November 2012 • Volume 26 • Issue 11 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Approaching December

As a native New Yorker and still a recent trans-

plant to the South, I underestimated the power of

living in a Christian community. Even on Long

Island, while the Jewish population was far larger,

we were always a minority and often felt it. But

the sheer numbers and strength of the Jewish community created

a different atmosphere.

In public schools, then and now, no one would ever have to con-

tend with a group in schools called the Fellowship of Christian

Athletes (FCA). Their mission is to “To present to coaches and

athletes, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adven-

ture of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in

their relationships and in the fellowship of the church.” While it

is admirable to live out your faith, our students are often encour-

aged to attend these meetings. What is a greater issue, we have a

number of parents who permit our kids to attend. Please take note

of the phrase …and all whom they influence…. While we want

our kids to make Jewish choices, we are often conflicted with the

desire to not deny them any opportunity.

I have recently heard from several of you about a not-so-new

campaign in some local churches about how to bring Jewish

neighbors into the church. This is a missionary group that is be-

ing advanced by a very wealthy man who was born Jewish but

who has since found a stronger faith in Christianity. His Light of

Messiah Ministries’ task is: “Bringing Jesus to the Jewish Peo-

ple.” I even got a free DVD in the mail from him to see his mes-

sage.

These are dramatic challenges to our community, but we also

face more subtle, perhaps less threatening issues of an unfamiliar-

ity of Judaism and Jews by our neighbors. I have heard from par-

ent after parent about how our schools’ teachers and administra-

tors have not been so sensitive to our community’s needs during

the Days of Awe. Many of our students even felt pressure to

NOT miss school.

Why am I sharing all of this with you?

I understand the need to live out our faith. I try to do it every sin-

gle day with every decision I make. I don’t even blame others

whose faith dictates that they need to focus on bringing our com-

munity over to their faith. But I am not prepared to make it easy

for them. We have a lot to offer the world and ourselves. When

people contact me asking, “what can I do?” – it is often too late.

I will have a letter for our parents in August and hope everyone

will bring it to your school principals and teachers, that will ex-

plain different holy days and why some in the Jewish community

will miss school, and how we would like for them to respond to

our needs.

Encourage your child to refrain from “being welcomed” into

FCA or sports teams whose mission is to teach the values of

Christian faith, particularly the kind of team at Johnson Ferry

Baptist Church in East Cobb.

Do Jewish! Live out your faith. Try to become better equipped

to participate in Jewish prayer. Come to a study session. Regis-

ter your high school student for our post-b’nai mitzvah pro-

grams. Tell your grandchildren how important being Jewish is

to you. Being Jewish is so much more than an ethnic identifier.

It is more than nostalgic recollections of my childhood syna-

gogue’s sukkah or my grandmother’s matzah balls. We have a

worldview, too. The greatest strategy for keeping our kids Jew-

ish and having another Jewish generation is to “live it.”

As December approaches and schools will decorate the halls

with different religious symbols, I have asked my friend and

colleague, Shelley Rose, the associate director of our region’s

Anti-Defamation League, to learn more about “ABC’s of

Religion in the Public Schools.” This gathering is scheduled

for Thursday, November 15 at 7pm. This gathering, for par-

ents and for middle school and high school students, will be an

opportunity to learn our rights, receive some strategies, and fig-

ure out how to appropriately respond to the concerns we have.

Just so you don’t think that all is lost…just the other day, a

prominent, neighboring church’s youth minister invited me to

speak to their 80 high school students in their Sunday learning

program. The youth pastor saw that the students had such a

closed perspective on God and wanted to hear another perspec-

tive. I get those calls, too, all the time. As I develop greater rela-

tionships with local pastors, I find that there is much work we

can do together to develop mutual understanding and respect.

They can be our greatest allies in teaching a community unfa-

miliar with Judaism how we ought to treat our neighbors.

But we cannot rely on others to secure our community. It begins

with us…today.

Rabbi Fred Greene

NAME THAT TUNE:

Where do our prayer melodies come from?

Short answer: EVERYWHERE!

Every once in a while I am asked why we don’t sing the same

musical setting of Mi Chamocha (or any other prayer) for each

service. I am also frequently asked why I don’t sing the same

musical settings of prayer that the questioner grew up hearing.

Sometimes these questions come from a place of curiosity and

other times they come from a yearning to anchor into the famil-

iar and comfortable associations with the past. While I may not

have a satisfying answer for each person I both appreciate and

understand these types of questions. Nothing would make me

happier than to have each and every one of you feel more con-

nected to Jewish worship through music.

The fixed component or proof text of our services are the He-

brew prayers themselves, presented in a specific order. The

fixed component or proof text of Torah study is….the Torah.

Just as there have been and continue to be a myriad of interpre-

tations of the Torah, so too are there different musical expres-

sions of our liturgy. In every age we are influenced by the

world in which we live, which in turn gives us new perspectives

Notes from the Cantor

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News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

I recall being a SEFTYite (Southeast Federation of Temple Youth) in my teen years, and being in SEFTY convention

discussion groups that from time-to-time posed the question . . . “Are you a Jewish American, or are you an American

Jew?” It’s funny -- over the years that question enters my mind from time to time. I think it especially happens as

Thanksgiving draws close. I find myself once again grappling with this question of whether I am an American Jew, or

a Jewish American: Where does my identity lie, first and foremost? Every time I start to answer that question, I know one thing -- I

start telling myself all the reasons why either the opposite answer is really the one that fits better for me, or, I begin to justify to my-

self why no such declaration is necessary. And -- just when I make that statement to myself, I begin telling myself all the reasons

why such a prioritization does resonate for me. It’s representative of the cherished line from “Fiddler on the Roof” where Tevye

says “On the other hand . . .”

