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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 September 2016(Av - Elul ) 5776

Come Celebrate the New School Year as a Family!

First Day of Religious School for Parents and StudentsSunday, September 11, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Come enjoy a great morning of fellowship!The morning will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a Good Morning Sunshine Service followed by

opportunities for the children and their parents to meet the teachers and their classmates.

First Day of Hebrew School (4th – 6th Grades)Wednesday, September 14, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

First Day of Teens (7th & 8th Grades) & Confirmation (9th & 10th Grades)Wednesday, September 14, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Special thanks to the Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Fund for Religious Education of the Grafman Endowment Fund for providing substantial funding for administrative support for our youth & education programs.

Friday, Sept 25:40 p.m.

Shabbat Service Birthday Blessing

Saturday, Sept 39:00 a.m.

Torah Study

10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service and

Bar Mitzvah of Gabriel Kertesz

Torah Portion: R’eih,

Deuteronomy 15:1-12

Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 54: 11-14


Shabbat Service


Torah Study

10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Shoftim,

Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9

Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12

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USPS Identification Publication Title: Our TempleIssue Date: September 2016

Issue Number: 87

Statement of Frequency: Published monthly

except for June/July issue

Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205 4002

Organization: Temple Emanu-El


Shabbat ServiceAnniversary Blessing

Shabbatones


Torah Study


Torah Portion: Ki Teitzei,

Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19

Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 54:1-10


Shabbat andSelichot Services

Saturday, Sept 24

9:00 a.m.Torah Study


Torah Portion: Ki Tavo,

Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8

Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 60:1-22

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.

Selichot to be part of Shabbat Service on

Friday, September 23rdSelichot is a brief yet beautiful service steeped

in poetic passages petitioning God for forgiveness and praising God for being merciful and kind. During the service, the Torah covers are changed from the colorful robes of the regular year to the white covers of the High Holy Days. The short service pulls from the liturgical and musical themes of the High Holy

Days tugging on our souls to return yet again to the place of holiness as we prepare to enter the New Year. Please join the congregation to celebrate

Shabbat and to welcome the upcoming High Holy Days on Friday, September 23rd.

Welcome Our Newest Members

We are honored to welcome the following into our Temple Family.

Samantha Dubrinsky & Jamil ClaytonIzzy Gould and children Jake, Thatcher & Nathan

Jan & Ron HirschAmalia Isen

Andrea & Jack Koenig and children Samantha & JasonWilliam Lehman, III

Deborah May

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We welcome back our Religious School, Hebrew School, Teens and Confirmation students from a summer of fun, travel, discovery and Jewish camping. This summer, 58 of our Temple Emanu-El students attended Jewish summer camp, 30 of whom attended Henry S. Jacobs Camp, several students traveled to Israel on educational trips, 6 of our teens worked as counselors at a number of Jewish camps and 6 of our teens worked as counselors at The Discovery School summer camp. This summer alone, Temple Emanu-El , in partnership with the Grafman Endowment Fund, Sisterhood and Brotherhood, awarded 27 students need-based scholarships to attend Jewish summer experiences. How proud we are of our students and their families for making Jewish summer camp and Israel experiences a valuable part of their Jewish journey. This year we are blessed to have an incredible Youth and Education teaching team, and I am excited to introduce them to you: Laura Armistead, Abraham Askenazi, Elon Azera, Susan Brown, Elizabeth Dillard, Eli Foree, Sherron Goldstein, Adam Gordon, Rachel Honan,

