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JUNE/JULY 2014
SIVAN/TAMMUZ/AV 5774
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WORD OF THE MONTH: VISIBLE
Save the
dates!
First Day of
Religious School
August 10
See calendar on page 13
Shabbat
Under
the
Stars
June 27
5:30 p.m.
East Cobb Park
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JUNE
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
7 p.m. Shavuot Yizkor Service
FRIDAY, JUNE 6
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
10:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Isabella Tenenbaum Daughter of Joshua and Silvia Tenenbaum
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
8 p.m. Congregational Torah Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
5:30 p.m. Shabbat Under the Stars East Cobb Park
JULY
FRIDAY, JULY 4
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, JULY 11
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, JULY 18
8 p.m. Congregational Torah Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, JULY 25
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
6:30 p.m. URJ Community Shabbat Service The Temple
No service at TKE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
9:30 a.m. Congregational Shabbat/URJ Service 5 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of Charlotte Stepakoff
Daughter of Jeffrey and Elizabeth Stepakoff
JUNE/JULY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Contact numbers:
Temple Office: (770) 973-3533 Fax: (770) 579-9707
Religious School (770) 973-9205
CLERGY and STAFF
Rabbi……...………....……....................................Steven J. Lebow [email protected]
Rabbi……...………......................................................Erin C. Boxt [email protected]
Cantorial Soloist.……………………………….…….Blake Singer [email protected]
Senior Temple Administrator……………………….Denise Jacobs [email protected]
Religious School Principal………........................Rebecca Tullman [email protected]
Youth and Family Program Director………………....Justin Blake [email protected]
Executive Assistant to the Clergy……………………...Evy Eckber [email protected]
Accountant…………………………………...……….....Pam Fells [email protected]
Religious School Administrator……………………........Carol Lief [email protected]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President……..………………………….…...………...Henry Hene Senior Vice President of Operations………...……Carolyn Shapiro Senior Vice President of Programs………,...........Tracey Orenstein Vice President of Community Relations……...…..Sabina Hancotte Vice President of Volunteerism………...……...…..….Susan Moye Vice President of Facilities………….……….…………Ben Singer Vice President of Finance………...…….………...….Barry Sobel Director of Finance …………………………………Rachel Barich Vice President of Fundraising………...…….………...….Bob Jaric Vice President of Membership……………… …....…Paula Wilson Director of Membership………..…….………...….Vivian Brostoff Vice President of Study….……………...……...…..…Jodi Roberts Director of Education…………………...…….…..…Ladina Drury Director of Long-Range Planning………….…..…Michael Tempel Recording Secretary.……..………….….....………....Jaime Davies Director of Communications……..………...…….…..…Jon Worly Immediate Past President.……..……….…….......Sherri Parman WRJ Co-presidents….……....…...…Karyn Parker/Wendi Verzosa Brotherhood President...….……………...…….…….…Lesley Litt
The Voice of Temple Kol Emeth is published eleven months per year by
Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30062.
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Thank you for your cooperation.
TEMPLE KOL EMETH
June/July 2014/5774 3
This has been a great year for Temple Kol
Emeth. The synagogue has been busier and
the sanctuary more full these past two years
than I ever have seen in the 17 years since I
joined Temple Kol Emeth.
We have enjoyed the fruits of trees planted 30
years ago by seven founding families and nurtured by this
congregation ever since. This year, we have planted even
more trees for our congregation to enjoy both today and
tomorrows yet to come.
Allow me to shine a bright light on the endless and selfless
giving of time, energy and talent that makes Temple Kol
Emeth the strong vibrant synagogue that it is. And to say
thank you to the many congregants, clergy, office staff,
Religious School staff and even our maintenance and security
teams who make it happen.
Last summer your Board of Trustees, staff and clergy met to
develop a list of the highest priorities for TKE. We agreed to
channel our energies to 1) our Jewish mission, 2) engaging
families, 3) inclusiveness and connection for all congregants,
4) financial stability, 5) increased volunteerism and
6) increased visibility and contributions to the broader
community. These became our guiding beacons for the year.
Rabbis Lebow‘s and Boxt‘s spiritual leadership, supported by the choir, the musical talents and the acting talents of our
congregants have allowed us to take a refreshing and spiritual
break from our secular week, connect with each other, and just
be Jewish.
Attendance is growing at Torah studies, with congregants
seeking to learn and grow spiritually. Our clergy have created
a welcoming place for non-Jews to explore a path to Judaism
through conversion.
We just concluded Rebecca Tullman‘s first year as principal of our religious school. She has very exciting changes for the
curriculum in the coming year, to engage families and to keep
our post-b‘nai mitzvah kids engaged and connected.
For the third year, TKE led attendance at regional NFTY
events. Recently 51 of our teens joined nearly 350 teens at
Camp Coleman for a weekend of fun, personal development
and just being Jewish. This past February, nearly 200 kids
packed our social hall for KEFTY Casino, to again raise
$10,000 for Camp Jenny. We can thank Youth Director Justin
Blake for our teens‘ excitement.
We are heading into our fourth year as home to the MJCCA‘s Sunshine School, a nationally accredited preschool, which
gives kids an unbelievable educational and Jewish head start
well before they start kindergarten.
For connections to the broader community, we again thank Hal
Schlenger and Randy Suchke for the award-winning
Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service. And we thank Henry Hene
for the award-winning Interfaith Habitat for Humanity
Coalition. We have raised our profile in the broader
community with Kids4Peace, which brings together Jewish,
Muslim and Christian youngsters. TKE congregants band
together to fight breast cancer and to sponsor blood and bone
marrow drives and operate the community-wide Noshfest
event.
Our congregants continue to hold leadership roles in the Union
for Reform Judaism. I have been enjoying the travelogs from
congregant Blair Marks, on a journey to Israel as president of
the Women of Reform Judaism internationally, where she is
meeting dignitaries including Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Vivian Brostoff and her membership committee made services
welcoming with the Wine and Cheese Shabbatot (and by
constantly reminding us to reach out and greet guests at
services).
Barry Sobel refinanced our mortgage, lowering our interest
rate and extending the maturity date of the loan.
Jon Worly and his team spent months developing
improvements in the ways we communicate with each other.
You will see cool and exciting projects in the coming year.
