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The Search for Meaning: Viktor Frankl and Existentialism

with Dr. David Barton and additional commentary by Rabbi Mark Schiftan

Reading: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklDecember 9th & 16th from 9:15 am to 10:30 am

Social Q's and Jewish Views: Modern Etiquette and Timeless Ethics

Interactive Discussions Led by Rabbi Mark Schiftan & Rabbi Laurie RiceWe will take actual columns from the Sunday New York Times Style Section and compare and contrast

the situational questions asked and dilemmas posed -- and the answers offered in response -- with Jewish values and teachings developed over the centuries.

Sunday, December 9th at The Temple from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Sunday, January 20th at Congregation Micah from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Temple Family Chanukah Service & Latke OnegFriday, December 7th at 6:00 pm

Come celebrate the Holiday of Lights with The Temple!We will be honoring our newest Temple members, taking part in our December birthday

blessings, and hearing the sweet voices of our Temple Mazel Tones We will come together to light the candles and celebrate Chanukah with a Latke Oneg to follow services.

~ December 2018/January 2019 - www.templenashville.org - 615-352-7620

The Temple5015 Harding Pike

Nashville, TN 37205Phone: 615-352-7620

Fax: 615-352-9365www.templenashville.org

Executive Staff

Mark SchiftanSenior Rabbi ................................ ext. 224

Shana Goldstein MacklerRabbi ............................................. ext. 221

Rabbi Michael Shulman, RJE Director of Education & Next Generation Programs ..... ext. 233

David Davis..................Rabbi Laureate

Tracy FishbeinCantor ........................................... ext. 226

Bernard GutcheonCantor Emeritus ......................... ext. 234

Don AndersonDirector of Finance.......................ext. 230

Corye NelsonPreschool Director ..................... ext. 231

Erin ZagnoevDirector of Membership & Development ............................... ext. 299

Office Staff

Mitzie RussellExecutive Assistant to the Clergy &Office Manager .......................... ext. 292

Mark ShepardFacility Manager ......................... ext. 235

Marjorie ZagerSenior Services Coordinator .... ext. 237

Officers

Joyce Friedman. ......................President

Jimmy Marks.........Vice Pres./Treasurer

Stewart Perlman ....................Secretary

Rabbi Mackler

Over the High Holidays, I spoke about the challenge of finding what matters most, and to be able to articulate it concisely, trying to get to the heart of the matter. I shared a favorite modern literary form called the “six-word story”. As we are entering the season of our secular new year, consider what your six-word reflection of 2018 might be, or what six-word , hope, aspiration or goal you will set for 2019. Please share them with us.

[There] was famous instance in the Talmud when a rabbi was asked to condense all of Judaism into what we might say would fit on a bumper sticker. The story goes - a stranger was seeking to become Jewish appeared the sages Shammai Hillel. “Teach me the essence of Judaism while standing on one foot”. Shammai refused,

even swatting at the man with a stick for the ridiculous request to boil the whole of judaism down to a slogan. Judaism is too rich, too deep, too complex. Hillel accepted

the stranger’s challenge, raised one foot and said, “what is hateful to you, do not do to another… all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.” What some understand to be the ‘golden rule of Judaism’ is the ikar - that essence, says Rabbi HIllel - his version of ‘love your neighbor as yourself ’, but with further action dictated. When he said, “all the rest is commentary” he wasn’t being flippant or dismissive of the other mitzvot and principles - exactly the opposite - the dictum he shared is lived through the other mitzvot but and the perhaps the most important words he said were tze ulmad - go and learn it. Hillel’s winnowing down to a meta principle was not reducing it; rather, it was elevating it. That is the core of Torah, he said - but...it is only the beginning, the starting line. You will only understand it when you give it form and shape through the other mitzvot. The way we understand it, our interpretation, is the nuance that gives it texture and context and depth…that brings it to life. It seems so simple, but really it is elaborate and intricate. A recent literary wave achieved the same goal, challenging people to to do the same with their own memoirs… Legend has it, Ernest Hemingway, sitting in a bar, took a bet to write a novel in just six words. He wrote, “For sale, baby shoes: never worn.” That challenge was picked up by Smith Magazine a few years back. Since then, millions of people submitted their essays and memoirs, their reflections and advice. Some six-word essays have been compiled into books by theme: from teachers and teenagers to baby boomers and business execs - each have their own collection, and you come to see, six words provides plenty of space for angst and advice. ...Like our admonition to go and learn it, there is often so much to be unpacked, to interpret and to wonder about. The weight and value of each and every word is surprising and palpable. And the results are challenging and devastating, poignant, hilarious, often complex. Some of my favorite of these six word memoirs include: “Not quite what I planning” ~ “I still make coffee for two.” There are stories of inspiration "Learning disability. MIT. Never give up.", Jewish ones like “ Oy! Only Six? Why Not More?” ~ “They tried. We won. Let’s eat.” ~ and simply “Seek Peace. Pursue Justice. Do Good.” Looking back on one’s life, the essays range from the disappointed: “Coulda, shoulda, woulda: a regretful life,” to the really satisfied: “I would not change a bit.” Some were more painfully honest and challenging: “Time heals all wounds? Not quite.” or “One tooth; one cavity; life’s cruel.” ~ “It all changed in an instant” and from a 9 year old named Hannah: “Cursed with Cancer; Blessed with Friends”There are six word essays that carry news of the day, current events and matters of society like:“Breaking news has finally broken me” ~ “Believe in something. Risk sacrificing everything” ~ “There are no borders for mercy...” Sometimes it is harder to discern and reveal that essence when everything seems relevant, important, critical. It often takes much more effort and thought to be concise. Anyone who has ever tried to make an elevator pitch, or edit a paper, or eulogy knows that.The most charged, impactful, words are chosen carefully, focusing on the ideas that are most central. Literally making a long story short.. There are often details to be filled, in: some obvious, others mysterious, but that’s where the conversation begins... To be sure, we have our own six word stories in Judaism… just take for example, Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad - how much lives in that watchword of our faith? The importance of hearing, listening and understanding; the message of Unity and Community...and how many ways to find meaning within those six words- from the collective utterance of our people at Sinai, to the lips of martyrs ancient and tragically more modern, spoken as their fundamental understanding of life as it was taken from them; For some it speaks of the entry into our faith by choice, uttered in the mikveh or holding the torah for the first time. For others, it tells the story of regular Shabbat evening services as a family, or a simcha shared, or the last words spoken at bedtime or at the bedside of a beloved member of their family for the final time. Six words with so much meaning, context and depth.When we recognize that the stories are beginnings...they invite us to ask more questions, engage with wonder and imagination, when they beg for us to know more, to seek and search for that nuance, they have done their job. When those pithy memoirs charge us to go and learn the commentary, their complexity belies thier simplicity. This is the time, these are the days that call for that kind of consideration, that precise thoughtful careful discernment about what matters….What would your short memoir be? When we sift through all the chaff, what is the kernel of our lives? What would others say yours is? And if we are not entirely happy with our current memoir, what might we change in the coming year? I recently asked our B’nai Mitzvah and Confirmation classes to participate. They shared such insights as “Listen and Learn, Teach and Talk” and “Appreciating my happy and healthy family,” As well as “Big issues will be small later,” and “Stressed but not really sure why,” “Every day is a fresh start.” And about Sunday school : “Bagels and grape juice every Sunday” and “Understand and strive to learn more.” and “Friends make it a fun time.”

