JULY / AUGUST 2018 TAMMUZ / AV / ELUL 5778

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SHUL SHOPPING?

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SHABBAT SERVICE WINE and CHEESE

MEET & GREET

Friday, August 3rd

Join us!

6:35pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service

7:30pm Wine and Cheese Meet & Greet

(Beth Shalom Lobby)

PROSPECTIVE & NEW MEMBER

SHABBAT

Saturday, August 4th 9:30am

Join us as we welcome our prospective and new members for

Shabbat Services.

Stay for a delicious Kiddush Lunch in their honor

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From the Rabbi 3

From the President 4

President

Congregation

News 5-9

Summer

Happenings 10-12

Community

Event 13

Men’s Club 14

Sisterhood 15-16

Educational News 17

Preschool News 18

Youth 19

Yahrzeits 20

Tributes & 21-22

Contributions

Beth Shalom Board &

Staff information 27

Calendar of

Important Events 28

Inside this issue:

IMPORTANT MESSAGES

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If you have not already created your ShulCloud Account, below are the instructions needed to establish your account:

Logging into your Account:

Go to cbshalom.shulcloud.com and click the "login" button in the upper right of the screen (not "Register Now"). Enter your email address and then click "forgot password."

The system will email you a password reset link.

Follow the link to create a new password.

Go back to the website and log in using your new password.

Once you have successfully logged in, you can view and access your account.

The first time you access your account, we suggest that you verify all information. Click on my profile. You can make corrections and add information such as your Hebrew name. Also, please update your billing mail preference – select either email or paper mail. We hope you will select email since it is a significant savings for the synagogue.

You can change how you are listed in our member directory.

You will be able to add yahrzeits so that you will be notified of future occurrences.

You can make payments on open items on your account. Click on submit a payment. You will be able to pay by credit card (there is an associated fee) or by E-check (no fee). You may also donate online. On the payment screen, there is a drop down menu showing the funds to which you can donate. You can also dedicate the donation. Select the type of dedication in the drop down menu then complete the information requested. If the recipient is a member, click Person in Shul Cloud. Any questions, contact the Office.at 770-399-5300

ADD YOUR PHOTO TO YOUR PROFILE IN SHULCLOUD!

In ShulCloud, you have an option to add yourself, you & your spouse or your family on your profile page. It is easy. To upload your picture, sign in to your ShulCloud account. Click on People. Click on Membership Directory. Scroll down to Picture- Upload a file. Need help? Email Helene at office@bethshalom.net with your photo. She will be glad to upload your photo on your profile page.

FROM OUR RABBI

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Getting Away From It All

In mid-summer our Torah readings come from the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), which details the wandering of the Israelites on their way to the Promised Land. For forty years, our ancestors trekked through the wilderness, far from cities and civilization. They completed the journey without the luxury of interstates, service plazas, or travel agents. Not even a Coleman pop-up tent. And while deep in the Sinai wilderness, at the height of their journey, our ancestors encountered God and received the Torah. Mount Sinai is a relatively unimpressive mountain, and in fact, modern scholars even differ as to its exact geographical position. And while the Torah was given there, its location never became as venerated as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. And so over the centuries our rabbis pondered the question: “Why did God choose to reveal the Torah in the middle of nowhere?” What is it about the wilderness that makes it the ideal location to receive God’s revelation and commandments? According to Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, a well-known Orthodox rabbi of the 19

th century, “The

desert was the ideal venue for the revelation of His Torah because it was virgin soil, unpolluted as yet by egoism and ambition, undefiled by the pursuit of vanity. He chose the desert far away from the cities, far from society and inhabited lands, far from an already corrupt society…” In other words, God purposely chose to give Israel the Torah right in the middle of the wilderness. It is only there where the Israelites could reflect upon a vision of the world as it ought to be, free from the corrupting influences of our much-less-than-ideal world. Similarly, when we get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we feel rejuvenated, recharged and can embrace a larger view of the world. Such vacations can truly be “the pause that refreshes”. When our children were younger, Linda and I used to take our family on an annual 2-week camping trip. .

Some of our most pleasurable moments were spent hiking, canoeing, gathering wood for a campfire or just figuring out how we would prepare our next meal. Friends would marvel at our choice of vacation, saying that for them “camping” was staying at a Holiday Inn instead of at the Ritz. But I can tell you without hesitation that these were some of the greatest vacations we ever spent. I often think about how our own world-view would become broadened and deepened while spending those wonderful trips camping out by a mountain stream or remote forest. When you’re out enjoying nature in the middle of nowhere, you really do get a feeling of “it just doesn’t get any better than this”. All your typical day-to-day cares seem to melt away, while you make do with only what you’ve brought along for the trip, and you can’t help but get caught up in the natural majesty and absolute serenity of the great outdoors. When we finally return home, we rush around from chore to chore, rarely stopping to catch our breath, much less ponder the meaning of our lives. But free from the shackles of civilization, the wilderness gives us an opportunity to slow down, take in and appreciate all of life’s amazing splendor. So it is clear to me that the Torah could not have been given anywhere else but the wilderness. These days, Linda and I take more cruises or hotel-based vacations than camping trips, but the special joy of getting away from it all remains as rejuvenating as ever. And escaping the daily grind affords us all the opportunity to deepen our relationships with our family and even lay the foundation for spiritual growth. May you and your family make the best of your summer vacation, and return to your regular lives spiritually invigorated and physically recharged. L’Shalom,

Rabbi Mark Zimmerman

“MATCHING” GIFT PROGRAM

Do you work for a company that participates in a “Matching” Gift Program? It’s an easy way to double your contribution to us!

For more information contact Loli Gross, Executive Director at 770-399-5300

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FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Shalom Congregation Beth Shalom!

As I have been so fortunate to write in this space for the past two (2) years, “it is (still) with great pleasure and excitement that I write this bulletin article as the (still) new President of our incredible congregation”. When I think back of these past years and all that we have accomplished at Beth Shalom, I could not be prouder. For those of you who attended our Annual Meeting earlier in June, you had a chance to hear the amazing recap of all our activities, programs, educational offerings and fundraising milestones during the past year. In fact, it was one of the largest attended Annual Meeting we have had in many years. The discussion, engagement and delicious brunch prepared by our Men’s Club made for a fan-tastic morning. At that meeting, I laid the foundation for a few key strategic initiatives for the upcoming 2018-2019 (5778-5779) fiscal year that the Board of Trustees and Staff will be engaging around: Building a Sustainable Endowment for the

Synagogue – This is a strategic and necessary piece to secure the long-term viability of Beth Shalom. Although we have an existing endowment, its funding needs to be substantially increased.

