Apr 2016 Kol Tikvah

April 2016 • Volume 30 • Issue 4

A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

One Holiday, Four Names Judaism as a religion, and a way of life, is built on two seminal events The Exodus from Egypt and the Receiving of Torah at Mt. Sinai. These two events are always linked within Jewish thought. The freedom that we received as a result of our liberation was for a purpose: to live as Jews, freely and proudly, with Torah as our guide. This idea leads us to the first of the three names for our springtime holiday: Z’man Herutainu – the season of our freedom. It was at this season of the year that our people were redeemed from the narrowness of enslavement. We celebrate the deliverance from Pharaoh’s hand and the newfound responsibilities that became ours as a result of our liberation.

the Jewish people left Egypt. So quickly did they leave at God’s command that there was no time for the bread they had prepared to rise. Matzah is also referred to as Lechem Oni, the bread of our affliction, reminding us that though we emerged from Mitzrayim in poverty, with our newfound freedoms we had the opportunity to achieve greatness. It serves as a reminder that although we are free there are still others who are enslaved; physically, emotionally, mentality; as such we open our doors and call out into the night “Let all who are hungry come and eat”- articulating the desire to act as redeemers of those who are in need.

Hag HaAviv, the festival of Spring. This name is given because the celebration takes place following the northern spring equinox, and during Biblical times, ushered in the first harvest of the new growing year. On the sixteenth day of the month of Nisan, one began gathering a daily sheaf of barley (an Omer), to be offered as a sacrifice to God on the fiftieth day of the harvest as a gift of gratitude.

Pesach – the Hebrew word Pesach means to “to have compassion”, “to protect” or “to skip over.” This reminds us that during the plagues, which were visited upon the Egyptians, the Jewish people were required to take a public stand, to put themselves “out there” demonstrating a trust in God, and in so doing took a step toward their own redemption. This name Pesach/Passover teaches us that our deliverance was not a random act. “Like the birds that fly, even so will God shield Jerusalem, shielding and saving, protecting and rescuing.”

Moreover, it was the fulfillment of the promise that God made to Abraham that the Jewish people would be redeemed by God’s own hand.

Freedom, liberation, responsibility, sacrifice, struggle— Passover is filled with important ideas and values. Which still resonate to us today, and for many that is why it remains so beloved and so widely observed. *With gratitude to USCJ.org, Encyclopedia Judaica and New American Haggadah for the text material

Hag HaMatzot – The festival of unleavened bread. Of all the symbols and rituals of Passover perhaps the Matzah is best known. The Matzah reminds us of the great haste with which

One of the pivotal moments of our Passover experience, comes when we open the door, hold up a piece of matzah and proclaim: “Ha Lachma Anya; Lo, this is the bread of affliction our ancestors ate in the land of Mitzrayim, Let all who are hungry come and eat, let all who are in need, come and share in this meal.”

On Friday evening April 29th, as part of our Shabbat evening worship, and in honor of Yom HaShoah, we will rededicate the Holocaust Torah scroll on permanent loan to us from the Westminster Memorial Scrolls Trust. This beautiful and delicate Torah will be placed back on public display to serve as a memorial to all those who perished in the Shoah.

Thanks to the generosity of Pamela & Allan Apple, the Torah will be housed in the beautiful time capsule designed by David Buchsbaum and returned to its former home in the Temple Beth Tikvah lobby.

These are more than words, they are a promise; that no one will be alone.

This year, we are asking everyone at TBT to consider practicing audacious hospitality and consider if there might be room for one or two extra people at your Seder tables. Are you able to respond to the invitation to “let all who are hungry, eat”, by giving us a call, letting us know that you have room for a guest or two?

This Torah serves as a powerful symbol to the indestructibility of our people, and gives us the ever new message of the need for a world filled with tolerance and love.

Mr. Hershel Greenblat, a well-known speaker and the child of resistance fighters, will share some words during our service.

And if you are a TBT member, perhaps without family in town and you are in need of a place to go for Seder, give Rabbi Shuval-Weiner a call. We will do our best to make sure that no TBT member is alone on Seder night.

A special oneg will follow our service.

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Notes from Cantor Kassel Over the years I have been involved in numerous “Women’s Seders” and twenty years ago (yes – 20!) I composed music that was published in “A Women’s Seder: Our Spiritual Passage to Freedom” by Atlantan – Jill Shapiro Thornton. Most of us today have had some exposure to or at least an awareness of Women’s Seders but in the spectrum of Jewish history, it is a relatively new ritual, having been created in the 1970’s by and for Jewish feminists. The Women’s Seder is not intended to replace the more traditional first and second night sederim, but rather to supplement and personalize the seder experience on one of the other nights of Pesach.

The message of ‘redemption’ rings clear throughout the seven days of Passover but an equally important and complimentary message is that of “transformation”. How did we, during the Exodus from Egypt, and how do we in our present time, transform any aspects of our mindset that enslave us to ones that will lead us to more fully become holy people created in the image of God? The answers are not easy and that is why the opportunity to observe and experience a Women’s Seder offers another perspective on transformation - past, present and future.

