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OurTemple www.ourtemple.org (205) 933-8037 Birmingham, Alabama
Our Mission: Temple Emanu-El nurtures our relationship with God by making Judaism come alive, welcoming all people to help them grow on their spiritual journeys, and bringing more love and kindness into the world.
The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El November 2016Tishrei – Cheshvan 5777
Please join us at an interactive workshop:
“Writing Your Legacy Letters”with facilitator and author, Rachael Freed
Learn about the purpose and impact of legacy letters. Write your own legacy letter!
Thursday, November 3Choice of two sessions:
Luncheon program at Temple Emanu-El: 11:30am-1:30pm or Hors d’oeuvres/program at LJCC: 5:00-7:00pm
Registration is required by Monday, October 31st
Please reply to [email protected] or 803-1516. $10 per person at the door is greatly appreciated. ~ There will be no solicitations ~
This community program is presented as a service by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation and its partner agencies, along with the Temple Beth El Foundation and
the Grafman Endowment Fund for Temple Emanu-El .
For more information on “Legacy Letters” see page 13.
Rachael Freed, founder of Life-Legacies, is an inspirational speaker and practical workshop facilitator, providing legacy-related programs throughout the country. Rachael is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, and the author of six books. Her most recent is Your Legacy Matters: Harvesting the Love and Lessons in Your Life.
Friday, Nov 45:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Birthday Blessing/Volunteer Shabbat/ Loretta Newfield's
Legacy Story
Saturday, Nov 59:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service
Torah Portion: Noah,
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Haftarah Portion:Isaiah 54:1-55:5
Friday, Nov 115:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Saturday, Nov 129:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service/
Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Sedlis
Torah Portion: Lech L’cha, Genesis 12:1-9
Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 40:27-31
Sunday, Nov 135:40 p.m.
Hadassah Program
Our Services2
USPS Identification Publication Title: Our TempleIssue Date: November 2016
Issue Number: 89
Statement of Frequency: Published monthly
except for June/July issue
Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205 4002
Organization: Temple Emanu-El
Friday, Nov 185:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Anniversary Blessing
Saturday, Nov 199:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service/
Bat Mitzvah of Emma Stern
Torah Portion: Vayeirah,
Genesis 18:20-31
Haftarah Portion: II Kings 4:16-17
Friday, Nov 255:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Saturday, Nov 26
9:00 a.m.Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service
Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah
Genesis 23:1-25:18
Haftarah Portion: I Kings 1:1-31
All services are webcast at www.ourtemple.org.
Babysitting during services available upon request.
PLEASE NOTE: The hearing aid loop devices are now located on the tallit rack near the elevator on the sanctuary level.
3Our Clergy
Our MissionOver the course of a year we have been engaged in an exciting journey resulting in the creation of our mission for the New Year—Seek, Engage, Transform. Through Temple Emanu-El, we enrich our spirit and we find our purpose. Through our community and family, we deepen our relationship with each other, with our tradition, and with God. Our world will be better because Temple Emanu-El is in it. Our world will be better because you are the center of our mission. Together, we create
the future that God wants us to build. Seek, Engage, Transform. We start with you, we reach out to each other, we change the world. You are at the heart of our Temple.
Engage more deeply with our Temple family This year we will launch small groups. A small group is an intentional gathering of people who meet regularly. Since God designed us for relationships, we believe it is through the connections made in small groups that we will grow spiritually, and engage in authentic relationships with others in our Temple family. People form groups around what matters in their lives. Men’s groups, women’s groups, tikkun olam groups, common interest groups and the group you seek to develop; all is possible when we are led by our passions. Life change happens best in environments of true and authentic community.
Telling our story Temple Emanu-El will be utilizing social media to share the incredible stories that make up the essence of who we are. "Like" our page on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @templeemanuelbhm to learn more about some of the people who make up our temple family, upcoming programming and connect with others. Have an interesting story to share? Email [email protected].
Our New Logo We have launched our new Temple logo to represent our mission (shown to the left). The new logo reflects the beautiful dome in our sanctuary. The circular design translates the spiritual journey of Seek, Engage, Transform, as a continual journey of spiritual discovery, building relationships, and transforming our world. The multi-colored elements demonstrate the dynamic energy of our synagogue. The Jewish star, at the center of the design, represents you — you are at the heart of our Temple. The star also symbolizes the Jewish values, traditions and faith that bring us together. What an exciting time for our Temple family! Bring your energy and commitment, your hopes and your dreams — share them with your Temple family, and change your world.