Six Words


Joyce Friedman

Temple Committees at Work: “Temple Proud” Moments We all have proud moments in our lives and there is nothing more fulfilling than that feeling of

accomplishment. Well, our Temple has proud moments too, which I would like to share with you. This sharing is a result of a recent Board of Trustees’ Retreat where several times the word “transparency” was discussed and encouraged in letting our members know more about what our Executive Committee and Board of Trustees have approved.

These Temple Proud moments are a result of many hours by committee members and Board members working together to accomplish initiatives that better our Temple, its operations and services. Some of these items have not been discussed for over 11 to 13 years and now are finally approved by our Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees.

Highlights include: Preschool Infant Room Expansion – Renovated two classrooms in our Temple Preschool to offer more infant care for up to 8 newborns and transitioning to 16 at a time when there is a shortage of infant care in our community. Preschool Director Corye Nelson was the one who championed this idea with the support of The Temple Preschool Advisory Committee, chaired by Jamie Brook. The Building & Maintenance Committee, chaired by Bob Nemer, the Contract Review Committee, chaired by Steven Shapiro, the Budget & Finance Committee, chaired by Cathy Werthan, and the Security Committee, co-chaired by James Mackler and Stan Kweller, were all instrumental in working on the details, along with committee members Steven Shapiro, Jimmy Schulman, Board Member Bobby Rosenblum, Facility Manager, Mark Shepard, and Rabbis Mark Schiftan, Shana Mackler and Michael Shulman. Even Fred Yazdian, the grandparent of a child in The Temple Preschool, played a significant role in the construction with his company being engaged to do the renovation. Everyone mentioned helped to identify contractors, determine financing, and plan its design in terms of security and zoning & building regulations. Preventative Maintenance of Temple Parking Lot – With our limited operating budget, maintaining our parking lot had always been the agenda item that was put on the back burner, a subject discussed for the past 11 years. Members of our Building & Maintenance Committee made a case and plea to the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees that the time had come to maintain our parking lot, or the cost of waiting would be five times the quote received in 2006. Thanks to approvals by our Executive Committee and Board of Trustees and an anonymous gift that subsidized half of the project’s costs, we now have a beautifully sealed and striped parking lot that was unveiled in time for services during the High Holy days. Special thanks are further extended to Building & Maintenance Committee Chair, Bob Nemer and committee members, Bobby Rosenblum, Mike Cooper and Jimmy Schulman; Steven Shapiro, chair of the Contract Review Committee, Cathy Werthan, chair of the Budget & Finance Committee and Temple Facility Manager, Mark Shepard. Cemetery Grave & Burial Price Increases – Members of the Cemetery and Budget & Finance committees did an extensive analysis of the Temple Cemetery’s current financial situation and discovered that the “adequacy” of the Perpetual Care Fund, which provides the income for the annual operating costs necessary to maintain the cemetery, was last reviewed 6 years ago. Realizing that there is a change of committee volunteers and staff, the committees felt that implementing an automatic annual increase for the price of graves and burial fees would be the best solution. The motion presented and approved by the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees was: to establish an annual automatic increase to the grave prices and burial prices for members and non-members at a rate of 2 percent per year. This rate subject to review annually by the Cemetery Committee with any deviations from 2% increases to be approved by the Board. Additional motions recommended by the Cemetery and Budget & Finance committees and approved by the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees were: to increase burial fees to $1,800 for members, effective August 22, 2018, and to increase grave prices to $2,500 for members effective January 1, 2019.

A special thank you goes to the following committee members who worked on these cemetery motions for the Board’s review and approval: Cemetery Committee Chair, Bernie Pargh and Co-Chair, Stephen Small and its members Bob Nemer and Bobby Rosenblum; Budget & Finance Committee Chair, Cathy Werthan and Co-Chair, Andy Strauss; Temple Facility Manager, Mark Shepard and Vice President/Treasurer, Jimmy Marks.

As Temple President, I am Temple Proud to have worked with so many members and committees that believed in these visions and goals to expand and improve our member services for our Temple, the Temple Preschool, Temple Cemetery and the greater Nashville community. I encourage every member to share their expertise and time by getting involved in our Temple committees and projects. Serving as a volunteer on various Temple committees is a ladder I gradually climbed when I first become a member of The Temple 24 years ago, and here I am today, your president!

MLK MarchMonday, January 21st


B’nai MitzvahJacob Adam Horwitz

December 1, 2018at 11:00 am

Jacob was born in Mount Kisco, New York on December 24, 2005. He is the son of Matthew & Margie Horwitz.

Jacob’s grandparents are Barry & Carol Shapiro of York, Pennsylvania and Harvey & Glafira Horwitz of Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

For his Mitzvah Project, Jacob raised awareness and advocated for Tourette Syndrome. He now educates others about the condition by visiting local schools and speaking to students, teachers and administrators. This year, Jacob helped organize the 2018 Walk for Tourette Syndrome and raised over $4,000 to continue research and raise public awareness about the condition.

Jacob is in the seventh grade at University School of Nashville. His interests include playing soccer and ice hockey. Jacob has also played the trumpet for 3 years and enjoys being part of the USN Middle School Band. He loves to attend Predators games with his family, hang out with his younger brother, Noah, and playing video games and sports.

Sharing Our Lives Mazel Tov to . . . .

Cat & Gabe Borman and big sister, Rosie, welcomed baby, Magnolia “Maggie” Ruth Borman, on November 9th.

Audrey & Jesse Wrenn and big brother, William, welcomed Christopher Davis on July 28th. Christopher is the

grandson of Michael & Nancy Richardson.

Katherine & Ryan Moses and big sister, Hadley, welcomed Reid Meyer Moses on August 21st. Reid is the grandson of

Marlene & Robert Moses, and great grandson of Elaine & Edward Eskind.

Debbie Lundberg & Oley Atkins welcomed daughter, Sophia Jillian Lundberg on September 2nd.

Sophia’s grandparents are Rose & David Lundberg.

Jay & Lin Kayser welcomed baby granddaughter, Gillian Florette.

Rose & David Lundberg welcomed granddaughter, Lucy Rose Lunberg on August 28th.

Dede Lipman welcomed great granddaugther, Eliana Bea Weiss, on August 28th and also welcomed great

granddaugther, Carson Siena White in September

Gil Cohen welcomed granddaughter, Amelia Grace Boston

Grif & Sherry Haber welcomed granddaughter, Vivian Lira Haber.

Art Fleischer received the Laurence A. Mack Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Radiologist in Ultrasound, which recognizes contributions made to the clinical applications of

ultrasound through teaching and research.

Sally Levine who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ACLU of Tennessee for her community

engagement & advocacy efforts for social justice issues – from education to reproductive rights to criminal justice reform.

Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino for being named “Optometrist of the Year” by the Tennessee Optometric Association for distinguishing

himself in service to Optometry.

Dr. Michele Sonsino for being spotlighted in the Nashville Scene’s much-coveted “Best of Nashville” Awards

in the Optometrists category.

Jackie Tepper for receiving the Hannah G. Solomon Award from the National Council of Jewish Women, which recognizes a women who have helped to change and expand the role of other

women in vital areas of community life.

Congregational News

Don’t Delay! The first night of Hanukkah is

Sunday, December 2nd

End of Year Sale...on Shofars, Honey Bowls, Toys, Games and more!

Stock up for next year’s High Holidays at substantial savings.

The Temple gift shop

Featured ArtistsGary Rosenthal • Quest Collection


Our LivesThe Temple mourns the loss of the following

members and extends condolences to our Temple members who share the loss.

Jimmy FlexerOctober 29, 2018

Survived by his sisters, Nancy Flexer and Goldie (Mark) Shepard; nieces, Jennie (Bradley) Zagnoev and

Polly (David) Roffwarg; great nieces and nephews, Evan, Emma, and Zoe Zagnoev and Emmitt Roffwarg.

Julian “Bud” Zander, Jr.November 12, 2018

Survived by his wife, Barbara Zander and son Jeffrey (Elisha) Zander

The Temple family extends condolences to those who have recently lost loved ones

• David (Nancy) Bednowitz on the loss of his uncle,Howard Tepper

• David (Polly) Roffwarg on the loss of his grandmother, Dory Profis

• Arthur (Lynn) Fleischer on the loss of his father and Braden (Jennifer) Fleischer on the loss of his grandfather,

Eugene Fleischer

Caring ConnectionWelcome to the following new members,

we are so glad you joined our Temple family!

New Members

Vandana & Rick AbramsonAlex & Annika

Cheryl & Harold BenusNatasha Blackshear

Amy & Robert BormanRebecca Held

James

Meghan Von CollnGus & River

Sincere Sympathy

Hike & HavdalaH at Percy Warner

Presented by The Temple’s Worship and Music Committee

Saturday, December 15th

meet at 2:45 pmfor more information or questions, please contact

Anne Davenport at [email protected]

Kosher Nashville Hot Chicken “People’s Choice” 2018 went to L’FRYIM


Temple Cemetery SaleSave $1,100 per couple today!

Make your plans now before the rates go up January 1, 2019.Member Interment Right Prices: Current Pricing = $1,950 each

Prices will increase to $2,500 eachPayment received through Dec. 31, 2018 reserves your 2018 Pricing!

**Location selection can be next year**To discuss your options and secure your space at 2018 pricing, make an appointment with

Office Manager, Mitzie Russell, at [email protected] or at (615)352-7620.

Interfaith Conversation & Latke Making

at The TempleThursday, December 6th

at 7:00 pmJoin us for honest conversations about interfaith

issues while we cook and enjoy latkes. To RSVP, please email Rabbi Shulman or call

The Temple office at (615) 352-7620.

Social Justice Opportunity MeetingInterested in helping New Americans in a meaningful way? Upwardly Global, a national non-profit is partnering

with The Temple to transform lives of immigrants and refugees. The partnership and resulting program will train volunteers from our congregation to mentor, strategize a broader application of existing skills, and provide online tools for mentors

and New Americans to assist in finding professional jobs. Local partners include Catholic Charities, Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE) and National Ministry Centers.

For more information, to help or become a mentor, contact Pat Snyder at [email protected] and help make a difference today!

Get in the Action! Tuesday, January 8th

7:00 pm at The TemplePlease join us for our next Social Action meeting.

For more info contact Jared Book at [email protected] or Stephen Moltz at

[email protected]

Learn :: Live :: Grow :: ConnectWe welcome singles, couples and young families ages 22-40


with The Temple’s W.E.L.L.

(Women Engaged in Living & Learning)

Sunday, January 20th at 12:30 pm

Come with a Tu B’shvat inspired dish to shareLive . Laugh . Participate in a Mitzvah Bake

Please RSVP to Mitzie Russell at (615) 352-7620

Cele

brate Tu B’shvat

W.E.L.L. (Women Engaged in Living & Learning)

Head’s Up!Chanukah Havdalah

Saturday, December 8th

3:00 - 4:30 pm

at The Templebring a gift up to $20 for our

exchange & we’ll provide the treats!

Please RSVP to Mitzie Russell at (615) 352-7620

The Nashville Community Uniting Together for the Vigil Held in Memory of the Men and Women Who Died in Pittsburgh


SOCIAL ACTION At T

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new this year!Dress for Success Drive

January 28th thru February 10th

We are collecting new or gently used:Costume Jewelry • Scarves • Belts • Purses • Women’s Shoes (size 9 and up)

Please note that we are collecting accessories but not clothing at this time.We are also accepting gift cards in $20-40 increments to Target, Marshalls, Walmart, TJMaxx, or local shoe or department stores.

Dress For Success Nashville is an affiliate of Dress For Success Worldwide, operating as a program of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. It serves women who have been referred to the program by approved referral partners. For more information, contact Carol Fradkin at [email protected].

Keep those Pull Tabs Coming In!The Social Action Committee is collecting these for the Ronald McDonald House, which uses them to fund their services for families of

seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment at Nashville area hospitals. Please place your pull tabs from soda, beverage and soup cans into the container located by the Presidents’ photos near the Chapel.

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Suitcase Drive at The TempleJanuary, 18th thru January, 28th

Don’t get rid of those old, gently used backpacks, duffle bags and suitcases yet! Please save them to bring your donations to the Temple any day during these dates.

These will be given to foster children who have no way to safely transport their possessions. For information contact: Linda Latter ([email protected]) or Barb Levy-Zander ([email protected])

Each month we highlight an organization which receives funds through the Temple’s Social Action Allocations. Interfaith Dental Clinic is a faith-based, donor funded dental clinic where patients receive compassionate care and graduate from their program with improved health, self-esteem and employability. For the majority of Middle Tennessee’s uninsured, working poor and elderly, Interfaith is the

only option they have for truly comprehensive care. Instead of simply pulling teeth, Interfaith offers education and restorative care along with relief from pain and infection. Low overhead allows the clinic to take $.75 of every donated dollar to go directly to patient care. Every patient must pay what they can afford, keep appointments and practice good oral hygiene. Interfaith Dental Clinic helps educate patients about proper

oral hygiene and nutrition so they can keep their teeth for a lifetime and pass good habits onto family members, improve patients’ oral health and increase employability and work attendance by lessening pain and improving appearance. One smile can make a difference.

Social Action ShabbatFriday, February 1st at 6:00 pm

Each year, the Social Action Allocations sub-committee sends Requests for Proposals to community organizations which meet our guidelines, and then evaluates the resulting proposals. Recommendations are approved by the

Social Action Committee, and then by the Board of Trustees, for allocations to be made from funds earmarked for Social Action.In 2019, fourteen agencies—including our own Room in the Inn Program—will receive a total of $17,000.

At Shabbat services on February 1st we will honor these agencies by providing them an opportunity to display information about their organizations in our Oneg area both before and after services.

