November 2014 • Volume 28 • Issue 10 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

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Nov. 14th

8:00 PM

Veteran’s

Recognition

Shabbat

Service

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

VOTE FOR REFORM IN ISRAEL

The next World Zionist Congress will be held in

October 2015. More than 500 delegates from Israel and

the Diaspora will gather in Jerusalem to discuss key

issues confronting Israel, Zionism and world Jewry, and

to determine allocations made by the World Zionist

Organization. These decisions are determined by the vote of delegates,

who reflect a wide diversity of ideological and religious perspectives.

If you care about the Reform Movement in Israel, if you

support egalitarian prayer, if you believe in freedom of

religion, the right of Reform rabbis to conduct marriage,

divorce, burial and conversion, if you believe that women

should have equal status, here is your chance to make a

difference.

The Zionist Congress is the World Zionist Organization’s (WZO)

supreme institution and legislative body, holding elections every five

years. The Congress influences policy throughout Israel and directs

hundreds of millions of dollars towards Jewish life globally. The Reform

Movement’s victories in the past WZO elections have empowered Israeli

Reform Jews with increased support and respect. Many of us already

support such efforts as members of ARZA—The Reform Israel Fund,

www.arza.org. ARZA’s presence at the Zionist Congress has

empowered the Movement to fight for Reform Judaism around the

globe:

Support for Progressive Jews across the FSU and Israel

Training Israel’s next generation of Reform Rabbis

Reform Jewish programming on six continents

Almost $2 million dollars in annual funding to Israeli Reform Jewish

projects

The time for elections is again upon us, and your support is vital to our

success.

The first step towards victory will be voter registration. Registration

campaigns will be initiated in every Reform synagogue around the

world, and we are asking for your support throughout this election.

Registration materials will be made available to our entire community.

We hope that you will take the pledge to vote by registering here:

www.reformjews4israel.org. This will give ARZA a way to contact you

directly when it is time to vote later in the winter.

If you have any questions, contact Gene Carasick for more information

at gcarasick@gmail.com.

Help Beth Tikvah raise a voice of celebration and support for Reform

Judaism!

Rabbi Fred Greene

The Introduction to the Talmud that You’ve Been

Waiting For!

Bring a dairy lunch and join Rabbi Greene for a lively month-

ly class and discussion which will consist of an introduction to

the Talmud - its stories, its themes, the sages, and see how its

teachings build upon the foundation of the Torah.

The class will meet from 11:45 am to 1 pm on:

Fridays, November 7, December 19, January 23, February

20, March 13 and April 17

All are welcome. Dates are subject to change. Please check

the TBT calendar to confirm.

RSVPs are appreciated for each session.

RSVP to michelle@bethtikvah.com

NFTY Convention is coming to Atlanta! February 13-17, 2015

NFTY is part of the URJ Youth family of camps and programs.

The network includes summer camps, Israel programs, social justice

and service travel experiences, and NFTY youth group programming.

What is NFTY Convention?

5 days with over 1,000 Jewish high school students from across

North America

A magical Shabbat experience – a chance to experience the

Reform Movement’s ground-breaking song sessions and

worship experiences. Shabbat is an extraordinary moment,

with a community of over a thousand teens and adults who

join in worship together.

Over 200 interactive sessions - gain new skills, hear

fresh perspectives on hot topics, and time for teens to ex-

plore the connections between themselves and their com-

munities. These multimedia plenary sessions feature well-

known teen and adult speakers, popular Jewish musicians,

and more.

A chance to gain new skills that will translate into leadership

and job opportunities. Teens can choose a specialized

leadership seminar focused on songleading, social justice

advocacy, and assistant teaching (Madrichim).

We’d love for as many of our HOTTY teens to attend as possible.

Think it’s too expensive? There are scholarships available (both

through TBT and through NFTY). Please ask Bobbee or Rabbi

Greene about applying.

Also, there is a special (and cheaper) Teen Commuter Registration

for local teens to stay at home at night and attend the convention

during the day.

Register at any time and pay only the $75.00 deposit. Hurry – the

early bird deadline ends Nov. 17! Go to: http://

www.nftyconvention.org/

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

NOTES FROM CANTOR KASSEL

WHAT’S OUR SHABBAT MORNING BAR/BAT MITZVAH

SERVICE ALL ABOUT?

&

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES?

Great questions. I’m glad you asked!

The liturgy and service structure for a Shabbat

morning service is the same whether or not we are

celebrating a Bar/Bat/B’nei Mitzvah. The main dif-

ference is that our students lead a significant

amount of the service and there are a few more ad-

ditions which allow us to honor our students who

have studied for years acquiring service-leading and

Torah/Haftarah chanting skills.

That’s the simplest answer to the questions above,

but of course there’s much more to learn about

Shabbat morning worship. So, I invite you attend:

UNDERSTANDING THE SHABBAT MORNING

SERVICE WITH BAR/BAT/B’NEI MITZVAH

UNDERSTANDING SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES –

IN GENERAL

SUNDAY MORNINGS: NOV. 2 & NOV. 9,

11:05 – 11:55

Let’s take a closer look at why our services are the

way they are in terms of structure,

content, choreography and what we

do to honor our B’nei Mitzvah.

