The Rabbi will be teaching a Talmud class beginning Tuesday May 3, immediately after evening minyan. This class will be appropriate for those who have never studied Talmud before, but some working knowledge of Hebrew will be expected. Participants will study the first chapter of the first tractate of the Talmud - Tractate Berakhot, which deals with prayer and synagogue life. Please contact the Rabbi if you are planning to participate.

Eight one-hour sessions on Shabbat mornings following kiddush, beginning June 11 and ending July 30, to be held in the boardroom, in the rear of the Sanctuary. To sign up, contact Wendy at klezmer@comcast.net.

Wednesday, May 11

·    7:00-9:00 pm - Bridge Night. Doors open at 7 with play beginning at 7:30 pm. Dessert served. $5/person contribution.  Singles and pairs welcome.  Call Carol Chelemer, 301-871-6773 or email her at carolchelemer@comcast.net for further information.

 

Thursday, May 12

·    12:00 Noon-2:00 pm - Hazak Lunch and program. "The Romance of the Yiddish Language." Presentation by Rabbi Emanuel Goldsmith, left, professor of Yiddish, Hebrew and Jewish studies at Queens College of the City University of New York for over 25 years and a recognized authority on the writings of Mordecai M. Kaplan. Please bring a dairy lunch. Drinks and dessert will be served. The program will begin at 12:45 pm. 

·6:45-9:00 pm - Art Studio at Rio. A laid back, fun evening at the Amazing Art Studio in the Washingtonian Center, 205 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg (just one block north of the Rio Movie Theater building in Gaithersburg, MD). Hosted by the Tikvat Israel Sisterhood, the event is open to women of all ages (Sisterhood membership is not required). Make a one-of-a kind piece using fused glass or mosaics, or paint a pre-made ceramic bowl, plate, or other piece. We'll hang out as a group but will pay individually for whatever we choose to make. RSVP at tieventrsvp@gmail.com or by contacting Nancy Matheson at 301-460-2069 by Sunday, May 8. 

 

On Sunday, May 15, 2011, from 9:30 am-12:30 pm the Social Action Committee is sponsoring a collection for our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.  We will be collecting a variety of items in the Libarary Annex. Stop off and drop off on your way to the ECC Extravaganza (see story at right).

 

Among the items sought: instant soups, combs, antibacterial wipes, sunscreen, hard candy, hair bands/clips, cooling bandanas, chap stick, nail clippers, Frisbees, eye drops, foot powder, nerf balls, toothbrushes tissues, beach balls (deflated), dental floss, chewing gum, nasal spray, CDs/DVDs, bar soap, trail mix, socks and Q-Tips.

 

You also may donate a check payable to the Social Action Committee to defray the high cost of mailing and to purchase additional items. Leave checks in the synagogue office by May 10. In the memo section, indicate "collection for troops."

 

 

Tonight

6:30 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat With Instruments, in the Flax Library Annex. Preceded by a reception at 5:45 pm in the Education Wing Lobby, sponsored by Gigi Sohn, Laura Ballard and Yosselin Sohn.   

 

 

Shabbat Morning

9:30 am - Congregational Shabbat Service.

 We'll recognize those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in April, including the young fellow above, who will chant the haftarah on the 57th anniversary of his becoming a bar mitzvah. Yasher koach, Dr. Steve Raucher! 

 

10:15 am - Teen Service, in the Flax Library Annex.

 

These two live auction items (both made by ECC students) are just a sample of the many items that will be available to bid on, including a reserved a High Holiday parking space, several artworks by Avy Ashery and other ArtSites artists, sports memorabilia, gift certificates & much more. 

 

Join us in the Social Hall for a great time (including moonbounce and other fun activities for children) and a great fundraiser for our Early Childhood Center, Sunday, May 15, from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm.