Kol Badmidbar, newsletter from Midbar Kodesh Temple, April 2000

KOL BAMIDBAR THE VOICE OF MIDBAR KODESH TEMPLE VOL. VI ISSUE 4 ADAR ll/NISAN 5760 APRIL 2000 We're In! The Move Is Complete. The Torot Are In The Ark. The Office Is Open. Religious School Is Back In Session. Midbar Kodesh Temple Is Open At 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway! . r u n u y a m u p i p n i r o n t f t^b ^ r i V x m n 1 n n k ^ n n KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 2 April 2000 FROM THE PRESIDENT: WHAT WERE WE THINKING?! With great pride and enthusiasm, we closed February with the grand announcement that Rabbi Jeremy and Riki Wiederhom would join our congregation in July. We barely got them on their plane back to New York when we began putting March into motion... What were we thinking when we proclaimed the beginning of "March Madness?!" It started with planning meetings for the Academy Awards Party, the donors' party, the Gala and Adbook and three large mailings going out during the same week.... Then a full house at Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat. Dayenu. Then the USY Purim Carnival, when, because it was going to rain, almost 200 people gathered inside the social hall for an afternoon of fun and games! Marci Riceberg and I took pies in the face for Tikun Olam! Dayenu. Followed by a beautiful 5th Grade Shabbat Dayenu. Followed by a glorious 6th Grade Shabbat Dayenu. Followed by 100 people packing and moving Dayenu. Followed by our last Cactus Garden Shabbat Dayenu. Followed by the Walk of A Lifetime Dayenu. And The Presenting of Our Torot Dayenu. Then On The Same Night, 90 Sunburned Faces Enjoying A Gourmet Meal and Watching The Longest Academy Awards Program In The History of The Oscars Dayenu And Hebrew School Opening In The New Building Dayenu. And A Farewell Cleanup To Cactus Garden Drive Dayenu. And the Phones, Computer and Fax Machine All Working on the Same Day! Dayenu. And the Passover Candy Committee Sorting and Packaging Dayenu. And Pre-School Finally Opening In The New Building Dayenu. And Our First Shabbat. together. In The New Building Dayenu. And Our First Shabbat, together, In Jessica's Garden Dayenu. Then Moving 413 New Yellow Chairs Dayenu. Then the March Bulletin Coming Out Only Two Weeks Late! Dayenu. To Be Followed By The Return of Our Son & Daughter-In-Law From Overseas Dayenu. And Upcoming April Birth Of Our New Granddaughter, Dayenu. And Each Of Our Midbar Extended Family Celebrating Passover In Health and In Peace. Dayenu. Gerald Welt, President ? E-MAIL ? IS A GREAT TOOL TO HELP OUR SYNAGOGUE STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE MEMBERSHIP GET WEEKLY UPDATES ON THE BUILDING, ON COMMITTEE PROJECTS E-MAIL TO MIDBARKODESH@fUNO.COM TO BE PLACED ON OUR LIST KOL BAMIDBAR !=! c< z IS nc z TUCT . 3 | ? jz R-i? > C7i f TTTK TEW3 T! 15 Published Monthly Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn (Arriving July 2000) Cantor Robert D. Fisher School Administator Mira Slobody Office Administrator Maria Scher President Gerald Welt Editor Hal Rothman KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 3 April 2000 Stories from the Move! Henderson has never been so Jewish! In a brief two-week period, Green Valley Ranch became a Jewish neighborhood! The neighbors watched as first a flotilla of trucks, carts, vans, and people appeared at the Temple to disgorge chairs, tables, desks, books, prayer books, and everything else a synagogue needs. Volunteers came from all over; Jim Ratigan, former president of the UNLV Alumni Association and a candidate for the Board of Regents, was prominent among those who stopped by to pitch in. We worked and worked, packing and loading, unloading and moving, here and there. By lunch, the bulk of the moving was done. By mid-afternoon, everything was in the new building. Tuesday night, a group showed up to begin to redistribute the furniture and boxes. By the end of that evening, the Hebrew School classrooms were set up, awaiting only each teacher's individual touch. Thursday another group came by to do more. The following week, the end of the move took place - a group of volunteers moved the last of the furniture, another groups cleaned Cactus Garden, and still more helped