High Holy Day Service Schedule 2012/5773 - Temple Beth Tikvah

September 2012 • Volume 26 • Issue 9 A Reform Congregation Embracing Our Jewish Tradition 

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah 

SELICHOT - Saturday, September 8 

9:00 pm Study Session 10:00 pm Havdalah/Selichot Service 

EREV ROSH HASHANAH SERVICE - Sunday, September 16 at 8:00 pm 

ROSH HASHANAH - Monday, September 17 

8:00 am Early Service 11:30 am Late Service 2:30 pm Family Service 

2ND DAY ROSH HASHANAH SERVICE - Tuesday, September 18 at 10:00 am 

TASCHLICH - Tuesday, September 18 

immediately after services at approximately 12:45 pm at the Chattahoochee River 

KOL NIDRE - Tuesday, September 25 Service at 8:00 pm 

YOM KIPPUR - Wednesday, September 26 

8:00 am Early Service 11:30 am Late Service 2:30 pm Family Service 

YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON SERVICE - YIZKOR - N’EILAH at 4:00 pm 

BREAK THE FAST - after the conclusion of N’eilah at approximately 7:00 pm 

(Sponsored by TBT’s Sisterhood) 

High Holy Day Service Schedule 

2012/5773 

SUKKOT CELEBRATION & SERVICE 

Fruits, friends, and fun! 

Sunday, September 30 

6:00 pm - Picnic & Decorating the Sukkah 7:00 pm - Sukkot Service in Outdoor Chapel 

Bring a dairy dinner and a picnic blanket; drinks and dessert are provided. All are welcome. 

Join the TBT family to celebrate Sukkot! 

Please RSVP by Wednesday , Sept 26 to rsvp@bethtikvah.com or call 770-642-0434

There is a dramatic moment in our liturgy that I 

wait for all year long. It is the final service in 

the late afternoon on Yom Kippur called 

Neilah. Neilah means “locking.” The idea is 

that the Gates of Repentance are closing and these 

are the last few moments available to us to do the important work 

of teshuvah – turning/returning/repentance. The intensity is so 

strong that it actually makes me feel like my very life depends on 

it. 

Neilah marks the conclusion of the Aseret Y’mei Teshuvah, the 

Ten Days of Repentance that began on the eve of Rosh Hashanah 

and will conclude with this service on Yom Kippur. The only 

time we include it in our liturgy is on Yom Kippur. I look forward 

to it because, for me, it is a liberating and cleansing moment. 

After owning how I have failed and how I have missed 

important things in the year that past, I can begin again. I have a 

chance to do better. 

I know that there are many people who have never seen this service. 

After a day of fasting, spending the morning and perhaps a 

fair amount of the day in the synagogue, and of course, the very 

Jewish aspect of coming together to eat with friends and family, 

many people miss this truly awesome experience. 

So please, accept this as my personal invitation for you to try 

something new. To be open to what our tradition has to offer us. I 

believe that, as the Gates are closing, you will find a beauty to be 

with your community at such a peak moment of our holy days. 

I can tell you that this last section of prayers, after leading services 

all day and frankly feeling a little exhausted…it strengthens 

me. It isn’t just the anticipation of ending. It is the drive to finish 

what I have started. It is the nuances in the prayers that express 

our gratitude for being written in the Book of Life and hoping 

that the book will be sealed. 

I find a peace by knowing that I have done the hard work that 

these Ten Days require – asking for forgiveness, trying to do better, 

acknowledging my shortcomings, and strengthening my commitment 

to our tradition, to my family, to my people, to my 

world, and yes, to The Holy One of Blessing. 

But it is the very end that is so compelling. We ask God to “open 

the gates of righteousness” so that we can go through. We take a 

breath, stand up in front of the open ark, profess how we are 

aware of our weaknesses but promise to be open to God’s guidance. 

We express our deep gratitude for all of the beauty in our 

world, even if we too often focus on the negative or the difficult. 

And then… 

We say Sh’ma Yisrael one time. 

We say Baruch Shem Kavod… three times. 

We say Adonai Hu HaElohim, “The Eternal One is God,” seven 

times. 

And immediately, standing in front of our ark, often with a sense 

of awe, relief, joy, and gratitude, we hear the final tekiah g’dolah 

– the last great blast of the shofar, telling us that we have finished 

and that we can start again. 

I Wait All Year for This Moment – The Neilah Service 

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I hope you join me for Neilah. The food will still be there when 

you return. Start again with me and your friends and neighbors at 

Temple Beth Tikvah, and let’s begin the year anew, together. 

Rabbi Fred Greene 

At the conclusion of Yom Kippur, with that final 

Tekiah Gedolah blast, I at once feel depleted and 

exhilarated. It’s not easy sustaining the level of 

intensity that the High Holy Days require of us. 

It does help, I believe, to go through this process 

in the self-contained community and physcial 

space of Temple Beth Tikvah. The physical 

space becomes a spiritual one where we have 

permission to temporarily put on hold all those things that drive 

our daily routines. Ideally we would accomplish creating this 

kind of space and time for reflection on a weekly basis with 

Shabbat observance. Some of us do; some of us don’t; and some 

of us try to – to whatever extent. 

