March 2013 - Temple Israel

TEMPLE ISRAEL
Memphis, Tennessee
March 2013 ~ Adar-Nisan 5773
Vol. 67 ~ N0. 7
MISSON STATEMENT
Temple Israel is the Mid-South’s
Reform Jewish home for Torah,
spiritual fulfillment, community,
and tikkun olam.
MEMBER CONGREGATION
Union for Reform Judaism, Serving
Reform Congregations in North America
SHABBAT SERVICES
Torah Study
Shabbat mornings, 8:45-9:45 am
Friday, March 1, 6:15 pm
WRJ CENTENNIAL SHABBAT
Rabbi Micah Greenstein and Rabbi Katie
Bauman
TOT SHABBAT, 6:15 pm
Rabbi Adam Grossman
See page 8 for details.
Saturday, March 2, 10 am
Lillian Goodman-Bryan, daughter of Laura
and Marc Goodman-Bryan, will become bat
mitzvah.
Friday, March 8, 6:15 pm
Cantor John Kaplan
RUACH SERVICE, 7:30 pm
Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Rabbi Katie Bauman,
and the Ruach Band
Saturday, March 9, 10 am
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Friday, March 15, 6:15 pm
Cantor John Kaplan
Saturday, March 16, 10 am
Cantor John Kaplan
Friday, March 22, 6:15 pm
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HAPPY PASSOVER!
FESTIVAL MORNING SERVICES
Before you head to work, head to Temple!
Tuesday, March 26
Eric Franklin, son of Deirdre and Bruce Franklin,
will become bar mitzvah.
Friday, March 29, 6:15 pm
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Saturday, March 30, 10 am
Cantor John Kaplan
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SHABBAT GREETERS
Thank you to those who served as greeters
at Shabbat services in January: Cindy and Jim
Forman, Robin and Andy Rabiner, Iris Ruden,
and Berta Stevens. Be a greeter! Call Sylvia
Appleton, 761-3130.
A Coffee and a nosh, 7:30 am
A Service with Yizkor, 7:45-8:45 am
CONGREGATIONAL PASSOVER SEDER Tuesday, March 26, 6 pm
Ettelson-Wax Hall
WRJ-Temple Israel Sisterhood invites
you to share the second night of
Passover with your congregational
family at this 31st annual celebration.
A Temple members and their families:
$30/adult; $15/child (10 and under)
A Non-Temple members:
$36/adult; $18/child (10 and under)
Prices, which have remained the same for the 8th year in a row, include
a generous donation to MIFA and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.
To make your reservations by March 19, scan this QR code, go to
timemphis.org, remit a check to WRJ-Passover Seder (c/o Temple
Israel) or call Sylvia Appleton, 761-3130. Please provide the names
of everyone attending (note number of children) and include any
special seating requests (maximum 8 per table).
reservations
TOT SEDER
Rabbi Adam Grossman
Saturday, March 23, 10 am
Monday, April 1
A Coffee and a nosh, 7:30 am
A Service, 7:45-8:45 am
A PASSOVER CELEBRATION FROM TOT TO 10!
Tuesday, March 26, 5:30 pm
Scheidt Family Center
Enjoy the second night of Passover at this fun and
lively celebration, designed for families with kids
up to age 10, followed by a child-friendly dinner.
The evening will include music, games, activities,
and good food, all in a kid-friendly time frame and
sponsored by WRJ-Sisterhood. Passover crafts begin
at 5:30 pm, and the Seder begins at 6:15 pm.
A Temple members: $8/adult; $4/child
A Non-Temple members: $12/adult; $8/child
reservations
To RSVP, by March 19, scan this QR code, go to timemphis.org, or
contact Jackie Evans, jackiee@timemphis.org or 937-2777.
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BETWEEN YOU AND ME
LENTEN PREACHING SERIES
Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22
Adult learning at Temple Israel comes in
many forms and from many sources. At a
recent evening session with Jewish genetics
expert Dr. Susan Klugman of Einstein
Medical College, I asked Temple member Dr.
Lee Schwartzberg to give a talk, but not on
his pioneering cancer research. I asked him
to share how God and Judaism play out in
his professional life.
Noon each day
Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 N. Second St.
Dr. Schwartzberg’s nuggets of Torah were so
good, they were worth tweeting. However, Rabbi Micah Greenstein
since I introduced the evening by asking
everyone to turn off their cell phones, I did not want to violate
my own rule! For over eighty consecutive years during the season of Lent,
Calvary Episcopal Church has hosted a noonday preaching series
featuring inspiring and diverse local and national speakers
from various denominations and faiths. Through the series,
which is free and open to the public, Calvary provides many
opportunities for spiritual renewal and growth and a deeper
relationship with God.
Rabbi Greenstein will, once again, give back-to-back sermons at
this esteemed Memphis tradition.
For more information, call the church at 525-6602.