Financial governance – As we evolve as a congregation, we need to ensure we have the right governance around our finances. This coincides with the initiative around securing a sustainable endowment.

Engagement Opportunities – The Board will also continue to evaluate how we engage our membership to determine if there are opportunities for better engagement or if there are specific groups within the synagogue with which we can engage more fully. We will continue to ask ourselves, “How can we be a multi-generational kehilla that engages and retains our members at all levels?”.

Succession Planning – Consistent with our grounded governance structure and the goal to continue to be a growing and engaged congregation, we will continue to work on a long term strategic plan to be prepared for the inevitable challenges of leadership transition.

If you have any interest in these initiatives or any other ideas or projects, please reach out to myself (prez@bshalom.net) or our amazing Executive Director Loli Gross (loli@bshalom.net), and we will be happy get you involved and connected with the right folks. Speaking or our Board of Trustees, it is my pleasure to welcome our new slate of officers and Board Members that were just elected (see full listing in the following bulletin pages). I know I speak for the entire Board that we are excited to serve you in the upcoming years.

One of the decisions for me to take on another term as President was the strategic opportunity to work with such a terrific Board to further strengthen Beth Shalom’s place in the community as an engaging, committed, spiritual, fun and strong kehilla (congregation or sacred community). We are here to serve the congregation, but your input is not only needed, it is appreciated. So, as I mentioned above, please feel free to reach out to myself, staff members or anyone on the Board with any comments, concerns or questions you may have. Your input is critical to our success and ability to grow as a kehilla. Additionally, at the Annual Meeting, for those of you who were not able to attend, the congregation approved the updated Constitution as proposed by the Board of Trustees. After a much-needed modernization after 27 years, our new, updated Constitution sets a solid foundation for us strengthen our committee governance, update the inconsistencies and better define many of responsibilities and duties of various positions that have simple evolved throughout the years. I want to sincerely thank the Constitution Revision Committee who diligently worked with me for almost a year to prepare a document to present to the Board and Congregation: Roberta Byrum, Jeff Budd, Diane Fisher, David Kleber, Stan Shapiro and Rabbi Zimmerman. So as the summer months take over and we enjoy family vacations, longer days, kids at camp and maybe a bit slower pace, it is also a time for us at Beth Shalom to begin planning for a busy prospective member season as well as the High Holidays in the fall. We have so many exciting events and programs in upcoming year that all will have ample opportunity to lend a hand. As I know you always do, keep Beth Shalom top of mind for not only new members to join our kehilla, but also youth for our USY and Kadima programs and especially our amazing AlefBet Preschool that now offers an amazing opportunity for Babies through Pre-K! Lastly, one of the pillars of our shul is our amazing Shabbat experience. Our services are so participatory and full of ruach, and the sense of community coupled with a delicious lunch prepared by our Sisterhood during our Kiddush is really special. So, make it a priority to come to services on Shabbat morning or Friday evening. Even if the Rabbi’s sermon is what gets you out of bed, that works as well! See you in Shul!

Howard D. Fish

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FROM OUR VP OF MEMBERSHIP

To my fellow congregants...hope that you are enjoying your summer! The season started off with a group of our congregants enjoying the funny, romantic comedy “Living on Love” by Stage Door Players in Dunwoody. Watch out for more plays on the calendar if you happened to miss this one! Beth Shalom made its debut at the Peachtree Corners Arts Festival on Sunday, June 10

th, after the annual

meeting. Thanks to our volunteers who greeted festival goers and talked about our wonderful kehillah. Our first monthly “Booze and Schmooze” on June 14

th

at Mambo Italiano Restaurant at the Forum on Peachtree Parkway was a great success. Friends got together after work to share food, drinks and conversation. If you couldn’t attend the one in June, there are two more throughout the summer. Also, take note of the following summer events for all ages:

Sunday, July 15th

– “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” movie and Israeli dinner

Saturday, July 21st

– Mini Minyan Shabbat program Thursday, July 26

th – “Booze and Schmooze” at

Mambo Italiano Friday, July 27

th – Alefbet Preschool Young Family

service and dinner Sunday, July 29

th – Trivia Night

Friday – Saturday, August 3rd

– 4th

– Prospective Member Weekend

Sunday, August 12th

– Fun, games, and pot luck dinner at Windwood Hollow Park

Thursday, August 23rd

– “Booze and Schmooze” at Mambo Italiano

Since the High Holidays are shortly after Labor Day this year, it isn’t too early to mention the wonderful educational and spiritual experiences available at Beth Shalom.

MEMBERSHIP NUS Do you know anyone who happens to be looking for a synagogue home to celebrate the High Holidays, to send their child(ren) to Preschool or Religious School, or to get involved in synagogue life? This year we are having a Prospective Member weekend in early August. It is the perfect opportunity to introduce your friends to all that Beth Shalom has to offer!

On Friday, August 3rd, we will have a wine and cheese “Meet and Greet” after our Friday Night service.

On Saturday, August 4th, we will host a special Kiddush following services.

Both events will give us a chance to spend time together and show off our amazing synagogue hospitality. Please join us and bring some friends! As a reminder, to get or stay connected with Beth Shalom, please reach out to the following sources:

Beth Shalom website: (http://bethshalomatlanta.net) Facebook

Congregation Beth Shalom – Atlanta (public and closed groups)

Beth Shalom Gilner Religious School (public group)

Alefbet Preschool at Congregation Beth Shalom (closed group)

Beth Shalom Sisterhood (closed group) Beth Shalom Tot Shabbat (public group)

Twitter at @BethShalomATL Looking forward to another wonderful year!

Marci Schulman

OUR NEWEST MEMBER - MAZEL TOV!

Judah Mitchell Kaplan Son of Emily & Ricky Kaplan Judah was born on May 12, 2018. He weighted 6lbs 3oz and was 20” long. Judah is the grandson of Beth Shalom members, Laura & Lee Newman and Glynis Kaplan.

