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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.
The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El October 2016(Elul) 5776 — (Tishrei) 5777
Erev Rosh HashanahSunday, Oct. 2
Evening Service - 8:00 p.m.(Sanctuary)
Rosh HashanahMonday, Oct. 3
Morning Service - 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Contemporary Service - 11:00 a.m. (Abroms Hall)
Junior Congregation - 11:00 a.m. (Hess Chapel)
Shofar-in-the-Park & Tashlich - 5:30 p.m. (Cahaba River Park off Overton)
Kever Avot / Congregational Memorial Service
Sunday, Oct. 9Elmwood Cemetery - 10:30 a.m.Northside Cemetery – 11:15 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur / Kol NidreTuesday, Oct. 11
Evening Service - 6:45 & 9:00 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Yom KippurWednesday, Oct. 12
Morning Service - 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Junior Congregation - 11:00 a.m. (Hess Chapel)
Afternoon Service - 2:15 p.m. (Sanctuary)Legacy Stories – 3:15 p.m. (Sanctuary)Healing Service - 4:15 p.m. (Sanctuary)Yizkor & Ne’ilah - 4:30 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Break-The-Fast - 6:00 p.m. (Abroms Hall)
Sukkot / Pizza in the HutSunday, Oct. 16 - 11:30 a.m. (Sukkah)
Sukkot Festival WorshipMonday, Oct. 17 - 11:00 a.m.
(Sanctuary)
Simchat Torah Festival ServiceMonday, Oct. 24 - 11:00 a.m.
(Hess Chapel)
Torah Celebration and ConsecrationFriday, Oct. 28 - 5:40 p.m.
(Sanctuary)
HIGH HOLY DAYS 5777
Friday, Sept 305:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Saturday, Oct 19:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service
Torah Portion: Nitzavim,
Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Haftarah Portion: Isaiah
61:10-63:9
Friday, Oct 75:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Birthday Blessing
Saturday, Oct 89:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service
Torah Portion: Vayeilech,
Deuteronomy 31: 1-30
Haftarah Portion: Shuvah,
Hosea 14:2-10
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USPS Identification Publication Title: Our Temple
Issue Date: October 2016Issue Number: 88
Statement of Frequency: Published monthly
except for June/July issue
Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205 4002
Organization: Temple Emanu-El
Friday, Oct 145:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Saturday, Oct 159:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service/
Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Jaffe
Torah Portion: Ha’azinu,
Deuteronomy 32:41-52
Haftarah Portion: II Samuel 22:17-20
Friday, Oct 215:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/Anniversary Blessing
Saturday, Oct 22
9:00 a.m.Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service/
Bat Mitzvah of Rayna Mastin
Torah Portion: Chol HaMoed Sukkot,
Exodus 34:5-16
Haftarah Portion: Ezekiel
38:18-20
All services are webcast at www.ourtemple.org.
Babysitting during services available upon request.
PLEASE NOTE: The hearing aid loop devices are now located on the tallit rack near the elevator on the sanctuary level.
Monday, Oct 2411:00 a.m.
Simchat Torah/ Yizkor Services
Friday, Oct 285:40 p.m.
Shabbat Service/ Shabbatones/ Consecration/ Simchat Torah
Saturday, Oct 299:00 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m.Shabbat Service / B’not Mitzvah of
Jaye Conn & Natalie Ruha
Torah Portion: B’reishit,
Genesis 1:1-26Haftarah Portion:
Isaiah 42:5-10
Rachael Freed, founder of Life-Legacies, is an inspirational speaker and practical workshop facilitator, providing
legacy-related programs throughout the country. Rachael is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, a licensed Clinical Social Worker,
and Marriage and Family Therapist. Also the author of six books, her most recent is Your Legacy Matters:
Harvesting the Love and Lessons in Your Life.
Please join us Thursday, November 3 for
“Writing Your Legacy Letters”with facilitator and author, Rachael Freed
(FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE BACK COVER OF BULLETIN)
We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact Robin Gotlieb at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.
