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Beth Sholom Congregation February 1, 2020 Weekly Dvar 6 Shevat 5780
Shabbat Bo
THIS SHABBATFriday: 5:10PM: Candle lighting5:15PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat:
Bobrow
Saturday: 8:15AM: Hashkama Minyan: MPRDvar Torah by Elliot Shaller: The History of Daf Yomi8:15AM: Weekly Review of the Tanach
Chuck’s Room8:45AM: Spiritual Coffee:
107-1099:00AM: Epstein MinyanDvar Torah- Rabbi Antine- Barkings Dogs9:00AM: Sephardic Minyan: Bobrow9:15AM: Fox Minyan: Teen Minyan Room9:45AM: Teen Minyan: 107-1094:15PM: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Antine5:00PM: Mincha6:11PM: Shabbat Ends
Davening Times: 2/1 - 2/7Shacharit: 8:00AM: Sun6:20 AM: Mon & Thurs6:30 AM: Tues, Wed & Fri 9:00AM: Women’s Tehillim (Sun) Bobrow5:20PM: Mincha | 8:00PM: Late Maariv Next Friday: 5:19PM: Candle Lighting 5:20PM: Mincha
HONOREE JOURNAL ADDENDUMSapphire Sponsor: Faith & Philip Bobrow
Silver Sponsor: Adie & Neil RothBronze Sponsor:
Harriet Ganson & Elliot PintaTribute: Congratulations to the honorees,
The Freeman family
MAZAL TO THIS YEAR’S PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY!
Condolences to the Drazin family on the loss of Louise Drazin. Kiddush Sponsor: Amy & Dan Prywes in honor of the 50th anniversary of Dan's Bar Mitzvah.Kiddush Fund: Ellen & Marv Goldstein commemorating the upcoming Yahrzeits of their fathers, Ed Malin & Hyman Goldstein; In honor of Debbie, Ethan and all of the honorees for their service to the community by Giorgio Kulp.Sephardic Minyan Kiddush Sponsors: Nikki Goodman in memory of her parents, Naima Joseph Tweg & Naji Aharon Lawee; In memory of Iraj Yaeir Ben Yaacov Hakohen by Iran & Mehrdad Kohan-Sedgh; The Sephardic Minyan Kiddush Fund in honor of Jill Aharon, Zina Betaharon, Debby Nagar, Rachel Blatt and Tracy Yitzhaky, our kiddush Emeritus for the wonderful mitzvah they have given to our minyan over the past years, Au revoir!!Seudah Shlisheetis sponsored and prepared by Edna & Rabbi Haim Ovadia in memory of Rabbi Ovadia’s father, Eliyahu Ovadia ben Mazal; Amy & Jud Subar in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Jud’s mother, Ruthe Subar and the Paskow, Schneider, Shaller, Ship and Weisel families.
Beth Sholom Congregation & Talmud Torah11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854
301-279-7010www.bethsholom.org | [email protected]
Debbie Snyder Alan Fisher
BSECC Staff & Teachers
FAMILY @ BETH SHOLOMHappy Birthday: February 1 - February 7, 2020
Nissan Antine, Ella Arking, Debra Band, Adam Clemons, Beverlee Diamond, Deborah Felsen, Shira Finke, Oreet Foltin, Marissa Fuller, Elissa Goldfarb, Maya Greenblum, Ayle Jach, David Karvani, Annette Lakein, Ophira Levin,
Joshua Lipsky, Gabriel Mendelson, Yehuda Penini, Michael Rubinstein, Andrew Sacks, Jeffrey Savett, Lyla Silberg, Eric Silberg, Gabriel Snider, Elisa Subin, Ethan Walfish, Deborah Wilbur.Did we miss your birthday? Please update your birthday info directly on your account
at www.bethsholom.org or email [email protected]
THOSE OBSERVING YAHRZEITS 2/1 - 2/7 (28 Tevet - 5 Shevat) SAT Deborah Cymrot, for her uncle, Richard Levine
Nikki Goodman, for her father, Naji Lawee Anne-Laurie Josephs, for her father, Mitchell KarroSasha Medina, for her father, Vladimir Braslavsky
SUN Stuart Milner, for his father, Leon Milner MON Yisrael Garzon, for his brother, Emilio Garzon
Emanuel Kandel, for his sister, Linda GrifeSam Lipsky, for his sister, Sharona Lipsky
TUES Allan Barall, for his father, Leonard BarallHarvey Blumenthal, for his brother-in-law, Harvey GoldbergMarvin Goldstein, for his father, Hyman GoldsteinArlene Karesh, for her father, Marcus JacobsonDevora Rosen, for her husband, Nathan RosenJudith Schwadron, for her husband, Martin SchwadronJud Subar, for his mother, Ruthe Subar
