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Spring Shabbaton: May 11 and 12, 2018 Let’s join Rabbi Ben Shalva, our scholar-in-residence, as he leads our Spring Shabbaton on May 11 and 12, at the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC. His topic will be "Inner Light: Kabbalah & Meditation for the Busy Mind." Kabbalah -- Jewish Mysticism -- offers a number of transformative meditation techniques aimed to calm the mind, revitalize the soul, connect to the Source, and discover the deepest self. Together, we will sample a variety of Kabbalistic meditation practices and discover solace and sanctuary in our own bodies, hearts and minds. No prior experience necessary -- all beginners welcome! Program tickets and details can be found at our weekly newsletter email. For questions, please email [email protected] .
Mishpachah Matters
Issue 78.9 and 78.10
Iyar - Sivan - Tammuz 5778
May and June 2018
Content listing can be found on page 2.
Mishpachah Matters The Newsletter of Bet Mishpachah, Founded in 1975
by Members of the Washington, DC, Gay Community
www.betmish.org
Shavuot: Festival Service, Pot-luck, Study Sessions – and Cheesecake! May 19, 6:30 pm
Join us as we and our neighbors Tikkun Leil Shabbat (TLS) jointly observe Shavuot on Saturday, May 19, at the Edlavitch DC JCC, beginning at 6:30 pm. We’ll have a pot-luck seudah shlishit (third Shabbat meal), and continue with study, worship and the traditional cheesecake break. Shavuot has both agricultural and religious significance. On the second night of Passover, we began counting the
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Washington DC’s Egalitarian Synagogue Embracing a Diversity of Sexual and Gender Identities
Humble Pride By Rabbi Laurie Green Soon we will be celebrating Shavuot, the festival that reenacts the revelation at Sinai and receiving the Torah. But why was Mount Sinai selected as the location for this holy moment?
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Celebrate Pride Week!
We are thrilled to announce that Bet Mishpachah will again be participating in the Capital Pride Festival! This is a perfect opportunity to display our LBGTQ Jewish pride and to introduce others in the community to the warm and welcoming Bet Mish family. We hope you will join us! The festivities begin on Tuesday, June 5, at 7:00 p.m., with the 14th Annual Night OUT at Nationals Park! (Continued on page 2)
Women’s First Friday Pre-Service Potlucks
Don’t forget to mark your calendars to attend our wonderful women’s outreach pre-service potlucks. Usher in your Shabbat with great company, conversation, and food. Friday, May 4, 6:30pm, Celebrate Spring together and talk about significant events which happened in May: • Gendered Nationalism and May Fourth: China’s
new woman. In 1919, China’s May Fourth Feminist movement challenged the gender stratification of Chinese society in an open and systematic fashion.
• May 1, 1950 – Gwendolyn Brooks becomes the first African-American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, named Library of Congress’ Consultant in Poetry (later called Poet Laureate) in 1985.
• What else is happening in May you want to talk about? Bring your ideas!
Friday, June 1, 6:30 pm, Let’s kick start the celebration of PRIDE month together! Do you have a skill you would like to teach? Volunteer to facilitate or share a Women's Outreach First Friday Pre-service Potluck! What would you like to talk about? Send your ideas to [email protected]. **We use an inclusive definition of "woman" and "female" and we welcome trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people.
Reflections on the 24th World Congress By David Schwarz, President In March, I had the opportunity to attend another World Congress conference, this time in Rome. One of the many advantages of these conferences – in addition to seeing old friends and making new ones in interesting places – is the chance to gain some perspective on our own LGBTQ Jewish community here at home in light of our counterparts’ situations overseas. This year’s
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Contents: Page 1: Reflections on the 24th World Congress Shavuot: Festival Service, Pot-luck, Study Sessions – and Cheesecake! Humble Pride Capital Pride Week Women’s First Friday Pre-Service Potlucks Spring Shabbaton: May 11 and 12
Page 2: Celebrate Pride Week!