I believe wholeheartedly with every ounce of my being, that my Judaism causes me to question, to ponder, to challenge, to dig and

frankly, to never be satisfied or certain that I have “the” answer to any question, and especially any question of depth. Especially at

this time of year as Thanksgiving draws near, I also am wholeheartedly thankful that I live in this great America that provides the

environment which freely allows me to be Jewish and therefore to engage in that questioning that is inherent in who we are as a peo-

ple. It is more than a “good match” for us as Jews that we live in a nation that also encourages questioning -- exploring the breadth of

the issue at hand -- contemplating the various nuanced dimensions of an issue. I am thankful for the challenge that my Judaism de-

livers to me to question and for the freedom afforded to me to do so by this great country. As I think about Thanksgiving, I can’t

help but find a distinctly Jewish thread at its core.

In October, we celebrated the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. And now we celebrate the American harvest festival of Thanksgiv-

ing. Both holidays ask the same thing of us: To find time within our day-to-day routine to gather with our families and loved ones

and express -- both to G-d and to one another -- our thanks as we acknowledge that for which we are thankful. Thanksgiving occurs

during the middle of the work week, on a Thursday, during the middle of a time of year that bustles with secular activity. And yet

our country asks of us to volunteer a whole day from our busy lives to express our thankfulness. In some sense then, Thanksgiving is

much like the birchat hamazon -- an expression of appreciation to G-d “for sustaining life and providing food for all creatures,”1

even when we are not faced with need, want, or hardship. How lucky we are to live in a country that prioritizes this act of humility,

grace, and gratitude. How lucky we are to live in a country where we may live freely as Jews, where, indeed, we may openly cele-

brate Sukkot just as joyfully as we do Thanksgiving.

As Jews, even when we celebrate the bountifulness of our lives, we are mandated to consider those whose paths are not as fortunate.

This month, Temple Beth Tikvah engages in two activities that help us engage in giving to others.

First, as we have done for the past twenty years, TBT holds its Annual Turkey Drive to support North Fulton Community Charities

and Jewish Family & Career Services by donating grocery gift certificates to these two agencies. Through our support of this annual

effort, we are able to help families with their food needs during this season. Please take a moment to send in your check in incre-

ments of $10 to the synagogue office. $10 goes a long way to help others as their families sit down to break bread together.

1http://www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ritual/Prayer/Blessings/Blessings_for_Food/birkathamazon.shtml (continued on page 6)

Shalom Chaverim - שלום חברים

in the interpretation and understanding of ancient texts. Similarly, in every age we are influenced by the music of surrounding cul-

tures and this becomes reflected in the musical expressions of our prayers and other sacred texts.

There are a set of musical phrases associated with each holiday that are refered to as “Mi Sinai” tunes because they are such an inte-

gral part of the identity of each holiday that it is as if they came from Moses at Mt. Sinai. In truth, these “Mi Sinai” tunes developed

in the Rhineland in the 12th-15th centuries and contained elements borrowed from European music. You will also hear the term

“nusach” when discussing Jewish liturgical music. Nusach may be translated as “text” or “version” and in terms of Jewish liturgy it

refers to musical phrases associated with each time of prayer (morning, noon, night, Shabbat, holidays) and/or each Jewish commu-

nity: Ashkenazi, Sephardi, to name just two familiar communities.

We also have contemporary musical settings of our prayers – for solo, for choir, with or without instrumentation. Some contempo-

rary Jewish liurgical music comes from classicly trained musicians and composers and some of this music created more organically

from the Jewish Camp or other similar settings. In a nutshell – it’s ALL out there. Just as a rabbi of a congregation chooses which

interpretations of sacred Jewish texts to share and explore, so too does a cantor choose which musical expressions of the liturgy to

share and teach. I do my best to preserve what I feel to be essential from the past just as I try to be open to newer compositions from

a variety of sources. I also try keep current with the music used in our fellow URJ congregations. How I wish I could provide what

each individual member of Temple Beth Tikvah is looking for in terms of worship music but it simply isn’t possible. There’s going

to be a little bit of this and a little bit of that but one thing I know for sure……. the music can only become familiar by your frequent

exposure to it. So come and be an active part of Temple Beth Tikvah worship!

Cantor Nancy Kassel

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We are off to a great start for our school year. It’s been a pleasure to see the hard work everyone has put forth come to-

gether throughout the school. We want to thank all the parents who have taken the time to let us know how happy their

children are in our school.

On Sunday, October 7th our PreK and Kindergarten students were consecrated as part of our Simchat Torah celebration.

They were joined by 1st – 3rd grade students who had never been consecrated. Each child received a torah scroll of their

own and a certificate that they could keep to remember this meaningful ceremony.

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

Our 1st and 2nd grade students will have their grade level Shabbat service on Friday, November 2nd at 6:30 PM.

Our 6th Grade families should plan to join us on Sunday, November 4th as their Family Education Day will be

centered around our 13 Mitzvot program for upcoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah students.

Our 3rd grade students will have their family education day on Sunday, November 11th.

We look forward to seeing you on these days.

Remember to sell your Falcons raffle tickets. The first package includes 4 Tickets for the November 18th Falcons/

Cardinals game in a luxury suite, 4 Pre Game Sideline Passes and 2 Falcons Shirts and 2 Hats. The second package in-

cludes a football signed by Tony Gonzalez and a Falcons backpack. The raffle drawing will be held November 11th dur-

ing Sunday School.

Tickets this year will be $20 each or 3 for $50. You can mix and match the tickets between the two raffles. You do not

need to be a RS family or member to purchase a raffle ticket. Tickets can be purchased from any religious school family

or in the religious school office. We are counting on your support for the success of this fundraiser. This is our biggest

fundraiser of the year.

Shalom

Hassia Levin

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Religious School

The youth department is

looking forward to an

exciting fall and winter!

The senior youth group

(HOTTY) board met in

late September for a lead-

ership retreat. During the mini-retreat, we talked about our

goals for the year, learned how to plan an event, and came

up with our calendar for the year. We also enjoyed some

delicious Japanese food!

Continuing the Japanese theme

(coincidentally!), our first event of

the year was Sushi in the Sukkah.

We had a great turnout and made

sushi, dessert sushi, and celebrated

Havdallah.

We hope you’ll join us in November for HOTTY’s Movie

Mall Madness event on the 3rd.

For Junior Youth Group members (6th-8th

grade), we’ll have our first social event of

the year on November 11th – Bowling!

