WHC Journal - June/July 2019

JUNE–JULY 2019 / IYAR–SIVAN–TAMMUZ 5779

VOL. 60, NO. 6

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Celebrate With Us at WHC’s Annual Meeting

JUNE/JULY 2019 Washington Hebrew Congregation

VOL. 60, NO. 6 Clergy
M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi
SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT FROM LIBBY AND MELVIN MANDEL Susan N. Shankman, Rabbi
Aaron Miller, Associate Rabbi
In This Issue Eliana Fischel, Assistant Rabbi
Mikhail Manevich, Cantor
Director’s Reflection............................................................................3 Susan R.A. Bortnick, Cantor
Tikkun Leil Shavuot..............................................................................4
Shavuot: Its Origins and Customs.........................................................5 Senior Staff – Education
A New Prayer Book for the High Holy Days.........................................6 Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education
Report of the WHC Nominating Committee......................................... 7 Kirstin Springer, Director of the RJWECC
Eat, Drink, and Celebrate at the WHC Annual Meeting.........................8 Stephanie Tankel, Director of Religious Education
Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors..........................................9
A New Website for Washington Hebrew Congregation....................... 12 Senior Staff – Administration
WHC Programs and Events in June and July....................................... 13 Steven Jacober, Executive Director
June Calendar.................................................................................... 14 Lindsay Fry Feldman, Director of Member Services
July Calendar..................................................................................... 15 Naomi Abelson Gohn
WHC B’nei Mitzvah........................................................................... 16
Shabbat in the Summer...................................................................... 17 Director of Temple Programs & TOV
Life Cycle........................................................................................... 18 Mohan Mistry, Director of Engineering & Maintenance
Contributions..................................................................................... 19 Eliza Prince, Director of Development
Rabbi Lustig Invited to Travel to Israel With DC Mayor.......................20 Stephen Stoupa, Director of Finance
Shabbat Under the Stars: Summer Send-Off.......................................28 Susan J. Hanenbaum, Executive Director Emerita

On the Cover: Officers
A 2007 picture of our four clergy who are celebrating milestone anniversaries Nell Shapiro, President
this year: 18 years at WHC for Rabbi Shankman and Cantor Bortnick; 20 years Mark Director, First Vice President
as Senior Rabbi for Rabbi Lustig; and 30 years at WHC for Cantor Manevich. Janet Katz, Vice President
Learn more about the celebration on page 8. Andrew Lazerow, Vice President
Jeffrey Weiss, Vice President
Page 2 | WHC Journal — June – July 2019 Kimberly Wachen, Treasurer
Richard Newman, Assistant Treasurer
Deborah Goldman, Secretary
Dan Werner, Assistant Secretary
Lewis Wiener, General Counsel

Board of Directors David Metzner
William Miller
Jami Axelrod Sandy Nesbit
Ellen R. Berlow Ari Redbord
Barry Chasen Steven A. Robins
Sharon Jaffe Dan Andrea Rubinfeld
Beth Levin Dubin Lynn Sachs
Betty Jane Eichberg Melissa Schwartz
Joseph Firschein Aaron W. Stopak
Susan B. Gerson Paula Tiedemann
Edward P. Joseph Philip Urofsky
Anne Lackritz Kimberly Vogel
Jeremy London
Alejandro (Ali) Mayorkas

Past Presidents Susan J. Hanenbaum John M. Nannes
Sherry Bindeman Lauren S. Racoosin
Leonard I. Abel Kahn Froma Sandler
David Astrove Richard D. Kaufmann Bob M. Shapiro
David R. Berz Hank D. Levine David A. Vise
Stuart L. Bindeman Kenneth L. Marks Richard M. Young
Earl M. Colson Paul J. Mason Peter L. Winik
Meg Jacobs Flax
Jay W. Freedman

Auxiliary Presidents & Contacts

2239: Valerie Hillman Bluestein
The Boomers: Jeanne Fleming
Brotherhood: Alan Singer
Couples Club: Kim & Brian Cooper,

Chris McCannell & Ven Neralla
EmptyNesters: Joan Adoff, Ruth Seif, Marcia Weinberg
Prime Timers: Phyllis Belford, Sandy Grant
Sisterhood: Ellen M. Miller
WHECTY: Ian Rosenthal

We Can Be Reached
Temple Office ........................................ 202-362-7100

(M-Th: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; F: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm)
Weekends/After Hours ...........................202-895-6341
Temple Fax ..............................................202-537-1091
Julia Bindeman Suburban Center ............ 301-279-7505
Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Fax ..... 301-354-3200
Listen In .................................................202-895-6333
Live Streaming of Services......streaming.whctemple.org
Website .................................................whctemple.org

Jennifer Millstone, Editor, [email protected]
The Washington Hebrew Congregation Journal
(Permit No. 4240) is published 11 times a year by
Washington Hebrew Congregation. Send address changes
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Director’s Reflection

Lindsay Feldman

Director of Member Services

Growing up, I was very involved in my synagogue. In become Bat Mitzvah, participate in youth groups, and be
addition to attending Religious School and having the guided through Confirmation. Alongside their WHC friends,
life cycle simchas of Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation, they’ll check the appropriate “boxes” when it comes to being
I was a madricha (Religious School assistant teacher) and raised Jewish. But it is so much more than that.
President of my youth group. It wasn’t that I was actively
looking for or interested in “Jewish” activities, but I found I know — both professionally and personally — that early
that being around other Jews turned out to be enjoyable for exposure, involvement, and affiliation can help children estab-
reasons deeply rooted in my values, and at the same time lish a lifelong Jewish identity. My husband and I have made
enabled me to exercise and hone my leadership skills. These a conscious decision to engage in Jewish life at WHC. It’s a
things hold true today as well! As an adolescent, my temple gift we are giving ourselves and our daughters that will help
gave me a sense of community. Looking back now, I see that us all discover, establish, and nurture our Jewish identities.
it’s where the foundation of my Jewish identity began, and The Shabbat songs our daughters will sing as preschoolers,
I wasn’t even aware it was happening. the prayers they will learn to read in
“When we form our Jewish identity, we Religious School, and the memories
I know — both of positive experiences they have with
pick, consciously or otherwise, from a professionally and their first Jewish community will be
menu of values and behaviors that we personally — that early imprinted in their minds and hearts
understand as “Jewish” because we see forever. I also know that when our
them as things that Jewish people do children go off to college and establish
or believe. A person’s Jewish identity exposure, involvement, their own adult lives, their connection
is as unique as the individual. Some and affiliation can help to Judaism may shift. My daughters
people feel connected to Judaism when children establish a might come to define Jewish identity
engaging in dialogue about Israel. Some differently than I do, and that will be
connect because they can read the okay. Because of our WHC affiliation,
Hebrew prayers at services. Others lifelong Jewish identity.“ they will have had Jewish experiences,

identify through traditions, like lighting learned Jewish values, and engaged
the Sabbath candles, attending services, and hosting an annual in Jewish traditions – both in the synagogue and at home.
Hanukkah party for friends and family. For some, myself Because we value this community so very much, our daugh-
included, it is the feeling of being part of a community with ters will have a foundation for their Jewish identity to which
which I most strongly identify. they can always return.

