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Beth TfilohBulletin ElulBack toSchool!Pictured in their BT “Spirit Wear”are the principals and administratorsof Beth Tfiloh Dahan CommunitySchool: Mrs. Laurie Kott, AdmissionsDirector, Mrs. Susan Yurow, Asst.Principal, LS, Rabbi MitchellWohlberg, Dean, Mrs. Zipora SchorrDirector of Education, Mrs. MelissaLebowitz, PreSchool Director, Mrs.Deborah Rapoport, Asst. Principal, HS,Rabbi Mordechai Soskil, MS Principal,Mrs. Arleen Wien, Asst. Principal, MS,Rabbi Aaron Frank, HS Principal, Mrs.Nina Wand, MS Principal.Celebrating the Joy of Judaism,Embracing all Jews.5768tishrei-cheshvanSeptember 20085771october 2010THIS MONTH AT BTFriday, October 1sIMCHAT TORAHSunday, October 3race for the cureWednesday, October 20penn lecture with rabbi aviweiss & INSTALLATION OFrabbi chai POSNERWednesday October 27mercaz fall semester beginsStanley Z. Penn Memorial LectureAn evening with internationally renowned educator, speaker, author & Jewish ActivistRabbi Avi Weiss: "Can Judaism Change?"& Welcoming Rabbi Chai PosnerJoin the Beth Tfiloh Family for a thought-provoking eveningwith Rabbi Avi Weiss, one of the most influential Rabbis in America,and including a special welcome to Rabbi Chai Posner, the newestmember of the Beth Tfiloh clergy.Wednesday, October 20 / 7:30 pmRosen Performing Arts Center • Mintzes TheatreDessert Reception • Free and Open to the PublicOur Guest SpeakerRabbi Avraham (Avi) Weiss is the founder and president of YeshivatChovevei Torah, the Modern and Open Orthodox Rabbinical School in New York. He is alsoRabbi Avi Weiss wasnamed one of thefifty most influentialrabbis in America byNewsweek magazinefor the past threeconsecutive years.the senior Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. Mostrecently, he founded Yeshivat Maharat, a Modern Orthodoxschool training women to become spiritual leaders and ordainedthe first female Orthodox rabbi. He is the author of “SpiritualActivism: A Jewish Guide to Leadership and Repairingthe World.” His most recent work on prayer, “SpiritualEncounters: Searching for Meaning in Prayer,” will bepublished next year.Rabbi Avi WeissRabbi Chai PosnerSchool NewsWe welcome our newschool faculty membersRabbi Reuven (Eliot) Burkom’01 is teaching Judaic Studies in theMiddle School. He holds a M.S. inEducation from Johns Hopkins Universityand completed Torah Study at NerIsrael Rabbinical College and GreaterWashington Community Kollel.Mrs. Alicia Danyali has joined thePreSchool faculty as an assistant teacherin one of our Two Year Old classes. Herprior teaching experience includes ThePainting Workshop, where she taught aparent-child class, and the WashingtonInternational School, where she taught inthe elementary school. She also taughtprimary education in The Netherlands.Her son attends Beth Tfiloh PreSchool.Mrs. Danyali holds a B.S. in ElementaryEducation from Florida InternationalUniversity and is a registered Yogainstructor.Mrs. Irina Diamond is a Second GradeGeneral Studies teacher in the LowerSchool. Her prior teaching experienceincludes Krieger Schechter Day Schooland The Day School at BaltimoreHebrew, where she taught first, third,fourth, and fifth grade. Her childrenattend Beth Tfiloh Lower School andPreSchool. Mrs. Diamond holds a B.A.in Elementary Education from TowsonContinued on page 6I N S I D E > Calendar 2 | B‘nei Mitzvah 3 | Sisterhood/Brotherhood 5 | School News 6 | Mercaz 8 | Contributions 10 | Good & Welfare 11

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771OCTOber 2010 tishrei-CHESHVAN 5771Weekday Services SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Shabbat ServicesF Shacharit 7:00 amSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-F Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 6:30 pmS-Th PM Class 6:40 pmS-Th Maariv 6:50 pmSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-F Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 6:20 pmS-Th PM Class 6:30 pmS-Th Maariv 6:40 pmSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-F Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 6:10 pmS-Th PM Class 6:20 pmS-Th Maariv 6:30 pmSun Shacharit 8:30 amM-F Shacharit 7:00 amS-Th Mincha 6:00 pmS-Th PM Class 6:10 pmS-Th Maariv 6:20 pmSun Shacharit 8:30 amS Mincha 5:50 pmS PM Class 6:00 pmS Maariv 6:10 pm3 25 tishreiRace for the Cure10 2 cheshvanLiving RoomLearning17 9 cheshvan24 16 cheshvan31 23 cheshvanPlease note: T’hillim arerecited each weekday morning10 minutes prior to Shacharitprayers.4 26 tishrei 5 27 tishrei 6 28 tishreiTorah for WomenThe ShiurAdvanced TalmudBT Ethical BusinessNetwork11 3 cheshvan 12 4 cheshvan 13 5 cheshvanTorah for WomenThe ShiurAdvanced Talmud18 10 cheshvan 19 11 cheshvan 20 12 cheshvanBT in the AMThe Royal TableTorah for WomenThe ShiurAdvanced Talmud25 17 cheshvan 26 18 cheshvanBT in the AMTorah for WomenThe ShiurAdvanced TalmudPS/LS ConferencesMercaz Book ClubHebrew ReadingCrash CourseParents SeminarPenn Lecture withRabbi Avi Weiss6:02 pmMincha 6:10 pmKabbalatShabbat 6:25 pm2 24 tishrei7 29 tishrei 8 30 tishrei 9 1 cheshvanDowntown Lunchand LearnBoard of DirectorsReligious ServicesCommittee1 23 tishreiSIMCHAT TORAH6:33 pmShacharit 9:00 amHakafot 10:00 amMincha 6:40 pmKabbalatShabbat 6:55 pmNO SCHOOL6:22 pmMincha 6:30 pmKabbalatShabbat 6:45 pmRosh ChodeshBar Mitzvah:Andrew NeumannLS Family ServiceShabbat in the ParkBar Mitzvah:Daniel GoldmanBat Mitzvah:Rebecca Goldman14 6 cheshvan 15 7 cheshvan 16 8 cheshvan6:12 pmMincha 6:20 pmKabbalatShabbat 6:35 pm21 13 cheshvan 22 14 cheshvan 23 15 cheshvanbereishitAM Class 8:15 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 5:20 pmMincha 6:10 pmSeudah 6:40 pmMaariv 7:30 pmShabbat Ends 7:32 pmnoachAM Class 8:15 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 5:10 pmMincha 6:00 pmSeudah 6:30 pmMaariv 7:20 pmShabbat Ends 7:21 pmlech lechaAM Class 8:15 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 5:00 pmMincha 5:50 pmSeudah 6:20 pmMaariv 7:10 pmShabbat Ends 7:10 pmvayeraAM Class 8:15 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 4:50 pmMincha 5:40 pmSeudah 6:10 pmMaariv 7:00 pmShabbat Ends 7:00 pm27 19 cheshvan 28 20 cheshvan 29 21 cheshvan 30 22 cheshvan chayei sarahParents SeminarMercaz FallSemesterYaffe ScholarsTwinning ofMosques/SynagoguesGemara ClassBoard of TrusteesGemara ClassGemara Class5:53 pmMincha 6:00 pmKabbalatShabbat 6:15 pmHigh SchoolShabbat DinnerRosh ChodeshTot Shabbat FamilyServiceMS Havdallah &Field GamesBar Mitzvah:Matthew Kasner4s and Gan AlephShabbat ServiceBat Mitzvah:Hallie HurwitzLS ShabbatonBar Mitzvah:Aaron SteinAM Class 8:15 amShacharit 8:45 amThe Minyan 9:00 amTeen Minyan 9:32 amPM Class 4:40 pmMincha 5:30 pmSeudah 6:00 pmMaariv 6:50 pmShabbat Ends 6:51 pm2

