Kol Shalom. Congregation Ohabai Sholom - April 2010

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1 Kol Shalom Congregation Ohabai Sholom - April 2010 *Advanced Purchase Certificates Required. ~ 100% credit toward any purchases during the show. ~ Check website for details. 1

2 I would like to invite you to join me on a unique trip to Israel in Feb. of This trip will be unlike any other group experience this community has ever offered. All of Nashville s Jewish congregations, along with rabbis from each of those congregations will be traveling together on a united community visit to the Jewish state. The trip will leave on Feb 7 th. It has been designed to accommodate the interest of both first time visitors as well as those Just like the daffodils in my yard and the sudden urge to clean out the carport, there are sure signs of Spring at Temple. One is the New Member Brunch the Membership committee hosts every year, giving officers and members of the Board the chance to meet some of the new families who have joined the congregation in the past 12 months. One recent Sunday morning, we gathered together to introduce ourselves and talk about where we were from and how we got to Temple. We had members from their 20 s into their 80 s and every age and family unit in between! It was so exciting to talk to each new member and hear what they felt they could offer to the congregation. I have told you before what new members mean to me, to us. They mean growth and new ideas and positive change. And as an outgoing president, it is encouraging to know that new people are stepping in and stepping up. Which leads me to the second sign of Spring at Temple the Leadership Temple series that Lewis Lavine is chairing. I recently had the chance to spend time with some of the participants of this program, which is designed to help interested members learn more about Temple and the opportunities for 2 A Message from Rabbi Schiftan A Unique Invitation to Travel who have been many times before. In addition to touring the country, particular attention will be paid to rather honest assessments of the complexities of religious purism, ethnic tensions within Israeli society, and the Israeli - Palestinian situation. Each of the rabbis participating on the trip will have the opportunity to share their own reflections and there will be several optional late afternoon or evening discussions to review the experiences of the day. The trip is sponsored by the Nashville Board of Rabbis. Signs of Spring leadership and involvement in this sacred congregation. My job that evening was to talk about The Temple s constitution, governance and organizational chart. Dry stuff, but vital to the success of the institution. As I explained to them, the time commitment by each officer insures a path of succession, as well as a president who has had a wide range of experiences, including presenting budgets, explaining compilations and talking with people about their Annual Giving pledge. It is the best training for the job and I would not trade it for anything. It makes for well-educated and prepared presidents and empathetic, committed and helpful past presidents! Once you have been in this position and spent 10 years working for a place you love, the desire to serve does not go away. We are so lucky to have this system in place that ensures commitment and continuity. But it begins with a commitment to find out what Temple offers. And one way to do that is through Leadership Temple. A third sign of Spring at Temple is TAF, the Temple Arts Festival. TAF is our one major fundraiser. Its success depends on the support of all of our members in both time and money. When it comes to giving of your time, there are many ways to help with TAF, including working a volunteer In talking with my colleagues throughout the country, I can tell you how rare it is for rabbis of different denominations to even sit down at the same table with one another, let alone develop and embark upon such a unique endeavor. I hope you will join us and proudly represent The Temple. Further information will be forthcoming in the very near future, but should you be interested, please call Kathy in the Rabbi s Study so that we can add your name to our and mailing list for the trip. by Patty Marks shift either the week before, during or after the actual event. There are many different types of jobs that need to be filled and everyone s time is both welcomed and appreciated. Of course, along with that, we hope everyone will consider making a financial contribution to TAF. Whether you are interested in pre-purchasing a certificate for art or making a donation to the event, any amount you can give is appreciated. Something else you can do is invite your friends, both Temple and non-temple members to join you on Saturday night for the Dessert Gala. There will be beautiful art and delicious food a perfect combination! It is exciting that TAF has become a fixed springtime event in our community. We have artists asking to be included and collectors who are anxious to see what they are bringing. Like Spring, after this snowy, cold winter, TAF is highly anticipated! Come be a part of it! One final sign of spring at Temple is the changing of the guard, as it were. April s Board of Trustee meeting will be the last one for a group of Board members and for me as President. I will have the chance to thank the Board, my fellow officers, the clergy and the congregation at the Annual Meeting on May 7 th. I hope you will join me. Until then, have a great Spring!

