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May 2015 = IyarThe – Sivan 5775 = Volume 76 /Temple Number 9 = established 1867 = the-temple.org WORSHIP SCHEDULE Friday, May 1 Chalom L’atid: Confirmation Consecration Service ...... 6:00 PM Jewish Meditation ....................................... 7:00 PM Saturday, May 2 Torah Study............................................ 9:00 AM Chapel Worship Service ....................10:30 AM Sunday, May 3 Confirmation Service ........................10:00 AM BY RABBI PETER S. BERG Friday, May 8 Annual Meeting .....................................5:00 PM Shabbat Worship Service & Installation of Temple Officers ............6:00 PM 2017, we will mark the 150th anniversary of our congregation. We take justifiable pride in the legacy Jewish Meditation ....................................... 7:00 PM IN of our history and recognize that former generations of leaders have built The Temple into one of the largest and most distinguished Reform Jewish congregations in the world. We are a congregation where Jewish Saturday, May 9 learning opens hearts and minds, where prayer provides spiritual nourishment, where acts of social justice can Torah Study............................................ 9:00 AM begin to change the world. Mini Shabbat Service ........................... 9:30 AM In every way, The Temple relies on the support of our members and those in our community. We owe our Bar Mitzvah of Jacob A. Ripps .........10:30 AM very existence to those first families who came together and pooled their resources to establish our spiritual Friday, May 15 home. The unwavering support from our members has afforded us a beautiful, well-maintained campus, inno- Shabbat Shalom Temple: vative engagement opportunities, and a diverse rabbinical and professional staff to lead our congregation. A Tot Experience ...................................6:00 PM Now, as we look ahead to the next 150 years, it is our time to accept the challenge to preserve and strengthen Shabbat Worship Service......................6:00 PM what past generations have built. A strong endowment allows us to continue to be a visionary congrega- Jewish Meditation ....................................... 7:00 PM tion and to be a resource for our members and for the Reform movement. For this reason, The Temple has Adult B’nei Mitzvah Service ................7:30 PM embarked on the Chalom L’atid: Dream for Tomorrow campaign. Saturday, May 16 In the past weeks, I hope you have seen plenty of information about the campaign! You have received a Torah Study............................................ 9:00 AM brochure in the mail and may have noticed the campaign information on The Temple’s website, our emails and Bat Mitzvah of Maya Schiele ............10:30 AM our bulletin. I hope you have taken the time to review all of this information and learn more about the importance of a strong endowment. Friday, May 22 Our campaign leaders and I have been thrilled with the response to the Shabbat Worship Service......................6:00 PM campaign thus far. Donors of all ages and stages of life have stepped forward Temple on the Road/Sandy Springs ...6:00 PM in extraordinary ways to support the future of The Temple. If you have not Jewish Meditation ....................................... 7:00 PM yet done so, I hope you will thoughtfully consider your family’s commit- Saturday, May 23 ment to this important effort. Now is the time! Torah Study............................................ 9:00 AM Please consider joining with me and your fellow Temple members in B’not Mitzvah of Diana A. Ratner Dreaming for Tomorrow by making a multi-year pledge, a planned gift, and Halia R. Reingold ........................10:30 AM or both. Our generation faces the challenge of providing permanence for The Sunday, May 24 Shavuot/Yizkor Worship Service .....10:30 AM Temple’s standard of excellence. Thanks to you, this Endowment Cam- paign will help establish financial stability for future generations. Cre- Friday, May 29 ating a strong endowment is the most important thing we can be Shabbat Worship Service......................6:00 PM doing for the future of our beloved Temple. Jewish Meditation ....................................... 7:00 PM For more information on the endowment campaign, please visit Saturday, May 30 www.the-temple.org/dream or contact Mark Jacobson, Executive Torah Study............................................ 9:00 AM Director at 404-873-1731. Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Schapiro .........10:30 AM With generous appreciation, Rabbi Peter S. Berg For a full listing of services & other programs: WWW.THE-TEMPLE.ORG rabbi berg can be reached at: [email protected] page 1 Lifecycles&Special Occasions B’nei Mitzvah MAY 9 MAY 16 MAY 23 MAY 23 MAY 30 JACOB ALAN MAYA FELICE DIANA ALLYSON HALIA RACHEL SARA RIPPS SCHIELE RATNER REINGOLD SCHAPIRO Son of Robyn & Daughter of Stephanie Daughter of Daughter of Beth Reingold & Daughter of Lillian & Scott Ripps & Jeffrey Schiele Marni Ratner Thomas Carter Willett Robert Schapiro Learn at the temple A Lifetime of Jewish Learning Camp Minimac is offering TAMID: 1-week sessions this summer TAMID dates for the month of May include 4, 11, and 18. Classes that continue Join us from June 1 – August 7 as we enjoy: into May include: Adult B’nei Mitzvah, Hebrew 101, Judaism 101, Judaism 102, Melton Year 2, Melton CE*: Beyond Borders, Melton CE*: A Survey of the STRETCHING STORIES Major Prophets. Stretching Stories starts with the introduction of a There are no new classes that begin in May. We have thoroughly enjoyed learning wonderful children’s book. We will stretch that story with you and are looking forward to seeing you again next year. into the week’s activities including special in-house field trips, art, music, drama, cooking, character awareness and more! Register for 8 weeks and get 2 FREE! Children who will be 16 months – 5 years old on June 1, 2015 may register for one or more Camp Minimac Sessions. WELC is Now Accepting Shabbat Shalom Applications Apply now for the 2015-2016 school year for children Temple: A Tot who will be 18 months – 4 years old on September 1, Experience! 2015. Spaces are available in both our Half Day and Friday, May 15 • 6:00 PM Extended Day (7:30 AM – 6:00 PM) programs. Join the Mensch puppet family Applications and additional information for for our spring Shabbat Shalom Camp Minimac and Weinberg Early Learning Cen- Temple: A Tot Experience! ter can be found on our website or by contacting the Services begin at 6:00 PM WELC/Camp Minimac office at 404-872-8668 or with nosh before and after. [email protected] page 2 Leadership &Contacts Postal Mail: The Temple 1589 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 Mazal Tov to... May Their Memory Our Telephone: 404.873.1731 Be For a Blessing Newest Fax: 404.873.5529 < Rita and Michael Zadoff on the birth of twin Email: [email protected] granddaughters, Sasha and Eden Zadoff Members Our Heartfelt Sympathy to the Families of: Web: the-temple.org < Rosalyn and Walter Sommers on the birth of < Vicki Schauer < Amy & Jason Bruce their grandchild, Eli Kaplan son of Michelle Alexis Bruce, Follow us! & Charlie Kauss < Valerie Eastman Gavin Bruce facebook.com/thetempleatlanta (mother of David Eastman) < Diane and Walter Orenstein on the birth of < Andy Greene & @the_templeatl their grandson, Max Raphael Golden son of < Marion Levy Billy Eiselstein Eleza and Aaron Golden (beloved partner of Hazel Friedlander) Alex Greene, @the_templeatl < Gwen and Adam Ross on the birth of < Sidney Perchik (father of Jerry Perchik) Jack Greene their third daughter, Georgia Grace and < Lee Weinstein (husband of Christina < Gail Podolsky & Clergy to big sisters, Charlotte and Adelaide and Weinstein and father of Mark Weinstein) Kimberly Fernandez Rabbi Peter S. Berg grandparents, Laurie Gluck and Barry < Miriam Belger Zeitman Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus (grandmother of Ryan Schienfeld) < Phil and Elizabeth Krieger on the birth of Rabbi David Spinrad < Morton Chalef (father of Emily Sanders) their first son Jackson Howard. Cantor Deborah L. Hartman < Charlotte Wilen < Jennifer and Matt Uffalussy on the birth of Rabbi Steven H. Rau, RJE their daughter, Arden Florence < Thelma Menter Director of Lifelong Learning (mother of Larry Menter) Rabbi Lydia Medwin < Betsy and Andy Alpert on the birth of Brooke Director of Congregational < Gail Schwartz (mother of Eric Schwartz) Julianne and to big sister, Natalie. Engagement and Outreach Rabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D. Emeritus Staff Mark R. Jacobson Executive Director Edye Summerfield Weinberg Early Learning Center Director Please join us Dianne Ratowsky as we celebrate the The Breman Administrative Assistant Religious School to Rabbi Peter S. Berg Elizabeth C. Foster B’NEI & Youth Calendar Family & Teen Educator Stephanie Fields Education Coordinator MITZVAH Loren Fay Saunders of Amy Dosik, Elizabeth Johnson, Communication and MAY2015 Marketing Coordinator Tom Keating, Sharyn Mulqueen, 1 Confirmation Summer Jacobs Ann Rosenthal, Karla Shore, Consecration | 6:00 PM Engagement Associate and Mariel Tillett. 3 Confirmation Service | 10:00 AM Officers of (8/9 Grade Required Attendance) the Board Jon Amsler May 15 at 7:30 PM 15 Shabbat Shalom Temple: President A Tot Experience | 6:00 PM Lauren Grien Executive President Kent Alexander Vice President Hank Kimmel Please join us as we congratulate the Graduates of the Vice President : Martin Maslia FLORENCE MELTON SCHOOL FOR ADULT JEWISH LEARNING Secretary Deborah Danzig, Scott Edlein, Mary Anne Fry, Melissa Jacobs, Louis Lettes Lisa Kepler, Steven Kushner, Adam Lourie, and Julie Rau. Treasurer Michael Coles & Janet Lavine Executive Committee Appointees page 3 Programs&News Temple on the Road— Bringing Shabbat to You! Friday, May 22 • 6:00 PM The Temple is returning to Sandy Springs! Join us for a music-filled, traffic-free Shabbat service at Hammond Park – this Dream for time should be perfect for outdoor fun! Please bring a snack or dessert to share for a potluck-style oneg (reception) immediately following the service. And don’t forget your blankets and lawn chairs. Contact Summer Jacobs at sjacbos@the- temple.org for more information.