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April 2010 nisan-iyar 5770 

Beth Tfiloh 

Bulletin 

BT Mock Trial Team advances to Circuit finals 

Outstanding season marks first finals in BT history (See “Mock Trial”, page 4). 

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN 

Celebrating the Joy of Judaism, 

Embracing all Jews. 

THIS MONTH AT BT 

nisan-iyar 5770 

april 2010 

Thursday-Tuesday, April 1-6 

pesach 

Wednesday, April 7 

Yom Ha’shoah 

guest author: hasia diner 

Thursday, April 8 

congregation annual mtg 

Saturday, April 10 

GUEST SPEAKER: RUth messinger 

Sunday, April 11 

yom ha’shoah 

Saturday, April 17 

yom ha’atzmaut shabbat 

Sunday, April 18 

brotherhood breakfast forum 

Monday, April 19 

Yom Ha’zikaron 

Tuesday, April 20 

yom ha’atzmaut 

Help us continue to make our school families’ dreams come true! 

Thursday, June 3, 2010 

7:30 PM • Beth Tfiloh 

Honoring 

Phyllis & Leonard Attman 

Event Chairs 

Shellye & Steve Gilden 

Beth & Michael Sellman 

Sponsorship Chair 

Tom Moran 

Prominent Sponsorship Opportunities 

Available - Call 410-413-2233 for 

sponsorship and ticket information or 

visit www.BethTfiloh.com/Spotlight. 

I N S I D E > Calendar 2 | B‘nei Mitzvah 3 | Pesach Info. 3, 9 | Sisterhood 4 | Mercaz News 4 | Contributions 7 | Good & Welfare 8

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN April 2010 nisan-iyar 5770 

april 2010 NISAN-iyar 5770 

 

Weekday Services SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Shabbat Services 

chol hamoed 

AM Class 8:10 am 

Shacharit 8:45 am 

The Minyan 9:00 am 

Teen Minyan 9:32 am 

PM Class 6:00 pm 

Mincha 6:50 pm 

Seudah 7:20 pm 

Maariv 8:10 pm 

Shabbat Ends 8:14 pm 

2 18 Nisan 3 19 Nisan 

Chol HaMoed Chol HaMoed 

1 17 Nisan 

Chol HaMoed 

7:13 pm 


Kabbalat 

Shabbat 6:45 pm 

Please note: T’hillim are 

recited each weekday morning 

10 minutes prior to Shacharit 

prayers. 

Omer should be counted after 

sunset on the night preceding 

the indicated day. 

Th-F Shacharit 7:00 am 

Th Mincha 6:30 pm 

Th PM Class 6:40 pm 

Th Maariv 6:50 pm 

3 Omer 4 Omer 

2 Omer 

shemini 










8 24 Nisan 9 25 Nisan 10 26 Nisan 


7 th Day of Pesach 8 th Day of Pesach 

4 20 Nisan 

Chol HaMoed 

Ruth Messinger 

7:20 pm 


Kabbalat 


Sun Shacharit 8:30 am 

W-F Shacharit 7:00 am 

W-Th Mincha 6:30 pm 

W-Th PM Class 6:40 pm 

W-Th Maariv 6:50 pm 

Downtown Lunch 

and Learn 

Bar Mitzvah: 

Matthew Peters 

Annual Meeting 

Board of Directors 

NO SCHOOL 


Yizkor 10:00 am 



8:15 pm 




7:14 pm 



8 Omer 9 Omer 10 Omer 11 Omer 

7 Omer 

6 Omer 

5 Omer 

tazria-metzora 










15 1 iyar 16 2 iyar 17 3 iyar 


11 27 Nisan 

7:26 pm 


Kabbalat 


BT in the AM 


M-F Shacharit 7:00 am 

S-Th Mincha 6:30 pm 

S-Th PM Class 6:40 pm 

S-Th Maariv 6:50 pm 

Yaffe Scholars 

Bat Mitzvah: 

Jenna Baverman 

Adult Bat Mitzvah 

Ethical Business 

Network 

Rosh Chodesh 

Rosh Chodesh 

Board of Trustees 

Advanced Talmud 

Yom HaShoah 

12 Omer 13 Omer 14 Omer 15 Omer 16 Omer 17 Omer 18 Omer 

acharei motkedoshim 





Drasha 6:20 pm 





22 8 iyar 23 9 iyar 24 10 iyar 

19 5 iyar 20 6 iyar 21 7 iyar 

18 4 iyar 

BT in the AM 

7:33 pm 


Kabbalat 








Bar Mitzvah: 

Seth Lipowitz 


Yom HaAtzmaut 

Maariv Service 

Brotherhood 

Breakfast Forum 


Yom HaAtzmaut 

Yom HaZikaron 

19 Omer 20 Omer 21 Omer 22 Omer 23 Omer 24 Omer 25 Omer 

29 15 iyar 30 16 iyar 

26 12 iyar 27 13 iyar 28 14 iyar 

25 11 iyar 

BT in the AM 

7:40 pm 


Kabbalat 


Mercaz Book Club 









Sisterhood Spring 

General Meeting 

Living Room 

Learning 

26 Omer 27 Omer 28 Omer 29 Omer 30 Omer 31 Omer


Mazel Tov B'nei Mitzvah 

Matthew Peters 

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Son of Melissa and 

Richard Peters 

Sat. April 10, 2010 

Matthew attends 

Beth Tfiloh Dahan 

Community 

School and is the brother of Rachel 

Peters. He is the grandson of Dr. 

Jerome Kern and the late Estelle 

Kern, and Elayne and the late Albert 

Peters. His hobbies include soccer, 

video games, and being with friends. 

For his Mitzvah Project, Matthew 

participated in The Associated’s 

Mitzvah Day, and in CHAI’s 

Weatherization Day. 

