Oct 2014 Kol Tikvah

October 2014 • Volume 28 • Issue 9

A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition

S I M C H AT T O R A H Join us for this multigenerational celebration !!

October 15th at 6:00 pm Kol Nidre Friday, October 3 Service

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Yom Kippur Saturday, October 4 Early Service 8 am Late Service 11:30 am Family Service 2:30 pm Forgiveness Conversation 2:30 pm Afternoon Service/Yizkor/Neilah 4 pm

Sukkot Pizza in the Hut Oct 8

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Service at 6:30 in the Alterman Chapel

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Yom Kippur—Neilah For the last two years, I have been sharing messages to encourage the members of our sacred community to come and join us for Neilah. Neilah is the final service after a long day of prayer and self-reflection as we move through the Gates of Repentance. God is ready to forgive us, but only if we have done the work to get to a place of balance and atonement.

Many have never seen a service of Neilah. I encourage you to come. It is always meaningful to get through the day, together, spiritually refreshed and feeling whole.

I will also like to remind everyone to bring an abundance of food for Operation Isaiah, as we collect food on Yom Kippur for the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Last year, towards the end of our Neilah service, I announced that I would be leaving the ark open for the last 15 minutes of the service, inviting our congregants to come before the open Ark to share a private prayer – just between you and the Kadosh Baruch Hu / The Holy One of Blessing. I have to be honest with you… I was expecting one or two brave souls to come up, be vulnerable in front of a watchful congregation, and return to their seats.

Instead, what I witnessed made my eyes well up and my voice crack. There was a long line of people who came forward to have their time – standing before God – to help heal, to forgive, to return to their true selves. It was an amazing, poignant, truly AWEsome moment for all of us.

Lastly, note we have something new going on this year. For some who don’t want to leave the building before we return for Yizkor or Minchah/Afternoon prayers, there will be a discussion on Forgiveness at 2:30 pm in the Library. The conversation will be led by Cindy Getty, our Adult Education Committee Chairperson, and will include therapists who will share their insights from a healing perspective and from a Jewish perspective.

Friends, from my family to you… may the year be a year of strength, of fortitude, of good health, and joy as we all continue on our journeys.

Gamar Chatimah Tovah – May you be sealed in the Book of We will be doing that again this year. At a certain point, we will Life! all stand together to open the Ark and then, even though the ark is open, you will be able to sit again (it is permitted to sit while the Rabbi Fred Greene Ark is open).

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, just as the High Priest did in ancient times when he went before God in the Holy of Holies of the Tabernacle or The Holy Temple of Jerusalem.

The Introduction to the Talmud that You’ve Been Waiting For! Bring a dairy lunch and join Rabbi Greene for a lively monthly class and discussion which will consist of an introduction to the Talmud - its stories, its themes, the sages, and see how its teachings build upon the foundation of the Torah.

The class will meet from 11:45 am to 1 pm on: Tuesday, October 14 Fridays, November 7, December 19, January 23, February 20, March 13 and April 17 All are welcome. Dates are subject to change. Please check the TBT calendar to confirm.

RSVPs are appreciated for each session.

RSVP to michelle@bethtikvah.com

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Notes from Cantor Kassel “Oh, won’t you stay…………... Just a little bit longer?

Oh please, please stay……….Just a little bit more.” lyrics to “STAY” – by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs (1960) We are well into the Hebrew month of Tishrei which has in it: Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. I’m pretty sure that “Shemini Atzeret” is not on the radar of most Reform Jews, but it’s meaning is closely related to these “Stay” lyrics (above) only it’s G-d who is singing to us and not The Hollies, the Four Seasons, Jackson Brown or Bruce Springstein.

So what IS Shemini Atzeret and what meaning can it hold for us today?

Shemini Atzeret originates from Leviticus 23:36: “….. seven days you shall bring offerings by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall observe a sacred occasion and bring an offering by fire to the LORD; it is a solemn gathering (ATZERET): you shall not work at your occupation.

Shemini Atzeret is usually translated as “the assembly of the eighth day” but the truth is that it’s real translation is uncertain. It could come from the word atzar, meaning “stop” and in the context of the quote from Leviticus – there is the implication of deliberately extending the previous seven days of Sukkot.

The following distinguish Shemini Atzeret from Sukkot: 1) The shaking of the lulav and etrog is not done 2) The blessing for being commanded to dwell in the Sukkah is not recited.

3) The memorial prayer YIZKOR is inserted into the service after the Torah reading.

4) A special prayer for rain (geshem) is recited (replacing the prayer for dew).

Still, what do we make of this request to “stay”, to linger, to not rush away to whatever is next in our lives and in the Hebrew calendar?

