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Chizuk Amuno’s Community Mosaic Project

Our entire community is welcome to join us in the Kolker Youth Lounge, check out our progress, and participate in this

extraordinary project! Help us create seven mosaic panels depicting the days of Creation to be installed in the Matz/Goldstone Biblical Gardens.

To reserve a spot, go to www.chizukamuno.org in the Synagogue Life section, or call Kelsey Osha at 410/824-2057.

Open Tiling SessionsTuesday, September 11, 5 - 8 p.m.

Sunday, September 30, noon - 3 p.m. Community welcome for mosaic artists Tova Shafran and students from AshkelonA project of Chizuk Amuno’s 140th Anniversary and the Baltimore Ashkelon Partnership of The ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore

September 2012 | Elul 5772 - Tishrei 5773

It’s September (or Tishrei). Time to check in with each other. Here at Chizuk Amuno, we’re a large and diverse group. We don’t all know each other, but we

are all connected. This is most apparent to us when we come together each fall on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.

Throughout the year, as we encounter the ups and downs of our individual and family lives, we know we are part of something larger. We choose to be synagogue members because of the values, memories, and relationships that sustain us.

Whether “on campus” daily, weekly, monthly, or annually, from our affiliation with Chizuk Amuno Congregation we gain inspiration, support, and a sense of home. Synagogue community personalizes for us what it means to be part of the larger Jewish community. Synagogue membership roots us in a local, focused expression of Jewish peoplehood, and provides us with the resources we need to live compelling and thoughtful Jewish lives.

In our culture of “Do It Yourself” living, the choice to find personal meaning in the midst of a synagogue community is even more powerful today than it used to be. As we gather this month for the High Holy Days, we celebrate this significance in our connection to each other.

Once again this year, the familiar and new people we’ll greet, the ideas and hopes we’ll consider, as well as the warmth and celebration we’ll enjoy will sustain us, inspire us, and continue to make a difference in our lives.

I look forward to seeing all of you soon, and to everything we’ll experience together in this New Year.

L’Shanah Tovah,

Rabbi Ron Shulman

We Welcome Rabbi Reuven Hammer, Author and TeacherShabbat Shuvah - The Shabbat of Repentance - September 22

Visiting from Jerusalem for the High Holy Days, Rabbi Hammer will

speak briefly during Shabbat Shuvah Morning Services – he will discuss “Entering the High Holy Days: A Prayer Guide.” Following services and a Kiddush Lunch, Rabbi Hammer will teach from his new book, “The Torah Revolution: Fourteen Truths That Changed the World.”

Rabbi Reuven Hammer served as the President of the International Rabbinical Assembly, the world-

wide organization of Conservative Rabbis, from 2002-2004. He is the first resident of Israel to be elected to that position. He was born in Syracuse, NY and received his rabbinic ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has also earned a PhD in special education from Northwestern University.

Copies of Rabbi Hammer’s book are on sale at Chizuk Amuno’s Sisterhood Judaica Shop.

Fourteen Truths ThatChanged the World

Fourteen Truths ThatChanged the W

orld

Rabbi Reuven Hammer, PhD

Rabbi Reuven Hammer, PhD, is a worldrenowned scholar, an inspiring Jewish educatorand noted Jewish leader. He was named one ofthe “Forward 50”—a list of the most influentialmembers of the American Jewish community—and is a former president of the InternationalRabbinical Assembly. He is a recipient of theSimon Greenberg Award for Lifetime Achievementin the Rabbinate by the Zeigler Rabbinical Schoolof American Jewish University. A prolific writer,he is the author of many books, includingEntering the High Holy Days, a winner of theNational Jewish Book Award.

“Cogent and clear.… Enables us to appreciate thesignificance of the Bible anew, not only for ourunderstanding of the past, but for how wethink and act today.”

—Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, author, The Way IntoTikkun Olam (Repairing the World)

Also AvailableThe Modern Men’s Torah CommentaryNew Insights from Jewish Menon the 54 Weekly Torah PortionsEdited by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin

Addresses the most important con-cerns of modern men—relationships,sexuality, ambition, work and career,body image, aging, and life passages—by opening them up to the messagesof the Torah.6 x 9, 368 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-58023-395-8

The Women’s TorahCommentaryNew Insights from WomenRabbis on the 54 Weekly TorahPortionsEdited by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein

Over fifty inspiring rabbis bring their rich perspective—a women’sperspective to bear on the entirebiblical text.6 x 9, 496 pp, Quality PB, 978-1-58023-370-5 Hardcover, 978-1-58023-076-6

Unlock the powerful truths that shattered ancient beliefsand paved the way for the new and

revolutionary religion that became Judaism.

“We have never fully achieved the vision thatMoses bequeathed to us. It remains as vitaltoday as it ever was, a guide to life and a chal-lenge to humanity.” —from the Afterword

More than three thousand years have passedsince Moses’s teachings were first formulated.These basic values and concepts underlying theTorah radically transformed the important reli-gious insights of the patriarchs and yielded a newway of understanding God and the meaning ofhuman life. Though much has changed since thattime, human beings, human actions and humanneeds remain much the same.

This fascinating examination of Moses’steachings about God, humanity and societyrevisits some concepts that have never been fullyrealized, have gone unrecognized, or have beenobscured under layers of interpretation. By clari-fying his revolutionary thinking, it illustrateshow a society based on these ancient teachingswould revolutionize civilization and leadtoward a more perfect world for humankind.

“To distill the essential truths of the Torah requiresboth learning and vision. Reuven Hammer hasachieved this in superlative style.”

—Rabbi David J. Wolpe, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles; author, Why Faith Matters

“With erudition and masterful use of language… exposes the most compelling intellectualarguments for living a full and rich Jewish life.A ‘must read’ destined to become a new classic.”

—Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, editor, The Modern Men’s Torah Commentary

Also AvailableThe Way Into TorahBy Rabbi Norman J. Cohen, PhDHelps you explore the origins anddevelopment of Torah, why it shouldbe studied and how to do it.6 x 9, 176 pp, Quality PB, 978-1-58023-198-5

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“Judiciously identif[ies] the religious ideasunique to Judaism, and presents them ina manner accessible to any reader. Hedeserves our thanks for this book.”

—Rabbi Harold Kushner, author, When Bad Things Happen to Good People

“Presents what is unique and enduringlysignificant about the teachings of Mosesand the Hebrew Bible. Identifies theongoing spiritual relevance and insightsof those teachings for Jews and Gentilesalike. An important contribution.”

—Rabbi David Ellenson, president, HebrewUnion College–Jewish Institute of Religion

“Plumb[s] both the moral depths and spiritual power of Torah … with elo-quence and excellence.”

—Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, executive vicepresident, the Rabbinical Assembly

“Masterful … speaks to our generation withimportant and powerful ideas. Persuasive,inspiring and rewarding reading.”

—Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg, past president, Jewish Life Network

“Presented with … scholarship, insight and lucid writing. Valuable for personalreading, study groups and divrei Torah,and I recommend it strongly.”—Jeffrey H. Tigay, Emeritus Ellis Professor

of Hebrew and Semitic Languages andLiteratures, University of Pennsylvania

This is a unique look at the Torah—the foundation of Jewish existence—and the revolutionary teachings ofMoses embedded within it that gavebirth to Judaism and influenced theworld.

Dr. Reuven Hammer presentsfourteen radical ideas found inTorah, explains their original inten-tions, and shows how understandingthese “truths” can help you betterunderstand the narrative and laws ofJudaism. He shows how when takentogether, these value concepts pres-ent a picture of human life that issurprisingly modern and relevant toour goals for repairing the worldtoday:

• Humanity is one as God is one

• Human beings are responsiblefor their actions and have thechoice to do good or evil

• Poverty, deprivation, slaveryand hatred are evils that mustbe eradicated

• The earth is not ours to destroy

• The love of others is a divinecommand

• And much more …

Unlock the powerful truths that shattered ancient beliefsand paved the way for the new and

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Adopt-A-RoadChizuk Amuno Brotherhood performs the mitzvah of shmirat adamah, protecting the earth, by cleaning a segment of Greenspring Avenue on Sunday, September 2 (rain date: September 23). Meet us at 9 a.m. by the front office. All supplies will be provided. All are welcome. To volunteer, please call Irwin Golob at 410/560-7422.

