July/August 2016 = Sivan–Av 5776 = Volume 77/ Number 11 = established 1867 = the-temple.org

To Know and Be KnownF R O M T H E D E S K O F R A B B I LY D IA M E D W I N :

In John Ortberg, Jr.’s book, Everybody’s Normal Til You Get To Know Them, he writes, “One can only be loved to the extent that they are known.” A powerful statement of truth, and yet how often do we wander through our world, and in how many places, and feel unnoticed or unknown? How many rooms do we enter and no

one turns around? How many times have we spoken when no one answered? In how many instances have we acted and our actions were deemed unimportant?

Even in our highly advanced society, we have missed a very important piece of the puzzle – the deep satisfac-tion and joy and sense of belonging we get from being known by others (and by others, I mean those people outside of our families and co-workers). Our species evolved in tribal societies, and our brains, scientists tell us, crave the security and love and variety that those 40-50 people provide. After our physiological needs and the need for safety are met, Maslow’s pyramid says that we literally need that sense of love and belonging to survive; we gain confidence through the respect of oth-ers and respect for others; we cannot become actualized human beings without our extended community.

There are two types of revelation in Jewish thought: the Mt. Sinai variety, filled with thunder and lightning that we celebrated last month during Shavuot, and Elijah’s still, small voice, the voice from within that is revealed only when quiet combined with time allows truth to bubble up in our consciousness. If love comes through being known, it’s this sec-ond kind of revelation that we need more of in order to create a healthier individual and a healthier community. It’s the kind that takes intentional conversation and time spent together, such that knowing and being known emerge as the result of revealing more about ourselves, whether it is during prayer or while pursuing justice or through joining a Temple Connect group. I won’t sugar coat it; it is an investment of time and an over-coming of inertia. But just like going to the gym, the results out-weigh the effort and the little endorphin high feels great, too. You’ll experience life more deeply and more sweetly, if you’ll join us on this journey.

The Temple can be a hospital for the spirit. It can be a retreat for the soul. It can be a mirror for the self. It can be a yardstick for life’s journey. The Temple is attended to by the rabbis and executive director and staff, but in order to be transformative in these ways, The Temple needs you. We need you to be known to us, because we all need each other and the gifts we can offer one another. So this is an open invitation—if you have not yet attended an Age and Stage opportunity or you have not yet joined a Temple Connect group, if you feel unknown and you want to be known, please reach out to me. Even if you have not stepped foot in The Temple since your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, now is the time to come home again. It would be an honor to know you and help you find the perfect next Temple step for you to be inspired and help to transform our world.

Rabbi Lydia Medwin, Director of Congregational Engagement and Outreach, can be reached at: lmediwn@the-temple.org.

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Lifecycles&Occasions

May Their Memory Be For a Blessing

Our Heartfelt Sympathy to the Families of:

< Ray Caldwell (step father of Marty Buchman)

< Helen Revson

< Alan Lipsey (Mother of Michael Lipsey)

< Michelle Block (wife of Bret Block)

< Donna Nash Burel (wife of Stephen)

< Joy Garson Howard Kunian Chase (mother of Jackie Howard, grandmother of Todd Slutzky & Adam Slutzky)

< Cantor David Brandhandler (grandfather of Justin Bluth)

< Mity Scharff (mother of Juli Bauman)

< Franklin “Mickey” Benamy (father of Dean Benamy)

< Fay Josepho (grandmother of Rachel Orston)

Our Newest Members

< Tracie & Matt Gabelman Mollie & Madelynne Gabelman

< Adrianne Killin & Samuel Mylrea

< Shoshana Plotkin & Jonathan Fliegel

< Laura & Jeffrey Sladkus Elena & Orly Sladkus

B’nei Mitzvah

In Prague, Czech Republic

LILY D. KOZIOLDaughter of Michael

& Nancy Koziol

AUGUST 4

CAROLINE K MACRAE & JOHN “JACK” DW MACRAE

Daughter & Son of Jill & David MacRae

AUGUST 20

ASHER LOUIS POLLACK

Son of Wendy & Mark Pollack

AUGUST 20

BENNETT COLE POLLACK

Son of Wendy & Mark Pollack

AUGUST 20

BRADLEY BANNER

Son of Susan & Brian Banner

AUGUST 27

Mazal Tov!

< Jared Seff and Kimsey Silverboard on their marriage

< Eric Daniel Bodin and Louisa Johanna Catharina Hacken on their marriage

< Steven Benjamin Zaychik and Ellerbe Somers Gregg on their marriage

< Allison Lara Kreimer and Christopher George Carpenter on their marriage

< Drew Alan Smith and Alexandra Rachel Schieken on their marriage

< Alexandra Weiss Dortch and Ian Dov Roth on their marriage

< Dr. Robert & Leslee Paul on the birth of their granddaughter, Josephine Beatrice to Eloise & John Tyson

< Christina Saurel and Mark Kats on the birth of their son, Nathan Daniel and to big sisters, Isabelle and Sarah

< Rabbi Brett Isserow on receiving his Honorary Doctorate for his 25th anniversary in the Rabbinate

< Fred O. Scheer on being awarded the French Legion of Honor for service in WWII in France. Fred was captured by the Germans.

