August 2023 Kol Tikvah

A MESSAGE FROM THE Rabbi

On August 7 of 1987, the first shabbat service of the newly founded Temple Beth Tikvah took place. 36 years later, TBT is a thriving community, respected in the greater Atlantaareaas a place of warmth, kindness and vibrant Jewish living.

To celebrate this DOUBLE Chai year, we have many exciting events and activities planned. To launch us into this exciting year ahead plan to join us on Friday, August 4, beginning at 6:00 PM for TBT’s Anniversary Shabbat. Join your synagogue community in song and celebration as we toast our Double Chai anniversary together.

Many amazing activities, services and events will be taking place throughout the coming year. All will be revealed at this year’s Holy Day

services….until then, I invite you to block your calendars now for the weekend of December 8-10. 2023: TBT’s AllCongregation Hanukkah Celebration with guest singer, Jewish recordingartist, Neshama Carlebach. Thanks to a generous gift made possible by the Marvin & Dana Jo Mermelstein Memorial Fund, the weekend will be filled with inspirational music, food, mitzvah-doing and of course, Hanukkah candle lighting. This will be a beautiful weekend you won’t want to miss!

Get excited, TBT! We’re gonna party all year long as we celebrate the first 36 years, and launch into our next 36!

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Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Important Upcoming Dates:

Sunday, August 20 Open House for enrolled families

9:30 AM-12 PM

Sunday, August 27 First day of Religious School K-6

9:30 AM-12 PM

Sunday, September 10 First day of PreK

9:30 AM-12 PM

Monday, September 11 First night Teen Programming 7-12

6:45 PM-8:30 PM

Judy Limor Education Director

PRESCHOOL

Our preschool year ended in May, and we are still thinking fondly of all our recently graduated Pre-K children and families! Although they have ‘moved up,’ we are excited to have these kids’ painted handprints on our Pre-K Hall of Fame Wall. In the years to come, they can visit TBT, and show siblings and friends the handprints left behind. We had a lovely year-end celebration, and are looking forward to hearing from everyone, all about moving up to Kindergarten.

We had an amazing summer at TBT Preschool Camp! The children enjoyed all the outside play time, especially on our new awesome water slide! It has a bucket on top that dumps water on the kids. Our fantastic teachers and wonderful teen helpers made camp memorable. Everyone loved the daily ice pops/ice cream. It was so cute watching the littlest ones figure out how to eat an ice pop by squeezing the plastic tube, and pushing the cold treat up slowly. By the end of the summer, they were experts!

Splish Splash Shabbat is a big hit with Preschool Camp families. Cantor Kassel and Ms. Suzanne did a great job

bringing in Shabbat, with songs and prayers. The kids cooled off in the water pools and on the water slide. There was plenty of food and yummy dessert. It was so nice to see our existing preschool families play together, and to meet some new, soon-to-be preschool students that will join us when school starts.

Preschool begins August 14; our teachers are busy now, getting ready to welcome all of their students. There are still a few openings in the 3-year old class. We will host an Open House for everyone on Friday, August 11, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM Children and parents can meet teachers and visit classrooms. Following the Open House, later that day, we will have another Splish Splash Shabbat in the early evening, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Hope to see you there!

ENGAGEMENT

Shalom!

We’ve been beating the heat this summer at TBT with indoor offerings such as trivia, bridge, shofar-sounding lessons, and more. Our summer solstice Shabbat was a huge hit and it was fabulous to see so many smiling people enjoying the music, the company, and yes the cocktails!

We’ve been busy planning for the months ahead and I am so excited about all we have to offer. Some highlights:

 36th Anniversary of TBT Shabbatot on August 4th

 Israel trip meet-up on August 6th

 Single’s 55+ event on August 12th

 Game Day on August 14th

 Lunch and Learn with AgeWell on August 17th

 Parent-child book club (“Are you there, God…?”) on August 17th & 31st

 Shofar-sounding program on August 26th

 “Next steps” kickoff event for ages 45-60 on August 26th

 Outing to Chutzpah exhibit at Breman Museum on August 29th

 Labor Day Hike on September 4th

 Book Club (“Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor”) on September 5th

As well as ongoing offerings such as bridge, tai chi, trivia and that’s all coming up BEFORE we get into the High Holy Day season!

All details are on our website at www.bethtikvah.com. Have an idea for something you’d like to see at TBT? I’d love to hear it! Know anyone who is looking to find their Jewish “home?” Send them my way. I am proud of our warm, inclusive, active community and all we have to offer. Here’s to all the great things we have to look forward to – l’chaim!

PS: New chavurahs forming now! Please contact Suzanne for more information. Director of Engagement

Preschool Director

Shalom from Sisterhood!

We hope you have had a fantastic summer – now get ready for some fun with Sisterhood!

