The Temple Israel VOICE/Winter 2019

Temple Israel / Memphis, Tennessee

EDWARD FELSENTHAL’S GENERATIONS HONORING RABBI KATIE BAUMAN & FAMILY

Winter Issue 2019 / vol. 73; no 2 / timemphis.org

MILDRED SCHWARTZ A ROLE MODEL FOR EVERYONE

Contents 03 Between You & Me

By Rabbi Micah Greenstein

06 Edward Felsenthal’s Generations

By Leanne Kleinmann

08 Mildred Schwartz: A Role Model for Everyone

By Leanne Kleinmann

11 Honoring Rabbi Katie Bauman & Family

By Rabbi Micah Greenstein

12 Mazel Tov! Congratulations to our congregants on your lifecycle events!

16 Donations August through December 2018

23 President’s Note

By Mark Fogelman

@templeisrael @timemphis @templeisrael

Purim 2018

Between You & Me

Temple Israel has begun 2019 with new

into the fabric of Temple: his great-grandfa-

three hours in any direction to find another

vitality and greater vibrancy than ever be-

ther, Jacob, was President from 1937-1939

thriving Reform synagogue. We have so much

fore. With Jewish millennials at Crosstown

(Jacob’s wife was Cecilia), and grandfather,

to give thanks for as one year ends and an-

and senior Temple Archives volunteers out

Ed, was President also, from 1954-1957 (Ed’s

other begins in the life of our congregation.

east, the sun never sets on this Jewish mir-

wife was Pearl). Edward’s parents are Gloria

The future of the Memphis faith community

acle in our midst.

and Eddie Felsenthal, and his other grand-

is inextricably linked with the future of Tem-

parents were Gloria’s parents, Helga and

ple Israel, and vice versa.

I write this column following Tu Bishvat, our tradition’s

Past, present, and future

New Year for Trees celebrat-

merge with Edward Felsen-

ed in the cold of winter to

thal’s visit at our 6:00 pm

remind us that, beneath the

service on Friday, April 26th.

surface of the ground, the

Grateful for the past and

seemingly barren trees are

poised for the future, the

still brimming with life. In

best is yet to come for every

March, Purim will remind us

member and friend of Temple

of how lucky we are to be alive as Jews. One month later, we will be reminded on Passover of the privilege that it is to be free.

Passover will end with the 165th anniversary of our congregation, the oldest and largest in Tennessee. Who better to share in this milestone than Edward Felsenthal, a member of the Confirmation Class of 1982?

Eric Cornell. The newest leaves on the family tree, Edward and wife Ali’s children, are So-

Israel. Please mark the date!

Gratefully,

phie, Louise, and another Eric, four generations later.

The Reform Jewish roots of our congregation are humbling, and the Felsenthals are

RABBI MICAH GREENSTEIN

emblematic of Reform Judaism’s strength

Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel

from generation to generation. As one of the 22 original Reform synagogues in the Union

Edward may now live near Manhattan and

of American Hebrew Congregations, Temple

lead Time as its Editor-in-Chief and CEO, but

Israel, once led by two Felsenthal Past Pres-

we always will claim him as Temple’s pride

idents, is a cause for celebration 165 years

and joy. Edward’s family tree is deeply woven

after its founding. You have to drive almost

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Edward Felsenthal with wife Ali and children (from left) Louise, Sophie, and Eric

Decades later, Cornell’s grandson is the 18th top editor of Time, still a dominant news presence, though the metrics used to measure that excellence have changed dramatically. Time’s print magazine has 2 million subscribers and remains the largest U.S. print title in news, but its digital footprint is even bigger, with more than 100 million monthly video streams across platforms and more than 50 million social media followers. Under Felsenthal’s leadership, Time established a 24/7 newsroom and video operation and won several important awards, including an Emmy in 2017 and a National Magazine Award in 2018.

Edward Felsenthal will be the featured speaker for the Leadership Shabbat service during the Annual Congregational Celebration, to be held this year on Friday, April 26th. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the topic of Felsenthal’s talk will be Toldot (Generations).

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A CAREFUL READER DOESN’T HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO SEE THE INFLUENCE OF Memphis – and Temple Israel – embedded in the work and writing of Time’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal.

His first Editor’s Letter in October of 2017 opens with a reference to a framed letter he keeps above his desk, written by his grandfather, Eric Cornell, to the editors of Time, pointing out a grammatical error. Cornell, who fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s and eventually made his way to Memphis, learned about America through the pages of the nation’s dominant newsmagazine; this particular letter, written in rhyme, pointed out the misuse of “who” and “whom” on the cover. (The Time editors wrote back: Maybe Cornell had a point, but “traditions change.”)

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“Some of my happiest memories are sitting with my grandparents on Friday nights,” he said, “looking up at the Eternal Light and thinking about so many connections across generations.”

Edward’s grandfather, Ed Felsenthal, was President from 1954 to 1957, and his legacy goes back even further: great-grandfather Jacob Felsenthal was President from 1937 to 1939.

“I’m old enough to remember my grandmother, Pearl Felsenthal, as the spouse of a former president of the congregation, taking up a shovel for the groundbreaking of the ‘new’ Temple on Massey Road!”

“My other grandmother, Helga Cornell, was a warm and regular presence on Friday nights, and worked in the Temple Archives,” Edward said. Felsenthal’s parents are Gloria and Eddie Felsenthal.

Edward Felsenthal attended Memphis University School (MUS), where he was editor of the school paper, The Owl’s Hoot, graduating in 1984. He and his brothers were active in the life of Temple Israel; brother Marty graduated from MUS in 1987, and David graduated from MUS in 1988.

“I was the last Bar Mitzvah (in 1979) to use what Rabbi D.” – then-Senior Rabbi Harry K. Danziger – “called the ‘old’ prayer book. I’m partial to traditions,” said Edward. “He and his wife Jeanne and (Senior Rabbi) Micah are wonderful friends, as are so many others at Temple who have been and remain part of my life.”

Felsenthal has an undergraduate degree from Princeton, as well as a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a master’s in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts.

Despite his legal training, Felsenthal was attracted to the news business and began his career as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

(His first front-page byline was about Tennessee reopening the investigation into the cause of Elvis’s death.) At the Journal, he covered the Supreme Court, and, as Deputy Managing Editor, founded the Personal Journal section, where he led coverage that won two Pulitzer Prizes.

In 2008, Felsenthal became the founding executive editor of The Daily Beast, a role in which he built and managed a digital newsroom that grew into a nationally-known brand. He joined Time in 2013 as editor of Time digital; in 2018 he added the title of CEO to his job as Editor-in-Chief.

As Editor-in-Chief, Felsenthal is called upon to reflect – and lead – the national conversation, and the foundation laid at Temple Israel guided him after the tragic massacre of 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

In a powerful Editor’s Letter in November of 2018, he reflected on the cover of the magazine that week: a red, white, and blue rendering of the tree of life, “a mystical Jewish image,” by artist Edel Rodriguez, all the stars having fallen to the ground save one, symbolizing hope. Then he went on:

of the Hebrew ‘Shalom Rav,’ and an organist quietly tapped the melody to ‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee.’”

It’s easy to imagine why Felsenthal is looking forward to coming home to Memphis to speak at Temple in April.

“I feel like much of my Jewish life since I moved from Memphis has been spent looking for a community as supportive, and a synagogue as warm and uplifting and musical, as Temple Israel,” he said. “I’m not sure there is one! We are lucky to have it, and I am excited to come help celebrate its extraordinary 165 years.”

“An unforgettable memory from my own childhood is Friday nights with my grandparents – German immigrants who cherished their American identity – as a rabbi recited the prayer ‘Grant Us Peace,’ a loose translation

“I feel like much of my Jewish life since I moved from Memphis has been spent looking for a community as supportive, and a synagogue as warm and uplifting and musical, as Temple Israel.”

Pearl Felsenthal, Edward’s paternal grandmother, at Temple’s Massey Road groundbreaking

Felsenthal and his wife Ali live in New Jersey with their three children, Sophie (10), Louise (8), and Eric (2). The family cat’s name? Elvis, of course.

