Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Annual Report, 1996-1997, and Calendar, 1997-1998

* THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas represents the voice of the organized Jewish community. Bound together by shared history, traditions, and common values, it seeks to assure Jewish continuity in Las Vegas, in Israel, and around the world, by preserving, strengthening, and enhancing Jewish life, and transmitting these values to succeeding generations. "Being an elderly person on a fixed income is difficult. My husband recently passed away after a prolonged illness and the health care costs took away what was left of our savings. As a Jew and a Holocaust survivor, I was grateful to have the Jewish Family Service Agency of the Jewish Federation to turn to when I needed help the most. They provided me with a volunteer to assist me with the difficulties of managing on my own and enabled me to become more independent." "The Jewish Community Day School is a wonderful place for us to learn about our Jewish heritage. We also enjoy studying and playing with other Jewish kids. Being part of a new school is fun and we hope the JCDS will be here when we are ready to send our own kids to school some day." "When I came to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from out of state, I didn't know anybody. Discovering the Hillel/Jewish Student Union of the Jewish Federation changed all that. Getting involved in some of the programs like the Shabbat dinners and building a Sukkot on the campus helped me not only make new Jewish friends in a new city but also helped me rediscover my Jewish identity." "My name is Moshe and when I was 3, my entire family was airlifted from Ethiopia, where it was scary and dangerous to be a Jew. We arrived in Israel with only the clothes on our backs and I was scared to be in a strange land. The Jewish Agency and JDC gave us a place to live and food and clothes and then they taught me and my parents how to speak Hebrew. Now I am in the second grade, I speak perfect Hebrew, make good grades and have a lot of friends." PRESIDENT'S REPORT It is hard to believe that I have completed my term as your President. It has been a very exciting and stim-ulating two years and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to serve our Jewish community. As I look back at what has happened in this short amount of time it is amazing to me that we have accomplished so much. I am very proud of so many things but I would like to mention just a few. As a long time resident of the Las Vegas Valley I have seen a total metamorphosis in the demograph-ics of our Jewish community. We now know that one of the fastest growing segments of our population is the elderly. For many years we have wanted to create a quality Jewish facility for our seniors but so much needed to be done to allow us to move forward with this project. Today we are truly on our way. We are securing a piece of land for the development of this project and will be moving very quickly to achieve this goal. In August of this past year we created a new institution in Las Vegas, the Jewish Community Day School. In their first year they have demonstrated their ability to provide the highest quality Judaic and Secular program for our children, and we are so pleased with the overwhelming positive response we have received from the community. I am also proud of the fact that we have put together the finest team of volunteers who have worked diligently the past two years on a multitude of Federation committees. It is their dedication that allows us to do the impor-tant work of the Jewish community. I would like to single out our Women's Division program. They have always done an outstanding job. This year,they've continued to strive for excellence. They have raised more money and brought more people into our Federation family than ever before. We sent an out-standing group of women to Israel on the International Lion of Judah Confer-ence and this experience has infused new determination on the part of these very committed women to help us move our community to greater heights. I also want to recognize the Federation staff. Ronni and her team have been there for me these past few years and have made this job much easier with their assistance and dedication. There is so much that has been accomplished but there is still so much to do. It is said that it is not our responsibility to complete the task but neither are we allowed to desist from it. We have sowed the seeds of a full service Jewish community. Now we must cultivate