June-July 2020 TEE Bulletin

www.ourtemple.org (205) 933-8037 June/July 2020 Sivan/Tammuz/Av The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El Birmingham, Alabama 2020 Annual Congregational Meeting Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. Shabbat services immediately following at 5:45 p.m. via Livestream AGENDA INCLUDES: 2019-20 Year- In - Review Temple 2020-21 Budget Presentation Election of New Board Members for 2020-21 See enclosed insert featuring the Temple, Endowment Fund, Sisterhood and Brotherhood board slates. Your participation is important to us to keep abreast of what is happening and planned in the coming year at Temple. Also note that a quorum of members in good standing is required to elect our new board members. While we wish we could congregate in person, we very much hope you will plan to join us virtually: via our website or Facebook ourtemple.org/webcast A package of Annual Report materials will be forthcoming separately — including information regarding voting by proxy. Our Mission: Temple Emanu-El nurtures our relationship with God by making Judaism come alive, welcoming all people to help them grow on their spiritual journeys, and bringing more love and kindness into the world.

Free prayer books available for pickup at front desk 9:00-4:00 Monday-Friday. Our Services All Friday evening Friday, June 5 Friday, June 12 Friday, June 19 Friday, June 26 Erev Shabbat services and 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Saturday morning Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Torah study sessions are Saturday, June 6 Saturday, June 13 Saturday, June 20 Saturday, June 27 currently only 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. available live via Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study our webcast at www.ourtemple.org Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion & live on Facebook. Parashat Nasso Parashat Beha’alotcha Parashat Sh’lach Parashat Korach Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 (see below for more details) Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Judges 13:2 - 13:25 Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7 Joshua 2:1 - 2:24 I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22 Friday, July 3 Friday, July 10 Friday, July 17 Friday, July 24 Friday, July 31 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Shabbat Chazon Shabbat Nachamu Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, July 4 Saturday, July 11 Saturday, July 18 Saturday, July 25 Saturday, August 1 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion Parashat Chukat-Balak Parashat Pinchas Parashat Matot-Masei Parashat Devarim Parashat Vaetchanan Numbers 30:2 - 36:13 Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 Numbers 19:1 - 25:9 Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Jeremiah 2:4 - 28; 3:4 Isaiah 1:1 - 1:27 Isaiah 40:1 - 40:26 Micah 5:6 - 6:8 I Kings 18:46 - 19:21 All these programs and more can be found at ourtemple.org/onlinecommunity with more added every week! Torah Study: Every Wednesday afternoon, 12 p.m. https://zoom.us/j/661751570 or dial-in at +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 661 751 570 Every Saturday morning, 9 a.m. https://zoom.us/j/731472885 or dial-in at +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 731 472 885 Coffee with the Rabbi: Every Tuesday morning, 10 a.m. https://zoom.us/j/155292800 or dial-in at +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 155 292 800 Erev Shabb​at Services: Every Friday 5:45 p.m. via our website: http://ourtemple.org/webcast/ OR via our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/templeemanuelbhm/ ​ USPS Identification Publication Title: Our Temple Statement of Frequency: Address: Organization: Issue Date: June/July 2020 Published monthly 2100 Highland Avenue South Temple Emanu-El Birmingham,AL 35205-4002 Issue Number: 131 except for June/July issue

Message from the Cantor 3 There is no better place I could think of to start my Happy Anniversary cantorate. While I am only starting to understand what June Anniversaries makes this community special, I’ve sensed it from the Jack & Barbara Aland Michael & Amy Allon time I landed in Birmingham, when Robert and Faye Julie & Steve Anderson David & Donna Askenazi Levin greeted me at baggage claim. That feeling was Mark & Debbie Barstein Rodney & Susan Barstein strengthened as I met congregants throughout the Lincoln & Nancy Berland Alan & Sandra Berman interview experience. There was so much passion, David & Barbara Betten Michael & Emily Blumenthal not only for the wellbeing of the Jewish community, Ross & Wanda Cohen Robert & Eileen Cohn but for Birmingham as a whole. There was obvious Clinton & Amy Dillard Craig & Laurie Elmets Cantor Robby Wittner love for the synagogue and its congregants by everyone. Scott & Amy Garber While music is but a fraction of what goes on at Temple Warren & Toby Gewant Howard & Donna Goldberg Emanu-El, I believe I can use the power of music to help enhance the sense of Julius & Shirley Goldstein David & Susan Harwood community already so strong