Feb 2021 TEE bulletin

ourtemple.org @emanuel.temple . February 2021 Shevat-Adar 5781 (205) 933-8037 The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El Birmingham, Alabama The ZOOM Purim Spiel Thursday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m. (For more info about celebrating Purim this year please see page 6) Our Mission: Temple Emanu-El is a welcoming Reform Jewish congregation, engaging members in prayer, study, fellowship, and acts of loving kindness for our congregational family and the community at-large.

2 Our Services Friday, February 5 Friday, February 12 Friday, February 19 Friday, February 26 5:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service Shabbat Shekalim Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service 5:45 p.m. Family Shabbat Service Saturday, February 6 Saturday, February 13 Saturday, February 20 Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Shabbat Hilicha — Shabbat Morning Shabbat Morning Shabbat Hiking & Service Service (Red Mountain Park) Service Service Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion Torah Portion Parshat Yitro Parshat Mishpatim Parshat Terumah Parshat Tetzaveh Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 Exodus 27:20 – 30:10 Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Haftarah Portion Isaiah 6:1 – 7:6; 9:5 – 9:6 II Kings 12:1 – 12:17 I Samuel 15:2 – 15:34 Ezekiel 43:10 – 43:27 Tot Shabbat & Shabbat Hilicha Torah Study Happy Hour & Family Shabbat Shabbat Hiking Shabbat Watch Party Every via our website, February 13 Wednesday Come together Facebook, YouTube, March 5 for Shabbat! April 24 12 p.m. & Zoom https://zoom. Join us every Friday 10:30 a.m. us/j/661751570 for our virtual Friday, February 5 Hike begins at 10:45 p.m. or dial-in at at 5:00 p.m. +1 312 626 6799 happy hour at 5 p.m. One Saturday per month, Meeting ID: followed by It is time for Tot Shabbat! in lieu of an online service, 661 751 570 our Shabbat Join us for a Watch Party we will meet at a local AND at 5:45 p.m. family-friendly Shabbat hiking trail to spend We hope you celebration designed Shabbat morning together. Every will join us: Led by Rabbi Wright and Saturday for children ages Cantor Wittner, we will spend https://us02web.zoom.us/ 1 through 6 years-old one to two hours enjoying 9 a.m. j/88176032961 and their grown-ups. Shabbat and nature. https://zoom. We will sing our way into us/j/731472885 OR Shabbat before we begin We will meet at or dial-in at our Family Shabbat service Red Mountain Park at the +1 312 626 6799 Dial by your location for all ages at 5:45 p.m. Frankfurt Drive entrance: Meeting ID: +1 312 626 6799 Zoom info for Tot Shabbat 731 472 885 Meeting ID: is in our weekly email 2011 Frankfurt Dr, password: torah 881 7603 2961 and at ourtemple.org Birmingham, AL 35211 USPS Publication Title: Our Temple Statement of Frequency: Address: Organization: IDENTIFICATION Issue Date: February 2021 Published monthly 2100 Highland Avenue South Temple Emanu-El Issue Number: 138 except for June/July issue Birmingham, AL 35205-4002

Around the Temple 3 Purim is a time of Healing Service great joy in the Jewish world. Thursdays Funny and musical re-enactments of our story of triumph February 18 & March 18 are put on, the Megillah is read, carnivals take place, and children (as well as adults) dress up. It can be a wonderful 6:00 p.m. experience for people of all ages and observance levels. While Purim should be fun, as we celebrate religious freedom and a victory for the Jewish people, that fun shouldn’t take away from the important lessons we must draw from our story. There are many lessons to be gleaned from M’gilat Ester (meaning the Scroll of Esther), including the courage to stand up to societal expectations, as Vashti did, and the fight against all forms of persecution. But the message I wanted to deliver to you is about one that is a little less commonly touted: human purpose. When Mordechai implores Esther to intervene in the calamity that is about to occur, he asks her, “And who knows if you have come to this royal position just for this occasion?” I’m taking a bit of liberty with the translation, as it’s a hard verse to decipher word for word, but the point is that Mordechai asks Esther to use her position of power to effect the type of change she wants to see in the world. He essentially asks Esther to take the words of our great rabbi, Hillel, into account. If not now, when? If the most powerful Jew in all the land won’t help the Jews, who will? The Purim story teaches us that we cannot wait for others to do the work. If we don’t help those in need, who will? Mordechai asks Esther, who could conceivably sit back and enjoy the rest of her life, to risk upsetting her king to save her kin. So, this Purim, let us have fun, but let us also choose action over inaction. Let us choose not to wait for justice to come to us, but to seek it out. Chag Purim sameiach! Cantor Robert Wittner 2021 SAVE THE DATE Virtual Second Night Seder Sunday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. Passover/Pesach Passover resource page is availableat ourtemple.org on Monday, March 1 Make Matzah Toffee with Sherron Goldstein Wednesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m.

