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March 2013 • Volume 27 • Issue 3 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
MARCH 15 at 8:00 PM
Happy Passover from Rabbi Greene,
Cantor Kassel , Hassia Levin
and your Board of Trustees!
Fridays With
Friends March 22, 2013
6:30 PM
Menu
Stuffed Shells Salad
Challah
Children 10 & Under Mac & Cheese
Veggies
Adult Meal $10 Child’s Meal $ 6
Complimentary Babysitting for ages 6 and under
BY RESERVATION
Please RSV P
By March 15
@ www.bethtikvah.com
Sign up for events
Join Us for the Return
of
Ruach Shabbat
March 22 8:00 PM
May 17 8:00 PM
Welcome Shabbat with
Spirited Voices & Instruments
TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH WELCOMES
CANTOR DEBORAH HARTMAN
AND “THE TEMPLE” CHOIR
Shabbat Experience
March 29, 2013
And
March 30, 2013
See page 3
For more information
Share the Experiences!
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Welcoming Elijah at our Seder – What Does that Really Mean?
One year ago, I shared a message in this very
newsletter about how we are commanded to
the principle of “Let all who are hungry come
and eat.” It is a major statement in our
Passover seder. I wrote about how it is
incumbent upon us as Jews to respond to those who are our
modern-day “strangers” because we, too, were strangers in
Egypt. And then I introduced the idea of Family Promise
and its Interfaith Hospitality Network.
Our Board took on a courageous decision to agree to
welcome up to four homeless families with no where to go
into our “house” (the synagogue facility) for a week at a
time. Yes, during the day, these individuals will be at work,
school, or at the Family Promise Day Center in Dunwoody.
But at night, our congregants will be volunteering to set up
a safe place for them to rest, provide thoughtful dinners,
stay overnight with them, and then help them with
breakfast and bagged lunches.
We have now received our date to host and it is March 10,
just two weeks before our Festival of Pesach. What an
inspiring time for us – we remember our liberation from
Egypt, and now… this very month, we get to liberate these
families from THEIR EGYPT.
Modim Anachnu Lach – We thank you God!
We thank you for giving us the vision and the
resources to extend our hands the way You
extended Your Hand to our ancestors who came
before us. Thank you for showing us the small and
large ways that we can make a difference in
people’s lives. Guide us to do this work so we can
walk in Your ways. This is our small part to bring
healing to our broken world.
Modim Anachnu Lach.
All of us since we were kids would celebrate the end of the
Passover seder. Some of us would celebrate because the
seder was over! Others might have celebrated that we
would get to run to the front door and open the door for
Elijah the Prophet. Our Tradition teaches that this great
prophet was himself homeless and an advocate for the
poor. Before he died, he announced that he would return
once in every generation disguised as a poor oppressed
person, arriving at the doors of Jewish homes. Elijah’s
treatment would determine whether humanity had
improved enough to expect the coming of the Messianic
Age. In this way the rabbis taught us that any poor or
homeless person might be Elijah!
So yes, let’s do our part. We are grateful for all who have
signed up, all who have bought supplies, all who have
made contributions to make sure we can host these people
with care and dignity. Thank you for recognizing that these
families also have God’s spark within them.
To learn more about our program and efforts, visit our web
page at http://bethtikvah.com/social-action.
Rabbi Fred Greene
TBT Seniors Luncheon
Monday, March 11 at 11:30 AM
Celebrating the
Anti-Defamation
League
at 100 years
Featuring guest speaker
Holly Levinson, Education Director
for the ADL Southeast Region,
who will advise us of the
importance of this organization
What is the history of the ADL?
What is the connection with Leo Frank?
Have we achieved social justice and
eradicated hatred?
RSVP to Ruth Zeidman at 770.552.1966
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Notes from Cantor Kassel
Cantor’ Kassel’s Book Review:
THE JEW STORE by Stella Suberman
Sunday, March 3, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Thursday, March 7, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
(Lunch-And-Learn - bring your own dairy lunch)
Many of our ancestors started out in this country as peddlers and made their way to small
Southern towns, opening up dry goods stores that became known simply as “The Jew Store”.
This book by Stella Suberman is an easy, humorous read, based on her own father (all names
have been changed) that sheds light on this part of the American Jewish experience. It is a
perfect compliment to classes on Jewish Genealogy that I will be offering next month.
Feel free to come to the Book Review even if you did not get a chance to read the book.
SPICE UP YOUR SEDER! Sundays, March 10 and March 17 at 10:45 AM
This two-session class will help you better understand the structure of the Haggadah, the songs we
sing for the Seder and offer suggestions for creative ways to spice up your next Seder! If you are the
leader of your Seder, you'll be able to navigate your way through the Seder with more confidence.
For those of you not leading the Seder, you'll be able to participate more fully and joyfully!
