March 2013 • Volume 27 • Issue 3 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

MARCH 15 at 8:00 PM

Happy Passover from Rabbi Greene,

Cantor Kassel , Hassia Levin

and your Board of Trustees!

Fridays With

Friends March 22, 2013

6:30 PM

Menu

Stuffed Shells Salad

Challah

Children 10 & Under Mac & Cheese

Veggies

Adult Meal $10 Child’s Meal $ 6

Complimentary Babysitting for ages 6 and under

BY RESERVATION

Please RSV P

By March 15

@ www.bethtikvah.com

Sign up for events

Join Us for the Return

of

Ruach Shabbat

March 22 8:00 PM

May 17 8:00 PM

Welcome Shabbat with

Spirited Voices & Instruments

TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH WELCOMES

CANTOR DEBORAH HARTMAN

AND “THE TEMPLE” CHOIR

Shabbat Experience

March 29, 2013

And

March 30, 2013

See page 3

For more information

Share the Experiences!

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Welcoming Elijah at our Seder – What Does that Really Mean?

One year ago, I shared a message in this very

newsletter about how we are commanded to

the principle of “Let all who are hungry come

and eat.” It is a major statement in our

Passover seder. I wrote about how it is

incumbent upon us as Jews to respond to those who are our

modern-day “strangers” because we, too, were strangers in

Egypt. And then I introduced the idea of Family Promise

and its Interfaith Hospitality Network.

Our Board took on a courageous decision to agree to

welcome up to four homeless families with no where to go

into our “house” (the synagogue facility) for a week at a

time. Yes, during the day, these individuals will be at work,

school, or at the Family Promise Day Center in Dunwoody.

But at night, our congregants will be volunteering to set up

a safe place for them to rest, provide thoughtful dinners,

stay overnight with them, and then help them with

breakfast and bagged lunches.

We have now received our date to host and it is March 10,

just two weeks before our Festival of Pesach. What an

inspiring time for us – we remember our liberation from

Egypt, and now… this very month, we get to liberate these

families from THEIR EGYPT.

Modim Anachnu Lach – We thank you God!

We thank you for giving us the vision and the

resources to extend our hands the way You

extended Your Hand to our ancestors who came

before us. Thank you for showing us the small and

large ways that we can make a difference in

people’s lives. Guide us to do this work so we can

walk in Your ways. This is our small part to bring

healing to our broken world.

Modim Anachnu Lach.

All of us since we were kids would celebrate the end of the

Passover seder. Some of us would celebrate because the

seder was over! Others might have celebrated that we

would get to run to the front door and open the door for

Elijah the Prophet. Our Tradition teaches that this great

prophet was himself homeless and an advocate for the

poor. Before he died, he announced that he would return

once in every generation disguised as a poor oppressed

person, arriving at the doors of Jewish homes. Elijah’s

treatment would determine whether humanity had

improved enough to expect the coming of the Messianic

Age. In this way the rabbis taught us that any poor or

homeless person might be Elijah!

So yes, let’s do our part. We are grateful for all who have

signed up, all who have bought supplies, all who have

made contributions to make sure we can host these people

with care and dignity. Thank you for recognizing that these

families also have God’s spark within them.

To learn more about our program and efforts, visit our web

page at http://bethtikvah.com/social-action.

Rabbi Fred Greene

TBT Seniors Luncheon

Monday, March 11 at 11:30 AM

Celebrating the

Anti-Defamation

League

at 100 years

Featuring guest speaker

Holly Levinson, Education Director

for the ADL Southeast Region,

who will advise us of the

importance of this organization

What is the history of the ADL?

What is the connection with Leo Frank?

Have we achieved social justice and

eradicated hatred?

RSVP to Ruth Zeidman at 770.552.1966

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Notes from Cantor Kassel

Cantor’ Kassel’s Book Review:

THE JEW STORE by Stella Suberman

Sunday, March 3, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Thursday, March 7, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

(Lunch-And-Learn - bring your own dairy lunch)

Many of our ancestors started out in this country as peddlers and made their way to small

Southern towns, opening up dry goods stores that became known simply as “The Jew Store”.

This book by Stella Suberman is an easy, humorous read, based on her own father (all names

have been changed) that sheds light on this part of the American Jewish experience. It is a

perfect compliment to classes on Jewish Genealogy that I will be offering next month.

Feel free to come to the Book Review even if you did not get a chance to read the book.

SPICE UP YOUR SEDER! Sundays, March 10 and March 17 at 10:45 AM

This two-session class will help you better understand the structure of the Haggadah, the songs we

sing for the Seder and offer suggestions for creative ways to spice up your next Seder! If you are the

leader of your Seder, you'll be able to navigate your way through the Seder with more confidence.

For those of you not leading the Seder, you'll be able to participate more fully and joyfully!