Jeff McCormick, Chief Operating Officer of Interfaith Dental Clinic will be telling us about his organization that evening. We encourage you to join us as we celebrate the wonderful works of the organizations The Temple supports.


Come join the Caring Connection Committee one Sunday a month for an afternoon of fun, creativity and a

way to give back to our congregation.Our first Crafternoon will be on

Sunday, December 16th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm come for as long as you wish!

We’ll have a craft each month (handmade note cards, knitting hats, blankets, etc) for people to work on together,

or you can bring your own project to work on. Refreshments will be served.

We look forward to crafting with you! For more information contact Alyssa Trachtman at [email protected],

Andrea Gunn at [email protected], or Anne Ginsberg at [email protected].

at The Temple

FREE Seminars on Financial and Estate Planning

The following seminars will be held at the Gordon JCC

from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Financial Planning

Monday, December 17th

Estate Planning and Philanthropy:What’s the Connection?

Tuesday, January 29th

Legacy Options: Life Insurance, IRAs, Bequests

Thursday, February 28th

To register, contact Shannon Small at [email protected] or (615)354-1651.

Special Chanukah Golden Lunch Bunch

Tuesday, December 4th at 11:30 am

The Temple Preschool children will sing and celebrate Chanukah with the members of our Golden Lunch Bunch.

Tot Services are perfectly designed for families with children under 6 years old to engage with tradition

through fun songs, fun stories, and meaningful moments.We’ll have songs, crafts, a story, and yummy treat!

Chanukah Tot ShabbatSaturday, December 8th at 10:00 am

Chanukah Celebration!

Tot Shabbat Tu B’shvatSaturday, January 19th at 10:00 am

Happy Birthday Trees Tu B’shvat Celebration!

at The Temple


Chanukah Home Celebration(First Candle ~ December 2nd)

The festival of Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. The first candle is lit the evening before, and the holiday lasts a full eight days. The celebration of Chanukah enables us to come together and to joyfully recount the triumph of good over evil, the victory of our people over those who would destroy us, and the rededication of our faith. Chanukah is largely a home-centered holiday. Light your Chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah) in an open place, for all to see. Invite your friends and neighbors to share the occasion with you. Retell the story! Say the prayers! Sing the songs! Play the games! Enjoy!

The Candle Lighting CeremonyThe candles are placed in the Chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah) from right to left, and they are kindled from left to right. On each night, the newest candle is lit first. The Chanukiyah has places for nine candles. Eight are of equal height. The ninth, called the “shamash” (worker candle) is placed higher, and is used to kindle the other lights.

Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech haolam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzeevanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah.Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, by whose mitzvot we are hallowed, and who has commanded us to kindle the Chanukah lights. Amen

Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech haolam sh’asah nisim la’avotenu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. Amen

{First Night Only:}Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech haolam shehechiyanu v’keeamanu v’higeeyanu lazman hazeh.Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us and permitted us to celebrate this joyous festival together. Amen

Chanukah Blessings


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A Home Chanukah ReadingReader: Chanukah is here. This is the Festival of Rededication. Just like the Maccabees of old, who dedicated themselves and the Temple in Jerusalem to the service of goodness and truth, we dedicate ourselves to overcoming the evil in the world.

Reader: On Chanukah we light these candles, because just as light overcomes darkness, and heat overcomes cold, so does goodness overcome evil.

Reader: This is the Shamash. We light it first. It is the symbol of our dedication, for only through the Shamash can we light the other candles. As one candle may kindle many others and yet lose none of its own light, so Judaism has kindled the light of truth for many religions in many lands, and still shines even more brightly through the ages.

First Candle: The first light tells of God, who first commanded, “Let there be light.” The darkness of idolatry was scattered when Israel brought forth the radiant knowledge of One God.

Second Candle: The second light is the light of Torah. Israel’s Book of Law has brought learning and truth to the entire world, as it is written, “The Commandment is a lamp and the Law is a light.”

Third Candle: The light of justice reveals that no nation can endure which is unjust to the weak. The Torah states, “Justice, justice you shall pursue.”

Fourth Candle: The quality of mercy softens our hearts toward our fellow human beings. The prophet Micah said, “It has been told you what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”

Fifth Candle: Purity of thought and nobility of action make life holy. The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, the Lord Your God, am holy.”

Sixth Candle: As the light of love of those near to us shines in our lives, God’s love shines on the world. We read in Deuteronomy: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your mind, with all your strength, with all your being.”

Seventh Candle: The light of patience shines in the souls of men and women who grow slowly toward perfection. Little worthwhile can be achieved in haste.

Eighth Candle: The light of courage removes fear from the soul which clothes itself in truth and justice. Judah Maccabee, the hero of Chanukah, lived by these words from Joshua: “Be strong and of good courage.”

Dreydel/Sevivon GamesPut and Take

This game can be played for nuts, candies, cookies, toothpicks, etc. Any number of children or adults can participate. The rules of the game are:1. Everyone must start with the same number of nuts, cookies,

etc.2. To start the game, each player puts one nut, etc., into the

“kitty”.3. Everyone takes a turn at spinning the dreydel.4. The player has to do what the dreydel tells him: either take,

put in, or do nothing.

b Nun: Nothing. You do nothing.

d Gimel: All. Take what is in the “kitty”.

v Hay: Half. Take half of the “kitty”.

a Shin: Add. Add a nut, etc., into the “kitty”,Play until one person has all the nuts, cookies, etc.

EnduranceAll the players spin their tops at a given signal. The player whose dreydel endures the longest is declared the winner.

Matching FacesA few persons play at a time. All spin their dreydel at a given signal. Those players whose tops fall on the same sides win, the others lose. The game continues in this manner.

Spin for a LetterPlayers decide upon a letter to spin for, and those who get this letter win.

Add Up ScoreGimel (d) has 3 points, Hay (v) has 5 points, Nun (b) has 8 points

and Shin (a) has 12 points. Players take turns spinning dreydels and player who gets 100 points first wins.

Chanukah Info


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January 2019

Chanukah HistoryThe Story of Chanukah

In the year 168 B.C.E., the Syrian tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes sent his soldiers to Jerusalem. The Assyrians desecrated the Temple, and Antiochus declared that Judaism was to be abolished. The only options he offered Jews were conversion or death. Altars and idols were set up throughout Judea for the purpose of worshiping Greek gods. Antiochus outlawed the observance of Shabbat, the festivals and circumcision.

On the twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, in 168 B.C.E., the Temple was renamed for the Greek god Zeus. Pigs were sacrificed in the Temple. The Torah was splattered with pigs’ blood and then burned. Thousands of Jews chose to die rather than commit idolatry. Among these martyrs was a woman named Hannah who, with her seven sons, defied the Assyrian decree.

Slowly, a resistance movement developed against the cruelty of Antiochus, led by a priestly family known as the Hasmoneans, or Maccabees. The head of the family was an elderly man named Mattathias. He and his five sons left Jerusalem and took up residence in a small town north of Jerusalem called Modi’in. When Syrian soldiers appeared in the town and commanded the inhabitants to offer sacrifices to Zeus, Mattathias and his sons refused. Mattathias killed one Jew who began to sacrifice to Zeus, and his sons then turned upon the Assyrian troops and slew them.