I imagine that you, like I, think about allowing time to prepare for 

attending High Holy Day services and that the quality of that 

time is unique to the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe). We think a 

bit more about what we’ll be wearing and with whom we might 

enjoy meals before or after Rosh HaShanah and for Break Fast. 

And once we work out all of these and other logistics – we can 

potentially be present, really present, for the work of selfreflection 

that leads to t’shuvah. 

Sure – we can reflect on our lives, alone, in the place of our own 

choosing. No one is denying this. But the strength of Judaism 

lies in the context of community. Sometimes the challenges of 

Judaism lie in community as well, but ultimately the strength 

prevails. The Hebrew word for prayer is t’filah and the infinitive 

verb form, l’hitpalel, is self-reflexive and means….. to judge 

oneself. It is my hope for these upcoming holy days, that I will 

be as open and honest with myself as possible when I pray, when 

I sing, and when I co-lead services with Rabbi Greene and Rabbi 

Tam and our High Holy Day choir. We are all your sh’lichei 

tzibur, messengers of prayer. It is also my hope to let go of any 

tendencies I might have to judge others before, during or after 

this self-contained time and space. 

May we be embraced and comforted within the community that is 

Temple Beth Tikvah as we journey through the upcoming holy 

days. 

Wishing you all a shanah tovah u-m’tukah, 

Cantor Nancy Kassel 

Notes from the Cantor 

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

This month, in addition to the High Holidays of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, we also celebrate another one of the 

major festivals of our Judaism, Sukkot. Sukkot is one of the three holidays mandated in the Torah for the Jewish people 

to celebrate, alongside Rosh HaShana and Pesach, a holiday where we are commanded by G-d to, simply, be 

happy. 

As you know, during Sukkot we celebrate the fall season and the harvest by building a sukkah, and enjoying our meals and free time 

sitting in it, with our family and friends. Each day of Sukkot, we also famously shake the lulav and etrog: This combination of 

branches from the date palm, willow, and myrtle held alongside the citron fruit symbolize, according to our tradition, both the Four 

Types of Jews who make up the Jewish people, in addition to symbolizing the whole of the human body. This has always interested 

me, this idea that the whole of the Jewish people shares symbolism with the whole of the Jewish body: Just as the body is not alive 

without its heart or its spine, so are the Jewish people not alive without recognition of the many Jews, as different as we may be, who 

make up the whole. 

The drashot tell us that that the four types of Jews can be described as follows: the etrog, which possesses both taste and fragrance 

symbolizing those who possess both learning and good deeds. The palm branches possess taste but no fragrance, symbolizing those 

who possess learning but do not perform good deeds. The myrtle is the inverse of the palm, possessing no taste but having a pleasant 

fragrance; this is likened to those who are not learned but do good deeds. Finally, the willow has neither taste nor fragrance, symbolizing 

those who possess neither learning nor good deeds. We, of course, wish to be the etrog, possessing both learning and good 

deeds. The reality of life is that our communities are made of all four types of people, and because community is such a high priority 

in Judaism, we bind all four species together, as we strive to bring together all Jews in one community, both as a synagogue community, 

and as “Am Yisrael.” 

Temple Beth Tikvah’s (TBT) founding of Relay for Life - Ruach Atlanta helps accomplish just that. Our community saw that there 

was an effort in the greater community through the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) annual Relay for Life program to help with a 

disease that touches us all. Relays, by ACS design are always held from Friday nights to Saturday mornings. With Temple Beth 

Tikvah being a congregation rooted in traditional practice through a Reform or liberal Jewish lens, there was a sense that participation 

in a public event on Shabbat was not in keeping with our synagogue’s values. Yet, the event is so very worthwhile. So, in an 

attempt to be the etrog, TBT approached the ACS about starting a Relay for Life that ran from Sunday to Sunday evening. ACS listened, 

understood the challenge that participating in a Friday night to Saturday Relay presented, and the rest is history -- Relay for 

Life Ruach Atlanta was born. (Ruach -- -- חורmeans 

spirit/wind.) We now have a community event that allows us to be part of a 

significant project that works toward tikun olam, while being mindful of our tradition and Shabbat. 

So friends, join us and the rest of the North Atlanta Jewish community in the first ever in the world, Relay for Life Ruach on Sunday, 

October 14, 2012, 1:00 PM. (See http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=46424 for more information.) Be part of this 

mitzvah that culminates a weekend of TBT’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. Be an etrog. 

Shalom, 

Steven C. Gerson, President 

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Shana Tova Tikatavu U’Metukah! 

The Synagogue Board of Trustees, 

Shalom Chaverim - םירבח םולש 

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Clergy and Staff 

Wish you a happy, healthy 

and sweet New Year! 

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

On a hot sunny day, I arrived in Yokneam, our Atlanta sister city, for a short visit with the youth baseball team. This program is 

made up of 35 students, ages 8-14, and coached by Yosef Ross. Along with Micki Niakanii, the sister of Hedva Weiner, Kivunim 

class teacher, we delivered Atlanta Braves baseball caps to the local Yokneam Braves. Big smiles were abundant as we handed out 

the caps. We spent a wonderful afternoon watching the kids practice. 

