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1 The Temple view Congregation Ohabai Sholom December January 2018 ~ ~ Volume 92:Issue 2 Alan D. Valentine (President & CEO of the Nashville Symphony) Our special guest speaker will share the story of the Violins of Hope The Violins of Hope are a collection of restored instruments played by musicians interned in concentration camps during The Holocaust Friday, December 1 st at 6:00 pm Alan D. Valentine joined the Nashville Symphony as its President and CEO in June Since then, he has presided over an unprecedented period of growth at the Symphony. Valentine currently serves on the Steering Committee for Nashville's Agenda. Other accomplishments include managing several successful endowment campaigns and playing a significant role in leading three orchestras into successful major concert hall renovations, prior to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center project in Nashville. Rabbi Sid Schwartz Author of Jewish Megatrends will join us January 26-27, 2018 Friday Night: Charting the Course of the American Jewish Future Saturday Morning: Davenning Out of the Box Saturday Post-Lunch: Talk-Back and Text Study Rabbi Sid Schwarz is a social entrepreneur, author and teacher. He created and directs the Clergy Leadership Incubator (CLI), a program that trains rabbis to be visionary spiritual leaders. He also created and directs the Kenissa: Communities of Meaning Network which is building the capacity of emerging spiritual communities across the country. Dr. Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in Jewish history and is the author of two groundbreaking books--finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American Synagogue and Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World. The entire December Temple 2017/January Scholar Series 2018 is - graciously underwritten by Trish & Shelly ~ page Krizelman 1

2 The Temple 5015 Harding Road Nashville, TN Phone: Fax: Executive Staff Mark Schiftan Senior Rabbi... ext. 224 Shana Goldstein Mackler Rabbi... ext. 221 Rabbi Michael Shulman, RJE Director of Education & Next Generation Programs... ext. 233 David Davis...Rabbi Laureate Tracy Fishbein Cantor... ext. 226 Bernard Gutcheon Cantor Emeritus... ext. 234 Tammye Crump Finance Manager & Director of Operations...ext. 230 Corye Nelson Preschool Director... ext. 231 Erin Zagnoev Director of Membership & Development... ext. 299 The Best Chanukah Miracle! Where will you be when you light the first Hanukkah candle this year? With whom will you be with when you gather with other loved ones to gain your first glimpse of the Hanukkah lights? Whom will you remember from Hanukkah s past? On Hanukkah, we celebrate the miracle of the oil that Rabbi Schiftan lasted for eight nights. On Hanukkah, we celebrate the hard fought battles our ancestors fought, to protect and preserve both our faith and our freedom to practice it. On Hanukkah, we rededicate ourselves, to continue the fight to secure that same right for others, even in our own day. To that end, let me suggest one more miracle, and it is this: After all the centuries of persecution and pogroms, after so many attempts to annihilate and destroy our people...we are still here, still able to make a difference in this world of ours, still able to convey the beauty and the meaning of our heritage to the next generation of our community of faith. Whenever and wherever we gather to kindle those flames, we keep the darkness at bay, and celebrate our designated and selected role: To be a light to the nations, by example, by word and by deed. Even in the face of a darkened world and the darkest of times, of seasons and of nights...we offer the light of hope, of comfort and of the warmth of our embrace. We bring light of freedom to all who dwell in darkness. We do this with the flame of a single candle, because we remember the Divine light within us. When we honor that internal flame, we magnify the light we bring to others. That requires no other miracle. That miracle is the gift God gave to us. May you and all those you love celebrate with joy and with a renewed sense of purpose, of meaning and of faith. Office Staff Mitzie Russell Executive Assistant to the Clergy & Office Manager... ext. 292 Mark Shepard Facility Manager... ext. 235 Marjorie Zager Senior Services Coordinator... ext. 237 Officers Martin Sir...President Joyce Friedman...Vice Pres./Treasurer Jimmy Marks...Secretary A Message from Cantor Fishbein We can hardly believe it, but our newest addition will be arriving very soon! As part of my maternity leave, I will be taking 10 weeks of time away as soon as baby arrives, from approximately January 6 through March 16. While I will be out of the office during the weekdays of the beginning weeks of March, I look forward to returning to the pulpit for Shabbat services during those first two weeks of the month. The music of our Friday night services will be led by Ellie Flier, talented Temple member and wonderful musician, who has been working with me throughout the past months to prepare for these services. The music of our Family Services, featuring our Temple Mazel Tones, will be led by our fearless Mazel Tones Director Dennis Scott. In addition, our three rabbis have graciously agreed to work with our B nai Mitzvah students so they may continue with their regular studies - more details will be shared with our B nai Mitzvah families in the coming weeks. My other responsibilities, including my work with The Temple Mazel Tones and Mazel Teens, my Religious and Hebrew School teaching duties, and my ongoing community involvement will be absorbed by members of our Temple staff until my return. Glenn and I are extremely grateful to the wonderful Rabbis and staff of The Temple for their assistance and flexibility, as well as to all members of our congregation for your enthusiasm and support during this exciting time. We look forward to sharing our simcha with all of you as our family - along with our Temple family - continues to grow. page 2 ~ December 2017/January

3 Our Pathways of Light I often wake up to the news and immediately want to turn it off. The litany of bad news can be overwhelming: mass shootings, disrespectful sexual behavior, melting ice caps, violence in the Middle East, racism and antisemitism, worsening income inequality, increased divisiveness, coarseness in public dialogue, opioid addiction, and the list can go on and on. What is a Jew to do? Thank God, we have a strong tradition in a free nation and a strong congregation with devoted clergy, staff, volunteers and congregants that teach, inspire, nurture and give generously. We are taught, particularly at this time of the year, with our Festival of Light, that the best way to dispel the darkness, is to bring light (loving kindness) to our world. At Temple, we offer many pathways. In last month's column, I enumerated many of the ways we organize ourselves for acts of loving kindness. This month, I focus on two additional ways: our revamped Caring Connection, chaired by Alyssa Trachtman, and our new Social Justice/Tzedek Committee, chaired by Daniel Horwitz. These two paths highlight the wisdom of Hillel we balance caring for ourselves, as we care for others. On November 13, our Caring Connection had almost 20 congregants strategizing more ways we can comfort each other in times of sadness and celebrate in times of joy. On December 5, at 6 pm, our Social Justice Committee meets again. It is forming three subcommittees devoted to reversing the effects of racism and mass incarceration, welcoming the stranger/immigrant, and protecting the rights of transgender people. When we light our Hanukkah candles, may we enjoy the glow with our friends and family, and remember to nurture the light within ourselves so that we can spread that light to others. That is what a Jew can do in these times. We have done it for millennia. We do it, with the hope, as instructed by our prophets, that there will come a day when "swords will be beaten into ploughshares." I hope to see you at Temple walking on one of our pathways of light. Organized walking together in the light makes the light brighter, dispels more of the darkness, restores hope and inspires us towards acts of lovingkindness. Happy Hanukkah! Generous Bequest Provides the Gift of Jewish Summer Camp! It is with great appreciation that we would like to thank the family of Louis H. Brooks Jr. for the generous bequest given from his estate. This six figure gift will nearly triple the value of The Hank Brooks Campership fund. The Hank Brooks fund was created to help give children a Jewish Camp experience. Many kids will benefit from this most important summer experience since Jewish camps are one of the most important factors for continued Jewish continuity. This gift is a true blessing and will benefit others for generations to come. For more information on this camp scholarship opportunity please be in touch with Rabbi Mark Schiftan and for more information on leaving your legacy, please contact Erin Zagnoev at The Temple. December 2017/January ~ page 3

