BETH JACOB

CONTINUING ADULT EDUCATION 2012-2013 / 5772-5773 Schedule of Classes

What’s Inside: 5 Building Blocks continue with Ilan and Rebbetzin Miriam Feldman

Sefarim B’Shana, The Great Jewish Books Course - 12 An exciting follow up to the Tanach B’Shana course!

Celebrating our 25 year New Parenting classes with Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich partnership with 14

Three full pages of programming including Bena, 15 Yesodai Hatorah and a new Beis Midrash program

Youth Programming: From preschoolers to teenagers, there is 20 something for everyone What you are holding in your hands appears to be an adult education brochure, but is actually much more than that. It is the pulse, heartbeat, and blood stream of the vibrant Contacts community that has developed around Beth Jacob. It provides evidence that ours is a LEVI AFRAH , REALTOR® community with a ravenous appetite for that which has sustained the Jewish people Beth Jacob Atlanta throughout its history: the study of as the word of G-d and its application to all 1855 Lavista Road Pinnacle Award Life Member circumstances of our lives. Atlanta, GA 30329 404-633-0551 In 5773, Beth Jacob marks its 50th year at its Lavista Road location. When the fax 404-320-7912 was dedicated on December 12, 1962, not even the most visionary could have imagined www.bethjacobatlanta.org R E A L T Y the kind of community that would develop around it. Ours is a community which P R E M I E R has come to be known for its passion, its commitment, its focus on upward spiritual Ilan D. Feldman, Rabbi  One of the top producing agents at Chapman Hall Realty Premier. movement, and its warmth. In other words, when one observes our community, it is [email protected]  evident that it is centered on the word of G-d as its source. For a community’s behavior ext. 224, or 678-244-6640 More than 4 years of full-time real estate experience successfully in all its aspects to reflect a conscious awareness of its connection to G-d is the essence representing Buyers, Sellers, Landlords, Tenants and Investors. of Kiddush Hashem (sanctification of G-d). This is certainly reason for celebration. Yechezkel Freundlich, Associate Rabbi  Award-winning member of the Dekalb Association of Realtors. In this brochure, evidence abounds about the nature of the community of which Beth [email protected] Jacob is the center. Our partnership with the Atlanta Scholars Kollel – including having ext. 243, or 678-244-6646 their House of Torah Study – a Bais Hamedrash – physically connected to our facility, as well as our joint focusing on the Torah study needs of our community’s population – Harvey Steele, Executive Director reminds us of the awareness our community has that the study of Torah is our life-giving [email protected] potion, speaking to every Jew specifically about his life – now. Having these as our ext. 238, or 678-244-6644 teachers ennobles our community. Mindy Tanenbaum, Preschool Director The Sefarim B’shana program, inspired by last year’s spectacularly popular and [email protected] successful survey of the entire Torah, Prophets, and Writings in the Tanach B’shana ext. 241, or 678-244-6649 course, makes available for the first time a systematic exposure to the vast riches of our heritage by examining seminal Torah works of the last 2000 years. It is our hope that Sybil Goldstein, Event Coordinator participants in this program will experience a dramatic shift in their appreciation of [email protected] major Torah compilations, which are themselves a reflection of our people’s passionate ext. 225, or 678-244-6642 love affair with G-d’s word. This course is a reflection of our community’s assertion that Torah belongs to all, and that we are responsible to make it accessible to all. Sandra Kaplan, Member Services The Building Blocks Of Community program, which began last year and continues this [email protected] year, is timed to coincide with our Jubilee celebration. It is meant to provide, in addition ext. 227, or 678-244-6672 to our appreciation of past accomplishments, an inspired vision for what we can become in the future. It is designed to help us take responsibility for what G-d has allowed us Gail Silverman, Accounting to achieve. We have arrived at a significant level of maturity and sophistication; what [email protected] is next is for us to launch ourselves, as a community, into a leadership role joyously ext 229, or 678-244-6655 demonstrating the unlimited potential of a community mindfully calibrating its thinking and behavior to reflect our intimate connection to G-d. As you participate in this Gail Vexler, Rabbis’ Secretary program during the course of the year, you will discover new potential within yourself [email protected] while contributing to the building of a community which is a loving, joyous habitat for ext. 222, or 678-244-6643 the Divine Presence. Karly Yaschik, Communications Coordinator Let the New Year of Jewish education begin. May we succeed in honoring the Torah we [email protected] study by reflecting it in our actions everywhere in life. ext. 233, or 678-244-6665

Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Feldman, Rabbi Emeritus [email protected] Contents Beth Jacob Year at a Glance...... 4 Florence & Seymour Gerson Mikvah Building Blocks of Community...... 5 404-728-0441 Weekly Classes...... 6-8 Scholars-in-Residence...... 9 Atlanta Scholars Kollel Elul & Holiday Classes...... 10-11 404-321-4085 Beth Jacob Women of Valor Sefarim B’Shana Program...... 12-13 Parenting with Rabbi Y...... 14 Atlanta Kashruth Commission Atlanta Scholars Kollel Programs...... 15-17 404-634-4063 Eretz Yisrael Programming...... 18-19 Youth Programming...... 20-21 Community Events...... 22