How we identify Jewishly changes over time, and those changes The decision to join a synagogue establishes a relationship
are often linked to personal life contexts. At Washington and creates a community that will last a lifetime. Our goal
Hebrew Congregation, we find that many parents develop at WHC is to help every member discover and nurture their
an increased interest in Jewish life when their children reach Jewish identity, and I invite you to share what WHC can do
school age. I can relate as a new mom with a daughter that to be a stronger, better Jewish community for you. You can
is about to turn two, and another daughter on the way. Being reach me at [email protected] or 202-895-6321.
members of WHC, I know that my daughters will attend our I look forward to connecting with you.
Early Childhood Center and Religious School. They will each

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TikSkhuanvuLoteil

and cheesecake!*

A special evening with WHC and Temple Emanuel featuring:

Creative and Traditional Learning Sessions, Havdalah,
Stories of (Re)Dedication to Judaism, and ...

A Dessert Reception Featuring
Our First-Ever Cheesecake Bake-Off!

Win aclcaSousTsraobakLtliaen!g Are you a good baker? Do you have a cheesecake that people love? We
invite you to bake your best cheesecake and bring it to Tikkun Leil Shavuot.
Everyone will have a chance to sample each cheesecake and vote on
their favorite, which will be crowned “The Big Cheese of Shavuot”!

Saturday, June 8

7:00 – 10:00 pm
At the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center

RSVP (and sign-up for the Great Shavuot Cheesecake Bake-Off): whctemple.org/Shavuot

*Shavuot is associated with eating dairy, and — for just one night — we can pretend that the moon is made of cheese(cake).

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Shavuot
Its Origins and Customs

Shavuot is a festival holiday that celebrates the giving of In Jerusalem, one can spend the whole night wandering from
the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is also the Hebrew word “tikkun” to “tikkun,” which are held not just in synagogues but
for “weeks.” According to the Torah, it took precisely in homes, community centers, and educational institutions
49 days (seven weeks) for the ancient Israelites to travel from of every religious and ideological flavor. The format varies,
Egypt to the foot of Mount Sinai. Moses ascended Mount and many are simply evenings of study for the sake of study
Sinai to meet God, who gave him the Ten Commandments. and fellowship, with an endless array of themes and topics.

Like many other Jewish holidays, Shavuot began as an agricul- This year, Washington Hebrew Congregation and Temple
tural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest Emanuel are partnering to bring this tradition back to our
and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient communities. Although we will not stay up all night (whew!),
times, the Israelites would make a pilgrimage to the Temple on Saturday, June 8 at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, we
in Jerusalem with an offering of crops. Today’s Jews can no will hold an incredible evening filled with insightful, engaging,
longer bring the first fruits of their harvest to the Temple in and diverse opportunities for study … and cheesecake (more
Jerusalem, so there are no particular commandments asso- on that later).
ciated with this holiday. Several traditions, however, have
come to be associated with Shavuot. Affirming a Commitment to Judaism

All Night Study At Shavuot services, we traditionally read the Book of Ruth.
Ruth was a young Moabite woman who married an Israelite
Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Rectification for Shavuot Night) is the man. When her husband died, she followed her mother-in-law,
custom of staying up all night to study with a community Naomi, back to Israel and adopted the Jewish faith and people
to re-experience standing at Mount Sinai when the Jewish as her own. The theme of Ruth’s conversion to Judaism is
people received the Torah. When this custom began is not central to this story. Ruth declares to her mother-in-law “…
entirely clear, but a couple of historical stories give us an wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you lodge, I will lodge.
inkling. We are told that when the Israelites were at Mount Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
Sinai, they overslept and had to be awakened by Moses. We
also know that in the 16th century, mystics in Tsfat believed Through these words, Ruth became the archetype of all who
that committing to study on Shavuot symbolically prepared “choose” or convert to Judaism — accepting the Torah, just
them to enter into a sacred relationship with God. as Jews accepted the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Today, Tikkun Leil Shavuot is a wildly popular tradition in Israel. Continued on page 18.
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A New Prayer Book for the High Holy Days

We are excited to share that we will be using is for Yom Kippur — and we are pleased to offer you the
Mishkan HaNefesh, the new Reform machzor opportunity to purchase sets for your personal use for $40.
(High Holy Day prayer book), at all of our You can place your order now and either pick up your prayer
Congregational services during the High Holy Days. books prior to the High Holy Days at the Temple recep-
Gates of Repentance, which we used for nearly 40 years, tion desk, or when you arrive at Temple for High Holy Day
was a wonderful innovation in its time, and now we have services. If you choose not to purchase them, we will have
an opportunity to continue our tradition of innovation with copies of Mishkan HaNefesh for you to use at WHC on the
Mishkan HaNefesh. High Holy Days.
We piloted Mishkan HaNefesh last year at our Erev Rosh
Hashanah service at Temple, explored it during WHC You can also dedicate a machzor set in honor or in memory
Academy’s April sessions, and received positive feedback of a loved one for $54. Bookplates will acknowledge your
from both experiences. Mishkan HaNefesh will give both our gift, and the prayer books will remain at WHC to be used by
clergy and our community a wealth of resources — including those coming to worship with us on the High Holy Days.
updated translations, readings, and poetry, as well as easily Please visit our website to learn more and place your order:
accessible transliteration — for discovering new meaning in whctemple.org/HighHolyDays.
the High Holy Days.

Opportunities to purchase or dedicate WSHaetroiWcvslhiyccHeyDoCsomau’aysirnn“GdmgHuTsaiiogiidclohbeknoet!xots!”
Mishkan HaNefesh

For many families, it is a rich tradition to own their own
machzor. Mishkan HaNefesh comes as a two-book set — the
gold book is used on Rosh Hashanah, and the silver book

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Report of the WHC Nominating Committee

T he WHC Nominating Committee, appointed by the a one-year term beginning in 2019 and ending in 2020.
President in accordance with the Congregation’s Ellen Miller and David Rosenblum are nominated to serve
Constitution and By-Laws, has met and selected three-year terms beginning in 2019 and ending in 2022. All
nominees for the Temple’s Board of Directors. The terms will begin and end with the Annual Meeting of the
Committee has complied with all applicable By-Laws con- Congregation in the years noted. These names will be voted
cerning notice to the Congregation and has also published upon by members of the Congregation at its 167th Annual
a request in the WHC Journal and Life@WHC, inviting sug- Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
gestions for nominees from members of the Temple. The Nominating Committee chair, David Astrove, thanks
WHC has an unusually rich reservoir of talent and, as the members of the Committee for their diligence and
might be expected, the suggestions included many more the skills that they brought to this important task: Karen
deserving names than the limited number of available Herron, Meredith Lamel, Hank Levine, Andy Marks, Mark
positions. In formulating the slate, the Committee was Neuman, and Andrea Rubinfeld.
guided by a desire to bring to the Board a balance of
skills, resources, ages, and genders, and also to achieve an
appropriate blend of experienced and new leadership. The
Committee believes that this slate achieves such a balance.
It also believes that each nominee has demonstrated his
or her devotion to Judaism and the Congregation and will
help our Temple go from strength to strength.

