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January 2019Tevet/Sh’vat 5779

The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El

Shabbat Shirah / Sabbath of SongFriday, January 18 at 5:45 p.m.

Our Sermon-in-Song features melodies commemorating the life and career of

Leonard Bernstein

A true legend, as a conductor, composer, author, pianist and lecturer – Leonard Bernstein inspired generations of composers, songwriters, singers and artists. Join us for this special Shabbat evening featuring

Cantor Jessica Roskin, with Monika Singletary, Lester Seigal, Daniel Seigal and Macey Rowland.

Special thanks to the Ruth & J.D. Rosenberger Music Fund and Mary K. Broadnax Music Fund, both of the Grafman Endowment Fund, for enhancing this special Shabbat of Song evening with a lovely oneg following.

Also, don’t miss our celebratory Grafman Legacy Luncheon,

"Happy 100th Birthday, Lenny!" scheduled on January 17. See details on page 2.

Our Mission: Temple Emanu-El nurtures our relationship with God by making Judaism come alive, welcoming all people to help them grow on their spiritual journeys, and bringing more love and kindness into the world.

PLEASE NOTE: The hearing aid loop devices are located on the tallit rack near the elevator on the sanctuary level.

All services are webcast at

www.ourtemple.org

Babysitting during services available

upon request

USPS Identification Publication Title: Our Temple

Issue Date: January 2019Issue Number: 114

Statement of Frequency: Published monthly

except for June/July issue

Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205-4002

Organization: Temple Emanu-El

Our Services2

Friday, January 45:45 p.m.

Shabbat Service/Birthday BlessingOneg sponsored by

Carole & Richard Epstein

Saturday, January 59:00 a.m.

Torah Study 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion

Va’eira Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 Haftarah Portion

Ezekiel 28:25 – 29:21


Shabbat Service/Anniversary Blessing/

Shabbat Shirah Songs of Leonard BernsteinOneg sponsored by

Grafman Endowment Fund




B’shalach Exodus 15:1 – 17:16

Haftarah Portion Shirah

Judges 4:4 – 5:31


Shabbat ServiceOneg sponsored by

Tracy & Al Cohn




Bo Exodus 10:1 – 13:25

Haftarah Portion Jeremiah 46: 13-28


Shabbat Services/ Sisterhood/Brotherhood

Shabbat ServiceOneg sponsored by

Sisterhood/Brotherhood

Saturday, January 26 9:00 a.m.



Yitro Exodus 18:1 – 20:233

Haftarah Portion Isaiah 6:1 – 7, 9:5-6

GRAFMAN LEGACY

LUNCHEON

Happy 100th Birthday, Lenny! ~ the Sounds of Leonard Bernstein ~

featuring a dynamic musical tribute by Cantor Jessica Roskin, Monika Singletary, Lester Seigel and Daniel Seigel.

Thursday, January 1711:30 a.m. – Program in Hess Chapel

Luncheon following in Weil Hall in the Collat Congregational CenterReservations requested — please reply to the Endowment Office

by Monday, Jan 14th to [email protected] or 933-8397.A contribution of $10/person at the door is appreciated.

Hosted by the Board of Directors of the Rabbi Grafman Endowment FundNote: this program will be especially meaningful for those attending the

special Shabbat of Song service honoring Leonard Bernstein on Friday evening, January 18 — featured on the front cover.

3Around Temple

Welcome Our Newest Members

Ellen Bruck

Lyons Heymon

We are honored to welcome the following into our Temple Family:

Temple Emanu-El is ecstastic to announce that Rabbi Adam Wright has been elected by the congregants of Temple

Emanu-El as the next Senior Rabbi as of July 1, 2019. We look forward to his arrival with his wife, Dr. Rachel Wright, and

their daughter, Lillian.

We would like to extend a hearty thank you to our search committee for all their hard work

and time. We appreciate their unwavering dedication to the process.

Glenn FleisigSam FriedmanFran Godchaux

Ronnie HessBrian KulbershRobert Levin

Ashley MetskyVirginia OleinickLynn RathmellAmanda Sokol

Jack Aland (Co-Chair)Joel Piassick (Co-Chair)

Rodney BarsteinJeffrey BayerRobin Berger

Callie BlitzJoe BluesteinHelene Elkus

Jackie Feldman

Sign Up to Volunteer

For Shabbat Services

Round 2 of sign-ups is ongoing! Enrich

your Shabbat by participating in services. To see what dates and

opportunities are still available, go to

www.ourtemple.org & click on “Volunteering for Shabbat Services” on the top ribbon or call Barbara Aland

205-527-2236.

