November 2013 • Volume 28 • Issue 10 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

It’s the Annual Turkey Drive!

Please send your donations in increments of $10 to TBT marked

Turkey and we will do the rest. New to the Turkey Drive?

Call Marsha Mathis @ 770-992-4256—She loves to talk Turkey!

See page 5 for more info

See page 8 for details!

Temple Beth Tikvah joins with

the Jewish Federation of

Greater Atlanta and

neighboring synagogues to

celebrate Hanukkah

Wednesday

December 4, 2013

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Rededication of our Jewish Lives

It is hard to believe that we will be celebrating Chanukah at the end of the month. Lots of folks have

already made all the necessary jokes about the intersection of Chanukah and Thanksgiving, giving birth to

Thanksgivukkah. But the coming together of our great American holiday, Thanksgiving, and the

celebration of our religious freedom through Chanukah, offer tremendous insight and inspiration. However, they are not

without their challenges.

Friends, for the past few years, I have shared how there is a crisis in our Jewish community. Not just here in Temple

Beth Tikvah, but in America’s Jewish community. That crisis emerges out of the freedoms we all cherish and celebrate.

Nevertheless, they are a double edged sword. Our ability to blend in, be who we want to be, and participate without

threat in America’s democracy has made this one of the most creative, innovative, and dynamic eras for Jews in all of

Jewish history. And yet, we are finding that despite relatively large numbers, our community is shrinking in

commitments and connections.

In the new study that was just released this past month by the Pew Forum entitled “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” is

taking the Jewish world by storm. We learn a number of things (actually, rabbis already knew its findings; it just

confirmed what we knew with statistics). American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a

strong Jewish identity. But the study tells us that one-in-five Jews (22%) describe themselves as having no religion. The

survey finds they are much less connected to Jewish organizations and much less likely to be raising their children

Jewish. Broken down by age, 32 percent of Jews born after 1980 — the so-called millennial generation — identify as

Jews of no religion, compared to 19 percent of baby boomers and just 7 percent of Jews born before 1927.

The proportion of Jews who say they have no religion and are Jewish only on the basis of ancestry, ethnicity or culture is

growing rapidly, and two-thirds of them are not raising their children Jewish at all. This is compounded when we look at

the next statistic: Overall, the intermarriage rate is at 58 percent, up from 43 percent in 1990 and 17 percent in 1970.

Among non-Orthodox Jews, the intermarriage rate is 71 percent. This is significant because of our look to the future

when less than one-third of interfaith couples raise Jewish children.

Among Jewish denominations, the Reform movement remains the largest: 35 percent of respondents identified as

Reform. The Conservative movement came in at 18 percent and the Orthodox community as 10 percent. But the second-

largest group is Jews of no denomination – 30 percent.

But it is this statistic that is the most startling to me: Approximately one-quarter of Jews said religion is very important

in their lives, compared to 56 percent among Americans generally. Further, less than one-third of American Jews say

they belong to a synagogue. Twenty-three percent of U.S. Jews say they attend synagogue at

least once or twice a month, compared with 62 percent of U.S. Christians.

I want to embrace Thanksgiving with all of the good fortune that America has given to me, my

family and our Jewish community. But it is also time to embrace the messages in Chanukah that

go beyond gift-giving and speak to rededication. As the Maccabbees rededicated The Holy

Temple that was defiled, we need to rededicate our Jewish Selves so that our rich, beautiful

inheritance is not left behind in a museum or relegated to our Orthodox cousins. A liberal

Judaism, be it Reform or Conservative or any other movement in American Judaism, has a voice

that matters. But we have, as a community, lost our sense of faith.

While identity seems strong, identity does not endure. Identity will not transform history into memory and we cannot

instill Jewish values and ideas without memory.

So let us celebrate our Thanksgiving with friends and family for all the good that America has given to us. And let’s

celebrate Chanukah by bringing the light of Judaism – and God’s light – into our homes and our souls… so that we can

then share that light with others.

Rabbi Fred Greene

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Notes from Cantor Kassel

November 2013 – unusually busy for this time of year

– ALL GOOD THINGS!

