from our Sacred Journey to the Murfreesboro Mosque

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The Temple
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Congregation Ohabai Sholom
. . .from our Sacred Journey
to the Murfreesboro Mosque
November 2013 ~ www.templenashville.org
The Temple
5015 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615-352-7620
Fax: 615-352-9365
Executive Staff
Mark Schiftan
Senior Rabbi................................. ext. 224
Shana Goldstein Mackler
Rabbi.............................................. ext. 221
Randall M. Falk
Rabbi Emeritus
David Davis
Rabbi Laureate
Tracy Fishbein
Cantor............................................ ext. 226
Bernard Gutcheon
Cantor Emeritus.......................... ext. 234
Lisa Crockett
Director of Finance & Operations.
.......................................................ext. 230
Lynda Gutcheon
Director of Education................ ext. 233
Religious School Office.............. ext. 225
Corye Nelson
Preschool Director...................... ext. 231
Erin Zagnoev
Director of Membership &
Development................................ ext. 299
Office Staff
Mitzie Russell
Executive Assistant to the Clergy &
Office Manager........................... ext. 292
Mark Shepard
Facility Manager.......................... ext. 235
Helene Dunbar
Marketing Specialist................ext. 227
Bookkeeper............................. ext . 228
Marjorie Zager
Senior Services Coordinator..... ext. 237
Officers
Ray Berk...................................President
Ralph Levy ...................... Vice President
Martin Sir.................................Treasurer
Joyce Friedman.......................Secretary
Do Me a ‘True Favor’:
The Most Selfless Mitzvah
One of the most moving experiences I have had was to
sit with the family and friends of a loved one, a Temple member,
who had passed. We sat together, reading poetry, psalms, song
lyrics and favorite literary passages, comforting one another as
we “watched over” the loved one the night before her burial.
This practice of shmirah, of watching, comes as part of the Jewish
Rabbi Mackler
tradition of preparation and burial of the deceased according to
Jewish law.
In recent decades, just as we’ve reintroduced or re-envisioned other traditional
practices in our services and institutional lives, chevra kadisha is being discussed
throughout our movement. A chevra kadisha (“holy society”) is an organization of Jewish
men and women who see to it that the bodies of Jewish people are prepared for burial
according to Jewish tradition and are protected from desecration until burial. The task of
the chevra kadisha is considered a praiseworthy one, as tending to the dead is a favor that
the recipient cannot return, making it devoid of ulterior motives. Its work is therefore
referred to as a chesed shel emet (a good deed of truth), paraphrased from Genesis 47:29
(where Jacob asks his son Joseph, “do me a ‘true’ favor” and Joseph promises his father
to bury him in the Land of Israel).’ The members of this holy society remain virtually
anonymous, never receiving praise or credit for their work, but we honor the mitzvah
they perform as they respect and honor the departed.
Over the past several years, too, there has been interest from several Temple members
to form a chevra kadisha of our own, to prepare the bodies of our dear ones and members
of our Temple family who have passed away. There is a chevra kadisha in Nashville that
is willing to serve the needs of the entire Jewish community, but there are also calls
from within our own Temple family to learn how to prepare our loved ones for burial
according to Reform context. Burial customs within Judaism differs from sect to sect.
For Reform Jews, funerary customs reflect both traditional burial customs, as well as
departing from such customs. What might be considered mandatory in more traditional
sects of Judaism can be met with more flexibility in our own movement.
Members of the already extant chevra kadisha are willing and eager to help train our
interested congregants in the traditional burial preparations of washing, preparing and
guarding the body. Toward the end of our training sessions, we will incorporate Reform
customs as well, to better serve our community and accommodate our own families and
traditions. Several Temple families over the years have sought out the chevra kadisha to
prepare their loved ones for burial, and now we are ready to organize a group of men
and women to be trained to perform this mitzvah. Of course, to achieve this, we will
need a group of volunteers to be trained, and to be available from time to time to meet
the needs of our community.
Among the training sessions, we will discuss the volunteers’ various experiences with
death and dying, and our own feelings about the traditions about memorializing our own
loved ones. Together, we will learn the appropriate prayers and means of handling the
deceased with respect, dignity and honor. To volunteer can be a very moving experience,
and for many, it reaffirms and gives a sense of comfort that you will be treated in a
spiritual way after you pass.
If you are interested, I hope you will consider joining me in the informational and
training sessions in the coming months. Please contact me at Temple if you would like to
be a part of the Temple’s own chevra kadisha, in order to provide comfort and honor to
our Temple family.
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Get on Board
It is my pleasure to report that the Temple Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to
extend Cantor Tracy Fishbein’s contract through June 30, 2018.
The day-to-day duties and responsibilities of our clergy can be challenging, but Cantor Fishbein has
handled the task very well. Her intellect and engaging personality have endeared her to our members,
and her lovely voice, innovative programming, and passion for music have delighted us all. I am pleased
that she will continue to play a vital role in the life of our congregation.
Ray Berkt
It is remarkable how much Cantor Fishbein has accomplished in her first seventeen months at the
Temple. From special programs and performances, to featuring the talents of many of our musically
gifted congregants, she has embraced her work with a dedication and focus that have brought us much enjoyment.
Among her notable programs are Sermons-in-Song at Friday night Shabbat services, in which Cantor Fishbein combined
story with music to create unique and entertaining learning experiences.
Last winter, Cantor Fishbein examined Jewish composers and artists and their impact on Christmas music in “Is Christmas
Music Really…Jewish? Her program, “Passover: What’s Love Got to Do with It? (The Song of Songs),” was an entertaining
and historical look at the Song of Songs. “Shabbat Hava Nashira” was a beautiful reflection on the Cantor’s experience at
Hava Nashira, a convention for lovers of congregational Jewish music.
At Shabbat Shira, Cantor Fishbein incorporated festive music and a fun Torah reading in a celebration of Parshat
Beshallach, the Song of the Sea, commemorating the most important miracle in Jewish history – the parting of the Red Sea.
To provide our congregants the opportunity to learn more about the songs we sing in services and to enjoy new melodies,
Cantor Fishbein has organized Wednesday night singing sessions. It is a great way for our members to better understand
and appreciate the rich and vibrant Jewish music that exists today.
Cantor Fishbein is a regular at our weekly Tot Shabbat services, and she is creating a music curriculum for our preschool
students. In addition, her participation with our Religious School will continue to grow.
When Cantor Fishbein came to the Temple, she stressed the importance of congregational involvement with music, and
she made it her goal to feature the talents of our members. As a result, we have been able to enjoy Cantor’s duets with
Stacy Beyer, Amy Jarman, and Ellie Flier, all of whom are gifted artists.
In addition, we have been treated to the sounds of Rick Kleiner, a talented acoustic guitar player, who has joined other
musicians for Simchat Torah, Purim, Chanukah, and Shabbat Shira services.
This past summer, Cantor Fishbein was instrumental in organizing and planning the Women of the Wall program, a
community event to support and promote equal access, status, and protection for women in all matters of Israeli Jewish
religious life. It was a symbolic and meaningful gathering of Jewish men and women, united in their pursuit of equality.
