What`s Happening At TKE

OCTOBER 2016
ELUL 5776/TISHREI 5777
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www.kolemeth.net
On behalf of all of us at TKE,
we wish you and your family a
healthy and prosperous
New Year
Erev Sukkot, October 16, 5 p.m.
and a meaningful fast.
Stone Soup in Sukkah
For all the information concerning our
High Holy Day services and events,
please visit http://www.kolemeth.net/ or
page 2 of this issue of the Voice.
Friday, October 21, 7 p.m.
Celebrate the consecration of
our newest students and
Simchat Torah with dancing
and singing with the
Chaverim Klezmer Band
TEMPLE KOL EMETH
Contact numbers:
Temple Office: (770) 973-3533 Fax: (770) 579-9707
Religious School (770) 973-9205
OCTOBER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
8 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah
CLERGY and STAFF
Rabbi……...………....……....................................Steven J. Lebow
rabbilebow@kolemeth.net
Rabbi……...………......................................................Erin C. Boxt
rabbiboxt@kolemeth.net
Cantorial Soloist.……………………………….…….Blake Singer
blakesinger@hotmail.com
Senior Temple Administrator……………………….Denise Jacobs
denisejacobs@kolemeth.net
Religious School Principal………........................Rebecca Tullman
rebeccatullman@kolemeth.net
Youth and Family Program Director…………………....Ezra Flom
ezraflom@kolemeth.net
Executive Assistant to the Clergy……………………...Evy Eckber
evyeckber@kolemeth.net
Accountant…………………………………...……….....Pam Fells
pamfells@kolemeth.net
Religious School Administrator……………………........Carol Lief
carollief@kolemeth.net
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
9 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Service with
Nefesh Mountain
12:30 p.m. Traditional Rosh Hashanah Service
3:45 p.m. Family Service with Nefesh Mountain (All Ages)
5 p.m. Tashlich at East Cobb Park
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Service
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
8 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur-Kol Nidre Service
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President……………………………………………….Ben Singer
Senior Vice President of Operations………………….Susan Moye
Senior Vice President of Programming……………..Hal Schlenger
Vice President of Community Relations………….….Paula Wilson
Vice President of Volunteerism……..……………...Debbie Bethea
Vice President of Facilities………………………...Keith Berryhill
Vice President of Finance……………………………..Barry Sobel
Director of Finance…………………………………Ron Greisman
Vice President of Fundraising…………………………..Scott Paul
Director of Fundraising……………………………..Rachel Barich
Vice President of Membership…………………...….Tammi Ryley
Director of Membership…………………………..Vivian Brostoff
Vice President of Study…………...………………….Jodi Roberts
Director of Study………………………………….Lindsay Lanson
Director of Long-Range Planning…………………….Steve Harris
Recording Secretary…….…….…………………….Sara Vigdorov
Director of Communications….……………………Jennifer Orlow
Director of Social Media….……………………….……Jon Worly
Immediate Past President……………………………...Henry Hene
WRJ President….…………………………………..Illyse Sheaffer
Men’s Club President………………….…………..Steve Markfeld
The Voice of Temple Kol Emeth is published eleven months per year by
Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30062.
Official Website: www.kolemeth.net
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Temple Kol Emeth is
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for Reform Judaism
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
9 a.m. Early Yom Kippur Service
12:30 p.m. Late Yom Kippur Service
3 p.m. Tot Service (Under Age 5)
3:45 p.m. Family Service (Ages 5-10)
4:30 p.m. Afternoon Service
5:30 p.m.Yizkor
6:15 p.m. Neilah
7 p.m. Havdalah
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
6:30 p.m.. Shabbat Bonim
8 p.m. Congregational Torah Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
7 p.m. Consecration and Simchat Torah Service
NO 8 PM SERVICE ON THIS DAY
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22
10:30 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Peyton Benson
Son of Richard & Melinda Benson
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
7 p.m. Yizkor
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
8 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
10:30 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Michael Luzzi
Son of Michael & Lauren Luzzi
THE YEAR OF YES
MESSAGE FROM RABBI LEBOW
Excluding a biological depression, a great many people who seem to suffer depression in their forties
and fifties are not actually suffering from a depression. In a classical sense, they are suffering from
malaise or ennui. Which is a fancy way of saying they "suffer" from boredom.
I wrote the word "suffering" in quotation marks; but in fact the word is, more or less, accurate.
We don't actually think of boredom as suffering, but it is if it goes on long enough and there are no
future goals and challenges which lie ahead. Even after a wonderful career or a life capped by achievement, successful people,
upon reaching their fifties often ask themselves, "Is that all there is? Why don't I feel great?"
If you think about it, the first phase of adult life, say 20-30 years old, is directed by the need to acquire an education and then
the drive to marry and/or start a family. After one enters one's thirties the race is on for career enhancement. From the ages of
30 to 50 people frequently change cities, jobs, companies, always climbing the next rung of the success ladder.
In those first adult years, acquiring an education, making a family and building a career are often extremely stressful. And yet,
many psychologists tell us that this stress (called eustress) is actually a GOOD kind of stress! Remember that first day/month/
year of a new job? You were always sharp and on your toes because you had something to prove to others and (most likely) to
yourself.
