The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, August 1997

Correlation Ner Tamid ran u n9np The Reform Jewish Synagogue of Las Vegas ...A Special Place to Belong August 1997 - Vol. XVI No. 10 27 Tammuz - 27 Av 5757 Sanford D. Akselrad Rabbi Bella Feldman Cantorial Soloist Bob Unger President Monty E. Willey Executive Director Jacqueline Fleekop Education Director ,4f4yAf4f Sundae Sabbath for prospective new members. Please join us on August-15. If you are interested in joining our congregational family or have a friend that may be interested, please come to the Library at 6:45 PM and meet the leadership of the congregation. The Board of Trustees and committee chairs will be present to welcome you and talk about what is offered at Congregation Ner Tamid. Come see why we are "A Special Place to Belong" f A T ^ y A ? A Rabbi'/ Acr/a^c ?Diaspora Voices Heard in Israel? Having returned recently from the Central Conference of American Rabbis convention in Miami, I thought it important to bring you an update on what has been a gut wrenching and divisive situation regarding Diaspora Jewry and Israel. From past articles and sermons as well as newspaper reports, l think most of us are now aware that over the past few lonths there has been discussion in the Israeli Parliament %0L Nl 1997 Our goal for this year ... to raise $100,000. As your Kol Nidre Appeal Chairman for 1997, I can?t do it without your help . . . together, we can achieve anything. The funds raised during Kol Nidre gives us the ability to service you, tne members, With what you expect, what you need, and more. When you soon receive your pledge card in the mail, please don?t discard it as another pitch for money . . . think about it first, then decide. Congregation Ner Tamid is your Temple. Financially it needs our support. I ask you to reach deep into your pockets and your hearts and s?ive what vou can. Together we can do it.. We can reach our goal! Michael A. Cherry Past President / Kol Nidre Appeal Chairman W? feature s Worship Services 2 Message from the President 3 Notes from Our Cantorial Soloist 4 Executive Director?s Spotlight 5 B?nai Mitzvah 6 School News 7 Auxiliaries & Committees 8 Anniversaries 9 Birthdays 10 NTTY and TNT 11 Tributes 12 Yahrzeits 18 (continued next page) cVL SpecialrfJlu cp Q'o (Belortg,August 1 Shabbat Services 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the Sisterhood August 8 Shabbat Services 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by Jim Slinker in MEMORY OF ANDREA BERNSTEIN SLINKER August 15 Sundae Sabbath Auf Ruf 7:30pm Prospective New members Oneg sponsored by the Primack Family August 22 Jessie Cohen Bat Muzvah 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the Cohen Family August 23 Sarah Shiroff Bat Meizvah 1 0:00am Kiddush sponsored by the Shiroff Family August 29 Brenna Yahraus Bat Mtezvah 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the Yahraus Family August 30 Chana and Sarah Kemer B?NotMitzvah 10:00am Kiddush sponsored by the Kemer Family regarding changing the "law of return" creating a de jure monopoly in Israel on aTl conversions by the orthodox rabbinate. This is some?thing that we can not tolerate on any level. For those of us who love Israel can never give up our own religious freedom for the sake of a small minority in Israel. As a result of this controversy, Diaspora Jews, including members of our own community and Congre?gation have raised our voices in no uncertain terms. Leaders of the Reform and Conservative move?ments made a historic visit to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Netan?yahu. With a now sympathetic ear, and help from other members of the parliament (particularly Natan Sha?ransky) it was agreed that a special committee would be created to study the issue which would for the first time have representation by members of the Reform and Conser?vative movements. This in itself is a major victory. In the short term, therefore, the bill has been stopped in the parliament. This is not to say that it can not rear its ugly head