4 Temple Life Rachel Cohen January 13, :00 am Rachel was born in Nashville on January 14, Her parents are David Samuel Cohen and the late Amy M. Cohen. Her grandparents are the late P. Millard Cohen and Peggy A. Cohen of Nashville, as well as the late Berky Sloan and Eileen Lapidus Sloan of Glasgow, Kentucky. B nai Mitzvah Julius Fox January 20, :00 am Julius was born in Nashville on January 19, His parents are Carrington and David Fox. His grandparents are Sandy Nelson and the late William Nelson of Nashville, as well as the late George and Charlotte Fox of Nashville. For her mitzvah project, Rachel is working with the Nashville Humane Shelter to help with the care of their animals. Rachel also has a jewelry business and gives her proceeds to various animal funds and groups. Rachel is in the 7 th grade at Linden Waldorf School and in her free time she plays the ukulele and writes songs. She enjoys art, designing jewelry, and hiking outdoors. She also has two pets that she loves spending time with. Sincere Sympathy The Temple mourns the loss of the following members & extends condolences to our Temple members who share the loss: Ruth Coleman November 6, 2017 survived by her daughter Royce (James) Fishel, and grandson Brad (Lori) Fishel New Members Welcome to the following new members, we are so glad you joined our Temple family! Terri Cohen Rachel & Jonathan Jrade-Rice Nora Louise Joan & Sam Lorber Alice & Michael Mann For his mitzvah project, Julius is helping students with multiple disabilities at Harris-Hillman school by donating money he earned mowing lawns and raising funds through the website he created: The funds will purchase wipes, equipment, towels, batteries, and other items for use by teachers and nurses at Harris-Hillman. Julius is in the 7 th grade at University School of Nashville where he plays on the tennis team. He also enjoys fishing, shooting his BB guns, working with his brothers in their neighborhood lawn mowing service and taking summer trips to the Flathead Valley in Montana. Congregational News Mazel Tov to... Clare, Robin, Norah & Eden Clarke welcomed Owen Edward Levy Clarke into their family on November 14 th. Randy & Ralph Levy are pleased to announce the arrival of their granddaughter, Margo Jay Hatcher on November 7 th. Murray Ocko is Margo s great grandfather and her parents are Risa Levy & Chris Hatcher Joan & Sam Lorber on the birth of their grandson Casey Lorber Tierney. Lisa & Rick Forberg on the recent marriage of their son, Dan to Lindsey Bradshaw. Mary Jones who was honored by the National Council of Jewish Women with the Hannah G. Solomon Award. page 4 ~ December 2017/January

5 The Mazel Tones will be performing a festive concert at The Cumberland on December 10 th at 1:00 pm Cantor Fishbein & Dennis Scott will lead them in singing their favorite Chanukah tunes & a selection of their greatest hits. Saturday, December 9 th at 10am Getting Ready to Celebrate Chanukah Friday, December 15 th at 6:00 pm Temple Family Chanukah Service & Latke Oneg with our Mazel Tones We will welcome and honor our newest Temple members & celebrate our December birthday blessings. December 2017/January ~ page 5

6 Next Dor is Cooking! Temple s Kosher Hot Chicken Champs! page 6 ~ December 2017/January

7 Social Action Sunday in Religious School Preds Mascot Gnash Visits The Temple December 2017/January ~ page 7

8 Celebrating Community Through Prayer It s no secret that our congregation is a busy, busy place, day in and day out. With a bustling Religious School, ongoing Adult Education opportunities, social justice and social action programming, community events, and the like, there is something going on nearly every day here at The Temple! Cantor Fishbein Perhaps without even realizing, the same can be said for our congregation s calendar of worship-centered services and events. At a recent meeting of our Music and Worship Committee, I was proud to deliver a report of the various prayer experiences we ve taken part in since this summer. From August until now, we ve held nearly 25 different kinds of worship services and that s not including our normal Shabbat schedule! Between the special Shabbat services with participation from our interfaith neighbors and friends, a plethora of successful B nai Mitzvah, innovative community solidarity worship, holy day celebrations, and so much more, we ve been as busy on our worship calendar as we ve been everywhere else on our calendar! A few highlights since the end of August: August 21, we welcomed the entire Jewish community of Nashville to participate in our Women of the Wall solidarity service, standing alongside our neighbors in Israel and providing comfort to all of us who were shaken after the white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville. September 8, we invited Reverend and State Representative Harold Love, pastor of the Lee Chapel AME Church, along with his church choir and several of his parishioners, for an inspirational, joyous and musical Shabbat service. September 16 we joined with West End Synagogue for our Selichot service, a wonderful evening of entertainment and worship that helped us to usher in our High Holy Day season. We welcomed in our Jewish New Year and Day of Atonement with beautiful, uplifting, and meaningful High Holy Day services, and also observed the harvest season of Sukkot and celebrated our Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah. October 6, we hosted and participated in our annual Habitat for Humanity Unity Build service, where we hosted nearly a dozen various congregations of many faiths from around the Nashville area for a special evening of community and shared hope for the future of our city. October 22, we welcomed the newest Consecration class into our Religious School with a beautiful ceremony, a festive Torah reading, and the joyous singing of our Religious School students and families. November 19, we gathered together with 10 interfaith congregations from around the Nashville area to host Together in Gratitude, Together in Song, a concert of various kinds of music revolving around the themes of gratitude and thanksgiving. We stood with 11 of our finest young people as they became Bar or Bat Mitzvah, celebrating their achievements and kvelling alongside their families and loved ones. And that s just SOME of what we ve been up to! As you can see, our congregation continues to carry on our important roles as a House of Learning, a House of Social Justice, AND as a House of Prayer. As we prepare to welcome our Festival of Lights this Chanukah, both here at Temple and in our homes, we can take tremendous pride in the spirituality, community and warmth we find within our Temple worship services. We hope you will continue to join us as we share in wonderful music, prayer and fellowship with our entire Temple community. page 8 ~ December 2017/January

9 Tennessee Temples Travel to Spain Together A Magical Trip To (Jewish) Spain Led by Rabbi Mark and Harriet Schiftan February 15-22, 2018 (with an Optional Extension to Barcelona, February 22-25) Land Only $2929 For additional information you may refer to the Arza web site below or contact Mitzie (mitzie@templenashville.org or 615/ ) December 2017/January ~ page 9

