Beth Tfiloh Bulletin

12 09 Bulletin.indd, Spread 1 of 6 - Pages (12, 1) 11/19/2009 1:41 PMBETH TFILOH BULLETIN DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 577012Beth Tfiloh Congregation3300 Old Court RoadBaltimore, MD 21208Celebrating the Joy of JudaismEmbracing all JewsAMERICA'S LARGEST MODERN ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUERose Lamb, by Richard LambHerbert Lessans, by Marsha ModellEthel S. Levin, by Manuel LevinFlorence Levy, by Devera NachmanEd Libov, by Morton LibovJerome Lichter, by Samuel LichterAlbert Liss, by Harriet HyattReba Litofsky, by Fanny LitofskyMulius Macks, by Morton MacksClaude Magat, by Aaron Magat, Gail MillisonEmily Magram, by Glorie MagramGertrude Maseritz, by Guy MasertizIrving Mauer, by Joshua MauerMathilde Mayer, by Lutz Alexander PragerBert S. Mazaroff, by Ferne WeinsteinAbraham Michaelson, by Paul GordonLeroy Miller, by Jeffrey MillerMartin Miller, by Howard MillerMeyer Miller, by Sheila KesslerRichard Milrad, by Cheri MilradRaymond Morstein, by Saundra MorsteinNorma Naftaly, by David NaftalyFannie Nagel, by Fred NagelFanny Newman, by Blanche BernsteinEli Nieman, by Marlene FergusonSarah L. Noel, by Carolyn NoelJessie Pachino, by B. Joy PachinoLouis Schwartz helps teach his son, Josh, to lay tefillin at a workshopfor Bar Mitzvah boys led by Rabbi Ross Singer.Non-Profit OrgU.S. PostageP A I DPermit No. 1262Baltimore, MDGussie Paul, by Melvin C. PaulAlan Polun, by Sheldon PolunSteven Polun, by Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon PolunSidney Rapchik, by Barbara SchwartzTillie Reider, by Ethel GheilerBelle Rivkin, by Jaclyn RosenblattMeyer Rivkind, by Cindy KasnerSara Rosenberg, by Elaine LiebfeldHannah Roth, by Gladys KremenPaul Roxin, by Julie AugustAlice Rozenel, by Samuel RozenelHarry Rudin, by Stacy RudinAnita N. Rudin, by Stacy RudinStephanie A. Russel, by F. Steven RusselMorton Sachs, by Ronnie AmernickHarry Samuel Schapiro, by Oscar SchapiroLouis Sandler, by Alan SandlerHarry Schevker, by William SchevkerBertha Schiff, by Vivian LeventonGerald Schiff, by Vivian LeventonNathan Schofer, by Lillian Greenwald, Edith SussmanFreda Seidman, by Ted ChernakHarry Seidman, by Shirley R. SeidmanHenry Seidman, by Herbert SeidmanLillian Seidman, by Herbert SeidmanLouis Setren, by Marcie ZisowBarbara Joy Shaffer, by Lillian ShafferLeo Shapiro, by Minnie ShapiroLillie Sidle, by I.Gerald SidleSamuel Simkin, by Ruth SimkinSidney Spiegel, by Josh SpiegelAlbert Stark, by Morton StarkMollie Steiner, by Florence BlockAllen Steinhorn, by MortonSteinhornSophie Stern, by Lutz AlexanderPragerHarold Sugar, by Linda BarronAdele Tetelbaum, by Kenie ZutkoffFlorence Tucker Vinnick, byNorman TuckerGergh Vayner, by Svetlana GelfandPauline Weinsteink by BenjaminWeinsteinJoseph Mordechai Weintraub, byCassandra GottliebAlan Weiss, by Florence EpsteinHyman Wender, by Loretta RoonerIsadore Wolf, by Ruth SimkinNettie Wolff, by Lois SigmanJack Zeritz, by Niki (Norma)HarrisBETH T FILOHSynagogue Office 410-486-1900Fax 410-653-0603Schedule of Services Dial 6, 2Information Hotline 410-413-2345mail@btfiloh.org • www.BethTfiloh.comBeth Tfiloh CongregationRabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Ext. 215Rabbi Daniel Lerner Ext. 213Rabbi Ross Singer Ext. 219Hazzan Avraham Albrecht Ext. 212Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director Ext. 218Stanley Weintraub, President Ext. 252Gary B. Eidelman, Board ChairmanEve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director Ext. 251Bruce Fishberg, Sr. Operating Officer/ CFO Ext. 210Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community SchoolSwitchboard: 410-486-1905Zipora Schorr, Director of Education Ext 305Linda Hurwitz, President, Board of TrusteesRabbi Aaron Frank, HS Principal Ext. 402Esther Eisenman, HS Judaic Studies Principal Ext. 408Rabbi Mordechai Soskil, MS Principal Ext. 407Nina Wand, LS Principal Ext. 508Lynne Goldsmith, PreSchool Director Ext 303Shoshana Porter & Chane Steinharter, Hebrew School Ext 500Laurie Kott, Director of Admission Ext. 308Harriet Rosen, School Administrator Ext. 310Joan Feldman, Director of Communications Ext. 312Mandi Miller, Development Director Ext. 399Beth Tfiloh Youth Center Ext. 220Cherie Brownstein, Youth DirectorMERCAZ Dahan Centerfor jewish life and learningSandy Vogel, Director Ext. 306Fran Pruce & Loryn Lesser, Co-ChairsBeth Tfiloh Camps 410-517-3451David Schimmel, DirectorRon Davis, ChairIsrael Advocacy CommitteeLarry Feldman & Joshua Gurewitsch, Co-ChairsMembership Committee Ext. 251Zvi Spivak, ChairTerry Alpert, Vice-ChairBeth Tfiloh CemeteryMorris Segall, ChairParent Association Ext. 314Cheri Hurwitz, PresidentBrotherhood Ext. 238Dr. Marc Leavey, PresidentSisterhood Ext. 239Sonia Maltinsky, PresidentEvelyn Gross & Shirley Miller, Gift ShopChesed CommitteeIrv Hyatt, ChairRoselyn Kalb, Sisterhood ChairBulletinJoan Feldman, Editor Ext. 312Lori Bernstein, Layout & Graphic DesignBeth TfilohBulletin ElulFrom Thanksgiving through Chanukah,celebrate with us at BT!Join us at BT this fall for an extensivecalendar of Shabbat services and otherspecial activities - from Thanksgivingthrough Chanukah. Our Shabbatservices feature outstanding sermons byour Rabbis, joyous singing led by ourHazzan, and delicious kiddushes withtime to enjoy the cameraderie of fellowmembers.Thanksgiving weekend featured ourannual College Shabbat and AlumniReunions, with many graduates of ourHigh School returning to our schooland synagogue. Rabbi Wohlberg'ssermon, "Ivanka Trump's First JewishThanksgiving" provided anotherfascinating look atcontemporary lifethrough a