Kol Badmidbar, newsletter from Midbar Kodesh Temple, May 2000

KOL BAMIDBAR THE VOICE OF MIDBAR KODESH TEMPLE VOL. VI ISSUE 5 NISAN / IYAR 5760 MAY 2000 MIDBAR GALA WEEKEND MAY 19, 2 0 a n d 21 The weekend of May 19, 20 and 21 promises to be another milestone for Midbar Kodesh Temple and Green Valley Ranch when we gather to dedicate our building and hang a few more mezuzzot! Bar Mitzvah student Michael Naft will lead services on Friday evening, a GALA Dinner prepared by an award winning chef is on tap for Saturday evening, and a School Wing Dedication with our students will be some of the highlights. Michael Naft is the first Midbar Kodesh Temple student to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. Michael, with sister Charlene and parents Ava and Richard, will stand atop Masada as he accepts his responsibility as a Jewish adult. Cantor Bob has been preparing him for this honor, and has asked the Nafts to share this simcha by having Michael lead the congregation on May 19. During that service Midbar Kodesh Temple will recount our dreams and celebrate our shared accomplishments. Youth Director Marci Riceberg, who will teach for the Clark County School District, will be honored. Congregants and guests will dine and dance in the Midbar Kodesh Social Hall once Shabbat has ended on Saturday evening, May 20th. Todd Sicolo, who has been featured in "Bon Appetite", "Gourmet", "People" and "Celebrity Dish" magazines will prepare a kosher feast in our own kitchen. Tickets for this Black Tie Optional event are $125 per person. The evening is chaired by Judie Lewis, Jo Laurens and Steven Doctors. Congress-woman Shelley Berkley plans to attend and District Court Judge Michael Cherry has also made a reservation. Several dignitaries have sent in good wishes that are featured in the Gala Adbook that will be distributed that evening. Chairperson Maria Hollander-Polott and her committee are very pleased with the booklet and look forward to sharing their Adbook with the congregation. The Sunday morning minyon will begin at 9:30 a.m. as usual and immediately following the minyon Hebrew school students will assemble so that we can hang mezuzzot on the school wing. Several congregants have become GATEKEEPERS with their contribution of $180 for 2 mezuzzot. We have more than 40 doors that require a mezuzzah and kosher parchment and we will continue to hang them until all are dedicated. For more information contact Maria at 454-4848 or write to her at Midbarkodesh@juno.com. The President 2 Education 3 Youth 4 Our Graduates 5 Giving 6 Michael Naft Bar Mitzvah 7 Joseph Farrell Bar Mitzvah 8 Business Ads 9 Birthdays, Anniversaries 10 Yahrzeits 10 Tributes 11 Shabbat Services 12 Celebrate Shabbat With Midbar Kodesh Temple Friday Evening - 7:30 Saturday Mornings - 9:00 Sunday Morning Minyon 9:30 am KOL BAMIDBAR ' PAGE 2 May 2000 FROM THE PRESIDENT GERALD WELT.... A SHARED THOUGHT After 36 years together Marcy and I often reflect or echo each other's thoughts. I have asked her to share this one with you.... As the sweetness of the Pesach wine contrasts with the bitterness of the herb and the salty tears of the waters, so was the 8th day of Passover for us, as the family gathered at synagogue to recite kaddish for my mother, Pearl Horowitz and my granddaughter Jessica Ann Doctors and to name our beautiful new baby, Elizabeth Pearl. For us the Passover season has been synonomous with waiting to see what would happen. Three years ago we waited as my mother was admitted to Hospice and we mourned her passing before the week was over. Two years ago, we waited for Tay-Sachs to take our Jessica. She did make it through the seder week. Anally giving into the disease in May, 1998 when she was just 19 months old. Last year we waited for Tiffany and Steven to be accepted as candidates for the special pre-testing invitro implant program at the Jones Institute where they conceived Elizabeth last August. And this year, renewed in spirit, we barely made it through our seders, to deliver this beautiful angel who is truly a miracle. With Elizabeth's birth we are reminded daily that Tay-Sachs is a real disease that affects a portion of our population. Though we now know