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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 2, 10:15am

CNT Confirmation Class Annual Shabbaton

 

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  
  

  

 
 
 

Shabbat Candle Lighting

7:02m

Friday, 10/04/13
 Shabbat
Havdalah Candle
Lighting
8:30 pm
Saturday, 10/05/13
 
 

Yom Huledet Same'ach

 Happy Birthday

  

October

3-Michael Goldstein
3-Robert Goldstein
3-Andy Armstrong
3-Mike Mahady
4-Robin Flake
6-Jennifer Seitel
6-Katie Steele
7-Andrew Sussman
9-Kim Epstein
21-Angela Steele
25-Marilyn Liebschutz
25-Sierra Gold
26-Chad Morse
31-Zulma Rosenfeld  

  

Mazel Tov

Happy Anniversary


October

10-Julie & Matt Berenson
11-Amy & DJ Barker
13-Johanna & Paul Kohler
22-Emily & Harry Lembeck 
  

 

 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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Kim Epstein

Mel Krupnick 

 

 
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Clergy and Staff  

Rabbi Thomas P. Liebschutz

 

Religious School Principal

Heidi Meyer

 

Hebrew Director

Joe Rosenfeld

 

Religious School Admin. Asst.

Karen Goldstein

 

 

CNT's Board Members 

President:

 

Vice President:
  
Secretary:
  
Treasurer:
  
Director of Communications: Kim Epstein 
  
Director of Education:
  
Director at Large:
  
Director at Large:
  
Past President:

 

 

 

     

  

 

 

Ner Tamid Board Election 2014

 

THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE IS NOW ACCEPTING

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

 

Help to shape the future of Congregation Ner Tamid 

at this defining moment.

 

Open Positions:

 

Vice-President (2 year term )

Director of Finance (2 year term)

At-Large Director (2 year term)

At-Large Director (2 year term0

Director of Communication ( 2 year term)

 

 

Nominations are due by Tuesday, October 22  I.f you would like to nominate another member or yourself for any open position, please contact the election committee via one of the following means:

 

Email: 

elections@mynertamid.org

 

 

Postal Mail:

Congregation Ner Tamid

ATTN: Election Committee

PO Box 795

Marietta, GA 30061 

 

 

This Week's Torah Portion
Parashat Noach [Noah] 
Genesis 6:9−11:32 
This is Noah's chronicle. Noah was a righteous man; in his generation, he was above reproach: Noah walked with God. - Genesis 6:9

Summary:  
God decides to cause a flood that will destroy the world, sparing only Noah's family and the animals that Noah gathers together on the ark. (6:9-8:22) 
Life starts over again after the Flood. The Noahide Commandments are listed, and God uses a rainbow to make a symbol of the first covenant. (9:1-17) 
People start to build a city and the Tower of Babel. God scatters the people and gives them different languages to speak. (11:1-9) 
The ten generations from Noah to Abram are listed. (11:10-29:2) 
 
Noach for Tots

Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make the ark with rooms, and cover it with tar inside and out.

At the beginning of Parashat Noach (Noach is Hebrew for Noah), God tells Noah to build an ark. Well, actually, that's not quite true. God tells Noah to "make" an ark, but let's not split hairs. Regardless, there are very specific guidelines Noah must follow in order to complete this project.

This story of Noah's Ark that comes from this parashah is one that we often share with young children. We focus on the animals, the rainbow and the dove, among other things. As with any story from the Torah, there are a multitude of angles to study. For our purposes here, we will focus on the concept of building as it relates to children's learning.

Many theories of child development tell us that children acquire skills and concepts in a very predictable sequence. While the timing is unique to each individual child, the sequence in which they learn is typically the same. Some common examples would be that babies learn to roll over before they can crawl. They need to be able to pull themselves up to standing before they learn to walk.

This is not unlike the construction of a building, with each step in the process contributing to the next step. There is a predictable sequence that occurs. First, a plan or blueprint must be made. Then the foundation must be laid before any building can take place. Then the house is framed. And so on and so forth, until the building of the house is completed.

In these examples, a baby learning to walk or a house being built, each skill builds or scaffolds upon the next. In building, scaffolding is a structure used to provide support while a building is being constructed. Eventually, as the structure is completed, the scaffolding is removed and the building can support itself. The term scaffolding also refers to an educational technique, as these scholars point out in the article Scaffolding as a Teaching Strategy (1):

Scaffolding instruction as a teaching strategy originates from Lev Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory and his concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD). "The zone of proximal development is the distance between what children can do by themselves and the next learning that they can be helped to achieve with competent assistance" (Raymond, 2000, p.176).  
The scaffolding teaching strategy provides individualized support based on the learner's ZPD (Chang, Sung and Chen, 2002).

In scaffolding instruction a more knowledgeable other provides scaffolds or supports to facilitate the learner's development. The scaffolds facilitate a student's ability to build on prior knowledge and internalize new information. The activities provided in scaffolding instruction are just beyond the level of what the learner can do alone (Olson & Pratt, 2000).

The more capable other provides the scaffolds so that the learner can accomplish (with assistance) the tasks that he or she could otherwise not complete, thus helping the learner through the ZPD (Bransford, Brown and Cocking, 2000).

Though not necessarily trained as teachers, parents can practice and utilize scaffolding to help their children learn and grow. By providing safe environments and developmentally appropriate toys and games, by spending quality, enjoyable time with their children, by providing structure and predictable routines, parents are constantly providing scaffolding for their children. As they grow and change, the type of support a parent provides will vary. A concept (and challenge!) that remains the same throughout the process, though, is the idea of providing enough support for a child to climb to the next level, without parents actually picking the child up and moving him/her there themselves.

