January 2014 - Temple Israel

TEMPLE ISRAEL
Memphis, Tennessee
January 2014 ~ Tevet-Shevat 5774
Voice volume 68; number 5
MISSION STATEMENT
Temple Israel is a sanctuary for prayer and
inspiration, a vibrant center for Jewish learning,
and a congregational home for living Torah. We
are a source of strength and a force for good for
Reform Jews, the greater community, and the
world.
MEMBER CONGREGATION
Union for Reform Judaism, Serving
Reform Congregations in North America
SHABBAT SERVICES
TORAH STUDY
Shabbat mornings, 8:45-9:45 am
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ECO EXPO VI
Sunday, January 26, 11 am-3 pm
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents;
it was loaned to you by your children. ~an ancient Native American Proverb
January 11
Held at this time of year in honor of Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Trees, Eco Expo will
feature dozens of exhibitors who will show us how to treat our earth more gently with
green products, materials, and services. Individual and corporate exhibitors will offer
ideas and information, and some will sell their products and services. Learn, eat, and
explore! The sixth Eco Expo will be an event to remember! It will feature:
January 18
Parents, have your children choose some of their own toys that they have loved to give to
other children to enjoy. We will donate the toys to local children’s organizations.
January 25
Contact Cantor Kaplan, 901.761.3130, if you would like to join the parade in your electric or
hybrid car and also have a designated place to park for the day.
February 1
Bring your own reusable cup and enjoy.
January 4
Parashat Bo: Ex. 10:1-13;16
Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28
Parashat B’Shalach: Ex. 13:17-17:16
Haftarah: Judges 4:4-5:31
Parashat Yitro: Ex. 18:1-20:23
Haftarah: Isaiah: 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6
Parashat Mishpatim: Ex. 21:1-24:18
Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26
Parashat T’rumah: Ex. 25:1-27:19
Haftarah: Isaiah: 66:1-13, 23
Friday, January 3, 6:15 pm
Rabbi Katie Bauman
TOT SHABBAT
Rabbi Adam Grossman
See page 4 for details.
Saturday, January 4, 10 am
Rabbi Katie Bauman
Friday, January 10, 6:15 pm
Cantor John Kaplan
Saturday, January 11, 10 am
Rabbi Adam Grossman
Friday, January 17, 6:15 pm
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Saturday, January 18, 10 am
Sofia Karabell, daughter of Dr. Ana and Mr.
Keith Joel Karabell, will become bat mitzvah.
Friday, January 24, 6:15 pm
Rabbi Adam Grossman and Cantor John Kaplan
FAMILY/JACOBS CAMP SHABBAT
Rabbi Katie Bauman
See page 4 for details.
Saturday, January 25, 10 am
Cantor John Kaplan
Friday, January 31, 6:15 pm
Cantor John Kaplan
Saturday, February 1, 10 am
Cantor John Kaplan
GENTLY USED TOY DRIVE
PARADE OF ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS
FREE LEMONADE AND COFFEE
RECYCLING OF YOUR SMALL ELECTRONICS
Acceptable items: copy machines, printers, computers, monitors, and microwaves
KOSHER AND ORGANIC FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Eat deliciously healthy food!
ECO-THEMED CRAFT PROJECT USING REUSABLE ITEMS FOR YOUNGER KIDS
Memphis Botanic Garden will be here to help.
“The goal of Eco Expo is to help foster a community-wide awareness of civic involvement
and our collective social responsibility toward ecology and our environment. There will
be a wonderful atmosphere of friendship as the
greater Memphis community comes together to
align themselves to a common purpose: support
for the environment,” said Cantor Kaplan.
Eco Expo is sponsored by businesses and area
communities of faith. It is open to the public,
and, as always, there is no admission fee. Over
60 exhibitors and more than 600 attendees
spent last year’s Eco Expo immersed in positive
things we can do for the environment.
Temple member Ken Levi has been to
every Eco Expo and has watched it grow to
become such an outstanding event.
“Eco Expo personifies the community and
what we are all about. The exhibitors all
have to do with making the world a better
place,” he said.
If your business has an environmental
aspect that you want to promote, or if
you’d like more information, contact Linda
Kaplan at TIMemphisEcoExpo@msn.com.
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BETWEEN YOU AND ME
Why is it important to consider a Jewish perspective when
we talk about ethics? Because Jewish texts offer great
wisdom on everyday life questions of
right and wrong – in our homes, our work,
and our community. Jewish tradition
can serve as a light for us as we navigate
our way into 2014. I led the first session
in our series on “Jewish Responses to
Ethical Dilemmas” in October on “Truth
and Lying: When Is It Wrong To Tell the
Truth?” which was followed by Rabbi
Bauman’s teaching on “Privacy in A Wired
Rabbi Greenstein
World.” If you missed these, you can still
attend, online, this month’s session on
business ethics with Rabbi Grossman, and future sessions
with me and Rabbi Danziger on ethical dilemmas relating to
family and tzedakah.