once again. But for the time being we can acknowledge the fact that our voices have been heard loud and clear. Those of you who have participated in the registration for the upcoming World Zionist Organization elections now have something else that you need to do?VOTE! vote for ARZA- ? ------------------------------------- ARZA is the Zionist organization which represents the reform move?ments interests. Voting should take place in upcoming weeks so please do not miss this opportunity to let your voices be heard in powerful way. We can make a difference, and we need to?now more than ever. %g6biSmfordft%seIrad Don?t Forget Scripl <n<Sf\y'P l * CNT E-mail Directory A Akselrad, Rabbi Sanford rabbak@aol.com Ales, Mary ales@wizard.com B Beauchamp, Julie jebeauchamp@dmcl.net; Beller, SyMa/Neil PashaMundo@aol.com Blumerrfeld, Stewart STEWHQS@aol.com Boruszak, Allan womenshca@mem.po.com C Chenin, David donjuanone@aol.com Cohen. Aaron akcohen@pepperdine.edu Cracrart, Joe cracraft@ccsn. nevada.ed u Cutter, Sara SCutter32Q@aol.com D Dockswell. Scott scotswel@ix.netcom.com Doctors, Lois loisdrs@juno.com Doctors, Malcolm malcolmdrs@juno.com E Epstein, Ronnie (Federation) FLV1@aol.com Etcoff, Lou/Marilyn LEW-42@aol.com Ewan, Sandy/Roger SEWAN75559@aol.com F Feldman, Bella belifeI@aol.com Fessler, Marty martinfess@aol.com Fleekop Family jfieekop@aol.com Flores, Gilbert poyk-narf@worldnet.att.net Flushman, George george14-4@| uno.com Rushman, Shariene sharlenehaflr@Juno.com Freid, Ron ron@bluehawk.com G Gold, Doug ruler556@aol.com Gratz, Maxine maxella@aol.com Gneenspun, Danny danny@lvsun.com H Henley, Joyce jmh@providerrt.org Herman, Jay/Terry 76046.1-476@compuserve.com Hemsn, Rebecca RebTamid2@aol.com Hollander, Vic & Lonetta HPGC59A@prodigy.com (continued on page CoNQREQATioN NER TAMid AuqusT 1997^Bob Unger President Drew Levy VP Administration David Mendelson VP Ways & Means Ira Spector VP Membership David Stahl VP Religious Activities Scott Stolberg VP Education Scott Dockswell VP Social Rita Goldstein Treasurer Ruth Urban Secretary Mel Hallerman Trustee Sylvia Beller Trustee Frances Klamian Trustee Jacky Rosen Trustee Jon Sparer Trustee Robin Greenspun Trustee Esther Saltzman Trustee Kenny Epstein Trustee Janis Rounds Sisterhood Jeff Markewich Brotherhood Sol Tolpen Golden Chai Dustin Tiep NTTY Shayna Unger TNT Jerry Gordon Past President Cal Lewis Past President Eileen Kollins Past President Kenneth Schnitzer Past President Dr. David Wasserman Past President lDr. Steve Kollins Past President 'Michael Cherry Past President }Eugene Kirshbaum* Past President Leo Wilner Advisor * Deceased Ptvwt Nefrt ThE finsT dAy of REliqious School is Fast AppuoAchiNq, SEpTEMbER 7. ThE Hick HolidAys bsqiN wi?th SElichoT on SEpTEMbER 27, ErEV Rosh HAshANA is OCTObER 5 ANd ErEV Yom KippuR is OcTobER 10. PlEASE REMEMbER ThAT you MUST bE CURRENT ON yOUR TempIe obliqATioNs to enroIL iN REliqious School ANd TO RECEivE Hiqh HolidAy TickETs. ESSAGE FROM OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT There is only one word that comes to mind when I think about the past year at Congregation Ner Tamid. That word is GROWTH. It isn?t surprising that growth has become the number one issue facing the Las Vegas Valley. For our Congregation, as with the valley as a whole, there are benefits to growth and difficulties created by the pace of growth. As a city Planning Commissioner, 1 face the problems of growth with every new home, shopping center, or other project my board reviews. As President of our Temple, I am keenly aware of the burdens placed upon our Rabbi, Cantorial Soloist, Religious School Principal, office staff, and janitorial staff. In addition, our Board of Trustees has taken on an ever increasing role and our many volunteers are asked to do more and more each day. Every time I see our Sisterhood?s ?Party Shop? volunteers working in our kitchen I wonder how we get them to come back and do it again. The benefits of our growth can and will be achieved only through proper planning and implementation of several new projects currently