By the way, there are also Men’s Seders, such as “The Men’s Seder: A Haggadah-Based Exploration of Contemporary Men’s Issues”. Created by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz and Rabbi Perry Netter, a project of the Men of Reform Judaism. You can see, but not print without permission, the entire Haggadah at; http://www.menrj.org/sites/default/files/articles/files/MRJ%20The%20Mens%20Seder%20highres.pdf May you all have a zissen Pesach!

Religious School The PreK – 6th grade students have presented their cities to the school during a Tefilah service during the past few months. It th th On Saturday, March 19 our 5 grade students hosted a wonder- has been so wonderful watching our students present facts about ful graded Shabbat morning. The students were presented with their cities. They all worked very hard making their presentation boards. Thank you so much to our computer specialist, Batia their very own Siddurs. After services everyone enjoyed a Ben-Aroia, for putting together all the Power-Point presentaspecial Kiddush lunch. tionS for the classes.

Our 4th and 5th grade students have been tested on the Hebrew prayers on several occasions. It was a great success. To reward SOJOURN presented a workshop to our 7th grade class. The them for all their hard work we will have a celebratory ice cream workshop focused on stereotypes, self worth, self esteem and tolerance. They also focused on anti-bullying and self confiparty for the two grades on March.27th. I am so impressed with dence to stand up to bully type situations. This all tied into the our students and their accomplishments. current unit about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. One of the Our 4th grade highlights of the program was a short movie from this year’s students spent a Jewish Film Festival. This movie was written and directed by morning making and Charlie Shapiro, one of the 7th grade students. The film tied in eating hamentashen with the subject of the workshop topics.

(Oznei Haman).

The 5th grade students presented their Purim spiel to the entire school. Lots of students, teachers and Madrichim came to school From the smiles on their faces you can tell dressed in costume. We sang songs, had a adloyadah (parade), they had a great time baking. ate hamentashen and made a lot of noise. Prizes were awarded The entire school participated in a project for a variety of categories. It was a very festive day at the school. called “Blessings in a Backpack”. We collected food for children who go without a meal if Shalom, school is closed. Some of our aides spent time Hassia Levin sorting and bagging the food for the backpacks.

Religious school has had a wonderful month. We have been very busy with numerous exciting activities.

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B’not Mitzvah Haley Metzger will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 2, 2016. Haley is the daughter of Melanie and Kevin Metzger and is the sister to Abby and Isaac Metzger. She is the granddaughter of Raye Lynn & Roy Banks and Edna Metzger. She is the great granddaughter of Freda Banks, Regina Fields and Eli & Ruth Glickson. Haley is in 7th grade at Dodgen Middle School. She enjoys music and singing in the school chorus. Her hobbies include baking, cooking, arts & crafts and hanging out with family and friends. Haley is also involved in many activities including Blaze Sports track and field, aquatic therapy and volunteering through different organizations.

Sloan Salinas will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 16, 2016. Sloan is the daughter of Chad and Jules Salinas and sister of Parker and Lawson Salinas. She is a 7th grader at Elkins Pointe Middle School, where she is an honor roll student. Sloan playing violin in the chamber orchestra and loves science and Japanese. When she's not in school, Sloan can be found playing with her Yorkie-Poo Izzie, tumbling at the cheer gym, listening to music or writing. Sloan enjoys spending her summers at URJ Camp Coleman and dreams of attending MIT and one day working for NASA. work for him) and presented our speeches. We repeated this with staffers of John Isakson and Tom Price's staffers. Unfortunately, we On March 4th, the confirmation class (10th grade) flew to Washing- were unable to see any of the representatives themselves, but we ton D.C. in order to participate in a program called L'Taken. When were able to meet with people who would pass along a message. we landed in D.C., we left our stuff at the hotel and began to tour the This was the last thing we did in Washington D.C. before flying capital. We walked around the national archives to see the Declarahome. tion of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. The Everyone involved in the Confirmation trip this year can agree that it Smithsonian Museum of Natural History was our next stop. Later was a very special experience. It was something I will never forget, and I that night, we joined up with the other Jewish teens attending the am sure no one else will either. This trip allowed us to become involved program, about 430 of them, and had services and a program about in our government and in our country. And although we may not be able homelessness and food insecurity.

Confirmation Trip – Sarah Goldenthal

to vote yet, we can still make a difference in our country.

On Saturday, we started the day with a simulation of lobbying. The issue we lobbied about was the requirement for or against more background checks before someone can buy a gun. After lunch, we left the hotel to tour around D.C. We walked around the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the Holocaust Museum. Directly after that, we drove to Georgetown for dinner. At the end of the day, we had a candle-lit Havdalah at the Jefferson Memorial. When we arrived back at the hotel, we separated into our first Shuk program where we learned about an important issue of our choice.

Confirmation Trip – Chaperones Kara Segal and Matt Ruggles Thank you for allowing us to travel to DC with our students to participate in the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism L'taken program.

You should be so proud of our students. They all were fun to be with, actively participated in the programs and truly acted in a proper and respectful manner that made us so proud to say they represented TBT. A few special highlights of the weekend included: - Our trip into DC on Friday afternoon on the metro. The students can fill you in on how much they loved the smell of the subway!

