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High Holiday Services:
Saturday, September 24th
Selichot
Sunday, October 2nd
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Monday, October 3rd
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Tuesday, October 4th
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Tuesday, October 11th
Kol Nidre
Wednesday, October 12th
Yom Kippur
Monday, October 17th
Sukkot Services
Friday, October 21st
Sukkot
Erev Shabbat Service
Saturday, October 22nd
Sukkot
Sunday, October 23rd
Sukkot
Monday, October 24th
Simchat Torah Celebration
What you’ll find inside:
Letter from the Rabbi
Letter from the President
Schedule of Service
Child Care Registration
Event Information
Event RSVP Forms
And more!
5777 High Holidays Information Packet
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High Holidays 2016/5777
Schedule of Services
Friday, September 24th
7:00pm Joint Selichot Program at Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Sunday, October 2nd 7:00pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Family
Service* 8:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service+ Monday, October 3rd (office closed) 8:30am Rosh Hashanah Service+ 9:30am-12:30pm Youth Experience led by Teens 3:00pm Family Service*
3:30pm Teen Experience 4:30pm Tashlich Service at
Lake Accotink 5:00pm Ice Cream Social at
Lake Accotink Tuesday, October 4th (office closed) 8:30 am Rosh Hashanah Service+ 1:00pm Luncheon after Services (RSVP)
Friday, October 7th 8:00pm Erev Shabbat Shuvah Service Saturday, October 8th 9:30am Shabbat Shuvah Service Sunday, October 9th 11:00am Kever Avot at King David
Memorial Garden with
Adat Reyim Choir Tuesday, October 11th (office closes at 1:00 pm) 6:30pm Kol Nidre+ Wednesday, October 12th (office closed) 8:30 am Yom Kippur Morning Service+ 9:30 am-12:30pm Youth Experience led by Teens 1:00pm Yizkor
3:00pm Family Service* 3:00pm Holiday Reflections 4:15 pm Martyrology 5:00 pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service 5:00pm Teen Experience
6:45 pm Ne’ilah
7:40 pm Tekiah Gedolah
High Holidays 2016/5777
Schedule of Services
*Asterisked services/programs are appropriate for families with young children
+Child care available during select services; rsvp required. Please see High Holiday packet for more information.
For more information regarding our worship opportunities or events, please call, the office at (703) 569-7577.
Monday, October 17th (office closed)
9:30am Sukkot Service
Friday, October 21st
7:30pm Ice-cream Sundaes in the Sukkah*
8:00pm Erev Shabbat Service
Saturday, October 22nd
9:30am Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot Service
12:00pm Lunch and Learn in the Sukkah
Sunday, October 23rd
9:15am Sukkot Celebration with Hoshanah Rabbah
Service for Families* 10:30-11:30am Adult Education -Speaker Irene Weiss
7:00pm Hoshanah Rabah and Shemini Atzeret
service, with Yizkor
Monday, October 24th (office closed)
6:00pm Potluck Dinner*
7:00pm Simchat Torah Celebration*
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Message from the President A new year is upon us. And again we look within. We take stock of ourselves: our relationship with
God and with others. We offer many prayers and we fast. We remind ourselves of the many mis-steps we’ve taken during the past year. And we might even feel a sense of shame and self- disap-pointment. Finally, we promise to do better in the coming year. And with determination, resolve, and
self-discipline, we will try.
But we also take time for Yizkor in remembrance of departed loved ones and friends and give thanks for the years of shared joy. Although the memory may stay with us for years, there is more we can do---much more to express our gratitude. I recall Rabbi Aft saying (and I paraphrase) during one of his sermons that by doing good deeds and helping others, we memorialize
family and friends who have passed on. We get this same sense in one of the prayers we recite before the Kaddish:
“May we create living memorials to our departed through
acts of kindness, of compassion, and of loyalty.”
Is there any better way to remember?
Doing good deeds can go much further than helping someone in a time of need. Donating to charities, donating to your Syn-
agogue, doing volunteer work, serving on Synagogue committees, serving as a
Synagogue officer----all are part of it.
I recall Rabbi Aft giving me the idea of paying anonymously for somebody’s Christmas lay-away gifts.
Imagine the look on the faces of the family when they go to retrieve their Christmas packages finding out somebody had al-
ready paid for their purchases..
As part of the High Holiday ritual, we may give thought as well to the good things —a birth, a wedding, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a graduation, good health—that were our fortune during the preceding year. Can’t we add a little “Thanksgiving” to our prayers during this holy time of year? Whether or not God had a hand in this, we don’t know. But I would think that most of us do feel a strong sense of appreciation. Can we not also express our gratitude by doing good deeds and helping others? By doing so, it
not only memorializes the dead, but serves another purpose as well. It is a thank you note to God.
I wish you a healthy and happy 5777.
Dr Russell B Rayman
President
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Message from Rabbi Aft
Dear Friends,
As I write this article, we are at the beginning of the Olympics and the political conventions have re-cently concluded. It is a time of great hope for Olympians and a serious time when we realize that our
country faces great challenges.
As I think about the upcoming Jewish Year, 5777, it would be easy to be overwhelmed by the violence,
negative rhetoric, and other stories we hear about people not getting along with each other.
I hope that as we gather together during the Holiday season, we will be rejuvenated (or as a colleague of mine has suggested,
"reJEWvenated."
There is so much for which to give thanks and there are so many stories of heroism in our world. Those of you who read my weekly column know that I shared a story written by Mitch Albom over the summer about people getting along at an ice cream store in Detroit. Please use the Hebrew month of Elul and this Holiday period as an opportunity to reflect on moments of hope
and inspiration, which you have experienced.
As I reflect on this year at Adat Reyim, we are celebrating our 36th (double chai) anniversary of the founding of our congrega-tion. We have been a community of friends for two lifetimes and our congregation has made a difference in the lives of many people over the last 35 plus years. I hope that as we think about what our congregation has meant to us, that we will use this Holiday period to think about what we can do to continue to enhance the life of our congregation. Whether we are regular wor-shippers, participants in Adult Education, active in Social Action projects, part of our pre school and/or religious school, are in-volved in our teen program, are in college or beyond and stay connected to our congregation, are recently married and thinking about our Jewish lives, new parents thinking about how to raise our children, experience life cycle events, receive support dur-
ing times of illness or friendship during moments of joy, our congregation and I try to be here for you.
During this election year, I have been thinking about when John Kennedy said in his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 1961, 55
years ago and how meaningful these words are to me today.
"So let us begin anew — remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to
proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems, which divide us.
Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms and bring the
absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations.
Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the de-
serts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.
Continued...
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Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah — to "undo the heavy burdens -. and to let the
oppressed go free."
And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a
new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.
All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration,
nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than in mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Amer-
icans who answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again — not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need; not as a call to battle, though embat-tled we are — but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribula-
tion" — a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruit-
ful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility — I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country
and all who serve it — and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to
lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own."
In our 36th year let us think about this in the context of "Ask not what Adat Reyim can do for you, ask what you can do for Adat
Reyim."
There are many ways in which one can become more involved and perhaps the most important task that each of us can per-form, is to reach out to our friends and encourage them to join our congregation. We are going to begin to see the refurbishment of our sanctuary and let's work together to make our membership grow. We have numerous programs, activities, services, and
events, but always can revitalize our offerings so that they will meet our varied and evolving needs.
