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September 2015 = Elul 5775 – Tishrei 5776 = Volume 76 / Number 12 = established 1867 = the-temple.org
The TempleF R O M T H E D E S K O F R A B B I D AV I D S P I N R A D :
As the Soul Seeks Light:High Holy Day Spiritual and Practical Preparation
No time is more central to the annual rhythm of Jewish living than the High Holy Days. For nearly 150 years the generations of our Temple community have joined together on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to affirm our devotion to God, renew our relation-
ships with one another, and to realign our lives through the rites and rituals of these Days of Awe so that we may transform our lives in purpose and dedication.
Transformation takes preparation. Following the Ashkenazic custom, our preparation begins with the observance of Selichot on the Saturday night preceding Rosh Hashanah. On behalf of your Temple clergy, we invite you to join us on Saturday, September 5 at 7 PM in Schwartz-Goldstein Hall for an evening of preparation both spiritual and practical.
To prepare spiritually, we will examine the themes of sin and forgiveness using the Al Chet and Selichot prayers from the Yom Kippur morning service. Together, we will debate the impact of translation, explore poetic interpretations, and most importantly, we will address the very real subjects of sin, atonement, and forgiveness in our lives as we wrestle with the overlap between the individual and communal natures of these prayers.
To prepare practically for the High Holy Days, we do so first by acknowledging that this year we stand at the doorway of a new passage in the Reform Movement and at The Temple. For the first time since 1978 we have a new machzor (High Holy Day prayer book), the two-volume set Mishkan HaNefesh. As Mishkan Tefillah did for our Shabbat and festival services, Mishkan HaNefesh will revitalize our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur worship, blending tradition with innovation as it engages individuals in prayer and thoughtful introspection. Mishkan HaNefesh features the same distinctive two-page layout as Mishkan Tefillah and includes an abundance of
supplementary, contemplative material that will allow worshippers to custom-ize their prayer experience through a wealth of through updated trans-
lations, probing essays, engaging commentary, and moving poetry. We believe that the new machzor and the multivocality contained
within its pages will provide a space for every person in our com-munity to inhabit while maintaining the soaring majesty and deep introspection that are the hallmarks of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
We endeavor to make this transition as seamless as possible and we understand that becoming accustomed to Mishkan HaNefesh will take time. In this transitional year we look for-ward to the journey together, examining the themes of sin and forgiveness in the Al Chet and Selichot prayers in the Yom Kip-
pur morning service as they are presented to us in our new machzor, Mishkan HaNefesh.
Wishing you a shana tova u’metukah and g’mar chatimah tovah; a sweet and joyous 5776 and may you be inscribed in the Book of Life.
david spinrad can be reached at: [email protected]
Every FridayMeditation ......................................................7:00 PMEvery SaturdayTorah Study.................................................... 9:00 AM
Friday, September 4Shabbat Worship Service..............................6:00 PMSaturday, September 5Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Goldman ............. 10:30 AMShabbat Worship Service........................... 10:30 AMSelichot Service ..............................................7:00 PMFriday, September 11Shabbat Worship Service w/ Guest Speaker: Steven Reece (Matzevah Foundation) ................................6:00 PM First Fridays Shabbat .....................................8:30 PMSaturday, September 12Shabbat Worship Service........................... 10:30 AMSunday, September 13Erev Rosh Hashanah .................7:00 PM & 9:00 PMMonday, September 14Rosh Hashanah ...................... 9:00 AM & 11:30 AMTuesday, September 152nd Day Rosh Hashanah........................... 10:30 AMFriday, September 18Shabbat Shuvah Service w/ Organ .............6:00 PMSaturday, September 19Shabbat Worship Service........................... 10:30 AMTuesday, September 22Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre .....7:00 PM & 9:00 PMWednesday, September 23Yom Kippur ............................ 9:00 AM & 11:30 AMAfternoon, Memorial & Concluding Worship Service.......................3:30 PMFriday, September 25Shabbat Worship Service..............................6:00 PMSaturday, September 26B’nei Mitzvah of Casey Shoulberg & Samuel Selig............................................. 10:30 AMShabbat Worship Service........................... 10:30 AMMonday, September 28Sukkot Worship Service ............................ 10:30 AM
A complete listing of High Holiday Worship Services is listed on page 2.
For a full listing of services & other programs: WWW.THE-TEMPLE.ORG
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
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High Holy Day InformationHigh Holy Days 5776 Schedule of Worship ServicesBelow is a list of scheduled worship services for the High Holy Days. More information about our worship services can be found by visiting our website at www.the-temple.org.
