Mazel Tov! - The Temple

September
The Temple
Bulletin
2009/5769-70 Vol. 70 No. 1
Hebrew Benevolent
Congregation
Atlanta, Georgia
Elul 5769 • Tishrei 5770
When Bad Things
Happen to Good People:
A Conversation
Preparing for Awe • Selichot
Saturday, September 12 • 8:00 p.m.
Book by Rabbi Harold Kushner
Reflections by Rabbis Alvin Sugarman
and Peter Berg
L’shanah Tovah
Tikatevu
May you be inscribed
for a good year.
Our Temple Officers, Board
and Staff wish you a happy
and healthy New Year.
Yom Kippur
9:00 p.m. Dessert Buffet
9:30 p.m. A worship service will conclude the evening and
begin our journey into the New Year. We will change the
Torah covers to white for the High Holy Day season and
conclude the evening at midnight in the darkened chapel
where the shofar will be blown.
Sukkot Synaplex
Spectacular
Friday, October 2, 2009
Craig Taubman
(Friday Night Live & Hallelu)
Craig Taubman’s dynamic music
and moving performance style have
been an inspiration to the Jewish
community for over 22 years.
Craig’s magical and enchanting
music brings to life the joy and spirit
of the Jewish heritage, appealing to
young and old alike and captivating
audiences wherever he goes.
Look for your invitation with all the
details.
Monday, September 28
We invite our entire congregation to conclude Yom
Kippur together as one Temple Family. We hope
you, your children and families will remain with us
for the concluding n’ilah service as we end the day
with an uplifted spirit. Everyone who owns a shofar
should bring it with them as we sound the final notes
together. Juice, challah and cookies will be served on
the front lawn, courtesy of Temple Sisterhood. As has been our custom in the past few years, the Yom
Kippur Afternoon Service will step away from the printed
liturgy of Gates of Repentance. However, unlike past
years, this year’s worship service will incorporate poetry,
creative liturgy, and texts exclusively written for The
Temple by Dr. Laurie Patton, Charles Howard Candler
professor of Religion, Emory University. Our theme,
“finding our center”, was inspired by the placement
of the Yom Kippur Torah reading, Kedoshim, located
at the center of the Torah scroll! We as a people, also
seek to find our center and to balance our lives within
our families, our communities, and our world. Through
liturgy, reflection, the traditional words of Torah, and
music, our service will strive to create balance for us as
we prepare to embark upon the new year.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, September 4
*Shabbat Service—6:00 pm
Saturday, September 5
B’not Mitzvah of Rebecca &
Ruth Schapiro—10:30 am
Friday, September 11
*Shabbat Service—6:00 pm
Saturday, September 12
Bat Mitzvah of Abigail
Bocinec—10:30 am
Selichot—8:00 pm
Saturday, September 19
**Rosh Hashanah Day— 9:00 am & 11:30 am
Friday, September 18
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Service—7:00 pm & 9:00 pm
Friday, September 25
Shabbat Shuvah Service—6:00 pm
Torah & Haftarah Portions
September 5...... 16 Elu.......Ki Tavo...................... Deut. 26:1-29:8; Isa. 60:1-22
September 12.... 23 Elul.......Nitzavim - Vayelech... Deut. 29:9-31:30;
Isa. 61:10-63:9
September 19.... 1 Tishrei....Rosh Hashanah......... Gen. 22; I Sam.
September 26.... 8 Tishrei....Haazinu..................... Deut. 32:1-52; Hosea 14:2-10;
Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27
Sunday, September 20
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah—10:30 am
Saturday, September 26
Shabbat Service—10:00 am
Sunday, September 27
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidrei— 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm
Monday, September 28
**Yom Kippur— 9:00 am & 11:30 am
Concluding & Memorial Service—3:30 pm
* Summer Socializing at 5:30 pm
** See inside for complete schedule
Mazel Tov!