Later in the month, HOTTY will head to

the NFTY –SAR Fall Regional Convention, where Beth

Tikvah teens will spend the weekend with hundreds of

teens from around the southeast.

For the latest info about all of our youth programs, please

check our Facebook pages or email youth@bethtikvah.com

to be added to our email list.

Youth Group

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B’nai Mitzvah

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Ilana Segal will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 3, 2012. Ilana is the daughter of

Kara and Bart Segal, sister to Jeremy and Tori, and the granddaughter of Roberta and Gerry Mittler of

Smithtown, NY, and Elaine and Irving Segal formerly of Philadelphia PA . Ilana is a seventh grader at

Simpson Middle School in East Cobb. She enjoys playing percussion and piano, tumbling and is a mem-

ber of the Lassiter Junior Trojan Dance Team. For one of her mitzvah projects Ilana volunteered with

MUST ministries several times this past summer to work on their Summer Lunch Program.

Blake Parker Freeman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 3, 2012. Blake is

the son of Bryna and Stephen Freeman and the brother to Shane. He is the grandson of Rona and Jerome

Levenson of Baltimore and Elaine and Robert Freeman of Knoxville. Blake is in the 7th grade at

Hightower Trail Middle School. Blake is a competitive fencer, guitar player and artist.

Yael Greene will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on December 1, 2012. Yael is an eighth

grader at The Cottage School in Roswell. As a Cottage School student, she is involved in the JV Basketball

team, the Track team, Student Council, and the Yearbook Club. She loves everything relating to music and

is currently learning guitar. She also enjoys reading to younger kids as a volunteer at the STAR House

Foundation in Roswell. And she is very excited to be a part of Kesher, TBT’s Monday night program for 8th

and 9th graders. One of her most favorite things is to be a camper at URJ Camp Coleman.

Leora Greene will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on December 1, 2012. Leora is a seventh

grader at Hightower Trail Middle School. She loves music and art, and has been involved in Art Com-

petes, the Drama Club, and is a violist in training. Leora is a Falcons fan and loves to make people

laugh. She likes to volunteer her time and make a difference in our world, such as volunteering for The

Drake House to support women and children in need. Her home away from home is her Jewish camp,

URJ Camp Coleman, where she has learned so much about her faith.

Early Childhood Education Center

While spending time in the classrooms over the past months, it has become clear that the children at Temple

Beth Tikvah’s Early Childhood Education Center are an extremely knowledgeable group of children. They

have learned all of the symbols and traditions related to all the holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur,

Sukkot, and Simchat Torah), but most importantly they are learning each and everyday about the way we are

supposed to treat one another. The teachers are constantly using everyday moments to teach our children

about kindness, caring, and giving.

In that same spirit, the ECEC will be focusing on a Jewish value or concept that will be carried from the class-

room to the home. In October, our value was V’Samachta B’chagecha, Rejoicing in our Festivals. This serves

as a reminder to approach each holiday on the Jewish calendar, even Shabbat, with a heart full of joy, reaching

out to the entire community as we celebrate and rejoice.

If you have not seen the wonderful that happens everyday in our Early Childhood Center, you are missing out!

Check out our new bulletin board in the school lobby for our Jewish Value of the month, as well as other infor-

mation. If you or someone you know is interested in our school, please do not hesitate to contact me at pre-

school@bethtikvah.com.

Shalom,

Jenifer Friedman ECEC Director

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

TBT Community

Second, TBT is proud to be a sponsor alongside other

metro-Atlanta area shuls for the summit “Human Traffick-

ing: From Education to Action,” being held at The Temple

on November 4th from 2-4 pm. Especially at this time of

year when we have so much to be grateful for, we strive

toward fulfilling our obligation as we come together as a

community to advocate for freedom and justice for those --

so often children -- held victim to this form of modern-day

slavery. Here we will come together with other Atlanta

Jews to learn more about this tragic epidemic plaguing not

just our country, but our city in particular, as we hear from,

among others, US Attorney Sally Quillian Yates and Geor-

gia Attorney General Sam Olens and learn how to channel

our knowledge into action.

May your Thanksgiving be one of fullness, and as you

share cherished time with family and friends may the rich-

ness of our braided traditions be a source of strength and

inspiration to you.

Shalom,

Steven C. Gerson, President

On Kol Nidre I made a special effort to be in the sanctuary

early enough to inspect the placement of my father’s Me-

morial Plaque that had been placed that very afternoon. It

was not until the next afternoon just before Yizkor service

that I noticed the new Memorial Board by one of our Sanc-

tuary doors. It seems fitting that as we begin our 25th Anni-

versary we hang a fourth Memorial Board. The new Me-

morial Board is a blank canvas of what will become part of

Beth Tikvah’s history. Like a cemetery, our Memorial

Boards are full of life. They reveal the history and tradition

of a community. If we take the time, every Shabbat we can

be reminded of the life, history and tradition of our syna-

gogue community.

A few days before Rosh Hashanah I returned from partici-

pating in a Melton Seminar studying pre-World War Jew-

ish Polish society up through the Holocaust and Polish im-

migrants’ influence on Israeli society. While in Poland I

visited five concentration camps or memorials. Raw per-

sonal feelings from the passing of my father in May and

remembering the “nameless graves, in far-off forests and

lonely fields” made this year’s Yizkor service particularly

meaningful for me. Even more than in the years since my

mother’s death, I thought about my own mortality and I

asked myself, “What legacy will I leave?”. I wondered

who will say Kaddish for me?

In Israel we visited Yad Vashem’s Valley of Destroyed

Communities where the names of five thousand communi-

ties are carved on massive stones. Each name represents a

Jewish community that existed for hundreds of years before

the Holocaust. Each of us searched for the communities of

our ancestors. In some small way we were in search of our

heritage, our roots.

I felt surrounded by death the entire trip. I wept and said

Kaddish not only for my family members but also for all

those who were lost. I felt the void of what the entire world

lost then and now... the teachings of learned scholars, the

brilliant minds of scientists, the creativity of artists, the

sweet notes of talented musicians that will never be heard

and the wonder of everyday life of farmers, businessmen,

mothers and fathers.