Edward with maternal grandmother Helga Cornell

Edward with parents Eddie and Gloria Felsenthal (Credit: Memphis University School)

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Mildred Schwartz as President, 1986-1988

MILDRED SCHWARTZ COULD SEE THAT THE young woman planning her 100th birthday celebration at Ridgeway Country Club – it would be called Mildred Schwartz Day - didn’t realize what she was getting into.

“She told me, ‘Mildred, we want to invite all of your friends.’ I said, ‘ALL of my friends?

You mean, just my golf friends?’ And she said, ‘No, all of your friends. How many do you think that will be?’”

No one who knows Mildred Schwartz will be surprised to hear that 200 people came to the party, one of many celebrations marking a significant milestone for a unique and amazing woman.

Why does she think she has so many friends, even this late in her life? “I’m a people person…

I love to be with people,” said Mildred. “And I hope people enjoy being with me.”

The people of Temple Israel have enjoyed being with Mildred since the early part of the 20th century, when she moved with her mother and brother to Memphis from a tiny town in Louisiana. Her mother enrolled the siblings in religious school at Temple Israel, then located at the corner of Poplar and Montgomery near downtown Memphis.

“I’d never seen so many Jewish kids in my life,” Mildred said. “So it was nice, and I felt right at home.”

Later, her brother introduced Mildred, a graduate of Central High School, to her husband, Max.

Mildred Schwartz A ROLE MODEL FOR EVERYONE

BY LEANNE KLEINMANN

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“He was my brother’s best friend,” she said, “and I hated him.” What? Turns out the two boys didn’t have much use for a little sister always tagging along to the movies, so they wouldn’t let her walk with them. Until one day, Mildred and Max found themselves alone on the way to the movies. “From then on, well, you know,” she said with a smile.

After they married, Max was a manufacturer’s representative for a women’s clothing company, a “traveling schmatta salesman,” said Barbara Mansberg, who knew Mildred as her own mother’s friend. “In the 1940s, when Max was drafted into World War II, Mildred took his route! She went all over the place, and did just as well.”

Mildred said she didn’t have any qualms about picking up the dress sales route, which covered Mississippi, Louisiana, and part of Arkansas. “I knew most of the customers as well as he did,” she said, because she had always traveled with him, driving the car.

While Max served in the war, Mildred said she “schlepped the samples into the store and schlepped them back out of the store; you put 30 dresses in a bag and had a rolling rack to hang them up on. I changed tires…I was young and dumb.”

She was also the only woman in a salesforce of 35 men.

That barrier-breaking experience would be useful later, when Mildred became the first female President of the Temple Israel Board of Trustees, from 1986 to 1988.

She plays down its significance today; when asked how she came to be President, at first she said, “Beats me, kid!”

When Mildred was invited to be on the Temple Board, she said she never planned to be Temple President, even though her leadership skills and volunteer capacity were well known. Mildred has been president of the Volunteer Center, the Memphis Volunteer Placement Program, the Memphis Area Women’s Golf Association, the Plough Towers Board of Directors, and the Memphis Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. She won a Women of Achievement

Award in 2005 for Steadfastness, for a lifetime of achievement.

“As time went on, I gradually went up from Treasurer (of the Temple Board) to Vice President to President,” she said. “I think everyone was very surprised, including me.”

She calls it one of the easiest leadership positions she’d had, “because I had a wonderful board and great committees. I had great people who were willing to work.” She valued getting to know the rabbis better – the Senior Rabbi at the time was Harry K. Danziger. “I felt very honored and enjoyed every minute of it.”

During Mildred’s presidency, Temple Israel launched its preschool, and she remains proud of the now-nationally accredited Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center. “It’s a wonderful, wonderful school,” she said.

Since Mildred was President, four other women have held the prestigious office: Judy Royal (1996-1998), Sherry Samuels (20002002), Nancy Robinson (2010-2012), and Paula Jacobson (2012-2014).

Does she have any advice for girls and young women at Temple who might want to follow in her footsteps?

“The thing I’m really concerned about is involvement in the community,” she said. “I think too many young women today are meoriented and aren’t participating in the way that they could. They have so much to give, and need to be involved. There are some who are, but not enough.”

“Among the best ways to judge leaders is to follow what they do when they’re not in the spotlight,” said Senior Rabbi Micah Greenstein. After paving the way for Jewish women as the first female President of one of America’s largest synagogues, and after raising children Viki and Jerry of blessed memory…what does Mildred do around Temple?

Mildred and her husband Max in a photo taken on December 22, 1959, at a Sigma Theta Pi event

“She helps shape the lives of children as they prepare for their bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies,” continued Rabbi Greenstein.

“Hundreds of teens in our congregation were mentored by Mildred Schwartz. She is everyone’s role model, including this rabbi’s.”

“I try to give back as much as I can, and I always try to be involved and stay busy.”

A passionate golfer, Mildred celebrated her 100th birthday at Ridgeway Country Club.

“I know I don’t have much longer here,” she said. “What do I want to do? What can I leave that would be meaningful?”

Mildred also volunteers in the Temple Archives, and she doesn’t miss a Friday Shabbat service.

“I’ve always felt like Temple was a second home,” she said. “I feel when I walk into the sanctuary that there’s a peace that settles over me…a quiet. And I look forward to it.”

Maybe it’s that peace and faith that has brought her to such a milestone birthday, too.

While Mildred admits she never expected to live this long – as she said, “My parents died so young,” and she’s a cancer survivor herself – she makes a point of thanking God for every day, making every minute count.

“I know I don’t have much longer here,” she said. “What do I want to do? What can I leave that would be meaningful?”

But she’s not a worrier. “No, I don’t worry about things I don’t have any control over.”

She’s also clearly still relishing her life: she recently bought a new car. She stays in touch with her family – daughter Viki lives in Memphis, and she’s close to grandchildren and friends both in town and across the country. “My nephew says I’m the only grandmother he knows who knows how to text,” she said proudly.

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Mildred works as a volunteer in the Archives.

“Thank you for reminding us through this amazing woman what it means to be God’s helping hands in this world.”

-RABBI MICAH GREENSTEIN

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Her advice for living to be 100?

“I try to give back as much as I can, and I always try to be involved and stay busy.”

“Mildred is the model of what it means to be a mitzvah woman and live a life of service,” said Rabbi Greenstein. “She demonstrates day after day what it means to love and to serve.

“Thank you, God, for the gift of Mildred,” continued Rabbi Greenstein. “Thank you for reminding us through this amazing woman what it means to be God’s helping hands in this world.”

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Mildred, left, and her friend Mary Shainberg, of blessed memory, in the Temple Archives on December 14, 2016

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Honoring Rabbi Katie Bauman & Family

BY RABBI MICAH GREENSTEIN

I first met Rabbi Katie Bauman when she was in her teens at Jacobs Camp over twenty years ago. In my early years as Senior Rabbi (2002-2004), Katie interned at Temple prior to entering Hebrew Union College, first for an entire year and then monthly prior to entering rabbinical school. It was my hope that following her ordination in 2009 (after receiving the “Simon Lazarus Prize” for highest academic achievement), this New Orleans native and Little Rock gem would return home to the South and make a difference. There is no overstating what this understated, thoughtful, and caring rabbi has contributed through her eloquent preaching, soulful singing, educational direction, and exemplary social justice leadership.

So much of what we enjoy in 2019 is because of what Rabbi Bauman has brought to Temple Israel and to the entire Memphis community since 2009. Katie partnered with me in a new vision for worship, music, and spirituality, and has been the ideal team player. She has played a critical role in every facet of Temple’s educational program – from the Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center and Wendy & Avron Fogelman Religious School’s cultures of excellence, to being a fabulous teacher in her own right.

“There is no overstating what this understated, thoughtful, and caring rabbi has contributed through her eloquent preaching, soulful singing, educational direction, and exemplary social justice leadership.”

Rabbi Katie has been the lead teaching rabbi for our high school seniors since her tenure began. She also grew Temple’s vitality and engagement through our ConnecTI community and the creation of other genuine, organic affinity groups for young adults.

