August 2013 • Volume 27 • Issue 7
A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
Upcoming Prospective Member Events Blue Jean Shabbat August 9 @ 8:00 PM
Brunch for Prospective Members and New Members since January 2013 Sunday, August 11 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
HHD Schedule Open Door Shabbat Friday, August 23rd 7:15 PM 8:00 PM
Wine, Cheese & Mingle Shabbat Service
If you have friends who are looking for a spiritual home, please let us know so that we can invite them to join us for these events. Lindsay Levin Katie Jaffe
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Join us on August 17 for TBT’s 2nd Annual Campfire Havdalah.
Selichot - Saturday, 8/31 Study Session Service
9 pm 10 pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, 9/4
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8 pm
Rosh Hashanah - Thursday, 9/5 Early Service 8 am Late Service 11:30 am Family Service 2:30 pm 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah - Friday, 9/6
Service 10 am Tashlich immediately following services (approximately 12:45 pm)
Celebrate Havdalah with dinner and a service under the stars. Sing along to your favorite camp songs, enjoy pizza, & s’mores. Wear your favorite camp shirt or t-shirt! Time: 5:30 PM - pizza dinner, 6:30 PM - service RSVP: www.bethtikvah.com before 8/11 Pizza and s'mores will be provided
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Kol Nidre - Friday 9/13 Service
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Yom Kippur - Saturday, 9/14 Early Service 8 am Late Service 11:30 am Family Service 2:30 pm Afternoon Service/Yizkor/Neilah 4 pm
When the Ark is Open on Yom Kippur… Come Close Last year at this time, I wrote to you about the power of Neilah – the final service on Yom Kippur. I explained that these are the final moments before the Gates of Repentance close (which leads us to the term Neilah, meaning
Sifrei Torah are being held before us and those people are standing. When the Torah is amongst us and it is resting or someone who is holding it is sitting, then we sit, too. As we continue with our service, while sitting or standing, the ark will remain open and you can respectfully come to share your private prayer before God. You can come yourself. You can come with a loved one or your family. Each of us can take some time to pray.
“locking”). It is such an intense moment… the congregation stands; the ark remains open for the last several prayers. We begin with the Amidah, we move towards Avinu Malkeinu, we remain standing for yet another confession (Vidui), recite prayers reflecting the fragility of life and how God is a God of forgiveness and mercy, yearning for us to return to The Holy One/HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
May the Holy One of Blessing continue to hear our prayers, and may we be willing to share the prayers of our hearts. From my family to yours, from our synagogue leadership to all of you, may the New Year be a sweet, happy, and healthy one for you and yours.
There are some of us who feel like we need to stretch to make Rabbi Fred Greene it through those gates. This year at this service, I am going to invite – for those who choose – anyone to ascend the bimah while the ark is open to stand before the open ark and offer their own personal, silent prayer. As the gates begin to close, some of us might need to express something that can’t be spoken at other times. Others might want the opportunity to come as close as one physically can to God’s Presence hovering over us on such a day. Whatever one might need, this is our chance to express our deepest prayers and feelings before our most sacred space at our most sacred time.
Join Rabbi Greene on the Temple Beth Tikvah Tour to Israel February 16 - 26, 2014 If you have never been to Israel, or the last time you were there was so long ago (and it is time to return) then join us for our next Temple Beth Tikvah Tour to Israel. This will be a wonderful opportunity to journey to Israel with old friends and make new ones from our congregation. Click here for more info or visit
I know some of us might be concerned about walking about or sitting while the ark is opened. Yet, the Shulcahn Aruch, the most widely accepted Code of Jewish Law, gives us the halachah (classic Jewish law) on the issue. It says that one is to stand when a Torah scroll is in motion (Yoreh Deah 282.2), not just when the ark is open. To give an illustration, we stand for Kol Nidre not because the ark is opened, but because the
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Adult Learning There is something new at Temple Beth Tikvah! Adult Education is now Adult Learning. No homework, no tests, - just opportunities for rich Jewish learning. We hope to make learning more entertaining and diverse!
Additionally, we will be offering two Melton classes at TBT and will be involved with the Jewish Book Festival. We will keep you informed about learning opportunities in our community such as Seniors For Enriched Living, a monthly senior luncheon, and a women’s interfaith discussion group.
This year our programming will include:
We hope that you will carve out some time for your own adult learning. Do you have an idea or suggestion for a class or course?
-A series of classes on comparative religions taught by Muslim, Christian and Jewish clergy
Feel free to contact me with your ideas or join us for planning.
-A year of monthly women’s study exploring the ways in which women’s roles in Jewish life and law have evolved
Cindy Getty 513-238-8849 or email eeg@comcast.net.