10 Chanukah Blessings Chanukah Home Celebration (First Candle ~ December 12 th) The festival of Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. The first candle is lit the evening before, and the holiday lasts a full eight days. The celebration of Chanukah enables us to come together and to joyfully recount the triumph of good over evil, the victory of our people over those who would destroy us, and the rededication of our faith. Chanukah is largely a home-centered holiday. Light your Chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah) in an open place, for all to see. Invite your friends and neighbors to share the occasion with you. Retell the story! Say the prayers! Sing the songs! Play the games! Enjoy! The Candle Lighting Ceremony The candles are placed in the Chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah) from right to left, and they are kindled from left to right. On each night, the newest candle is lit first. The Chanukiyah has places for nine candles. Eight are of equal height. The ninth, called the shamash (worker candle) is placed higher, and is used to kindle the other lights. Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech haolam asher kidshanu b mitzvotav v tzeevanu l hadlik ner shel Chanukah. Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, by whose mitzvot we are hallowed, and who has commanded us to kindle the Chanukah lights. Amen Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech haolam sh asah nisim la avotenu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh. Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. Amen {First Night Only:} Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech haolam shehechiyanu v keeamanu v higeeyanu lazman hazeh. Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us and permitted us to celebrate this joyous festival together. Amen page 10 ~ December 2017/January

11 -- Chanukah Info A Home Chanukah Reading Reader: Chanukah is here. This is the Festival of Rededication. Just like the Maccabees of old, who dedicated themselves and the Temple in Jerusalem to the service of goodness and truth, we dedicate ourselves to overcoming the evil in the world. Reader: On Chanukah we light these candles, because just as light overcomes darkness, and heat overcomes cold, so does goodness overcome evil. Reader: This is the Shamash. We light it first. It is the symbol of our dedication, for only through the Shamash can we light the other candles. As one candle may kindle many others and yet lose none of its own light, so Judaism has kindled the light of truth for many religions in many lands, and still shines even more brightly through the ages. First Candle: The first light tells of God, who first commanded, Let there be light. The darkness of idolatry was scattered when Israel brought forth the radiant knowledge of One God. Second Candle: The second light is the light of Torah. Israel s Book of Law has brought learning and truth to the entire world, as it is written, The Commandment is a lamp and the Law is a light. Third Candle: The light of justice reveals that no nation can endure which is unjust to the weak. The Torah states, Justice, justice you shall pursue. Fourth Candle: The quality of mercy softens our hearts toward our fellow human beings. The prophet Micah said, It has been told you what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Fifth Candle: Purity of thought and nobility of action make life holy. The Lord said to Moses, Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, the Lord Your God, am holy. Sixth Candle: As the light of love of those near to us shines in our lives, God s love shines on the world. We read in Deuteronomy: You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your mind, with all your strength, with all your being. Seventh Candle: The light of patience shines in the souls of men and women who grow slowly toward perfection. Little worthwhile can be achieved in haste. Eighth Candle: The light of courage removes fear from the soul which clothes itself in truth and justice. Judah Maccabee, the hero of Chanukah, lived by these words from Joshua: Be strong and of good courage. Dreydel/Sevivon Games Put and Take This game can be played for nuts, candies, cookies, toothpicks, etc. Any number of children or adults can participate. The rules of the game are: 1. Everyone must start with the same number of nuts, cookies, etc. 2. To start the game, each player puts one nut, etc., into the kitty. 3. Everyone takes a turn at spinning the dreydel. 4. The player has to do what the dreydel tells him: either take, put in, or do nothing. b Nun: Nothing. You do nothing. d Gimel: All. Take what is in the kitty. v Hay: Half. Take half of the kitty. a Shin: Add. Add a nut, etc., into the kitty, Play until one person has all the nuts, cookies, etc. Endurance All the players spin their tops at a given signal. The player whose dreydel endures the longest is declared the winner. Matching Faces A few persons play at a time. All spin their dreydel at a given signal. Those players whose tops fall on the same sides win, the others lose. The game continues in this manner. Spin for a Letter Players decide upon a letter to spin for, and those who get this letter win. Add Up Score Gimel (d) has 3 points, Hay (v) has 5 points, Nun (b) has 8 points and Shin (a) has 12 points. Players take turns spinning dreydels and player who gets 100 points first wins. December 2017/January ~ page 11

12 December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday :30 AM Religious School 5:30 PM 11:30 AM 4:15 PM 7th Grade B'nai 10:45 AM 6 PM Shabbat Service 6th Grade Room in the Inn Golden Lunch Bunch Mitzvah Class Adult Hebrew Family Program 9:45 AM Adult Ed AJ Heschel (Barton/RMS) 11 AM Conversion Class 9:45 AM Adult Ed AJ Heschel 10 AM Israel 101 for Parents 7 PM Board Meeting 6 PM Post Con 7:30 PM Preschool Parent Committee 11:30 AM Lunch with the Rabbi The Cumberland Chanukah No Religious School 5:30 PM 11:30 AM 12 PM No Hebrew or Post Con Room in the Inn Golden Lunch Bunch Women's Torah Study 6 PM Blue Jean Shabbat 5:30 PM WELL Chanukah Hoopla 6 PM Post Con Chanukah 9:30 AM 6 PM Religious School 5:30 PM 4:15 PM 10:45 AM Chanukah Service 9:30 AM 7th Grade First Candle Room in the Inn Hebrew School Adult Hebrew New Member Shabbat Chevrah Torah Community Program MazelTones PAGE 11 AM Conversion Class 1 PM Mazel Tones Concert at 4 PM Executive Committee 4:15 PM Hebrew School 11:30 AM Lunch with the Rabbi 12 PM Women's Torah Study 12 PM Women's Torah Study Preschool Candle Lighting 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 10 AM Tot Shabbat-Chanukah 11 AM Shabbat Service 11 AM Shabbat Service 3:45 PM Hike & Havdalah 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah/with Kaddish Temple Office & 9:30 AM Chevrah No Religious School Preschool Closed Preschool Closed Torah/with Kaddish 5:30 PM 12 PM No Hebrew or Post Con 6 PM Blue Jean Shabbat Room in the Inn Women's Torah Study Friday 6 PM Shabbat Service Saturday 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11 AM Shabbat Service 31 No Religious School W.E.L.L. Chanukah Hoopla & Gift Exchange Sunday, December 17 th ~ 5:30 pm, at the home of Annie Solomon R.S.V.P to The Temple ~ (615) Temple Preschool Celebrates Chanukah On December 14 th at 5:30 pm you are invited to join our Preschool families in the lighting of the menorah and the celebration of Chanukah. On December 19 th our Temple preschoolers will join the Golden Lunch Bunch to help celebrate Chanukah by singing some traditional melodys! page 12 ~ December 2017/January

13 January 2018 January 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year 11:30a Golden Lunch Bunch No Post Con 12p Women's Torah Study 6p Shabbat Service 9:30a Chevrah Torah Temple Office & Preschool Closed 5:30p Room in the Inn 11a Shabbat Service :30a Religious School 5:30p Room in the Inn 4p Executive Committee 4:15p Hebrew 10:45a Adult Hebrew 6p Shabbat Service 9:30a Chevrah Torah 11a Conversion Class 6p Post Con 11:30a Lunch with the Rabbi 11a Shabbat Service 7:30p Preschool Parent Committee 12p Women's Torah Study Bat Mitzvah/Rachel Cohen :30a Religious School Martin Luther King Day Temple Office & Preschool Closed 5:30p Room in the Inn 11:30a Golden Lunch Bunch 9:45a Adult Ed- AJ Heschel 10:45a Adult Hebrew 4:15p Hebrew 7th Grade B'nai Mitzvah Class 11:30a Lunch with the Rabbi 7p Board Meeting 6p Post Con 12p Women's Torah Study 6p Family Service Mazel Tones 9:30a Chevrah Torah 11a Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah/Julius Fox :30a Religious School 5:30p Room in the Inn 4:15p Hebrew 10:45a Adult Hebrew Rabbi Sid Schwartz 5th Grade Family Program 6p Post Con 11:30a Lunch with the Rabbi 6p Blue Jean Shabbat 9:30a Chevrah Torah 11a Conversion Class 12p Women's Torah Study 11a Shabbat Service Notes: 9:30a 5:30p Room in the Inn 6p WELL Tu Bishvat 4:15p Hebrew Religious School 3rd Grade Community Program Kindergarten Community Program PAGE 6p Post Con 6p WELL Tu'Bishvat Event Dr. A.-J. Levine Tuesdays at 7:00 pm February 6 th ~ The Bible and Immigration February 13 th ~ The Bible and Health Care February 20 th ~ The Bible and Poverty December 2017/January ~ page 13

