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September 2012 • Volume 26 • Issue 9 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
SELICHOT - Saturday, September 8
9:00 pm Study Session 10:00 pm Havdalah/Selichot Service
EREV ROSH HASHANAH SERVICE - Sunday, September 16 at 8:00 pm
ROSH HASHANAH - Monday, September 17
8:00 am Early Service 11:30 am Late Service 2:30 pm Family Service
2ND DAY ROSH HASHANAH SERVICE - Tuesday, September 18 at 10:00 am
TASCHLICH - Tuesday, September 18 immediately after services at approximately 12:45 pm at the Chattahoochee River
KOL NIDRE - Tuesday, September 25 Service at 8:00 pm
YOM KIPPUR - Wednesday, September 26
8:00 am Early Service 11:30 am Late Service 2:30 pm Family Service
YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON SERVICE - YIZKOR - N’EILAH at 4:00 pm
BREAK THE FAST - after the conclusion of N’eilah at approximately 7:00 pm
(Sponsored by TBT’s Sisterhood)
High Holy Day Service Schedule
2012/5773
SUKKOT CELEBRATION & SERVICE Fruits, friends, and fun!
Sunday, September 30 6:00 pm - Picnic & Decorating the Sukkah 7:00 pm - Sukkot Service in Outdoor Chapel
Bring a dairy dinner and a picnic blanket; drinks and dessert are provided. All are welcome. Join the TBT family to celebrate Sukkot!
Please RSVP by Wednesday , Sept 26 to [email protected] or call 770-642-0434
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
I Wait All Year for This Moment – The Neilah Service
There is a dramatic moment in our liturgy that I
wait for all year long. It is the final service in
the late afternoon on Yom Kippur called
Neilah. Neilah means “locking.” The idea is
that the Gates of Repentance are closing and these
are the last few moments available to us to do the important work
of teshuvah – turning/returning/repentance. The intensity is so
strong that it actually makes me feel like my very life depends on
it.
Neilah marks the conclusion of the Aseret Y’mei Teshuvah, the
Ten Days of Repentance that began on the eve of Rosh Hashanah
and will conclude with this service on Yom Kippur. The only
time we include it in our liturgy is on Yom Kippur. I look for-
ward to it because, for me, it is a liberating and cleansing mo-
ment. After owning how I have failed and how I have missed
important things in the year that past, I can begin again. I have a
chance to do better.
I know that there are many people who have never seen this ser-
vice. After a day of fasting, spending the morning and perhaps a
fair amount of the day in the synagogue, and of course, the very
Jewish aspect of coming together to eat with friends and family,
many people miss this truly awesome experience.
So please, accept this as my personal invitation for you to try
something new. To be open to what our tradition has to offer us. I
believe that, as the Gates are closing, you will find a beauty to be
with your community at such a peak moment of our holy days.
I can tell you that this last section of prayers, after leading ser-
vices all day and frankly feeling a little exhausted…it strengthens
me. It isn’t just the anticipation of ending. It is the drive to finish
what I have started. It is the nuances in the prayers that express
our gratitude for being written in the Book of Life and hoping
that the book will be sealed.
I find a peace by knowing that I have done the hard work that
these Ten Days require – asking for forgiveness, trying to do bet-
ter, acknowledging my shortcomings, and strengthening my com-
mitment to our tradition, to my family, to my people, to my
world, and yes, to The Holy One of Blessing.
But it is the very end that is so compelling. We ask God to “open
the gates of righteousness” so that we can go through. We take a
breath, stand up in front of the open ark, profess how we are
aware of our weaknesses but promise to be open to God’s guid-
ance. We express our deep gratitude for all of the beauty in our
world, even if we too often focus on the negative or the difficult.
And then…
We say Sh’ma Yisrael one time.
We say Baruch Shem Kavod… three times.
We say Adonai Hu HaElohim, “The Eternal One is God,” seven
times.
And immediately, standing in front of our ark, often with a sense
of awe, relief, joy, and gratitude, we hear the final tekiah g’dolah
– the last great blast of the shofar, telling us that we have finished
and that we can start again.
I hope you join me for Neilah. The food will still be there when
you return. Start again with me and your friends and neighbors at
Temple Beth Tikvah, and let’s begin the year anew, together.
Rabbi Fred Greene
At the conclusion of Yom Kippur, with that final
Tekiah Gedolah blast, I at once feel depleted and
exhilarated. It’s not easy sustaining the level of
intensity that the High Holy Days require of us.
