sisterhood's second annual sharsheret pink...

www.ourtemple.org (205) 933-8037 Birmingham, Alabama

October 2018Tishri-Cheshvan 5779

The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El

Our Mission: Temple Emanu-El nurtures our relationship with God by making Judaism come alive, welcoming all people to help them grow on their spiritual journeys, and bringing more love and kindness into the world.

Sisterhood's Second Annual Sharsheret Pink Shabbat

Friday, October 12 at 5:45 p.m. We will remember congregants and the families whose loved ones have

passed away from breast cancer. And, we will honor our breast cancer survivors.

Sharsheret, Hebrew for chain, is the only national organization supporting Jewish women and families of all backgrounds facing breast and ovarian cancer and

those who are diagnosed and at high risk.

Please take a moment to sign in on line with Sharsheret at www.sharsheret.org/sharsheretsigninto learn more about this wonderful organization.

Dr. Al Cohn is graciously sponsoring our Oneg.

PLEASE NOTE: The hearing aid loop devices are located on the tallit rack near the elevator on the sanctuary level.

All services are webcast at

www.ourtemple.org

Babysitting during services available

upon request

Friday, October 55:45 p.m.

Shabbat Service/Birthday BlessingOneg sponsored by

Mike & Elinor Sue Staff

Saturday, October 69:00 a.m.

Torah Study 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion

B’reishit Genesis 1:1 – 6:8Haftarah Portion Isaiah 42:5 – 43:11


Shabbat Service/Anniversary Blessing

Oneg sponsored by Rathmell and Alevy families




Lech L’cha Genesis 12:1 – 17:27

Haftarah Portion Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16


Shabbat ServiceSisterhood’s 2nd Annual

Pink Shabbat Oneg sponsored by

Dr. Al Cohn




Noach Genesis 6:9-11:32Haftarah Portion Isaiah 54:1 – 55:5


Shabbat ServiceSpecial speaker on addiction,

Brad ReedyOneg sponsored by

Annetta Dolowitz and Barbara Wech




Vayeira Genesis 18:1 – 22:24

Haftarah Portion II Kings 4:1 - 37

USPS Identification Publication Title: Our Temple

Issue Date: October 2018Issue Number: 111

Statement of Frequency: Published monthly

except for June/July issue

Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205-4002

Organization: Temple Emanu-El

Our Services2

Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor ServiceMonday, October1

at 11:00 a.m.in Hess Chapel

3Our Senior Staff

How Will You Keep Your “Awe out of Storage” in

5779? Here we are, in one of my most favorite months of the year, October. It is a personal favorite for a number of reasons, the weather attempts to get cooler, the leaves here in Birmingham are turning into beautiful shades of orange, red, and yellow, football season

is escalating, our wardrobes change to shades of crimson, orange, (or black and gold for the Saints, in my case), and pumpkin spice is in everything – and I mean everything. Another reason October is a wonderful time of year is the experience felt from the High Holy Days. During these “Days of Awe”, we take the time to pause and turn inward. We remove the sense of self and ask those we may have harmed to please forgive us for any wrongs. We celebrate our Torah and life itself! However, as time moves on from these holidays, we get back into the groove of life and the reflection and awe dwindles until it moves back into storage for next year. My question is, what can we do to keep the High Holy Day experience a bit more active throughout the year? Naturally, we reserve the full effect for Tishrei, but what can we do to extend that mindfulness and respect for others?

This year, I have been given the gift of being your Director of Congregational Engagement. This new role has allowed me to have meaningful conversations with many of you. I have learned that our congregation has a love for our Temple that can withstand many challenges (and has). You are excited about the possibility of a new Rabbi. You are truly grateful that our beloved Cantor has so graciously become our spiritual leader for this year as our Rabbi Search Committee works so diligently to find the perfect candidate to work along side her. You want more adult education, more ways to engage with other congregants, and more ways to communicate with our Temple staff and leadership (have you seen our blog yet?). I am barely grazing the surface with these statements, but the bottom line is the best part of my role is listening to your enthusiasm and reflection on your vision for our Temple past, present, and future.

Now, how does my experience speaking with our congregation work with continuing our High Holy Day experience? You see, having a conversation with someone, no matter who they are, is a way to set aside my sense of self and reserve that moment to hear and understand who someone is. When I get out of my head and listen, no matter what my personal view may be, I tend to learn and grow. This what engagement is all about. To engage with someone is to be present in the experience. Say, “hello” to a stranger this year. Welcome that person who always sits alone at Shabbat. Say, “thank you”. Embrace the moment, even when it is not quite what you anticipated. Ask someone a question beyond “how are you” and learn something new about them. Be present. How will you keep your “awe out of storage” in 5779?