under way through the efforts of our Board and staff. Ultimately, our growth will be very beneficial to our Congregants, allowing us to offer more programs and services to our membership. My goal, as President, is to maximize the number of members who become truly active. We must expand the number of members who participate in educa?tional programs, who volunteer in our service organizations, who enjoy our services and social events, and who give all they can afford to the Temple because they appreciate the role of the Temple in their lives. We are certainly no longer a young struggling congregation. We have taken on a leadership role in the Jewish community and must rise to the challenges presented. This past year we cosponsored or hosted events for the Jewish Federation, B?nai B?rith, the ADL, the Interfaith Hospitality Net?work, the National Conference, and BBYO. This is only the beginning of the new role we as a Congregation will play in the future of Las Vegas. During the past few years I have been blessed with the opportu?nity to help create our beautiful sanctuary. It was a thrill to be there when the foundation was put in place and to have watched the building grow. It is now time to build some new foundations for our Temple?s future. It is time for our auxiliaries to mature and establish traditions of excellence and achievement that will attract many new participants and groom new leadership for the future. For those of you who are newer members, please accept my apology for not having spent more time meeting with you, getting to know you, and involving you in our Congregation. One of the difficulties of our fast paced growth has been our inability to spendthe time we should with each new family. Our Board will be concentrating on this important ?integration into the congregation? issue in the upcoming term. Another foundation for the future is the expansion of programs available to members. As part of our 1997-1998 budget, the Board has just approved the hiring of a full time program director. Our goal is to expand our adult education pro?grams, youth programs, and provide full time assistance to our Brother?hood and Sisterhood. This will be the year that our kitchen catches up to the building expansion. As a result of the generosity of one of our newer members and a matching donation from the Sisterhood, we are now designing and bidding out the remodeling of our kitchen facility. As with everything else it seems, we don?t have enough money to do all that we want to do, but we can surely get off to a great start. Another new program com?ing this year will be the start of our satellite religious school for our west side members. We have designed a program that keeps all of our students together on Sundays and makes weekday attendance easier (continued on page 17) c?2 (Special r()la c e Q'a Jieloutj A * A AuqusT 1997 home of Alan and Christy Molasky to kick off the beginning of prepa?rations for the High Holidays. Thank you so much to the Sister?hood for donating hot dogs and hamburgers and to the Molasky?s for being such wonderful hosts. Our Congregation is very lucky to have so many dedicated people in our choir and 1 am very proud of all of their accomplishments. The choir attracts singers from all walks of life, both members and non-members of our Temple. At the present time we have over 20 participants in the group from all different walks of life. We have two CPA?s, school teachers, house?wives, a nurse, my own voice coach and many others. Of course we couldn?t do anything without our accompanist Rhonda Greeson. Rhonda has been the Temple?s ac?companist for four years now and is a great asset to our Temple?s mu?sic program. During the High Holidays you will hear a variety of different styles of music including traditional, chassid- ic and contemporary compositions. You will also near solo?s, quartets and octets made up from our group of talented singers. Everyone works very hard throughout the summer preparing for the High Holidays to create inspiring and beautiful music for all to enjoy. Please