June 2021 Newsletter

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What’s Inside?
June 2021 Calendar of Events
Temple Adas Shalom June Zoom Information and Links
Religious Practices Message - Melissa Immel & Mark Wolkow
Kehillah MAGNET Message - Joel Yoffee
Charli Bracille Bat Mitzvah - June 4 th & June 5 th
Sisterhood News - Pat Wolkow
End of Year Sisterhood Event
Membership News - Stephen Marksamer
Hike with Us Event - June 6 th
Adult Education News - Brian Folus
Lunch and Learn - June 9 th
Summer of Trope - Last Chance to sign up by June 15 th
Prayer of the Month Club - June 27 th
Special Thanks to Our Monthly Donors
Purchase a Leaf for the Tree of Life
Mi Sheberakh List - We Pray For Healing
Recently Passed
June 2021 Yahrzeits Observed

Temple Adas Shalom’s June 2021 Calendar of Events
21 st of Sivan 5781 22 nd of Sivan 5781
26 th of Sivan 5781 27 th of Sivan 5781 28 th of Sivan 5781 29 th of Sivan 5781
12:15 pm
Lunch & Learn - “Our Jewish
Composers Sacred & Secular”
Virtual Adult Education Class
Brian Folus
3 rd of Tammuz 5781
10:00-12:00 pm
Sisterhood End of Year Event at
Lafayette Trail
4 th of Tammuz 5781
7:30-8:30 pm
Summer of Trope Class
5 th of Tammuz 5781 6 th of Tammuz 5781
10 th of Tammuz 5781
Father’s Day
11 th of Tammuz 5781
7:30-8:30 pm
Summer of Trope Class
7:00 pm
RPC Meeting
12 th of Tammuz 5781
13 th of Tammuz 5781
6:30-8:00 pm
Adult Ed Committee Meeting
17 h of Tammuz 5781
10:00-12:00 pm
Sisterhood End of Year Event at
Lafayette Trail (Rain Date)
7:00-8:00 pm
Prayer of the Month Club
18 th of Tammuz 5781
7:30-8:30 pm
Summer of Trope Class
19 th of Tammuz 5781 20 th of Tammuz 5781
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Temple Adas Shalom’s June 2021 Calendar of Events
23 rd of Sivan 5781 24 th of Sivan 5781
8:10 pm
Candle Lighting
7:00 pm
Shabbat Live! Streaming Service
Rabbi John Franken & Charli Braccille
26 th of Sivan 5781
Parashat Sh’lach
10:00-12:15 pm
Bat Mitzvah & Shabbat Torah Live!
Streaming Service
Rabbi John Franken & Charli Braccille
30 th of Sivan 5781
1 st of Tammuz 5781
2 nd of Tammuz 5781
7:00 pm
Board Meeting via Zoom
8:14 pm
Candle Lighting
7:00 pm
Board/ASTY Installation & Shabbat Live!
Streaming Service
Mark Wolkow & Mike Mullis
Parashat Korach
7 th of Tammuz 5781 8 th of Tammuz 5781
9 th of Tammuz 5781
8:17 pm
Candle Lighting
7:00 pm
Shabbat Torah Live! Streaming Service
Linda Needel & Mike Mullis
Parashat Chukat
14 th of Tammuz 5781 15 th of Tammuz 5781
16 th of Tammuz 5781
8:18 pm
Candle Lighting
7:00 pm
Shabbat Live! Streaming Service
Stu & Linda Needel
Parashat Balak
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June Service Zoom Information and Links
Temple Adas Shalom
FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT LIVE! & SHABBAT TORAH LIVE!
Friday, May 28th, June 11th, June 18th, & June 25th
Live Streaming starts at 7:00 pm
https://zoom.us/j/95157809086 * Meeting ID: 951 5780 9086
Password: Shalom2021
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,95157809086# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
BRACCILE SHABBAT TORAH LIVE! & BAT MITZVAH
Friday, June 4th & Saturday, June 5th
Live Streaming starts at 7:00 pm on Friday and 10:00 am on Saturday
https://zoom.us/j/97473584871 * Meeting ID: 974 7358 4871
Password: BM2021
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97473584871# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
LUNCH N' LEARN
Wednesday, June 9th
Live Streaming start at 12:15 pm
https://zoom.us/j/97813708462 * Meeting ID: 978 1370 8462
One tap mobile: +13017158592,, 97813708462# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
PRAYER OF THE MONTH CLASS
Sunday, June 27th
Live Streaming start at 7:00 pm
https://zoom.us/j/98826834447 * Meeting ID: 988 2683 4447
Password: Prayer
One tap mobile: +13017158592,, 98826834447# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Links can also be found on the home page of our website at http://www.templeadasshalom.org
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Religious Practices Message
Melissa Immel & Mark Wolkow
We hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather and beginning to return to
normal activities post-pandemic safely. The Reopening Team is actively
meeting and looking for ways to begin worshiping and gathering at shul soon.