Instructor: Cantor Nancy Kassel
Special Musical Shabbat Service: Friday, March 15, 8:00 PM
Last summer, Cantor Hartman and I had the privilege of co-leading the opening T’filah (services)
for the American Conference of Cantors convention in Portland, OR. Now we have the pleasure of
joining together with our choirs in leading services at The Temple on March 1 (6:00 PM service)
and then again at Temple Beth Tikvah on March 15 (8:00 PM service). This is the first collaborate
effort of this kind and it is sure to be an uplifting music-filled service
“SHABBAT EXPERIENCE” – MARCH 2013
Parents of young children can attend services in the sanctuary while their children are in
babysitting (for ages 2-4) or
Creative Jewish Experience (for ages Pre-K thru 2nd grade)
Friday, March 29, 7:00 - 8:15 PM and/0r Saturday, March 30, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
FREE TO ATTEND – BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
and must be placed by Wed. March 27 at:
www.bethtikvah.com “Signup For Events” section
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Lots of programs, speakers and activities took place in February. Our students were very active the entire month.
The Rainbow Center from JF&CS presented a workshop to our 7th grade class. The workshop focused on stereotypes,
self worth, self esteem and tolerance. They also focused on anti-bullying and self confidence to stand up to bully type
situations. This all tied into the current unit about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism.
Our kids were so open and direct with our guests during our discussions. The program was sensitive, forthright and en-
gaged the class with great topics of personal responsibility, how we use language and stereotyping. They handled these
provocative issues with maturity, openness and honesty. They felt safe to discuss their feelings and observations of oth-
ers who behaved less than they thought desirable. It was marvelous to see how each and every student that was part of
the two Sunday programs, not only got the message, but was able to express how they felt when they confronted uncom-
fortable situations. I was so proud of our seventh graders and hearing what they had to say, makes me hopeful for the
next generation of adults to treat others equally and with dignity. The seventh grade parents joined the class on the sec-
ond Sunday as part of the family education day.
Our 4th and 5th grade students have been tested on the Hebrew prayers on several occasions. We had a great success with
our testing. We will have a celebratory ice cream party for the two grades in the beginning of March.
We celebrated Purim with beautiful arts and crafts projects for all ages. As always, students and teachers displayed a
great deal of creativity and enthusiasm as they arrived to school in an array of costumes. Our 3rd and 4th grade students
put on the Purim speil for the entire school. The children marched around the sanctuary in the adloyadah (Purim parade).
Prizes were awarded for several categories. Students wore the masks and shook the groggers they created as art projects,
and returned to class for a tasty treat of Hamentashen. Great fun was had by all.
As soon as Purim was over, we began immediately studying and preparing for Pesach. Once again our school will do a
model seder for the students.
We have a very busy March planned. March 8th our 4th grade students will be hosting the Shabbat, oneg starts at 6:10,
services begin at 6:30. Our 5th grade family education day is scheduled for March 10th.
Please note: Due to Pesach and spring break for both Cobb and Fulton county, we will not have school from March 24th
through April 13th . Classes resume on Sunday, April 14th.
Shalom
Hassia Levin
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Religious School
Early Childhood Education Center
The ECEC’s Jewish value for March is Masoret (zxqm) , meaning tradition. The root of Masoret comes from the word
“to transmit”. Our Jewish tradition is made up of stories, holidays, foods, songs, dances, family, prayers, languages,
texts, history, and many other elements. Just as we come together every year at Passover Seder to retell the story of our
Exodus from Egypt, Jewish life cycles around the transmission of tradition.
What traditions does your family have? Or what traditions do you want your family to have? It is never too late to start
a new tradition, and Passover is a wonderful place to start. These traditions become who we are as Jews, as people and
as families. Don’t miss valuable opportunities with your children to start new traditions and pass on old ones.
Have A Happy Pesach!
Shalom,
Jenifer Friedman ECEC Director
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B’nai Mitzvah
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
HOTTY (9-12th Grade)
WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH?
We had a blast at SkyZone and Waffle House at the end of January! We spent the first part of the evening jumping around on the trampolines. This was followed by an inspiring Havdallah service led by Sam Marks based on the poem “The Missing Piece.” Finally, we took over the Waffle House across from SkyZone and enjoyed waffles, eggs, and hash browns!
UP NEXT: HOTTY’s first Congregational Service and Shabbat Dinner. Join us on Friday, March 1st for a service led by the members of HOTTY. There will be Shabbat Dinner before services for the HOTTY members and their families. Watch your inbox for more details about dinner.
Remember to join the HOTTY Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.HOTTY/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for CDTTY events!
JYG (7 & 8th Grade)
WHAT IS JYG UP TO THIS MONTH?
Twelve JYG’ers are headed to Charlotte, NC March 8-10th for NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah. We’ll join with other 7th and 8th graders from NFTY-SAR (South Carolina, Georgia, Charlotte, NC, Chattanooga, TN, Mont-gomery, AL, Jacksonville, FL and Tallahassee, FL) for a fun-filled NFTY-style weekend!