Page 3: Shavuot: Festival Service, Pot-luck, 11th Annual Rainbow Seder Held at HRC Relocation: Progress Report Page 4: Reflections on the 24th World Congress Book Group
Page 5: Humble Pride Relocation: Progress Report
Page 6-7: May and June Calendars
Page 8: Volunteers Needed Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Thank You to Our March and April Service Leaders Thanks to Our March and April Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Sponsors Welcome to Our New Member Mazal Tov
Page 9: May and June Anniversaries May and June Birthdays
Page 9-10: Donations Special Musical Shabbat Service Save The Date Erev Shavuot Schedule Volunteers Needed
Page 11-13: Member Yartzeits
Page 15: Directory
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Celebrate Pride Week! (Continued from page 1) We will be participating in this event along with Nice Jewish Girls, Nice Jewish Boys DC, and GLOE - GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Ed-lavitch DCJCC. Proceeds from ticket sales contribute to Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarships, which are awarded each year to local college-bound LGBTQ student-athletes who have enhanced the perception of the LGBTQ community through their role in academics and sports. To purchase tickets, please send $28 per ticket to Jenn Rubenstein on PayPal ([email protected]) or Venmo (jennrubenstein). To be seated with oth-ers from Bet Mish, please write “Bet Mish” in the memo field. Please mes-sage Jenn on Facebook or Twitter if you would like to pay by cash or check or if you have any questions. The Pride festivities continue on Friday, June 8, with the National Pride Shabbat. Held at the historic Sixth and I Synagogue, this special Erev Shab-bat Pride service is cosponsored by Bet Mish, Sixth and I, and GLOE. Our own Rabbi Laurie Green will be among the service leaders. There will be a reception before the service and a dinner afterwards. This year we will be using Shavat-Yinafash, our new hard cover Siddur, de-veloped by our Liturgy Committee to meet our needs as LGBTQ Jews and allies which offers a wide variety of meaningful prayers, readings, and meditations by contemporary liturgists, including several talented mem-bers of Bet Mishpachah. On Saturday, June 9, we will join other LGBTQ Jewish organizations to march in the Capital Pride Parade. The parade begins at 4:30 p.m. at 22nd & P St. NW and ends at 14th & R St. NW. To wrap up the weekend, on Sunday, June 10, we will host a booth at the Capital Pride Festival, held on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 3rd and 7th St. We need volunteers to help staff the booth from 11:00 am through 7:00 p.m. Please sign up! What could be better than spending time with your Bet Mish family, handing out goodies, and meeting other members of the com-munity who are interested in Bet Mish! To volunteer, or if you have any questions, please email Isaac Belfer at [email protected]. Over the next month, more information about these and other events will be announced in the weekly “This Weekend and Beyond” email and on our website (betmish.org). You can also visit the Capital Pride 2018 website (http://www.capitalpride.org) for the latest Pride updates. We hope you are as excited for Pride as we are! Let’s show the world the vibrant and welcoming Bet Mish family that we all know and love!
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Omer. This 49-day period correlates with the growth of spring barley in the land of Israel, and is a time of uncertainty about the fate of the harvest. Our ancestors celebrated the success of the harvest at Shavuot. The Rabbis added a connection between Passover and Shavuot. Passover is the celebration of our liberation from slavery. Shavuot commemorates the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. Our liberation, begun at Passover, is not complete until we have received and committed ourselves to the teachings of the Torah. We celebrate this great gift every year with study, re-dedicating ourselves to the teachings of tikun olam (repair of the world). TLS lay-leaders will join Rabbi Green in leading the service and study sessions, which will focus on our social action/social justice efforts. Look for more details in our @CBM e-mail broadcasts in May. Celebrate our Jewish love of Torah study and its real-life application by joining TLS and Bet Mishpachah on Saturday, May 19 at 6:30 pm.
Shavuot: Festival Service, Pot-luck, Study Sessions – and Cheesecake! (Continued from page 1)
11th Annual Rainbow Seder Held at HRC By Larry Neff
The 11th annual National Rainbow Seder: Reflections on Resistance was held on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) headquarters at 17th St. and Rhode Island Ave. NW. This year’s Rainbow Seder was meaningfully and joyously led by Jewish FTM trans activist, writer and speaker Abby Chava Stein, who spoke of her own journey, which started in the Chassidic community. This year’s Haggadah included Ms. Stein’s additional readings for the Seder, including the Four LGBT Children and Ten Modern Plagues such as Inequality, Entitlement, Fear, and Greed. Bet Mish sponsored the Mensch/VIP reception held before the Seder. Several dozen members showed their support and were among the 120 participants. At the start of the Seder, Bet Mish Director of Community Affairs Isaac Belfer welcomed participants and told them about our regular Shabbat services and our upcoming special programs, highlighting our community-wide Pride Shabbat service on Friday, June 8, at the Sixth and I Street Historic Synagogue. Co-sponsored by GLOE (the Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach and Enrichment at the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center), the Embassy of Israel, Israeli House Washington, the HRC, and Bet Mishpachah, it was a fun and joyous LGBTQ-affirming preparation for Passover. We hope you all had a Zissen Pesach / Chag Samei-ach v’Kasher / a Happy Passover.
