LAST CALL - 30th Anniversary Gala

Pictures from the 30th Anniversary Gala are now available for viewing and purchasing. If you have any further questions, please contact Janet Stone jbstone1222@bellsouth.net or call the main office at 770-395-1340. To access pictures, visit:
 http://credentialedmedia.photostockplus.com/event_169319

30th Anniversary Shabbat Celebration Service

A CD of the 30th Anniversary Shabbat Celebration Service held on Friday, March 14th, is now available for purchase for $15.95.  Order forms are located in the lobby and the main office.  An order form is also available as an attachment for your convenience. CDs can also be purchased in the Judaica Shop.
 

Friday, June 06:

• 8:00 PM – Shabbat Service – During services, please join us in honoring the outgoing and incoming officers and trustees and giving special thank you to Susan Keslensky, our previous Gift Shop Manager. We will also be honoring those who contributed funds to Jewish Education, aesthetic enhancements to our sanctuary and special support to help retire the accrued mortgage debt. We will be dedicating the donor board that names all of the contributors. Please come to this very special Shabbat service.

 
Shabbat Service, Shabbat Schmooze…
Shabbat is about community. Feel welcome to arrive as early as 7:30 PM for snacks and socializing as we prepare for Shabbat Services.
 

Saturday, June 07:

• Chevrah Torah at 9:00 AM. – Shabbat Naso - Numbers 4:21-5:10. All are welcome. 
• Casual Shabbat in the Chapel at 10:00 AM.
• Shabbat Service in the Sanctuary at 10:00 AM. During services we will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Bryan Jamieson.

 

Shavuot Service and Lunch

• Monday, June 9 at 11:45 AM, Shavuot and Yizkor Service followed by a complimentary family dairy lunch. Please RSVP to 404-395-1340 x 204.

 

Brotherhood

Brotherhood Golf Tournament
The Brotherhood Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 16 at Chateau Elan.  The cost to play is $125 per golfer.  Hole sponsorships are $1,250 and include four playing slots.  All proceeds go to support the creation of a Brotherhood Scholarship Fund, which will offer grants and loans to Temple Emanu- El families to help offset the high cost of college.  Tee-off is at 1:00 pm.  Lunch and dinner will be provided.  To register, or for more information, contact Sandy Zusmann at zusmann1@mindspring.com.
 

Jazzercise at Temple Emanu-El

1-hour classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays in the social hall at 9:00AM.  RSVP to Nikkia Wright, Certified Jazzercise Instructor, at jazz4nikkia@comcast.net.  Single class sessions are available at $9/session.  Come prepared to have fun!
 

Coming Weeks

 

Special Friday Night Shabbat Service

On June 20 during Friday evening Shabbat service at 8:00PM, we will be calling up to the bimah for blessing all high school teenagers who are going on a summer trip to Israel. Anyone who has recently returned from the spring March of the Living are also invited to participate.
 

Sisterhood

POSTPONED until the quiet days of Winter.   Women’s Day of Learning - Nice Jewish Girls – What would your mother say?
 
Book Club
Our book for June is "A Change of Heart," by Jodi Piccoult.  We will meet on Thursday, June 5th at 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM; bring your lunch and join us!  You don't have to have read the book to attend.  Join us for a great time and interesting discussion.  To RSVP & get on the Book Club email list, contact Vicki Siegel at sisterhoodbookclub@mac.com
 
Women's Study Group
The next Women’s Study Group will be on Thursday, June 12th  at noon. Bring your own lunch-- water, hot tea and coffee will be provided. For more information contact Susan Wittenstein at parentspal@mindspring.com.
 
It is a Tree of Life…and you can be part of it. Located near the memorial wall, it shines in honor of Simchas and each leaf helps Sisterhood. Order forms for leaves and rocks are available in the main office. Cost per leaf is $118 and rocks are $180.
 
**For more information on all Sisterhood programs and events or if you are interested in helping, please contact Dara Amram at 678-795-9594 or email at templeemanuelsisterhood@gmail.com.
 

Judaica Shop

The Judaica Shop has switched over to summer hours which are by appointment only.  Help with all your needs is only one phone call or email away – please don’t hesitate to call or email!
 
Sisterhood members enjoy a 10% discount all year long, excluding sale items. For assistance, please contact Samantha Susca at 404-867-0480, Anne Friedlander at 404-966-1516 or email templeemanuelsisterhood@gmail.com.
 

Caring Committee

Volunteers are needed to help as occasional substitute callers to contact congregants to offer assistance while they are experiencing life cycle events.  This Mitzvah is very much appreciated by our congregants.  If you are interested and can help, please call Ann Fine at 770-457-2786 or Gerri Penn at 770-457-2474.
 

Community

The Dekalb Rape Center is looking for dedicated volunteers to staff their 24-hour crisis line and serve as hospital companions for rape survivors. The Summer 2008 Training begins on June 10, 2008. They are also looking for RAINN Online Hotline volunteers, and volunteers to be part of the Speakers Bureau, Outreach and Special Events Committees. Fall semester internships at the center are available and need to be filled! Applications can be found at www.dekalbrapecrisiscenter.org. For more information, please contact Allison White, Director of Volunteer services at 404-377-1429 or by email at Allison@dekalbrapecrisiscenter.org.
 
We are proud to host the 2008 community performance of the Israel Scout Friendship Caravan, an exciting and enthusiastic Israeli singing and dancing show featuring 10 talented and spirited Israeli teens who are wonderfully entertaining for all. Tickets at the door...tell your friends and get ready for an evening of fun and entertainment to be held at Temple Beth Tikvah on Sunday, June 29 at 7:00 PM. For more info, contact Pat at 770-394-3986.