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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
1 st of Elul 5779 - 1 st of Tishri 5780<br />
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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Calendar of Events<br />
Co-President’s Message - Wendy Drabinski & Linda Needel<br />
Religious Practices Message - Mark Wolkow & Melissa Brown<br />
ASTY Updates - ASTY Board<br />
Security News & Updates - Pat Wolkow<br />
Religious School News - Jennifer Bober<br />
Sisterhood News - Elise Woods<br />
Tree of Life Order Form<br />
Sisterhood sponsored Happy Hour - <strong>September</strong> 13 th<br />
Mahjongg Night - <strong>September</strong> 17 th<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Daven & Dine - <strong>September</strong> 20 th<br />
Selichot Program & Service - <strong>September</strong> 21 st<br />
5780 High Holidays at Temple Adas Shalom<br />
Special Thanks to Our Monthly Donors<br />
Mi Sheberakh List - We Pray For Healing<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Yahrzeits Observed<br />
Advertising
Temple Adas Shalom’s <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Calendar of Events<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday<br />
1 1 st of Elul 5779 2 2 nd of Elul 5779<br />
Labor Day<br />
Office Closed<br />
7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg<br />
(Social Hall)<br />
3 3 rd of Elul 5779 4 4 th of Elul 5779<br />
Sneak a Peek Frogs<br />
& M/W Puppies<br />
8 8 th of Elul 5779<br />
9:00-12:30 pm - Gift Shop<br />
9:00-12:00 pm - First Day of<br />
Kehillah MAGNET<br />
9 9 th of Elul 5779<br />
First Day Frogs<br />
& M/TW Puppies<br />
7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg<br />
(Social Hall)<br />
10 10 th of Elul 5779<br />
First Day Mice<br />
& T/Th Puppies<br />
11 11 th of Elul 5779<br />
7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal<br />
(Mike’s Home)<br />
15 15 th of Elul 5779<br />
16 16 th of Elul 5779<br />
17 17 th of Elul 5779<br />
18 18 th of Elul 5779<br />
9:00-12:30 pm - Gift Shop<br />
9:00-12:00 pm - Kehillah<br />
MAGNET<br />
7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg<br />
(Social Hall)<br />
7:00 - Mahjongg Group<br />
22 22 nd of Elul 5779<br />
23 23 rd of Elul 5779<br />
24 24 th of Elul 5779<br />
25 25 th of Elul 5779<br />
9:00-12:30 pm - Gift Shop<br />
9:00-12:00 pm - Kehillah<br />
MAGNET<br />
7:00-8:00 pm - Al-Anon Mtg<br />
(Social Hall)<br />
7:00 pm - RPC Meeting<br />
7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal<br />
(Mike’s Home)<br />
29 29 th of Elul 5779<br />
Erev Rosh Hashanah<br />
Kehillah MAGNET Closed<br />
30 1 st of Tishri 5780<br />
Rosh Hashanah<br />
Office & HJC ELC Closed<br />
6:31 pm - Candle Lighting<br />
8:00 pm - Erev Rosh Hashanah<br />
Service with the TAS Choir<br />
9:15 -11:30 am - All<br />
Congregational Rosh Hashanah<br />
Service with the TAS Choir<br />
11:45 am - Tashlich by the<br />
Susquehanna River<br />
6:15 pm - Rosh Hashanah Seder<br />
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Temple Adas Shalom’s <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Calendar of Events<br />
Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
5 5 th of Elul 5779<br />
Sneak a Peek Mice<br />
& T/TH Puppies<br />
7:00 pm - Board Meeting<br />
6 6 th of Elul 5779<br />
7:00 pm - Torah Service<br />
Melissa Brown & Linda Needel<br />
7:09pm - Candle Lighting<br />
ONEG - A. Schoenberger, D. Temple<br />
7 7 th of Elul 5779<br />
Parashat Shoftim<br />
12 12 th of Elul 5779<br />
12:30 pm - Senior Birthday Lunch<br />
Maimies Café in Aberdeen, MD<br />
Honoring Andy Fridberg<br />
13 13 th of Elul 5779<br />
5:15-6:30 pm - Gift Shop<br />
5:30-7:00 pm - Sisterhood Happy Hour<br />
5:30-8:00 pm - First Day of Friday Night<br />
Kehillah MAGNET<br />
6:58 pm - Candle Lighting<br />
7:00 pm - Torah Service<br />
ONEG - D. Gordon, P. Gwaltney, H.<br />
Kempler<br />
14 14 th of Elul 5779<br />
Parashat Ki Teitzei<br />
19 19 th of Elul 5779 20 20 th of Elul 5779<br />
6:00 pm - Daven & Dine Shabbat Service<br />
with the TAS Choir Singing<br />
Rabbi Gila Ruskin<br />
6:46 pm - Candle Lighting<br />
DINE - TBD<br />
21 21 st of Elul 5779<br />
Selichot<br />
Parashat Ki Tavo<br />
6:15 pm - Selichot Service, 7 th Annual Apple<br />