3 Rabbi Ilan and Miriam Feldman Present: Year at a Glance Building Blocks of Community Spiritual Renovation As We Celebrate Our Community’s Jubilee 2012 2013 Building Blocks of Community is a program like no other. The goal of the program is for an entire community to be engaged in a September 4 BENA Rosh Chodesh Elul Class January 19 Film Festival - Part 1 meaningful and practical discussion of the key values and principles that define a thriving Orthodox community. Its purpose is to allow our September 8 Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Ari Kahn January 26 Tu B’Shevat community to move forward with clarity to develop itself along values that are sourced in Torah, applicable in daily living, and are a model September 10 ASK Networking Event February 2 Scholar-in-Residence: Charles Harary for a Jewish community. It is intended to create a community whose very being is a source of inspiration to all who know it. In short, it September 13 Unlocking the Machzor - Rosh Hashana February 17 Parade strives to guarantee that ours can be a community that is an inspired, joyous, growth-oriented Habitat for the Shechina (Divine Presence). September 15 BENA Pre-Rosh Hashana Womens Get-together February 19 “Dress Up is Not Just For Kids” September 16 Rosh Hashana Begins (at sunset) Launched last year in anticipation of Beth Jacob’s Jubilee celebration, Building Blocks of Community is an initiative designed by Rabbi February 21 Ta’anis Esther September 19 Fast of Gedaliah Ilan and Miriam Feldman to provide spiritual “renovation and refurbishment” for our community. Building Blocks is a framework to February 24 Purim September 20 R’ Frand Annual Teshuva Broadcast describe a vision, or blueprint for growth in the years ahead, as we celebrate the growth of a community around Beth Jacob. February 24 Girls’ Purim Party and Art Project September 22 R’ Feldman Shabbos Shuva Drasha Eight blocks have been identified which cover key aspects of Jewish life. Each will be focused on for a period of weeks; blocks that were September 23 Unlocking the Machzor - Yom Kippur March 3 ASK Jewish Unity Live introduced last year will be broadened and expanded. We will have a chance to examine basic assumptions of Jewish life, develop September 25 Yom Kippur (begins at sunset) March 12 Getting your Kitchen Ready for Pesach ourselves in those areas, and practice newly gained insights so that they actually make a difference in our daily lives. Sermons, classes, September 27 ASK Lulav & Esrog Pickup March 16 Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Dovid Katz internet-based messages, exercises, surveys, guest presentations from national and international teachers, on line discussions, and September 30 Sukkos Begins (at sunset) March 23 Rabbi Feldman’s Shabbos Hagadol Drasha reading and resource lists: all these will be used to further and guide the discussion. March 25 Pesach Begins (at sunset) October 3 Boys (5th - 8th gr.) Chol Hamoed Activity October 4 Girls(5th - 8th gr.) Chol Hamoed Activity April 6 BENA Rosh Chodesh Iyar Class Building Blocks of Community: October 4 Boys (2nd - 4th gr.) Chol Hamoed Activity April 15 Israel Film Festival - Part 2 Creating a Loving, Joyous Habitat for the Divine Presence October 6 Hoshana Rabba (begins at sunset) April 16 “Is He Here Yet? - The Signs of Moshiach” October 7 Shemini Atzeret begins (at sunset) April 28 Lag BaOmer Avoda/Service October 8 Simchat Torah begins (at sunset) May 4 BENA Rosh Chodesh Sivan Class In this block, we begin to examine the relationship of October 9 Simchat Torah Luncheon May 14 Shavuot Begins (at sunset) body and soul, and the tension and harmony these October 20 Scholar-in-Residence: Bostoner The Eight Building Blocks two components can present. What does it mean to be October 21 New Members BBQ June 1 BENA Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Class of Community engaged in prayer with G-d? What are the challenges October 22 Sefarim B’Shana course starts June 2 ASK Yesodei Hatorah Torah Bowl and problems in public and private prayer? How can our October 31 BENA Class by Rebbetzin Tehilla Jaeger davening be one that inspires and serves our Creator? November 10 Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Hanoch Teller How does mastery of self translate into service of G-d? November 17 AMIT: Mrs. Dena Knoll November 18 AIPAC: Mr. Eli Groner Klal Yisrael Shabbos November 22 Thanksgiving Activities for Kids Once we identify and relate to ourselves as spiritual creatures, This Block examines the gift Shabbos is, and looks at real December 8 First night of Chanukah (at sunset) we are clear about our natural desire for connection. This challenges to full and proper celebration of Shabbos. How December 11 ASK Yesodei Hatorah Chanukah Party block identifies what it means to be a member of the Jewish does one avoid falling into the trap of routine? How does December 11 “Fighting Beauty with Beauty” People, and how that is different from being observant in one create and share inspiration about Shabbos? In this December 12 Beth Jacob Jubilee isolation. It examines our connection to other Jews, and how discussion, we get real about the challenges to meaningful December 15 Pirchei Super Deluxe each one of us can identify with our People, past, present, and Shabbos observance, and unlock the secret to full experience December 23 Fast of Tenth of Tevet future, and express that connection in appropriate ways. of Shabbos.

Marriage Children Marriage is the ultimate relationship, and provides the model for all What can we do to raise responsible, well behaved, relationships we have in life. Yet it is an institution challenged by a educated children who will become happy adult rising divorce rate, less than total harmony in couples, and questions servants of G-d and His world? How do we meet about its very nature by the world around us. This Block provides the the challenges of motherhood and fatherhood? This motivation to invest in marriage and continue the Jewish tradition of Block will present basic principles for parents to modeling rock solid, inspired family living based on G–d as the third focus on in their heroic efforts to raise the children Beth Jacob Jubilee partner in marriage. G-d entrusted to them. December 12th, 2012 marks 50 years that Beth Jacob has occupied its home on the Lavista Road campus. We look Torah Israel Moshiach forward to celebrating our Jubilee year together through various forums, gatherings and programs. Our kickoff How does Torah guide Never before in the history of our Diaspora has What is the destiny of the Jewish event will take place on 12.12.12, the fifth night of Chanukah, as we not only celebrate our past, but prepare for our our lives? What are Israel been such a daily, practical issue on the life People? Why is Moshiach important? future. The evening will begin in the Main Shul where we will unveil the plans for the renovations of the Sanctuary, proper and realistic of a Jew. What is our connection to the State of How do we relate, on a daily basis, to with presentations from Rabbi Emanuel reminding us of our humble beginnings, and Rabbi Ilan Feldman and Rabbi goals in the study of Israel? Should every Jew make aliya? Why is the Land the vision of the Messianic era? Is it Yechezkel Freundlich sharing the excitement of what lies ahead. Please join us afterward for a fun filled evening of Torah? Is Torah merely of Israel precious? How much effort should we put my job to “bring the Moshiach”? How Chanukah celebration in Heritage Hall. a set of laws? into supporting Israel politically? These and other does the idea of Moshiach change my important issues are the focus of this Block. life day- to-day?

4 Year at a Glance Building Blocks of Community 5 Weekly Hilchos Shabbos – Streamed Live to Your Home NEW! Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Learn something new...every week! Recorded Thursdays at noon Take advantage of weekly classes in , Navi, The Laws of Shabbos are complex and numerous, and this experimental format will attempt to address the need for constant review. Instead of a series of hour-long classes, packed with more information than can be Mussar, Philosophy, and Halacha reasonably absorbed, each session will be just 10-15 minutes and will cover a specific topic in concise and easy to digest segments. You don’t even have to leave your home to attend! Each session will be recorded and streamed over the internet so that you can either attend in person, watch live from your home or office, or catch up whenever is convenient for you. Sessions will begin after Sukkos. Talmud & Halacha Advanced Halacha Rabbi Doniel Pransky Navi Shabbos morning following the Kollel Kiddush, approximately 10:45 – 11:30 am / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Navi Class Rabbi Pransky expounds on halacha, or machshava, depending on the week. Topics are varied, fascinating, and always relevant. The classes are generally not text based, but basic knowledge of Torah and halacha is assumed. Come to your Shabbos Rabbi Reuven Stein table with plenty of interesting Torah to share. Monday 12:00 pm / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men & Women Rabbi Reuven Stein is on his second go-round teaching Neviim (Prophets) and Kesuvim (Writings) with Sefer HaMitzvos - Advanced Rambam probably the longest-running current study group in Atlanta! His classes are peppered with plenty of Torah ethics and morals as our biblical history comes to life. The class is currently studying the Book of Isaiah – you Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman can join at any time! Shabbos morning following the Kollel Kiddush (once a month) / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Once a month, Rabbi Feldman will teach the Kollel Shiur on Shabbos morning. The Rambam, in his Sefer Navi/Prophets: The Book of Trei Asar (The Twelve Minor Prophets) HaMitzvos, compiled a comprehensive list of the 613 commandments, together with a brief description of each one. This class undertakes a thorough analysis of the Rambam’s Sefer HaMitzvos, comparing his Rabbi Menashe Goldberger treatment of the mitzvos both to his own presentation in the Yad HaChazaka, as well as to the positions of Monday 7:30 - 8:30 pm / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men other Rishonim. Source material is provided to participants for independent study in advance of each class. This class has been running since 1990, when Rabbi Goldberger was in his twenties! Beginning with the Five Books of the Torah, the group has worked its way through the entire Tanach verse-by-verse. Currently, they are studying Trei Asar, with the commentary of Daf Yomi The Torah Anthology. These prophecies may be short, but their messages are powerful as they prepare us for the Final Redemption. Rabbi Reuven Stein Sunday-Friday 7:40 - 8:30 am, Shabbos one hour before Mincha / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Advanced Navi Class: Sefer Shmuel Rabbi David Kapenstein Rabbi Doniel Pransky Sunday-Friday 7:00 - 7:40 pm, Shabbos one hour before Mincha / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Wednesday 8:00 - 9:00 pm / Carson Room / For Women, offered by BENA Now is the perfect time to join “The Daf”! In August 2012, hundreds of thousands of Jews worldwide celebrated the completion of Following Sukkos (October 17th), this advanced class will begin Sefer Shmuel. Starting with the moving prayer of Channah and the 12th cycle of the Daf Yomi. Starting with Tractate Brachos, you too can explore the breadth and depth of the Talmud one page the leadership of Shmuel, they will trace the origins of the Jewish Kings, culminating with the establishment of the Davidic Dynasty. a day, steadily making your way through all 2711 pages of the Talmud in preparation for the next Siyum HaShas in 2020.