Hakhnasat Orhim – Welcoming GuestsIf you live within walking distance of the synagogue and are able to host visitors for Shabbat or the High Holy Days, please e-mail Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org.

Jared Scott Levy Memorial GardenWe are looking for flower and plant enthusiasts of all ages to help with gardening, mulching, and watering this fall. Double community service hours are available through the GH office. Volunteer times are available by appointment. To sign up, please e-mail Allen Brown, abrown86@verizon.net.

Operation Welcome Home MarylandJoin us as we welcome home our troops from military service overseas. Volunteers will meet at BWI airport and help pack goodie bags, welcome and cheer for soldiers, and thank them for their service. Dates are set one to three weeks in advance of the incoming flights. If you would like to be informed of these welcoming opportunities contact Rabbi Wechsler, dwechsler@chizukamuno.org. This project is suitable for adults and children of all ages.

Paul’s Place Listening CircleHelp a listening circle for women at Paul’s Place’s. The circle is facilitated by Barbara Grochal and will be held Tuesday, October 16 from 1-2 p.m. Participants share experiences, listen to one another and build community in an atmosphere of mutual respect. For more information or to volunteer contact Barbara Grochal at bgrochal@umaryland.edu.

Our Daily BreadJoin the Chizuk Amuno team to help serve meals to hungry men, women, and children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays, September 30 and October 28. To sign up, please contact Wendy Davis, 410/358-5979 or bandwdavis@aol.com, or Jenny Baker, 410/602-9885 or bakerjenny@yahoo.com.Todah Rabbah to our July volunteers: Jenny Baker (leader), Miriam Haar, Annie Hood, Linda Levy, Jeff Snyder, Judy Spector, Marvin Spector, Marvin Steingart, Cary Tamres, and Harriet Tamres.

Ronald McDonald HouseJoin us as we cook and serve dinners at Ronald McDonald House for families with seriously ill children. The families look forward to home cooked meals to ease the strain and pressure that come with seeking medical treatment far from home. Our upcoming dates for dinner are Wednesdays, October 24, November 14, and December 19.Todah Rabbah to volunteers who cooked and served in August: Molly Bookoff, Nancy Bookoff, Beth Blumberg, Harriet Brown, Hillary Crystal, Hazel Greenstein, Hilly Greenstein, Janet Kantor, Janice Perlman, Sheila Sandbank, Alanna Sereboff, Michelle Shermack, Howard Sobkov, Max Sobkov, Sam Sobkov, Susan Straus, Cary Tamres, and Harriet Tamres.

Transportation Service on ShabbatNeed a ride to shul on Shabbat mornings? Rides for members who no longer drive can be arranged on a week-by-week basis. Just call Miriam Foss by Monday or Tuesday of the week you want to attend services.

We express special gratitude for funding from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund of the Chizuk Amuno Foundation, Inc.

For questions or to participate in any Gemilut Hasadim programs, contact Miriam Foss at ext. 281 or mfoss@chizukamuno.org, or refer to our website for more information.

Gemilut Hasadim Activities at Chizuk Amuno

Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish- Hazzan Perlman to Collaborate with BSOHazzan Perlman and BSO Maestra Marin Alsop will explore the origins, evolution, and manifestations of the Kaddish prayer and Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 3 “Kaddish” at the Gordon Center on Wednesday, September 19 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, September 30 at 3 p.m., the BSO will perform Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish at the Meyerhoff. Hazzan Perlman will give a pre-concert lecture at 2 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.jcc.org/kaddishtickets or call 410/559-3615.

Attention Parents of College Students We want to keep in touch with your children when they go off to school and send them packages at the Jewish holidays throughout the school year. Please send the following information to Bonnie Ziegelstein at bonnieroy3@verizon.net:

College student’s name, School mailing address, E-mail address, Expected year of college graduation

We would appreciate it if you would submit current information, even if it hasn’t changed, so that we know our information is up to date.

