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s I sat down to
write my article
for this issue
of The Voice, I was
having a hard time
trying to come up
with something that
was meaningful and
heartwarming (during these chilly nights).
I kept thinking about all of the things
I have to do around the house, trying to
plan out when and how Molly would be
picked up from college this coming week,
what gifts still needed to be bought for the
kids, how to prepare for all of our family
celebrations in the next few weeks, and a
ton of other things that just kept coming
into my head. Then it came to me …
what am I thinking?
As for all the hardship and items in my
life that I wish were dierent, I have food
on the table and a roof over my head. This
past Friday night service, I was reminded
of some items that we had placed in
a cabinet for SHIP (Student Homeless
Initiative Partnership) after the past
Trustees meeting. I went and retrieved
them and while I was getting them, I found
other items that were placed in that very
same cabinet last holiday season and were
forgotten about. I started to think about
all of the lives that these items could have
touched–and how we take for granted
being able to take a hot shower with soap
and shampoo whenever we wish. I was
saddened by the fact that they weren’t
given out last year, but then I thought
about all the people these items would be
helping this year.
The items did not provide help to people
that they could have last year, but they will
provide help to those in need this year.
Sadly, some are the same people. Each year,
everyone wants to do something for others
and do something to make us feel that we
did something special in 2019. Each year
many of us make New Year’s resolutions:
losing weight, helping others, etc. It’s
been reported by the tness industry, that
the majority of people who start a gym
membership in January, don’t make it past
Feb 23rd. It’s natural to have the best of
intentions, and then something else comes
along, and we lose our way. It seems to
be the way these days, every year people
upgrade their cell phone to get the newest
and best model (for non-iPhone users, it’s
every other.)
When you are home, in your house or
apartment, warm by the replace or the
heat vent, full from the meal that was
just cooked or the holiday party you just
attended, and comforted by your family
(human or pets) around you, please think of
those who have none of those. Please try to
think of others, just not at this time of the
year, but all year.
This time of the year does provide us
with a huge opportunity. After Christmas
sales are a great time to pick up items.
These can be clothes in all sizes, personal
hygiene products (if you use it - someone
else could use it too), gift cards to major
chain stores. Some will be given directly to
SHIP and other organizations in Frederick
County, while others will be held (not
forgotten about) and sent to congregations
in areas of need that put out the call
for help.
As you read this, it will already be 2020.
I hope you had a wonderful 2019 and that
2020 brings you everything that you need.
Oce and Worship: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick (UUCF), 4880 Elmer Derr Rd., Frederick, MD 21703
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Continuing our Annual
Tradition of Service at
the Franklinton Center
Rabbi Simon Stratford
T
his Martin
Luther
King Jr.
Day weekend,
I will be
traveling with
members of our
congregation
and the Evangelical Reformed
United Church of Christ (ERUCC)
on our annual service trip to
Franklinton Center at Bricks in
North Carolina. The history of
Franklinton Center at Bricks is
one of tragedy and hope. Once
a slave plantation where “unruly
slaves” harvested tobacco and
cotton, today Franklinton Center
at Bricks plays a signicant role in
the education and the nurture of
the surrounding community. Each
year, our community partners with
the local ERUCC of Frederick to help
rebuild and repair the facilities in
order to help the Center continue
its mission as a place of education
What Am I Thinking?
Message from Dan Sieger, President
Continued on page 2
Our Mission
To be an inclusive Reform
Jewish congregation that is
family-focused, community-
oriented, emphasizes spiritual
and cultural identity, and
is dedicated to the Jewish
education of all generations.
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From Rabbi Simon Stratford
Continued from page 1
and advocacy of social justice issues.
This will be my third year traveling to
Franklinton to engage in this meaningful
work. It is no coincidence that we travel
there each MLK Jr. Day weekend. On
Monday of the trip, dozens of community
members join us on the grounds and
enjoy a prayer breakfast in remembrance
of the dicult history of the place, but
also in hope for a better future. Last year, I
had the opportunity to address the crowd
before our breakfast was served. I spoke
about the inherent connection between
the work we were engaged in over the
weekend and the Reform Jewish value
of Tikkun Olam – repairing our world. I
mentioned the decades-old commitment
of Reform Judaism and its leaders to
advocate for and stand in support of Civil
Rights. Lastly, I recalled the words of Rabbi
Abraham Joshua Heschel, who, while
marching with Martin Luther King Jr. from
Selma to Montgomery, Alabama famously
said, “I felt as though I was praying with
my feet.” The work that our community
members engage in at Franklinton Center
each year echoes Rabbi Heschel’s words.
