High Holiday Bulletin 2018 - Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah
Greengate Jewish Center
High Holiday Bulletin 2018
Message from Message from
Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro Rabbi Seth Herstic
Shalom Aleichem MMAE Family, One Thing
At the end of every week, as I am rush- The liturgical constant of the High Holi-
ing to prepare for Shabbat during the last day season is the psalm known as L’dovid
few hours of Friday afternoon, I inevitably Hashem Ori (Psalm 27). We begin to recite this chapter on the
ask myself, “Where did this week go?” I sometimes feel as if morning of the 1st of Elul, and continue to say it, every morn-
each Shabbat flows into the next and the week in between is ing and evening, through the 7th day of Sukkot (Hoshanah
nothing but a passing dream. Actually, I feel this way as well Rabbah). Thus, this prayer threads its way through this holy
towards the end of every month and certainly as I approach time period, linking the days of the holiday season together.
another Rosh Hashanah. This year has passed like the sand Perhaps the most powerful verse in this psalm is verse 4, in
that trickles down through the hourglass, and I find myself which King David declares, One thing have I asked of the Lord,
wishing that I could just slow things down. only that do I seek--that I may dwell in the House of the Lord
After graduating high school, I traveled to Israel to study all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord, to
Torah in Yeshivat Hakotel for a year. It was a dream come frequent His Temple. What a bold statement! How can David
true to spend a whole year devoted to my Jewish studies and claim to ask for only one thing? How can that one thing be all
traveling through the Holy Land. It was my first time to Israel that he seeks? To be human is to be complex, after all; it is to
and I would get to spend a whole year living in the Old City of be involved in many different relationships and to need many
Jerusalem. With all that time, I felt like I could do and see different things.
everything there was to see. I remember clearly the first day To be human is to play many roles (to wear many hats). We
of school. All the students were nervous and excited as the are brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, husbands and
Rosh HaYeshiva—the head rabbi—began to speak. His first wives, mothers and daughters, grandmothers and grandfa-
words to us were, “The year is already over.” thers, uncles and aunts, etc. We are citizens, neighbors,
We laughed at the time, but the truth is he was right. Even friends, co-workers, and supervisors. In addition, on a daily
though each day of Torah study felt powerful and important, basis we must tend to our minds, our bodies, and our souls.
by the end of the year the whole experience felt like a dream We are responsible for ourselves, for our intimate circle of
and that first day with the rabbi’s peculiar speech seemed like friends and loved ones, and also for the larger world we inhab-
it had just happened. it. We are a part of a community, a town, a city, a state, a
country, etc. The amount of relationships we take part in, and
Time is strange like that, we sometimes have days that feel the diversity of those relationships, can be overwhelming. To
like a whole year, and we look back at events that happened keep track of it all, and to still care for our own diverse needs
years ago and say, “it feels like yesterday”. A central purpose on a regular basis, is a daunting task. There is just so much we
of Judaism is to help us harness and be aware of time. Each of need, so much we want, so many relationships to tend to, so
our holidays and Sabbaths are tools that we can use to con- many parts of ourselves to maintain. Life is complex and multi-
centrate on the blessing of each moment and our connection faceted; and a religious life, a Jewish life, even more so.
Rabbis’ Messages Continued on Page 3
7000 Rockland Hills Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21209
410-653-7485 www.mmae.org Fax 410-653-7187
September 2018 / Tishri 5779
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
August 30 / 1 / 21 Elul
20 Elul Selichot
Regular 8:45 am
7:23 pm 9:00 pm
2 / 22 Elul 3 / 23 Elul 4 / 24 Elul 5 / 25 Elul 6 / 26 Elul 7 / 27 Elul 8 / 28 Elul
Sunday Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular
7:10 pm 8:45 am
9 / 29 Elul 10 / 1 Tishri 11 / 2 Tishri 12 / 3 Tishri 13 / 4 Tishri 14 / 5 Tishri 15 / 6 Tishri
Erev Rosh Rosh Rosh Regular Regular Regular
Hashanah Hashanah Hashanah
Fast of Gedaliah 8:45 am
7:06 pm 8:06 pm 6:59 pm
16 / 7 Tishri 17 / 8 Tishri 18 / 9 Tishri 19 / 10 Tishri 20 / 11 Tishri 21 / 12 Tishri 22 / 13 Tishri
Sunday Regular Kol Nidre Yom Regular Regular
Kippur
6:53 pm 6:48 pm 8:45 am
23 / 14 Tishri 24 / 15 Tishri 25 / 16 Tishri 26 / 17 Tishri 27 / 18 Tishri 28 / 19 Tishri 29 / 20 Tishri
Erev Sukkot Sukkot Regular Regular Regular
Sukkot
7:43 pm 6:37 pm 8:45 am
6:45 pm
(Candlelighting
times listed next
Schedule of Services to candles)
Regular Rosh Hashanah
Shacharit 7:00 am Sunday, September 9, 2018
Minchah 7:00 pm Minchah/Ma’ariv 7:00 pm
Shabbat Monday, September 10 and
Shacharit 8:45 am Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Shacharit 8:00 am