It was a trip of sorrow. It was a trip of knowledge. It was a

trip of memory. It was a trip that made the Yizkor Service

so much more meaningful for me this year and will con-

tinue to add new meaning for me each year in the future.

By Sheryl S. Blechner

Shalom Chaverim (cont. from page 3)

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Thank you to those supporters whose

generous donations contributed to the

success of our

25th Anniversary Celebration!

A Peach of a Party

Alon’s Bakery and Market

Alpine Bakery & Trattoria

Chef Cary’s Cuisine

Fresh Market

Henri’s Bakery

Silver Platter

Small Cakes

Wild Oats ♦

On Occasions of Atlanta, LLC

Floral Design and Event Décor ♦

Ron Sherman Photography

Ric Mershon Photographers

Thank you to

OUR TBT BAKERS

Aviva Margolies

Bunny Renkin

ECEC Moms

Esti Blue

Hassia Levin

Hedva Wiener

Hollis Decker

Ivie Graiser

Katie Jaffe

Laura DeRiemer

Leslie Swichkow

Lindsay Levin

Maggie McAuliffe

Maria Schwartz

Nurit Shacham

Rhonda Povlot

Ruti Padan

Sharon Khoury

Silke Schilling

Thank you to Emma Lipsitt for sharing her sound expertise.

And thank you to

Rob Rickles for his help with publicity and to

RoseAnn Gerson, Aviva Margolies, Sandy Friedwald and Marilyn Tam

for their help in setting up for the event.

Thank you to the 25th Anniversary Committee whose

hard work and commitment to Temple Beth Tikvah

helped to make the anniversary celebration possible:

Mary Block and Gene Carasick, Co-Chairs

Laura DeRiemer, Steve Fine, Traci Hartog,

Rachel Herman, Katie Jaffe, Lindsay Levin,

Marsha Mathis, Ron Swichkow,

Hedva Wiener and Dolores Barrash

A heartfelt thank you to

Jeanne and Michael Lipsitt

Who, in their ongoing generosity to TBT, underwrote the

Danny Maseng Concert

And additionally provided the

required sound equipment.

And to our Sponsors

Platinum

Jeanne and Michael Lipsitt

Silver

Sharon and Ben Khoury

RoseAnn and Steve Gerson

Hedva and Keith Wiener

Bronze

Sheryl Blechner

Wendy and Dale Bearman

Ellen and Seth Zimmer

Donna and Doug Kallman

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

November 2012 TBT Happenings Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

7:30am TBT Busi-ness to Business

9:45am ECEC Family Shabbat &

Mezuzah Ceremony 6pm Oneg Shabbat 6:30pm Family Shabbat Service -

hosted by the 1st &

2nd Grades

9am B.L.T. Bagels, Learning and

Torah 10am Shabbat

Service - Segal/

Freeman B'nai Mitzvah 5:30 pm HOTTY - Movie Mall

Madness

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9:30am Religious School/Family Ed

Day & 13 Mitzvot

with 6th Grade 9:30am Shacharit

Morning Minyan

9:45am Leadership

Dev. Program

11am Beg Hebrew II Class

11am Ramban’s

Letter for the Ages

7pm Families Anonymous

6 pm Melton - Your

Child Has ?s

7pm Kesher &

Confirmation 7:15pm Melton -

Beyond Borders:

The Arab Israeli Conflict 7:15pm Melton -

Ethics of Jewish Living

No Religious School 9am Tai Chi 7:30pm Choir

Rehearsal

No ECEC Classes 6:30pm Women's Interfaith Group - A

Celebration of

Faiths

8pm Shabbat

Service with

choir to honor

our Veterans

9am B.L.T. Bagels, Learning and

Torah 10am Shabbat

Service

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9:30am Religious School/ Family Ed

Day for 3rd Grade 9:30am Shacharit Morning Minyan 9:30am Sisterhood

"Baby Shower for the Drake House" 10am Melton - Your

Child Has ?s 11am Beg Hebrew

II Class 11am Ramban’s Letter for the Ages 12:30pm JYG -

Bowling

7pm Families Anonymous 7pm Kesher & Confirmation 7:15pm Melton - Beyond Borders:

The Arab Israeli

Conflict 7:15pm Melton -

Ethics of Jewish Living

9am Tai Chi

5pm Religious

School

7:30pm Choir

Rehearsal

7:30pm Achim -

TBT's Men's Group

7pm ADL SE Region Interactive

Workshop "ABC’s

of Religion in the Public Schools"

