NOvEMBER The Temple Bulletin

November
The Temple
Bulletin
2009/5770 Vol. 70 No. 23
Hebrew Benevolent
Congregation
Atlanta, Georgia
Chesvan • Kislev
The Many Faces of Synaplex
Authors Night
at The Temple
Tuesday, November 10
7:30 p.m.
The Assassination of Fred Hampton:
How the FBI and Chicago Police
Murdered a Black Panther
by Jeffrey Haas
Join us as Valerie Jackson,
award-winning host of NPR
station WABE’s Between the
Lines, interviews this Atlanta
native, author and attorney
who represented the injured
survivors of this deadly police
raid.
It’s 7:00 am on December
4, 1969 and attorney Jeff
Haas is in the Monroe Street
police lockup in Chicago,
interviewing Fred Hampton’s
financé. Only four hours earlier, she was lying in
bed next to Hampton when the police burst into their
apartment. She is still in her nightgown, describing
how the police pulled her from the room, as Fred lay
unconscious on their bed. She heard one officer say,
“He’s still alive.” She then heard two shots. A second
officer said, “He’s good and dead now.” She looks at
Jeff and asks, “What can you do?”
The Assassination of Fred Hampton is attorney Jeff
Haas’s personal account of the legal saga including
an eighteen-month trial in which he and People’s
Law Office partner Flint Taylor pursued Hampton’s
assassins, ultimately prevailing over FBI stonewalling
and unlimited government resources bent on hiding
the conspiracy that led to Hampton’s death.
Books will be available for purchase.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, November 6
Shabbat Service—6:00 pm
Saturday, November 7
Shabbat Service—10:30 am
Friday, November 13
Shabbat Service—6:00 pm
Saturday, November 14
Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Lipman—10:30 am
Friday, November 20
Shabbat Service—6:00 pm
Guest Speaker
Rabbi Howard Berman
—Classical Reform:
Reclaiming & Renewing
Our Heritage
YoFI Service—6:00 pm
Torah & Haftarah Portions
November 7....... 20 Cheshvan.... Vayera.............. Gen. 18:1-22:24, II Kings 4: 1-37
November 14..... 27 Chesvan...... Chaye Sarah..... Gen. 23:1-25:18, I Kings 1:1-31
November 21..... 4 Kislev............ Toledot............. Gen. 25:19-28:9, Mal. 1:1-2-7
November 28..... 11 Kislev.......... Vayetze............ Gen. 28:10-32:3, Hos. 12:13-14:10
Saturday, November 21
Shabbat Service—10:30 am
Friday, November 27
Shabbat Service—6:00 pm
Saturday, November 28
Shabbat Service—10:30 am
YoFI Service & Dinner
Friday, November 20
Service at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner
RSVP online by November 17
What is a YoFI Service? A more structured
worship experience for young readers in
kindergarten, first and second grades and their
families. After a brief service with the rabbi and
songleader, gather with friends and family for
Shabbat dinner.
Mazel Tov!
Daniel Edward Lipman
Bar Mitzvah
November 14, 2009
Son of Linda
& Brad Lipman
Temple Early
Learning Center
Kindergarteners and their
families get ready for
Simchat Torah
Start your holiday shopping early
at the TELC’s Scholastic Book Fair.
We’ll be open November 8-13 and
have a wonderful selection of books
for children of all ages.
Mazel Tov To:
Eric and Jennifer Sender on the birth of their son Noah
Avery, and to big brother Gavin.
Rabbi Reeves helps Nava with Lulav
Susan E. Edlein on being selected The Daily Report’s
annual pick of Georgia lawyers under 40 readers should
watch.
Paula Krone Faber who was chosen as one of ten Gwinnett
representatives on the county’s Engage Gwinnett process, a
six-month-long study of county services and finances.