contact me no later than August 7 if you are interested in singing with us for the High Holi- tnis days this year. B?Shalom, ?Bella ?o^ou have a jomify member or friend who is hospitalized? Rabbi Akselrad would like to help you and your family by visiting Temple members and friends of our congregation who have been hospitalized. Since there is no notification from the hospitals, please contact Karen at the Temple office at 733-6292 when a family member or friend is hospitalized. CONQREQATtON NeR TaMM AuqusT 1997 ? ? Brenna Yahraus and A.J. Urban were recently awarded the "Shomer Torah" by Rabbi Akselrad for their diligent attendance at Friday night services. These two students will carry the small Torah at High Holiday Services in honor of their commitment to JudaismiExecutive Director?s Spctliaht Dear Congregants: At the March 11 th, 1997 Board of Trustees? meeting, the Board formally approved and adopted the following membership fees payment policy. It is our intent to make every temple member aware of the policy. The purpose of this Policy Letter is to establish and explain the requirements for payment of congregational fees. The following are specific criteria regarding payment of assessed fees: t. 2. Member account must be current, 75% paid, in order to receive High Holiday tickets. Member account must be current in order to conduct the following: to schedule reserve a Bar / Bat Mitzvah date a. b. c. d. e. to hold a Bar / Bat Mitzvah to schedule and hold a wedding to schedule and hold a baby-naming to register child(ren) for Religious School. PROCEDURE Membership Dues: Dues will be billed on an annual basis, from January to December. Membership fees are due January 1 st. Dues must be paid at least on a quarterly basis in advance, unless specifically coordinated with the Executive Director. Membership will be considered delinquent after no payment is received for 90 days past each quarter. Religious School Fees: Congregation Ner Tamid Religious School runs from September through May. Religious School fees are due at the time of registration. If necessary, arrangements can be made with the Executive Director to pay Religious School fees over a six month period. Sanctuary/Buiiding Assessment: Our Sanctuary/Bunding Assessment is a five year (60 month) commitment, payable at least on a monthly basis. Any questions relating to this policy can be directed to Monty E. Willey,, Executive Director or Drew Levy, Vice President - Administration at 733-6292. (continued on page 7) llllltlttttll I I I I I I I I I I ................ I I I I I I I I lllllliitiip EDI I I I I I I I I I I........I I I I........... I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I h I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ? 11 11 I1IHIIH.IIHI.II. PACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL OFFER 3YTEMPLE SCRIP PROGRAM i'i1,1,1,1 We have expanded II iM our Scrip Program V,1,1,1, to offer a larger and broader variety of gift certificates. These are ideal for dining out, back to school purchases and much more. We will order them twice a month and have them available in the office. As always, ....... you can reduce your iVi iV Temple dues up to ,7,7,'. a MAXIMUM of III i i $100.00. For every $100 purchase, $2.50 will be applied toward your dues reduction. No extra cost to you, an excellent fundraiser for the i i7i7 Temple and a money saver in dues. Make gift giving and rewards easy by purchasing SCRIPfor families, friends or employees. Any questions, please call Monty at 733-6292. No cred?it cards please. i i i ii-1 mmisimi5i*imi?i$isisisisniu ,v,',v,'.' V { ........ . . . . I . I . I . , I I . I . A.,* ................................... T I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I n i i i i I I i i :l I r III............ Illllllllllll 1 I 1 I 1 I I I l I l l l l l l l l i l l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l I I l l l l l I I I l l l c / Spec in ! fpiaee Qtf (Belong, ? A AuqusT 1997 ?Kfazel Tov to our August B'tuil SAHzv&h Students ***** pjCASC come as hv Are eAJJei> to the TorAh ***** Hi, my name is Brenda Yahraus. I was bom in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 17, 1984. After spending the last two years at Warren Walker, I will be an 8th grader at Greenspun Jr. High in the fall. I enjoy playing softball, rollerblad?ing, talking on the phone, hanging out with my friends, going swimming, and going to the malT. 1 am looking forward to sharing my special day with my family and friends on August 29th. 1 hope you will join us too! I was born in Karmiel, Israel. My family and I moved to Las Vegas when 1 was six. I go to Cannon Middle School and I?m a part of the Honor Society. I like to hang out with my friends, listen to music and read. I?m really excited about having my Bat Mitzvah on August 22 and seeing my family ancf friends come to celebrate with me. Chana Kemer Hi, my name is Chana Kemer and I will be in the 8th grade this fall at Greenspun Jr. High. I?m active in womens select choir and enjoy O on ski trips with my school?s jb. 1 spent seven days in Grand Forks this summer helping my aunt clean up after the flood and 1 babysat my nephew during the day. I?m looking forward to my Bat Mitzvah with my sister, Sarah. We?ll both be thirteen at the time. Please join me along with my friends and family on August 30th. A6 A Conqreqa rioN Ner TAMld My name is Sarah Shiroff. I was born in Las Vegas on August 15, 1984, and 1 will be in the eighth grade at the Meadows School this year. In my spare time 1 like to roller blade and do things with my friends like talk on the pnone, go shopping and go to the movies. 1 also love anything to do with Leonardo DiCaprio and Gavin Rossdale. I?m looking forward to my Bat Mitzvah on August 23. Hi, my name is Sarah Kemer and I will be attending Silverado High School this fall as a freshman. Im active in womens select choir and am in the National Jr. Honor Society. I spent ten days in Europe this summer on a school tour and am employed full time. I look forward to my Bat Mitzvah on August 30th and invite you all t join me on this special day. t Auqust 1997Executive Director** Spotlight (continued from page 5) I run this policy statement again to remind the membership of the established policy. It is imperative for the members to understand this policy as it was established to make it easier for you and for the synagogue to manage its money. The synagogue requires regular payment of assessed fees in order to manage its? outstanding bills. If we do not have the funds available, we must slow down our programs and services. This makes it difficult for us. As our congregation grows, we have a bigger demand placed upon us. We must maintain ourselves in food standing with the power company, the isposal company, and we must continue to inform you about what is going on within the synagogue. We can not stop providing you with what we need to provide ... a Jewish House of Worship, a Jewish Education Center. We need your support in adhering to the policy and we need your support by maintaining your financial responsibilities in a timely manner. School News / Hear and 1 forget / See and 1 remember / Do and / Understand Anonymous I found this statement in a book that I read over the summer and decided to share it with you. Often parents question how they can get their children to like Hebrew school. Well, make it natural, something your whole family finds important. Make it spiritual - attend services and allow your children to share in life cycle events. Make it healing - use prayer as part of your daily lifestyle, in crisis and in good times. Share the benefits of membership at Congregation Ner Tamid with your child. Be proud to offer your child and generations to come a Jewish education. Noted publisher Joel Grishaver states in his book ?40 Things You Can Do to Save the Jewish People? that he is often asked, ?What one thing will make the most difference in my child?s Jewish future?? He regrets to inform the reader that there is no one key...Jewish life is Jewish life, it needs a combination of proper diet, exercise, etc. Jewish children