It does help, I believe, to go through this process
in the self-contained community and physcial
space of Temple Beth Tikvah. The physical
space becomes a spiritual one where we have
permission to temporarily put on hold all those things that drive
our daily routines. Ideally we would accomplish creating this
kind of space and time for reflection on a weekly basis with
Shabbat observance. Some of us do; some of us don’t; and some
of us try to – to whatever extent.
I imagine that you, like I, think about allowing time to prepare for
attending High Holy Day services and that the quality of that
time is unique to the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe). We think a
bit more about what we’ll be wearing and with whom we might
enjoy meals before or after Rosh HaShanah and for Break Fast.
And once we work out all of these and other logistics – we can
potentially be present, really present, for the work of self-
reflection that leads to t’shuvah.
Sure – we can reflect on our lives, alone, in the place of our own
choosing. No one is denying this. But the strength of Judaism
lies in the context of community. Sometimes the challenges of
Judaism lie in community as well, but ultimately the strength
prevails. The Hebrew word for prayer is t’filah and the infinitive
verb form, l’hitpalel, is self-reflexive and means….. to judge
oneself. It is my hope for these upcoming holy days, that I will
be as open and honest with myself as possible when I pray, when
I sing, and when I co-lead services with Rabbi Greene and Rabbi
Tam and our High Holy Day choir. We are all your sh’lichei
tzibur, messengers of prayer. It is also my hope to let go of any
tendencies I might have to judge others before, during or after
this self-contained time and space.
May we be embraced and comforted within the community that is
Temple Beth Tikvah as we journey through the upcoming holy
days.
Wishing you all a shanah tovah u-m’tukah,
Cantor Nancy Kassel
Notes from the Cantor
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
This month, in addition to the High Holidays of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, we also celebrate another one of the
major festivals of our Judaism, Sukkot. Sukkot is one of the three holidays mandated in the Torah for the Jewish peo-
ple to celebrate, alongside Rosh HaShana and Pesach, a holiday where we are commanded by G-d to, simply, be
happy.
As you know, during Sukkot we celebrate the fall season and the harvest by building a sukkah, and enjoying our meals and free time
sitting in it, with our family and friends. Each day of Sukkot, we also famously shake the lulav and etrog: This combination of
branches from the date palm, willow, and myrtle held alongside the citron fruit symbolize, according to our tradition, both the Four
Types of Jews who make up the Jewish people, in addition to symbolizing the whole of the human body. This has always interested
me, this idea that the whole of the Jewish people shares symbolism with the whole of the Jewish body: Just as the body is not alive
without its heart or its spine, so are the Jewish people not alive without recognition of the many Jews, as different as we may be, who
make up the whole.
The drashot tell us that that the four types of Jews can be described as follows: the etrog, which possesses both taste and fragrance
symbolizing those who possess both learning and good deeds. The palm branches possess taste but no fragrance, symbolizing those
who possess learning but do not perform good deeds. The myrtle is the inverse of the palm, possessing no taste but having a pleasant
fragrance; this is likened to those who are not learned but do good deeds. Finally, the willow has neither taste nor fragrance, symbol-
izing those who possess neither learning nor good deeds.1 We, of course, wish to be the etrog, possessing both learning and good
deeds. The reality of life is that our communities are made of all four types of people, and because community is such a high priority
in Judaism, we bind all four species together, as we strive to bring together all Jews in one community, both as a synagogue commu-
nity, and as “Am Yisrael.”
Temple Beth Tikvah’s (TBT) founding of Relay for Life - Ruach Atlanta helps accomplish just that. Our community saw that there
was an effort in the greater community through the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) annual Relay for Life program to help with a
disease that touches us all. Relays, by ACS design are always held from Friday nights to Saturday mornings. With Temple Beth
Tikvah being a congregation rooted in traditional practice through a Reform or liberal Jewish lens, there was a sense that participa-
tion in a public event on Shabbat was not in keeping with our synagogue’s values. Yet, the event is so very worthwhile. So, in an
attempt to be the etrog, TBT approached the ACS about starting a Relay for Life that ran from Sunday to Sunday evening. ACS lis-
tened, understood the challenge that participating in a Friday night to Saturday Relay presented, and the rest is history -- Relay for
Life Ruach Atlanta was born. (Ruach -- רוח -- means spirit/wind.) We now have a community event that allows us to be part of a
significant project that works toward tikun olam, while being mindful of our tradition and Shabbat.
