The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, October 2009

GREGATION NER TaMID Bulletin ?? October 2009 Vol 23. No. 9 Tishn/Cheshvm 5770 MARLA AND TOM LETIZIA HONORED AS CNT'S MENSCHEN OF THE YEAR 2009 On Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Four Seasons, Marla and Tom Letizia will join a distinguished list of those previously honored as Mensch of the Year by CNT: Jon Sparer, Yaffa (z?l) and David Dahan, Jim Rogers, Hon. Michael Cherry, Bernie Yuman and Ed Nigro. Mensch is defined as a decent, upright and responsible individual, and the award is intended to reflect the ultimate values of the congregation, which is to give selflessly of oneself for the benefit of the community. Marla previously served as our Temple President in 2006-2007, with Tom supporting her all the way. As well as being involved Temple members, they have donated and volunteered with many different charities. They are founding members of the board of trustees for The Meadows School, and members of the advisory board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada. Long-time Las Vegans, Marla & Tom have had their hands in both radio and television around town. With this in mind, |is year?s event, ?CNT Presents: CNTv - A Special Red Carpet Event?, will feature a broadcast theme. Our Master of Wiremonies for the evening will be Gary Waddell, news anchor at KLAS-TV channel 8. ?Tom & I are grateful for the tribute bestowed upon us,? said Marla Letizia. the focus of such an event in our honor.? ?It is so very humbling for us to think we are This will truly prove to be an exciting and entertaining evening. For tickets and ad information, contact the Temple office at 733-6292 or you can find it on the web at www.CNTvGuide.com. Hurry, deadline for ads is October 23, 2009! Sukkot Potluck Dairy Dinner And Decorate Sukkah SIMCHAT TORAH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Decorate Sukkah - 5:30 pm Come with your family and help decorate our Sukkah! Potluck Dairy Dinner - 6:15 pm Bring a dairy dish for 8-10, to share with your CNT family. Suggestions: tuna or egg salad; veggie or fruit tray; noodle kugel; vegetable lasagna; blintz souffle; mac ?n cheese, pizza. |jukkot Family Service - 7:30 pm RSVP appreciated to Roberta Unger at 733-6292 ext 202. Please let her know what dish you are planning to bring. 7:00 PM Concecration, Simchat Torah, Shabbatones! What a Night! Don?t Miss It! Friday, October 2Bruce Matza, Temple President There are things that are important for us, so we speak about them. There are things very important to us ? and so words flow out from us, bursting with emotion, meaning and depth. And then there are things that shake us to the core. The core of our being does not wait for the mind?s permission or for the right words ? there are no words that can contain it. It breaks out in a cry, in a scream and in silence. This is the sound of the Shofar: A crying voice, not even of a human being, but of an animal?s horn. We need the animal ? not for its coarseness, but on the contrary, because we need to express something so sublime, it cannot find words; so essential and unbounded, the mind can neither fathom it nor hold it back. These are the words of Rabbi Tzvi Freeman and they capture my feelings about the sounding of the Shofar, especially during the High Holy Days we just celebrated. In addition to our regular Shofar players during the Rosh Hashanah service, we were treated to the sounds of the Shofar sounded by members of our 4th and 5th grade religious school. When these young members of our congregation ushered in the New Year, we were watching the next generation connect with a tradition that is as old as Judaism. Special thanks to Rick Carter and Candace Barr for sponsoring this year's Youth Shofar Choir by purchasing the Shofars for our students. Appreciation also to Lee Gordon for designing and creating the Shofar stand presented to Rick and Candace. It was a great effort by teenage instructors, Niah