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www.ourtemple.org (205) 933-8037 Birmingham, Alabama
October 2017Tishri 5778
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
How Successful Congregations Embrace Change:
Join Us October 29, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El
for a Day of Learning in 20+ Locationsby Daphne Macy & Alexandra Gilbert 9/07/2017
What do Reform congregations across North America have in common – whether they’re large or small, in cities or in rural areas, across the map?
They all experience change as the new constant.
Each location will be hosted by a URJ Community lay leadership team, with the help of URJ staff, and will run the exact same program, enabling congregational leaders to learn about the changing landscape
of our world and its implication on Jewish life. Birmingham, AL has been chosen as one of the locations.
Programming highlights include an interview with award-winning author and URJ Biennial presenter Anita Diamant. Her new book, The Jewish Wedding Now, will serve as a springboard for conversation,
using the lens of Jewish lifecycle ritual to consider congregational change in the 21st century.
Discussion will follow about the changing needs of congregational institutions with other leaders, and to begin identifying changes your congregation needs to make in order to be
a successful 21st-century institution.
If you would like to attend, contact [email protected] by October 26th. Attendance is $10 per person.
Lunch included
Thursday, Oct 511:00 p.m.
Sukkot Service
Friday, Oct 65:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Birthday Blessing
Saturday, Oct 79:00 a.m.
Torah Study 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion
Chol HaMoed Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26Haftarah Portion Ezekiel 38:18-39:7
Thursday, Oct 1211:00 p.m.
Simchat Torah and Yizkor Service
Friday, Oct 135:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Saturday, Oct 149:00 a.m.
Torah Study 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Service/Bat Mitzvah Rosa Sabel
Torah Portion B’reishit
Genesis 1:1-21Haftarah Portion Isaiah 42:5-43:11
Friday, Oct 205:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Anniversary Blessing
Saturday, Oct 219:00 a.m.
Torah Study 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion
Noah Genesis 6:9-11:32Haftarah Portion IIsaiah 54:1-55:5
Friday, Oct 275:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Sisterhood Program
Pink Shabbat
Saturday, Oct 289:00 a.m.
Torah Study 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion
Lech L’cha Genesis 12:1-17:27Haftarah Portion Isaiah 40:27-41:16
Our Services2
USPS Identification Publication Title: Our Temple
Issue Date: October 2017Issue Number: 99
Statement of Frequency: Published monthly
except for June/July issue
Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205-4002
Organization: Temple Emanu-El
PLEASE NOTE: The hearing aid loop devices are located on the tallit rack near the elevator on the sanctuary level.
All services are webcast at www.ourtemple.org
Babysitting during services available upon request
Simchat Torah & Yizkor Service
Thursday, October 1211:00 a.m. Hess Chapel
Sukkot Festival Worship
Thursday, October 511:00 a.m.
Sisterhood Precious Legacy Gift Boxes for our College StudentsParents of college aged students, please send your child's
mailing address and e-mail address to [email protected] if you would like for them to receive a holiday gift box from Sisterhood. This is a long standing tradition to connect our college students with
their temple and "home" at this time of year.
3Our Clergy
Temple to Receive Award for Social Justice, Friday, Erev Shabbat, October 6
Temple Emanu-El will be in elite company in October. We will be honored for our long history of social justice efforts. We will be recognized by the Walker County Honorary Committee and presented with The Medgar W. Evars Award for Religion and Education, as their 2017 recipient. Rev. Da-vid Lewis, a decorated Alabama pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church, and a prominent voice of justice in our state and nationally, will be representing the Honorary Committee at our Shabbat Services to present the award to our Temple.
Is this at all significant?
We might be surprised to learn that, besides recognizing Temple Emanu-El, the Walker County Committee is presenting social justice awards this year to the Carter Center in Atlanta, to the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, to the ACLU in New York City, to AmTrak in Washington DC, and to the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church (where Abraham Lincoln attended) in Washington DC.
Each of the awards is named for martyrs of civil rights efforts – Medgar W. Evars, James E. Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Viola Liuzzo and Michael Schwerner – each in an effort to memorialize those who gave their lives so that America and the world might improve the civil rights of all.
The Honorary Committee has been presenting awards every year, on behalf of the citizens of Walker County and the citizens of the State of Alabama, to recipients around the nation and around the globe since 1963, yet Temple Emanu-El is the first synagogue to receive one of their honors. Thus, this is a significant achievement.
Please plan to attend Services on October 6 – which is the Shabbat of Sukkot – to share in this unique honor and to hear the impassioned words of Rev. David Lewis, as our Temple becomes linked to Medgar Evars and further cements our place in the drive for social justice and civil rights.
Rabbi Douglas Kohn
Rabbi Douglas Kohn
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Welcome Our Newest Members
We are honored to welcome the following into our Temple Family:
Steven and Sara GouldWill (3) & Caroline (10 mos.)
