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Congregation Kneseth Israel Congregation Kneseth Israel OUR VOICEOUR VOICE
Volume No. 29 Issue No. 7 Tammuz - Av 5774 July 2014
The Kneseth Israel Sanctuary - Photographs Courtesy of Mark Goldberg
Dr. Christian Tremblay performing at Kneseth Israel Thank you Ali and Haley, we will all miss you next year
Dear Congregants,
Sunshine and summer adventure has arrived. Classical Annapolis boating, outdoor
activities and long restful Shabbatot are on the calendar for the Hebrew month of
Tammuz. Additionally, the 4th of July Independence holiday offers us a time to
celebrate religious freedom. This year marks the 200thAnniversary of our National Anthem, the Star
Spangled Banner. Written by Francis Scott Key, with lyrics by John Stafford Smith, it was conceived
in neighboring Baltimore. In honor of this landmark historical occasion, a colleague of mine, Rabbi Dovid
Katz, led an interesting bus tour entitled” American Jews and the War of 1812”, including a visit to
Fort McHenry, a National Monument and shrine. How proud we should feel that our Jewish ancestors
were amongst the soldiers and volunteers who fought for our countries military achievements!
This week I traveled to Israel for a family simcha. My daughter Ayala became engaged and it was a
time of Mazel-tov meetings and future wedding plans. Moreover, the country is bustling with tourists,
entrepreneurs, and professional organizations from around the world. A lot of positive ideas and
energy!
While the personal perspective is joyful, there is also a political concern for certain disturbing
developments. We pray for the safe return of the three kidnapped teenagers. Specifically, the merger
of Hamas with Fatah, a terrorist organization is troubling for Israel due to their track record of anti-
Semitic violence and destruction. We must strengthen our prayers, charity, and acts of kindness to
receive divine assistance and protection.
As I always say, we need to be vigilant and garner our allies to support and protect Jews worldwide
and in the Land of Israel. One of my advocacy plans is to attend the Christians United for Israel
convention in Washington D.C. on July 21st-22nd. Building bridges is a way we can thank our non-Jewish
families and clergy, who work to promote democracy and freedom in the Middle East.
Regarding our own spiritual house, at KI we are always looking for ways to improve our synagogue. In
the works, is a beautiful upgrade of the Educational Directors office. A sincere thank you to devoted
friends, and loyal members, for your financial generosity to help make this happen.
Looking forward to sharing ongoing good news.
Much Blessings.
Rabbi Moshe P. Weisblum
From your Rabbi / Cantor
My dear fellow congregants,
Summer is certain with us now, with very warm or hot afternoons, however along with all
this heat in Annapolis come a wealth of activities one can perform to keep cool. We are
blessed to live in such a beautiful location so close to such an historic and beautiful body of water as the Chesapeake
Bay. With the Summer in Annapolis, we all look forward to the Annual Rosenblatt Memorial Lecture, Gary and Jason
always seem to find the most interesting speakers, and this year was no exception as former Israeli ambassador, Dan
Kurtzer and Sheila Kurtzer spoke in our sanctuary. A big thank you and great job to Leslie Gradet for coordinating
this event.
We were treated to a beautiful fathers day concert, courtesy of our musical director Shouvik Mondle. We were
treated to music performed by Dr. Christian Tremblay on violin, now a KI regular Diane Kinsley on piano, Shouvik Mon-
dle Baritone and Rabbi Weisblum Tenor. It was such an enjoyable concert, with very diverse music presented. These
are certainly events to look forward to. In addition, the Sisterhood sold out an antique appraisal program at KI. This
event was such a great idea, as almost everyone has one of those family keepsakes that they always wanted to know
if it was worth something.
In early June we celebrated Shavuot, the second of our three festivals. This year we did things just a bit different-
ly, starting services at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. We felt that since this was a weekday service, there were many that
would like to attend but also could not miss much work. This way services were wrapped up by 10 a.m. and those that
had to could still work a relatively full day. This was very well received, as several members mentioned if we did not
start at 8 they would not have been able to attend. We plan to continue this for future holidays that may fall on a
weekday (other than Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). We will continue to strive to be innovative in our approach to
meeting our congregants and the Jewish community’s needs, there are many gaps that can be filled, and KI as the
front runners and leaders of the Annapolis Jewish community can fill those gaps.
As Tzipporah and I celebrated our 6 month anniversary, we thought it would be nice to host a President’s Shabbat
Dinner, and we plan to do this in August. Please look for an invitation soon. Of course everyone is invited, so please
plan to come and to bring guests!
I would like to take a moment to thank Mark Goldberg for the beautiful photographs of our sanctuary on the front
cover of this Kolenu. We are planning to release a “new look” Kolenu toward the end of this year, and Mark has of-
fered his photographs to be used. Mark is an excellent photographer and I recommend that anyone in the area that
needs some photographic work done, consider Mark.
Our in-house chef and caterer, Steve Lebowitz and family, in the form of Allot catering continue to blossom and
grow. I was really pleased to read this article on the Lebowitz’s and Allot Catering on jewishfoodexperience.com.
We are also working hard to ensure we provide the best communication to our members. Currently we communicate
via email, internet through our website, telephone calls and US Mail. Our Shabbat page and Kolenu are now available
online or via email as well as by US mail. If you have a preferred method of receiving these publications, please con-
tact the office and let us know your preference. We are developing a streamlined and efficient method to communi-
cate and ensure nobody is left out.
I hope everyone has a very enjoyable summer, but don’t stay away from the Shul!
David Sliom
President, Congregation Kneseth Israel
President's Message
Yahrtzeit Donations
Michael Goldstein by Corinne Earle
Phyllis Kopen by Harriet Rubin
Frieda Riegel by Roslyn Zimmerman
Manuel Schenker by Rita Cohen
Judith Rubin by Shirley Sweren
Adam Mandelkorn by Esther Mandelkorn
Morton H. Wilner by Larry Wilner
Rose Rattner by Shirley Lieberman
Dr. Ludwig Schwarzschild by Lore Singerman
Albert Greenbaum by Harry Greenbaum
Aaron Goldschmidt by Fritz Goldschmidt
Bernice Stark by Nancy Schoenburg
Sam H. Snyder by Debra Snyder Lipsky
Jeffrey Torf by Arthur Torf
Ezra E. Ani by Joyce Ani
Ida Goldstein by Corinne Earle
Louis Zimmerman by Roslyn Zimmerman
Etta Kaufman by Max Koman
Michael Sachs by Annie Frieman
Rose Sutton by Laura & Stephen Sutton
Miriam Goldrat by Esther Mandelkorn
Grete B. Schwarzschild by Lore Singerman
Arthur Koplin by Francine & Barnett Rattner.
Elaine Lisa Goodman by Peter Goodman
Sondra Snyder by Debra Snyder Lipsky
Mark L Lipsky by Debra Snyder Lipsky
MAZEL TOV TO...
Ina and Jeffrey Legum on their anniversary
Donna and Alan Berusch on their anniversary
Lori and Howard Hoffman on their anniversary
Bernice and Stanley Cohn on their wedding anniversary
Judge Jonas & Jean Legum on the marriage of their daughter
Lauren to Andrew Slone
Haley Janowitz for being salutatorian of the senior class of
South River high school
Rabbi & Rebbetzin Weisblum on the engagement of their daughter
Ayla to Dolev Nizri
SUPPORT YOUR
SISTERHOOD
We will gladly send out donation
cards for all occasions, condolence,
birthdays, anniversary, etc. We also
sell packages of cards for your own
use.
Please contact Marilyn Halpern at
410-263-5537
SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP
Judaica for All Occasions and
Holidays
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Gifts, Kippot
Israeli Crafts and Jewelry
Contact:
Libby Monias 410 268-8500
Laura Sutton 410 721-0679
Kneseth Israel Sisterhood Gift Shop
We recently added to our inventory of art pieces by Israeli artist Yair Emanuel. This month
the Gift Shop is featuring a beautiful Emanuel 13” x 15” fabric multi-
color Shalom wall hanging. Other pieces by Emanuel are displayed in
the showcases in the auditorium, as well.
This is the season of simchas with graduations, engagements, and
weddings. Shop the Gift Shop where items are available for your
convenience and give you the opportunity to support the KI Sister-
hood. The Shop is open at most synagogue events.
Questions/requests- Please contact-: Libby Monias: mon1lib62@gmail.com or 410 268-8500
Laura Sutton: ls217@comcast.net or 410 721-0679
Kneseth Israel Sisterhood News
June was relatively quiet for Sisterhood. We did get two quotes on the handicap access to our entrance. One
was outside our budget, and the other one was within our budget. We are working on the fine print before we
present the drawing and sign a contract. The plan includes the ramp, new carpeting, railing, and a new canopy to
cover the stairs and the ramp. Hopefully we can make this a reality before winter!