HONORABLE MENSCHENSThanks go to all of our congregants who volunteered their time so generously in August to take on various
duties like preparing our bulletin for mailing, answering doors and phones, filing, repair work and various
other special projects. Following are the wonderful people who helped out last month:
Sandra & Alan BermanLynne Cohen
Chu-Chi FiermanMarilyn HaverIlene JohnsonFred KanterLeah Leaf
Joe Lichtenstein
Loretta NewfieldSuzy Ovson
Kit RothGail Rubin
Ina RussakoffRenee Schulman
Lori WeilJulie Welden
3Our Clergy
Like every year, this year will be a special year of Temple programing. We are building on the legacy of our recent years when we celebrated kindness, wellness, our homeland in Israel, and the wonderful century of our Temple Sanctuary. These years have been a tremendous gift to all of us, a legacy of the Temple to its extended family. This year, 5777, we will be celebrating the very concept of “legacy.” We Jews live with an acute awareness of our past. We are an historic people with a unique covenant with God. We have given the world many gifts and we have blessed every country and community where we have dwelled. But we also live with an eye towards the future. As important as is our past, the future of the Jewish
people has always been our priority. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah; our prophets and sages, our mothers and fathers all devoted themselves to us, their future. Our goal as Jews living a Jewish life is that we build upon the past and live with our eyes firmly focused on the future. Like those who have come before us, we are commanded to be Jewish legacy builders. We build upon our past to make the future better and to make the world a better place for those who come after us. How do we create our legacy? Some of us are blessed with financial resources and can leave behind a legacy of financial resources. Others create a legacy with a dedication to tikkun olam and social justice. Other people create a legacy of integrity, kindness and living by Jewish values. And all of us should be able to create a legacy of love for our families, our values and our God. This year, I am proud to share a legacy of mine to you. With the help of a very special gift from Jerry Lapidus in memory of his beloved wife, Lillian, I have produced a book for the congregation. The book is entitled, Legacy, a Rabbi and a Community Remember Their Loved Ones. I have assembled a collection of eulogies I have delivered over my decades as your rabbi. The book will be offered to each member of our Temple Emanu-El family as a gift on Yom Kippur. In writing the book, I was drawn by the legacy of strength, generosity and love that each person remembered left behind in the aftermath of their lives. Some were outwardly great and noble. Others were quietly kind. Some lived lives of ease. Others lived with pain and endured more suffering than most people. But all the people left behind a legacy. They are remembered in the pages of this book. And they are remembered in our hearts and the heart of our Temple family. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are coming. We dwell on the past, our sins and errors and disappointments. But most of all, we look forward to a future of blessing and an opportunity to create and enhance our legacy to make the world better for us and our children. My wife Judi joins me in wishing each and every one of you a happy and healthy and blessed New Year!
Rabbi Jonathan Miller
Rabbi MilleR
Temple Emanu-El
Legacy by Rabbi MillerJust what do you say at a funeral? How do you sum up a life well-lived in a few short paragraphs? Rabbi Jonathan Miller of Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham, Alabama shares a recollection of ordinary people and his eulogies for them at the time of their death. The people remembered here were not famous. They were ordinary folks, like most of us. Brought together in a small Southern Jewish community, these ordinary people paint a picture of an extraordinary period and place in Jewish history. These remembrances will focus you on how to live your life better, appreciate the ones you love, and remember what is truly important about the life you live.
Welcome Our Newest Members
We are honored to welcome the following into our Temple Family:
Ilyse & Jeff Brobst (Brandon)Linda Barstein
Diane Clark & David FreedmanBrad Denney
Ashley & Dan Hugunine (Jack & Reid)
Nancy & Daniel Leibovitz (Kaiya, Noah & Nash)
Maury LevineCelia & Jared Nadler (Marley)
Virginia O'Hara (Rose)Sandra & Andrew Remington
Jennifer & Jeffrey Sokol (Jacob & Aaron)
Ellen Stein (Katherine)George Thompson
Alyssa & Grant Williams (Lilian & Samuel)
Sisterhood Happenings Brunch and Tablescapes Event Rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 5thJust when the winter doldrums are in full swing, join us for a delicious brunch and dine at our creatively decorated Tablescapes. Our committee is hard at work planning this fun event and we hope to see you there. If you'd like to get involved, design a table (either as an individual or a group). Don't worry that you're not "creative", just use Pinterest! Contact Denise Lewis ([email protected]) for more information or to volunteer.
Community Mah Jongg night Wed, Nov. 16, 6:00 p.m. Crak, Bam, Dot...who wants to play Mah Jongg? Come join us for one of our most popular annual events. Come with your group or come alone and get matched with new friends. We'll provide dinner, drinks and snacks at 6:00 in the Atrium and play will start at 6:30 in Abroms Hall. Cost is $5 for sisterhood members and $10 for non-members. RSVP to Lisa Bebenek ([email protected]) and let her know if there is a group you'd like to play with or your level of play (beginner or expert) to be matched for a great game.
The Bulbs are Here!If you pre-ordered bulbs from Sisterhood, you will be able to pick them up at the Temple October 23rd to 28th. The times will be as follows: Sunday and Friday - 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30. If you have a problem picking up bulbs, please contact Loretta at 205-870-7540. If you'd like to help in the bulb shop, please contact Loretta at 205-870-7540. And if you forgot to order bulbs this year, no worries, we will have some for purchase until supplies run out. Remember, this is Sisterhood's only fundraiser of the year, so you can support the women, children and families of Temple Emanu-El and beautify your home at the same time.
Next Board Meeting, Sunday, Oct. 23, 10:00 amMark your calendars; we'll meet in the President's Board Room, and our meetings are open to all. We'd love to welcome some new faces. If you haven't yet joined Sisterhood for the 2016-17 year, please do! Basic membership is $40, and you can send a check to the temple or pay online. How easy is that?
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Special October Birthdays
Following are members of our family celebrating birthdays in years
divisible by 5. Anyone over 90 is included with joy!