Support the State of Israel5773 High Holy Day Bonds Campaign at Chizuk Amuno

P articipating in an Israel Bonds High Holy Days Campaign means you stand beside a nation that sends a field hospital to Haiti

(earthquake) and Japan (tsunami) immediately and helps to invent a missile defense system (Iron Dome) to protect Israeli citizens from terrorist rocket attacks. It means you support a country that is constantly unveiling innovations like a window that doubles as a solar energy collector, a bionic retina that dramatically corrects vision impairments, or a no-hands pressure bandage that saves lives and limbs on the battlefield.

During this year’s High Holy Day Campaign, please purchase an Israel Bond to show your support and love for Israel. Again this year, Sheila Sandbank will be chairing the Israel Bonds appeal at Chizuk Amuno.

Once again, Hopkins Federal Savings Bank and THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore are partnering to make a 100% match on all Israel Bonds purchased during the High Holy Days appeal throughout the entire Baltimore community. Thanks to this generous match, every investment you make for Israel’s future will be worth twice its value.

Club Hatikvah Opening EventWe invite you to join us for our opening event on Sunday, October 21 and 6 p.m. at Chizuk Amuno. We’ll schmooze with friends we haven’t seen over the summer, share in a delicious dinner, and enjoy entertainment by “Two for the Show” – featuring Paula

Rehr and Tom Kowalski who will regale us with their innovative style and energy.

RSVP by Thursday, October 11, to Noma Surosky, 410/653-0484. To discuss membership to Club Hatikvah, please call Lenny Fox, 410/484-6260.

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B’nei MitzvahWe proudly celebrate with these students who will be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah. Mazal tov to their families.

SEPTEMBER 1Alanna Miriam Sereboff Alanna Miriam

and

Rebecca Faye Sereboff Rivka Tziporah daughters of Laurel & Matthew Freedman and Neil & Terry Sereboff

SEPTEMBER 8 Joseph Steven Seidler Yisrael Yosef son of Cari Seidler and Adam Seidler

SEPTEMBER 15 Bradley Adam Levin Avraham son of Robbie & Dr. Richard Levin

SEPTEMBER 22 Scott Aaron Tepper Shalom Aaron son of Michelle & Dr. Kenneth Tepper

SEPTEMBER 29 Margot Rose Bailowitz Rachel Chayka daughter of Dr. Nancy & Jordan Bailowitz

Rachel Gabrielle Bogin Rachel daughter of Marina & Andrey Bogin

BirthsWe congratulate the following families on the birth of their children and grandchildren.Aidan Reuben Kahn, son of Marni & Daniel Kahn and

grandson of Jane & Ronald Kahn.

Eliav Bartov Miller, son of Huppit Bartov-Miller & David Miller, and great-grandson of Bette Miller Sherman.

Kayla Audrey Schwaab, daughter of Rachel & Steven Schwaab, granddaughter of Alita & Ron Millen, and great-granddaughter of Hannah Rita Millen.

Zoey Maya Sperling, daughter of Jodi & Michael Sperling, granddaughter of Arlene & Dr. Carl Sperling, and great-granddaughter of Beverley Kahn.

BirthdaysWe wish Happy Birthday to these members of our synagogue family who each celebrate a birthday milestone this month.Jonathan Lowenberg Betty Miller Sherman

AnniversariesMazal tov to the following members of our synagogue family who will be celebrating their wedding anniversaries in the coming weeks.50th: Harriet & Moe Brown25th: Miriam & Irwin Golob

WeddingsWe congratulate the following couples and their families as we wish them much happiness.Paula Hoffberger & LeRoy HoffbergerMichael Manekin, son of Marsha & Richard Manekin,

to Zia Hrdy

In Loving MemoryIn sadness, our synagogue community mourns the passing of our members:Julius Braverman, husband of Sylvia Braverman and

father of Gary Braverman and Sharon Carlton

Lynn Kotz, mother of Lorin Kline and Megan Campbell, daughter of Jerome Shane, sister of Ilene Dashoff and Cindy Wolken, and friend of Alan Kotz

We offer our sincere condolences to our members: David Abramoff, on the loss of his mother,

Lenore Abramoff

Robert Anbinder, on the loss of his mother, Myra L. Anbinder

Jeanette Ezrine, on the loss of her sister, Lillian A. Walsky

Caryn Lerman, on the loss of her mother, Beryl Haimowitz

Dr. Jay Schein, on the loss of his father, B. Robert Schein

As a synagogue community, we express our sincere condolences and prayers for comfort to those who mourn.