S E L I C H O T W O R S H I P S E R V I C ESaturday, September 5
7:00 pm Selichot Worship Service Sanctuary
R O S H H A S H A N A HEREV: Sunday, September 13
*7:00 pm High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
9:00 pm High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
DAY 1: Monday, September 14
*9:00 am High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
9:00–10:30 am Family Worship Service (Reader) 1st–6th grades: Service with readings and music geared especially for families. Schwartz-Goldstein
9:00–11:00 am
9:00-9:30 am
9:45-10:15 am
10:30-11:00 am
Shanah Tovah Temple! Tot (Pre-reader, 0-5): Tot puppet service and free craft activities. Families decide which 30 minute service to attend. Covenant Chapel & WELC
11:30 am High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
11:30 am Teen Worship Service: Exclusively for teens of bar/bat Mitzvah age and older Covenant Chapel
11:30 am Schwartz-Goldstein Hall Service: Adult oriented service with traditional and Contemporary music and readings. Schwartz-Goldstein Hall
DAY 2: Tuesday, September 15
10:30 am Second Day High Holy Day Worship Service Covenant Chapel
S H A B B A T S H U VA HFriday, September 18
6:00 pm Lynne & Howard Halpern Reform Jewish Heritage Shabbat Shuvah Worship Service. Sanctuary
K E V E R A V O TSunday, September 20
11:00 am
1:00 pm“The Graves of Our Ancestors”—A time to face the future with intent and purposefulness. Crest Lawn Cemetery
Arlington Memorial Park
Y O M K I P P U REREV: Tuesday, September 22
*7:00 pm Kol Nidre High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
9:00 pm Kol Nidre High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
DAY: Saturday, September 23
*9:00 am High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
9:00–10:30 am Family Worship Service (Reader) 1st–6th grades: Service with readings and music geared especially for families. Schwartz-Goldstein
9:00–11:00 am
9:00-9:30 am
9:45-10:15 am
10:30-11:00 am
Shanah Tovah Temple! Tot (Pre-reader, 0-5): Tot puppet service and free craft activities. Families decide which 30 minute service to attend. Covenant Chapel & WELC
11:30 am High Holy Day Worship Service Sanctuary
11:30 am Teen Worship Service: Exclusively for teens of bar/bat Mitzvah age and older Covenant Chapel
11:30 am Schwartz-Goldstein Hall Service: Adult oriented service with traditional and Contemporary music and readings. Schwartz-Goldstein Hall
3:30 pm Afternoon, Memorial and Concluding High Holy Day Worship Services Sanctuary
* On-site childcare is offered. Please make reservations with Stephanie Fields at [email protected] or 404.873.1731.
“Meet the Machzor” and Selichot ServiceSaturday, September 5 • 7:00 PMJoin your clergy and your community for a very special evening at The Tem-ple on Saturday, September 5th at 7PM. For the first time since the 1970s our Reform Movement has a new High Holy Day prayer book, entitled Mish-kan HaNefesh. These new prayer books feature contemporary readings and opportunities for reflection, and Mishkan HaNefesh maintains a tradition of beautifully capturing the soaring majesty and deep introspection that are the hallmarks of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. As a preparation for the themes of the High Holy Days and as a prelude to the Selichot service to follow, we invite you to join us in an exploration of the new machzor, in particular two prayers that feature prominently in the Yom Kippur service, the ”Al Chet” and the Selichot penitential prayers about sin and forgiveness.
Following our conversation we will move from Schwartz-Goldstein Hall to the Covenant Chapel for the candlelit Selichot service at 8:30 PM, chang-ing the Torah covers to simple white and listening to pieces of the unforget-table High Holy Day music and liturgy for the first time this year. Together, we will turn our focus to cheshbon nefesh, taking personal stock of our lives with honesty, integrity forgiveness and reconciliation with each other and with the Eternal.
Steven Reece from the Matzevah FoundationFriday, September 11 • 6:00 PM • ChapelSteven Reece directs the Matzevah Foundation which is designed to restore Jewish cemeteries in Poland that were destroyed by the war. Come learn about the good work of the Foundation and the condition of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
The Temple Kever Avot Services“The Graves of Our Ancestors” • Sunday September 20, 2015 11:00 AM Crestlawn Cemetery • 1:00 PM Arlington Memorial ParkLast year The Temple began a new custom of Kever Avot (The Graves of Our Ances-tors) for our members. This service will be held on the Sunday between Rosh Hasha-nah and Yom Kippur, Sunday, September 20th, 2015. We will offer separate services at Arlington and Crest Lawn cemeteries. It will be a time for us to confront our own mor-tality, and it will help each of us face the future with serious intent and purposefulness.
High Holy Day Food Drive & Help Unload the TruckSunday, September 27, 2015 • 12:30 PM – Meet at the Temple... or 1:00 PM – Go directly to MAC: 30 Porter Place, Atlanta, GA 30308The Temple is a founding sponsor of the Midtown Assistance Center (MAC). MAC is a non-profit organization that has provided emergency assistance to the working poor of Midtown and Downtown Atlanta since 1986.
As always, we continue to collect food on the High Holy Days in order to meet the critical hunger needs in our community. This expression of our unwavering commit-ment to social justice is a part of our proud Temple tradition. Help us unload the truck and sort and stack all of the food we collect.
In addition, please consider supporting MAC with a tax-deductable gift. 100% of your donation will be used for client support. An anonymous donor has agreed to match up to $5,000 after the first $5,000 raised by our Temple community. Please make the most of this charitable offer and give generously. Your payment can be made by check, payable to MAC, and either mailed or dropped off at The Temple.
RSVP to unload the truck by emailing Mitchell Wirth at [email protected] or Rabbi Lydia Medwin at [email protected] or by calling The Temple at 404-873-1731.
The High Holiday season is upon us—Rosh Hashanah begins on September 13 and we’re excited to introduce Mishkan HaNefesh,
our new prayerbook. We’re already busy planning NINE new High Holiday services using Mishkan HaNefesh, while we will continue to honor the key prayers and music of our heritage.
A tribute donation of a set of Mishkan HaNefesh is a wonderful way to honor someone or something special in your life and a tribute nameplate will appear in each of the two High Holiday
volumes. It’ll also show your support and excitement for a more meaningful High Holiday experience this year!
For donation information, please visit The Temple’s website: the-temple.org/support
Mishkan HaNefeshTHE NEW
P R A Y E R B O O K F O R T H EH I G H H O L Y D A Y S S E A S O N !
F R E S H O F F T H E P R E S S :
4Our clergy are so excited to get their advanced copies of the two volumes of Mishkan HaNefesh.
