The Temple. The Temple s Adult Purim Party Saturday, March 10 th at 7:30 pm. Purim Carnival Info on Page 10. $10.00 in advance $15.

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1 The Temple -- Congregation Ohabai Sholom Inside this Issue Rabbi Brian Zimmerman March 2 & 3 page 3 Purim Dinner Registration Form page 4 Passover Seder Info page 6 QR Code on back cover The Temple s Adult Purim Party Saturday, March 10 th at 7:30 pm $10.00 in advance $15.00 at the door 8:00 pm Hypnosis & Magic Show featuring Hypnotist Markdavid RSVP to Nancy nancy@templenashville.org or call Purim Carnival Info on Page 10 March 2012 ~

2 The Temple 5015 Harding Road Nashville, TN Phone: Fax: Executive Staff Mark Schiftan Senior Rabbi... ext. 224 Shana Goldstein Mackler Associate Rabbi... ext. 221 Randall M. Falk Rabbi Emeritus David Davis Rabbi Laureate Bernard Gutcheon Cantor... ext. 234 Lynda Gutcheon Director of Education... ext. 233 Corye Nelson Playschool Director... ext. 231 Nancy Richardson Director of Membership & Programming... ext. 298 Erin Zagnoev Director of Development... ext. 299 Office Staff Lisa Crockett Finance Manager... ext. 230 Mitzie Russell Office Manager... ext. 292 Mark Shepard Facility Manager... ext. 235 Chance Perdue Religious School Secretary... ext. 225 Kathy Smietana Rabbinical Secretary... ext. 222 Barbara Palmer Bookkeeper... ext. 228 Adrian Bryce Temple Administrative Asst... ext. 241 Marjorie Zager Senior Services Coordinator... ext. 237 Officers Randall Goldstein...President Ray Berk...Vice President Ralph Levy...Treasurer Martin Sir...Secretary The Blessings of an Empty Nest (reprinted from the Tennessean, February 25 th ) For longer than I can remember, Valentine s Day stood as the harbinger of a predictable string of future events, soon to come, in our busy family s life: Spring break trips; the promise of warmer days combined with formals and prom nights; the final push towards final exams, end-of-year projects; the creative challenge of mapping out summer plans and adventures for every child...and for the family as a whole. So...why was this Valentine s Day night different than all other Rabbi Schiftan Valentine s Day nights? The answer, for us: For the first time in twenty-three years, my wife and I had the evening all to ourselves. No homework to monitor; no after-school errands to run; no Hebrew School drop-offs or pick-ups; no sport practices nor games to attend; no teenage drama to negotiate...or to endure. We have always attempted to value every chapter of our lives...to savor each stage and passage... and to try not to wish a single day away. But now, a new and very different chapter looms before us: For the first time in more than two decades, Valentine s Day (or at least Valentine s night) belonged to just the two of us...and that is no small thing. We are now empty nesters. In the rear-view mirror, it seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. But as any parent will tell you, parenting is a day-by-day mix of wonder and delight, combined with an ample dose of exhaustion, and alongside the endless requirements of endurance, patience and self-sacrifice. And that doesn t even come close to describing or including those special teenage years... those years when everything can turn on a dime...and every emotion can turn even more quickly than that...and turn, in turn, upon us: Driver s licenses and dating, curfews and college applications. As the Yiddish saying goes: Little children, little headaches; bigger children, bigger headaches. Suffice it to say that, at one stretch of time, we had three teenage children living under our roof... bless their hearts. And yet...we both feel incredibly blessed...and incredibly lucky. We reflect on so many moments of great joy...simple pleasures of every chapter of those years with our children, every day ending with them safely tucked in their beds each night. To raise a child -- in safety, and in love -- towards adulthood...well, that is no small thing, either. To have the privilege of sharing these wonderful young souls with the world...well, what greater blessing can there be in life? We now know that our work is also not fully done, either: There are still university tuition bills to manage, and the continuous stream of college calls for assistance and advice, often at all hours of the day, and night, which still require a patient, loving and sensitive ear. But this much, already, is wonderfully different for us: For the first time in many years, even decades, the house is serene and quiet, clear and clean of piles of preschool, adolescent or teenage stuff that normally accrue as each academic year goes on. For the first time in years, we have the chance to finish our conversations, uninterrupted by other claims on our attention or focus. We can sleep soundly, again, at night, no longer waiting for our children to make it safely home; and, in fact, most nights, are ours, once again, as well. And, we are able to be more spontaneous