The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, February 2007

m OUR NEW HOME! Dreams Become Reality Monthly Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid A Special Place To Belong Mm i. ':S Gala Celebration Sunday, February Torah Walk Beginning Promptly at 7:30 am From King David Chapel To New Building at 55 North Valle Verde Men?s Club is organizing the route, everyone is welcome. If you?d like to participate, contact Irv in the office. Celebration! Begins at Noon Snacks, Tours of New Campus, Entertainment and More! Tevet/Shevat 5767 February 2007 Volume XXI No. 2 Inside 2 Rabbi's Message February Attractions 3 President's Message 4 Cantorial Soloist's Message 5 Education Dir. Message Youth News/B'nai Mitzvahs 6 Exec. Dir. Message 7 Adult Education 10 Monthly Programs 11 Calendar 12 Men's Club News 14 Tell/Kvell 15 Yahrzeits/Memoriams 16 Tributes 20 Worship ScheduleRabbi?s Message Rabbi Sanford D. Akselrad addressed our Congregation on Rosh* what had been in the works for manj on a dramatic plan to sell our building and It would be a place where the majority of could grow for many, many years to come, of Judaism could and should become for journey. One that embraced recessions, many other challenges. We could have resolve was firm. And on the weekend of beginning. will take time for my expressions of gratitude for the many, It was September 2001 that I Hashana evening announcing formally months, that our Temple was embarking create a new campus for living Judaism, our members lived, a place where we a place where we could expand our vision our community. At last, we have arrived! And I must say that it has been quite a war, acts of terrorism, rising costs and lost heart, but our vision was clear, our February 24-25 we shall celebrate our new That weekend and in my March bulletin many people who have contributed time and money to make our dream a reality. But for now, I am enjoying the anticipation of what will be... To give you just a hint of some of the ideas that we are working on in the year ahead... the introduction of varied Shabbat service offerings increased Shabbat day programming internet broadcasting of our Shabbat services the revitalization of a seniors group the fall start of our Preschool the beginning of a summer camp program for children expanded adult education and family education programming for young leadership These are just a few of ideas that we have in store for you. When you see our new Temple, you will I am sure agree that it is beautiful. But most importantly will be what it looks like from the inside. That is, what transpires inside the building. And that involves all of us to become a part of the re-visioning of our congregation into a true campus for Jewish Life, Learning and Spiritual Renewal. I look forward to seeing everyone at our celebratory weekend! Rabbi Sanford Akselrad and his family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the Congregation for its out pouring of love and affection during the loss of rabbi's father, Rabbi Sidney Akselrad z"l. Your acts of kindness have brought the entire family great comfort and are truly appreciated. lAf March Attractions 3/2 First Shabbat Service in New Home 7:30 pm 3/4 Megillah Reading & Purim Carnival 10:00am 3/9 Shabbatone Service 7:30 pm 3/12 Adult Ed 2nd Mondays 7:00 pm 3/18 Men?s Club Breakfast Meeting 9:30 ami 3/23 Shabbat Unplugged 7:30 pm <zW W 'W.LVN ERTAMID.ORG> Temple Board President - Marla Letizia marla@BigT.com VP Administration - Harry Sax hanydotcom@cox.nct VP Ways & Means - Michael Unger pmomikc@aol.com VP Youth & Education - Beth Falk bcthfl210@aol.com VP Ritual - Del Acosta dacosta6@cox.nct VP Member Recruitment - Jay Poster jaypostcr@aol.com VP Member Retention - Marsha Goldberg dccagonl2@aol.com VP Social Action - Cindy Jensen ckjcnscn@cox.net Treasurer - Gregg Solomon gsolomon@intcllcctualgaming.com Corporate Secretary - Yvonne Gordon tobcach@hotmail.com Trustees Michele Fendell mfendcll@cox.nct Barry Lewisohn blcwisohn@aol.com Jordie Primack closings3@yahoo.com Debra Cohen dcbra.cohcn@wachoviascc.com Stacey Yahraus-Lewis staay21704@aol.com Daryl Alterwitz daltcnvitz@cox.nct Illisa Polis illisaJi@yahoo.com Craig Kurtzman bigk23637@aol.com Mark Bromberg mrb4651@aol.com Laura Bailey, Sisterhood President CNTSistcrhood@cox.nct Stu Solomon, Men?s Club President Stuart.Solomon@cntmcnsclub.org Megan Stolberg, NTTY President Mcganl22@cox.nct Past Presidents Scott Stolberg Stewart Blumenfeld Drew Lev)' Bob Unger Pjerry Gordon Cal Lewis Eileen Kollins Kenneth Schnitzer Dr. David Wasserman Dr. Steve Kollins Hon. Michael Cherry Dr. Bernard Farrow *Eugene Kirshbaum *David Goldwater ^deceased Temple President, Marla Letizia The Gala weekend is here! Ever since December final Champagne walk facility, we have been new home "sealed" It has been exciting not we are going, but also have come. And now, beautiful new Tamid home will be 3rd, when we had our through our new "locked out" and our until the grand event, only to know where to realize how far we February 24, 2006 our Congregation Ner ready. In December 2005 I was on the bimah when we had our final service and had the honor of closing the ark doors for the last time when the Torah's were taken out of our old Emerson