Remember to join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP and help arrange carpools for events!
Want more info about HOTTY or JYG? Contact Adam or Bobbee at: [email protected] or (404) 228–2494
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
HOTTY:
Mar. 1 – Shabbat Dinner & HOTTY-led Services April 14 – Elections & Battle of the Sexes April 26-28 – NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah (Camp Coleman, GA) JYG:
April 21 – TBT-JYG Kickball
Youth Group
Ellie Rose Coe will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 2, 2013. She is the daughter of Robin and
David Coe and sister to Logan and Maya. Ellie is a 7th grade honor student at Hightower Trail Middle School. She is
a talented pianist and plays violin in her school's chamber orchestra as well as the Georgia Youth Symphony
Orchestra. Ellie also enjoys reading, learning new languages, and spending time with her dog, Phoebe.
Eli Harris Rickles will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on March 2, 2013. Eli is the son of Ellen and Rob
Rickles, the brother of Noah Rickles, and the grandson of Mary Lynn and Charles Alltmont, and Betty Rickles and
the late Irwin Rickles, z”l. Eli is in the seventh grade at Haynes Bridge Middle School, where he is a member of the
Beta Club and plays trumpet in the concert and jazz bands. Eli was selected to participate in the 2013 Georgia Music
Educators Association District 5 Honor Band. Eli is also an accomplished piano player and enjoys writing music.
Ashlyn Braun will be called to the Torah as a Bat itzvah on March 9, 2013. Ashlyn is the daughter of Heather and
Michael Braun, the sister of Nathan and Sadie Braun, and is in the 7th grade at High Meadows. Ashlyn's hobbies
include reading, drawing, writing, and listening to music. Ashlyn planted trees, in memory of her grandfathers, as part
of her mitzvah project.
Audrey Elise Goldstrom will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 16, 2013. She is the daughter of
Lori and Andy Goldstrom, and the younger sister of Sarah Goldstrom. Audrey is in the 7 th grade at Hightower Trail
Middle School. She enjoys piano and tumbling and spends most of her year waiting for her next summer at Camp
Coleman. Some of Audrey’s Mitzvah Projects included the planting of a tree in Israel in memory of Noah Pozner, the
Jewish boy killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, and volunteering her time at Our Pals Place, a local pet shelter. She has
also taken up a collection of items badly needed for the shelter to help defray their costs. Audrey is very excited to
share this day with her family and friends!
Hannah Sage Restler will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 23, 2013. Hannah is the daughter of
John and Dahlia Restler, and has an older sister, Emily. She is the granddaughter of June and Donald Restler, who
reside in Milton, Georgia. She is also the granddaughter of Nina and Simon Sznurman, who reside in Gaithersburg,
Maryland. Hannah attends Northwestern Middle School as a 7th grader. She is on the honor roll and is active in an
organization called “Rachel’s Challenge”, which is a club that discourages bullying. In her free time, Hannah is a
company member of musical theater and jazz at RISPA. She also plays the piano and flute. Hannah is looking forward
to becoming a Bat Mitzvah and is excited to further her Jewish education as a young adult in our community.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Pesach
“And if your son asks you in the future, saying, What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and
the judgments, that the L-RD our G-d commanded you?
You will say to your son, We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt; and the L-RD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
The L-RD gave signs and wonders, great and harmful, against Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all his household, before our eyes:
And He brought us out of there to bring us in, to give us the land that He promised our fathers.”
-Deuteronomy 6:20-23
Friends,
As so often happens when I sit down to pen some thoughts
to you, I take a look at the synagogue calendar to see what
is going on in a respective month . . . looking for that
“source” of inspiration. This month it was easy . . .we have
Pesach!
When I read the piece above from Deuteronomy, it was as
if I was hit “upside the head” (a popular southern
expression from my years-gone-by)! As I walked through
each line -- no, as I found myself excavating through each
line -- I found myself discovering -- unearthing and
uncovering ideas that I had either never considered, or
quite frankly, had forgotten to consider for what has been
too long. Yet, I know that it is my obligation as a Jew to
consider, to ponder, and to engage in ongoing discovery.
So, if I may, I will share some thoughts that came to mind,
spawned by this textual introduction to Pesach.
“And if your son asks you in the future, saying,
-- Of course it starts with reference to the process of
questioning! It is what our mandate is as a people: to
question, to dive deeply, to explore widely.
-- What are we doing today to keep our daughters and
sons asking questions within a Jewish context? What are
we doing today to ensure that their thirst for answers within
a Jewish context are persistent, smart, and difficult for us to
answer?
-- As a synagogue, we must be certain not so much
that we can give “the” answer, but that we have inspired to
question.
What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and
the judgments, that the L-RD our G-d
commanded you?