From Selichot through the High Holy Days and through Sukkot it’s tempting to say “Enough already! Time to get back to the ordinary routine of daily life.” For me, this time of atzeret is another calling from G-d - to bring some degree of holiness from a month of holy days into the rest of the year, most especially to those days which I might have the luxury of labeling ‘ordinary’.

You need only watch a few minutes of local and/or national and international news to see that our ‘ordinary’ is quite extraordinary. We can benefit from as many reminders as possible to cherish each day.

So even if you don’t “STAY…… just a little bit longer” in the physical space of Temple Beth Tikvah, we hope you will “STAY” (atzeret) connected beyond the drama and excitement of the High Holy Days and be a part of what goes on here the rest of the year!

B’Shalom,

Cantor Nancy Kassel

TIME TO APPLY FOR ALEF FUND TAX CREDIT 2015!

Please act now to ensure your credit will be approved and your tax dollars will secure a Jewish education for our families!

Please visit our website to reserve your tax credit or contact AlliSince 2008, ALEF Fund has provided over $10 Million in schol- son Feldman, ALEF Fund Manager at afeldman@jfga.org or arships to students at local Jewish pre-k, day schools, and high 678.222.3739 for assistance. schools. Redirecting a portion of your state taxes to ALEF Fund helps provide children in our community with a Jewish education.

ALEF Fund has made the process of reserving a state tax credit even simpler this year. At www.aleffund.org , you can reserve your 2015 tax credit in less than two minutes! Complete your application and direct your tax dollars to the ALEF Fund Partner Schools of your choice.

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Sleepless in Roswell It’s been 16 months since I became President of Temple Beth Tikvah.

The few people that I think actually read my monthly articles might remember my first one in June, 2013. I joked about how folks asked me if I was crazy for taking the job. At the time, someone reminded me of a story of a newly installed Temple President who was asked how he was sleeping, with all the pressure and obligations. He responded, “Ever since I became president, I am sleeping like a baby. I wake up every two hours and cry,” Sixteen months later I can say that many aspects of this job have been nothing short of profoundly rewarding. I don’t think I have ever put as much effort into something without some sort of tangible goal in mind.

My goal when I started my term was to leave this community in better shape at the end of my term, communally, spiritually and financially.

However, to be perfectly honest, there have been quite a few sleepless nights as I did my very best to navigate the waters of a Rabbinic change.

Last February, after considering over 50 requests, I asked 18 TBT members representing all walks of synagogue life to accept a very difficult position on our rabbinic search committee. I told each of them that the job would be long hours, hard work and tax their minds and deepest feelings. I have observed this eclectic group work together and bond as a true team spending many hours together doing this amazing sacred and difficult work. Their commitment to our community and to each TBT family is nothing short of heroic.

Change is difficult and when it is coupled with fear, it renders us inert. We need to come together to do our very best as we move forward without Rabbi Greene’s leadership and presence in our community as of July 1, 2015. For the sake of our special community, it is imperative that we support the search committee and try not to fear the upcoming change, but to embrace it and the opportunity it provides. The change will, in the end, be what we all make of it. I encourage you to be present, and to be part of the process. The committee is posting frequent updates to a blog that can be found on the TBT website.

Please be sure to let Rabbi Greene know what and how much you value and appreciate about him during his remaining time with us. It is equally important to offer your support to the eventual new Senior Rabbi and be part of a positive transition. If we all work together, we can take the fear out of change and move forward building our community and forging our future together.

L’Shalom

Ron Swichkow

Fundraising Shalom! As we embark on the New Year of 5775, TBT is challenged with finding a new rabbinic leader. This is no small task for our community as it stands today. A new rabbi will be joining our family and with their arrival comes many expectations both on our behalf and the new rabbi’s as well.

One of those expectations, naturally, deals with the financial aspects of the congregation. As a 500 family congregation, what do you think are the expectations of the congregants to financially support the congregation? In what ways can we support our congregation? How much is each family expected to give? One of the deciding factors that a new rabbi wants to know, is how well does the congregation support the synagogue?”

While the answers to the questions above are certainly based upon each family’s individual circumstances, these are important questions for each and everyone of us to consider. Supporting TBT, especially during this upcoming year of change, is incredibly important for a number of reasons.

It is very important for the new rabbi to see our committed support. Knowing that the fiscal circumstances of their new congregation are positive makes for a much easier transition for the incoming Rabbi. Have you thought about honoring Rabbi’s Greene’s dedication and leadership to TBT for the past 8 years?

This is where contributions to the Annual Campaign make a difference. A strong unified congregational support will speak volumes to the new Rabbi. If every family contributed a minimum of $18, we would set participation records and surpass expectations.