Ruth G. Schapiro
Bat Mitzvah
September 5, 2009
Daughter of Lillian
Goldstein Schapiro and
Robert Schapiro
Mazel Tov To:
Enan & Tracy Stillman on the birth of their twins, Alexandra
Lillian and Jacob Joseph and to grandparents, Joyce & Jay
Schwartz and great grandparents, Sonia & Bill Schwartz
Kimberly & Josh Gnatt on the birth of their daughter Dylan
Brielle
Bob & Carol Nemo on the birth of their grandson Eli William
Nemo
Dick Wolf on his newest grandchild Jacob Palmer
Susan Toal on the wedding of her son Adam to Jessica Betel
Rebecca G. Schapiro
Bat Mitzvah
September 5, 2009
Daughter of Lillian
Goldstein Schapiro and
Robert Schapiro
Abigail Bocinec
Bat Mitzvah
September 12, 2009
Daughter of Brian Bocinec
and Patti Marcus
Laurie Ann Goldman, CEO of Spanx, Inc., on being selected
as a 2009 Women to Watch honoree by Jewish Women
International (JWI)
Kirk Dornbush on his Presidential Appointment to serve a
six year term as a member of the National Park Foundation
board of directors
Dani Paz participating in the 18th Maccabiah games on the
US soccer team in Israel and the US team bringing home the
silver.
Membership Committee
“The Membership Committee is looking for more
members! Please email Louis Lettes ([email protected])
if you would like to join our ranks.”
Welcome New Members
Elisabeth & Charlie Jordan • Isabel, Natalie
September TBRS and
Youth Calendar
September
13 Religious School 9:30am
Kindergarten Family Education 9:30am
Confirmation Family Meeting 11:00am
Religious School Committee Meeting 12:15pm
Madrichim Course #1 12:15pm
18 Rosh Hashanah Programming 6:30pm
19 Tot Rosh Hashanah Services 9:00am/9:45am
Family Rosh Hashanah Service 9:00am
Teen Rosh Hashanah Service 11:30am
27 Yom Kippur Programming 6:30pm
28 Tot Yom Kippur Services 9:00am/9:45am
Family Yom Kippur Service 9:00am
Teen Yom Kippur Service 11:30am
Thank you to Elayne Pollack for the donation of a torah
to The Temple Early Learning Center, which was the
possession of her late husband Rabbi Alex Pollack.
During Camp Minimac’s Session
4—Messy, Sticky, Silly, FUN!
Max explores Dead Sea Mud
Linda & Steve Saferin
Paige & Jeff Perkins • Mia
Leigh & Michael Schiff • Eden, Alexandra
Jenna & Corey Shulman
Rebecca Gelfand
Eva Land
Keep the Connection
Parents, we want your sons and daughters to know that
The Temple cares about them as they go away to college
or begin life after high school in some other manner. If
you have not sent in your Member Information Update
Form found in the High Holy Day mailing, please do
so.” If you did not receive the form, please contact Joya
Schmidt at The Temple office.
Camp Minimac Kabbalat Shabbat in the
Levy Family Garden – Ms. Tatyana, Ms. Sarah,
Michael, Micah and Steven
Popsicles for everyone at Camp Minimac
High Holy Days
High Holy Day Captioning Available
Captioning will be available for those with hearing difficulties
at Erev Rosh Hashanah services, Friday, September 18, 7:00
pm, Rosh Hashanah Day Saturday, September 19, 9:00 am
and Erev of Yom Kippur, Sunday, September 27, 7:00 pm
and Yom Kippur Day, Monday, September 28, 9:00 am.
High Holy Day Services 5770
Rosh Hashanah
EVE: Friday, September 1
7:00 p.m.
Sanctuary Service
9:00 p.m.
Sanctuary Service
On Yom Kippur, Monday, September 28, The Temple will
hold its 18th annual food drive. Each Temple member will
receive a bag when leaving Rosh Hashanah Services. We
are asking you to fill the bag with non-perishable food (listed
in your Rosh Hashanah handout) and bring it to Yom Kippur
services. Please remember to shop at a local market for
nourishing foods instead of bringing unwanted items from
home.
DAY: Saturday, September 19
9:00 a.m. Sanctuary Rosh Hashanah Service
9:00 a.m.
Tot (Pre Reader) for children 0-5 years
9:00 a.m.
Family (Reader) 1st—6th grades.