As we begin this New Year, let us take
the time to consider how each of us can
do our part to make the world a better
place. The last few years have proven
that our world is as polarized as ever and
ravished by violence and hatred. As Jews,
we have an obligation to partake in the
holy work of Tikkun Olam, and we have
the opportunity to do so each day of the
year. In the words of Rabbi Tarfon, “We
are not obligated to complete the work,
but neither are you free to desist from it
(Pirkei Avot 2:16).”
If you are interested in joining us on
our trip to Franklinton, please be in
touch with Lisa Stickley at secretary@
kolamifrederick.org. A pre-trip meeting
will be held on January 5th at 1:00 pm at
the ERUCC. The trip is open to parents and
students, grade 6 and older. Furthermore,
look out for the sign-up genius to donate
food items and supplies, if you wish to
support our eorts that way. Wishing
everyone a healthy and happy start to
the year 2020.
B’Shalom,
Rabbi Simon Stratford
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The Sisterhood Book Club
Wednesday, January 15, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.
Note New Location:
Old Dominion Grill And Sushi
Evergreen Square, 5732 Buckeystown Pike (Route 85)
Frederick, MD
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Go the following link to RSVP and read
a synopsis of the book: https://www.
signupgenius.com/go/4090a45a9a92d6-
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Women’s Coee
Wednesdays, Jan. 8 and Feb. 5
10:00 am at Panera on Route 26
Women of Kol Ami meet on the rst Wednesday of every
month, unless otherwise noted. Come meet your friends
and let us know what is happening in your life. Check this
link for the latest coee date: RSVP: signupgenius.com/
go/4090a45a9a92d6-womens
Tuesdays, Jan. 7 and Feb. 4
Brotherhood Dinners
Join us for the upcoming Brotherhood dinners.
Tuesday, January 7 at 6:30 pm
Monocacy Crossing
4424 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
Tuesday, February 4 at 6:30 pm
Location TBD
Interested and able to join us? Please RSVP, using the
following link so that we have an accurate head count:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JSRYR5B
Upcoming Events
Join us for Torah Study
Fascinating topics, interesting discussions.
Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the oce
(Jan. 6 and Feb. 3 is at Buckingham’s Choice)
January 6, 13, 20, and 27
February 3, 10, 17, and 24
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Congregation celebrates Hanukkah
Tricia Kennedy
The Shabbat service on December 13 included an armation
service for two congregants who completed their conversion
to Judaism. Following the service, Kol Ami members gathered
to celebrate an early Hanukkah, planned to work around the
county schools’ winter break and enable everyone to participate.
The dinner was potluck, including latkes, doughnuts and other
delicious treats cooked in oil to commemorate the miracle of
the oil. Children and parents made crafts and played games to
celebrate the Festival of Lights.
Kol Ami Hosts Bookfair Fundraiser
David Silberman
Congregation Kol Ami of Frederick recently held a bookfair
at Barnes & Noble to benet the synagogue. A portion of sales
generated that day will go to Kol Ami. Free gift wrapping was
oered, and books were collected to donate to the Johns
Hopkins Children’s Center.
Kol Ami volunteers (front row) Carolyn Plaisance, Diane Rifkin, Harriet
Buxbaum, and Val Lazerowich; (back row) Howard Buxbaum, Newt
Plaisance, and David Silberman
Another team of volunteers included Cathy Reifman, Judi Feldman,
Michael Cohen, Anne Cohen, and Brenda Silberman. Not pictured,
Ruth Stuart.
Recent Events
Rabbi Search Committee Update
Our search committee is chaired by Joanna Sieger,
immediate past president. Members include David Bass,
Colt Black, Harriet Buxbaum, Herb Messite, Michael
Lieberman, Noah Nail, Sabrina Nail, Tamar Osterman. We
have met several times and have discussed considerations
that the Kol Ami community and board have shared with
us. Although we are early in the process, we are starting to
receive resumes. Please feel free to contact Joanna or any
member of the committee with questions or concerns.
Join us for
Services
at the UU!
January 3 and 24
February 7 and 21
Please welcome
new members!
