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Temple Beth Tikvah bulletin for Oct 2013
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October 2013 • Volume 28 • Issue 9 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
ANNUAL FALCON’S
FUNDRAISER
TO BENEFIT
TBT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
See page 6 for details!
DON’T MISS OUT!!!! - AUCTION TEASER
Matt Ryan and Mark Richt signed footballs - Little Alley Steaks - Rumi’s Kitchen -
A night at the opera with hotel and dinner - Nordstrom gift basket - Diamond Jewelry from Brilliant -
and much, much more!
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Substance Abuse Awareness Shabbat - Oct. 4 - Noach
In recognition of October being National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, I am joining many other
rabbis in our Greater Atlanta area to raise awareness and break taboos of talking about substance abuse in
our Jewish community. We feel it is such an important issue that the Atlanta Rabbinical Association is
partnering with Jewish Family & Career Services’ new initiative, HAMSA – Helping Atlantans Manage
Substance Abuse to make this a community-wide effort.
Last year at Yom Kippur, I spoke at great length about the need for our Jewish community to be more responsive to our
congregants facing addictions. Since that time, I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who have been
dealing with addictions in their own families – children, parents, spouses and partners. Far more families have been
touched than I ever could have imagined. So one hand, I am gratified that we are having this discussion out loud. On the
other hand, it shows that there is a lot of pain out there, even in our own Beth Tikvah community.
We have chosen to use this Shabbat because of an episode in the Torah portion, Noach, where Noah survives The Flood
and gets drunk. Why is this the image that is given to us? Wouldn’t one expect that Noah would be just grateful to be
alive?
There are many things that can bring a person to such self-destructive behaviors. We often say that addictions are a
disease, but what they really show is dis-ease. So we are going to talk about faith, hope and God as ways we can find
strength, along with issues we need to confront in our community. For additional information about the work of
HAMSA, please contact 770.677.9318 or [email protected] / https://yourtoolsforliving.org/hamsa.
Temple Beth Tikvah was very pleased to be recognized for its
support of Jewish camping by receiving The Coleman Summit
Award: Presented to Temple Beth Tikvah for Outstanding
Achievement in Coleman Camper Recruitment.
From L-R, Bobby Harris, Director of URJ Camp Coleman; Rabbi
Fred Greene; Ron Swichkow, TBT President; Andi Solomon,
Associate Director of URJ Camp Coleman; Rabbi Rick Jacobs,
President of the Union for Reform Judaism
“Thank you so much for Temple Beth Tikvah 's wonderful donation of 3,587 pounds! That's the
equivalent of 2,989 meals to children, seniors, and others who are hungry in our community. The
demand for food has only gone up over the years - over the last four years, our distribution has gone up
by 85%. More than one in every ten seniors in Georgia are living in poverty. Thank you so much to
everyone at the Temple for responding to Isaiah's call to "share your bread with the hungry" as it says in
Isaiah 58:6-7. Thank you for remembering those in need during the very special high holy days.”
Elizabeth Haskell Food Drive Sourcing Specialist Atlanta Community Food Bank
TBT celebrated Sukkot in a brand new Sukkah this year.
Grateful for our carpenters!! The Sukkah was a gift to TBT
from an anonymous donor! Thank you from all of us who
enjoyed it during this season!
From L-R: Scott Povlot, Ric Mershon, Mark Greenspan, Peter
Hartog, Ron Swichkow, Mark Mosbacher, Bart Schwartz &
friends, David Shippel and Mike Lober
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Notes from Cantor Kassel ADULT LEARNING WITH CANTOR
KASSEL CONTINUES IN OCTOBER Oct. 6 10:30 – 10:55 – Where Do Our Prayers
Come From 11:00 – 11:25 – Torah Cantillation, continued 11:30 – 11:55 – prayer practice (for Hebrew & non-Hebrew readers)
Oct. 27 10:30 – 10:55 – Structure of the Hebrew Bible
11:00 – 11:25 – Torah Cantillation, continued 11:30 – 11:55 – prayer practice (for Hebrew & non-Hebrew readers)
RICK RECHT – AT TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH ON FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 25th
Judaism greatly values the proper acknowledgement of our teachers. If we quote from the Talmud or other Jewish literary sources, it is appropriate to mention the person to whom the quote is attributed.
It is equally important to know who are the composers of Jewish music, people who have poured their heart and
souls into settings of Jewish liturgy, texts and themes.
What an honor it will be to have Rick Recht lead us in our Erev Shabbat worship on Friday, October 25
th. We have
come to know and love many of his original compositions and it will be a treat to hear his music with which we are less familiar. Not only is Rick Recht’s music widely known around the country, his reputation as a warm and accessible MENSCH – precedes him as well!