- Celebrating Shabbat together with the 400 other participants in the program. Shema never sounded so sweet!

- Our visit to the MLK Memorial and the Holocaust Museum. We had group discussion afterward where all of the students had the opportunity to share the experience with each other and Rabbi Shuval-Weiner.

The discussion culminated in us all saying the Kaddish together.

- Our visits to Georgetown and Pentagon City - where we all made it back to the buses and on time!

-The amount of time and effort that each of them put into their passionate lobbying speeches was quite impressive. Everyone truly contributed valuable input to their very well written speeches.

- Their presentations to the staff of our Senators and Representative.

They spoke so eloquently and passionately about issues that they truly believed in.

Finally, thank you to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner who is so amazing as a Rabbi and Jewish educator. The kids enjoy her so much they wanted to know if they had class that night when they got home!

Again, it was a privilege to accompany them on this trip. I hope they

Sunday morning we started the day with a program about Israel. We were given a card with one of the Israeli political parties, and we had to negotiate with each other to come up with possible solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as a two-state solution. Not too long after that we split up to go to our second Shuk program. After they gave us some advice about how to lobby the representatives, we left the hotel again to walk around the Smithsonian Museums again. As a group, we walked through the National Mall, admiring monuments such as the Washington Monument, and memorials, such as the World War II Memorial.

After going to dinner, we rode back to the hotel to work on our speeches on voting rights, increased background checks on potential gun owners, and reproductive rights to present to the representatives.

On our last morning in Washington D.C., we went to the Capital Building to lobby the senators. When we arrived we went right to David Purdue's office, where we met with his staffers (people that

enjoyed the weekend as much as we did.

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Youth Group

Communications

HOTTY (9-12th Grade) From our Communications Vice-President, Joey Chanin: Can you believe it’s already April? It seems like only yesterday that HOTTY hosted its annual Shabbat dinner and services (on February 26!). Led by HOTTY RCVP (religious and cultural vice president) Drew Baker, the services were a huge success, with over 15 HOTTYites speaking, and three HOTTYites (plus Adam Griff!) songleading. BIG thanks to Sheri Baker for organizing the potluck dinner, as well as to Drew Baker, Parker Salinas, and Matt Diamond for putting together and leading the service! Looking ahead, spring does not come without the NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah, which will be held at URJ Camp Coleman the weekend of April 15-17. This is a fantastic opportunity for HOTTYites to meet and mingle with other TYG’s, and to welcome the beautiful spring weather! As April comes to a close, HOTTYites can enjoy a youth lounge night on April 20 at TBT, as well as elections and life-size board games on April 30 at TBT. Come participate in deciding next year’s HOTTY board! Lastly, a HUGE shout out to the Griff family, who welcomed their new baby boy, Zachary, on February 11, and to Adam Griff, the new NFTY-SAR regional advisor! Congratulations!

HOTTY can’t wait for April!

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Join the HOTTY Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ TBT.HOTTY/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for HOTTY events! Join our Remind101 text updates: text @826ef3 to 81010

Social Action

Junior Youth Group (7-8th Grade) The 22 6th, 7th & 8th graders who attended had an amazing time at NFTY-SAR’s Hatikvah Kallah in March. They are hooked on NFTY and will definitely be back for more next year.

On March 6th at the 2nd Annual Sy Davis Memorial Blood Drive we had a great turn out of TBT members to give blood and volunteer. This year we had 104 Temple Beth Tikvah Members come in to give Blood and we were able to provide Life South Community Blood Bank with over 89 Pints of Blood. These 89 Pints of Blood have the potential to help save 267 patients in need of blood to live. As you know during the spring and summer months, blood supply in our community gets dangerously low and this is blood drives will definitely help increase supply.

Save-the-date for our final JYG event of the year on May 22nd. We are having a Minute-To-Win-It & Tye-Dye Party! More details will be coming soon. And, 6th graders – you are all invited to join us for this event.

Join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for JYG events!

Younger Youth Groups (K-6th Grade) March was a busy month for our younger youth groups! Our 3rd & 4th Graders played laser tag and arcade games at Stars & Strikes. Our 5th & 6th Graders had a “BLAST” at our Mad Science event making self-inflating balloons, tornadoes in a bottle, lava lamps, and egg parachutes. And, our K-2nd graders had a fun afternoon at Scottsdale Farms playing games, petting animals at the petting zoo, and going on a hayride. See you next year for more awesome youth group events!

All 4-6th Graders are invited to our final event of the year…a Pool Party & BBQ on May 1 from 12-3pm. Watch your email and our Facebook page for all the details.

Renee and I would like to thank all the members who came in and gave blood and also the many volunteers that made calls, handed out flyers and helped during the Blood Drive. Your help was instrumental in making this a very success Blood Drive again this year. We thank you very much for your for this very worthy cause.

