KOL SHALOM. Thank you. The 64 th Annual Interfaith Dinner was an Overwelming Success!

KOL SHALOM Congregation Ohabai Sholom - March 2009 The 64 th Annual Interfaith Dinner was an Overwelming Success! Purim Rock Dinner Reservation Form Name: Phone: Number of Adults x $15 Number of Children (ages 3-11) x $ 5 Total Enclosed Thank you to those who volunteered & to those who came in support. Watch for pictures in the April Kol Shalom! Please RSVP no later than Monday, March 2 nd Your check will serve as your reservation or you may pay via credit card by filling out the form below. Mail your check or the form to: The Temple, Attn: Dinner Reservations, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 The Temple Credit Card Payment Authorization I authorize The Temple to charge my Visa Mastercard $ in payment for # Adults # Children Card #: Exp. Date: Card Holder s Name (please print) Zip Code Phone # Signature: Date: 1

Repairing Ourselves with Open Eyes by Lynda Gutcheon Dear Friends, When I began thinking about this year s theme almost a year ago, I never realized just how personal the idea of Repairing the World, Repairing Ourselves would become. Olam k minhago noheig, the world continues in its accustomed way, the Babylonian Talmud teaches (Avodah Zarah 54b). Although I am no stranger to serious illness, I must admit this took me by surprise. A simple mammogram led to an ultrasound, an ultrasound to a biopsy and a biopsy to that horrible word CANCER. My doctor, whom I admire, respect and love dearly couldn t tell me over the phone. He came to The Temple to talk with me in person. At that moment my gratitude and thankfulness began. He was direct but compassionate, laying it out step by step. You have a tubular cancer in your left breast. It is very tiny, very slow growing and very treatable. We caught this at an early stage. It is always situations like these that force us to look down that road of life and realize that each of us faces the same end. However, while there are many things in our lives we can t control, there are many things we can control. One important piece of this is advocating for our own health. Although my ultrasound showed a shadow, I was told I should make an appointment for another mammogram in six months. I looked at the doctor and technician and politely said Wrong answer! When the doctor said I d have to have a biopsy, I said, Let s go. Something that day told me I needed to speak up for myself and not let any time go by when it came to my health and welfare. So what now? In the 30 years I ve been in Jewish education, I have spoken to many congregants about these kinds of decisions. During those conversations, I ve been on the other side of the desk. Now I need to make those tough decisions. First, I was advised to have genetic testing, which I have done. For many Ashkenazi Jewish women, the possibility of carrying the gene that has a pre-disposition to breast and ovarian cancer is much higher than in the average population. To be specific, for Jews who carry the BRCA1 or the BRCA2 mutation, the life-time risk of breast cancer for women is 80%. For Jewish women who carry the BRCA1 mutation, the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is 40-65 %, and for women who carry BRCA2 mutation, it is 20 %. Knowing this information is not only important for me but for my daughters. The test is a simple blood test with the results taking about three weeks. At the very least I will have a double radical mastectomy. It is believed I will need no further treatment. Should my genetic testing come back positive, there will be other considerations. So what now? Now I am in the process of repairing myself on many different levels. First and foremost, physically, making sure that I do everything I need to do to recover completely from this disease. Next, (continued on page 12) Time Flies... by Patty Marks I ve always thought that nothing marks the passage of time like watching children grow that is until I became President of the congregation and had to write an article for Kol Shalom each month! I have been given several suggestions for topics for this column. The first is to reflect on the 64 th Annual Interfaith Dinner which we hosted last Thursday night, February 19 th. Over 250 people from 6 congregations (including ours!) came to Temple to have dinner, socialize and hear Mayor Karl Dean speak about some of the issues our community faces. The dinner was a huge success on many levels. It is always a pleasure to invite non- Jews into our Temple and have the chance to explain who we are, what we value, how we are alike and how we are different. 2 The evening was beautiful. We owe a huge thanks to so many people for the evening s success. Let me begin by thanking our volunteers. From those congregants who helped set tables to those who helped serve dinner and clean up, we appreciate the great job you did and your time and efforts! Thanks to members of the Beautification Committee who gave tours of the art in the building, as well as those volunteers who greeted our guests and helped them check-in and feel welcomed! We could not have done it without you! I am sure I will not remember everyone (so let me ask for forgiveness in advance) but I would like to mention a few names. Staff members Nancy Richardson, Monti McClellan, Marjorie Zager, Mitzie Russell, Broderick Wills and the entire Maintenance staff worked tirelessly on all aspects of the night. We appreciate all that Robb McCluskey did to make the Social Hall look so beautiful. And we must not forget our own wonderful Goldie and Sylvia Shepard, who always give so much to this congregation. What a delicious dinner they prepared! Finally, I would be remiss if I didn t mention our own Senior Rabbi. As always, Rabbi Schiftan, in word and deed, reminds us why we are proud to be a part of this Interfaith community and honored to host the dinner! Whether you were there or not, I hope you share my pride in what this congregation continues to do and be! One more thing about that night. After the meal and after the Mayor had spoken and after the awesome Oneg-like spread of desserts that Goldie and Sylvia put out for the group to enjoy, I went into the Social Hall to say good-bye to some of the (continued on page 10)