Relocation: Progress Report By Diane Liff, Housing Relocation Chairperson
The Edlavitch DCJCC, our congregational home for more than 20 years, will close this August for a significant renovation. The J estimates the renovation will last for about 10 months, with re-opening of the renovated building anticipated sometime in the summer of 2019. The good news: The J has arranged for Bet Mishpachah’s temporary relocation to Foundry United Methodist Church, virtually across the street. The J also intends to relocate the other religious organizations it hosts (the DC Minyan, and Rosh Pina), as well as a substantial portion of its preschool, to Foundry. At Foundry, the J will provide the janitorial, security, and administrative services we now receive under our housing agreement with the J. Members of the Board of Directors and several service leaders have toured Foundry and believe its facilities for Shabbat services and directly related activities (onegs, Kiddush lunches) are more than adequate. Congregational President David Schwarz and I have been meeting with the DCJCC’s Chief Operating Officer to discuss the specifics of our relocation. We were informed that Foundry has agreed in principle to the relocation, but has not yet presented its proposed contract to the J. We do not know what the J will pay Foundry, or what portion of the payment will be attributable to Bet Mishpachah’s relocation. Similarly, we do not know what arrangements might be made at Foundry to accommodate Bet Mishpachah’s entitlements under our current licensing agreement with the J. David and I will continue to meet with the J about all aspects of the relocation, including our current licensing agreement; and we will continue to keep the congregation informed via the Newsletter and other online and mailed information. At this point, the relocation arrangements make no provision for congregational programs or events other than Friday evening and twice-monthly Saturday morning Shabbat services, but discussions on that issue continue. We are informed, however, that Foundry will accommodate some holiday observances occurring on (Continued on page 5)
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conference theme: ‘Minorities Alone Strong Together’ impressed on me how doubly blessed we are in the United States, even when our current political environment is distressing. On the one hand, at somewhere between 5.5 to 7 million, we have a Jewish population more than 10 times the size of the next largest Jewish community in France (although the proportionate difference is smaller). At 300,000, the DC metro Jewish population by itself is almost as large as the French, and more than 10 times larger than The Netherlands’ or Italy’s. Here as elsewhere, size often matters, and while we are still a small minority in our country, we are large enough to have a visible – and perhaps even massive -- influence on all aspects of national life. Of course, the influence goes both ways. So, as LGBTQ Jews, our second blessing is that the United States’ Jewish community is largely (if not entirely) integrated into the secular liberal mainstream, which has often led other religious communities in welcoming LGBTQ membership. Again, this is not generally so overseas, although there are now a few scattered liberal congregations moving in that direction.
These blessings have not gone unnoticed as the World Congress considers its evolving mission. Initially, in the years between 1975-1980, the Congress emerged from a loose network of LGBTQ Jewish organizations, to address their common concerns. While the Congress has always included European and Israeli representation, the preponderance of members has been American, at least until very recently. A recurring worry, then, was that the ‘common concerns’ tended to be seen through a predominantly American lens, with focus on the relationship between LGBTQ Jews and American Jewish institutions. But, this relation has increasingly improved – and, in any case, there are other organizations, such as Keshet, that now devote themselves to “full LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life.” So, there has been a sense that the Congress needs to refocus its mission on issues that are both more pressing and uniquely its own. Steps in this direction are recent initiatives to promote LGBTQ Jewish life in societies that are less welcoming, cultivating new relationships with LGBTQ Jewish groups in Mexico and several South American countries. Indeed, our host organization in Rome – Magen David Keshet Italia – is also a recent affiliate, having been formed only three years ago. And, the World Congress Book Project has been another vehicle to at least document some of the diversity of LGBTQ Jewish life globally.
Reflections on the 24th World Congress (Continued from page 1)
But, the question remains: what should be the Congress’ focus? A good answer should probably satisfy two criteria. The first is to identify common concerns that LGBTQ Jews across the globe share now. The second is to specify areas in which an international association of LGBTQ Jewish organizations is particularly well-equipped to act.
Certainly, the first criterion is satisfied by the general concern to promote LGBTQ Jewish life, but the challenge remains for the second criterion, since it is not yet clear what resources the World Congress would be able to muster on behalf of such a goal. But, there may also be other issues that we could and would want to address together. It is worth recalling that an impetus for LGBTQ Jewish organizations to begin affiliating was the 1975 United Nations vote declaring that Zionism equals racism. Unhappily, the sentiment underlying that declaration has only grown stronger in the intervening years and has found what many of us regard as generally anti-Semitic expression on the political left – certainly in Britain and Europe, but also, increasingly, in this country. And, that political left has grown to include elements of the larger LGBTQ community, such as the Chicago Dykes, who – among other things – dismiss any evidence of vibrant LGBTQ-Jewish culture as “pink-washing”.
Arguably, as LGBTQ, the World Congress represents the Jewish organizations both most affected by this LGBTQ institutional anti-Semitism and, at least potentially, in a unique position to address it. In this, the Congress might take a lesson from our Italian hosts, who have been celebrated on social media for their visible alliance with Italian Islamic gays. Perhaps, then, one role for the World Congress is to promote and broaden such alliances, reaching out to those with whom we may differ politically as LGBTQ brothers and sisters. In any event, that is certainly a role we need to consider for ourselves at Bet Mishpachah, perhaps in collaboration with our various LGBTQ counterparts across the country.
Book Group Meets on an occasional basis. For details on the next meeting, please email [email protected].
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Humble-pride gives us joy, courage, and dignity. Humble-pride gives us the power to change the world. We celebrate Shavuot by singing and rejoicing in the study of our Torah that we have received. We celebrate Pride by singing and dancing and (responsibly) enjoying all the pleasures we’ve fought so hard to receive. In both cases, we learn that true freedom comes from the gifts we have received. We did our part, but we are just a small link in the chain of tradition and joy that we receive. And that is true anavah!!