14 Chanukah History The Story of Chanukah In the year 168 B.C.E., the Syrian tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes sent his soldiers to Jerusalem. The Assyrians desecrated the Temple, and Antiochus declared that Judaism was to be abolished. The only options he offered Jews were conversion or death. Altars and idols were set up throughout Judea for the purpose of worshiping Greek gods. Antiochus outlawed the observance of Shabbat, the festivals and circumcision. On the twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, in 168 B.C.E., the Temple was renamed for the Greek god Zeus. Pigs were sacrificed in the Temple. The Torah was splattered with pigs blood and then burned. Thousands of Jews chose to die rather than commit idolatry. Among these martyrs was a woman named Hannah who, with her seven sons, defied the Assyrian decree. Slowly, a resistance movement developed against the cruelty of Antiochus, led by a priestly family known as the Hasmoneans, or Maccabees. The head of the family was an elderly man named Mattathias. He and his five sons left Jerusalem and took up residence in a small town north of Jerusalem called Modi in. When Syrian soldiers appeared in the town and commanded the inhabitants to offer sacrifices to Zeus, Mattathias and his sons refused. Mattathias killed one Jew who began to sacrifice to Zeus, and his sons then turned upon the Assyrian troops and slew them. It was a turning point in the struggle. The Maccabees became instant folk heroes. Fleeing to the hills with their followers, they conducted a campaign of guerilla warfare against the occupying Assyrian forces. Mattathias son, Judah, known as the Hammer, became the chief strategist and military leader. Furious, Antiochus decided to destroy the people of Judea. He sent a large army, with instructions to kill every man, woman and child. Though outnumbered, Judah Maccabee and his fighters miraculously won two major battles, routing the Assyrians decisively. By 165 B.C.E., the terror of Antiochus had ended. The Jews had won a victory for their land and their faith. The idols were torn down, and, on the morning of the twenty-fifth day of Kislev in 165 B.C.E., the Temple in Jerusalem was reconsecrated--three years to the day after its original defilement. In celebration, the people of Jerusalem lit bright lights in front of their homes and decided to mark their deliverance with an annual eight-day festival. It was called the Feast of Lights, the Feast of Dedication, or simply Chanukah. Eight Days of Chanukah Originally, the eight-day Festival of Lights was intended to parallel the eight days of Sukkot. The Books of the Maccabees made no mention of the legend concerning the jar of oil. Several centuries later, around 500 C.E., the story of the cruse of oil emerged in the Talmud. That legend related that, when the Maccabees entered the Temple and began to purify it, they immediately re-lit the extinguished Ner Tamid (Eternal Light). Only a single jar of consecrated oil could be found, which was sufficient for but one day. However, miraculously, it was reported, the single jar of oil was enough to keep the Ner Tamid alight for eight days, until the needed oil could be purchased, transported and consecrated. Gifts on Chanukah The traditional Jewish holiday during which gifts were exchanged is Purim! Gift giving on Chanukah, a relatively recent tradition has become a reflection of the society in which we live and the time of year in which Chanukah falls. While it has become a part of the contemporary celebration of the holiday, gifts should be modest, with the real meaning of Chanukah (religious freedom) being emphasized. Some Chanukah gifts throughout the eight days should include gifts with a Jewish connection : Jewish books, contributions to Jewish causes, ritual objects, etc. Food on Chanukah The most common food associated with Chanukah is the latke (potato pancake). In Israel, sufganiyot (jelly donuts) are the predominant food. While it is not perfectly clear why these foods have come to be connected with Chanukah, perhaps the connection is that they are cooked in oil, and the legendary story of the jar of oil lasting eight days is part of the Chanukah tradition. Chanukah Glossary Chanukah: The Hebrew word means dedication. After the Jews defeated the Assyrians, their first act was to cleanse the Temple in Jerusalem and remove the pagan symbols and idols. They held a ceremony dedicating the Temple again to God. Maccabees: The Hebrew soldiers who fought in the Greco-Syrian battles were named after their leader, Judah Maccabee. Menorah: The special Chanukah menorah, or candle holder, is also called a Chanukiyah. Dreydel/Sevivon: A four-sided top used on Chanukah, each side has a different Hebrew letter imprinted on it. They stand for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham -- A great miracle happened there. This refers to the legend of the cruse of oil lasting eight days rather than its expected one day. (In Israel, the shin has been replaced by a pei and the word sham by the word po so that the phrase is A great miracle happened here. ) Shamash: The helper candle used to light the eight Chanukah candles. page 14 ~ December 2017/January

15 -- Chanukah Songs MY DREYDEL I have a little dreydel I made it out of clay And when it s dry and ready Then dreydel I will play Chorus: Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel I made it out of clay Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel Now dreydel I shall play Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel I made it out of clay Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel Now dreydel I shall play It has a lovely body With legs so short & thin And when it is all tired It drops and then I win (Repeat Chorus) My dreydel s always playful It loves to dance and spin A happy game of dreydel Come play, now let s begin (Repeat Chorus) AL HANISIM Al hanisim v al hapurkan V al hag vurot, v al hat shuot V al hamilchamot, she asita la avoteynu Bayamim hahem, baz man hazeh We give thanks for the redeeming wonders and the mighty deeds by which, at this season, our people were saved in days of old. NER LI Ner li, ner li, ner li tak-kik Ba Chanukah neri hadlik Ba Chanukah neri a ir Ba Chanukah shirim ashir Ba Chanukah neri a ir Ba Chanukah shirim ashir For the light, the light long ago Let us set the candles aglow Come, Chanukah, where light belongs; Come, Chanukah, we sing your songs Come, Chanukah, where light belongs Come, Chanukah, we sing your songs. MAOZ TSUR / ROCK OF AGES Ma-oz tsur ye-shu-a-ti l cha na-eh l sha-be-ach Ti-kon bet te-fi-la-ti V sham to-dah n za-be-ach L et ta-chin mat-be-ach mi-tzar ham-na-be-ach (Az eg-mor be-shir miz-mor cha-nu-kat ha-miz-be-ach) 2x Rock of ages, let our song Praise Your saving power: You, amid the raging foes, Were our sheltering tower. Furious they assailed us, But Your arm availed us. And Your word Broke their sword When our own strength failed us. Children of the Maccabees, Whether free or fettered, Wake the echoes of the songs Where you may be scattered. Yours the message cheering That the time is nearing Which will see All men free, Tyrants disappearing. LIGHT ONE CANDLE Light one candle for the Maccabee children, with thanks that their light didn t die. Light one candle for the pain they endured when their right to exist was denied. Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice justice and freedom demand, but light one candle for the wisdom to know when the peacemaker s time is at hand. Chorus (2x) Don t let the light go out-- It s lasted for so many years. Don t let the light go out-- Let it shine through our love and our tears. Light one candle for the strength that we need to never become our own foe. Light one candle for those who are suff ring the pain we learned so long ago. Light one candle for all we believe in, that anger won t tear us apart, and light one candle to bring us together, with peace as the song in our heart. Chorus CHANUKAH, O CHANUKAH Chanukah, O Chanukah A festival of joy A holiday, a jolly day, for every girl and boy Spin the whirling dreydels all week long Eat the sizzling latkes, Sing the happy song Now light them, tonight then The flickering candles in a row. (Retell the wondrous story Of God in all His glory, And dance by the candles cheering glow.) 2x December 2017/January ~ page 15

