Apr 2016 Kol Tikvah

April 2016 • Volume 30 • Issue 4
A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
One Holiday, Four Names
Judaism as a religion, and a way of life, is built
on two seminal events The Exodus from Egypt
and the Receiving of Torah at Mt. Sinai. These
two events are always linked within Jewish
thought. The freedom that we received as a
result of our liberation was for a purpose: to live as Jews, freely
and proudly, with Torah as our guide. This idea leads us to the
first of the three names for our springtime holiday: Z’man
Herutainu – the season of our freedom. It was at this season of
the year that our people were redeemed from the narrowness of
enslavement. We celebrate the deliverance from Pharaoh’s
hand and the newfound responsibilities that became ours as a
result of our liberation.
the Jewish people left Egypt. So quickly did they leave at
God’s command that there was no time for the bread they had
prepared to rise. Matzah is also referred to as Lechem Oni, the
bread of our affliction, reminding us that though we emerged
from Mitzrayim in poverty, with our newfound freedoms we
had the opportunity to achieve greatness. It serves as a
reminder that although we are free there are still others who are
enslaved; physically, emotionally, mentality; as such we open
our doors and call out into the night “Let all who are hungry
come and eat”- articulating the desire to act as redeemers of
those who are in need.
Hag HaAviv, the festival of Spring. This name is given because
the celebration takes place following the northern spring
equinox, and during Biblical times, ushered in the first harvest
of the new growing year. On the sixteenth day of the month of
Nisan, one began gathering a daily sheaf of barley (an Omer),
to be offered as a sacrifice to God on the fiftieth day of the
harvest as a gift of gratitude.
Pesach – the Hebrew word Pesach means to “to have
compassion”, “to protect” or “to skip over.” This reminds us
that during the plagues, which were visited upon the Egyptians,
the Jewish people were required to take a public stand, to put
themselves “out there” demonstrating a trust in God, and in so
doing took a step toward their own redemption. This name
Pesach/Passover teaches us that our deliverance was not a
random act. “Like the birds that fly, even so will God shield
Jerusalem, shielding and saving, protecting and rescuing.”
Moreover, it was the fulfillment of the promise that God made
to Abraham that the Jewish people would be redeemed by
God’s own hand.
Freedom, liberation, responsibility, sacrifice, struggle—
Passover is filled with important ideas and values. Which still
resonate to us today, and for many that is why it remains so
beloved and so widely observed.
*With gratitude to USCJ.org, Encyclopedia Judaica and New American
Haggadah for the text material
Hag HaMatzot – The festival of unleavened bread. Of all the
symbols and rituals of Passover perhaps the Matzah is best
known. The Matzah reminds us of the great haste with which
One of the pivotal moments of our
Passover experience, comes when we
open the door, hold up a piece of
matzah and proclaim: “Ha Lachma
Anya; Lo, this is the bread of affliction
our ancestors ate in the land of
Mitzrayim, Let all who are hungry
come and eat, let all who are in need, come and share in
this meal.”
On Friday evening April 29th, as part of our Shabbat
evening worship, and in honor of Yom HaShoah, we
will rededicate the Holocaust Torah scroll on permanent
loan to us from the Westminster Memorial Scrolls
Trust. This beautiful and delicate Torah will be placed
back on public display to serve as a memorial to all
those who perished in the Shoah.
Thanks to the generosity of Pamela & Allan Apple, the
Torah will be housed in the beautiful time capsule
designed by David Buchsbaum and returned to its
former home in the Temple Beth Tikvah lobby.
These are more than words, they are a promise; that no
one will be alone.
This year, we are asking everyone at TBT to consider
practicing audacious hospitality and consider if there
might be room for one or two extra people at your Seder
tables. Are you able to respond to the invitation to “let all
who are hungry, eat”, by giving us a call, letting us know
that you have room for a guest or two?
This Torah serves as a powerful symbol
to the indestructibility of our people,
and gives us the ever new message of
the need for a world filled with
tolerance and love.
Mr. Hershel Greenblat, a well-known
speaker and the child of resistance
fighters, will share some words during our service.
And if you are a TBT member, perhaps without family in
town and you are in need of a place to go for Seder, give
Rabbi Shuval-Weiner a call. We will do our best to make
sure that no TBT member is alone on Seder night.
A special oneg will follow our service.
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Notes from Cantor Kassel
Over the years I have been involved in numerous “Women’s Seders” and twenty years ago
(yes – 20!) I composed music that was published in “A Women’s Seder: Our Spiritual
Passage to Freedom” by Atlantan – Jill Shapiro Thornton. Most of us today have had some
exposure to or at least an awareness of Women’s Seders but in the spectrum of Jewish history, it is a relatively new ritual, having been created in the 1970’s by and for Jewish
feminists. The Women’s Seder is not intended to replace the more traditional first and second night
sederim, but rather to supplement and personalize the seder experience on one of the other nights of
Pesach.
The message of ‘redemption’ rings clear throughout the seven days of Passover but an equally
important and complimentary message is that of “transformation”. How did we, during the Exodus from
Egypt, and how do we in our present time, transform any aspects of our mindset that enslave us to
ones that will lead us to more fully become holy people created in the image of God? The answers are
not easy and that is why the opportunity to observe and experience a Women’s Seder offers another
perspective on transformation - past, present and future.