3 Temple Board of Trustees Nominations In accordance with Article III, Section 3, of the Constitution of the Temple, the Temple Nominating Committee, chaired by Gus Kuhn, has made its recommendation for officers and new Board members. The individuals who have been selected are listed below, and their names will be presented for consideration at the Annual Congregational Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm. The Nominating Committee recommends the following Slate of Officers for a second one (1) year term commencing May 7, 2010: President:Randall Goldstein Vice President:Ray Berk Treasurer:Ralph Levy Secretary: Martin Sir New Officer: Martin Sir Martin Sir was born and reared in Fayetteville, Tennessee, the the late Roslyn Ginsburg Sir and the late Joe Sir. His mother was confirmed at The Temple in 1943 and his maternal great grandfather, Louis Hershkovitz, was the first president of Sherith Israel. Martin was confirmed at Temple B na Shalom in Huntsville, Alabama and became a Bar Mitzvah at the Temple in 2001 at the age of 47. He received his B.A. from American University, Washington, D.C. and his law degree from the University of Tennessee School of Law. His practice focuses on domestic relations, personal injury, and probate. Prior to moving to Nashville in 1985, Martin served in the Tennessee State House of Representatives from , representing Lincoln, Marshall and Moore counties. Martin has served as President of the Board of Penuel Ridge Retreat Center and is a longtime member of the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation. He has been active in numerous other civic and professional organizations including the Downtown Exchange Club, Reconciliation Ministries, and Scarritt Bennett s interfaith dialogues. Martin has taught the third, ninth, and confirmation grades at the Temple Religious School, has served on the Temple Board as chair of Library and Archives, chair of Adult Education, and most recently, as chair of the Worship and Music Committee. He has also been active with the Temple s Social Action Committee and enjoys Lunch with the Rabbi and Chevrah Torah. Martin is married to Anna Sir, who works for Jewish Family Service of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. They have two children, Aliza, a freshman at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Molly, a junior at University School of Nashville. Both of their children were named, consecrated, and celebrated their Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation at the Temple. Recommended for a full four year term on The Temple Board of Trustees: Jeff Caplan Jeff Caplan is honored to be joining the Temple board. Previously, he participated in Leadership Temple, as well as the T e m p l e s Membership Committee and Communication Committee. In addition, he has been a volunteer at the Temple Arts Festival and the Boulevard Bolt on multiple occasions. He also volunteered with the Jewish Federation s Tzedakah Sunday for more than a dozen years. Jeff has served on other local boards, including Gordon Jewish Community Center; Second Harvest Food Bank (Perishable Food Rescue Committee chair); Nashville s Table (Strategic Planning Committee chair, Finance Committee member, and part of the team responsible for the merger with Second Harvest); and Vanderbilt Owen Healthcare Alumni Board. Jeff was born in Toledo and grew up in Ohio, the Washington, D.C. area, and central New Jersey. He earned a Bachelor s Degree in Engineering from Rutgers University and then joined the DuPont Company which moved him and his growing family to such exciting locales as Aiken, SC; Niagara Falls, NY; Wilmington, DE; and eventually Nashville. Jeff earned an MBA from Vanderbilt s Owen Graduate School of Management, which fueled his passion for fast-growing business opportunities. Since leaving DuPont in 2000, he has worked with a number of start-up, turnaround and fast-moving (continued on page 5) 3

4 S H A R I N G O U R Bat Mitzvah Meghan Ellie McPherson April 17, :00 a.m. Meghan was born on January 14, 1997 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her parents are John & Chris McPherson. Her grandparents are Israel and Regina Spector of West Palm Beach, Florida, and David and Susan McPher Tucson, Arizona. Meghan is in seventh grade at Harding Academy. Her special interests include swimming, theater, singing, being green, and caring for animals. N E X T D O R Purim, Poker, and Play Game Night Sincere Sympathy The Temple mourns the loss of the following member and extends condolences to his family. Joseph Foy - March 4, 2010 The Temple family extends condolences to the following members who have lost loved ones: Donald (Joyce) Friedman, on the death of his mother, Rhea Silverston Abrams Jerry (Larraine) Gerelick, on the death of his step-father, Mort Greenberg Barbara Turner, on the death of her father and Lisa (Brad) Greenbaum s and Nina Harris s grandfather, Charles Speisel Sheri (Bob) Warnke, on the death of her grandmother, Esther Klein L I V E S April 10 & 11, 2010 THIS IS THE TEMPLE FUNDRAISER FOR THE YEAR! A BIG PART OF THE SUCCESS OF THE EVENT IS DEPENDENT ON YOU OUR VOLUNTEERS. All Saturday night volunteers will be provided with babysitting &will be entered in a drawing for a dinner for two at The Melting Pot. Sunday volunteers will also be entered in a drawing for a prize; stay tuned in, and find out what YOU could win! (Babysitting is limited to 25 children ages 3-11 & must be potty trained & is for Saturday evening only) WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL SHIFTS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY. SANDY AT MASCHWA@BELLSOUTH.NET. Training is built into the time commitment for the shift, so we will train our volunteers on the spot. We will have a volunteer room for rest, relaxation & snacks if you need a break, but most of all it is fun, educational & helps The Temple. 4