A.-J. Levine Lecture Series Wednesdays, April 15 th, 22 nd & 29 th at 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendar and plan to attend this always popular event. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, prominent Jewish New Testament scholar, is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Department of Religious Studies, and Graduate Department of Religion. Dr. Levine is a prolific writer and contributor to professional journals. She is also a popular lecturer and has presented work in a wide variety of venues. Her most recent publications include The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus; the edited collection, The Historical Jesus in Context; and the fourteen-volume series, Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings. She has recorded "Introduction to the Old Testament," "Great Figures of the Old Testament," and "Great Figures of the New Testament" for the Teaching Company's "great lectures" series. A self-described "Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Protestant divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt," Levine combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a frequent dash of humor with a commitment to eliminating anti-jewish, sexist, and homophobic theologies. Annual Purim Carnival Sunday, March 8 th (students will be dismissed to the carnival following Religious School - approximately 10:30 a.m.) Pre-order so you can create your own tyedye tee! $10 each Silent Auction Arts & Crafts Games Food Tickets may be purchased in advance during Religious School Pre-Purchase 5 for $1.00 or at the door - 25 each Hamentashen for Sale New Activities & Games for Older Students 3

4 H A P P E N I N G A T T E M P L E Maimonides Moment Staying Healthy While We Age Sunday, March 1 st at 10:00 a.m. If I d known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. Discussion with Dr. Craig Sussman Congregational News Welcome to the following New Members Jennifer & Keith Lewis Isabella & Olivia We are glad you are a part of our Temple Family! KNOW SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL? SOMEONE WHO S DEALING WITH A LOSS OR IS CELEBRATING A SIMCHA? INFORM THE CARING CONNECTION Nancy Richardson, Director of Membership & Programming nancy@templenashville.org or 352-7620 Attention Young Adults Plan to join us at the GJCC Health and Wellness Fair! Sunday, March 8 th at 12:30 p.m. Sign up to donate blood and join us for fun after! Come check out the scene www.jmingle.org Hazakah - (Re)Confirmation for Adults Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. What We Believe, What We Say, What We Say We Believe March 4 th - Tradition Meets Modernity: Contemporary Voices, Contemporary Prayers March 11 th - And You Shall Be A Blessing: Forgotten Rituals The Temple Gift Shop Open: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday: Before & After Services Sunday during Religious School (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Come by & see our beautiful new Seder plates! We also have Plaque Bags, Passover Hostess Sets, Passover games, Haggadahs and more. If you need Bar or Bat Mitzvah gifts, we have a great selection.