And what about Carolyn Shapiro, Janet Mills and the Avodah
Committee? We had the best ever High Holiday campaign,
Avodah Awards and fundraising year. Great job!
It takes the passion and generous spirit of many to make TKE
tick and to make sure that we will never have to know what
life would be like without Temple Kol Emeth. Thank you to
all of you. And mazel tov to the New Board of Trustees for
2014/2015!
B‘shalom, Sherri Parman, President
MESSAGE FROM THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT
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MESSAGE FROM RABBI BOXT
Shalom Y‘all!
Greetings TKE! For the past few months, I have focused on several different important groups in the synagogue
community. While we have celebrated our volunteers, our TKE Board and our religious school teachers and
administrators, this message will focus on YOU! That‘s right…this message is dedicated to the nearly 2,000 people who call Temple Kol Emeth home. If it were not for you, our community would not exist!
When I walk through the doors of TKE, I am immediately reminded of the many wonderful owners/members. All I have to do is
look on the walls and in the hallways to see the lists of names of many of our members who have generously given to maintain our
home. However, making financial commitments and gifts to TKE is only one of many ways in which our congregants are involved.
We have congregants who help out with setting up our programs, our onegs, our various meals and events, and, of course, many other
ways, as well. Temple Kol Emeth is a congregation dedicated to all of its members; and as one of your rabbis, I am impressed daily
by your dedication to our home!
I am often asked, ―What is the most valuable or most important way that someone can give back?‖ There is not one correct answer
to that question; there are MANY correct answers. From driving our youth group kids home from a NFTY event to providing the
hands in setting up for our onegs and everything in between; all of these are valuable, and every one of you is valued AND
appreciated for your time and commitment.
We have come to the end of Year 2 for the Boxt family in our TKE journey. We could not be happier, nor could we feel any more
welcome here. Each of you has been a part of our lives for the past two years; and we look forward to a continued friendship as the
years go on. As we welcome a new Boxt into the TKE fold in November, we are excited to share this next chapter of our lives with
each of you!
Over the summer, as office life is a little less hectic, stop in and say hi! Let‘s go for coffee or lunch and talk about how the next few
years will go. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to share my life with you – and thank you for sharing your
life with me!
B‘shalom, Rabbi Erin Boxt
MAZEL TOV B’NAI MITZVAH
June 17
Max and Emily Pakula will become
b‘nai mitzvah in Israel on June 17 with Rabbi Boxt. Max will be a rising
eighth grader and Emily will be a
rising seventh grader at The Wood
Acres School in Marietta. Max is on
the climbing team at Escalade Rock Climbing Gym, rows crew
for Atlanta Junior Rowing Association and is a black belt in Tae
Kwon Do. Emily has been dancing at Rhythm Dance Center for
nine years and has been in the performing company for the last
four years. For their mitzvah project, they are volunteering and
participating in the Take Steps Walk for the Crohn's & Colitis
Foundation. We are very proud of both Max and Emily for all
their hard work and accomplishments.
August 2
Charlotte Stepakoff will become a bat mitzvah on
August 2. Charlotte is a seventh grader at
Dodgen Middle School. She is the daughter of
Elizabeth and Jeffrey Stepakoff and has an older
sister, Sophie, and a younger brother, Eli. She
rows for Atlanta Junior Rowing Association; and
she loves listening to music, singing, and spending time with her
friends. She also enjoys attending Camp Barney Medintz in the
summer. For Charlotte's mitzvah project, she volunteered to
collect clothing and toiletries for The Open Door Community in
Atlanta. Not only are we proud of Charlotte for working hard
preparing for her bat mitzvah, we are also very proud of her
loving and fun personality. She brings her family and friends
smiles every day.
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Thank you to our Silent Auction donors who
we did not get a chance to thank in the
Tribute Book:
Linda and Craig Hoffman
Center for Puppetry Arts
Luxe Lashes
Thank you to our generous sponsors who
gave after the publication deadline for the
Tribute Book:
Aric and Kim Fine
Babz and Pete Fishman
Michael and Chris Jacobs
Dean and Lisa Mallis
The Marcus Foundation
Albert and Jeannie Marx
Bob and Esther Nitishin
Marty and Karen Silver
TKE Brotherhood
LIGHTS OF TKE AVODAH EVENING OF HONOR
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The Lanson Family
Fifty-seven miles each way!
Yes, that‘s how far Lindsay and Keith Lanson travel to worship, socialize and educate their children at Temple Kol
Emeth. This Peachtree City family values a warm and
inviting Jewish environment and will battle Atlanta traffic
several times a week to attend TKE.
The Lansons, who met at the University of Florida, have been
married 11 years and have two children, Rebecca (9) and Seth
(5). Professionally, Lindsay works as an audiologist and Keith
is a marketing manager. At the University of Florida,
Lindsay became extremely interested in Judaism while
attending Hillel activities with her friends. As she began to
take more religion classes at UF, she took the first steps to
convert to Judaism, met a nice Jewish boy named Keith, and
the rest is history.
―Judaism is the core of our family,‖ says Lindsay. With this in mind, a number of factors brought them to TKE here in
Marietta. ―The feel of the synagogue, the high level of programming, connection with Rabbi Boxt and friends who
advised us to check it out, were the main reasons we chose
TKE.‖
―The environment makes it easy for my kids to want to come to Temple and religious school. Both have made new friends
and want to hang out with them.‖
So what‘s their favorite holiday? Lindsay says, ―We love Hanukkah because it's a great time for us to share our
traditions and some information about Judaism and our values
with non-Jewish friends. Especially living in Peachtree City,
where there are not a lot of Jews, we feel it's really important
to help people in our lives understand that though our religion
may be different from theirs, we surely have common values
and beliefs.‖
In their spare time, the family enjoys watching and coaching
Rebecca‘s soccer and Seth‘s baseball games. You‘ll find them in their backyard pool, entertaining friends and family and
cheering on the Gators.
Stop and say hi to Lanson family, another reason that TKE is
the place to be!
CONGREGANT SPOTLIGHT
Guess what is happening on October 24, 2014?
Give up?
Well, it’s the 2014 Robert Scheinfeld TKE Family Retreat at Camp Coleman.