Jenna Rachel 

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Daughter of Laura and 

Jeffrey Baverman 


Jenna attends Beth 

Tfiloh Dahan 

Community School and is the sister 

of Shelbi Bernstein. She is the 

granddaughter of Eileen and Marvin 

Sachs, Rosalie Baverman, and the late 

Joel Zenitz, the late Rubin Baverman, 

and the great-granddaughter of the 

late Tillie Lazarus. Her hobbies 

include soccer, basketball, softball, 

lacrosse, swimming, spending quality 

time with family, pets, and friends. 

For her Mitzvah Project, Jenna is 

volunteering at Children’s Hospital 

and is donating games and gift 

bags for the children at the Ronald 

McDonald House. 

Seth Lipowitz 

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Son of Mindy and 

Judson Lipowitz 


Seth attends Beth 

Tfiloh Dahan 

Community 

School and is the brother of Brandon 

and Benjamin Lipowitz. He is the 

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grandson of Judith and Martin Mintz, 

and Shirley and the late Edwin 

Lipowitz. His hobbies include 

basketball, tennis, running, soccer, 

and teaching younger children to play 

basketball. For his Mitzvah Project, 

Seth is organizing “Seth’s 5K for the 

Homeless” which will be held later 

this year in Owings Mills. 

Olivia Mauer 

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Daughter of Sherry and 

Joshua Mauer 

Sun. May 9, 2010 

Olivia attends 

Beth Tfiloh Dahan 

Community 

School and is the sister of Hannah 

Mauer. She is the granddaughter 

of Sally and the late Albert Bormel, 

and Gigi McKendric and the late Dr. 

Irving Mauer. Her hobbies include 

basketball, lacrosse, and dance. For 

her Mitzvah Project, Olivia sold 

challah covers created by the Ladies 

Ethiopian Arts Project of Ashkelon, 

Israel, and she prepared and served 

meals at Sarah’s Hope Homeless 

Shelter. 

Celebrate Yom 

HaAtzmaut at BT 

Beth Tfiloh will have a special 

Maariv service, including a spirited 

Hallel with drums, guitar and other 

instruments, to celebrate Yom 

HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) 

on Monday, April 19 at 7:30 pm in 

the Epstein Chapel. 

The service will be led by Mr. Yigal 

Ariha, our school’s Israeli Shaliach, 

and will be followed by a festive 

Israeli dinner. Dinner is $8 for adults 

and $5 for children. Reservations are 

required by April 13 and may be made 

at www.bethtfiloh.com/register. 

If Israel is close to your heart, 

BT will be the place to be for Yom 

HaAtzmaut.! Join us and remember to 

wear blue and white. 


Members in the News 

Dr. Harold Tucker was recently 

named Chief of Staff of the Greater 

Baltimore Medical Center, and is the 

first Jewish doctor in the history of 

the hospital to hold this leadership 

position. Harold and his wife, 

Roberta, are longtime members of 

Beth Tfiloh Congregation. They are 

the proud parents of Adam, Jeremy 

and Eric Tucker, who informed us of 

their father’s new position “knowing 

that our father - like his father before 

him - would never willingly boast of 

his own accomplishments. Our father 

has often said that he derives nachas 

from us and our growing families; 

now, it’s time for his sons to finally 

brag about their dad.” 

Judge Ellen M. Heller has been 

named a Trustee of the Harry and 

Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. Her 

husband, Shale D. Stiller, completed 

his five-year term as President of 

the Weinberg Foundation and has 

returned as a partner in the law firm 

of DLA Piper. Shale Stiller is credited 

with making major changes in the 

Foundation’s professional structure, 

grant review process, and increasing 

the Foundation’s availability to the 

community. Shale is succeeded 

as President of the Weinberg 

Foundation by Rachel Monroe, a 

Beth Tfiloh Middle School parent. 

Rachel’s husband, Joel Monroe, is a 

member of the High School History 

Department. 

Follow Rabbi Wohlberg and 

BT on Twitter, Facebook 

Read Rabbi Wohlberg's new blog 

at rabbiwohlberg.wordpress. 

com and follow his Twitter feed 

at twitter.com/rabbiwohlberg. 

Beth Tfiloh is also posting news 

updates to Twitter and Facebook. 

Follow Beth Tfiloh on Twitter at 

www.twitter.com/bethtfiloh and on 

Facebook at tinyurl.com/BTFacebk.


School News 

For more School news, photos and videos, visit www.bethtfiloh.com/mybt 

Mock Trial Team 

advances to Third 

Circuit Finals 

By Mr. Elden Schneider, Mock Trial 

Team Advisor 

For the first time in BT history, the 

Beth Tfiloh Mock Trial Team advanced 

to the Third Circuit 

Final held in the 

historic old Towson 

Courthouse. In an 

intense match between 

two excellent teams 

on March 11, Owings Mills High School 

prevailed over Beth Tfiloh and went on 

to represent Circuit Three in the eightcircuit 

regional playoffs to determine 

the finalists for the state championship. 

Throughout the season, the young men 

and women of Beth Tfiloh have been 

outstanding representatives of our 

school, and all of them were honored 

individually following the match. 

The event was very special and 

both teams will be honored as Circuit 

Finalists. In addition, Beth Tfiloh has 

been awarded a plaque to commemorate 

the team’s achievement as Circuit 

Finalist in this season’s competition. 

Congratulations to attorney coach Alan 

Carmel, faculty coach Elden Schneider, 

and to the members of the Beth Tfiloh 

Mock Trial Team: Jessica Marder (‘10) 

co-captain, Leora Friedman (‘10) cocaptain, 

William Sacks (‘10), Rachel 

Miller (‘10), Ariela Rodban (‘10), Max 

Cardin (‘11), Zachary Cardin (‘11), 

Josh Guttman (‘11), Dean Kaplan (‘11), 

Max Meizlish (‘11), Samuel Rosenfeld 

(‘11), Eyal Gurewitsch (‘12), Alexandra 

Kadish (‘12), Ilana Levin (‘12), Channa 

Rifkin (‘12), Andrew Sabintsev (‘12), 

Max Spitz (‘12), Jack Kwatinetz (‘13), 

Joshua Lipsitz (‘13), and Jennifer 

Neuman (‘13). 

