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GREWATHAATB’SOUSOT THE speaker, or cannot hear herself over the
speaker or cannot find gloves or eggs
CHALGLRAEHATBAKE or a table, then the Great Challah Bake
Mby Yael Zelinger will not be the GREAT event we all
aybe it’s my Boro Park in more than numbers. The commit- want to look forward to.
upbringing but I love inter- tees have diversified, the number of vol-
facing with Jews of all unteers has exploded, and the vision to Here is a sneak peak at some of the
stripes! For the past 17 create an event that is meaningful to details you can expect at The Great
years, I have been working everyone in the community has evolved Challah Bake 5777:
at the Macks Center for to a new level of sensitivity.
Jewish Education, whose Transportation
This year, the program committee There will be buses leaving from three
hired a master of ceremonies, Yaffa convenient locations. Pre-registration is
required. $5 per person:
staff comprises a fabulous- Palti, of Aish HaTorah renown, to set a ◆Owings Mills JCC: 3506 Gwynbrook
Ave, 21117
ly eclectic group of professionals, and I tone of singing, spirituality, and sister- ◆Baltimore Hebrew Congregation:
7401 Park Heights Avenue, 21208
enjoy our unlikely conversations. When hood. Yaffa just moved from Mexico to ◆Beth El: 8101 Park Heights Avenue,
21208
Baltimore decided to get on board with San Diego and will be flying in to bring ◆There will be limited parking at the
Arrow Parking Garage on 210 W
the worldwide Shabbos project, we us her unique surge of energetic fun, Baltimore Street for $5 a car. Carpools
are strongly suggested.
joined a loose network of Jews from musical talent, and warmth. Linda ◆The Light Rail stops right at the
Baltimore Convention Center
365 different cities who were all Hurwitz, the new Associated chair and ◆Greeters in lime green T-shirts will be
stationed along the blocks from the
inspired by the concept of keeping one veteran BSP participant, will welcome parking lot to the BCC to keep every-
one feeling safe and welcome.
Shabbos as one people, and I was us and set the tone for an exciting ◆Reserved tables for groups of 9
women are available for $136 and will
inspired to “mix in”! evening. The program will be set to an be situated up front, near the stage.
◆Ushers will help everyone find a table
Updates and Reassurance from an all-Jewish music selection, whose vol- and mingle with new women.
Insider ume will be tempered to evoke excite- ◆Following the Star K’s guidelines,
While the Baltimore Shabbat Project’s ment and camaraderie, fun and festivi- once again, individuals will NOT be
ty, sanctity and…Shabbos. Together we taking Challah except for the people on
stage, who will make one big batch of
foundation is unity, the Great Challah will mix and knead. Together we will dough. This is what we were advised to
do by Rabbi Heber.
Bake’s raison d’être is uniting Jewish dance and sing. Together we will bless, ◆Security will be adeptly handled by
Mr. Frank Storch, whose in-depth
women around the mitzvah of challah. pray, and bond to each other, to the understanding of security, both visible
and undercover (and sometimes canine
This admirable goal speaks to my soul, mitzva of challah, and to Hashem. too!) is virtually unsurpassed among
laymen.◆
as it combines mitzvos, unity, and fem- Last year, we had over 300 respons-
For a GREAT time, schedule yourself to
ininity. Being in a room with thousands es to the request for feedback last year, be at The Great Challah Bake on
Wednesday, November 9. We expect to
of Jewish women where boundaries and we read every one of them! The sell out, so get your tickets today! $10
in advance, $20 the day of the event.
melt makes me feel exhilarated! A proj- devoted committees are working Registration is open so sign up quick-
ly! www.baltimoreshabbatproject.org. If
ect that has grown from 1,000 to 3,800 extremely hard to make this year’s you have any questions please email
info@baltimoreshabbatproject.org.
and, hopefully, to 4,000 Jewish women experience smooth and efficient, fun
this year gives me goose bumps and and meaningful, safe and accessible,
drives me, on a hectic Monday morn- kosher and inviting. Hours and hours
ing, to contact the new audio-visual have gone into hashing out every single
company, email the program commit- detail! Every element is important
tee, and sit down at a computer to because we know that if someone can-
compose an article. not navigate the registration site or
The Great Challah Bake has grown cannot park or cannot understand the
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speaker or cannot find gloves or eggs
CHALGLRAEHATBAKE or a table, then the Great Challah Bake
Mby Yael Zelinger will not be the GREAT event we all
aybe it’s my Boro Park in more than numbers. The commit- want to look forward to.
upbringing but I love inter- tees have diversified, the number of vol-
facing with Jews of all unteers has exploded, and the vision to Here is a sneak peak at some of the
stripes! For the past 17 create an event that is meaningful to details you can expect at The Great
years, I have been working everyone in the community has evolved Challah Bake 5777:
at the Macks Center for to a new level of sensitivity.
