U.S. Postage PRSRT STD Franklin, TN Permit #357 PAID WIN FREE Wednesday, MOVIE TICKETS June 10, 2009 See the Where’s Wally ad for details on how to win FREE Movie Vol. 33 No. 22 Passes to Bellevue Regal 12! The Temple’s Confirmation Class Preserves Holocaust History The 2009 Confirmation and observed to remind us why Class of The Temple - we are here today, confirming Congregation Ohabai Sholom our faith in Judaism,” said in Belle Meade presented its the16-year-old confirmand who congregation with a special gift, made the May presentation to the preservation of a gifted the congregation on behalf of Torah that was rescued years the class of 28 students. ago in Nazi Germany during the Confirmation is a Reform Holocaust. Judaism-originated ceremony The Loewenstein Family for both boys and girls, tied to had donated the Torah in 1980 the holiday of Shavuot and con- to The Temple. Its tattered state, stituting an affirmation of the displaying burns from a fire in commitment to the Jewish peo- the Nazi’s attempt to destroy ple. the Torah, mars its beauty and “Confirmation is one of functionality as a scared text of Reform Judaism’s youngest life this Jewish congregation. In cycle ceremonies,” said Mrs. Jewish tradition, it is customary Gutcheon. to bury old prayer books and Senior Rabbi Mark Torahs in a Jewish cemetery. Schiftan describes confirmation However, the clergy and reli- by it beginning as a simple gious staff felt that this particu- graduation ceremony, which lar Torah, although not neces- gradually became a temple- sarily usable, needed to remain based ritual. in The Temple because of its “Although confirmation historical significance. began in 1817, it was not until “It is a piece of art and 1831 that Rabbi Samuel Egers Students of the Confirmation Class of 2009 at The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Sholom stand before the stands for something,” said of Brunswick, Germany pre- rescued Torah from Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, which they intend to protect by encasing it as a gift to Lynda Gutcheon, director of sented the idea of holding con- the congregation in honor of confirming their faith in Judaism. The Torah was a gift from the Lowenstein Family education. “We [as Jews] feel a firmation during the season of in 1980 to The Temple. Even though unusable, the Torah and its historical significance will now be preserved connection to this Torah. Jews Shavuot, the festival of the giv- and displayed for permanent viewing at The Temple. during the Holocaust used this ing of the Torah on Mt. Sinai,” Courtney L. Berck; Sarah T. Gutcheon as director of educa- Temple has over 750 member Torah at a time when being he said. “He saw powerful spir- Berkman; Nina R. Breyer; tion. families and serves the Middle Jewish could cost them their itual potential in associating the Alexander J. Bugalla; Max E. Founded in 1851, The Tennessee region, including lives. The Torah provides us affirmation of faith by young Fishel;; Mattie Goldberg; Eliot Temple, Congregation Ohabai Davidson and Williamson with faith and comfort.” Jews with the most significant A. Goldfarb;; Zachary H. Sholom, www.temple- Counties, with Mark Schiftan When the religious school moment of affirmation of the Gordon; Seth A. Jacobs; Gus D. nashville.org, is Nashville, serving as its senior rabbi and director first showed this Torah Jewish people. R. Kuhn; Laura K. Kweller; Tennessee’s oldest and largest Patrice “Patty” Marks as presi- to Molly Sir, one of the confir- “The ceremony of confir- Miriam Miller; Alexa K. Jewish congregation. As a dent. mation class students, she was mation is an opportunity for our Mossman; Neal S. K. reform congregation, The shocked to see that it was rest- confirmands to follow in the Richardson; Bryce A. ing on a shelf in a closet. “This footsteps of our ancestors,” said Rothenberg; Jacob A. Schiftan; piece of history needs to be Rabbi Schiftan at The Temple’s Molly R. Sir; Natasha E. Bellevue Clean Up seen,” said Molly. “It needs to confirmation ceremony, held Spetalnick; Mara P. Steine; be displayed to remind all of us after students complete 10 years Joshua P. Strupp; Jaclyn Day Saturday, June 13 of the hardships felt during the of religious study. “Moses, Tempkins; and Benjamin S. Holocaust, to remind us to be Joshua, Josiah and others Weinzimer, all of Nashville; The Bellevue Exchange Club in conjunction with the proud Jews.” ‘rediscovered’ their Jewish Daniel M. Caplan; Nathan I. Bellevue Chamber of Commerce will hold a clean up day on June It was the impetus of this roots at different