KOL SHALOM Congregation Ohabai Sholom - July/August 2009 To the 2009 Adult B nai Mitzvah Class... Mazel Tov!! All Friday Shabbat Services for July & August will be held at 5:45 p.m. Plan to Join us for special Summertime Onegs following services on July 3 rd & August 7 th 1
Even as we enter the summer months, my colleagues and I are busily making plans for the year ahead. One of our goals for the coming year is to strengthen the ties between The Temple and the wider Jewish community. To this end, I want to share three exciting enhancements to next year s program offerings: 2 Pulpit Exchange and Study Session with Congregation Sherith Israel. At the start of the academic year we will be forming a bridge between Jews at the opposite ends of the spectrum of Jewish practice and belief. Rabbi Saul Strosberg has accepted the invitation to speak at services here on Friday night, August 28 th and has invited The Temple s Rabbis to speak at his congregation in return on Saturday morning, August 29 th. We are hopeful to schedule a Sunday morning Torah Study Session as well. A Message from Rabbi Schiftan... Temple Strengthens Ties with Nashville Jewish Community You cannot control the wind, but you can adjust your sails. by Patty Marks In past articles I have mentioned how difficult it is to write an article 3 weeks prior to it being published in Kol Shalom and read by the congregation. Sometimes the problem is that what is being written no longer feels timely or it seems like the thank-you is long overdue. The other challenge is the one I face this month. I am going to write about something that has not happened yet, though I am confident it will. I am talking about the passage by the Board of Trustees of the 2009/10 budget for The Temple, including the Playschool and the Cemetery. In terms of the budgeting process, this has been a particularly challenging year. Confirmation Class opening session to include presentation on Nashville Teen Community Israel Trip. Lynda Gutcheon, our Temple Educator, has invited Michael Pote (the initiator of Get Connected: Teen Israel Experience-or someone in his stead) to address the Confirmation Class families at the start of their children s 10 th grade year. The Israel trip is offered at the end of 11 th grade, and we look forward to encouraging our comfirmants and their parents to strongly consider this trip. Temple makes plans to host joint youth group event with Congregation Micah. Building on the cooperation established over recent years, The Temple has been asked to participate in co-hosting the sub regional convention of the Ohio Valley Temple Youth Groups during a weekend in the fall. In addition, The Like most congregations, we are facing a budget deficit for the coming year and we have had to make adjustments based on that assumption. Rabbi Schiftan and I have written letters about how we are planning to reduce our expenses in light of the reduction in our revenues. There will be another one coming this summer. At the risk of spoiling the plot, I want to highlight just a few. It makes the task much easier when your top people set the example. I am proud to say that although our clergy and senior staff had contracts calling for increases in salary, they voluntarily agreed to salary freezes. Furthermore, they also agreed to a reduction in their pension contributions for the year. These gestures indicate that our clergy and senior staff understand the situation we are in and are making a sacrifice. And we appreciate it! We also appreciate the sacrifice our support staff and teachers are making by Temple Youth Group will be putting together a basketball team to travel to a region-wide Jewish Basketball Tournament hosted by Temple Israel of Memphis. Rabbi Goldstein Mackler and Rabbi Saul Strosberg trip in December. An adventure is being planned for a joint trip to Israel with The Temple and Congregation Sherith Israel. Led by Rabbi Shana Goldstein Mackler and Rabbi Saul Strosberg, the group will depart December 16 th and return December 28 th. An informational meeting will be held in July. Check the bulletin for more details. We look forward to all of these collaborative communal activities and we will keep you informed in greater detail as the dates approach. My best wishes for a relaxing and restorative summer! taking a salary freeze. There is nothing fun about having to do this, but it helps when people are understanding that we must do what we have to do in these challenging times. There are many more examples of cost cutting efforts, but I will leave them for the next letter. I want to move on to happier subjects. I am pleased to announce a new initiative that we are beginning at the end of the summer. It is called The Green Team and it is made up of congregants interested in making The Temple more eco-friendly and green. We have worked hard to implement measures to reduce our energy use and be better citizens environmentally. But there is still so much more we can do. Judaism teaches us that this world is ours to take care of. Join us on Wednesday night, August 19 th at 7:15 for (continued on page 10) Yiddish Proverb