Another meaningful way to contribute to TBT is through a new fund that we will be establishing in 5775. Sometime later this year, we will begin an organized approach to building a TBT Legacy Campaign. This type of program will provide individual donors the opportunity to invest in the future of the synagogue. Congregations throughout the states have started Legacy Campaigns as a way to allow donors to help support their congregation well into their future. Feel free to reach out to myself or our President, Ron Swichkow if you have an interest in considering this special type of contribution.

May the New Year of 5775 bring health, happiness and prosperity to you and your family!

Shalom, Jonathan Agin

in the Jewish community and at TBT based on their stated interests and passions. TBT is one of 4 synagogues in Atlanta participating in the Grapevine pilot (at no cost to TBT until after the pilot concludes). Please check your email for Grapevine “goings on” in Atlanta, and take a moment to fill out your profile on the Grapevine site. We are currently developing a “work plan” for how we can most effectively leverage Grapevine for the benefit of our members.

In early August, you received an e-mail from TBT announcing our new partConnecting the right nership with “Grapevine”. This was people also featured in a Kol Tikvah article To the right opportuniin the August edition.

In late August, you received an email from “Grapevine” (www.grape-vine.com). Grapevine is a Jewish community / social network platform (sponsored in part by Jewish Federations and private funding) -- to engage our members

If anyone is interested in participating in this work plan development, please contact Mark Rudel at 404.429.9289.

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B’nai Mitzvah Sophia Frances Gurin will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 11, 2014. Sophia is the daughter of Michelle and Michael Gurin and the sister to Joshua. She is the granddaughter of Ronald and Judy Gurin of Atlanta and Harbhajan K. Singh of Charlotte. Sophia is in the 8 th grade at The Davis Academy where she participates in student government and is active on the yearbook staff. Sophia is a photography enthusiast, loves working with digital media, proud to speak in Hebrew and Spanish and takes particular pride in helping raise her two rescue pups.

Natan Baruch Friedman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 11, 2014. He is the son of Sasha Friedman. His grandparents are Michael and Anna Gutkin. Natan is in the 7th grade at the Atlanta Jewish Academy. He enjoys being on the swim team, acting, and reading. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family. Natan visits Israel often and is fluent in Hebrew.

Lindsey Shippel will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 25, 2014. Lindsey is the daughter of David and Robyn Shippel. She is the granddaughter of Warren and Donna Sharmat of Miami, FL and Allan and Pessie Shippel of Roswell, GA. Lindsey is a 7th grader at Elkins Pointe Middle School. She does competition and football cheer for the Milton Junior Eagles. She also plays basketball for the Milton Jr. Eagles. Lindsey looks forward to sharing her Bat Mitzvah with her family, friends, and community.

Noah will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 25, 2014. Noah is the son of Amy and Aaron Frank and the brother to Lily. He is the grandson of Joan Rosenbluth and of the late Jerrell Rosenbluth of Atlanta and Herb and Cynthia Frank of Delaware. Noah is in the 7th grade at Crabapple Middle School where he is an honor roll student.

Noah plays baseball and basketball and enjoys snowboarding.

Early Childhood Education Center The new school year got off to a great start! The children have been busy settling into their regular classroom routines with old friendships renewing and new ones forming. The teachers and I are eager to see all of the children’s growth and development over the next few months. Our staff this year includes: Sheri Baker, Lisa Garris, Alicia Hirsch, Lisa Laudicina, Rhonda Povlot, Maria Schwartz, Linda Siegel, Ellisa Vitulli and Rachel Wilson. I would like to thank all of these special women for their hard work and commitment to our wonderful school.

This past month has been extremely busy time of year for our school. Our teachers have been hard at work planning many exciting and new activities for our children. The children at Beth Tikvah are engaging in new learning experiences, cooking, science, yoga, music, and of course, playing! During the month of September, our finest and youngest were dipping apples in honey, making round challahs, and singing happy birthday to the world.

For more information or to take a tour of our wonderful school, please call me at 678-350-0076 or email preschool@bethtikvah.com.

Shalom,

Jenifer Friedman Director Early Childhood Education Center

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Youth Group

Gesher Youth Group 3rd & 4th graders Beginning of the year Kickoff Event!

Join us for pizza, ice cream and The LEGO Movie !!

Sunday, October 5th at 12:15 pm $5 per person (includes lunch, movie & ice cream) RSVP to youth@bethtikvah.com or email Michele Gergans at msgergans@bellsouth.net for more info.

HOTTY (9-12th Grade) We had a blast at our kickoff event for the year! We started at Temple playing mixers and eating dinner, then headed over to Historic Roswell for a fun Scavenger Hunt. We finished with Havdallah outside under the stars and a tasty dessert! Missed this one? Don’t worry - we have plenty of other awesome events planned for the year. If you did not get the HOTTY calendar in your email, make sure to let us know so we can update your information or add you to our mailing list. Hope to see you at our next event on October 11th – Sushi, Sukkah, and S’mores!