-Family Retreat at Camp Coleman Nov. 1-3

-6th Grade leads Erev Shabbat Services on Nov. 8

-5th & 6th Grade Retreat Nov. 8-9

-TBT hosting the NFTY SAR Fall Kallah Nov. 15-17

-Dare I say it…..a relatively quieter week beginning

Nov. 17

-Chanukah beginning Wed. night Nov. 27

-“THANKSGIVUKKAH” on Nov. 28

“Cantor’s Corner” for November

(Adult Learning)

Nov. 10

10:30 – 10:55 - Learn about the “Kaddish” prayer

11:00 – 11:25 - *Torah Cantillation (check with

Cantor about status of this segment)

11:30 – 11:55 - prayer practice (for Hebrew &

non-Hebrew readers)

Nov. 17

10:30 – 10:55 - Discussion on “Chosenness” in

Judaism

11:00 – 11:25 - *Torah Cantillation (check with

Cantor about status of this segment)

11:30 – 11:55 - prayer practice (for Hebrew &

non-Hebrew readers)

WANTED: Hebrew Reading Adults interested in becoming “Ben/Bat Torah

(analogous to “Bar/Bat Mitzvah”)

I would like to start a Sunday morning class in January

(when Religious School is held) with the goal of preparing

for a group “Ben/Bat Torah”. We will work on Shabbat

morning prayers and how to chant from the Torah. Over

the years there have been groups of TBT congregants who

have become “Ben/Bat Torah” and as a result they have

become more connected to others and more confident in

their ability to participate in services. Please contact me if

this is something that interests you – or if you have

questions about the process and/or goal.

Feedback about Shabbat Experience

Requested

In the past year we have offered “Shabbat Experience” on

occasional Friday night and Saturday mornings. The idea

behind “Shabbat Experience” is to give parents of young

children the opportunity to attend services in the sanctuary

while programming is provided for their children in the

Religious School wing. There is babysitting (free) for

children ages 2-4 and music/art/stories/games for children

in Pre-K thru 2nd grade. We intentionally scheduled the

Friday night “Shabbat Experience” to correspond with 6:30

– 7:30 services and intentionally scheduled the Saturday

morning “Shabbat Experience” on mornings of no Bar/Bat

Mitzvah. The attendance has been sporadic and I am

hoping that feedback and suggestions from you can help us

strengthen the numbers who take advantage of this

wonderful program. Please…….. contact me at

cantorkassel@bethtikvah.com and share your thoughts.

Shalom and an early Happy Chanukah!

Happy Chanukah

From

Rabbi Greene, Rabbi Tam Cantor Kassel

The Board of Trustees

and the Staff of

Temple Beth Tikvah!

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Pass the turkey and the latkes!

Did you ever think you would hear that at the dinner table?

Growing up as a kid, I remember looking forward to

various solar and lunar eclipses that the adults insisted we

see because they would never happen again in our lifetime.

Well, this year we all have something special to make sure

we don’t miss. The first day of Hanukkah coincides with

Thanksgiving, on November 28th. That’s never happened

before and won’t happen again until the year 79811. No,

that is not a typo. If you miss it this year, you probably

won’t be around the next time it happens 77,798 years

later.

Thanksgiving was established by President Lincoln in 1863

as the last Thursday in November, meaning the latest it can

be is November 28th. In 1942, it was changed to the fourth

Thursday rather than the last Thursday. November 28th is

the earliest Hanukkah can be. The Jewish calendar repeats

on a 19 year cycle and Thanksgiving repeats on a 7 year

cycle. The Jewish calendar is slowly getting out of sync

with the solar calendar by about 4 days per 1000 years. So,

the first day of Hanukkah won’t fall on November 28th

again until the Gregorian calendar loops all the way back

around in year 79811. (The next time the first night of

Hanukkah will correspond with Thanksgiving will be in the

years 2070 and 2165.)

The thought of celebrating Hanukkah and Thanksgiving at

the same time will be a rather unique event. Should we

serve latkes instead of stuffing? Sufganiyot instead of

pumpkin pie? The celebrations do have some common

themes. Both are preceded by specific historical events.

Both are celebratory symbols of survival and endurance.

And, in both instances we are thankful.

There are events, both traditional and new, that will occur

at Temple Beth Tikvah around these holidays. We always

have a Turkey Drive which is a community outreach effort

to help our less fortunate North Fulton neighbors. (See info

in this Kol Tikvah) And, we complete our fourth week of

Family Promise.

Two exciting new events take place in November as well.

Our first annual Family Retreat will be the first weekend of

this month at beautiful Camp Coleman. I am confident that

it will be a fun and meaningful experience for all who

attend. And on November 15th, we will welcome

approximately 250 teens for the weekend for the NFTY-

SAR Fall Kallah. I look forward to their energy and

creativity as they participate in our Shabbat

worship.

On December 3, the Religious School

celebrates Hanukkah with latkes and special

programming. The Seniors have their

Hanukkah celebration on December 9 with Rabbi Tam as

the guest speaker. Enjoy a pot luck lunch with friends new

and old before the program!

We have many reasons to be thankful at Temple Beth

Tikvah. As the current President, all I want for Hanukkah

is for my phone to ring (or my email to ping) with a few

people that might be interested in getting more involved in

the coming months, and perhaps even serving on our Board

of Trustees. For this, I would be very thankful!

I hope that you and your families enjoy your Thanksgiving/

Hanukkah (Thanksgivukkah) celebrations. We can all be

thankful for our own families and our TBT family as well.