in our plans, whether for the evening, or for travel, once again. So how was this Valentine s Day evening different than all other nights? It really wasn t. Now, every night, once again, belongs just to the two of us. Every night, can be Valentine s Day Night for us. Every chapter of life, and of our lives, brings its own blessings: This chapter, the blessing is time...once again... just for the two of us. Rabbi Schiftan s Sabbatical Update: At long last, Rabbi Schiftan will be taking the first part of a delayed three-part sabbatical, approved by the Board of Trustees several years ago. He will include this initial phase alongside his summer vacation plans for this year. Rabbi Schiftan will be gone from mid-june until early August, with the final dates to be determined in the very near future. Please note that during his absence, Rabbi Mackler and Cantor Gutcheon will be available for any pastoral and life cycle needs of the congregation. Get on Board As I thought about how to start my article this month I decided that it would be a good time to once again talk about some of our Temple s s. I do this mainly because as I approach the end of my time as your President it gives me another opportunity to recognize all the good things our committees do and to thank the many volunteers that dedicate their time and energy in defining your Temple. All of your Board of Trustees either chair or sit on one of our many committees. During my time as an officer I have had a chance to participate with all of our s and watch the wonderful work they accomplish. Throughout the course of a year all committees present reports to the Board at our monthly meetings. Randy Goldstein During the February Board Meeting we had an opportunity to hear from Diane Kuhn, Michael Cooper and Jill Eisenstein, Chairs of the Boulevard Bolt as they presented the successes of the 2011 Bolt. Loren Elliot, one of our Caring Connection Co-Chairs talked about their work connecting with our congregation. The Caring Connection offers a wide range of support for our Temple family. They coordinate the delivery of meals and gifts, send notes, provide transportation assistance, and make hospital and home visits. Last month I also had an opportunity to attend a few of the committee meetings. The Building & House is Co-chaired by Steve Shapiro and Alan Cooper and meets monthly. Their responsibilities include keeping The Temple facilities and equipment in good working condition and are in charge of all maintenance and repairs of Temple facilities subject to Board approval. When you walk through the doors of The Temple take a moment to look around at all our exquisite art. The Beautification, under the guidance of Betty Lee Rosen meets monthly. The primary duty of this committee is to maintain the general enhancement of the beauty of both the interior and exterior of The Temple. I was also able to attend the Investment Meeting. Chaired by Mindy Hirt, they meet quarterly and provide a written report annually to the Board. They have the responsibility of overseeing the portfolio management and investments of all funds in our endowment. I hope you take advantage and join one of the many committees The Temple has to offer. Please call Nancy Richardson, any of our committee chairs, or me if you wish to volunteer for any of our committees. April 21 st and 22 nd is our Temple Arts Festival. This is our Annual Fund Raiser and we need your support. Over 100 volunteers support TAF and it gives you an opportunity to work alongside other Temple members. Whether purchasing a piece of art or jewelry you have an opportunity to support your Temple and take something home when you leave. Last, you still have a chance to increase your Annual Gift for this years campaign. As we move into March we begin our budget process for We make every effort to control costs, but need your financial support to enable us to continue to provide the programs and services for our Temple family. Rabbi Brian Zimmerman Union Rabbi, South District - Union for Reform Judaism, to teach Friday, March 2 nd at Services & Saturday March 3 rd at Chevrah Torah Rabbi Zimmerman is the Union Rabbi of the South District of the Union for Reform Judaism. In this capacity, he attends to the spiritual and physical needs of clergy and congregations in an eleven-state district comprising 195 congregations. Prior to this, he was the Rabbi at Congregation Beth Am in Tampa, Florida, from 1999 to 2006, and the Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Beth Ami in Rockville, Maryland, from 1993 to He was ordained at the Hebrew Union College in New York City in 1993 and wrote his thesis on the origins and modern development of the Passover Haggadah. He has a Masters degree in Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. He is a proud member of the URJ Biennial Program Team, the CCAR Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the CCAR Conference Program. In the past, Rabbi Zimmerman has served as Chair of