The team’s success this year was due 

in large part to our wonderful volunteer 

attorney coach, Alan Carmel, a member 

of the Beth Tfiloh Congregation, and 

to our talented students led by seniors 

Leora Friedman, Jessica Marder, Rachel 

Miller, Ariela Rodban, and Will Sacks. 

 

Third Graders entertained North Oaks residents with a medley of Pesach songs, accompanied on 

guitar by Lower School Music Teacher, Mr. Brian Singer, and also joined by Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg and 

Mrs. Zipora Schorr. Pictured are Beth Tfiloh members, Mrs. Allie Rusell and Mrs. Rose Lazinsky. 

New PreSchool Director 

appointed for 2010- 

2011 school year 

Director of Education, Mrs. Zipora 

Schorr, recently announced a change 

in personnel in our 

PreSchool for the 

coming school year. 

Mrs. Lynne Goldsmith 

will be stepping down 

as Director, and Mrs. 

Melissa Lebowitz has 

been appointed as the 

PreSchool Director. 

Mrs. Melissa 

Lebowitz 

Mrs. Lebowitz holds a Master’s 

Degree in Early Childhood Special 

Education from Loyola College and 

has a BA in Speech and Language 

Pathology/Audiology from East 

Stroudsburg University. Her significant 

experience in Early Childhood 

Education has included serving as an 

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist 

in the Howard County Public School 

System, a special educator for Baltimore 

City Schools for children ages 3-9 year 

old, and training preschool teachers 

and daycare providers at Anne Arundel 

Community College. She is currently 

on the staff of the Center for Jewish 

Education where she engages young 

families in Jewish learning as PJ Library 

Program Coordinator and Coordinator 

of the Shalom Baby, Jewish Childbirth 

Preparation Series. Mrs. Lebowitz has 

also been providing training for early 

childhood educators on various topics 

at the CJE and is a current Beth Tfiloh 

parent. 

In the announcement to parents, 

Mrs. Schorr said, “we wish to express 

our heartfelt appreciation to Lynne 

Goldsmith for her more than 20 years of 

dedicated service to our school. We will 

have an opportunity to wish her a fond 

farewell at a later date. Lynne served 

as Director of our Glyndon PreSchool 

HONK, JR., our Middle School Musical, received rave reviews. The wonderful production was directed by 

Mrs. Diane Smith, Theatre Director, and Mr. Jason Dougherty, Creative Arts Director. 

Photo by Hilary Azrael



School News 

from its inception and helped to re-unify 

our PreSchool on this campus last year. 

She has given many years of service 

to Beth Tfiloh and has made many 

friends during her time here. Look for 

an announcement in the Spring, when 

we will acknowledge Lynne for her 

commitment to Beth Tfiloh and to our 

mission.” 

8th Graders engage in 

e-dialogue with Rabbi 

Jonathan Sacks 

By Rabbi Mordechai Abrahams, 

Middle School Faculty 

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi 

of Great Britain, is regarded by many as 

one of the leading Jewish thinkers of our 

day. Our 8th Grade Tanach class studies 

one of Rabbi Sacks’ Divrei Torah every 

week. In these Divrei Torah Rabbi Sacks 

combines both the laws and the stories 

in the Torah with his vast knowledge of 

history, philosophy and politics, to make 

the Torah speak to contemporary Jews 

in an original and thoughtful way. 

In my correspondence with Rabbi 

Sacks, a few months ago, he offered to 

make a video to address some of the 

questions that we had raised. The video 

arrived last week, and we watched it 

on Friday with Rabbi Wohlberg, Mrs. 

Schorr and Rabbi Soskil. It was a very 

special moment for our class. Rabbi 

Sacks addressed the fact that Jews have 

an obligation to learn from the wisdom 

in every civilization, while at the same 

time standing firm in our religious 

beliefs. He also spoke about repentance, 

and how the Torah relates to those 

who sinned and repented in earnest. 

Finally, he spoke about the Jewish 

people’s obligation to be a blessing 

to the world, and to help other people 

around the world, when the need arises. 

He used his extensive experience in 

foreign aid to refer to examples where 

British, American and Israeli Jews had 

responded quickly and generously to 

world catastrophes. It was a special 

opportunity for the students of our class, 

to have our questions answered by a 

world-renowned Torah scholar! 

Rabbi Sacks’ video is available for 

viewing at www.bethtfiloh.com/mybt. 

Brotherhood News 

The Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood 

successfully hosted its 68th Annual 

Donor Dinner on the evening of 

March 10, 2010. Approximately 

400 people enjoyed a truly delicious 

buffet dinner catered by Yaffa in 

the Stanley Sagner Auditorium 

and then adjourned to the Dahan 

Sanctuary to be welcomed by 

Brotherhood President, Dr. Marc 

Leavey and Donor Chairman, Dr. 

Louis Baer. Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg 

offered a moving tribute to the 

evening’s honorees, Rabbi Ross and 

Emily Singer, citing their many 

contributions to the Beth Tfiloh 

School and Synagogue as well as 

to the larger Jewish community. 

Everyone then enjoyed an outstanding 

performance by Yisrael Campbell, 

a stand-up comedian and filmmaker 

who described his remarkable journey 

from lapsed Catholic to Orthodox 

Jew with stops along the way - 

- and accompanying circumcisions 

-- in the Reform and Conservative 

movements. The evening concluded 

with a wonderful dessert buffet in 

the Sagner. Special thanks go to 

the many companies and individuals 

who placed ads in the Donor book to 

support the Brotherhood’s funding of 

youth activities at Beth Tfiloh School, 

Synagogue and Camp. 

Just ten days later, Brotherhood 

Shabbat saw members of the 

Brotherhood participate in a beautiful 

Shabbat service, followed by a 

delicious cholent kiddush. Rabbi 

Ross Singer spoke eloquently about 

the Brotherhood and its officers and 

board, with outgoing president Dr. 