Sunday Reading of Torah 9:30 am
Shacharit 9:00 am Sounding of Shofar 10:20 am
Sermon 10:35 am
Minchah 7:00 pm Musaph 11:00 am
Minchah/Ma’ariv 7:00 pm
Kol Nidre
A special thanks to our MMAE Choir Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Minchah 6:30 pm
Larry Dobres Rabbi’s Blessing of Children 6:45 pm
Kol Nidre 6:50 pm
Jeff Forman
Avi Gerstenblith Yom Kippur
Lou Hyatt Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Shacharit 8:00 am
Steve Land Reading of Torah 10:15 am
Ron Raigrodsky Sermon and Yiskor 11:30 am
Musaph 1:00 pm
David Ring Ask the Rabbi 3:30 pm
David Stahl Minchah 4:45 pm
Lawrence Stahl Neila 6:15 pm
Conclusion (Shofar) 8:05 pm
2
Messages from our Rabbis
From Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro From Rabbi Seth Herstic
Continued from front cover Continued from front cover
to nature and the seasons. On Shabbat, we are commanded And yet, King David says that he has but one desire. He
not to work or create. Thus, Shabbat teaches us that enjoying has boiled all those parts of himself and his life down to
and being thankful for our time here on earth is just as im- just one thing and what is that one thing? It is closeness
portant as working and creativity.
to Hashem. At the end of the day, David just wants to sit
So too, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur celebrate the begin- in the House of the Lord and be with his Creator. David
ning of the Jewish calendar. Our futures lie in the balance, and simply wants to chill in the Temple, to use a colloquial-
it is not space and possessions we are concerned about, but ism.
rather our time. Will we have many more years to live or, God
forbid, few? Will they be years that are pleasant or years filled We are about to encounter the most intense season of
with difficulties? The High Holidays, the most important prayer and ritual on the Jewish calendar. It is complex
moments in Judaism, are those which for millennia have been and multifaceted. The holiday mosaic is made up of
reminding our people that the most expensive and important many pieces. There are all kinds of prayers and laws and
commodity in the world is our time. Will we heed the ancient teachings. There is so much to do and so much to pray
call of the shofar to cherish our time? for, but it all comes down to one thing: these are days to
Rabbi Isaac Luria (the AriZal, Tzfat 1534-1572), the founder of sit in the House of the Lord. These are days to encounter
modern kabbala, believed that each year on Rosh Hashanah Hashem--to just be with our Creator and King.
everything returns to its original state as it was at the moment
If that is too vague or abstract, then come up with your
of creation and the beginning of time. For a short moment
during the High Holidays, time begins again. We are given a one idea, or one prayer, or one goal that will center the
clean slate. Even if in the past we let our time slip away, the holidays for you. What is the one aspect of your life that
carousel of time slows to a halt so we can get back on board. you will work on mending or improving this year? What
is the one relationship that you will tend to with extra
One of my favorite childhood memories is the sensation of
love and commitment? What is the one idea in the pray-
going down a waterslide (though these days, every time I go
down a water slide I seem to injure myself). Imagine yourself ers that you will meditate on? What is at the core of your
flying down a tunnel and no matter how much you’d want to life? Ultimately, what is important to you? What really
stop or slow down, it ain’t happening. A complete loss of con- matters? What does you life boil down to you? These are
trol is fun if it lasts a minute, but if we careen down the the questions we must ask at this time of year; and these
waterslide of life, not being able to consciously stop, evaluate, are the questions we must answer.
rest, and refocus, and certainly not able to change the path
May Hashem, in His perfect Oneness, bless us with
we’re on, what is the point?
lives that are unified and whole. And may we find our-
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur create a powerful junction in selves, this High Holiday season, sitting in the House of
time. They have the power to freeze time for us each year the Lord with the Holy One, connecting with our Maker.
allowing us to regain control. Whether their power comes
from tradition and generations of pious observance, or as the A good and sweet New Year to one and all!
holy Arizal wrote, “a return to the moment of creation”, these Rabbi Herstic
days pack a punch that can allow each of us the incredible
opportunity to begin again.
May we all have the blessing this year to use our time wisely
and appreciate every single miraculous moment we have on
earth. As for me, I thank Hashem for the great opportunity to
spend my precious time on earth with you, as your rabbi at Facebook
Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah. Every moment we share is
truly a moment in heaven. If you are on Facebook, make sure to
L’Shana Tova! May you be blessed with a sweet year! join MMAE at, “Moses Montefiore
Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro Anshe Emunah.”