Cantor Fishbein has even more in store for our congregation. On December 7, we will have a Cantor’s Concert,
featuring music from texts based on the 5 Megillot (scrolls). We can also look forward to continued Sermons-in-Songs;
adult education programs in the music of our tradition; active involvement of our talented congregants – including young
children and teens – during services and congregational activities; and her frequent participation in Chevrah Torah and
Women’s Torah Study.
If you have not been to services recently, I invite you to come and be inspired by the beautiful music you will hear.
The Temple is in a very good place, and with Cantor Fishbein’s continued contributions our future holds even more
promise. This is a very exciting time for our congregation, and I look forward to what is to come.
IRA Charitable Rollover Opportunity to Help Support The Temple
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the IRA Charitable Rollover through December 31, 2013. The
IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals age 70 ½ or older to donate distributions up to $100,000 from their IRA
to qualified charitable organizations, such as The Temple, without the amount of the withdrawal being included in gross
income. Based on current laws, this opportunity will not be available after December 31, 2013 so please consider
taking advantage of this provision now to support The Temple.
Please contact Lisa Crockett or Erin Zagnoev at 615-352-7620 if you have any questions
about how to take advantage of this opportunity.
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B’nai Mitzvah
Daley Hall
November 2, 2013
11:00 am
Temple
New Members
Welcome to the following new members,
we are so glad you joined our Temple family!
Daley was born on October 23, 2000.
Her parents are Tami and Jeffrey Hall. Her
grandparents are Charles and Alyse Sprintz of
Nashville,Tennessee and Eleanor and Nathan
Hall of Los Angeles, California.
Her mitzvah project is a donation to
Locks of Love, which provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged
children in the United States and Canada.
Daley is in 7th grade at University School of Nashville. Her special
interests include volleyball.
Sarah & Richard Freemont
Asher, Hillary & Leah
Kimberly Greenberg & Christopher Serkin
Amalia Serkin
Elaine Silberman
Katie Shmerling & Adam Wayne
Jonathan Ghertner
November 9, 2013
11:00 am
Jonathan was born on November
21, 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee. His
parents are Lynn and Scott Ghertner.
His grandparents are Barbara and Frank
Ghertner, Arlene and Jerry Averbuch, and
the late Morris A. Lebovitz, M.D. His great grandparents are the late
Alven & Jean Ghertner . His mitzvah project is assisting the children of the First
Teed golf program to learn the fundamentals of golf as well as the
core values that can be used both on the course and throughout
life.
Jonathan is in 7th grade at University School of Nashville. He
enjoys playing golf and basketball, watching football and spending
time with his family and friends.
Daniel Jacobs
November 16, 2013
11:00 am
Daniel was born on September 27, 2000.
His parents are William and Erica Jacobs. His
grandparents are Kenneth and Ellen Jacobs
of Nashville, TN and Mitchell Weinstein of
Nashville and Sheila Wiselman of Chicago,
Illinois.
His mitzvah project has seen him working around the grounds
of Abe’s Garden at Park Manor which assists those suffering from
Alzheimer’s disease. Daniel also presented an educational session
on the high holidays for residents.
Daniel is in 7th grade at University School of Nashville. His special
interests include baseball, basketball, and every moment of summer
camp in Maine.
JOIN US FOR A
Chanukah Service
& Latke Oneg
Friday, November 29th
We will come together
as a community
to light the candles
& celebrate Chanukah
with a
Latke Oneg
after services.
Life
Sincere Sympathy
The Temple mourns the loss of the following members
and extends condolences to our Temple members
who share the loss.
Congregational News
Mazel Tov to . . .
Murray Cohen, October 22, 2013
Mollie & Bobby Perry on the birth of their son, David Benjamin.
David’s grandparents are Lisa & Mike Shmerling and his great
grandparents are Fran Shmerling and Richard & Ardis Jacobson and
his aunt is Katie Shmerling.
Estelle Jacobs, October 28, 2013
Marcia & Lewis Lavine on the September 18th birth of their
grandson, Linus Lavine Russell.
Survived by his wife, Isabelle.
Survived by husband, Eli Jacobs, daughter, Robbie (Ron) Lustig
and granddaughter, Laura (Philip) Shmerling.
April Watkins & Jake Nemer on their September 28th wedding.
Jake is the son of Martha & Bob Nemer.
The Temple family extends condolences to the following
member who lost a loved one.
Sarah Yusuf & Ben Raybin on their October 12th wedding.
Ben is the son of Kay & David Raybin and the grandson of Inge Raybin.
Judy (Jared) Book on the loss of her father, Robert Abrams.
Debi Robin who was recently honored at Nashville Musicians Hall of
Fame and Museum’s Source Awards.
This event celebrated seven women whose careers have made and
continue to make an impact on the music industry.
Stop by
The Temple
Gift Shop
Alan Turk on the publication of his novel, First Do No Harm.
Alan will be signing and discussing his book on November 21st in the
Dead Poets Society Room at Montgomery Bell Academy.
Rabbi Rami Shapiro
& check out our fabulous
new merchandise!
We are happy to help
you anytime . . .
November 13th & 20th
at 7:00 pm
20th Annual
to volunteer contact:
Chris McPherson
(nashvillemacs@mac.com)
What if Hillel Is Right:
The Golden Rule and
the Heart of Jewish
Spirituality
Ideas For Thankgivukkah
These are creative ideas for celebrating Chanukah during Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving during Chanukah!
Enjoy these recipes and decorating ideas for our once-in-a-lifetime double celebration!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/thanksgivukkah
PUMPKIN CHALLAH
2 packages active dry yeast (2 tablespoons) 1 cup lukewarm water
3 eggs
1 tablespoon plus 1/3 cup sugar 1 c. canned or fresh pumpkin puree
1 pinch saffron (optional)
1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the bowl 1 tablespoon salt 8 to 8 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Sesame seeds for sprinkling (optional)
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast, saffron and 1 tablespoon sugar in 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water.
2. Whisk the oil, 2 eggs, 1 c. mashed pumpkin, saffron, sugar and salt into yeast/water.
3. Gradually add flour, stirring with spoon or mixer paddle. When dough holds together, it is ready for kneading.
4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 7-10 minutes. Clean out bowl and grease it, then return dough to bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until almost doubled in size. Dough may also rise in an oven that has been
warmed to 150 degrees then turned off. Punch down dough, cover and let rise again in a warm place for another half-hour.
5. Divide dough in two pieces Roll each into a 3” thick rope. Twist into a snail shape. Place loaves on a greased cookie sheet with at least 2
inches in between.
6. Beat remaining egg and brush it on loaves. Let rise another hour.
7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and brush loaves again. Sprinkle bread with seeds, if using.
http://thanksgivukkahboston.com/how-to-make-a-pumpkin-menorah/
Chanukah and Thanksgiving: A once in eternity overlap
This year features an anomaly for American Jews – The first day of Hanukkah coincides with Thanksgiving, on 11/28/2013. It turns out
that it has never happened before...and it will never happen again.