It promises to be a GREAT weekend, a chance for our
TKE family members to hang out, learn together and
have fun together!
We would like this to be the best
TKE retreat ever! How can you help???
Well, there is a new fund at TKE:
the Robert Scheinfeld
TKE Family Retreat Fund.
In order to add certain activities at camp, such as the
Ropes Course (or elements of the Rope Course), we
would love some help.
You can donate any amount
from $5 up to $5000.
Every dollar donated goes to support the retreat – to
make it a FANTASTICALLY AWESOME event!
If you have any questions, please feel free to speak
with Rabbi Erin Boxt – [email protected].
Thank you so much in advance for your help!!!
June/July 2014/5774 7
TKE Board of Trustees
2014-2015
President Henry Hene
Senior Vice President Operations Carolyn Shapiro
Senior Vice President Programs Tracey Orenstein
Vice President Community Relations Sabina Hancotte
Vice President Volunteerism Susan Moye
Vice President Facilities Ben Singer
Vice President Finance Barry Sobel
Director of Finance Rachel Barich
Vice President Fundraising Bob Jaric
Vice President Membership Paula Wilson
Director of Membership Vivian Brostoff
Vice President of Study Jodi Roberts
Director of Education Ladina Drury
Director Long Range Planning Mike Tempel
Recording Secretary Jaime Davies
Director of Communications Jon Worly
Immediate Past President Sherri Parman
WRJ Co-presidents Karyn Parker/Wendi Verzosa
Brotherhood President Lesley Litt
We want to thank the retiring members for their time and service to TKE:
Andy Linkon, Wayne Melnick,
Didi Kaltman and Michelle Silverman
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR INCOMING BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Save the date!
Back to School Brunch
August 10
10 a.m.
Everyone welcome!
Mitzvah Mah Jongg
Monday, June 9 and July 14 at 7 p.m. TKE Social Hall
.
Kugel Tasting
Join us for a special
WRJ Kugel Tasting
July 20 at 6 p.m.
in the Social Hall at TKE
WRJ BROTHERHOOD GOLF TOURNAMENT
T h e a n n u a l T K E G o l f
Tournament was played under
sunny skies on Sunday, May 4. At
the City Club of Marietta,
participants battled in a scramble
format.
The team of Paul Wilson, Barry Sobel, Andy
Linkon and Keith Berryhill took home the first
place prize with a nine-under-par score of 62.
The day included
b r e a k f a s t , l u n c h ,
giveaways and a huge
silent auction.
A huge THANK YOU to
Lon Goodman, who has
served as chairperson of this
event for the last 12
years. Lon did an amazing
job once again; and he
should be commended for
organizing this first class
event. If you missed this
year, be on the lookout for
the next year's date. The
event is open to TKE
members and non-members.
Until next year, keep 'em in the short grass!
June/July 2014/5774 9
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MESSAGE FROM THE INCOMING PRESIDENT
As I write this article, each congregant is receiving the annual meeting packet containing a Board of Trustee
slate listing my name as proposed President of TKE. I am honored to have this opportunity to continue in my
service to TKE; and felt this first Voice would be a good opportunity to tell everyone a little more about myself.
Not that you need to see my resume, but so the congregation knows me on a more up-close and personal basis.
By knowing more about me, I hope to help each individual congregant to know and understand why I am here
in the service of TKE and what you can do to help in the process.
I am a native Atlantan, born 57 years ago at Georgia Baptist Hospital. Our family were members of The
Temple on Peachtree Street; and I was confirmed by Rabbi Rothchild and Rabbi Sugarman in the same class as Blair Marks.
After graduating from Riverwood High School, I left Atlanta to get an engineering degree from Auburn University. I then
relocated 16 times over the next 18 years in the performance of my job before settling back in my hometown. We moved to the
East Cobb area to be close to my office and found TKE to be a comfortable place to attend services and uphold my family‘s Jewish tradition. I have been married to my wife Candy for 27 years; and we have a daughter, Caroline, who is 24. Caroline went
through the TKE religious school, became bat mitzvah and was married by Rabbi Lebow. We have celebrated our life cycle
events here at TKE, as a part of the TKE family. Candy and I have been members of TKE for 19 years; but I feel I have been an
active member for only about 13 of those years.
What makes the difference between our original membership,
where we had a ‗comfortable‘ place to attend, versus our current level of participation as active members of TKE?
Like many of you reading this article, we were the silent
members, only going to an occasional Friday night service
and High Holy Day services when it didn‘t conflict with my other responsibilities. We recognized some faces but didn‘t necessarily know anyone by name. Then we were asked to
participate in a small TKE project. We helped with the
convert a house across the street into the DLC Youth and
Conference Center. But one thing happened that was an
unexpected part of that involvement. The sense of—I don‘t know how best to describe it—accomplishment, giving back
to the community, or just feeling good about myself, which
outweighed the amount of effort that I ever put into the
process. As our participation and involvement continued to
grow, we now can say that TKE is a major part of our lives
and we are vested in the ‗family‘ that we refer to as our Synagogue.
I am not sure if this article actually allowed you to learn more
about me; but maybe it let you see a little bit about my path of
involvement in the governing process of TKE and realize how
you might become part of our team and help with the process.
Was it ultimately the ‗ask‘ that got the wheels turning in my participation, or was it a sense of wanting to belong to a larger
community? I don‘t know the real answer to this last question; but isn‘t that what we must ultimately answer for ourselves to take the next step forward?
Henry Hene
What are you doing at, say,
8 p.m. on Thursday evenings?
Well, do you know where Rabbi Boxt is?
At Guston’s
12195 Highway 92, Ste 156, Woodstock
That’s right – every Thursday TKE has a trivia
team! Want more information?
Please contact Rabbi Boxt – [email protected].
If you are on Facebook, message Rabbi Boxt
(Rabbierin Boxt) and you can be added to the
TKE Trivia Group.
The food is great;
the atmosphere is great;
the company is great – and who doesn’t like fun, food and friends?
come on out and join your TKE winning team!!!