< Rabbi Peter S. Berg for being installed to the HUC-JIR Board of Governors

< Arthur Blank and Angie Macuga on their marriage

< Aaron Joshua Ross and Kimberly Ann Stringer on their marriage

< John and Kerry Chapman on the birth of their daughter, Ella Mae Chapman, and to big brother John.

< Geoff and Bettina Drake on the birth of their son, Sanders Owen Drake, and to big brother Miles4Kids at Camp Minimac having

fun in the sun!

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Torah & Haftarah

July 2 Shelach Numbers 13:1-15:41, Joshua 2:1-24

July 9 Korach Numbers 16:1-18:32, I Samuel 11:14-12:22

July 16 Chukkat Numbers 19:1-22:1, Judges 11:1-33

July 23 Balak Numbers 22:2-25:9, Micah 5:6-6:8

July 30 Pinchas Numbers 25:10-30:1, Jeremiah 1:1-2:3

August 6 Matot-Masei Numbers 30:2-36:13, Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4

August 13 Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22, Isaiah 1:1-27

August 20 Vaetchanan Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11, Isaiah 49:14-51:3

August 27 Ekev Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25, Isaiah 49:14-51:3

JULY 2016Friday, July 1Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMSaturday, July 2 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AMFriday, July 8 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMThe Well ................................................8:00 PMSaturday, July 9 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMMini Shabbat Morning .......................9:30 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AMFriday, July 15 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMSaturday, July 16 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AMFriday, July 22 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMSaturday, July 23 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AMFriday, July 29 URJ Shabbat Worship Service @ Beth Tikvah. NO SERVICES AT THE TEMPLE. See page 7 for more info .....................6:30 PMSaturday, July 30 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AM

AUGUST 2016Friday, August 5 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMThe Well ................................................8:00 PMSaturday, August 6 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AMFriday, August 12 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMSaturday, August 13 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMMini Shabbat Morning .......................9:30 AMShabbat Worship Service................. 10:30 AMTisha b’Av Program .............................7:00 PMFriday, August 19 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMSaturday, August 20 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMB’nei of Caroline & John MacRae ..................................... 10:30 AMMincha B’nei Mitzvah of Asher & Bennett Pollack ................5:30 PMFriday, August 26 Shabbat Worship Service....................6:00 PMMeditation – Room 34 .......................7:00 PMSaturday, August 27 Torah Study...........................................9:00 AMBar Mitzvah of Bradley Banner ..... 10:30 AM

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leadership &contacts

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ClergyRabbi Peter S. BergRabbi Loren Filson LapidusRabbi David SpinradCantor Deborah L. HartmanRabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE, Director of Lifelong LearningRabbi Lydia Medwin, Director of Congregational Engagement and OutreachRabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D., Emeritus

Officers of the BoardLauren Grien, PresidentJanet Lavine, Executive Vice PresidentBrooke Dickerson, Vice PresidentHank Kimmel, Vice PresidentStacy Hyken, SecretaryKent Alexander, Treasurer

LeadershipMark R. Jacobson, Executive DirectorAnnetta Kornblum, Weinberg Early Learning Center Co-DirectorMindy Pincus, Weinberg Early Learning Center Co-Director

StaffAllyson Adams, Communications and Marketing CoordinatorMelinda Brackin, Accounting ManagerPete Clark, Maintenance TeamJackee Curiton, WELC Office ManagerTena Drew, Membership CoordinatorLonnie Fitzgerald, Maintenance TeamElizabeth C. Foster, Family & Teen EducatorKara E. Hoffman, Education CoordinatorSummer Jacobs, Engagement AssociateLaurie Simon, Engagement Associate for Special EventsHeather McKerley, Accounting Assistant & Facilities Maintenance CoordinatorDianne Ratowsky, Administrative Assistant to Rabbi Peter S. BergJoya Schmidt, Engagement Administrative Assistant & Tour CoordinatorLt. Eddie Smith, Head of SecurityMarjorie Vaughn, TBRS Administrative Assistant Rita Zadoff, Donation & Event Coordinator

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Learn @ The Temple

4ABOVE: Rabbi Rau stands proudly with his Adult B’nei Mitzvah class, Jo Ann Rau, Eric Bodin, Alexander Doman, Susanna Capelouto. BELOW: Elizabeth Foster and Kara Hoffman visiting with our campers at URJ Camp Coleman. Every camper received a goodie bag from The Temple!

The Breman Religious School & Youth Calendar

AUGUST2016

Breman Religious School Registration is Open!

New to TBRS? No problem. We would love to speak with you about our school. TBRS strives to promote

positive Jewish identity is a fun and interactive learning environment. Contact Rabbi Rau, Elizabeth or Kara in the religious school office at 404-873-1734

to learn more about our exciting programming. We hope you will join us!