-A series of classes looking at some of the ideas and experiences that give Jews a sense of his/her identity -Classes exploring Jewish music and theatre with quarterly movie nights followed by discussion with pizza and popcorn -A weekday Lunch and Learn
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Notes from Cantor Kassel Earlier in the summer I attended the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) convention, this year held in Minneapolis, MN. There was an over-riding theme of the conference: B’chol Kol – Every Voice Counts. One of our Keynote Speakers was Becca Hornstein who is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Council for Jews with Special Needs in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Council is a non-profit human services agency that provides assistance to children and adults who have developmental, intellectual, physical disabilities, attention and learning disabilities, sensory and mobility impairments, and emotional and behavioral disorders. The agency provides the necessary resources and supports to enable participation in religious services, schools, camps and recreational programs in the local Jewish community. Becca Hornstein’s keynote presentation was one of the finest I’ve heard and she so adeptly used humor to illustrate how we are all created in God’s image and are deserving of full and active participation in Jewish life and learning. Our own Bible is full of people whom today we would say were met with challenges such as ADHD, learning differences and physical disabilities. Hornstein herself is the mother of two adult children with disabilities who are thriving in their professions and contributing to their communities. I am proud that at TBT we are taking a healthy look at how we can better be an inclusive community in both our Religious School and the physical facility. There is always more to be done but being aware of these needs is increasingly on the radar of Jewish institutions. As a new year begins (in terms of the ‘school’ calendar) we look forward to pushing the doors wide open to engage you in all facets of synagogue life. If you’ve been suppressing your musical talents, please make them known to me! If you’d like to chant Torah or learn how to chant Torah – let me know! If you are a parent of young children but wish you could attend a ‘regular’ Shabbat service, then please take advantage of the “Shabbat Experience” services/programs that will be offered throughout the year. If there are barriers of which we are unaware, please bring them to our attention. Above all, know that there is nothing more we want to do than to make you feel that your participation is welcomed at TBT. Shalom,
Cantor Nancy Kassel
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Candles, Challah & Niddah: Women's Roles in Judaism throughout the Centuries Instructor: Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried
Beginning in the Garden of Eden and arriving at the ordination of Orthodox Women as rabbis, we will explore the ways in which women's roles in Jewish life and law have evolved by examining both traditional texts and personal narratives. While each class will cover an independent topic, participants in the full course of study will come to appreciate the breadth and depth of Jewish law related to women.
Topics The Creation of Woman: Helpmate or Equal Partner? Women's Sexual Orientation: LGBT/Jewish Community Kol Ishah: A Woman's Voice is an Enticement Beged Ish: Women in Pants, and also Talit & Tefilin
Menstruation & Childbirth Marriage & Divorce Touching the Torah: Women & Jewish Ritual Abortion in Jewish Law
$36 for the 9 class series. Please register by sending your check to the TBT office, and designate Women’s Study Group on the memo line. This class meets on the following Thursday evenings at 7 pm: 2013: August 29th, October 17th, November 21st, December 19th 2014: January 16th, February 20th, March 20th, April 17th & May 15th
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News Flash: The High Holy Days are Right Around the Corner Summer is in full swing and yet here I am thinking about the High Holy Days. Actually, the Board, office staff and of course our clergy have been busy making preparations for the holidays for some time now. I can’t remember the last time the holidays fell so early. Hanukkah falls ON Thanksgiving this year. Wow, so much planning, yet so little time. I don’t think the average congregant (ok, I know we are all above average) realizes how much pre-planning and work is required to ensure that the holidays flow smoothly, allowing us to enjoy the Days of Awe in our own meaningful way.
and as functional as possible. The committee will continue to prioritize that list based on our limited financial resources. We are making progress slowly but surely. Our 2012-2013 annual campaign that ended June 30th was very successful raising $106,000. We exceeded our monetary goal of $100,000 but we did fall quite a bit short in achieving our goal of 100% congregant participation, which we hope to do this coming year. Soon we will kick off the 2013-2014 annual campaign. We have already received a $25,000 matching pledge gift for the new campaign, so our first $25,000 collected by December 15, 2013 will result in $50,000.
I am excited and enthused as we begin a new year at Temple Beth Tikvah. Having had the past few months to get my arms around all the programs and events planned for this new year, I am certain you will find activities, programs and services that will engage you and your family.