4 Around Our Temple Special Last Call to Register for the February Birthdays Spring Session of Temple Circles Following are members of our Lo Tov L’adam L’hiyot L’vado — Thanks to Temple family celebrating birthdays It is not good for humans to be alone Circles, for the first in years divisible by 5. time since I moved to Joan Becker While we are all practicing social distancing, we Birmingham 10 years Phoebe Cotton also want to create opportunities for connection. ago, I feel like I have Brandon Davis Temple Emanu-El Temple Circles is an opportunity found “my people”. Catharine Friend for small groups of congregants to get together Kindred spirits whom Ryan Garber over Zoom or in person (if you are in an outdoor I have grown to care Amy Garber group). In the circles we study Torah, play games, Sylvia Goldberg watch movies, explore the outdoors, tell stories, deeply for. Betsy Humphries go fishing and/or just chat. ~ Jody Robinson Jerome Lapidus Lee Lipsitz We will have different Circles based on interests. Good Food! Chandler Lourie Want to have a virtual Wine Club? Connect with Great Company! Robert May fellow preschool moms? Share your favorite Perfect Location! Ginny Monheit Maguire walking trail? We can build a Temple Circle Loretta Newfield around all that and more! If you are interested in ~ Vicki Lugar Richard Pizitz participating or leading a Brittany Saag Temple Circle, please Jerry Seigel contact Monika at David Silverstein [email protected] Jason Skier or 205.933.8037, ext. 213. Thomas Stubblefield Hattie Watson REGISTER AT ourtemple.org/temple-circles Barbara Wech Jesse Wiatrak Please note that 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. Thank you.

Around Our Temple 5 Happy Anniversary GIFT SHOP NEWS Many of you know one of our most famous February Judaica designers, Gary Rosenthal. Anniversaries His beautiful artwork graces many of our homes David & Janet Aarons and is a staple in our Gift Shop. He has decided Barry & Julie Altmark to discontinue his current line. Here is Gary’s note: Kenneth & Karen Bluestein “It’s been a great 40 year+ run for me, as I have enjoyed being Joel & Emily Feinstein part of both a Judaica and American crafts revolution, in design Scott & Hilary Gewant and popularity, but it’s time to slow down. I plan to dramatically Donald & Carol Herman downsize my business and staff and focus my energy on Adam & Amy Kessler Paul & Glenda Nagrodzki The Glass Ribbon Project – my chance Michael & Michele Wilensky to support others touched by cancer. “ Mazel Tov & We will be placing a final order for the Gift Shop so that we will Shout Outs be able to have his merchandise for a while longer, but if you would like something specific, please let us know and we will order it for you! David Ovson on Your order would need to be placed by February 20th as his full line being selected the will only be available until February 28th and he’ll close his doors CJFS Volunteer of the Year! April 1st. Please email or call Kim Roth at [email protected] or Peter Bain on being (205) 914-3545 for additional information. a winner of one of the 2020 American Graphic The Temple Traditions Gift Shop is open for you 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on days that the Temple is open. William Lehman, our receptionist Design Awards! extraordinaire, is happy to help you purchase those treasures you’ve been looking for. If you would like additional help, please contact Michael Saag for Kim Roth to make an appointment and we’ll be happy to being named one of meet you to assist with your selections. the Birmingham Business Journal's Health Care Thank you for your support of your Temple Traditions Gift Shop which supports programming for women, children & families Heroes for 2020! of our congregation! Do you have a personal shout out or mazel tov that you would like to share with the community? Email to [email protected].