Instructor: Cantor Nancy Kassel

Special Musical Shabbat Service: Friday, March 15, 8:00 PM

Last summer, Cantor Hartman and I had the privilege of co-leading the opening T’filah (services)

for the American Conference of Cantors convention in Portland, OR. Now we have the pleasure of

joining together with our choirs in leading services at The Temple on March 1 (6:00 PM service)

and then again at Temple Beth Tikvah on March 15 (8:00 PM service). This is the first collaborate

effort of this kind and it is sure to be an uplifting music-filled service

“SHABBAT EXPERIENCE” – MARCH 2013

Parents of young children can attend services in the sanctuary while their children are in

babysitting (for ages 2-4) or

Creative Jewish Experience (for ages Pre-K thru 2nd grade)

Friday, March 29, 7:00 - 8:15 PM and/0r Saturday, March 30, 10:00 – 11:30 AM

FREE TO ATTEND – BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

and must be placed by Wed. March 27 at:

www.bethtikvah.com “Signup For Events” section

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Lots of programs, speakers and activities took place in February. Our students were very active the entire month.

The Rainbow Center from JF&CS presented a workshop to our 7th grade class. The workshop focused on stereotypes,

self worth, self esteem and tolerance. They also focused on anti-bullying and self confidence to stand up to bully type

situations. This all tied into the current unit about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism.

Our kids were so open and direct with our guests during our discussions. The program was sensitive, forthright and en-

gaged the class with great topics of personal responsibility, how we use language and stereotyping. They handled these

provocative issues with maturity, openness and honesty. They felt safe to discuss their feelings and observations of oth-

ers who behaved less than they thought desirable. It was marvelous to see how each and every student that was part of

the two Sunday programs, not only got the message, but was able to express how they felt when they confronted uncom-

fortable situations. I was so proud of our seventh graders and hearing what they had to say, makes me hopeful for the

next generation of adults to treat others equally and with dignity. The seventh grade parents joined the class on the sec-

ond Sunday as part of the family education day.

Our 4th and 5th grade students have been tested on the Hebrew prayers on several occasions. We had a great success with

our testing. We will have a celebratory ice cream party for the two grades in the beginning of March.

We celebrated Purim with beautiful arts and crafts projects for all ages. As always, students and teachers displayed a

great deal of creativity and enthusiasm as they arrived to school in an array of costumes. Our 3rd and 4th grade students

put on the Purim speil for the entire school. The children marched around the sanctuary in the adloyadah (Purim parade).

Prizes were awarded for several categories. Students wore the masks and shook the groggers they created as art projects,

and returned to class for a tasty treat of Hamentashen. Great fun was had by all.

As soon as Purim was over, we began immediately studying and preparing for Pesach. Once again our school will do a

model seder for the students.

We have a very busy March planned. March 8th our 4th grade students will be hosting the Shabbat, oneg starts at 6:10,

services begin at 6:30. Our 5th grade family education day is scheduled for March 10th.

Please note: Due to Pesach and spring break for both Cobb and Fulton county, we will not have school from March 24th

through April 13th . Classes resume on Sunday, April 14th.

Shalom

Hassia Levin

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Religious School

Early Childhood Education Center

The ECEC’s Jewish value for March is Masoret (zxqm) , meaning tradition. The root of Masoret comes from the word

“to transmit”. Our Jewish tradition is made up of stories, holidays, foods, songs, dances, family, prayers, languages,

texts, history, and many other elements. Just as we come together every year at Passover Seder to retell the story of our

Exodus from Egypt, Jewish life cycles around the transmission of tradition.

What traditions does your family have? Or what traditions do you want your family to have? It is never too late to start

a new tradition, and Passover is a wonderful place to start. These traditions become who we are as Jews, as people and

as families. Don’t miss valuable opportunities with your children to start new traditions and pass on old ones.

Have A Happy Pesach!

Shalom,

Jenifer Friedman ECEC Director

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B’nai Mitzvah

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

HOTTY (9-12th Grade)

WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH?

We had a blast at SkyZone and Waffle House at the end of January! We spent the first part of the evening jumping around on the trampolines. This was followed by an inspiring Havdallah service led by Sam Marks based on the poem “The Missing Piece.” Finally, we took over the Waffle House across from SkyZone and enjoyed waffles, eggs, and hash browns!

UP NEXT: HOTTY’s first Congregational Service and Shabbat Dinner. Join us on Friday, March 1st for a service led by the members of HOTTY. There will be Shabbat Dinner before services for the HOTTY members and their families. Watch your inbox for more details about dinner.

Remember to 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 CDTTY events!

JYG (7 & 8th Grade)

WHAT IS JYG UP TO THIS MONTH?

Twelve JYG’ers are headed to Charlotte, NC March 8-10th for NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah. We’ll join with other 7th and 8th graders from NFTY-SAR (South Carolina, Georgia, Charlotte, NC, Chattanooga, TN, Mont-gomery, AL, Jacksonville, FL and Tallahassee, FL) for a fun-filled NFTY-style weekend!

