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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> A<strong>rts</strong> Fes<strong>tiva</strong>l<br />

Duncan McClellan - Glass <strong>Congregation</strong> <strong>Ohabai</strong> <strong>Sholom</strong><br />

April 20-21, 2013<br />

Details on page 16<br />

April 2013 ~ www.templenAshville.org<br />

Keith Grace - 2-D<br />

Kerry Brock & David Dunlop - 2-D


<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong><br />

5015 Harding Road<br />

Nashville, TN 37205<br />

Phone: 615-352-7620<br />

Fax: 615-352-9365<br />

Executive Staff<br />

Mark Schiftan<br />

Senior Rabbi ................................ ext. 224<br />

Shana Goldstein Mackler<br />

Rabbi ............................................. ext. 221<br />

Randall M. Falk David Davis<br />

Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Laureate<br />

Tracy Fishbein<br />

Cantor ........................................... ext. 226<br />

Bernard Gutcheon<br />

Cantor Emeritus ......................... ext. 234<br />

Lynda Gutcheon<br />

Director of Education ............... ext. 233<br />

Religious School Office ............. ext. 225<br />

Corye Nelson<br />

Preschool Director ..................... ext. 231<br />

Erin Zagnoev<br />

Director of Membership &<br />

Development ............................... ext. 299<br />

Office Staff<br />

Lisa Crockett<br />

Finance Manager ....................... ext. 230<br />

Mitzie Russell<br />

Office Manager .......................... ext. 292<br />

Mark Shepard<br />

Facility Manager ......................... ext. 235<br />

Anna Higginbotham<br />

Bookkeeper...............................ext . 228<br />

Kathy Smietana<br />

Rabbinical Secretary ................. ext. 222<br />

Marjorie Zager<br />

Senior Services Coordinator .... ext. 237<br />

Officers<br />

Ray Berk ..................................President<br />

Ralph Levy ...................... Vice President<br />

Martin Sir ................................Treasurer<br />

Joyce Friedman ......................Secretary<br />

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Finding Our Voices<br />

This winter, I was invited to give the Invocation at the<br />

Martin Luther King Day breakfast. Dr. King’s birthday and our<br />

Torah reading cycle always coincides in a wonderful way. Having<br />

just experienced our Passover Seders and with the celebration<br />

of freedom still in our minds, I share with you the words shared<br />

that January day in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<br />

Rabbi Mackler “In the Jewish tradition, in our cycle of reading Hebrew<br />

Scriptures, this time of year we read from the Book of Exodus<br />

about the enslaved Israelites who cried out to God and their cries for justice were<br />

heard. Indeed those moans and groans, that outrage from the young and old changed the<br />

world. <strong>The</strong>y gave hope and courage to a people, to a nation and those cries still move us<br />

today, as we seek to repair the world. From those cries, came the cries of our prophets<br />

for righteousness and freedom whose banner was lifted by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and<br />

those like him who echoed these ancient calls that still beckon us today.<br />

But it is not always easy for us to cry out. Often, we don’t have or cannot find<br />

that voice. Often, we turn a deaf ear to the cries of others. Pride, selfishness, indifference,<br />

ignorance these all silence us, deafen us. With our America freedom granted to us to<br />

speak out against the inequalities we see before our eyes, we are saddled with the<br />

responsibility as well as to answer the call of those who cry out themselves. Sadly, we<br />

haven’t taken advantage of this opportunity enough in our lives.<br />

All of us, young and old, must find our voice again to speak out for justice in our<br />

nation – for equal rights, for human rights, for economic justice, civil liberties, for peace<br />

and for real change. We must cry out, for there is much to cry about. As we recall the<br />

memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr – as we honor his life and his passion and his cries<br />

for justice, let us make a promise to ourselves to hear those cries regardless of race,<br />

religion, nationality, orientation, gender, status or station in life. For only when we stop<br />

and listen to the cries, can we then cry out for justice and compassion for all people in<br />

the world. So we pray, Mekor HaChayim, Source of All Life,<br />

May we listen to the voices and hear the cries of those who seek equality. May<br />

we be their voice of courage.<br />

May we listen to the voices and hear the cries of those who yearn for the freedoms<br />

denied to them.<br />

May we be their voice of strength.<br />

May we listen to the voices and hear the cries of the children who still have no<br />

voice of their own. May we be their voice in the silence.<br />

May we listen to the voices and hear the cries of those suffering unimaginable<br />

horrors.<br />

May we be their voice of reason and conscience.<br />

May we listen to the voices and hear the cries of those who have the courage to<br />

survive and start their lives anew. May we be their voice of support and hope.<br />

And so, Dear God, help us make their voices our voices, as we cry out to those<br />

who will listen, as we join our voices with others, increasing the chorus, as we work<br />

together for the day when the world has no choice but to listen and act, no choice but<br />

to repair and love.<br />

Ken Yehi Ratzon - Be this Gods will. Amen.