June/July 2014/5774 11
05/06 Capital Campaign
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Marks in memory of Isabel Marks
Rabbi Boxt Tzedakah Fund
Ms. Hanelle McCall Mr. G. Alan and Ms. Janet Katz
Caring Committee Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Canfield in memory of Fran Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mallis in memory of Thomas Mallis I
Children's Memorial Garden
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shapiro
General Temple Fund
Dr. Robert Hirsch in memory of Fred Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Alan Oppenheim in memory of Mildred Gilbert Mr. Stanley Yagerman in memory of Bernhard Yagerman Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Marks in memory of Melvin Caplan Mr. and Mrs. David Kimmel in memory of Betty Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cooper in appreciation of TKE Mr. and Mrs. William Cotton in memory of Gertrude Cotton Mr. and Mrs. William Cotton in memory of William Weiss Mr. Laurence Siegel in appreciation of the TKE congregation Dr. Martin and Mrs. Karen Silver in memory of Sam Tilles Dr. Philip and Judi Miehl in memory of James Thornton Ms. Karen Savrin in memory of Clara Belanoff Mr. and Mrs Stuart Dimbert in memory of Sylvia Bennett Mr. and Mrs Stuart Dimbert in memory of Aaron Dimbert Dr. Craig and Mrs. Jane Aronoff in honor of Kirk Pardue Ms. Rose Suffrin in memory of Neil McCall Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mix in honor of David Kimmel, Renae Popkin and Ira Wajsman Dr. Morris Miehl in memory of Max Miehl Dr. Howard and Mrs. Karen Reitman Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kacher Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dinin Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moye
Irv & Rita Lebow Camp Coleman Fund
Ms. Lila Stein in memory of Neil McCall Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zbar Dr. B.J. and Mrs. Jacqueline Harman
Rabbi Lebow Tzedakah Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hene in honor of Rabbi Lebow's birthday Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hene in memory of Fran Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kirsch in memory of Esther Berkman and in honor of the speedy recovery of Joe Barton Mr. and Mrs. John Astarita in memory of Diane Marcario Mr. Edward and Dr. Mitzi Schepps in honor of Rabbi Lebow's birthday Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schulman in memory of Marjorie Cooper Mrs. Joyce Cohen
Sadie Wolfort Leadership Development Fund
Dr. Craig and Mrs. Jane Aronoff in memory of Fran Siegel
Religious School Fund
Mrs. Pat Aronoff in memory of Marvin Aronoff Mr. and Mrs. Mark Popkin in memory of Fran Siegel Ms. Ladina Drury in memory of Frances Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Nader Parman in memory of Frances Siegel
Singer-Gurovitsch Scholarship Fund
Mr. Edward and Dr. Mitzi Schepps in memory of Fran Siegel
Suzette Felsberg Cohen Outreach and Adult Ed Fund
Mrs. Martha Perlmutter
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THESE CONTRIBUTIONS
JF&CS
Following positive feedback from members of the Caring
Committee, Social Action Committee and Administrative Staff
Affinity Groups, JF&CS staff felt there was a greatly needed
opportunity to bring together the presidents and vice presidents
(VP) of area synagogues to discuss concerns they were
experiencing, like member retention and engagement. ―For the past two years, representatives of synagogues in Atlanta have
been meeting as a way to engage one another and talk about
various topics affecting their synagogues,‖ said Brenda Fiske, Chief Marketing Officer at JF&CS.
―We are thankful for the opportunity to convene these individuals,‖ said Gary Miller, CEO of JF&CS, who facilitates the meetings. ―It allows us to offer examples and share research that provides clues to achieving success.‖
Cheryl Miller, president of Congreation Etz Chaim, has found
the Affinity Group to be a very helpful. ―The meetings are a wonderful opportunity for the leaders of the area synagogues to
come together to discuss challenges, successes and new ideas. It
is very reassuring to know we‘re all dealing with many of the same issues and they allow us to share strategies for moving our
congregations forward.‖
Philip Siegel, president at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, told us
"The Affinity Group has provided me with the opportunity to
learn from others having similar experiences with their
synagogues. I have found great value in the engaging dialogue,
and it has been refreshing to know that I'm not in this alone.
There are many similarities between our communities."
The Presidents/VP Affinity Group meets three times a year at
JF&CS in Dunwoody. For more information, contact
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Dear TKE Teens,
Many of you are required by your schools to complete a certain number of community service hours. Community service, social
action work and helping others by volunteering are concepts that are found over and over in Jewish sources, from the very earliest
times through the current day. Here are just a few quotes on the subject:
“Love your neighbour as yourself” - Leviticus 19:18
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, who am I? And if not now, when?” - Hillel in Ethics of
the Fathers, 1:14
“It is not what one says, but rather what one does, that makes a difference.‖ - Ethics of the Fathers, 1:17
“Deeds of lovingkindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.” - Jerusalem Talmud, Peah 1:1
In addition to being a critical part of Jewish tradition and teaching, community service work has many benefits. Volunteering can
allow you to make new friends and learn new skills. Knowing that you are doing good for others and the community can boost
your self-esteem and confidence. Volunteer work also looks great on resumes!
In light of all of the benefits of volunteering, I encourage each of you to use your required service hours to find volunteer work
that is meaningful to you, where you feel you are making a difference and learning as well.
If you enjoy working with younger children, and would like a way to stay connected to TKE and the Jewish community through
your volunteer work, we hope you will consider applying to be a volunteer madrich/a (teaching assistant) for the upcoming 2014-
2015 school year.
The TKE religious school depends on madrichim to help provide supervision to our youngest students, to tutor in Hebrew, and
much more. In the upcoming 2014-2015 school year these will be volunteer positions.
What‘s in it for you? Depending on which class you work in, you will earn anywhere from 40 to 94 hours of community service. You can list it as work experience on job applications. Volunteer work will look great on your college applications and resumes. There will be two people to turn to for letters of reference (the teacher you work with and the principal). You‘ll have the chance to help pass on a love of Judaism to younger students, and to help them prepare for bar/bat mitzvah.
If you are going to be in grades 8 - 12 and are interested in volunteering as a madrich/a, please fill out an application and return it
to the school office no later than June 15. Request an application by emailing [email protected], or pick one up in the
school office!
B‘shalom, Rebecca Tullman
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Four of our fantastic madrichim hard at work!
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Having accurate numbers helps aid
in our planning so we encourage
you to get enrolled as soon as possible
for the new year!
CLASS OF 2014
Mazel tov to all the graduating seniors at Temple Kol Emeth!