3
Messages from our Officers
From Bob Meyerson, Chairman From Jeff Forman, President
Once again we find ourselves looking at another The High Holiday season provides us with an
New Year. Hopefully this one will be even better opportunity to both look in the rear view mirror to
than the last. Our congregation continues to grow, see where we have been and to look through the
of which we are very thankful. Under our spiritual windshield to see where we are going. In both
guidance of beloved Rabbi Yerachmiel “Rocky” cases, this is a special year for MMAE.
Shapiro, along with our associate, Rabbi Seth
We bid a fond farewell to our first rabbinic resi-
Herstic, we couldn’t be in better hands. Brenda and
dent, Rabbi Joel Dinin, who has become the head
her staff keep the our shul running better than ever
rabbi at Lake Park Synagogue in Milwaukee. In
and what a luxury to have.
taking over that shul, Rabbi Dinin made two dreams
Again, Cantor Shlomo Abramson and family will be come true. His dream of leading a congregation and
joining us, along with our phenomenal choir. Being our dream of mentoring a young rabbi so that he
in shul with our MMAE family and to hear the shofar would be fully prepared to be a head rabbi, taking
and be able to rise to our spiritual heights is some- the spirit of MMAE with him. Rabbi Dinin learned
thing we can all look forward to and more. much while he was here, but he also gave much. His
programs and his enthusiasm for teaching and
I know we all want to be forgiving and mindful of
providing spiritual guidance created the win-win-win
the holiday. To be able spend it with family and
which embodies Rabbi Shapiro's vision of this
friends in a meaningful way is what it’s all about.
exciting residency program.
Hopefully this will be the year of peace and reconcili-
ation for one and all. Let’s hope this will be the year As we peer through the windshield at the road
we all have been hoping and praying for. ahead, we are blessed to have Rabbi Seth
Herstic as the second rabbinic resident. Rabbi
Marilyn and I want to wish our entire MMAE family
Herstic has already shown that he has tremendous
a Happy, Happy, Peaceful, Prosperous, Sweet New
knowledge of the Tanach and all of its components,
Year and Easy Fast. May we all be sealed in the Book
and a passion to share that knowledge with all of
of Life.
us. We know that he and Rebbitzen Amira will add a
L’Shana Tovah Tikatevu. great deal to the MMAE family, and we welcome
them wholeheartedly. Of course, we remain truly
blessed to have our mentor and ganze visionary,
"Rabbi Rocky" at the helm.
Are you an MMAE MINYANAIRRE ? So as we embark on the new year, may we all en-
joy good health and spiritual growth. Joan and I
There is always room for more wish all of you a L'shana Tova.
members in this much valued and
very important club.
Data Input Help Needed
It’s FREE and you perform a GREAT We are working on inputting all the infor-
mitzvah each time you attend. mation from the memorial boards in the hall,
Chapel, and Kiddush room. If you can read
Join us Monday-Friday at 7:00 am, Hebrew names, and do simple data input and
Sunday at 9:00 am, would like to help with this much needed
and Sunday-Friday at 7:00 pm. project, please call the office.
4
Learning & More
Rabbi’s Chumash Class Learning Series High Holidays
Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:30 at
MMAE - Join Rabbi Shapiro for a
With Rabbi Herstic Crash Course
Wednesdays, at 7:45 pm
weekly Torah Study. This year, we Rosh Hashanah
won’t be using a commentary, but The Enigma of Yonah
August 29 First Day, September 10
rather spending our time becom-
September 5 12:30-1:30 pm
ing familiar with and discussing
the stories and laws of the weekly September 12 In the Chapel
Parsha. Basically, it will be Rabbi Watch for details on our website Yom Kippur
Shapiro’s commentary. of the next series. September 19
Rabbi’s Talmud Group 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Mondays at 8:30 pm at Rabbi Please provide us with your In the Chapel
Shapiro’s home - We will study email address for shul news
tractate “Maakos”, which is filled This is a dynamic Rosh
and event info. Don’t miss Hashanah and Yom Kippur
with Jewish law, history, stories,
out on these exciting events. service for Jews 18-80+,
and the ethics of Rabbinic Juda-
ism’s Founding Fathers. Check our website often for of any background.
Everyone is welcome. upcoming events & pro- Learn about the meaning,
grams. www.mmae.org the history, and the tradi-
Jewish Spirituality
and Kabbalah tions of the holidays through
Wednesdays at 11:30 am at Book Club discussions, art, and song.
MMAE Sonny Melrose will The Book Club usually meets on
facilitate a discussion of Jewish the third Thursday at 11:00 am at Led by Rabbi Herstic
spirituality and Kabbalah. MMAE, led by Devorah Brooks.
Services are FREE
Members of the Book Club decide
Read Hebrew America on the monthly book, film, or
Intermediate Class activity.
Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 am with For more information, please call
Ann Schwartz, follow-up to the
ASK THE RABBIS
the shul office at 410-653-7485.