& Honey Bake Off, and Challah Braid &<br />
Twist Workshop<br />
26 26 th of Elul 5779 27 27 th of Elul 5779<br />
HJC ELC Half Day A<br />
5:15-6:30 pm - Gift Shop Open<br />
5:30-8:00 pm - Friday Night Kehillah<br />
MAGNET<br />
6:35 pm - Candle Lighting<br />
7:00 pm - Torah Service<br />
ONEG - TBD<br />
28 28 th of Elul 5779<br />
Parashat Nitzavim<br />
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Co-President’s Message<br />
Wendy Drabinski & Linda Needel<br />
As we enter the third year of our presidency, we would like to reflect on<br />
how rewarding an experience this has been for both of us. Working with<br />
another person in this position gives us both someone to bounce ideas off<br />
of, so we are not alone in our decisions. While at times this position has<br />
been a challenge, we realize everything we do, we do for the better of our<br />
community.<br />
We have been through a lot of changes in two years. We have a<br />
beautifully renovated building with a new art room, classrooms, teen and<br />
adult lounges, office wing, gift shop, and renovated sanctuary and social<br />
hall. We are embarking on a new chapter in our temple’s history as we<br />
search for a new rabbi to guide us on our spiritual journey when Rabbi<br />
Gila Ruskin retires. We have restructured our Religious School<br />
curriculum to better serve our children. We have changed our Preschool<br />
into an Early Learning Center.<br />
When we think back on all that we have done, we can’t help but smile. It<br />
feels good to give back. It feels good to be a part of a history of something<br />
greater than ourselves. Serving on the board is a privilege and a Mitzvah,<br />
not a chore. We are a small community and need everyone's support.<br />
Please consider joining a committee, serving on the board, or offering<br />
your expertise in an area where you excel. Do not look at it as "something<br />
else to do." Think of it as bettering our community, the lives of our<br />
families and friends, and providing a Jewish future for our children.<br />
Think of it as enriching all of our lives. People did it for us, and it is time<br />
to pay it forward.<br />
If you would like to get more involved, please reach out to either of us.<br />
We will provide you the information and support you need.<br />
Linda and Wendy<br />
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The High Holidays are just around the corner!<br />
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Religious Practices Message<br />
Mark Wolkow & Melissa Brown<br />
There’s still a little more time, but the High Holidays will be here before<br />
you know it. We will get things started on <strong>September</strong> 21 with our<br />
always-popular Selichot program – rolling out a Torah scroll, changing<br />
the scrolls into their holiday whites, and of course the traditional Apple<br />
& Honey Bake-Off. We are also bringing back the Challah-braiding<br />
activity, where you can learn how to do it yourself!<br />
Join us on <strong>September</strong> 13 and 27 as we roll out the service part of our new<br />
Kehillah program. Many of our students and their families will be<br />
participating in the Friday afternoon activities, followed by a musicfilled<br />
60-minute service. It will be great for young and old (and even<br />
those in-between)!<br />
If you would like to receive an honor during the high holidays, or lend a<br />
hand welcoming your fellow congregants into the building, please send a<br />
note to RPC@templeadasshalom.com. We would love to have you<br />
participate, and can always use an extra hand.<br />
B’Shalom<br />
Melissa Brown & Mark Wolkow<br />
Co-Chairs, RPC<br />
ASTY Updates<br />
The ASTY board is working hard to plan events, activities, and programs for<br />
you.<br />
There will be Havdalah and an ice cream social on Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 14 at 7<br />
PM. Be on the lookout for more information in the upcoming weeks.<br />
The first NFTY weekend of the year (JELLO) begins <strong>September</strong> 20.<br />
Registration ends on <strong>September</strong> 4. Here is the link to the NFTY calendar:<br />
https://midatlantic.nfty.org/get-involved/events/<br />
Be sure to stay updated with youth news through Facebook and Instagram!