Students & families welcome
9:45 a.m.
Tot (Pre Reader) For children 0-5 years
11:30 a.m.
Sanctuary Service
11:30 a.m.
Teen - Exclusively for teens of Bar/Bat Mitzvah
age and older
11:30 a.m.
Contemporary–Participatory, guitar-enhanced
worship experience
Last year our congregation succeeded in collecting over
7,000 pounds of food which was donated to the Midtown
Assistance Center.
Shabbat Shuvah
High Holy Days Food Drive
Help us make this year’s fast a feast for those whose daily
fast is neither symbolic nor voluntary.
Help Unload The Truck
Make it a Family Event
Sunday, October 4 • 1:00 pm
We need your help to unload the truck and stack the
groceries on the shelves. To volunteer, please call Henry
Wirth at 770-939-7373 or Ronnie van Gelder at 404-873-1731
(ext 1142 after hours).
MAZON
As you fast this Yom Kippur, remember that 13 million
American children will not break their fast at sundown.
Our ancestors left the corners of their fields for the poor and
the stranger.
What will you leave?
Again this year, the Reform, Conservative and
Reconstructionist movements and Hillel International are
joining MAZON in fulfilling the biblical mandate to “leave
the corners of our fields for the poor and the stranger.” By
donating to MAZON what you would have spent to feed
yourself and your family on Yom Kippur, you take part in this
extraordinary act of Jewish pluralism.
Your tax-deductible donation will support MAZON’s
grantmaking to programs that provide critical assistance to
hungry people in the United States, Israel and developing
countries around the world.
Envelopes will be on your seats at Yom Kippur services, or
mail your donation to:
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
10495 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90025
www.mazon.org
ATTENTION:
All Babies Born in 5769
We would like to celebrate the birth of any new life during our
Rosh Hashanah Service on Saturday, September 19, 2009. If
you or anyone in your family has given birth to a baby since
last Rosh Hashanah, September 30, 2008, please call The
Temple office 404.873.1731 by Friday, September 11, 2009.
YIZKOR
Monday, September 28
If you would like the name(s) of your loved one(s) read at
Yizkor Services, and they passed away during last year, and
the service was not performed by one of our Temple rabbis,
or the service was out of town, please call The Temple office
404.873.1731 by Monday, September 21, 2009.
DAY: Sunday, September 20
10:30 a.m.
Second Day Service
Friday, September 25
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Shuvah Services
Yom Kippur
EVE: Sunday, September 27
7:00 p.m.
Sanctuary Service
9:00 p.m.
Sanctuary Service
DAY: Monday, September 28
9:00 a.m.
Sanctuary Yom Kippur Service
9:00 a.m.
Tot (Pre-Reader) For children 0-5 years
9:00 a.m.
Family (Reader) 1st—6th grades.
Students & families welcome
9:45 a.m.
Tot (Pre Reader) For children 0-5 years
11:30 a.m.
Sanctuary Service
11:30 a.m.
Teen—Exclusively for teens of Bar/Bat Mitzvah
age and older
11:30 a.m.
Contemporary–Participatory, guitar-enhanced
worship experience
3:30pm
Afternoon, Memorial, and Concluding
Sanctuary Yom Kippur Services
High Holy Day Programming
We invite your Pre-k-4th grade student to join us
this High Holy Days season! Programming offered:
Erev Rosh Hashanah: September 18*
Erev Yom Kippur: September 27*
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the
Religious School. Programming begins at 7:00 p.m. and
ends when the first service ends.
• Learn about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur through
art, music, games, and more!
• All programming run by our beloved TBRS teachers
and madrichim.
• $20 per student per holiday includes all programming
and supplies!
• To register please contact Hilary Cutler at 404-873-1734
or [email protected]. Registration is due by
September 4.
The Rosh Hashanah Contemporary Service is a different,
less formal approach to the liturgy and themes of the
High Holidays. We will combine traditional liturgy with
creative readings, guitar accompaniment with melodies
old and new, and reflection/meditation with discussion.
