UPCOMING EVENTS


January 13 at 7:30 pm
SHABBAT SERVICE
Board Installation 
Oneg sponsored by the Gutenstein Family


January 14 6:00 pm
ADULT MOVE NIGHT: Dough


January 16 at 12:35 pm
HOCKEY WITH THE GWINNETT GLADIATORS


January 20 at 7:30 pm
SHABBAT SERVICE


January 21 at 6:00 pm
CNT DINNER CLUB: Henry's Louisiana Grill


January 22 at 3:30 pm
CNT BOOK CLUB: The Golem of Hollywood by J. Kellerman


January 27 at 7:30 pm
SHABBAT SERVICE


January 28 at 6:00 pm
TEXAS HOLD 'EM!


February 11 at 7:00 pm
WOMEN'S GROUP  SPONSORS TRIVIA NIGHT


February 12 
SCOUT SHABBAT


March 12
PURIM CARNIVAL & SILENT AUCTION


March 26 fro 1:00-4:00 pm
CNT GOES BOWLING


April 9
EXODUS RUN


April 11
PASSOVER SEDER
 


CLERGY & STAFF
Rabbi Joseph Prass
Religious School Principal: Elaine Gutenstein 
Religious School Asst Principal: Rebecca Sussman



BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vice President: Brad Seitel

Secretary: Julie Segal
Treasurer: Karen Goldstein

Director of Communications: Wendy Meyer

Director of  Education: Bob Huebsch

Director at Large: Johanna Kohler 

Director at Large: Bob Abrams

Director at Large: Robert Goldstein

Past President: Kristine Goldstein



Please submit your articles, events, updates

and mazel tov's 
to [email protected].  


EDITORS 

MEMBER NEWS
 
January Birthdays
  2 Jule Kagan                           
  3 Arlene Handel                       
  8 Blair Berenson                      
  8 Heidi Kennedy                      
  8 Johanna Kohler                     
10 Ernie Zied                                                     
14 Paul Kohler                           
18 Joel Landsberg                      
23 Thomas Doleys                     
24 Josh Berris                           
26 Jackie Levine                        
27 Harry Lembeck                     
29 Julie Berenson                       
 
January Anniversaries
1 Reuven and Betty Milikovsky
6 Andrew & Rebecca Sussman 
19 Pam & Joel Landsberg           
30 Elaine & Micheal Gutenstein  
30 Kim & Jeff Epstein



REFUAH SCHLEIMA
Please keep the following friends and family

in your prayers for a return to health: 


Jaque Bingham
Paul Burstein
Lauren Eramo
Sharon Freedman
Andrew Goldstein
Irving Kagan
Jeff McMullen
Bernd Poguntke
Aaron Rosenthal
Don Rosenthal
Hal Schwartz
Ira Ungar
Eric Zied



IN LOVING MEMORY
Wie remembrt those who passed away this year:


Sheila Blum
Leonard Dinin
Julia Canjida DeSilva
Sharon Frankel
Mal Goldberg
Irving Horowitz
Sheldon Lustgarten
Lenore Meyer
Ronald Smith
Carole Wolfe


YAHRZEITS
With fondness and affection we recall those whose Yahrzeits

are in January. We remember: 


Ben Alexander, father of Sue Huebsch
Ruth Cohen, aunt of Mel Krupnick
Jeff Ehrlich, husband of Cherri Ehrlich
Harry Freedman, father of Lee Freedman
Jack Gilman, grandfather of Ken Segal
Eleanore Krupnick, mother of Mel Krupnick
Hannah Malin, grandmother of Caren Doleys
Berte Pincus, stepmother of Gail Teren
Selma Seitel, grandmother of Brad Seitel
Milton Ziment, father of Sandee Rappaport
Karen Bingham-Lewis, mother of Bill Bingham
Max Lichtblau, grandfather of Robin Flake


Yehi zichronam l'vracha - may their memories be 
for a blessing; may they rest in peace. Amen. 


Observe the tradition of giving tzedakah (charity) to commemorate

the annual Yahrzeit of a loved one's passing by making a donation

in their memory. 
CLICK HERE to donate. If you would like to 
purchase a plaque in memory of your loved ones, 
please contact Michael Gutenstein.


