The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, February 2001

T h e R e f o r m J e w is h C o n g e g a t i o n o f L a s Ve g a s ...A S p e c i a l P l a c e t o B e l o n g February 2001 - Vol. XVNo. 5 Sanford D. Akselrad Rabbi Bella Feldman Cantorial Soloist Drew Levy President Melissa Fogel Student Rabbi 8 Shevat-5 Adar 5761 Monty E. Willey Jacqueline Fleekop Lois Bergman Judy Murray Melanie Gorman Executive Director Education Director Preschool Director Program Director Bulletin Editor PUKiM FUN IS COMING PUR?M FAMILY SrCViCr FRidAY MARCH 2001 7330 P.M. CONGReGATiON NeR TAMid is PlAMNiMG A PURiM FAMilY SfRViCf THAT Will Ff A GPfAT SHAFT AT. Wr Will f>0 A liMiTfd HUT ReSPfCTFUl SHAFFAT SeRViCe AMt> THfN Wf Will CflfFRATf COURAGE AND FPHIOM. THf SHaFFAT-TONfS Will Ft THrCr, RAFFi, BfllA, UAYMAN* OUT RAFFiNlC STUmUT, MfIISSA FOGrL ANd MORf. CNildBfN SHOULD COMf lN COS- tumfs. Gifts will Ff GiVfN To all. purim carnival Sunday march 2001 11300 a.m. - 2:00 P.M. (school Will dismiss AT ?:Q0 A.M.) Games, food, raffles and lots of FUN. this is THe largest fuNd-raiseR for OUR Religious SCHOOL. PLEASE SUPPORT Ttim ACTIVITY IF YOU WOULD like TO DONATE TO OUR RAFFLE/ CALL TACKie AT THe CNT ortirr. Mitzvah Day This year, Mitzvah Day will be on March 4th, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Our Social Hall will be busy with students separating clothing that will be donated to several agen?cies in our community. Food for the Jewish Communi?ty Food Bank will be collected, as well as NEW stuffed toys (for children who are patients in cancer wards of local hospitals). Students will also put together walk away lunches for homeless people to take with them when tney leave the shelters. This is a very big undertaking. We need nonperishable food, clothing and NEW stuffed toys. We hope that we will receive a lot of donations as well as volunteers to help deliver items to agencies. Each year our students learn that being Jewish is more than preparing for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. It is reach?ing out to others. Living by commandments (doing mitzvot) is the most important lesson we can give our children. In This '000 Worship Services 2 Rabbi?s Message 2 Message from our President 3 Notes from Our Cantorial Soloist 4 Board Beat 5 Religious School/Preschool 6-7 Auxiliaries 8 Shalom and Welcome 10 Birthdays & Anniversaries 14 Tributes 15-16 Yahrzeits & In Memorium 17 (the Bulletin is published monthly) PI SpeciaC ?Place To PelonpWcrshm Services Conducted by Rabbi Sanford D. Akselrod & Cantorial Soloist Bella Feldman February 2 Shabbat Services 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by CNT Sisterhood February 3 Torah Study 10am February 9 Shabbat Services, with the CNT Shabbas Band 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by Jason and Abbie Burk, IN honor of the baby naming of their daughter, Hannah Lauren Burk Maurey Pastor, in honor of his 90th birthday, and Fran and Harvey Sanoff, IN HONOR OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY February 10 Torah Study 10am February 16 Shabbat Services 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by George and Peggy Colson IN HONOR OF THE BABY NAMING OF THIER SON, SAMUEL JAMES February 17 Torah Study 10am February 23 Shabbat Services 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by CNT Sisterhood February 24 Torah Study 10am Rabbi Ts Mtssact# Torah Restoration Project About six or seven years ago, on a whim, I decided to invite members of the Con?gregation up to see our Torah during a Bat Mitzvah. It occurred to me that per?haps this moment in the service would be a good one for teaching, and in the case of the non Jewish community who visits during b?nai mitzvah, a good mo?ment for sharing a bit about our heri?tage. Since that time, I have invited several thousand people up to see our beautiful Torahs. I am always amazed at how fascinated people are when I explain the process for writing a Torah- the meticulous nature of how each let?ter is written by hand, the extraordinary measures to insure that the Torah is accurate and beautiful so that genera?tion after generation can use the Torah for study and worship. Recently a team of sofrim (Torah scribes) were in Las Vegas. They came from Israel and examined all of the To?rah scrolls at Temple Beth Sholom, Cha- bad and Congregation Ner Tamid. Children from our preschool watched them work as well as children from the Jewish Community Day School of Las Vegas, not to mention members of our staff. The scribes registered each of our Torahs using a special process of identi?fication. A ?facsimile? of a page of To?rah was created which is like a finger