Returning Families: Please contact Marjorie Vaughn at 404-873-1734 or mvaughn@the-temple.org if you

have not received a registration packet in the mail. All forms are due by August 5th to avoid late fees. Can’t

wait to see you on the first day of school on August 21!

INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEMPLE BREMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CAN BE

FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE:Just go to www.the-temple.org/learn and click on

TBRS on the left hand side. You will find our calendar, curriculum, handbooks, and more!

9 New Teacher Orientation | 7:00 PM

14 Faculty, Madrichim, Tzadikim, and Gesher Peer Leader Orientations

19-21 NFTY-SAR LLTI at URJ Camp Coleman

21 Opening Day of Religious School | 9:30 AM

Parent Bagel Brunch | 9:45 AM

New Parent Orientation | 10:15 AM

Opening Service and Program | 11:30 AM

Opening Day Picnic | 12:00 PM

Madrichim Meeting | 12:15 PM

28 Religious School | 9:30 AM

Parent Meeting with Stacey Levy | 9:45 AM

3rd Grade Parent Meeting | 11:00 AM

Temple 6-8th Grade Youth Group Kick-off | 12:00 PM

TBRS Honey SalesOrder honey and support our Breman Religious School! Go online to www.orthoney.com/TGA and follow the easy online steps. Free shipping through July 29th and order by September 15th to guarantee delivery by Rosh Hashanah. A portion of every jar

goes to help our Religious School. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Foster at efoster@the-temple.org.

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TomorrowDream forTHE TEMPLE’S ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN:

Investing for 2017 and Beyond

For more information on the endowment campaign, please visit the-temple.org/dream or contact Mark Jacobson, Executive Director at 404-873-1731.

Thanks to you, this Endowment Campaign will help establish financial stability for future generations. Creating a strong endowment is the most important thing we can be doing for the future of our beloved Temple.– Rabbi Peter S. Berg

Engage @ The Temple

This summer (through August 12) our Friday evening sermons will share the theme of “Voices

and Visions” from the PJ Library series that combines quotes from major Jewish thinkers

and leaders with artwork. The clergy have selected several ancient and modern Jewish ideas which we can, through the weekly sermons and

corresponding poster displays, consider how they remain relevant and inspiring for us today.

JULY 1“There is nothing more whole than a broken heart.”

(Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotsk)

JULY 8“I found a fruitful world, because my

ancestors planted it for me. Likewise, I am planting for my children.” (Talmud)

JULY 15“The heroic hours of life do not announce their

presence by drum and trumpet.” (Benjamin Cardozo)

JULY 22“A miracle cannot prove what is impossible; it only

confirms what is possible.” (Maimonides)

JULY 29 – NO SERVICES AT THE TEMPLE

Please join the community for our annual Reform Movement Shabbat, this year at Temple

Beth Tikvah in Roswell.

AUGUST 5“Most of the things worth doing in the world

were declared impossible before they were done.” (Louis Brandeis)

AUGUST 12“Silence remains inescapably, a form of speech.”

(Susan Sontag)

sermon seriesSUMMER

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Engage @ The TempleNew Members KahalLet your friends and family know – we would love for them to join us here at The Temple. There is something for everyone, and every single person here counts. For the first two years of membership, we even have a special track called New Members Kahal that includes a basement to dome tour and Welcome Home event, a New Member Shabbat, and a chance to do good as a part of a new community.

• Welcome Home Tour and Introduction Sunday, September 11 • 5:00 PM

• New Member Shabbat Service Friday, November 18 • 6:00 PM • Dinner to follow

• Blessing Boxes • Sunday, April 2 • 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Save the dates now; more information to follow. If you know anyone who would like to speak with a rabbi on staff, please tell them to call the Director of Engage-ment Rabbi Lydia Medwin at 404-873-1731 or email lmedwin@the-temple.org.

MACoMKnow anyone getting married? Want to celebrate a special occasion- a number of years being cancer free, a milestone birthday, a birth of a child? Mikvah might be an option for you.

In recent years Mikvah has been used for creative expressions that acknowledge personal milestones and journeys. MACoM (Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah) takes a unique view of the time held traditions we observe year after year. Our inter-denominational Mikvah is a one of kind facility in Georgia; all are welcome.

Since our doors opened in November, we’ve had more than 120 immersion guests. Located at 700 A Mount Vernon Road in Atlanta, the look and feel are modern and inviting. Immersion guests, clergy, volunteers, donors and staff: each bring something unique to this holy place. MACOM meets the highest aesthetic and ritual standards, and is located in a central setting for Atlanta Jews from across the spectrum of observance seeking spirituality and education.

“We honor tradition, but invite innovation,” states Executive Director Barbara LeNoble. “Please visit our newly constructed Mikvah facility and organization dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for all members of the Jewish Community to find spiritual meaning, healing and renewal.”

If you’re interested in learning more about our community outreach and edu-cation programs, or just want to schedule a tour for yourself, students, or other interested groups please contact me: blenoble@atlantamikvah.org.