UPCOMING YOUTH GROUP EVENTS: April 15-17 – NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah April 20 – HOTTY Lounge Night (8-12th Grade) April 30 – HOTTY Elections & Board Game Night (8-12th Grade) May 1 – Club 56 Pool Party & BBQ (4-6th grade) May 13-15 – HOTTY Camping Trip (8-12th Grade)

Thanks again,

May 18 – HOTTY Installations & Senior Sendoff (8-12th Grade)

Renee Davis and Terry Stein

May 22 – Minute-To-Win-It & Tye Dye Party (6-8th grade

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L’Dor V’Dor cultivation of new and dynamic ways of engagement through worship, study, social programming and acts of loving kindness. From infants to seniors, we seek to engage individuals with opportunities to explore the values and customs of our heritage and faith while building life -long relationships with each other, the synagogue and G-d. Like a family, we seek to support each other in times of need and celebrate our blessings in times of joy.

At TBT, we understand congregational life to be central in nurturing this human capacity to have a positive impact on each other and the world. This is our legacy. It is rooted in the past, anchored in our membership today and is something worth preserving for the future.

L’Dor V’Dor is the Hebrew phrase which alludes to the legacies we leave. It means “From Generation to Generation.” We have created a legacy gift giving program called the L’Dor VaDor Legacy Society.

This effort is committed to assuring our vitality and vibrancy, our traditions and our innovations, our roots and our blossoms for many years ahead. It is the next logical step after creating our Endowment Fund over seven years ago.

Keep your eyes open for more information about the TBT L’Dor V’Dor Legacy Society and learn about ways to include TBT in your will, estate plan or by beneficiary designation. Creating a Jewish Legacy for TBT is a wonderful way to demonstrate your belief in the continuity of Jewish life for generations to come. You can ensure that the lights will shine and all that you value at TBT are sustained for future generations. If you have already included TBT in your estate plan, please call or email me so we can include you as a member of our society.

L’Shalom Ron Swichkow

While the sage Choni was walking along a road, he saw a man planting a carob tree. Choni asked him: “How long will it take for this tree to bear fruit?” “Seventy years,” replied the man. Choni then asked: “Are you so healthy a man that you expect to live that length of time and eat its fruit?” The man answered: “I found a fruitful world because my ancestors planted it for me. Likewise, I am planting for my children.” ~Talmud, Taanit 23a If you were to evaluate your life today and carefully examine the various twists and turns that have come to define you, what is the story you would tell others? Now, consider the story others might tell about you. Remember my Kol Tikvah article from a few months ago about Saul? Based on these two narratives, what might you define as your lasting legacy as an individual?

There comes a point in our lives when most of us begin to think about what value we have added to the world. With any luck, as we journey from childhood to maturity, we find ways to touch the lives of others and make a difference in the world. These enduring gifts remain long after we have departed this earth and hopefully define how we are remembered for generations to come.

Congregations, like individuals, are concerned with the preservation and perpetuation of enduring values. Like individual legacies, a congregational legacy longs for ways to make a difference in the world.

At Temple Beth Tikvah, we have reached a moment in our almost thirty-year history which calls upon us to preserve and strengthen what our founding families have built for us. Like those who had the vision many years ago, it is now our turn to consider ways to ensure that our children and grandchildren will have the same firm commitment to Judaism and its ethical values that our founders did.

We are a congregation that is committed to nurturing relationships rooted in shared experiences, and we are dedicated to the ongoing

Nadiv Lev ... A special thanks to some special congregants We appreciate all congregants who participate in our Nadiv Lev program. While "gifts of the heart" for most of us are at the suggested Chaverim level, the following congregants have voluntarily made a commitment above this level. Their generosity is so important to our efforts to meet the needs of congregants while maintaining a solid financial footing. Whether it's a gift of the hand or a gift of the heart, Nadiv Lev is about supporting TBT by making a contribution that is comfortable for you.

These individuals embody that principle, and we are grateful for their commitment.

Allan and Pam Apple Steven and Sheila Barid Dale and Wendy Bearman Peter Birnbaum Arthur Blank Sheryl Blechner Rick and Esti Blue Michael and Heather Braun Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro Burton and Sara Grossman Michael and Anna Gutkin David and Ellen Herold

Peter and Sharon Jedel Lloyd and Diane Katz Sharon Khoury Irv and Gail Laddin Fred and Patricia Landsberg Michael Lipsitt Gary and Michal Loventhal Murray and Sonia Lynn Sidney and Lois Malkin Thomas and Marsha McMurrain Jason and Melanie Pickett Donald and June Restler

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Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig Tod and Leslie Rubin William and Marjory Segal Ira and Brenda Share Sandy and Nancy Simon Eric and Viki Stein Ronald and Leslie Swichkow Lloyd and Gail Tate Joyce Wice Mark Williams and Michelle Easton-Williams Andrew and Ilana Zalkin Seth and Ellen Zimmer

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Dear Friends, This is such an exciting time in the life our synagogue! We are so pleased to have Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner as our new Senior Rabbi and serve as our spiritual leader. To help welcome Rabbi Shuval-Weiner in true Beth Tikvah style, we will be compiling a Welcome Book to present to her during the May 13-15 installation weekend. This Welcome Book will be filled with pictures and wishes of welcome from our TBT family, as well as the entire community.

