVP by April 2. 5 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 7 Nisan–6 Iyar 5769 • April 2009

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DS Day School Doings 

Eagerly Anticipating 

Gerri Chizeck 

Head of School 

gchizeck@bhcds.org 

Karie Falck 

Assistant to Head of School 

kfalck@bhcds.org 

Randy Day 

Director of Finance 

rday@bhcds.org 


• www.thedayschoolbh.org 

Having moved to Baltimore from sunny southern California, the prospect of April is thrilling to me. Spring, warmer 

weather, the season of childhood wonder, the blooming of forsythia, pussy willow, and flowers, warm rain…… 

There are other reasons that April is eagerly anticipated. The first is Passover. Hands down, Passover is my favorite holiday. Its depth 

of meaning and the injunction that we need to experience the holiday as if we, too, were slaves in Egypt, resonates with every age, each 

year. Not only do we have model Seders, we learn and study about the history of the holiday, about freedom, slavery, and our personal 

versions of Exodus. It also reminds us of the different kinds of children (the four sons), and how we respond to each differently according 

to needs and personalities. 

Another special time is our Fine Arts Festival, on Thursday, April 30, 5:30 p m. The Fine Arts Festival is a wonderful occasion, showcasing 

our music, visual art and drama programs, and integrated programs of study. There will be exhibits, performances, refreshments, and a 

silent auction. The silent auction is the school PTO’s major fundrasing activity, bringing in funds to enhance our school. Last year’s funds 

bought our new Smartboards and equipment for our Physical Education, Art and Music programs. If you can contribute a service or item 

to our auction, contact the school office, 410-764-1867, ext. 312—and join in the festivities on April 30. 

Lastly, it’s not too late to come and tour the Day School and its E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center for next year’s programs. We are 

holding summer programs as well, including an 8-week early childhood program, a three week June school for grades 1-7, and a two week 

August sports camp with our extraordinary coach, Ed Adams. The camps are open to all students who qualify. For more information, 

contact Karie Falck, kfalck@bhcds.org, or call and ask for a brochure. 

Thursday, April 30 

Pizza and Auction start at 5:30 pm 

Art! Drama! Music! Dance! Song! 

for more information e-mail sherri.bearman@comcast.net 

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 

Toddlers – 8th Grade 

Pizza • Baked Goods 

Silent Auction 

Bring your family, friends, 

grandparents and neighbors! 

Allene Gutin 

Judaics Department Chair 

agutin@bhcds.org

RS Religious School Ruach 

Congratulations to Shauna and Michael Leavey on the 

birth of their sons, Isaac and Jonah! 

And a warm welcome to 

Barbi Hyman, Interim Religious School Principal. 

CL 

Chai Lights 

Enrichment and Enjoyment 

Etz Chaim continues to successfully engage 

families in fun and educational programs. Our 

first grade families experienced a hands-on activity called “Tu 

B’Shevat in the Valley.” We met upstairs at Wegmans on a Sunday 

afternoon, enjoyed lunch together and then reviewed a list of Tu 

B’Shevat food items before shopping for them as families. We then 

gathered back upstairs for a brief study session on the significance 

of the purchased products, along with suggestions for family 

activities to reinforce the values taught. Each family then compiled 

its own Tu B’Shevat seder plate to take home and use on the holy day. 

A great time was had by all! 

Fourth grade families joined together at BHC late Shabbat 

afternoon to learn havdalah melodies with Disco Dave Berenhaus, 

then worked with me to write, as families, creative readings about 

havdalah. These readings were then shared with the group as part of 

our beautiful havdalah ceremony. To wrap up the evening, we went 

to Fuddrucker’s for a delicious dinner and a chance to socialize. 

As was the case last year, families stayed for hours and had a great 

time, with both students and parents forming bonds! 

Our fifth grade families were lucky enough to have two great 

programs. First, we gathered at the home of Aimée and Dr. Steven 

Adashek for an evening of fun and learning. We began with a 

beautiful havdalah ceremony, followed by a great talk by Steve, who 

is a certified Reform Mohel, on the topic of Brit Milah (Bris). Families 

were able to learn how a ceremony is conducted, participate in the 

rituals (no actual circumcision was performed!) and ask questions 

about the customs, all in the comfort of the Adashek’s beautiful 

home! We then enjoyed refreshments, and adults talked while kids 

played together. What a fun and interesting evening, thanks to the 

Adasheks and our great families! 

The second program was a Conversion panel. On a Sunday 

morning, five members of our Congregation (Cantor Ann G. 

Sacks, Captain Heber Watts, Jr., Lee Smothers, Michael Dye 

and Becky Gutin—all Jews-by-Choice), answered questions about 

their conversion experiences, specially prepared by our students. 

Parents also were able to ask questions and participate in the 

one-hour session. The format was simple, but the learning was 

tremendous. Thank you again to all our participants! 

The success of Etz Chaim shows that experiential education 

and the opportunity to be together as families and as part of a 

community, has real value and is a source of enrichment and 

enjoyment for all involved! 

Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky 

5th graders enjoying pizza at the havdalah ceremony 

Aaron Seldowitz and Tilly Cornblatt preparing for model 

Brit Milah ceremony 

Writing about the havdalah candle 

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Bulletin • Number 8 • 7 Nisan–6 Iyar 5769 • 7 

April 2009

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YN Youth & Young Adult News 

Passover Pairings 

It’s amazing that it’s already April. It has been 

a busy and exciting year for Youth and Young 

Adult Programs. Many new kids, teens and 

young professionals have found their way into 

programs at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. 