-- What has been important to the Jewish people?
What has been a value long-held by our people? Learning!
-- Take a step, broaden your knowledge about the
“statutes and the judgments” of our people, OR
-- Maybe even a class about “Spicing up Your Seder”
offered this month by Cantor Kassel, OR
-- How about learning about what’s happening in our
children’s academic environments (college and elsewhere)
regarding Israel? Learn how to talk to your college kids
and those younger about Israel in our “Step Up to Israel”
program this month.
You will say to your son, We were slaves to Pharaoh in
Egypt; and the L-RD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty
hand.
The L-RD gave signs and wonders, great and harmful,
against Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all His
household, before our eyes:
-- Here we are told that there is a mandate to us as
Jews, and that is to:
-- Tell our children about enslavement -- all kinds:
personal (against which we can do something), collective
enslavement against others (against which we can do
something), and our own collective enslavement as Jews
(against which we can do something).
-- It’s Pesach! Our celebration of our exodus to
freedom from enslavement. Do something!
And He brought us out of there to bring us in [to give us
the land that he promised our fathers].
-- And this my friends is where I got “hit upside the
head.” ‘He brought us out to bring us in.’
-- There was purpose to G-d bringing us out . . .and
that was to bring us in.
-- And if we are partners with G-d, then we also have
a hand in bringing ourselves and others out to bring
ourselves and others in.
So, this Pesach, think a little, study a bit, teach your
children about the enslavement of self and others, and our
partnership with G-d to bring in.
On behalf of my family and the Board of Trustees, best
wishes to you for a wonderful Pesach and a Seder table
filled with family, friends and much joy.
Shalom,
Steven C. Gerson
President
Shalom Chaverim - שלום חברים
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
March 2013 TBT Happenings Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
6:00 pm TBT Choir
sings at The Temple
6:30pm HOTTY
Potluck Dinner
8pm Shabbat Service
led by Sr. Youth Grp
9am B.L.T., Bagels
Learning and Torah
10am Shabbat
Service - Coe/Rickles
B’nai Mitzvah
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9:30am Religious
School
9:30am Shacharit
Morning Minyan
10am Melton - Your
Child Has Questions
10:00am Book
Review w/ Cantor
Kassel
10am Chavurah Mtg
11:00am Beginning
Hebrew Class II
7pm Kesher &
Confirmation
7pm Melton -
Beyond Borders: The
Arab Israeli Conflict
7pm Melton -
Dramas
7pm Families
Anonymous
9am Tai Chi
5pm Religious
School
7:30pm Choir
Rehearsal
9:30am JF&CS
Workshop - Job
Search Skills
7:30am TBT Business
to Business
12:00pm Lunch &
Learn - book review
of The Jew Store
NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah
6pm Oneg
6:30pm Family
Shabbat Service
hosted by 4th Grade
NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah
9am B.L.T., Bagels
Learning and Torah
10am Shabbat
Service - Braun Bat
Mitzvah
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah
9:30am Religious
School-Family Ed
Day for 5th Grade
9:30am Shacharit
Morning Minyan
9:45am Leadership
Development
10:45am Adult Ed
10:45am Spice Up
Your Seder
11:30am Seniors
Luncheon
6:30pm Kesher
Teen/Parent Potluck
7pm Families
Anonymous
7pm Confirmation
7:15pm Melton -
Beyond Borders: The
Arab Israeli Conflict
7:15pm Melton -
Dramas
9am Tai Chi
5pm Religious
School
7:30pm Choir
Rehearsal
9:30am JF&CS
Workshop - Resume
Development
5pm Relay for Life
Team Captain Mtg
6pm Interfaith Seder
7:30pm Step Up for
Israel
7:30pm Relay for
Life Steering
Committee Mtg
9:45am ECEC Dad’s
Bagel Break
8pm Musical
Shabbat Service w/
Choirs from TBT &
The Temple
9am B.L.T., Bagels
Learning and Torah
10am Shabbat
Service - Goldstrom
Bat Mitzvah
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9:30am Religious
School - Passover
Celebration
9:30am Shacharit
Morning Minyan
9:30am TBT Project
Committee Meeting
10:45am Spice Up
Your Seder
7pm Kesher & Confirmation
7pm Families Anonymous
7pm Melton - Beyond Borders: The Arab Israeli Conflict
7pm Melton - Dramas
9am Tai Chi
5pm Religious
School
7:30pm Board of
Trustees Meeting
9:30am JF&CS
Workshop -
Interviewing Skills
7pm Women’s Study
Group
6pm Fridays with
Friends
8pm Ruach Shabbat
Service
9am B.L.T., Bagels
