Beth Sholom Congregation January 18, 2020 Weekly Dvar 21 Tevet 5780 Shabbat Shemot THIS SHABBAT : 4:54PM: Candle lighting 4:55PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: Bobrow 8:15AM: Hashkama Minyan: Bobrow Dvar Torah by Annual Honoree, Alan Fisher: “Intro to Sh’mot, Links Between Sh’mot and Other Parts of T’nach” 8:45AM: Spiritual Coffee: Teen Minyan Room 9:00AM: Epstein Minyan Dvar Torah- Rabbi Cooper 9:00AM: Sephardic Minyan: Abramson (R) 9:15AM: Fox Minyan: Herschel 4:00PM: Daf Yomi w/ Rabbi Antine 4:45PM: Mincha 5:56PM: Shabbat Ends 7:30PM: Saturday Night Family Learning Shacharit: 8:00AM: Sun 6:20AM: Mon & Thurs, 6:30AM: Tues, Wed & Fri Women’s Tehillim: 9:00AM Sunday Bobrow 5:05PM: Mincha | 8:00PM: Late Maariv Next Friday: 5:02PM: Candle Lighting 5:05PM: Mincha WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND? ANNUAL AIPAC SHABBAT WITH GUEST SPEAKER, ADAM TEITELBAUM Join us after Kiddush for our guest speaker, Adam Teitelbaum. Adam currently serves as the AIPAC Leadership Development Director. Full bio inside. Condolences to Michal & Jonathan Helfgott on the passing of Jonathan’s grandfather, Gabriel Azhari A'H, יוסף בןגבריאל; to Mindy Suchinsky on the passing of her mother, Bernice Garoon. Kiddush Sponsor: AIPAC kiddush sponsorship in honor of the Beth Sholom AIPAC activists. For more information about getting involved with AIPAC and Beth Sholom’s Policy Conference delegation, please contact Jason Pressberg at [email protected]Kiddush Fund: Ali & Ari Yares in honor of Ari's Birthday, Margalit's Birthdays & Ali finishing Chemo. Dita & Rabbi Eitan Cooper in honor of Dita’s 30th birthday Seudah Shilisheet is sponsored and prepared by the Landau, Roberts, Wheeler, & Yitzhaky families. THANK YOU! Special thanks to Lester Severe for his building service expertise and helping us clear out our storage areas! Beth Sholom Congregation & Talmud Torah 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854 301-279-7010 www.bethsholom.org | offi[email protected]Honoree celebration dinner reservations will continue through January 24th. www.bethsholom.org/honoree2020
8:15AM: Hashkama Minyan: BobrowDvar Torah by Annual Honoree, Alan Fisher: “Intro to Sh’mot, Links Between Sh’mot and Other Parts of T’nach”8:45AM: Spiritual Coffee:
Teen Minyan Room9:00AM: Epstein Minyan
Dvar Torah- Rabbi Cooper9:00AM: Sephardic Minyan: Abramson (R)9:15AM: Fox Minyan: Herschel4:00PM: Daf Yomi w/ Rabbi Antine4:45PM: Mincha5:56PM: Shabbat Ends 7:30PM: Saturday Night Family Learning
Shacharit: 8:00AM: Sun 6:20AM: Mon & Thurs, 6:30AM: Tues, Wed & Fri Women’s Tehillim: 9:00AM Sunday Bobrow5:05PM: Mincha | 8:00PM: Late Maariv Next Friday: 5:02PM: Candle Lighting5:05PM: Mincha
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND?
ANNUAL AIPAC SHABBAT WITH GUEST SPEAKER, ADAM TEITELBAUM
Join us after Kiddush for our guest speaker, Adam Teitelbaum. Adam currently serves as the AIPAC Leadership Development Director. Full bio inside.
Condolences to Michal & Jonathan Helfgott on the passing of Jonathan’s grandfather, Gabriel Azhari A'H, גבריאל בן יוסף;
to Mindy Suchinsky on the passing of her mother, Bernice Garoon.