By the way, there are also Men’s Seders, such as “The Men’s Seder: A Haggadah-Based Exploration of
Contemporary Men’s Issues”. Created by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz and Rabbi Perry Netter, a project of the
Men of Reform Judaism. You can see, but not print without permission, the entire Haggadah at;
http://www.menrj.org/sites/default/files/articles/files/MRJ%20The%20Mens%20Seder%20highres.pdf
May you all have a zissen Pesach!
Religious School
The PreK – 6th grade students have presented their cities to the
school during a Tefilah service during the past few months. It
th
th
On Saturday, March 19 our 5 grade students hosted a wonder- has been so wonderful watching our students present facts about
ful graded Shabbat morning. The students were presented with their cities. They all worked very hard making their presentation
boards. Thank you so much to our computer specialist, Batia
their very own Siddurs. After services everyone enjoyed a
Ben-Aroia, for putting together all the Power-Point presentaspecial Kiddush lunch.
tionS for the classes.
Our 4th and 5th grade students have been tested on the Hebrew
prayers on several occasions. It was a great success. To reward SOJOURN presented a workshop to our 7th grade class. The
them for all their hard work we will have a celebratory ice cream workshop focused on stereotypes, self worth, self esteem and
tolerance. They also focused on anti-bullying and self confiparty for the two grades on March.27th. I am so impressed with
dence to stand up to bully type situations. This all tied into the
our students and their accomplishments.
current unit about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. One of the
Our 4th grade
highlights of the program was a short movie from this year’s
students spent a
Jewish Film Festival. This movie was written and directed by
morning making and Charlie Shapiro, one of the 7th grade students. The film tied in
eating hamentashen with the subject of the workshop topics.
(Oznei Haman).
The 5th grade students presented their Purim spiel to the entire
school. Lots of students, teachers and Madrichim came to school
From the smiles on their faces you can tell
dressed in costume. We sang songs, had a adloyadah (parade),
they had a great time baking.
ate hamentashen and made a lot of noise. Prizes were awarded
The entire school participated in a project
for a variety of categories. It was a very festive day at the school.
called “Blessings in a Backpack”. We collected food for children who go without a meal if
Shalom,
school is closed. Some of our aides spent time
Hassia Levin
sorting and bagging the food for the backpacks.
Religious school has had a wonderful month. We have been
very busy with numerous exciting activities.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
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B’not Mitzvah
Haley Metzger will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 2, 2016. Haley is the daughter of
Melanie and Kevin Metzger and is the sister to Abby and Isaac Metzger. She is the granddaughter of Raye
Lynn & Roy Banks and Edna Metzger. She is the great granddaughter of Freda Banks, Regina Fields and Eli
& Ruth Glickson. Haley is in 7th grade at Dodgen Middle School. She enjoys music and singing in the school
chorus. Her hobbies include baking, cooking, arts & crafts and hanging out with family and friends. Haley is
also involved in many activities including Blaze Sports track and field, aquatic therapy and volunteering
through different organizations.
Sloan Salinas will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 16, 2016. Sloan is the daughter of
Chad and Jules Salinas and sister of Parker and Lawson Salinas. She is a 7th grader at Elkins Pointe Middle
School, where she is an honor roll student. Sloan playing violin in the chamber orchestra and loves science
and Japanese. When she's not in school, Sloan can be found playing with her Yorkie-Poo Izzie, tumbling at
the cheer gym, listening to music or writing. Sloan enjoys spending her summers at URJ Camp Coleman
and dreams of attending MIT and one day working for NASA.
work for him) and presented our speeches. We repeated this with
staffers of John Isakson and Tom Price's staffers. Unfortunately, we
On March 4th, the confirmation class (10th grade) flew to Washing- were unable to see any of the representatives themselves, but we
ton D.C. in order to participate in a program called L'Taken. When
were able to meet with people who would pass along a message.
we landed in D.C., we left our stuff at the hotel and began to tour the This was the last thing we did in Washington D.C. before flying
capital. We walked around the national archives to see the Declarahome.
tion of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. The
Everyone involved in the Confirmation trip this year can agree that it
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History was our next stop. Later
was a very special experience. It was something I will never forget, and I
that night, we joined up with the other Jewish teens attending the
am sure no one else will either. This trip allowed us to become involved
program, about 430 of them, and had services and a program about
in our government and in our country. And although we may not be able
homelessness and food insecurity.
Confirmation Trip – Sarah Goldenthal
to vote yet, we can still make a difference in our country.
On Saturday, we started the day with a simulation of lobbying. The
issue we lobbied about was the requirement for or against more
background checks before someone can buy a gun. After lunch, we
left the hotel to tour around D.C. We walked around the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the Holocaust Museum. Directly after
that, we drove to Georgetown for dinner. At the end of the day, we
had a candle-lit Havdalah at the Jefferson Memorial. When we arrived back at the hotel, we separated into our first Shuk program
where we learned about an important issue of our choice.
Confirmation Trip – Chaperones Kara Segal and Matt Ruggles
Thank you for allowing us to travel to DC with our students to
participate in the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism L'taken
program.
You should be so proud of our students. They all were fun to be with,
actively participated in the programs and truly acted in a proper and
respectful manner that made us so proud to say they represented TBT. A
few special highlights of the weekend included:
- Our trip into DC on Friday afternoon on the metro. The students can
fill you in on how much they loved the smell of the subway!
- Celebrating Shabbat together with the 400 other participants in the
program. Shema never sounded so sweet!