“Understand,” Dr. Schwartzberg said, “that the power of a
healing word or touch is as powerful as a healing drug. The
power of the human spirit is also a remarkable force for healing,
as is the power of love.” “Okay,” I said, “but what about God?” Schwartzberg responded,
“Caring for people who struggle against all odds reveals the
presence of God every day to me. God is revealed not in the
cancer but in the spectrum of response to an illness like cancer.” “I am closer to God through my work,” he continued, “because
every day I am reminded of the evanescence of life, the
randomness. Simply to be with someone at the elation of
remission or the crushing blow of relapse is to experience life
at its rawest and most intense moments. I have the privilege
of developing profound relationships with my patients which
nurture me and heal me as much as I try to do for them.” And what about Judaism? “I have the honor of seeing the
tenets of Judaism play out every day in front of my eyes,” Lee
said. “Eventually we all come to realize that what’s left after
we are gone is the love and the memories we’ve sown. And
the mitzvahs and good deeds we’ve done which live on in the
hearts and minds of others.” Judaism doesn’t resist science; it marvels at knowledge. Science
only deepens the mystery religion addresses. I imagine that all
doctors can resonate to this oncologist’s reflections, and that
each of us - no matter what our profession or calling - can find
meaning, purpose, and added value in our work when we see
the tenets of Judaism and God behind it all. Faithfully yours, Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein
Rabbi Greenstein speaks to standing room only crowds.
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MEMBER INFORMATION
Please contact Karen Snyder at Temple, 901.937.2761 or
karens@timemphis.org, if you know someone who may be
interested in learning more about Temple and becoming a
member.
Also, get in touch with Karen if your contact information
changes, including your e-mail address, home address, work
information, and phone numbers, so that Temple can stay in
touch with you.
Please contact Vicky Bogard at Temple, 901.937.2791 or
vickyb@timemphis.org, if you want the convenience of having
your Temple commitment automatically withdrawn from either
your checking account or your credit/debit card account.
Temple Israel is the Mid-South’s Reform Jewish home for Torah, spiritual fulfillment, community, and tikkun olam.
Temple Israel
1376 E. Massey Rd.
Memphis, TN 38120
901.761.3130
www.timemphis.org
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Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein
Rabbi Adam B. Grossman
Rabbi Katie M. Bauman
Cantor John M. Kaplan
Rabbi Harry K. Danziger, Emeritus
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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
David L. Bearman, Counsel
Nancy R. Robinson, Immediate Past President
Sharon Berman, WRJ-Sisterhood President
Tod Singer, MRJ-Brotherhood President
Becca Ashner, MeFTY President
Stacy Canales, Executive Director
Production for the voice:
Isti Bardos, Bonnie Cooper, Carol Geller
WRJ-TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
CELEBRATE WRJ’S 100th BIRTHDAY
Friday, March 1, 6:15 pm
The Women of Reform Judaism celebrates its 100th birthday
on March 1 with a Centennial Worldwide Shabbat. You’re
invited to this celebratory Shabbat service, which was written
by WRJ for sisterhoods around the world to share and which
will be led by Rabbi Greenstein and Rabbi Bauman. The service
will be followed by an Oneg Shabbat, hosted by WRJ-Temple
Israel Sisterhood.
CITYWIDE GAME NIGHT
Tuesday, March 5, 7 pm
Beth Sholom, 6675 Humphreys Boulevard
The Sisterhoods of Temple Israel, Beth Sholom, Baron Hirsch,
Anshei Sphard, Young Israel, Chabad, and Or Chadash are
meeting together for an all Sisterhood game night. Sponsored
by Beth Sholom, the evening includes desserts and mah jongg,
bridge, canasta, gin, and games of all varieties. RSVP ($5) by
March 1, 937-2790.
A “COOL” MITZVAH
Wednesday, March 6, 5:30-7 pm
Prepare snacks in the Temple kitchen for MIFA’s COOL (College
Offers Opportunities for Life) initiative. Cooking is the first
Wednesday of each month. Children ages 12 and older are
welcome to participate. Contact Jane Eckstein, 230-7536 or
jane@eckstein.com, or Linda Paddock, 861-5419 or
clpaddock@earthlink.net.
ROSH CHODESH
Tuesday, March 12, 7 pm
Come to Temple and find out what Rosh Chodesh is all about!
Contact Allison Delugach, adelugach@bellsouth.net or
685-1070, for a preview.
CONGREGATIONAL SEDER COOKING
It’s almost time again to cook for Temple’s Congregational
Seder, which will be on March 26. Your help is needed in
preparing food, setting tables, and serving on the night of
the seder. Sign up for shifts on March 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, and 24.
Contact Debbie Jackson, djack327@bellsouth.net or 757-5271.
WOMEN’S CHOCOLATE SEDER
Thursday, March 21, 7 pm
Q: Why is this night different from all other nights?
A. On this night we eat only chocolate!
Before you begin to
prepare for Passover
meals, come to this
joyous Women’s
Chocolate Seder with
WRJ-Sisterhood and
Rabbi Katie Bauman.
We’ll read from a
unique haggadah,
sing Passover songs,
celebrate the symbols
on the seder plate, and feast on unique chocolate treats.
RSVP ($10/WRJ member; $12/guest) by March 15 to Terri
Burson, 683-5737 or kkteach7255@aol.com.
BUY PASSOVER ITEMS
AT JUDAICA SHOP
Bring your seder alive with haggadahs, seder plates, saltwater
and horseradish sets, Passover cookbooks, afikomen gifts,
fun things for kids, and other unique items from the WRJSisterhood Judaica Shop.
The Judaica Shop is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
10 am-4 pm; Wednesday 10 am-6 pm; Friday 10 am-1 pm;
Sunday 9 am-12:30 pm (when religious school is in session).
The Judaica shop will also open early at 8:30 am March 5.