print. No two scribes have identical hand?writing. In the event a Torah was stolen and then recovered, this would provide proof that this Torah was ours. Second?ly, the scribes examined the Torahs and dated them. We have five Torahs. Their ages are 80, 90, 125 and 300 years old! The two oldest torahs come from Eu?rope and are Holocaust Torahs. As can be imagined, all of our Torahs have seen quite a bit of world history on their ?journey? to Las Vegas, Nevada! Finally, the scribes examined the Torahs for needed repairs. As I suspected, all of our Torahs are in need of repair. The two oldest, because of their age can not be repaired. But the other three can and must be repaired if they are to survive in the next few years. As was explained to me by the scribes, the let?ters of the Torahs have begun to deteri?orate. This is a natural part of aging. However, because of the process by which two of the Torahs were made, the dete?rioration is in much more desperate shape. It was thought at the time the Torahs were written that a special chem?ical applied to the parchment would pre?serve the Torah, but instead, the chemical, as it deteriorates, actually forms an acid that eats away at the let?ters and eventually the parchment it?self. Beyond the letters, there is work needed on the parchment, and the Etzei Chayim (the Torah dowels).The only to save our Torahs is to repair the^ This work is done by specialists in Israel and will cost a total of $15,000 to re?pair all three Torahs. We can repair one Torah at a time or all three. The choice will be ours. I mention this special mitzvah because so often members of the Congregation have asked me what they can do to help. This is a project of the highest calling. Our Torahs are not only of his?torical value, they are the heart and soul of our worship experience. I know that our Temple has many needs, and it is rare, if ever that I have made a plea for a special cause. But this is different. The need is immediate, and the solu?tion is in our collective hands. We will have a Temple restoration Fund estab?lished and I hope that soon through all of our generosity that we will be able to repair our Torahs and return them to their original luster. Rabbi Sanford ?D. SUqdraJ^ Congregation N e r Tam id February 2001 Jrew Levy Stewart Blumenfeld Scott Stolberg Howard Layfer Ira Spector Judy Cornett Lynn Sasso Ruth Urban David Stahl Mindy Unger-Wadkins Mel Hallerman Jacky Rosen Leon Marco Marc Garber Dick Granich Beth Bromberg Cecilia Schafler Esther Saltzman Sharna Blumenfeld Sandy Stolberg Michael Milano Brenna Yahraus TBD Sid Garber Bob Unger Jerry Gordon Cal Lewis Eileen Rollins Kenneth Schnitzer Dr. David Wasserman Dr. Steve Rollins Michael Cherry 9r. Bernard Farrow Eugene Kirshbaum* David Goldwater* Rabbi Sanford Akselrad *Deceased President VP Administration VP Ways & Means VP Membership VP Religious Activities VP Education & Youth VP Member Activities VP Social Action Treasurer Secretary Trustee Trustee-Membership Trustee Trustee Trustee Tins tee Trustee Trustee-Youth Trustee-Libraiy Sisterhood Brotherhood NTTY TNT Golden Chai Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Ex Officio Tuesdays with (Rabbi SUqeCrad 12pm-lpm / (Board (Room Jebruanj 6th and 20th March 6th and 20th Saturdays with Student Rabbi (Mebissa Joy el or a lay leader 10am. / Library Jebruary 10th and 24th tMarch 10th and 31st E$$AGE FROM OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT ?Family? A word used quite often around Congregation Ner Tamid. Webster's Dictionary defines ?family? as; A group of people sharing com?mon ancestry. A group of like things: class. As a member of this congregation and as a member of the Board of Trust?ees, I truly feel like I am part of a big family. A family that cares for one an?other, a family that looks out for its other members and a family that helps each other in a time of need. When one of our family members is hurting, the whole family is concerned for them. When one of our family mem?bers is in poor health, the whole family cares for them. When one of our fami?ly members feels they have been hurt by the family or another member of the family , the whole family shows compassion for them. But one of the main keys to being a true family is communication. If we do not adequately and strongly communi?cate between our family, our family will fail. If one of our committees or auxiliaries plans an event and they do not communicate when or what the event is to the family, no one will know when to show up nor will they know if they want to show up. If the temple?s Board of Trustees is working on a new project or a change in operations of the temple and it is not