February 2021 Newsletter

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February 2021 Calendar of Events

Temple Adas Shalom February Zoom Information and Links

President’s Message - Mike Gordon

Religious Practices Message - Melissa Immel & Mark Wolkow

Fundraising News - Terry Weiner

Kehillah MAGNET Message - Joel Yoffee

Gift Shop News - Denise Gordon & Pat Wolkow

Sisterhood News - Pat Wolkow

Tree of Life Order Form

Purim Speil - February 26 th

Adult Education News - Stephen Marksamer

Wicked Women of the Bible - Wednesday’s

Taking Hold of Torah - February 6 th

Mindfulness & Meditation - February 13 th

JCC Introduction to Judaism Spring 2021 Virtual Class

Hebrew in a Jiffy - Sign up for the next course

Special Thanks to Our Monthly Donors

Hanuakkah 8 Days of Giving - Thank you’s

Mi Sheberakh List - We Pray For Healing

February 2021 Yahrzeits Observed

Temple Adas Shalom’s February 2021 Calendar of Events

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 19 th of Shevat 5781 2 20 th of Shevat 5781 3 21 st of Shevat 5781

7:00 pm

Hebrew in a Jiffy - Virtual

Hebrew Class

7:00 pm

Wicked Women of the Bible -

Virtual 2 of 4 Week Adult

Education Class

7 25 th of Shevat 5781

9:00 am

Kehillah MAGNET


7:00 pm


Hebrew Class

9 27 th of Shevat 5781 10 28 th of Shevat 5781

7:00 pm



Education Class

14 2 nd of Adar 5781

Valentine’s Day

Kehillah MAGNET Closed

15 3 rd of Adar 5781

President’s Day

Office Closed

Purim Project Ends

7:00 pm


Hebrew Class

16 4 th of Adar 5781 17 5 th of Adar 5781

7:00 pm



Education Class

21 9 th of Adar 5781

22 10 th of Adar 5781

23 11 th of Adar 5781

24 12 th of Adar 5781

9:00 am

Kehillah MAGNET

7:00 pm


Hebrew Class

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Purim Basket Assembly

7:00 pm

RPC Meeting

6:30 pm

Adult Education Committee

Meeting

7:30 pm

Choir Rehearsal

(Mike’s Home)

28 16 th of Adar 5781

9:00 am

Kehillah MAGNET

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Purim Basket Pick Up

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Temple Adas Shalom’s February 2021 Calendar of Events

Thursday Friday Saturday

4 22 nd of Shevat 5781 5 23 rd of Shevat 5781 6 24 th of Shevat 5781

5:12 pm

Candle Lighting

6:00 pm

Kehillah MAGNET Shabbat

7:00 pm

Shabbat Torah Live! Streaming Service

Rabbi John Franken & David Jaffe

Sig will be chanting the 10 Commandments

Parashat Yitro

9:30-11:00 am

Taking Hold of Torah

Rabbi John Franken


7:00 pm

Board Meeting via Zoom


5:20 pm

Candle Lighting

7:00 pm

Shabbat Torah Live! Streaming Service

Melissa Immel & Linda Needel

13 1 st of Adar 5781

Parashat Mishpatim

9:30-11:00 am

Mindfulness & Meditation

Stu Needel


7:00 pm

Sisterhood Membership Meeting


5:28 pm

Candle Lighting

6:00 pm

Kehillah MAGNET Shabbat

7:00 pm

Shabbat Live! Streaming Service

Rabbi John Franken & Mike Mullis


Parashat Terumah

25 13 th of Adar 5781

Erev Purim

26 14 th of Adar 5781

Purim

5:36 pm

Candle Lighting

7:00 pm

Shabbat Live! Streaming Service & “A

Pandemic Purim” Schpiel

Rabbi John Franken & the TAS Choir

27 15 th of Adar 5781

Parashat Tetzaveh

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February Service Zoom Information and Links

Temple Adas Shalom

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The following is a list of services that we have planned for live streaming with the

appropriate links.