Rabbi Adam Wright

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Please note that these lists are gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at [email protected] regarding any corrections.

TOGETHER – Today Tomorrow!

January Anniversaries

Robin & Michael LevinsonJoyce & Joe Lichtenstein

Debbie & Lee LipsitzJudith & Gerson May

Candy & Ed MeyersonAnne & David Ovson

Lana & Stephen RoyalErin & John Segal

Carleton & Bruce Sokol

Happy Anniversary

Miller LabovitzIan MacLean

Robert MarcusBryan Marks

Dr. Michelle MastinJames May

Irving MeislerBlythe MonheitDaniel OpstalLenore Picard

Sam ReissMichelle Rosemore

Andrew SkierCheryl SnowAaron Sokol

Max SteinmetzLillian Still

James WardDavid Wilensky

Hal AbromsCharles Barstein

Star BloomEric Buchalter

Peter EgliMichael ElmetsEmily Friedman

Glenn GoedeckeCharlotte Goldberg

Betty Allenberg GoldsteinIsadore Gould

Dr. Lisa GrahamLucien HagedornTillman Hamric

Katie HeldBarbara HelzbergDr. Michael Honan

Dr. Eli HurowitzMelissa JaffeRobert Jaffe

Special January BirthdaysFollowing are members of our

family celebrating birthdays in years divisible by 5.

**REMINDER: Annual Endowment Gift Are Now Due**

We hope you will join this effort, which provides congregants of all ages and financial capabilities the opportunity to help build the Grafman Endowment Fund to help enrich our congregation.

Pledges are now due: So please let us know now if you wish to participate.

And, know that you have until June 30 to actually make your gift.

Just as you count on us, please know that we also count on you. Together, we can help enrich our Temple today – and ensure its vibrancy for tomorrow’s generations.

We hope you will participate! For details, contact the Endowment Fund Office:

205.933.8397 or [email protected]

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Mazel Tov To....... Lauren & Harris Abrams of Atlanta, GA on the birth of their daughters, Beatrice Selma & Naomi Lilah, born on Thursday, November 22. Also welcoming baby is big brother, Rafael. Congratulations to proud grandparents Amy & Neal Labovitz and great grandparents, Sandra & Alan Berman and Esther Labovitz.

...Stephanie & Katharine Marx on the birth of their son, Samuel Decker Marx, born on Wednesday, November 21. Congratulations to proud grandparents proud grandparents Angela McSpedon of Westchester, NY, Jacqueline and Kevin McSpedon of Dutchess, NY and Margot and Edgar Marx of Birmingham, AL; and great grandparents Antoinette Magliulo of Westchester, NY and Frank McSpedon of Fort Myers, FL. Also welcoming the new arrival are aunt Victoria McSpedon of Westchester, NY, uncle Christian McSpedon of Dutchess, NY and aunt and uncle Marion and Edgar Marx of Birmingham, AL as well as first cousins Bert and Griffin Marx of Birmingham, AL.

...Dr. Mindy Lipsitz, who recently graduated from her Residency Program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. Mindy is board certified in Emergency Medicine and is now working on her Fellowship in International Medicine and Ultrasound from Boston's Brigham and Womens Hospital. Mindy is is the daughter of Debbie and Lee Lipsitz.

...Leone Risman on her birthday in December. She was inadvertantly left off of December birthdays.

... the family of Mr. Samuel Louis Smith of Miami, FL, who passed away on Sunday, November 11th. Samuel is survived by his partner Susan Rosenberg; son Benjamin (Jennifer) Smith; daughter Sonya (Seth) Charatz; brothers Arthur Smith and Leonard Smith; and grandchildren Leah, Eli, Micah and Joel.

... the family of Florence Rader Siegel, who passed away on Friday, November 30th. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham, and by her sons, David and Richard. Florence is sur-vived by daughter Dorothy Siegel and grandchildren Aaron Siegel, Robin Siegel and Lily Siegel.

... the family of Erin Madison Rosemore of Birmingham, AL, who passed away on Thursday, December 13th. Erin is survived by her father Michael (Michelle) Rosemore; mother Kim Rosemore; brothers Evan and Grayson Rosemore; sisters Landon Rosemore and Elise Druhot; grandparents Rhoda and Marvin Link; grandfather Bobby (Janet) Wynn; and grandmother Shirley Jones.

