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also inside…High Holiday Information RSJI Seminars TAMID Calendar… and more!

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SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 2019FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 6:00 PM Shabbat Shuvah Worship Service7:00 PM Meditation – Room 34

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 59:00 AM Torah Study10:30 AM Chapel Shabbat Worship Service

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 86:30 PM & 9:00 PM Kol Nidre

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 99:00 PM & 11:30 AM Yom Kippur Services 3:30 PM Yizkor & Concluding Services

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 116:00 PM Shabbat Worship Service 7:00 PM Meditation – Room 34

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 129:00 AM Torah Study10:30 AM Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Roberson5:30 PM Mincha Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Wiener

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 5:00 PM Erev Sukkot Service & Dinner

FRIDAY OCTOBER 186:00 PM Shabbat Sukkot Worship Service with House Band7:00 PM Meditation – Room 348:00 PM The Well

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 199:00 AM Torah Study10:30 AM Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Weiner

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 10:30 AM Simchat Torah & Yizkor Services

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 256:00 PM Shabbat Worship Service7:00 PM Meditation – Room 34

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 269:00 AM Torah Study10:30 AM B’nei Mitzvah of Jason Levine & Hannah Klein

TORAH&HAFTARAH:OCTOBER 5: Vayeilech – Shabbat ShuvahDeuteronomy 31:1-30; Isaiah 55:6-56:8

OCTOBER 12: HaazinuDeuteronomy32:1–52; II Samuel 22:1-51

OCTOBER 19: Chol HaMo-eid SukkotExodus 33:12–34:26, Ezekiel 38:18–39:7

OCTOBER 26: B’reishitGenesis1:1−6:8; Isaiah 42:5-43:11

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ClergyRabbi Peter S. Berg, Lynne & Howard Halpern Senior Rabbinic Chair Rabbi Loren Filson LapidusRabbi Samuel C. KayeCantor Deborah L. HartmanRabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE, Director of Lifelong LearningRabbi Lydia Medwin, Director of Congregational Engagement & OutreachRabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D., Emeritus

Officers of the BoardJanet Lavine, PresidentKent Alexander, Executive Vice PresidentStacy Hyken, Vice PresidentLouis Lettes, Vice PresidentEric Vayle, SecretaryJeff Belkin, TreasurerJanet Dortch, Executive Committee Appointee Martin Maslia, Executive Committee Appointee Billy Bauman, Lynne and Howard Halpern Endowment Fund Board Chair

LeadershipMark R. Jacobson, Executive DirectorSarah Shinsky, Weinberg Early Learning Center Director

StaffKatie Bass, Communications and Marketing CoordinatorMelinda Brackin, Accounting ManagerJudy Cole, PianistAmy Cox, Accounting AssistantTena Drew, Membership ManagerLonnie Fitzgerald, Maintenance TeamElizabeth C. Foster, Family & Teen EducatorNalo Grant, Clergy Administrative AssistantAmy Helman-Darley, Development Manager Audrey Henderson, WELC Assistant DirectorSummer Jacobs, Engagement CoordinatorRenaldo Lockwood, Maintenance TeamHeather McKerley, Accounting Assistant & Facilities Maintenance CoordinatorJacqueline Morris, Education and Engagement AssociateCaptain Carlo Peek, Head of SecurityDianne Ratowsky, Administrative Assistant to Rabbi Peter S. BergJoya Schmidt, Engagement Administrative Assistant & Tour CoordinatorAdele Sheftel, WELC Administrative AssistantLaurie Simon, Engagement Coordinator for Special EventsBethany Smith, Youth Education Coordinator Marjorie Vaughn, TBRS Administrative Assistant Rita Zadoff, Donation & Event Coordinator

LEADERSHIP&STAFF

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IN my adult life, I have had to leave some concerts, sporting events, parties, and other events early. It’s usually because of fussy kids or babysitter curfews (and occasionally because of my love of an early bedtime). Each time, I wonder what I will be missing by leaving early. There’s a little bit of FOMO (that’s “fear of missing out” for those not on social media) and, when I hear people talking about it the next day, I particularly am sorry to have missed out.