Learning and Torah
10am Shabbat
Service - Restler Bat
Mitzvah
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
No Religious School
9:30am Officers
Meeting
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Chol Hamoed
No Religious School
1st Night Passover Seder
No ECEC classes
No Religious School
Synagogue Office
Closes at Noon
2nd Night Passover Seder
No ECEC Classes
No Religious School
10am Passover
Service
Chol Hamoed Chol Hamoed
7pm Yoga with a
Jewish Twist
Chol Hamoed
7pm Shabbat Service
and Shabbat
Experience
Chol Hamoed
9am M.L.T., Matzah
Learning and Torah
10am Shabbat
Service and Shabbat
Experience
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Campaign TBT-EveryOne Matters
Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Herbert Stein, Martha Bearman,
Nora Stein, Yetta Dutkiewitz and Ann Eileen Kant
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Whit H. Mahan
Sandy & Nancy Simon in memory of Abe Berney
Building Fund
David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Arthur Toltzis
Cantor Kassel's Discretionary Fund
Brad and Jill Kaplan in honor of Cantor Kassel
Spencer and Debra Shilling in honor of Cantor Kassel
Douglas and Lisa Schiffer in memory of Louise Stein
Richard Monat in honor and memory of Scott Jared Kaufman Monat
Ruth Zeidman in memory of Joseph Zeidman
Ilene Monat in memory of Scott Monat
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund
Lila Stein in memory of Yetta Dutkiewitz
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in honor of the birth of Marsha and Tom
McMurrain's grandchild, Hudson
Ruth Zeidman in memory of Whit H. Mahan
Lois Clymin in memory of Jean Migatz
Max and Carol Wolf in memory of Stephen Perling
Gordon and Hollis Decker in memory of Harriet Decker Levi
Ruth Zeidman in honor of the speedy recovery of Noa Greene
Lois Clymin in honor of a speedy recovery for Doris Rosing and
Noa Greene
Ruth Zeidman in honor of a speedy recovery for Doris Rosing
Endowment Campaign
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Nathan Mangen, Sol Walkes and
Arnold Mangen
Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in memory of
Dr. P. Richard Wexler
General Fund
Shirley Crawford
Andy Berke and Family in memory of Herbert Berke
Rabbi Tam Discretionary Fund
Pessie Shippel in memory of Chaim Movsowitz
Myra Idol in memory of Jack Schaier
Max & Shoshana Eisner in memory of Yetta Eisner
Melvin and Amy Finkel in memory of Nathan Finkel
Emily Lewit in memory of Michael Lewit, Ruth Frenkel, Theresa Olshine,
and Herbert Olshine
Spencer and Debra Shilling in memory of Ida Kerbel
Jeffrey & Meridith Kaiser in memory of Robert Leventhal
Carol Lipinsky in memory of Murray Lipinsky
Chai and Mighty Chavurah in memory of Whit H. Mahan
Dr. Allan and Pessie Shippel in memory of Haley Shippel
Shirley Crawford in honor of Temple Beth Tikvah
Michael Zalkin Memorial Fund
Lila Stein in honor of the B'not Mitzvah of Leora and Yael Greene
Jeffrey & Beth Kess in memory of Lester Mansfield
Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of Jacob Krigsner
Elliot and Carol Millman in memory of Martin Levin
Prayerbook Fund
Barbie and Andy Perlmutter and Jamie H. Perry in memory of
Harold R. Hirschfield
Mark and Sally Vosk in memory of Ella Monaco
Terri Cohen in memory of Mel Haskins
Edmund Weisberger in memory of Joan Gray Weisberger and
Dr. H. William Gray
Edmund Weisberger in memory of Della Weisberger
Preschool Fund
Barry and Shari Alhadeff in memory of Milton Kirchheimer
Jenifer Friedman & the TBT ECEC in honor of the birth of
Eva Alena Feinberg
Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in honor of the 21st birthday of
their granddaughter, Adriane Cooper
Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund
Howard & Cynthia Steinberg in memory of Regina Karmel
Gordon and Patty Berger in memory of Louise Rosenfeld Stein
Audrey Eisen in memory of Charlotte Liroff
David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Joseph Zeidman
Linda Miller in honor of Rabbi Greene
Brad and Jill Kaplan in honor of Rabbi Greene
Linda Miller in honor of Ryan Rosenthal
Bart and Kara Segal in memory of Elaine Segal
Judee Levinson in memory of Joseph Aronow
William and Catherine Sirkin in memory of Arthur Sirkin and
Ruth Sirkin Waxman
Jim Connah in honor of Rabbi Greene
Walter and Esther Shultz in honor of Noa Greene
Barry & Marlene Goren in memory of William Sands and David Goren
Hilda Ortiz in memory of Hilda Maria Ortiz S.