We are so proud of you and wish you good luck
with your next adventure.
High School Graduates
Natalie Bauer Tufts University, Boston MA
Hayley Clemans Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville GA
Luke Gottesman Chattanooga Technical College, Chattanooga TN
Samuel Hait West Virginia University, Morgantown WV
Cayla Harris University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL
Phillip Kaltman Georgia Tech University, Atlanta GA
Lenny Kay Reinhardt University, Waleska GA
Allison Krausman University of Georgia, Athens GA
Sam Marticke University of Georgia, Athens GA
Cameron Milton Georgia Southern University, Statesboro GA
Josh Peretz Florida State University, Tallahassee FL
Rachel Peterson University of Georgia, Athens GA
Nicole Ra’ed Clemson University, Clemson SC
Alec Rush University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL
Bobby Scheinfeld Georgia Regents University, Augusta GA
Zachary Schepps University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL
Rory Schreadley University of Mississippi, Oxford MS
Rachel Silverstein University of Georgia, Athens GA
Mollie Singer Gap year program in Israel and then to Eckerd College,
St. Petersburg, FL in Fall 2015
Laila Treadwell Working and traveling for a year and then to UCLA,
Los Angeles CA starting in Fall 2015
Katie Weinstein Point Park University in the Conservatory of Performing
Arts, Pittsburgh PA
Zach Wender University of Georgia, Athens GA
Matthew Zacune Auburn University, Auburn AL
University Graduates
Lauren Rechtman George Washington University Medical School and begins
her pediatric residency at Children's National Hospital in
Washington D.C. in June.
Aaron Schulke Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
He is a Cobb County police officer.
Savannah Stone Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia,
Athens, GA
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 2014-2015 CALENDAR
August 10 First Day of Religious School 31 Labor Day Weekend NO SCHOOL September Sept 14 - Oct 5 Cobb County Break & High Holidays NO SCHOOL 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah; 25 & 26 Rosh Hashanah, First & Second Day October 3 Erev Yom Kippur 4 Yom Kippur 8 Erev Succot 9 & 10 Succot, First and Second Day 16 Shemini Atzeret 17 Simchat Torah November 18 - 30 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL December 17 - 24 Chanukah Dec 16 - Jan 4 Winter Break NO SCHOOL January 18 - 20 MLK Weekend NO SCHOOL February 4 Tu B’shevat 15-17 Presidents Day Weekend NO SCHOOL March 1 Purim Carnival 5 Purim Mar 31 - April 12 Spring Break & Pesach NO SCHOOL April 3 Erev Pesach 4 & 5 Pesach, First and Second Day 10 & 11 Last Days of Pesach 16 Yom Hashoah 22 Yom Hazikaron 23 Yom Ha’atzmaut May 7 Lag B’omer 17 Last Day of Religious School 17 Yom Yerushalayim 24 & 25 Shavuot
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IN JUNE/JULY WE OBSERVE THE YAHRZEITS OF ...
June 6
Joe Fierman, stepfather of Ilyse Anderson Harold Brown, uncle of Vivian Brostoff Paula Goldhagen, mother of Haviva Goldhagen Louis Nava, son of Laura Lynn Harry Shevis, nephew of Edward Persky Sophie Fleet, grandmother of Laura Estes Michael Schwartz, father of Lisa Finegan Charlotte Fisher, mother of Scott Fisher Edith Freedman, mother of Harry Freedman Fannie Biloon, mother of Henrietta Gilbert Bil Biloon, brother of Henrietta Gilbert Charles Weiner, uncle of Wendy Kapiloff Benjamin Spinoza, grandfather of Vicki Reynolds Michael Schwartz, father of Rick Schwartz Jacob Ehrenhalt, father of Edwin Ehrenhalt Dorothy Hanvey, grandmother of Adam Regelsky Max Kuttner, grandfather of Rebekah Wasserman Maurice Kanarek, father of Cindy Culver Harold Menkin, father of Randi Menkin Lillian Selman, mother of Jeffrey Selman Tillie Wolk, mother of Jerry Wolk Ida Lant, mother of Rosalynd Bernstein Harry Germane, grandfather of Erin Pakula Alan Resmondo, husband of Lyric Resmondo Sarah Lerner, grandmother of Addie Schneider Samuel Werber, father of Gerald Werber Peggy Penick, aunt of Kirk Pardue Anne Dinin, mother of Leonard Dinin Jon Kapstein, brother of Ross Kapstein
June 13
Harriett Udinsky, grandmother of Ben Singer Elias Slutzah, father of Arthur Slutzah Laura Harman, mother of B.J. Harman Jack Richman, father of Susan Kublanow and Steven Richman Reina Almeleh, mother of Martha Perlmutter Stanley Goldstein, father of Robin Adams Ralph Bernstein, grandfather of Nancy Cohen Anne Rosenthal, mother of Alan Rosenthal Jeffrey Shubin, brother of Jodi Schwartz Lillian Cohen, grandmother of Marlene Kattaron Harold Bowman, husband of Penny Bowman, father of Allan Bowman Ed Dinerstein, grandfather of Lenny Kapiloff Gordon Brackett, father of Laura Lynn Esther Levy, mother of Julienne Marks Stephen Sellinger, father of Carolyn Shapiro Sally Mills, grandmother of Tony Mills Claire Nichols, wife of Neill Nichols, mother of Samantha and Adam Nichols Henry Samrick, brother-in-law of Rosalynd Bernstein Harry Price, nephew of Rosalynd Bernstein Anne Cooper, mother of Howard Brenowitz, grandmother of Lisa Diamond Marilyn Eisner, aunt-in-law of Wendy Kapiloff Lila Rosen, mother of Ross Rosen
June 20
Banny Eckber, father of Steven Eckber, grandfather of Teri Singer Mina Gansel, mother of Sandra Gansel Glen Sherman, cousin of Penny Hamond-Wolk Marilyn Eisner, aunt of Lenny Kapiloff Louis Almeleh, brother of Martha Perlmutter Shirley Silverman, mother of Marty Silverman Harold Bernstein, husband of Rosalynd Bernstein Nita Blake, grandmother of Justin Blake Rose Wilder, grandmother of Ilene Chait Steven Feder, husband of Betsy Feder Samuel Pikholz, great-uncle of Carol Lief Bryan Belanoff, brother of Karen Savrin Muriel Schepps, wife of Larry Schepps, mother of Edward Schepps Harold Sarles, father of Deborah Rogers Lori Hilgemann, daughter of Peggy Sharp Helen Weisberg, mother of Linda Smith Moses Max, father of Robert Max Lorraine Forman, mother of Andrea Strimban Arnold Slome, father of Roberta Apte Dale Baruchman, sister of Fred Baruchman Pinnie Solomon, grandmother of Ilana Peretz Florence Meyers, mother of Ilene Chait Faye Siegel, mother of Dea Farris Elizabeth Berchenko, grandmother of Tracey Brabant Louise Light, mother of Janet Brooks Marcel Goldhagen, father of Haviva Goldhagen Sandy Cohen, uncle of Henry Hene
