Summer 2021 Kol Tikvah

Summer 2021 Volume 40 Issue 3 ©2021 Temple Beth Tikvah

9955 Coleman Road, Roswell, GA 30075

www.bethtikvah.com

Ben Berman

Emily Kremer

Aubrey Steinberg

Mia Braiter

Abigail Limor

Emily Stein

Hannah Faer

Talia Loventhal

Jacob Urowsky

Evan Friedman

Haley Metzger

Julia Wieskopf

Zoe Gotlin

Ethan Rodabaugh

Gabriela Lefkovits

Adam Haber

Zoe Rosenberg

Jake Hegarty

Jared Rubenstein

Matthew Hirsch

Joshua Sacks

Katie Hurwitz

Sloan Salinas

Jacob Kassel

Daphne Sausmer

Adam Klein

Daniel Schilstra

JOIN US LIVE via www.bethtikvah.com or Facebook Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Services—6:30 PM

Saturday Morning—10:00 AM

A MESSAGE FROM THE

Rabbi

“Build for Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.”

These are the words from Exodus 25 that call upon us all to create and sustain sacred spaces for God and community.

TBT is a Kehillah Kedosha, a sacred synagogue community serving those who seek a warm place to pray, an inspiring place to learn and socially gather, fostering opportunities to cultivate a feeling of belonging, purpose and meaning. Our dynamic community has continued uninterrupted throughout the past year of the pandemic, adapting quickly to provide creative, engaging virtual programming, weekly Shabbat, High Holiday and festival services, musical concerts, travel opportunities, kids’ programming, Preschool, Religious School and so much more. I am beyond proud of the various modalities that we have utilized that has kept Temple Beth Tikvah thriving throughout these challenging and troubling days! And I am beyond grateful for the way that our professional staff and lay leadership has leaned in to meet the challenges finding new and creative ways to nourish, support and nurture our TBT families.

I hope that you will join us for the 34th Annual Meeting of our Beth Tikvah congregation via Zoom on Sunday, May 16 when we will install our new officers and trustees, honor the outstanding leaders who have carried us through this time of pandemic and hear about the future needs of the community that will help to build our very bright collective future, ensuring a strong TBT for the generations to come.

Register for the Annual Meeting Here As we prepare for an exciting year ahead for our congregation, it is with extreme pleasure that I share the wonderful news that TBT will be partnering with Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in the training of a future rabbi. Beginning in mid-August, we will welcome Taylor Baruchel to our clergy team. She will be with us for the 2021-2022 academic year serving in the capacity of TBT’s first rabbinic intern. In addition to general rabbinic duties Rabbi Intern Baruchel will be focusing her time with us in deepening engagement and outreach programming for the Millennials and Zillennials of our TBT community. Her office hours and contact information will be listed in the August issue of the

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Kol Tikvah.

Please join me in warmly welcoming Rabbinic Intern Baruchel to our TBT family!

Taylor Baruchel firmly believes in the transformative power of a good question. Like a match to flame, a question is the spark that ignites intellectual and spiritual discovery. Dedicated to being a lifelong learner, she holds it to be a duty to question, struggle and engage with all aspects of Jewish life and tradition. From sacred texts to kosher cookbooks, there is always something new to learn and be inspired by.

Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Taylor is a rising fourth year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. A graduate of Dawson College’s Professional Theatre program, she received her M.A. in the History and Philosophy of Religion (2016) after completing a B.A. honours with great distinction in Religion (2013), both from Concordia University. Passionate about discourse, Taylor served as a representative of the Jewish community on the Christian Jewish Dialogue of Montréal (CJDM) from 2013-16.

She studied in Israel and worked with Project Hillel in Jerusalem in 2017, offering support, guidance, and teaching English to Israeli youth who had left the Ultra-Orthodox world. Most recently as the Senior Jewish Educator for the Hillels of Georgia, Taylor helped Jewish college students across the state find and explore their own personal Torah.

In this role Taylor led the distinguished Jewish Learning Fellowship, teaching 150+ fellows over a two-year period.