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S H A R B nai Mitzvah Alexander Isaac Rubin August 15, 2009 11:00 a.m. Alexander was born on January 16, 1996 in Berkeley, CA. His parents are Ilene Moore & Edward Rubin. His grandparents are Syma & George Moore and the late Sylvia & Irving Rubin of New York City. Alexander is in the eighth grade at Currey Ingram Academy. His special interests include music, movies, history and animals. Congregational News Vicky Cohen-Crumpton welcomed a new grandson on May 4, 2009. His parents are Sarah & Boaz Josman of Athens, GA. Mazel Tov! Congratulations to Mor & Jeff Kantor on the birth of their son. Oren was born on May 19 th and joins big sister, Ella. Congratulations to Michael Shafer Cohn who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science on May 7, 2009. He is the grandson of Sis & Paul Cohn. I N G Service Participants for Alexander s Bar Mitzvah include: Greeters: Carol & Steve Karr Prayerbooks: Sam Hermann, Stanley Karr Mira Wasserman August 22, 2009 11:00 a.m. at The Temple Mark your calendar & plan to join us on Wednesday, July 8 th, 15 th, & 22 nd at 7:00 p.m. 4 O U R L I V E S Mira was born on July 10, 1996 in Nashville. Her parents are Doris & David Wasserman. Her grandparents are Gail & Karl Wasserman of Palos Verdes, CA and Grace Sayles of Warkworth, Ontario, Canada. Mira is in the eighth grade at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet. Her special interests include Latin Club, Model UN, Science Olympiad, soccer, spending time with her dog, friends, family & the Spetalnicks & volunteering at the Nashville Humane Association. Service Participants for Mira s Bat Mitzvah include: Greeters: Sally & Mitch Kaye, Terrie & Bennett Spetalnick Prayerbooks: Danielle, Gabrielle & Gordon Kaye, Allie & Tasha Spetalnick Casey Munkeboe Schwartz August 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. Casey was born on February 12, 1996 in Nashville. Her parents are Lisa & Gary Schwartz. Her grandparents are Marleen & Ron Munkeboe of Scottsdale, AZ and Diane & Raymond Schwartz of Rockville, MD. Casey is in the eighth grade at Ensworth. Her special interests include gymnastics, dance and listening to music. Service Participants for Casey s Bat Mitzvah include: Greeters: Trenda & Larry Klinsky Prayerbooks: Devo Hanai, Ellen Hardcastle Jewish Art Calendars are now available! Pick one up for $19.67 at The Temple Gift Shop Welcome to the following New Members Deborah Gensburg Arthur Gunzberg & Sylvia Hyman Congregational Ellie Gordon & Dan News Spratt Rachel & Darrell Kirby Mitchell Korn Vickie & Sol Pevsner Jamie & Michael Rosen Molly We are glad you are a part of our Temple Family! Sincere Sympathy The Temple family mourns the loss of the following member: Preston Bissinger who passed away on June 13, 2009.... and extends its deepest sympathy to their families. The Temple family extends condolences to the following members who have lost loved ones: Heidi (Ron) Addlestone on the loss of her mother, Elaine Frank. Esther (Roger) Cohn on the loss of her mother, Pauline Hecht. Laurie Kalmanson (Robert Westerfield) on the loss of her mother, Joan Kalmanson. Joan (Sam) Lorber on the loss of her mother, Joanne Donlon. David Shaffer (Susan Kroop) on the loss of his mother, Doris Shaffer. Elise Steiner on the loss of her sister, Jeanne Levy. Dianne (Craig) Sussman on the loss of her mother, Ruth Lowe.
H A P P E N I N G A T T E M P L E PLEASE READ WITH US! The Temple Book Club is spending the summer reading Shadow Country, by Peter Matthiessen The novel is written in three books, so we will read one per session. Each discussion will be at an 11:00 brunch, at homes of the following hosts: June 28 th Nancy and Michael Richardson: Book One, p. 1-250. 70 Wyn Oak, Nashville, 37205. Tel: 383-1241 July 26 th Eileen Wollam: Book Two, p.251-492. 3606 Saratoga Dr., Nashville, 37205. Tel: 292-4301 August 16 th Sheila Jacobs: Book Three, p. 493-892. 221 Westchase Dr., Nashville, 37205. Tel: 297-4834 Come one, come all, even if it s your first time joining us! Please RSVP to each host. Interested in learning a new game? MAH JONGG CLASSES will be held Thursdays in July beginning July 9 th at 12:30 p.m. prior to playing Mah Jongg at 1:30 p.m. All skill levels are invited! Bring your tiles & join the fun! Questions, contact Robb McCluskey (568-1786) Are you interested in working on making The Temple a greener, more eco-friendly place??? JOIN THE GREEN TEAM!!! Wednesday, August 19 th 7:15 p.m. at The Temple for the first meeting We hope to see you then! July 7 th July 21 st 11:30 a.m. at The Temple Join us for lunch, entertainment & fun! To RSVP, please call Anna Sir (354-1686) August 4 th August 18 th Attention Young Adults Come check out the scene www.jmingle.org Upcoming Dates of Interest: July 16 th at 6:00 p.m. - Happy Hour July 19 th at 12:00 p.m. - Climb Nashville July 24 th at 7:00 p.m. - Shabbat Dinner August 18 th at 7:00 p.m. - Happy Hour Community Garden at The Temple Open Committee Meeting July 14 th at 7:00 p.m. We welcome all interested members with their ideas to join us... In the spirit of Tikkun Olam, someday soon we hope we can grow our own produce and flowers to better nurture our earth, connect to the sacred, care for our bodies with local and sustainable foods and connect in learning and discovery with our Temple family. For more information please contact Karen Silien at 292-7396 or ksilien@mac.com Rabbi Fred Guttman will be speaking at services July 24 th and leading Chevrah Torah July 25 th DO YOU BIKE? Temple Sunday Morning Cycling Group is being organized INTERESTED? Please contact Jeff Hirsh at 636-4655 or snowboardingjeff@gmail.com