June 27
William Lerner, father of Bill Lerner Jack Franco, father of Jeanie Marx Bessie Rittman, mother of Gerald Rittman Alex Goldstein, father of Jerry Goldstein, grandfather of Stacie Mundahl Zeigfreid Holzer, grandfather of Denise Jacobs Barry Migdall, brother of Mick Migdall Robert Tulkoff, father of Joseph Tulkoff Sarah Richards, aunt of Royce Bemis Eve Brenowitz, husband of Howard Brenowitz, mother of Lisa Diamond Louis Cohen, grandfather of Marlene Kattaron Alexander Levin, father of Reva Schuster Sydney Kapstein, father of Ross Kapstein Sara Miehl, wife of Morris Miehl, mother of Brad and Philip Miehl Rose Zale, grandmother of Debra Brenner Roslyn Brenner, mother of Richard Brenner David Green, stepfather of Nancy Cohen N. Jerome Chapin, father of Ronni Udoff William Zinnershine, father of David Zinnershine Esther Schneps, grandmother of Robin Manheim Jack Hausman, uncle of Renee Migdall Nora Gilbert, grandmother of Rick Schwartz Jack Stark, grandfather of Alan Zuckerman Beatrice Sarvetnick, step-grandmother of Laura Estes Sam Levinson, father of Leon Levinson
(Continued on page 15)
June/July 2014/5774 15
David Solomon, grandfather of Ilana Peretz Seymour Smigrod, father of Dan Smigrod
July 4
Lilly Feuer, aunt of David Hendler Suzanne Stuart, mother of Randy Stuart David "Max" Spanjer, father of Byron Spanjer Ida Goldstein, grandmother of Robin Adams Meyer Salsbury, father of Judith Siegel, grandfather of Sheri Siegel Isidore Kaplan, father of Sandy Hendrick Natalie Wyatt, mother of Natalie Kruger, great-grandmother of Tari Turner Jerome Levinson, father of Randy and Stephen Levinson Saul Abish, father of Marvin Abish Joann Kerker, mother of Lisa Arkin Ruth Roseman, grandmother of Rachel Barich Madeline Greenwald, mother of Dan Greenwald Maedelle Maynard, mother of Rob Maynard Harold Falk, father of Jodi Regelsky Mary Tenenbaum, mother of Raymond Tenenbaum Albert Rasnick, father of Robert Rasnick Henry Melnik, father of Robert Melnik Hyman Migdall, father of Mick Migdall Edward Silver, father of Martin Silver
July 11
Zachary Cohen, son of Patricia and Stephen Cohen Rita Burger, mother of Melanie Litt Avron Persky, father of Edward Persky Dorothy Silver, grandmother of Harriet Brodsky Judy Delafuente, mother of Ed Delafuente, grandmother of Joseph Delafuente Heather Landau, niece of Gary Landau Gertrude Aronson, aunt of Ellen Lopez Eugene Wypyski, father of Gene Wypyski Hal Benowitz, father of Robert Benowitz Robert Lynn, father of Steven Lynn Jerry Ehrenfreund, uncle of Debra Brenner Rosalie Marks, mother of Sasha Marks Miriam Victor, grandmother of Lisa Meeks Ralph Friedlander, stepfather of Vicki Reynolds Gil Hausman, father of Cindy Weiss Emma Fite, grandmother of Alan Fite Katherine Lidz, grandmother of Diane Lidz Lena Mix, grandmother of Frank Mix Alex Natkin, father of Robert Natkin Jack Golden, grandfather of Holly Simmel Rose Cohen, grandmother of Bonnie Cohen-Greenberg Eva Berger, grandmother of Sandie Hendler Murray Rosenblatt, father of Lynnor Holder, grandfather of Tara Holder-Stewart Morris Lappin, grandfather of Joseph Marks Edna Melnick, mother of Larry Melnick Robert Patterson, father of Susan Eisen Sarah Socklin, mother of Lola Werber
July 18
Beatrice Katzman, mother of Andrea Feldman Helmut Blumenthal, father of Bobbi Leebow Alvin Elson, father of Nancy Zacune Louis Abramson, grandfather of Audrey Dinoff Roger Maass, father of Cindy Bond Morris Cohen, father of Bonnie Cohen-Greenberg Lotte Weisman, grandmother of Sandra Gansel Martin Holubar, son of Camille Holubar Irene Kapstein, mother of Ross Kapstein Shirley Strauss, mother of David Strauss Samuel Krantz, father of Arlene Gross and Andrew Krantz Brian Leibowitz, son of Michael Leibowitz Marlene Harris, mother of Steven Harris Harry Holzman, father of Helene Holzman Mildred Stein, mother of Ronni Landau Leonard Stein, father of Ronni Landau Bernard Caplan, grandfather of Blair Marks Harold Weintraub, father of Sharon Milton Beverly Moskowitz, mother of Marilyn Bernstein Jacob Ribotsky, grandfather of Wendy Blotner Eleanor Harrison, mother of JoAnn Coburn Phillip Miller, father of Randi Sonenshine Melvin Udoff, father of Eric Udoff
July 25
Fred Naftali, stepfather of Nancy Cohen Etta Serwator, grandmother of Carol Lief Abraham Forman, father of Andrea Strimban Herbert Waldorf, father of Karen Wajsman Julius Zuckerman, grandfather of Alan Zuckerman Sophie Kane, grandmother of Audrey Dinoff Susan Serrins, mother of Cathy Schwartz Alma Beach, mother of Luann Fite Louis Klein, grandfather of Illyse Sheaffer Ruth Malecki, mother of Mary Weinstein Gabriel Kirshner, brother of Elliott Kirshner William Wyatt, father of Natalie Kruger, great-grandfather of Tari Turner Joseph Lappin, great-uncle of Joseph Marks Bess Felton, grandmother of Tony Mills Marlene Keiner, mother of Robin Singer Mildred Jacobs, mother of Jayne Jacobs Pincus Serwator, grandfather of Carol Lief Harry Persky, grandfather of Edward Persky Regina Goldstein, mother of Neill Nichols Maxwell Newman, father of Leslie Schwartz Helen Anspach, mother of Stefanie Davies, grandmother of Adam Davies Morris Delafuente, father of Ed Delafuente Leonard Levy, father of Julienne Marks Edward Shapiro, father of Michael Shapiro Herbert Tasman, father of Mark and Stuart Tasman
(Continued on page 20)
IN JUNE/JULY WE OBSERVE THE YAHRZEITS OF ...