Please join us for our opener: “We’ll Have You at Hello!” on Wednesday August 16 at 6:00 We will meet at Carol Schemo’s home for a cooking class with Asian Caucasian Chef Leslie Schwartz. She will focus on Asian appetizers with wine pairings that you can whip up for company. We will learn how to make these yummy recipes and then we will get to enjoy them. YOU MUST RSVP BY 8/7!

With the High Holidays coming up soon we hope you will join us for Mahjongg in the Sukkah on Thursday October 5th. Just bring your set and card, we will serve refreshments. New to the game? No problem, we can teach you.

Other upcoming programs include:

• “Let There Be Light & Oil for 8 Nights”: An Evening at Oli + Ve on November 30th

• Mahjongg Card Sale

• ”Get More out of 2024” Fitness Class with Danna Leff on January 11th at TBT

• “Keep the Flame Burning“ Candle Making Workshop at Red Seal Craft Studio on February13th

• “Spring Clean your Closet” for the Drake Closet! Shopping night March 13th

• Annual Women’s Seder April 10th And more!

We’d Love to have Your Help!

Please reach out to us and offer to help plan one of these wonderful programs!

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Carol Schemo Sisterhood Co-President cschemo@gmail.com

Stephanie Joseph Sisterhood Co-President stephjo143@gmail.com

Photos taken at May Sisterhood Event

MEN’S CLUB

Men’s Club June baseball outing to the Gwinnett Stripers game. A rainy beginning, but a sunny end. Good times had by all!

Three father son pairs played in a Father's Day synagogue softball game against Congregation Beth Shalom: Andy and Jason Berke, Dave and Jayson Faupel, and Steve and Max Weiskopf.

Pictured above are dads and kids of TBT Softball. TBT won the game 23-8, and were 3-0 in early season action.

Captain Dave Faupel proudly displays the plaque awarded to TBT Men’s Softball Team

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Towards the end of last year, we got a letter from the school saying that my older son was being recommended for the higher-level math class. We had to check yes or no, sign it, and send it back in. I automatically checked yes and went to put it back in his folder, but then I paused. I’ve worked with teens for over 20 years, and the pressure upon them have become incredibly intense. The expectation that they take all possible honors and AP courses, they should be working a grade level ahead of what they’re in, they should enter college with a year of AP credits already…it’s not impossible, but I do find it detrimental to their health and happiness. I routinely hear teens (and their parents) tell me that they can’t attend a Saturday night youth group program because they have too much homework, or they don’t feel like they can go on the Washington D.C. lobbying trip because they can’t afford to miss two days of school. What’s wrong with our system if teens are turning down an opportunity to go to our nation’s capital, learn about important political issues, and lobby their congresspeople about issues that are meaningful and significant to their lives?

I had a teen recently tell me that even with good time management there weren’t enough hours in the day for them to get all their work completed. After that comment, I called a counselor

at Roswell High School to help me understand what’s going on, and what they tell their students. He said that teens who take all on-level courses have a manageable amount of work; it’s the teens who take 5-6 AP courses each semester who are up all night trying to finish their work for school. Maybe it’s just me, but that’s too much. This counselor suggests that his students pick the subject(s) that they are passionate about, and take the AP course in that; for the other subjects, there is nothing wrong with taking on-level courses. (I wish someone had given me that advice before I took AP Calc in high school!)

So, back to this form I had to sign for my son. He struggled a bit in school this past year, and even though his final test scores showed that he “belonged” in the higher math class, we talked it over with him, and ultimately checked “no.” We decided that just because the school was pushing, didn’t mean that it was the right decision for him. You know your kids best, but I want to encourage all of you, as this new school year kicks off, to take a few minutes and pause before you automatically check that “yes” box.

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Youth Engagement Director

SIMCHAS

Sarah Herman will be called to the Torah on August 26. She is the daughter of Rachel and Robert Herman. She has one sister, Hannah. Sarah’s grandparents are Patricia and Michael Fried, and Susan and Stan Herman. She is a sophomore at Centennial High School.

She enjoys reading, music, and spending time with friends and family; she loves animals, especially her dogs,

Sarah attended preschool here at TBT, and returned to participate in KiCKs and HOTTY youth group activities. She also volunteers on Sundays as a Madricha. Throughout the year, Sarah prepares sandwiches for the food insecure with The s Jewish Student Union, is an honor student and a member of the CHS Thespian

Weiner and Cantor

Kassel for their help and support in preparing Sarah and her

L—R: cocktails in the lobby; Suzanne Hurwitz and Musical Guest Coleen Dieker; Pride rainbow messages.