L'Shalom,

Monika F Singletary

Monika Singletary

Welcome Our Newest Members

Henry DubeMelissa & Matthew Harris

Kristen & Jeff HirschTom & Jill KertezAbigail Raczynski

Meredith Fierman SmithJulie Wolfson

We are honored to welcome the following into our Temple Family:

Sign Up to Volunteer

For Shabbat Services

Round 2 of sign-ups has begun! Enrich

your Shabbat by participating in services. To see what dates and

opportunities are still available, go to

the website and click on “Volunteering for

Shabbat Services” on the top ribbon or call Barbara Aland

205-527-2236.

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Special OctoberBirthdays

Following are members of our family celebrating birthdays in

years divisible by 5.

Mark BarsteinJamie BarsteinAmelia DenneyBruce DownsRuth Engel

Nancy GoedeckeMorton GoldfarbMark GoldstoneStefanie HirschSela Komisar

Rosalee LevineHollye Liberman

Erik LizeeConner McVeyRose O'Hara

Mark RobinsonLauren Saag

Richard SchererRosalyn SiegalHerrick SiegelJennifer SmithMargaret Stern

Roxanne TraveluteLawrence WarnerJeffrey Weinstein

Please note that this list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We

apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at

[email protected] regarding any corrections.

Sisterhood Happenings

Save the Date for Sisterhood Membership

Wine Tasting EventThursday, October 25th, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 18

Tammi Caldwell, [email protected] or 205.948.7167

2900 Virginia Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35223

Brittany Saag is graciously opening her home for the Wine Tasting. This is an opportunity for new and established members to meet, mingle and

taste wines! We will also provide non-alcoholic beverages. If you are not a Sisterhood member, you can join at this event.

Temple Traditions Gift ShopYour Temple Gift Shop Now Open 24/7 --- ONLINE!! www.templetraditions.comVisit us whenever it’s convenient for you!

Shop, place your order...then pick it up when you are in the area anytime during Temple business hours.

Questions: Call Kim Roth (205) 733-1723

Tuesday, Oct. 30th – Friday, Nov. 2nd If you ordered flower bulbs from us, you will be able to pick up your bulbs

during this time.Didn’t preorder? YOU CAN STILL TAKE HOME SOME OF THESE

fabulous, direct-from-Holland bulbs to enhance your yard or home. We always purchase extra bulbs – tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, paper whites, and, of course, amaryllis bulbs...great gifts for everyone...they come with a

jumbo bulb, dirt, a pot & directions for planting!Come in and get your bulbs during our “Shop” week!!

Sisterhood Flower Bulb Shop

Learn to play Mahjong with Sisterhood

CLASSES ARE OCTOBER 14, 21, 28 AND NOVEMBER 4

AT TEMPLE EMANU-EL

Please RSVP to Lisa Bebenek at [email protected] or 205.218.1245

Free for Sisterhood Members, Non Members $20.00

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Our application was posted on the CCAR website in mid-July. We have received 14 resumes from Rabbis interested in our congregation since then. We continue to receive resumes regularly, from very promising candidates. By the middle of September, we had done 4 teleconference interviews, and more are scheduled. We have two Rabbis who will be coming to Birmingham for personal visits in the near future. We have been impressed by the number and quality of the resumes we have received. The entire committee is dedicated to work diligently to find our next spiritual leader.

Search Committee Report No. 2

Dr. Brad Reedy is a Co-owner and the Clinical Director of Evoke Therapy Programs, an experientially-based therapy program for adolescents, young-adults and families. He has served on the Board of the Utah Department of Child and Family Services and the board of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. He is also the Founder of Enlightening Relationships and provides parent coaching, couples’ therapy and individual

therapy. Dr. Reedy has developed an accessible and liberating approach to adolescents, young-adults and their parents. His powerful ability to use his own story and stories from the thousands of families he has treated offers hope to families suffering with mental health, addiction and stage-of-life issues. He is a captivating public speaker and has been invited to deliver several keynote addresses on wilderness therapy, treatment of addiction, and parenting. He has presented at conferences including NATSAP, Naropa’s Wilderness Symposium, IECA, and the Moments of Change Conference. Brad has been invited to present at Universities including Syracuse, Cornell, BYU, and the MRI institute on the subject of experiential therapy in the treatment for young adults and teens. He has been invited to speak as an expert in national syndicated radio shows such as the “Dennis Prager Show” and “Parenting the Addicted Child” and “The Judith Regan Show.” Brad has broadcast over 750 webinars on parenting since 2007. He is the author of The Journey of the Heroic Parent: Your Child’s Struggle & the Road Home, published by Reganarts. He is also an associate producer of the upcoming play “Wilderness,” Premiering in NYC at the Abrons Arts Center with a national tour in 2017, “Wilderness” is an original multi-media, documentary theater production from En Garde Arts, telling the story of six families participating in wilderness therapy.