Ray Berkt<br />

Get on Board<br />

If you haven’t marked your calendar, do so now. <strong>The</strong> ninth <strong>Temple</strong> A<strong>rts</strong> Fes<strong>tiva</strong>l (TAF) will begin on<br />

April 20, 2013.<br />

TAF is our annual fundraiser, and the only fundraiser that we have. It is a gallery-style, juried fine<br />

art and jewelry show. This year, more than 50 artists and jewelers from 22 states were selected to<br />

participate, and most of the artists are new to TAF.<br />

This year’s chairs are Leah Berman, Barbara Davis, Leslie Freedman, Rae & Bruce Hirsch, Mary Jones, Robb<br />

McCluskey, Suzanne Schulman, Lisa & Stephen Small and Barbara Speller. Our Honorary Chair is Phyllis Alper.<br />

Although it ends only twenty-four hours after it begins, the event is absolutely action packed. Okay, maybe it is<br />

not action packed, but it is exciting, entertaining, and down right fun. Throw food and drink into the mix, and I cannot<br />

imagine why anyone would want to be any place else.<br />

Each TAF is the culmination of more than eight months of study, planning, and preparation, involving hundreds of<br />

volunteers. Not only does it generate welcome revenue for the <strong>Temple</strong>, but also allows us to showcase our facility to the<br />

hundreds of visitors from outside the Jewish community who attend the show.<br />

Whether you are there to buy or only view, it is a great place and time to relax, enjoy the offerings, and spend time<br />

with your friends and family. If you cannot attend, but make a contribution, your entire gift is a tax-deductible donation<br />

to the <strong>Temple</strong>. And if you decide to buy something, a portion of your purchase price is a tax-deductible contribution.<br />

This year, the art forms will include painting, glass, photography, fiber, multi-media images, ceramic, wood, metal<br />

sculpture, and jewelry. <strong>The</strong>re will be sufficient variety to accommodate most tastes, and a wide range of price points to<br />

accommodate most budgets.<br />

Much of the success of the a<strong>rts</strong> fes<strong>tiva</strong>l can be attributed to the unique and distinctive quality of the offerings,<br />

which are not typically available in Nashville. Moreover, the large variety of art media under one roof gives attendees a<br />

rare opportunity to shop and compare prices in one place before making a purchase.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re will be two significant additions to the show this year. One is the addition of art-related activities for<br />

children on Sunday afternoon. This will allow parents some free time to enjoy the art. <strong>The</strong> second will be the presence<br />

of several food trucks. So, if you want to snack or eat lunch, you will have a variety of food options to choose from.<br />

Be sure also to look for this year’s top awards, named the Sylvia Hyman Prizes, in honor of Sylvia Hyman’s many<br />

contributions to TAF. Our judge is Jochen Wierich, Curator of Art for the Cheekwood Museum of Art.<br />

<strong>The</strong> festivities will begin with the Connoisseurs’ Cocktail Hour at 5:00 PM Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2013.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Collectors’ Cocktail Hour sta<strong>rts</strong> at 5:30 PM, followed by the Patrons’ Dinner Party at 6:30 PM. If you attend any of<br />

these events, your total admission price can be used toward the purchase of art. Starting at 8:00 PM, admission is $15<br />

per person, and includes drinks and desse<strong>rts</strong>. Sunday hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00PM, and admission is free.<br />

I hope that you will be able to attend and enjoy what should be another memorable affair.<br />

April 2013 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 3


Adult Education<br />

A Time to Lead: How American Jews can<br />

Advance the Two State Solution<br />

Join us on<br />

Wednesday, April 3 rd<br />

at 7:00 pm<br />

as we welcome<br />

journalist & author<br />

Alan Elsner<br />

Mr. Elsner is currently J-Street’s Vice-president<br />

of Communications. His career has placed him in the<br />

top ranks of American and International Journalism<br />

including stints as State Department and White House<br />

correspondent for Reuters News Agency. His published<br />

works include “Gates of Injustice: <strong>The</strong> Crises in America’s<br />

Prisons” and “<strong>The</strong> Nazi Hunter”.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> offers the following<br />

Scholarship opportunities:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund<br />

This fund assists Jewish students who are attending<br />

college or post-graduate school<br />

with interest-free loans to defray the cost of tuition.<br />

For an application, please call the office at 352-7620.<br />

Applications must be returned no later than<br />

May 31 st .<br />

Camp Scholarships<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> offers partial camp scholarships to the<br />

children of members of the congregation.<br />

Just write a letter to Rabbi Schiftan explaining why<br />

you want to go to camp. Letters must be received by<br />

May 1 st .<br />

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<strong>Temple</strong><br />

New Members<br />

Welcome to the following<br />

new members, we are so glad you<br />

joined our <strong>Temple</strong> family!<br />

Kristen Keiper & Steven Berneman<br />

Post Confirmation Class of 2013<br />

Dana Bednowitz<br />

Zach Bugalla<br />

Ben Davis<br />

Sydney Davis<br />

Nora Fischer<br />

Elizabeth Fox<br />

Barry Goldsmith<br />

Brian Gordon<br />

Erin Herbstova<br />

Logan Klinsky<br />

Eli Orland<br />

Marian Rubin<br />

David Shepard<br />

Jake Sprintz<br />

Harrison Wolskij<br />

Post Confirmation Graduation will be held on<br />

Friday, April 26 th<br />

during our<br />

6:00 pm Shabbat Service.