The exciting part about visiting the team was that the 2011-2012 Kivunim class 

(11th and 12th grade students – Wyran Ward, Austin Schiffer, Allison Cohen, 

Sarah Scott, Jacob Kaplan, Sydney Korshak and Megan Zimmer) led by Hedva, 

worked together on raising the money to send to the team. These hats were part 

of the $4,100 the kids raised. The personal delivery by Micki and I made the 

gift all the more special. 

Thanks to everyone who donated to this worthwhile cause. The smiles on the 

faces of the children made it all the more worthwhile! 

Our first day of school will be on September 9 th . We are starting the new year 

on a sweet note as the students will have apples and honey. Dr. Joel Margolies 

is coming again to teach our students about the Shofar. Our Tefilah service will 

end as the Shofar is blown. 

We have three open houses planned during the first few weeks of school. The open house dates are September 9 th for 7 th grade, September 

23 rd for PreK – 3 rd grade and September 30 th for 4 th – 6 th grades. We would like all the parents to come and meet the teachers 

and learn about the years curriculum. 

Parents will receive an email with their child’s teacher name(s), classroom number and carpool number right before school starts. 

The religious school teaching faculty is looking forward to the new school year. Please note that the email address for the religious 

school has changed. Our new email is rschool@bethtikvah.com. 

I would like to wish all of our students and parents a wonderful start to the new school year! 

Shalom 

Hassia Levin 

Religious School 

Early Childhood Education Center 

A few months ago, I, along with 15 other women from across the country, were accepted to the first cohort of JECELI, the Jewish 

Early Childhood Leadership Institute. This new collaboration between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College 

-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC) was developed in consultation with Bank Street College of Education and with generous support 

from the Jim Joseph Foundation. JECELI provides new and aspiring Jewish early-childhood-education directors with 15 months of 

intensive professional development focused on best practices in early childhood education and Jewish education. 

With the support of my family and encouragement from Rabbi Greene, Seth Zimmer, the Board of Trustees, and ECEC teachers, my 

15 month adventure began…. In May, I went to Connecticut and spent some time with the other members of the cohort gaining insight 

to what we will be learning as the program continues. Now to a “normal” person, packing up and going to a place that is unfamiliar 

with people that you have never met, could be a bit unsettling. But those that know me best know that my biggest fear was 

that I would have to share a room with a stranger! I spent the weekend at The Isabella Freedman Retreat Center, learning and getting 

to know other Jewish Early Childhood Directors. It was an amazing experience, and I had my own room! 

In July, I spent two weeks in New York City, delving into more intense learning. Everyday, we would attend class for 8-9 hours. 

These classes were taught by educators from JTS, HUC and Bank Street College of Education. We discussed everything from Torah 

Study to elements of supervision to social media. To say that I learned a lot is putting it mildly! At the end of each day, my head 

would spin with information and the excitement of implementing new ideas into our programs. 

I am looking forward to making our fabulous school and community stronger with the new things I learned. The program continues 

throughout the year, with a trip in February and then back to New York next summer. Look for updates and come visit our Early 

Childhood Center. Learning is not just for children- there are “JEMS” (Jewish educational moments) in everything! 

Jenifer Friedman 

ECEC Director 

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News and Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah

Calling all Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 

Cubs and Brownies… 

We are starting to form the courses for scouts (both girls 

and boys) in our community to provide them an 

opportunity to earn their religious emblems based on the 

various ranks. 

For Boy Scouts, there are: 

Maccabee (Tigers) 

Aleph (Wolf/Bear/Webelos) 

Ner Tamid (Boy Scouts/ Venturers 

ages 11-14) 

Etz Chaim (Boy Scouts/Venturers ages 14-18) 

Shofar (Adults) 

For Girl Scouts, there are: 

Lehavah Award (Grades 2-3) 

Bat Or Award (Grades 4-6) 

Menorah Award (Grades 7-9) 

Or Emunah Award (Grades 10-12) 

Classes will be on Sunday afternoons 

beginning in November. 

We anticipate these emblems will be completed in time 

for Scout Shabbat, tentatively scheduled for Friday, 

February 8, 2013. 

If you are interested in receiving more information, please 

contact Tony Rosenberg at trosenberg860@gmail.com. 

B’nai Mitzvah 

Andrew William Baker will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 1, 2012. Drew is 

the son of Sheri & Brian Baker and brother to Zach. He is currently in the 8 th grade at Webb Bridge Middle 

School. Drew is active on his neighborhood swim team where he is a captain. Drew has volunteered 

his time and dollars to the Zaban Homeless shelter and North Fulton Community Charities and continues 

to do so after becoming a Bar Mitzvah. 

Joshua Thomas Gurin will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 1, 2012. Joshua is 

the son of Michelle and Michael Gurin and the brother to Sophia. He is the grandson of Ronald and Judy 

Gurin of Atlanta and Harbhajan K. Singh of Charlotte. Joshua is in the 8 th grade at The Davis Academy 

where he plays soccer, participates in Debate Club and is co-editor of the school newspaper. Joshua is a 

soccer enthusiast, movie aficionado, plays piano and loves all things with fur and paws. 