The fifties, for some, seems to bring on the so-called "midlife crisis." People sometimes engage in stupid behavior (like
trading in the old spouse because he/she is "boring"). Other successful people in middle age begin to experiment with risky
behaviors or cultivate addictions. Less destructive, but no less nourishing, is the middle-age drive to acquire more or better
possessions.
Some people stimulate their lives (for a time) by building a new home or acquiring a vacation home - and spending months
decorating, etc. Others used their newly earned wealth acquiring something they've always wanted: a boat, a Porsche, a very
expensive guitar…
Of course, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with having financial goals or even with acquiring some new "toys" or material
goods.
(And for the sake of full transparency: my wife and I moved into a new apartment after we became empty nesters. And I'm
thinking of buying a really cool guitar!)
Next TKE Board of Trustees Meeting
October 30
9:30 a.m. in the
Bemis Conference Room
All are welcome!
But here's the rub. Acquiring new things only
serves to stimulate the human psyche momentarily.
After a few months or years, your new house is
old(er), your new boat wants all of your money,
your new Lexus is in the shop all the time.
Even if you are not fabulously wealthy, but
somewhere north of “comfortable,” the question of
one's sixties is the oldest question in the books.
What makes for a meaningful life?
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MESSAGE FROM RABBI BOXT
Shalom, TKE family!
“If you want to view paradise…
simply look around and view it.”
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory,” starring Jerome
Silberman (you might know him as
Gene Wilder), came out in 1971.
This movie was one of the first movies my parents showed
me. I distinctly remember singing the songs over and over
and over again. I wanted to be Charlie Bucket – because it
seemed that his paradise in the Chocolate Factory was a place
he could escape to when the world around seemed dark and
difficult. Willy Wonka, at least portrayed by Gene Wilder,
was a hero of mine early on in my life.
“If you want to view paradise…simply look around and view
it.” That one line says it all. When you come to your spiritual
home, TKE, just look around and view paradise. Willy
Wonka may not have been speaking about Temple Kol Emeth
(it was, after all, sung quite a few years before TKE came to
be); but his words hold true for us. Do not take for granted
what we have here. Beyond our beautiful building and the
many programs, TKE has some of the best and greatest
people. One of the first comments I hear about TKE from
visitors is how welcoming and friendly everyone was. This is
something we should cherish as a TKE family.
There is another line from the song “Pure Imagination” that
applies to us. “Anything you want to, do it…wanta change
the world, there’s nothing to it…” We do so many things
together here at TKE that allows us to change the world. If
there is something you want to do that we are not doing
already – come tell us. Come to my office, and let’s talk
about it. After all, TKE is YOUR spiritual home…and it is a
place for you to connect to something that you want to do and
enjoy doing.
When you come to TKE, maybe you’ll find your own Willy
Wonka. Perhaps there is someone here who makes you feel
warm and welcome. Tell them – let them know how
important they are. And then turn around and pass on the
feeling. We can change the world one smile, one handshake,
one deed at a time. The world is ours to change – we just need
to do it.
B’shalom,
Rabbi Erin Boxt
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WELCOME NEW
MEMBERS
Larry and Sherri Schuman
5396 Turnbill Point
Acworth, GA 30101
(678) 592-8105
(678) 549-4650
Tony & Marcia Nicholls
4363 Moss Ridge Court
Roswell, GA 30075
(404) 409-3808
Robyn and Matthew Davis
2365 Netherstone Drive. NE
Marietta, GA 30066
Maddy-4
Evan-2
(404) 849-3120
(404) 713-4599
Jennifer Hubbard
1755 Braswell Road
Rockmart, GA 30153
Leylan-12
Loki-11
Corvyn-9
Molly-8
Charlie-3
(470) 269-4289
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I hope everyone had a great summer and is settled in for the new school year. I can't believe it is
October already!
It's always good to see the building so active during the school year. Also, the staff has been
hard at work preparing for the High Holy Days.
My family—Teri, Adam, Noah, and Evan—and I would like to wish you all a sweet new year;
and may Yom Kippur bring you a meaningful and easy fast.
Ben Singer
President
Board of Trustees
bsinger339@gmail.com
MESSAGE FROM RABBI LEBOW CONCLUSION
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The desire in one's late fifties and early sixties is not how to get more technical knowledge but how to acquire more
meaningful wisdom.
There actually are a varieties of approaches to achieving that type of psychological well-being. Some people try something
new: learning to speak a new language or play an instrument, writing that book they've always wanted to write.
Others, who were career driven, now turn their prodigious skills to avocations, rather than vocations. Look at how many adults
pour themselves into being "band parents" even after their children have graduated!
Many people become more spiritual, or ask themselves spiritual questions that they never would have twenty years before.
Many people learn to slow down, rather than speed up: meditation, yoga, tai chi, or any martial art.
The task of one's sixties may lie in becoming more mindful. More aware of every moment.
Here is that moment.. And there it goes.