Max Klapow, Vicki Lugar, Billie Marsala, Sarah Mintz, Eli Pinhas, Julia Solomon, and Sarah Steinberg. Our teacher assistants are as follows: Morgan Cohn, Talia Fleisig, Carly Nadler, Hayden Robinson, Lauren Sklar, Maddie Stern, Andrew Strickland, Hannah Strickland, Maddie Usdan, Aaron Weil, Juliet Wiatrak, and Katie Wiatrak. I am so proud of the team we have assembled this year. Each and every week they will bring their energy and enthusiasm and make Judaism come alive in engaging and creative ways. Our students are fortunate to have a group of dedicated teachers who are excited to explore together our faith, traditions, holidays and our people’s history. This year one of our seventh graders, as part of her Bat Mitzvah project, will serve as a shadow for another student in our program to help navigate the Sunday morning experience to make it a positive and successful learning journey. One of our high school students worked this summer with the Youth and Education administration team to help prepare first day materials, curriculum and classroom set up. We have a group of students who help lead Shabbat worship once a month as part of our Shabbatones worship band. We have a nice group of college students from UAB and Birmingham Southern who teach Hebrew and Judaica, and we have Temple Emanu-El students who’ve come back to Birmingham upon college graduation and are now working as teachers on Sunday morning, bringing it full circle, to make Jewish learning engaging in the place they call home. How blessed we are to have such an amazing temple family. One Sunday a month, we provide a worship and schmooze opportunity for our families with children 0-5 called Simcha Sunday; one Friday evening a month, we provide a Family Shabbat experience with our Shabbatones followed by a Shabbat dinner. We hope you will join us at Temple for the many opportunities to engage with our Temple family. Check out the calendar of events for the year by visiting the Temple website and clicking on the Youth and Education tab. The dates in the box to the right are important days to remember as the new school year gets underway.Additional information can be found on the front cover of this bulletin. Temple Emanu-El seeks to nurture and involve our youth in synagogue life. We create a warm and welcoming environment where our young people can thrive socially, intellectually, and spiritually. We offer a variety of programs, for families with young children to families with teens in High School – the goal being to create a positive sense of Jewish identity and provide a foundation for religious learning experiences. The Gail and Jeffrey Bayer Family Religious School has earned a reputation for innovation and excellence. The voices of our children fill our hallways with words of song, prayer, Hebrew, and laughter, and we are excited to kick off another dynamic and engaging year of learning at Temple!

Shalom, Rabbi Laila Haas

Rabbi Laila HaasTemple Emanu-El

Dates to remember for

the new school year :

First Day of Sunday School: September 11th 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon

First Day of Hebrew School: September 14th 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

First Day of Teens and Confirmation:

September 14th 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sisterhood Happenings

Tablescapes brunch postponedDue to a scheduling conflict, we are postponing our Sept. 25 Tablescapes brunch. Stay tuned, we are planning to reschedule this fall. And if you are cre-atively inclined, contact Denise Lewis ([email protected]) to design a tablescape!

Fall Membership Drive UnderwayYou have probably received your Sisterhood membership brochure by now, and it may be sitting under a pile of mail! We'd love to have you join us for all the great things we'll be doing this year. Remember, joining Sisterhood is a great way to support the women and families of Temple Emanu-El. If you haven't yet, please send your check to Temple (c/o Sisterhood, please) or pay online at www.ourtemple.org (Sisterhood page).

Sisterhood Board

meetingsOct. 23Dec. 4Feb. 26April 23

(planning meeting)

Sisterhood Events for 2016-17TBD: Tablescapes brunchNov. 16 - Mah Jongg NightJan. 6 - Temple UFeb. 5 - Tikkun Olam ProjectFeb. 10 - Sisterhood/Brotherhood Joint Shabbat Mar. 4 - Family Game nightMarch 19 - Women's Seder

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Special September Birthdays

Following are members of our family celebrating birthdays in years

divisible by 5. Anyone over 90 is included with joy! David AskenaziAlan BermanMichelle Conn

Rick CosbyRichard DavisNancy Denny

Blake DickersonClinton Dillard

Rachel FargasonHarvey Gotlieb

Virginia Gresham-JacobsLeonard Held

Cindy Hood-SiegalDonald Kern

Sheryl KimerlingSusan Koretzky

Lee LichterFinn McMillan

Gertrude Mazer Jacob Metsky

Amelia RathmellTrent Richards

Frances RosemanAshley SandersJoshua Scherer

Estelle Silverstein Murray Tanner

Karen TimmermanLori Weil

Please 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.