TORAH PORTION
Va-y'chi [Jacob] Lived
Genesis 47:28-50:26
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for 17 years; Jacob's days-the years of his life-were 147. - Genesis 47:28
SUMMARY: 
  • Jacob blesses his grandchildren Ephraim and Manasseh. (48:1-20)
  • Jacob's twelve sons gather around his deathbed, and each receives an evaluation and a prediction of his future. (49:1-33)
  • Joseph mourns his father's death and has Jacob embalmed. Jacob is buried in Hebron in the cave of the field of the Machpelah in the land of Canaan. (50:1-14)
  • Joseph assures his concerned brothers that he has forgiven them and promises to care for them and their families. (50:15-21)
  • Just before he dies, Joseph tells his brothers that God will return them to the Land that God promised to the patriarchs. The Children of Israel promise Joseph that they will take his bones with them when they leave Egypt. (50:22-26)


Mitzvah Moments
Save the dates for these upcoming B'nei Mitzvot
Alex Lerman * March 11, 2017
Jack Herbst * March 25, 2017
Gabe Bingham * August 12, 2017
Gabe Berris * August 26, 2017

Geoffrey Doleys * November 18, 2017 
 
CONSIDER A DONATION
Whether in honor of a Bar Mitzvah, birthday, anniversary, or in memory of someone special, please consider a donation to Congregation Ner Tamid. 


We have the following funds in place:

Rabbi Thomas and Marilyn Liebschutz Scholarship Fund * Education Fund

* General Fund * High Holiday Fund 
* Building Fund * Heidi Meyer

Camp Scholarship Fund 
* Sunshine Fund (for assisting those in need). 
Recognition letters are sent for all donations and contributions. 


SPECIFIC NEEDS
We are still in need of artwork for the sanctuary, a High Holy Days

mantle for our second Torah, and an android based tablet.


To donate any of these items, contact Karen Goldstein.
 All donations are greatly appreciated!


SPONSOR AN ONEG!
If you would like to sponsor an oneg for a special occasion, birthday, anniversary, birth of a child or grandchild, etc. but don't have time, contact the Ritual Committee at [email protected]. Let them know what occasion you will be sponsoring the oneg for, how many you are expecting and send payment to the Ritual Committee and they will set everything up!


SMILE BEFORE YOU SHOP ON AMAZON!
CNT receives a 0.5% rebate on any sales made using the procedure spelled out in the "smile amazon" link at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/11-3783248. Register now and the congregation will get this rebate.  


EVERY CLIP COUNTS!
We have partnered with Box Tops for Education. Simply cut the complete Box Top off the package and turn into the collection box located in the community room. Collection sheets |are available for you to use as well. Simply attach your box tops to the sheet and drop in the box when the sheet is filled up.  Box Tops are found on products you already purchase. A complete list is available at the front desk.  


SIGN UP FOR KROGER REWARDS !!!
CNT rneeds you to help our reward donations grow!

If you are not already registered, please sign up

today or re-link your code for CNT at  krogercommunityrewards.com with code 63646 or 
CLICK HERERe-Registration is required each school year. And don't forget to use your Kroger card!


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January 12, 2017  |  14 Tevet 5777


Shabbat Candle Lighting 5:33 pm on Friday, January 13, 2017



but come back to finish reading top


Greetings! 


It was a cold and icy week. 
I hope everyone was warm and had some great family time. 


On Tuesday night, the board met and formally voted in Brad Seitel to fill the Vice President vacancy for the remainder of the term.

His success in leading the Rabbi Search committee, which brought us Rabbi Prass, made this an easy selection.


This left an At Large position open. We had three highly qualified members who expressed interest in the open position. After reviewing the qualifications of each candidate, the board voted to ask Robert Goldstein to join them as a non-voting At Large member for the remainder of the term. Rob was selected due to his extensive and consistent service to the congregation as a lay leader, Hebrew teacher, Ritual committee co-chair, and technical director of the sound system.


Please join the entire board this Friday night for the

installation of your 2017 Board of Directors.




This process prompted the question... 
of why we don't have people resign their current position to run

for another so all positions would be on the ballot. There are three reasons for the current process: losing talent on the board, the timeline to get the ballot created, and the large number of positions on the board changing.


We are a small congregation with a limited number of people willing to be on the board. Last year, both Julie Segal and I ran for Vice President. If we required both of us to resign then one of us would have been off the board which would have been a big loss to the congregation.