We are asking for your help in making this a keepsake that she will treasure. Please submit a personal greeting from you or your family to the Welcome Book by filling out the on-line order form at the link below. For orders of a half page or larger, you may also upload a picture to be included with your message. We are requesting that your greeting be typed or printed and all photos should be sent in a digital format. Please do not send original photos as we cannot be responsible for their return.

Please follow the link below and submit your message with payment no later than April 15, 2016. Or, mail your greeting along with your check to the TBT office to be received by April 15, 2016.

Click here for order form Your greeting could be one of the following; A welcome message to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner A picture of your family welcoming the Rabbi to our family A synagogue group (Chavurah, Adult Ed, Religious School class, Men’s club, Sisterhood, etc) sending messages of welcome to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner In addition to the printed copy that will be presented to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner, a copy will be on display at Temple Beth Tikvah. In this way, your warm wishes of welcome to the Rabbi will also be shared with the Congregation.

You will not want to be excluded from this very special memento, so please send your order in by the April 15 th deadline. We must adhere to this strict deadline in order to get the hardbound book printed.

On behalf of the Installation Weekend committee, we thank you for helping to create a keepsake that we know Rabbi Shuval-Weiner will hold dear for years to come.

The Installation Weekend Committee

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Welcome to the TBT Family!!

TBT Seniors Luncheon Monday, April 11th at 12 PM

Gavin and Shannon Salmenson

Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld

Gaston and Melissa Zonis Dylan & Mattingly

Holocaust Survivor and Contributing Writer for the Atlanta Jewish Times

Greetings from Sisterhood!

RSVP to Natine at rosen4348@aol.com

Happy Spring! March certainly was a busy month and there were so many varied events in which to become involved. Our knitters and crocheters have been busy making new scarves for homeless folks in the metro Atlanta area, and our bakers made many dozen hamentashen for the Purim carnival. Yumm!! We had a very insightful book review led by the Rabbi and a Mah Jongg morning to end the month.

Thank you to: 

our Knit and Nosh crew led by Terry Carasick,

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Leslie Swichkow for spearheading hamentashen baking and the book review

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Rabbi Shuval-Weiner for leading the book review

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Elisa Siegel for teaching Mah Jongg novices.

Great events indeed!

Our Women’s Passover Seder is set for Thursday, April 14th, at 7:00 p.m. Please come and bring a dish and a special Judaica piece for display. This will be a very creative and inspirational event and I hope to see you there.

Please also come to Knit and Nosh, on Sunday, April 17th and start a scarf! Novices welcome. See you there.

Please sign up for Sisterhood sponsored onegs in the spring, and to be a Shabbat greeter Friday nights or Saturday mornings. We look forward to seeing you!

Robin Bledsoe

Last names beginning with:

Temple Beth Tikvah Women’s Seder Thursday, April 14th, 7 p.m.

A-G bring an appetizer/side to share with recipe and a favorite Seder Plate.

H-P bring a charoset dish to share with recipe and a favorite Elijah's Cup. R-Z bring a dessert to share with recipe and a favorite Matzoh Cover.

Please join us for an evening of inspiration and Passover recipe sharing.

All dishes must be Kosher for Passover and either dairy or pareve. We will be able to sample all dishes before and after the Seder.

RSVP is required. Please check your email for the Evite Invitation For more information or to volunteer for this event call Ilana Zalkin at 770 518-8106

Sisterhood Chair

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Adult Ed The Beginnings of Judaism Sunday, April 3rd from 10 - 11:30 am This video-based course continues. The professor is Isaiah M. Gafni of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Guest facilitators will include clergy and lay leaders from TBT. Please join us for this interesting class. No prior knowledge is required.

Jewish Genealogy Sunday, April 3rd and 10th from 3 - 5 pm This 3 part course on how to research your family's genealogy continues. The April sessions (April 3rd and 10th) will be hands-on sessions to help you do your research with the help of knowledgeable experts. More detailed information will be found on the TBT website.

The Shabbat Prayer Service Choreography and Accessories Sunday, May 1, from 11am-12pm Rabbi Shuval-Weiner will be discussing some of the goings-on at services so we can better understand what to do. More detailed information will be found on the TBT website. There will be a follow-up program in the near future.

RSVP to Lindsay@AtlantaRealEstateInsider.com

by April 12th

Please RSVP to adulteducation@bethtikvah.com so that appropriate seating can be provided.

TBT Programming - In our efforts to attract your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, we ask that you please advise them that we want to have some programs they would enjoy. These could include lectures, book reviews, sporting events, movies, plays, concerts, etc.

We are aiming for the college graduate age, young adults through the 30-somethings (approximately 22-40 year olds), to have programs at TBT or elsewhere (bowling?

Painting? Laser Tag? etc.). Please ask the to send ideas to iviegraiser@yahoo.com (or 678-644-1311) so that we may start planning for and having some programs that they specifically would be interested in attending. This will be “driven� by them and may include all or parts of this age group, depending on what they want and who wants to participate.