LASTLY – A FEW THANK YOUS! A few weeks have passed since Yom Kippur but I must extend one more public thank you to the members of our Volunteer Choir who helped to lead our High Holy Day services after much hard work! Thank you to:
Choir Conductor: Paige Dobbins Sopranos: Arlene Cohn, Hassia Levin, Linda Liss, Maddy Kallman, Ariel Cohn Margis, Hilda Ortiz, Jewel Rubin
Altos: Pam Alterman, Laura DeRiemer, Donna Kallman, Sharon Khoury, Ros Taranto
Tenors: Steve Cohen, Eric Estroff, Larry Heit, Bill Segal Basses: Dan DeRiemer, Ellery Potash, Russell Waldman, Scott Weiss.
I wanted to share these beautiful words of wisdom by Emily Perl Kingsley. A very wise woman shared it with me, and it is just too wonderful to not pass along.
Treasure your children – everything about them!
WELCOME TO HOLLAND By Emily Perl Kingsley.
c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique
experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......
When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your
wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very
exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The
stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."
"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to
Italy."
But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a
different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people
you would never have met.
It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your
breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for
the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely
things ... about Holland.
Jenifer Friedman, Director
Early Childhood Education Center
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
The holidays have come and gone and I hope all of us
are feeling good about the New Year ahead. The
Board of Trustees recently spent an entire day together
along with our clergy at our annual board retreat. We
fleshed out our group vision for this coming year and
had an amazing day of brainstorming about our
collective dreams and goals for the TBT community.
During my Rosh Hashanah talk I tried to spell out my
personal vision for TBT during my term as President.
In a lot of ways it continues the mission set forth by
our past leaders of bringing our community closer
together and helping each congregant find personal
meaning towards their own Judaism and lasting
connection to our community.
Sounds pretty good don’t you think? But here’s the
rub that I’m sure you see coming. In order to make
this all happen, we need each family to reach into their
heart and wallet and make a meaningful gift to our
2013-2014 annual campaign. You are probably
saying to yourself, “What?, Again?, We just did that
recently”. We are starting the new campaign a little
earlier this year but it is for a very good reason. The
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has made a
generous matching gift of up to $25,000 but we must
meet that match by December 15th. This means that
your donation, will actually count twice!
We join almost every synagogue in doing additional
fundraising in order to meet our budget, which as you
have heard, includes a lot of capital improvement and
maintenance projects. You should have received a
packet of information on the new campaign from our
fundraising committee. Our goal, as it was last year is
twofold: to raise at least $100,000 and have every
single family participate in some way. What an
amazing statement we, as a community would make if
we were able to achieve 100% participation.
We have so many positives going on within our
community. We are growing again. We have
fantastic, hard working and dedicated clergy, amazing
religious school and pre-school programs, an
energized youth program that is continuing to develop
our children’s Jewish identities and our hard-working
Board of Trustees all coming together
as a cohesive group to work for the
common good of our community.
This is certainly not my favorite ask, but
I have learned that I am not asking for myself….I am
trying to support the sacred work that we have been
entrusted to do to ensure Temple Beth Tikvah
continues to be the most vibrant community that it can
be. Won’t you please join me, in whatever way you
are able, in giving tzedakah toward this year’s Annual
Campaign?
L’shalom
Ron Swichkow
TBT Annual Campaign 2013-14
Mark and Dana Anderson
Joshua and Jack
Ari and Jodi Craine
Lola and Miles
Aaron Grandison
Sidney and Robin Karlin
Barbara Litt
Welcome Back to:
Stanley and JoAnn Coburn
Harrison and Carson
Murray and Sonia Lynn
Welcome to the TBT Family!!
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Save the Dates!
Book Festival Dates are November 2nd - 17th
TBT will be hosting the following events:
Jeffrey Toobin - Thursday, November 7th at 7:30 PM
The Family Reading Festival - Sunday, November 10th at 10:00 AM
Please support this year’s Book Festival and support TBT at the same time.
For every series ticket purchased TBT will receive $18.
Use the code TBT when ordering individual tickets online.
Use the code TBT SERIES when ordering series tickets online.
Rick Recht is the top-touring musician in Jewish music playing over 150 concerts a
year in the United States and abroad. Recht is widely recognized for his appeal to
youth and family audiences not only as an exceptional musician, singer/songwriter,
and entertainer, but as a role model for involvement in Jewish life. He has become an
icon for Jewish youth in the United States, elevating the medium of Jewish music as a
powerful and effective tool for developing Jewish pride and identity among the
masses. "We're lucky because our fan base ranges in age from little kids to adults
which allows us to do all kinds of different concerts," said Recht. "We have the
opportunity to constantly change things up and do what it takes to inspire Jewish youth
and adults and make them feel connected to each other and their Jewish heritage. The
teen rock concerts are sweaty, loud and exciting. The little kids concerts give us a
chance to be goofy, but really educational at the same time. The family concerts are a
little bit of everything and the Shabbat Alive! services have their own unique, powerfully spiritual feeling. Only in
the Jewish world could we experience this wonderful variety of creativity, spirituality, and interaction."