Anson, C.J. Christensen, Lanie Cohen, and Justin Webb. Finally, we recognize all of our 4th and 5lh (and a few 6lh) grade students for sounding their Shofars in such grand style and bringing us a very happy Jewish New Year. Simchat Torah/Consecration Shabbat Services Friday, October 9 7:00 pm PLEASE NOTE EARLIER TIME Upcoming Events! Friday, November 13 Shabbatone Service Sunday, November 15 Chanukah Bazaar Saturday, November 21 ^ Mensch @ Four Seasons Sunday, November 22 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at CNT Watch the Temple e-blasts and Friday night happenings for information. 2009-10 Temple Board Bruce Matza, President.....................brucematza@innovationsinmanagement.com Gregg Solomon, VP Administration................................ghsolomon@ghscllc.com Del Acosta, VP Ritual… Lisa Skurow, Ways & Means............................................................lskuro… Marsha Goldberg, VP Member Recruitment....................decagon 12@aol.com Brett Primack, VP Social Action....................................................bcvegas@yahoo… Barry Lewisohn,Treasurer… Amy Matthews, Corporate Secretary...................................................amy@bigT.com John Sparer… Sandy Stolberg… Steven Strasser… Michelle Blank, Sisterhood Co-President..................................hmssb@aol.com Susie Sernoe, Sisterhood Co-President.....................................sus830@cox.net Michael Unger, Men's Club President....................................pmomike@aol.com Stephanie Dreiman, NTTY President............taikingsgood4dsoui@hotmail.com Past Presidents Trustees Rick Ca rter… Jeff Jonas… lllisa Polis… Pam Poster… Randi Sarno… Danny Socolof… Harry Sax Marla Letizia Scott Stolberg Dr. Stewart Blumenfeld Drew Levy Bob Unger Jerry Gordon Cal Lewis Eileen Kollins Kenneth Schnitzer Dr. David Wasserman JeffKahn Dr. Steve Kollins Hon. Michael Cherry Dr. Bernard Farrow *Eugene Kirshbaum *David Goldwater *deceased 2 WW W. LV N E RTA M ID .O RG Rabbi Ruth Adar Visiting Assistant Rabbi Have you ever noticed that we Jews have a lot of different ways of saying things? Recently someone asked me why some people say ?good Shabbes? and others say ?Shabbat Shalom.? On a holiday, someone may have wished you a ?Gut yuntiff!? or a ?Yom tov sameach!? Now that the High Holy Days are past, you may hear some people talking about ?Sukkot? and others talking about ?Succos.? And have you noticed that the people who wear a ?tallit? wear a ?kippah? but those who wear ?tallesim? tend to wear ?yarmulkes?? It?s a great big Jewish world, and we have a rich linguistic tradition that includes several different dialects and languages. The Hebrew we use from the bimah here at CNT is Sephardic Hebrew: it has many words that end in ?T? and accents are always at or near the end of the word. The Sephardic Hebrew greeting for Friday night is ?Shabbat Shalom!? This is also the pronunciation used on the street and in schools in Israel. However, some of you may remember growing up with a different way of pronouncing Hebrew, the Ashkenazic pronunciation. Then the accent was in the beginning or middle of the word, and many of the ?T? sounds came out as ?S?: Shabbes, tallis, Succos. The Jews of Eastern Europe pronounced Hebrew in the Ashkenazic style, and that is why it also sounds similar to Yiddish, which was their daily language. ?Gut Shabbes? is a Yiddish greeting, and ?yarmulke? is Yiddish for the little hat that we call a ?kippah? in Sephardic Hebrew. Yiddish isn?t the only Jewish secular language. We also have Ladino felso called Judezmo), which is the secular language of the Sephardim. If you rave ever sung ?Ocho Candelikas? at Chanukah, you?ve used Ladino. It sounds very much like Spanish, but it is, like Yiddish, a separate and beautiful language of its own. We are fortunate at CNT to have people from many different backgrounds in our community, making ours a wonderful opportunity for learning and enjoyment. So, whether you have