Evelyn AllenEmily BebenekAlex Bebenek
Harold Blach, Jr.Sophie BluesteinRobin BrombergWilliam ClaytonJacob Cordover
Andrew DickersonDorothy Dubowsky
Ruth EngelNathan EngelSusan Fetter
Isadore FleisherSally Friedman
Paul Friedman, Jr.Edward Friend, III
Tracy GardnerBenjamin Goodman
Carol GrossRona Harper
Susan HarwoodStefan KerteszBarry KomisarDenise LewisVirgil Lugar
Billie MarsalaCarole MillerJulia Morris
Joshua NemetCindy PinhasCarole PizitzNathan RuhaStefanie SaagNoah Schinasi
Sidney SeidenmanGrant SiegelScott Simon
Lawrence WarnerSamantha Wheeler
Please note that this list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We
apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at [email protected]
regarding any corrections. Thank you.
The brightest stars are those who shine for the benefit of others.Collat Jewish Family Services is looking for volunteers for
the annual High Holiday Food Drive.Volunteers of all ages are welcome!Tasks will be sorting, loading, and unloading, transporting food from Temple to CJFS and stocking shelves at CJFS. This amazing event takes place on Sunday, October 16th 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Volunteer for the entire day, or just a portion, all help is appreciated! please contact Jennifer Nemet at [email protected] or call 205.278.7118
Mazel Tov To....… to Claudia and Steven Moglovkin of Dallas, Texas, on the birth of their son, Sidney Ash Moglovkin, who was born on August 22. Congratulations to grandparents Brena and Howard Moglovkin of Houston, Texas,Linda and Nick Weisz of Dallas, Texas, and great grandparents Sandra and Alan Berman.
… Todd Koretzky (Erin) of NYC on becoming a partner with the international law firm of Allen & Overy LLP. His parents are Susan & Barry Koretzky.
… Angela and Marcel Syrowatka on the birth of their daughter, Stella Sky Syrowatka, born September 1. In addition, a mazel tov to big sister, Sunny, and proud grandparents, Karen and Roger Timmerman and Sieglinde Syrowatka of Lueneburg, Germany.
… Rachel Mazer and Andrew Petrofsky on the birth of their son, Chase Mazer Petrofsky, on September 12. Mazel tov to brother, Daxton, too, and congratulations to proud grandparents, Sheila and Henry Mazer of East Meadow, NY, and Maureen and Mark Petrofsky of Birmingham, AL.
… Zoey Glick and Matt Swerdlin on the birth of their daughter, Margot Aviva Swerdlin, born September 12. Mazel Tov to big brother, Lewis, and proud grandparents, Drucy Borowitz and Philp Glick of Buffalo, NY, Larry Swerdlin of Baltimore, MD and Diane Richter of Baltimore, MD. ... Daniel Blokh for his book 'In Migration' which was awarded best book by a young author in a recent Books-a-Million contest. Part of his prize was to have the book published. It is a collection of his essays with illustrations by ASFA students and alumni. Please go to the following website to find information about the book and place an order: http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Migration/Daniel-Blokh/9781631110573?id=6690759819726#overview
... Pat Saul on the wedding of her daughter, Dr. Jill Jesurum, to Dr. Chris Godbout on September 15, 2016 in Carmel, CA. The couple reside in Seattle, WA.
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Happy Anniversary
October AnniversariesGail & Jeffrey BayerMaggie & Jim Begun
Jake Guercio & Brenda Bell-GuercioNancy & Steven Christopherson
Morissa & Mitch CohenSallie & Bruce Downs
Lisa & Alan EngelHank & Elise Frohsin
Marie & Preston GoldfarbBeverlee & Bruce Gordon
Briana & Scott HandlerAndrea & Kent Haines
Mackie & Sherm HorowitzAlicia & Brian Kahn
Alisa & Wayne KrouseRachel & Marc Labovitz
Jon & Ashley LewisEdgar & Marion MarxDan & Virginia O'Hara
Michelle & Michael RosemoreAlysia & Steven Reisman
Kim & Neil RothMargaret & Max SternJoyce & Bob VanceAllison & Ben Weil
Janice & Sandy WeinsteinPlease note that this list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We
apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at [email protected]
regarding any corrections. Thank you.
SAVE THE DATEBroadway comes to Birmingham!
Save the Date for "Golda's Balcony" The story of Golda Meir's life. New York's longest-running
one-woman show in Broadway history!Saturday, January 28, 2017
7:30 pm at Temple Emanu-elThis is Temple Emanu-El’s major Fundraiser!
For information or to join a committee,please contact Susan Koretzky.
[email protected] or 205-956-8888
If you’re not sure which Medicare prescription plan is right for you,
Collat Jewish Family Services can help. CJFS is providing Medicare Part-D consultations during the open enrollment period, Oct. 15-Dec. 7. To make your appointment, contact
Amy Peetluk, [email protected] or 278-7131.
Tuesday, October 25
Discovery School Simchat Torah Celebration
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YOUTH & EDUCATION SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, October 11Kol Nidre
Wednesday, October 12Yom Kippur
Junior Congregation - 11 a.m.No Hebrew School
No Teens and Confirmation
Sunday, October 2
Erev Rosh HashanahNo Religious School
Monday, October 3Rosh Hashanah
Junior Congregation - 11 a.m.