adequately communicated to the whole family, then there will be misunderstandings or misconceptions. Nobody should assume that another person or family member knows what event is being planned or what project is being worked on or how someone feels about it without communication. I have learned over the years (some?times the hard way) that we may not always like what we are going to hear about something we are passionate about, nor is everyone always going to even care about the subject, but everyone has the right to communi?cate their thoughts about it. We must continue to be open and we must be considerate of the next person?s feel?ings and the rights of our family mem?bers. Over the years our Board of Trustees has attempted to communicate with the membership, to keep the mem?bership informed and up to date with the inner workings of the congrega?tion. Have we always done the best job of this? No, but it has always been our intent to do so. We continu?ally discuss this matter and have worked very hard to do a good job of communicating to the membership. Always getting it right can be very difficult with such a large and caring family. I do not think any one of us are mind readers and we should not assume what someone else is feel?ing or thinking. If there is something that you, as a family member, are not sure of or do not fully understand, communicate with us. Let us know your feelings or concerns. We are all in this together. Make us aware that maybe we failed to fully communicate to the family. Monthly Board meetings are always open to members of the congrega?tion, please let me know if you are interested in attending a meeting. Shalom... bDrezu Levy February 2001 A S p ecial Place To Belong For the past ten years I have been writing articles for this bulletin. Each month I describe what musical activities have passed or are upcoming, thanked the participants and each month I struggle with the notion of what else I have to share with the Congregation. Writing has always been difficult for me and, quite honestly, I have become bored by simply reporting what our choirs are up to (even though they are very active). So...for the New Year I began a new format of sharing from a book of soulful stories and prayers called God Whispers. The book is intended to teach readers that the joy and pain in our lives have meaning and purpose, and that by fully embracing life?s highs and lows, we can enrich our spiritual well being. What a great lesson! The prayer I would like to share this month was inspiring and useful to me. I hope it may be the same for those of you reading it. A big thank you to Ed Birch and Brad Torchin for accompanying the junior choir at the hospital and the KNPR taping. They generously donated their time so that the kids sounded even better than usual and, of course, it?s always much more enjoyable to sing with accompaniment. Also, an extra special thanks to Lola for her time and efforts to set up the KNPR gig and helping with the kids! May I be at one with the various parts of myself. So that mind and heart work together. So that the conversations in my head form a choir in perfect harmony. So that what I do is supported by my heart?s desire Like a shadow dancing behind a child at play. To be connected to the world, inspired by the sun and the wind. To realize that every breath is a gift and even blizzard has its place. To be embraced by love for the people in my life. So there is no fear, no suspicion, no separation. There is only love. B?shalom, ?Bella Congregation N e r Tam id February 200 We had a fairly short meeting on January 9...well, at least short by our normal standards! The meeting began with an educational and eye?opening D'Var Torah lead by Cecilia Schafler. Drew then went over details of the upcoming bienniel event in Costa Mesa and passed out the most recent UAHC newsletter. The meeting continued with items from Rabbi Akselrad. First, Rabbi met with two other local Rabbi's, Rabbi Weiderhorn and Rabbi Goodman, to discuss joint advertising for a community JACS program. He has also been busy looking into a joint community education program that might ultimately lead to a community conversion program. Stew continued the meeting with our ngoing discussion of building ecurity issues. Now that we have completed the security items for the building interior, we need to address the building exterior. Stew will be meeting with representatives of other congregations with structures of their own and the group is expected to brainstorm various solutions. More to come next month. In the budget arena, David went over the receivables report and had quite a few questions about the outstanding member dues. The