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Reflections from the RabbiBy Rabbi Estelle Mills

There is a Midrash in which Rabbi Meir teaches thatbefore God gave the Torah to the Jewish people, Godasked them for a guarantor, one that would ensurethat the Jewish people would always cherish andfollow the precepts of the Torah and live inaccordance with God’s will.

The Jewish people first offered our holy ancestors asthe guarantors that we would be faithful to the Torah,but God refused this offer. Next, we offered theProphets, but again God refused. Finally, the Jewishpeople offered our children as guarantors, and thistime God accepted saying the children are worthyguarantors as it is up to the children of onegeneration to make sure Torah is transmitted to the

next generation.

This Midrashteaches us thatalthough we maywish for Judaismto live on, it is theyoung people ofevery generationwho will ensureJewishcontinuity. Whatwill ourcommunity looklike in five, ten or

twenty years? God tells us there is only one thing thatwill keep us strong, and it is not our history nor ourleaders. The only assurance that we endure and thriveis our young people being taught to follow the wordsof Torah and their desire to abide and cherish ourtraditions.

Under the cruelest of circumstances our people havecontinued to teach our children Torah, and so despiteall our ordeals, we have survived. We survived not inspite of our Torah teaching, but because of it: Torahis the secret of our survival. In the caves of Judea, the

Maccabees taught Torah to Jewish children and thenplayed dreidel to disguise their teachings from Greekpatrols. If discovered, their crime was punishable bydeath, but this did not deter them. In the mountains ofthe Golan, Rabbi Akiva taught Torah to Jewishchildren despite the threat of Roman oppression.Risking death was acceptable to him for if he werekilled, which, in fact, he was, his students wouldsurvive and through them, the nation of Israel. In thebasements of Communist Russia, Torah studyflourished even under the threat of exile and death.The Communist regime has fallen and the seedssown in those basements have sprouted. Jewishcommunities and institutions now dot the entireformer Soviet Union.

And the future of this community lies in the hands ofour young people. I am so proud that this year,Temple Bat Yam is once again offering aconfirmation class, allowing the post B’nai Mitzvahyoung people to learn about Judaism at a much moremature level. In this class, the teens wrestle withquestions such as what do Jews believe about sin,what does our tradition teach happens after we die, isthere a God and what are acceptable God concepts.Only by giving our young people more than apediatric view of Judaism do we contribute to thesurvival of our religion. In December, I alsochaperoned four young people at a regional youthgroup event in the Washington suburbs where theylearned, prayed, and socialized with nearly twohundred other Jews of their age. This was the firsttime in many years that our young people attended aregional youth group event. To see the youngpeople excited, and feeling so positive about theirJudaism, is why I became a rabbi. There is no betterguarantor for our faith than our children. They willprovide us with the dividends of a thriving Judaismin the future.

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In This IssueRabbi's MessagePresident's ReportSisterhood and Men's ClubFlyers about very special events

– save the dates!Continuation of a series on safety

and awareness

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Judaism will continue only when we as acongregation and other congregations throughout theworld recognize the great importance of transmittingto our children the love and the beauty of ourheritage. Judaism will continue only when weempower our children to carry it forward, only whenwe recognize just how important it is to provide anopportunity for the young people to learn about our

tradition. Each Sunday as our building is filled withthe voices of our youth praying and learning, Iunderstand why the Midrash answers as it does. Ihope those of you who attended our Hanukkahworship “kvelled” as much as I did to witness ourchildren living their Judaism. I pray they will alwaysfeel like Temple Bat Yam is their home for they aretruly the only guarantors of a flourishing Judaism inthe future.

President’s Report:By Karen Abrams, President

Get an update on membershipLearn about the synagogue in thesand in CuracaoRead about many of TBY’s recenteventsSee how you can help two BarMitzvah students with theirprojectAnd check out lots of photos!

Happy New Year from my family to yours.

Once again it has been a very busy time for thevolunteers and the Rabbi.

We have had many events over the past months. Wewere honored in October to have a local author,Thomas Linehan Jr., discuss his holocaust book“Hannah Gould” with a group of members and someguests. One of the things that I like about our Templeis that everyone is hungry to learn about new thingsand meet new people. Which of course brings me tothe Lunch and Learn sessions that Rabbi Mills hascreated for those that like to learn about new subjectswhile enjoying a good meal.

In November quite a number of our members flewsouth, but those that stayed were given many choicesto stay busy. Once again, Sisterhood sponsored awonderful workshop at the Ocean City Art League to

make mezuzahs and night lights. There were over 18in attendance. We worked up an appetite andafterwards went out for lunch.

We had a special service for Kristallnacht onNovember 8 to remember the "Night of BrokenGlass".

There was a lovely Havdalah service at the home ofMyra and Marv Novick. To celebrate our newmembers, we had a special service on November 22,dedicated to our new families. We also attendedanother Havdalah at the home of Candy and BarryGusst.

December came in strong with the "Blast from thePast" service with the return of Rabbi EmeritusSusan Warshaw and Cantorial Soloist CherylTaustin.

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We had a full house. What a night to remember! Forthose that missed it, you will have another chance onApril 17, 2020 to catch up with our past leaders.Mark your calendars now.

Rabbi Mills began a new class on Tuesdays,Conversational Hebrew, which has been wellattended by our congregants.