KNITTING NEEDS
Thursdays, 1:30-3 pm
Join Emilie Ratner, who created—in just a few months—the
71 bears pictured here, and the other ladies of the Mother Bear
Project in knitting for a cause.
Everyone is welcome to join the group—experience in knitting
is not required.
Contact Jenny Baer, jjb8126@aol.com, or Phyllis Niegelberg
jniegelb@comcast.net, for more information.
BOOK GROUP
Wednesday, March 13, 1:30 pm
The book group will discuss The Man in the
White Sharkskin Suit by Lucette Lagnado.
This memoir recounts the exile of the
author’s Jewish Egyptian family from Cairo
in 1963 and her father’s heroic and tragic
struggle to survive his “riches to rags”
trajectory. (The selection for April 10 is
The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern.)
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MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES
PREPARE SNACKS
Wednesday, March 6, 5:30-7 pm
Prepare snacks in the Temple kitchen at this WRJSisterhood-sponsored effort for MIFA’s COOL initiative.
Call Jane Eckstein, 230-7536, or Linda Paddock, 861-5419.
Children ages 12 and older are welcome to participate.
HELP TEMPLE’S ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Thursday, March 7
MITZVAH ACCOMPLISHED
Although we don’t always see the direct results of our Mitzvah
Day projects, like the coloring books for kids in hospital
emergency rooms and craft project kits for St. Jude’s Happy
Cart, we know they exist because of the feedback from and
requests to continue to serve our agencies. But, when we do,
there’s a wow factor that is unforgettable – families delivering
cookies and letters to fire and police stations, the ice cream
social at Sarah’s Place, children making and delivering
Chanukah decorations to the residents at Memphis Jewish
Home & Rehab and Plough Towers – and scores more.
Volunteer to be a juror for the “Think Show!” at Wells
Station Elementary School, 1610 Wells Station Road. This
annual showcase of students’ artistic talents teaches them
to think “outside the book,” and it prepares them for a
changing world. RSVP to Phyllis Niegelberg, 758-0427 or
jniegelb@comcast.net.
DELIVER PESACH MEALS
Sunday, March 24, between 1-2 pm
Pick up a Pesach meal in the Temple kitchen for delivery
to a Temple member that afternoon. Thanks to Temple’s
WRJ-Sisterhood, the meals will be cooked and ready to go.
This is a mitzvah favorite for an individual or a family. Call
Dorothy Hirsh, 737-2792.
SERVE MEALS AT SOUP KITCHEN
Sunday, March 31, 1:45-3:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church, 166 Poplar Avenue
Be sure to be a part of this double mitzvah, filling in for
our Christian neighbors to serve the homeless on Easter
Sunday. 20-24 volunteers are needed. (Wear comfortable
shoes!)
RSVP to Brian Blake, catphishum@gmail.com or 340.8885,
or Adam Cohen, adcoh625@aol.com or 407.415.3085.
Directions: west on Poplar, right on 3rd Street (one way
north), 1st left on Exchange, immediate access to church
driveway.
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. We ask that all clothing be gently used,
clean, and neatly folded.
MANNA HOUSE: Adult-size sweatshirts, dress shirts,
sweaters, coats, jeans, thermal underwear, caps, gloves,
and backpacks for this place of hospitality for the homeless
NOTE: Mitzvah Day is November 3, 2013. Please collect
toiletries from your spring and summer travels. The
agencies we’re collecting for will only accept unopened
toiletries.
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And here’s an up close and personal example. Our seventh
grade families who delivered the fleece blankets, which
seventh grade kids had tied on Mitzvah Day for St. Mary’s
Catholic Church Homeless Program, will never forget Martin
Luther King Day 2013. On that chilly Monday morning at
8 am on a school holiday when they could have been home
sleeping, they chose to go the
extra mile. The photos speak
for “mitzvah accomplished,” as
the children personally touched
the lives of folks less fortunate
who were there for a hot meal, a
change of clothes - and a warm
fleece blanket.*
*These were a portion of the 300
blankets cut, tied, and delivered
to Mitzvah Day agencies.
EMBRACING JUDAISM
A COURSE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BECOMING JEWISH
Guided by master Jewish teachers Judy Bearman and Sally
Rosenberg, those converting to Judaism will have the
opportunity to delve more deeply into major areas of Jewish
study while forming community together and helping each
other through this holy process. If you are interested in being
a part of this great learning experience, please contact the
clergy office at 937-2771 or carolg@timemphis.org.
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JUDAISM’S GREAT DEBATES
March 3, 24, and 31, 11 am
Celebrate our right to think for ourselves. Enjoy a lively,
spirited Jewish talk-fest with Dr. Joe Levy. Share your ideas or
just listen.
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CAREER TRANSITION GROUP
Illuminations: The Art of Samuel Bak
on display through April 28
This exhibition of original paintings by artist and Holocaust
survivor Samuel Bak challenges the ideas of humanity,
memory, and justice and offers hope of rebuilding a world
destroyed.
It is brought to the Temple Israel Museum by a generous
donation from the Berz-Stern Fund of Temple Israel. The
collection is a gift to Facing History and Ourselves from Josée
and Samuel Bak and Bernie and Sue Pucker.
Museum hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays,
9 am-4 pm; Sundays, 9:30 am-12 pm. For group tours, contact
Jennifer Campbell, jenniferc@timemphis.org or 937-2763.
March 3 and 17, 9:30-11 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 additional information.