The Nominating Committee is pleased to re-nominate the
following current Board members to serve three-year terms
beginning in 2019 and ending in 2022: Sharon Dan, Beth
Dubin, Steven Robins, Melissa Schwartz, Aaron Stopak,
and Philip Urofsky. Barry Chasen is nominated to serve

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Join Us

THE 167TH ANNUAL MEETING OF
WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION

Milestone Anniversaries
RABBI LUSTIG, RABBI SHANKMAN,
CANTOR MANEVICH, AND CANTOR BORTNICK

Election and Installation
WHC BOARD MEMBERS

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 7:00 PM AT TEMPLE

Eat, Drink, and Celebrate!

RSVP: WHCTEMPLE.ORG/ANNUALMEETING

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Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors

Barry Chasen

Barry and his wife, Lyn, joined Washington Hebrew Congregation in 1989 and became adult
B’nei Mitzvah three years later. They co-chaired “Let Freedom Sing,” WHC’s celebration of Cantor
Manevich’s 25th anniversary in 2013, and hosted the Congregation’s annual Florida Reunion and
Concert in Boca Raton in February 2017.
Barry is president of ChasenBoscolo, a plaintiffs’ litigation law firm that he founded in 1986 and
has served as chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Section on Negligence, Insurance, and
Workers’ Compensation. A former officer in the United States Army, Barry served a combat tour in
the Republic of South Vietnam for which he was twice awarded the Bronze Star. Upon his return,
he completed his education, graduating magna cum laude from University of Maryland University College, where he was
named Alumnus of the Year in 1992, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He has
served in leadership roles in the greater Washington Jewish community, on the University of Baltimore Foundation Board,
and as the founding president of the UMUC Alumni Association.
Barry enjoys playing tennis and spending time with Lyn, his wife of more than 40 years, and their family: sons Brandon,
Benjamin, and Blake (who all became Bar Mitzvah at WHC); daughters-in-law Catherine and Jillian; and three grandsons.

Sharon Dan

Sharon Jaffe Dan is a lifelong member of Washington Hebrew Congregation. She has visited Israel on
past Temple trips — once, with her Confirmation class and recently, as the parent of a Bat Mitzvah.
Sharon is Editor-in-Chief of Home & Design — a magazine covering architecture, interior design, and
the arts throughout the greater Washington area. She was previously an editor at Caribbean Travel
& Life, and her freelance credits include National Geographic Traveler, BRIDES, and USA Today.
Sharon graduated summa cum laude from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at
Syracuse University with a degree in magazine journalism. She is a recipient of the Vicki Wenger,
FASID Media Award from the American Society of Interior Designers’ Washington Metro Chapter. In 2010, Sharon co-founded
Churchill Crew, a nonprofit rowing club for students at Winston Churchill High School, and served as a President and Board
member through 2014. She resides in Potomac with her husband, Noah, and their daughters, Alisa and Michelle.

Beth Levin Dubin

Beth has been a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation for 14 years and has served as Vice
Chair and Co-Chair for Mitzvah Day, was President of the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Childhood
Center Parents Committee, and is Co-Chair of WHC’s Good Neighbors Initiative.
Beth is the co-owner of Educated Cleaners, an eco-friendly commercial cleaning company, which
services the Washington, D.C. metro area, and assists her father, Harvey M. Levin, D.D.S., in his dental
practice. Beth was the executive assistant to John Hendricks, Founder of Discovery Communications
and worked at Washington Hebrew as the executive assistant to Steve Jacober. A graduate of the
University of Vermont, she received her B.S. in nutrition and dietetics. In the wider community,
Beth has chaired Staff Appreciation Week at Beverly Farms Elementary School, where she also coaches Girls on the Run, an
empowerment and running program for girls.
Beth and her husband, Brian, have a son, Asher (12), and a daughter, Andi (9). Both her children attended the RJWECC and
are students at WHC’s Religious School in Potomac.

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Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors

Ellen M. Miller

Ellen has been a Temple member for nearly 40 years and is the immediate past president of the
Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation. Prior to her presidency, Ellen served as Sisterhood’s
Treasurer for eight years and continues to lead its team of cashiers at the annual Holiday Boutique.
In addition to her involvement with Sisterhood, Ellen has facilitated several Edlavitch-Tyser Family
Forum workshops, including on Parenting Through Divorce, and Transitioning to Retirement. She
has also been a Group Facilitator for the 9th Grade Sexuality Retreat, a Team Leader for Mitzvah
Day, and most recently, a Women’s Wellness breakout group leader for WHC’s Wellness Shabbaton.
She and her husband, Bob, hosted one of the Israeli couples who were married at WHC. Ellen is a
new board member of WRJ North America and has traveled to Israel with WHC.
A Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker, Ellen has a private psychotherapy practice – Therapy for Life Transitions in
Bethesda, Maryland. She previously served as the pediatric hospice social worker at JSSA, where she established a volunteer
program in conjunction with WHC Confirmation class students and special needs teens who received services from JSSA.
She earned a B.S. in Education from the University of Maryland and her Master’s in Social Work from Catholic University.
Ellen is married to Bob Kelly and has three sons who became Bar Mitzvah and were confirmed at Washington Hebrew
Congregation. Collectively, Ellen and Bob have four children, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, six grandchildren, and
two great-granddaughters.

David Rosenblum

David Rosenblum has been a practicing trial attorney in Alexandria, Virginia for 40 years. Originally
from Laurens, South Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina (B.A 1974, J.D
1977) where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review. He joined Washington Hebrew
Congregation in 1988 soon after moving to the D.C. area.
David is married to Susan L. Rosenblum, and with their two adult children, Carlyn and Harris, have
enjoyed participating in the various congregational religious and service programs for over 35 years.
Carlyn, now 29, and Harris, 26, both attended Religious School, became B’nei Mitzvah and were
confirmed here. David supports various Temple efforts including the Israel Planning Committee,
Mitzvah Day, and interfaith study projects. He is also a long-time member of the Alexandria Host Lions Club, a local chapter
of an International service organization, serving the needs of hearing- and sight-impaired individuals.