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)

JYG’s Kickoff event in September was a blast! We went to Discover Mills for a fun scavenger hunt around the mall. After the scavenger hunt we loaded up on popcorn and soda to watch a movie together. This year, JYG will be having events every other month. Our next event is bowling at Brunswick Zone on November 9. Mark it on your calendars so you can be sure to be there!

HOTTY BOARD RETREAT AT BIG CANOE

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

5th & 6th Grade

Our first event for our new 5th & 6th grade youth group is in just a few days! We are going to Scottsdale Farms for a Hayride, pumpkin picking, and more. This is a great way to kick off the year for our 5th & 6th graders and the start of Fall! Can’t wait to see all of you 5th & 6th graders there!

Join the 5th & 6th Grade Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ TBT.56/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening, RSVP and arrange carpools for events!

Want more info about the youth groups at TBT? Contact us at: youth@bethtikvah.com or call us: Bobbee (303) 981-2356 & Adam (404) 971-4687

President - Aaron Schwartz Programming VP - Elyssa Goldman Social Action VP - Allie Goodman Religious & Cultural VP - Drew Baker Membership VP - Maddie Schwartz

October 5 - 5/6th Pumpkin Patch & Hayride October 11 - HOTTY Sushi, Sukkah & S'mores November 8 - HOTTY IDF night November 9 - JYG Bowling December 6-7 - HOTTY Latke-In December 14 - 5/6th Paint Your Own Pottery (12:30-3pm @ offsite TBD)

Communications VP - Emily Restler Board Member at Large - Ben Goldenthal Freshman Rep - Jake Mershon Song leader - Jacob Shippel

Religious School What a wonderful start to the new school year. It was an outstanding first few weeks. Thank you to our Teachers, Madrichim and staff for making the first week so successful.

We have already celebrated our first holidays; Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Our students were again very fortunate to have Dr. Joel Margolies came to the school during this busy holiday season.

Dr. Margolies taught the children about the Shofar, the meaning of the sounds the Shofar makes and let the students experience the Shofar up close. To conclude his lessons he blew the Shofar for the students. Thank you Dr. Margolies for volunteering your time at our school. This was the second time our children have heard the shofar. The Rabbi blew it for them on the first day of school.

We had our first raffle drawing of the year. Congratulations to our first in Line carpool winners – The Sunday winners were Dana & Bram Wieskopf and Marc & Martyne Seidband. The Tuesday winners were Michael & Marlene Cohn and Harris & Suellen Bergman. We also gave away a third spot on Sundays, through December, to the family who bought the most raffle tickets.

Congratulation to Marc Williams and Michelle Easton.

Upcoming Events: For those of you with kindergarten children attending religious school or Jewish day school and those of you with children in first through third grade who have not been consecrated, please mark your calendar for our consecration service on Sunday, October 19th . Each child will receive a blessing by the Rabbi under a tallit, a torah scroll of their own, and a certificate that you can keep to remember this meaningful ceremony. Our kindergarten and 1st graders will have their family education day on Sunday, October 19th as well. Our 6th Grade families should plan to join us on October 26th as their Family Education Day will be centered around our Bar/Bat Mitzvah meeting and our 13 Mitzvot program for upcoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah students.

I’m wishing all of you a healthy, happy and peaceful new year.

Shana Tova

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Adult Ed Nov. 2

Rabbi Tam’s Adult Education Classes Essays on the Unique Nature and Destiny of the Jewish People: Fact or Fiction?

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Abraham Geiger (“Father of Reform Judaism): “Revelation.”

Moses Hess (A Zionist Thinker prior to Herzl): “Israel Within the Organism of Humanity.”

Leon Pinsker (A physician and 19th. Century Jew whose hope that assimilation was the natural solution to the “Jewish Problem” failed him, causing him to turn to Zionism): “AutoEmancipation.”

Simon Dubnov (The great Jewish historian from Vilna in first half of the twentieth century, who believed the Jews to be a “unique nation,” but was not a believer in Zionism. He was shot in the street as an old man by the Nazis in 1941): “A Spiritual Nation.”

Erich Kahler (A Jewish intellectual of the midtwentieth century who taught at the New School of Social Research in New York and was a member of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton): “What Are the Jews?”

Nov. 16 Confronting the challenges of Modernity, many Jewish intellectuals and religious leaders attempted to define and explain the nature of the Jewish people. Are we a religion like any other?

Are we a national entity or ethnicity like the Italians or Poles?