On Yom Kippur day, we have an entire day of worship and study opportunities. From services beginning at 9:00 or 11:30, to a program with our new Consul General from the State of Israel at 2:00 PM, to our afternoon services that begin at 3:30 PM, continue with Yizkor (memorial services), into Ne’eilah, the closing service. The vast majority of our congregation does not stay to the very end, to Ne’eilah. As someone who has left early from things, I get it. There are plenty of reasons to leave after morning services or after Yizkor is done. And, I want to offer three reasons to consider staying this year:

Ne’eilah is the fastest of the worship services. It is about 35 minutes in which we are getting in our final prayers. But even more than the actual time, the liturgy moves with urgency. Throughout Ne’eilah is the feeling that the gates of repentance are almost closed and this is our last opportunity to ask God to seal us for a good year. With the final Avinu Malkeinu, the final Vidui confession, and then the final recitations of Shema, we feel that we have done what we can to begin the year aware of our shortcomings and also aware of our responsibility to do our best in the days ahead.

Ne’eilah is like crossing the finish line of a marathon. Have you ever run 26 miles? Me neither, but I think the feeling of accomplishment and endorphins might be similar. About 2 minutes before the end of Ne’eilah, we sing Kaddish Shalem in a special upbeat melody for this occasion. You’ll see the rabbis’ shoulders relax (if you can tell under the voluminous white robes) and hear Cantor Hartman’s voice gain new momentum as she leads us. When the shofar sounds for the final time, everyone breathes a sigh knowing we’ve made it to the end of Yom Kippur. Even though we might be fasting, we feel refreshed and have renewed energy for the year ahead.

We’ll give you snacks! Did you know there are cookies after services on Yom Kippur? After we end the service, we all walk out to the front steps of the sanctuary, where orange juice, cookies, and challah await. Traditionally this is a time when we begin building the sukkah to get ready for the festival of Sukkot that begins 5 days later. We will have our Unity Sukkah already up, with the opportunity to add to it if you haven’t participated already.

Contrary to what you might think, neither God nor clergy take attendance at High Holy Day services. When we talk about services as I am in this article, it is intended as an invitation to join in, to create a tiny bit of FOMO, but not to induce guilt for opting out. Yom Kippur, whether you come for one service or all five, is an impactful and awe-inducing day. It is our annual reminder of our mortality and frailty, while also a reminder of the power of repentance, forgiveness, community, and faith.

The best part of the High Holy Days for me is seeing so many of our Temple family in one place. It is special to have a chance to wish one another a good year and reconnect in this holy season. I look forward to seeing you for any and all of our Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah services this month!

Micah, Hadara, and Caleb join me in wishing you and your loved ones a shanah tovah u’metukah. May it be a good, sweet, healthy, and blessed year.

About Rabbi Lapidus: Rabbi Lapidus was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After completing her undergraduate studies in science from Pennsylvania State University, she decided to pursue a career in the rabbinate. Here at The Temple, Rabbi Lapidus brings her experiences as the child of an interfaith family and the parent of young children to her work in providing opportunities for people of all backgrounds to feel more welcome and become involved in the congregation.

Connect with Rabbi Lapidus :

llapidus@the-temple.org 404.873.1731

What happens at the end of Yom Kippur?

FROM THE STUDY OF RABBI LOREN FILSON LAPIDUS

Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus

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WELC PRESCHOOL

TAMID Programming CalendarULPAN-OR: Conversational Beginner’s Hebrew For AllSEMESTER 1 AT THE TEMPLE: (12 classes) Mondays, October 28 – February 3 • 7:00-8:00pm • Cost: $90 (Fee includes Semester 1 classes and one year of access toulpanor.com)SEMESTER 2 AT CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL: (12 classes) Mondays, February 10 – May 11 • Registration opens in DecemberAtlanta Learns Hebrew! Join us Intown this October 2019 through May 2020 to learn conversational Hebrew through a collaboration between 10 partner organizations. The course includes weekly one-hour classroom lessons and weekly online lessons as well. Visit ulpanor.com for more info about the outstanding curriculum that will help you achieve your goal of speaking Hebrew! Open to beginners, but knowledge of the aleph bet is recommended. Please plan to bring a laptop computer or tablet with Google Chrome. Register at: www.the-temple.org/ulpan

October Elective: Jewish Wisdom For Everyday LivingOctober 28 • 7:00-8:30pm • Instructor: Greg Marcus • Cost: FreeWhy is it hard to be good? The Rabbis asked themselves that question 1000 years ago, as they wondered why people had trouble keeping the commandments. The Jewish Spiritual practice of Mussar grew out of the recognition that we have an internal world, drives and impulses that make it hard to keep our cool, and do or say the right things. In today’s challenging political, cultural, and social media environment, now more than ever we need guidance on how to show up as the best version of ourselves. Come to this highly interactive session to learn how the Jewish Mindfulness practice of Mussar can help you become more present, stress less and love more.