5 (BoT continued from page 3) businesses. Currently, Jeff is responsible for all marketing and enrollment activities at American Sentinel University, a 100% online university that offers more than 20 bachelors and masters degree programs in healthcare, technology and business. He is married to Donna, who teaches 5 th grade Sunday School, and they have two children - Adam (18), who also teaches Sunday School, and Leah (nearly 16), a member of this year s Confirmation class. Four-legged family members, Honey and Jessie, are both rescue dogs. The Caplans have lived in Nashville for 14 years. Carol Fradkin Carol grew up in Baltimore, MD, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. Since then, she has lived in southern California, Chicago, Rochester, NY, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Nashville. Carol was active in her temple in St. Louis, and then, while living in Illinois, served as Blood Drive Coordinator, Social Action Chair, and subsequently President of their temple there. She has worked as a flight attendant, pre-school teacher, and administrator of a medical nonprofit organization, among other things. Carol has been on the Social Action Committee at The Temple since the fall of 2008, and was a member of the Social Action Allocation Sub-Committee for the 2010 Allocations. She has coordinated Red Cross Blood Drives, Disaster Training, and a CPR/ First Aid training session at the Temple, and volunteered for the Temple Arts Festival and the Boulevard Bolt. She also volunteers as a patient visitor at St. Thomas Hospital, a Customer Service Representative for High Holiday Honey Sales with ORT in Atlanta, is active in the Harding House Homeowner s Association, and is writing a How-to book on moving. Carol and Gary, who have been married for 31 years, have two adult children: Congregational News Mazel Tov to Maya Bregman who has been nominated for the Mary Catherine Strobel Youth Volunteer of the Year Award for her work with Second Harvest. Awards will be given out on Tuesday, April 6 th at the Marriet Cool Springs Conference Center. Congratulations to Maria Pargh and Howard Snyder, on their performances in the new Jay Kholos Broadway prodution, My Catskills Summer Adam, who lives in Chicago, and Michelle Fradkin, who lives in Milwaukee with her husband, Adam Hafenbredl. Carol and Gary moved to Nashville in April 2008, and have loved getting to know this wonderful city and its warm people. Erin Herbst Erin was born and lived most of her life in New York. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tulane University in 1992, and a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in Before her children were born, she worked in financial services, e-commerce, and small business and non-profit management in New York City and London, England. She and her family moved to Nashville in Erin is currently the Chair of the Temple Playschool Parent Committee, and serves on the Playschool Advisory and Next Dor committees. Erin is participating in this year s Leadership Temple program. She also volunteers at Julia Green Elementary School. Erin and her husband John have two children, Zack (6) and Lexi (3). Mindy Safer Hirt Mindy is a native Nashvillian and has been a Temple member since her Bat Mitzvah in She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1996 and her Masters in Business Administrations from the Owen School at Vanderbilt University in She is currently a Wealth Advisor at Regions Morgan Keegan Trust where she serves a small number of families providing trust, investment, estate and family office services. Mindy serves on the Parent Committee for Temple Playschool and volunteers for Temple s Next Dor. Mindy also serves on the board of the Jewish Federation of Middle Tennessee and the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Nashville. Mindy is married to Kenny Hirt and they have two children, Jonah (5) and Asher (3). Mazel Tov! Join the Temple Congregation in celebration of Eva Garfinkle s 100 th Birthday! Her family will be sponsoring a celebration Oneg, following the 7:30 Shabbat Service Friday April 9 th. Edward Rittenberg Edward grew up in Nashville and was very active in the Jewish community including President of AZA. He earned a BS in Business from the University of Alabama where he also served as Student President of the Business School. He recently received a designation of Certified Financial Planner. He is Vice President of Paradigm Group, an employee benefits, retirement services and human resources consulting firm in Nashville. Edward has served as a member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors and the Chamber s Small Business Council Executive Board. He has also held leadership roles in the West Area Business Council and the FastTrac Entrepreneurial Program. Edward currently sits on the HR Committee at University School of Nashville, is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank, and teaches in schools for Junior Achievement. Edward cochaired a Temple Mitzvah Day. Edward was married at The Temple to Melissa Cohen Rittenberg (Temple Confirmation Class 1986) and they have two daughters, Natalie (age 7 and who is in the Temple Junior Choir) and Samantha (age 5 who hopes in the future to be in the choir). Melissa and Edward moved back to Nashville in Cindy Stone Cindy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and moved from Atlanta to Nashville in She received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from Emory University and a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from Georgia State University. She worked as a Vice President in the banking industry for fifteen years in Atlanta and Nashville. Currently, she works as an Adjunct Instructor in the Business Management Division at Nashville State Community College. Cindy has served on the Temple Board twice previously; first from 2003 to 2007 and second as a Presidential Appointee from 2008 to She has served as a co-chair of both the Annual Giving Committee and the Gesher Committee, and has participated on the Executive Committee, Personnel Committee, Investment Committee, and the Religious School Committee. She initiated and monitors the B nai Mitzvah Survey, now in its third year of use at the Temple. She does additional volunteer work at Ensworth High School and Jewish Family Service, and is a member of the National Council of Jewish Women. Cindy is married to Mark Glazer and they have two children, Kim and Natalie. 5

6 H A P P E N I N G A T T E M P L E 11:30 a.m. at The Temple April 20 th Yankee Girl Entertainment May 4 th Bill Sleeter Join us for lunch, entertainment & fun! To RSVP, please call Anna Sir ( ) ADULT EDUCATION 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. REDEMPTION April 14, 2010 THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE DIVINE: REWARD & PUNISHMENT April 21, 2010 SAVING GRACE: MESSIANIC IDEAS April 28, 2010 FOR GOD S SAKE: FROM JEWISH ATHEISM TO MARTYRDOM ~Congregant Gallery~ Meeting Room A Our featured congregant artist is Mimsye May Come and enjoy her paintings, which will be on display beginning April 15 th. Interested in Israel? The new Israel Education & Advocacy Committee has formed & we want YOU to join us for: Movie Night The Silent Exodus April 25 th - 7:00 PM Any congregant who would like to become involved may contact: Michael Dobrin (dobies@bellsouth.net or ) or Dr. Stewart Perlman (ufsnpgolf@aol.com) Mussar Mindfulness Striving for the Best Within Ourselves, Saturday, December 5 th at 10:00 a.m. Guided by Jewish Wisdom & Contemporary Practices Wednesday April 7 th at 7:15 p.m. For more information, please call Martin Sir, , or David Barton, Put a Little Green into Your Life Learn how easy and fun it is to be Green at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, April 25 th, at The Temple, and see the film, Kilowatt Ours Presented by the Temple Green Committee For more information contact Jim Marks at or dook76@aol.com 6