Currently studying remotely at the LA campus of HUC-JIR, Taylor is excited to join the dynamic clergy team of Temple Beth Tikvah, Roswell as their rabbinic intern for the 2021-22 academic year. She also bakes a mean challah often topped with her signature, patriotic, maple syrup glaze. Whether grabbing a socially distanced coffee, digging into some texts, or relaxing around the Shabbat table it is Taylor’s hope that we can come up with great questions together.

NOTES FROM THE

Cantor SUMMERTIME FOR THE JEWS! (Shabbatot…..Confirmation……Shavuot……Tisha B’Av)

In the Gevurot prayer we praise God for being the Source of all and the One who either brings on the ‘winds and rain’ or the ‘dew’, depending on the time of year. We are conditioned to think about the seasons in both the Hebrew and Civil calendars. But here in this country, or within much of Reform Judaism we tend to think of the academic school year’s summer vacation – as a vacation from all things Judaism. This is not the case - by any means. Just as day turns to night and then to day again, we go from the six ordinary days of the week to Shabbat in a never-ending cycle.

SHABBAT – every 7th day There is ALWAYS Shabbat: Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall. In times of ease and in challenging times. The cycle of creation goes on (God willing). And in the Hebrew Calendar we will complete the days of “Counting The Omer” (essentially, the fifty days between Passover and Shavuot) and greet the next major Jewish Festival: Shavuot.

SHAVUOT – evening of May 16 (ARA); day of May 17 (incl. Yizkor) What is Shavuot all about? Again, it often falls off the radar of Georgian Jews whose lives are regulated by the academic school year - falling during exams, graduations or the beginning of summer plans. Shavuot has both agricultural and spiritual significance. It is a time to gather in the harvest (take note of the full moon on Erev Shavuot) and it is known as “Z’man Matan Torateinu” – the season of the giving of our Torah. This year, TBT will partake in the Erev Shavuot offerings presented by the ARA (Atlanta Rabbinic Association). On the morning of Shavuot our services will include an excerpt from the Book of Ruth, as it references the time of harvest and brings our attention to Ruth’s adopting the religion of her Israelite mother-in-law Naomi. The service also includes Yizkor (Memorial Service) , like that of Yom Kippur afternoon and the morning services for last days of Pesach and Sukkot. If you have lost a loved one recently or many years ago, I hope you will consider coming to services or watching them livestreamed, for the beauty and meaning of the entire service, but especially for the comforting psalms and readings for Yizkor.

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CONFIRMATION – Erev Shabbat Services: May 14 Did you know that…. “Confirmation” was the first religious innovation made by Reform Judaism? It was introduced as an alternative to “Bar Mitzvah” in 1810…..in KASSEL, GERMANY (no relation to me….my folks hail from Lithuania). Even then, the ceremony was held for sixteen-year-olds. Traditionally there has been a connection between Confirmation and Shavuot, where older adolescents accept the responsibility of receiving Torah. It is a group experience rather than the individual experience of becoming Bar/Bat/B Mitzvah. Our TBT Confirmands will be leading services on May 14, full of their own creative writings and leading of prayers.

TISHA B’AV – evening of July 17 (community service hosted

by TBT); day of July 18 Tisha B’Av translates as the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av. It commemorates the destruction of the 1st and 2nd Temples in Jerusalem as well as other tragic events in Jewish history. While these events happened so long ago, we do not have to stretch our imaginations too far to connect to feelings of personal and communal loss as well as the fracturing of our peoplehood. We chant the Book of Lamentations in one of the most beautiful chants, reserved specifically for this biblical book. We collectively look for the place of hope within our laments.

Summer…..yes.

Summer vacation……yes.

All that is in the Hebrew Calendar during our summer vacation………….yes!

Shalom,

A MESSAGE FROM OUR

President

What is engagement?

No, I’m not referring to the concept of matrimonial engagement. I’m asking what do you consider as being an engaged member of TBT? During the six years that I have been on the Board of Trustees, we have continually discussed how to get and keep congregants engaged in the synagogue. This sounds simple, but every person has their own concept of what that means. To some, it means regularly attending services. To some it means attending programs and events. Some enjoy the educational opportunities for them and their children and to learn about their heritage. Some see it as their social community. To others it means identifying with their religion by being part of a community, regardless of their degree of activity. Some see it as a means of ensuring the future of our people, the concept of Dor V’dor. The list goes on, but to most, it is a combination of these reasons.