Thursday, October 20Discovery School
Sukkot Celebration
Saturday, October 15
Bat Mitzvah, Sydney Jaffe
Sunday, October 16Simcha Sunday - 9:30 a.m.
Pizza In The Hut - 11:30 a.m.
B'not MitzvahOctober 15Sydney JaffeSydney Jaffe will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 15. She is the daughter of Bob and Melissa Jaffe of Birmingham, Al, and an 8th grader at Oak Mountain Middle School where she is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and plays for the school's tennis and volleyball teams. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Sydney collected children's books and donated them to several charities.
October 22Rayna MastinRayna Mastin will become a Bat Mitzvah on October 22, 2016. Rayna lives in Mountain Brook with her parents, Michelle and Brian Mastin and her two younger brothers, Isaac (age 8) and Eli (age 7). Recently, her grandparents, Marilynn and Earl Rothstein moved to Birmingham to be close to them and they have been critical in the planning and preparation for her big day. Being close with her family ranks very high in her list of priorities. Rayna attends Mountain Brook Junior High and enjoys school. When not studying, Rayna plays competitive soccer and runs Cross Country. She loves staying active and busy. While Rayna does not definitively know what she wants to do for her career when she grows up, she is considering a future career as an attorney. Rayna enjoys taking care of other people and has a passion for making sure that all people have access to their basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter. As a result, her Mitzvah project involves volunteering her time with Collat Jewish Family Services with their food pantry as well as other volunteer aspects within the organization. In addition, given Rayna’s love for her family and hope that everyone can have access to the things in life they desire, she is planning on making a donation to the Alexander Muss High School in Israel to benefit future students who desire to study in Israel, when their families might not be able to afford them that opportunity. Please come help us celebrate Rayna’s Simcha and join us for services on this day.
Saturday, October 29B’not Mitzvah, Jaye Conn &
Natalie Ruha
Saturday, October 22
Bat Mitzvah, Rayna Mastin
Friday, October 285:40 p.m.
Shabbattones, Torah Celebration
Consecration – 1st GradeFamily Shabbat Dinner
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Our October recipient is:
The High Holy Day
10-Day Campaign
each Month, teMple eManu-el
chooses a specific Recipient foR ouR tzedakah box
As we begin the New Year, let us as individuals and as a community work
to make the world a better place for all. One of the ways we are called do repair the world is by doing tzedakah. During these Days of Awe, let us give of our
time, money and spirit to help those in the community who struggle with daily needs. The money will be distributed to organizations doing the good work here in our city of Birmingham and
within the State of Alabama.
October 29Jaye Conn and Natalie RuhaJaye Conn and Natalie Ruha will become B’not Mitzvah on October 29. They became friends at Temple Tots and have continued to deepen their friendship through Girl Scouts. Jaye is the daughter of Michelle and Lee Conn. She is in 8th grade at The Altamont School. Jaye is the granddaughter of Sid & Elenor Conn (Birmingham), Mary & Jack Habrat (Leeds), and Tom & Tammy Priola (Pleasant Grove). Also celebrating are sister, Toby, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Jaye enjoys Scouts, playing mandolin & trumpet, biking, soccer, and reading. For her bat mitzvah project, Jaye volunteers at Bib & Tucker Sew-Op helping to embroider handkerchiefs that are used in blessing the hands of new UAB nurses. Jaye plans to continue her work with Bib & Tucker Sew-Op after her Bat Mitzvah. Natalie is the daughter of Jessica and Jason Ruha. She is in 7th grade at Thompson Middle School. Natalie is the granddaughter of Marlene and Tom Ruha of Aurora, Colorado and Martha Ann and Alan (late) Eisenberg of Montevallo, Alabama. Celebrating this wonderful occasion will be her Aunt Kim Ruha and her older Brother Nathan Ruha and many cousins and friends. In Natalie’s free time she enjoys: horseback riding, art, ballet, reading and most anything to do with animals. Natalie is raising money for cancer by participating in the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. She is also making a donation to CJFS.
The Discovery School is so excited to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the world’s birthday! We will be wishing everyone “Shanah Tovah” - A happy and
sweet New Year! The children will be baking circle challah to remind us of the cycle of the year. Apples dripping with honey will be enjoyed all, and the sound of the shofar will resound throughout the halls filling all with the joy of Rosh Hashanah!
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CONDOLENCES TO… to the family of Gene Minyard who passed away on August 23. He was predeceased by his mother, Thelma McKinney
Minyard, father, Robert Minyard, several half brothers and sisters, and six dachshunds, Oscar, Benny, Tigger, Riley, Reese and Chipper. Gene is survived by his partner of 39 years, Rodney Basenburg; brother, Bobby Minyard, cousin,
Edna Furman, other close family, June and Chuck Conn, Reggie and Leanne Basenburg, niece Jesica (Jeremy) Crowe and their son Lincoln, niece Maeleigha Basenburg and nephew Dylan Basenburg.