october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771BETH TFILOH BULLETINMazel Tov B'nei MitzvahRebecca SophiaGoldmanvra vecrDaughter of R. RobertGoldman and MelyssaPermanSat. Oct 9, 2010Rebecca attendsBeth Tfiloh Dahan CommunitySchool. She is the step-daughter ofMiles Perman, the sister of Danieland Max Goldman, the step-sister ofGabriel, Aiden, and Greyson Perman,the granddaughter of Sheila andMyril Manhoff, Rona and EdmundGoldman and the late SophieGoldman; and the step-granddaughterof Louis and Rona Halikman, andMary and Neal Perman. Her hobbiesinclude violin, soccer, and basketball.For her Mitzvah Project, Rebeccaworked with the Maryland Food Bank.Daniel ManashaGoldmanvabn kthbsSon of R. RobertGoldman and MelyssaPermanSat. Oct 9, 2010Daniel attendsBeth Tfiloh Dahan CommunitySchool. He is the step-son of MilesPerman, the brother of Rebecca andMax Goldman, the step-brother ofGabriel, Aiden, and Greyson Permanthe grandson of Sheila and MyrilManhoff, Rona and Edmund Goldmanand the late Sophie Goldman; andthe step-grandson of Louis andRona Halikman, and Mary and NealPerman. His hobbies include acting,and singing. For his Mitzvah Project,Daniel worked with the MarylandFood Bank.Matthew DavidKasnerojbn rhtnSon of Cindy andHarvey KasnerSat. Oct. 16, 2010Matthew attendsBeth Tfiloh DahanCommunity School and is thebrother of Andrew Kasner. He is thegrandson of Lana and Hal Deutsch,and Faye and Josef Kasner. Hishobbies include soccer, lacrosse, andbasketball. For his Mitzvah Project,Matthew participated in the YoungLions Basketball clinic program, andin the Jewish Volunteer ConnectionsCommunity Mitzvah Day.Hallie Hurwitzvhcm gdhhpDaughter of Cheri andDavid HurwitzSat. Oct 23, 2010Hallie attends theJemicy Schooland Beth TfilohHebrew School. She is the sister ofLindsay and Jared Hurwitz and thegranddaughter of Myrna and ZellC. Hurwitz, and Shirley and thelate Louis D. Rekoon. Her hobbiesinclude dance, basketball, soccer, andart. For her Mitzvah Projects, Halliehas been taking her dog, Jacksonto visit residents at Levindale andother nursing home through thePets on Wheels Program, and shedonated her hair to Pantene BeautifulLengths, which provides wigs forpatients suffering hair loss through theAmerican Cancer Society.vumn hbc cuy kznAaron Steinohnjr ohhj tahzSon of Cindy andRobert SteinSat. Oct 30, 2010Aaron attendsBeth Tfiloh DahanCommunity Schooland is the brother of Joshua andSara Stein. He is the grandson ofThelma and Phillip Stein and the lateNatalie and Donald Goldstein. Hishobbies include basketball and crosscountryrunning. For his MitzvahProject, Aaron will participate in theAssociated’s Young Lions program.Also, while in Israel this summer,Aaron picked vegetables for LeketIsrael, the national food bank.Michael RyanMillsteinir ohhjSon of Gina andStephen MillsteinSat. Nov. 6, 2010Michael attendsBeth Tfiloh DahanCommunity School and is thegrandson of Claire and David Jacobs,and Carole and Robert Millstein.His hobbies include playing sports,playing ping-pong, and keeping trackof sports teams. For his MitzvahProject, Michael raised money andawareness for the National GaucherFoundation, in support of his friend,Madelyn Schloss, who has this diseasewhich is prevalent among AshkenaziJews.To Mrs. Schorr, Rabbi Wohlberg, the Clergy, My Wonderful, CaringCo-Workers, Sisterhood Members, and Congregants:Thank you all so much for the donations made, the many calls, emails, and visits,the flowers and plants, the gifts, and all of the prayers, love, and concern for meduring my hospitalization and recuperation at home. I hope to see all of you soonand wish all of you and your families a Healthy, Happy and Sweet New Year.Love,Charlene (Schimberg)3

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771Sisterhood NewsSisterhood wishes everyone a healthyand happy New Year. We hope thefloral arrangements that decorated thebimahs in the Dahan Sanctuary, SagnerAuditorium and Epstein Chapel,helped to make our Beth Tfilohservices more pleasurable for you andyour family during the Chagim. Wewould like to thank Dianne Zweback,Shelley Kaye and Helen Gordon fordecorating the sanctuary and chapelfor Succot. Thanks also to SylviaSklar and her committee, who wereassisted by Brotherhood members, incontributing their combined time todecorate the succah.Sisterhood presents Zumbaand Joe - fitness dancing to Latinrhythms such as the Tango, Salsa,Merengue, Cha-Cha, etc. Comesee what the rage is all about onWednesday, October 6 at 8:45 AMin the Tuvin Assembly Hall for a freedemonstration class led by DebbieShavitz, a professional instructor. Allare welcome, no experience required!No prior dancing ability needed.Anyone, at any age even with physicalconditions can Zumba … even ina chair! Classes will continue withDebbie for the next 4 WednesdaysBeth Tfiloh Sisterhoodcordially invites you to attend theAnnual Donor DinnerHonoring our ownSandy DobresFor her outstanding contributions toBeth Tfiloh SisterhoodMonday, November 15, 20106:00 p.m.Cocktails followed by dinnerStanley Sagner AuditoriumCouvert: $80Please respond by November 1 stSonia MaltinskyPresidentHilda Yankelov, Marcia Leavey, & Judy WernerDonor Co-Chairs(10/13, 10/20, 10/27 & 11/3). Thefee is $3 for Sisterhood members and$7 for non-members. Please weartennis shoes and bring a bottle ofwater. School moms are invited afterdropping off their children