and nurture what we have started and watch it grow into a thriving and exciting future for ourselves and for future generations. Thank you for giving me this most wonderful opportunity. ELAINE GALATZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT The course has been set and the objective is clear. We must build our institutions by the year 2000. As the fastest growing Jewish community in the country we are challenged to move quickly and provide the much needed services for our exploding population in the most timely manner. Plans are now in full swing for the development of a Jewish facility for our most vulnera-ble, our elderly. We are also creating a plan for a Cam-pus which will include a state of the art Jewish Community Center. These are awesome tasks. Particu- p F larly in a community which has so many of its constitu- KONNI CPSTEIN ents in need of our services. We are moving forward in the most positive way, working with incredible volunteer talent from our com-munity. So much has happened this year. Often it appears to the newcomer that not much exists Jewishly here in Las Vegas. There is nothing further from the truth. We are sitting at the threshold of a Jewish Renaissance in our communi-ty. Our agencies are bursting at the seams with demand for service. The Jew-ish Community Center has organized itself for a full series of programs including a summer day camp for our children. The Jewish Family Service Agency has expanded its services to the elderly including a grief counseling program, our Jewish Community Day School is providing a quality Jewish education for our children, and we have created a viable Hillel program at UNLV. We are also seeing a re-emergence of a move towards synagogue affiliation which is a tribute to our local congregations and the programs they provide. We are also proud of the accomplishments of our "campaign team" who raised record dollars this year to help our Jewish community here in Las Vegas, in Israel and in 50 countries around the world. I want to express my deepest appreciation to our President Elaine Galatz. For the past two years she has guided this Jewish community through some very challenging times. It was her tenacity and wisdom that kept us on the right track and allowed us to accomplish so much. I also want to recognize my wonderful and hard-working staff who are totally committed to this com-munity building enterprise. They give 100%+ and truly work as a team to get the job done. As we look towards the future we know that we have so much more to do. We need everyone's support if we are to make our dreams a reality. It is you, our valued contributors and committed volunteers, who help us touch Jewish lives. Your dedication in asking your fellow Jews to participate in the mitzvah of tzedakah has helped build a stronger and more vibrant Jewish community for our people. For this, we want to say "thank you"! i CAMPAIGN REPORT Our Campaign this year was a team effort that was undertaken by a dedicated group of individuals that made up the Campaign Cabinet for 1997. Each one of the members of the Cabinet took on the responsibility of personally raising money and working very hard for the betterment of our community. The many divisions of our campaign continued to reach out and involve the community in the important work of raising the funds necessary to ensure the survival and strength of the Jewish community here in Las Vegas, in Israel and throughout the world. The general Campaign was touched by some wonderful and exciting programs this year, the first of which was a n exciting and fun Campaign Kickoff, which introduced our theme for the year?"Heart-to-Heart". Our first fundraising event was a warm and beautiful Major Gifts Dinner which had a record number of attendees. This year we also had 9 new Major givers to our campaign! Our second event was the Pacesetter dinner with guest speaker Edgar Bronfman. We broke records again by over doubling the number of attendees to this event and this year we had 40 new Pacesetter givers. Super Sunday wrapped things up and thanks to the generosity of the Sands Expo and Convention Center, which hosted us this year. Super Sunday was more comfortable for our fabulous volunteers and we brought in 430 new gifts! We also held two non-fundraising Townhall Meetings with an overwhelm-ing response in attendance at both. The evenings were educational and were and opportunity for the members of our community to hear about the findings of the Demographic Study and to learn about some of the upcoming projects for our community. We want