Kiddush Sponsor: AIPAC kiddush sponsorship in honor of the Beth Sholom AIPAC activists. For more information about getting involved with AIPAC and Beth Sholom’s Policy Conference delegation, please contact Jason Pressberg at [email protected]
Kiddush Fund: Ali & Ari Yares in honor of Ari's Birthday, Margalit's Birthdays & Ali finishing Chemo. Dita & Rabbi Eitan Cooper in honor of Dita’s 30th birthday
Seudah Shilisheet is sponsored and prepared by the Landau, Roberts, Wheeler, & Yitzhaky families.
THANK YOU! Special thanks to Lester Severe for his building service expertise and helping us clear out our storage areas!
FAMILY @ BETH SHOLOMMiriam Baum, Zachary Cytryn, Sylvia Edelstein, Isaac Flores, Milton Friedman, Jacob Glassman,
Alex Globus, Hannah Goldstein, Joey Goldstein, Michael Groban, Itamar Hakakian, Zahava Hurwitz, Marina Ilishaev, Benjamin Levin, Warren Manison, Avner May, Isaac Mendelsohn, Estee
Rebibo, David Suchinsky, Irene Wertheimer, Eli Yecheskel, Yuan Zhang, Aaron ZweihornDid we miss your birthday? Please update your birthday info directly on your account
SAT Ruth Berger, for her mother, Millie SchrockCheryl Bregman, for her father, Isidore NurickMax Bronstein, for his father, Boruch BronsteinMarvin Goldstein, for his mother, Ruth GoldsteinShira Kabik, for her father, Richard WinogradWendy Revel, for her mother, Ethel Foster
MON Philip Bobrow, for his father, Louis BobrowJoseph Bonnett, for his father, Harry BonnettMax Bronstein, for his mother, Ida BronsteinSusan Bronstein, for her mother, Irene ParkerMarion Dinitz, for her father, Alexander MenzerRobert Kreitman, for his mother, Sylvia Kreitman
TUES Philip Berman, for his father, Joseph BermanRikki Lewin, for her mother, Tziviah Ralbag GordonNeil Roth, for his father, Samuel RothMiriam Saiger, for her father, Arthur GladstoneJason Salamon, for his grandfather, Louis SalamonJason Salamon, for his aunt, Betty Salamon Kurbis
WED Avraham Strulson, for his aunt, Lili Bado THURS Danny Ball, for his father, Myron Ball
Kenneth Berman, for his grandfather, Benny CohenRobert Enzel, for his brother, Nathan Enzel
FRI Sam Lipsky, for his father, Benjamin LipskyMichael Zenilman, for his mother, Dorothy Zenilman
Our apologies if a Yahrzeit listing is either missing or incorrect. Please update Yahrzeit info directly on your account at www.bethsholom.org or email [email protected]
each month have the privilege of demonstrating Kavod - proper respect for those who are no longer with us physically by continuing the Beth Sholom tradition of lighting the individual bulbs on the Memorial Boards in commemoration of Yahrzeits and all the individual bulbs when Yizkor is recited.
To order your memorial plaque, please contact Amanda Cohen, [email protected] Or 301-279-7010 x 200.
is a program sponsored by Beth Sholom that helps families in our community begin a conversation about grief, using books as the springboard. For more information, please contact [email protected]
Daniel Pearl Youth CenterGroup Ages Time Muffins and Midrash…..Room 106 1st-5th grade 10:00 AMTorah Tots……..............Torah Tots Room 8 Mo. – 3 Yr. 10:30 AM Kochavim…………………...Room 108 3.5 Yr. – Gr. 2 10:15 AM Jr Cong……………………...Jr. Cong. room 3rd-5th grade 10:30 AM
NCSYSenator Ben Cardin Jewish Scholars Program- Applications are now open! For more info visit www.bethsholom.org/NCSY
➢ Torah Tots kiddush is sponsored by the Yares Family in honor of Margalit's 3rd Birthday!
➢ CALLING ALL KIDS AND TEENS WHO LOVE TO SING! All are welcome to join one of our two fantastic acapella groups! KOL TUV is for grades 2-6 and meets 11:20am-11:50am and KOL TEEN is for grades 7-12 and meets 11:50am-12:20pm. Both groups will be meeting this Shabbat in the Daniel Pearl Youth Center. New singers welcome to join!