ISRAEL TRIPS
Enjoy an experience of a lifetime with a trip to Israel led
by Temple clergy.
June 16-27, 2013
(trip for adults, led by Rabbi Greenstein)
June 11-21, 2014
(trip for families, led by Rabbi Grossman)
Guests enjoyed an opening reception January 27.
BAGELS AND BAK
Sunday, April 14, 9:30 am-11 am
Enjoy a bagel and watch
the film Samuel Bak:
Painter of Questions.
Afterward, be treated
to a docent-led tour of
Illuminations: the Art
of Samuel Bak in the
Temple Israel Museum.
There is no charge
for this event. RSVP
by April 8 to Sylvia
Appleton, 761-3130.
Reconstruction
video
oil on canvas, 20x16”BK802
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ECO EXPO RECAP
Temple’s fifth annual Eco Expo was held on January 27, in conjunction with Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Trees. All of the Eco Expo
environmental fairs have been incredible, and this year’s was no exception. Over 60 exhibitors and more than 600 attendees spent
the afternoon immersed in everything positive that we can do for the environment. There was something for all ages: a gently used toy drive, art projects
using reusable items, a parade of electric and hybrid cars, free
lemonade and coffee for those who brought reusable cups, delicious
Kosher and organic food for sale, and recycling of small electronics.
The gently used toys were contributed to the Memphis Family Shelter
and the Exchange Club of Memphis.
Eco Expo was sponsored by area communities of faith and was open
to the public. 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,” he
commented. “The exhibitors all have to do with making the world a
better place.”
Hal Mabry, co-owner of The Peddler Bike Shop and an exhibitor
and longtime supporter of Eco Expo, said, “Eco Expo is a great venue for enlightening people to help them lead a green lifestyle. It
brings Temple members and those from outside of Temple together to learn about businesses that are good for the environment.”
When speaking specifically about biking, he said, “Bicycling cures what ails the city of Memphis. It helps cut down on traffic and
congestion, and it makes people healthy.”
Taylor Mitchell of Memphis Botanic Garden led an art project for the
children. “The children have been able to see that they can take old
magazines and things that their parents would throw away and make
something fun out of them. We made paper butterflies and reusable
envelopes out of old magazines.”
Madeleine Edwards of Get Green has exhibited at three Eco Expos.
“We provide recycling services for small and medium-sized businesses,
as well as schools, churches, and some apartments. We help
companies set up recycling programs. We recycle, glass, cardboard,
and paper—anything that is recyclable.” She continued, “I think that
Eco Expo is great. It gets a good portion of the community in and start
thinking green.”
Ann Smithwick and Kerry Peeples of Thigh High Jeans were new
exhibitors this year. People donate clean jeans in several Thigh High Jeans receptacles throughout Memphis which Thigh High
remakes into unique and beautiful jeans, jean skirts, computer bags, and pouches. All of the other materials, such as the leather on
the pouches, also are reused fabrics. No new fabrics are purchased to remake the jeans. All of the remade jeans have positive quotes
printed on them. Thigh High donates some of their earnings to local and national charities, including the Church Health Center,
Feeding America, and the Jolkona Foundation.
Another exhibitor, Deborah Mays of the Sierra Club, said that “In a
world of 6-7 billion people, we all have to do more to make the earth
sustainable.”
Exhibitors Margo Tucker of Aihu and Heather Lettow of NYR Organic
both explained how their skin care products are toxin-free and
environmentally friendly.
Temple member Ellen Chapman was a volunteer on the Eco Expo
committee and was also exhibited. Her Funky Fusions jewelry is a
collection of unique dichroic glass pendants, brooches, and earrings,
which she designs and makes.
Ellen was thrilled to join the myriad of earth healthy and body healthy
exhibitors at this year’s Eco Expo. She said, “I’m amazed at the
growing number of products available from sustainable materials that are earth-friendly when discarded, whether it
be food and nutrition items, body products, cleaning supplies, and other home products. The list goes on and on. I am
so excited about the growing awareness of this issue!”
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photo album
photo album
Sunday, May 12
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Temple Israel with great food, fun, friends, and family!
We love MOMapalooza!
video
Good times!
A SCOUTING TRADITION
Cub Scout Pack 25, led by Cubmasters Jason Goldfeder and Seth
Agranov, took part in the time-honored and popular Scouting
tradition, the Pinewood Derby.
Over 20 young Scouts carefully designed and crafted their racecars
to stringent specifications. They then raced their masterpieces in
Temple’s Scheidt Family Center on January 27.
Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the
winning entries as they compete in the district championship
March 16 at Hope Presbyterian Church.
For information about Cub Scout Pack 25, please e-mail Jason,
jason@goldfeder.com, or Seth, seth@agranov.com.
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TOT SHABBAT
SERVICE AND DINNER
Friday, March 1, 6:15 pm
Bring your young kids, especially ages 5 and
under, to celebrate Shabbat together at Temple
Israel! After the service, enjoy a dinner free to
Temple members who RSVP by Feb. 27; after
Feb. 27 and for non-members: $8/adult, $4/child. reservations
Sign up at timemphis.org or scan the QR code.
Questions? E-mail Jackie Evans, jackiee@timemphis.org.
Cantor Kaplan led the January Tot Shabbat.
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TOTS LOVE OPERA!