L’shalom,

Ron Swichkow

Pass the Turkey and the Latkes!

Howie and Debbie Cohen

Lainey & Rachel

Welcome to the TBT Family!!

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Book Festival Dates are November 2nd - 17th

TBT will be hosting the following events: Jeffrey Toobin - Thursday, November 7th at 7:30 PM

The Family Reading Festival - Sunday, November 10th at 10:00 AM

Please support this year’s Book Festival and support TBT at the same time.

For every series ticket purchased TBT will receive $18.

Use the code TBT when ordering individual tickets online.

Use the code TBT SERIES when ordering series tickets online.

The 22nd Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA, one of the South’s premier literary events, is scheduled for November 2-17, 2013. The Book Festival features works from more than 40 of this year’s most sought-after and talked-about authors, celebrities, and influencers.

Keynote authors include: Scott Turow, Jeffrey Toobin, Chris Matthews, Elin Hilderbrand, Clark Howard, Alan Dershowitz, Brad Meltzer, and Pat Conroy.

Local authors include: Jeffrey Stepakoff, Clark Howard, Wendy Wax, Jim T. Barfield, Lee N. Katz, Jeff Clemmons, and Robert Weintraub. More than 10,000 visitors will enjoy: The Family Reading Festival, The Comedy Night at The Punchline, engaging speaker programs, author meet-and-greets, book signings, panel discussions, and more. Most events will be held at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody.

To purchase tickets, call 678.812.4005 or visit online at www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.

Campaign TBT: EveryONE Matters Update Campaign TBT: EveryONE Matters, our annual campaign, has kicked its second year fresh on the heels of a successful inaugural effort that exceeded our goal of $100,000. Last year’ campaign generated gifts of $107,000, a 16% increase over the prior year and increased the number of families participating by 48% compared to the prior year. However, we did fall short of our goal of 100% participation.

This year, our Campaign TBT goal is once again $100,000 and 100% participation. We are counting on the Annual Campaign to enable us to:

Help meet our operating expense budget

Replace carpeting throughout the building,

Upgrade the sanctuary audio system,

Address landscaping and drainage needs around the backside of our facility, and

Meet other important facility needs

If you have not yet made a pledge to the 2013-2014 campaign, please consider doing so. You can make your pledge by:

Returning the response card recently mailed to you

Calling the TBT office (770-642-0434), or

Visiting www.bethtikvah.com and selecting "Annual Campaign - EveryONE Matters" on our donation page (http://www.bethtikvah.com/make-donation).

To ensure everyone can participate, there is no minimum pledge amount. For your convenience, your pledge can be paid all at once or over the remainder of our fiscal year.

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During the past month our children have been busy learning the letters, singing the songs and having lots of fun.

Our 6th grade families joined us for their Family Education Day. This day was spent with the Rabbi as he discussed the 13 Mitzvot

program. Our students are given guidance and encouraged to perform Mitzvot to make the world a better a place. They have the

power to Tikkun Olam, repair our world. It is such a wonderful lesson for our children to be taught that through one act they improve

not only their life but the state of our world. This meeting also discussed the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process.

There are still a few more days left to purchase your Falcons raffle tickets. They can be purchased from any religious school family

or you can purchase them online at http://bethtikvah.com/fabulous-falcons-fundraiser. A special thanks to Arthur Blank for donating

the game day package as well as the autographed football.

We are looking forward to our 5th & 6th Grade Retreat which will be held November 8th and 9th. Also on November 8th we will

have our 6th grade family Shabbat.

2nd and 3rd grade parents – mark your calendars for Sunday, November 10th. This is the 2nd and 3rd grade family education day.

Please plan to join your children for Tefilah services followed by an educational event with the Rabbi. You and your child will then

create a special art project. We hope to see everyone that day.

Please remember there is no school November 24th, 25th, 26th or December 1st. Due to the timing of Hanukkah this year, we are

asking all students in grades K- 7th to come to school on Tuesday, December 2nd for our Hanukkah events. We will have our

traditional celebration with latkes, donuts, gelt and songs. School starts at 5:00 and ends at 6:30. We hope to see everyone at school

on that night.

Shalom,

Hassia

Educator’s Message

The children in our Early Childhood Education Center really enjoyed learning about and celebrating the holidays!

With Chanukah just around the corner, we can’t wait to see what we will do next!

Jenifer Friedman, Director

Early Childhood Education Center

HOTTY Movie Mall Madness

JYG in the Sukkah

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B’nai Mitzvah

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Youth Group

Calling all TBT families – We still need

families to host all of the out-of-town youth

groupers who are coming to TBT for NFTY-

SAR’s Fall Kallah November 15-17th. If you

are able to help, please sign-up here:

www.nfty.org/sar/about/volunteerform/.

Thanks in advance!