Annetta Dolowitz & Barbara WechJoanne & Mitchell Leibovitz
Philip & Lanlan CohnClaire MervisJudy Olitsky
Ramona Abin
Each month, tEmplE Emanu-El
choosEs a spEcific rEcipiEnt for our tzEdakah Box
The High Holiday 10-Day Campaign
As we begin the New Year, let us as individuals and as a community work to make the world a better place for all. One of the ways we are called to repair the world is by doing tzedakah. During these Days of Awe, let us give of our time and money and spirit to help those in the community who struggle with daily needs. The money will be distributed to organizations doing the good work here in our city of Birmingham and within the State of Alabama.
Sisterhood Happenings
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Sisterhood Membership BrunchJoin us for brunch October 22 at Temple Emanu-El, Abroms Hall at 10:00 a.m.! This is a perfect time to join Sisterhood (if you haven't already) to partner with us as we support the women, children and families of Temple Emanu-El. Enjoy a lovely catered brunch, re-connect with old friends and meet new ones. We will be entertained by the locally famous storyteller, Dolores Hydock. Dolores will share the story of an "up close and personal" encounter with a woman whose generosity and joyful spirit -- along with with wit, strength, and limitless energy -- have made her internationally famous: Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer. Come hear the true story of Dolores' unlikely encounter -- and hair appointment! -- with the one and only "Dr. Ruth."
$18 per person for Sisterhood members, $25 per person for Non-Sisterhood members. Please RSVP to Cheryl Collat at [email protected]
"Pink" Shabbat - October 27October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We all know women and families that have been affected by breast cancer. According to the Susan G. Komen organization, women of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage are 10-20times more likely to have genetic mutations associated with breast cancer.Please attend this special Shabbat service as we honor breast cancersurvivors and remember those that have fallen to this disease. Pleasecontact Sandra Landau, [email protected] or 205.907.8089, if you area breast cancer survivor or have a name of a family member who passedaway with breast cancer.
Bulb Shop- Hurry and Purchase Now!Are you aware that the annual Sisterhood Bulb sale is Sisterhood's ONLY fundraiser of the year? And all the money raised by Sisterhood goes directly back to Temple Emanu-El to support programming for women, children and families of Temple Emanu-El? It isn't too late to purchase these bulbs, which will beautify your home or yard and make great gifts! Please go to the website (www.sisterhoodbulbsale.com) and order today. Don't want to order online? Call Kim Roth at 205. 733.1723 and she will make sure your order is placed.
Sisterhood Dues for 2017-2018Basic Dues- $40.00Torah Circle Dues-
Sarah- $54.00 Leah- $90.00Rebecca- $72.00 Rachel- $108.00
Special October Birthdays
Following are members of our family celebrating birthdays in
years divisible by 5.
Janet AaronsLouise Abroms
Naomi AllenEvelyn Allen
Harold ApolinskyRobert Berman
Marlene BledsoeMichael Blumenthal
Anna CardwellMartin Cogen
Katie De Los SantosAmy Dillard
Dorothy DubrowskySteven Dubrinsky
Aubrey EngelLila Fleisig
Linda FriedmanOleg GrigoryevMarilyn Haver
Joan JacobsonMollie LichterBenjamin MaySarah Mintz
Rosalyn SiegalDayton Spector
Patricia St. CharlesMichael Staff
Michael TuckerEdward Vance
Ben WeilBeverly Wiatrak
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.
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Happy Anniversary
OctoberAnniversaries
Gail & Jeffrey BayerMargaret & James Begun
Kristen & Ryan BradyNancy & Steven Christopherson
Morissa & Mitchell CohenSallie & Bruce Dwns
Lisa & Alan EngelElise & Henry Frohsin
Marie & Preston GoldfarbBeverlee & Bruce Gordon
Brenda Bell-Guercio & Jake Guercio
Andrea & Kent HainesBriana & Scott Handler
Maxine & Sherman HorowitzAlicia & Brian Kahn
Laura & Gordon KirschbergAlisa & Wayne Krouse
Rachel & Marc LabovitzAshley & Jon Lewis
Marion & Edgar Marx, Jr.Virginia & Daniel O'HaraAlysia & Steven Reisman
Michelle & Michael RosemoreKim & Neil Roth
Margaret & Max SternJoyce & Bob VanceAllison & Ben Weil
Janice & Howard Weinstein
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.
YOUTH & EDUCATION SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, October 1:NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Wednesday, October 4:Hebrew school 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Teens 5:30p.m.-7:00 p.m.Pizza in the Hut 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 11:Hebrew school 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Teens 5:30 -7:00 p.m. (Life Stories at Brookdale)
Sunday, October 8:NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Sunday, October 15:Religious School-- Simcha Sunday
Saturday, October 14:Rosa Sabel Bat Mitzvah
Sunday, October 22:Religious School
Wednesday, October 25:Hebrew school 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Teens 5:30-7:00 p.m. (TEEN Philanthropy Program)
Wednesday, October 18:Hebrew school 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Teens 5:30-7:00 p.m.Eastern Europe Travelers
Meeting
Sunday, October 8Religious School
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Bat MitzvahRosa Sabel October 14Daughter of Mary and Marc Sabel of Montgomery, AL.