to thank all of the solicitors who worked so hard in this year's campaign and all the people who re-sponded to them and made a commitment to our com-munity, you've all warmed our hearts. A special thanks to all the members of the Campaign Cabinet and the chairs of events, your dedication and hard work truly made a difference. CAROLE TURK WOMEN'S DIVISION REPORT Carole Turk, president Reesa Niznick and Joan Zimmerman, Campaign co-chairmen Women's Division had a tremendous year in 1997. We experienced amazing growth in both participants and dollars. This year the campaign grew to $570,038 reflecting a 10% card for card increase. There were 345 new wom-en 's gifts made, as well as 5 women who have endowed their gifts as a light unto the future of the Jewish people. WD also acquired 8 new lions, 13 new Pomegranates, and 52 new Main Eventers at $365 minimum. We had many exciting programs and luncheons throughout the year. High-lights of these programs included our CLAL study sessions, an education event featuring author, Ed Serotta, and another one entitled, "Changing What's on Your Plate," which covered a variety of women's topics. These programs were orga-nized and implemented by Education Vice President, Car-ole Pockey, and her commit-tee. Debbie Perlman and Jan-et Wellish, Outreach co-vice presidents, provided many opportunities for Jewish wom-en in our community to con-nect with one another. "The Flame," the new Women's Division newsletter created by Eva Kallick, publicity chairman and designed by Debbie Perlman, enabled women to learn about the rewards of becoming involved in Jewish Federation. Our three successful community luncheons were: the Lion of Judah lun-cheon co-chaired by Judy Mack and Mona Silverman, with Hollywood dress designer, Sandy Schreier; the Pomegranate luncheon co-chaired by Cheryl Fish, Wendy Plaster and Jane Schorr, with author, Naomi Harris Rosenblatt; and the Main Event luncheon chaired by Audrey Abramow, Jodi Hale-Fonfa and Marcy Simon, with feminist attorney, Gloria Allred, attracted record numbers. We look forward to an even better year ahead?where we will continue to prosper and grow with our enthusiastic and capable women. to ^ , - m REESA NIZNICK AND JOAN ZIMMERMAN THE FOUNDATION The Endowment of the Jewish Federation of Los Vegas Leave a Legacy "...as my fathers planted for me before I was born, so do I plant for those who will come after me." ?TALMUD TAANIT 23A The Foundation is the Jewish Federation's endowment program. Its mission is to accumulate enduring assets which will assure the continuity and stability of Jewish life in the greater Las Vegas area. The Foundation accepts gifts during lifetime and testamentary bequests. With these assets, it establishes endowments, trusts and foundations to carry out the charitable wishes of the donors. The Foundation offers community members "planned giving" programs and services that allow them to take maximum advantage of the substantial charitable deductions from federal taxation that are provided by U.S. tax policy. The Foundation offers these ways to help you achieve your philanthropic goals: ? ENDOWMENT FUNDS?give donors an opportunity to help meet long-term goals of the Jewish community. ? PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS?provide families and individuals with a tax-wise way to give to the community ? RESTRICTED FUNDS?enable donors to fulfill their unique philanthropic goals ? CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS?guarantees donors an income for life while ensuring future support of the community. PERPETUAL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ENDOWMENT PACE PACE was established for people who recognize that the building of Israel must go forward, that the tragedy of the Holocaust must never be forgotten, and that the strengthening of our local community must continue. The Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas can meet with you to discuss ways for you to endow your cam-paign gift. It could be as simple as a codicil to your will or living trust...or you may consider a life insurance policy or a gift of appreciated property. As part of the PACE program, women who give $5,000 or more to the Women's Division campaign can endow their gifts through the LION OF JUDAH ENDOWMENT (LOJE) program. WHAT YOU CAN DO Please take a moment to consider how you or your family might leave a legacy to Jewish life. You are invited to call Phyllis Friedman, Foundation director, 732-0556, to discuss how the FFoouunnddaattiioonn can help you achieve your philanthropic goals. Michael