WED Ellen Goldstein, for her father, Edwin MalinEmanuel Kandel, for his father, Pinchas GeibarBenita Sandler, for her father, Bernard GamsuAllen Weitzner, for his brother, Avigdor Weitzner
THURS Lili Liebstein, for her father, Jaime QuevedoJanet Zuckerman, for her grandmother, Beatrice Adler
FRI Alan Fisher, for his cousin, Roz FriedmanAlan Fisher, for his uncle, Irving HectMartin Prinz, for his mother, Eva PrinzMartin Prinz, for his father, Harry PrinzAvraham Strulson, for his father, Yosef Strulson
Our apologies if a Yahrzeit listing is either missing or incorrect. Please update Yahrzeit info directly on your account at www.bethsholom.org or email [email protected] for Rosh Chodesh Shevat were The Nadler Family, The Rosenfeld Family and Judy & Jerry Frank. The Beth Sholom Lamplighters each month have the privilege of demonstrating Kavod - proper respect for those who are no longer with us physically by continuing the Beth Sholom tradition of lighting the individual bulbs on the Memorial Boards in commemoration of Yahrzeits and all the individual bulbs when Yizkor is recited. Interested in becoming a lamplighter? Contact Toby Berman, [email protected] YAHRZEIT PLAQUES: To order your memorial plaque, please contact Amanda Cohen, [email protected] Or 301-279-7010 x 200. BRINGING BOOKS OF COMFORT is a program sponsored by Beth Sholom that helps families in our community begin a conversation about grief, using books as the springboard. For more information, please contact [email protected]
Daniel Pearl Youth CenterGroup Ages Time Muffins and Midrash…..Room 106 1st-5th grade 10:00 AMTorah Tots……..............Torah Tots Room 8 Mo. – 3 Yr. 10:30 AM Kochavim…………………...Room 108 3.5 Yr. – Gr. 2 10:15 AM Jr Cong……………….Room 106 (this week only) 3rd-5th grade 10:30 AM
NCSY
● NCSY Potomac Oneg on Friday night, 2/7 at Rabbi Kent’s home (more details to follow)
● Join us for the shabbaton of the year at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore 3/26-3/29 - Early bird special before 2/19. Register today at at ncsy.org
www.bethsholom.org/NCSY Contact: Rabbi Josh Kent, [email protected] BNEI AKIVAMore events coming soon!Contacts: Adam Drexler, [email protected] Daniella Schwartz, [email protected] Interested in volunteering for programs/events? Contact [email protected]
➢ Torah Tots kiddush is sponsored by the Abramowitz Family in honor of the newest addition to their family - Samuel Leo
➢ ECC Kabalat Shabbat + Dinner: Please join the Beth Sholom ECC and other young families for a Child-Friendly Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Dinner on February 7th. RSVP: www.bethsholom.org/ECCdinner
➢ Child Friendly Service at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:15pm. ➢ CALLING ALL KIDS AND TEENS WHO LOVE TO SING!
All are welcome to join one of our two fantastic acapella groups! KOL TUV is for grades 2-6 and meets 11:20am-11:50am and KOL TEEN is for grades 7-12 and meets 11:50am-12:20pm. Both groups will be meeting this Shabbat in the Daniel Pearl Youth Center. New singers welcome to join!
Look out for these upcoming events!
ISRAELI DINNER W/ TOMER (For High School students) - 2/7/20Join Tomer for an Israeli style Friday night dinner along with an Oneg Shabbat in his home on February 7th! We will meet at services first then walk over to his house together. This special dinner is part of the 90th anniversary of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Please, RSVP by February 5th at www.bethsholom.org/tomerdinner If you have any allergies and/or food sensitivities, please let Tomer know, [email protected]. NOTE: The dinner will end in time for anyone who wishes to attend the NCSY one at Rabbi Kent’s house.