What is it about our history that is unique, if in fact it is unique at all? How can the Jews survive as a distinct entity in the modern Dec. 7 world? What are the conditions our survival demands? On Sunday mornings we will read from and discuss several excerpts from essays by “modern” Jewish thinkers on the nature and future of the Jewish People. Do any of these essays guide us toward a viable Jewish future?

Dec. 14 Oct. 19 Simon Rawidowicz (Professor of History at Brandeis University in the mid- twentieth century): “Israel the Ever-dying People.”

Oct. 26 Yehezkiel Kaufman (Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in the midtwentieth century): “On the Fate and Survival of Classes will meet from 10:30-11:45 am in the Library the Jews.”

From Sarah to Savannah: Leadership lessons from our ancestral mothers for today’s women

Cantor Kassel’s Adult Learning

Instructor: Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried Do women have different ways of communicating, praying, acting and leading? What lessons can we learn about women’s leadership today from the biblical and rabbinic stories of women such as Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel & Miriam? Together we’ll study the ancient texts and try to glean wisdom to help us flourish as women and as leaders - at home and in the workplace - in the 21st century.

Parent's Guide To The B'nei Mitzvah Service (Chose 1 of the two week classes to attend) Sundays: Oct. 19 and Nov. 2 or Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 from 11:15-11:55 am These 2 classes will help parents better understand the structure, choreography and honors associated with a Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.

How to have a difficult conversation; when to tell a social lie – Sarah (Genesis 18) How to take charge of a situation – Rebecca (Genesis 27) How to take charge of a situation – Rachel (Genesis 31) How to work for justice & freedom – The Midwives, Miriam, Pharaoh’s Daughter (Exodus 1-2) How to protect your family & be an equal partner at home – Tziporah (Exodus 4) How to lead in the workplace; conforming to gender roles – Miriam (Exodus 15) How to communicate effectively; when talk is not gossip – Miriam (Numbers 12)

Book Discussion: "Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots"

by Deborah Feldman Sunday, Jan. 11 from 10:45-11:55 am The Music and Religion of Leonard Cohen Sunday, Feb. 8 from 10:45-11:55 am

$36 for the 7 class series.

Please register by sending your check to the TBT office, and designate Women’s Study Group on the memo line.

Tips for Leading an Engaging Seder Sunday, Mar. 15 and Sunday, Mar. 22 from 11:00-11:55 am

This class meets on the following Thursday evenings at 7 pm: 2014: October 23rd, November 20th, December 18th 2015: January 15th, February 19th, March 19th, April 23rd 7

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On the other side there is such an outpouring of love, support and strength throughout the country. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) is being inundated with socks, underwear, toiletries and food. Civilians are buying enormous water tanks and putting them in their trucks. They are converting these into makeshift showers for the soldiers. It is so amazing to see the entire country united and standing behind their military. The amazing part is through all the sadness, fear and the bombings, the people still live their lives. Restaurants are still open, theatres still put on their plays, concerts still happen and people still go to work.

My Extraordinary Summer in Israel Every year as I eagerly await my summer vacation in Israel, the wait at times is overwhelming. I get very excited at the prospect of visiting my family, extended family and friends.

My visit this year was at times stressful and very scary. The current conflict started during my vacation. A few weeks after I arrived the sound of the sirens started. This time not only the south suffered but the center of Israel all the way to Haifa was on alert. When I heard the first siren I felt as if the years had reversed and I was once again a 5½ year old child going through the Sinai War. When I was a child my father was drafted. I remember my mother having to put tape on the windows to keep glass from flying and then cover the windows with dark paper or blankets. We did this in case the enemy planes flew over our home; they wouldn’t be able to see the lights in our homes. The sound of the planes was so loud and lasted so long that I still have memories of it all these years later. I experienced this again during my trip this past summer. The difference this time was that it wasn’t planes flying overhead, but missiles were being launched over our cities. I watched many children doing the same things I did as a child. I ran many times, just as these children were doing, trying to find a shelter. People in the south part of Israel have thirty seconds to find shelter when the sirens go off.

Since I was a child, we (Israel) have hoped for peace. We are always singing about peace, talking about peace and ever hoping for peace. Parents are always promising their children we will not have more wars. The reality is the wars have never stopped and we don’t have peace. Israel is always fighting for our survival and peace for our country. For the past ten years the people in southern Israel have lived this way. They live underground and study underground. They live in fear of Hamas missiles and suicide bombers As the new year approaches let us all pray and wish for peace and safety in Israel and the entire world.

Hassia Levin

It is very hard for people to imagine what it is like to hear our planes and their missiles all the time in the background. Everywhere you went the first thing you did was locate the closest shelter in case the sirens went off. After three bombs went off you had to wait 10 minutes before you could leave the shelter.