... the family of Henri Hermann Rabinowicz of Hoover, who passed away on Tuesday, December 11th. Henri is survived by his wife Eva Rabinowicz; daughter Sibylle (Kurt) Kristensen; and grandchildren Ilya Eva Kristensen and Ryan Kristensen.

CONDOLENCES TO

**If you are interested in purchasing a plot in Block 36 at Elmwood Cemetery that a congregant is trying to sell, please contact our Executive Director, Robin Gotlieb, [email protected] or

205.933.8037, ext. 238.**

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HONORABLE MENSCHENS

Thanks to all of our volunteers for their time in December on various

tasks like preparing our bulletin for mailing, answering doors and phones, filing, and various other

special projects.

Following are the wonderful people who helped out last month:Kaydee Erdreich-Breman

Lynne CohenElise Erdberg

Chu-Chi FiermanJanice Ford-Freeman

Shirley HassonMarilyn HaverIlene JohnsonLydia Johnson

Leah LeafHolly MazerSuzy OvsonDavid Reese

Kim RothZena Schulman

Lori WeilRhonda Weinburg

We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact Robin Gotlieb

at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.

Each month, tEmplE Emanu-El choosEs a spEcific rEcipiEnt for our tzEdakah Box

Desert Island Supply CompanyD.I.S.C.O.S' mission is to help students develop the creative tools they need to explore and document their worlds. Working through Woodlawn area schools and through after-school and

summer programs, they help students learn how to observe, analyze and document their experiences. Woodlawn Writers Corps is a collective of 2nd graders - 8th graders at Oliver Elementary, Avondale Elementary and Putnam Middle School. The students in the Corps meet weekly thoughout the school year for Core-aligned poetry workshops, during which they explore how poetry and language intersect with history, science, math and the arts. The writing workshops are designed to be challenging and fun, with the main goal of stegnthening the students' writing skills, intensifying their intellectual habits and giving them the creative tools they need to explore and document their worlds.

Sisterhood HappeningsSisterhood Bulb Shop: Another Successful Sale

We would like to thank all those people who purchased bulbs in support of our 68th year. This is such a fun project as it brings beauty into so many lives…we just have to wait a little while to see the beautiful results!

We are especially thankful to our sales people without whom we would not be as successful. Thank you to Linda Applebaum, Jane Davis, Nancy Goedecke, Loretta Newfield (yes, she still made calls for us!),

Marilyn Haver and Kim Roth.

In addition to our sales people, we would like to thank those people who work to unload, organize and distribute our bulbs from loading cars to hand delivering to mailing at the Post Office. Thank you to Linda

Applebaum, Wanda Banks, Jane Davis, Nancy Goedecke, Marilyn Haver, Denise Lewis, David Reese, Kim & Neil Roth.

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The ”T” Word- Wednesdays – 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM – Founders Room

Join us for Adult Evening Torah Study on Wednesdays 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Founders Room

Torah study goes beyond Saturday morning as we dig deep into the weekly parsha. What is that Biblical text really trying to say? We will discuss, unpack, and come up with some likely and unlikely theories during this hour. Wine and Torah are provided!

Temple Trips- January 7 – Library Yoga – Homewood Library -10 AM to 10:45 AMTake time out of your busy schedule for free yoga classes at the library. All levels of fitness welcome.

Are you wanting to meet new people in your congregation? How about finding time to have fun in Birmingham with your family and/or friends? Temple Trips are an opportunity to enjoy parts of Birmingham with your congregation in a casual and fun way. Meet by the gift shop 45 minutes before start time to head to the event. Please RSVP by January 4 to [email protected]

Engagement - Community – KehillahAll programs are free to our community! For more information or to RSVP, contact

Monika Singletary, [email protected] or 933-8037, ext 213.

Lunch-N-Learn – January 14 – 12:00 PM – Jasper Room – Amanda Keller from the Magic City Acceptance Center (MCAC)This training workshop will provide individuals with an introduction to LGBTQ identity and experience to assist organizations in creating an affirming and inclusive environment. Topics include definitions, terminology, best practices for working effectively with the LGBTQ community, and local resources. Amanda will be able to help navigate questions during this session as well. overwhelmed.