- Our visit to the MLK Memorial and the Holocaust Museum. We
had group discussion afterward where all of the students had the opportunity to share the experience with each other and Rabbi Shuval-Weiner.
The discussion culminated in us all saying the Kaddish together.
- Our visits to Georgetown and Pentagon City - where we all made it
back to the buses and on time!
-The amount of time and effort that each of them put into their passionate lobbying speeches was quite impressive. Everyone truly contributed
valuable input to their very well written speeches.
- Their presentations to the staff of our Senators and Representative.
They spoke so eloquently and passionately about issues that they truly
believed in.
Finally, thank you to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner who is so amazing as a
Rabbi and Jewish educator. The kids enjoy her so much they wanted to
know if they had class that night when they got home!
Again, it was a privilege to accompany them on this trip. I hope they
Sunday morning we started the day with a program about Israel. We
were given a card with one of the Israeli political parties, and we had
to negotiate with each other to come up with possible solutions to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as a two-state solution. Not too long
after that we split up to go to our second Shuk program. After they
gave us some advice about how to lobby the representatives, we left
the hotel again to walk
around the Smithsonian
Museums again. As a
group, we walked through
the National Mall, admiring
monuments such as the
Washington Monument,
and memorials, such as the
World War II Memorial.
After going to dinner, we
rode back to the hotel to work on our speeches on voting rights, increased background checks on potential gun owners, and reproductive rights to present to the representatives.
On our last morning in Washington D.C., we went to the Capital
Building to lobby the senators. When we arrived we went right to
David Purdue's office, where we met with his staffers (people that
enjoyed the weekend as much as we did.
Kara and Matt
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Youth Group
Communications
HOTTY (9-12th Grade)
From our Communications Vice-President, Joey Chanin:
Can you believe it’s already April? It seems like only yesterday that HOTTY
hosted its annual Shabbat dinner and services (on February 26!). Led by HOTTY RCVP (religious and cultural vice president) Drew Baker, the services were
a huge success, with over 15 HOTTYites speaking, and three HOTTYites (plus
Adam Griff!) songleading. BIG thanks to Sheri Baker for organizing the potluck
dinner, as well as to Drew Baker, Parker Salinas, and Matt Diamond for putting
together and leading the service! Looking ahead, spring does not come without
the NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah, which will be held at URJ Camp Coleman the
weekend of April 15-17. This is a fantastic opportunity for HOTTYites to meet
and mingle with other TYG’s, and to welcome the beautiful spring weather! As
April comes to a close, HOTTYites can enjoy a youth lounge night on April 20 at
TBT, as well as elections and life-size board games on April 30 at TBT. Come
participate in deciding next year’s HOTTY board! Lastly, a HUGE shout out to
the Griff family, who welcomed their new baby boy, Zachary, on February 11,
and to Adam Griff, the new NFTY-SAR regional advisor! Congratulations!
HOTTY can’t wait for April!
We want to hear from you! Do you follow TBT on Facebook? Do
you read TBT emails? How do you find out about things
happening at TBT? We are looking to improve TBT communications and want your input. Please complete this brief survey (it
should take less than 5 minutes) by clicking here.
Thank you for your feedback!
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Join the HOTTY Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/
TBT.HOTTY/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for
HOTTY events! Join our Remind101 text updates: text @826ef3 to 81010
Social Action
Junior Youth Group (7-8th Grade)
The 22 6th, 7th & 8th graders who attended had an amazing time at NFTY-SAR’s
Hatikvah Kallah in March. They are hooked on NFTY and will definitely be back
for more next year.
On March 6th at the 2nd Annual Sy Davis Memorial
Blood Drive we had a great turn out of TBT members to
give blood and volunteer. This year we had 104 Temple
Beth Tikvah Members come in
to give Blood and we were able
to provide Life South Community Blood Bank with over 89 Pints
of Blood. These 89 Pints of
Blood have the potential to help
save 267 patients in need of
blood to live. As you know during the spring and summer
months, blood supply in our
community gets dangerously low and this is blood
drives will definitely help increase supply.
Save-the-date for our final JYG event of the year on May 22nd. We are having
a Minute-To-Win-It & Tye-Dye Party! More details will be coming soon. And, 6th
graders – you are all invited to join us for this event.
Join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/
TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for JYG
events!
Younger Youth Groups (K-6th Grade)
March was a busy month for our younger youth groups! Our 3rd & 4th Graders
played laser tag and arcade games at Stars & Strikes. Our 5th & 6th Graders
had a “BLAST” at our Mad Science event making self-inflating balloons, tornadoes in a bottle, lava lamps, and egg parachutes. And, our K-2nd graders had a
fun afternoon at Scottsdale Farms playing games, petting animals at the petting
zoo, and going on a hayride. See you next year for more awesome youth group
events!
All 4-6th Graders are invited to our final event of the year…a Pool Party & BBQ
on May 1 from 12-3pm. Watch your email and our Facebook page for all the
details.
Renee and I would like to thank all the members who
came in and gave blood and also the many volunteers
that made calls, handed out flyers and helped during
the Blood Drive. Your help was instrumental in making
this a very success Blood Drive again this year. We
thank you very much for your for this very worthy
cause.