At this point, we are projecting that Shabbat services will re-commence in
person on Friday, July 9th. Keep an eye on your bulletins and newsletters for
confirmation of that date and relevant safety precautions.
Our number one goal is to ensure the safety of every staff member, congregant,
and guest who enters the building. In the meantime, we continue to hold
Services via Zoom and will continue to do so after we are back in person in the
Sanctuary (hybrid services). We aim to keep services relevant, melodic, typically
60-70 minutes, desire to meet your needs, and invite any suggestions.
June will feature various events: Charli Braccille becomes a Bat Mitzvah on
June 5 th and Board and ASTY Installations are scheduled for the 11 th .
Mindfulness & Meditation on the 12 th and Taking Hold of Torah on the 19 th
have been cancelled.
We look forward to seeing you at Zoom-streaming Shabbat services and very
soon, and in-person in the not-to-distant future. Be well and stay safe.
B’Shalom,
Mark Wolkow, Melissa Immel, and Barry Baker
RPC Chairs & Reopening Team
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Kehillah MAGNET Message
Joel Yoffee
Hello Temple Adas Shalom Community,
Due to current COVID restrictions. Safe virtual learning will continue for the
remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. We are currently re-evaluating
situations for the 2021-2022 school year. A survey will be forthcoming to all
parents help the Kehillah MAGNET Religious school committee make the best
decision possible.
Kehillah MAGNET is in need of a teacher for the 2021-2022 school year for
Sunday grades Pre K/K/ Grade 1. NO teaching experience necessary!
Here are some of the many perks that come with the job:
Work with some amazing students and fellow teachers educating our children
Lesson plans are pre-made, easy, and FUN!
A basic knowledge of Hebrew is preferred, but not required, to teach K and Grade1.
These are paid positions.
Sunday positions involve teaching Sundays from 9:00 am -12:00 pm.
If you and a friend would like to co-teach (each teaching half time), we can make that happen!
If you have any questions or would like to express an interest, please contact
Sarah O’Donnell at principal@templeadasshalom.org or contact Joel Yoffee at
joelyoffee@gmail.com.
Kehillah MAGNET still has student availability at all grade levels! If you have a
child or know of a family with children interested in learning more about their
Jewish heritage, Kehillah MAGNET might be the learning environment for
them. We would love the opportunity to discuss our Jewish educational
programs with all those interested. Please contact our Principal, Sarah
O’Donnell, at principal@templeadasshalom.org, for additional information.
As always, parents answering your questions and concerns about Temple Adas
Shalom's Kehillah MAGNET Religious School Program is very important to us,
and we would love the opportunity to talk directly with you. You always have a
voice!
Many Thanks,
Joel Yoffee
Kehillah MAGNET Religious School Committee Chair
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Charli Braccille
We are very excited about Charli’s upcoming Bat Mitzvah
service, which will take place on June 5, 2021. The service will
be held virtually, which is not what any of us had envisioned
pre- Covid, but we are confident it will be special nevertheless.
Preparing for a Bat Mitzvah via Zoom was a daunting task, particularly after spending all day
learning from home in the same manner. Still, Charli rose to the occasion, and we couldn’t be
more proud of how she persevered and met the challenges presented to her.
Charli is able to complete 7 th grade in person at Southampton Middle School, and I think it’s
safe to say that she has a newly found appreciation for being able to ride the school bus and see
classmates and teachers in person!
Charli has an older brother and two younger siblings, and she is a loving sister to all of them.
She also has a furry brother named Rocky, who she never forgets to share a nightly cheese stick.
Additionally, she is fortunate enough to have cousins who feel more like siblings, and together
they always keep things interesting.
Charli is passionate about social justice and is quick to speak up for those she feels need a voice.
She has a strong vision for the world she wants to live in, and we are excited to see how she
puts her beliefs into action over the coming years. Charli spends her time outside of school
playing lacrosse, soccer and taking hip-hop dance classes. Though moving forward, she will be
focusing on soccer year-round, as she recently earned a spot on a club soccer team.
Charli often participates in service projects in the area, and this year was no exception.
She and her friends made casseroles for a homeless shelter and spent an afternoon filling easter
egg baskets as part of a fundraiser for the Amanda Hichkad foundation. She also stepped up
during Covid and created an outdoor soccer clinic so that young kids who had their seasons
canceled still had a safe opportunity to participate in the sport that they love.
Her service project for the temple will take place when it is open to congregants. She has
expressed interest in volunteering to work the Purim Carnival.