R E L I G I O U S S C H O O L Year of Repairing the World - Repairing Ourselves Ends in a BIG way Representatives from our 9 th Grade create prophetic messages as part of their study of Prophets Lesley Schiffman I believe the legalization of gay marriage in more and more states proves how much America has grown; it seems as though our country has finally learned to accept new, non-traditional acts of love. As a Jew, I believe that everyone is created equal and therefore, should obtain the same options and rights in order to live their life with as much freedom and happiness as possible. For that reason, I see a brighter and more peaceful future for America now that an increasing number of states have hopped on the bandwagon toward legalizing gay marriage. Everyone deserves love and I have always stood behind that view with both feet firmly planted in the ground. The reason gay marriage is such a debated topic in our society is because people have different views of how God thinks love should be shared. However, if God is truly fair and cares for the people, wouldn t God want everyone to seek love no matter whom they choose to share it with? Shalom Rottman-Yang The issue of extremism in India is nothing new. Extremism has been around since the beginning of human civilization. The Hindu extremism could be a result of the increased fanaticism in that region of the world or religious/cultural factions feeling tormented by the Westernization of the Indian culture. While it is important for traditions to be preserved, it should not be done at the cost of human health or freedom. The extremism in India should not be viewed any differently from the extremism in Afghanistan or Iraq. Just as in the Middle East, the fanatics in India want to impose religious restrictions on everyone, and have grown more violent in order to do so. Similar themes are the hatred of the West and the oppression of women. I don t agree with the views of the religious fanatic groups, but I respect their rights to practice their religions as they wish. However, their beliefs should affect only themselves. If the extremism continues, we will see an outbreak of violence between the fanatics and a policing force, which could lead to a situation similar to that in the rest of the Middle East and to the downfall of an ancient civilization and a major developing nation.. Marlo Kalb Immigration is a very important issue and deserves our attention. As Jews, we need to accept all immigrants, legal or illegal, and treat them equally. If we do not stick up for those illegal immigrants who are being treated terribly, we will endure more discrimination of our own culture and religion. Treating illegal immigrants badly is ultimately a form of discrimination. We must fight for their rights and realize that their situations are much more complex than ours. We need to look into a new perspective. It is a mitzvah to accept people with open arms and I think we should always fulfill this mitzvah. Our 7 th grade (pictured left) received a letter which in part reads... Dear Lynda and the 7 th grade Sunday School Class, Thank you all so much for your generous contribution of $700 to United Neighborhood Health Services Downtown Clinic. Your gift and continued commitment makes it possible for UNHS to provide quality healthcare that is accessible to Nashville s homeless population. The Religious School Committee has approved the proposal of putting our Parent Handbook on The Temple website for your convenience. This will allow you to see the Religious School calendar and important Religious School dates in an efficient and easy way. We will also be emailing grade-level curricula and class rosters to you for your convenience. Religious School directories will be mailed to you for security purposes. 6
Summer Fun at Temple Playschool by Jan Huettner P L A Y S C H O O L We had a beautiful day for our Shalom Picnic on the 17 th of May. Many families participated and food, games, and fun were the recipe for a wonderful afternoon. This event was a great kick-off to our summer curriculum. Our activities for these warm, summer months include plenty of outside time at the Belle Meade Mansion, cookouts, and visits to Parmer Park. Field trips to the zoo, downtown, supermarkets, nature centers and educational trips will be taken and our older classes will visit many of the entertaining destinations that Nashville has to offer. Water play is added weekly, Mr. Keith comes to school to create science experiments, and Kidskills returns for creative movement. It is a busy time and packed full of fun. Welcome to summer! Allie Spetalick Teaches Playschool Students the Value of Gardening The Temple Playschool has a few spaces available for Fall! Please contact Jan Huettner or Noel Pittman (356-8009) if you are interested. 7