Finally, as we get ready to elect a new President of the United States, I hope that we will seriously look at the issues, which our candidates are raising and will become involved in the causes that are important to us. As we remember the life of Elie Wiesel, I believe we can be inspired to action by his quote, "The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference." May we pursue with pas-sion those things that are important to us and realize that together we can keep our special country vibrant and a blessing to all,
remembering that as President Kennedy said, "here on earth G-d's work must truly be our own."
May you and those you hold dear enjoy a safe, healthy, and fulfilling New Year.
B'shalom,
Rabbi Bruce Aft
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Message from the Executive Director
Dear Fellow Congregants,
The Board of Directors and staff of Congregation Adat Reyim would like to wish you and your family L’Shana Tovah as we anticipate the upcoming High Holidays. In this mailing you will find all the information you need to prepare for the holidays: bookmark schedule of services, child care registration, additional tickets order form, prayer book order form, book of remembrance information, and upcoming services and events information and RSVP forms. Please return all
completed forms by their deadlines.
Tickets
This year the entrance will be monitored so that we can welcome guests and monitor security so please bring your tickets to all services you attend. You may obtain additional tickets for out-of-town family and guests by contacting the office, by completing the form at the end of the packet or by going to our homepage and following the link for High Holiday Tickets. Guest ticket fees may be applied toward new membership dues if they join before December 1, 2015. We expect a full house so try to arrive early to services. Late arrivals will be seated by the ushers only at appropriate breaks during the services. Please remember to turn off
all electronic devices before entering the building. Better yet, leave them at home!
Parking
Our parking lot cannot accommodate everyone during the High Holy Days. Additional parking may be found at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, located at 6509 Sydenstricker Road. We may park in their back lots and there is an earthen pathway at the end of the parking lot that leads to Adat Reyim. You may also park at Rolling Valley Mall and on the residential streets around the synagogue. Let’s be good neighbors and obey neighborhood parking signs and restricted or private parking spaces in the Westbury Oaks townhouses’ development. Improperly parked cars will be ticketed or towed. The Park and Ride lot on Old
Keene Mill Road is NOT available during weekdays but can be used in the evenings and on the weekend.
Additional handicapped parking spaces will be available in our traffic circle. For individuals without a state issued handicapped tag, you may obtain a parking pass for the circle by calling the office or requesting one online. We request that only those mem-
bers who cannot walk long distances and who do not have a driver to drop them off at the entrance request a parking pass.
Child Supervision
Parents are responsible for the safety and supervision of their children at all times. Children must be supervised in the foyer and are not allowed on the playground. A classroom will be available during services for children needing comfort or a break. How-ever, the child MUST be attended by a parent or adult. Supervised child care is available on site for children ages 2-8 years old.
Reservations and payment are required no later than Friday, September 23rd.
Security
Security is paramount during the High Holy Days. A police presence will be visible. They will monitor cars entering the parking lot so you must display the enclosed card on your dashboard to gain admittance into the traffic circle in front of the building. Police
will also assist pedestrians crossing Old Keene Mill Road.
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Reflecting the diverse needs of our congregation, there are a variety of opportunities for worship this year. For an easy reference,
the schedule is printed on your bookmark. Please make special note of the following:
Selichot Observance at Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Selichot offers us an opportunity to begin to direct our hearts and minds toward the High Holiday themes of reflection, repentance, and renewal. On Saturday, September 24th, our joint Selichot observance will be at Beth El Hebrew Congregation, and will con-tinue what has become a tradition of uniting our two synagogues at the start of each High Holiday season. Our observance will include Havdalah, a luscious dessert spread, and a Selichot worship service. We are grateful to The Marvin Steinberg Memorial Fund and Rabbi Bruce Aft, as well as Beth El Hebrew Congregation, for making this joint venture possible. See enclosed flyer for
details.
Services for Families with Young Children
Hour-long family services are held at 7:00 pm on Erev Rosh Hashanah, at 3:00 pm on the first day of Rosh Hashnah, and on Yom Kippur. These services are appropriate for families with children that are preschool-age through second grade, but all are welcome and invited to participate. Families with young children are also invited to a special Sukkot Celebration in the Sukkah on Sunday, October 23rd at 9:15am. These services will be led by Adat Reyim staff and lay leaders, including Rabbi Bruce Aft and our Rabbi Educator, Rabbi Jennifer Weiner. These services are open to members and non-members alike. Please feel free to bring your friends!
Tashlich Service This year’s Tashlich service is on Monday, October 3rd at 4:30pm at Lake Accotink Park in Springfield at the creek below
the dam, which is handicapped accessible. Please enter the park neighborhood by way of Hanover Avenue (off of Old Keene Mill Road) and park in the lot adjacent to the train trestle. Following the short service, we will enjoy an ice-cream social, spon-sored by the Halle Family. See enclosed flyer for details.
Sukkot Happenings Our Sukkot Service will be held on Monday, October 17th at 9:30 am. On Friday, October 21st, we will enjoy Ice Cream Sun-
daes in the Sukkah at 7:30 pm, followed by an Erev Shabbat service at 8:00 pm. On Saturday, October 22nd, please join us for a Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot Service at 9:30 am followed by a Lunch and Learn in the Sukkah around 12:00 pm.
Hoshanah Rabah, Shemini Atzeret, with Yizkor We will continue our new tradition of observing a combined Hoshanah Rabah, Shemini Atzeret and Yizkor service, on Sun-
day, October 23rd, at 7 pm. Come participate in the Hoshanah Rabah ritual, as we beat the willow (from the lulav) against a surface until its leaves fall off, symbolically representing ridding ourselves of sins.
Simchat Torah Potluck Dinner and Celebration Bring family and friends to celebrate the last day of the High Holiday season and rejoice in the Torah with Congregation Adat
Re yim, on Monday, October 24th. After a potluck meal shared with fellow congregants, starting at 6 pm (please adhere to Adat Reyim’s potluck guidelines), we will dance with our Torahs to the live music of Adat Reyim’s Folk Group, starting at 7 pm. If you haven’t yet experienced the moment at which we conclude the reading of the Torah for the year and then start again, come and join us and see what this celebration is all about! RSVP for planning purposes for the potluck dinner and see enclosed flyer for details.
As always, if you have questions, or specific needs, please do not hesitate to call the office at (703) 569-7577 and we will be hap-
py to assist you. L’Shana Tovah and best wishes for a healthy and happy year!
B’Shalom,
Elizabeth Bayer
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Message from our Rabbi Educator
Bruchim ha’baim and bruchot ha’baot! Welcome to the new school year at Congregation Adat Reyim!
This year at Adat Reyim Religious School, our theme is Torah and Community. During the year, we
will explore and learn about Torah and how we become a stronger community within the school and
within the larger congregation.
Our year begins with a celebration of Torah on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. for K-6th
with Pre-K beginning at a later date. 7th-12th Grades will meet the evening of September 11th at 5:00-7:00 p.m. (For Teen
Experience- AM EChaD [One People]-see below.)
On that first day, our students will head to their classrooms with their parents to meet and greet their teachers and madrichim
and madrachot (Teacher Assistants). After wishing a l’hitraot (see you later) to the students, parents will meet in the sanctuary
for a nosh and a meeting. At 10:45 a.m., all school staff, students, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and
everyone wishing to attend will convene in the sanctuary for a special assembly that will highlight Torah while unrolling the Torah
around the sanctuary with some of our students’ Torah portions pointed out and highlighted. We will conclude with something
sweet for everyone in attendance.
