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Services & Events
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September 27, 6:30pm
Consecration and Simchat Torah Service
Canterbury Clubhouse
September 29, 9:00am-11:00am: CNT Adult Education Contemporary Jewish Philosophers at the
home of Rabbi and Marilyn Liebschutz Details below
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October 6, 10:30am:
CNT Goes Apple Picking to Hillcrest Orchards in Ellijay
October 11, 7:00pm: Traditional Shabbat Service at the home of Rabbi and Marilyn Liebschutz
October 13, 1:00pm: Ruach Relay for Life at the Roswell Area Park 10495 Woodstock Rd in Roswell
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October 19, 2:00pm-4:00pm: CNT Women's Group High Tea at the Roswell Tea House
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October 25,7:00pm: Traditional Shabbat Service at the West Smyrna Swim & Tennis Club
3816 W Cooper Lake Dr SE Smyrna, GA 30082
Oneg sponsored by Smyrna Families of Ner Tamid
October 26: CNT Youth Group at Uncle Shucks Corn Maze
Details to come
October 27, 9:00am-11:00am:
CNT Adult Education Contemporary Jewish Philosophers
Location TBD Details Below
October 27, 3:30pm-7:30pm:
CNT Men's Group Falcon's Football at the home of Lee Freedman
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November 8, 7:00pm:
Traditional Shabbat Service
at home of Stuart Napshin & Evelyn Orenbuch
November 12, 6:30pm:
CNT Women's Group Function along with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's Women & Philanthropy Division and Jewish Family & Career Services' Shalom Bayit Program are proud to present a women's community event to educate Jewish women about domestic violence in the home at the Greenfield Hebrew Academy's Performing Arts Center
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November 29, 7:00pm:
Traditional Shabbat Service and Chanukah Celebration
at the Canterbury Clubhouse
December 8, 9:00am-11:00am: CNT Adult Education Contemporary Jewish Philosophers
Location TBD Details Below
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Shabbat Candle Lighting
7:11pm
Friday, 09/27/13
Havdalah Candle
Lighting
8:40 pm
Saturday, 09/28/13
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Yom Huledet Same'ach
Happy Birthday
September
1-Hyla Barker
3-Shane Haney
4-Geoffrey Doleys
6-Maleina Flaherty
7-Carole Steele
7-Ryan Schwartz
8-Jen Harriman
9-Laura Catlin
10-Raelyn Seitel
14-Robert Huebsch
17-Samantha Ficarro
20-David Hall
23-Ethan Goldstein
24-Christina Katz
26-Gillian Ribner
27-Thomas Liebschutz
27-Jessie Ungar
27-Gito Nunez
27-Julia Teren
Mazel Tov
Happy Anniversary
September
1-Julie and Ken Segal
4-Beth & Tom Ficarro
5-Stuart & Evelyn Napshin & Orenbuch
6-Susie & Andy Armstrong
17-Molly & Noah Torch
23-Laura & Shawn Catlin
27-Jennifer & Brad Seitel
Refuah Shleima
Please keep Leah Ashe in your prayers for a return to health
Please keep Ellen Gutenstein, mother of Michael Gutenstein in your prayers for a return to health.
Please keep Sheldon Lustgarten, father of Elaine Gutenstein in your prayers for a return to health.
Please keep Sue Goldstein in your prayers for a return to health.