The High Holy Days begin a period of renewal for each of us as individuals, and for our congregation as a whole. We should all use this time to reflect upon what is important to ourselves, our families, our friends, and our community. Please join me in making a commitment to Our Religious School, Pre-School and Hebrew School find some time and energy to make our TBT community will soon be overflowing with children bounding with better in some way. If you have any ideas or excitement towards embracing their own Judaism. Even suggestions, let me hear from you. I can be reached at though my own kids are grown and on their own, I still rswichkow@gmail.com. love to just hang out in our building and watch Sunday From my family to yours, a safe, happy and healthy new activities. Kids and teachers moving about, your year. children interacting with their Jewish friends, and L’shalom parents schmoozing in the lobby and carpool line. Through the continued hard work of our membership Ron Swichkow committee as well as our office staff and clergy, we have President added more new families in the last 60 days then we have in the same time frame of recent years. What is especially exciting is that our new families are coming from a wide cross section, including families with young children, middle age families and seniors. That tells me we are meeting our congregants’ needs and that, my friends, is what TBT is all about. The House committee has also been hard at work this past year. We have replaced three large heating units, cleaned, repaired and painted the front and side of our building, repaired the school wing roof and are in the process of renovating our sound system. We are hopeful we can soon begin the large task of replacing the carpet throughout our building. Our project list seems endless as we continue to make our campus safer, more beautiful
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Religious School The religious school is busy preparing for an exciting new school year. We are fortunate to have our dedicated teachers returning for the 2013-2014 school year and we are looking forward to welcoming two new teachers to the Temple Beth Tikvah teaching faculty as well. We are all working together diligently to make this upcoming school year a wonderful experience. I am thrilled that we have received so many registration forms. If you have not mailed your registration form to the office yet, please do so as soon as possible. This is the only way we can ensure your child a place in his/her appropriate classroom and have enough materials/books on the first day of school. If you need a registration form, you can call the school office at 770-642-4168, email us at rschool@bethtikvah.com, or download it from the website www.bethtikvah.com. The religious school office is open throughout the summer. If we can be of assistance to you, please contact us. Summer is a very busy time preparing for the upcoming school year. The office can use the valuable help of parent/student volunteers. If you are available and interested we would appreciate your help. Again, I hope you are having a wonderful summer and we are looking forward to seeing you and your children on August 25th. Shalom,
Hassia Levin
Early Childhood Education Center Being a parent is the most difficult, yet most rewarding job in the world. There is no handbook or degree to prepare us for the daily challenges we face. Still we face those challenges head on and do the best we can to provide, encourage, care for, prepare, and love our children. But in order to be successful in all of our parenting tasks, we also must rely on help from others. Family, friends, teachers, coaches, clergy and others, all play an important role in “raising” our children. We are often reminded of the famous saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”, and it truly does. But as parents, how much are we relying on members of our village? So...let me see if this sounds familiar to you. We drop our little one at school, knowing that for a few hours he/she will be well taken care of and that he/she will learn something new that day. We then speed out of the parking lot to spend our valuable hours doing errands, going to doctor appointments, working, and waiting for the cable guy. Before we know it, we are sitting in carpool line, picking up our preschooler and then off to accomplish more goals in our hectic day. We ask our exhausted child, “How was your day?”, “What did you do?”, “Who did you play with?”, “Did you have fun?” These questions are answered with, “I don’t know”, “Nothing”, “Suzy bit Bobby”, and “I found a rock on the playground.” We then continue about our day leaving all of the new learning that just happened in our midst. Our children’s learning experiences must extend beyond the walls of school. As parents, we must recognize and take advantage of all of the “teachable moments” that occur on a daily basis. The “village” teachers are done for the day, and now it is our turn. What a child learns in a Jewish Early Education Center goes beyond a typical learning experience. We encourage children to grow as Jews and to become lifelong learners. It is within our walls that children learn to express themselves as individuals as they come to learn and live a Jewish life. The values and traditions that are taught only become a part of who they are, if those same values and traditions continue to be taught at home. Celebrating Shabbat with your child is a wonderful way to begin a meaningful tradition with your family, while also making your child feel valued as he/she takes pride in what was learned at school by reciting the Sabbath prayers. It is the little things that make a difference in shaping our children. Our village is a special one. One that we are proud to be a part of. We are always there to help, love and support, but in order to raise a “whole” child, all members of the village must work and cooperate together. Shalom,