are not bred but nurtured. As nurturing parents, as Jewish parents, we have to make the choice for our children. We must choose to expose them to living Jewishly. Education is not a choice, it is a command?ment. The Ve?ahafta states ?You shall teach your children diligently.? The M.B. Dalitz Religious School will offer your child an exciting year 5757-5758 hill of education, fun and friendship. The first day of school Sunday, September 7, 1997 9:15 a.m. (Students and Parents) Main Sanctuary Meet your child?s teacher as we start the school year off with a goal to emotionally and visibly touch your child?s ?Jewish Soul.? JacqueBnefteety) Director of Education Don?t forget to register for Religious School!!! a 7a Auqust 1997 eft (Special rf)lace (Jo (Belong, AUXILIARIES & Sisterhood Xews Dear CNT Family, As I sit writing this article, I am thinking about the coming year for Sisterhood and grow more excit?ed. We have a wonderful new board of directors who are work?ing very hard to make this coming year the best ever. Sisterhood has many terrific events planned, so watch this bulletin for more infor?mation. This is our main source of communicating with our member?ship. Right now we are in the midst of our membership campaign. If you haven?t yet sent in your dues (they are only $25.00), please do so as soon as possible. If you are not currently a member of our won?derful organization, please see the enclosed flyer to join. Our board meetings are generally the first Wednesday night of the month at 7:30PM, and are open to all mem?bers whether on the board or not. Please join us at a meeting and see why you should get involved. There are many areas where we could use your talents! Speaking of talents, congratulations to the tal?ented Mary Zone for receiving the Leo Wilner ?Great Lady? award at the Temple annual meeting this past May. Because of deadlines for this bulletin, this is the first op?portunity I have had to congradtu- late her for receiving this honor. She and Debbie Hallerman also re?ceived the new ?Miss Mitzvah? awards for most donor credit at our Sisterhood?s wonderful Donor Din?ner held recently at the Rio Hotel. Mazel Tov and thanks to both of you for all your hard work. With?out wonderful, giving women like the two of you, Sisterhood could not continue. That?s it for this month, 1 hope the rest of your Summer goes well...Shalom...and Thanks for your support......... Jams Golden ehal As we enter the hot summer months, Golden Chai is still a busy and active organization. In the May Bulletin we informed you that we had over 90 paid up members. Today we have over 100 members and are within 8 members of the all time high since records have been kept. We have a good mixture of entertainment each month after we eat our luncheon of bagels and cream cheese, fruit, muffin and coffee or tea. All this for only $2.00. Last month we had a bingo game and a magician. In August we will have a Jewish movie and a musical program. We meet on the first and third Thursdays each month. Our meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. Please come and join us, membership dues are only $7.00. Love and Shalom, SoCToljpen S R0THERHOO D UlStmUl by Jeff Markewich, Brotherhood President ?Calling all Concerned Brotherhood Volunteers!? ?A few Board positions are still available. :ime ooA m As all of you know, the Summer months are a little slow when it comes to Brotherhood events and meetings. I am spending this time to better define the Brotherfr Board. There has been much thusiasm expressed to me aboi obtaining positions on the Board? Thank you to those who have vol?unteered to fill some of those positions. We still have a need for leadership, so please contact me ASAP to find out which spots are still available: H 896-6352, W 796- 2054. There is no better way to serve your Synagogue than to participate in an Auxiliary like Brotherhood or Sisterhood. These service organi?zations do more than you know for Congregation Ner Tamid. It is also a wonderful way to meet peo?ple and have a great time doing it! Thank you for your