➢ 10th-12th graders: Israel Engagement Fellowship (IEF) program
We are excited to share that 41 people donated blood at the Inova Blood Drive. Thank you for all who came to participate in this mitzvah and to the clergy and membership of Geneva Presbyterian for their support, and to St.James Episcopal and Chabad for their cosponsorship.
We are excited to share shabbat with Maharat! Students and faculty will be joining us at Beth Sholom for a wonderful shabbat, which will include a special Women’s Tefilah as well as an opportunity for everyone in the community to learn with Maharat students and faculty at the conclusion of davening in Epstein.
Join scholars and community leaders for an exploration of women, feminism, and Judaism in 2020 and beyond, featuring faculty and alumnae from Maharat, as well as community leaders. Special session for 5th-7th grade girls and their parents to experience ritual in the beloved Bat Mitzvah Literacy Workshop. $10 admission with lunch. Registration is requested. Visit www.yeshivatmaharat.org/events for info/registration.
Join speaker, Ralph Buglass for a discussion of some lesser known interesting spots of historical significance and natural beauty in Montgomery County as well as the Rosenwald Schools which have a historically significant story. The lecture will include many photos and visuals. For further information email [email protected]
The next book club meeting will be held on February 17th in Chuck’s Room. The discussion will be led by Jill Smudski.
Adam Teitelbaum currently serves as AIPAC Leadership Development Director and is himself a product of AIPAC's highly acclaimed student movement. He began his involvement with AIPAC in 2004 while still in high school and attended AIPAC's first-ever Schusterman Advocacy Institute High School Summit. As the Leadership Development Director, Adam is responsible for the strategic development and oversight of AIPAC’s highly acclaimed campus efforts and their positioning within the larger pro-Israel political movement. Adam joined the AIPAC staff as the Deputy Leadership Development Director after serving as the Howard M. Lorber Director of Jewish and Philanthropy Programming at the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. One of Adam’s achievements at AEPi was the development and implementation of the fraternity's award-winning Civic Leadership Initiative. Working with students is Adam’s great passion. Throughout his career he has visited more than 100 campuses in 30 states and has mentored thousands of young people involved in pro-Israel public affairs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS @ BETH SHOLOM The Nominating Committee is in the process of putting together the
leadership slate for next year. This is your chance to get involved in the leadership of the shul. Interested in serving on the Executive Committee or the Board? Contact David Felsen at [email protected]
Our Lifecycle Donation page is now live to make donations for a specific class and/or a mitzvah. Donate TODAY at www.bethsholom.org/lifecycle
Please donate new or gently used mittens, gloves, scarves, hats and coats for Maya Greenblum’s Bat Mitzvah Project. They will be donated to those in need this winter. There is a large box in the main hallway to put your donations in through February 7th. Thank you for your help and kindness!
CSS is currently looking for volunteers to work shifts once a month. Training will be provided. If interested contact David Fuller, [email protected]
Please note new date for Shoah Shabbat - May 1-2, 2020.
For more information, to get on the email list for this service, and to learn about options for lunchtime Mincha minyanim, email Alan Fisher, [email protected]
HOURS: Sundays - 10am-Noon AFTER HANUKKAH SALE - ALL ITEMS 40% OFF! 50% for Beth Sholom Sisterhood members!!The Gift Shop will be open every first Sunday of the month when The Talmud Torah is in session. Mahjong cards are available for the 2020 year. $9 per card. Call Shari to reserve your card!
We encourage women to sign up to attend a few minyans at shul or a shiva house. For more information or to sign up contact Jennifer Schwartz, Ev Marcus-Wheeler or Vera Kurlantzick.
Do a mitzvah! We have openings on several Seudah Shilisheet Teams. Team members each contribute less than 5 hours of effort/year & a donation that works out to less than $2.50/week. For details contact Steve Bashein via [email protected].
is a great way to support Beth Sholom without spending extra money! Go to smile.amazon.com, and choose “Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah” as your charity of choice.
Donations of soup in all forms (consommé, packets, mixes, cartons, cans) are most welcome, along with "extras" such as croutons, soup nuts and crackers. Please place your donations in Yad Yehuda's Capital Kosher Pantry box located in the Polk Lobby.