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We would like to thank the following for reading the Torah and Haftorah in the months of April & May 2018 :

Ellen Doft, Mark Safra, Shai Robkin, Robin Kramarow, Rabbi Jeffrey Wohlberg, Fred Rich, Gail Foorman, Dan Frankel, Dodie Sachs, Julia Rinaudo, Erin Chernow, Marcia Rinaudo, Noah Reiter, Carolann Reiter, Zev Reiter, Elaine Berger, Gilner Religious School 7th Grade Class, Marsha Fish, David Kleber, Gary Vogin and Rabbi Mark Zimmerman Thank you also to our Gabbais… Dan Frankel, David Bauman, Robin Kramarow, Joel Axler, Marsha Fish, Jeff Budd, Sarah Chodrow and Shai Robkin A Special Thanks… to Robin Kramarow for organizing the Shabbat Readers each week. Yasher Koach, The Ritual Committee

If you would like to read regularly at a service or would like to celebrate an anniversary of an event such as your Bar/Bat Mitzvah by reading the Torah or Haftorah for that Shabbat, please go to www.bethshalomatlanta.org and click on forms and then click on Torah readers or contact Robin Kramarow at rkramarow@comcast.net.

TORAH READERS

WE MOURN THE LOSS

“MAY THEIR MEMORY BE A BLESSING”

Linda Rosenthal, mother of Rabbi Judith Beiner, April 26, 2018

Benjamin Milton Jacobson, father of Lori London, May 5, 2018

Clare Schecter, grandmother of Jill Mainzer, May 21, 2018

Jackie Gothard, mother of Andy Gothard, May 21, 2018

Susan Silverman Forman, sister of Stephen Silverman. May 25, 2018

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FROM OUR BETH SHALOM CHEF

Sisterhood’s catering department and kitchen committee would like to thank the following people for giving their time to help in the kitchen and decorating the tables for Simchas in the month of April and May 2018: Selma Merbaum, Lisa Sturt, Bonnie Moscovitch, Anna Gitman, Benedict Schulte, Billy Widis, Wendy Widis, Seth Heyman, Dani Reiter, Dori Kleber, Wendy Kalman, Reina Nuernberger, and Julie Horowitz.

Jan Adler and the Sisterhood Kitchen & Catering Committee We really appreciate all your hard work and help. We would not be able to have our Kiddush lunches without you! Please accept our apology- typo error in our last issue. Selma Levy should have read Selma Merbaum.

SPONSORED KIDDUSHIM...May June 2018

Thank you to the following people who graciously sponsored our Kiddush Lunches during May and June: Raelea Charen and Chana Reiter in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Zev Reiter; Beth Shalom Sisterhood in honor of the Installation of their new Board of Directors and for Israel’s 70th Birthday and Lee & Laura Newman in hon-or of Lee’s Birthday. Your support is greatly appreciated! BETH SHALOM OFFICE

Thank you to Miryam Relis, Port Kaufman & Karen Rose, who gave their time to help in the office. We appreciate you and your help!!! Anyone interested in helping in the office or volunteering with programs or events, please contact Loli or Helene at office@bshalom.net.

DID YOU KNOW?

MINI MOVIE FESIVAL MOVIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE BETH SHALOM LIBRARY

If you have enjoyed the movies from our mini movie festival and want to see one again, or if you missed a movie you really wanted to see, you are in luck! Every movie shown for the last 3 years is now available for you to check out from our library. Escape From Sobibor....Dough....Remembrance....On The Map...Sabina Hijacking....they are all there! Simply go into the Beth Shalom library, find the case for the movie you want, and then take the empty case into the Beth Shalom office to get the actual DVD. It is just that simple! All movies are free to Beth Shalom members to check out and return.

TODAH RABAH

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MAZEL TOV TO OUR GRADUATES

COLLEGE

Children’s Read Atlanta

Thank you for all the children's books you have donated this year.

We will be continuing this worthwhile tzedakah project this year. Many of us clean out and freshen up over the summer, so be on the lookout for books for children ages Birth to Five or Six. If you have books for children up through second grade we can also use those for older siblings. We cannot use books for adults. If you have that type of book to remove from your home, please consider your local Friends of the Library.

Just to refresh your memory, and to introduce this program to those new to it, we take new and gently used books that are then cleaned up and organized. Our readers go into Pre-K classrooms in schools in Dekalb County and the City of Atlanta that have been designated Title I Schools or Headstart facilities and read a few books to the children. The children are then each given bags of books to take home and have for their own. Many times there are no books in these homes before these books are brought home. This little bit of thoughtfulness on our part to share books we want to get rid of is helping us to perform Tikkun Olam.

You will find boxes by the elevator downstairs and near the women's bathroom in the education wing hallway upstairs. Thank you in advance for your donations.

HIGH SCHOOL

Julie Budd Julie graduated from Dunwoody High School and will be attending Kennesaw State University this fall, with plans to be a business major. Go Owls!! Julie is the daughter of Carrie and Jeff Budd.

Last month we focused on our Graduates. There were a few who were left out in error or

were late with giving us information. We wish these Graduates lots of Mazel Tov on their

next adventure in life.

Simon Green Simon graduated from Dunwoody High School. He will be attending Georgia Southern University in August studying computer science. Simon is the son of Sherie Green and Stuart Green.

Mallory Harris Mallory graduated from the University of Georgia, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with degrees in Mathematics and Computational Biology. Mallory was at UGA as a Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious undergraduate recognition in STEM fields. Mallory will be launching a gap year with working on mid-term election campaigns prior to returning to school to pursue a Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Mallory is the daughter of Stephen & Roz Harris.

DO A MITZVAH!

MAZEL TOV TO OUR NEW BETH SHALOM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2020

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Howard Fish President

Carolann Reiter Executive VP

Wendy Widis VP of Development

Edye Nechmad VP of Education

Marci Schulman VP of Membership

Robyn Anshell VP of

Administration

Dan Frankel VP of Ritual

Jeff Budd Treasurer

LiSuan Poh Secretary

Join us for “FRIDAY NIGHT ALIVE” SHABBAT SERVICE

INSTALLATION OF THE NEW 2018 - 2020 BETH SHALOM BOARD &

POT LUCK DINNER

Friday, July 13, 2018 6:30pm

Join Rabbi Zimmerman & fellow congregants for a “Friday Night Alive” musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Come casual and enjoy the music, camaraderie and ruach with old and new friends. During services, we will be installing our new 2018-2020 Board of Directors. After services, stay for a Pot Luck dairy/pareve dinner in the Katz Social Hall. Your entrance fee is a dish you will make to share with your fellow congregants. RSVP on line or call the Office and let us know what dish you will be bringing!