Lauren and Jeremy Medovoy
Lucy, Poppy, and Olive
Arlene Perkins
Josh VerStandig
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Tikkun Olam – Repairing Our World
Joanna Sieger, Director of Education
R
epairing our world can seem like a huge
undertaking. There is often much to be
done. But, one step at a time in the right
direction – even helping one person – can mean the world is
a better place. I am reminded of the story of the man walking
on the beach throwing starsh back into the ocean. Someone
stopped and asked him why, because he was not going to be
able to save them all. He smiled and said “No, but I made a
dierence to that one.”
Holidays are a time when we think of others. It is often the
time that we see opportunities to help others by participating
in food drives, coat drives, and the Red Kettle collections. Over
the last few months our religious school students and families
have participated in Tikkun Olam.
The students made blankets to benet the children who are
served by the Child Advocacy Center of Frederick. The Center
assists children who have been abused or neglected by a
family member. The Center oers a safe environment where
trained professionals can conduct interviews and oer a place
of comfort. They give each child a blanket – and we provided
seven! Additionally, families donated a trunks-worth of much
needed items the Center keeps on hand – juice boxes, snacks
and feminine hygiene products.
Our students also signed holiday cards to service members.
The children wrote messages of support and thanks and drew
pictures. Additionally, our religious school families “adopted”
ve children from social services for the holidays. In three
weeks, we collected over 50 gifts – donating much needed
items, such as winter coats, and fullling requests by the
children, even a personal DVD player! I was so overwhelmed by
the generosity.
Our school is a place for your child to nd their Jewish
journey; to learn Hebrew and Jewish concepts. We strive to also
add value to that by providing ways to act out those concepts.
Tikkun Olam —Gifts from our Relgious School
On November 3rd, instead of our
usual day at religious school, we
ventured to Baltimore to the Jewish
Museum, where a group of about
30 Kol Ami members learned about
Baltimore’s Jewish history.
Additionally, there are two
synagogues very close together –
almost next door. We were able to
tour both of them and then visit the
museum afterwards. It was a wonderful
and educational outing for all!
Trip to the Jewish Museum in Baltimore
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January 4 – Vayiggash, Genesis 44:18-47:27
Judah pleas for Benjamin’s freedom and oers himself instead;
Joseph reveals his identity; Jacob learns Joseph is alive, comes to
Egypt and settles in Goshen; the Israelites thrive in Egypt.
January 11 – Vayhi, Genesis 47:28-50:26
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh; at Jacob’s deathbed he
predicts the future of each son; Jacob is buried in Hebron; before
he too dies, Joseph tells his brothers that God will return them to
their homeland.
January 18 – Shemot, Exodus 1:1-6:1
A new Pharaoh enslaves the Hebrews and orders all male
children be drowned in the Nile; Moses, in a basket, is rescued
from the river; an adult Moses ees to Midian after killing an
Egyptian; God calls to Moses from a burning bush and charges
him to free the Israelites from bondage.
January 25 – Va’era, Exodus 6:2-9:35
God instructs Moses and Aaron to deliver the Israelites from
Egypt; they perform a miracle with a snake before Pharaoh; the
rst seven plagues occur.
February 1 – Bo, Exodus 10:1-13:16
God sends the plagues of locusts and darknesss and forewarns
Moses about the nal one; God commands the Passover festival;
all rstborn in Egypt die save those from the House of Israel;
Pharaoh now allows the Israelites to leave.
February 8 – B’shalach, Exodus 13:17-17:16
Israelites are saved at the Sea of Reeds; God provides the
grumbling Israelites with quails and manna; instructions on
preparing food for Shabbat; incident at the rock when Moses
strikes it to obtain water.
February 15 – Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23
Moses follows Yitro’s advice to appoint judges to help him; the
Israelites camp at Mount Sinai, where they encounter God and
hear the covenant and Ten Commandments; Moses becomes
their intermediary.
February 22 – Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18
Lots of laws, including treatment of slaves, the Sabbath, the
Three Pilgrimage Festivals, sacricial oerings and not mixing
meat and dairy; Moses spends 40 days on the mountain.
February 29 – Terumah, Exodus 25:1-29:19
God asks Israelites to donate gifts for building the Tabernacle;
instructions for constructing the Ark and for building
the Tabernacle.
Torah…“It is a tree of life to all who grasp it, and whoever holds on to it is happy; its ways are
ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace. (Proverbs 3:17-18)
The Paryshot for January and February are as follows:
Rebecca and Jacob: A Conundrum?