PROGRAMS
As the year progresses, we will be having Shabbat dinners, Havdallah programs, and special family programs. Our first family
program will take place on October 16, 2016, for Sukkot during Religious school hours. More information will be distributed as
we draw nearer to the date.
TEEN EXPERIENCE
AM EChaD – One People – is the new Congregation Adat Reyim Teen Engagement program. The name (and acronym) AM
EChaD represents most of the important elements identified by our teens and their parents who attended our planning session
at the end of the last school year for this new program: Aisrey=Teens Mishpacha=Family Eretz=Israel Chagi-
gah=Celebration Dibur=Conversation
Based on input from our teens and their parents, and the philosophies and experiences of Rabbi Aft, Rabbi Weiner and our Di-
rector of Teen Engagement, Peggy Ephrath, the objectives of AM EChaD are:
Provide a safe sanctuary from the stress and interpersonal hassles of the day-to-day life of a teenager
Strengthen self-confidence and self-image via regular hands-on participation in social action programs
Strengthen Jewish identity and help prepare our teens to joyfully live Jewishly once they graduate for High School and move
on to the next stage of their lives
We will provide a Teen Experience and a Teen Space in which our students will form strong, positive relationships and partici-
pate in authentic personal learning experiences. Our Jewish learning will not be through classroom instruction; rather it will be
through living a life of Jewish values.
Our first meeting is Sunday, September 11 from 5:00-7:00pm. Please encourage your teen to join us and to bring a friend.
The friend can register for AM EChaD even if (s)he is not a member of Adat Reyim, as long as the friend is sponsored by a reg-
istered Adat Reyim member. Registration materials will be emailed early next week and will be available at the first few Sunday
evening programs.
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Our first Sunday Morning Learning Session for Adults will take place on September 25th from 9:30-10:45 a.m. This year
these sessions will focus on the Jewish Family 2016-2017. Our moderator of the sessions will be Bruce Kaplan. We will
also be scheduling Torah study for Sunday mornings again this year.
GETTING INVOLVED
I would like to personally invite anyone interested in getting involved with the Religious School to come join our Religious
School Education Committee. Our co-chairs through December 2016 are Myrel Umila and Joan Bristol. We will send out
time and date information in an email to school parents.
COMMUNICATION
We are introducing a new means of communication this year. Many of you will probably be familiar with it from school organ-
izations, clubs, and after school activities. It is called Bloomz. If you have not already received an email with information of
how to join with a class code, please let Stuart Hill our School Support ([email protected]) know. He will email
you the invitation. We will be using Bloomz to convey information concerning class communications, weather advisories,
and last minute announcements. You must opt in to the group, we will not register you. Information will also appear on our
website, but Bloomz will get needed information to you when needed.
Our tentative calendar for the year is on the website. We are calling it a tentative calendar since activities are subject to
change due to weather, etc. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please check the Adat Reyim calendar in
ShulCloud. Listed below, you will find the scheduled dates of meetings, etc. for the school as of the publication time of the
Quarterly Kol.
We look forward to an AMAZING school year! Come join us in Torah and Community!
L’Shalom-
Rabbi Jennifer Weiner
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Message from our Preschool Director
I am very pleased to share that the preschool has grown and has added classes to keep up with the
demand. Our preschool and camp families have helped spread the word about our play-based teach-
ing approach, our small class size and our outstanding reputation. These are the things that get peo-
ple in the door but what “seals the deal” is the warmth and friendliness families feel as soon as they
enter our building.
I have been involved in the world of Jewish preschools for more than 15 years and know that declin-
ing enrollment is an issue for most. When the directors from Maryland, DC and Virginia meet, much
of the discussion centers around finding ways to attract new students to our schools. Although Adat Reyim’s preschool is small,
our growth has been phenomenal. Even if you don’t have children enrolled at the preschool, as a member of the congregation
you have played an important part in why this has happened.
We have made many changes to our program and to our classroom environments but the real reason people decide to send
their children here has to do with our community. Everything about our building and our members sends a message of
“welcome, join us, happy to see you, make yourself at home!” Our lobby invites people to linger and enjoy a cup of coffee, our
office staff always takes the time to meet new students and their families, our members and volunteers love to chat with the
preschoolers and admire their latest creations. Rabbi Aft shares stories, songs and laughs with the community at our weekly
Shabbat celebration and is available to provide spiritual guidance to all of our families, whether they are Jewish or not. Within
our preschool families are people of all faiths, military branches, different countries and Mother tongues, all sharing the adven-
ture of raising children that will grow up to be honorable, hard-working men and women.
The warmth and kindness of our Adat Reyim community is what sets our school apart and is what helps parents make the deci-
sion to enroll their child in our school. We are incredibly fortunate to be part of a congregation that values the important things –
like children (who like to run, climb and explore) and people of all ages who come together to share a meal, a holiday or to sup-
port each other in difficult times.
This is an exciting time of growth for Adat Reyim. The preschool children, their families our staff thanks you for helping us each
this moment!
Heather Glick
Preschool Director
** You’re never too young for Preschool. Children under 2 years old and an adult are invited to our Friday morning playgroup each week from 9:30am-11:00am, free of charge. This program is open to the entire community, members and non members
included. This program is a great way for children to get acclimated to our preschool community.
Heather Glick with a future student!
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Adat Reyim Interiors Committee – Etz Chayim Hi – It Is A Tree of Life
For each of its members, Congregation Adat Reyim holds a special place in their heart. Our synagogue is a place where we have celebrated simchas and mourned losses. Our synagogue is a place where we have found the strength to continue on and the strength to start anew. Our synagogue is a place where everyone who comes through the door is welcomed inside without question of background, interest, or financial means. Our synagogue is a place where we strive to make a difference, through Tikkun Olam (healing the world), in our own community and in our world. Our synagogue is a place where we have felt connected to Judaism and where we have felt connected to the greater interfaith community. Our synagogue is a place where we have built a deeper knowledge and understanding of Judaism and where we are free to practice individually howev-
er we wish. Our synagogue is a place where every person is equal, every person is listened to, and every person is important.
We all know this. We, as members, know the beauty and meaningfulness of what makes Congregation Adat Reyim unique.
One of the goals of the Interiors Committee is to work to create sanctuary and lobby spaces where our outsides reflect our in-sides – places which show the warmth among our community of friends. We wish to work to create a place that nurtures not only the experienced members amongst us, but also our extended families, our friends, our guests and the community. Look-ing around now, we see spaces that have served our needs for the past 30 years. We are grateful for the foresight of those who worked so hard to build the foundation of Congregation Adat Reyim, and we have been tasked with working to build on
that vision in order to sustain the life of our congregation.
Another goal of our committee is to involve as many congregants as possible in this process. Many congregants have partici-pated thus far – through committee meetings, brainstorming sessions, email communications, and our values clarification exer-cise. But input is always welcome and needed. Please continue to watch the ChaiLights for upcoming meeting information, or
contact me at [email protected] to be placed on the Interiors Committee email list.
Etz Chayim Hi – It is a tree of life. Together, let’s envision and create a space where all may secure their roots and spread
their branches, and where our community may grow.