to learnabout Sisterhood over a cup of Joeafter class. For more information andto R.S.V.P please contact Frani Fink at410-750-3972.The Sisterhood Donor event willtake place on Monday, November15th in the Sagner Auditorium. Wewill be honoring Sandy Dobres forher many years of dedication toSisterhood and Beth Tfiloh. Pleasemark your calendar and join us for adelightful and entertaining evening.For information, contact HildaYankelov at 410-655-4942, MarciaLeavey at 410-484-1102 or JudyWerner at 410-484-2648.Now is the time to order kipot andbenchers for upcoming weddings andBar/Bat Mitzvahs from the SisterhoodGift Shop. A beautiful selection ofcolors is available in satin, moiré, orsuede with trimming and printingat no extra charge. Receive a $5 giftcertificate when you register yourbride and groom or Bar/Bat Mitzvahwith us. Charge your purchases withcredit cards or with our interest-freeaccount. Shop Mon, Tues, and Thurs.1- 5 p.m. and Sun, Tues, and Wed. 10a.m. - 1 p.m. Call 410-413-2227.Ongoing ProjectsSisterhood Gift ShopPhone: 410-413-2227Sun., Tues., & Wed. – 10 am-1 pmMon., Tues., & Thurs. – 1 pm-5 pmMitzvah CardsBrenda Boches 410-585-1045Marcia Miller 410-922-3487Special Mitzvah CardsCharlene Schimberg 410-413-2217Chesed CommitteeRoselyn Kalb 410-486-34564

october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771BETH TFILOH BULLETINBrotherhood NewsThe Brotherhood rededicated itsBrick Plaza on Sunday August 22.Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg officiatedat the brief ceremony in whichhe likened the enduring qualitiesof brick and stone to those of theBrotherhood, a Beth Tfiloh affiliatethat over many decades has beenconsistent in providing outstandingservice and support to the BethTfiloh Synagogue, School and Camp.Following the rededication, everyoneenjoyed some light refreshmentsthat the Brotherhood had provided.Ken Goodwich, longtime BrickPlaza Chairman, arranged for therededication and continues topromote the Brick Plaza as a superbway to honor or memorialize someonespecial for just $90 per engraved brick.Please use the Brotherhood contactinformation below for additionaldetails.Brotherhood Brick Plaza Re-Dedication: (L-R) Past BrotherhoodPresident Marc Leavey, Rabbi Chai Posner, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg,Brotherhood President Louis Baer, Brick Plaza Chairman Kenneth GoodwichSynagogue NewsBeth Tfiloh becomes asupporting member of GEDCO,launches food pantry collectionAs part of its ongoing commitmentto social action and Tikun Olam, BethTfiloh has become a supportingmember of GEDCO, the GovansEcumenical DevelopmentCorporation, which provides food,shelter and supportive services to lowincome families and senior citizensin Baltimore City. Beth Tfiloh hasbeen supporting GEDCO for severalyears through ongoing collectionsof food and clothing, organized byour school‘s student government. Byformalizing its support for GEDCO,Beth Tfiloh joins a consortium of areacongregations and communityThe Brotherhood also participatedin the BethTfilohBlock Partyon SundaySeptember26. ChairmanMarty Disneyarranged forcontinuousmanningof theBrotherhoodtable as wellfor some nicegiveawayswith theBrotherhoodlogo.groups with an ongoing commitmentto GEDCO, and will be encouragingmore synagogue members tovolunteer for GEDCO and supportits efforts. Mitchell Posner, a parentof BT alumni Reuben Posner ‘01 andSara Posner Nicholas ‘04, serves asGEDCO's Executive Director.The initial GEDCO project for theNew Year was a non-perishable foodcollection to help alleviate hunger inBaltimore City through contributionsto GEDCO‘s CARES food pantry.For more information about GEDCO,visit its website, www.gedco.org.Future GEDCO projects undertakenby Beth Tfiloh will be published in theBulletin, Shabbat Handouts and theBT website.An upcoming event is the annualBrotherhood Blood Drive, whichwill take place on Sunday November21 in the High School Crane Room inconjunction with the Youth ActivitiesDepartment. This year the Sisterhoodwill participate as well by co-hosting amini-health fair with the Brotherhoodthat will run concurrently with the 9A.M. – 3 P.M. Blood Drive.One of the many ways that theBrotherhood raises School scholarshipmoney is by selling beautiful S.Harold Cohen Fund cards forcommemorating special occasions.You may purchase these cards in thesynagogue office for $10 apiece or 4for $36 and support a very worthwhilecause – allowing a child to attend BethTfiloh Community School – while atthe same time letting others know thatyou remembered them.We strongly encourage all men tojoin us in the Brotherhood. Dues arenominal – just $30 per year – andit's fun and rewarding to know thatyou are helping to make Beth Tfilohthe vibrant congregation that it is.Brotherhood already does a greatdeal to provide meaningful activitiesand to support the Congregation,School and Camp, but we could doeven better with your help. Pleasecall the Brotherhood at 410-486-1900 Extension 238 or e-mail usat brotherhood@btfiloh.org to getstarted.Estate SalePikesville Midfield SplancherSpacious 3 Brms, 3 Ba. on 1/2 acreof scenic, landscaped grounds!Around the corner from BT!e Screened-in Deck/Porche Huge Family Rm & Sub-basemente Fireplacee 2 Car CarportAgent/PR OwnerLOW PRICE FOR A QUICK SALE!Call 410-484-8707 or 410-978-08005