We are all familiar with the word for righteous giving known as tzedakah. Tzedakah comes from tzedek, literally “justice,” and over the course of her Memphis years, Rabbi Bauman has made tzedek the cornerstone of her rabbinate. Her passion for tikun olam extends to the larger community where she served on the MIFA Board and as co-chair of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH).

Five years ago, only Rabbi Bauman and I covered the entire congregation in the aftermath

of major clergy transitions. One year later, we were fortunate to attract outstanding new talent to the clergy team with the addition of Rabbi Bess Wohlner, Rabbi Feivel Strauss, and our gifted Cantorial Soloist, Abbie Strauss. If the hallmark of leadership is to leave a place better than the way you found it, we are indebted to Rabbi Katie M. Bauman, her amazing husband, Adam, and their three radiant children, Gracie, Morris, and Sammy, as they head to Katie’s ancestral family city of New Orleans and Touro Synagogue, where Rabbi Bauman will serve as Senior Rabbi.

Thank you, Rabbi Bauman, for making Temple Israel stronger at 165 than this congregation was at 148 when you first arrived, and at 155 when you hit your stride. And thank you, Katie, for letting us celebrate you and your family at a preneg, Shabbat service, and congregational dinner on Friday, May 17.

Preneg, Shabbat Service, & Dinner Honoring Rabbi Katie Bauman & Family F R I D AY • M AY 1 7 • 2 0 1 9 PRENEG 5:15 pm

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Mazel Tov! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S T O T H E S E B ’ N A I M I T Z VA H

G A B R I E L PA Z Son of Louise & Meir Paz, Gabriel became a Bar Mitzvah on October 6. He is a seventh grader at Bornblum Jewish Community School and the grandson of Leah Lichtenstein, Uri Luchestei, and Shirley Ostrovitz.

STELLA BLEN Daughter of Alison & Scott Blen, Stella became a Bat Mitzvah on October 13. She is an eighth grader at St. Mary’s Episcopal School and the granddaughter of Pat & Bernard Blen, Suellen Blen*, and Susan & Abe Plough. For her Mitzvah Project, Stella has volunteered at The Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee.

STEVE BLEN Son of Alison & Scott Blen, Steve became a Bar Mitzvah on October 13. He is a seventh grader at Lausanne Collegiate School and the grandson of Pat & Bernard Blen, Suellen Blen*, and Susan & Abe Plough. For his Mitzvah Project, Steve has volunteered at The Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee.

SARAH BLEN Daughter of Alison & Scott Blen, Sarah became a Bat Mitzvah on October 13. She is a seventh grader at St. Mary’s Episcopal School and the granddaughter of Pat & Bernard Blen, Suellen Blen*, and Susan & Abe Plough. For her Mitzvah Project, Sarah has volunteered at The Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee.

IRISH MEYERS-BROWNE Daughter of Carla Meyers & Craig Browne, Irish became a Bat Mitzvah on October 20. She is a seventh grader at Bornblum Jewish Community School and the granddaughter of Elaine Freeman and Henry Newman. For her Mitzvah Project, Irish funded a community water tower to help sustain life in small villages.

SADIE SIMS Daughter of Dory & Wayne Sims, Sadie became a Bat Mitzvah on October 27. She is a seventh grader at Houston Middle School and the granddaughter of Brenda & Rodney Wolf. For her Mitzvah Project, Sadie set a goal of raising $1,800 for cancer research in honor of her grandfather, Rodney Wolf, who is a survivor of glioblastoma.

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MARRIAGES

EMMIE INFELD Daughter of Stephani & Jason Infeld, Emmie became a Bat Mitzvah on November 3. She is a seventh grader at Maxine Smith Steam Academy and the granddaughter of Eileen Heiz*, Jerome Heiz*, Deanna Infeld, and William Infeld*. For her Mitzvah Project, Emmie partnered with Left Over Leos, an organization that provides free, gently used leotards to gymnasts in need, and has collected over 70 pieces of apparel.

Jennifer Edelson & Zack Beal Blair Burson & Ryan Cohen Jamie Bender & Wells True Kathryn Rea & Stephen Lewis Ramie Mansberg & Jason Glick

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Margo Libby & Nathan Franklin

Son of Jennifer & Steven Goldberg*, Mark became a Bar Mitzvah on November 10. He is a seventh grader at White Station Middle School and the grandson of Herbert Goldberg and Adele & Leo Niger. For his Mitzvah Project, Mark has taught art classes to Le Bonheur patients and their siblings.

BIRTHS Michelle & Jay Kaufman on the birth of a daughter; Dorothy & Robert Goldwin and Elaine & Robert Kaufman on the birth of a granddaughter.

JORDAN KIRSHBAUM Son of Amy & Jamie Kirshbaum, Jordan became a Bar Mitzvah on November 17. He is a seventh grader at Lausanne Collegiate School and the grandson of Christina & Larry Kirshbaum, Dale Maddaluno, and Helen & Uzi Mann. For his Mitzvah Project, Jordan has served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House to families with children receiving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Edie & Eric Efron on the birth of a daughter; Sondra Price and Marlene & Alan Efron on the birth of a granddaughter.

SARAH HOCHMAN Daughter of Molly Haley & Jake Hochman, Sarah became a Bat Mitzvah on November 24. A seventh grader at Riverdale School, she is the granddaughter of many loving grandparents. For her Mitzvah Project, Sarah has collected toiletries and other items to support the homeless by partnering with Room at the Inn and Memphis Union Mission.

MIA ENGELBERG Daughter of Tara & Jeff Engelberg, Mia became a Bat Mitzvah on December 8. She is a seventh grader at Lausanne Collegiate School and the granddaughter of Ferne & Edward Emmer and Nancy Engelberg & Jerry Engelberg*. For her Mitzvah Project, Mia has volunteered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, working on projects and meeting directly with children who benefit from the organization.

N AT H A N G R U B E R Son of Brandi & Gregory Gruber, Nathan became a Bar Mitzvah on December 15. He is a seventh grader at White Station Middle School and the grandson of Elbert Bradford, Pauline Brown*, Lynn Gruber, and Isaac Gruber*. For his Mitzvah Project, Nathan has shared his love of basketball by providing basketballs to Grahamwood Elementary. Nathan also has donated a portion of his Bar Mitzvah proceeds to the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation. *of blessed memory

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NEW MEMBERS

RACHEL PERLMAN Daughter of Alyssa Hunter and Mark Perlman, Rachel became a Bat Mitzvah on December 22. She is a seventh grader at Houston Middle School and the granddaughter of Lynne & Alan Perlman.

Through February 1, 2019 Ellen Appel Rick & Melissa Balkin; Abby, Gabi, and Izzy

TAT E J O N E S Son of Blair & Dax Jones, Tate became a Bar Mitzvah on December 29.

He is a seventh grader at Riverdale School and the grandson of Elaine & Leonard Lurie. For his Mitzvah Project, Tate collected supplies and donations for “blessing bags,” and he has made and distributed more than 40 bags with thoughtful notes to those in need.

Greg Blumenthal; Adam Laura Braslow & Andrew Woods Phyllis & Kathy Clayton; Catherine Faulhaber and Caroline Faulhaber Elliott & Jonathan Cooper Vicki & Gordon Empting

R AY N A B E R L I N Daughter of Jessica Berlin, Rayna became a Bat Mitzvah on January 5. She is a seventh grader at Bornblum Jewish Community School and the granddaughter of Bettye & Neal Berlin. For her Mitzvah Project, Rayna raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to help children who are fighting cancer and to honor Alice Greenberg Drake, of blessed memory.

Mallorie & Josh Felsenfeld Max Fleischer Renee Fluty & Joe Turek; Becca Turek and Shana Turek Kim & Scott Giles; Jordan Shayna Giles

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Daughter of Meggan & Daniel Kiel, Sadie became a Bat Mitzvah on January 19. She is a seventh grader at St. Mary’s Episcopal School and the granddaughter of Jeanne & Warren Wurzburg and Janis & Brian Kiel. For her Mitzvah Project, Sadie has raised funds and collected equipment for Splash Mid-South, a local organization that provides life-saving swimming lessons for children from low-income families.