Beginner’s Class. THE BIG QUESTIONS
Midrash on the Parsha Tech Help Needed Yom Kippur
Tuesdays from 11:00 am –12:00 3:30 - 4:30 pm
pm with Donald R. Schwartz, at MMAE
Stories and creative interpreta- We are in need of tech help This is perfect for anyone asking
tions of the Torah that help us when we have an event in the BIG QUESTIONS:
solve the hidden mysteries. Don which we are using a laptop Why do we have to be here?
Schwartz is an Associate Profes- or projector, etc. If you are What does this all mean to me?
sor, published, and award winning Come on Rabbi, G-d doesn’t
willing to volunteer a few
author in Torah scholarship. really exist.
times a year to
Read Hebrew America
help us prepare What are your
Beginner’s Class
for these pro- “BIG QUESTIONS?”
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 pm, with
Ann Schwartz, learning the He- grams, please
brew alphabet and prayer service. call the office.
5
What Do We Have to Do to Get You to Join Us? 5777-5778
Some great programs:
MMAE’s Membership Committee
is co-chaired by Alan Fink and Cantor’s Concert
Sheila Seiden. They have come up Tashlich Trip
We wish to take this Pizza in the Hut, Shake the Lulav
with several bold, new incentives
to expand our shul membership. opportunity to welcome our Veterans’ Shabbat
This committee’s goals are to find New Members Chanukah Shabbat & Latkefest
ways to encourage everyone in Brotherhood Breakfasts
(as of August 2017)
the shul family to become a dues “Law & Order” Purim
paying member. It is also the Richard Adler Brotherhood Shabbat
committee’s purpose to reach out Maurice Asher Shavuot Learnathon
to new friends in our community Mira & Eric Berzofsky Community Shabbat Dinners
and give them a reason to join. Sarah Bilder Brotherhood Tailgate Party
Alissa & David Blitstein Golden Circle Casino trips
We have several new mem- Adrienne & Stephen Blumberg Baltimore Shabbat Project
ber incentives that many Katie & Zack Cohen Social Club Big Band Dance
have taken advantage of, Joel Cohn Sisterhood Theatre trips
Elizabeth Chernin & Social Club Theater Trip
and we hope you will, too.
Alexander Dreyer Read Hebrew America
Call us - let us know what Olga & Dimitry Faynerman Rabbi Dinin Weekly Learning Series
you are looking for and we Paula & Samuel Fribush MMAE Movie Nights
will let you know what we Stacey Glaser Camp Chesed
Harvey Goren Farewell Shabbat Dinner for
can do to find it. Rabbi Dinin
Minnie & Abe Greenberg
If you have friends who are Harvey Hackerman Yom Hashoah program
unaffiliated, please invite Harriett Hendler Social Club trip to Sands Casino
Carol Jensen Tu B’Shvat Seder
them to call the shul office Talent Show and Café
Anita & Jeffrey Knisbacher
for information about join- Pesach Seder
Batsheva Lazar
ing MMAE. Sandra & Sherman Levy Golden Circle Lunch and Bingo
Barry Lurie Social Club Game Night
Amy & Jeffrey Markowitz Shofar Blowing Contest
Melinda McCafferty Brotherhood Bourbon and Cigars
Joan Miller Simply S’Fat Concert
Sheila Pashen New Rosh Chodesh Group
A special thank you to all the Tot Shabbat (on a Sunday)
volunteers who help during the Robyn & Danny Riter
Melanie Harris & Tot Shabbat with Miss Karyn
year with mailings, in the Sisterhood Ha’atzmaut Program
Aaron Sacks
office, seat sales, attending Lag B’Omer Bonfire
Susan & Douglas Schehr
minyans and services, food ser- Michelle & David Schwartz Brotherhood B-B-Q
vice, everyone invested in one Maryana & Eugene Shenderov
or more of our affiliate groups, Frankie Simone &
etc. Your help is greatly appre- Tim Barranco
ciated. If you would like to be Brie & Mark Simone
on the volunteer list, please call Theodore Weintraub
the office. There is always Bobbie & Leonard Weiss
something to do. Beverly & Mitchell Weitzman
6
Family and Youth Learning at MMAE
TOT SHABBAT Spring Into Shabbos Ruach
(on a Sunday) With Miss Karyn
Join other young families at MMAE for an Celebrate Shabbat with song and movement
early childhood music and movement in the Babysitting Room
program geared for children ages 0-5 years with Miss Karyn and Miss Gloria
and their parents. for children ages 0-5 years
Sunday, September 30 Shabbat, September 1
10:30 - 11:30 am 11:00 - 11:20 am
In the MMAE Sukkah In the MMAE Sukkah
FREE - No RSVP is necessary FREE - No RSVP is necessary
Cookies for All Treats
L’Dor Va Dor
Generation to Generation Hebrew Class
Sundays, beginning on October 14th from 10:00 - 11:30 am
Classes will be led by Ann Schwartz - Artist & Educator
Intergenerational Hebrew learning open to anyone who already knows the
English alphabet and can read and write words.