FEBRUARY FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT LIVE! & TORAH

Friday, February 5 th , February 12 th , February 19 th , & February 26 th

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 D.C)

TAKING HOLD OF TORAH

Saturday, February 6 th

Live Streaming starts at 9:30 am


One tap mobile: +13017158592,, 94821323037# US (Washington D.C)

MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION

Saturday, February 13 th

Live Streaming starts at 9:30 am


One tap mobile: +13017158592,, 94821323037# US (Washington D.C)

Links can also be found on the home page of our website at

http://www.templeadasshalom.org

President’s Message

Mike Gordon

The nice thing about this time of year is we finish one holiday, and it’s time for another.

The joys of Hanukkah are in our rearview mirror, and it’s time to start preparing Purim.

The Temple is getting ready. We’ll keep you informed.

If you haven’t participated in the adult education activities, your missing out on the fun,

learning, and fellowship. Take a look at the website and calendar.

Finally, Maryland seems to be in better shape with the Covid vaccine shots than many

of our neighbors. The phases are moving quickly, so jump on it when it’s your turn.

Keep on washing your hands, wearing your mask, and maintaining proper distancing.

L’shalom

Michael Gordon

President

Religious Practices Message

Melissa Immel & Mark Wolkow

Dear Friends,

As a Jewish community, we have continued to be hopeful by gathering

together (albeit remotely) for prayer, learning, socializing, and even

celebrating new babies and B’nai Mitzvahs. We have comforted each

other at Zoom funerals and shiva minyans—experiences we could never

have imagined a year ago. The Religious Practices Committee strives to

make our traditions relevant and meaningful, especially during these

unprecedented times. Our customs and mitzvot are the foundations that

sustain us as a community. Please join us on Shabbat evenings for

Services and Shabbat mornings for ‘Taking Hold of Torah’ study sessions

or ‘Mindfulness In Meditation.’ See the Temple Calendar for dates and

times.

We are excited to report that our TAS Choir is hard at work preparing

for a very special ‘Pandemic Purim’ Schpiel. You won’t want to miss it!

Purim is a joyous holiday that affirms and celebrates Jewish survival and

continuity throughout history. We can’t think of a better message as we

approach the first anniversary of streaming services. Purim involves a

public reading of the Megillah, which tells the story of how Queen

Esther and her cousin Mordechai ultimately saved the Jews of Persia

from destruction. The Megillah reading is typically a rowdy affair,

punctuated by booing and noise-making when Haman’s name is read

aloud. We eat hamantaschen, give money to the poor, and give gifts of

treats (like the Sisterhood gift bag available to all of our congregants) to

friends and neighbors.

You won’t want to miss this year’s dramatic interpretation of the Book of

Esther on Friday, February 26th at 7:00 pm. Great for all ages! Then, tune

in again on Sunday the 28th at 10:00 am for a virtual Megillah reading,

followed by a reprise of the Choir’s Purim Schpiel.

B’Shalom,

Mark Wolkow & Melissa Immel

RPC Co-Chairs

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Fundraising News

Terry Weiner

Dear Parents and Students,

And

TEMPLE ADAS SHALOM

Present our

2021 ONLINE PASSOVER FUNDRAISER

Our annual Passover fundraising drive starts today and ends on March 1, 2021. While

this year might be different for everyone, we all agree that our children are the most

important. With your help, we can continue to provide various enrichment

opportunities to our educational environment.

In order to maintain social distancing, orders are only able to be placed online.

Orders will be shipped directly to the purchasing family and friend’s homes. Shop

for a variety of Passover items, gifts, delicious frozen cookie dough and many more

items!

Place your orders online following the directions below. You can also contact your

friends and family members to encourage them to participate in our fundraiser. Do

you have friends and family who do not want to place their order online? Use the EASY

ORDER FORM found at https://www.misschocolate.com/assets/misschocolate-easyorderformrevised-sept-2020jr.pdf.

You can collect orders and money, place the entire order online,

and have the order shipped to you. Shipping is free for orders over $100.

• Go to misschocolate.com and then “Online Store”

• Scroll down to SHOP NOW.