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Lifecycles&OccasionsB’nei Mitzvah
Our Newest Members< Erin & Evan Bowers
Morgan, Julian, & Cole < Alyssa & Stephen Carlson
Sylvie & Samuel < Amy & Craig Ehrlich
Eva < Loren & Seth Einstein
Chloe < Dana & Rob Frohwein
Michael & Lizbeth < Nancy & David Johnson< Pam & Eyal Meiri
Lainey & Adam < John Offutt
Sam < Linda & Dan Wasserman< Traci & Bobby West
Colbie & Cullen
Leadership &Contacts
ClergyRabbi Peter S. BergRabbi Loren Filson LapidusRabbi David SpinradCantor Deborah L. HartmanRabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE Director of Lifelong LearningRabbi Lydia Medwin Director of Congregational Engagement and OutreachRabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D. Emeritus
StaffMark R. Jacobson Executive DirectorAnnetta Kornblum Weinberg Early Learning Center Interim DirectorDianne Ratowsky Administrative Assistant to Rabbi Peter S. BergElizabeth C. Foster Family & Teen EducatorKara E. Hoffman Education CoordinatorAllyson Adams Communications and Marketing CoordinatorSummer Jacobs Engagement AssociateLaurie Simon Engagement Associate for Special Events
Officers of the BoardJon Amsler PresidentLauren Grien Executive PresidentKent Alexander Vice PresidentHank Kimmel Vice PresidentMartin Maslia SecretaryLouis Lettes TreasurerMichael Coles & Janet Lavine Executive Committee Appointees
Postal Mail: The Temple 1589 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309Telephone: 404.873.1731Fax: 404.873.5529Email: [email protected]: the-temple.org
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DANIEL GOLDMANSon of Angel &
Aaron Goldman
SEPTEMBER 5
CASEY PAIGE SHOULBERG
Daughter of Mindy & David Shoulberg
SEPTEMBER 26
SAMUEL SELIGSon of Scott Selig &
Amy Selig
SEPTEMBER 26
Mazal Tov to...
< Marriage of Duane Edward Cox and Jean Sandra Taffel
< Bert and Barby Levy on their first grandson, Henry Ronald Limpert born to Caroline & Brad Limpert
May Their Memory Be For a Blessing
Our Heartfelt Sympathy to the Families of:
< Charles Lipton
< William (Bill) Lowenstein (husband of Suzie)
< Libby Orlansky (mother of Herb Orlansky)
< Craig Jensen (nephew of Mary Anne Fry)
< Donald Oberdorfer (brother of Eugene Oberdorfer)
< Marilyn Brafman (grandmother of Betsy Alpert)
Learn @ The TempleThe Breman Religious School & Youth Calendar
1 Temple Midweek Hebrew | 5:00 PM
2 Galloway Midweek Hebrew | 4:30 PM
6 No Religious School
7-9 No Midweek Hebrew
13 No Religious School Erev Rosh HaShanah
14 Rosh HaShanah Family Services | 9:00 AM Rosh HaShanah Tot Services | 9:00 AM/
9:45 AM/10:30 AM Rosh HaShanah Teen Services | 11:30 AM
14-16 No Midweek Hebrew
19-20 7th Grade Trip to Tennessee
20 Religious School | 9:30 AM Project Tolerance | 12:15 PM
21-23 No Midweek Hebrew
22 Erev Yom Kippur
23 Yom Kippur Family Services | 9:00 AM Yom Kippur Tot Services | 9:00 AM/
9:45 AM/10:30 AM Yom Kippur Teen Services | 11:30 AM
27 Sukkot begins at sunset Religious School | 9:30 AM Religious School
Committee Meeting | 12:15 PM Madrichim Meeting | 12:15 PM 2nd Grade helps Unload
MAC Food Truck | 12:15 PM (see page 3)
28-30 No Midweek Hebrew
Join us for Simchat TorahSunday, October 4 • 5:45 PM Service • 6:30 PM Dinner
• Our Torah Scrolls will be removed from the ark, paraded through the sanctuary, and unrolled around the room.
• Kindergarteners will be consecrated and begin their formal study of Torah.• We will read the final portion of Deuteronomy and first portion of Genesis, beginning the
yearly Torah cycle.Dinner Reservation Deadline: September 29th. Cost: Adult $15, Children ages 9-12 $10, Children ages 2-8 $8, Children under 2 and consecrants are free. RSVP on The Temple’s website or contact Elizabeth Foster at 404-873-1734.
Bingo Volunteers NeededB’nei Mitzvah Age and Up • Wednesday, September 9 • 7:30-8:30 PM • The Breman Jewish HomeThis is an opportunity for our B’nei Mitzvah age youth to help run bingo at The Breman Jewish Home. We appreciate all volunteers! Please contact Barbara Abend if your child would like to volun-teer. [email protected] or 770-955-7008.
Infant-Toddler Programs at The TempleWith the start of the High Holy Days on Sunday, September 13, there will be no Mini Shabbat Morning this month. Please plan to join us for Shanah Tovah Temple! A Tot High Holy Day Experience on Rosh Hashanah (September 14) and Yom Kippur (September 23) at 9:00 AM, 9:45 AM, or 10:30 AM. Also save the date for Mini Shabbat Morning on October 10. Please register now for our Parent-Child classes offered on Sunday mornings at The Temple!
PARENT-CHILD MUSIC CL ASSESRecommended for ages 3 and under • 10:00-10:45 AM in the WELC Fall semester: October 25, November 15, December 13 Spring semester: January 10, February 7, March 13, April 17Professional music teacher Adina Rudisch teaches parents and children music and movement incorporating themes from Judaism and upcoming holidays. Space is limited to 15 families and advance registration and payment are required. Members: $30/fall and $36/spring semester; Guests: $45/fall, $60/spring semester. Please contact Cherie Winsett at [email protected] to register.