We plan to keep that trend going with our 

efforts in Passover hosting this year. 

Many Congregants have responded to our request for homes 

for Baltimore college students and young adults who do not have a 

Passover Seder to attend. We will hopefully pair up more than twenty 

of these young people with a BHC family so they can join in our 

observance and celebration. Besides being a great way to connect 

more young people to our Congregation, it is a true mitzvah. 

Talmudic rabbis said that the welcoming of guests takes 

precedence over the beit midrash—the house of study—and even 

takes precedence over welcoming the divine presence—the 

Shechinah. It is no surprise to me that BHC Congregants are willing 

to welcome strangers into their homes. Our hospitality made it 

possible for the Temple to host a regional youth event of nearly 300 

teens two years ago, and it is reassuring for families to again open 

their doors during Passover. As we retell the story of when we were 

strangers in Egypt, I am proud to know that BHC makes an effort so 

that no one feels like a stranger in our community. 

Andy Wayne 

Director of Youth and Young Adult Programs 

PT 

Prime Timers 

My Way 

“A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” 

Sunday, May 17 

Toby’s Dinner Theater, Columbia 

bus leaves BHC at 9:45 am 

All Welcome! 

Save the Date 

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 

Oklahoma on Sunday, July 12 

COST: Prime Timers Members $35 

Guests $45 

Includes tickets, dinner, and transportation. 

RSVP: My Way by April 1, Oklahoma by June 1 

Mail checks made payable to Prime Timers to: 

Eileen H . Sakin, 4608 Talman Road, Pikesville, MD 21208 

For details call 410-655-4375 


• Youth & Young Adults What’s Happening • 

BHeCTY 

8th–12th Graders 

Thursday – Sunday, 

April 23-26 

Spring Kallah in Kensington 

Chai Life • Ages 23 – 35 

Tuesday, April 14 

7 – 8 p m 

Java Jews at Starbucks, 

Woodholme Center 

For details, contact Andy Wayne, 

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

BHeCTYites having fun at laser tag 

A Creative haircut at the 

NFTY Convention 

Attn: Jewish Business Owners and Professionals! 

Jewish Business Connection assists Jewish business owners, 

professionals and entrepreneurs to network with one another and 

give back to the Jewish Community . BHC is a member of the Jewish 

Business Connection . Become a member too and increase your 

networking opportunities . Visit www .jewishbusinessconnection .com .

SH 

Sisterhood in Session 

Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of 

Maryland: 93rd Annual Convention 

The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland will hold its 93rd Annual 

Convention on Thursday, May 14, 9:30 a m – 2:30 p m, at Temple Oheb Shalom. This 

year’s theme is Women: Creating the Future. The morning panelists, Laura Black, Lois 

Elkin and Dr. Ellen Taylor, will discuss “New Voices/New Visions,” with Rabbi Debra 

Pine moderating. Lunch will be followed by key note speaker Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, 

founder and president of the Israel Project. Carol J. Caplan will receive the Women of 

Vision Award. Cost: $36. RSVP by May 6. Send check made payable to the Federation of 

Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland to Janice Gold, 15 Stonehenge Circle #14, 

Baltimore, MD 21208. For more information, call 410-484-4164. 

Nominating Committee 

Sisterhood will install our new officers 

and board members on Sunday, May 31 

at our Closing Luncheon. The Sisterhood 

Nominating Committee, chaired by 

Lynda S. Weinstein along with members 

Marilyn Fisher, Susan Lorch, Rheta 

Schloss, Shirley Simon, Suzanne Strutt, 

and Helene H. Waranch, has nominated 

the following to offices and positions on 

the board: 

Officers 

Ann Fishkin, 

First Vice President, 2009-2010 

Kathleen Keene 

Vice President, 2009-2011 

Linda Miller 

Financial Secretary, 2009-2011 

Gayle Emmer • Auditor 

Board Members, 2009-2012 

Marcia Bornfriend, Marilyn Fisher, 

Linda Paige, Sandy Raskin, 

Suzanne Strutt, Dr. Deborah Shpritz, 

Dr. Naomi Cutler, Dee Silberman, 

Marcia Gampel, Ellen Uhlfelder 

Board Members, 2009-2011 

Shirley Simon (to fill unexpired term) 

Harriet Meier 

Outgoing Officers, serving one year 

Paula Cohen 

Helen H. Waranch (ex-officio) 

Join the Women of Our Congregation! 

For more information on joining Sisterhood, 

contact Sandy Raskin, 

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

Judaica Shop 

The Judaica Shop is full of great new items 

for children and Passover. Stop in and see 

all that we have to offer! For information 

and hours, call 410-764-1587, ext. 311. 

Save the Dates 

Thursday, April 2 • 6:30 p m 


All Welcome . $18 includes dinner . 

RSVP Required . 

For details contact Lisa Hirsh, 

443-831-8038, or ls .hirsh@verizon .net . 

Thursday, April 16 • 7 p m 

Interfaith Dialogue • BHC 

Sunday, April 19 • 2 p m 

A Taste of Tradition Cookbook Event 

Fun, food and festivities . Meet local chefs, 

sample recipes, bid on silent auction items, 

and enter the kugel/ 

chocolate dessert contest! 

Admission includes a copy of the cookbook . 

$30/advance • $35/door • $40/couple 

Mail check made payable to BHC Sisterhood 

to: Janet Winegarden, 14 Timber Way Court, 

Reisterstown, MD 21136 . 

Questions? Call 410-526-6536 . 