As president, I hear a lot about how people feel at TBT. The vast majority of comments are thoughtful and positive. People feel heard and cared for here at TBT, but sadly I sometimes hear people say, they don’t feel engaged. Maybe what they are really saying is that they don’t know how to get connected.

Much like the matrimonial concept of engagement, synagogue engagement requires two-way participation. When I think back on my onboarding to an engaged life at TBT, it all started back in 2014 when my wife and I joined the congregation. We started out first by attending Friday night services at least once a month, and we tried some of the different programs and activities (some to our liking, and some not so much) but slowly we began forming relationships with other congregants. We stayed aware of programs and celebrations by checking the website and reading the Kol Tikvah. There was always something to do. In time I was invited to join the Board and I found that involvement on the Board was deeply meaningful. We looked at different Chavurah opportunities for a couple of years and eventually found one that was comfortable to us. In 2017, we participated in Rabbi ShuvalWeiner’s trip to Israel which was a profound event on our religious perspective but also afforded us the opportunity to spend extended time with congregants we had not previously known and made some really terrific friendships. After that trip, participation in the Mussar classes and the Melton Seminars got me to again make new congregational friends while learning more about our heritage and beliefs.

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The point of telling my story is merely to illustrate that to become engaged in our TBT community, it takes some time and effort on everyone’s part to feel the sense of community and belonging. We still have plenty of time in our “outside” life, but I always know that when I need spiritual comfort, TBT is where we turn.

During this pandemic year TBT has provided an incredible amount of programming opportunities, in addition to streaming services, yet coming back together will take some time for everyone to get reacclimated. Yet, what a perfect time to find that new space for yourself here. So, give it a try - grab your mask and come to an event, come to an occasional service, participate in a program or two and you too will start to feel connected, engaged and part of this wonderful community.

L’Shalom

Joe Dunn

TBT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Well, the 2020-21 school year has come to an end. For our religious school, it was a year of zoom classrooms, of virtual Hebrew, of parking lot programs, of family gatherings under the school awning. Our students did an incredible job of staying as focused and involved as they could. Our teachers and madrichim pulled out all the stops to connect with and engage their students. We learned on our computers, brought discussion points to the dinner table, and had some opportunities to connect in person. Despite the challenges we faced, it was a good year.

But, we are all looking forward to the 2021-21 school year.

TBT’s religious school plan is to be back in person. It may look a little different from years past, with more outside time and larger learning spaces, but we plan to be back on-site. I am very excited, and I hope you are too.

Registration materials will be coming soon. We are also planning for some summer opportunities to keep the kids up on their Hebrew and connected to their community. I recognize that you receive many emails from TBT, but it’s only to ensure that you are aware of all we have going on... and it’s a lot! So, be on the lookout for important religious school information coming soon.

Thank you to everyone who played a role in making this past school year successful. Stay well, stay safe, and l’hitraot, see you soon!

TBT YOUTH GROUP Thank you to the outgoing HOTTY Board. We thank you for your dedication and efforts in a very challenging year, you did an awesome job!

Congratulations to the new 20212022 HOTTY Board!!

President: Sophie Wilson Programming Vice-President: Molly Ziskind Social Action Vice-President: Casey Elinger Religious & Cultural Vice-President: Jonathan Cutler Membership Vice-President: Julia Malever Communication Vice-President: Grace Engel Song Leader: Jayson Faupel 9th Grade Representative: Mayah Loventhal

HOTTY 2020-21 Board (L –R): Bobbee Griff, Lola Bessoff, Sophie Wilson, Casey Elinger, Mara Mershon Josh Kinoshita, Seth Kinoshita, Lauren Siegel, Grace Engel

And congratulations to Lola Bessoff who was elected last month as the regional NFTY-SAR Social Action Vice-President!

We’re so proud of all of you!!

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PRESCHOOL UPDATE What a great year we had at preschool!

The children had so much fun celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut. The whole school took a trip to Israel and the plane ride was fantastic! We all went dancing in Tel Aviv, shopped at the shuk, visited the Western Wall (Kotel ), swam in the Dead Sea and had snack of falafel, humus, pita bread and oranges. What an exciting adventure!