Temple in the Neighborhood – EvolvingTemple in the Neighborhood is evolving as we’ve learned about Engagement at The Temple. Instead of episodic neighborhood gatherings, neighborhoods will have the chance to join a new Temple Connect Chai group. Chai groups will be based on where you live, a chance to gather regularly with your neighbors who are in your same age and stage in life to get to know each other better. You’ll get to meet up with these friends or neighbors once a month without battling too much traffic, bring the teachings of your favorite rabbis into your living room via the website or DVD player, and use the discussion guide provided by The Temple to inspire your life.

In the months to come, as you consider which group to join, please con-sider grabbing two friends or simply decide you want to meet some neighbors, and contact Rabbi Lydia Medwin (lmedwin@the-temple.org) or Temple Chai Groups Chairperson Matthew Kahl (mkahl54@gmail.com) to get your Chai group started this fall.

Find Your Tribe EventBIG THINGS HAPPEN IN SMALL GROUPSSunday, September 18 • 5:00 – 7:00 PMBig things really do happen in small groups. After all, we were created to experience life in community with others. That’s why, at The Temple, we encourage you to get into a Temple Connect small group so that you can find your tribe. A Temple Connect group is a group of three or more people who gather each month in a home, workplace, or at The Temple. In a Temple Connect group you’ll meet new people and spend time with old friends. You can do the activities you love or learn from our rabbis from the comfort of home. You can discuss the things that inspire you and transform your life. The best way to experience a small group is to start one of your own. It’s simple! Just grab two friends, find a place to meet, and you’re good to go! Or join us at the Find Your Tribe event to see all of the Temple Connect groups starting this fall and find your own!

Babysitting available upon request. Join us for music, hor d’oeurves, and other refreshments. Please RSVP by September 12th to Joya Schmidt at jschmidt@the-temple.org or call 404-873-1731 to get started in finding your tribe.

FIND YOURTRIBE

Caring at The TempleOur Caring at The Temple program reaches out to fellow congregants during times of hardship or pastoral need, pro-viding homemade chicken soup and challah to members who are bereaved, ill, recently discharged from the hospital, or are celebrating the arrival of a new child. We have deliv-ered more than 500 soups, and nearly every step of the pro-gram – from soup preparation, to delivery (within your zip code), to letting us know about fellow congregants in need – is led by members of our congregation.

Thank you to our Caring at The Temple volunteers who delivered soup this month: Robbie Levin, Hank Kimmel and Debbie Shelton

To be a part of this program and to fulfill the mitzvah of bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) or to let us know who needs soup, please contact Rabbi Lydia Mediwn at lmedwin@the-temple.org or 404-873-1731.

Infant-Toddler Programs at The TempleMINI SHABBAT MORNING WITH A SPL ASHSaturday, July 9 & Saturday, August 13 • 9:30 AMJoin us this summer for some fun in the sun and casual Shabbat Services that are kid-friendly! Following services we’ll have a bagel snack and time on the WELC’s amazing and refreshing real SPLASH PAD (or the indoor play-grounds if the weather doesn’t cooper-ates). Please come dressed casually and (for the kids) in your bathing suit – don’t forget towels and sunscreen!

Infants through preschoolers and their families are invited to join us on the sec-ond Saturday of every month at 9:30 AM in the Covenant Chapel for music and a story with our puppets. There is no fee or RSVP required. Questions? Please contact either Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus at llapi-dus@the-temple.org or Rabbi Lydia Med-win at lmedwin@the-temple.org.

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Engage @ The TempleYoung Professionals ProgramsTHE WELL AND SUMMER SOUL SHABBATFriday, July 8 • 8:00 PMWe will see you on Friday July 8 at The Well and again on Friday August 5 for Sum-mer Soul Shabbat, our annual outdoor summer service featuring an oneg with Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q. Inspired by the power of the well in the Jewish tradition as a place for community and for physical, spiritual, and emotional nourishment, The Well at The Temple aspired to be the same for our young professional community. Join Rabbi David Spinrad, singer/songwriter Sammy Rosenbaum and other musicians for an evening of soulful spirituality and inclusive services that one participant called, “Southern preaching meets great music meets Judaism” To RSVP, email Engagement Associate Summer Jacobs: sjacobs@the-temple.org. For questions or for more information email Rabbi Spinrad: dspinrad@the-temple.org.

STORYWELL: EVERYONE HAS A STORY. WHAT’S YOURS?Wednesday, July 20 • 6:30 PM Edgewood Speakeasy • 327 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312Our second installment of StoryWell is Wednesday, July 20, from 6:30-9 PM. Although it is too late to register to be a storyteller in this cohort, we invite you to join us at the Edgewood Speakeasy (327 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 -- inside Bone Lick) to listen to those of the second StoryWell cohort, whose July stories will revolve around the idea of “Hope.” Cost of the evening is $10 and includes light food. For more information or to RSVP, email Engagement Associ-ate Summer Jacobs: sjacobs@the-temple.org.