Our Mishpocheh is Growing!This year, the Weinberg Early Learning Center is overjoyed to welcome TWENTY NEW families to our Jewish community including 9 babies in our new infant room! We’re excited to see the next generation of families prospering and choosing WELC for their early childhood care and educational needs. We have great things in store this 2019-2020 school year for our children, parents and grandparents!

Community is Key to WELC’s Success“It takes a village to raise a child.” These words ring forever true at the Weinberg Early Learning Center. Our preschool is more than a learning center, it is a community. At WELC, the health and happiness of our families is monumental to the well-being of the students. We cultivate a kindred community by organizing events for the entire family and inviting parents and grandparents to participate in classroom activities. Our Community Committee is busy planning park playdates, post drop off noshes, so our parents can bond.

L’Dor V’dor - Instilling TraditionFrom child, to parents, to grandparents to even GREAT grandparents, every generation is honored at WELC. The stories from our ancestors—ancient and modern—carry

through us in an unbreakable bond. As our preschool children begin to forge their own identity, we instill a sense of connection and belonging by bestowing upon them the gift of the tales of the Torah as well as fostering a connection with their own elders in the classroom. Our teachers and staff are enthusiastically planning in-class holiday celebrations for our families and special days to specifically honor our dads, moms and grandparents.

GratitudeAt this time, we want to take the opportunity to thank YOU, our fellow Temple congregants, for helping us spread the word about WELC. YOU are a huge part of our success and growth. We are still accepting applications for our infant program. We have limited spots available this semester.

In other exciting news, we’re gaining momentum with the local media about WELC’s success. Check out this month’s appearance in Atlanta Intown Magazine!

Melton Two Year ProgramBeginning Monday, September 16 for 28 weeks 7:00-9:00pm • Instructors: Rabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE and Rabbi Adam Starr • Cost: $250/person for Temple membersThese two one-hour classes make up the first year of a two-year certificate program:

RHYTHMS OF JEWISH LIFE: What’s the point of living Jewishly? What ideas, beliefs, and practices are involved? This course examines a wide variety of Jewish sources to discover the deeper meanings underlying Jewish holidays, lifecycle observances, and Jewish practice.

PURPOSES OF JEWISH LIVING: Why do Jews believe as they do? What are the big questions of life and how do Jewish thinkers answer these questions? This course explores both ancient and modern responses to many of the major issues of Jewish thought and theology.

Limited spaces are available!

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1-2 No Midweek Hebrew 5-6 7th Grade Trip 6 Sunday Program @ 9:30am Camp and Jewish

Experiences Fair @ 9:30am 7-9 No Midweek Hebrew 8 Erev Yom Kippur 9 Yom Kippur Family Services

@ 9:00am Yom Kippur Tot Services

@ 9:00am/9:45am/10:30am Yom Kippur Teen Services

@ 11:30am 13 No Sunday Program 15-16 No Midweek Hebrew 19 3rd Grade Trip 20 Sunday Program @ 9:30am Consecration and Brunch

@ 10:30am Project Connect Meeting

@ 12:15pm 21-23 No Midweek Hebrew 25-27 Confirmation Trip to NYC 27 Sunday Program 5th Grade Family Tree Project

@ 9:30am/11:00am B’nei Mitzvah Parent Coffee

@ 9:45am 28-30 Midweek Hebrew Resumes

OCTOBER 2019 PROGRAMMING

Join us for our annual Camp and Jewish Experiences Fair!Sunday, October 6 @ 9:30am The Temple is happy to partner with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta to get more Atlanta campers to attend Jewish overnight summer camp. There are needs-based scholarships and grants available. More information on these financial resources as well as our partner URJ camps can be found on our website at www.the-temple.org/camp. For more information, contact Elizabeth Foster at efoster@the-temple.org.

SUKKOT Erev Sukkot Service and Dinner in the Unity Sukkah Sunday, October 13 @ 5:00pm Welcome the holiday with a brief Sukkot service followed by dinner in the sukkah. Enjoy a picnic-style meal for $10/adults and $5/children. To RSVP, contact Joya Schmidt. Please note there will not be a service on First Day Sukkot Morning.

Sukkot and Shabbat Services Friday, October 18 5:00pm Refreshments in the Sukkah 6:00pm Shabbat services With festive music from our House Band, we will celebrate Shabbat and Sukkot in a service that welcomes all ages and stages. Experience the joy of this Season of Harvest, and reap the benefits of celebrating with our community!

The Well’s Sukkah Cafe for Young Professionals Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pmFor The Well in October, we will be in the Temple’s Sukkah. Join us for some spiritual archeology, as we dig into who we were last year and who can be this year; accompanied by music, food, drinks and spirit.

