October 2013 • Volume 28 • Issue 9 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah ANNUAL FALCON’S FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT TBT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL See page 6 for details! DON’T MISS OUT!!!! - AUCTION TEASER Matt Ryan and Mark Richt signed footballs - Little Alley Steaks - Rumi’s Kitchen - A night at the opera with hotel and dinner - Nordstrom gift basket - Diamond Jewelry from Brilliant - and much, much more!
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October 2013 • Volume 28 • Issue 9 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition
News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
ANNUAL FALCON’S
FUNDRAISER
TO BENEFIT
TBT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
See page 6 for details!
DON’T MISS OUT!!!! - AUCTION TEASER
Matt Ryan and Mark Richt signed footballs - Little Alley Steaks - Rumi’s Kitchen -
A night at the opera with hotel and dinner - Nordstrom gift basket - Diamond Jewelry from Brilliant -
Notes from Cantor Kassel ADULT LEARNING WITH CANTOR
KASSEL CONTINUES IN OCTOBER Oct. 6 10:30 – 10:55 – Where Do Our Prayers
Come From 11:00 – 11:25 – Torah Cantillation, continued 11:30 – 11:55 – prayer practice (for Hebrew & non-Hebrew readers)
Oct. 27 10:30 – 10:55 – Structure of the Hebrew Bible
11:00 – 11:25 – Torah Cantillation, continued 11:30 – 11:55 – prayer practice (for Hebrew & non-Hebrew readers)
RICK RECHT – AT TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH ON FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 25th
Judaism greatly values the proper acknowledgement of our teachers. If we quote from the Talmud or other Jewish literary sources, it is appropriate to mention the person to whom the quote is attributed.
It is equally important to know who are the composers of Jewish music, people who have poured their heart and
souls into settings of Jewish liturgy, texts and themes.
What an honor it will be to have Rick Recht lead us in our Erev Shabbat worship on Friday, October 25
th. We have
come to know and love many of his original compositions and it will be a treat to hear his music with which we are less familiar. Not only is Rick Recht’s music widely known around the country, his reputation as a warm and accessible MENSCH – precedes him as well!
LASTLY – A FEW THANK YOUS! A few weeks have passed since Yom Kippur but I must extend one more public thank you to the members of our Volunteer Choir who helped to lead our High Holy Day services after much hard work! Thank you to:
Choir Conductor: Paige Dobbins Sopranos: Arlene Cohn, Hassia Levin, Linda Liss, Maddy Kallman, Ariel Cohn Margis, Hilda Ortiz, Jewel Rubin
Altos: Pam Alterman, Laura DeRiemer, Donna Kallman, Sharon Khoury, Ros Taranto
Tenors: Steve Cohen, Eric Estroff, Larry Heit, Bill Segal Basses: Dan DeRiemer, Ellery Potash, Russell Waldman, Scott Weiss.
I wanted to share these beautiful words of wisdom by Emily Perl Kingsley. A very wise woman shared it with me, and it is just too wonderful to not pass along.
Treasure your children – everything about them!
WELCOME TO HOLLAND By Emily Perl Kingsley.
c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique
experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......
When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your
wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very
exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The
stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."
"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to
Italy."
But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a
different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people
you would never have met.
It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your
breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for
the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely
things ... about Holland.
Jenifer Friedman, Director
Early Childhood Education Center
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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah
The holidays have come and gone and I hope all of us
are feeling good about the New Year ahead. The
Board of Trustees recently spent an entire day together
along with our clergy at our annual board retreat. We
fleshed out our group vision for this coming year and
had an amazing day of brainstorming about our
collective dreams and goals for the TBT community.
During my Rosh Hashanah talk I tried to spell out my
personal vision for TBT during my term as President.
In a lot of ways it continues the mission set forth by
our past leaders of bringing our community closer
together and helping each congregant find personal
meaning towards their own Judaism and lasting
connection to our community.
Sounds pretty good don’t you think? But here’s the
rub that I’m sure you see coming. In order to make
this all happen, we need each family to reach into their
heart and wallet and make a meaningful gift to our
2013-2014 annual campaign. You are probably
saying to yourself, “What?, Again?, We just did that
recently”. We are starting the new campaign a little
earlier this year but it is for a very good reason. The
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has made a
generous matching gift of up to $25,000 but we must
meet that match by December 15th. This means that
your donation, will actually count twice!
We join almost every synagogue in doing additional
fundraising in order to meet our budget, which as you
have heard, includes a lot of capital improvement and
maintenance projects. You should have received a
packet of information on the new campaign from our
fundraising committee. Our goal, as it was last year is
twofold: to raise at least $100,000 and have every
single family participate in some way. What an
amazing statement we, as a community would make if
we were able to achieve 100% participation.