7 Musical Artist in Residence Daniel Leanse will join us April 2 nd for Services & April 3 rd at the GLBT Seder The Temple Book Club Meeting time is 10:00 AM - April 18 th - Please visit the Book Club website for the title of this month s selection. For more information, contact Heidi Silver (heidi.j.silver@vanderbilt.edu) or Mark Schoenfield ( ) mark.schoenfield@vanderbilt.edu or check our website: Continuing our work with Tent City... Furniture and Household items needed for the homeless! The Temple is excited to partner with several other faith-based organizations to collect furniture and other household items to be distributed to homeless people who are being moved into permanent housing. Donations of the following are needed: *Bedroom furniture such as beds, frames, dressers *Living Room furniture such as couches, chairs, coffee tables, side tables, entertainment centers, TVs *Dining Room furniture such as tables, chairs (small) *Appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwaves It would be very helpful if families that have the above donated items can drop them off at Otter Creek Church of Christ s storage house on Granny White Pike. If not, arrangements can be made for pick-up. Please contact Diane Kuhn (dianekuhn@comcast.net) or Lance Brock at lance@climbnashville.com or to arrange for donations. PLEASE DO NOT DROP ANYTHING OFF AT THE TEMPLE. Daniel Leanse was a part of the Nashville Jewish Community from 1998 until he returned to California in He has attended numerous Jewish Music workshops to hone his craft, including the Hava Nashira OSRUI and Mifgash Musicale at HUC in Cincinnati. Daniel is the lead singer of the duo Gesher (with Michael Ochs). They successfully cowrote and recorded the self titled CD Gesher Shabbat which features favorites such as Licha Dodi, Candle Blessing, Barchu, Sh ma, Mi Chamocha, V shamru, R tzei, Shalom Rav, Yih yu L ratzon,, Va-anachnu, Oseh Shalom. By setting the Shabbat texts to new and original melodies and cutting edge production, Gesher is progressive and innovative while remaining true to its Jewish identity and tradition. Brotherhood Activities Sunday April 18, 8:00 P.M. Join men of the congregation for a single malt scotch tasting event at the home of Roger Cone, 413 Lynnwood Boulevard. This time will also be used to plan Brotherhood activities for the coming year. Please RSVP to The Temple ( ). Sunday May 23 rd 7:00 P.M. Brotherhood Movie Night A Serious Man by Ethan and Joel Coen This new movie from the Coen Brothers is a New York Times Critics Pick, and explores questions of faith and the search for meaning in a Jewish context. Come enjoy popcorn and the movie with fellow men of the congregation, and a discussion to follow. Save the Date Tot Shabbat & Sha-barbeque at The Temple. Saturday, April 24 th at 10:00 AM Closed : Monday & Saturday Open: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday - Before & After Services Sunday - During Religious School 7

8 R E L I G I O U S Being a Hero is as Easy as Growing Your Hair! 9 th Grader, Logan Klinsky, donated 12 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, which is an organization that makes wigs for cancer patients. Logan has been growing her hair for quite a while now and her decision to do this is only one of the many heroic projects she and her family have done for our community. Mazel Tov, Logan! First Graders meet Katie, who spoke about her special heroic project. Rabbi Rifat Sonsino meets with our students to discuss The Lies My Religious School Teacher Told Me. Confirmation Class Post Confirmation Graduates 8 S C H O O L This year s Confirmation Class has requested that, in lieu of individual gifts, donations can be made to the Confirmation Fund. This fund s proceeds are applied to the class trip to New York, in order that the cost be defrayed for everyone. Leah Rachel Caplan Anna Louise Cone Natalie Stone Glazer Joshua Nelson Halper Marlene Lois Kalb Joseph Nathan Kaminsky Ross Zadoc Levy Daniel Aaron Perling Jeffrey Kenneth Podis Shalom Rottman-Yang Aaron Rosen Charles Phillip Rubinowicz Lesley Victoria Schiffman Julian Simpson-Kirsch Zachary Micah Snyder Aaron Jason Weitzman David Joseph Zeitlin Jackson Fisher Zeitlin daughter of daughter of daughter of daughter of daughter of Donna & Jeffrey Caplan Midge & Roger Cone Cindy Stone & Mark Glazer Pat & Wayne Halper Katharine M. Donato & Daniel B. Kalb Danielle & Paul Kaminsky Randi & Ralph Levy Cindy & Jody Perling Linda Latter Elizabeth Yang & Jeff Rottman Ellen & Michael Rosen Lisa & Richard Rubinowicz Pauline Schiffman Julie Simpson & Billy Kirsch Joy Snyder Howard Snyder May-Ling & Glenn Weitzman Felice Apolinsky & Joseph Gigante Jeff Zeitlin Beth & Bruce Zeitlin Sam Blumenthal Avi Bregman Max Breyer Adam Caplan Kayla Ducklo Zack Fenderson Andrew Ferris Harry Ferris Philip Grand Neil Halper Aaron Lutkowitz Nicole Maron Sarah Rose Schiftan Micah Wasserman Post Con Graduation will be held on Friday, April 23 rd at 5:45 pm