TBT to Host Rick Recht
The 22nd Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA, one of the South’s premier literary events, is scheduled for November 2-17, 2013. The Book Festival features works from more than 40 of this year’s most sought-after and talked-about authors, celebrities, and influencers. Keynote authors include: Scott Turow, Jeffrey Toobin, Chris Matthews, Elin Hilderbrand, Clark Howard, Alan Dershowitz, Brad Meltzer, and Pat Conroy. Local authors include: Jeffrey Stepakoff, Clark Howard, Wendy Wax, Jim T. Barfield, Lee N. Katz, Jeff Clemmons, and Robert Weintraub. More than 10,000 visitors will enjoy: The Family Reading Festival, The Comedy Night at The Punchline, engaging speaker programs, author meet-and-greets, book signings, panel discussions, and more. Most events will be held at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody.
To purchase tickets, call 678.812.4005 or visit online at www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.
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We’ve had a great start to our school year. What a feeling to see our empty rooms suddenly become full of life. Happy
faces and cheerful voices are throughout the building. I am so proud of our wonderful teachers for creating engaging
lessons and of our outstanding students who come each session eager to learn. We have 324 students gracing our halls
this year.
We have already learned about and celebrated Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Our
kindergarten classes were consecrated during the Simchat Torah celebration. Each child received a blessing by the Rabbi
under a tallit, a torah scroll of their own, and a certificate to remember this meaningful ceremony.
A few of our upcoming events are: October 20th is the 13 Mitzvot-Bar/Bat Mitzvah meeting for all 6th grade students.
We are looking forward to our 5th & 6th Grade Retreat which will be held November 8th and 9th. Also on November 8th
we will have our 6th grade family shabbat.
This year we are continuing with our fundraising and tzedakah projects. Thanks to TBT Congregant Arthur Blank from
the Atlanta Falcons, who is very supportive and generous to our school, we have 2 amazing fundraiser packages that
Arthur donated to our school. The first package includes: 4 Tickets for the November 10th Falcons/Seahawks game, 4
pre-game sideline passes, and a catered meal in the suite. The second package is a football signed by Matt Ryan. For
those of you who are not familiar with Super Suites, they are the premium seat option in the Georgia Dome. Inside, there
is a bar and lounge area where you can relax before the event. With private restrooms, plasma televisions, and more, this
is a suite experience like none other! This is a once in a lifetime experience that you won’t forget and will benefit our
school as well. You do not need to be a RS family to participate. It is our hope that each family will purchase one raffle
ticket for themselves and sell many more to friends and Family. Raffle ticket prices are $20 each or three for $50. The
raffle drawing will be held during religious school on November 3rd.
On Sunday, September 8th we took a picture of the student body. We have a great picture that will hang in the school
lobby. Below is the picture we took for fun. A very big thank you to Rachel Palazzo for taking our beautiful school
portrait.
Educator’s Message
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B’nai Mitzvah
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Youth Group
Calling all TBT families – We need your help
hosting all of the out-of-town youth groupers
who are coming to TBT for NFTY-SAR’s Fall
Kallah November 15-17th. If you are able to
host youth groupers that weekend, please email
us at [email protected] and we’ll sign you
up. Thanks in advance!
HOTTY (9-12th Grade)
WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH? The HOTTY Board spent the weekend at Big
Canoe planning all of our awesome events for
the year, including…a Chopped Competition
(this month!), our annual Broomball Latke-In,
and a Six Flags Scavenger Hunt. It’s going to
be a packed and fun-filled year! You can find
out the upcoming events and download the
calendar here: http://www.bethtikvah.com/
community/senior-youth-group or on the
HOTTY Facebook Page (https://
www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.HOTTY/).
This past month we had our Movie Mall
Madness…we started with dinner in the sukkah
and then headed over to the Avenues for a
scavenger hunt and a movie. It was a great way
to start the year!
UP NEXT: This month is our Chopped Competition at
TBT on October 5th. Come see if you can make
it past the HOTTY Chopping Block! Then, join
us on October 13th for Ruach for Life at
Riverside Park. Join our Tikvah Teens Team
here:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/
RFLCY13SA?pg=entry&fr_id=53944. Come
help us fight cancer!
