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Your Jewish Personality
worship schedule
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ach year, we proudly take our tenth grade confirmands on
Rabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE
a trip to New York as part of their confirmation program.
Director
of Lifelong Learning
In order to help them contextualize their weekend experience,
this year we decided to add a new learning component. We
created a pre-test for the students in a Myers-Briggs type format that asks a series of questions
to help identify a personality type. Rather than determining their every day personality, this
test was designed to determine their Jewish identity. The questions helped the teens discover
whether they identify most with Jewish (S) spirituality, (C) culture, (H) history, or (E) ethics.
Then, after each stop on the trip, students were given a series of open-ended questions based on
their Jewish identity score.
During our planning process, we had no idea what impact, if any, this experimental program
would have on the students. Yet as we read over their evaluations and answers after the weekend,
we were shocked by the results. Not only are these teenagers grounded in their Judaism, but they
are also passionate about continuing their study and strengthening their practice. In addition,
many students told us that the mere exercise of analyzing each area of their Judaism led to a
strengthening of some of their secondary and tertiary categories. If anyone were to question the
future of Judaism in Atlanta, I would love to show them the passion these future Jewish leaders
displayed during a weekend in New York.
When we returned home from the weekend, I began to think about how most of us probably
never stop to evaluate our own Jewish identities. We all know whether or not worship services
or social action work speaks to us; but do we ever really stop to ponder how much they play a
part in our everyday lives? Do we ever pause to think about our Jewish identities? Which is most
important to each of us:
= Our connection to God (S)?
= Our connection to our culture (C)?
= Where we fit into the story of the Jewish people (H)?
= How we act and make decisions as Jews (E)?
Though one probably stands out for each of us, which comes in a close second and third?
As our secular year is coming to an end, and we are thinking about resolutions for the New
Year, I would like to suggest we each take a moment to pause and make a quick examination of
our own Jewish identities. Then, once we have found our individual identity type, we jot down a
few activities or goals for 2011 that will fulfill our primary Jewish personality. Examples include:
reading a history of the founding of the State of Israel, traveling to Eastern Europe, learning to
cook traditional Jewish dishes, attending meditation sessions on Friday nights, following the
Reform Action Center’s weekly newsletter, etc. As we complete each activity on our list over
the coming months, let us examine how each impacts our secondary and tertiary identities. My
guess is, with each new activity, we, will find a deeper connection to our Judaism, just as our
confirmands did.
May 2011 strengthen our spiritual, cultural, ethical, and historical Jewish connections. And
may 2011 bring all of us health, happiness and peace. <
Friday, December 3
Congregational Chanukah Shabbat Shabbat Shalom Temple! (Tots) Saturday, December 4
Shabbat Chapel Service 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
10:30 AM
Friday, December 10
New Member Shabbat Service 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 11
Bat Mitzvah of Sara Srochi Shabbat Chapel Service 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Friday, December 17
Shabbat Organ Service 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 18
Bat Mitzvah of Sarina Chalmers 10:30 AM
Shabbat Chapel Service 10:30 AM
Mincha Bar Mitzvah of Nathan Gaslowitz 5:30 PM
Friday, December 24
Shabbat Service 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 25
Shabbat Chapel Service 10:30 AM
Friday, December 31
Shabbat Service 6:00 PM
Torah & Haftarah
4 Dec. 2010
Miketz
27 Kislev 5771
Genesis 41:1-44:17
Numbers 7:30-35
11 Dec. 2010
Vayigash
4 Tevet 5771
Genesis 44:18-47:27
Ezekiel 37:15-28
18 Dec. 2010
Vayechi
11 Tevet 5771
Genesis 47:28-50:26
I Kings 2:1-12
25 Dec. 2010
Shemot
Exodus 1:1-6:1
18 Tevet 5771
Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23
Lifecycle & Special Occasions
B’nei Mitzvah
Sara Lauren
Srochi
Mazal Tov to...
Newest Members
< Our entire congregation on being awarded the
Golden Phone Award for outstanding participation
in the Federation's latest phon-a-thon.
< Meg & Justin Bluth
Daughter of
Dina Klempf &
Sam Srochi
< Zaban Couples Center on being featured in the
latest issue of Reform Judaism Magazine.
Mazal tov on the
occasion of her Bat
Mitzvah, to be held on
December 11, 2010
< Cristy and Andy Solomon on the birth of their son,
Chason Ilan and to big brothers, Micah and Asher.
Sarina Ria
Franco Chalmers
Daughter of
Henry & Rebecca
Franco Chalmers
Mazal tov on the
occasion of her Bat
Mitzvah, to be held on
December 18, 2010
Nathan Iliya
Gaslowitz
Son of
Cheryl Gaslowitz
Mazal tov on the
occasion of his Bar
Mitzvah, to be held on
December 18, 2010
< Leah and Jeremy Cohen on the birth of their son,
Wyatt Alexander.