By Kerry Reynolds
This past November, during Thanksgiving week, our annual Torah
cycle landed on Toledot (Gen. 25:19-28:9). Itself a mealtime saga,
Toledot describes the scene where an enfeebled Isaac decides to
bequeath his blessing upon his oldest son Esau. However, Isaac’s wishes
are thwarted when Rebecca persuades Jacob to pose as his hairy
brother (complete with goat skins) and steal the blessing for himself. It
is made-for-TV drama at its best and doubtless was acted out around
campres for generations. When Esau realizes he has been robbed
of his father’s gift, he howls mournfully and vows revenge. Rebecca
realizes it is time for Jacob to head for the hills (or Paddan-aram, in this
case) – which he does, into the waiting arms of Rachel and Leah.
Much of Genesis involves the development of a noble experiment.
Abram receives the message that, “There is only One God,” and then
he leaves the comforts of his home and embarks upon a dicult
life’s journey to perpetuate the idea of monotheism. Jews today can
consider how our faith survived historic calamities – such as Diaspora,
Crusades and Holocaust – and feel we really were chosen, even as we
recite the martyrology during High Holy Days. But this undersells just
how tenuous things were in the rst generations. Usually there was
only one person who kept the line moving, preserving that thin thread
of family and faith for the next generation. After the Akeda incident,
both Isaac and Sarah appeared mightily turned o by Abraham’s God-
thing, and Abraham must have entered his old age wondering if it
was all for naught. Then he sends an emissary to distant family (in the
preceding parsha), and Rebecca enters the scene. Toledot may begin by
saying, “And these are the generations of Isaac,” but Rebecca is the real
centerpiece, and puppeteer, in the story recounted above.
There is little reason to study Torah unless its teachings resonate in
our daily lives. Does Toledot? Over the years, our Torah study group
has frequently been exasperated by the various actors in this play. Esau
is a brute with little interest in carrying on the traditions of Abraham,
yet Isaac has come to favor him because he puts game on the table.
Rebecca has little use for her son Esau and his Hittite wives, and,
perhaps viewing herself an agent for God’s stated design (Gen. 25:23),
she does not hesitate to pull o the deception on her husband. And
Jacob comes across as a little sharpie – an all-too-willing agent in this
theft. Modern readers may reach the point of saying, “I don’t like any of
these people; their whole family is dysfunctional; and I’d certainly never
do a thing like that.” Oh, really?
For developed countries at least, a major societal change in the
past century has been increasing life spans. Our parents used to die in
their sixties. Now they can hope to live decades longer. In most cases,
parents oer sage advice in their 60’s and 70’s – based on lifetimes of
experience. But wheels often start to come o in their late 80’s and
90’s, and they can make some really bad decisions. Then we have a
role reversal when children become the parents, and the children
strive to keep mom and dad from living alone in old houses with steep
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February
Birthdays
c Leila Berner
c Liam Berkowitz
c Maya Berkowitz
c Jamie Fraunhoer
c Eliza Fogelson
c Ilene Freedman
c Scott Holman
c Laurel Messite
c Marla Migdal
c Zachary Newberry
c Arlene Perkins
c Melissa Rifkin
c Becky Schimel
c Yin Star
c Jared Stickley
c Shane Stickley
c Ruth Stuart
c Roman Vaughan
c William Wray
March Birthdays
c Beth Berkowitz
c Leslie Dieter
c Riley Duckhorn
c Allan Feldman
c Kori Fraunhoer
c Barri Horichter
c Je Lasko
c Mary Cat Lasko
c Dylan Lavo
c Josh Lavo
c Rebecca Lavo
c Charolette Mayberry
c Austin McMahon
c Michele McMahon
c Luci Medovoy
c Sabrina Nail
c Eliza Nelson
c Michael Rifkin
c Sonya Smith
c Rabbi Simon Stratford
c Joseph Yospin
Everyone likes to be remembered, and it’s time to celebrate our February and March birthday congregants.
All you have to do is cut out the list, place a checkmark next to the name(s) of those you want to send a greeting, (at $1.00 per
greeting), and sign the list the way you want your name written on the card. Please make your check out to Congregation Kol Ami of
Frederick, and mail it to Judi Feldman, 5005 Small Gains Way, Frederick, MD 21703.
Judi will send out a festive card, to each recipient, with the names of those sending birthday wishes. Please respond ASAP and before
Jan. 25 for both months.
Very Important: Please check the list and make sure we did not omit your name or the name(s) of your family members. If you have
any questions, please call Judi at (216) 402-5543.
Thank you very much!