that the test results that our family had in 1971 were accurate to the best possible medical knowledge of the time, THEY WERE WRONG, and we unknow-ingly passed the Tay-Sachs gene to our daughter Tiffany, who, with Steven, passed the disease to their Jessica. We continue to share this story with you so that the future generations are protected. We ask that every couple have their own tests made before conception, not only for Tay-Sachs but for all known Jewish genetic diseases. We ask that those who have intermarried, who have adopted children, who are Jews by Choice, are Sephardic Jews or Jews with other backgrounds, not ignore that ONE PARENT may pass down the gene and that it might show up in the next generation. To illustrate to you exactly how important this testing is, I have asked Tiffany and Steven's permission to share with you the fact that Elizabeth is the only survivor of 11 pre-tested embryos, 2 of which could not be used because they would have matured to be born with the Tay-Sachs disease. Of the remaining 9, only 4 were suitable for implantation, and each of those 4 carried a positive gene. That does mean that Elizabeth is a carrier and that she will need to enter into genetic couseling when she reaches her child bearing years. Our Elizabeth, who will grow strong and healthy and be a pride to Midbar, as all of our children are, will be a daily reminder to have all of the children tested when they come of age, and to be thankful for all that we hold dear. This year our Passover was a renewal and we take that with us into spring and to the months and years ahead. ? E-MAIL ? IS A GREAT TOOL TO HELP OUR SYNAGOGUE STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE MEMBERSHIP AND SAVES MONEY ON MAILINGS! GET WEEKLY UPDATES ON THE BUILDING, ON COMMITTEES E-MAIL TO MIDBARKODESH@fUNO.COM TO BE PLACED ON OUR LIST KOL BAMIDBAR S] C Q c z !< i z CKO >? < V. ?? ?? - - IS !5 i z r? ? i? > GO 1 ^ 1 tTTKTBjm TtTB Published Monthly Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn (Arriving July 2000) Cantor Robert D. Fisher School Administrator Mira Slobody Office Administrator Maria Scher President Gerald Welt Editor Hal Rothman KOL BAMIDBAR ' PAGE 3 May 2000 Education /Youth RELIGIOUS SCHOOL MIRA SLOBODY, EDUCATION DIRECTOR The religious school loves our new home. Our classrooms are wonderfully spacious and bright Our Passover Model Seder was held in our classrooms and was enjoyed by all. Thanks to all the parents who helped us prepare. I know that our school will flourish along with our congregation. As our way of saying thank you, please read below and help us complete our mitzvah. MITZVAH OF THE MONTH After our ancestors left Egypt, it took fifty days to reach Mount Sinai, where they received the Torah from G-d. Beginning with the second evening of Passover we count from one to fifty to show our joy at receiving G-d's gift to the Children of Israel. To keep track of the days, our ancestors brought a measure of grain to be given to G-d in gratitude, a gift of appreciation. They used the sheaves of barley as they ripened during the early spring. On Shavuot, they would bring loaves of bread made from the first wheat In an effort to re-create the experience of our ancestors who brought a measure of grain to the altar each day of the "Omer" period, I propose that each of us be responsible for bringing their own measure of grain to the synagogue. If every religious school student brings a box of cereal when they come to Hebrew school through the holiday ofShavuot after the holiday is completed, we can donate the cereal boxes to the Jewish Family Services Food bank. Please help us fulfill our May mitzvah by bringing a box of cereal when you come to the synagogue. PRE-REGISTRATION It is time to pre-register for the 2000-2001 school year. Please fill in your application as soon as possible and send it to the office along with your deposit All fees for the 1999-2000 school year must be paid by May 21. MT6NTIDN p e T A l L OWNepS. fcPTlSTS. CPAFTMAKepS AND 0TH6F- 61IFT v e N D O p S ! MID^AP K0D6SH T6MPL6 CHANUKM &MAAP N0V6M&6F. 5th 11:30 am til 3 pm p e s e p v e youp &ooth ncm $15.00 F e e fop minimum s e r u ? OTrtep serups availa&ix SANDY STOKES, 458-0210 or 4984209 COOKBOOK TO ee P?ADY FOP-N O V e M ^ e p . 