Joan Kessler and Joanie Strauss outdid themselvesagain with the Hanukkah potluck dinner. After thedinner, the religious school students provided awonderful holiday service under the guidance ofPhyllis Alpern, our cantorial soloist, and the religiousschool teachers. As we’ve done in the past, ourTemple family helped to organize a successfulHanukkah canstruction drive with the donationsgoing to Diakonia. It was also a lot of fun to makeHanukkah donuts with the religious school students.

The Sidney Eagle Mens Club presented a murdermystery dinner, which included a delicious steakdinner prepared by Ross Kaplan. The event wasorganized by Steve Winkler, Steve Cohen and RabbiMills.

On Christmas Day, members from Temple Bat Yamvolunteered at St. Pauls By The Sea to providehospitality and comfort to those looking for a warmand friendly place to celebrate their Christmas DayDinner. We were all so glad to be part of thisMitzvah again.

In January, Rabbi Mills began her once a monthShabbat Morning Service and Torah study.

If you are reading our newsletter, you will see that ifyou like to stay busy, enjoy learning and of course agood nosh with friends, Temple Bat Yam is the placeto be, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. But tocontinue to make these events possible, we needVOUNTEERS for Onegs, Greeters to welcome ourmembers and guests on Friday Night and volunteersto help facilitate any additional events. This is YOURTEMPLE, we need YOU!

As always, I would like to end by saying, everyCommittee member and Board member is avolunteer. Please engage, volunteer and have fun!Temple Bat Yam ALWAYS needs your help.

Lastly, over a year ago Temple Bat Yam lost itssponsor for the PJ library. We had over 20 studentsthat were waiting for books; the entire Eastern Shorewas looking for their books. Peggy Tomarelli and Iworked very hard to find a new sponsor. After over ayear of speaking with many people from theorganization we were finally able to contact PaulLewis of the PJ Library, who informed us thatTemple Bat Yam and the entire Eastern Shore wouldbe part of the PJ Library National Community andcontinue to reap the rewards of the books. I am soglad that Peggy and I were able to get this done!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FORALL THAT YOU DO!!!!

Respectfully,Karen Abrams, President of Temple Bat Yam

Throwback Service

Left to right: Cantorial Soloist Phyllis Alpern, RabbiEmeritus Susan Warshaw, and Cantorial Soloist CherylTaustin.

The Sisterhood Board has given a lot of timeand thought as to how to make ourendeavors more successful. We think we areon the right track. Following are some ofthe activities coming up in the next fewmonths

- In January and February short Onegsare all set thanks to Emily Schwaband her hard work.

- March 6: a Purim pot luck

- March 20: Shabbat dinner

- March 22: pottery class at the ArtLeague

- In May: a very much amped up gameday for fun and lots of revenue

- April 2: dinner with the Rabbi

Last, but not least, our Vice President SusanKaltenbaugh presented our donation to at theTBY congregational meeting.

Anita Winkler

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Belly Dancers, Anita Winkler and Susan Kaltenbaugh

Membership Update

As reported at the Semi-Annual Meeting, our overallmembership as of December 31, 2019 stood at 154(units), up ten since a year ago the same time and up18 since December 31, 2017. Over the past threeyears, our total membership has risen 20 percent.

We currently have six family/single personsparticipating in our special Gift of Membershippromotion, compared to 5 as of December 31, 2018.Our Friends now stand at 34, compared to 32 a yearago the same time.

We are currently in the process of resetting ourmembership committee as we focus on continuing

and new recruitment and retention initiatives. Newcommittee members are always welcome as arecongregant suggestions for ways to strengthen andexpand our efforts. As conveyed on earlieroccasions, furthermore, every TBY congregant canserve as an extension of our committee as you bringour Temple’s richness to the attention of neighbors,friends, etc.

Please feel free to contact Membership Chair PaulSchwab for opportunities to advance your ideas andinterest in joining the committee, either via703-624-0500 or by paulmschwab@gmail.com.

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The Sidney Eagle Memorial Men's Club of TempleBat Yam had its first Murder Mystery Show onDecember 20. The name of the show was The Case ofthe Stolen Menorah. Prior to the play 55 congregantsand guests had a delicious meal of steak on the grill,potatoes and salad.

We’d like to thank the Rabbi for taking the time toconsult with us, whose advice was paramount to theproduction of the play. We would also like to thankRoss Kaplan for grilling the steaks, and thank all theactors and actresses. We all had a great time.

Steven CohenSteve Winkler

The Sidney Eagle Memorial Men's Club

Photos from the first Murder Mystery Show. The Case of the Stolen Menorah

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Security:Anti-Semitic attacks have increased over the lastyear. New York (city and state) has experiencedalmost 1,400 such incidents during 2019. Theserange from cursing, shoving and fists to theHanukkah attack at a rabbi’s residence. A kosherdeli in New Jersey experienced a shoot-out, causingseveral deaths. As the number of these increase, wemust become more security minded.

Jews are not alone in these types of attacks. LastDecember, at a church in Texas, one man stood upand fired a shotgun, killing 2 churchgoers. He wasimmediately taken down by an armed churchmember. The whole incident lasted just 6 secondsand lives were saved. More recently, another Texaschurch had to restrain a drug crazed individual toprevent injury.

THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC THREATS AGAINSTTEMPLE BAT YAM! However, the securitycommittee will continue to upgrade the building toguard against such an event happening. Our armedsecurity guard is on duty at virtually all of our events.Other security improvements have been installedover the last year: lights, locks, cameras, etc.

I would like to ask all Temple members to be moreobservant while at the Temple and in their dailylives. Be aware of your surroundings and anythingsuspicious you see. The old adage, “see something,say something” should be our mantra from now on.Temple Bat Yam is committed to do everythingpossible to keep our members safe.