Jewish Education, whose Transportation
This year, the program committee There will be buses leaving from three
hired a master of ceremonies, Yaffa convenient locations. Pre-registration is
required. $5 per person:
staff comprises a fabulous- Palti, of Aish HaTorah renown, to set a ◆Owings Mills JCC: 3506 Gwynbrook
Ave, 21117
ly eclectic group of professionals, and I tone of singing, spirituality, and sister- ◆Baltimore Hebrew Congregation:
7401 Park Heights Avenue, 21208
enjoy our unlikely conversations. When hood. Yaffa just moved from Mexico to ◆Beth El: 8101 Park Heights Avenue,
21208
Baltimore decided to get on board with San Diego and will be flying in to bring ◆There will be limited parking at the
Arrow Parking Garage on 210 W
the worldwide Shabbos project, we us her unique surge of energetic fun, Baltimore Street for $5 a car. Carpools
are strongly suggested.
joined a loose network of Jews from musical talent, and warmth. Linda ◆The Light Rail stops right at the
Baltimore Convention Center
365 different cities who were all Hurwitz, the new Associated chair and ◆Greeters in lime green T-shirts will be
stationed along the blocks from the
inspired by the concept of keeping one veteran BSP participant, will welcome parking lot to the BCC to keep every-
one feeling safe and welcome.
Shabbos as one people, and I was us and set the tone for an exciting ◆Reserved tables for groups of 9
women are available for $136 and will
inspired to “mix in”! evening. The program will be set to an be situated up front, near the stage.
◆Ushers will help everyone find a table
Updates and Reassurance from an all-Jewish music selection, whose vol- and mingle with new women.
Insider ume will be tempered to evoke excite- ◆Following the Star K’s guidelines,
While the Baltimore Shabbat Project’s ment and camaraderie, fun and festivi- once again, individuals will NOT be
ty, sanctity and…Shabbos. Together we taking Challah except for the people on
stage, who will make one big batch of
foundation is unity, the Great Challah will mix and knead. Together we will dough. This is what we were advised to
do by Rabbi Heber.
Bake’s raison d’être is uniting Jewish dance and sing. Together we will bless, ◆Security will be adeptly handled by
Mr. Frank Storch, whose in-depth
women around the mitzvah of challah. pray, and bond to each other, to the understanding of security, both visible
and undercover (and sometimes canine
This admirable goal speaks to my soul, mitzva of challah, and to Hashem. too!) is virtually unsurpassed among
laymen.◆
as it combines mitzvos, unity, and fem- Last year, we had over 300 respons-
For a GREAT time, schedule yourself to
ininity. Being in a room with thousands es to the request for feedback last year, be at The Great Challah Bake on
Wednesday, November 9. We expect to
of Jewish women where boundaries and we read every one of them! The sell out, so get your tickets today! $10
in advance, $20 the day of the event.
melt makes me feel exhilarated! A proj- devoted committees are working Registration is open so sign up quick-
ly! www.baltimoreshabbatproject.org. If
ect that has grown from 1,000 to 3,800 extremely hard to make this year’s you have any questions please email
info@baltimoreshabbatproject.org.
and, hopefully, to 4,000 Jewish women experience smooth and efficient, fun
this year gives me goose bumps and and meaningful, safe and accessible,
drives me, on a hectic Monday morn- kosher and inviting. Hours and hours
ing, to contact the new audio-visual have gone into hashing out every single
company, email the program commit- detail! Every element is important
tee, and sit down at a computer to because we know that if someone can-
compose an article. not navigate the registration site or
The Great Challah Bake has grown cannot park or cannot understand the
62 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