Sukkot in the Wilderness Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13 Cloudland Canyon State ParkJoin the Temple family as we return to Cloudland Canyon, this time for Sukkot in the Wilderness. It’s the perfect way to celebrate a holiday that is all about appreciating the natural world and enjoying the great outdoors. Great for kids of all ages and adults of all experience levels.

SIMCHAT TORAH Kindergarten ConsecrationSunday, October 20 @ 10:30am Our kindergarten students and families will be honored as they begin their Jewish educational journey.

“Wait, Wait... Don’t Torah Me!” returns for a 2nd installment!Sunday, October 20 4:30-6:30pm Over “happy hour”-style snacks and drinks, The Temple clergy will teach about Torah in the style of NPR’s “Wait, Wait...Don’t tell me!” games and trivia. RSVP to Joya Schmidt at jschmidt@the-temple.org.

Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret / Yizkor Services Monday, October 21 @ 10:30am Join us for this intimate prayer experience, during which we’ll give thanks for the blessings that fill our lives and remember our loved ones who have passed away in this season or in years past.

High Holidays 5780 Schedule of Worship Services 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, October 1Shabbat Shuvah: Friday, October 4Kever Avot: Sunday, October 6Erev Yom Kippur/ Kol Nidre: Tuesday, October 8Yom Kippur: Wednesday, October 9

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B’NEI MITZVAH MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSINGOur Heartfelt Sympathy to the Families of:

Herbert Cohen (father of Mary Ann Kaplan)

Naomi Popkin

Gene Weinberger (grandfather of Evan Loft)

Cun Hua Xie (grandmother of Yang Yang)

Viola Sue Nix (grandmother of Jackie Nix & Jonathan Stone)

Frances Bunzl (grandmother of Anna Wilner)

Jerry Polacek (cousin of Lynne & Tom Keating)

Lack Lappen (father of Shannon Romanstein)

MAZAL TOV!Have good news to share? Please email Katie Bass at kbass@the-temple.org.

Larry & Arline Browder on the birth of grandson, Beau Hudson Browder

JoAnn and Ron Cardon Glass on the birth of their granddaughter, Joanna Mary Cardon-Altman

Mark Silver & Natasha Crawford on the birth of their daughter, Olivianne “”Liv” Rose Silver

Audrey and Chris Henderson on the birth of their daughter, Autumn Alanna Henderson

Kate and Ryan Mandrell on the birth of Emma Madeline Mandrell and to grandparents, Meg Heyer and Steve & Mona Heyer

Marriage of Molly Darden Fargotstein & Cody Edward Sanders

Marriage of Jessica Lynn Strella and Stuart Brian Miller

NEW&RETURNING MEMBERSCaren Solomon Bharwani & Andrew Bharwani Alex, Georgia, & Ajay Bharwani

Rachael Blatt Aiden Abraham

Rebecca & Eric Burger Shane & Hallie Burger

Anna & Michael Caplan Sam, Eliot, & Eva Caplan

Chelsea Cohen

Deborah Funk & Randy Rubenstein

Andrea & Dan Gertsacov Hana & Nina Gertsacov

Julia & Jacob Gluck

Barbara Keidan

Lorrie King & Adam White Isak White

Arielle Klebanoff & Alex Orlansky

Megan & Alex Levy Graham & Daniel Levy

Kate & Ryan Mandrell Emma Mandrell

Elizabeth Mendes & Bruce Kirsch Dagny Kirsch

Victoria Ponder & Nick White Kyro Hedges

Hannah Simon & Bryan Klapes

Rachel & Evin Somerstein Maya & Crosby Somerstein

Tricia Anbinder & Jonathan Levy Sam & Julia Levy

Shira Concool

Danny Lurie

Molly & Daniel Rosen Abby & Lily Rosen

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Samuel D. Roberson

Son of Dr. Andrea Benin & Scott Roberson

OCTOBER 12

Joshua Spencer Wiener

Son of Kim Handleman & Damon Wiener

OCTOBER 19

Samantha Rose Weiner

Daughter of Susan & Seth Weiner

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Jason Lewis Levine

Son of Billy & Julie Levine

OCTOBER 26

Hannah KleinDaughter of

Dr. Adam Klein & Amy Birnbaum

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RSJI – Raising Race Conscious Children—A Three Session WorkshopSunday, October 6 @ 10:00 am & Sunday, October 27 @ 10:00 amThis three-session community education workshop is designed to help white parents of white and multiracial Jewish children learn tools and strategies to raise children and teens who are able to actively understand, empathize with, and intervene in the struggle for racial justice in the United States and around the world. Because each session builds on the previous workshop, attendance at all three sessions is highly encouraged, but not mandatory. This workshop is ideal for any father, mother, grandparent, foster parent, prospective parent, teacher, or religious educator who wants to feel better equipped to help the young people in his or her life rise to the call to repair the world by first learning how to repair the damage we have all inherited as white people in an unequal society. People of all levels of experience thinking and talking about race are welcome to attend.