here. Music is one of the great ways to establish Jonathan & Sheryl Kimerling Michael & Rochelle Koslin lasting Jewish memories and identity. It can make Torah more accessible and Hugh & Deanna Leader Robert & Faye Levin meaningful, increase Jewish literacy, and allow us to channel our emotions Evan & Annette Lichter William & Linda Lehman into something positive for the entire community. I hope to find new ways to Gary & Ann Mollengarden Gary & Judy Monheit integrate music into our communal life so that we may joyfully express our Maureen & Mark Petrofsky Jewish identity as fully as possible for all demographics of our synagogue. Paul & Ann Rich Mark & Jody Robinson I’d like to give you a bit of insight into our life. Stephen & Katherine Rostand Earl & Marilynn Rothstein I believe I canMy wife Alex and I are both from the tri-state area. Michael & Cindi Routman Neil & Regina Sigman I grew up in Washington Heights in Manhattan and David & Nan Skier use the powershe grew up in Summit, New Jersey. We met in the Charles & Julie Stein last few weeks of our time at Hamilton College and of music to Roy & Debbie Swindal Murray & Marilyn Tanner became quite serious swiftly. Alex began working in Bruce & Shelly Tucker Joseph & Jackie Waites help enhancePR at Edelman straight out of college while I was Gary & Lynn Weinberger floundering a little to figure out my path. I had been Donald & Joan Weisberg Leonard & Janet Wertheimer the sense ofa Microbiology major in college and was pre-med, Peter & Sari Weber but before senior year I was aware that the amount (continued on page 4) communityof passion I would need to excel in the medical already so school environment was not in me. I was a bit lost. strong here. It was only when I by chance ended up leading a service for my home congregation that I realized the potential this path held for me. After a couple years at a desk job, I applied to Hebrew Union College and was accepted. Alex wasn’t going to join me in Israel, so we saw the eleven months apart as a test of our relationship. While it was difficult, we were engaged the summer after I returned and married a year later. It was the best decision I ever made, but I hope coming to Temple Emanu-El will be a close second! The kindness shown to me by all of you whom I’ve met was not a small part of my decision to accept this job. Pirkei Avot says that the world rests on three things: Torah, service to God, and acts of loving-kindness. The resonance and importance of kindness is expounded upon by Rambam in Hilchot Avel. In this text, Rambam tells us that kindness is contagious and that it can induce further Torah and acts of service to God. Thus, the three pillars of Judaism are intrinsically connected. You have already shown me kindness in spades. May this kindness and all that follows between us lead us to bring more Torah into the world. B’shalom v’hitragshut, Cantor Robby Wittner

4 Around our Temple Happy Anniversary MAY MITZVAH DAY July Anniversaries THANK YOU FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL MITZVAH DAY! Jeff & Susan Cutler Mazel Tov & Shout Outs Ronald & Marian Epstein Brad & Stephanie Friedman Louise and Jim Abroms on the birth of their granddaughter Rachel Mikayla Kunin Lee & Fran Godchaux Hal Abroms on the birth of his great granddaughter Rachel Mikayla Kunin Glenn & Nancy Goedecke and his great grandson Gavin Harold Fair Lacey and Jason Epstein on the birth of their daughter Lillian Ruth Epstein, Larry & Cinda Goldberg born on May 11. Congratulations to the proud grandparents Michael & Betsy Humphries Carole & Richard Epstein. Morgan Cohn on her “gap year” to be spent in Israel next year and her Igor & Mila Kishinevsky acceptance to the University of Georgia for the following year. David & Donna Kraselsky Mason Berger will be attending the University of Alabama. Doug & Doug & Mrs Nancy Lewis Clay Wheeler will be attending the University of Alabama. Mr. B. G. & Carol Minisman Monika Singletary graduated from the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of the Jewish Theological Seminary with a master’s Dick & Joan Pizitz degree in Jewish Educational Leadership. Bill & Marissa Quinn Andy & Susan Rotenstreich Do you have a personal shout out or mazel tov that you would like to Joel & Bunny Rotenstreich share with the community? Email to [email protected]. Michael & Amy Saag Alan & Isabel Siegal Frank & Wendy Siegal Max & Betty Steinmetz Please note that the Anniversary and Birthday list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We apologize for any errors or exclusions. Please contact us at [email protected] regarding any corrections. HONORABLE MENSCHENS Thanks to all of our volunteers for their time in May on various tasks like preparing our bulletin for mailing, answering doors and phones, filing, repair work and various other special projects. Following are the wonderful people who helped out last month: Amy Allon Janice Ford-Friedman Faye Levin Billie Marsala Mark Robinson Jody Robinson Lana Royal Julie Stein We welcome all who would like to volunteer! Please contact us at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.