GET READY FOR FALL KALLAH! We are so excited to be hosting NFTY-SAR
Fall Kallah this year…Mark your calendars for
the weekend of November 15-17th. Our
committees are meeting every Monday at
5:45pm at TBT. Come by to help us plan the
weekend.
Join the HOTTY Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.HOTTY/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for HOTTY events!
JYG (6-8th Grade)
WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH? JYG kicked off the year with Pizza in the Hut
during Sukkot. We ate lunch, played some
mixers and got excited for the rest of the year.
We hope to see some more of you at our future
JYG events. Download the full calendar here:
http://www.bethtikvah.com/community/junior-
youth-group or on our JYG Facebook Page
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/)
UP NEXT: Join JYG & HOTTY on October 13th for Ruach
for Life at Riverside Park. Join our Tikvah
Teens Team here:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/
RFLCY13SA?pg=entry&fr_id=53944. Come
help us fight cancer!
Join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP and help arrange carpools for events!
Want more info about HOTTY or JYG?
Contact Adam or Bobbee at:
[email protected] or 404) 228–2494.
Jasmine Sarah Peterson will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 19, 2013. Jasmine is the
daughter of Sheyla and Gary Peterson and sister to Jack. Her grandparents are Ivet and Ruben Buyukbabani of Istanbul,
Turkey and Marion and William Peterson of Orlando, Florida. Jasmine is a 7th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Student at
Dickerson Middle School and a Duke TIP Scholar Recipient. Jasmine enjoys attending Jewish camp, snow skiing, and
spending time with family and friends. In addition, she plays competitive lacrosse. As part of Jasmine’s Bat Mitzvah
projects, she participated in the “ Rally in the Valley” Foundation lacrosse tournament to benefit childhood cancer, and
volunteered at The Bremen Adult Jewish Home. Jasmine will be donating Tzedakah from her Bat Mitzvah to Jewish
Family and Career Services and Hadassah Children’s Hospital in Jerusalem.
Jonah Meyer Bennett will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 26, 2013. Jonah is the son of
Jonathan and Rebecca Bennett and is the older brother of Danielle and Erika. He is the grandson of Jaime and Sara
Rejtman of Plantation, Florida and Matthew and Sandra Bennett of Margate, New Jersey. Jonah is a 7 th grader at High
Meadows School and he loves soccer, reading, writing, and hanging out with friends. One of his mitzvah projects to
become a Bar Mitzvah is to support the Hagar School in Israel, which fosters peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Rejtman Bennett family is looking forward to sharing this special day with family and friends.
Cameron Schwartz will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 12, 2013. Cameron is the son of
Bart and Maria, brother to Maddie and Brian. He is the grandson of John and Suzette Schwartz and Mary and the
late Dennis Piretra. Cameron is an honor roll student in the seventh grade at Elkins Pointe Middle School. In his
spare time he enjoys playing football, lacrosse and wrestling. The Schwartz Family is looking forward to sharing
this special day with family and friends.
Kyle Spencer Cohen will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 26, 2013. Kyle is the son of Lisa
and Michael Cohen and older brother to Ryan. He is the grandson of Judy & Morrie Gurevitch of Boca Raton,
Florida and Pat & Frank Cervasio and Judy & Leon Cohen of Sandy Springs. Kyle is in the 7th grade at the Epstein
School. He plays basketball and baseball for the Epstein Eagles and volunteers with Buddy Baseball, a program
designed to mentor young special needs baseball players. Kyle is looking forward to sharing his simcha with Jonah
Bennett and his family.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Sisterhood
October 13th - 1pm - Ruach Relay for Life Sisterhood is excited to have created a team to support this amazing event. Come join with us as we walk to raise money to help find a cure for cancer.
November 12th - Jewish Women's Community Event - Sponsored by JF&CS and JFGA Jewish Women's Community Event to educate Jewish women about domestic violence in the home. Please contact us for more information.
November 21st - Sisterhood Dinner in Historic Roswell - 7pm Come spend time with old friends and meet new ones as we have a fun evening out in Historic Roswell. Details to come!
Mitzvah Day - December We are currently organizing a Mitzvah Day to be held in December. Details will be sent out soon. The Sisterhood Committee also supports Family Promise and we will be organizing a Sisterhood/Men's Club volunteer effort for future Family Promise dates. Please don't forget to sign up for the October dates for Family Promise! We encourage you to stay in touch with what’s happening by liking our Facebook page. We are also excited to introduce a more interactive arena to our social media with our closed Facebook group and we invite you to join us there as well. Traci Hartog and Danielle Rubenstein
The Sisterhood Steering Committee
Traci, Danielle, Wendy, Susan, Maria and Kim
Treat yourself to something new…
Yoga with a Jewish Twist Classes begin Thursday, October 24th, 7 - 8:15 pm
We continually talk about shalom, or peace, but how can we embody the idea?