9 P L A Y S C H O O L Passover Memories By Jan Huettner There are many special family memories that I treasure when I think about the holiday of Passover. The smell of my mom s matzah ball soup wafting through the air served on the table that never seemed to end, stretched from the dinning room through the living room; my father gathering all of his grandchildren together, from the oldest to the youngest, picking up each symbol and going through the explanation of what the bone or the egg symbolized; the many college students that came to share our time together; running to find the afikoman, and the gathering of everyone around the piano to sing parodies. Now, as my own children are growing older, the memories are still there but we are creating new traditions. I will have a student Rabbi seated around the table and an orange on the seder plate to symbolize how far women have come, and even more parodies to sing around the piano. Looking on the computer, you can t even imagine the numerous ways to make your own Passover seder relevant and fun for children. There are several child friendly haggadahs now available; plague bags ready to order or make your own masks, juggling matzah balls, as well as the inflatable matzah ball. There are coloring and activity books, a magnetic seder set, stickers, pillow cases, Passover bibs, games, and even the popular Passover pop-up frogs, and children s Passover stories so that your children can become familiar with the story of Moses and the Jewish people fleeing from slavery in Egypt to freedom. New Passover recipes have popped up everywhere. What an exciting way to share Passover with your children by cooking new and delicious dishes to share with friends and family. The important point to remember here is that you should create your own wonderful memories to share with your family. Whether your family likes to sing or expound on how today s culture is still tied to modern day plagues, such as swine flu, earthquakes, or tsunamis that is your choice. Passover should be different from all other nights. Please take a moment to enjoy some pictures from our spaghetti dinner in early March. It was extremely successful and our parent committee did a wonderful job in providing a beautiful, entertaining evening. 9

10 W.E.L.L Womens Retreat Top Left: Julie Schuffman & Ann Gilbert - Middle Left:Patty Marks, Rhonda Wernick, Ann Gilbert & Judy Book - Bottom Left: Rachel Kirby, Rose Lundberg & Alana Bowden - Below: Joan Lorber, Laura Rosenbauer & Tina Spielberg - Top Right: Sarah Starr & Jody Dobrin - Middle Right: Lottie Strupp & Patty Marks - Bottom Right: Nancy Richardson, Carol Fradkin & Pam Harrison. Purim 10

11 Jmingle Wine Tasting Stephan Karr 4/1 Barbara Levy 4/1 Tim Bartels 4/2 Ralph Greenbaum 4/2 Harry Wolskij 4/2 Tanya Evrenson 4/3 Sally Levine 4/3 Albert Posnack 4/3 Joshua Stone 4/3 Robert Corenswet 4/4 Matthew Gould 4/4 Erin Herbst 4/4 Rosanne Kay 4/4 Jerome Rosenblum 4/4 Molly Slabosky 4/4 Raymond Zimmerman 4/4 Steven Edelstein 4/5 John Herbst 4/5 Bruce Hirsch 4/5 Donna Johnson 4/5 Jeffrey Kantor 4/5 Carol Fradkin 4/7 Joel Goldman 4/7 Richard Kleiner 4/7 Ron Salomon 4/7 Jonathan Wing 4/7 Louis Brooks Jr. 4/8 Catherine Sperling 4/8 Eva Garfinkle 4/9 Bonnie Miller 4/9 April Birthdays Betty Lee Rosen 4/9 David Salomon 4/9 Frances Shmerling 4/9 Janet Morgan 4/10 Peggy Rosenblatt 4/10 Frank Boehm 4/11 James Cleveland 4/11 Annette Eskind 4/11 Kristin Faier 4/11 Rebecca Renegar 4/11 Jeanne Ballinger 4/12 LaQuita Martin 4/12 Nancy Jacobs 4/13 Robert Moses 4/13 Barbara Fenichel 4/14 Roger Ferris 4/14 Louise Vandever 4/14 Andrew Pargh 4/15 Cynthia Schwartz 4/15 Joy Snyder 4/15 Beth Wolskij 4/15 Michael Gold 4/16 Steven Lefkovitz 4/16 Irwin Venick 4/16 Anne Davenport 4/17 Frank Gordon 4/17 Randi Levy 4/17 Julius Seeman 4/17 Volunteering at Family Affairs Ministries Nyuma Shor 4/17 Elaine Eskind 4/18 Irwin Hodes 4/18 Jacob May 4/18 Linda Sonkin 4/18 Bernard Werthan 4/18 Alven Ghertner 4/19 Kenny Suchet 4/19 Robin Cohn 4/20 Ann Eisen 4/20 Trisha Bluestone 4/21 Larry Davis 4/21 Diane Kuhn 4/21 Howard Levy 4/21 Ralph Levy Jr. 4/21 David Lewis 4/21 Barry Zeitlin 4/21 Michael Cooper 4/22 Donald Hurwitz, III 4/22 Kenneth Jacobs 4/22 Marilyn Krick 4/22 Bobbie Schultz 4/22 Evelyn Solin 4/22 Svetlana Barabash 4/23 Elizabeth Berger 4/23 Judy Book 4/23 Karen Goldsmith 4/23 Galina Gritsak 4/23 Best wishes to All for a Happy & Healthy Year! Joy Karr 4/23 Neil Osheroff 4/23 Eric Rubinstein 4/23 Jennifer Schmid 4/23 Roberta Bergman 4/24 Raymond Brody 4/24 Amy Smith 4/24 Richard Berkman 4/25 Charles Kay 4/25 Laura Queyrouze 4/25 Michael Weinzimer 4/25 William Kirsch 4/26 Robbie Lustig 4/26 Madeline Pargh 4/26 Gary Pinsly 4/26 Joyce Westfield 4/26 Ronnie Wise 4/26 Mary Heiman 4/27 Rafael Berk 4/28 Jacquelyn Karr 4/28 Mark Rubin 4/28 Stanley Schklar 4/28 Ruth Smith. 4/28 Harvey Sperling 4/28 Dianne Sussman 4/28 Alexandra Lipman 4/29 Michael Miller 4/29 Howard Abroms 4/30 Laurie Eskind 4/30 Ellen Gilbert 4/30 Harriet Schiftan 4/30 11

