June_July 2016 Kol Tikvah

June/July 2016 • Volume 30 • Issue 6
A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
Join Us for a BBQ
followed by a
Ruach Shabbat Service
Friday, June 3rd
BBQ begins at 6:30 pm
RSVP & pay at
www.bethtikvah.com
Service begins at 7:30 pm
Combined Atlanta
Reform Shabbat Service
Friday, July 29th at Temple Beth Tikvah
5:30 pm Bissel-A-Nosh
6:30 pm Worship Service
followed by a festive oneg
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Summertime at TBT
spend time having fun with our TBT family. Throughout
this issue of the Kol Tikvah you’ll find wonderful
summertime offerings: Chutzstock a two-day festival of
music, food, fun and friends. The TBT book club is
reading Levittown, come and discuss as we sip fruity
drinks with little umbrellas…We are forming a SacredAging group, exploring ways to live our lives more fully
engaged and awakened. There’s Saturday Night at the
Movies - come for Havdallah and a heartwarming film
(popcorn and a coke included!) And of course, our casual
musical summertime T’fillot, Ruach Shabbat and Fridays
with Friends will be back in full swing.
When Memorial Day arrives, our souls
leap because it’s the official start to
Summer! Summer is that time special time
of the year many of us wait for….filled
with memories from childhood of July 4th celebrations at
the lake, skimming stones, riding bikes with
abandonment until dark, running through the hose or
heading off to camp to see old and meet new friends. For
both adult and child alike it’s the season when we are
most aware of time- we have a bushel of sun filled days
inviting us to step away from the hustle and bustle of
everyday life and enjoy what the world and life has to
offer…to slow down, kick back and catch up…
reconnecting with our families and friends. For me it’s
the time to read the books that have stacked up on my
bedside table (or in my device queue) and to find a quiet
beach where I can dig my toes into the sand, feel the surf
on my face and breath a little more deeply.
So pull out your flip-flops and Bermuda shorts and get
ready to enjoy a beautiful, relaxing, rejuvenating summer
at Temple Beth Tikvah!
Kaitz Tov! (Happy summer)
Life at TBT this summer is all about enjoying that
summertime ethos. We’re slowing down to enjoy the
blessings of life and offering wonderful opportunities to
Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
Meet Up at the Mount: A Shavuot Experience
Saturday night, June 11th, 2016
A Multi-Generational Evening
6:00-6:45 Potluck Dairy Dinner
6:45-7:15 Craft making and Bimah Decorating
7:15-8:00 Havdallah and Multi-Generational Shavuot service
8:00-8:30 Ice Cream Social Oneg
8:30-10:00 Adult Tikkun
(choose one of 4 workshops)
A Taste of Mussar
Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
A Taste of Sacred Aging
Rabbi Judith Beiner
BLT at Night Text Study
Jay Weiner, M.Ed
Jewish Meditation/Yoga
Facilitator TBA
RSVP here or at www.bethtikvah.com under Sign Up for Events
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Notes from Cantor Kassel
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS
TO OUR ADULT CHOIR
I am so very proud of our Adult Choir and how they enrich our services throughout the year
with their love of Jewish music and the sense of comradery among our members.
The choir rehearses on many (but not all) Tuesday nights from August through May, singing
for High Holy Days and one Friday night a month as well as for other special occasions.
Reading Hebrew is not a requirement for the choir and our members have varying abilities
when it comes to reading music, but it somehow always balances out!
If you’d like to give it a try or if you have any questions about whether or not singing in our
choir is for you, please do not hesitate to contact me (the sooner, the better).
A NEW ADULT B’NEI MITZVAH CLASS
Have you thought about taking this next step?
Are you ready to improve your ability to participate in services?
Are you ready to experience the honor of chanting from the Torah?
I would like to offer a class next year to meet on Sunday mornings of Religious School that
would prepare a new group of adventurous adults to read and sing our prayers and chant from
the Torah.
I learned all of these things as an adult and YOU CAN TOO!
At this point, I am looking for people who DO know how to read Hebrew even if those skills
are rusty.
Interested? Have questions? Please contact me and hopefully we will have a group of adults
inspired to take on this sacred challenge!
Wishing you all a restful summer during which you are still very much connected to TBT!
ECEC
What an amazing year this has been at Temple Beth Tikvah’s Early Childhood Center. At TBT, the teachers and I strive to mold
the children in everyway. We nurture their growth, physically, cognitively, and spiritually. Jewish Education affords us the
opportunity to not only teach children to be eager learners, but to be eager Jewish learners. The most important thing we want to
teach your child is the love for learning, a love of Judaism and a thirst for more knowledge.
A special thank you to my dedicated, loving, and inspiring teachers for the passion they share with the children each and every
day. Thank you to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner, Cantor Kassel and our Board members for your support and guidance throughout the
year. To all of the families in our school, thank you for sharing your most precious gift with us.
Fun and learning continue over the summer at the Early Childhood Education Center. Over the next few weeks, the children will
be participating in activities pertaining to the following themes: Under the Big Top, Let’s Go On a Safari, Barnyard Palooza,
Creepy Crawlers, Stars and Stripes, Eric Carle and Friends, Artful Antics, and Under the Sea. We will also be having fun getting
messy, splashing in water play, and just having fun! It is sure to be a busy summer!
Wishing all of you a healthy, safe, and fun summer!
Jenifer Friedman
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
B’not Mitzvah
Katie Simone Hurwitz (Tzipporah Mayan) will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 4, 2016.