Lila and Doug Hertz who were awarded the ADL Abe
Goldstein Human Relations Award
Welcome New Members
Alex shakes the lulav
November TBRS and
Youth Calendar
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13-15
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24-25
29 Religious School 9:30am
Madrichim Course #4 12:15pm
Religious School 9:30am
2nd Grade Family Education 9:30am
Gesher Peer Leaders Meeting 10:30am
3rd-8th Grade Youth Group Events 12:15pm
Faculty Meeting 12:15pm
Confirmation Trip to NYC
Religious School 9:30am
5th & 6th Grade Family Tefilah 10:30am
MAFTY Pizza Drop-in 12:15pm
Zaban Couples Center Lunch Making- 7th Grade 12:15pm
YoFi Service and Dinner 6:00pm/6:30pm
No Religious School
Faculty Professional Development
No Temple or Galloway Hebrew
No Religious School
D’Borah & Will Anthony
Leah Benardot & Ethan Grossman
Patricia & Irving Bloom
Suzy & Doug Blough • Sara, Stephanie
John Chapman, Jr.
Haidy Paez-Conescu & Jeremy Conescu • Alex, Sam
Susan Coyne & Bill Wallet
Jessica & Daniel Feldman
Patricia & Buck Freedman
Beth Glazer
Rebecca Goldstein
Laura & Allen Graber • Finn, Eloise
Harriet Greenblatt
Marla & Ryan Johnson
Avery Kastin
Alyssa & Richard Kopelman • Harris, Lucas, Jordan
Sheila Kopelman
Jennifer & Scott Leibowitz • Raya, Kol
Megan & Alex Levy
Sara Beth Lurie
Melissa Mitchell & Charlie Popkin
Marla Petersen • Rex
Alice & Michael Pressman
Stuart Romm
Andrew Sadow
Jennifer & John Stokley • Jack, Kate
Kim Zimmerman • Charlie
MAC Report
From January through August, Midtown Assistance Center assisted in 3,983 emergency situations totaling $337,270. The
results of our most recent rent follow up showed that 88% of the clients who received rental assistance remained stably housed
6 months later. Thank you to our Temple MAC volunteers: Sara Hene, Martha Miller, Andrea Salwen & Erin Wolf who gave
over 100 volunteer hours in July and August.
Thank you to Our Temple Family
Thanks to our fabulous congregants for this hugely successful food collection. A special thanks to everyone who helped
unload the truck, sort and stack the groceries at MAC. Our delivery will last until January.
Todd Slutzky, Miriam Kelly, Cydney & Rachel Wolchock, Mike & Stacey Silverman, John & Seth Beary, Patricia
Schiffman, Marla & Rex Petersen, Sammi Dean, Ben Hirsch, Michelle & Lisa Yancich, Kirk Dornbush, Ken Prager, Marion
Prager Adams, Suzanne Krause-Keil, Dave, Issac & Simi Keil, Jane Goldberg, Laurie Gluck & Barry Zeitman, Amy
Simon, Bobbi Serra, Malcom Lindy, Rob Goudiss, Joey, Ethan & Howard Levy, Eric & Josh Vayle, Ariela Paschal, Cathy
Herman, Ronnie van Gelder.
A Super Special Thanks to Ken Prager & Todd Slutzky, who spent hours of time at MAC organizing the set up and bins to
prepare for the food delivery & never left until everything was stored and packaged. You are our “Superstars.”
Adam and Todd Slutzky help fill the truck
Thank you to all of our hard workers who helped to unload the truck, sort and stack the
thousands of pounds of groceries.
Everyone helps!
Zaban Couples Center
Zaban Couples Center is open to serve homeless couples in Atlanta for the 26th year! As in the past, we anticipate all
rooms will be full until closing on April 30. The program and array of services we are offering our residents continues
to expand. Especially noteworthy is our receipt of $108,000 over the next 24 months from HUD; part of the Homeless
Prevention and Re-housing Program (HPRP) which will help us to improve our impact by providing much needed case
management and a short term financial housing subsidy to eligible couples to help them become stabilized.