Board also discussed the length of our outstanding payables and how we might approach resolving some of the over-90-day issues. The next report came from Melanie Gorman. Melanie began by explaining some schedule changes to the Bulletin process. Instead of turning articles in on the 6lh, the deadline will now be the 1st of each month. This will ensure at our Bulletins get to every household before the first of each month vs. later as has been the case. Sharna Blumenfeld resurfaced an idea that had been discussed a few months back - to shorten the Tributes into just one page because of the intense space requirement they are now placing each month. Sharna has some ideas-and will share them with Melanie, but you might see a change within the next couple of months. Another change might be the elimination of the flier inserts by incorporating announcements into the actual Bulletin, although a flierless CNT may be impossible and we may just continue the fliers as double?sided announcements. Melanie will look into this further as well with Monty. If you have any ideas for consolidation, please email Melanie at MGcntprogdir@aol.com The preschool is doing quite well. Jackie explained that the membership has stayed stable and Roberta Unger has been hired part- time to do the school bookkeeping while some part-time class help has also been found. The budget looks good and it was time to transfer some preschool funds to the CNT general account. Scott motioned to make a $5,000 payment to CNT from the school. The motion was seconded and passed. While Jackie has the floor, she asked that the nominating committee be put on the agenda for the February Board meeting. If anyone has any potential candidates in mind for Board or Trustee positions, please leave a message for Jackie at the Temple office. Okay, on to the baby front - Abbie and Jason has a little girl! Hanna Lauren is her name and Esther told us she?s really cute! Esther also thanked the Board for once again supporting the NTTY youth with the upcoming convention - a whopping 23 students are going this year! The other groups are also starting up again after the holiday break. And, on the ritual front - Ira has formed a ritual committee, an advisory group of sorts. The group will be producing pamphlets, working on holiday CDs, and a number of other activities to help deepen our worship experiences. The Shabbat-Tones are also expected to have a CD ready to be sent to the congregation prior to next High Holiday services to help us all prepare. Howard then gave the Membership report - 3 new members with 1 drop for a net total of 638 members. Welcome to Arthur & Jayn Marshall, Joseph & Ann Greenberg, and Sam & Pat Lionel! The remainder of the meeting was then dedicated to a discussion about the Long-Range Plan (LRP) and the Capital Campaign. The LRP committee has now turned in their final report to the Board, who will hold a special meeting on Sunday, February 4 to discuss the plan and next steps. At that meeting, the Board will also discuss the results of our consultant?s capital campaign research. And lastly, some miscellaneous announcements included 1) we made 10K at gift wrap! and 2) we have 4 new menorah level donors! Until next month... Sincerely, fMindy Zlnger-WadfiirLS February 2001 A S p ecial Place To Belong Religious School News Where? Why? Recently I watched a friend?s face become saddened by the We need to visit the sick, provide clothing, food and friend- news that another person was going through a difficult time. | ship for those without. Mourners need not be alone. Every- He felt so helpless about the plight of this person and her one visits at the time of death, but what about a month later, family. It is easy to write a check, make a phone call or give six months later, or one year later, the phone is silent, an hour of time, but for some reason it doesn?t always hap?pen. Within our congregational family there are people ill and A mother or dad may need a few hours to shop or just be in need, but we have been unable to get enough volunteers alone, who can help? together to serve these needs. WHY? Where are we for each other? Can we learn from our chil- Our children are being sensitized to the needs of others by dren? More importantly, can we teach our children by exam- discussions in the classroom and participation in Mitzvah Day. pie? YES! March 4'h students will be busy with many activities to reach out to those in need. You can see the caring look on their Please, please call me or our program director to get faces when someone falls or is stressed and crying. Children involved, are reaching out to others. All Jewish lessons do not take place in a