The school organized an ice cream fundraiser to raise money to purchase a new laminator. We had close to 100% participation and the children left our school sugared up and very happy.

Our classes are beginning to wrap up the year and we will have end of year celebration ceremonies for the Pre-k and KRP (kindergarten readiness program) classes. It has been an exciting, fun year and we look forward to everything that next year will bring.

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It takes a village to run a preschool so a big thank you to our incredible Rabbi ShuvalWeiner, Cantor Kassel, Joe Dunn, President of TBT, as well our office staff Becky, Kim and Eric. Our teachers, Rachel, Faye, Marla, Abby, Alicia, Paula, Lisa and Shana have been incredible. I am happy to share that we have now been reaccredited with COGNIA. This was a learning experience, and I am so proud of how well we did to achieve such high marks on our re-accreditation.

Our camp registration is open and we begin our first day of camp on Monday, June 7. We are also taking registration for the 2021-2022 school year. I’m excited to announce that we are having our Kindergarten Readiness Program (KRP) back for another year. Please feel free to share our school information on social media.

Congratulations to our

CONFIRMATION CLASS 2021/5781

Nicholas Block

Jeremy Schilstra

Trevor Goldenberg

Tori Segal

Emma Hurwitz

Margot Shields

Jacob Sausmer

Sam Williams

Celebrate the Confirmation class virtually during services on Friday, May 14 at 6:30 PM

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SIMCHAS Sidney Hayden McAuliffe, daughter of Jason & Maggie McAuliffe, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 8, 2021.

Sidney has 2 younger siblings, Birdie and Harris and is the granddaughter of Riki Stern and Chris and Marilyn McAuliffe.

She is also excited to share this day with both of her great grandmothers, Bunny Goldkrantz & Grace Burchardt.

Sidney spent 7th grade distance learning through Richards Academy, taking a year off from Saint Francis School, where she had previously been a student. While she is looking forward to starting 8th back at Saint Francis in the fall, Sidney enjoyed the challenge of learning how to successfully manage her time and studies from home, while taking an advanced course load, and is grateful for the experience.

As part of her Mitzvah project, Sidney focused on experiences that explored Jewish History. In addition to reading several accounts of women who lived through the holocaust, Sidney participated in tours of Jewish history museums and a live-guided tour of the Jewish Quarter in Prague. She also recorded a series of video interviews, beginning with her great-grandmother, creating a family history chronicling the stories of the female lineage of which she learned so much about and is proud to be a part of.

Max Kalina will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 22, 2021. He is the son of Jessica and Steve Kalina, and big brother to Duncan Kalina. He is the grandson of Linda Perlman, Curtis Weinstein, Sara Kalina, and the late Elliott Kalina, of blessed memory, for whom he is named.

Max is an honors student at High Tower Middle School and loves playing alto sax, studying stinging insects, playing video games with his friends, and loving on his two dogs, Drake and Annie. This upcoming summer will be Max’s first attending Camp Coleman. This past year Max has been busy with his mitzvah projects, which include fundraising for The Southern Poverty Law Center, The Atlanta Community Food Bank, and organizing a trivia night to end ALS, a cause dear to his heart. His efforts raise over $6,500.

Max would like to thank Rabbi Shuval-Weiner, Jay Weiner, Cantor Kassel, and Rachel Wilson for the great care and dedication they have shown in helping him prepare for this milestone in his life.

Caleb Glickman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 29, 2021. He is the son of Marc and Kristi Glickman, younger brother to Madison Giles, and older brother to Brayden Glickman and the family dog, Luna.

Lauren Pearl Cohn will be called to the Torah on June 5, 2021. Lauren is the daughter of Michael and Marlene Cohn, and little sister to Evan. She is the granddaughter of Ruth & Lee Zendel of Rochester Hills, Michigan, and Harry Cohn of Boynton Beach, FL and the late Pearl Cohn (‫)ז״ל‬.

Caleb is a 7th grader at Crabapple Middle School where he enjoys studying History. Caleb plays travel baseball for East Side Baseball in Marietta, GA, where he has led the team in getting hit by pitches over the past 4 seasons!