a ?Shabbat Shalom? or a ?Gut Shabbes? every week, I wish you a ?Gut Yuntiff!? a ?Chag Sameach Sukkot!? and ?Happy Sukkot!? Genesis with Rabbi Akselrad: Tuesday, October 20 at Noon Myths, Meaning &. Midrash In the book of Genesis Study the Book of Genesis with Rabbi Akselrad; bring your lunch & your Torah commentary as you study myths, meanings & Midrash in the book of Genesis. A year long exploration of the major themes; creation, the origin of the Jewish people, the evolution of our concept of God, and core values of Itocial justice for all mankind are some of the themes to be covered over me course of this class. Bring your own Torah commentary or the Temple will provide. RSVP appreciated to Beth Bowman at Bbowman@lvnertamid.org or 733-6292 Ext 205. OCTOBER SERVICE SCHEDULE Friday, October 2 5:30 pm Decorate Sukkah 6:15 pm Potluck Dinner 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat R/S Shabbat/Sukkot Service 7:30 pm Saturday. October 3 10:00 am Rounds Bat Mitzvah Friday. October 9 Consecration/Shabbatones/ Simchat Torah Service 7:00 pm (Note Earlier Time) Friday. October 16 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm Wachs Bar Mitzvah Friday. October 23 Tot Shabbat/Noah?s Shabbat 6:00 pm Shabbat Services 7:30 pm Friday. October 30 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm Katz Bat Mitzvah Friday Shabbat Services are led by Rabbi Akselrad and/or Rabbi Adar; our Cantorial Soloist is Philip Goldstein. Services begin at 7:30 pm (unless otherwise noted) and are followed by an Oneg. If you would like to host an Oneg, contact Roberta Unger, 733-6292 ext 202. Saturday Morning Service & Study 9:00 am Adult Ed 10:00 am Shabbat Morning Service 11:15 am Torah Study Saturday morning Adult Ed and Torah Study meet in the Conference Room; Shabbat Service is in the Beit T?fillah. October 2009 3 CVclc of ^4 October B?nai Mitzvah Breauna Rounds October 3 proud parents are Shelly & David Noah Wachs October 16 proud parents are Shari & David Rachel Katz October 30 proud parents are Wendy & Jack Mazel Tov To..... Karen and David Poll's on the birth of their son, Jacob Jackson born on July 22. Proud grandparents are Lotty and Jerry; aunt and uncle are lllisa and Eric; big brothers are Anthony and Alexander Barbara Hergott on the birth of her grandson, Matthew David, born August 28. Proud parents are Tricia and Eric. Photography Exhibit at CNT Now Through October 12 Mondays 1:00 pm-8:30 pm/Tuesdays 4:30 pm-8:00 pm Wednesdays 11:00 am-4:00 pm/Fridays 6:30 pm-7:15 pm Sundays 9:30 am - Noon Polish Heroes: Those Who Rescued Jews was created through the cooperative effort of the Auschwitz Jewish Center, the Galicia Jewish Museum and the Polish/American/ Jewish Alliance for Youth Action (PAJA). The exhibit in Las Vegas is being sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and the new Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Las Vegas in an ongoing cultural and educational series of events planned for Las Vegas. We are honored to have been chosen to host such an exhibit. This auspicious event is free and open to the public. The exhibit can be found in our Library. Questions? Contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. Shemini Atzeret Yiskor October 9, 2008-5769 to October 10, 2009-5770 Serivce at 10:00 am We Mourn the Passing.................. Pauline Kaufman, beloved aunt of Steve Gratz Lou Buffman, beloved Temple member Time is Running Out! To purchase tickets to the Mensch event... To Honor Marla & Tom by purchasing an ad... Contact the Temple office now to place your ad or to purchase your tickets. Harry Alter Susan Bennett Louis Buffman Roney Buffman Beatrice Dolnick Rebeca Ekert Adele Emmer Louise Ewing James Fagel Robert David Feiman Bev Feldmar Goldie Figlarz Rueben Finkelstein Isabel Flores Allan Fredland Jerry Getz Janette (Jean) Goldstein Harry Goodheart Sylvia Gordon Norman Gould James Greenberg Leslie J. Hinden Edward Johnson Katherine Kalich Robert Katz Matthew Lee Coleman