JF&CS - Nobody Deserves to be Abused A plaque on a tree at JF&CS reads “Shalom Bayit: October 1998 In memory of women and children who lost their lives to domestic violence and honoring the courage of our survivors.” This beautiful tree flourishes with vibrant flowers every summer, an indicator of the strength and vitality of survivors and a testament to individuals working toward Peace in the Home.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. How can you help create a community free from abuse?

Abuse continues because we remain silent and victims hide in fear, from shame, a feeling of being alone and thinking nobody will believe them.

We deny the reality that abuse — physical, sexual and emotional control — occurs in Jewish homes at the same rate as the community at large.

The impact of living with abuse lasts a lifetime.

Everyone can make a difference. If you suspect someone may be abused, listen, believe her/him, inquire about safety and resist blaming. Ask how you can help. Remain calm, and provide resources.

Your actions impact our entire community. Challenge violence, initiate discussions and begin educational programming within your congregation. Inquire about programs for youth on healthy relationships and preventing dating violence.

Shalom Bayit, a program of Counseling Services - Tools for Life, strives to mobilize the Jewish community to create the change needed to end domestic violence, providing counseling and programs for adults and abuse prevention for youth.

Nobody deserves to be abused. For information about Shalom Bayit counseling, education or opportunities to make a difference, contact shalombayit@jfcs-atlanta.org.

I drove with my niece to Tel Aviv and as we were driving the sirens started. It is one of the worst experiences you can have.

You need to stop the car and figure out if there is a shelter that you can run to or do you just lie down on the road and cover your head. Meanwhile the clock is ticking; a minute and a half is not a lot of time when you are panicking. The sad part is that this was a daily occurrence and everyone was experiencing the same thing as I was.

Men and women were being called up to serve their country.

Being the size it is, everyone in Israel knows someone that was drafted or has already been killed in one of the conflicts/wars.

Everyone is very attached to the news reports. In Israel, when any person is lost in any conflict/war, the entire country is in mourning.

This is not the first time I have visited Israel when a conflict was happening but this was definitely one of the hardest ones I have dealt with. It is very hard for people to imagine what it is like being there and living through this each and every day. It is a feeling of being emotionally abused day in and day out by the sirens and the bombs.

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October 2014 Sunday

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KOL NIDRE

Erev Yom Kippur - TBT Offices Close at Noon 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Kol Nidre Service

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YOM KIPPUR

8:00 am - 10:30 am Yom Kippur Early Service 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Yom Kippur Late Service 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Conversation on Forgiveness

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Yom Kippur Family Service 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Yizkor Service 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Neilah 7:15 pm Break the Fast

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9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious School

6:45 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher/Confirmation/Kivunim

9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai Chi

9:30 am - 11:30 am Religious School Mixers

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Families Anonymous

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Religious School - Tuesday

9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious School Sukkah Visits - K-2 and 7th Grade

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Religious School Sukkah Visits - 3rd through 6th Grade

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Chavurah Meeting

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Board of Ed Meeting

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EREV SUKKOT

TBT Office Closes at Noon but ECEC is in session full day

SUKKOT

TBT Offices Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Sukkot Service

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SUKKOT

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat Service

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SUKKOT

9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service Gurin/Friedman B'nai Mitzvah

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Pizza in the Hut

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sukkot Service

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm HOTTY - Sushi, Sukkah, S'mores

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm 5th/6th YG - Pumpkin Patch & Hayride 12:15 pm - Gesher LEGO Movie, Pizza & Ice Cream

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Columbus Day SUKKOT

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Fulton County Break

Fulton County Break

9:30 am - 11:45 am ATID

No Religious School

No Religious School

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Senior Luncheon

9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai Chi

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Families Anonymous

11:45 am - 1:00 pm The Introduction to the Talmud that You've Been Waiting For!

1:00 pm Atlanta Pride Parade

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SIMCHAT TORAH

TBT Offices Closed

TBT Offices Close at 3 pm 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Simchat Torah Service

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shemini Atzeret Service & Yizkor

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18 9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sisterhood - Sweet Night Out

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Ruach Relay for Life Meeting

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9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious School

6:45 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher/Confirmation/Kivunim

9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai Chi

9:35 am - 11:45 am RS Family Ed Day & Consecration - K & 1st grade

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Families Anonymous

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Religious School - Tuesday

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm HOTTY - Board Meeting

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9:30 am - 11:45 am ATID

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Teen/Parent Dinner & Class

9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai Chi

9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious School

6:45 pm - 8:30 pm Confirmation

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Religious School - Tuesday

10:00 am - 11:45 am RS Family Ed Day - 6th Grade Bar/Bat Mitzvah & 13 Mitzvot Meeting 10:30 am - 11:45 am Essays on the Unique Nature & Destiny of the Jewish People: Fact or Fiction?