Around our Temple 5 Sisterhood Flower Bulb Sale Following are members of our family celebrating birthdays in years divisible by 5. Beatify your yard...home...give as gifts...natural beauty!! Special June & July Birthdays We have many varieties of Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths, Crocus, Dutch Iris, Bearded Iris, & Amaryllis Julie Anderson Leo Bayer (great gifts...plant them in the house, no garden needed) You can buy as bulbs only, with pot & dirt, or a Delft Blue Ceramic Pot & dirt Hilton Berger Millie Blair Paperwhites for indoor also! So many gorgeous selections! Order by June 15th and you’ll receive Jennifer Chauvin 3 free “Purple Sensation” Allium Sheri Cohen It’s easy...just go to our website www.sisterhoodbulbsale.com Stanley Erdreich, Jr. Pierce Goldberg and you’ll see photos of all the beautiful bulbs we offer. You can view them by type, by color or by blooming time. You can look Lawrence Goldberg Sarah Goldman through our brochure that is shown on the site. Noah Hagedorn Eric Howell Bulbs arrive in late October/early November for planting. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Roth at Alexander Salloway Kahn Wayne Krouse either [email protected] or (205) 914-3545. Helen Levine Allan Morris Support your Sisterhood by purchasing these James Patton “Direct from Holland” bulbs that will bring beauty to your home! Joel Piassick Sisterhood supports the Temple in many areas especially with our Ari Savage children through Religious School, Youth Group & Camp Scholarships! Bradley Stein We are seeking leaders for the Ronnie Strickland Fall 2020 Session of Temple Circles! Lewis Swerdlin Eli Walker We invite you to share your interests with others through leading a Myra Alevy small group, or Temple Circle. Circles may be held online or in-person. Jonathan Cohen Small groups are a great way to meet other congregants and enjoy Abby Cohn activities together as a group. You can start a group based upon Matthew Ehrlich Rachel Friedman something you want to try or learn, or something you already love to do! Groups may be organized by demographic, topic, or interest area. Elise Frohsin Henry Frohsin Monika Singletary, Director of Congregational Engagement, will Alexander Haines guide you through the process of designing your new group. All new Mike Kazzie Marvin Lazarus group leaders will be offered training, one-on-one support, and Benjamin Lebensburger Wayne Lewis (if relevant) easy-to-use Joyce Lichtenstein Lynn Matthews discussion materials. To get started, contact Ashley Metsky John Modjeska Monika via email at Brody Morrison Jody Robinson [email protected], Tianne Routman or call 205-933-8037, Edward Russell ext. 213 Marc Sussman Lauren Weil

6 Our Youth and Education New, Exciting RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS Programming for our 11th and 12th Lynda Gutcheon Interim Director of Education Graders begins in the Fall... We Counted The Omer and Now We Prepare... Rabbi Wright has created a Leadership Program to develop Following Passover, we began “counting the Omer” for 49 days. These days of counting the Omer represent the march toward and complement models of Mount Sinai for not only a good harvest but where Moses received Jewish Leadership for our 11th and the Ten Commandments. The holiday of Shavuot is a two-day holiday, 12th grade students. Students will that coincides with the date that G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people