HOTTY (9-12th Grade)

WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH? HOTTY had a great turnout for our kickoff

event in September…Movie Mall Madness. We

had a potluck dinner at TBT and then headed to

the Avenue and Picture Show Theater for a

scavenger hunt and movie. We finished up the

night with a creative Havdallah service led by

our RCVP Sam. We had two other events in

October as well…HOTTY’s Chopped

Competition was a blast! We have some true

culinary talent in our youth group. We also

participated in the Atlanta’s Ruach for Life and

helped raise money by selling survivor

bracelets during the event.

UP NEXT: We are SO, SO excited to be hosting NFTY-

SAR Fall Kallah November 15-17th. Get ready

as over 200 teens from around the Southeast

descend upon TBT for an awesome weekend of

learning, praying, community service, and fun!

We hope you will all join us for services led by

our youth group on Friday night. Also, if you

haven’t signed up to help house, it’s not too

late. Go to: www.nfty.org/sar/about/

volunteerform/

Join the HOTTY Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.HOTTY/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for HOTTY events!

JYG (6-8th Grade)

WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH? JYG had a ton of fun at our September Pizza in

the Sukkah event. How can it be bad when you

start with a pizza lunch and finish with ice

cream sundaes? In between we played a bunch

of games and mixers, like, Group Blackjack

and Captain’s Coming. It was a great way to

start the year and let everyone have the chance

to get to know each other. JYG also

participated in Atlanta’s Ruach for Life in

October.

UP NEXT: Before you head off for Thanksgiving, join

JYG on November 24th at Sky Zone. Watch our

Facebook page and your email for more details.

The event will start at 12:30pm, right after

Religious School. Hope you can join us!

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.

SAVE-THE-DATE:

HOTTY

Nov. 15-17 – NFTY-SAR Fall Kallah

Nov. 20 – Fall Kallah Celebration Dinner

Dec. 14-15 – Broomball & Latke-in Lock-in

Jan. 12 – Youth Lounge Decorating Night

JYG

Nov. 15-17 – NFTY-SAR Fall Kallah (8th

graders)

Nov. 24 – Sky zone

Dec. 8 – Young Chef’s Academy

Jan. 12 – Hollywood Night

Adam Marcus Lenhard will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 9, 2013. Adam is the son of Wendy and

Steve Lenhard of Marietta, Georgia. He is the grandson of Bunny and Bob Lenhard and Vicky and Bob Eisner, all of Sandy

Springs, and the late Judy Eisner, and great grandson of Lucille Miller, of Detroit, Michigan. Adam is an eighth grade honor roll

student at Dickerson Middle School. He plays hockey, golf and tennis. This past summer, Adam became a Bar Mitzvah in

Jerusalem as part of the Temple family tour. He looks forward to being called to the Torah again at TBT, along with his cousin,

Justin Kremer. Adam is dedicating his Bar Mitzvah to Noah Pozner, who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in

Newtown, Connecticut last year.

Justin Ryan Kremer will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 9, 2013. Justin is the son of Robert and Karen

Kremer and brother to Jacob and Emma. He is the grandson of George and Ray Ann Shapiro and the late Robert Kremer of

Buckhead, and Robert and Vicky Eisner and the late Judith Eisner of Sandy Springs. Justin attends Elkins Pointe Middle school

where he is an honor student and plays trumpet in the symphonic band. In his spare time he enjoys playing baseball and basketball.

One of Justin's Bar Mitzvah projects was collecting school supplies for under privileged children in South Africa. He was able to

deliver them personally on a trip with his grandparents Ray Ann and George Shapiro. He looks forward to sharing his simcha with

his cousin, Adam Lenhard.

Zachary Isaac Eagen will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 30, 2013. Zachary is the son of Christopher

and Mayrov Eagen. Zachary’s pre-school and elementary education began at The Wood Acres Day School. The Woods, gave him

the strong foundation which shaped and developed his moral respectable character. Zachary now attends Mabry Middle School and

is in the 7th grade, where he excels on the Principal’s honor role in all AC classes. Zachary participates in the Student Forum,

Yearbook Club, and the Symphonic Band. He has spent the last 3 years playing lacrosse in the spring & fall seasons, with Trojan

Youth Lacrosse. This fall, he is the assistant coach for the “under 9 team”, while studying for his Bar Mitzvah. Zachary is very

devoted to and puts a high priority on his family & friends. Zachary’s maternal extended side of his family is from Israel, with his Great

Grandmother, Edith Albalack residing in Jerusalem. His “Subba & Suvta”, Jes & Etty Baru, will be in attendance from Florida. Zachary’s “Poppie

& Grammie”, George & Carol Flora, will be attending from New Jersey. In addition to his Aunts, Uncles and cousins.