The biggest challenge facing Zaban Couples Center this year may well be the threat of the H1N1 flu virus. The
following precautions are being taken to help protect our residents and volunteers: hand sanitizing stations will
be mounted throughout the facility, masks are available for volunteers should they be more comfortable wearing
one as well as for residents who might be ill, a separate dining area will be designated for ill residents so they are
isolated from the rest of the population, tablecloths have been replaced with disposable place mats, tables, chairs,
microwave, etc. will be cleaned daily, and residents have been encouraged to obtain a regular flu vaccine. We have
also been in touch with the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless in an effort to find a facility that will shelter sick
residents during the daytime hours. A special thank you to Phyllis Kozarsky and Eliot Arnovitz for providing the hand
sanitizing stations that are central to this effort.
Contributions
Rabbis’ Discretionary Funds
In Memory of:
Given By:
Flor Albrecht. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Gersteins
Beloved mother Beatrice Bauer . . . . . . Marilyn Gross
Marie Goldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Goldman
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Abrams
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toby & Arnold Holzer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saralyn & Gene Oberdorfer
Jacob Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey Goldstein
Dr. Robert Greenblatt. . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Neese
Grady L. Henderson . . . . . . . . . Larry & Martha Miller
Max Kassel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie & Milton Kassel
Beloved step-daughter Sharon Kaufman . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joan R. Kaufman
Beloved son Michael Nelkin . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Nelkin
Ben Shapiro, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Ben Shapiro
In Honor of:
Given by:
Naming of our granddaughter Sydney Rose Forlano.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irene & Sanford Loef
Wedding of our daughter Kerrie to Craig Zurofsky. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry & Judy Maziar
B’not Mitzvah of our daughters Rebecca & Ruth . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lillian & Robert Schapiro
Bat Mitzvah of our daughter Leah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric & Michele Slepian
Wonderful New Year’s services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie & Arthur Kanfer
Contributions were made by: Ina Berkowitz, Ron &
Laura Ferguson, Josh & Marilyn Shubin
Temple Endowment Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Jon Ratner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Levine
Elliott Goldstein: Roslyn Sandler, Margaret & Richard
Guthman, Lila & Doug Hertz, Rogers & Hardin, LLP,
Jackie & Tony Montag, Elaine & Alan Kolodkin, Sarah
Singleton, Elizabeth Levine, Sheila & Merrill Wynne,
Alvin Ferst, Barbara & Sanford Orkin, Bobbie & Jon
Golden, Joyce & Henry Schwob, Susan & Mark
Jacobson, Patty & Doug Reid
Israel Wilen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Wilen
David Bloom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Cohen
Sol I. Golden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobbie & Jon Golden
Julia L. Rosenzweig. . . . . . . . . . . . . Harriet R. Frankel
Ruth Baskin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mona & Stuart Caul
Lew Frauenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lila & Doug Hertz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamera & John Webb
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Levine
Maxon Edward Margoles. . . . . . Jane & Edward Zwig
Rabbi James A. Wax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Wax
Don Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
Jessica August Kelman. . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
In Honor of:
Given by:
Rabbi Sugarman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Levine
50th anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Stanford Shulman. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Weil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy & Michael Saag
Birthday of Evie Wolfe. . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Jacobson
Birth of Henry Bauer’s new grandchild, Elizabeth Sophia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
50th wedding anniversary of Miriam & Marvin Botnick.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
50th wedding anniversary of Nancy & John Hirsch. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
Liz Levine receiving Award from Visiting Nurse/
Hospice Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
Laurie Ann Goldman being named a 2009 Jewish
Woman to watch by JWI. . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
A contribution was made by Susie Golubock
Senior Transportation Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Albert Lorch Loeb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franceska Roland