more than 3,300 years ago. In many Reform congregations, discuss contemporary issues we celebrate Confirmation at this time which asks our teens to confirm that they will experience, especially their commitment to Judaism by the reading of the Ten Commandments during their college years. Students and reading from Megillat Ruth — the Book of Ruth, found in the Jewish Bible in the Book of Writings. For Jewish educators, this time will analyze and investigate of year reminds us of preparation for an upcoming event. We begin leadership models that address our journey of planning for the upcoming year. We hire and train staff. Post High School and College We write lesson plans, organize materials and supplies, and arrange Preparation, (specifically Israel the calendar with the hope everything falls in sequence and and Jewish life on campus, and without disruption. ethics) Professional and Career We face a new challenge this year. We know we must prepare for both in-person and the possibility of online learning classes. Development, Military and Temple Emanu-El has an obligation to each of our students to Communal Service Post High School, enhance and grow their Jewish learning. We are working closely Jewish Literacy, Money Management, with professionals to create online learning platforms and modules, so we are prepared, should we need to transition to online classes. Cultural Events and Politics, Social We want our Religious School and its curricula to be even stronger Action, and Citizenship. The program and more meaningful as we face new learning challenges. will also help build college resumes, Yet, we are excited, even under the circumstances, to continue our Teen Foundation for our 8th & 9th graders. We are thrilled to specifically through community bring Confirmation back to our 10th graders. Moreover, we are service and through social action. thrilled to announce Rabbi Wright’s 11th and 12th Grade Leadership Program (see details to the left). Watch for further details and We look forward to receiving your registration information. please register your 11th or 12th We will be sending you details of our new Teen Programs next month so you can prepare and schedule for your Teen to be involved. grader to participate. We celebrated the accepting of the Ten Commandments this year at the end of May. We now use those lessons to inspire our future, Be on the look-out for count our blessings and find gratitude in each day. registration information which we will offer online again this year. Wishing you all a wonderful summer. You will be receiving an email with a link to registration forms. I hope you’ll respond quickly.

Our June - July Yahrzeits 7 Yahrzeits May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory. May 31- June 6 Marion Solomon Morris Rothman Ruby Monroe Josephine Winer Lipsitz Mark David Solomon Mitylene “Mity” Scharff Yetta Piassick Frances Goldstein London Milton Abroms Terry Schneiderman Minnie Pizitz Ike Adler Hilda Taylor Anne Reese Seymour Marcus Valerie Faye Tyler Armen Schwartz Simon ‘Si’ Rosenbaum Yankee Sokol Marcus S. Joseph Alper Robert M. Unger Phil Seitel Charles Rosner Mary W Bernstein Sylvia Shapiro Weinstein Beatrice Mogilner Helen Snow Silver Jean Ross Simon Myerson Ann Boman June 7 - 13 Nettie Levine Sterman Coleman H. Sachs Sophie Bookspan Lester Herbert Seigel Iris Neidich Loyce Coughlin Frank A. Abelson Sherry Ubben Diana M. Patterson Conrad Cypress A. Max Boxer Rae Weinstein