Remember to join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP and help arrange carpools for events!

Want more info about HOTTY or JYG? Contact Adam or Bobbee at: youth@bethtikvah.com or (404) 228–2494

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

HOTTY:

Mar. 1 – Shabbat Dinner & HOTTY-led Services April 14 – Elections & Battle of the Sexes April 26-28 – NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah (Camp Coleman, GA) JYG:

April 21 – TBT-JYG Kickball

Youth Group

Ellie Rose Coe will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 2, 2013. She is the daughter of Robin and

David Coe and sister to Logan and Maya. Ellie is a 7th grade honor student at Hightower Trail Middle School. She is

a talented pianist and plays violin in her school's chamber orchestra as well as the Georgia Youth Symphony

Orchestra. Ellie also enjoys reading, learning new languages, and spending time with her dog, Phoebe.

Eli Harris Rickles will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on March 2, 2013. Eli is the son of Ellen and Rob

Rickles, the brother of Noah Rickles, and the grandson of Mary Lynn and Charles Alltmont, and Betty Rickles and

the late Irwin Rickles, z”l. Eli is in the seventh grade at Haynes Bridge Middle School, where he is a member of the

Beta Club and plays trumpet in the concert and jazz bands. Eli was selected to participate in the 2013 Georgia Music

Educators Association District 5 Honor Band. Eli is also an accomplished piano player and enjoys writing music.

Ashlyn Braun will be called to the Torah as a Bat itzvah on March 9, 2013. Ashlyn is the daughter of Heather and

Michael Braun, the sister of Nathan and Sadie Braun, and is in the 7th grade at High Meadows. Ashlyn's hobbies

include reading, drawing, writing, and listening to music. Ashlyn planted trees, in memory of her grandfathers, as part

of her mitzvah project.

Audrey Elise Goldstrom will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 16, 2013. She is the daughter of

Lori and Andy Goldstrom, and the younger sister of Sarah Goldstrom. Audrey is in the 7 th grade at Hightower Trail

Middle School. She enjoys piano and tumbling and spends most of her year waiting for her next summer at Camp

Coleman. Some of Audrey’s Mitzvah Projects included the planting of a tree in Israel in memory of Noah Pozner, the

Jewish boy killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, and volunteering her time at Our Pals Place, a local pet shelter. She has

also taken up a collection of items badly needed for the shelter to help defray their costs. Audrey is very excited to

share this day with her family and friends!

Hannah Sage Restler will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 23, 2013. Hannah is the daughter of

John and Dahlia Restler, and has an older sister, Emily. She is the granddaughter of June and Donald Restler, who

reside in Milton, Georgia. She is also the granddaughter of Nina and Simon Sznurman, who reside in Gaithersburg,

Maryland. Hannah attends Northwestern Middle School as a 7th grader. She is on the honor roll and is active in an

organization called “Rachel’s Challenge”, which is a club that discourages bullying. In her free time, Hannah is a

company member of musical theater and jazz at RISPA. She also plays the piano and flute. Hannah is looking forward

to becoming a Bat Mitzvah and is excited to further her Jewish education as a young adult in our community.

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Pesach

“And if your son asks you in the future, saying, What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and

the judgments, that the L-RD our G-d commanded you?

You will say to your son, We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt; and the L-RD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

The L-RD gave signs and wonders, great and harmful, against Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all his household, before our eyes:

And He brought us out of there to bring us in, to give us the land that He promised our fathers.”

-Deuteronomy 6:20-23

Friends,

As so often happens when I sit down to pen some thoughts

to you, I take a look at the synagogue calendar to see what

is going on in a respective month . . . looking for that

“source” of inspiration. This month it was easy . . .we have

Pesach!

When I read the piece above from Deuteronomy, it was as

if I was hit “upside the head” (a popular southern

expression from my years-gone-by)! As I walked through

each line -- no, as I found myself excavating through each

line -- I found myself discovering -- unearthing and

uncovering ideas that I had either never considered, or

quite frankly, had forgotten to consider for what has been

too long. Yet, I know that it is my obligation as a Jew to

consider, to ponder, and to engage in ongoing discovery.

So, if I may, I will share some thoughts that came to mind,

spawned by this textual introduction to Pesach.

“And if your son asks you in the future, saying,

-- Of course it starts with reference to the process of

questioning! It is what our mandate is as a people: to

question, to dive deeply, to explore widely.

-- What are we doing today to keep our daughters and

sons asking questions within a Jewish context? What are

we doing today to ensure that their thirst for answers within

a Jewish context are persistent, smart, and difficult for us to

answer?

-- As a synagogue, we must be certain not so much

that we can give “the” answer, but that we have inspired to

question.

What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and

the judgments, that the L-RD our G-d

commanded you?

-- What has been important to the Jewish people?

What has been a value long-held by our people? Learning!