In his spare time, Caleb enjoys walking through downtown Roswell with his friends, hanging at Roswell Area Park, and spending time at home with his family.

As part of his Bar Mitzvah study, Caleb interviewed his grandparents, Jane and Andrew Glickman, on what it was like to be a Jewish child growing up during an earlier time period and also learned some incredible stories about the experiences of his great grandfather, Frank Glickman, who was captured and held prisoner by the Germans during World War II. Caleb also learned that his maternal grandfather, Samuel Pollard, served as an Army Captain in the Pentagon during World War II. Caleb would like to thank Rabbi Shuval-Weiner and all of his Hebrew school teachers along the way for helping him to achieve this special milestone in his life.

Lauren is a 7th grader at Dickerson Middle School in Marietta where she has been on the Principal’s Honor Roll consistently for the past two years. She especially enjoys and excels in math and science. Lauren is very creative and has taught herself graphic design skills. Among other things, she designed the logo for her bat mitzvah.

In the past year, Lauren learned how to bake challah from scratch and spent several Fridays baking challahs, putting together Shabbat bags, and delivering them to Jewish seniors in the community.

Lauren is also participating in Yad Vashem’s twinning program and during her service will be remembering Perla Vurms, a young girl who perished during the Holocaust and did not live to become a bat mitzvah. Lauren will help carry on her memory.

The Cohn Family is excited to share this simcha with friends and family from near and far. They are also very appreciative of the Rabbi, Cantor, and Amy Peskin’s help in preparing Lauren for this important milestone.

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SIMCHAS Ashton Samuel Honeycutt will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on June 12, 2021. He is the son of Tracy and Karen Honeycutt and the brother to Ethan.

He is the grandson of Eddie & Ann Honeycutt of Richmond, Virginia, and Stanley & Bobbie Kopkin of Gainesville, Georgia.

Ashton is a 6th grader at Simpson Middle School in Cobb County. Ashton is an avid mountain biker. He races on the Trojan Mountain Bike Team and for the NorGA Mountain Bike Team. Because of Ashton’s love of mountain biking, for his Mitzvah project, he chose to partner with Bearings Bike Works. Bearings Bike Works helps kids who are less fortunate learn life skills and bike skills and be able to earn a bike of their very own. He collected over 25 bikes, $3620, and many other needed bike accessories to donate.

We would like to thank Rabbi Shuval-Weiner, Cantor Kassel, and Amy Peskin for guiding, inspiring, and preparing Ashton or his Bar Mitzvah.

Robert Eugene Scott III (a.k.a. Robby) is graduating from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree; concentration in Media Entrepreneurship. Robby is the son of Robert & Julie Scott.

Save the Date Sunday, August 15 3:00—5:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Fest Newtown Park Temple Beth Tikvah Congregation Dor Tamid Temple Kehillat Chaim

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ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TBT Friends: From October 2020 through April 2021, the Annual Campaign raised over $124,000, which was 27% above our 2019-20 Campaign, exceeding our goal in a unique year! Thank you all very much for your generosity. The campaign fulfills a key role to support operating and programming expenses and allows us to maintain diverse and plentiful offerings for our congregants. We received donations from 140 donors, or nearly 37% of our members – also an improvement from last year’s campaign. Our average gift this year of $882 was 13% above the 201920 campaign. In addition, Rabbi Shuval-Weiner’s “special Bat Mitzvah event” raised an additional $8,600 net of expenses which was significantly more than in past years with our various fundraisers from Leader (Manhig) - up to $9,999 Apple, Pam & Allan, z’l Bruckman, Adam & Adrienne Loventhal, Gary & Michal Weiner, Jay & Shuval-Weiner, Alexandria Williams, Mark & Easton-Williams, Michelle Benefactor (Nediv) - up to $4,999 Beckman, Paul & Anne Farina, William & Susan Goldstein, Carol McMurrain, Thomas & Marsha Rosenzweig, Harvey & Natine Rudel, Mark & Gail Soniker, Fern Stein, Eric & Victoria Swichkow, Ronald & Leslie Tam, Donald & Marilyn Zalkin, Andrew & Ilana Sustainer (Tomech) - up to $2,499 Aaronson, Andy & Julie Astren, Steven & Teri Bearman, Dale & Wendy Birnbaum, Peter & Linda Cohn, Michael & Marlene Craig, Mark & Stephanie Dunn, Joseph & Waynah Elinger, Jerry & Robin Faupel, David & Dalia Gerson, Steve & RoseAnn Graiser, Harlan & Ivie Herndon, Sam & Alice Joseph, Daniel & Stephanie Kalmin, Bruce & Hydi Klokow, Peter & Frank, Ellen Kraus, Steven & Helen Leslie, Debra Levin, Mike & Kathy Ludwig, Gilbert & Ellen Khoury, Sharon Levine Mermelstein, Evan & Missi Pearl, Marcia Povlot, Rhonda & Scott Segal, William & Marjory Sher, Stacy & Alicia Steinberg, Linda & Steven Toltzis, David & Christine Vosk, Mark & Sally