So friends, join us and the rest of the North Atlanta Jewish community in the first ever in the world, Relay for Life Ruach on Sunday,
October 14, 2012, 1:00 PM. (See http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=46424 for more information.) Be part of this
mitzvah that culminates a weekend of TBT’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. Be an etrog.
Shalom,
Steven C. Gerson, President
1 http://scheinerman.net/judaism/hhd/sukkot.html
Shalom Chaverim - שלום חברים
Shana Tova Tikatavu U’Metukah!
The Synagogue Board of Trustees,
Clergy and Staff
Wish you a happy, healthy
and sweet New Year!
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On a hot sunny day, I arrived in Yokneam, our Atlanta sister city, for a short visit with the youth baseball team. This program is
made up of 35 students, ages 8-14, and coached by Yosef Ross. Along with Micki Niakanii, the sister of Hedva Weiner, Kivunim
class teacher, we delivered Atlanta Braves baseball caps to the local Yokneam Braves. Big smiles were abundant as we handed out
the caps. We spent a wonderful afternoon watching the kids practice.
The exciting part about visiting the team was that the 2011-2012 Kivunim class
(11th and 12th grade students – Wyran Ward, Austin Schiffer, Allison Cohen,
Sarah Scott, Jacob Kaplan, Sydney Korshak and Megan Zimmer) led by Hedva,
worked together on raising the money to send to the team. These hats were part
of the $4,100 the kids raised. The personal delivery by Micki and I made the
gift all the more special.
Thanks to everyone who donated to this worthwhile cause. The smiles on the
faces of the children made it all the more worthwhile!
Our first day of school will be on September 9th. We are starting the new year
on a sweet note as the students will have apples and honey. Dr. Joel Margolies
is coming again to teach our students about the Shofar. Our Tefilah service will
end as the Shofar is blown.
We have three open houses planned during the first few weeks of school. The open house dates are September 9 th for 7th grade, Sep-
tember 23rd for PreK – 3rd grade and September 30th for 4th – 6th grades. We would like all the parents to come and meet the teachers
and learn about the years curriculum.
Parents will receive an email with their child’s teacher name(s), classroom number and carpool number right before school starts.
The religious school teaching faculty is looking forward to the new school year. Please note that the email address for the religious
school has changed. Our new email is [email protected].
I would like to wish all of our students and parents a wonderful start to the new school year!
Shalom
Hassia Levin
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Religious School
Early Childhood Education Center
A few months ago, I, along with 15 other women from across the country, were accepted to the first cohort of JECELI, the Jewish
Early Childhood Leadership Institute. This new collaboration between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College
-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC) was developed in consultation with Bank Street College of Education and with generous support
from the Jim Joseph Foundation. JECELI provides new and aspiring Jewish early-childhood-education directors with 15 months of
intensive professional development focused on best practices in early childhood education and Jewish education.
With the support of my family and encouragement from Rabbi Greene, Seth Zimmer, the Board of Trustees, and ECEC teachers, my
15 month adventure began…. In May, I went to Connecticut and spent some time with the other members of the cohort gaining in-
sight to what we will be learning as the program continues. Now to a “normal” person, packing up and going to a place that is unfa-
miliar with people that you have never met, could be a bit unsettling. But those that know me best know that my biggest fear was
that I would have to share a room with a stranger! I spent the weekend at The Isabella Freedman Retreat Center, learning and getting
to know other Jewish Early Childhood Directors. It was an amazing experience, and I had my own room!
In July, I spent two weeks in New York City, delving into more intense learning. Everyday, we would attend class for 8-9 hours.
These classes were taught by educators from JTS, HUC and Bank Street College of Education. We discussed everything from Torah
Study to elements of supervision to social media. To say that I learned a lot is putting it mildly! At the end of each day, my head
would spin with information and the excitement of implementing new ideas into our programs.
I am looking forward to making our fabulous school and community stronger with the new things I learned. The program continues
throughout the year, with a trip in February and then back to New York next summer. Look for updates and come visit our Early
Childhood Center. Learning is not just for children- there are “JEMS” (Jewish educational moments) in everything!
Jenifer Friedman ECEC Director
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Calling all Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Cubs and Brownies…
We are starting to form the courses for scouts (both girls and boys) in our community to provide them an opportunity to earn their religious emblems based on the various ranks.