the Reform Rabbinate s Task Force on Congregational and College Campus Relations, was a member of the URJ College, President of the Tampa Rabbinical Association, Vice President of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Dallas and Chair of Film Procurement for the Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival. Among his specialties at the Union for Reform Judaism, he co-facilitates a networking group for small and remote congregations, assists student rabbis from Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion who serve small congregations and guides congregations in clergy search and transition. He received a BA in Film and Broadcasting from Boston University and is an enthusiastic film buff. Rabbi Zimmerman lives in Dallas with his wife Mimi, the Young Adults Coordinator at Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, and his amazing children, Saul and Molly. page 2 ~ March March ~ page 3

3 Happening The Temple offers the following Scholarship opportunities: The Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund This fund assists Jewish students who are attending college or post-graduate school with interest-free loans to assist in paying tuition. For an application, please call Kathy at , extension 222. Applications must be returned no later than May 31 st. Camp Scholarships The Temple offers partial camp scholarships to the children of members of the congregation. Just write a letter to Rabbi Schiftan explaining why you want to go to camp. Letters must be received by May 1 st. Congregant Gallery in Meeting Room A This month s featured congregant artists are Susan Hahn & Mark Goldfarb. Stop by and enjoy their photography! Temple at Temple Further. Your. Interest. Open to everyone...young, old, male, female! Plan to join us at The Temple to Further Your Interest. We promise you will come away well-fed and well-informed! Lunch at Noon ~ Program following March 21 st ~Ed Young~ Ed is a local music enthusiast who has collected recordings over many years and will bring us The Music of Broadway. His discoveries have brought him great joy and he is eager to share them with us. Lunches will be provided by Goldie Shepard at a cost of $12. Reservations for lunch are required. Please mail your check to Temple by Friday, March 16 th For more information, contact Mimi Klein ( ) Purim Dinner Reservation Form Name: Phone: Number of Adults (13 & older) x $15 Number of Children (3-12) x $5 Total Enclosed Mail to: The Temple, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN Attn: Purim reservations enclosed Your check is your reservation! RSVP by March 5 th! -- Life Congregational News Mazel Tov to... Megan & Mike Miller on the birth of their daughter, Riley Emma, on January 23 rd. Lana & Franklin Pargh on the birth of their son, Benjamin Abe, on January 29 th. His grandparents are Maria & Bernie Pargh and his great grandparents are Madeline & Eugene Pargh. Sheri & Bob Warnke on the engagement of her son, Philip Oliphant to Mara Levin. Philip is the grandson of Jackie & Howard Tepper. The wedding will be on October 6 th in Atlanta. A Shabbaton for Restoration & Play Saturday, March 17, :00 pm-5:00 pm The Adult Education committee invites you to join The Temple community for a restorative and playful Shabbaton of yoga, centering-breath practices, creative writing, a Jewish-themed art project, and a little healthy food (of course!). We ll conclude the day with a Havdalah ceremony to bring this restful Sabbath to a close. No previous experience with any of these is necessary just a willingness to relax and see what happens. If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you. Space is limited to 25 people. Please reserve your spot by contacting Temple by Monday, March 12 th. For more information, feel free to contact: Pat Halper (phalper@comcast.net) or Karen Silien (ksilien@mac.com). Mark Your Calendars Our next Blood Drive will be Tuesday, May 15, 2012 From 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sincere Sympathy The Temple mourns the loss of the following members and extends condolences to their families. Dr. Marvin Rosenblum - January 25, 2012 Barbara (Babs) Reinfeld - February 10, 2012 The Temple family extends condolences to the following members who have lost loved ones: Valerie (Larry) Cypress on the death of her father, Henry Dale Winthers Dean (Anne) Davenport on the death of his mother, Adele Davenport Mitchel Fox on the death of his father, Bernard Fox Pat Snyder (Bobby Garfinkle) on the death of her father, Bill Snyder Women. Engaged. in Living. & Learning. Calling All Women! Inbar Shaked, Community Emissary for Israel will speak on Women in Israel on March 4 th at 1:00 pm Temple Gift Shop Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 11:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday Before & After Services Sunday during Religious School Closed: Monday, Thursday & Saturday Don t Miss Our 25-50% Off Sale page 4 ~ March March ~ page 5