It was a turning point in the struggle. The Maccabees became instant folk heroes. Fleeing to the hills with their followers, they conducted a campaign of guerilla warfare against the occupying Assyrian forces. Mattathias’ son, Judah, known as the “Hammer”, became the chief strategist and military leader.

Furious, Antiochus decided to destroy the people of Judea. He sent a large army, with instructions to kill every man, woman and child. Though outnumbered, Judah Maccabee and his fighters miraculously won two major battles, routing the Assyrians decisively. By 165 B.C.E., the terror of Antiochus had ended. The Jews had won a victory for their land and their faith.

The idols were torn down, and, on the morning of the twenty-fifth day of Kislev in 165 B.C.E., the Temple in Jerusalem was reconsecrated--three years to the day after its original defilement. In celebration, the people of Jerusalem lit bright lights in front of their homes and decided to mark their deliverance with an annual eight-day festival. It was called the Feast of Lights, the Feast of Dedication, or simply Chanukah.

Eight Days of ChanukahOriginally, the eight-day Festival of Lights was intended to

parallel the eight days of Sukkot. The Books of the Maccabees made no mention of the legend concerning the jar of oil.

Several centuries later, around 500 C.E., the story of the cruse of oil emerged in the Talmud. That legend related that, when the Maccabees entered the Temple and began to purify it, they immediately re-lit the extinguished Ner Tamid (Eternal Light). Only a single jar of consecrated oil could be found, which was sufficient for but one day. However, “miraculously”, it was reported, the single jar of oil was enough to keep the Ner Tamid alight for eight days, until the needed oil could be purchased, transported and consecrated.

Gifts on ChanukahThe traditional Jewish holiday during which gifts were

exchanged is Purim! Gift giving on Chanukah, a relatively recent “tradition” has become a reflection of the society in which we live and the time of year in which Chanukah falls. While it has become a part of the contemporary celebration of the holiday, gifts should be modest, with the real meaning of Chanukah (religious freedom) being emphasized. Some Chanukah gifts throughout the eight days should include gifts with a “Jewish connection”: Jewish books, contributions to Jewish causes, ritual objects, etc.

Food on ChanukahThe most common food associated with Chanukah is the

latke (potato pancake). In Israel, sufganiyot (jelly donuts) are the predominant food. While it is not perfectly clear why these foods have come to be connected with Chanukah, perhaps the connection is that they are cooked in oil, and the legendary story of the jar of oil lasting eight days is part of the Chanukah tradition.

Chanukah Glossary

Chanukah: The Hebrew word means “dedication”. After the Jews defeated the Assyrians, their first act was to cleanse the Temple in Jerusalem and remove the pagan symbols and idols. They held a ceremony dedicating the Temple again to God.Maccabees: The Hebrew soldiers who fought in the Greco-Syrian battles were named after their leader, Judah Maccabee.Menorah: The special Chanukah menorah, or candle holder, is also called a “Chanukiyah”.Dreydel/Sevivon: A four-sided top used on Chanukah, each side has a different Hebrew letter imprinted on it. They stand for “Nes Gadol Hayah Sham” -- “A great miracle happened there.” This refers to the legend of the cruse of oil lasting eight days rather than its expected one day. (In Israel, the shin has been replaced by a pei and the word sham by the word po so that the phrase is “A great miracle happened here.”)Shamash: The “helper” candle used to light the eight Chanukah candles.

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Chanukah SongsMY DREYDELI have a little dreydelI made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and readyThen dreydel I will play

Chorus:Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydelI made it out of clayOh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydelNow dreydel I shall playOh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydelI made it out of clayOh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydelNow dreydel I shall play

It has a lovely bodyWith legs so short & thinAnd when it is all tiredIt drops and then I win

(Repeat Chorus)

My dreydel’s always playfulIt loves to dance and spinA happy game of dreydelCome play, now let’s begin

(Repeat Chorus)

LIGHT ONE CANDLE

Light one candle for the Maccabee children, with thanks that theirlight didn’t die.Light one candle for the pain they endured when their right to exist was denied.Light one candle for the terrible sacri-fice justice and freedom demand,but light one candle for the wisdom to know when the peacemaker’s time is at hand.

Chorus (2x)Don’t let the light go out--It’s lasted for so many years.Don’t let the light go out--Let it shine through our love and our tears. Light one candle for the strength that we need to never becomeour own foe.Light one candle for those who are suff ’ring the pain we learnedso long ago.Light one candle for all we believe in, that anger won’t tear us apart, and light one candle to bring us together, with peace as the songin our heart.

Chorus

MAOZ TSUR / ROCK OF AGES

Ma-oz tsur ye-shu-a-til’cha na-eh l’sha-be-achTi-kon bet te-fi-la-tiV’sham to-dah n’za-be-achL’et ta-chin mat-be-achmi-tzar ham-na-be-ach(Az eg-mor be-shir miz-morcha-nu-kat ha-miz-be-ach) 2x

Rock of ages, let our songPraise Your saving power:You, amid the raging foes,Were our sheltering tower.Furious they assailed us,But Your arm availed us.And Your wordBroke their swordWhen our own strength failed us.

Children of the Maccabees,Whether free or fettered,Wake the echoes of the songsWhere you may be scattered.Yours the message cheeringThat the time is nearingWhich will seeAll men free,Tyrants disappearing.

NER LI

Ner li, ner li, ner li tak-kikBa Chanukah neri hadlikBa Chanukah neri a irBa Chanukah shirim ashirBa Chanukah neri a irBa Chanukah shirim ashir

For the light, the light long agoLet us set the candles aglowCome, Chanukah, where light belongs; Come, Chanukah, we sing your songsCome, Chanukah, where light belongsCome, Chanukah, we sing your songs.

CHANUKAH, O CHANUKAH

Chanukah, O ChanukahA festival of joyA holiday, a jolly day,for every girl and boySpin the whirling dreydelsall week longEat the sizzling latkes,Sing the happy songNow light them, tonight thenThe flickering candles in a row.(Retell the wondrous storyOf God in all His glory,And dance by the candles’cheering glow.)2x

AL HANISIM

Al hanisim v’al hapurkanV’al hag’vurot, v’al hat’shuotV’al hamilchamot, she’asita la’avoteynuBayamim hahem, baz’man hazeh

We give thanks for the redeeming wonders and the mighty deeds by which, at this season, our people were saved in days of old.


together in gratitude, together in song


religious school shows “titan’s Pride”

religious school activities

Fifth & Sixth graders participate in our November 16th family service Second grade scavenger hunt winners.