Leah and Sophie Heit will be called to the Torah as B’not Mitzvah on November 16, 2013. We are so proud of

their hard work, starting with Ms Wendy when they were 2-years old. They have been with TBT since those early

years and are very excited for their upcoming, culminating service and celebration. We find their Thursday folders

open almost every morning, and know that they are practicing hard. Their Torah portion, coincidentally, is about

twins--Jacob and Esau. That was not deliberate from anyone that we know of, but very meaningful nonetheless. We

have had 2 other children become adults at TBT, and we are grateful that our girls are able to do the same.

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Treat yourself to something new…

Yoga with a Jewish Twist November 14th, 7 - 8:15 pm

We continually talk about shalom, or peace, but how can we embody the idea?

This class is for anyone who would like to strengthen their body, calm their mind, dissolve anxiety, engage their spiritual side and live life with passion.

In each class we will discuss the weekly parsha then unite the theme with yoga poses.

Our guide will be The Kosher Sutras – The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

November 2013 TBT Happenings

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Family Retreat at Camp

Coleman

8pm Shabbat

Service

Family Retreat at Camp

Coleman

9am Bagels, Learning & Torah

10am Shabbat Service

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Family Retreat at Camp

Coleman

9:30am Religious

School

10am Rabbi

Tam’s Adult Ed

Class

12pm HOTTY

Fall Kallah Work

Day

5:45pm Fall

Kallah Planning

Meeting

6:45pm Kesher /

Confirmation /

Kivunim

7pm Families

Anonymous

7:15pm Melton -

Dramas

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

5th & 6th Grade Retreat

6pm Oneg

6:30pm Family Shabbat Service hosted by the 6th Grade

5th & 6th Grade Retreat

9am Bagels, Learning & Torah

10am Shabbat

Service

Bar Mitzvah of

Justin Kremer

Bar Mitzvah of

Adam Lenhard

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

9:30am Religious

School

10am Rabbi

Tam’s Adult Ed

Class

10:15am 2nd &

3rd Grade Family

Ed Day

10:30am Cantor’s

Corner

12pm HOTTY

Fall Kallah Work

Day

12pm Senior

Luncheon

5:45pm Fall

Kallah Planning

Meeting

6:45pm Kesher /

Confirmation

7pm Families

Anonymous

7:15pm Melton -

Dramas

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

7pm Yoga with a

Jewish Twist

7pm Dor Chadash

December

Dilemma

Discussion

NFTY-SAR Fall Kallah

8pm Shabbat

Service led by

NFTY

NFTY-SAR Fall Kallah

9am Bagels,

Learning & Torah

10am Shabbat

Service

B’not Mitzvah of

Leah and Sophie

Heit

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

NFTY-SAR Fall Kallah

9:30am Religious

School

10:30am Cantor’s

Corner

1pm Chanukah

Scavenger Hunt

with PJ Library

6:45pm Kesher /

Confirmation /

Kivunim

7pm Families

Anonymous

7:15pm Melton -

Dramas

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

7:30pm Board of

Trustees Meeting

7pm HOTTY Fall

Kallah

Celebration

Dinner

7pm Women's

Study Group

7pm Breast

Cancer Support

Group

7:30pm Officers

Meeting

12pm ECEC

Chanukah &

Thanksgiving

Celebration

8pm Shabbat

Service

9am Bagels,

Learning & Torah

10am Shabbat

Service

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

No Religious

School

12:30pm JYG -

Sky Zone

No Religious

School

7pm Families

Anonymous

7:15pm Melton -

Dramas

No Religious

School

9am Tai Chi

1st Night of Chanukah 2nd Night of Chanukah

Thanksgiving

3rd Night of Chanukah 4th Night of Chanukah

9am Bagels, Learning & Torah

10am Shabbat Service

Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Eagen

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Campaign TBT - EveryONE Matters

Lawrence and Anne Skal in memory of Lenore Cunix Levy

Lionel Stutz in memory of Kathleen and Benjamin Stutz

Sandy and Nancy Simon in memory of Rita Weiner

Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Nathan Mangen and

Sarah Wixman

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Jacob Dutkiewitz

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Eleanore Bearman,

Jules Stein and Jeanne Laibow

Walter and Esther Shultz in honor of Jeff Willard and

Steve Mahan, Gene Carasick's new granddaughter, and in

appreciation of Natine Rosenzweig

Building Fund

Jeffrey & Pam Flatow in memory of Mary Schlifka

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Fritzie Shaw

Lila Stein in memory of Fritzie Shaw

Bernard and Susan Greenberg in memory of Harry and

Nina Greenberg

Campership/Israel Fund

David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Harris Simons

Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund

Ira and Brenda Share in memory of William Henry Share

David and Ellen Herold in honor of Cantor Kassel for leading

beautiful holy day services

Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in appreciation of Cantor Kassel

Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund

Ruth Zeidman in honor of the birth of Lois Clymin's great

granddaughter, Morgan Taylor Abramson

Aaron Stieglitz in appreciation of his High Holy Day honor

Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Elizabeth Hodes,

Morris Hodes, Jean Kozlin and Edith Swichkow

General Fund

Shirley Crawford

Carol Lipinsky in memory of Helaine Lipinsky and in

appreciation of Liana's High Holy Day aliyah

Lauren Fields

Arthur Blank in memory of Max Blank

Seymour and Renee Davis in memory of Eli Waxman

Ellen Rosenthal in memory of Alfred Rosenthal

Spencer and Debra Shilling in memory of William Kerbel

Howard and Pamela Levitt in memory of Betty Levitt

Prayerbook Fund

Mark and Sally Vosk in memory of Leonard Vosk

Preschool Fund

Richard Orenstein in honor of a speedy recovery for Mrs. Phyllis

Cohen and Jenifer Friedman

Linda Siegel and Sheri Baker in honor of Cameron Schwartz

becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund

Douglas Wexler and Jane Greenberger in memory of

Delores Wexler

Lois Clymin in honor of the marriage of Addie Myers' son,

EJ, to Rosemary

Rabbi Abner and Linda Bergman

Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Rose Trucker

Steven and Sheila Barid in memory of Mary Barid

Stuart Farber in memory of Myra Farber, Esther Farber

and Arthur Farber

Howard & Cynthia Steinberg in memory of Gerald and

Sondra Prosterman

Rosalind Taranto in memory of Abram Pomerance

Ronald and Renee Gurin in memory of Etta Klepak and

Alan Pearlstein

Ira and Brenda Share in memory of William Henry Share

Rhonda Schweber in memory of Stanley Albert

David and Ellen Herold in honor of Rabbi Greene for leading

beautiful holy day services

Ruth Zeidman in memory of Harris Simons

Anne Grossman in memory of Conrad Grossman, MD

June Wallach in honor of the birth of Lois Clymin's first

great granddaughter, Morgan

Elliot and Carol Millman in memory of William Millman

Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Henry Trucker

Seth and Ellen Zimmer in memory of Elaine Gralnick

Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in appreciation of Rabbi Greene

David and Anne Strauss in honor of the aufruf of

Benjamin Strauss and Elaine Mebel

Addie Myers in honor of the birth of Lois Clymin's great

granddaughter, Morgan Taylor Abramson

Michelle Jacobowitz in memory of Philip Rosenbaum

Steven and Sheila Barid in memory of Aleck Andich

Andy and Marci Fried in memory of Ruth Fried and

Florence Rogol

Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund

Bruce and Carol Waldman in memory of Sylvia Waldman

Ira and Brenda Share in memory of William Henry Share

Alan and Barbara Chaiet in memory of David Mellinger

David and Ellen Herold in honor of Rabbi Tam for leading

beautiful holy day services

Barry and Dore Kaiser in memory of Sylvia Kaiser

Religious School Fund

Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Albert Landsberg

and Dan Gaenger

Torah Fund

Ira and Phyllis Madans in memory of Leonard Madans

Morray and Susan Scheinfeld in memory of Florence Lewkowicz

Youth Group Fund

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of the engagement of

Micah Blechner and Jenny Gurman

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Florence Friedman

Donations

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Submissions for the December Kol Tikvah are

due by November 1. Please email to koltikvah@bethtikvah.com

I realize that fall just began but we are already looking forward to next

summer, and I mean summer camp!

Jewish overnight camp is more than just a fun summer escape — it's a

place where Jewish values are learned and lived. Studies show that

children who attend Jewish overnight camp have higher rates of in-

marriage, synagogue affiliation and a stronger connection to Israel and

Jewish life. And…it’s fun! Kids discover the magic of sleep-away camp

– building friendships, learning new skills and making memories that

will last a lifetime.

In order to support and increase these meaningful adventures where kids

get to experience Shabbat, Israeli dance, Hebrew and history all in an

environment with other young people like themselves, often forming

bonds that can last a lifetime, TBT had established the Campership &

Israel Scholarship Fund a few years ago. This money is specifically

designated to encourage and assist those seeking to participate in these

life changing journeys in camps like URJ Camp Coleman, MJCCA

Camp Barney Medintz, URJ’s Six Points (Jewish sports camp), NFTY

in Israel programs, and many others.

Unfortunately, these funds are limited so allocations are based on need.

If you are planning on sending your child to an approved Jewish

summer camp, program or Israel experience, and would like some

financial assistance, please submit a letter, answering the questions

below, to Marcia Haber at marciahaber@yahoo.com by November 30th.

This information will be shared with a Scholarship Committee but will

be held in the strictest of confidence.

In addition to our scholarship fund there are other resources for you to

consider when looking for financial assistance for summer programs.