H A P P E N I N G A T T E M P L E Temple s W.E.L.L. (Women Engaged in Living & Learning) Invites you to create your own Miriam s Cups, seder plates or other ceramic Judaica art. Sunday, March 8 th at 1:00 p.m. Brushfire Studios, 4004 Hillsboro Pike Please RSVP to Nancy Richardson, nancy@templenashville.org by March 4 th Children's Corner... Calling all Tots All children 5 years and below, along with their parents, are invited! Sunday, March 8 th at 9:45 a.m. in The Temple Library F. Y. I. Further Your Interest Open to Everyone - young, old, male, female... Plan to join us at The Temple on the third Wednesday of each month to further your interest We promise you will come away well fed and well informed! March 18 th at 12:00 p.m. Harry Chapman, TV personality and a former news anchor at Channel 5 News, (currently Director of Development at Belmont University) will talk about memorable experiences and show video clips. Lunches will be provided by Goldie Shepard at a cost of $12. Reservations are required & can be made by calling: Shirley Greenfield (292-6648), Rusty Grofman (673-0611), Olivia Newman (646-5855), Julie Juvelier (356-4899), Claire Kahane (292-6470) For more information contact Mimi Klein (463-8296) or Robb McCluskey (568-1786) Mommy & Me Join Mommies from Temple and Playschool on the 1 st Friday of every month & 3 rd Thursday of every month at 9:00 a.m. for conversation, coffee & camaraderie! On Fridays stay for Tot Shabbat at the Playschool. Next Dor Goes Bowling Saturday, March 14 th at Strike & Spare 7:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. at The Temple Watch for details!!! March 17 th Tom McBride Join us for lunch, entertainment & fun! To RSVP, please call Anna Sir (352-1477) The Temple Book Club Sunday, March 29 th at 10:00 a.m. at The Temple Read & plan to join us to discuss Fortunes, Fiddles & Fried Chicken: A Nashville Business History by Bill Carey For more information, contact Heidi Silver (heidi.j.silver@vanderbilt.edu) or Mark Schoenfield (385-9865) mark.schoenfield@vanderbilt.edu or check out our website: www.schoenml.org/bookclub Join us for Sunday Walks for Your Health, March 1 st, 8 th & 29 th, while Religious School is in session. Sign up at the Bagel Bar. 5

R E L I G I O U S Repairing the World Our 5 th & 6 th grade student/parent book club (not all participants are pictured) create a poem to share the story of Julia s Kitchen. Repairing Ourselves Hi My name Is Cara My Mom catered But not anymore She died in a house fire So did my sister, Janie My sister died in the fire Dad told me how the fire started Dad and I are a lot closer now Now I am running my mother s business My best friend, Marlee, is helping me run it Gabrielle Kaye instructs the 7 th graders on making blankets. She created this project in honor of her becoming a Bat Mitzvah. The blankets were given to the homeless at the Campus for Human Development. Gabrielle & her classmates presented the blankets at the Campus. S C H O O L Above left: Our 1 st graders deliver the pajamas they collected to the children at the Family Affair Ministries. Above Middle: 6 th grade teacher, Jerry Orenstein, helps one of his students design his wimple. Above right: 5 th & 6 th grade families cook meals at Ronald McDonald House. Above left: 6 th graders display the yads they made as part of their preparation to become Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Above right: Steve Edelstein, Executive Director of the Federation talks with 6 th graders about Mitzvah project ideas as they become Bar/Bat Mitzvah. 6

Purim & Pasta Bring Pleasure to All by Jan Huettner P L A Y S C H O O L March Madness begins at our preschool, as well as on the basketball court in the third month of 2009. It all starts with our Purim Carnival on Monday, March 9 th. Costumes, face painting, games, groggers, music, and hamantaschen will be taking place in the social hall upstairs. You are cordially invited to come and join us starting at 9:30 a.m. Later this month, our annual spaghetti dinner will take place on Sunday, March 29 th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This year s theme, Pasta in Paradise will include leis, music and of course, our silent auction. Goldie Shepard will provide the food, and the entire Temple community is invited to attend. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Our parents work extremely hard to make this a successful and entertaining evening. As you can see, we will be entertaining non-stop and we look forward to sharing these exciting events with our Temple and Playschool families. Simon Fox discovers that the best way to travel is by dinosaur. Our Pre-K classroom built this tremendous creature out of boxes and brown paper. Notice that he is a vegetarian (thank goodness) but he has a voracious appetite. His head actually moves back and forth when the door behind him is opened. 7