Marc Leavey and incoming president 

Dr. Louis Baer addressing the 

congregation with a look at the past, 

present, and future. 

And on the morning after, the 

Brotherhood joined hands with the 

Ner Tamid - Greenspring Synagogue 

in a Breakfast Forum featuring the 

Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra. Ner 

Tamid Brotherhood president Bill 

Saks addressed the group following 

Dr. Louis Baer’s introductory remarks. 

Dr. Howard Kaplan, of Ner Tamid, 

led the group in Birkat HaMazon 

following the delicious breakfast. The 

Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra then 

rocked the house with music from the 

old country and the new. 

Our final breakfast of the season 

will take place on Sunday, April 

18, and will feature commentator 

Alan Walden in what is sure to be a 

fascinating presentation. Look for the 

flyer in the synagogue office or front 

desk, or just send your reservation 

into the Brotherhood. You can be a 

sponsor of the morning for just $36 

with two tickets. Individual tickets are 

also available, see flyer for details. 

And this is only one month 

of Brotherhood programming, 

programming that is designed to 

appeal to the wide range of Beth 

Tfiloh congregants. We encourage 

all men to join us in our efforts, it’s 

fun and rewarding, and you can get 

a special sense of 

pride in helping 

our vibrant 

Brotherhood. 

Call the 

Brotherhood at 

410-486-1900 x 

238, or email us 

at brotherhood@ 

btfiloh.org.


Sisterhood News 

Many thanks to Miriam Schlachman 

and Joyce Stern who chaired the 

recent Multi-Sisterhood luncheon; 

and to Marcia Miller for coordinating 

the vendors’ boutique and to all of the 

Sisterhood members who participated. 

Our Spring General Meeting 

will be held on Monday evening 

April 26 at 7:30 p.m., featuring 

Katherine Lyons who will present “An 

Immigrant’s Trunk: The Life of Ida 

Rehr.” This fascinating portrayal is 

the story of how 

Ms. Rehr left her 

family in a shtetl 

in the Ukraine at 

age 17 to begin 

a new life in 

East Baltimore. 

Ida found 

employment 

in Baltimore’s 

garment district 

before opening 

a general store 

with her husband 

and raising three children. Photos and 

objects depicting this personalized 

story are on loan from the Jewish 

Museum of Maryland. Discussion 

and a Dessert Reception will follow. 

Guests are welcome. RSVP to Esther 

Gross, 410-585-1802 

Sisterhood welcomes everyone to 

our beautiful new Gift Shop where 

you can enjoy tremendous savings 

of 50% after Passover on Wilton 

Armetale Serve Ware and challah 

boards with knives and removable 

crumb trays. Add a touch of elegance 

to your holiday or Shabbat table with 

our non-tarnish silver plated Kiddush 

wine fountain specially priced. We 

have unique tzedukah boxes, an 

extraordinary line of tablecloths that 

are stain resistant, machine washable 

and require no ironing. Jewelry by 

famous Israeli artists in sterling silver 

and 14K gold is also featured. Not to 

be missed is our “Woman of Valor” 

line including candlesticks, trays and 

vases. Now is the time to order kippot 

 

and benchers for upcoming weddings 

and bar/bat mitzvot. Our kippot 

come in an assortment of colors 

including satin and suede, all with 

free personalization. We also have 

an outstanding kippot selection with 

sport logos such as Ravens, Orioles, 

Terps as well as children’s characters. 

A fine selection of tallit including 

wool and silk are also available. 

Receive a $5 gift certificate when you 

register your bride or groom or b’nei 

mitzvah. Save 10% on your purchases 

when you bring in the Shabbat 

handout or The Bulletin. The place to 

shop is with Sisterhood. 

The Nominating Committee 

proudly announces the following slate 

of Officers for 2010-2011: 

Sonia Maltinsky, President 

Esther Gross, Vice-President, Programming 

Marcia Leavey, Vice-President, Education 

Frani Fink, Vice-President, Publicity 

Hilda Yankelov, Vice-Pres., Development 

Jean Burgan, Treasurer 

Phyllis Neuman, Recording Secretary 

Sheila Mentz, Corresponding Secretary 

Sylvia Tulkoff, Donor Treasurer 

Iris Pevner, Membership Chair 

Special thanks to Past President 

Donna Belsky who served as chair of 

the Nominating Committee and to 

the members of her committee. 

Beth Tfiloh Sisterhood 

greatly appreciates the assistance of 

Bill, Karen and Mara Glazer 

and Florence Brill 

in setting up our new 

Gift Shop 

Ongoing Projects 

Sisterhood Gift Shop 

Phone: 410-413-2227 

Sun., Tues., & Wed. – 10 am-1 pm 

Mon., Tues., & Thurs. – 1 pm-4 pm 

Mitzvah Cards 

Brenda Boches 410-585-1045 

Marcia Miller 410-922-3487 

Special Mitzvah Cards 

Charlene Schimberg 410-413-2217 

Chesed Committee 

Roselyn Kalb 410-486-3456 

Are YOU getting our 

Beth Tfiloh e-mails 

Beth Tfiloh 

sends e-mail 

messages to 

synagogue 

members and 

school parents, 

including weekly 

Shabbat information, bereavement 

notices, and sermon web postings. 

If you are not receiving these messages 

and would like to be added 

to our e-mail list, call Ms. Charlene 

Schimberg at 410-413-2217 or e-mail 

cschimberg@btfiloh.org.



Mercaz News 

In 1959, 15,000 Jews - Now 1,500 Jews in Cuba 

Committed to the idea that all Jews are responsible for 

one another and that to save one person is to save the 

world, 39 Beth Tfiloh women visited the long-forgotten 

Jewish community of Cuba, one of the most beautiful 

islands in the world. We found that Cubans are living in 

great poverty but at the same time returning to religion. 

We met Jews who are beginning to live Jewish lives. 