Brotherhood Annual Dues DriveBrotherhood Annual Dues Drive is underway, and all male members should have received their mailer. Feel free to mail payment in to support your Brotherhood and all that it does this upcoming year. You can also pay via Paypal at www.ourtemple.org/brotherhood and click the donate button to send in your $36.00.

Ushers Needed for the High Holy DaysAlso we are looking for Ushers for this High Holiday season. Please email Brian McMillan at [email protected] with your availability for any of the services.

Sukkah Builders NeededFinally, we will be building the Sukkah on Sunday, October 9, this year at 8:30 a.m. Please let Brian know if you are available to help. Coffee and bagels will be provided. Looking forward to a happy healthy New Year!!

Mazel Tov To....… Jayna and David Goedecke on the birth of their son, Alexander Charles Goedecke, born July 13. Mazel Tov to his sister, Ava Jayne Goedecke, and to proud grandparents Nancy and Glenn Goedecke and Pam Whitaker, and great-grandparents Charles Collat Sr. and Barbara Goedecke. Congratulations also go to uncle Scott Goedecke.

… Lindsey and Barry Labovitz on the birth of their son, Davis Owen Labovitz, born July 21. Congratulations to proud grandparents Judy Jones, Danny Jones, Esther Labovitz and Jerald Labovitz and to proud aunts and uncles Rachel and Marc Labovitz, Gina and David Labovitz, Hylan and Colby Jones, and Richard Labovitz.

… Allie and Adam Jaffe on the birth of their daughter, Blair Lily Helèna Jaffe, born July 26. Congratulations to proud grandparents, Charlie and Alan Jaffe of Birmingham, AL and Sherry Habif of Atlanta, GA.

… Alison and Terry Kirkley of Atlanta, GA, on the birth of their daughter, Addison Owen Kirkley, born August 7. Congratulations to proud grandparents Cindy and Harvey May, aunt and uncle Jori May and Louis Mendez of Birmingham, great-grandparents Dr. and Mrs. Robert May all of Birmingham, AL, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cohen of Chicago, IL.

… Jenny and Kerry McInerney, on the birth of their son, Benjamin Howard McInerney, born August 9, 2016. Mazel Tov to his big sisters, Katelyn and Erin, and to proud grandparents Jane and Lester Seigel and Russann and DeWayne Wood.

… Stacy and Justin Ladden on the birth of their son, Myer Evin Ladden, born August 10. Congratulations to proud grandparents Linda Levin, Edward Levin, Judy and Randal McDonald, and Shelly and David Ladden. Also joyfully welcoming Myer are great grandparents Betty Anfanger, Ronald Ladden, Maurice and Claire Mervis and Jean Hyman, and many aunts and uncles.

… Deborah Koslin and Aaron Koslin. Deborah was named one of the top ten best Family Law Attorneys in the State of Georgia in 2016 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. Aaron has completed his Fellowship in Orthopedic Joint Replacement Surgery and is beginning his practice in Clearwater, FL. Congratulations to their mother, Susan Koslin and grandmother, Ricky Koslin. Mazel Tov to all.

… to Rebecca Blitz, daughter of Jann and Russ Blitz, for being selected to represent the United States in softball at the 20th World Maccabiah Games in Israel in summer 2017. Rebecca is currently a junior at Indiana University -- playing center field and lead-off batter for the Hoosiers.

… to Betty Allenberg Goldstein for being honored at the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s (BHEC) L’Chaim fundraising event on August 21 in the Sirote Theatre at the Alys Stephens Center. The evening included pianist/vocalist Ray Reach recreating the magic of songs that Frank Sinatra made famous, along with a jazz combo and Cantor Jessica Roskin.

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Happy Anniversary

September Anniversaries

Rena Cohen & Michael GetmanCheryl & Charlie CollatJudith & Scott Denson

Anna Erdreich & Adam SigmanMichele Forman & Eric Lizee

Faye & Norris FriedmanZoey Glick & Matthew Swerdlin

Janet & Morton GoldfarbDenise & Sam Goldstein

Jeanne & Lucien HagedornIlene & Ken JohnsonDoris & Fred Kanter

Anita & Bob MayBobbi & James MayJoan & Allan MorrisKarlin & Max Morris

Christy & David NelsonElisa & Aaron Nelson

Jennifer & Gerry NemetJamie & Gregory Odrezin

Susan & Marshall RathmellIna & David RussakoffBobbie & Don Siegal

Suzanne & Derek SimmsBeth & Lawrence Warner

Karen & Jeff Wheeler

Please 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.