For me, personally, there is tremendous meaning in serving others. Just sitting quietly, listening to someone, not giving
answers, but just listening. Not in some dramatic way, but in some small way, I find listening to others comforting to me!
Maybe I helped someone? Maybe not. But the effort in serving others is always worthwhile.
The journey of one's sixties and beyond is to remain relevant, to oneself and to others. The last half of one's life is the
transition from complex "doing" to simple "being."
"How do I fill my hours with fun?" becomes "How do I achieve serenity, while at the same time having new challenges or
goals?"
As always, I look forward to asking these questions and searching for the answers with you, my friends and family at TKE.
Rabbi Steven Lebow
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October 1
Tom Sheaffer
Jason Singer
October 2
Pamela Shapiro
Martin Silver
October 3
Jeffrey Cohen
Frank Kellert
October 4
David Mayer
Lewis Rothstein
October 5
Leisa Eman
Alan Fite
Klaus Guenther
Michael Jacobs
Adele Marticke
Stephen Samuels
Stephanie Schulman
October 6
Risa Epstein
October 7
Paula Freiman
October 8
Michael Cohen-Greenberg
Alan Eisen
Bonnie Harrison
Karen Rosen
Reva Schuster
Eric Udoff
Mary Weinstein
October 9
Benjamin Crosier
Robert Golden
Diana Lerner
Tammy Serwitz
October 10
Christina Jacobs
Aviva Leebow Wolmer
Nadiya Rosen
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October 11
Darryl Cohen
Nancy Cohen
Edwin Schwartz
October 12
Glenn Weinstein
October 13
Margery Epstein
Bill Lerner
Lynn Levinson
Marlo Privitera
October 14
Julienne Marks
Vicki Reynolds
October 15
Joan Hallmark
Diane Lidz
Cindy Singer
October 16
Jordan Bienstock
Jay Chait
Jeanie Marx
October 17
Toby Dopfel
Ernestine Silverman
October 18
Alex Miller
October 19
Matthew Enslein
October 20
Seth Elberger
Stephanie Pearle
Kevin Taitz
Dayna Teichman
James Weinstein
October 21
Kevin Brabant
Michelle Silverman
October 22
Cindie Alter
Carol Boies
Brian Culver
Steve Fox
October 23
Neil Stein
October 24
George Bass
Michael Bass
Robert Corby
October 26
Ronnie Kleinman
Scott Ryley
Robin Simon
Martin Sonenshine
October 27
Darlene Holland
October 28
Yelena Epova
Abby Tomberg
October 29
Richard Benson
Staci Carper
Tovah Martin
Thomas Mosher
Nader Parman
Michael Tempel
Michael White
October 30
Sharon Brown
Karen Davis
Howard Levitt
Jeffrey Merkel
Faraj Pourfakhr
Addie Schneider
October 31
Stuart Miller
HIGH HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN
Dear TKE Family,
The High Holy Days are here once again, an important time of personal renewal and reflection for us as Jews. It is also time
for the traditional annual High Holy Days appeal for financial support of our synagogue home. For the past several years,
TKE has offered a truly special program: the High Holy Days Matching Gift Challenge.
We have all seen the many benefits that resulted from the success of this program and wish to repeat that success by
continuing the program for this year’s campaign.
A group of donors have stepped forward and offered to match your donation, dollar for dollar up to at least $50,000! This
means your donation, of any size, is twice as impactful, as these supporters will give TKE one dollar for every dollar that you
give.
These donors’ willingness to match your support reflects their passionate belief in the vibrant and vital role TKE plays in our
lives and our community. We hope you feel the same. Your donation allows TKE to have outstanding clergy and programs
that touch the lives of our congregants throughout the year.
Thank you so much for your continued generous support of our Jewish home. Please use the enclosed envelope for your
response. We ask that all pledges and commitments be made by the end of October. If you have any questions, please contact
the temple office at 770-973-3533.
You are also invited to contact me direct with any questions at (678) 521-0895 or by my e-mail at bsinger339@gmail.com.
Thanks to each of you as we continue to make a difference in our community together in order to share and grow our Jewish
Family. I pledge to continue with the Relational Judaism emphasis that we have talked about throughout the year, in order to
make TKE truly the Jewish home for each of us.
Teri, the boys and I wish the best to you and your entire family for this High Holy Day season and hope to see you as we
celebrate the successes of our Jewish home together.
L’shanah tovah,
Ben Singer
President, Board of Trustees
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TKE NEWS
Get on the Shoe-Shoe Train! Beginning September 23!
Donate your gently used shoes in collection boxes in the TKE lobby between
September 23 and the end of October. These donations, organized by WRJ, will go
to men, women, and children in need. So clean out those closets and do a mitzvah
today!
Yom Kippur Break Fast Potluck October 12
Let's break the Yom Kippur fast together! Join us immediately following the Neilah
Service on Wednesday, October 12, for the annual TKE Break Fast in the Social
Hall. We ask you to bring a dish to share with your fellow TKE friends. TKE will
be providing bagels, cream cheese, and drinks. For information on what dishes to
bring and to RSVP, please go to www.kolemeth.net.