Birthday greetings from: _________________________________________________________________
(Please indicate how the cards should be signed, i.e. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Jane Smith, or The Smith Family)
Wish your friends a happy birthday and give to Kol Ami!
staircases or from sinking their life savings into
“can’t fail” investment deals. To pull this o, a little
sleight-of-hand may be necessary. Isn’t that okay
if the motivation is love and not greed? After all,
we have their best interests at heart; right? In
the back of our minds, of course, may lurk the
thought we would also like to preserve most of
that equity from Mom and Dad so as to pass it on
to our children – thus securing the family line and
preserving a thin thread of immortality. In such
cases, are we really that dierent from Rebecca?
At each week’s synagogue services, we
proclaim the litany of our faith’s patriarchs and
matriarchs. We do this knowing full well their
aws and manifest shortcomings. But most of
them spoke with God (at some point) and
focused on trying to live better lives in a very
challenging world. We can only aspire to do as
well and not to judge.
Rebecca and Jacob:
A Conundrum? (continued)
Celebrating our Members of 10 Years or more*
Daniel and Elizabeth Bilow
Bob and Tess Blumenthal
Bernie Bordenick
Howard and Harriet Buxbaum
Richard and Jill Cody
Michael and Anne Cohen
Frank and Ralene Damanti
Ruth de La Viez
Eric Dubbin
Ed and Jodi Duckhorn
Berta Farbman
Mark Farbman
William and Jeannie Fawley
Je Feiertag
Marvin Fink
Steve and Barbara Fleisher
Jack and Amy Gober
Mark and Barri Horichter
Scott and Dana Holman
Angela Kearney
Richard and Frannie Kessler
Barry and Ellen Koitz
Rob and Ali Lazorchak
Bernard and Betty Loeb
Michael and Liliane Loube
Scott and Debra Manetz
Je and Betsy Maymon
Kevin and Linda McMullen
Charlie and Sabrina Nail
Lee and Jessica Nelson
Robert and Janet Parnes
Newton and Carolyn Plaisance
Jaques and Cathy Reifman
Kerry and Carol Reynolds
Michael and Diane Rifkin
Dan and Joanna Sieger
Jack and Yin Star
Keith and Lisa Stickley
Ruth Stuart
David Twenhafel and Tamar Osterman
Dennis and Rachel Whitaker
Jeremy Yospin and Elizabeth Powell
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Advertising and Communications Fund
Allan & Judi Feldman, for the speedy
recovery of Frannie Kessler
Allan & Judi Feldman, for the speedy
recovery of Kerry Reynolds
Allan & Judi Feldman, in honor of Brooke
Lieberman’s Bat Mitzvah
Allan & Judi Feldman, in memory of
Josephine Diamondstone Pesselman,
mother of Judi Feldman
Education Fund
Kerry & Carol Reynolds, in honor of Jason
Holman’s Bar Mitzvah
Empty Nester’s Fund
Newt & Carolyn Plaisance, in honor of
Jason Holman’s Bar Mitzvah
General Fund
Howard & Harriet Buxbaum, in honor of
Jason Holman’s Bar Mitzvah
Howard & Harriet Buxbaum, for the
speedy recovery of Frannie Kessler
Michael & Anne Cohen, for the speedy
recovery of Kerry Reynolds
Michael & Anne Cohen, for the speedy
recovery of Frannie Kessler
Michael & Anne Cohen, in honor of Jason
Holman’s Bar Mitzvah
Michael & Anne Cohen, in memory of
Aaron Seidler, uncle of Bertie Farbman
Frank & Ralene Damanti, for the speedy
recovery of Frannie Kessler
Berta Farbman, for the speedy recovery of
Frannie Kessler
The Peg and David Gamse Philanthropic
Fund, with special appreciation for
children’s programming
Mark & Barri Horichter, in memory of Jo
Ann Robinson
Dick & Frannie Kessler, in honor of the Bar
Mitzvah of Jason Holman
Bernard & Betty Loeb, in honor of Brooke
Lieberman’s Bat Mitzvah
Michael & Liliane Loube, in memory
of Nathan Loube, father of Michael,
grandfather of Sabrina Nail, great-
grandfather of Joshua, Aaron and
Noah Nail
Ruth Stuart, in memory of Jake Vogelman,
nephew of Ruth Stuart
General fund - Birthday greetings
Howard & Harriet Buxbaum
Michael & Anne Cohen
Frank & Ralene Damanti
Ruth de La Viez
Tom Evans & Charolette Mayberry
Allan & Judi Feldman
Jack and Amy Gober