On another topic……

Now that we have celebrated Sukkot and Simchat

Torah, I am officially making good on my promise

to create and maintain an established Friday night

service musical repertoire. It is my hope that you

will take advantage of the opportunity to catch on

to the melodies we use, thereby enabling you to

PARTICIPATE in services.

Every service has a different dynamic, often de-

pendent on the varying abilities of those assembled

- to participate. There are times when Rabbi

Greene and I exchange glances during services, to

communicate to each other “How NICE it is to hear

so many voices confidently joined together in pray-

er!” That’s what we want – not only for ourselves

but for YOU!

Wishing you a joyous Hebrew month of Cheshvan”

(Oct. 25 – Nov. 22) – the month without any Jewish

holidays, but a month FULL of opportunities to par-

ticipate in Jewish life, especially at TBT!

B’Shalom, Cantor Nancy Kassel

TIME TO APPLY FOR

ALEF FUND TAX CREDIT 2015!

Since 2008, ALEF Fund has provided over $10 Million in schol-

arships to students at local Jewish pre-k, day schools, and high

schools. Redirecting a portion of your state taxes to ALEF Fund

helps provide children in our community with a Jewish educa-

tion.

ALEF Fund has made the process of reserving a state tax credit

even simpler this year. At www.aleffund.org , you can reserve

your 2015 tax credit in less than two minutes! Complete your

application and direct your tax dollars to the ALEF Fund Partner

Schools of your choice.

Please act now to ensure your credit will be approved and your

tax dollars will secure a Jewish education for our families!

Please visit our website to reserve your tax credit or contact Alli-

son Feldman, ALEF Fund Manager at afeldman@jfga.org or

678.222.3739 for assistance.

Cantor Kassel’s Adult Learning

Parent's Guide To The B'nei Mitzvah Service

Sundays: Nov. 2 and Nov. 9 from 11:05-11:55 am

These 2 classes will help parents better understand

the structure, choreography and honors associated

with a Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.

Book Discussion: "Unorthodox: The Scandalous

Rejection of My Hasidic Roots"

by Deborah Feldman

Sunday, Jan. 11 from 10:45-11:55 am

The Music and Religion of Leonard Cohen

Sunday, Feb. 8 from 10:45-11:55 am

Tips for Leading an Engaging Seder

Sunday, Mar. 15 and Sunday, Mar. 22 from

11:00-11:55 am

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

On Rosh Hashanah morning, I touched on the financial challenges

we face at Beth Tikvah. First, I want to point out a little TBT

history. Many reform synagogues send a messenger, usually a lay

leader, to the Bimah sometime during the High Holy Days with a

mission is to make a “strong and persuasive” fundraising plea to the

captive audience for some large program typically known as the

annual or capital campaign. Bottom line, as I have said before,

almost every synagogue needs to raise between 25-35% of its

operating budget from sources other than congregants’ annual

commitments (formerly known as dues). I have experienced those

pleas in my lifetime at other synagogues and I think you will agree it

is not too comfortable. Sometimes, it is the Rabbi who actually

makes the plea because who can say no to a Rabbi, on Rosh Hashana

or Yom Kippur no less?

Well, I am proud to say that, to the best of my knowledge, never in

Beth Tikvah’s history has that been done. Sure, the President, as I

have done, mentions the campaign and might even say we are

kicking it off after the holidays but we have never actually asked

specifically for pledges on those Holy Days or handed out pledge

cards to take home. So, no awkward moments of asking. No

mumbling under congregants’ breath on the way out.

Certainly, we do our share of asking AFTER the High Holy Days

and this year is no exception. For the past two years we have had

the lofty goal of 100% participation in the campaign. We even have

the catchy tag line, EveryOne Matters. With a lot of effort on the

part of the fundraising committee, we have had participation of only

34% and 38% in the last two years. So for the 2014-2015 campaign,

a more realistic goal of participation might be 50%.

Having said that, I am asking each of you to be

part of the 50% that participates in some

meaningful way that works for you and your

family. (It’s really an accounting trick because if

EACH of you were to choose to be part of the 50%

that participates, then we would actually get to

100% participation). I will tell you that your Board of Trustees, in

support of our 100% participation goal, have ALL made a pledge to

the campaign already. What a powerful statement for your lay

leadership to make!

Our dollar goal this year is $100,000. This will allow us to continue

on our path to making needed facility improvements and upgrades

and to help us fund our normal cost of operations while minimizing

the use of cash reserves. Once again The Arthur M. Blank

Foundation has made a generous matching grant towards our annual

campaign. For every two dollars our congregants pledge to our

campaign, the foundation will match one dollar up to a total match of

$25,000. So your contribution is really worth 50% more. We need

to do this by January 31, 2015 to receive the full matching gift.