For Boy Scouts, there are: Maccabee (Tigers) Aleph (Wolf/Bear/Webelos) Ner Tamid (Boy Scouts/ Venturers ages 11-14) Etz Chaim (Boy Scouts/Venturers ages 14-18) Shofar (Adults) For Girl Scouts, there are: Lehavah Award (Grades 2-3) Bat Or Award (Grades 4-6) Menorah Award (Grades 7-9) Or Emunah Award (Grades 10-12)
Classes will be on Sunday afternoons
beginning in November.
We anticipate these emblems will be completed in time for Scout Shabbat, tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 8, 2013.
If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact Tony Rosenberg at [email protected].
B’nai Mitzvah
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Andrew William Baker will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 1, 2012. Drew is
the son of Sheri & Brian Baker and brother to Zach. He is currently in the 8th grade at Webb Bridge Mid-
dle School. Drew is active on his neighborhood swim team where he is a captain. Drew has volunteered
his time and dollars to the Zaban Homeless shelter and North Fulton Community Charities and continues
to do so after becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
Joshua Thomas Gurin will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 1, 2012. Joshua is
the son of Michelle and Michael Gurin and the brother to Sophia. He is the grandson of Ronald and Judy
Gurin of Atlanta and Harbhajan K. Singh of Charlotte. Joshua is in the 8th grade at The Davis Academy
where he plays soccer, participates in Debate Club and is co-editor of the school newspaper. Joshua is a
soccer enthusiast, movie aficionado, plays piano and loves all things with fur and paws.
Paying Tribute
During this celebration of our 25 year journey,
we would like to pay tribute to those members
who we have lost along the way. We are asking
that you send us the names of your loved ones,
spouses, children, siblings, parents and friends
who were members and who now live in our
memories. Please send your names to tzeda-
[email protected] and please put
“memories” in the subject line. You can also
call the office at 770-642-0434.
Temple Beth Tikvah
and
The Book Festival of the MJCCA
invite you to the
ESTHER G LEVINE COMMUNITY READ
on Community Partners Night
as we present
Rabbi Harold Kushner’s
The Book of Job
Monday, November 12, 2012
8:15 pm at the MJCCA
5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Tickets are available on-line at atlantajcc.org or by calling the
MJCCA Box Office at 678.812.4005.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
TBT Community
College Outreach Committee
College Care Packages Being
Sent Soon
When our college students get on campus, do they remem-
ber TBT? We certainly hope so! We want them to fondly
remember their education and experiences at TBT and to
continue to be a part of our community. Temple Beth Tik-
vah wants to maintain strong and open communication
lines with our college students and we want them to know
that we are thinking of them as well. To that end, after the
High Holy Days, TBT will be sending our college students
a special care package, filled with goodies and a personal
letter from the Rabbi. Will your college student receive
one?
Of course, IF YOU SEND US THEIR COLLEGE AD-
DRESS. PLEASE ALSO INDICATE WHAT YEAR OF
COLLEGE THEY ARE IN. (i.e. freshman, senior, etc…)
Because college students tend to change their living ar-
rangements from year to year, we are asking ALL the par-
ents of college students to send us their child’s college ad-
dress, even if you provided it in previous years.
Please send your child’s college address and what year of
college they are in to Lynda Bennett at
[email protected] or to Ginger Glazer at
It is always a challenge to find interesting and useful items
for the care packages. If any temple member has any items
they would be willing to donate, please contact Lynda or
Ginger. Monetary donations would also be much appreci-
ated.
In the past we have had a great group of volunteers to help
us assemble the care packages. It only takes a few hours
and it’s a wonderful way to meet new people or to recon-
nect with friends. If you can help us in this effort, please
contact Lynda or Ginger.
Kehillat Chesed (Caring ) Committee
Did you resolve to get more involved this year?
Start the New Year by joining TBT’s Kehillat Chesed
(Caring) Committee.
· No Meetings
· Work Around Your Schedule
· Rewarding
The Kehillat Chesed Committee is looking for volunteers.
We invite you to be a part of one or all of our subcommit-
tees. Take a “2 week call cycle” to reach out to Beth Tik-
vah members for individual needs or at a time of their life
cycle events. Your phone calls can be made at night and
will only take a few minutes of your time. OR, Make a
meal once or twice during the year for a congregant in
need. OR, Deliver a "Get Well Bag" when a congregant is
hospitalized. These are some of the most personally re-
warding acts of kindness you can perform.