< Harriet Ross on the birth of her great
granddaughter, Helen Naomi Ross.
< Barbara and Lenny Greenstein on the birth of their
grandson, Peter Alex Greenstein.
< Naomi and Stan Orkin on the birth of their son,
Theodore Stanley Orkin IV.
< Birth of Josephine Rosel to Stephen & Danila
Mensch and to big sister, Adelayna and big brother,
Charles.
< Edward and Lisa Katz on the birth of their daughter,
Catherine Vera and to big brothers, Henry & Alex.
< The following on their recent marriages:
= Hal Nowak and Claudia E. Tuttleman.
= Jared Campbell Wagman and Marilyn Barrios.
= Jeffrey Neil Braun and Meri Beth Wender.
= Ryan A. Sawyer and Susanna Kleyman.
= Harry Leroy Kyserling and Polly Ann
Marchbanks.
= Corey Reavis and Andrea Rothstein.
= Harry W. Lorowitz and Patricia Thaler Solomon.
= Martin Molnar and Jennifer L. Blumencranz.
= Kerry Malloy and John Chapman.
< Marsha Berger & Robert Brochstein
Nathaniel
< Linda & David Brenner
< Michelle Foster
Jacob
< Stephanie & Sandy Salzinger
Meredith, Phillip
< Daniel Shorr
Recently Departed
< Henry Goldberg
< Marjorie Robinson
< Marilyn Frank Marks
Aunt of Amy Frank Shapiro
< Rose Lubar
Grandmother of Debra Lubar
< James E. Bohm
Father of Stephanie Aferiat
< Bryan Drazner
< Donald Wender
Husband of Shirley Wender
< Norman Halper
Father of Robert Halper
< Joel Goldberg
Husband of Carole Goldberg & Father of Deborah
Patterson, James Goldberg and Jeffrey Goldberg
< Robert Lipshutz
Husband of Betty Lipshutz & Father of Randy,
Wendy and Judy Lipshutz
< Dr. Marvin Sugarman
Father of Edward & Richard Sugarman
Our Leadership & Contacts
Clergy
Staff
Officers of the Board
Rabbi Peter S. Berg
Mark R. Jacobson
Executive Director
Belinda Morris
President
Ronnie van Gelder
Director of Programming
Billy Bauman
Executive Vice President
Edye Summerfield
Director of Temple Early Learning Center
Janet Lavine
Vice President
Bradford R. Pilcher
Director of Communications
Linda Selig
Vice President
Elizabeth C. Foster
Family & Teen Educator
Lauren Grien
Secretary
Rabbi Frederick H. Reeves
Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus
Cantor Deborah L. Numark
Rabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D.
Emeritus
Rabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE
Director of Lifelong Learning
Rabbi Rachael M. Bregman
Open Jewish Project
Postal Mail: 1589 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: 404.873.1731
Fax: 404.873.5529
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.the-temple.org
Jonathan Amsler
Treasurer
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The Breman Religious School Calendar
December 3
Congregational Chanukah Service - 6:00 PM
Shabbat Shalom Temple! Chanukah Service - 6:00 PM
Congregational Chanukah Dinner - 6:45 PM
December 5Religious School 9:30 AM
Kindergarten Family Social 9:45 AM
Gesher Peer Leader Meeting 10:30 AM
Latke and Brisket Cookoff Noon
December 12Religious School 9:30 AM
B’nei Mitzvah Coffee 9:45 AM
Sababa! Sunday (1-8 Grade) 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
December 17
MAFTY’s Merry Mitzvah 7:00 PM
December 19-31 Winter Break (No Religious or Hebrew School)
For any questions about the TBRS schedule or our programs, please contact
Elizabeth Foster, at [email protected] or via telephone at 404.873.1731.
Latke and Brisket Cookoff
A TBRS FUNraiser sponsored by the Religious School Committee
Who at The Temple has the best cooking chops? Come and find out!
4 www.the-temple.org/cookoff
Cost: $5 in advance ($7 at the door)
Sababa! Sunday
Making Judaism fun for our Temple youth!
All 1st thru 8th graders should plan on staying until 1:00 PM for an
afternoon of fun! Lunch is included.
Thanks TELC Sponsors
TAMID Adult Education
The TELC would like to give an extra big THANK YOU to our Inaugural Spirit
Wear Sponsors. Thanks to their donations we can help nurture and grow the
young minds of our wonderful preschool students through the purchase of new
books for our school, enhancing our playgrounds and classrooms, and welldeserved rewards for our incredible faculty.
Please help make our sponsors an extra special part of our TELC family!
< Jewish Magic
Mondays, December 6 & 13, 2010 and January 3, 10 & 24, 2011
7:00 – 7:55 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus
< Jewish Ethics: Our Filial Responsibilities
Monday, December 6 at 8:05 – 9:00 pm
With Ellen Nemhauser
< Israel Studies
Monday, December 13 at 8:05 – 9:00 pm
Abraham Israel, Guest Speaker from Hazon Yeshaya (Feeding the
Poor). Moderated by Rabbi Peter Berg.