L Taken at the Religious Action Center, Above left and middle: Supreme Court the day of lobbying Above right: Visiting the Lincoln Memorial Below: Visiting the World War II Memorial 8

January 23-25,Washington D.C. Top row: Celebrating Havdallah at The Jefferson Memorial. Middle left: Learning about Israel during a seminar. Middle right: Writing speeches to present to Congressmen & Senators. Bottom row: Writing speeches to present to Congressmen & Senators. 9

( Time Flies... continued from page 2) volunteers who were still there. One of them, a friend of mine, motioned to the rest of the group sitting around the table. My friend told me that before that night she really didn t know a couple of the women she was sitting with. They had been talking for over an hour and were making plans to get together for lunch (or coffee?). I love when The Temple gives people the chance to meet others. You never know when you might make a new friend! So that is my first topic. My second topic is one that is less fun to write about. As we move into March, we begin the budgeting process for 2009-2010. It should come as no surprise that in this economic climate we will have to make budget cuts in anticipation of a decline in revenues. We will make every effort to make cuts that have the least impact on congregants and congregational life. But like every family today, this congregational family will have to tighten our belt. You will hear more about this topic in the weeks and months to come. For now, it is important that you know that your officers, Executive Committee, Investment Committee, Budget Committee and Board of Trustees take our fiduciary responsibility seriously and are working, always, with an eye toward what is in the best interest of this congregation for the long term. If, like they say, there is opportunity in challenge, then I look forward to the opportunities ahead! Don t Miss the Library s Prayerbook Exhibit By pre-purchasing memorial plaques, the names of your entire family stay together. For information about the purchase of Memorial Plaques contact: Donna Teasley (352-7620) or Norma Neaderthal (356-6593) The Temple Library houses this delightful collection of prayerbooks, some of which were in the library of Rabbi Isidore Lewinthal, Rabbi of the Vine Street Temple, from 1888-1922, and others which were owned by congregants. The books show the search for the appropriate liturgy by Reform Jews from the 1800s until today, culminating in the newly published prayer book, Mishkan T filah, which we will soon start to use. Beautification Committee Commissions New Pall The Beautification Committee and the Cemetery Committee wish to announce that The Temple now has a new pall for use by the congregation. A pall is a drape a family may wish to use to cover the coffin for a funeral. Congregant Pam Harrison-Ferris was commissioned to make the beautiful item. There will be no charge for use of the pall. You may call Mitzie, 352-7620, for arrangements. 10

Pasta in Paradise The Temple Playschool welcomes all Temple families to the Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction The Silent Auction will feature gift certificates for restaurants and spas, gifts and more! Entertainment by Miss Lynn Sunday, March 29 th 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Temple Social Hall Cost: $10 adults; $5 child (1-11 years); children under 1 are free Reserve your tickets at the Playschool office, or pay at the door. We accept cash, check or credit card. All proceeds will benefit the Temple Playschool. Come Recline with Us! Celebrate the first night of Passover with your Temple family. Together we ll tell the story of the Exodus, with song, laughter & plenty of food! Wednesday, April 8 th at 6:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 per adult, $5.00 per child (ages 3-11), plus a side dish Main course, ritual foods & wine provided by The Temple. Please contact Marjorie Zager, 352-7620, to find out what side dish to bring. Name: Phone: Number of Adults x $10 Number of Children (ages3-11) x $5 Total Enclosed Your check will serve as your reservation or you may pay via credit card by filling out the form below. Mail your check or the form to: The Temple, Attn: Nancy Richardson, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The Temple Credit Card Payment Authorization I authorize The Temple to charge my Visa Mastercard $ in payment for # Adults # Children Card #: Exp. Date: Zip Code: Phone # Card Holder s Name Signature: 11