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YOUTH & EDUCATION

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday, September 14First Day – Hebrew School

3:30 p.m. Teens and Confirmation

5:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 18

Religious School 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, September 3Bar Mitzvah

Gabriel Kertesz


First Day – Religious School 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, September 28

Hebrew School 3:30 p.m.

Teens and Confirmation 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 21

Hebrew School 3:30 p.m.

Teens and Confirmation 5:30 p.m.


Religious School 9:30 a.m.

SUMMER CAMP 2016

AWAKEN

WONDER

ENGAGE

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HONORABLE MENSCHENSThanks go to all who volunteered their time and talent so generously

to take on various duties and special projects here at Temple Emanu-El. Following are the wonderful people

who helped out in August:

Barry AltmarkAbraham Askenazi

Brenda Bell-GuercioLana BurwellEmily CaseyLynne Cohen

Tammi DownesChu-Chi Fierman

Ann & Richard GoldsteinJessica Goldstein

Eddie Griffith Marilyn HaverIlene JohnsonFred KanterSheri KrellLeah Leaf

William LehmanMatt Levey

Julie Levinson-GabisBillie MarsalaDr. Fred May

Linda McMullenLoretta Newfield

Suzy OvsonRenee Schulman

Kay & Scott SimonDavid Reese

Kim RothJason Ruha

Ina Russakoff Robert RussellAmy TrammellJulie Welden

We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact

Robin Gotlieb at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.

Bar MitzvahSeptember 3

Gabriel KerteszGabriel Ewell Kertesz is an eighth grader at Homewood Middle School. He is the son of Alice Walther and Stefan Kertesz. Together, they look forward to celebrating with family, friends and members of the congregation. For his bar mitzvah project, Gabriel is collecting toiletries and other items for Firehouse Shelter. He will also make a donation in support of a scholarship to Henry S. Jacobs camp.

August 5, 2016My time at Jacobs Camp this summer was amazing. I experienced so many new things. I made friends and memories that will last a lifetime and I have learned why they said “welcome home” on the first day. It’s because once you spend any amount of time there it starts to feel like home. I am so grateful that you helped make these experiences possible by giving the funds needed to make this magical summer happen. Thank you, John Cohn

LETTER FROM JACOBS CAMP

John Cohn and his 'twin' from Israel at Jacobs Camp this summer

Special thanks to the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund, the Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood and Brotherhood, and the URJ Service Corps for providing

funds for summer scholarships for our youth.

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Our September recipient is:

The High Holy Day

10-Day Campaign

Each month, tEmplE Emanu-El choosEs a spEcific rEcipiEnt for our

tzEdakah Box

Though the campaign officially runs between Rosh Hashanah

and Yom Kippur, the needs in our community here in Birmingham are too great to simply relegate

to a few days. As you spend time preparing for the High Holy Days

ahead, please remember the three pillars of our faith:

Teshuva (returning to self-purity), Tefillah (prayer), and

Tzdakah (acts of loving kindness) So as we enter the month of Elul and progress toward the

New Year, take action to make the world a better place by making a donation to the

Tzedakah Box in our Temple Lobby. The money will be

distributed to organizations doing the good work here in our city.

Our Family History in Gadsden When Temple Beth Israel in Gadsden merged with Temple Emanu-El,

they moved their archives for preservation to the William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum, located at 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309.