Reading, Writing, and the Arts: visual, music, dance, theater
Children MUST be accompanied by a relative - this is NOT a drop off program
Adults may attend on their own, or with a friend.
Class will be NO CHARGE, but donations are welcome.
Please call the office if you
are interested in attending
this new class.
7
FREE SHOFAR BLOWING
CONCERT CONTEST
By Cantor Shlomo
Abramson Thursday Night, September 13th
6:45 - 7:00 pm
(Minyan - 7:00 - 7:30 pm)
Thursday Night, September 13th
Part 1 - 6:00-6:45 pm Open to Men, Women, and
Part 2 - 7:30 - 8:30 pm Children
Cantor Abramson’s mix of
soulful ballads and Israeli Rock
will get you in the
Yom Kippur spirit.
No Charge !
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SAFETY FIRST
For your safety and the safety of everyone in our shul,
please note the closest exits to be used in the event
of an emergency. Emergency exits are indicated by lighted green EXIT
signs throughout the building.
9th Annual Veterans’ Day Shabbat at MMAE
The past eight years, we have been proud to honor and celebrate our
veterans on Shabbat. This has been such a great program that we plan to
honor and celebrate our veterans every year. This year, plan to join us on
Shabbat, November 10th for this special Shabbat. If you are a veteran or
are on active duty, please let the shul office know so you can be included
and acknowledged.
Also, in respect to our members who suffer from allergies,
which can result in headaches, asthma, and other
respiratory problems, please limit your use of perfume
or cologne.
8
Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah
Greengate Jewish Center
7000 Rockland Hills Drive ~ Baltimore, MD 21209
410-653-7485 www.mmae.org
Selichos Program
Saturday night, September 1, 2018
9:00 pm Video Presentation
“When the Smoke Clears”
True stories of young Israeli soldiers whose injuries leave them fighting for the strength to live.
Making breakthroughs and finding meaning by reaching out to those in need, they discover
that what didn’t kill them really did make them stronger. Their trauma disconnects them from
all they once valued, turning their lives upside down. Banding together in a family of wound-
ed soldiers, they learn to face their obstacles together and discover that in conquering their
pain, they might have more to offer than ever before. When the Smoke Clears follows this
band of brothers during the darkest times of their lives, and proves that massive growth and
healing can come through giving to others, transforming them into heroes in their own lives,
and in the lives of those around them.
10:00 pm
Selichot services
Cantor Shlomo Abramson
will lead us in a most inspiring
Selichot service.
Light Refreshments
9
UNITED HEBREW CEMETERY In Memoriam
3901 Washington Blvd.
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Our Board of Directors wish We remember those MMAE
everyone a very healthy, members who physically left this
happy, and prosperous world, but whose spirit and inspi-
New Year. ration continue to live on.
Rivka Cohen
Allan Diener Esther Elkin
President MMAE’s Annual Tashlich Trip Dr. Robert Fisher
with Rabbi Shapiro Shirley Gudis
Larry Dobres Florence Kaplan
and Rabbi Herstic
Cemetery Manager Harry Katz
Wednesday, September 12th
Sidney Levin
For information about purchasing Meet at 6:00 pm at Judge Dana Levitz
lots, please call 410-526-6527. Meadowood Park Irvin Lieberman
Discounts for MMAE members. on Falls Road Jean Margolia
All ages are welcome. Frieda Miller
If you would like to speak to No RSVP is needed. Evelyn Rofsky
Norma Rosenthal
Rabbi Herstic about how to Bring bread and all your sins.
Lorraine Schlossberg
honor your loved ones, ---------------------- Esther Schnabel
please call the shul office at PLEASE CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO Sipora Shiff
410-653-7485. MMAE IN YOUR WILL Sylvia Stone
You can continue to show your Robert (Ruby) Sugarman
------------------------- support even after you have Jerry Trager
passed on by leaving a bequest in
IN ETERNAL MEMORY your Will to MMAE. Leaving a be- PET MEMORIAL BOARD
quest from your estate is one way
that you can ensure that the great Pet owners have a special bond
Memorial takes on a new with their furry family members
work done by your shul can con-
meaning when the names of tinue into the future. When we and would do anything for them.
your beloved departed are leave a legacy to our shul, we are When the idea was proposed to
permanently displayed in our expressing our hopes for the next install a memorial board to our
synagogue. generation as those who came beloved departed pets, we said
before us did. We have several “YES”. What a great idea. A
attorneys who have volunteered dedication board has been in-
Please consider dedicating a
to help you write or change your stalled in the Ginsberg Youth
plaque to remember your Room. You can memorialize your
Will so that you can add a gift to
beloved and to perpetuate MMAE as a lasting show of your beloved pets on this board for
the family name. devotion to MMAE and its good only $100. If you are interested
work. Please consider calling the in having your pet’s name includ-
Please call the office at office to set up a meeting with ed on this unique board, please
410-653-7485. someone who can assist you in call the office.
this critical and worthy display of
Plaques are $400 each. love and support.