get things in the right places at Paseo Verde. In between, the Torot came from Cactus Garden in a procession that stretched well down the street. A line of people marched up Valle Verde, over the railroad tracks, past Green spun Junior High, over 1-215 and made the turn onto Paseo Verde. At the new building, the anticipation was thick. People peered down the hill, looking for the first sign of the procession. Kids ran down to the street to look. Updates came every few minutes. Finally, someone shouted "They're coming, they're coming," and the long line filed into the social hall to see the Torot put into the Ark. Barry Fieldman, Mark Goldstein, and Jerry Welt said a few words and we introduced Rabbi Wiederhorn, who made a special trip for the occasion. By 2:00 pm, the new building was more than a structure; it was our Temple. Everyone in the nearby neighborhoods took note. Even the Real Estate section of the R-J featured a story about the Torah walk - with a photo! "Those real estate agents know how to sell a neighborhood," Cantor Bob always says. A few people wandered up during the move, asking when services would begin. An Ice Cream truck came by during the move; turns out the driver was Jewish. Now he's talking about joining Midbar! TOD AH RABAH! It was a big job and at times it was doubtful if we could do it on our own, without hiring outside help. We came together as a congregation, and community, and relocated Midbar Kodesh Temple in one morning. Thank you to everyone who lent us their time, trucks, and muscle. Thanks to those of you who came back to Cactus Garden later in the week to clean up for our final services, to those who returned to Paseo Verde a few nights later to rearrange and to everyone who closed up Cactus Garden on March 30th! Thank you all for making the move easy and successful! Shel Sbarra A MESSAGE FROM OUR CONGREGANTS We have done many different things at the Temple over the years - but today was something so special that I wanted to share my feelings with everyone. I am grateful that Mark and I were able to participate in this memorable event To share it with oar friends made it even more special. I think we should all be very proud of what we've accomplished by all of our hard work and love. Congratulations to all of us!! Jo and Mark Laurens MIDBAR KODESH TEMPLE GREEN VALLEY RANCH 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway Henderson, Nevada 89012 phone: 454-4848 fax: 454-4847 e-mail: midbarkodesh@juno.com web: http://uscj.org/pacsw/lasvegas/mkt KOL BAM ID BAR PAGE 4 April 2000 EDUCATION/YOUTH Religious School Our last month at Midbar was so packed with weekly events and major transitions that we dubbed the entire month "March Madness". We started off celebrating birthday and anniversary Shabbat, and were treated to two spectacular Shabbat services lead by our 5th and then our 6th graders. Alayna Baron, Alex Glyman, Matthew Goldstein, Rena Golstein, Rachel Lipman, Jason Perlmutter and Robbie Seaver participated in the 5th grade Shabbat. Sixth graders Michael Fieldman, Nicole Goldberg, Alan Hoffman, Jamie Kaminsky, Phillip Maglowitz, Danielle Perlman, Zachary Premack, Daniella Silverstein, Greg Simon, Eric Stein and Michelle Stone led the congregation in prayer mid-month. These sixth graders make up the newest list of B'nei Mitzvah and are working with Cantor Bob Fisher to ready them to take their religious responsibility as young adults within our synagogue. Midbar looks forward to more student lead services as we meet together in our new building. Thanks to School Administator Mira Slobody and teachers Janet Weinstein and Marcia Bard who helped prepare the students to lead services. PLEASE RETURN THE TZEDAKA METUKA W COIN-FILLED CANDY BOXES U TO YOUR TEACHERS AS WML ' V J' SOON AS POSSIBLE! ' V l*~ Midbar Kodesh Temple Recently Established A "Sustaining Member Category" To Enhance The Annual Support of the Synagogue. Sustaining Members Make An Investment In Midbar's Future And Help Build A Strong Foundation of Conservative Jewish Life For Our Membership And Our Community. A Special Thank You To: Amy & Barry Fieldman Mark Goldstein & Gail Alcalay Brian & Myra Greenspun Arnold & Francine Wax David & Maria Kahan Lauralee & Hal Rothman Tiffany & Steven Doctors Roz & Shel Sbarra Marlene & Ivan Segal Susan & Mark Segal Jerry & Marcy Welt Herb & Anita Zola THE WRITER'S CIRCLE Anyone who has toured Israel with a guide can tell the story of their guide who stops at a building that is dedicated to a famous writer. The punch line is always the same....it is the name of the person who wrote the check! We were trying to come up with a clever name for our temple and community members who make donations for specific needs or programs, but do not wish their specific gift to be disclosed or recognized. In their honor we have established The Writer's Circle and Midbar Kodesh Temple wishes to send thanks to our famous writers: Stan & Georgia Ames Howard & Bonni Baron Michael & Susan Cane Doug & Stacy Cohen Richard Dix Amy & Barry Fieldman Nancy Gerson Ed & Susan Goldman Leon Horowitz Maria & David Kahan Louis & Rhonda Kaminksy Judie & Neal Lewis Howard Perlman Jerry & Bunny Roth Lauralee & Hal Rothman Roz & Shel Sbarra Jerry & Simone Schwartz Edy & Ira Seaver Mark & Susan Segal Janet & Emil Stein Arnold & Francine Wax Kent & Janet Wellish Jeriy & Marcy Welt KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 5 April 2000 MY TURN by Gay Goldstein True spiritual experiences seldom occur in a lifetime. A person knows happy days, sad times, exciting moments, and ordinary days, but to be convinced that on a certain day at a specific time one has been touched on the shoulder is somewhat unusual. But so it was! That spiritual moment occurred for me as Midbar Kodesh's three Torot were being carried out of the building on Cactus Drive on Sunday morning to be-gin their journey either by car or by being walked to a new home. Where had these Torot once traveled? I was swept backward in time to the Sinai desert and Moses. He spoke to us not only to leam the laws that were being handed down but to live by the laws written, thus insuring us a life that would be meaningful and good. We listened! We taught our children! We carried these laws, now on parchment, to Jerusalem, Babylonia, Egypt, Persia, Syria, to Spain, to Eastern and Western Europe and to the new world. Our three Torot had traveled to all these places. Throughout the millennia we cared for these Torot. We knew happiness and sorrow as we continued to follow the teachings written therein and always to teach our children. However, not all peoples with whom we resided liked our ways of the Torot and thus we paid a heavy price through expulsion, execution, or exile. But nothing deterred us. And now more than 3000 years later, on March 26, 2000, we brought these Torot, after being in different places and in many eons of time, to a new home at 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway in Henderson, Nevada. We shall continue to live by the teachings that are written therein, to teach our children to read and follow the laws. We will pray as we have throughout the millennia to God to help us to continue in our traditions and to praise God and be thankful for the gift of our Torot. This moment was spiritual for me as our history was captured in our three Torot. I am so grateful that I was given the opportunity to walk with our Torot that had traveled the millennia, to a new and joyful home in the holy desert in Nevada. ACADEMY AWARDS PARTY AWARD WINNING! Terri Baskin, Judie Lewis and Lauralee Rothman joined Super Stars as the big winners when Midbar Kodesh Temple paid tribute to "A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES!" More than 90 people, tired and sunburned from the Torah Walk earlier in the day, enjoyed this Annual Academy Awards evening together at the home of Barry & Amy Fieldman. An elegant dinner was prepared and served by Madeline Morris, who wanted to be sure Midbar turned a profit so she donated her catering services for the evening. Other Thanks Yous go to Chairs Gail Alcalay, Amy Fieldman and Marcy Welt who were aided by Terri Baskin, Janet Stein, Isabel Goldberg, Allen Morris, Barry Fieldman and Jerry Welt Special Thanks goes to Madeline Morris Catering, Beyond Design and Parking Solutions; and for Silent Auction Items: Terri Baskin, Janie Baker, Fort Knox Diamonds & Fine Watches, Leo Kazandjian, Rina Roselinsky, Jerry & Marcy Welt, Gay Goldstein, Euphoria