The museum’s website is www.theberman.org. The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History is a repository for records from Temple Beth

Israel of Gadsden, AL, and records from many other southern Temples and Jewish organizations which are no longer active. The Temple Beth Israel archives span the years 1921-2011 and may be expanded. There are no restrictions on access. The Museum painstakingly preserved the history

of Temple Beth Israel for study by researchers and the general public. In addition, the Temple Beth Israel cemetery is designated as a

State of Alabama Historical Cemetery. It was the first cemetery of any kind in Etowah County to be so designated. The historic designation

followed a year of restoration and official documentation submitted by Allan and Joan Morris. Information about the cemetery can be found

online under State of Alabama Historical Cemeteries.

The brightest stars are those who shine for the benefit of others.

Collat Jewish Family Services is looking for volunteers for the annual High Holiday Food Drive.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome!Tasks will be sorting, loading, and unloading, transporting food from Temple to CJFS and stocking shelves at CJFS.

This amazing event takes place on Sunday, October 16th 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.Volunteer for the entire day, or just a portion,

all help is appreciated! If you would like to be one of our brightest

stars please contact Jennifer Nemet at [email protected] or call 205.278.7118

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CONDOLENCES TO… the family of Leslie Odess of Wilmington, NC, who passed away on July 16th. Leslie is survived by her husband

Mitch Odess, brother-in-law Ricky (Debbie) Odess and sister-in-law Lynn Odess Wilmoth and many nieces and nephews.

… the family of Allen D. Golden, who passed away on July 30. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister, Ruth Miller. He is survived by his widow, Martha Golden; three children, Elyse (Ken) Blair, Debbie (Jerry) Glazer,

Bruce (Sharon) Golden; grandchildren Michael Blair, Bryan Golden, Stephen Glazer, David Glazer, Rebecca Golden, and Brad (Alyssa) Blair; and three great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Ed (Dolly) Golden.

… the family of Beverly Cogen, who passed away on August 10. Beverly is predeceased by her daughter, Hope Cogen McInerney. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Cogen; son Martin Cogen; and daughters

Lynn Dodt, Rena Cogen, and Ellen Lipton.

… the family of Melvin Alan Eisenberg, who passed away on August 11. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Martha Ann (Phillips) Eisenberg, daughter Jessica Ann Ruha, son-in-law Jason Ruha, grandchildren Alexis Eisenberg, Adrianna Eisenberg, Nathan Ruha and Natalie Ruha. He was preceded in death

by his parents and son Max Alan Eisenberg.

September 2-3Jack Aland, Sr.

Max Alpert

Milton Ascher

Morris Barstein

Irving Beiman

Arthur Berman

Baila Block

Anne Cohen

Celia Cooperman

Rabbi Cynthia Culpeper

Gerald Dorsky

Robert Eisner

Melvin Estroff

Leo E. Frankel

Richard Friedman

Elsie Ginsberg

Helen Glazer

Stanley Gold

Susan Goldberg

Florence Goldstein

Muriel Goldstein

David Jay Goldstein

Beatrice Gordon

Solomon Grabove

Julia Hanan

Julius Herman

Melvin David Jacobs

Jeanette Koppel

Jack Levin

Molly Newman

Barry Parks

Barnard Pearl

Samuel Picard, III

Sam Picard, Sr.

Shirley Roskin

Harold Safris

Irvin Shapiro

Ralph Shaw

Ruth Shovers

Evelyn Warner Silverstein

Celia Simon

Lester Solomon

Leopold Sonnabend

Joseph Steinberg

Isadore Sugerman

Arnold Jules Tandet

Edward Trammell

Elin Wyker

September 9-10Andrew Abroms

Helen Berman

Bertha Berman

Beatrice Blumberg

Eva Camp(continued on next page)

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

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John Cassetti

Herbert Cohen

Stanley Cohen

Tessie Cohen

Vernon Cohen

Jacob Cotton

Frances Fried

Isadore Friedman

Louis Garfinkle

Adele Goldstein

Rose Goldstein

Will Holloway

Sylvia Jacobs

Mae Kaden

Louise Kombar

Carrie Levine

Sadie Levin

Hyman Levine, Sr.