Lehrman Marion Lempell Alvin ?Buddy?Levy Robert Lewison Lucie Lunenfeld Gerald Luwisch Pam Matzkin Elizabeth McGuinley Michael Milano Linda Mueller Harriet Novins Jeffrey Olderman Shelli Penney Herman Rabinowitz May Raichelle Anita Rappoport Lillian Reker Morton Rosen Samuel Roth Lorraine Sachs Joseph Schwartz Mary Sholkoff Norma Sirota Craig Stolar Milton Tenenbaum Elliot Witkow W W W .LVN ERTA M ID .O RG 55 + Senior Social Croup 1st Anniversary Luncheon For information on how you can get involved, contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205, or Bbowman@ivnertamid.org. New Members in August: Laura & Randy Chalfin, Debra Block, Sylvia & Ronald Block, Sofia & Arik Raiter, Judy & Eugene Schneider, Elliot Burres, Lyndra & Blake Myers, Missie & Michael Wikler, Sandra &. Dennis Finsten, Sallie & Dennis Shapiro, Lisa & Marc Glasser, Betty & Bruce Brody, Denise & Joel Esrig, Karen & Brad Mitchell, Barrie & Kevin Kraft, Cheryl Kranitz-Dykes, Anna Klein, Sandee & Steven Levine, Kim Mandel, Deborah & Michael Mandelblatt, Shelley & Michael Rifkin, Harriet Rubin, Abby & Eugene Zeldin, Sharon & Brian Siegel, Laurie Barr, Marcia & Seymour Brown, Shirley & Len Cristol, Susan & Lee Weinstein, Jeffrey Bondy, Natalie &. Melvin Fleischer Shalom Hadassah Presents at CNT.... ?Yiddish Theatre - A Love Story?, at Congregation Ner Tamid on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! Tickets are just $10 each. Refreshments will be served. For tickets or more information contact Lillian from Shalom Hadassah at 269-0387. King David Memorial Gardens An Opportunity to Pay Homage to Our Loved Ones The King David Memorial Garden is a special place where the names of loved ones may be permanently etched to remember and honor their lives. The Garden provides a calm and serene venue to acknowledge and reflect on how they touched our lives. The Garden is open 1/2 hour prior to services on Friday nights to provide an opportunity to those who wish to lay a stone at the name of their loved one or just Bit and enjoy the peacefulness of the Gardens. If you are interested in remembering someone in the Garden, contact Nancy Weinberger, Executive Director, at 733-6292 ext 201. Individual Memorial Space - $500 each Rows of Remembrance (includes 6 names) - $12,500 each row October 2009 5 Read Hebrew America Mondays, Oct 12 - Nov 9 6:00 - 7:00 pm Cost: FREE - Book Provided Opening our doors to all members of the Las Vegas/Henderson Jewish community, CNT will be one of 600 Jewish institutions across the continent to host Read Hebrew America/Canada. Designed for students with little or no background in Hebrew, the program concentrates on teaching the Hebrew alphabet and basic reading skills. The Read Hebrew America/Canada program is based on NJOP?s popular and enjoyable Hebrew Reading Crash Course. Facilitated by Pam Poster. RSVP appreciated to Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. Hebrew Level One Mondays, Nov 16 - Dec 14 6:00 - 7:00 pm Cost: $18/CNT Members $26/non-CNT Members Level One is designed to teach you the basics - letter recognition and even sounding out words! Class fee does not include cost of the book. Facilitated by Pam Poster. Pre-registration required. Contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. Hebrew Level Two Mondays, Oct 12 - Dec 14 7:00 - 8:00 pm Cost: $26/CNT Members $36/non-CNT Members Level Two takes your Hebrew skills to the next level. Adults will begin reading prayers & blessings. Class fee does not include cost of the book. Facilitated by Pam Poster. Pre-registration required. Contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. Conversational Hebrew Mondays, Oct 12 - Dec 7 7:30 - 8:30 pm Cost: $26/CNT Members $36/non-CNT Members Conversational Hebrew will take you beyond Levels 1 & 2. Guided class discussions and directed conversations will incorporate vocabulary, grammer, and basic topics such as body parts, greetings, colors and more. Emphasis will by placed on the skills of listening and speaking in order to practice everyday Hebrew speech. The ability to read Hebrew is a pre-requisite for this class. Class fee does not include cost of book. Facilitated by Lauren Eisenberg. Pre-registration required. Contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. 