Katie is the daughter of Suzanne and Philip and older sister of Emma. She is the granddaughter of Nancy and
Irving Lipton, Marilyn Nadel, and Neil and Cris Hurwitz. Katie is in 7 th grade at Autrey Mill Middle School and
enjoys spending her summers at Camp Barney Medintz. Katie is a probation black belt in Tae Kwon Do; plays
guitar; and enjoys reading, writing and spending time with her sister and her friends. Katie’s favorite mitzvah
projects include volunteering at a JFCS Pal Program event, establishing a pen pal relationship with an Israeli
friend, helping with Family Promise, planning a fundraiser to raise money for clean water in underdeveloped
countries, and leading her family’s Passover Seder. She looks forward to continuing to perform mitzvot and we all look forward to
celebrating this special day with her.
Maddy Ginsberg will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 18, 2016. Maddy is the daughter of
Nina Lempert and Ross Ginsberg, and the sister of Corinne Ginsberg. She is the granddaughter of Dr. Neil and
Judy Lempert, Barbara Ginsberg and the late Bernard Ginsberg. Maddy is in the 7 th grade at Mabry Middle
School and plays the French Horn in Mabry’s Symphonic and Jazz Bands. She also enjoys singing in the school
chorus. Outside of school, Maddy’s hobbies include jazz, tap and musical theatre. She also participates in
volunteer activities through the National Charity League.
This organization helps provide food for children who,
when they are not in school, have little or no food to eat.
Many children in Georgia are given free or reduced priced
breakfasts and lunches. If these same children are not in
school, during summer vacation or other holiday
vacations, they do not have food at home to eat. Often
these children, when they get some cash, buy chips and
sodas instead of healthy choices.
Why is Missie Polasky jealous of her son’s experience
on the Tivnu Gap Year Program? Read her blogpost
here.
Blessings in a Backpack has a barrel which has been
placed in our lobby. Please consider donating to this
cause.
Discover your passions and effect real change through
hands-on internships
The Tivnu Gap Year program is nine months of hands-on
Jewish social justice engagement in Portland, Oregon for
adventurous high school graduates.
Participants live together, create community, discover the
Pacific Northwest, and explore connections between Jewish
life and social justice with their heads, hands, and hearts.
Learn about complex social justice issues in a Jewish
context
We are asking for:
Create a meaningful Jewish community and lifelong
friendships
granola bars,
canned vegetables,
Explore Portland and the Pacific Northwest
individual fruit cups
Build houses, tangible skills, and independence
macaroni and cheese
Find out more about the different Tivnu: Building Justice internship
options and financial assistance:
On our website: www.Tivnu.org
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TivnuBuildingJustice
In this recent article in the Jewish
Journal of Greater Los Angeles
In this video
Remember, we are feeding children and families who
don't have food, so a variety of items is helpful.
The barrel will be in our lobby until the end of July.
Remember that those of us who are not faced with this
problem, may not realize how living in poverty can be.
Donating a box of granola bars or a pack of individual
applesauce would not be a hardship for you, but for those
who don't have food in their pantry, you are giving them a
great gift.
Or contact Adinah Miller,
Program Director, for further infomation
adinah@tivnu.org, (203) 623-5249
Thank you for your help with this very valuable cause. If
you have any questions, please contact Lois.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Religious School
I can't believe the year has come to a close. It has been very rewarding and exciting.
This is because we have a faculty at Temple Beth Tikvah Religious School, who each Sunday
(and midweek too), spend time nurturing the minds and hearts of our students.
With passion, dedication, energy, love and patience, they help to inspire our students to
LOVE being Jewish! We have a wonderful group of parent volunteers who sell bagels on
Sunday morning, volunteer in the summer and help with our wonderful holiday programs.
Between the teachers, volunteers and most importantly students –
they are what makes Temple Beth Tikvah Religious School such
a magical place and what makes our Jewish education
extraordinary!!
Have a safe and enjoyable
summer.
Hassia
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 12TH GRADERS!
Laura Stordy graduated from Pope High School and will be attending Agnes Scott College.
Jack Peterson graduated from Walton High School and will be attending Washington University in St. Louis.
Adam Aaronson graduated from Walton High School and will be attending the University of South Carolina.
Emma Peters graduated from Pope High School and will be attending Brandeis University.
Jonathan Mattos graduated from Roswell High School and will be attending the University of Michigan.
Sari Leff graduated from Walton High School and will be attending the University of Georgia to study mechanical
engineering.
Ethan Krapf graduated from Milton High School and will be attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Harry Diamond graduated from Cambridge High School and will be attending Virginia Tech.
Will Diamond graduated from Cambridge High School and will be attending American University in DC.
Bryan Berger graduated from Pope High School and will be attending Georgia College and State University.
Erica Morchower graduated from the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook
High School and will be attending Shenandoah University Conservatory - Musical Theater.
Jacob Ryan Korshak graduated from Johns Creek High School and will be attending Auburn University.
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
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Introducing our New President
The “training wheels” are finally off as I step into the role of TBT
President with both great excitement and a bit of fear. Excitement
about working with a terrific group of lay leader-volunteers, clergy,
and staff, and fear about inadvertently doing something which actually
works against my goal of helping to strengthen our synagogue
community.
chair of the Budget & Finance Committee for a
few years, and then Board Vice President. Each
experience brought with it both an expanding
circle of relationships and a deepening desire to
make TBT even better. This feeling was
“turbocharged” by a visit to TBT by Rabbi Rick
Jacobs in early 2012 soon after his induction as the
new head of the Union for Reform Judaism.