JOIN US FOR BAGELS, LEARNING & TORAH (BLT) SATURDAY MORNINGS FROM 8:45 TO 9:45 AM Begin Shabbat morning with an interactive, engaging discussion of the weekly portion including bagels and coffee

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April 2016 Sunday

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Friday 1 22nd of Adar II 5776 Volunteer Recognition Shabbat Service w/ Choir 8:00 pm

3 24th of Adar II 5776 No Religious School The Beginnings of Judaism 10:00 am Adult Ed Genealogy 3:00 pm

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2nd of Nisan 5776

4 25th of Adar II 5776

5 26th of Adar II 5776

Cobb & Fulton County School Break

Cobb & Fulton County School Break

Cobb & Fulton County School Break

No ECEC

No ECEC

No ECEC

No ECEC

No ECEC

No Religious School

No Religious School

Families Anonymous 7:15 pm

Tai Chi 9:30 am

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3rd of Nisan 5776

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4th of Nisan 5776

Family Promise

Family Promise

Senior Luncheon 12:00 pm

Tai Chi 9:30 am

Kesher, Confirmation & Kivunim 6:45 pm Families Anonymous 7:15 pm

9th of Nisan 5776

Family Promise NFTY Spring Kallah Religious School 9:30 am Religious School Passover Experience 9:30 am

8 29th of Adar II 5776

Cobb & Fulton County School Break

No Religious School

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7 28th of Adar II 5776

Cobb & Fulton County School Break

Family Promise

Adult Ed Genealogy 3:00 pm

6 27th of Adar II 5776

18 10th of Nisan 5776 Kesher (Parent Night), Confirmation & Kivunim - Last Night 6:45 pm Families Anonymous 7:15 pm

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5th of Nisan 5776

Family Promise

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6th of Nisan 5776

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7th of Nisan 5776

Shabbat Service Metzger Bat Mitzvah 10:00 am

9 1st of Nisan 5776 Bagels, Learning & Torah 8:45 am

Shabbat Service 10:00 am

20 12th of Nisan 5776

16 8th of Nisan 5776

Family Promise

Family Promise

Business Network Meeting 7:30 am

NFTY Spring Kallah

NFTY Spring Kallah

ECEC Family Shabbat 9:45 am

Bagels, Learning & Torah 8:45 am

12th Grade Graduation Dinner 6:30 pm

Shabbat Service Salinas Bat Mitzvah 10:00 am

Shabbat Service w/ 12th Grade Graduation 8:00 pm

Religious School 5:00 pm

Bagels, Learning & Torah 8:45 am

Family Promise

Women’s Seder 7:00 pm

BOE Meeting 7:00 pm

Tai Chi 9:30 am

2 23rd of Adar II 5776

Shabbat Service 8:00 pm

Religious School 5:00 pm

19 11th of Nisan 5776

Saturday

21 13th of Nisan 5776

HOTTY - Youth Lounge Night 6:00 pm

22 14th of Nisan 5776 Passover Begins

1st Night Seder TBT Offices Close at Noon No ECEC

Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 pm

Shabbat Service 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

23 15th of Nisan 5776 Passover

Shabbat Pesach Service 10:00 am 2nd Night Community Passover Seder 6:00 pm

Sisterhood - Knit & Nosh 9:45 am Sisterhood - Board Meeting 11:00 am

24 16th of Nisan 5776

25 17th of Nisan 5776

26 18th of Nisan 5776

27 19th of Nisan 5776

No Religious School

No Religious School

No Religious School

Families Anonymous 7:15 pm

Tai Chi 9:30 am

HOTTY Board Meeting 6:30 pm

Passover

Passover

Passover

Passover

Officers Meeting 7:30 pm

28 20th of Nisan 5776 Passover

29 21st of Nisan 5776 Passover

No ECEC

TBT Offices Closed Passover Service & Yizkor 10:00 am Oneg 6:00 pm

30 22nd of Nisan 5776 Matzah, Learning & Torah 8:45 am

Shabbat Service 10:00 am HOTTY - Elections and Game Night 4:00 pm

Shabbat Service & Torah Re- Dedication

6:30 pm

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

And so the countdown to the final months of TBT’s fiscal calendar begins. In case you were unable to join our friends, the Art Auction was a true success!! Thanks to Leslie Swichkow and her team for coordinating the efforts. Our TBT family got a chance to gather socially, eat, drink and take home beautiful art and memorabilia! In the process, we raised nearly $7000 for our annual campaign, which brings us within a stone’s throw of our 2016 Goal of $110,000, sitting at about $107,000 +/-.

The AC not only contributes to the programs and our facility upkeep today but helps us create a better TBT for tomorrow.

Thank you in advance for giving with your heart!

Shalom and Good health to you and yours!

Jonathan Agin , TBT Board of trustees and Fundraising Chair Jlagin1@gmail.com

By the time you get a chance to read this month’s KT, many families who are not listed below will have received a letter, a last effort on behalf of our TBT board and fundraising committee to raise your awareness and ask that you contribute to the campaign. While we are close to reaching our fiscal goal, we are still under 50% of our participation goal.