Member in the NewsKol HaKavod to Brian Moffet on being named to the Daily Record’s VIP list.

Milestones in Our Community

The 64th Annual Adult Institute 7:30 p.m., Thursdays October 11, 18, 25; November 1This year, the Institute, administered by the Baltimore Board of Rabbis, will be hosted by Temple Oheb Shalom.

For more information, or to register, please refer to the Institute brochure (sent to you last month), call 443/478-3454, or visit http://www.baltimorerabbis.org.

Bimah Flowers, Perpetual Memorials, Terumot HaKodesh (Tribute Gifts and Discretionary Fund)Where did they go?

Chizuk Amuno JoinsThe Susan G. KomenRace for the Cure Sunday, October 21 Run, walk, or simply donate to support the fight against breast cancer. To join Chizuk Amuno’s team, visit www.komenmd.org/2012/chizukamuno18. For questions, please contact Kelly Blavatt, kellyblavatt@me.com.

Race participants are invited to join in a special aliyah at Shabbat morning services on October 20 at approximately 10 a.m.

Annual Memorial ServiceArlington CemeterySunday, September 23, 11 a.m.

Services will be conducted by Rabbi Ronald Shulman, Rabbi Deborah Wechsler, and Hazzan Emanuel Perlman, accompanied by the Chizuk Amuno Choir.

Following the formal ceremony, Dr. Moshe Shualy will be available to offer graveside prayers.

For more information, please call the synagogue office.

Arlington Cemetery is located on Rogers Avenue, west of Reisterstown Road.

These lists are now posted in the “Giving” section of the Chizuk Amuno website. Members on our weekly e-update list received

a link to these pages. If you would like to receive the notices and links via e-mail, please click on the “About” tab on our website. You will find a newsletter sign up block on the lower right hand side of the page. If you

would like to receive a hard copy of these lists, call the synagogue office or indicate so in an e-mail to info@chizukamuno.org (subject line: HaHodesh Lists).

The weekly Shabbat leaflet has been redesigned. The Bimah Flower and Perpetual Memorial lists can be found at the Sanctuary and Hoffberger Chapel entrances.

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SEPTEMBER 2012 Elul/Tishrei 5772/5773August 31 - September 1 | Elul 13-14Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: KI TETZEI, DEUTERONOMY 21:10-25:19B’not Mitzvah of Alanna Sereboff and Rebecca SereboffRabbi Shulman’s Sermon Torah for Tots 10:45 a.m.

Study Session 6:00 p.m.Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:00 p.m.Havdalah 8:05 p.m.

September 7 - 8 | Elul 20 - 21Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: KI TAVO, DEUTERONOMY 26:1-29:8Bar Mitzvah of Joseph SeidlerRabbi Wechsler’s Sermon Family Service 10:30 a.m.

Study Session 6:00 p.m.Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:00 p.m.Havdalah 7:54 p.m.Selihot Service 10:00 p.m.

September 14 - 15 | Elul 27 - 28Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: NITZAVIM, DEUTERONOMY 29:9-30:20Bar Mitzvah of Bradley LevinChizuk Amuno Choir joins Hazzan PerlmanHigh Holy Day Insights with Rabbis Shulman and Wechsler Family Service 10:30 a.m.

Study Session 5:45 p.m.Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:45 p.m.Havdalah 7:43 p.m.

September 21 - 22 | Tishrei 5 - 6Shabbat Shuvah – The Sabbath of ReturnOneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: VA-YEILEKH, DEUTERONOMY 31:30-30Bar Mitzvah of Scott TepperGuest Speaker: Rabbi Reuven Hammer “Entering the High Holy Days” Family Service 10:30 a.m.Lunch and Learn: “The Torah Revolution: Fourteen Truths that Changed the World”

Study Session 5:30 p.m.Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:30 p.m.Havdalah 7:31 p.m.