Humble Pride (Continued from page 1)
As the story goes, that when the time approached, each of the mountains came before God to plead their case as to why they should be chosen. First the tallest mountain came before God and declared, “Oh Holy One, I am the highest and the closest to the Heavens. I will raise your Torah so high as if to make Heaven and Earth touch.” Then the widest mountain came before God and proclaimed, “Oh Most High, I am the sturdiest and the strongest. I will give such a strong foundation to your Holy Book.” And one by one, so it goes, with each mountain presenting its claim. Except for one mountain, Sinai, which remained silent. “Nu?,” God said. “Who me?,” said Sinai. “I’m just a little hill in the middle of nowhere. Surely any number of other mountains would do more honor to your Holy Torah.” Thus, God chose Mount Sinai to teach us all humility. So why did God give the Torah on a mountain at all? Why not give Torah in a low valley, with no height or strength? Because that’s not Jewish. Judaism doesn’t teach us to be self-deprecating, but to find a proper balance. The problem is a translation difficulty. The English word humility does not accurately convey the nuance of the Hebrew word ‘anavah’. Anavah is not lack of self-esteem. Anavah is recognizing both your strengths and weaknesses, being grateful for your gifts, and using those gifts to serve others. Perhaps a better translation would be humble-pride. Pride and Shavuot are both about accepting who we are as Jews, as LGBTQ people, as people who receive gifts of love and tradition, as people who have much to teach the world. We forget how hard fought it was for us to get here. Some of us forget because we literally weren’t there, but some of us forget despite the fact that we were there. Humility teaches us to take pride in our accomplishments, acknowledge our blessings, and find the hope and courage to keep going, no matter what. Rav Kook said, “Anavah is associated with spiritual perfection. When humility effects depression it is defective; when it is genuine it inspires joy, courage and inner dignity.”
Relocation: Progress Report (Continued from page 3)
other than a Friday evening (particularly Erev Rosh Hashana II services on Mon., Sept 10, 2018, and Rosh Hashana II morning services on Tues., Sept 11, 2018), and other non-Friday evening holiday observances remain under discussion. In addition, no classrooms or spaces for meetings will be available at Foundry, although the J is seeking to accommodate monthly Board meetings elsewhere. Discussions continue about storage; and while the J assures secure, accessible storage for our ark, siddurs, and ritual objects at Foundry, there will be no storage for much else. There will also be no parking at Foundry, but Bet Mishpachah will continue its parking arrangement with the Scottish Rite Temple. Finally, we continue to raise concerns about the likely move date. Foundry, as well as the J, understandably seek a single date for moving all J programs and licensees; however, a last week of August date, currently proposed, may present some logistical issues as we prepare for the High Holy Days (Erev Rosh Hashana is September 9, 2018). We have raised the possibility of an arrangement under which Bet Mishpachah could arrange to move on an earlier date, and we await a final decision.
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Thank You to Our March and April Service Leaders Friday, March 2: Rabbi Laurie Green and Paula Morris
Friday, March 9: Rabbi Laurie Green and Rabbi Ben Shalva
Saturday, March 10: Rabbi Laurie Green
Friday, March 16: Alex Carter
Friday, March 23: Paula Morris and Elke Martin
Saturday, March 24: Vinny Prell and Rachel Wolkowitz Friday, April 6: Rabbi Laurie Green and Eryca Kasse
Friday, April 13: Rabbi Laurie Green and Rabbi Ben Shalva
Saturday, April 14: Rabbi Laurie Green and Scott Reiter
Friday, April 20: Allan Armus
Friday, April 27: Paula Morris and Deborah Hyman
Saturday, April 28: Alex Carter and Ruth Potts
Thank You to Our March and April Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Sponsors A sincere thank you to all the people who sponsored Onegs and Kiddushes over the past decade and to all the people who shopped in support of the Onegs and Kiddushes. If you would like to serve on a hospitality committee to ensure the future of these welcoming weekly “schmoozing” gatherings, please contact the Director of Administration, JonRobert Johnson at [email protected]. Want to remember a loved one, celebrate a special event, or just because? You can do this by sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush luncheon. It’s simple and pain free. Contact [email protected] or save your date in the Oneg/Kiddush book available at Friday night services. Can’t sponsor? Consider sending a donation of Chai ($18) or more to bring extended life to the Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Fund, established by a generous bequest from our beloved member Joel Woldman. Make donations at: http://www.betmish.org/index.php/donate or mail to Bet Mishpachah, Department 0520, Washington, DC 20073-0520. March 2: JonRobert Johnson for his birthday March 9: Rabbi Laurie Green for her 40th Birthday March 10: Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Fund March 16: Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Fund March 23: Louis Blank and Dan Yost in celebration of their 1 year anniversary and being together 13 years March 24: Steven Frank In Memory of Len, Pearl and Yvette Frank April 6: Keith Cohen in celebration of his new grandson April 13: David Schwarz In Memory of Stephen Lee April 14: Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Fund April 20: Keith Cohen In Memory of his mother April 27: David Fox In Memory of his grandparents April 28: Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Fund
Volunteers Needed Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Hospitality Committee: We want to form a committee to coordinate and help run Oneg Shabbats and other hospitality events. If you are interested being part of this committee that supports a critical synagogue function, please contact the Director of Administration, JonRobert Johnson at [email protected].
Welcome to Our New Member
Rachel Newman
Mazal Tov
To Jeff Kahn on his May 31, 2018 retirement from the Federal Government.