TRUSTEES Alyson Levin, Rebecca Cheskes, Roberta Byrum, Orit Evans, Adam Shapiro,

Anna Shakhnovsky, Fred Rich and Alan Kaplan

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SUMMER HAPPENINGS

The Beth Shalom Mini Movie Festival Presents Our 3rd Annual

SUMMER MOVIE AND DINNER NIGHT Sunday, July 15th at 6:00pm

Join award winning Chef Michael Solomonov on a delicious journey to meet Israel’s top chefs, home cooks, vintners and cheese makers drawn from the more than 100 cultures that make up Israel today, and discover the rich and human story that emerges from their food.

THEN

Enjoy an authentic Israeli meal prepared by Chef Alexander Schulman exclusively for members of Congregation Beth Shalom! This is not your typical Falafel and Shwarma meal. This is one meal that you do not want to miss. You will feel like you are in Israel. Come Hungry!!

Movie starts at 6:00 PM and will be immediately followed by

dinner.

Cost per person is $25.

You must RSVP on line or call the Office by July 10th

Sunday, July 29, 2018 7:00pm

Join us for a fun, exciting Trivia Game Night at the synagogue. So grab your friends and family and create your team or join a team at Trivia Night. Be thinking of

a creative team name.

Your admittance will be a dessert item (e.g. brownies, cookies, fruit, etc). Beth Shalom will be providing drinks.

Register today by going on line or call the Office.

Questions, contact Marci Schulman at gatormarci.atl@gmail.com or 404-667-7751 or to

Carrie Budd at cwbudd1234@gmail.com or 678-662-7982.

Our Littlest Members

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SUMMER HAPPENINGS

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SUMMER HAPPENINGS

THURSDAY, JULY 23RD AND AUGUST 26TH

7:00pm Join us at Mambo's Italiano at the Forum for a fun evening of food, drink and conversation with Rabbi Mark Zimmerman and fellow congregants. Bring your friends too!

BACK TO SCHOOL

ROCKIN’ MUSICAL SHABBAT and DINNER

August 24, 2018 6:30pm

Come casual and join us for a back to school Rockin’ Shabbat Service. Rabbi Zimmerman and fellow congregants will lead us in song and prayer.

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat service will be

followed by traditional Maariv service for Erev Shabbat after the “Barchu”. After services, stay for a “Back to School” hamburger and hot dog dinner cooked on the grill. There will be plenty of trimmings including salad and corn on the cob. Enjoy the service, the dinner and camaraderie with your fellow congregants.

Cost is $10 per person

RSVP on line or call the Office.

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ROSH HASHANAH GREETINGS 5779

SAVE THE DATE!

ISRAEL BONDS HONORS BETH

SHALOM MEMBERS,

EDYE AND HAGAI NECHMAD

Sunday, August 12th

11:00AM

Details to follow

COMMUNITY EVENT

ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS SEPTEMBER 9, 2018.

Sending Rosh Hashanah greetings is a heartfelt way to emphasize the Jewish unity that lies at the core of high holidays, and to create meaningful connections within our own community at the same time. You can participate in sending greeting cards to your friends and family, which will be mailed to them before Rosh Hashanah. Soon it will be time to order your Shana Tova card

from Beth Shalom. It is an easy way to support Beth Shalom and to wish your fami-ly and friends a very happy & healthy New Year. Here’s how it works: For just $2 per recipient you can participate in sending a holiday greeting card to

any Beth Shalom member. For $72 you can send to an unlimited number of members or to the whole shul. All recipients will receive ONE greeting card with a list of those members who sent them a greeting.

Look for your email coming in August with all the information and your personal login.

Questions? Contact Sherie Green at ssgeorgia@gmail.com

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FROM OUR MEN’S CLUB

BETH SHALOM TEXAS HOLD’EM

POKER

Once a Month on Sundays

Beth Shalom Chapel at 6:30 PM

Come one. Come all. Texas Hold’Em Poker is once a month!! Men and Ladies, you are invited to join us for an evening of Texas Hold’Em poker, sponsored by the Beth Shalom Men’s Club. Anyone can enter with a $20 donation. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded. Beer, soft drinks and snacks will be served.

For more details and ucoming dates: Contact Steve Kaufman at 770-246-0103

MEN’S CLUB

MONTHLY BRUNCH

Instead of making breakfast at home, let our Men’s Club serve you a delicious breakfast. Come early for Minyan at 9:30am. Stay for the brunch at 10:00am and enjoy the cama-raderie & ruach with old and new friends. Upcoming brunch dates are: Sunday, July 8th Sunday, August 5th Brunch cost is $7 per person payable at the door.

As we start another year, your Beth Shalom Men's Club looks forward to continuing the programs that have been popular over the past few years. These include the building of and Steak dinner in the Sukkah, monthly poker games and brunches, and helping out with Beth Shalom parties and carnivals for the Gilner Religious School. We are planning some special end of summer activities. Look for the announcements in the near future.

To all the men of Beth Shalom, we are an auxiliary of the Shul that cannot function without your help. If you are not a Men's Club member, please join. If you are a member and would like to become more involved, please contact us at mensclub@bethshalom.net or volunteer to help at one of our events. The number of programs that we can provide is directly tied to the participation by the membership. We need your help to grow our club.

See you around the Shul.

Ed Heller / Mike Trinker Men's Club Co-Presidents

Are you a member of the Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club?

The Men’s Club is a hands-on auxiliary of Beth Shalom. We host social, religious and cultural programs year round,

serving our congregation and religious school programs in many ways. The strength of our club is in the participa-

tion of our membership. Membership is open to all adult male members of the synagogue.

Annual Activities Include: Monthly Sunday Brunch, Morning Minyan & Bagels with Guest Speakers, Monthly Sunday Night Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournaments, Synagogue Sukkah Construction and De-Construction, Work with our Religious School Students to Lay Tefillin for the World Wide Wrap, Prepare Dinner for the Rebecca’s Tent Women’s Shelter, Attend the Annual Anshei Darom Retreat at Camp Ramah in February, Lead services for Men’s Club Shabbat in March, Provide Kitchen Support for the Chanukah Party, Purim Carnival, Shabbat Dinners, And much more…

The annual membership fee is $40

For more information, or to join the Men’s Club, please contact Co-Presidents, Ed Heller at 770-394-1190 or Michael Trinker at 770-633-0200 or email them at mensclub@bshalom.net

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FROM THE SISTERHOOD

MAH JONGG EACH WEEK ON THURSDAY

AT 6:30pm!