UPCOMING YOUTH GROUP EVENTS:
April 15-17 – NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah
April 20 – HOTTY Lounge Night (8-12th Grade)
April 30 – HOTTY Elections & Board Game Night (8-12th Grade)
May 1 – Club 56 Pool Party & BBQ (4-6th grade)
May 13-15 – HOTTY Camping Trip (8-12th Grade)
Thanks again,
May 18 – HOTTY Installations & Senior Sendoff (8-12th Grade)
Renee Davis and Terry Stein
May 22 – Minute-To-Win-It & Tye Dye Party (6-8th grade
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
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L’Dor V’Dor
cultivation of new and dynamic ways of
engagement through worship, study, social
programming and acts of loving kindness. From
infants to seniors, we seek to engage individuals
with opportunities to explore the values and
customs of our heritage and faith while building life
-long relationships with each other, the synagogue and G-d. Like a
family, we seek to support each other in times of need and celebrate
our blessings in times of joy.
At TBT, we understand congregational life to be central in nurturing
this human capacity to have a positive impact on each other and the
world. This is our legacy. It is rooted in the past, anchored in our
membership today and is something worth preserving for the future.
L’Dor V’Dor is the Hebrew phrase which alludes to the legacies we
leave. It means “From Generation to Generation.” We have created a
legacy gift giving program called the L’Dor VaDor Legacy Society.
This effort is committed to assuring our vitality and vibrancy, our
traditions and our innovations, our roots and our blossoms for many
years ahead. It is the next logical step after creating our Endowment
Fund over seven years ago.
Keep your eyes open for more information about the TBT L’Dor
V’Dor Legacy Society and learn about ways to include TBT in your
will, estate plan or by beneficiary designation. Creating a Jewish
Legacy for TBT is a wonderful way to demonstrate your belief in the
continuity of Jewish life for generations to come. You can ensure that
the lights will shine and all that you value at TBT are sustained for
future generations. If you have already included TBT in your estate
plan, please call or email me so we can include you as a member of
our society.
L’Shalom
Ron Swichkow
While the sage Choni was walking along a road, he saw a man
planting a carob tree. Choni asked him: “How long will it take for
this tree to bear fruit?” “Seventy years,” replied the man. Choni
then asked: “Are you so healthy a man that you expect to live that
length of time and eat its fruit?” The man answered: “I found a
fruitful world because my ancestors planted it for me. Likewise, I
am planting for my children.” ~Talmud, Taanit 23a
If you were to evaluate your life today and carefully examine the
various twists and turns that have come to define you, what is the story
you would tell others? Now, consider the story others might tell about
you. Remember my Kol Tikvah article from a few months ago about
Saul? Based on these two narratives, what might you define as your
lasting legacy as an individual?
There comes a point in our lives when most of us begin to think about
what value we have added to the world. With any luck, as we journey
from childhood to maturity, we find ways to touch the lives of others
and make a difference in the world. These enduring gifts remain long
after we have departed this earth and hopefully define how we are
remembered for generations to come.
Congregations, like individuals, are concerned with the preservation
and perpetuation of enduring values. Like individual legacies, a
congregational legacy longs for ways to make a difference in the
world.
At Temple Beth Tikvah, we have reached a moment in our almost
thirty-year history which calls upon us to preserve and strengthen what
our founding families have built for us. Like those who had the vision
many years ago, it is now our turn to consider ways to ensure that our
children and grandchildren will have the same firm commitment to
Judaism and its ethical values that our founders did.
We are a congregation that is committed to nurturing relationships
rooted in shared experiences, and we are dedicated to the ongoing
Nadiv Lev ... A special thanks to some special congregants
We appreciate all congregants who participate in our Nadiv Lev program. While "gifts of the heart" for most of us are at the suggested Chaverim level, the following congregants have voluntarily made a commitment above this level. Their generosity is so
important to our efforts to meet the needs of congregants while maintaining a solid financial footing. Whether it's a gift of the
hand or a gift of the heart, Nadiv Lev is about supporting TBT by making a contribution that is comfortable for you.
These individuals embody that principle, and we are grateful for their commitment.
Allan and Pam Apple
Steven and Sheila Barid
Dale and Wendy Bearman
Peter Birnbaum
Arthur Blank
Sheryl Blechner
Rick and Esti Blue
Michael and Heather Braun
Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro
Burton and Sara Grossman
Michael and Anna Gutkin
David and Ellen Herold
Peter and Sharon Jedel
Lloyd and Diane Katz
Sharon Khoury
Irv and Gail Laddin
Fred and Patricia Landsberg
Michael Lipsitt
Gary and Michal Loventhal
Murray and Sonia Lynn
Sidney and Lois Malkin
Thomas and Marsha McMurrain
Jason and Melanie Pickett
Donald and June Restler
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Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig
Tod and Leslie Rubin
William and Marjory Segal
Ira and Brenda Share
Sandy and Nancy Simon
Eric and Viki Stein
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow
Lloyd and Gail Tate
Joyce Wice
Mark Williams and Michelle Easton-Williams
Andrew and Ilana Zalkin
Seth and Ellen Zimmer
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Dear Friends,
This is such an exciting time in the life our synagogue! We are so pleased to have Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner as our new Senior Rabbi and
serve as our spiritual leader. To help welcome Rabbi Shuval-Weiner in true Beth Tikvah style, we will be compiling a Welcome Book to present
to her during the May 13-15 installation weekend. This
Welcome Book will be filled with pictures and wishes of welcome from our TBT family, as well as the entire community.