uniquelyJewish lens. RabbiWohlberg willbe giving moreinspiring sermonseach Shabbatthrough Chanukah.The Florence andJoseph Weiner Memorial BasketballTournament will take place December2 through 5. Shabbat services onDecember 5 will be attended bymembers of all our basketball teams,from Toronto, North Carolina, Kansas,New York, New Jersey and Illinois,as well as our own BT Warriors. OurLower School and Middle Schoolstudents will enjoy a Havdallahand Hoops program, as they cheeron our BT Warriors in the WeinerTournament championships.On Shabbat Chanukah, December12, our services will feature musicalpresentations by our High School acappella group, Koleinu and our 1stGraders,topped offby a specialChanukahkiddush.There willalso be aspecial FamilyShabbatService and aspecial lunchwith our Rabbisfor First Grade families.Celebrate the gift of life thisChanukah and do a mitzvah onChanukah begins onFriday night, December 11.Sunday, December 13 at the annualBeth Tfiloh Blood Drive, sponsoredby the Brotherhood and the YouthCenter. Come to the Crane Multi-Purpose Room in the High Schoolfrom 9 am to 3 pm or call 410-413-2221 for an appointment.Our BT Chanukah festivitiescontinue on Tuesday, December 15with a communal lighting of the 4thChanukah candle at the annual FamilyChanukah Bingo Nite - a popularfamily activity and pizza dinner(by reservation only). Our ChesedCommittee is hosting a ChanukahCelebration for Seniors on December16 at 10:30 am.On Shabbat, December 19, RabbiWohlberg will give a Book Reviewafter kiddush lunch. There will alsobe a special Tot Shabbat Service forour PreSchool Four year olds and GanAleph class, led by Mrs. Globerman.Following Shabbat, there will beexciting basketball competition whenour Varsity and JV Boys teams tipoff against teams from the Charles E.Smith Jewish Day School of Rockville.On Sunday, December 20, theCelebrating the Joy of Judaism,Embracing all Jews.5768 Septemberkislev-TEVET20085770DECEMBER 2009THIS MONTH AT BTDecember 2-5weiner basketball tournamentSaturday, December 5havdallah and hoopsMonday, December 7chandler burr, author's forumDecember 12-19chanukahSunday, December 13blood driveTuesday, December 15FAMILY chanukah bingo nightSaturday, December 19shabbat book reviewSunday, December 20brotherhood breakfast forumSunday, December 27fast of asarah B'TevetThe new entrance to the synagogue and schoolAdministrative Offices is nearing completion.Brotherhood Breakfast Forum willcelebrate the 8th day of Chanukahwith a full course breakfast andKlezmer music, followed by The GreatZuchinni magic show for PreSchooland Kindergarten families.For information about any of theseprograms, visit bethtfiloh.com or viewour Shabbat handout online attiny.cc/BTHandout.I N S I D E > Calendar 2 | B‘nei Mitzvah 3 | Sisterhood 4 | Brotherhood 5 | School News 8 | Contributions 6 | Good & Welfare 7

12 09 Bulletin.indd, Spread 2 of 6 - Pages (2, 11) 11/19/2009 1:41 PMBETH TFILOH BULLETIN DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770BETH TFILOH BULLETINdecember 2009 kislev-tevet 57702Weekday Services SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Shabbat ServicesvayishlachAM Class 8:10 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 3:45 pmMincha 4:05 pmSeudah 4:35 pmMaariv 5:20 pmShabbat Ends 5:26 pm5 18 kislev3 16 kislev 4 17 kislev1 14 kislev 2 15 kislev4:26 pmMincha 4:30 pmKabbalatShabbat 4:45 pmPleasenote: T’hillimare recitedeach weekdaymorning 10minutes priorto Shacharitprayers.T-F Shacharit 7:00 amT-Th Mincha 4:30 pmT-Th PM Class 4:40 pmT-Th Maariv 4:50 pmWeiner TournamentHavdallah & HoopsBat Mitzvah:Molly SchniderWeiner TournamentDowntown Lunchand LearnWeiner TournamentYaffe ScholarsGemara ClassBoard Retreat Weiner TournamentAdult Bat MitzvahProgramVAYEISHEVAM Class 8:10 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 3:45 pmMincha 4:05 pmSeudah 4:35 pmMaariv 5:20 pmShabbat Ends 5:26 pm10 23 kislev 11 24 kislev 12 25 kislev7 20 kislev 8 21 kislev 9 22 kislev6 19 kislev4:26 pmMincha 4:30 pmKabbalatShabbat 4:45 pmSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-F Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 4:30 pmS-Th PM Class 4:40 pmS-Th Maariv 4:50 pmBar Mitzvah:Seth SholkSecondChanukahCandleFirstChanukahCandleGemara ClassYaffe ScholarsAdult Bat MitzvahProgramBrotherhoodSports NightChandler Burr,Author’s ForumBT in the AMAdvanced TalmudThe ShiurSATWinter SundaySports BeginsMIKETZAM Class 8:10 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 3:45 pmMincha 4:10 pmSeudah 4:40 pmMaariv 5:25 pmShabbat Ends 5:28 pm17 30 kislev 18 1 tevet 19 2 tevet14 27 kislev 15 28 kislev 16 29 kislev13 26 kislev4:27 pmMincha 4:30 pmKabbalatShabbat 4:45 pmGemara ClassBoard of TrusteesChesed CommitteeChanukah ProgramYaffe ScholarsSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-F Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 4:30 pmS-Th PM Class 4:40 pmS-Th Maariv 4:50 pmShabbat BookReviewRosh ChodeshBlood DriveBar Mitzvah:Joshua RubinRosh ChodeshSeventhChanukahCandleAdult Bat MitzvahChanukah BingoBT in the AMAdvanced TalmudThe ShiurEighthChanukahCandleSixthChanukahCandleFifthChanukahCandleFourthChanukahCandleThirdChanukahCandleVAYIGASHAM Class 8:10 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 3:45 pmMincha 4:10 pmSeudah 4:40 pmMaariv 5:25 pmShabbat Ends 5:31 pm24 7 tevet 25 8 tevet 26 9 tevet21 4 tevet 22 5 tevet 23 6 tevet20 3 tevet4:31 pmMincha 4:35 pmKabbalatShabbat 4:50 pmS, F Shacharit 8:30 amM-Th Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 4:35 pmS-Th PM Class 4:45 pmS-Th Maariv 4:55 pmGemara ClassNO SCHOOL NO SCHOOLYafee ScholarsNO