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Summer 2021 ~ www.templenashville.org ~ Volume 95: Issue 6 Please Join Us via Zoom with Dr. Richard Elliot Friedman Author of “Who Wrote the Bible” Richard Friedman is the Wednesdays ~ 6:00-7:00 pm Ann & Jay Davis Professor th of , viewMay 12 ~ “Who Wrote the Bible?” University of Georgia, & th the Katzin Professor of May 19 ~ “From the Exodus to the Jewish Civilization Emeritus, Treatment of Aliens” University of California, th San Diego May 26 ~ “The Birth of Monotheism: Graciously funded by the What Happened to the Gods?” Marks Family in honor of Patty Marks’ Special Birthday Check thetemplehub.org or templenashville.org for Zoom info

2021 Annual Meeting of The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Sholom, Friday, May 7, 2021 at 5:00 pm conducted from The Temple and broadcast virtually via Zoom

Bios of the Nominees for 2021-2024 Temple Board of Trustees are on page 7.

A Taste of with Rabbi Rami Shapiro Join Rabbi Shapiro online and learn everything you always wanted to know about Judaism in three easy lessons on the following Tuesdays in July. July 6th • July 13th • July 20th at 6:00 pm Check thetemplehub.org or templenashville.org for Zoom info The Temple The Post-Covid Congregation: One Rabbi’s Vision 5015 Harding Pike The congregation of the future is here. We are on the eve Nashville, TN 37205 of a new, golden age of the synagogue, massive in scope of potential, Phone: 615-352-7620 positive change, not only resilient in strength but in its accrual of Fax: 615-352-9365 newfound energy, creativity, innovation, and inclusion. www.templenashville.org We have the ability, despite consistent and continuing challenges regarding its alleged imminent decline, to enter Executive Staff a period of transformational growth, evolution, and substantial change. And the resounding truth is that we are Mark Schiftan already there, right at the front doorstep of an incredible moment of Senior Rabbi...... ext. 224 Rabbi Schiftan dramatic institutional pivoting to a new era of renewed and Shana Goldstein Mackler enhanced meaning and opportunity for the role of The American Synagogue. Rabbi...... ext. 221 Here are 10 reasons why I believe this to be true, but only if we seize this extraordinary moment in time. Rabbi Michael Shulman, RJE 1. The weather forecast will absolutely no longer make any difference in our Director of Education & program and service delivery. Ever. Think about this: No more cancellations of Next Generation Programs...... ext. 233 events, no more questioning, neither from synagogue professionals nor congregants, as to Tracy Fishbein whether it is too unsafe to go out, too dark, too rainy, too stormy, too hot, too cold, too Cantor...... ext. 226 overbearing, too undesirable. Virtual program delivery and availability will make meteorological concerns a thing of the past. Bernard Gutcheon...... Cantor Emeritus 2. There will be no such thing as before, and after, the virus; no return to either/ Don Anderson or as our only options. There will be both and with regards to congregational Director of Finance & Operations...... offerings and organizational life. There will always be those who choose and prefer ...... ext. 230 gathering in person, within reach of the physical presence and proximity of other human beings; but there will also be increasing numbers of those with opposite needs, desires, Moon Bishop and availabilities, who prefer the access via virtual routes and options. I believe we can Acting Preschool Director...... ext. 253 serve both and serve them well. The numbers who participate will increase, perhaps even Sheri Rosenberg increasing dramatically. Director of Membership & Inclusion...... 3. Religious Services will continue to grow in attendance, though that attendance ...... ext. 230 may be measured in total viewership and engagement, both in-person and in virtual attendance. In our congregation, the virtual numbers over this past year of Erin Zagnoev Director of Administration & isolation and quarantine, have been consistent equal to, and often larger, than our solely Advancement...... ext. 227 in-person offerings, which were already strong in number. 4. Religious School education will expand its scope; in fact, it already has. This may be particularly true for mid-week Hebrew School, which may continue Office Staff to be offered entirely on-line. Permanently. Families, whether we prefer it or not, have more calendar-filled days than ever before, with competing schedules and Mitzie Russell commitments. Combined with a prioritization and valuation of those commitments and Executive Assistant to the Clergy & Office Manager...... ext. 292 obligations, an honest assessment would place the Religious School as a lesser of these priorities, some place after academic and athletic choices, opportunities and options. Mark Shepard We may not like this, nor prefer to accept it easily or readily, but with rare exception, it Facility Manager...... ext. 235 remains true. The virtual option, especially during the school week, may significantly assist us in recruitment and retention efforts to reach and retain these families and their Marjorie Zager children. Senior Services Coordinator...... ext. 237 5. The interest and opportunities to invite new individuals into leadership roles may enjoy a substantial and sustainable increase, through the Officers reduction or entire elimination of evening meetings, which will no longer require our physical presence. Think about this: We are now able to make these Jimmy Marks...... President board and committee meetings accessible from the convenience of our offices or the Judy Lefkovitz...... Vice Pres./Treasurer comfort of our homes. It is a tremendous new opportunity to reinvigorate the lifeblood of our religious institutions. Alyssa Trachtman...... Secretary 6. Our next, immediate, perhaps even urgent hires, should be Information Technologists, Software Specialists, and Social Media Marketing professionals. These individuals will be the next vital positions that synagogues will demand, deserve, and SCHIFTAN, continued on page 6 page 2 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 A Message from The Temple’s President Mid-point Thoughts about Serving During a Pandemic With the completion of my first year as Temple president, I am reminded of the adage – “Man plans and God laughs.” We accountant-types are always mapping out the future with our budgets and forecasts. In reality, we are just creating scenarios we know will never happen. There is always a “Plan B.” For the past year, we have been constantly operating in Plan B mode, responding to the changes brought on by the pandemic. But, I think it is important not to lose sight of the progress we made in areas which will have long term benefit to our congregation: 1. The completion of the new Pre-School Outdoor Learning Environment will be enjoyed by our children for years to come. We are indebted to Corye Nelson, Lisa Shmerling, Fred Yazdian, our Temple Staff, donors, and the many volunteers who made this dream a reality. 2. We continued to strengthen the security of our facility with the installation of landscaping and Jimmy Marks cameras. We appreciate the financial support we received from the to help fund these necessary safeguards. 3. The Religious School launched the new ISJL curriculum. This was a challenging year to introduce a new curriculum. But, we look forward to working with ISJL to provide an enriching experience for our children. We appreciate the support we received from our ISJL Fellow, Rena Lubin, who worked closely with us to make the launch successful despite the difficulties created by remote classes. 4. We discovered that a sacred community is not tied to a space but lives through connection. Connecting our congregants through technology has been a major lesson for all of us. A big thank you to Rabbi (aka Zoom Master) Shulman for not only creating our social media platform but providing meaningful content for services and programs. 5. Despite the challenges of the past year, we did not furlough any staff or teachers. Corye Nelson and Don Anderson helped us access grants and funding which allowed us to maintain our staffing. As an institution, we felt it was a moral obligation to support those who are a part of our Temple family. I have been blessed to have Officers and an Executive Committee who provided me support and wise counsel. It has been a pleasure to work with our clergy and staff. I am so proud of the way they responded to the challenges of the past year with creativity and resiliency. We look forward to a different year ahead. A year of re-connecting and gratitude.

Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 3 Sharing Our Lives New Members Bar Mitzvah Welcome to the following new members. Carson Brittain Pounds We are so glad you joined our Temple family! Saturday, May 1st at 11:00 am Irina & Lev Averbukh Carson was born May 20, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the son of Bridget and Zachary Pounds. His grandparents are Linda Pounds and the Congregational News late Britt Pounds of Nashville, Tennessee, Mazel Tov to . . . and Joseph and Sissy Lawson of Carthage, Tennessee. Sarah Wiesen & Aaron Harper who welcomed their For Carson’s mitzvah project, he worked to collect items son, Murray Benjamin Harper, on April 1st. and donations for the Humane Society of Dickson, Tennessee. He is in the 7th grade at Jewish Middle School of Nashville Julia Eisen and Josh Whitfield on their wedding and enjoys gaming, reading, biking, swimming, and comedy. Friday, March 26th. Julia is the daughter of Anna Pepper and Michael Eisen. Sincere Sympathy Emma and Matthew Saul, along with big brother, The Temple mourns the loss of the following Harrison, who welcomed their members and extends condolences to our daughter and sister, Annie Lillian Saul, on March 25th. Temple members who share the loss.

Brooke & Jonathan Coplon who welcomed their son, Fred Goldner Ethan David Coplon, on March 19th. April 3, 2021 Survived by his wife, Martha Lois Held who welcomed her great-grandson, Sandra Schwarcz William Robert Nickerson April 12, 2021 th on April 6 . He is the son of Natalie & Bert Nickerson. Survived by her son, Andy (Barbara) Schwarcz Grandparents are Lydia & Randy Held. Doris Silber April 12, 2021 Caring Connection Eric Chazen Now more than ever, April 19, 2021 Survived by his wife, Barbara The Temple Care and Concern Committee has such an important role in our The Temple family extends condolences to congregation. those who have recently lost loved ones. In these unprecedented times, Ben (Tara) Goldberg on the death of his grandmother, Virgina Rapoport we need the support of volunteers to help keep our congregation connected. Cathy (Tony) Werthan on the death of her cousin, Jane Burchett If you want to join the effort, contact Alyssa Trachtman Joyce (Donald) Friedman on the death ([email protected] or (615) 352-7781) or of her sister-in-law, Carole Bauman Susan Zager ([email protected]) Gail (Ron) Rivlin on the death of her mother, Carolyn Mandelbaum page 4 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Sharing Our Lives B’nai Mitzvah Adrien Gabrielle & Joshua Aaron Lodl Saturday, May 8th at 10:30 am Adrien and Joshua were born on May 20, 2008 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. They are the children of Joe and Lauren Lodl. For Adrien’s and Joshua’s mitzvah projects, they are partnering with Hands on Nashville to write and deliver letters and artwork to homebound seniors. Adrien is in the 7th grade at Merrol Hyde Magnet School. Joshua is in the 7th grade at Knox Doss Middle-Drake’s Creek. Adrien enjoys jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance, tuba, baking and reading. Joshua enjoys ice and in-line roller hockey, drums, and writing. B’nai Mitzvah Jake & Justin Dorfman Saturday, May 8th at 4:00 pm Jake was born on July 24, 2007 in Birmingham, Alabama. Justin was born on March 8, 2009, also in Birmingham. They are the sons of Todd and Sara Dorfman. Their grandparents are Stephen and Anne Music; the late Janis Music, and Steven and Anita Dorfman, all of Dallas, Texas. For their mitzvah project, Jake and Justin are working together to raise awareness and money for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Nashville by creating, designing, and selling trucker hats to benefit the organization. Jake is in the 8th grade at Montgomery Bell Academy. Justin is in the 6th grade at Ensworth School. Jake enjoys playing tennis, basketball, working out, school, and hanging out with friends and family. Justin enjoys playing sports, family vacations, cooking, visiting family, and hanging out with friends. B’not Mitzvah Lucia & Marina Cintado-Scokin Saturday, May 15th at 10:30 am Lucia and Marina were born on May 19, 2008 in Tennessee. They are the children of Daniel and Monica Scokin. Their grandparents are the late Mauricio and Dina Scokin of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Luis and Carmen Cintado of Spain. For Lucia’s mitzvah project, she is baking cookies and selling lemonade for the Nashville Zoo as well as taking donations in lieu of gifts. For Marina’s mitzvah project, she is raising funds for Equal Change for Education by baking goods and selling lemonade in lieu of gifts. They are both in the 7th grade at University School of Nashville. Lucia enjoys her Goldendoodle Blue, Harry Potter, USN lacrosse, reptiles, and baking. Marina enjoys swimming at Ensworth Aquatics, spending time with her friends, baking, and traveling. Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 5 Senior Rabbi Search Committee Update Dear Fellow Congregants, We are pleased to let you know that the Search Committee held 11 focus groups in March and April in which well over 100 congregants participated. During the focus group meetings, participants answered a series of questions about their involvement in and tenure as Temple members, as well as what qualities and character aspects they were looking for in a Senior Rabbi based on their vision for the Congregation; what priorities the Senior Rabbi should have; and what challenges the Senior Rabbi will face during the first five years after being selected. Participants included congregants of different ages, varying levels of involvement in The Temple, and a significant number of Temple members who were not Nashville natives. Almost all of The Temple’s past presidents participated as well, which is evidence of their ongoing commitment to The Temple. The Search Committee’s next step in the process is to survey our congregants. Please expect to receive the survey in late Spring or early Summer. The survey will be sent to all Temple members, and we look forward to using it to obtain more insight into what you -­ our congregants - want in the next Senior Rabbi and for our congregation. Please “stay tuned” for more updates from us and, as always, if you have any questions or comments, please reach out to either of us.