Rabbi Jacobs gave an inspirational talk about the innovations taking
place at transformational synagogues around the U.S. “Wow!” I
thought. “I want to be part of a synagogue like that!”
But first things first – I feel I owe you a personal introduction.
Ivie and I joined TBT 26 years ago, about 4 years after it was founded.
We were the typical family with a couple of young children, primarily
interested in starting their religious education. Ivie jumped in with
both feet: room mom for both boys’ classes, getting us into a
Chavurah, volunteering for (and later chairing) various committees,
and eventually serving on the Board of Trustees. I was nowhere to be
found. I could blame the out-of-town travel that my career at the time
demanded, but, truth be told, I was simply an unengaged Jew and an
unengaged congregant. That was me for the first 19 years of our
membership at TBT. So how did I go from being a Jew-on-thesidelines to becoming a synagogue President who has a passion for the
mission of Temple Beth Tikvah over the course of seven years??
At the spiritual level, I started to dip my toes into an adult-level study
of Torah by attending our BLT classes on Shabbat morning (Bagels,
Learning and Torah). I was initially hesitant because I didn’t want to
attend services immediately afterward, and I didn’t want to incur what
I imagined to be the scornful look of the rabbi as I walked out of the
building after class. When I mentioned this dilemma to Rabbi Greene,
he enthusiastically encouraged me to try the class and he assured me
that there were others who also came just to the class and did not stay
for services. The class was a revelation – it was intellectually
stimulating and endlessly fascinating as the layers of Torah were
explored. I have not been shy about telling people that our BLT class,
continuing with Rabbi Shuval-Weiner, is one of the high points of my
week – I will re-arrange my weekend schedule if at all possible in
order to be there.
It started with the proverbial tap on the shoulder. Jon Berger, TBT’s
then-Treasurer and member of our Chavurah, asked for my help. The
Board wanted to form an ad-hoc committee to re-examine our “dues”
structure at the time and to recommend changes to the way we raised
the bulk of our revenue. Would I be willing to chair such a group?
While I had always felt a twinge of guilt about not doing anything to
help TBT, I had never been self-motivated enough to actually do
anything about it. But here was someone I knew and respected, asking
me to help with a specific project that had a defined end point. I said
“OK” as long as the Board agreed to find the other people who would
be on my committee (after all, I really didn’t know anyone!). Soon
after, five of us were meeting in classroom 1 to kick off the project.
The deeper dive into Torah led me to want to experiment with
attending services occasionally. ‘Occasionally’ became more frequent
over time and I eventually found myself numbered among the Shabbat
morning regulars. I now look forward to sitting with my community,
hearing the voices of others joined with mine as we sing or say prayers
that are hundreds or thousands of years old (but with varied and
sometimes contemporary melodies), and which have been given to me
as an inheritance. The notion of maintaining Jewish continuity L’dor
Va’dor, from generation to generation, has taken on an added level of
significance.
What a terrific experience! We worked as a team to develop and
successfully implement a new system that none of us originally
envisioned. We all felt both the pride and sense of kinship that comes
from doing something together to advance the community to which we
had all chosen to belong. Equally important for me were the new
relationships I had just established which continued after the
committee disbanded. Full disclosure: I actually score very high on
the introvert scale, so the positive impact of those sustained
relationships was an unexpected surprise.
My personal Jewish journey is not complete. I am still wrestling with
the idea of G-d. I want to learn more about how our ancient tradition
still informs how I can live my life today with meaning and purpose.
And now I have a new set of questions about how I can make a
difference within the space of the next two years, or the next three if
you count the year staying on the Board as Immediate Past President.
After this experience, I was ready for “round 2”. This time, I offered
to chair a committee to look into a tangential but nonetheless related
aspect of fundraising, that is, the entire process of on-boarding new
members and integrating them into our synagogue community. While
the technical outcome of this project was not as successful as the first,
the relationship outcome was just as positive. Getting together with
like-minded people to attempt something new and helpful to TBT was
becoming very rewarding.
My purpose in sharing all this has been an attempt to let you “know
where I’m coming from” when I have future conversations with you
either virtually via this column or, hopefully, in person. It’s been said
that you don’t really know someone until you know his or her history.
As checkered as it is, this is my history and I’m stickin’ to it.
L’Shalom
Harlan Graiser
From there, it was off to the races, albeit down multiple paths. At the
organizational level, I offered to build and introduce a new leadership
development program (which became our Atid program), I became
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Adult Ed
Greetings from your Adult Education Committee! We have wrapped
up another year and look forward to late August when we will be
starting up again. Various classes are in the works so, please keep an
eye out for the many programs that will be offered starting at that time.
These will include a 6 to 8 week Sunday morning course by Rabbi Tam
(starting in September). Other programs include a Scholar-InResidence weekend, a musical group, Jewish dessert baking, Meditation, a course on Spirituality, a Hebrew Reading Crash course, another
Trivia Night, book reviews, and several guest-led programs. On several
of the programs we will be partnering with Sisterhood, Men's Club,
and other committees again.
Please save the date June 11th for Shavuot.
Youth is the gift of nature, but aging is a work of art (Stanislaw Lec)
Sacred Aging Circle
Are you an empty nester thinking about the next phase of your life?
Have you decided to retire and are uncertain how that might feel?