SCHOOLBT in the AMMercaz Book ClubAdvanced TalmudThe ShiurBrotherhoodBreakfast ForumGreat ZuchinniConcert29 12 tevet 30 13 tevet 31 14 tevet27 10 tevet 28 11 tevetSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-Th Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 4:40 pmS-Th PM Class 4:50 pmS-Th Maariv 5:00 pmGemara ClassNO SCHOOLAdvanced TalmudThe ShiurNO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOLFast of theTenth of TeventTo Thomas Moran on the loss of his mother,Alma Moran.To Stacey Rubin on the loss of her father, JohnSilvers.To Jeannette and Daniel Schapiro on the loss oftheir son, Saul Schapiro.To Gilbert Segall and Morris Segall on the loss oftheir wife and mother, Shirley Segall.To Donna M. Shaprio on the loss of her father,Dr. Paul Schenker.Shabbat Kiddush SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the followingindividuals for their sponsorship of the weekly Shabbatmorning Kiddush:OCTOBER 17 - Ronnie and Barry Gold in honorof the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Corey AlexGold.OCTOBER 24 - Ashley McCauley and MatthewMcCauley in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of theirson, Jacob Matthew McCauley.OCTOBER 31 - Hilary Azrael and MatthewAzrael in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son,Zachary Eric Azrael.NOVEMBER 7 - Cheryl Berman and DavidBerman in honor of the B'Nei Mitzvah of theirchildren, Ashley Samantha Berman and ChaseBerman.Seudah Shelishit SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the followingsponsors of the weekly Shabbat afternoon Seudah Shelishit:OCTOBER 17 - Betty Reichenberg tocommemorate the yahrzeit of Henry EricReichenberg, beloved husband, father and zadie;and by Phil Hydovitz and Les Hydovitz andfamily to commemorate the yahrzeits of EstelleHydovitz and Harry Hydovitz.OCTOBER 24 - Deborah and Louis Baer tocommemorate the yahrzeits of their fathers,Alfred L. Freud and Aaron R. Baer.NOVEMBER 7 - Larry and Marianne Hornsteinto commemorate the first yahrzeit of Earl L.Hornstein; and by David and Stephen Lebsonin memory of their parents and grandparents,Maurice Lebson, Libby Lebson, Max A. Woolf,and Reba N. Woofe and to commemoratethe yahrzeit of their wife and mother, RuthLebson; and by Rebecca Kresin, and Steve andEve Steinberg and Family to commemorate theyahrzeits of Meyer C. Kresin, beloved husband,father, grandfather and great-father, and HowardSheldon Kresin, beloved son, brother, uncle andgreat-uncle; and by Faye Holzman and Family tocommemorate the yahrzeit of Nathan Holzman,beloved husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfatherMemorial PlaquesMemorial Plaques have been purchased in memory of thefollowing:Helen HaasEsther Kay HornsteinBenjamin HurwitzLee HurwitzClaude MagatBernard NaiditchFlorence WeinerSimcha PlaquesSimcha Plaques have been purchased in honor of thefollowing:Selma and Richard Rynd’s 55th weddinganniversary and Selma’s special birthday byMarcy Ashpes, their children and grandchildren.Yahrzeit ContributionsGloria Aiken, by Milton AikenNathan Aiken, by Bernard Aiken, Lawrence Aiken,Milton AikenSarah Aiken, by Bernard AikenJennie Amdur, by Marlene AmdurMark A. Aronoff, by Revanne AronoffSamuel Bass, by Maurice BassLena Berlin, by Hinda HendinBonnie Claire Berman, by Libby WolffAbraham J. Billig, by Jack BilligBernard Blass, by Carol OppenheimRose Bessie Blumberg, by Annette ZimmermanMorris Robert Bob, by Lillian BobLillian Breschkin, by Myra FoxRobert Breschkin, by Myra FoxStella Brooks, by Robert Owen BrooksJoseph Caplan, by Charles CaplanMaurice Caplan, by Henry CaplanIsaac Jacob Chernak, by Ted ChernakManuel Cohen, by Harvey CohenMelvin C. Cohen, by Annyce BaylinReba Cohen, by Sidney CohenBenjamin Gilbert Coplan, by HelenePenn Dorf and FamilyVivian Cushner, by Susan FrankNathan Jacob Davidov, by HowardDavidovBenjamin Dickstein, by Nadine DicksteinNathan Dinkin, by Bertha DinkinHilda Edelman, by Myrna CardinEvelyn Eisner, by Adam EisnerAlbert Enten, by Adele SidleSarah Epstein, by Gloria LessingCarl Erkes, by Shirley ErkesRose A. Esterson, by Judy Chernak, TedChernak, Wendy Hefter.Esther Fain, by Ellen AdlerJulius Fiddle, by Annette ZimmermanHarry Finkelstein, by Sherry FinkelsteinPaula Franklin, by Richard FranklinIrvin S. Friedman, by Myles Friedman,Gloria GreenspunIsadore Friedman, by Cheri MilradMax Garfinkel, by Sylvia SherMinnie Geare, by Beatryce RadinskyFlorence Gilbert, by Michael GilbertFannie C. Ginsberg, by MiriamSchlachmanHarry Glazer, by Ann GlazerAlice Gold, by Barry GoldMiriam H. Goldberg, by Ted ChernakSol Goldscher, by Phyllis RadinskyHoward Greenberg, by Phyllis BrownHarold Greenwald, by Lillian Greenwald,Judith MehlmanHortense Greenberg, by RichardGreenbergFrances Grossman, by MarleneFriedenbergJoseph Grossman, by Bertha DinkinFannie Halpren, by Shirley GambelJulius M. Halpren, by Miriam HalprenWalter Hendin, by Hinda Hendin, Jeannette and DanielSchapiroBernard Herzfed, by Harriet ShorLillian C. Hettleman, by Jerome HettlemanLillian Heyman, by Elma RombroRose Hirsch, by Sol HirschAnna Hoch, by Shirley HirschShep Hochberg, by Sharon LambSamuel Hochman, by Leah Hochman, Rosalind TaylorBertha Hoffman, by Stanley HoffmanSara Hofkin, by Gerald HofkinBernice Hornstein, by Larry Hornstein, Lottie LattinEarl Hornstein, by Larry Hornstein, Lottie LattinEdna Hyatt, by Irving HyattEstelle Hydovitz, by Phillip HydovitzHarry Hydovitz, by Phillip HydovitzSylvia Jacobson, by Robert JacobsonNathan Jaschik, by Marcia LeaveySarah Jaschik, by Marcia LeaveyAmelia Jay, by Charles JayStephanie Lynn Kann-Celentano, by, Mr. and Mrs.Maurice BassHonorable Alan J. Karlin, by Mrs. Alan J. KarlinLena Katz, by Mildred BermanSimon Katz, by Esther GrossMitchell Kay, by Irene BresslerSadie Kay, by Linda BergofskyAnnie Kellman, by Mildred AronoffJacob Keselenko, by William RabinowitzJoseph Frank Lynn Kissin, by Yehudis GralnikJean Klawansky, by Irene BresslerBernard Klein, by Brenda BelskyNathan (Nade) Klein, by Robert KleinIrvin Kovens, by Faye Adler11