6 Around Our Temple Haven't figured Purim Is Coming! out your child's summer plans? As Purim approaches, we are reminded how the acts of one person can make a difference for so many. The risks that Esther took to help URJ Jacobs Camp offers save our people is an example to all of us of courage and bravery. a unique environment for campers This year we will demonstrate our courage by collecting items for Family Promise and delivering them to the Temple in a huge “drive by”! in grades 1-10. Children from This year we will celebrate “Purim for Others” and as a result find inner Temple Emanu El and satisfaction in making a difference in our community. Please read below and plan to join us! URJ congregations across It will be “lots” of fun!! the Deep South join together each summer at Jacobs Camp p.s. Purim is the Hebrew in Mississippi, to experience word for “lots”. the fun and magic of Jewish camping. There's still time to register for 2021, but space is filling fast! Find information on sessions, dates, fees and camper scholarships at jacobscamp.org or contact them at 601-885-6042.

Our Yahrzeits 7 May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory. January 31-February 6 Joseph David Rosen Sonya Damsker Lefkovits Alan Jack Hanan Sam Blitz Leon Rosenthal Bert Levin Margie (Smith) Herrington Sally Brenner Leroy Aarons Rita Routman Joseph Seymour Kimerling Bradley Chesler Max Allon Ben Rutstein Myrna Landau Levine Lillian Cohen Marvin Silverstein Jane Marx Levy Howard Koch Minnie B. Cooper Patricia C. Bailey Carolyn Sloss Dorothy Koen John Allen Dees Lillian Muriel Berchuck Syd Stanton James Michael Lugar Hennrietta Kraselsky Marylyn Dorsky May Clara Weil Eva Margolin Alex Leitman Marvin Jay Bleiberg B.J. Winnik Bruce A. Mayer Frances G. Levy Lea Egli Bette Ann Pearl Blumenthal Murray Woltag Paula Michael Marjorie Lichenstein Lee Forst Louis Wynne Louis Mohr David Loveman Simon Friedman Mel Bruck Irene Zaslofsky Ed Malcolm Friend Bruce Cassal Lincoln Newfield Abe Luria Sarah Meyerson Goldman Isaac Cohen February 7- 13 Mary Patrick Nathan Meyer Marcuse Fannie Hanover Lyman Cohn Bettye Hirsch Mina Louise Coleman Albert Askenazi Nathan Petrofsky Louis E. Maring, Sr. James L. Hirsh Leila Crown Frances Weber Birnbaum Patricia \"Patty\" V. Hugo Marx, Jr. Morris Jaffe Thelma Cuttler Lillian Van Baalen Blach Marjorie Abraham Meyer Istvan Kertesz Charlotte Elmets Rubenstein Pizitz Ferdinand Meyer Rosi Klein Florence Elsas Marlene Bledsoe Paul R. Rich Donald Glen Monroe Marcia Cypress Kramer Louis S. Elsas William Bleiweiss Abe S. Krawcheck Stanley M. Erdreich, Sr. Michael Jay Blonder Arnold L Roseman Ella K. Morris Evelyn Leonard Alice Ettelson Morris D. Blumenthal, Sr. Abraham Roskin Abraham David Oppenheim Alice Levitt Charles Fetter Kaceil Cherner Rose Litwin Frances Frohsin Dorothy Roth Barbara Dunham Ream Samuel William Lyon Sylvia Gandler Harry Cohen Mitchel Rubenstein Florence Renaud Elisa McKleroy Edythe Gewant Marks B. Cooper Irene L. Russakoff Walter Rosenbaum Harry J. Miller Rebecca Slive Gingold Herman Needle Herman Goldberg Allan Denson Albert Schinasi Louis S. Rosenblum Dena C. Osband Gussie Goldstein Richard Diamond Barbara Danziger Pauline Lewy Rosenfeld Paul M. Overall Edward Hiller Milton Rabinowitz Maurice J. Ives Cora S. Dorn Schwartz Helen Rotenstreich Selma Reisman Harry O. Kanter Dottie Epstein D. Riley Stuart Arnold J. Siegal Joan Rittenbaum Suzanne Kirschberg James Forrest Fargason Hyman Yassem Shirley Simmons David Rose Beatrice E. Kohn Stella Fetter Isadore E. Simon Paul Rosenthal Harvey Korman Lee Gotthelf February 14 - 20 