L’shanah tovah, With wishes for a happy and healthy New Year,
Andrea Cate, Chairperson
Interiors Committee
Interiors Committee Update * Inclusive, welcoming, warm, comforting, home-y *
* Connecting to community, friends, family, children *
* Nature, real (vs. artificial), plants, light *
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Sacred Living, Sacred Dying1
There are stars up above, so far away we only see their light long after the star itself is gone. And so it is with
people that we loved -- their memories keep shining ever brightly though their time with us is done. But the stars
that light up the darkest night, these are the lights that guide us. As we live our days, these are the ways to re-
member.
-- Hannah Senesh, Mishkan T'filah
Sacred Dying involves both the body and the soul in the greatest transition we are ever called upon to make. Returning what is sacred to
the act of dying can, and oftentimes must, be a one-on-one act. Each individual must be honored in death as in life.
One of the most sacred mitzvot2 that we can perform is to support those who have died. We do this mitzvah without any expectation of
thanks. Our tradition provides for what is called a Chevra Kadisha (Holy Society) where individuals participate in the preparation of the de-
ceased for the funeral, and for sitting with the deceased between the death and the burial. This tradition is very old, dating back to Genesis
47:30 when Jacob said to Joseph “But when I shall lie with my fathers, thou shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying-place.”
One of our newer congregants, Emil Regelman, had, for many years, been an active participant in this society at Agudas Achim Congrega-
tion in Alexandria. Now, as a member of Adat Reyim, he is encouraging us to become more involved in this mitzvah. We already have an
active caring committee which supports people during times of mourning, so these “next steps” seem both timely and, possibly, long over-
due.
At a recent Religious Practices committee meeting, we agreed unanimously to assemble a Chevra Kadisha in our own congregation. That
process would be done in two major steps:
a. Step one would be the recruitment of a significant number of volunteers (called Shomrim) from the congregation who would offer to make
themselves available, from time to time, to perform Shmirah. These shomrim from our congregation each sit with the deceased for about 2
hours (except for the midnight-6 AM timeframe, when they assume a 3-hour timeframe) between the time of the decedent’s passing (or after
Tahara, see b., below) until their funeral. This activity takes place at the Jefferson Funeral Home, in Alexandria, VA, which is thoroughly
familiar with, and supports, these practices.
We anticipate needing about 35 to 40 participants overall, to assure full coverage for these clearly unpredictable events. Notification that
shomrim are needed would be done by email, and “signups” would be done on line, following a link in the email you receive (on a first-
come, first-served basis). Typically, about 22 people would constitute the group responsible for each event.
Please look for the announcement calling for volunteers to join this important program. It will appear in Rabbi Aft’s weekly messages, begin-
ning in a week or so. Signup will involve a simple link to the “Signup Genius” application, and should only take you one or two minutes.
b. Step two would be initiated once Shmirah has been well established. At that time, we hope to be able to move to developing this second
important program by creating two Taharah groups (one male, the other female), who would perform the ritual cleansing of the body and
spirit of the decedent prior to burial. The Taharah groups are significantly smaller than the Shmirah group, typically no more than 12 – 15
participants in each group.
We are hoping to have all arrangements in place this year, beginning just after the High Holidays. This timing gives us about 2 months to
get everything ready to go. Initially, we should notify everyone in the congregation with a “signup” letter. Then, once the signup period has
expired, we can evaluate our situation in terms of volunteer count. If we have a sufficient number of volunteers, we would pass along confir-
mation, and begin operations.
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1. Many of the points made in this message were taken from the website of Congregation Rodef Sholom, in San Rafael, CA, either directly,
or with some modification.
2. Moses Maimonides defined eight (8) specific levels of charity. The second highest level is defined as “giving to the poor without knowing
to whom one gives, and without the recipient knowing from whom he received it. For this is performing a mitzvah solely for the sake of
Heaven.” Participating in Chevra Kadisha clearly belongs in this category
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Ronnie and Rick Oppenheim have a new grandson, Evan Reid Stein
Alan Stein recently retired
Alan and Louise Lawrence's daughter, Brette, recently married Dan Siegel
Hallie and Don Dillon celebrated their 30th anniversary
Ben Pioso received the Nebel Scholarship award
Debbie and Mark Tollin have a granddaughter, Cecilia Braden Tollin
Jacki and Mark Bookbinder have a new grandson, Gabriel Max Millman
David Shunfenthal, son of Sherri and Michael Shunfenthal, recently married Hannah
Abby Segall, daughter of Liz and Erroll, recently married Mike Kerrigan
Mark Packler was recently promoted to Colonel
Steven Kaplan, son of Bruce and Phylis Kaplan, is getting married Shannon Rubenstein
Carolyn Kaplan Solomond’s son is getting married to Rjina Stallings
Stuart , Linda and Scott Hill on the arrival of their new son/brother, Marc Andrew Hill
This quarter we welcome new members:
David Hill and Ann Ungar
Debbie Siegel
The Bernstein Family
Matthew Blitz and Caroline Tucker
Suzy Tucker, Eric Assaraf and Family
Louis and Francine Filippone
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TASHLICH SERVICE &
ICE-CREAM SOCIAL Monday, October 3rd at 4:30 pm
at Lake Accotink Park (7500 Accotink Park Road,
Springfield, VA 22150)
DIRECTIONS TO LAKE ACCOTINK PARK FROM CONGREGATION ADAT REYIM:
Leave the Parking lot and go to OLD KEENE MILL ROAD
Turn RIGHT onto OLD KEENE MILL ROAD (3.8 Miles)
Turn LEFT onto HANOVER AVENUE (1.1 Miles)
Turn LEFT onto HIGHLAND STREET (0.2 Miles)
Slight RIGHT onto ACCOTINK PARK ROAD (0.4 Miles)
The Park Entrance is on the LEFT (0.7 Miles)
We will gather in the Parking Lot at the bottom of the hill.
Tashlich Service at 4:30pm Ice-cream Social at 5pm. All are welcome! Many thanks to the Halle Family for providing
the delicious frozen treats!
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A Close-up Look at the
Jewish Family 2016:
It’s not your Bubbe & Zayde’s
Judaism anymore!!
Starting with an Interfaith Family Program on Sept. 25 we’ll
begin a year-long discussion (various dates & venues) focusing on today’s Jewish
family. After 3-4 generations in America, our community looks, behaves, and has
values not much different than our non-Jewish neighbors. What does it mean to
be Jewish, and how do we express that?
Our First Session: American Interfaith Families in 2016. How can we be Jewish?
Specific topics will include respecting both traditions, making Jewish
choices, challenges and opportunities, and finding and creating a commu-
nity.
Date: Sunday Sept. 25, 2016. Time: 9:30-11:00 am
(breakfast at 9:30am, program begins at 9:45am) Location: Adat Reyim Sanctuary
Details: A really nice ‘bagel & the works’ breakfast will be provided
by Men’s Club (suggested donation $5). Please RSVP to 703-569-7577
or www.adatreyim.org/event/the-jewish-family-2016.html
We are excited to welcome Marion L. Usher, Ph.D. as our keynote speaker.
Nearly two decades ago, Marion created “Love & Religion: Interfaith Workshop
for Jews and their Partners.” In 2012, Marion launched her, and has become a
trusted resource for anyone touched by a Jewish interfaith relationship.