Are you experiencing the unfolding of life moving at a faster and
faster pace?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are invited to
join other Temple Beth Tikvah members in a program specifically
designed to meet the social, emotional and spiritual needs of Boomers
& Gen Xers.
Also, please save the date, Monday, August 1st at 7 pm, for the next
book review with Rabbi Shuval-Weiner. The book to be discussed is
Levittown by David Kushner. This will again be partnered with
Sisterhood, and men are encouraged to join us as well.
Explore the opportunities and challenges of this unique stage of life
within the context of a trusted peer group. Combining study of Jewish
texts with contemplative practice, topics to be covered include:
becoming one’s authentic self; life review; relationship to our bodies;
revitalizing and nourishing healthy relatirdonships, cultivating qualities of soul; practicing forgiveness; learning to live with loss, change,
and death; creating relevant rituals; cultivating wisdom; and leaving a
legacy.
BLT (Bagels, Learning & Torah) classes with Rabbi ShuvalWeiner will continue in June and August on Saturday mornings
from 8:45 to 9:45 am. (Please note that this does not include July)
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about how our understanding of Torah has evolved over the millennia, and how it still
provides meaning and purpose for our lives today.
Session content will be based on the text Wise Aging: Living with
Joy, Resilience and Spirit by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. Linda
Thal, and will be provided for all participants.
Movie Nights at TBT - Starting in June, we will be showing films on
one Saturday night per month. These evenings will consist of dinner, a
Havdalah service, a movie and discussion. The movies will be varied
and will include past Jewish Film Festival offerings as well as some
about past and present Israel. Additionally, there will be some by
Jewish directors, producers and/or actors. Please be sure to check out
the dates on the Adult Ed page of the website. All programs begin at
6 pm. The June date is Saturday, June 18th - Deli Man, the July date
is Saturday, July 9th - Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, and the
August date is Saturday, August 6th - History of the World Part 1.
These first three months' dinners will be Pot Luck dinners of sorts.
Please plan to bring a main meal for yourself and something yummy to
share with the group (an appetizer or dessert). Everything should be
vegetarian, dairy or pareve (no meat!) and must not be brought into the
kitchen in order to keep the kitchen kosher. In addition, please bring a
non-perishable food item for the Food Bank as an act of tzedakah. The
dates and movies (with a brief description ) will be on the website, so
please check them out! RSVPs are important for table and movie
seating. Chairs will always be available for last minute arrivals.
Cost: “triple Chai” or $54.00
The group will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings
from 7:30-9pm at Beth Tikvah, beginning August 3rd.
**We will be limiting this group to no more than 18 participants
Please indicate your interest by clicking here or visiting the
TBT website, www. bethtikvah.com under Sign Up for Events,
or contacting the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.
Rabbi Judith Beiner, Jewish Family & Career Services Community
Chaplain will facilitate this pilot program, consisting of 6-8 weekly
sessions.
If you are interested in babysitting services, perhaps we can discuss
options available to us. These could include co-ops. We are happy to
help organize these and also to help with any transportation issues. So,
please contact Ivie at iviegraiser@yahoo.com to discuss arrangements
and possibilities.
Rabbi Judith R. Beiner is the Community
Chaplain at Jewish Family & Career Services
(JF&CS) in Atlanta. Ordained by the Hebrew
Union College in 1993, Rabbi Beiner has
served congregations in Colorado, Kansas
and Georgia. She is a faculty member for the
Atlanta’s Brill Institute for Adult Jewish
Learning, is active in Atlanta Rabbinical
Association, MaCom (Atlanta’s Community Mikvah), and serves as a
resource for the Atlanta Jewish Community.
Please RSVP at www.bethtikvah.com under Sign Up for Events for all
programs other than BLT or for which you are responding to a
partnering committee.
It promises to be another wonderful year of learning at TBT!
Please contact Ivie at iviegraiser@yahoo.com if you have any
questions or suggestions.
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Know anyone getting married? Want to celebrate a special
occasion- a number of years being cancer free, a milestone
birthday, a birth of a child? Mikvah might be
an option for you.
In recent years Mikvah has been used for
creative expressions that acknowledge
personal milestones and journeys.
MACoM (Metro Atlanta Community MIkvah)
takes a unique view of the time held traditions
we observe year after year. Our interdenominational Mikvah is
a one of kind facility in Georgia; all are welcome.
Since our doors opened in November, we’ve had more than 120
immersion guests.
Located at 700-A Mount Vernon Hwy in Atlanta, the look and
feel are modern and inviting. Immersion guests, clergy,
volunteers, donors and staff: each bring something unique to
this holy place.
MACoM meets the highest aesthetic and ritual standards, and is
located in a central setting for Atlanta Jews from across the
spectrum of observance seeking spirituality and education.
“We honor tradition, but invite innovation,” states Executive
Director Barbara LeNoble. “Please visit our newly constructed
Mikvah facility and organization dedicated to providing a safe,
welcoming and inclusive space for all members of the Jewish
Community to find spiritual meaning, healing and renewal.”
If you’re interested in learning more about our community outreach and education programs, or just want to schedule a tour
for yourself, students, or other interested groups please contact
me: blenoble@atlantamikvah.org. I promise - you won’t be
disappointed!”
Chavurot/Connections Corner
Make more connections within TBT and expand your
circle - check out the new groups forming below or send
an email to tbtchavurot@gmail.com/fill out the interest
form on bethtikvah.com if you have an idea for a new
group. We'll help you get started!