12 Annual Giving Fund Memory of Sydney Weiss Howard and Jacqueline Tepper Recovery of Rae Hirsch Howard and Jacqueline Tepper Recovery of Meryl Kraft Howard and Jacqueline Tepper Recovery of Sylvia Shepard Howard and Jacqueline Tepper Wedding of Carolyn Hecklin & Adam Hyatt Howard and Jacqueline Tepper Beautification Fund Memory of Clare Loventhal Ralph & Raye Ann Greenbaum Beverly & Jimmy Small Golden Agers Fund Memory of Esther Klein Irvin & Beverly Small Building Fund Memory of Abe Dansky Randall & Gretchen Goldstein Memory of Clare Loventhal Phyllis Alper Larry Brewer Memory of Richard Zeitlin Randall & Gretchen Goldstein Gerda Lowenstein Caring & Concern Fund Memory of Arnold Arkovitz Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Clare Loventhal James & Patty Marks Memory of Carol Rothrock Steven & Judy Lefkovitz James & Patty Marks Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Sydney Weiss James & Patty Marks Barbara Schwartz Howard & Anita Taradash Recovery of Dr. David Horowitz Bruce & Rae Hirsch Recovery of Meryl Kraft Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Honor of Rabbi &Edna Falk s 50 years of service James & Patty Marks 12 Arthur Lee Goldner, MD Fund for Judaica Artists & Healing Arts Anniversary of Martha & Fred Goldner James & Elise Straus Birthday of Shirley Greenfield Norma Neaderthal James & Elise Straus Memorial Fund Memory of Carol Rothrock Marilyn Dicker Memory of Sydney Weiss James & Sandra Wolchok Birthday of Marion Caplan Louise Cole Birthday of Mimsye May Sara Robin Suzanne J. Morris Youth Leadership Fund Memory of Esther Klein Jimmy & Beverly Small Memory of Carol Rothrock Stanley & Betsy Chernau Memory of Shep Schwartz Stanley & Betsy Chernau Birthday of Joel Morris James & Bernita Brown Jerome & Albee Guttman Recovery of Rae Hirsch Stanley & Betsy Chernau Recovery of Meryl Kraft Stanley & Betsy Chernau Attention Seniors!!! We want you... Come to Temple Programs. No Ride? Temple will provide. Let us hear from you. Call Marjorie Zager ( ) Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund Recovery of Sylvia Shepard Stanley & Betsy Chernau Library Fund Memory of Carol Rothrock Roy & Carol Smith Birthday of Rubin Ratkin Paul & Sis Cohn Milton Grossman Playschool Fund Memory of Jose Rafael Rivas Sara Rachel Robin Ralph Z. Levy Library Fund Birthday of Rubin Ratkin James & Bernita Brown Norma Neaderthal Religious School Enrichment Fund Memory of Ivan Robbins Scott & Lynn Ghertner NOTHING SAYS TIKKUN OLAM LIKE RECYCLING!!! The Temple is moving forward with our efforts to recycle everything we can. The staff members are doing their part by recycling paper and cardboard from their daily work in order to keep The Temple GREEN... Look for the new clearly marked bins & receptacles so we can all do our part as a congregation, think about the cans & water bottles, from the dinners, meetings and B'nai Mitzvah celebrations we enjoy at our Temple... we can all do more. The Temple wants to thank the Sprintz Family for their generous donation of containers and bags for recycling! This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of February 28 th

13 Randall M. Falk for Social Action & Community Relations Generosity & Caring of Robb McCluskey Nancy Loventhal Leon & Charles Gilbert Outreach Fund Memory of Barbara Robbins Harris A. Gilbert Memory of Richard Zeitlin Harris A. Gilbert Birthday of Eleanor Hersh James & Bernita Brown OVFTY Calvin A. Buchman Social Action Fund Memory of Joseph Gilbert, Jr. Joseph & Ann Gilbert Lee & Theresa Kuhn Social Action Fund Memory of Clare Loventhal Nancy Loventhal Memory of Shepherd Schwartz Gilbert & Lois Fox Memory of Miriam Weinsstein Selma Goldstein Birthday of Rubin Ratkin Gilbert & Lois Fox March Yahrzeits Received After Publication Sarah Friedman Cohen by Peggy Cohen Dora Cooper Ghertner by Alven Ghertner Nathan Liff (father-in-law) by Judy Liff Barker John McGrath by Douglas & Paula Friedman Bertha Maier (grandmother) by Morton & Hannah Cooper Albert Mamlin by Robert & Miriam Mamlin Clara Moses by Theresa Lapidus Anna K. Newman by Bernerd & Janice Krohn Percy Rubenstein (grandfather) Robert & Sheri Warnke Joseph Isaac Sir By Martin and Anna Sir Celia F. Zibart (mother-in-law) by Ruth Zibart Union Camp Institute Campers We miss you, and are planning a reunion. September 30 - October 3, 2010 Please Contact us at: A. J. Linx Clergy Training Fund Memory of Shep Schwartz Paul and Sis Cohn Cantor Gutcheon s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Cantor Gutcheon Ann Gordon & Rick Kleiner and Family Appreciation of Bernie & Lynda Gutcheon Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Rabbi Mackler s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Rabbi Mackler Steve & Judy Lefkovitz Kay Leibowitz A Lasting Legacy KNOW SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL? SOMEONE WHO S DEALING WITH A LOSS OR IS CELEBRATING A SIMCHA? WE RELY ON YOU TO LET US KNOW INFORM THE CARING CONNECTION DUE TO PRIVACY PROTECTION, Rabbi Schiftan s Discretionary Fund Memory of Ruth David Gail Henrie Memory of Clare Loventhal Natalie Bloom & Family Memory of Sydney Weiss Ralph & Phyllis Gordon Steve & Terri Harris Memory of Richard Zeitlin Barry & Linda Zeitlin Appreciation of Rabbi Schiftan Judy & Steve Lefkovitz Ann Gordon & Rick Kleiner Honor of Marion Caplan Ralph & PhyllisGordon As you think about your estate planning, please remember The Temple. We welcome and appreciate all gifts, regardless of the size. Your gift to The Temple will help ensure our ability to provide a spiritual, educational and communal home for our members, today, tomorrow and for the generations to come, L dor V dor. To learn more about Leaving a Legacy, please contact Lisa Crockett at The Temple, THE TEMPLE DOES NOT RECEIVE HOSPITAL LISTS. CONTACT NANCY RICHARDSON nancy@templenashville.org or