Join us for a night of fun & games, schmoozing with friends and great

snacks. We have tables for everyone - for money, for fun, all levels!

Cost is $2 for Sisterhood members, $5 for non-members.

You must RSVP each week on the Evite or to Helene

at Helene@bethshalom.net

Sisterhood Book Club

“DO YOU LOVE TO READ?”

Join us for our monthly Book Club meetings when we read the newest books by popular authors. Refreshments will be served Note upcoming events: July 25 - “A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler August - to be advised For more information and to RSVP, contact Eileen Cohn at eileensc6@gmail.com.

Getting Educated About Sisterhood this Summer

If you are anything like me, you may know very little about Sisterhood. After all, until 2 years ago my view of CBS Sisterhood seemed hazy. I assumed the usual. These are women who cook and serve. Maybe they plan a fund raising silent auction or a fashion show. What I did not know is that without CBS Sisterhood, a part of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, Congregation Beth Shalom would fail to exist in its current form.

Here is some background information.

According to California Rabbi Deborah Silver, “Women’s League for Conservative Judaism was founded by Mathilde Schechter in 1918. Women’s League developed three priorities. The first was education, to make Judaism available and accessible over the course of a lifetime. The second was fundraising. Its Torah Fund campaign, with a suggested annual contribution of $6.11 in 1945, today meets its annual goal of around two and a half million dollars every year on behalf of JTS, Ziegler and the Schechter Institute. As for supporting synagogues, local sisterhoods are unfailingly generous and sustaining presences on balance sheets, some to such an extent that I’ve heard them called the “shul’s ATM.”

Rabbi Silver sums up the current goals of our Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood. We make Judaism accessible through online Women’s League podcasts, Marsha Fish’s monthly Chai Mitzvah class, Sisterhood Book Club, Sisterhood Shabbat, and our contributions to the congregational religious school. Every Women’s League confer-ence, regional or national, requires Sisterhood women to lead each minyan, Torah reading, Haftorah and Dvar Torah. In addition, our Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood raised nearly $7,000 dollars this year for Torah Fund, providing opportunities for the education of Rabbis, Cantors, and educational directors at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York and Ziegler in Los Angeles along with the other Conservative Seminaries around the world.

However, the contributions to Congregation Beth Shalom from its Sisterhood are staggering. Each and every year, our CBS Sisterhood funds a line item of $10,000 dollars to the CBS budget. CBS Sisterhood pays Jan Adler’s whole salary as our in-house caterer. The money raised at sponsored kiddushim supports our synagogue. Furthermore, our superb gift shop is stocked, staffed and run by Sisterhood. Our profits support our synagogue. In addition, Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood has paid for the Jerusalem stone added to our ark, paid for extra cabinets in the kitchen and in the gift shop, given seed money for Siddurim, participated in the CBS Mezuzah Project, donated $1,000 to MACOM, our community mikvah, donated to the Torah Restoration Project, provided snacks, holiday treats to the preschool and religious school, contributed money for CBS youth scholarships to conventions, and provided general financial relief in our congregational operating budget. Every year we are asked and every single year Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood sustains our own synagogue and the greater community as well.

So, would Congregation Beth Shalom be the same without our in- house catering? Would it be the same without our gift shop? Would it be the same without the constant contributions to projects small and large? Obviously, the answer is “no”.

Now that you know more about Sisterhood too, please understand that Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood needs your support. At the very least, become a member this year. Donate your small share toward the $25,000 (and more) our Sisterhood annually contributes to our Congregation for your benefit. Pay your dues, and prepare to join us for our wonderful August 19

th opening meeting. Now you know, Sisterhood really needs you, and Congregation Beth

Shalom really needs Sisterhood.

Enjoy the summer,

Cheryl Garfinkel, Rene Montaigne and Jodi Beck , Sisterhood Management Team

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SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP

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FOR INFORMATION OR TO FIND A TIME TO SHOP, CALL SHEILA at 770-671-1667 REGINA 770-455-6208

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SISTEHOOD HAPPENINGS

BEGINNERS MAH JONGG Thursday, July 12, 2018

6:30pm

Would you or your spouse love to learn the game of

Mah Jongg? Do you have friends who want to learn ? Do you, your spouse or your

friends need a refresher course?

Join us for our Beginners Night in the Katz Social Hall. Men and Women are invited. We

have experienced players who will teach you this fabulous game. Once you learn, join

us each Thursday for our weekly Mah Jongg games. You will be placed at a table with

players on your level!

There will be regular games in the Lobby!

Enjoy a night of fun, games and lots of snacks & drinks!

Cost is:

$2.00 Beth Shalom Sisterhood or Men’s Club Members $5.00 Non-Members

RSVP to Helene at 770-399-5300 or email helene@bethshalom.net

FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF LIFE LONG LEARNING

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I hope you are having a relaxing summer. While we do find some time to take a much needed break we also spend many hours planning all the wonderful programs for the coming year in the Gilner Religious School, our youth services, and for the general membership. And this year we are not even waiting until the Fall. Check out the Beth Shalom website to see all the great opportunities to join with your shul family this summer. The Gilner Religious School will begin on Sunday, August 19

th. Our staff will be returning on August 12

th for a day

of learning with other teachers in the greater Atlanta community and to prepare for another great year. And our madrichim will come together that same evening to learn and enhance their skills as classroom assistants. Watch your inboxes for the details. Please mark your calendars to join us for our back to school parent orientation. As always, we have a number of new exciting changes this year, so your attendance at this meeting is important. We will discuss our new seventh grade live on-line learning program for students who learn from home on Tuesday and the exciting changes taking place for those that are in attendance. Our 3

rd through 6

th grade on-line program will continue to use the same

program used this past year. The full GRS calendar, as well as the school registration forms can be found on the Education tab of the Beth Shalom website. You can also keep tabs of any changes to the calendar on the synagogue’s general calendar also found on the website. Throughout the year, there are times where we may need to adjust the calendar due to circumstances not always in our control. All dates for the coming year have already been noted on the main calendar. If you are not sure of whether or not there will be Junior Congregation or Mini-minyan on any given Shabbat, you can easily find out with a few clicks of your mouse. You can help your children reinforce their Hebrew and Prayers this summer by using some of the resources below. Whenever you are learning a new language, it is best to practice regularly so that you do not forget what you have learned. Here are some great and fun ways to practice:

www.sidduraudio.com http://freehebrewgames.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/yifatroth71/hebrew-learning-with-fun/