Seek. Engage. Transform.Rabbi Laila Haas
Rabbi Haas
Welcome Our Newest Members
We are honored to welcome the following into our Temple Family:
Peter Bain
Ilyse & Jeff Brobst
Linda Barstein
Diane Clark & David Freedman
Harry & Mary Ann Cohen
Brad Denney
Ashley & Dan Hugunine
Jim Jackson
Deborah & Hank Layman
Nancy & Daniel Leibovitz
Molly McVay
John Modjeska
Leslie Modjeska & Dave Heenan
Virginia O'Hara
Marissa & William Quinn
Sandra & Andrew Remington
Jennifer & Jeffrey Sokol
George Thompson
Alyssa & Grant Williams
Sisterhood Happenings
Brunch and Tablescapes Event Rescheduled for Sun, Feb. 5th
Just when the winter doldrums are in full swing, join us for a delicious brunch and dine at our creatively decorated Tablescapes. Our committee is hard at work planning this fun event and we hope to see you there. If you'd like to get involved, design a table (either as an individual or a group). Don't worry that you're not "creative", just use Pinterest! Contact Denise Lewis ([email protected]) for more information or to volunteer.
Community Mah Jongg night Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6:00 p.m.Crak, Bam, Dot...who wants to play Mah Jongg? Come join us for one of our most popular annual events. Come with your group or come alone and get matched with new friends. We'll provide dinner, drinks and snacks at 6:00 in the Atrium and play will start at 6:30 in Abroms Hall. Cost is $5 for sis-terhood members and $10 for non-members. RSVP to Lisa Bebenek ([email protected]) and let her know if there is a group you'd like to play with or your level of play (beginner or expert) to be matched for a great game.
Bulb Shop Now ClosedThanks go out to all of you who ordered bulbs for this year's sale. May it be a glorious spring in your garden. A report of the event will be given in next month’s bulletin. Special thanks to all who helped with the event! Sorry that timing will not allow us to list you as Honorable Menschens this month.
Next Board MeetingThe Temple Sisterhood is having its next board meeting on Sunday, December 4th, at 10:00 a.m. in the President’s Board Room. All are welcome to attend.
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Special November BirthdaysFollowing are members of our family
celebrating birthdays in years divisible by 5. Anyone over 90 is included with joy!
Margaret AlandAmy Allon
Daniel BarsteinJosh BloomstonJane BluesteinNed Caheen
Mary Lynne CapiloutoJeffrey CohnDavid Elmets
Joshua ElmetsFaye FriedmanSteven GandlerJulius GoldsteinDaniel GreenLinda Green
Heidi HoltOlivia KalinSarah Kalin
Donna KraselskyHenrietta KraselskyJennifer Kulbersh
Marc LabovitzPatricia Lehman
Glynnis LevittPhillip MaddenKatharine MarxRebecca May
Cannon Joseph MussaferAlisa NadlerJoely NadlerLilly Nomberg
Virginia O'HaraSamuel Rotenstreich
Edward SchneeDon Siegal
Bradley SklarCharlie Steinmetz
Jamie SternCharles ToddBeth WarnerViolet Watson
Aaron WeilJoshua Weisberg
Samuel WhitePlease note that this list is gathered from information
in the Temple’s database. We apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at
[email protected] regarding any corrections.
Only one month 'til...The Brotherhood's Chanukah Luncheon and Raffle - better than ever! More information will be mailed soon.
Brotherhood Happenings
Mazel Tov To....... Adrian and Jeff Dyer-Smith on the birth of their daughter, Catherine (Cate) Reynolds Dyer-Smith, born September 14. Mazel tov also to her siblings - Jack, Hayes and Bennett - and proud grandparents Susan and Richard Blumberg of Birmingham, AL, and Vicky and Howard Dyer-Smith of Houston, TX.
... Robin Gotlieb on the marriage of her son, J.J., to Ashley Blumberg on September 17, 2016. Ashley is the daughter of Carol & Morty Blumberg of Snowmass, CO. Grandparents are Joanna Gotlieb and Harvey & Sandra Gandler of Mobile.
... Susan Elliott Brown (one of our Religious School Teachers) for successfully defending her dissertation, a book-length manuscript of poetry titled Suburban Ruin, on September 26, and thus earning the degree of PhD in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Mississippi.
... Monika Flurer Singletary and Benjamin Lucas Singletary on the birth of their son, Archer Lee Singletary, born September 24. Congratulations to proud grandpafrents Mary and Lon Flurer of Huntsville, AL, and Martha Smith and Jackie Singletary of Dothan, AL.
... Lauren and Drew Weil on the birth of their daughter, Sloane Sawyer Weil, on September 28. Mazel Tov to brother Campell, too. Congratulations to proud grandparents Lisa and Andy Weil of Montgomery, AL, and Mark Lorri and Mark Sawyer of Navarre Beach, FL.
... Lauren Schwartz, Executive Director of Collat Jewish Family Services, who was one of the special honorees at the Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham's Smart Party on Thursday, October 13.
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Happy Anniversary
November Anniversaries
Jann and Russ BlitzGeorgiana Goldsmith-Sanders
& Steve SandersBobbie & Warren GoldsteinChristie & Jeffrey Hagedorn
Dixie & Joe HagedornEvelyn & Jack Held
Shirley & Jerry LeaderKim & Steven LeafCathy & Lee Rogoff
Nancy & Danny RoussoBrittany & Andy Saag
Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferStephanie & Brad Sklar
Norma Starr & Mitch SchneidkrautStephanie & Steve Steinmetz
Alice Walther & Stefan KerteszLori & Jimmy Weil
Bev & Sandy WiatrakPlease note that this list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We
apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at [email protected]
regarding any corrections. Thank you.