14 Kaddish & Yahrzeit Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones: 14 April 2 & 3 April 9 & 10 April 16 & 17 April 23 & 24 April 30 & May 1 Rosy S. Abrahams Pearl Dashkin Anchor Sidney Averbuch Jacob Bloomstein Carrie Barker Blum Emma Cline Lillian Weinstein Cohen Reuben Cohen Herbert Cole (husband) by Louise Cole Ray Epstein Dr Irwin B. Eskind Abraham David Faier Emanuel Feldman by Phyllis Katzoff Mr. Lawrence Fetterman Hortense Foyer Irwin Freedman Joseph Friedman Herman Glick Max Goldberg Dorothy S. Goldstein by Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Edward T. Goldstein by Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Dave Gordon Milton K. Greenberg Bonita Bonnie Halprin Jacob Henlein Thelma S. Hershkovitz Nettie Hirsberg Pauline Kornman Marjorie Kroch Sophie Kuhn Pearl Leftwich Louis Leftwich Fannye Stell Lindy Stella Lowenstein Jennie L. Lusky Lou Lusky James Malin Frank Moss Nechmad Martin Orland Herbert R. Rich Emil B. Rosenberg Mose Rosenblum Hannah L. Rosenfeld Henry W. Ross Bertha Rubenstein Jeanette Bittner Rubenstein (mother, grandmother) by Howard & Jacqueline Tepper and Robert and Sheri Warnke Joe Saperstein (brother) by Rudy & Elinor Saperstein Katye Rudoff Saperstein by Rudy & Elinor Saperstein Henry Abrams David Cline Jacob Cohen Eli Cooper Regina Cronstine Paul Dicker (husband) by Marilyn Dicker Mildred Reinke Dordal Minnie M. Foreman Bernard Friedman (brother) by Betty Kirshner Sigmund Godhelp Julia Goldstein Alfred J. Hirshberg by Sam & Phyllis Hirshberg Donald E. Jacobs Dr. Leonard J. Koenig (husband) by Wilma Koenig Mary Jo Lambert Rosa Levy Hazel M. Loventhal David Lowenheim Odell Steinberg Maddin Sadie Martin Ella Roth Rosa Lee C. Roth Randolph V. Seligman by Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Sadie Seiferth Simon Abraham D. Stolman Helene Teitlebaum Carol Lazarus Winkler by Phil & Julie Kramer Ben Wolfe April 2 & 3 continued... Stella Sigal Sam Small Louis D. Smith by Frank & Barbara Ghertner Sara Lowenstein Teitlebaum Rose Unger H. Frederic Weber May Weisman Hugo S. Worris Isadore Zimmelman Stanley Amelkin Abba Arbitman Herman Baron Jerome Bernstein Emma Rose Bubis Sidney Edward Cohn Learsi Davis Fannie Feiner Salome Simpson Field Julia Frankland Louise Kahn Hirschman Pearl Neaderthal Holzman (sister) by Norma Neaderthal Wilfred Jensen Isaac (Sol) Katz Selene G. Kent Joseph Kleban (grandfather) by Douglas & Bonnie Small Jacob Kuhn Alexander Latter Josephine Z. Lockenbach Samuel Marcus Jennie Morris Evelyn Dresner Nash Edward Osman Max Pearl Si Rosenblum by Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Louis Rothenberg June Ellen Schwartz Sara Serlick Elisabeth Sondheimer Milton Sperling Peggy S. Tohrner Julius B. Weil (grandfather) by Dudley & Peggy Richter Simon S. Weil (great-uncle) by Gus & Elaine Kuhn Irwin & Diane Kuhn William & Emily Kuhn Gene Wosk Anne Hirshberg Zager by Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Ethel Zeitlin (mother, grandmother) by Frances Shmerling and Michael & Lisa Shmerling William S. Beck Louis Bernheim Philip M. Cohen Abe Corenswet Mose B. Epstein Samuel S Fishman Atoinette Goldamer Louis Goldstein Esther Green Isaac Green Rebecca Guttman Charles Held Mollie H. Hirsch Betty Hoffman Ricka Hirsch Jonas Isabelle Joseph Hannah Rosen Kirshner by James & Bernita Brown Lillian Kolker Gerald B. Kornman Herbert Mellow Dave Mossman Louis Popper Dr. Harry Roback Jacob Rosenberg Stacie Rosenblum (daughter) by Jerome & Brenda Rosenblum Sam Rosenfeld Joseph E. Roth Diane Elaine Smirnow (sister) by Lynn Fritz Israel Trestman Selma Weidenfeld Megan Whaley Beatrice Gold Wolfe Leah Wright Ben August Clara Bacherig Virginia K. Back Cecile Behlman Gizela Benis Anne Berenter Carrie Bernstein Alex Bluestone Edward Dicker by Marilyn Dicker Gertrude Doyne Ann Eisenstein by Nan Speller Lucile K. Falk Maurice Fischer Robert Friedman by Douglas & Paula Friedman Ann Gutow Abraham Jacob Harris (grandfather) by Daniel & Jessica Viner Joseph M. Jacobus Louis Kostecki Joseph J. Lutin Rosella Ehrenwald Medias Michael Steve Misrok Moe Pear Rebecca Pearl Marcel Pollack Esther Lang Rosenberg Elaine Rothberg Leo Sabel Mamie Schaffer Seymour Schwartz Dr. Max V. Sigal Jr. Sam Silverman Lena Smolen (grandmother) by Martin & Anna Sir Meryl Spater Bertha Tobman Sarah Kirschner Weiss