Temple Emanu-El now has a BLOG! Are you interested in writing? Send your blog submissions to [email protected]. View our blog at: templeemanuelbirmingham.wordpress.com

Highland Tribe- 20s & 30s GroupTemple Emanu-El and Temple Beth-El unite to share this Jewish young professionals’ group. Catering to ages 21 to 39, Highland Tribe creates spaces of fun, welcoming and engaging social, educational, informal Jewish experiences. Stay tuned for service projects, social events, and text studies coming soon! Follow us on Facebook at Highland Tribe Birmingham

Shabbat 101- January 27- 12:30 PM - FREEJoin us for a special learning session on Shabbat cooking with Sherron Goldstein. We will make a special menu that includes:• Matzah Ball Soup• Noodle Kugel• Beef Brisket• Broccoli Casserole

We welcome all congregants from all walks of life and their families. You will be able to eat everything you make and indulge in ice cream after the meal!

8 Youth & Education

YOUTH & EDUCATION

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday, Jan. 2NO HEBREW SCHOOL

NO TEENs

Sunday, Jan. 6Religious School 9:30 am

Wednesday, Jan. 9Hebrew School 3:30 pm

TEENs 5:30 pm



TEENs 5:30 pm

Sunday, Jan. 20NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL


TEENs 5:30 pm



TEENs 5:30 pm

Youth Scholarships for Jewish Summer Experiences

are AvailableReminder: Applications are due by February 1st

Temple Emanu-El and the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund offer financial need-based scholarships for many Jewish summer experiences, such as Jewish summer camp and attendance at special youth group conventions.

Applications are available online at ourtemple.org/youth-scholarships/

Please submit your Scholarship Application to [email protected] by Feb. 1st.

For additional scholarship opportunities, you may also contact:

• The Birmingham Jewish Foundation at 803-1519 or [email protected]

• Goldring Foundation ($1,500 per child is available for First-Year Campers) at jefno.org/youth-camping/goldring-summer-camp

Scholarships for study/travel to Israel are also available for all those who have completed Confirmation.

Please contact Jann Blitz in the Endowment Fund Office at 397-0814 or [email protected], for information,

and or utilize the Israel Scholarship online form at ourtemple.org/youth-scholarships/

9Youth & Education

A Great Chanukah was had by all!

This year our Discovery School families had a wonderful celebration in Weil Hall. Each table had its

own original menorah, made by the students. Lighting the Chanukiah and singing Chanukah songs was a

highlight of the event.

Renea Hutchins, Director

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January 4-5Isadore Aarons

Leslie AllenRose Altmark

Esther ApolinskyEmanuel Appelbaum

Libby BankLevi "Lee-vi" Becker

Leon BlochMary K. BrodnaxElaine BunseyMorris Burger

Maxine G. CaheenEdward Cohen

Adele CohnAlfred Cohn

Dorothy “Dot” Louise Henderson Cook-Grove

Isaac CoopermanBessie Rotenstreich

CottonCarol Curjel

Gertrude DavisMelvin E. Dorn, Sr.James E. Doughty

Ben A. EngelEthel Fitlow

Nathan FitlowRaymond Fox

Norma Lee Hobbie FreehlingRema FriedmanSheila FriedmanFannie C. Furst

Herman Fairchild FurstGussie Morris GarryDr. Sidney Gewant

Ray GoldbergEvelyn Azen Gotlieb

Betty GreenbergRose HelperBella Imas

Sylvan Elliot IvesMorris IzenIrma Koch

Maurice KraselskyMarie L. KrawcheckPincus Kronenberg

Paul LasakowJoseph LeveneFrances Levin

Dr. Myron A. LevineStella Solomon Levine

Alex B. B. LevyAbraham LipsonAnna Menchel

Brandon Lee MillerEmanuel Miller

Mary MillerEmma Newfield Minisman

Dan Joseph PatrickRose Perrin

Evelyn Myers PoesAnna Randman

J. D. Rosenberger, Jr.Henry Rosenblatt

Sam RoutmanAnnie I. Rudacevsky

Joseph SallowayJack Saul

Frances SchimmelDorothy SchwabJack Silverman

Ellis SimkinLouise Sokol

Judge Louis SpectorBettie B. Spielberger

Bella SteinbergPauline N. Steinman

Amelia W. SternBetty Goldner Tichansky

Isaak Vayntraub

Edna J. WaldMilton M. Webb, Sr.