16 Social Action Each month we highlight an organization which receives funds through the Temple's Social Action Allocations. Alive Hospice Alive Hospice provides compassionate end-of-life care, palliative care, bereavement support and community education. The organization is dedicated to three core goals; providing comprehensive care for terminally ill patients and their families; offering support for grieving adults and children; and serving the community as a center for research and education. Alive Hospice receives funding from Social Action Allocations to fund the 2018 Alive Teen Retreat. The Teen Retreat is a three-day overnight camp exclusively for high school students who have experienced the loss of a loved one. It gives teens ageappropriate support in a safe environment; it is a place where they can learn to process and manage the feelings related to their loss, and develop healthy coping skills which could prevent serious problems such as depression, aggression, abuse of drugs and alcohol, health problems, poor school performance and high dropout rates, which can escalate and affect the entire community. According to the US Census, 1 in 20 children will experience the loss of a parent before they reach the age of 18. The retreat is promoted throughout the 12-county service area, not just to the families of patients Alive Hospice has served. Funding is used for arts and crafts therapy supplies. This will help the teens to face the emotional difficulties that accompany the grieving process. Camp activities, such as the low and high ropes obstacle course, zip lining, tower climbing, and canoeing which will teach campers leadership skills and self-confidence by providing team-building opportunities and individual challenges. 20 teenagers will attend the 2018 Alive Hospice Teen Retreat. Suitcase Drive: January 19 29, 2018 Don t get rid of those old, gently used backpacks, duffle bags and suitcases yet! Please save them to bring your donations to the Temple any day during these dates. These will be given to foster children who have no way to safely transport their possessions. For information contact: Linda Latter (lindaalatter@yahoo.com) or Barb Levy-Zander (barbelz@icloud.com) Social Action Shabbat February 2 nd at 6:00 pm Each year, the Social Action Allocations sub-committee sends Requests for Proposals to community organizations which meet our guidelines, and then evaluates the resulting proposals. Recommendations are approved by the Social Action Committee, and then by the Board of Trustees, for allocations to be made from funds earmarked for Social Action. In 2018, seventeen agencies including our own Room in the Inn will receive a total of $18,000. At Shabbat services on February 2 nd, we will honor these agencies by providing them an opportunity to display information about their organizations in our Oneg area both before and after services. Anna-Gene O Neal, President/CEO of Alive Hospice will be telling us about her organization that evening. We encourage you to join us as we celebrate the wonderful works of the organizations The Temple supports High Holidays Food Drive Thank You! by Anne Ginsberg, 2017 Food Drive Coordinator The Social Action Committee s 2017 High Holidays Food Drive benefitting the Second Harvest Food Bank was a great success! Thanks to all of our members and friends for their generous donations - this year, we collected $1, and a whopping 2,169 pounds of food. Last year, we collected $1, and 1,960 pounds of food. Thanks as well to Steve Moltz for obtaining all the donation bags from Publix, to Rabbi Shulman for allowing us to pass out bags to the kids, and to Mitzie Russell, Erin Zagnoev, and Mark Shepard for their assistance in so many ways. Second Harvest Food Bank will be able to provide thousands of meals to hungry people in our community, thanks to your willingness to help. page 16 ~ December 2017/January

17 Caring Connection We are revamping our Caring Connection committee. If you want to join the effort to support congregants in their times of joy & sorrow contact: Alyssa Trachtman or 615/ The Temple gift shop Chanukah is upon us Don t Forget Your Gelt & Candles Next Dor Events for Young Adults Learn :: Live :: Grow :: Connect We welcome singles, couples and young families ages Interfaith Conversations Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 pm Informal, honest conversations about interfaith issues and the December dilemma Dinner after Shabbat Services for Chanukah Friday, December 15 at 6:00 pm At around 7:15, we gather and go out to a local restaurant for a causal dinner Check out the deals in the Gift Shop 20% OFF all Chanukah Merchandise (for all items OVER $20) If The Temple is Open.the Gift Shop is Open! (.just stop by the front desk to ask for assistance) To RSVP for any of these events, please Rabbi Shulman or call The Temple office: For more information about young adult programs and events as well as affordable young adult membership, please contact: Rabbi Michael Shulman: rabbishulman@templenashville.org or call/text: Ben Raybin, chair of Next Dor: braybin@gmail.com We accept cash, check and all major credit cards December 2017/January ~ page 17

18 Religious School by Rabbi Michael Shulman Social Action in Our Religious School Sunday, December 3, 9:30-11:30 6 th Grade B nai Mitzvah Family Workshop for parents and students Sunday, December 10, 9:30-11:30 7 th Grade Community Program at The Temple Sunday, December 10, 10:00-11:30 Israel 101 for Parents Israel Current Events and Talking to Your Children About Israel Open to all parents Social action, Jewishly know as tikkun olam (repairing the world) is one of the core values of our Religious School. From the very beginning in pre-k and in kindergarten, our students learn about the value and responsibility of helping others. Actually, they don t just learn about it, they do it! In November, our PAGE class worked together to make care packages and welcome bags for the women who stay here at The Temple as part of the Room in the Inn program. Thank you to all of the students and their parents for making this project so successful! Right before Thanksgiving, over 20 students in 1st through 4 th grade stayed after Religious School to help repair the world in three important ways. First, they decorated dozens and dozens of cookies for families staying at Safe Haven Family Homeless Shelter. Afterwards, they created Chanukah candy care packages, cards and decorations for senior adults. They will be used at the Chanukah celebration of the Golden Lunch Bunch, a program of JFS for Jewish seniors in Middle Tennessee. Finally, our students gave back to the Temple community by helping to clean and organize the pre-school library. This will allow our youngest members of our Temple family and their teachers access to Jewish stories that teach essential Jewish values. Our middle and high school students, will have the option to choose an elective course next trimester on nonprofit organizations. After learning about how they operate and best practices, they will create their own project, publicize it and then implement it this winter. We look forward to sharing more information about how you can get involved in their project. Looking ahead, we have lots more opportunities for our students to make an impact on our community and the world around us. In January, our 5 th and 6 th graders will work together to cook a dinner for the residents of Ronald McDonald House, a home for families with sick children in the hospital. In February, our 7 th -10 th graders will work hard at Second Harvest Food Bank sorting food and organizing supplies, so they can get to people who need them most. Of course, social action and tikkun olam in the Religious School are not confined to these few days on the calendar! Our teachers help their students plan and implement projects of their own as well as encouraging them to participate in Temple-wide initiatives like the coat and suitcase drives as well as the blood drive. We are so proud of our students and families who take the value of tikkun olam and make it part of their lives here at The Temple and in the community. Keep up the great work and never forget the impact of our deeds. Every act of repairing the world helps us to see that each and everyone of us has the potential to make a real difference in the lives of those around us. Wednesday, December 13, 5:15-6:15 Hebrew School Family Dinner and Chanukah Celebration! Bring your menorahs and light the candles as a community No Religious School December 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 or January 3 Religious School resumes on Sunday, January 7 Hebrew School and Post-Con resume on January 10 page 18 ~ December 2017/January