Thank you from the Zaban Couples Center
Dear Sue and Susie,
How can I effectively thank you for all you have done for the Zaban Couples
Center? You have been such loyal coordinators, and I find it difficult to find the right
words to tell you how very much you are appreciated.
Thank you for finding volunteers to cook and serve at the ZCC for all these years. It
has been such a pleasure to work with you. I do have another request, though. Since I
don’t know the names of your volunteers, would you extend sincere appreciation to
them, from the staff, the residents, the Board, and me?
It has been a very good year, and we are grateful for all your hard work.
I look forward to working with you again this next season. From the bottom of my
heart, “Thank you so much.”
Bea Feiman
Community/ZCC Liaison
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
The 5776-77 school year is off to a running start with many new programs! Read about just a few of
them here.
6th Grade Siddur Project
Our 6th graders will spend the year creating a class siddur (prayer book) driven by the question, "How
can a siddur be used to lead a communal service while guiding individual prayer?" They will have the
opportunity to explore meanings and themes of prayers and to express them creatively through visual
art, poetry, and more. They will consider how Jewish values, such as loving your neighbor as yourself, can help guide their
teamwork on this project. We look forward to seeing what they create!
Koleinu
Koleinu (Our Voices) is a 75-minute play-and-learn session for students whose particular needs and challenges preclude them
from participating in typical religious school classes. TKE Religious School is proud to be offering this opportunity to
children in our community who have previously been excluded from Jewish education and the community. We are grateful to
Tovah Martin and Julia Maynard, who have donated their time to work with these students and make this dream come to
fruition. There are still a couple of spots left; so please share information with anyone whose elementary school-aged child
might benefit!
Days of Awe Day Retreat
On October 9, the whole school is
taking a field trip - and taking our
families along! At the Cherokee
Outdoor YMCA, we'll spend the day
playing mixers and team
building games, doing some New
Year’s reflection and participating in
Tashlich, working together on a
service project, and generally having
fun. It's going to be a great day.
Thanks to Sherri Parman for
providing the funds to make this
exciting community experience
possible.
How can you help make Jewish Year 5777 even better? I'm so glad you asked!
⇒ We are looking for volunteer Hebrew tutors who can work with children needing extra reading practice or who can take
small groups for prayer practice. Mondays 6 - 7:40 p.m. and Tuesdays 3:20 - 5:00 p.m. or 5:20 - 7 p.m.
⇒ We always need office volunteers, especially during Tuesday sessions.
⇒ Are you in the printing business? Can you help us have the 6th grade siddurim printed professionally and economically?
Please email me at rebeccatullman@kolemeth.net.
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YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Our Mission: To provide a fun, safe, engaging Jewish youth community through experiential programs
that will create a strong Jewish identity that will guide our youth throughout their lives.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
templekolemethyouth
Twitter: @TKEYouth & @KEFTY_tyg
Instagram: @tkeyouth &
@kefty_kangaroo
Youtube: youtube.com/user/KEFTY1415
KEFTY (9th-12th grade)
How To Be Happy and Healthy
The Harvard Study of Adult Development is possibly the longest scientific study ever
undertaken. Since 1938 the study has tracked the lives of Harvard grads and a group of
boys from some the worst situations imaginable. Each year they have undertaken an indepth analysis of each of these people. From this study there has been one
overwhelmingly clear takeaway.
Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. The study shows that “the people
who fared the best [in life, happiest and healthiest] were the people who leaned into
relationships with family, friends, community.”
This should be no surprise to us as Jews. For the last 3,000 years, our tradition has
virtually required living in a Jewish community with at least four other Jewish families
who are seen on a regular basis; a minyan must have 10 males.
Unfortunately, this folk (now scientifically proven) wisdom is often at the bottom of our
list, as we insist that our children achieve and succeed in school and at work.
Let us take this time during the High Holy Days to renew our focus on the truly
important things in life: family, friends, and community. Ask yourself: is encouraging
your children to lean in to school instead of community preparing them for the life
you really want them to lead?
Together, let’s do the things that make us happier and healthier—because isn't that the
point of it all? I look forward to seeing more of you and your children at TKE this year!
Lounge on the Town
See KEFTY Facebook for details
Oct 5, 19, 26
KEFTY High Holy Day Services
Monday, Oct 3, 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Wed, Oct 12, 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
KEFTY Big/Little & Lock In
Sat, Oct 29
Kol Noar (6th-8th Grade)
KEFTY Big/Little Event
Sat, Oct 29
Rok 8 (8th Grade Only)
Dinner at Panera
Fri, Oct 14, 7:15 p.m.
Kol Yeladim (3rd-5th Grade)
Ezra
TKE Rangers
Sun, Oct 23, 12 - 3:30 p.m.
It Is Just The Beginning
August 2016 was a very exciting month for KEFTY, with many Jewish teens
participating in KEFTY’s fun events. We had our first teen lounge of the year at
Mountasia, where we met a new KEFTY member while playing an amusing game of
mini golf. Along with that, we welcomed more people into Temple Kol Emeth’s youth
group at KEFTY Kickback: Shoot the Hooch. At this event, we got to know each other
through mixers and relaxed while tubing down the Chattahoochee River. We finished our
first month back with an incredible Keeping Up With The KEFTYites Birthday Lounge,
celebrating three birthdays with a whole crew of new friends. I can already tell this year
is going to be amazing. Join us to see what adventure we are up to next!