Morris Sirote Dora Landau Roth Itka Kronenberg Morris William Green Will Slate Louise Ruth Schall Lew Lazarus Daniel Greenspan Sandra R. Apolinsky Beatrice Solomon Abraham Schulman Edna Kamenshine Levine Samuel Grossberg Floyd Bert Athey Sam Steinberg Gabriel Sedlis Jacob Lipsitz Clarence Hagedorn Mosely Shugerman Natalie McFarland Marie F. Harrell Louis Hyman Berry Barbara Curjel Steiner Marius Sznajderman Nancy Mendelson A. \"Chief\" Harris Lena Bittner Gertrude W. Stern Bernard Verin Ernest Munchgesang Janet Cypress Harris Esther G. Swedlaw Richard Waller Oliver Benveniste Nasi Keith Hewell Harold (Bo) Bowman Brian Waronker Violeta Neuwirth Bernard Holzer Blach III Louise Levy Temerson Estelle Weinberger Rose Perelman Rosalie Hurvich James Carl Thompson William J. Wilson Bella Perlman Rose Jacobson Regina Flaum Bluttman Ida Tenenbaum Zavelo Morris Piha Jennie Chiffons Razelle Toranto George Rashley Susie Jaffe Do Sup Chung Bertha K. VanPraag Max Rittenbaum Louis Kaplan Cecile Hiller Rodriguez Bertha Kern Jacob Henry Cohn Moses Weil Magda Beckmann Kruse Max Copeland Joe Ziff Dorothy Dolinksy David Engel Goldie Rosen Zinder Gladys K. Evans February 21- 27 David T. Feidelson Rochelle Galbert Mena Kaufman Beck Herbert R. Biernstein Max Goldberg Albert B. Goldsmith Selma Virginia Goldstone Malcolm Gordon

8 Our Tributes 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 January 11, 2021. 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: Terry Fierman, brother of Bobby Fierman Mildred Lapidus Brett Berman and father of Ashley Lewis by Jerry Lapidus by Trey, Andrew, Cheryl & Charlie Collat by Janet & David Aarons Hyman Leader Woody Cohen by Harry Bayer by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Sandra & Alan Berman William Reis Alan Cohn by Barbara & David Betten by Nancy & Danny Rousso by Mary Faye & Jeff Cohn by Dolores & Eddie Bloomston Ingrid Roskin, Bert Cotton by Jane & Joe Bluestein mother of Cantor Jessica Roskin by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg by Cheryl & Charlie Collat by Roz Caplan Mitchell Cotton by Helene Elkus by Trey, Andrew, Cheryl & by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg by Beverly & Stanley Erdreich Charlie Collat Rose Davis by Barbara & Larry Fine by Helene Elkus by Jane & Melvin Davis by Sunny Franklin by Marilyn Haver Maurice Cohn Erdrich, Sr. by Marilyn Haver by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Barbara & Larry Fine by Cissy & Leonard Held by Denise & Wayne Lewis Alan Fine, nephew of Larry Fine by Carol & Donald Herman by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Gail & Charles Herman by Ferne Seigel by Carol & Donald Herman by Joel Isenberg by Rosalyn Siegal Paul Freeman by Julie Koch by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. by Betsy & Peter Printz by Sheri & Jimmy Krell Robert Roth, father of Neil Roth Fred Friedman by Faye & Robert Levin by Harry Bayer by Robin & Hilton Berger by Julie Levinson-Gabis & Bud Gabis by Julie Levinson-Gabis & Bud Gabis by Janet & Jerry Cevel by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Fran & Lee Godchaux by Tracy & Al Cohn by Fran Marlow by Nancy Goedecke by Laura & Gordon Kirschberg by Judy & Gerson May by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Candy & Ed Meyerson by Faye & Robert Levin by John Lauriello and by Betsy & Peter Printz by Denise & Wayne Lewis Southpace Properties by Sherrie & David Romanoff by Susan & Andy Rotenstreich by Faye & Robert Levin by Susan & Andy Rotenstreich by Amy & Michael Saag by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Amy & Michael