J. Novick, chairman % FEDERATION PROGRAMS "We" in this case means Federation, agencies, congregations, grassroots organizations... No test is required to join the team, only a true desire to enrich Jewish life in the greater Las Vegas and surrounding areas, and around the world BRANDEIS SOCIETY Peter Dubowsky, chairman The Brandeis Society is a group of legal professionals within the Legal Division of the Federation who are committed to the pursuit of tzedakah?justice, and the teachings of Justice Brandeis. This year the Society held an event open to members of the division and their guests which featured Professor Ira Shafiroff from Southwestern University. Professor Shafiroff's topic "The Trial of Jesus; A Jewish Perspective", was fascinating and thought provoking. The Society also established a "lunch-and-learn" series for the members of the legal division. These lunches gave the members of the legal profession the time to sit together and study Torah. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIVISION Debra Cohen, chair The Business and Professional Division continues to provide valuable networking opportunities as well as a means of demonstrating the Jewish Feder-ation's commitment to addressing important social and political issues important to our community. Prominent individuals who made presentations this season included the Mayor of Las Vegas, Jan Jones, Robert N. Broadbent and Director of Aviation at McCarran International Airport. Other presenters included Brian Greenspun, President and Editor of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper and President of Greenspun Inc. and Nevada University and Community College Regent Shelley Berkley. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE D'vorre Ober, chair The Community Relations Committee (CRC) is the public affairs and social action arm of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. The CRC is responsible for addressing social, cultural, political and humanitarian issues in our community. In January of this year the Council of Jewish Organizations (COJO) met with John Peck, CRC director from Tucson. In February, incoming Jewish Federation President David Dahan and CRC Director Joshua Abbey, attended the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council (NJCRAC) Plenary Session in Washington, DC. They met with Mark Jacobs, project coordinator for the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL), an affiliate of the NJCRAC, to discuss the possible development of a southern Nevada inter-faith coalition to deal with the issue of nuclear waste in southern Nevada. In March the CRC, in cooperation with Adat Ari El and the Sierra Club, presented author Harvey Wasserman, an expert on nuclear energy. Also in March, a meeting was held with Clark County School District Board members, Dorothy Eisenberg and CRC representatives to review current policies regarding guidelines for religious expression for students who participate in classroom activities that involve religious readings. GOLDBERG JEWISH LECTURE SERIES William and Dr. Doris Soroky, co-chairs Continuing to play an essential role in the promotion of Jewish culture for our entire community, the Goldberg Jewish Lecture Series created by Alice and Harry Goldberg continues to provide important cultural outreach to the community. The series is co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada. This year Dr. Shalom Saber, a lecturer in Jewish art and folklore from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem spoke in conjunction with the Jean Weinberger Museum of Jewish Culture art exhibit on the ketubah. Another series presentation was Rabbi Joeseph Telushkin who spoke in conjunction with a screening of the film The Quarrel. Rabbi Telushkin who wrote the play version of The Quarrel from which the screenplay was adapted is the author of the best seller, Jewish Literacy, nominated for a 1992 National Jewish Book Award. THE JEWISH REPORTER Rebecca Herren, editor and Joanne Friendland, sales director The Jewish Reporter is the official newspaper of the organized Jewish community in southern Nevada. It continues to play an essential role by providing the community with current information and events, with Federation news and news focusing on the Jewish community, Jewish organizations, and synagogues. The Reporter offers featured sections, such as editorial commentaries, Holocaust education, a comprehensive synagogue directory, and regular articles by local rabbis showing the diversity in the community. Kosher recipes are provided, as well