Thanksgiving is set as the fourth Thursday in November, meaning the latest it can be is 11/28. 11/28 is also the earliest Hanukkah
can be. The Jewish calendar repeats on a 19 year cycle, and Thanksgiving repeats on a 7 year cycle.You would therefore expect them to
coincide roughly every 19x7 = 133 years.
Looking back, this is approximately correct – the last time it would have happened is 1861. However, Thanksgiving was only formally
established by President Lincoln in 1863. So, it has never happened before.
Why won’t it ever happen again?
The reason is because the Jewish calendar is very slowly getting out of sync with the solar calendar, at a rate of 4 days per 1000
years (not bad for a many centuries old calendar!) This means that while presently Hanukkah can be as early as 11/28, over the years the
calendar will drift forward, such that the earliest Hanukkah can be is 11/29.
The last time Hanukkah would fall on 11/28 is 2146 (which happens to be a Monday). Therefore, 2013 is the only time Hanukkah will
ever overlap with Thanksgiving.
Of course, if the Jewish calendar is never modified in any way, then it will slowly move forward through the Gregorian calendar, until it
loops all the way back to where it is now.
So, Hanukkah will again fall on Thursday, 11/28...in the year 79,811.
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Social Action
Social Action Allocations
Each month we highlight an organization which receives funds through the Temple's Social Action Allocations.
Jewish Family Services
Jewish Family Services has been building families through adoption for 36 years. The service was originally started because
other adoption agencies would not serve Jewish families. Jewish families continue to turn to JFS when adopting, partly because they
can openly identify themselves as Jewish without potential negative consequence, versus using other Christian based agencies in
Nashville. In addition, Jewish Family Service is the primary adoption agency in Nashville and Middle TN conducting home studies and
post-placements for same-sex couples. By serving the gay and lesbian community, JFS is upholding a Jewish value to not turn our
back on a part of society that is discriminated against, and often deprived the option to adopt. The couples we served are loving,
stable family units who want to build families. They go through the same stringent evaluations as any other prospective adoptive
family to ensure they are able to take on the responsibility of adoption. Very often, same sex couples are willing to adopt children
who are harder to place, for example children who have disabilities or older children in the foster care system that heterosexual
couples wouldn’t. Funding from Social Action Allocations was awarded to support the operating costs and programming of JFS’
Adoption services.
Room in the Inn Season is here!
From November – March we will again host up to 12 women each Monday evening.
Please bring in small size toiletries for our guests.
If you would like to host a dinner, contact Betty Werthan (665-0124)
Medicare Prescription Review
(one day only)
November 16th ~ 12:30-3:00 pm
First come, first served.
Confidential reviews by Bob Neaderthal MD and Judy Book FNP-C
Most past users say this saved them a significant amount of $.We encourage you to use this resource!
NEW this year: If you are unable to come on November 16th, you may call Bob Neaderthal MD on his mobile (584-8422)
between 6:00-9:00 pm most evenings, and he will do your review over the phone. Expect this to take 5-10 minutes.
Remember to bring in your Pull Tabs to help Ronald McDonald House!
Upcoming: Suitcase Drive in January
Please put aside backpacks, duffle bags, and suitcases for foster children to use.
Buzz to The Temple on the Buz-a-Bus
The Temple will provide a pick-up service on the Buz-a-Bus beginning
Friday, November 15th for those seniors wishing to attend Shabbat services, but aren’t able to drive.
Our schedule is limited to regular Friday stops at Richland (5:10 pm) and Blakeford (5:30 pm).
Please call 352-7057 no later than noon each Friday to take advantage of this opportunity.
Ch anukah Blessings
Chanukah Home Celebration
The festival of Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. The first candle is lit the evening
before, and the holiday lasts a full eight days. The celebration of Chanukah enables us to come together and to
joyfully recount the triumph of good over evil, the victory of our people over those who would destroy us, and the
rededication of our faith. Chanukah is largely a home-centered holiday. Light your Chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah)
in an open place, for all to see. Invite your friends and neighbors to share the occasion with you. Retell the story!
Say the prayers! Sing the songs! Play the games! Enjoy!
The Candle Lighting Ceremony
The candles are placed in the Chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah) from right to left, and they are kindled from left to
right. On each night, the newest candle is lit first. The Chanukiyah has places for nine candles. Eight are of equal
height. The ninth, called the “shamash” (worker candle) is placed higher, and is used to kindle the other lights.
Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Haolam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzeevanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah.
Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, by whose mitzvot we are hallowed, and who has commanded us
to kindle the Chanukah lights. Amen
Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Haolam sh’asah nisim la’avotenu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.
Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old
at this season. Amen
{First Night Only:}
Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu Melech Haolam shehechiyanu v’keeamanu v’higeeyanu lazman hazeh.
Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us and permitted us to celebrate
this joyous festival together. Amen
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Ch anukah Info
A Home Chanukah Reading
Dreydel/Sevivon Games
Reader: Chanukah is here. This is the Festival of Rededication.
Put and Take
Just like the Maccabees of old, who dedicated themselves and This game can be played for nuts, candles, cookies, toothpicks,
the Temple in Jerusalem to the service of goodness and truth, etc. Any number of children or adults can participate. The rules
we dedicate ourselves to overcoming the evil in the world.
of the game are:
Reader: On Chanukah we light these candles, because just as 1. Everyone must start with the same number of nuts, cookies,
etc.
light overcomes darkness, and heat overcomes cold, so does
2.
To
start the game, each player puts one nut, etc., into the
goodness overcome evil.
“kitty”.
Reader: This is the Shamash. We light it first. It is the symbol 3. Everyone takes a turn at spinning the dreydel.
of our dedication, for only through the Shamash can we light 4. The player has to do what the dreydel tells him: either take,
the other candles. As one candle may kindle many others and
put in, or do nothing.
yet lose none of its own light, so Judaism has kindled the light
of truth for many religions in many lands, and still shines even b Nun: Nothing. You do nothing.
d Gimel: All. Take what is in the “kitty”.
more brightly through the ages.
First Candle: The first light tells of God, who first commanded, v Hay: Half. Take half of the “kitty”.
“Let there be light.” The darkness of idolatry was scattered a Shin: Add. Add a nut, etc., into the “kitty”,
when Israel brought forth the radiant knowledge of One God. Play until one person has all the nuts, cookies, etc.
Second Candle: The second light is the light of Torah. Israel’s
Book of Law has brought learning and truth to the entire world,
Endurance
as it is written, “The Commandment is a lamp and the Law is All the players spin their tops at a given signal. The player whose
a light.”
dreydel endures the longest is declared the winner.
Third Candle: The light of justice reveals that no nation can
endure which is unjust to the weak. The Torah states, “Justice,
Matching Faces
justice you shall pursue.”