... the family of Don Goldstein, Jr., who passed away September 1. He was predeceased by his father, Donald Goldstein, Sr., and uncle Lawrence Goldstein. Don is survived by his mother, Mitzi Goldstein; sister, Vicki Goldstein and her
special friend, Clay Bryan; his special friend, Carol Martin; uncle Bernard Goldstein, aunt Ellen Aland and many cousins and friends.
... the family of Irvin F. Siegal who passed away September 1. He is survived by his wife Rosalyn Siegal; his children, Frank (Wendy) Siegal, Susan (Hershel), and Kenny Siegal; grandchildren, Andrea, Sammy, Nicole (Rhett),
Alison, Michele, Tori, and Alex, and by his great grandchild, Wren.
September 30-October 1
Lynne AlexanderSadie Barstein
Rose BayerMaurice BergerSadie Berman
Sidney BernsteinHelen BiedingerRalph Blach, Sr.
Herman BlumbergJack Broda
Dudley BurwellRobert (Greg) Coons
Alfred FreemanSelma Friedman
Vera Galbert
Murray GoldHarold GoldsteinRuth Goldstein
Rachel GraboveBrian Grodner
Geraldine HeymannHannah KaufmanMitzi Kronenberg
Babe MayOscar May
Freyda MillerRose Monheit
Micki ReisLydia Rodgers
Samuel RosenthalVernon Rosenthal
Rebecca SliveMorris Solomon
Sam SpiegelmanMary TrammellMollie WeissMeryl Wilkoff
October 7-8Bruce Andrews
Ira BayerSamuel BittnerLynn BrandlerMildred CohnMiriam CohnStanley ElsasAbe FeinmanSamuel Fink
Ronald GoldbergJeanette Gotlieb
Sidney Held
Gloria Weisberg JacobsDorothy Jacobson
David JospinPatrick KilcullenAlfred LevensonMax H. Mayer
Dorothy MegerianMarshall Miller
Fannie MinismanSzymon Nagrodzki
Dora NahumAnnie ProchepSamuel Ripps
Amelia RittenbaumArthur RosenfeldMuriel Schinasi
David SiegelShirley Snow
May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits
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Jeanne StermanDorothy Tepper
Virginia WeilLarry WeinerSallie Wiener
Morris WeisbergEthel Wynne
October 14-15Glen Allen
Steven BarasElla Bloomston
Barbara BuchalterMikhail Chernitsky
Jerome CooperSam DiamondHarry ElmetsSandra Evers
Adair David "A.D." FineIrvin Floam
Ralph Frohsin, Sr.Faye Goren
Tavel GraboveElizabeth HeldAnna Horowitz
Bill HowtonDavid Jacobs
Duane JohnsonPatricia KormanMinnie Kushner
Lena LipsitzElizabeth MahaffeySzymon Nagrodzki
Louis OverbachAnna Petrofsky
Mildred Lefcort Posner
Sol ReeseMax Risman
Frances RittenbaumIda Rosen
Regina RosenfeldRubye Rosenfeld
Carl RuckEdward SaagAlvin SacklerEsther Sklar
Belle SpiegelmanSophie Steinberg
Dorothy UngerHoward Weinstein
October 21-22Robert Anfanger
Stan BloomMax Cohen
Brown DotsonEstelle Eubanks
Richard FinkelsteinAlice Friedman
Bill GoddardElliott GoldbergJenny GoldsteinArthur HagedornAnita Harwood
Elizabeth JohnsonSam Kartus
Sarah KaufmanEddie LeitmanJenny LoberMae Loewe
Louis MalkoveJosephine Morris
Vincent MunnAlvin PhilipsonSimon PhillipsJohn RathmellCarol Reese
Jennie RosenblumFreda RubensteinLeo Steiner, Sr.
Morton SussmanEdith Tenenbaum
Helen VanceMarjorie Ellman Weinstein
Robert WeinsteinGene Wolf
October 28-29Louis Bayer
Max Beck, Sr.Melvin Bluestein
Charles BryKarl ChapmanMilton CohenHans Curjel
Mildred CutterMaurice Teddlie Davis
Max DubrinskyJoseph Engel
Dorothy EpsteinRebecca Feinman
Helen FiermanAlvin Victor Filer, Jr.
Tommy GillespieAnn Goldforb
Eugene GoldsteinNancy Goldstein
Gutta Goldwasser
Janice HalpernSarah Halpern
Adolph HamburgRubin Hanan
Florette HirschDonald KahnLena Kanter
Josephine KaplanPearl KesslerEdith KoretzkyTodd KormanIda LefkovitsNathan LevyBernice Marx
Gregory MeixonMaurine Monsky
Fay OdessLewis Odess
Sam Picard, Jr.Freda Pincus
Rose RapoportJason RealAlvin RichSadie Rich
Eleanor RosemanHyman RosnerJoyce Routman
Lela SaagRobert SadoveDavid Schultz
Efrim StatnikoffLinda Aland Sussberg
Anna Franklin WeilJennie Wiatrak
May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits
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.