Friday–Sunday, April 24-26 

Mid-Atlantic District 

WRJ Convention 

Westin Hotel • Tysons Corner 

Room Rate $99 • Reservations 1-800-937-8461 

To register for convention call 301-229-7865 . 

Hosted by Washington Hebrew Congregation . 

All Sisterhood members are encouraged to attend . 

BH 

Brotherhood News 

Shabbat Worship 

honoring Brotherhood 

Friday, April 17 

Worship • 6:15 p m 

Dinner • 7:30 p m 

Reservations required for dinner 

Brotherhood members and 

one guest $15 each 

Non-members $20 

Specify Prime Rib or Salmon 

Mail check made payable to: BHC 

Brotherhood, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, 

Baltimore, MD 21208 

or sign up online at www .bhcong .org/ 

brotherhood . 

Call 410-465-6988 for more information . 

Thursday, April 2 • 6:30 p m 

Men’s Seder 

Men aged 21 + 

Brotherhood members $18 


RSVP required . 

For details contact Dave Berenhaus, 

410-465-6988, or 


Sunday, April 19 • 10 a m 

Brotherhood Breakfast 

with University of Maryland’s 

a cappella group Rak Shalom 

Brotherhood members free 


RSVP requested . 

For details contact Dave Berenhaus, 

410-465-6988, or 



Sunday, May 17 • Closing Dinner 

Information to follow. 

Thursday, June 18 • Golf Classic 

Watch for Details! 

For details on any of Brotherhood’s 

programs visit 

www .bhcong .org/brotherhood 

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Uniongram List 

Due to a computer error, the following 

birthdays were inadvertently omitted from 

the January–April 2009 Uniongram List. We 

regret any inconvenience this may have 

caused. 

To request Uniongrams for these events 

send $2 per message, check made payable 

and mailed to BHC Sisterhood, 7401 Park 

Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208. 

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1: Dr. Jason Brandt 

February 1 

2: Louis Hyman 

February 2 

3: Dr. Allan Brull 

February 5 

4: Allan T. Hirsh, III 

February 5 

5: Naecarma Goldschmitt 

February 6 

6: Arthur Fleischer 

February 7 

7: Marlyn O’Mansky 

March 1 

8: Marcia Rosenblatt 

March 1 

9: Michael Miller 

March 2 

10: Hillel Schwartzman 

March 2 

11: Estelle Waxman 

March 2 

12: Susan Zeiger 

March 3 

13: Christopher Frallicciardi 

March 4 

14: Sharon Zerden 

April 1 

15: Olivia Henderson 

April 2 

16: Gerald Friedman 

April 3 

17: Tracey Dermer 

April 4 

18: Stanley Zerden 

April 4 

19: Gertrude Margel 

April 6 

20: Martha Weiman 

April 6 

21: Alan Seider 

April 7 

22: Ronald Schaftel 

April 8 

April 3-4 

Jacob Abraham 

Herman Barchenko 

Cecilia Juster Beck 

Robert Benjamin 

Jacob Bernstein 

Naomi H. Beser 

Betty R. Carp 

Esther Carp 

Jerome B. Cohen 

Max Cohen 

Frank S. Cole 

Morris Damsky 

Anne R. Dobres 

Lilly S. DuBois 

David Eisenberg 

William I. Ellison 

Carrie Feldenheimer 

Sidney Feldman 

Veronica Ford 

Rose Gershfeld 

Ida Goldberg 

Morton A. Goldstein 

Steven Simon Gresser 

Esther N. 

Gundersheimer 

Frederica Gutman 

Hermine Hamburger 

Gertrude F. Hanline 

Ronald H. Hill 

Charles Bertram 

Hoffberger 

Hyman Horn 

Anna Levy Hyman 

Minnie Lampe 

Isekoff 

Louis Jandorf, Sr. 

Lyons B. Joel 

Herman Kahn 

Pauline E. Kahn 

Fay Kaufman 

Isadore Larry Krieger 

Pearl Lessner 

Anna R. Levy 


BHC 

Offerings 

In Memoriam 

We record with sorrow the passing of 

Honorable Rosalie S. 

Abrams 

Leon P. Bass 

William “Bill” 

Finglass 

Phyllis Frankel 

Alvin Gorn 

Helen L. Gross 

Stanley Grossblatt 

Barbara Janoff 

Anna A. Juknelis 

Gert Kramer 

Alvin H. Levin 

Jean Matusewitch 

Bernard Needle 

Shirley Needle 

May their memories be for a blessing. 

Perpetual Memorials 

Mary H. Lewyt 

Mary C. Maguire 

Sadie Manko 

Amy J. Mayer 

Sidney B. Needle 

Blanche H. Neuman 

Eva R. Rimson 

Eva Rochlin 

Ruth Blaustein 

Rosenberg 

Anne-Marie Rudo 

Blanche S. Rymland 

Bernice Schloss 

Israel George 

Schwartz 

Sylvon H. Spear 

Harvey B. Steinbach 

William I. Steinberg 

Harry M. Stern 

Ida Stofberg 

Ida Whitehill Suls 

Howard H. Weil 

Ida F. White 

Cece Witow 

April 10-11 

Lillian Rosenberg 

Ansell 

Amy K. Behrend• 

Maurice E. Belaga 

Abram Benesch 

Samuel Berman 

Ben Binder 

Louis Bomstein 

General Omar N. 