-- Take a step, broaden your knowledge about the

“statutes and the judgments” of our people, OR

-- Maybe even a class about “Spicing up Your Seder”

offered this month by Cantor Kassel, OR

-- How about learning about what’s happening in our

children’s academic environments (college and elsewhere)

regarding Israel? Learn how to talk to your college kids

and those younger about Israel in our “Step Up to Israel”

program this month.

You will say to your son, We were slaves to Pharaoh in

Egypt; and the L-RD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty

hand.

The L-RD gave signs and wonders, great and harmful,

against Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all His

household, before our eyes:

-- Here we are told that there is a mandate to us as

Jews, and that is to:

-- Tell our children about enslavement -- all kinds:

personal (against which we can do something), collective

enslavement against others (against which we can do

something), and our own collective enslavement as Jews

(against which we can do something).

-- It’s Pesach! Our celebration of our exodus to

freedom from enslavement. Do something!

And He brought us out of there to bring us in [to give us

the land that he promised our fathers].

-- And this my friends is where I got “hit upside the

head.” ‘He brought us out to bring us in.’

-- There was purpose to G-d bringing us out . . .and

that was to bring us in.

-- And if we are partners with G-d, then we also have

a hand in bringing ourselves and others out to bring

ourselves and others in.

So, this Pesach, think a little, study a bit, teach your

children about the enslavement of self and others, and our

partnership with G-d to bring in.

On behalf of my family and the Board of Trustees, best

wishes to you for a wonderful Pesach and a Seder table

filled with family, friends and much joy.

Shalom,

Steven C. Gerson

President

Shalom Chaverim - שלום חברים

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March 2013 TBT Happenings Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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6:00 pm TBT Choir

sings at The Temple

6:30pm HOTTY

Potluck Dinner

8pm Shabbat Service

led by Sr. Youth Grp

9am B.L.T., Bagels

Learning and Torah

10am Shabbat

Service - Coe/Rickles

B’nai Mitzvah

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

9:30am Religious

School

9:30am Shacharit

Morning Minyan

10am Melton - Your

Child Has Questions

10:00am Book

Review w/ Cantor

Kassel

10am Chavurah Mtg

11:00am Beginning

Hebrew Class II

7pm Kesher &

Confirmation

7pm Melton -

Beyond Borders: The

Arab Israeli Conflict

7pm Melton -

Dramas

7pm Families

Anonymous

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

7:30pm Choir

Rehearsal

9:30am JF&CS

Workshop - Job

Search Skills

7:30am TBT Business

to Business

12:00pm Lunch &

Learn - book review

of The Jew Store

NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah

6pm Oneg

6:30pm Family

Shabbat Service

hosted by 4th Grade

NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah

9am B.L.T., Bagels

Learning and Torah

10am Shabbat

Service - Braun Bat

Mitzvah

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah

9:30am Religious

School-Family Ed

Day for 5th Grade

9:30am Shacharit

Morning Minyan

9:45am Leadership

Development

10:45am Adult Ed

10:45am Spice Up

Your Seder

11:30am Seniors

Luncheon

6:30pm Kesher

Teen/Parent Potluck

7pm Families

Anonymous

7pm Confirmation

7:15pm Melton -

Beyond Borders: The

Arab Israeli Conflict

7:15pm Melton -

Dramas

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

7:30pm Choir

Rehearsal

9:30am JF&CS

Workshop - Resume

Development

5pm Relay for Life

Team Captain Mtg

6pm Interfaith Seder

7:30pm Step Up for

Israel

7:30pm Relay for

Life Steering

Committee Mtg

9:45am ECEC Dad’s

Bagel Break

8pm Musical

Shabbat Service w/

Choirs from TBT &

The Temple

9am B.L.T., Bagels

Learning and Torah

10am Shabbat

Service - Goldstrom

Bat Mitzvah

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

9:30am Religious

School - Passover

Celebration

9:30am Shacharit

Morning Minyan

9:30am TBT Project

Committee Meeting

10:45am Spice Up

Your Seder

7pm Kesher & Confirmation

7pm Families Anonymous

7pm Melton - Beyond Borders: The Arab Israeli Conflict

7pm Melton - Dramas

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

7:30pm Board of

Trustees Meeting

9:30am JF&CS

Workshop -

Interviewing Skills

7pm Women’s Study

Group

6pm Fridays with

Friends

8pm Ruach Shabbat

Service

9am B.L.T., Bagels

Learning and Torah

10am Shabbat

Service - Restler Bat

Mitzvah

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

No Religious School

9:30am Officers

Meeting

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Chol Hamoed

No Religious School

1st Night Passover Seder

No ECEC classes

No Religious School

Synagogue Office

Closes at Noon

2nd Night Passover Seder

No ECEC Classes

No Religious School

10am Passover

Service

Chol Hamoed Chol Hamoed

7pm Yoga with a

Jewish Twist

Chol Hamoed

7pm Shabbat Service

and Shabbat

Experience

Chol Hamoed

9am M.L.T., Matzah

Learning and Torah

10am Shabbat

Service and Shabbat

Experience

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Campaign TBT-EveryOne Matters