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Member Birthdays June (continued) 4 Diane Liff 5 Jutta Brettschneider 7 David Fox 7 James Fortinsky 10 Noah Wofsy 10 Anne Buckwalter 11 Morris Levitt 11 James Nathan 12 Arthur Roach 14 Michael Aaron Hoffman 14 Rodney Ross 18 Steven Weinberg 23 Marlene Cohen 25 Sarajane Garten 26 Alicia Saffer 27 Larry Berman 27 Philip Budashewitz 27 Travis Hatch 29 Cookie Backelman 30 Hazel 30 Sheila Hess
Member Anniversaries
May 5 Tom Sachs and William Moses 6 Beth Cohen and Fran Sneider 9 Jeff Kahn and Tony Alverno 10 Scott Reiter and David Vos 11 Margy Kohn and Myrna Chasanow 14 Jeffrey Berns and Richard Bennett 15 Sue Silber and June Peters 26 Maxine Klane and Elaine Raksis 29 Joel Berelson and Charles Maples
June 6 Patti Nelson and Katoy M. Tan 11 Hank Londner and Keith Pickerel 13 Marc Bernstein and Jeff Burka 15 Mary Arras and Vicki Brown 16 Rabbi Bob Saks and Loretta Saks 18 Travis Segal and Scott Segal 19 Rene Rodriguez and Howard Stark 29 Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett
Member Birthdays May 6 Nathaniel Deutsch 7 Ruth Potts 13 David Sobelsohn 18 Eileen Greenberg 19 Avi Silber 21 Jeff Kahn 22 Isaac Chaim Belfer 23 Ed Knight 23 Robert Margrave 24 Heidi Pasichow 24 Judith Retchin 28 Bruce Horowitz 28 Robert Mapou 29 Reginald McBee June 1 Elyse Wander 2 Joel Wind 3 Maxine Klane 3 Carol Wayman
Donations
We appreciate the generosity of our members and friends, and recognize them for their support. Contributions may be made at any time during the year. To make a contribution, send a check payable to Bet Mishpachah, and mail to Bet Mishpachah Department 0520, Washington, D.C. 20073-0520.
February 2018 – March 2018 Member Donations Operating Fund Joel Berelson, in memory of Harvey Wander Jutta Brettschneider Richard Grossman, in memory of Harvey Wander Jocelyn Kaplan, in memory of Harvey Wander Eryca Kasse Diane Liff and Georgi Korn, in memory of Harvey
Wander, Marian Sotsky, and Marlene Meringoff Rachel Wolkowitz, in memory of Barbara Kupferberg
and Marlene Meringoff Queen Esther Fund (donated to HIAS) Allan Armus
Douglas Auerbach Evan Brettell Jutta Brettschneider Alex Carter Barry Friedman, in memory of Norma Passy Sarajane Garten Mike Goldstein Leti Gómez Elke Martin Ruth Potts David Schwarz Warren Snaider Larry Neff Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush Fund David Fox, in memory of Harvey Wander Barry Friedman Mindy Gasthalter, in memory of Harvey Wander Georgia Korn, for the Installation Shabbat Oneg
Ritual Objects Fund Jerry Wolkowitz, in honor of Rachel Wolkowitz
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February 2018 – March 2018 Non-Member Donations
Operating Fund A. Aaron, “in honor of Allan Armus for the caring
and assistance that he has provided” Randall Bell Andrew Buzny Ervin Cerveny, in memory of Edwin Blacker Mycroft Holmes Carrie Noess Eileen Zanar, in memory of Louise Zanar
Donations (Continued from page 9)
Volunteers Needed Bet Mish is always looking for volunteers to help in several committees. Give your gift of time or skills and join a committee. Get to know other members and enjoy being part of the Bet Mish community. Please email [email protected].
Special Musical Erev Shabbat Service with our choir, Tach'shitim on June 22 On June 22 at 8 pm, Larry Neff will lead a special musical Erev Shabbat Service with our choir, Tach'shitim. The service and awarding ceremony will honor the winners of the Dace Stone Volunteer of the Year Award, named for congregant Dace Stone (z"l), a distinguished social worker and LGBT and AIDS activist and the Harvey Milk Chesed Award, named for LGBT activist and openly gay San Francisco City Council member assassinated in 1978. The Dace Stone Volunteer of the Year Award will be given in
recognition of a congregational mem-ber who has made outstanding contri-butions to Bet Mishpachah. The Har-vey Milk Chesed Award will be given in recognition of an individual mem-ber or nonmember, who has made outstanding contributions to the wider
LGBTQ and Jewish communities of which Bet Mishpachah is a part of. For more information, please email Sue Silber at [email protected].
Save The Date June 3 at 3PM, Bet Mish Goes to the Mystics! Washington Mystics Basketball Team celebrates PRIDE! Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun Bet Mish is organizing a group to go see the game. To RSVP email [email protected] June 3 12pm-3pm—If you are not into sports and just want a relaxing day, Northern Virginia Chavura is having hosting a brunch at the home of a member in Alexandria, VA. It will be a potluck vegetarian (Ovo-Lacto). Details will be emailed by mid May.