Spa, Warner Brother's Stage 16, Raley's and The Sports Club. Holocaust Studies To Be Taught To Midbar Teens "Studying The Lessons of The Holocaust Into The 21st Century" is the topic of the next mini-mester for the Ma'ayan Program at Midbar Kodesh Temple. Ma'ayan was designed for post B'nei Mitzvah students, 8th through 12th Grades. Roz Sbarra, who heads the Holocaust Studies Library at the Las Vegas Jewish Federation teaches the class that meets on Tuesday evenings. The class will focus on the historical overview of the Holocaust including the moral and ethical implications, said Mrs. Sbarra. The class will culminate with activities for the community Yom Hashoah Program that will be hosted at Midbar Kodesh Temple on May 2. Registration is ongoing and drop-ins are welcome. ft? -"- 1 Women's Social Club Mah Jongg Every Monday Night For More Information Call Jil Glyman 897-5697 KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 6 April 2000 Midbar Kodesh Enjoys Noisy Purim 2000 On March 20, 2000 Midbar Kodesh members and guests enjoyed a noisy Purim service. The service was the last Purim at 33 Cactus Garden location in Henderson. Members celebrated in a room with bare walls. Just the day before, more than 100 people moved most of the Temple furnishings to the new building. This year's service featured the reading of the complete Megillah by Dr. Edward Goldman. Participants young and old shook their graggers over and over again. As the reading progressed the noise from the graggers rose and rose some more as everyone competed to drown out the name of Hainan. Participants in the service also read aloud the biblical verses within the Megillah that promise the redemption of the Jews in a hope that all Jews will be united in the land of Israel. It was fitting that Purim and its story of redemption close the wandering of our congregation. Our homes on Eastern and at Cactus Garden have served us well, but now we'll celebrate in the fruits of our labor, the built we built for ourselves and our children. MIDBAR MAVENS ARE FORMING A CHESED COMMITTEE TO MAKE HOSPITAL CALLS AND VISITS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF THIS COMMITTEE PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME FOR TOBY ROSENBUSH AT THE OFFICE OR E-MAIL TO HER AT HROSEN077@aoLcom Meet New People Join one of the Midbar Kodesh Temple Chavurot! Contact Susan Cane (312-6250) for placement or to start a new one! Celebrate With Midbar Kodesh Temple May 19,20 & 21 Dedication and Gala Weekend Services, Activities & Events For The Entire Congregation Ad Book S[>ace Still Available Support The Synagogue By Buying or Selling Ad Book Space! JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST 65 Breakfast meeting 10:00 A.M. 1st Sunday of every month Country Inn Restaurant Sunset Rd & Valle Verde Henderson Call Joe Fink 454-8929 Passover Candy Sale A Success! The Midbar Kodesh Religious School made almost $1,000.00 on Passover Candy selling Bartons candy. With the help of Maria Hollander-Polott, Edy Seaver, Janet Stein, Terry Paige, Bonni Baron, Roz Sbarra, and Terri Baskin we received and distributed all the candy orders before the 1st week in April. We thank all the religious school students for selling, and all the people who bought this delicious candy. Thanks again for helping on this fundraiser. Gail Alcalay Passover Candy Chairperson KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 7 April 2000 Midbar Kodesh Year 2000 Passover Schedule Yizkor will be said on Thursday, April 27, 2000 at 10:45 A.M. All services will be at: 1940 Paseo Verde - Green Valley Ranch Midbar Kodesh Temple will be offering services for the beginning and the end of the Passover holiday. The schedule: 9:00 A.M. Thursday, April 20, 2000, First Day of Passover morning service. 9:00 A.M. Friday, April 21, 2000, Second day of Passover morning service. 7:30 P.M. Friday, April 21, 2000 Friday night service for Hoi HaMoed (Intermediate) Shabbat of Passover 9:00 A.M. Saturday, April 22, 2000 morning service for the Hoi HaMoed (Intermediate) Shabbat of Passover. 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 26, 2000, Seventh Day of Passover, morning services. 