Interfaith ProgramsDINNER ON THE BELTLINE FOR INTERFAITH COUPLES Wednesday, July 20 Come meet other interfaith couples during a fun evening strolling and eat-ing along the Beltline. More details to come...to RSVP or ask questions, please contact Rabbi Lapidus at llapidus@the-temple.org or Scott Edlein at youshouldeat@comcast.net.

Tikkun Olam & Social Justice OpportunitiesHELP FRED A. TOOMER THRIVE!As The Temple renews our commitment to quality public education for every child, we invite you to be a part of our community partnership with Fred A. Toomer Elementary School (FATE). Mark your calendars and join Rabbi Spinrad on Tuesday, September 13 at 8:30AM for a special informational Open House led by FATE principal Ashley Adamo. Meet students, teachers, and administration and discover for yourself what makes this Atlanta Public School a special place to learn. Opportunities to help at FATE include mentoring and tutoring students, periodically aiding with preparing bulletin boards and other one-time needs, donating school-based learning materials and new or gently-used children’s clothes to FATE’s clothing closet, and much more. Located in Kirkwood, the address of Fred A. Toomer Elementary School is 65 Rogers Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30317. To volunteer, contact Tishy Vincent, APS Community in Schools Liaison: tvincent@cisatlanta.org. To RSVP for the Open House or for questions, email Rabbi Spinrad: dspinrad@the-temple.org.

READING RACE: STANDING AS WITNESS AND ALLY The Temple’s recent “Hearts and Minds” conversations on racism and race revealed a considerable number of people in our congregation who care deeply about racial injustice and who want to work together as Jews to create a more just society. These conversations also demonstrated that, while our intentions are good, to become capable witnesses and competent allies first necessitates further internal learning and reflection. For these reasons, our next logical steps are small group discussions of the following titles on the dates below:

• Monday, August 29, 6-8pm, Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahisi Coates

• Monday, September 26, 6-8pm, America’s Original Sin by Jim Wallis• Monday, October 24, 6-8pm, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

Before each discussion, participants will be required to purchase and to have read the book in advance. In good faith, we ask each participant to commit to attending all four sessions of the series. Small group discussions will be led by trained lay facilitators and each evening will open and close with your clergy in the Covenant Chapel.

For more information or questions, please email Rabbi David Spinrad: dspinrad@the-temple.org. To participate in this series, RSVP with Joya Schmidt: jschmidt@the-temple.org.

age & stage

During our Shabbat On the Road Comes Home service on June 3, we were blessed by those leading our Engage-

ment work who ‘testified’ before a packed house about their experiences this past year. If you missed it, we wanted to let you hear their stories, too, and be inspired to join a Temple Con-nect group or Age and Stage opportunity this fall! Please email Rabbi Lydia Medwin, Director of Engagement (lmedwin@the-temple.org) or Summer Jacobs, Engagement Associate (sjacobs@the-temple.org) with any questions or ideas for future groups and events!

“New connections, new interests, new friends, new horizons. It has been fun to learn a new game but it has been wonderful to connect to these women that would not otherwise be on our small Temple circle. We come from many paths and an age that spans 20 years, crossing differ-ent corners of our congregation. Our Mah Jong group has connected a group of women who are friendly, caring and connect

CORNERENGAGEMENT

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Boy, we could tell you some stories: Stories of being in the forefront of the civil rights movement 50 years ago to advocating for LGBTQ rights today; stories about members whose families have been here for five generations and stories of the 500+ preschool and religious school families who have chosen to make this their home; stories about cutting edge thinking and a dynamic senior rabbi who was ranked in the top 50 rabbis in our nation; stories about what we imagine our community to be in the next 150 years. But what we care most about is your story: who you are, what’s most important to you, how we can help you make this YOUR home. If you are interested in a deep sense of community, a way to engage in meaningful, relevant Jewish learning, a team with which you can change the world, a quiet sanctuary from the daily grind, or just a place to call your Jewish home, we are here for you.

Meet THE TEMPLEAlmost 150 years young!

For relationships that endure a lifetime.

FOR Coffee + BAGELS:

SUNDAYAUGUST.14 10:00-11:30am AT THE TEMPLEChildcare and activities provided.PLEASE RSVP BY AUGUST 10

FOR Coffee + DESSERT + CONVERSATION:

TUESDAYSEPTEMBER.137:30pm IN SHERWOOD FOREST NEIGHBORHOODAt the home of Mary Carole Cooney & Henry BauerPLEASE RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 8

Let us tell you more, and listen more, at either of the following get-togethers:

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RSVP online the-temple.org/coffeeemail jschmidt@the-temple.orgphone 404-873-1731

Detach this card and share it with someone

who would enjoy having coffee with us and

learning more about The Temple.

Tell your friends!