Bradley 

Carrie F. Brafman 

Albert M. Caplan 

Maura Engel Chinich 

Fannie Cohen 

Irvin H. Cohen 

Harry Cooper 

Simon Dalsheimer 

Henry Daniels 

Dr. Henry Dillon• 

Mayme Oberfeld 

Doris Patz 

Leonard Paul 

Sylvia Shapiro 

S. Sherald Seidman 

Margaret Thomas 

Joseph D. Weiner 

Raymond Dinkin• 

Sydney Eichengreen 

Ida Fensterwald 

Bertha Fine 

Samuel Fishman• 

Frederick W. Frank 

Meyer W. Frank 

Simon Frank 

Joseph Friedman 

Lillie Gann 

Dr. Mark E. Gann 

Fannie P. Gellman 

Ben Goldberg 

Bessie Goldwasser 

Samuel A. Gorn 

Simon M. Hanline 

L. Manuel Hendler 

Jerold C. Hoffberger• 

Murray Robert 

Hyman 

Benjamin Jacobson 

Claire L. Kaufman 

Rebecca Gochrach 

Kravetz• 

Freda Lapides 

Isaac Lazarus 

Alfred Lehmann 

Bertha M. Levi 

David Marc Levine• 

Edward M. Likes 

Sara Rebecca 

Mandell 

Anna Lillian Marks 

Julie Marx• 

Eleanore P. 

Medwedeff 

Lyn P. Meyerhoff 

Sarah Miller 

Joseph Ottenheimer 

Edward I. Paul• 

Marcia J. Pierson 

Sarah D. Raichlen 

Bette L. Rascovar 

Rabbi Abraham G. 

Rice 

Mary Rosen 

Rebecca Aiken 

Rothman 

Ettie Salabes 

Anna Morganstein 

Salganik 

Ray Schaeffer 

Melvin Schapiro• 

Hilda Lillian 

Schlossberg 

Elliott M. Sherman 

Samuel Siegel 

Sylvan Spandauer 

Joseph Troy• 

Blanche F. Uhlfelder 

Barbara Lion 

Weinberg 

Ignatz Weisberg 

Alyse Taubman 

Zucker 

April 17-18 

M. William Adelson 

Louis Aronin 

Josef Oliver 

Berlowitz° 

Anne R. Brager 

Nathan Brenner 

Melville B. Brown 

David H. Cohen 

Julius Cohen° 

Edna Dalsemer 

Estelle Fisher 

Dorman 

Samuel Eichengreen 

May Feit 

Samuel Fivel 

Alan A. Frosburg 

Blanche T. Goldstein 

Isaac Goldstein 

Irma Gottschalk 

Phyllis N. Jacobson 

Samuel A. Jacobson 

Louis Jandorf, Jr.° 

Reisa Gayle Kalderon 

Abraham Kaufman 

Bernard M. Kaufman 

Gustav A. Kaufman 

Bernice Kramer 

Jennie Kushnick 

Anne Laskin° 

Lillian H. Leventon° 

Sylvan Levin 

Mary Bank Levine 

Harry Hyman Levy 

Ruth K. Lewis° 

Jennie L. London° 

Milton Lowenstein° 

Nathan Macks° 

Jenny Malachin 

Nathan Goldsmith 

Mannes 

Matilda May° 

Lewis D. Mervis 

Judith K. Miller 

Eli Millner 

Jane Levi Millner° 

Edward Jeffrey 

Morganstein° 

Lena H. Naiditch

Ethel Neustadt 

Rae Schloss 

Nordlinger° 

Reuben B. Parran 

Sarah Pumpian° 

Taubchen 

Schoeneman 

Ronsheim° 

Henrietta K. 

Rosenstock 

Ida Rubenstein 

Janet B. Sapinkopf 

Anthony Robert 

Savanuck 

Daniel F. Savanuck 

Paul David Savanuck 

Benjamin Siegel° 

Dr. George Silverton 

Estelle G. Sinsheimer 

Louis Skolkin° 

Ethel S. Snyder 

Martha Stromberg 

Dorothy Swartz 

Rena S. Tralins 

Ralph Weinberg 

Israel Windman 

April 24-25 

Eve Sobelman Ames 

Maurice Annenberg 

Sara Bass 

Edward A. Behrend 

Max L. Berman 

Nicholas Beser 

Dr. Simon J. Brager 

Lillian N. Bransky 

Max Bravmann 

Joseph Carton 

Jeanne L. Dobres 

Minnie Lottie 

Dogoloff 

Dorothy Epstein 

Albert Feldman 

L’Dor From Generation to v’Dor 

Generation 

Special Birthdays 

Sharon Zerden, Olivia Henderson, Gerald 

Friedman, Tracey Dermer, Stanley Zerden, 

Gertrude Margel, Martha Weiman, Alan 

Seider, Ronald Schaftel, Amy Selmanoff, 

Chaya Wexler, Sabrina Friedman, Marcia 

Friedman, Dr. Patricia Mandell, Elise 

Morris, Thomas Ries, Iver Mindel, Milton 

Norwood, Ronald Sheff, Jan Snyder, Judith 

Gillis, David Kerxton, Richard Neuworth, 

Ilene Brooks, Sanford Feldman, Michael 

Schatzow, Diane Weiss, Esther Rogers, 

Shirley Friedlander, Harvey Goldstock, Joy 

Nelson, Harold Krause, Lauren Madow, 

Judith Myers, Carlyn Lipman, Diane Goren 

Special Anniversaries 

60th Elizabeth & Irwin Epstein 

30th Claudia & Dr. Duke Cameron 

Drs. Gwen DuBois & Terry Fitzgerald 

20th Pamela Marks & Dr. Michael 

Mininsohn 

15th Carolyn & Martin Skolnik 

10th Diane & Eric Goldman 

5th Jaime & Charles Bishow 

B’nai Mitzvah 

April 4 

Aaron Jacob Sless, son of Kathryn & Steven 

Sless 

April 25 

Jared Joshua Ross, son of Michele & Jeffrey 

Ross 

Engagement 

Sarah Sharfstein, daughter of Drs. Margaret 

and Steven Sharfstein, to Brian Kawasaki 

Marriage 

Julie Lenovitz, daughter of Jeanne and Harry 

Macks, to Michael Fortier 

Births 

Addisyn Charlotte Gofstein, daughter 

of Danielle and Harris Gofstein, 

granddaughter of Sheilah and Simon 

Kalderon 

Isaac and Jonah Leavey, sons of Shauna and 

Michael Leavey 

Cecille S. Fine 

Esther Gold 

Fishman 

Joseph B. 