7pm Women's Study Group

HOTTY - NFTY-SAR Fall

Kallah 12pm ECEC

Shabbat and

Thanksgiving Feast

8pm Shabbat

Service

9am B.L.T. Bagels, Learning and

Torah 10am Shabbat

Service

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

No Religious School 9am Leadership Development Pgm

No ECEC Classes No Rel School 7:15pm Melton - Beyond Borders &- Ethics of Jewish

Living

No ECEC Classes No Rel School

9am Tai Chi

7:30pm Board of

Trustees Meeting

No ECEC Classes Thanksgiving Day No ECEC Classes Synagogue Office

Closed for

Thanksgiving

No ECEC Classes

Synagogue Office

Closed for Thanks-giving

8pm Shabbat

Service

9am B.L.T. Bagels, Learning and

Torah 10am Shabbat

Service

25 26 27 28 29 30 No Religious School

7pm Families Anonymous

7pm Kesher &

Confirmation

7:15pm Melton -

Beyond Borders & Ethics of Jewish Living

9am Tai Chi 5pm Religious

School 7:30pm Officers

Meeting

8pm Ruach

Shabbat Service

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Annual Campaign

Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Murray Wixman and

Anna Mangen

Brad and Jill Kaplan in honor of Rabbi Greene's inspiring High

Holy Day sermons

Building Fund

Brad and Jill Kaplan in memory of Jules Kaplan

Sandy & Nancy Simon in memory of Marian and

Rudolph Simon

Bernard Taranto

Hadley and Lisa Lowy in memory of Bea Lowy

Campership/Israel Fund

Mark and Roberta Bergman in memory of Carole Kaminsky

Sheryl Blechner in honor of your High Holy Day aliyahs

David & Christine Toltzis in memory of Harris Simons

Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund

Walter and Esther Shultz in honor of the marriage of Gordon

and Holli Decker's son, Brandon

Todd and Jennifer Boehm in appreciation of Cantor Kassel

Robert and Ilicia Shapiro in honor of Cantor Kassel for her

help and guidance in getting Aaron Shapiro ready for his

Bar Mitzvah

Dr. Tod and Leslie Rubin in honor of Cantor Kassel

Rhonda Schweber in memory of Stan Albert

TBT Choir in honor of Cantor Kassel and the High Holy Days

Caring/KehillatChesed Fund

Walter and Esther Shultz in memory of Judy Friedman

Arnie & Aubiere Cohen in memory of Belvie Hawkins,

Bessie Hawkins, Carlton Hawkins, Gloria Ershler,

Morris Cohen and Bessie Mandel

Douglas Wexler in memory of Delores Wexler

Endowment Campaign

Julian and Deborah Isakow in memory of Sam Speer

Sheryl Blechner in memory of Margie Astren and wishing a

speedy recovery to Jeanne Lipsitt

General Fund

Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in honor of their High Holy Day

aliyahs

David and Ellen Herold in memory of Margie Astren

Bracha Sokolic in memory of Scott Monat

Barry and Barbara Kanter in memory of Rose and

Barrie Dmocher

Shirley Crawford

Don and Leslie Pugatch

Fred & Vicki Steine in appreciation of their High Holy Day

aliyahs

High Holy Day 2012 Fund

Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From in honor of Brian and

Danielle Rubenstein becoming new members of TBT

Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund

Jeffrey & Beth Kess in memory of Lillian Mansfield and

Elizabeth Goldberg

Preschool Fund

Keith and Angela Long in memory of Max Skyer

Robert and Rachel Herman in memory of Carole Kaminsky

Robert and Rachel Herman in memory of Max Skyer

TBT ECEC Staff in memory of Carole Kaminsky

TBT ECEC Staff in memory of Bobby Hatoff

Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund

Cary Goldenthal and Lori Shapiro in memory of

Carole Kaminsky

Todd and Jennifer Boehm in appreciation of Rabbi Greene

Cliff and Alissa Kendel in memory of Joel Fried,

Esther Ginsberg, Sam Kendel and Lorraine Kendel

Jerome and Margie Cohen in memory of Ben Cohen

Jeanne Lipsitt in memory of Russell J Elliott

Edward and Myrna Kaye in appreciation of their Yom Kippur

aliyot & in memory of Ettie Norwell, Ruth Kaye,

Alfred Kaye, Abraham Evensky, Sylvan Kaye,

Rose Evensky and Harry Carasick

Ruth Zeidman in honor of your Bima honor during

Yom Kippur service

Robert and Ilicia Shapiro in honor of Rabbi Greene's help and

guidance in getting Aaron Shapiro ready for his Bar Mitzvah

Andrew and Jennifer Hornick in honor of our grandchildren,

Emma & Ezra Garris

Dr. Jerry Bilsky in honor of Rabbi Greene

Saul & Shirley Plotkin in memory of Rose Trucker

Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund

Richard Monat in honor of Rabbi Irving Bloom

Relgious School Fund

Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Larry Lindenbaum

Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Albert Landsberg

Religious School Scholarship Fund

Igor Reizenson and Alla Alpert

Youth Group Fund

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of the marriage of

Lindsay and Kyle Black, daughter and son-in-law of

Becky Sullivan

Donations

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SOCIAL ACTION

Operation Isaiah

We collected 20 barrels of food on

Yom Kippur for Operation Isaiah!

Thank you to those who donated!!

This is a picture of the home that faith built. The

Cobb Interfaith Habitat Coalition is an interfaith-

-Christian, Jewish and Muslim group. All the

members are focused on building Habitat homes

as their way of giving back to the community.

Currently, there are 14 contributing members of

the coalition. The following people from TBT

worked on the Habitat House in Marietta: David

Shippel, Loren Perez, Kathy Levin, Leslie

Swichkow, Ron Swichkow, Jason McAuliffe,

Mark Mosbacher, Rodney T. Eberhardt, Hildy

Ortiz, Jon Potash and Rick Thompson.

Our thanks to all who helped.

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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 20 years we have hoped to get $10 from

every family—let’s make this the year!

Questions?

Call Marsha Mathis 770-992-4256

It’s The

Annual Turkey

Drive!

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.

It's not.” ~Dr. Seuss

TOV - Tikkun Olam Volunteers, an initiative of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's Women and Philanthropy Division, presents our first annual Coat Drive! The coat drive runs from today through November 15.

The winter months are not the easiest for those without the means to stay warm, and donating to this drive is another way you can support your Federation’s mission of caring for those in need. This project will benefit: Jewish Family & Career Services Yad L’Yad ~ Zaban Couples Night Shelter

Please donate all of your lightly worn coats and scarves by dropping them off at TBT or one of the following locations:

Ali’s Cookies (East Cobb Location ONLY) 1255 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30068

Jewish Family & Career Services 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30338

Please contact Elisa Iteld at elisa1836@gmail.com if you have any questions or for information on other drop off locations.

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Campaign TBT – EveryONE Matters!

In Case You Were Wondering … Your Contributions Do Make a Difference

Congregants often ask TBT clergy, staff and lay leaders: “Is my contribution making a difference?” Without a doubt, the an-

swer to that question is yes. The Temple strives to provide opportunities for EveryONE to be part of our Temple community.

Consider the following:

Our pre-school is thriving. Over the past seven years, attendance has tripled to 50 students.

Our students and teens are engaged in congregational life like never before. We have recently hired two

youth professionals, who will build upon the tremendous progress we’ve made with our youngest congregants

over the past five years. In addition, we have enlisted a specialist for Religious School students who learn differ-

ently.