We have so many positives going on within our
community. We are growing again. We have
fantastic, hard working and dedicated clergy, amazing
religious school and pre-school programs, an
energized youth program that is continuing to develop
our children’s Jewish identities and our hard-working
Board of Trustees all coming together
as a cohesive group to work for the
common good of our community.
This is certainly not my favorite ask, but
I have learned that I am not asking for myself….I am
trying to support the sacred work that we have been
entrusted to do to ensure Temple Beth Tikvah
continues to be the most vibrant community that it can
be. Won’t you please join me, in whatever way you
are able, in giving tzedakah toward this year’s Annual
Campaign?
L’shalom
Ron Swichkow
TBT Annual Campaign 2013-14
Mark and Dana Anderson
Joshua and Jack
Ari and Jodi Craine
Lola and Miles
Aaron Grandison
Sidney and Robin Karlin
Barbara Litt
Welcome Back to:
Stanley and JoAnn Coburn
Harrison and Carson
Murray and Sonia Lynn
Welcome to the TBT Family!!
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Save the Dates!
Book Festival Dates are November 2nd - 17th
TBT will be hosting the following events:
Jeffrey Toobin - Thursday, November 7th at 7:30 PM
The Family Reading Festival - Sunday, November 10th at 10:00 AM
Please support this year’s Book Festival and support TBT at the same time.
For every series ticket purchased TBT will receive $18.
Use the code TBT when ordering individual tickets online.
Use the code TBT SERIES when ordering series tickets online.
Rick Recht is the top-touring musician in Jewish music playing over 150 concerts a
year in the United States and abroad. Recht is widely recognized for his appeal to
youth and family audiences not only as an exceptional musician, singer/songwriter,
and entertainer, but as a role model for involvement in Jewish life. He has become an
icon for Jewish youth in the United States, elevating the medium of Jewish music as a
powerful and effective tool for developing Jewish pride and identity among the
masses. "We're lucky because our fan base ranges in age from little kids to adults
which allows us to do all kinds of different concerts," said Recht. "We have the
opportunity to constantly change things up and do what it takes to inspire Jewish youth
and adults and make them feel connected to each other and their Jewish heritage. The
teen rock concerts are sweaty, loud and exciting. The little kids concerts give us a
chance to be goofy, but really educational at the same time. The family concerts are a
little bit of everything and the Shabbat Alive! services have their own unique, powerfully spiritual feeling. Only in
the Jewish world could we experience this wonderful variety of creativity, spirituality, and interaction."
TBT to Host Rick Recht
The 22nd Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA, one of the South’s premier literary events, is scheduled for November 2-17, 2013. The Book Festival features works from more than 40 of this year’s most sought-after and talked-about authors, celebrities, and influencers. Keynote authors include: Scott Turow, Jeffrey Toobin, Chris Matthews, Elin Hilderbrand, Clark Howard, Alan Dershowitz, Brad Meltzer, and Pat Conroy. Local authors include: Jeffrey Stepakoff, Clark Howard, Wendy Wax, Jim T. Barfield, Lee N. Katz, Jeff Clemmons, and Robert Weintraub. More than 10,000 visitors will enjoy: The Family Reading Festival, The Comedy Night at The Punchline, engaging speaker programs, author meet-and-greets, book signings, panel discussions, and more. Most events will be held at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody.
To purchase tickets, call 678.812.4005 or visit online at www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.
WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH? The HOTTY Board spent the weekend at Big
Canoe planning all of our awesome events for
the year, including…a Chopped Competition
(this month!), our annual Broomball Latke-In,
and a Six Flags Scavenger Hunt. It’s going to
be a packed and fun-filled year! You can find
out the upcoming events and download the
calendar here: http://www.bethtikvah.com/
community/senior-youth-group or on the
HOTTY Facebook Page (https://
www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.HOTTY/).
This past month we had our Movie Mall
Madness…we started with dinner in the sukkah
and then headed over to the Avenues for a
scavenger hunt and a movie. It was a great way
to start the year!
UP NEXT: This month is our Chopped Competition at
TBT on October 5th. Come see if you can make
it past the HOTTY Chopping Block! Then, join
us on October 13th for Ruach for Life at
Riverside Park. Join our Tikvah Teens Team
here:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/
RFLCY13SA?pg=entry&fr_id=53944. Come
help us fight cancer!
GET READY FOR FALL KALLAH! We are so excited to be hosting NFTY-SAR
Fall Kallah this year…Mark your calendars for
the weekend of November 15-17th. Our
committees are meeting every Monday at
5:45pm at TBT. Come by to help us plan the
weekend.
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 (6-8th Grade)
WHAT DID WE DO THIS PAST MONTH? JYG kicked off the year with Pizza in the Hut
during Sukkot. We ate lunch, played some
mixers and got excited for the rest of the year.
