	July 25-26
Welcome to Kesher Ishi (Personal Connection) Friday, July 25: Light candles at 8:07 p.m. Read "Torah Sparks" from USCJ for this Shabbat
23 Tammuz 5768 Friday, July 25 KABBALAT SHABBAT Kogod Chapel, 5:45 p.m. SHABBAT EVE Kogod Chapel, 8:15 p.m. "Jewish Ethical Literature" with Rabbi Feinberg. Oneg Shabbat in Kay Hall sponsored by the congregation. Saturday, July 26, Parshat Matot BOKER OHR STUDY SESSION Board Room, 8:00 a.m. Download study materials for this week. SHABBAT MORNING Kogod Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Guest Speaker Julie Weisman on "Pollution, Polar Bears and the Torah." Kiddush in Kay Hall sponsored by the congregation and the Paul Goldstein – Lillian Goldstein-Lande Shabbat Kiddush Fund. TRADITIONAL MINYAN Gewirz Hall, 9:30 a.m. K - 1 SHABBAT SERVICE Room 219, 11:00 a.m. NO TOT SHABBAT MINCHA / MAARIV Miller Chapel, 5:45 p.m. Upcoming Events Summer Speakers During Saturday morning services in July and August: (Click here to download the list of speakers and their topics) 8/2: Professor Calvin Goldscheider on "Numbers, Community and Gender: Lessons from the Parasha for the 21st Century" (service starts at 9:15 a.m.) 8/9: Rabbi Morris Faierstein on "The Birth of the Messiah on Tisha B’Av” 8/16: Dr. Claudio Grossman on "Challenges to Human Rights in the Western Hemisphere" 8/23: Stuart Butler on "Providing Health Care to All: An Impossible Dream?" Friday, August 1, Behrend Adas Senior Fellowship: Gewirz Hall, 11:00 a.m. Live musical entertainment & Kabbalat Shabbat. Sponsored by the Morris Hariton Seniors Program Fund. Info, 202-363-7530. Friday, August 1, Shabbat under the Stars: See below for details on this and other events to welcome Rabbi Steinlauf and family. Saturday, August 2, Kiddush following Shabbat Services in honor of the Steinlauf Family: Services, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, August 9, Tisha B'Av: Evening service (Mincha, Maariv, and Eicha), 9:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, Tisha B'Av: Morning service (Shacharit and Eicha), 8:45 a.m.; Mincha service, 5:45 p.m. Read about Tisha B'Av on the front page of the July - August Chronicle. Friday, August 15, Ruach Minyan Combined with YP@AI: Welcoming Rabbi Gil Steinlauf and family. Service, 7:00 p.m. Dinner follows. Sunday, August 17, Adas Israel Darfur Vigil (3rd Sunday of each month), at the Embassy of China, 2300 Connecticut Ave., NW, 1-2 pm. The Chinese Embassy protest is because China is hosting the Olympics, representing peace and friendship, and yet China's payments for Sudan's oil is underwriting the Darfur atrocities and genocide. For those unable to attend, consider a Thursday vigil at the Sudanese Embassy on the 4th Thursday of each month (details on flyer). Contact Laura Cutler at mbcutler@aol.com or Judy Herr at jnherr20814@gmail.com. Thursday, August 28, Darfur Vigil on 4th Thursdays. Community-wide weekday vigil, noon-1 pm, the 4th Thursday of every month at the Embassy of Sudan for those unable to attend the 3rd Sunday monthly vigil. Join us in welcoming Rabbi Gil Steinlauf to our congregation as our new Senior Rabbi Invite prospective members to be our guests at summer services and programs to meet Rabbi Steinlauf, the synagogue clergy and staff, and our synagogue leaders and members. Friday, August 1, "Shabbat under the Stars" » Shabbat Dinner, 6:30 p.m.: Cost: $25/person and $12.50/person for kids 10 and under. Vegetarian meals available with advance request. RSVP by July 25 to Carol Ansell, carol.ansell@adasisrael.org or 202-362-4433. » Shabbat Service, 8:15 p.m. » Oneg Shabbat (following the service) to welcome Rabbi Gil Steinlauf and family. Saturday, August 2, Shabbat Services & Kiddush Kiddush following Shabbat Services (which start at 9:15 a.m.) in honor of the Steinlauf Family Sunday, August 24, "Sunday Afternoon at the Park" 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Congregational family picnic with the Steinlaufs at Norwood Park in Chevy Chase (4700 Norwood Drive). Moonbounce, games for kids of all ages, refreshments, and more! RSVP to Carol Ansell, carol.ansell@adasisrael.org or 202-362-4433. For more info contact Meredith Cymerman, meredith@itpath.com, or Jennifer Mendelson, jmendelson@avalerehealth.net. Coming soon... Read about the Week of Welcome, Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, September 21 Including... - Sunday, September 14, Installation of Rabbi Steinlauf - Saturday, September 20, Selichot at Adas Israel and Community Welcome of Rabbi Gil Steinlauf and Family: Evening includes the Annual Joseph and Mollie Muchnick Memorial Lecture given by Rabbi Gil Steinlauf (9:00 p.m.), "It’s Just Coffee" for singles over 40 (8:30 p.m.), Dessert reception catered by The Artful Party (10:00 p.m.), and the Selichot "Hush of Midnight Service" (11:00 p.m.) Religious Services Schedule DAILY MINYAN 7:30 a.m., 5:45 p.m. Sundays & Civil Holidays, 9:00 am & 5:45 p.m. SHABBAT SERVICES: Fridays, 5:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. RUACH MINYAN: Friday, July 18, 7:00 p.m. TRADITIONAL MINYAN: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Kogod Chapel HAVURAH SERVICE: resumes in the fall SHABBAT MINCHA: March-October, 5:45 p.m., Miller Chapel Shabbat Morning Youth Services TOT SHABBAT (Parents and kids ages 3 – 5): 11:00 a.m. Summer dates: August 2, 9 GRADES K – 1 Services: 11:00 a.m. Summer dates: July 26, August 16, 23 Parent - Child Torah Study and Youth Community Service will