Ira and Phyllis Madans in honor of the speedy recovery of Norma Rosen
Edward and Myrna Kaye in honor of a speedy recovery for Noa Greene
Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Ida Plotkin
Andrew Gutman in memory of Sol Baruch Gutman
Harold and Ina Enoch in honor of the speedy recovery of Noa Greene
Robert and Ellen Rickles in memory of Irwin Rickles
Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Philip Plotkin
June Wallach in honor of the speedy recovery of Noa Greene
Anne Grossman in memory of Eric Lipson
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund
Marvin and Trudy Davis in memory of Ruth Rein
Bernard and Bernice Bickwit in memory of Sarah Bickwit
Andrew and Barbara Sacks in memory of Hy Sacks
Religious School Fund
Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Brandon Hirsch
Clifford and Loretta Weiss in memory of Sarah Knieberg
Elliot and Carol Millman in memory of Abe Zukerman
Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Solomon Turkel
Torah Fund
Morray and Susan Scheinfeld in memory of Joseph Scheinfeld and
Sophie Scheinfeld
Ira and Phyllis Madans in memory of Judy Grosswald
Youth Group Fund
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of the birth of Hudson, grandson
of Marsha and Tom McMurrain
Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
their grandson, Daniel Wexler
Donations
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
SOCIAL ACTION
Atlanta Hunger Walk Sunday, March 10, 2013
Turner Field/Green Lot, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta 12:00pm: Onsite Registration
2:00pm: Walk Begins
The Hunger Walk team for the local Jewish Community is convened by
the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Through the Federation’s
Hunger Walk/Run campaign, the Jewish community supported 23
organizations last year. These organizations ranged from Kosher food
programs and shelters to food distribution programs, and touched the
lives of people in Atlanta, nationally, and even in Israel. Members of the
Jewish community make it a priority to care for people in need, and this
is also an integral part of the mission of the Jewish Federation. The
family-friendly, festival atmosphere includes food vendors, games,
educational activities, live entertainment and more! To walk or sponsor a
walker please contact Jeff Willard at [email protected] or
(770) 886-1704.
Join TzedekGeorgia
A Reform Jewish Advocacy Group
Lobby Day at the Capitol
March 20 from 9 am until 12 pm
The Southern District Social Action Committee of the Union for Reform
Judaism is enlisting congregants from its 18 congregations in Georgia to
lobby the state legislature on social justice issues consistent with the
Jewish mandate of Tikun Olam – “repairing the world.” The goal is for
participating members from all of our congregations to meet with their
Georgia State Legislators at the Capitol. Participants who are new to the
process will be trained on how to advocate effectively. To join the effort
please contact [email protected]. For more information find us
on the web at www.tzedekgeorgia.org. or call (770) 886-1704.
TBT’s Annual “Pass Over”
Your Coat Drive
Spring has finally arrived, and like most of
nature we are busy shedding our heavy, gray,
winter wear in favor of lighter and brighter
clothing. If you have children's coats that
have been outgrown, or ones that you cannot
bear to wear another season, please consider
donating them to our coat drive. We collect coats at the synagogue, have
them cleaned and deliver them to North Fulton Community Charities for
distribution next winter. The coats will be given to families in need; they
will not be sold at the clothes closet.
Please drop off your coats at the synagogue anytime in April, and we
will take care of the rest. If you have any questions about this project,
please feel free to talk to Marsha Mathis any time. Thank you for your
continued support of Temple Beth Tikvah’s efforts to alleviate some of
the hardships faced by members of our community.
Support Relay for
Life—Ruach Atlanta
and Enjoy the Play!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! $10.00 Proceeds go to Relay for Life—Ruach Atlanta To purchase tickets or for more info contact:
Esther or Walt Shultz [770 442-9559 or [email protected]]
(Checks should be made out to: American Cancer Society)
If you are supporting a team or a walker please let Walt and Esther know!
Georgia Ensemble Theater, Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street, Roswell 30075
Hello, Dolly! Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 7:30 pm
Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s blockbuster season finale brings you our first-ever classic Broadway musical, with our own unique stylings. This memorable musical based on Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker regales us with the heart-warming story of life’s second chances as maneuvered by the indomitable Dolly Levi.
The entire community is invited to a Yom HaShoah Commemoration
sponsored by the Atlanta Rabbinical Association and the Marcus
Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.
In addition to a keynote address, the ceremony will include the
lighting of the torches and a special musical presentation featuring
Cantor Daniel Gale from Temple Beth-El, Birmingham, Alabama. The
program will take place in the beautiful Besser Holocaust Memorial
Garden at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta,
This program is free and open to the community.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
It’s March, and Passover is coming up at the end of the
month. When we think of this most wonderful holiday,
what usually comes to mind? FOOD! So it’s apropos to
highlight some food-related items of interest.
On March 10, the Atlanta Community Food Bank holds its
annual Hunger Walk at Turner Field. As we do every year,
JF&CS and many of our partnering synagogues will be
forming teams to walk en masse with the Jewish Federation
of Greater Atlanta. Federation was one of the founding
partners and a leading fundraiser for the walk. For the past
five years, those walking with Federation made up the
largest faith-based fundraising group at the event.