Please keep Hal Schwartz, husband of Enid and father of Charlie Schwartz in your prayers for a return to health
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Thank you to all that donated during the High Holidays. Your generosity benefits all our community
Building Fund:
Elaine & Michael Gutenstein
Heidi Meyer
Julie & Ken Segal
Kristine & Michael Goldstein
Sue & Larry Goldstein
Sue and Bob Huebsch
The Epstein Family
Karen & Robert Goldstein
The Maher Family
The Ribner Family
General Fund:
Autumn & Jeff Frenchman
Barbara & Dennis Lewitt
Beth Ficarro
Cherri Ehrlich
Christine Schwartz
Craig Ollanove
Cydney Drolette
Daryl McMillan
Dr. Michelle Haney
Dr. Mitchell Jablow
Gail Teren
Gayle Ollanove
Gerald Moore
Jennifer & Brad Seitel
Jerry Hochman
Joan M. Stuart
Joel Landsberg
Joel Wachs
Joshua Katz
Jule Kagan
Kim Blass
Ladina Drury
Laura Catlin
Linda Kamisher
Matt Berenson
Paula & Melvyn Krupnick
Robert Abrams
Serena Gold
Serene Riordan
Sharon Fragale
Susan Butler
The Maher Family
The Morse Family
The Torch Family
Wendy E Nagel
Zinah Hall
Alan Lebish
Lawrence Kunin
Liebschutz Scholarship Fund:
Dr. Michelle Haney
Emily & Harry Lembeck
Sunshine Fund:
Enid & Hal Schwartz
Robin Flake
Education Fund:
The Maher Family
Karen & Robert Goldstein donated to Wounded Warriors for Officer Kiker and Torah Repair
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This Week's Torah Portion
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Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot (Intermediate Days of Sukkot)Parashat B'reishit [In the Beginning]
Genesis 1:1−6:8
When God was about to create heaven and earth, the earth was a chaos, unformed, and on the chaotic waters' face there was darkness. - Genesis 1:1-:2
Summary:
God creates the world and everything in it in six days and rests on the seventh. (1:1-2:3)
Adam and Eve are placed in the Garden of Eden, where they eat the forbidden fruit and are subsequently exiled. (2:15-3:24)
Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain kills his brother, Abel. (4:1-24)
Adam and Eve have another child named Seth. The Torah lists the ten generations from Adam to Noah. (4:25-5:32)
God regrets having created human beings and decides to destroy everything on earth, but Noah finds favor with God. (6:5-6:8)
New Beginnings
B'reishit is the first parshah in the Torah. It is read during the chag of Simchat Torah and during the following Shabbat service. This parshah tells the story of the seven days of creation as well as the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. B'reishit is significant not just because it marks a new beginning in the Torah, but also because it has the ability to inspire new beginnings in our lives. Conveniently, this parshah is read at a time of the year when new beginnings are encouraged-the New Year! So the question comes to mind, how can we utilize the opportunities of B'reishit and the New Year to spark a transformation?
This past year, right around the time of Simchat Torah and the reading of B'reishit, I made the decision to make a major new beginning in my life: to begin the process of applying to North American Federation of Temple Youth's (NFTY) Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE) High School in Israel program. I had been toying with the idea of going to Israel with EIE for several months, but it wasn't until this time of new beginnings that I decided to start the application. The idea of starting fresh in a place where I knew no one scared me. Every positive thought that I could muster about going to Israel was overshadowed by the thought of spending junior year of high school with a bunch of strangers instead of with my friends. Taking this trip was a huge decision for me, and the deciding factor was when I realized that I would be starting fresh along with 42 other Jewish teens, all of whom were just as apprehensive as me. This is an important thing to consider when thinking about new beginnings; they are rarely things that need to be confronted alone. We should never allow the fear of being alone to keep us from making changes that we feel are important.
This year, I chose to make a fresh start in a bigger way than normal, but don't think that just because hopping a plane to Israel isn't on the top of your list of priorities means that you are unable to make little changes in your life, or even big ones. There are things that you can do as a student, a NFTY leader, and a Jew. As a student, the temptation to put your social life before your academic life is one that always exists. This year you can set specific times for both homework and fun so that the temptation to blow off your work will be lessened. Buy yourself a planner as a symbolic beginning of your new start as a student. As a NFTY leader in your region or Temple Youth Group (TYG), you can take initiative to start a new social action project that you feel strongly about, or plan an event to bring in new members for the fresh year. As a Jew, you can take this new start as an opportunity to further your Jewish learning. Choose a ritual that you are interested in and research it. Make a choice as to whether or not you want to incorporate it into your life. B'reishit gives us a chance to make alterations in our lives and to start fresh. This year, use the awesome opportunity to change your life for the better.
Related Questions
*How can I use this year to enhance my own Jewish identity and knowledge?
One way that you can further your own identity and learn more is by going on EIE! Take the time to learn about this amazing program, full of amazing people and amazing madrichim-group leaders. You can also sign up for a summer program, read iTorah and/or 10 Minutes of Torah, or even take a class at your synagogue or Jewish Community Center.
*How can I use this time of new beginnings to further myself in other ways?
Set goals for yourself in your school and personal life, focus and work to reach them.
Taking Action
*Challenge yourself to try something new this year. Maybe something that you haven't done before because you were too scared, like trying out for a team or a play. Maybe take a class in a subject you haven't tried before, like French or calculus.