Audrey Irma Hopp WeilHyman Weinberg

Rose "Butsie" WeinsteinRose WiseJohn Wolf

Howard M. Zuspan

January 11-12Jeanette AlandDavid S. Alper

Ben AshAlma Belkov

Leonard BelkovIrving BerchuckBrett Berman

Mervin A. BlachAlfred Brandon

Sylvia Goldstein BremanBernard M. Buxbaum

Morris Abraham CaplanBernard Cherry

Rose Shugarman DavisHarry DiamondSam Epstein

Sarah ErdbergRose Klotzman Fabian

Margaret Jacobson FabrikantSheldon Feinman

Edith FischerLola Fogel

Dr. Nathan GinsburgDan Goldberg

Ida G. GoldbergArthur Goldstein

Corinne G. GoldsteinEsther K. GoldsteinNathan Greenberg

Louis Oppenheimer Hertz, Sr.

Jeannette H. HirshSophie Coplan Jacobson

John Steven KaplanLillian Bloom Karpeles

Melvin L. KlafterSamuel E. Klafter

Gary Gabriel KlapowJudith Ladinsky

Joseph A. LevensonJacob Milton Levy

Rose Kaufman LewyMorris Lux

Elsie Bensinger MarxDavid MasurIda Luks MayFrank McCay

Leonard Joel MorrisMayer Ullman Newfield

Morris M. OdessRichard OsbandKen Peresman

Edith PrintzJoseph L. Roobin

Mary Ida SchenckerBertha SchoenFrances SelberBertha Shane

Jerrold A. SimonDora Sisson

Lee SlaughterFlorence Snow

Raymond Lloyd SnowPauline A. Spielberger

Alfred SwedlawZeldah Wean

Lazarus Weinstein

January 18-19I. Jay AaronsJulian Aland

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

Our Yahrzeits

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Phyillis Sherman BassSabel Eugene Baum

Max BlachHenry Bookspan

Therese Helene ClarkFelice H. CohenMelvin Cohen

John Joseph CoughlinMary DenabergLouis Dorfman

Carlotta Holzer DornJudy Edmiston

Tillye Goodman EngelJulia Saks Freibaum

Minnie FriedmanShirley Diskin Friedman

Robert B. GarberMarguerite Gingold

Harold GoldmanEmanuel GoldsteinElizabeth A. Guerico

Edwin J. HillerBasil Isaac Hirschowitz

Seymour HoffmanAbe KaminskyAdolph Katz

Violeta KerteszAdolph Kessler

Israel KirshenbaumJerry Kogan

John KrentzmanGertrude LassenHyman LeaderBetty LefkovitsGizella Leitman

Aline LevaElkan Leva

Fannie A. LevyElaine Kaplan Lichtenfeld

Florence Lorch MayerSophie Menaker

Anita Joyce MeshadJulie Monsky Metzger

John Wesley MillerSidney PattersonBernard M. Picard

William RichAnn Regensburg Regensburg Roth

Joyce Saks RubelHelen Friedman Rubens

Doris RubensteinMinnie S. SaksArthur Scharff

Lena Z. ShandlerCarol Shwed

Sarah Karon SimonJulius Solomon

Linda Cohn SpeaksWilliam Strauss

Betty VineMargaret Hirsch Weiss

Shirley WeissJoe Wortsman

Milton Zuckerman

January 25-26Audrey Allen

Ruth ApplebaumEthel Berk

Daniel Mark BlitzCharlie Boman

Rabbi Eugene BorowitzAnn Brick

Robert CarafiolRachel Spivak Cherner

Josephine B. CohenMarco Cohen

Mitchell CottonReva Levy EngelReva Levy Engel

Blanche Marx ErdreichClelia Fargason

Irving FiesPaul Behrens Fraser

Jacob FriedmanMollie Licht Friedman

Hermione FriendAdrian Gerson

Hyman GoldbergPaul D. GoldblattRebecca Goldner

Jerry Richard GoldsteinIrving GoodmanHerman GraboveClara GurevitchLeon HardmanJimmie Hess

Amelia "Millie" JakubRalph KahnAnn Kaplan

Nethie Klein LandeMildred LapidusLouise W LewyJacob Lipsitz

Lois Joan MatzHerman MayRose Meyer

Willine Engel MitnickFrances Munchgesang

Leatrice Rosenthal NachIgnatz Phillips

Lee Joseph PhillipsN.P. PittmanLeo Reitman

Phyllis RomanArnold L Roseman

Bertha RosenfeldSam SacklerNathan Sacks

Wallace SamuelsonCorine Schwartz

Eva SegalWilburn Shelnutt

Celia Miriam ShugermanAbe SlotnickMurray Sokol

Hilda SolomonRose Sperling

Abe SteinAnna Steinberg

Dorothy Pedersen StuartAl Toranto

Phillip S. TrostChase Van Baalen

Irvin B. WarnerNorma WarrenWilliam Weil

Sara WeinbergMelvin Weinman

Rae WenderJohn "Scooter" Williams

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

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Our Tributes12

Donations to our General Temple and Endowment Funds, and the Unrestricted Named Endowment Funds provide the greatest Flexibility to respond to our congregation’s changing needs.