Middle School Family Chavurot:
Would you be interested in getting to know more families in your child's religious school grade level? We're
forming Chavurot for 6th and 7th grade families this fall!
If you'd like to help, please email tbtchavurot@gmail.com.
Affinity Groups forming now:
TBT Foodies. The TBT Foodies will meet for the first time
this month. Want to meet other TBT'ers over dinner?
All adults welcome. Email Melissa Gotlin
(melissagotlin@gmail.com) for details on first event.
TBT Hikers. Love to get outdoors and hike Georgia's beautiful trails? Want to meet more people at TBT? Combine the
two! Please email Jennifer Mosbacher (jenngine@gmail.com)
to get info about the group's first planned hike outing.
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Greetings
from
Sisterhood!
Happy summer to you! Sisterhood is in the midst of starting
to plan our next year and welcome new and returning
Sisterhood members to leadership positions. First I want to
THANK all the wonderful volunteers who helped
Sisterhood this past year! We really did have some fantastic
events and widened our circle of participation and
leadership. Thank you to our committee women who are
leaving their posts, Wendy Klein (treasurer) and Audrey
Gordon (secretary). Your support has been so helpful and
appreciated. Thank you to Kara Segal (treasurer) and Diane
Katz (secretary) for now filling these positions and to Alicia
Sher for continuing marvelously as our communications
coordinator!
Our closing May event, Sisterhood Movie Night, was well
attended and inspiring. Nicky’s Family was positively received and very thought provoking indeed. Thank you to
Kara Segal and Leslie Swichkow for assisting with this
event. Many thanks to Alicia Sher for great advertising!
Please be on the lookout for an evite to attend our next book
review led by the Rabbi, August 1st, at 7 p.m. Levittown,
by David Kushner, will surely be an interesting “read” so
start reading your book now and plan on attending! Also
mark your calendars for our opening event, September 11,
at 9:45 a.m. Details to follow.
We're Listening!
Participate in
TBT Congregant
Interviews
Have some feedback about your
TBT experiences? The TBT Board of Trustees
would like to hear from you. We're embarking on
a congregational listening campaign, speaking to
members to learn about what is working well, as
well as areas we should focus on as we refine our
vision for TBT.
If you'd like to participate in person or by phone,
please send a note to TBTListening@gmail.com
by June 15 with the subject line "Interview Me"
and a Listening Campaign team member will be in
touch to schedule a conversation when it's convenient for you. Every member's input is valuable in
shaping the future direction of our congregation,
so please reach out if you have thoughts to share!
The TBT Listening Campaign Team
TBT Business Network
Robin Bledsoe
Sisterhood Chair
TBT Seniors
Thank you for a wonderful year!
Watch this space for info about
upcoming Senior programming
in our August issue.
Please RSVP and direct any questions to
Lindsay Levin 404.667.3232
lindsay@AtlantaRealEstateInsider.com
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
June 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
24th of Iyyar 5776
25th of Iyyar 5776
Friday
3
26th of Iyyar 5776
Saturday
4
BBQ 6:30 pm
Bagels, Learning & Torah
8:45 am
Ruach Shabbat Service
7:30 pm
5
28th of Iyyar 5776
6 29th of Iyyar 5776
ECEC Summer Camp - 1st
Day
7
1st of Sivan 5776
8
9
2nd of Sivan 5776
3rd of Sivan 5776
10
Tai Chi 9:30 am
Families Anonymous 7:15 pm
4th of Sivan 5776
27th of Iyyar 5776
Shabbat Service - Hurwitz
Bat Mitzvah 10:00 am
11
5th of Sivan 5776
Erev Shavuot
New Member Shabbat Dinner
6:30 pm
Bagels, Learning & Torah
8:45 am
Shabbat Service 8:00 pm
Shabbat Service 10:00
am
Meet Up at the
Mount: A Shavuot
Experience
6:00 pm
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
12
6th of Sivan 5776
Shavuot
13
7th of Sivan 5776
Family Promise
Family Promise
Shavuot Service
and Yizkor
10:00 am
Families Anonymous 7:15 pm
14
8th of Sivan
5776 Flag
Day
15
16
9th of Sivan 5776
Family Promise
Family Promise
10th of Sivan 5776
17
Family Promise
Tai Chi 9:30 am
11th of Sivan 5776
18
12th of Sivan 5776
Family Promise
Family Promise
Shabbat Service 8:00 pm
Bagels, Learning & Torah
8:45 am
Shabbat Service Ginsberg Bat Mitzvah
10:00 am
Movie Night at TBT
6:00 pm
19
13th of Sivan 5776
Father's Day
Family Promise
20
14th of Sivan 5776
Families Anonymous 7:15 pm
21
15th of Sivan 5776
22
Tai Chi 9:30 am
23
16th of Sivan 5776
17th of Sivan 5776
24
TBT Business Network 7:30 am
18th of Sivan 5776
25
Oneg 6:00 pm
Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 pm
19th of Sivan 5776
Bagels, Learning & Torah
8:45 am
Shabbat Service 6:30 pm
Shabbat Service 10:00
am
Chutzstock - Movie
& Music Under the
Stars 7:30 pm
26
20th of Sivan 5776
Chutzstock - Family
BBQ & Water Activities
12:00 pm
27
21st of Sivan 5776
Families Anonymous 7:15 pm
28
22nd of Sivan 5776
29
30
23rd of Sivan 5776
24th of Sivan 5776
Tai Chi 9:30 am
Officers Meeting 7:30 pm
July 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
25th of Sivan 5776
Saturday
2
Oneg 6:00 pm
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
Ruach Shabbat Service
6:30 pm
3
27th of Sivan 5776
4
28th of Sivan 5776
Independence Day
TBT Offices Closed
5
29th of Sivan 5776
6
30th of Sivan 5776
7
1st of Tammuz 5776
ECEC Camp Session 2
Begins
4th of Tammuz 5776
11
5th of Tammuz 5776
Shabbat Service 6:30 pm
11th of Tammuz 5776
18
12th of Tammuz 5776
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
24
18th of Tammuz 5776
25
19th of Tammuz 5776
12
6th of Tammuz 5776
13
7th of Tammuz 5776
14