*Take some initiative in your TYG to try a new activity or create a new tradition. Maybe you can find a way to bring in new members by doing something new. Use B'reishit as a model for creation of something new and see if you can develop your own "paradise."
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Yahrzeit |
With fondness and affection we recall those
whose Yahrzeits are in September
We remember ...
Sophie Perlman, Grandmother of Robin Flake
Edward Kahn, Grandfather of Linda Kamisher
Arthur Katz, Father of Brian Katz
Morrie Landsberg, Father of Joel Landsberg
Fredric Morse, Father of Chad Morse
Morton Schwartz, Father of Hal Schwartz
Robert Steele, Father of Mike Steele
Jack Steele, Brother of Mike Steele
Della Applebaum, Grandmother of Joan Stuart
Yehi zichronam l'vracha - may their memories be for a blessing;
may they rest in peace. Amen.
Observe the tradition of giving tzedekah (charity) to commemorate
the annual Yahrzeit of a loved one's passing by making a
donation in his or her memory.
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Contributions
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Contribution Opportunities
Whether it is in honor of a Bar Mitzvah, birthday, anniversary, or in memory of someone special there are several lifetime events to consider a donation towards
Did you know that we have the following funds in place?
Rabbi Thomas and Marilyn Liebschutz Scholarship Fund
Education Fund
General Fund
High Holiday Fund
Future Building Fund
CNT Summer Camp Grant
Sunshine Fund (for assisting those in need)
Please consider a donation towards Congregation Ner Tamid as a way to honor or celebrate those that you care about.
Recognition letters are sent for all donations and contributions made.
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What's Happening in the Religious School
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7th Grade showing their project for tonight's Consecration and Simchat Torah serivce
2nd Grade made and decorated origami Stars of David
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Upcoming Community Events
Anyone interested in attending any of these events as a group,
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Congregation Ner Tamid Members and Community
are invited to join us for our
Consecration Ceremony and Simchat Torah celebration tonight
Friday, September 27, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Oneg to be sponsored by The Goldstein Family
Service will be led by Rabbi Liebschutz
and will be held at the
Canterbury Clubhouse
3804 Courson Street Marietta, GA 30066
We hope to see you there!
Religious School Families, Please respond to RSVP for planning purposes.
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Ruach Relay for Life is October 13th
The Relay is on October 13, 2013 from 1:00PM to 8:30PM at Riverside Park - 575 Riverside Road, Roswell.
Click below for the direct link to sign up for the TNT! Temple Ner Tamid Team.
This will be Ner Tamid's second year to participate in the Ruach Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. We all know someone who is a cancer survivor or who has lost the battle to cancer. We just lost our mother-in-law, Carol Cyganek to lung cancer. So, please join us in the fight against cancer.
Our team has already raised over $1300, but we need everyone's support. Please sign up and get ready for a fantastic Relay Event! Please email Lisa Meyer - lisamew@gmail.com with any questions.
Click here for a direct link to sign up for the TNT! Temple Ner Tamid Team.
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Congregation Ner Tamid's Women's Group Function,
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Please join us for a Women's Group Community Event regarding domestic violence in the home:
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's Women & Philanthropy Division and Jewish Family & Career Services' Shalom Bayit Program are proud to present a women's community event to educate Jewish women about domestic violence in the home.
The program will include a dramatic production of the play, "Not So Happily Ever After, .the very real stories of some American Jewish families" written by Mira Hirsch for Shalom Bayit of Jewish Family & Career Services, and performed by local Jewish actors in our community. The 30
-minute performance will be followed by an informative discussion about the signs of domestic violence and ways to support family and friends who may be struggling with this important issue. Congregation Ner Tamid Women's Group is proud to be a Host Committee Organization
When:Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Where: GreenfieldHebrewAcademy's Performing Arts Center
5200 Northland Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342
Registration and Refreshments: 6:30 pm
Theatre doors open - open seating: 7:00 pm
Program begins: 7:30 pm
For more information, please go to this website: www.jewishatlanta.org/shalomevent
You will need to sign up on line for $25 to reserve your spot, or tickets will be $36
at the door.
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Adult Education
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Adult Education Announces New Class!
Sunday Morning Class on Contemporary Jewish Philosophers
Congregation Ner Tamid's Adult Education Committee has arranged a six part series led by Rabbi Liebschutz that will explore and discuss the thoughts of some of the major thinkers of the last
100 years in modern Jewish life.