classroom. Shalom There are many books for sale that talk about how we can Jackie learn from the innocence of children. Please Join the Jewish Community in Celebrating Tu B'Shevat The New Year of the Trees Sunday, February 11,2001 10:30am-1pm Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary OTu B'Shevat Seder ONatmal Craft Activities for children OSeif-tours of the Sancturay FREE ADMISSION Directions to Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary 8103 Racel Rd. 6454224 North US 95 to the State Park exit, follow signs for Silkpurse RanchThe Sanctuary is on the left before you reach the ranch. For more information, or to RSVP (by 217 please), contact The Jewish Community Center, 794-0090 THE EVENT WILL BE OUTDOORS-PLEASE DRESS WARM This event is co-sponsored by CNT's Religious School, so please show your support by attending. Congregation Ner Tamid w February 2001CNT Preschool and Kindergarten January went by so quickly and we are already into the swing of this new semester at the Preschool\ Kindergarten. We have more wonderful children who have joined our CNT family, in all of our classes. Martin Luther King Day was a holiday all of the boys and girls enjoyed. We went on several field trips. The kindergarten and pre-K class went to the Mandalay Bay shark reef and the two and three year olds went to Anderson Dairy. Both were a great deal of fun. We also went to Smiths Food King to learn about produce( really a great experience). This month we will plant vegetable seeds and bulbs in our garden for Tu B?Shevat (The Jewish Arbor Day). It will certainly be a joy to see our youngsters get their hands in the soil and get back to nature. Our students can?t wait to enjoy the fruits of their labors. The children at our school are very busy and always having fun and delight in the learning process. The youngsters will be celebrating Ground Hog?s Day ( hope he sees his shadow) and Lincoln?s and Washington?s Birthdays as well. " e will be baking Challah and preparing for our reschool Sabbath which will be held in March. mt Next month we will be celebrating Purim on March the 8th and of course we will be the stars of our special Shabbat on Friday evening March 2nd We are very proud of our students accomplishments during the last few months of Library Lady Comes to School school. The children are learning and thriving in our loving Preschool\ Kindergarten environment. The work of our dedicated teachers certainly is apparent on the faces of our students. Summer programming is also in the works( its hard to believe). We will soon be taking applications for our Camp Chaverim which will be held from June 25th to July 27th this summer (for youngsters 2 112-10 years of age). The students all enjoyed the visit from ?The Library Lady? and our on -going mitzvah projects . They are a delightful group of youngsters who enjoy their friendships with their fellow students and teachers. We have only two spots left in our program for new students so if you are interested please give us a call at the office at 733-6292. Lois (Bergman School is fun! Benjamin Garber's 4th Birthday Rabbi Akselrad reads a story A S p ecial February 2001 Place To Belong Auxiliaries As I sit down to write my article I realize that our nominating committee will soon be working on our new board for 2001/2002. I can?t believe my 3 years, as sisterhood president will soon be over. Being on the sisterhood board has been more fulfilling then I could have ever imagined. If you are interested in being on the board please contact me at 228-6863 and I will pass your name onto the nominating committee. We still have many things planned for the New Year. Please mark these dates on your calendar: Feb 22nd, Judy Kancidor shares her collection of family recipes and stories. March 29th Rabbi's book review and luncheon (The Red Tent), April 1st author Lois Ruby to talk about her new book Swindletop, April 12th All Women?s Seder, April 27th Sisterhood Shabbat, and May 16th sisterhood elections. As always, these events will be publicized in the Temple Bulletin and other mailings. In case you did not realize, it?s never too late to join Sisterhood! The dues are $30.00 per year or $50.00 for a Mitzvah membership or non-temple mitzvah membership. We need volunteers in the Gift Shop, and if you like to cook or work with food, our Party Shop could always use your talents. All are easy ways to earn donor credit. Speaking of donor credit, Sisterhood tributes are only $5.00 and you get $3.00 donor credit for making someone a little happier. Call Shirley Gellin at 457-6320. Shalom, Sandy Shalom. Solomon Davidson? Isidor Choinski? The Haas brothers? Nathans? Morrises? Don?t know these