Saag by Wendy & Frank Siegal by Karen & Joel Piassick by Ferne Seigel Bruce Simon, brother of David Simon by Amy & Michael Saag by Sandra & Larry Shulman by Barbara & Henry Helzberg by Charlie, Jack, Stephanie & by Wendy & Frank Siegal Ethel Solomon Stephen Steinmetz by Toby & Bert Siegel by Betty Solomon Cohen Edith Gerson by Sam Tenenbaum, Jr. Jack Solomon by Isabel & Alan Siegal by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg by Betty Solomon Cohen Julius Goldstein Joseph Kanter, brother of Shirley Osband Nathan Solomon by Karen & Joel Piassick by Beverly & Stan Erdreich by Jane & Melvin Davis Phillip Gross by Nancy Lipham Sara Weinberg by Ashley & Jon Lewis by Karen & Joel Piassick by Rhonda & Harry Weinberg Saundra Hulsey, mother of Rebecca Gordon Beverly Lande, sister-in-law of Gail Bayer by Amy & Michael Saag by Karen & Joel Piassick 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.

Our Tributes 9 Phyllis Weinstein Wayne Lewis Special Birthday of David Betten by Fran & Lee Godchaux by Alise & Joe Erdberg by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Gail & Charles Herman Beth Sherer Special Birthday of Charles Collat by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Sandra & Alan Berman by Carole Simpson by Denise & Wayne Lewis Jean Sklar Special Birthday of Ricky Koslin Ben Zarzaur by Sandra & Alan Berman by Jerry Seigel by Jane & Melvin Davis by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman Special Birthday of Bob Marcus by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Joan Becker Wishing Good Health To: by Candy & Ed Meyerson by Roz Bloomston Harold Ceitlin by Sandra & Larry Shulman by Charlotte Corenblum by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Carole Simpson by Shirley & Jerry Leader Allan Goldstein by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein by Sandra & Alan Berman In Honor Of: by Sherri & David Romanoff by Donna & Howard Goldberg Birth of Charlotte Beth Capper, daughter of by Ferne Seigel by Marilyn Haver Emily & Seth Capper and granddaughter of by Jerry Seigel by Gail & Charles Herman Nancy & Danny Rousso Special Birthday of Carrie Pizitz by Carol & Donald Herman by Denise & Wayne Lewis by Pat Weil by Sandra & Larry Shulman Birth of Margaret Mosteller, David Ovson for being recognized as Sherron Goldstein granddaughter of Darla & Paul Mosteller Volunteer of the Year by Collat Jewish by Donna & Howard Goldberg by Karen & Joel Piassick Family Services by Marilyn Haver Special Anniversary of by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Gail & Charles Herman Joanna & Charles Collat Cantor Robby Wittner by Carol & Donald Herman by Carole Simpson by Jane & Lester Seigel by Sandra & Larry Shulman Special Anniversary of Ginger & Jerry Held Rabbi Adam Wright Evelyn Held by Amy & Michael Saag by Jane & Lester Seigel by Sandra & Alan Berman Special Birthday of Hal Abroms Retirement of Evan Raymond by Mandy Selber by Amy & Michael Saag by Amy & Michael Saag by Sandra & Larry Shulman Special Birthday of Joan Becker Happy New Year by Carole Simpson by Eileen & Edward Leader Our Endowment Funds At Work Never before has our Grafman Endowment Fund played such a pivotal role in Temple life as it during the pandemic. At a time when our congregational life has been so dependent on the internet and our streaming platform, our Endowment has truly been a steadfast partner. For example: Our “OurTemple” Worship Anywhere Fund has helped improve remote access to our worship services for years. Last year with the assistance of the Gotlieb Sanctuary Preservation Fund and Hess