--<br />

Life<br />

Sincere Sympathy<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> mourns the loss of the following members<br />

and extends condolences to her family<br />

Peggy Smirnow - March 12 th<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> family extends condolences to the<br />

following members who have lost loved ones.<br />

• Ann (Joe) Gilbert on the loss of her mother,<br />

Jacquelyn Littlefield.<br />

• Sheila Schwartz on the loss of her father,<br />

Henry Feingold.<br />

• Glenn (May-Ling) Weitzman on the loss of his mother,<br />

Mildred Weitzman.<br />

Introducing to you the Confirmation<br />

Class of 2013 ~ 5773<br />

<strong>The</strong> Confirmation Class of 2013 request<br />

that in lieu of gifts, donations be made to the<br />

Confirmand’s Fund<br />

Rachel Clark<br />

Emma Fischer<br />

Gracie Hoffman<br />

Matthew Jacobs<br />

Stella Kalb<br />

Jamie Kirshner<br />

Kevin Kleiner<br />

Noah Klinsky<br />

Ben Kuhn<br />

Madeline Levy<br />

Julian Mastri<br />

Ashley Perling<br />

Confirmation will be held<br />

on Saturday, April 27 th<br />

at 11:00 am<br />

Mazel Tov to . . .<br />

April 2013 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 5<br />

<strong>Congregation</strong>al News<br />

Dana Stoller & John Navin, who were married on<br />

March 23 rd at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>.<br />

Steven Eskind & Robert Lipman who have been<br />

inducted into the 2013 Public School Hall of Fame.<br />

This honor is given to individuals who were<br />

educated in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools<br />

and have gone on to make significant contributions<br />

to the Nashville community.<br />

Save the date........<br />

Friday, May 10 th<br />

7:30 PM Union Prayerbook Service<br />

Honoring our<br />

<strong>Temple</strong> Sisterhood &<br />

welcoming our special guest<br />

Oral Miller<br />

Mr. Miller is an attorney in Washington and<br />

his story is a testamony to the<br />

work of our sisterhood.<br />

<strong>Temple</strong> Gift Shop:<br />

We would love to assist you!<br />

If the Gift Shop is not open,come by the front<br />

desk & we will be happy to help<br />

you with your purchases<br />

Open Friday Before & After Services.<br />

Don’t Miss Our Selection of<br />

Gary Rosenthal Mezuzahs!<br />

50% off selected jewelry!


By Randy Goldstein, Immediate Past President<br />

It is with pleasure, as Chair of the Nominating Committee, to report to you the nominees<br />

for the slate of officers and Board of Trustees. I would like to thank the members of the<br />

committee for their time and commitment. Members of the committee were Nina Harris,<br />

Jackie Karr, Jimmy Marks, Betsy Chernau, Amy Smith and Risa Klein Herzog.<br />

Nominated Officers for 2013 - 2014: President, Ray Berk; Vice President, Ralph Levy; Treasurer,<br />

Martin Sir; Secretary, Joyce Freidman.<br />

Nominated to serve a four-year term as members of the Board of Trustees: Judy Book, Jamie Hirsch<br />

Brook, Michael Heilbronn, Chris McPherson, Jessica Viner and Cathy Werthan.<br />

Judy Book:<br />

Judy moved to Nashville over 4 years ago, one year in advance of her family, and quickly found a<br />

Nashville family at the <strong>Temple</strong>. Judy is a Nurse Practitioner. She is married to Jared who serves in a<br />

leadership position at the Gordon JCC. Judy is active in the Jewish community and is involved with the<br />

Social Action Committee. <strong>The</strong>y have two children, a son who is married and lives in Virginia, a grandson,<br />

and a daughter who is graduating from Wake Forest University.<br />

Nominations<br />

Jamie Hirsch Brook:<br />

Jamie is married to Jeremy Brook and has a one-year-old daughter, Anna. Jamie grew up in Nashville<br />

and has had all of her life cycle events at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>. Jamie is an Occupational <strong>The</strong>rapist working at the<br />

pediatric rehabilitation clinic at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.<br />

Michael Heilbronn:<br />

Michael and his wife Donna have two children, Jackson and Alex. Alex is a senior and attends Hillsboro<br />

High School and Jackson is a junior at University of Tennessee. Michael is Executive Vice President, COO<br />

of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. Michael attended <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>’s Conversion Conversations in 2010-<br />

2011 and converted at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> on September 9, 2011.<br />

Chris McPherson:<br />

Chris moved to Nashville 13 years ago and joined <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> community shortly thereafter. Chris and<br />

her husband John, an interventional cardiologist and medical residency director at Vanderbilt Medical<br />

Center, have two high-school-age children, Matt and Meghan, who had their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>. Chris taught one year of Religious School at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>, has been on <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> Board<br />

of Trustees for two years, and spends the rest of her time hanging out with her family, swimming,<br />

coaching swim teams, and volunteering for a number of other organizations within the Nashville<br />

community.<br />

Jessica Viner:<br />

Jessica is a lifelong <strong>Temple</strong> member and recently co-chaired the Cantor Search Committee. She<br />

previously served on the Board from 2006-2010 and co-chaired the membership committee.<br />

Jessica spoke at Congregants’ Hour in 2009 and has volunteered for the <strong>Temple</strong> A<strong>rts</strong> Fes<strong>tiva</strong>l and<br />

the Religious School. She and her husband, Dan, were married at <strong>Temple</strong> and have three children<br />

in the Religious School.<br />

Cathy Werthan:<br />

Cathy is married to Tony Werthan and has two adult children, Justin (married to Hilary) & Lesley.<br />