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Families Anonymous

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Officers Meeting

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Breast Cancer Support Group 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Ruach Relay for Life Meeting

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting

10:30 am - 11:45 am Essays on the Unique Nature & Destiny of the Jewish People: Fact or Fiction?

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6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Oneg

9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ruach Shabbat Service

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service Shippel/Frank B'nai Mitzvah

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women's Study - From Sarah to Savannah: Leadership Lessons from our Ancestral Mothers

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1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ruach Relay for Life

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

COMFORT FOOD COOK-OFF

Sisterhood Chocolate Party Saturday, October 18th

7 - 9:00 PM

Sisterhood wishes to send out a “Thank You”, to all who attended and helped with September’s Opening Event: Lattes and Carbs.

We are looking forward to an eventful and productive year.

We still have openings on our new and exciting committees: Social Action, Baking Crew, Social Events, & Education.

We need YOU to be a part of Sisterhood!

Join us for a Comfort Food Cook-off. Enjoy homecooked food, prepared by representatives from 13 area churches and synagogues - including ours! All proceeds from this interfaith gathering will benefit Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb, a response to homelessness that our congregation supports!

Saturday, October 11, 2014 5:00 -7:00 PM Temple Sinai 5645 Dupree Dr. NW Atlanta, GA 30327 $10/adults, $5 for kids aged 4-13, FREE for kids 3 and under!

Purchase your ticket by clicking here

Speaking of events….Sisterhood Chocolate Party ~ October 18, 2014

TBT Seniors Luncheon Monday, October 13th at 12 PM Click here for the Evite link for full details:

“From Failure to Success"

We will see you there!

Lynne Garson

Stacy Chambers & Robin Bledsoe Co-Chairs, Temple Beth Tikvah Sisterhood Email: SisterhoodTBT@gmail.com

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Being a HOTTY Runs in the Family Even though I am only a freshman, I’ve come to realize that HOTTY is one of the best things that has happened to me. One of my favorite things about HOTTY is that people in one age group or grade hang out with everyone, not just the select few that are all freshmen or all seniors. I feel loved and respected in HOTTY, and always count the days, hours, and minutes until I can see the people in youth group again.

Whether I’ve known someone for 10 years or 2 weeks, I’ve found a second family through HOTTY. This second family is even better with one of my best friends, mentors, and fellow HOTTYites…aka my actual older sister, Yael.

The two of us were always close, but HOTTY definitely helped us get closer and gave us to talk about and look forward to. Before the first 10

event I went to, Yael told me to come into her room and told me how excited she was for me to be in HOTTY and NFTY. She was one of the people who got me most excited to meet some of my best friends in fun programs, and to start the fire of compassion for my TYG. From that moment on, we’ve had more NFTY jam sessions, memory talks, and lookingforward-to than I can count. Yael helped me want to become friends with everyone in HOTTY, which has made my experience already 10 times better than I ever could’ve imagined.

For HOTTY, and all the memories I’ve made, I couldn’t be more grateful. Thanks for being the best TYG ever!

Do you want to get involved with HOTTY! For more details, check the HOTTY Facebook Page

Leora Greene

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

NEW (AND IMPROVED) ORLEANS

The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America, Scott Cowen

Tuesday, 11-04-2014 7:30 PM MJCCA-Zaban Park • 5342 Tilly Mill Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 United States

Community Partner Of Temple Beth Tikvah

SCOTT COWEN, The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban American After seven years of service as the president of Tulane University, Scott Cowen watched the devastation of his beloved New Orleans at the hands of Hurricane Katrina. When federal, state, and city officials couldn’t find their way to decisive action, Cowen, known for his gutsy leadership, quickly partnered with a coalition of civic, business, and nonprofit leaders looking to work around the old institutions to revitalize and transform New Orleans. The Inevitable City is the story of the resurgence and reinvention of one of America’s greatest cities.