We are asking for your help in making this a keepsake that she will treasure. Please submit a personal greeting from you or your family to the Welcome Book by filling out the on-line order form at the link below. For orders of a half page or larger, you may also upload a picture to be included
with your message. We are requesting that your greeting be typed or printed and all photos should be sent in a digital format. Please do not send
original photos as we cannot be responsible for their return.
Please follow the link below and submit your message with payment no later than April 15, 2016. Or, mail your greeting along with your check to
the TBT office to be received by April 15, 2016.
Click here for order form
Your greeting could be one of the following;
A welcome message to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
A picture of your family welcoming the Rabbi to our family
A synagogue group (Chavurah, Adult Ed, Religious School class, Men’s club, Sisterhood, etc)
sending messages of welcome to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
In addition to the printed copy that will be presented to Rabbi Shuval-Weiner, a copy will be on display at Temple Beth Tikvah. In this way, your
warm wishes of welcome to the Rabbi will also be shared with the Congregation.
You will not want to be excluded from this very special memento, so please send your order in by the April 15 th deadline. We must adhere to this
strict deadline in order to get the hardbound book printed.
On behalf of the Installation Weekend committee, we thank you for helping to create a keepsake that we know Rabbi Shuval-Weiner will hold dear
for years to come.
The Installation Weekend Committee
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Welcome Book Ad Sizes and Order Form
Welcome Greeting (25 words or less text only)
$ 18.00 _________
Quarter Page
$ 54.00 _________
Half Page
$ 72.00 _________
Full Page
$118.00 _________
Inside Front or Back Cover
$180.00
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Welcome to the TBT Family!!
TBT Seniors Luncheon
Monday, April 11th at 12 PM
Gavin and Shannon Salmenson
Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld
Gaston and Melissa Zonis
Dylan & Mattingly
Holocaust Survivor
and Contributing
Writer for the
Atlanta Jewish Times
Greetings
from
Sisterhood!
RSVP to Natine at
rosen4348@aol.com
Happy Spring! March certainly was a busy month and there were
so many varied events in which to become involved. Our knitters
and crocheters have been busy making new scarves for homeless
folks in the metro Atlanta area, and our bakers made many dozen
hamentashen for the Purim carnival. Yumm!! We had a very insightful book review led by the Rabbi and a Mah Jongg morning
to end the month.
Thank you to:

our Knit and Nosh crew led by Terry Carasick,

Leslie Swichkow for spearheading hamentashen baking and
the book review

Rabbi Shuval-Weiner for leading the book review

Elisa Siegel for teaching Mah Jongg novices.
Great events indeed!
Our Women’s Passover Seder is set for Thursday, April 14th,
at 7:00 p.m. Please come and bring a dish and a special Judaica
piece for display. This will be a very creative and inspirational
event and I hope to see you there.
Please also come to Knit and Nosh, on Sunday, April 17th and
start a scarf! Novices welcome. See you there.
Please sign up for Sisterhood sponsored onegs in the spring, and to
be a Shabbat greeter Friday nights or Saturday mornings. We look
forward to seeing you!
Robin Bledsoe
Last names beginning with:
Temple Beth Tikvah
Women’s Seder
Thursday, April 14th, 7 p.m.
A-G bring an appetizer/side to
share with recipe and a favorite
Seder Plate.
H-P bring a charoset dish to share
with recipe and a favorite Elijah's
Cup.
R-Z bring a dessert to share with
recipe and a favorite Matzoh
Cover.
Please join us for an
evening of inspiration and
Passover recipe sharing.
All dishes must be Kosher for
Passover and either dairy or
pareve. We will be able to sample
all dishes before and after the
Seder.
RSVP is required. Please check
your email for the Evite
Invitation
For more information or to
volunteer for this event call Ilana
Zalkin at 770 518-8106
Sisterhood Chair
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Adult Ed
The Beginnings of Judaism
Sunday, April 3rd from 10 - 11:30 am
This video-based course continues. The
professor is Isaiah M. Gafni of The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Guest
facilitators will include clergy and lay
leaders from TBT. Please join us for this
interesting class. No prior knowledge is
required.
Jewish Genealogy
Sunday, April 3rd and 10th from 3 - 5 pm
This 3 part course on how to research your family's
genealogy continues. The April sessions (April 3rd and
10th) will be hands-on sessions to help you do your
research with the help of knowledgeable experts. More
detailed information will be found on the TBT website.
The Shabbat Prayer Service Choreography and
Accessories
Sunday, May 1, from 11am-12pm
Rabbi Shuval-Weiner will be discussing some of the
goings-on at services so we can better understand what
to do. More detailed information will be found on the TBT
website. There will be a follow-up program in the near
future.
RSVP to Lindsay@AtlantaRealEstateInsider.com
by April 12th
Please RSVP to adulteducation@bethtikvah.com so
that appropriate seating can be provided.
TBT Programming - In our efforts to attract your
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, we ask
that you please advise them that we want to have some
programs they would enjoy. These could include lectures,
book reviews, sporting events, movies, plays, concerts, etc.
We are aiming for the college graduate age, young adults
through the 30-somethings (approximately 22-40 year
olds), to have programs at TBT or elsewhere (bowling?
Painting? Laser Tag? etc.). Please ask the to send ideas to
iviegraiser@yahoo.com (or 678-644-1311) so that we may
start planning for and having some programs that they
specifically would be interested in attending. This will be
“driven” by them and may include all or parts of this age
group, depending on what they want and who wants to
participate.