19 Preschool by Corye Nelson The following was submitted by Jan Huettner, The Temple Preschool s Judaic Specialist after spending the morning in our Tikkun Olam (Pre-K class). What a terrific morning I spent in the Tikkun Olam classroom. These children have such inquisitive, responsive minds and it was my pleasure to talk with them and explore the ceremony of Tashlich, which is translated as casting off. Traditionally, Tashlich is performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. During this ritual Jews symbolically get rid of all of the past wrongs from the previous year by tossing bread crumbs into flowing water and resolve to do better in the coming year. Of all the concepts that are easy for children to understand regarding the High Holidays, Tashlich is such a powerful lesson. Preschoolers realize that they have done things that make them proud and that they have also made mistakes during the past year. Some of the proud responses I received were: I calmed my brother down when he was sad. When my sister cries, I make her feel better. As you can tell, there was a definite theme here of consoling siblings when they were hurt or upset. There were other moments of pride as some children talked about the thrill of scoring a soccer goal, or helping their mom bake muffins. Ms. Dawn said that she was proud of all the children who had helped move the new chairs from the foyer to their classroom yesterday. When the talk turned to those moments when they weren t so proud, or things they wanted to do better this year the comments were: I pushed my brother down. Sometimes I hurt my baby. I pushed my sister. Again, there was a definite theme that was addressed but at least we know that if they Best Day Ever! pushed their brother or sister, they also helped them feel better. Another voice said, I was mean to my Mom and Dad. I explained that adults, too, have things that they were proud that they had accomplished and things that they were sorry for. I was sorry that I sometimes don t have time for every child to answer a question fully and that my voice is too loud, sometimes. I told them that I, too, have hurt my bothers and sister s feelings in the past year. I read a fabulous story, Lilly s Purple Plastic Purse that addressed the words of I m Sorry with humor and grace. This book was written by Kevin Henkes and I truly recommend it. The children were very attentive and we talked about all of the things that Lilly did to correct her mistakes and ask for forgiveness from her favorite teacher, Mr. Slinger, after she lashed out at him in anger. Next, we all held tight to a half of a mini-bagel in a baggie and we all marched down to the creek. When we threw our bagel pieces in the water we shouted, good-bye to all of those bad deeds and hello to all of the good things that we envisioned for the coming year. Speaking of good things, Caldwell happened to mention that he will be giving some of his toys to the victims of the hurricanes. The terrible consequences of these dangerous storms continue to be a need that we would like to address. Even today, there are several hurricanes that have intensified and will leave people without food, water, shelter or clothing. This class has already started to think about all that we can do to become aware of others that are suffering and need our help and as we continue to think about the messages of a New Year, we are so proud of their recognition and hope to do better. December 2017/January ~ page 19

20 The Temple & GJCC Offer Next Gen Civil Rights LeadershipTour March 15-18, 2018 $650 per person ~ Space is limited ~ to register contact The Temple (615) ~ Atlanta Leo Frank Site Hear the story of Leo Frank, a New York Jew who moved to Atlanta, was falsely convicted of murder and was lynched. This has impacted the identity of Jews in the South since it occurred in 1915 Names Project/AIDS Quilt See the AIDS Quilt and hear the story of the quilt and the politics of AIDS in America. Understand the fight for rights of the gay community in the 1980s. The King Center & Auburn Street Neighborhood See the historic neighborhood where King was born, preached and is buried Sunday morning services at Ebenezer Baptist Chruch ~ Dr. King s historic church Montgomery Rosa Parks Museum Stand where the Civil Rights movement began and learn about the Montgomery Bus Boycott Selma Tour Selma & The Edmund Pettus Bridge The site of the beatings of the Selma-Montgomery march. Meet with someone who was beaten on the march. Hear her story. Learn about Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his involvement in the struggle. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute & Freedom Park Explore museum about the Civil Rights movement 16th Street Baptist Church Get a walking tour by a Reverend who was a Civil Rights worker in Birmingham in the 50s & 60s and was arrested and had the dogs & hoses turned on him. See the historic church where 4 girls died in a bombing. Generously funded by page 20 ~ December 2017/January

21 Adult Education Fund Birthday of Phyllis Alper Seth and Lauren Karp Memory of Phil Roseman Allan and Judith Mandell Beautification Fund Anniversary of James & Royce Fishel Jerome and Arlene Averbuch Birthday of Phyllis Alper Jeffrey & Donna Eskind James and Patty Marks Julian and Barbara Zander Exodus 35:22... and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give. Cantor Fishbein s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Cantor Fishbein Brian and Kelly Bauer Bar Mitzvah of Noah Spigel David and Marci Spigel Dorothy & Edward Goldstein High Holy Day Fund Anniversary of Lucy and Tommy Goldstein Frank and Julie Boehm Anniversary of Royce & James Fishel Frank & Julie Boehm Marriage of Matt & Cara Eskind Frank & Julie Boehm Memory of Robert McGibbon Frank & Julie Boehm Recovery of Charles Krivcher Frank & Julie Boehm Recovery of Ellen Jacobs Frank & Julie Boehm Recovery of Jennie Zagnoev Frank & Julie Boehm Randall and Gretchen Goldstein Recovery of Nancy Shapiro Frank & Julie Boehm Arthur Lee Goldner, M.D. Fund for Judaica Artists and the Healing Arts Bat Mitzvah of Anna Straus Bobby and Brenda Rosenblum Judy & Steven Lefkovitz Technology Fund Memory of Phil Roseman Steven and Judy Lefkovitz Anette Levy Ratkin & Ralph Z. Levy, Sr. Library and Archives Fund Birthday of Jeanette Martin Shawn and Gail Seibold Gerda Loewenstein Caring and Concern Fund Birthday of Jeanette Martin Anabel Cassell Recovery of Lewis Lavine James and Patty Marks Memory of Phil Roseman Kenneth and Felicia Anchor Janet Bender Memory of Robert McGibbon James and Patty Marks Rabbi Mackler s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Rabbi Mackler Brian and Kelly Bauer The Gordon Family Linda Latter Honor and Memorial Fund Birthday of Jeanette Martin Louise Cole Birthday of Phyllis Alper Annette Eskind Bernard and Terry Rosenblum Memory of Maurice & Joy Karr Paul, Janet & Jamie Katz Memory of Maurice Karr White and Reasor Memory of Phil Roseman Albert and Judith Baer Recovery of Charles Krivcher Ray & Etta Zimmerman Preschool Fund Baby Naming of Abigail Wayne Ronald and Robbie Lustig Baby Naming of Max Perry Ronald and Robbie Lustig Rabbi Mark & Harriet Schiftan Greatest Need Fund Memory of Phil Roseman Geraldine Sadow Beverly & Jimmy Small Golden Agers Fund Memory of Irving Levy Sheila Schott The Temple Cemetery Beautification Fund Memory of Maurice and Joy Karr Joseph & Lorraine Bajada Memory of Maurice Karr Kelly Mack & CS Family Sheila Schott Mary & Irvin Wolf Fund for Special Educational Needs Birthday of Jeanette Martin Herbert and Elise Jacobs Bobby and Brenda Rosenblum Memory of Ike Weinstein Ivan Weinstein Memory of Judie Cooper Bobby and Brenda Rosenblum Yahrzeit Fund This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of October 31 st December 2017/January ~ page 21