The timeline to accomplish getting all the nominees on the ballot with resignations is not feasible. This year would have been a perfect example. The positions up for election were President, Secretary, Director of Education and an At Large. We are required to take nominations for one month. I resign the Vice Presidency

so there is a second round of nominations for that position. Brad decides to run for Vice President which leaves an At Large position open which requires a third round of nominations. That is three months to get the entire ballot set. We are then required to allow one month to vote which must be completed, per the bylaws, by

the end of November. That would require us to start the nomination process by August 1
 to make sure we have enough time to complete the election.


When CNT was setup, the election process was created so that

only half the board would be up for election to allow for continuity. If we had everyone who was up for election resign their current position, President, Vice President, Secretary, Director of Education, and two At Large positions, that would be two thirds

of the board up for election which has been viewed as too much

at one time. 


I hope this explains why the board appoints any positions left vacant after the election to complete the remaining term(s). Please keep asking questions and sending suggestions.
 
Shalom, 
Michael Gutenstein, President 
We welcome your input and suggestions!




MEMBERS: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR INFO
We need to update our membership files in order to serve you better.

Please email Bob Abrams ([email protected])

with the following information as soon as possible:

Members names, home phone, cell phones, email addresses, mailing address. We want to make sure we have your most current information on file.





Religious School Newsrsch 
 
Midweek Hebrew resumes this week
        Religious School Closed on Sunday, January 15 


HOCKEY WITH THE 
GWINNETT GLADIATORS!
Monday, January 16, 2017
Monday, January 16 is hockey day! We'll be cheering on the Gwinnett Gladiators as part of the Gladiators' MLK/Kids Day Out game at the

Infinite Energy Center in Gwinnett. Our group rate will be $12 per person (each ticket comes with a coke, hot dog, and rally towel) and we'll have seats near the ice!   Game time is 12:35 and parking is free. If you're interested in joining us for this fun event, respond to the Evite here!


 

ADULT ED MOVIE NIGHT! DOUGH
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Join us for the comedy Dough, which was featured at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Widowed and down on his luck, Nat Dayan is desperate to save his London bake shop. His customers are dying off, his sons have no interest in keeping afloat the family business, and hostile businessman Sam Cotton has his own greedy plans for the property. In a pinch, Nat reluctantly enlists the help of teenager Ayyash, a refugee from Darfur. The Muslim boy assists with the bakery's daily chores, while selling cannabis on the side to help his struggling mother make ends meet. When Ayyash one day accidentally drops his stash into the dough, the challah starts flying off the shelf, and an unlikely friendship forms between the old Jewish baker and his young Muslim apprentice. To see the trailer for Dough, click here.
  

  JANUARY DINNER CLUB AT HENRY'S
Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Henry's Louisiana Grill
 4835 North Main Street, Acworth, GA 30101 
Enjoy great food in a fun atmosphere at this long time Acworth favorite.
 Visit the website for menus and more information.
www.chefhenrys.com/ Please let us know if you'll be joining us

with the Evite
here by Sunday, January 15, 2017.




POKER NIGHT!
"I'm all in!"
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Join us for Texas Hold 'Em on January 28 at 6:00 pm! Buy in is $36.  

Bring an appetizer to share and it's BYOB, plus dinner will be served!

We'll be playing at a member's home at 3813 Courson Street, Marietta.  Let us know if you're interested by emailing [email protected].


   
Friday, February 10 at 7:00 pm 
 All Scouts Welcome 
Please join us for our 8th annual Scout Shabbat, celebrating Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from our congregation and surrounding areas. Boy & Girl Scouts and Scouters (adult volunteers) attending in uniform will receive a special patch. Plan to arrive in uniform at least 30 minutes before the service to check in. After the service, there will be a Scout sponsored Oneg Shabbat. 
Please RSVP as soon as possible.
 For more information, e-mail [email protected] or leave a message at 678-264-8575 with the name of the Scout and whether a Boy or Girl Scout,

as there are different patches for each. Scouts of all faiths are welcome.




 Second Annual CNT Jewish
 
 Saturday, February 11 from 7:00-9:00 pm
 
Test your knowledge of all things Jewish at our second annual family-friendly Jewish Trivia Night! Put together your dream team of up to four people,

bring a sweet treat or snack to share and a wi-fi enabled device to play on. Sponsored by the Women's Group. May the best team win!!!




678-264- 8575  |  www.mynertamid.org  |  1349 Old Hwy 41, Suite 220, Marietta, GA 30060




Congregation Ner Tamid | 1349 Old Hwy 41, Suite 220 | Marietta | GA | 30060