names you say? Well, if you had at?tended our January meeting you would have found out who these peo?ple were. They were among the orig?inal Jewish settlers in the State of Nevada. You see, John Marschall, Professor of History at the University of Nevada-Reno has been research?ing Jewish History in the State of Ne?vada and he addressed the Men?s Club on Sunday January 21, 2001. I am so pleased to say that the Social Hall was packed.............with men and women to hear Professor Mar?schall discuss his research. It was a pleasure to see all of the wives of our members and many non-mem?bers who came for this informative talk. As ubaal we seivdd a tremen?dous breakfast to the crowd. Although there was a donation for non-mem?bers, any man who became a mem?ber of the Men?s Club that day had his donation, and his wife?s, applied toward his membership. We are searching the final numbers hoping we have now hit 100 members. I can?not express the joy I feel when I see a turnout as large as that. It was SO LARGE it could ALMOST make us forget our first speaker Lindsay Ber- nay but LINDSAY WE?LL NEVER FOR?GET YOU. YOU STARTED IT ALL. I really want to thank everyone for par?ticipating and anyone wno could not make it and has deep Jewish roots in Nevada let us know and we will put you in contact with Professor Mar?schall. Well, now it is just around the corner. That?s right, THE GOLF TOURNA?MENT. This year we are going to have u at Desert Willow ooli Couise ai Sun City MacDonald Ranch in Green Valley. Although the Federal Reserve has stated that ?inflation? is on the rise we have managed to hold the line for green fees and lunch. The cost, will be the same as last year, $100. That will include green fees, golf cart and a buffet lunch. The Tournament will be on Sunday April 1, 2001. Regis?tration is at 7:30 AM with tee time at 8:30 AM. Last year was such a suc?cess and we know this year will be even better. And, we are planning something ?Really Big? for the funds this year. Something that will make all of you so proud of what will be accomplished. Fliers will be sent out so please start sending in your checks. And don?t forget, that is Day?light Savings Time so we turn our clocks the night before. As always, thank you so much for your support and participation. WHAT A GREAT CONGREGATION. WHAT A GREAT MEN?S CLUB. Shalom, ?Michaei ^Milana Congregation N e r Tam id February 2001 Sisterhood Brings Renowned Children's Author to CNT!!! ^Nationally-known children and young adult ^Puthor, Lois Ruby, will be welcomed once again to our fabulous synagogue, offering an informative and delightful "literary" sharin and book signing on April 1, 2001. it is one o Lois' newest works of historical fiction, SWINDLETOP, that she will be focusing on during this author visit - a wonderful blend of Jewish tradition and culture with our exciting American history, as many of the major characters share Yiddish words and phrases while adapting to life in a small Texas community. Here is what the publishers, The Eakin Press of Austin, Texas, have to say about this superb novel: "Based on the discovery of oil at Spindletop near Beaumont, Texas, this middle-reader story is rich in details of turn- of-the-century American, Texan, and Jewish life, race relations, and modern longings of young women for careers of adventure beyond marriage. Ketzl and Yaakov narrowly escape dangers to Jews in Russia to arrive in Galveston, Texas in 1901 and assume their new identities as Kitty and Jake. The island is slowly recovering from a devastating hurricane that killed 6,000 people and nearlyleveled the city. The Rubensfein family is welcomed by the close-knit Jewish community, including the legendary Rabbi Cohen. But Jake, a restless wmd mischievous boy, not yet 13, befriends a Are You A Jewish Alcoholic Or ChEMicAlly DepencJent Person?] JACS, Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependents, and Significant Others, is a self help/support group. Meetings are held at Congregation Ner Tamid Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. Room 6 Tell someone you love black preacher named they hop a train for fields." Jericho and together Beaumont and the oil Find out what happens in this exciting novel by Lois Ruby!!! Come to meet and get to know her on Sunday, April 1st (no joke!) In the CNT social hall (time to be announced) as she shares her life as a Jewish wife, mother, and grandmother, active Sisterhood member, and of course, published author of at least six juvenile novels (SKIN DEEP, MIRIAM'S WELL, STEAL AWAY HOME, SOON BE FREE, and more...). If you are interested in purchasing her book, SWINDLETOP, before her arrival in April, several copies are