JAD (3rd-12th grade)
Fri, Oct 14, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Hero Kids RPG (2nd-5th Grade)
TKE - Room 104
Sun, Nov 13, 12-1:15p.m
Lucy Singer, KEFTY Journalist
Questions??? Contact Ezra Flom,
Youth & Family Program Director, ezraflom@kolemeth.net or (770) 973-3533.
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Thank you to
everyone who made
Noshfest 2016 a huge
success!
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MEMBERSHIP
Here’s a preview of our upcoming
activities in October and November.
Be sure to bookmark our website
www.kolemeth.net
to stay in the know and
check for updated times/dates.
TKE Travelling Social Club:
“What really matters is that we care about the people we seek to engage. When
we genuinely care about people, we will not only welcome them; we will listen to
their stories, we will share ours, and we will join together to build a Jewish
community that enriches our lives.”
We love this excerpt from the book, Relational Judaism, by Dr. Ron Wolfson. It
speaks to the core tenet of Relational Judaism: the desire to transform Jewish
institutions and organizations from program-centric to relationship communities
that offer meaning and purpose, belonging and blessing.
That’s our focus at TKE. Creating events and activities that are meaningful and
memorable. The goal of your membership team is not just to put together
programs but to create experiences.
TKE members who want to enjoy
all that Atlanta has to offer –
dining, shows, exercise,
culture, you name it.
We’re looking for someone to get this
jumpstarted and it will soon
have a life of its own.
TKE Spaghetti and Bingo Night:
Date TBD; early December.
We’re looking for someone to
lead this event,
which is sure to be an
absolute blast for all ages.
TKE Players Club:
Our annual Member BBQ last month was one such event, attended by over 160
people, representing all segments of our congregation, as well as many
prospective members. Suffice to say, without the wonderful and loyal volunteers
who shopped, served, and helped to coordinate everything, it never would have
been the success that it was.
In addition to engaging members, we’re also seeking to engage the unaffiliated.
We strongly believe that TKE is uniquely positioned to fill many of the unmet
spiritual, social and educational needs of the unaffiliated – whether they plan to
join a temple or not.
We’d like to thank the following people who continue to make TKE events and
experiences possible: Denise Jacobs, who is always available to share great ideas,
help coordinate, and assist in any way possible; Ezra Flom, who supports TKE
programs by engaging our youth in meaningful ways; the fabulous WRJ
Sisterhood; our custodians - Rick, Mark, Diego, Richard and Nick; and, of course,
Rabbi Lebow and Rabbi Boxt and the Board of Trustees, who continue to support
all of our endeavors. A very hearty thank you to our Temple Kol Emeth
The God of Isaac being performed on
December 3 and 4.
Meetings in October and November.
Rosh Hashanah Oneg:
October 2 – sponsored by WRJ
Membership Wine and Cheese:
October 14 prior to services,
sponsored by TKE Membership committee
Annual Thanksgiving Ecumenical
Service:
November 17— 7 – 9 p.m.
– invite friends.
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WE OBSERVE THE YAHRZEITS OF ...
October 7
Beatrice Samrick, sister of Rosalynd Bernstein
Herbert Loeb, brother of Gary Loeb
David Singer, cousin of Blake Singer
Ada Schwartz, grandmother of Alan Eisen
Harry Kruger, husband of Natalie Kruger
Abe Lappin, uncle of Joseph Marks
Louis Moskowitz, father of Marc Moskowitz
Jack Schrutt, father of Norman Schrutt
Robert Landerman, father of Pamela Tinter
Flo Slater, mother of Jacky Bloom
Jill Suchke, wife of Randy Suchke, sister of James Meyer,
mother of Dawn Suchke
Herbert Goldt, grandfather of Jennifer Simmons
Joyce Kacher, late wife of Brad Kacher,
mother of Samantha Cipolla
Evie Mayers, grandmother of Jessica Glicker
Marvin Greenwald, father of Dan Greenwald
Jack Hochman, grandfather of Carol Lief
June Van Dyke, sister of Lola Werber
Melissa Wirth, great aunt of Harriet Brodsky
Gale Rosenberg, mother of Audrey Dulmage
Miriam Dworetz, mother of Joy Hoffmann
Ron Grant, father of Melissa Wright
Maynard Kagen, caregiver of Vivian Brostoff