4 Temple Seders for Everyone Second Night Passover Seder led by Rabbi Schiftan and Cantor Gutcheon Saturday, April 7 th at 6:00 p.m. Dinner Seder Catered by Goldie Shepard.We hope you ll join us for this festive evening. price $18 for adults, $10 for children ages 3-11; $36 for all nonmember guests. RSVP to Temple by Wednesday, March 28 th. Congregational Second Night Seder Name: Phone: Number of Adults x $18 Number of Children x $10 Number of Nonmember Guests x $36 Total Enclosed Mail to: The Temple, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN Attn: Passover reservations enclosed - Your check is your reservation! Hosts Needed for First Night Home Seders Friday, April 6 th Do you have room at your home table? Besides the chair for Elijah, how many other adults and children can you host? Please contact Anne Slosky at or sloskya@comcast.net by Friday, March 16 th. Cost for JACS & GLBT/PFLAG Seders: $15.00 GLBT/PFLAG Seder April 8 th ~ 6:00 p.m. at The Temple R.S.V.P. to Kathy x222 or kathy@templenashville.org page 6 ~ March JACS Seder April 11 th 6:00 p.m. at The Temple R.S.V.P. to Robb McCluskey 615/ Social Action Allocation Highlight: Homework Hotline Homework Hotline provides one-on-one free tutoring by phone to Middle Tennessee students and parents. Using this service, students tackle new concepts, complete challenging assignments, and gain academic skills. Calls begin with assessments to determine skills and deficits, and they end with a student working the next problem independently. During the school year, 6,301 students called the Hotline 20,002 times. By the end of the calls, 93% of students successfully completed assignments, and 83% could prove mastery of a new concept. Homework Hotline received a $1500 grant from The Temple in 2012 for a bilingual teacher to join the many volunteers and a few specialty paid tutors. Join us on March 30 th for a special Shabbat Service to honor the Room in the Inn volunteers. We invite you all to attend and help us thank those in our Temple family who provided food, shelter, and supplies to a dozen homeless women every Monday night since the first of November. Temple Cemetery Lot Sale: Deadline Extended!!!! Last Chance before Prices Increase The deadline for buying cemetery lots at the current price has been extended to April 15, 2012 after that the prices will increase. Current price per grave: $1, Price after April 15 th - $1, Please contact Mitzie Russell ( ) if you wish to purchase cemetery plots before the price increase. page 7 ~ March CPR & First Aid Training Sunday, March 4 th - 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Temple s next CPR training session will be conducted at the above times by Nashville Fire Department Captain Will Swann, whose last session at the Temple was conducted on January 7, The training covers CPR, use of our AED (defibrillator in lobby) and first aid for four major emergencies (with examples of real world experiences). The fee will be $45/person. Your check sent to The Temple constitutes your reservation. Deadline for reservations is February 29 th, as we must let Captain Swann know who is coming so he can bring along the completed documents for the participants. For further information, call Lottie Strupp phone: (615) ) Purim Fun March 9 th - 11 th We will have fun programming all weekend, something for everyone. ~Friday~ Pre-service Oneg with Mordechai Mojitos & Purim Punch, Raucous, Riotous Candy-Filled Service, Silent Auction, Congregational Dinner with Strolling Magician & Balloon Animals ~Saturday~ Adult-Only Party with Drinks, Desserts, Silent Auction and Magic & Hypnosis ~Sunday~ Purim Carnival with Magician, Pony Rides, Climbing Wall, Food Trucks (and of course, our customary Booths, Games, and Silent Auction)!

5 Temple Events Temple Events Golden Lunch Bunch 11:30 am March 6 th - Bill Sleeter March 20 th - Yankee Girl For additional information, contact Marjorie Zager at The Temple. Conversion Conversations 11:00 am March 4 th and 25 th Mussar Mindfulness 7:15 pm March 7 th We are currently discussing A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume I: You Shall be Holy, by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Section 2: Judging Others Fairly, pp For more information contact: Martin Sir, or David Barton, Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:30 AM CPR & First Aid Training 9:30 AM Religious School 11:00 AM Conversion Conversations 1:00 PM W.E.L.L. - Inbar Shaked 9:30 AM Religious School 10:00 AM Book Club 10:30 AM Purim Carnival 5 12 Feb 2012 S M T W T F S :00 PM Social Action Room in the Inn Preschool Purim Carnival Room in the Inn Room in the Inn 6 13 Apr 2012 S M T W T F S :30 AM Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting & Crocheting 4:00 PM Officer's Mtg. 7:00 PM Development Meeting 4:00 PM Executive Meeting 7:00 PM Preschool Parent 11:30 AM Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting & Crocheting March :00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:00 