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771School NewsFor more news & photos, visit www.BethTfiloh.com/MyBTNEW LOWER SCHOOL FACULTY - (L-R) Ms. Shira Rosen, Mrs. Susan Yurow(LS Asst. Principal), Mrs. Tania Shedlo, Mrs. Nina Wand (LS Principal),Mrs. Irina Diamond, and Mrs. Stacy Lunenfeld.NEW HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY -Standing (L-R) Mrs. Rivky Krestt, RabbiChai Posner, Mr. Eran Zamir; Seated (L-R): Ms. Smadar Izaks, Ms. Vered Krasna,Mrs. Laurie Reitman, Mrs. Rivka Bresler, and Ms. Miriam Jacoby.New facultyContinued from page 6Mrs. Jill (Venick) Fishbein ’04 isan assistant teacher in one of our FourYear old classes in the PreSchool. Sherecently returned to Baltimore from NewYork where she was an assistant teacherat Temple Shaaray Tefila Preschool. Sheholds a B.A. in Psychology from YeshivaUniversity’s Stern College.Mrs. Karen Harel has joined thePreSchool as an assistant teacher in one ofour Four Year Old classes.Mrs. Devorah Katz is a Judaic Studies/Tefilah teacher in the Middle School.Mrs. Katz previously taught at Melvin J.Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville,MD and Ramaz School in New York,where she taught Judaic Studies, Ivrit, andChumash. She holds a B.A. in Educationand a M.A. in Judaic Studies from TouroCollege of New York.Ms. Vered Krasna ’04 has joined theHigh School Hebrew Department. Sheholds a B.A. in Criminology and CriminalJustice with a Minor in Linguistics fromUniversity of Maryland and attendsUniversity of Baltimore Law School.Mrs. Rivky Krestt is the new Chairof our High School Judaic StudiesDepartment. She comes to us fromMelvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy ofRockville, MD where she served as BibleDepartment Chair, a Mentor to newteachers, Israel Guidance Counselor, anda Faculty Advisor. Mrs. Krestt also taughtadult education courses at Ohev ShalomTalmud Torah in Washington, D.C. Sheholds a B.A. in Judaic Studies from SternCollege and a Masters of Education inCurriculum Theory and Developmentfrom the University of Maryland.Ms. Goldie Laifer joins the HighSchool as a Tefilah leader. She holdsa teaching certificate from Bnos Sarah,Jerusalem, Israel.Mrs. Melissa Lebowitz is our newPreSchool Director. She previously servedas Family Outreach Coordinator at theCenter For Jewish Education, whereshe developed and planned outreachprograms for families of young childrenincluding Shalom Baby and ToddlerTales. Prior to this, she was a SpecialEducator for Infants and Toddlers inHoward County. Her daughters attendBeth Tfiloh Lower School and PreSchool.Mrs. Lebowitz holds a B.S. in SpeechLanguage Pathology and Audiology fromEast Stroudsburg University and a Mastersof Education in Early Childhood SpecialEducation from Loyola College.Mrs. Stacy Lunenfeld is teachingSecond Grade. Her prior teachingexperience includes Ruxton CountrySchool and Baltimore County PublicSchools, where she taught third andfourth grade, and was a Gifted andTalented Catalyst Teacher. Her childrenare new students in Beth Tfiloh Lower4TH GRADE students blow the Shofar in preparation for Rosh Hashanah.69TH GRADERS recite Tashlich at the Wohlberg's stream before Yom Kippur.

october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771BETH TFILOH BULLETINSchool NewsFor more news & photos, visit www.BethTfiloh.com/MyBTSchool. Mrs. Lunenfeld holds a B.S. inEducation from University of Marylandand a Masters of Education from TowsonUniversity.Rabbi Chai Posner joins the HighSchool as a Judaic Studies teacher. RabbiChai is the newest member of the BethTfiloh Synagogue clergy. He receivedhis rabbinic ordination from YeshivaChovivei Torah, holds a B.A. in JudaicStudies from Brooklyn College, andattended Yeshivot in Israel.Mrs. Laurie Reitman is a SpanishTeacher in the Middle and High School.She previously taught at the BeaconSchool in New York, where she was aSpanish Teacher, Academic Advisor,and Cross Country and Track Coach.She holds a B.A. in Spanish and Hebrewfrom Ohio State University and a M.A.in teaching Spanish from ColumbiaUniversity.Ms. Shira Rosen will be assistingMorah Ziffer in the Lower School. Sheholds a teaching certificate from NachlasBais Yaakov in Jerusalem, Israel and a B.A.Degree from Maalot.Mrs. Tania Shedlo is a SecondGrade Judaic Studies/Hebrew Teacher.Her prior teaching experience includesYeshivat Rambam and Toras EmesAchamedy of Miami, where she taughtsecond through fifth grade Judaic Studies.Mrs. Shedlo was the recipient of the 2009Continued on page 8PreSchool enrollmentbegins for Fall 2011Beth Tfiloh PreSchool has earneda reputation as one of the premierearly childhood programs in the area.Although our PreSchool continuesto grow and attract new families, wemust however limit enrollment toensure the individual attention andhigh quality program that is vital toour mission. We therefore stronglyencourage members of the Beth Tfilohfamily to complete applications earlyin order to guarantee their place inour PreSchool for Fall 2011. Againthis year, we are offering a PreferredEnrollment Period for existing BTschool families and synagoguemembers beginning October 18;PreSchool registration will open tothe public beginning November 1,2010. Applications will be acceptedon a first-come, first-serve basis andare available on our website at www.bethtfiloh.com/admissions or bycalling Mrs. Melissa Lebowitz at 410-413-2554.PRESCHOOL CHILDREN get ready for Sukkot intheir classroom mini-Sukkah.Learning together.Beth Tfiloh is school. It’s community. It’s home. It’swhere our friends are. When we’re at BT we know whowe are. For more information about your place in ourschool, contact the Office of Admission at 410.413.2308.PreSchool through Grade 12Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community Schoolbethtfiloh.com/3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208/410.486.1905For life.Open HouseSunday, Nov. 14 / 2 pm7