continued sup?port of Brotherhood. Keep your eyes peeled for membership infor?mation via the US postal service. (They do a great job don?t they?) Hope you are having a fantastic summer. Take Care, ^ Jeffrey S.Martiguric/L W A 8 A Conqreqa rioN N er Tam id AuqusT 1997 August3 ?Brian andSharonSiegef August5 Kefson andstephanie ?Dias Stepfien andSusan Bbtlqn August7 JosepnandDana Zueffrman August 8 Stepfien and Joanne Wershba AugustlO idEilenJ JoefandEdenRischman Richard andJanetfrocft 9(enneth andKazef Kerman ?Marc andJaneSchorr Augustll Lesfie andjoan Dunn DavidandRpna Mendefson Irvin andMarfene Sherman August 15 Stezvart andShama Bfumenfetd Dennis andLaurefLardent Augustl6 ?Kenneth andDiane ?Epstein Augustl7 JerofdandJRoberta Boyers Joseph andRonae ?fm/p Jeffrey andSusan Schyman August 21 Andrew andEdaBerfa August 22 JoefandLmdaDavidson Jeffrey andLisaXem David andJdaria Ostrovsky August23 CfiffordandBobbie Bemay August 24 dMichei Scott andMichede Benedict Lee andRandidriedman August25 Matthew andKina Cooper Aubrey andjoanne Cjofdberg August26 {andjennil Jeraldandjermifer Cohen August 28 Kenny anaLaurie Berman August29 SanfordandJoniAhefrad Sidney andEve Marco Lar Jay i August30 randSandyE Qary andMaraLieb Roger c Sandy E,wan erman O sz names Regional Director Scott Z. Dockswell has been named as Regional Director for the Western Frontier Region or B?nai B?rith International. B?nai B?rith is the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, established for the of providing needed services to Jews worldwide. The wide ranee of services inclu ' purpose _ Idwide. range include; scholarships for summer camps, sponsoring B?nai B?rith Youth Organization, funding Hillel Houses at Universities, starting the Anti Defamation League, offering outreach to unaffiliated Jews across America so they can retain a connection to Jewish heritage, funding scholarships to the March of the Living. B?nai B?rith is the largest non- ;overnmental provider of affordable senior ousing in the United States. Locally Nate Mack Greater Las Vegas B?nai B?rith, one of the most successful chapters in the country, has co?sponsored the Salute to Senior program, using the proceeds from that program to support many local charities and non profit agencies. Nate Mack Greater Las Vegas B?nai B?ritn Mack Greater Las Vegas B?nai B?rith has contributed more than $ 300,000 in Las Vegas. Dockswell?s responsibilities will cover the states of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and El Paso, Texas. He will be responsible for recruiting new members, fund raising, establish?ing program centers, public relations, and strengthening B?nai B?rith in these communities. Scottnas served on the board of Congregation Ner Tamid for three years and has been a past Vice President of Nate Mack Greater Las Vegas B?nai B?rith . Scott was recently installed as President of Nate Mack Greater Las Vegas B?nai B?rith, a position which he will now have to resign. Scott?s appointment is a cause for celebration for the Las Vegas Jewish community as a whole. Having a national representative to an internation?al Jewish organization coming from Las Vegas, strengthens the image of Las Vegas as a strong, committed center for Jewish life. We wish Scott well on his new position. A u q u s t 1997 c Jl Speeded. rp lu c i' CJo (B elon g. 9 ^ ?Birthdays Auqusr 1 Diana Emptaqe DAvid WeIser Auqusr 2 Yvonne CoRdoN JoRdAN CreenBerq jAcky Rosen DoROThy WANdsRER Auqusr 7 Barry BsNEdicT BrIan SchuchMANN Auqusr 4 Nsil BeIIer Katie Fine Ross Fremer KAThy CHIman CeraW CoRdoN ElisAbETh HarrIs Austin JAsiENski ChsyENNE JAsiENski \UGU DoROTHy Grant JsffREy MARkEwich CiNdy Spector Auqusr 6 Lou BuFFmAN MichAEl DickERMAN HeIen MacIe Auqusr 7 ZAchARy SilvER Auqusr 8 MyRON BernsteIn HARold GLasser CaroI HommeI Frances SluldoN Auqusr 9 WilliAM Denton-Pratt JoeI F Eld man Lois Peterson WAyNE Peterson DustIn TiEp Auqusr 12 JuSTiN FiNkslsTEiN ArIene HARbAch VAlERy Herman jESsiCA SchNiTZER BRANdoN SpECTOR Auqusr 1J DsboRAh CoIe August 14 ShiRlsy GeLUn BrIttanv NaIman Lou Sherman WilliAM TiEp