At the time of this writing, we have not yet held our “Antique Appraisal Road Show”. However, we have reserva-
tions for appraisals enough to fill our evening, and it looks like it will be a fun and educational evening for all! We’ll
report on this next month.
We had hoped that one or more of our congregrants would have been able to donate funds to purchase a new com-
puter for the Rabbi and Jeri Shaffron, our nursery school director. Computers and printers are badly needed,
and we are so outside of our budget that we must depend solely on donations to make these purchases. Please, if
you can help, your donation will only be used to purchase the computers and printers. It will not be used for any
other purpose. We are trying to work within budget to put us back on our financial feet, but sometimes these
unbudgeted items come up. Yes, we need computers, but we also have repairs to our building and systems that
must be made. Your donation would be a true mitzvah!
Thank you to Lore Singerman, who recently became a “Double Chi” member of Sisterhood! In addition to her orig-
inal Life Membership, Lore donated another $100.00 to become a “Double” Life Member. Thank you, Lore, for
your faith in Sisterhood!
And don’t forget that the Sisterhood Gift Shop is open by appointment with just a call to Libby Monias at (410)268-8500 or Laura Sutton at (410)721-0679. Now that’s “service with a smile”!
We wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July, and we hope to have lots to talk about in our next Kolenu!
Shalom!
.Nancy Gordon President
“Perpetual Torah Fund” Solicitation
June 1, 2014
Dear Congregants,
As we say goodbye to old man winter and we begin to welcome spring and summer, it is also the time to re-member the past and look to the future. As the chairperson of the Religious Committee and on behalf of the entire Religious Committee, I’m writing to you concerning an extremely important matter for our Congrega-tion. As all of us are aware, our Torahs have been providing us with many, many years of comfort, learning, and a sense of well-being. Without our Torahs, we cannot exist. As with anything that is used often, and in this case, they are used three times a week, 52 weeks a year, even on a rotating basis, they need to be maintained in a proper manner to maintain their Kashrut. The religious committee feels that there is a definite need to establish a “Perpetual Torah Fund” for just that purpose. The monies in this fund will be used strictly for the repair and maintenance of our Torahs on an as needed basis to ensure that our Torahs are kept in “kosher” condition at all times. The funds collected through your generous donations will be kept in a sepa-rate account, aside from the General Fund.
The Religious Committee feels that this is the best direction to ensure the continued use of our Torahs.
The following guide will provide you with an understanding of what funds are needed for maintenance and to do specific types of repairs. Currently, we have 3 Torahs that require repair; two major and one minor.
$250.00 – To have a scribe check a sefer Torah for it’s Kashrut (Kosher). $ 50.00 - To repair a letter. $150.00 - To repair a word.
$3,000.00 to $4,000.00 - To do a significant repair. (One Torah)
We look forward to any amount, be it small or large, that you feel comfortable donating. When making your donation, please specify the “Perpetual Torah Fund” on the For________________ line of your check. If you wish to make your donation via credit card, specify that it’s for the “Perpetual Torah Fund” so that your dona-tion will be handled properly. Thanks again for contributing to this fund that will benefit all of us.
Respectfully, Michael Snyder Religious Chairperson
1) ATTENTION:
For those men who wish to recite their Bar Mitzvah Haftorah, you are encouraged to contact Rabbi
Weisblum for assistance in preparing for that special recitation. This would be a great honor and mitzvah.
2) "THE GREAT BIRNBAUM SIDDURIM GIVE-A-WAY"
2) Sunday, June 22 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
If you would like to have a Birnbaum Siddur (light blue Shabbat prayer book) that you have some sort of
connection to from the past, that you donated in honor of or in memory of a family member, you are wel-
come to come pick it up at the synagogue on the date and at the time designated above. This would be a
wonderful opportunity to donate a new Koren Siddur to perpetuate the honor of that special occasion or
the memory of your family loved one. The purchase of a new Koren Siddur would include a duplicated
new book plate. The price of a new Koren Siddur to replace a Birnbaum Siddur would be $50.00. Select-
ing a Birnbaum Siddur to take home does not require the purchase of a replacement Koren Siddur.
If you would like to make a contribution to the
Synagogue, there are many opportunities to do
so.
Leaf on the Tree of Life Min of $225.00
Rock under the Tree of Life Min of $1000.00
Simcha Plaque in Auditorium Min of $200.00 (Single)
Min of $400.00 (Double)
Memorial Plaque $300.00 for members or their families
For non-members $400.00 with no connection to KI
Prayer books and Chumashim for
purchase and dedication $50 per book
(contact the Shul Office and the Rabbi
will select the book most needed).