Cathy has been a member of the <strong>Temple</strong> family for many years and converted at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong><br />

in September 2011. She is founder and President of CPA Consulting Group, PLLC, a CPA firm<br />

located in Belle Meade and is a co-founder of Jones Werthan and Pezzano, LLC, an investment<br />

management & consulting company.<br />

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Annual Meeting<br />

Friday, May 3, 2013<br />

5:00 pm<br />

In addition to the annual election of Trustees,<br />

this year we will vote on<br />

Constitutional Admendments.<br />

Copies of the changes are available<br />

for review at the front desk.<br />

We hope you will plan to attend!<br />

Annual Meeting Dinner Reservation Form<br />

Name:____________________ _____________ Phone:_________________<br />

Number of Adults (13 & older) _____x $15 ________<br />

Number of Children (3-12) _____ x $5 ________<br />

Total Enclosed __________<br />

Mail to: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205<br />

Attn: Dinner reservations enclosed<br />

Your check is your reservation! RSVP by April 30 th !<br />

Services will begin at 6:00 pm followed by<br />

dinner at approximately 7:00 pm<br />

April 2013 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 7


<strong>Temple</strong> Events<br />

Mussar<br />

Mindfulness<br />

7:15 pm<br />

tuesdAy, April 2nd We Will be beginning<br />

the study of a neW<br />

book entitled:<br />

“to heal a<br />

fractured<br />

World: the ethics<br />

of responsibility,”<br />

by rabbi Jonathan<br />

sacks.<br />

for more<br />

information<br />

contact:<br />

martin sir,<br />

419-8325 or<br />

david barton,<br />

352-6442<br />

Golden<br />

Lunch<br />

Bunch<br />

will not<br />

meet in<br />

April<br />

April<br />

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wedn<br />

Conversion<br />

Conversations<br />

Join Rabbi Mackler &<br />

Patty Marks<br />

We will meet on<br />

April 14 th & 28 th<br />

7<br />

14<br />

21<br />

28<br />

9:30 AM Religious<br />

School<br />

9:30 AM Religious School<br />

9:45 AM Children's Corner<br />

10:00 AM Book Club<br />

11:00 AM Conversion<br />

Conversations<br />

11:00 AM Food Trucks<br />

No Religious School<br />

TAF<br />

9:30 AM Religious<br />

School<br />

11:00 AM Conversion<br />

Conversations<br />

1<br />

11:00 AM Yizkor Service<br />

<strong>Temple</strong> Office Closed<br />

Passover<br />

8 9<br />

15 16<br />

22 23<br />

29 30<br />

2<br />

4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew<br />

6:00 PM Jmingle/Pizza<br />

7:00 PM Social Action<br />

Committee<br />

7:15 PM Mussar<br />

Mindfulness<br />

1:00 PM Preschool<br />

Advisory Committee<br />

4:00 PM Executive<br />

Committee Meeting<br />

4:15 PM Mid-Week<br />

Hebrew<br />

4:15 PM Mid-Week<br />

Hebrew<br />

7:00 PM Board of<br />

Trustees Meeting<br />

4:00 PM Investment<br />

Committee<br />

4:15 PM Mid-Week<br />

Hebrew<br />

4:15 PM Mid-Week<br />

Hebrew<br />

April<br />

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6:00 PM<br />

7:00 P<br />

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4:15 PM<br />

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6:00 P<br />

6:00 PM<br />

7:00 PM<br />

Committe<br />

4:15 PM<br />

He<br />

6:00 P<br />

6:00 PM<br />

4:15 PM<br />

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4:30 PM<br />

Com<br />

6:00 P<br />

Rabbi Sch<br />

Trustees<br />

Dur<br />

Rabbi Schifta<br />

near future<br />

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4:30 PM Budget<br />

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Rabbi Schiftan’s Sabbatical Update:<br />

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9:30 AM Chevrah Torah<br />

10:00 AM Tot Shabbat<br />

11:00 AM Shabbat<br />

Service<br />

9:30 AM Chevrah Torah<br />

11:00 AM Shabbat<br />

Service<br />

Next Dor/Sha-bar-b-que<br />

@ 4:00 PM<br />

9:30 AM Chevrah Torah<br />

11:00 AM Shabbat<br />

Service<br />

7:00 PM Tapas & TAF<br />

TAF<br />

9:30 AM Chevrah Torah<br />

11:00 AM Confirmation<br />

Service<br />

iftan will be taking the second part of a delayed three-part sabbatical, approved by the Board of<br />

several years ago. He will include this phase alongside his summer vacation plans for this year.<br />

ing this time, he will once again be studying at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.<br />

n will be gone from mid-June until early August, with the final dates to be determined in the very<br />