I'm about to have a bat mitzvah at Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham. First of all, I'd be very happy if you all can come. It's October 14th of this year at 10:30 on Shabbat morning. Second, as my mitzvah project, I'm raising money for the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), a non-profit advocacy group protecting the environment for over 30 years. For over 3,000 years, Genesis/Bereshith, the Torah portion I’m chanting, has been calling us to safeguard all of creation. So, I thought my Torah portion and SELC would be a great match. - Rosa Sabel
HONORABLE MENSCHENS
Thanks to all of our volunteers for their time in August/September on various tasks like prepar-ing our bulletin for mailing, answering doors and phones, filing, repair work and various other spe-cial projects. Following are the wonderful people
who helped out last month:Amy Allon
Linda T. CohnAlise ErdbergSamuel Fore
Richard GoldsteinShirle HassonMarilyn HaverIlene JohnsonLydia Johnson
Donna LeafLeah Leaf
Holly Mazer Greg OdrezinSuzy Ovson
Kim RothIna Russakoff
Zena Schulman
Members of Sisterhood who baked for Rabbi Miller's Special Oneg:
Jane BluesteinJudy Borisky-Metzger
Susan CutlerLaurie Elmets
Jackie FeldmanAmy GarberToby Gewant
Donna GoldbergAnn Goldstein
Sherron GoldsteinJan Hirsch
Denise LewisDebra McClain
Candy MeyersonCarrie Pizitz
Judy RotenstreichKim RothKit Roth
Nancy Rousso Amy Saag
Marilyn TannerSylvia Wright
William Lehman III
We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact Robin Gotlieb
at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.
Pizza in the Hut & Lulav Shakes Nosh on some pizza
and sip a shake in the Sukkah!
Wednesday, October 4 - 5:00 p.m.Bring the whole family and fulfill the mitzvah of eating and
schmoozing in the Sukkah!
Celebrate Sukkot
VOLUNTEER. Be part of the effort and volunteer at 4:00 pm to sort all of the items and food collected during the
High Holiday Food Drive for our local food banks. Meet in Abroms Hall.
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CONDOLENCES TO... the family of Sidney (Sonny) Seidenman, who passed away on Sunday, September 10.
He was uncle to Ronne and Donald Hess and dozens of great and great-great nieces and nephews.
... the family of Sidney Pinhas of Denver, CO, who passed away on Wednesday, September 13th. He was brother to Eli (Sylvia Wright) Pinhas.
... the family of Lea Reinli Egli, 94, who passed away on August 11. She was mother
of Peter Egli, mother-in law of Bari Cotton, and grandmother of Dany Egli and Emma Rose Egli.
... the family of James (Jim) Max Breman of Atlanta, GA, who passed away on
September 18th. He was brother to Carol (Bob) Nemo, father to Michelle (Jimmy) Salmans, Joe (Galit) Breman, Jennifer (David) Pelcyger, and Sybil Erdreich Breman and his grandchidren Trevor, Sam, Joshua and Jonah.
Mazel Tov To....
... Andrea & Brett Gerwin on the birth of their son, Edward Reece Gerwin, born on Friday, September 1st. Mazel tov to siblings Adelaide, Hugh and Eleanor too. Congratulations to proud grandparents, Beth & John Gerwin and Gigi & Ricky McNalley.
...Sarah & Abraham Kunin on the birth of their daughter, Haley Ruth Kunin, born on Tuesday, September 5th. Mazel tov to big brother Andrew, too. Congratulations to proud grandparents, Louise & Jim Abroms and Natasha & Boris Kunin. Also celebrating are great grandparents Judy& Hal Abroms and great grandmother Galina Slavsky.
...Lindsay & Blake Shipp on the birth of their daughter, Poppy Bayer Shipp, born on Friday, September 1st. Congratulations to proud grandparents, Gail & Jeffrey Bayer. Also celebrating are Aunt and Uncle Annie & Scott Goldberg and cousins Madison, Emory and Pierce.
...Jessica & Sam Blitz on the birth of their son, Brooks Warner Blitz born on Friday, September 15th. Congratulations to proud grandparents, Brenda Morgan, Jesse Morgan and Rhonda Blitz. Also celebrating are great grandparents, Henry Cosby and Maerene Wise.
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October 6-7Bruce Riggan Andrews
Mitchell BernheimRalph Carl Blach, Sr.