12 09 Bulletin.indd, Spread 3 of 6 - Pages (10, 3) 11/19/2009 1:41 PMBETH TFILOH BULLETIN DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 577010DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770Mazel Tov B'nei MitzvahSeth SholkvjnaSon of Beth Kaplan andBruce SholkSat. Dec.12, 2009Seth attends BethTfiloh DahanCommunity Schooland is the brother of Henry Sholk.He is the grandson of Irene andNorman Sholk, and Marilyn and thelate Yale Kaplan. His hobbies includesoccer, baseball, tennis, basketball,and fishing. For his Mitzvah Project,Seth participated in Super Kidsprogramming, teaching Math to innercity elementary students.Joshua Rubinohrpt ;xuhSon of Sandi and MarcRubinSat. Dec. 19, 2009Joshua attendsBeth Tfiloh DahanCommunitySchool and is the brother of IlyssaRubin. He is the grandson of Marleneand Ronald Rubin, and Luannand Roger Fullwood. His hobbiesinclude playing drums, football, andbasketball. For his Mitzvah Project,Joshua donated items to the BaltimoreCounty Humane Society, organizeda neighborhood cleanup, and raisedmoney to purchase toiletries forthe Reisterstown Community CrisisCenter.Follow Rabbi Wohlberg andBT on Twitter, FacebookRead Rabbi Wohlberg's new blogat rabbiwohlberg.wordpress.com and follow his Twitter feedat twitter.com/rabbiwohlberg.Beth Tfiloh is also posting newsupdates to Twitter and Facebook.Follow Beth Tfiloh on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/bethtfiloh and onFacebook at tinyurl.com/BTFacebk.vumn hbc cuy kznSeth KopelinkzSon of Ellen and DavidKopelSat. Jan. 9, 2010Seth attendsPikesville MiddleSchool and BethTfiloh Hebrew School. He is thebrother of Carter Kopel and thegrandson of Arlyn (Cookie) Passand the late Stacy Pass. His hobbiesinclude soccer, basketball, andbaseball. For his Mitzvah Project,Seth collected and donated sportsequipment to children in need.Visit our BT website!Sermons • Events • FlyersNews • CalendarOn-Line Registrationwww.BethTfiloh.comPreSchool & KindergartenSundayat Beth TfilohFeaturingBETH TFILOH BULLETINSupporting BTGift your Gelt to Beth Tfiloh!As the end of December approacheswe’d like to remind you to makeand pay your Annual Campaigncontributions before the end of theyear in order to take advantage of thetax deduction. If you have not madeyour pledge you may receive a phonecall or an end of the year mailing oremail encouraging your participation.Please join us in taking care of theBeth Tfiloh family by supporting theAnnual Campaign.Don’t forget that gifts of appreciatedstock allow you to receive a taxdeduction for the full fair market valueof the stock on the date the gift ismade and may help to avoid payingany capital gains on the increase inthe value of your stock.To make your pledge or for moreinformation you please contact MandiMiller, Director of Development at410-413-2399 or mmiller@btfiloh.org.FundayThe Great Zucchini performs a colorful magic show where every child is a star and guaranteed to laugh!Experience the excitement of the children when they get to learn a magic trick at the end of show!Sunday, December 2011 am - 12:30 pmZimmerman Gym in the Lower SchoolProgram is for PreSchool and Kindergarten students and their families.Pizza and Ice Cream will be served following the show!Please visit www.bethtfiloh.com/register to sign up.3

12 09 Bulletin.indd, Spread 4 of 6 - Pages (4, 9) 11/19/2009 1:41 PMBETH TFILOH BULLETIN DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770Sisterhood NewsA Chanukah Celebration is beingplanned by the Chesed Committee onWednesday, December 16, 2009 at10:30 AM in the Sagner Auditorium.Roselyn Kalb and Kathie Okun areco-chairing this event under thedirection of Cantor Albrecht. Welook forward to hosting 200 peoplefrom several of the nursing homesand assisted living facilities in thearea. Our Beth Tfiloh CommunitySchool students will participate insinging and dancing. Refreshmentswill be served to the residents. LastApril, a similar celebration was held,and was extremely well received. Tovolunteer please contact Roselyn Kalbat 410.486.3456 or ikalb@comcast.netWatch for Grand Opening Of TheNew Sisterhood Gift Shop whichwill be located next to the Sanctuaryin the remodeled administrationhallway. In the meantime, please visitour temporary shop in the MiddleSchool for beautiful Chanukah gifts.We have traditional and modern4A Celebrationof Jewish LiteratureWe invite everyone to read the lively, intelligent and Critically acclaimednew book The Jewish Body by Melvin KonnerMeet the author on March 5 and 6This book is available through the Mercaz Office or in the Sisterhood GiftShop. Buy several for Chanukah Gifts!“One of the most entertaining and educational books on a Jewish subject.”