September 28 - 29 | Tishrei 12 - 13 Oneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: HA-AZINU, DEUTERONOMY 32:1-52B’not Mitzvah of Margot Bailowitz and Rachel BoginRabbi Wechsler’s SermonChizuk Amuno Choir joins Hazzan Perlman Family Service 10:30 a.m.

Study Session 5:15 p.m.Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:15 p.m.Havdalah 7:20 p.m.

October 5 - 6 | Tishrei 19 - 20Shabbat Hol HaMoed SukkotOneg Shabbat/Minhah 6:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service 9:15 a.m.TORAH PORTION: EXODUS 33:12-34:26Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin ShashoRabbi Shulman’s Sermon Family Service 10:30 a.m.

Study Session 5:00 p.m.Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:00 p.m.Havdalah 7:09 p.m.

Candle LightingAugust 31 7:20 p.m.

September 7 7:09 p.m.

September 14 6:58 p.m.

September 21 6:46 p.m.

September 28 6:35 p.m.

October 5 6:24 p.m.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208www.chizukamuno.org

Synagogue Office 410/486-6400Synagogue Fax 410/486-4050Synagogue E-mail info@chizukamuno.orgGoldsmith Early Childhood Education Center 410/486-8642Krieger Schechter Day School 410/486-8640Rosenbloom Religious School 410/486-8641Stulman Center for Adult Learning 410/824-2055

O F F I C E R SPresident Michelle Malis, pres@chizukamuno.orgFirst Vice President Samuel E. Moskowitz, 1stvp@chizukamuno.orgVice President Dr. Andrew MillerVice President Jason A. BlavattSecretary Michelle HettlemanTreasurer Sandra MoffetAssistant Treasurer Louis E. Sapperstein

S Y N A G O G u E S TA F F Rabbi Ronald J. Shulman x230 rshulman@chizukamuno.orgRabbi Deborah Wechsler x231 dwechsler@chizukamuno.orgRabbi Paul D. Schneider x226 Director of Congregational Life pschneider@chizukamuno.org Rabbi Emeritus Joel H. Zaiman x296 Hazzan Emanuel C. Perlman x233 eperlman@chizukamuno.orgDr. Moshe D. Shualy x243 Ritual Director mshualy@chizukamuno.org

Director of Congregational Education Rabbi Stuart Seltzer | x234 | sseltzer@chizukamuno.org

Head of School, Krieger Schechter Day School Bil Zarch | x259 | bzarch@ksds.edu

Director, Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center Michelle Gold | x238 | gecec@chizukamuno.org

Director, Stulman Center for Adult Learning Judy Meltzer | x287 | stulman@chizukamuno.org

Director, Gemilut Hasadim Program Miriam Foss | x281 | mfoss@chizukamuno.org

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Coordinator Debby Hellman | x290 | dhellman@chizukamuno.org

Curator, Goldsmith Museum Dr. Susan Vick | x291 | svick@chizukamuno.org

Choir Director, T. Herbert Dimmock

A D M I N I S T R AT I v E S TA F F Executive Director Ronald N. Millen | x224 | rmillen@chizukamuno.org

Director of Congregational Advancement Laurel Freedman | x275 | lfreedman@chizukamuno.org

Synagogue Administrator Jenny Baker | x227 | jbaker@chizukamuno.org

Controller Rick Bernard | x256 | rbernard@chizukamuno.org

Information Systems Manager Bruce P. Yaillen | x284 | byaillen@chizukamuno.org

Cemetery Director Barbara Lichter | x248 | blichter@chizukamuno.org

Assistant Cemetery Director Marsha Yoffe | x309 | myoffe@chizukamuno.org

Communications and Membership Coordinator Cheryl Snyderman | x300 | csnyderman@chizukamuno.org

Graphic Designer Rachel Levitan | x282 | rlevitan@chizukamuno.org

Schedule of Shabbat ServicesEach Friday evening and Shabbat morning we enjoy celebration, prayer, and Torah study with Rabbi Ronald Shulman, Rabbi Deborah Wechsler, Hazzan Emanuel Perlman, and our synagogue community.

This schedule indicates the weeks when our Chizuk Amuno Choir participates in services, as well as study themes, or other service features including family and Shabbat Yahad activities. Join with us to express yourself in the presence of God, to nurture your soul, and to connect your life with the life of our synagogue family.