Apps for mobile devices:

AlefBet Bullseye Alef Bet Wheel Alef Bet Puzzle Animals Adventure with Alef-Bet Hebrew Alphabet Gus on the Go: Hebrew Hebrew Alphabet Now

I hope to see you around this summer. Kol Tuv,

Linda Zimmerman

TZEDAKAH PROJECT FOR JF&CS’ KOSHER

FOOD PANTRY

Beth Shalom continues to collect food for the JF&CS Kosher Food Pantry. The bins are in the Education Wing. Right Now JF&CS are low on the following items:

Canned tuna and salmon, shelf stable milk, cereal, pasta sauce, peanut butter, jelly,

Publix mac’ n cheese, kosher soup and soup packets.

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE MARKED WITH A KOSHER SYMBOL

For more information, contact the Office at 770-399-5300

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FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING

By the time you read this, we will be deep in the midst of Camp Alefbet! During camp, our days are filled with water play, gardening, painting, dancing, singing and so much laughter. Each camp week, the children explore nature and earth themes in a hands-on, sensory, creative way. Camp Alefbet 2018 topics include gardening, recycling, America, bug & birds and we will continue to build on our imagination, friendships and teamwork. It’s a summer of fun and learning – which will lead into our preschool year of fun and learning too! The Alefbet Preschool is a special place where we are dedicated to our children, families and Kehillah (community). We model and build Kavod (respect), Chesed (kindness), Tzedakah (justice/charity) and Ahava (love). Our curriculum is focused on the development of the WHOLE child. We foster a strong foundation for spiritual, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. We focus on this development by “Learning through Play,” through careful observation and by incorporating “Emergent” curriculum. This coming year, we will be opening a brand new classroom – our Alefbet Babies classroom! This room is designed for 6 week – 12 month old babies. Know any babies looking for a quality, warm & loving environment? Let them (and their parents) know about us! We love sharing our preschool program! Contact Risa Walter, Director of Early Childhood Education, at 770.399.0766, Risa@bethshalom,net or check out our website at Alefbetpreschool.com for more information. B’Shalom,

Risa Walter PS We are around this summer – how about you? We have 2 special summer Tot Rockin Shabbat services, with song, crafts and potluck dinners, designed for young families! Check out page 11 for the details. Hope to see y’all there!

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FROM OUR YOUTH DIRECTOR

OUR NEW 2018-2019 KUSY Board

President:Elaine Berger. Executive VP & SA/TO VP:

Seth Schulman Membership/Kadima VP: Alex Levin

Communications VP: Aaron Weinberg

Also pictured: Brandon Levin, a previous President for KUSY, will serve

on the Sub-Regional Board as Communications Vice President for 2018-2019.

And Ryan Tourial, Youth Director

The Youth Board is hard at work planning what is shaping up to be another great year in KUSY! This year has been so exciting and the new youth board is even more excited to plan for this upcoming school year. We are planning Lock-ins, Israel themed events, social action projects, and fun game days. This summer, the other Atlanta Youth Directors and I have been planning multiple inter-chapter events. This year, KUSY will hang out and participate in events with kids from Sababa (Etz Chaim), Chai USY (AA Syangogue), CSI USY (Congregation Shearith Israel), and the revamped chapter at B’nai Torah. Applications to join the youth department are now open! Remember that 3rd-5th graders are eligible for Jr. Kadima, 6th-8th graders are eligible for Kadima and 9th-12th graders are eligible for USY. Being a member of the youth department also make you eligible to attend conventions across the southeast. USYers and Kadimaniks are eligible to attend conventions. I want to look ahead a bit. I am pleased to announce that Congregation Beth Shalom will host the Spring Sub-Regional Convention in March of 2019. High School students from our Sub-Region will be at our Kehillah for the weekend. This is a homestay convention. If you are willing to open your home to some of these students or would like to help with some of the logistics during this weekend, please let me know. We will send out another formal notice early in the fall. Congregation Etz Chaim in Marietta is hosting the fall-Sub Regional convention, which is open to Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers. With two major conventions in Atlanta this will be a great opportunity for both kids and parents to see up close what USY is all about. Be on the lookout for KUSY’s opening activities and for opening events with the other Atlanta Chap-ters. Don’t forget to sign your child up for one of our three youth programs! To obtain an application, go to our website. Click on Synagogue Life then Youth. Have a great rest of your summer!

Ryan Tourial

MAZEL TOV TO OUR

YOUTH DIRECTOR,

RYAN TOURIAL ON HIS ENGAGEMENT TO

NATASHA LEVY

MAZEL TOV!

Yahrzeit observance begins with the evening

prior to the day of the Yahrzeit & ends at

sundown on the day of the Yahrzeit

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YAHRZEITS JULY / AUGUST

2018 / 5778

July 01/ 18 Tammuz Hilda London July 02 / 19 Tammuz Hyman Nanes July 03 / 20 Tammuz Gus Silverman July 05 / 22 Tammuz George Cohen Abraham Keller Arthur Robbins Herbert Weinstein July 06 / 23 Tammuz Veda Segall July 07 / 24 Tammuz Sanford Cotton Stuart Ehrlich Melvin Lucas Ida Rabinovitch Frances G. Monas Rosner Golda Teytelis July 09 / 26 Tammuz Moses Moneit Ralph Proskauer Tracy Esther Scourtis July 10 / 27 Tammuz Hyman Elliott Silverman July 11 / 28 Tammuz Lillian Rubin July 12 / 29 Tammuz Tema Bernstein Michael Cohen Henry Schuster July 13 / 1 Av Rubin Cohn Mina Kotina Joe Rosenthal July 14 / 2 Av Irene Dunn Irving Galanty Ida Sampson July 15 / 3 Av Sally Love Irving Regenstreif July 16 / 4 Av Saul N Bay Sylvia Sverdlik Doft Norman Hurwitz Felix Levy Shirley Rich Geraldine Schultz