< Arbonne International–
Renee Klein
< authenTEAK, llc
< Avalon Custom Homes
< avindy
< Leap Forward Group Marketing
and Strategy – Holly Witten
< Marcus Foundation
< Rebecca Hoelting, LLC
< Return to Eden
< Southern Medical Linen Service
< Tassels Jewelry
< The Banner Family
< The Cantor Family
< The Kaufman Family
< The Nelson Family
< The Stephen Scott Selig
Family Foundation
< The Temple Clergy and Staff
The TELC
Open House
Parents all over town are talking about what an amazing preschool The Temple Early Learning Center is.
Come see why! Join us for Open House on either
Tuesday, January 11 or February 9 at 10:30 AM.
Kindly RSVP to the TELC office at 404.872.8668
or [email protected].
And mark your calendars: The Priority Application Period for Temple Members for the 2011-12
school year is January 18 through February 1, 2011.
The Book Chaver
4 Thursday, December 16 at 7:30 pm
Authors Mickey Goodman and Eva Friedlander will be
at our meeting to discuss their book, The Nine Lives
of a Marriage, which follows a marriage involving a
husband’s 45-year love affair with another woman. We
meet at the Borders in Buckhead (near Phipps Plaza).
The Men’s Club
4 Sunday, December 12 at 9:45 am
Who’s been to Cuba? Did you know that The Temple sponsored a
humanitarian trip to Cuba last year? That’s right. And Jeff Bashuk will
join us on December 12 for an interesting and informative talk about
present and past lifestyles in Cuba. Jeff even knows what happened to
the Cuban Jews, as well as the Jewish Mafia after 1959. That was the
year that Castro nationalized all private industry, that is took control,
owned and operated everyone’s business, except one. Jeff will tell us
Sunday. So come hear the Men’s Club Speakers’ Program.
Organ Restoration Update
S
ince August, when the last of the pipes,
Cantor Deborah Numark
windchests, and keyboards were removed
from our sanctuary, A.E. Schleuter Pipe Organ Company has been hard at work
rebuilding our historic instrument. To date, the organ console (where the organist
sits and plays) has been disassembled. The keyboards (located on the console), are
receiving new bushing felts; the console’s frame is being checked for strength, and the
ivories on the keys themselves are being repaired.
Major work is being performed on the organ’s electrical system, which controls all
functions of the console (keyboards and stops) and organ chambers (pipes). A critical
part of the restoration is the design of the new electrical system and its thousands of
DC switching circuits. This has just been completed, and the design is in the process
of being fabricated.
The thousands of pipes in the organ sit on windchest actions that date back to 1930,
when our organ was new! The windchests have leather pouches, valve assemblies, and
primary actions that open and close in conjunction with the organ key action to make
the individual pipes speak. All these parts and assemblies must be able to move over
twenty times per second to assure that the action is responsive to the demands of the
organist. The Schleuter Company has just begun work on the disassembly of these
windchests. They are systematically logging and tagging the individual pneumatic
sizes of each, to assure that the reconstructed chest actions are built to the exact specifications of the original design and function.
It is our expectation that our newly restored organ will move back to its sanctuary
home in the fall of 2011. Our gratitude goes to The Temple Organ Restoration Committee, co-chaired by Jackie Montag, Jack Holland, and Larry Pike, for their guidance
and leadership. This expansive project could not have been undertaken without them.
