TEMPLE HAPPENINGSAlexandra Hope Michaels,a seventh grade student atThe Holton Arms School, isthe daughter of Amy andAlan Michaels and sister ofMarissa. She is the granddaughterof LynneKauffman and the late Dr.Julius Kauffman and MarthaMichaels and the late MorrisMichaels.B’nai Mitzvah, October 7Morning ServiceHavdalahEric Ross Weinbaum, aneighth grade student atRidgeview Middle School,is the son of Caryl and RobertWeinbaum and brotherof Jamie and Doug. He is thegrandson of Barbara and RichardKaufman and CharlotteWeinbaum and the lateDavid Weinbaum.Daniel Kluger, an eighthgrade student at Pyle MiddleSchool, is the son of Susanand Jerry Kluger and brotherof Jonathan. He is the grandsonof Arnold Menzer andthe late Joan Menzer and thelate William and MinaKluger.Natalie Berkman, an eighthgrade student at The HoltonArms School, is the daughterof Eric Berkman and CarolynMooney and sister of Nicole.She is the granddaughter ofJeanette Mooney and Kenand Irene Berkman.J.A.M. (Jewish American Music)The WHC Show ChoirCalling All Singers and Future Song Leaders in 3 rd thru7 th Grades!Join J.A.M. and have a blast! J.A.M., the WHC showchoir, is much more than your average junior choir. Alongwith Cantor Bortnick and Mrs. Katz, our WHC ReligiousSchool Director, we will hang out and focus on learningalternative Jewish music <strong>from</strong> the United States and Israel.We’ll be singing in harmony and adding creative movementto the music that will enhance your musical experience,as well as that of your audiences. We are also lookingfor guitar players who are interested in song leading andencouraging others to sing. Future song leaders will havethe much-desired opportunity to work with Mrs. Katz!(Must provide own guitar.)With rehearsals following mid-week <strong>Hebrew</strong> School andmultiple performances throughout the year, J.A.M. is sure tobring you a wonderful musical experience! Please contact usto take part in J.A.M., our one-of-a-kind show choir!J.A.M. Contact:Beth Allen at ballen@whctemple.org or 202.895.6305Early Childhood Centers and Primary SchoolPriority Registration for Temple MembersRegistration for the 2007-2008 school year at our RabbiJoseph Weinberg Early Childhood Center and WHC PrimarySchool at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center andthe Edlavitch-Tyser Early Childhood Center at the Templewill begin in mid-December.Our Early Childhood Centers and Primary School providea warm, positive environment where children candiscover themselves and the world around them as well asproviding a solid foundation for fostering a child’s Jewishidentity through cultural and religious celebrations. Thisprogram continues the developmentally appropriate curriculumapproach to teaching each child at his/her level,with emphasis on an enriched and challenging seculareducation enhanced by a Judaic component.Tour Dates –Rabbi Joseph Weinberg ECC/WHC Primary School at JBSCOctober 5, 11, 18, 23, 26; November 2, 8, 16, 27 at 9:30 a.m.November 15 at 7:00 p.m.Edlavitch-Tyser ECC at TempleOctober 10, 18, 23 at 10:00 a.m.For further information, to be placed on the mailing listor to schedule a tour, call the school office at the SuburbanCenter, 301-279-7505 or the Temple, 202-895-6334. If youdo not receive your application by the first week of December,please contact the appropriate office.4
TEMPLE HAPPENINGSBereavement Support Group with Phyllis SharlinWHC will again offer a six-week Bereavement SupportGroup this fall on Tuesdays: October 10, 17, 24, 30,November 7 and 14 at the Julia Bindeman SuburbanCenter, facilitated by Phyllis Sharlin, L.C.S.W., a clinicalsocial worker who retired after 20 years in private practice.The program recognizes each person’s unique way ofgrieving and provides a constructive and respectful environmentfor the bereaved to explore his or her feelings, tobegin working through complex issues of loss, and to beginto heal. The sessions will assist participants in managingthe emotional, social and spiritual adjustments necessaryin coping with loss.If you wish to become a participant in the weeklysupport group, you will need to make a commitment toattend all of the six Tuesdays evening sessions. An applicationand an initial meeting with Ms. Sharlin are necessaryprior to your becoming a participant in the group.For more information and an application form, contactLayne Weiss in Rabbi Lustig’s study at 202.895.6307NOW.This program is co-sponsored by our Caring Committeeand the Edlavitch-Tyser Family Relations Fund.Back to BasicsInterested in learning more about Judaism? Neverhad the chance to read <strong>from</strong> Torah? Want to learn<strong>Hebrew</strong>? Forgot what you once learned as a child andnow want to remember as an adult?Join Gerdy Trachtman for our popular “BACK TOBASICS” class! This two-year course covers topics suchas Jewish History, <strong>Hebrew</strong>, Theology, Liturgy, JewishCulture and more! This program culminates in an AdultB’nai Mitzvah for those students who would like theexperience but never had the opportunity.Our current second year students will continue theircoursework during their regularly scheduled class time onThursdays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Classesbegin on October 5: morning classes meet <strong>from</strong>: 9:30 -11:30 a.m. and evening classes meet <strong>from</strong> 7:30 - 9:30p.m.. The Adult Bnai Mitzvah will be held on Saturday,March 24, 2007.For those interested in registering as new students, thefirst-year course will be offered at Temple on Tuesdays,both in the morning and in the evening, pending sufficientenrollment. Morning classes will be held <strong>from</strong> 9:30-11:30a.m. and evening classes <strong>from</strong> 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.,beginning October 10.If you are interested or have any questions, pleasecontact Gerdy Trachtman at 301-762-6994.Wednesday Morning Study with the RabbisFall Sessions: Trends and Fads in JudaismIn the Book of Ecclesiastes, Kohelet laments:“AinChadash tachat ha-shemesh —there is nothing new underthe sun.” The 20 th and 21 st centuries have presented avariety of changes and trends in modern Judaism. How dowe determine what has been vehicle and what has beensubstantive change in Jewish thought and practice? Whathas been at the core of movements and trends? How has theway we have actualized, practiced and approached ourJudaism changed over time? What has changed and whathas remained the same? What are the ways that Jews in apost-modern world are accessing their Judaism?We will explore current and past trends and fads inJudaism—mysticism, feminism, “mitzvahism” as well asPost-Denominationalism while we ask the questions: Whatdo 21st century Jews want? What do we believe? Whatwill make our Judaism endure?All classes will be held on Wednesday mornings <strong>from</strong>10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Temple.There is no charge and all are welcome.October 18: Avenues and Access to Judaism: How theformation of movements, post-denominationalism andtrends have contributed to the vibrancy of the modernJewish experienceOctober 25: Mysticism: History and Background CelebrityJudaism: Kabbalah Center devoteesNovember 1: New Jewish Voices: FeminismNovember 8: “Mitzvahism”: How the call of the Prophetsto do social justice, care for the world, and environmentalismhave influenced Jewish life in the 20 th and21 st centuriesNovember 15: From the Guitar of Carlebach to the Rap ofMatisyahu: How music has played an intricate role<strong>from</strong> melody to method in providing access to spiritualityand Judaism.November 29: Challenges of Post-Denominationalism:Jewish renewal, Heeb, JVibe,and the new chavurahDecember 6: The People of the Book: Literature, Liturgyand Literacy: Is what we read prescriptive or descriptive?*December 13: High Speed Connections: Judaism Onlineand Offline in the 21 st Century*Please note that there will be a festive Hanukkah lunchfollowing the last session.5