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 September 8, 2016
General & Unrestricted Funds
Manuel Mendel by Linda Mendel by Elinor & Michael StaffMaurice Mervis by Linda Cohn by Judith Eubanks & familyJohnny Peebles III by Bruce LudwigPete Roth by Margot & Edgar MarxIda Schultz by Regina & Neil SigmanGreta Schwarz by Jamie & Greg OdrezinScott Sheron by Herbie Miller & the Franco familyDoris Sugerman by Carol WatsonIsadore Sugerman by Carol WatsonMyer Staff by Elinor & Michael StaffSarah Edith Staff by Elinor & Michael Staff
Wishing Good Health To:Joan Becker by Joyce Helzberg by Amy & Michael SaagDavid Betten by Margot & Edgar MarxRoz Caplan by Cissy & Leonard HeldMarvin Epstein by Linda CohnCharles Herman by Janet & Leonard WertheimerDoris Kanter by Sandra & Alan BermanElaine Kartus by Joyce HelzbergGloria Koplon by Sandra & Alan BermanBernard Mendelson by Roz Bloomston
In Honor Of: Birth of Addison Owen Kirkley, granddaughter of Cindy & Harvey May, great-granddaughter of Anita & Bob May by Ashley & Jon Lewis
In Memory Of: Sid Alter by Cissy & Leonard HeldBaila Bloch by Sandra & Alan BermanArthur Berman by Sandra & Alan BermanBertha Berman by Sandra & Alan BermanSidney Bernstein by Joyce & Joe LichtensteinEvelyn Blum by Denise & Wayne LewisRoger Blum by Denise & Wayne LewisJohn W. Cross by Wanda & Ross CohenBeverly Cogen by Loretta NewfieldIsidore Friedman by Michelle LaxRay Friedman by Michelle LaxDon Goldstein, Jr., son of Mitzi Goldstein by Harry Bayer by Joan Becker and family by Sandra & Alan Berman by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Tracy & Al Cohn by Nancy & David Denney by Beverly & Stanley Erdreich by Barbara & Larry Fine by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Nancy & Glenn Goedecke by Joyce Helzberg by Carol & Donald Herman by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Sara & Marvin Lazarus by Denise & Wayne Lewis by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Margot & Edgar Marx by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich by Susan & Andy Rotenstreich by Amy & Michael Saag by Sandra & Larry Shulman by Dodie Sokol by Stephanie & Stephen Steinmetz by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Greg Warner by Lori & Jimmy Weil
Gertrude Goldstein by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Elinor Sue & Michael StaffMuriel Goldstein by Julius GoldsteinJulius Lee Herman by Carol & Donald HermanDorothy Hirschowitz by Margot & Edgar MarxLarry Kramer by Bernice BarsteinNathan Lewis by Denise & Wayne LewisBetty Loeb by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Margot & Edgar MarxFanny Meisler by Cinda & Larry Goldberg Irvin Siegal by Barbara & Jack Aland by Lindsay Levine & Lee Asherman by Harry Bayer by Joan Becker by Sandra & Alan Berman by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Cheryl & Charlie Collat by Nancy & David Denney by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Barbara & Larry Fine by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Nancy & Glenn Goedecke by Joyce Helzberg by Carol & Donald Herman by Gail & Charles Herman by Rochelle & Michael Koslin by Denise & Wayne Lewis by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Margot & Edgar Marx by Candy & Ed Meyerson by Margo & Michael Pitt by Betsy & Peter Printz by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich by Renee Schulman by Dodie Sokol by Stephanie & Stephen Steinmetz by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Greg Warner by Lori & Jimmy Weil by Barbara Zaslofsky
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Bar Mitzvah of Gabriel Kertesz, son of Alice Walther and Stefan Kertesz by Rosalyn BloomstonBirth of Myer Evin Ladden, son of Stacy & Justin Ladden and grandson of Linda Levin, Edward Levin and Judy & Randall McDonald by Janet & David Aarons by Nancy & Glenn Goedecke by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Stephanie & Stephen SteinmetzBirth of Benjamin Howard McInerney, son of Jenny & Kerry McInerney and grandson of Jane & Lester Seigel by Janet & David Aarons by Tracy & Al Cohn by Ashley & Jon LewisBirth of Miles Eli Siegel, grandson of Toby & Bert Siegel by Ashley & Jon LewisSpecial Anniversary of Cissy & Leonard Held by Roz CaplanSpecial Birthday of Harry Gotlieb by Sandra & Alan Berman by Joanna Gotlieb by Sandra & Larry ShulmanSpecial Birthday of Jack Held by Bernice Barstein by Mitzi Goldstein by Joanna Gotlieb by Cissy & Leonard Held by Ginger & Jerry Held by Joyce HelzbergSpecial Birthday of Leonard Held by Roz Caplan by Amy & Michael Saag by Sandra & Larry ShulmanSpecial Birthday of Murray Tanner by Gail & Charles Herman by Sandra & Larry Shulman Marriage of Amy Gilbert, granddaughter of Cissy & Leonard Held, to Jacob Cohen by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Roz CaplanMarriage of Brandon Weil, son of Lori & Jimmy Weil and grandson of Pat Weil to Simona Erlikh by Robert GreenbergJeffrey Bayer, Charles Collat, Fran Godchaux, Nancy Goedecke, Joel Rotenstreich, Michael Saag, Bobbie Siegal and Max Steinmetz for being named by Positive Maturity as a “Top 50 over 50” by Harry Bayer by Janet & Leonard WertheimerBetty Allenberg Goldstein for being recognized as the 2016 L’Chaim honoree by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Bernice Barstein by Harry Bayer by Cissy & Leonard Held by Carol & Donald HermanDana Jacobson for being named Alabama Teacher of the Year by Joanna GotliebRabbi Miller, Rabbi Haas, Cantor Roskin, Jann Blitz and Alan Goldspiel for a wonderful Klezmer Service by Linda Cohn