Safety:It’s tax time! Beware of anyone calling to “verify”your social security number. The IRS, SocialSecurity and Medicare will not call you asking foryour number. They will send you a letter. Nevergive out your social security or credit card info to anyperson or company unless you called them first.Even then, ask them to read out the number they haveon file.

Medical:Two companies are offering heavy discounts onprescriptions. They are: GoodRX.com andSingleCare.com. They are especially useful ifMedicare doesn’t cover a particular medicine or youhave to pay a large amount for Tier 3 or 4 meds.

I have used GoodRX.com on two occasions when myMedicare insurer wanted to charge me a smallfortune under my plan. Under my Cigna Medicareplan, my copay for one of these meds was almost$1,500.00 per year. I downloaded the GoodRX.comapp on my phone, typed in the name, dosage andnumber of pills. They instantly came back with a listof local pharmacies and discounted prices. ThroughGoodRX.com my script will now cost me only$696.00 per year, with no donut hole. I will save$804.00 per year as long as I am on this particularmedicine.

Both of these discount programs are free and willprovide you with a card to show the pharmacist toobtain these lower prices. This is the real deal,believe me!

Safety & Security Committee

Development Committee50/50 Raffle

Sales of our 2020 raffle are going well. If you haven’t purchased yours, please do so now. If you have alreadybought tickets, please do Temple Bat Yam a big favor. Sell a couple of extra tickets to your family, friends andanyone else you can think of. If every Bat Yam member sold just 2 or 3 more tickets more than what they buyfor themselves, our cash jackpot would increase by $4,000 - $5,000! The raffle ends in mid-March, so there isstill time left for the winning ticket to be sold. The success of the raffle depends solely on our members! Pleasehelp make this raffle the most successful one ever! Thank you!

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Caring Committee

AVisit with Author Thomas F. Linehan, Jr.by Judy R. Johnstone

The Caring Committee, under the leadership ofRabbi Mills, continues to be a vital part ofcommunity life at Temple Bat Yam. We are acommittee of caring volunteers who arecompassionate, respectful, and supportive to ourtemple family.

Did you even wonder what the Caring Committeedoes? Here’s a brief rundown of some of the thingsthat we do:

• Celebrate new life by having a tree planted inIsrael

• Lend a caring ear and a shoulder to lean on

• Run errands• Drive people to and from local medicalappointments

• Donate and deliver meals when needed• Visit the sick at home and in the hospital

And the list goes on. This amazing group ofvolunteers continues to evolve and change assituations present themselves.

We need your help! You are our eyes and ears in thiscongregation. Please contact Rabbi Mills or us ifyou know of a need within our temple community.

Florence Kasden & Janice Spieler

Most of you know that our Library Committee is famous forsponsoring our successful Bagels & Books program. On October 29,2019 we were delighted to try something new so we invited authorTim Linehan to join us at the Temple for a discussion of his bookHannah Gould. Specifically, he described how he arrived at the topicfor this book and how he conducted the research to write a text ofhistorical fiction. For example, Tim knew that he wanted a topicrelated to the Holocaust which was then narrowed to the Resistance(Jewish and Russian partisans). He also wanted a strong femaleprotagonist who turned out to be a 15 year old girl whose family hadbeen murdered by the Nazis and Ukrainians. He explained the primarysources that he used and how the characters were combinations of real-life people from that time. Hannah Gould, a young adult novel, is also

a coming-of-age narrative where thereader feels as if you really get to knowHannah.

Our session ended with the opportunityto meet and talk individually with Tim.He also autographed his books and tookphotos with our audience. If anyoneknows other authors who might enjoyvisiting with us, please contact theLibrary Committee.

Front row, Bill Johnstone, Tim Linehan, JudyJohnstone. Standing, Doreen Linehan

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Wait, what? Sand? At shul?

2019 is coming to a close, and I wrapped it up ingrand style with a relaxing vacation in Curaçao, thelargest of the Netherlands Antilles. Snorkeling,swimming with sea turtles, dreamy blue cocktails,wiggling my toes in the sand at shul...

Sand indeed, cool and relaxing, perfect for a restfulShabbat worship after a long day of sightseeing andshopping. It’s the floor of the Mikve-Emanuelsynagogue, the oldest continuously used synagoguein the Western Hemisphere. The synagogue was notthe reason I chose Curaçao for vacation, but I’m gladI did.

Consecrated in 1732, this building is a smallerversion of the grand Portuguese Synagogue inAmsterdam. Jews have lived in Curaçao since 1651.After expulsion from Spain in 1492, some SephardicJews settled in what is now the Netherlands, and ofthat group a small number chose to explore thepossibilities of life in the New World. Hoping toestablish an agricultural community, those Jewslanded in Curaçao and attempted to grow variouscrops. Being mostly volcanic island rock, Curaçaoproved inhospitable to the types of crops the settlerstried to grow; these settlers ended up beingmerchants instead, brokering imported goods fromboth the Dutch West Indies and Dutch East Indiescompanies.