Pride in our past is a given. The opportunity we have as
modern Jews is applying Jewish principles and values to our
personal decision-making. When the Jerusalem Talmud
(Peah 1:1) contends, for instance, that “to honor parents
is more important even than to honor God,” what about
today’s tensions from outside forces that were less prevalent
when you or your parents were growing up? Families are
spending LESS time with competing demands on children
and grandchildren’s time, and the new world is one where
both parents are part of the workforce outside the home.
When it comes to health, Maimonides said, “Exercise
removes the harm caused by most bad habits.” The
underlying principle is that God owns people’s bodies and
that we are therefore obligated to take care of ourselves as
best we can. According to Jewish law, “a Jew may not live in
a city where there is no physician (Jerusalem Talmud 66d).”
Maybe that is why there are a disproportionate number of
Jewish doctors!
Most of us recycle, but taking care of the environment and
not wasting resources goes back to the Torah itself! “Your
welfare depends on the land as much as it depends on the
welfare of the land,” is not a contemporary bumper sticker;
it’s Deuteronomy, 11:13-17! Wednesday evening, January 15,
is the Jewish New Year for Trees known as Tu B’Shevat. The
moon will be full, but are we giving full thought to what we
waste, how we over “work” the earth, and how we are taking
care of God’s world and preserving it as best we can for all
the generations to come? The Eco-Expo is a wonderful and
enlightening event held in January in recent years, but what
about the other 364 days of the year caring for the earth?
Believe it or not, Judaism even has something to say about
good manners. Derech eretz refers to a code of proper
behavior toward people, from etiquette and common
courtesy to decency and decorum. And compassion
undergirds it all, from visiting the sick and taking care of
the dead, being there for the forgotten members of our
community.
Judaism is truly a guidepost for day-to-day living, and the
start of a new secular year seems a good time to remember
how the teachings of our faith and heritage resonate with
our own personal values and hopes for ourselves and our
families.
Faithfully yours,
Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein
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TAKE ROOT: LIFELONG LEARNING
Please see the back cover for an extended description.
ANCIENT JEWISH MAGIC:
TORAH, TALMUD, AND TODAY?!?
Sunday, January 12, 9:15 am
From the hilarious scene concerning a
witch “who got bett’r” in Monty Python
to the three witches tending a cauldron
in Macbeth, the magical arts wielded by
witches have long been associated with the
mysterious pagan other. However, a long
tradition of Jewish magic exists, a tradition
that both borrows from and contributes to
the magic of their pagan neighbors.
Dr. Kristine Garroway
This live online class in our Beit Midrash with
Dr. Kristine Garroway, Visiting Assistant Professor of Hebrew
Bible, HUC-JIR/Los Angeles, will examine different aspects
of ancient Jewish magic-starting with the Hebrew Bible and
ending with Late Antiquity-including the fine line between
magic and miracles, rituals to ward off evil, and what the
rabbis thought about demons in the bathroom.
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MEET THE MOTHERS AND FATHERS
THEY NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT
January 12 and January 26, 11 am-12 pm
The Bible is filled with fascinating characters, many whose
names and stories we’ve never heard. Dr. Joe Levy leads
this class through the lesser-known stories in the Jewish
tradition, exploring what we can learn from these characters
and from one another. Bring your Bible to these classes.
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ISRAELI MOVIE CINEPLEX
Tuesday, January 14, 7 pm
To deepen our connection
to Israel and to enhance
our understanding about
the issues that Israel
faces, we will show three
thought-provoking films at
our Israeli Movie Cineplex:
The Syrian Bride
Precious Life
Precious Life, The
Syrian Bride, and
The Gatekeepers.
Enjoy popcorn and
challenge your
thinking at the
same time!
Scan the QR
codes to view
movie trailers.
The Gatekeepers
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JEWISH RESPONSES TO
ETHICAL DILEMMAS: BUSINESS
FROM RABBI ADAM GROSSMAN’S DESK TO YOURS
Wednesday, January 29, 12 pm
~Online Only Session~
The ancient wisdom of Judaism is much more than prayer.
Within Jewish texts are relevant insights for today’s
professionals and entrepreneurs. In this online interactive
lunchtime conversation, we will gain perspective on
Judaism’s value on work, the drive to wealth, and relations
between employers and employees. A link to join this online
session is at timemphis.org.