Join us for Shabbat, October 26 for a Special Speaker on Addiction

Gala Recap:Our 2018 Gala, "Dancing Through the Decades" was a tremendous success, and we are so excited to announce that the anticipated profit is over $35,000! We appreciate everyone who attended, donated and patroned our event. We also owe a huge thanks to our Gala Chairs, their committees, and all our volunteers who worked tirelessly over the last year. Our Temple sure knows how to have a good time!

Special thanks to these Grafman Endowment Funds for helping to underwrite the evening: Joan & Milton Jacobson Cultural Arts Fund, Ziff Cultural Arts Fund and the Beth Family Fund for sponsoring the musical entertainment; and Sherron & Allan Goldstein Fund, Reese Family Fund and Cherner Family Fund for helping with many of the other expenses of this elegant evening.

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HONORABLE MENSCHENS

Thanks to all of our volunteers for their time in September on various

tasks like preparing our bulletin for mailing, answering doors and phones, filing, cooking for Break

the Fast and various other special projects. Following are the wonderful people who helped out last month:

Amy AllonRobin AyersDellie Baras

Lisa BebenekSharon Bromberg

Amy ChauvinLynne CohenAlise Erdberg

Katie Erdreich-BremanChu-Chi Fierman

Janice Ford-FreemanSherron Goldstein

Shirley HassonMarilyn Haver

Kristine Hurst-WajszcukIlene JohnsonLydia Johnson

Marilyn KleinmanSusan Koretzky

Leah LeafWilliam Lehman

Ashley LewisOrli Lichenstein

Vicki LugarHolly MazerSuzy OvsonDavid Reese

Kim RothAmy Saag

Zena SchulmanSandra ShulmanBetty Steinmetz

Lori WeilRhonda Weinberg

We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact Robin Gotlieb

at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.

Each month, tEmplE Emanu-El

choosEs a spEcific rEcipiEnt for our tzEdakah Box

The High Holy Day 10-Day Campaign

As we begin the New Year, let us as individuals and as a community work to make the world a better place for all. One of the ways we are called do repair the world is by doing tzedakah. During these Days of Awe, let us give of our time, money and spirit to help those in the community who struggle with daily needs. The money will be distributed to organizations doing the good work here in our city of Birmingham and within the State of Alabama.

The Clothing Bank is grateful for all the generous donations we have received. We still need men's casual shoes, pants and long-sleeved shirts. We are also needing plus-size women's clothing and shoes in size 9 or larger.

We're calling all knitters and crocheters. We are trying to build up a stock of hats, scarves, and mitten/gloves for the winter. Any size is great, but we serve mostly men. We are also happy to accept donations of leftover or unneeded yarn.

Special thanks to the Hermione & Edward Friend Community Fund of the Grafman Endowment Fund for providing materials to facilitate our new Temple Emanu-El Clothes Bank.

Don't forget about the TEE Clothing Bank!

Feeling Gelty 2018

We have the cure for feeling guilty this holiday season by Feeling Gelty! We are excited to report this year we will be teaming up with Trinity United Methodist Church and will once again be giving back to the community by partnering with Urban Ministry for our Feeling Gelty Program. Urban Ministry was founded in 1978 and it helps those living in the West End Community. They offer several programs from gardening to homeless prevention to a life skills internship AND they have a ‘pay as you can’ Community Cafe.

We will be collecting gifts and opening a 'Christmas Store' for families with children between the ages of 1-17. There are several different opportunities in which you can give this year: Volunteering, purchasing gifts or making a donation.

Don't have time to go shopping? Just make a contribution to the Tikun Olam fund by Friday, December 8 and we will do your shopping for you!

For more information, please contact Anne Ovson at 205.616.8551 or [email protected].

We will be collecting gifts through December 8, 2018. The “store” will be open on Saturday, December 15 from

10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Volunteers will be needed from 8:30 am on!

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The ”T” Word Join us for Adult Evening Torah Study on Wednesdays 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Torah study goes beyond Saturday morning as we dig even deeper into the weekly parsha. What is that Biblical text really trying to say? We will discuss, break-apart, and come up with some likely and unlikely theories during this hour. Bring your own beverage and we will provide the Torah!

Torah Study begins Wednesday, October 10th.

Adult Volunteer Choir – Thursdays – 6 PM to 7 PM – Music Room 2nd FloorMusic is the language of the soul. Let your music sing as we bring back our Temple Emanu-El choir! We would love to have you as a choir member.

Rehearsals begin Thursday, October 18th.

Temple TripsAre you hoping to meet new people in our congregation? How about finding time to have fun in Birmingham with your family and/or friends? Temple Trips are an opportunity to enjoy parts of Birmingham with our congregation in a casual and fun way. Meet by the gift shop 30 minutes before start time to head to the event.

October 4 – Birmingham Art Crawl – 5 PM

December 4 – Birmingham Art Museum – 10 AM

Engagement - Community – KehillahFor more information or to register, Contact Monika Singletary, our Director of Congregational Engagement at [email protected] or 933-8037, ext 213.