Capital Pride Week Schedule Pride Shabbat Service June 8 7:00 pm Sixth and I Capital Pride Parade: June 9 4:30-7:30 pm Capital Pride Festival June 10, 12:00-7:00 pm Food and Beverage - 12:00-9:30 pm Entertainment - 12:00—10:00 pm Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 3RD & 7th St. METRO: (GREEN) ARCHIVES-NAVY MEMORIAL-PENN QUARTER For information, or to volunteer with Bet Mish , please email: [email protected] Capital Pride information is a available at: www.capitalpride.org
Like our facebook page www.facebook.com/betmish
Please join our new facebook community group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/betmish. This is a private group where you can have conversations
Erev Shavuot Schedule (May 19)
6:30 - Potluck seudat shlishit - third Shabbat meal with Benching (singing) - potluck details to be announced on the weekly email 7:15 - Study session 1 8:10 - Ma'ariv 8:40 - Cheesecake & Schmooze 8:55 - Havdala, kiddush and candle lighting at 9:03 9:05 - Study session 2 10:00 - Concluding service
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Member Yartzeits May Announced Friday, May 4 (Yartzeits observed May 4-10, Iyar 20-26) N. Stanley Rosenswog May 4 Father of Sheila Hess Nathan Hyman May 4 Father of Batya Hyman Ellen Cenzer May 4 Aunt of Michael Singer Mildred Spatz Shubs Iyar 20 (May 5) Aunt of Carl Spatz George Kingsley May 6 Uncle of Seymour Stern Joel Woldman May 6 Beloved twin Brother of Murray Woldman; member CBM Anne Magid Londoner Iyar 22 (May 7) Aunt of Carl Spatz Miryam Rivka Szachter May 8 Grandmother of Ruth Eisenberg Thelma K. Menaker Iyar 24 (May 9) Mother of Howard Menaker Harold Saffer May 9 Grandfather of Alicia Saffer Oscar Sotsky May 9 Uncle of Stuart Sotsky
Announced Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12 (Yartzeits observed May 11-17, Iyar 27 - Sivan 4)
Cynthia Sachs May 11 Mother of Tom Sachs Alex Armus Iyar 28 (May 13) Father of Allan Armus Sigmund & Gisella Redlich Iyar 28 (May 13) Maternal grandparents of Bruce Horowitz Alan Tobin Iyar 28 (May 13) Father of Eric Tobin Sarah Sheinbein May 13 Mother of Israel Sheinbein Max Youngman Iyar 29 (May 14) Grandfather of Joel Wind Isaac M. Casel May 14 Great-uncle of Larry Neff David Cobden Sivan 1 (May 15) Step-Grandfather of Jeffrey Berns Sam Blank May 15 Grandfather of Louis Blank Gisele Munzer Sivan 2 (May 16) Mother of Al Munzer Sidney Spindel Sivan 2 (May 16) Uncle of Carol Stern Yvette Frances Frank May 16 Sister of Steven Frank Celeste Hanline Cohan May 17 Mother of Joanna Cohan Scherer
Announced Friday, May 18 (Yartzeits observed May 18-24, Sivan 5-11) Joseph Birt May 18 Friend of Jack Hillelsohn Brenda Jennetta May 18 Step-mother of Andrea Jennetta Jack Hillelsohn May 18 Husband of Charlie Stewart Polly Less Sivan 5 (May 19) Mother of Martin Less Belle Hollis May 19 Mother of Robert Hollis Harry Karron Sivan 7 (May 21) Grandfather of David Fox Abraham Stern Sivan 7 (May 21) Grandfather of Al Stern Feiga Stern Sivan 7 (May 21) Grandmother of Al Stern Zoia Avram Umansky May 21 Sister-in-law of Morris Umansky Evelyn Rosenblatt Goldfarb May 22 Mother-in-law of Allan Armus Leon Kasarsky May 22 Father of Andi Kasarsky Leonard Hecht Cohan May 22 Father of Joanna Cohan Scherer Celia Lewin May 23 Aunt of Larry Neff Geoffrey MacLellan May 24 Dear Friend of Louis Blank Bernard Leish Sivan 11 (May 25) Father of Denise Leish
Announced Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26 (Yartzeits observed May 25-31, Sivan 12-18) Katherine Kane May 25 Friend of Elke Martin Rev. Wendell R. Johnson May 25 Father of JonRobert Johnson Fred Burka Sivan 12 (May 26) Grandfather of Jeff Burka
(Continued on page 12)
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Leah Lev May 26 Aunt of Larry Neff Paul Neff May 27 Uncle of Larry Neff Jerry Moore May 27 Friend of Catherine Tarabochia Winnie Siegel May 27 Dear Friend of Diane Liff and Georgia Korn Anna Cela Greenberg May 28 Niece of Eileen Greenberg Albert Jaco May 28 Grandfather of Tom Sachs David Sikowitz May 29 Grandfather of Judith Retchin Paul Caine Sivan 16 (May 30) Grandfather of Rachel Wolkowitz Namon Johnson, Sr. May 30 Father of LySandra Brady Henrietta Isom May 30 Grandmother of LySandra Brady Samuel Sivan 17 (May 31) Father of Hazel William V. Greenberg May 31 Father of Eileen Greenberg
June Announced Friday, June 1 (Yartzeits observed June 1-7, Sivan 19-25) Frank Gasthalter June 1 Uncle of Mindy Gasthalter Murray Jaco June 1 Uncle of Tom Sachs Morton (Mike)Tannenbaum June 2 Father of Gail Tannenbaum Phil Rosenbloom Sivan 20 (June 3) Grandfather of Jeff Burka Edward S. Levy, Sr. June 3 Grandfather of Ellen Levy Samuel Sendrowitz Sivan 21 (June 4) Grandfather of Lawrence Berman Selma Reid June 4 Aunt of Devra Floyd Jerald Weinstein June 4 Cousin of Mindy Gasthalter Joel McBee June 4 Father of Reggie McBee Mary Ann Cohen June 4 Aunt of Larry Neff Jay Gilbertson June 4 Friend of Catherine Tarabochia Nettie Wofsy Sivan 22 (June 5) Mother of Noah Wofsy Helene Rausch June 6 Grandmother of Jeremy Rausch