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B’nai Mitzvah Caila Jordan Bauman will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on August 3, 2013. Caila is the daughter of Alisa and Steve, and sister to Cameron. She is the granddaughter of Kathy and Jerome Shainberg of Nashville, Tennessee and Charles and Jeanette Bauman of Atlanta, Georgia. Caila will be entering the 8 th grade at Crabapple Middle School. She enjoys dancing, singing and hanging out with her friends and family. She is excited about leading the congregation, her family, and friends in prayer as she becomes a Bat Mitzvah. Remi Klein will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on August 3, 2013. Remi is the daughter of Catherine Klein and Andrew Klein and the sister of Adam and Chana Klein. She is the granddaughter of Evelyn Klein and Susan and Jim Wilburn. Remi enjoys playing the piano, drawing, and running. Remi is an eighth grade honors student at Northwestern Middle school. Her favorite mitzvah project was volunteering at an Alzheimer's center. Owen Michael Steinberg will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on August 10, 2013. Owen is the son of Brian and Jennifer Steinberg, and brother to Ethan and Aubrey. He is the grandson of Jay and Lois Steinberg of Lower Gwynedd, PA and Robert and Carol Szoka of Sebring, FL. Owen is a seventh grader at Hightower Trail Middle School in East Cobb. He loves sports and plays for the Pope Jr. Basketball Team. His other favorite past times include wakeboarding, listening to music and spending time with his friends and family. His favorite Mitzvah project was helping coach special needs adults in basketball with two of his good friends. Owen is excited about becoming a Bar Mitzvah and looks forward to sharing this special day with the congregation, his family and friends. Liam Benjamin Frank will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on August, 10, 2013. Liam is the son of Gail and Stephan, and brother to Noah. He is the grandson of Stanford and Margaret Ann Shulman of Atlanta, Georgia and Gary and Barbara Frank of La Jolla, California. Liam is a rising eighth grader at Elkins Pointe Middle School where he plays the viola for the school orchestra and participates on the math team. His hobbies include following the Braves, playing basketball, and designing video games. Liam is participating in the Remember Us Program and will be sharing his special day in memory of a child from France, Claude Benishu, who lost his life in the Holocaust. Parker Addison Salinas will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on August 24, 2013. Parker is the daughter of Chad and Jules Salinas and sister to Sloan and Lawson. She is in the 7th grade at Elkins Pointe Middle School where she participates in the drama club, writes for the school newspaper and plays flute in the school band. Her hobbies include all forms of dance, art, music, reading, movies and, of course, her friends. She is a principal dancer with Company 23. She is thrilled to be called to Torah along side of her father, Chad. Eli David Weiner became a Bar Mitzvah on June 22, 2013. He is a rising 7th grader at High Meadows School and plays baseball for the Sandy Plains Wildcats.
Youth Group HOTTY (9-12th Grade) 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!
JYG (7 & 8th Grade) Join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP and help arrange carpools for events! Want more info about HOTTY or JYG? Contact Adam or Bobbee at: youth@bethtikvah.com or (404) 228–2494
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Casino Night and Silent Auction! October 19, 2013 Sponsor a Table - Sponsorships are $250 and you receive 2 tickets valued at $72, $2000 extra in chips, information on business and name, etc. displayed on the table and listing in the bid package.
Donate - Are you an artist or an artisan? Donate a piece of your artwork, a piece of sculpture or jewelry to be auctioned off during the silent auction or donate a gift certificate for services from your business - a massage, photography, baking, catering, etc.
Ask - your friends, manicurist, hairstylist, favorite restaurant or favorite store to donate items or gift cards for goods and services.
Join - with membership and fundraising to be a part of planning another great TBT event!!!! Email Lindsay Levin at Lindsaylevin@bellsouth.net Katie Jaffe at katiegjaffe@gmail.com
Relay for Life -Ruach Atlanta 2nd Annual Relay October 13, 2013 Support a TBT Team @ www.RelayForLife.org/ruachga And help us “Finish the Fight!” Please support the following events to raise funds for Ruach Atlanta August 1
Chili’s at East Cobb - Mention Relay for Life and they will donate 20%
August 13
Menchies at Sweet Apple Village from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Relay will receive 15% of ALL sales during that time period!