A few persons play at a time. All spin their dreydel at a given
Fourth Candle: The quality of mercy softens our hearts signal. Those players whose tops fall on the same sides win, the
toward our fellow human beings. The prophet Micah said, “It others lose. The game continues in this manner.
has been told you what is good, and what the Lord requires of
you: to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with
Spin for a Letter
your God.”
Players decide upon a letter to spin for, and those who get this
Fifth Candle: Purity of thought and nobility of action make life letter win.
holy. The Lord said to Moses,“Speak to the children of Israel and
say to them:You shall be holy, for I, the Lord Your God, am holy.”
Add Up Score
Sixth Candle: As the light of love of those near to us shines Gimel (g) has 3 points, Hay (h) has 5 points, Nun (n) has 8 points
in our lives, God’s love shines on the world. We read in and Shin (c) has 12 points. Players take turns spinning dreydels
Deuteronomy:“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your and player who gets 100 points first wins.
mind, with all your strength, with all your being.”
Seventh Candle: The light of patience shines in the souls of
men and women who grow slowly toward perfection. Little
worthwhile can be achieved in haste.
Eighth Candle: The light of courage removes fear from the
soul which clothes itself in truth and justice. Judah Maccabee,
the hero of Chanukah, lived by these words from Joshua: “Be
strong and of good courage.”
Novemb
Temple Events
Golden Lunch
Bunch
11:30 am
First and third
Tuesdays of the month
November 5th & 19th
Join us for
lunch,
entertainment
and fun!
W.E.L.L.
Chanukah Party
Monday, December 2nd
6:00 pm at Annie
Solomon’s
Women.Engaged. in Living. & Learning.
Join Us for the Sixth Biennial Women’s Retreat
Led by Rabbi Shana Mackler & Cantor Tracy Fishbein
January 17th - 19th : Drouillard House, Cumberland Furnace, TN
Price: $180.00* Includes room, meals & materials
RSVP deadline - January 1st *Scholarships available.
Our Stories, Our Symbols, Ourselves
To RSVP:
Call Anna Sir
354-1686
Save the Date
Tuesday,
December 3rd
Golden
Lunch Bunch
Chanukah
Party
Don’t miss
the fun!
Mussar
Mindfulness
First
Wednesday
of the Month
@ 7:15 pm
PLEASE NOTE:
The November
meeting will be
held on TUESDAY,
November 5th.
For more
information
contact:
Martin Sir,
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Temple Events
Book Club
will meet at
10:00 am on,
The Annual Community
Thanksgiving Service
will be held at
Me Before You
by Jojo Moyes
West End
Church of Christ on
Sunday, November 24
at 6:00 pm
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November 24th
th
December 22nd
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
For more
information
contact
Joan Breyer
breyerje
@me.com
or
Laurie
Handshu
lauriehandshu@
gmail.com
Women’s
Torah
Study
led by
Patty Marks
Thursdays
@ 12:00 pm.
Lunch with
the Rabbi
Thursdays
11:30 am at
The Temple
Ch anukah History
The Story of Chanukah
In the year 168 B.C.E., the Syrian tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes
sent his soldiers to Jerusalem. The Syrians desecrated the
Temple, and Antiochus declared that Judaism was to be
abolished. The only options he offered Jews were conversion
or death. Altars and idols were set up throughout Judea for the
purpose of worshiping Greek gods. Antiochus outlawed the
observance of Shabbat, the festivals and circumcision.
On the twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, in
168 B.C.E., the Temple was renamed for the Greek god Zeus.
Pigs were sacrificed in the Temple. The Torah was splattered
with pigs’ blood and then burned. Thousands of Jews chose to
die rather than commit idolatry. Among these martyrs was a
woman named Hannah who, with her seven sons, defied the
Syrian decree.
Slowly, a resistance movement developed against the cruelty
of Antiochus, led by a priestly family known as the Hasmoneans,
or Maccabees. The head of the family was an elderly man named
Mattathias. He and his five sons left Jerusalem and took up
residence in a small town north of Jerusalem called Modi’in.
When Syrian soldiers appeared in the town and commanded
the inhabitants to offer sacrifices to Zeus, Mattathias and his
sons refused. Mattathias killed one Jew who began to sacrifice
to Zeus, and his sons then turned upon the Syrian troops and
slew them.
It was a turning point in the struggle. The Maccabees
became instant folk heroes. Fleeing to the hills with their
followers, they conducted a campaign of guerilla warfare against
the occupying Syrian forces. Mattathias’ son, Judah, known as
the “Hammer”, became the chief strategist and military leader.
Furious, Antiochus decided to destroy the people of Judea.
He sent a large army, with instructions to kill every man,
woman and child. Though outnumbered, Judah Maccabee and
his fighters miraculously won two major battles, routing the
Syrians decisively. By 165 B.C.E., the terror of Antiochus had
ended. The Jews had won a victory for their land and their faith.
The idols were torn down, and, on the morning of the
twenty-fifth day of Kislev in 165 B.C.E., the Temple in Jerusalem
was reconsecrated--three years to the day after its original
defilement. In celebration, the people of Jerusalem lit bright
lights in front of their homes and decided to mark their
deliverance with an annual eight-day festival. It was called the
Feast of Lights, the Feast of Dedication, or simply Chanukah.
Eight Days of Chanukah
Originally, the eight-day Festival of Lights was intended to
parallel the eight days of Sukkot. The Books of the Maccabees
made no mention of the legend concerning the jar of oil.
Several centuries later, around 500 C.E., the story of the cruse
of oil emerged in the Talmud. That legend related that, when
the Maccabees entered the Temple and began to purify it, they
immediately re-lit the extinguished Ner Tamid (Eternal Light).
Only a single jar of consecrated oil could be found, which was
sufficient for but one day. However, “miraculously”, it was
reported, the single jar of oil was enough to keep the Ner Tamid
alight for eight days, until the needed oil could be purchased,
transported and consecrated.
Gifts on Chanukah
The traditional Jewish holiday during which gifts were
exchanged is Purim! Gift giving on Chanukah, a relatively recent
“tradition” has become a reflection of the society in which we
live and the time of year in which Chanukah falls. While it has
become a part of the contemporary celebration of the holiday,
gifts should be modest, with the real meaning of Chanukah
(religious freedom) being emphasized. Some Chanukah gifts
throughout the eight days should include gifts with a “Jewish
connection”: Jewish books, contributions to Jewish causes, ritual
objects, etc.
Food on Chanukah
The most common food associated with Chanukah is the
latke (potato pancake). In Israel, sufganiyot (jelly donuts) are
the predominant food. While it is not perfectly clear why these
foods have come to be connected with Chanukah, perhaps the
connection is that they are cooked in oil, and the legendary
story of the jar of oil lasting eight days is part of the Chanukah
tradition.
Chanukah Glossary
Chanukah: The Hebrew word means “dedication”. After the Jews
defeated the Syrians, their first act was to cleanse the Temple in
Jerusalem and remove the pagan symbols and idols. They held a
ceremony dedicating the Temple again to God.