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H AV E A M A Z E L TO V ?

If you have a lifecycle “Mazel Tov” in your family that you would like to share, call Carol Geller in the Rabbis’ office: 901.937.2771.

David Krapf Rebecca Krel & Cornelius Jones; Cali Bella Jones Marina Levina & Dmitry Ozeryansky; Sasha Ozeryansky Kathryn & Stephen Lewis Arline Margolis Frida Medini

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Shabbat Service with Guest Speaker Edward Felsenthal, Temple Israel Confirmation Class of 1982 and CEO of TIME

Donations

David Greenberg Irma Sue & Harold Greenberg, Jay Greenberg, and Barry Greenberg

A C C O R D I N G T O T H E TA L M U D, G I V I N G I S A S I M P O R TA N T A S A L L O F T H E O T H E R C O M M A N D M E N T S C O M B I N E D. Thank you to those listed below who made donations to these funds from August through December 2018: Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center, Cemetery, Clergy’s Discretionary, ConnecTI, General, Grounds & Beautification, Mary Shainberg Archives, MeFTY, Brotherhood, Museum, Service to the Blind, Beulah R. Vosse Library, Rabbi Wax Memorial, WRJ-Sisterhood, and the Wendy & Avron Fogelman Religious School.

IN HONOR OF 2018-2019 B’nai Mitzvah Class Marci & Geoffrey Hirsch The Infeld Family The Mintz Family Rabbi Katie Bauman David Sharfman Jan & Marc Reisman Judy Boshwit & Raymond Shainberg Debbie & Ron Lazarov Emma & Stav Gil Andrew Meyer Margaret & Shep Fargotstein David Bearman Ricky Greenberg 60th Anniversary of Joy & Leo Bearman Patty & Lee Abraham Carole & Charles Plesofsky Linda Bedrin Hermine Davidson Birth of Great-Grandson Nathan Kriger Hermine Davidson B’nai Mitzvah of Stella, Sarah, and Steve Blen Sadie Kiel and Family Carol & Ralph Yaffe Jeri & Allen Israel Ida & Leonard Engelberg

Chanukah Broadway Cast Beverly Buchalter

Bar Mitzvah of Gabe Paz Sadie Kiel and Family

Birthday of Erma Cohen Dick Eiseman

Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Shanker Sadie Kiel and Family

Birthday of Sandy Goldstein Dick Eiseman

Bat Mitzvah of Sadie Sims Sadie Kiel and Family

Stuart & Stephanie Cohen, Sam Cohen, and Sadie Cohen Merry Beth Camurati

Laurie & Jason Epstein Donna & Robert Nathan

Marriage of Elliott Machin & Jonathan Cooper Steve Cooper Family Tracey & Ronald Cooper Nathaniel Cooper’s Bar Mitzvah and the B’nai Mitzvah Class of 2018-2019 Michelle & Benjamin Cooper Rabbi Harry Danziger Robert Davis Carol & Bert Barnett Tricia & Earle Schwarz 50th Anniversary of Jane & Gene Eckstein Judy Royal Marriage of Jennifer Edelson & Zack Beal Bonnie Chambliss Special Birthday of Dick Eiseman Patsy & Gene Lerner Sara & Ben Wagerman

Bar Mitzvah of Andy Blumberg Diane & Irv Friedman

Bat Mitzvah of Mia Engelberg Sadie Kiel and Family

Jessica Bradford & David Goldstein Cheryl & David Bradford

Bat Mitzvah of Lily Hirsch Sadie Kiel and Family

60th Anniversary of Mickey & Arthur Buring Chaya Kaplan-Lester & Hillel Lester Stacy Canales Wendy & Cary Rotter

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Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Hochman Sadie Kiel and Family Bat Mitzvah of Emmie Infeld Sadie Kiel and Family

Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Evans Melissa & Richard Faber Freddi Felt on Receiving the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis’ Legends Award Cathy & Richard Kessler Avron Fogelman on Receiving a Humanitarian Award in Florida Rochelle & Frank Perlman Margo & Mark Fogelman Lisa & Lenny Cohen Carol Geller Mildred Schwartz Judy Ringel Mildred Schwartz Judy Royal Mildred Schwartz Joan & Arnold Weiss Mildred Schwartz Jennifer Goldberg and Mark Goldberg Deidra & Gordon Cizon Bar Mitzvah of Mark Goldberg Sadie Kiel and Family Sondra Price Alex Gordon on Becoming a Member of Temple Israel Martha Gordon Joyce & Fred Graflund Linda & James Wimmer

Rabbi Micah Greenstein Paul Prather Elaine & Leonard Lurie David Sharfman Jan & Marc Reisman Stacey & Eugene Wypyski Berta Stevens Robert Davis Demi & David Yaffe Alene & Stuart Davidson Marsha & Michael Underberg Elyse Pickle & Zach Jaworski Memorial Psychosocial Associates, Inc. Andrea & Michael Shindler Barbara Danciger Lynda & Stephen Shiffman Judy & Michael Edelson Regina Cook Jennifer & Andrew Epstein Carol & Bob Tessler Maury Bronstein Marcia & Tom Fisher Ann Rabinovitz Marcy & Dave Wolf The Polden Family Bar Mitzvah of Nathan Gruber Sadie Kiel and Family Miriam & Bernard Danzig Bat Mitzvah of Eliza Herman Sadie Kiel and Family Dolly & Steve Bromberg 100th Birthday of Rabbi Martin Hinchin Elise & Jack Resneck Jimmy Jalenak on Receiving the Pillar of Excellence Award at the University of Memphis Susan & Sam Keith Birthdays of Natalie & Jimmy Jalenak Ellen Klyce Monique Jalenak Laurie Jalenak & John Williamson Peggy Jalenak Monique Jalenak Bar Mitzvah of Joseph Kalmowitz Karen Kestner B’nai Mitzvah of Hannah Kerlan & Martin Kerlan Sadie Kiel and Family Gloria & Richard Lapin Bar Mitzvah of Jordan Kirshbaum Sadie Kiel and Family Dolly & Steve Bromberg

Ronald Krelstein John Dwyer, Jr. Baylee Less Allison Brown Birthdays of Ira and Barbara Lipman Gail & Myron Lewis Marriage of Ramie Mansberg & Jason Glick Debra Lisa Lewis The Osnoss Family Curt Ward and Jeffrey Ward Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Dolly & Steve Bromberg 90th Birthday of Shelly Pierce Rae Jean & Sandy Lichterman Debbie & Howard Segal Special Birthday of Sherwood Platt Mildred Schwartz Lynn & Robert Kline Paula & Avrahm Cohen Dick Eiseman Marriage of Jennifer Poulin & Andrew Epstein Robin, Andrew, Jake, and Scott Shainberg Rudi Scheidt, Sr. on Being Named Honorary President of Temple Israel Marsha & Michael Underberg Gayle & Dave Woloshin Mildred Schwartz Rae Jean & Sandy Lichterman May Lynn Mansbach Judy & Morris Kriger Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog Ed Wise Susan & Jim Edelman Debbie & Ron Lazarov Skip Gronauer Gail & Myron Lewis Marcia & Tom Fisher Judy & Nick Ringel Friderica Saharovici Cathy & Richard Kessler 100th Birthday of Mildred Schwartz Dick Eiseman Joel Poole Rae Jean & Sandy Lichterman Ronne & Donald Hess Barrie & Kenneth Wurzburg Suzanne Lazarov Emilie Ratner Sherry & Alan Samuels Jana & Scott Weiskopf Stephanie & Joel Sklar Jackie & Bob Solmson Linda Ellen & Ron Sklar

Peggy Seessel Judi Margolin Brenda Hapner Connie & Mike Sherman Russell Strauss Marcia Levy Blanche Mindlin and Bill Lynn Marilyn & Josh Shubin Jan & Marc Reisman Paula & Avrahm Cohen Rose Rich & Sherwood Platt Carol Geller Judy Royal Hallie Elliot Patti Tatlock & Michael Weis Carole & Charles Plesofsky May Lynn Mansbach Patsy & Gene Lerner Dessie Sewel Hilda Kaufman Jean & Buddy Ballin Judy & Jim Lindy Carol & Bert Barnett Judy & Morris Kriger Meryl Rosen Cathy & Richard Kessler Lynn & Robert Kline Caren Yarmuth Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog 90th Birthday of Amelia Smith Meryl Rosen Birthday of Margie Snetman Hermine Davidson Jerome Frank Birthday of Jan Stein Deborah & Sam Brackstone Special Birthday of Amy Stien Hermine Davidson