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BACKPACK BUDDIES

Back-to-School Food Drive and New Volunteer Leadership

Back-to-school season is here, and TBT volunteers will soon be filling backpacks with weekend meals for local students. We need YOUR help to stock the shelves to start the 2023-24 school year. While you're shopping for school supplies or family meals in the coming weeks, please consider picking up something extra to donate:

 Shelf-stable milk

 Individually wrapped snacks

 Individual cereals & oatmeal

 Applesauce pouches & individual fruit bowls

 Canned beans, vegetables, chicken, and tuna

 Boxed pasta & rice

Donations can be sent in with students at the start of Religious School, or placed on the Backpack Buddies cart in the Religious School lobby anytime. Thank you for helping us fight hunger in our local community!

We are also thrilled to announce that Jeannine Bernstein and Renee Weiskopf will beco -chairing the Backpack Buddies program, starting this month. Both Renee and Jeannine have deep experience with similar programs at local schools, and we're looking forward to adding their creativity, leadership AND expertise to our program. If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Jeannine jbern530@att.net or Renee rbweiskopf@hotmail.com

Again, thank you for your continued support for our mission to help kids facing food insecurity.

Outgoing Co-Chairs

Manda Turetsky and Leslie Zlotnick

CONNECTIONS

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CONNECTIONS

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Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN 2022/2023 in memory of

Leo Ebstein from Dale & Wendy Bearman

Morris Greifer from Debbie & Mark Weiss

Walter Berlin from Debbie & Mark Weiss

BACKPACK BUDDIES in memory of

Miriam Natter from Bernie & Gail Natter

Herbert Steinberg, Muriel Steinberg, George Rosen, Thelma Rosen from Steve and Linda Steinberg

BLANK MATCHING GRANT in memory of

Irene Milligan, mother of Waynah Dunn from Joe and Waynah Dunn

BUILDING FUND DONATION in memory of

Freida Lewis from Charles Lewis

Marilyn Narduzzi from Hadley & Lisa Lowy

CAMPERSHIP/ISRAEL FUND in appreciation of

Sophie Wilson for being an amazing camp counselor (again)!! from Lauren Cohn & Family

in memory of

Helen Walkes and Bessie Wixman from Bruce & Bonnie Walkes

Mr. Harry Lowy and Mr. Richard Cooper from Hadley & Lisa Lowy

CANTORS FUND

in appreciation of

Cantor Kassel's support of my being called to the Torah for the 55th anniversary of becoming a Bar Mitzvah from Rick Winer

Cantor Kassel for giving us a beautiful experience at my Grandson's Baby Naming from Sharon Levine Khoury

Cantor Kassel for your steadiness, encouragement and patience in teaching me to read from the Torah from Steven & Sheila Barid

DONATIONS

in honor of Maggie Trebon’s Bat Mitzvah and all Cantor’s help preparing and teaching from Jenni Trebon