Six years ago, the three synagogues in Havana were in 

disrepair, including the main Patronato Congregation, 

which not only is a shul but “home of the organized Jewish 

community.” Today, thanks to the generosity of the 

Weinberg Foundation, the Jewish Federation of the Greater 

Miami and the Joint Distribution Committee, the Patronato 

has been renovated. The building is once again beautiful. 

There is a computer lab in the building, a thriving Sunday 

school, library, social hall and kitchen. The computer 

center is used to teach children and adults Hebrew, Jewish 

history and Bar/Bat Mitzvah training. 

But the story of Havana’s Jewish renaissance is not only 

in the physical buildings – it is also in its people. All three 

synagogues - the Conservative Patronato, the Orthodox 

Adath Israel Synagogue and the Sephardic Congregation 

– have thriving Sunday School programs for children as 

well as Shabbat and holiday services. 

Beth Tfiloh brought the Jewish community medical 

supplies, clothing as well as Tzedakah. It was a remarkable 

experience! 

BT WOMEN IN CUBA 

-Ann Abramson, Rosalie 

Alter, Janice Altman, Ellen 

Barrish, Sharon Benus, 

Phyllis Brown, Wendy 

Coplan, Sandy Dobres, 

Mindy Fishkind, Beverly 

Freeland, Glorya Geltman, 

Carol Glusman, Sharon 

Goldsmith, Lorraine Herzon, 

June Karlin, Shelley Kaye, 

Gladys Kremen, Sharan 

Kushner, Loryn Lesser, Jesse 

Maizlish, Margaux Maizlish, 

Lois Miliman, Marsha 

Modell, Ruth Naftaly, Karen 

nettler, Ellyn Polakoff, Ellen 

Quinn, Lee Ruskin, Marcia 

Sachs, Sandy Schoenfeld, 

Beth Sellman, Rosalie 

Sellman, Irene Sherman, Eve 

Steinberg, Myra Strassler, 

Janice Strauss, Bernice 

Valove, Sandy Vogel and Lee 

Whiteman 

RUTH MESSINGER, president of 

American Jewish World Service, will be 

our Shabbat guest speaker on Shabbat, 

April 10 when she will deliver the 

sermon entitled “Jews as Global 

Citizens: Our responsibility in the 

World.” She will also take questions and 

answers following the Kiddush. 

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to our Congregation & School 

ROSALIE AND RICHARD ALTER 

SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

In Honor of: 

Rosalie Alter, with thanks for her hospitality, by 

Rosalie Sellman. 

Rosalie and Richard Alter, with thanks for their 

warm hospitality, by Beth and Michael Sellman. 

Lisa and Ron Belman, on their son, Jared, 

becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Rosalie, Richard, and 

Zach Alter. 

Laraine Fisher, on her special birthday, by 

Rosalie, Richard, and Zach Alter. 

Beth Kaplan and Bruce Sholk, on their son, Seth, 

becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Rosalie, Richard, and 

Zach Alter. 

Kathryn and Bennett Sweren, on their daughter, 

Peyton, becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by Rosalie, 

Richard, and Zach Alter. 

Dr. and Mrs. James Steig, on their granddaughter, 

Emmy, becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by Marsha and 

Gene Modell, Sharon Rochlin. 

In Memory of: 

Harold Silberg, by Rosalie, Richard, Zach Alter. 

BETH TFILOH DAHAN 

COMMUNITY SCHOOL 

In Honor of: 

Faye and Abe Adler, on the birth of their greatgrandson, 

Jordan, by Adele and Jerry Sidle. 

Leslie and Ron Goldberg, on Rachael’s 

engagement to Isaiah Rothstein, by Deborah and 

Searle Mitnick. 

Linda Hollander, on Stacy’s engagement, by the 

Dahan, Katz, and Black Families. 

Jeannie Lazinsky, on her special birthday, by 

Lauren and Cary Albert. 

Speedy Recovery to: 

Marvin Bernstein, by Rozzie and Harold Taylor. 

Sol Hirsch, for continuing recovery and good 

health, by Susan and Michael Sless and Family, 

Marvin H. Weiner, by Anita and Mickey 

Steinberg, Rozzie and Harold Taylor. 

In Memory of: 

Jacob Brem, by Rita and Marshall Plaut and 

Family. 

Goldie Brill, by Evelyn Gross and Family, Lillian 

Narrow and Family, Robin and Mark Neumann 

and Family, Anita and Frank Sapperstein and 

Sara Abrams, Pat and Jack Wilensky, Jill Wollins, 

Reena Zigelman and Harry, Arielle, and Alana 

Leider. 

Helene Eisner, by Elayne and Buzz Berg, Harriet 

and Morton Silverstein. 

Bonnye Friedman, by Joyce, Richard, Pammie, 

Melanie, and Jennifer Franklin. 

Samuel Funk, by Miriam and Sidney Schlachman. 

Beloved brother of Arthur Karps, by Adele and 

Jerry Sidle. 

Barbara Keyser, by Cheri and David Hurwitz and 

Family. 

Philip Klein, by Selma and Richard Rynd. 

Robert Kurland, by Jean Ginsberg, Cheri and 

David Hurwitz and Family, Laurie and Michael 

Kott, Reena Zigelman 

Harold Millison, by the Hollander Family 

Alvin Myerberg, by Deborah and Searle Mitnick. 

Rose Lee Salzman, by Susan and Michael Sless 

and Family. 

Ida Selenkow, by Connie and Michael Stern. 

Harold Silberg, by Shelby and David Attman, 

Mindy and Jud Lipowitz.


Ida Vogel, by The Dahan, Katz, and Black 

Families. 

Beloved grandfather of Liz Wohlberg, by the 

Dahan, Katz, and Black Families. 

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY 

SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

In Honor of: 

Debbie and Marty Disney, on their daughter, 

Aleah, becoming a Bat Mitzvah, by Harriet and 

Herb Rosen, Rona Zukerberg. 