So too, do we thank all those whose support and encouragement helped fuel this
effort. Our deep appreciation goes out to the following Temple members whose generosity (as of November 5, 2010) helped make this dream a reality:
Iris Abelson, Nancy and Hal Abrams, Diane and Kent Alexander, Lynne and Robert Alpern, Susan and Jonathan Amsler, Myrtice
and Herbert Arnold, Spring and Tom Asher, Gene Asher, Amy and
Jeff Asher, Betsy and David Baker, Jerrold Barman, Mary Carole
Cooney and Henry Bauer, Juli and Billy Bauman, Eloise Beerman,
Penny Berk, Jackie and Jay Berkelhamer, Jane and Stan Bernstein,
Natalie and Matthew Bernstein, Elissa and Edward Bluth, Miriam
and Marvin Botnick, Elinor Rosenberg Breman, The Breman Foundation, Linda and Josh Brener, Robert Bunnen, Lillian and Louis
Carrol, Carol and Kevin Cleveland, Lynne and Tom Daly, Robert
Davis, Linda and Richard Davis, Michelle Merrick-Davis, Laura
and Marshall Dinerman, Arnold Dobran, Joan and Robbie Dokson,
Janet and Milton Dortch, The Engel Foundation (Ilene Engel), Carol
Feldman, Lewis and Luellen Feldman, Jill and Joe Ferst, Jo Anne and
Stuart Finestone, Cookie and Butch Frank, Mary and Sid Franklin, Louise and Robert Freedman, Ramona Freedman, The Ruth
and Leopold Friedman Foundation, Micheline and Robert Gerson,
Andrew Ghertner, Marina and Sander Gilman, Carole and Joel (z’’l)
Goldberg, Roberta and Jonathan Golden, Laurie Ann and Jonathan
Goldman, Lynne Goldsman and Andy Dean, Sarah and Robert
Goudiss, Natalie and George Greene, Barbara and Jerry Greenbaum,
Sherry and Ed Greenblatt, Lauren and Jim Grien, Billie Guthman,
Margaret and Richard Guthman, Nina and Mark Hafitz, Phyllis and
Rolf Hahn, Lynne and Howard Halpern, Laurie and David Harris, Lila Herbert, Lila and Doug Hertz, Meg and Steve Heyer, Ruth
Heyman, Nancy and John Hirsch, Ellen and Jack Holland, Lewis
Holland Sr., Millie Hyman, Betty Ann Jacobson, Annette Janowitz,
Ann and George Jones, Murray Kaplan, Rosthema and Paul Kastin,
Marice Katz, Pamela and Robert Kaufmann, Lisa Kepler, Jo Ann and
Jack Kerker, Phyllis Kozarsky and Eliot Arnovitz, Davee and Milton
Kuniansky, Janet Lavine and Rick Williams, Amy and Louis Lettes,
Liz Levine, Valerie Hartman Levy and Jeff Levy, Barby and Bert Levy,
Sarah and Alvin Levy, Marion Levy, Betty and Robert (z’’l) Lipshutz,
Joel Lobel, Joel and Irwin Lowenstein, Peter Mallen, Denny Marcus
and Andre Schnabl, Dorothy Marrinson, Diane and Martin Maslia,
Doris and Sam Massell, Krista and Steve Massell, Kelly and David
Miller, Deanne and Julian Mohr, Jackie and Tony Montag, Belinda
Morris, Carol and Paul Muldawer, Valerie and Bill Needle, Helen
and Donald Nelson, Peggy and Stephen Newfield, Paul Newman,
Deborah Numark, Debra and Chris Patterson, Mina and Milton Pascaner, Bonnie and Larry Pike, The Pike Organ Fund, Ellen and Scott
Rafshoon, Esther and Stanley Rawn, Patty and Doug Reid, Helen
and John Rieser, Helen Revson, The Rich Foundation, Barbara and
Maury Riff, Susan Roseman, Dulcy and Jerry Rosenberg, Harriett
Ross, Amy and Jeff Rubin, Selma Sacks, Sonia Schwartz, Joyce and
Henry Schwob, Linda and Steve Selig, Dede Shapiro, Jeanne and
Robert Shulman, Marianne and Leonard Shutzberg, Bob Silverman,
Alison Banger and Joe Slade, Jennifer and Adam Slutzky, Caryl and
Kendrick Smith, Susan and Stuart Snyder, Cathy Stone, Jack Taffel,
Becky and Richard Weinman, Debbie and Jack Wexler, Deanne and
Morris Whitlock, Charlotte Wilen, Jessica Landisman Williams and
Tommy Williams, Anita and Bruce Wilson, Tracy and Alan Wise,
Anne and Robert Wiskind, Janet and Jeffrey Wolf, and Janie and
Alan Yorker. <
Events &
Wednesday
December 8, 2010
Friday
January 14, 2011
Sunday
January 30, 2011
your
Temple Sages (of All Ages) Goes
to Booth Western Art Museum
Martin Luther King, Jr. Shabbat
with Ebenezer Baptist Church
The Temple Visits Ebenezer
Baptist Church
Activities
to keep on
calendar
4 www.the-temple.org/sages
more info online 4 www.the-temple.org/mlkshabbat
The 2010 Financial Report
Revenue
Projected Revenues
expenses
other
5.8%
study
32.1%
grants
11.0%
tbrs & telc
29.7%
dues
53.4%
admin.
19.0%
urj dues
4.5%
facilities
13.0%
assembly
12.8%
worship
18.6%
F
or the past fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 total revenues were $3,874,584 and total expenses
were $3,864,090 resulting in a slight surplus for the year of $10,494. Our lay and professional
leaders continue to identify cost containment opportunities in light of these uncertain economic
times and the potential for revenue shortfalls. The Temple continues to operate under the cost
containment measures already implemented. These include head count reductions, job combinations, scheduling changes, and a Temple-wide compensation freeze. Thanks to the continued
generosity of our members in supporting The Temple by paying membership dues and other fees,
we are essentially operating at break even.