News & Happenings from Temple Beth Tikvah 

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Paying Tribute 

During this celebration of our 25 year journey, 

we would like to pay tribute to those members 

who we have lost along the way. We are asking 

that you send us the names of your loved ones, 

spouses, children, siblings, parents and friends 

who were members and who now live in our 

memories. Please send your names to tzedakah@bethtikvah.com 

and please put 

“memories” in the subject line. You can also 

call the office at 770-642-0434. 

Temple Beth Tikvah 

and 

The Book Festival of the MJCCA 

invite you to the 

ESTHER G LEVINE COMMUNITY READ 

on Community Partners Night 

as we present 

Rabbi Harold Kushner’s 

The Book of Job 

Monday, November 12, 2012 

8:15 pm at the MJCCA 

5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 

Tickets are available on-line at atlantajcc.org or by calling the 

MJCCA Box Office at 678.812.4005.

College Outreach Committee 

College Care Packages Being 

Sent Soon 

When our college students get on campus, do they remember 

TBT? We certainly hope so! We want them to fondly 

remember their education and experiences at TBT and to 

continue to be a part of our community. Temple Beth Tikvah 

wants to maintain strong and open communication 

lines with our college students and we want them to know 

that we are thinking of them as well. To that end, after the 

High Holy Days, TBT will be sending our college students 

a special care package, filled with goodies and a personal 

letter from the Rabbi. Will your college student receive 

one? 

Of course, IF YOU SEND US THEIR COLLEGE AD- 

DRESS. PLEASE ALSO INDICATE WHAT YEAR OF 

COLLEGE THEY ARE IN. (i.e. freshman, senior, etc…) 

Because college students tend to change their living arrangements 

from year to year, we are asking ALL the parents 

of college students to send us their child’s college address, 

even if you provided it in previous years. 

Please send your child’s college address and what year of 

college they are in to Lynda Bennett at 

lrbennett08@comcast.net or to Ginger Glazer at 

ggchoc@bellsouth.net. 

It is always a challenge to find interesting and useful items 

for the care packages. If any temple member has any items 

they would be willing to donate, please contact Lynda or 

Ginger. Monetary donations would also be much appreciated. 

TBT Community 

Temple Beth Tikvah's 

Faces of Survival 

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In the past we have had a great group of volunteers to help 

us assemble the care packages. It only takes a few hours 

and it’s a wonderful way to meet new people or to reconnect 

with friends. If you can help us in this effort, please 

contact Lynda or Ginger. 

Kehillat Chesed (Caring ) Committee 

If you have experienced cancer, TBT wants to honor you. 

Did you resolve to get more involved this year? 

Start the New Year by joining TBT’s Kehillat Chesed 

(Caring) Committee. 

· No Meetings 

· Work Around Your Schedule 

· Rewarding 

The Kehillat Chesed Committee is looking for volunteers. 

We invite you to be a part of one or all of our subcommittees. 

Take a “2 week call cycle” to reach out to Beth Tikvah 

members for individual needs or at a time of their life 

cycle events. Your phone calls can be made at night and 

will only take a few minutes of your time. OR, Make a 

meal once or twice during the year for a congregant in 

need. OR, Deliver a "Get Well Bag" when a congregant is 

hospitalized. These are some of the most personally rewarding 

acts of kindness you can perform. 

Interested? Contact Leslie Swichkow by email, 

lswichkow@comcast.net, or by phone 770-973-0062 to 

volunteer or receive more information. 

HELP TBT HELP YOU!! 

We would like to take a group photo for Temple Beth Tikvah's 

"Faces of Survival" poster. 

Please call the temple office ( 770-642-0434 ) to submit your name. 

L'Chaim! 


New York Times Bestselling Author Jodi Kantor Discusses THE OBAMAS, at 

A Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA Event – Sept. 12, 2012 

A Revelatory Portrait Offering Extensive Detail and Insight 

Into The First Couples’ Partnership 

The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Jodi Kantor, as 

she discusses THE OBAMAS, at a special Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA author event on Wednesday, 

September 12, 2012, at 7:30 pm. With unprecedented access to the Obamas, Kantor reveals many unknown stories and 

revelations about the connection between the personal and political in this presidency, and how the first couple’s partnership 

affects us all. The event will be held at the MJCCA (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338). Tickets are available 

on-line at atlantajcc.org or by calling the MJCCA Box Office at 678.812.4005. 