8th of Tammuz 5776
15
9th of Tammuz 5776
Oneg 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Shabbat Service 6:30 pm
19
13th of Tammuz 5776
20
14th of Tammuz 5776
21
15th of Tammuz 5776
Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 pm
26
20th of Tammuz 5776
22
16th of Tammuz 5776
Oneg 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Shabbat Service 6:30 pm
27
21st of Tammuz 5776
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
31
9
3rd of Tammuz 5776
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
Movie Night at TBT
6:00 pm
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
17
2nd of Tammuz 5776
Oneg 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
10
8
26th of Sivan 5776
28
22nd of Tammuz 5776
Officers Meeting 7:30 pm
29
23rd of Tammuz 5776
Preneg 5:30 pm
Combined Atlanta
Reform Shabbat
Service 6:30 pm
16
10th of Tammuz 5776
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
23
17th of Tammuz 5776
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
30
24th of Tammuz 5776
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
25th of Tammuz 5776
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
The Annual Campaign total through May 20th,
is $114,626.
Forty percent of our families have participated. The
Fundraising Committee would like to thank all families
that have contributed to exceeding our goal of $110,000.
Andy Zalkin ,
Chairman, Fundraising Committee
Jonathan and Allison Agin
Barry and Shari Alhadeff
Pam Alterman
Allan and Pam Apple
Steven and Teri Astren
Brian and Sheri Baker
Steven and Sheila Barid
Dale and Wendy Bearman
Bruce Beck
Paul and Anne Beckman
Jon and Barbara Berger
Harris and Suellen Bergman
Josh and Andrea Berman
Michael and Jeannine Bernstein
Peter Birnbaum
Arthur Blank
Sheryl Blechner
David and Robin Bledsoe
Scott and Mary Block
Todd and Jennifer Boehm
Ruben and Margot Braiter
Michael and Heather Braun
Adam and Adrienne Bruckman
Jamie Burak
Lonnie and Debbie Carter
Lois Clymin
David and Roberta Coad
David and Robin Coe
Michael and Lisa Cohen
Michael and Marlene Cohn
Steven and Arlene Cohn
Mark and Stephanie Craig
Renee Davis
Gordon and Holli Decker
Dan and Laura DeRiemer
Mitchell and Dyann Diamond
Kristopher and Paige Dobbins
Joseph and Waynah Dunn
Rodney and Erika Eberhardt
Stuart Farber
Joseph and Barbara Feinberg
Elliot and Donna Feller
Steven and Amy Fine
Rory and Jenifer Friedman
Steve and Michele Gergans
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson
Ed and Cindy Getty
Arthur Gittelman and Marcia Pearl
Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro
Robert and Cindy Goldstein
Michael and Audrey Gordon
Harlan and Ivie Graiser
Bernard and Susan Greenberg
Adam and Bobbee Griff
Anne Grossman
Burton and Sara Grossman
Ronald and Judy Gurin
Michael and Anna Gutkin
Andrew and Karen Gutman
Peter and Traci Hartog
Yitzhak and Ronit Hermoni
David and Ellen Herold
Mitchell and Julie Hilsen
Phil and Suzanne Hurwitz
Carol Jacobs
Jamie and Katie Jaffe
David and Beth Janes
Peter and Sharon Jedel
Daniel and Stephanie Joseph
Morris and Anna Kagan
Douglas and Donna Kallman
Gary and Fran Kamp
Jill Kaplan
Sidney and Robin Karlin
Nancy Kassel
Valerie Kassel Jr
Bradley and Bernice Katz
Howard and Linda Katz
Lloyd and Diane Katz
Jerry and Marcy Kaufman
Jeffrey and Beth Kess
Sharon Khoury
Marc and Deborah Klein
Peter Klokow and Ellen Frank
Jack and Karen Korshak
Steven and Helen Kraus
Robert and Karen Kremer
Fred and Patricia Landsberg
Scott and Sheryl Lasky
Kenneth Lawler, Jr. and Ginger Glazer
Hal and Jill Leitman
Ron and Lindsay Levin
Judy Levine
Mel and Tobi Levine
Sherwin and Judee Levinson
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz
Emily Lewit
Gary and Michal Loventhal
Hadley and Lisa Lowy
Gil and Ellen Ludwig
Murray and Sonia Lynn
Phyllis Madans
Sidney and Lois Malkin
Joel and Aviva Margolies
Jonathan and Joan Marks
Jim and Marsha Mathis
David and Jill Mattos
Thomas and Marsha McMurrain
Howard and Helaine Medoff
Gary and Peggy Mendelson
Martin and Charlene Milstein
William and Marjory Segal
Bart and Kara Segal
Tom and Patti Seibold
Ira and Brenda Share
Stacy and Alicia Sher
Allan and Pessie Shippel
David and Robyn Shippel
Carol Shutzberg
David and Elisa Siegel
Sandy and Nancy Simon
Larry and Anne Skal
Ken and Helene Skolky
Stuart and Frances Solomon
Richard and Susan Staviss
Avi and Erica Stein
Terry and Missy Stein
Steven and Linda Steinberg
Shelby Steinhauer
Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz
Richard Mindel and Barbara Bogartz Mathew and Dani Stordy
Mark and Jennifer Mosbacher
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow
Joel and Karen Moss
Rosalind Taranto
Bernie and Gail Natter
Steven and Abbe Tobin
Allison Oreck
Mark and Sally Vosk
Ryan and Rachel Palazzo
Bruce and Carol Waldman
Jason and Melanie Pickett
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes
Jay Weiner and Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
Shirley Plotkin
Robert and Ellen Weiner
Scott and Rhonda Povlot
Ronald and Sheri Weiner
Herbert and Bunny Renkin
Cliff and Loretta Weiss
John and Dahlia Restler
Mark and Debbie Weiss
Betty Rickles
Scott and Marci Weiss
Robert and Ellen Rickles
Doug Wexler & Jane Greenberger
Russell and Gailen Rosenberg
Joyce Wice
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig
Keith and Hedva Wiener
Irving and Doris Rosing
Jeff Willard and Steve Mahan
Brian and Danielle Rubenstein
Mark Williams and Michelle EastonKevin and Andrea Rubin
Williams
Mark and Gail Rudel
Todd and Rachel Wilson
Paula Sandfelder
Max and Carol Wolf
Robert and Donna Schacher
Scott and Susan Wynne
Morray and Susan Scheinfeld
Andrew and Ilana Zalkin
Douglas and Lisa Schiffer
Ruth Zeidman