Abe Silverman Dora M. Euchvitz Clara Belle Yasnyi Bess Solomon Max Perlman Esther Bredosky Brenner John David Staggs Louis Pizitz David Feldman Helen Kaufman Broda June 14 - 20 George Risman Miriam Goldstein Fleisher Philip Brodnax Carl Steiner Ernest David Rosemore Anna Paula Cohen Marjorie Bean Charles Tanner Morris Rousso Edward M. Friend, Jr. Harry Cohn W.B. Bennett Leonard J. Weil Benjamin Singer, Jr. Elise S. Goldman Leah Elsas William Bernstein Yetta Slive Rose Green Irving Epsman Alex Cohen Ilona Weil Sidney Sokol Bernard Greenspon Lawrence Claster Falk Jack Dorsky Samuel Wender Erwin B. Steiner Pauline Hirsh Fine Evelyn Dube Libby Weinman Dorothy Hirschowitz Walter Gerson Maurice Kohn Erdreich, Jr. June 21 - 27 Lester Weinstein Israel Jaffe Joyce Rutstein Gowen Isadore “Izzy” Eubanks Morton L. Weiss Dave Handler Henry Feinberg Ruth K. Abroms Leonard Wertheimer, Sr. Bessie Jaffe Kaplan Arline Karu Feldman Selma Shoenholz Abroms Robert Barry Kartus Marsha Goldberg Handler Lillian Perrin Friedman Sheila Epstein Appelbaum June 26 - July 4 Lillie Sarah Klotzman Sadie Goldstein Jaffe Shirley Goldberg Annie Blackman Jaffe Sidney Jay Goldberg Ezral Bernstein Muncy Harris Abroms Nellie G. Koplon Bernie Kahn Ernest Goldstein Sam Blach Mollie Hess Becker Sara Krentzman Morris Karpeles Hyman H. Goldstein Rosalie W. W. Blach Jacob N. Leibovici Harry Kartus Reuben Grafman Julie Labe Bloch Bertha W. Bresler Jack Kartus Carolyn Hagedorn Steven Bluestein Sol Leland Sybil Green Landau Marcelle Klotz Hagedorn Leon Roy Burger Jacob Burger Jacob M. Levine, Jr. Sybil Leaf Frank Harper Evelyn S. Burger Donald Rosent Chapman Irene Lebowich Frank Haver Carolyn Levy Roslyn T. Levene Marcia F. Heiman Ben Cooley Tessie Cohen Henrietta Cotton Lewis Jack J. Levenson I.R. Hochstadter Ruth Datnoff Bessie Mae Cohen Marc Levine Theda Carter Horton Arthur Chester Dorn Lois McMillen Cooper Myldred A. Mann Sadie Lux Louis Jacobson Joseph Epstein Selma B. Maring Constance L. Mehlman Simon Klotz Gerry Goldstein Bari Cotton B.B. Miller Richard Lapidus Corinna Rothschild Hagedorn Pearl Cypress Sol Miller Morris M. Nelson Hyman Lasakow Dorothy Hershfield Florence Epstein Ann Morris Sonia F. Ovson Ann T. Lehman W. Paul Hester Lillian Finkelstein Carole Ethel Muss Betty Loeb Patti Perlman Irwin Gertrude Gerson Leah Newfield Doralee Handler Perotin Reva Marcus Jerry Kaufman Julia Loeb Hirsch Raymond Oppenheim Nathan Rotenstreich Maynard B. Melamed General William Henry Kelly Gloria Goldstein Howton Sandra Weinstein Pintzow Averette Lackey Carrye B. Jaffe Dave Rosenfeld Rose Tenebaum Rotenstreich William Irving Landau P.D. Johnson Jonas Rosenfield Vivian Kaplan Levingston Rose Glaser Kahn Robert Routman Isadore Lichtenstein Ayleen Kayser Betty DeLapp Sachs Nellie Shapiro Wilbur Silberman Samuel L. Singer

8 Our June - July Yahrzeits Yahrzeits May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory. Tommy Kohara Soloman Max Bredosky Rose Shapiro Eisenberg July 19 - July 25 Joan Baim Blach David Koplon Rebecca Cherner Phillips S. Feld Clara Meyer Blank Anne Krentzman Herman Cohen Sid S. Friedman Ira Beck Irwin “Chico” Bomchel Gertrude Block Labe Ellen Siegal Dorsky Max C. Berk Paula Leader Joe Dubowsky Lena Kaufman Goldberg Joseph E. Berman Helene Bresler Phillip Lewis Emma Wellman Hart Rosalie B. Blach Julius Cohen Harold Phillip Lischkoff Gladys Hanover Feldman Fannie Brown Maxine Ovson Cohn A.B. Loveman Herman Friedman Abraham Solomon Heffler