. Please note that during his absence, Rabbi Mackler and Cantor Fishbein will be available for any<br />

pastoral and life cycle needs of the congregation.<br />

<strong>Temple</strong> Events<br />

Book Club<br />

2 nd Sunday of each<br />

month at 10:00 Am,<br />

April 14 th<br />

Case Histories<br />

by Kate Atkinson<br />

Newcomers<br />

are always<br />

welcome!<br />

For more<br />

information<br />

contact<br />

Joan Breyer<br />

breyerje@me.com<br />

or<br />

Laurie<br />

Handshu<br />

lauriehandshu@<br />

gmail.com<br />

Women’s<br />

Torah<br />

Study<br />

led by<br />

Patty Marks<br />

Thursdays<br />

@ 12:00 pm.<br />

Lunch with<br />

the Rabbi<br />

Thursdays<br />

11:30 am at<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>


Religious School<br />

by Lynda Gutcheon<br />

Strengthening Jewish Values & Identities<br />

With all of our many activities and programs, our students continue to learn about their Jewish identities and their Jewish values.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Yalowitz family work together to learn to tie tzitzit as<br />

part of our Bar/Bat Mitzvah workshop series for 6 th grade<br />

families.<br />

As part of talking about how traditions are created in<br />

a family, 4 th graders practice and learn about Passover<br />

by creating and participating in a Seder.<br />

Left: 3 rd graders<br />

harvest and<br />

clean the<br />

horseradish<br />

that grows<br />

here at <strong>Temple</strong>.<br />

Horseradish<br />

is available to<br />

anyone who<br />

wants any for<br />

their Seder<br />

each year.<br />

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Above: Holocaust survivor, Eric Rosenfeld & Sloan Fischer take a<br />

few minutes to talk privately during our 7 th grade Holocaust class.<br />

Survivors, Mr. Rosenfeld and Mr. Stern came to class to talk with our<br />

students.<br />

1 st graders make<br />

special stepping<br />

stones for their<br />

parents as part<br />

of <strong>The</strong> Year of<br />

Honoring our<br />

Mothers and<br />

Fathers.<br />

Lia Cohen-Poole<br />

ponders her design<br />

for this unique<br />

project.<br />

Left: Our Jr. Youth Group shops at Walmart for school supplies<br />

needed at Jewish Family Service for Jewish students. Right: 2 nd Grade<br />

Students from all the congregations in town come together to<br />

celebrate Bible Day as part of our community grade exchange.


--<br />

Just a few days ago I mumbled various words into<br />

my pillow as we changed back to daylight savings time.<br />

<strong>The</strong> rain was pouring down and the bright lights from<br />

steady traffic followed me until I reached <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>’s<br />

parking lot. What I could have done with an extra hour<br />

of sleep! <strong>The</strong>n it dawned on me that warmer weather<br />

would be here before we knew it. Passover (early this<br />

year) would be approaching in a few weeks, and the<br />

sounds and colors of spring would once again be visible.<br />

Our children could play outside until their parents picked<br />

them up in the evenings and the sun would still be lighting<br />

the sky.<br />

At <strong>Temple</strong> Preschool, springtime is a magical<br />

experience. Special field trips are planned by our older<br />

classes, gardens are planned and planted so that we can<br />

once again taste the various specialties of “home grown”<br />

vegetables and herbs. Our younger classes take nature<br />

walks at the Belle Meade Mansion and enjoy picnics<br />

outside. <strong>The</strong> sounds of birds are heard in these beautiful<br />

surroundings and the lush shades of green are visible<br />

everywhere. Flowers are in full bloom and we bring a<br />

little bit of our exquisite environment inside the school<br />

as we prepare for our own model Seder.<br />

This year our model Seder was held on Wednesday,<br />

March 20 th at 9:30 a.m. in our all purpose “big room.”<br />

Our children decorated the tables with the scenes from<br />

Spring Forward<br />

Purim Fun<br />

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Preschool<br />

by Corye Nelson & Jan Huettner<br />

the holiday and nature - branches of green leaves, homemade<br />

flowers, or brightly colored streamers. Placemats<br />

and napkin holders were evident everywhere, as well as<br />

the traditional plates of matzah, boiled eggs, sliced apples,<br />

salt water, and a touch of horseradish. Rabbi Mackler<br />

and Cantor Fishbein led our child-appropriate service<br />

and songs were sung as we recounted the story of the<br />

Jewish people as they triumph over being slaves in Egypt<br />

to their eventual march to freedom. This interactive story<br />

continues to be one of the highlights of our year and, just<br />

as it is celebrated as a special family event at home, we<br />

wish to convey that feeling at our school. Many of our<br />

parents and grandparents help prepare and clean up from<br />

our Seder. Our children help us by finding something<br />

“green” on their plates and even tasting the salt water by<br />

dipping parsley. Our teachers, of course, were on hand<br />

to help us do everything from pouring extra cups of juice<br />

and hiding the afikoman, to assisting the children with<br />

their decorations.<br />

Speaking of family fun events, please mark your<br />

calendars now for the <strong>Temple</strong> Preschool Family Fun Day<br />

which will be held on Sunday afternoon May 5 th , from<br />

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. <strong>The</strong>re will be train rides, art activities,<br />

music, snacks and tons of fun. From our family to yours,<br />

we wish you “Happy Spring!”