Lynn BrandlerJustin CohenMildred Cohn
Miriam Goldstein CohnJoseph David Cooper
Barney CopelandDavid Echt
Stanley ElsasLena EpsteinAbe Feinman
Mickey FinebergGolda Fox
Gwen Cohen GoldRonald Irwin Goldberg
Jeanette GotliebCarrie L. Hagedorn
Sidney HeldDavid Jospin
Meyer Louis KannerPatrick Kilcullen
Bessie KrentzmanHenry Lazarus
Samuel MichaelFannie MinismanDora Clein MooreSzymon Nagrodzki
Dora Mitnick NahumSelma Perlstein
Annie B. ProchepPhilip H. Ripko
Samuel Julius RippsAmelia A. Rittenbaum
Jennie Rosenblum
Arthur H. RosenfeldFreda Rubenstein
Gertrude RutenbergMuriel Schinasi
Samuel SewelowitzDavid SiegelNat W. SimonEsther Sklar
Shirley R. SnowJeanne F. Sterman
Dorothy TepperMildred TuretzkyRobert TurnerLee B. Weil
Virginia Loeb WeilMorris Weisberg
Sallie Mae WienerHenry Norman Wise
Benjamin B. WolfBettie S. Wolfsohn
Ethel WynneLois Zimmerman
October 13-14Glen Allen
Walter M. AshIra D. Bayer
Ella BloomstonBarbara BuchalterEleanor Ceronsky
Hirsch ChernerMilton Cohen
Jerome "Buddy" CooperEunice Wetherhorn Cope-
landGlen Creel
Sam Diamond
Annie DrewHarry B. ElmetsDorothy Epstein
Sandra Sims EversSam Feldman
Samuel Paul FinkRichard Finkelstein
Irvin FloamRalph Frohsin, Sr.
Ben GoldbenEdward Goodman
Faye GorenBarbara GotliebTavel Grabove
Celia GreensteinElizabeth R. HeldCharles Herring
Gloria Weisberg JacobsDorothy JacobsonDuane JohnsonPatricia Korman
Fannie Gusdorf LevaJenny LevyLena Lipsitz
Millie Patterson LurieElizabeth M. Mahaffey
Max H. MayerRobert McKinnonBess Kapp MillerLouis OverbachFreda Pincus
Mildred Lefcort PosnerMax Risman
Frances RittenbaumIda Berman RosenRegina RosenfeldRubye Rosenfeld
Joyce RoutmanByron Rowan
Carl RuckEdward Saag
Minnie E. SchwartzMike W. Siegel
Ellen Ruth Isbell SmithJoseph Solomon
Belle K. SpiegelmanSophie Steinberg
Dorothy Shugerman UngerHoward S. Weinstein
Irving Wilkoff October 20-21
Barbara AbramsRobert Anfanger
Marie Geismar BlachBertha Phillips Blank
Stan BloomMikhail Chernitsky
Brown DotsonAnna EbingerJoseph Engel
Estelle EubanksAlice Lurie FriedmanAnnie Felson GalkinNathan Harold Glick
Bill GoddardElliott GoldbergLouis Goldman
Jenny Witt GoldsteinRobert B. Green, Sr.
Anita HarwoodAnna Horowitz
Bill HowtonDavid B. Jacobs
May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits
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Leonore Purvin JacobsonSam Kartus
Sarah KaufmanMinnie KushnerIda E. LevensonRae G. LevineJenny LoberMae Loewe
Louis J. MalkoveJosephine G. MorrisVincent Owen Munn
Simon PhillipsJohn RathmellCarol ReeseSol A. Reese
Albert L. RosemanFreda RosenbergNatalie Rosenfarb
Alvin SacklerBeatrice Silverman
Isaac SimpsonAbraham L. Swartz
Edith G. TenenbaumHelen Vance
Marjorie Ellman WeinsteinMyer D. WeinsteinRobert Weinstein
Gene WolfEleanor Zelin
Barrye Ziff
October 27-28 Louis Bayer
Max Beck, Sr.Frank BenjaminAddie BernsteinMelvin Bluestein
Henry BlumenblattAdolf Bluttman
Gordon J. BradyCharles D. Bry
Karl J. ChapmanBeatrice Cohen
Irby CohenMax CohenHans Curjel
Rosalee G. DannisMaurice Teddlie Davis
Max DubrinskyDave EisenbergJoseph Engel
Rebecca FeinmanHelen B. Fierman
Fanny FiesAlvin Victor Filer, Jr.Irwin M. Fishman
Louis Lazarus FriedmanTommy Gillespie
Ann GoldforbHarry Goldner
Nancy S. GoldsteinGutta GoldwasserSarah Engel Green
Arthur HagedornJanice Friedman Halpern
Sarah HalpernAdolph I. Hamburg
Rubin HananFlorette Hirsch
P.D. HodesElizabeth Johnson
Donald R KahnLena Lewis KanterJosephine Kaplan
Pearl Handler KesslerCharles D. Klotzman
Edith KoretzkyTodd Korman
Israel KronenbergIda Kartus Lefkovits
Eddie LeitmanNathan Levy
Lillian LivingstonFannie Weil Loeb
Annie LuriaMorton Jerry Marks
Harold MarloweMarjorie Hanover Marlowe
Mildred S. MarloweWendy Marlowe
Bernice MarxGregory Meixon
Greta A. MelamedMaurine H. Monsky
Abe NedossFay Oppenheim Odess
Lewis J. OdessClaudette Petrofsky
Alvin PhilipsonSam Picard, Jr.