Steven A. Robins

A member of Washington Hebrew Congregation for more than 30 years, Steven Robins has been
engaged in many aspects of the Temple and also was a 2011 recipient of WHC’s Avodah Honors Award.
Steve is the Managing Partner and a land use attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda. He
routinely represents prominent national and regional developers, contractors, lenders, and com-
mercial property owners. In the greater community, he served on the Maryland Building Industry
Association Board of Directors and the Montgomery County Executive’s Smart Growth Task Force
and often lectures on smart growth and other related topics at Georgetown University Law Center,
the University of Maryland, and other forums. Since 2001, Steve has chaired the Montgomery
County Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Awards. He also is active in the Urban Land Institute, is a life Board member
and former Board Chair of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Steve is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery.
He served as Counselor to the Board of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and as President of Ring House. The
Daily Record presented Steve with its annual Leadership in Law Award in recognition of his contributions to the community
in 2013, and in 2018, was honored as an Influential Marylander.
Steve received his Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, from the University of Michigan and earned his Juris Doctor from the
Georgetown University Law Center. He and his wife, Debbie, have two adult children, Callie and Chad, and a daughter-in-law,
Jillian. Steve is an avid Michigan Wolverine fan and also closely follows the Washington Capitals, Redskins, and Nationals.

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Nominees for the WHC Board of Directors

Melissa Schwartz

Melissa Schwartz has been a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation since 2003. She is
the Co-Chair of the Temple’s Good Neighbors Initiative, is a member of the WHC Hunger Project
Leadership Team, and has also served on WHC’s Membership Task Force.
Professionally, Melissa is a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. With deep experience
in emerging markets, Melissa advises clients on cross-border transactions involving complex interna-
tional trade and policy issues. She spent much of the 1990s in Moscow, including as the managing
partner of the Moscow office from 1998-2000, where her law practice focused on international
corporate transactions in Russia and the former Soviet bloc countries. Melissa continued to practice
law with Akin Gump after returning to D.C. until 2005. She then served as an independent advisor to private investors for
eight years, before rejoining Akin Gump in 2014. She is a 1988 graduate of Cornell University and received her law degree
in 1991 from Harvard Law School.
In the wider community, Melissa is a trustee of the Washington International School and was previously a member of the
Board of Directors of the Global Fund for Children and a Founding Board Member of The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal
Center. Melissa and her husband, David Muenzer, have two children, Benjamin and Emily, who both attended the Temple’s
Early Childhood Center and Religious School, are madrachim in the Religious School, and are “Red Aprons” with the WHC
Hunger Project.

Aaron W. Stopak

Aaron is a native D.C.-area resident and third generation Washington Hebrew Congregation member.
He is an independent investor and advisor focused on the United States, Asia, and South America,
covering 3-D technology, health care, real estate, and investment funds. He is also the Executive
Director of the George Wasserman Family Foundation.
Aaron received a dual degree in political science and history from the University of Wisconsin–
Madison where he served as Class President. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago
Booth School of Business, and was twice elected President of the Chicago Booth Alumni Club of
Washington, D.C.
Aaron and his wife, Elaine, have one daughter who is enrolled in and enjoying WHC’s Religious School program.

Philip Urofsky

Philip has been associated with WHC since his daughters attended the E-T ECC at Temple and the
WHC Primary School at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. In the years since, his family’s partic-
ipation in congregational activities has expanded, and both of his daughters attended the Religious
School and became B’not Mitzvah.
Philip is a partner with the international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he represents
companies and individuals in white-collar matters and advises companies and their boards on a
variety of compliance-related subjects. Prior to joining Shearman, he was the lead trial prosecutor at
the U.S. Department of Justice for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters and assisted in negotiating
international and European anti-corruption conventions. He is a “double ‘Hoo” with an undergraduate degree (with the
highest distinction) from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from its law school.
Philip lives in Bethesda with his wife, Melissa, his daughters, Emma and Chloe, and their three dogs.

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In June and July …

WHC Programs & Events

Featured Events WHC Books Presents:

WHC’s Annual Meeting The Untold Story of U.S. Efforts
Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 pm at Temple to Save Europe’s Jews
Join us for Washington Hebrew Congregation’s 167th Annual
Meeting where we will install WHC’s new Board members Shabbat Dinner and Discussion
and celebrate the milestone anniversaries of Rabbi Lustig, with award-winning author Rebecca Erbelding
Rabbi Shankman, Cantor Manevich, and Cantor Bortnick.
RSVP preferred (free): whctemple.org/AnnualMeeting Friday, June 14 at 7:00 pm
Maria Thompson: [email protected], 202-895-6311
Following the 6:00 pm Shabbat Service at Temple
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: (Re)Claiming Shavuot $18/person; register online: whctemple.org/WHCBooks
A Night of Faith Affirmation, Learning … and Dairy!
Saturday, June 8, 7:00 pm at JBSC
One of the most distinctive customs of Shavuot is Tikkun
Leil Shavuot, an evening-long study session. Join us as we
reclaim this holiday tradition — with some twists that include
honoring those who have chosen Judaism through conversion
or are raising a Jewish family; creative and traditional learning
sessions; and a dessert reception where your taste buds will
help determine the winner of WHC’s first-annual cheesecake
competition.
RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/Shavuot
Marsha Humphries: [email protected], 202-895-6303

Special Worship Experiences Special Worship Experiences

Tot Shabbat and Family Dinner Macomb St. Shabbat – For All Generations
Friday, June 7, 5:30 pm at JBSC Friday, June 7, 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg; 6:30 pm Shabbat service,
Our clergy and song leaders make going to Friday night with an oneg following
services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children This joyful, spirited, and musical Shabbat evening begins
(or grandchildren). Our engaging, interactive service lasts with Chevruta — a deep and engaging Torah discussion for
about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and adults with our clergy, Shabbat stories for children, and hot
rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. A family-style hors d’oeuvres and drinks for everyone. Our service has live
(and family-friendly) dinner follows the service. musical accompaniment and encourages participation, inter-
RSVP required for dinner only (free): whctemple.org/TotShabbat action, and connection. We’ll celebrate simchas, offer support
Kirstin Springer: [email protected], 301-354-3208 through Mi Shebeirach and Kaddish prayers, and bless all our
children. Afterward, eat and drink, connect with clergy, or
Shabbat Home head off to begin your weekend. It’s all up to you!
Dinners whctemple.org/MacombStShabbat
Beth Donaldson: [email protected], 202-895-6309
with
Shavuot Festival and Yizkor Service
FRIDAY, For All Generations
JUNE 14 AT 700PM Sunday, June 9, 10:30 am at Temple
Shavuot, the last of the Jewish calendar’s festival services,
Celebrate Shabbat with a gives us another opportunity to come together in prayer as
family-style dinner hosted by we remember those whose memories live on in our hearts.
your fellow Boomers. Over a whctemple.org/Worship
delicious potluck meal, we’ll Layne Weiss: [email protected], 202-895-6307
enjoy an evening of conversation

and togetherness.