Feeling Gelty 2016 It is time to support the annual holiday gift program, Feeling Gelty. While most of us are blessed with comfortable lifestyles, here’s a chance for us to show that we care for others desperately struggling during this season of giving. Temple Emanu-El is pleased to partner again with First Teachers@ Home to help others during this season of giving. First Teachers@ Home is a highly effective, non-traditional non-profit organization that offers a parent-centered school readiness program that gives low-income parents the tools to prepare their 3-4 year old children for success in kindergarten and beyond. These families participate in a lively 16 week course — books and supplies are provided at no cost. Parents learn how to teach their kids academics as well as positive parenting skills. Only families who complete the course are eligible to receive Christmas gifts from Champions like you!What do you need to do?Contact Amy Strickland at [email protected] or (205) 451-2264 for ways to volunteer or to sign up to champion a family. You will receive an email with details and a wish list for a child/children or a family you will be sponsoring.Sign up now and you can begin shopping sooner and avoid the holiday rush. Celebrate the miracle of Chanukah by bringing joy and light to non-Jewish families struggling to make ends meet at Christmas. Deadline to drop off gifts at Temple is Friday December 9th. REMEMBER ALL ITEMS DONATED ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Wednesday, November 23
NO Hebrew School,Teens or Confirmation
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YOUTH & EDUCATION SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, November 9Hebrew School 3:30 p.m.
Teens/Confirmation 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 12Bar Mitzvah,Aaron Sedlis
Wednesday, November 2Hebrew School 3:30 p.m.
Teens/Confirmation 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 6Religious School 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, November 19Bat Mitzvah,Emma Stern
Sunday, November 13Religious School 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 16Hebrew School 3:30 p.m.
Teens/Confirmation 5:30 p.m.
B'nai MitzvahNovember 12Aaron Gabriel Sedlis
Aaron Gabriel Sedlis will be called to the Torah on Saturday November 12th. His proud parents are Amy Stiftel-Sedlis and James Sedlis. Aaron is a loving, older brother to Jared Alon Sedlis. Aaron is in the 8th grade at the Mountain Brook Jr. High School. For the past six years, Aaron’s afternoons and weekends have been spent at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena and traveling the Southeast playing hockey. Aaron also enjoys photog-
raphy, music and has an overall interest in “big” societal issues. For his Bar Mitzvah Project, Aaron is documenting his paternal grandmother’s Holocaust story. He is working with his beloved grandmother, Joanna Sedlis, and staff at the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center to preserve her never-before-record-ed story. Aaron plans to share this story with both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities. Additionally, Aaron will be making a donation to the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center. Joining Aaron to celebrate are family from NY, NJ, DC and Atlanta. Please join Aaron and his family on November 12th.
November 19Emma Stern
Emma Stern will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 19th. She is the daughter of Jamie and Stephen Stern and the granddaughter of Sandy and Morton Stern (Birmingham) and Stephanie and Jeffrey Danzinger (Cleveland). Emma is an 8th grader at Mountain Brook Junior High. Emma enjoys dancing at Linda Dobbins Dance and playing with her two dogs, Wilbur and Bailey. For her Bat Mitzvah project,
Emma will be collecting newspapers, dog and cat toys, leashes, collars, small plastic bags and hand sanitizer to donate to the Greater Humane Society of Birmingham.
Wednesday, November 30Hebrew School 3:30 p.m.
Teens/Confirmation 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 20
Religious School 9:30 a.m.Simcha Sunday
Sunday, November 27No Religious School
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Our November recipient is:
Collat Jewish Family Services
EacH montH, tEmplE Emanu-El cHoosEs a spEcific REcipiEnt foR ouR
tzEdakaH box
Collat Jewish Family Services(CJFS) serves the needs of older adults and people of all ages, the
financially disadvantaged, and the mentally and emotionally distressed. CJFS provides
comprehensive social services and outreach and education programs to both the Jewish and general communities. CJFS currently receives
support from the Birmingham Jewish Federation,
the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, United Way
of Central Alabama, charitable foundations, and
generous grantors and individual contributors.
Please visit their website for additional information:
http://cjfsbham.org/.
For the month of November, The Discovery School will be collecting non-perishable food items or grocery store gift cards to help keep the Collat Jewish Family Service Food Closet stocked with the foods individuals and families need on a daily basis to make ends meet. No meat or shellfish products, please. Basics are Best, and think of making a meal - peanut butter, crackers, and jelly; tuna/salmon, mayo, and crackers; cereal & shelf-stable milk or milk alternatives; pancake mix and canned fruits; pasta & tomato sauce; canned beans and rice.Deuteronomy 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’
We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact Robin Gotlieb at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.