Following Marion’s introductory remarks, she and Rabbi Aft will moderate a panel
discussion with Adat Reyim interfaith families. We’ll conclude with a question &
answer session.
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Rosh Hashanah Luncheon
Please Join Us
Tuesday, October 4h Following the Rosh Hashanah Morning Service (approximately 1:00pm)
Cost: $9 for adults, $5 for children age 5-12,
Children under 5 are FREE! RSVP for planning purposes by Friday, September 23rd. **Reservations CANNOT be accommodated after this date!**
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosh Hashanah Lunch RSVP Form
Family Name: _____________________________________________ # of adults: _____
# of children age 5-12: _____ # of children under 5: _____ Amount enclosed: $_______
Please RSVP https://www.adatreyim.org/event/rosh-hashanah-lunch1.html by Friday,
September 23rd. For more information, please email [email protected].
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Celebrate Sukkot, Hoshanah Rabbah, and Shemini Atzeret with Adat Reyim!
Monday, October 17th
9:30am Sukkot Service
Friday, October 21st
7:30pm Ice Cream Sundaes in the Sukkah
Rsvp: https://www.adatreyim.org/event/ice-cream-in-the-sukkah.html
8:00pm Erev Shabbat Service
Saturday, October 22nd
9:30am Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot Service
12:00pm Lunch & Learn in the Sukkah
Sunday, October 23rd
9:15am Sukkot Celebration for families with young children
7:00pm Hoshanah Rabah and Shemini Atzeret service with Yizkor
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Simchat Torah! Monday, October 24th
6:00pm Potluck Dinner
7:00pm Dance and Celebration
Come celebrate the last day of the High Holiday season!
Simchat Torah is a joyous celebration in honor of the To-
rah. After a potluck dinner, we'll begin with a brief read-
ing of the very last portion of the Torah and, upon feel-
ing the joy of having finished the entire scroll over the
past year, we will turn back to Genesis and start again!
All will enjoy an opportunity to dance with the Torah as
we listen to the lively music of Shir Reyim, our own Folk
Group.
For the potluck dinner, RSVP for planning purposes and
let us know what kind of food (main dish, side dish, or
dessert) you will bring by October 14th. http://
www.adatreyim.org/event/simchat-torah-potluck-and-
celebration.html
New Siddur Celebration Friday, October 28th
7:00pm Wine and Cheese
8:00pm Erev Shabbat Service with Shir Reyim, Dessert Oneg to Follow
Please join Shir Reyim for a festive wine and cheese reception to
celebrate the release of the new Siddur.
Shir Reyim, Adat Reyim's Folk Group, is excited to announce that the newly-revised Adat Reyim Folk Service Siddur is ready for use! The new Siddur has many new English readings and poems, many new song lyrics and prayers, and has Hebrew, translit-eration, and English for all prayers. It is also in larger print size for easy reading.
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Adult Education
TITLE: “Surviving the WWII Concentration Camps”
DATE: Sunday, October 23
TIME: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Holocaust survivor Irene Weiss will describe her terrifying
experiences of being seized by the Nazi authorities in 1944,
surviving the concentration camps, and liberation by the Al-
lied forces. Ms. Weiss was in the news recently pertaining
to her testimony in February of 2016 in a German courtroom against former SS Sgt. Oskar Groening for being an accessory to
300,000 murders at Auschwitz in 1944.
Selective photos will be shown that depict some of the challenges she encountered with pictures of herself and family members.
This presentation is aimed primarily at the youth of Congregation Adat Reyim’s Religious School. Young folks must learn the
latest history lesson, like so many others in our history when oppressors and tyrants tried to annihilate our people. She will
make herself available after her presentation to answer any personal questions. All Holocaust survivors and children of survi-
vors are encouraged to attend to bear witness.
LOCATION: Congregation Adat Reyim, Education Wing, 6500 Westbury Oaks Court, Springfield, VA 22152 (just off Old
Keene Mill Rd.), For more information, please call the Synagogue Office at 703-569-7577
AUDIENCES: Open to the Northern Virginia Community, All Faiths
HOST: Adult Education Committee, Barry Newman, Chairman
RSVP: http://www.adatreyim.org/event/adult-education-9.html or call 703-569-7577
Watershed Cleanup Sunday, September 18th, 2015
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road
Second left into parking lot near ball fields
Look for our sign
Rain or Shine
Help repair the world (Tikkun Olam) by being part of the International Coastal Cleanup—the world’s largest effort for our oceans and waterways! Join your fellow congregants, along with the Friends of Accotink Creek, to help protect our nearby
watershed by spending some quality time cleaning up debris and learning how we can help prevent watershed pollution. Why is this important? Not only is litter ugly, but trash is a threat to wildlife, such as birds, turtles, and fish that depend on the river. All supplies will be provided. Wear long sleeves, pants and old shoes or boots. This is a great family mitzvah project, some-
thing for all ages, and teens are eligible for community service credits.
Join us afterwards for ice cream
In just a few hours we can really make a difference!
For more information, or to sign up, please contact Jeanne Kadet at [email protected]
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Join Us Each Month for Tot Shabbat !!
This original, specially-designed service for children (ages 1-
7) is filled with worship, song, movement, teaching moments
and "Ruach" aimed at sparking the joy of Shabbat in the
hearts of our next generation. We begin each Tot Shabbat
with warm-up songs to "get us in the mood" for Shabbat. We then proceed through a child-focused ver-
sion of the familiar liturgy, including an opportunity for personal prayer. There is a Torah Parade for all
to join, which leads into an interactive story-time touching on a theme from the week's Torah portion and
an introduction to any holiday which might occur that month. We also celebrate simcha (happy) mo-
ments and recite the family blessing. And no Shabbat service is complete without an oneg – juice, challah,
healthy snacks and a treat for all!
Imagine your children or grandchildren asking you to bring them back to synagogue to celebrate Shabbat!
Tot Shabbat is held on the fourth Saturday of every month at 10:00 am. All are welcome! Please bring
family and friends!
For more information about Tot Shabbat or programming geared toward little ones, please contact
Upcoming Tot Shabbat Dates:
August 27
September 24
October 22 (in the sukkah!)
November 26
January 28
February 25
March 25
April 22
May 27
June 24
July 22
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Once again, Bonnie Dinkin will lead the annual High Holiday Food Drive on behalf of our Social Action Committee. Bags loaded with food dona-
tions will be collected through the end of October.
The food donations will go to Food for Others, the largest distributor of free food going directly to people in need in Northern Virginia. Food for Others provides a safety net for people who suddenly face unforeseen emergencies such as a family illness or the loss of a job or a spouse or
people who live close to the poverty line.
Even though Northern Virginia is considered one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in the country, we still face a poverty rate of about 5.8%. This means that, based on U.S. Census figures, more than 64,600 people are living
in poverty, with almost 32% of them being children.