Sincerely, Judy Lefkovitz Ralph Levy [email protected] [email protected] 615-400-7100 615-620-1733 Schiftan, continued from 2 This has already occurred over the past year. Best require, as will the congregants they serve. Unfortunately, practices continue to begin organically, close to home. there already is a wide disparity between larger and smaller Congregations have been, and will be mostly continue to congregations regarding the financial ability to engage these be, left on their own to find the best ways forward. professionals. Yet every congregation will need a rapid 9. Of course, these changes, evolutions, and upgrade to their technology platforms if they expect to transformations will require a bold degree of both sustain and grow their memberships and reach out to meet vision and courage. They will need to be tempered and the communication needs and desires of future potential balanced with the need for calm and deliberate thought and congregants. vision, as to the reasons for the non-return to the status 7. The entire concept and definition of synagogue quo. They will require a compelling need for an optimistic affiliation and membership will need to expand, and confident outlook and overview of the near and longer evolve, and encompass new understandings as to term future of the synagogue, coupled with the the meaning and purpose of relationships with the demonstrated need for continued and increased funding synagogue community and congregational life. And and investment. it will need to do so quickly and with efficiency and 10. Finally, those congregations that are blessed with collaboration between clergy and congregational leadership. significant and successful endowments would be This may include solely program-based or religious service, wise to seize the day and be willing to make a religious school or life-cycle only memberships; more likely, calculated risk on the rewards of the future. The it may include exclusively virtual, or remote and distant concept of limiting an institution to the use of only an geographic, as well as conventional memberships. annual use of 4 or 5 percent of its interest should be 8. As has already become evident, new innovative and viewed, perhaps, as overly cautious or protective of the effective ideas will be driven from the bottom up; corpus. This is the time to be far more aggressive in the that is, from lessons learned and honed at the local use of those funds; not reckless, but courageous in scope level. These new and clearly successful concepts and and degree. We are at an incredibly rare and unique mo- offerings will subsequently only then be adopted and ment in Jewish history. It is time to give ample fuel to the applied by the national denominational Jewish organizations, engines of innovation, technological excellence, and many of which have declined in importance and direct entrepreneurialism within the American synagogue. relevance and service to the synagogues that loyally have We should be prepared and ready for this new sent their affiliation dues for generations, in exchange chapter in congregational life. With calm, with confidence, for the direct service they had come to expect in return. with courage and commitment, our future is bright and brilliant. Those days are basically over and exist solely in the rear May we greet the next chapter of the life of the synagogue with view mirror. uplift, with excitement, with hope, and with joy. page 6 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Annual Meeting Notice The 170th Annual Meeting of The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom will be held on Friday, May 7th at 5:00 pm conducted from The Temple and broadcast virtually via Zoom. Biographies of the 2021-2024 Board of Trustees Nominees are: Clare Levy Clarke She has always enjoyed attending Services and various programs at the Clare Levy Clarke is a career educator, having been a high school Temple. history and humanities teacher, an adjunct professor for teachers in Rose’s love of children and to fulfill a childhood dream led her to training, and an education consultant. She is passionate about supporting participate in a Special program at Peabody College at Vanderbilt teacher leaders, developing student-centered curricula, and working on University to receive a Master’s Degree and Teaching Certificate in 15 issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. months. Rose has taught at various Metro middle schools with very She is the founder of Nashville Book Connection (NBC), a literacy diverse populations mainly with fifth and sixth graders. program that aims to support a culture of readership by building home She has been retired for almost nine years and has been active in her libraries full of meaningful, diverse books for K-4 students in MNPS. children’s and grandchildren’s lives. Clare grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where she attended religious school at Temple Israel from preschool through graduation. She is a Alan Perlman proud alum and current Board Member of Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, Alan is a native Nashvillian and second generation Temple member. Mississippi. (She’s excited that two of her children will be attending HSJ He serves on the Board of Directors for the Gordon Jewish Community this summer!) Center, and his two kids, Miles, 4, and Maya, 2, go to the ECLC at the Clare also serves on the Board of Camp Dream Street, an overnight JCC. camp for children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Volunteer youth Alan himself attended the same JCC preschool 30-plus years ago and from the NFTY Southern Region staff Camp Dream Street. Clare began learned to swim in the JCC pool. her own involvement with Dream Street over 25 years ago when she was He and his wife, Lana Axelrod, started a training and education a high schooler in NFTY Southern herself. company in the drone industry. Earlier in his career, Alan traveled to She and her family have been members of the Temple since 2016. She 50-plus countries as a cost-of-living research analyst, cut his marketing has been thrilled to have been an active member in the Religious School, teeth at a publicly-traded company, and started a boutique inbound having served on the Religious School Committee for the past four years. marketing agency. Clare and her husband, Robin (a physician and healthcare Alan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in entrepreneur), have three children: Norah, 10; Eden, 7; and Owen, 3. International Studies and for a short time was able to speak quasi-fluent The grownups love doing just about every outdoor activity possible; the Nepali. He has lived in St. Louis, Boston, and New York City but is happy kids have no choice in the matter. to be back home in Nashville. He loves his dog, Bleecker, and enjoys planning his next outdoor Anne Martin Davenport adventure. Anne’s life in the Jewish community began at Sherith Israel where her grandparents were members and where her father served as President. Rachel Schulman Later, her parents became members of West End Synagogue where she Rachel Schulman is a CPA that specializes in financial operations and is and her brother attended religious school. Her father sang in the choir currently a director in the senior housing industry. She provides financial and Anne’s mother was active in West End Sisterhood and Hadassah. reporting, presentations, and perspective during operational planning and Anne and husband, Dean, have been Temple members for about 30 strategy discussions as well as oversees the creation and adherence to years. Son, Joseph, lives in North Carolina. He has two beautiful annual operating budgets and projections. daughters, Anna and Claire. She graduated from the University of South Carolina before moving to Anne became a member of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) in 1989 and was named Honoree of the Mary Catherine Strobel Award Nashville in 2007 to attend graduate school at Lipscomb University. in 1992. She has been an attorney for 25 years, beginning in the Office of Rachel converted to Judaism in 2014 and became an active member the District Attorney General before moving into private practice. Her of The Temple. Her husband, Andrew, is a native Nashvillian and fourth practice has included state and federal court, civil, and criminal law. generation Temple member. Their two children, Levi (5) and Anna Tovah She has served as Special Magistrate in Davidson County Juvenile Court (3), both attended The Temple Preschool where Rachel serves as chair of in matters of dependency and neglect and juvenile delinquency. In 2005, The Temple Preschool committee. she became registered with the World Taekwondo Federation as a Fifth Rachel is a dormant hodophile that currently enjoys sleep and silence in Dan (degree) black belt after 16 years of practice. her spare time but plans to dust off the travel bags once the children are a Anne and Dean take daily walks in the woods with their dog, Rosey. little older. Rose Benis Lundberg Barbara Levy Zander In 1987, after three moves and three children, Rose and her family Barbara Levy Zander is a retired junior high science and health teacher, moved to Nashville because of her husband’s career as an epidemiologist as well as a high school coach, having moved to Nashville from Chicago. with The Centers for Disease Control. She joined The Temple in 2014. As soon as they were settled in their new home, her family joined The She says attending Shabbat services was a very grounding decision Temple to ensure their children’s religious education. Her children have for her. “I felt a very strong connection after participation in a W.E.L.L. been through life cycle events at the Temple including marriage. As a retreat,” she added. Sisterhood member, Rose volunteered to help remodel the Temple Attending The Temple’s Leadership Class opened her eyes to The Kitchen. She also worked in the Religious school as a sixth grade teacher. Temple’s rich history and its inner workings. The program led her to join Rose started attending Chevrah Torah shortly after Rabbi Fuchs the Social Action Committee, which she co-chairs this year. started the class. Because her grandmother, four aunts, and an uncle Barbara broadened her understanding of Nashville’s overseas’ Jewish were murdered by the Nazis, she was very interested in the “Holocaust commitment by participating in the Jewish Federation and Jewish Agency by Bullets” presentation and volunteered to be a docent. of Israel’s Mission Trips. With the pandemic, she has been very thankful She has, of late, volunteered with the Caring & Concern Committee. to engage with The Temple’s and Jewish Federation’s meal deliveries. Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 7 Preschool by Candice Stern, Interim Assistant Director A Preschool Passover and Spring Cleaning This year we decided to embrace Pass- Seder plates, Elijah Cups, and lots of paper Finally, our week ended on Friday with over as a community by spending an entire frogs! Tot Shabbat and in-classroom Passover week celebrating! Wednesday our celebrations parties. We were so grateful to be able to It started with Matzah Monday where continued with The Sounds of Passover. spend an entire week celebrating Passover each classroom was provided with Mr. Brian brought his guitar and each as a community. matzah to explore. Many of our classroom had a turn to sing old and new After our day ended on Friday, we classrooms chose to make Matzah Pizza, Passover songs. closed the school for Passover break. and our Pre-K class took it a step Thursday was a super fun day! Each While our teachers and families further by building an entire Matzah classroom had an opportunity to play enjoyed a week of rest, we had a cleaning bakery for their dramatic play center. through the Passover story. crew come in and do some deep spring On Tuesday, our classrooms devoted Using resources from PJ Library, we cleaning. Our classrooms were stripped, their time to creating Passover crafts to created a 10-station interactive story scrubbed, and sanitized. use during their Seders. They made experience. We had baby Moses in the It was so nice to reopen our doors to a afikomen bags, did tie-dye projects, basket, plagues, and crossing the Red Sea! fresh school!