Jerome M. Levy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marion D. Levy
Dot Cohen, Wife of Sheldon Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Holland
Sharon Kaufman. . . . Suzanne & William Lowenstein
Jean Isaacson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elyse Mintz
In Honor of:
Given by:
Anniversary of Nancy & John Hirsch. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Holland
Anniversary of Miriam & Marvin Botnick . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Holland
Marriage Billie Guthman’s grandson. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Holland
Elizabeth Levine receiving Award from Visiting Nurse/
Hospice Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Holland
Temple Singers Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Meri Rashkovshya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Solomon
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynne Alpern
Lowenstein Youth
Scholarship Fund
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Dr. Jeffery Bernstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Holland Youth Library
In Memory of:
Given by:
Betty W. Nathan. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen & Jack Holland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth & Michael Boardman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolyn & Wesley Cornwell
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birthday of Lila Herbert. . . . . . . Nancy & John Hirsch
We appreciate all donations & suggest a
minimum of $10.00 per acknowledgement
Temple Library Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Daughter of Joan Kaufman. . . . . Helen & Dick Kotler
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harriet Greenblatt
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birthday of Evie Wolfe. . . . . . . . . . Harriet Greenblatt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marion Sobelson
Capital Campaign Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Julius B. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Simon
Temple Breman Religious
School Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elinor Breman
Sylvia Loff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann & Jay Davis
Jack Berner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann & Jay Davis
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Margie Bloch Owens. . . . James Breman
Elizabeth Levine receiving Visiting Nurses Award . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elinor Breman
Rabbi Peter Berg. . . . . . . . . . . . Susie & Barry Adams
Rabbi Steven Rau. . . . . . . . . . . Susie & Barry Adams
Stacey Levy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie & Barry Adams
Temple Early Learning
Center Fund
In Honor of:
Given by:
Happy New Year to Jackie & Tony Montag. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michal & Jack Hillman
Kahn Art Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Lew Frauentahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry & Ruth Menter
Adult Education Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy & Marty Kogon
Henry R. Bauer Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Bea Bauer. . . . . Judy & Ronnie Cohen, Mary Carole
Cooney & Henry Bauer, Deb & Tom Bauer
Deborah Finestone Garden
& Grounds Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Mother of Eddie Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Stuart, JoAnne, Jason & Marcy Finestone
Floral Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Mildred Colen . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy & Jim Dykhouse
In Memory of:
Given by:
Beatrice Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Spasser
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Mallen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dulcy & Jerry Rosenberg
In Honor of:
Given by:
New grandchild of Ilene & Bob Arotsky. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
Birth of Noah Avery Sender. . . . . Rubenstein Family
Birthday of Brooks Allen. . . . . . . . Rubenstein Family
Birthday of Jon Chizzolin . . . . Jennifer & Scott Chalk
Birthday of Andi Rubenstein. . . . . . . . . Cantor Family
Lenore E. Gold
Memorial Fund
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Bea Bauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Gross
Jean Aronstam Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert Cohen
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert Cohen
Bruce Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert Cohen
In Honor of:
Given by:
B’not Mitzvah of our daughters, Ruth & Rebecca. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lillian & Robert Schapiro
Cantor Numark. . . . . . . . . . Loretta & Hyman Shapiro
Cantor Numark. . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie & Arthur Kanfer
Zaban Night Shelter
In Memory of:
Given by:
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . Judith & Mark Taylor
Nathan Sussman. . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Beatrice Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Dorothy Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Abraham Gross. . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Elliott Goldstein. . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birthday of Philip Dietz. . . . . . Barbara & Burton Gold