Beatrice Cohen Malvern B. Cooper Margaret D. Lyon Ray Friedman Gladys Hiller Irving Crown David Feinefeld Nancy Quermann McKinley Millicent Harris Lois Katz Lillian Estrach Frances Friedman Karen Lynn McKinley Ralph Kaplow Joshua Klein Ida Shapiro Feinberg Vernon W. Gibson Mark Aaron McKinley Esther K. Kartus Shirley Fink Allen D. Golden Alison Evans Mead Joe A. Koplon William Lefkovits Tillie Davidson Fisher Gus Goldstein Joel Mendelson Ronald M. Leaf Samuel W. Levin Corinne Erdreich Fox Carrie Broda Goodman Sarane Davis Meyer Rachel Levinson Lee B. Freedman Clara S. Loveman Nina R. Levitt Gordon Freeman Iyla Gross Bea Miller John Ashton Majeau Henry Lewy David Friedman Cheryl Hanan Edward H. Phillips Hebert Morewitz Robert David London Jimmie Gary Harp Emil Carl Hess Minnie Myer Picard Isadore Newmark Marie Barbot Majeau Samuel Koplon Dorothy Hiller Eva B. Pearlman Bessye Levenson Marcus Marcia Berman Kraselsky Rabbi Bernard Honan Harold Renaud Essie Rosenberger Herman Mazer Sidney Light Mary Sterne Rich Leona Rothstein Joyce Miller Leopold Loeb Julius Jaffe Joseph M Russakoff Samuel Rudacevsky Judy Camp Miller Leo Mendel Miriam Kartus Frank Sachs Helen Needle Samuel Morse lll Jack Samuel Kaufman Eva M. Sacks Sarah E. Sarasohn Harold A. Nelson Ted Neuman Jordan Kirschberg Anna Scherr Yetta Sigman Marilyn Lichtenstein Nelson Dolly Ann Newmark Elaine Klein Julia Simon Ruth R. Silverfield Semon Ullman Newfield Myra Mirsky Odess Robert Lapidus Bertha Smolian Dave Sokol Leslie Odess Ida K. Ovson Samuel S. Levine Sally Stevens Jesse Solomon Jennie Rose Peter Rathmell Anita Lichter Harry M. Strauss, Jr. Dorothy Steiner Evalena Odess Roseman Robert L. Roobin Herman Loewe Rose Kaufman Sufrin Emanuel Steiner Goldie G. Russakoff Sara G. Rosenberg A.R. “Buddy” Mazer Sidney Tucker Himan Urdong Morris Scherr Bessie F. Sackler Arlene Kolber Meek Harold Van Baalen Samuel Wasserman Harry Schneiderman Jane Schreibman Maurice Mervis Elaine Weiner Florence G. Sonnabend Dora Silberman Harry Clark Rosendorf Ben Weil Abe Weinstein Shura Tchernitsky William Sklar Carrie Rotholz Joe Weinstein Bernard Weinstein Zina Tchernitsky Eva Rae Solomon Helen Newman Routman Snooks Odess Weinstein Dorothy Tenenbaum Israel Urdong Sylvia Rutstein Miriam Grafman Wolfson July 12 - July 18 Joyce Vincent Ben S. Weil Abraham Silver Katherine Virago Ruth C. Weinstein Ralph Richard Silver, Sr. Gloria Zell Judith Todd Abrams Edwin M. Weller Joan Aarons Sokol Leon Aland William “Bill” Winston July 25 August 1 Michael Usdan July 5 - July 11 Sara Zeldin Alvin B. Bresler Julian Adler Bea Verin Gene M. Abroms Regina Capilouto Robert B. Berman Lilly Leyens Weil Hilda Katz Beck Jean Esther Biernstein Sidney Weinstein Fay Lewis Berman Harold Caplan Muriel Weisberg Maude Schuster Bloch Julius Davis Clara Grace Bluttman Jay M. Ziff Morris L. Bluttman

Our Tributes 9 We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support our congregation by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions. Thank you for the following gifts received through May 7, 2020. General & Unrestricted Funds Donations to our General Temple and Endowment Funds, and the Unrestricted Named Endowment Funds provide the greatest flexibility to respond to our congregation’s changing needs. In Memory Of: Audrey Rich In Honor Of: Jane Tarlow Barasch by Julie & Charles Stein Birth of Gavin Harold Fair, by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff Janice Bennett Rogers great-grandson