10Help Support MMAE and the Rabbis - “I Didn’t Know That”
Rabbi Shapiro’s Donations to MMAE that Weddings, Parties,
and Rabbi Herstic’s Will Not Cost You a Cent Hall and Room Rentals
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS Help our shul in a simple and FREE at MMAE
A contribution to the Discretion- way. Just bring in your used ink Beautiful wood laminate floors
ary Fund enables new programs cartridges. We get $2 in Staples and 5 beautiful chandeliers in the
and ideas to enhance what we rewards credit per cartridge and banquet hall; beautiful furniture
offer to our congregation and as a non-profit, we can turn in 20 and flooring in the main lobby;
community. Often, speakers and per month. That’s $40 worth modern furniture and flooring in
classes, books and materials, of FREE office supplies each the Chapel; and a beautiful newly
programs and commemorations month! Drop them renovated Youth Room, an out-
are funded through the Discre- off in the office. side gazebo - see for yourself the
tionary Fund in order to avoid a Thanks! beauty MMAE can add to your
financial burden on our operating simcha.
budget. Your contributions “in
Call the office and ask about our
honor of” or “in memory of” are CONSIDER BUYING YOUR
always appropriately acknowl- prices for weddings, Bar and Bat
CARDS FROM MMAE Mitzvah ceremonies and parties,
edged. If you appreciate some-
thing that the synagogue and/or Remember MMAE when you need Bris and Baby namings, special
staff have done, a contribution to to send a card. Our cards are only birthdays, family reunions; you
the Discretionary Fund enables $5, including postage, and are tax name the simcha and we are
more to be done for the benefit of deductible!! We have cards for here and ready to help whether
all. Think of the Discretionary Mazel Tov, Speedy Recovery, you want a small event in the
Fund when you think of saying, Thinking of You, Birthday, Purim, Kiddush Room or a big event in
“thanks for a job well done”. It Chanukah, Sympathy, New the Banquet Hall. We offer
also helps organizations and Year’s, and Pesach. affordable, discounted rates for
people in need. members.
Simply call the shul office and tell
Both Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi us the name and address of MMAE KIDDUSH
Herstic have a Discretionary Fund where you would like the card BIRTHDAY CLUB
for their use. sent, and we will take care of it.
You don’t have to run to the card Become a member of our new,
Call the shul office if you would “MMAE Kiddush Birthday Club”.
store and you don’t have to worry
like to make a donation. Simply make a donation of $18,
if you have a stamp. We do it
or $1 for every year of your life,
WEBSITE DONATIONS all for only $5.
before the first of the month of
Did you know that you could go to your birthday. Everyone who
www.mmae.org and make a do- AMAZON SMILE makes a donation will be listed
nation to the shul for any reason? If you shop at Amazon, be sure to on the first Shabbat of the
You can even make a payment on go to smile.amazon and select month, and you will receive a
your account. Simply go to our Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah special Shabbat birthday blessing
website and click the “DONATE” as your charity of choice. We from the Rabbi on that Shabbat
button. Fill in the information and receive a percentage for all shop- morning.
we will take it from there. Daily ping done through the “Smile” For info or questions, contact Iris
reports are emailed to our office. program and it doesn’t cost you Friedman at 410-484-2287.
any extra. So, remember us when
you shop on Amazon.
11Brotherhood
The Brotherhood brings community and support to MMAE events and offers an enriching experi-
ence for all who enter MMAE. As such, all new MMAE members are given a free membership to the
Brotherhood for their first year.
Regular dues are only $36 a year and we invite all male members to join us and participate in our
various activities. Your ideas and energy are welcomed and appreciated.
Brotherhood Meetings: We have periodic meetings at MMAE or Kosher restaurants where the
Brotherhood subsidizes the meals and makes it a good experience for all who attend. Meeting are
typically every other month with advance notice given.
The High Holidays are a special time to reflect on life with gratitude for our blessings while we ask
Hashem for guidance to overcome our challenges and forgiveness for our weaknesses. Our hope for
you is that your experience at MMAE brings meaning to you and shrouds you and your family with
the light of Hashem.
Please contact Irv Lustman at irvnog@aol.com Upcoming Activities:
or 410-415-0404 for all event questions and to
Summer BBQ
RSVP. High Holiday Ushers
Vito Simone, President, MMAE Brotherhood Veterans’ Day Shabbat
410-952-5595 Ravens Tailgate December 2nd at MMAE
vsimone@TodaysHomeRenovations.com Brotherhood Shabbat in May
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sisterhood
How exciting, summer coming to an end, and the High Opening Meeting
Holidays just a few weeks away. You are saying, Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00 pm
“exciting” or challenging”; don’t worry, we can make it;
Please come and bring a friend
we always do, with G-d’s help.