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MJCCA SUNSHINE SCHOOL
We had a wonderful year at the Sunshine
School. In May, we enjoyed celebrating
Israel‘s birthday and performing at Shabbat
Showtime, the culmination to our Music
Festival.
Seventeen children graduated from our program this year
and were sent off with a beautiful ceremony held in the
Sanctuary. They are ready for kindergarten.
―What‘s the best camp?‖
―Camp Billi Marcus!‖ …which starts here at TKE on June 2. We have such an exciting summer planned, with so
many activities set to themes like ―Hit the Beach,‖ ―Making a Splash,‖ ―In the Good Ol‘ Summertime,‖ ―Playful Pirates,‖ and ―Rockin in the USA.‖ We will also meet some of our favorite storybook characters, including: Pete the
Cat, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Dr. Seuss and Curious
George.
Before we know it, it will be time to go back to school; and
the preschool cycle begins all over again.
We have limited spots available for the 2014-15 school
year, starting August 11. There are scholarship funds
available for Pre-K children. Please call me anytime to
schedule a tour or to receive more information about
registration.
We look forward to seeing you and your children here.
With warm regards,
Raye Lynn Banks
Director, The Sunshine School
(678) 812-3714
Best Day Care In The Atlanta Area January 10, 2014
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With the number of dual-income families on the rise, the
need for quality child care has never been in greater
demand. Atlanta is filled to overflowing with an
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such as Crème de la Crème, Kids ‗R‘ Kids, Primrose Academies and more; but for parents who prefer a more
personalized approach to their child‘s care, a local independent facility may be the best choice. Fortunately
for Georgia families, Bright from the Start: Georgia
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education and school-age care programs.‖ The Atlanta-
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MJCCA Sunshine School
Temple Kol Emeth
1415 Old Canton Road
Marietta, GA 30062
(678) 812-3720
www.atlantajcc.org
As part of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of
Atlanta, the Sunshine School is a highly regarded Jewish
preschool located in East Cobb‘s Temple Kol Emeth. Accepting infants through four-year-olds for day care, as
well as school-age children for after-school care, the
NAEYC-accredited Sunshine School has the capacity for
125 kids and is open year-round on Mondays through
Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is also affiliated with the
popular Weinstein School in Dunwoody‘s Zaban Park. In addition to providing a solid educational foundation, both
schools pride themselves on infusing Jewish values and
customs into their programs. During the summer months,
the Sunshine School is transformed into Camp Billi
Marcus and the Weinstein School into Camp Marie
Benator, for a fun and memorable preschool summer
camp experience
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KEFTY GOES TO SPRING KALLAH
June/July 2014/5774 19
AT CAMP COLEMAN
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Norma Goldberg
Sally Greenstein
Martha Perlmutter
Sandy Faye
Teri Singer
Bobbi Schuman
Izzy Netburn
Charlene Vener
Carolyn Delafuente
Elissa Terris
Gennie Olender
Eadie Richmond
Irene Srsich
Peggy Sharp
Karen Greisman
TODAH RABAH TO
OUR OFFICE
VOLUNTEERS!
I have been very proud to serve
as your Vice President of
Membership for the last three
years. For the coming year, I
w i l l b e D i r e c t o r o f
Membership, and Paula Wilson
will assume the Vice President
of Membership position. I
want to thank the Membership Committee for their
help and great ideas and for always being there when
needed.
I also want to thank the congregation for its
involvement. Please continue to support the events
and remember that everyone is a prospective member.
A huge thanks to those who have volunteered to be
ambassadors for our congregation. You have been
fabulous! We have a few congregational and
ambassador events coming up during the summer.
The ice cream social, for congregants and prospective
members, is on Sunday, July 27, at 3 p.m. Come to
enjoy ice cream with all the fixings, as well as games
for the children. P lease RSVP at
www.tkeicecreamsocial. eventbrite.com.
The congregational BBQ is on Sunday, August 24, at
5 p.m. in the Social Hall. This event is free with an
RSVP on Eventbrite. The link will be published soon.
Otherwise, there is a $5 charge per person at the door.
Thank you to the WRJ and Brotherhood, who sponsor
the wine & cheese events with Membership; to Rabbi
Lebow and Rabbi Boxt, for their support and
suggestions; to Denise Jacobs, for her great ideas,
many talents and sharing working lunches; to Evy
Eckber, for answering all my questions no matter how
many times I call; to Pam Fells, for putting up with
my pestering her for expenditure updates; to Justin
Blake and KEFTY, for their help whenever needed; to
Brotherhood, for having their chefs grill at the BBQ;
and to our TKE family for your support, smiles and
hugs. I hope to continue to see you during the
summer at Friday night services. Have a safe and
wonderful summer.