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Herbert Stein, Martha Bearman,

Nora Stein, Yetta Dutkiewitz and Ann Eileen Kant

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Whit H. Mahan

Sandy & Nancy Simon in memory of Abe Berney

Building Fund

David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Arthur Toltzis

Cantor Kassel's Discretionary Fund

Brad and Jill Kaplan in honor of Cantor Kassel

Spencer and Debra Shilling in honor of Cantor Kassel

Douglas and Lisa Schiffer in memory of Louise Stein

Richard Monat in honor and memory of Scott Jared Kaufman Monat

Ruth Zeidman in memory of Joseph Zeidman

Ilene Monat in memory of Scott Monat

Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund

Lila Stein in memory of Yetta Dutkiewitz

Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in honor of the birth of Marsha and Tom

McMurrain's grandchild, Hudson

Ruth Zeidman in memory of Whit H. Mahan

Lois Clymin in memory of Jean Migatz

Max and Carol Wolf in memory of Stephen Perling

Gordon and Hollis Decker in memory of Harriet Decker Levi

Ruth Zeidman in honor of the speedy recovery of Noa Greene

Lois Clymin in honor of a speedy recovery for Doris Rosing and

Noa Greene

Ruth Zeidman in honor of a speedy recovery for Doris Rosing

Endowment Campaign

Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Nathan Mangen, Sol Walkes and

Arnold Mangen

Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in memory of

Dr. P. Richard Wexler

General Fund

Shirley Crawford

Andy Berke and Family in memory of Herbert Berke

Rabbi Tam Discretionary Fund

Pessie Shippel in memory of Chaim Movsowitz

Myra Idol in memory of Jack Schaier

Max & Shoshana Eisner in memory of Yetta Eisner

Melvin and Amy Finkel in memory of Nathan Finkel

Emily Lewit in memory of Michael Lewit, Ruth Frenkel, Theresa Olshine,

and Herbert Olshine

Spencer and Debra Shilling in memory of Ida Kerbel

Jeffrey & Meridith Kaiser in memory of Robert Leventhal

Carol Lipinsky in memory of Murray Lipinsky

Chai and Mighty Chavurah in memory of Whit H. Mahan

Dr. Allan and Pessie Shippel in memory of Haley Shippel

Shirley Crawford in honor of Temple Beth Tikvah

Michael Zalkin Memorial Fund

Lila Stein in honor of the B'not Mitzvah of Leora and Yael Greene

Jeffrey & Beth Kess in memory of Lester Mansfield

Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of Jacob Krigsner

Elliot and Carol Millman in memory of Martin Levin

Prayerbook Fund

Barbie and Andy Perlmutter and Jamie H. Perry in memory of

Harold R. Hirschfield

Mark and Sally Vosk in memory of Ella Monaco

Terri Cohen in memory of Mel Haskins

Edmund Weisberger in memory of Joan Gray Weisberger and

Dr. H. William Gray

Edmund Weisberger in memory of Della Weisberger

Preschool Fund

Barry and Shari Alhadeff in memory of Milton Kirchheimer

Jenifer Friedman & the TBT ECEC in honor of the birth of

Eva Alena Feinberg

Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in honor of the 21st birthday of

their granddaughter, Adriane Cooper

Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund

Howard & Cynthia Steinberg in memory of Regina Karmel

Gordon and Patty Berger in memory of Louise Rosenfeld Stein

Audrey Eisen in memory of Charlotte Liroff

David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Joseph Zeidman

Linda Miller in honor of Rabbi Greene

Brad and Jill Kaplan in honor of Rabbi Greene

Linda Miller in honor of Ryan Rosenthal

Bart and Kara Segal in memory of Elaine Segal

Judee Levinson in memory of Joseph Aronow

William and Catherine Sirkin in memory of Arthur Sirkin and

Ruth Sirkin Waxman

Jim Connah in honor of Rabbi Greene

Walter and Esther Shultz in honor of Noa Greene

Barry & Marlene Goren in memory of William Sands and David Goren

Hilda Ortiz in memory of Hilda Maria Ortiz S.