Contributions
Rabbis’ Discretionary Funds
In Memory of:
Given By:
Ruth Bandler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Stern
Andre Bialolenki . . . . . . . . Bruce & Shayna Steinfeld
Sidelle Frankel, mother & mother-in-law of Craig
Frankel & Jana Eplan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iris Abelson
Albert S. Gross. . . . . . . . . Laurence & Marilyn Gross
Sidney Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lila & Doug Hertz
Jennings Hertz, Jr. . . . . . . The Hertz & Reid Families
Morris Katz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice Katz
O. D. Kulman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Kulman
Beloved daughter & sister, Jill Kuniansky . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Kuniansky & Cleveland families
David Kulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Revson
Elizabeth Lichtenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariela Paschal
My dear husband, Haskell Marrinson. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Marrinson
Louis Maziar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry & Judy Maziar
Jack Melnick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine & Ron Koenig
Benjamin H. Rabin. . . . . . . . Steven & Monique Rabin
Father of Frances Schwartz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francie & Stuart Schwartz
Beloved father, Sol Stein. . Laura Bulbin & Ron Stein
Essie Frank Steinheimer. . . . Mary Alice Steinheimer
Jacques Tindel. . . . . . . . . Michelene & Robert Gerson
Saul Viener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline Viener
Richard “Dick” Wasser . . . . . . . Barbara & Alan Smith
Dick Wasser . . . . . . . . . . . The family of Dick Wasser
Florence Lichtenberg Wharton . . . . . . . Ariela Paschal
In Honor of:
Given by:
Naming of our son, Eli Steele. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Steele-Belkin & Jeffrey Belkin
Special birthday of Betty Karp. . . . . . Elaine Fenster
Birthday of Lynda Schaffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbara & James Goldberg
Birthday of Sonny Shlesinger. . . . . Lila & Doug Hertz
Camp Temple. . . . . . . . . . Cindy, Adam & Noah Lurie,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel, Donald & Emma VanDemark
The Temple Endowment Fund
In Memory of: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Given by:
Sidney Grossman . . . . . . . . . . Nancy & Steve Gallant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobbie & Jon Golden
Fannie Schwartz Frankel. . . . . . Judy & Barry Frankel
O. David Kulman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold Goldberg
Clyde R. Dewald. . Dorothy & Lawrence Steinheimer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cathryn M. Kaufman
Millie H. Dewald . . Dorothy & Lawrence Steinheimer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cathryn M. Kaufman
Jennings Hertz: Julie & Billy Bauman, Gail & Harry
Bayer, Mity Scharff, Margo & Shiel Edlin, Laura &
Allen Graber
Solomon A. Barkin. . . . . . . . . . . . Mona & Stuart Caul
Ray London Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Goldstein
Milton Kamin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ina Berkowitz
Dr. Steven Fink. . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelley & Jeff Paulen
Arnold Kimmel. . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Henry Kimmel
Charles Allyn Straus. Joyce, Jay, & Allison Schwartz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy & Enan Stillman
Alex Pollack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elayne Pollack
Elaine Herckis. . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanne & Julian Mohr
Robert Joel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanne & Julian Mohr
Betty Montrose. . . . . . . . . . Reenie & Ralph Birnberg
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Edward Greenblatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie & Tony Montag
Birthday of Sonny Shlesinger. . . Linda & Steve Selig
Senior Transportation Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Jake Schneider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dede Shapiro
Hugo Victor Eichold. . . . . . . . . Jackie & Tony Montag
John Heyman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Heyman
Rebecca Daly. . . . . . . . . Sherlyn & Mitchell Lippman
Vivian Goldwasser. . . . . . Sherlyn & Mitchell Lippman
Shirley Babbin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Haftiz Family
Heline Siskin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dede Shapiro
Meyer Schneider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dede Shapiro
From the Library
September:
Time for reflection and prayer.
Find books on the High Holy Days in the
242 section of our library.