New and exciting Family Programming. An example of our efforts to reach all kinds of families is “Fridays

with Friends.” During this program the congregation shares Shabbat dinner together, followed by singing and our

Shabbat service. Our most recent “Blue Jeans Fridays with Friends” had over 200 people sharing a terrific Shab-

bat evening together!

Men’s Club and Sisterhood participation is strong. The Men’s Club participation has been so strong that TBT

fielded two teams this year in the Atlanta Men’s Synagogue Softball League (and competed quite well!). The Sis-

terhood continues to offer meaningful programming that speaks to the women of TBT and is integral in so many

aspects of congregational life.

Seniors are enjoying learning and fellowship opportunities at TBT. Our seniors meet monthly for Lunch &

Learn sessions, which often attract up to 70 participants. These congregants benefit from lifelong learning and

opportunities to mix and mingle with their peers.

We are maintaining our beautiful – but aging – facility. In the past two years, we have replaced an HVAC unit

and a significant section of our roof, added wireless Internet access, repaired water damage in the sanctuary and

in Rabbi Greene’s study, and repaired the sanctuary dome – the most dramatic architectural feature of the build-

ing. Work is in the planning stages or underway to restore and seal the stucco on our facility’s exterior, clean wa-

ter damage, replace other major sections of the roof and repair the drainage system to prevent further damage.

Our building committee has completed a detailed analysis of the major capital expenditures that will be needed

over the next five years and they are significant.

These accomplishments would not have been possible without the generosity of so many of our congregants, who participated

in various fundraising initiatives over the past few years.

Please consider making a contribution to the 2012-2013 Annual Campaign

“Campaign TBT – EveryONE Matters.” EveryONE can make a difference, no matter the amount of your donation!

“Campaign TBT – EveryONE Matters,” Temple Beth

Tikvah’s annual campaign, kicked off in October. At TBT,

like most congregations, Nadiv Lev (annual contribution)

gifts alone are not adequate to balance our budget and to

sustain the important work we are doing. Whether we are

advancing the Jewish education and engagement of our

students and teens, providing programming resources for

our seniors, or supporting each other through lifecycle

events and challenging economic times, fundraising is es-

sential. This is why Campaign TBT is so important and

why we are asking EveryONE to participate at a level that

is appropriate for their circumstances

Please Consider Making a Contribution Today

To continue to meet our budget needs, fund critical build-

ing maintenance and renovations, and offer programs and

services that serve all of our congregants, we ask for your

help. Our goal this year is rather bold – $100,000 and

100% participation of our congregants.

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.

To Make Your Pledge. There are three convenient ways to

make your pledge:

Complete and return the response card that was mailed

to you recently,

Call the TBT office, or

Visit www.bethtikvah.com & select “Campaign TBT -

EveryONE Matters” on our donation page

As the campaign continues, we will publish the names of

those who’ve contributed in the Kol Tikvah.

Please feel free to contact any of the committee members if

you have questions, need additional information, or would

like to learn about opportunities to be involved in your

Temple. Thank you for your continued commitment to this

great congregation.

And remember, EveryONE can make a difference,

no matter the amount of your donation!

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The first mailing of the school year has taken place to 51 of Temple Beth Tikvah’s college students. What better way to show them we’re thinking of them while away at school? Included in the packages were items such as “Jewish U” books (for freshmen only), office supplies, mi-crowave popcorn, candy, gum, bookmarks, coffee sam-ples, and Israeli/American flag lapel pins. There will be another similar mailing in the spring. Don’t let your stu-dent miss out on the fun. If you would like for your student to receive a package, and we do not currently have their school mailing address, please send it to us and they will be included in the next shipment.

Of course, this would not be possible without the help of many, as well as the generous donations we received. We so appreciate the contributions of these sponsors below:

Jill Kaplan (who so generously donated packages of Five’s chewing gum for all the students) Starbucks (4180 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005, for the delicious coffee samples) Copy Atlanta (office supplies, including pens, high-lighters, note pads, white-out, sticky notes and markers) David & Bonnie Sandfelder (monetary donation)

There are many volunteers who assisted with assembling the packages and we so appreciate their help: Pam Chanin, Donna Kallman, Beth Kess, Sharon Khoury, Ellen Levitz, Hillary Levitz, Julie Scott, and Vicki Steine. Thank you all so much for your assistance!

Finally, we couldn’t have done this without the help of the office staff . Thank you for giving us all the assistance we needed, provided lists, labels, setting up the social hall and so many other details. Rabbi Greene, we so appreci-ate the words of wisdom in your personal letter to the stu-dents. I’m sure it will be the highlight of their package.

Keeping our students connected to the TBT community is important for us as well as them. If you have any small items you’d like to supply for the next mailing or would like to make a monetary donation to the cause it would be much appreciated. Please help us stay connected to your students by giving us their college mailing address (if you haven’t already). Thank you!

Lynda Bennett (lrbennett08@comcast.net) Ginger Glazer (ggchoc@bellsouth.net)

A Chavurah is a group of synagogue members who come together to learn, socialize and enjoy Jewish life and living with their families. A Chavurah consist of adults, families, couples, and singles who meet monthly, to share Jewish life in an "extended family" type setting. The Chavurah program is an intimate Jewish group experience with other congregation members who want to make a commitment

to work towards building this unique bond.

How do I join a Chavurah?

Simply complete an interest form and either return it to the synagogue (by fax 770-642-0647) or directly to our Chavurot Chair, Ivie Graiser, at iviegraiser@yahoo.com. You will be contacted soon afterwards. New chavurot are formed on the basis of age, children, spheres of interest, etc. You will be placed in a Chavurah if there is a current opening that matches your interests or as soon as enough interest forms are received to create a new group condu-

cive to your needs. If you have any questions or require additional information, email Ivie for more information.