5 t h 6 H A N U K A H pedipes needed no\m...do not delay 6 - M A I L YOUP- F A V O P 4 T 6 P E 6 1 P E TO SANDY STOKES (HOOVERJES@aol.com) Women's Social Club Mah Jongg Every Monday Night For More Information Call Jil Glyman 897-5697 si 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 USY USY programs for April began with a sports day at Discovery Park on the 6th. The weekend immediately following, Midbar Kodesh Temple sent 11 USYers to the Congregation B'nai Israel Kinnus in Tustin, CA. The theme of the weekend was "Jews in a Sports World." Throughout the weekend, USYers participated in discussions on sports as the new religion of the world, a live interview with the father of LA Dodger Shawn Green, a night at a local amusement park, a dance, an opportunity to dunk the regional cabinet and Kinnus chairs, and of course tremendous ruach. On the 13th of April, MKT USY held their second annual "Chocolate Seder" and celebrated Michael Stein's birthday. Rounding out the month was a parent/USYer picnic at Discovery Park. This month, USY partici-pated in the city-wide Yom HaShoah event on the 2nd. USYers will be attending the Craig Taubman conceit at the Hebrew Academy on the 7th. (Seating is limited, so let us know right away if you want to go!! If you can drive others to the concert, that would be great! Call the Temple.) Elections are also coming up fast. They will be held on May 11. If you plan on running for chapter board next year, make sure to get an application from Marci Riceberg. She will also have a list of requirements for each position. If you have any questions about a po-sition, just ask either Marci or a board member at the next event. Otherwise, you can give Aimee Brookhart a call at 547-3695. Our final banquet will be held on the night of Thursday, May 18th. Final banquet will include dessert, board inductions & discharge, awards, gifts, and good-bye speeches. We ask that you please dress appropriately, as we expect this to be a very nice evening. The last event of the year is Far West's 47th Annual Regional Convention. This year, Eric Weiss, Bryan Steinkohl, Brad Simon, Charlene Naft, Farrah Kaye, and Aimee Brookhart will have the opportunity to spend four days at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Farrah Kaye and Aimee Brookhart will have a special opportunity to spend a special senior day in Catalina before the convention begins. That's all for now! For more information about USY at Midbar Kodesh, check out our web site: http://members.xoom.com/MKTUSY/ Meet New People Join One oO The Midbar Kodesh Temple Chavurot! Contact Susan Cane (312-6250) . Chairs Needed For New Groups Now Being Formed! EXTREME CAMP 2000 458-3555 REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN FOR EXTREME CAMP 2000 AT YELADIM ACADEMY AT MIDBAR KODESH TEMPLE FIELD TRIPS, SWIMMING, FUN AND MORE! One Week Sessions From June 5-28 Ages 3 to 4 years old $125 per week 9 am to 1 pm Ages 5 to 8 years old $185 per week 9 am to 3:30 pm Extended Daycare Available from 8 am - 9 am After-Camp Program Until 6 pm 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 "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: Chuck Levin Ileen and Randy Spoor If You Would Like To Donate 2 Mezuzzot And Become A Gatekeeper Contact Maria at 454-4848 KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 5 May 2000 Our Graduates Farrah Kaye will be graduating from Durango High School with an Honors Diploma. While at DHS, Farrah was in the Honors and AP programs, as well as being involved in theater, various AP clubs, Literary Magazine, stu-dent store, and has been the President of the Spirit Club. Farrah serves on the Regional Board and has been in-volved with USY and Kadima since the fourth grade. Over the summer she will be working at a day care center in New York and spending time with family before coming back to attend UNLV in the fall where she will study Journalism as a Communications major. Our Youth Director, Marci Riceberg will graduate from UNLV on Sunday, May 14, 2000 at the Thomas & Mack Center. She will receive her degree from the College of