HONORABLE MENSCHENSThanks go to all of our volunteers for their time in October on various tasks like ushering, preparing our bulletin for
mailing, answering doors and phones, filing, repair work and various other special projects. Following are the wonderful
people who helped out last month:
Bill AllenKaren Allen
David AskenaziDonna Askenazi
Robin BergerAlan Berman
Alison BermanSandra BermanLynne CohenCharlie CollatSharon CutterSusan CutterLaurie ElmetsAlise Erdberg
Chu-Chi FiermanBrenda FriedmanSherron Goldstein
Rosalie GotliebCarol GrossRona Harper Marilyn Haver
Jan HirschIlene JohnsonFred Kanter
Susan KoretzkyLeah Leaf
Patricia LehmanWilliam Lehman
Denise LewisJoe LichtensteinBrian McMillanAaron Nelson
Loretta NewfieldSuzy Ovson
Lynn RavivDavid Reese
Kim RothBeth Rothstein
Gail RubinIna Russakoff
Renee SchulmanBenjamin Smith
Norma StarrBetty SteinmetzMarilyn Tanner
Lori WeilRhonda WeinbergJanice Weinstein
Sylvia Wright
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CONDOLENCES TO... the family of Howard Henson Sisson, who passed away on Monday, September 19. He is survived by his wife of 71 years,
Margaret Roper (Peggy) Sisson; daughters Anne Smith (Robert) of Mobile, Jane Seigel (Lester) of Birmingham and son William (Bill) Sisson (Mary Jane) of Mobile; grandchildren Amy Dillard (Clint), Margaret Anne Smith, Mary Katherine Nichols (Claude), Kerry P. McInerney (Jenny), Claire Taylor (Mike II), Daniel G. Seigel (Jessie), Julia Maitre (Ship), Taylor Sisson
(Mandy); great-grandchildren Jack Dillard (Arwen), Elizabeth Dillard, Samuel Dillard of Birmingham, Katelyn McInerney, Erin McInerney, Benjamin Howard McInerney of Birmingham, William Taylor, Annie Taylor of Mobile, Mary Sisson Maitre,
Elijah Maitre of Mobile, Charlotte Sisson and Rhett Sisson of Madison, MS.
... the family of Neil Russakoff of Tucson, AZ, who passed away on September 23. Neil is survived by his wife Maria (Isaacs); their two sons, Max and Ben; his parents Ina and David Russakoff; his brother Steven Russakoff (Wyndi) and nieces Izabell and Nola,
and brother Daniel (Betsy) Russakoff and nieces Stella and Joni.
... the family of JoAnne Goldstein Rosenfeld who passed away on September 30. She is survived by her husband Mark Ros-enfeld; sons Edward and Zachary Rosenfeld; daughter Alix Rosenfeld; brother Richard (Ann) Goldstein, sister Elizabeth
(Jack) Shannon; aunt Betty Goldstein and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
… the family of Mitchell Bernheim who passed away on October 1. He is survived by his husband Pablo Nunez, parents Mary and Jerry Bernheim, grandmother Carol Bernheim, and a multitude of friends.
… the family of Justin Cohen who passed away on October 2. He is survived by his wife Carla, daughter Claire, parents Mark and Lynne Cohen, brother Jonathan (Cecily) Cohen, sister-in-law Tracie (Greg) Blizrad, and nieces and nephews Nathan Cohen, and
Katie and Matthew Blizard.
... the family of Cal (Charles Callaway) Herring, who passed away on Saturday, October 8. He is survived by his wife Simona Herring, daughter Rose Herring Cobb (Tommy), and son Wesley Herring.
Nov 4-5Norman Adelman
Karl Applebaum
Judy Bartos
Ida Beiman
Max Binder
Mollie Blach
Isadore Bonfield
Beatrice Cohen
Helen Cohen
Frank Cook, Sr.