Charli started her religious education at Temple Adas Shalom in Kindergarten. We are very
thankful for her dedicated teachers, Rabbi Gila Ruskin and Rabbi John Franken. We are also
extremely grateful that Mark Wolkow agreed to be Charli’s Bat Mitzvah tutor. Without his
guidance and patience, none of this would have felt manageable. Lastly, a big thank you to
Charli’s peer tutor, Eliana Joslin. We have always been grateful that Charli has such an
incredible role model, and it was so special having Eliana play such an important part in
Charli’s Bat Mitzvah preparations.
Warmly,
Meredith & Jason Evans and Jim & Andrea Braccille
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Sisterhood News
Pat Wolkow
Wrapping it UP!
We held our annual Sisterhood Shabbat service. Moving prayers, readings, and
songs lifted us through the morning. Thanks, Denise, Elise, Rabbi Franken, and
Pat, for a job well done!
The Sisterhood will host an End of Year Event, on Sunday, June 13 th at 10:00
am. (We have a rain date of June 27th.) Join us in a walking tour of Havre de Grace’s
“Lafayette Historic Trail.” The tour takes about 2 hours and covers about 3
miles of leisurely walking. This event has been opened up to our whole
Congregation and registration, including a count in your party, is required
by June 4th. The event is free!
Check-in that day at our table, on 450 Pennington Avenue, in front of the
Visitor’s Center. Pick up your bottled water, gift totes, and a guide map of the
trail. You may also wish to download a free APP for an audio tour. The app is
called DISTRX. It is useful in tons of places you may visit in the future!
Why not come early for a local breakfast or stay later for lunch! See you then!
2021-22
Our Sisterhood Board will begin planning for next year’s calendar on July 13 th . If
you have suggestions, please let us know through email at
sisterhood@templeadasshalom.org
I want to thank our members for their patience and endurance with our ZOOM
events this year. And to our Liaisons who helped tremendously in planning the
events.
We want to thank Courtney for all her assistance with designing and
promoting our events through media available and Rabbi Franken when asked
to spend some time with us.
Enjoy the summer and keep a watchful eye on the newsletters and the Temple
Calendar (available on our website) for the events and meetings.
TAS SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP needs?
Email us at giftshop@templeadasshalom.org. Denise and Pat are ready to assist you
with your purchases.
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A Word from the V.P. of Membership
Stephen Marksamer
The Membership Committee of Temple Adas Shalom is back!!!! Engagement is
the theme for growing our membership and building our community inside the
congregation and outside where we live.
The Membership Committee is a team, core sustained by our Fundraising,
Caring, Social Action/Tikkun Olam, and Social Committee leaders, and
expanded by additional members of the congregation who want to participate
in developing our sense of congregational community.
Working together, we seek to grow our membership, increase social awareness,
continue our caring outreach towards recognizing all the good things that
happen, understanding when difficulties occur. Help/support is sometimes
needed, and being there during grief when support sometimes is just being
there. Our Social Committee is planning lots of fun events where we can get
outside, be active, have fun, and especially meet each other, again or for the first
time.
There is a Value Proposition of membership to Temple Adas Shalom. The value
is being a community that does things together. Be it Adult Education
opportunities; Religious School for the children and young adults; Our ELC for
smaller ones; Being involved in local community action and charities; Socially
engaged with fun events; and our sacred commitment to Judaism, the religious
bond and history that interweaves us.
Look for the opportunities in the monthly Newsletter to participate and our
weekly bulletins and special emails. The more you do, the more we all grow
together.
If you want to be more active in growing our congregation or participating in
any of these committees I mentioned, please send an email
to membership@templeadsshalom.org. Thank you all for your great comments and
support. Keep them coming!
Sincerely,
Stephen Marksamer
V.P. Membership Temple Adas Shalom
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Adult Education News
Brian Folus
The Adult Education Committee of Temple Adas Shalom is thrilled to present the
following Spring /Summer Offerings!!!! Scroll through all of the diverse opportunities.
Lunch and Learn - with our incoming Adult Ed Chairperson, Brian Folus
When: June 9 th
Time: 12:15 pm
Details: Our topic is “Our Jewish Composers Sacred & Secular.” Join in while we
discuss a select group of Jewish composers sharing biographical information and
selected examples of their music. There will be music familiar to our congregation and
surprise composers you may have never known “ were Jewish.”
Two New Classes:
Summer of Trope Class - with Linda & Mark
When: Starting May 24 th and running for ten weeks
Time: 7:30 pm
Details: If interested, please register by June 13 th before the class closes enrollment.
Have you ever thought about learning to chant from our sacred scroll – the Torah? Have you ever
wondered how people who chant from the Torah know what melody to use? How do they know where to
start and stop when there are just lines and lines of text? What clues are there to understand where one
verse ends and the next one begins? How do you even find your place in that colossal scroll?
Prayer of the Month Club - with Linda & Mark
When: June 27 th
Time: 7:00 pm
Details: No need to pre-register for this class, just drop in via Zoom for any session.