PARENT-CHILD MOVEMENT CL ASSESRecommended for ages 3 and older • 11:00-11:45 AM in the WELC Fall semester: October 25, November 15, December 13 Spring semester: January 10, February 7, March 13, April 17WELC teacher “Coach Roozi” leads parents and children in athletic and movement activities. Space is limited to 15 children and advance registration and payment are required. Members: $30/fall and $36/spring semester; Guests: $45/fall, $60/spring semester. Please contact Cherie Winsett at [email protected] to register.
SEPTEMBER2015
First Fridays Presents: Summer Soul Shabbat for Young Professionals Friday, September 11th (the SECOND Friday of September) • 8:00 PMJoin Rabbi David Spinrad and musicians Sammy Rosenbaum, Eli Sperling, and Samara Katz for an evening of soulful spirituality as we come together at 8 PM on Friday, September 11th (the SECOND Friday of September) for an evening of prayer and music. We will also be gathering for the High Holidays on Monday, September 14th and Wednesday, September 23rd at 11:30 AM. First Fridays has become known for fun socializing and for services that feel inclusive for people of all levels of familiarity and comfort with the service and with Judaism and is a time to unwind from the week with conversation, inspiring music and meaningful words of prayer. To RSVP, email our Engagement Associate Summer Jacobs: [email protected] and for questions for more information email Rabbi Spinrad: [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter: @FirstFridaysATL
September 5 Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8, Isaiah 60:1-22
September 12 Nitzavim Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20, Isaiah 61:10-63:9
September 19 Vayelech Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30, Hosea 14:2-10, Micah 7:18-20, Joel 2:15-27
September 26 Haazinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52, II Samuel 22:1-51
TORAH & HAFTARAH: SEPTEMBER
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Sandwich Salon: Women Connecting & LearningAs the summer heat continues, the Sandwich Salon committee is looking ahead to cooler fall breezes and a couple of wonderful programs. Bring your lunch, bring a friend and enjoy conversation with women of all ages. Mark your calen-dars with the dates below and join us for some exciting discussions this fall and winter. Watch for information about great Sandwich Salon dates in 2016!SAVE THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
ASK THE CLERGY!Tuesday, October 13, 2015 • 11:45am-1:15pmThis is your opportunity to ask the wonderful Tem-ple clergy team ANYTHING! Want to know when Rabbi Spinrad became interested in the rabbinate—just ask! Did Rabbi Berg go to summer camp—just ask! How does Cantor Hartman keep her voice healthy and strong during the High Holy Days—just ask! Come prepared with your questions – whether they are light hearted or related to more serious issues of the day. This will be a great opportunity to get to know these wonderful, dedicated members of The Temple family.
ARE YOU AN EMPOWERED PATIENT?Tuesday, December 1, 2015 • 11:45am-1:15pmElizabeth Cohen is senior medical correspondent for CNN’s Health, Medical and Wellness unit. She reports on breaking medical news as well as health consumer reporting on CNN and CNN.com. Elizabeth’s digital column the Empowered Patient provides information to help consumers receive the best medical care for themselves and their families. This led to her book, “THE EMPOWERED PATIENT: How to get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, And Get the Best Medical Care Every Time.” It’s an easy read, filled with great advice. Come listen to Elizabeth’s best tips for every medi-cal consumer.
Engage @ The Temple24th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA and The Temple Present:
DENNIS ROSS, Doomed to Succeed: The US – Israeli Relationship from Truman to ObamaIn Conversation with Dr. Kenneth Stein, William E. Schatten Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History, Politicial Science, and Israeli Studies, Emory UniversityMonday, November 9 • 7:30 PM at The Temple Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig FREE TO THE COMMUNITY (RSVP REQUIRED)
For almost three decades, Ambassador Dennis Ross has been a leading figure in the diplomatic world of Soviet and Middle East policy. During the Reagan administration, he served as director of Near East and South Asian affairs on the National Security Council staff and as deputy director of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assess-ment. In the first Bush administration, he served as director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Office, where he played a prominent role in developing U.S. policy toward the former Soviet Union, the unification of Germany and its integration into NATO, arms control negotiations, and the development of the 1991 Gulf War Coalition.
Under President Clinton, he was a special Middle East coordina-tor. As a point person in America’s ongoing role in the Middle East-ern peace process, Ross was instrumental in assisting Israelis and
Palestinians in reaching the 1995 Interim Agreement. He successfully brokered the Hebron Accord in 1997, facilitated the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace treaty, and worked to bring Israel and Syria together. Speaking of Ross, President Clinton said “No one worked harder for peace than Dennis. He gave it everything he had and served our nation very well.”
Now, Ross provides a comprehensive account of America’s complicated history with Israel in his new book, Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama. Beginning with Israel’s inception and working forward administration by admin-istration, Ross chronicles the tense back-and-forth that has existed between our two countries for nearly three-quarters of a century. In clear, direct prose, Ross describes how often America was forced to view Israel as a chess piece in a larger game with forces like the Soviet Union, pan-Arabism, and post-9/11 anti-terror strategy. Indeed, Ross shows how the study of America’s bond with Israel can serve as an out-line of American foreign policy in general from 1948 to present. Writ-ten with historical precision and exhaustive detail, Doomed to Succeed is a timely, important, and necessary recounting of one of our most significant alliances.