We look forward to greeting you.
Our wonderful Sisterhood members have been active-
ly working to generate a schedule for the year that you
will find irresistible. Our opening meeting greeting new
Giant Gift Cards
members, as well as our cadre of dedicated members, All denominations, Can be used for prescriptions
will be Tuesday, August 28th at 7:00 pm. This is an Call Glenda Schlaifer - 410-653-0230
evening meeting, featuring Rabbi Shapiro discussing, Also available in the shul office
“Sex in the Bible”. Of course, light refreshments will be Mitzvah Cards
served. By the way, we welcome sponsors for all or any
Call Marlene Rubin - 410-484-0326 or
part of our meetings. Any questions, call Marilyn Sherr,
Program Co-chair, at 410-484-5729. Hinda Sokolow - 410-486-3734
With each new year it reminds us of what’s most im- Prayer Books
portant - the ones we love, the lives we live, and hope Call Dottie Finkelstein - 410-486-5024
for peace!
Tree of Life
Wishing you and yours everything that brings happi- Call Hinda Sokolow - 410-486-3734
ness, everything that means the most, in the coming
year. L’Shana Tova. Happy Occasions Board
Marlene Resnick, President Call Hinda Sokolow - 410-486-3734
12Social Club
The Social Club was created as a group of synagogue mem-
bers and friends providing an avenue of enjoyable, creative, Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 8:30 pm
and most of all, interesting programs and events. Of course,
an additional goal of the Club was to introduce possible new
members to the very rewarding experience of joining
“Square Dance”
MMAE. Swing Your Partner and Do-si-do
Last year, the Club had several enjoyable and successful Featuring Kenny Farris, Professional Caller
events all raising awareness and, best of all, successfully rais-
ing funds for the shul. In addition, we also participated in Desserts & Snacks
BYOB (Kosher, of course) *
other auxiliary events. We had a successful membership
brunch, a wonderful theater party to see the off-Broadway
play, “Bad Jews” (amusing, nothing to do with the title), trip
to the Sands Casino and outlet in Pennsylvania. The trip was $16 per person
so successful that we are planning to go at the end of the
year.
Members, Friends, & Family
We are now planning our annual fall dance; details shown. Make checks payable to MMAE Social Club
The Social Club wishes everyone a healthy, happy, and and mail to MMAE
sweet New Year. L’Shanah Tovah.
For more info contact: Mary Begleiter
Paulette Pollack, President
410-486-2497 or mbegleiter@verizon.net
410-486-0698 jaypampol@verizon.net
* Check at www.star-k.com/cons-appr-liquor.htm
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Golden Circle
The Golden Circle was formed to create an atmosphere of friendship among those MMAE
individuals 70 years old and older. Our purpose is to have good, social programs, and Golden
make friends. We have a delicious lunch and program once a month with interesting Circle
speakers or entertainment, and trips to Maryland LIVE Casino.
The officers of the Golden
Circle wish our members,
family, and friends a
happy and healthy New Year.
Watch for information for a trip to
Maryland Live! Casino in the fall. Dues $18 per person/$35 per couple
If you are NOT a member of the Golden Circle , Mona Gudis, President
but are interested in being on the contact list 410-486-3531
for the casino trip, please call monagudis@verizon.net
Mona Gudis at 410-486-3531
13High Holiday Services and Information
We wish to maintain the time A Message from the Ushers Delicious Honey Cake
schedule as much as possible,
Upon your arrival at the door to MMAE serves delicious hon-
especially for the Shofar, Kol
Nidre, and the sermon. Please be the sanctuary, you will be greeted ey cake and juice throughout
by one of our ushers. To maintain services on both days of Rosh
in your seats early so services can
a decorum that is respectful to Hashanah. Look
continue and be completed at the
proper time. Arrange your sched- those who are davening, you may
be asked to remain in the hallway
for it in the lobby.
ule to remain in the synagogue for
until the conclusion of certain
most, if not all, of the services, so
prayers and during the Rabbi’s
they will continue to be meaning-
sermon. Please refrain from
ful. Please limit your entrances
and exits. conversation while waiting out of Free High Holiday CD
respect for those around you who
-------------------------- Stop in the office for your
wish to listen to the prayers or
Babysitting will be available the sermon. Thank you for your free CD of our High Holiday
in the Ginsberg Youth Room patience. songs sung by our own High
and Youth Activities will be Holiday Cantor,
The ushers will help maintain the
Supervised in the Frier dignity of the services. Your help, Shlomo Abramson.