Security News & Updates<br />
Pat Wolkow<br />
Your security team is currently working on several projects.<br />
Federal & State Grants<br />
We completed and submitted a federal grant to FEMA back in May. The<br />
decision will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. This grant will cover<br />
building “hardening-in” areas where we are weak. We are currently<br />
working on a second grant from the State of Maryland for improvements<br />
to our Early Learning Center and religious school areas. It will be<br />
finished and submitted early <strong>September</strong>. This grant is a turnaround grant<br />
which means we could hear as soon as three weeks after submission.<br />
Training<br />
We are working with Law Enforcement about setting up some training<br />
for all who wish to attend. We hope to offer this training to other nearby<br />
faith-based groups as well, so that we can begin a conversation on<br />
assisting each other in times of need.<br />
Other Work<br />
We have been in contact with the Religious School Committee about<br />
setting up regular emergency drills to help us be prepared if and when<br />
the need arises.<br />
We also have been working with the RPC in order to assure your safety<br />
during services, especially High Holiday Services. Be on the lookout for<br />
important announcements in the Holiday mailing.<br />
We are looking for help on our Security Team. Contact Pat Wolkow if<br />
you are interested in helping to keep our community safe.<br />
Pat Wolkow<br />
Team Leader<br />
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Religious School News<br />
Jennifer Bober<br />
Bold new changes to our religious school curriculum await our families. Our<br />
hardworking committee of educators determined that our goals are to: 1.<br />
increase joy, 2. foster community, and 3. encourage engagement of not only<br />
students but parents. Of course all is designed to strengthen a positive Jewish<br />
identity in our students through experiential learning. We also have a new<br />
name, Kehillah MAGNET. Kehillah means “community” and MAGNET is an<br />
acronym. Instead of 3 standard class periods, our Sunday gatherings will<br />
include educational modules as follows for grades 2-7: Morning Kehillah:<br />
including the entire school and focusing on middot, or Jewish ethics. Hebrew<br />
Learning: Hebrew study with classmates of similar ability and learning<br />
style. Hafsakah and Hatif (break and snack) for the entire school<br />
follows. Judaics: taught in a variety of educational modules. One group may<br />
learn a concept followed by creating and acting out a skit. Another group may<br />
learn the material by incorporating an art project. A third group may master<br />
the material by using the outdoor space to reinforce the learning with a<br />
scavenger hunt. The Pre-K/K classes and grades 8-10 have kept most of their<br />
structure but are now participating in school-wide gatherings. Sunday<br />
mornings conclude with an all-school Kehillah gathering with prayer and song<br />
and group presentations.<br />
Also, instead of Wednesday religious school, students in grades 3-6 of Kehillah<br />
MAGNET meet two Fridays per month to continue their mastery of<br />
Hebrew. While students are in class, and being provided dinner, programming<br />
will be offered for parents. Students and parents then join the congregation for<br />
a 1 hour service at 7 pm to apply their classroom learning to a Shabbat<br />