This class is for anyone who would like to strengthen their body, calm their mind, dissolve anxiety, engage their spiritual side and live life with passion.
In each class we will discuss the weekly parsha then unite the theme with yoga poses.
Our guide will be The Kosher Sutras – The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation
If you are new to yoga, you will discover how your body can be an expression of Torah wisdom.
If you are involved in a yoga practice, you will find inspiration and meaning from Judaic wisdom.
Co-ed class will meet once a month in the little Oneg room and is sponsored by Sisterhood. Reserve these dates (come to 1, 2, 3, or all!):
November 14, December 19, January 23, February 20, March 27, April 24
Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes; this is a gentle classJ Space is limited so please rsvp!
RSVP to Pam Chanin [email protected] or 404-219-1453
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Casino Night and Silent Auction!
October 19, 2013
Sponsor a Table - Make a Donation
Email Lindsay Levin at [email protected] or
Katie Jaffe at [email protected]
GOT SKYMILES? - WE COULD SURE USE THEM!
Sunday & Monday
October 6th & 7th from
5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.
A portion of all sales will be
donated to Relay for Life
Dine Out
Save
Lives!
Relay for Life -Ruach Atlanta
2nd Annual Relay October 13, 2013
Support a TBT Team @
www.RelayForLife.org/ruachga
And help us “Finish the Fight!”
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
JOIN A TEAM- MAKE A DONATION
BUY A LUMINARY
Tuesday
October 1, 2013
11am—11pm
Providence Square
4111 Roswell Road, NE
Marietta, GA 30062
Please support these events!
Formerly Killer Creek
Relay for Life - Ruach will be using tuna to weight the
luminary bags and then donating all of it to JF&CS.
Please bring your cans to TBT and we will collect them.
Thank you for your support of Relay !
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
October 2013 TBT Happenings
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
9am Tai Chi
5pm Religious
School
5:30pm College
Connection
Mailing Prep
7:30pm
Confirmation
Class Meeting
7pm Sisterhood
Bunco 6pm ECEC Open
House & Shabbat
Shalom Yeladim
8pm Shabbat
Service—
Substance Abuse
Awareness
Shabbat
9am Bagels, Learning & Torah
10am Shabbat Service
Klein/Rosenberg B’nai Mitzvah
4pm HOTTY—Chopped Competition
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
9:30am Religious
School
9:30am
Sisterhood
Steering
Committee
Meeting
10am Rabbi
Tam’s Adult Ed
10:30am Cantor’s
Corner
12:15pm Rosh
Hodesh—It’s a
Girl Thing
5:45pm Fall
Kallah Planning
Meeting
7pm Families
Anonymous
7:15pm Melton -
Dramas
9am Tai Chi
No Religious
School
6pm Relay for
Life Captain’s
Meeting
7:30pm Relay for
Life Steering
Committee
Meeting
7:30pm Rabbi
Greene’s Adult
Ed Class -
Looking at Life
through the Book
of Job
6:30pm Board
Shabbat Dinner
8pm Ruach
Shabbat Service
9am Bagels,
Learning & Torah
10am Shabbat
Service
Schwartz Bar
Mitzvah
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
No Religious
School
Relay for Life
No Religious
School
12pm Senior
Luncheon
5:45pm Fall
Kallah Planning
Meeting
7pm Families
Anonymous
7:15pm Melton -
Dramas
9am Tai Chi
No Religious
School
7:30pm Board of
Trustees Meeting
7pm HOTTY
Board Meeting
7:30pm Relay for
Life Wrap Up
Meeting
7pm Women’s
Study Group
7pm Breast
Cancer Support
Group
7:30pm Rabbi
Greene’s Adult
Ed Class
6:30pm Shabbat
Service with
Shabbat
Experience
9am Bagels,
Learning & Torah
10am Shabbat
Service
Peterson Bat
Mitzvah
7pm Casino
Royale
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
9:30am Religious
School
10am Rabbi
Tam’s Adult Ed
10:10am 13
Mitzvot & Bar/Bat
Mitzvah Meeting
10:30am Cantor’s
Corner
5:45pm Fall
Kallah Planning
Meeting
6:45pm Kesher /
Confirmation /
Kivunim
7pm Families
Anonymous
7:15pm Melton -
Dramas
9am Tai Chi
5pm Religious
School
7:30pm Officers
Meeting
7pm Camp
Barney Open
House
7pm Yoga with a
Jewish Twist
7:30pm Rabbi
Greene’s Adult
Ed Class
8pm
Shabbat
Alive!