• Enter our seller ID 430070 and shop.

• Here is the direct link to shop https://shop.misschocolate.com/index.asp?PID=430070

• All online orders will ship directly to the address you put at checkout.

Please contact Terry Weiner at fundraising@templeadasshalom.org if you have questions.

Thank you for your support.

Please note that orders that are shipped to NY or NJ addresses will be charged applicable sales tax.

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Kehillah MAGNET Message

Joel Yoffee

Hello Temple Adas Shalom Community,

We hope everyone is continuing to stay safe at home! Due to current COVID viral

levels, safe virtual learning will continue into 2021 and for the foreseeable future.

Our virtual learning programs for all grade levels would not be a success without all

of you! Please continue to keep up the great work!

Kehillah MAGNET needs a new Religious school Principal for the next school

year, 2021/2022. Interested persons should contact me, Joel Yoffee,

at joelyoffee@gmail.com for additional information.

Job Qualifications Include:

- Commitment to lifelong Jewish education for adults and youth.

- Dynamic leadership skills to inspire participation from a diverse constituency of congregants and

families with a variety of goals and priorities.

- Strong teaching skills.

- Knowledge of Hebrew language, Jewish life and culture, and Reform Judaism.

- Ability to hire, inspire, support and evaluate teachers.

- Strong communication skills and sensitivity to organizational context, to work effectively with

the Rabbi, Temple Administration, and lay leadership.

- Administrative experience desirable.

- Salary is negotiable

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, Jenn Bober, 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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Gift Shop News

Pat Wolkow & Denise Gordon

Our Purim and Passover inventory has been put up on the TAS Sisterhood Gift Shop Facebook

page. To view the photos, go to our Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TASSisterhoodGiftShop

Click PHOTOS, then > ALBUMS. We divided photos of our inventory into these album

categories. Once you click on an individual image in that album, you will see the Stock Number,

item name, and price.

If you need or want something we don’t have posted, and you notify us early... we can likely get it

for you at a reasonable price. Contact Pat or Denise through the FB page, the Temple FB page, FB

messenger, text message, or by phone to either place an order or meet us at the shop!

giftshop@templeadasshalom.org

Sisterhood News

Pat Wolkow

This month we celebrate Purim. Our Temple Adas Shalom Sisterhood wishes you and

your family Chag Purim Sameach. Happy Purim!

To fulfill the mitzvah of “Mishloach Manot” (giving a gift to friends and neighbors), our

Sisterhood offers a gift package of sweets to all of our members. A previous email was

sent to you that included details on picking up your package and how you can

participate in this mitzvah.

Our Sisterhood would like to welcome its newest member: Emily Harrison. We all look

forward to meeting Emily, her husband Micah, and her two sons, David and Henry.

This month we would have met at the Social Hall on a Saturday evening for one of our

fun events: Chick Flick Night. It is an annual event where we order Chinese food for

dinner, catch up with our sisters, and relax in our PJs, watching a Jewish movie and

eating popcorn. Due to Covid, it has been canceled, but we will hope to see you next

year!

COMING UP IN FEBRUARY:

February 18th is our next virtual Sisterhood General Membership meeting. We will be

brainstorming ideas in breakout rooms for our upcoming events and any new events we

would like to add to next year’s calendar. We welcome your thoughts.

MARCH: Slate of officers for 2021-2022 to be presented.

The Book of Esther - by Janet Ruth Falon

It’s only the book of the Bible

With no mention of God’s name.

That’s because we see it on faces delighted to be in shul;

and we smell it in the sweetness of early spring;

and we taste it in the buttery yellow dough of hamantashen,and the intensity of lekvar, or mun;

and we feel it in that moment, we discover a shalach manot at our doorstep;

and we hear it in the stomps and shouts and whistles and gragers and in between, every word of the story.

All our senses are engaged which is another way of being with God even without a name.

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Adult Education News

Stephen Marksamer

Think of the tune of Glass Onion – The Beatles

I told you ’bout Jiffy Hebrew.

You know the place where learning is cool.