Anita Marcus

Margorie Margolin

Jerry Markovitz

Ike May

Cantor Brian Miller

Ralph Mitnick

Max Morrison

Helen Nagrodzki

Morris Ovson

Rebecca Rashley

Bruce Roberts

Marie Rosen

Lillian Rothschild

Maurice Salloway

Ida Herman Schultz

Carl Schwartz

Lorna Schwartz

Ida Seigel

Phil Shapiro, Sr.

Albert Shugerman

Leon Weinberger

Ruth Woolf

September 16-17Gusta Barth Baim

Florence Bayer

Pauline Berger

Samuel Blankstein

Roger Blum

Nell Bresler

Mark Bronshteyn

Zisel Bronshteyn

Maurice Caheen

Dot Caldwell

Meyer Collat

Minerva Dalrymple

Ralph Davis

Sylvia Dorsky

Edith Epstein

Selma Farrago

James Helzberg

Rosine Helzberg

Ruth Jacobs

Nathan Lewis

Iris Norris

Luis Pernia

Luna Piha

Matilda Pinhas

Loris Rich

Robert Risman

Alice Rosen

Rose Singer

Robert Slate

Seymour Slater

Rose Spielholz

Leonard Wertheimer, Jr.

Ernie Willcher

Bertha Yasnyi

Beatrice Ziff

September 23-24B. L. "Punch" Aarons

Rhonda Abraham

Gertrude Adcox

Arnold Altmark

Anne Baer

Mervyn Barstein

Gertrude Beck

Salvador Caheen

Janet Dorsky

Gene Elkus

Marvin Feldman

Herman Fetter

Sarah Fogel

Bessie Frohman

Joan Gilbert

Leon Godchaux, II

Marvin Goldstein

Mervyn Goldstein

Mary Green

Claire Hagedorn

Sylvia Inzelbach

Edward Kanter

Bertha Kessler

Nessie Kessler

Louis Kushner

Norm Levinson

Fay Lewitz

Harry Margolin

Samuel Mogilner

Moe Perlman

Bernard Pevow

Myra Rathmell

Greta Schwarz

Philip Shapiro

Mabel Skier

Mary Solomon

Leo Steiner, Jr.

Myron Sterman

Max Stern, Sr.

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.

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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 August 11, 2016

General & Unrestricted Funds

Evelyn Held by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichCharles Herman by Barbara & Larry FineDoris Kanter by Joan & Don WeisbergFrank Nelson by Cissy & Leonard HeldBabs Perlman by Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferCarole Simpson by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich

In Honor Of: Bar Mitzvah of Jaden Grey, grandson of Carole & Richard Pizitz by Barbara & Larry FineBirth of Magnolia Jean Brasovan, daughter of Shannon & Peter Brasovan and granddaughter of Nancy & David Denney by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichBirth of Scarlett Grace Cohen, grand-daughter of Brenda & Fred Friedman by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichBirth of Elizabeth Mae Denney, daughter of Ashley & Brad Denney and granddaughter of Nancy & David Denney by Susan & Jeff CutlerBirth of Cooper Joshua Jablow, grandson of Judy & Peter Jablow by Barbara & Larry FineBirth of Addison Owen Kirkley, daughter of Alison & Terry Kirkley, granddaughter of Cindy & Harvey May and great-granddaughter of Anita & Bob May by Barbara & Larry Fine by Nancy & Glenn GoedeckeBirth of Olivia Louise Levin, grand-daughter of Faye & Robert Levin by Mary & Eli Capilouto by Barbara & Larry Fine by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich

In Memory Of: Sidney Bernstein by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichJon Biedinger by Susan & Karl BiedingerHirsch Bressler by Chu-Chi & Bobby FiermanPhilip Brodnax by Sandra & Edward RussellMarion & Oscar Cohen by Mary & Eli CapiloutoMillicent Harris by Sandra & Edward RussellPauline E. Harris by Anne E. CohnGoody Heller, sister of Judy Weintraub by Amy & Michael SaagMorris Hirschowitz by Barbara HirschowitzJordan Kirschberg by Dolores & Edward BloomstonMary Spence Isenberg by Barry IsenbergHannah Kelly by Susan & Karl BiedingerWilliam H. Kelly by Susan & Karl BiedingerMarcia Kraselsky by Sandra & Robert BermanRobert Lapidus by Jerry LapidusKay Lehler by Susan & Jed KaplanBetty Loeb by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichPauline Malcove by Shirley & Jerry LeaderFanny Meisler by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichAnita Miller, mother of Jonathan Miller by Mary & Eli CapiloutoFrances Leslie Savage by Steven, Alan, Ben, Sharon & Ed Bromberg