PM Cantorial Search 7:15 PM Mussar Mindfulness 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 12:00 PM F.Y.I. 1:30 PM Beautification 6:00 PM JACS :30 AM Lunch with the Rabbi 12:30 PM Preschool Advisory 11:30 AM Lunch with the Rabbi Purim 11:30 AM Lunch with the Rabbi 4:30 PM Cemetery :00 PM Shabbat Service 5:15 PM Pre Service Oneg 6:00 PM Purim Service 7:00 PM Purim Dinner 5:15 PM Pre Service Oneg 6:00 PM Family Service 6:00 PM Blue Jean Shabbat :30 PM Adult Purim Party 1:00 PM Wellness Shabbaton 10:00 AM Tot Shabbat Book Club March 11 th 10:00 am at The Temple Drop City, by T.C. Boyle For more information contact Joan Breyer or Laurie Handshu lauriehandshu@ gmail.com Women s Torah Thursdays 12:00 pm led by Patty Marks Lunch with the Rabbi * Thursdays 11:30 am * see calendar for scheduled dates Tot Shabbat 10:00 am March 24 th 25 11:00 AM Conversion Conversations 5:00 PM Preschool Spaghetti Dinner :00 PM Board of Trustees Meeting 28 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:00 PM Cantorial Search 29 11:30 AM Lunch with the Rabbi 30 6:00 PM Blue Jean Shabbat 31 Room in the Inn page 8 ~ March ~ page 9

6 Religious School by Lynda Gutcheon Best Purim Carnival Ever Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 10:30 am Individual Passes - $18 ~ Family Passes - $25 Your Purim Pass is your admission to ALL attractions. No more 25 tickets. No more lines. Just one Pass. That s it! *Food Truck prices are separate. Tell your friends & family to come and enjoy lunch at the Food Trucks!* NEW THIS YEAR! FOOD TRUCKS Thanks to the Vendors for donating 10% of their proceeds to the Confirmation Class! You re going to love our NEW attractions! Pony Rides Y Gigantic Inflatable Obstacle Course Y Magician Climbing Wall Y Photo Booth Plus our traditional Purim Fare! Shalach Manot Y Hamantashen Y Silent Auction Baskets Y Toddler Toys for Mordechai s House Y Games and Groggers (card & travel games) Y Palace Party Food (Cake, brownie, etc. mixes) Y Haman s First Aid Y Palace Pets Y Vashti s Delights (chocolates) Don t forget to order your Chocolate Matzah! You can find the order form on the back cover. page 10 ~ March Y Palace Café (Starbucks) Y Shushan s Spa Deluxe (anything spa related) Y Esther s Movie Night with the King Y The King s Music (I-tunes cards, CD s, etc.) the purim carnival is the fundraiser for the 2012 confirmation class. Spring is definitely in the air, and the preschool is ready! When March rolls around, and the sights and sounds of warmer weather arrive, we look forward to several Spring time events and holiday gatherings at The Temple Preschool. The Temple Preschool Purim Carnival is scheduled for Monday, March 12 th. However, this year we look forward to celebrating with our older religious school students on Sunday, March 11 th. There will be pony rides, large inflatables, a magic show, and food vendors in The Temple s parking lot. The Temple s religious school graciously invited the preschool to participate in this exciting and fun-filled morning. This will be a wonderful family event, and we hope that our youngest children will enjoy the thrilling new carnival atmosphere. The next day we will be tying up the weekend with a Monday Sammy the Spider Day Special Event. If you are not familiar with the lovable, yet mischievous, character from many children s books, Sylvia A. Rouss, the author, and Katherine Janus Kahn, the illustrator, have written a whole series of books centered around a little spider named Sammy who always needs to be rescued or taught by his mother that only the Shapiros (the family that Sammy and his mom reside with) can celebrate the Jewish holidays, not spiders. There is one line, central to all of their stories that all the children wait for: Silly little Sammy, said Spring Forward page 11 ~ March Preschool by Corye Nelson & Jan Huettner his mother. Spiders don t celebrate Passover (or Purim, or whatever the holiday is). Spiders spin webs. This line is uttered with gusto by every child that listens to the Sammy the Spider series of books. During the afternoon, in honor of our hero, we will read the book, Sammy the Spider s First Purim. We will have a costume parade, make groggers and crowns from the art activity table, make our own hamantashen, and climb through an obstacle course. It sounds like a very eventful afternoon. Later, in the month of March we will once again celebrate the preschool s biggest fund raiser of the year. It is the annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction that will take place on Sunday evening, March 25 th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Our Parent works extremely hard every year to provide an amazing Italian feast, catered this year by our own fabulous Goldie Shepard, entertaining music, brought back once again by popular demand, the multitalented Dennis Scott, and once in a lifetime deals to our Temple Preschool families and friends. We cordially invite all of you to come and enjoy this