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TBT Happenings 

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Annual Campaign 

Daniel and Stephanie Joseph 

Rodney and Erika Eberhardt in memory of Harry Carasick 

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Joshua Jaffe 

Building Fund 

Jeffrey and Risa Fibus in memory of Frank Levy 

Campership/Israel Fund 

Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in memory of Harry Carasick 

Dr. and Mrs. Seth Zimmer in memory of Harry Carasick 

Nadine Duhaney in honor of Temple Beth Tikvah 

Cantor Kassel’s Discretionary Fund 

Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in appreciation of Cantor Kassel 

Kenneth and Helene Skolky in memory of Shirley and 

Joe Skolky and Dora Breines 

Robert and Cindy Goldstein in memory of Phillip Kaplan 

Caring/Kehillat Chesed Fund 

Ruth Zeidman in honor of a speedy recovery for Roberta Coad 

Endowment Fund 

Veronica Fink in memory of Sam Speer 

Jonathan and Barbara Berger in memory of Sam Speer 

Sheryl Blechner- 

-in honor of Molly Peters becoming a Bat Mitzvah 

-in honor of the marriage of Andra Tam 

-wishing a speedy recovery to Andy Zalkin 

-wishing a speedy recovery to Aaron Palazzo 

General Fund 

Michael and Jeanne Lipsitt in memory of William Lipsitt 

Dale and Wendy Bearman in memory of Leo Ebstein 

David N. Cunningham 

Scott Schweber in memory of Irwin Schweber 

Jonathan and Barbara Berger in memory of Henry Cohen 

Jonathan and Lynda Bennett in memory of Bobbi Bennett 

Betty and Louis Kalish in memory of Henry Cohen 

David and Bonnie Sandfelder in memory of Shirley Winkler 

and Hertzel Matusow 

High Holy Day Fund 

Stuart Farber in memory of Myra Farber, Esther Farber and 

Arthur Farber 

Aaron and Sheila Stieglitz in memory of members of the 

Stieglitz and Krigsner families 

Jeffrey and Risa Fibus in memory of Honey Fibus 

Anne Grossman 

Dan and Laura DeRiemer in memory of Rabbi Avi Levine 

Donations 

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Michael Zalkin Memorial Library Fund 

Steve and RoseAnn Gerson in honor of a speedy recovery for 

Andy Zalkin 

Mark and Gail Rudel in honor of Doug Schiffer's birthday 

Betty Rickles in memory of Harold Goldsmith and David 

Goldsmith 

June Wallach in honor of a speedy recovery for Andy Zalkin 

Preschool Fund 

In memory of Max Skyer: 

Scott and Mary Block 

Steve and Michele Gergans 

Mitch and Julie Hilsen 

Gary and Michal Loventhal 

Chad and Jules Salinas 

William and Susan Shields 

Rabbi Greene’s Discretionary Fund 

Joel and Valerie Rapowitz in memory of Sharlene and Philip 

Silver 

Jeffrey Willard and Steve Mahan in memory of Harry Carasick 

Jeffrey and Ellen Levitz in appreciation of Rabbi Greene 

Steven and Amy Fine in memory of Flora Fine 

Amy Krafchick in memory of Lois Steiner, Sadie Smith, 

Betsey Mimnaugh and Harold Krafchick 

Stuart Farber in memory of Myra Farber, Esther Farber and 

Arthur Farber 

Nancy Broudy in memory of Elsie Pearl 

Barry and Karen Shapiro 

Jerry and Marcy Kaufman in memory of Dorothy Kaufman 

Andy and Marci Fried in memory of Ruth Fried and 

Fred Singer 

Jessica and Allie Goodman in memory of Stanley Goodman 

Allan and Pam Apple 

Rabbi Tam’s Discretionary Fund 

Bruce and Carol Waldman in honor of their daughter's first 

pregnancy 

Bernard and Bernice Bickwit in memory of Martha Resnick 

Religious School Fund 

Tobi Levine in memory of Leonard Stansky 

School Scholarship Fund 

Joel and Valerie Rapowitz in memory of Sharlene and Philip 

Silver 

Carol Moss in honor of Michael Braun, new Board member, 

and Heather Braun, outgoing Sisterhood President 

Youth Group Fund 

Stanley and Bobbie Kopkin in memory of Sadie Kopkin and 

William Raider 


SOCIAL ACTION / OPERATION ISAIAH 

Volunteers Needed for Operation Isaiah 

We will be giving out food bags after the Erev Rosh Hashanah service and at the early and late services on 

Rosh Hashanah day. We will collect food from congregants before Kol Nidre and at the early and late services 

on Yom Kippur day. To help, please contact Jeff Willard at pursuejustice@comcast.net or call (770) 

886-1704. 

Operation Isaiah: Yom Kippur Food Drive 

This is my chosen fast… 

Share your bread with the hungry 

Take the homeless into your home. 

Clothe the naked when you see him, 

Do not turn away from people in need. 

(Isaiah 58:6-7) 

Along with other Atlanta area synagogues, Temple Beth Tikvah will again participate in Operation Isaiah,. 

This project, coordinated by the Atlanta Community Food Bank collects thousands of food items to be donated 

to those in need. 

Bags will be distributed after services on Erev Rosh Hashanah and on Rosh Hashanah day. Please return 

these bags, filled with non-perishable boxed or canned goods to Temple Beth Tikvah during any of our Yom 

Kippur services. 

Help us make this year’s fast a feast for those people whose daily fast is neither symbolic nor voluntary. We 

thank you in advance, as you perform two acts of tzedakah by feeding the hungry and supporting your synagogue. 