The Hunger Walk benefits six local relief organizations,
including Federation, that distribute food to shelters, food
pantries, child centers, community centers and other places
that provide assistance. Last year, proceeds from the day
accounted for 56 percent of JF&CS’ Kosher Food Pantry’s
budget.
The Kosher Food Pantry has operated for about 15 years.
Last year, the pantry distributed roughly 5,500 pounds of
food to more than 1,500 people in 860 households. We
couldn’t do it without the help of our partner synagogues.
Thank you to all the congregants who have donated food.
Please keep the donations coming! But please also note that
we no longer accept any non-Kosher food. The Pantry is
now strictly kosher in response to the increased demand to
serve the Jewish Community. (This does not mean we will
turn away non-Jews who need help.) To set up a food
drive, please contact Sheri Schwartz at
Finally, as Passover approaches, tradition holds that in
every Jewish community, a financial appeal is made so
every Jew can properly prepare for this important holiday.
During the first two weeks of March, many synagogues are
collecting Maos Chitim donations as well as Passover food
for those who need help financially or physically. JF&CS
coordinates the program on behalf of the community.
Again, we thank all who participate in this important effort
and ask that you get any Passover food donations to our
Dunwoody office by Wednesday, March 13. For more
information, or if you would like to help us put packages
together on Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m., please contact
Denise Deitchman at [email protected].
On behalf of everyone at JF&CS, chag kasher v'same'ach.
JF&CS - Jewish Disability Month
Nominating Committee - Call for Petitions
It’s not too early to begin thinking about our new slate of volunteers
for our May congregational meeting. The Temple Beth Tikvah
Nominating Committee is requesting nominations by petition for
the 2013-2014 Board of Trustees, Officers, and Board of
Education.
If you would like to nominate a congregant or submit a nomination for
yourself, these are the criteria, according to our by-laws:
1) All nominations by petition must be separate for each position.
2) Each petition must be signed by twenty-five (25) *voting members
of the congregation and must also be signed by the voting member
who has petitioned.
3) No more than one (1) petition shall be submitted for any one
member.
4) All petitions must be submitted by March 1, 2013.
*A voting member is defined as "member in good standing"
by our constitution.
Please send all nominations to the Temple office, attention to
Vicki Steine, Nominating Committee Chair.
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Temple Beth Tikvah gift shop
Come visit us to see what’s new
MARCH right in and introduce yourself
during our open hours of Tuesday and
Sunday during Religious School.
We are here to serve you! Lots of wonderful
jewelry, tallit, gifts and more.
Carrie, Pam and Rhonda
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
The Women's Interfaith Community
Roswell, Georgia
What do Freedom and Spring Have
in Common?
Please join us as we explore the meaning
of the Passover Seder and Freedom
This workshop is presented by:
Shelley Buxbaum, PhD.
Director of Lisa F. Brill Institute of Jewish Learning
at the Marcus Jewish Community Center
and
Director of Florence Melton Adult School
of Jewish Learning
Thursday, March 14, 2013
6:00 Check-In and 6:15 dinner and program
At Temple Beth Tikvah
Pot Luck Dinner-Vegetarian only
RSVP (only if you are attending)to
Sharon Khoury: [email protected]
Please bring a food item for donation to
North Fulton Community Charities
Yoga with a Jewish Twist Thursday, March 28th,
7 - 8:15 pm Enjoy the physical journey of yoga by strengthening your body, mind and spirit, while integrating Jewish
wisdom.
If you are new to yoga but involved in Jewish study, you will discover how your own body is
an expression of Torah wisdom.
If you are involved in a yoga practice, you will increase your journey by finding inspiration and
meaning from Judaic wisdom.
Learn to understand your body while enlightening your soul with Torah wisdom.
Co-ed class will meet once a month. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable
clothes. RSVP to Pam Chanin
[email protected] or 404-219-1453
The Chavurah Program
The Chavurah program is available to members of Temple Beth Tikvah and provides a way to get to know others and to build lasting friendships with fellow synagogue members. It is one of the many ways to enhance your experience as a member of the Temple Beth Tikvah community.
What does a Chavurah do? Each Chavurah decides on its own blend of Jewish learning, through programs of study, observances of holidays and festivals, socializing and sharing of simchas. Members personalize and vitalize their Jewish experience and participate together in synagogue life and community concerns.
When does a Chavurah meet? Each Chavurah usually meets once a month in the homes of its members (or at another location), in rotation. With that said, each Chavurah sets the frequency of meeting that works best for that particular group. The group will decide on the most convenient dates and times based on the schedules of all its members. Sometimes meetings alternate adult only and family events. Questions? Please contact Ivie Graiser @ [email protected] or 770-641-0144
Temple Beth Tikvah warmly welcomes
the following new members to our family:
Joshua and Rachel & Isaac DeMuth
812 Poplar Terrace
Canton, GA 30115
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
PURIM CARNIVAL 2013 TBT Comedy Night a Huge Success!