John O. Peeples III by Anne Mitchell by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Ruth J. WrightPete Roth by Beverly & Stanley Erdreich by Eve & Rick Hirsch by Mackie & Sherm Horowitz by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich by Lucy & Buddy Schulhafer by Patrick SmithMity Scharff, mother-in-law of Harry Bayer by Mary & Eli Capilouto by Barbara & Larry Fine by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichMariam Sichel, sister of David Kahn by Lynne & Mark CohenEd Siegal by Alan SiegalEsther Siegal by Alan SiegalStan Siegal by Alan SiegalRalph Sokol, father of Shara Kernan by Marissa & Harold ApolinskyHilda Taylor, mother of Linda Cohn by Barbara & Larry Fine by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichJenn Weil by Mary Virginia & Josh MandellMuriel Weisberg by Joan & Don WeisbergMorton Weiss, father of Bradley Weiss by Ashley & Jon Lewis

Wishing Good Health To:David Betten by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichCharles Collat by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichJanet Goldfarb by Joyce HelzbergHarvey Gotlieb by Marissa & Harold Apolinsky by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich

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BLACH FAMILY FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Betty Loeb by Nancy & Harold BlachWishing Good Health To:Charles Collat, Mitzi Goldstein, Bob Marcus and Babs Perlman by Nancy & Harold BlachIn Honor Of:Special Anniversary of Nan & David Skier; Special Birthday of Bob Marcus and Joel Rotenstreich by Nancy & Harold BlachSpecial Birthday of Barbara Fine;Birth of Alexander Goedecke by Kit & Rick Blach

NINA & NORMAN COHEN NEXT GENERATION FUNDIn Honor Of:Birth of Alexander Goedecke by Lois & David Cohen

BUNNY & JOEL ROTENSTREICH FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTWishing Good Health To:Sheryl Kimerling by Bunny & Joel RotenstreichIn Honor Of:Talia Fleisig for receiving two medals in dance at the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich

HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:Allen Golden by Debra & Joel GoldsteinHannah & Hyman Goldstein by Marilyn & Murray TannerWishing Good Health To:Joel Goldstein and Charles Herman by Marilyn & Murray TannerIn Honor Of:Birth of Alexander Goedecke by Debra & Joel Goldstein

MOLLIE & HERMAN GOTLIEB SANCTUARY PRESERVATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Calvin Denney by Marcia Unger

BETTY & ROBERT LOEB EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Betty Loeb by Barbara & David Betten by Mary B. Donworth by Lisa & Alan Engel by Craig & Griff Harsh by Eve & Rick Hirsch by Barbara Hirschowitz & family by Hutchings Book Club by Janet Hutson by Barbara & Jack Lack by Elberta G. Reid by Amy & Marc Schwartz by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff

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.Birth of Max Henry Lichter, grandson of Lee & Steve Lichter by Barbara & Larry Fine by Cissy & Leonard HeldBirth of Eliana Rose Miller, granddaughter of Rabbi Jonathan Miller & Judi Schulman-Miller by Mary & Eli CapiloutoBirth of Bennett Lawton Saag, son of Brittany & Andy Saag, grandson of Amy & Michael Saag and great-grandson of Pat Weil by Barbara & Larry Fine by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichBirth of Eloise and Oliver Wollner, children of Jill & Robert Wollner and grandchildren of Susan & Barry Koretzky by Mackie & Sherm HorowitzSpecial Anniversary of Sara Ann & Bill Polemus by Carol & Donald HermanSpecial Anniversary of Nan & David Skier by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichSpecial Anniversary of Joan & Don Weisberg by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichSpecial Birthday of Jack Held by Ricky Koslin by Lucy & Buddy Schulhafer by Sandra & Larry Shulman by Joan & Don WeisbergSpecial Birthday of Ilene Wilensky by Sandra & Larry ShulmanMarriage of Harry Saag, son of Amy & Michael Saag, to Becky Susel by Barbara & Larry FineJeffrey Bayer, Charles Collat, Fran Godchaux, Nancy Goedecke, Joel Rotenstreich, Michael Saag, Bobbie Siegal and Max Steinmetz for being named by Positive Maturity as a “Top 50 over 50” by Wendy & Frank Siegel by Linda Verin & Rick ClayBrad Denney for completing his fellowship at UAB and joining the faculty of the UAB Department of Plastic Surgery by Susan & Jeff CutlerJosh Denney for completing his residency in Emergency Medicine and joining the faculty of the University of Cincinnati by Susan & Jeff CutlerDebra Goldstein for publication of her new book, Should Have Played Poker by Mackie & Sherm HorowitzAbraham Hausman-Weiss for being awarded an Adapted Athletics scholarship for wheelchair basketball at the University of Alabama by Barbara & Larry Fine

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GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

In Honor Of:

S P E C I A L T H A N K SThe Temple and Grafman Endowment Fund leadership

gratefully acknowledges the foresight and generosity of the following:

Oscar Cohen, of blessed memory with a gift through a provision in his willto further build the Marion & Oscar Cohen Fund for unrestricted purposes.

Betty Loeb, of blessed memory with a gift through a provision in her will to further build the Betty & Robert Loeb Education Fund to provide enhancements for our Youth & Education programs.

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 Jann Blitz in the Endowment Office at 933-8037, ext 234.

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RABBI JONATHAN MILLER DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Hazel & Meyer Randman by Judy Roy and Lydia JohnsonHoward Schultz by Maureen Petrofsky by Rhonda & Harry WeinbergIn Honor Of:Inspirational Shabbat morning service by Alton Leon DreayerSpeaking at Canterbury United Methodist by Crawford Owen Sunday School Class

CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Chaim Bronshteyn by the Kishinevsky familyOscar Cohen by Faye & Robert LevinMorton Weiss, father of Bradley Weiss by Joan & Allan Morris by Asher, Noah, Beth, Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich by Paulette & Joe Van Matre

RABBI LAILA HAAS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Honor Of:Inspirational Shabbat morning service by Alton Leon Dreayer

DISCOVERY SCHOOL FUNDIn Honor Of:Special Birthdays of Sherron & Allen Goldstein by Diane Welcher

MUSIC FUNDIn Memory Of:Frank Hurst by Kristine & Joseph Hurst-WajszczukWishing Good Health To:David Betten by Judy Borisky Metzger

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.

Our Endowment

Funds At WorkWe greatly appreciate the

enhancements provided by the following funds of the

Grafman Endowment Fund enriching our congregation over the past few months:

The Max Friedman B’nai Mitzvah Fund for providing “Youth Experience Bonds” this past year to seventeen (17) of our Temple youth to apply to Jewish summer camping, youth group conventions and other Jewish experiences.

The Barbara Abrams & Julian Aland Scholarship Fund, the Lewy Memorial Scholarship Fund and the I.E. Simon Memorial Scholarship Fund for granting financial assistance scholarships to enable five (5) our Temple youth to attend Jewish summer camp this past summer.

Dues Endowment Funds for providing over $45,800 in “Annual Temple Commitment" (Dues) income on behalf of 10 of our congregational families.

“OurTemple” Worship Anywhere Fund and the Gloria Goldstein Howton Building Fund for the new camera, computer and associated wiring for web- casting Shabbat services and special events from our sanctuary.

Ruth & Marvin Engel Cantorial Chair & Choir Fund for commissioning the stunning “Klezmer Shabbat Service” which premiered on August 26, and lovely oneg following in honor of the creation of the “Ruth & Marvin Engel Cantorial Chair”.

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