Interested? Contact Leslie Swichkow by email,
[email protected], or by phone 770-973-0062 to
volunteer or receive more information.
HELP TBT HELP YOU!!
Temple Beth Tikvah's
Faces of Survival
If you have experienced cancer, TBT wants to honor you.
We would like to take a group photo for Temple Beth Tikvah's
"Faces of Survival" poster.
Please call the temple office ( 770-642-0434 ) to submit your name.
L'Chaim!
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
New York Times Bestselling Author Jodi Kantor Discusses THE OBAMAS, at A Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA Event – Sept. 12, 2012
A Revelatory Portrait Offering Extensive Detail and Insight
Into The First Couples’ Partnership
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Jodi Kantor, as
she discusses THE OBAMAS, at a special Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA author event on Wednesday,
September 12, 2012, at 7:30 pm. With unprecedented access to the Obamas, Kantor reveals many unknown stories and
revelations about the connection between the personal and political in this presidency, and how the first couple’s partnership
affects us all. The event will be held at the MJCCA (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338). Tickets are available
on-line at atlantajcc.org or by calling the MJCCA Box Office at 678.812.4005.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
September 2012 TBT Happenings
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Annual Campaign
Daniel and Stephanie Joseph
Rodney and Erika Eberhardt in memory of Harry Carasick
Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Joshua Jaffe
Building Fund
Jeffrey and Risa Fibus in memory of Frank Levy
Campership/Israel Fund
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in memory of Harry Carasick
Dr. and Mrs. Seth Zimmer in memory of Harry Carasick
Nadine Duhaney in honor of Temple Beth Tikvah
Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in appreciation of Cantor Kassel
Kenneth and Helene Skolky in memory of Shirley and
Joe Skolky and Dora Breines
Robert and Cindy Goldstein in memory of Phillip Kaplan
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund
Ruth Zeidman in honor of a speedy recovery for Roberta Coad
Endowment Fund
Veronica Fink in memory of Sam Speer
Jonathan and Barbara Berger in memory of Sam Speer
Sheryl Blechner-
-in honor of Molly Peters becoming a Bat Mitzvah
-in honor of the marriage of Andra Tam
-wishing a speedy recovery to Andy Zalkin
-wishing a speedy recovery to Aaron Palazzo
General Fund
Michael and Jeanne Lipsitt in memory of William Lipsitt
Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Leo Ebstein
David N. Cunningham
Scott Schweber in memory of Irwin Schweber
Jonathan and Barbara Berger in memory of Henry Cohen
Jonathan and Lynda Bennett in memory of Bobbi Bennett
Betty and Louis Kalish in memory of Henry Cohen
David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Shirley Winkler
and Hertzel Matusow
High Holy Day Fund
Stuart Farber in memory of Myra Farber, Esther Farber and
Arthur Farber
Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of members of the
Stieglitz and Krigsner families
Jeffrey and Risa Fibus in memory of Honey Fibus
Anne Grossman
Dan and Laura DeRiemer in memory of Rabbi Avi Levine
Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of a speedy recovery for
Andy Zalkin
Mark and Gail Rudel in honor of Doug Schiffer's birthday
Betty Rickles in memory of Harold Goldsmith and David
Goldsmith
June Wallach in honor of a speedy recovery for Andy Zalkin
Preschool Fund
In memory of Max Skyer:
Scott and Mary Block
Steve and Michele Gergans
Mitch and Julie Hilsen
Gary and Michal Loventhal
Chad and Jules Salinas
William and Susan Shields
Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund
Joel and Valerie Rapowitz in memory of Sharlene and Philip
Silver
Jeffrey Willard and Steve Mahan in memory of Harry Carasick
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in appreciation of Rabbi Greene
Steven and Amy Fine in memory of Flora Fine
Amy Krafchick in memory of Lois Steiner, Sadie Smith,
Betsey Mimnaugh and Harold Krafchick
Stuart Farber in memory of Myra Farber, Esther Farber and
Arthur Farber
Nancy Broudy in memory of Elsie Pearl
Barry and Karen Shapiro
Jerry and Marcy Kaufman in memory of Dorothy Kaufman
Andy and Marci Fried in memory of Ruth Fried and
Fred Singer
Jessica and Allie Goodman in memory of Stanley Goodman
Allan and Pam Apple
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund
Bruce and Carol Waldman in honor of their daughter's first
pregnancy
Bernard and Bernice Bickwit in memory of Martha Resnick
Religious School Fund
Tobi Levine in memory of Leonard Stansky
School Scholarship Fund
Joel and Valerie Rapowitz in memory of Sharlene and Philip
Silver
Carol Moss in honor of Michael Braun, new Board member,
and Heather Braun, outgoing Sisterhood President
Youth Group Fund
Stanley and Bobbie Kopkin in memory of Sadie Kopkin and
William Raider
Donations
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
SOCIAL ACTION / OPERATION ISAIAH
Volunteers Needed for Operation Isaiah
We will be giving out food bags after the Erev Rosh Hashanah service and at the early and late services on
Rosh Hashanah day. We will collect food from congregants before Kol Nidre and at the early and late ser-
vices on Yom Kippur day. To help, please contact Jeff Willard at [email protected] or call (770)
886-1704.