Betty Gross, grandmother of David Hendler
Jerry Taitz, late husband of Judy Taitz,
father of Kevin Taitz
Marty Kay, husband of Debra Volk
October 14
Earl Weich, uncle of Frank Mix
Manny Benjamin, father of Linda Ames
Lillian Greisman, mother of Ron Greisman
Isaac Matelsky, grandfather of Nona Taitz
Willie Lent, aunt of Kathy Kestin Maynard
Miriam Silverman, daughter of Helen Klug
Leonard Light, father of Mark Light
Kay Sak, mother of Dhara Pele
Thomas Akin, father of Betsy Siegel
Miriam Silverman, mother of Gillian Silverman
Isadore Rindner, grandfather of Lisa Singer
Laurette Patterson, mother of Susan Eisen
Naomi Barenblit, grandmother of Michelle Pierson
Joseph Jacobs, husband of JoAnn Jacobs,
father of Lisa Isaacson
Mickey Caplan, uncle of Ronni Landau
Jack Pardue, father of Kirk Pardue
Anita Harwood, grandmother of Beth Warchol
October 21
Lucille Cohen, mother of Susan Cohen
Ceil Hait, grandmother of Alex Hait
Lloyd Siegel, grandfather of Lisa Meeks
Barbara Lurie, sister of Karen Rosen
Benjamin Hendler, grandfather of David Hendler
Edward Paul, husband of Sharon Paul,
father of Scott Paul
Albert Kellert, father of Frank Kellert
Ida Bernstein, grandmother of Debbie Klar
Stanley Keoskie, father of Jodi Pardue
Ruth Rubin, aunt of Tracey Brabant
Alice Leebow, mother of Steven Leebow
Lorel Krulewitch, mother of Suzy Mayer
Jason Orenstein, brother of Gregory Orenstein
Phyllis Beck, mother of Arlyne Delman
Michael Gottesman, former husband of Donna Gottesman,
father of Harli Gottesman and Luke Gottesman
Isaac Kruger, father-in-law of Natalie Kruger
Gertrude Schoychid, mother of Bobbi Schuman,
grandmother of Lawerence Schuman
Ella Blecher, aunt of Rena Zweben
Ralph Manheim, husband of Gladys Manheim,
father of Janet Brenner and Carol Goro
Lillian Feldman, mother of Richard Feldman
Marian Morris, aunt of Tami Kruger
Florence Melnik, mother of Robert Melnik
Joel Hoffer, father of Tammi Ryley
Fay Feldman, mother of Joan Schwartz
Patricia Estes, mother of Gil Estes
Debra Sherman, cousin of Penny Hamond-Wolk
Alex Bernstein, grandfather of Diane Lidz
Harold Fischoff, father of Adele Marticke
Donald Rockefeller, father of Carol Tannenbaum
Morris Zimmerman, grandfather of Ronni Udoff
October 28
Samuel Eisen, son of Susan and Alan Eisen
Lester Ottenheimer,Jr., father of Robin Mintz
Anna Schneider, mother of Harvey Schneider
Michael Blumenthal, brother of David Blumenthal
Laura Brostoff, mother of Vivian Brostoff
Norman Dolid, uncle of Robin Singer
Robert Firester, husband of Ilene Matz-Firester,
father of Hope and Paige Firester
Adolf Mendel, grandfather of Jack Mendel
Marc Scavron, friend of Mick Migdall
Leon Roth, grandfather of Jennifer Bienstock
Zoe Larounis, mother of Dean Mallis
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WE OBSERVE THE YAHRZEITS OF (CONT’D) ...
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Shirley Mallies, aunt of Dean Mallis
Clay Akin, brother of Betsy Siegel
Sherma Marks, sister of Mel Abramovitz
Steven Gelobter, husband of Lidia Gelobter,
father of Evan, Dylan and Giselle Gelobter
Guyila Hess, mother of George Hess
Polly Crist, mother of Andrea Price
Eddie Crist, father of Andrea Price
Lil Goodman, great aunt of Cindy Singer
Leonard Naymark, great uncle of Blake Singer
TODAH RABAH
OFFICE VOLUNTEERS!
Louis Leader, grandfather of Byron Spanjer
Sydney Taitz, grandfather of Kevin Taitz
Mark Leach, father of Joan Aronson
Sara Kuykendall, grandmother of Lindy Husney
Carol Lidz Neulander, aunt of Diane Lidz
Rose Schulman, mother of Alan Schulman
Frank Friedler, father of Caroline Chipps
Linda Coffsky, wife of Barry Coffsky
Sarah Stechow, mother of Barbara Rittman
Need a New Mah Jongg Card?
Bobbi Schuman will order your 2017 mah jongg
card for you, and WRJ will receive a portion of the
proceeds. To order your new card and participate in
this WRJ fundraiser, please send your check to:
Bobbi Schuman
228 West Oaks Place
Woodstock, GA 30188
Cary Chassner
Sandy Faye
Leni Gochman
Karen Greisman
Cheryl Gurney
Martha Perlmutter
Eadie Richmond
Bobbi Schuman
Peggy Sharp
Please make your check payable to Bobbi for a $8
(regular) or $9 (oversized) card and include your
address. The deadline for ordering is January 16.
Teri Singer
Irene Srsich
For more information, please contact
Bobbi at (770) 924-6343.