Scholarship Opportunities 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 Monti (352-7620 ext. 222). Applications must be returned no later than April 1 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 March 15 th. ( Repairing Ourselves with Open Eyes... continued from page 2) I will be trying to understand my spiritual place. All of us are vulnerable. The only question is how and when our vulnerabilities become visible or manifest in our lives, and how we respond to them. When Adam and Eve ate of the fruit in the Garden of Eden, their eyes were opened and they discovered their nakedness (Genesis 3:7). Surely, they had always been naked but they had not known it. Similarly, we all are humanly mortal and eventually we all must face our lives journeys, our challenges and our necessary endings. Yet, we do not know when the eyes of our souls will be opened to such eventualities. Cancer is like the fruit in the Garden. It opened my eyes differently than ever before. I believe God has a plan for each of us. I am grateful and feel blessed that something told me NOT to wait six months as suggested but to push for a biopsy. I am grateful and feel blessed that the diagnosis was slow growing and easily treatable. I am grateful and feel blessed for the support of this community and for your understanding of the time my family and I need to take to get through this. I am grateful and feel blessed that I am learning that whichever way it goes, illness can be a gift, reminding me how profoundly fragile life is, putting life and death in front of me, making it close and personal so that I have to make a conscious choice between life and death, between blessing and curse. When we consider repairing the world and repairing ourselves we do it on many levels. We have, as a school and as a congregation, collected pajamas for children in the inner city, while realizing the importance of sleep and rest in our lives. We have focused on gathering healthier food for Second Harvest, while hearing from nutritionists about how to eat healthier ourselves. Although these are just two examples of the message of our theme this year, considering the most personal aspects of ourselves, the gaining of wisdom, the nurturing of our souls, and the appreciation and gratitude for our family and friends is often much tougher. So as I journey this road with both hope and some fear, I am ever mindful that disease can be a gift from God, compelling me not to confront death but to be grateful and celebrate life. 12 Yahrzeit Donations Received too Late to Publish Last Month Yetta Guthman Held (mother) by Lois & Sig Held Henrietta Mellow (mother) by Ruth & Louis Palet Eva Weisberg (grandmother) by Gayle & Johnny Rosen

7 th Grade Yearly Tzedakah Project (all funds raised are for the Campus for Human Development) Chocolate Covered Matzah Pre-Order Form $15.00 per Pound $10.00 per ½ Pound (in a special gift box) $8.00 per ½ Pound (no gift box) Name Phone Email I wish to order pounds of Mini Matzah at $15.00 per pound. I wish to order ½ pound gift boxes of Mini Matzah at $10.00 per ½ pound. I wish to order ½ pound bags of Mini Matzah at $8.00 per ½ pound. Orders will be ready & available to pick up anytime after April 1 st. April 25 th & 26 th TAF WANTS YOU! Plans are already being made to ensure that it will be the biggest and best "TEMPLE ARTS FESTIVAL" yet. You will not want to miss the opportunity to volunteer (and, of course, shop). Mark your calendar now so we can all come together to benefit our congregation. For more information on volunteer opportunities or to sign up to volunteer, please contact Nina Harris by e-mail, ninatharris@comcast.net or Sandy Schwarcz by e-mail maschwa@bellsouth.net or by phone, 673-8530. We look forward to hearing from you. 13