as Health issues within the Jewish population or in general. The Reporter also provides up-to-date information in the arts & entertainment and sports world along with an ever increasing popular travel guide. Well-rounded features in the Business/Finance/Real Estate section, and the international news section, maintain a regular readership. December 6, 1996 reached a new landmark for the Jewish Reporter with its publication of the Chanukah edition which reached up to forty pages. The Reporter published its 21st Birthday edition on April 4, 1977. JEWISH STUDENT UNION/HILLEL at UNLV Gary Zimmerman, chairman Thanks to the vision and support of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and community leaders, Jewish campus life in Las Vegas is experiencing a "Renaissance." The year began with the hiring of a full-time Hillel professional at the Interfaith Student Center. The next step was for the Jewish Student Union to work towards becoming a Hillel. This process moved along much faster than anticipated when, through the efforts of the JSU/Hillel Council Chairman, Gary Zimmerman, our group was selected for a visit from Edgar M. Bronfman, author, international businessman and philanthropist, and International Chairman of the Board of Governors of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life and Richard M. Joel, International President of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. They came to Las Vegas in February to meet with students of our Hillel and to educate the community on the importance of creating a Renaissance of Jewish life on campus as well as in the community. Over sixty students attended the event. Their visit brought excitement to the campus. They also met with leaders of the community to raise funds to provide additional support for the program. Efforts have produced a mailing list of over 225 Jewish students who receive a monthly newsletter and a brochure of events each semester. Programming has included monthly Shabbat Dinners, participation in JFLV Super Sunday, holiday celebrations, a Wine and Cheese Havdalah, a Shabbat for 100 at the Sands Expo, speakers, a campus wide Yom HaShoah program, Jewish Awareness Month, and much more. MAIMONIDES SOCIETY Dr. David Cohen & Dr. Joel Davidson, co-chairmen The Maimonides Society is part of the medical division of the Jewish Federation and is affiliated with the national Maimonides Society organization through the United Jewish Appeal. A brunch was held for members and guests with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin as the guest speaker. Rabbi Telushkin, an award winning author, spoke about the problems of uncivil speech and how to avoid using words as weapons. This year members of the Society partici-pated in the United Jewish Appeal's national Maimonides Mission to Israel. YOUNG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Kent & Janet Wellish, Donna Dubowsky, Shevi Lederman, co-chairmen This year's Young Leadership Development Program participants took part in a series of programs designed to teach them about the critical issues facing today's Jewish world and give them an understanding of what it means to be a leader in the community. The seven month program covered topics which included tzedakah, social action, Israel politics, local needs and the challenge of being a Jewish leader. The participants also took part in Super Sunday and will now become actively involved in various committees and programs of the Jewish community. f ? HOLOCAUST EDUCATION Edythe Katz Yarchever, chairman The Clark County School District, The Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust, The Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nate Mack B'nai B'rith, and The Sands Expo Center sponsored the 1997 Holocaust Education Conference: "A Day in The Life of..." This two-day event was attended by over 700 junior high and high school students, and teachers of the Clark County School District. The Gertrude Sperling Resource Library for Holocaust Studies, and the Kronberg Family Media Center have continued to expand its collection of books and audio visual materials. Copies of The World Must Know and Holocaust Denial were sent to all secondary school libraries in the state of Nevada. The junior high and high schools of the CCSD were sent Survivors of the Shoah video tapes. The volunteers of the Shoah Project have continued to interview Holocaust Survivors in the Las Vegas area. The Holocaust Education Committee has sent a total of 4 educators to summer study programs at Yad Vashem in 1996 and 1997. The