Cantor Gutcheon is honored by past students, Michael Weinberger (above left) & Gail Gordon Jacobs (above right) in celebration of his 25 years as part of our Religious School Faculty. Michael was in Cantor Gutcheon s first confirmation class and his son, Simon, will be in Cantor Gutcheon s Hebrew class next year. Gail was in Cantor Gutcheon s first Bar/Bat Mitzvah class and her son, Matthew, is studying with Cantor Gutcheon and will become Bar Mitzvah next March. Marissa Moses Russ (not pictured) also honored Cantor Gutcheon, representing his first Consecration class. Marissa is one of our 1 st grade teachers, now and her son, Eli, will be in Religious School with Cantor Gutcheon s grandson, Max. If you enjoy singing, we need your voice for our High Holy Day Choir Rehearsals will tentatively begin Friday, August 21 st We hope you will join us! Contact Donna, 352-7620, to volunteer or for additional information Travel to Israel with Rabbi Mackler and Rabbi Saul Joint Temple/Sherith Israel trip December 16 th - 28 th Informational meeting Tuesday, July 7 th 6:00 p.m. at The Temple Save the Date!!! Women s Retreat Weekend Late Winter/Early Spring 2010 Women of all ages stay tuned for details on this awesome biannual event. Confirmation Class of 2009 Preserves Holocaust History Religious School Registration Forms have been mailed If you did not receive your registration information, please call The Religious School office 352-5902. Pl eas e comp let e & & return y ours as soon as possible. Students of the Confirmation Class of 2009 with the Torah rescued from Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. They intend to protect it by encasing it as a gift to the congregation. The Torah was donated by the Lowenstein Family in 1980. The Temple Gift Shop Summer Hours (May 18 th - September 11 th ) Closed Monday Open: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday: Before & After Services 8
The Beverly and Jimmy Small Golden Agers Fund At their February meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Beverly and Jimmy Small Golden Agers Fund. One of the purposes of the Fund is to help pay the cost of the twice monthly program The Temple hosts in partnership with Jewish Family Services. Two Tuesdays a month, year round, seniors from the entire Jewish community come to Temple to be entertained, eat lunch, play games and socialize. There are usually between 20 and 30 seniors attending. According to Anna Sir, coordinator of this program for JFS (and a Temple member), In the last year 46 different seniors attended the Golden Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays. This highlights how critical this program is for so many people. Although the food and entertainment are great, I think what keeps them coming back is the laughter and fun they each get from spending time together. We are proud to partner with JFS in doing this important work, and are delighted to have a Fund in place to help cover the costs. Temple members listed below participate in the Golden Lunch Bunch: Ida Alexander, Kathy Caplan, Mike Caplin, Lois Fox, Eleanore Hersh, Candy Kopald, Hedy Lustig, Norman Lustig, Frances Machanoff, Bunny Mattes, Dorothy Mintz, Bea Renas, Laura Rosenbauer, Anna Sir, Elise Steiner, Ivan Weinstein 9
( You cannot control the wind, but you can adjust your sails... continued from page 2) our first meeting as we continue our efforts to do exactly that! Everyone is welcome! I hope to see you then! Finally, because this is the July/August edition of Kol Shalom, I will hardly have time in September to encourage each of you to make plans to attend the birthday dinner we are having for Rabbi Schiftan. The old man is turning 50, which means it is his Jubilee Year!! (July 1 st is also a special date for our Senior Rabbi. It marks his 10 th year with the congregation!) Come celebrate with him on Sunday night, September 13 th. There will be lots of laughter and surprises! More information is coming your way! Help us celebrate 10 years with a 50 year old!! Until then, have a great summer! Fellow Temple members, We want to thank everyone who helped support the Temple Arts Festival by working or purchasing or making a donation -- or in some cases, all three. As this is Temple's ONLY fund raising event, we want everyone to participate in some way. If you have not yet had a chance to lend your support to your Temple, please take this opportunity to do your part. We thank each of you in advance because without you, Temple would cease to be the congregation of which we're so proud. Rae & Bruce Hirsch, Mary Jones, Heidi O Neil, Lisa & Stephen Small, Rhonda & Alan Wernick, LouAnne Wolfson ATTENTION... Public relations, marketing, jounalist, novelist, English teacher volunteers If you would like to work with The Temple Communications Committee and assist in writing stories for submission to the news media, contact Joyce Friedman at 370-1666 or 714-1666 Kol Shalom Snail mail or email - Which do you prefer? If you would like to start receiving your bulletin by email please let us know! Call 352-7620 or email Mitzie (mitzie@templenashville.org) Habitat for Humanity Fall Build The Temple is participating in a fall build for Habitat for Humanity, along with almost two dozen other congregations. Build Dates - September 12 th -13 th, 19 th -20 th & 26 th -27 th and October 3 rd -4 th Dedication - October 11 th Join us for a kickoff Shabbat celebration at Temple, September 11 th, the Friday night before the first build Because so many congregations are involved, we do not have to have volunteers for every session, and certainly not for those days that conflict with the High Holidays. Please check your calendars, see when you will be available, and contact Alan Mazer by phone (383-0729) or e-mail (alan@urbanhousingsolutions.org) to volunteer or get further information. The students of Confirmation Class of 2009 gratefully acknowledge donations from the following Phyllis Alper Joe & Judith Barker Frank & Julie Boehm Marvin Bubis Harold Cohen & Alice Zimmerman Paul & Sis Cohn Roger & Esther Cohn Louise Cole C. Thomas & Barbara Davis Carl & Beth Dreifuss Joe & Leslie Freedman Edward & Susan Friedman Frank & Barbara Ghertner Fred & Martha Goldner Joel & Bernice Gordon Ralph & Raye Ann Greenbaum Jerome & Albee Guttman Griffith & Sherry Haber Sanford & Sandra Harris Sigmund & Lois Held Sally Levine James & Patty Marks Edwin & Rebecca Raskin Sara Robin Barrett & Carolyn Rosen Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Philip & Melissa Russ Manuel & Gloria Sir Douglas & Bonnie Small Irvin & Beverly Small Charles & Alyse Sprintz Ronald Steine James & Elise Straus Lottie Strupp Barbara Turner Sylvia Weinberger Bernard & Betty Werthan Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Julian & Barbara Zander 10