August 27
South City Kitchen Vinings - Make your reservation and Ruach will receive 20% of food sales! If 50 people sign up we will receive 20% of TOTAL Food Sales (770) 435-0700
September Bella Italia - every Tuesday and Sunday in September - mention Relay and they will donate 20% of sales. Look for more events in September and October to benefit Relay for Life - Ruach Atlanta 7
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9:30am First Day of Religious School - 7th Grade Open House 9:30am Sisterhood Coffee Meet & Greet
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8pm Blue Jean Camp Style Shabbat Service
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10am ECEC Meet & Greet 7:15pm Prospective Member Wine & Cheese 8pm Shabbat Service
9am Bagels, Learning & Torah 10am Shabbat Service B’nai Mitzvah of Parker Salinas and Chad Salinas
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9:30am ECEC Welcome Back Parents Breakfast 6pm Oneg 6:30 Shabbat Service
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9am Bagels, Learning & Torah 10am Shabbat Service with Shabbat Experience 5:30pm Campfire Havdalah
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9am Bagels, Learning & Torah 10am Shabbat Service B’nai Mitzvah of Liam Frank and Owen Steinberg
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6pm Oneg 6:30pm Shabbat Service with Shabbat Experience
7pm Breast Cancer Support Group
9am Tai Chi 7p Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm Board of Trustees Meeting
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7:30pm Endowment Fund Board Meeting
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9am Bagels, Learning & Torah 10am Shabbat Service B’not Mitzvah of Caila Bauman and Remi Klein
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Donations Campaign TBT - EveryONE Matters Sandy & Nancy Simon in memory of Ruth Berney Seth and Erin Cooper in honor of Ron Swichkow becoming President of Temple Beth Tikvah Steven and Arlene Cohn in honor of the wedding of Ariel Cohn to David Margis, and in honor of Rabbi Greene and Cantor Kassel officiating at the wedding Clifford and Loretta Weiss in memory of Martin Weiss Seth and Ellen Zimmer in memory of Edward Gralnick Mark Borovitz in honor of Rabbi Greene Harlan & Ivie Graiser in memory of Chuck Liff, Carl Isbitts, and Mandy Kaufman's father Jeffrey Willard and Steve Mahan in honor of Ron Swichkow becoming President of TBT Rabbi Fred and Deborah Greene in memory of Jordan Greene Sandy & Nancy Simon in memory of Gloria Paul
General Fund Sheila and Dave Adelman in honor of Ron Swichkow's installation as President of Temple Beth Tikvah Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of Ann Efruss Mitchell and Dyann Diamond The 2012-13 ATID Class in appreciation of Harlan Graiser's dedication and commitment Shirley Crawford Melvin and Amy Finkel in memory of Esai Gershcow Hal and Sheri Simon in memory of Rubin Simon and Abe Klugman Bryan and Lauren Kaplan in honor of the excellent hospitality of Lindsay and Ron Levin Jack and Esther Levy in honor of Lindsay and Ron Levin Shirley Crawford David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Norton Simons Walter and Esther Shultz in honor of Emily Malkin's engagement to David Bill and Dale Borer in memory of Ruby Dickstein Bernie and Gail Natter in memory of Miriam Natter Shirley Crawford Clifford and Loretta Weiss in memory of Martin Weiss
Building Fund Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Harry Lowy and Richard Cooper Campership/Israel Fund Ellen Rosenthal in memory of Mildred Rosenthal Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Harry Lowy and Richard Cooper
Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund Ilene Monat in memory of Ruth Kaufman
Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund Jason and Melanie Pickett in honor of Cantor Nancy Kassel Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro in appreciation of Cantor Nancy Kassel Marla Ramaglia in appreciation of Cantor Nancy Kassel Robert and Adele Toltzis in honor of Ruth Zeidman's work with the Seniors Group Steven & Janice Liederman in memory of Pauline Liederman Steven and Amy Fine in memory of Flora Fine Ric and Barrie Mershon in appreciation of Cantor Kassel's guidance and teaching Michael and Jeanne Lipsitt in memory of William W. Lipsitt
Preschool Fund Erica Stein in memory of David Groher Todd and Rachel Wilson in honor of Abby Friedman's Bat Mitzvah Jamie and Katie Jaffe in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Abby Friedman Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund Audrey Eisen in memory of Jerry Liroff Roswell Presbyterian Church Wit & Wisdom Group in appreciation of Rabbi Fred Greene Charlotte Fleisher in memory of Milton Charyn Peter and Sharon Jedel in honor of Suellen Bergman's election to the Board of Trustees of Temple Beth Tikvah Jason and Melanie Pickett in honor of Rabbi Fred Greene Stan and Evie Garnet in appreciation of Rabbi Greene Michael and Wanda Cohen in memory of Jenny Cohen and Seymour Cohen Edward and Myrna Kaye in memory of Helen Norwell Feldman, Ettie Norwell and Ruth Kaye Marla Ramaglia in appreciation of Rabbi Fred Greene Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro in appreciation of Rabbe Fred Greene Bruce and Carol Waldman in memory of Robert Weisbrot and wishing a speedy recovery to Eileen Harbord Rosalind Taranto in memory of Molly Berman Stan Reich in memory of Maurice Reich Sidney and Lois Malkin in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Isaiah Eberhardt Ronald & Sheri Weiner in appreciation of Rabbi Greene Amy Krafchick in memory of Lois Steiner and Frank Smith Mark and Debbie Weiss in memory of Jerome Weiss Jerome and Margie Cohen in memory of Esther Cohen Ric and Barrie Mershon in appreciation of Rabbi Greene's guidance and teaching Bernard and Bernice Bickwit in memory of Bertha Friedman Marshall and Roberta Goldman in appreciation of Rabbi Greene, Cantor Kassel, Rick Wiener and the Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee June Wallach in honor of the birth of Lionel Stutz's great-grandson, Ori, in Israel Jerry and Marcy Kaufman in memory of Dorothy Kaufman Jane Greenberger in memory of Frank Greenberger