Temple Emanu-El now has a BLOG! Are you interested in writing? Send your blog submissions to [email protected]. View our blog at: templeemanuelbirmingham.wordpress.com

Act. Share. Keep Learning Series facilitated by ISJL (Adult Education)Turn discussion into action, share with your community, and keep Jewish ritual and tradition at the heart of what we do. ASK informs and empowers participants through social justice learning modules. Each module is 90 minutes long and is facilitated by educators from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Each session will be in the Jasper Room unless otherwise stated.

Saturday, November 3, 9 AM – Torah Study: Making our Modern Mishnah: Traditional Jewish text are often from one perspective, but in this collaborative storytelling workshop, add dimension to the telling of your community’s collective narrative by amplifying all voices.

Saturday, November 3, 6 PM – Highland Tribe Havdalah: #MILLENIALJEWS: “Will you marry someone Jewish? Join a congregation? Eat a cheeseburger?” Whether discussing these issues in person or in a comment thread on Facebook, these are the questions many young Jews today are asking themselves. (This session will be at Temple Beth-El)

Sunday, November 4, 10 AM – Brunch: Jewish Resilience: The ritual of coming together over food is part of the Jewish healing process. Share comfort food and learn about how Jewish communities rebuild in difficult times.

8 Youth & Education

As our High Holiday season comes to a close we celebrate our eight-day harvest festival of Sukkot as well as Simchat Torah, the reading of the end of the Book of Deuteronomy and immediately beginning the Book of Genesis. This symbolic ritual reminds us of the never-ending cycle of study and of life.

A Message…..

"God never gives; God only lends.”

Rabbi Morris Joseph was a rabbi in London and Liverpool during the late-1800s and early-1900s. Contemplating the impact of loss and grief in life, he wrote the following:

"Something precious is taken from us and we think of it as something we have lost, instead of something we have had. We remember how empty our lives are now and tend to forget how full and rich they were before; we forget the many days and years of happiness we lived when the one we love was still with us. We thank God for our treasures when we have them, but cease giving thanks when they are fled.

"But God never gives; God only lends.”

"So instead of mourning because our precious lives have been taken from us, let us be grateful to God for having lent them to us. Let us count the past happy days not as loss, but as gain. We have had them; and now that they are ended, let us turn the loss to glorious gain – the gain that comes with new courage, with nobler tasks, with a wider outlook on life and duty."

This message, which is so much part of this time of year, reminds me of the importance of teaching students to be grateful and to count their blessings. Our 5th graders having been studying the difference between blessings and prayers. As part of our class, I asked each of them to write an original blessing. Below are three examples of their sweet and kind thoughts. May their messages remind us of all that is lent to us and of what we hold dear.

Lynda Gutcheon, Interim Director of Education

What’s the Difference Between a Blessing and a Prayer.....

Lynda Gutcheon

YOUTH & EDUCATION

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday, Oct. 3Hebrew School 3:30 pm

TEENs 5:30 pm

Sunday, Oct. 7NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL


TEENs 5:30 pm

Sunday, Oct. 14Religious School 9:30 am


TEENs 5:30 pm



TEENs 5:30 pm


Wednesday, Oct. 31NO HEBREW SCHOOL

NO TEENs

Dear God,

Thank you for giving me a happy life and for bringing me good health. Thank you for making my life easier than some other kids’ life

Dear God,

Thank you for giving me the wisdom to get all A’s on all my report cards.

Dear God,

I am grateful for such amazing big brothers.

9Around Our Community

October Anniversaries

Gail & Jeffrey BayerMargaret & James Begun

Kristen & Ryan BradyMorissa & Mitchell Cohen

Sallie & Bruce DownsLisa & Alan Engel

Elise & Henry FrohsinMarie & Preston GoldfarbBeverlee & Bruce Gordon

Brenda Bell-Guercio & Jake GuercioAndrea & Kent Haines

Alicia & Brian KahnLaura & Gordon Kirschberg

Alisa & Wayne KrouseRachel & Marc Labovitz

Ashley & Jon LewisMarion & Edgar Marx, Jr.Alysia & Steven Reisman

Michelle & Michael RosemoreKim & Neil Roth

Margaret & Max SternJoyce & Bob VanceAllison & Ben Weil

Janice & Howard WeinsteinKristine & Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk

Please note that this list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database.

We apologize for any errors or exclusios.

Please contact us at [email protected] regarding

any corrections. Thank you.

Happy AnniversaryPlease join the Birmingham Jewish Federation, The Birmingham Jewish

Foundation and Israel Bonds at our Annual Community Event.

The event will take place at Temple Beth-El on Sunday, November 11th. A reception will begin at 4:15 pm with the program following

at 5:00 pm. The program is open to the entire community, but there will be security so please be prepared to show identification.