Luther M. ProctorRose Menchel Rapoport
Jason RealSadie Rice Rich
Rose Newman RismanEleanor Levy RosemanRuth D. Rosenberger
Lela SaagRosa Israel Sachs
Robert SadoveM. Edna Schoen
David SchultzMorton Simpson
Allan I. SirkinEfrim Statnikoff
Leo K. Steiner, Sr.Linda Aland Sussberg
Morton SussmanBill Twyford
Anna Franklin WeilJennie Esther Wiatrak
Albert Zern
May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits
It is our pleasure to recognize the following 200+ donors who have generously honored Rabbi Miller with a gift to the Rabbi Jonathan Miller Enduring Legacy Fund of the Grafman Endowment Fund thus far. To date, we have received gifts/pledges of just over $995,000. Please know that we are appreciative of every gift — as each helps us further build
this perpetual fund to help provide funding for the senior rabbinic position at Temple Emanu-El, year after year.
If we have not yet heard from you – there is still time! Just let us know if you would like to participate, as we will continue to recognize donations in Rabbi Miller’s honor as gifts are received.
Gifts Honoring Rabbi Jonathan Miller(Through September 18, 2017)
Nancy & David DenneyDian DiamondLynn & Scott DouglasSallie & Bruce DownsSteven Dubrinsky Lindy & Preston EdwardsBari Cotton & Peter EgliHelene ElkusLaurie & Craig ElmetsEllen & Fred ElsasLisa & Alan EngelThe Ruth Engel FamilyLacy & Jason EpsteinMarian & Ronny EpsteinAlise & Joe ErdbergBernard FeldJackie FeldmanThe Keith Fleisher FamilyThe Clara & Glenn Fleisig FamilyBrenda & Fred FriedmanCathy & Paul FriedmanMark Friedman
B.L. & Mitzi AaronsTemple Emanu-El Fund*
Judy & Hal AbromsLouise & Jim AbromsAIPAC Southeast RegionBarbara & Jack AlandJudith Lee AlandThe Alevy/Rathmell FamiliesBill AllenKaren & Leslie AllenWarren Averett, LLCBernice Barstein Fund*Susan & David BarsteinMary Lynn & Jesse BatesGail & Jeffrey BayerHarry BayerLisa & Paul BebenekJoan BeckerRobin & Hilton BergerAlison & Robert BermanSandra & Alan BermanAnne & Neal Berte
The Blach/Roth/Weil FamiliesThe Bleiberg FamilyJann & Russ BlitzJane & Joe BluesteinKaren & Kenneth BluesteinMargaret ButlerRoberta & Ned CaheenMary Lynne & Eli CapiloutoDeborah ChargoisAmy ChauvinOkkyung ChungLois & David CohenLynne & Mark CohenMorissa & Mitchell CohenWanda & Ross CohenLinda CohnTracy & Al CohnThe Collat/Goedecke FamiliesPhoebe CottonTamara & Jeffrey CusmariuSusan & Jeff CutlerCantor Jessica Roskin & Alan Davis
Touching, Moving . . . an Enduring Legacy… these are just a few of the words describing our weekend celebration on August 24 and 25, honoring the
lasting impact that Rabbi Miller has made on our congregation and celebrating the creation of the Rabbi Jonathan Miller Enduring Legacy Fund in his honor (see list of donors below).
The Grafman Legacy Luncheon kicked off the celebration with a wonderfully fun and creative “roast and toast” of Rabbi Miller — thanks to the very talented Robert Levin, the Seigel Trio (Lester, Jane and Daniel), and Jason Ruha. We also would like to
express special thanks to Rabbi Laila Haas for her creativity orchestrating the beautiful and touching Shabbat service — along with the surprise appearance of Rabbi Aaron Miller — and to Cantor Jessica Roskin, Daniel Seigel, Dr. Paul
Mosteller and the Living Stones Temple Choir for the incredibly moving musical evening. Reverend AB Sutton and Representative Jim Carns added a particularly stirring component to the service reinforcing the community impact that Rabbi Miller has made during his tenure.
Special thanks also to the Temple Sisterhood and the numerous members of Celebration and Special Gifts Committees, the Steiner Interfaith Fund and the Engel Archives
Fund of the Grafman Endowment Fund for making the special weekend possible. The entire weekend was truly an inspirational tribute to the enduring legacy that Rabbi Miller has bestowed our congregation. In case you missed the celebration,
you may view the following on our Temple website:Grafman Legacy Luncheon (Aug 24): ourtemple.org/legacy-roast
Community Shabbat Service (Aug 25): ourtemple.org/rjm-service
Video Montage: ourtemple.org/rjm-montage
On-Line Tribute Book: ourtemple.org/RabbiTributeBook
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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.