The Finance Committee now chaired by Treasurer Jon Amsler continues to set a path for The
Temple to meet its day to day operating requirements. The Finance Committee continues to review
in detail all expenses to ensure proper controls and efficiencies. Cost containment is a constant
theme in all budget and financial discussions. The Finance Committee is pleased with the work
of the Membership Committee, lead by Louis Lettes and Stacey Lewinstein, which has resulted in
increasing total membership numbers for the year. The Finance Committee also appreciates our
members’ payments for Temple dues, which are the lifeblood of meeting our operating expenses.
Temple expenses in the security and insurance areas remain high and are unavoidable. The
safety and security for Temple members is a high priority, so additional security personnel during the High Holy Days, regular Temple events, and during Religious School and Temple Early
Learning Center operations is needed. In order to meet this challenge, a security fee is assessed to
all members. The fee for regular members is $150. Young Marrieds and Young Professionals pay
an adjusted security fee of $95 and $75, respectively. We hope everyone continues to understand
the necessity of funding this very necessary expense.
Basic dues for 2011 will be $2,010, a slight 3% increase over 2010. We are pleased to report that
many of you do “dig a little deeper” and increase beyond your current level of dues support. This generosity helped achieve the slight surplus of last year, and will go a long way to help us break even this year.
The pie charts shown above represent projected revenues and expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. If there is any communication desired regarding Temple finances, please contact any Temple officer, Jon Amsler, Treasurer, or Mark Jacobson, Executive Director.
Your timely payment of dues and increasing your annual support, if possible, is critical to The
Temple’s meeting its operating needs. Our Temple family has always risen to the challenges it faces.
The Temple Board is confident The Temple family will respond as it always does in meeting the
needs of our membership and community. <
Dues
Regular Membership, Young Professionals, Young Marrieds
53.4% $2,203,500
Religious School and Temple Early
Learning Center Revenue
Religious School and Midweek Hebrew Fees, Breman
Religious School Fund Grant, Passover Candy Sales,
TELC Tuition and Registration Fees, Camp Tuition and
Registration Fees, Enrichment Fees, Fundraising
29.7% $1,227,339
Other
Facility Rental, Miscellaneous Income, Member Security Fee
5.8% $242,675
Memorial Book, Grants from Specific Purpose Funds, Adult
Education Fees, Marcus Foundation Synaplex Grant, Donna
& Michael Coles Jewish Identity Grant
11.0% $452,685
Total Revenue $4,126,199
Projected Expenses
Administration
Support Personnel, Insurance, Postage, Supplies
19.0% $791,693
Union for Reform Judaism Dues
4.5% $186,650
Facility Maintenance
Supplies, Staff, Utilities, Security, Repairs and Maintenance
13.0% $541,748
House of Worship
Rabbinic, Music, High Holy Days
18.6% $777,683
House of Study
Religious School, Mid-Week Hebrew, Adult Education,
TELC Teachers, Camp Minimac Teachers, Supplies,
Administration, Programs
32.1% $1,342,311
House of Assembly
Activities, Youth Group, Seniors, Synaplex, Communications
12.8% $535,502
Total Expenses $4,175,587
Donations of Appreciated Stock
Leadership Dues Groups
Temple members will be receiving their Temple dues statements for the 2011 year during the
month of December. The Temple dues year is the calendar year, January – December, and
statements are mailed at this time should members wish to take advantage of a tax deduction
for the current 2010 year.
Many members may wish to donate securities to satisfy their commitments. The donation
of appreciated stock may be of considerable benefit considering tax consequences. Consult
your tax advisor. If you wish to transfer stock, your broker will require the following
information: Charles Schwab & Co., DTC #164, Temple Account #8769-3467.
Please let us know of the transaction so we can follow up properly. You can call Mark
Jacobson, Executive Director, with any questions if you wish to donate stock to The Temple
at 404-873-1731 or email at [email protected].
Many Temple members participate in leadership dues level groups such as the Covenant Circle
($50,000+); Torah Circle ($25,000+); Minyan Circle ($18,000+); Rabbi’s Circle ($10,000+);
Mitzvah Circle ($7,500+); Temple Dome Circle ($5,000+); Double Chai Circle($3,600+); and
Menorah Circle ($2,500+).
Members in these categories help The Temple be a religious home to members of our community
who aren’t in a position to pay full dues. In addition, the names of Leadership Dues group participants
are displayed in the lobby outside the Covenant Chapel. This will be updated in February.
We hope we can either add or move your name to a higher Leadership Dues group level.
Our Temple family would be most appreciative. If you would like information on these groups,
call Belinda Morris, Temple President, Billy Bauman, Executive Vice President, Jon Amsler,
Treasurer, or Mark Jacobson, Executive Director.