Each year, our Annual Community Event honors important volunteers and Birmingham community leaders who have exemplified their commitment to our Jewish community through volunteering, financial support, leadership, and representation. We are proud to present 3 outstanding individuals and

congregants of Temple Emanu-El:

The Susan J. Goldberg Distinguished Volunteer Award -- Ronne Hess

The Joanie Plous Bayer Young Leadership Award -- Robin Bromberg

Israel Bonds Honoree -- Richard Friedman

Please contact BJF staffer Florina Newcomb at [email protected] with any questions.

2018 Annual Community Event

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October 5-6Bruce Riggan Andrews

Sadie C. BarsteinMitchell BernheimSidney Bernstein

Ralph Carl Blach, Sr.Justin CohenMilton CohenMildred Cohn

Miriam Goldstein CohnBarney Copeland

David EchtStanley ElsasJoseph Engel

Dorothy EpsteinLena EpsteinAbe FeinmanSam Feldman

Mickey FinebergGolda Fox

Gwen Cohen GoldRonald Irwin Goldberg

Louis GoldmanCarrie L. Hagedorn

Sidney HeldNaomi Garry Hodes

Patrick KilcullenMitzi KronenbergHenry Lazarus

Szymon NagrodzkiDora Mitnick Nahum

Rose Krentzman OdessSelma Perlstein

Annie B. ProchepPhilip H. Ripko

Samuel Julius Ripps

Arthur H. RosenfeldJo Anne Rosenfeld

Joyce RoutmanGertrude Rutenberg

Muriel SchinasiDavid Siegel

Irving SilvermanNat W. Simon

Shirley R. SnowJoseph Solomon

Jeanne F. StermanDorothy TepperMildred Turetzky

Lee B. WeilVirginia Loeb Weil

Mollie WeissSallie Mae WienerBenjamin B. WolfBettie S. Wolfsohn

Ethel WynneLois Zimmerman

October 12-13Glen Allen

Walter M. AshIra D. Bayer

Lynn BrandlerEleanor Ceronsky

Hirsch ChernerBeatrice Cohen

Joseph David CooperEunice Wetherhorn Cope-

landGlen Creel

Sam DiamondAnnie Drew

Harry B. ElmetsSandra Sims EversSamuel Paul Fink

Irvin Floam

Louis Lazarus FriedmanRalph Frohsin, Sr.

Ben GoldbenEdward Goodman

Faye GorenBarbara GotliebJeanette GotliebTavel Grabove

Elizabeth R. HeldCharles Herring

Gloria Weisberg JacobsDorothy JacobsonDuane Johnson

David JospinMeyer Louis Kanner

Patricia KormanBessie Krentzman

Fannie Gusdorf LevaJenny LevyLena Lipsitz

Millie Patterson LurieMax H. Mayer

Robert McKinnonSamuel MichaelBess Kapp MillerFannie MinismanDora Clein MooreLouis Overbach

Mildred Lefcort PosnerMax Risman

Amelia A. RittenbaumFrances RittenbaumIda Berman RosenRegina RosenfeldRubye Rosenfeld

Byron RowanCarl Ruck

Edward SaagMinnie E. Schwartz

Mike W. SiegelBeatrice Silverman

Belle K. SpiegelmanDorothy Shugerman

UngerHoward S. Weinstein

Morris Weisberg

Irving Wilkoff

October 19-20Martin S. Bergman

Herbert Meyer BesserMarie Geismar BlachBertha Phillips Blank

Stan BloomElla Bloomston

Henry BlumenblattBarbara BuchalterMikhail Chernitsky

Irby CohenJerome "Buddy" Cooper

Brown DotsonAnna Ebinger

Estelle EubanksAnnie Felson GalkinNathan Harold Glick

Elliott GoldbergRobert B. Green, Sr.

Celia GreensteinAnita HarwoodAnna Horowitz

Bill HowtonDavid B. Jacobs

Leonore Purvin JacobsonSam Kartus

Sarah KaufmanMinnie KushnerRae G. LevineJenny LoberMae Loewe

Elizabeth M. MahaffeyLouis J. Malkove

Morton Jerry MarksGreta A. Melamed

Josephine G. MorrisFreda PincusJohn Rathmell

Dora RavitzCarol ReeseSol A. Reese

Albert L. RosemanFreda RosenbergNatalie Rosenfarb

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

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Isadore RotenstreichAlvin Sackler

Isaac SimpsonEllen Ruth Isbell Smith

Sophie SteinbergEdith G. Tenenbaum

Helen VanceMyer D. Weinstein

Gene WolfEleanor Zelin

Barrye Ziff

October 26-27Barbara AbramsRobert Anfanger

Louis BayerMax Beck, Sr.