Jonathan and Allison Agin Barry and Shari Alhadeff Allan and Pam Apple Steven and Teri Astren Brian and Sheri Baker Steven and Sheila Barid Dale and Wendy Bearman Bruce Beck Paul and Anne Beckman Jon and Barbara Berger Harris and Suellen Bergman Josh and Andrea Berman Michael and Jeannine Bernstein Peter Birnbaum Arthur Blank David and Robin Bledsoe Scott and Mary Block Todd and Jennifer Boehm Ruben and Margot Braiter Michael and Heather Braun Adam and Adrienne Bruckman Jamie Burak Lonnie and Debbie Carter Lois Clymin David and Roberta Coad Michael and Lisa Cohen Michael and Marlene Cohn Steven and Arlene Cohn Mark and Stephanie Craig Renee Davis Gordon and Holli Decker Dan and Laura DeRiemer Mitchell and Dyann Diamond Joseph and Waynah Dunn Rodney and Erika Eberhardt Stuart Farber Elliot and Donna Feller Steven and Amy Fine Rory and Jenifer Friedman Steve and Michele Gergans Steve and RoseAnn Gerson

Ed and Cindy Getty Arthur Gittelman and Marcia Pearl Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro Robert and Cindy Goldstein Michael and Audrey Gordon Harlan and Ivie Graiser Adam and Bobbee Griff Anne Grossman Burton and Sara Grossman Michael and Anna Gutkin Andrew and Karen Gutman David and Ellen Herold Phil and Suzanne Hurwitz Jamie and Katie Jaffe David and Beth Janes Peter and Sharon Jedel Daniel and Stephanie Joseph Morris and Anna Kagan Douglas and Donna Kallman Jill Kaplan Sidney and Robin Karlin Nancy Kassel Valerie Kassel Jr Howard and Linda Katz Lloyd and Diane Katz Jerry and Marcy Kaufman Jeffrey and Beth Kess Peter Klokow and Ellen Frank Jack and Karen Korshak Steven and Helen Kraus Robert and Karen Kremer Fred and Patricia Landsberg Kenneth Lawler, Jr. and Ginger Glazer

Hal and Jill Leitman Ron and Lindsay Levin Judy Levine Sherwin and Judee Levinson Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz Emily Lewit Gary and Michal Loventhal Hadley and Lisa Lowy

Gil and Ellen Ludwig Murray and Sonia Lynn Phyllis Madans Sidney and Lois Malkin Joel and Aviva Margolies Jonathan and Joan Marks Jim and Marsha Mathis David and Jill Mattos Thomas and Marsha McMurrain Howard and Helaine Medoff Gary and Peggy Mendelson

David and Elisa Siegel Sandy and Nancy Simon Larry and Anne Skal Ken and Helene Skolky Stuart and Frances Solomon Avi and Erica Stein Terry and Missy Stein Steven and Linda Steinberg Shelby Steinhauer Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz Mathew and Dani Stordy Richard Mindel and Barbara Bogartz Ronald and Leslie Swichkow Mark and Jennifer Mosbacher Rosalind Taranto Bernie and Gail Natter Steven and Abbe Tobin Bruce Turiansky and Mariann Mamberg Allison Oreck Mark and Sally Vosk Ryan and Rachel Palazzo Bruce and Carol Waldman Jason and Melanie Pickett Bruce and Bonnie Walkes Shirley Plotkin Jay Weiner and Rabbi Shuval-Weiner Scott and Rhonda Povlot Robert and Ellen Weiner Herbert and Bunny Renkin Ronald and Sheri Weiner John and Dahlia Restler Mark and Debbie Weiss Betty Rickles Scott and Marci Weiss Robert and Ellen Rickles Doug Wexler & Jane Greenberger Russell and Gailen Rosenberg Keith and Hedva Wiener Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig Jeff Willard and Steve Mahan Irving and Doris Rosing Mark Williams and Michelle EastonBrian and Danielle Rubenstein Williams Kevin and Andrea Rubin Todd and Rachel Wilson Mark and Gail Rudel Scott and Susan Wynne Paula Sandfelder Andrew and Ilana Zalkin Robert and Donna Schacher Ruth Zeidman Douglas and Lisa Schiffer Seth and Ellen Zimmer Joel and Kathleen Schoenblum Paul and Andra Zolty Gary and Debra Schwartz (as of 3/22) William and Marjory Segal Bart and Kara Segal Tom and Patti Seibold Stacy and Alicia Sher Allan and Pessie Shippel David and Robyn Shippel Carol Shutzberg 12