Linda & David Usdan Stephanie & Ron Hoffman

Ed Wise May Lynn Mansbach

Connor Wallace on Becoming an Eagle Scout Robin & Jeffrey Wallace

Neil Wolfson Deborah & Sam Brackstone

Birthday of Annie Weiss Michele & Martin Pinstein Jan & Marc Reisman Amy & Michael Egerman Cindy & Buz Katz Special Birthday of Arnold Weiss Patsy & Gene Lerner Rabbi Bess Wohlner The Family of Rita Green David Sharfman Jan & Marc Reisman Kim Nichols & Mitchell Weiss Marriage of Rabbis Bess Wohlner & Jeremy Simons Margie Snetman Birth of Solomon Yaffe Sheryl Alexander

FOR THE R E C O V E RY O F Nathan Dyan Judy McCown Amy Egerman Victoria & Howard Bromley Suzanne Lazarov Edna Weiner Judy & Morris Kriger Marcia & Alvin Notowich

Abbie Strauss David Sharfman Jan & Marc Reisman Sara Beth & George Silverman Margaret & Shep Fargotstein Frances Goldman Kim Nichols & Mitchell Weiss

Judi Margolin Mildred Schwartz

Birth of Elijah Strauss Joan & Stanley Baker Paula & Avrahm Cohen Rae Jean & Sandy Lichterman Carole & Charles Plesofsky Barbara Danciger Susan & Raymond Evans

Abe Plough Carole & Robert Pinstein

Rabbi Feivel Strauss David Sharfman Jan & Marc Reisman Susan Jackson Amy & Ricky Greenberg Mary Nahmias Nicole Collins

Marilyn Notowich Judy & Morris Kriger Sherwood Platt Mildred Schwartz

Charles Rafael Harry Jaffe Honey Scheidt Skip Gronauer Ron Spielman Tracey & Ronald Cooper Tree of Life Synagogue Maureen & Ryan Baum Ann Wilson Carole & Charles Plesofsky

I N M E M O RY O F George Abraham Patty & Lee Abraham Leigh & Rob Hendry Sam Alabaster Linda & Edward Young Nora Rothschild Carol & Ralph Yaffe Alfred Alperin Patty & Jimmy Marks Joseph Alperin Sonya Krivcher Abe Aronoff Carol & Philip Aronoff Joseph Ashendorf Bonnie Ashendorf Scott Asher Edna Weiner Marvin Ballin Wendy & Avron Fogelman Jan & Jack Magids Yvonne & Glenn Kiersky Gayle & Martin Grusin Stanley Zitron Monica & Bert Less Racelle Mednikow Robin & Billy Orgel Carole & Robert Pinstein Abe Baras Margie Snetman Susan Bauman Jane Eckstein Sandra Beatus Myrna & Myron Thomas Tommy Beck Sharon & Lou Gadless Louis Bedrin Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog Michelle & Brian Blake Blake Bennett Dolly & Steve Bromberg Arthur Berman Rhoda Augustine Ernie Bernhardt Jori Bernhardt The Bernhardt Family

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Lester Bernstein Jane Eckstein

Marie & Leonard Beyer Annabelle Kaplan

Jennifer & Joe Roberts and Family Janie & Merlin Cohen Stacey & Michael Alpert Deedee & Ron Perel Jan & Marc Reisman Bene Kaplan Lisa & Jonathan Frisch

Annita Bilsky Rhonda & Dan Hensley

Jane Causey Diane & Irv Friedman

Ivan Binder Stacey Binder Irma Binder

Elliot Chaum The Chaum Family

Viola Bernstein Joan & Allan Bernstein

Goldene Blinkoff Betsy Mandel-Carley Hortense Bloch Nicholas Rugoff Saul Belz Herman Bluthenthal Ruth Toff Marx Borod Ronald Borod Rebecca & Fernand Brackstone Deborah & Sam Brackstone Jan & Lee Stein and Family Gladys Brackstone Deborah & Sam Brackstone LeRoy Brackstone Jan & Lee Stein Deborah & Sam Brackstone Martha Brenner Felice & Sonny Bauman Mary Bronstein Diane & Mark Halperin Julia & Max Bronze Kathy & Michael Bronze Fran Buchalter Inez Fried Mona & Jeff Flax Jan & Marc Reisman Beth & Steve Orlansky Annette Buchman Karen & Murray Riss Jan & Marc Reisman Caren Yarmuth Frieda Burson Deanna & Albert Burson Leon Burson Leslie Burson Anne & Samuel Butcher Lynn & Vic Butcher Miki Caplan Jan & Lee Stein Christy Perel Coss Ed Wise

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Ada Cohen Ronald Underberg Albert Cohen Ronald Underberg Jennie & Isaac Cohen Ronald Underberg Irving Cohen Sondra & Myron Sokal Dorothy & Sidney Cohn Greg Ziskind Richard Cohn Christy Perel Coss Sidney Cohn Nancy & Morris Stallings Joel Cook Linda Ellen & Ron Sklar Becky Cook Judy McCown Marilyn & Harvey Cook Carole & Robert Pinstein Diane & Irv Friedman Mildred Schiff Brenda & Robert Gold Frankie Cooper Clare & Robin Clarke Meriam Cooper Tracey & Ronald Cooper Ruth Cooper The Bernhardt Family Sara Cooper Steve Cooper and Family Sarah & Abraham Davidson Ronnye & Dale Kendrick Ethel Davis BeJay Gronauer Joan Dermon Mildred Schiff Gerald Dortch Kay Dortch Missy & Chuck Noon Mayme & Mickey Dortch Kay Dortch

Alice Drake Howard Greene Joe Edelson Linda & Martin Stein Ilene Egerman Karen & Michael Koplon Barbara & Norman Towbin and Family Jan & Marc Reisman Stacy & Jerry Siegler and Family Kathy & Michael Wexler Sydney Ziff Lisa Levi Karen & David Shainberg Lisa & Jonathan Frisch Rose & David Ross Sherry Frank Rayna & Michael Greenberg Mary Trotz Jan & Lee Stein Stephanie & Joel Sklar and Family Marsha & Michael Underberg and Family Gail & Charles Silverstein Robin & Billy Orgel Nannette Eilbott Aimee Ginsburg Ina Eiseman Carole & Charles Plesofsky John Eiseman Carol & Philip Aronoff Maxine & Jake Engelberg Diane & Irv Friedman Stanley Engelberg Diane & Irv Friedman Mervyn Epsman Laurie & Jeff Meskin Nat Epstein Judy Royal Rae Epstein Judy Royal William Epstein Judy Royal Lieselott Esser Eugenie & John Esser Bessie & Julius Evensky Peggy & Sidney Evensky Maynard Evensky Elaine & Leonard Lurie Janis & David Iansmith Amy & Michael Egerman Lisa & Jonathan Frisch Jamie & Glenn Goldring Sara Beth & George Silverman Barbara & Norman Towbin and Family

Margie Snetman Debbie & Ron Lazarov Jan & Marc Reisman Esta Fargotstein Margaret & Shep Fargotstein Nettie Fertel Deborah & Sam Brackstone Lillie & Leon Feuerstein Tamra & Howard Feuerstein Barbara Fields Jan & Marc Reisman Margie Snetman Mildred Schwartz Linda Stone Kaplan Hilda Kaufman Madelyne & Jay Daneman Shirley & Stanley Starr Hermine Davidson Cornelia Freudberg Jean & Buddy Ballin Edward Freudberg Jean & Buddy Ballin Gerald Fried Inez Fried Jack Frisch Wendy & Avron Fogelman Lisa & Jonathan Frisch Karen & Michael Koplon and Family Lynn & Scott Ghertner Betsy & Andy Saslawsky Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Marcy & Michael Blen and Family Shirley Frisch Douglas Frisch Joyce Gallant Don Gallant Lawrence Geller Laurance Norwood Elroy Gellerman Geri & Hal Lansky Joann Gibbs Jan & Marc Reisman Everett Ginsburg Aimee Ginsburg Avrome Goldberg Deedee & Ron Perel Elvis Goldsmith Beth & Steve Brown Jerome Goldstein Sandy Goldstein Brenda Gooch Janie & Merlin Cohen Lisa & Jonathan Frisch