We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support our congregation by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions. Thank you for the following gifts received through December 10, 2018.

General & Unrestricted Funds

In Memory Of:Judy Abroms by Freddi Aronov by Joan Becker by Linda Cohn by Beth & John Gerwin by Bill Goldman by Susan & Wyatt Haskell by Cissy & Leonard Held by Jeri Kronenberg-Wolff by Gayle Leitman by Ada Long by Fran MarlowAnne E. Cohn, mother-in-law of Linda Cohn by Susan & Rodney Barstein by Carol & Donald Herman by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Jamie & Greg OdrezinEdith Gerson by Isabel & Alan SiegalDoug Howell by Jamie & Greg OdrezinHelaine Levin Jacobs by Edward LevinAbraham Isaac Odrezin by Jamie & Greg OdrezinBabs Perlman by Cissy & Leonard HeldStephen Peetluk by Ashley & Jon LewisLindsay Raymond by Denise & Wayne LewisSandy Seton by Susan & Billy LapidusMaxine Sherry by Cissy & Leonard Held by Sara & Marvin LazarusSamuel Smith by Allison & Ben WeilDavid Solomon by Jane & Melvin Davis

Rebecca Staff, daughter of Elinor Sue & Mike Staff by Sandra & Archie Bisset by Ruth Bozeman by Lynne & Mark Cohen by Mayer Cohen by Marjory & Nelson Cooper by Julia Vaughan & Jonathan Dowben by Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer by Chu-Chi & Barry Fierman by Bill Goldman by Katherine & Russ Gurley by Marilyn Haver by Bari & Joe Katz by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Joan & Mike Krawcheck by Sheri & Jimmy Krell by Alicia Lepke by Denise & Wayne Lewis by Judy & Gerson May by Julian McPhillips by Jamie & Greg Odrezin by Jeff Padawer by Marilyn Pipkin by Emily & Randall Ray by Lana & Steve Royal by Judy & Robert Rutstein by Amy & Michael Saag by Lynne Shaw by Wendy & Frank Siegal by Diane & Howard Slaughter by Susan & Michael Stein by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Nan & Phil Teninbaum by Jane Trimm by Rhonda & Harry WeinbergSarah Staff by Elinor Sue & Mike StaffTerry Tracy by Ashley & Jon Lewis Mineva Zwang by Susan & Barry Koretzky

Alternative Ways to include Our Temple in Your Estate Plans

Many members of our congregation have made provisions in their wills or

arranged for other types of planned gifts to benefit Temple Emanu-El. Their gifts were motivated by their commitment to perpetuate our Temple and leave a legacy

to support Reform Judaism in Birmingham for future generations.

There are a variety of ways for you to join those who have already given while protecting the interests of your primary

beneficiaries in your estate. In addition to simply selecting a dollar amount with which

you are comfortable, there a number of alternative approaches illustrated below:

Bequest Only If Estate is a Certain Size:“In the event the value of my estate

exceeds $000,000, I give and devise the sum of $00,000 to the Rabbi Grafman

Endowment Fund for Temple Emanu-El.” Bequest of Specific Percentage:

“I give and devise X % of my estate to Grafman Endowment Fund

for Temple Emanu-El.”

Bequest of Real Estate:“I give and devise the assets received from

the sale of my primary residence to Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund

for Temple Emanu-El.”

It is also important for you to understand that gifts of part of your

IRA or retirement plan benefits may be the best source of funds for gifts to the Temple, since these funds are subject to both estate

and income taxation. The Temple will receive 100 percent of gifts from these funds, while your primary beneficiaries

may receive only 25-30 percent.

Your contributions through our “Temple Tributes” help to support Temple Emanu-El’s annual operations and activities, and further

build our Grafman Endowment Fund to enrich our congregation…now and forever.

To make a Tribute Gift to either a temple or an endowment fund, please contact the Endowment Office at 933-8397 or [email protected].