Decatur BBQ, Blues, & BluegrassSaturday, August 13 • 2:00-5:00 PM

Are you an empty nester or transitioning empty nester? Join Kulanu for an excit-ing afternoon by the stage for the Decatur BBQ, Blues,

and Bluegrass festival. For more information, please contact Barbara Lenoble at

lenoblebarbara@gmail.com.

Support The Temple When You Shop at KrogerEnroll your Kroger Plus card in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Enrollment is easy and does not impact your savings. Visit www.kroger.com to sign in to your account and enroll using our NPO number: 75313

You must go through the online enrollment process. Have your Kroger Plus card handy. Once you have created an account, scroll down to the bottom of the page to the Community Rewards section. Put your information in and the search for the NPO number. The name you will see will be listed as “The Temple: THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT CONGREGATION”.

Every time you shop for groceries and swipe your card, The Temple automatically starts earning a rebate. You must swipe your registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to the registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.

To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see The Temple’s name on the right side of your information page when applying the NPO number. Enrollment takes up to 7 days to start earning money towards The Temple community rewards.

non-judgmental—a plus for learning Mah Jong. Now when I go to Shabbat services there is always someone I know. Playing Mah Jong at the Temple has allowed me to think of our Temple not only as a house of worship, but also a spe-cial place to meet friends or read in the garden. If I want to know about a new restaurant, doctor or travels to a new city, my Mah Jong friends have suggestions. We talk and love hearing about our children and grandchildren. We pro-vided dinner one night at the shelter and plan to work on other projects together. We celebrated our 6 months anni-versary of playing Mah Jong with a luncheon at my house. We didn’t play that day because we decided we wanted to chat, and enjoy our new found friendships. Mah Jong is a fun learning experience but we all agree that the new con-nections we have made are the best!” (Our Mah Jong group is led by Elaine Clear. This piece is written by Elaine Clear and Adrienne Boyer.)

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Rabbis’ Discretionary FundsIn Memory of:Beloved husband, SolShirley BlaineBeloved wife, MichelleBret Block & familyMichelle BlockNancy G. AbramsJoan & Donald BlockDr. Herbert ShesselRobert Schreiner &

Patricia SimoneBeloved wife, Donna Nash BurelStephen BurelJennifer ChalkScott ChalkBeloved husband, Marvin CohenLois CohenMarvin CohenLynn B. EisenbergElinor GreeneSusan RittRobert Schreiner

& Patricia SimoneLi-lien YangStephen FinkSharon Taber FinkBeloved Father, Irwin “Buck” FreedmanCharles Freedman & FamilyJanice M. GhertnerGhertner FamilyGwen GreenblattDebbie NeeseBeloved father, Abraham JavetzDeanne WhitlockJoy HowardMarilyn & Josh ShubinJoAnn KerkerJaco KerkerCharles KrinerLois Kriner MillsapSanford LeavittMarilyn & Bob CrowPhyllis R. LevineJames D. LevineBertram LippmanAbbie & Marty MargoliesAlan LipseyPatti GettchellJudy Lipshutz & Ted DuncanArlene PoretskySandra C. FallBeloved mother, Helen RevsonThe Revson familyOur friend, Helen RevsonJackie& Tony Montag

“Mity” ScharffJoan & Donald BrownMargo & Shel EdlinJill Krebs & John GandyBelinda & Andrew RichardsonDr. Herbert ShesselBarbara & Alan SmithJulie & Allen SodenBeloved son, Howard SchumanSylvia SchumanElizabeth (Liz) SchwartzSandra & Gary SilverCharles SimonLaurie & Bill RobbinsBarbara & Alan SmithJeffrey & Amy RubinGreg & Scott SmithDr. Simon SmithBarbara & Alan SmithHarold TaberSharon Taber FinkShirley TaberSharon Taber FinkIn Honor of:Recovery of Betsy BakerBarbara & Alan SmithRabbi Peter Berg’s BirthdayJoyce & Sonny ShlesingerBar Mitzvah of our son, Julius BergerSally & Harold BergerOur weddingArthur M. Blank &

Angie MaguscaB’nei Mitzvah of our children, Ashley & AidenDeborah & Aaron DanzigNaming of our grandson, Ashton Brayden EmpleDr. Jay & Elise EmpleCollege graduation, Victoria GoldsteinMarilyn & Larry GrossOur son, Jonah Henneberg’s Bar MitzvahKerrie & Craig ZurovskyMy Birthday blessingVirginia HeinJohn HirschBarbara & Alan SmithSpeedy Recovery of Stephanie Karpas (daughter of Debbie Neese)Toni & Joel AdlerConfirmation of our son, IsaacSuzanne & David Krause-KeilBat Mitzvah of our daughter, Simi BrookeSuzanne & David Krause-KeilRecovery of Simone NehmenPeggy Nehmen & familySt. Louis Family

Bat Mitzvah of JoAnn Rau Nancy AbramsMarilyn & Larry GrossBenita KornbergSandra & Gary SilverRabbi Steven RauThe Melton Class: Jeff Berhold,