I have always respected our tradition and method of how we ask for

funds above and beyond our Nadiv Lev because it feels “right” and

because no matter how and when we ask, our congregants rally and

support our community and our mission with their time and their

money. Please join me in whatever amount is right for you and your

family in giving tzedakah to this year’s Annual Campaign. Let’s

meet our goal together.

L’Shalom

Ron Swichkow

New Math We Can Take to the Bank

Shalom! By now, the entire congregation has received information con-

cerning the 2014- 2015 Annual Campaign – EveryONE Matters.

Our committee is excited about this year’s campaign and the challenges

ahead. Let me point out some of the key goals ahead:

Raise $100,000 for the 2nd straight year

Increase our community’s participation level to 100%

Part of accomplishing goal #1 is asking everyone to consider, if you are

able to do so, to make a pledge by January 31st, 2015. Our community

has a great incentive to raise $50,000 by January 31st. By accomplish-

ing this milestone, The Blank Foundation will contribute a 50%

matching gift of $25,000 to TBT. Needless to say, this matching con-

tribution will significantly help us achieve our overall goal of $100,000.

As for goal #2, participation by EveryONE Matters because TBT is

our home, our community, our House of Worship. We gather here for

spiritual holiday experiences, heartwarming life cycle events, exciting

community socials and fabulous educational programs. No matter what

your age is or how long you have been a member, TBT provides you

various opportunities to connect with friends and family in a warm com-

forting setting.

As many of you have seen from your recent attendance during the High

Holidays, the success of last year’s campaign afforded us many upgrades

to our 27 year old building but there is more work to be done. Achiev-

ing our 2014-2015 goals will provide:

New programming and staffing resources for the future

Phase 2 of the stucco repair needed at the front of the school wing

and the Alterman Chapel

Correct the ground water seepage into the school wing classrooms

Replace the un-repairable key fob and access system

Continue the audio and video system upgrades started last year

Begin refurbishing the Youth Lounge

Make our final payment on the flooring project

Complete the second phase of the landscape enhancements

As you can see, we still have more work to do and your support for the

annual campaign REALLY DOES MATTER!

Please reach out to the Temple office by calling 770-642-0434 and ask

for Jenny or simply log onto www.bethtikvah.com and click on the

2014- 2015 Annual Campaign – EveryONE Matters link on the home

page and you will be guided to the on-line contribution area for the

campaign.

May the New Year of 5775 bring health, happiness and prosperity to you

and your family!

Shalom,

Jonathan Agin

Fundraising

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B’nai Mitzvah

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Jessica and Zachary Shiffman will be called to the Torah as a B’nai Mitzvah on November 1, 2014.

They are the children of Barb and Floyd Shiffman of Milton.

Jessica is in the 8th grade at Hopewell Middle School where she is regularly recognized as a Principal’s Honor

Roll recipient. She is actively involved in school activities, such as Cheerleading, Jr. Beta Club, and a Science

Fair participant. Jessie also acts as a WEB leader; this group is part of a pilot program mentoring rising middle

school students. She received recognition as a recipient of the Greater Atlanta Hadassah Marian F. Perling

Chesed Student Award where she was nominated by her teachers at TBT.

Zachary also attends Hopewell Middle School as a 7th grader. He is a sports fanatic and excels in Football and Lacrosse. Zach plays

as a starter on the middle school feeder teams for both sports. Zachary also participated this past summer on an elite travel LAX

team, traveling to tournaments in Boca Raton, Atlanta, Boston, and Philadelphia. Our “comedian” also excels in Language Arts and

has been recognized as a Creative Writer by his peers.

Samuel Gropman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 8th, 2014. He is the son of Curtis

Gropman and Claire Gropman, older brother of Leo Gropman. Sam is the grandson of Roberta and Gary Barna of

Anthem, Arizona and Marlene and Jerome Gropman of Palm Beach, Florida. Sam is a 7th Grade honor roll student at

Simpson Middle School. Sam loves baseball and has played at Sandy Plains Baseball for the last five years. In his free

time, Sam loves to play video games, watch movies, and play football and soccer with kids in the neighborhood. Sam

is very excited to have his friends and family from all over the country come share in his special day.

On Sunday, October 19th our Kindergarten students and several 1st and 2nd grade students were

consecrated. Each child received a Torah scroll of their own and a certificate to remember this

meaningful ceremony. The entire school as well as many family members were in attendance to

celebrate with these students as they began their religious education.

The Rabbi and Cantor met with each grade in the Sukkah. The children decorated the sukkah,

recited blessings and sang songs. A wonderful time was had by all. The sukkah was decorated so

beautifully with all the art projects our students made.

Our 3rd – 7th grade students have had 2 mixers this year. The mixers, organized by the youth

group, are a way for the entire grade to get together and get to know each other better. two more

mixers are planned this year as well as grade level field trips.