An earlier synagogue building existed as early as1674. The building I visited is actually the secondsuch edifice, and has been updated throughout thedecades with traditional architectural detail, as wellas modern enhancements such as up-to-codeelectricity and plumbing, and an electric ner tamid.The original mikvah is still part of the interiorcourtyard, as is the staircase leading to the women’ssection in the balcony. The woodwork, meant to echothe grand dark woods of the Portuguese Synagogue,is actual mahogany (the wood at the Portuguese is amix of jacaranda and other dark woods), and islovingly maintained to a satiny finish. In the mainsanctuary area, four white pillars bear the names ofthe Matriarchs in brass letter plaques. I derived thelovely lesson from this that the Matriarchs are the

pillars of the Jewish people, but the explanation forthe plaques is somewhat more practical: Thesanctuary used tobe lit with candles.The candles in thepillar sconceswould sometimescome perilouslyclose to lighting theTorah on fire as itwas carried around!So, the sconceswere removed,leaving the plasterunderneathdamaged. Sarah,Rivkah, Rachel,and Leah cover thoseplaster scars today.

The bimah is situated in roughly the center of thesanctuary, and is ascended by a short staircase.Behind the bimah and one floor above, splitting thewomen’s section, is a huge, imposing pipe organ thatwas acquired by the synagogue in 1866. The organfell out of repair for about 40 years, but was restoredin 2001 in honor of the synagogue’s 350thanniversary. Uplifting live organ music accompaniedour songs and prayers the night I worshiped.

Mikve Emanuel is now affiliated withReconstructionism, but uses the same Shabbat prayerbook TBY uses, Mishkan Tefilah. Ashkenazic Jewsarrived on the island around 1920 and establishedtheir own place of worship, Shaarei Tzedek, whichalso still stands and supports an Orthodoxcongregation. Two cemeteries exist to serve the twocongregations. Like many tropical cemeteries, theentombments are mostly above ground.

Mikve Emanuel currently has no full-time rabbi; thespiritual leader is Cantor Avery Tracht, a graduate ofthe Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (RabbiWarshaw’s alma mater!) who has led thecongregation for the past fourteen years. He, the

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organist, and about 25 other congregants of diverseethnic heritage gave us a warm welcome and ameaningful Shabbat.

So, what about that sand? We heard several possiblesignificances to the fine white sand on the floor,which by the way is only about four inches thick, hasno pebbles or shells in it, and has a concretesubflooring:

❖ The sand symbolizes the desert conditions theJews had to endure during and after the

Exodus. (This is the explanation that is mostmeaningful to me personally.)

❖ The sand reminds us of how sand muffled thesound of prayer and other customs themarranos, the “hidden” Jews of Iberia,pursued at home, at great risk to their lives,during the time of the Spanish Inquisition.

❖ The sand is a reference to G-d’s promise toAbraham: “I will multiply your seed as thestars of the heaven, and as the sand which isupon the seashore (Gen. 22:17).”

❖ Or, could it just be that sand is plentiful on atropical island and makes the floor easier toclean?!

If your futureplans forCaribbean travelinclude thefascinatingisland ofCuraçao, I dohope you willfollow in mysandy footstepsand visit thebeautiful MikveEmanuel “snoa.”

by Beth Woodell

Detail of the Bimah

Stairs leading to the women's section.

Making Donuts and the Youth Group

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Temple Bat Yam is equipped to assist hearingchallenged congregants to better hear our serviceswith the use of individual bluetooth receivers and earphones with their own volume controls. There are 8bluetooth receivers with ear buds and 4 hearing aidcompatible units.

These receivers will be available in the Judaica Shopbefore every service on a first come, first serve basis(sorry, we cannot reserve units in advance).

You will be asked to leave your car keys with BetteBohlmann in the Judaica Shop in order to take out theunit. The keys will be returned to you when you

return the unit to the Judaica Shop at the end of theservice. It will be your responsibility to clean the earbuds with alcohol wipes that will be provided.

Happy hearing. We hope this helps you feel moreconnected to our services!

Steve Winkler

PLEASE NOTE: Special thanks go to Steve Winkler,George Rosenstock, Steve Martin (Sound Consultantto TBY) and an anonymous donor for making thisproject a reality …… Paul Schwab

Come Hear What We Have to SayAssistance to Hearing Challenged Congregants

A Note From Your Newsletter Editor & DesignerIt’s now winter and many of you are soaking up thewarm weather in Florida. Most of the rest of us arejust waiting for spring, although this winter has been,at least so far, more like spring. Enjoy whateveryou are doing!

This newsletter is full of information, from committeereports to event summaries to stories and requests,with flyers about upcoming events and lots of photosfor events that recently took place.

Please feel free to send any ideas or articles you mayhave to efbmppno1@aol.com. You don’t need to

wait until the next newsletter due date of April 15.Anything you send to the email will be held until thattime.

A big thank you to everyone who submitted articlesand photos for this newsletter. Enjoy the next fewmonths and be sure to join in all the activities that arebeing held by Temple Bat Yam. Without yourparticipation and volunteer services these eventswould not be possible.

Ellen Fishler Bridge and Barbara Patrick

Judaica ShopThe Judaica gift shop is open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm. Peggy, our office manager,will be happy to assist you with any purchase. The shop is open on most Friday nights before the servicebegins. Please contact Bette Bohlmann for any special requests or orders at 410-251-6366.