Ira and Phyllis Madans in honor of the speedy recovery of Norma Rosen

Edward and Myrna Kaye in honor of a speedy recovery for Noa Greene

Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Ida Plotkin

Andrew Gutman in memory of Sol Baruch Gutman

Harold and Ina Enoch in honor of the speedy recovery of Noa Greene

Robert and Ellen Rickles in memory of Irwin Rickles

Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Philip Plotkin

June Wallach in honor of the speedy recovery of Noa Greene

Anne Grossman in memory of Eric Lipson

Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund

Marvin and Trudy Davis in memory of Ruth Rein

Bernard and Bernice Bickwit in memory of Sarah Bickwit

Andrew and Barbara Sacks in memory of Hy Sacks

Religious School Fund

Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Brandon Hirsch

Clifford and Loretta Weiss in memory of Sarah Knieberg

Elliot and Carol Millman in memory of Abe Zukerman

Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Solomon Turkel

Torah Fund

Morray and Susan Scheinfeld in memory of Joseph Scheinfeld and

Sophie Scheinfeld

Ira and Phyllis Madans in memory of Judy Grosswald

Youth Group Fund

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of the birth of Hudson, grandson

of Marsha and Tom McMurrain

Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of

their grandson, Daniel Wexler

Donations

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SOCIAL ACTION

Atlanta Hunger Walk Sunday, March 10, 2013

Turner Field/Green Lot, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta 12:00pm: Onsite Registration

2:00pm: Walk Begins

The Hunger Walk team for the local Jewish Community is convened by

the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Through the Federation’s

Hunger Walk/Run campaign, the Jewish community supported 23

organizations last year. These organizations ranged from Kosher food

programs and shelters to food distribution programs, and touched the

lives of people in Atlanta, nationally, and even in Israel. Members of the

Jewish community make it a priority to care for people in need, and this

is also an integral part of the mission of the Jewish Federation. The

family-friendly, festival atmosphere includes food vendors, games,

educational activities, live entertainment and more! To walk or sponsor a

walker please contact Jeff Willard at pursuejustice@comcast.net or

(770) 886-1704.

Join TzedekGeorgia

A Reform Jewish Advocacy Group

Lobby Day at the Capitol

March 20 from 9 am until 12 pm

The Southern District Social Action Committee of the Union for Reform

Judaism is enlisting congregants from its 18 congregations in Georgia to

lobby the state legislature on social justice issues consistent with the

Jewish mandate of Tikun Olam – “repairing the world.” The goal is for

participating members from all of our congregations to meet with their

Georgia State Legislators at the Capitol. Participants who are new to the

process will be trained on how to advocate effectively. To join the effort

please contact tzedekgeorgia@yahoo.com. For more information find us

on the web at www.tzedekgeorgia.org. or call (770) 886-1704.

TBT’s Annual “Pass Over”

Your Coat Drive

Spring has finally arrived, and like most of

nature we are busy shedding our heavy, gray,

winter wear in favor of lighter and brighter

clothing. If you have children's coats that

have been outgrown, or ones that you cannot

bear to wear another season, please consider

donating them to our coat drive. We collect coats at the synagogue, have

them cleaned and deliver them to North Fulton Community Charities for

distribution next winter. The coats will be given to families in need; they

will not be sold at the clothes closet.

Please drop off your coats at the synagogue anytime in April, and we

will take care of the rest. If you have any questions about this project,

please feel free to talk to Marsha Mathis any time. Thank you for your

continued support of Temple Beth Tikvah’s efforts to alleviate some of

the hardships faced by members of our community.

Support Relay for

Life—Ruach Atlanta

and Enjoy the Play!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! $10.00 Proceeds go to Relay for Life—Ruach Atlanta To purchase tickets or for more info contact:

Esther or Walt Shultz [770 442-9559 or savtaesther5@gmail.com]

(Checks should be made out to: American Cancer Society)

If you are supporting a team or a walker please let Walt and Esther know!

Georgia Ensemble Theater, Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street, Roswell 30075

Hello, Dolly! Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 7:30 pm

Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s blockbuster season finale brings you our first-ever classic Broadway musical, with our own unique stylings. This memorable musical based on Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker regales us with the heart-warming story of life’s second chances as maneuvered by the indomitable Dolly Levi.

The entire community is invited to a Yom HaShoah Commemoration

sponsored by the Atlanta Rabbinical Association and the Marcus

Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.

In addition to a keynote address, the ceremony will include the

lighting of the torches and a special musical presentation featuring

Cantor Daniel Gale from Temple Beth-El, Birmingham, Alabama. The

program will take place in the beautiful Besser Holocaust Memorial

Garden at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta,

This program is free and open to the community.

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It’s March, and Passover is coming up at the end of the

month. When we think of this most wonderful holiday,

what usually comes to mind? FOOD! So it’s apropos to

highlight some food-related items of interest.

On March 10, the Atlanta Community Food Bank holds its

annual Hunger Walk at Turner Field. As we do every year,

JF&CS and many of our partnering synagogues will be

forming teams to walk en masse with the Jewish Federation

of Greater Atlanta. Federation was one of the founding

partners and a leading fundraiser for the walk. For the past

five years, those walking with Federation made up the

largest faith-based fundraising group at the event.

The Hunger Walk benefits six local relief organizations,

including Federation, that distribute food to shelters, food

pantries, child centers, community centers and other places

that provide assistance. Last year, proceeds from the day

accounted for 56 percent of JF&CS’ Kosher Food Pantry’s

budget.