of Hal Abroms Bernice Barstein by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Cissy & Leonard Held Bari Rosemore Birth of our grandson, Merrick Jacob Rinkoff William Benton Bennett by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Bobbie & Warren Goldstein by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff Benjamin Schultz Special Anniversary of Donald Blumenthal by Ricky Koslin and Lyons Heyman Rosalie & Raymond Gotlieb by Carole Simpson Merle Cotton Schultz by Carole Simpson Elinor Bozeman Bennett by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg Special Anniversary of Ginger & Jerry Held by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff Ben Siegal by Candy & Ed Meyerson Preston Edwards by Isabel & Alan Siegal by Lana & Steve Royal by Lindy & Rick Dunsmore Carol Solomon Special Anniversary of Letty & Bob Marcus by Barbara & Larry Fine by Linda Barstein by Carole Simpson by Julie Levinson-Gabis by Alan Buchalter Special 100th Birthday of Aunt Bea Gothelf by Cissy & Leonard Held by Lindy & Rick Dunsmore by Judy & Jimmy Rotenstreich by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg by Cissy & Leonard Held Special Birthday of Loretta Newfield by Joan & Don Weisberg by Marian Radwin by Carole Simpson Sydney Friedman by Harriet & Abraham Rolnick by Carol & Donald Herman by Ferne Seigel A LASTING Howard Goldstein by Carole Simpson LEGACY by Bobbie & Warren Goldstein Samuel Tenenbaum, Sr. Katherine Hanan by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. The Temple and Grafman by Ricky Koslin and Lyons Heyman Gene Thompson Endowment Fund leadership Elaine Kartus by Leigh & Jack Schniper gratefully acknowledges the by Lindy & Rick Dunsmore Ida Schultz Webster foresight and generosity of: by Cissy & Leonard Held by Ricky Koslin by Ricky Koslin and Lyons Heyman Lawrence Warner Lawrence Warner, by Joan & Don Weisberg by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman of blessed memory, Howard Koch by Cissy & Leonard Held for a arranging a gift through by Linda Cohn by Carol & Donald Herman a provision in his estate Allen Koslin Robert Zivitz plans to create the by Ricky Koslin by Eileen & Edward Leader Beth & Lawrence Warner Fund Henrietta Kraselsky by Ashley & Jon Lewis for unrestricted purposes by Ferne Seigel David Dixon McPhillips Wishing Good Health To: When you do your estate planning, by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff Alan Berman we hope you will remember our Temple! Robert Meshad by Ricky Koslin by Bobbie & Warren Goldstein Bert Bloomston For more information on creating a Max Olim by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. Named Fund, or exploring the many by Elinor Sue & Michael Staff Morton Goldfarb ways to include the Temple in your Babs Perlman by Carole Simpson estate plans, please contact Jann Blitz by Cissy & Leonard Held Harry, Amy & Michael Saag Irene Raymond by Jane & Joe Bluestein in the Endowment Office at by Cissy & Leonard Held by Barbara & Larry Fine (205) 397-0814. by Carole Simpson Your contributions through our “Temple Tributes” help to support Temple Emanu-El’s annual operations and activities, and further build our Grafman Endowment Fund to enrich our congregation…now and forever. To make a Tribute Gift to either a temple or an endowment fund, please contact the Endowment Office at (205) 933-8397 or [email protected]. A list of all our funds is available on the our website at www.ourtemple.org.