MONTH 2016 AUTHOR TITLE
September 21 Jodi Picoult
Lone Wolf
October (TBD) The Midwife's Confession Diane Chamberlain
November 21 I Am Malala Malala You Safzai
December 19 The Secret of Flight Maggie Leffler
2017
January 23 Notorious RBG, The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Iris Carmon
February (TBD) The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
Mitch Albom
March 20 An Echo in My Blood Alan Weisman
April 3 The Archive Thief: The Man who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust
Lisa Leff
May (TBD) The Council of Dads Bruce Feiler
June 19 In My Brother’s Image Eugene L. Pogany
The Book Club meets the third Monday of each month at Adat Reyim at 7:30 pm
in the Library unless otherwise specified. The Book Club welcomes everyone to
join in on our discussions (we encourage both men and women to participate). A
listing of the books we will be discussing in the coming year is listed below. Also
we welcome any suggestions for books that you think the club would enjoy read-
ing and discussing. Additionally, we will be co-sponsoring a book club for the
Religious School teenagers (more information to follow). The first book we will
discuss with the students will be in November. For further information about the
book club contact Sue Kalmon, [email protected].
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Annual Burke CROP Walk Sunday, November 20, 2016, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
“For nearly half a century, CROP Hunger Walks have ensured that people worldwide have access to nutritious, sustainable food sources. From combating droughts in Nicara-gua to providing agricultural training in Indonesia to stocking shelves in hundreds of food pantries across the U. S, CROP Hunger Walks help end hunger by raising funds to sup-port local food programs and the international anti-hunger work of Church World Ser-
vice.” (www.crophungerwalk.org)
Join the Congregation Adat Reyim team by registering at http://www.crophungerwalk.org/
burkeva
One Night for Others Holiday Gift
Card Drive Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - Monday, January 16, 2017.
Brighten everyone’s holiday season by donating gift cards from grocery stores,
and department stores like Target, and Walmart to this drive. Cards will be sent to ECHO and JSSA. We will launch this year’s
drive at our
Save The Date:
Annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.
Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke is an organization of local volunteer community groups that provides transportation ser-vices for people over 50 who are unable to drive, as well as social, educational and exercise programs at a low cost. Adat Reyim has been one of the sponsoring organizations of SCFB for the past seven years. SCFB is celebrating its 10th anniver-sary in September, and now has 160 volunteers. Over 160,00 miles of rides have been provided to our clients! Recently SCFB was awarded two grants from Fairfax County and from Lutheran Community Services in order to begin transportation pro-grams in the South County area, as well as continuing our programs in Fairfax and Burke. Volunteers are always needed as drivers and office workers from Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the SCFB website, www.scfbva.org, or call Mary Zussman, Adat Reyim's representative to SCFB. It's a great organization with lots of interesting clients and volunteers,
so come join us!
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09/17/16
Asian Grill
6228 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22152
703-569-4800
asiangrillspringfield.com/
10/15/16
Neisha (Thai)
8027 Leesburg Pike Ste 110;
Vienna, VA (across from Tysons Corner
703-883-3588 Neisha.net
11/19/16
Eleni’s Greek Tavern
6131 Backlick Rd,; Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 912-1400
elenisgreektaverna.com
12/17/16
Celebrity Delly
7263-A Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042
celebritydeliva.com
703.573.9002
01/21/17
Cantina D'Italia
13015 Fairlakes Shopping Center; Fairfax, VA 22033
703-931-2752
cantinaditalia.com
02/18/17
Namaste (Indian and Nepalese)
6138 Rose Hill Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310
703-822-0408
namasteva.com
03/18/17
Bonefish Grill (Seafood)
5920 Kingstowne Town Center, Alexandria, VA 22315
703-971-3202
bonefishgrill.com
04/08/17
Guapo’s (Mexican)
13050 Fairlakes Shopping Center, Fairfax, VA 22033
703-818-0022
guaposrestaurant.com
05/20/17
Genghis Grill (Mongolian BBQ)
7001 Manchester Blvd , Alexandria, VA 22310
703-313-4781
genghisgrill.com
06/17/17
Afghan Kabob Restaurant (Afghan)
6357 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22152
703-913-7008
Adat Reyim Dinner Club 2016 – 2017
Please note that all of the dinner club events are for adults (over 18) only.
Dinner starts at 6:30pm. RSVPs are requested so that reservations can be made to accommodate
us.
Create A Jewish Legacy
Creating your Jewish legacy ensures that you will be remembered and that your passion and your
values will continue when you are no longer here. It also serves as an example to your loved ones
that you believe it is important to support the Jewish community. The act of creating a legacy empow-
ers you to complete the work of your heart. By leaving a legacy, you will help to ensure that the tradi-
tions and institutions important to you remain vibrant for future generations. For more information on
how you can create your legacy please contact Steve Schwartz, [email protected].
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The following Yahrzeits occur during the months of September, October, and November. The Congregation
extends its sympathies to the loved one of the deceased. May their memories be for a blessing.
Deceased Name Hebrew Date Next Date Mourner
Evelyn Finke 14 Elul 5760 9/17/2016 Mother of Jacqueline Bookbinder
Dorothy Sager 14 Elul 5765 9/17/2016 Aunt of Lenny Marsh
Martin Harmon 15 Elul 5764 9/18/2016 Father of Mick Harmon
Donald Edward Graham 16 Elul 5774 9/19/2016 Father of Sarah Emmett
Emmanuel Czik 16 Elul 5767 9/19/2016 Grandfather of David Richter
Carol Kurzman 16 Elul 5766 9/19/2016 Mother of Myrel Umila
Yetta Schneider 17 Elul 5769 9/20/2016 Sister-in-law of Ethel Schneider
Lilah Burns 18 Elul 5769 9/21/2016 Mother of Russell Rayman
Theodore Masnik 18 Elul 5775 9/21/2016 Father of George Masnik
Elliot Brener 19 Elul 5767 9/22/2016 Brother of David Brener
Minnie Steier 19 Elul 5752 9/22/2016 Mother of Renee Levitz
Scott Pelkin 20 Elul 5756 9/23/2016 Cousin of Donna Schutz
Esther Alperin Levitt 20 Elul 5712 9/23/2016 Maternal Grandmother of Mitchell Bassman
David Glaser 20 Elul 9/23/2016 Grandfather of Ellen Glaser
Sam Lesman 20 Elul 5728 9/23/2016 Grandfather of Cindy Kahn