Others include One Happy Camper, Jewish Federation of Greater

Atlanta (watch for more info from Federation as this is a new

scholarship), and the individual camp itself.

Additional information regarding camps and additional financial

support:

http://www.urjcamps.org/index.cfm?

http://www.jewishcamp.org/

http://www.onehappycamper.org/

http://www.jewishatlanta.org/page.aspx?id=258082

Already went to camp or sent your kids to camp and believe this is a

wondering experience? Then consider making a gift to the Camp /

Israel Scholarship Fund.

If you have any questions please contact Marcia Haber.

Rabbi Tam’s Adult Ed Class

HOW DOES THE JEWISH CHARACTER MAKE

COMMUNAL COHESION IN AMERICA A PROBLEM

AN HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Sundays November 3, 10

10 - 11:30 am

It is a given that in today's America, individual Jews have

difficulty in joining and expressing loyalty for Jewish

Communal life. There are, I think, historical reasons for this

difficulty, to be found in the character formation of the Jew

who was shaped by the Jewish historical experience. The

causes for individual reluctance to express Jewish communal

loyalties among young Jews especially, are not to be found in

the nature of North American pluralistic, democratic culture

alone. For six sessions we will investigate the experience of the

Jew through four historical epics: Biblical, Greco-Roman,

Medieval, and the Modern in attempt to discover the "lessons"

Jews learned through this history. Are the lessons learned

antithetical to the continuation of Jewish communal life in a

setting of political and individual freedom? No knowledge of

Jewish history or Hebrew is necessary.

ADULT ED

TBT Seniors Luncheon

Monday, November 11

at 12 PM

Bob Bahr: Cocoon –

The Movie and the Messianic

Idea in Judaism

RSVP to Natine at

rosen4348@aol.com

ADULT ED JEWISH SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS

CAMP/ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST

Name:

Children:

Ages:

Experience with camp in the past:

(1st time)

What has camp meant to your family?

What camp/program are you attending and what is the price of your

camp/program?

How much assistance were you hoping for?

Do you qualify for another grant or scholarship?

Has your family had any major financial changes over the past year?

What is your family’s financial outlook for the upcoming year?

Additional information:

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

COLLEGE CONNECTION

The fall mailing of care packages to TBT’s college students has

recently taken place. We want to let them know they’re being

thought of by the community, even though they may be away from

home. We received current school addresses for approximately 41

students. These lucky individuals received school supplies, gum,

candy, cookies, honey straws (to bring in the sweet New Year) and

other small items.

None of this could be possible without the help of our gracious

volunteers Beth Kess, Emily Lewit and Julie Scott. Thank you all

so much for your time to help us package and ship the items!

Rabbi Greene, we very much appreciate the letter you wrote

containing words of wisdom to the students. That really makes our

packages complete. Also, a huge thanks to the office staff who

helped us tremendously, Becky Sullivan, Lisa Singer and Michelle

Leder.

It is so important to keep our students connected to the Jewish

community. If we do not already have your student’s name on our

list, please contact us and we’ll make sure they’re included in the

next mailing. If you have any ideas or suggestions as to other ways

we can stay in touch with them or with each other, please let us

know that as well. If you are able to provide small items for the

next set of packages it would be greatly appreciated.

TBT College Connection Committee

Ginger Glazer (ggchoc@bellsouth.net)

Lynda Bennett (lrbennett08@bellsouth.net

If you’re looking for a job, Jewish Family & Career Services

(JF&CS) has an exciting, new interactive tool to help you on your

way. The Gateway to Careers website, which launched in late

September, is exactly that – a gateway to a new or refreshed career

path. Designed by the Federal Department of Labor and

customized by JF&CS of Atlanta, the website takes users from

assessing their career skills to looking for a job.

“This is another key tool in the JF&CS Career Services toolkit,”

said Rick Aranson, Chief Operating Officer of JF&CS. “It

provides our clients access to an exclusive, comprehensive suite of

assessments that complements our agency’s career counseling,

workshops and job placement services perfectly.

JF&CS-Atlanta is one of 32 members of the International

Association of Jewish Vocational Services (IAJVS) to offer the

tool. One of the key attributes is the ability for each agency to

customize its site. In Atlanta, the JF&CS Careers team continually

updates and monitors it.

“In addition to what we offer, this will help people who are self-

directed in their job search,” said Debi Lastinger, Career Counselor

and Gateway to Careers project lead. “They can engage with this

site without a counselor or workshop. If they get stuck, they may

come in to see us, but this gives them a good start.”

Gateway to Careers (ga.jobseekersguide.org/) is free and will

connect to JF&CS’ website, yourtoolsforliving.org.

Breast Cancer Survivor Group

for the Jewish Community

We have had a great start to the

Breast Cancer Survivor Group!