JOIN US FOR BAGELS,
LEARNING & TORAH
(BLT)
SATURDAY MORNINGS
FROM 8:45 TO 9:45 AM
Begin Shabbat morning with an interactive,
engaging discussion of the weekly portion
including bagels and coffee
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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
April 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 22nd of Adar II 5776
Volunteer
Recognition
Shabbat Service
w/ Choir 8:00 pm
3 24th of Adar II 5776
No Religious School
The Beginnings of
Judaism 10:00 am
Adult Ed Genealogy 3:00 pm
10
2nd of Nisan 5776
4 25th of Adar II 5776
5 26th of Adar II 5776
Cobb & Fulton
County School
Break
Cobb & Fulton
County School
Break
Cobb & Fulton
County School
Break
No ECEC
No ECEC
No ECEC
No ECEC
No ECEC
No Religious School
No Religious School
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
Tai Chi 9:30 am
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3rd of Nisan 5776
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4th of Nisan 5776
Family Promise
Family Promise
Senior Luncheon
12:00 pm
Tai Chi 9:30 am
Kesher, Confirmation &
Kivunim 6:45 pm
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
9th of Nisan 5776
Family Promise
NFTY Spring Kallah
Religious School
9:30 am
Religious School
Passover Experience
9:30 am
8 29th of Adar II 5776
Cobb & Fulton
County School
Break
No Religious School
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7 28th of Adar II 5776
Cobb & Fulton
County School
Break
Family Promise
Adult Ed Genealogy 3:00 pm
6 27th of Adar II 5776
18 10th of Nisan 5776
Kesher (Parent Night),
Confirmation & Kivunim
- Last Night 6:45 pm
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
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5th of Nisan 5776
Family Promise
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6th of Nisan 5776
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7th of Nisan 5776
Shabbat Service Metzger Bat
Mitzvah 10:00 am
9 1st of Nisan 5776
Bagels, Learning &
Torah 8:45 am
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
20 12th of Nisan 5776
16 8th of Nisan 5776
Family Promise
Family Promise
Business Network
Meeting 7:30 am
NFTY Spring Kallah
NFTY Spring Kallah
ECEC Family Shabbat
9:45 am
Bagels, Learning &
Torah 8:45 am
12th Grade Graduation
Dinner 6:30 pm
Shabbat Service Salinas
Bat Mitzvah
10:00 am
Shabbat Service w/
12th Grade
Graduation
8:00 pm
Religious School
5:00 pm
Bagels, Learning &
Torah 8:45 am
Family Promise
Women’s Seder
7:00 pm
BOE Meeting
7:00 pm
Tai Chi 9:30 am
2 23rd of Adar II 5776
Shabbat Service
8:00 pm
Religious School
5:00 pm
19 11th of Nisan 5776
Saturday
21 13th of Nisan 5776
HOTTY - Youth
Lounge Night
6:00 pm
22 14th of Nisan 5776
Passover Begins
1st Night Seder TBT Offices Close
at Noon
No ECEC
Board of Trustees
Meeting 7:30 pm
Shabbat Service
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
23 15th of Nisan 5776
Passover
Shabbat Pesach
Service 10:00 am
2nd Night
Community
Passover Seder
6:00 pm
Sisterhood - Knit &
Nosh 9:45 am
Sisterhood - Board
Meeting 11:00 am
24 16th of Nisan 5776
25 17th of Nisan 5776
26 18th of Nisan 5776
27 19th of Nisan 5776
No Religious School
No Religious School
No Religious School
Families Anonymous
7:15 pm
Tai Chi 9:30 am
HOTTY Board
Meeting 6:30 pm
Passover
Passover
Passover
Passover
Officers Meeting
7:30 pm
28 20th of Nisan 5776
Passover
29 21st of Nisan 5776
Passover
No ECEC
TBT Offices
Closed
Passover Service
& Yizkor 10:00 am
Oneg 6:00 pm
30 22nd of Nisan 5776
Matzah, Learning &
Torah 8:45 am
Shabbat Service
10:00 am
HOTTY - Elections
and Game Night
4:00 pm
Shabbat Service &
Torah Re- Dedication
6:30 pm
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
And so the countdown to the
final months of TBT’s fiscal
calendar begins. In case you
were unable to join our
friends, the Art Auction was a
true success!! Thanks to Leslie
Swichkow and her team for
coordinating the efforts. Our
TBT family got a chance to gather socially, eat, drink and take home
beautiful art and memorabilia! In the process, we raised nearly $7000
for our annual campaign, which brings us within a stone’s throw of our
2016 Goal of $110,000, sitting at about $107,000 +/-.
The AC not only contributes to the programs and our facility upkeep
today but helps us create a better TBT for tomorrow.
Thank you in advance for giving with your heart!
Shalom and Good health to you and yours!
Jonathan Agin , TBT Board of trustees and Fundraising Chair
Jlagin1@gmail.com
By the time you get a chance to read this month’s KT, many families
who are not listed below will have received a letter, a last effort on
behalf of our TBT board and fundraising committee to raise your
awareness and ask that you contribute to the campaign. While we are
close to reaching our fiscal goal, we are still under 50% of our
participation goal.