Leonard Hollander 21 Elul 5764 9/24/2016 Brother of Barry Hollander
Jack Hollander 21 Elul 5773 9/24/2016 Father of Barry Hollander
Ruth Wuirtzman 21 Elul 5767 9/24/2016 Grandmother of Stacy Vogle-Panuzio
Shelia Nathan 21 Elul 5772 9/24/2016 Mother of Stacy Vogle-Panuzio
Joseph Steinbach 24 Elul 5753 9/27/2016 Father of Nancy Thompson
Melvin Nadel 24 Elul 5758 9/27/2016 Grandfather of Fran L. Nadel and Russell Nadel
Esther Price 26 Elul 5761 9/29/2016 Mother of Jonathan Price
Jerome Bloomfield 27 Elul 5766 9/30/2016 Uncle of Valerie Schwartz
Ettie Sherman 27 Elul 5743 9/30/2016 Grandmother of Glenn Sherman
Karen Mcallister 28 Elul 5769 10/1/2016 Cousin of Susan Kalmon
Bess Segall 29 Elul 5754 10/2/2016 Mother of Errol Segall
David Kneppel 1 Tishrei 5767 10/3/2016 Father of Karen Glass
Julia Tollin 2 Tishrei 5776 10/4/2016 Mother of Mark Tollin
Gerald Schutz 3 Tishrei 5748 10/5/2016 Father of Richard Schutz
Evelyn Bookbinder 3 Tishrei 5772 10/5/2016 Mother of Marc Bookbinder
Marion Glass 3 Tishrei 5772 10/5/2016 Mother of Jerry Glass
Bernard Segall 3 Tishrei 5753 10/5/2016 Uncle of William Korth
Irv Klein 3 Tishrei 5776 10/5/2016 Uncle of Sherri Shunfenthal
Laurie Nash 4 Tishrei 5775 10/6/2016 Wife of Robert Nash
Bernard Hyder 4 Tishrei 5774 10/6/2016 Father of Philip Hyder
Harriet Freeman 5 Tishrei 5767 10/7/2016 Mother of Gail Freeman
Julie Nagel 5 Tishrei 5766 10/7/2016 Cousin of Fred Kraus
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Herbert Moses 6 Tishrei 5757 10/8/2016 Father of Robin Gross
Bernard Kaizen 6 Tishrei 5747 10/8/2016 Father of Mark Kaizen
Hyman Horowitz 6 Tishrei 5743 10/8/2016 Grandfather of Debra Zagalak
Joseph Rubin 7 Tishrei 5769 10/9/2016 Grandfather of Maria Reiff
Robert Mayer 7 Tishrei 5750 10/9/2016 Father of Lynn Mayer
Evelyn Klayton 7 Tishrei 5776 10/9/2016 Mother of Barry Klayton
Nathan Greisman 8 Tishrei 5731 10/10/2016 Father of Ethel Schneider
Franklyn Rettig 9 Tishrei 5744 10/11/2016 Grandfather of Fran L. Nadel and Russell Nadel
Annette Stein 12 Tishrei 5767 10/14/2016 Mother of David Stein
Betty Weller 12 Tishrei 10/14/2016 Mother of Harlan Weller
Ken Gross 12 Tishrei 5776 10/14/2016 Great Uncle of Mindy Sklarow
Shirley Levitt 14 Tishrei 5772 10/16/2016 Aunt of Mitchell Bassman
Alice Horwitz 16 Tishrei 5767 10/18/2016 Mother of Donna Stoker
Bertha Feldstein 17 Tishrei 5729 10/19/2016 Mother of Randi Adleberg
Vivian Poster 17 Tishrei 5772 10/19/2016 Mother of Debra Altman
Alvin Klein 17 Tishrei 5763 10/19/2016 Father of Ilyse Gart
Leonard Parker 17 Tishrei 5762 10/19/2016 Father of Jill Landsman
Adam Marc Kondioti 21 Tishrei 5774 10/23/2016 Cousin of Andrea Edelstein
Felice Lichaw 21 Tishrei 5764 10/23/2016 Cousin of Fred Kraus
Albertt Weissbecker 21 Tishrei 5741 10/23/2016 Grandfather of Janet Stein
Stephen Miller 22 Tishrei 5765 10/24/2016 Stepfather of Rob Seidner
Milton Greisman 23 Tishrei 5767 10/25/2016 Brother of Ethel Schneider
Rodney Klayton 23 Tishrei 5766 10/25/2016 Cousin of Barry Klayton
Lauren Goldberg 24 Tishrei 5773 10/26/2016 Cousin of Donna Schutz
Minnie Novick 24 Tishrei 5740 10/26/2016 Mother of Zelda Wiener
Ann Medzon 25 Tishrei 5755 10/27/2016 Aunt of Daniel Ebert
Boaz Volynsky 25 Tishrei 5769 10/27/2016 Grandfather of Gina Volynsky
Paula Nichols 25 Tishrei 5775 10/27/2016 Mother of Lori Love
Gloria Loveland 26 Tishrei 10/28/2016 Sister-In-Law of Beryl Loveland-Ebert
Louis Bertch 27 Tishrei 5755 10/29/2016 Father of Stephanie Trachtenberg
William H HIll 28 Tishrei 5770 10/30/2016 Paternal Grandfather of Stuart Hill
Bernard Kain 28 Tishrei 5771 10/30/2016 Father of Carl Kain
Debbie Friedkin 29 Tishrei 5768 10/31/2016 Sister of Jack Gould
Lillian Schlanger 29 Tishrei 5759 10/31/2016 Sister of Ethel Schneider
Harry J. Greenspan 30 Tishrei 5773 11/1/2016 Father of Marian Greenspan
Sylvia Offenhartz 30 Tishrei 5775 11/1/2016 Paternal Grandmother of Linda Hill
Joseph Zussman 30 Tishrei 5768 11/1/2016 Uncle of Hank Zussman
Sidney Greisman 1 Cheshvan 5738 11/2/2016 Brother of Ethel Schneider
Morris A. Richter 2 Cheshvan 5722 11/3/2016 Father of Sheldon Richter
Maurice Goldstein 2 Cheshvan 5754 11/3/2016 Grandfather of Beth Gormley
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Ovadiah Simha 2 Cheshvan 5769 11/3/2016 Grandfather of Ron Josephson
Marsha Bloom 2 Cheshvan 5771 11/3/2016 Cousin of Martin J. Mould
Rose Lesman 6 Cheshvan 5749 11/7/2016 Grandmother of Cindy Kahn
Alice Stoker 8 Cheshvan 5772 11/9/2016 Mother of Edward Stoker
Max Hirschman 10 Cheshvan 5735 11/11/2016 Father of Phyllis Kaplan
Lillian Lefkowitz 10 Cheshvan 5761 11/11/2016 Mother of Gary Lefkowitz
Sylvia Waas 11 Cheshvan 5767 11/12/2016 Mother of Sherri Shunfenthal
Meyer Gulak 11 Cheshvan 5738 11/12/2016 Father of Philip Gulak
Abraham Levitz 11 Cheshvan 5748 11/12/2016 Father of Mark Levitz
Nat Wiener 11 Cheshvan 5746 11/12/2016 Father of Jerry Wiener
Selma Hill 12 Cheshvan 5764 11/13/2016 Paternal Grandmother of Stuart Hill
Louis Levitt 12 Cheshvan 5708 11/13/2016 Maternal Grandfather of Mitchell Bassman
Aaron Spiegel 12 Cheshvan 5744 11/13/2016 Father of Esther Bland
Johanna Rothkirch 12 Cheshvan 5767 11/13/2016 Sister-in-law of Ruth Krat
Rhoda Kaplan 12 Cheshvan 5755 11/13/2016 Mother of Robert Kaplan
Miriam Levine 13 Cheshvan 5767 11/14/2016 Aunt of Barry Hollander
Arthur Tollin 13 Cheshvan 5760 11/14/2016 Father of Mark Tollin
Barbara Rosen 14 Cheshvan 5760 11/15/2016 Mother of Fred Rosen
Frank Bryan 14 Cheshvan 5744 11/15/2016 Grandfather of Debra Zagalak
Adrian Webber 14 Cheshvan 5768 11/15/2016 Sister of Renee Levitz
Eugene Kraus 15 Cheshvan 5757 11/16/2016 Brother-in-Law of Harris Miller
Lillian Fuchs 16 Cheshvan 5742 11/17/2016 Mother of Abby Sternberg
Della Sher 17 Cheshvan 5766 11/18/2016 Aunt of Dan Ebert
David Kraushaar 17 Cheshvan 5749 11/18/2016 Father of Rosalind Garvin
Jack Wasserman 18 Cheshvan 5758 11/19/2016 Uncle of Sherri Shunfenthal
Jennie Miller 18 Cheshvan 5754 11/19/2016 Aunt of Carl Kain
Gail Haselnus 18 Cheshvan 5752 11/19/2016 Sister of Beverly Nebel
Sid Fielkow 20 Cheshvan 5775 11/21/2016 Brother-in-law of Errol Segall
Beatrice Shames 20 Cheshvan 5750 11/21/2016 Mother of Marjorie Bertman
Rose Harris 20 Cheshvan 5756 11/21/2016 Mother of Bonnie Dinkin
Edith Nebel 20 Cheshvan 5752 11/21/2016 Mother of Louis Nebel
Herman Bernstein 21 Cheshvan 5766 11/22/2016 Stepgrandfather of Fran L. Nadel and Russell Nadel
Matthew Roegner 22 Cheshvan 5766 11/23/2016 Son of Terry Roegner
Stanley Moss 22 Cheshvan 5746 11/23/2016 Uncle of Robbi Lynn Watnik
Maurice Weiner 23 Cheshvan 5753 11/24/2016 Father of Edward Weiner
Esther Rogers 24 Cheshvan 5773 11/25/2016 Mother of Marjorie Somers
Charles Jenefsky 26 Cheshvan 5774 11/27/2016 Father of Mari Jenefsky
Phylis Gart 27 Cheshvan 11/28/2016 Mother of Ron Gart