Casino Night and/or Talent and Comedy Shows.

Thanks again to our Fundraising Committee members for their commitment and support this year - Dale Bearman, Michael Bernstein, Dave Faupel, Jill Leitman, Harvey Rosenzweig, Rhonda Povlot, John Restler, Carol Schemo, Ron Swichkow, and Andy Zalkin. Thank you again to all our donors as we know it’s a step beyond other commitments at TBT, for which we are grateful.

Have a great summer!

Mark Rudel

Walkes, Bruce & Bonnie Zimmer, Seth & Ellen Supporter (Yedid) - up to $999 Alterman, Pam Baker, Brian & Sheri Feinberg, Joe & Barbara Frank, Aaron & Amy Glickman, Andrew & Jane Goldman, Marshall & Roberta Greenberg, Bernard & Susan Jedel, Peter & Sharon Greenberger, Jane Klein, Jeff & Cindy Levitz, Jeffrey & Ellen Malkin, Sidney & Lois Marks, Jonathan & Joan McAuliffe, Jason & Maggie Moss, Joel & Karen Rickles, Robert & Ellen Rosenberg, Anthony Schemo, Nathan & Carol Schiffer, Douglass & Lisa Siegel, David & Elisa Solomon, Stuart & Frances Steinberg, Barry & Terri Wilson, Todd & Rachel Wolf, Max & Carol Friend (Chaver) - up to $499 Alhadeff, Shari & Barry Barid, Steven & Sheila Bernstein, Michael & Jeannine Block, Scott & Mary Carter, Lonnie & Debbie Clymin, Lois Gutkin, Michael & Anna Hirsch, Michael & Kim Jordan, Frances Kassel, Cantor Nancy Margolies, Joel & Aviva Marshall, Gerald & Francie Mathis, Jim & Marsha Schilstra, Caryn Segal, Fred & Terry Slotin, David & Marci Tobin, Steven & Abbe Turiansky, Bruce & Mamberg, Mariann Weiss, Mark & Debbie

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Williams, Marsha & Herbert Contributor - up to $249 Asher, Beth & Barry Boehm, Todd & Jennifer Cohen, Michael & Wanda Cohn, Steven & Arlene Cutler, Natalya & Joshua Davis, Renee Decker, Gordon & Hollis Diamond, Mitchell & Dyann Dunn, Michael & Jaime Fader, Gary & Ilene Feller, Elliot & Donna Fine, Steven & Amy Goldstein, Robert & Cindy Greenspan, Mark & Karen Griff, Adam & Bobbee Grossman, Burton & Sara Hartog, Peter & Traci Herold, David & Ellen Jacobs, Carol Kassel Jr, Valerie Klein, Marc & Deborah Korsen, David & Jenny Korshak, Karen Kraus, Zachary Lasky, Scott & Sheryl Lawler, Jr., Kenneth & Glazer, Ginger Leitman, Hal & Jill Lewit, Emily Liederman, Steven & Janice Lowy, Hadley & Lisa Medoff, Howard & Helaine Nathan, Ted & Melanie Restler, John & Dahlia Rickles, Betty Sapir, Brad & Sarah Schreihofer, Alan Share, Ira & Brenda Simon, Sandy & Nancy Stein, Lila Stieglitz, Aaron & Sheila Turetsky, Sam & Manda Wieskopf, Mitchell & Lynn Vogel, Richard

As of 4/19/21

DONATIONS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN 2020/2021 in honor of

GENERAL FUND in honor of

PRESCHOOL FUND in honor of

Ari Michael Rudel from Sandy & Nancy Simon

Our amazing audio visual team helping us stay together online during this trying time from Herbert & Marsha Williams Ari Michael Rudel from Miriam Quast Walter Shultz from Raymond C. Voght, IV Walter Shultz and his son's dedicated service to the Citizens of Roswell from Roswell Fire & Police Foundation, Inc.