Kaddish & Yahrzeit Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones: 14 March 6 & 7 March 13 & 14 March 20 & 21 March 27 Saturday & 28 Max Bear Frances Spielberg Benjamin Herman Brown Sadye Burke (grandmother) by Sherry & Grif Haber Charles Cohn Larry Custer Ronald S. Daniels Bessie Doyne (grandmother) by Elizabeth Maer Roslyn Elterman Sander Epstein Jack Farber Max Fenichel (father) by Barbara & Gerald Fenichel Joe Friedman Sam Garfinkle Dora Cooper Ghertner (grandmother) by Barbara & Frank Ghertner, Dorothy & Jack Miller Laurence Grossman Morris E. Guttman Arthur Herts (father) by Eleanore Hersh Aaron Jacobs Harry Kamien Theresa G. Kessler Regina Klein Minette Halpern Levine Benjamin Machanoff Leon Meyer Marlowe John McGrath (father) by Paula & Doug Friedman Ben Rosenfeld (great-grandfather) by Elizabeth Maer Helen Rosenfeld (mother) by Esther & Roger Cohn Claire Ross (mother) by Barbara & Gerald Fenichel Herbert M. Roth Max Schatten David Lee Schwartz Hyman J. Silverman Charles Speiser Jean Taradash Nate Unger Marien Jacob Weil Rosel Westfield Joe Wolf Celia F. Zibart (mother-in-law) by Ruth Zibart Benjamin Zucker Helen Aarons Roberta Morin Aronowitz Sylvia Baras Rose Bercholtz Dora Berezov-Negron Anna Bush Myrtle Carr (mother) by Maureen & Richard Appelbaum Saul Comins Monroe Cronstine Samuel Elterman Jacob H. Epstein Joseph Fensterwald (grandfather-in-law) by Robert Eisenstein Murry Foyer Pauline Haber Franklin Bobby Dempsey Frtiz (husband) by Lynn Fritz Irma Ray Lazarus Goodman Ida Greenberg (mother) by Shirley Greenberg William Grovman Adolph David Juvelier Jacob Lefkovitz Gertrude Leiken Nathan Liff (father-in-law, grandfather) by Judy Liff, Jan Liff, Darren, Rachel, Zachary & Terrance Liff Herman Lusky Bertha Maier (grandmother) by Hannah & Mort Cooper Judith Mark David Richard Martinez Sara Miller (mother) by Dorothy & Jack Miller Michael S. Minnen Barbara Ocko Selma Oppenheimer Arthur Rogers Irving Salsbury Ben J. Schklar Leon Schoenfeld Albert Seiden Rosalyn Sherman (mother) by Betty Lee & Howard Rosen Marie Sue Silber (sister) by Doris Silber Joseph Silverman (father) by Barbara & Roger Blankstein Kenneth James Solomon Maurice C. Solomon Rose Spielberg Flo C. Streiffer John K. Youngheim Herbert Sidney Bein Hattie S. Blum Leopold Bogatsky Bettie Budwig Hyman M. Cohen (father, grandfather) by Isabelle & Murray Cohen, Sylvia Weinberger & family Helen Cruickshanks Rose Felknor Alfred E. Finkelstein Harold Goldstein Joe Graber Army Greenfield Fannie Henlein Theresa Henlein Jack Horwitz Flora Miller Jacobs Sidney Joseph Julia B. Kamien Esther Katz Aileen Goldberg Kirshner Annie Krivcher (grandmother) by Etta & Raymond Zimmerman Ezra Krivcher (grandfather) by Etta & Raymond Zimmerman Frances Levy Lipman David Lowenstein Robert James Lutin Edythe Roth Morin Melville Charles Morris Clara Moses Doris Simpson Norton Ben Pomerantz Sarah Machanoff Siegler David Steinau Katie Steinberg Doris Zimmerman Tennenbaum (sister) by Etta & Raymond Zimmerman Carol Lee Weinberger Natalye R. Weiss Theodore Weiss Barbara Wernick Harry Winter Dave Wise Louis Aach Jean Abrams Mae S. Baker Fannie Leone Barton (mother) by Lynn & David Barton Hattie Bloomstein David Bogatsky Floyd Brandes Colman Brodsky Molly Greenbaum Chazen Fannie H. Copple Judy Dolinger Babette O. Doyne (mother) by Elizabeth Maer Marie Weil Ehrenwald Irwin B. Eskind (father) by Laurie & Steve Eskind Nettie Brandt Fisher Hortense Foyer Irwin Freedman Abraham L. Gilbert Richard Goldner Jacob Henlein Leonard O. Hyman Harry Isacson Lula Joseph Karnowsky Anna M. Kollenberg (mother) by Marilyn Dicker Marjorie Kroch Olga Douglas Lewis Mary Marian May Lipman (mother) by Dede & Ted Lipman Roy Lipschutz Joseph B. Lowenheim III Stella Lowenstein (aunt) by Clare & Samuel Loventhal Lena Mitchell Anna K. Newman Morris Orenstein Al Plung Percy Rubenstein Rose Baer Sachs Charles Shatzen David Silver Joseph Isaac Sir (father) by Anna & Martin Sir May Kuhn Small Edwin Harold Smirnow (husband) by Peggy Smirnow Sara Lowenstein Teitlebaum Irving L. Weinstein Clyde L. Wright Fannie Lipshutz Zeitlin