Violette & David Greenberg Ronnye & Dale Kendrick Rabbi Howard Greenstein Linda Wilkinson Paula Gould Charles Wexler David Greenberg Howard Greenberg Sylvia Greif The Greif Girls: Linda, Dale, & Frances Donald Gronauer Pamela Hill BeJay Gronauer Dorothy Gronauer Aimee Ginsburg Freddie Gubin Annabelle Kaplan Kathy & Michael Wexler Lynn & Robert Kline Mildred & Edgar Haas Curt Ward and Jeffrey Ward Ronald Haas Curt Ward and Jeffrey Ward

Sidney Kahn, Jr. Susan Kahn Aimee Ginsburg Sara Beth & George Silverman Berkley Kalin Skip Gronauer Laurie Lane Ida Kaplan Ronald Underberg Jack Kaplan Linda Stone Kaplan Joseph Kaplan Ronald Underberg Peggy Kaplan Marsha & Michael Underberg Sadye Kaplan Joanne Bloom Marie & Herman Katz The Slavney Family Sarah Katz Lynn Gruber Hal Kaufman Francine Kaufman

Sharron Hanieg-Speznan Steven Ballin

Maya June Kaufman Dorothy & Rob Goldwin Jay Kaufman

Rose Dorothy & AJ Herzberg Cathy & Richard Kessler

LaVerne & Edward Kessler Sandy Kessler & Michael Woolsey

Mildred Isaacs Carole & Charles Plesofsky

Rosalind King Susan & Jerome Franklin Racelle Mednikow

Lena Isaacson Donald Isaacson Lena & Joseph Isaacson Martin Isaacson Marjorie Inglis Andrew Inglis Regina & Marcel Jacobsen The Bernhardt Family Sylvia Johnson Carl Johnson Joseph Joseph Susan & Larry Weiss and Family Kate Joseph Susan & Larry Weiss and Family Larry Kahn Jonathan Wax Maxine Kahn Susan Kahn Larry Kahn Lynda & Stephen Shiffman

Louis Kisber Adele Kisber Syd & Louis Klein Adele Kisber Anne Borod Kline Ira Kline Jeanne & Stephen Kohl Andrew Inglis Haiman Kohn Phyllis & Jay Greenberg Helen Kohn Phyllis & Jay Greenberg SL Kopald, Jr. Wendy & Avron Fogelman Constance & Thomas Nathan Billy Ross and Family Gloria & Eddie Felsenthal Jan & Marc Reisman Mary & Bob Loeb Shelly Korones Kathleen Fletcher

Aimee Kriger Lisa Usdan & David Portnoy

Ruth Loewenberg Freddi & Joel Felt

Abe Krivcher Children of Marie & Abe Krivcher

Myn Loket Lynn & Robert Kline

Robert Krivcher Jan & Jack Magids Sonya Krivcher

Andrea Joyce Lowe David Lowe

Beth Lansky Rose Merry Brown & Aron Livnah Jan & Marc Reisman Margie Snetman Susan & Jerome Franklin Myrna Abis and JoJo Weiss Linda Ellen & Ron Sklar Sara Beth & George Silverman Judy McCown Gina Jolly Leslie & Mark Gillenson Lisa & Jonathan Frisch Amy & Michael Egerman Millie & Alan Katzen Sondra Price Marian Levy Doris Lansky Marsha & Michael Underberg Paul Lazarov Bobbie Shainberg Racelle Mednikow

Charles Magids Jan & Jack Magids Samuel Magids Jan & Jack Magids Ann & Edward Magnus Marilyn & Alan Magnus Libby Makowsky Leslie Rose Esther Malkin Janis & David Iansmith Jeffrey Manis Shirley Manis Joanne Markell Susan Levy Lynn Gruber Samuel Marks, Jr. Lesley & Sam Marks

Beady & Irwin Leib Gina Jolly

Sylvia Marks Mildred Schiff Jackie & Bob Solmson Gail & Myron Lewis

Dorothy & Leon Less Baylee Less

Paddy Matloff Jane & Gene Eckstein

Leon Less Michael Less

Dorothy Mednikow Racelle Mednikow

Elise Levy Richard Licht

Esther Meyer Don Meyer

Gilbert Levy Brother Joel McGraw

Jan Meyer Ellen Klyce Alla & Nathan Lubin Debbie & Howard Segal Diane & Mark Halperin Debbie Kaplan & Warren Lee Judie Ashkenaz & Bruce Kahn Susan Kahn and Bill Kahn Marsha & Michael Underberg Susan & Jim Edelman Debbie & Ron Lazarov Maury Bronstein Andrea & Brian Barrach The Robert Goldsmith Family Gloria & Eddie Felsenthal Melinda & Mike Egan Sally & Mark Wender Ann Caldwell and Grace Katz Linda Katzerman Karen & Frank Fallon Shirley & Stanley Starr Shelley & Don Levy Amy & Michael Egerman

Irma Levy Marian Levy and Joe Levy Joseph Lewis Gail & Myron Lewis Julius Lewis Nicole & Jack Lewis Ollie Lewis Courtney Bressack Lisa Lichterman Phyllis Tamm and Laurie Tamm Barry Lichterman Sylvia Liebman Nancy & Jerry Ballin Herman Lindy Judy & Jim Lindy

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Meryl Rosen Linda Stone Kaplan Caren Yarmuth Abigail & Ross Felt Debbie & Ron Jackson Nancy Robinson Barbara & Ira Lipman Ronni Kirsch Mickey & Arthur Buring Rochelle & Avron Slutsky Patty & Lee Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Chris Heppel Jan & Marc Reisman Becky & Marlon Starr Richard Meyer Don Meyer Herman Miller Barbara & Norman Towbin and Family Esther & Steve Miller Ennis Morse Paula & Avrahm Cohen Libe Nagelberg Harris Nagelberg David Nahmias Judy McCown Debbie & Ron Lazarov Chaya Kaplan-Lester & Hillel Lester Mildred Needleman Sandy Kessler Joan Newman Dot & Stanley Bilsky Stanley Zitron Jeri & Allen Israel Jan & Marc Reisman Sandy Wolf Carol & Bert Barnett Dick Orgel Wendy & Avron Fogelman Patsy & Gene Lerner Melody & Greg Usdan Leah & Les Jones Arlene & Mitchel Maidman Skip Gronauer Shelley Robbins & Reed Landau Henry Turley, Jr. Eileen & Steve Wishnia Kathy & Michael Wexler Judy McCown Alla & Nathan Lubin Diane & Mark Halperin Janice & Jimmy Ringel Barbara Lapides Stephanie & Joel Sklar and Family Debbie Kaplan & Warren Lee Farris Bobango Branan, LLC Lisa & John Bobango Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Steve Cohen