Frank BenjaminAddie BernsteinAdolf Bluttman

Gordon J. BradyCharles D. Bry

Karl J. ChapmanMax CohenHans Curjel

Rosalee G. DannisMaurice Teddlie Davis

Max DubrinskyDave EisenbergJoseph Engel

Rebecca FeinmanHelen B. Fierman

Fanny FiesAlvin Victor Filer, Jr.Irwin M. Fishman

Alice Lurie FriedmanTommy Gillespie

Bill GoddardJean Ginsburg Goddard

Harry GoldnerJenny Witt GoldsteinNancy S. GoldsteinGutta GoldwasserSarah Engel Green

Arthur HagedornNaomi Carroll HaimsohnJanice Friedman Halpern

Sarah HalpernAdolph I. Hamburg

Rubin Hanan

Florette HirschP.D. Hodes

Elizabeth JohnsonDonald R. Kahn

Lena Lewis KanterJosephine Kaplan

Edith KoretzkyIsrael Kronenberg

Ida Kartus LefkovitsEddie Leitman

Ida E. LevensonNathan Levy

Fannie Weil LoebAnnie Luria

Harold MarloweMarjorie Hanover Marlowe

Mildred S. MarloweWendy Marlowe

Bernice MarxSylvia Mazer

Gregory MeixonMaurine H. MonskyVincent Owen Munn

Abe NedossLewis J. Odess

Alvin PhilipsonSimon PhillipsSam Picard, Jr.

Luther M. ProctorRose Menchel Rapoport

Jason RealSadie Rice Rich

Rose Newman RismanLela Saag

Rosa Israel SachsRobert Sadove

Elaine SilverMorton Simpson

Leo K. Steiner, Sr.Linda Aland Sussberg

Morton SussmanAbraham L. Swartz

Bill TwyfordAnna Franklin Weil

Marjorie Ellman WeinsteinRobert Weinstein

Albert Zern

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

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CONDOLENCES TO...the family of Eleanor Goldblatt Ulin (Ellie) who passed away on Sunday, September 2 in Tucson, AZ. Eleanor for-merly lived in Chattanooga, TN. She was predeceased by husband Dr. Steve Ulin. She is survived by children Joy Greenberg, Rosalind Meillen of Seattle, and Dr. David Ulin of Maui, sister Adele Baras, and many beloved nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

..the family of Mahlon A. Hartselle, Jr. who passed away September 6, 2018 in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by Jean Praytor Hartselle, his beloved wife with whom he had 50 years of marriage, wife Jackie Sandoe Hartselle, to whom he was married for 13 years, brother Ted Hartselle, sister Linda Fowler and sister Ame-lia Crawford. Mahlon is survived by his children, Mary Lynne (Eli) Capilouto, Mimi (Jim) Steele and Art (Glenda) Hartselle 5 grandchildren, Amy (Rich) Hawkins, David (Kiley) Steele, Heather (Cliff) Pitts, Aaron (Carter) Hartselle, Emily Capilouto; and 10 great grandchildren, Maya, Emily, Olivia and Eliza Hawkins, Cooper and Foster Ingalls, Jacob and Lindey Steele, Micah and Eli Pitts.

..the family of Barbara (Babs) Silverfield Segal Perlman who passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018. She is survived by children Robin (Bob) Berman of Chicago, Illinois, Johnny (Erin) Segal and Amy (Scott) Gar-ber of Birmingham. Also survived by grandchildren: Elliot (Dani) Berman, Jaclyn (Ofer) Ambar, Ryan, Jake and Allie Garber, Jack Segal, Dorothy and Jeremy Irwin, and great-grandchildren: Crosby, Lucy, Leni and Mac Berman, Avery and Evan Ambar.

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Donations to our General Temple and Endowment Funds, and the Unrestricted Named Endowment Funds provide the greatest Flexibility to respond to our congregation’s changing needs.

We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support our congregation by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions. Thank you for the following gifts received through September 6, 2018.

General & Unrestricted Funds

Noah W. Jaffee, father of Donna Askenazi by Susan & Rodney Barstein by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Lana & Steve Royal by Stephanie & Stephen Steinmetz by Sylvia Wright & Eli PinhasRabbi Bernard Honan, father of Michael Honan by Bernice Barstein by Karen & Kenneth Bluestein by Bill Goldman by Cissy & Leonard Held by Ricky Koslin by Denise & Wayne Lewis by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Loretta Newfield by Stephanie & Stephen Steinmetz by Joan & Don Weisberg by Sylvia Wright & Eli Pinhas

In Memory Of:Arthur Berman by Sandra & Alan BermanBertha Berman by Sandra & Alan BermanSadie Berman by Sandra & Alan BermanBalia Berman Block by Sandra & Alan BermanDorothy W. Dubowsky, mother of Sandy Weinstein by Bill Goldman by Becky & Bill Hutto by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Sylvia Wright & Eli PinhasMax Alan Eisenberg by Martha A. EisenbergMelvin Alan Eisenberg by Martha A. EisenbergJoann Ellis by Roz Caplan