55+ Senior Social Group Wednesday, October 14 Lunch begins at Noon Mark your calendars for this hilarious event! The afternoon begins with a potluck dairy lunch. The Sun City Anthem Readers Theatre Company will present a Comedy Hour performing monologues, poems, and skits guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles. We don?t take anything seriously and we steal material from every source imaginable. Free to CNT Members: $5 to guests. RSVP your dairy dish to Joyce Herlands at jherlands@lvnertamid,org or call her at 733-6292 ext 253. 55+ Senior Social Group ?Live to 100... and Want to!? Wednesday, October 28 Lunch begins at Noon Bring a brown bag lunch and we will supply the desserts and beverages. Then stay for physician and author of ?Live to 100... and Want to!?. Dr. Devin Luzod. At 1:30 pm. Dr. Luzod will talk about natural pain relief, what other countries are doing to fight heart disease, cancer and more. He will also have his book available for purchase and will be signing them. Free to CNT Members; $5 to guests. RSVP appreciated to Joyce Herlands at jherlands@lvnertamid,org or call her at 733-6292 ext 253. NEW CNT Book Club First Thursdays - 6:30 pm Beginning October 1st Each month a new book will be chosen for discussion. This club^ open to all ages. Our first book w? be Night by Elie Wiesel. For more information, contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205 or email her at Bbowman@lvnertamid.org. Facilitated by Sheila Oakley. The Great Religions October 12, 26 7:00 pm (Formerly Second Mondays: The Educated Jew). The topic is ?Five Great Religions?. Each class will begin with a video portion based on the subject, followed by a group discussion with a question/answer series. Facilitated by Alvin Esbin & Fred Peters. This program is free and open to everyone. For more information, please contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. The Mitzvot - The Commandments and Their Rationale Thursdays, Oct 15 - Dec 17 6:00 - 7:00 pm This class will explore the Mitzvot - commandments from the beginning of the Torah text. You will learn where and what the Mitzvot are and discuss their rationale. Hebrew and prior Torah study not required. This program is free and open to all. Please bring a non-perishable food item, weekly, to be donated to JFSA. Text by Abraham Chill; facilitated by Mel Kenwood. YAC Havdallah Under the Stars Saturday, October 3rd 7:30 - 9:00 pm Join CNT?s Young Adult Community and celebrate Havdallah under the stars. Afterwards, we will enjoy some wine and desserts in the Sukkah, along with schmoozing and games. Please bring a dessert to share. This even^^ FREE and open to all adults ages 50. RSVP to Becca at 733-6292 ext 213 or rphillips@lvnertamid.org. 6 W W W .LVN ERTAM 1D.O RG Lehiyot Shayach Special Needs Support Group Thursday, October 22 At 6:00 pm ^Educating Every Child According to * His Ways" - Proverbs 22:6. Lehiyot Shayach means ?to belong?. Beginning this fall, we welcome a new support group, committed to families with special needs children by providing them with a place to share their experiences & thoughts, so that they may help each other through the challenges & joys of raising children with special needs. Guest speakers from CCSD, special needs advocates & many other services will be presented. Facilitated by Ann Roque. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205 or Bbowman@lvnertamid.org. Jewish Home 101 Thursday, November 5 6:30-7:30 pm Join Rabbi Adar for a discussion of the things that make your home a Jewish home. Have you ever wondered what ^fcnakes a home a Jewish home? Is there ^^ich a thing as ?too Jewish?? Can you keep a Jewish home on a tight budget? This is a class for those who aren?t sure how to answer those questions: beginners welcomel Together you?ll look at many of the objects and practices that you might choose for your own Jewish home. This class is free and open to everyone. RSVP appreciated to Beth Bowman at Bbowman@lvnertamid.org or call her at 733-6292 ext 205. Jewish Prayer: History of The Prayer Book Thursday, November 5 7:30-8:30 pm Enrich your worship experience by learning more about the book we (and Jews all over the world) use to pray. Find out what parts are old, what are new, what came from the Bible or other mystical documents and some ?arts we just don?t knowl This class is ee and open to everyone. RSVP appreciated to Beth Bowman at Bbowman@lvnertamid.org or call her at 733-6292 ext 205. CNT SINGLES CORNER Community Happy Hour Wednesday, October 7th 7:00 pm Join us for Happy Hour at Agave Mexican Restaurant, 10820 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas? finest Mexican restaurant, featuring a true authentic experience with its lavish contemporary Spanish decor and its flavorful cuisines. Mix and mingle with Jewish singles your age while enjoying appetizers and drink specials. This event is open to all singles ages 21-45 and is FREE to CNT, JCC and Temple Sinai members; $5 for non-members. RSVP by Oct. 5th to Becca at rphillips@lvnertamid.org or call 733-6292 ext 213. Dining Out Night Monday, October 12th 6:30pm Join us for a Dining Out Night at 3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella, 6485 S. Rainbow Blvd, in Las Vegas. Meet and mingle with other Jewish singles while enjoying delicious food. We will meet in the bar area for some drinks and mingling prior to dinner, which begins at 7:00 pm. This event is open to all singles ages 41-59. Separate checks will be issued. RSVP by Oct. 7th so we know how many seats to reserve. This event is FREE to CNT, JCC and Temple Sinai members; $5 for non-members. For more information or to RSVP please contact Becca at rphillips@lvnertamid.org or call 733-6292 ext 213. Mitzvah Day at CNT Sunday, October 18th Please join us as we participate as a group at CNT's Mitzvah Day. We will be helping with Mitzvah Project #3, Sort and Stock Food at JFSA?s Food Bank. This event is open to singles of all ages and their families. Please register by Oct. 12lh so we know how many people to expect. For more information or to RSVP please contact Becca at 733-6292 ext 213 or rphillips@lvnertamid.org. We are looking for adult volunteers to work in the library on Friday nights before services and on Sundays when there is religious school. If you?re interested, please contact Emily Perlman at 897.1999 or email her at emilysperlman@aol.com. OCTOBER LIBRARY HOURS Sundays (During R/S) 9:00 am-l:00 pm Mondays 1:00 pm-6:30 pm Tuesdays 4:30 pm~8:00pm Wednesdays 11:00 am-4:00 pm Fridays 6:30 pm-7:15 pm Closed on holidays. October 2009 7 McCaw Elementary Community Partnership Are you interested in getting involved in our new community partnership with McCaw Elementary school here in Henderson? WANTED - - Volunteers to help in class rooms - Gently used clothes for kids Grades K-5 - New backpacks, school supplies for the students Please join us in our efforts. If you're interested in helping, contact Beth Bowman at 733-6292 ext 205. CNT Youth Groups It?s Giftwrap Time Again! Mark Your Calendar! Each year CNT hosts the Gift Wrap booth at the Galleria Mall, in Henderson. It is one of our biggest fundraisers and has created MANY new friendships along the way. Giftwrap runs December 1 - December 24 Sundays - Thursdays, Mall Hours Fridays, Until 3:00 pm To sign up, or for more information, contact Arlene Kalodner at 896-1551 or email her at arlene03@cox.net. IBN (Itty Bitty NTTY) - Becca Phillips, Advisor; llene Scharf, Co-Advisor - Itty Bitty NTTY is our youth group for those in grades 3-5. This group will meet at various times throughout the year - game day, lunch & a movie, trips and more. For information, contact