Education, and will be certified to teach K-12 Special Education. Marci has always enjoyed teaching children of all ages. As a mother's helper at the age of nine, Marci started caring for a family of five children everyday after school. As a product of the Hebrew Academy and Midbar Kodesh, Marci's love for Judaism has been a strong influence on Jewish youth for Kadima and United Synagogue Youth. Her trip to Israel and Poland has also brought many experiences for her to share with USY. Marci has spent her summers at Camp Alonim in Brandeis, California, learning new songs, dances, and Jewish culture that has become an integral part of her life. For the past three summers, Camp Alonim has hired Marci as Head Counselor. According to Arthur Pinchev, Director of Camp Alonim, Marci is a compassionate self-starter, a team player, and has the organizational skills necessary to keep two hundred kids occupied and safe at the same time. Marci will be taking a job with the Clark County School District. Las Vegas does produce real winners! Aimee Brookhart will be graduating with High Honors from Green Valley High School. She was Co-founder and Vice President of the Green Valley High School Chapter of the National Organization for Women and served as the Historian for Key Club. She has been selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1998-1999. In addition, Aimee has been an active member of United Synagogue Youth as Vice President of Social Action Tikun Olam, Executive Vice President/Israeli Affairs and a member of the Midbar Kodesh Temple Steering Committee . Aimee is concluding her year as President of her USY Chapter. Aimee has participated in the Israel/Poland Pilgrimage after spending many summers as a camper and then a counselor at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California. Aimee has been accepted to the NATIV College Leadership Program in Israel, where she will attend Hebrew University for the upcoming year. On her return, she will attend Johnson & Wales University Honors College in Providence, Rhode Island where she has been awarded a Chancellor's Scholarship. She will be majoring in Entrepreneurship and International Business. Aimee is the daughter of Kathy Brookhart of Las Vegas and Kenneth Brookhart of San Diego. She is the granddaughter of Philip and Sylvia Yablonka of Elmwood Park, NJ and Elizabeth Brookhart of Wyaconda, MO. KOL BAMIDBAR ' PAGE 6 May 2000 Synagogue Dedications The following is a list of the remaining dedications for our synagogue. The Benefactors' Wall will soon have name plaques for all those items dedicated. Any of the items below can have your name associated with it or you may pledge a minimum of $500.00 to have your name recognized on the Benefactors' Wall. Benefactor $3,600.00 and above Pillar $1,800.00 to $3,599.00 Builder $ 1,000.00 to $ 1,799.00 Friend $500.00 to $999.00 DEDICATIONS AMOUNT DEDICATIONS AMOUNT SYNAGOGUE CAMPUS $500,000 OUTDOORS (CONT.) SOCIAL HALL $250,000 South Ten-ace $20,000 Social Hall Sound System $ 36,000 School North Entry and Gardens $ 18,000 Caterer's Office $ 10,000 Main Synagogue Walkway & Terrace $ 12,000 Social Hall Dance and Music Floor $ 8,000 Main Entry Arch $ 10,000 Kitchen Storage Area $ 2,500 School West Terrace $ 8,000 School South Terrace $ 8,000 CHAPEL WING $125,000 School Entry Arch $ 7,200 Chapel Sound System $ 18,000 School Entry Arch $ 7,200 School North Entry Outdoor Seating Area $ 5,000 ADMINISTRATION WING $125,000 East Boundry (Paseo Verde) Landscaping $ 5,000 Executive Director's Office $ 20,000 North Entry Grass Seating Area $ 5,000 Preschool Director's Office $ 18,000 Administration Office $ 18,000 INTERIOR AMENITIES Office Reception Area $ 18,000 Volunteer Work Room $ 12,000 Chapel Bimah $10,000 Activity Board $ 5,000 Cantor's Lectern $ 9,000 Rabbi's Office Cabinets $ 2,500 School Rotunda Chandelier $ 7,200 Executive Director's Office Cabinets $ 2,500 Chapel Torah Holder $ 5,000 Administration Storage $ 2,500 4 Bimah Chairs-Chapel (each) $ 3,600 6 Bimah Chairs-Social Hall (each) $ 3,600 SCHOOL BUILDING $250,000 Bookcart $ 3,600 8 Classrooms (each) $ 50,000 Bookcart $ 3,600 School Art Showcase $ 18,000 School Honors Wall $ 18,000 School