Pauline B. Harris by Anne CohnElise S. Goldman, mother of Bill Goldman by Bill Goldman by Sylvia Wright & Eli PinhasDon Goldstein, Jr. by Carole SimpsonMervyn Epsman, brother of Lynne Cohen by Bernice Barstein by Joan Becker by Barbara & Larry Fine by Cissy & Leonard Held by Judy Weinstein Jablow & Peter Jablow by Julie & Howard Koch by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Betsy & Peter Printz by Sandra & Larry Shulman by Sylvia Wright & Eli Pinhas

Check out our Confirmation Photo Gallerynow available on our new touchscreen monitor

Our new “Confirmation Gallery” of photos in the hallway behind the sanctuary has recently been updated to include the some of years of Confirmation photos that have been missing. Now, these photos are also available for viewing on our new interactive touchscreen monitor, along with the names of all those we could identify. You’ll want to take a moment to check it out — look for your parents, grandparents or your own photos — as you have the ability to search either by name or by year right on the monitor.

We invite you to stop and take a look, and hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane.

Please know that updating our Confirmation Gallery is a work in progress – we welcome your help in identifying any missing names or locating copies of any missing photos. Just contact us at [email protected] or 933-8397.

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Charles Marcus, brother of Bob Marcus by Bill GoldmanRichard E. (Dick) Orgel by Susan & Andy RotenstreichRichard Routman, brother of Donna Goldberg by Barbara & Jack Aland by Joan Becker by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Karen & Kenneth Bluestein by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Julie & Howard Koch by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Letty & Bob Marcus by Karen & Joel PiassickWilliam Schneiderman, brother of Loretta Newfield by Sylvia Wright & Eli PinhasGreta Schwarz by Jamie & Greg OdrezinMike Slive by Loretta Newfield by Sylvia Wright & Eli PinhasGertrude Solomon by Jane DavisJoe Solomon by Jane DavisAnne Slotkin by Gina BoydIsadore H. Sugerman by Carole WatsonEleanor Goldblatt Ulin by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Ashley & Jon Lewis

Wishing Good Health To:Michael Cohen by Joyce & Joe LichtensteinFreda Centor by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Carol & Donald HermanRoxanne Travelute Honan by Cissy & Leonard HeldEd Meyerson by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein

In Honor Of: Special Anniversary of Marian & Ron Epstein by Joyce & Joe LichtensteinSpecial Anniversary of Cissy & Leonard Held by Janet & David Aarons by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Cathy & Paul Friedman by Fred Kanter by Joan & Mike Krawcheck by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Candy & Ed Meyerson by Jessie E. Millender by Herb & Eleanor SegalBirth of Aaron David Barstein, grandson of Susan & Rodney Barstein by Joyce & Joe LichtensteinSpecial Birthday of Charlotte Corenblum by Joyce & Joe LichtensteinSpecial Birthday of Marvin Lazarus by Joyce & Joe LichtensteinSpecial Birthday of Toby Siegel by Chu-Chi & Bobby FiermanMarriage of Joshua Denney, son of Nancy & David Denney,to Annie Linnemann by Loretta NewfieldJoel Rotenstreich for being recognized by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Loretta Newfield by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr.

Your contributions through our “Temple Tributes” help to

support Temple Emanu-El’s annual operations and activities, and further build our Grafman Endowment Fund to

enrich our congregation…now and forever.To make a Tribute Gift to either a temple or an endowment fund,

please contact the Endowment Office at 933-8397 or [email protected].

A list of all our funds is available on the back of the calendar insert in this bulletin, and on our website at www.ourtemple.org.

Our Endowment

Funds at WorkWe greatly appreciate the

enhancements provided by the following funds of the

Grafman Endowment Fund enriching our congregation over the past few months:

Cantor Brian Miller Cultural Arts Fund for sponsoring the film, “The Testament” shown in conjunction with S’lichot services.Muncy Abroms Cultural Arts Fund, Nina & Norman Cohen Next Generation Fund and Betty & Robert Loeb Education Fund for underwriting the special Shabbat weekend in September featuring contemporary singer/songwriter, Rick Recht.Engel Archives Fund, Lee & Stanley Elsas Teens Fund, and Nina & Norman Cohen Next Generation Fund for funding to update our Confirmation Gallery of photos and display on the new touchscreen monitor located on the wall way behind the sanctuary.