Beautification Fund Memory of Elaine Frank Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Memory of Herb Schulman Bill & Lanie Cook Memory of Randolph Seligman Bill & Lanie Cook Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Anniversary of Sylvia & Bobby Shepard Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Hank Brooks Campership Fund Memory of Louis H. Brooks Sr. Louis H. Brooks Jr. Memory of Nettie Brooks Strauch Louis H. Brooks Jr. Building Fund Honor of Mike Shmerling s Community Nashville Award Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Arthur Lee Goldner, MD Fund for Judaica Artist & Healing Arts Memory of Eleanor Jochimek Reta Guttman Memory of Lillian Kolker Fred & Martha Goldner Birthday of James Straus Barrett & Carolyn Rosen Gerda Loewenstein Caring & Concern Fund Memory of Bess Bubis Robert Garfinkle & Pat Snyder David Hirshberg Barbara Schwartz Memory of Elaine Frank Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Memory of Eleanor Jochimek Ted & Louise Pailet Memory of Lillian Kolker Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Mrs. Joe Knight s mother Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Memory of Floyd Melman Barbara Schwartz Memory of Ann Roth Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Memory of Herb Schulman Margie Cavalier Memory of Randolph Seligman Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Memory of Arnold Zager Margie Cavalier Robert Garfinkle & Pat Snyder Peter & Marion Katz Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Barbara Schwartz Anniversary of Albee & Jerome Guttman Ted & Louise Pailet Bar Mitzvah Harris Gilbert Lawrence & Sally Wolfe Birthday of Bernerd Krohn Ted & Louise Pailet Graduation of Jesse Dobrin Daniel & Joanne Bregman Graduation of Marge & Bert Eisner s grandson Mitchell & Margie Astren Graduation of Claire & Gunder Mayer s granddaughter Mitchell & Margie Astren Recovery of Joel Gordon Sigmund & Lois Held Recovery of Lynda Gutcheon Sigmund & Lois Held Steven & Judy Lefkovitz Ted & Louise Pailet Recovery of Gunder Mayer Mitchell & Margie Astren Memorial Fund Memory of Mirjam Ziv Herrmann Kassiana Bateman Memory of Shimon Heiner Herrmann Kassiana Bateman Memory of Charles Lapidus Theresa Lapidus Beverly & Jimmy Small Golden Agers Fund Recovery of Marjorie Zager Irvin & Beverly Small Estelle & Horace Small Campership Fund Memory of Lillian Kolker Irvin & Beverly Small Memory of Randolph Seligman Irvin & Beverly Small Amy Michelle Cohen Playschool Teacher s Fund Memory of P. Millard Cohen Peggy Cohen Minnie & Nathan Doochin Lectureship Fund Memory of Randolph Seligman Robert & Alberta Doochin Betty Frances Ginsberg Memorial Library Fund Memory of Jean Weinstein Levy Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Milton Grossman Playschool Fund Memory of Randolph Seligman Charles & Debi Robin Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund Memory of Donald Jacobs Eleanor Jacobs Memory of Lillian Kolker Morton & Hannah Cooper Memory of Sara Serlick Eleanor Jacobs Memory of Simon Serlick Eleanor Jacobs Anniversary of Sylvia & Bobby Shepard Bruce & Rae Hirsch Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Honor of Meryl Kraft s JFS Chesed Award Morton & Hannah Cooper Recovery of Lynda Gutcheon Shirley Greenberg Ralph Z. Levy Library Fund Memory of Cecile Behman Rubin & Annette Ratkin Memory of Gedel Ratkin Rubin & Annette Ratkin Memory of Natalie Ratkin Rubin & Annette Ratkin Memory of Leah F. Rose Rubin & Annette Ratkin Birthday of Anna Sternheimer Rubin & Annette Ratkin Library Fund Memory of Louise Sarah Meyer David & Shirley Horowitz In an effort to control expenses, the Budget & Finance Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees that a usage fee be charged for all credit and debit card transactions. At the May meeting the Board approved a usage fee of 2.5% effective July 1, 2009 for all credit and debit card transactions. Should you have any questions, please contact either Ray Berk, Treasurer or Lisa Crockett, Finance Manager. Religious School Enrichment Fund Memory of General Randall Falk Gary & Sue Pinsly Memory of Randy Seligman Gary & Sue Pinsly Memory of Arnold Zager Gary & Sue Pinsly Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Barton John & Gayle Rosen Bat Mitzvah of Maya Bregman Scott & Renee Geltzer Confirmation of Neal Richardson Michael & Nancy Richardson Engagement of Molly Shmerling Joe & Leslie Freedman Honor of Lynda Gutcheon Neil Osheroff & Cheryl Guyer Honor of Alan Mazer Neil Osheroff & Cheryl Guyer Recovery of Joel Gordon Barbara Turner Recovery of Lynda Gutcheon Eric & Patricia Blumenthal Jeffrey & Donna Caplan Gary & Carol Fradkin Barbara Turner Sylvia Weinberger Bernard & Betty Werthan Cantor Gutcheon s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Cantor Gutcheon Katseff Family