Fleischman 

Rose Flocks 

Cupple Frank 

Charlotte Freeman 

Max Gibson 

Sue Mechanick 

Glickman 

Pauline Singer 

Greenhood 

Julia Harris 

Ray Harris 

Emily B. Heath 

Leon Hoffman 

Philip Horowitz 

Fannie Jacobs 

Estelle Schweiger 

Jacoby 

Jay Stanley Joseph 

Harriet P. Kalisch 

Baruch Katz 

Hannah Berney 

Katzenberg 

Ben Klotz 

Aaron Koenigsburg 

Aaron M. Kramer 

Hinda Kushnick 

Charles Ross Lamm 

Pauline Horkheimer 

Lazaron 

Nevah M. Lazarus 

Al Leon 

Morris Albert Levy 

Alvin Davidson 

London 

Carol H. Marder 

Henry Mayer 

Helen Kahn Miller 

Dylan Ilexis Silverman, daughter of Megan 

and Eric Silverman, granddaughter of 

Francine and Michael Gill 

We gratefully acknowledge the 

following offerings: 

For the speedy recovery of 

Dr. Stanley Brull, by Harriet & Jay Kramer 

Simone Brunn, by Allan T. Hirsh, Jr. 

Edwin Fink, by his family • Shirley & Irving 

Simon 

Douglas Goodwin, by Allan T. Hirsh, Jr. • Fred 

Rahming 

Carol Hawtof, by Sonia Blumberg • Sharon 

Edlow • Sisterhood 

James Kapplin, by Carol J. Caplan • Shirley & 

Irving Simon 

Richard M. Lederman, by Ann & Richard 

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

Marci Messick, by Allene Gutin 

Dr. Jeffrey Palmer, by Carol J. Caplan • Drs. 

Maureen Lefton-Greif & Geoffrey Greif • 

Lisa S. & Allan T. Hirsh, III • Minna & Louis 

Katz 

Irving Simon, by his family • Sylvia Beser • 

Carol J. Caplan • Fred Rahming 

Ruth Taubman, by Linda Brash • Constance 

Getzov 

Miriam Watson, by Anne Veditz 

Samuel Weisberg, by Lynda S. & Jerry 

Weinstein 

In honor of 

Susan & Philip Abraham upon the birth of 

their grandson Dana Benjamin Strauss, 

by Bonnie & Howard Heneson • Allan T. 

Hirsh, Jr. 

Beth, Dr. Jared & Liam Berkowitz upon the 

birth of Maya, by The Day School and The 

E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center 

Lisa & Bradley Burgunder upon the birth of 

their son Martin Leo, by his grandparents 

Sydnee & Herbert Burgunder, Jr. 

Dr. Saul W. Fink upon his promotion to 

Executive Director of Business Operations 

Research and Development at Bristol 

Myers Squibb, by Betty & Edwin Fink 

Carrie Gutman Moses 

Daniel J. Moses 

Howard S. Pollack 

Theresa S. Reinach 

Abraham F. Rosenberg 

Dorothy E. Rosenstein 

Isabel Rosenstock 

Florine Rosenthal 

Fannie Sapero 

William Schenthal 

Louis B. Schiller 

Louis Stanford Schloss 

Dr. Frank Jacob 

Schwartz 

Julius Segall 

Rose Seltzer 

Abraham M. Shapiro 

Regina S. Shapiro 

Esther Siegel 

Gertrude D. Siegel 

Rena Singer 

Sylvan H. Solmson 

Morris Sonner 

Rhea Seif Steele 

Ellen Sussman 

Nathan Tepper 

Isadore G. Trivas 

Joseph Wagner 

Melvin 

Wasserman 

Joseph Weinstein 

Rebecca Weisberg 

Lita “Cissy” 

Whitehouse 

Milton J. Wilder 

Yahrzeits on 

First Day of Passover • 

Last Day of Passover ° 

The 65th wedding anniversary of Olga 

& Eugene Foreman, by Betty & Barry 

Lavenstein 

The marriage of Julie & Michael Fortier, by 

Judy & Gerald Macks & Family 

Francine & Michael Gill upon the birth 

of their granddaughter Dylan Ilexis 

Silverman, by Aimée & Dr. Steven Adashek 

• Carol J. Caplan • Allene Gutin • Lisa S. & 

Allan T. Hirsh, III • Barbi & Louis Hyman 

• Betty & Irwin Meyers • Fred Rahming • 

Irene & George Siegel • Gloria & Robert 

Speert • James & Alice Dolle Trosch 

Danielle & Harris Gofstein upon the birth of 

their daughter Addisyn Charlotte, by her 

grandparents Sheilah & Simon Kalderon 

Carol Hawtof upon the birth of her grandson 

William Blake Hawtof, by Bonnie & 

Howard Heneson 

The special birthday of Allan T. Hirsh, III, 

by Helene & Jeffrey Waranch • Carole S. 