Kitchen $ 10,000 Playground Storage $ 5,000 8 Classroom Closets (each) $ 2,500 FOR MORE INFORMATION School Storage $ 2,500 PLEASE CALL: OUTDOOR SITE AMENITIES Paseo Verde Entry $ 36,000 Mark Goldstein 383-8837 Chapel Terrace $ 30,000 Judie Lewis 369-2333 Temple Parking Lot $ 25,000 Gail Alcalay 451-8146 Outdoor Play Court $ 25,000 Social Hall Terrace $ 20,000 (continued on page 7) KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 7 May 2000 Michael Naft is very excited about having his Bar Mitzvah in Israel on June 27,2000. While he is on top of Masada chanting his Torah Portion from the Book of Numbers, his thoughts will be here, in Las Vegas with his Midbar Kodesh family. Michael was born on June 7,19S7, in Toronto, Canada. He and his parents Ava and Richard and his sister Charlene have lived here for five years. He is in seventh grade at Thurman White Middle School, and is very active in the Ski Club. He is also very involved with USY and enjoys going on Kinuusim throughout the region. Michael also enjoys going on-line and playing basketball. He has won several awards from Rocks & Ropes. Michael is Vice President of a Boy's Club he started when the family first moved to Las Vegas. Michael is looking forward to conducting the service at Midbar Kodesh on Friday night, May 19,2000. Michael will also deliver an original prayer. Mazel Tov to Michael! Over 600 people visited Midbar Kodesh Temple on Tuesday evening May 2, to commemorate the Holocaust. Cantor Bob and Midbar Chairperson Deborah Cohen did an outstanding job of coordinating the project that was over a year in the planning. Dozens of Midbar members set up and served as hosts during hte evening. The program received outstanding compliments.."the best ever" could be overheard in the hallways and gardens. Guests brought canned good for the JFSA foodbank and walked through an art exhibit displayed by the Holocaust Library. Many took the time to light yahartzeit candles laid out on tables in Jessica's Garden. Survivors lead the ma'ariv service which was followed by guest speaker Karl Schnibbe, a Mormon who was arrested by the Gestapo for distributing anti-Hitler leaflets. Mr. Schnibbe gave first hand accounts of the interrogations he endured, his time in a concentration camp, and four years in Siberia after being captured by the Russians. Community Rabbis and Cantors were in attendance and participated in the service. Following the program guest shared refreshments and conversation in the Garden. Did you remember to RSVP for the Dedication Gala? Please join Midbar Kodesh Temple in the dedication of our new synagogue Saturday, the twentieth of May, two thousand at eight fifteen in the evening 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Dinner and Dancing Black Tie Optional Call 454-4848 KOL BAMIDBAR ' PAGE 8 May 2000 Joseph Howard Farrell will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 27,2000. Joseph was born on April 12,1987 in Los Angeles, California, to Myra and Isaac Farrell, on the day before the first Passover Seder. Joseph attended pre-school and kindergarten at Temple Beth Sholom, and spent first grade in the Solomon Shechter Day School. He has since attended Warren Walker Elementary School and is currently a seventh grade student at Warren Walker Middle School. Joseph enjoys playing soccer, skateboarding, biking, and has a special interest in playing guitar. Joseph has been preparing for his Bar Mitzvah with great anticipation. Please join us for services in celebration of a very special day in Joseph's life. Mazel Tov to Joseph! R E L I G I O U S S C H O O L P R E - R E G I S T R A T I O N IS G O I N G O N N O W T O PRE-REGISTER Y O U R CHILD, PLEASE C O M P L E T E T H E ENCLOSED F O R M A N D R E T U R N I T T O THE TEMPLE OFFICE A T 1940 PASEO VERDE P A R K W A Y H E N D E R S O N , N V 8 P 0 1 4 Office Update by Maria Scher, Office Administrator How difficult is it to be Jewish? Well, in my opinion it's quite difficult if you are trying to do it alone. When I was in college in Peoria, Illinois, one of only a handful of Jewish students, where there was only one congregation in town and nowhere to get matzah for miles, it was extremely difficult