fabulous night. You may purchase tickets at the door and don t forget to bring your credit card/check book. All funds raised from this event will go towards enrichment for our children and capital improvements for the program. So, Spring forward and enjoy. Confirmation Class 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. Joseph Aaron Frederick Dillon son of Robin Dillon & Fred Dillon Arianna Gregory Frederick daughter of Tatiana & Fred Frederick Jr. Jacob Ruben Geltzer son of Renee & Scott Geltzer Stanley Samuel Needleman Karr son of Carol & Stephan Karr Gabrielle Simone Kaye daughter of Sally & Mitchell Kaye Nathan Gage Lair son of Lydia Garcia & Marcella Quaglia Alexander Isaac Rubin son of Ilene Moore & Ed Rubin Alexandra Frances Spetalnick daughter of Terrie & Bennett Spetalnick Mira Rose Wasserman daughter of Doris & David Wasserman

7 Cantorial Search by Patty Marks The search for the new cantor continues. To date, we have received 14 applications. After reviewing the candidates resumes and personal statements and listening to their music, the committee decided to conduct telephone interviews with five candidates. Of those 5 we have brought one candidate to town and are in the process of bringing a 2 nd candidate in to meet the committee. The visit by Candidate #1 provided a template for each subsequent visit. Based on that, a candidate s visit includes an audition for the Search and Executive, followed by Shabbat services led by the candidate, Rabbi Schiftan and Rabbi Mackler. After that, the group has dinner together, followed by an interview with the candidate. This allows the committee to get to interact with the candidate and the candidate to get to know committee members. Candidate #1, who was here in late January, also had the opportunity to have meals with committee members, as well as with the officers and rabbis. Much of what is planned is subject to the availability of the candidate and the time involved in traveling to and from Nashville. We are planning to send a delegation from the Search to see Candidate #1 in her home congregation during an upcoming Shabbat. We look forward to reporting on our trip. As I mentioned above, we are in the process of finalizing details for a visit by Candidate #2, who is a Student Cantor, graduating this May from Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music. Our hope is to have her visit Nashville no later that early March. The committee is looking forward to bringing her to Nashville to show her why we love this congregation and the community of which we are a part. Finally, we are in the process of assessing our two most recent candidates. We are confident that we will be conducting a phone interview with one, if not both. Thus, the process continues...i will keep you posted! The Temple gratefully acknowledges your generosity. With your financial support, we are able to meet our programmatic, educational and spiritual goals. This year, as we continue to celebrate our Temple accomplishments, we highlight a few new successes: *Our annual Chanukah service & dinner was a golden success with 250 members in attendance. The night was filled with music, art projects for the kids, and delicious latkes. What a special way to celebrate the festival of lights as one bright and shining community. * With the support of 317 Temple families, our High Holyday Memorial Book raised more than $31,000 to help secure the continuing success of The Temple. * In January, 36 women attended our Sixth Biennial Women's Retreat led by Rabbi Shana Mackler. The weekend was filled with learning, laughter, and creative programming. It was an opportunity to connect with other congregants in a truly meaningful way. * We continue to engage and retain members in our Young Adult & Young Couples community through special programming. In November, we filled the Whole Foods cooking class to capacity. In December, more than 40 celebrated Chanukah in East Nashville, and in January, 30 members participated in our Annual Progressive Dinner. Our Temple s accomplishments are because of you and your generosity! Thank you! " Rabbi Falk's 90 th Birthday to be Honored at March 2012 CCAR Convention". We are delighted to share the news that several of Rabbi Falk's former rabbinic proteges and colleagues have made a significant, collective contribution to the Central Conference of American Rabbis, in honor of Rabbi Falk's 90 th birthday. An entire series of Torah study and enrichment programs at the upcoming CCAR convention in Boston will be dedicated to honor Rabbi Falk's contributions to the Reform Rabbinate, and to the Reform movement as a whole. The program will include a tribute to Rabbi Falk. His daughter Heidi (who resides in Boston) will be invited to attend the CCAR Convention to represent the Falk Family. As of today, the contributors to this honor include Rabbis Fred Guttman, Ken Kanter, Bill Kuhn, Bruce Lustig, Shana Mackler, and Mark Schiftan. Additional names may continue to be added