Judy & Robert RutsteinAmy & Michael SaagBrittany & Andy SaagLeah & Ken SaagSaturday Morning Torah Study GroupLeigh & Jack SchniperLucy & Buddy SchulhaferFerne SeigelRosalyn SiegalWendy & Frank SiegalRegina & Neil SigmanEstelle SilversteinSusan & David SilversteinCarole SimpsonNan & David SkierStephanie & Brad Sklar Family Fund*Liz & Mike SliveDodie SokolLydia Cheney & James SokolSouth Highland Presbyterian ChurchRebecca, Elinor & Michael StaffJulie & Charles SteinBetty & Max SteinmetzStephanie & Stephen SteinmetzAnn & Red StevensAmy & Ronnie StricklandElaine Witt & Michael SznajdermanThe Jocelyn McClelland & Steve Tandet FamilyMarilyn & Murray TannerThe Temple BrotherhoodSam Tenenbaum, Jr.Kathy & Tommy ThomsonC. Samuel ToddMarcia UngerConnie & Marshal UristJames WardAllison & Ben WeilLori & Jimmy WeilPat WeilRhonda & Harry WeinbergSandra & Norman WeinbergMike WeinerBrenda & Steve WeinsteinJanet & Leonard WertheimerDebbie & Brian WiatrakAnonymous Donors (12)
(*) of The Birmingham Jewish Foundation
We will continue to recognize donations in Rabbi Miller’s honor as gifts are received, and all gifts of $1,000+ will be displayed on a permanent donor recognitional wall.
Carolyn & Henry FrohsinHilary & Scott GewantToby & Warren GewantDonna GillespieFran & Lee GodchauxDan A. GoldbergDonna & Howard GoldbergBill GoldmanBetty Allenberg GoldsteinDebra & Joel GoldsteinSherron & Allan GoldsteinGillian & Michael GoodrichBecky & Adam GordonCarolyn & Charles GoslinHarvey GotliebRobin GotliebRosalie & Raymond GotliebRabbi Laila Haas and William EvansRichard Harrison IIAnna Slive Harwood & Judd HarwoodSusan & Wyatt HaskellMarilyn HaverCissy & Leonard HeldEvelyn & Jack HeldGinger & Jerry HeldCarol & Donald HermanGail & Charles HermanRonne & Donald HessThe Hirschowitz FamilyPrincess Cook HoganRoxanne Travelute & Mike HonanIndependent Presbyterian ChurchJoan JacobsonShirley Salloway KahnEsta & Jim KamplainFred KanterSheree & David KanterSam & John KempAlice Walther & Stefan KerteszThe Sheryl & Jon Kimerling FamilyThe family of Elaine & Bert KleinJulie & Howard KochSusan Wertheim and Rabbi Douglas KohnRobin & Bart KolberDonna & David KraselskyRandi & David LandyJerry LapidusShirley & Jerry LeaderLeah B. LeafHeather & Jeffrey LebensburgerLinda & William Lehman
Gayle LeitmanFaye & Robert LevinEmily & Bob LevinePat & Michael LevineAshley & Jon LewisDenise & Wayne LewisJoyce & Joe LichtensteinLeslie & Craig McClureJudy & Randy McDonaldCarlie & Brian McMillianJennifer & Kerry McInerneyMary Virginia & Josh MandellJulie & Nathan MarcusMargot & Edgar Marx, Sr.The Rodney Max FamilyJonathan MayJudy & Gerson MayCandy & Ed MeyersonJudi Schulman Miller & Rabbi Jonathan MillerJudy & Gary MonheitJoan & Allan MorrisJoan Loretta MunnNatalie & Mark MussaferAlisa & Jimmy NadlerChristy & David NelsonElisa & Aaron NelsonLoretta NewfieldJerome NewmarkLeigh Anne & David NombergJamie & Greg OdrezinMelissa & Bentley PatrickKathy & Stephen PeeplesMaureen & Mark PetrofskyKaren & Joel PiassickSylvia Wright & Eli PinhasThe Pizitz FamilyBetsy & Peter PrintzDavid ReeseMark RosenfeldBunny & Joel Rotenstreich Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichSusan & Andy RotenstreichKim & Neil RothMarilynn & Earl RothsteinNancy & Danny Rousso Family Fund*Cindi & Michael Routman Caroline Bolvig & Fred RoweJudy RoyLana & Stephen L. Royal Family Fund*Jessica & Jason RuhaIna & David RussakoffThe Charlotte & Robert Russell FamilySandra & Edward Russell
Continued
Gifts Honoring Rabbi Jonathan Miller
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 September 8, 2017.