Social Action<br />

Youth Villages<br />

Each month we highlight an organization which receives funds through the <strong>Temple</strong>’s Social Action Allocations.<br />

Youth Villages helps Tennessee’s most vulnerable young people develop the capabilities necessary to live<br />

independently. After spending years in the foster care system, these youth are now turning 18 years old, have virtually<br />

no family or support systems and are making the huge transition into adulthood.<br />

Funding from Social Action Allocations helps to provide services which include initial help with housing related<br />

items, medical/dental expenses, food, hygiene needs, furniture, setting up housekeeping, job appropriate clothing, gas<br />

or bus passes, educational costs, infant/children’s clothing and equipment. As their basic physical needs are met, these<br />

youth will have a better chance to improve their emotional and mental health as they experience a positive new<br />

beginning as participants in Transitional Living program.<br />

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />

We need your donation at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> Blood Drive!<br />

Sunday, May 5th beginning at 9:30 AM ~ Last appointment at 1:30 PM<br />

It takes approximately one hour to donate.<br />

Contact Betsy Davis, 615-767-7084 or eaj36@hotmail.com<br />

for additional information or to schedule an appointment.<br />

You can also refer to www.redcrossblood.org.<br />

Schedule your appointment today.<br />

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />

Keep those pull tAbs coming in!<br />

On January 27 th , students from the Religious School took one very heavy box to<br />

Ronald McDonald House, which will sell the metal to help them provide the comfort<br />

and care they offer to families of seriously ill or injured children receiving<br />

medical treatment at Nashville area hospitals.<br />

As a result, one of the students, Harrison Halprin, volunteered to take over emptying the<br />

container and delivering the tabs as his Bar Mitzvah project.<br />

Please place your pull tabs from soda, beverage and soup cans into the container<br />

located by the Presidents’ photos near the Chapel.<br />

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--<br />

Duncan McClella<br />

Expanded Volunteer Opportunities<br />

Thursday - Day ~ Friday - Day<br />

Saturday - Evening ~ Sunday - All Day<br />

Contact:<br />

Robb McCluskey<br />

615/568-1786<br />

robbmccluskey@gmail.com<br />

Save the Date . . .<br />

Celebrate with & honor<br />

Cantor<br />

Gutcheon’s<br />

60 th year on<br />

Sunday, June 2 nd<br />

from 2:00 - 4:00 pm<br />

Details to follow . . .<br />

April 20-21, 2013<br />

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Tapas & TAF<br />

Young Professionals Event<br />

Saturday, April 20 th @ 7:00pm<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> cordially invites you to attend a free<br />

reception for Young Professionals.<br />

Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, desse<strong>rts</strong> and wine,<br />

while you mingle with friends, then head<br />

upstairs to the main event...<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> A<strong>rts</strong> Fes<strong>tiva</strong>l!<br />