RSVP: whctemple.org/Boomers

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In June and July …

WHC Programs & Events

Special Worship Experiences Lifelong Learning

Shabbat Under the Stars: Summer Send-Off WHC Books Welcomes “Rescue Board” Author
For All Generations Shabbat Dinner and Discussion with Rebecca Erbelding
Friday, June 14, 6:00 pm at JBSC Friday, June 14, 7:00 pm at Temple following Shabbat services
Our first outdoor Shabbat service of the season will include a America has long been criticized for refusing to give harbor
blessing for all campers before they head off on their summer to Europe’s Jews as Hitler and the Nazis closed in. Rebecca
adventures (whether near or far). We invite you to stay after Erbelding, lauded Holocaust historian and author of Rescue
the service for a casual dinner. Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews
RSVP required for dinner only ($): whctemple.org/SUTS of Europe, will speak at WHC Libraries’ final program and
Richard Gordon: [email protected], 202-895-6337 dinner to share the extraordinary story of the War Refugee
Board, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s little-known effort
Shabbat Under the Stars – For All Generations late in the war to save the Jews who remained.
Friday, June 28, 6:00 pm at Temple RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/WHCBooks
Friday, July 12, 6:00 pm at JBSC Ellen Share: [email protected], 301-325-3212
Friday, July 26 at Temple
During the summer, we bring the relaxed, casual feel of Opportunities for Adults to Engage
long, sunny days to our Friday night services. Taking advan-
tage of our beautiful grounds at both Temple and JBSC, we Women of WHC’s “In and Out” Luncheon
hold Shabbat Under the Stars outside once a month at each Monday, June 3, 10:00 am at JBSC
location from June through August. In case of inclement This annual transition brings the Women of WHC’s outgoing
weather, we will move the service indoors. and incoming Board members together for conversation,
whctemple.org/SUTS planning, and a potluck lunch.
Richard Gordon: [email protected], 202-895-6337 RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC
Linda Green: [email protected]

Continued on page 21.

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June 2019 Iyar–Sivan 5779

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1

Services:

9:00am Early Torah (M)

10:30am Shabbat Service (M);
Bat Mitzvah of Madeline
Gold

5:30pm Afternoon Service and
Havdalah (M); B’not Mitzvah
of Sophia Lucci and Audrey
Meierhoefer

10:00am WHECTY 5RJWECC 6 710:30am Women of 8
WHC Mah Jongg (B)
2 3 4Surprise Party (OUT) Early Dismissal
10:00am Women of 7:00pm WHC’s and Last Day (B) 7:00pm Tikkun Leil
WHC’s In/Out Annual Meeting (M) Shavuot (B)

Luncheon (B)

1:00pm Wednesday Services:
Study Group (M) 9:00am Early Torah (M)
10:30am Shabbat Service (M);
9Shavuot 10 116:30pm Fistful of 7:30pm 12 13 Services:
Shekels (M) Community 20 5:30pm Tot Shabbat B’not Mitzvah of Juliette and
Services: and Family Dinner (B) Lila Brody
10:30 am Shavuot Issues/Social Action 6:00pm Macomb St. 5:30pm Afternoon Service and
Festival and Yizkor Shabbat (M) Havdalah (M); B’nei Mitzvah
Service (M) Meeting (M) of Jaden Friedson & Bella
1410:30am WWHC Roberts
16 17 18 19
Mah Jongg (B) 15
7:00pm WHC Books’
Shabbat Dinner (M) Services:
7:00pm Boomers’ 9:00am Early Torah (M)
Shabbat Dinner (OUT) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)
5:30pm Afternoon Service and
Services:
6:00pm Shabbat Under Havdalah (M); Bar Mitzvah of
the Stars and Dinner (B) Heath Forster
6:00pm Shabbat
Service (M) 22

2110:30am Women

of WHC Mah
Jongg (B)

10:00am 23 24 25 26 27 Services: Services:
WHC Hunger 6:00pm Shabbat 9:00am Early Torah (M)
Project (B) Service (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M);

2810:30am Women Bat Mitzvah of Sara Weinrod

of WHC Mah 29
Jongg (B)

Services:

30 6:00pm Shabbat Under Services:
the Stars (M)
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Minyan (OUT) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

B: Julia Bindeman Suburban Center M: Temple OUT: Not at a WHC location

July 2019 Sivan–Tammuz 5779

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 6
2 3 4 510:30am Women
of WHC Mah
Jongg (B)

6:00pm Macomb St. Services:
Shabbat (M)
9:00am Early Torah (M)
10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

78 9 10 11 1210:30am Women 13
16 17 of WHC Mah
23 24 Jongg (B)
30 31
Services:

6:00pm Shabbat Under Services:
the Stars (B)
9:00am Early Torah (M)
]6:00pm Shabbat
Service (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

10:00am WHC 15 18 19 2010:30am Women
of WHC Mah
14Hunger Project (B) 6:00pm EmptyNesters’
Jongg (B) Havdalah & Dinner (M)
12:00pm Women
of WHC’s Trip to
Glenstone Museum
(OUT)

21 22 25 Services: Services:
6:00pm Shabbat 9:00am Early Torah (M)
Service (M) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

2610:30am Women 27

of WHC Mah
Jongg (B)

Services:

6:00pm Shabbat Under Services:
the Stars (M)
6:15pm 2239’s Metro 9:00am Early Torah (M)
Minyan (OUT) 10:30am Shabbat Service (M)

28 29

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Mazel Tov to
WHC’s June B'nei Mitzvah

Madeline Ava Gold Juliette Rose Brody
June 1, Morning June 8, Morning
Madeline is a seventh grade student at Juliette is a sixth grade student at
Feynman School. She is the daughter the Holton-Arms School. She is the
of Susan & Robert Gold, the sister of daughter of Elizabeth & Fredrick
Jacqueline, and the granddaughter Brody, the sister of Lila, and the
of Patti & Jerry Sowalsky, Evelyn & granddaughter of Sudie & C. Alan
Robert Price, and Andrew & Bea Gold. Peyser and Goldie & Marvin Brody.
Sophia Lara Lucci Lila Paige Brody
June 1, Havdalah June 8, Morning
Sophia is a seventh grade student at Lila is a seventh grade student at
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School. She the Holton-Arms School. She is the
is the daughter of Debbie & Chris daughter of Elizabeth & Fredrick
Lucci, the sister of Cameron, and the Brody, the sister of Juliette, and the
granddaughter of Frayda & Sydney granddaughter of Sudie & C. Alan
Abel and Judy & Michael Lucci. Peyser and Goldie & Marvin Brody.
Audrey Kate Meierhoefer Jaden Charles Friedson
June 1, Havdalah June 8, Havdalah
Audrey is a seventh grade student Jaden is a seventh grade student
at the Holton-Arms School. She is at Herbert Hoover Middle School.
the daughter of Melissa & Cameron He is the son of Elana Silversmith &
Meierhoefer, the sister of Logan and Josh Friedson, the brother of Sienna,
Lily, and the granddaughter of Donna and the grandson of Rose & Peter
& Paul Kelman and Barbara & Eric Silversmith, Leslie Friedson, and Robert
Meierhoefer. Friedson.