to maintain my observance. However, here we are in Henderson, Nevada with a new building, a growing congregation, and grocery stores that carry kosher food on a daily basis (not to mention matzah all year round). What are we waiting for? The wait is over! We have a Jewish community to be a part of. The almost 100 people who come for Shabbat evening services is not something to hear about, but to experience. But don't stop there. What happens after services is just as important as the service itself. People who during the week don't have the opportunity to talk to one another, spend 30 minutes or more catching up on what's gone on. Sometimes they go back to each other's homes, but often times they never leave the parking lot. This is what I look forward to all week. Praying in a room full of Jewish people who enjoying being together, and then having the chance to catch up with friends after the service. I invite you to join the Midbar Kodesh community and join us for an exhilarating experience called Shabbat. 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NV 89119 KOL BAMIDBAR PAGE 10 May 2000 BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES I David Beamis Sharon Stussman 4 Ira Goldberg Edan Yacobovsky 5 Andrew Segal 6 Sheldon Sbarra 7 Lorraine Purdy 8 Marc Cramer Frances Goldberg 9 Diana Dawson Rochelle Kryngel 10 Melissa Chariton Haley Kaminsky Robert Popowcer II Rinat Stephon 12 Jerry Rother 14 David Grisar Bradley Silverstein 15 Ryan Crighton 17 Darren Schwartz 18 Michael Silverstein 19 Jessica Wershba 20 Keith Frank 23 Leon Horowitz Daniella Silverstein Mark Weisberg 24 Louis Magelowitz Marlene Segal 25 Gay Goldstein Adam Kaufman 26 David Gordon Min Jaroslow Steven Sacks 27 Steven Budin Steve Polott 28 Paul Goldensohn Ryan Sterling Frank Tepper David Weisberg 31 Sam Popowcer Bradley Simon 16 Barney and Barbara Tabach 18 Randy and Ileen Spoor 19 Ira and Isabel Goldberg 25 Ken and Crystal Flaton 26 Gregory and Cynthia Goussak 30 Kenneth and Anna Bless Ardwin and Beverly Block Midbar Kodesh Temple, its staff and board of directors wants to acknowledge the celebrations of life and joy with our congregants, as well as the illnesses and sadness that completes life's circle. Please call, or have someone call for you, immediately, so that we may serve your needs: Maria Scher (454-4848)(340-2417) Cantor Bob Fisher RDF NBA@aol.com (794-4994) Gerald Welt AMMAWELT@aol.com (263-2404)(382-6711) WE REMEMBER May 2-Nisan 27 May 3-Nisan 28 May 4-Nisan 29 May 5-Nisan 30 May 7-Iyar 2 May 10-Iyar 5 May 12-Iyar 7 May 13-Iyar S May 15-Iyar 10 May 16-Iyar 11 May 18-Iyar 13 May 19-Iyar 14 May 20-Iyar 15 May 21-Iyar 16 May 22-Iyar 17 May 24-Iyar 19 May 27-Iyar 22 May 28-Iyar 23 May 29-Iyar 24 May 30-Iyar 25 May 31-Iyar 26 Mrs. Claire Gershbock Mr. Karl WeRshba Ms. Muriel Heytow Mr. George Weinberg Mr. Michael Stone Mr. Morris Cruvant Mrs. Anna Nagel Mrs. Sarah Evins Mr. Ezie Brown Mr. Abraham Schwartz Mr. Leon Funk Mrs. Fannie Passow Mr. David Zirin Mrs. Sharna Riceberg Mr. Julius Rosensaft Mr. Harold Deutsch Mr. Morris Gilbert Mr. Israel Rabinowitz Mrs. Roberta Schack Mrs. Harriett Raben Jessica Ann Doctors Mrs. Keile Raizman Mrs. Ida Siegel Mrs. Rose Firstenberg Mrs. Leah Rubin .Mrs. Zelda Weinberg Mr. Max Rubin Mrs Myra Woodward Mr. Ernie Burnick Mr. Abraham Hass Mrs. Helen Nass Mrs. Betty Wolff mother, Mrs. Edy Seaver father, Mr. Stephen Wershba sister, Mrs. Elaine Siegel father, Mr. Max Weinberg father, Mr. Jonathan Stone father, Dr. Ethan Cruvant Mrs. Min Jaroslow mother, Mr. Warren Evins father, Mr. Sydney Brown father, Mr. Chuck Schwartz father, Mr. David Funk mother, Mrs. Toby Rosenbush father, Mrs. Beverly Block mother, Cynthia Goussak grandfather, Mrs. Lois Husney brother, Mrs. Freda Goldstein father, Mrs. Barbara Feldman father, Mrs. Susan Segal sister, Mr. Arnold Schneider mother, Mrs. Barbara Kaufman daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Doctors granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Welt greatgranddaughter, Mr. Leon Horowitz grandmother, Mr. Jorge Gitnacht mother, Mr. Norman Siegel wife, Mr. Harry Firstenberg mother, Mrs. Anne Frank mother, Mr. Max Weinberg father, Mrs. Anne Frank mother, Ms. Lana