Operation Isaiah: Yom Kippur Food Drive
This is my chosen fast…
Share your bread with the hungry
Take the homeless into your home.
Clothe the naked when you see him,
Do not turn away from people in need.
(Isaiah 58:6-7)
Along with other Atlanta area synagogues, Temple Beth Tikvah will again participate in Operation Isaiah.
This project, coordinated by the Atlanta Community Food Bank collects thousands of food items to be do-
nated to those in need.
Bags will be distributed after services on Erev Rosh Hashanah and on Rosh Hashanah day. Please return
these bags, filled with non-perishable boxed or canned goods to Temple Beth Tikvah during any of our Yom
Kippur services.
Help us make this year’s fast a feast for those people whose daily fast is neither symbolic nor voluntary. We
thank you in advance, as you perform two acts of tzedakah by feeding the hungry and supporting your syna-
gogue.
Suggested items are: Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna, Canned Beans, Canned Soups, Stews & Pastas, 100%
Fruit Juice, Canned Fruits & Vegetables, Macaroni and Cheese Dinners and Whole Grain, Low Sugar Cere-
als.
No glass containers please
If you would rather make a donation, it is suggested that you donate the amount equal to what you would
spend for you and your family for one day. Checks can be made out to Temple Beth Tikvah with Operation
Isaiah in the memo section.
We ask that you please check all of the expiration dates on your non-perishable food
donations before they are brought to the temple.
Thank you and L’Shana Tovah
Social Action Committee
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Temple Beth Tikvah
warmly welcomes the following
new members to our family:
Michael and Jeannine Bernstein
585 Bircham Way
Roswell, GA 30075
Benjamin, Nathan & Lila
Michael and Marlene Cohn
4791 Taylors Court
Marietta, GA 30068
Evan & Lauren
Scott and Amy Cooper
1811 Jacksons Creek Dr
Marietta, GA 30068
Eliana, Atalya, Ari & Daniel
Robert and Lisa Garris
1559 East Bank Drive
Marietta, GA 30068
Emma & Ezra
Barry and Laura Gordon
740 Westwind Lane
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Casey, Lindsey & Sydney
Rob and Debbie Levin
1879 Waltham Circle
Marietta, GA 30062
Jacen & Ryan
Ernie and Rebecca Mattace
13060 Magnolia Cresent Drive
Roswell, GA 30075
Ethan & Zachary
Gary and Peggy Mendelson
821 Richmond Hill Drive
Marietta, GA 30068
Ruthie
Jeffery and Beth Metersky
3095 Manor Place Drive
Roswell, GA 30075
Joshua, Jakob & Jaysen
Jared and Janine Wiskind
265 Edwarton Court
Roswell, GA 30076
Noah & Talia
Max and Carol Wolf
1030 Merrivale Chase
Roswell, GA 30075
Welcome Back to:
Andy and Sheri Flink
155 Elizabeth Cove
Roswell, GA 30075
Ryan, Bradley, Jake, Garrett & Reid
NEW MEMBERS
Discover “THE FAITH CLUB”
By: Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner
An easy and inspirational summer read that brought about the
The Women’s Interfaith Community Join us on Sunday September 9th for a group discussion
3:30-5:00 pm @ Temple Beth Tikvah
Tea and Dessert will be served
RSVP to Terry Apt Carasick at [email protected]
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A quarter century ago, a few families had an idea to create a warm, welcoming and engaging place to worship. They called it Temple Beth Tikvah – the “House of Hope.” Twenty five years later, TBT has lived up to its name and then some. Now, that’s something to celebrate!