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771New facultyContinued from page 7Grinspoon-Steinhardt National Award forExcellence in Judaic Education. She holdsa B.A. from Stern College and a M.A. inEarly Childhood/Elementary Educationfrom Hunter College in New York.Ms. Shira Silberberg joins the HighSchool as a Tefilah leader.Mrs. Stacy Simons is a First GradeReading Teacher. She previouslytaught at The Day School at BaltimoreHebrew, where she served as Directorof Admission. She is trained in theStructures and Techniques of Orton-Gillingham Instruction. Mrs. Simonsholds a B.A. from the University ofPittsburgh and a Masters in Educationfrom Loyola College.Ms. Shelly Spector is our new MiddleSchool Art teacher. Her prior teachingexperience includes McDonogh Schooland The Day School at BaltimoreHebrew, where she taught Art and JudaicStudies. She holds a Bachelor of Arts inStudio Art from University of Marylandand has had Advanced Art Training fromClayworks.Mr. John Stevens teaches Humanitiesin the Middle School. He previouslytaught at Yeshivat Rambam, where he wasa Fifth Grade General Studies teacher.Mr. Stevens holds a B.S. from OklahomaState University, a J.D. from University ofTulsa College of Law, and a M.A. inTeaching from Johns Hopkins University.Mr. Eran Zamir is teaching HighSchool Physics. His prior teachingexperience includes the Yeshiva ofGreater Washington in Rockville,Maryland and Lake Braddock SecondarySchool in Burke, Virginia, where he taughtPhysics, Life Science, Earth Science,and Algebra. He holds a B.A. in LiberalArts and Sciences from the Universityof Illinois, a M.A. in Philosophy fromUniversity of Maryland, and a PhysicsTeaching Certificate from the Universityof Maryland.We welcome back Sherri Sweren. Sheis a PreSchool Assistant Teacher in one ofthe Two Year Old Classes.Mercaz Fall HighlightsCelebrate Your Judaism. . . Join Our Adult ClassesFOUR-WEEK MERCAZ FALL SEMESTERWednesday Evenings - October 27, November 3, 10 and 17Wednesdays 7:00 pmJudaism Confronts Modernity: Is Thisa Clash of Civilizations?Rabbi MitchellWohlbergMany of the values and morals of21st century America seem to bein conflict with Jewish tradition as ithas been observed for centuries.Is there a clash between Westerncivilization and Jewish civilization?Is there room for compromise andreconciliation?Topics to be discussed include:intermarriage, science vs. religion, homosexuality,women’s role, and “Who is a Jew?”Wednesdays 8:00 pmChoose One Exciting Elective Course• Adult Bat Mitzvah Graduate Seminar, Mrs. Elana Vogel• Accusations, Denials and Intrigue: Ever ChangingGender Issues in Art, Mrs. Angela Munitz• The Crescent and the Star, Mr. Josh Gurewitsch• Family Dynamics in the Book of Genesis, Rabbi ChaiPosner• Jewish Medical Ethics: Whose Choice is it Anyway?Patient Rights vs. Physician Obligations in Jewish Law,Rabbi Daniel Lerner• Members of the Tribe: Identity and Belonging in JewishLiterature, Mrs. Halaine Steinberg• There Once Was a World...: The History of the Jews ofCentral and Eastern Europe, Mrs. Laura Shaw FrankAll Classes will take place in the High School wing.BT Members: $35 | Non-members: $508THE MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE & LEARNING

october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771BETH TFILOH BULLETINMeet Our New MembersSamantha Berg is the daughter ofmembers Richard and Amy Berg and thegranddaughter of members Gerald andElayne Berg.Mr. Ehud (Jay) and Shirley Cohenare the parents of members Michael andShari Cohen, and Eugene and VickieMeyer.Yitzi and Nina Cusner and their twodaughters, Naomi Beth (2) and Lucy Rose(10 months) reside in Sharon, MA, whereYitzi is a teacher at the Striar HebrewAcademy. Nina (’00) is the daughter ofAdrian and Marty Auster.Larry and Ellen Feldman have threechildren, Emily, and twins, Adam andJeremy. Emily attends Beth Tfiloh,2nd grade and Adam and Jeremy bothattend Beth Tfiloh PreSchool. Larry is anattorney in his own practice.Jennifer Fradlin (’02), daughter ofmembers Benjamin and Faina Fradlin,graduated from New York University andis now a Manager of Legal and BusinessAffairs for FilmNation Entertainment inNew York.Newlyweds Daniel and BeckyFreedman currently live in Manhattan.Becky (’02) is the daughter of membersMarty and Adrian Auster.Lindsay Gordon lives in New Yorkand is the Senior Publicist for the PenguinBooks Group, Gotham Avery. Lindsay isthe daughter of members Alan and JulieGordon and the granddaughter of Jerryand Helen Gordon.David Hercenberg graduated BethTfiloh in 2003. He has been teaching thefilm course class at Beth Tfiloh to grades 8to 12 for two years. He is also the son ofmembers Steven and Elaine Hercenberg.Larry and Marianne Hornstein live inFrederick, MD and are the proud parentsof three children. Matt Erik attendsTowson University, David Michaelattends the University of Maryland andAnna Michele is a senior at FrederickHigh School. Larry is the son of the lateEarl Hornstein, a long time Beth Jacob/Beth Tfiloh member.Daniel Josephs, son of members,Barry and Sarah Josephs, lives in NewYork where he is an Associate InvestmentBanker for Goldman Sachs.Steven Kaplan is an accountant atOrigene Technologies, Inc. in RockvilleMD.Jesse Maizlish is a caterer with herown business. Jesse and her sistertraveled to Cuba with Beth Tfiloh thispast year.Daniel and Marcia Pearl are bothretired, and they are related to members,Michael and Paula Pearl, and David andJudy Jacobson.Michael Quitt is Vice President ofMilner-Fenwick, Inc.We welcome Benjamin andMargaret Schapiro to the Beth TfilohCongregation. Ben is the Chairmanand CEO of Quest Mark Partners inBaltimore, MD.We welcome Philip and Ilene Spectorto Beth Tfiloh Congregation. Philipis a Clothing Contractor for FashionsUnlimited, and Ilene is self-employedsyndicated Food and Travel Journalist.Stuart and Loryn Strauzer arenewlyweds. Stuartis a social worker atKennedy Kriegerand Loryn works inmarketing for GrantThornton.Dr. StephenZemel is the nephewof our memberHarry Zemel, andhe is a physicianpartner at MidAtlantic NephrologyAssociates.Upcoming Mercaz ProgramsJOURNEY TO EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPEB'nei Mitzvah Program2013 Bar and Bat Mitzvahdates to be scheduledPlanning is now underway for thescheduling of Bar and Bat Mitzvahdates for children born in 2000.Parents must be members in goodstanding of the Congregation inorder for their child to be eligibleto become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah atBeth Tfiloh. Congregation memberscan expect to receive informationregarding their child‘s upcomingsimcha this Fall.If you are not currently a member ofBeth Tfiloh Congregation, but wishto obtain futher information abouthaving your child become a Bar or BatMitzvah at Beth Tfiloh, please contactEve Kresin Steinberg, ExecutiveDirector, at 410-413-2251.May 8 – 19, 2011. Dr. Zvi Gittelman, Professor of Judaic Studies at the University ofMichigan and a research scientist at the Center for Russian and East European Studies,will be our tour guide. We will travel to Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna and Prague.MERCAZ BOOK CLUBDue to popular request, the monthly Book Club will now meet on two different days– Mondays, 12:00 – 1:00 pm (beginning October 25) and Wednesdays, 10:15 – 11:15am (beginning November 3).BEGINNERS HEBREW READING CRASH COURSELearn to read Hebrew in five weeks! October 26 – November 23). Free and open to thepublic.For additional information, contact the Mercaz Office at 410-413-2321.9