with
Rick Recht
9am Bagels,
Learning & Torah
10am Shabbat
Service
Cohen/Bennett
B’nai Mitzvah
27 28 29 30 31
Family Promise
9:30am Religious
School
10:30am Cantor’s
Corner
3pm Women’s
Interfaith - The
Red Tent
Family Promise
5:45pm Fall
Kallah Planning
Meeting
6:45pm Kesher /
Confirmation /
Kivunim
7pm Families
Anonymous
7:15pm Melton -
Dramas
Family Promise
9am Tai Chi
5pm Religious
School
7:30pm Ritual
Committee
Meeting
Family Promise
Family Promise
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Campaign TBT - EveryONE Matters
Andy Berke in memory of Gloria Berke and Stanley Berke
Sandy and Nancy Simon in memory of Marian Simon
and Rudolph Simon
Building Fund
Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Bea Lowy
Matthew & Vanteria Geller in memory of Donald
and Natalie Geller
Campership/Israel Fund
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in memory of Anne Hoffman
Barbara Giordano in memory of Israel J Gerber
Drs. Gary and Michal Loventhal in honor of Chad Salinas
Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund
Cynthia Chapman in honor of Rosalind Taranto's birthday
Robert Leventhal in memory of Robert E. Leventhal
James and Gail Bennett in memory of Scott Jared Monat
Ruth Zeidman in memory of Celia Mendelson
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund
Burton and Sara Grossman in memory of William Brooks
Ruth Zeidman in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of David and Ellen
Herold's granddaughter, and Bernie and Bernice Bickwit's
great-granddaughter, Taylor
Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Leslie Shutt
Steven & Janice Liederman in honor of Laurence Levine's 80th
birthday and Gloria and Leonard Biberman's golden wedding
anniversary
Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church
Walter and Esther Shultz in memory of Judy Friedman,
Isidor Goodman and Sylvia Goodman
Endowment Fund
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Murray Wixman
and Anna Mangen
Sheryl Blechner in honor of -
-the birth of Mr. and Mrs. Rich Gerber's granddaughter, Milly
-the Bat Mitzvah of Mr. and Mrs. David Herold's
granddaughter, Taylor Herold
-High Holy Day aliyah
-wishing a year of restored health to Jenifer Friedman
Lawrence and Anne Skal in memory of Rose Skal
General Fund
The Shuster Family in honor of Lois Clymin's 80th birthday
Jonathan and Barbara Berger in memory of Melvin Berger
Sharon Gerber in memory of Rabbi Israel Gerber
David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Stephen Finestone
Shirley Crawford
Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund
Jeffrey & Beth Kess in memory of Lillian Mansfield and
Elizabeth Goldberg
Prayerbook Fund
Joel and Kathleen Schoenblum in memory of Duane S. Rutte
Edmund Weisberger in memory of Joan Gray Weisberger
Michael and Nannette Wien in memory of Cecelia Schneider
Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund
Laura Yates-Dreffin in honor of Rabbi Greene
Neil and Ruth Hilsen in memory of Edna Licht
Jerry and Marcy Kaufman in memory of Joselyn Berg
Families Anonymous in honor of Rabbi Greene
The Warsaw Family in memory of Esti's brother
Bruce and Carol Waldman
Audrey Eisen in memory of Seymour Honig
Stan Reich in memory of Margaret Danzig
Julian and Martha Fuerst in memory of James Laurens Youmans
Stephen Prosterman in memory of Gerald Prosterman
Scott and Lori Dreffin in appreciation of Rabbi Greene
Howard & Cynthia Steinberg in memory of Gerald Prosterman
Richard and Flora Cohen in appreciation of the listing of
Rose and Leo Zimmerman and Benjamin and Marie Cohen
in the Yom Kippur Book of Remembrance
Sam and Alice Herndon in appreciation of High Holy Day honor
Ivan Nathan in honor of Rabbi Greene
Allen & Kaye Ginsberg in memory of Dr. Gerald Prosterman
Andy and Marci Fried in memory of Fred Singer and in honor of
Rabbi Greene for his commitment to social justice
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund
Barry and Dore Kaiser in memory of Irving Kaiser
Howard & Suzanne Silverman in memory of Nathan Schwartz
Religious School Fund
The Wilson Family in memory of Susan Gergans
Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Mildred Turkel
Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in memory of
P. Richard Wexler
Steve and Michele Gergans in honor of Chad Salinas
Todd and Rachel Wilson in memory of Susan Gergans
Youth Group Fund
Jeremy Hutchinson in honor of Chad Salinas
Donations
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
It’s the Annual Turkey Drive!