In this new project you can host an event with Tomer or another Shaliach in the Greater DC area in your home. Interested? Contact Tomer, [email protected]
WEEKLY LEARNING @ BETH SHOLOMDAF YOMI: Learning on Shabbat morning at 8:15, which has been called “Weekly Review of the Daf,” is on hiatus until February 1. At that point the learning will resume but will be slightly different. It will be called “Weekly Review of Tanach,” and will loosely consist of a discussion of the week’s material covered by the 929 program. Information about that Tanach (Bible) chapter-a-day program, is at 929.co.il. Please be in touch with David Felsen or Jud Subar for more information. And please note that you don’t have to participate regularly in 929 (or anything else in particular) to meaningfully participate in Weekly Review of Tanach.
MONDAY: MEYER KATZPER: 1:30 PM Mishle (Proverbs) - The weekly Beth Sholom group that studies Rashi and other commentators on Mishle (Proverbs) will resume on January 20 with chapter 12. This chapter has the insightful phrase A righteous man understands the life/needs of his beast.
TUESDAY:RABBI ANTINE: 9:30 AM - Parshah class RABBI OVADIA: 7:00 - 8:00 PM This week’s class is sponsored by Sharon and Samuel Galitzer in memory of her father, Boruch RapaportRABBI ANTINE: 9:00 PM - Daf YomiRABBI KAWIOR: 9:30 PM - Bobrow Chapel Tuesday Night Torah Reading: Our year long course is now featuring Megillat Esther! Women who would like to learn how to read Megilla should contact Sara Antine at [email protected] for details on time and location.WEDNESDAY: DROP-IN-CHEVRUTAH: Drop-In-Chevrutah will return on January 22nd at 3:45 PMTHURSDAY: RABBI ANTINE: 11:30 AM Chassidut, 9:00 PM Daf Yomi
FRIDAY: After Morning Minyan: Daf YomiSHABBAT: 15 minutes after start of Kiddush: Class in Epstein (not every week)
45 minutes before Mincha: Class with R' Cooper (not in winter) 45 minutes before Mincha: Daf Yomi w/ R' Antine
One verse at a Time: Short texts distributed daily by Rabbi
Cooper, focusing on one verse over the course of a week (1-2 minute recordings accompany the text if you prefer to listen
instead of read)
Can’t make it to any of the above classes? We have launched THREE WhatsApp learning groups! One sends out daily halacha teachings recorded at morning minyan, one sends out daily summaries of
the daf, and the other sends out daily teachings focused on one pasuk (verse) from the parsha! For more info and to learn how to join the groups, visit www.bethsholom.org/whatsapp.
Daily Halacha: 1-2 minute recordings on halachic topics,
recorded by Rabbi Antine or Rabbi Cooper at morning minyan
Daf Yomi on One Foot: Receive daily 5 minute summaries of the
ASK THE RABBII have a hard time reading the shema in hebrew. Even when I do it (very slowly), I don't
understand most of the words. May I say the shema in English?
What a coincidence! This question was talked about in Thursday's daf (the day I happened to be working on this Ask The Rabbi!). The gemara (Brachot 13a) quotes a debate between Rebbe and Chachamim (sages). Rebbe believes that shema mist be said in hebrew based on a verse that teaches us that it must be read as it appears in the Torah. The Chachamim say it can be said in anyone language based on the word "shema" which means it can be said in any language one understands. The Rambam rules that like Chachamim that it may be said in any language but says we should be careful with the translation. The Raavad does not agree with Rambam's concern about translation because he says every language is essentially an interpretation and the rabbis still permitted using other languages.
The Mishna Berura (62:3) rules that while according to the halacha, one may do shema in any language, as a practical matter, it is not suggested because there are so many words from the shema that cannot be accurately translated.
If one cannot read hebrew at all, they can definitely say shema in English and fulfill their obligation. If they can read hebrew but don't understand it, I would suggest reading it in English before to have a general sense of its meaning, and then read it in hebrew even if some or even most words are not understood.
JANUARY CHESED COMMITTEE: Janet Zuckerman, 301.762.9565- [email protected] Jocelyn Krifcher, 301.762.4824- [email protected] Rosie Rodney 301.365.0295- [email protected] To volunteer, please read the Kashrut standards document found online (bethsholom.org), followed by an email to Debbie Fisch and Stephanie Gurevich stating that you agree to adhere to these Kashrut standards. [email protected].