Religious Schoolby Rabbi Michael Shulman

Mid Week Hebrew Dinner

Wednesday, December 2nd at 5:15 pm

Join in for dinner, games, and Menorah lighting after Hebrew School

3rd and 4th Grade Family ShabbatFriday, January 18th at 6:00 pm

Consecration 2018/5779


Preschoolby Corye Nelson

Peanut Butter and Jelly by a LandslideI was hard to escape the mid-term election frenzy that consumed our country in early November. Our 3 and 4-year olds were no exception. They had lots of questions about the elections. Hands-on learning is what we do best, so the teachers and children went straight to work. They turned their puppet theater into a voting booth, made ballots, discussed the voting process, casted votes and tallied them. The candidates were Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, and Turkey Sandwich. The children voted on their favorite sandwich and Peanut Butter and Jelly won by a landslide. The teachers explained that winning candidates have parties after elections to celebrate, so the classrooms had a Peanut Butter and Jelly party the day after elections.

Preschool HappeningsWhere do I start? There is so much going on in The Temple Preschool.

Preschool Registration Members of The Temple receive priority registration for The Temple Preschool. Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is due on DECEMBER 15th. Please contact the preschool office ([email protected] or 615-356-8009) if you are interested in registering for the upcoming school year which begins in August 2019. Temple Members who register after the December 15th deadline will be placed on the waiting list on a first come-first serve basis.

Chanukah CelebrationsWe are celebrating Chanukah in three different ways this year.

Our Chanukah ShabbatThe children have really responded to the Judaic skits and musicals that they have been performing with Jan Huettner (our Judaic Specialist). This year, they want to do a Chanukah Play. You are invited to join us for our Chanukah Shabbat on Friday, December 7th at 10:00 am. It will be in the Social Hall. These plays are a huge hit. Last year, our Passover Play was featured in The Tennessean!

Golden Lunch Bunch PerformanceEach year, our preschool-age children perform for the Golden Lunch Bunch. They sing Chanukah inspired songs accompanied by Cantor Fishbein and Jan Huettner. We love that we are included in this Temple event.

Hanukkiah Lighting It is now an annual tradition for Rabbi Mackler and Cantor Fishbein to lead our preschool families in Chanukah blessings and candle lighting on one evening during Chanukah. This year, families will join us on Thursday, December 6th at 5:15 p.m. We set up in the foyer near the preschool entrance and sing songs, join in traditional blessings and have a small Chanukah themed snack. You are welcome to join us for the touching event.


the nashville interfaith couPles leadershiP mission to israel

led by rabbi mark & harriet schiftan &

rabbis laurie & fliP riceEspecially designed for Interfaith Couples under

40 ~ Space is limited!

January 12-22, 2020

• Heavily subsidized ($3600 per couple) by the Jewish Federation of Nashville

• 8 nights accommodation

• 7 days of touring in a luxury, air- conditioned bus with licensed, English speaking tour educator plus walking tour on Shabbat

For more information contact: Rabbi Schiftan or Mitzie (615) 352-7620

ExpEriEncE israEl: Food Wine & Culture

Led By Rabbi Mark and Harriet Schiftan August 28 - September 8, 2019

Highlights of the Journey• Enjoy nine dinners in Israel’s flagship restaurants, including opportunities to meet the chefs

• Special briefings with Israel’s geo-political experts• Partnership2Gether program in Nashville’s Partnership city, Hadera

• Guided “photography tour” in Jerusalem• Visit the new Palestinian city of Rawabi, and meet its visionary developer• Meet some of Israel’s high-tech scientists in their incubator in Yokne’am

• Stroll through the beautiful Rothschild Botanical Gardens• Immerse in the spa at the Elma Arts Luxury Hotel

• Lunch and wine tastings in boutique wineries• Visit “Roots,” a unique Jewish-Palestinian co-existence model

• Visit the new Ya’acov Agam Museum• Experience several art galleries and museums in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

Costs

Contact The Temple at (615) 352-7620 to find out more or to sign up for this exciting opportunity!

Price per person ~ $4,480(in double-occupancy)

Single Supplement ~ $1,475(Prices do not include flights)

Family Trip to Israel Led by Rabbi Shana Mackler and Her Family

TRIP: June 4-18, 2019

COST: PRE-TRIP: Students will get to know each other during 4 pre-trip activitiesREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Janaury 11, 2019 (Receive $25 discount if received by December 15, 2018)

For on-line application, visit jewishnashville.org, select the

Get Involved Now tab and click on Get Connected’

Questions? Call 615.356.3242

June 10 - 20, 2019

HigHligHts• AJourneyofInspiration,educationandconnection• FromBiblicalhospitalitytoworldrenownedchefs:Eat&DrinktheIsraeliway

• Fromagriculturetocyber-culture:Explorethepast,experiencethefuture

• Outstandingtoureducators• Israelinstyle:Superbhotel&travelarrangements• Hands-oneducationaltouringwithafocusonmore“experiences”• Createlastingfamilymemories• Afocusoncreatingasenseofcommunityandconnectionas• partofasharedjourney• Interactive,excitingandinnovativeitinerary


Exodus 35:22 . . . and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give.Beautification FundBirth of Grandson of Glenda & Lee Kraft Craig & Dianne Sussman Birthday of Goldie Shepard Jerome & Brenda Rosenblum Memory of Bob Eisenstein Craig & Dianne Sussman Memory of Eugene Fleischer Craig & Dianne Sussman Memory of Eugene Pargh Craig & Dianne Sussman Memory of Kevin Dreifuss Craig & Dianne Sussman

Hank Brooks Campership Fund Memory of Howard Tepper Bernie Rosenblum & Terry Katzman-Rosenblum Memory of Louise Brooks Katzman Bernie Rosenblum & Terry Katzman-Rosenblum

Cemetery Beautification FundMemory of Eugene Pargh Kenneth & Felicia Anchor Lois Held James & Patty Marks Charles Robin & Debi Fleischer-Robin Memory of Howard Tepper James & Elise Straus

Arthur Lee Goldner, M.D. Fund for Judaica Artists & Healing Arts Memory of Jerry Gerelick Roger Ferris & Pamela Harrison

Rae & Bruce Hirsch Greatest Need Memory of Howard Tepper Bruce & Rae Hirsch

Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund Memory of Judie Cooper Morton & Hannah Cooper

Lee & Theresa Kuhn Social Action FundMemory of Megan Gregory Spivey Nancy Loventhal

Judy & Steven Lefkovitz Technology FundHonor of Gil Cohen Sy Trachtman & Alyssa Trachtman Honor of Larry Averbuch Sy, Alyssa & Michelle Trachtman Honor of Terryl Propper Sy, Alyssa & Michelle Trachtman Memory of Howard Tepper Steven & Judy Lefkovitz

Annette Levy Ratkin & Ralph Z. Levy Library & Archives Fund Memory of Betty Hobgood David & Ellen Levy Memory of Edith Schiftan David & Ellen Levy Memory of Eugene Pargh David & Ellen Levy Memory of Sidney Shapiro David & Ellen Levy

Gerda Loewenstein Caring & Concern Fund Honor of Terryl Propper Sy Trachtman & Alyssa Trachtman Birthday of Goldie Shepard Janet Bender Memory of Eugene Pargh Anabel Cassell Memory of Howard Tepper Kenneth & Felicia Anchor Anabel Cassell James & Patty Marks