Chapel Fund, we improved the sound system that was so desperately needed. Now in response to dramatic needs due to social distancing, with the help of the Margaret & Maurice Salloway Legacy Fund, in addition to the aforementioned funds, additional cameras have been added — greatly enhancing our congregation’s virtual worship experience. Additionally, the Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Religious School Fund has been instrumental in underwriting the myriad of creative programs to engage our youth with our virtual Sunday morning “Good Morning Sunshine” services, wonderful Lulav video and Hanukah Time Machine production, as well in creating a user-friendly on-line learning platform. Of note, these recent technology upgrades are some of the ways our Endowment helps facilitate our congregation’s everchanging needs — and a real testament to the flexibility of these enhancement funds year after year. We can only imagine what it would be like if we weren’t able to spiritually stay connected, particularly during this most unusual time of social distancing.

10 Our Tributes DESIGNATED DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS TEMPLE FUNDS Contributions to these “perpetual” funds help provide permanent sources Gifts to these “immediate use” funds of income for special programming and enhancements for our fulfill special needs beyond the scope of what temple today, as well as for future generations. dues and tuition fees are able to provide. ELLEN & JACK ALAND SHERRON & ALLAN GOLDSTEIN RABBI ADAM WRIGHT MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND BREAK-THE-FAST FUND DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory Of: In Memory Of: In Memory Of: Robert Roth Terry Fierman Chaim Schniper by Barbara & Jack Aland by Norman Berk by Jack Schniper In Honor Of: Wishing Good Health To: Stephen Weisberg Barbara & Jack Aland for serving as our Sherron & Allan Goldstein by Scott Weisberg Birmingham Jewish Federation fundraising chairs by Barbara & David Betten CANTOR ROBBY WITTNER by the Birmingham Jewish Federation HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN DISCRETIONARY FUND BLACH FAMILY FUND VOLUNTEER FUND In Memory Of: FOR DUES ENDOWMENT In Memory Of: Stephen Weisberg In Memory Of: Terry Fierman by Scott Weisberg Ingrid Roskin by Debra & Joel Goldstein MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT/ by Kit & Rick Roth by Marilyn & Murray Tanner TEMPLE CIRCLES FUND CEMETERY CARE FUND Hannah Goldstein, Robert Roth and In Memory Of: In Memory Of: Phyllis Weinstein Terry Fierman Leslie Allen by Debra & Joel Goldstein by Marilynn & Earl Rothstein by Karen Allen Wishing Good Health To: TIKKUN OLAM FUND In Honor Of: Adrian Stern In Memory Of: Special Birthday of Bob Marcus by Debra & Joel Goldstein Terry Fierman by Maureen & Mark Petrofsky Sherron & Allan Goldstein, by Sallie & Bruce Downs NINA & NORMAN COHEN Evelyn Held and Jean Sklar by Joel Isenberg NEXT GENERATION FUND by Marilyn & Murray Tanner CARING COMMITTEE FUND In Memory Of: In Honor Of: In Memory Of: Ingrid Roskin Birth of Charlotte Beth Capper; Fred Friedman by Lois & David Cohen Special Birthday of Bob Marcus by Susan & Jeffrey Cutler RUTH & MARVIN ENGEL by Marilyn & Murray Tanner ARCHIVES FUND MOLLIE & HERMAN BUNNY & JOEL ROTENSTREICH In Memory Of: GOTLIEB SANCTUARY FAMILY FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT Terry Fierman and Robert Roth PRESERVATION FUND In Memory Of: by Sylvia Wright & Eli Pinhas In Honor Of: Terry Fierman and Robert Roth In Honor Of: Special Birthdays of David Betten and