Our kindergarten – 3rd grade families have an opportunity of participating in the Same Moon pro-

ject. The “Same Moon” is a project created to establish a connection between young Jewish families in the United States and Israel. The hope is that

through “The Same Moon” the families involved will realize that despite the great distance, their worlds are very similar. The project uses a custom-

izable book and story-telling technique to enable selected individual families in Atlanta to get to know an Israeli family who lives in our Partnership

Region of Yokneam-Megiddo. The families are matched and paired in ways that, we hope, will create and foster lifelong relationships between

Atlantans and Israelis. Families commit to writing and receiving a letter a month for six months. The families will write to each other on a variety

of topics. If you haven’t already done so and would like to participate please contact the religious school office to see if books are still available.

Mark your calendars, here are some important dates for our students:

Our 6th grade students will have their grade level Shabbat service on Friday, November 7th at 6:30 PM.

Our 2nd and 3rd grade students will have their family education day on Sunday, November 9th at 9:35 AM.

We look forward to seeing you on these days.

Hassia Levin

Religious School

Nathan Braun will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 22, 2014. Nathan is the son of

Heather and Michael Braun and the brother to Ashlyn and Sadie Braun. He is in the seventh grade at Dodgen Middle

School. His hobbies include football, baseball, and basketball. Nathan is the grandson of Carol and Gary Moss from

Miami, Florida and Ruth Auzenne from Marietta, Georgia.

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College Connection

Youth Group

HOTTY (9-12th Grade)

Check out some pictures from our kickoff event – we had so much fun on our scavenger hunt in downtown Roswell! Then in October we celebrated Sukkot in TBT’s sukkah by making candy sushi (yum!) and roasting s’mores over the campfire. Thanks to Drew for planning a rockin’ Havdallah for us also. This month we are learning about Israel and the IDF at our IDF night and then headed to Congregation Dor Tamid in Duluth for NFTY-SAR’s Fall Kallah!

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 (7-8th Grade) JYG’s Kickoff event in September was a blast! We went to Area 51 to play mini-golf and see a movie. After golfing we loaded up on popcorn and soda to watch When the Game Stands Tall. We all loved the movie! Our next event is bowling at Stars and Strikes on November 2. Mark it on your calendars so you can be sure to be there!

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

5th & 6th Grade Our first event for our new 5th & 6th grade youth group was so much fun! We had a great afternoon at Scottsdale Farms going on a hayride, picking pumpkins and eating ice cream! Mark your calendars for our next 5th & 6th grade event, Paint your Own Pottery, on December 14th.

Join the 5th & 6th Grade Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.56/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening, RSVP and arrange carpools for events!

Want more info about the youth groups at TBT? Contact us at: youth@bethtikvah.com or call us:

Bobbee (303) 981-2356 & Adam (404) 971-4687

Upcoming Events:

November 2 - JYG Bowling

November 8 - HOTTY IDF night

December 6-7 - HOTTY Latke-In

December 14 - 5/6th Paint Your Own Pottery

CARE PACKAGES SENT TO OUR

COLLEGE STUDENTS

The boxes were filled to the brim with all kinds of goodies! On behalf

of TBT, the College Outreach Committee has just sent care packages to

our college students. They received a letter from the Rabbi with his

words of wisdom, a CD featuring Israeli musicians, school supplies, a

variety of snacks, honey sticks, honey drops, apple cereal bars (to coin-

cide with Rosh Hashana), computer/phone cleaning cloths, and an

Israeli/American flag lapel pin.

We trust that these care packages will be enjoyed and will be a reminder

that TBT is thinking of them and though they may not be living at home,

they are definitely a part of our community. We hope to keep the lines

of communication open with them and hope that TBT will continue to

be their spiritual home.

The care packages could not have been created and sent without the help

of many others. We would like to give HUGE THANKS to our donors

for their contributions.

Congregants:

Missy and Terry Stein for donating computer/phone cleaning

cloths, pens and pencils

Businesses:

Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast for donating Israel/

American flag lapel pins

Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest for donating the CD

Touch the Sky

If you can provide any donations for our next package, please let us

know. Finding a variety of useful and relevant items for our packages is

our greatest challenge. You can be of great help to us in this area.

We would also like to thank our volunteers who helped assemble the

packages: Jill Kaplan, Beth Kess, Helaine Medoff, Julie Scott, and

Leslie Swichkow. Appreciation also goes out to Rabbi Greene and the

office staff, Michelle Leder, Lisa Singer, and Becky Sullivan for all

their assistance.

If for some reason you forgot to send us your child’s college address,

please send it to Lynda Bennett at lrbennett08@comcast.net so he/she

can receive our next package that will be sent out in late February or

early March to coincide with Purim.

HOTTY's Downtown Roswell Scavenger Hunt

5th/6th Grade Youth Group at Scottsdale Farms

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Essays on the Unique Nature and

Destiny of the Jewish People: Fact or

Fiction?

Instructor: Rabbi Donald Tam

Confronting the challenges of Modernity, many

Jewish intellectuals and religious leaders

attempted to define and explain the nature of

the Jewish people. Are we a religion like any

other? Are we a national entity or ethnicity like

the Italians or Poles? What is it about our

history that is unique, if in fact it is unique at

all? How can the Jews survive as a distinct

entity in the modern world? What are the

conditions our survival demands? On Sunday

mornings we will read from and discuss several

excerpts from essays by “modern” Jewish

thinkers on the nature and future of the Jewish

People. Do any of these essays guide us toward

a viable Jewish future?