Zoom Links can be found on the home page of our Website at www.templeadasshalom.org.
Here is your opportunity to learn how to say and sing many of the regular prayers included in our
Shabbat services. We will look at one prayer each month, make sure all participants can accurately read
Hebrew, and then provide at least one melody commonly used to sing the prayer.
Quarterly Book Discussion Group (3 of 4)
When: July 17 th
Time: 10:00 am - Start reading Today!
Book: Outwitting History by Aaron Lansky
The committee is still collecting ideas for more classes and activities pertaining to
Jewish life and times. Thanks to those who have already sent in suggestions. If you have
a suggestion or question, please send an email to adulted@templeadasshalom.org.
Thank you all for your great comments and support. Please keep them coming! We look
forward to hearing from you.
L’Shalom,
Brian Folus
Chairperson – Temple Adas Shalom Adult Education
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April 2021 – Donors
BEA SADOWSKY YOUTH APPRECIATION FUND
In memory of Suzanne Gordon and her dedication to
Michael Gordon
enriching the lives of our youth.
Kevin & Lisa Bress
Cheryl & Jeffery Conley
Wendy & Patrick Drabinski
Arthur & Denise Gordon
Richard Hoffman
Barbara & Natalie Litofsky
Rayna & David Richardson
Carol & Sigmund Gast
BUILDING FUND
Jill & Brian Schorr
Col. (R) Jonas & Paula Vogelhut
Naomi Walton
Robin & Mark Way
Mark & Patricia Wolkow
Selma Wolkow
Elise & Michael Woods
BUILDING FUND L’DOR V’DOR
Michael Gordon
HJC GENERAL FUND
Henry Hoffman
Thomas Lasinksi & Barbara Lasinski
In honor of Temple Adas Shalom
In memory of Bernice Davis, Gladys Krongel, Arline
Martin & Marcy Werde
Silverman
David & Natasha Pollock
KEHILLAH MAGNET FUND
RABBIS DISCRETIONARY FUND
Jayne Klein
In memory of Henry Hank" Wise"
Thomas Lasinksi & Barbara Lasinski
In honor of Temple Adas Shalom
Did you know you can donate online? Please visit our
website at https://harfordjewishcenter.org/tzedakah/ to
select from a number of funds available to donate to.
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Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing
Adam Bornstein
Amy Schoenberger
Arlene Zweibach
Barbara Chancey
Connor Mullis
Dvir Sabag
Evie Ciuchta
Fred Belkin
Gerry Murphy
Glen McCain
Gloria Joslin
Harriet Colman
Kelcey Klass
Len Cohen
Michael Gordon
Michael Schneck
Natalie Litofsky
Philip Chancey
Rabbi Fred Natkin
Robert Sachs
Sidney Birnbaum
Sig Gast
Terry Weiner
Recently Passed
Phyllis Getz
Beloved sister of Gary Getz, sister in law to Elaine Hirsch, cousin to Terry Weiner, and aunt to her nieces and
nephews.
Susan Fotiadis
Beloved sister of Marianne Fridberg and sister in law to Andrew Fridberg.
June 2021 - Yahrzeits Observed
Samuel Stein Jun. 01 Louis Gross Jun. 18
Sarah L. Korenfeld Jun. 03 Mark Jeffery Tannenbaum Jun. 18
Harry Ross Jun. 03 Jamie A. Bress Jun. 20
Marcel Spigler Jun. 04 Lillie Bunkin Jun. 20
Margaret Katherine Zader Jun. 04 Esther Ruth Pancer Jun. 20
Benjamin Hoffman Jun. 05 Betty Stout Jun. 20
David Cohen Jun. 06 William Stern Jun. 21
Gunther D. Hirsch Jun. 08 Sara N. Klein Jun. 22
Jack Klass Jun. 08 Isaac January Jun. 23
Abraham Karp Jun. 10 Lillian Rosenthal Jun. 23
Rhoda Getz Jun. 11 Rabbi Leo Wolkow Jun. 24
Carl K. Heilpern Jun. 11 Peter Tashman Jun. 27
Nathan Thaman Jun. 11 Barbara Hoffman Jun. 28
Edward I. Salkovitz Jun. 13 Murray E. Kempler Jun. 28
Harry Gordon Jun. 14 Annie Zelkind Jun. 28
Gladys Way Jun. 14 Robert Blum Jun. 29
Lillian H. Simons Jun. 15 Edith Gindin Jun. 29
Madeline Ross Jun. 16 Bernard William Glasser Jun. 29
Morris Isaac Gross Jun. 17 Judah Schkloven Jun. 29
Miriam Mira" Levy" Jun. 17 Donald Kempler Jun. 30
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Temple Adas Shalom
8 North Earlton Road, Extension
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
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