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Sophie Kaye 27 Cheshvan 5755 11/28/2016 Aunt of Donna Stoker
Leon Becker 27 Cheshvan 5750 11/28/2016 Father of Beth Weller
Ted Lesman 28 Cheshvan 5733 11/29/2016 Father of Cindy Kahn
Bob Rosen 28 Cheshvan 5776 11/29/2016 Father of Fred Rosen
Jeff Kadet 29 Cheshvan 5775 11/30/2016 Brother of Jeanne Kadet
Milton Poster 29 Cheshvan 5767 11/30/2016 Father of Debra Altman
Florence Rosenthal 29 Cheshvan 5759 11/30/2016 Mother of Carol Kramer
Ed Stoker Sr. 29 Cheshvan 5761 11/30/2016 Father of Edward Stoker
David Brodman 29 Cheshvan 5767 11/30/2016 Father of Wendy Reiter
Paul Loew 29 Cheshvan 5764 11/30/2016 Father of Murray Loew
Bob Rosen 29 Cheshvan 5776 11/30/2016 Father of Fred Rosen
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This Year, Adat Reyim is teaming up with Rosendorff’s, a local bakery in Maryland, to bring you delicious, kosher challah for all of your “High Challah-day” meals!
As a convenience, there is a small donation to Adat Reyim donation to Adat Reyim for every item ordered. Orders must be placed by Friday, September 23rd. Challah will available for pick-up at Adat Reyim on Thursday, September 29th and Friday, September 30th. Please make checks payable to “Congregation Adat Reyim” with “Rosendorff’s” written on the memo line and mail to the office. For more information, please email [email protected].
Round Plain $6.50
Challah Sliced (Braided) $6.50
Round Raisin $6.50
Raisin Sliced (Braided) $6.50
Round Poppy $6.50
Round Sesame $6.50
Round Water $6.50
Water Sliced (Braided) $6.50
Round Whole Wheat $6.50
Regular Rolls 3oz 6/bag – plain & whole wheat $5.00
Dozen Mini Rolls 2oz Plain, whole wheat, poppy, sesame $8.00
Boomer Mini Challah (can be ordered 2/bag) plain & WW $3.00
Artisan Bread Unseeded rye, seeded rye, multigrain, pumpernickel, whole wheat, white, seeded wheat
$6.00
Jumbo Muffin Choc chip, choc chunk, lemon-poppy, cranberry-orange, blueberry, banana
$2.00
Loaf Cake Choc chip, choc chunk, lemon-poppy, cranberry-orange, blueberry, banana
$6.00
Honey Loaf Cake $7.00
Total Cost Total Number of Items: $
Name: ______________________________________________________ Phone #:__________________________________________
Please cut out page and return to Congregation Adat Reyim office to order.
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2016 ~CHILD CARE FOR HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES~ 5777
FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 2 AND 8 YEARS OLD
WHEN: •Sunday, October 2nd: 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm*
•Monday, October 3rd: 8:15 am – 1:30 pm*
•Tuesday, October 4th: 8:15 am – 1:30 pm*
•Tuesday, October 11th: 6:15 pm – 8:45 pm *
•Wednesday, October 12th: 8:15 am – 1:30 pm*
*ENDING TIMES WILL DEPEND ON LENGTH OF SERVICE
COST: $30 per day for first child, $25 per day for each additional child.
RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BY Friday, September 23rd. Drop ins will not be permitted. Babysitters are hired based on reservation. For more information, please call the synagogue office at (703) 569-7577. PLEASE submit this completed form to reserve your space.
Parent name(s): _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________ Email address: ________________________________
Under “Notes,” please list any allergies, concerns, etc. – anything the babysitters need to know.
Child’s Name and Age: __________________________________ Date(s): _____________________
Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________
Child’s Name and Age: __________________________________ Date(s): _____________________
Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________
Child’s Name and Age: __________________________________ Date(s): _____________________
Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________
Enclosed is a check made payable to Congregation Adat Reyim in the amount of $________
**Please be sure to have a bag of necessary items for your child, especially lunch, beverages, snacks (dairy or parve only and nut/peanut free), diapers, extra clothes, etc. as needed. Toys, books, and a playground on site.**
Please cut out page and return to Congregation Adat Reyim office.
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2016 ~Additional High Holiday Ticket Order Form~ 5777
Members may purchase nonrefundable tickets for family members that are good for all ser-vices. Guest ticket fees may be applied to membership dues upon new synagogue affiliation by December 1, 2016.
Non-member adult: $360 per person Number requested: _______
Non-member seniors: $180 per person Number requested: _______
(62 and over and on a fixed income)
Non-member full time student: free Number requested: _______
(with proof of student status; e.g. current student ID card)
All ticket orders must be paid in full by September 23rd, 2016.
Total Payment Enclosed: $______________
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
Phone #: _______________________ Email address: ___________________________
Please make checks payable to Congregation Adat Reyim with “High Holiday Tickets” writ-ten in the memo line and mail with completed form to:
Congregation Adat Reyim
Please cut out page and return to Congregation Adat Reyim office to order.
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2016 ~Yizkor Book Order Form~ 5777
If the information is the same as last year, please check here (Names do not need to be listed below)
I would like the following names and relationships included in the Yizkor Book: (Please Print)
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Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone #: ____________________________ Email address: ___________________________________
A donation to the congregation is encouraged. To be placed in the Yizkor Book, please make checks payable to Congregation Adat Reyim with a notation for YIZKOR BOOK.
Checks must be received in the office by September 23rd, 2016.
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2016 ~High Holiday Flower Fund~ 5777
Please help us provide beautiful flower arrangements to decorate the synagogue during the High Holy Days with a donation to the High Holiday Flower Fund.
Name: __________________________________________________ Donation: $__________________
Please mail to: Congregation Adat Reyim
6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, VA 22152
Please cut out page and return to Congregation Adat Reyim office.
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From your Friends at Congregation Adat Reyim
L’shanah Tovah Tikatevu
Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court
Springfield, VA 22152 (703) 569-7577
www.adatreyim.org