Thanks to the generosity of the Haas Family Endowment for
Education, students at the Barbara K. Lipman Early Center
enjoy several cultural arts experiences throughout the school
year, including a well-received visit from Opera Memphis.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR
Applications for need-based scholarships from the Memphis
Jewish Federation for religious school for the 2013-14 year
are now available in the Rabbis’ office. Please stop by or call
Carol Geller, 761-3130. Completed applications are due in
mid-April, and they are required in order to receive financial
assistance for religious school.
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I recently had the good
fortune of joining over 400
early childhood professionals
from around the country at
the annual Early Childhood
Educators of Reform Judaism
(ECE-RJ) conference. The theme
of the conference, which was
held in Morristown, New
Susan Feld and
Jersey, was Revolutions in Early
Paula Katz
Childhood: Technology, Testing,
Teaching and Torah.
An affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism, ECE-RJ represents
professionals in all fields of Jewish early childhood education
and provides directors with information about the benefits of
Jewish education for congregations and young families.
My favorite part of this
particular conference was
the opportunity to meet and
talk with directors of Jewish
preschools from all areas of
the United States. One director
in Atlanta, Edye Summerfield,
is a Memphis native and
confirmant from Temple Israel
Edye Summerfield
in the 1980’s. I also spent
and Susan Feld
time with the directors from
Albuquerque, Houston, and Bloomington, Indiana.
The conference was filled with workshops, networking,
and worship in two local congregations, Temple B’nai Or in
Morristown and Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange.
Both synagogues use the same prayer book as we do here
at Temple Israel, so, although I was hundreds of miles away
from Memphis, it was a familiar experience being in a Shabbat
service.
I was honored to be selected as a featured presenter. My
workshop was entitled, Integrating Technology for Children,
Families, and Staff. The presentation included several key
components:
A a review of the most recent research studies on the benefits
and/or uncertainty of incorporating technology in classrooms
for the very young;
A how to connect technology to NAEYC standards;
A how to engage families and parents through technology;
A how to protect children by considering the ethical issues of
using social media.
Participants on both sides of the “technology in preschool
question” engaged in a lively and thought-provoking dialogue.
I’ve been to several national conferences both as a participant
and as a presenter. It’s wonderful to engage in conversation
with others who share a passion for excellence, as we do here
at our nationally-accredited preschool, the Barbara K. Lipman
Early Learning Center.
L’Shalom,
Susan N. Feld, Ed.S., Director,
Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center
susanf@timemphis.org // @BKLipmanELC // 901.937.2784
As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Any parent who has dropped off their toddler at the
Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center, walked their fifth grader into the Wendy and Avron Fogelman
Religious School, or watched their 17-year-old drive off to a MeFTY program knows that the Temple Israel
village is a very large, nurturing place. Each “parent” in our village, from rabbis to religious school teachers, to
friends and family, helps our children learn and grow and celebrate every milestone that they reach.
One of the most significant milestones in Jewish education is
becoming a bar or bat mitzvah. As our children stand before the
congregation on a Shabbat morning and share words of Torah,
the entire community rejoices, knowing the amount of work, dedication, and love that
it took to arrive at this moment.
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to help a child become
a bar or bat mitzvah. The b’nai mitzvah process at Temple actually begins as soon as
our children enter religious school. They begin learning Hebrew letters and building
the foundation for prayers and Torah. Our Hebrew teachers and tutors help every
student from Kindergarten through sixth grade learn how to read and understand the
foundations of the Hebrew language and prayers.
About a year before our children become b’nai mitzvah, they begin their
formal studies with the clergy. The rabbis and cantor help students select the
Torah verses they will be reading, learn to read those verses in Hebrew, and
understand the meaning behind the verses they read. The b’nai mitzvah process
is structured so that every child interacts with almost every member of the
clergy during the process.
A few months before the b’nai
mitzvah, our students are
paired with a “Speech Coach,”
one of a number of trained
volunteers who helps students
write their D’var Torah. The
students also meet with a mentor, who walks through the entire service with the
students so they know when to sit, stand, take the Torah out of the Ark, and to read
their D’var Torah in a slow, loud voice.
In addition to the people who work
directly with our b’nai mitzvah students,
there are a number of other volunteers and Temple staff members behind the scenes who
help all our b’nai mitzvah families have a smooth, meaningful experience, with Education
Administrative Assistant, Jackie Evans, orchestrating the entire process.
All the hard work, study, and practice culminates with the bar or bat mitzvah ceremony,
when the entire community comes together to honor and celebrate that a child has now
become a Jewish adult. Without the support of this community, our children would not
have the rich b’nai mitzvah experience that Temple provides.
As you can see, the “village” we have at Temple to help a child become bar or bat mitzvah
is an important one. Together, we help our children reach and celebrate this important milestone in the Jewish lifecycle and continue
to grow and learn as Jewish adults.
L’Shalom,
Lauren Luskey, Director of Congregational Learning
laurenl@timemphis.org // 901.927.2776 // @LELuskey
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JACOBS CAMP OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, March 9, 2013
two times offered from which to choose:
Tour Time Aleph
video
11 am Camp tour
12:30 pm Lunch
(complimentary)
Tour Time Bet
12:30 pm Lunch
(complimentary)
1:30 pm Camp tour
For prospective families, open house is a great opportunity to check out the URJ
Henry S. Jacobs Camp, firsthand, in Utica, MS.
The tour will include a typical camper cabin and all of the recreational facilities. Plus,
you’ll get to have your camp questions answered by the Camp Director, J. C. Cohen,
and Assistant Director, Gary Brandt.