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to our Congregation & SchoolROSALIE AND RICHARD ALTERSCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of:A generous contribution was made by MeirNeuberger.Speedy Recovery to:Charlene Schimberg, by Marsha and GeneModell.In Memory of:Howard Feldman, by Rosalie and Richard Alter,Marsha and Gene Modell.Warren Komins, by Marsha and Gene Modell.BETH TFILOH DAHANCOMMUNITY SCHOOLIn Honor of:Cantor Avi and Ahuva Albrecht, on themarriage of their daughter, Haddas to EphraimGoldenberg, by Jill, Gary, Sara, Josh, and EricEidelman.Cantor Avi and Ahuva Albrecht, on theengagement of their daughter, Shai to EliWerdesheim, by Jill, Gary, Sara, Josh, and EricEidelman.Joyce Grand, on being named Lower SchoolTeacher of the Year, by the Locke Family.Sheila Lichter, on being named Lower SchoolTeacher of the Year, by the Locke Family.Rabbi Yehuda Oratz, on being named HighSchool Teacher of the Year, by the Locke Family.Dr. and Mrs. Nachum Schorr, on the birth oftheir grandson, by Jill, Gary, Sara, Josh, and EricEidelman, Cheri and David Hurwitz and Family,Mindy and Jud Lipowitz and Family.Leroy Shapiro, on his special birthday, by Gayleand Manny Levy.Joe Waranch, on his special birthday, by AdellaRussel.Speedy Recovery to:Jerry Fader, by Ruth and David Naftaly.Herbert Rosen, by Susan and Larry Schultz.Charlene Schimberg, by Edith and Saul Moses.In Memory of:Isadoare Gibber, by Corrine Schwartz and LeahHochman.Sigi Kleeman, by Edith and Saul Moses.Shirley Lipowitz, by Sheri Kebrich, Robin andMark Neumann and Family.Hattie Lott, by Gayle and Manny Levy.Catherine Weiner, by Rosalie and MalcolmRenbaum.BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITYSCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of:Cantor Avi and Ahuva Albrecht, on the marriageof their daughter, Haddas, by Tova and RonyNatanzon.William Bashevkin, on his special 90th birthday,by Lilly and Isidor Mayer.Emma and Jacob Exler, on Steven’s engagementto Shira Billet and on Emma’s 25 years of serviceto Beth Tfiloh, by Judy and Judah Minkove.10Midge Herman, on becoming a Bat Mizvah, byJudy and Judah Minkove.Deborah Rapoport, on her promotion to AssistantPrincipal, by Judy and Judah Minkove and Family.Elma and Marvin Rombro, on their special 90thbirthdays, by David Lebson, Roger Marcus andSheila Russian, Tammy SchweitzerSusan and Steven Shefter, for their dedication,love, and support, by Leah Bennett.Dr. and Mrs. Nachum Schorr, on the birth oftheir grandson, by Bruce Fishberg, Elaine andMarc Lowen.In Memory of:Beloved father of Carol Armon, by Jeannie andIrv Lazinsky.Jeanette Baylin, by Ellen and Bob Quinn.Leon Hack, by Myra and Bill Fox.Morris Helman, by Jeannie and Irv Lazonsky.Shirley Lipowitz, by Marcy Ashpes and Family,Ellen and Roy Eisenstadt, Davida and DavidOken.MICKEY AND BERNIE BLIDENMIDDLE SCHOOLIn Honor of:Mickey Bliden, on her special 80th birthday, byMaxine Flax.In Memory of:Sigi Kleeman, by Mickey and Bernie Bliden.BROTHERHOOD S. HAROLD COHENSCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of:Colin Fleisher for his kindness and generosity, byMimi Cohen.In Memory of:Sigi Kleeman, by Mimi Cohen.SAMUEL AND SIDNEY EPSTEINCHAPEL FUNDIn Memory of:The yahrzeit of Reba Epstein, by Melinda Lewis,Rona Lewis, Debbie Lewis Summerfield.The yahrzeit of Sidney Epstein, by MelindaLewis, Rona Lewis, Debbie Lewis Summerfield.The yahrzeit of June Lewis Kimmel, by MelindaLewis, Debbie Lewis Summerfield.Warren Komins, by Debbie and AlanSummerfield.The yahrzeit of Irving Lewis, by Melinda Lewis,Debbie Lewis Summerfield.The yahrzeit of Kenneth Lewis, by MelindaLewis, Rona Lewis, Debbie Lewis Summerfield.The yahrzeit of Trina Lewis, by Melinda Lewis,Debbie Lewis Summerfield.GILBERT I. FRIEDEL MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Hattie Lott, by Ilene and Dennis Brave.GARFINKEL FAMILY LEARNINGASSISTANCE FUNDIn Honor of:Nancy and Darryl Garfinkel, on the their 30thwedding anniversary, by Donna and IrwinAzman, the Cardin-Willis Family (Deborah,Jonathan, Madeline, and Julia), Karen and EdEzrine, Jennie and Max Garfinkel, Susan and PaulGarfinkel, Sharon and David Green, Elissa andStanley Hellman, Steve Karp, Adele and HowardKass, Amalia and Leon Katz, Ginny Krystel,Nancy and Ken Niman, Fran and Steve Pruce,Patti and Richard Slavin, Yuval and Ronit Shafrir.GENERAL FUNDIn Honor of:Sam Gloger, on his special birthday, by BerniceShapiro, Minnie Shapiro.Barbara Marlin on the birth of a granddaughter,by Bruce Fishberg.Marvin and Elma Rombro on their specialbirthdays, by Thelma and Philip Petter.Rabbi Ross and Emily Singer, on their move toIsrael, by Reba and Arnold G. Cohen.In Memory of:Hattie Lott, by Marcia and David Danoff, Rozand Melvin Siegel.Abraham Glaser, by Anita Lyden.SONIA AND STANLEY GOLDBERGADOPT-A-CHILD FUNDIn Memory of:Evelyn Berman, by Sonia and Stanley Goldberg.Warren Komins, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.Harriet Macklin, by Sonia and Stanley Goldberg.Scott Ottenheimer, by Sonia and StanleyGoldberg.Dorothy Scherlis, by Dawn and Glenn Goldberg.ALAN J. KARLIN CHATAN TORAHHONOR FUNDIn Memory of:Bernard Margolis, by June Karlin.LAWRENCE M. KATZISRAEL TRIP FUNDIn Memory of:Howard Feldman, by Ann Katz.JERRY LICHTER SCHOLARSHIPENDOWMENT FUNDIn Memory of:Shirley Lipowitz, by Barbara and Samuel Lichter.LOWER SCHOOL LIBRARY FUNDIn Honor of:Elma and Marvin Rombro, on their special 90thbirthdays, by Honey and Marshall Minkin.