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of Jack Stieglitz Sheryl Blechner thankful for Becky Sullivan's recovery and return to Atlanta Walter and Esther Shultz in honor of Anne and Larry Skal's 60th wedding anniversary Walter and Esther Shultz wishing a Mazel Tov to Myrna and Ed Kaye Ruth Zeidman in honor of the birth of Carson Grant Medwed, grandson of Wendy and Dale Bearman Sam and Alice Herndon in honor of Ron Swichkow's Presidency Robert Moss in memory of Evelyn Moss Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of Sarah Stieglitz David and Roberta Coad in memory of Henry Spielvogel Robert and Cindy Goldstein in memory of Phillip Kaplan Steve and RoseAnn Gerson with best wishes for a speedy recovery from surgery to Alvin Hodes, father of Leslie Swichkow Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Bert Smokler and Natalie Lichtenfeld College Connection Fund Jonathan & Lynda Bennett in memory of Arnold Rivkin Education Fund Thomas and Marsha McMurrain in honor of Marsha Mathis being recognized for her service to Temple Beth Tikvah Endowment Fund Sheryl Blechner -in honor of the graduation of Scott Berger and Jonathan Wiener -the marriage of Ariel Cohn and David Margis -the marriage of Morgan and Adam Graiser -in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Abby Friedman -in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Mershon Edward and Myrna Kaye in appreciation of Rabbi Greene, Rabbi Tam, Cantor Kassel and all the people who have made your 22 years as members of Temple Beth Tikvah so memorable Sheryl Blechner in honor of the birth of Wendy and Dale Bearman's grandson, Carson Grant Medwed
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund Marvin and Trudy Davis in memory of Sam and Pauline Davis Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Gertrude Gerson Torah Fund Morray and Susan Scheinfeld in memory of Carolyn Besser Ira and Phyllis Madans in memory of Esther Grosswald Ira and Phyllis Madans in memory of Sydney Ashkenazie Youth Group Fund Stanley and Bobbie Kopkin in memory of Sadie Kopkin
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Welcome to the TBT Family!! Bruce Alayof Jacob and Gabe
Kenji and Deidre Kinoshita Joshua and Seth
Marc and Tanya Alexander Maelyn and Jaron
Jeff and Cindy Klein Annabelle and Sophie
David and Robin Bledsoe
Ronald and Jennifer Levine Nate and Halle
Jamie Burak Lauren George and Frances Jordan
Lionel Stutz Roman and Jenni Trebon Hayden and Maggie Todd and Debbie Windsor Emily and Brandon
David and Ariel (Cohn) Margis Tim and Lori Owens Hailey and Sydney Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
Our Temple President, Ron Swichkow, will host a “Town Hall” style meeting in the Social Hall on September 29, at 10 am. Come and talk about anything TBT. He and several of our V.P.s will be happy to listen to your questions, concerns and comments about our community. They will make sure your comments are heard back at the board table. We will serve coffee and a small nosh.
JF&CS - Tools for Aging The High Holidays are here, and many of us will be spending time with the older adults in our families. As you do, pay attention. Because we often have not seen our parents in a while—at least not to the extent of time we spend together in synagogues and at meals—some changes may be more noticeable. The holiday season is a good opportunity to observe your parents or older relatives and think about ways to help them remain independent. Following are just a few warning signs that Mom and Dad may be in need of help: 1. Spoiled food that doesn’t get thrown away 2. Difficulty with walking, balance and mobility; unexplained bruising 3. Confusion when performing once-familiar tasks 4. Noticeable decline in grooming habits and personal care 5. Dirty house, extreme clutter and dirty laundry piling up 6. Late payment notices, bounced checks and calls from bill collectors 7. Poor diet or weight loss 8. Loss of interest in hobbies and activities 9. Changes in mood or extreme mood swings 10. Forgetting to take medications —or taking more than the prescribed dosage 11. Unexplained dents and scratches on a car
If you see any of these signs, it might be time to think about home care. At Legacy Home Care, a program of Jewish Family & Career Service, we carefully match our caregivers to clients and customize care that can be as little as 4 hours a day to as much as 24 hours. If you would like more information or a free consultation, please contact us at 770-677-9353 or visit yourtoolsforliving.org. Legacy is part of JF&CS’ Aviv Older Adult Services – Tools for Aging division, which offers a vast range of services and programs. From counseling and geriatric care management to neuropsychological evaluations to programs for Holocaust survivors, Tools for Aging provides comprehensive care for older adults and their families. To learn more, visit us at yourtoolsforliving.org/services/older-adults. 10
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SOCIAL ACTION The House That Faith Built Volunteers Needed! Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are, at their core, holy days of reflection and decision-making. Each year, we reflect on the year gone by and contemplate the year ahead. We also make choices –about who we want to be, how we want to act, and what we might do to change our world for the better. Most of us have the luxury of making our choices freely. But millions of Americans and Israelis make their choices out of absolute necessity. Their choices are impossibly difficult: who will eat today and who will not? Will I buy medicine or buy food? Even the chilling choice to re-enlist in the military to earn enough to put food on the table.