Well, here’s another place you can go

Where everything flows

Looking through the good book Tanakh

To see how the Wicked Women live.

Looking through a Rabbi’s eyes

I told you about the “Book of Lost Names,” man.

You know we’re here because of our heroes, man.

Well, here’s another clue for you to see

The book was Epitres et Evangiles

Standing on the shoulders of you, yeah.

“Lunch & Learn” will be a monthly treat, yeah.

Looking through a Rabbi’s eyes

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Looking through our Rabbi’s eyes

Stay healthy and stay safe for 2021.

Sincerely,

Stephen Marksamer

Chairperson – Temple Adas Shalom Adult Education

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Jennifer & David Bober

Wendy & Patrick Drabinski

Lisa & Greg Feulner

Arthur & Denise Gordon

Richard Hoffman

Robert & Charna Kinneberg

Linda & Stuart Needel

Rayna & David Richardson

Anita & Kenneth Rosenzweig

December 2020 – Donors

BUILDING FUND

Jill & Brian Schorr

Col. (R) Jonas & Paula Vogelhut

Naomi Walton

Robin & Mark Way

Mark & Patricia Wolkow

Selma Wolkow

Elise & Michael Woods

Jill & Daniel Young

In honor of Cheryl Conley and Rabbi John Franken

BUILDING FUND L’DOR V’DOR

Drs. Andrew & Marianne Fridberg

Melissa Immel

Carol & Sigmund Gast


Dr. David & Brenda Jaffe

Zita Schneck

William & Terri Broemm

Adele Friedman

Esther S. Kaufman


Jayne Klein

Jayne Klein

Rayna & David Richardson

Thelma Salmansohn

Thelma Salmansohn


Harvey & Marion Yurow

CHOIR FUND

In memory of Bea Kolchin who we will surely miss.

In memory of Bea Kolchin

HJC GENERAL FUND






In memory of Wendy Ann Zion



In memory of Hal Forst

In memory of Bea Kolchin, Natalie Buchness, Jack

Kent, Jayden Whitt, Michael Cohen


KEHILLAH MAGNET RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

Dr. Burt & Gerri Bronk


Charna & Rob Kinneberg

In honor of Rabbi Gila for her assistance with broken

mosaic

David & Natasha Pollock

Bob & Martha Weingard

ONEG

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Ellen & Ken Farkas


Arthur & Denise Gordon

In memory of Hal Forst, Alan Hix, Bea Kolchin,

Natalie Buchness, Jack Kent, & Jayden Whitt


In honor of the Confirmation of Austin Woods. Thank

you to Rabbi Franken for his dedication

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Hanukkah 8 Days of Giving

Allison & Barry Baker

Day 6 (Social)

Dr. Jason & Alissa Birnbaum

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Neil & Marcia Buchness

Day 5 (Sisterhood)

Alain & Caryn Chalmin

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Frank & Randi Chancey

Day 4 (President)

Dr. Brad & Ann Cogan

Day 1 (Social Action)


Day 3 (Caring)


Day 8 (Rabbi)

Bradford & Barrie Davis

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Debbie Rose Delaney

Day 4 (President)

Karen & Fred Edeson

Day 7 (Religious Practices)

Michael Gordon


Michael Gordon

Day 2 (Kehillah MAGNET)

Michael Gordon

Day 3 (Caring)

Michael Gordon

Day 4 (President)

Michael Gordon

Day 5 (Sisterhood)

Michael Gordon

Day 6 (Social)

Michael Gordon


Michael Gordon

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Jessica & Daniel Hurst


Melissa & Phillip Joslin

Day 2 (Kehillah MAGNET)


Day 4 (President)

Stephen & Patricia Marksamer

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Mrs. Carol Mohr & Mr. David Brown

Day 5 (Sisterhood)


Day 1 - (Social Action)


Day 3 (Caring)

Sarah & Niall O'Donnell

Day 5 (Sisterhood)

Gregory & Felice Repas


Rabbi Gila & Dr. Paul Ruskin


Jill & Brian Schorr

Day 3 (Caring)