Sonia & William Schwartz
Wedding Anniversary Fund
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birth of twins to Tracy & Enan Stillman. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan & Mark Jacobson
Anniversary of Jackie & Dave Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joyce & Jay Schwartz
In Memory of:
Given by:
Richard Kuranoff. . . . . . . . . . . Joyce & Jay Schwartz
Pike Organ Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Lew Frauenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie & Tony Montag
Samuel R. Abrams. . . . . . . . . . . Nancy & Hal Abrams
In Honor of:
Given by:
50th anniversary of Miriam & Marvin Botnick. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy & Hal Abrams
Arthur Scharff
Memorial Fund
Jackie & Tony Montag
Wedding Anniversary Fund
In Memory of:
Given by:
Shirley Holzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toby & Arnold Holzer
In Memory of:
Given By:
Beatrice Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . Maxine & Hank Sherry
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita & Mark Rottner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carey Goldstein
Sharon Kaufman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Goodman
Bess Hazelwood . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn & Josh Shubin
Leonard Karesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Coddon
Bernard Katz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice Katz
Annette Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . Ethel & George Delman
Dorothy Feins Adam. . . . Hinda & Seymour Liebmann
Nettie B. Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irene & Shel Miller
Albert Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Johnson
Esther Byer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irene & Shel Miller
Dr. Rachel Goldberg . . . . . . . . . Roslyn & Gary Fader
Robert Becker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvia & Saul Becker
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold Becker
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Pollock
Roger Blasberg. . . . . . . . . Brooke & Robert Blasberg
In Honor of: Given by:
50th Anniversary of Margaret Ann & Stanford Shulman:
Helen & George Steinheimer, Cathryn Kaufmann,
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Steinheimer, Frances & Harry
Brandt, Barbara & Garry Teller
50th Anniversary of Lainy & Bobby Goldstein . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce & Donald Block
50th Anniversary of Nancy & John Hirsch . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce & Donald Block
Marriage of Emily Hagan & Alex Egeler . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia & Irwin Freedman
85th birthday of Marvin Schulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie & David Borenstein
Contributions were made by: Sarah Levy, Jami,
Larry & Vivian Kohn, Kellett Goodwin
May Their Memory be for a Blessing
Our Heartfelt Sympathy to the Families of:
Jacquelyn Katz
Jonathan Ratner (husband of Marnie and father of Diana & Daniel)
Lew Frauenthal (father of Ellen Frauenthal)
Jane Seidman (mother of Jan Rice)
Sharon Kaufman (step-daughter of Joan Kaufman)
Elliott Goldstein
Rachel Goldberg (cousin of Rosalyn Fader)
Bobby Shields (father of Michael Schulder)
Jean Isaacson (mother of Cookie Frank,
& step-mother of Larry Isaacson & Ramona Freedman)
Alvin Ferst, Jr.
Frances Kaplan
Walter Shor (father of Alan)
From the Study of
Rabbi Steven Rau
As the October holidays come
to an end, American Jews are
doubly rewarded. Just as we
finish taking down our sukkot
(our outdoor celebrations of the
fall harvest holiday), we begin
preparing for the winter and our
indoor celebration of the harvest.
Thanksgiving is our second
chance to celebrate our blessings
around the table with our families
and friends. Just in case life was too busy the first time
(with children going back to school, preparing for the
holidays, etc.), we are given another opportunity to gather
together and thank God.
Jews have a particular connection to Thanksgiving in
that we share the name. In Genesis 29, after Leah gives
birth to another son, she says, “‘This time I will thank the
Lord.’ Therefore she named him Judah.” In this, the Torah
makes a play upon the root of the word ‘thanks’ (yud,
dalet, hey) with the name Yehudah (yud, hey, vav, dalet,
hey). In essence, Jews (Yehudim, from Judah) are given
the name ‘thanks.’ Thus the essence of our people is to
give thanks, and we show it to God through prayer and
through action.
When we study Torah, we are taught that there are no
extraneous words. Our Sages teach that if the Torah ever
repeats a word twice in a row, there must be a reason. In
most cases, they explain that each of the two repeated
words have a distinct meaning. Looking at the double
celebration of Thanksgiving for American Jews, can we
also find meaning in both? Perhaps one can be used
to help us mark the sacred time and the second to help
others mark sacred time.