- Rabbi Mitchell Wohlbergmenorahs, a selection of multi-coloreddrip-free candles, unique dreidels aswell as lovely Israeli jewelry alongwith many other unique pieces ofJudaica which will make an excellentaddition to any Jewish home.The Gift Shop is now interviewingfor sales help for our new shop. Noexperience necessary; on the jobtraining; flexible schedule. Please callEvelyn Gross- 410-486-6490.Ongoing ProjectsSisterhood Gift Shop HoursSun., Tues., & Wed. 10-1Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 1-4Phone: 410-413-2227Mitzvah CardsBrenda Boches 410-585-1045Special Mitzvah CardsCharlene Schimberg 410-413-2443Chesed CommitteeRoselyn Kalb 410-486-3456BROTHERHOOD DONOR DINNERSAVE THE DATE: March 10, 2010Yisrael Campbell to headline March 10, 2010 BrotherhoodDonor Dinner, Catering by Yaffa. Save the date now. Thestar of Off-Broadway's “Circumcise Me” - You'll be in stitches,too!Attention AllMah Jongg PlayersBuy your Mah Jongg cardsthrough Sisterhood!Have fun and supportSisterhood at the same time.Cost: $7.00 for Standard Card$8.00 for Large PrintOrders and payment due by 1/25/2010Contact Harriet Silverstein 410.484.1660or Linda Barron 410.486.1985ON BROADWAYWITH SISTERHOODSee the fabulous hot,new musical Memphis onSunday, May 2, 2010$165 includes bus,orchestra seats,breakfast, boxed delidinner, and lots of fun!Contact Susan Waranchat waranchs@gmail.comfor more information.DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770BETH TFILOH BULLETINWe gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to our Congregation & SchoolBETH TFILOH DAHANCOMMUNITY SCHOOLIn Honor of:In recognition of the honor of carrying the Torahon Shabbat, a generous contribution was receivedfrom Carole Fradkin.Sharon and Richard Lamb, on the birth of theirgranddaughter, by Donna and Albert Polovoy.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Land, on the B’Nei Mitzvahof their children, by Selma and Richard Rynd.Allison Magat, on receiving the Julius RosenbergMemorial Award, by Marcy Rynd Ashpes.A generous contribution was made by Kathieand Harvey Okun in honor of the marriage ofJonathan Okun to Danielle Dorenfeld.Dr. and Mrs. Schorr, on Yanky and Naami’smarriage, by Jean Ginsberg and Reena Zigelman,Calla and Todd Samuels, Sylvia Tulkoff.Zipora Schorr, on her birthday, by BruceFishberg, the Okun Family.Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, on his birthday, by theOkun Family.Speedy Recovery to:Sherry Mauer, by Risa and Alvin Schuster andFamily.In Memory of:Marshall Adelman, by Randee, Harry, Ryan, andMichael Baumohl, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bertell,Becky, Josh, Jacob, and Noah Brenner, Lauraand Bob Brodsky, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Brustein,Calumet Diversified Meats, Inc, Cargill TaylorBeef, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Dagurt, Annetteand Harvey Feldman, Eve, Ian Erin, and AlexFrank, Jason’s Foods, Inc, King Meat Co, F& S Maranto , LLC, Mt. Royal ManagementCompany, Robin Neumann, Red Castle Bakeries,Paollo Romeo, Gloria and Lou Seidel, Debra andEdward Sherwin, Renee and Michael Shilling,Mindi and Jake Smith, 2900/3000 Stone CliffCondominiums, Inc., Sun Belt Foods, SuperbMeat of Minnesota, Inc, Union Meat Company,LLC, Angela and Ira Weinstein and Family,Froma and Jules Willen.To commemorate the yahrzeit of Rose Benesch,by Jeannie and Irv Lazinsky.Ethel Chase, by Ruth N. Brooks, Sandy andSheldon Dobres, Northern Pharmacy andMedical Equipment, Inc, Rozzie and HaroldTaylor.Gene Cohen, by Jeannie and Irv Lazinsky.To commemorate the yahrzeit of Bertha Fisher,by Jeannie and Irv Lazinsky.Esther Gartenhaus, by Amy, David, Ali, andJessica Stamper.David Kessler, by Jeannie and Irv Lazinsky.Fay Kossow, by Amy, David, Ali, and JessicaStampfer.Esther Levitan, by Arlene and Marc Ellison,Marlyn and Herb Seidman, Amy, David, Ali, andJessica Stampfer.Nathan Schaffer, by Ruth N. Brooks.BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITYSCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of:Terry and Mark Alpert, on Daniela’s engagementto Jonathan Levine, by Zipora Schorr.Donna and Irwin Azman, on the marriage ofLauren Misler to Andy Wayne, by Fran and StevePruce and Family.Rachel and Henry Brem, on the birth of theirgrandson, by Zipora SchorrAdrianne and Mark Foreman, on their recentmarriage, by Susan Yurow.Rabbi Aaron Frank, on his new position asprincipal of the High School, by Edith and SaulMoses.Phyllis and Barry Levi, on the birth of theirgrandson, by Zipora Schorr.Risa and Aaron Levi, on the birth of their son, byZipora Schorr.Nancy and Michael Levine, on Jonathan’sengagement to Daniela Alpert, by Zipora Schorr.Helen and Jesse Mashbaum, on the birth of theirgranddaughter, by Zipora Schorr.Dr. and Mrs. Nachum Schorr, on Yanky andNaami’s marriage, by Jill, Gary, Sara, Josh, andEric Eidelman, Julie and Alan Gordon, Susan andScott Yurow and Family.Sarah and Joel Sunshine, on the birth of their son,by Zipora Schorr.In Memory of:Marshall Adelman, by Susan Yurow.Ethel Chase, by Susan and Scott Yurow andFamilyEsther Gartenhaus, by Zipora Schorr.Isadore Jacovsky, by Zipora Schorr.Dr. David Josephs, by Ernie and Lois Lehr.Esther Levitan, by Janet Feinberg.Reb. Esther Rosenblatt, by Zipora Schorr.Shirley Segall, by Zipora Schorr.MICKEY AND BERNIE BLIDENMIDDLE SCHOOLIn Memory of:Marvin Kahn, by Mickey and Bernie Bliden.BROTHERHOOD S. HAROLD COHENSCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:The beloved father of Yisrael Campbell, by TheBeth Tfiloh Brotherhood.DIAMOND FAMILYSCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of:Dr. Liebe Diamond, on her grandson’s BarMitzvah, by Carole and Ron Fradkin.JEROME AND RHEDA FADER CAMPSCHOLARSHIP FUNDSpeedy Recovery to:Jerry Fader, by Beth and Larry Pozanek.MORRIS FRINER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSpeedy Recovery to:Lucille Schwartz, by Barbara and Steve Samuelsonand Freda Friner.GARFINKEL FAMILY LEARNINGASSISTANCE FUNDIn Honor of:Donna and Irwin Azman, on Lauren and Andy’smarriage, by Nancy and Darryl Garfinkel.In Memory of:Beloved mother of Phyllis Cramer, by NancyGarfinkel.GENERAL FUNDIn Honor of:A generous contribution was made for having thealiyah of closing the Ark on Sukkot by BernardAiken.