The Kosher Food Pantry has operated for about 15 years.

Last year, the pantry distributed roughly 5,500 pounds of

food to more than 1,500 people in 860 households. We

couldn’t do it without the help of our partner synagogues.

Thank you to all the congregants who have donated food.

Please keep the donations coming! But please also note that

we no longer accept any non-Kosher food. The Pantry is

now strictly kosher in response to the increased demand to

serve the Jewish Community. (This does not mean we will

turn away non-Jews who need help.) To set up a food

drive, please contact Sheri Schwartz at

shschwartz@jfcs-atlanta.org.

Finally, as Passover approaches, tradition holds that in

every Jewish community, a financial appeal is made so

every Jew can properly prepare for this important holiday.

During the first two weeks of March, many synagogues are

collecting Maos Chitim donations as well as Passover food

for those who need help financially or physically. JF&CS

coordinates the program on behalf of the community.

Again, we thank all who participate in this important effort

and ask that you get any Passover food donations to our

Dunwoody office by Wednesday, March 13. For more

information, or if you would like to help us put packages

together on Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m., please contact

Denise Deitchman at ddeitchman@jfcs-atlanta.org.

On behalf of everyone at JF&CS, chag kasher v'same'ach.

JF&CS - Jewish Disability Month

Nominating Committee - Call for Petitions

It’s not too early to begin thinking about our new slate of volunteers

for our May congregational meeting. The Temple Beth Tikvah

Nominating Committee is requesting nominations by petition for

the 2013-2014 Board of Trustees, Officers, and Board of

Education.

If you would like to nominate a congregant or submit a nomination for

yourself, these are the criteria, according to our by-laws:

1) All nominations by petition must be separate for each position.

2) Each petition must be signed by twenty-five (25) *voting members

of the congregation and must also be signed by the voting member

who has petitioned.

3) No more than one (1) petition shall be submitted for any one

member.

4) All petitions must be submitted by March 1, 2013.

*A voting member is defined as "member in good standing"

by our constitution.

Please send all nominations to the Temple office, attention to

Vicki Steine, Nominating Committee Chair.

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Temple Beth Tikvah gift shop

Come visit us to see what’s new

MARCH right in and introduce yourself

during our open hours of Tuesday and

Sunday during Religious School.

We are here to serve you! Lots of wonderful

jewelry, tallit, gifts and more.

Carrie, Pam and Rhonda

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

The Women's Interfaith Community

Roswell, Georgia

What do Freedom and Spring Have

in Common?

Please join us as we explore the meaning

of the Passover Seder and Freedom

This workshop is presented by:

Shelley Buxbaum, PhD.

Director of Lisa F. Brill Institute of Jewish Learning

at the Marcus Jewish Community Center

and

Director of Florence Melton Adult School

of Jewish Learning

Thursday, March 14, 2013

6:00 Check-In and 6:15 dinner and program

At Temple Beth Tikvah

Pot Luck Dinner-Vegetarian only

RSVP (only if you are attending)to

Sharon Khoury: shniben@gmail.com

Please bring a food item for donation to

North Fulton Community Charities

Yoga with a Jewish Twist Thursday, March 28th,

7 - 8:15 pm Enjoy the physical journey of yoga by strengthening your body, mind and spirit, while integrating Jewish

wisdom.

If you are new to yoga but involved in Jewish study, you will discover how your own body is

an expression of Torah wisdom.

If you are involved in a yoga practice, you will increase your journey by finding inspiration and

meaning from Judaic wisdom.

Learn to understand your body while enlightening your soul with Torah wisdom.

Co-ed class will meet once a month. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable

clothes. RSVP to Pam Chanin

chaninp@bellsouth.net or 404-219-1453

The Chavurah Program

The Chavurah program is available to members of Temple Beth Tikvah and provides a way to get to know others and to build lasting friendships with fellow synagogue members. It is one of the many ways to enhance your experience as a member of the Temple Beth Tikvah community.

What does a Chavurah do? Each Chavurah decides on its own blend of Jewish learning, through programs of study, observances of holidays and festivals, socializing and sharing of simchas. Members personalize and vitalize their Jewish experience and participate together in synagogue life and community concerns.

When does a Chavurah meet? Each Chavurah usually meets once a month in the homes of its members (or at another location), in rotation. With that said, each Chavurah sets the frequency of meeting that works best for that particular group. The group will decide on the most convenient dates and times based on the schedules of all its members. Sometimes meetings alternate adult only and family events. Questions? Please contact Ivie Graiser @ iviegraiser@yahoo.com or 770-641-0144

Temple Beth Tikvah warmly welcomes

the following new members to our family:

Joshua and Rachel & Isaac DeMuth

812 Poplar Terrace

Canton, GA 30115

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PURIM CARNIVAL 2013 TBT Comedy Night a Huge Success!