Temple Beth Tikvah

warmly welcomes the following

new members to our family:

Peter and Sharon Jedel

1033 Oakpointe Place

Dunwoody, GA 30338

(770) 698-1414

Marc and Kristi Glickman

6030 Hampton Bluff Way

Roswell, GA 30075

(678) 373-1814

Madison, Caleb & Brayden

Colin and Stacy Chambers 2170 Watercrest Commons Circle

Marietta, GA 30062

(952) 221-1347

(952) 221-1346

Gabriella

Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig 5420 Brooke Ridge Drive

Dunwoody, GA 30338

(770) 913-0466

Bruce Beck 455 Ansley Drive

Roswell, GA 30076

(770) 993-3127

Russell and Cynthia Waldman 320 Summerfield Court

Alpharetta, GA 30009

(404) 751-6456

Lexi

NEW MEMBERS

What Is A Chavurah?

College Outreach Program

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18% OFF jewelry IN THE

Temple Beth Tikvah gift shop !

TBT's jewelry is hand-picked by Carrie and Rhonda and is brought to you by Israeli art-ists. Jewelry makes a wonderful Hanukkah, "just because", birthday or b'nai mitzvah gift.

Stop by and purchase a piece of jewelry during November and receive 18% off!

We thank you and please feel free to call us if you have any questions.

Carrie can be reached at

404-457-3242.

Carrie, Pam and Rhonda

News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Upcoming Sisterhood Events

Exploring Psalms

Women’s Study Group meets the third Thursday evening of every month

(dates subject to change)

Instructor: Shelley Buxbaum, PhD $18 for the entire year. Please register by sending your

check to the TBT office, designated for Women’s Study

Group on the memo line

November 11th - Baby Shower @ TBT to benefit

the Drake House and Foster Care Support

January 9th - Bunco Night!! Come schmooze

with your TBT sisters.

Check out our new Facebook page to get

updates and event information

http://www.facebook.com/#!/

TempleBethTikvahSisterhood

Rosh Chodesh (New Moon)

Women’s Spiritual Group

Caring for yourself is not self indulgent

Caring for yourself is an act of survival

Thursday, Dec. 13 7 - 8:30 pm Yoga/stretch portion is 7 - 7:30 pm

This is your opportunity to strengthen your belief in yourself, respect yourself and energize the goodness inside you! We will explore the relevance of each He-brew month, hear stories about Jewish female figures and discuss how each of these affects us in ways we don’t always recognize.

Each meeting begins with optional gentle yoga/stretch/breathing to unwind. Wear comfortable, loose clothing. (If you have physical limitations, have no fear. You can participate sitting in a chair) What to bring - A candle in a container, a yoga mat if you have one. Don't have any of these? Come anyway!

Celebrate your feminine spirit & its link to the Hebrew calendar

To RSVP or to be added to our evite list, contact Pam

Chanin at 404-219-1453 or chaninp@bellsouth.net

Fall Bargainata is Coming!

The Atlanta Section of the NCJW Fall

Bargainata with new or gently worn

men's and women's Designer Clothing is

back. Many racks of $1 items.

The sale starts with a Special Preview

Night on November 7th at 7 pm-10 pm

($25 in advance, $35 at the door);

Free admission on November 8th at 11 am

-7:30 pm and free admission on November

11th at 11 am-4:30 pm.

Hilderbrand Court Shopping Center at

6125 Roswell Rd Atlanta GA 30328.

Cash, or credit cards

are accepted, no

checks.

Call 404-843-9600

or visit

www.ncjwatlanta.org

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ADULT ED

Joshua ben Perachyah said:

Find for yourself a teacher and get yourself a friend;

and judge every man towards merit.

Pirkei Avot 1

Jewish Learning is a lifelong endeavor. While many might focus on

Jewish education for your children and youth, Jewish learning isn’t just

for kids, but for every individual of every age. Our clergy, community

partners, and many volunteers have worked hard to provide many oppor-

tunities for us to explore our Judaism along with our fellow congregants.

There will be changes and additions along the way, so please be sure to

check our website for current information, http://www.bethtikvah.com/

community/adult-learning.

We hope that you will journey with us…

For all TBT classes, let us know which class you are attending at

rsvp@bethtikvah.com. For Melton classes, please contact the MJCCA

directly at 678.812.3723

RAMBAN’S “LETTER FOR THE AGES” WITH RABBI DON-

ALD TAM, TBT’S RABBI EMERITUS Sunday mornings, November 4, 11; December 2, 9, 16

11 am - 12 pm in the Michael Zalkin Library

Musar is an ethical literature that is integral to Jewish ethics and

central to the study of traditional Jewish writings. The Jewish

guides to “right and wrong” and “character formation” are not

always systematically spelled out in the Torah, but often extrapo-

lated from its study. One of the most important musar writings is

the Igerret HaMusar, a letter written by the Medieval Jewish

Sage Ramaban (Nachmanides) from Acco in the Land of Israel,

to his son Nachman in Catalina, Spain. In these five sessions,

Rabbi Tam will explore its meanings and discuss implications for

our complicated age.

BEGINNERS HEBREW, LEVEL 2

WITH CANTOR KASSEL Sundays (when Religious School is in session) through May 5

11 am – 12 pm in the Cantor’s office

This class is a continuation of previous “Beginners Hebrew

classes,” focusing on reading prayers, learning to chant Torah,

and prepare for our Ben/Bat Torah experience.

EXPLORING PSALMS Third Thursday of every month beginning October 18 at 7 pm in

the Oneg room (some dates are subject to change)

$18 for the entire year. Please register by sending your check to

the TBT office, designated for Women’s Study Group on the

memo line.

This Women’s Study Group is supported by our Sisterhood and

the Adult Education Committee.

Instructor: Shelley Buxbaum, PhD

Achim – TBT’S START UP MEN’S GROUP Tues, November 13; Thurs, December 20; Tues, January 29;

Thurs. February 21 at 7:30 pm in the Library

Over the last few months, a few men have shared that they would

appreciate having a "place" for men to gather and talk about

things other than sports, business and the like. Here is our chance

to share as men in a safe place. Rabbi Greene will be kicking off

some ideas about how to connect… in relationships, with God,

our Selves, our roles as fathers and grandfathers, our roles as hus-

bands or just as men. If one of us has some tsuris (trouble) or

another has a simchah (joyous event), here is a chance to come

together in a safe place as men and as achim (brothers).