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blanco on the marriage oftheir son Maury Blanco, by Marcy Ashpes.Sid Cohen on his special birthday, by Roalie andMalcolm Renbaum.Dr. Sheldon Glusman on his retirement, byAndrea and Daniel Green.Rabbi Daniel Lerner for leading servicesduring shiva for Lucie Fleischmann, by RudyFleischmann.A generous contribution was made to thecongregation by Laura Nash.Rabbi Ross Singer for leading servicesduring shiva for Lucie Fleischmann, by RudyFleischmann.Rabbi Ross Singer for conducting the unveilingfor Mervin Z. Rosen, by Evelyn Rosen.Norman Tucker on his birthday, by Belle and RonAgronin, Cece and Jerry Biller, Ellie and MorrisBinder, Molly and Eugene Lipman, Ruth and DonShein.Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg on his special birthday,by Bruce Fishberg.Speedy Recovery to:Robert Altshuler, by Ruth and David Naftaly.In Memory of:Bernice Bank Altschul, by Susan Dashoff-Ellman,Ellen and James Jarrell, Marjorie Sherman, Janetand Chris Sullivan.Esther Birnbaum, by Holly and Steve Venick.Max and Lucie Fleischmann, by Arlene and RudyFleischmann.Sholem Gorelick, by David Gorelick.Dr. David Josephs, by Rhoda and Ben Barry.Esther Levitan, by Phyllis Baum.Mannie Rabovsky, by Susan, Ben, David and SaraSilverman.Dr. Paul Sachenker, by Rosalie and MalcolmRenbaum.Shirely Segall, by Janice Nelson.Richard Sonnenfeldt, by Dr. Howard Goldberg.9

12 09 Bulletin.indd, Spread 5 of 6 - Pages (8, 5) 11/19/2009 1:41 PMBETH TFILOH BULLETIN DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770BETH TFILOH BULLETINSONIA AND STANLEY GOLDBERGADOPT-A-CHILD FUNDIn Memory of:Shirley Segall, by Sonia and Stanley GoldbergALAN J. KARLIN CHATAN TORAHHONOR FUNDIn Honor of:Lauren Goldberg on her new endeavor, by Myraand Bill Fox.Morty and Harriet Hyatt on the marriage of theirdaughter, Adrian, by Myra and Bill Fox.Gladys and Richard Kremen on the engagementof their daughter Peggy to Joshua Cohen, by Rozand Marvin Weiner.Jake Miliman on being chosen as Beth Tfiloh’sAlan J. Karlin Chatan Torah by Evelyn Gross andFamily.A generous contribution was made by HarryZemel on the occasion of his being named BethTfiloh’s Chatan B’reishit.Speedy Recovery to:Rosalie Renbaum, by June Karlin.In Memory of:Marvin Kahn, by June Karlin.Esther Levitan, by Myra and Bill Fox, June Karlin.LEVINE FAMILYARTS APPRECIATION FUNDIn Memory of:Mannie Rabovsky, by Sarellen and MarshallLevine.JERRY LICHTER SCHOLARSHIPENDOWMENT FUNDIn Honor of:Judge Paul and Wilma Alpert, on theirgranddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah, by Judy andCharles Caplan.Irvin Fishbein, on his special birthday, by Barbaraand Sam Lichter.Sherri and Brian Sacks, on Matt’s Bar Mitzvah, byBarbara and Sam Lichter.In Memory of:Ethel Chase, by Barbara and Sam Lichter.Selig Marks, by Frank and Bernie Sapperstein andFamilies.To commemorate the yahrzeit of Max Zemel,beloved father, by Harry Zemel.My sincere thanks and gratitudeto Beth Tfiloh and Rabbi ChaimWecker for the support of prayersoffered on behalf of my nephew,Jerry J. Gross. Your participationprovided comfort to his familyduring his illness and untimelypassing.Sam GrosshandlerPRAYER BOOK FUNDIn Honor ofSandy and Sheldon Dobres on the marriage oftheir son, Jonathan to Rebecca, by Sharan andMel Kushner.Sarah and Joel Sunshine on the birth of their son,by Leah Carliner.Dora and Joe Waranch on their 66th weddinganniversary, by The Beth Tfiloh Sisterhood.Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg on his 65th birthday,by Henry Zetlin.Speedy Recovery to:Bea Wolfe, by Henry Zetlin.Irving Kroll, by Henry ZetlinIn Memory of:Marshall Adelman, by Schwaber Management,Inc.Florence Nash and Monroe Nash, by Laura Nash.Shirley Segall, by Helene and Paul Dorf.Saul Shapiro, by Jacklyn Rosenblatt.RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDSpeedy Recovery to:Claire Kleeman, by Dr. and Mrs. Saul Moses.In Memory of:Ethel Chase, by Blanche and Melvin Bernstein,Myra and Bill Fox.Renata and Aldo Marini, by Marie Schwartz.MILTON AND RAE SAMUELSONMEMORIAL FUNDSpeedy Recovery to:Lucille Schwartz, by Phyllis Kolodner.In Memory of:Harvey Herskovitz, by Barbara and SteveSamuelson and Phyllis Kolodner.SISTERHOOD GIFT FUNDIn Honor of:Helen and Jerry Gordon, on the engagement oftheir granddaughter, Lindsay, by Iris and DannyPevner.Sarah Kroiz, on her 95th birthday, by the BethTfiloh SisterhoodDora and Joe Waranch, on their 66th weddinganniversary, by the Beth Tfiloh Sisterhood.Speedy Recovery to:Claire Kleeman, by Betty and Sigi Kleeman.Rita Freiman, by Iris and Danny Pevner.In Memory of:Esther Birnbaum, by Sandy and Sheldon Dobres,Iris and Danny Pevner.Ethel Chase, by Sandy and Sheldon Dobres.Sylvia Kamin, by Ruth and David Naftaly.Beloved mother-in-law of Joyce Lamptey, bySandy and Sheldon Dobres.Esther Levitan, by Sandy and Sheldon Dobres.Shirley Segall, by Zelma and Bernard Aiken,Brenda and Joe Pariser, Iris and Danny Pevner,Sandy and Howard Rosenblatt, Jeane Sweren,Sharon and Marty Zayon.RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERGBOOK FUNDIn Honor of:Gilbert Feinberg on his 75th birthday, by JanetFeinberg.Dora and Joe Waranch on their 66th weddinganniversary, by Rachelle and Ronnie Silverstein.In Memory of:Ethel Chase, by Stephen Baer, Helene and PaulDorf.Lorraine Eanet, by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Schloss.Esther Levitan, by Helene and Paul Dorf,Lorraine Eanet, Rosalie and Malcolm Renbaum.Clark