Temple Beth Tikvah’s SOLD OUT Comedy Night, hosted by

the Membership and Fundraising Committees was, by all

accounts, a huge success. Evan Berke who grew up at TBT and

whose parents are currently members, warmed up the crowd and

paved the way for Dusty Slay, Johnny Porrozzo and, of course,

Jerry Farber long time Atlanta comedian/musician and owner of

Jerry Farber’s Side Door.

The group was treated to good wine and vodka thanks to Mark

Reese who arranged donations from Estancia and SVEDKA. As

always, our bakers provided a plethora of delicious desserts and Emma Lipsitt provided her

professional sound expertise. It all came together into one enjoyable evening.

The comedy and musical talents of these performers had the audience talking about a repeat

performance in the not too distant future!

Photos courtesy of Rachel Palazzo—Love”n”Light Photography

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Submissions for the

April Kol Tikvah are due to the synagogue

office by Tuesday, March 5. Please email to

koltikvah@bethtikvah.com

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.

ADULT ED

Joshua ben Perachyah said:

Find for yourself a teacher and get yourself a friend;

and judge every man towards merit.

Pirkei Avot 1

Adult Ed Classes in March Mar 3 at 10 am - The Jew Store book review with

Cantor Nancy Kassel

Mar 4, 11 and 18 at 7:15 pm—Melton: Beyond Borders &

Dramas

Mar 7 at 12 pm - Lunch & Learn: The Jew Store book review

with Cantor Nancy Kassel

Mar 10 and 17 at 10:45 am—Spice Up Your Seder

Mar 10 at 10:45 am—Torah Study with Rabbi Pam Gottfried

Mar 14 at 7:30 pm - Step Up for Israel

Mar 18 at 7:00 pm - Women’s Study Group

Click here for a listing of all upcoming Adult Ed classes

HELP US HELP YOU

Your synagogue community wants to be

a Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed.

If you have recently experienced a loss or are facing a crisis, please let our office know as soon as possible.

Our clergy and friends strive to be a source of support as best as they can. If you know of one of our fellow congregants that has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.

Mazal Tov to... Carol & Bruce Waldman, on the birth of their grandson, Noah Russell Graiser, born on February 4, to Amy and Brad Graiser

Thank You to… Richard Staviss and Karen Tuttle for all their help in the synagogue office.

Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Whit H. Mahan Father of Steve Mahan

May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

CONDOLENCES

SCHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER

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Synagogue Information

Synagogue Office - 770-642-0434

Fax Number - 770-642-0647

School Office (Perri) - 770-642-4168

Preschool (Jenifer) - 678-350-0076

Assistant to Clergy - Michelle Leder

Financial Secretary - Jenny Korsen

Admin. Assistant - Lisa Singer

Office Manager - Becky Sullivan

Adult Education Cindy Getty cindygetty@me.com Budget & Finance Harlan Graiser harlanng@yahoo.com Chavurot Ivie Graiser iviegraiser@yahoo.com College Outreach Lynda Bennett lrbennett08@comcast.net Ginger Glazer ggchoc@bellsouth.net Communications Dave Faupel davefaupel8@yahoo.com Fundraising Ruben Braiter rbraiter@manh.com Gift Shop Pam Alterman pmalterman@earthlink.net

Carrie Bickwit carriebickwit@yahoo.com Rhonda Schweber rschweber@comcast.net House Ted Nathan tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com Human Resources Karen Moss karenmoss4@msn.com

Israel Gene Carasick gcarasick@gmail.com Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow lswichkow@comcast.net Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel mrudel@ups.com Men’s Club Neil Goldstein nsg24@cornell.edu Nominating Committee Vicki Steine vicsteine@comcast.net Outreach To Be Determined Ritual Esther Shultz savtaesther5@gmail.com Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Pam Chanin

chaninp@bellsouth.net Security Michael Gutkin gutkin1@bellsouth.net Seniors Ruth Zeidman

zeidmanr@comcast.net

Sisterhood Mary Block Mary_block@hotmail.com Social Action Jeff Willard pursuejustice@comcast.net Rodney Eberhardt reberhardt@amerisourcebergen.com Social Committee To Be Determined Website Development Mark Weiss maweiss@mindspring.com Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com Youth Group Michal Loventhal and Debra Schwartz loventhalmichal@gmail.com dls63@bellsouth.net

Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons

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Publication’s Title and Number: Kol Tikvah • Volume 27 Issue 3

Issue Date: March 2013 Frequency: Monthly

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Fred Greene

Rabbi

Donald A. Tam

Rabbi Emeritus

Nancy Kassel

Cantor

Hassia Levin

Education Director

Jenifer Friedman

ECEC Director

Steve Gerson

President

Ron Swichkow President-Elect

Paul Beckman

Vice President

Todd Boehm

Vice President

Marsha Mathis

Vice President

Mark Craig

Treasurer

Rhonda Povlot

Secretary

Seth Zimmer

Chairperson,

Board of Education