Sunday, August 11 & 25, 2013 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is committed to fighting for hungry families. Despite our best efforts, nearly 50 million
Temple Beth Tikvah is partnering with other faith communities in the area and NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity to help build a home for a needy family. People from all walks of life are welcome to join us as we build a simple, decent, affordable house in partnership with God and a family in need. No construction experience or As a community we can and must take action. We hope you will choose to join MAZON’s effort to end hunger in the United States building skills is needed. You will be trained. Volunteers are involved in most phases of construction. By working sideand Israel. There are many ways to get involved in the work of ending hunger, but the first step is an easy one: make a generous by-side with the family who will live in the house, our donation to MAZON. For 28 years, MAZON has been the Jewish volunteers experience for themselves the joy created when response to hunger, representing the Jewish perspective and the a family is able to realize their dream of home ownership. Jewish voice within the anti-hunger movement. At the High Holy AGE REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS Days, you can choose to be part of that Jewish voice. Visit A person must be 18 years of age or older. mazon.org to donate and learn how to participate in the fight to If you cannot volunteer please consider making a donation end hunger. to build the house. It takes $62,000 to build the home. Any amount will be appreciated. This year, as we again come together as a community to make To sign-up or to contribute please contact Jeff Willard at commitments for the new year, let us contemplate not just the pursuejustice@comcast.net or call (770) 886-1704. choices we will make, but also the desperate choices we don’t Americans – more than the entire population of Canada – and nearly 25% of all Israelis are still either hungry or perched on the edge of being hungry. The number of people who would have little or nothing to eat were it not for the modest support of our federal safety net is still at a tragic all-time high.
have to make. Let’s choose to make a difference in the lives of those who struggle with hunger, so they can look forward to a day when that struggle is a thing of the past.
Thanks again for all you have done.
We are once again busy preparing to welcome Family Promise guests for Week 3 (August 18-25). If you can check your calendars and make time once again to volunteer for Family Promise, that would be wonderful. Volunteer spots are now open for both preparing and serving meals, as well as overnight stay. Signups are available at the link in this article. As a Jewish community, TBT is committed to Tikkun Olam - which literally translates to "repairing the world" -- we need to respond to those in need. We believe in this program, which is why we are putting out this plea now to anybody who can give their time to help this worthy cause.
To learn more about the program, visit: Rabbi Greene's blog post or http://familypromise.org/ihn -how-it-works. Video Introduction to Family Promise: http://www.familypromise.org/ihn-video To sign up:
1. Click on this link http://vols.pt/1pAkqB (August 18-25) to go to our invitation page on Volunteer Spot. 2.
Enter your email address.
3. Sign up! Choose your spots. You will receive an automated confirmation and reminders.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Group Comes to TBT I am happy to announce Temple Beth Tikvah will be hosting our first Breast Cancer Survivor meeting on Thursday, August. 15th at 7:00 p.m. The meetings will be held once a month. In addition, the meetings are for all interested people who have had cancer, who are going through treatment or surgeries, and /or who have been recently diagnosed, as well as for those who might have questions pertinent to breast cancer. The meetings are for sharing experiences, meeting others and gathering information regarding diagnoses, surgeries, and genetic testing from various professionals. The meetings are sponsored by The Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee at Temple Beth Tikvah and are open to all in the Jewish community. Our first speaker, Karen Korshak, the President of the GA Breast Cancer Coalition will present in August on The Faces of Breast Cancer. For further information or questions, please contact Valerie Rapowitz at vrapowitzslp@yahoo.com or call 678-643-9672.
SISTERHOOD OPENING EVENT Sunday, August 25th 9:30am-11:00am
JOIN US AS WE: Drink Coffee from Mocha My Day Munch on bagels and cream cheese Mingle with new and old friends Questions? Email sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com
One Good Deed Do you enjoy helping others? Do you know someone who could use a little help? Are you a family Care Giver taking care of a loved one, a parent, husband or wife? One Good Deed� is looking for both volunteers and care recipients! This Atlanta based grassroots non-profit organization utilizes volunteers of all ages to assist and improve the quality of life for family care givers and their loved ones. Volunteers are matched with Care Recipients and commit to spending a few hours a month as a friendly visitor and perform more than One Good Deed. For more information visit their website: www.1gooddeed.org or contact Vivienne Kurland by email viv@1gooddeed.org or phone 678-978-1249.