available in the Temple gift shop. Ms. Ruby who will be traveling from her home state of Kansas, will be signing your purchased copies (and hopefully bringing extras, too!) for your personal home libraries. We hope to see you for snacks, shmoozing, and signing on April 1st!!! All ages are welcome...Hey, why not bring the whole family??? See you there!!! CNT Sisterhood The Jewish Family Service Agency sincerely wishes to thank Congregation Ner Tamid for our continuous donation of food to their food pantry. They would also like to thank us for assistance in delivering the food to their agency. They have many requests for food daily and our donations help in every way possible. Keep making those dona?tions, as you can see, they are greatly appreciated! February 2001 A S p ecial Place To Belong ^ 9 Sli^lom Atib Welcome ? WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! Sam and Pat Lionel closed out the year 2000 by joining Congregation Ner Tamid - a wonderful Chanukah present for them and for us! The Lionels have been in Clark County 47 years, where Sam is still a practicing attorney. We hope Sam and Pat will take advantage of many CNT activities and servic?es, and we look forward to greeting them often in the coming months. Elaine Weiman is our first member of the year 2001. She comes to CNT from a Reform congregation in Evansville, Indiana and is interested in pursuing Jewish studies. Elaine 90 YEARS YOUNG MAURICE PASTOR CELEBRATES HIS 90? BIRTHDAY Maurey has lived in the Las Vegas area for the past 23 years. He is an active, well known gentleman who has served numerous organizations. Maurey was a former board member of The Jewish Family Service Agency and an active volunteer since 1978. He is affiliated with The Jewish Federation, The Jewish Community Center, and B?nai Brith. He is a member of Congregation Ner Tamid and we are very proud to have this wonderful, energetic, caring man as part of our temple family! Gathering together to share this wonderful milestone in Maurey?s life will be his three sons, eight grandchildren, five great granddaughters, and a group of nephews, nieces and many, many friends. Some of his friends who will be spending time celebrating his birthday have known him for over fifty years. Among the out of town guests from Detroit, his home city, will be his sister Fay Freedland, his nephews, Dr. Ronald Stewart and Dr. Daniel Stewart, his niece Beverly and her husband Bill Boas from Tampa, Florida. Also attending will be Executive Director of the Detroit Jewish News, Mr. Marvin Raskin. Maurey's hobbies are photography, gardening, landscaping, writing and music. It is rumored that on his 90th birthday he will announce his retirement, but we cannot confirm! Mazel Tov Maurey on your 90th. Congregation N e r Tam id lives on the West side of Las Vegas. Torah study, Scholar-in- Residence, Hebrew, and our many other educational opportu?nities should keep you quite busy, Elaine! Well look for you at upcoming classes. All of our new members (and those not so new) are encour?aged to join Sisterhood, Men?s Club, or Golden Chai and to become active on one or more of the Temple committees. As a reminder, some of those committees are: Membership, Rit?ual, Social Action, Ways and Means, Education, Youth, Social Activities and Membership Retention, Library, and others. For further information please contact the Temple office at 733-6292. Mazel Tov to Mary and Jerry Fox on the birth of their grandson, Max Geoffrey Pretner born December 15, 2000. The proud parents are Mindy and Ryan. Mazel Tov to Jonathan and Monique Golberg of New York City on the birth of their daughter, Meira Simcha, born December 16 in New York City, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ozs. Proud grandparents are Gloria and Richard Fenster and Dr. Michael Golberg Mazel Tov to Jason and Abbie Burk on the birth of their daughter, Hannah Lauren, born on January 5th, weighing 7lbs, 13 ozs. Congratulations to Michael Milano, ChFC on joining The Financial Independence Group. Mike will be handling the alliance with Silver State Bank providing Financial Services for the depositors and SBA Loan recipients. Congratulations to Scott Gorman, who was recently promoted to Agent Development Associate at Bankers Life and Casuality. Scott will now be responsible for the training and support of his sales team. Mazel Tov to Maurice Pastor on his 90th birthday! Mazel Tov to Fran and Harvey Sanoff on their 50th wedding anniversary! February 2001 Social fiction Committee ileius and InPormation Social Action Wish List The response to the "Suitcases for Children" has been fantastic. As of this writing, the De?partment of Children and Family Serv