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Meetings for the 2008-2009 Season Announced - Save these dates!

We are planning a wonderful season. Keep checking this spot for further information. More details to follow.

Thursday,
September 11
at 11 am

Opening Meeting

Join us for an unusual and fascinating program at our Opening Meeting at the Suburban Country Club, starting at 11 am, and including a lovely luncheon. The program is called "Justice and Mercy: How Deep the Divide?" The speakers will be Rabbi Shira Lander and Father John Donahue.

Rabbi Dr. Shira Lander currently chairs the Jewish History Department at the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community High School and teaches at the Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary, and at UMBC.

Rev. John Donahue, S.J., Ph.D. is Research Professor in Theology at Loyola College and the Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies Emeritus at St. Mary's Seminary and University.

Prior to their talks, two actors from Everyman Theatre, Stan Weiman and Deborah Hazlett, will perform short speeches from The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's masterpiece that illuminates justice and mercy in the persons of Shylock and Portia.

Rabbi Lander	Fr. John Donahue
Stan Weiman	Deb Hazlett
Sign up to attend our opening fundraiser by sending a check for $36 payable to BNC. Mail to: Deane Sevel 3305 Janellen Drive Baltimore, MD 21208

Thursday,
November 13
at 2 pm

General Meeting

Yiddish film, The American Matchmaker (with subtitles) starring Leo Fuchs, known as the Yiddish Fred Astaire. Click here for more information on this classic Jewish film from 1940.

Schadchen Ahuva Albrecht will explain the procedures that a schadchen today uses to make a match. Then she will regale us with humorous anecdotes (anonymity guaranteed) from the history of the profession.

This event free for members, $5 fee for guests/non-members, at the Pikesville Library meeting room. Light refreshments will be available.

Leo Fuchs (1911-1994)

Shadchen
Ahuva Albrecht

Thursday,
February 26
at 2 pm

General Meeting

Brandeis book discussion. The featured book is being read by Brandeis freshmen: The Places in Between by Rory Stewart. It is the story of his walk across Afghanistan in 2002 and the people he meets. Bernice Seiden will review the book and then engage us in a spirited discussion with thought-provoking questions.

Free for members, $5 fee for guests/non-members, at the Pikesville Library meeting room. Light refreshments will be available.

Thursday,
March 19
at 2 pm

General Meeting

Charming and vivacious Harriet Lynn was a featured musical theatre performer in National Broadway Companies, including the comedic role of Minnie Faye in 'Hello, Dolly!' with both the Betty Grable and Ginger Rodgers companies. She also worked with Howard Keel in a Broadway National Company of 'On a Clear Day.' Now both an actress and acting teacher, she will perform in black tie and tails as Baltimore-born male impersonator Ella Shields, who conquered the London Palladium in the year 1910, with her most famous song, "Burlington Bertie from Bow". She was the inspiration for the film Victor Victoria. Harriet will reveal Ella Shields' fascinating life.

This event free for members, $5 fee for guests/non-members, at the Pikesville Library meeting room. Light refreshments will be available.

Harriet Lynn

Wednesday,
May 6
at 11 am

Closing meeting at the Woodholme Country Club.

Poet Dr. Michael Salcman and Susan McCallum-Smith, Literary Editor, The Urbanite.

Following a delicious luncheon, Dr. Salcman will read from his recent books of poetry for the first half of the program, and during the second half Susan McCallum-Smith will interview him. Dr. Salcman's poetry is beautiful and accessible.

Afterwards, both will be happy to answer questions.

Dr Michael Salcman

Susan McCallum-Smith

President
Anita Potemken
Corresponding Secretary
Sandra Kash
Recording Secretaries
Mona Berman
Janet Helper
Financial Secretaries
Judith Berkowitz (A-K)
Natalie Jeffrey (L-Z)
Treasurer
Sydney Carton
Live and Learn
Ella Cohen (Syllabi)
Benita Lozinsky (Continuing Classes)
Sheila Maleson (Calendar)
Judith Stein (New Classes)
Membership Chairs
Barbara Barr (Chavurah Chair)
Rochelle Savetman
Book Fund Chairs
Mildred Dorf
Veronica Kestenberg
Hospitality Chair
Hulane Zolet
Program Chair
Diane Stillman
Meeting Coordinator
Lee Fox
Media Coordinator
Suzanne Strutt
Study Group Registrar
Pat Hartley
Parlimentarian
Sophie Stolberg
Telephone Communications
-- TBD
Webmaster
Yogi Savetman