Maccabees: The Hebrew soldiers who fought in the Greco-Syrian
battles were named after their leader, Judah Maccabee.
Menorah: The special Chanukah menorah, or candle holder, is also
called a “Chanukiyah”.
Dreydel/Sevivon: A four-sided top used on Chanukah, each side
has a different Hebrew letter imprinted on it. They stand for “Nes
Gadol Hayah Sham” -- “A great miracle happened there.” This refers
to the legend of the cruse of oil lasting eight days rather than its
expected one day. (In Israel, the shin has been replaced by a pei and
the word sham by the word po so that the phrase is “A great miracle
happened here.”)
Shamash: The “helper” candle used to light the eight Chanukah
candles.
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Ch anukah Songs
Maoz tsur / Rock of Ages
My Dreydel
Light One Candle
Light one candle for the Maccabee
children, with thanks that their
light didn’t die.
Light one candle for the pain they
endured when their right to exist was
denied.
Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice justice and freedom demand,
but light one candle for the wisdom
to know when the peacemaker’s time
is at hand.
I have a little dreydel
I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready
Then dreydel I will play
Chorus:
Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel
Now dreydel I shall play
Now dreydel I shall play
Chorus(2x)
It has a lovely body
With legs so short & thin
And when it is all tired
It drops and then I win
Ma-oz tsur ye-shu-a-ti
l’cha na-eh l’sha-be-ach
Ti-kon bet te-fi-la-ti
V’sham to-dah n’za-be-ach
L’et ta-chin mat-be-ach
mi-tzar ham-na-be-ach
(Az eg-mor be-shir miz-mor
cha-nu-kat ha-miz-be-ach) 2x
(Repeat Chorus)
My dreydel’s always playful
It loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dreydel
Come play, now let’s begin
(Repeat Chorus)
Al Hanisim
Al hanisim v’al hapurkan
V’al hag’vurot, v’al hat’shuot
V’al hamilchamot, she’asita la’avoteynu
Bayamim hahem, baz’man hazeh
We give thanks for the redeeming
wonders and the mighty deeds by
which, at this season, our people were
saved in days of old.
Ner li
Ner li, ner li, ner li tak-kik
Ba Chanukah neri hadlik
Ba Chanukah neri a ir
Ba Chanukah shirim ashir
Ba Chanukah neri a ir
Ba Chanukah shirim ashir
For the light, the light long ago
Let us set the candles aglow
Come, Chanukah, where light belongs;
Come, Chanukah, we sing your songs
Come, Chanukah, where light belongs
Come, Chanukah, we sing your songs.
Rock of ages, let our song
Praise Your saving power:
You, amid the raging foes,
Were our sheltering tower.
Furious they assailed us,
But Your arm availed us.
And Your word
Broke their sword
When our own strength failed us.
Children of the Maccabees,
Whether free or fettered,
Wake the echoes of the songs
Where you may be scattered.
Yours the message cheering
That the time is nearing
Which will see
All men free,
Tyrants disappearing.
Don’t let the light go out-It’s lasted for so many years.
Don’t let the light go out-Let it shine through our love and our
tears.
Light one candle for the strength that
we need to never become
our own foe.
Light one candle for those who are
suff’ring the pain we learned
so long ago.
Light one candle for all we believe in,
that anger won’t tear us apart, and
light one candle to bring us together,
with peace as the song
in our heart.
Chorus
Chanukah, O Chanukah
Chanukah, O Chanukah
A festival of joy
A holiday, a jolly day,
for every girl and boy
Spin the whirling dreydels
all week long
Eat the sizzling latkes,
Sing the happy song
Now light them, tonight then
The flickering candles in a row.
(Retell the wondrous story
Of God in all His glory,
And dance by the candles’
cheering glow.)
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Loren Elliot, Co-chair: Loren Elliot, one of the two Co-Chairs of the Committee, moved
to Nashville from New York in 1998 and joined The Temple shortly thereafter. She has served on
the Board of Trustees and as chair of the Caring Connection. Loren and her husband, Jon, have three
children, Shayna, Graham and Max, all of whom attend Temple Religious School and are actively involved
in Temple life. Loren is an epidemiologist in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt.
Ralph Levy, Co-chair: Ralph Levy, one of the two Co-Chairs of the Committee, also serves as The Temple’s
Vice-President. Hailing from a long-time Nashville based family, Ralph is a practicing attorney with the regional
law firm of Dickinson Wright LLC where he specializes in tax planning, business transactions and succession
and estate planning. Ralph and his wife Randi have three children, two of whom (Risa and Roni) are married
and the third and youngest child (Ross) is in his second year at George Washington University.
Lauren Cooper: Lauren and her husband Mike have been members of Temple for 12 years. Lauren was born
and raised in Nashville and grew up in the Conservative Synagogue. They have two children, a daughter Emily
who holds a Masters in Social Work and is a Family Therapist Counselor in Memphis, and a son Seth and his wife
Erin. Seth is an Orthopedic Resident and Erin an Optometrist living in Tampa, Florida. Lauren recently retired
as an in-hospital RN in obstetrics and currently does private mother/baby nursing.
Emma Fischer: Emma Fischer has been a congregant of The Temple for all sixteen years of her life. Apart from
attending high school, participating in Post-Confirmation classes and working, she is also a cadet for the 4th grade
Religious School class and has enjoyed her Jewish studies immensely.
David Fox: David attended Temple Religious School as a child from Consecration through Confirmation. He
and wife Carrington’s three sons - Oscar, Julius and Simon -- now attend. He directs the Nashville office of hedge
fund firm Titan Advisors and in 2006-2010 served on the Metro Nashville Board of Public Education. Carrington
is the restaurant critic of the Nashville Scene.
Raye Ann Greenbaum: Raye Ann Greenbaum has served two terms as a Board member of The Temple
and been a part of numerous committees such as the Long Range Planning, Cantorial Search, Beautification,
Volunteer Leadership Development and Temple Arts Festival. She and her husband, Ralph, have been members
of The Temple since 1971, and their 3 children and 6 grandchildren all attended Temple religious school.
Betsy Hoffman: Betsy Greenbaum Hoffman is a native Nashvillian. She was consecrated, bat mitzvahed,
confirmed and married at The Temple. Betsy has worked as Children, Teen and Family Programs Director at
the JCC of Greater Washington and here at the Gordon JCC. She returned to Peabody to earn her Masters
in Education in 2006. Betsy has been a first grade teacher at University School of Nashville for the past 7
years. She is married to Seth and the mother of Gracie (16) and Jonah (15).
Jeff Jacobs: Jeff Jacobs is from Knoxville, TN and has lived in Nashville for 20 yrs. He and his wife Gail
Jacobs have 3 children, Matthew (17), Tyler (14) and Morgan (11). Jeff has served on The Temple Board and
the Executive Committee. He is also a co-founder of Stradis Healthcare, a surgical custom procedure tray
company.
Lewis Lavine: Lewis is President of the Center for Nonprofit Management, has been a member of
Temple for nearly 30 years and served as President from 2002-2004.