22 Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones... December 1 & 2 December 8 & 9 December 15 & 16 Robert Barnett H. Ray Bell Roslyn Cantor Harold Cohen Ida Cooper (mother) Mort & Hannah Cooper Robert Corenswet (son) Renetta Corenswet Marian Custer Sidney Faye Irene Ford Leopold Freudenthal Henry Glean Harriett Jacobowitz Florence Kaminsky Hermine Karlsruher Robert Krivcher Florence Kroser Annie Weil Lebeck Mary S. Loventhal Hortense L. Maas Leonard Martin Gert McCluskey (mother) Robb McCluskey Alvyn Hilliard Meyer Wilbert J. Michelson Eva Lyon Morris Bella Orfus John Putzel Anita L. Raskin Leah Rich Berney Rittenberg Nelly Rocklin Albert Z. Rosenfeld (great-uncle) Emanuel Doyne Elizabeth Maer Etta Rosenbaum Roth Emanuel Schatten Leslie Stillman Norma Goldin Selkin Ernest Siegel Bonalyn Blom Slocum Bettye Anne Smirnow Alberta Albina Stalma Elise Steiner Rose Towbin Bernhart Wasserman Harry A. Weil (great-grandfather) Gus & Elaine Kuhn Josephine W. Wise Rodney Wise Joseph Wolfe Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Marjorie Opler Wurzburg Warren Wurzburg Morris Zager Eve Balfus Molly Baron Michael Ray Bateman Evelyn Brin Irvin J Brin Debra Cavalier Daisy A. Feldman Charles Flynn Ernest Frank Ida F. Freeman Abe Geller Leonard Ghertner (uncle) Frank & Barbara Ghertner Harry Gitlitz (grandfather) Scott & Leslie Newman Morris Harris Rachel Harris Simon Hecklin Ralph Hill Joe Hirsch Bess Valinsky Hodes Nell Newman Keenan Terry Rae Kent Walter Kleiner Harry Kravitz Gus David Kuhn Sr. (grandfather) Jeffrey Kuhn Bill & Emily Kuhn Gus & Elaine Kuhn Janet S. Lefkovitz Julia Bloomstein Lewis Morris Lewis Isabelle Cohen Alter Lindy Sam Lindy Herman Loewenstein Lee J. Loventhal Augusta Lyons Rabbi I. S. Moses Marien Belle Noa (great-aunt) Gus & Elaine Kuhn Eva Olian Henry Redelsheimer Max Redelsheimer Hyman H. Sachs Ruth Safer Robert Sasser Dorothy R. Schaffer Charles Schwarcz Louis Shyer Bessie Cohen Simon Civia Stelzer Isadore Wasserman Samuel L. Weil Jennie G. Weinberger Nathan Weiser Sophia A. Wise Henrietta M. Wolff Caroline Abrams Rubin Alexander (uncle) David & Susan Alexander Jessie Bateman Harold Jobe Bernard Tommy Bernard Alvin Cohen Minnie Jacobs Doochin (mother-in-law) Rudy Saperstein Abe Epstein Chris Feinstein Phillip Fleischer Debi & Charles Robin Sylvia Fleischer (mother) Debi & Charles Robin Linda Flexer Natelle Hirsch Fox Walter Goldstein Eric Kahn Mitchell & Susan Kahn Leatrice (Bubbles) Karl Ellen Kester (daughter) Elaine Silberman Joe Kraft Lee & Glenda Kraft Marie Cohen Krivcher Evelyn Levine Jacques Morris Florence Sachs Nedzynski Lester Pailet Erna Preis (mother) Lanie & Bill Cook Paula Rose Rapp Dora Resnikoff Jerome Rich Ike Rosenblum Jerome & Brenda Rosenblum Pauline Rosenfeld Philip L. Rosenfield Harry M. Rothkop Julius Seeman Clare Siegel Rachel Trotz Sir (mother) Manuel & Gloria Sir Roslyn Ginsburg Sir (mother) Martin & Anna Sir Ida Hoffman Solow Arthur Stone Lilly Vise Andrea Weiler Mary Zwald December 22 & 23 Sophie Amelkin Aaron Bernstein Gloria & Manuel Sir Harper Buzek Henry Desenberg (grandfather) Harris A. Gilbert Leo J. Epstein Carrie Lindauer Fishel Rachael Fleisman (great-grandmother) Frank & Barbara Ghertner Dorothy & Jack Miller Lois Kuhn Fox Alan Garfinkle (friend) Frank & Barbara Ghertner Ruth Gould Julie Rosenwald Greenfield Arthur Baruch Hahn Eugene Jacobus Milton H. Josias Steven Kamen Rudy Katz Ruth Helen Kay Frances Eisenberg Kramer (grandmother) Emily & Bill Kuhn Joyce Levin Ida Davis Levy Ethel W. Lutin Evelyn Mandell Henry Lyon Morris Doreen Odes Celia O. Ross John Rothberg Edythe Elterman Schwartz Mollie Shmerling Gertrude Snyder Pet (Sadye) Speller Henry Sprintz Charles & Alyse Sprintz Max Stein Anabel Cassell Ester Weinberger David B. Weinstein Sallye Levy Weinstein Harold Winston Bernard D. Wyman Richard Irwin Zeitlin December 29 & 30 Lillie Beck Betty Caplan Virginia Casteel (mother) Donna & Perry Neel Edith Berkman Churney Molly R. Cohen (mother-in-law) Isabelle Cohen Regina Fisher Cohen Sydney Cohen Bernard Cooper (brother) Mort & Hannah Cooper Alise Lisa Davis Frank Samuel Fleisman (grandfather) Frank & Barbara Ghertner Dorothy & Jack Miller Abe Freeman Murray Friedman Joyce & Donald Friedman Bernard Gerson Jean Ghertner (mother) Frank & Barbara Ghertner Dorothy & Jack Miller Harold Gidseg Max Greenberg (husband) Shirley Greenberg (father-in-law) Barbara Turner Samuel L. Greenebaum Gladys Hecklin Margaret Hirsh Jettie Heilbron Jonas Tibey Kleiner Charlotte Kraus Allen I. Krizelman (brother) Sheldon & Paticia Krizelman Girard Litt Clare Loventhal Dorothy Fishel May Rebecca May Suzanne Jonas Morris Marie R. Oury (grandmother) Elizabeth Maer, Emanuel Doyne Israel Reinheimer Samuel Richmond Hans Darling Robinson Jay Rosenblum (son)bobby & Brenda Rosenblum (nephew)elise & Herb Jacobs Jennie Rudderman Bernice Seligstein Salomon (mother)mickey & Sylvia Salomon Stanley Sambora Seymour Samuels, Sr. George L. Schulman Toby Schulman Scott Shapiro Laverne Snyder Stella Weinberger Stein (mother)anabel Cassell Gene Stern Arthur H. Unobskey Martha & Fred Goldner Lillie Jacobus Weinbaum (grandmother)james Brown Rosalie Woldenberg Mary Wolf (mother)elise & Herb Jacobs Brenda & Bobby Rosenblum Alan Zibart page 22 ~ December 2017/January