Holocaust Survivors group continues to grow. Their Survivors Speakers Bureau has been active in the Clark County schools. Through the efforts of the Holocaust Education Committee, a Holocaust Education Consultant is now working in the CCSD with Social Studies and English department teachers. The Holocaust Education Curriculum for the CCSD is being revised. An updated Bibliography, Videography, and Webography are being added to the mate-rials. THE JEAN WEINBERGER MUSEUM OF JEWISH CULTURE Phyllis Darling and Dr. Vern Matson, co-chairs The Jean Weinberger Museum of Jewish Culture, created from an endowment in honor of Jean Weinberger is a innovative cultural institution operated by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. The museum had it's inaugural dedication exhibit in April 1996 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum located on the UNLV campus. Since relocating to its permanent site in the Sigesmund Center, the museum has presented two exhibitions this year. The "Art and History of the Ketubah" exhibition displayed both antique and contemporary ketubahs belonging to members of the local Jewish community. The contemporary ketubahs were shown along with a wedding photograph of the married couples they belonged to. Ketubahs by international artists and calligraphers were also displayed. The second exhibition"Unto Every Person There Is A Name" was presented in conjunction with the Yom Hashoah (Holocaust) Memo-rial Service. The exhibition included personal writings and photographs of local Holocaust survivors David Berkovitz, Alexander Kuechel, Stephen Nasser Ernest Ostreicher, Sasha Semenoff and Henry Schuster. Also exhibited will be Holocaust related artwork by California artist Betty Mittleman and M. Feiner-man and works by local artists Orit Borafsky, Anita Getzler, Joyce Straus and Anthony Bondi and poetry by Mike Goldberg. Both of these exhibitions had organized visits from the students of the Jewish Community Day School and the M.I.S. Hebrew Academy. JERUSALEM 3000/ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY '96 CELEBRATION Scott Ober, chair In April 1996 the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada presented the Jerusalem 3000, Israel Indepen-dence Day '96 Celebration. This multifaith, multicultural event commemorated the trimillenium anniversary of the city of Jerusalem and Israel's 48th year of independence. The Celebration was held at the new Clark County Government Center in downtown Las Vegas. Members of all religious faiths that consider Jerusalem a sacred site participated by presenting cultural offerings in the form of exhibits and performances that relate to the importance of Jerusalem as a spiritual and humanist center. Members of the Middle Eastern community also participated in order to create a mutual gesture of cooper-ative interaction between Arabs, Jews and other cultures and faiths. 1 9 9 7 - 1 9 9 8 ALLOCATIONS Jewish Federation of Las Vegas/United Jewish Appeal Campaign Less Allowance for Bad Debts TOTAL TO BE DISTRIBUTED 1997- 1998 ALLOCATIONS UJA/ISRAEL NATIONAL AGENCIES: Anti-Defamation League American Jewish Congress American Society for ALYN Hospital Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies National Hillel CAJE (Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education) Camera CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership) CJF (Council of Jewish Federations) Hebrew Union College Jewish Braille Institute JESNA (Jewish Education Service of North America) JCCA (Jewish Community Center Association) Jewish Theological Seminary of America National Conference on Soviet Jewry National Tay-Sachs NJCRAC (National Jewish Community Relations Committee) Project Star Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Yeshiva University $1,275,000 -25.500 $1,249,500 $340,850 43,000 LOCAL AGENCIES AND SERVICES: Adat Ari El Chabad of Southern Nevada Congregation Ner Tamid NTTY/TNT Interfaith Student Center Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada Jewish Community Day School Jewish Family Service Agency Midbar Kodesh Temple Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy Temple Beth Am Temple Beth Sholom Kadima/USY Young Israel 532,394* Jewish Federation Programs: Business & Professional Group Community Relations Holocaust Education Israel Independence Day Jewish Reporter Jewish Student Union/Hillel Las Vegas Hebrew High Yom Hashoah Young Leadership Development Jewish Federation: Administration Fundraising & Collections Building Fund TOTAL 135,769 212,977 40.400 $1,305,390 "Includes monies from Restricted Program Funds and reserves. HILLEL JSU/Hillel at UNLV Young Israel Synagogue of Las Vegas Jewish Community Day School of Las Vegas f H i A V ? E L U L 5 75 7 S e p t e m b e r SUNDAY AUGUST S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 " ? 