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MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES
PREPARE SNACKS
Wednesday, January 8, 5:30-7:30 pm
WRJ-TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL
Wednesday, January 8, 1:30 pm
Prepare snacks in the Temple kitchen for this WRJSisterhood sponsored effort for MIFA’s COOL Program. The
regularly-scheduled time to cook is the first Wednesday of
each month; however, because New Year’s Day falls on the
first Wednesday, we are cooking the second Wednesday this
month. Call Jane Eckstein, 901.230.7536 or Linda Paddock,
901.861.5419. Children ages 12 and older are welcome.
The Book Club meets the second Wednesday of each month
at 1:30 pm at Temple. All are welcome to join these ladies for
discussions on excellent books. The selection for this month
is Defending Jacob by William Landry. The group will meet
Feb. 12 to discuss Once We Were Brothers by Ronald Balson.
BLOOD DRIVE
Thursday, January 9, 7 pm
Sunday, February 9, 8:30 am-1:30 pm
Saving a life, pikuach nefesh, is the “mitzvah of all mitzvot,”
and just one pint of blood can save up to four lives. RSVP
online at timemphis.org or contact Julie Klein, 901.335.9981
or julie@kossmankleinco.com.
This video
is also on
timemphis.org.
video message
from Julie Klein
SERVE LUNCH AT RONALD McDONALD HOUSE
Sunday, February 9, 11:30 am-2 pm
Serve lunch at this MRJ-Brotherhood sponsored meal and
visit with families whose children are undergoing cancer
treatment. E-mail brotherhood@timemphis.org, or text Scot
Lansky, 901.857,4999. (Ages 14 and up only)
KNITTING
Thursdays, 1:30-3 pm
Knit for Mother Bear and Wings Cancer Foundation.
Everyone is welcome, no experience required. For more
information, contact Jenny Baer, jjb8126@aol.com, or Phyllis
Niegelberg, jniegelb@comcast.net.
DONATE CLOTHES
Place items in the bins on the “Mitzvah Mile” driveway on
the north side of Temple, near the Barbara K. Lipman Early
Learning Center.
Items needed for the homeless served by Manna House and
St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Matthew’s Closet: adult-size
sweatshirts, sweaters, coats, jeans, thermal underwear,
caps, gloves, shoes, and adult size backpacks
Items needed for Wells Station Elementary School (Temple’s
adopt-a-school): gently-used, clean coats for children,
grades K through 5
VOLUNTEER AT MANNA HOUSE
Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays, 8-11:30 am
Manna House, 1268 Jefferson Avenue
Get directly involved at this place of hospitality for the
homeless. Welcome guests who drop in for a much needed
respite with coffee and conversation, a shower and change
of clothes, plus hygiene items. Contact Ann Wilson at
anndwilson41@gmail.com. Ann also needs a helping hand
sorting and packing clothing items donated by Temple
members.
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THE GAMES WE PLAY
Sisterhood invites you to winter game night. Bring your own
game and a smile! Let Melanie Mann know what you would
like to play and the group you want to play with. If you don’t
have a group, don’t worry. We’ll place you with friendly
people.
RSVP to Melanie, melmann116@gmail.com or 901.683.1865,
or call the WRJ hotline, 901.937.2790. (And, remember to
order your Mah Jongg card at the WRJ-Sisterhood Judaica
shop, which will be open game night.)
MOVIE TIME
Monday, January 13, 10 am
Malco Ridgeway
Go to the movies with Sisterhood and enjoy August: Osage
County. See for yourself what all the Oscar buzz is about!
$5 (popcorn & drink included); RSVP by Jan. 10 to 901.937.2790.
SISTERHOOD SHABBAT
Saturday, January 18, 8:45 am
Join Rabbi Micah Greenstein and Sisterhood for a spiritually
enriching Sisterhood Shabbat Day of Study: Empowering
Women. At Torah study at 8:45 am, Rabbi Greenstein will
discuss Were Women Included in the Revelation at Mt. Sinai?
The conversation continues at a soul-moving Shabbat
service at 10 am, followed by a delicious kiddush luncheon.
PAINT YOUR OWN MASTERPIECE
Thursday, January 23, 6:15-9 pm
Pinot’s Palette, 5040 Sanderlin
Join Sisterhood for an evening of creativity and Italian
cuisine. Paint your choice of two beautiful landscapes.
Dinner, libations, and dessert are included.
The cost is $36/WRJ member; $46/non-member. By Jan. 15,
please call 901.937.2790 to make your reservation. Space is
limited to the first 40 participants. Questions? Please contact
Cathy Poulin, ckpoulin@aol.com or 901.596.7992.
Spa...ahh DAY
Sunday, February 9, 2-4 pm
Spa...ahh Day takes a spiritual approach to health and
happiness. Take care of your mind, body, and soul…all in one
afternoon featuring Dr. Emily Holmes of Christian Brothers
University discussing Healing the Body and Repairing the
World: The Ethics of Eating. Yoga Shalom connects Shabbat
prayers to movement with Nancy Shainberg Kline leading
standing meditations and Wendy Lippin conducting seated
chair yoga. Eric Cassius, LPC, CHt, will present Relax! It’s
All in Your Mind! to explain hidden stressors and anxiety
that can lead to addictive eating and drinking behaviors.