Please send your donations in increments of $10 to TBT marked Turkey and we will do the rest.
New to the Turkey Drive? Call Marsha Mathis @ 770-992-4256—She loves to talk Turkey!
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Submissions for the November Kol Tikvah are due by October 1. Please email to
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic
abuse occurs when one person uses physical, emotional or sexual
violence to control someone else. It affects every member of a
family. Children frequently become victims in a relationship they
cannot understand or control. The impact of living with abuse
can last a lifetime.
One in every four women experiences domestic violence during
her life, and a child abuse report is made every 10 seconds in this
country. Domestic violence and abuse of adults and children
exist in every community – and in many families where you
don’t suspect it
JF&CS’ Shalom Bayit, a program of Counseling Services - Tools
for Life, strives to prevent abuse and to mobilize the Jewish
community to create the change needed to end domestic
violence. Shalom Bayit provides individual counseling and
support groups for adult abuse survivors and for youth affected
by abuse. It offers educational programming for adults and abuse
prevention for youth.
Nobody deserves to be abused. For information about Shalom
Bayit counseling, education or opportunities to make a
difference, contact Wendy Lipshutz, program director, at 770-
677-9322 or [email protected].
JF&CS and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Women
& Philanthropy Division are proud to present a women’s
community event to educate Jewish women about domestic
violence on Nov. 12, 2013, at the Greenfield Hebrew Academy.
Tickets for the evening are $25 in advance; $36 at the door. For
more information about the event, contact Stephanie Wyatt at
[email protected] or call 404-870-1625.
Rabbi Tam’s Adult Ed Class
HOW DOES THE JEWISH CHARACTER MAKE
COMMUNAL COHESION IN AMERICA A PROBLEM
AN HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Sundays October 6, 20; November 3, 10
10 - 11:30 am in the Library
It is a given that in today's America, individual Jews have
difficulty in joining and expressing loyalty for Jewish
Communal life. There are, I think, historical reasons for this
difficulty, to be found in the character formation of the Jew
who was shaped by the Jewish historical experience. The
causes for individual reluctance to express Jewish communal
loyalties among young Jews especially, are not to be found in
the nature of North American pluralistic, democratic culture
alone. For six sessions we will investigate the experience of the
Jew through four historical epics: Biblical, Greco-Roman,
Medieval, and the Modern in attempt to discover the "lessons"
Jews learned through this history. Are the lessons learned
antithetical to the continuation of Jewish communal life in a
setting of political and individual freedom? No knowledge of
Jewish history or Hebrew is necessary.
2013-14 Brill Institute Class
Melton Year 2: Dramas of Jewish Living
7:15 - 8:45 pm, Mondays, September 23, 2013 - May 19, 2014 Fee: $365 for 30 weeks includes the textbook and additional materials
For more information, please contact Laurie Finkelstein at
678.812.3723 or [email protected]
Rabbi Greene’s Fall Adult Ed Class
LOOKING AT LIFE
THROUGH THE BOOK OF JOB
Thursdays, October 10, 17 and 24
7:30 - 9 pm
All of us have faced challenges and trials. Sometimes we
wonder, “where was God?” Looking at the Book of Job and
using insights from Rabbi Harold Kushner’s book, When Bad
Things Happen to Good People, we will explore themes of faith
and hope in the midst of suffering.
ADULT ED JF&CS—Shalom Bayit
TBT Seniors Luncheon
Monday, October 14 at 12 PM
Linda Briks, Jeannie Aiken &
Sheri Schwartz
Present
JF&CS - Who We Are &
What We Do
RSVP to Natine at
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Do you have family in a local nursing home or assisted living facility?
Rabbi Greene and Cantor Kassel would like to update our list of TBT families who have parents in local nursing homes or assisted living facilities. They try to visit our family members when they can and would like to know where your parents are living. Please email their names, address, phone numbers to [email protected] to add them to this list. They try to coordinate with other volunteers from different Atlanta synagogues in cooperation with the Jewish Chaplain at Jewish Family & Career Services.
Breast Cancer Survivor Group
Now Available to the Jewish Community
A monthly support group is now available in the
Jewish Community and all are welcome to attend. The
meetings are for all interested people who have had
cancer, who are going through treatment or surgeries,
and /or who have been recently diagnosed, as well as
for those who might have questions pertinent to breast
cancer. In addition, this program is for sharing
experiences, meeting others and gathering information
regarding diagnoses, surgeries, and genetic testing from
various professionals. The third meeting will be held
on Thursday, October 17, at 7:00 pm where we will
hear from Dr. Stephen Szabo.
This survivor support group is being sponsored by The
Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee of Temple Beth
Tikvah, 9955 Coleman Rd, Roswell, 30075, who is
also the host synagogue.