General & Unrestricted Funds
In Honor Of: Bar Mitzvah of Andrew Warshal, grandson of Candy & Ed Meyerson
by Amy & Michael SaagBirth of Charles Clifton Russell, great-grandson of Sandra & Ed Russell
by Joyce HelzbergSpecial Anniversary of Marian & Ron Epstein
by Sandra & Alan Bermanby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Joyce Helzberg
Special Anniversary of Chu-Chi & Bobby Fiermanby Sandra & Alan Bermanby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Barbara & Larry Fineby Joyce Helzberg
Special Anniversary of Marilyn & Murray Tannerby Sandra & Alan Bermanby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Joyce Helzbergby Shirley & Jerry Leader
Special Birthday of Barbara Bettenby Marian & Ron Epstein
Special Birthday of Linda Cohnby Sandra & Alan Bermanby Herbie Miller
Special Birthday of Jeanne Dixonby Edward R. Levin
Special Birthday of Leonard Heldby Janet & David Aaronsby Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Mitzi Goldsteinby Shirley & Jerry Leader by Candy & Ed Meyersonby Dorothy Shiland & familyby Rhonda & Harry Weinberg
Special Birthday of Judy Monheitby Regina & Neil Sigman
Special Birthday of Kit Rothby Joyce Helzberg
Special Birthday of Larry Shulmanby Marian & Ron Epstein
Special Birthday of Rosalyn Siegalby Barbara & David Betten
Special Birthday of Janet Wertheimerby Regina & Neil Sigman
Cathy Friedman for being honored by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center
by Helene ElkusRonne Hess for being honored by United Ability
by Jane & Joe BluesteinRabbi Jonathan Miller
by Cinda & Larry GoldbergKaren & Joel Piassick for receiving the Gloria Moody Outstanding Patron of Arts Award by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
by Jane & Joe Bluestein
In Memory Of:Gene Abroms, brother of Hal Abroms
by Joyce HelzbergArthur Berman
by Sandra & Alan BermanBertha Berman
by Sandra & Alan BermanSadie Berman
by Sandra & Alan BermanHelen Biedinger
by Susan & Karl BiedingerJon Biedinger
by Susan & Karl BiedingerHerman Blitz
by Jon & Ashley LewisBaila Block
by Sandra & Alan BermanJustin Cohen
by Jane & Joe BluesteinPatsy Collat
by Amy & Michael SaagMilton Datnoff
by Harry Bayerby Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayerby Bill Goldmanby Fred Kanterby Susan & Barry Koretzkyby Wendy & Frank Siegalby Linda Verin & Rick Clayby Rhonda & Harry Weinberg
Lea Reinli Egli, mother of Peter Egliby Julie Levinson-Gabis & Bernard Gabisby Wendy & Frank Siegalby Rhonda & Harry Weinberg
Alan Eisenbergby Martha Eisenberg
David Goldsteinby Jon & Ashley Lewis
Muriel Goldsteinby Shirley & Julius Goldstein
Julius Hermanby Carol & Donald Herman
Hannah Kellyby Susan & Karl Biedinger
William Kellyby Susan & Karl Biedinger
Ronnie Leafby Marian & Ron Epstein
Betty Lipshutzby Carol & Donald Herman
Anna S. Petrofskyby Mark Petrofsky
Sandy Picard IIIby Wendy & Frank Siegal
Rosina Kahn Sapirby Wanda & Ross Cohenby Jon & Ashley Lewisby Letty & Bob Marcusby Rhonda & Harry Weinberg
Elinor Donalds Schocketby Rhonda & Harry Weinberg
Ida Schultzby Regina & Neil Sigman
Greta Korn Schwarzby Jamie & Greg Odrezin
Irvin Siegalby Janice & Bussi Dinnerby Rosalyn Siegal
Cindy Staffby Cissy & Leonard Held
Doris Sugermanby Carole Watson
Isadore Sugarmenby Carole Watson
Wishing Good Health To:Bernice Barstein
by Marian & Ron Epstein by Joyce Helzbergby Shirley & Jerry Leader
Lisa Bebenekby Amy & Michael Saag
Faye Bernsteinby Cissy & Leonard Held
Myron Butlerby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich
Michael Corenblumby Cissy & Leonard Held
Helene Elkusby Amy & Michael Saag
Joyce Helzbergby Marian & Ron Epstein
Ronne Hessby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Amy & Michael Saag
Lyons Heymanby Joanna Gotlieb and Charles Collatby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich
Sheree Kanterby Amy & Michael Saag
Mike Koslinby Debbie & Louis Tuck
Ed Meyersonby Jane & Joe Bluestein
Cantor Jessica Roskinby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Mary Lynne & Eli Capiloutoby Loretta Newfield
Rick Rothby Cissy & Leonard Held
Greta Korn Schwarzby Jamie & Greg Odrezin
Lesly Simonby Jane & Joe Bluesteinby Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich
Max Sternby Carol & Donald Herman
Janet Wertheimerby Amy & Michael Saag
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RABBI LAILA HAAS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Richard Siegel
by Dorothy Siegel & familyIn Honor Of:Rabbi Haas
by Elinor & Michael Staff
DISCOVERY SCHOOL FUNDIn Memory Of:Ida Gingold Cotton and Mitchell Cotton
by Maureen Petrofsky
CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Chaim Bronshteyn, Mark Bronshteyn and Zisel Bronshteyn
by Elina Stern Kishinevskyby Mila & Igor Kishinevsky
Cynthia Culpepperby Mary A. Culpepper
Wishing Good Health To:Cantor Jessica Roskin
by Judy Boriskyby Elina Stern Kishinevskyby Mila & Igor Kishinevskyby Maureen Petrofskyby Regina & Neil Sigman
In Honor Of:Marriage of Cantor Jessica Roskin to Alan Davis
by Amy Trammell
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.