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Bella Marian Roberts Sara Isabel Weinrod
June 8, Havdalah June 22, Havdalah
Bella is a seventh grade student Sara is a seventh grade student at
at Cabin John Middle School. She Alice Deal Middle School. She is the
is the daughter of Katey & Josh daughter of Violanda Botet and Bruce
Roberts, the sister of Hannah, and the Weinrod, the sister of Julia, and the
granddaughter of Wendy & Jeffrey Bee granddaughter of the late Violanda &
and H. Clark & the late Joy Bell. Segundo Botet and the late Eve K. &
Heath Edward Forster William C. Weinrod.
June 15, Havdalah
Heath is a seventh grade student at
Herbert Hoover Middle School. He is
the son of Nicole & Todd Forster, the
brother of Chase, and the grandson of
Karen & Richard Perkins, Lois Forster,
and Norman Forster.

Shabbat

In the Summer

Friday, June 14 at 6:00 pm 2239’s Friday, June 28 at 6:00 pm
Metro Minyan Friday, July 26 at 6:00 pm
Dinner follows Friday, August 30 at 6:00 pm
Friday, June 28 at 6:15 pm
Friday, July 12 at 6:00 pm Friday, July 26 at 6:15 pm Dinner follows
Friday, August 9 at 6:00 pm Friday, August 23 at 6:15 pm

*We will also hold our regular 6:00 pm Shabbat service at Temple when Shabbat Under the Stars is at the Julia Bindeman Center.

WHC Journal — June – July 2019 | Page 17

CLyicflee Congratulations to…

Catherine & Michael Abramson, on the birth and naming of their son, William
Bear Abramson (Gav’riel Dov); and to William’s big sister, Hailey, grandparents,
Sallie & Jim Bear and Janet & Jeffrey Abramson, and great-grandmother, Gloria
Sterling.

Adrienne & Stuart Biel, on the naming of their daughter, Ruby Ray Biel (Rena
Rachel); and to Ruby’s big sister, Josie, and grandparents, Toby & Charles Gati and Rene
& Howard Biel.

Ellen & Charlie Cooper, on the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Cooper, to Adam Edelman,
the son of Nancy Avitabile & Richard Edelman. Rachel is the granddaughter of Shelley Ruben.

Ellen M. Miller, President of the Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation, has been elected to serve on the Women of
Reform Judaism’s North American Board of Directors for the 2019–2022 term.

Joan & Barry Rosenthal, on the birth and naming of their grandson, William Leo Pittleman (Shmuel); and to William’s
parents, Carolyn Rosenthal & Ethan Pittleman, and paternal grandparents, Susan & Jimmy Pittleman.

Amy Yontef-McGrath, who received the Montgomery Serves 2019 Volunteer of the Year award in recognition of the 50
diverse community service projects she participated in during the year leading up to her 50th birthday and documented
on her blog, “Follow Me to 50.”

Our Sincerest Condolences…

Roger Beutner, husband of Marcia Beutner; father of Sheryl Friedman, Austin Beutner (Virginia), and Brian Beutner
(Diana).
Deena Kaplan, wife of Jerome (Jerry) Kaplan; mother of Karen Kaplan, Jessica Kaplan (Joe Youcha), and Carolyn
Bernstein (Steve); grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of one.
Allen Krasner, husband of Roberta Krasner; father of Michael Krasner (Anna), Steven Krasner (Shay), and Julie
McCormack (Tom); grandfather of nine.
Dr. Mark Ozer, husband of Dr. Martha Ozer; father of Elizabeth Ozer, Emily Ozer, Nicole Ozer, and Mark Norman Ozer.
Doris Vise, mother of David Vise (Lori), Joyce Vise, and Judy Schaengold (Mark); grandmother of four and great-
grandmother of two.

…may their memory be a blessing.

Shavuot: Its Customs and Origins (continued from page 5)

Bring on the Cheesecake Everyone who attends will have a chance to sample each
cheesecake and vote on their favorite, which will then be
Jewish tradition compares the words of the Torah to the crowned “The Big Cheese of Shavuot”!
sweetness of milk and honey. Accordingly, sweet dairy If you would like to experience exceptional study with
dishes (think cheesecake and blintzes) have come to be a great group of people, reaffirm your connection to
associated with the holiday. our religion, and enjoy some of the best cheesecake this
side of New York, please join us at JBSC on Saturday,
Embracing this custom fully, WHC and Temple Emanuel’s June 8 for Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Learn more and RSVP at
Tikkun Leil Shavuot will include a dessert reception that whctemple.org/Shavuot.
features our first-ever “Great Shavuot Cheesecake Bake-Off.”
It’s a delicious contest that invites bakers of all abilities to
bake and bring their best cheesecake to Tikkun Leil Shavuot.

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Contributions

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions, received through April 30. To make a
contribution to any of Washington Hebrew Congregation’s funds, please visit whctemple.org/donate.