Gould & Mark S. Chodak • Suzanne & 

Daniel W. Crone III • Louise & Richard F. 

Kemper & Family • Pamela & Dr. Jeffrey 

Platt • Rheta & Barry I. Schloss 

Shauna & Michael Leavey upon the birth of 

their sons Isaac & Jonah, by the Berenhaus 

Family • Ilene & Dr. John K. Brooks • Carol 

J. Caplan • Sharon & Dr. Donald Edlow • 

Becky & Larry Gutin & Family • Lisa S. & 

Allan T. Hirsh, III • The Day School and 

The E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center • 

Susan & Norman Lorch • Fred Rahming • 

Betty Spear 

Jeanne & Harry Macks upon the marriage of 

their daughter Julie to Michael Fortier, by 

Judy & Gerald Macks & Family 

Drs. Pat & Wallace Mandell upon the birth of 

their grandson Jamin Mandell Rogerson, 

by Sharon & Dr. Donald Edlow 

Betty & Irwin Meyers upon their grandson 

Noam Masud becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by 

Phyllis & Bernard Rice 

The special birthday of Ellen Resnick, by 

Susan & Philip Abraham 

The special birthday of Mildred K. Sheff and 

the birth of her great-granddaughter 

Caroline, by Shirley & Paul Sachs 

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Jo Ann & Harry Windman upon the 

engagement of their daughter Beth to 

Brian Landsman, by Margie Chapin • 

Pauline Z. Chapin • Bonnie & Howard 

Heneson • Marcia & Marshall Klein • 

Carole Seidman • Gloria & Robert Speert 

In memory of 

Jonathan Alsop, by Linda & Harvey Litofsky and 

Bonnie & Allan Plimack 

Leroy Applefeld, by Floraine Applefeld 

Louis Azrel, by Esther, Benjy & Rachel Dubin 

Leon Bass, by Esther & Benjy Dubin • Fred 

Rahming • Drs. Deborah & Louis Shpritz • 

Betty Spear 

Samuel Blum, by Mildred Blum 

Marvin Blumberg, by Sue & Larry Castine & 

Family • Meghan & Grigory Friedman • 

Bonnie & Howard Heneson 

Mazie Burgunder, by Sydnee & Herbert 

Burgunder, Jr. & Family 

Fannie Burt, by Dr. Robert Burt 

Maura Engel Chinich, by Danny & Justin 

Chinich; Elaine Layden; Ross & Rosemary 

Engel & Edward Layden 

Charles I. Cohen, by Anne Veditz 

Marvin Cohen, by Florence Cohen Jones 

Sylvan Cohen, by Bernice Burkett 

Gerald Cooper, by Esther & Benjy Dubin • 

Harriet & Jay Kramer • Shirley & Irving 

Simon • Mae & Louis Sinsheimer • Anne 

Veditz • Helene & Jeffrey Waranch • Hannah 

& Morton Wasserkrug 

Sylvia Cooper, by Janet Cooper 

Morris Damsky, by Beatrice Damsky 

Ada Fine Dowinsky, by Florence Cohen 

Jules Dresner, by Liliane Dressner & Family 

Leonora Edlow, by Sharon & Dr. Donald Edlow 

Edward Eliason, by Robert E. Scher 

Israel Filut, by his children & grandchildren 

Phyllis Frankel, by Joyce S. & Mose 

Ottenheimer, 2nd • Phyllis & Bernard Rice • 

Dee Silberman 

Dr. James Frenkil, by Floraine Applefeld & 

Family • Drs. Deborah & Louis Shpritz 

Hannah Fried, by Lorie & David Teichman 

Lillie Gann, by Eleanore Gann 

Minnie Goldsmith, by Anne G. Sterlock 

Peggy Goldstein, by her children & 

grandchildren 

Libby Gordon, by Ellen & Dr. Dennis Uhlfelder 

Alvin Gorn, by Joan & Lowell Abramson • Iris & 

Robert Berenhaus • Carol J. Caplan • Ruth & 

Dr. Jerome Gavis 

Helen L. Gross, by Marilyn Fisher 

Stanley Grossblatt, by Melissa & Dr. Mikel 

Daniels 

Sigmund Hankin, by Carol Hawtof 

Charles Bertram Hoffberger, by LeRoy 

Hoffberger 

Hyman Horn, by Peggy B. & Julian W. Lewis 

Philip Horowitz, by Anne Meyers 

Bertha Jandorf, by Linda Rosenberg 

Jay Stanley Joseph, by Carol J. Caplan & Family 

Anna A. Juknelis, by Becky Gutin & Family 

Helene Kahn, by her family 

Alexander S. Katzenberg, Jr., by Herbert 

Katzenberg 

Diane S. Kaufman, by Bonnie Kaufman 

Heneson & Howard Heneson; The 

Moskowitz & Walker Families; her 

grandchildren & great-grandchildren 

Sarah Kohen, by Sandra & Nathan Kohen 

Rebecca Gochrach Kravetz, by her family 

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Dr. Stuart C. Levine, by Mary Ellen Levine & 

Family 

George Jacob London, by Joan London 

Nathan Macks, by his family 

Daniel Manekin, by Shirley Manekin 

Vivian Manekin, by Paula & Stanley Frank 

Max Margolis, by Paula & Stanley Frank 

Jean Matusewitch, by Arlene & Harry Fox 

Judith K. Miller, by Melissa & Ryan Lenet, 

Jacob & Justin and Steve Miller 

Sadie Miller, by Samuel Miller 

Jie-hong Morrison, by Revanne Aronoff • 

Sherri & Michael Bearman • Allene Gutin 

• Becky & Larry Gutin & Family • Carol 

Hawtof, Jeff, Dan, Steven & Families • Joy & 

Bruce Katzenberg & Family • Carol & Phil 

Matz • Maxine Seidman; Ellen Stein; Serena 

Yenkinson 

Philip Needle, by his family 

Shirley Needle, by Patty Needle; Dr. & Mrs. 