25 26 27 28 29 30 MONDAY 1 29 AV LABOR DAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 AV 1 ELUL ROSH CHODESH 2 ELUL 3 ELUL Candlelighting ^ 5:56 p.m. flf] 4 ELUL V Shofetim 5 ELUL 8 6 ELUL 7 ELUL 10 8 ELUL 11 9 ELUL 12 10 ELUL 13 Candlelighting n A 5:46 p.m. n n 11 ELUL r Ki Tetze 14 12 ELUL 15 13 ELUL 16 14 ELUL 17 15 ELUL 18 16 ELUL 19 17 ELUL 20 Candlelighting ^ 5:36 p.m. f)f] 18 ELUL r Ki Tavo 21 19 ELUL 22 20 ELUL 23 21 ELUL 24 22 ELUL 25 23 ELUL 26 24 ELUL 27 Candlelighting k^ 5:26 p.m. FALL BEGINS 25 ELUL Nitzavim/Vayelech. w SELICHOT 28 26 ELUL 29 27 ELUL 30 28 ELUL October 1 (29 Elul) Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5758 October 2 (1 Tishri) Rosh Hashanah, 5758 October 3 ( 2 Tishri) Rosh Hashanah, 5758 Students at the Jewish Community Day School celebrate their first opening d ^ o n e year ago OCTOBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS E L U L T I S H R I 5758 octof/er 1997 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 29 ELUL EREV ROSH HASHANAH 1 TISHRI ROSH HASHANAH 2 TISHRI Candlelighting ^ i 5:17 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH 3 TISHRI Ha'azinu r SHABBAT SHUVAH 4 TISHRI 5 TISHRI 6 TISHRI 8 7 TISHRI 8 TISHRI 10 9 TISHRI 11 10 TISHRI Candlelighting ^ i 5:07 p.m. FAST OF GEDALIAH KOL NIDRE YIZKOR f YOM KIPPUR 12 11 TISHRI 13 12 TISHRI 14 13 TISHRI 15 14 TISHRI 16 15 TISHRI 17 16 TISHRI 18 17 TISHRI COLUMBUS DAY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING EREV SUKKOT SUKKOT Candlelighting 4:59 p.m. SUKKOT CHOL HAMOED 19 18 TISHRI 20 19 TISHRI 21 20 TISHRI 22 21 TISHRI 23 22 TISHRI 24 23 TISHRI 25 24 TISHRI INTERMEDIATE DAYS OF SUKKOT HOSHANAH RABAH YIZKOR SHEMINI ATZERET Candlelighting 4:51 p.m. Vezot Habrachah SIMCHAT TORAH Bereshit 26 25 TISHRI 27 26 TISHRI 28 27 TISHRI 29 28 TISHRI 30 29 TISHRI 31 30 TISHRI Candlelighting N , 4:43 p.m. ROSH CHODESH NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 *? 24 25 26 27 28 29 Families at Congregation Ner Tamid celebrate the holiday of Sukkot THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS C H E S H V A N ? K I S L E V 5 7 5 8 n o v e m b e r 997 SUNDAY OCTOBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SATURDAY 1 1 CHESHVAN Noach f ROSH CHODESH 2 CHESHVAN 3 CHESHVAN 4 CHESHVAN 5 CHESHVAN 6 CHESHVAN 7 7 CHESHVAN 8 8 CHESHVAN Candlelighting ^ 4:37 p.m. ELECTION DAY V Lech Lecha 9 CHESHVAN 10 10 CHESHVAN 11 11 CHESHVAN 12 12 CHESHVAN 13 13CHESHVAN 14 14CHESHVAN 15 15CHESHVAN CANADIAN REMEMBRANCE DAY VETERANS DAY Candlelighting ^ 4:32 p.m. V Vayera 16 16CHESHVAN 17 17CHESHVAN 18 18 CHESHVAN 19 19CHESHVAN 20 20 CHESHVAN 21 21 CHESHVAN 22 22 CHESHVAN Candlelighting Kfy 4:28 p.m. I Chaye Sarah 23 23 CHESHVAN 24 24 CHESHVAN 25 25 CHESHVAN 26 26 CHESHVAN 27 27 CHESHVAN 28 28 CHESHVAN 29 29 CHESHVAN 30 1 KISLEV ROSH CHODESH Candlelighting ^ 4:26 p.m. THANKSGIVING I V Toldot Members of the Women's Division prepare holiday items at an Outreach eve' THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS K I S L E V ? T E V E T 5 7 5 8 d e c e m b e r SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Midbar Kodesh Temple religious school students sing the songs of C h a n u k a l ^ THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS T E V E T ? S H E V A T 5758 j a n u a r y 1998 SUNDAY DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 3TEVET NEW YEAR'S DAY 4 TEVET Candlelighting ^ 4:37 p.m. 5 TEVET V Vayigash 6TEVET 7 TEVET 8TEVET 7 9 TEVET 8 10TEVET 11 TEVET 10 Candlelighting 4:43 p.m. FAST DAY 12TEVET V Vayechi 11 13TEVET 12 14TEVET 13 15TEVET 14 16TEVET 15 17TEVET 16 18TEVET 17 Candlelighting 4:50 p.m. 19TEVET V Shemot 18 20TEVET 19 21 TEVET 20 22 TEVET 21 23TEVET 22 24 TEVET 23 25 TEVET 24 Candlelighting ^ 4:56 p.m. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED 26 TEVET V Va'era 25 27TEVET 26 28TEVET 27 29TEVET 28 1 SHEVAT 29 2 SHEVAT 30 3 SHEVAT 31 Candlelighting ^ 5:03 p.m. ROSH CHODESH 4 SHEVAT David Dahan joins Temple Beth Am students at Super Sunday Bo THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS S H E V A T ; A D A R 5758 f e b r u a r y 1998 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 5 SHEVAT 6 SHEVAT 7 SHEVAT 8 SHEVAT 9 SHEVAT 10SHEVAT Candlelighting ^ 5:10 p.m. 11 SHEVAT Beshallach SHABBAT SHIRAH 8 12 SHEVAT 13 SHEVAT 10 14 SHEVAT 11 15 SHEVAT