Elissa Terris
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WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THESE CONTRIBUTIONS
Building Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rittman in honor of Dennis Rose on his
70th birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rittman in memory of Selma Singer,
mother of Walt Singer and Sue Singer
Capital Campaign Fund
Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Blair Marks
Caring Committee Fund
Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Ginger Pisik in appreciation of
Lisa Mallis and the Caring Committee
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Segal in memory of Lynne Lewinson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Segal in memory of Richard Lewinson
Children's Memorial Garden Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baron in honor of Tony and
Janet Mills's 60th birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Manley in memory of
E van Nicholas Manley
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Manley in memory of Seymour Katz
General Temple Fund
Mr. Leonard Schwartz in memory of Rosalind Schwartz
Ms. Ronnie Dinin in memory of Eva Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lerner in memory of Dora Haas
Mr. Edward and Dr. Mitzi Schepps in memory of
Abraham "Poppa" Schepps
Mr. Edward and Dr. Mitzi Schepps in memory of
Jessie "Bubby" Schepps
Mr. William Singer in honor of Ben Singer's installation as
President of the TKE Board
Ms. Bobbi Schuman in memory of Joanne Morris
Ms. Bobbi Schuman in memory of Flo Albert
Ms. Vivian Brostoff in memory of Bernie Starr
Ms. Vivian Brostoff in honor of Jen and Mitch's
25th wedding anniversary
Ms. Vivian Brostoff in honor of her friends
Mr. and Mrs. William and Donna Apple in honor of
Dennis Rose's 70th birthday
Mr. Bernard Ulman in memory of Mrs. Lenore Franco
Mr. Mel and Ms. Suzanne Abramovitz in memory of
Fred Abramovitz
Irv & Rita Lebow Camp Coleman Fund
Mr. Philip Schlossberg in honor of the birth of
Akivah Michael Boxt
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L'Dor V'Dor Fund
Ms. Bobbi Schuman in memory of Sam Schoychid
Rabbi Boxt’s Tzedakah Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cohen-Greenberg in honor of the birth
of Akivah and of Carlie and Danika being big sisters
Rabbi Lebow Tzedakah Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Woody Beckerman in memory of
Florence Beckerman
Mr. Victor Suchke in memory of Ellen Suchke
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marx
Ms. Laurie Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wansky in honor of Skyler Wansky's
bat mitzvah
Ms. Bonnie Harrison in appreciation of the wedding
ceremony of Allison and Ken
Religious School Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cohen-Greenberg in memory of
Morris Cohen
Ms. Sherri Parman, for sponsoring the Religious School
Days of Awe Retreat
Robert Scheinfeld Camp Coleman Family Retreat Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wansky in honor of Skyler Wansky's
bat mitzvah
Sadie Wolfort Leadership Development Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Craig Aronoff in honor of Sue and Gary Moye's
50th anniversary
Singer-Gurovitsch Scholarship Fund
The Mabat class in honor of Craig and Jane Aronoff for
leading an amazing class
MEMBERSHIP
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Men’s Club, who served as grillers and ensured that we were all well-fed.
Our rabbis tell us that Judaism involves the heart, the head, and the hands. This
means spiritual, intellectual, and social service. We encourage everyone to think
about how you will be involved in TKE as we embark on a new year together.
As your Jewish home, TKE relies on your involvement and feedback. If you are
interested in serving your congregation from a membership standpoint, or would just
like to share your point of view, please reach out to one of us.
Shanah tovah,
Tammi and Vivian
TKE MEN’S CLUB
I would like to wish all the members of the TKE community a sweet new year.
As the new Men’s Club president, I want to share an important goal with you. When
Ali, Alexa and I moved here from New York almost seven years ago, we chose to
join TKE. We were looking for a community to be a part of. The environment
created by the leadership of Rabbi Lebow was more than we had hoped for.
I have never been a religious Jew. I identify as an ethnic Jew. When I come to
services, I enjoy the traditions, but more so the wonderful environment with warm
people. I joined the Brotherhood (now known as the Men’s Club) to become a more
active part of our community and to see how I could contribute to TKE. Over the
years, that has been an ongoing discussion: what we can do to increase the active
membership of the Brotherhood/Men’s Club.
The goal I have is to increase the number of members in the Men’s Club. I believe that in order to accomplish that, the Men’s
Club must have relevance to those people we are targeting. I invite all y’all to share ideas of what you would like us to be
involved with, besides our current activities throughout the year that generate funds for TKE, as well as provide some fun
and/or or interest for our membership and participants.
We have occasionally brought in speakers on various topics of interest. I would like to see us have speakers more often. I
again invite you to share ideas that are of interest to you. One topic that I was recently made aware of comes out of parents’
concern about the drug abuse that is all too common among our children. I plan to address that topic later this fall. Topics can
be as serious as the one above or less so, to satisfy your curiosity on any area of interest.
Please feel free to reach out to me. Any suggestions are welcomed.
Thank you,
Steve Markfeld
tkemensclubpres@yahoo.com
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CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL GARDEN
Start Off the New Year Right By Doing a Mitzvah
Buy an Inscribed Brick for the Children’s Memorial Garden
What better way to start off the New Year than to “pay it forward” by buying a brick for the Children’s
Memorial Garden? It’s a simple thing to do; it will be a loving tribute for years to come; and satisfies our
commitment to l’dor va’dor. We’re taught that l’dor va’dor means “from generation to generation” and that we
should pass our traditions along to our children so that they can keep them alive. Those traditions include
remembrance, giving, justice and more.