Donation Cards
Minimum of $10.00 per name
(in honor of … or memory)
There is also a list of items in the Synagogue that can
be purchased.
For more information about
those items, call Steve Sutton
at 410-721-0679.
GIANT Gift Cards in denominations of
$50 or $100 where 5% of the money
goes toward our Synagogue.
If you shop at these stores, using
these cards it can be a great way to send
money to KI.
Contact Shirley C. Aronson or
Marcia Diamond if interested.
Congregation Kneseth Israel
1125 Spa Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-263-3924
410-260-0740
410-263-5740 (fax)
Rabbi/Cantor:- Moshe P. Weisblum, PhD.
President:- David L. Sliom
Vice President:- Lore Singerman
Sisterhood President.:- Nancy Gordon
Director, Nursery School:- Jerri Shafran
Director, Day Care:- Patricia Calomiris
Office Manager:- Jeanne Smit
Bookkeeper:- Dave Stout
Would you like to become a volunteer Big
Brother (for a couple of hours twice a
month)?
The Jewish Big Brother and Big Sister League is in
need of Jewish men of all ages to match with boys
and teens who are waiting for a Big Brother.
Please call or email Lia Weisbord at
410-843-7462
or lweisbord@jbbl.org
“To the world, you may be one
person, but to one person, you may be the world”
Shalom! I would like to introduce myself to you, if we have not had the opportunity as yet to meet. I am Ellyn Kaufman
and very excited to be starting up a new Hebrew School at KI, which will be known as the Jewish Education
Center of Anne Arundel County.
How did this come to be and why was I asked to start up this school?
After working in Arnold for 13 years as a Jewish Educator, the position I held as Director of Education for a
local Hebrew School was changed and shortly thereafter, Rabbi Weisblum invited me to start a new Hebrew
School with KI.
As a Jewish Educator for the past 38 years, I accepted the challenge and have been meeting with local people
since to see how we can best build this entity for our current KI families with children, for people in AAC who
are unaffiliated and as an option for other families who may be looking for a new Jewish home to call their
own.
My Jewish philosophy is simple – I believe we need to help our children be proud of our Jewish heritage; catch
them doing mitzvot and help them realize that we are the future of our peoplehood. We need to establish a
Hebrew School that is relevant, educationally viable, fun, and a social environment where they will want to
come and be with other children. At the Jewish Education Center, we have the opportunity and obligation to
teach our students about our holidays, Jewish customs, Jewish history, Siddur and some conversational He-
brew, Torah stories and studies, a love of Israel and about Jewish identity.
A few words about me and my background:
I am from Portsmouth, Virginia, a neighbor to Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Being raised in an area with very
few Jews, I can relate to the uniqueness of being a minority as are our Jewish children in the Annapolis area.
After going to Israel as a teenager and falling in love with the country, I chose (against my parent’s advice) to
continue my college studies first at David Yellin Teacher’s College in Jerusalem before continuing studies at
Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I met and married my “practice husband” in Jerusalem and a few years lat-
er, we moved back to Tidewater Virginia where my 2 amazing children, Avi and Mindy Elfersy were born. I
went back to school when my children were teenagers to attend Old Dominion University for a Masters Degree
in Education Administration.
Please allow me to brag for a moment about the joys in my life. Avi and wife Kathie are parents to my brilliant
grandsons Benjamin and Jackson and they reside in Nashville, Tennessee. My daughter Mindy and fiancé Jim,
parents of wonderful Aidan, reside in Crofton. I came to Arnold as a single woman and thanks to JDate met
my “b’shert”, Martin Kaufman, in 2003 and we married in 2006.
I am beyond thrilled to be part of the family at KI as of July 1, 2014 and I look forward to working with Rabbi
Weisblum and getting to know the KI families!
Thank you for welcoming me to your community and into your lives.
Shalom v’kol tuv, wishing you all the best,
Ellyn Becker Kaufman
Director of Education
Jewish Education Center
Jewish Education Center of Anne Arundel County.
Donations to Kneseth Israel In Honor Of….
Susannah Carr’s birthday
By Shirley C. Aronson
Joy & Mark Goldberg
Stephen Heup
Roxanne & Michael Heup
Shirley Lieberman’s
Special birthday
By Shirley C. Aronson
Bar Mitzvah of Dr. David &
Roz Krimims’ grandson
By Shirley C. Aronson
Nancy & Lenora Gordon &
Harry Ballman
Haley Janowitz’s graduation &
Salutatorian
By Gail & Michael Snyder
Dr. Charles Zimmerman
By Gail & Michael Snyder
Esther Cohen
The Wohlfeld Family
Nancy Strong & Paul Stessel
Nancy & Lenora Gordon and
Harry Ballman
Bonnie Legum Thistle
By Nancy & Lenora Gordon &
Harry Ballman
Leonard Bulman
By Nancy & Lenora Gordon
& Harry Ballman
Dr. Ernest Halpern
by Phyllis & Eliot Siskind
In Memory Of….