• Beginning Anew by Reimer
• Rosh Hashanah Anthology by Goodman
• Yom Kippur
Anthology by
Goodman
• Preparing Your Heart
for the High Holy
Days by Hammer
• Rosh Hashanah,
Yom Kippur Survival
Kit by Apisdorf
We appreciate all donations & suggest a
minimum of $10.00 per acknowledgement
Temple Singers
In Memory of:
Given by:
Dorothy Routman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Routman
In Honor of:
Given by:
Billy Guthman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Wasser
Holland Youth Library Fund
Mildred Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Louisa Ehrenzweig. . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Nancy Saul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Thelma Wolf Fund
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birth of Jacob Palmer Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Wolf
In Memory of:
Given by:
Saul Viener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helene Sowerby
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney & Joe Sowerby
J. Kurt Holland: Ellen & Jack Holland, Beth & Michael
Boardman, Carolyn & Wes Cornwell
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Joyce Block. . . . . . Nancy & John Hirsch
Haskell Boyter Memorial
Music Fund
Lowenstein Youth
Scholarship Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
David B. Finestone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Stuart, JoAnne, Marcy & Jason Finestone
In Honor of:
Given by:
Marriage of Marcy Finestone & Randy Cohen . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill & Joseph Segal
Birthday of Sandra Greene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JoAnne & Stuart Finestone
In Memory of:
Given by:
Kyle Wankmiller. . . . . . . . . . . Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Perry Biggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Millie Hyman. . . Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Recovery of Ruby Benson Saks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Recovery of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Birnbrey . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Prayerbook & Worship
Enrichment Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Elaine Herckis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn & Bob Crow
Sidney Greenblatt. . . . . . . Beth & Edward Sugarman
Claire & Mulford Fisher. . . . . . . Hinda & Sy Liebmann
Jill Kuniansky. . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy & Howard Fleisig
In Honor of:
Given by:
Marriage of our daughter . . . Betsy & Howard Fleisig
Marriage of Kathy & Bert Sackett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy & Howard Fleisig
Capital Campaign Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
David Kulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billie Guthman
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Irma Winer. . . . . . . . . . . . Billie Guthman
Temple Library Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Max Gunzenhauser. . . . . . . . . Lynne & Robert Alpern
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birthday of Yvette Schwartz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita & Abraham Gilner
Community Services Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Jennings Hertz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie van Gelder
Sid Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie van Gelder
Barbara Eisenberg. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie van Gelder
Esther Bleich
Scholarship Fund
Deborah Finestone Garden
Beautification Fund
Pike Organ
Maintenance Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Sidney Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie & Larry Pike
Nancy Saul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie & Larry Pike
In Honor of:
Given by:
50th Anniversary of Bonnie & Larry Pike . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy & Irving Pike
Recovery of Edward Greenblatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie & Larry Pike
50th Anniversary of Sandy & Jay Coffsky . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie & Larry Pike
Barbara W. & Bertram L. Levy
Garden Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Sid Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Bert Levy
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Jennifer Lowenstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Bert Levy
Recovery of Elinor Breman. . . . . Barbara & Bert Levy
Birthday of Sonny Shlesinger. . . Barbara & Bert Levy
Anniversary of Jackie & Dave Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Bert Levy
Henry R. Bauer
Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Irving Fagin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen & Tom White
Randy Fagin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen & Tom White
Dr. Robert Ross
Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Jill Kuniansky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther & Stan Rawn
In Memory of:
Given by:
Lea Deutsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn & Barry Deutsch
Michael Deutsch. . . . . . . . . . . Lynn & Barry Deutsch
Hyman Berger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda & Josh Brener
Sara E. Brener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda & Josh Brener
Temple Breman Religious
School Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Beatrice Roos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann & Jay Davis
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birthday of Matan Berg. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edlein Family
Temple Early Learning
Center Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Sid Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie & Jeff Levy
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birth of Alexandra & Jacob Stillman. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dulcy & Jerry Rosenberg
Lenore E. Gold
Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Lorraine R. Frankel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harriet Frankel
In Memory of:
Given by:
Sidney Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren & Jim Grien
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Elaine Herckis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren & Jim Grien
Miriam Freiberg. . . . . . . . . . . . Carol & Larry Isaacson
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Jennings Hertz . . . . . . . . . The Hertz & Reid Families
In Honor of:
Given by:
Marriage of Marlene Frankel & William Hughes. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie & Arthur Kanfer
Zaban Couples Center Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Mollie Dreyfus. . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee & Leo Kaufman
Sidney J. Brody. . . . . . . . . . . . Janet & Richard Brody
Margarethe Brandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Brandt
Herman Borenstein. . . . . . . . . Shirley M. Borenstein
Michael Agran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita & Bruce Wilson
Becky Cenker Levy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita & Bruce Wilson
Jeroff Maxwell Bersch. . . . . Barbara Bersch Newman
Jeanne Wasserstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Wasser
Dora Becker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saul Becker
David Kulman . . . . . . Mary Louise & Sonny Sherman
Janice Benator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mimi Monett
Rose Rodbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis & Sidney Rodbell
Jennings Hertz . . . . . . . . Laura & Marshall Dinerman
Keith Steiner. . . . . . . . . . Laura & Marshall Dinerman
In Honor Of:
- Given By:
Birthday of Dean Coleman. . . . . . . . Carolyn Wasser
A donation was made by the Stephen M. Paskoff
Family and Employment Learning Innovations, Inc.