We are also grateful to the following funds for enhancing our beautiful High Holy Day Services:Andrew Abroms Memorial Flower Fund for providing the lovely flowers which adorn the bima in the Sanctuary over the High Holy Days.Ruth & Marvin Engel Cantorial Chair & High Holy Day Choir Fund for underwriting the magnificent choir that enriched our High Holy Day Services, as well as providing a substantial portion of the funding for our cantor.Sherron & Allan Goldstein Break- The-Fast Fund for the lovely Break- The-Fast following Yom Kippur servicesGeneral and Unrestricted Endowment Funds for underwriting the guest rabbi and student rabbi, as well as providing babysitting and childcare during the High Holy Days

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In Memory Of:Rabbi Bernard Honan by Ingrid & Howard RoskinWishing Good Health To:Jay Klein by Ingrid & Howard Roskin

Designated Temple Funds

Gifts to these “immediate use” funds fulfill special needs beyond the scope of what dues and tuition fees are able to provide.

BLACH FAMILY FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Mervyn Epsman by Kit & Rick Roth

Wishing Good Health To:Jimmy Filler, Lyons Heyman, and Murray Tanner by Nancy & Harold Blach

In Honor Of:Special birthdays of Bernice Barstein, Charlotte Corenblum, and Lucy Schulhafer by Nancy & Harold BlachSpecial Anniversary of Cissy & Leonard Held by Kit & Rick Roth

GAIL & JEFFREY BAYER FUND FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONIn Memory Of:Richard Routman by Gail & Jeffrey Bayer

BETTY ALLENBERG GOLDSTEIN CAMP JACOBS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDWishing Good Health To:Jimmy Filler and Ed Meyerson by Betty Allenberg Goldstein

HONAN FAMILY TORAH STUDY FUNDIn Memory Of:Rabbi Bernard Honan by Alica Lepke

HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:Mervyn Epsman by Debra & Joel GoldsteinRabbi Bernard Honan by Marilyn & Murray TannerWishing Good Health To:Murray Tanner by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman

In Honor Of:Special Birthday of Lana Royal by Marilyn & Murray Tanner

MOLLIE & HERMAN GOTLIEB SANCTUARY PRESERVATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Rabbi Bernard Honan by Marcia Unger

Wishing Good Health To:Jimmy Filler, Julie Bluestein Kessler, Babs Perlman, and Murray Tanner by Marcia Unger

In Honor Of:Special Birthday of Bunny Rotenstreich; Joel Rotensteich for being recognized by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Marcia Unger

REESE FAMILY FUNDIn Honor Of:Special Birthday of Carol Hull by David Reese

Designated Endowment Funds

Contributions to these “perpetual” funds help provide permanent sources of income for special programming and enhancements

for our temple today, as well as for future generations.

In Honor Of:Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Toby Conn by Michelle & Lee ConnBaby naming of Bert Marx by Marion & Edgar Marx

JEAN & JERRY SKLAR FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Betty Berkowitz, Rabbi Bernard Honan, Charles Marcus, Sandy Seton and Liz Slive by Jean & Jerry Sklar

Wishing Good Health To:Jimmy Filler, Lyons Heyman, Ed Meyerson, Joyce Spielberger and Murray Tanner by Jean & Jerry Sklar

In Honor Of:Special Anniversaries of Marian & Ron Epstein, Barbara & Larry Fine and Cissy & Leonard Held;Special Birthdays of Charlotte Corenblum, Evelyn Held, Bunny Rotenstreich and Lucy Schulhafer;Births of Aaron David Barstein and Joseph Elliott Kimerling;Joel Rotenstreich for being recognized by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Jean & Jerry Sklar

BUNNY & JOEL ROTENSTREICH FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of: Mervyn Epsman and Richard Routman by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich

In Honor Of:Joel Rotenstreich for being recognized by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center by Marianne & Bobby Pitts

JANET & LEONARD WERTHEIMER FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Mervyn Epsman, Noah Jaffee and Richard Routman by Janet & Leonard Wertheimer

CARING COMMITTEE FUNDIn Memory Of:Diane Johnson and Rubye Rosenfeld by Ilene & Kenneth Johnson

CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUND

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Clergy Cantor Jessica Roskin, Engel Cantorial Chair Rabbi Jonathan Miller, Rabbi EmeritusSenior Team Robin G. Gotlieb, Executive Director Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive Director Lynda Gutcheon, Interim Director of Education Monika Singletary, Director of Congregational EngagementBoard of Directors Executives Dr. Al Cohn, President Robert Berman, President Elect Charles Collat, Jr., Vice President Dr. Jackie Feldman, Vice President Lisa Bebenek, Secretary Kerry McInerney, Treasurer Ben Weil, Immediate Past President Sherron Goldstein, Presidential Appointment Ronne Hess, Presidential Appointment General Board Laurie Elmets Becky Gordon David Nomberg Eli Pinhas Kit Roth Brittany Saag Candy Meyerson, Endowment Fund Board PresidentAuxiliary Leadership Mark Mussafer, Brotherhood President Sylvia Wright, Sisterhood President

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Simchat TorahSunday, September 30 at 5:45 p.m. We will dance with the torahs to music from the Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band

and unroll the torah to chant the end and return once again to the

beginning of our beloved torah

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