The Temple Educator Search Committee
Jimmy Marks: Jimmy Marks currently serves on The Temple Board of Trustees and heads up the
long range planning committee. An avid Titans and Duke fan, Jimmy is married to Patty (past President
of the Temple) and proud parent of Albert, Rachel (future Rabbi) and Michael.
Alan Mazer: Alan’s family includes Frances, his wife of 43 years, two adult children and two grandchildren,
all of whom are well. Alan retired from his law practice five years ago to work fulltime on the housing needs
of Nashville’s working poor. He is a past president of The Temple and has taught in the Religious School for
30 years.
Bob Nemer: Bob and his wife, Martha, have been members of The Temple for 25 years. Both of theirs sons
celebrated their consecrations, bar mitzvahs and confirmations at Temple. Bob is currently serving his third term
on The Temple Board of Trustees and taught 7th grade in the Religious School for several years.
Howard Rosen: Howard was a practicing physician for 39 years before he retired in 2002. He has served as a
Trustee for the University School of Nashville and after retirement from medicine, became a volunteer 8th grade
science teacher at the school. He is now in his 12th year as a teaching assistant. He was a co-founder of Nashville
Youth Hockey in the early 1970’s. He married his wife, Betty Lee, at The Temple where they raised their three sons.
Three of his six grandchildren received their religious education at The Temple.
Alice Rothman: Alice and her husband, Russell, moved to Nashville from Durham, NC in 2002. They have 2
children who attended preschool at The Temple and currently attend Religious School and are members of the
Junior Choir. Alice is a pediatrician at Vanderbilt Medical Center and currently serves as the chair of the Religious
Education committee at the Temple.
Marissa Russ: Marissa Moses Russ and her husband Ben Russ both grew up at and continue to be a part of The
Temple family. They have two children, Eli and Miriam. Professionally Marissa is a family law attorney. She works
at MTR Family Law, PLLC with her mother, Marlene Eskind Moses, and April Watkins. Marissa has worked as a
first grade teacher in The Temple religious school and currently both Eli and Miriam attend The Temple Preschool.
Freya Sachs: Freya Sachs grew up in Nashville and at The Temple. She teaches English and Environmental
Science at University School of Nashville. At The Temple, Freya currently serves on the Board of Trustees and
is glad to be a part of the search committee for a new educator.
Harriet Schiftan: Harriet Schiftan has been a member of The Temple since 1999. During that time she taught
Confirmation Class with the Rabbis and in the Bar and Bat Mitzvah Family Education program. Currently,
Harriet works at the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee as the Planning and Partnership
Director. She is married to Rabbi Mark Schiftan and they have Ari – 24, Sarah Rose -21, and Jacob – 20, all of
whom attended religious school, became B’nai Mitzvah, and were confirmed at the Temple.
Jessica Viner: Jessica Gutow Viner is a lifelong Temple member. She is serving her second term on the
Temple’s Board of Trustees and co-chaired the Cantor Search Committee. Jessica is troop leader for Girl
Scout Troop #2090 and works as an admissions evaluator for the Office of Undergraduate Admission at
Vanderbilt University. She is married to Dr. Daniel D.Viner. Their three children are active in the Temple’s
Religious School.
Religious School
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by Lynda Gutcheon
Choosing to Make Our Blessings a Priority
It is hard to believe that we will celebrate Thanksgiving and Chanukah together this year. Thanksgiving, which was taken
from our own holiday of Succot, reminds us of the blessings in our lives and how grateful we are for our families and friends.
The story of Chanukah, which celebrates our freedom, meshes perfectly with the Thanksgiving season. As free human beings
and as Reform Jews we can make the choice to make gratitude and blessings a priority. We can recognize the glass as ½ full
and show our appreciation by the way in which we live and the good deeds we do for others. In that spirit, our religious
school students began their journey through The Year of Blessings by participating in some very meaningful projects. Our 5th
& 6th graders cooked for Safe Haven and brought the food down to the families. Our 7th & 8th graders worked on a project
for the Stacy Leigh Kraft Memorial Garden at the JCC. Our 8th graders made lunches for those working on the Habitat
House we built last month. In the upcoming months many of our other students will be getting involved in bringing blessings
to others and in so doing bringing honor to themselves. May this holiday season bring you all much joy, good health and the
reminder of all the blessings in our lives.
Right: Rhonda Wernick,
our Artist in residence,
explains to the 1st graders
how to make their tiles
for the tile wall.
Above: Confirmation officers were elected, from left
Morgan Ausbrooks, Secretary, Margo Ghertner, President,
Riley Raff,Vice President. Mazel Tov to all.
Above: Our confirmation class sorts and packs the
coats we collected for the homeless.
Right:While learning about
Abraham and his covenant with
God, our 2nd graders create their
own covenant with each other.
Above: 9th graders begin their Jewish
Lens project by taking photographs
around our Temple that connect with their
interpretation of specific texts.
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Preschool
by Jan Huettner & Corye Nelson
Fall Activities at the Preschool
We are so happy to welcome in the crisp, cool stirrings
of fall. The trees are starting to shed their leaves and the
children have been collecting all of the bright colored
foliage surrounding our beautiful grounds. Pine cones are
abundant and the explorations in each classroom with fall
vegetables such as pumpkins, gourds and squash are taking
place from our youngest toddlers who use their sense of
touch to explore textures, to our oldest preschoolers who
bake delicious- smelling dishes and use the seeds in their
math and science areas. It is a time for discovery and all of
our senses are awake!
As we shed short sleeves for jackets, we would like to
invite everyone in our Temple family to come view Rooms
A & B from the months of November to January, 2014.
The Temple Preschool will be the presenters in the Temple
Gallery for these months. Our theme this year will be
“Collaborating with the World Around Us.” This topic is
extremely timely since we will be presenting art at various
sites in the community in the spring. Each classroom will
be invited to interpret this theme in whatever medium
or media they choose: paint, clay, printmaking, carvings
photography, mixed media or pictures. Additionally, a
short description of the class experience will be written and
documented. Our school fundraising event will be held in
this space in January and will provide the perfect opportunity
to showcase the work of our children as we raise funds for
classroom laptops, playground renovations and a large scale
mosaic work of art in our entryway. We hope that you enjoy
this collection of diverse creativity.
As we continue to investigate our community, our older
classrooms have been taking field trips to Gentry Farms, Blue
Heron Cruise Lines, and to various parks and farms in the
area to incorporate what they can learn from their neighbors
into their experiences in the classrooms. These field trips
not only bring our families together (the parents provide
our transportation and accompany their children on these
outings), but also reflect the world around our children and
build lifetime memories.
Chanukah comes extremely early this year and we will
celebrate this exciting festival of lights on Friday, December
6th. Bouncy castles, spinning dreidels, latkes and music will fill
the social hall when our families join us for the afternoon.
We hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and
Chanukah double-celebration with your family and friends.
Preschool Toy Market
Need Chanukah gifts for your children
or grandchildren?