times in their Caplan; and Miriam A. 13 from 7:30 a.m. until noon in the parking lot of the Bellevue student and her confirmation lives. Today, we, the Jewish Goldstein, all of Brentwood; Mall. There will be a shredding truck and public works roll off class of 5769 (the Jewish calen- future, stand before the congre- and, Matthew S. Friedman; bins for large item drop off. dar year equivalent to the gation as the ancient Israelites Eryn T. Karmiller, and Natalie Work groups of about 10 people from the approximately 225 American calendar year) who stood at Mt. Sinai, recommit- C. Loventhal, all of Franklin. workers from the court system who will be getting their commu- joined together to present this ting ourselves to a people as old Rabbi Schiftan served as nity service hours as the work crews, will be spread around synagogue with a display case as the Torah, and as modern as one of their religious school- Bellevue to pick up trash, clean graffiti, etc. to protect and preserve this today.” teachers, along with Rabbi The Bellevue Exchange Club will be feeding the volunteers Torah. Those 2009 confirmation Shana G. Mackler and Cantor hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch and Bryan the ice cream man “Now it will be on display graduates at The Temple are: Bernard Gutcheon, with Lynda will be serving ice cream treats...all for free! Dickson County Pets of the Week Once again this week, The remaining years in a home, not Humane Society of Dickson a shelter. Please open your County wishes to highlight hearts and homes to these won- older animals in our care. These derful animals. animals deserve to live out their 1. Meet Roxie. She was adopted from our shelter 8 years ago to be returned to us at Bellevue the age of 10 years old. She is a chow/lab mix and she has been shaved down for the summer. Clean Up Day 2. This is Minnie. She is a 7 Humane Society of Saturday, June 12 year old Rat Terrier. She is with us because her owner could no Dickson County Bellevue Center longer care for her. She is just the perfect size and she has 410 Eno Rd,, Dickson, TN many years of life remaining to Mall make a wonderful companion. 615-446-PETS Cheatham County Pets of the Week See complete details on page 1 CAT and are dewormed. Love ani- Safari mals but can’t adopt? Please Meet Safari! She is a stun- call us today at 792-DOGS. ning tabby mix who is looking Visit our list of adoptable pets for a forever home. She has online! www. cheathamcounty- beautiful brown tabby markings paws. org/ on a solid white coat of fur. Located at 2797 Sam’s Come meet Safari today!! Creek Rd. (Rt. 249), one mile CCAC guarantees that pets from the Pegram city limits and adopted from the facility will just south of the entrance to the have their first series of shots Cheatham County Landfill. DOG Aspen Meet Aspen! She is a beau- tiful boxer/shepherd mix with a heart of gold! She is a very sweet and loving girl with excellent manners. She weighs 57 pounds and is calm and easy to handle. She will make a great companion and family member. She gets along with other ani- mals too! Please help save Aspen! Adopt-A-Pet Kitties We are two very cute, ener- getic 9 month old sisters (Coco & Kelly). Even though we had a rough start in life (abandoned) we have made a wonderful “come- back”. spayed Tortie, shots are cur- rent, her owner died and left her alone. She is sweet, very vocal and wants a for- ever home where she is the We are spayed, up to date only pet or at least the only on all shots and ready for cat. our “forever” home(s). We would love to stay together. Adopt A Pet Won’t you adopt us? Call Candy Cain Flossie is a 13 Year old 373-0832 Page 2 -- Wednesday, June 10, 2009 www.westviewonline.com www.publishedbywestview.com Westview NEWSpapers Yard Sale To Benefit Cat Rescue Nashville A yard sale benefiting The ous videos, kitchen items, designer clothes from the local Privileged Pet Cat Rescue and games, books, linens, artwork consignment shop My Sister's Nostalgia Desperate House Cats Rescue and frames, tables, lamps and Closet. will be held Friday, June 12 much more. Organizers say the items By E.D. Thompson from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1132 Among the specific pieces will be prices to sell, as money [email protected] Davidson Road in West to be offered will be a dorm- raised from the event is espe- Meade. sized refrigerator, a new DVD cially needed due to the Nashville’s Historic Methodist Church celebrated its The event will be one day player, a large selection of declining number of pet adop- Germantown 100th anniversary in 2006.