Nov. 2 Abraham Geiger (“Father of Reform

Judaism): “Revelation.”

Nov. 9 Moses Hess (A Zionist Thinker prior

to Herzl): “Israel Within the

Organism of Humanity.”

Nov. 16 Leon Pinsker (A physician and 19th.

Century Jew whose hope that

assimilation was the natural solution

to the “Jewish Problem” failed him,

causing him to turn to Zionism):

“Auto-Emancipation.”

Dec. 7 Simon Dubnov (The great Jewish

historian from Vilna in first half of

the twentieth century, who believed

the Jews to be a “unique nation,” but

was not a believer in Zionism. He

was shot in the street as an old man

by the Nazis in 1941): “A Spiritual

Nation.”

Dec. 14 Erich Kahler (A Jewish intellectual of

the mid-twentieth century who taught

at the New School of Social Research

in New York and was a member of

the Institute of Advanced Study at

Princeton): “What Are the Jews?”

Classes will meet from 10:30-11:45 am

in the Library

From Sarah to Savannah: Leadership

lessons from our ancestral mothers for

today’s women

Instructor: Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried

Do women have different ways of

communicating, praying, acting and leading?

What lessons can we learn about women’s

leadership today from the biblical and rabbinic

stories of women such as Sarah, Rebecca,

Rachel & Miriam? Together we’ll study the

ancient texts and try to glean wisdom to help us

flourish as women and as leaders - at home and

in the workplace - in the 21st century.

$36 for the class series.

Please register by sending your check to the TBT office, and designate Women’s Study Group on the

memo line.

This class meets on the following Thursday evenings at 7 pm:

2014: November 20th, December 18th

2015: January 15th, February 19th, March 19th, April 23rd

See pages 1 and 2 for classes

led by Rabbi Greene and Cantor Kassel

Adult Ed

How to have a difficult conversation; when to tell

a social lie – Sarah (Genesis 18)

How to take charge of a situation – Rebecca

(Genesis 27)

How to take charge of a situation – Rachel

(Genesis 31)

How to work for justice & freedom – The

Midwives, Miriam, Pharaoh’s Daughter (Exodus

1-2)

How to protect your family & be an equal partner

at home – Tziporah (Exodus 4)

How to lead in the workplace; conforming to

gender roles – Miriam (Exodus 15)

How to communicate effectively; when talk is

not gossip – Miriam (Numbers 12)

"The members of our Chavurah are like extended family. I can't imag-ine holidays without them!" "We joined a Chavurah when we first got to TBT and it helped us feel comfortable in the community quickly." -Comments from TBT members who are part of the Chavurah pro-gram. Sound interesting? Start the new year with a focus on community and join a Chavurah. New groups are forming now! What's a Chavurah? It's a group of people who share common interests and meet regularly to celebrate Jewish holidays, share simchas, attend TBT events, and participate in any activities that interest them. Being part of a Chavu-rah can enhance your experience at TBT by helping you develop a strong sense of community and deeper connections within the congre-gation. How do I join a Chavurah? Just fill out the application and we'll help you find like-minded families or individuals to form a group. Drop by the TBT office to pick one up, or visit http://www.bethtikvah.com/community/chavurot to download. What does a Chavurah do? You choose the activities you'll participate in and how often and where you meet. We can help you design a calendar of programs based on your group's interests. Questions? Please contact Dalia Faupel at d2faupel@comcast.net

C r e a t e C om m u n i t y i n a C h a v u r a h

It’s time to start planning for

Purim Carnival 2015 and as they say,

“Many hands make light work”!

If you would like to be a part of making

this the best year yet for our children

(of all ages!) please email Marsha Mathis

at marmat0915@yahoo.com

Purim Carnival

2015

Help Wanted!

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Sisterhood ~ Social Action Project It's Sisterhood Sisterhood

Meals for the Zaban Couples Shelter Mah Jongg Time! Jewelry Making Party! We need YOUR assistance

with a mitzvah project, November 13, 2014

at Brilliant Atlanta Jewelry Store

For the Zaban Couples Shelter. 7:30pm to 9:30pm December 1st & 3rd This sign up is for November 10, 2014. TBT Social Hall RSVP is requested.

please visit: Check Your Email Please check your Email www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0945AAAB23A4F94-shelter For The Evite Invitation for the Two Evite Invitations

and for details.