resume in the fall Community Announcements Jewish Federation of Greater Washington & United Jewish Communities (UJC) Have Launched a Relief Effort for Victims of Natural Disasters in the Central U.S. Read More... The UJC Central U.S. Disaster Relief Fund will help victims in the Jewish and general populations, with funds going to local communities that have been affected by floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters. German Compensation for Ghetto Workers The German government has offered a one-time payment of 2,000 Euros for Holocaust survivors who performed "voluntary" work in the ghettos. JSSA and the Coordinating Law Firms: DLA Piper, Howry, Latham & Watkins, Skadden Arps, and Steptoe & Johnson are providing free legal assistance to survivors who wish to apply. If you think you might qualify, call the Holocaust Reparations Hotline: 301-816-2630. Free clinics on July 18, 25, 27 and through August at the JSSA's Montrose office, 6123 Montrose Road; Rockville, MD 20852. Each clinic will consist of a morning session, beginning at 10:30 a.m., and an afternoon session, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Please call in (301-816-2630)to be pre-screened in order to ensure you qualify before making an appointment. Download a flyer. A MERCAZ USA APPEAL FOR SDEROT Over the past six years, Sderot has lived under an unyielding barrage of Qassam rocket fire. Hundreds of missiles have struck its homes and businesses, destroying lives and completely robbing families of any sense of normalcy in this once placid southern Israeli town. Last year, MERCAZ members and supporters joined with the American Zionist Movement in a magnificent initiative - a Yom Kef, a Day of Fun. By sponsoring three buses, MERCAZ supporters insured that scores of families could travel by bus to Jerusalem, see the Knesset, visit museums, picnic in tranquility and, briefly, leave the sirens, rockets and bomb shelters behind. Learn more (including how you can help)...	Highlights
	Shabbat under the Stars, Dinner, Service, and Oneg Aug 1
	Events to welcome Rabbi Gil Steinlauf and Family Aug 1, 2, 24
	Download this week's Boker Ohr study materials
	In Memoriam Recently we have been bereaved of... Arlena Bernard Harry Cook Sophie Kwitter Robert Sandler Joseph Sciacca Ethan Alexander Sanford G. Levenson Irwin Greenspahn Edward Robinson David Surosky Albert Edwin "Eddie" Harelik May their memory be a blessing If you would like to receive bereavement notices regarding members of the congregation, please send an email to jane.baldinger@adasisrael.org. Email distribution of congregational death notices are sent regarding the loss of members and their families. By sharing this information, our entire congregation can comfort the mourners in our synagogue family. Other Announcements Summer Building Hours: During July and August the synagogue will close on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights following evening minyan. High Holidays Volunteer Choir Forming: by phone or email. Includes "Hush of Midnight" for Selichot and opportunity to sing in the Rosh HaShanah Day 2 Service. Rehearsals start mid-August. Contact Cantor Weber, 202-362-4433 x114 or cantor.weber@adasisrael.org. Roses from Israel: Support Israeli growers and Gan HaYeled by purchasing beautiful roses for your Rosh Hashanah table. The cost of one dozen freshly cut roses is $18. Deadline to place orders: Friday, 8/29. Flower pick up: Thursday, 9/25 or Friday, 9/26. Download order form. Questions? Contact Laura Curran at lkcurran@comcast.net or 202-965-4833. From the Green Committee: Save Energy, Money, and the Environment--Get a FREE Energy Audit. The DC Department of the Environment's Home Energy Rating System program (HERS) offers DC residents a FREE energy audit of their home. Learn more... The Sisterhood Torah Fund Campaign for 2008-2009 has begun with a goal of raising $15,000 to benefit students at the Conservative Movement’s institutes of higher learning. While donations in any amount are welcome, for a gift of $180 or more you will receive the Torah Fund pin for 5769. To make a pledge or to purchase Torah Fund greeting cards, contact Myra Promisel, 202-265-0196 or mpromisel@comcast.net. Flyer 'Dial - In' For Services: 14 telephone lines are available to hear Shabbat Services, lectures, and programs. If you are unable to attend these events, dial 202-686-8405. 8 Easy Tips to Green Your Life: Enjoy this colorful, new poster made by the Adas Israel Green Committee, and on display at the synagogue. Cell Phone Donations for Secure The Call: Our collection barrel is in the coat room. Bring your old phones (even if they don’t work), plus any accessories, for this worthy cause. From Wendy Rudolph of the Green Committee (wrudolph@greenfirmsdc.com). Ruth & Simon Albert Sisterhood Gift Shop adasisrael.org/gift_shop.htm Summer Hours: Tuesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. - noon or by by appointment. Closed Saturday & Holidays. 202-364-2888 or adasgiftshop@yahoo.com. Learn about Adas Israel Adas Israel home Social Action Adult Education Sisterhood & Men's Club Youth@AI YP@AI (Young Professionals) Traditional Minyan Havurah Service Ruach Minyan Religious School Nursery School Community Programs/Events On Kesher Ishi Join Kesher Ishi: This double opt-in will help ensure you receive weekly emails. Click here to join Questions about Kesher Ishi? Email kesherishi@adasisrael.org
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