For further information or questions, please contact
Valerie Rapowitz at [email protected] or
call 678-643-9672.
NEW CHAVUROT ARE FORMING NOW Get Connected: Join a TBT Chavurah!
We have congregants interested in forming groups for young
families, single parents, and young professionals, and
there are many more possibilities for groups that might
interest you!
What's a Chavurah?
A Chavurah is a circle of friends. It's a group of people with
similar interests or who are in similar life stages gathering
together regularly to celebrate Jewish holidays, share
simchas, attend TBT events, visit interesting places or
participate in any activities that interest them. Being part of a
Chavurah can enhance your experience at TBT by helping
you develop a strong sense of community and deeper
connections within the congregation.
Who can be part of a Chavurah? Any member of TBT!
Just fill out the application and we'll help find like-minded
families or people to form a group. Drop by the TBT office
to pick one up, or visit
http://www.bethtikvah.com/sites/default/files/Chavurah%
20Application%20Form%202013_0.pdf to download.
What does a Chavurah do? You choose the activities you'll
participate in and how often and where you meet. You might
participate in holiday celebrations, adult-only social events,
day trips, and charity projects. We can help you design a
calendar of programs based on your group's interests.
Questions? Please contact Dalia Faupel at [email protected]
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
HELP US HELP YOU
Your synagogue community wants to be a Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed.
If you have recently experienced a loss or are facing a crisis, or are celebrating a simcha, please let our office know as soon as possible.
Our clergy and friends strive to be a source of support as best as they can. If you know of one of our fellow congregants that has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.
“It is hard to sing of oneness when our
world is not complete,
when those who once brought
wholeness to our life have gone and
naught but memory can fill the
emptiness their passing leaves behind”.
The following Memorial Plaques
has been placed onto our
Memorial Board this past month:
Elaine Jedel, Wife of Peter Jedel
Stephen Winick, Husband of Sharon Winick Jedel
Carol Lynn Birnbaum, Wife of Peter Birnbaum
Wesley Gergans, Father of Steve Gergans
Susan Gergans, Mother of Steve Gergans
Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!
Addie Myers
Roberta Goldman
Leslie Swichkow
Ellen Frank
Kathleen Schoenblum
Aaron Stieglitz
SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
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.
In Memorium
Temple Beth Tikvah
acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:
Gerald Prosterman
Stepfather of Howard Steinberg
Rita Weiner
Mother of Cindy Steuer
May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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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 Dalia Faupel [email protected] College Outreach Lynda Bennett [email protected] Ginger Glazer [email protected] Communications Tom and Marsha McMurrain [email protected] Family Promise Andy Fried [email protected] Jeff Schultz [email protected] Fundraising
Ruben Braiter [email protected] Gift Shop Pam Alterman [email protected] Carrie Bickwit [email protected] Rhonda Schweber
House Ted Nathan [email protected] Human Resources Seth Zimmer [email protected] Interior Standards & Marketing Susan Estroff [email protected] Israel Gene Carasick [email protected] Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow [email protected] Library Ilana Zalkin [email protected] Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel [email protected] Lindsay Levin
[email protected] Katie Jaffe [email protected] Men’s Club Peter Hartog [email protected] Mark Greenspan [email protected]
Nominating Committee Vicki Steine [email protected] Ritual Esther Shultz [email protected] Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Pam Chanin [email protected] Security Jay Sausmer [email protected] Seniors Natine Rosenzweig [email protected] Sisterhood Traci Hartog [email protected] Danielle Rubenstein [email protected] Social Action Rodney Eberhardt [email protected]
Darin Cohen [email protected] Website Development Scott Povlot [email protected] Youth Group Debra Schwartz [email protected] Michal Loventhal [email protected]
Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Want to visit Israel? Want to do it with old and new
friends from Atlanta? Want to see and do things in ways
that you never could do on your own? Then join us on the
Connecting Community Mission to Israel from June 15-
23, 2014. We’ll visit traditional sites, see many new
wonders, learn about the many complex political and
social issues Israel faces today, and see Jewish Federation
of Greater Atlanta dollars at work. This truly is an
experience you won’t want to miss!
For more information, please go to our link:
www.jewishatlanta.org/mission2014
Click for more info!!
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Fred Greene
Rabbi
Donald A. Tam
Rabbi Emeritus
Nancy Kassel
Cantor
Hassia Levin
Education Director
Jenifer Friedman
ECEC Director
Ron Swichkow President
Todd Boehm
Vice President
Marsha Mathis
Vice President
Denise Straus
Vice President
Andy Gutman
Treasurer
Michael Braun
Secretary
Jill Mattos
Chairperson,
Board of Education