College Connection Parents of College Students Fall 2013 School will be back in session before you know it! If you have a child attending college this fall, the members of the College Outreach Committee would like to let your student know that TBT is thinking of them while they're away from home. If they are a rising freshman or existing student, please send us their school mailing address as soon as it is available. They will receive a small "care package" from the Temple so they know they are not forgotten. If you are so inclined, we would appreciate donations (monetary or specific items). Please contact us with the address and/or donations at the contact information specified below: Ginger Glazer ggchoc@bellsouth.net Lynda Bennett lrbennett08@comcast.net The College Outreach Committee is considering options which will solidify the relationship of our college students to the Temple and each other. We'd like to have a brainstorming meeting whereby we come up with some fun ideas that might interest our students. The date of the meeting has not yet been set, but most likely will be in August. If you're interested in assisting us, please let hear from you! 12
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SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
In Memorium
Mazal Tov to:
Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:
Lindsay and Michael Medwed on the birth of their son, Carson Grant Medwed, on June 5. Proud grandparents are Wendy and Dale Bearman.
Natalie Lichtenfeld Mother of Roberta Goldman
Thank You to our Office Volunteers!!
Herman Beck Father of Bruce Beck
Audra and Nathan Buffington, Jared Miller, Melanie Nathan, Ellen Frank, Natine Rosenzweig, June Wallach, Richard and Ian Staviss, Leslie Swichkow, Aaron Stieglitz, Janice Liederman, Roberta Goldman, Marcy Kaufman, Hildy Ortiz, Addie Myers, Michele, Matthew and Lindsey Gergans
Morris Korman Uncle of Judy Dressler Sally Ellis Grandmother of Jill Mattos Bert Smokler Father of Pam Chanin Sydney Ashkenazie Brother of Joyce Banner Uncle of Susan Estroff
Submissions for the September Kol Tikvah are due to the synagogue office by August 1.Please email to koltikvah@bethtikvah.com
William Parker Father of Alan Parker Jeanne Lipsitt Wife of Michael Lipsitt Mother of Virginia & Emma
May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
HELP US HELP YOU Your synagogue community wants to be a Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed. If you have recently experienced a loss or are facing a crisis, or are celebrating a simcha, please let our office know as soon as possible. Our clergy and friends strive to be a source of support as best as they can. If you know of one of our fellow congregants that has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.
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.
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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
Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons Adult Education Cindy Getty eeg@comcast.net Budget & Finance Harlan Graiser harlanng@yahoo.com Chavurot Dalia Faupel d2faupel@comcast.net College Outreach Lynda Bennett lrbennett08@comcast.net Ginger Glazer ggchoc@bellsouth.net Communications Tom and Marsha McMurrain bethtikvahcommunications@gmail.com Family Promise Andy Fried andyf17@gmail.com Jeff Schultz asburypark@comcast.net Fundraising Ruben Braiter rbraiter@manh.com Gift Shop Pam Alterman pmalterman@gmail.com Carrie Bickwit carriebickwit@yahoo.com Rhonda Schweber rschweber@comcast.net
House Ted Nathan tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com Human Resources Seth Zimmer sz4941@att.com Interior Standards & Marketing Susan Estroff sestroff@earthlink.net Israel Gene Carasick gcarasick@gmail.com Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow lswichkow@comcast.net Library Ilana Zalkin ilanaz@earthlink.net Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel mrudel@ups.com Lindsay Levin linsday@splicerealty.com Katie Jaffe katiegjaffe@gmail.com Men’s Club Peter Hartog althazyr@bellsouth.net Mark Greenspan greenspanfamily@bellsouth.net
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Nominating Committee Vicki Steine vicsteine@comcast.net Ritual Esther Shultz savtaesther5@gmail.com Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Pam Chanin chaninp@bellsouth.net Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com Seniors Natine Rosenzweig rosen4348@aol.com Sisterhood Traci Hartog tracigator@bellsouth.net Danielle Rubenstein bdruben@bellsouth.net Social Action Rodney Eberhardt reberhardt@amerisourcebergen.com Darin Cohen dcohen@wealthofga.com Website Development Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com Youth Group Debra Schwartz dls63@bellsouth.net Michal Loventhal loventhalmichal@gmail.com
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Fred Greene Rabbi Donald A. Tam Rabbi Emeritus Nancy Kassel Cantor Hassia Levin Education Director Jenifer Friedman ECEC Director Ron Swichkow President Todd Boehm Vice President Marsha Mathis Vice President Denise Straus Vice President Andy Gutman Treasurer Michael Braun Secretary Jill Mattos Chairperson, Board of Education
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