Larry Seegull, on opening a Jackson Lewis office 

in Baltimore, by Diane, Ezra, and Ronen. 

Bernard Siegel, on his special 80th birthday, by 

Ellen Siegel. 

In Memory of: 

Irene Baron, by Zipora Schorr. 

Jacob Brem, by Nina and Gary Wand. 

Goldie Brill, by BT Friends, Paula and Robert 

Schwartz, Rona and Alan Zukerberg. 

Bonnye Friedman, by Larraine Bernstein and Ken 

Hornstein, Wendy, Jeffrey, Josh, Adam, and Erin 

Miller. 

Ida Selenkow, by IVBA Ring 101. 

GARFINKEL FAMILY LEARNING 

ASSISTANCE FUND 

In Memory of: 

Jacob Brem, by Miriam and Jay Gerstenblith and 

Family. 

GENERAL FUND 

In Honor of: 

Dr. Kenneth Goodwich on the 50th anniversary 

of him becoming a Bar Mitzvah, by Phyllis and 

Howard Wohlmuth. 

Cass and Sheldon Gottlieb on the birth of 

their grandson, Judah Julius Gottlieb, by Bruce 

Fishberg. 

The New Orleans Saints’ win over the 

Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, by Harry 

Zemel. 


Dr. Julian Goldberg, by Sandy and Howard 

Rosenblatt. 

Dr. Leeds Katzen, by Katz Abosch, Certified 

Public Accountants. 

Marvin Weiner, by Bruce Fishberg. 

In Memory of: 

Helene Eisner, by Marge and Harry Abrams. 

Hinda Hendin, by Ben and Peggy Schapiro. 

Lee Rosenbaum, by Rosalie and Malcolm 

Renbaum, Ruth and Lloyd Towlen. 

Daniel Schapiro, by Ann and Sandy Jacobson, 

Amy and Charles Newhall, III. 

ALAN J. KARLIN CHATAN TORAH 

HONOR FUND 

In Honor of: 

Judge and Mrs. Paul Alpert on their 45th wedding 

anniversary, by Judy and Charles Caplan. 

Rosalie and Richard Alter for their generous 

hospitality, by June Karlin. 

 

Ruth and Gilbert Solomon on their 74th wedding 

anniversary, by June Karlin. 

In Memory of: 

Helen Polinger, by June Karlin. 

Lee Rosenbaum, by Jacob, Lois and Howard 

Miliman. 

MAX AND ESTHER KAYE ISRAEL 


In Honor of: 

Sallie and Harold Goldberg, on their 

granddaughter, Jennifer becoming a Bat Mitzvah, 

by Shelley and Bob Kaye. 

JEROME KIRSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

In Memory of: 

Robert Kurland, by Anita and Frank Sapperstein 

and Sara Abrams. 

Harold Silberg, by Anita Sapperstein and Sara 

Abrams. 

To commemorate the yahrzeit of Joseph Louis 

Traub, by Anita and Frank Sapperstein and 

Family. 

JERRY LICHTER SCHOLARSHIP 

ENDOWMENT FUND 

In Honor of: 

Karen Lichter and Stan Sack, on their marriage, 

by Elene Aiken, Joan and Brian Brown, Linda and 

Herbert Proper. 

In Memory of: 

Florence Pollick, by Linda and Herbert Proper. 

MORTON J. AND LOUISE 

MACKS LIBRARY 

In Honor of: 

Morty Macks, on his special birthday, by Linda 

and Herbert Proper. 

THE MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FOR 

JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING 

In Honor of: 

Rosalie and Richard Alter in appreciation of the 

lovely reception prior to Beth Tfiloh’s Women’s 

Mission to Cuba, by Sandy Vogel. 

Amie Sue and Paul Nochumowitz on the 

engagement of their daughter Jayne to Jonathan 

Havens, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff. 

Herbert and Lois Rosenberg on the birth of their 

grandson Cameron Brody Rosenberg, by Ellyn 

and Stephen Polakoff. 

Carla Steinberg and Family on the birth of 

their son, Adam Nathan, by Ellyn and Stephen 

Polakoff. 

Lynn and Stuart Weitzman on the birth of their 

grandson Cameron Brody Rosenberg, by Ellyn 

and Stephen Polakoff. 


Dennis Cohen, by Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff. 

In Memory of: 

Ida Vogel, by the 2010 Adult Bat Mitzvah Class, 

Ellyn and Stephen Polakoff 

THE MICKI NAIDITCH 

ISRAEL BOOK FUND 

In Memory of: 

Helene Eisner, by Rose Rosenfield. 

NELSON NEUMAN FAMILY 

KIDDUSH FUND 


Dr. Howard Berg, by Ricka Newman and Ted 

Neiderman. 

PRAYER BOOK FUND 

In Honor of: 

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Adler on the birth of their 

great grandson, by Ruthie, David, Leah, Joe and 

Beth Carliner. 

Dr. Kenneth Goodwich on the 50th anniversary 

of his Bar Mitzvah, by Lily and Guih Massoude 

and Marlene and Bill Pollak, Gail, Lou, Stacie, 

Joe, Neal, Evan, Brian Wohlmuth and children. 

Dr. Steve Hercenberg on his special birthday, by 

Leslie and Ron Goldberg. 

Rabbi Daniel Lerner with thanks, by Lynne and 

Stan Haas. 

Samuel L. Ruddie on his special birthday, by 

Rosalie and Jerry Klotzman and Family. 


Joan DuBois, by Henry Zetlin. 

Marvin Weiner, by Selma and Richard Rynd. 

In Memory of: 

Bonnye Michelle Friedman, by Marcy Rynd 

Ashpes and Family. 

Julia Newman Perle, by Lisa and Brad Trattner. 

Daniel Schapiro, by Ted Chernak. 

Harold Silberg, by Robyn Hoffman and Stephen 

Kaufmann. 

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND 

In Memory of: 

Helene Eisner, by Lori and Ron Zucker. 

Samuel Funk, by Elaine and Max Millstone. 