Babysitting is available beginning at 9:15 a.m. every Shabbat, except holiday weekends.

Daily Services, Hoffberger Chapel Unless otherwise noted:Daily: 7:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.Sunday: 9:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.Shabbat Minhah, Ma’ariv, and Havdalah:

refer to weekly Shabbat schedules

For a detailed High Holy Day Service schedule, as well as Selihot,

Rosh HaShanah (including Tashlikh), Yom Kippur, Sukkot,

Shemini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah event information,

please refer to HaZ’man ~ This Season, due to arrive at your home shortly.

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Welcome Back!

The lazy, hot hazy days of summer are coming to

an end. It’s time to get out of the pool and off the beach and back to Chizuk Amuno. While you have been relaxing we have been working hard to prepare an extensive menu of activities for you to participate in during September and the months ahead. Come join us as we work on the Community Mosaic Project, sign up for a class, or volunteer. We are excited to welcome you back!

Shelly Malis, President

Your Torah Fund Dollars at Work!Keeping costs within the reach of our students

Tuition for an individual student can range anywhere from $66,934 or more per year, and it costs

the Jewish Theological Seminary and Ziegler Institute much more than that to educate its students. Your Torah Fund gift helps offset the difference. Participation in the Torah Fund Campaign is our way of keeping a higher Jewish education within reach of our future rabbis, cantors, educators, scholars, and lay leaders. The exquisite training they receive impacts Chizuk Amuno as well as Jewish communities throughout the world.

Many companies make their matches online. Please check with your employer to see how it is

done. You may be able to step up to the next level of giving through a matching gift. In addition, donors of $180 or more will receive the 5773 Torah Fund pin, pictured to the left.

Continue the good work! You should have received information in the mail regarding

your Torah Fund contribution. Alternatively, you can contact Wendy Davis, Torah Fund Chair, bandwdavis@aol.com, to make a pledge or donation today.

Beautify Your Table (and Home)

The Sisterhood Judaica Shop has resumed regular business hours and is newly stocked with lovely merchandise to enhance your holiday rituals and tables. Currently, enjoy a 25% discount

on all honey dishes and shofarot purchased before Rosh HaShanah. New challah covers have arrived and would make wonderful hostess gifts.

A new brisket or chicken recipe is always a welcome change for the New Year. Stop in and browse our assortment of cookbooks, including Miracles and Meals, Divine Kosher Cuisine, Kosher by Design, Kosher by Design Entertains, and Kosher by Design Lightens Up. For more information, to volunteer, or to make an evening shopping appointment, please call Anne King at 410/303-7716 or 410/484-5813.

Shop Hours: Sunday ~ 9:15-11:30 a.m.; Monday-Thursday ~ 10 a.m.-Noon and 2-6 p.m.; Friday ~ 10 a.m.-Noon

Be a part of Chizuk Amuno’s Community Choir

Performing on the second day of Rosh HaShanah, Tuesday, September 18Please attend the following 10 a.m. Sunday rehearsals: September 9 and September 16.Interested? Contact Bob Hallock at rjhallock@gmail.com or 410/653-0256. No prior music experience is necessary.

Krieger Schechter Day School Open HouseMonday, October 22, 9 a.m.Tuesday, December 11, 7 p.m. Kindergarten - 8th Grade Bil Zarch, Head of School Ilene Wise, Director of Admission, 410/824-2066

Goldsmith Early Childhood Education CenterOpen HouseWednesday, November 14, 10 a.m.18 months - 5 years Michelle Gold, Director, 410/486-8642

Have You Registered Yet?Join hundreds of other adult learners for these compelling, enlightening classes and activities. For more information or to register, please contact the Stulman Center for Adult Learning, 410/824-2058.

One Shul, One Title, One Month Sunday, November 4, 6 p.m.Our annual book talk is back! We are delighted to host author Joshua Henkin, who will speak about his newest book, The World Without You, a moving novel about love, loss, and the aftermath of a family tragedy. Wine and cheese reception.

Tour the Barnes in PhiladelphiaWednesday, November 7, 8:30 a.m.We will tour The Barnes Foundation – one of the premier privately assembled collections of paintings in the United States; and The Eastern State Penitentiary – a prison that once housed Al Capone, who furnished his cell with antiques, rugs, and oil paintings.

