March 2015 • Volume 29 • Issue 3 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah Saturday, March 14th Return of the Judy Cole Quartet with Special Musical Guest, Cantor Nancy Kassel 7:30 PM / Havdalah at 8 PM followed by music and dancing! $18 per person (includes beer, wine, specialty cosmo, snacks & desserts) Click here to RSVP “Brought to you by your Membership Committee” Volunteer Recognition Shabbat Friday, March 20th - 8 PM TBT will honor and thank our volunteers for the amazing job that they do in, around and for our synagogue. If you are a volunteer in any area, please join us for a special service and oneg. Click on the heart to RSVP We invite you to join Cantor Nancy Kassel for the re-telling of the Exodus from Egyptian slavery Saturday, April 4th at 6 PM (see page 11 for more info & to rsvp)
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March 2015 • Volume 29 • Issue 3 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
Saturday, March 14th
Return of the Judy Cole Quartet with
Special Musical Guest, Cantor Nancy Kassel
7:30 PM / Havdalah at 8 PM followed by music and dancing!
$18 per person (includes beer, wine, specialty cosmo, snacks & desserts)
Click here to RSVP
“Brought to you by your Membership Committee”
Volunteer
Recognition
Shabbat
Friday, March 20th - 8 PM
TBT will honor and thank
our volunteers for the amazing
job that they do in, around and
for our synagogue.
If you are a volunteer in any area,
please join us for a
special service and oneg.
Click on the heart to RSVP
We invite you to join Cantor Nancy Kassel
for the re-telling of the Exodus from Egyptian slavery
Saturday, April 4th at 6 PM (see page 11 for more info & to rsvp)
Now that SNL has celebrated it’s 40th anniversary: join us for our Blues Brother’s Purim service, Shpiel and Megillah reading!
March 13: ‘CAMP’ RUACH SHABBAT - 6:30 PM
It’s happening folks……….you/we are participating so much more in the music of our worship services. Let’s make this contagious!
March 14: SPRING FLING: Judy Cole Music & Dancing - 7:30 PM
I’ll have the pleasure of joining Judy and the Band for a few numbers!
March 15 ENGAGING SEDERS! – 10:45 AM
and Join me for two consecutive Sunday mornings and learn how to lead a more engaging Seder in your March 22 home! This is one of my favorite things to teach.
March 20: VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION SHABBAT with our choir - 8:00 PM
March 22: CANTOR’S CONCERT at Temple Emanuel - 5:00 PM free & open to the public
Cantors Lauren Adesknik, Deborah Hartman, Nancy Kassel & Barbara Margulis perform music from
Yiddish Theater to Jewish Composers of Broadway.
March 23: MUSIC OF RESISTANCE & SURVIVAL: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CONCERT
at The Temple - 8:00 PM free admission but registration required
This concert concludes an entire day of Speakers and Exhibits and is produced by Kennesaw State University College of the Arts, School of Music.
Featured performers: Summit Piano Trio, Cantors Deborah Hartman and Nancy Kassel, Judy Cole.
March 24 Your Cantor collapses until Religious School that afternoon!
Temple Beth Tikvah and
JF&CS Synagogue Engagement
Moas Chitim – Passover Food Drive
Moas Chitim (“wheat money”) is an ancient custom in which Jews provide funds to Jews in need for the purchase of Passover food. JF&CS supports a group of dedicated volunteers who have taken on the responsibility of Moas Chitim in Atlanta. JF&CS coordinates the distribution of food and financial assistance for these Jewish families. Last year we gave out over 240 bags of Passover food to Jewish Atlantans in need. You can help by collecting specif-ic Passover items (all marked Kosher for Passover) and place them in the barrel marked JF&CS Kosher Food Pantry.
*Please note: We Are Not Collecting Matzo or any Matzo products. These items have already been ordered*
All food must be collected by Sunday, March 22nd in order to distribute by Passover.
Thank you so much to all of the TBT members who donated to our Driving For Jenny
Fundraiser. With your help we raised $9000, enough to send 18 kids to Camp Jenny this
summer. For more info about Camp Jenny, go to: http://www.nfty.org/campjenny/. We will
be using a portion of the money to also subsidize our future youth group events and pro-
vide scholarships to regional and national events. We appreciate your support!
This past month we also planned and led our 3rd annual HOTTY-led Congregational Ser-
vice. The theme of the service was "In this age of technology, what does it really mean to
be connected?" In case you missed it, here is an excerpt from Hannah Restler and Leora
Green’s reading:
Silent prayer is a part of the service where we can reflect on ourselves, our week, our day, and connect with G-d on an individual level. For this silent prayer, think of the best thing that happened to you today. Try to remember as many details as you can: how good you felt afterward, the smile on the other person’s face, the smile on your face, and more. Now, try to imagine what your day would’ve been like if you were checking Facebook, checking your e-mail, or talking on the phone when that special part of your day was happening. What would the rest of your day have been like without that moment, that smile, that feeling of happiness? L: We all use technology. It’s a fact. But there are times when social media can take away our special moments. Take some time to reflect, and try to take in every special moment; you never know how it could affect you.