ICE SKATING WITH TOMER - 2/8/20 - 7:30PM (For High Schoolers)Come ice skate at the Rockville Town Square Outdoor Ice Skating rink! $20 per person to ice skate and have pizza at the entrance of the rink. Location: 131 Gibbs St. Rockville, MD 30850Contact Tomer for more info, [email protected]
SKIING & SNOW TUBING - 2/9/20 - 10:00AM (For 3rd-8th graders)Join Tomer, for a fun day at Liberty Mountain Resort! Snow tubing & Skiing must be under supervision of a parent. For special group rate & carpool please, RSVP at www.bethsholom.org/ski by Feb. 5th. Bring your family and join us on the slopes! Pricing: 2 Hours of Tubing (between 12-6pm): $46 ages 5+ Kiddie Tubing: $9 ages 2+ | Lift Ticket: $69 (for everyone)Learn to Ski/Snowboard package: $90 ages 7+All Mountain Package: $106 ages 7+For details on ski/snowboard packages, visit www.libertymountainresort.com
HAPPENINGS @ BETH SHOLOMOUR BRAND NEW MEMORIAL BOARD HAS BEEN INSTALLED!Thank you to Ilene and Syd Schneider for donating the new yahrzeit board which now hangs in Epstein.
TEAM TOV: HIDDEN GEMS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 2/3/20 - 2:00PM: Join speaker, Ralph Buglass for a discussion of some lesser known interesting spots of historical significance and natural beauty in Montgomery County as well as the Rosenwald Schools which have a historically significant story. The lecture will include many photos and visuals. For further information email [email protected]
SCHMOOZE IN HEBREW: WINE NOT? SPECIAL CLASS INSPIRED BY TU BESHAVAT - 2/9/20 - 7:30PM: Join Tomer & friends at Joy Sturm’s home hebrew learning fun! For address, contact Tomer, [email protected]
BETH SHOLOM BOOK CLUB: “A RIVER COULD BE A TREE” BY ANGELA HIMSEL - 2/17/20 - 7:30PM: The next book club meeting will be held on February 17th in Chuck’s Room. The discussion will be led by Jill Smudski.
19TH ANNUAL HERBERT LIEBERMAN & RUBEN SILVERMAN MEMORIAL SHABBATON - 3/14/20: Join Rabbi Avi Weiss for the annual Herbert Lieberman & Ruben Silverman Shabbaton. Rabbi Avi Weiss is Rabbi Emeritus of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, founder of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, founder of Yeshivat Maharat, former President of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, co-founder of the International Rabbinical Fellowship and author of six books, including Women at Prayer and Principles of Spiritual Activism.
DISABILITIES AWARENESS SHABBAT- 3/21:We look forward to shabbat morning March 21st, when we will hear from Dave Ervin, the CEO of JFGH, as well as Jeremy Jacobson, who will share his story. More details TBA soon!
SAVE THE DATE: TEAM TOV - TOURING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- 3/23/20 - 1:00 - 3:00PM:Join Team Tov in visiting and touring the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress led by a Hebraic specialist. Further information to follow.
10TH ANNUAL GUYS NITE OUT: 3/29/20 - 6:00PMScotch, Ribs, BBQ Chicken, OH MY! Over the past nine years, our Guys Nite Out has grown to over 500 attendees! It is a wonderful evening of great drinks and amazing food. This is truly a guy’s night. To register, please visit www.bethsholom.org/form/2020GNO
SHOAH SHABBAT - NEW DATE: Please note new date for Shoah Shabbat - May 1-2, 2020.
ANNOUNCEMENTS @ BETH SHOLOM DONATIONS: Our Lifecycle Donation page is now live to make donations for a specific class and/or a mitzvah. Donate TODAY at www.bethsholom.org/lifecycle
CEMETERY PLOTS AVAILABLE: Beth Sholom owns cemetery plots at Gan Zikaron, Garden of Remembrance. Our members are entitled to discounted pricing on these plots. If you are interested in purchasing one, please contact Rachel Zutshi at [email protected].