Ambassador Dennis Ross is the Counselor and Davidson Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a Distinguished Profes-sor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown. He was the director of policy planning in the State Department for George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton’s Middle East Peace envoy, and a special assistant to the presi-dent under Barack Obama.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TICKETS:Tickets are free (two per household) with an RSVP and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All ticket holders are asked to pick up their tickets at WILL CALL at The Temple, which opens one hour before the program begins.
• If you are a member of The Temple: please RSVP to Rabbi Lydia Medwin, [email protected].
• If you are a Book Festival of the MJCCA Pacesetter, Patron, or Sponsor, please RSVP to Bonnie Brodsky at [email protected] or 678.812.4151.
• All other guests, including MJCCA members, please reserve your tickets online at atlantajcc.org/bookfestival after September 1, 2015.
PLEASE NOTE: This program is general admission seating – we are unable to offer patron seating at this event.
NOW OPENWe are thrilled to announce the opening of The Temple’s newest addition: JAVA NAGILA! Come and enjoy some coffee or tea with a side of free wifi while you sip and socialize with your fellow Temple members. A tremendous thank you to Susan and Jon Amsler, without whom we would not have a space to inspire lives and transform the world.
Torah Study: A Source of Inspiration and Spiritual NourishmentSaturday Mornings • 9:00-10:15 AMThe Torah is a body of teachings that instructs us how to live our lives. Every Saturday morning from 9:00 am to 10:15 am a diverse group of approximately 30 people meet at The Temple to study the weekly Torah portion. The Temple rabbis rotate in leading the Torah study. There are more discussions by the par-ticipants than instructions by the rabbis. Each week I am inspired by Torah and the thoughtful comments of the rabbis and my classmates. I like to write some of the memorable comments in the margins of my personal Torah. I have a collection of wise comments made by Rabbi Salkin, Rabbi Berlin, Rabbi Reeves, the current rabbis and my classmates.
The Torah study group is small “congregation within the congregation”. We have grown to know and respect each other like a second family. Please join us any Sat-urday morning for coffee and experience Torah study.
— By Ben Shapiro
Daytime Discussion GroupNO SEPTEMBER MEETING FOR THE DAYTIME DISCUSSION GROUPThe Daytime Discussion Group, having met over the summer, will take September off, in light of the upcom-ing High Holy Days. We are considering continuing with our topic From Jew Store to Department Store for a second month, depending on interest, when we resume in October. Many of us have ancestors who were part of this history. There is a great deal of information in our library pertaining to the trajectory from peddling, back in the 19th century, to established shopkeeper/merchant, to (in some cases) great success in the retail or manufacturing business. Keep an eye out for next month’s Bulletin as well as our announcements in the weekly emails for the scoop on our October meeting.
Temple Book ClubTuesday, September 8 • 7:30PM Temple Media CenterJoin us for the first meeting of the Book Club. We will be reading Robert Putnam’s Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis.
Americans have always believed in equality of opportunity, the idea that all kids regard-less of their family background should have a decent chance to improve their lot in life. Now this central tenet of the American dream seems no longer true or at the least, much less true than it was. Putnam tells the tale of lessening opportunity through poignant life stories of rich and poor kids from cities and suburbs across the country, drawing from a formidable body of research done especially for this book.
The book will be led/facilitated by Jay Berkelhamer.
Library NewsReflections for the New Year found in The Temple Adult Library:
• Forty Days of Transformation by Elkins (242 ELK)—Daily reflections for spiritual growth through the holiday.
• Beginning Anew by Reimer (242 REI)—A woman’s view of the High Holy Days• The Rosh Hashanah Anthology by Goodman (242.2 GOO)—Stories, quo-
tations, and essays about Rosh Hashanah.• All These Vows by Hoffman (242.2 HOF)—A series of commentaries writ-
ten by rabbis, artists, poets, and scholars on Kol Nidre.• Chosen Days by Rosenberg (240 ROS)—All about Rosh Hashanah, Yom
Kippur, and other holidays celebrated in poetry and art.
TomorrowDream forTHE TEMPLE’S ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN:
Investing for 2017 and Beyond
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.
For more information on the endowment campaign, please visit the-temple.org/dream or contact Mark Jacobson, Executive Director at 404-873-1731.– Rabbi Peter S. Berg
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Engage @ The TempleGET CONNECTED AT THE TEMPLE!FOR THIS NEW YEAR OF 5776, I make the following pledge to myself: I will attend to my spiritual health. I will care for my soul through the company of good people. I will look beyond myself and strive to make my community a better place in some small way in the year to come. I will expand my sphere of responsibility to include all those who live in this city and our world. I will give my important relationships the attention that they need to remain strong and healthy. And I will attend to the still, small voice inside that already speaks the truths I seek. Whether through The Temple or another organization, I will rise to action, so that my individual deeds can be amplified by joining with others.In these ways, I pledge to let the reflection during the High Holy Day season bless me with sacred relation-ships the whole year through.
age & stage
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Caring at The TempleOur 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.
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 David Spinrad at [email protected] or 404-873-1731.
Engagement StoryWe here at the Temple want to occasionally share some of the powerful stories we get to hear, real and transformative stories that come from member experiences with their Temple community. This one is from a lay leader of a Temple Connect group that formed last spring. Enjoy the read, and then contact us ([email protected]) to find out how you can join your own Temple Connect group!
“Our Temple Connect group, Ayeka, has been successful because of the commit-ment and dedication of the eight group members that meet every other Sunday afternoon at my house. We have become a family and everyone knows to just “come on in” with an open mind and an open heart (and maybe a nosh) prepared to connect with each other through con-versation around a text-based topic. We seize the opportunity to leave the “noise” of our lives at the door so that we can lis-ten to our own inner voice and to each other as we explore our relationship with God. The group experience has person-ally affirmed that we are created in the image of God so that we may reflect His light, which is made even brighter in resounding unity. As a leader, I have grown to understand the importance of listening and learning from everyone not just to teach others, but so that I can strive to set an example in all that I do.”
TEMPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: SUKKOT-STYLESunday, September 27It’s a mitzvah to welcome guests into your sukkah! Be hosted by your neighbors in their Sukkot and help us kick off Sukkot Fest at The Temple. Please let us know if you can host by RSVPing to Joya Schmidt at [email protected].
SUKKOT WORSHIP SERVICEMonday, September 28 • 10:30 AMJoin us in the Chapel as we welcome the festival of Sukkot with a special Monday morning service.
TAMID IN THE SUKKAHMonday, September 28th • 6:30–7:00 PM Before classes begin, join your friends for a moment of blessing and thanksgiving in our Temple sukkah. Shake the lulav and experience the season of joy with your teachers and friends. If you can make it, let us know by emailing Kara Hoffman at [email protected].
LUNCH AND LEARN IN THE SUKKAH Wednesday, September 30 • 12:00–1:15 PMA special edition of our regular Lunch and Learn…in the sukkah.
WELC SHABBAT SERVICES IN THE SUKKAHFriday, October 2 • 12:30–1:00 PMAll are welcome to join our tiny Temple members as they prepare for Shabbat and enjoy a special sukkah service.
SPECIAL SUKKOT NOSH BEFORE SERVICES Friday, October 2 • 5:30–6:00 PMStart Shabbat right by having a little oneg before services in the sukkah.
FIRST FRIDAY SUKKAH CAFÉIn Partnership with AJMF • Friday, October 2 8:00 PM Socializing • 8:30 PM Service • 9:30 PM Live MusicA spiritually uplifting evening of prayer and music outside in The Temple’s sukkah. Feed your body with a warm beverage, and feed your soul with incredible music and great new people under the harvest moon.
FAMILY FARM FUN DAYSaturday, October 3 • 2-8 PM Cagle Family Farm: 355 Stringer Road, Canton, GA 30115Join your Temple family as we return to the origins of the holiday, by celebrating the annual harvest at the Cagle Family Farm! $30 per person includes corn mazes, smores by the bonfire, dinner and more. RSVP by Monday, September 28th to Joya at [email protected] for this family-friendly day.
TBRS STUDENTS SUKKAH VISITSSunday, October 4 • 9:30 AM – 12 PM Each of our 650+ students get to visit the sukkah and shake the lulav.
SUKKOT AT GRANT PARK FARMER’S MARKETSunday, October 4 • 9:30 AM – 12 PMMeet us at the Grant Park Farmer’s Market to reap a good time! Shake the lulav, go shopping for freshly harvested treats, and enjoy them as we learn from Rabbi Medwin and Farmer Bethaney Herrington about the ties between farming and the holiday. All are welcome—especially geared towards our Boomers and Seniors. RSVP to Summer Jacobs at [email protected] by Wednesday, September 28. In need of a ride or willing to take others? Let us know.
If you want to buy your own lulav and etrog this year, let us know and we can add it to The Temple’s order. Sets cost $40 each. Deadline is September 4th—let us know by calling or emailing Elizabeth at 404-873-1731 or [email protected].
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AGE & STAGELed by fellow congregants, called Roshim (“Heads”), you will get opportunities to meet and connect with others in your age and stage in life. We will also walk hand-in-hand with our new members until they feel they’ve found their place here in our large congregation. You’ll also see Temple communications tailored more towards your interests!
TEMPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODContinuing this successful program, this year TITN liaisons will add opportunities to connect with different kinds of groups in your neighborhood, with more age and interest specific events!
TEMPLE CONNECTThe Temple’s Small Groups
WHO: You! In a group of 8-12 people, with a leader who gets training and resources from The Temple Connect Core Team and Temple staff and clergy, every member of our community can be in a Temple Connect group.
WHAT: To learn something new about yourself, your relationships, Judaism, and the world, and to do something you love and need to do anyway, with a group of friends from The Temple.
WHEN: A commitment to meet regularly (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) for eight sessions or more (or whatever the group decides).
WHY: : Because connecting to 10 people is easier than connecting to 4,000; because we find deeper meaning in life when we have space for real conversations; because we know that Jewish life has more to offer us when we bring it into our lives “at home and on our way.”
HOW: Find a current listing of Temple Connect Groups with contact info on our website: www.the-temple.org/getcon-nected. Or find out more anytime by contacting Rabbi Lydia Medwin at [email protected].
EXAMPLES: Mah Jongg, Ayekah: Spirituality in Your Life, Aging Parents: Sharing Resources & Our Strength, Theatre, Israel Conversations, Sunday Morning Bootcamp, Working Moms, Song Writers’ Workshop.
Support The Temple When You Shop at Kroger Enroll your Kroger Plus card in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Enroll-ment is easy and does not impact your savings. Visit www.kroger.com to sign in to your account and enroll using our NPO number: 75313.
You must go through the online enroll-ment process. Have your Kroger Plus card handy. Once you have created an account, scroll down to the bottom of the page to the Community Rewards section. Put your information in and the search for the NPO number. The name you will see will be listed as “The Temple: THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT CONGREGATION”.
Every time you shop for groceries and swipes you card, The Temple automati-cally starts earning a rebate. You must swipe your registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to the registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see The Temple’s name on the right side of your information page when applying the NPO number. Enrollment takes up to 7 days to start earning money towards The Temple community rewards.