Bette Bohlmann

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A Bar Mitzvah ProjectDear Temple Bat Yam Members,We are happy to announce that our sons, Jacob andDavid, will be celebrating their Bnai Mitzvah’s thisyear. Jacob and David are not just religious schoolstudents, they are very close friends and they havedecided to do a joint Mitzvah project. As you know,childhood hunger is not new but did you know thatmany children leave school on a Friday afternoonand go home to an empty refrigerator? Many childrenin Worcester and Wicomico counties rely on theschool’s breakfast and lunch program as their mainsource of nutrition. So what happens when Fridaycomes and these children go home for the weekend?Both Worcester and Wicomico counties send home“Box Lunches” donated by community members likeYOU!Jacob and David are asking Temple Bat YamMembers to please donate the following items to helpsupport this important cause:

• Canned or pouched tuna and/or chicken• Boxed Mac and Cheese• Canned pasta such as Chef Boyardee• Juice Boxes• Peanut Butter• Granola Bars

The items are designed to make sure they are childfriendly foods, nutritional in value andare discrete insize. The schools will send home the “Box Lunch”with the student on Friday.Items will be collected at the Temple between nowand May. The more items we receive the morechildren we can feed!

Thank you for your support,Terri Goldman (Jacob’s Mom)Suzanne Maier (David’s Mom)

Walk to End Alzheimer’sOn Saturday, November 2, 2019 the Temple BatYam team completed its second successfulparticipation in the annual Alzheimer’s Association“Walk to End Alzheimer’s” which took place inSalisbury, MD. The walk is the world’s largestevent to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’scare, support and research.

This year the TBY team consisted of 14 memberswho sought donations to support our team. That’salmost double the number of team members we hadlast year. Twelve members arranged their personalschedule so they could actually participate in andcomplete the walk. They joined what appeared to beat least a thousand others who walked on November2nd.

The team selected $2,000.00 as its goal for this year’stotal donations. Upon completion of the walk theteam had raised $1,370.00. Since donations wereaccepted until December 2019 they hoped to achievethe final goal by that time.

All of the team members wish to thank everyonewho donated towards their efforts. It’s nice to know

that Temple Bat Yam has made a respectabledonation to help the Alzheimer’s Association in itsvery important work. Every donated dollar will beused to aid in the attempt to celebrate the very firstAlzheimer’s survivor.

Ed Wirkman

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Contributions for Jan./Feb./March 2020as of January 17, 2020

Note: Earlier contributions made for several of thelisted funds have been acknowledged in one or moreprevious Newsletters.

GENERAL FUNDLee & Ellen BurstynSteve & Shelley Cohen~In honor of Stu Smolins’ special birthday! MazelTov!Ira FeldmanDave & Cindy Fox~In memory of Christine Glick’s father, Robert WardLynda Gonen~In memory of Christine Glick’s father, Robert WardAlan & Tina Halle~With thanks to Phyllis Alpern for her beautiful voiceat Max’s Bar MitzvahStan, Veronica, Paul & Felicia Kahn~In memory of Christine Glick’s father, Robert WardBob & Bonnie Kaplan~In honor of Paul & Emily Schwab’s 50th weddinganniversary. Mazel Tov!Liz MerwinBruce MooreBarbara & Alan Pickholtz~Thank you for a lovely service. We enjoyed comingand hope to come again!Everyone was so welcoming!Gail & Ronald SchimelPaul & Emily Schwab~In memory of Michelle Schachter’s father, SheltonLankfordStan & Susan Schwartzbart~In memory of Holly Bolter~In memory of Annette Brody LudwickSusan Sedgewick~In honor of Rabbi Susan WarshawStu & Pam Smolins~In memory of Buddy CarlisleJeff & Rina Thaler~In memory of Michelle Schachter’s father, SheltonLankfordRachel & Billy White~In memory of Christine Glick’s father, Robert Ward

Ed & Joane Wolpin~In memory of Michelle Schachter’s father, SheltonLankford

HIGH HOLIDAY FUNDStephen & Pamela CohenLois & Andrew FriedmanBarbara & Alan Miller~ We received tickets for your High Holy Dayservices. We came for Rosh Hashanah serviceand enjoyed being able to spend the service withmembers of your congregation. We hope to bemoving to the area in the near future and will spendmore time at Temple Bat Yam.

CARING COMMITTEBill & Judy Johnstone~In memory of Judy’s mom and dad, Leona & MiltonRamoy – truly Judy’s best friends.Barbara & Tom Southwell~In memory of Barbara’s brother-in-law, Steve Berlin

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDSteve & Shelley Cohen~In honor of Rabbi Mills’ son, Rafi’s, engagement.Mazel Tov!~In memory of Barbara & Tom Southwell’s brother-in-law, Steve Berlin~In honor of Marv Garber’s birthday. Mazel Tov!Paul & Emily Schwab~In honor of Max Halle’s Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov!

YEAR END APPEALKaren & Sandy Abrams~to be used toward SecurityPhyllis AlpernRon & Sherry AuerbachJonathan & Terry BellEllen Fishler BridgeGrayce Cohen

Contributions Continued

Victor & Stephanie CohenCarole EagleMelvin & Bette Ann FelberJo Anne GlazerChristine GlickPatricia Goldberg & Brian MendelsonLewis GoldsteinBill & Judy JohnstoneSusan KaltenbaughBob & Bonnie KaplanMalcolm & Karen KarlBernie & Joan KesslerEllen Krawczak~Thank you for all that you do for TBY!Sam & Ronit LitwackSy & Marion LongbergRaymond & Michele MorrisMarv & Myra NovickCory & Sivan PerdueSbar Family FoundationPaul & Emily SchwabMel & Janis SchwartzStu & Pam SmolinsBob & Joan StraussJay & Cheryl TaustinArthur & Harriett WassermanKenneth & Andrea WedksteinRachel & Billy White~to be used toward SecurityJohn WillmuthPeter & Rebecca Zweigbaum

SECURITY FUNDJim & Alexa GilesBill & Judy Johnstone~In memory of Christine Glick’s father, Robert Ward

YAHRZEIT FUNDSusan Antigone~Aunt, Lillian RubenfeldNancy Beimel~Mother, Bernice PeckLarry & Francine Bledsoe~Francine’s grandfather, Ese SwetskyAllen & Phyllis Brodsky~Allen’s son, Richard Stuart Brodsky – in memory ofhis wonderful son.