CSS: CSS is currently looking for volunteers to work shifts once a month. Training will be provided. If interested contact David Fuller, [email protected]
LATE MAARIV SERVICES: MON-THURS EVENINGS AT 8:00PM: For more information, to get on the email list for this service, and to learn about options for lunchtime Mincha minyanim, email Alan Fisher, [email protected]
SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP: HOURS: First Sunday - 10am-Noon The Gift Shop will be open every first Sunday of the month when The Talmud Torah is in session. Mahjong cards are available for the 2020 year. $9 per card. Call Shari to reserve your card!
WOMEN SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER: We encourage women to sign up to attend a few minyans at shul or a shiva house. For more information or to sign up contact Jennifer Schwartz, Ev Marcus-Wheeler or Vera Kurlantzick.
ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Do a mitzvah! We have openings on several Seudah Shilisheet Teams. Team members each contribute less than 5 hours of effort/year & a donation that works out to less than $2.50/week. For details contact Steve Bashein via [email protected].
AMAZON SMILES is a great way to support Beth Sholom without spending extra money! Go to smile.amazon.com, and choose “Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah” as your charity of choice. CAPITAL KOSHER PANTRY FOOD DONATION BOX: In honor of Tu B'Shvat, we'd like to PLANT this SEED in your thoughts: Why not TURN OVER A NEW LEAF and help us restock the Yad Yehuda Capital Kosher Pantry? The Pantry needs all sorts of natural, healthy items on its shelves: Dried fruit, nuts, olives, fruit juices & grain products including cereal. Please place your donations in Yad Yehuda's Capital Kosher Pantry box located in the Polk Lobby.
LOST AND FOUND: Lost an item at shul? Let the office know, [email protected]
BUILD BRIDGES, BRING ISRAEL TO YOUR HOME: In this new project you can host an event with Tomer or another Shaliach in the Greater DC area in your home. Interested? Contact Tomer, [email protected]
MAYA GREENBLUM’S BAT MITZVAH PROJECT: Please donate new or gently used mittens, gloves, scarves, hats and coats for Maya Greenblum’s Bat Mitzvah Project. They will be donated to those in need this winter. There is a large box in the main hallway to put your donations in through February 7th.
ECC @ BETH SHOLOM We’d like to thank Beth Sholom for honoring the ECC as a Pillar of the Community. We are a committed group of educators who spend each day teaching, nurturing and loving children.
Contact Us at: 301-279-7010 x 214 or [email protected]
We are hoping to create a “Green Committee” at Beth Sholom, to help ensure that our community is as environmentally friendly as possible.
Please email Rabbi Cooper if you are interested in participating!
Our first meeting will be: Thursday, February 13th at 7:30 PM @ Beth Sholom
WEEKLY LEARNING @ BETH SHOLOMWEEKLY REVIEW OF TANACH: This week is the inaugural meeting of Weekly Review of Tanach, a conversation about several chapters of Tanach, at least loosely following the schedule of the 929 Project. We'll be starting with the Book of Jeremiah. Although preparation for each weekly session is not necessary, we'll be focusing on the first five chapters of the book in case you want to look at them ahead of time. We'll be meeting from 8:15 to 9 in Chuck's Room. Please be in touch with David Felsen or Jud Subar with any questions.
MONDAY: MEYER KATZPER: 1:30 PM Mishle (Proverbs) - The weekly Beth Sholom group that studies Rashi and other commentators on Mishle (Proverbs) will study chapter 14 of Mishle. This chapter has the famous phrase In the multitude of people is the king's honor which the Rabbis interpret as God should be praised in multitudinous congregations. We will then study chapter 15 which starts with the well known A soft answer turneth away wrath.
TUESDAY:RABBI ANTINE: 9:30 AM - Parshah class RABBI OVADIA: 7:00 - 8:00 PM Class cancelled for 2/4/20RABBI ANTINE: 9:00 PM - Daf YomiRABBI KAWIOR: 9:30 PM - Bobrow Chapel Tuesday Night Torah Reading: Our year long course is now featuring Megillat Esther! Women who would like to learn how to read Megilla should contact Sara Antine at [email protected] for details on time and location.