Shabbat SpeakerFriday, October 2ndDevelopment Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds will be sponsoring Friday night services at The Temple on October 2nd. Guest speaker will be Shahar Azani, Executive Director for StandWithUs Northeast Region, an international non-profit Israel education organization dedicated to supporting Israel around the world. Mr. Azani’s topic will be “Israel’s Challenges and Opportunities on the Battlefield of Ideas and Beyond”. He will discuss the regional outlook for Israel as a result of the pending Iran vote and other regional challenge facing Israel and the PR battle facing Israel on college campuses.
The Israel Bonds organization, established in 1951, has provided over $38 billion in funds worldwide helping strengthen every aspect of Israel’s economy. Israel has repaid principal and interest on Israel Bonds on time and in full. Fol-lowing back-to-back years (2013-14) in which Israel Bonds exceeded $1.1 billion in US sales alone, we are on track to do it again in 2015 domestic sales.
Significantly, these sales comprise a wide spectrum of investors, including individuals, states and municipalities, financial institutions, endowment funds, universities and more. Despite their diversity, each Israel bond investor shares the commonality of acquiring a strong investment, helping Israel’s economy remain resilient and delivering a resounding “NO” to those who look to undermine Isra-el’s success with calls for boycotts, divestment and sanctions.
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Temple Library FundIn Memory of:Robyn ShierRochelle FriedmanIn Honor of:Birth of Beau Morris YoungLeona & PhilipYoung
Community Services FundIn Memory of:Libby OrlanskyNancy HirschDonation: Dahlila Hampton
Weinberg Early Learning Center FundIn Memory of:Lillian Nadler StrausJoyce & Jay SchwartzTracy, Enan, Lali, Jacob &
Zev StillmanAllison, Derrick & A.J. Farnham
Adult Education FundIn Memory of:Robyn ShierFaye, Mike & GailMorris KatzMarice KatzDonation: Penny Saunders
Arthur Light Memorial FundIn Memory of:Dottie (mother and grandmother of Fran & Richard Kantor & Family)Paula & Stuart Light
Lenore E. Gold Memorial FundIn Memory of:Mildred GoldBarbara & Burton GoldA.Harris GoldwasserBarbara & Burton GoldRobyn ShierBarbara & Burton GoldChuck LiptonBarbara & Burton Gold
Robert DubrofBarbara & Burton GoldJudy SmithBarbara & Burton GoldRamona FreedmanCarol & Larry IsaacsonMiriam FreibergCarol & Larry IsaacsonBill LowensteinBarbara & Burton GoldJack ErdleBarbara & Burton GoldVictor BenatarBarbara & Burton GoldJessie RolnickBarbara & Burton Gold
In Honor of:50th Wedding Anniversary of Rabbi Alvin & Barbara SugarmanCarol & Larry Isaacson
Temple Breman Religious School FundIn Memory of:William LowensteinElinor Breman
In Honor of:Bat Mitzvah of Diana RatnerSara Zangwill
Prayerbook & Worship Enrichment FundIn Memory of:Jennie LeffBrenda RaymonPaul RaymonBrenda RaymonMarcia RothschildBarbara Scheer-Eason
In Honor of:Birth of Noah Benjamin GreenBarbara Portman50th Wedding Anniversary of Rabbi Alvin & Barbara SugarmanEnid & Michael MesconMelinda & Steve HolderEnid & Michael Mescon
Esther Bleich Scholarship FundIn Honor of:Speedy recovery of Julie RauDianne Ratowsky
Dr. Melvin & Barbara Abend’s 50th Wedding AnniversaryIn Memory of:Dora Kline BelsonBarbara AbendGertrude AbendBarbara Abend
Debbie Finestone Garden Beautification FundIn Memory of:David B. FinestoneStuart, Jason & Marcy Finestone
William A. Frankel Memorial FundIn Memory of:Robyn ShierBrooke, Jeff, Jack &
Elizabeth DickersonWilliam A. FrankelBrooke, Jeff, Jack &
Elizabeth DickersonWilliam A. FrankelMr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Landau
Jackie & Tony Montag 50th Anniversary FundIn Memory of:Hugo Victor EicholdJackie & Tony Montag
Journey for Justice ProjectDonations: Joan & Robert DoksonJill & Doug SlavinJanet Lavine & Richard WilliamsAsher KnightElaine & Jim LevineBarbara & Ron BalserSusan E. Shapiro
Judith L. Kirschner FundIn Memory of:Carolyne M. & Samuel J. KelleyCarole Kelley & Sid Kirschner
Pike Family Organ FundIn Memory of:Dr. Donald SadowskyBonnie & Larry PikeAllen WrightBonnie & Larry Pike
Zaban Couples CenterIn memory of:Arnold (Gabby) BalserGary & Sandra SilverRuth BandlerSusan SternRobert Esur BurnsRobert & Joan DoksonBobby DubrofGary & Sandra SilverRandy FaginTom & Karen WhiteLeon GoldbergJames & Barbara GoldbergCarroll JacobSeth & Leslie PriceBill LowensteinLeo Tucker & Rachel SpasserJack MelnickRonald & Elaine KoenigStanley MislowDale ShieldsJudy SmithJoseph & Beverley WesleyMarvin WissLeah Kaplan
In honor of:Appreciation of friendship of Lois BlonderJosh & Marilyn ShubinBat Mitzvah of Sarah Goldstein SchapiroLibby & Nat Gozansky