Mark Your Calendars for these Special Events to Celebrate TBT at 25! We have planned a wonderful celebration of TBT’s 25th anniversary that offers something for everyone. Please mark your calendars for these very special events as we celebrate this important milestone. More details will follow soon.
25th Anniversary Kabalat Shabbat Featuring Renowned Playwright, Composer, Actor and Cantor Danny Maseng and the TBT Choir Friday, October 12, 8 p.m. Oneg Shabbat to follow
Danny Maseng in Concert Saturday, October 13, 8 p.m. TBT Sanctuary Refreshments will be served following the performance
The First Ever Sunday Relay for Life: Ruach Atlanta Sunday, October 14, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Roswell Area Park Fan the flames in search of a cure! Registration at www.RelayForLife.org/ruachga
25th Anniversary Family Picnic at TBT Sunday, October 28, Noon One of the most popular and respected composers of contemporary liturgical and synagogue music, Danny has
released a treasure trove of beautiful music. He has been the invited guest of the American Conference of Cantors,
the Cantor's Assembly, as well as the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Equally at home with pop and rock, Danny's
CD 'Just Like Home' has been hailed "a love letter to a place and a faith called Israel" by Rolling Stone's contributing
editor David Wild and his long awaited double CD, 'Heaven on Earth: Shabbat at Temple Israel of Hollywood ' is hot
off the press and getting rave reviews!
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
TBT 25th Anniversary Info
TBT at 25! A Special Congregational Celebration
October 12 - 14 and October 28, 2012
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
JF&CS Tools for Shuls
JF&CS Career Services - A Success Story
Mitch Prusin landed at the front door of JF&CS about three years ago, just as the economy was spiraling downward. This started him on an unlikely path to self-discovery. Mitch was frustrated with his job. In fact, he said, “I hated what I was doing.” And so he quit.
He was determined to make some kind of change. Af-ter meeting with Robyn Cohen, the Business Service Manager on the Job Development team, and then with Career Counselor Charlotte Hayes, he began to de-velop a better understanding of himself and the op-tions available. From there, he moved on to Volunteer Services Manager Denise Deitchman, who connected him with a hands-on volunteer project with the Devel-opmental Disabilities - Tools for Independence divi-sion. For the next four months, he spent four morn-ings’ each week assisting clients in a retail training pro-gram set up to teach them work skills. The experience changed Mitch’s perspective of his own life. From the professional guidance provided through Career Ser-vices to the inspirational exposure of helping adults with developmental disabilities embrace the courage to tackle something new, his journey of self discovery was unique. “JF&CS helped me realize that I wanted to be on my own, an entrepreneur of sorts,” he said. “I leapt into a risky industry at the time, Keller Williams Real Estate in Buckhead, and it has been amazing. This experience has given me the opportunity to know what makes me extremely happy. And success has fol-lowed.”
Mitch is just one of the many lives JF&CS’ Career Ser-vices – Tools for Employment division has helped to change in the past three years. Since our program be-gan in 2009, we have helped put more than 1,000 peo-ple back to work. JF&CS has seen a continuous rise in demand for our job placement services. To meet the ever-rising needs of the community, our Job Develop-ment team and career counselors serve employers and job seekers alike in the Atlanta community with place-ment support, an innovative Mock Interviewing Pro-gram and GradWORKS, a career counseling program for recent college graduates. Check our website for more information www.YourToolsForLiving.org.
TBT Beautification Project
We are continuing our project to "Keep TBT Beauti-ful" We will have the final project completed before the High Holy Days.
Keep TBT Beautiful
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Fabulous sale on tallits at your
Temple Beth Tikvah gift shop !
All tallits are 30% off. Need a new one?
B'nai mitzvah in your future for a loved
one?
Numerous reasons to take advantage of this sale.
Before you go to this months' parties, weddings, B'nai
mitzvahs, friends for dinner, or you want something for
yourself, remember your gift shop awaits you with won-
derful gifts at great prices. Our jewelry is beautiful and
made by Israeli artists. We will wrap your gift in our own
Temple Beth Tikvah gift bag and you will be supporting
YOUR synagogue.
We thank you and please feel free to call us if you have
any questions. Carrie can be reached at 404-457-3242.
Carrie, Pam and Rhonda
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Upcoming Sisterhood Events
October 3rd- Dinner at Ceviche @7pm
October 28th- TBT Family Picnic $10/family
November 11th- Baby Shower @ TBT to
benefit the Drake House and Foster Care
Support
Check out our new Facebook page to get
updates and event information
http://www.facebook.com/#!/
TempleBethTikvahSisterhood
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
ADULT ED
REGISTER TODAY! atlantajcc.org
For questions, please contact Laurie Finkelstein at [email protected] or 678.812.3723.