Reservations are requested. Please call 601.885.6042 or e-mail jacobscamp@urj.org
and indicate which tour time you are choosing and how many will be in your party.
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DONATIONS TO TEMPLE ISRAEL-JANUARY 2013
Giving is measurable, but the Jewish impact of one’s generosity to Temple is immeasurable. ~Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Arthur Buring
Arlene & Dr.Victor Schlesinger
Aileen Burson
Deanna Burson
Hal Kaufman
Sylvia Appleton
Avron Fogelman
Billie & Barry Pelts
Raymond Evans
Judy & Nick Ringel
Steve Biller
Lana & Stephen Royal
In memory of
Ben Greenberg
Melvin “Bubba” Goldberg
Phyllis & Jay Greenberg
Abe Blindman
Meggan, Daniel, Sadie, & Ben Kiel
Carole & Robert Pinstein
Perry Dement
Carol & Bert Barnett
Julie & Allan Schoenberger
Shelley & Irwin Knopf
Rose Elster & Michelle Hall
Judy & Nick Ringel
Laura & Lee Shulman
Charles Cohen
Meggan, Daniel, Sadie, & Ben Kiel
David Poulin
Kathy & Michael Wexler
Joanne Bloom
Dr. Ron Grossman
Carole & Robert Pinstein
Eugene Krinick
Rayna & Michael Greenberg & family
Ann Levitt
Laura & Dr. Lee Shulman
Bernard Lansky
Shelley & Irwin Knopf
Carolyn Sternberger
Family of Carolyn Sternberger
Fred Kesselman
Rose Merry Brown & Aron Livnah
Carole & H. Eugene Walter
Rachel & Stephen Shankman
Cecile Prager
Sarah Kaplan & Peter Bogdanow
Harriet Stern
Meggan, Daniel, Sadie, & Ben Kiel
Robin & Billy Orgel
Anne & Ellis Reef
Rose Merry Brown & Aron Livnah
Beverly & Dr. Bob Buchalter
Barbara & Jerry Hermann
Patty & Jimmy Marks
Dr. & Mrs. Irving Pike
Rose Rich & Sherwood Platt
Cecile Prager
Judy & Nick Ringel
Ann Salky
Sherry & Dr. Alan Samuels
Connie & Mike Sherman
Stanley H. Michelstetter
Susan M. Kahn
Concerts International Inc.
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
The Belz Family
Jay Waller
Helen Schlesinger Waller
Rose Shainberg
Thelma Waller Greenberg
Joseph Joseph
Susan & Dr. Larry S. Weiss
Louise Lucks
Gina & Monty Jolly
Marx J. Borod
Ronald S. Borod
ARCHIVES FUND
In memory of
Harriet Stern
Lisa Kranc
Jan & Dr. Lee Stein
BARBARA K. LIPMAN EARLY
LEARNING CENTER FUND
In memory of
Harriet Stern
Betsy & Andy Saslawsky
Barbara & Ira Lipman
Abe Blindman
Laurie & Jeff Meskin
Debbie & David Rosenthal
Julie Nothmann
Barbara & Ira Lipman
CANTOR KAPLAN MUSIC FUND
In appreciation of
Cantor John Kaplan
Susan Cohen
Susan & Raymond Evans
In honor of
Emilie Ratner’s Birthday
Nancy & David Rosenberg and Rachel In memory of
Albert J. Rose
Beverly Rose
Bertha Cohen Plesofsky
Carole & Dr. Charles Plesofsky
Estel Dunn
Zelda Dunn Siegal
Louise Lucks
Lynn & Victor Butcher
Richard Lightman
Cathy & Richard Kessler
Ruth Kahn
William & Peggy Sternberger
Nancy & David Rosenberg
Abe Blindman
Betsy & Andy Saslawsky
CEMETERY FUND
In memory of
Alice Levitch
Marilyn & John Blumbeks
Edwin M. Laitman
Aimee Ginsburg
Howard David Ginsburg
His Children & Grandchildren
Leah Malkin Rosenthal
Bonnie Roquita
Leona G. Gordon
June L. Garfinkel
Minnie F. Bluthenthal
Ruth B. Toff
EDWARD & LINDA KAPLAN FUND
For the recovery of
Dr. Bert Bodan
Linda & Dr. Edward Kaplan
In memory of
Harriet Stern
Linda & Dr. Edward Kaplan
GENERAL FUND
In honor of
Matthew Fogelman’s bar mitzvah
Sylvia Appleton
The Canales Family
Rabbi Micah Greenstein’s birthday
Jan Reisman’s birthday
Sylvia Appleton
Marilyn Cook’s birthday
Teri Graber
For the recovery of
Julie Arney
Meggan, Daniel, Sadie, & Ben Kiel
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Morris “Marty” Blachman
Billie & Barry Pelts
Neal Nodvin
Courtney & Aaron Shemper
Nettie Fertel Warren
Shirley Fink
Peggy Goodman Rothschild
Ann Salky
Pola R. Halperin
Laurie & Ed Chod & family
Randy Evans
The Walter Coleman family
Teri Graber
Richard Schiff
Rose Merry Brown & Aron Livnah
Rochelle Rudees
Marvin Rudees & family
Rosalyn Weintrob
Beverly & Dr. Bob Buchalter
Sally Endler
Billie & Barry Pelts
Sue Nichols
The Earle Phillips family
The Walter Coleman family
Esther G. Malkin
Janis & Dr. David Iansmith
MeFTY FUND
In memory of
Abe Blindman
Alice Levitch
Chad Rea
Harriet Stern
Debra & Alex Saharovich
MUSEUM FUND
In honor of
Rudi Scheidt, Sr.’s Birthday
Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl
Mary Shainberg
Susan Adler Thorp
In memory of
Badana Lasnick