Becca at Rphillips@lvnertamid.org. TNT - The goal of TNT is to involve young people, grades 6-8, in social experiences, in order to strengthen their relationships with each other, their CNT family and with the Jewish community. For more information, contact Beth Falk at bfalk@lvnertamid.org. NTTY - Jolie Brislin, Advisor - This is CNT?s high school youth group, for grades 9-12. Our goal is to involve the youth with their peers on a local and regional basis by providing interesting programs that range from social, to religious, to social action. For more information, contact Jolie at joliebrislin@yahoo.com. Information on all of our youth groups can be found on our web site www.lvnertamid.org. Kristallnacht ?Night of Broken Glass? Monday, November 9 ~ 6:30 pm Join us for an evening of expression and thoughts from our Gesher studer| and guest speaker Rae Hirsh, as she shares her story of survival during tfl Holocaust. What was Kristallnacht? On November 9-10, 1938, the Nazis unleashed a wave of pogroms against Germany?s Jews. In the space of a few hours, thousands of synagogues, Jewish businesses and homes were damaged or destroyed. Kristallnacht (?Night of Broken Glass?), was named for the shattered storefront windows that carpeted the streets of Germany in the aftermath. Everyone is welcome! RSVP appreciated to Beth^fc Bowman at 733-6292 ext 20-' or Bbowman@lvnertamid.org* 8 W W W .LVN ERTA M ID .O RG Lonnie Kritzler, Director of Early Childhood Education ^?he start of school went beautifully. All the children (and ^^heir parents) have successfully separated, and now the learning and fun have begun. The students are immersed in classroom management, early literacy, and High Holy Day discovery. They heard (and made) shofarim, ate apples and honey, thought about ways to be better friends, and will soon decorate the temple sukkah and march with their flags and Torah. It is a beautiful sight seeing 78 children celebrate and embrace the traditions of Judaism! This year's Preschool High Holy Day Services brought together over 100 preschoolers and parents. We sang songs, heard a story from the Rabbi, ate apples & honey, and learned the importance of being a good person. TOT SHABBAT Friday, Oct 2nd 6:45 pm NOTE CHANCE IN TIME. For children ages 2-5 and their parents. Children will enjoy a fun, lively Shabbat Sing for Sukkot and storytime in the Beit Tefillah. Then, they?ll move into the preschool classrooms for a snack and a craft. Note: Parents must attend with children. Program is led by Lonnie Kritzler, Director of Early Childhood Education, Rabbi Akselrad, and Ellen Cropp. Sponsored by CNT Sisterhood. Our first Tot Shabbat was a huge success. We are now gearing up for this month when we will be having TWO Tot Shabbats! The first one is Friday, October 2nd at 6:45 p.m. This will follow the temple?s Sukkot Pot Luck dinner. We will have a short, child-directed Shabbat service followed by an art project and snack. And then the biggie....Noah?s Shabbat, Friday, October 23rd beginning at 6:00 p.m. A Shabbat service, snack, Noah?s Ark art project, and a PETTING ZOO will be here for all to enjoy. Please note the change of times for both of these October programs. Blease e-mail me at lkritzler@lvnertamid.org if you would like to be on our Jot Shabbat mailing list and/or would like more information about our wonderful Early Childhood Center. I look forward to hearing from you! To Rabbi Akselrad, Rabbi Adar, Cantorial Soloist Philip Goldstein, and all of the volunteers at the preschool, for making the Preschool High Holy Day Services another huge success! Noah?s Shabbat Friday, October 23 6:00 pm Stay & Play Group 10:00 - 11:00 am Session One - Mondays / Aug 31 - Dec 14 (No class 9/7, 9/28) $130 - 14 Weeks Session Two - Tuesdays / Sept 1 - Dec 15 $150 - 16 Weeks An extra-special Tot Shabbat qJJ about Noah and his arK! Join us For a special Tot Shabbat service, snqcK, Noah?s ArK art project, and.... A PETTING ZOO! The service and project are