9:00 A.M. Thursday, April 27, 2000. Yizkor Services and Eighth Day of Passover. Rabbi Herschel Brooks will lead services for Yizkor and the eighth day of Passover. Yizkor will be said at 10:45 A.M. Passover 2000 win be Midbar Kodesh's first festival in Green Valley Ranch. The Temple will hold services for the first day at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 20, 2000. Although in Israel, Jews observe only one day of each Jewish holiday, Midbar Kodesh members will conduct services for the second day at 9:00 A.M. on Friday April 21,2000. The Torah asks the Jews to observe Passover for seven days. At 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 26, 2000, the Temple will observe the seventh day of Passover with the traditional reading of the portion of the Torah that describes the crossing of the red sea. For Jews living outside Israel, the Rabbis asked that they add a second day to all Jewish holidays. Midbar Kodesh members will observe the eighth day of Passover with services at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, April 27, 2000. Rabbi Herschel Brooks will conduct the Yizkor service, the remembrance prayer for those that have died, at 10:45 A.M. A THANK YOU TO Roz and Shel Sbarra for your donation of a new VCR for our Religious School Eli and Doris Welt, parents of Gerald Welt, for establishing the President's Discretionary Fund with their generous donation to Midbar Kodesh Temple in honor of their son's presidency Lois and Ron Husney and Family for the donation of a large Israeli flag "Inscribe Them On The Doorposts of Your Homes And Upon Your Gates....." Midbar Kodesh Temple Thanks Our Gatekeepers Who Have Made A Donation of $180.00 for Two Mezuzzot To Be Placed On The Doorposts Of Our Classroom Wing: Debbie and Yossie Mizrachi, Steven & Edan Madeline and Allen Morris If You Would Like To Donate 2 Mezuzzot And Become A Gatekeeper Contact Maria at 454-4848 KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 8 April 2000 ATTENTION: Community Wide Israel Independence Day Celebration to be held on May 21st. For more information call the Jewish Federation at 723-0304. Mazel Tov to Jill Flanzraich on being nominated a Woman of Distinction by the National Association of Women in Business Refuah Sheliemah to Carla Sevy, Marilyn Mehr, Artie Block, Harvey Scher, and Toby Rosenbush Our Condolences go out to Kery Chariton and her family on the loss of her father and to Ken Bless on the loss of his mother We Welcome Our New Members: Gail Prince and Armand Attia & Family ~ Myra and Brian Greenspun Fran and Barry Magelowitz & Family ~ Carla and Elias Sevy & Family Congratulations to the Welt/Doctors/Horowitz Family on the February overseas marriage of Cory Welt to Tamuna Thank You to Toby Rosenbush for your hard work and dedication to the Midbar Mavens and Adult Education; to Lynn Gallen, Terri Paige and George and Silvia Gitnacht for their help with the Bulletin each month; to Bernie Kaufman for everything...always; to Bruno, Damien, Brad, Kevin and Jason! Office Update by Maria Scher, Office Administrator During the month of April as we shop around for Kosher for Pesach foods (which are now so much easier to come by thanks to Vons, Raley's, and Albert sons) we are reminded of our ancestor's journey through the desert. Once released from bondage in Egypt, the Jewish people wandered for 40 years before entering into the land of Israel. How appropriate that we too shall end our wandering in the desert and find our home during this month as well (Baruch Hashem it didn't take us 40 years to find a place!). We are still settling in, but for the most part, everything has gone quite smoothly. A world of thanks to Shel Sbarra for arranging the physical move, and to Alan Roselinsky for orchestrating the Torah Walk. Since the Temple office seems always to be a bustling place of work, it is with great excitement that I welcome Charlene Naft, one of our USYer's, who will be working in the Temple office in the afternoons. Thank you for your patience while we unpack and may you and your family have a wonderful Pesach. Midbar Kodesh Temple Has The Privilege of Hosting This Year's May 2nd Annual Community-Wide Holocaust Memorial Service Deborah Cohen (914-3641 XEEMA@aol.com) and Cantor Bob Fisher (361-8087 or at work: 794-4994) (RDF NBA@aol.com) need help from Midbar Members for the following committees: Guides & Ushers Set-Up Social Hall and Classrooms Refreshment Pickup and Setup YOM HA'SHOAH COMMUNITY WIDE PROGRAM AT MIDBAR KODESH TEMPLE Tuesday, May 2,2000 6:30 PM Bring a non-perishable food item as a donation for the Jewish Family Service Agency Food Pantry KOL BAMIDBAR PAGES April 2000 Financial Strategies, Inc. A Registered Investment Advisory firm Steven A. Budin, J.D., CFP Certified Financial Ptanner 3737 Pecos-McLeod, Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 454-8744 ? 