Philip & Melissa Russ Birth of Eli Eskind Russ Philip & Melissa Russ Confirmation of Neal Richardson Michael & Nancy Richardson Rabbi Goldstein Mackler s Discretionary Fund Bar Mitzvah of Max Katseff Katseff Family Bris of Eli Eskind Russ Philip & Melissa Russ Confirmation of Neal Richardson Michael & Nancy Richardson Memorial Tablet Fund Memory of Arnold Zager Jeffrey & Donna Caplan Music Fund Memory of Randolph Seligman Alexander Wolfe & Amy Smith Calvin A. Buchman Social Action Fund Bar Mitzvah of Harris A. Gilbert Joseph & Ann Gilbert Bar Mitzvah of Wayne Skinner Joseph & Ann Gilbert Bat Mitzvah of Beth Convoy Joseph & Ann Gilbert Bat Mitzvah of Marissa Holmes Joseph & Ann Gilbert Bat Mitzvah of Marcella Quaglia Joseph & Ann Gilbert Birthday of Anna Sternheimer Bernard & Betty Werthan Confirmation of Max Fishel Charles & Alyse Sprintz Honor of Stephanie Freudenthal Joseph & Ann Gilbert Honor of Cantor Gutechon s 25 years of service with Temple Joseph & Ann Gilbert Randall M. Falk Fund for Social Action & Community Justice Memory of Arnold Zager David Hirshberg Rabbi Schiftan s Discretionary Fund Memory of Elaine Frank Joel & Bernice Gordon Memory of Lillian Kolker Bruce & Barbara Davis Memory of Lorna Krohn Bernie & Janice Krohn Appreciation of Rabbi Schiftan Frank & Julie Boehm Stacy Hanai Birthday of Eleanor Small Annette Eskind Birthday of Anna Sternheimer Annette Eskind Bris of Eli Eskind Russ Philip & Melissa Russ Confirmation of Neal Richardson Michael & Nancy Richardson Marriage of Justin & Marcia Segall Warren & Darlene Eisenstein Recovery of Broderick Wills Bernard & Betty Werthan This reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of May 31 st 11
Kaddish & Yahrzeit Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones:july July 3 & 4 Jonathan Morris Averbuch Toltze Barker Randy Belz (son) by Barbara & Bud Zander Rose Doochin (grandmother) by Elinor & Rudy Saperstein Dorothy Edelstein Josie Lieber Ensel Joseph Eskind Pauline Fischer Samuel Goldstein Faye Stamm Greil Milton Grossman by Barbara & Irving Levy Charles B. Hanks Jr. Florence Korr Lillian Kraft (mother) by Kay & David Raybin Mary Kraft Irwin Krick Geneva Lewis Philip Lieber Marion M. Lipstein Ida Litoff Lillie S. Loventhal Sam Marks Adele Metzger Sarane Davis Meyer Dianne Ocker Abe Olshine Sarah Palet Margretta Plaut Abe Rapoport Granville P. Rose Jr. Charles Rosenfeld Rosa Schulman Edwin W. Sear Edgar E. Shyer Miriam Silber (mother) by Doris Silber Rabbi Myron Silverman H.D. Simon Ruth L. Smith (mother) by Barbara & Frank Ghertner Mildred Aronoff Tobin Louis Weber Louis Weinman Albert Werthan (uncle) by Joan Shayne July 10 & 11 July 17 & 18 July 24 & 25 July 31 & August 1 Charles Benjamin Isidore Brustein Sol N. Cline Henry A. Cohen Henry J. Crail Isabelle Davis Estelle Tohrner Dobson Robert L. Ducklo Pearl Feldman Herbert Fisher Sophie Block Geismar Catherine Haber Irma Horwitz Grace Isaacs Alexander Iser Sara Kahane Enid Siline Klandt Mabel Carr Kornman Sol Levinson Joyce Silverman Linhart Milton Lowenstein Rose Melman (mother) by Bettye Melman Gilbert Miller Abe H. Morris Leah Grosberg Morse Moris Ofman Abe Pilsk Verna Plung (grandmother) by Suzy & Stewart Perlman Fritz Preis (father) by Lanie & Bill Cook, Linda & Barry Zeitlin Clara Pushin (mother) by Ann Pushin Elizabeth Rosenblum Henrietta Rothenberg Helen D. Schwarcz Jean Schwartz Rose Shepard (grandmother) by Gretchen & Randy Goldstein Jennie Rosa Steine Berney B. Steiner Milton Sternberger Celia Tugendrich Hattie Mai Weise (mother) by Miriam & Robert Mamlin Jacob Zager (father) by Sally & Larry Wolfe Steven Zeitlin Bertha Anchor William Beck Eva Kopald Berkell (grandmother) by Jan Liff Ella Braunstein Harry Braunstein Melvin Buchman Baron Coleman (father) by Royce & James Fishel Mae Eisenstein (mother) by Robert Eisenstein Tillie Schott Ferguson (mother) by Sheila & Marty Schott Alma Grimes Robert Heiman Karl Karlsruher Abe Kollenberg (father) by Marilyn Dicker Ethel Kraft Sol Krizelman (father) by Trish & Shelly Krizelman Melvin Herbert Krohn Flora Rebecca Lazaroff Freda H. Roth Lefkovits (mother-in-law) by Sheila & Marty Schott Lottie Lieber Joe Lowenstein (uncle) by Clare & Samuel Loventhal Sigmund Lowenstein (uncle) by Clare & Samuel Loventhal Milton Mintz Rose Rapaport (mother) by Janet Bender David E. Richmond Elsie Rittenberg Bernice Rosen Fanny Rosenberg (aunt) by Albee & Jerome Guttman Dorothy Rosenblum (mother) by Brenda & Bobby Rosenblum Albert Rubin (father) by Sheila & Marty Schott Joe P. Safer Jonas Schklar Toby Mona Shapiro Merwin Sibulkin Pearl Siegel Estelle Babe Small (grandmother, great-grandmother) by Bonnie & Doug Small, Adam Small, Ryan Small Leah Garber Small M. Horace Small (grandfather, great-grandfather) by Bonnie & Doug Small, Adam Small, Ryan Small Lawrence David Solomon Elmore Stelzer Amelia Schweizer Vise Harry Zimmerman (father) by Etta & Raymond Zimmerman Mattie Ernestine Barbee Morris Barton (brother) by Lynn & David Barton R.D. Blum Morris Brown Sr. Anna Dembsky Sandra Helaine Dicker (daughter) by Marilyn Dicker Samuel J. Goodman Esther Greenberg Helene Greenspan Mabel Cohn Hartman Charles Held Jr. Frances Karp Rosalie Kaufman Marion P. Kenigsberg John Kleban Benjamin Mark Klein (son) by Ann & Alvin Klein Rosemary May Bettie Elkan Meyer Benjamin Raybin (father) by Kay & David Raybin Seymour Samuels Jr. Sanford Saperstein (father) by Elinor & Rudy Saperstein Salim Sassoon David Sherman (father) by