Suzanne J. Morris Youth Leadership FundHonor of Nora Small Betsy Chernau

Memorial & Honor Fund Birthday of Goldie Shepard Sally Wolkoff Memory of Eugene Pargh Philip & Melissa Russ Memory of Howard Tepper Jerome & Arlene Averbuch Louise Cole Memory of Richard Spiller Liba, Jeffrey, Dahlia, Avi & Saul Betty Werthan

Religious School Enrichment Fund Memory of Eugene Pargh Douglas & Melanie Hirt

Mary & Irvin Wolf Fund for Special Educational NeedsBirthday of Goldie Shepard Herbert & Elise Jacobs Memory of Kevin Dreifuss Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Recovery of Shirley Zeitlin Herbert & Elise Jacobs

Yahrzeit FundMemory of Ellise Falkoff Julius Falkoff Memory of Harry Gorman Jerry GormanMemory of Jerry Klein Robert & Sheri Warnke

Cantor Fishbein Discretionary Fund Appreciation of High Holy Days Services Jerome & Arlene Averbuch Birth & Baby Naming of Leo Falik Kevin & Andrea Falik

Rabbi Schiftan Discretionary Fund Appreciation of High Holy Days Services Jerome & Arlene Averbuch Honor of Congregant’s Hour Gil Cohen Sy Trachtman & Alyssa Trachtman Honor of Congregant’s Hour Larry Averbuch Sy Trachtman & Alyssa Trachtman

Rabbi Mackler Discretionary Fund Appreciation of High Holy Day Services Jerome & Arlene Averbuch Birth & Baby Naming Leo Falik Andrea & Kevin Falik

This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of October 31st


Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones . . . .. . .December 7 & 8 December 14 & 15

Eve BalfusMolly Baron

Michael Ray BatemanEvelyn BrinIrvin J Brin

Alexine B. EpsteinSidney Faye

Daisy A. FeldmanCharles FlynnErnest FrankIda F. Freeman

Abe GellerHarry Gitlitzgrandfather

Scott & Leslie NewmanMorris HarrisRachel HarrisSimon Hecklin

Ralph HillJoe Hirsch

Bess Valinsky HodesNell Newman Keenan

Terry Rae KentWalter KleinerHarry Kravitz

Gus David Kuhn Sr.grandfather

Gus & Elaine KuhnJeffrey Kuhn

Janet S. LefkovitzJulia Bloomstein Lewis

Morris LewisAlter LindySam Lindy

Herman LoewensteinBeatrice Radman Lorber

Lee J. LoventhalAugusta LyonsSamuel S. MeerRabbi I. S. MosesMarien Belle Noagreat grandfather