Suggested items are: Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna, Canned Beans, Canned Soups, Stews & Pastas, 100% 

Fruit Juice, Canned Fruits & Vegetables, Macaroni and Cheese Dinners and Whole Grain, Low Sugar Cereals. 

No glass containers please 

If you would rather make a donation, it is suggested that you donate the amount equal to what you would 

spend for you and your family for one day. Checks can be made out to Temple Beth Tikvah with Operation 

Isaiah in the memo section. 

We ask that you please check all of the expiration dates on your non-perishable food 

donations before they are brought to the temple. 

Thank you and L’Shana Tovah 

Social Action Committee 

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warmly welcomes the following 

new members to our family: 

Michael and Jeannine Bernstein 

585 Bircham Way 

Roswell, GA 30075 

Benjamin, Nathan & Lila 

Michael and Marlene Cohn 

4791 Taylors Court 

Marietta, GA 30068 

Evan & Lauren 

Scott and Amy Cooper 

1811 Jacksons Creek Dr 


Eliana, Atalya, Ari & Daniel 

Robert and Lisa Garris 

1559 East Bank Drive 


Emma & Ezra 

Barry and Laura Gordon 

740 Westwind Lane 

Alpharetta, GA 30005 

Casey, Lindsey & Sydney 

Rob and Debbie Levin 

1879 Waltham Circle 


Jacen & Ryan 

NEW MEMBERS 

Ernie and Rebecca Mattace 

13060 Magnolia Cresent Drive 


Ethan & Zachary 

Gary and Peggy Mendelson 

821 Richmond Hill Drive 


Ruthie 

Jeffery and Beth Metersky 

3095 Manor Place Drive 


Joshua, Jakob & Jaysen 

Jared and Janine Wiskind 

265 Edwarton Court 


Noah & Talia 

Max and Carol Wolf 

1030 Merrivale Chase 


Welcome Back to: 

Andy and Sheri Flink 

155 Elizabeth Cove 


Ryan, Bradley, Jake, Garrett & Reid 

Discover 

“THE FAITH CLUB” 

By: Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner 

An easy and inspirational summer read that brought about the 

The Women’s Interfaith Community 

RSVP to Terry Apt Carasick at herbalterry@yahoo.com 

Join us on Sunday September 9 th for a group discussion 

3:30-5:00 pm @ Temple Beth Tikvah 

Tea and Dessert will be served 

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A quarter century ago, a few families had an idea to create a warm, welcoming and engaging place to worship. 

They called it Temple Beth Tikvah – the “House of Hope.” Twenty five years later, TBT has lived up to its name and 

then some. Now, that’s something to celebrate! 

Mark Your Calendars for these Special Events to Celebrate TBT at 25! 

We have planned a wonderful celebration of TBT’s 25 th anniversary that offers something for everyone. Please mark 

your calendars for these very special events as we celebrate this important milestone. More details will follow soon. 

25th Anniversary Kabalat Shabbat 

Featuring Renowned Playwright, Composer, Actor and Cantor Danny Maseng and the TBT Choir 

Friday, October 12, 8 p.m. 

Oneg Shabbat to follow 

Danny Maseng in Concert 

Saturday, October 13, 8 p.m. 

TBT Sanctuary 

Refreshments will be served following the performance 

The First Ever Sunday Relay for Life: Ruach Atlanta 

Sunday, October 14, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

Roswell Area Park 

Fan the flames in search of a cure! 

Registration at www.RelayForLife.org/ruachga 

25th Anniversary Family Picnic at TBT 

Sunday, October 28, Noon 

TBT 25th Anniversary Info 

TBT at 25! 

A Special Congregational 

Celebration 

October 12 - 14 and October 28, 2012 

One of the most popular and respected composers of contemporary liturgical and synagogue music, Danny has 

released a treasure trove of beautiful music. He has been the invited guest of the American Conference of Cantors, 

the Cantor's Assembly, as well as the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Equally at home with pop and rock, Danny's 

CD 'Just Like Home' has been hailed "a love letter to a place and a faith called Israel" by Rolling Stone's contributing 

editor David Wild and his long awaited double CD, 'Heaven on Earth: Shabbat at Temple Israel of Hollywood ' is hot 

off the press and getting rave reviews! 

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JF&CS Tools for Shuls 

JF&CS Career Services - A Success Story 

Mitch Prusin landed at the front door of JF&CS about 

three years ago, just as the economy was spiraling 

downward. This started him on an unlikely path to self 

-discovery. Mitch was frustrated with his job. In fact, 

he said, “I hated what I was doing.” And so he quit. 

He was determined to make some kind of change. After 

meeting with Robyn Cohen, the Business Service 

Manager on the Job Development team, and then with 

Career Counselor Charlotte Hayes, he began to develop 

a better understanding of himself and the options 

available. From there, he moved on to Volunteer 

Services Manager Denise Deitchman, who connected 

him with a hands-on volunteer project with the Developmental 

Disabilities - Tools for Independence division. 