July 18 / 6 Av Alfred Bay July 19 / 7 Av Alexander Greene Zev Profis Seymour Rabinowitz Abraham Streichler July 20 / 8 Av Sophie Perlman Evelyn Silver Beatrice Simonoff July 21 / 9 Av Stella Kaplun Hava Kraiz July 22 / 10 Av Eleanor Averbach Ida Danneman July 23 / 11 Av Philip Goodman Carl Rosenfeld July 24 / 12 Av Cecelia Friedman Max Lakric Bernard Rubinstein July 25, / 13 Av Joshia Shulman Sam Wald July 26 / 14 Av Selma Schulman July 27 / 15 Av Irving Bernstein Bertha Hellering Nancy Ellen Levy Annie Skott July 28 / 16 Av Fannie Ollanove Blanche Rosenfeld July 29 / 17 Av Aleck Gran Ernest Kohn July 30 / 18 Av Muriel Lazerson Katie Lischkoff Augusta Proskauer Louis Samuel Slott Ida Jaffe Smith July 31/ 19 Av Sylvia Hunt August 01 / 20 Av Alvin Altman Louis Dressler Albert Hunt Samuel Kulishevsky Albert Levy

August 02 / 21 Av Ethel Berman Else Levy Harold Nathanson Pauline Volvo Elinor Weber August 03 / 22 Av Annette Shafron Etta Weiner August 04 / 23 Av Leo Kohn Joseph Oster August 05 / 24 Av Edward Pritikin Steve Safra Ethel R. Weinstein August 07 / 26 Av Michelle Stacy Kupferman Benjamin Paulin Jack Zeidwig August 08 / 27 Av Fannie Kramer August 09 / 28 Av Jack Bauman Paula Goldstein Joseph Grunwald Renee Fox Kolender August 10 / 29 Av Edgar Rodruan August 11 / 30 Av Hazel Bernstein Jack Hack August 12 / 1 Elul Isidore Cohen Albert Hurwitz Eleanor Spitzer August 13 / 2 Elul Betsy Joy Aronovitz Morris Bauman Chara Fleshler Shirley Herskowitz Robert Newman Jacob Marvin Rosner August 14 / 3 Elul Ed Cranman Jerome Frank Jennie Gottlieb August 15 / 4 Elul Jack Baranovitz David Batterman Shirley Feinberg Silvia Moscovici

August 16 / 5 Elul R. Phillip Ashton Fanny Broder Michael Davis David Edelstein Walter Meyer Israel Mozelle Marks August 17 / 6 Elul Joel Goldhar Leon Levy Judy Smollen August 18 / 7 Elul Sarah Oster Perry Smith Basia Zaretsky August 19 / 8 Elul DiAnne Kuger Ethel Gruber Newman August 20 / 9 Elul Martin Berger Jacob Boorstin Kenneth Donald Kaplan Theodore Kupferman Philip Silver August 21 / 10 Elul Milton Alpert Abraham J. Katz August 22 / 11 Elul Rafail Babinsky Arthur Lisker Marilyn Litzky August 23 / 12 Elul Judith London Evans Gerson Schklar Samuel Schulman Blanche Sheinhorn August 24 / 13 Elul Sid Newman August 26 / 15 Elul Aryeh Reiter Dorothy Zeidwig August 27 / 16 Elul Gustave Hellering Pasal Moscovitch Rhea Nathanson Roanne Rubin Bernard Ruset August 28 / 17 Elul Morris Margol August 30 / 19 Elul James Kasow August 31 / 20 Elul Emma Abelkop Frances White

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TRIBUTES– APRIL / MAY 2018

CAPITAL FUND In Honor of Jeremy Levin on receiving the Marian F. Perling Chesed Student Award from Sid & Laurie Besmertnik In Memory of beloved father, Joseph Besmertnik from Sid & Laurie Besmertnik Andy Gothard's mother, Jackie Gothard from The Besmertnik Family Jill Mainzer's grandmother, Clare Schecter from The Besmertnik Family CHESED FUND In Loving Memory of Linda Rosenthal, mother of Rabbi Judith Beiner.from Harold & Ina Enoch Linda Rosenthal, mother of Rabbi Judith Beiner, from Valerie Van Dam In Memory of Victor Marks from Oded & Aileen Zyssman EDUCATION FUND In Appreciation to Jeff and Diane Fisher for their keen observation skills and watching out for the well being of others. from Penny & Ken Schwager In Honor of Jay Rosenheck for a full & healthy speedy recovery from Glenn & Jane Kasow In Memory of David Friedman on his Yartzeit from Nancy Averbach and Rachel and Joshua Friedman Victor Averbach from Nancy Averbach Clare Schecter, Jill Mainzer’s grandmother, from Nancy Averbach Clare Schecter, Jill Mainzer's grandmother, from Rachel & Jay Robins GAN GILNER FUND In Memory of my mother, Anita Gilner and my brother, Robert Gilner from David Gilner GENERAL FUND In Honor of Sherie Green MAZEL TOV to the VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR! Love, Sam, Eddie, Liora & Amir Dressler Carrie & Jeff Budd for their "100" Birthday - Wishing you both all the best from Loli & Joel Gross In Loving Memory of Our two brothers, Victor Profis and Zev Gross from Joel & Loli Gross Leon Levin Michael's father on his yahrzeit. from Michael & Robin Levin Bobbie Gordon Miller on her Yahrzeit from Mollie & Doug Robbins Mary Sturt , Lisa Sturt’s mother, from Stephen J Wagner In Memory of Sultana Berger from Daniel Berger & Bethann Johnston Janice Harris on her Yahrzeit from David Harris Sam Miller from Harvey & Judy Silverman Ethel Forman from Jeff Nagel Janet Kerman from Jeff Nagel Harry Nagel from Jeff Nagel Andy Gothard's mother, Jackie Gothard from Laura Kurlander-Nagel & Jeff Nagel Rabbi Judith Beiner's mother, Linda Rosenthal from Laura Kurlander-Nagel and Jeff Nagel Jill Mainzer's grandmother, Clare Schecter from Laura Kurlander-Nagel & Jeff Nagel Jackie Gothard from Matthew Lieberman Our loved ones on their Yahrzeits from Richard & Eileen Braun Clara Kaplan on her Yahrzeit from Roxanne & Sam Kaplan Aaron Bobick's father, Ernest J Bobick and Denise Bobick's brother, "Skip" Gentle from Ruth Jatkoff Sheila Edelson's father, Tony Craig from Sheila & Joseph Edelson Albert Shemtov from Sherry Shemtov Boris Feldman from Svetlana Khasina ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of my mother, Ida Levime on her Yahrzeit from Sherry Shemtov