Sisterhood is starting out very strong, with our first Social Events outing. On October 18th, we had our sweet tooth filled, courtesy of “Sweet Night Out”, at Schakolad Chocolate Factory. It was a lot of fun getting to know each other and indulging in chocolates (especially for all the chocolate lovers, indeed!) Sisterhood has important information to share about November and early December. Please take a moment to read everything below. November is quite the busy month! On November 2nd, please join us for a Sisterhood Board Meeting, in the Oneg Room, starting at 9:45am. We’re looking for a Secretary and other members, to join our sub committees (Social Action, Adult Education, Social Events, and Baking). All are invited to attend. In addition to the fun, we need YOUR assistance, for a Social Action mitzvah project… November 10th, we are requesting donations of prepared meals, for the Zaban Couples Shelter. It’s easy – just bring your favorite prepared food and drop it off at Temple Beth Tikvah! For all the details and to sign up, please see: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0945aaab23a4f94-shelter Our next Social Event is on November 13th, at Temple Beth Tikvah. We are playing Mah Jongg (and other games). RSVP is requested. Check your Email for the Evite Invitation. For additional information and to RSVP, please use the Evite link sent to your email. Moving forward….Let’s get a “jump” on holiday shopping and have fun! Sisterhood is having TWO jewelry making parties at Brilliant Jewelry Store. Brilliant is donating 10% of sales back to Sisterhood! On December 1st, it’s “Stamping Night” and on December 3rd, we’re having Beading Night. RSVP is requested. Check your Email for the Evite Invitation. For additional information and to RSVP, please use the Evite link sent to your email. If you did not receive any of the Evites mentioned above or have questions, please contact us at SisterhoodTBT@gmail.com Sisterhood is continually planning educational, social events, baking, and social action activities. If you are interested in assisting with planning these activities, please contact us directly via SisterhoodTBT@gmail.com. If you haven’t yet joined Sisterhood, today is a fine day to join! Remember, dues not only support Sisterhood events, but also summer camp scholarships, the Purim Carnival, and other Temple events, and charitable causes. These very important areas can only happen through involvement and support, through Sisterhood Membership Dues and Volunteers See you soon! Robin Bledsoe and Stacy Chambers Sisterhood Co-Chairs

Sisterhood News

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

November 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

in Oneg Room 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service -

B'nai Mitzvah of Jessica

& Zachary Shiffman 2 Daylight Saving Time Ends

9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious

School

9:45 am - 10:45 am Sisterhood Board Meeting

in Oneg Room 10:30 am - 11:45 am Essays on the Unique

Nature & Destiny of the

Jewish People: Fact or

Fiction? in Library 11:05 am - 11:55 am Parent's Guide to the B'nei

Mitzvah Service in Meeting

Room 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Madrichim

Training in Oneg Room 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm JYG - Bowling at Stars and

Strikes 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Endowment Board

Meeting

3

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Senior Luncheon 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm

Kesher/Confirmation/Kivunim 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Families Anonymous

4

9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai

Chi in Oneg Room 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Religious

School

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Board

of Ed Meeting

5

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

HOTTY - Board Meeting

6 7 9:45 am - 10:15 am ECEC Family Shabbat in Social Hall 11:45 am - 1:00 pm The

Introduction to the Talmud

that You've Been Waiting

For! in Conference Room 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Family Shabbat Service - 6th Grade in Sanctuary

8 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service - Bar

Mitzvah of

Sam Gropman 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm

HOTTY - IDF Night

9

9:30 am - 11:45 am ATID in Meeting Room 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious

School

10:10 am - 11:45 am RS

Family Ed Day - 2nd & 3rd

grade 10:30 am - 11:45 am Essays on the Unique

Nature & Destiny of the

Jewish People: Fact or

Fiction? in Library 11:05 am - 11:55 am Parent's Guide to the B'nei

Mitzvah Service in Oneg

Room

10 NO ECEC - Parent/Teacher

Conferences 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher &

Confirmation 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Families Anonymous

11 Veteran's Day 9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai

Chi in Oneg Room 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Religious

School

12 13

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Sisterhood Mah Jongg

in Social Hall

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NFTY Fall Kallah at

Monarch School 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Shabbat Service w/

Choir and Veteran's

Recognition in Sanctuary

15

NFTY Fall Kallah at

Monarch School 9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

in Oneg Room 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service in

Sanctuary

16

NFTY Fall Kallah at

Monarch School 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sy Davis

Memorial TBT

Blood Drive

9:30 am - 12:00 pm Religious

School

10:30 am - 11:45 am Essays on the Unique

Nature & Destiny of the

Jewish People: Fact or

Fiction? in Library

17 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm

Kesher/Confirmation/Kivunim 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Families Anonymous

18

9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai

Chi in Oneg Room 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Religious

School 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting

19 20

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Breast Cancer Support

Group in Oneg Room 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Women's Study - From

Sarah to Savannah:

Leadership Lessons from

our Ancestral Mothers in

Classroom 1 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Officers Meeting

21 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Shabbat Service in

Sanctuary

22

9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

in Oneg Room 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service - Bar

Mitzvah of Nathan

Braun

23 No Religious School

24 No Religious School 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Families Anonymous

25 No Religious School 9:30 am - 10:30 am Tai

Chi in Oneg Room

26

27 Thanksgiving Day TBT Offices Closed

28 TBT Offices Closed

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Shabbat Service

in Sanctuary

29 9:00 am - 10:00 am Bagels, Learning & Torah

in Oneg Room 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service in

Sanctuary

30 No Religious School

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

TBT Seniors Luncheon

Monday, November 3rd at 12 PM

“Always a New Chapter"

presented by

Edward Gadrix

RSVP to Natine at

rosen4348@aol.com

Light One Candle: Supporting Temple Beth Tikvah

By Dale and Wendy Bearman

Through the years, supporting TBT has become a defining characteristic of our family. When we relocated to Atlanta in 1988, TBT was a welcoming extended family. Here, our three children saw that being part of a Jewish community was an important part of their identity. Joining TBT during its infancy, we felt like pioneers helping to shape the congregation, from facilities and program-ming to worship experiences and social opportunities. Knowing that our contributions have helped to create a sacred space and a special community with which to share the many facets of Jewish life makes us feel that the investment has been very worthwhile.