Healthy refreshments will be served. The cost is $5/member;
$10/non-member, payable at the door. RSVP by Feb. 2 to
901.937.2790.
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TOT SHABBAT SERVICE AND DINNER
Friday, January 3, 6:15 pm
Tot Shabbat is an
opportunity to
celebrate Shabbat
with our children,
to teach them to
love Judaism, and
to help them know
Temple Israel as
a second home.
Experience a service
especially created for our youngest members (ages 5 and
under), followed by Shabbat dinner and a chance to get to
know other families in our community.
PURIMSPIEL MEET-N-GREET
Sunday, January 5, 7 pm
Calling all adult Temple members who
would like to be part of the dynamic March 17
Purimspiel experience: BIG 80’s SPIEL. Come to
a meet-and-greet Jan. 5 to find out what it is all
about. This is a good way to meet new people
and get involved. Actors, singers, dancers,
musicians, costumers, set builders, lighting
message from Liz
technicians, and prop masters are needed.
There is a place for everyone! Prior experience is not required!
Please contact Liz Rudnick, tipurimspiel@gmail.com, with any
questions you have about this meet-n-greet and/or Purimspiel.
This Tot Shabbat dinner is complimentary
to Temple members who respond by Jan. 2;
after that and for non members, the cost is
$8/adult; $4/child. Sign up for the dinner at
timemphis.org or scan this QR code.
If you’d like more details, please e-mail
Jackie Evans, jackiee@timemphis.org.
FAMILY SHABBAT WITH “CAMP MAGIC”
Friday, January 24, 6:15 pm
Escape to Jewish summer camp
in these cold months! In January,
Family Shabbat will be bringing
a little taste of camp to our
congregation. We will have a
lively and participatory service,
a fried chicken Shabbat dinner,
activities for kids, and a chance
to get to know other families
in our community. The service is for families
with children in kindergarten through 6th
grade, campers, and wannabe campers from
all Jewish summer camps! The dinner is
complimentary to Temple members who RSVP
by Jan. 22; after that and for non members,
the cost is $8/adult, $4/child. Sign up for the
Family Shabbat dinner at timemphis.org or scan this QR code.
E-mail Jackie Evans, jackiee@timemphis.org, if you’d like
more details.
“Shabbat Experiences for Families,” including Tot & Family
Shabbat, are made possible by the Mildred H. and Edgar C.
Haas, Sr. Family Endowment for Education.
SWARR CONFERENCE
January 21-23
Temple Israel’s rabbis are honored to host this year’s SWARR
Conference for approximately 30 Reform rabbis from across
America and especially from the following six states: Texas,
Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and our home
state of Tennessee.
SWARR is the regional affiliate of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis (CCAR). The intensive two-day conference
at The Peabody Hotel will include briefings by national
leaders in the Reform Movement, local and regional scholars,
and an evening at Temple hosted by the WRJ-Temple Israel
Sisterhood, MRJ-Temple Israel Brotherhood, and Temple
Israel Trustees.
Temple’s mission includes being a force for goodness for the
greater Jewish world, and we look forward to welcoming
these dedicated and gifted Jewish professionals to our
synagogue and city.
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RICK RECHT
Temple Israel is thrilled to welcome Rick Recht for an
educational, inspiring, and musical weekend. Rick is a
nationally renowned Jewish
musician and teacher and a part of
the Temple Israel family. Known for
his uplifting and contagious original
melodies featured on multiple
successful albums, his warmth and
accessibility, and his unparalleled
musicality, Rick will share his gifts
of Jewish music and Jewish study
with our congregation. During his
visit, Rick will work with our teens
in the Wendy and Avron Fogelman Religious School for a day
of leadership skill-building and Jewish learning. Rick’s visit is
sure to be exciting, entertaining, and transformative.
HAVDALAH SERVICE
Saturday, January 11, 5:30-7 pm
Welcome and honor new members to Temple Israel by
celebrating Havdalah together and enjoying wine and cheese.
Rabbi Katie Bauman and Rick Recht will lead the uplifting,
spiritual, and musical Havdalah service. There is no charge for
this event, but RSVP to Sylvia Appleton, 901.761.3130, by Jan. 8
to let us know that you will be there.
CONCERT
Sunday, January 12, 11 am
Rick kicks off the
Spring Semester
of the Wendy and
Avron Fogelman
Religious School
with an exciting
concert that will
highlight the
music of our
students. Rick’s
performance is
open to parents,
siblings, and the
entire congregation. Everyone is encouraged to attend this
concert to enjoy the wonderful music, energy, and spirituality.
Rick Recht’s visit to Temple is made possible by the Berz-Stern Fund.