These will include well known names such as Martin Buber, Mordecai M. Kaplan and Abraham Joshua Heschel and lesser known but equally important names of Franz Rosenzweig, Eugene Borowitz, Emil Fackenheim, Arthur A. Cohen and Jacob Agus.
We plan to meet in each other's homes until our new spiritual home is ready. The first class will meet at the home of Marilyn and Rabbi Tom on September 29th from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Everyone is invited but please RSVP in advance to CNT's Adult Education Chairperson, Jule Kagan, at jule88@juno.com or by phone770-499-1950.
The Class text by William E. Kaufman is: "Contemporary Jewish Philosophies." The text is in paper -back. With shipping from Amazon it costs less that $7.00. Those who sign up for the Class will have the text ordered in advance for you by CNT's Adult Education Committee
The dates of this exciting series for the year are:
Sept. 29 - Franz Rosenzweig
Oct. 27 - Martin Buber
Dec. 02 - Eugene B. Borowitz and Emil L. Fackenheim
Feb. 09 - Leo Baeck
Mar. 09 - Abraham J. Heschel
May 04 - Mordecai M. Kaplan
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The Ritchie Boys with more CONVERSATION at the Breman
On October 1, The Ritchie Boys return for a special screening event at Lefont Sandy Springs. The 8:00 PM screening is sold out, but tickets remain for the 2:00 PM matinee.
A story of espionage and courage, The Ritchie Boys celebrates an unlikely band of German Jews who waged psychological warfare against the Nazis as U.S. soldiers. Joining us for the post-film Q&A is Dr. Guy Stern, an original Ritchie Boy and war hero.
The conversation with Guy Stern continues the following morning, October 2nd at 10:30 AM, at The Breman Jewish Heritage Museum.
Tickets to the 2:00 PM matinee are just $8. Get yours online or by calling the AJFF Box Office at 866-214-2072.
Says The Hollywood Reporter: "A fascinating documentary with high entertainment quotient thanks to the fact that the film's surviving subjects prove to be some of the most articulate, not to mention wittiest, octogenarians around."
We look forward to seeing you at the movies and at The Breman!
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22nd Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA
November 2-17, 2013
For 21 successful years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided our community with a literary extravaganza featuring an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, speakers, and celebrities. Please join thousands of your fellow book lovers to listen, meet, and interact with your favorite authors in a variety of forums, including author meet-and-greets, book signings, a community read, and panel discussions.
Tickets on sale now! Get your tickets today >
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Download the 2013 Book Festival of the MJCCA Brochure >
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Early Bird Pricing Ends Tuesday!
Jewish Atlanta is going to Israel from June 15-23, 2014. We hope you'll join us on this Community Mission. You can now view itineraries! There will be four different tracks you can select from to make your experience one of a kind. Choose from First Peek at Israel; Land of Start-Up Innovation; Artistic, Cultural, and Culinary Delights; or Modern Israeli Society: A Week in the Life. Click here to check them out! PJ Library is attending Scarecrows in the Garden Join PJ Library on Sunday, October 6 from 1-3 p.m. at the Atlanta Botanical Garden (1345 Piedmont Avenue NE) as we take part in one of Atlanta's favorite fall traditions! Join us at Scarecrows in the Garden on the first Sunday of this month-long special exhibit. Read a book in one of Atlanta's most beautiful settings, create a fall craft, and make a new friend. Adults, $18.95; children ages 3-12, $12.95; children under 3, free. Email us for more information
Click for details 3rd-6th Grade Camp Retreat URJ Camp Coleman announces its first annual 3rd- 6th Grade Retreat for New and Returning Campers to be held October 25-27, 2013 North Georgia. It will be a weekend of fun, friendship, and memories packed with all kinds of exciting camp activities like the ropes course, arts and crafts, sports, s'mores, a camp Shabbat, and more with new and old friends. Bus transportation from Atlanta will be provided on a space-available basis. More information including registration can be found online register by September 27 for the Early Bird rate of $125, which includes food, accommodations, bus, and activities. Email Alex Glass for further information.
Click for details Jazz at the JCC The Jazz at the JCC series, presented in association with the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, kicks off its season with renowned pianist Joe Alterman. He will perform two jazz concerts on October 27 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Alterman has performed at venues around the world, including the Blue Note Jazz Club in Milan and Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Both concerts will be held at the MJCCA's Morris & Rae Frank Theatre (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody). Ticket Prices: MJCCA Members, $17; Community, $22. For information, click here or call 678.812.4002.
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