ANDREW ABROMS FLOWER FUNDIn Memory Of:Andy Abroms
by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich
BLACH FAMILY FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTWishing Good Health To:Don Weisberg
by Nancy & Harold BlachLyons Heyman, Mike Koslin and Max Stern
by Kit & Rick RothIn Honor Of:Special Birthday of Leonard Held
by Nancy & Harold BlachSpecial Birthdays of Leonard Held and Jimmy Rotenstreich
by Kit & Rick Roth
GADSDEN CEMETERY FUNDIn Memory Of:Arthur Berman
by Elaine P. Mays
HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:Rosina Kahn Sapir
by Debra & Joel Goldstein
SHERRON & ALLAN GOLDSTEIN BREAK-THE-FAST FUNDIn Honor Of:The lovely Break-the-Fast following Yom Kippur services
by Marian & Ron Epstein
RABBI JONATHAN MILLER ENDURING LEGACY FUNDIn Memory Of:Eddie Berte, brother of Neal Berte
by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich
REESE FAMILY FUNDIn Memory Of:Milton Datnoff
by David ReeseIn Honor Of:Special Birthday of Elise Goldman
by David Reese
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.
OUR ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT WORK
We greatly appreciate the enhancements provided by the following funds of the Grafman Endowment Fund
enriching our congregation over the past few months:
General and Unrestricted Endowment Funds for the annual funding of the website, weekly Shabbat programs and five issues of our monthly Temple bulletin in the coming year.
Steiner Interfaith for underwriting the Celebratory Champagne Reception on August 25 following the lovely service honoring Rabbi Miller.
Engel Archives Fund for underwriting the new Touch-Screen Monitor and Tributes Book, sharing the many tributes and memories of Rabbi Miller.
Andrew Abroms Memorial Flower Fund for providing the lovely flowers which adorn the bima in the Sanctuary over the High Holy Days.
Ruth & Marvin Engel Cantorial Chair & High Holy Day Choir Fund for underwriting the magnificent choir that enriched our High Holy Day Services, as well as providing a substantial portion of the funding for our cantor.
Sherron & Allan Goldstein Break-The-Fast Fund for the lovely Break-The-Fast following Yom Kippur services
General and Unrestricted Endowment Funds for providing babysitting and childcare during High Holy Day services
We are also grateful to the following funds for enhancing our beautiful High Holy Day Services:
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TEMPLE EMANU-EL TIKUN OLAM OPPORTUNITIES
10-Day Campaign September 20-30 Beneficiaries:
- Collat Jewish Family Services
- Family Promise
- Greater Birmingham Ministries
- Hurricane Relief Fund
High Holy-Day Food Drive, Sep. 20 – Oct. 4 Beneficiaries:
- Collat Jewish Family Services
- Family Promise
- Greater Birmingham Ministries
- Grace Food Pantry
- Urban Ministry
*Program Chair, Janice Ford-Freeman
We are excited to announce a new “Feeling Gelty” program this year!
Our Program Chair is Anne Ovson and we are partnering with Urban Ministry for some unique opportunities to give to families in need. More info coming soon…..
Important Dates:
September 20-30—Food Drive and 10-Day Campaign
October 4—Volunteers needed to sort food
October6 – TEE being honored for community service
December 15 – Feeling Gelty Shabbat Service
April 29—Mitzvah Day
Please consider making a difference in someone’s life by giving to partner organizations who support the needy
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Clergy Rabbi Douglas Kohn, Interim Senior RabbiRabbi Laila HaasCantor Jessica Roskin, Engel Cantorial Chair
Senior TeamRobin G. Gotlieb, Executive Director
Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive DirectorBoard of Directors Executives
Ben Weil, President Dr. Al Cohn, President ElectRobert Berman, Vice President Charles Collat, Jr., Vice PresidentLisa Bebenek, SecretaryJimmy Nadler, TreasurerDr. Michael Koslin, Immediate Past President Sherron Goldstein, Presidential AppointmentRick Roth, Presidential Appointment
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