May Their Memory be for a Blessing
Our Heartfelt Sympathy to the Families of:
Sidney Grossman (father of Judith Taylor and grandfather of Charles Taylor)
Janice Benator (daughter of Carol Wolper & wife of Seth Benator)
O. David Kulman (husband of Margie Kulman)
Howard Stahlman (husband of Julie)
Doris Ascher
David Gordon
Wendy Mossler (niece of Nancy Taffel)
From the Study of
Rabbi Loren Lapidus
Are You Prepared?
The High Holy Days inspire varying
degrees of preparation among
Jews around the world. Whether it
is making travel plans to visit family
or friends, planning meals and
finding new recipes, or readying
Temple buildings and sermons,
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
involve significant amounts of physical preparation that often
outshines the no-less-important-task of spiritual preparation.
Elul, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah, is identified in
our tradition as the time we should be reflecting upon the
past year and preparing to come to holiday services ready
for teshuvah, or repentance.
Often the practical preparations are far easier than the task
of spiritually preparing for these holy days. When we are
selecting worship services to attend and planning meals,
there is a sense of accomplishment since we know when
the task is complete. The spiritual realm is obviously less
concrete, and only we know when we have done “enough”
by our personal definitions. No one says, “You’re done!”
Rather, our accomplishment is measured by that sense of
calm, that sense of forgiveness from one another and from
God, and the feeling that we have done our best in atoning
for our past actions and preparing for a new year.
Just as the Holy Days ask things of us, we can feel
empowered to desire things from these days as well. This
year has been difficult for many of us for a variety of reasons.
We may be facing the first High Holy Days without a loved
one, dealing with unemployment or economic difficulties, or
coping with physical or mental illness. All of us are coming to
5770 with our own challenges and fears as well as our hopes
and dreams. By reflecting on them in these preparatory
weeks, we can be able to be more present in the sacred
moments of prayer and community and to feel comfort and
support from God and our community. Rosh Hashanah and
Yom Kippur can better nourish our souls and make us ready
for the coming year if we are able to think in advance about
what we want and need from this time.
The spiritual preparations for the High Holy Days can be
done in innumerable ways depending upon what this past
year has brought. Some suggestions include: looking back
over the calendar from the past year and identifying times
that require some atonement to others or God; writing or
calling those from whom we feel we need to ask forgiveness
or with whom we want to reconnect; looking at pictures or
journaling about a loved one who has died and who will be
especially missed during this season; taking time to read
Jewish books or meditate on the themes of the High Holy
Days; and coming to Selichot or Shabbat services.
May we all have a reflective Elul and a meaningful Rosh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur. At the end of these Yamim
Noraim, these Days of Awe, may we all feel a sense of
spiritual comfort from one another, and a sense of the
Divine presence in our lives and new year. L’shanah tovah
tikateivun, may we all be inscribed for a good year.
Mitzvah Day
November 1, 2009
Project Coordinators Needed!
Please call Linda Levy(404) 816-0053, Susanne Rubini
(404) 256-9077 or Cathy Kasriel (404)321-0645.