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I was fortunate to chaperone, with
Rabbi Greenstein, Rabbi Grossman,
and Lisa Barden, 30 of our tenth grade
Confirmation students on a trip to New
York City November 14-17. Together,
we experienced Shabbat at Central
Synagogue and Temple Emanu-El (two
of the largest Reform congregations in
America), explored Jewish immigration
to America with visits to the Statue of
Liberty and the Lower East Side,
and visited the 9/11 Memorial.
In addition, our students built
stronger relationships with one
another, as they ate, learned,
shopped, toured, and played
together. This trip is one of the
highlights of the Confirmation
year and a transformative
experience for many of our
youth.
Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center children and their
families raised more than $2,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital by participating in a week-long
event called Trike-A-Thon.
Trike-A-Thon is a fun, age appropriate
curriculum program that teaches
children riding-toy safety lessons
through a series of interactive stories.
Teachers communicated about safety,
using puppets, stories, and videos.
Children viewed these lessons from
inspiring St. Jude friends, Bikewell Bear,
and Pedals the Bunny. As participants, the children learned
valuable safety skills while earning prizes based on the
donations they raised.
As the culminating activity of Trike-A-Thon week, the children
brought their helmets to school and rode tricycles and bicycles
in a Grand Prix style route in our driveway. The program had
two benefits: the first was
to teach children about
bike safety, and the second
was to help save the lives
of children battling cancer
and other life threatening
diseases.
If you would like to make
a donation, please go to
stjude.org/donate.
L’Shalom,
Here are some reflections from the students who participated
in the trip:
“The trip is not only going to Shabbat services. It really makes
you have a special bond with your peers.”
“The trip is a way to feel connected.
You feel connected to Judaism. You feel
connected to your friends. And you feel
connected to yourself.”
“I feel like through the trip I grew closer
to the people I didn’t really know that
well, making the class feel more like a
community, and making me grow closer to
Temple Israel.”
“This trip was absolutely amazing! I got close with so many
people here. I will never forget this trip.”
“The Friday night service [at Central Synagogue] made me feel
connected to Jews everywhere and reminded me that we are
all connected through our Judaism.”
“The NYC trip made me realize that I am a part of something
special, and that I am lucky to have opportunities like this.”
“This has been the best Jewish trip I have ever taken!”
L’Shalom,
Lauren Luskey, Director of Congregational Learning
laurenl@timemphis.org
901.937.2776
Twitter: @LELuskey
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Susan N. Feld, Ed.S., Director
susanf@timemphis.org 901.937.2784 Twitter: @BKLipmanELC
TU B’SHEVAT FESTIVAL
Thursday, January 16, 4-5 pm
Parents and children are invited to celebrate the festival of the
trees at our new Tu B’Shevat event, which is free and open to
the entire community.
The carnival-style celebration will feature a planting station,
hands-on mushy fun, crafts, giant Duplo building, Wii fitness
demonstration, and a healthy snack bar. Activities are geared
for children ages 2 through 6 years.
To RSVP, e-mail bklfrontdesk@timemphis.org.
BONUS: Enroll for the Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center
2014-15 school year at this event and receive a $100 Early Bird
discount on next year’s tuition.
JACOBS CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications for need-based
scholarships from the Memphis
Jewish Federation for the
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp for
the summer of 2014 are now
available in the Rabbis’ office.
Please stop by or call Carol
Geller at 901.761.3130 as soon as
possible. Completed applications
are due in late February.
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DONATIONS TO TEMPLE ISRAEL-NOVEMBER 2013
Giving is measurable, but the Jewish impact of one’s generosity to Temple is immeasurable. ~Rabbi Micah Greenstein
BARBARA K. LIPMAN EARLY
LEARNING CENTER FUND
In appreciation of
Erma Cohen
Ellen & Herb Kahn
In memory of
Eva Yules
Susan Dreyfus
Maryann Pearce Cummingham
ELC Teachers & Staff
CANTOR KAPLAN MUSIC FUND
In honor of
Cantor John Kaplan
Robert Davis & Emily Weaver
Elsa Stein
Judge Arnold Golden’s appointment
to Court of Appeals
Barbara & Dr. Norman Towbin
Bar Mitzvah of Connor Wallace
Robin & Jeffrey Wallace
Birthday of Mildred Schwartz
Sue & Bud Balkin
In memory of
Abe Baras
Sidney Abraham
Margie Snetman
Ellen Miller Sterman
Esther & Steven Miller
Barbara, Dr. Norman, Hal, Laynie,
Andy, & Bennett Towbin
Harry Bachman
Beverly Rose
Henri Fooks
Margie Snetman
Sherri & Jim Steiger
Isaac Gruber
Paula, Randy, Miranda, & Reina
Salky
Sherri & Jim Steiger
Karen Wener
Alice Drake
Lynn & Vic Butcher
Larry Ashkenaz
Lieselotte Esser
Sherri & Jim Steiger
CEMETERY FUND
In memory of
Allan E. Wolf
Aimee Ginsburg
Becky & Fernand Brackstone
Deborah & Sam Brackstone
Bertha M. Garfinkel
June L. Garfinkel
Nathan Linkon
Esther Fisher
Norma Fisher
Sidney & Maxine Kahn
Sidney L. Kahn, III
In honor of
Edie Reiter
Stacey & Tommy Griggs, Sarah,
& Zachary
90th Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Debbie & Steve Newman
Mildred Schwartz
Rose Rich & Sherwood Platt
Mary & Dr. Maury Bronstein
GENERAL FUND
For the recovery of
Frank Sher
Hermine Davidson
Glenn Kiersky
Jerry Lang
Karin Gubin
Harriet & Lou Strasberg
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In honor of
David Bearman
Randa Rosenblum
Bat Mitzvah of Mira Milman
Sylvia Appleton
Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Sylvia Appleton
Peggy & L.R. Jalenak, Jr.