Herman Lasnick
Ann & Julius Lasnick
Harriet Stern
Cathy & Richard Kessler
Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl
Honey & Rudi Scheidt
Elkan & Laurie Scheidt
Helen Gronauer
Minnie Lewis Ginsburg
Elvis Goldsmith
Sophie Kaplan Ceitlin
Margaret & Stephen Biller and family
Jimmy Graham
Fred Kesselman
Susan Adler Thorp
Additional contribution
Jennifer & Dr. Patrick Campbell
RABBI KATIE BAUMAN
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of
Kathy & Dr. David Bauman’s
Arkansas Jewish Federation Honor
Jane & Dr. Eugene Eckstein
Rabbi Katie Bauman
Lisa & Ken Levi and Cara
In memory of
Harriet Stern
Jane & Dr. Eugene Eckstein
Abe Blindman
Cheri & Marc Rubenstein
Alvin Caplan
Ann & Sam Rabinovitz
David Millard Cohen
Pattye Cohen
Esta Fargotstein
The Fargotstein family
RABBI HARRY DANZIGER
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of
Abe Blindman
Josefine Buckler
David Greenberg
Glenda & Howard Greene
Doris W. Buchalter
Carol Stapp
RABBI MICAH GREENSTEIN
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of
Esther & Joel Saltzman’s 30th
Anniversary
Berta Stevens
Rabbi Micah Greenstein’s Birthday
Hilda & Irwin Kaufman
For the recovery of
Arthur Buring
Judith Kaplan McCown & Pete Lemmon
Sandra & Dr. Ben Beatus
Marilyn & Harvey Cook
Ellen & Sammy Salky
Dr. Charles Plesofsky
Rose Merry Brown & Aron Livnah
Dr. Jerry Siegler
Sandra & Dr. Ben Beatus
Hal Kaufman
Mary Shainberg
Raymond Evans
Dee & Stewart Cannell
Sumner Levine
Beverly & Dr. Bob Buchalter
Terri Burson
Dee & Stewart Cannell
In memory of
Abe Blindman
Mary & Corey Trotz
Fran & Steve Twersky
Janis & Patrick Finan
Jean & Buddy Ballin
Sharon Berman
Claire Kaiser Farmer
Don & Ned Savage
Judy & Dr. Michael Edelson
Ricki & Barry Fife
Teter Finn
Dorothy & Dr. Rob Goldwin and family
Peggy & L.R. Jalenak
Jean Saunders
Elaine & Dr. Robert Kaufman
Ronni & Joe Kirsch
Sharon & Gary Lubin
Elizabeth Lazarov
Roselle Lazarov
Mary Shainberg
Graham deWit
Harriet Stern
Jennifer & Brian deWit
Jimmie Hess
Rena Rose
David Poulin
Betsy & Andy Saslawsky
Sandra & Dr. Ben Beatus
Roz Wientrob
Rena Rose
Ann Levitt
Roselle Lazarov
Al Wolf
Maureen & Douglas Gordon
Mary & D.D. Gordon, Jr
Alfred Wexner
Shirley Wexner
Alvin Salomon
Bobbye & Jeff Weinberger
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Benno Friedman
Bruce and Kate Friedman
Bessie Margolin Evensky
Peggy & Sidney Evensky
Bob Stein
Hermine Davidson
David Shersky
Dr. & Mrs. C. Michael Jones
Dr. Neil Serman
Dr. Rita Mercile-Green
Dr. Norman D. Shapiro
Susan & Stan Cooper
Esther Alabaster
Miriam & Jake Alabaster
Frances Evensky
Edmond R. Denaburg
Lorraine Wolf
Harriet Stern
Charlotte Bernsen
Hermine Davidson
Friends of Harriet Stern
Bruce Kahn
Hilda & Irwin Kaufman
Judy & Dr. Shelly Korones
Bobbye & Jeff Weinberger
Hyman Krivcher
Jill Eileen Krivcher
Sonya Krivcher
Isaac Cohen
Pauline & Ronald Underberg
Lew Weinberg
Anise & Ron Belz
Libby Makowsky
Shirley F. Wexner
Barrie & Kenneth Wurzburg
Sandy & Dr. Webster Riggs
Louis Bedrin
Linda Bedrin & Don Klotwog
Mary Weinberg
Freddie Gubin
Morris Royal and Florence Royal
Robert Royal
Muriel Blatt Zuckerman
Ronni & Joe Kirsch
Neil Nodvin
Peggy & L. R. Jalenak
Randy Evans
Bobbye & Jeff Weinberger
Richard Lightman
Peggy Byall and Harriet Byall
Heleen Schroff
Rosaline & Joseph Friedman
Gerry Haspel
Ruth Bernstein
Donald Meyer
Sally Endler
Jan & Dr. Lee Stein
Samuel Magids
Jan & Jack Magids
Samuel Seldis
Dorothy Seldis
Stanley I. Barnett
Ike Anzaroot
Patricia Anzaroot
Additional contributions
Aaron Symko
Susan & Raymond Evans
Suzanne & Brad Olswing
Reginald Wurzburg Foundation
Aileen & Michael Leavitt
RABBI ADAM GROSSMAN
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation of
Rabbi Adam Grossman
Leslie Landau
In honor of
Rabbi Adam Grossman
Susan Dreyfus
In memory of
Dr. Alan Schwartz
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Schwartz
Ruth Bernstein
Rochelle & Dr. Avron Slutsky
Sarah Marie Katz
Lynn Gruber
RABBI JAMES A. WAX
MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of
Dr. David E. Rosenthal
Kenla & Philip Engel
WRJ-SISTERHOOD
TEMPLE GROUNDS &
BEAUTIFICATION FUND
In honor of
Doris & Dr. Burt Bodan’s
60th Anniversary; Birthdays
Debra & Ronnie Jackson
Melanie Mann’s great game night