Mark & Barri Horichter
Richard & Frannie Kessler
Steven & Valarie Lazerowich
Robert & Allison Lazorchak
Bernard & Betty Loeb
Cli and Faith Miller
Joseph & Anne Miller
Newt & Carolyn Plaisance
Jaques & Cathy Reifman
Michael & Diane Rifkin
Daniel & Joanna Sieger
David & Brenda Silberman
Jeremy Yospin & Elizabeth Powell
High Holiday Donations and Honors
Ilana Blum
Stephanie Chaiken
Edward & Jodi Duckhorn
Richard & Lauren Kramer
Music Fund
Eric Dubbin, in memory of Albert Dubbin,
grandfather of Eric Dubbin
Yahrzeit Donations
Bob & Tess Blumenthal, in memory of Bess
Wolin, mother of Tess Blumenthal
Mark Farbman, in memory of Hilda
Farbman, mother of Mark Farbman
Je Feiertag, in memory of Helen Danchik,
grandmother of Je Feiertag
David & Brenda Silberman, in memory of
Gary Schmidt, Brenda Silberman’s father
David & Brenda Silberman, in memory
of Irene Schmidt, Brenda Silberman’s
mother
Donations
Ocers
Dan Sieger, President
Mary Cat Lasko, Vice President
vicepresident@kolamifrederick.org
Anne Cohen, Membership Vice
President
Faith Miller, Treasurer
treasurer@kolamifrederick.org
Ralene Damanti, Financial Secretary
Lisa Stickley, Secretary
Joanna Sieger,
Immediate Past President
Trustees
Dan Bilow
Jodi Duckhorn
Amy Gordon
Ali Lazorchak
Samantha Lieberman
Lee Nelson
Cathy Reifman
Jordan Schneider
2019-2020 Board of Trustees
Sponsoring an Oneg
Are you celebrating a special anniversary,
birthday, graduation, or promotion? Or would
you like to honor someone? Sponsoring an
oneg is a great way to do that! For $80 we will
provide a cake with a message of your choice,
with other snacks after services. You can also
do the preparations yourself, if you prefer.
We will publicize it in the weekly bulletin,
so your friends and family will be sure to come
to services to be part of the celebration. Your
name and the occasion will be announced
during services.
To sponsor an oneg, please contact Joanna
Sieger, at [email protected].
Joanna make sure the date is available, order
the food, and get the information in the
weekly bulletin.
Congregation Kol Ami of Frederick • www.kolamifrederick.org • 240.575.9690
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Kol Ami
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A Member of the Union for Reform Judaism
The Voice
4880 Elmer Derr Rd.
Frederick, MD 21703
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January/February 2020 Upcoming Events
January 2020
Jan. 3 6:30 pm Family Shabbat Service
Jan. 3 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Jan. 5 9:30 am Religious School
Jan. 5 2:00 pm Introduction to Judaism Class
Jan. 6 12:30 pm Torah Study
Jan. 7 12:30 pm Fundraising Meeting
Jan. 7 6:30 pm Brotherhood Dinner
Jan. 8 10:00 am Women’s Coee
Jan. 12 9:30 am Religious School
Jan. 12 2:00 pm Introduction to Judaism Class
Jan. 13 12:30 pm Torah Study
Jan. 15 12:30 pm Book Club
Jan. 18-20 All day Franklinton Center Work Trip
Jan. 20 All day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 20 12:30 pm Torah Study
Jan. 23 6:30 pm Girls’ Night Out
Jan. 24 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Jan. 26 9:30 am Religious School
Jan. 26 2:00 pm Introduction to Judaism Class
Jan. 27 12:30 pm Torah Study
Jan. 27 7:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
February 2020
Feb. 2 9:30 am Religious School
Feb. 3 12:30 pm Torah Study
Feb. 4 12:30 pm Fundraising Meeting
Feb. 4 6:30 pm Brotherhood Dinner
Feb. 5 10:00 am Women’s Coee
Feb. 7 6:30 pm Family Shabbat Service
Feb.7 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Feb. 9 9:30 am Religious School
Feb. 9 2:00 pm Introduction to Judaism Class
Feb. 10 12:30 pm Torah Study
Feb. 17 12:30 pm Torah Study
Feb. 21 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Feb. 23 9:30 am Religious School
Feb. 23 2:00 pm Introduction to Judaism Class
Feb. 24 12:30 pm Torah Study
Feb. 24 7:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
Feb. 27 6:30 pm Girls’ Night Out