My Experience in Israel this SummerI am grateful I was able to participate in the NFTY L’Dor V’dor trip this summer. The trip is designed to place participants in various settings to better learn about Jewish history by walking through it. The trip was five weeks long; the first week was spent in Europe going from Prague to Krakow to Warsaw to learn about Jewish life before and during the Holocaust, and the next four weeks were spent in Israel learning about its foundation, culture, and history before establishment. In Europe, I expected the trip to center around Holocaust education. While we did visit concentration camps and ghettos learning about the atrocities committed against our people, we also focused on the thriving Jewish communities in Europe right now. We celebrated our first Shabbat with the Reform Jewish community in Krakow, Poland who, due to the lack of a synagogue where they could practice, held services in a town square in the middle of the Jewish quarter. We danced with the community to prayers and melodies with which we were familiar, and we saw how thrilled the clergy were to have us join them. It was an amazing Shabbat that showed me that no matter where I was in the world, I was part of a Jewish community. In Israel, we stayed in hostels, hotels, and kibbutzim all across the country. We even spent four days in the Negev desert hiking and camping under the stars. The most meaningful experience I had there was on the last day. We were staying in Jerusalem, and hours before we boarded the bus to the airport, we visited the Western Wall. We had visited the Wall a few weeks earlier in the trip, but this time we visited the Egalitarian part of the Western Wall, a section of the wall that allows all genders to pray together. Filled with emotions about going home later that day, we all gathered together against the wall. In a huddle of girls and boys, old friends and new friends, campers and counselors, we each had one hand on the wall and one hand on each other. In that moment, I knew I had experienced the Holy Land, and I began to cry while praying to myself. To say that this trip changed my life and enhanced my Jewish identity is an understatement, and I couldn’t be more grateful to the Birmingham Jewish Federation, The Dream of Israel Fund of the Birmingham
Jewish Foundation and the Temple Emanu-El Endowment Fund for helping to make it possible.
Elijah Thompson
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MUNCY ABROMS CULTURAL ARTS FUNDIn Memory Of:Irvin Siegal by Carol Solomon
NINA & NORMAN COHEN NEXT GENERATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Beverly Cogen and Irvin Siegal by Lois & David Cohen
RUTH & MARVIN ENGEL CANTORIAL CHAIR & HIGH HOLY DAY CHOIR FUNDIn Memory Of:Beverly Cogen by Marilyn PipkinDon Goldstein, Jr. by the Engel familyIn Honor Of:Cantor Jessica Roskin and the wonderful Klezmer Service by Marlene & Richard Waller
SHERRON & ALLAN GOLDSTEIN BREAK-THE-FAST FUNDIn Memory Of:Melvin Alan Eisenberg, Don Goldstein, Jr. and Irvin Siegal by Sherron & Allan GoldsteinIn Honor Of:Birth of Myer Ladden and Benjamin McInerney by Sherron & Allan Goldstein
HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:Don Goldstein, Jr. by Marilyn & Murray TannerIrvin Siegal by Debra & Joel Goldstein by Marilyn & Murray TannerIn Honor Of:Special Birthday of Jack Held by Marilyn & Murray TannerSpecial Birthday of Murray Tanner by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Gayle Leitman HONAN FAMILY TORAH STUDY FUNDIn Memory Of:Gene Minyard by Ellen & Ben Erdreich by Gloria Solomon
MOLLIE & HERMAN GOTLIEB SANCTUARY PRESERVATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Don Goldstein, Jr. and Irvin Siegal by Marcia UngerIn Honor Of:Betty Allenberg Goldstein for being recognized as the 2016 L’Chaim honoree by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Marcia Unger
BETTY & ROBERT LOEB EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Betty Loeb by Ann & Richard Goldstein by Barbara & Bob Shuler and Rita Springer by Charles Unger
RABBI MORRIS NEWFIELD FUNDIn Memory Of:Don Goldstein, Jr. and Irvin Siegal by Janet & Morton Goldfarb
REESE FAMILY FUNDIn Honor Of:Birth of Myer Ladden by David Reese
BUNNY & JOEL ROTENSTEICH FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Melvin Alan Eisenberg and Irvin Siegal by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich
LESTER SIEGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory Of:Melvin Alan Eisenberg by Hank & Elise FrohsinIrvin Siegal by Roxanne Travelute & Mike Honan
JEAN & JERRY SKLAR FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Jay Cohen, Richard Lapidus, Kay Lewis, Betty Loeb, Fanny Meisler and Morton Weiss by Jean & Jerry SklarWishing Good Health To:Harvey Gotlieb, Evelyn Held, Babs Perlman and Carole Simpson by Jean & Jerry SklarIn Honor Of:Birth of birth Benjamin Wexler;Special Anniversary of Joan & Don Weisberg;Special Birthday of Jack Held;Dana Jacobson for being named Teacher of the Year by Jean & Jerry Sklar
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.