The monthly support group meetings are for all

interested people who have had cancer, who are going

through treatment or surgeries, and /or who have been

recently diagnosed, as well as for those who might have

questions pertinent to breast cancer. The next meeting

will be held on Thursday, November 21, at 7:00 p.m. The presenter is a licensed Physical Therapist and

Lymphedema Specialist, Bernice Cohen. In addition,

this program is for sharing experiences, meeting others

and gathering information regarding diagnoses,

surgeries, and genetic testing from various

professionals.

This survivor support group is being sponsored by The

Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee of Temple Beth

Tikvah, 9955 Coleman Rd, Roswell, 30075, who is

also the host synagogue.

For further information or questions, please contact

Valerie Rapowitz at vrapowitzslp@yahoo.com or

call 678-643-9672.

JF&CS - Career Gateway

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

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, or are celebrating a simcha, 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.

“It is hard to sing of oneness when our

world is not complete,

when those who once brought

wholeness to our life have gone and

naught but memory can fill the

emptiness their passing leaves behind”.

The following Memorial Plaques

have been placed onto our

Memorial Board this past month:

Milton and Esther Kirchheimer

Grandfather and Grandmother of

Shari Alhadeff

Mazel Tov to: Gene and Terry Carasick on becoming grandparents to Harper Adilynn Hellwig on 10/8/13. Proud parents are Gene’s son, Brian and his wife, Jen.

Jeff Willard and Steve Mahan on their upcoming official ceremony in New York on 11/17/13. Anne and David Strauss on the upcoming marriage of their son, Benjamin , to Elaine Mebel, on 11/16/13.

Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!

June Wallach

Ellen Frank

Aaron Stieglitz

Roberta Goldman

Richard Staviss

SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER

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.

In Memorium

Temple Beth Tikvah

acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Miriam Seldin

Grandmother of Bobbee Seldin-Griff

Roslyn Cohen

Mother of Howard Cohen

Natalie Bronk

Cousin of Stan Reich

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

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

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 eeg@comcast.net Budget & Finance Harlan Graiser harlanng@yahoo.com Campership Marcia Haber marciahaber@yahoo.com Chavurot Dalia Faupel d2faupel@comcast.net College Outreach Lynda Bennett lrbennett08@comcast.net Ginger Glazer ggchoc@bellsouth.net Communications Tom and Marsha McMurrain bethtikvahcommunications@gmail.com Family Promise Andy Fried andyf17@gmail.com

Jeff Schultz asburypark@comcast.net Fundraising Ruben Braiter rbraiter@manh.com Gift Shop Pam Alterman pmalterman@gmail.com Carrie Bickwit carriebickwit@yahoo.com

Rhonda Schweber rschweber@comcast.net House Ted Nathan tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com Human Resources Seth Zimmer sz4941@att.com Interior Standards & Marketing Susan Estroff sestroff@earthlink.net Israel Gene Carasick gcarasick@gmail.com Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow lswichkow@comcast.net Library Ilana Zalkin ilanaz@earthlink.net Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel

mrudel@ups.com Lindsay Levin linsday@splicerealty.com Katie Jaffe katiegjaffe@gmail.com Men’s Club Peter Hartog althazyr@bellsouth.net Mark Greenspan greenspanfamily@bellsouth.net

Nominating Committee Vicki Steine vicsteine@comcast.net Ritual Esther Shultz savtaesther5@gmail.com Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Pam Chanin chaninp@bellsouth.net Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com Seniors Natine Rosenzweig rosen4348@aol.com Sisterhood Traci Hartog tracigator@bellsouth.net Danielle Rubenstein bdruben@bellsouth.net Social Action Rodney Eberhardt reberhardt@amerisourcebergen.com

Darin Cohen dcohen@wealthofga.com Website Development Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com Youth Group Debra Schwartz dls63@bellsouth.net Michal Loventhal loventhalmichal@gmail.com

Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Click for more info!!

BE A PINCH HITTER

ON DECEMBER 25TH!

Join us on Wednesday, December 25th as a volunteer! The Pinch Hitter Program, which

is organized by B’nai B’rith and chaired by Harry Lutz and Jerry Kravitz, provides

volunteers to work in non-medical positions in area hospitals on Christmas Day to give employees the day off to spend with their

families. We will work in four-hour shifts at thirteen hospitals and assisted living

facilities this year. You can sign up on line

at

www.pinchhitters.org

Call Harry at 770.392.1175 or Jerry at

770.640.5091 for more information.

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Fred Greene

Rabbi

Donald A. Tam

Rabbi Emeritus

Nancy Kassel

Cantor

Hassia Levin

Education Director

Jenifer Friedman

ECEC Director

Ron Swichkow President

Todd Boehm

Vice President

Marsha Mathis

Vice President

Denise Straus

Vice President

Andy Gutman

Treasurer

Michael Braun

Secretary

Jill Mattos

Chairperson,

Board of Education