Questions and Ideas for Parents: 
1.Is there a skill that your child now possesses that you remember watching him/her slowly acquire? How did you feel as you watched your child almost get it, but not quite? What did you do? 
2.As adults we continue to grow and learn. What examples can you cite as an adult that show a progression of your skills?

Questions for Children: 
1.What is your favorite thing to build with (blocks, Legos, etc.)? Have you ever built something that you were really proud of? 
2.Have you even been to a construction site or watched a building being built? What part do they build first? What do you think would happen if they tried to build the top before the bottom? 
3.What do you know about the story of Noah's Ark? 
 
 
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Yahrzeit
 

yahrzeit 

With fondness and affection we recall those 

whose Yahrzeits are in October

We remember ...     

 

 

Mauricea Golkin, Grandmother of Amy Barker
Hyman Horowitz, Grandfather of Elaine Gutenstein

 

 

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
 

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

Congregation Ner Tamid.

 

 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)    

 

We would like to acknowledge the following for their

generous gifts to Congregation Ner Tamid 
 

Susan and Larry Goldstein in memory of Carol Pess  

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.   

  

 
NEW CNT Fundraiser
 

   

 
Looking for an easy, fun way to donate to CNT AND take care of some of your holiday shopping? Why not order some delicious popcorn and help us out...  
WHO: CNT 
WHAT: "Popcorn Palace" Fundraiser  
WHERE: check out www.popcornpalace.com 
WHEN: Order Deadlines October 10 & November 10 
WHY: CNT earns 50% of TOTAL sales 
HOW: SEND your order to gutensteinelaine@gmail.com Upon confirmation, please make out a check to "CNT" and in memo write "Popcorn Palace". DO NOT PLACE ONLINE!!! We need to make a BULK order to earn our 50%

QUESTIONS?: contact Elaine Gutenstein gutensteinelaine@gmail.com
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  Camp Coleman
 
URJ Camp Coleman is excited to open registration for the Summer of 2014
 
Registration is now open to all returning Camp Coleman families and those who were on the waiting list from last summer. To ensure your child/ren a spot for the summer of 2014, we encourage you to sign up today. Last summer, dozens of families waited to register their children, and unfortunately those children did not attend camp because their sessions were full. We can not emphasize enough how important it is for you to act today to guarantee a place for your child

Registration to URJ Camp Coleman is a two-part process 
Part-1 You complete the online application and pay your deposit- you will receive an email confirming that your application has been received

Part-2 We will send you a SECOND EMAIL that confirms your camper's acceptance into Camp Coleman. This is NOT an automatic email; final confirmation letters are sent out individually by email for each camper. It may be a few days before you receive this second confirmation email, but please contact the Coleman office if you do not receive confirmation within a week of your initial application.  
 
 
 

Upcoming Community Events

Anyone interested in attending any of these events as a group,

Contact  events@mynertamid.org   
Shabbat

  

Congregation Ner Tamid Members and Community

are invited to join us for our

 

 

Traditional Shabbat Service

Friday, October 11th, 7:00

 

 

Services will be led by Rabbi Liebschutz

and will be held at the  

home of Marilyn and Rabbi Tom
 
We hope to see you there! 

 


 
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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.  

 

 

  

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.
 


  

 

KSU School of Music Guest Artist Series:

Dangerous Music: Music the Nazis Thought No One Should Ever Hear.

 Petr Nouzovskı, cello and Patricia Goodson, piano

 Saturday, October 5, 2013, 8 p.m.

 

 Morgan Concert Hall, Bailey Performance Center, Parking Lot E, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144

Includes works by Bloch and Bernstein, and a solo cello work by KSU Composer-in-Residence Laurence Sherr.

See map: http://www.kennesaw.edu/arts/arts_district_map.pdf

 

 Czech cellist Petr Nouzovskı and American pianist Patricia Goodson will present a program titled "Degenerate Music" featuring performances of chamber works highlighting music created by Jewish composers that was banned by the Nazis before and during World War II.

 Petr Nouzovskı is one of the foremost cellists of the young Czech generation. Amongst his early achievements are acollades such as New Master on Tour 2007, Europäische Förderpreis für Musik 2007 and a laureate at the Val Tidone Competition 2011. His busy concert schedule includes some 150 concerts a year in the Czech Republic, Russia and throughout Europe and he is featured on 15 recordings.

 Pianist Patricia Goodson, an active solo recitalist and chamber musician throughout Europe and North America, joins Nouzovskı for this concert. Goodson's playing has been praised by critics as 'powerful and seductive' and 'breathtakingly virtuosic', and has been featured on radio (NPR, BBC, Czech Radio, among others) and television (US, Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic).

 

 For tickets, $8-$40, please visit http://bit.ly/1cH2NU2.

 

 This performance is presented in partnership with the KSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

 

 

 
  
 

 THE MOLLY BLANK JEWISH CONCERT SERIES
Music of the Holocaust: Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
Saturday, November 9, 2013 @ 8pm
Featuring the Atlanta Opera chamber musicians.

 

The Molly Blank Jewish Concert Series celebrates the role Jews have played in music.

In our inaugural year we have partnered with The Atlanta Opera to provide a three concert series. Each concert features the acclaimed Atlanta Opera Musical Director Maestro Arthur Fagen leading musicians and performers from around the region.

Experience the concerts in the intimate space at the Breman Museum's auditorium, these concerts will provide the audience with an impassioned and engaging musical experience . . . the first of its kind in Atlanta!

 

 

 
  

 

   

 

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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