Letty & Bob Marcus
Barbara Michel
Birthday of Margie Snetman
Barbara Michel
Anniversary of Mary & Dr. Maury
Bronstein
Hallie Elliot
Marriage of Lindsey & Michael Danziger
Lorraine & Bert Wolf
Glenn Kiersky
John Kiersky
Carol Kiersky
Birthday of Mildred Schwartz
Sterling Hofman
Temple a Go-Go
Jeanne & Rabbi Harry Danziger
In memory of
Alice Drake
Sara Beth & George Silverman
Bess Katzen
Joy Katzen-Guthrie
Dr. Saul Silvermintz
Debbie & Ron Lazarov
Diane Sachs & Robert Vidulich
Sara Beth & George Silverman
Mildred Schwartz
Frankie Cooper
Carol & Dr. Philip Aronoff
Bennie & Wayne Marsh
Sharon Berman
Aileen Burson
Hermine Davidson
Joe Orgill
Nancy & Richard Robinson
Diane Sachs & Robert Vidulich
Mildred Schwartz
Margie Snetman
J. Edward Wise
Fred Blaiss
Charlotte Levitch
Fred Stein
Martin Grusin & Gayle Powelson
Gayle Fargotstein
Wendy & Cary Rotter
Connie & Mike Sherman
Lorraine & Bert Wolf
Gerald Prosterman
Bruce Stein
Haiman Kohn
Irma Sue & Harold Greenberg
Hal Kaufman
Charlotte Levitch
Henri Fooks
Peggy & L.R. Jalenak, Jr.
Isaac Gruber
Denna, Jenny, & Rick Ely
Peggy & L.R. Jalenak, Jr.
Lorraine & Bert Wolf
Bruce Stein
Issac Cohen
Joe Kaplan
Ronald Underberg
Jeff Manis
Laurie & Elkan Scheidt
Johanna Silverstein
Michael Gottschalk
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Karen Wener
Wendy & Cary Rotter
Laurie & Elkan Scheidt
Carol & Elliott Slutsky
Stephanie & Lee Notowich
Kate Marie Joseph
Dr. & Mrs. Larry Weiss
Leon Burson
Dr. & Mrs. Leslie Burson
Louis Perlman
Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl
Gertrude Tivers
Ann & Les Tivers
Thelma Wexler
Judy & Nick Ringel
Additional contribution
Clifton Merritt
MeFTY FUND
In honor of
Marriage of Lindsey & Michael Danziger
Jean & Buddy Ballin
In memory of
Dr. Saul Silvermintz
Jane & Dr. John Shelton
Linda Ellen & Ronny Sklar
Viola Bernstein
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Bernstein
MRJ-BROTHERHOOD FUND
In memory of
Alice Drake
Frankie Cooper
Amy & Dr. Tod Singer
Isaac Gruber
William Minkus
Amy & Dr. Tod Singer
MUSEUM FUND
In memory of
Dr. Saul Silvermintz
Yvonne & Glenn Kiersky
Erin Ostrow
Martha & Jerrold Graber
Fred Kesselman
Jan & Dr. Lee Stein, Michael & Karen
Rose Herzberg
Cathy & Richard Kessler
Frankie Cooper
Susan Adler Thorp
RABBI KATIE BAUMAN
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation of
Rabbi Katie Bauman
Cathy & Craig Weiss
In memory of
Lester Bernstein
Susan Bauman
Jane & Dr. Gene Eckstein
Eleanor Cooperman
Ruth Shaw, Lauren Dascher, &
Marilyn Cooperman
Karen Wener
Donna & Gilbert Hanover
Stephanie & Ron Hoffman
Judy Royal
In honor of
Jane & Dr. Gene Eckstein
Stephanie & Jack Rubin
Marriage of Grandson of Sue & Bud
Balkin
Marilyn & Herb Notowich
RABBI HARRY DANZIGER
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of
Frankie Cooper
Louise & Jerry Sklar
Linda Ellen & Ronny Sklar
Gerald Slavney
Hermoise Mamay & Patricia &
Tim Conklin
Harris Green
Aileen Burson
Jerome Goldstein
Sondra Goldstein
In honor of
Jocie Wurzburg named to TN
Women’s Hall of Fame
Carol & Bert Barnett
Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Sondra Goldstein
Birthday of Rabbi Harry Danziger
Barbara & George Lapides
Judy Royal
Marriage of Lindsey & Michael
Danziger
Ruth & Mort Faller
Judy & Jim Lindy
RABBI MICAH GREENSTEIN
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation of
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Cathy & Craig Weiss
Honey & Rudi Scheidt
Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog
In honor of
Dr. Rodney Wolf
Barbie & Ray Dan
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Flora & Harry Samuels
Goldsmith Family Foundation
Robert Davis
90th Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Mary & Charles Wurtzburger
Inky & Dr. Phil Aronoff
Freddi & Joel Felt
Jean & Hal Lewis