Announced Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9 (Yartzeits observed June 8-14, Sivan 26 – Tamuz 2) Jan Berelson Dickstein June 8 Mother of Joel Berelson Leo Stern June 8 Uncle of Larry Neff Clara Sachs June 8 Grandmother of Tom Sachs Bill McCreight June 9 Friend of Ruth Potts Anita Morris Sivan 27 (June 10) Mother of Paula Morris Gertrude Armus Sivan 28 (June 11) Mother of Allan Armus Arvin Cohen Sivan 28 (June 11) Uncle of Marc Bernstein Sarah Elman Sivan 28 (June 11) Grandmother of Diane Liff Sedonia Cohn Sneider June 11 Grandmother of Fran Sneider Brian Meringoff June 12 Cousin of Larry Neff Leonard Sneider June 12 Father of Fran Sneider Jimmy Cockerham June 12 Friend of Charlie Stewart Alexander Cohen June 13 Uncle of Larry Neff Murray Backelman June 13 Father of Cookie Backelman
Announced Friday, June 15 (Yartzeits observed June 15-21, Tamuz 3-9) James Berns Tamuz 3 (June 16) Grandfather of Jeffrey Berns Elizabeth Jacobson June 16 Partner of Eileen Greenberg Roberta Clair Hyman June 16 Sister of Deb Hyman
Member Yartzeits (Continued from page 11)
(Continued on page 13)
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Jan Berns Tamuz 4 (June 17) Uncle of Jeffrey Berns Israel Pomper Tamuz 4 (June 17) Paternal Grandfather of Joe Pomper Kato Samuels June 17 Cousin of Howard Stark Herman Kropf Tamuz 5 (June 18) Father of Barry Kropf Elizabeth Weissman June 18 Grandmother of Jeff Kahn Hyman Lev June 18 Uncle of Larry Neff Elise Hanline Cheslock June 19 Aunt of Joanna Cohan Scherer Rabbi Ira Eisenstein Tamuz 7 (June 20) Father of Miriam Eisenstein Salvatore "Ben" Zinnanti June 20 Uncle of Alex Carter George Cross June 20 Father of Belinda Cross Morris Hyman June 20 Paternal Grandfather of Deb Hyman Marc Rubenstein June 21 Cousin of Roger Schechter
Announced Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23 (Yartzeits observed June 22-28, Tamuz 10-16) Edgar Halpern June 22 Uncle of Roger Schechter Isadore Kaboff Tamuz 10 (June 23) Grandfather of John Kaboff Eva S. Baer June 23 Grandmother of Ellen Levy John Willig June 23 Friend of Larry Neff Samuel Masia June 23 Grandfather of Martin Robinson Louis Winer June 24 Father of Diane Citron Seymour Bloom June 24 Uncle of Heidi Pasichow Albert Saks June 24 Father of Rabbi Bob Saks Max Morris Tamuz 12 (June 25) Grandfather of Paula Morris Ben Snaider Tamuz 13 (June 26) Uncle of Warren Snaider Philip N. Woldman Tamuz 13 (June 26) Father of Murray Woldman Hannah Lippert June 26 Great-Aunt of Deb Hyman Ida Grossman June 26 Grandmother of Susan Kirshner Marta Kusic June 26 Friend of Reggie McBee Charles Lewis June 27 Father of Barbara Lewis Lillian Spindel June 27 Mother of Carol Stern Chad Allen June 28 Cousin of Larry Neff Ruth Verdin June 28 Aunt of Catherine Tarabochia David Nissenbaum Tamuz 16 (June 29) Father of Beverly Nissenbaum
Announced Friday, June 29 (Yartzeits observed June 29 – July 5, Tamuz 17-23) Samuel Gasthalter June 29 Grandfather of Mindy Gasthalter Ursula Petersen June 29 Friend of Elke Martin Harry Reiter June 29 Grandfather of Scott Reiter Ruth Friedman June 30 Grandmother of Louis Blank Lee Dannick Tamuz 18 (July 1) Uncle of Marlene Cohen Zelda Gordon July 1 Aunt of Maxine Klane George Singer July 1 Uncle of Michael Singer Alessandro Nobile July 1 Nephew of Catherine Tarabochia Sam Sharp Tamuz 19 (July 2) Grandfather of Murray Woldman Martha Spatz Cohen Tamuz 20 (July 3) Aunt of Carl Spatz Evelyn Rheingold July 3 Grandmother of Mindy Gasthalter Sheba P. Scher Tamuz 21 (July 4) Aunt of Ruth Potts Jack Kahn July 4 Grandfather of Jeff Kahn Sylvia Seidman Tamuz 23 (July 6) Aunt of Lawrence Berman
Member Yartzeits (Continued from page 12)
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Bet Mishpachah Communications This newsletter is published bimonthly by Bet Mishpachah, P.O. Box 1410, Washington, DC 20013. Articles, columns and content should be submitted on or before the 10th of the month prior to publication and sent to [email protected]. The newsletter is sent to members, donors, and various organizations. For a free e-mail subscription, write to [email protected]. To advertise in our newsletter, contact [email protected]. The congregation also publishes ATCBM, the electronic bulletin board of Bet Mishpachah, which contains late-breaking congregational news, as well as other Jewish and/or LGBT news that cannot be printed in this newsletter. We maintain a website at www.betmish.org with synagogue information and links to other websites of interest. Information contained in any of our publications may be reprinted without permission, but acknowledgment of the source is required. Direct