Donations & Contributions
Rabbis' Discretionary Funds
In Memory of:
Given By:
Alfred Alperin Hyman & Loretta Shapiro
Flor Maria Albrecht Jacob Gerstein
Beloved mother, Belle Caplan Susan Roseman
Morris Coffino Judge and Mrs. Rick Waitsman
Fanny Dattel Jack & Janice Levin
George Davidson Linda and Dr. Gene Davidson
Howard Ezell Henry Ezell
David Kalker Gerson Michelene & Bob Gerson
Joel Goldberg Dean & Lora Coleman
Mother of Lonnie Herzog Paula & Stuart Light
Frances S. Kassel Valerie & Milton N. Kassel
Selma H. Leavitt Marilyn & Bob Crow
Arthur Light Stuart R. Light
Joshua Alan Lipman Dr. & Mrs. Bradford Lipman
Sadie Kassel Lipshutz Valerie & Milton N. Kassel
Richard Orloff Morris & Harriet O. Lewis
Beloved mother, Elaine Ratiner Adam Gaslowitz & Chery Gaslowitz & family
Herbert A. Ringel Eleanor Gillespie
Beloved husband, Jerrell Rosenbluth Joan G. Rosenbluth
Iris Taffel Silvers Family of Iris Taffel Silvers
Lawrence Mayer Steinheimer, Jr. Herbert, Teresa & Rachel Victor
Donald Wender: Lora & Dean Coleman, Valerie & Milton N.
Kassel, Carolyn Wasser, Jackie & Dave Wolf
In Honor of:
Given by:
Our wedding Polly Marchbanks & Harry Keyserling
Our Wedding Claudia Tuttelman & Hal Nowak
Naming of our grandson, Wyatt Graham Paller Jack & Susan Paller
Our wedding Susanna & Ryan Sawyer
Naming of our daughter, Sabine Grace Jennifer and Michael Schwartz
Contributions were made by: Blossom E. Adeniran,
Francesca Kerpel & Bob Wenger
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
In Memory of:
Donald Wender Shirley Mossler Wendy Mossler Nancy Taffel Herta Hudes Wirth Ida Brotman Freedman Given By:
Herbert Cohen
Sharon & Howard Silvermintz
Sharon & Howard Silvermintz
Sharon & Howard Silvermintz
Henry Wirth
Louise & Bob Freedman
In Honor of:
Given by:
Judge Sol Gothard Phyllis & Rolf Hahn
Our Wedding Polly Marchbanks & Harry Keyserling
Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Doman Ellen & Allan Vendeland
Appreciation of Cantor Deborah Numark Susan Roseman
Adult Education Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Louis Rabinowtiz Shirley Blaine
In Honor of:
Given by:
Bea & Bud Feiman Nancy Hirsch
Joyce Shlesinger Nancy Hirsch
Nancy & Hal Abrams Nancy Hirsch
Anniversary of Frances & Harry Brandt Marilyn & Mike Rose
Arthur W. Light Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Katherine Lichtenheim Arthur W. Light Estelle Light
Estelle Light
Betty Jean Meyers Fund
In Honor of:
Given By:
Marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arkin Jackie & Steve Weinstein
The Temple Breman
Religious School Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Robert Lipshutz Don Wender Sadye Eisenberg Elinor Breman
Elinor Breman
Elinor Breman
Brockey-Rothschild Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Joel Goldberg Sue & Mike Tancill
Dulcy & Jerry Rosenberg
Capital Campaign Fund
In Memory of:
Joel Goldberg Robert Lipshutz Don Wender Buddy Bauman Sylvia Merlin Given By:
Susan & Mark Jacobson
Susan & Mark Jacobson
Susan & Mark Jacobson
Susan & Mark Jacobson
Susan & Mark Jacobson
In Honor of:
Given By:
Recovery of Miriam Botnick Mrs. Prager’s First Grade Class Susan & Mark Jacobson
Susan & Mark Jacobson
Community Services Fund
In Memory of:
Robert Lipshutz Donald Wender Joel Goldberg Marilyn Frank Marks Given By:
Jackie & Tony Montag
Arthur Heyman
Arthur Heyman
Shelly & Joseph Forer
Arthur Heyman
Loretta & Hyman Shapiro
In Honor of:
Given By:
Birth of Julianne Colon Recovery of Beryl Weiner Recovery of Helene Zusmann Ronald Lieberman Family Ronnie van Gelder
Ronnie van Gelder
Ronnie van Gelder
Doris & Irv Ross
Deborah Finestone
Garden & Grounds Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Harold A. Flom Debbie Finestone JoAnne & Stuart Finestone
Sherri & Rob Wildstein
The Temple Endowment Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Robert Lipshutz: Claire Blumenthal, Diane & Marvin Wender,
Nancy & John Hirsch, Marjorie Holland,
Joel Goldberg: Margaret & Richard Guthman, Lila & Doug
Hertz, Laura & Marshall Dinerman, Nancy & John Hirsch,
Helen Revson, Simone & Steven Nehmen,
Donald Wender: Janet & Leonard Meyer, Marion & Oscar
Cohen, Diane & Marvin Wender, Lila & Doug Hertz, Ruth