october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771BETH TFILOH BULLETINTHE MERCAZ DAHAN CENTER FORJEWISH LIFE AND LEARNINGIn Memory of:Harriet Prostic Hollander, by Seth Hollander,Steve Hollander, Shana Witt.Jeanette Baylin, by Rosalie and Jerry Klotzman.PRAYER BOOK FUNDIn Honor of:Hilda Amster, on her 90th birthday, by Ruth andHerschel Polakoff.Donna and Calvin Belsky for Alan’s good health,by Simone and Larry Rosenbloom.Sally and Mel Thomas, on their 60th anniversaryand Mel’s 80th birthday, by Deanna and PeterHirsch, Ruth and Richard Shalek.In Memory of:H. Morton Rosen, by Leatrice and Jerry Moss,Marlene and Teddy Moss, Joan and DonaldCaplan.RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Honor of:Judge Paul Alpert on his special birthday, byBlanche and Melvin Bernstein.H. MORTON ROSENPERFORMING ARTS CENTERIn Memory of:H. Morton Rosen, by Judy and Howard Cardin.RABBI SAMUEL ROSENBLATT FUNDIn Honor of:Marilyn and Josef Rosenblatt on the Bar Mitzvahof their grandson, by Jean Burgan.SISTERHOOD GIFT FUNDIn Honor of:Sonia and Arnold Maltinsky, on their 50thwedding anniversary, by Donna and CalvinBelsky, Brenda and Frank Boches, Ellen and SidCohen, Sallie and Harold Goldberg, Ann Gulack,Roselyn and Irving Kalb, Ina and Jeffrey Legum,Sylvia Milner, Iris and Daniel Pevner, Arlene andNorman Rubinoff, Dianne and Stanley Zweback.Elma and Marvin Rombro, on their special 90thbirthdays, by Iris and Daniel Pevner.Zachary Silverman, on winning a Silver Medal,in tennis, at the Maccabi Games, by his proudgrandparents, Roselyn and Irving Kalb.Speedy Recovery to:Rosalie Klotzman, by Sallie and HaroldGoldberg, Shirley and Irving Littman, Iris andDaniel Pevner, Charlene Schimberg.Charlene Schimberg, by Linda and David Barron,Donna and Calvin Belsky, Ina and Jeffrey Legum.In Memory of:Sigi Kleeman, by Brenda and Frank Boches, Sallieand Harold Goldberg, Shirley and Irv Littman.NECHEMA SPECTORSCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Zlata Gloger, by Robin and Harold Tucker.RABBI MITCHELL WOHLBERGBOOK FUNDIn Memory of:Sigfried Kleeman, by Harriet WaldmanMazel TovWe extend a Mazel Tov to the following members:cuy kznTo Paul Alpert on his 75th birthday.To the Goldberg Family on the marriage ofRachael Goldberg and Isaiah Rothstein.To Heidi and Paul Goldberg on the engagementof their daughter, Yael, to Eric Hantman.To the Hollander Family on the marriage of StacyHollander and Judah Fuld.To Jeff and Anita Knisbacher on their 45thwedding anniversary.To Gladys and Richard Kremen on the marriageof their daughter Peggy to Joshua Cohen, son ofStephen and Roberta Cohen.To the Lesser and Kleid families on theengagement of Micah Kleid, to Davina Abrams.To Molly and Eugene Lipman on their 50thwedding anniversary and to Eugene oncelebrating his special birthday.To Sonia and Arnold Maltinsky on their 50thwedding anniversary.To Anna Monias on her marriage to GordonHyman.To Elma and Marvin Rombro on their 90thbirthdays.To Zipora and Nachum Schorr on the birth ofa grandson, son of Peshie and Rabbi Chaim ZvISenter.To Sherri and Jeffrey Venick on the engagementof their daughter, Kori, to Zack PomerantzTo Laurie and Robert Weitz on the birth of agrandson, Merrick (Micky) Warfield Weitz, andto the parents, Jean and Brian Weitz.Speedy Recovery vnka vtuprWe wish the following members a speedy and completerecovery:To Richard Aarons, Eunice Bernstein, MortonHyatt, Robert Katz, Rosalie Klotzman, DorisRombro Stanley RosenzweigCondolencesvfrck oburfzWe extend our heartfelt condolences to the followingmembers:To Donna Azman on the loss of her mother,Evelyn Berman.To Karen Glazer and Florence Brill on the loss oftheir father and brother, Leon Hack.To Samuel Gloger on the loss of his wife, ZlataGloger.To Judson Lipowitz on the loss of his mother,Shirley Lipowitz.Shabbat Kiddush SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the followingindividuals for their sponsorship of the weekly Shabbatmorning Kiddush:AUGUST 7 - In honor of Rabbi Ross Singer,wishing him and his family much success as theymove to Israel, by the Congregation and by agenerous contribution from the Nelson NeumanFamily Kiddush Fund.AUGUST 14 - Wilma and Paul Alpert incelebration of Paul’s upcoming 75th birthday.AUGUST 21 -» In honor of the 90th birthdays of Elma andMarvin Rombro, by their children, Nancy andStuart Rombro, David and Libby Rombro, andRuth and Simon Garbis, and by» The Congregation to welcome Rabbi ChaiPosner and his family to Beth Tfiloh.AUGUST 28 - Robyn and Arnold Eppel in honorof their daughter, Kara becoming a Bat Mitzvah.SEPTEMBER 4 - Jason and Laurie Sklar in honorof their daughter, Gyllian Rose, becoming a BatMitzvah.SEPTEMBER 11 – The Nelson Neuman FamilyKiddush Fund.Seudah Shelishit SponsorsWe gratefully appreciate the generosity of the followingsponsors of the weekly Shabbat