Samuel Goldberg • Marilyn Fisher • Joyce S. 

& Mose Ottenheimer, 2nd • Lee N. Sachs • 

Mildred K. Sheff 

Raymond S. Noel, by Baila Noel 

Mayme Oberfeld, by Elaine & Ross Jandorf 

Jesse Rose, by LeRoy Hoffberger 

Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg, by Ruth Marder 

Arnold Rudo, by Debra & Howard Mirvis 

Francis Sallinger, by Libby Rappaport 

Sylvia Shapiro, by Carol Hawtof • Irene & 

George Siegel 

Dorothy Seidman, by Carole Seidman 

Rose Roum Steinbach, by Dr. Stanley Steinbach 

S. Sherald Seidman, by Sylvan Cornblatt 

Mike Spencer, by Fran Ludman 

William Steinberg, by Stanley Stern 

George Stern, by Norman Stern 

Alfred Strauss, by Betty M. Strauss; Deborah 

J. Strauss • Sylvia Beser • Carol J. Caplan • 

Nancy & Dr. Curt Civin • Lee Egerton • Lisa 

S. & Allan T. Hirsh, III • Carol Irvin • Gladys 

Nathan • Marlyn & Dr. Boris O’Mansky • 

Joyce S. & Mose Ottenheimer, 2nd • Marty 

Shayt • Shirley & Irving Simon 

Margaret Thomas, by Carol J. Caplan • Suzanne 

& Daniel W. Crone III • Esther & Benjy 

Dubin • Sharon & Dr. Donald Edlow & 

Family • Douglas & Hilda Perl Goodwin • 

Barbara & Benjy Green • Lisa S. & Allan 

T. Hirsh, III & Family • Sheilah & Simon 

Kalderon • Marsha & Arthur Kalisch, Jr. • 

Leah Kemper • Betty & Barry Lavenstein 

• Marlyn & Dr. Boris O’Mansky • Joyce S. 

& Mose Ottenheimer, 2nd • Pamela & Dr. 

Jeffrey Platt • Fred Rahming • Lois & Mark 

Rosenfield • Drs. Deborah & Louis Shpritz • 

Carolyn Polowy & Carl S. Silverman • Linda 

& Berryl Speert • Helene & Jeffrey Waranch 

• Mildred Waxman • Lois Weinberg; Lindley 

& Leonard Weinberg II • Lynda S. & Jerry 

Weinstein • JoAnne & Eugene Zarling 

Leonard Tossman, by Dr. David I. Tossman • 

Bruce J. Lipstein 

Minna “Mickey” Tossman, by Dr. David I. 

Tossman • Bruce J. Lipstein 

Anna Weinblatt, by Beatrice Aronovitch 

Joseph D. Weiner, by Susan & Dr. Joel Brenner 

• Carol J. Caplan • Suzanne & Daniel W. 

Crone III • Linda Flame & John Elias • 

Douglas & Hilda Perl Goodwin • Becky 

& Larry Gutin & Family • Carol Hawtof • 

Lisa S. & Allan T. Hirsh, III • Barbi & Louis 

Hyman • Anne & Donald Kahn • Sheilah 

& Simon Kalderon • Minna & Louis Katz • 

Louise & Richard F. Kemper • Laura Black 

& Charles Klein • Harriet & Jay Kramer 

• Susan & Norman Lorch • Betty & Irwin 

Meyers • Sherri & Dr. Sanford D. Minkin • 

Bobbi & Aron Perlman • Fred Rahming • 

Lois & Mark Rosenfield • Mildred K. Sheff 

• Drs. Deborah & Louis Shpritz • Ruth F. 

& Dr. Harris Silverstone • Helene & Jeffrey 

Waranch • Lynda S. & Jerry Weinstein 

Alvin S. Wolpoff, by Edith Wolpoff Davis 

Helen Zander, by Simone & Ralph Brunn 

In commemoration of the birthday 

anniversary of 

Joel H. Cohen, by his sister Rosalie Lichter 

Acknowledgments 

Appreciation is expressed for 

messages of good wishes and 

Books of Uniongrams received by 

Carol Hawtof upon the birth of her grandson 

William Blake Hawtof 

Harriet Kramer on her special birthday 

Harriet Legum on her special birthday 

Fannie Marder on her special birthday & for 

the privilege of reciting the Torah blessings 

at Shabbat Shelanu 

Henrietta & Wilbur Matz on their 65th 

wedding anniversary 

Betty Segal on her special birthday 

Francine & Michael Gill upon the birth of their 

granddaughter Dylan Ilexis Silverman 

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 

April 2009 


10 a m Sisterhood Federation 

10 a m Super Thursdays Class 

1 pm Super Thursdays Program 

6:30 pm Men’s Seder 

6:30 pm Women’s Seder 


6:15 pm Shabbat Worship 

6:30 pm PJ Shabbat 

7 pm PJ Oneg Shabbat 

7:30 pm Oneg Shabbat 


9 a m Torah Talk 

10 a m Shabbat Shelanu 

11:30 a m adult Beginner Hebrew 

11:30 a m Sisterhood/Brotherhood Kiddush 

celebrating PEP’s 25th Anniversary 

1 pm pEP study with Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, 

“A Jewish Values Matrix” 