Betty Lee & Howard Rosen Rosa Ceigler Small Harris Solinsky Rebecca Stravinsky Hyman Trachtman Annie D. Weinbaum Bernard Werthan Sr. (father) by Joan Shayne Max Benowitz Miriam E. Bloomstein Lt. Irving Samuel Cohen Joseph Ehrenwald Aaron Elterman Herbert Eskind Betty Frances Ginsberg Molly Goldstein Nathan Halpern Solomon Hyman Morris Jacobs (grandfather) by Elinor & Rudy Saperstein Meyer Joseph Hans Karlsruher William Kraft Mary S. Levy Helen Lieberman Dorris S. Loventhal Jr. Abe Morris Rudderman Josephine Russ (mother) by Missy & Philip Russ Leslie Jack Schoenfield Lawrence Stuart Scott Lawrence Serkin Selwyn Silverman Jerome Kuhn Small Lillian Weisberg Spitz Malvin Fisher Steiner William Gates Sternberger Sherron Weinberger (husband, father) by Sylvia Weinberger & Family Irene A. Wise Melanie Bloch Worris 12
Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones: Kaddish & Yahrzeit August 7 & 8 August 14 & 15 August 21 & 22 August 28 & 29 Michael Abrams Alma Appelbaum Ira Esfir Olshanitsky Arbitman Manuel S. Averbuch Anna Bloomstein Birdie Cohen Lahela Jacobson Cohn Ben Edelstein Fanny Farber Ralph Fensterwald Arthur Lee Goldner (nephew) by Norma Neaderthal & Family George B. Gordon Capt. David L. Gross Jr. Fernand Haber Shirley Burke Haber Ida Hirshberg (grandmother) by Phyllis & Sam Hirshberg Charles C. Hobbs Ida Horwitz Bernard Kalmanson Max Kirshner Marcus S. Kronberg Ike J. Kuhn Rebecca Leventhal Bess Holzman Levis Charles Levy A. Maurice Loveman Naomi Lundin Herbert Nash Dorothy Olshine Rose S. Olshine Eli Perlman (uncle) by Suzy & Stewart Perlman Meyer Salzkotter Harry Lipman Samuels Miriam Wolf Samuels Nancy L. Schoenfield Louis Sear Joseph S. Shapiro Elizabeth Schwartz Silverfield Adolph Joseph Simpson Samuel Smirnow Morris Wachs Joseph S. Weinstein Doris Woller Ernest Zwald Ben Cavalier (husband) by Margie Cavalier P. Millard Cohen (husband) by Peggy Cohen Percy Cohen (father) by Henni Cohen Jack Diamond (father) by Peggy Smirnow Fred M. Fine (husband) by Jo-Ann Fine Charles Gilbert (father) by Pauline Bader Elsie Werthan Adler Sophie Spitz Allen Helene Bloch Rose Bogatsky Estelle Elter Cohen Martin Davis Charles Denbo (brother) by Dede & Ted Lipman Frank Edelmon David Feinstein Sol S. Fishman Ethel Friedman Maurice Gilbert Theresa C. Goldberg Paul Goldstein Jeanette R. Gorden (mother) by Phyllis & Sam Hirshberg Fernand M. Haber Arnold Haber Jr. Isaac Karnowsky Sidney Kay Marlene Penny Klubeck Louis Kornman Jane Schwartz Linn Milton Lockenbach Paul R. Michael Rose Milrod Fedora Jonas Newfield Fannie Garber Paplanus Katie Pushin (grandmother) by Albee & Jerome Guttman Abe D. Rosenbaum H. Leo Schwartz (uncle) by Albee & Jerome Guttman Eleanor Floersheim Seligman (mother) by Gretchen & Randy Goldstein Louis H. Small David Solinsky Ruth Trent (sister) by Sheila & Marty Schott Jack Urtnowski Rose W. Weil Elisa Weisman Mary Jane Werthan (aunt) by Joan Shayne Dietrich Westfield Max Westfield Sally Rothschild Zander (mother) by Barbara & Bud Zander Reba Blum Robert Blum Jr. Joe Copple Fanny Karsch Dresner Hillel Feiner Jean Karr Fidelholtz (mother) by Mary Wolf Keith Frank Manuel Gorden (father) by Phyllis & Sam Hirshberg Peter Grant Max Hiller Isaac Hirshberg Oscar Israel Harriette Katz Sara Lefkovits Joseph H. Levy Lottie Fisher Lightman William S. Lipman (brother) by Dede & Ted Lipman Isaac Lowenstein Frances Lusky Florence Gates Marx Arthur Metzger Benjamin Samuel Meyer Harry William Pfeifer Cindy Pomerantz Norman Propper Rose Rabinowitz Rudolf Schneider Julius Silberman (father) by Diane & Irwin Kuhn Anna Heiner Weinberg (grandmother) by Norma Neaderthal & Family Benjamin Weinger Henry Zalman Kathryn Zander Harry Zeitlin (father) by Frances Shmerling Basia Gutman de Zentner Pauline Zimmerman Yahrzeit Donations Received too Late to Publish Last Month Tillie Klyman Gordon (mother) by Bernice & Joel Gordon & Family Ann Gutow (mother) by Gary Gutow Abraham Jacob Harris (grandfather) by Jessica & Daniel Viner Earl Kirshner (father) by Meryl & Keith Kraft Hannah Landsberger (mother) by Lynn Bean Noah Liff (husband) by Judy Liff Michael Steve Misrok (son) by Beatrice & Stanley Renas Alyce Morguelan (mother) by Lois & Sig Held Hyman Y. Morguelan (father) by Lois & Sig Held Victor Abeles Sarah Abrams Eleise Bauman Charles Julian Bloch Avern Joseph Bloom Otto Bluh Evelyn Giles Brooks (sister-in-law) by Louise Katzman Dora Epstein Cohen Sarah Copple Sandra B. Goldstein Julius Haber Gerald M. Halprin Ben Herman Joseph Horwitz Walter Huebner Esther Klein Beckie Steinau Leichtmann Elise Bloch Levy Rudolf Levy Morris Marcus Goldie K. Meyer Harold Moise (husband, father) by Bertha Moise & Rusty Groffman Charles Lyon Morris Norma Morris (mother) by Alyse & Charles Sprintz Gladys Kornman Myer Cecelia Oppenheim Rose Shub Osheroff Dorothy Parker (grandmother) by Susan & David Berck Rose Rosenblum (mother) by Phyllis Alper Albert Roth Victor Schreiber Agness Schwartz David M. Shapiro Edward Shea (father) by Lucy & Robert Corenswet Edith Star Tamkin Charles Teitelbaum (father) by Bettye Melman Bernard Tepper David Tobman Theresa Weil Morris Weiner Bernard M. Weinstein Sol B. Weise Florence Eskind Zucker Kenneth Aaron Ocker (brother) by Judy Liff Selma Rosenblum (mother) by Marvin Rosenblum Esther Schackman (mother) by Barbara & Irving Levy Rose Silverman (sister) by Marvin Rosenblum Rita Speer (sister) by Missy & Philip Russ Bertha Tobman (mother) by Julie Juvelier 13