Jonathan and Allison Agin
Barry and Shari Alhadeff
Allan and Pam Apple
Steven and Teri Astren
Brian and Sheri Baker
Steven and Sheila Barid
Dale and Wendy Bearman
Bruce Beck
Paul and Anne Beckman
Jon and Barbara Berger
Harris and Suellen Bergman
Josh and Andrea Berman
Michael and Jeannine Bernstein
Peter Birnbaum
Arthur Blank
David and Robin Bledsoe
Scott and Mary Block
Todd and Jennifer Boehm
Ruben and Margot Braiter
Michael and Heather Braun
Adam and Adrienne Bruckman
Jamie Burak
Lonnie and Debbie Carter
Lois Clymin
David and Roberta Coad
Michael and Lisa Cohen
Michael and Marlene Cohn
Steven and Arlene Cohn
Mark and Stephanie Craig
Renee Davis
Gordon and Holli Decker
Dan and Laura DeRiemer
Mitchell and Dyann Diamond
Joseph and Waynah Dunn
Rodney and Erika Eberhardt
Stuart Farber
Elliot and Donna Feller
Steven and Amy Fine
Rory and Jenifer Friedman
Steve and Michele Gergans
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson
Ed and Cindy Getty
Arthur Gittelman and Marcia Pearl
Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro
Robert and Cindy Goldstein
Michael and Audrey Gordon
Harlan and Ivie Graiser
Adam and Bobbee Griff
Anne Grossman
Burton and Sara Grossman
Michael and Anna Gutkin
Andrew and Karen Gutman
David and Ellen Herold
Phil and Suzanne Hurwitz
Jamie and Katie Jaffe
David and Beth Janes
Peter and Sharon Jedel
Daniel and Stephanie Joseph
Morris and Anna Kagan
Douglas and Donna Kallman
Jill Kaplan
Sidney and Robin Karlin
Nancy Kassel
Valerie Kassel Jr
Howard and Linda Katz
Lloyd and Diane Katz
Jerry and Marcy Kaufman
Jeffrey and Beth Kess
Peter Klokow and Ellen Frank
Jack and Karen Korshak
Steven and Helen Kraus
Robert and Karen Kremer
Fred and Patricia Landsberg
Kenneth Lawler, Jr. and Ginger Glazer
Hal and Jill Leitman
Ron and Lindsay Levin
Judy Levine
Sherwin and Judee Levinson
Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz
Emily Lewit
Gary and Michal Loventhal
Hadley and Lisa Lowy
Gil and Ellen Ludwig
Murray and Sonia Lynn
Phyllis Madans
Sidney and Lois Malkin
Joel and Aviva Margolies
Jonathan and Joan Marks
Jim and Marsha Mathis
David and Jill Mattos
Thomas and Marsha McMurrain
Howard and Helaine Medoff
Gary and Peggy Mendelson
David and Elisa Siegel
Sandy and Nancy Simon
Larry and Anne Skal
Ken and Helene Skolky
Stuart and Frances Solomon
Avi and Erica Stein
Terry and Missy Stein
Steven and Linda Steinberg
Shelby Steinhauer
Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz
Mathew and Dani Stordy
Richard Mindel and Barbara Bogartz Ronald and Leslie Swichkow
Mark and Jennifer Mosbacher
Rosalind Taranto
Bernie and Gail Natter
Steven and Abbe Tobin
Bruce Turiansky and Mariann Mamberg
Allison Oreck
Mark and Sally Vosk
Ryan and Rachel Palazzo
Bruce and Carol Waldman
Jason and Melanie Pickett
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes
Shirley Plotkin
Jay Weiner and Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
Scott and Rhonda Povlot
Robert and Ellen Weiner
Herbert and Bunny Renkin
Ronald and Sheri Weiner
John and Dahlia Restler
Mark and Debbie Weiss
Betty Rickles
Scott and Marci Weiss
Robert and Ellen Rickles
Doug Wexler & Jane Greenberger
Russell and Gailen Rosenberg
Keith and Hedva Wiener
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig
Jeff Willard and Steve Mahan
Irving and Doris Rosing
Mark Williams and Michelle EastonBrian and Danielle Rubenstein
Williams
Kevin and Andrea Rubin
Todd and Rachel Wilson
Mark and Gail Rudel
Scott and Susan Wynne
Paula Sandfelder
Andrew and Ilana Zalkin
Robert and Donna Schacher
Ruth Zeidman
Douglas and Lisa Schiffer
Seth and Ellen Zimmer
Joel and Kathleen Schoenblum
Paul and Andra Zolty
Gary and Debra Schwartz
(as of 3/22)
William and Marjory Segal
Bart and Kara Segal
Tom and Patti Seibold
Stacy and Alicia Sher
Allan and Pessie Shippel
David and Robyn Shippel
Carol Shutzberg
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Donations
Adult Ed
Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Dr. Norm
Lichtenfeld
Robert and Ellen Rickles in memory of Irwin Rickles
David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Martin
Burton and Sara Grossman in memory of Harold Grossman Sandfelder and Barney Gross
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Sol Walkes and
Carol Lipinsky in memory of Norm Lichtenfeld
Nathan Wixman
Gordon and Hollis Decker in memory of Harriet Decker Levi Preschool Fund
Gary and Debra Schwartz in appreciation of Rabbi Shuval- David and Beth Janes in honor of Jenifer Friedman
Weiner
Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Nadia Cooper
Anne Grossman in memory of Eric Lipson
Jamie and Lauren Burak in memory of Evan Burak and
Barry & Marcia Lurey
Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund
Michael and Wanda Cohen in memory of Morris Cohen
Jonathan and Joan Marks in honor of Cantor Kassel
Joshua and Debbie Sinsley in memory of Judy Naftolin
Carol Shutzberg in memory of Sid Cojac
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund
Michael and Lisa Cohen wishing a speedy recovery to
Harvey Rosenzweig
Michael and Lisa Cohen wishing a speedy recovery to
Lawson Salinas
David and Christine Toltzis in memory of Arthur Toltzis
David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Martin
Sandfelder and Barney Gross
Mirele Steinig in memory of Ruth Zeidman
Sherwin and Judee Levinson in honor of the birth of
Zachary Levinson and in memory of Joseph Aronow
Education Fund
Rabbi Shuval-Weiner’s Discretionary Fund
Andy and Marci Fried in memory of Bill Makatura
Burton and Sara Grossman in memory of Gertrude Brooks
Jerome and Margie Cohen in memory of Meyer Nathaniel
Friedman
Eric and Pamela Chanin in honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
June Wallach in memory of Max Hertzberg
Nadine Duhaney in honor of Rabbi Shuval-Weiner
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund
Fred and Carol Warshofsky wishing a speedy recovery to
Dan Applerouth
Tikkun Olam Fund
June Wallach in honor of Alex Wallach being inducted as a
Fellow of the American College of Workers Compensation
Lawyers
Youth Group Fund
David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Martin
Sandfelder and Barney Gross
(donations processed through 3/22)
George Plaza and Lyn Nelson in memory of Rose Haber's
father
General Fund
Melvin and Tobi Levine in memory of Sara Stansky
Shirley Crawford
Honor a person or
event with a leaf on
our
Tree of Life.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
In Memoriam
Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!
Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow
the passing of:
Richard Staviss
June Wallach
Lois Malkin
Leslie Swichkow
Marsha McMurrain
Marla Ramaglia
Marsha Mathis
Fred Smolin
Father of Eric Smolin
Linda Stordy
Mother of Matthew Stordy
Sid Cojac
And a shout out to:
Diane Katz and
Renee Berman
for shopping for and
preparing a TBT oneg
in March.
George Wise
Father of Amy Fine
If you would like to help with an oneg, please
click here to sign up.
May God console you among all the
mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Mazel Tov to Judee and Sherwin Levinson on the
birth of grandson, Zachary Maddux Levinson, son of
Marty and Cathi Levinson. Zachary’s big sister is Lexi
Levinson.
Mazel Tov to Bruce & Carol Waldman
on the birth of their second grandchild,
Henry Ellis Graiser, on February 29th.
Proud parents are Amy Waldman
Graiser & Brad Graiser.
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Synagogue Information
Synagogue Office
Fax Number
School Office (Perri)
Preschool (Jenifer)
Assistant to Clergy
Financial Secretary
Admin. Assistant
Office Manager
- 770-642-0434
- 770-642-0647
- 770-642-4168
- 678-350-0076
- Michelle Leder
- Jenny Korsen
- Lisa Singer
- Becky Sullivan
Planning a simcha or group gathering?
The Tam-Blank Social Hall is the Place to Be.
For more information on renting our Social Hall,
contact the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.
Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons
Adult Education
Ivie Graiser
iviegraiser@yahoo.com
Budget & Finance
Karen Korshak
karcpa@comcast.net
Camp/Israel Scholarship
Marcia Haber
marciahaber@yahoo.com
Chavurot
Dalia Faupel
tbtchavurot@gmail.com
College Outreach
Lynda Bennett
lrbennett08@comcast.net
Beth Kess
bmkess@yahoo.com
Communications
Mark Rudel
mrudel@ups.com
Family Promise
Randy and Amy Siegal
amysiegal@gmail.com
Brian and Jennifer Steinberg
zokadesigns@gmail.com
Tony Rosenberg
trosenberg860@gmail.com
Fundraising
Jonathan Agin
jlagin1@gmail.com
House
Ted Nathan
tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com
Human Resources
Seth Zimmer
sz4941@att.com
Israel
Gene Carasick
gcarasick@gmail.com
Kehillat Chesed (Caring)
Leslie Swichkow
lswichkow@comcast.net
Library
Ilana Zalkin
ilanaz@att.net
Long Range Planning
Harvey Rosenzweig
Membership Recruitment &
Retention
Jill Leitman
jaarons2@yahoo.com
Marcia Pearl
marciapearl@bellsouth.net
Men’s Club
Mark Greenspan
greenspanfamily@bellsouth.net
Peter Hartog
althazyr@gmail.com
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Nominating Committee
Todd Boehm
tboehm30@bellsouth.net
Ritual
Rick Winer
rsw@drrickwiner.com
Security
Jay Sausmer
jsausmer@gmail.com
Seniors
Natine Rosenzweig
rosen4348@aol.com
Sisterhood
Robin Bledsoe
sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com
Social Action
Terry Apt Carasick
terryshealthyliving@gmail.com
Website Development
Scott Povlot
spovlot@yahoo.com
Youth Group
Debra Schwartz
dls63@bellsouth.net
Michal Loventhal
loventhalmichal@gmail.com
News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Alexandria Shuval-Weiner
Rabbi
Donald A. Tam
Rabbi Emeritus
Nancy Kassel
Cantor
Hassia Levin
Education Director
Jenifer Friedman
ECEC Director
Ron Swichkow
President
Harlan Graiser
Vice President and
President Elect
Todd Boehm
Vice President
Rhonda Povlot
Vice President
Joe Dunn
Treasurer
Michael Braun
Secretary
Mary Block
Chairperson,
Board of Education
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