The birth of Linda Siegel’s granddaughter from Rita, CJ and Kenzington Michaels Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Hirsch from Sidney & Lois Malkin

in memory of

all that you have done for our little family from The Spaulding Family

in memory of Sarah Bickwit from David & Ellen Herold Melody Sherry Berger from Harlan & Ivie Graiser Florence Ackerman Berger Auerbach from Harlan & Ivie Graiser Walter Shultz from Harlan & Ivie Graiser Mrs. Rhoda Lichtenstader from Harlan & Ivie Graiser Rosalyn Beatrice Berman Zierler from Harlan & Ivie Graiser Max Steinmetz, Father of Lisa Morchower from Joe & Waynah Dunn Selma Dunn, mother of Joe Dunn from Joe & Waynah Dunn Rose Weiss and Gertrude Weiss from Mark & Debbie Weiss

Moshe Elinger from Annette Becker Herman Myers and Mathew Tuvlin from Bernard & Rita Tuvlin Abe Ludwig from Gilbert & Ellen Ludwig Elise Stern from Gilbert & Ellen Ludwig Rosalyn Zierlier from Heather Tonik Harold & Enid Levitz from Jeffrey & Ellen Levitz Walter Shultz from Lawrence & Anne Skal Walter Schultz from Lori Shapiro & Cary Goldenthal our dear Stephen, brother of Carol Wolf, other brother in law of Max, Uncle to Martyne, In love and gratitude to Michael J. Berger Jonathan and Harris. from Max & Carol Wolf from Harlan & Ivie Graiser Rosalyn Zierler from Renee Davis Esta Schaier from Robert & Myra Idol Harry Morchower from Scott & Lisa CANTORS FUND in memory of Morchower Rosalyn Beatrice Berman Zierler from Steve Rosalyn Beatrice Berman Zierler from Alice & & Linda Steinberg Sam Herndon Rosalyn Zierler from Steven & Arlene Cohn Nathan Resnick from David & Ellen Herold Edward Segal from William & Marjory Segal Milton and Valerie Kassel from Debra Leslie June Restler from Donald Restler HASSIA LEVIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Rosalyn Zierler from Fred & Terry Segal FUND Harriet Decker Levi from Gordon & Hollis in memory of Decker Walt Schultz from Mark & Debbie Weiss Katie P. Wice from Joyce Wice Rosalyn Zierler from Mark & Debbie Weiss Sara Stansky from Melvin & Tobi Levine MICHAEL ZALKIN MEMORIAL Joe Zeidman from Robert & Adele Toltzis LIBRARY FUND George Wise from Steve, Amy, Jennifer & in appreciation of Ellen Fine Beth Tikvah from Judith Tolkan Arnold Cohn from Steven & Arlene Cohn Roz Zierler from Susan & James Rudin

in honor of CARING/KEHILLAT CHESED FUND in memory of

The marriage of Adam and Caroline Zalkin

Rosalyn Zierler from Gordon & Hollis Decker Walter Shultz from Richard Mindel & Barbara Bogartz

in memory of

from Mark & Gail Rudel

Fred Berman, Father of Josh Berman from Mark & Gail Rudel

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RABBI SHUVAL-WEINER DISCRETIONARY FUND in appreciation of

in honor of John's Big 50! from Donald Restler Emily Anne's acceptance into Wake Forest Medical School! from Donald Restler Rabbi's Bat Mitzvah Anniversary of her ordination from Frank & Joan Ziperson Gail and Mark's new grandson, Ari. from Helaine & Howard Medoff Rabbi Alex’s Birthday from Herbert & Marsha Williams Steve Gerson Mazel tov on your retirement!