All sessions will be facilitated by E.R. Anderson. E.R. is the Executive Director of Charis Circle, the non-profit programming arm of Charis Books and More, the South’s oldest independent feminist bookstore. He is a proud life long Atlantan with more than twenty years experience working in multi-racial coalitions and with other white people to learn how to be more effective in the fight for racial justice. He currently co-facilitates a monthly Race Conscious Parenting Collective support group at Charis. E.R. serves on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights LGBTQ Institute and The Decatur Book Festival Programming Board.

Sponsored by the Racial Justice Committee of the Rothschild Social Justice Institute

Cost: $20. To reserve your spot, register on The Temple website: www.the-temple.org/event/ rsji-raising-race-conscious-children.html. Babysitting Available.

Mini Shabbat Saturday, October 12 • 9:30am Shabbat Service 10am Bagels and Coffee • 10:30am PlaygroundJoin us as our puppets welcome guests into their Sukkah! We begin in Covenant Chapel with our puppets, clergy, and friends for prayers and guitar music. Then, we move to the Motor Lobby for bagels, juice and coffee, followed by playtime on Sonia’s playgroup outside (weather permitting). Please dress casually. There is no fee or RSVP required.

Questions? As always, please contact Rabbi Lydia Medwin at lmedwin@the-temple.org. Songs, stories, bagels, coffee & friends? An unbeatable Shabbat combination. We can’t wait to see you there!

Temple SagesBob Bahr Series: Anything for a Laugh— American Comedy and The American Jewish SoulWednesdays, October 23 - November 20, 2019 10:30am-12:00pm • Cost: $49 per personAn examination of how Jews have largely created America’s comic tradition in the last hundred years against the backdrop of changing times and monumental changes in technology and communications,. Liberal use of feature film and documentary film sources. RSVP to Joya at jschmidt@the-temple.org

The Fall 2019 art show features a collection of nature-themed photos—perfect for the harvest season. We’re most grateful to Ellis for sharing his beautiful work with the congregation.

Ellis VenerPhotography by

OPENING RECEPTION:Friday, October 18 during Sukkot

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Out with the Plastic, In with the Reusable!Exciting Changes to Yom Kippur Food DriveStarting this year, in partnership with the Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) and the RSJI Environmental Justice group, The Temple is excited to make the move from plastic bags to reusable grocery bags as the preferred bag for your Yom Kippur food donation. The Temple donates literally tons of food each year to MAC, and each year, the bags break under the weight of so much food, sometimes destroying the cans and certainly wasting the bag. The switch to reusable grocery bags helps us get the food to MAC more easily, after which we can donate the bags for use by their clients who also need tougher bags to carry their food home!

Consider using your own extra reusable bags from home, or you can grab one of our new Temple reusable grocery bags as you exit Rosh HaShanah services. And thank you in advance for your generosity in fulfilling the commandment to feed those in need.

Annual College OutreachSign up your student again!Do you have a college-age student, a child at college, on a gap year, or pursuing other paths? The Temple would like to reach out, send holiday greetings and gifts, and remind them that they are still part of our Temple family, wherever that may be! Please send us your student’s new mailing address for this year so we can continue to be a part of their life. Contact Jacqueline Morris at jmorris@the-temple.org for questions and more information.

Leven Family Jewish Identity InstituteThe programs of the Leven Family Jewish Identity Institute are particularly aimed towards interfaith couples (dating, engaged, married, partnered) who are figuring out the role Judaism has in their relationship and future and those who are trying to figure out what connection their children (or future children) will have to Judaism and the Jewish community. Our goal is to help you find your path into The Temple and to feel supported in your journey. For more information, contact Rabbi Lapidus (llapidus@the-temple.org) or Brian Weiss (brianweissmedia@gmail.com).