Rosh Chodesh (New Moon)
Women’s Spiritual Group Women of all ages and knowledge are welcome.
Sunday, September 23, 7:00-8:30 pm in the TBT library.
Do you spend as much time on your spiritual self as you do on your physical self? This is your opportunity to renew and grow your spiritual self! We will explore the relevance of each Hebrew month, participate in activities that embody the monthly theme and discuss female figures that influence us; how they pertain to us and affect us in ways we don’t always recognize. Each meeting begins with optional gentle yoga/stretch/breathing to unwind. Wear comfortable, loose clothing. (If you have physical limitations, have no fear. You can participate sitting in a chair) What to bring - A candle in a container, a yoga mat if you have one. Don't have any of these? Come anyway!
Celebrate your feminine spirit and its link to the Hebrew calendar.
Reserve these dates: Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Feb. 10, March 17, April 21 and May 19
To RSVP or to be added to our evite list, contact Pam Chanin [email protected]
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of: Elsie Pearl Mother of Marcia Pearl Henry Cohen Father of Gary Cohen Louise Beck Sister of Gerald Prosterman
May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Condolences
The Tree of Life is a great way to honor a person or life cycle event. Leaves can be donated by individuals or by several people or families. Please consider the Tree of Life the next time you are looking for a way to honor someone or something special!
Thank you to…
Esther Shultz, Lois Malkin, and Sheila Barid for preparing the Kiddush lunches during the month of July.
Leslie Swichkow, Marsha Mathis, June Wallach, Mike Singer, Charlene Milstein, Betty Rickles, Ruth Zeidman, Addie Myers, Janice Liederman, Ellen Levitz, Lois Clymin, Sandy Friedwald, Stefani Faer, Roberta Goldman, Rich-ard Staviss and Samantha Staviss for volunteering their time to help in the office.
Mazal Tov to…
Samantha Steuer, daughter of Howard & Cindy, upon her graduation from The University of South Carolina! She is pursuing a career in public relations and is cur-rently working for a large PR firm in NYC .
Maggie & Jason McAuliffe, on the birth of their son, Harris.
Amy & Scott Cooper, on the birth of their twin sons, Ari and Daniel.
Kudos Corner
Honor a special person or event with a leaf on
our Tree of Life
Get Well Wishes
The following congregants have recently been ill. We hope and pray for a complete and speedy recovery of the following members of our Beth Tikvah family:
Andy Zalkin Barbara Schall
Memorial Plaques
Memorial plaques are a beautiful way to
honor the memory of a loved one. Your
loved one’s plaque will be lit up several
times throughout the year.
We recite the Kaddish on the anniversary
of their passing and Yizkor, which means to
remember, is recited as part of the prayer
service four times during the year.
The price of a plaque is $300. If you have
any questions or would like to order a plaque,
please contact Lisa in the synagogue office at
770-642-0434 or send an email to
.
Schmooze Corner
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On October 11, the Anti-Defamation League and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus will present Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin, a multi-media concert that tells the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II who learned Verdi’s Requiem Mass by rote and then performed this compelling work 16 times.
The concert/drama features a full performance of the Requiem, video testimony with surviving members of the choir, original Nazi propaganda film footage, and actors telling the remarkable story of the Jewish prisoners who sang as a symbol of secret defiance against their Nazi captors. The performance is powerful, dramatic and inspirational, with a contemporary message of hope.
Click here for Defiant Requiem video & more!
Tickets are on sale NOW and can be purchased by calling the Woodruff
Arts Center box office at 404 733-5000 or on the Atlanta Symphony website at www.atlantasymphony.org. Use discount code ADL10 for a 10% discount on each ticket.
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Submissions for the
October Kol Tikvah
are due to the synagogue
office by Friday, September 10.
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.
Donations may be mailed to: Temple Beth Tikvah
9955 Coleman Road Roswell, GA 30075
As we fast this Yom Kippur, let us
remember those who fast because
they have no choice.
Please donate
to Operation Isaiah.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
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 Bart Schwartz [email protected] Andy Goldstrom [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 Chad Salinas [email protected]
Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Publication’s Title and Number: Kol Tikvah • Volume 26 Issue 9
Issue Date: September 2012 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
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