Bavli Baboker Rabbi Menashe Goldberger Mussar & Philosophy Monday-Friday 6:30 - 7:25 am / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Mincha-Maariv: Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch You’ve heard of Daf Yomi (a page a day); well, this is Daf Shavui (a page a week)! A very congenial group of men, led by Rabbi Goldberger, starts out their day over a cup of coffee with a moderate-to-advanced Gemara shiur, in which everyone participates. Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich After the weekly daf is completed, relevant halachic texts are consulted to check the final rulings and other practical applications. We Daily Mincha-Maariv are currently learning Maseches Moed Katan which comprises the halachos of Chol Hamoed and Aveilus (mourning). Participants This year we will follow the weekly Parsha studying the Commentary of one of the 19th Century’s greatest thinkers: Rabbi Samson of this group are always on time for the 7:30 Shacharis minyan! Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888). The father of modern German Orthodoxy was a fiery leader, brilliant writer, and profound educator whose greatness as a Talmudic scholar was obscured by his other monumental accomplishments. His unique commentary weaves Daily Mishna Berura Jewish law, philosophy, explanation of the mitzvos, with an analysis of the roots and structure of Biblical Hebrew, into one magnificent tapestry that fascinates and inspires. Rabbi Michael Alterman Sunday-Thursday 9:15 - 9:45 pm / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Hashkafa/Philosophy: Nefesh HaChaim The Atlanta Scholars Kollel presents, in conjunction with Dirshu International, a Daily Mishna Berura Class. Join thousands of people worldwide studying the same page of the Mishna Berura every day! Involve yourself Rabbi Menashe Goldberger in the daily study of halacha, understand the halachic process, and improve your textual skills. The current Shabbos Afternoon one hour before Mincha / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men cycle is already in progress, and the program is currently completing the Laws of Shabbos (Eruvin), which will Rav Chaim of Volozhin, the chief disciple of the Gaon of Vilna and the father of the modern-day movement, reveals many be followed by the Laws of Rosh Chodesh and then Pesach. Join any time. deep concepts about the nature of Jewish life and spirituality in this classic and recently-translated work. Men sit around a table in the Beis Midrash and take turns reading the English translation, as Rabbi Goldberger moderates the lively discussion.

6 Weekly Classes Weekly Classes 7 Chumash Scholars-in-Residence Shabbos Morning Chumash Shiur Rabbi Ari Kahn Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman or Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Shabbos, September 8, 2012 Shabbos 8:15 am, preceding the 8:45 Main Minyan / For Men & Women Applying psychology, literature and Jewish history to the understanding of esoteric midrashim and the Zohar, Start your Shabbos morning off right with a dose of the weekly Parsha. Using the classic commentaries of , Ramban and Rabbi Kahn combines the mystical explorations of kabbala and chassidism with a highly-intellectual and broad- Maharal, highlights of each week’s Parsha are discussed. Didn’t prepare a dvar Torah for your Shabbos table yet? Join us! This class minded approach to Torah study. He has lectured worldwide, is a featured author on Aish.com (with a readership has something for you. in excess of 10,000) and has published four books, Explorations and Emanations, and two volumes of Echoes of Eden, featuring in depth analyses of the weekly Parsha and Holidays. Rabbi Kahn received his rabbinic ordination from Advanced Tanach For Women ’s RIETS where he studied with Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, and is Director of Foreign Student Programs at Bar-Ilan University where he also is a senior lecturer. Mrs. Batsheva Gelbtuch Sponsored by Dr. Arie and Alyssa Pelta in memory of their grandmothers, Szyfra Pelta (Shifra bas Dov Yona), Pauline Meyers (Pesya bas Yehuda Leib), and Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am / Carson Room / For Women, offered by BENA / $5 fee per class Shirley Kaplan (Fruma Sara bas Yitzchak), who against all odds were able to spread Torah to the next generation. This is a text-based class for women with Hebrew reading skills. Studying primarily Chumash, the class explores a broad range of topics such as our forefathers and foremothers, relationships, the purpose of life, free will, pain and suffering, and emunah. Bostoner Rebbe Participants take turns reading and translating. Commentaries include Kli Yakar, Ramban, Rashi, Ohr Hachaim, Ibn Ezra, Rabbi Shabbos, October 10, 2012 Shlomo Wolbe, Rabbi Chaim Shmulevitz, Michtav Me-Eliyahu, and Maharal. Grand Rabbi Mayer Alter Horowitz, the Bostoner Rebbe of Yerushalayim, was born in , Massachusetts, and educated in the of Ponovitch (in ) and Lakewood, NJ. The Rebbe spent 20 years in Boston Shira Smiles – Live! under the tutelage of his father, Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Horowitz z”l, developing the community of Bostoner Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 am / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Women / $5 fee per class Chassidim before making Aliya in 1989, settling in Har Nof. Following the passing of his father in 2009, Rabbi Mrs. Smiles is a sought after international lecturer, popular seminary teacher, and experienced curriculum developer. She broadcasts live Mayer Alter assumed the mantle of leadership of Bostoner Chassidim in Israel, while his two brothers lead the from her home in , with an in-depth presentation on the Weekly Parsha. Her intellectually and spiritually-charged delivery keeps New York and Boston communities. An insightful, warm, compassionate and understanding leader, The Rebbe her listeners strong and inspired throughout the week, as she brings an understanding of Torah texts through analysis of relevant sources. is known for his individual connections to each of his chassidim and his passion to spread Torah.