Woodward uncle, Ms. Maura Robinson father, Mrs. Frances Marco mother, Mr. Sheldon Sbarra mother, Ms. Elise Ax THE 24-HOUR YAHRZEIT CANDLE IS LIT THE EVENING BEFORE THE YAHRZEIT DATE. YOU MAY RECITE KADDISH AT MIDBAR THE SHABBAT PRIOR TO THE DATE PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW IMMEDIATELY IF THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE YAHRZEIT DATE OR IF YOU NEED TO ADD ADDITIONAL NAMES OF YOUR LOVED ONES 454-4848 KOL BAMIDBAR ' PAGE 11 May 2000 WE RECORD WITH GRATITUDE THE NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS TEMPLE GENERAL FUND In memory of Brandon Markewich, from Tiffany, Steven and Jordan Doctors Danielle Hyman, from Gail Alcalay and Mark Goldstein Father of Kery Chariton, from Tiffany, Steven and Jordan Doctors; Marcy and Jerry Welt; the Seaver Family. Irene Rugeti, from the Seaver Family Yahrzeit Scott Goldstein, by Julie and Philip Goldstein Rose Kaufman, by Barbara and Bemie Kaufman Charles Kaufman, by Barbara and Bemie Kaufman Helen Reich, beloved Aunt by Roz and Shel Sbarra Morris Reich, beloved Uncle by Roz and Shel Sbarra Helen Dawson, beloved Mother, by Diana Dawson Earl Dawson, beloved Father, by Diana Dawson Pearl Horowitz, beloved Wife, by Leon Horowitz Charles Weisberg, beloved Father, by Bernard Weisberg Charles Rosenbush, beloved Father, by Toby and Herman Rosenbush BUILDING FUND In honor of Dolly Waldman, A very Happy Birthday, from Karen Marc, Josh, Brad and Greg Simon Tamuna and Cory Welt, Mazel Tov on your recent marriage, from Gail Alcalay and Mark Goldstein Minna Ogintz, A very Happy Birthday, from The Simon Family Mark Goldstein, from Julie and Joel Ostrovsky In memory of Grandmother of Jo Laurens, from Gail Alcalay and Mark Goldstein Father of Kery Chariton, from Bonni, Howard, Alayna and Zoe Baron Irene Rugeti, Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Greatgrandmother, from Mira Slobody and Family, Jacqueline and Neal Goldstein and Children Evelyn Minkoff, from Jacqueline & Neal Goldstein and Children Dr. Bert Levin, from Charles Levin Grandmother and Sister-in-law of Mary Ann and Joe Hieb, from Mira Slobody and Carmella Mandler Evelyn Minkoff, from Jacqueline & Neal Goldstein and Children Dr. Bert Levin, from Charles Levin CHUMASH/SIDDUR FUND In memory of Harry E. Weissman, Beloved Father, from Rivian and Helene Weissman YOUTH FUND In honor of Franklin Sherman, beloved Grandson, Mazel Tov on your Bar Mitzvah, from Hedda Abbot Jay Abbott, Mazel Tov on being a presenter at the 40th Annual Convention of the American College of Legal Medicine, from Hedda Abbott. M a r l a / ' y Q u i c k P r i n t Your source for Bar/Bat Mitzvah Invitations Wedding Invitations, Birth Announcements, Letterhead, Envelopes, and Business Cards CaXh tlctitoe/ f o r a w A p p o i n t m e n t T o d a y ! 435-6505 ACKNOWLEDGE FRIENDS & FAMILY WITH A TRIBUTE OR DONATION. Call Roz Sbarra 896-2598 Murray Artman will donate a percentage of each pre-a rrangement he makes with a Midbar Kodesh Temple member. MORTUARIES ? CEMETERIES CREMATORIES www.palmmoraiary.com Murray Artman Memorial Counselor Life is Precious... 7600 S. Eastern Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 (702)464-8520 Res: (702) 456-9043 KOL BAMIDBAR ' PAGE 12 May 2000 Shabbat and Holiday Services FRIDAY, MAY 5 - 7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 7:13 PM Rosh Chodesh Iyar SATURDAY, MAY 6 - 9:00 PM PARSHA: KEDOSHIM Rosh Chodesh Iyar Shabbat ends 8:15 PM FRIDAY, MAY 12 - 7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 7:19 PM Birthday/Anniversary Shabbat FRIDAY, MAY 19 - 7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 7:24 PM SATURDAY, MAY 13 - 9:00 AM PARSHA: EMOR Shabbat ends 8:22 PM SATURDAY, MAY 20 - 9:00 AM PARSHA: BEHAR Shabbat ends 8:29 PM FRIDAY, MAY 26 - 7:30 PM CANDLELIGHTING 7:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 27 - 9:00 AM PARSHA: BECHUKOTAI Shabbat ends 8:35 PM 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. For more information or to order a plaque, call Judie Lewis 458-1805 or 369-2333 YAHRZEIT Call the office, 454-4848, to give yahrzeits for loved ones, so their names may be read at the appropriate Friday and Satur