23 Kaddish will be recited in Memory of these loved ones... January 5 & 6 January 12 & 13 January 19 & 20 Beulah Berezov (mother) David & Madelyn Berezov George Berezov David & Madelyn Berezov Dorothy Seidman Bilik Selma Blocker Sarah Stelzer Brown Morrie Caplan Geoffrey Chazen Sam Cooper Ellis Dobson Harry Eisenberg Tex Fagadau Leslie & Scott Newman Henry Feingold Alfred Fishbein Fedora Small Frank (mother) Stanley & Phyllis Frank Charlotte Hartman Frankel Irene Weinstein Ginsberg Judy Haber Mildred P. Hanks Rita Dee Hassenfeld Rose Hirshberg (mother) Charles & Dorthy Hirshberg Sam Hirshberg Meta W. Holzman Julius Jacobs Alan Kamenshine Pauline Chazen Karp Bess Bertin Kresge (mother) Stewart & Madelyn Kresge Lee Krick George Kronenberg Blanche Mitte Lefkowitz Elmer Mandell Manuel J. Moltz Aaron Morris Alyse & Charles Sprintz Fred Morris Berthold Moses Theresa Lapidus Freudenthal Gene Neel William P. Noa, Jr. Isadore Rosenblatt Nicholas Rothberg Carol Rothrock Shepard Schwartz Edith Meyer Signor (grandmother) David & Madelyn Berezov Samuel Silverfield Betty Silverman Paul Smith Lillian Dubin Snyder Nathan Tobin Miriam Trachtman Rebecca B. Weingart (mother) Joel & Bernice Gordon & Family (grandmother) Gail & Jeff Jacobs Kenneth R. Weinstein Richard Zuckerman Timothy Aleshire Mortimer Bader (husband) Pauline Gilbert Bader Ann Bloom Harvey Leonard Brant Morris Jacobus Brown, Jr. Irene Brustein Bess Bubis Reynold Bubis Melanie Dee Cohen Corinne L. Cohn Jewel Crouch Mandall Cypress Abraham Dembsky Leo Falk Morris J. Feldman Lori Ann Fishel (daughter) James & Royce Fishel Ruth Fishtein Harry C. Freeman Sara Sherman Friedman Sol Ginsberg Dora Glean Newman Glean Doni S. Greenebaum Samuel Hirsch Charles Hirshberg David Hirshberg Ricki Isaacs Amelia Rose Jester Homer Alexander Jonas Selena Katz Dorothy Kornman Harry Louis Kresge Stewart & Madelyn Kresge Jack Weil Kuhn, Jr. (brother) Jeffrey Kuhn Samuel Levine Aaron Lindy Meyer M. Lipman William Vester Martin Jacob May Helen McClure Ben Melman Julius Zoll Miller Jack & Dorothy Miller Helen H. Morse Patricia L. Pailet Julius Rich Ann Regensburg Roth Gail Cassen Schwartz Michael H. Schwartz William Scott Mollie S. Solinsky Jack Speller Vera Stein Marjorie Oxman Tepper Edith Weiss Sydney Weiss Joseph Abrams Ambrosio Bautista Harry Berman Ruth Blankstein Marshall Burman Irving Caplan Fay Chazen Heyman Cronstine George W. Doyne Manuel M. Eskind Rabbi Randall M. Falk Sidney Feldman Curt Freudenthal (husband) Theresa Lapidus Freudenthal Edmund Friedman Alvin Garfinkel Freda Gilbert (mother) Harris A. Gilbert Pauline Gilbert Bader Hannah Goldstein (grandmother) Randall & Gretchen Goldstein Lionel Gordon Beatrice Grant Etta Grossman Magdalena Herbstova Berta Hersher Betty Jacobs Ethel Jacobs Howard Kraus Arnold Lefkovitz Mike Levy (first husband) Heidi Addlestone Edward Lewis Sylvia Moltz Jake I. Rady Fedora Risano Lillian G. Schimmel Barbara Schwartz Bernard M. Schweizer Grace Seiden Irwin Donald Seitzman Barbara Joan Levine Silver Sam Sir Manuel & Gloria Sir Robert Sokol Anna Joelle Starr Peggy Steine (mother) Peggy & Dudley Richter Morris Steiner Harry Wise Gertrude Wolf Pearl Wolfe (mother) Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Harry Woller Louise Youngheim Bessie Zeitlin Lee P. Zibart January 26 & 27 Adelle Balfus Ila Kaplan Barinholtz Morris Barton David & Lynn Barton Norman Bastoky Evelyn M. Berman Marvin Lewis Bissinger Evelyn Blackman Sydney Blankstein Lawrence Blum Louis (Hank) Brooks III Tine K. Cohen Frances Comins Isidore Denemark Barney Doyne Margueritte M Eskind Allen Felknor J.H. Foreman Margaret Cohen Gilbert Myrtle Goadman Adele Goldhammer Murray Haber Sidney Herman Ada Joel Frederica Kessler Anne Esther Levy Bella F. Lieber Fannie Newworth Lightman Martin S. Loventhal, Sr. Jean Goetz Mamlin Menachem Mandel Harvey Rubin (brother) Shelia Schott Abe Sanders Iris Kleban Schwartz Herbert Shayne Sam Shyer Charles L. Simon Bill Snyder Louis Solinsky Sam Solomon Sylvia Weber Simon Weil Harry Weingart Joel & Bernice Gordon & Family (grandfather) Gail & Jeff Jacobs Gertrude C. Weinstein Nat D. Weise Sadie Mae B. Werthan Arnold Zager December 2017/January ~ page 23

24 The Temple 5015 Harding Road Nashville, Tennessee The Temple View (USPS ) is published monthly in the months of Jan., Feb., Mar., April, Nov. and Dec. in addition to a Summer & Fall Issue by The Temple, 5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN Periodicals Postage Paid at Nashville, TN. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Temple View, 5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN Abraham Joshua Heschel The Wonder of God s Call: Piety, Faith, Holy Deeds, and Social Justice with Dr. David Barton additional commentary by Rabbi Mark Schiftan Sundays at 9:45 am December 3 rd & December 10 th Suggested reading: Abraham Joshua Heschel: Essential Writings, Selected, with an Introduction by Susanah Heschel I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Edited by Samuel H. Dresner page 24 ~ December 2017/January