Donations:John & Mary Franklin
Foundation, IncMcKenna Long & Aldridge
Foundation, IncJewish Federation of
Greater Atlanta, IncHunger Walk Allocation
Contributions of SupportRabbis’ Discretionary FundsIn Memory of:Norma Wetherhorn BlasbergBrooke & Robert BlasbergJuanita Bridges (mother of Sissy Butler)Brenda RaymonPhyllis HechtDenise A. HechtSam JospinJon & Bobbie GoldenBeloved father, Charles J. LiptonJohn Lipton & Joanne LiptonChicki & Charles LiptonJacob KerkerBill LowensteinElaine Levin Brenda RaymonMary Louise & Sonny ShermanHerb ShesselBeloved husband Harry MuldawerHarriett MuldawerLibby OrlanskyFrancine Brown Joan & Donald BrownRita FinebergSusan, Joan & Miriam FlowersRoz & David FriedmanDeborah & Frank FrischEdward Jones (Ashley Hornby)Denny Marcus & Andre’ SchnablIda SontzJennifer & Michael SontzMarcia Rothschild Judy OrlandiBarbara Scheer-EasonBarbara G. RothschildDon & Barbara ThomasBeloved daughter, Robyn SchierJackie KanferRobyn ShierLois & Marvin CohenSue RosemanBeloved son, Ty SeldesSheri & Darin SeldesJudi SmithJoan & Donald BrownBeloved husband, Dick WasserCarolyn WasserBeloved father, Marvin WissAmie & Fred Herbert
In Honor of:Howard AaronJoan & Donald Brown
Naming of our son, Ryan JaredAlisa & Jason AlloyRabbi Berg’s election to the 37th WZO CongressJon & Bobbie GoldenRabbi BergMichael WolfBirthday of Miriam BotnickBarbara & Alan Smith75th Birthday of Josh BrenerJason & Nancy Brener & family Cheryl Ervin & familyFrances MutchnickOur son Jayden’s Bar Mitzvah in IsraelKelley & Jeffrey EllmanBar Mitzvah of Kurt HollandRena & Rick HollandIn appreciation of our Israel tripJane & Bob GoffSusan, Michael, Marin &
Samantha LondeAllyson, Shane, Emily &
Courtney RoachHarriet & Paul WeinbergBirthday of Henry SchwobToby & Arnold HolzerDr. Herb ShesselJoyce & Sonny ShlesingerAllyson & Hank Sherry for two special “rites of passage”Carolyn Wasser50th Anniversary of Alvin & Barbara SugarmanHarriett MuldawerOur WeddingDuane Cox & Sandra Taffel
Donation:Hank & Reva Ezell
Cantor’s Discretionary FundIn Memory of: William LowensteinHerbert CohenJackie & Arthur KanferSidney J. BrodyJanet & Richard BrodyMarvin WissAmie & Fred HerbertBelle WeismanEvan WeismanPeter E. NewmanPaul Newman
In Honor of: Marriage of Helene Sowerby & Philip SchuckMarilyn & Josh Shubin
Bar Mitzvah of our son, MaxCindy & Adam LourieAppreciation of Cantor Hartman during recent trip to IsraelHarriet & Paul WeinbergBar Mitzvah of our son, JadenKelley & Jeffrey Ellman
Temple Endowment FundIn Memory of:William LowensteinThe Temple Board of TrusteesSandra AdairDr. & Mrs. Michael LandyJill & Herbert SpasserLinda & Steve SeligVirginia HeinJarvin LevisonIrene & Howard SteinNadine H. LawtonBarbara TureenWicke & Rufus ChambersElizabeth Levine Libby OrlanskyThe Temple Board of TrusteesSusan, Joan & Miriam FlowersFaith & Howard LevyMarvin WissHarriet & Paul WeinbergPatty & Doug ReidFrederick AmslerSusan & John AmslerArnold KimmelBarbara & Henry KimmelPhyllis LevineElaine & James LevineRobyn ShierThe Temple Board of TrusteesLoretta & Hyman ShapiroTy SeldesThe Temple Board of TrusteesLeonard KutnerSusan & Mark JacobsonWendy MosslerSharon & Howard SilvermanMarlene EckerEllen & Eric SchwartzMarcia RothschildVirginia HeinJacques TindelMicheline & Robert GersonYetta & Leo JanowitzAnnette JanowitzDonald OberdorferBillie GuthmanElaine T. PollockBernard S. Pollock
David X. ShubinMarilyn & Josh ShubinIn Honor of:Carolyn WasserRabbi Michael Joseph & Members of
Temple Shir Shalom, GainesvilleA speedy recovery of Dick SternBobbie & Jon Golden Adult Bar Mitzvah of Tom KeatingVirginia HeinBirthday of Marice KatzSam HaneyDonation: Dahlila Hampton
Senior Transportation FundIn Memory of:William LowensteinElyse Mintz, Joseph LernerSolomon BaskinMona Caul
Temple Singers FundIn Memory of:John H. HeymanRuth Heyman
Holland Youth Library FundIn Memory of:Ty SeldesLoretta & Hyman ShapiroIn Honor of:Bar Mitzvah of Kurt HollandMarice KatzAnniversary of Dr. & Mrs. Gordon YukonTerri Cohen
Lowenstein Youth Scholarship FundIn Honor of:80th Birthday of Irwin LowensteinMr. & Mrs. Leslie D. AbersonRoanne H. VictorMargie BakerJan Kahn & Larry Coleman
Haskell Boyter Memorial Music FundIn Memory of:Haskell MarrinsonDorothy MarrinsonPeter E. NewmanPaul Newman
We appreciate all donations & suggest a minimum of $10.00 per acknowledgement. Donations can be earmarked to one of our various donations funds. For more information on the various funds and their purpose in funding The Temple’s legacy and operations, please contact Rita Zadoff at 404-873-1731. You can make donations in person, over the phone, or via our website at THE-TEMPLE.ORG
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