Chumash Class: Redemption Rabbi Hanoch Teller Rabbi Doniel Pransky Shabbos, November 10, 2012 Sunday 7:30 - 8:30 pm / Carson Room / For Men & Women Lecturer. Author, Producer. Storyteller extraordinaire. For more than two decades, audiences from all walks of life have been spellbound by Rabbi Hanoch Teller’s heartwarming stories of hope, unity and inspiration. The Join Rabbi Pransky on a textual study of the story of our Redemption – The Book of Shmos. This group, “globe-trotting modern day maggid” entertains, enlightens and transforms his audience with presentations which began with Bereishis 5 years ago, is currently delving into the depths of Exile and Redemption, Slavery imbued with joy, drama and laughter. Rabbi Teller is also a prolific author; his 27 books have sold over and Freedom. This class will resume after Sukkos, on October 14th with the study of Parshas Beshalach. a quarter of a million copies and have been translated into 5 languages. On Saturday night, Rabbi Teller Newcomers are welcome! will screen his documentary about the origin of the Chassidic movement, its famed master Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk, and the Chassidic legacy of “extending oneself on behalf of others.” Yaakov and Eisav –The Eternal Sibling Rivalry Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Charlie Harary, Esq. Tuesday 12:00 - 1:00 pm / Carson Room / For Men & Women Shabbos, February 2, 2013 Our Sages have revealed that the struggle for world supremacy that began in Rivka’s womb will continue until our Final Redemption. Charlie Harary, Esq. is a prolific inspirational speaker who has traveled all over the country and abroad speaking This weekly, in-depth class will explore the three episodes in the Chumash where Yaakov clashed with Eisav. Based on Midrash, the for organizations, day schools and universities. He is a Senior Lecturer for the OU, Aish HaTorah and NCSY, and classic commentaries of Rashi, Ramban and Maharal, as well as the contemporary writings of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, we has created dozens of entertaining yet informative videos that have received worldwide attention. Professionally, will unlock the secrets to this mysterious struggle one verse at a time. Begins after Sukkos, Tuesday October 16th. he has served as First Vice President of Residential Operations and Legal Counsel of RXR Realty, a multi-billion dollar Real Estate Company based in New York, and is currently the CEO of H3 Capital LLC, a private equity Parsha Lunch ‘n Learn company based in New York. In the Jewish community, Charlie is a member of the Executive Board of the OU, Rabbi Menashe Goldberger the Founding Chairman of the its Young Leadership Cabinet, and the founder and president of Milvado Inc., an Friday 12:30 - 1:30 pm / Kollel Beis Midrash Krischer Library / For Men & Women organization that develops innovative methods to teach spirituality in relevant and modern ways. Sponsored in memory of the parents of Dr. Allen and Sheila Bleich and in memory of Dr. Jack Bleich. Rabbi Goldberger discusses the weekly Parsha with a focus on a particular theme or commentary, for the entire annual cycle. For the next cycle, we will be continuing our study of the monumental, all-encompassing work of Rav Noach Weinberg z”l - “48 Ways to Wisdom”. Based upon Pirkei Avos 6:6 - the forty-eight personal Rabbi Dovid Katz qualities by which a Jew can acquire the coveted crown of Torah - Rav Noach created a virtual encyclopedia of Shabbos, March 16, 2013 Torah concepts and values, defined, classified and expressed for the Jew of today. Lunch may be pre-ordered Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz is the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham of , , and a Professor of by calling 404-321-4085 by Thursday. Men and women are welcome. History at the (Dept. of Near-Eastern Studies). A Contributing Editor to the Art Scroll Schottenstein Edition of the Babylonian Talmud, Rabbi Katz has fascinated audiences around the country by demonstrating the timeless lessons and relevance of Jewish History and Rabbinic Literature. He earned his ordination from Ner Israel in Baltimore.

8 Weekly Classes Scholars-in-Residence 9 Elul Classes Holiday Classes Alei Shur Chabura: Yamim Noraim Preparation Leil Hoshana Rabba Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Motzei Shabbos, October 6th / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men Monday nights, August 27th, September 3rd, 10th, 24th, 9:00 pm / Kollel Franco Room / For Men Hoshana Rabba, the seventh and last day of Sukkos, is known as the conclusion of the judgment period which began on Rosh This 4-part series will transform your Rosh Hashana-Yom Kippur experience. Based on Rav Shlomo Wolbe’s masterful Alei Shur, we Hashanah. Numerous customs are observed on this day as a result of its solemn Yom Kippur-like character: Seven circuits are made will probe the inner workings of our mind and soul to prepare to crown our Creator. Each week’s presentation will include selected around the Bima with the lulav and esrog, the aravah bundle is beaten, the chazzan wears a white kittel, and much of the davening readings as well as homework assignments to be completed in between sessions. follows a Yom Tov schedule. There is also a widespread custom to stay up all night studying Torah! Join Rabbi Pransky for a two part program beginning at 9:00 pm with a shiur in the Beis Midrash, followed by a Chai Peking sponsored melava malka and a second shiur in the Sukkah. The Beis Midrash will remain open for all night learning. BENA Elul & Yamim Noraim Class Mrs. Mindy Hauer Fighting Beauty with Beauty Tuesday, September 4th, 8:00 pm / Conference Room / For Women Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Mrs. Mindy Hauer of Baltimore, MD, will help us focus on the month of Elul and how to prepare for the Yamim Noraim. Pre-Chanukah, Tuesday, December 11th, 7:45 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women Judaism is generally much more concerned with internal beauty than with external looks. So why is Chanukah different from all other No Way Home: The Perplexing Account of Elisha Ben Avuya’s Mystical Journey Gone Awry and Its Holidays? From the menorah, to the oil, to the number of people in each house who should light, beauty seems to play a central Implications on the Teshuva Process role in every aspect of this otherwise spiritual Holiday. This class will explore the convergence of the spiritual and physical beauty Rabbi Ari Kahn (see pg. 9) inherent in Chanukah. Motzei Shabbos, September 8th, Selichos Program at 11:00 pm, followed by Selichos at Midnight / Heritage Hall / For Men & Women The Talmud records how the great Sage Elisha, together with three other Sages, ascended to a perception of Heaven. But something Dress Up is Not Just for Kids went wrong, and upon his return, Elisha lost faith in his religion to the point where he believed Teshuva was beyond him. Was he Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich right? What does this enigmatic episode teach us? Join Rabbi Kahn on a mystical journey to understand the depths of the Power of Pre-Purim, Tuesday, February 19th, 7:45 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women Repentance. Everyone looks forward to the fun and creative costumes of Purim. But what is the deeper meaning behind the masks and dress up? What are we trying to hide, and why do we specifically cover it up on Purim? This class will uncover why even grown ups BENA Pre- Womens Get-together should hide their true faces. Mrs. Esther Pransky Shabbos afternoon, September 15th / At the Pransky home, 1289 Bramble / For Women Getting Your Kitchen Ready for Pesach Join Mrs. Pransky for this annual opportunity to prepare for Rosh Hashanah, hear an inspiring class and have a chance to meet some Rabbi Reuven Stein of the new women who have moved to town. Tuesday, March 12th, 7:45 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women It’s not as daunting as you think! Let Rabbi Stein guide you through the details of cleaning your ovens, covering your counter tops Unlocking the Machzor and kashering your burners. Navigate the supermarkets with confidence, knowing which products do and do not need special Pesach Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich certification. Thank you to Rabbi Stein and the Atlanta Kashrus Commission for making this class possible. Thursday, September 13th (Rosh Hashana); Sunday, September 23rd (Yom Kippur), 8:00 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women It may be unfamiliar, daunting and seemingly endless, but the High Holiday Machzor actually contains all of the fundamental aspects of both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Rabbi Freundlich will highlight the various themes and concepts to prepare and focus our attention during these significant days. Bring your Machzor – you will look forward to using it! Introductory Services Rabbi Frand’s Annual Teshuva Drasha (Video Broadcast) Rabbi Yissocher Frand Thursday, September 20th, 8:00 pm / Heritage Hall / For Men & Women / $5 at the door Sunday Morning Learning Minyan Sundays 7:55 - 9:15 am / Kollel Beis Midrash / For Men & Women Does the regular daily minyan move too fast for your comfort? Do you need a crash course in “laying” tefilin? Would you like to lead Annual Shabbos Shuva Drasha: the davening but don’t know when you’ll ever be given a chance? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you belong at the “For the Sin That We Sinned Before You of Desecrating Your Name”: The awesome privilege and Sunday Morning Learners Minyan. The entire weekday Shacharis is recited, out-loud and in unison, and participants are encouraged responsibility of being G-d’s people by Rabbi Goldberger to take a turn being the chazzan for even a small segment of the service. At the conclusion of davening, Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman halachos that pertain to davening are studied. Shabbos, September 22nd, 6:00 pm / Main Shul / For Men & Women Shabbos Morning Learners Minyan Shabbos 10:00 am / Downstairs Boardroom / For Men & Women Rabbi Dave Silverman leads a lively and interactive version of Shabbos prayers which includes an overview of the prayer structure, analysis of the meaning of the prayers, lively discussion, and much more! The service will resume on September 2.