Joyce Bihary, Amy Sue Mann, Elaine DeSimone, Ayer Ryden, Nancy & David Schmidt, Doug Slavin, Michele Slepian

Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Bella SamuelsJody Goldfarb & Owen SamuelsFred O. Scheer, Recipient of Medal of Honor from the French GovernmentLoretta & Hyman Shapiro60th Anniversary of Boots & Kenard StraussJoan & Donald BrownBat Mitzvah of our daughter, Lucy StrohlJuliet Buchwalter &

Doug StrohlNaming of my granddaughter, Maya Bella TamezLaurie K. BotsteinDonations:St. Michaels & All Saints

Episcopal ChurchDahlila HamptonTuwanda Muhammad

(The Well)

Marcia Rothschild Torah FundDonations: Bill & Brenda Rothschild

Cantor’s Discretionary FundIn Memory of:Harold SteinbergCynthia & Howard SteinbergRobert RaddingHerbert CohenHelen RevsonHerbert Cohen Samuel FrankelJackie KanferSimon FilsteinVicki & Allen FilsteinMozaffar MossanenShahnaz & Foad NahaiRouhallah NahaiShahnaz & Foad NahaiEthel Apple StraussJackie KanferDonna Nash BurelJoan Goldman & Steve RogersJoy Howard ChaseArnold Dobran

The late “Ali”Herbert CohenJoy HowardHerbert CohenIn Honor of:Naming of my granddaughter, Maya Bella TamezLaurie BotsteinB’nei Mitzvah of our children, Aiden & AshleyDeborah & Aaron DanzigIn appreciation of Cantor HartmanJuliet Buchwalter &

Doug StrohlCantor Deborah HartmanJulius Berger & FamilyCantor Deborah HartmanLois CohenDonations: Tuwanda Muhammad

Adult Education FundIn Memory of:Betty MargolisRuth DronzinaDonna Nash BurelSharon & Howard SilvermintzFayne FrankelMary & Arnold HaydenLinda KleinJudy LipshutzHoward HeckerEllen KeatingJackie KanferSarah LevyStephen BurelAmy & Ed SaundersJill ThorntonSandi & Julie NesselIn Honor of:Marriage of Susan Carney & Robert WengerLaurie BotsteinBar Mitzvah of Alexander DomanMelissa HartfieldBat Mitzvah of Jo Ann RauJoyce & Sonny ShlesingerBirthdays of Elaine & Alan KolodkinMarilyn LandauDonations:Dahlila Hampton

Barbara W. & Bertram L. Levy Family Garden Fund In Memory of:Wilbur SilvermintzSharon & Howard Silvermintz

Community Services FundIn Memory of:Joy Howard ChaseDaniel HenningShirley SonenshineLoretta & Hyman ShapiroIn Honor of:Rabbi Lydia Medwin/Community OutreachTuwanda MuhammadDonations:Dahlila Hampton

Esther Bleich Scholarship FundIn Memory of:Seymour LodingerDianne RatowskyMuriel LodingerDianne RatowskyMitylene “Mity Scharff ”Dianne RatowskyIn Honor of:Spring & Tom Asher receiving the AJC Selig Distinguished Service AwardDianne RatowskyBirthday of Nancy AbramsFayne FrankelSpeedy recovery of Tosia SchneiderEsther & Stan Rawn

Holland Youth Library FundIn Memory of:Joy Howard ChaseEllen & Jack HollandMarvin ColenNancy & Jim DykhouseIn Honor of:Recovery of my granddaughter, Juliana TamezLaurie BotsteinBirthday of June SteinbergRuth Shacter

Lenore E. Gold Memorial FundIn Honor of:Lauren Grien, new Temple PresidentMarilyn & Josh ShubinMarcy & Jim SolmsonJudith & Mark Taylor

Lipman Family FundIn Memory of:Morton (Uncle Moe) GarberLinda & Bradford Lipman

Contributions of Support

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Lowenstein Youth Scholarship FundIn Memory of:Helen RevsonJoel & Irwin LowensteinIn Honor of:80th Birthday of Ann SternbergJoel & Irwin Lowenstein

Marion & Bert Sobelson Family FundIn Memory of:Anita LevyPaula & Roy SwartzbergDr. Bert SobelsonPaula & Roy SwartzbergStanley A. MirvisShirley Mirvis BorensteinHerman BorensteinShirley Mirvis BorensteinIn Honor of:Bat Mitzvah of Susan CapeloutoPaula & Roy SwartzbergBirthday of Shirley Mirvis BorensteinPaula & Roy SwartzbergBirthday of June SteinbergShirley Mirvis Borenstein

Prayerbook (New High Holy Day Prayer Book) & Worship Enrichment FundIn Memory of:Esther & Sam RobinJoan Robin KaufmanHarold E. AbramsNancy Abrams

Senior Transportation FundIn Memory of:Ruth Wilshin EicholdJackie & Tony MontagRose TaffelJack TaffelMozaffar MossanenShahnaz & Foad NahaiRouhallah NahaiShahnaz & Foad NahaiAlan LipseyArnold DobranFern Pearl SillsNancy & Tom Ulbricht