Board Members

2008-2010

2007-2009

Sandy Kuperberg
Sonya Dillon
Eve Silversmith
Thelma Weiner
Edi Querido
Isabel Levin
Florabel Davis
Kay Feldmann
Ellen Pazornik
Toby Felcher

Mona Berman
Carol Cummins
Buzz Hellman
Rita Hyman
Janice Rudo
Bernice Seiden
Deane Sevel
Merle Ann Siegelman

Ex-Officio Board Members

Ruth Casper
Rosalind Pearlman

Nominating Committee

Barbara Barr, chair
Sophie Stolberg	Verna Kushel
Gilda Kahn	Min Davidoff
Matilda Falck	Joan Stangen
Martha Bromberger
Florence Berdann

Mission Statement

Brandeis National Committee is an organization committed to providing philanthropic support to Brandeis University, a distinguished liberal arts and research university founded by the American Jewish community. Its membership is connected to the University through fundraising and through activities that reflect the values on which the University was founded: academic excellence, social justice, non-sectarianism, and service to the community.

Goldfarb-Farber Library

BNC allocates significant financial resources to establish general and named scholarships and fellowships.

Members can attend lectures given by faculty and enroll in study groups that use Brandeis faculty authored syllabi. See our Live and Learn page for course listings and our calendar page for class meeting dates and times.

There is also an opportunity for service to local communities with projects emulating the University's mission focusing on education, literacy and ending hunger.

The Bulletin is the newsletter of Brandeis National Committee - Baltimore Chapter, and is distributed to all Baltimore Chapter members.

Membership Notes Barbara Barr's Chavurah Group for new members has been most successful. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, June 30 at 1:30 at the Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Ave. If interested please call Barbara Barr or Rochelle Savetman. The question for discussion is, "pearls of wisdom from an older generation."
Welcome to these new members who have joined since September, 2007: Myra Hoff, Harriette Solomon, Tikva Jeral, Sheila Margolis, Sandee Lever, Eleanor Goldstein, Lillian Fried, Merle T. Caplan, Norma Axel, Ida Dubick, Susan Abraham, Marcia Weinberg, Dr. Lola Matz, Laurie Pancerman, Beatrice Kuff, Lila Kane, Rochelle Lubetkin, Dorothy Getzenberg, Deverah Routman, Bobbie Lichter and Sharon Tiplitz.

Change of address? New phone number?

Please let our data keeper Yogi Savetman know... so you'll be sure to get the bulletins and new study guide, Live and Learn, in a timely fashion. You can easily send your new data to Yogi by sending e-mail. Also, keep us informed of your e-mail address!

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

Give to the BNC Book Fund with these cards...
Contact Vera Kestenberg or Millie Dorf

Other higher special contribution cards
available at the BNC National website.

The Millionth Book Tribute Card	$5.00
Louis D. Brandeis Tribute Card	$10.00
Chai Card	$18.00
Maroon LRJ with red design insert	$35.00
Blue Medical Science Journal	$55.00
Special Book Collection	$100.00
10+ Pen Cards	$10.00
6 Science for Life Cards	$5.00

Attention Baltimore Members

Got Books???
Call Connie Yasinow to hear about how you may turn them into cash for Brandeis.

WANTED: A Free Book Depot...
...commercial real estate in this area to store books prior to our Book Sale. Contact us here!

Closing Meeting with Book & Author Luncheon

On May 15th we gathered at the Woodholme Country Club for our closing meeting, officer installation and book and author luncheon. A delicious salmon lunch was served with an outstanding dessert. Author Dan Fesperman talked about and read excerpts from his latest novel, The Amateur Spy. Pictures below tell the tale.

Sign-in table with Pat Hartley, Roz Pearlman & Deane Sevel

Hors d'oeuvres are served

Gail Gelber gives the President's report due to Anita Potemken's illness	Barbara Barr reads list of nominees	Pat Hartley installs officers & board
Diane Stillman introduces author...	... Dan Fesperman	Florence Berdann & Ruth Casper give out door prizes

Diane Stillman gifts Mr. Fesperman with a Learned Research Journal	Mr. Fesperman signing his books
Millie Dorf & Vera Kestenberg at the book fund table	Can you find yourself in this picture?

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