Save the Date;
Monday, November 18th &
Tuesday, November 19th
for our first toy market.
We will have an assortment of
educational games and toys for the
holidays available for purchase here
at The Temple Preschool from the
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The school will receive 20%
of all purchases.
Come support our preschool!
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Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones . . . .
November 1 & 2
November 8 & 9
November 15 & 16
November 22 & 23
November 29 & 30
Alfred Alperin
Rose Aronson
Annette R. Bernow
Howard W. Blocker
George Roger Burrus
Joseph Cooper
(brother)
Morton & Hannah Cooper
Josephine Black Feldman
Adolph N. Friedman
Jacob Gilbert
Norman Ginsberg
Florence Goldstein
Irving Gutcheon
Moses Henlein
Bernice Hirsch
(mother)
Bruce & Rae Hirsch
Adolph S. Jacobs
Bessie Rosenblum Jacobs
Elizabeth Jonas Jacobs
Peter Katz
Warren Gilber Kleban
Jeanette H. Krizelman
(mother)
Patricia & Shelly Krizelman
Kay Harris Ladney
Lou Lusky, Sr.
Horace Renegar
Julia Straus Rosenthal
(grandmother)
Norma Neaderthal
Joseph Rubenstein
Maurice E. Simpson
Lilian Sperling
Josef Strupp
M.C. Sulzbacher
Jack Tenzel
John Urtnowski
(father)
Maddy & David Berezov
Russ Walter
Leonard Werthan
Carol Wiener Wile
Emma Bloomstein Aach
Sheldon Baker
Paul Belz
Ida Michlovitz Block
Louis Blum
G. Ernest Budwig
Ilene Wilma Cohen
J.B. Cohen
(husband)
Shirley Greenberg
Jacob Dresner
(grandfather)
Ivan Weinstein
Nettie Elkan
Gilbert J. Fox
Zvi Griliches
Shirley Cohen Gutcheon
Isadore H. Gutow
(father)
Gary Gutow
(grandfather)
Jessica & Daniel Viner
Anne Steinholtz Harris
Mildred B. Hobbs
(mother)
Frances & Steven Wolf
Rosa Pfeifer Isacson
Ural S. Kraft
Bernerd Krohn
Lila Stein Kroser
Ralph Z. Levy, Sr.
(father)
Ralph & Randi Levy and family
Max Loskove
Mitchell Magid, Sr.
Samuel Meltz
Arnold M. Michelson
Norma Orenstein
Joseph E. Pasternack
(father, grandfather)
The Jerome Guttman Family
Harold Rittenberg
Betty Roback
Morris Rosenberg
Clarence Rosenstein
Maury Rossen
Milton Rozen
Rose Saff
Lillian Blume Samuels
Marjorie Marie Sanders
Emanuel Schimmel
Murray Schott
(brother)
Shelia Schott
Edwin Schuffman
Abram Shmerling
Pauline F. Shyer
Jacob B. Simon
David Slabosky
Lester Solin, Sr.
Alvin Solomon
Abraham Spiller
Martin Tohrner
Rabbi Alfred Vise
Ike Weinstein
(grandfather)
Ivan Weinstein
Samuel Wolman
(father)
Dorothy & Charles Hirshberg
Sara Karlin Wolman
(mother)
Dorothy & Charles Hirshberg
Nathan Zimmelman
Lena Alper
Abraham Bein
Max Bissinger
Nathan Cohen
Bettie Cohn
Theresa Davis
Rose Glean Eskind
Bernie Feldman
Jacob Fishel
Morris Fishel
(father)
James & Royce Fishel
Mildred Flexer
Edward Fortner
Jennie S. Friedman
Rosa Friedman
Rebecca Glick
Anna Gold
Samuel Goldhammer
Donald F. Gordon
Helen Roth Gordon
Juliett Grobstein
Mollie Gurwitch
Eva H. Hamburger
Samuel J. Hexter
Hannah H. Kirshner
Shirley Kleban
(grandmother)
Doug & Bonnie Small
Milton A. Klein
Louis J. Koch
Alvin L. Kornman
Leo Levison
Jerome Loew
(father)
Dianne & Craig Sussman
Della B. Lowenstein
Bettie Lusky
Gertrude Bloch May
Elizabeth Angel Morris
William P. Noa, Sr.
(great-uncle)
Gus & Elaine Kuhn
Sarah Alperin Pailet
Rebecca Anne Kornman Raskin
Annette Levy Ratkin
(mother)
Ralph & Randi Levy and family
Eli Redelsheimer
Jeanne Rosenberg
Helen S. Rosenfield
Fannie Stock Rothkop
Rosa Zander Rothstein
Lou Schwartz
Herman Shmerling
Nathan Taradash
Lilly G. True
(aunt)
Sara Rachel Robin
David J. Weinstein
(father)
Ivan Weinstein
Rebecca Wolff
(mother)
Sara Rachel Robin
Sidney Addlestone
Dorothy C. Baer
Israel Barker
Lillian Silverman Benjamin
Julius Bergman
Faye Coleman
Samuel Cronstine
Rose Fisher Davis
Frederick Deutscher
John R. Dolinger
Gerald Fleischer
Janet Friedman
Morton Goldberg
James Paul Inglis
Harris N. Jacobs
Ann Jacobson
(mother)
Richard & Ardi Jacobson
Charles Joseph Karnowsky
Herschel Katzman
Julia Hirshberg Kornman
Nathan Ben Lewis
Norman Mitchell Lipman
Tessie Blum Lowenheim
Theresa Lustig
Bernice Miller
Samuel Neaderthal
(father)
Norma Neaderthal
Arlene Polen
Ida Seitzman Pomerantz
Isaac Raskin
Hannah Glick Reisman
Travis Ezra Richmond
Minnie Gertrude Schwartz
Nora Lazarus Shyer
James Speyer
Joseph Spitz
Sarah F. Steinau
Morris Strauch
Henry Teitlebaum
Ada Cooper Wallis
Lena Weinstein
(grandmother)
Ivan Weinstein
Samuel Wilker
Irvin Wolf
(father)
Brenda & Bobby Rosenblum
Samuel S. Wolf
(father)
Steven & Frances Wolf
Louis P. Zimmerman
Mary Krivcher Zimmerman
Toby Zimmerman
Isadore Alexander
H. Ray Bell
Irwin Chesen
Marcia Cohen
Ida Cooper
(mother)
Morton & Hannah Cooper
Wolfe Copple
Bobette Wolfe Denbo
Fred Friedman
Henry Glean
Hattie Dietz Heiman
Edna Kahn
Florence Kaminsky
Hermine Karlsruher
Irving William Katz
Selma Latter
Paula Goldner Levinson
Fan Levine Liff
(mother-in-law)
Judy Liff
Hortense L. Maas
Leonard Martin
Jennie Gilbert Matison
Gert McCluskey
Alvyn Hilliard Meyer
Wilbert J. Michelson
Eva Lyon Morris
Leah Rich
Berney Rittenberg
Nelly Rocklin
Albert Z. Rosenfeld
(great-uncle)
Elizabeth Maer
Emanuel Doyne
Minette Rossen
Etta Rosenbaum Roth
Myra Lou Ruben
Manuel Russ
(father)
Phil & Missy Russ
Emanuel Schatten
Ernest Siegel
Bonalyn Blom Slocum
Bettye Anne Smirnow
Alberta Albina Stalma
Elise Steiner
S. Michael Stoller
Rose Towbin
Bruce Turner
(husband)
Barbara Turner
Harry A. Weil
Hannah Mae Weinbaum
Grete Westfield
Josephine W. Wise
Rodney Wise
Harold Wolf
Joseph Wolfe
(father)
Larry & Sally Wolfe
Marjorie Opler Wurzburg
Warren Wurzburg
Edward Yalowitz
Ronald Zeitlin
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Exodus 35:22 . . . and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give.