Sunday, April 21 st at TAF<br />

Food Trucks<br />

beginning at 11:00 Am<br />

Art Activities for the Kids<br />

Noon - 4:00 pm<br />

K-4 th Grade with Betsy Hoffman<br />

while you view the art!<br />

3D Painting Project with Myles Maillie<br />

11:45 Am<br />

Pre-Teens to Adults


Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones . . . .<br />

April 5 & 6 April 12 & 13 April 19 & 20<br />

Rosy S. Abrahams<br />

Pearl Dashkin Anchor<br />

(mother)<br />

Ken & Felicia Anchor<br />

Sidney Averbuch<br />

Jacob Bloomstein<br />

Carrie Barker Blum<br />

Lillian Weinstein Cohen<br />

Paul Dicker<br />

Ray Epstein<br />

Joseph Friedman<br />

Herman Glick<br />

Max Goldberg<br />

Milton K. Greenberg<br />

Alfred J. Hirshberg<br />

(father)<br />

Charles & Dorothy Hirshberg<br />

Sam Hirshberg<br />

Geoffrey Josman<br />

Pauline Kornman<br />

(mother)<br />

Terry Kornman<br />

Gayle & John Rosen<br />

Sophie Kuhn<br />

Mary Jo Lambert<br />

Pearl Leftwich<br />

Louis Leftwich, Jr.<br />

Hazel M. Loventhal<br />

Jennie L. Lusky<br />

Lou Lusky<br />

Odell Steinberg Maddin<br />

Ella Roth<br />

Rosa Lee C. Roth<br />

Jeanette Bittner Rubenstein<br />

(mother)<br />

Jackie & Howard Tepper<br />

Joe Saperstein<br />

Katye Rudoff Saperstein<br />

Randolph Seligman<br />

Sam Small<br />

Rose Unger<br />

H. Frederic Weber<br />

Isadore Zimmelman<br />

Henry Abrams<br />

David Cline<br />

Jacob Cohen<br />

Eli Cooper<br />

Regina Cronstine<br />

Learsi Davis<br />

Salome Simpson Field<br />

Irving Figlarz<br />

(father)<br />

Felicia & Ken Anchor<br />

Minnie M. Foreman<br />

Frieda Lindy Freedman<br />

Bernard Friedman<br />

Norman Geltzer<br />

Sigmund Godhelp<br />

Mary Grollnek<br />

Louise Kahn Hirschman<br />

Pearl Neaderthal Holzman<br />

(sister)<br />

Norma Neaderthal<br />

Donald E. Jacobs<br />

Selene G. Kent<br />

Joseph Kleban<br />

(grandfather)<br />

Doug & Bonnie Small<br />

Leonard J. Koenig<br />

Jacob Kuhn<br />

Rosa Levy<br />

David Lowenheim<br />

Sadie Martin<br />

Claire Merlin<br />

Virginia J. Miedzianski<br />

Jennie Morris<br />

Edward Osman<br />

Bill Richardson<br />

June Ellen Schwartz<br />

Sadie Seiferth Simon<br />

Milton Sperling<br />

Helene Teitlebaum<br />

Simon S. Weil<br />

(great-uncle)<br />

Irwin & Diane Kuhn<br />

Bill & Emily Kuhn<br />

Gus & Elaine Kuhn<br />

Carol Lazarus Winkler<br />

(mother)<br />

Julie & Phil Kramer<br />

Ben Wolfe<br />

Anne Hirshberg Zager<br />

(mother)<br />

Sally & Larry Wolfe<br />

Stanley Amelkin<br />

Abba Arbitman<br />

Herman Baron<br />

William S. Beck<br />

Jerome Bernstein<br />

Emma Rose Bubis<br />

Milton Chazen<br />

Philip M. Cohen<br />

Sidney Edward Cohn<br />

Harry Daneman<br />

Harold Diskin<br />

Mose B. Epstein<br />

Julia Frankland<br />

Minna Freiberg<br />

Atoinette Goldhammer<br />

Rebecca Guttman<br />

Mollie H. Hirsch<br />

Wilfred Jensen<br />

Isabelle Joseph<br />

Hannah Rosen Kirshner<br />

(mother)<br />

Bernita & Jim Brown<br />

Lillian Kolker<br />

Alexander Latter<br />

Josephine Z. Lockenbach<br />

Max Pearl<br />

Rubin Ratkin<br />

(step-father)<br />

Ralph & Randi Levy and family<br />

Harry Roback<br />

Si Rosenblum<br />

(father)<br />

Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum<br />

Stacie Rosenblum<br />

(daughter)<br />

Jerome & Brenda Rosenblum<br />

Sam Rosenfeld<br />

Joseph E. Roth<br />

Louis Rothenberg<br />

Irving Saff<br />

Elisabeth Sondheimer<br />

Peggy S. Tohrner<br />

Julius B. Weil<br />

(grandfather)<br />

Peggy & Dudley Richter & Family<br />

Leah Wright<br />

Ethel Zeitlin<br />

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April 26 & 27<br />

Ben August<br />

Virginia K. Back<br />

Louis Bernheim<br />

Carrie Bernstein<br />

Abe Corenswet<br />

(husband)<br />

Renette Corenswet<br />

Lucile K. Falk<br />

Samuel S Fishman<br />

Esther Green<br />

Isaac Green<br />

Abraham Jacob Harris<br />

(grandfather)<br />

Jessica & Daniel Viner<br />

Sigmund Held<br />

(husband)<br />

Lois Held<br />

Betty Hoffman<br />

Samuel Jacobson<br />

(father)<br />

Richard & Ardi Jacobson<br />

Joseph M. Jacobus<br />

Ricka Hirsch Jonas<br />

Gerald B. Kornman<br />

Edgar Lewis<br />

Rosella Ehrenwald Medias<br />

Herbert Mellow<br />

(father)<br />

Ruth & Louis Palet<br />

Dave Mossman<br />

Michael M. Ossoff<br />

Moe Pear<br />

Louis Popper<br />

Max V. Sigal Jr.<br />

Diane Elaine Smirnow<br />

Lester Speyer<br />

Israel Trestman<br />

Megan Whaley


You shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart is so moved. . . Exodus 25:2<br />

Beautification Fund<br />

Anniversary of<br />

Charles and Alyse Sprintz<br />

Phyllis Alper<br />

Bud and Barbara Zander<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Gerald and Blossom Averbuch<br />

Pauline Bader<br />

James and Bernita Brown<br />

Lisa Crockett<br />

Robert and Alberta Doochin<br />

Mark and Rita Doyne<br />

Blum Family<br />

Steven and Laurie Eskind<br />

Scott and Lynn Ghertner<br />

Harris A. Gilbert<br />

Steven Greil<br />

Jerome and Albee Guttman<br />

Bruce and Rae Hirsch<br />

Sam Hirshberg<br />

Keith and Meryl Kraft<br />

Ted and Marilyn Krick<br />

Janice Krohn<br />

Neil Osheroff and Cheryl Guyer<br />

Ted and Louise Pailet<br />

Howard and Betty Lee Rosen<br />

Geraldine Sadow<br />

Howard and Anita Taradash<br />

Barbara Turner<br />

Marjorie Zager<br />

Gregory and Erin Zagnoev<br />

Bud and Barbara Zander<br />

Recovery of Howard Tepper<br />

Ralph and Raye Ann Greenbaum<br />

Recovery of Jack Miller<br />

Ralph and Raye Ann Greenbaum<br />

Ted and Louise Pailet<br />

Recovery of Lynn Barton<br />

Ralph and Raye Ann Greenbaum<br />

Building Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Norman and Hedy Lustig<br />

Michael and Nancy Richardson<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Norman and Hedy Lustig<br />

Calvin A. Buchman<br />

Social Action Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Marion Katz<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Marion Katz<br />

Amy M. Cohen<br />

Preschool Teacher’s Fund<br />

Bat Mitzvah of Shira Acklin<br />

Michael and Lee Gryll<br />

Betty Frances Ginsberg<br />

Memorial Fund<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Carl and Beth Dreifuss<br />

Gerda Loewenstein<br />

Caring and Concern Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Suzanne Greener<br />

Memory of Harold Cohen<br />

Stephen and Jan Riven<br />

Arthur Lee Goldner, M.D.<br />

Fund for Judaica Artist<br />

and the Healing A<strong>rts</strong><br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Norma Neaderthal<br />