Auqusr 12 Hops CuMMiNS ShERyl GoldsTEiN Chios Liir ViviAN MARkowiTz MAxiNE MoliNsky SaraIi ShiRoFf MeUsSA SiMON AlEXANdER Stern hill Auqusr 16 RoqER Ewan Devon GoldbERq STEphANis Joseph Eve Marco Auqusr 17 Brenna YaIiraus Auqusr 18 DENNis LARdENT AdAM LEvy EUnORE LivENSTON AdEliNE MATzkiN DAvid RApOpORT Auqusr 19 STEphEN EckERT Leon FRisdMAN DsbRA Gold Aaron NiTzkiN Auqusr 20 RobERT ShiRoff Auqusr 21 RoSARio EspiNOZA AMANdA CoRdoN WENdy Meoz BENji OsTROvsk August 27 RacIieI AIterman Steve Braverman Auqusr 24 STEphEN ChENiN JeFFrey GoMman LENARd Gropman ChANA Kerner James WAdkiNs ChERyl ZwEiq Auqusr 27 ANdREw GIvman GERd STERNbERq Auqusr 26 MichAEl Kamer ALan PerImutter Auqusr 27 PENNy MANly-HARRis JoshuA SEEqER Auqusr 28 Suzy ChENiN BRANdoN Golob AddisoN HeFt DAvid LANzkowsky MarIan Moss CaroIe ShApiRO RacIiaeI SkolNik Max SMilow Steven SwEANy Auqusr 29 CoURTNEy GoldsTEiN JoeI RaIman Auqusr 70 Amy BoRuszAk RaFFaeIe FERRi CaroI KiRshMAN Dana Pomerantz Susan WsiNqARTEN Jaime WiklER Auqusr 71 DAvid ChENiN Ray CoRdoN Stephen KoIUns Steven MoUsky DanIeIIe RaIman MattIiew SokoloR Joseph, Stephen VinylMan(S)juno.com K Katz, Jeff pwd1@juno.com Kaufman, Norman ka ufma n1 @j u no.com Klein, Joel YUSSEL@gnn.com Klein. Judy Yehudtt1@aol.com Kollins, Judy jmk911@lulu.acns Letlzia, Marla/Tom M Letezla @aol .com Levy, Drew aslevy@ix.netcom.com Lewis, Judie/Neil BEJF02A@FRODIGY.COM Lewis, Phyllis/Cal CLewis2504@aol.com M Mahon, Dr. Kathy KM KM4-7@aol.com Markewich, Jeff scotis@aol.com Mehr, Michael TrpnStn@aol.com Mehr, Susan DancingBr@aol.com Mendelson, David NKTQ59A@PRODIGY.COM Mishalow, Joel Joelmish@aol.com N Nathanson, Jenomy ?fiatt us1 @thema 11. net O Ober, Scott GoDad1@aol.com Palladino, Debbie DSPO520@aol.com Perla, Andy&Ella PerlaA@msn.com Peterson, Wayne & Lois KNDN07A@prodigy.com Poster, Jay Jayposter@aol.com Price, Marvin Dunkin_1@pnodigy.com Rosen. Jacky/Larry siegfried7@aol.com Rounds, Janice/Drew drewsglrl@pnodigy.com S Sant, Kelly SedaGIVE@aol.com Sasso, Larry squeegamus@aol.com Schnitzer, Allison aschnitzer@wellesley.edu Schnitzer, Ken KSCHNITZER@juno.com Schnitzer, Larry schnitz@nwu.edu 5) (continued on page Youth Groups Start with a Bang! Ner Tamid Temple Youth (NTTY) for ninth through twelfth graders is looking forward to a great year. The new board was installed in June. The new officers are: Dustin Tiep President Jessica Bulavsky Programming Vice President Jessica Rossman Social Action Vice President Jolie Alhadeff Religious Cultural Vice President Shannon Silber Public Relations Historian Vice President Matt Linger Member at large Kevin Daniels Treasurer For more infomation about joining NTTY, please call the Temple office at 733-6292. Attention aII 6tIi, 7Th, an<J 8tIi c^racJers: IF you are lookiNq For a qRoup oF psopU InteresteeJ iN hAviNq Fun wiTh otKers youR AqE, tNen we hAVE a qROup For you. Teens oF Ner TAMid(TNT) is an ExcmNq qROup tIiat MEETS AboUT ONCE A MONTh TO do A FuN ACTIVITy Such AS bowliNq, roILer skAriNq, pizzA pARTy, or a dAy at a tHeme pARk. We are aIso lookiNq For a new executwe boARd TO hElp plAN ANd RUN OUR ACTivmES. IF yOU ARE ?ITERESTEd iN RUNMNq For A pOsiTioN OR hAVE ANy UESTioNS AboUT A pOSmON ThEN plEASE CONTACT SANdEE lEEkop at 2?6'4641. 9 9 PRESCHOOL OPENING DELAYED While the enthusiasm was overwhelming, we have had to put the opening of our Preschool on hold until next year. With more than enough children signed up to keep the Preschool staff on their toes, we ran into some delays due to the governing regulations. So instead of trying to work through these issues and maybe not opening on time, we have decided to delay the opening. We will however, continue with some of the outstanding toddler programs we already have scheduled like our Mommy & Me and our Tot Shabbats. For more information on these programs, please call our office at 733-6292 and we will gladly put you in touch with the coordina?tors of these programs. Look for more information later in the year for details on our opening. Thank you. PreSchool Activities Savel7%* onimfitationsl Stop by theSisterhoodC