Charlotte Levitch
In memory of
Hyman Krivcher
Jill Eileen Krivcher
Children of Marie & Abe Krivcher
David Poulin
Melanie & Rob Mann
Albert Wolf
Mary Phillips
WRJ SERVICE TO THE BLIND
In memory of
Alice Levitch
Sue & Bud Balkin
Harriet Stern
Jan Meyer
Harry Sidney Loket
Lynn & Dr. Robert Kline
Richard Lightman
Charlotte Bernsen
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OUR SYMPATHY
Temple Israel extends its sympathy to the families of the late:
Eugene Krinick
Laurence Arnold
Anne Levitt
Audie Katlen Delugach
Richard “Dick” Lightman
Rosemary Abramson
Louise Lucks
Sally Steiner Endler
Joyce Shackelford
Lillian Epsberg Goodman
Pauline “Polly” Underberg
Harryette Katz Jacobs
Lew Weinberg
Walter Klein
BEREAVEMENT NOTICES
Temple Israel has begun to e-mail bereavement notices to the
congregation. If you are not receiving them but would like to,
please notify Karen Snyder, karens@timemphis.org.
OUR SIMCHAS
The Temple Israel family shares in the happiness of its members
and is thankful for the blessings they enjoy. Congratulations to:
Jamie and Dustin Seessel on the birth of a son; Richard Seessel
and Leslie and Michael Brucker on the birth of a grandson. Sette Brucker and Clark Butcher on their engagement. Edie and Eric Efron on the birth of a daughter; Sondra Price and
Marlene and Alan Efron on the birth of a granddaughter.
THE ART OF FOOD:
KOSHER EDITION
Thursday, April 25, 6:30-9 pm
TI’s 2139, which provides
singles, couples, and
young families, ages
21 to 39, a fun and
fulfilling outlet for
Jewish life, is happy
to be participating in
yet another fun and
meaningful event at
Temple Israel!
Keeping kosher is more than a “what not to eat.” It’s a
system of conscientious eating. In Temple Israel’s own
kitchen, learn the basics of kosher cooking through
traditional and modern gourmet recipes. Chef Dovid
Cenker of the new neighborhood restaurant Table 613
will teach the art and the foundation of kosher cooking,
and participants will get to cook, enjoy libations, and
relish the food.
To make reservations ($15/person), scan
the QR code or go to timemphis.org.
reservations
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TEMPLE ISRAEL WINS LIFEBLOOD’S FAITH-BASED GROUP AWARD
Temple Israel, under the dedicated leadership of Lifeblood Chair Julie Klein,
has been awarded the prestigious Lifeblood Faith-Based Group Award for
2012. Up against dozens of synagogues and churches – some mega-size – we
simply put one foot in front of the other to make our corner of an imperfect
world better. While Temple has a long list of faithful donors, the unsung
heroes are the folks in the background making the reminder calls to both
veteran donors and new Temple members alike.
While individual Temple members have donated blood for many years, our
formal involvement with Lifeblood began in 1984. The program was first
chaired by Faylese Gruber, followed by Faylese’s equally dedicated daughter
Sheryl Gorden, and now Julie Klein. That’s twenty-nine years of pikuach
nefesh, saving a life, the mitzvah of all mitzvot.
Julie Klein, left, accepts the award from
Thank you to all
Lifeblood at a Feb. 8 luncheon.
who make phone
calls to secure blood donors, including Lisa Barden, Neal
Berlin, Jo Croner, Gene Eckstein, Melissa Elfezouaty, Natalie
Jalenak, Millie Katzen, Ros Kimmelman, Toba Kornberg,
Barbara Ostrow, Claude Paddock, Judy Royal, Jessica
Steinberg, Rochelle Wilons, Carol Yaffe, and David Yaffe.
When you receive a call about or see the announcement of
a Temple blood drive, know that your one pint of blood can
save up to four lives! And, while there’s an exciting sense of
connection, if you can’t make it here on the day of a drive,
simply go to any Lifeblood Center to donate and tell them
you are from Temple Israel. We can stand tall and shep
nachas - derive great pleasure – knowing that we are in the
business of saving lives, one pint at a time.
Jerry Klein, Rabbi Greenstein, Julie Klein, Julie Boshwit,
Rabbi
Grossman, Erma Cohen, Jonathan Frisch, Jan Reisman,
RSVP to Julie at julie@kossmankleinco.com to give blood at
and Stacy Canales represented Temple Israel
Temple Israel’s next blood drive on April 14.
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at the Lifeblood award luncheon.