Donations Adult Ed

Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund

Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Dr. Norm Lichtenfeld

Robert and Ellen Rickles in memory of Irwin Rickles

David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Martin Burton and Sara Grossman in memory of Harold Grossman Sandfelder and Barney Gross Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Sol Walkes and Carol Lipinsky in memory of Norm Lichtenfeld Nathan Wixman Gordon and Hollis Decker in memory of Harriet Decker Levi Preschool Fund Gary and Debra Schwartz in appreciation of Rabbi Shuval- David and Beth Janes in honor of Jenifer Friedman Weiner Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Nadia Cooper Anne Grossman in memory of Eric Lipson Jamie and Lauren Burak in memory of Evan Burak and Barry & Marcia Lurey Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund Michael and Wanda Cohen in memory of Morris Cohen Jonathan and Joan Marks in honor of Cantor Kassel Joshua and Debbie Sinsley in memory of Judy Naftolin Carol Shutzberg in memory of Sid Cojac Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund Michael and Lisa Cohen wishing a speedy recovery to Harvey Rosenzweig Michael and Lisa Cohen wishing a speedy recovery to Lawson Salinas David and Christine Toltzis in memory of Arthur Toltzis David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Martin Sandfelder and Barney Gross Mirele Steinig in memory of Ruth Zeidman Sherwin and Judee Levinson in honor of the birth of Zachary Levinson and in memory of Joseph Aronow Education Fund

Rabbi Shuval-Weiner’s Discretionary Fund Andy and Marci Fried in memory of Bill Makatura Burton and Sara Grossman in memory of Gertrude Brooks Jerome and Margie Cohen in memory of Meyer Nathaniel Friedman Eric and Pamela Chanin in honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner June Wallach in memory of Max Hertzberg Nadine Duhaney in honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund Fred and Carol Warshofsky wishing a speedy recovery to Dan Applerouth Tikkun Olam Fund June Wallach in honor of Alex Wallach being inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Workers Compensation Lawyers Youth Group Fund David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Martin Sandfelder and Barney Gross (donations processed through 3/22)

George Plaza and Lyn Nelson in memory of Rose Haber's father General Fund Melvin and Tobi Levine in memory of Sara Stansky Shirley Crawford

Honor a person or event with a leaf on our Tree of Life.

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER

In Memoriam

Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!

Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Richard Staviss June Wallach Lois Malkin Leslie Swichkow Marsha McMurrain Marla Ramaglia Marsha Mathis

Fred Smolin Father of Eric Smolin Linda Stordy Mother of Matthew Stordy Sid Cojac

And a shout out to: Diane Katz and Renee Berman for shopping for and preparing a TBT oneg in March.

George Wise Father of Amy Fine

If you would like to help with an oneg, please click here to sign up.

May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Mazel Tov to Judee and Sherwin Levinson on the birth of grandson, Zachary Maddux Levinson, son of Marty and Cathi Levinson. Zachary’s big sister is Lexi Levinson.

Mazel Tov to Bruce & Carol Waldman on the birth of their second grandchild, Henry Ellis Graiser, on February 29th.

Proud parents are Amy Waldman Graiser & Brad Graiser.

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Synagogue Information Synagogue Office Fax Number School Office (Perri) Preschool (Jenifer) Assistant to Clergy Financial Secretary Admin. Assistant Office Manager

- 770-642-0434 - 770-642-0647 - 770-642-4168 - 678-350-0076 - Michelle Leder - Jenny Korsen - Lisa Singer - Becky Sullivan

Planning a simcha or group gathering?

The Tam-Blank Social Hall is the Place to Be. For more information on renting our Social Hall, contact the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.

Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons Adult Education Ivie Graiser iviegraiser@yahoo.com Budget & Finance Karen Korshak karcpa@comcast.net Camp/Israel Scholarship Marcia Haber marciahaber@yahoo.com Chavurot Dalia Faupel tbtchavurot@gmail.com College Outreach Lynda Bennett lrbennett08@comcast.net Beth Kess bmkess@yahoo.com Communications Mark Rudel mrudel@ups.com Family Promise Randy and Amy Siegal amysiegal@gmail.com Brian and Jennifer Steinberg zokadesigns@gmail.com Tony Rosenberg trosenberg860@gmail.com Fundraising Jonathan Agin jlagin1@gmail.com

House Ted Nathan tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com Human Resources Seth Zimmer sz4941@att.com Israel Gene Carasick gcarasick@gmail.com Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow lswichkow@comcast.net Library Ilana Zalkin ilanaz@att.net Long Range Planning Harvey Rosenzweig Membership Recruitment & Retention Jill Leitman jaarons2@yahoo.com Marcia Pearl marciapearl@bellsouth.net Men’s Club Mark Greenspan greenspanfamily@bellsouth.net Peter Hartog althazyr@gmail.com

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Nominating Committee Todd Boehm tboehm30@bellsouth.net Ritual Rick Winer rsw@drrickwiner.com Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com Seniors Natine Rosenzweig rosen4348@aol.com Sisterhood Robin Bledsoe sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com Social Action Terry Apt Carasick terryshealthyliving@gmail.com Website Development Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com Youth Group Debra Schwartz dls63@bellsouth.net Michal Loventhal loventhalmichal@gmail.com

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Alexandria Shuval-Weiner Rabbi Donald A. Tam Rabbi Emeritus Nancy Kassel Cantor Hassia Levin Education Director Jenifer Friedman ECEC Director

Ron Swichkow President Harlan Graiser Vice President and President Elect Todd Boehm Vice President Rhonda Povlot Vice President Joe Dunn Treasurer Michael Braun Secretary Mary Block Chairperson, Board of Education

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