afternoon Seudah Shelishit:AUGUST 21 - The Skurnik family tocommemorate the first yahrzeit of David SkurnikAUGUST 28 -»Dr. Sandy and Howard Rosenblatt in memoryof Sandy’s mother, Eva Miriam Shapiro,Sandy’s maternal grandparents, Michael andChana Shapiro and Howard’s brother, Mark E.Rosenblatt; and by» Frank and Brenda Boches to commemorate theyahrzeits of Edward and Minnie Boches andOscar L. PolingerSEPTEMBER 4 - In honor of the special birthdaysof Sandy Schoenfeld, Marilyn Rosenblatt, JudgePaul Alpert and Heshy Schoenfeld.SEPTEMBER 11 - Jack and Alison Tucker andHarold and Roberta Tucker in memory of EvaTuckerMemorial PlaquesMemorial Plaques have been purchased in memory of thefollowing:Dr. Martin L. BrownJoyce R. FrankHenry GreenbergBoris KatzBenjamin Shepsel HermanRaisa LederCynthia Joan LevinIda Coplan LurieIsrael J. Paperman11

BETH TFILOH BULLETIN october 2010 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5771Beth Tfiloh Congregation3300 Old Court RoadBaltimore, MD 21208Non-Profit OrgU.S. PostageP A I DPermit No. 1262Baltimore, MDBETH 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 Chai Posner Ext. 219Hazzan Avraham Albrecht Ext. 212Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director Ext. 218Stanley Weintraub, PresidentGary B. Eidelman, Board ChairmanEve Kresin Steinberg, Executive Director Ext. 251Bruce Fishberg, Sr. Operating Officer/ CFO Ext. 210Celebrating the Joy of JudaismEmbracing all JewsSimcha PlaquesAMERICA'S LARGEST MODERN ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUESimcha Plaques have been purchased in honor of thefollowing:Paul Alpert, on his 75th birthday, by his wife,children and grandchildren.Sonia and Arnold Maltinsky on their 50thwedding anniversary, by the Beth TfilohSisterhood.Marvin and Elma Rombro on celebrating their90th birthdays, by Irene and Bernie Amernick,Irvin Fishbein, Evelyn Gross, Bettye Kohn.Yahrzeit ContributionsNathan Abell, by Janet BilligSamuel Alperstein, by Neil AlpersteinDavid Dovid Barron, by Annette NadlerBessie Becker, by Edna HendlerYetta Becker, by Walter BeckerLouis Bensky, by Karen WartzmanSarah Bensky, by Karen WartzmanGordon Berman, by Mildred BermanEdward M. Boches, by Frank BochesMinnie Boches, by Frank BochesMeyer I. Breschkin, by Myra FoxHelen Patz Chernak, by Ted ChernakRose Cohen, by Joyce TraubDr. Sidney Esterson, by Ted ChernakCheryl Marcia Feldman, by Steven FeldmanMichael Fox, by William FoxJeannette Fruchter, by Judith MinkoveMildred Gersh, by Alan GershJanet Gordon, by Jaclyn RosenblattEsther Greenberg, by Miriam PapermanYetta Grossman, by Sylvia TulkoffFannie Halpern, by Shirley GambelJennifer Kachura, by Barbara and Larry GandelBessie Katz, by Paula HarrisSidney Katz, by Joel KatzDavid Solomon Kessler, by Betty Jacobs KeyserCantor Samuel Klawansky, by Irene Bressler12Anna Ida Kravetsky, by Sonia MaltinskyNeysa Lafferman, by Myra FoxSamuel Lakein, by Annette PolonskyHarry Lott, by Edward LottAnna Miller, by Alvin B. MillerRose Miller, by Jeffrey MillerRay Polonsky, by Norman PolonskyEllen Polun, by Sheldon PolunErma Pressman, by Sylvia SandlerRebecca Rabinowitz, by William RabinowitzDavid Reider, by Ethel GheilerMorris Rosenzweig, by Shirley RosenzweigHilda Rubin, by Joyce SternMorris Rubin, by Joyce SternReuben Richard Rudolph, by Doris RudolphSolomon Schechman, by Morris SchechmanBenjamin Scherr, by Judy MintzSadie Scherr, by Judy MintzPearl Schindler, by I. Morton SchindlerJerome F. Schunick, by Harriet RosoffDora Shapiro, by Nelson ShapiroSarah Silverstein, by Ronnie SilversteinRobert Suchman, by Arlene FleischmannFrances Sulsky, by Rikki SolomonElmer L. Sydney, by Sharan KushnerEthel Weiner, by Anna Jeanette KatcoffHerman S. Weitz, by Sue PaymerHannah Wolf, by Ruth SimkinReuben Wolfe, by Susan FrankHelen Wolpert, by Loretta RoonerBenjamin Yevzeroff, by Sharon CylusVisit our BT website!Sermons • Events • FlyersNews • CalendarOn-Line Registrationwww.BethTfiloh.comBeth Tfiloh Dahan Community SchoolSwitchboard: 410-486-1905Zipora Schorr, Director of Education Ext 305Linda Hurwitz, President, Board of TrusteesRabbi Aaron Frank, HS Principal Ext. 402Rabbi Mordechai Soskil, MS Principal Ext. 407Nina Wand, LS Principal Ext. 508Melissa Lebowitz, PreSchool Director Ext 303Brian Singer, Hebrew School Coordinator Ext 523Laurie 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. 251Terry Alpert & Dianne Zweback, Co-ChairsBeth Tfiloh CemeteryWendy Farley, Cemetery Coordinator Ext. 241Morris Segall, ChairParent Association Ext. 314Cheri Hurwitz, PresidentBrotherhood Ext. 238Dr. Louis Baer, PresidentSisterhood Ext. 239Sonia Maltinsky, PresidentEvelyn Gross & Shirley Miller, Gift ShopChesed CommitteeIrv Hyatt, ChairRoselyn Kalb, Sisterhood ChairBulletinJoan Feldman, Editor Ext. 312Lori Bernstein, Layout & Graphic DesignCharlene Schimberg, Editorial Assistant