March 2009 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9:30 AM. Religious School 6:00 PM Staying Healthy While We Age 11:30 AM. Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Beautification Committee 2:00 PM Knitting Group 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:00 PM. Adult Ed - HAZAKAH 11:30 AM. Lunch & Talk 11:45 AM Playschool Advisory Committee 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 9:00 AM Mommy & Me 5:45 PM. Purim Rock Service 7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service Room in the Inn 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9:30 AM. Religious School 9:45 AM Storytime 10:30 AM. Purim Carnival 1:00 PM. W.E.L.L. Prog ram 1:00 PM Jmingle 9:30 AM Pla yschool Purim Carnival 7:30 PM Social Action Committee Meeting 2:00 PM Knitting Group 4:00 PM. Executive Committee 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew 7:00 PM Playschool Parent Committee 6:00 PM JACS 6:00 PM Post Con 7:00 PM. Adult Ed - HAZAKAH 11:30 AM. Lunch & Talk 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service Next Dor Event Daylight Saving Time Room in the Inn 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 No Religious School 11:30 AM. Golden Lunch Bunch 2:00 PM Knitting Group 12:00 PM FYI 6:00 PM JACS 9:00 AM Mommy & Me 11:30 AM. Lunch & Talk 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM Family Service 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service Room in the Inn 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 No Religious School 2:00 PM Knitting Group 7:00 PM Board Meeting 6:00 PM Confirmation Class-Students & Parents 6:00 PM JACS 11:30 AM. Lunch & Talk 12:00 PM. Women's Torah Study 1:30 PM Mah Jongg 5:45 PM. Blue Jean Shabbat 9:30 AM Chevrah Torah 11:00 AM Shabbat Service 12:00 PM. Sessions on Shabbat Room in the Inn 4:15 PM Mid-Week Hebrew 29 30 31 9:30 AM. 2:00 PM Beautification Religious School Committee 10:00 AM Book Club 2:00 PM Knitting Group 5:00 PM Playschool 6:30 PM Adult Hebrew Silent Auction. &. Spaghetti Supper February 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 April 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 Room in the Inn 4:15 PM Mid-Week He... 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 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 Worship & Study First Friday of the Month March 6 7:30 p.m. Service Torah Portion: B'shalach Torah Service Quartet/Traditional Music Second Friday of the Month March 13 7:30 p.m. Service Torah Portion: Yitro Torah Service Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music Third Friday of the Month March 20 5:45 Family Service Torah Portion: Mishpatim Junior Choir Fourth Friday of the Month March 27 5:45 p.m. Blue Jean Shabbat Torah Portion: T'rumah Drash (Reflection) Instrumental Ensemble/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 Ray Berk... Treasurer Ralph Levy... Secretary March 2009...Volume 83, Number 9 KOL SHALOM Congregation Ohabai Sholom 5015 Harding Road Nashville, TN 37205 16 A Founding Member of the Union for Reform Judaism