10 Our Tributes Designated Endowment Funds JEAN & JERRY SKLAR FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT Contributions to these “perpetual” funds help provide permanent In Memory Of: sources of income for special programming and enhancements Howard Koch, Sharon Lewis, for our temple today, as well as for future generations. Lynette Mazer, Irene Raymond, Rachel Rosenthal, Don Seigel and BERNICE & MERVYN BARSTEIN LEE & STANLEY ELSAS Carol Solomon by Jean & Jerry Sklar FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT TEEN FUND Wishing Good Health To: In Memory Of: In Memory Of: Morton Goldfarb, Fred Friedman Bernice Barstein Lawrence Warner and Jeff Rotenstreich by Marlene & Mark Haber by Ellen & Fred Elsas by Jean & Jerry Sklar In Honor Of: BLACH FAMILY FUND HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN Special Anniversary of FOR DUES ENDOWMENT VOLUNTEER FUND Cathy & Paul Friedman, In Memory Of: In Memory Of: Special birthdays of Betty Goldstein, Preston Edwards Barney Bonfield and Max Olim Jerry Lapidus, Dick Pizitz, Jerry Siegel and by Kit & Rick Roth by Debra & Joel Goldstein Marcia Unger In Honor Of: by Jean & Jerry Sklar Birth of Merrick Jacob Rinkoff, MOLLIE & HERMAN grandson of Bobbie & Warren Goldstein GOTLIEB SANCTUARY “Nearly half of by Kit & Rick Roth PRESERVATION FUND Americans age 55 In Memory Of: years & older lack CEMETERY CARE FUND Preston Edwards, Carol Solomon a written will ...” * In Memory Of: and Robert Zivitz Bert Cotton, Ida Gingold Cotton, by Marcia Unger Have you considered your Mitchell Cotton and David Schultz Jewish legacy by including by Maureen & Mark Petrofsky LANA & STEVE ROYAL FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT Temple Emanu-El in EDWARD & HERMIONE FRIEND In Memory Of: your estate plans? COMMUNITY FUND Naomi Russin Royal In Memory Of: by Lana & Steve Royal The beauty of planning a Jewish Avery Sanger, Alvin Slaughter and legacy gift is that its yours to create — Lawrence Warner BETH & LAWRENCE and by doing so, you help guarantee by Linda & Richard Cohn WARNER FUND the vitality of our congregation and of In Honor Of: In Memory Of: Birth of Gabriel Alon Alevy, Lawrence Warner our community. Chances are you son of Caleigh & Davild Alevy and by Ralph Buchalter already support the organizations you grandson of Lynn Rathmell; by Michael & Carol Buchalter Mittel care about during your lifetime — and Birth of Hanan Leia Howell, by arranging for a legacy gift or bequest, daughter of Vicki & Bryan Howell and granddaughter of Rochelle & you are making a difference for Michael Koslin generations to come — by Linda & Richard Cohn L’dor V’dor! Designated Temple Funds * Source: the New York Times / 2019 survey by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave: Gifts to these “immediate use” funds fulfill special needs beyond the scope of what dues and tuition fees are able to provide. Leaving a Legacy: A Lasting Gift to Loved Ones RABBI WRIGHT SEWING GUILD FUND DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory Of: In Memory Of: Hilda Taylor Meyer Randman by Linda & Richard Cohn by Judy Roy & Lydia Johnson Carol Solomon TIKKUN OLAM FUND by Irma Freibaum In Memory Of: Lawrence Warner Harry Cohn and Ronny Taylor by Michael & Carol Buchalter Mittel by Linda & Richard Cohn

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Temple Emanu-El NONPROFIT ORG. 2100 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 U.S POSTAGE Postmaster: Time Sensitive Material. Please deliver immediately. PAID Address Service Requested Birmingham, AL Permit No. 1137 Are you moving? Do we have your correct address? Please let us know by e-mail: [email protected] This issue of OurTemple bulletin is made possible through the support of the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund. Welcome to The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El Cantor Robert Wittner 2100 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 and his wife, Alex (205) 933-8037 | FAX (205) 933-8099 www.ourtemple.org Cantor Wittner will lead his first service Friday, July 3 at 5:45 p.m. Founded in 1882 and affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. Clergy Rabbi Adam Wright, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Jonathan Miller, Rabbi Emeritus Cantor Robert Wittner Senior Team Robin G. Gotlieb, Executive Director Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive Director Lynda Gutcheon, Interim Director of Education Monika Singletary, Director of Congregational Engagement Board of Directors EXECUTIVES Dr. Al Cohn, President Robert Berman, President Elect Charles Collat, Jr., Vice President Barbara Aland, Vice President Lisa Bebenek, Secretary Eli Pinhas, Treasurer Ben Weil, Immediate Past President Sherron Goldstein, Presidential Appointment Ronne Hess, Presidential Appointment GENERAL BOARD Dr. David Askenazi Ashley Lewis Dr. Brian Kulbersh Kit Roth Brittany Saag Amanda Sokol Drew Weil Ginger Held, Endowment Fund Board President Auxiliary Leadership Steven Leaf, Brotherhood President Sylvia Wright, Sisterhood President In the event of a family emergency after hours, please contact us: Rabbi Adam Wright: (760) 470-2424 Remember Temple’s Endowment Fund in your estate plans, and please let us know when you do.