For the next four months, he spent four mornings’ 

each week assisting clients in a retail training program 

set up to teach them work skills. The experience 

changed Mitch’s perspective of his own life. From the 

professional guidance provided through Career Services 

to the inspirational exposure of helping adults 

with developmental disabilities embrace the courage 

to tackle something new, his journey of self discovery 

was unique. “JF&CS helped me realize that I wanted to 

be on my own, an entrepreneur of sorts,” he said. “I 

leapt into a risky industry at the time, Keller Williams 

Real Estate in Buckhead, and it has been amazing. This 

experience has given me the opportunity to know 

what makes me extremely happy. And success has followed.” 

Mitch is just one of the many lives JF&CS’ Career Services 

– Tools for Employment division has helped to 

change in the past three years. Since our program began 

in 2009, we have helped put more than 1,000 people 

back to work. JF&CS has seen a continuous rise in 

demand for our job placement services. To meet the 

ever-rising needs of the community, our Job Development 

team and career counselors serve employers and 

job seekers alike in the Atlanta community with placement 

support, an innovative Mock Interviewing Program 

and GradWORKS, a career counseling program 

for recent college graduates. Check our website for 

more information www.YourToolsForLiving.org. 

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Keep TBT Beautiful 

TBT Beautification Project 

We are continuing our project to "Keep TBT Beautiful" 

We will have the final project completed before 

the High Holy Days. 


Fabulous sale on tallits at your 

Temple Beth Tikvah gift shop ! 

All tallits are 30% off. Need a new one? 

B'nai mitzvah in your future for a loved 

one? 

Numerous reasons to take advantage of this sale. 

Before you go to this months' parties, weddings, B'nai 

mitzvahs, friends for dinner, or you want something for 

yourself, remember your gift shop awaits you with wonderful 

gifts at great prices. Our jewelry is beautiful and 

made by Israeli artists. We will wrap your gift in our own 

Temple Beth Tikvah gift bag and you will be supporting 

YOUR synagogue. 

We thank you and please feel free to call us if you have 

any questions. Carrie can be reached at 404-457-3242. 

Carrie, Pam and Rhonda 

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Upcoming Sisterhood Events 

October 3 rd - Dinner at Ceviche @7pm 

October 28 th - TBT Family Picnic $10/family 

November 11 th - Baby Shower @ TBT to 

benefit the Drake House and Foster Care 

Support 

Check out our new Facebook page to get 

updates and event information 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ 

TempleBethTikvahSisterhood 


ADULT ED 

REGISTER TODAY! atlantajcc.org 

For questions, please contact Laurie Finkelstein at laurie.finkelstein@atlantajcc.org or 678.812.3723. 

Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 

Women’s Spiritual Group 

Women of all ages and knowledge are welcome. 

Sunday, September 23, 7:00-8:30 pm in the TBT library. 

Do you spend as much time on your spiritual self as you do on your physical self? This is your opportunity 

to renew and grow your spiritual self! We will explore the relevance of each Hebrew month, participate in 

activities that embody the monthly theme and discuss female figures that influence us; how they pertain to us 

and affect us in ways we don’t always recognize. 

Each meeting begins with optional gentle yoga/stretch/breathing to unwind. Wear comfortable, loose clothing. 

(If you have physical limitations, have no fear. You can participate sitting in a chair) 

What to bring - A candle in a container, a yoga mat if you have one. Don't have any of these? Come anyway! 

Celebrate your feminine spirit and its link to the Hebrew calendar. 

Reserve these dates: Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16, 

Jan. 20, Feb. 10, March 17, April 21 and May 19 

To RSVP or to be added to our evite list, contact Pam Chanin chaninp@bellsouth.net 

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Temple Beth Tikvah acknowledges with sorrow the 

passing of: 

Elsie Pearl 

Mother of Marcia Pearl 

Henry Cohen 

Father of Gary Cohen 

Louise Beck 

Sister of Gerald Prosterman 

May God console you among all the 

mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. 

Thank you to… 

Condolences 

Esther Shultz, Lois Malkin, and Sheila Barid for preparing 

the Kiddush lunches during the month of July. 

Leslie Swichkow, Marsha Mathis, June Wallach, Mike 

Singer, Charlene Milstein, Betty Rickles, Ruth Zeidman, 

Addie Myers, Janice Liederman, Ellen Levitz, Lois Clymin, 

Sandy Friedwald, Stefani Faer, Roberta Goldman, Richard 

Staviss and Samantha Staviss for volunteering their 

time to help in the office. 

Mazal Tov to… 

Get Well Wishes 

The following congregants have recently been ill. We 

hope and pray for a complete and speedy recovery of the 

following members of our Beth Tikvah family: 

Andy Zalkin 

Barbara Schall 

Kudos Corner 

Schmooze Corner 

Samantha Steuer, daughter of Howard & Cindy, upon 

her graduation from The University of South Carolina! 

She is pursuing a career in public relations and is currently 

working for a large PR firm in NYC . 

Maggie & Jason McAuliffe, on the birth of their son, 

Harris. 

Amy & Scott Cooper, on the birth of their twin sons, 

Ari and Daniel. 

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Honor a special person 

or event with a leaf on 

our Tree of Life 

The Tree of Life is a great way to honor a person or life 

cycle event. Leaves can be donated by individuals or 

by several people or families. Please consider the Tree 

of Life the next time you are looking for a way to honor 

someone or something special! 