Zaban Couples Center
We would like to thank all of you who have contributed and
continue to contribute your time, your monetary resources,
provision of a meal, and other gifts to the Zaban Couples
Center. We would not be able to do what we do if not for
your generosity. However, in an effort to conserve space in
the monthly bulletin, we will no longer publish the names
of those of you who have donated a meal to our residents.
Your support is vital to our existence and we hope we can
continue to count on you in the future. If you are interested
in providing a meal during the upcoming season (October
12-April 30), please contact Arline Browder at arlined@
comcast.net.
We are accepting clothing donations for the upcoming
season. We will accept the following adult clothing: khakis,
jeans, outer wear, career wear, shoes, new (packaged)
underwear and socks. We are always in need of plus sizes
for women and men’s big and tall sizes. All clothing should
be on hangers. We cannot accept children’s clothing.
If you need additional information, please contact Patricia
Smith, Executive Director at 404-817-2473 or at patricia.
[email protected]. You may also email or call
the Resident Managers Robert Ponder or Angela Powell
prior to arriving with your donation. They can be reached at
404-872-2915, or [email protected], or apowell2903@
gmail.com.
We Get Letters…
On behalf of myself & our family we wanted to say a
heartfelt thank you to Rabbis Berg & Lapidus & all of the
staff the made “Camp Temple” so much fun. …within 24
hours the idea to even have the camp let alone plan it
was accomplished. We were disappointed after Camp
Coleman was cancelled but “Camp Temple” really
helped ease the chaos of the change of plans for the
parents plus provided a great week of activities for the
kids.
This is just one more reason why we are so happy to be a
part of The Temple family.
Thank you,
Cindy & Noah Lourie
Welcome to the Men’s Club
Returning members, new members, and prospective
members, we have an interesting and active program
year ahead. Please join us for our first guest in the
Speaker’s Program.
Sunday, September 13 • 10:00 am
Guest Speaker: Rabbi Scott Saulson on
Living in the “Sandwich Generation”
Sunday Mornings Upcoming
Dates for Men’s Club
October 11, November 8, December 13,
January 10, February 21, March 14
Hold The Date
City of Atlanta Mayoral Forum
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 • 8:15 pm
at The Temple
Rabbi Harold Kushner—His new book is Conquering Fear:
Living Boldly in an Uncertain World.
Evening of October 10
Hold these dates
Monday, October 26, 2009 • 8:00 pm
Michael B. Oren and Yossi Klein Halevi
A conversation about the world’s obsession with Israel and the
tempestuous politics of the Middle East.
Thursday, October 29 • 8:00 pm
The Dershowitz Debates
Alan Dershowitz vs. Dennis Prager:
The Left, the Right and Judaism in America
Many thanks to Lisa & Chuck Taylor and Marc Weinberg
for making this program possible
Temple Gift Shop Hours
Sundays 9:30am - 12pm
Tuesdays 9:30am - 4pm
By appointment: Mondays noon-1:30pm &
Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am - 1:30pm
Temple Gift Shop Grand Opening
and Sale Aug. 30
• New jewelry and giftware from
designers Michael Aram, Gary
Rosenthal and more
• New giftware for bride and groom,
b’nei mitzvah, babies and children
• Order your customized kippot from us!
All proceeds benefit the Temple Sisterhood WRJ.
Temple Book Club Returns
Thursday, September 17 • 7:30 pm
Outwrite Book Store (Note change of location)
991 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
River Midnight
by Lilian Natel
Rabbi Alvin Sugarman
will lead the discussion
The Temple
1589 Peachtree Street, NE • Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-1731 • Fax 404-873-5529 • www.the-temple.org
Elizabeth C. Foster
Family & Teen
Educator
Rabbi Peter S. Berg
Rabbi Frederick H. Reeves
Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus
Rabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D.
Emeritus
Jim Grien
President
Cantor Deborah L. Numark
Belinda Morris
Exec. Vice President
Rabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE
Director of Lifelong Learning
Jon Amsler
Vice President
Mark R. Jacobson
Executive Director
Harry Winograd
Vice President
Ronnie van Gelder
Program Director
Linda Selig
Secretary
Edye Summerfield
Director, Early Learning Center
Billy Bauman
Treasurer
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