Gottlieb, by Steve, Susie and StoneSchloss.LINDA AND SEYMOUR YAFFESCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDIn Honor of:Dora and Joe Waranch, on their 66th weddinganniversary, by Linda Yaffe.In Memory of:Mildred Poland Billig, by Linda Yaffe.Mazel Tovcuy kznWe extend a Mazel Tov to the following members:To Zhanna and Joshua Diamond on the BarMitzvah of their son; and to the grandmother,Dr. Liebe Daimond.To Irvin Fishbein on his special birthday.To Norman Tucker on his 70th birthday.Speedy Recovery vnka vtuprWe wish the following members a speedy and completerecovery:Richard Aarons, Marjorie Friedlander, SheilaFriedman, Sol Hirsch, Claire Kleeman, RhonaSchneider.Condolencesvfrck oburfzWe extend our heartfelt condolences to the followingmembers:To Jacqueline and Marvin Bernstein on the loss oftheir son, Matthew Cherry.To Pauline Carmel on the loss of her sister,Evelyn Rose Arbesman.To Hilda Cohen on the loss of her husband,Maurice S. Cohen.To the family of Jerome Fine.To Ronald Gartenhaus on the loss of his mother,Esther Gartenhaus.To Phyllis Hankin on the loss of her husband,Conrad Hankin .To Lesley, Elana, Tal, Ari, and Esta Lee Lesser,Dr. Jacqueline Miller and Jo Lee Roxin on theloss of their husband, father, son, and brother,Dr. Scott Lesser. Scott was the son of the late Dr.Henry Lesser.Mercaz NewsTwinning of Mosques and Synagogues AcrossNorth AmericaIn an effort to pushforward with Muslim-Jewish Dialogue,Beth Tfiloh onceagain partnered withthe Walter RubyFoundation for EthnicUnderstanding. Lastmonth Beth Tfiloh congregants visited the Muslim CulturalCenter and heard Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg and Imam EarlEl-Amin dialogue about recognizing and countering anti-Semitism and Islam phobia.Authors’ Forum: A Series Of Discussions WithLeading Authors - The first meeting is with ChandlerBurr, author of You or Someone Like You, Monday, December7 at 7:30 pm. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Book Council.Call the Mercaz Office at 410-413-2321 for tickets.Save the Date - Friday, January 29, 2010 - ShabbatAcross Beth Tfiloh – An Incredible Experience!B e t h T f i l o hBlood DriveSUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 20099 am to 3 pmHigh School - Crane Multi-Purpose RoomSponsored by the Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood & Youth CenterThere will be CHILD CARE & MITZVAH PROJECTSFOR CHILDRENTo schedule your life-saving donation, please contactPhaygi Chinn at 410-413-2221 or pchinn@btfiloh.org.Donors with an appointment will be seen first.For each pint of blood donated, the American Red Cross will donate a $25 phonecard to a military service person overseas.Mercaz’s Winter Film FestivalJoin us in the Rosen Arts Center/Mintzes Theatre forintriguing entertainment on three Saturday evenings at7:30 pm followed by a dessert reception.January 16 – NOODLE, a touchingcomic-drama, is a passionate film basedon EL AL flight attendant Miri whosewell-regulated existence is suddenlyturned upside down by an abandonedChinese boy whose migrant-workermother has been deported from Israel.(Hebrew/ English/ Mandarin, English subtitles)January 23 – THE LEMON TREEis a powerful glance at a dividednation and the potential for humanityin times of political turmoil. SelmaZidane, a widowed Palestinian, hasbeen tending her lemon grove sinceher father's death. When the IsraeliDefense Minister moves into theneighboring property, his security staff declare that hercherished orchard has the potential to act as a cover forterrorist groups, and order that it is destroyed.(Hebrew, English subtitles)January 31 – YOO HOO, MRS.GOLDBERG is a humorous andeye-opening story of televisionpioneer Gertrude Berg, She was thecreator, principal writer, and star ofThe Goldbergs, a popular radio show for17 years, which became television’svery first character-driven domesticsitcom in 1949. Gertrude Berg was the Oprah of her timeand may be the most famous woman in American you’venever heard of! EnglishCommittee: Barbara and Barry Bass, Sharan Kushner, Loryn Lesser,Vered Mei-Tal, Steve Pruce, Eve Kresin Steinberg, Sandy VogelMercaz at the Cinema Reservation Form - 2010Name______________________________________________Adddress___________________________________________Phone______________________ Email __________________Number of Reservations for Dessert Reception:____ January 16 ____ January 23 ____ January 31BT Members/Parents - $14 an evening / $36 for all three eveningsNon-Members - $14 an evening / $40 for all three eveningsEnclosed $_____q Cash q Check (make payable to Beth Tfiloh)Mail this completed form and payment to: Mercaz-Beth Tfiloh,3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 2120885

12 09 Bulletin.indd, Spread 6 of 6 - Pages (6, 7) 11/19/2009 1:41 PMBETH TFILOH BULLETIN DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770DECEMber 2009 kislev-TEVET 5770BETH TFILOH BULLETINSchool NewsTHANKSGIVING celebrationsfilled our PreSchool and LowerSchool, with colorful turkeys,Pilgrims, Indians and pumpkins.Upcoming Youth and Family ProgramsWeiner Basketball Tournament December 2-5Havdallah & Hoops December 5Winter Sunday Sports begins December 6Family Chanukah Service for K-4 December 121st Grade Chanukah Lunch December 12BT Blood Drive December 132011 B'Nei Mitzvah Chanukah Party December 14Chanukah Family Bingo Nite December 15B'Nei Mitzvah Program at Weinberg Park December 16Tot Shabbat Service (4 Year Old's & Gan Aleph) December 19Great Zuchinni Sunday Funday (Preschool/K) December 20Go to www.bethtfiloh.com/MyBT for more school news & photosAIPAC CONFERENCE(far left) - A delegation ofBT High School studentsparticipated in the AIPACConference in Washington,D.C., with their facultyadvisor, Rabbi YehudaOratz.BABYSITTING CLASS(left) - A group of BTMiddle School studentsparticipated in a 7-hourRed Cross babysittingcourse, offered by the BTYouth Department duringa day off from school for ateachers' Professional Day.OPEN HOUSE - High School students represented a wide rangeof academic and extra-curricular activities at the school-wideOpen House. Pictured are representatives of the Mathletes Club.Follow the Weiner Tournament online!www.bethtfiloh.com/athleticsDec. 