We hope to see some more of you at our future
JYG events. Download the full calendar here:
http://www.bethtikvah.com/community/junior-
youth-group or on our JYG Facebook Page
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/)
UP NEXT: Join JYG & HOTTY on October 13th for Ruach
for Life at Riverside Park. Join our Tikvah
Teens Team here:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/
RFLCY13SA?pg=entry&fr_id=53944. Come
help us fight cancer!
Join the JYG Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBT.JYG/) to stay up-to-date on what's happening and to RSVP and help arrange carpools for events!
October 13th - 1pm - Ruach Relay for Life Sisterhood is excited to have created a team to support this amazing event. Come join with us as we walk to raise money to help find a cure for cancer.
November 12th - Jewish Women's Community Event - Sponsored by JF&CS and JFGA Jewish Women's Community Event to educate Jewish women about domestic violence in the home. Please contact us for more information.
November 21st - Sisterhood Dinner in Historic Roswell - 7pm Come spend time with old friends and meet new ones as we have a fun evening out in Historic Roswell. Details to come!
Mitzvah Day - December We are currently organizing a Mitzvah Day to be held in December. Details will be sent out soon. The Sisterhood Committee also supports Family Promise and we will be organizing a Sisterhood/Men's Club volunteer effort for future Family Promise dates. Please don't forget to sign up for the October dates for Family Promise! We encourage you to stay in touch with what’s happening by liking our Facebook page. We are also excited to introduce a more interactive arena to our social media with our closed Facebook group and we invite you to join us there as well. Traci Hartog and Danielle Rubenstein
The Sisterhood Steering Committee
Traci, Danielle, Wendy, Susan, Maria and Kim
Treat yourself to something new…
Yoga with a Jewish Twist Classes begin Thursday, October 24th, 7 - 8:15 pm
We continually talk about shalom, or peace, but how can we embody the idea?
This class is for anyone who would like to strengthen their body, calm their mind, dissolve anxiety, engage their spiritual side and live life with passion.
In each class we will discuss the weekly parsha then unite the theme with yoga poses.
Our guide will be The Kosher Sutras – The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation
If you are new to yoga, you will discover how your body can be an expression of Torah wisdom.
If you are involved in a yoga practice, you will find inspiration and meaning from Judaic wisdom.
Co-ed class will meet once a month in the little Oneg room and is sponsored by Sisterhood. Reserve these dates (come to 1, 2, 3, or all!):
November 14, December 19, January 23, February 20, March 27, April 24
Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes; this is a gentle classJ Space is limited so please rsvp!
Do you have family in a local nursing home or assisted living facility?
Rabbi Greene and Cantor Kassel would like to update our list of TBT families who have parents in local nursing homes or assisted living facilities. They try to visit our family members when they can and would like to know where your parents are living. Please email their names, address, phone numbers to [email protected] to add them to this list. They try to coordinate with other volunteers from different Atlanta synagogues in cooperation with the Jewish Chaplain at Jewish Family & Career Services.
Breast Cancer Survivor Group
Now Available to the Jewish Community
A monthly support group is now available in the
Jewish Community and all are welcome to attend. The
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. The third meeting will be held
on Thursday, October 17, at 7:00 pm where we will
hear from Dr. Stephen Szabo.
This survivor support group is being sponsored by The
Kehillat Chesed/Caring Committee of Temple Beth
Tikvah, 9955 Coleman Rd, Roswell, 30075, who is
also the host synagogue.
For further information or questions, please contact
Your synagogue community wants to be a Caring Community/Kehillat Chesed.
If you have recently experienced a loss or 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 that has experienced a loss or can use a hand, please contact the office at 770.642.0434.
“It is hard to sing of oneness when our
world is not complete,
when those who once brought
wholeness to our life have gone and
naught but memory can fill the
emptiness their passing leaves behind”.
The following Memorial Plaques
has been placed onto our
Memorial Board this past month:
Elaine Jedel, Wife of Peter Jedel
Stephen Winick, Husband of Sharon Winick Jedel
Carol Lynn Birnbaum, Wife of Peter Birnbaum
Wesley Gergans, Father of Steve Gergans
Susan Gergans, Mother of Steve Gergans
Thank You to our Amazing Office Volunteers!
Addie Myers
Roberta Goldman
Leslie Swichkow
Ellen Frank
Kathleen Schoenblum
Aaron Stieglitz
SHMOOZE NEWS / KUDOS CORNER
Planning a simcha or group gathering?
The Tam-Blank Social Hall is the Place to Be.
For more information on renting our Social Hall,
contact the synagogue office at 770-642-0434.
In Memorium
Temple Beth Tikvah
acknowledges with sorrow the passing of:
Gerald Prosterman
Stepfather of Howard Steinberg
Rita Weiner
Mother of Cindy Steuer
May God console you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.