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TRIBUTES - APRIL / MAY 2018

KIDDUSH FUND In Honor of Elaine Alexander Wishing you a speed recovery! from Arnold & Eileen Perlman In Loving Memory of My Aunt Sylvia Strakowsky from Fran Bay In Memory of Clare Schecter, Jill Mainzer’s grandmother, from Alan & Karen Dobkin Jackie Gothard, Andy Gothard’s mother, from Alan & Karen Dobkin My parents, Harry and Ida Raymon from Allan & Arleen Nathanson Milton Jacobson from Allan & Arleen Nathanson My father, David Berkovitch from Bella Berkovich My cousin, Monte Potaznick from Fran Bay Jackie Gothard, Andy Gothard’s mother, from Fran Bay & Dale Joiner Milton Jacobson from the Gothard/Horowitz Family Pearl Kramer on her Yahrzeit from Marsha & Marvin Fish H. Bernard Liberty from Nelson & Marcy Liberty My dear mother, Kate Saks from Susan Levine Milton Jacobson from Susan Levine KITCHEN WISH LIST FUND In Honor of Tsippi Marsa for a speedy recovery from Sherry Shemtov PRAYER BOOK FUND In Loving Memory of Anita C. Gilner, Our Mom and Bubbie, from Dawnene Kahn & family Bernard Warsaw from The Frank Family PRESCHOOL FUND In Memory of Janice Harris from Stephen & Roz Harris Clare Schecter, Jill Mainzer’s grandmother. We are very sorry for your loss. from The Getzow Family RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Appreciation to Mark and Linda Zimmerman from Samiah Zabel In Honor of Beth Shalom & Rabbi Mark Zimmerman for our Aliyah on Shabbat from Kevin & Sheila Cranman Rabbi Mark Zimmerman for his teaching of the Melton Class from Sid & Laurie Besmertnik In Loving Memory of Joe Gordon from Joel Axler & Louise Short In Memory of David Rappaport on his Yahrzeit from Edie Rappaport Rabbi Judith Beiner's mother, Linda Rosenthal from Joel Axler & Louise Short Virginia Rothbaum on her Yahrzeit from John & Barbara Rothbaum Beloved mother, Hannah Freyl Welch and grandmother to Michael, Carl & Wilda Oken from Julia Oken Abraham Kessler on his Yahrzeit from Morris & Arlene Horesh My mother, Sylvia Altman on her Yahrzeit from Ron & Judy Altman My husband, Arnold M. Smith from Sylvia Smith Thank You to Rabbi Zimmerman for being there for us from Lisa Sturt & Ray Boorstin SOCIAL ACTION FUND In Memory of Susan Silverman Forman from Susan & Howard Pelteson USY MAKE A CHANGE YOUTH FUND In Loving Memory of Our mother, Helen Kupferman from Robert & Gail Golden

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Sisterhood Management Team: Cheryl Garfinkel 770-360-7027 Ellen Levy 404-538-7957

YOUR BETH SHALOM STAFF

Rabbi Mark Zimmerman Rabbi@bethshalom.net

Loli Gross Executive Director

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Eileen Cohn B’nai Mitzvah Co-ordinator

eileen@bethshalom.net

Risa Walter Director of Early Childhood

Education risa@bethshalom.net

Helene Urbaitel Office Manager

helene@bethshalom.net

Roberta London Finance Manager

roberta@bethshalom.net

Ryan Tourial Youth Director

ryan@bethshalom.net

BETH SHALOM EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Linda Zimmerman Director of Life Long Learning

linda@bethshalom.net

YEAR 2018-2020

Howard Fish, President: 404-375-3474 howarddfish@gmail.com

Carolann Reiter, Executive Vice President: 404-895-0901 carolannreiter@gmail.com Robyn Anshell, VP Administration: 404-550-5501 rgla1@sol.com

Marci Schulman, VP Membership 404-667-7751 gatormarci.atl@gmail.com

Dan Frankel, VP Ritual: 678-296-7166 danielbfrankel@yahoo.com

Edye Nechmad, VP Education: 678-923-2607 enechmad1@gmail.com

Wendy Widis, VP Development: 770-380-3758 wkw8795@aol.com

Jeff Budd, Treasurer: 404-915-2285 budmanatlanta@gmail.com

LiSuan Poh, Secretary: 678-557-1459 li_suan@yahoo.com

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!

July July 4 Independence Day - Preschool Closed

Office Closed

July 8 Men’s Club Brunch, 10am

July 12 Beginners’ Mah Jongg, 6:30pm

July 13 Rockin’ Shabbat, Installation of New Beth

Shalom Board, Pot Luck Dinner, 6:30pm

July 15 Summer Movie and Dinner Event, 6pm

July 19 Beth Shalom Board Meeting, 7pm

July 21 Shabbat Kulanu, 10:45am

July 25 Sisterhood Book Club, 7:30pm

July 26 Booze n Schmooze, 7pm

July 27 Tot Rockin’ Shabbat and Dinner, 5:30pm

July 29 Trivia Night, 7pm

Mah Jongg Nights - Every Thursday, 6:30pm Men’s Club Poker Dates - check your weekly email for dates in July and August

August Aug 3 Prospective Member Shabbat Service and Wine & Cheese Meet and Greet, 6:30pm Aug 4 Prospective & New Member Shabbat, 9:30am Aug 5 Men’s Club Brunch, 10am Sisterhood Board Meeting, 10am Aug 11 Josh Friedman’s Bar Mitzvah, 9:30am Aug 12 Israel Bond Brunch, 11am Fun In The Park, Pot Luck Dinner with Rabbi Zimmerman, 4pm Aug 13 First Day of Alefbet Preschool Aug 16 Beth Shalom Board Meeting, 7pm Aug 19 First Day of Gilner Religious School, 9:15am Sisterhood Opening Meeting, 7pm Aug 23 Booze n Schmooze, 7pm Aug 24 Back To School Rockin’ Shabbat & Dinner, 6:30pm Aug 25 Mini Minyan, 10:45am Aug 26 Teen Scene, 12pm

Adult Education Weekly Classes Parashat Hashavuah Class- Thursdays at 11:30am