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 June S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 August S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 July 2009 6:00 PM JACS 9:30 AM. Building & Maintenance Committee 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM Shabbat Service with Picnic Oneg Temple Office & Playschool Closed 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11:30 AM. Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting Group 2:00 PM Beautification Meeting 6:00 PM Israel Trip Info Meeting 6:00 PM JACS 7:00 PM. Taste of Judaism 7:00 PM. Communications Committee Meeting 12:30 PM. Mah Jongg Lessons 1:30 PM Mah Jongg Independence Day 5:45 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12:00 PM Jmingle 2:00 PM Knitting Group 6:00 PM JACS 12:30 PM. 5:45 PM Family Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 4:00 PM. 7:00 PM. Mah Jongg Lessons Executive Committee Taste of Judaism 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 7:00 PM Community Garden Meeting 4:30 PM Cemetery Committee Meeting 6:00 PM Jmingle 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12:00 PM Jmingle 11:30 AM. Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting Group 7:00 PM Board Meeting 6:00 PM JACS 7:00 PM. Taste of Judaism 12:30 PM. Mah Jongg Lessons 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM. Blue Jean Shabbat 7:00 6:00 PM Jmingle 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 26 27 28 29 30 31 2:00 PM Knitting Group 6:00 PM JACS 12:30 PM. 5:45 PM. Mah Jongg Lessons Blue Jean Shabbat 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 14 Playschool Closed - Teacher in Service Tisha B'Av
August 2009 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3:00 PM Playschool 11:30 AM. 6:00 PM JACS 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah Open House Golden Lunch Bunch with Picnic Oneg 2:00 PM Knitting Group 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2:00 PM Knitting Group 6:00 PM JACS 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 4:00 PM. Executive Committee 7:00 PM. Caring Connection 7:00 PM Social Action Committee Meeting 7:00 PM. Communications Committee Meeting Bar Mitzvah. Alexander Rubin 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11:30 AM. Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting Group 7:00 PM Board Meeting 7:00 PM Jmingle 6:00 PM JACS 7:15 PM. Green Team Meeting 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM Family Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah Bat Mitzvah. Mira Wasserman 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4:00 PM Playschool Shalom Picnic 2:00 PM Knitting Group 6:30 PM. Playschool Training 6:00 PM JACS 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM. Blue Jean Shabbat 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 6:00 PM Next Dor Event Bat Mitzvah. Ca sey Schwartz 30 31 July S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 15
Kol Shalom (USPS 537-620) is published bi weekly by The Temple, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205. Periodical Postage paid at Nashville, TN. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kol Shalom, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205. Executive Staff Mark Schiftan Senior Rabbi... ext. 224 Shana Goldstein Mackler Associate Rabbi... ext. 221 Randall M. Falk Rabbi Emeritus... ext. 226 David Davis Rabbi Laureat Bernard Gutcheon Cantor... ext. 234 Lynda Gutcheon Educational Director... ext. 233 Jan Huettner Playschool Director... ext. 231 Nancy Richardson Director of Membership & Programming... ext. 298 Officers Patty Marks... President Randall Goldstein...Vice President Ray Berk... Treasurer Ralph Levy... Secretary KOL SHALOM Congregation Ohabai Sholom 5015 Harding Road Nashville, TN 37205 Congregation Ohabai Sholom 615.352.7620 www. templenashville. org Office Staff Lisa Crockett Finance Manager... ext. 230 Mitzie Russell Office Manager... ext. 292 Religious School Office... ext. 225 Monti McClellan Rabbinical Secretary... ext. 222 Barbara Palmer Book keeper... ext. 228 Pam Stevens Receptionist... ext. 240 Donna Teasley Temple Secretary... ext. 241 Broderick Wills Building Superintendent... ext. 235 Marjorie Zager Senior Services Coordinator... ext. 237 July/August 2009...Volume 83, Number 13 Worship & Study First Friday of the Month July 3 5:45 p.m. Service* Torah Portion: Chukat/Balak 5:45 p.m. Service* August 7 Torah Service Torah Portion: Eikev Quartet/Traditional Music Second Friday of the Month July 10 5:45 p.m. Service* Torah Portion: Pinchas 5:45 p.m. Service* August 14 Torah Service Torah Portion: R'eih Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music Third Friday of the Month July 17 5:45 Family Service Torah Portion: Matot/Mas'ei August 21 Torah Portion: Shof'tim Fourth Friday of the Month July 24 5:45 p.m. Blue Jean Shabbat Torah Portion: D'varim Drash (Reflection) August 28 Instrumental Ensemble/ Torah Portion: Ki Teitzei Contemporary Music Fifth Friday of the Month July 31 5:45 p.m. Kabbalath Shabbat Torah Portion: Va-et'chanan (Blue Jean Shabbat) Drash (Reflection) Instrumental Ensamble/Contemporary Music Saturday Morning Every Shabbat Morning 9:30 a.m. Chevrah Torah 11:00 a.m. Service Torah Reading Haftarah Study (when there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah) Organ/Traditional Music *Please note time change 16 A Founding Member of the Union for Reform Judaism