Gus & Elaine KuhnEva Olian

John PutzelHenry RedelsheimerMax RedelsheimerHyman H. Sachs

Ruth SaferRobert Sasser

Dorothy R. SchafferCharles Schwarcz

Louis ShyerBessie Cohen Simon

Civia StelzerBernhart WassermanIsadore Wasserman

Samuel L. WeilJennie G. Weinberger

Nathan WeiserSophia A. WiseMorris Zager

Caroline AbramsRubin Alexander

uncleDavid & Susan AlexanderHarold “Jobe” Bernard

Debra CavalierTille B. ClineAlvin Cohen

Minnie Jacobs Doochinmother-in-law

Rudy SapersteinAbe Epstein

Chris FeinsteinAlbert FeldmanPhillip Fleischer

fatherDebi & Charles Robin

Sylvia Fleischermother

Debi & Charles RobinNatelle Hirsch FoxWalter Goldstein

Bernice Frank GrossJanet Glean Hyman

Morris JacobusEric Kahn

Richard KatzoffEllen Kester

Joe Kraftfather

Lee & Glenda KraftMarie Cohen Krivcher

Evelyn LevineJacques Morris

Florence Sachs NedzynskiLester Pailet

Paula Rose RappDora Resnikoff

Jerome RichRegina Rittenberg

Ike Rosenblumfather

Jerome & Brenda RosenblumPauline RosenfeldPhilip L. RosenfieldHarry M. Rothkop

Julius SeemanClare Siegel

Rachel Trotz Sirmother

Manuel & Gloria SirRoslyn Ginsburg Sir

motherMartin & Anna Sir

Arthur StoneLilly Vise

Henrietta M. WolffHyman Zimmelman

uncleDavid & Susan Alexander

Mary Zwald

Jessie BatemanHarper BuzekLeo J. Epstein

Carrie Lindauer FishelRachael Fleisman

great-grandmotherFrank & Barbara Ghertner

Dorothy & Jack MillerLinda Flexer

Lois Kuhn FoxArthur B. HahnEtta H. Hiller

Eugene JacobusMilton H. Josias

Leatrice (Bubbles) KarlRudy Katz

Ruth Helen KayFrances Eisenberg Kramer

Joyce LevinEthel W. LutinEvelyn Mandell

motherAllan & Judith Mandell

Daniel MayDoreen Odes

Erna Preismother

Lanie & Bill CookCelia O. Ross

Sandra Ann SchattenMollie ShmerlingGertrude Snyder

Pet (Sadye) SpellerMax Stein

fatherAnabel CasselAndrea Weiler

Ester WeinbergerSallye Levy Weinstein

Harold WinstonRichard Irwin Zeitlin

December 21 & 22Lillie Beck

mother-Marilyn & Ted KrickAaron Bernstein

father-Gloria & Manuel SirHarold CantorBetty Caplan

Virginia CasteelMolly R. Cohen

Regina Fisher CohenSydney Cohen

Bernard CooperHenry Desenberg

grandfather-Harris A. GilbertFrank Samuel Fleisman

grandfatherFrank & Barbara Ghertner

Dorothy & Jack MillerAbe Freeman

Murray FriedmanAlan Garfinkle

friendFrank & Barbara Ghertner

Bernard GersonJean Ghertner

motherFrank & Barbara Ghertner

Dorothy & Jack MillerHarold Gidseg

Samuel L. GreenebaumJulie Rosenwald Greenfield

Gladys HecklinMargaret Hirsh

Jettie Heilbron JonasTibey Kleiner

Charlotte KrausAllen I. Krizelman

brotherSheldon & Patricia Krizelman

Candy LatterClare Loventhal

Dorothy Fishel MayRebecca May

Henry Lyon MorrisSuzanne Jonas Morris

Marie R. Ourygrandmother

Emanuel Doyne Elizabeth Maer

Israel ReinheimerSamuel Richmond

Hans Darling RobinsonJohn Rothberg

Jennie RuddermanBernice Seligstein Salomon

Stanley SamboraSeymour Samuels, Sr.George L. Schulman

Scott ShapiroLaverne SnyderHenry Sprintz

father-Charles & Alyse SprintzStella Weinberger Steinmother - Anabel Cassel

Gene SternArthur H. Unobskey

fatherMartha & Fred GoldnerLillie Jacobus Weinbaum

Rosalie WoldenbergMary Wolf

motherElise & Herbert Jacobs

Brenda & Bobby RosenblumAlan Zibart

December 28 & 29Robert Barnett

H. Ray BellIda BernheimHarold CohenMarcia CohenIda Cooper

Wolfe CoppleRobert Corenswet

Marian CusterBobette Wolfe Denbo

Irene FordLeopold Freudenthal

Henry GleanHarriett JacobowitzFlorence KaminskyHermine Karlsruher

Robert Krivcheruncle

Raymond & Etta ZimmermanFlorence Kroser

Selma LatterAnnie Weil LebeckMary S. LoventhalHortense L. MaasLeonard Martin

Jennie Gilbert MatisonGert McCluskey

motherRobb McCluskey

Alvyn Hilliard MeyerWilbert J. Michelson

Eva Lyon MorrisBella Orfus

Anita L. RaskinLeah Rich

Berney RittenbergNelly RocklinSarah Romain

Albert Z. RosenfeldEtta Rosenbaum Roth

Emanuel SchattenNorma Goldin Selkin

Ernest SiegelBonalyn Blom SlocumBettye Anne SmirnowAlberta Albina Stalma

Elise SteinerS. Michael Stoller

Rose TowbinHarry A. Weil

great grandfatherGus & Elaine Kuhn

Hannah Mae WeinbaumGrete Westfield

Josephine W. WiseRodney WiseJoseph Wolfe

Marjorie Opler WurzburgWarren Wurzburg

November 30 & December 1


January 11 & 12 January 18 & 19Timothy AleshireMortimer BaderHarris A. GilbertGeorge Berezov

fatherDavid & Madelyn BerezovMorris Jacobus Brown, Jr.

Irene BrusteinBess Bubis

Morrie CaplanRobert Cerny

Geoffrey ChazenSam CooperJewel Crouch

Mandall CypressAbraham DembskyBlanche Dembsky

Leo FalkLori Ann Fishel

daughterJames & Royce Fishel

Ruth FishteinFedora Small FrankHarry C. Freeman

Sara Sherman FriedmanDora Glean

Doni S. GreenebaumSamuel Hirsch

Ricki IsaacsAmelia Rose Jester

Homer Alexander JonasPauline Chazen Karp

Selena KatzDorothy Kornman

Samuel LevineAaron Lindy

Meyer M. LipmanEmanuel Lorber

William Vester MartinHelen McClure

Ben MelmanJulius Zoll Miller

fatherJack & Dorothy Miller

Helen H. MorsePatricia L. Pailet

Ida J. RedelsheimerJulius Rich

Gail Cassen SchwartzMichael H. Schwartz

William ScottShannon SnyderMollie S. Solinsky

Helena Frensdorf SpitzVera Stein

Isaac SteinbergDavid Stover

Marjorie Oxman TepperEdith Weiss

Ambrosio BautistaHarry BermanRuth Blankstein

Ann BloomHarvey Leonard Brant

Reynold BubisMarshall Burman

Irving CaplanMelanie Dee CohenReva Paul EpsteinManuel M. Eskind

Rabbi Randall M. FalkCurt Freudenthal

husbandTheresa Lapidus Freudenthal

Alvin GarfinkelSol Ginsberg

Hannah Goldsteingrandmother

Randall & Gretchen GoldsteinLionel GordonBeatrice Grant

Magdalena HerbstovaBerta HersherEthel Jacobs

Harry Louis KresgeJack Weil Kuhn, Jr.

brotherJeffrey KuhnMike Levyhusband

Heidi AddlestoneJacob May

Sylvia MoltzJean Morris

Ann Regensburg RothGrace Seiden

Barbara Joan Levine SilverJack Speller

Anna Joelle StarrPeggy Steine

motherPeggy & Dudley Richter

Morris SteinerSydney WeissPearl Wolfe

motherLawrence & Sally Wolfe

Harry WollerBessie ZeitlinLee P. Zibart

Adelle BalfusIla Kaplan Barinholtz

Norman BastokyEvelyn M. BermanEvelyn BlackmanLawrence Blum

Louis (Hank) Brooks IIIFay Chazen

Miriam CohenFrances Comins

Isidore DenemarkBarney Doyne

fatherDr. Emanuel Doyne

Elizabeth MaerMargueritte M Eskind

Freda Gilbertmother

Harris A. GilbertMyrtle Goadman

Murray HaberSidney Herman

Ada JoelFrederica KesslerHoward Kraus

Arnold LefkovitzAnne Esther Levy

Bella F. LieberFannie Newworth Lightman

Martin S. Loventhal, Sr.Jean Goetz MamlinMenachem Mandel

Harvey RubinAbe Sanders

Barbara SchwartzIris Kleban SchwartzBernard M. Schweizer

Charles L. SimonSam Sirfather

Manuel & Gloria SirLouis SolinskySam SolomonSpencer TurtelSylvia WeberSimon Weil

Harry Weingartfather

Bernice & Joel GordongrandfatherGail Jacobs

Gertrude C. WeinsteinSadie Mae B. Werthan

January 25 & 26January 4 & 5

Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones . . . .. . .

Jim BeanBeulah Berezov

mother-David & Madelyn BerezovDorothy Seidman Bilik

Selma BlockerSarah Stelzer Brown

Edith Berkman ChurneyAlise “Lisa” Davis

Ellis DobsonHarry Eisenberg

Tex Fagadaufather-Leslie & Scott Newman

Henry Feingold Alfred Fishbein

Charlotte Hartman FrankelIrene Weinstein Ginsberg

Max Greenberghusband-Shirley Greenbergfather-in-law-Barbara Turner

Judy HaberMildred P. Hanks

mother-Susan & David AlexanderRita Dee Hassenfeld

Rose Hirshbergmother

Charles & Dorothy HirshbergSam Hirshberg

Meta W. HolzmanJulius Jacobs

Alan KamenshineBess Bertin Kresge

Lee Krickmother-Ted & Marilyn Krick

George KronenbergBlanche Mitte Lefkowitz

Elmer MandellManuel J. MoltzAaron Morris

father-Alyse & Charles SprintzFred Morris

Berthold Mosesfather-Theresa Lapidus Freudenthal

William P. Noa, Jr.second cousin

Gus & Elaine KuhnGene NeelLouis Palet

Isadore RosenblattJay Rosenblum

husband -Jessie Rosenblumson-Bobby & Brenda Rosenblumnephew-Elise & Herbert Jacobs

Nicholas RothbergCarol RothrockToby Schulman

Shepard SchwartzEdith Meyer Signor

grandmotherDavid & Madelyn Berezov

Betty SilvermanPaul Smith

Lillian Dubin SnyderBob Stone

Nathan TobinMiriam Trachtman

Rebecca B. Weingartmother-Bernice & Joel Gordon

grandmother-Gail JacobsRichard Zuckerman


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TEMPLE’S FIRST TALENT SHOW We are looking for all kinds of varieties of talent for our first talent show!

Accepting Auditions Until January 15th

Please submit a 30-second audition video to [email protected] fee of $25 for Temple members and $30 for non-members

Open to the public, regardless of religious affiliation or membership with The Temple.Acts will be judged by renowned professionals in the entertainment and music industry.

Selected acts will perform at Temple’s Got Talent on March 10, 2019

Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are available. For more information, inquire to www.templenashville.org or call our Temple President, Joyce Friedman, at (615) 714-1666.

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