A MESSAGE FROM OUR CNT PRESIDENT

Last Friday night we celebrated Shabbat and Simchat Torah at the same time. The Sanctuary was full of families, two torahs were unrolled across rows of several tables and we paraded around the sanctuary with music, smiles and joy!

Simchat Torah is one of my favorite holidays for so many reasons. We celebrate the beginnings of the Torah along with a number of students who are starting their Jewish Studies at Congregation Ner Tamid via a Consecration Ceremony.

We celebrate the conclusion of the Torah which coincides with the conclusion of the trio of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

And now we turn to opportunities for fellowship, building deeper community connections and enjoying time with each other with some upcoming events.

On November 1 we welcome our male members to congregate at Yom Tov Benmeleh’s house for an evening of home cooked Brazilian steak and side dishes. Hopefully his wife Kelli will make one of her amazing desserts for us! This is followed by poker night for those interested.

On November 8 the ladies are invited to our temple for a Sisterhood craft night.

We then welcome everyone to attend the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival on November 9 between 12-4, where we will have our own table. Please stop by the CNT table to say hello!

Finally, we invite the community for dinner (followed by services) on Friday November 14, thanks to the Atlanta Jewish Federation's Gather Grant program.

Before we know it, in December we will celebrate Hanukkah and our 10th annual Menorah Lighting at the Square!

Let’s enjoy the next several months of community, fellowship support, fun and camaraderie.

With a focus on Community

Matt Berenson, President

We invite you to join us for Shabbat Services

Friday evenings at 7:30 pm.

Our upcoming Shabbat services will be led by:

October 24 - Robert Simon

October 31 - Rob Goldstein

Men's Group Poker and

Brazilian Barbecue!

Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 pm

RSVP by Wednesday, Oct 29 (offsite)

Gents, join us for poker and Brazilian Barbecue! Our Brazilian members will be preparing the feast. Please RSVP by October 29 to membership@mynertamid.org. (Please note this event will be held offsite, in Dallas.)

Sisterhood Craft Night

Saturday, November 8 at 6:30 pm

Ladies, join the CNT Sisterhood for an evening of crafting, conversation, and noshes! We will be working on a bead and wire 'Tree of Life'. The cost will be $18, which will go towards the cost of materials and the remainder will be donated to CNT. Feel free to bring a snack and/or beverage! Please RSVP to membership@mynertamid.org. We hope to see you!

Community Shabbat Dinner

Friday, November 14 at 6:30 pm

RSVP by Tuesday, November 11

Join us for our ever-popular community Shabbat dinner on November 14 at 6:30 pm! Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 11 by writing to membership@mynertamid.org.

We are grateful for Jewish Federation of Atlanta Gather Grant funding for this event!

Community Snapshots

Sukkot Shabbat

CNT Members had a wonderful time at Sukkot services and "Pizza in the Hut". Thank you to Rabbi and Leslie Prass for hosting!

Simchat Torah

We had a great evening celebrating the Torah! We laid out two Torahs on long tables and everyone was able to get a close look, while Rabbi Prass gave a little explanation on how the scrolls are written, answering questions people had. We also formally welcomed our new religious school students in Consecration. At the close of services the kids helped lead the congregation in the motzi and kiddush, and we all enjoyed Mr. Rob's chocolate chip cookie challah!

CNT CLERGY & LEADERSHIP

Rabbi Joseph Prass

Religious School Principal: Jennifer Seitel

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Matt Berenson * Vice President: Julie Segal

Secretary: Robert Simon * Dir. of Finance: Brad Seitel

Dir. of Communications: Johanna Kohler

Dir. at Large: Jonathon Herbst

Dir. at Large: Nick Parker