& Earle Greenberg, Patty & Doug Reid, Emily & Aaron
Tannenbaum, Cathy & Steve Kuranoff, Steve & Linda Selig,
Judith & Mark Taylor, Jerome Berman, Muriel & Burton
Gershon, Emilie & Joe Haas, Marilyn & Mickey Steinberg,
Stanley Cristol, Claire Blumenthal, Earle Balis, Andrea &
Mike Leven, Virginia Hein,
Norman Halper: Cathy & Steve Kuranoff, Steve & Linda Selig,
Judith & Mark Taylor, Judy & Marty Kogon
Katherine Guthman Margaret & Richard Guthman
Dorothy Michael Billi & Bernie Marcus
Murray Graff Leona Young
Eric Weil: Helen Cashin, Anne & John Maloney, Edward’s
Pipe & Tobacco Shop, Shirley & Irving Levitt, Susie & Bubber
Robertson, Katherine & Bruce Skidmore, Bee Caine,
Karl Miller Kelly & David Miller
Myer Shapiro Loretta & Hyman Shapiro
Meyer Pike Loretta & Hyman Shapiro
Harriet Schneider Dede Shapiro
Seymour Weinberg Barbara & Maury Riff
Miriam Berman Barbara & Maury Riff
Jacob Levine The Jay Levine Family
David Asher Marjorie Holland
In Honor of:
Given by:
Birthday of Mike Tancill Marjorie Holland
Recovery of Helene Zusmann Marjorie Holland
Recovery of Beryl Weiner Marjorie Holland
Bar Mitzvah of Earle Balis’ grandson Marjorie Holland
Birthday of Billie Guthman Marjorie Holland
Birthday of Nancy Hirsch Marjorie Holland
Recovery of Betty Arogeti Marjorie Holland
Anniversary of Gerry & Fred Scheer Michele & George Scheer
Recovery of Abbey Kuller Reenie & Ralph Birnberg
Bat Mitzvah of Francesca De Weerdt & My Aliyah Martin Arlook
Temple Yom Kippur Guitar service Barbara Brooks & Family
Esther Bleich Scholarship Fund
In Memory of:
Robert Lipshutz Donald Wender Joel Goldberg Marvin Sugarman Jack K. Bleich Sally Gerhardt Berger Jerry Bass Richard Lipshtuz In Honor of:
Given By:
Dianne Ratowsky
Dianne Ratowsky
Fayne Frankel
Dianne Ratowksy
Dianne Ratowsky
Harriett Ross
The Bleich Family
Josh Brener
Dianne Ratowsky
Fayne Frankel
Given by:
Recovery of Reva Ezell Dianne Ratowsky
Josh Brener Jennifer Tourial & Family
Bat Mitzvah of Devyn Edelstein Fayne Frankel
Installation of Rabbi Rachael Bregman Fayne Frankel
Haskell Boyter Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Ruth Gunzenhauser Irene Berson
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 Christy Johnson at 404.873.1731. You can make donations in person, over the
phone, or via our website at www.the-temple.org/donate.
Henry R. Bauer Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Joel Goldberg Judy & Ronald Cohen
Holland Youth Library Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Joel Goldberg Lewis Holland
Ellen & Jack Holland
Bob Lipshutz Lewis Holland
Ellen & Jack Holland
Norman Halper Lewis Holland
Ellen & Jack Holland
Carolyn W. Holland: Ellen & Jack Holland, Carolyn & Wesley
Cornwell, Beth & Michael Boardman
Donald Wender Ellen & Jack Holland
In Honor of:
Given by:
Bar Mitzvah of Brad Rubin Barbara & Alan Smith
Lenore E. Gold Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Paul Sifen Vernon Reingold Leonard Schub Donald Wender Norman Halper Given By:
Barbara & Burton Gold
Barbara & Burton Gold
Barbara & Burton Gold
Barbara & Burton Gold
Barbara & Burton Gold
The Temple Library Fund
In Memory of:
Sarah “Sally” Gold William David Wise Given By:
Laura & Dick Lawrence
Dick Wise
In Honor of:
Given by:
Dr. & Mrs. Harry Keyserling Recovery of Bill Rosenberg Leona & Philip Young
Loretta & Hyman Shapiro
Lowenstein Youth Scholarship Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Donald Wender Joel Goldberg Robert Lipshutz Mother of Donald Belgrad Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Joel & Irwin Lowenstein
Jole & Irwin Lowenstein
In Honor of:
Given by:
Recovery of Joshua Italiaander Judith & Arnold Rubenstein
Hank & Buster Oxman
Birthday of Irwin Lowenstein Judy & Albert Weycer
Joel Lowenstein Nancy Hirsch
Liz Levine Nancy Hirsch
MAFTY Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Abraham Dokson Marjorie Blum & Doug Roberto
Mazon Contribution
In Memory of:
Mose Harlan Henry Draker Given By:
Arlene Lester
Ursula Draker
Miriam S. & Jack J. Wallen Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Jack Wallen Carol Wallen
Pike Family Organ Maintenance Fund
Zaban Couples Center
Robert Lipshutz Joel Goldberg Donald Wender Bob Lipshutz Morton Baker Susan Toal