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Marsha & Michael Underberg Anne Wulff & Brian Bendersky Molly & Kurt Lane Jan & Lee Stein Jackie & Bob Solmson Leslie & Nat Landau Andie & Michael Uiberall Sharon & Steven Chandler Debbie & Ron Lazarov Marilyn Notowich Lyda Parker Marilyn & Jack Belz Monique & Charles Jalenak Lynn Gruber Carole & Robert Pinstein Gloria & Eddie Felsenthal Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog Betsy & Andy Saslawsky Cindy & Gary Greenberg Ed Wise Diane Rudner Mary & Bob Loeb Sally & Mark Wender Natalie & Jimmy Jalenak Madelyne & Jay Daneman J. R. Hyde III Family Foundation Douglas Edwards St. Mary’s Episcopal School Barbara & Chuck Lurie and Michael Joan & Ken Goree Friderica Saharovici Judith & Jerry Shore Edna Weiner Jennifer & Joe Roberts and Family Felice & Sonny Bauman Linda Katzerman Marcy & Michael Blen Faye & Jack Marks Shirley & Stanley Starr Marilee Sher and Judy & Michael Edelson Charlotte & Sam Cantor Jean & Buddy Ballin Karen & Michael Koplon Laura & John Morris Ken Levi, Jordan and Cara Lia Geller Marcia & Allan Hayden Ellen & Sammy Salky Tammie, Lee, Rachel, & Adam Bressler Margie Snetman Laurie Friedman Leigh & Danny Mansberg Annette & Kenneth Baim Meryl Rosen Bene Kaplan Shelley & Don Levy Abigail & Ross Felt Sharon & Bernie Kustoff Edward Eiland Ronald Underberg Heidi & Michael Anderson and Family

Judy Mosely Amy Rea Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Nancy & Richard Robinson Nancy & Jerry Ballin Marcia & Tom Fisher Leslie & Mark Gillenson Carole & Charles Plesofsky Rochelle & Avron Slutsky Judy & Peter Felsenthal Mickey & Arthur Buring Hermine Davidson Kent Wunderlich Kim & Johnny Pitts Dot & Stanley Bilsky Wendy & Cary Rotter, Comfort Keepers Evelyn & Martin Snyder First Capital Bank Diversified Trust Jane & David Sorin Sandy Goldstein Linda Ellen & Ron Sklar Beverly Buchalter and Family Joan & Stanley Baker Beth Reams Stacey & Michael Alpert Penny & Dan Alabaster Binnie & Paul Alpert Linda & Mel Padawer Carol & Bert Barnett Lisa & Sherman Cohen and Family Lisa & Jonathan Frisch Beverly & Gilbert Halpern Deedee & Ron Perel Natalee & Marcus Nahon Laurie & Jon Epstein and Family KK & Van Weinberg The Jimmy Tashie Family Stanley Zitron Marilyn & Harvey Cook Helaine & Richard Grassgreen Jan & Marc Reisman Becky & Marlon Starr Barb Gelb Cindy & Mark Finestone Sondra Price Lee & Bob Harper Joy & Jerry Brown and Amy Moy Erin Ostrow Jeri & Allen Israel Perry Dement Julie & Lawson Arney Caren Yarmuth Janet & Jerry Lang Christy Perel Coss & David Coss Charles Izard Karen & David Shainberg Louise & Mike Ellis The Marston Group, PLC. Chip Marston Melissa & Richard Faber Mimi Grossman & Alvin Franklin

Dorothy Orgel Terry Orgel Rose Orgel Ann & Julius Lasnick Terry Orgel Shirley Orlansky Leigh & Danny Mansberg William & Janis Pappenheimer Carl Johnson Ide & Sidney Perlberg Gail Perlberg Larry Perlberg Gail Perlberg Bailie & Louis Perlman Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Rochelle & Frank Perlman Helen Pesses Carole & Stephen Angel Liz Picard Tammy & Matt Dannheisser Elizabeth Pinstein Michele & Martin Pinstein Jacob Plesofsky Carole & Charles Plesofsky Cecelia Poulin Jan & Lee Stein Robin & Billy Orgel Sam Rabinovitz Liz Ann & Bob Dinkelspiel Meryl Rosen Barbara Loevy & Meryl Klein Jan & Marc Reisman WRJ-Sisterhood Book Club Vicki & Edward Lazarus Marcia & Bill Levy Jacob Reese Jessica & Sam Reese Claudia Reiter Ronnye & Dale Kendrick Carl Reiter Tracey & Ronald Cooper Edith & Murray Reiter Ronnye & Dale Kendrick Dana Collins Fannie & Abraham Reiter Ronnye & Dale Kendrick Monroe Richman Marla & Erich Mounce Stephanie Richman Elizabeth & Scott Richman Steve Romeo Highpointe Hotel Corporation Amy & Michael Egerman

Bill Rosenberg Sharon & Lee Allen Judy & Jim Lindy Jennifer & Joe Roberts and Family Lynn & Robert Kline Anne & James Pate May Lynn Mansbach Mackie Johnson Leah Rosenthal Bonnie Roquita Philip Engel Rosa Rosenthal Terry Orgel Deborah Rothschild Nora Rothschild Stanley Rothschild Nora Rothschild and Linda Gornek Kent Rubens Terry & Rick Luther Mildred Rubens Terry & Rick Luther Joseph Rubert Karen & Stephen Moss Leonid Saharovici Robin & Billy Orgel Jan & Marc Reisman Karen & Michael Koplon Meryl Rosen Andy & Betsy Saslawsky and Family Janis & Pat Finan Judy & Jerry Shore Barbara Loevy & Meryl Klein Barbara & Ira Lipman Nancy & Richard Robinson Shara Lynn & Arnold Goldin Leslie & Mark Gillenson Jan & Jack Magids Susan & Jerome Franklin Bonnie Chambliss Charlotte & Morris Straitman Evelyn & Martin Snyder Burleigh Consulting Group Barb Gelb & Kenny Weinstein Amy & Michael Egerman Laura & John Morris Judy & Nick Ringel Gayle & Martin Grusin Susan & Raymond Evans Hermine Davidson Amy & David Rea and Family Stanley Zitron Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Sondra Price and Family Joel & Dub Ashner Mary Salky Peggy & Sidney Evensky Alvin Salomon Myrna & Sonny Salomon

Julius Salomon Mildred Schwartz and Family

Paul Shainberg Suzanne Lazarov

Leonard Strasberg Holly & Gary Strasberg

Helen & Henry Samuels Judy & Kenneth Freedman Lesley & Sam Marks

Rose Shainberg Thelma Greenberg Deanna & Albert Burson

Shelly Saslawsky Skip Gronauer Marsha & Michael Underberg Jan & Marc Reisman

Esther & Gus Shapero Patsy & Gene Lerner

Maury Strauss Karen & Murray Riss and Rozanne Norwell Jan & Marc Reisman

Bertha Schneider Michele & Martin Pinstein Norman Schuman Mitchell Schuman Jerry Schwartz Mildred Schwartz Richard Seessel Carole & Robert Pinstein Yvonne & Glenn Kiersky Roy Sexton Marilyn & Alan Magnus Herbert Shainberg Suzanne Lazarov Kathy Shainberg Wendy & Avron Fogelman Genie & Jeff McEvoy Karen & Stephen Moss Alla & Nathan Lubin Meryl Rosen Betsy & Andy Saslawsky Jan & Lee Stein Renee Sherman Gayle & Dave Woloshin Gina Jolly Paul Bronstein and Maury Bronstein Jan & Marc Reisman Dessie Sewel Freddi & Joel Felt Arlene & Jerry Averbuch Eileen & Clay Foster Jeri Lyn & Jeff Sebert Carole & Robert Pinstein Patsy & Gene Lerner Lynn & Robert Kline Sandy Goldstein Mildred Kiel The Siegler Family Judy & Nick Ringel Lyda Parker Comfort Keepers Melissa & Rich Faber Debbie & Ron Jackson Connie & Mike Sherman Jane & Gene Eckstein Friends and Neighbors at Ashley Gardens Mary Shainberg Suzanne Lazarov

Ira Shaw The Chaum Family Al Sherman Marxann Lazar May Shongood Howard Greene Ella Silber Jan & Marc Reisman Frances Skaller Terry Orgel Gerald Slavney The Slavney Family Jeffrey Slavney The Slavney Family Ruth Slavney Betty & Martin Slavney Robyn & Matthew Bachochin Millie & Alan Katzen Susan & David Slavney and Family Suzanne Pritzker The Brooks Family Monica & Bert Less Colleen Dugan Plant and Dugan Family Sarah Slavney The Slavney Family Eva & Hector Smilowitz Stanley Smilowitz Claire Snyder Abbie & Rabbi Feivel Strauss Develling Snyder Evelyn & Martin Snyder Wayne Snyder Evelyn & Martin Snyder Lynn & Robert Kline