Jeannette H. and Daniel Schapiro, and Saul A. 

Schapiro by the Carol and Gershon Kekst Family. 

KATARINA SAMUEL 


In Honor of: 

Rafi Samuel, on his 2nd birthday, by Sarah, 

Noam, and Ethan Vanderwalde. 

Sisterhood Gift Fund 

In Memory of: 

Jeannette H. and Daniel Schapiro, and Saul A. 

Schapiro by the Carol and Gershon Kekst Family. 

RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERG 

BOOK FUND 

In Honor of: 

Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Nudelman on their 50th 

wedding anniversary, by Helene and Paul Dorf. 

Barbara and Arnold Scheinberg on their special 

birthdays and being so special, by Gladys and



Richard Kremen. 

LINDA AND SEYMOUR YAFFE 

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 

In Honor of: 

Barbara and Julian Goldberg, on their 

granddaughter’s marriage, by Linda Yaffe. 


Julian Goldberg, by Linda Yaffe. 

Mazel Tov 

We extend a Mazel Tov to the following members: 

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To Karen and Howard Cohen on the birth of 

their son, Andrew Henry; and to the grandparents, 

Ellen and Sid Cohen, and Janice Babitt. 

To Ron and Leslie Goldberg on the engagement 

of their daughter, Rachael, to Isaiah Rothstein. 

To Alan and Lauren Sachs on the birth of their 

daughter, Avital Yona. 

To Ethel and Alvin Tamres on their 69th wedding 

anniversary and on Al’s 96th birthday. 

To Karen and Joseph Wartzman on the naming 

of their twin granddaughters, Abigail Kate 

and Dylan Zoe, daughters of Sara and Joshua 

Reisberg; and to the grandparents, Lisa and 

Mitchell Reisberg. 

To Marilyn and Rony Werthamer on the 

marriage of their son, Scott Matthew Werthamer, 

to Emily Beth Grant, daughter of Madeleine 

and Jeffrey Grant; and to the granparents, Nurit 

Werthamer, and Charlotte and Maestro Julius 

Rudel. 

Speedy Recovery vnka vtupr 

We wish the following members a speedy and complete 

recovery: 

Freda Friner, Gisela Gelin, Ron Goldberg 

Condolences 

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We extend our heartfelt condolences to the following 

members: 

To Frank Chartove on the loss of his wife, Ruth 

Chartove. 

To Morris Cohen, Irwin Cohen, Larry Cohen and 

Bruce Cohen on the loss of their wife and mother, 

Ann R. Cohen. 

To Elliott Epstein on the loss of his brother, 

Marcus Epstein. 

To Fran Goldberg on the loss of her brother, 

Robert Kurland. 

To the family of Sylvia Kramer. 

To Oscar Newman on the loss of his sister, Julia 

Newman Perle. 

Shabbat Kiddush Sponsors 

We gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following 

individuals for their sponsorship of the weekly Shabbat 

morning Kiddush: 

FEBRUARY 13 & 20 – Sponsored by generous 

donations from the Nelson Neuman Family 

Kiddush Fund. 

FEBRUARY 27 - Sponsored by Debbie and Marty 

Disney in honor of their daughter, Aleah Abigail 

becoming a Bat Mitzvah. 

MARCH 6 – Sponsored by the Congregation in 

honor of New Member Shabbat. 

Seudah Shelishit Sponsors 

We gratefully appreciate the generosity of the following 

sponsors of the weekly Shabbat afternoon Seudah Shelishit: 

MARCH 6 - Co-sponsored by Jaclyn 

Rosenblatt, and Josef and Marilyn Rosenblatt 

in to commemorate the yahrzeit of Claire 

Rosenblatt; and by Richard and Francine Shure to 

commemorate the yahrzeit of Marshall R. Shure. 

Yahrzeit Contributions 

Jeanne Adler, by Phillip Hydovitz 

Louis Ashinsky, by Rochelle Lewis 

Myer Atkins, by Phyllis Neuman 

Joseph Attman, by Ely Attman 

Betty DeBois Awner, by Theodore DeBois 

Norman Bacher, by Deborah Katzen 

Sophie Baker, by Zelma Aiken 

Betty Ballow, by Zelma Aiken 

Beverly Barr, by Shelley Gitomer 

Gilbert Bass, by Ferne Anshen 

Ruth Bass, by Ferne Anshen 

Norman Baumohl, by Beverly Baumohl, Harry 

Baumohl 

Oscar Becker, by Edna Hendler 

Mina M. Beller, by Kenie Zutkoff 

Fannie Bond, by Steve Bond 

Gilbert Burgan, by Jean Burgan 

David Caplan, by Devora Caplan, Jeanne Caplan 

Tsilya Chernyakov, by Bella Zugates 

Isadore Cohen, by Harriet Rosoff 

Samuel J. Cohen, by Ted Chernak 

Philip Cushner, by Susan Frank 

Harry Dackman, by Elliot Dackman 

Evelyn Aronoff Deckelbaum, by Susan Fisher 

David Edelman, by Bonnie Epstein 

Dora Gail Eisen, by Phyllis Eisen 

Maurice Fader, by Brenda Pariser 

Ellis S. Fine, by William Fine 

Ellis Finkelstein, by Jack Finkelstein 

Ida Fishbone, by Irvin Fishbone 

Frank Foreman, by Gerald Foreman 

Mollie Cohn Foreman, by Judith Zerwitz 

Gerald Freedman, by Susan Bond 

Yevgenya Friedman, by Diana Lubman 

Sadie Fromm, by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fromm 

Jacob Gersh, by Alan Gersh 

Albert Geshekter, by Charles Geshekter, Ruth 

Geshekter Millward 

David Fishel Gheiler, by Isaac Gheiler 

Dimitri Goldman, by Jane Feldman 

Chana Greenblatt, by Joseph Ponczak 

Herman Greenberg, by Rosalie Rapoport 

Anna Greenblatt, by Marcia Leavey 

Rose Greenwald, by Gary Greenwald 

Alan Jay Gurwitz, by Cicely Finkelstein 

Sangwill Hackerman, by Harvey Hackerman 

Leonard Hendler, by Edna Hendler 

Linda Hochman, by Leah Hochman 

Theodore (Ted) Hoenig, by Evelyn Hoenig 

Esther Hornstein, by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hornstein, 

Lottie Lattin 

Levi Kahn, by Zelma Aiken 

Goldie Kandel, by Ronna Plotkin 

Emanuel O. Katz, by Sharon R. Benus 

Julia Katz, by Cicley Finkelstein 

Esther Petock Kaye, by Robert Kaye 

Caroline McGrath Kebrich, by Mr. and Mrs. 