Sylvia Burkom~Mother, Ruth StarrCarole Eagle~Father-in-law, Herman Eagle~Sister-in-law, Pearl Goldfarb~Grandmother, Anna Lutzky-Davis~Grandfather, Samuel Davis~Father, Sidney Davis~Grandfather, Benjamin Feinbloom~Husband, Sidney Eagle~Mother-in-law, Mollie Eagle~Mother, Gertrude Sally Davis~Grandmother, Gussie FeinbloomBruce & Ellen Eanet~Bruce’s grandmother, Rae SchwartzMarv & Barbara Garber~Barbara’s father, Elliot Katz~Marv’s mother, Lillian GarberJo Anne Glazer~Aunt, Amelia Krieger – Be blessed!~Father-in-law, Milton Glazer – Be blessed!Christine Glick~Husband, Hal Glick – I miss you, Babe!~Hal’s mom, Miriam Rubin – In memory of awonderful lady!Donald & Janice Hamburg~Donald’s father, Theodore Hamburg~Janice’s father, Max Schaerf~Donald’s aunt, Sylvia BarthRosalie Harris~Husband, David Harris~Daughter, Jodie ThomasFred & Andrea Kahn~Fred’s mother, Shirley KahnMalcolm & Karen Karl~Mlcolm’s sister, Marcia IsraelovBill & Jane Lafferman~Bill’s mother, Lillian LaffermanBruce & Cyndi Leiner~Cyndi’s mother, Shirley HankinSy & Marion Longberg~Friend, Toni Jaffee – Think of you always.~Marion’s husband, Walter KleinDavid & Mady Segal~Mady’s mother, Bella Wechsler~David’s grandfather, David GoldStu & Pam Smolins~Stu’s brother, Ron Smolins~Pam’s father, Augie Fiore~Stu’s father, Larry Smolins

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Janice Spieler~Mother, Sybil Kerman – In loving memory of mymom~Grandmother, Anna Tannenbaum – In lovingmemory of my “nanny”Arthur & Sandra Torf~Sandra’s mother, Florence Kleger~Sandra’s father, William KlegerRabbi Susan & Richard Warshaw~Rabbi Susan’s mother, Patsy GreenRachel & Billy White~Rachel’s grandmother, Fannie Klein – In memory ofmy Grandma Fan~Rachel’s grandfather, Morris Lampel~Rachel’s gradfather, David KleinJoel & Patti Wiedermann~In loving memory of our parents, Mary & IsadoreSall~In loving memory of our parents, Meyer & RoseWiedermannEd Wirkman~In loving memory of my mother, Gertrude Wirkman

WELCOME NEWMEMBERS!

Jon & Melissa Freedman –

Patty Mabis & Bard Goldstein –

Gary Bergman & Donna Redler –

Doreen Linehan –

2019/20 BENEFACTORS:

DIAMOND:Leonard & Kari BergerJo Anne GlazerNadine Wieder

GOLD:Jonathan & Terry BellGrayce CohenMichael & April GershenfeldChristine GlickLee & Jennifer KlepperJeff & Rina Thaler

SPECIAL THANK YOU’S TO…George Rosenstock for donating the new flickeringlight bulbs for the Menorah

NOTES OF THANKS RECEIVED:Dear Member of Temple Bat Yan,

The Shepherd’s Crook at St. Paul’s by the Sea want tothank you so much for all the food that was collectedfor our food pantry. We have had a very busysummer season and the food that was given to us willho a long way toward restocking our shelves. And,our clients love when our shelves have some differentitems to choose from. Thank you for your ongoingsupport and help feeding the hungry of Ocean City!

The Staff of Shepherd’s Crook

Dear Temple Bat Yam,

Thank you for supporting the mission of JFS (JewishFamily Services) with your incredibly successfulHigh Holiday Food Drive! With your generoussupport for the most vulnerable in our community,JFS is able to help families and individualsthroughout Delaware to face their obstacles, developtheir own strengths, and improve their lives.

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In JFS’s 120th year of service, your supporthelps us remain strong and dedicated to helping thosein need for generations to come in the true spirit ofTzedakah!

Thank you all so very much for this amazing

SILVER:Ellen BridgeDave & Cindy FoxFred & Andrea KahnRonnye LevinJoan & Syl SobelJanice SpielerBernard SussmanJohn Willmuth

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Thanks continued

By stocking the JFS Food Pantry, you ensure thatfamilies experiencing trauma, grief or addictionreceive the mental health counseling needed for theirrecovery. You help older adults live safely andindependently in the place they call home. You makeit possible for young people to develop the skillsthey’ll need in the workplace.

In JFS’s 120th year of service, your support helps usremain strong and dedicated to helping those in needfor generations to come in the true spirit of Tzedakah!

Thank you all so very much for this amazing gift toour clients.

Warmly, Basha Silverman, CEO

LETTERS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO ASOLDIER LETTER:

From the family of Maj. Trevor Philip Joseph:

Dear Congregation of Temple Bat Yam,

We want to send you our sincere thanks forremembering Trevor during your Sabbath prayers.He saved 100 souls by his brave and unselfish servicethe night he died. Thank you for honoring him withsuch respect & prayers.