2-5 ~ Schedules, Scores, Photos & more!School NewsPreSchool praised for “raising the bar” in early childhood educationBT PreSchool, long considered at theforefront of early childhood education,will be utilizing the latest ECERSstandards as part of its ongoing missionto provide an educational experiencethat is stimulating and engaging foryoung minds.In 1997, a landmark study of thedevelopment of a child’s brain waspublished in Time magazine in anarticle entitled, “Fertile Minds.” Thearticle surveyed recent findingsin the field of neuroscience thatdocumented how a child’s earlysensory experiences stimulate neuralactivity that actually change the brain’sphysical development and “drive theexplosion of learning that occursimmediately afterward.” For the firsttime, these studies provided quantifiableevidence that a child’s earliest sensoryexperiences provide critical “brainfood” that is essential to their futureintellectual growth and development.As a result of this groundbreakingresearch, early childhood expertsbegan rethinking approaches toearly childhood education. Learningspecialists throughout the field,recognizing the importance ofstimulating young brains in the earlychildhood years, began to reexaminethe ideal standards for young childrento enable them to have a strongfoundation for academic success. Atthe University of North Carolina ChildDevelopment Institute, a new EarlyChildhood Environmental Rating Scale(ECERS) was developed to measure thequality of an early childhood program.The ECERS is now considered to be theinternationally recognized standard forearly preschool and early childhoodeducation. These have been adaptedby a number of states and Marylandwill incorporate these standards ina new 5-star rating system as part ofits “Preschool for All” programmingbeginning in 2014.At the initiative of Beth Tfiloh’sDirector of Education, Mrs. ZiporaSchorr, BT PreSchool, long consideredat the forefront of early childhoodeducation, will be utilizing the latestECERS standards as part of its ongoingmission to provide an educationalexperience that is stimulating andengaging for young minds. BTPreSchool Director, Mrs. LynneGoldsmith, will be working in tandemwith one of the top ECERS-trained earlychildhood specialists in the state, D.J.Schneider-Jenson, Director of EarlyChildhood Education at the Center forJewish Education. Together, they willbe applying the ECERS standards toevery Beth Tfiloh PreSchool classroomto identify program strengths as well asany areas for improvement.This self-evaluation will take placeover the course of the current schoolyear and is expected to be a rigorousprocess. “Even the better programswill typically achieve average scoressince these standards are extremelydemanding and require that students begiven the absolute optimum experienceon any given day when they areobserved,” noted Ms. Schneider-Jenson.One of the overriding goals of ECERSis to ensure that children are giving asmuch opportunity as possible for handsonlearning experiences that are moststimulating to their neural development.“ECERS is one of the best tools fordetermining what is a top qualitypreschool program, “Ms. Schneider-Jenson explained. “I applaud BethTfiloh for undertaking this significanteffort. I love this school and I love theseteachers.”Alumni NewsRebecca Gillette '06 fightsHolocaust denial at HarvardRebecca Gillette'06 is a senior atHarvard Universitywhere she is majoringin Government andserving as President ofHarvard Hillel.In September,The HarvardCrimson studentnewspaper publishedan advertisementby the CommitteeRebecca Gillette '06was the recipient ofthe 2006 Beth TfilohDahan Award.for Open Debate on the Holocaust,that challenged readers to "provide,with proof, the name of one personkilled in a gas chamber at Auschwitz."Rebecca immediately contacted thenewspaper's editor requesting that thead be pulled from future issues andthat a formal apology be printed. Shealso organized an e-mail protest byHillel members. As a result of Rebecca'sefforts, the newspaper published astatement that the ad was printed as aresult of "miscommunication and failedoversight".As a follow-up, Rebecca organizeda discussion at Harvard to increaseawareness of Holocaust denial, led byDr. Deborah E. Lipstadt, a noted Jewishstudies scholar who successfully foughtlibel charges from Holocaust denierDavid Irving in England. Rebeccaintroduced the event, which attracteda diverse audience and was covered byThe Crimson.Rebecca's mother, Ellen Gillette, says,"we are grateful for her years of JewishDay School education which have givenher the tools and understanding tospeak the truth."Rebecca was also interviewedin an article, "Students Talk aboutConservative Judaism" in a recent issueof Kolot: Voices of Conservative/MasortiJudaism. She explained that her yearsat Beth Tfiloh "strengthened my identityas a Conservative Jew, as I embracedmy ability to participate as an educatedyoung women who appreciates both thetraditional and the contemporary."67