10 Elul Classes Holiday Classes - Beginners Classes 11 The Sefarim B’Shana Program: Dedicated In Honor of the Woman of Valor in Our Community This year’s Sefarim B’shana course has been dedicated in recognition of Beth Jacob’s many Women of Valor. Over the past 50 years, our community has been blessed with talented, dedicated and caring women who have selflessly given of their time, energy and abilities to help nurture Beth Jacob into what it is today. Thank you to Beth Jacob members Ben & Sheryl Blatt, Si & Marsha Londe, and Allan & Roberta Scher for joining together in dedicating this series to highlight and acknowledge the Women of Valor in our community for their invaluable role and their many contributions, those that the Sefarim B’Shana Program public sees and so many others that take place behind the scenes. Each of the five sections of this course has been designated to recognize a different facet of Beth Jacob’s Women of Valor. Whether as rebbetzins, educators, officers of organizations, volunteers, or as agents of endless kindness and hospitality, these women have been the backbone of our community The Great Jewish Books Course in every way. Words of recognition will be shared at the beginning of each section; individual classes are also available for sponsorship. Explore 25 Monumental Jewish Works and Their Lasting Impact on the Jewish People Class Schedule The perfect follow up to Tanach B’Shana: A journey to understand the Great Jewish Works that have linked the completion Chazal - Sages of the Talmud (~300 BCE - 500 CE) Honoring our Rebbetzins of Tanach to where we are today! This course for men and women will survey 25 of the most influential books in Jewish history, covering topics such as the Development of Jewish Law, Philosophy, Mussar, Kaballah, Chassidus, and 20th Century October 22, 2012 Introduction Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich scholars. Beginning with the Sages of the Talmud and concluding with modern times, each individual class will focus on the October 29, 2012 Mishna Rabbi Doniel Pransky major themes, biographical sketches and historical context of the books and authors that have shaped the Jewish nation. November 5, 2012 Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman Course Highlights November 12, 2012 Midrash Aggadah Rabbi Binyomin Friedman • Each weekly session covers one (or two) works in an hour and a half. • Every session is accompanied by a handout that includes a class outline, selections from the week’s Book, and relevant Rishonim/Early Commentators (1000 - 1400) Honoring our Educators maps and charts. • Classes involve studying traditional texts (available in Hebrew and English), the investigation of key themes and the November 19, 2012 Rashi Rabbi Naphtali Hoff presentation of avenues for further study. November 26, 2012 Ramban () Rabbi Mayer Neuberger • Classes are recorded and available online so registered students can make up missed sessions. December 3, 2012 Rif/Rosh/Tur (Early Halachists) Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman Outstanding Teachers December 10, 2012 Rambam - Rabbi Dr. Michael Berger We are once again excited to offer a wide ranging slate of noted educators to present each session: Beth Jacob’s own Rabbis December 17, 2012 Rambam - Moreh Nevuchim (Guide to the Perplexed) Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Ilan D. Feldman and Yechezkel Freundlich will be joined by Rabbi Emeritus Dr. Emanuel Feldman; Rabbis Doniel Pransky, January 7, 2013 Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich David Silverman and Binyomin Friedman of the Atlanta Scholars Kollel; Rabbi Mayer Neuberger of Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael; Chovos HaLevavos/Shaarei Teshuva Rabbi Lee Buckman of the Greenfield Hebrew Academy; Rabbi Naphtali Hoff of Torah Day School; Rabbi Dr. Michael (Duties of the Heart/Gates of Repentance) Berger, Professor of Jewish Studies at ; and Rabbi Asher Yablok of Yeshiva Atlanta. January 14, 2013 Kuzari Rabbi David Silverman We are especially pleased to announce the unique opportunity to hear Rabbi Emanuel teach about the lives of 3 Great Rabbis he personally had relationships with (the date of his presentation is subject to change). Achronim/Later Commentaries (1400 - 1700) Honoring our Officers of Organizations Course Fee and Registration January 21, 2013 Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law) Rabbi Doniel Pransky The course fee for all 23 classes is $100 for Beth Jacob members and $150 for non-members. There is a special student January 28, 2013 Responsa Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman rate of $50. Individual classes are $18. The course fee is payable by credit card (via phone or our website) or by check payable to Congregation Beth Jacob, and must be received by Friday, September 28th (the Friday after Yom Kippur). An additional $25 will be assessed to participants after this time. To register for the course, or to find out more information, Kabbalah, Mussar, Chassidus and the Yeshiva Movement (1600-1900) Honoring our Volunteers please contact Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich at [email protected] or 404-633-0551 ext 243. February 4, 2013 Zohar, R’ Moshe Cordevero / AR”I / R’ Chaim Vital Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Time and Location February 11, 2013 Maharal Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman Sefarim B’Shana will take place at Congregation Beth Jacob on Monday nights, beginning Monday, October 22nd (a February 25, 2013 Mesillas Yesharim (Path of the Just) Rabbi Asher Yablok week after Sukkos). All classes will begin promptly at 7:45 pm and end at approximately 9:15 pm. The 23 session course March 4, 2013 Baal Shem Tov / Toldos Yaakov Yosef / Baal HaTanya Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich will conclude on Monday, May 6th, and will be celebrated with a siyum lunch the following week on the Second day of Shavuos, Thursday, May 16th. March 11, 2013 Nefesh HaChaim (Rav Chaim of Volozhin) Rabbi Binyomin Friedman March 18, 2013 Ohr Yisrael (Reb Yisrael Salanter) Rabbi Mayer Neuberger Dedication Opportunities Individual classes are available for sponsorship in honor or memory of a loved one. Dedications will be listed in the weekly shabbos flyer and announced at each class. Sponsorships are $180 per class. Please contact Rabbi Freundlich. The 20th Century Honoring our Agents of Kindness and Hospitality April 8, 2013 Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch Rabbi Naphtali Hoff Sefarim Tour To Israel/Europe We are currently exploring the option of a tour to Israel and Europe at the conclusion of the course to explore many of the April 22, 2013 Mishna Berura (Chofetz Chaim) Rabbi Lee Buckman locations we will be learning about. Please contact Rabbi Freundlich if you are interested in more information about this April 29, 2013 Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich exciting trip. May 6, 2013 Rav / Rav Ahron Kotler / Rav Y.B. Soloveitchik Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

12 Sefarim B’Shana Sefarim B’Shana 13 Beth Jacob has been blessed to partner with the Atlanta Scholars Kollel for over 25 years of spreading and teaching Torah. Take advantage of all that they have to offer for both men and women! Parenting with Rabbi Y Mazel Tov! You had a Baby – Don’t Forget You Still Have a Marriage Community Night Seder

Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Wednesday November 7th, 14th, 28th / $25 a couple If you could hand pick four new, young, energetic couples to join the Atlanta Scholars Together with the great joy of the birth of your child comes one of the great challenges of parenthood – your Kollel, what qualities would you put at the top of your list? Scholarship? Refinement? marriage! As mom’s and dad’s time, resources and energies are focused on the new child, the marital relationship Warmth? Sense of Humor? Academic degrees? Articulate speakers? Excellent role itself often takes a backseat. Long walks in the park and late night chats are replaced with diaper duty and late night models? The ability to sing with the Kollel rabbis? Jugglers? How about all of the above! feedings. This 3-Part workshop, based on John Gottman’s Bringing Baby Home program, focuses on combining two new skills – parenting and marriage - into one. For first time parents with a child under two. Meet Rabbi Daniel and Tova Gopin, Rabbi Tzvi and Temima Space is limited: Contact Erica Tritt or Rabbi Y to RSVP. Oratz, Rabbi Ezra and Chedva (nee Deutsch – heard of them?) Sarna, and Rabbi Doron and Rebekah Silverman. (No, he is not related to Rabbi Dave Silverman, but we already have two unrelated Friedmans, so why not?) Creative, lively, and from the cream of the crop of the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore (where else?), these scholars have joined the ASK family to strengthen Torah learning in Atlanta. The rabbis will Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich study together with the entire Kollel in the morning and will Session 1 (ages 2-8): Wednesday January 9th, 16th, 23rd then continue on with Rabbi Doniel Pransky for an additional Session 2 (3rd - 8th grade): Wednesday February 6th, 13th, 20th five hours throughout the afternoon. In the evening, under the $25 a couple guidance of Rabbi Menashe Goldberger, they will be available to the community for Do you sometimes find yourself frustrated with and exhausted from small group learning and chavrusas. And with the generous support of a three year your most precious treasures? This 3-part workshop will highlight some grant from the Mike Leven family, they will have the opportunity to join the Kollel of the most effecitve parenting tools and strategies to create a warm, loving environment while knowing how to handle the toughest situations. outreach rabbis in the field to learn from their experiences and eventually enter the Based on the writings of Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, Dr. David Pelcovitz, world of community service either in Atlanta or elsewhere. Love and Logic, and Faber and Mazlish (authors of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen...), topics will include: Praise and Criticism, Setting Limits, Engaging Cooperation, Discipline (without screaming), Sibling Rivalry, and Teaching Values and Responsibility.

While the principles are the same, there will be two workshops, one focused on younger children (bed and bath time, cooperation getting dressed…etc), and another focused on older children (responsibility, homework, relationships etc.).

Space is limited: Contact Rabbi Y to RSVP.

Parenting Through the Parsha This video series presents a 3 minute look at the weekly Parsha with an eye towards Jewish Parenting. The Torah is full of timeless Parenting advice - if you look for it! Rabbi Freundlich brings each week’s lesson to life with anecdotes and Please take advantage of our recharged nightly Lavista Beis Midrash learning by contacting practical applications that will impact your interactions with your children, from Rabbi Menashe Goldberger to arrange a chavrusa or group for you, or just drop in and be toddlers to teenagers to grown adults! You can find these videos on Aish.com, YouTube or the Beth Jacob website. inspired by the kol Torah, the sweet sound of Torah, that will, G-d willing, be generated by our new rabbis. Rabbi Goldberger can be reached at 678-244-6650, or [email protected].

14 Parenting with Rabbi Y ASK Community Night Seder 15 BENA The Atlanta Scholars Kollel Women’s Division provides ongoing learning opportunities for women in the Beth Jacob community. Below is a sampling of the classes, study opportunities and experiences BENA will be offering in the upcoming year. Our goal is to have women inspiring and supporting women in their quest for Torah growth. We hope you will join us this year. Your participation enriches us all as we Yesodei Hatorah learn from one another. Rosh Chodesh Series To Become an Independent Learner! Before each new month, BENA provides a speaker who will highlight some of the themes of the upcoming month. The class is geared towards all levels and Starts Sunday, October 14, 2012 will highlight ideas to give the upcoming month deeper meaning. The monthly Meets on Sunday from 9:15-10:45 a.m. and Tuesday from 8-9:45 p.m. at the ASK Lavista Beis Midrash, 1855 Lavista Road class will begin in Elul, and take a hiatus until daylight savings time begins. We will then switch to Shabbos Mevorchim, each Shabbos prior to Rosh Chodesh, Semesters when afternoons are longer and we can share that time together being inspired There are four semesters throughout the year: by our local teachers. On September 4, we welcome Mrs. Mindy Hauer of Semester 1: Sunday, October 14, 2012 – Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Baltimore, MD who will help us focus on the month of Elul and how to prepare for the Yamim Noraim. Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - Chanuka Party Semester 2: Sunday, January 6, 2013 – Sunday, March 17, 2013 Advanced Chumash Semester 3: Sunday, April 7, 2013 – Tuesday, July 23, 2013 This advanced Chumash class, taught by Batsheva Gelbtuch is a text-based Sunday, June 2, 2013 - Torah Bowl at Ariel class for women with Hebrew reading skills. Studying primarily Chumash, Semester 4: Sunday, August 25, 2013 – Tuesday, September 10, 2013 the class explores a broad range of topics such as our forefathers and foremothers, relationships, the purpose of life, free will, pain and suffering, and emunah. Participants take turns reading and Cost per semester is $75 ($50 pre-paid). Cost includes all books and materials. translating. Commentaries include Kli Yakar, Ramban, Rashi, Ohr Hachaim, Ibn Ezra, Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe, Rabbi Chaim Shmulevitz, Michtav Me-Eliyahu, and Maharal. There is a $5 cost per class. Description of Levels - Talmud Course Five levels are offered to accommodate everyone, from those who can read Hebrew without translating to those who are on the cusp of deciphering the Talmud independently. Students generally remain in each level for one full year (four semesters). Rabbi Pransky’s Book of Shmuel Rabbi Doniel Pransky’s popular Navi class has been meeting weekly for the past six years, completing Yechezkel, Level 1 - Rabbi Moshe Hiller Doniel, Yona, Ezra Nechemia, and Rus. This year, jump on board for Shmuel, the book that transitions from Level 4 - Rabbi Yoel Spotts Judges to Kings and describes the life and challenges of one of the greatest leaders of the Jewish people, King Basic Hebrew - prefixes, suffixes, conjugation Intermediate Aramaic, Advanced David. Previous knowledge of the storyline is not necessary, but basic experience with Navi is assumed. Please of verbs, history and development of Talmudic analysis & text study. Mishna, basic Talmudic reasoning. bring your own text, which is read in Hebrew and translated. Meets Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 pm in the BJ Carson Room.