Member: $13.00 Community: $18.00 Open to the Community Please use the following codes when ordering tickets Individual Tickets Series Tickets

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TBT TBT Series

Donations Annual Campaign Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Julius 'Jay' Bearman Sandy and Nancy Simon in memory of Charlotte Clein Lawrence and Anne Skal Building Fund Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in memory of Anne Hoffman Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund Ellery and Sofiya Potash in honor of Cantor Kassel Fred and Judie Taylor in appreciation of Cantor Kassel Judy Levine in memory of Bea Marshall Jerry and Marcy Kaufman in memory of Joselyn Berg David and Beth Janes in appreciation of Cantor Kassel Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund Jeffrey Harrison in memory of Charlotte Clein Sanford and Gail Seidman in memory of Larry Kaufman Ruth Zeidman in honor of Bernice Bickwit's special birthday General Fund Ronald and Renee Gurin in memory of Etta Klepak Martin and Charlene Milstein in memory of Charlotte Clein and wishing a speedy recovery to Marty Tauber and Roy Lazarus Harlan & Ivie Graiser in memory of Meyer Esterkin, Solomon Graiser and Mildred Graiser Hayyim Kassorla in memory of Larry Kaufman Nadine Duhaney Bernard and Bernice Bickwit in memory of Martha Resnick Shirley Crawford Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund Gilbert and Ellen Ludwig in memory of Fred Stern Jeffrey & Beth Kess in memory of Elizabeth Goldberg Preschool Fund Saul and Gloria Levenson in memory of Jerome Sirot

Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund Ellery and Sofiya Potash in honor of Rabbi Greene Paul and Maxine Shilling in memory of Larry Kaufman Betty Rickles in memory of Harold Goldsmith Fred and Judie Taylor in appreciation of Rabbi Greene Ronald and Eleanor Katz in honor of Rabbi Greene Marc and Martyne Seidband in memory of Howard Seidband Tom and Patti Seibold in memory of Lillian Gelb Arthur Gittelman and Marcia Pearl in appreciation of Rabbi Greene Howard and Cynthia Steinberg in memory of Sondra Prosterman Rich and Sheila Sachs in honor of Steve Mahan and Jeff Willard's marriage Bruce Beck in memory of Louise Beck Jerry and Marcy Kaufman in memory of Joselyn Berg Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in appreciation of Rabbi Greene Terry and Michelle Stein in honor of Marty and Charlene Milstein's 55th wedding anniversary David and Beth Janes in appreciation of Rabbi Greene Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund Lonnie & Debbie Carter in memory of Sy Lewis Barry Kaiser in memory of Irving Kaiser Religious School Fund Neil and Ruth Hilsen in memory of Edna Licht Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Mildred Turkel Max and Carol Wolf in memory of Isaac Jacob Wolf Tikkun Olam Fund Jeffrey Willard in memory of Morris Willard David Sandfelder in memory of Grandmother Shirley and all of his uncles Torah Fund Morray and Susan Scheinfeld in memory of Morris Belger Youth Group Fund David Sandfelder in memory of Grandmother Shirley and all of his uncles Stanley and Bobbie Kopkin in memory of William Raider

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER In Memorium Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!

Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of: Betty Schultz Grandmother of Steve Gergans

TO THE TBT OFFICE STAFF ON DOING A SPLENDID JOB PREPARING FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS!

Ellen Levitz Erica Stein

Mae and Milton Abraham Kramer Mother and Father of Gail Tate

Addie Myers Leslie Swichkow

Lawrence Kaufman Brother of Jerry Kaufman

June Wallach Natine Rosenzweig Richard Staviss Terry Stein

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

Welcome to the TBT Family!!

Breast Cancer Survivor Group for the Jewish Community

Lawrence & Barbra Garb Ella

Joseph & Waynah Dunn Stuart & Frances Solomon

Come join our support group! The monthly support group 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.

October 23rd at 7:00 PM This survivor support group is sponsored by The Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee of Temple Beth Tikvah.

HELP US HELP YOU Your synagogue community wants to be a Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed

For further information or questions, please contact Valerie Rapowitz at vrapowitzslp@yahoo.com

If you have recently experienced a loss, 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 who has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.

Honor a person or event with a leaf on our tree of life. You can purchase a leaf as an individual or as a group.!

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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 Cindy Getty eeg@comcast.net Budget & Finance Karen Korshak karcpa@comcast.net Campership Marcia Haber marciahaber@yahoo.com Chavurot Dalia Faupel d2faupel@comcast.net College Outreach Lynda Bennett lrbennett08@comcast.net Ginger Glazer ggchoc@bellsouth.net Communications Marsha Mathis marmat0915@yahoo.com Family Promise Andy Fried andyf17@gmail.com Jeff Schultz asburypark@comcast.net Fundraising Jonathan Agin jlagin1@gmail.com 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@att.net Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel mrudel@ups.com 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 Sheryl Blechner ssb1951@gmail.com Ritual Esther Shultz savtaesther5@gmail.com Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com Seniors Natine Rosenzweig rosen4348@aol.com Sisterhood Stacy Chambers sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com Robin Bledsoe sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com Social Action Darrin Cohen dcohen@wealthofga.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

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 Harlan Graiser Vice President Denise Straus Vice President Andy Gutman Treasurer Michael Braun Secretary Jill Mattos Chairperson, Board of Education

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