Memorial Plaques 

Memorial plaques are a beautiful way to 

honor the memory of a loved one. Your 

loved one’s plaque will be lit up several 

times throughout the year. 

We recite the Kaddish on the anniversary 

of their passing and Yizkor, which means to 

remember, is recited as part of the prayer 

service four times during the year. 

The price of a plaque is $300. If you have 

any questions or would like to order a plaque, 

please contact Lisa in the synagogue office at 

770-642-0434 or send an email to 

lisa@bethtikvah.com. 

. 


Submissions for the 

October Kol Tikvah 

are due to the synagogue 

office by Friday, September 10. 

Please email to 

koltikvah@bethtikvah.com 

As we fast this Yom Kippur, let us 

remember those who fast because 

they have no choice. 

Please donate 

to Operation Isaiah. 

On October 11, the Anti-Defamation League and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus will present Defiant 

Requiem: Verdi at Terezin, a multi-media concert that tells the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners in the 

Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II who learned Verdi’s Requiem Mass by rote and then 

performed this compelling work 16 times. 

The concert/drama features a full performance of the Requiem, video testimony with surviving members of the 

choir, original Nazi propaganda film footage, and actors telling the remarkable story of the Jewish prisoners who sang 

as a symbol of secret defiance against their Nazi captors. The performance is powerful, dramatic and inspirational, 

with a contemporary message of hope. 

Click here for Defiant Requiem video & more! 

Tickets are on sale NOW and can be purchased by calling the Woodruff 

Arts Center box office at 404 733-5000 or on the Atlanta Symphony website at 

www.atlantasymphony.org. Use discount code ADL10 for a 10% discount on each ticket. 

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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. 

Donations may be mailed to: 


9955 Coleman Road 



Synagogue Information 

Synagogue Office - 770-642-0434 

Fax Number - 770-642-0647 

School Office (Perri) - 770-642-4168 

Preschool (Jenifer) - 678-350-0076 

Assistant to Clergy - Michelle Leder 

Financial Secretary - Jenny Korsen 

Admin. Assistant - Lisa Singer 

Office Manager - Becky Sullivan 

Adult Education 

Cindy Getty 

cindygetty@me.com 

Budget & Finance 

Harlan Graiser 

harlanng@yahoo.com 

Chavurot 

Ivie Graiser 

iviegraiser@yahoo.com 

College Outreach 

Lynda Bennett 

lrbennett08@comcast.net 

Ginger Glazer 

ggchoc@bellsouth.net 

Communications 

Dave Faupel 

davefaupel8@yahoo.com 

Fundraising 

Ruben Braiter 

rbraiter@manh.com 

Gift Shop 

Pam Alterman 

pmalterman@earthlink.net 

Carrie Bickwit 

carriebickwit@yahoo.com 

Rhonda Schweber 

rschweber@comcast.net 

House 

Ted Nathan 

tnathan@baldwinscheduling.com 

Human Resources 

Karen Moss 

karenmoss4@msn.com 

Get Involved! TBT Committees and Chairpersons 

Israel 

Gene Carasick 

gcarasick@gmail.com 

Kehillat Chesed (Caring) 

Leslie Swichkow 

lswichkow@comcast.net 

Membership Recruitment & 

Retention 

Mark Rudel 

mrudel@ups.com 

Men’s Club 

Neil Goldstein 

nsg24@cornell.edu 

Nominating Committee 

Bart Schwartz 

bart_schwartz@coface-usa.com 

Andy Goldstrom 

agoldstrom87@hotmail.com 

Outreach 

To Be Determined 

Ritual 

Esther Shultz 

savtaesther5@gmail.com 

Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group 

Pam Chanin 

chaninp@bellsouth.net 

Security 

Michael Gutkin 

gutkin1@bellsouth.net 

Seniors 

Ruth Zeidman 

zeidmanr@comcast.net 

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Sisterhood 

Mary Block 

Mary_block@hotmail.com 

Social Action 

Jeff Willard 

pursuejustice@comcast.net 

Rodney Eberhardt 

reberhardt@amerisourcebergen.com 

Social Committee 

To Be Determined 

Website Development 

Mark Weiss 

maweiss@mindspring.com 

Scott Povlot 

spovlot@yahoo.com 

Youth Group 

Chad Salinas 

csalinas@b2bworkforce.com 


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Publication’s Title and Number: Kol Tikvah • Volume 26 Issue 9 

Issue Date: September 2012 Frequency: Monthly 

Authorized Organization’s Name and Address: 

Temple Beth Tikvah • 9955 Coleman Road • Roswell, GA 30075 


Fred Greene 

Rabbi 

Donald A. Tam 

Rabbi Emeritus 

Nancy Kassel 

Cantor 

Hassia Levin 

Education Director 

Jenifer Friedman 

ECEC Director 

Steve Gerson 

President 

Ron Swichkow 

President-Elect 

Paul Beckman 

Vice President 

Todd Boehm 


Marsha Mathis 


Mark Craig 

Treasurer 

Rhonda Povlot 

Secretary 

Seth Zimmer 

Chairperson, 

Board of Education 

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