And we had our Chai Society Party on February 22nd. HOTTYites came decked out in their finest attire! We munched on some hors d'oeuvres and watched the Oscars
Join the HOTTY Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.HOTTY/) to
stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP for HOTTY events!
JYG (7-8th Grade)
Its finally here!!! March 20-22nd is NFTY-SAR’s Hatikvah Kallah for 7th & 8th Graders!! We’ll be taking a bunch of TBT’s JYG’ers to Temple Sinai in Sandy Springs for Kallah a fun gathering of youth from around our region. It’s a weekend of teen-created educational, spiritual, and of course, social activities. At a Kallah teens worship together, learn from interesting and exciting programs, participate in a social action project, and of course have tons of fun. We can’t wait.
Join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening with JYG, RSVP and arrange carpools for events!
5th & 6th Grade Our Mad Scientist event in February was a blast…literally! We first had a yummy lunch and then did some crazy experiments like diet coke & mentos eruption, aluminum foil boats, balloon rockets, and a race to blow up balloons with pop rocks. And thank you to Ben Goldenthal, who did an awesome job acting as our Mad Scientist for the day!
Make sure to join us on April 19th for our final Club 56 event of the year. After Sunday school we’ll head over to Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park. If you’ve been there, you know how much fun this place is! And, if not, you definitely don’t want to miss this one. See you there!
Join the 5th & 6th Grade Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.56/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening, RSVP and arrange carpools for events!
Want more info about the youth groups at TBT? Contact us at: [email protected] or call us:
Bobbee (303) 981-2356 & Adam (404) 971-4687
Upcoming Events: March 20-22 – NFTY SAR Hatikvah Kallah (7th & 8th Graders)
April 18 – HOTTY Elections & Screen on the Green
April 19 – Club 56 Sky Zone
April 24-26 – NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah
May 9 – HOTTY Installations, Senior Sendoff & Final Banquet
The food bins are empty. Please bring hearty soups and
peanut butter for North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC)
and Kosher foods for Jewish Family & Career Services
(JF&CS) The need in our area is great.
Together we “can” make a difference!
Nominating Committee - Call for Petitions
Annual Meeting - May 17, 2015
The Temple Beth Tikvah Nominating Committee
is requesting nominations by petition for the 2015-16 Board of Trustees, Officers, and
Board of Education.
If you would like to nominate a congregant or submit a nomination for yourself, these are the criteria, according to our by-laws: 1) All nominations by petition must be separate for each position. 2) Each petition must be signed by twenty-five (25) “voting
members” of the congregation and must also be signed by the voting member who has petitioned.
3) No more than one (1) petition shall be submitted for any one member.
4) All petitions must be submitted by April 1, 2015.
Please send all petitions to the Temple office, attention to
Todd Boehm, Nominating Committee Chair
HELP US HELP YOU
Your synagogue community wants to be a
Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed
If you have recently experienced a loss, are facing a crisis or are celebrating a simcha, please let our office know as soon as possible.
Our clergy and friends strive to be a source of support as best as they can. If you know of one of our fellow congregants who has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.
Pam Alterman wishing Mazel Tov to Ron and Leslie Swichkow on
the birth of their granddaughter
Chai and Mighty Chavurah in honor of the birth of Ellie Cooper
Betty Rickles in honor of Ron and Leslie Swichkow's new Granddaughter, Ellie Paige Cooper, and in honor of Libby Povlot becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and in memory of Eleanor Goldsmith Jamie and Katie Jaffe in memory of Curtis Pearl
Building Fund
Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Yetta Dutkiewitz
Emily Lewit in memory of Ruth Frenkel, Michael Lewit and
Theresa Olshine
Addie Myers in memory of Irving Bachman
Barry and Shari Alhadeff in memory of Milton Kirchheimer
Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Herbert Stein, Martha
Bearman, Ann Eileen Kant and Nora Stein
Campership/Israel Fund
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Nathan Wixman and
Sol Walkes
Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund
Steven and Helen Kraus in memory of Clifford Oxman
Michael and Deborah Schlifka in memory of Melvin Haber
Rosalind Taranto in memory of Ada Berman Pomerance
Steven and Janice Liederman in memory of Harry Liederman
Robert Moss in memory of Murray Moss
Robert and Judith Goldblatt in appreciation of the naming of
Georgia Linsey Goldblatt
Gilbert and Ellen Ludwig in honor of Esther and Walt Shultz's
grandson, Izaac, becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Peter and Sharon Jedel in appreciation of all Cantor Kassel does
David and Christine Toltzis in memory of Joseph Zeidman and
Arthur Toltzis
Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund
Bruce and Bonnie Walkes in memory of Arnold Mangen
Ruth Zeidman in honor of Leslie and Ron Swichkow's
granddaughter
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of the birth of the
granddaughter of Ron and Leslie Swichkow