WEDNESDAY: DROP-IN-CHEVRUTAH with RABBI COOPER: will return on February 5th at 4:00 PM
THURSDAY: RABBI ANTINE: 11:30 AM Chassidut, 9:00 PM Daf YomiFRIDAY: After Morning Minyan: Daf YomiSHABBAT: 15 minutes after start of Kiddush: Class in Epstein (not every week)
45 minutes before Mincha: Class with R' Cooper (not in winter) 45 minutes before Mincha: Daf Yomi w/ R' Antine
CLASS SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Contact [email protected]
One verse at a Time: Short texts distributed daily by Rabbi
Cooper, focusing on one verse over the course of a week (1-2 minute recordings accompany the text if you prefer to listen
instead of read)
Can’t make it to any of the above classes? We have launched THREE WhatsApp learning groups! One sends out daily halacha teachings recorded at morning minyan, one sends out daily summaries of
the daf, and the other sends out daily teachings focused on one pasuk (verse) from the parsha! For more info and to learn how to join the groups, visit www.bethsholom.org/whatsapp.
Daily Halacha: 1-2 minute recordings on halachic topics,
recorded by Rabbi Antine or Rabbi Cooper at morning minyan
Daf Yomi on One Foot: Receive daily 5 minute summaries of the
daf yomi from Rabbi Antine!
ASK THE RABBIQuestion: If I am listening to a Daf Yomi podcast while walking my dog, am I allowed to continue listening as I clean up after my dog? - Ora Cohen RosenfeldQuestion: If you're walking your dog and listening to the daf and he poops, can you tell people that you cannot pick it up because its against Judaism!? - Eitan Skolnick (age 10)Answer: Ora and Eitan. Excellent question! While I noticed that the two of you asked the question in slightly different ways, the question of course pertains to something we learned on daf a few days ago. According to the gemara in Brachot one may not daven/learn/say shema in the presence of human excrement. One would have to actually walk at least 4 cubits away from where the smell ends. This would obviously mean that one has to be careful about saying shema or davening while changing a diaper. In the ancient world, these questions were very important as there werent really dedicated bathrooms and people would be trying to say the shema in the right time but often times not able because they were in the presence of human or animal waste. The shulchan aruch (79:4) rules that if animal waste smells bad then it would have the same halacha as human waste. There is some discussion about whether one can be more lenient with regards to Torah study than for shema and tefilah. But it is certainly preferable to pause the podcast while you are cleaning up after your dog. Once the waste is in the plastic bag (even if it is a clear plastic bag) then the gemara says that if it is covered, you may daven or learn. Thank you Ora and Eitan for the question! I love when halachic questions come out of learning daf!
GETTING IN TOUCH: 301-279-7010Rabbi Nissan Antine: [email protected] (x210) or cell: 301-980-3723Assistant Rabbi Eitan Cooper: [email protected] (x209) or cell phone: 301-246-0646Rabbanit Hadas Fruchter: [email protected] Halachic Advisor, Niddah, Mikvah and Women's HealthExecutive Director: Rachel Zutshi, [email protected] (x208)Event & Building Services Director: Stevie Friedman, [email protected] (x206)Early Childhood Center Director: Michelle Singer, [email protected] (x208)Talmud Torah Director: Mrs. Edna Ovadia, [email protected] (for general questions, [email protected])Federation & Synagogue Shaliach & Youth Director: Tomer Hilel, [email protected] (x360)President: Arnie Hiller, [email protected] TO CONTACT: www.bethsholom.org/contact
TO COORDINATE AN ALIYAH OR OTHER HONORS:Carrying the Torah (Women): Sara Milner, [email protected] Minyan: Maurice Betaharon, [email protected] Fox Minyan: [email protected] Epstein Minyan: Ben Greenblum, [email protected] Minyan Leyning: Michael Koplow, [email protected] Sephardic EM Minyan: Rabbi Haim Ovadia, [email protected]
FEBRUARY CHESED COMMITTEE: Debra Panitch, 301.299.3741 - [email protected] Suzette Tanen, 301.765.1110– [email protected] Sharon Roberts 301.424.9029 [email protected] To volunteer, please read the Kashrut standards document found online (bethsholom.org), followed by an email to Debbie Fisch and Stephanie Gurevich stating that you agree to adhere to these Kashrut standards. [email protected].