On Monday, November 5 at 10 a.m., Dr. Susan Vick will discuss The History and Collection of the Barnes Foundation. $80 per person, includes all admission fees, bus transportation, breakfast, and snacks. Wear very comfortable shoes.

Save These Dates:A Talk by Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland Baltimore CountyWednesday, November 14, 7 p.m.

Understanding 2012Sunday, November 18, 11 a.m.Dr. Mark Whitman, Professor Emeritus, Towson University, will analyze the election results.

Forbidden Wisdom: Kabbalah through the AgesBeginning Wednesday, November 28, 7:15 - 9:15 p.m.A four week course taught by Dr. Jonathan Ray, Georgetown University, in cooperation with JTS and Beth El Congregation. Register at www.jtsa.edu/ or 212/678-8000.

There is still time to sign up for Melton! Classes begin on Thursday, September 13 at 9 a.m.

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Monday, September 17 - Thursday, September 27

For more information, call Miriam Foss, 410/486-6400, ext. 281

Please drop off your sealed food in bins located in the Louis A. Cohen Family Chapel Lobby

and the Administrative Lobby.

Please check expiration dates.

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A service initiative made possible by the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Gemilut Hasadim Endowment Fund

Beef stew, canned fruits, canned meats/tuna, canned vegetables, dish soap, disposable salt and pepper shakers, ketchup and mayonnaise, laundry detergent,

macaroni & cheese, metal forks, napkins, paper lunch bags, pasta and sauce, peanut butter and jelly, plastic baggies, plastic ware, rice, stove top stuffing,

sugar, tea bags, toilet paper

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In lieu of food, monetary donations will also be accepted and donated to kosher food funds.Make checks payable to Chizuk Amuno, Attn. Food Drive.

It’s Time to Buy Your Lulav and Etrog!Celebrate Sukkot with a Lulav and Etrog set from Israel. Please make your check for $45 payable to Chizuk Amuno Congregation Brotherhood and submit it by Thursday, September 20 to the synagogue office. Etrog and lulav may be picked up after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 30.For more information, call Brotherhood representatives Marvin Spector, marvjudy@hotmail.com, 410/484-8939 or Michael Moranz, michael.moranz@comcast.net, 410/486-0277.

Spending the Holidays Elsewhere?If you will not be with us at Chizuk Amuno for the High Holy Days and would like to see your reserved seats put to good use, please notify Judy Simkin, ext. 232 or jsimkin@chizukamuno.org. She will hold your seats for local college students or out-of-town guests. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Skhakh - Sukkah Roofing MaterialOur landscaper will be available to assist in removing your unwanted pine trees. The trimmings will be used as skhakh for Chizuk Amuno’s Attman Family Sukkah. Please call the synagogue office for more information or to arrange for removal.

Selihot: An Evening of Greeting and PreparationSaturday, September 8

Selihot is a unique and moving late night “Service of Forgiveness” that begins the High Holy Day season. It is an emotional, spiritual, and evocative evening of teshuvah, repentance, reflecting upon our deeds and experiences this year as we consider personal and religious goals for future growth and change.

8:15 p.m. Getting Ready for the New YearChoose one of these three sessions for learning and discussion:• High Holy Day Basics: Themes, Rituals, and Meanings with Rabbi Paul Schneider• Gaining New Understanding of High Holy Day Prayers with Rabbi Ron Shulman• Spiritual Preparation for the Days of Awe with Rabbi Debi Wechsler

9:00 p.m. Dessert Reception and Havdalah9:45 p.m. Preparing for the New Year – We dress the Torah Scrolls in white, symbolizing the freshness and purity of the coming year.

10:00 p.m. Selihot Service – A String Quartet will accompany Hazzan Perlman and the Chizuk Amuno choir. Our rabbis will each reflect on this question: “What was the most recent or what will be the next step on your personal Jewish journey?”*

We conclude our evening with the sounding of the Shofar.

* This question will also be answered by members of our community in kavanot, reflections, e-mailed during the week leading up to Rosh HaShanah.