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Las Vegas, NV 89119 KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 10 April 2000 BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES 3 Dmitri Shalin Natalie Harnik Tara Trujillo 5 Brent Rothman Eric Stein 6 Freda Goldstein Jesse Stephon 8 Brittany Mattson 9 Jordan Frey 11 Michelle Stone 12 Joseph Farrell 13 Janet Wellish Michael Stein 14 Ariel Goussak Carrie Kaufman Evan Polott Steven Green olores Brown Jerrold Feldman 16 Steven Green 17 Dolores Brown Jerrold Feldman Ira Seaver 19 Edy Seaver Ryan Winchell 20 Barry Eisen 21 Debra Adler 22 Rosalyn Kover 23 Rena Goldstein 24 Aimee Brookhart Jill Flanzraich 25 Beverly Block 26 Madeline Morris 3 14 15 2213 Stuart and Arlene Piatt Mr. and Mrs. David Owens Joseph and Rosalyn Kover Keith and Mindy Frank Gerald and Barbara Davis Midbar Kodesb Temple, its stall and board of directors wants to acknowledge the celebrations of life and joy with our congregants, as well as the illnesses and sadness that complete life's circle. Please call, or have someone call for you, immediately, so that we may serve yonr needs: Maria Scher (454-4848) (340-2417) Cantor Bob Fisher RDF NBA@aol.com (794-4994) President Gerald Welt Welt@crockettandmyers.com AMMAWELT@aol.com (263-2404) Adar II 26-April 2 Adar II 27-April 4 Nisan 2-April 7 Nisan 3-April 8 Nisan 8-ApriI 13 Nisan 11-April 16 Nisan 12-April 17 Nisan 13-April 18 Nisan 14-April 19 Nisan 16-ApriI 21 Nisan 17-April 22 Nisan 18-April 23 Nisan 21-ApriI 26 Nisan 22-April 27 Nisan 23-April 28 Nisan 25-April 30 Mr. Scott Randall Goldstein Mrs. Debbie Silverstein Mr, Morris Reich Mr. Joseph Taigman Mrs. Evelyn Kaufman Mr. Hubert Binowitz Mr. Benjamin Haar Mrs. Minne Galperin Mrs. Rosalyn Goldstein-Kirby Mrs. Helen Reich Mrs. Jean Ames Mr. Charles Rosenbush Dr. Bert Levin Mr. Henry Steinberg Mr. Leslie Brown Mrs. Pearl Horowitz Elec Renov Mr. Joseph Zola Mr. Louis Carr Mr. Charles Weisberg Mr. Martin Cohen brother, Mrs. Julie Goldstein wife, Mr. Michael Silverstein uncle, Mrs. Roslyn Sbarra father, Mrs. Myra Farrell mother, Mrs. Jo Laurens father, Mrs. Liane Perlmutter grandfather, Mr. Paul Goldensohn mother, Mrs. Rose Galperin sister, Dr. Robert Goldstein aunt, Mrs. Roslyn Sbarra mother, Dr. Stanley Ames father, Mr. Herman Rosenbush brother, Mr. Charles Levin father, Mr. Ivan Steinberg husband, Mrs. Dolores Brown wife, Mr. Leon Horowitz mother, Mrs. Marcy Welt grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Davis father, Mr. Herbert Zola father, Mrs. Sara-Ann Lipson father, Mr. Bernard Weisberg son, Mrs. Audrey Cohen PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE (454-4848) IMMEDIATELY IF THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE YAHRZEIT DATE OR IF YOU NEED TO ADD ADDITIONAL NAMES OF YOUR LOVED ONES THE 24-HOUR YAHRZEIT CANDLE IS LIT THE EVENING BEFORE THE YAHRZEIT DATE. YOU MAY RECITE KADDISH AT MIDBAR THE SHABBAT FOLLOWING THE DATE KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 11 April 2000 WE RECORD WITH GRATITUDE THE NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS T E M P L E G E N E R A L FUND In honor of Mira Slobody, A speedy recovery, from Lauralee and Hal Rothman and Family, Roz and Shel Sbarra Mother of Ira Goldberg, A speedy recovery, Roz and Shel Sbarra Ardie Block, A speedy recovery, from Roz and Shel Sbarra Amy and Barry Fieldman, Thank you for all your contributions to Midbar Kodesh, from Gay and Robert Goldstein Marilyn Mehr, a speedy recovery, from Roz and Shel Sbana Nancy, Rudy and Rebecca Gerson, Congratulations on your new home, from The Fieldman Family Cynthia Crighton, Congratulations on the opening of Cyn City