We have always felt that commitment to our community comes with an obligation to help that community thrive. We support many local, national and international Jewish institutions, which

all rely on the generosity of donors to fulfill their missions. This provides a link to our heritage and ensures a legacy for our children and grandchildren.

No cause is more important than supporting our spiritual home at TBT. Having participated in the search to bring Rab-bi Greene to TBT, we came to appreciate the stabilizing role the congregation plays in so many of our lives. As TBT transitions to the next era of rabbinic leadership, a stable financial foundation is even more apparent. Projects like the Endowment Fund and efforts to eliminate the mortgage on our building allow us to share resources and promote programmatic goals. We hope you will join us in supporting our House of Hope and helping to ensure that it contin-ues to be a light for every generation that follows.

If you would like to share your story about why you support Temple Beth Tikvah and what TBT means to you, please feel free to contact Jonathan Agin at jlagin1@gmail.com or call him at 770-309-4908. We’d love to hear your story and share it with our TBT family!

Thank you to all who

donated for

Operation Isaiah.

The food weighed in at

4,691 pounds - wow!!!

This will create 3,909

meals for children,

seniors, and many hungry

families in the communi-

ty. We truly appreciate all

of your efforts to collect

so much food! Great

work! Happy New Year

to all!

PINCH HITTER PROGRAM

Join us on Thursday, 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 eleven 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.

FOOD OF THE MONTH

The food bins are empty. Please bring

hearty soups and peanut butter for

North Fulton Community Charities

(NFCC) and Kosher foods for Jewish

Family & Career Services (JF&CS)

The need in our area is great.

Together we “can” make a difference!

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2014

TURKEY

DRIVE

Please help us help

those in need to

have a satisfying holiday season. Send your

checks for $10 or more to TBT marked “Turkey”

and we will purchase grocery store gift cards to

share with North Fulton Community Charities and

Jewish Family and Career Services.

For more than 20 years we have hoped to get

$10 from every family—let’s make this the year!

The need in our community is growing every

year. Our contributions help many families in

our own area to put food on the table.

Questions? Call Marsha Mathis 770-992-4256

Jewish Overnight Camp/Israel Scholarships

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!

To help do our part, we have a Scholarship Committee

that provides modest need-based grants for Jewish

summer camps, service learning and Israel programs.

The monies from the fund are received from individual

contributions, the Mens' Club, Sisterhood, and our

clergy's discretionary funds. If you need financial

assistance to get your child to one of these overnight

programs please submit the camp scholarship form to

Marcia Haber at marciahaber@yahoo.com by December

1st. This letter will be shared with a Scholarship

Committee but will be held in the strictest of

confidence.

The 3rd Annual Relay is over but your donations count until the end of the year! If you have not yet

made a donation to this worthy cause, please go to www.relayforlife.org/ruachga look for

Tikvah Troopers or the name of a specific person and make your donation.

Your donation goes to research in hopes to find a cure for Cancer.

Dine out at Brixx

on November 19th

and $3 per full price

pizza will be

donated to

Relay for Life

Ruach Atlanta.

Avenues of East Cobb

4475 Roswell Rd

Marietta GA

Tell them you are there

for Relay!