Level 5 - Rabbi Doniel Pransky Level 2 - Rabbi Shalom Horowitz NEW!One on One Learning Beginning of independent Talmud BENA will provide a study partner for you at a mutually convenient time and location. Study the topic of your Advanced Chumash - grammar, Rashi study with guidance of instructor. choice or let us make suggestions to guide you. You may want to expand your knowledge in Chumash, Prayer, script, intermediate Talmudic analysis. Advanced Aramaic, structured Hebrew reading skills, or Laws of Shabbos among others. Please contact Julie Silverman at ASK, 404-321-4085. Talmudic logical analysis. Women to Women Inspiration Level 3 - Rabbi Michael Alterman Guest speakers will inspire us every few months to fuel our ongoing spiritual growth. Our first speaker this year will be Rebbetzin Tehilla Jaeger who will be sharing words of wisdom with us on October 31, 2012. Please mark your Beginning Aramaic, structured Talmudic logical analysis. calendars and watch your email for details regarding this exciting program. Summer BENA To register for Yesodei Hatorah, please contact the Summer BENA is a month long series of classes designed to capitalize on the slower summer pace. During the office at 404-321-4085 or Rabbi Moshe Hiller at: month of July 2013 BENA, together with hosts from our community, sponsors Shalosh Seudos, providing a 404-271-0828 or [email protected] speaker who speaks about the Parsha and an opportunity to connect with one another. In addition, four guest lecturers will educate us on a variety of stimulating and thought provoking topics. or contact any ASK rabbi. Sponsored by Gail and Harve Linder BENA Programming is generously sponsored by Ilene and Jonathan Miller 16 ASK Yesodei Hatorah ASK BENA 17 ERETZ YISRAEL Beth Jacob Hosts Israeli Combat Soldiers as They Transition to Civilian Life connecting to our land and to our people One of the most difficult missions an Israeli combat soldier is tasked with takes place far away from any battlefield. In fact, it only through inspiring classes, informative begins at the time of his discharge: To transition from combat soldier to young adult civilian. Israeli soldiers in exceptionally high risk battle units are programs and engaging films faced with grueling conditions – constant threat, exposure to grotesque injury, the loss of comrades, and prolonged psychological trauma. “Peace of Mind” is a unique Eternal Lights in the Night: Tracing the spiritual dedication inherent in the Chanakah intervention developed by The Israel Center for the Treatment lights from the Mishkan, to the Greeks, and into our homes today of Psychotrauma at Herzog Hospital to strengthen these units, Mrs. Dena Knoll mitigate the impact of their experiences, and teach the tools Shabbos, November 17 necessary for a successful transition to civilian life. A major component of the 3 month program is a week spent abroad AMIT Presents Mrs. Dena Knoll, the Educational Director of Midreshet AMIT at Beit Hayeled in Jerusalem. where the soldiers participate both in intense group sessions Midreshet AMIT is a unique program combining intensive Jewish studies together with service as “big sisters” as well as in some leisurely activities in the host city. to the children in foster care at AMIT. After graduating as Valedictorian from Yeshiva University’s Stern It is our distinct privilege at Beth Jacob to have the opportunity College for Women and earning her Master’s in Tanach from the Bernard Revel Graduate School, Mrs. Knoll to host such a program, Sunday, December 16th through taught for 8 years in Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, New Jersey, and since moving to Sunday, December 23rd. Our role as a community is to host Israel in 2010, has taught in Midreshet Lindenbaum, AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga, as well as Matan Beit 20-25 soldiers and staff (including meals), provide space in Shemesh. She received the prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education in the shul for meetings, and possibly run joint activities with 2006, lectures to adult audiences on a wide range of topics, and has published numerous scholarly articles the soldiers. in her various areas of expertise. (And she just happens to be Rabbi Y’s sister.) If you would like to serve on the planning committee, host (soldiers are paired in twos), or have connections to provide free access to some of Atlanta’s famous attractions, please contact either Matt Lewis or Rabbi Y.

The Modern Day Miracle in the Desert: The Israeli Economy Step Up For Israel is an initiative of JersualemOnlineU.com, an Eli Groner, Minister for Economic Affairs organization committed to teaching and inspiring people of all ages Sunday, November 18, 7:45 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women about Judaism and Israel. Beth Jacob, with appreciation for a grant from the Marcus Foundation, is excited to screen four short Step Up For Israel Eli Groner is Israel’s Minister for Economic Affairs to the United States, considered Israel’s top economic films critical to understanding the issues facing the Modern State of Israel position abroad. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Groner served as a special advisor to the Chairman of Tnuva, and the role she plays in the world today. Israel’s largest consumer packaged goods company, was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and started A Film Festival his career as a journalist at , where he served as a finance and economics correspondent. Israel in the Media and The Intifada Comes to Campus will be shown Saturday night, January 19th He received his MBA from New York University, received a citation for outstanding performance and Israel Inside and Creation of a State will be shown Monday night, April 15th. Both evenings will be followed by a brief discussion. exemplary leadership in the paratrooper corps, and participated in the European Championships playing for Israel’s national fast pitch softball team. American born, he made aliya with his family when he was 15; Israel in the Media The Intifada Comes to Campus Eli and his wife Tamar have five children. This disturbing film (26 min.) chronicles how Is anti-Israel rhetoric a form of anti-Semitism? the global media perceives and relates to both This frightening film (29 min.) examines how Israel and the Palestinians, evaluates some of the Intifada has actively targeted college the biases the media perpetuates and analyzes campuses and is winning the battle for the the role that the media plays in shaping minds and sympathies of the next generation. negative myths about Israel. News Flash: Moshiach Is Not Going to Bring Us Back to Israel - 19, 2013 JANUARY He’s actually waiting for us to get there first! Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich Israel Inside Creation of a State Tuesday, April 16th, 8:00 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women Forget the usual conversations about politics, Relive the birth of the State of Israel through the conflict and violence – this inspiring film (38 miraculous events that led to its establishment This multi-media presentation will forever change the way you yearn for Moshiach. The last 65 years have min.) will give you a glimpse into the makeup of and the 1948 War of Independence. With dramatically altered the Jewish world: Over 5 million Jews currently reside in Israel, the land itself is lush, the Israeli people and their dynamic, innovative appearances from Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks vibrant and agriculturally alive, and the seat of Torah scholarship is once again centered in our eternal and humanitarian society. Follow Harvard and historian Sir Martin Gilbert, this film Homeland. While unimaginable just a century ago, these developments are exactly what our Sages predicted professor Tal Ben-Shahar on a moving journey (32 min.) also addresses the claims against over 2000 years ago as the precursors to Moshiach. Based on the Talmud and Midrash as explained by the to understand the triumph of the Jewish spirit the formation of Israel’s current borders by Chassam Sofer, Maharal, Rabbi Avraham I. Kook, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and others, you will see that all he’s APRIL 15, 2013 in successfully building a society and becoming exploring the facts surrounding the 1967 ‘Six waiting for now...is for us to return! an invaluable asset to the world. Day War’ and the ensuing Arab response.