page 8 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Confirmation Mazel Tov to Our Confirmands! Rachel Cohen (daughter of David Cohen) Julius Fox The Temple will participate in The Big Payback, (son of Carrington & David Fox) a community-wide online giving day hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee from Cameron Gordon Wednesday, May 5th, at 6 pm (son of Gwen & Frank Gordon) to 6 pm on Thursday, May 6th. Abigail Green This 24-hour online charitable giving day (daughter of Sharon & Eric Green) helps Middle Tennessee non-profits raise much-needed unrestricted dollars and bring awareness Jonah Hirt to pressing needs in our communities. (son of Mindy & Kenneth Hirt) Donations will be accepted during this 24-hour period through TheBigPayback.org. Olivia Jacobs (daughter of Lindsay Shapiro & Thomas Jacobs) Lily Marger (daughter of Victoria & Brian Marger) Jacob Rothman (son of Alice & Russell Rothman)

Attention Class of 2021 Graduating A Young Adults Night at Seniors Arrington Vineyards Join us for a special virtual hosted by The Temple! Shabbat service to honor Saturday, May 15th ~ 4:30-7:00 pm you and say farewell as you The Temple will provide the wine begin the next chapter and light snacks! Please bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. of your lives! There will be a balloon at a picnic table th for easy recognition! Friday, July 30 If you need more assistance, pm please call Sheri at 908-208-3599. 6:00

Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 9 The Temple Religious School 2020-2021: What a Year! To say that this has been an interesting year is quite an understatement! In my almost 18 years as a rabbi and over 25 years as a Jewish educator, I have never experienced a school year like this one. Hebrew School online? Masked Bar/Bat Mitzvah services? A drive thru sukkah? Virtual Mitzvah Day? Nobody prepared us for this in rabbinic school! Yet, despite the uncertainty and the adapting on the fly, we overcame the obstacles and kept Jewish learning, community, and connections going strong! Thank you to our amazing teachers: Nancy Flexer, Sara Satinsky, Gigi Gold, Hanna Oatts, Yifat Crouvi, Bobbi Lipschutz, Barbara Zats, Emma Fischer, Rachel Snyderman, Karin Sandmel, Daryl Lujan, Linda Latter, Rachael Marglous, Alexa Marcus, Nicole Herman, Alex Grace, Rabbi Mark Schiftan, Rabbi Shana Mackler, Rabbi Michael Shulman, Cantor Tracy Fishbein, Alan Mazer, Ellie Flier and Karen Daniel. Big thanks to our Religious School assistant: Rae Kraft!

September 2020 The clergy stopped by June 2020 4 different locations around The Clergy Caravan visits over August 2020 Nashville for Rosh Hashanah 120 religious school families in July 2020 The members of Mazel Tones, Around Town – we heard the 5 different counties around the Our 23 religious school teachers our youth choir, record two shofar, ate some apples and Metro Nashville region bringing worked to adapt the new ISJL special songs for the New Year honey, and connected with our treats and summer greetings. curriculum to a virtual format. in a socially distant way. Temple community.

January 2021 The first monthly K-6th Grade ‘You Get to Choose’ Elective January 2021 Day occurs, allowing students The Tikkun Olam Blog begins to pick what they get to learn March 2021 December 2020 with the clergy matching each from a variety of Jewish February 2021 Over 400 people participate We beamed with pride as act of repairing the world topics on Sunday morning Staff from our URJ regional in our Drive Thru Purim we celebrated the posted by our students with including Jewish cooking, summer camp, Camp Jacobs, Carnival with costumes, Confirmation Class of 2020 a tzedakah donation. In May, yoga, sign language, song host fun and engaging hamantaschen, games, with a special virtual service our students decide where writing, arts and crafts, show electives online mitzvah projects, balloon for the congregation. the money will be donated. and tell, and more! for our K-6th graders. animals, and tons of smiles.

page 10 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 The Temple Religious School 2020-2021: What a Year! Thank you to Religious School Taskforce who worked this past summer to help us get on track for the year: Amy Katz, Nancy Flexer, Ashley Hollis, Anne Gordon and Jennifer Ruben. Thank you to Religious School Committee and Co-Chairs, Jay Lefkovitz and Amy Katz. Thank you to all of our parents for your flexibility and willingness to try something new. We are already planning for the 2021-2022 Religious School year and look forward to sharing those details with you including the calendar and registration in the next month! Below is a quick look back at the religious school year that is definitely one for the books!

Thank you all again! Rabbi Michael Shulman

November 2020 Our junior high and high October 2020 October 2020 schoolers choose their first October 2020 Weekly Virtual Hebrew School Almost 100 cars full of trimester-long learning tracks, Monthly virtual assemblies begin begins for 4th-6th graders – every families participate in our Sukkot an in-depth exploration on Jewish with birthday blessings, lots of week there are 11 different online & Simchat Torah Drive Thru at topics such as Judaism and the singing, online polls, and funny Hebrew sections for small groups The Temple with games, treats Arts, Torah, Holocaust, Israel, Zoom backgrounds. of students. and a life-sized lulav and etrog! and Social Justice.

April 2021 April 2021 March 2021 Students had fun Over 80 religious school Over 400 people participate learning about the families participate in Summer 2021 in our Drive Thru Purim traditions of Passover Mitzvah Day, choosing from May 2021 We will celebrate the Carnival with costumes, Around the World including 10 different ways to repair We say goodbye to the Confirmation Class of 2021 hamantaschen, games, fascinating customs from the world for our 2020-2021 school year with and say farewell to our mitzvah projects, balloon Brazil, Afghanistan, India, and congregation and our wider some surprises! graduating seniors, each with animals, and tons of smiles. Poland. community. Stay tuned for more info! a special service.

Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 11 Rabbi Shulman Becomes Rukin Rabbinic Fellow The Temple’s Rabbi Michael Shulman and families into our Jewish community bring religious traditions into their lives is now part of the second cohort of the has always been an essential value to me. together 18Doors Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship “This fellowship will allow our Nashville Program. community to be even more welcoming as Rabbi Mark Schiftan, Senior Rabbi at The new Rukin Rabbinic Fellows are we not only serve but celebrate interfaith The Temple, says Rabbi Shulman’s part of a unique community of practice, relationships and their vital part of the involvement in the Rukin Fellowship will which will help them hone their skills diversity of our Jewish future,” Rabbi be a valuable resource for Nashville’s working with interfaith couples and Shulman said. Jewish community. families. Twenty-one communities across the “As a congregation, and as a Jewish Each will participate in professional United States and Canada have Rukin community as a whole, we are attempting development provided by 18Doors. Fellows, where interfaith couples and to be ever more inclusive, whether it be in The Fellows will each offer programs families can receive: regard to skin tone, race, ethnicity, and workshops for interfaith couples in birthplace, physical or emotional their own communities and virtually for a • One-on-one consultations with a rabbi challenges, or religious orientation or national audience. who can provide support and answer preference,” Rabbi Schiftan said. They will also work individually with questions “Rabbi Shulman, though his intense couples seeking Jewish clergy to officiate a • Referrals to local organizations friendly training as a Rukin Fellow, will be able to lifecycle event through 18Doors’ referral to interfaith couples and families lend his learned insights to the ongoing service, answer questions, and connect • Programming for seriously dating, activities and future planning of the couples to existing inclusive resources and engaged and newly married interfaith myriad of Jewish institutions, agencies, and organizations. couples and/or parents with young congregations of our greater Nashville “Working to include interfaith couples children to talk about how they want to Jewish community and communal life.” From Letter of Intent to Formalization: How Do I Get There? Should I leave a legacy gift now or later? What are some no cost ways of formalizing my letter of intent? Where do I start? What are my best options? Discover the answers to these questions and more at the 5th and final Jewish Federation Professional Advisory Council seminar. After the presentations and Q&A with the group, participants will have an opportunity to have an optional and free one on one consultation with a Professional Advisory Council member. This will be held on zoom on two different days and times: Monday, May 3rd at Noon th Shavuot Programming Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 pm RSVP at: https://forms.gle/XHmVCoZKE8Eerg4V8 and Yizkor Service Sunday, May 16th in the Early Evening See the www.thetemplehub.org for more details and continued updates. page 12 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Special Programs for Young Adult Interfaith Couples All of these sessions are open to interfaith couples regardless of affiliation, location, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Facilitated by Rabbi Michael Shulman, 18Doors Rukin Rabbinic Fellow in Nashville, TN For more information and to register, please email Rabbi Shulman at [email protected] What Does it Mean to Be Connected to the Jewish Community? Sunday, May 16th ~ 7:00 – 8:30 pm on Zoom In the Book of Ruth (traditionally read on Shavuot), Ruth becomes part of the Jewish people. What does it mean to be part of the Jewish people/community today if you yourself are not Jewish? As an interfaith couple, how do you relate to the Jewish community? Come learn about Shavuot and Ruth and discuss issues of community and identity with other interfaith couples. From Lox to Latkes: How Food Shapes Our Cultural & Religious Identity Thursday, June 3rd ~ 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom Coming from different religious/cultural backgrounds, you and your partner likely grew up eating different foods, at least for special occasions - let’s dig into this fruitful topic! Join Rabbi Michael Shulman and other interfaith couples to talk about religion/culture and food, including family foods that you loved growing up, rituals and traditions around eating, and rules relating to what we eat. It’s All Symbolic: Considering Religious/Cultural Icons in Your Jew-ish Family Thursday, June 10th ~ 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom What religious and cultural symbols and objects did you grow up with? What symbols and objects are important to you now? What do we do when a symbol or object is important to one partner in our relationship but uncomfortable for the other? Join Rabbi Michael Shulman and other interfaith couples for a nonjudgmental discussion of religious and cultural symbols and objects and the role they play in our lives. Couples and Conversations: A 4-Week Workshop for Interfaith Couples to Discuss What it Means to Come from Different Religious Backgrounds Sundays, July 11th, 18th, 25th, & August 1st ~ 7:00 pm Lunch with the Rabbi Summer Sessions Thursdays - June 3rd, July 29th, and August 19th - at 11:30 am Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 13 It All Began with Dessert Care & Concern Committee Update The Temple Care and Concern Committee, chaired by Alyssa Trachtman and Susan Zager teamed with Erin Zagnoev, are so thankful for all the volunteers that have made this program so successful throughout the Pandemic. It all began with dessert. Just as Rosh Hashanah was approaching last September, a dedicated group of volunteers in our congregation were searching for ways to ease the burden of life during the pandemic and create connection and a bit of celebration to usher in the Jewish New Year. An idea was hatched to provide gift boxes filled with sweet desserts to those in the congregation who were alone, in need of human contact, and perhaps without the resources to care for themselves. The project was a hit, and the Care and Concern volunteers were so excited by the response, the plan grew to include Thanksgiving and Hanukkah meals as well. Each meal included a very special handmade card from our Temple Preschool Students. In 2021, the committee has been able to reach out even more. In February, there was a food delivery, catered by Sova, to celebrate Purim and to brighten the holiday of congregants who needed some extra love. For her Mitzvah Project, Claire Ward made the most amazing hamentashen as a special treat to go with the Purim meals. In the beginning of March, Goldie Shepard provided lunch to The Women’s Torah Study Group and The Lunch with The Rabbi Group who had not been able to meet in person with each other in a whole year. Some of them did a “drive by” to the Temple waving to the clergy outside. For those who could not come pick up their lunch, it was happily delivered to them by loving volunteers from the Care and Concern Committee. Next up, the delivery team delivered 75 meals to members of the congregation for Passover at the end of March, reaching out to so many of our members still in need of support during this second Covid Passover. Volunteers even made charoset and helped put together little individual seder plates to go with the meals! The team has had to find different ways to be creative. Since Passover 2020, we have provided 365 meals to 133 households with the help of over 45 volunteers. The tremendous feedback from both those delivering to those receiving is how wonderful it is to see each other. The human contact, the gift of showing we all care about one other and the wave and smile that follows, says it all. Care and Concern has plans for more deliveries to come. If anyone is interested in helping with the porch deliveries, please contact Erin Zagnoev at [email protected]; Alyssa Trachtman at [email protected]; or Susan Zager at [email protected]. Please also inform us if you know of anyone at The Temple who would love to receive one of our special deliveries. By Alyssa Trachtman and Susan Zager Co-Chairs of the Care and Concern Committee