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Annual Campaign

Sandy and Nancy Simon in memory of Brian Allen,

Rudolph Simon and Marion Simon

Douglas Wexler in memory of Delores Wexler

Robert and Donna Schacher in memory of Lottie Gilbert

Gary and Debra Schwartz in appreciation of Ron

Swichkow's dedication and commitment to our TBT

community

Michael D. and Lisa R. Cohen in memory of Ira Madans

David McClung in memory of Ira Madans

Jamie and Katie Jaffe in memory of Ira Madans

Lawrence and Anne Skal in memory of Rose Skal

Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in appreciation of the

High Holy Day services

Rory and Jenifer Friedman in memory of Ira Madans

Brian and Sheri Baker in memory of Ira Madans

Building Fund

Andy Berke in memory of Gloria Berke

Andy Berke in memory of Stanley Berke

Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Bea Lowy

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Fritzie Shaw

Campership/Israel Fund

Nadine Duhaney in honor of Temple Beth Tikvah

Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund

Cantor Nancy Kassel in appreciation of Dan DeRiemer

Michelle Putnam in appreciation of Cantor Kassel

Lloyd and Gail Tate in appreciation of Cantor Kassel

Jonathan and Joan Marks in memory of Ira Madans

David and Ellen Herold in appreciation of the beautiful

music at the High Holy Day services

Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund

Walter and Esther Shultz in appreciation of Rob, Ruth and

Izaac for all their help and support for the Bark for Life

Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Anna Mangen and

Murray Wixman

David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Harris Simons

Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Jeff Baskin

Steven & Janice Liederman in memory of

Joseph Zimmerman

Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Elizabeth Hodes

Martin & Fern Soniker in memory of Irene Brettler

General Fund

Renee Davis in memory of Sy Davis

Brad Kaplan in memory of Jules Kaplan

Tom and Patti Seibold

Omar Chevy

Shirley and Stanley Cohen in memory of Ira Madans

Ability Rehab in memory of Ira Madans

Aaron Stieglitz in appreciation of Yom Kippur Aliyah

Prayerbook Fund

Russ and Suzanne Zukowski in memory of Carlos Zukowski

Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund

Adam and Carly Biegel in honor of Milly's babynaming and

in appreciation of Rabbi Greene and Michelle Leder

Audrey Eisen in memory of Seymour Honig

Joel and Kathleen Schoenblum in memory of Duane S. Rutte

Ruth Zeidman in memory of Celia Mendelson

George and Frances Jordan in memory of Henrietta Jordan

David and Anne Strauss in honor of Rabbi Greene

Nadine Duhaney in honor of Temple Beth Tikvah

Stuart Farber in memory of Myra Farber, Esther Farber and

Arthur Farber

Michelle Putnam in appreciation of Rabbi Greene

Lloyd and Gail Tate in appreciation of Rabbi Greene

Andy and Marci Fried in honor of Rabbi Greene for the

High Holy Day services

David and Ellen Herold in honor of the High Holy Day services

Religious School Fund

Ben and Amy Tolchinsky in memory of Carol Tolchinsky

Bruce and Carol Waldman in honor of the engagement of

Jennifer Waldman and Max Gross

Torah Fund

Ira and Phyllis Madans in memory of Leonard Madans

Youth Group Fund

Stan Reich in memory of Margaret Danzig

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson with prayers and best wishes

for Aaron Palazzo

Gary and Debra Schwartz in honor of our amazing TBT

youth community

Donations

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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, 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 who has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.

SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER

In Memorium

Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Carol Brody

Sister of Peter Birnbaum

Manuel Leff

Brother of Sandy Leff

Edna Kwass

Grandmother of Eric Estroff

Lena Levinson

Aunt of Sherwin Levinson

Ira Madans

Husband of Phyllis Madans

Father of Mark Madans & Beth Janes

Uncle of Jill Leitman and Cherie Cervasio

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

Thank You to our Amazing

Office Volunteers!

Ellen Levitz

Erica Stein

Addie Myers

Leslie Swichkow

June Wallach

Natine Rosenzweig

Richard Staviss

Terry Stein

Jackie Pepper

Audrey Gordon

Bruce and Carol Waldman on

the engagement

of their daughter

Jennifer, to Max

Gross. A May

wedding is

planned.

David and Anne Strauss on the

marriage of their son, Matthew,

to Amy Himmelstein, on

October 25th at Temple Israel in

Memphis.

Honor a person or event with a

leaf on our tree of life. You can

purchase a leaf as an

individual or as a group.!

Pasha and Lina Lifshiz

Alisa, Alexandra and Andy

David and Sharon Reibel

Jenna and Lauren

Welcome back to Jeff and Amy Fain

Welcome to the TBT Family!!

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. In

addition, this program is for sharing experiences, meeting others

and gathering information regarding diagnoses, surgeries, and

genetic testing from various professionals.

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday, November 20th at 7:00 PM

This survivor support group is sponsored by The Kehillat Chesed/

Caring Committee of Temple Beth Tikvah.

For further information or questions, please contact Valerie

Rapowitz at vrapowitzslp@yahoo.com or call 678-643-9672.

Please RSVP. All are welcome.

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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 eeg@comcast.net Budget & Finance Karen Korshak karcpa@comcast.net

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

Marsha Mathis marmat0915@yahoo.com Family Promise Andy Fried andyf17@gmail.com Jeff Schultz asburypark@comcast.net Fundraising Jonathan Agin jlagin1@gmail.com

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@att.net Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel

mrudel@ups.com Jill Leitman jaarons2@yahoo.com Marcia Pearl marciapearl@bellsouth.net Men’s Club Mark Greenspan greenspanfamily@bellsouth.net Peter Hartog althazyr@gmail.com

Nominating Committee Sheryl Blechner ssb1951@gmail.com Ritual Esther Shultz savtaesther5@gmail.com

Security Jay Sausmer jsausmer@gmail.com Seniors Natine Rosenzweig rosen4348@aol.com Sisterhood Stacy Chambers sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com Robin Bledsoe sisterhoodtbt@gmail.com Social Action

Darrin 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

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.

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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

Harlan Graiser

Vice President

Denise Straus

Vice President

Andy Gutman

Treasurer

Michael Braun

Secretary

Jill Mattos

Chairperson,

Board of Education