Jean Isaacson Ramona Freedman
Sam Dinerman Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Erwin Zaban: Rosalyn & Walter Sommers, Margo & Douglas
Diamond, Mr & Mrs. Charles Shaffer, Jr, Teri & Steve Astren
Fay Cohen Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Father of Alli Allen Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Dave Faktor Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Father of Marsha Yaschik Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Grandmother of Marci Cohen Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Father of Karen Bregman Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Albert E. Johnson Libby Johnson & Nat Gozansky
Eric Weil Ronnie Van Gelder
Dr. Harold Levin Jan & Mark Kelmachter
Benjamin Pollock Sylvia & Saul Becker
Robert Becker Sylvia & Saul Becker
Harold Becker Sylvia & Saul Becker
Jeannette Silverman Robert S. Silverman
Alfred A. Davis Ann & Jay Davis
Joe Engel Ilene Engel & Bob Arotsky
Nathan Neuman Natalie, Robin & Morris Neuman
Beloved grandmother, Rosalind Liebreich Cathy Stone
Judy Salwen Andrea Salwen
Beloved father, Jack Byer Shel & Irene Miller
Our loving mother, Pearl Tedoff Victor & Ira Tedoff
Donald Wender Barbara & Alan Smith
Doris Zaban Laura Dinerman
In Memory of:
Given By:
Sue & Mike Tancill
Jackie & Tony Montag
Billie Guthman
Billie Guthman
In Honor of:
Given by:
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Botnick Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Lowenstein Liz Levine Bea & Bud Feiman Nancy & Hal Abrams Billie Guthman
Billie Guthman
Billie Guthman
Billie Guthman
Billie Guthman
Prayerbook & Worship
Enrichment Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Robert Lipshutz Joel Goldberg Earle Balis
Earle Balis
Dr. Robert Ross Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Eric Weil Harriett Ross
Senior Transportation Fund
In Memory of:
Gerry Klein Lester Lichtenstein Col. Jacob Shacter In Honor of:
The Temple Singers Fund
In Memory of:
Given By:
Mose Harlan Morris Potlock Arlene Lester
Barry Potlock
Sonia & William B. Schwartz
Anniversary Fund
In Memory of:
Norman Halper Robert Lipshutz Joel Goldberg The Temple Early
Learning Center Fund
In Memory of:
Joel Goldberg Robert Lipshutz Marvin Sugarman Leonard B. Rodbell In Honor of:
Given By:
Miriam Hahn & Marianne Harris
Margery Greenspan
Ruth Shacter
Sherlyn & Mitchell Lippman
In Memory of:
Given By:
Joyce & Jay Schwartz
Joyce & Jay Schwartz
Joyce & Jay Schwartz
Given By:
Jill & Herbert Spasser
Jill & Herbert Spasser
Jill & Herbert Spasser
Phyllis & Sidney Rodbell
Given by:
Birthday of Marni Spear The Rubenstein Family
Birthday of Hilary Taylor The Rubenstein Family
Birthday of Emily Silver The Rubenstein Family
Birthday of Ari Monheit Ingrid & Stu Dunowtiz
Birthday of Noah Sender Jen & Eric Sender
Birth of Great Grandson Ira to Sonia Miller Jen & Eric Sender
Alyson Lembeck joining partnership of firm Jen & Eric Sender
Given By:
Given by:
Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Doman Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Speedy recovery of Annie Lipsitz Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Marriage of Lauren McKinney Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Emily Strongwater’s graduation & acceptance to law school
and Barbara Eddie Mendel’s grandson Rosalyn & Walter Sommers
Speedy recovery of Reva Ezell Ronnie van Gelder
Speedy recovery of Evie Wolfe Ronnie van Gelder
Elizabeth Jump being named volunteer of the year at
Buckhead YMCA Ronnie van Gelder
Wedding of Polly Marchbanks & Harry Keyserling Sheryl Fineman
Temple Clergy & Staff Claudia Shorr
Birth of great granddaughter, Emma Sue Lubin
Birthday of Millie Ginburg Harry & Frances Brandt
Mike & Marilyn Rose
Birth of Millie Ginburg’s great-granddaughter Mike & Marilyn Rose
Julie Tepper’s nephew Jodi Mansbach
Contributions were made by: Sara Barron & Chet
Hurwitz, Vickie Sasser, Ann Levin, Blossom Adeniran , Julie
Cheslin & Kenneth Couch, Susan Grant
Please note that donations listed are accurate as
of our press deadline. Some donations are made
close to that deadline and will be printed in the
following month's bulletin.
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