15 April 2010 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday March S M T W T F S May S M T W T F S :00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 7:30 PM Shabbat Service Daniel Leanse - Musical Artist in Residence 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service 6:00 PM. GLBT/PFLAG Seder :00 AM Yizkor Service Temple Office & Playschool Closed 2:00 PM Knitting & Crocheting Group 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:15 PM Mussar Mindfulness 11:30 AM. Lunch with the Rabbi 11:45 AM. Playschool Advisory Committee 1:30 PM Mah Jongg Playschool Closed 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service Temple Arts Festival 2:00 PM Knitting & Crocheting Group 4:00 PM. Executive Committee 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew 7:00 PM Playschool Parent Committee 7:00 PM Social Action Committee Meeting 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:00 PM Adu lt Ed 11:30 AM. Lunch with the Rabbi 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg :00 AM Leadership Temple 9:30 AM. Religious School 10:00 AM Book Club 11:30 AM. Sr. Temple Youth Book Burial Temple Cemetery :30 AM. Religious School 6:00 PM Next Dor Event 11:30 AM. Golden Lunc h Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting & Crocheting Group 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew 7:00 PM Board Meeting 2:00 PM Knitting & Crocheting Group 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew Temple Arts F estival 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:00 PM. Education Committee 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew 7:00 PM Adu lt Ed 6:00 PM JACS 7:00 PM Adu lt Ed 11:30 AM. Lunch with the Rabbi 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 11:30 AM. Lunch with the Rabbi 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM Family Service 5:45 PM Tot Shabbat 5:45 PM Blue Jean Shabbat 5:45 PM Post. Confirmation Graduation 7:00 PM Post. Confirmation/ Confirmation Banquet 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service Bat Mitavah. Meghan McPherson 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 10:00 AM Tot Shabbat. "Shabarbeque" 11:00 AM 5th Grade Service & Lunch 11:00 AM Shabbat Service 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew 15

16 Kol Shalom (USPS ) is published bi weekly by The Temple, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN Periodical Postage paid at Nashville, TN. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kol Shalom, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN KOL SHALOM Congregation Ohabai Sholom 5015 Harding Road Nashville, TN Executive Staff 16 April Volume 84, Number 6 Mark Schiftan Senior Rabbi... ext. 224 Shana Goldstein Mackler Associate Rabbi... ext. 221 Randall M. Falk Rabbi Emeritus... ext. 226 David Davis Rabbi Laureat Bernard Gutcheon Cantor... ext. 234 Lynda Gutcheon Educational Director... ext. 233 Jan Huettner Playschool Director... ext. 231 Nancy Richardson Director of Membership & Programming... ext. 298 Officers Patty Marks... President Congregation Ohabai Sholom Randall Goldstein...Vice President Ray Berk... Treasurer Ralph Levy... Secretary www. templenashville. org Office Staff Lisa Crockett Finance Manager... ext. 230 Mitzie Russell Office Manager... ext. 292 Judit Pap Religious School Secretary... ext. 225 Kathy Smietana Rabbinical Secretary... ext. 222 Barbara Palmer Book keeper... ext. 228 Pam Stevens Receptionist... ext. 240 Adrian Bryce Temple Administrative Asst.... ext. 241 Broderick Wills Building Superintendent... ext. 235 Marjorie Zager Senior Services Coordinator... ext. 237 A Founding Member of the Union for Reform Judaism First Friday of the Month April 2 7:30 p.m. Service Torah Portion: Pesach Quartet/Traditional Music Second Friday of the Month April 9 7:30 p.m. Service Torah Portion: Sh mini... Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music Third Friday of the Month April 16 5:45 Family Service w/ Torah Portion: M tzora Junior Choir Fourth Friday of the Month April 23 5:45 p.m. Blue Jean Shabbat Torah Portion: K doshim Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music Fifth Friday of the Month April 30 5:45 p.m. Blue Jean Shabbat Torah Portion: Emor Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music Morning Worship & Study Every Shabbat Morning 9:30 a.m. Chevrah Torah 11:00 a.m. Service Torah Reading Haftarah Study (when there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah) Organ/Traditional Music