Beautification Fund Memory of Marcus Tepper
Howard and Jacqueline Tepper
Memory of Marge Cavalier
Jerome and Albee Guttman
Memory of Sandee Schreiber
Jerome and Brenda Rosenblum
Calvin A. Buchman
Social Action Fund
Honor of Annette Eskind’s Award
Heloise Werthan Kuhn
Building Fund
Memory of Eliese Bauman
Donald and Joyce Friedman
Cantor Fishbein’s
Discretionary Fund
Appreciation of Cantor Fishbein
Sally Simon
Greatest Need Fund
Memory of Joy Goldstein
Mark Glazer and Cindy Stone
Grossman Early Education Fund
Memory of Ronnie Seiden
Charlie and Debi Robin
Memory of Morris Kraft
Memory of Antonio Cadena Suarez
Honor of Bob Eisenstein’s Award
Graduation of Madeline Robins
Birthday of Barbara Levy
Birthday of Irv Levy
Birthday of Howard Sturm
Birthday of Bob Eisenstein
Birthday of Sara Rachel Robin
Sara Rachel Robin
Memory of Bernice Wolskij
Sara Rachel Robin
Rae & Bruce Hirsch
Greatest Need Fund
Birthday of Suzanne Schulman
Bruce and Rae Hirsch
Honor of Sari Blair Zagnoev
Donald and Joyce Friedman
Memory of Harry Mackler
Donald E. Jacobs
Gerda Loewenstein
Student Loan Fund
Caring & Concern Fund
Birth of Emma & Zoe Zagnoev
Memory of Marion Collins
Betsy Chernau
Sam Hirshberg
Memory of Buddy Jacobs
Recovery of Bud Zander
Betsy Chernau
Lawrence and Sally Wolfe
Memory of Dianne Gilbert
Recovery of Diane Trachtman
Kenneth and Ellen Jacobs
Memory of Elizabeth Elterman Jacobs Recovery of Ellen Jacobs
Memory of Norman Ginsberg
Recovery of Sylvia Shepard
Recovery of Ellen Jacobs
Betty & Bernard Werthan
Rabbi Mackler’s
Recovery of Nancy Flexer
Discretionary Fund
Appreciation for the Honor
Recovery of Sylvia Shepard
Sy, Diane and Alyssa Trachtman
Betsy Chernau
Appreciation of
Rabbi Mackler
Kuhn Fund
Gary and Carol Fradkin
Birthday of Sis and Paul Cohn
David Goldberg
Jeffrey and Pamela Kuhn
Joseph and Tracy Levy
Memory of Bobby Shepard
Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Latter
Linda Latter and Yvette Sebilist
Memory of Sam Simon
Marriage of Jake and April Nemer
Bob and Martha Nemer
Lee & Theresa Kuhn
Scott and Lynn Ghertner
Social Action Fund
Robert and Vicki Kushner
Anniversary of
Neil Osheroff and Cheryl Guyer
Carol and Gary Fradkin
Sara Rachel Robin
Gilbert and Joyce Fox
Howard and Betty Lee Rosen
Memory of Maurice Raphael
Adam and Ashley Small
Doug and Bonnie Small
Ryan Small
Roy and Carol Smith
Lottie Strupp
Jim and Elise Straus
Memory of Karen Silien
Craig and Dianne Sussman
Lottie Strupp
Pam Harrison and Roger Ferris
Lottie Strupp
Memory of Sam Simon
Steven and Sandra Baker
Memory of Nancy Schwartz
Recovery of Marjorie Zager
Janice Krohn
Memorial & Honor Fund
Gerda Loewenstein
Caring & Concern Fund
Joel and Bernice Gordon
Suzanne J. Morris
Bernard and Betty Werthan
Youth Leadership Fund
Griffith and Sherry Haber
Birthday of Sis & Paul Cohn
Betsy Chernau
Memory of Bernice Wolskij
James and Patty Marks
Betsy Chernau
Memory of Margie Cavalier
Memory of Claire & Charles Kahane
Robert and Miriam Mamlin
Betsy Chernau
Memory of Margie Cavalier
Griffith and Sherry Haber
Betsy Chernau
Bernard and Betty Werthan
Betsy Chernau
Barrett and Carolyn Rosen
Memory of Nancy Schwartz
Betsy Chernau
Preschool Fund
Honor of Cantor Fishbein
Joseph and Lauren Lodl
Honor of Rabbi Mackler
Joseph and Lauren Lodl
Honor of Sari Blair Zagnoev
Joel and Linda Gluck
Annette Levy Ratkin &
Ralph Z. Levy Sr.
Library and Archives Fund
Anniversary of Lois and Gil Fox
James and Bernita Brown
Anniversary of Sis and Paul Cohn
Memory of Lynn Fleischer’s Parents
Memory of Ron Seiden
Religious School Enrichment Fund
Memory of Maurice Raphael
David and Lynn Barton
Rabbi Schiftan’s
Discretionary Fund
Appreciation for the Honor
Appreciation of Rabbi Schiftan
David Goldberg
Dudley and Peggy Richter
Appreciation of the
High Holy Day Services
Jerry and Albee Guttman
Birth of David Perry
Mike and Lisa Shmerling
Birth of David Perry
Bobby and Mollie Perry
Honor of 5774
Janice Krohn
Marriage of Jake and April Nemer
Bob and Martha Nemer
Memory of Lewis Kay
Homer and Helen German
Scott Shapiro Preschool
Scholarship Fund
Birthday of Suzanne Schulman
Herbert Jacobs
Gregory and Erin Zagnoev
Memory of Harry Mackler
Gregory and Erin Zagnoev
Temple Cemetery
Beautification Fund
Maurice and Joy Karr
This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of September 30th
page 19 ~ November 2013- www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620
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The Temple
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The Songs of the Scrolls:
Music from the Books of Lamentations, Ruth,
Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes & Esther
A concert presented by
Cantor Tracy Fishbein
with
Russell Davis, piano ~ Rick Kleiner, guitar
Ellie Flier, composer
Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Light refreshments to follow

from our Sacred Journey to the Murfreesboro Mosque

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