18 Eretz Yisrael Programming Eretz Yisrael Programming 19 Preschoolers Teen Minyan Shabbos, 9:15 am, Conference Room Under the leadership and direction of Rabbi Shalom Pre-Simchas Torah Horowitz, 6th through 8th graders will participate in Kiddie Hakafos and Dancing and lead this Junior Congregation for young adults. Monday, October 8th With a place all their own, the boys have a chance to If your child is too young to stay up for dancing, learn what it takes to lead the davening and Torah bring them to this Pre-Simchas Torah hakafos for reading - plus enjoy a delicious cholent kiddush! dancing and stories with Rabbi Y. followed by a At Beth Jacob, we recognize that our children are our future and work hard to chicken nugget and french fries dinner! create both educational and fun programming for all aspects of our youth. Teen and NCSY Shalosh Seudos Every week, two special shalosh seudos take place in Below you will find a listing of our weekly Shabbos programming, as well as Beth Jacob. Rabbi Chaim Neiditch leads our NCSY highlighted programming throughout the year. Thanksgiving Activities high school students in the Carson Room while Thursday, November 22nd Jonathan Klein is in the Youth Lounge with 5th-8th Not sure what to do with your kids on Thanksgiving graders. Thank you Jonathan for personally providing morning? Come to BJ! We’ll have games, a moon the food each and every week! bounce, arts n’ crafts, fun activities - and pizza for sale for lunch! Shabbos Programming Aishes Chayil Program Kiddie Megillah Reading Sunday nights, January – April, 8:00-9:00 pm SKIP Sunday, February 24th Calling all pre-Bas girls: (turning 12 between 18 months – 5th grade, ECD Wing, 10:15am Join Rabbi Y in the Main Shul for a special Purim 12/31/12 - 12/31/13). Join Mrs. Randee Goldberger This Shabbos morning program is designed for children from 18 months through 5th grade. Each group will have celebration for kids too young to appreciate (or sit for a 10-part series, covering a different Mitzvah an age appropriate curriculum including free play, circle time with songs, and parsha related stories and activities. quietly) during a full megillah reading. After a story each week learning how it pertains to a new Bas The curriculum is designed to grow with the children so that each child learns the key Shabbos morning prayers and a few minutes of the megillah, the kids will Mitzvah age girl. The goal of this class is to help the and the weekly Torah portion in a fun and inspiring environment. dance and receive special shaloch manos treats. Bas Mitzvah develop a confident Torah perspective of her role, both personally and communally as a Jewish woman. There will be hands-on projects, B’nei BJ Shavuos Ice Cream Party discussion groups, a kosher scavenger hunt and final 3rd - 5th grade Boys, with Lawrence Stroll, Carson Room, 10:30am Wednesday, May 15th celebratory program at Beth Jacob with a certificate In this primer for the youth minyan, children in 3rd through 5th grade will learn more of the order of Shabbos It’s always a good time for ice cream - and gift presented by Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman. morning prayers, excerpts of the actual Torah reading and shul decorum. This club will not only meet on Shabbos but especially on Shavuos! ($100 fee; contact Mrs. Goldberger.) morning but at other times as well in order to build camaraderie within the group.

B’nos Boys’ Activities Girls’ Activities Kindergarten - 5th grade Girls, ECD Wing, 5:00 - 5:45pm Boys’ Activities This program for girls in kindergarten through 5th grade takes place on Shabbos afternoon in the Fall and Spring (grades 2-4) (grades 5-8) (grades 5-8) months. The girls are divided into groups and are led by high school mentors for 45 minutes of meaningful fun. Wednesday, October 3rd Thursday, October 4th They enjoy games, songs, stories, skits, snacks, and special story tellers from throughout the community. Thursday, October 4th Chol Hamoed Sukkos Chol Hamoed Sukkos Chol Hamoed Sukkos Andretti Indoor Karting and Bowling with Lawrence Stroll Pizza party in the BJ sukkah Father Son Learning Games with Lawerence Stroll: and bowling Meet at the BJ Sukkah for pizza, Enjoy video games, rock climbing, During the winter months, fathers and sons are invited to the Kollel Beis Midrash for an hour of learning, followed followed by a trip to the ropes course, bowling and, of by a dvar Torah and Rabbi Hiller’s famous raffle prizes. Don’t miss the renowned Super Deluxe Melava Malkas Sunday, February 24th bowling alley! course, karting. Starts with a highlighted by special guest speakers, great food, Olympic style games and prizes. During the summer months, Purim Party and Art Project pizza lunch in the BJ Sukkah. Father Son learning continues on Shabbos afternoons with popcorn and lemonade (thanks to David Kayser!).

Shmiras Halashon Girls grades 1-6, with Mrs. Esther Pransky, Winter Friday nights, every other week Through fun but productive games, stories, songs and activities, girls learn about the power of their speech and acquire the tools necessary to harness it.

20 Youth Programming Youth Programming 21 Community Events Atlanta Jewish Experience BROKER TOV! Invite friends, business associates or unaffiliated family who would benefit from the unique Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur outreach services at Beth Jacob. These meaningful learners’ services, for Jews of all backgrounds, feature a sampling of High Holiday prayers interspersed with lots of perspective, inspiring stories, discussion, participant questions and some mind-blowing answers. Free tickets online (and no Hebrew needed). Visit the Atlanta Jewish Experience website, www.AtlantaJewishExperience.org, to RSVP and for more information.

BJ Shabbaton April 2013 Mark your calendars for an expanded BJ Shabbaton, with special guest Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hirsch Weinreb! Full programming will be scheduled for all members, including babysitters for younger children. Full details still to come. Contact Sybil Goldstein, Anna Kaminetzky or Matt Lewis for more details. Announcing the opening of The Goldin Group, a full-service real estate firm. The Goldin Group assists Buyers, Sellers, Landlords, and Tenants in achieving their real estate goals. With 48 The Amram Hillel Feldman Institute years of combined real estate experience and numerous top real estate designations and Presented by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman and Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman, March 2013 awards, The Goldin Group Realtors have served more than 1,500 homeowners and families in The Amram Hillel Feldman Institute for Interpersonal Relationships is established in memory of the greater Atlanta area. The Goldin Group invites everyone to view its client testimonials and Amram Hillel Feldman, husband of Gloria Feldman, father of Bayla, Tamar, Ezra and Shayna, additional information on its new website: brother of Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman and son of Rabbi & Mrs. Emanuel Feldman. In his few years, Amram Hillel became known as a man of integrity and idealism in his practice of law, a devoted family man, a pious Jew, and a community servant who practiced the highest ideals of loving- www.GoldinService.com kindness, , and community service in a humble and unassuming way. This annual series, drawing on the teachings of our Torah to enhance these ideals in others’ lives, is an apt memorial for this exemplary servant of G-d and his fellow man.

Shabbos with our Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Feldman TBA It is always a treat when our esteemed Rabbi Emeritus, Rabbi Emanuel Feldman and Rebbetzin Estelle Feldman, return to Atlanta. On Friday night, Rabbi Emanuel will host the “Empty Nester’s Shabbos Dinner” together with Rabbi Ilan, and will deliver the drasha in the Main Shul on Shabbos morning. Rabbi Emanuel Feldman served as Rabbi of Beth Jacob for 39 years. He and Rebbetzin Feldman nurtured a community from infancy, and encouraged the growth of countless families. As a talented writer and lecturer, Arthur Hufford Marc Goldin Jimmy Baron Rabbi Emanuel has achieved international fame for capturing the human dimension of spiritual and religious REALTOR, CRS, SRES REALTOR, CRS REALTOR growth. Member of The Goldin Group Broker, The Goldin Group Newest member of for ten years #4 - DeKalb Association of Realtors The Goldin Group

The Goldin Group’s support staff includes: office manager Beverly Purtymun, Real Estate Agent with eleven years of property management administration experience; Carlyn Goldin, an IT project management veteran; Rachel Shul Organizations Wallenstein, our special projects coordinator; and Nava Maman, our intern and Temima High School graduate. Beth Jacob Sisterhood Call us and learn why... Beth Jacob Sisterhood is an integral part of the synagogue. The Sisterhood is comprised of a group of women of all ages, religious observance levels, and diverse interests, that come together to bring goodwill, chesed, and fun to the shul as only loving women The Difference is Goldin Service can do. Beth Jacob Sisterhood is responsible for much of the women’s programming that goes on throughout the year, such as cooking classes, art’n’crafts programs, and guest speakers. Beth Jacob Sisterhood puts on an annual Silver Tea event and a Donor Office 404.728.4465 Fax 404.633.5010 fundraising campaign. Beth Jacob Sisterhood looks out for the well-being of the shul, its Rabbis, and congregants by financially www.GoldinService.com supporting synagogue projects, youth programming, preschool and the Rabbi’s Charity Fund. 2250 N. Druid Hills Road, Suite 132, Atlanta, GA 30329 22 Community Events - Shul Organizations BETH JACOB ATLANTA

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