page 14 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones . . . . April 30 - May 1 May 7 & 8 May 14-15 May 21 & 22 May 28 & 29 Ben August Louis Brooks, Jr. Samuel Baer Norma Bednowitz Jerome Abramson Clara Bacherig Nathan Doochin Philip Berkell Edward Carr Ida Alexander Virginia Back father-in-law grandfather father mother Gizela Benis Rudy Saperstein Jan Liff Maureen & Dick Appelbaum David & Susan Alexander Anne Berenter Joan Engle Evelyn Beyer Millard Cohen Albert Bilik Carrie Bernstein Israel Epstein Aaron Caplan Fannie Cohn Louis Brooks Sr. Alex Bluestone grandfather Victor Caplan Jacob Ellis Marvin Bubis Edith Cornfield Howard Rosen Stanley Chernau Celia Epstein Philip Chazen Gertrude Doyne John & Gayle Rosen Max Conviser Jack Fies Stanley Cohen Ann Eisenstein Sonya Epstein David Coplon Fred Fine Phillip Davis mother grandmother father Terry Fishbein Helen Desenberg Dan & Jill Eisenstein Gayle & John Rosen Jonathan Coplon Morris Fleisman grandmother Nan Speller Howard Rosen Gerry Dunn great-grandfather Harris A. Gilbert Ben Feiner Steven Erlanger Jette Elkan Frank & Barbara Ghertner Ben Doochin Ann Gutow Leah Belle Eskind Liberty Faier Dorothy & Jack Miller grandfather-in-law mother Elaine Frank Bernard Fensterwald Henry Foyer Rudy Saperstein Gary Gutow mother Muriel Fishbein Allen Freiberg Samuel Feinsmith grandmother Heidi & Ron Addlestone Calvin Fradkin Lillie Friedman Deborah Fields Jessica & Daniel Viner Isadore Frank father Nettie Friedman Arthur Fihn Abraham Harris father Gary & Carol Fradkin Paul Goldberg Samuel Goldberg grandfather Stanley & Phyllis Frank Irving Frank Rebecca Goldberg Sadie Goldman Jessica & Daniel Viner Barbara Friedman father Mildred Goldner Joseph Gordon Joseph Jacobus Charles Gilbert Heidi & Ron Addlestone Minna Goldner Carolyn Greif Lauren Goldstein Manya Kornblit father Isadore Gilbert Alfred Gruen honored by Louis Kostecki Harris A. Gilbert Dorothy Gladstein Harold Hecht Michael Stern & Donald Levit Pauline Gilbert-Bader Irma Gruen Eugene Herbst Isabel Cassen father Caroline Greenspan Joseph Gruen Eleanore Hersh Alvin Greenberg Shannon & Brian Small Jeffrey Halper Frances Haber Louise Greenspan aunt Joseph Lutin Emile Hirsch Carrie Herman Gaston Greil Harris A. Gilbert Rosella Medias father Helen Hexter Albert Hanover Pauline Gilbert-Bader John Norris, Sr. Bruce & Rae Hirsch Tobi Kaplowitz Albert Herzog Richard Hirsch Moe Pear Lawrence Jacobs Phyllis Katzoff Karl Hubsch brother Rebecca Pearl Sophia Jester Asa Kaufman father Bruce & Rae Hirsch Josephine Propper Sally Kamenshine Maier Kornman Sonjé & Jackiel Mayo Sam Kayser Elaine Rothberg Philip Katz Regina Kornman Michael Karr Isidor Krohn Leo Sabel step-father Sam Kranc Flora Kornman Marvin Lenett Seymour Schwartz Robin & Mark Cohen father Stacy Kraft Charles Myer, Jr. Max Sigal Jr. William Kirkpatrick Lisa Kranc daughter Robert Ropes Lena Smolen Lewis Lavine Barbara Lavine Terry Kornman Miriam Schulman Lester Speyer husband Helen Lindy niece Alfred Singer William Sutherland Marcia Lavine aunt Gayle & John Rosen father Janis “Footsie” Weiner Noah Liff Anita & Howard Taradash Helen Kronenberg Loretta Saff mother husband Harry Lipman Charles Lapidus William Smith Sheri Weiner Judy Barker father-in-law husband Rita Speer Sarah Weiss father Dede Lipman Theresa Lapidus mother Jan Liff Max Loewenstein Rebecca Lefkovitz Rae & Bruce Hirsch Dave Martin Miriam Mann Sam Levy sister father Adolph Meyer Rabbi Isadore Lewinthal Phil & Missy Russ Anne & Dean Davenport grandfather Linda Loyd Gilbert Spielberg Mortimer May Alyse Sprintz W.C. Marks Steve Steigelfest Lila Newman Iris Meyer Nathan Martin Lillian Stern mother Essye Neaderthal Ida Michelson mother Scott & Leslie Newman Dorothy Perlman Mildred Miller Michael Stern & Ruben Newman Dorris Porges Harold Moses Isabel Cassen grandfather Albert Prescott Reginald Nelson Sarah Stoloff Scott & Leslie Newman Donna Rosenbaum Richard Robinson Nettie Strauch Ruthanne Osheroff Irene Rosenberg father Laylani Tamkin Jack Shepard cousin Barbara & Gary Tamkin granddaughter grandfather Theresa Lapidus Roselynd Rosenblatt Barbara & Gary Tamkin Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Sam Speer Pete Roth Pauline Tenzel Rita Silvestri father Isaac Safdie Abraham Venick Charlotte Spielberg Rae & Bruch Hirsch Stanley Schaffer Lila Weinberg Louis Stein Lillian Unobskey Sam Siegel Rose Wexler grandfather mother Fred Silver Diane Yankelevitz Robin & Mark Cohen Martha Goldner Charles Sprintz sister Ben Towbin Ben Wexler husband Carol & Gray Fradkin Pauline Weil Abe Wise Alyse Sprintz Morris Zangwill grandmother David Zager Tani Stern Peggy & Dudley Richter Milton Sussman Helene Weinstein Martha Tate Sherburt Weiss Betty Werthan Bernard Werthan, Jr. Fannye Wise

Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 15 Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones . . . . June 4 & 5 June 11 & 12 June 18 & 19 June 25 & 26 Ben Alper Laurette Abrams Gilbert Abrams Joseph Baker Rhea Bergman Karen Alexander Preston Bissinger Adele Bernard Lizzie Bloomstein sister-in-law Babette Bloch Bruno Borger Harry Burke David & Susan Alexander Edward Bouton Louis M. Cohen Katherine Cassell Juliet Averbuch Harry Cohen Percy Cohen mother-in-law mother-in-law Ralph Cohen father Anabel Cassell Arlene Averbuch Herman Coleman Henni Cohen Norman Cassell Mary Bratton Patsy Convoy Fred Farber husband Louis Cline Anne De Riesthal Evelyn Freeze Anabel Cassell Morris Feinberg Ernest Eskind Norman Glazer Ann Chernus father Barbara Falik Dorothy Goldberg David Chernus Linda Miller Alexander Fish Bernard Goldhammer Jacob Cohen Eli Friedman Richard Forberg Hilton Goldman Louise Ehrenwald Carl Goldstein Ernest Freudenthal Rose Graber Fanya Eydelman Theodore Halper Bernard Friedman Sarah Greenberg Harold Falik Ophelia Hecht Edward Gaston mother-in-law Clive Fiedler Pauline Hecht Tillie Gordon Barbara Turner Lillian Geller Huldah Hirshberg mother Miriam Hecht Diane Ginsberg Fannie Karr Joel & Bernice Gordon Rebecca Hirshberg Martin Goldstein Shirley Karr grandmother Patti Irwin honored by Benjamin Katzel Gail Jacobs Alvin Klein Michael Stern & Isabel Cassen Earl Kirshner Bessie Haber William Klein William Greenberg father Elizabeth Hausman Cyril Kraft father Meryl & Keith Kraft Sigmund Hirsch father Brenda & Jerome Rosenblum Irvin Kornman Ike Hirschman Kay & David Raybin Richard Heller Sr. grandfather Harry Hirt Harry Kroser Martha Hummell Gayle & John Rosen Philip Horowitz Jennie Levy Rose Jacobus Joseph Krivcher Majir Kornblit Joseph Lightman Zane Kirshner grandfather Esther Magid Gertrude Loeb Bertha Klein Raymond & Etta Zimmerman mother Ruth Loew mother Karen Kronenberg Bonnie & Doug Small Gerda Loewenstein Ann Klein Hilde Krug Siegfried Maier Henry Loewenstein Meyer Kling Gus Kuhn Jr. Atlas Mallen Louis Lowenstein Hattie Kornman father Albert Marks, Sr. Siddy Maier Caroline Kuhn Gus & Elaine Kuhn Harriet Meer Philip Mann grandmother Irwin & Diane Kuhn Marshall Nemer Mimsye May Gus & Elaine Kuhn Hilda Lenett Clare Obermeyer Max Mazer Jeffrey Kuhn Sara Lipman David Pailet Louis Milrod Isaac Kuhn Betty Loeb Lawrence Pass Hyman Morguelan Hannah Landsberger Will Loventhal Vivian Pollack Kenneth Ocker Norman Law Myrin Lundin David Rosenfeld brother Tamsen Love father Abe Rothberg Judy & Joe Barker Corinne Lowenstein Madelyn & Stewart Kresge Estelle Sanders Bertram Odes Eva Ludwig Albert Morris Jack Shechter Abe Pargh Lettie Lusky Bernard Pargh Fay Silber Max Perlman Moe Meyer Edith Podis Edward Steinberg Jane Putzel Alyce Morguelan grandmother Diane Trachtman Lenore Ross Friedel Nash Vicki Jacobs wife Stuart Salvage Marvin Podis Pauline Pollack Sy Trachtman Esther Schackman father Florence Popper mother Melvin Schlanger Vicki Jacobs Sarah Posnack Michelle Trachtman Lena Schwartz Jack Richman Jacob Raphael Alyssa Trachtman grandmother Isabelle Rittenberg William Robin Renee Turk Howard & Anita Taradash Blanche Rosenberg father mother Norman Schwartz Eva Rosenfeld Charles & Debi Robin Alan & Lisa Turk Marie Seideman Sadie Roth Helen Robins Fern Weisman Randall Sender David Schanzer Mayora Ross Matilda Wise Max Sigal brother-in-law David Schanzer Leonard Silver Michael Stern & Isabel Cassen Sylvan Small Brad Sturm Nadolyn Schulman Maurice Wise Florence Waters Norman Shanker Rose Zager Robin Waters Albert Silber Minnye Weinberger Manuel Sir Mitchell Weinstein husband Joe Weisberg Gloria Sir grandfather Evelyn Sussman Terry Kornman Beth Weinberger Gayle & John Rosen Bella Zornetsky Edith Zucker