1:30 pm Shabbat Worship with Bar Mitzvah 

7:30 pm pEP Havdalah 

Sunday, April 5 • Religious School Closed 

9 a m First Mt . Olive Freewill Baptist 

Church 

Monday, April 6 

No o N Yoga 

7:30 pm BHC Board of Electors Meeting 


7 pm Day School Board Meeting 

7 pm Religious School Advisory Council 

7 pm Overeaters Anonymous 

7:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon 

7:30 pm Food Addicts in Recovery 

7:30 pm Kol Rinnah 

Wednesday, April 8 • Erev Passover • Schools 

Closed • Office Closes at No o N 

Thursday, April 9 • Passover • Schools and 

Office Closed 

10 a m passover Worship 

6 pm passover Seder (Reservations 

required. See page 3.) 

Friday, April 10 • Schools Closed 

7 pm Shabbat Worship 

8 pm Oneg Shabbat 




11:30 a m Mitzvah Cards as Community 

Kiddush 

Sunday, April 12 • Schools Closed 


Church 

Monday, April 13 • Religious School Closed 

10:30 a m Second Monday Series 

No o N Yoga 

Tuesday, April 14 • Schools Closed 

7 pm Java Jews 

Wednesday, April 15 • Yizkor • Schools and 

Office Closed 

10 a m passover Worship/Yizkor 




7 pm Interfaith Dialogue 


6:15 pm Shabbat Worship honoring 

Brotherhood 

7:30 pm Oneg Shabbat 

7:30 pm Congregational Dinner 

(Reservations requested. See 

page 9.) 



10 a m Shabbat Shelanu with 

participation by our 5th Grade 

Religious School students 


11:30 a m Religious School Kiddush 

Sunday, April 19 


Church 

9 a m American Red Cross Blood Drive 

9:30 a m Religious School 

9:30 a m Religious School 7th Grade Ellis 

Island Reenactment 

10 a m Brotherhood Breakfast 

10:30 a m Adult Trope Class 

2 pm “A Taste of Tradition” Sisterhood 

Cookbook Event 


10 a m Sisterhood Board Meeting 

No o N Yoga 

6 pm BEIT-RJ at Har Sinai Congregation 

Tuesday, April 21 • Yom HaShoah 

4:15 pm Religious School 

7 pm Bereavement Group 




Thursday, April 23 • NFTY Spring Kallah 



Friday, April 24 • NFTY Spring Kallah • WRJ 

Mid-Atlantic Convention 

5:45 pm Wine and Cheese Reception 

6:15 pm Shabbat Worship 

Saturday, April 25 • NFTY Spring Kallah • 

WRJ Mid-Atlantic Convention 



10:30 a m Shabbat Worship with Bar Mitzvah 


11:30 a m Congregational Kiddush 

Sunday, April 26 • NFTY Spring Kallah • 

WRJ Mid-Atlantic Convention 


Church 

9:15 a m PEP 

9:30 a m Religious School 

9:30 a m Tzedakah Fair 

10:30 a m Adult Trope Class 

5 pm Religious School Etz Chaim 5th 

Grade Family Education Program 


No o N Yoga 

6 pm BEIT-RJ at Har Sinai Congregation 


4:15 pm Religious School 

7 pm ICJS/AJC/BHC Mini-Course 

7 pm Bereavement Group 




7:30 pm Kol Rinnah 

Wednesday, April 29 • Yom Ha’atzmaut 




5:30 pm Day School Fine Arts Festival 


11th Annual Irvin B. Levinson 

Memorial Lecture Series on 

Death, Dying and Bereavement 

Wednesday, May 6 • 6 –9:15 pm 

Free 

Sol Levinson & Brothers 

8900 Reisterstown Road 

Mother’s Day Memorial Worship 

Sunday, May 10 • 10 a m 

Berrymans Lane Cemetery 

Shavuot 

Thursday, May 28, 7 p m 

Erev Shavuot • Consecration 

Friday, May 29 

7 a m • Shavuot Sunrise 

Worship and Breakfast 

6:15 pm • Worship 

8:30 pm • Shavuot Torah Study 

Father’s Day Memorial Worship 

Sunday, June 21 • 10 a m 

Berrymans Lane Cemetery 

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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 

Carl S. Silverman, Esq. 

Counsel 


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 

Rabbi Busch will speak . 

6:30 pm • PJ Shabbat 


Tzav, Leviticus 6:1-8:36 

9 am • Torah Talk 

10 am • Shabbat Shelanu 

Celebrating PEP’s 25th Anniversary 


Bar Mitzvah 

Aaron Jacob Sless 

son of Kathryn & Steven Sless 


10 am • Passover Worship 


7 pm • Shabbat Worship 

Rabbi Busch will speak . 

Kol Rinnah will sing . 

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Worship 


Chol Hamoed Pesach, Exodus 33:12-34:26 



Wednesday, April 15 

10 am • Passover Worship/Yizkor 



honoring Brotherhood 


Shemini, Leviticus 9:1-11:47 



Our 5th Grade Religious School students 

will participate . 



Rabbi Sachs-Kohen will speak . 

Kol Rinnah will sing . 


Tazria-Matzora, Leviticus 12:1-15:33 



10:30 am • Shabbat Worship 

Bar Mitzvah 

Jared Joshua Ross 

son of Michele & Jeffrey Ross 

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 Passover! - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

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