Rory and Jenifer Friedman in honor of the birth of Ron and Leslie
Swichkow's granddaughter, Ellie Paige
Lila Stein in memory of Herbert Stein, Nora Stein and
Yetta Dutkiewitz
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow wishing Eric Levin a speedy
recovery
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in memory of Curtis Pearl
Andrew and Karen Gutman in memory of Sol B. Gutman
Walter and Esther Shultz in memory of Sandy Seidman's mother,
Anita Seidman
Larry & Jackie Pepper in memory of Curtis Pearl
General Fund
Jamie and Katie Jaffe in honor of Leslie and Ron Swichkow
becoming Grandparents
Marshall and Dolores Barrash in memory of Donald Edward Block
Andy Berke and Family in memory of Herbert Berke
Gilbert and Ellen Ludwig in memory of Abraham Ludwig
Robert and Myra Idol in memory of Jack Schaier
Ronald and Leslie Swichkow in memory of Eleanor Goldsmith and
Curtis Pearl, and wishing Micah Blechner a speedy recovery
Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Bernie Bickwit
Dr. Tod and Leslie Rubin in memory of Barbara Rubin
William & Marjory Segal in memory of Daniel Leavitt
Marvin and Trudy Davis in memory of Ruth Rein
Shirley Crawford
Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund
Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of Jacob Krigsner
Jeffrey & Beth Kess in memory of Lester Mansfield
Mark and Gail Rudel in memory of Curtis Pearl
Mark and Gail Rudel in honor of the birth of Ellie Cooper,
granddaughter of Ron and Leslie Swichkow
Preschool Fund
The ECEC Staff in honor of the birth of Eli Hall
Rory and Jenifer Friedman in memory of Brandon Hirsch
Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund
Nadine Duhaney with prayers for her family
Michael and Deborah Schlifka in memory of Melvin Haber
David and Robin Bledsoe in memory of Dr. Roger Bledsoe
Ruth Zeidman in memory of your beloved Father, Max Mendelson
Seth, Ellen, Megan and Danny Zimmer in memory of
Daniel Zimmer
Nancy Broudy in memory of Irving Rothman
William and Catherine Sirkin in memory of Janet Predmest
Nancy Broudy in memory of Curtis Pearl
Bernice Isaac and Richard Quintana in memory of Beverly Isaac
Bernard and Rita Tuvlin in memory of Herman Myers
Bernard and Rita Tuvlin in memory of Robert Tuvlin
Rabbi Shuval-Weiner’s Discretionary Fund
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson with prayers and best wishes to
Micah Blechner for a speedy recovery
Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund
Gwenn Holland in memory of Bernie Bickwit
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Molly Blank
Michael and Deborah Schlifka in memory of Melvin Haber
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Adrian Gerson
William and Catherine Sirkin in memory of Janet Predmest
Kathleen Rieter in memory of Bernie Bickwit
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Adrian Gerson
Max and Carol Wolf in memory of Stephen Ian Perling
Religious School Fund
Fred and Patricia Landsberg in memory of Brandon Hirsch
Suzy Scheinberg in memory of Bernie Bickwit
Neil and Ruth Hilsen in memory of Leo Licht
Tikkun Olam Fund
Steve Mahan in memory of Whit Mahan
Clifford and Loretta Weiss in memory of Mildred Weiss and
Sarah Knieberg
Torah Fund
Nadine Duhaney with prayers for her family
Youth Group Fund
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Donald Block and
wishing a speedy recovery to Wendy Bearman
Donald and June Restler in memory of Samuel and Leah Restler
Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in memory of Betty Rickles'
sister-in-law
Harvey and Natine Rosenzweig in honor of the birth of Ron and
Leslie Swichkow's granddaughter
(donations received through 2/19)
Donations
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
In Memorium
Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:
Toba Freed
Grandmother of Bram Wieskopf and Lauren Cooper
Curtis Pearl
Father of Marcia Pearl
Anita Seidman
Mother of Sandy Seidman
Sharon Derene
Mother of Craig Derene
May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!
Erica Stein
June Wallach
Richard Staviss
Marsha McMurrain
Rhonda Povlot
Leslie Swichkow
Marsha Mathis
Kathy Schoenblum
Eric & Kevin Schoenblum
Mazal tov to Rick Aranson, who has
just been named the new CEO of
Jewish Family & Career Services,
effective July 1. We wish you great
success in this next stage of your career.
Mazal tov to Jeff and Jeanne Schultz
on the engagement of their daughter,
Sierra, to Jake Douglas Burgdorf.
Honor a person or event
with a leaf on our tree of
life. You can purchase a
leaf as an individual or as
a group.!
Breast Cancer Survivor Group for the Jewish Community
We have had a great start to the Breast Cancer Survivor
Group! The monthly support group meetings are for all
interested people who have had cancer, who are going
through treatment or surgeries, and /or who have been
recently diagnosed, as well as for those who might have
questions pertinent to breast cancer. In addition, this program
is for sharing experiences, meeting others and gathering
information regarding diagnoses, surgeries, and genetic
testing from various professionals.
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 PM
Ellen Sichel,
author of Splash into Calm,
will speak to the group about techniques for stress and
pain reduction
This survivor support group is sponsored by
The Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee of
Temple Beth Tikvah.
For further information or questions, please contact Valerie