in memory of

Laura Rosen-DeRiemer from Dan DeRiemer

Harold & Enid Levitz from Jeffrey & Ellen Levitz

Jacob Altschuler from Lee & Ellen Altschuler

Nanette Jean Polver Ross from Lee & Ellen Altschuler

Nancy Zuckerman Leff from Lori Shapiro and Cary Goldenthal

Marcy Matheson, sister of Danna Leff from Lori Shapiro

Yahrzeit of Leonard Stansky from Melvin Levine

Saul Plotkin from Shirley Plotkin

Martin Wasserman from Steven & Arlene Cohn

Shirley Cohn from Steven & Arlene Cohn

CARING/KEHILLAT CHESED FUND

in honor of

Kim Weindorf from David & Jenny Korsen

in memory of

Norton Simons from David & Christy

Toltzis

Bert Smokler from Eric & Pamela Chanin

Sarah Stieglitz from Aaron & Sheila Stieglitz

Ann Efruss from Aaron & Sheila Stieglitz

Jack Stieglitz from Aaron & Sheila Stieglitz

Phillip Kaplan from Robert & Cindy Goldstein

Speedy Recovery of

June Wallach from Lois Clymin

GENERAL FUND

in appreciation of

Temple Beth Tikvah from Stuart & Francesca Solomon

in honor of

Mazel Tov to Rhonda Graiser from Harlan & Ivie Graiser

Sidney Malkin’s special birthday from Joy and Mark Goldberg

Sid Malkin on the occasion of his 75th birthday from Sally Siegel

in memory of

Cydel Feldser from Bernie & Gail Natter

Sylvia Perling from Carol Wolf and Family

Harriet Orloff Lewis from Charles Lewis

Marcy Matheson from Fred and Vicki

Steine

Bernard Berger from Harlan & Ivie Graiser

Lillian Graiser from Harlan & Ivie Graiser

Ros Rivkin from Jonathan & Lynda

Bennett

Arnold Rivkin from Jonathan & Lynda

Bennett

HUNGER FUND in honor of

The birth of our granddaughter, Ariel

Michal from Robert & Marcy Nader

in memory of

Miriam Natter from Bernie & Gail Natter

Leigh Z. Naftolin from Joshua & Debbie Sinsley

LAURA DERIEMER MEMORIAL MITZVAH FUND

in honor of

Pam Alterman's Birthday! from Marsha C Mathis

in memory of

Lorraine DeRiemer from Dan DeRiemer

Laura Rosen-DeRiemer from Dan

DeRiemer

As of 7/15/23

12 News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

DONATIONS

PRESCHOOL FUND

in honor of

Sid Malkin's 75th birthday. from Steven & Sheila Barid

in memory of

Frank Glickman from Andrew & Jane Glickman

Helen Pollard from Andrew & Jane Glickman

Esther Kirchheimer from Barry & Shari Alhadeff

RABBI SHUVAL-WEINER DISCRETIONARY FUND in appreciation of

Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner from Danna and Sandy Leff

Rabbi Shuval-Weiner- baby naming from Michael & Jaime Dunn

Rabbi Shuval-Weiner's support of my being called to the Torah for the 55th anniversary of becoming a Bar Mitzvah from Rick Winer

Rabbi Shuval-Weiner for your calm encouragement and praise as I read from the Torah for the first time from Steven & Sheila Barid

in honor of

Rabbi Shuval Weiner from Benjamin & Amy Tolchinsky

Maggi Trebon’s Bat Mitzvah from Jenni Trebon

Rabbi with Gratitude for her kindness from Rhonda and Scott Povlot

in memory of

Mrs. Gloria Levine from Alyson Berke

Laura Rosen-DeRiemer from Dan DeRiemer

Yahrzeits of George and Mildred

Orenstein from Ellen Salowitz

Sylvia Williams from Herbert & Marsha Williams

Harold & Enid Levitz from Jeffrey & Ellen Levitz

Paula Stark from Jon Zarett

Susan Shapiro from Lee & Ellen Altschuler

Dorothy Eisen from Lee & Ellen Altschuler

Minnie Friedman from Margie Cohen

Harriette Seifstein from Robert & Adele Toltzis

Gloria Levine from Robert Levine

Marvin Fine - A lovely relaxed summer service a few weeks ago for my Dad's Yarhzeit from Steven & Amy Fine

RABBI TAM'S DISCRETIONARY FUND in appreciation of Rabbi Tam's support of my being called to the Torah for the 55th anniversary of becoming a Bar Mitzvah from Rick Winer

in memory of Rita Tuvlin from Bernie Tuvlin

Gerald Eisen from Lee & Ellen Altschuler

YOUTH GROUP FUND in memory of

Jacob Gerson from Steve & RoseAnn Gerson

As of 7/15/23

IN MEMORIAM

Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Milton Altschuler

Nancy Zuckerman Leff

Marcy Matheson

Hazel Blau

Bernard Meyer Feinberg

Nina Sinsley

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9955 Coleman Road Roswell, GA 30075 www.bethtikvah.com

Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner

Cantor Nancy Kassel

Rabbi Emeritus Donald A. Tam

Preschool Director Linda Siegel

Religious School Director Judy Limor

Engagement Director Suzanne Hurwitz

Youth Engagement Director Bobbee Griff

President John Restler

Vice President Josh Berman

Vice President Todd Boehm

Vice President Dalia Faupel

Vice President Lesly Gregory

Vice President Jill Leitman

Vice President Debbie Malever

Treasurer David Siegel

Secretary Lynda Bennett

Immediate Past President Joe Dunn

President Elect Deidre Kinoshita

COMMITTEES & CHAIRPERSONS

Budget & Finance

Karen Korshak karcpa@comcast.net

Camp/Israel Scholarship

Bobbee Griff youth@bethtikvah.com

Chavurot/Affinity Groups

TBD

(Call office if interested!)

College Outreach

Jules Salinas gatordiva90@yahoo.com

Communications Marlene Cohn marlene@thecohns.us

House Ted Nathan tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com

Kehillat Chesed (Caring)

Helaine Medoff helainemedoff@gmail.com

Library

Ilana Zalkin ilanaz@att.net

Membership Recruitment & Retention

Jaime White butcherj15@gmail.com

Samantha Mitman smitman7978@gmail.com

Nominating Committee Jenni Trebon jennirun@yahoo.com

Fundraising

Mark Rudel mrudel2018@gmail.com

Ritual

Rick Winer rsw@drrickwiner.com

Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com

Sisterhood Stephanie Joseph stephjo143@gmail.com

Carol Schemo cschemo@gmail.com

Social Action/Social Justice

TBD

(Call office if interested!)

Backpack Buddies

Jeanine Bernstein jbern530@att.net

Renee Weiskopf rbweiskopf@hotmail.com

Website Development

Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com