Sadly in America over 17% of our population is living in
a food insecure household. Even more surprising, over
22% of Israelis are living in food insecure homes. As
we approach the second celebration of Thanksgiving
this year, let’s commit ourselves to eradicating these
numbers. As we prepare to stock up our homes with food
for the holiday let us seek out ways to make a difference
in hunger. Did you know that in addition to Operation
Isaiah (the High Holy Days food drive) The Temple has
at least one food barrel for the Atlanta Community Food
Bank in our building at all times? If each Temple family
were to bring one can of food with us each time we come
to Temple, we could fill up hundreds (instead of just a
couple) of food barrels each year. Our impact on hunger
in Atlanta would be enormous. But if we are not ready to
make that great commitment, perhaps we can make our
giving a little smaller, but seasonal—in the fall bring bags
of food for Operation Isaiah, the winter participate in or
give to the Hunger Walk, in the spring donate to MAZON
(A Jewish Response to Hunger), and in the summer,
Food Bank barrels.
So as we make our preparations for Thanksgiving this
year, let us honor our second celebration by sharing of
our own harvests.
My family joins in wishing you a joyous and generous
Thanksgiving holiday.
Library News
November: Time to wander about our library and take
out a novel, biography, commentary on the Torah, or
books about Jewish Philosophy, art, music, etc.
• Fiction contains romance, mystery and adventure
novels – books under F
• Biography is biography of one or more than one
person – books under B or CB
• Philosophy can be found from the 100s through the
300’s.
• Art and Music in the 700’s.
Temple Choir rehearses before Rosh Hashanah Services
TAMID
A Lifetime of Jewish Learning
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Study Group
Kislev: Candles and Light
Monday, November 16 • 8:00 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus
Lunch and Learn Series
The Story of Joseph
Wednesday’s, November 4, 11 & 18
11:30 am–12:30 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Frederick Reeves
Although we all have a general familiarity with this unique
story it deserves a closer look. We will read through the story,
analyze it and come to an understanding of its place in the
story of our people.
Talumd 102: Basic Talmud
Mondays, November 9, 16, 23 & 30 • 6:45–7:45 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Peter Berg
In this course, we will study Tractate Bava Batra 20b-22a
which lays the groundwork for many core principles of Jewish
business ethics.
How to…
A Guide to the Jewish Holidays
Sunday, November 8 • 10:00 am
Shabbat Cooking Session ∙ Learn how to bake challah
A demonstration by Jessica Landisman Williams
Registration helps us better prepare for our programming. To
register, please call 404-873-1731 or email Cherie Winsett at
cwinsett@the-temple.org.
New Temple Gift Shop Hours
Mondays 4:00–6:30pm
The WRJ College Outreach Committee
presents our Fall Empty Nester Gathering
Tuesdays 9:30–11:30am
and 4:30–6:30pm
Fridays 9am–12pm and 5:30–6:30pm
Sundays 9:30am–12pm
• New Judaica, 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
Men’s Club
Sunday, November 8
10:00 am–11:30 am
A Format of Self Discovery
Taking Life to the Nest Level—A Formula for Life
Presented by Larry Lipman,
Team Building Success Coach
Interfaith, Interracial &
Intercultural Dating of
Your Adult Child
Sunday, November 8 • 10:00 am–12:00 noon
Please join Suzette Cohen, Program Director for
“Pathways: The Interfaith Family Network of Greater
Atlanta”, for discussion, socializing and sweets. You
may email Suzette at suzette.cohen@atlantajcc.org if
you have confidential questions you would like her to
address on that day. For additional information and to
RSVP, please email Beth Thomsen at BAWT421@aol.
com. We look forward to seeing you there!
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
Ron and Barbara
Balser and son
Barton Friedland
enjoy a moment
in the garden
between Yom
Kippur Services.
The benches and
wall plaque were
designed and
created by
Ron Balser.
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
1589 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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