Temple Beth Tikvah’s SOLD OUT Comedy Night, hosted by
the Membership and Fundraising Committees was, by all
accounts, a huge success. Evan Berke who grew up at TBT and
whose parents are currently members, warmed up the crowd and
paved the way for Dusty Slay, Johnny Porrozzo and, of course,
Jerry Farber long time Atlanta comedian/musician and owner of
Jerry Farber’s Side Door.
The group was treated to good wine and vodka thanks to Mark
Reese who arranged donations from Estancia and SVEDKA. As
always, our bakers provided a plethora of delicious desserts and Emma Lipsitt provided her
professional sound expertise. It all came together into one enjoyable evening.
The comedy and musical talents of these performers had the audience talking about a repeat
performance in the not too distant future!
Photos courtesy of Rachel Palazzo—Love”n”Light Photography
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Submissions for the
April Kol Tikvah are due to the synagogue
office by Tuesday, March 5. Please email to
Planning a simcha or group gathering? The Tam-Blank Social Hall is the Place to Be.
For more information on renting our Social Hall, contact the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.
ADULT ED
Joshua ben Perachyah said:
Find for yourself a teacher and get yourself a friend;
and judge every man towards merit.
Pirkei Avot 1
Adult Ed Classes in March Mar 3 at 10 am - The Jew Store book review with
Cantor Nancy Kassel
Mar 4, 11 and 18 at 7:15 pm—Melton: Beyond Borders &
Dramas
Mar 7 at 12 pm - Lunch & Learn: The Jew Store book review
with Cantor Nancy Kassel
Mar 10 and 17 at 10:45 am—Spice Up Your Seder
Mar 10 at 10:45 am—Torah Study with Rabbi Pam Gottfried
Mar 14 at 7:30 pm - Step Up for Israel
Mar 18 at 7:00 pm - Women’s Study Group
Click here for a listing of all upcoming Adult Ed classes
HELP US HELP YOU
Your synagogue community wants to be
a Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed.
If you have recently experienced a loss or are facing a crisis, please let our office know as soon as possible.
Our clergy and friends strive to be a source of support as best as they can. If you know of one of our fellow congregants that has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.
Mazal Tov to... Carol & Bruce Waldman, on the birth of their grandson, Noah Russell Graiser, born on February 4, to Amy and Brad Graiser
Thank You to… Richard Staviss and Karen Tuttle for all their help in the synagogue office.
Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:
Whit H. Mahan Father of Steve Mahan
May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
CONDOLENCES
SCHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
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Synagogue Information
Synagogue Office - 770-642-0434
Fax Number - 770-642-0647
School Office (Perri) - 770-642-4168
Preschool (Jenifer) - 678-350-0076
Assistant to Clergy - Michelle Leder
Financial Secretary - Jenny Korsen
Admin. Assistant - Lisa Singer
Office Manager - Becky Sullivan
Adult Education Cindy Getty [email protected] Budget & Finance Harlan Graiser [email protected] Chavurot Ivie Graiser [email protected] College Outreach Lynda Bennett [email protected] Ginger Glazer [email protected] Communications Dave Faupel [email protected] Fundraising Ruben Braiter [email protected] Gift Shop Pam Alterman [email protected]
Carrie Bickwit [email protected] Rhonda Schweber [email protected] House Ted Nathan [email protected] Human Resources Karen Moss [email protected]
Israel Gene Carasick [email protected] Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow [email protected] Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel [email protected] Men’s Club Neil Goldstein [email protected] Nominating Committee Vicki Steine [email protected] Outreach To Be Determined Ritual Esther Shultz [email protected] Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Pam Chanin
[email protected] Security Michael Gutkin [email protected] Seniors Ruth Zeidman
Sisterhood Mary Block [email protected] Social Action Jeff Willard [email protected] Rodney Eberhardt [email protected] Social Committee To Be Determined Website Development Mark Weiss [email protected] Scott Povlot [email protected] Youth Group Michal Loventhal and Debra Schwartz [email protected] [email protected]
Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons
Potential Customers are
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Publication Right Now!
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to find out how you can advertise your business.
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Publication’s Title and Number: Kol Tikvah • Volume 27 Issue 3
Issue Date: March 2013 Frequency: Monthly
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Fred Greene
Rabbi
Donald A. Tam
Rabbi Emeritus
Nancy Kassel
Cantor
Hassia Levin
Education Director
Jenifer Friedman
ECEC Director
Steve Gerson
President
Ron Swichkow President-Elect
Paul Beckman
Vice President
Todd Boehm
Vice President
Marsha Mathis
Vice President
Mark Craig
Treasurer
Rhonda Povlot
Secretary
Seth Zimmer
Chairperson,
Board of Education