Mia Cusmariu
Sharon Felder
Blanche Fredericks
Louis Friedman
Hinky Gold
Miriam Goldberg
Gloria Greenberg
Pauline Harris
Mervyn Helper
Elmer Jaspan
Lucille Kilcullen
Richard Lewitz
Gerson May
Jack Odess
Edward Salomon
John Sandson
Rose Schwartz
Beatrice Silverman
Bernard Steiner
Milton Sterman
Beatrice Tucker
Maurie Weil
Paul Wiener
Kenneth Wyker
Fira Zaidis
May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits
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Nov 11-12Leanore Aland
David Appelbaum
Alvin Bearman
Helen Berland
Edward Berman
Herbert Besser
Donald Broudy
Irby Cohen
Nina F. Cohen
Robyn Cohen
Lawrence Cohn
Manuel Dorsky
Lawrence Friedman
Herman Goldstein
Jay Gotlieb
Joseph Gotlieb
Hortense Helzberg
Howard Helzberg
Eric Hirschowitz
Minnie Hudson
Margaret Johnson
Harry Koch
Paul Lande
Florence Rice Lebensburger
Phillip Levitt
Sadie Levy
Sadye Lewis
Milton Mack
Flora May
Greta Melamed
Viktor Melekhin
Barbara Michael
Margaret Miller
James Monroe
Gerald Popkin
Dora Ravitz
Isadore Rotenstreich
Lillian Schultz
Alvin Wolin
Nov 18-19Harold Athey
Gail S. Bayer
Evelyn Blum
Margaret Blumenthal
Babcia-Maria Brzezinska
Taft Epstein
Cathy H. Friedman
Jean Goddard
Mollie Gotlieb
Jacob Greenberg
Naomi Haimsohn
Nancy Hoffman
Elias Inzelbuch
Martin "Marty" Jacobs
Betty Ann Jacobson
Rose Jaffe
Nathan Kahn
Jay Kaufman
Scott Kraselsky
Maurice Lapidus
Sol Lewy
Sylvia Mazer
Phyllis Rogers
Lena Roobin
Louis Royal
Elaine Koppel Saag
Beatrice Schnee
Albert Segal
Elaine Silver
Irving Silverfield
Helen Heffler Silverman
Joel Silverman
Eddy Sokol
Reba Strauss
Muriel Sutker
Jody Thomas
Stella Waites
Burton Zavelo
Nov 25-26William Abroms
Maryln Silverfield Athey
Rose Belitsky
Ida Bellows
Leonore Berman
Henry Bowman
Marion Cohen
Irma Rae Bloch Erdreich
Richard Goldblatt
Ida Grafman
Erica Green
Basya Gurevitch
Gilel Gurevitch
Lisa Gurevitch
James Haimsohn
Bernard Hanan
Dodie Jaffe
Bertha Kahn
Frances Mack
Herman Marcus
Stephen Mazer
Sarah Meadows
Marilyn Michael
Dan Miller
Bertha Peresman
Hazel Randman
Rebecca Rogoff
Luther Roper
Sigmund Rosen
Benjamin Sears
Goldye Shandler
Anne Shiland
Abraham Siegel
Abe Tenenbaum
Jean Weinstein
Dr. Gil Wideman
May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits
Your contributions through our “Temple Tributes” help to support Temple Emanu-El’s annual operations and activities, and further build our Grafman Endowment Fund to enrich our congregation…now and forever.
To make a Tribute Gift to either a temple or an endowment fund, please contact the Endowment Office at 933-8397 or [email protected].
A list of all our funds is available on the back of the calendar insert in this bulletin, and on our website at www.ourtemple.org.
Donations to our General Temple and Endowment Funds, and the Unrestricted Named Endowment Funds provide the greatest Flexibility to respond to our congregation’s changing needs.
We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support our congregation by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions. Thank you for the following gifts received through October 7, 2016.
General & Unrestricted Funds
Irvin Siegal by Judy & Hal Abroms by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Dana & Scott Averbuch by Elayne Axel by Bradley Block by Roz Caplan by Linda Verin & Rick Clay by Mayer Cohen by Ryna Cohen by Phoebe Cotton by Kerri & Jake Culotta by Sallie & Bruce Downs by Bari Cotton & Peter Egli by Helene Elkus by Judith Eubanks & family by Robyn & Andy Feingold by Lorry Field by Janis Friedman by Shirley & Ron Froehlich by Dan Goldberg by Gayle & Jack Gordon by Laura & Chip Grote by Jeanne B. Hecker by Gay Jacobs by Doris & Fred Kanter by Rhoda Kaplan by Lori & Hal Kassoff by Kassouf & Company, P.C. by Sara & Marvin Lazarus by Leah, Donna, Kim & Stephen Leaf by Letty & Bob Marcus by Judy & Gerson May by Brena & Howard Moglovkin by Loretta Newfield by Jamie & Greg Odrezin by Jeff Padawer by Karen & Joel Piassick by Lilly, Bonnie & John Picard by Marion & Myron Radwin by Margery Rosenbaum by Margaretta & Steven Rothenburg by Amy & Michael Saag by Lucy & Buddy Schulhafer by Isabel & Alan Siegal by Lydia Cheney & James Sokol by Elinor & Michael Staff by Betty & Max Steinmetz by Allison & Ben Weil by Janet & Leonard Wertheimer by Anne & Stephen Whitehouse by Norma Jean Young
In Memory Of:Glen Allen by William AllenMax Becker, Sr. by Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferSidney Bernstein by Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferBo Blach by Jeri Kronemberg WolffMark Bronshteyn by Mila, Igor & Elina KishinevskyZisel Bronshteyn by Mila, Igor & Elina KishinevskyJustin Cohen by Barbara & Jack Aland by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Harry Bayer by Joan Becker by Sandra & Alan Berman by Linda Cohn by Cheryl & Charlie Collat by Lori & Stephen Dorsky by Helene Elkus by Alise & Joe Erdberg by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Linda & Doug Friedman by Julie & Bud Gabis by Shirley & Jack Hasson by Cissy & Leonard Held by Gail & Charles Herman by Carol & Donald Herman by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Letty & Bob Marcus by Margot & Edgar Marx, Sr. by Marion & Edgar Marx, Jr. by Katharine Marx by Loretta Newfield by Karen & Joel Piassick by Betsy & Peter Printz by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Janet & Leonard Wertheimer by Barbara ZaslofskyBarbara Buchalter by Kathie CarnesMilton Cohen by Morissa & Mitchell CohenMeyer Collat by Trey, Andrew, Cheryl & Charlie CollatIna Eiseman by Letty & Bob Marcus