Respite Care Atlanta A collaboration of 7 faith congregations in Buckhead has formed Respite Care Atlanta, Inc., to offer a safe place for adults with mild cognitive impairment to engage with others in stimulating activities. This program provides their dedicated caregivers with some much needed respite time. This respite care model is staffed exclusively by volunteers. At full launch, the program will operate four days a week from 10:00am to 3:00pm. All hands on deck!!! The soft opening is near… the end of the month! Volunteers are needed to make this endeavor happen! There are many options and time frames to become involved… from greeters, lunch servers, office assistants, care givers, piano players, art instructors, cooking demonstrators, flower arrangers, physical fitness instructors, gardening and dance instructors, story tellers (travel, book review, history, etc.). The list goes on and on! If you have a special talent, interest, or knowledge that could help entertain our participants with interesting, fun activities, please contact Lola Battle (batlola@att.net) or Dell Rearden (dellrearden@ gmail.com). Many thanks!

We’re Collecting Things!Don’t know what to do with empty plastic medicine bottles? We do!MedShare, a Mitzvah Day Agency, collects surplus medical supplies and used equipment from U.S. hospitals and manufacturers and sends them to hospitals and clinics in third world countries. Peel or soak off the label and bring the bottles to The Temple. Just leave your bottles at the front desk and we will put them in a barrel to be taken to MedShare.

Temple 1 Softball Team wins A Division playoffs of Synagogue Softball LeagueFirst Row (L-R): Steve Lewengrub, Dylan Steinfeld, Adam Ganz, Justin Steinfeld, Jonathan Rosen. Second Row (L-R): Michael Schiff, Adam Abramson, Josh Boxer, Steve Tapper, Robbie Levin, Brett Pomerantz. Not pictured: Nolan Gartzman, Ryan Gotlieb, Adam Levin, Warren Morrison, Jared Seff.

Temple Connect Interested in leading a Temple Connect Group this year?Learn some skills for leading a Temple Connect group. Figure out where your group lands in our NEW measure of small group development. And be a part of a nation-wide movement to make sure synagogues are a place where each person matters. RSVP with Joya Schmidt at jschmidt@the-temple.org.

Join a Temple Connect Group!For a complete listing of Temple Connect groups, visit www.temple-connect.com.Joining a Temple Connect group is the best way to get to know a small group of people well. Formed around interests, needs, geography, demographic or profession, group meetings take place in the home, in an office, or anywhere in the city. Groups meet regularly (usually monthly), are led by your fellow Temple members, and consist of anywhere between 3-18 people. Temple Connect is designed to inspire us and transform our lives and the world around us. We want to help you get connected!

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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

T H E LY N N E & H OWA R D H A L P E R N E N D OW M E N T F U N D

Investing for our Future

Our Caring at The Temple Our Caring at The Temple program reaches out to fellow congregants during times of hardship or pastoral need, providing 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 delivered more than 500 soups, and nearly every step of the program—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: Scott Chalk, Ron & Elaine Koenig, Robbie Levin, Adam Oppenheimer, Stanley Romanstein, Randy & Marc Shapiro, Debbie Shelton, Shayna Steinfeld, Debbie Wexler, Ronnie van Gelder, Lisa Vayle, Esther Zells

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 Medwin at lmedwin@the-temple.org or 404-873-1731.

Zaban Paradies CenterA new season, new residents and… new mattresses! The staff of the Center worked through the summer to ready the facility for the 2019-20 cohort of couples. Part of that included replacing the queen size mattresses that were several years old. A huge thank you to a generous donor. The residents will be most appreciative!

The 2019-20 cohort of residents will move into ZPC on October 15. As always, they will enjoy a home-cooked meal each evening and a continental breakfast every morning. In addition, the wonderfully successful brown-bag lunch program is back again. This year the goal is to provide lunch every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from October 15 – April 30.

Please consider signing up to make a simple bag lunch for our 40 residents. Lunches typically include a sandwich, chips, granola bar and/or fruit, and bottled water. Just gather a group (youth group, scouts, school club, book club, etc), find a date that works with your schedule, and we’ll provide the information to make it happen. It’s easy, fun, and a great service for the residents!

We have an online sign-up to make volunteering at the ZPC even easier for you! Just follow these three easy steps:1. Go to www.zabanparadiescenter.org and click on the volunteer

tab. Here you will register as a volunteer.2. Look for a confirmation email that will take you to your personal

volunteer page.3. Click on VOLUNTEER JOBS where you can select the day(s) that

you would like to deliver lunch.

If you have questions about the lunch program, please contact Robyn Ripps robyn.ripps@gmail.com . And, spread the word – this is a fun, easy way to provide an important service for the residents.

When you think about spreading the word about the good work that continues at ZPC, think about lending your marketing and communications expertise to our team! If you are quick with social media and would like to write short articles about what is happening at ZPC, please contact Linda Davis davis4atl@aol.com

The Temple will be participating in #GivingTuesday on December 3.

More information to come!