Tzedakah. We generally describe this as meaning “charity”; but it is more accurately described as
“righteousness, justice or fairness.” Indeed, Deuteronomy 16:20 commands us to pursue justice. Purchasing a
brick for the Children’s Memorial Garden ensures that we will never forget our own lost children and those who
perished in the Holocaust. Certainly a noble and just cause.
Won’t you buy a brick today? For more Information about the garden and to purchase a brick, please visit http://
www.kolemeth.net/cmg.%22.
Please “help our Garden grow!”
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9 a.m. Torah
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ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
PLEASE CONSULT WWW.KOLEMETH.NET
FOR THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION.
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9:30 a.m. Adult Choir
3
FIRST DAY ROSH
HASHANAH
(See page 2 for
services)
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
(See page 2 for services)
4
SECOND DAY
ROSH
HASHANAH
(See page 2
for services)
5
9:30 a.m.
Torah Study
6 p.m. Teen
Lounge
6
8
7
9 a.m. Torah
9:45 a.m. Preschool
Study
Shabbat Sing
8 p.m. Congregational
Shabbat Service
OFFICE CLOSED
OFFICE
CLOSED
9
Religious School Tashlich Program
at Cherokee YMCA
9:30 a.m. Adult Choir
1 p.m. Chai Crafters
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10
EREV YOM
7 p.m. Mitzvah
Mah Jongg
KIPPUR
7:30 p.m.
Conversion Class OFFICE
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14
9 a.m. Torah
9:45 a.m. Preschool
Study
Shabbat Sing
7:15 p.m. Wine &
Cheese
8 p.m. Congregational
Shabbat Torah
Service
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YOM KIPPUR
(See page 2
for services)
OFFICE
CLOSED
CLOSES AT
NOON
7 p.m. Break
Fast
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9:30 a.m.
Torah Study
6 p.m. Teen
Lounge
6:45 p.m.
Al-Anon
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SH’MINI ATZERET
9:30 a.m.
SIMCHAT
Torah Study
TORAH
OFFICE CLOSED
6 p.m. Teen
OFFICE
Lounge with
CLOSED
Etz Chaim
6:45 p.m.
Al-Anon
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9:30 a.m. Religious School
SUKKOT DAY 1
Café Kol Emeth
OFFICE CLOSED
9:30 a.m. Adult Choir
9:30 a.m. Adult Hebrew
10 a.m. Sukkah Building
10:30 a.m. Milestone 13
5 p.m. Stone Soup in the Sukkah
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SUKKOT
DAY 2
OFFICE
CLOSED
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9 a.m. Torah
Study
10:30 a.m. Bar
Mitzvah of
Peyton
Benson
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9:45 a.m. Preschool
Shabbat Sing
8 p.m. Congregational
Shabbat Service
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9 a.m. Torah
Study
10:30 a.m. Bar
Mitzvah of
Michael Luzzi
5 p.m. KEFTY
Big/Little
overnight
9:45 a.m. Preschool
Shabbat Sing
7 p.m. Consecration
and Simchat Torah
EREV SUKKOT
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9:30 a.m. Adult Choir
2 p.m. Kol Yeladim Kennesaw
Mountain Hike
7 p.m. Sukkot Yizkor Service
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9:30 a.m. Religious School
Café Kol Emeth
9:30 a.m. Adult Choir
9:30 a.m. Adult Hebrew
9:30 a.m. TKE Board of Trustees
Meeting
2 p.m. Kol Bonim
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6 p.m. Religious
School
7:30 p.m.
Conversion Class
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Worship Schedule ......................... .2
Rabbi Lebow.................................. .3
Rabbi Boxt ..................................... .4
Welcome New Members ................ 4
Message from the President .......... 5
Simchas ........................................... 6
Women of Reform Judaism ........... 8
TKE News ..................................... ..9
Religious School........................... .10
Youth & Family Programming . ..11
Membership .................................. 13
Yahrzeits ..................................... ..14
Contributions .............................. ..16
Men’s Club ................................. ..17
Children’s Memorial Garden...... 20
Temple Kol Emeth
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Sunday, October 16, 5 - 7:15 p.m. in the TKE Sukkah
Step into Stone Soup
A story about community and tikkun olam
from the Old World.
Bring the entire family to enjoy
the story (and taste) of the
most delicious Harvest Soup ever made.
5 p.m.
Soup prep and story begins, so please arrive
promptly with your contribution
so dinner will be ready on time.
6:00 p.m.
p.m
Soup is served.
For the kids:
crafts, lemonade,
and the infamous
lulav shake dessert.
For the kids at heart:
community,
conversation,
and a few other
exciting surprises…
Before Oct 14:
14 Free. Bring a fresh item for the pot, a canned item to donate, your favorite bowl (optional),
and adult drinks to share.
After Oct 14: $5/person, $15/family. Bring a fresh item for the pot, a canned item to donate, your favorite
bowl (optional), and adult drinks to share.
RSVP: www.kolemeth.net and list what fresh vegetarian item(s) you are bringing.