after our publication deadline. Our Temple Accomplishments This year with your donor tax receipt, which you received in January for your charitable giving in 2011, we hope you enjoyed the opportunity to continue to learn more about our Temple successes. Your Annual Gift makes all of our accomplishments possible. We have so much to be proud of: Chavurah: derived from the Hebrew root that means friend or friendship P creating great memories P building friendships P having good times Thanks to all of you who have participated in making The Temple s Chavurah program successful! We now have four Chavurot going strong: families with young children families with middle school kids adults (couples & singles with grown children) single ladies Each month the groups get together for something fun. We are making our Temple family stronger. If you would like us to add a Chavurah, please let us know and we will help form it. If interested in joining us feel free to call. Building new friendships that can last a lifetime... PGreat things are happening! RSVP: Suriva@me.com page 12 ~ March March ~ page 13

8 Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones March 2 & 3 March 9 & 10 March 16 & 17 Fannie Abrams Mildred Bart Max Bear Frances Blum Sadye Burke Beulah H. Cohen Sara Friedman Cohen Samuel J. Copple Annie Diamond Betty Eisen Roslyn Elterman (mother) by Karol Zyskind Kay & AlvinZeisman Jack Farber Al Feldman Sadye Pasternack Feldman Max Fenichel Lawrence Fetterman Joe Friedman Dora Cooper Ghertner (grandmother) by Frank & Barbara Ghertner & Jack & Dorothy Miller Joseph A. Gordon Mort Greenberg Irving Grobstein Laurence Grossman Arthur Herts Blanche Kornman Alfred J. Levy Rosalie Lockenbach Samuel W. Lyon Benjamin Machanoff Albert Mamlin John McGrath Doris Montrose Dorothy H. Morris Gloria Olenick James Potlitzer Philip Rudderman David Lee Schwartz Charles Spiesel Clarice Wolf Spitz Oscar Tannenbaum Frank L. Weil Paul Weinstein, Sr. Rosel Westfield Joe Wolf Rachael Woller Sam Woller Helen Aarons Frances Spielberg Benjamin Herman Brown (grandfather) by James & Bernita Brown Calvin Buchman Myrtle Carr Charles Cohn Monroe Cronstine Larry Custer Ronald S. Daniels Bessie Doyne Jacob H. Epstein Sander Epstein Joseph Fensterwald (grandfather) by Robert Eisenstein Sam Garfinkle Morris E. Guttman Miriam Haaran Aaron Jacobs Irving Kahn Harry Kamien Theresa G. Kessler Regina Klein Zachary Leach Minette Halpern Levine Nathan Liff (grandfather) by Jan Liff Leon Meyer Marlowe Sara Miller Michael S. Minnen Selma Oppenheimer Ben Rosenfeld Helen Rosenfeld Claire Ross Herbert M. Roth Marie Sue Silber (sister) by Doris Silber Hyman J. Silverman Frank Smith Maurice C. Solomon Flo C. Streiffer Jean Taradash Nate Unger Marien Jacob Weil John K. Youngheim Celia F. Zibart Benjamin Zucker Roberta Morin Aronowitz Sylvia Baras Herbert Sidney Bein Dora Berezov-Negron Hattie S. Blum Leopold Bogatsky Bettie Budwig Anna Bush Hyman M. Cohen by Sylvia Weinberger Sarah Cohen Saul Comins Helen Cruickshanks Samuel Elterman Murry Foyer Pauline Haber Franklin Bobby Dempsey Fritz Genie Glazer Irma Ray Lazarus Goodman Ida Greenberg (mother) by Shirley Greenberg William Grovman Fannie Henlein Jack Horwitz Flora Miller Jacobs Joseph Jacobson Sidney Joseph Adolph David Juvelier Jayne Levy Koril Ezra Krivcher Jacob Lefkovitz Gertrude Leiken David Lowenstein Herman Lusky Robert James Lutin Bertha Maier (grandmother) by Mort & Hannah Cooper Judith Mark David Richard Martinez Edythe Roth Morin Charlotte Morris Melville Charles Morris Clara Moses (mother) by Theresa Lapidus Barbara Ocko (wife) by Murray Ocko Arthur Rogers Irving Salsbury Albert Seiden Rosalyn Sherman (mother) by Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Sarah Machanoff Siegler Joseph Silverman Kenneth James Solomon Rose Spielberg Sanford Sprintz Theodore Weiss Barbara Wernick March 23 & 24 Jean Abrams Fannie Leone Barton Floyd Brandes Colman Brodsky Molly Greenbaum Chazen Fannie H. Copple Rose Felknor Alfred E. Finkelstein Nettie Brandt Fisher Harold Goldstein Joe Graber Army Greenfield Ruth M. Heller Theresa Henlein Richard M. Hexter Leonard O. Hyman Harry Isacson Julia B. Kamien Lula Joseph Karnowsky Aileen Goldberg Kirshner Rose Koba Annie Krivcher Amy Levy Olga Douglas Lewis Frances Levy Lipman Mary Marian May Lipman (mother) by Theodore & Dede Lipman Joseph B. Lowenheim III Doris Simpson Norton Morris Orenstein Ben Pomerantz Rose Baer Sachs Beatrice Schlesinger Joseph Isaac Sir by Martin & Anna Sir May Kuhn Small David Steinau Katie Steinberg Doris Zimmerman Tennenbaum Lisa Michelle Vise Carol Lee Weinberger Natalye R. Weiss Harry Winter Dave Wise Clyde L. Wright Fannie Lipshutz Zeitlin Due to privacy protection, The Temple does not receive hospital lists. March 30 & 31 Louis Aach Mae S. Baker Hattie Bloomstein Carrie Barker Blum David Bogatsky Emma Cline Reuben Cohen Herbert Cole Ross B Cone Fred Dillon Judy Dolinger Babette O. Doyne Marie Weil Ehrenwald Irwin B. Eskind, MD by