Alice Lure Friedman by Carol & Donald HermanAdele Goldstein by Ashley & Jon LewisDavid Goldstein by Ashley & Jon LewisDonald Goldstein, Jr. by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Elayne Axel by Elaine B. Bercu by Roz Caplan by Linda Verin & Rick Clay by Helene Elkus by Janis Friedman by Vicki and Mitzi Goldstein by Evelyn & Jack Held by Barbara & Henry Helzberg by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Letty & Bob Marcus by Brena & Howard Moglovkin by Marion & Myron Radwin by Jeri Kronemberg WolffJenny Goldstein by Julius GoldsteinBetty Loeb by Janet & David Aarons by Laurie & Craig ElmetsBernice C. Marx by Lisa T. MarxManuel Mendel by Marissa & Harold ApolinskyGene Minyard by Pam & Warner Jones by Alicia LepkeJoAnne Goldstein Rosenfeld by Janet & David Aarons by Harry Bayer by Lori & Stephen Dorsky by Julie & Bud Gabis by Cissy & Leonard Held by Carol & Donald Herman by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Letty & Bob Marcus by Karen & Joel Piassick by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Janet & Leonard WertheimerAnita Miller by Betty & Max SteinmetzJames M. Pepper by Judy & Gerson May
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Barbara Joan Reynolds by Judy & Gerson MayAlvin Rich by Julie & Charles SteinPete Roth by Betty & Max SteinmetzNeil Russakoff, son of Ina & David Russakoff by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Harry Bayer by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Janet & Morton Goldfarb by Shirley & Jack Hasson by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Margot & Edgar Marx, Sr. by Marion & Edgar Marx, Jr. by Katharine Marx by Loretta Newfield by Carleton & Bruce Sokol by Janet & Leonard WertheimerHoward Sisson, father of Jane Siegel by Barbara & Jack Aland by Cheryl & Charlie Collat by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr.Ralph Sokol by Betty & Max SteinmetzS.I. Stern by Betty & Max SteinmetzHilda Taylor, mother of Linda Cohn by Betty & Max SteinmetzNorma Warren by Jeri Kronemberg Wolff
Wishing Good Health To:Charlie Berk by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr.David Betten by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Betty & Max SteinmetzJulius Bloomston by Betty & Max SteinmetzHelene Elkus by Donna & Howard Goldberg Charles Herman by Janet & David AaronsDoris Kanter by Betty & Max SteinmetzElaine Kartus by Evelyn & Jack Held by Shirley & Jerry LeaderHarold Lischkoff by Betty & Max SteinmetzBabs Perlman by Carole SimpsonCarole Simpson by Betty & Max Steinmetz
In Honor Of: Baby naming of Gigi Bayer, daughter of Lindsay & Gregory Bayer, and granddaughter of Harry Bayer by Julie & Howard Koch by Lana & Steve Royal
Birth of Scarlett Grace Cohen, granddaughter of Brenda & Fred Friedman by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Alexander Goedecke, grandson of Nancy & Glen Goedecke and great-grandaughter of Charles Collat by Karen & Joel Piassick by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Blair Lily Helena Jaffe, daughter of Allie & Adam Jaffe and granddaughter of Charlie and Alan Jaffe by Ashley & Jon LewisBirth of Addison Owen Kirkley, granddaughter of Cindy & Harvey May and great-granddaughter of Anita & Bob May by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Benjamin Howard McInerney, son of Jennifer & Kerry McInerney by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Eliana Rose Miller, granddaughter of Judy Schulman-Miller and Jonathan Miller by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Sidney Ash Moglovkin, great- grandson of Sandra & Alan Berman by Karen & Joel PiassickBirth of Chase Mazer Petrofsky, son of Rachel Mazer & Andrew Petrofsky by Tracy & Al Cohn by Phoebe Cotton by Bari Cotton & Peter Egli by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Catherine Reynolds Dyer-Smith, daughter of Adrian & Jeff Dyer-Smith by Bill GoldmanBirth of Bennett Lawton Saag, grandson of Amy & Michael Saag and great-grandson of Pat Weil by Karen & Joel Piassick by Betty & Max SteinmetzBirth of Sloane Sawyer Weil, daughter of Lauren & Drew Weil, and great- granddaughter of Nancy & Harold Blach by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Karen & Joel Piassick by Janet & Leonard WertheimerBirth of Eloise Rue & Oliver Banks Wollner, grandchildren of Karen & Barry Koretzky by Betty & Max SteinmetzSpecial Anniversary of Doris & Fred Kanter by Betty & Max SteinmetzSpecial Anniversary of Joan & Don Weisberg by Carole SimpsonSpecial Birthday of Alan Berman by Linda Cohn by Mitzi Goldstein by Betty & Max SteinmetzSpecial Birthday of Harold Blach by Joan BeckerSpecial Birthday of Barbara Fine by Carole SimpsonSpecial Birthday of Paul Friedman by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr.