With much gratitude,The Joseph Family

(God Bless America and our Troops)

Albert Schwab Father of Paul SchwabDavid Gold Grandfather of David SegalRichard S. Brodsky Son of Allen BrodskySamuel Fromme Father of Myra NovickStanley Guttman Uncle of Rabbi MillsMarcia Irraelov Sister of Malcolm KarlCornelius Kaplan Father of Bob KaplanRichard Sternberger Founding Rabbi of TBYArthur Thaler Father of Jeff ThalerPat Green Mother of Rabbi Susan WarshawMilton Glazer Father-in-law of Jo Anne GlazerLillian Rubenfeld Aunt of Susan AntigoneMichael Guerrieri Father of Marilyn LevinsonJoseph Sind Grandfather of Karen AbramsHelene Morris Mother of Raymond MorrisAnne Goldberg Aunt of Arna MillerSybil Kerman Mother of Janice SpielerAmelia Krieger Aunt of Jo Anne GlazerMeyer Wiedermann Father of Joel WiedermannJodie Thomas Daughter of Rosalie HarrisRose Pack Mother of Larry PackPearl Winkler Mother of Steve WinklerHerman Eagle Father-in-law of Carole EagleLarry Smolins Father of Stu SmolinsRuth Harris Mother of Fred HarrisHarry Rosenfeld Uncle of Marcia HirschRuth Starr Mother of Sylvia Burkom

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Irene Himelfarb Mother of Ronnye LevinAnna Tannenbaum Grandmother of Janice SpielerHarry Guttman Uncle of Rabbi MillsRick McMullen Son-in-law of Jan SklarIsadore Sall Father of Patti WiedermannGertrude Garshman Mother of Arna MillerJules Fand Grandfather of Robin KudischKurt Klein Brother-in-law of Marion

LongbergFred Miller Father of Cheryl TaustinLauria Wiener Mother of Joyce CohenKaren Wyatt Daughter of Rosalie HarrisDavid Korman Father of Hank KormanBernice Peck Mother of Nancy BeimelRose Wiedermann Mother of Joel WiedermannRose Gottman Grandmother of Rabbi MillsSamuel Pelmont Father of Hilda PliskoRuth Steinberg Mother of Ivy HeckerSamuel Goldberg Husband of Patricia GoldbergHoward E. Kahn Brother of Stan KahnJake Shmukler Father of Rebecca ZweigbaumCharles M. Glazer Son of Jo Anne GlazerHans Rosenfeld Father of Warren RosenfeldElizabeth Hershman Mother of Barbara SouthwellAnn Bright Sister of Rachel WhiteBeatrice Karl Mother of Malcolm KarlIrwin “Sonny” Pack Cousin of Larry PackMorris Cisenfeld Father of Harriet Schneider

TBY Participating in Amazon Smile Program – A Friendly Reminder

As noted earlier, now you, your family members, your friends, your neighbors, and your colleagues can help support Temple Bat Yam through our exciting partnership with the Amazon Smile Program.

How Can I Join? When visiting AmazonSmile (Google the name and then select the Get Started icon under AmazonSmile), customers are prompted to select a charitable organization. Temple Bat Yam in Berlin, Maryland is fully registered. Just write in our Temple as the selected charitable organization and complete the registration process. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

How Does the Temple receive the donations? Each quarter, the AmazonSmile Foundation makes donations to eligible charitable organizations by electronic funds transfer. Donations will be transferred approximately 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. To Account for Product returns, a portion of the quarterly donations will be withheld until the next donation cycle, subject to any restrictions due to returns from prior quarters.

A number of our congregants have joined the program since our first announcement.

We look forward to your participation in this partnership our Temple has with AmazonSmile. Thanks in advance for your support of Temple Bat Yam. If you have any questions, please contact the Temple office at 410-641-4311.

Sincerely,

TBY Board of Directors

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Arnold Green Father of Ellen KrawczakJoseph Laser Father of Anita WinklerHarriet Cohen Mother of Steve CohenB. Lewis Garshman Father of Arna MillerGertrude Kessler Mother of Bernie KesslerRae Brodsky Lavietes Sister of Allen BrodskyRichard Albert Wolf Brother of Veronica KahnAaron Cohen Husband of Grayce CohenMorris Lafferman Father of Bill LaffermanBenjamin Westervelt Father of Bette BohlmannJonathan Klein Son of Marion LongbergHarry Taustin Father of Jay TaustinKathy Willmuth Daughter of John WillmuthIda L. Wolf Mother of Veronica KahnGabriel Bush Father of Lew BushBenjamin Cohen Brother-in-law of Grayce CohenAaron Simon Kanthal Son of Roberta BassBarry Sklar Husband of Jan SklarSonya Bass Mother of Roberta BassRuth Beck Mother of Cindy FoxJoyce Winer Sister of Arleen PacePearl Brill Mother of Hilda PliskoBessie Smolins Mother of Stu SmolinsMickey Gonen Husband of Lynda GonenGeorge Boykoff Father of Bonnie Kaplan & Gail

ZinarElla Warshaw Mother of Richard WarshawIrving Warshaw Father of Richard WarshawPaul Warshaw Brother of Richard WarshawRenee Katz Aunt of Rabbi Mills