Lounge. especially when children are vis-
iting, is essential. We know you
Rosh Hashanah, Sept 10 & 11 understand the need for proper Provisions are
10:00 am - 1:00 pm decorum so everyone will be able made at the syna-
Kol Nidre night, Sept 18 to pray without interruption. The
outdoor exits will be opened at
gogue for those
6:00 - 9:00 pm specific times to allow for move- desiring to light
Yom Kippur day, Sept 19 ment of worshippers. candles after they
10:00 am - 3:00 pm have arrived at the
If you have a problem during the synagogue before
Yom Kippur night, Sept 19 services, please contact an usher Kol Nidre services
6:00 - 8:00 pm for help.
begin.
The Rabbis Want You to Know . . .
Please call our office if a visit MMAE’s Kiddush Patron We thank the previous years’
from a rabbi is requested. patrons:
of the Month
Simchas are more special when
Bruce Goldman, Drs. Ruth &
shared with your rabbi. A visit Do you want your business or
from the rabbi to someone in the Neal Grossman, Nina & David
your name prominently
hospital could really brighten Kowarski, Dr. Arell Shapiro,
shown in the Shabbat
their day or provide much need- Dr. Russell Hendel, Barbara
ed comfort. Unfortunately, we
handout at the top of our
Strauss, Tobey Roland, Ira
also deal with sorrow and the Kiddush donors for an entire
Jaslow, Yvette Diamond, Dr.
loss of a loved one. Our rabbis month?
Lou & Rona Halikman.
can console and provide spiritual Call Rabbi Shapiro for details.
comfort at this sorrowful time.
14Sukkot Schedule and Events
Erev Sukkot, Sunday, Sept 23 Chol Hamoed, Friday, Sept 28
9:00 am Shacharit 7:00 am Shacharit
6:45 pm Candlelighting 6:37 pm Candlelighting
7:00 pm Ma’ariv 7:00 pm Ma’ariv
1st Day, Sukkot, Monday, Sept 24 Chol Hamoed, Shabbat, Sept 29
8:45 am Shacharit 8:45 am Shacharit
12:45 pm Minchah 12:15 pm Minchah
7:00 pm Ma’ariv Hoshanah Rabbah, Sunday, Sept 30
7:43 pm Candlelighting 9:00 am Shacharit
2nd Day, Sukkot, Tuesday, Sept 25 6:33 pm Candlelighting
8:45 am Shacharit 7:00 pm Ma’ariv
12:45 pm Minchah Shemini Atzeret, Monday, Oct 1
7:00 pm Ma’ariv 8:45 am Shacharit
7:41 pm Yom Tov ends 12:45 pm Minchah
Chol Hamoed, Wednesday, Sept 26 6:30 pm Ma’ariv
7:00 am Shacharit 6:50 pm Hakafot
7:00 pm Ma’ariv 7:32 pm Candlelighting
Chol Hamoed, Thursday, Sept 27 Simchah Torah, Tuesday, Oct 2
7:00 am Shacharit 8:45 am Shacharit
7:00 pm Ma’ariv 6:30 pm Minchah/Rabbi’s Class
7:30 pm Ma’ariv
7:30 pm Yom Tov ends
Help Wanted - Sukkah Decorating - Get Creative
* Sunday, September 23 at 10:00 am
Join us in decorating the MMAE family Sukkah
MMAE Annual Sukkot Party
*
SHAKE THE LULAV & SUBS IN THE SUKKAH
Wednesday, September 26 from Sponsored by:
5:00 - 7:00 pm NO CHARGE
RSVP REQUIRED no later than
Friday, September 24
Minyan from 7:00-7:30 pm
One of the many mitzvot of Sukkot is to eat in the sukkah when we have a bread meal. If you
do not have your own sukkah, you are welcome to eat in the synagogue sukkah at any time.
Please be sure to bring whatever you need, including a trash bag, and please be neat and clean
up after yourself.
15MOSES MONTEFIORE ANSHE EMUNAH
Non-Profit Org.
Greengate Jewish Center US POSTAGE
7000 Rockland Hills Drive PAID
Baltimore, Maryland 21209 Baltimore, MD
Permit No. 22
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
L’Shana Tova to
We are proud and HIGHLIGHTS Daily Services
Shacharit 7:00 am
excited to observe Saturday, September 1
9:00 pm Evening Service 7:00 pm
the High Holidays Selichos Program and Services (Sunday-Thursday)
Friday 7:00 pm
with Rabbi Thursday, September 13 Shabbat 8:45 am
6:00 pm
Yerachmiel Shapiro, Shofar Blowing Contest Sundays 9:00 am
and Cantor’s Concert
Rabbi Seth Herstic,
and Cantor Wednesday, September 12 OFFICIANTS
6:00 pm
Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro
Shlomo Abramson! Tashlich
Rabbi Seth Herstic
Cantor Shlomo Abramson
JOIN US !! November 10
8:45 am
Steven Land
Ronnie Raigrodski
Veterans’ Shabbat Zalman Soloveichik
HIGH HOLIDAY TICKET SALES
LAST DAY - Sunday, August 26 from 10 am - 11:30 am
or call the office at 410-653-7485
Non-members welcomeYou can also read