Joel and Kathleen Schoenblum
Andrew Schwartz and Danielle Levy Seth and Ellen Zimmer
Paul and Andra Zolty
Bill and Terry Schwartz
(as of 5/22)
Gary and Debra Schwartz
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Donations
Annual Campaign
Kevin Budman in memory of Howard Banner
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Ida Andich and
Howard Kaufman
Cantor Nancy Kassel in honor of Ron Swichkow
William and Marjory Segal in memory of Rose Lieber
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Harold Cushman in memory of Howard Banner
Shirley Crawford
Sheldon Hauben in memory of Howard Banner
Roman and Jennifer Trebon in memory of Miriam (Mimi) Lasky
Doris Herzberg in memory of Howard Banner
Building Fund
Jamie and Katie Jaffe in memory of Howard Kaufman
Campership/Israel Fund
Gary and Michal Loventhal in memory of Miriam Lasky
Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow with gratitude for inspirational
Women's and Community Seders
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in memory of Enid and Harold Levitz
Paul and Harriet Weinberg in honor of the 25th anniversary of
Cantor Kassel's graduation from Cantoral School and years of
service to the Jewish community
June Wallach in honor of Cantor Kassel receiving her honorary
doctorate from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion
Carol Shutzberg in memory of Morris "Moe" Shutzberg
Joyce Banner in memory of Howard Banner
Emily Lewit in honor of Cantor Kassel receiving her doctorate
Gary and Michal Loventhal in appreciation of Cantor Kassel
Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro in appreciation of Cantor Kassel
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in appreciation of the beautiful
chanting of Cantor Kassel and choirs at Rabbi's installation
Lois Clymin in honor of Cantor Kassel's honorary doctorate
Steven and Janice Liederman in honor of sixtieth anniversary and
special birthdays for Mindy and Larry Levine
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund
Holli Decker in appreciation of TBT family's support and kindness
Sherwin and Judee Levinson in memory of Maryetta Aronow
Hillie and Kay Ullman in honor of Bobbi Strauss' very special
birthday
Douglas Wexler in memory of Jean Berman
Steven and Janice Liederman in memory of Hilda Zimmerman
Endowment Fund
Sheryl Blechner in honor of Emily Restler's graduation, Hannah
Restler's, Eli Rickles' and Abby Friedman's confirmation, and in
honor of Cantor Nancy Kassel on receiving her honorary
doctorate from HUC and her 25 years of service
Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in honor of Ron Swichkow
for his outstanding 3 years as TBT President
General Fund
Gail Lebowitz in memory of Howard Banner
Alan and Dianne Sacks in memory of Howard Banner
Nancy Hendrick in memory of Howard Banner
Robert and Myra Idol in memory of Esta Schaier
Malcolm Estroff in memory of Howard Banner
Mark and Laure Cohen in memory of Howard Banner
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stein in memory of Howard Banner
Jeffrey and Karen Mesquita in memory of Howard Banner
Sidney and Lois Malkin in memory of Bonnie Keller
Brenda Leder in memory of Howard Banner
Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund
Sanford and Gail Seidman in memory of Howard Banner
Dana Seidman in memory of Howard Banner
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in memory of Sarah Rosenzweig
Preschool Fund
Rory and Jenifer Friedman in memory of Miriam Lasky
Rory and Jenifer Friedman in honor of the Fur family
Rabi Shuval-Weiner’s Discretionary Fund
Robert and Adele Toltzis in memory of Ruth Zeidman
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow with gratitude for inspirational
Women's and Community Seders
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in memory of Enid and Harold Levitz
Janet Lefkowitz in honor of the brit milah of Keegan Albini and
naming of Elena Albini
Gary and Ilene Fader in memory of Daniel Kaufman
Joyce Banner in memory of Howard Banner
Gary and Michal Loventhal in appreciation of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
Laura Albini in appreciation of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner's time and
efforts to welcome Keegan and Elena Albini and facilitate the brit
milah and baby naming ceremony
David and Ellen Herold in memory of Ilana Cohen
Michael and Wanda Cohen in memory of Jenny Cohen
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Howard Kaufman
Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro in appreciation of Rabbi
Shuval-Weiner for her guidance and support for Sarah's
confirmation
Lois Clymin in honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner's installation
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in honor of Rabbi
Shuval-Weiner's installation
Maury and Helaine Locke in honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner's
installation
Bernard and Rita Tuvlin in memory of Ida Andich
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund
Barry and Dore Kaiser in memory of Muriel Merlin
David and Ellen Herold in memory of Dan Appelrouth
Religious School Fund
Avi and Erica Stein in appreciation of a great school year
Tikkun Olam Fund
Jeffrey Willard in memory of Gertrude Willard
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in memory of Ida Andich
Torah Fund
Morray and Susan Scheinfeld in memory of Miriam Belger
Youth Group Fund
Eric and Pamela Chanin in honor of HOTTY
Todd and Rachel Wilson in honor of Talia Loventhal's Bat Mitzvah
(donations processed through 5/22)
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
In Memoriam
Thank You to our Amazing
Office Volunteers!
Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow
the passing of:
Miriam Lasky
Mother of Marcia Haber
June Wallach
Lois Malkin
Leslie Swichkow
Marsha McMurrain
Marla Ramaglia
Richard Staviss
Marsha Mathis
Ruth Hirsch
Grandmother of Bobbee Griff
Ida Rebecca Andich
Mother of Sheila Barid
Howard Kaufman
Father of Marsha McMurrain
Agnes Makatura
Mother of Jeanne Schultz
If you would like to help shop for an
oneg, please click here to sign up.
May God console you among all the
mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Memorial Plaques
Memorial plaques are a beautiful way to honor the
memory of a loved one. Your loved one’s plaque will
be lit up on the anniversary of their passing and at
Yizkor services.
The price of a plaque is $300. If you have any
questions or would like to order a plaque, please
click here for the order form, or contact Lisa in the
synagogue office at 770-642-0434 or send an email to
lisa@bethtikvah.com.
Please see the schedule below if you are planning on
ordering a plaque in time for the holy days.
Order by August 2nd to receive plaque in time
for Rosh Hashanah
Order by August 9th to receive plaque in time
for Yom Kippur
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Synagogue Information
Synagogue Office
Fax Number
School Office (Perri)
Preschool (Jenifer)
Assistant to Clergy
Financial Secretary
Admin. Assistant
Office Manager
- 770-642-0434
- 770-642-0647
- 770-642-4168
- 678-350-0076
- Michelle Leder
- Jenny Korsen
- Lisa Singer
- Becky Sullivan
Planning a simcha or group gathering?
The Tam-Blank Social Hall is the Place to Be.
For more information on renting our Social Hall,
contact the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.
Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons
Adult Education
Ivie Graiser
iviegraiser@yahoo.com
Budget & Finance
Karen Korshak
karcpa@comcast.net
Camp/Israel Scholarship
Marcia Haber
marciahaber@yahoo.com
Chavurot
Dalia Faupel
tbtchavurot@gmail.com
College Outreach
Nan Janis
hnjanis@bellsouth.net
Beth Kess
bmkess@yahoo.com
Communications
Marlene Cohn
marlene@thecohns.us
Family Promise
Brian and Jennifer Steinberg
zokadesigns@gmail.com
Tony Rosenberg
trosenberg860@gmail.com
Fundraising
Andy Zalkin
azups@att.net
House
Ted Nathan
Human Resources
Seth Zimmer
sz4941@att.com
Israel
Gene Carasick
gcarasick@gmail.com
Kehillat Chesed (Caring)
Leslie Swichkow
lswichkow@comcast.net
Library
Ilana Zalkin
ilanaz@att.net
Long Range Planning
Membership Recruitment &
Retention
Jill Leitman
jaarons2@yahoo.com
Marcia Pearl
marciapearl@bellsouth.net
Men’s Club
Mark Greenspan
greenspanfamily@bellsouth.net
Peter Hartog
althazyr@gmail.com
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Nominating Committee
Todd Boehm
tboehm30@bellsouth.net
Ritual
Rick Winer
rsw@drrickwiner.com
Security
Jay Sausmer
jsausmer@gmail.com
Seniors
Natine Rosenzweig
rosen4348@aol.com
Sisterhood
Robin Bledsoe
sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com
Social Action/Social Justice
Terry Apt Carasick
terryshealthyliving@gmail.com
Michelle Putnam
michelle.putnam@gmail.com
Website Development
Scott Povlot
spovlot@yahoo.com
Youth Group
Debra Schwartz
dls63@bellsouth.net
Michal Loventhal
loventhalmichal@gmail.com
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Alexandria Shuval-Weiner
Rabbi
Donald A. Tam
Rabbi Emeritus
Nancy Kassel
Cantor
Hassia Levin
Education Director
Jenifer Friedman
ECEC Director
Harlan Graiser
President
Wendy Klein
Vice President
Rob Rickles
Vice President
Rhonda Povlot
Vice President
Joe Dunn
Treasurer
Traci Hartog
Secretary
Mary Block
Chairperson,
Board of Education
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