Vivian Brostoff
VP Membership
MEMBERSHIP
August 1
Marilyn Fein, mother of Darien Chimoff Max Bennett, father of Jacqueline Dimbert Albert Kacher, father of Brad Kacher Arnold Goldman, father of Jennifer Katz Joel Feingold, cousin of Darien Chimoff Pauline Backhaut, mother of Penny Hamond-Wolk Betty Jacoby, godmother in-law of Laura Jacoby Dora Haas, grandmother of Bill Lerner Ruth Siegel, mother of Rick Siegel Bert Hene, father of Henry Hene Jeanette Gorden, grandmother of Diana Lerner and Arlene Mix Kaye Wilson, mother of Michael Singer Celia Braverman, grandmother of Richard Brenner Morris Applebaum, grandfather of Roni Levine Beverly Schwartz, former wife of Edwin Schwartz Jack Berchenko, grandfather of Tracey Brabant Kathleen Brabant, grandmother of Kevin Brabant Sylvia Ehrenhalt, mother of Edwin Ehrenhalt Ronnie Ihm, sister of Laurie Finkelstein Allison Schwartz, niece of Laurie Finkelstein Rose Sacks, sister of Muriel Levinson Bertha Finegold, grandmother of Bonnie Cohen-Greenberg Ruth Abramson, grandmother of Audrey Dinoff Chuck Krasnov, brother of Gary Krasnov Louis Rabinowitz, stepfather of Paula Pullen
William Conner, father of Susan Rubenstein
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When I think of Camp Coleman, I smile and think of the '90‘s. Camp Coleman is the place I grew up, found out who I was and created life-
long friendships. I grew up in Marietta, but not in the East Cobb area.
I was typically the only Jewish child in my class at school; and I did
not grow up sharing with others my religious beliefs, because I was
scared of not being accepted by my peers. I came to have what I
would refer to as my school life and my Jewish life (camp and, later,
SEFTY), which were entirely separate. Coleman gave me the
opportunity to connect with other people from all over the Southeast
who were entirely different from me but who shared with me one
unique characteristic: Judaism.
Camp Coleman today is different from what it was like when I went to
camp. I view the years I spent at Coleman as the years of change,
making camp what it is today. When I first started, it was a place
where everyone was Jewish and you practiced Jewish traditions; but
the camp was not based 100% around Jewish ideals. I went through three camp directors, and then Bobby Harris arrived to make
Coleman into what it is today.
Slowly, changes started to appear around camp. No longer was there just a lake to swim in, but a pool was built. The English names
of the units (Juniors, Tweens and Pioneers) had changed to Hebrew a few years before Bobby arrived; but the activities and buildings
began to take on Hebrew names as time went on. I was a part of one of
the first Coleman-in-Israel groups. 'Though I pitched a fit at the time,
because for one summer I could not actually pass the gates of UAHC
(now URJ) Camp Coleman, this was one of the best summers of my life.
There is nothing like a friendship formed at Coleman and then
strengthened through the experience of Israel. My summer in Israel was
life-changing; and I am so grateful Coleman gave me the opportunity to
experience it with my best friends.
Going back to Coleman today is amazing. The progress the camp has
made is tremendous; and it is wonderful to watch today‘s youth still loving the Coleman I grew up to cherish in my heart. 'Though the
facility is newer and the people are the different, the purpose is still the
same: every child is accepted for who s/he is and religion is the
commonality that everyone shares.
My best friends were found at Coleman. We spent every summer
fostering an everlasting friendship that anyone who ever attended
Coleman will understand. We have been there at each other‘s b‘nai mitzvah, we have traveled the world together, stood by each other‘s side at our weddings and have now been present through the births of our
children. The most amazing thing about my Coleman friends is that our
bonds are everlasting. No matter if it has been six months, one year or
10 years since we have last seen each other, we pick up as if we just saw
each other yesterday. As our children begin to reach the age to attend
camp, we look forward to their having the opportunity to allow Coleman
to shape them into amazing adults because of all it has to offer.
Jaime Davies
COLEMAN CORNER
SIVAN/TAMMUZ JUNE 2014
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 9 a.m. AARP Smart Driving Course
2 3 EREV SHAVUOT
4 SHAVUOT—OFFICE CLOSED 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
5 SHAVUOT—OFFICE CLOSED 7 p.m. Yizkor KEFTY Mystery Trip
6 8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service KEFTY Mystery Trip
7 10:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Isabella Tenenbaum KEFTY Mystery Trip
8 9:30 a.m. Board Meeting
9 7 p.m. Mitzvah Mah Jongg
10 11 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
12 13
8 p.m. Congregational Torah Shabbat
14
15 1 p.m. WRJ Chai Crafters
16 17 18 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon 7 p.m. WRJ Board Meeting
19 20
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
21
22 23 24 25 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
26 27
5:30 p.m. Shabbat Under the Stars—East Cobb Park
28
29 30
TAMMUZ/AV JULY 2014
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
3 4 JULY 4—OFFICE CLOSED
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
5
6 7 8 9 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
10 11
8 p.m. Congregational
Shabbat Service
12
13 9:30 a.m. TKE Board Retreat
14 7 p.m. Mitzvah Mah Jongg
15 16 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon 7 p.m. WRJ Board Meeting
17 18
8 p.m. Congregational Torah Shabbat
19
20 7 p.m. WRJ-Kugel Tasting
21 22 7 a.m. Cobb County Elections
23 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
24 25
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
26
27 8:30 a.m. Teacher Orientation 3 p.m. Ice-cream Social
28 29 30 6:45 p.m. Al-Anon
31 1 6:30 p.m. URJ Community Shabbat—The Temple
2 9:30 a.m. Congregational Shabbat/URJ Service 5 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of Charlotte Stepakoff
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Worship Schedule ................................ .2
Outgoing President Message .............. .3
Rabbi Boxt ............................................ 4
B’nai Mitzvah ....................................... 4
Congregant Spotlight ......................... ..6
Women of Reform Judaism ................. 8
Incoming President Message ........... ..10
Contributions .................................... ..11
JF&CS ................................................. 11
Religious School ................................. 12
Yahrzeits ........................................... ..14
Sunshine School .................................. 16
Youth and Family Programming .... ..18
Membership ...................................... ..20
Coleman Corner ................................. 21
June/July Calendar ............................ 27
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Ice Cream Social
TKE’s Membership Committee
invites members and prospective members to a fun
afternoon! Ice Cream + fixings & crafts
and games for the young ones.
For more info contact Denise: 770-973-3533,
Date: July 27 at 3 p.m. in the
TKE-Social Hall Kindly RSVP to
www.tkeicecreamsocial.eventbrite.com