Selma and Carl Goldstein Fund for<br />

Religious Education<br />

Anniversary of<br />

Lorie and Milton Goldenberg<br />

Howard and Betty Lee Rosen<br />

Memory of Harold Cohen<br />

Howard and Betty Lee Rosen<br />

Greatest Need Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Rafael and Dorothy Berk<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Rafael and Dorothy Berk<br />

Memory of Lois Fishel<br />

Rafael and Dorothy Berk<br />

Rabbi Shana<br />

Goldstein-Mackler<br />

Discretionary Fund<br />

Memory of Jean Hess Morris<br />

Roger Ferris and Pamela Harrison<br />

Milton Grossman<br />

Early Education Fund<br />

Honor of Nancy Shapiro<br />

Charlie and Debi Robin<br />

Memory of Lori Fishel<br />

Sara Rachel Robin<br />

Memory of Dorothy Grossman<br />

Charlie and Debi Robin<br />

Memory of James Schenk<br />

Charlie and Debi Robin<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Charlie and Debi Robin<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Charlie and Debi Robin<br />

Cantor Gutcheon’s<br />

Discretionary Fund<br />

Appreciation of Cantor Gutcheon<br />

Mike Dobrin<br />

Memory of Lori Fishel<br />

Irwin and Nancy Hodes<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Jack and Dorothy Miller<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Jack and Dorothy Miller<br />

Donald E. Jacobs<br />

Student Loan Fund<br />

Birth of the great-grandson of<br />

Wilma Koenig<br />

Ralph and Raye Ann Greenbaum<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Phyllis Alper<br />

Gerald and Blossom Averbuch<br />

Morton and Hannah Cooper<br />

Lisa Crockett<br />

Blum Family<br />

Joel and Bernice Gordon<br />

Steven and Laurie Eskind<br />

Betty and Bernard Werthan<br />

Gary and Carol Fradkin<br />

Scott and Louise Garfinkel<br />

Scott and Lynn Ghertner<br />

Michael and Lee Gryll<br />

Jerome and Albee Guttman<br />

Bruce and Rae Hirsch<br />

Charles and Dorothy Hirshberg<br />

Keith and Meryl Kraft<br />

Ronald and Robbie Lustig<br />

Neil Osheroff and Cheryl Guyer<br />

Ted and Louise Pailet<br />

Louis and Ruth Palet<br />

Howard and Betty Lee Rosen<br />

Geraldine Sadow<br />

Barbara Turner<br />

Barry and Linda Zeitlin<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Morton and Hannah Cooper<br />

Recovery of Sylvia Weinberger<br />

Ralph and Raye Ann Greenbaum<br />

Lee and <strong>The</strong>resa Kuhn<br />

Social Action Fund<br />

Anniversary of<br />

Mr.& Mrs. Milton Goldenberg<br />

Gilbert and Joyce Fox<br />

Gilbert and Lois Fox<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Lottie Strupp<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Gilbert and Lois Fox<br />

Memory of Lori Fishel<br />

Betty and Bernard Werthan<br />

Memory of Sylvia Hyman<br />

Betty and Bernard Werthan<br />

Recovery of Sylvia Weinberger<br />

Lottie Strupp<br />

Memorial Fund<br />

Memory of Al Krizelman<br />

Howard and Arlene Safer<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Jerome and Arlene Averbuch<br />

Louise Cole<br />

Annette Eskind<br />

Sanford and Sandra Harris<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Jerome and Arlene Averbuch<br />

Annette Eskind<br />

Emily Magid<br />

This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged<br />

as of February 28 th<br />

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Preschool Fund<br />

Honor of Baby-naming of<br />

Sarah Kate Johnson<br />

Gregory and Erin Zagnoev<br />

Prayer Book Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Arnold Lefkovitz<br />

Real Property Purchase Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Donald and Joyce Friedman<br />

Rebecca Kornman Raskin<br />

Beautification and Music Fund<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Betty and Bernard Werthan<br />

Heloise Werthan Kuhn<br />

Edwin Raskin<br />

Rabbi Schiftan’s<br />

Discretionary Fund<br />

Memory of Sylvia Hyman<br />

Cathy Moberg<br />

Scott Shapiro Preschool<br />

Scholarship Fund<br />

Honor of Felicia Anchor<br />

Barbara and Larry Speller<br />

Honor of Nancy Shapiro<br />

Barbara and Larry Speller<br />

Memory of Al Krizelman<br />

Barbara and Larry Speller<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Barbara and Larry Speller<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Barbara and Larry Speller<br />

Memory of Lori Fishel<br />

Barbara and Larry Speller<br />

Beverly and Jimmy Small<br />

Golden Agers Fund<br />

Memory of Bobby Shepard<br />

Irvin and Beverly Small<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Irvin and Beverly Small<br />

Estelle and Horace Small<br />

Campership Fund<br />

Memory of Eleanor Small<br />

Don and Joyce Friedman<br />

Memory of Richard Small<br />

Ted and Dede Lipman<br />

Ralph and Raye Ann Greenbaum<br />

Shirley Zeitlin<br />

Yahrzeit Fund<br />

Memory of Fannie Barton<br />

David and Lynn Barton<br />

Memory of Herbert Cole<br />

Louise Cole


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