A list of all our funds is available on the back of the calendar insert in this bulletin, and on our website at www.ourtemple.org.

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Wishing Good Health To:David Kraselsky by Cissy & Leonard HeldLynette & J.B. Minisman by Joan & Don WeisbergJudy Monheit by Donna & Howard Goldberg by Joanne & Mitch LeibovitzAllan Morris by Sandra & Alan Berman

In Honor Of: Birth of twin girls, Beatrice Selma Abrams and Naomi Lilah Abrams, granddaughters of Sandra & Alan Berman by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Amy & Michael SaagBirth of Samuel Decker Marx, son of Stephanie & Katharine Marx and grandson of Margot & Edgar Marx by Gayle Leitman and Harry Bayer by Ashley & Jon Lewis

Birth of Caroline Katherine Howell, daughter of Vicki & Bryan Howell, granddaughter of Rochelle & Mike Koslin and great-granddaughter of Ricky Koslin by Tracy & Al Cohn by Lisa & Alan Engel by Nancy & Glenn Goedecke by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Candy & Ed Meyerson by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich by Amy & Michael Saag by Allison & Ben WeilBirth of Bari Sloane Mintz, great- grandson of Sandra & Alan Berman by Marilyn Haver by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichBirth of Ellis Clara Rose, granddaughter of Betsy & Mike Humphries by Amy & Michael SaagSpecial Anniversary of Barbara & Larry Fine by Rosalie & Raymond Gotlieb

“Our Legacy Stories” is a beautiful online album of heartwarming stories highlighting many of our Temple Emanu-El congregational families who have designated a legacy gift to help

ensure a vibrant future for Temple. These gifts include both immediate endowment gifts and on-going support of our Annual Endowment Gift program, as well as future gifts designated via wills and estate plans.

These stories have been featured in our Endowment Fund Annual Reports, illustrating these congregant’s meaningful connection to Temple Emanu-El. They are also on the interactive recognition

wall outside the sanctuary, as well as on our Temple’s website. Most recently this fall, stories highlighting Meredith & Daniel Odrezin, Betty Allenberg Goldstein, and Jimmie & Emil Hess (both of blessed memory)

have been added. To view these stories just go to http://ourtemple.org/legacy-stories/.

Leaving Your Legacy: As we honor the visionary commitment of these thoughtful philanthropists, we hope, in turn, that others

will be inspired to follow their footsteps. Establishing your personal legacy gift of any size is welcomed — and will leave a unique and lasting imprint of your and/or your family’s deep connection to our

traditions, culture, values and congregation.

For more information on exploring the many ways to create your own legacy, please contact Jann Blitz, Executive Director of the Grafman Endowment Fund at 397-0814.

Additionally, several ideas of how to include the Temple in your estate plans are highlighted on page 12.

Special Anniversary of Evelyn & Jack Held by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Joan & Don WeisbergSpecial Anniversary of Lucy & Buddy Schulhafer by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Joan & Don WeisbergSpecial Birthday of Donald Hess by Lana & Steve RoyalSpecial Birthday of Robert Levin by Lisa & Alan EngelRichard Friedman for being honored with the State of Israel Award by the Birmingham Jewish Federation/Foundation by Lynn RathmellRonne Hess for being honored with the Susan J. Goldberg Distinguished Volunteer Award by the Birmingham Jewish Federation/Foundation by Lynn Rathmell

SPECIAL THANKS

The Temple and Grafman Endowment Fund

leadership gratefully acknowledges the foresight

and generosity of the following:Lana & Steve Royal

for establishing a new named fund,Lana & Stephen L. Royal Family Fund

for Dues Endowmentto endow their Temple Annual

Financial Commitment

When you do your estate planning, please remember the Temple!

For more information on creating a Named Fund, or exploring the many ways to include the Temple in your estate plans,

please contact Jann Blitz in the Endowment Office at 397-0814.

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In Memory Of:Babs Perlman by Robin & Bob Berman, Amy & Scott Garber and Erin & Johnny SegalChaim Schniper by Leigh & Jack SchniperRebecca Staff by Elinor Sue & Michael StaffWishing Good Health To:Bunny Rotenstreich by Barbara & David Betten

Designated Temple Funds

Gifts to these “immediate use” funds fulfill special needs beyond the scope of what dues and tuition fees are able to provide.