H. Max & Jodie and Stephen Ammerman General Fund General Fund
Interfaith Fund Donor In Honor of: Donor In Memory of:
Donor In Honor of: Susan & Robert Gold Stephanie Soofer Martin Barr
Andrew R. Ammerman Bat Mitzvah of Madeline Ava Gold Leslie & Dennis Speisman
Nancy & John Harris Florina Tanase Dorothy Stein
Craig & Kira Collin’s Anniversary Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Gerdy Trachtman Ruth Kozlow
Melissa Levine’s Birthday Ruth Wagman Amy Trachtman
William “Skipper” Loewenberg’s Birthday David Cantor’s Special Birthday Roslyn Wolf Beverly Bernstein
Sherry Bindeman & David Kahn Angela & Daniel Yergin Kenneth Diamond
Rachel Collin’s Birthday Frank Spigel’s Special Birthday Peter Yeskel Stephanie Adler
Eric Salat’s Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Zelenko Stanley Yeskel
Elaine Ammerman’s Birthday Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary
Josh & Katey Roberts Morris Saltz
Nancy & Steven Kohn’s Anniversary Bat Mitzvah of Bella Marian Roberts
Sidney Silver’s Birthday
Marilyn Belz’s Birthday Donor In Memory of: Leo & Elizabeth Goodman
Michael S. Backenheimer Rose Backenheimer
Patricia Fitzgibbons’ Birthday Ledolph & Inge Baer Leonora Baer Public Issues Endowment Fund
Donor In Honor of:
Nate Judson’s Birthday Norton & Patricia Baron Samuel Baron Joan Churchill Re-election of Leah Goodman
Rabbi Rachel Gartner
David Berler Della Berler to Warrenville, IL City Council
The Family of Anna Billig Anna Billig
Amram Sunday Scholar Series Lisa Brotman Barry G. Brotman David Ontell’s Birthday
Endowment Fund Caroline (Cookie) Tager’s Birthday
Donor In Memory of: Jane Cafritz Frederick Lipton Donor In Memory of:
Shelley & Joe Chartoff Harold Nevin
Lydia Gillman Dr. Aaron Marvin Gillman Lyn & Barry Chasen Leonard Kaplan Joan Churchill Anthony Churchill
Martha Greenspan
Lillian & Alfred Bennett Janet Walker Chirlin Ron Chirlin
Fine Arts Endowment Fund Carol Kellner ECC Memorial Fund
Donor In Memory of: Moritz Cohen Jr. Addie Cohen Donor In Memory of:
Howard A Denis Sylvia Denis
John Zeller Mary Zeller Mitchell & Jennifer Derman Paul Derman Alisa Liebowitz Dr. Harold Liebowitz
Dr. Adolphe Zeller Patricia Alper Cohn Morton Alper
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Dworken Eva Erlich
Barbara & Gary Faigen, Stephanie & Becca
Florence & Norman Brody Phyllis K. Schwartz Kol Rinah Fund
Archives Endowment Fund Donor In Honor of:
Donor In Memory of: Marlin & David Feldman Daniel Nath Cheryl & Herbert Baraf
Beverly Baker Harry Brody Beverly Gendleman Norman Rosenberg
Sandra Grant Arnold Grant Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary
Donor In Memory of:
Jane Burka Sisterhood Leadership Fund Susan & Larry Harris Daniel Banes Elaine Minkoff Daniel Nath
Donor In Memory of: Sylvan C. Herman Dorothy Herman
Kathy & Jody Dreyfuss Richard Robins Gloria M. Rogen Daniel Nath
David Hirshfeld Rosalie Shevitz Racusin Cindy & Jon Rogen Daniel Nath
Donald Brown Fred Hoffman Herb & Rae Hoffman
Steve & Beth Jacober Bruce Jacober Dr. Anita O. Solomon Daniel Nath

Cantorial & Concert Fund Sherry Bindeman & David Kahn Doris Vise Library Fund
Donor In Honor of: Donor
Frances Berk & Family Cantor Mikhail Manevich Norton Katz Laine Katz Steve Herman In Memory of:
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kline Bernice R. Goldstein Riki & Michael Sheehan Carlyn Herman
Ashley & Jeff Finke & Joyce Isaacson Dr. Gregorio Koss Jaime Koss Michael Poster
Cantor Mikhail Manevich
Neil Shapiro Cantor Mikhail & Ema Manevich Br. Barbara Sonies Elias Cohn Mitzvah Day Donation
William & Marilyn Lane Frances Lane Donor
Janis, Sara & Katie Warren Cantor Mikhail Manevich Arthur Lazerow Hessie Lazerow Anne Friedman In Honor of:
Cantor Susan Bortnick Jamie Hotchkiss
Donor In Memory of: Susan & Ken Luchs Abraham Robert Suritz Suzanne Greenleigh
Barbara B. Luchs Wallace Luchs, Jr.
Carol & Richard Barron Daniel Nath Maria Mantcheva Ruth Kozlow Stephanie Morris Prime Timers Fund
Frances Berk & Family Max Zweig
Holly & Todd Deckelbaum & Family Hy Liber Gail Martin Bernard Martin Donor In Memory of:
Suzy & Al Morris Sara Schiffman
Beth Rivin Donaldson Sheila R. Chapman Mark & Fern Mazo Samuel Litman
Brady Mickelsen Erika Bruckner Mickelsen
Robert Rivin Thomas Lee Nordlinger Janet G. Nordlinger Kamy Loren Nathanson Bar & Bat Mitzvah
Shirlee Rivin Kiddush Cup Endowment Fund
Jo Anne & Nick Fleischer Edith Fleischer Ronald J. Orleans, M.D. Harry B. Orleans Donor In Memory of:
Janis Orleans Brown
Joan Greenbaum & Family Marty Pinson Jackie & Franklin Paulson Rosalie K. Paulson Amy Bronrott Munaker & Alan Munaker
Doris & Ken Kraemer Daniel Nath Fannie Bragman
James & Susan Pittleman Daniel Nath Samuel Bragman
Neil Shapiro Kathryn Berk Mr. & Mrs. Robert Polinger Eva H. Ehrlich
Louis Munaker
EmptyNesters Fund Wilma Probst Levy James S. Levy
Donor In Memory of: Susan & Arnold Quint Eleanor S. Arenson Albert & Scott Pelmoter
Roberta Biegel Louis B. Sodsisky Jacqueline & Donald Roth Ida Roth Youth Scholarship Fund
Thelma Sinsky Sonia Racusin Hirshfeld Maurice Roth Donor
George Vogel David Gilbert
General Fund
Donor Nancy Roth Sylvia Roth Irene & Abe Pollin
Jack Sandler Fred Sandler Music Program Initiative
Rhona Morris & Family Suzanne & Craig Scheer Gloria Gilbert Donor
Donor In Honor of: Brent & Dianne deMoville In Honor of:
Robert & Carol Burman Maurice Gilbert Nefesh Mountain
Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Linda Shapiro Irving Sacks
Ms. Harriet Silverman H. Paul Gudelsky
Ellen & Lee Burstyn Nell & Ed Shapiro Joseph M. Sitrick Philip Sitrick
Adrienne & Max Chaikin Continued on page 20.
Linda Recht’s Special Birthday Sheldon Sitrick WHC Journal — June – July 2019 | Page 19

WHC Journal

Rabbi Lustig Invited to Travel to Israel
With DC Mayor

On June 23, Rabbi Lustig will depart for Israel on the 2019
Diplomatic and Trade Mission led by Muriel Bowser, the
Mayor of the District of Columbia. Organized by the DC
Chamber of Commerce, the mission will establish new dip-
lomatic and trade relationships, increase awareness about
Israel’s technology and innovation firms, explore invest-
ment opportunities, and promote tourism.

Contributions

Continued from page 19.

Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund Tikkun Olam Values (TOV) Fund Worship & Music Fund In Honor of:
Donor In Honor of: Donor Donor
Gail Himelfarb Tammy & Steven Goldberg Emily & Jason Goldberg Rabbi Susan Shankman
Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Donor In Honor of: Ralph Kozlow, Warren J. Kozlow & Billie D. Cooper

Sylvia & Saul Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund Ted & Ronni Farber Rabbi Susan Shankman
Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary Hank & Barbara Levine
Donor In Memory of: Joyce Isaacson Frank Spigel’s 75th Birthday Susan & Allen Hanenbaum’s 50th Anniversary
Joan Greenbaum & Family Bob Greenbaum
Sherry Sundick Fajr Chestnut’s Birthday Tom & Mimi Nordlinger Rabbi Eliana Fischel
Donor In Memory of: Janis, Sara & Katie Warren Rabbi Eliana Fischel
Naomi & LeRoy Robins Amy, Meryl & Allie Hathaway Moe Feldman Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig
Medical Emergency Fund Cathy Kwart Daniel Nath Donor In Memory of:
Donor In Memory of: Alan Michaels’ Mother Shirley Garber & Family Mrs. Janet Zelinsky
Ruth Seif & Stan Tempchin Richard Robins David (Nissim) Hanania The Edward Heller Family Eva Heller

Abe & Sylvia Shrinsky Holly Bolter JBSC Advanced Conversational Hebrew Class
Creative Worship Program Fund Peggy & Doug Letter Daniel Nath
Jackson Miller Ferne Jaffe Alfred Jaffe
Donor In Honor of: Tina & Albert Small Jr. Daniel Nath
Margery Shrinsky Stacy & Scott Ezra’s Anniversary Ann Joseph Benjamin D. Friedman
Rabbi Joseph P. Weinberg Memorial Fund Ralph Kozlow, Warren J. Kozlow & Billie D. Cooper
Abram Simon Elementary School Donor Ruth Kozlow
Camp Fund Judith Zauderer
Donor In Memory of: Roger & Deborah Lebbin Doris Vise
Donor In Memory of: Mrs. Marsha S. Pinson Daniel Nath
Meryl Silverman Irving Silverman Linda & Roy Green Herman Green
Frank Spigel Jerry Samuels
Virginia Solis-Cohen
Abram Simon Elementary School Fund Wender Memorial Archives Fund Marilyn Wessler Barry D. Wessler
Donor In Memory of:
Randi Zuller Daniel Nath Donor In Honor of: Bonnie & Stuart Youngentob Nellie Brier
Joyce Isaacson Louis Kornhauser’s 99th Birthday
Lou & Dotty Kornhauser Frank Spigel’s 75th Birthday Young Professionals (22-39) Fund
Carrie Simon House Donor In Memory of:
Donor Frank Spigel Edie Dorfman Donor In Honor of:
Linda Collier St. Albans School Rabbi Aaron Miller
Donor Andrew R. Ammerman Rabbi Aaron Miller
Frances Berk & Family In Honor of: WHC Hunger Project Jeffrey & Eileen Glaser Rabbi Aaron Miller
Donor Rabbi Susan Shankman Donor In Memory of: Joshua & Dara Greene Rabbi Aaron Miller
Nelson & Cookie Blitz Wilma & Ray Dorris Tillie Rosenberg Estelle Kay Tandet Rabbi Aaron Miller
Ann & Neil Kerwin In Memory of:
Daniel Nath Worship & Music Fund Ivy Zola’s Help-a-Friend Fund
Donor
Arthur J. Londe Seth, Stacy, Sophia & Benjamin King Donor In Honor of:
Shirley Londe

C. Haskell & Ruth Small Music Fund Deborah Wolf Todd & Nicole Forster
Bar Mitzvah of Heath Edward Forster
Donor In Memory of: The Family of Nancy Zeidman Andrea & Geoffrey Zola
Sherry Sundick Amnon Behrend
Col. C. Haskell Small Donor In Honor of: Adrianne Selzer’s Special Birthday
Louise J. Corwin
Rabbi Eliana Fischel & Cantor Susan Bortnick Donor In Memory of:
Shelley & Joe Chartoff Ben Chartoff
Ashley & Jeff Finke & Joyce Isaacson Alison McWilliams Lillian Goldberg
Rabbi Eliana Fischel
Todd & Nicole Forster Andrea & Geoffrey Zola Gloria Zola

Bar Mitzvah of Heath Edward Forster

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In June and July …

WHC Programs & Events (continued from page 13)

Whether you pay your WHC Faith in Action
bill online or mail us a check ...
Capital Pride Parade
A Tikkun Olam Opportunity for All Generations
Saturday, June 8, beginning at 3:30 pm in Washington, D.C.
Join your WHC family, the Religious Action Center of Reform
Judaism (the RAC), and other local Reform congregations as
we demonstrate our long-held support for LGBTQ+ rights
Meet us at the RAC (2027 Massachusetts Ave., NW) for sign-
making, refreshments, and a brief moment of worship before
we step onto the parade route together to show our pride.
Registration requested (free): rac.org/pride
Jacob Greenblatt: [email protected], 202-387-2800

WashiAngtPttonot:1no1AmH8c1ace0cob,urFMenawltDlisnCgR2o0dDn.8eg5pr4et.gation WHC Hunger Project
A Tikkun Olam Opportunity for All Generations
Please update our address! Sunday, June 23, 10:00 am at JBSC
Put on a hair net and join us to make a real impact on hunger
Online payments and checks should be sent to: in our community. All ages are welcome as we work together
to package nutritious meals for those in need. Help support
Washington Hebrew Congregation the Capital Area Food Bank, the Maryland Food Bank, and
Attn: Accounting Dept. Bread for the City. SSL hours are awarded too.
11810 Falls Road RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/HungerProject
Potomac, MD 20854 Jeff Bergman: [email protected], 202-362-7100

Opportunities for Adults to Engage Youth

Havdalah and Dinner With the EmptyNesters WHECTY Surprise Party
Saturday, July 20, 6:00 pm at Temple Sunday, June 2, 10:00 am at a surprise destination
Join the EmptyNesters for an evening of good food, drinks, Join us for a day of fun to wrap up the school year with your
great company, a lovely Havdalah service led by WHC clergy, WHECTY friends. There’s only one catch — you won’t know
and entertainment by musician Steve Friedman. You’ll leave where we are going until we get there! Sign up now and be
feeling like you’ve had a “Taste of Broadway” right here in on the lookout for clues on WHECTY’s social media
Washington, D.C. RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/WHECTY
RSVP required ($): whctemple.org/EmptyNesters Ira Miller: [email protected], 301-354-3209
Beth Donaldson: [email protected], 202-895-6309
Visit Glenstone Museum With the Women of WHC Summer
Sunday, July 14, 12:00 pm in Potomac, MD H avdalah
The Women of WHC have 50 passes to the newly expanded
Glenstone Museum, a private museum with roughly 1,300 Featuring: Steve Friedman
post-World War II artworks. It’s a place that seamlessly inte- Saturday, July 20 at 6:00 pm
grates art, architecture, and landscape into a serene and
contemplative environment. at Temple (3935 Macomb St NW)
RSVP required (free): whctemple.org/WomenofWHC Featuring
Linda Adler: [email protected]
Wine • Appetizers • Havdalah Service
Dinner • Entertainment

Tickets $35/person
RSVP whctemple.org/EmptyNesters

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