"Magnificent. . . Inspiring . . .
A True Legacy"… these are just a few of the
words describing our “Klezmer Shabbat Service” and celebration
on August 26, honoring the establishment of the Ruth & Marvin
Engel Cantorial Chair by the Engel family to ensure that we
are always able to have a cantorial position to serve our congregation.
We would like to express special thanks to Cantor Jessica Roskin for her creativity and foresight of
commissioning this beautiful Shabbat service, to Dr. Alan Goldspiel for brilliantly creating this body of work, and to Dr. Paul Mosteller
for magnificently orchestrating the choir and ensemble. Special thanks
once again to the Joan & Milton Jacobson Cultural Arts Fund and
the temple staff for the lovely oneg following. The entire evening
was truly an inspiration.
In case you missed the world premier of the "Klezmer Shabbat Service", you may view it on our
Temple website or go to: https://venue.streamspot.com/
video/7ecb98e7ea
And, the inspiring Grafman Legacy Luncheon featuring the thought behind the commission
featuring Dr. Alan Goldspiel is also available for viewing:
https://venue.streamspot.com/video/d001ffbc27
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RABBI JONATHAN MILLER DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Gene Minyard by Elinor & Michael StaffIn Honor Of:Bar Mitzvah of our son, Gabriel Kertesz by Alice Walther & Stefan KerteszMarriage of Ashira Hochster to Elan Buchwald by Marie RichMarriage of our son, Brandon Weil, to Simona Erlikh by Lori & Jimmy WeilThe clergy “Dream Team” by the Alton Leon Dreayer Life Events Assistance Fund of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation
CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Chaim Broushteyn by the Kishinersky FamilyCyndi Culpepper by Mary A. CulpepperIn Honor Of:Bar Mitzvah of our son, Gabriel Kertesz by Alice Walther & Stefan KerteszThe clergy “Dream Team” by the Alton Leon Dreayer Life Events Assistance Fund of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation
RABBI LAILA HAAS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Honor Of:Bar Mitzvah of our son, Gabriel Kertesz by Alice Walther & Stefan KerteszThe clergy “Dream Team” by the Alton Leon Dreayer Life Events Assistance Fund of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation
CARING COMMITTEEIn Memory Of:Irvin Siegal by Judith & Brian Siegal
MUSIC FUNDIn Honor Of:Cantor Jessica Roskin by Gail & Abraham Schuster
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDIn Memory Of:Josephine Benveniste May by Jonathan May
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.
Our
Endowment Funds At WorkWe greatly appreciate the
enhancements provided by the following funds of the
Grafman Endowment Fund enriching our congregation over the past few months:
General and Unrestricted Endowment Funds for funding the annual funding of the website, weekly Shabbat programs and ten issues of our monthly Temple bulletin in the coming year.
Lee & Stanley Elsas TEENS Fund for underwriting the wonderful new t-shirts for our Religious School teaching assistants.
Andrew Abroms Memorial Flower Fund for providing the lovely flowers which adorn the bima in the Sanctuary over the High Holy Days.
Ruth & Marvin Engel Cantorial Chair & High Holy Day Choir Fund for underwriting the magnificent choir that enriches our High Holy Day Services, as well as providing a substantial portion of the funding for our cantor.
Sherron & Allan Goldstein Break-The-Fast Fund for the lovely Break-The-Fast following Yom Kippur services
General and Unrestricted Endowment Funds for providing babysitting and childcare during High Holy Day services
SPECIAL THANKSThe Temple and Grafman Endowment Fund leadership
gratefully acknowledges the foresight and generosity of the following:
Barbara & Ted Abrams, both of blessed memory for a gift through a provision in their estate plans to further build
the Barbara Abrams & Julian Aland Scholarship Fund
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 933-8037, ext 234.
We are also grateful to the following funds for enhancing our beautiful
High Holy Day Services:
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“Writing Your Legacy Letters”with facilitator and author, Rachael Freed*
This interactive program is for everyone — you will learn about the purpose, significance and impact of legacy letters for your loved ones and for our community. You will also have ample opportunity to write your own legacy letter.
Thursday, November 3with the choice of two convenient sessions:
Luncheon program at Temple Emanu-El 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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* For more information about Rachael Freed and the event see page 2
A legacy letter is a loving document that translates your personal and family stories and values into life
lessons that can inform and transform the younger generation and community.