Special Birthday of Harvey Gotlieb by Letty & Bob Marcus by Lucy & Buddy Schulhafer by Carole SimpsonSpecial Birthday of Jack Held by Carole SimpsonSpecial Birthday of Leonard Held by Doris & Fred KanterSpecial Birthday of Alan Jaffe by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr.Special Birthday of Rabbi Jonathan Miller by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr.Special Birthday of Joel Rotenstreich by Carole SimpsonSpecial Birthday of Murray Tanner by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferMarriage of JJ Gotlieb, son of Robin Gotlieb and grandson of Joanna Gotlieb, to Ashley Blumberg by Bill Goldman by Loretta NewfieldMarriage of Adam Koplon, grandson of Marjie & Myron Butler, to Savannah Bass by Betty & Max SteinmetzMarriage of Harry Saag, son of Amy & Michael Saag, and grandson of Pat Weil, to Becky Susel by Karen & Joel Piassick by Betty & Max SteinmetzMarriage of Brandon Weil, son of Lori & Jim Weil, and grandson of Pat Weil, to Simona Erlikh by Betty & Max SteinmetzWishing a Healthy and Happy New Year to the clergy, staff and volunteers of Temple Emanu-El by Betty & Max SteinmetzRebecca Blitz for being chosen to represent the USA in the 20th World Maccabi Games in Israel by Karen & Joel PiassickBetty Allenberg Goldstein for being recognized as the 2016 L’Chaim honoree by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Phoebe Cotton by Bari Cotton & Peter Egli by Betty & Max SteinmetzSherron & Allan Goldstein for the wonderful “Break-the Fast” by Marissa & Harold ApolinskyDana Jacobson for being named “Alabama Teacher of the Year” by Betty & Max SteinmetzRabbi Miller’s Rejewvenation Class by William LehmanMarie Rich by Cheryl & Stephen RushLauren Schwartz for being selected as a Smart Party honoree by the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham by Letty & Bob MarcusLeslie & Howard Schultz, for being honored by the Jewish Federation of Dallas, Texas by Bernice Barstein by Joan & Don Weisberg
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SPECIAL THANKSThe Temple and Grafman Endowment Fund leadership
gratefully acknowledges the foresight and generosity of the following:
Cissy & Leonard Held who recently let us know that they have included the Temple in their estate plans
David Reese Jann & Russ Blitz
who have recently advised us that they are naming the Templeas beneficiary of one of their life insurance policies.
When you do your estate planning, please remember the Temple!For more information on creating a named fund, or exploring the many ways to include the
Temple in your estate plans, please contact the Endowment Office at 933-8037, ext 234.
BLACH FAMILY FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Donald Goldstein, Jr. and Irvin Siegal by Nancy & Harold BlachJustin Cohen and JoAnne Rosenfeld by Kit & Rick RothIn Honor Of:Special Birthday of Shula Berman by Nancy & Harold Blach
CEMETERY CARE FUNDIn Memory Of:Helen Miller Hecht, Lewis Maxwell Hecht, Aaron Louis Miller, Burton Jay Miller, Ethel Siff Miller, Jeanne Miller Sachnoff, Bob Stebbins, Julia Grumet Sernfels and Mark Sternfels by Priscilla Hecht Grumet by Ross & Andrew Grumet
NINA & NORMAN COHEN NEXT GENERATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Justin Cohen, Neil Russakoff and Howard Sisson by Lois & David Cohen
SHERRON & ALLAN GOLDSTEIN BREAK-THE-FAST FUNDIn Memory Of:Howard Sisson by Sherron & Allan GoldsteinIn Honor Of:Special 50th Anniversary of Sherron & Allan Goldstein by Lana & Steve Royal
BETTY A. GOLDSTEIN CAMP JACOBS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory Of:Irvin Siegal by Betty Goldstein
HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:JoAnne Rosenfeld by Debra & Joel GoldsteinIn Honor Of:Birth of Sloane Sawyer Weil by Marilyn & Murray TannerSpecial Birthday of Carol Gross and Harvey Gotlieb by Marilyn & Murray TannerSpecial Birthday of Murray Tanner by Evelyn & Jack Held by Carol & Donald Herman by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich by Carol Solomon
BETTY & ROBERT LOEB EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Betty and Robert Loeb by Linda, Karen & Todd Bernstein by Lisa Todman
LESTER SIEGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory Of:Justin Cohen by Elise & Hank Frohsin
Designated Endowment Funds
Contributions to these “perpetual” funds help provide permanent sources of income for special programming and enhancements for
our temple today, as well as for future generations.