by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich Special Birthday of Bob Marcus Bob Marcus LANA & STEVE ROYAL FAMILY by Sylvia Wright & Eli Pinhas by Marcia Unger FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT JANIS & PAUL FRIEDMAN MARGOT & EDGAR MARX In Memory Of: FUND FAMILY FUND FOR FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT Robert Roth DUES ENDOWMENT In Memory Of: by Lana & Steve Royal In Memory Of: Terry Fierman and Ingrid Roskin In Honor Of: Terry Fierman by Edgar Marx, Sr. Special Birthday of Bob Marcus by Cathy & Paul Friedman REESE FAMILY FUND by Lana & Steve Royal Wishing Good Health To: In Memory Of: JEAN & JERRY SKLAR FUND Jean Sklar Phyllis Sherman Bass and Ingrid Roskin FOR DUES ENDOWMENT by Cathy & Paul Friedman by David Reese Wishing Good Health To: In Honor Of: KIM & NEIL ROTH FAMILY Jean Sklar B’nai Mitzah of Lila & Ava Friedman, FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT by Shula & Floyd Berman granddaughers of Cathy & Paul Friedman In Memory Of: by Barbara & David Betten by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman Robert Roth BETTY ALLENBERG GOLDSTEIN by Marilyn Haver JANET & LEONARD WERTHEIMER CAMP JACOBS SCHOLARSHIP FUND by Ginger & Jerry Held FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENT In Memory Of: In Memory Of: Phyllis Weinstein Phyllis Weinstein by Elise & Hank Frohsin by Janet & Leonard Wertheimer

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Temple Emanu-El NONPROFIT ORG. 2100 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 U.S POSTAGE Postmaster: Time Sensitive Material. PAID Please deliver immediately. Birmingham, AL Address Service Requested 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. GRAFMAN LEGACY PROGRAM . Please join us for a wonderful musical program The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El Getting to Know Cantor Robby Wittner – Part 2 2100 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 933-8037 | FAX (205) 933-8099 Robert Levin will serve as master of ceremonies, as we become ourtemple.org better acquainted with our fabulous cantor as he performs some of his favorite old-school tunes, accompanied by Founded in 1882 and affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. Paul Mosteller… including selections from Frank Sinatra, Rodgers & Hammerstein Clergy and Paul Robeson — just to name a few. Rabbi Adam Wright Thursday, February 18 11:30 a.m. Cantor Robert Wittner, Engel Cantorial Chair Rabbi Jonathan Miller, Rabbi Emeritus via FaceBook or our Hess Chapel webcast: Senior Team ourtemple.org/webcast Danielle Barnett, Director of Accounting and Finance We hope you will log on Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive Director to “virtually” join us! Lynda Gutcheon, Interim Director of Education Hosted by the Board of Directors of the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund Monika Singletary, Director of Congregational Engagement Boa rd of Directors and Membership EXECUTIVES Robert Berman, President Charles Collat, Jr., President Elect Barbara Aland, Vice President Dr. Adam Gordon, Vice President Lisa Bebenek, Secretary Joel Piassick, Treasurer Dr. Al Cohn, Immediate Past President Sherron Goldstein, Presidential Appointment Jeffrey Bayer, Presidential Appointment GENERAL BOARD Dr. David Askenazi Fran Godchaux Dr. Brian Kulbersh Ashley Lewis Kit Roth Brittany Saag Amanda Sokol Ginger Held, Endowment Fund Board President Steven Leaf, Brotherhood President Sylvia Wright, Sisterhood President Remember Temple’s Endowment Fund in your estate plans, and please let us know when you do.