We are so proud of you! from Jennifer Gerson & Corey Farris, Jason Gerson & Winny Myat the beautiful baby naming service of my great grandson Ari Michael Rudel from Lois Clymin Ari Michael Rudel from Mark & Gail Rudel In Honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner's Ordination and Her Friendship from Rhonda & Scott Povlot

DONATIONS RABBI SHUVAL-WEINER DISCRETIONARY FUND in memory of

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND in honor of

Irwin Rickles from Betty Rickles The life well lived of Walter Shultz. May his memory be a blessing. from Bobby & Rachel Herman Mannie Berlin and Manning Weiss from Debbie & Mark Weiss Fredley Berman from Drucker Family Fredley Berman from Ellen & Seth Zimmer Rosalyn Zierler from Gordon & Hollis Decker Roz Zierler from Jayne and Milton Architzel Stanley and Corinne Goodman from Jessica Goodman & Allie Goodman Judy Naftolin from Joshua & Debbie Sinsley Fredley "Fred" Berman from Lori Shapiro & Cary Goldenthal Meyer Friedman from Margie Cohen Ella Monaco from Mark & Sally Vosk Rose Liebowitz and Jennie Finkelstein from Herbert & Marsha Williams

Jay Weiner, who dedicated countless hours mentoring me in preparation for my bar mitzvah. I have enjoyed our weekly sessions and will always remember and appreciate your kindness. from Maxwell Kalina and Family

RABBI TAM'S DISCRETIONARY FUND in memory of Walter Shultz from Fred & Carol Warshofsky Sy Davis from Renee Davis Richard Barid from Steven & Sheila Barid

in memory of Harold Grossman from Burton & Sara Grossman

TIKKUN OLAM FUND in honor of the birth of Ari Michael Rudel from June Wallach

in memory of Gertrude Willard from Jeffrey Willard & Steve Mahan Katie P. Wice from Joyce Wice Walter Shultz from June Wallach Mollie Krigsner from Aaron & Sheila Stieglitz

YOUTH GROUP FUND in memory of Julian Kulkin from Belle Kulkin

As of 4/19/21

We want to SEE you!

But until we see you, we'd love to see a photo of you or your family. If you haven't done so already, please log in to your account on our website at bethtikvah.com and go to My Account in the upper righthand corner and then scroll down to "Edit My Directory Listing." There you can add a photo of you or your family so that congregants can put a face with a name. Thanks!

Pg. 12 News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

IN MEMORIAM Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Fredley Berman Leonard Silverman Rosalyn Zierler Max Steinmetz Walter Shultz

Pg. 13 News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

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 Suzanne Hurwitz Youth Director Bobbee Griff President Joseph Dunn Vice President Caryn Schilstra Vice President Todd Boehm Vice President Mark Greenspan Treasurer Karen Korshak Secretary Dalia Faupel Board of Education Beth Asher Immediate Past President Rhonda Povlot

TBT COMMITTEES AND CHAIRPERSONS Budget & Finance Ron Swichkow ron@dspccpa.com

Human Resources Seth Zimmer sz4941@att.com

Ritual Rick Winer rsw@drrickwiner.com

Camp/Israel Scholarship Marcia Haber marciahaber@yahoo.com

Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow lswichkow@comcast.net

Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com

Chavurot/Affinity Groups Brian Rubenstein brianrubenstein@yahoo.com

Library Ilana Zalkin ilanaz@att.net

Seniors Steve Mahan smahan206bc@yahoo.com

College Outreach Susan Wynne scwynne@bellsouth.net

Membership Recruitment & Retention Tony Rosenberg trosenberg860@gmail.com

Sisterhood Ilana Zalkin sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com

Communications Marlene Cohn marlene@thecohns.us

Nominating Committee Jenni Trebon jennirun@yahoo.com

Family Promise Tony Rosenberg trosenberg860@gmail.com

Fundraising Mark Rudel mrudel2018@gmail.com

Social Action/Social Justice Michele Gergans michelegergans@hotmail.com Will Shields w_shields@bellsouth.net

House Ted Nathan tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com

Website Development Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com

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