Cafe, from The Fieldman Family Jill Flanzraich, Congratulations on being a "Woman of Distinction", from the Fieldman Family In memory of Irene Rugeti, Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, from Roz and Shel Sbarra, Lauralee and Hal Rothman and Family, Minna Ogintz, Gay and Bob Goldstein, Amy and Barry Fieldman, Barbara and Bemie Kaufman Florence Hurwitz, Beloved Mother of Anna and Ken Bless, from Roz and Shel Sbarra, Lois and Wayne Peterson, Hera and Marty Peterson Allen Korn, from Amy and Barry Fieldman Father of Kery Chariton, from Lauralee and Hal Rothman and family Yahrzeit BUILDING FUND In honor of Mother of Ira Goldberg, A speedy recovery, from Janet and Emil Stein and Family Bob and Gay Goldstein, Glad you are feeling better, from Janet and Emil Stein and Family Barry Fieldman, Thank you for everything you did during your presidency, from Janet and Emil Stein and Family Sid Waldman, Happy 80th Birthday, from Minna Ogintz Mira Slobody, A speedy recovery, from Gail Alcalay and Mark Goldstein, The Simon Family Robin and Marc Grisar, Mazel Tov on your new home, from Maria Scher Bonni Baron, A very Happy Birthday on this very special day, from the Sherwyn Family In memory of Irene Rugeti, Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, The Simon Family, Arlyne and Sydney Swartz, Rena, Alix, Silvi and Ruben Goldstein, Leona and Jerry Saks Evelyn Minkoff, Beloved Mother, from Gail Alcalay and Mark Goldstein In honor of Bea and Herman Goldberg, A very happy 60th Wedding Anniversary, from Judie and Neal Lewis In memory of Gary Zeffer, Beloved Father of Crystal Flaton, from Brenda and Marc Jacobus; Phyllis, Gary, Jessica and Daniel Segal Irene Rugeti, Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, from Judie and Neal Lewis, Shira and Jeffrey Lewis Gayle Weiner, Our friend, from Judie and Neal Lewis EDUCATION FUND In memory of Irene Rugeti, Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, from Marcie, Sandy and Donna Mackman YOUTH FUND In memory of Irene Rugeti, Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, from Crystal, Aaron and Ken Flaton RABBI'S FUND Cory and Tamuna Welt, Mazel Tov on your recent marriage, from Judie and Neal Lewis, Roz and Shel Sbarra ACKNOWLEDGE FRIE&N DS FAMILY WITH A TRIBUTE OR DONATION Call Roz Sbarra 896-2598 Harla/y Quicks Vrivxt Your Source For Bar/Bat Mitzvah Invitations, Wedding Invitiations, Birth Announcements, Letterhead, Envelopes, and Business Cards CaXb ElcUney f o r A w A p p o i n t m e n t T o d a y ! 4-35-6503 Life is Precious.. 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Max Baron, Beloved Father and Grandfather, by Bonni, Howard, Alayna and Zoe Baron KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 12 April 2000 Shabbat and Holiday Services SATURDAY, APRIL 1 - 9:00 AM PARSHA: SHEMINI THURSDAY, APRIL 6 ROSH CHODESH NISSAN Shabbat ends at 6:42 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 8?7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 6:49 PM Birthday/Anniversary Shabbat SATURDAY, APRIL 9?9:00 AM PARSHA: TAZRIAH Shabbat ends at 7:49 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 14?7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 6:55 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 15?9:00AM PARSHA: METZORAH Shabbat ends 7:55 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 FIRST SEDER CANDLELIGHTING 6:59 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 20 SECOND SEDER CANDLELIGHTING after 8:00 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 21?7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 7:01 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 22?9:00 AM Shabbat ends 8:02 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 28?7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 7:07 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 29?9:00 AM PARSHA: ACHAREI Shabbat ends 8:09 PM PASSOVER SERVICES LISTED INSIDE ON PAGE 7 JOIN US FOR AN ONEG OR KIDDUSH FOLLOWING EACH SERVICE SPONSOR A KIDDUSH OR ONEG SHARE A SIMCHAH WITH YOUR CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY MEMORIAL MENORAH PLAQUES Memorial plaques are $350 for members and $550 for non-members. 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