Kenneth Kebrich 

Ben Kowitz, by Ervin Kowitz 

Philip Kravetsky, by Sonia Maltinsky 

Harry Lattin, by Lottie Lattin 

Ruth M. Lazarus, by Lois Glassman 

Jennie Levy, by Dr. Morris Levy 

E. Reuben Lipman, by Michael Yerman 

David Lisansky, by Sylvia Lisansky 

Lilyan Lowen, by Marc Lowen 

Joseph Lozinsky, by Benjamin Weinstein 

Yuliy Lubman, by Arthur Lubman 

Rose Macks, by Morton Macks 

Ruth Maltinsky, by Arnold Maltinsky. 

David Manasherov, by Lidya Chikvashvili 

Samuel Meisels, by Alfred Meisels 

Mildred Milhiser, by Harvey Milhiser 

Isador Miller, by Alvin B. Miller 

Lily Modiano, by Rosa Miller 

Sol Neuman, by Phyllis Neuman 

Joseph Noonberg, by Stanley Savitz 

Abraham Rabinowitz, by William Rabinowitz 

Bernard H. Reichlyn, by Leslie Walters 

Herman Riederman, by Dr. Robert Riederman 

Saul Robbins, by Solomon Robbins 

Wita Rosen, by Morris Rosen 

Samuel Rotner, by Richard Rotner 

Fred Royce, by Adella Russel 

Bertha Sachs, by Alvin Sachs 

M. Stanley Samuelson, by Rhona Schneider 

Lisa Schechman, by Morris Schechman 

Harry Schenker, by Gary Schenker 

Benjamin Schindler, by Stephanie Barthlow 

Sherrie Schulman, by Irene and Bernard Amernick 

Lena Schunick, by Alvan Schunick 

Elmer Robert Setlen, by Julie Wasserman 

Benjamin Shuman, by Charlotte Schnitzer, Robin 

Smolarz 

Harry Siegel, by Devora Caplan 

Harry Silbert, by Suzanne Fox, Brenda Nudelman 

Barnett Silver, by Charles Heshekter, Ruth 

Geshekter Millward 

Sara Silverman, by Natalee Pearlman 

Dora Stark, by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hornstein 

Gilbert Steinhorn, by Morton Steinhorn 

Leah Stoler, by Charlene Schimberg 

Louis Sulsky, by Barbara Davis, Rikki Solomon 

Bronya Tankaya, by Ludmila Oborin 

Karen L. Tankersley, by Steven Troy 

Moishe Leib Tepper, by Dr. Marcos Tepper 

Morris Tucker, by Harold Tucker 

Milton Vogelhut, by Steven Vogelhut 

Solomon Weinglass, by Jack Weinglass 

Zelda Zeiger, by Barry Zeiger 

Barry Charles Zerwitz, by Judith C. Zerwitz 

Raymond D. Zimmerman, by Jerome Zimmerman, 

Susan Zimmerman 

Erna Zinreich, by Dr. Simion James Zinreich


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AMERICA'S LARGEST MODERN ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE 

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Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Ext. 215 

Rabbi Daniel Lerner Ext. 213 

Rabbi Ross Singer Ext. 219 

Hazzan Avraham Albrecht Ext. 212 

Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director Ext. 218 

Stanley Weintraub, President 

Gary B. Eidelman, Board Chairman 

Eve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director Ext. 251 

Bruce Fishberg, Sr. Operating Officer/ CFO Ext. 210 

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School 

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Zipora Schorr, Director of Education Ext 305 

Linda Hurwitz, President, Board of Trustees 

Rabbi Aaron Frank, HS Principal Ext. 402 

Esther Eisenman, HS Judaic Studies Principal Ext. 408 

Rabbi Mordechai Soskil, MS Principal Ext. 407 

Nina Wand, LS Principal Ext. 508 

Lynne Goldsmith, PreSchool Director Ext 303 

Shoshana Porter & Chane Steinharter, Hebrew School Ext 500 

Laurie Kott, Director of Admission Ext. 308 

Harriet Rosen, School Administrator Ext. 310 

Joan Feldman, Director of Communications Ext. 312 

Mandi Miller, Development Director Ext. 399 

Beth Tfiloh Youth Center Ext. 220 

Cherie Brownstein, Youth Director 

MERCAZ Dahan Center 

for jewish life and learning 

Sandy Vogel, Director Ext. 306 

Fran Pruce & Loryn Lesser, Co-Chairs 

Beth Tfiloh Camps 410-517-3451 

David Schimmel, Director 

Ron Davis, Chair 

Israel Advocacy Committee 

Larry Feldman & Joshua Gurewitsch, Co-Chairs 

Membership Committee Ext. 251 

Zvi Spivak, Chair 

Terry Alpert, Vice-Chair 

Beth Tfiloh Cemetery 

Wendy Farley, Cemetery Coordinator Ext. 241 

Morris Segall, Chair 

Parent Association Ext. 314 

Cheri Hurwitz, President 

Brotherhood Ext. 238 

Dr. Marc Leavey, President 

Sisterhood Ext. 239 

Sonia Maltinsky, President 

Evelyn Gross & Shirley Miller, Gift Shop 

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Roselyn Kalb, Sisterhood Chair 

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