March 2020 YahrzeitsCelia Cohen Mother-in-law of Grayce CohenJacob Schachter Father-in-law of Carol SchachterJesse Paul Frankfort Father of Barbara PatrickPeggy Goldstein Mother of Lewis GoldsteinFay Kaplan Mother of Bob KaplanJoyce Klein Mother of Rachel WhiteBella Chaikin Aunt of Jodi SaboHoward M. Harris Father of Fred HarrisEvelyn Kallish Cousin of Susan AntigoneDorothy Westervelt Mother of Bette BohlmannMeyer “Mike” Segall Father of Eileen Frye & Leslie

Segall

Margaret Dunn Mother of Kathy SussmanHyman Fox Father of David FoxPearl Goldfarb Sister-in-law of Carole EagleMadelyn Siegel Cousin of Rabbi MillsBessie Eanet Grandmother of Bruce EanetFrances Meyerhoff Mother of Joan KesslerMelvin J. Abrams Father of Sandy AbramsJerome Gottman Father of Rabbi Mills‘Ella Harris Mother-in-law of Rosalie HarrisSarah Schachter Solomon Mother-in-law of Carol

SchachterRoslyn Gnatt Mother of Andrea KahnLeon I. Kahn Father of Stan KahnSimon Kessler Father of Bernie KesslerCharlotte Klein Aunt of Rachel WhiteMarie-Claude Goldstein Wife of Lewis GoldsteinBarry Snyder Brother of Rochelle CohenSophie Spieler Feldman Mother-in-law of Janice

SpielerRuth Schwab Mother of Paul SchwabCelia Glazer Mother-in-law of Jo Anne GlazerLarry Shapiro Brother of Fran KormanHelen K. Stefanadis Friend of Sy LongbergJerome Kaufman Father of Nancy BenjaminSamuel Levin Father of Phyllis BrodskyBernard Katz Father of Joane WolpinRobert Papetti Brother-in-law of Christine GlickHerman Wiener Father of Joyce CohenMichael Glick Brother-in-law of Christine GlickElla Gusst Mother of Barry GusstMilton Schwartzbart Father of Stan SchwartzbartFay Shapiro Mother of Fran KormanRaymond Resnick Husband of Debbie ResnickHelen Laser Mother of Anita WinklerCatherine Crosten Mother of Elaine FreedmanMary Presto DiIanni Mother of Patti SeligCynthia Eisen Mother of Sivan PerdueHarry Hershman Father of Barbara SouthwellGloria Nestler Mother-in-law of Lynda GonenJack Berger Father of Leonard BergerMorton Goldstein Father of Lewis GoldsteinLeon Bartz Father of Marsha RosenstockRaymond Sheiman Father of Beth WoodellRonald S. Bridge Husband of Ellen Fishler Bridge

TBY Participating in Amazon Smile Program – A Friendly Reminder

As noted earlier, now you, your family members, your friends, your neighbors, and your colleagues can help support Temple Bat Yam through our exciting partnership with the Amazon Smile Program.

How Can I Join? When visiting AmazonSmile (Google the name and then select the Get Started icon under AmazonSmile), customers are prompted to select a charitable organization. Temple Bat Yam in Berlin, Maryland is fully registered. Just write in our Temple as the selected charitable organization and complete the registration process. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

How Does the Temple receive the donations? Each quarter, the AmazonSmile Foundation makes donations to eligible charitable organizations by electronic funds transfer. Donations will be transferred approximately 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. To Account for Product returns, a portion of the quarterly donations will be withheld until the next donation cycle, subject to any restrictions due to returns from prior quarters.

A number of our congregants have joined the program since our first announcement.

We look forward to your participation in this partnership our Temple has with AmazonSmile. Thanks in advance for your support of Temple Bat Yam. If you have any questions, please contact the Temple office at 410-641-4311.

Sincerely,

TBY Board of Directors

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TEMPLE BAT YAM ANNUAL 50 / 50 RAFFLE

THE MORE TICKETS SOLD THE MORE YOU WIN!!

*Winner must be 18, need not be present and is responsible for all taxes*

Tickets: 1 for $20.00 3 for $50.00 8 for $100.00 Drawing March 22, 2020 at Home Condo and Garden Show, Ocean City Convention Center

Complete name and contact info (Please print!) and mail form below to buy tickets Please make check payable to: Temple Bat Yam

______ # tickets ______check enclosed ______ charge to my visa or mastercard

Name ___________________________________ Email address _____________________________

Address _______________________________________________ Phone _______________________ _______________________________________________

Account# __________________________________ Exp date ____________ Security code _______

Signature ________________________________

Envelope enclosed for your convenience 11036 Worcester Highway Berlin MD 21811

410.641.4311 fax 720.920.3657 templebatyam97@aol.com templebatyam-oc.org

Sponsored by:

Atlantic Physical Therapy and Bank of Ocean City

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Have a Simcha to Celebrate or a Yahrzeit toCommemorate?

Consider supporting the congregation by sponsoring an Oneg or Kiddush!

Honor a Birthday, Wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Remember the Passing of a Loved One

Make a donation to the General Account to the Interest of Your Choice

Caring Committee, Rabbi’s Discretionary, Religious School, Arts and FurnishingLibrary, Tree of Life/Memorial Plaque; New Memorial Columns Fund

or Cantorial Soloists

Your Name:_________________________________________________Donation Amount ________________

Special Message:____________________________________________________________________________

Send Acknowledgement To:___________________________________________________________________

Temple Bat Yam11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin, MD 21811

orP.O. Box 3238 Ocean City, MD 21843

templebatyam97@aol.com

www.templebatyam-oc.org

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