Bernice Thalheimer Lynn & Robert Kline Gertrude & Nathan Tivers Ann & Les Tivers Claire Tritt Lynn & Vic Butcher Skip Turchen Debbie & Ron Jackson Barry Underberg Ronald Underberg Joe Underberg Ronald Underberg Lillian Underberg Ronald Underberg Ray & Leon Underberg Ronald Underberg Marsha & Michael Underberg Carol & Bob Tessler Sydney Usdan Lisa Usdan & David Portnoy Belle & Louis Wagner Racelle Mednikow Reva Cook Jay Walker Thelma Greenberg Jack Washer Carolyn Washer Rabbi James Wax Jonathan Wax and James Wax Alice Weil Nancy & Jerry Ballin Mary & Hyman Weinberg Diane & Paul Mendelson Pauline & Nathan Weinberg Lynn Gruber

Joan Spector Stephanie & Joel Sklar

Allan Weiner Edna Weiner

Avis Stein Linda & Martin Stein

Everard Weisburd Mary Jane Potash

Ellen & Myron Sterman Esther & Steve Miller Barbara & Norman Towbin and Family

Stella Wexler Charles Wexler

Harriet Stern David Stern

Helen Wiggins Joan & Ken Goree Michael Browne Celie Althoff Melissa & Richard Faber

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Sherry & Michael Grosman Sharon Berman Janet & Jerry Lang Mickey & Arthur Buring Connie & Mike Sherman May Lynn Mansbach Carol Geller Bess Calderon Debbie & Ron Jackson Kaki Williams Debbie & Ron Lazarov and Family Barbara & Norman Towbin and Family Bonnie Chambliss Summit Asset Management, LLC Linda Kline Nancy & Richard Robinson Jan & Marc Reisman Amy & Michael Egerman Sol Wilons Rochelle & Elliott Wilons Naomi & Saul Wise Ed Wise Allan Wolf, Sr. Aimee Ginsburg Art Wolff Susan Myers Bluma Wolfson Deborah & Sam Brackstone Mary & Charles Wurtzburger Wendy & Avron Fogelman The Robert Goldsmith Family Sandra & William Ettelson Diane & Mark Halperin Jackie & Bob Solmson Susan & Jim Edelman Marilyn & Jack Belz Cathy & Richard Kessler Gail & Myron Lewis Diane Rudner Jeanne S. Friedman Foundation Ken Levi Meryl Rosen Linda Stone Kaplan Harriet Byall and Peggy Byall Shelley & Don Levy Carole & Charles Plesofsky Sandy Goldstein Patty & Lee Abraham Tammy & Matt Dannheisser Kenneth Cooper Monique & Charles Jalenak Aimee Ginsburg and Allan Wolf, Jr. Barbara Zimmerman Mildred Schiff Eugene Zuckerman Ronni Kirsch Mary Zimmerman Sonya Krivcher 22 • VOICE • WINTER ISSUE • 2019

ADDITIONAL D O N AT I O N S Susan Alterman Anonymous Neena Bixby Joanne Bloom Martha & Jim Boyd Lindsay & Brian Califf Jennifer Campbell Patrice Chandler Phyllis & Kathy Clayton Bruce Friedman Lois & Harvey Gelb Michael Gilbert Gary Gold Sheryl Gorden Jamie & Timothy Greenhill Lee Grinspan Sandra Gulledge Jill Hertz-McCollum & Adam McCollum G.M. Hirsberg The Jewish Federation of Oxford Amy & James Kirshbaum Jan & Daniel LaVene Suzanne Lazarov Monica & Bert Less Sherri & Gary Lubin Elaine & Leonard Lurie Betsy Mandel-Carley Myra & Mel Meskin Werner Michel Laura Morris Chip Ordman Paula Quarles Mollie & Doug Robbins Flora & Harry Samuels John Schreiber Mildred Schwartz Stephen Shochat Jackie & Bob Solmson Donald Strauss Marion & Alan Suekoff Merle & Ron Swislow Reginald Wurzburg Foundation

O U R S Y M PAT H Y We extend our sincerest sympathy to the families of: David Alperin Patricia Anzaroot Marvin Ballin Annita Bilsky Yolanda Blatteis Seth Bombet Frances Buchalter Joel Cook Ilene Egerman Mervyn Epsman Maynard Evensky

Barbara Baras Fields Jack Frisch Larry Goldsmith Brenda Gooch Rita Green Stanley Groner Sidney Larry Kahn, III Rosalind Rosenblum King Beth Lansky Lisa Lichterman Nancy Markt Leon May Donald May Ennis Morse David Nahmias Joan Newman Shirley Orlansky Bruce Pelynio Cecelia Poulin Jacob Isaiah Reese Steve Romeo Marvin Rudees Leonid Saharovici Robert Scharff Richard Seessel Kathy Shainberg Ruth Slavney Joan Solomon Helen Stein Maury Strauss Skip Turchen Kaki Williams

President’s Note

Dear Friends,

with other Temple high schoolers to New York two years ago, she is excited about the upcoming Washington trip. In January, she and her friends planned and staged a fashion show in the Ettelson-Wax Hall to raise funds for the Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee, where she has been volunteering for years, after meeting these amazing people as part of her Temple Bat Mitzvah project years ago.

As I look forward to sharing the annual State of Temple Israel report with you at the annual meeting on April 26th, I’ve been thinking about all of the things I have learned in my first year as Temple President. I continually am amazed at all of the ways that Temple Israel connects with its members and with the overall community.

My younger son, Josh, is in his last year at the Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center, a warm and nurturing place where he has been loved for exactly who he is. Josh and his classmates will be graduating from kindergarten with a strong and proud Jewish identity, well prepared for the next phase of their journeys.

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Margo and I are so grateful for all of the ways that Temple Israel has touched our family and the lives of so many others. In my service as President, I want to ensure that we continue to provide a connection point for every family

Our daughter Alexa, now in high school, has been an enthusiastic participant in TI Chai, Temple’s high school program. After travelling

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I am looking forward to seeing each of you at the annual meeting in April. It will be a wonderful opportunity to receive an update on the state of Temple, as well as an exciting opportunity to hear from our featured guest, Edward Felsenthal, who grew up at Temple Israel and now serves as Editor-in-Chief of Time magazine.

Matt, our oldest, is now a freshman in college.

While he’s finding his way in a brand new world, Margo and I have been so thankful for the two Temple children who are upperclassmen at his school, as they have continually looked after Matt and helped him acclimate into his new environment. On top of this, Matt also really appreciated the care package that Temple WRJ-Sisterhood sent during the High Holy Days!

My own children are great examples of the crucial role Temple plays in all of our lives.

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to be part of the Temple Israel community.

Whether that means sharing a beautiful Friday night Shabbat together, participating in one of our excellent adult education programs, volunteering as a Team Read tutor, or taking part in one of the WRJ-Sisterhood or MRJBrotherhood programs, there are so many ways to connect.

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1376 East Massey Road, Memphis, TN 38120

Temple Israel is a sanctuary for prayer and inspiration, a vibrant center for Jewish learning, and a congregational home for living Torah. We are a source of strength and a force for good for Reform Jews, the greater community, and the world.

Micah D. Greenstein Senior Rabbi

Harry K. Danziger Rabbi Emeritus

Wendy T. Rotter Vice President

Melissa Faber WRJ-Sisterhood President

Katie M. Bauman Associate Rabbi

John M. Kaplan Cantor Emeritus

Betsy Saslawsky Secretary

Alex Evans MRJ-Brotherhood President

Bess B. Wohlner Assistant Rabbi

Mark Fogelman President

Mark Finestone Treasurer

Stacy Canales Executive Director

Rabbi Feivel Strauss Senior Educator

Laurie Meskin Senior Vice President

David L. Bearman Counsel

Abbie Strauss Cantorial Soloist

Leigh Baim Mansberg Vice President

E. Elkan Scheidt Immediate Past President

Temple Israel • 1376 East Massey Road • Memphis, Tennessee 38120 • 901.761.3130 • timemphis.org Temple Israel is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism. • reformjudaism.org • urj.org