service. If you have a special skill or passion you would like to share with our<br />
learning community, or know a family who would like to join our school, please<br />
contact the principal (principal@templeadasshalom.org).<br />
Thanks and Shanah Tovah!<br />
Jennifer Bober<br />
Religious School Principal<br />
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Sisterhood News<br />
Elise Woods<br />
Greetings from the Sisterhood!<br />
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is ready for another year of<br />
programming with the TAS Sisterhood. Ladies, if you haven’t yet joined<br />
the Sisterhood, we hope you will consider doing so this year as we have<br />
many fun events planned for all ages.<br />
To kick off the year, we will be holding a Sisterhood-sponsored happy<br />
hour event on <strong>September</strong> 13, <strong>2019</strong>, at 5:30 pm. This will be the first Friday<br />
evening “Kehillah MAGNET.” While the Religious School students are<br />
eating dinner and having class, we invite the parents and other adults to<br />
join us for wine, soft drinks, and light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.<br />
This will be a wonderful opportunity to socialize and reconnect if you<br />
have been away from the temple during the summer. Even if you do not<br />
have a Religious School student, please feel free to join us.<br />
In addition, please mark your calendars for Sunday, October 6, <strong>2019</strong>, 9:30<br />
am, for our Member and Prospective Member Potluck Breakfast. This has<br />
been a very successful event the last couple of years and we expect the<br />
same this year. Look for a Sign-Up Genius to come around closer to the<br />
event.<br />
We need volunteers to work in the gift shop on Friday evenings and<br />
Sunday mornings. Pat Wolkow, Denise Gordon, and the gift shop<br />
committee have worked very hard to upgrade and enhance the inventory<br />
in the gift shop but we could really use others to donate an hour or two<br />
of time to keep the shop open as often as possible. Please contact me or<br />
Pat Wolkow if you are willing to help.<br />
As a reminder, the Sisterhood sponsors the Tree of Life sculpture in the<br />
synagogue lobby. Included with this newsletter is a flyer that can be used<br />
to order leaves that may be inscribed to highlight or commemorate<br />
joyous events like births, weddings, anniversaries, graduations,<br />
Confirmations, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, or to honor parents, family, and<br />
friends. Please consider inscribing a leaf for your next special event. Your<br />
memories will endure in our synagogue for a lifetime!<br />
Elise Woods<br />
President<br />
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Sonia & Willie Auxier<br />
Jason & Alissa Birnbaum<br />
Kevin & Lisa Bress<br />
Melissa Brown<br />
Wendy & Patrick Drabinski<br />
Karen & Fred Edeson<br />
Ellen & Ken Farkas<br />
Andrew & Marianne Fridberg<br />
Phillip & Barbara Gilden<br />
Arthur & Denise Gordon<br />
Richard Hoffman<br />
Kathleen & Michael Lazarski<br />
Barbara & Natalie Litofsky<br />
Linda & Stuart Needel<br />
Ashiq & Ashira Quabili<br />
Jill & Brian Schorr<br />
Paul & Michelle Bianchi<br />
Debbie Rose Delaney<br />
Debbie Rose Delaney<br />
Jeffrey & Amy Schoenberger<br />
Jeffrey & Amy Schoenberger<br />
Jill & Brian Schorr<br />
Mark & Patricia Wolkow<br />
Mark & Patricia Wolkow<br />