ANDREW ABROMS FLOWER FUNDIn Memory Of:Judy Abroms by Amy & Michael Saag

GAIL & JEFFREY BAYER FUND FOR RELIGIOUS SCHOOLIn Honor Of:Jeffrey Bayer for being inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame by Amanda & Layne Held

BLACH FAMILY FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Honor Of:Birth of Ellis Clara Rose by Kit & Rick Roth

NINA & NORMAN COHEN NEXT GENERATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Rebecca Staff by Lois & David Cohen

JANIS & PAUL FRIEDMAN FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Judy Abroms and Babs Perlman by Cathy & Paul Friedman

EDWARD & HERMOINE FRIEND COMMUNITY FUNDIn Memory Of:Judy Abroms, Anne Cohn and Lindsay Raymond by Linda & Richard CohnIn Honor Of:Birth of Owen Ryan Arkin, Caroline Katherine Howell, Bari Sloane Mintz and Ellis Clara Rose by Linda & Richard Cohn

HONAN FAMILY TORAH STUDY FUNDIn Memory Of:Rebecca Staff by Roxanne Travelute & Mike HonanIn Honor Of:Birth of Caroline Katherine Howell by Roxanne Travelute & Mike Honan

Designated Endowment Funds

Contributions to these “perpetual” funds help provide permanent sources of income for special programming and enhancements

for our temple today, as well as for future generations.

HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:Anne Cohn, Erica Green, Hannah Goldstein and Rebecca Staff by Debra & Joel GoldsteinIn Honor Of:Birth of Caroline Katherine Howell and Ellis Clara Rose by Marilyn & Murray TannerWishing Good Health To:Judy Monheit by Marilyn & Murray Tanner

RABBI MORRIS NEWFIELD FUNDIn Memory Of:Judy Abroms by Carol & B.G. MinismanIn Honor Of:Birth of Samuel Decker Marx and Bari Sloane Mintz by Carol & B.G. Minisman

REESE FAMILY FUNDIn Memory Of:Stephen Peetluk, Richard Reese and Samuel Smith by David ReeseIn Honor Of:Special Anniversary of Abbey & Mark Kramarz by David Reese

In Honor Of:Birth of Beatrice Selma & Naomi Lilah Abrams by Lori & Stephen DorskySpecial Birthday of Alan Davis by Janet & David AaronsSpecial Birthday of Rebecca May by Lilly, Ellis, Leigh Anne & David NombergThe Veterans Day service by Judy & Robert RutsteinOur vow renewal ceremony by Pat & Don St. Charles

CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUND

CARING COMMITTEE FUNDIn Memory Of:Ben Cotton, Sr. by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg

MUSIC FUNDIn Honor Of:Elaine Luria for being elected to the US House of Representatives for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District by Elayne Axel

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In addition to our shop at the Temple....we are now ONLINE!!www.templetraditions.com

Looking for a gift, special item, or simply Shabbat candles?

Checkout our selection from home, place your order and pick it up at the Temple

whenever you are in the area (please give us 48 hours).

Register for a life cycle event (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, Baby Naming, etc.)

It’s a great way to let everyone know how to honor your special event!

Clergy Cantor Jessica Roskin, Engel Cantorial Chair Rabbi Jonathan Miller, Rabbi EmeritusSenior Team Robin G. Gotlieb, Executive Director Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive Director Lynda Gutcheon, Interim Director of Education Monika Singletary, Director of Congregational EngagementBoard of Directors Executives Dr. Al Cohn, President Robert Berman, President Elect Charles Collat, Jr., Vice President Dr. Jackie Feldman, Vice President Lisa Bebenek, Secretary Kerry McInerney, Treasurer Ben Weil, Immediate Past President Sherron Goldstein, Presidential Appointment Ronne Hess, Presidential Appointment General Board Laurie Elmets Becky Gordon David Nomberg Eli Pinhas Kit Roth Brittany Saag Candy Meyerson, Endowment Fund Board PresidentAuxiliary Leadership Mark Mussafer, Brotherhood President Sylvia Wright, Sisterhood President

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This issue of OurTemple bulletin is made possible through the support of the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund.

Remember Temple’s Endowment Fund in your estate plans, and please let us know when you do.

You are invited to join Sisterhood and Brotherhood

to celebrate Shabbat on Friday, January 25.

We will honor the accomplishments of our Sisterhood and Brotherhood

A congregational dinner will follow the service

Cost for dinner is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 6.

Please RSVP to Susan Koretzky at [email protected] by Tuesday, January 22

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