Jane & Clif Goldner
Bar Mitzvah of Connor Wallace
Robin & Jeffrey Wallace
Birthday of Mildred Schwartz
Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog
Birthday of Amelia Smith
Jane & Clif Goldner
In memory of
Buck Boshwit
Lanie Richberger & Rick Rindel
Haiman Kohn
Phyllis & Jay Greenberg
Karen Wener
Jill & Joe Lazarov
Alice Drake
Edith Reiter
Muriel Turner
Bernard Michel
Barbara Michel
Dr. Gerald Prosterman
Rhonda & Dr. Mark Saslawsky
Dr. Saul Silvermintz
Anise & Ron Belz
Vicki & Dr. Edward Lazarus
Dr. Sidney Cohn
Nancy & Dr. John Stallings
Ernestine Greenberger
Judy & Jim Lindy
Frankie Cooper
Anise & Ronald Belz
Barbara & Dr. Norman Towbin
Mimi & Kopie Kopald
Judy & Jim Lindy
Edie Reiter
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Mary Shainberg
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Ruth Slavney
In memory of
Jan & Dr. Lee Stein
Karen Wener
K.K. & Van Weinberg
Dr. Gerald Prosterman
Meriam Cooper
Louis Kisber
Fred Stein
Wendy & Avron Fogelman
Susan, Raymond, Kimberly &
In honor of
Nathan Evans
Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Gayle Fargotstein
Anniversary of Mary & Dr. Maury
Pattye Cohen
Bronstein
Hal Kaufman
Wendy & Avron Fogelman
Henri Fooks
WRJ-SISTERHOOD BEULAH VOSSE
Isaac Gruber
LIBRARY FUND
Rhonda & Dr. Mark Saslawsky
In memory of
Henry Samuels
Karen Wener
Lesley & Sam Marks
Lester Lit
Herman Katz
WRJ-SISTERHOOD TEMPLE
Ruth Slavney
GROUNDS & BEAUTIFICATION
Joseph Pike
FUND
Lynn & Vic Butcher
In honor of
Julius Evensky
Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Peggy & Sidney Evensky
Fran Buchalter
Mary Krivcher Zimmerman
In memory of
Sonya Krivcher
Frankie Cooper
Merrill Dan
Bonnie & Alan Cooper
Barbie & Ray Dan
Deborah Frockt & Steve Alter
Rabbi Harry Ettelson
Patty & Lee Abraham
William Ettelson
Sherry & Dr. Alan Samuels
Rabbi Howard Greenstein
Villas of River Oaks Homeowners
Linda Wilkenson
Carolyn Lazarus
Robert Russell Krivcher
Beverly Halpern
Jan & Jack Magids
Henri Fooks
Samuel Marks
William Minkus
Family of Samuel Marks
Henry Samuels
Stella Wexler
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Freedman
Charles Wexler
Joseph Morris
Sue Nichols
Suzanne & Sam Siegel
Michael Nichols
Joseph Platt
Susan Cohen
Morris Strauch
Peggy & Sidney Evensky
Jerold Jerome Cohen
For the recovery of
Sol Cohen
Rudi Scheidt
Gladys Kaufman
Barbara & Dr. Norman Towbin
Minnie Welks Krivcher
Jane Strauss
Mary Zimmerman
Mary & Charles Wurtzburger
Children of Marie & Abe Krivcher
Karin Gubin
WRJ-SERVICE TO THE BLIND FUND
Rhonda & Dr. Mark Saslawsky
In honor of
RABBI ADAM GROSSMAN
Bar mitzvah of Andrew
DISCRETIONARY FUND
Zimmerman
In honor of
Barbara Zimmerman
Bar mitzvah of Connor Wallace
Birthday of Dick Eiseman
Robin & Jeffrey Wallace
Lynn & Dr. Robert Kline
In appreciation of
In memory of
Rabbi Adam Grossman
Frankie Cooper
Lisa & Justin Barden
Wayne Snyder
Jody & Larry Shutzberg
Lynn & Dr. Robert Kline
For the recovery of
Carolyn Spiegel
Buddy Spiegel
WENDY & AVRON FOGELMAN
Temple Israel
Paula Jacobson, President
Jonathan Frisch, Sr. Vice President
David Rosenthal, Vice President
Debbie B. Lazarov, Vice President
Laurie Meskin, Vice President
E. Elkan Scheidt, Secretary
Mark Fogelman, Treasurer
Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein
David L. Bearman, Counsel
Rabbi Adam B. Grossman
Nancy R. Robinson, Immediate Past President
Rabbi Katie M. Bauman
Sharon Berman, WRJ-Sisterhood President
Cantor John M. Kaplan
Tod Singer, MRJ-Brotherhood President
Rabbi Harry K. Danziger, Emeritus
Stacy Canales, Executive Director
Production for the Voice:
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JANUARY 2014 VOICE
SIMCHAS
The Temple Israel family shares in the happiness of
its members and is thankful for the blessings they
enjoy! Mazal Tov to:
Deb Weisshaar and Jonathan Ringel on the birth of
a daughter; Judy and Nick Ringel and Paula and Dr.
Paul Weisshaar on the birth of a granddaughter.
Nicki Nathanson and Jeremiah Kaplan on their
marriage.
Jillian and Brian Segel on the birth of a daughter;
Millie and Alan Katzen, Anh and Don Segel and
Barbara Baratz on the birth of a granddaughter.
Shira and Dr. Alan Levy on the birth of a daughter;
Myrna and Dr. Joe Levy and Elaine and Irvin Skopp
on the birth of a granddaughter; Florence Skopp on
the birth of a great-granddaughter.
Megan Baytos and Kolby Young on their marriage.
Alex Wolfe and Jonathan Ruder on their marriage.
SYMPATHY
Temple Israel extends its sympathy to the families
of the late:
Dr. Allan B. Chamberlain Robert Hirsh
Elsie Marks Dattel
Sarah “Syd” Kretzer
Elinor Himes
Larry Zietz
WE NEED YOUR HELP
IS SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN THE HOSPITAL?
In compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA), our local hospitals cannot release
patient lists to us. Our rabbis and cantor visit the hospitals
regularly, but we rely solely on you to give us the information.
If someone you know is hospitalized, please call Carol Geller at
901.937.2771, or leave a message on her voicemail.
CAREER TRANSITION GROUP
Sundays: January 5 & January 19, 9:30 am
Receive help finding a job through resume writing tips,
enhanced interview techniques, and other methods. Contact
David Silberman, dssilberman@aol.com, or Rob Mann,
robertdmann@gmail.com, for details.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOMINEES
Temple Israel’s Nominating Committee, which is appointed by
Temple President Paula Jacobson and chaired by Immediate
Past President Nancy Robinson, will meet to nominate trustees
for 2014-2015. These nominees will be elected at the annual
meeting portion of Temple Israel’s Congregation Celebration
on Friday, May 23, 2014.
If you’d like to submit a nomination, please contact Karen
Snyder at karens@timemphis.org.
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MAKE 2014 A YEAR OF LIFELONG LEARNING
The unique attitude of the Jew is not the love of knowledge, but the love of study. ~Abraham Joshua Heschel
With a new year comes new resolutions – perhaps a decision to spend more time with family and friends,
to go to the gym every day, or to quit a bad habit. As we think about how to improve our lives in the year
to come, we hope all the adult members of our community will make a
renewed commitment to Jewish learning, to enrich not only our physical,
but also our mental and emotional needs.
Temple Israel offers many ways for adults to engage in Lifelong Learning:
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The Jewish Responses to Ethical Dilemmas series allows us to
engage deeply with questions of right and wrong in our homes, our
work, and our community, using Jewish sources as a guide.
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Sacred Conversations creates a space for families to have
conversations with loved ones about end-of-life needs using the Five
Wishes document (copies are available at Temple).
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Distance learning in the Beit Midrash has enabled learners to
engage with scholars throughout the world in deep, meaningful
discussions.
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Ongoing Hebrew, Torah study, and Bible study classes help us find a
home in our Jewish texts, language, and traditions.
We encourage you to attend at least one new Take Root: Lifelong
Learning session this year, to connect more deeply with others, and to
enrich your Jewish mind and soul.
Please see page 2 for a description of all Take Root: Lifelong Learning programs for the month of January.
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