Larry & Sarah Friedman<br />
July <strong>2019</strong> – Donors<br />
BUILDING FUND<br />
Rayna & David Richardson<br />
Jill & Brian Schorr<br />
William & Kristi Schwartz<br />
Eric & Anne Seeley<br />
Brett & Debbie Temple<br />
Jonas & Paula Vogelhut<br />
Naomi Walton<br />
Robin & Mark Way<br />
Mark & Patricia Wolkow<br />
Selma Wolkow<br />
Karen & Fred Wood<br />
Elise & Michael Woods<br />
Jill & Daniel Young<br />
Senior June Birthday Luncheon Group<br />
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE<br />
William & Kristi Schwartz<br />
CHOIR FUND<br />
In honor of Samantha Bianchi's Bat Mitzvah<br />
HJC GENERAL FUND<br />
In memory of Edward Langston<br />
In memory of Rhoda Lyons<br />
In memory of Barbara Hoffman<br />
In memory of Peter Tashman<br />
In memory of Peter Tashman<br />
In memory of Barbara Hoffman<br />
In memory of Peter Tashman<br />
ONEG<br />
Gregory & Felice Repas<br />
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND<br />
Senior Birthday Luncheon Group<br />
Eric Griesinger<br />
In memory of Robert L. Gwaltney<br />
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Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing<br />
Adam Hyman<br />
Amy Schoenberger<br />
Anne Pollin<br />
Arlene Zweibach<br />
Ayden Myers<br />
Barbara Chancey<br />
Bea Kolchin<br />
Bessie Speyer<br />
Brandy Blazer<br />
Carl Chancey<br />
Carl Tannenbaum<br />
Carol Buckman<br />
Dvir Sabag<br />
Fred Belkin<br />
Gerry Murphy<br />
Harriet Colman<br />
Jacob Corsman<br />
Jason Sober<br />
Jeni Wing<br />
Jimmy Chancey<br />
Karen Green<br />
Kelcey Klass<br />
Kimmie Rankin<br />
Lee Tabackman<br />
Lori Vetstein<br />
Margaret Hass<br />
Marshall Rosin<br />
Michael Schneck<br />
Patrick Hauf<br />
Rabbi Fred Natkin<br />
Robert Sachs<br />
Rosie Lidy<br />
Sam Befarah<br />
Shirley Oliner<br />
Sidney Birnbaum<br />
Stephen Hoffman<br />
Stewart Natkin<br />
Stu Needel<br />
Teresa Cicotte<br />
Tom Merriken<br />
Toni Bonney<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong> - Yahrzeits Observed<br />
Cantor Aaron Breitbart<br />
Paulyne Gadberry<br />
Lorna Samuels<br />
Ruth J. Davis<br />
Elaine McNally<br />
Edith Trager<br />
Raymond Joseph Kowalski<br />
Shirley Zion<br />
Bobbie Bress<br />
Bessie Gilden<br />
Betty Francis Siegal Glasser<br />
Dora Shapiro<br />
Elaine Singer<br />
Rose Sostrin<br />
Mae Aronovitz<br />
Rose Gusky Bronk<br />
Edward Alexander Ford<br />
Shirley Snyderman Klein<br />
Gail D. Newman-Abraham<br />
Milton Solomon<br />
Leah Brisker<br />
Isidor Rosenfeld<br />
Gordon Stein<br />
Bella Feinsilver<br />
Bessie Passe<br />
Nathan Posner<br />
Sheldon Posner<br />
Yvette Kravitz<br />
Gertrude Friedman<br />
Samuel Gindin<br />
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Raymond Rosen<br />
Hilde Baer<br />
Stanley Asher Goldberg<br />
Dennis Stanley Siegel<br />
Irwin Friedman<br />
Alberta Baer<br />
Baby Boy Colman<br />
Samuel Sass<br />
Leo Fang<br />
Harriett Leder<br />
Anne Maxwell<br />
Ichiel Hirsch<br />
Estelle Scheinberg Newman<br />
Esther Stein<br />
Sarita Baker<br />
Wanda Blake<br />
Esther Finkelstein<br />
Sophie Weinstein<br />
Jack Feldman<br />
Sally Irgang<br />
Yvette Kale<br />
David Schneck<br />
David A. Shapiro<br />
Donna Brown<br />
Dattatraya Dandekar<br />
Milton Feldman<br />
Aaron Kaplan<br />
Betty Stone<br />
Kenneth Turner<br />
Jacob Stein<br />
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