page 16 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones . . . . July 2-3 July 9-10 July 16-17 July 23-24 July 30-31 Doba Alexander Charles Benjamin Bertha Anchor Gail Addelstone Harold Apolinsky grandmother Barbara Blankstein aunt daughter Max Benowitz David & Susan Alexander wife Ken & Felicia Anchor Ron & Heidi Addlestone Miriam Bloomstein Jonathan Averbuch Roger Blankstein William Beck Mattie Barbee Michelle Campbell Randy Belz Isidore Brustein father mother sister Joanne Coston Alan Bussey Marilyn & Ted Krick Barbara & Gary Tamkin David & Kay Raybin June Florman Henry Cohen Eva Berkell Morris Barton Irving Cohen Henry Green grandfather grandmother Edwin Blanton Mort Cooper Faye Greil Henni Cohen Jan Liff brother-in-law Rachel Daneman Milton Grossman Henry Crail Edwin Blanton Susan & David Alexander Joseph Ehrenwald Charles Hanks, Jr. David Davis Beatrice Cassen R.D. Blum Aaron Elterman father Isabelle Davis mother Morris Brown, Sr. Herbert Eskind Susan & David Alexander Rose Doochin Michael Stern & Melvin Buchman Gendzel Eydelman Albert Klein, Jr. grandmother-in-law Isabel Cassen John Coryell Oscar Fishtein Ralph Kornman Rudy Saperstein Sol Cline Anna Dembsky Betty Ginsberg father Sophie Geismar Jay Cohen Sandra Dicker Solomon Hyman Terry Kornman Anne Gold brother Kevin Dreifuss Meyer Joseph Gayle & John Rosen Catherine Haber Robin & Mark Cohen Mike Goldberg Hans Karlsruher Lillian Kraft Alexander Iser Baron Coleman Helene Greenspan Marion Kenigsberg mother Ellie Kerrigan father Mabel Hartman William Kraft Kay & David Raybin Mabel Kornman Royce & James Fishel Rosalie Kaufman Mary Levy Irwin Krick Sol Levinson Ruth Davis John Kleban Eva Liberman father Rose Levy Robert Ducklo Benjamin Klein Dorris Loventhal, Jr. Ted & Marilyn Krick Julius Loewenstein Tillie Ferguson Phil Klinsky friend Lawrence Levine Milton Lowenstein mother-in-law Milton Kolker Martha Goldner Geneva Lewis Rose Melman Shelia Schott Rosemary May James Lowenthal Daniel Liff Marc Miller Rose Gimpelson Bettie Meyer Stanley Luboniecki brother Abe Morris Alma Grimes grandmother Benjamin Raybin Jan Liff Leah Morse Robert Heiman Alyse Sprintz father Norman Lustig Moris Ofman Paul Holt Rebecca Queyrouze David & Kay Raybin Bettye Melman Verna Plung Karl Karlsruher Rose Rapaport Abe Rudderman Samuel Meyer Clara Pushin Sol Krizelman Sjoerdje Richardson Josephine Russ Sarane Meyer Maurice Raphael Melvin Krohn Seymour Samuels, Jr. mother Marge Neel father Flora Lazaroff Sanford Saperstein Phil & Missy Russ Dianne Ocker Elaine & Gus Kuhn Freda Lefkovits father Leslie Schoenfield sister Abraham Rapoport mother-in-law Rudy Saperstein Ivan Silverman Judy & Joe Barker Elizabeth Rosenblum Shelia Schott David Sherman Selwyn Silverman Sarah Palet Henrietta Rothenberg Sherman Levie father Eva Singer mother-in-law Howard Schoenfield Irving Levy Howard Rosen Jerome Small Ruth Palet Helen Schwarcz Muriel Mallen Rosa Small Lillian Spitz Edwin Raskin Pauline Seligstein Bob Nelson Harris Solinsky aunt Kevin Richter Rose Shepard Allan Oppenheim Rebecca Stravinsky Gayle & John Rosen brother grandmother Havis Perling Hyman Trachtman Terry Kornman Dudley & Peggy Richter Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Fritz Preis Annie Weinbaum Leonard Mellow Rose Ruben Jennie Steine father Harry Zimmerman brother Bernard Sachs Berney Steiner Lanie Cook father Ruth Palet Edwin Sear Milton Sternberger David Richmond Raymond & Etta Zimmerman Samuel Stein Miriam Silber Celia Tugendrich Elsie Rittenberg Malvin Steiner Ruth Smith Hattie Weise Bernice Rosen William Sternberger mother Ruth Woods Fred Rosen Sherron Weinberger Barbara & Frank Ghertner Jacob Zager Dorothy Rosenblum Bernard Werthan Sr. Karen Sprintz father-in-law mother Melanie Worris Mark Stafford Larry Wolfe Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum John Tabor Frances Zornetsk Albert Rubin Arthur Temlock father Mildred Tobin Shelia Schott grandmother Joe Safer Julie & Bob Neaderthal Toby Shapiro Louis Weber Merwin Sibulkin Albert Werthan Samuel Simon Estelle “Babe” Small grandmother Doug & Bonnie Small M. Horace Small grandfather Doug & Bonnie Small Mark Spiegel Amelia Vise

Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 ~ page 17 Exodus 35:22 . . . and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give. Adult Education Fund Joyce Fox Intergenerational Gerda Loewenstein Memory of Betty Werthan Activities Fund Caring & Concern Fund Stuart & Cindy Finder Memory of Joyce Fox Birth of Millie Ruth Schiftan Beautification Fund Paul & Paula Barnett Dean and Anne Davenport Memory of Betty Lee Rosen Steve & Barbara Bender Memory of Sally Wolfe Greg & Marci Adams Roy & Adele Berkon Jacqueline Tepper Charlotte Seloff Betsy Chernau Roger Blankstein & Delilah Cohn Dorothy & Edward Goldstein Memory of Betty Werthan Charlotte Seloff Jared & Judy Book High Holy Day Beautification Memory of Joyce Fox Mark & Robin Born Fund Charlotte Seloff Charles & Liz Cohn Memory of Jerome Gold Memory of Sally Wolfe Marion Cohn Randall & Gretchen Goldstein Joel & Janyce Cutler Charlotte Seloff Arthur Lee Goldner, M.D. Sue Weinstein Bob Day & Candy Foler Jack & Penny Entin Fund for Judaica Artists & Calvin A. Buchman Larry & Anne Evans Healing Arts Social Action Fund Alvin & Lauren Fox Memory of Sally Wolfe Donation Gary & Carol Fradkin Anabel Cassell Chad Nardick Larry & Paula Goldberg Memory of Sidney Unobskey Memory of Fran Shmerling Lewis & Sandy Goldstein Douglas & Melanie Hirt Betsy Chernau Gordon Memory of Sally Wolfe Lorna Graff Greatest Need Fund Ronald & Heidi Addlestone Jackie Harrison Memory of Sally Wolfe Betsy Chernau Doug & Melanie Hirt Arlene Averbuch Marty & Kathy Horn Cemetery Beautification Fund Al & Paula Kirwan Kathryn Gutow Memory of Miriam Mamlin Stewart & Madi Kresge Greatest Need Fund James & Elise Straus Bill & Emily Kuhn Memory of Betty Lee Rosen Memory of Sally Wolfe Gus & Elaine Kuhn Gary Gutow Lois Held Jeff & Anne Kuhn Memory of Sally Wolfe James & Elise Straus Irwin & Diane Kuhn Gary Gutow David & Arlene Lapp Randall M. Falk Fund for Social Larry & Carolyn Levine Rae & Bruce Hirsch Action & Community Relations Kenneth & Betty Lichstein Greatest Need Fund Memory of Sally Wolfe Martin & Ann Light Birthday of Rae Hirsch Daniel & Jill Eisenstein Howard & Gayle Lipp Philip & Melissa Russ Shelly & Diane Lutz Lee & Theresa Kuhn Cantor Tracy Fishbein’s Michael & Alice Mann Discretionary Fund Ted & Barbara Mayden Social Action Fund Appreciation of Cantor Tracy Fishbein Stephen & Shelia Moltz Memory of Sally Wolfe Gilbert Fox III Bob & Julie Neaderthal James & Patty Marks Mary Jones Harvey & Barb Olsher Judy & Steven Lefkovitz Linda Latter Ruth Palet Memory of Sally Wolfe Tom & Audrey Rice Technology Fund Richard Kleiner & Ann Gordon & Family Johnny & Gayle Rosen Memory of Dr. Jerome Gold Howard & Arlene Safer Donald & Joyce Friedman Linda Schlanger Howard & Leslie Kirshner Bob Smith & Barbara Ramsey Memory of Elaine Silberman Rick & Adele Stein Howard & Leslie Kirshner Mike Stern & Izzie Cassen Memory of Emma Cohen Schwarber Leon Tonelson Howard & Leslie Kirshner Sy, Alyssa, & Michelle Trachtman Memory of Faye Serkin Chip Weinstein Howard & Leslie Kirshner Rami & Janet Weismark Memory of Jeanette Martin Pete & Carol Weiss Howard & Leslie Kirshner Larry & Pam Weissman Memory of Jerry Rosenblum Larry & Betsy Woods Howard & Leslie Kirshner Memory of Elaine Silberman Memory of Sally Wolfe Gilbert Fox III Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Memory of Fran Shmerling Gilbert Fox III Memory of Sally Wolfe Gilbert Fox III

page 18 ~ Summer 2021 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620 Exodus 35:22 . . . and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give. Rabbi Shana Mackler’s Memorial and Honor Fund Rabbi Mark Schiftan’s Discretionary Fund Memory of Betty Lee Rosen Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Rabbi Shana Mackler Robert Strong & Carol Johnson Appreciation of Rabbi Mark Schiftan Gilbert Fox III Memory of Fran Shmerling Jean M. Farber Todd Harman Barry & Linda Zeitlin Gilbert Fox III Corinne Martin Memory of Dr. Jerome Gold Mary Jones Michael & Nancy Richardson Joyce Vise Birth of Millie Ruth Schiftan Marriage of Patty Greener Marks Fund Mark & Roberta Bergman Rudy Saperstein & Florence Wittenstein Memory of Jeff Morris Linda Latter for Torah & Text Study Norman & Melissa Davis Memory of Dr. Jerome Gold Honor of Jimmy Marks Memory of Jerry Rosenblum Dean & Anne Davenport Alan & Judy Kaplan, Mollie, Michael, Lauren, Norman & Melissa Davis Memory of Edna Falk and Scott & Adin Memory of Sally Wolfe Daniel & Jill Eisenstein Rabbi Mark & Harriet Schiftan Norman & Melissa Davis Memory of Sally Wolfe Dean & Anne Davenport Greatest Need Fund Mary & Irvin Wolf Fund for Linda Latter Birth of Millie Ruth Schiftan Special Educational Needs Linda Latter Memory of Dr. Jerome Gold Memorial Book Fund Rabbi Michael Shulman’s Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Memory of Sally Wolfe Memory of Jerry Rosenblum Phyllis Alper Discretionary Fund Mark & Goldie Shepard Ray & Dorothy Berk Appreciation of Rabbi Michael Shulman Memory of Sandra McGibbon Brian & Dina Biesman Gilbert Fox III Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Brad & Lori Fishel Linda Latter Joseph and Mary Sue Frank Lori Gillman Beverly & Jimmy Small Joel & Bernice Gordon Golden Agers Fund Ralph & Phyllis Gordon Memory of Dr. Jerome Gold Dede Lipman Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Charles & Brenda Martin Douglas & Bonnie Small James & Betty Poston Memory of Joyce Fox William & Eddy Rosen Douglas & Bonnie Small Philip & Melissa Russ Memory of Miriam Mamlin Jeff Slyn Douglas & Bonnie Small Sue Spickard Memory of Sally Wolfe Robert Strong & Carol Johnson Sheila Schott This report reflects Ted & Stephanie Townsend Douglas & Bonnie Small John & Judy Warner Jimmy & Beverly Small donations that have been Robert & Sheri Warnke Marjorie Zager, Lori, and Jodi acknowledged as of Barry & Linda Zeitlin st Ray & Etta Zimmerman, Fred Zimmerman, March 31 . and Robyn & David Rubinoff

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