Jeffrey & Donna Eskind Abraham David Faier Emanuel Feldman by Phyllis Katzoff Nancy Fisher Hortense Foyer Irwin Freedman Abraham L. Gilbert Muriel Gold Richard Goldner Dorothy S. Goldstein (mother) by Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Edward T. Goldstein by Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Dave Gordon Sonny Grollnek Bonita Bonnie Halprin Jacob Henlein Thelma S. Hershkovitz Phyllis Hirshberg (wife) by Sam Hirshberg Phillip Katz Pauline Kornman Marjorie Kroch Sophie Kuhn Fannye Stell Lindy Roy Lipschutz Stella Lowenstein James Malin Frank Moss Anna K. Newman (mother) by Janice Krohn Nechmad Martin Orland Al Plung Herbert R. Rich Emil B. Rosenberg Mose Rosenblum Hannah L. Rosenfeld Henry W. Ross Bertha Rubenstein Percy Rubenstein by Howard and Jackie Tepper Charles Shatzen Stella Sigal David Silver Edwin Harold Smirnow Louis D. Smith by Frank & Barbara Ghertner Sara Lowenstein Teitlebaum H. Frederic Weber Irving L. Weinstein May Weisman Hugo S. Worris House of Community Beit K nesst Annual Giving Fund Anniversary of Raye Ann & Ralph Greenbaum Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Birth of Evan Alexander Zagnoev Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Beautification Fund Anniversary of Raye Ann & Ralph Greenbaum Bruce & Rae Hirsch Stephen & Jan Riven Betty Frances Ginsberg Memorial Fund Birth of Benjamin Pargh Carl & Beth Dreifuss Gerda Loewenstein Caring & Concern Fund Anniversary of Shirley & Leonard Greenfield Memory of Ann Dubrov Jerome & Miriam Klein Memory of Annette Ratkin Jerome & Miriam Klein Memory of Edith Churney Griffith & Sherry Haber Bruce & Rae Hirsch Memory of Elise Steiner Jerome & Miriam Klein Memory of Jack Kuhn Bruce & Rae Hirsch Memory of Lin Kayser s Mother Women s Torah Group Memory of Nina Liff Jerome & Miriam Klein Memory of Peter Katz Fred & Joyce Westfield Kathryn H. Gutow Fund for Jewish Arts & Culture Anniversary of Raye Ann & Ralph Greenbaum Gary Gutow Birthday of Harris Gilbert Gary Gutow Memorial Fund Birth of Evan Zagnoev Louise Cole Honor of Pat Snyder Stuart & Shirley Speyer Memory of Niki Uhlig Kassiana Bateman Rebecca K. Raskin Beautification Fund Birthday of Betty Werthan Edwin Raskin Ralph Z. Levy Library Fund Memory of Annette Ratkin Anabel Cassell Suzy Glazer Wayne & Patricia Halper Wilma Koenig Murray Ocko Terryl Propper Richard & Patricia Spiller House of Beit Midrash Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund Memory of Leon Ruben Grossman Early Education Fund Anniversary of Shirley & Leonard Greenfield Wayne & Patricia Halper Memory of Elise Steiner Wayne & Patricia Halper Milton Grossman Playschool Fund Anniversary of Shirley & Leonard Greenfield The Halper Family Memory of Jack Kuhn Sara Rachel Robin Memory of Elise Steiner The Halper Family Playschool Fund Birth of Evan Zagnoev Religious School Enrichment Fund Birth of Evan Alexander Zagnoev Douglas & Melanie Hirt Memory of Edith Churney Kirk Barton & Nancy Lipsitz Leon & Charles Gilbert Outreach Fund Birthday of Harris Gilbert James & Bernita Brown Lee & Theresa Kuhn Social Action Fund Memory of Anna Sternheimer Wayne & Patricia Halper Memory of Edith Churney Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Memory of Milton Kolker Gilbert Fox III & Joyce Fox Memory of Jack Kuhn, Jr. Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Recovery of Ken Anchor Gilbert & Joyce Fox House of Social Action Beit Tzedakah Calvin A. Buchman Social Action Fund Birthday of Betty Werthan Robb McCluskey Memory of Adele Pilsk Memory of Mother of Lin Kayser Seymour & Diane Trachtman Need a Ride? Temple will Provide! House of Worship Beit Tefillah Rabbi Schiftan s Discretionary Fund Honor of Rabbi Schiftan David Goldberg Memory of Nina Liff Adam Liff Daniel Liff Jan Liff Memory of Beck Raskin Suzy Glazer Memory of Annette Levy Ratkin David & Ellen Levy Ralph & Randi Levy Shawn & Gail Seibold Rabbi Mackler s Discretionary Fund Birth of Sylvie Mackler Jack & Daniella Fleischer Conversion of Robert Burchfield Amy Smith & Alexander Wolfe Honor of Rabbi Mackler David Goldberg Cantor Gutcheon s Discretionary Fund Memory of Ethel Jacobs Mrs. Leon Rubin Memory of Adele Pilsk Mrs. Leon Rubin Memory of Annette Levy Ratkin Joyce & Don Friedman Worship Services, Chevrah Torah, FYI, Lunch Bunch, Adult Ed, & other Temple Programming. Please call Marjorie at Temple, A Lasting Legacy 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 Erin Zagnoev at The Temple, Steiner Endowment Fund If you Know Someone in the Hospital, dealing with a loss or celebrating a Simcha, Memory of Elise Steiner the Caring Connection relies on you to let us know! Kassiana Bateman Donald & Joyce Friedman Contact: Nancy Richardson Director of Membership & Programming Suzy Glazer Douglas & Melanie Hirt nancy@templenashville.org phone: This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of January 31 st Susan Tessier page 14 ~ March March ~ page 15

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