In Honor Of….
Graduation of Edye Greengold’s
Grandson, Sam Easter
By Lenora & Nancy Gordon &
Harry Ballman
Ali Kay’s graduation
By Gail & Michael Snyder
Jeremy Schmerling’s graduation
By Gail & Michael Snyder
Bobby Rubin’s graduation
By Gail & Michael Snyder
Would you like to sponsor a kiddush at KI to celebrate an upcoming simcha,
to commemorate a special event, or to honor a loved one?
Please contact Leslie Gradet at 410-268-5801 or at ldgradet@verizon.net
Thank you for your kindnesses,
considerations, and condolences on the death
Of Dr. Charles Zimmerman.
The Zimmerman Family
Rabbi & Rebbetzin Rosenblatt
Memorial Fund
NEW SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED:
The Religious Committee will provide a new service to those who are unable to attend religious services to
say the Mourners Kaddish for a loved one on a daily or yahrtzeit basis. For this service, an appropriate dona-
tion is requested. For further information, please contact :-
Michael Snyder at 410-269-1789 or via e-mail at sales@partsdiversified.com.
July Yahrtzeits Tuesday, July 1st Rosita Greenfield
Edward Levy Herbert Needle
Wednesday, July 2nd Max Kanter
Eugene Shapiro Harry Wollman Sarah Zelkowitz
Thursday, July 3rd
Friday, July 4th Henry Abrams Fannie Blum Fanny Kaplan Rachel Moyal
Saturday, July 5th Nettie Hankin
Jacob L. Schaftel
Sunday, July 6th Joseph Donner Bernard Legum
Monday, July 7th Henry Cohn
Louis L. Goldstein Charlotte G. Krohn
Hyman Snyder Bessie Snyder
Tuesday, July 8th Stanley Carr
Israel S. Kotzin Samuel Kotzin
Molly Mask
Wednesday, July 9th Dr. David Greengold
Rabbi Morris D Rosenblatt Max Snyder
Thursday, July 10th Ida Brenner
Phillip H. Katcef
Friday, July 11th
Max Aschkynazo
William F. Krone
Flora D. Lachman
Joseph Siskind
Saturday, July 12th
Harry W. Goodman
Bessie Rosenbloom
Sunday, July 13th
Sylvia Goldstein
Beatrice Katcef
Tillie Kotzin
Abraham Krissoff
Rowena Rosenberg
Monday, July 14th
Tuesday, July 15th
Joseph A. Cooper
Louis Feldman
Juliet P. Simon
Wednesday, July 16th
Anna Cohn
Jacob Legum
Feige Leah Rosenblatt
Grete B. Schwarzschild
Thursday, July 17th
Hannah Golombek
Julius Michaels
Miriam Shraga
Samuel H. Snyder
George Walters
Friday, July 18th
L. Michael Goldsmith
Rebecca Gordon
Isidor Levinson
Frieda Messinger
Nathan Stein
Saturday, July 19th
Rebecca Lebovitz
Jacob Silverberg
Leon Strauss
Sunday, July 20th Isadore Walder
Monday, July 21st Adolf Goldrat
Lance Garrison Solomon Ethel Block Zieve
Tuesday, July 22nd Lena Silverstein Reichel
Cecilia Stern
Wednesday, July 23rd Mary Glickman Ida Greengold
Thursday, July 24th Donald Levy
Israel Schwartz
Friday, July 25th
Saturday, July 26th Isidore Monias
Sunday, July 27th Abraham Abrams
Bonnie Goldschmidt Ernest Mitzner Samuel Parks
Sondra E. Snyder
Monday, July 28th David Alper
Fannie Koman Dr. Ludwig Schwarzschild
Eva Turk
Tuesday, July 29th Dr. Clarence Berman, Jr.
Anna Greengold
Wednesday, July 30th Sarah Katsef
Mary Loox
Thursday, July 31st Hyman Gorelik Harry Siegel
Congregation Kneseth Israel extends its deepest sympathy to
Lynn & Daniel Monias on the passing of Lynn’s father
Theodore Kahn.
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