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RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUNDSIn Memory of:

Rita L. BannettDena & George HammondBeloved mother, Beatrice Cohn BauerMarilyn Cohn GrossAline & Joseph BockDonald & Joyce BlockAmelia Bishop BloomDonald & Joyce BlockBeloved father, Herbert CohenThe Family of Herbert CohenHerb CohenAnn Uhry AbramsMarilyn Cohn GrossVirginia HeinAnta Romm Mary Louise ShermanMarilyn & Josh ShubinBarbara & Alan Smith Beloved mother, Alice Smith EpsteinWilliam W. Epstein Adele FuerstMartha & Julian FuerstRachel Grant GreeneBarbara & Robert GreeneAlbert GrossMarilyn Cohn GrossCarol KlotzAnta RommBeloved mother, Estelle H. LightThe Light familyBeloved mother, Naomi PopkinStephen & Jane Goldner

& familyNaomi PopkinDennis & Selah ZweigHelen WeinsteinDavid GordonBeloved wife, Myra WiedmanEmanuel Wiedman

In Honor of: Birth of our grandchild, Beau Hudson BrowderArline & Larry BrowderThank you to the Caring CommitteeJonathan & Linda Kaplan

My 92nd Birthday BlessingHenry C. SchwobIn gratitude of Jackie & Todd SlutzkyFayne L. Frankel

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory of:

David X. ShubinMarilyn & Josh ShubinHerbert CohenArlene & Jerry AverbuchAnn Uhry AbramsJohanna ReddersSusanna & Gary CapeloutoBernard RutsteinCindy ZeldinMr. LeffDr. & Mrs. Paul Kirschbaum

ADULT EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory of:

Hugo Victor EicholdJackie & Tony MontagGeorge MargoliesAbbie & Marty Margolies

BARBARA W. & BERTRAM L. LEVY FAMILY GARDEN FUNDIn Memory of:

Manfred Steinfeld, father of Paul SteinfeldBarbara & Bertram Levy

Joel FryerBarbara & Bertram LevyHerb CohenBarbara & Bertram Levy

In Honor of:Dulcy Rosenberg’s BirthdayBarbara & Bertram Levy

BREMAN EDUCATION CENTER FUNDIn Memory of:

Brother of Lorraine & Lowell FineSandra & Gary Silver

In Honor of:Bat Mitzvah of Lila SchwartzThe Hyken FamilyBat Mitzvah of Alisa AczelCarol & Robert Nemo60th Anniversary of Tom & Toby RosingSandra & Gary SilverJoel FryerSandra & Gary Silver

CARING COMMITTEE FUNDIn Memory of:

Anne RubinMarcia & Stuart Naterman

COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDIn Memory of:

Sharon KaufmanJoan Kaufman

Fay PennMarsha Penn ShoreGrandmother & Great Grandmother of Yang, Brian, & Ellis Su WeissLaura Grushcow

ESTELLE & ARTHUR LIGHT MEMORIAL FUNDIn Memory of:

Estelle LightDebbie, Mark, Hayley

& Jake SilversteinWendy & David KlarmanJan & Robert FeldmanBarbara & Gary SpiveySteve & Wendy LightW. Thomas HaynesAnn & Michael SilverMary Jo ChamblessMr. & Mrs. Neil Gordon

ESTHER BLEICH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:

Herbert CohenMarjorie HollandLionel JoffreRichard (Dick) Wise

HOLLAND YOUTH LIBRARY FUNDIn Memory of:

Herbert CohenEllen & Jack Holland

LOWENSTEIN YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:

Dorothy MarrinsonRonnie van GelderBeloved father, Irving AdisRonnie van Gelder

In Honor of:Elaine & Jim Levine becoming GrandparentsRonnie van GelderJoanne Birnbrey’s Birthday & AnniversaryJoel & Irwin LowensteinRichard Reiman’s Birthday & AnniversaryJoel & Irwin LowensteinAlan Shor’s Birthday & AnniversaryJoel & Irwin Lowenstein

The High Holy Days are a time of reflection… a time to think about what we have done and a time to

dream for tomorrow. At The Temple we are always looking towards the future, and our future includes YOU!

We are your place to learn, to connect with other families, to grow spirituality and feel connected to the Jewish community

and Israel. The Temple is a sacred place with a rich history but in order to ensure its’ future, we need your help. As part of our future, you can inspire and transform the lives of our

members through a gift to The Lynne and Howard Halpern Endowment Fund. Your gift will make an impact that will

allow The Temple to live on for generations to come. To make a gift, please contact our Executive Director,

Mark Jacobson at 404-873-1731.