geared towards children ages 2-5 yrs. old and their parents. The petting zoo is open For all to enjoy! R5VP appreciated to Lonnie Kritzler at 632-2250 ext 211. Similar to a Mommy & Me, this is a great introduction for children 18-28 months old. Children learn to play both cooperatively and independently, all with a parent or caregiver at their side. Each week has all the elements of a traditional preschool day: art, music, movement & dramatic play, Jewish holidays and culture and more! This is a great way to transition your child into our 2-year old preschool Or email her at jKritzJer@Jvnertamid. org. program. October 2009 9 October 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ?SB l AA 9:30 am R/S West 4:30 pm OA 5:00 pm JACS 6:00 pm CNT Book Club 6:00 pm NA 6:30 pm 2 Decorate Sukkah 5:30 pm Sukkot Potluck Dinner 6:15 pm Tot Shabbat 6:30 pm Polish Heroes 6:30 pm-7:15pm R/S Shabbat/ Sukkot Service 7:30 pm 3 Adult Ed 900 am Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 am Rounds BM 10:00 am Torah Study 11:15am Sisterhood Havdallah (offsite) 7:00 pm YAC Havdallah 730 pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R/S 9:15 am R/S Parent Committee Meeting 9:30 am Polish Heroes 9:30 am-Noon Getting to Know Sisterhood 11:00 am Polish Heroes 1:00pm-8:30pm Adult B?nai Mitzvah 6:30 pm Conversion/Hebrew 6:30 pm Getting to Know Sisterhood (offsite) 700 pm R/S East 4:30 pm Polish Heroes 4:30 pm-8:00 pm Gesher 5:45 pm Overeaters Anon 9:30 am Polish Heroes 11:00 am-4:00 pm AA 9:30 am R/S West 4:30 pm OA 5:00 pm JACS 6:00 pm NA 6:30 pm Men's Club Board Meeting 6:30 pm Sisterhood Board Meeting 7:00 pm Consecration Photo 6:30 pm Polish Heroes 6:30 pm-7:00 pm Consecration/ Shabbatones/ Simchat Torah Shabbat 7:00 pm Adult Ed 900 am Shabbat Morning Service 1000 am Torah Study 11:15am 1 1 R/S 9:15 am 5th Gr. Family Ed Pre-K Class 9:30 am Polish Heroes 9:30 am-Noon 12 Polish Heroes 1:00 pm-8:30 pm Read Hebrew America 6:00 pm Adult B'nai Mitzvah 6:30 pm Conversion/Hebrew 6:30 pm Hebrew Level 2 700 pm Conversational Hebrew 7:30 pm 13 Sisterhood Gold Party 4:00 pm Polish Heroes 4:30 pm-8:00 pm R/S East 4:30 pm Gesher 5:45 pm 14 Overeaters Anon 9:30 am Polish Heroes 11:00 am-4:00 pm 55+ Seniors Lunch/Show Noon Getting to Know Sisterhood (offiste) 7:00 pm 15 AA 9:30 am R/S West 4:30 pm OA 5:00 pm JACS 6:00 pm Mitzvot 6:00 pm NA 6:30 pm 16 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm Wachs BM 17 Adult Ed 900 am ^ Shabbat Morning^ Service 1000 am Torah Study 11:15am 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 R/S 9:15 am Mitzvah Day Read Hebrew America 6:00 pm Adult B'nai Mitzvah 6:30 pm Conversion/Hebrew 6:30 pm Hebrew Level 2 7:00 pm Conversational Hebrew 7:30 pm Genesis w/Rabbi Noon R/S East 4:30 pm Gesher 5:45 pm Overeaters Anon 9:30 am AA 9:30 am R/S West 4:30 pm OA 5:00 pm JACS 6:00 pm Mitzvot 6:00 pm NA 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat/ Noah Shabbat 6:00 pm Shabbat Services 7:30 pm Adult Ed 900 am Shabbat Morning Service 1000 am Torah Study 11:15am 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 R/S 9:15 am 2nd Gr. Family Ed Creating a Jewish Home 101 9:30 am Sisterhood Luncheon Men's Club Golf Tournament Read Hebrew America 6:00 pm Adult B'nai Mitzvah 6:30 pm Conversion/Hebrew 6:30 pm Hebrew Level 2 7:00 pm Conversational Hebrew 7:30 pm R/S East 4:30 pm Gesher 5:45 pm Overeaters Anon 9:30 am Seniors 55+ Noon AA 9:30 am R/S West 4:30 pm OA 5:00 pm JACS 6:00 pm Mitzvot 6:00 pm NA 6:30 pm Shabbat Services 7:30 pm Katz BM Adult Ed 900 am Shabbat Morning Service 1000 am Torah Study 11:15am ^MITZVAH DAY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 COME JOIN US IN MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. Choose from the list of programs on page 12. I WANT TO HELP ON MITZVAH DAY Sunday, October 18, 2009 Please register by Friday, October 17, 2008 at www.lvnertamid.org or mail this form to: 55 N. Valle Verde Dr., Henderson, NV 89074 Attn: Mitzvah or fax this form t