The Grafman Endowment Fund
Annual Gift Program Is Here!Give. Grow. Glow.
PLEDGES ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 31ST
Please be on the lookout for the Grafman Endowment Fund Annual Report which should arrive in your
mailbox in the next few weeks. Also enclosed will be information about our
Annual Endowment Gift program which provides an opportunity for
every member to participate in building this legacy for our Temple’s future.
Please join the 300 members who annually make gifts to support our Temple in this important way.
We welcome annual gifts at any level — from $25 and up.
An Added Benefit: Those members who make gifts of $250 or more, receive thirty (30) complimentary Endowment
acknowledgements (in Honor of, in Memory of, etc.) Those making a gift
of at least $100 receive ten (10) acknowledgements and also benefit
from the convenience of being able to simply phone in or e-mail their acknowledgement information.
Pledges are due by December 31; however, you have until June 30 to
make your gift.
We each have the opportunity to be a blessing and spread the light.
Give. Grow. Glow.We hope you will join this effort…
for details, contact the Endowment Fund Office: 933-8397 or
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RABBI JONATHAN MILLER DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Wilma Ellis by Vicki & Virgil LugarDonald Goldstein, Jr. by Yael & Stephen KleinFrances B. Small by Joan Munn & Steven Birns
RABBI LAILA HAAS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Wilma Ellis by Vicki & Virgil LugarIn Honor Of:Birth of our grandson, Stuart Austin Shevin by Maureen & Mark PetrofskyBris of our son, Myer Ladden by Stacy & Justin LaddenSupport, friendship and prayers of Rabbi Haas by Mackie & Sherm Horowitz
CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Wilma Ellis by Vicki & Virgil LugarDee Federman by Joan Munn & Steven BirnsIrvin Siegal by Ingrid & Howard RoskinIn Honor Of:Bris of our son, Myer Ladden by Stacy & Justin LaddenKlezmer Shabbat Service by Ingrid & Howard RoskinMarriage of Mallory & Drayton Green by Brenda Wright and Drayton Green
CAMP JACOBS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory Of:Wilma Ellis by Vicki & Virgil Lugar
Designated Temple Funds
Gifts to these “immediate use” funds fulfill special needs beyond the scope of what dues and tuition fees are able to provide.
CARING COMMITTEE FUNDIn Memory Of:Duane Johnson and Rubye Rosenfeld by Ilene & Ken JohnsonIrvin Siegal by Janice Levy and Arthur Herold
DISCOVERY SCHOOL FUNDIn Memory Of:Ida Gingold Cotton and Mitchell Cotton by Maureen & Mark PetrofskyIn Honor Of:Birth of Stuart Austin Shevin by Maureen & Mark Petrofsky
MUSIC FUNDIn Honor Of:Conversion to Judaism of Tammie Downes by Jamie & Greg Odrezin
TECHNOLOGY FUNDIn Memory Of:Herbert W. Birnbaum and Vincent Owen Munn by Joan Munn & Steven BirnsMelvin Alan Eisenberg by Marlene & Tom Ruha
Welcome All Generations to Join Us in Writing Your Legacy Letters
Welcome to all generations: the young and the aging, parents and empty nesters, men and women, who are thinking of attending the seminar about writing your unique legacy to those you love and future generations.
Your first question is probably “What is your legacy letter?” It may not even be a letter. Imagine a great grandmother unable to attend her great grandson’s high school graduation, or her great granddaughter’s wedding. Writing a blessing of congratulations and love on a card is a legacy that will be treasured for a lifetime. A legacy letter may be one page long, expressing one idea – either hand-written or typed – that can be accomplished in fifteen minutes. Or a legacy document may be a collection of one page letters. Or it may be a lengthy document, including photos and other momentos…. At our Legacy Letter workshop, we’ll learn to write blessings and explore legacies received from generations past to actively participate as the link that binds the generations before and after us. We’ll examine who we are and what is dearest to us in our own lives. When we harvest our ancestors’ values and can articulate our own, we can pass forward what really matters to the next generations. But perhaps most significant is this
seminar is an introduction for exploring, reflecting, and writing about our lives to celebrate life itself, and to pass forward our appreciation and awe to the generations who will follow us.
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Clergy Rabbi Jonathan Miller Cantor Jessica Roskin, Engel Cantorial Chair Rabbi Laila HaasSenior Team Robin G. Gotlieb, Executive Director Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive DirectorBoard of Directors Executives Ben Weil, President Dr. Al Cohn, President Elect Robert Berman, Vice President Charles Collat, Jr., Vice President Lisa Bebenek, Secretary Scott Goldberg, Treasurer Dr. Michael Koslin, Immediate Past President Amy Strickland, Presidential Appointment Rodney Barstein, Presidential Appointment General Board Laurie Elmets Dr. Jackie Feldman Becky Gordon Edgar Marx, Jr. David Nomberg David Reese Amy Saag, Endowment Fund Board President
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