FUND SPOTLIGHT

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LYNNE & HOWARD HALPERN ENDOWMENT FUNDIn Memory of:

Herbert CohenThe Temple Board of TrusteesMarlene RinzlerRenee & Bobby RinzlerNancy HirschPatty & Doug ReidSpring & Tom AsherS. Jarvin LevisonBob, Jon & Lori LevinsonNaomi PopkinThe Temple Board of TrusteesDiane & Barry BlondheimGracie & Jack HanchrowRonne & Donald HessHomecorp ManagementMr. Jonathan & Mrs. Ellen BrownSandy Lynn StevensCharles FeldmanSusan & Joseph FinklesteinLynne & Pete GinsburgPatricia BaumSonny ShlesingerJulie & David FrushtickDavid Stephen ConradWendy ConradLenore RiceCarol & Hamilton BoykinArnold KimmelBarbara & Hank KimmelLeonard CohenJudy & Sam Appel

Beloved sister, Betty LipshutzBillie GuthmanHenry RosenbaumKaren & Mark RosenbaumArnold HolzerToby HolzerFrances BunzlIlene EngelAndrew GellerNancy Geller

In Honor of:Bat Mitzvah of Lila SchwartzSusan & Art DavisBirth of Isaac Emet Lubin, son of Stephanie Keating, Grandparents Lynne & Tom KeatingTemple Connect Theater Group/

Hank Kimmel

Donations:D. J. Grover

MARION & BERT SOBELSON FAMILY FUNDIn Memory of:

Joseph BlonsteinShirley Borenstein

PRAYERBOOK (NEW HIGH HOLY DAY PRAYER BOOK) & WORSHIP ENRICHMENT FUNDIn Honor of:

Dr. Jodi GanzMr. & Mrs. Michael Luscher

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDIn Memory of:

Florence GouldSandra CarlingHerbert CohenRonnie van GelderJackie & Tony MontagNaomi PopkinRonnie van Gelder

In Honor of:Margorie Holland’s BirthdayNancy Abrams

SONIA’S PLAYGROUND FUND In Memory of:

Herbert CohenJoyce & Jay Schwartz

TEMPLE SINGERS FUNDIn Memory of:

Rachel CapeloutoLoretta & Hyman ShapiroJohn H. HeymanRuth Heyman

WEINBERG EARLY LEARNING CENTER FUNDIn Memory of:

Herbert CohenHelen M. RegensteinDulcy & Jerry RosenbergEstelle LightMichelle &

Howard Rosenberg

In Honor of:Bat Mitzvah of Samantha WeinerLois TerryAddie’s Baby NamingRuth & Larry Menter

WILLIAM FRANKEL MEMORIAL FUNDIn Memory of:

William A. FrankelBrooke, Jeff, Jack

& Elizabeth Dickerson

In Honor of:Speedy recovery of Caki MendelBrooke, Jeff, Jack

& Elizabeth Dickerson

ZABAN PARADIES CENTERIn Memory of:

Ramel StallingsBrenda Toebben Herbert CohenDavid & Betsy BakerLyons B. Joel Jr.Jacqueline WolfLinda StoneEstelle LightWalter & Rosalie HirschbergAlan BayerJaqueline MetzelThe Yahrzeit of Allen MillerLarry & Martha MillerThe Yahrzeit of Eric DinermanMarshall & Laura DinermanJudy ZabanThe Yahrzeit of Dr. Abraham DoksonRobert & Joan DoksonThe Yahrzeit of Carol KennedyAndrew & Susan Furman

& FamilyThe Yahrzeit of Althea Louise KrogerAndrew & Lilian KrogerThe Yahrzeit of George MacherCraig & Bobbi WilsonThe Yahrzeit of Barbara GolderHenry & Joyce Schwob

In Honor of:A Speedy Recovery for Arlene WagnerMarilyn C. Gross

Donations:AnonymousWendy LudwigFred Schuster & Robin

HutchinsonRichard & Linda DavisDavid & Stacey FisherHuong SiegelJohn & Janet KammermeyerPeter & Valerie WeitznerJoseph & Jill FerstHoward & Cynthia SteinbergZoe WeitznerGillian WeitznerJewish Federation of Greater

Atlanta, Hunger Walk

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The Temple Moroccan Discovery with Rabbi Peter Berg

Embark on a fascinating and invigorating trip to Morocco, a country

drenched in color and brimming in

mystery. A rarity in the Arab world, Morocco boasts a long and rich history of Arab-Jewish co-existence. A journey

to the four imperial cities, which all

played a crucial role in Moroccan history, offers authenticity,

mystique, and passion.

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