any questions about our editorial or advertising policies to [email protected]. Shabbat Services Bet Mishpachah holds Shabbat services every Friday at 8:00 pm and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month at 10:00 am at the Edlavitch District of Columbia Jewish Community Center (EDC JCC), 16 and Q Streets, NW. Sign Language interpretation is available by request to [email protected] with a minimum of two weeks notice. Any changes to this regular schedule will appear on our website (www.betmish.org), in the month’s printed calendar, and/or in our electronic bulletin board ATCBM. Enter the EDC JCC building on Friday nights through the Q Street door. You will be buzzed in by our shammas. Shabbat worship will be in the EDC JCC Kay Community Hall, on the right as you enter. A parking lot is available behind the EDC JCC and may be entered from Q Street. It has approximately 20 spaces, including one designated for disabled drivers. Parking: Additional free parking for Friday night services is available at the surface lot at the Scottish Rite Temple starting at 7:30 pm. The lot will be closed and locked and all cars must be removed by 10:30 pm. Parking is at your own risk. The Temple is at 16th and S Streets NW; entrance to the lot is from the alley that connects 15th and 16th in the block between R and S Streets.
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To make a donation to our congregation, please send it to Bet Mishpachah, Department 0520,Washington, D.C. 20073-0520. Or you can donate via PayPal from the “Donations” page on our web site, www.betmish.org. To Schedule a Bet Mishpachah Event
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Send an email to [email protected], with the date you’d like to sponsor, and the occasion. Bet Mishpachah’s Affiliations
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DIRECTORY
RABBIS Rabbi Laurie Green ........................................... ............................. [email protected] Rabbi Bob Saks, Emeritus ................................ 301/864-1240 ...... [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS and COMMITTEES President: David Schwarz ................................ ............................. [email protected]
Rabbinic Liaison Committee: Al Munzer ......... ............................. [email protected] Treasurer: Douglas Auerbach .......................... ............................. [email protected]
Development Committee: Noah Wofsy Secretary: Patti Nelson .................................... ............................. [email protected]
Communication Committee: Mike Goldstein .. ............................. [email protected] Webmaster: Jeff Burka .................................. ............................. [email protected]
Director of Religious Affairs: Alex Carter .......... ............................. [email protected] Choir (Tach’shitim) High Holy Days (HHD) Co-Chairs: TBA ................................................................. ............................. [email protected] Liturgy Committee: Scott Reiter ..................... ............................. [email protected] Religious Affairs Committee: Larry Neff ......... 202/701-7115 ...... [email protected]
Director of Membership: Georgia Korn .............. ............................. [email protected] Director of Administration: JonRobert Johnson ............................. [email protected]
High Holy Days (HHD) Logistics Hospitality Committee: Andrea Jennetta Oneg/Kiddush Coordinator: ........................... ............................. [email protected] Sign Language Interpreter Coordinator: Devra Floyd .................. [email protected]
Director of Programming: Paula Morris ............ ............................. [email protected]
Book Readers’ Group: Art Leabman ............. ............................. [email protected] Education Committee: Jeff Kahn .................... ............................. [email protected]
Director of Community Affairs: Isaac Belfer ....... ............................. [email protected] Director of Congregational Affairs: Sue Silber .. ............................. [email protected]
Bereavement Support: Beverly Nissenbaum . 202/363-6246 ...... [email protected] Bikur Cholim (Visiting the Sick): Letitia Gómez ............................ [email protected] Cemetery Committee: Allan Armus ................ ............................. [email protected] Northern Virginia Chavura: Eva Freund ......... ............................. [email protected] Social Action/Social Justice: Bruce Horowtiz and Vinny Prell ....... [email protected]
STAFF
Congregational Administrator: Anne Buckwalter ............................. [email protected] Congregational Bookkeeper: Elke Martin
Bet Mishpachah PO Box 1410
Washington DC 20013 www.betmish.org