ETHICS OF JEWISH LIVING Mondays, October 15 - February 11 at 7:15 pm in the Library How do Jewish teachings shed light on contemporary issues such as the

environment, end-of-life decisions, and stem cell research? Explores the

wisdom of ancient and modern rabbis, scholars and thinkers, offering

multiple Jewish approaches to conducting our lives in the communal and

private spheres.

Instructor: Rabbi Eric Levy (15 lessons – Fall – Rhythms only)

Fees: $300 (includes Student Reader)

BEYOND BORDERS: THE ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT Mondays, October 29 - March 18 at 7:15 pm in Classroom 2 This course provides students with a strong, historical overview covering

the late 19th century through today. Course material is designed to en-

courage discussion and debate, and to challenge students to appreciate

the basis of the conflicting historical claims made by all sides in the

conflict.

Instructor: Rabbi Albert Slomovitz, Rabbi Emeritus at Congregation

Gesher L’Torah

Fees: $365 (includes Student Reader) Scholarship Available at the time

of printing

SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR

PARENTS OF

YOUNG CHILDREN!

YOUR CHILD HAS QUESTIONS, NOW YOU’LL HAVE THE

ANSWERS! Sundays, October 21, 28; November 5 (at 6 pm this date only),

11; December 2, 9, 16; January 13, 27; February 3 at

10 - 11:30 am in Classroom 21 Your preschooler has embarked on an exciting journey of Jewish learn-

ing, learning each day about the meaning of mitzvot and core Jewish

values and how to live them. Let us teach YOU the same lessons, so that

you can continue the conversation at home and enhance YOUR Jewish

educational journey. By learning the lessons your child is learning, you

will be empowered to engage in conversations about Jewish values that

will enrich your entire family. This course will utilize “Foundations for

Jewish Living” and “PJ Library” books that have been specifically cho-

sen for you.

Fee: $100 per person for 10 lessons + $40 for the Student Reader. The

first 10 participants to register will receive a $50 subsidy for this course

provided by Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

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Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:

Veronica Beck Wife of Bruce Beck

Bobby Hatoff Uncle of Laura Gordon

Allan Pearlstein

Brother-in-law of Renee Gurin

Gloria Berke

Mother of Andy Berke

Evie Leibowitz Aunt of Howard Medoff

Joe B. Arogeti Father of Jack Arogeti

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

Condolences

“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 Plaque

has been placed onto our

Memorial Board this past month:

Reuben Kruger

Father of Anne Beckman

Thank you to…

Walt and Esther Shultz, for preparing the bagels and food for B.L.T and the Kiddush lunches in October.

Kudos Corner

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Submissions for the

December Kol Tikvah are due to the synagogue

office by Monday, November 5. Please email to

koltikvah@bethtikvah.com

Planning a simcha or group gathering? The Tam-Blank Social Hall is the Place to Be.

For more information on renting our Social Hall, contact the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.

Memorial Plaques

Memorial plaques are a beautiful way to honor

the memory of a loved one. Your loved one’s

plaque will be lit up several times throughout

the year.

We recite the Kaddish on the anniversary

of their passing and Yizkor, which means to

remember, is recited as part of the prayer

service four times during the year.

The price of a plaque is $300. If you have any

questions or would like to order a plaque,

please contact Lisa in the synagogue office at

770-642-0434 or send an email to

lisa@bethtikvah.com.

Donations may be mailed to: Temple Beth Tikvah

9955 Coleman Road Roswell, GA 30075

TBT Seniors Luncheon

Monday, Nov. 12th at11:30 AM

presents Mr. Alan Mintz of

"Volunteers for Israel"

VFI began in 1982 during Israel's first war

with Lebanon. Men were called up for duty

and help was needed to harvest the crops

and save Israel's economy. More than 600

volunteers from the US responded immedi-

ately. Since 1982, 100,000 internationally

have volunteered to help Israel wherever

needed.

Alan will tell us his personal experience in

an "Israel Defense Base'' and other won-

derful work he has done for VFI.

Please RSVP to Ruth Zeidman

at 770.552.1966

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Synagogue Information

Synagogue Office - 770-642-0434

Fax Number - 770-642-0647

School Office (Perri) - 770-642-4168

Preschool (Jenifer) - 678-350-0076

Assistant to Clergy - Michelle Leder

Financial Secretary - Jenny Korsen

Admin. Assistant - Lisa Singer

Office Manager - Becky Sullivan

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

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

Israel Gene Carasick gcarasick@gmail.com Kehillat Chesed (Caring) Leslie Swichkow lswichkow@comcast.net Membership Recruitment & Retention Mark Rudel mrudel@ups.com Men’s Club Neil Goldstein nsg24@cornell.edu Nominating Committee Bart Schwartz bart_schwartz@coface-usa.com Andy Goldstrom agoldstrom87@hotmail.com Outreach To Be Determined Ritual Esther Shultz savtaesther5@gmail.com

Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Pam Chanin chaninp@bellsouth.net Security Michael Gutkin gutkin1@bellsouth.net Seniors Ruth Zeidman

zeidmanr@comcast.net

Sisterhood Mary Block Mary_block@hotmail.com Social Action Jeff Willard pursuejustice@comcast.net Rodney Eberhardt reberhardt@amerisourcebergen.com Social Committee To Be Determined Website Development Mark Weiss maweiss@mindspring.com Scott Povlot spovlot@yahoo.com Youth Group Chad Salinas csalinas@b2bworkforce.com

Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons

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Publication’s Title and Number: Kol Tikvah • Volume 26 Issue 11

Issue Date: November 2012 Frequency: Monthly

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Fred Greene

Rabbi

Donald A. Tam

Rabbi Emeritus

Nancy Kassel

Cantor

Hassia Levin

Education Director

Jenifer Friedman

ECEC Director

Steve Gerson

President

Ron Swichkow President-Elect

Paul Beckman

Vice President

Todd Boehm

Vice President

Marsha Mathis

Vice President

Mark Craig

Treasurer

Rhonda Povlot

Secretary

Seth Zimmer

Chairperson,

Board of Education

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