Jill & Brian Schorr

Day 8 (Rabbi)

David & Alena Schwaber

Day 4 (President) - See notes for IMO

Naomi Walton

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Terry Weiner

Day 8 (Rabbi)

Anita Weintraub

Day 7 (RPC) (In memory of Bea Kolchin)




Day 3 (Caring)


Day 6 (Social)


Day 7 (Relgious Practices)



Selma Wolkow





Day 3 (Caring)


Day 4 (President)


Day 6 (Social)

Jill & Daniel Young

Day 4 (President)

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Adam Bornstein

Amy Schoenberger

Anna Maria

Arlene Zweibach

Barbara Chancey

Bessie Speyer

Carl Chancey

Carl Tannenbaum

Dave Morfe

Diane Babcock

Dvir Sabag

Eve Pardo

Evie Ciuchta

Fred Belkin

Gerry Murphy

Glen McCain

Gloria Joslin

Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing

Harriet Colman

Harriet Smith

Helen Wolkow

Joanne Kempler Barlia

Kelcey Klass

Kesha Gilliam

Kimmie Rankin

Lee Tabackman

Len Cohen

Linda Burton

Lori Vetstein

Luna Rose Feingold

Lynn Demar

Margaret Hass

Marshall Rosin

Mary Jo Lodge

Matthew Garcia

February 2020 - Yahrzeits Observed

Michael Schneck

Mitch Brown

Patrick Hauf

Philip Chancey

Rabbi Fred Natkin

Randy Hoffman

Robert Sachs

Rosie Lidy

Sadie Newsome

Sam Befarah

Sidney Birnbaum

Sig Gast

Sydnee Myers

Stewart Natkin

Toni Bonney

William McDermott

Sheldon Baumgarten Feb. 01 Mary Getz Feb. 11 Max Belitzky Feb. 21

Pepi Bernhard Feb. 02 Leonard Rosenberg Feb. 11 Becky Golbin Feb. 21

Myra Duchin Feb. 02 Max Friedman Feb. 13 Saul Posner Feb. 21

Emanuel Hecht Feb. 02 Hannah Hirsch-Cohen Feb. 14 Benjamin Rosenthal Feb. 21

Richard Alan Friedman Feb. 03 Rev. Joseph Gast Feb. 16 Barbara Zion-Keyser Feb. 22

Estelle Pearlman Feb. 03 Andrew Phillip Klein Feb. 16 Albert Newman Feb. 23

Millie Haas Sang Feb. 03 Louis Schneck Feb. 16 Steve Stewart Feb. 23

Hyman Reamer Feb. 04 Kate Blumenthal Feb. 17 William Werde Feb. 25

Raynard Frank Ruskin Feb. 04 Joseph Harry Klein Feb. 17 Martha Bernstein Feb. 26

Esther Bloom Feb. 06 Joseph Sachs Feb. 17 Jack Greenberg Feb. 26

Claire Geller Feb. 06 Jean Shore-Melnick Feb. 17 Sidney Friedman Feb. 27

Elaine Graff Feb. 06 Dr. Irvin Wachsman Feb. 17 Sadie D. Sacks Feb. 27

Ralph Karlin Feb. 06 LaVetta Goldman Feb. 18 Freda Spigler Feb. 27

Richard Kolchin Feb. 06 Henry Kolchin Feb. 18 Meyer F. Thayer Feb. 27

E. Jonny Graff Feb. 07 Richard Merriken Feb. 18 Isaac Bernhard Feb. 28

Abe Sherman Feb. 07 Ida Edith Signer Feb. 18 Carnie Friedman Feb. 28

Sol Richard Shipley Feb. 08 Paul Norman Vogelhut Feb. 18 Rev. Nathan Gast Feb. 28

Joseph Michael Fine Feb. 10 Philip Bernheim Feb. 19 Larry Greenberg Feb. 28

Isaac Sapperstein Feb. 10 Gracie Poller Brodsky Feb. 20 Rebecca Rosenfeld Feb. 28

George Vogel Feb. 10 Selma Newman

Wortman

Feb. 20

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