Sonia’s Playground FundIn Memory of:W.B. Schwartz, Jr.Sonia W. SchwartzShari & Si Rabin’s grandchildren’s special honorsMarsha Gilbert

Temple Breman Religious School FundIn Memory of:Marcia RothschildJames BremanDonna Nash BurelCarol & Bob NemoRobert W. Garner IIAlison & Michael LouieJoy Howard ChaseJames BremanIn Honor of:Rabbi RauHelen & George SteinheimerRudy Spolanthe Hyken FamilyBar Mitzvah of Bennett DenkerBarbara & Melvin SeligmanDonations:Dahlila Hampton

Temple Endowment FundIn Memory of:Charley Simon, Sr.Betty RobbinsRose RichKatherine R. RieserHelen & John RieserMarvin CohenBarbara & Hank KimmelDavid KirschbaumBarbara & Hank KimmelHelen RevsonJonathan Wax & Deborah EbelRay Ann Kremer &

George H. ShapiroDr. Sarah L.M. ChristiansenCharlotte GarsonVirginia & Milton SaulVirginia HeinAnne & Jeff BachmanPatty & Doug ReidJanice M. GhertnerAndrew Ghertner

Adele H. DavisAnn & Jay DavisMarie LuriaAnn & Jay DavisAlan LipseyThe Temple Board of TrusteesSusan ShafferKatherine WoodLauri & Wayne WischnerOprail PhillipsSusan & Mark JacobsonMichelle BlockThe Temple Board of TrusteesDonna Nash BurelThe Temple Board of TrusteesRonnie van GelderSylvia HeckerHoward HeckerJay LevineFamily of Jay LevineYetta & Leo JanowitzAnnette JanowitzPearl MargolesJane ZwigAdele H. DavisDulcy & Jerry RosenbergLala LesserLainy & Bobby GoldsteinLena & Maurice HocksteinMarilyn & Josh ShubinMildred & Saul GersonMicheline & Bob GersonSusan Cohen EmmonsPenny BerkJoy Howard ChaseThe Temple Board of TrusteesSusan & Mark JacobsonHelen M. RegensteinLila & Doug HertzJane SolmsonMarcy & Jim SolmsonMitylene “Mity” ScharffThe Temple Board of TrusteesBilly GuthmanIn Honor of:Birthday of Nancy AbramsBillie GuthmanRecovery of Dean ColemanBillie GuthmanLauren Grien, new Temple PresidentJackie & Tony MontagRonnie van GelderJon Amsler’s Temple presidencyRonnie van Gelder

Bat Mitzvah of Jo Ann RauRay Ann Kremer &

George H. ShapiroVirginia & Milton SaulSusan LevyPenny BerkConfirmation of Eli AsherJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Katie BarkinJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Lane GoldmanJulie & Billie Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Drew HocksteinJulie & Billie Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Isaac KeilJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Erik MontagJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Cameron PerchikJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Emma RippsJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Marissa SchwarzJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyConfirmation of Zoe WilliamsJulie & Billy Levine & FamilyOur TempleClaudia ShorrNew Temple Board Member, Billy LevineElizabeth LevineGraduation of Lydia Morris from Woodward AcademySara, Evan, Dylan &

Emmy LoftGraduation of Jacqueline Morris from Washington UniversitySara, Evan, Dylan &

Emmy LoftDonations:Marie NeeseE. BoydTwyla Rouse

Temple Library FundIn Memory of:Hilda ZukofskyRochelle Friedman

Rose S. RodbellPhyllis & Sidney Rodbell

Temple Singers FundIn Memory of:Charlotte FerstJill & Joe FerstSamuel M. FerstJill & Joe FerstIn Honor of:Birthday of Nancy AbramsNancy & John Hirsch

Weinberg Early Learning Center FundIn Memory of:Arlene PoretskyBarbara SeligmanDavid RosenbergDana & Stephen Aronson

Zaban Couples CenterIn memory of:Michele BlockGay & Lyons JoelElizabeth B. HoffmanLynne & Tom KeatingBrenda KreigerJoan & Robert DoksonLillian MelnickElaine & Ronald KoenigEtta Sonya NewfieldPeggy & Steve NewfieldRosalind OrloffHarriet LewisHelen PfeiferMichel GoodmanHelen RevsonCarol & Michael MittelJoseph ShapiroSusan ShapiroIn honor of:90th birthday of Shirley BlaineJoyce & Henry SchwobDonations:AnonymousAnna DillenbergJackie Garson HowardThe Children of

Weinberg Early Learning Center

We appreciate all donations & suggest a minimum of $10.00 per acknowledgement. Donations can be earmarked to one of our various donations funds. For more information on the various funds and their purpose in funding The Temple’s legacy and operations, please contact Rita Zadoff at 404-873-1731. You can make donations in person, over the phone, or via our website at THE-TEMPLE.ORG

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