facility. It was an emotional moment for everyone that evening and it has been exciting, looking toward the moment when we would open the doors and place the Torah in its new CNT home. Once the Torah walk is completed, the time will finally be upon us to make this important transition a reality. So much work has been done; from our spectacular architect, Jon Sparer, to our diligent builder, Ze'ev Yacobovsky, to Jerry Gordon, the man that continues to oversee the process of making the magic happen. We can all be thankful knowing that our Temple has been enfolded within these capable hands. The Gala and Torah walk will be exhilarating, passionate, and tender as we all realize that after being "wandering Jews" for the last year, we truly will call this home. The exemplary programs in education and enlightenment that have long been planned with all of you in mind will be ones that bring pride and spiritual connection into ourtemple lives. From the youngest members of the congregation to the oldest, we have considered and implemented tools for growth and connection, and we welcome all of you to join us for this splendid weekend. Through your support, your input, your questions and your diligence we have made this dream come true and now it is time to celebrate our joy in the birth of our creation. Join us as we open the doors and our hearts to this wonderful new time in our lives, each of us walking into our Temple in gratitude that together we have accomplished something spectacular! Our Temple ~ Our Gala ~ Our lives connected together.... this weekend and beyond! F eb r u a r y 2 0 0 7 3 ) Just a Philip Goldstein, Cantorial Soloist Although I did not intend that these articles about wedding rituals would be in ar^^ particular order, next up is the processional and its accompanying music. I'll begin with the music. Music at a Jewish wedding is considered a religious obligation. In ancient times, the flute was most often played for the bride and groom and many weddings today still include it. The music played during the processional should not only be joyous but also "purposeful and stately.? Often one chooses just one melody forthe entire processional, but when the bride begins her journey down the aisle, the melody will change to distinguish the arrival of the "queen." What comes to mind most often as we think of wedding music is the "traditional" song, "Here Comes the Bride." This piece is usually not included in a Jewish ceremony. In fact, what are considered the most conventional choices for many weddings, Wagner's "Lohengrin" and Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream", are purposely excluded. This is due to the fact that Wagner was a notorious anti-Semite and Mendelssohn was a Jew who converted to Christianity. There are many beautiful and very appropriate alternatives to the aforementioned pieces. There are many popular Hebrew songs one may choose including poems from the Song of Songs (i.e., "Dodi li" - "I Am My Beloved's"), "Erev Shel Shoshanim" ("Evening of Roses"). Or, other options are Yiddish folk songs or Sephardic music. In the United States, the custom is for the bride and groom to be preceded down the aisle by their respective attendants. This custom arose in ancient times when the bride and groom were treated like royalty and therefore deserving of an entourage. In Judaism, it is "both an honor and an obligation to serve the wedding king and queen." These escorts, known in Hebrew as shoshvinim ("attendants") may have originated with Adam and Eve. It is said that the angels Michael and Gabriel escorted Adam to his marriage to Eve. This is probably how the custom of having a best man and a maid/matron of honor derived. This practice, however, did not come into widespread use until Talmudic times. Today, parents escort their daughters and sons down the aisle to the chuppah. The bride and groom can choose whom they wish to accompany them as there are nj^ Jewish laws that mandate who walks down the aisle with the bride or the groom. Traditionally, the briefly and groom have two shoshvinim each, to act as their right and left hands. Those who attend the groom may hold the rings; the bride's may hold the ketubah (the wedding contract) during the ceremony. In Yiddish, the attendants are called unterfuhrers which connotes the specific duty they have of escorting the couple to the chuppah. The unterfuhrers were often two married couples (other than the parents) whose job it was to accompany the bride and groom down the aisle. And so, our journey proceeds. Nou) Accepting Early Applications for Fall 20071 Space is Limited! First Come, First ?erve! Contact Lynette foiomon for Information at 733-G292 or email at LSOLOMON@LVNEITTAMID.ORS ( 4 VVWW.LVNEIITAM1D.ORG ^ ________________________________ 2006 Confirmation Class Trip NEW PRE-SCHOOL'B?nai Mitzvah ~ Religious School 7th Grade Peace Poems Peace is Anything You Want it to Be rBy: Dana Schwartz Like the way a calm ocean crashes onto the sand, like the way the sun sets on the tide When everyone joins hands. Peace is anything you want it to be. When a flower blooms, when a butterfly Spreads out its wings. It can be Sanctuary in you own room Even when a little birdie sings. Peace is anything you want it to be. By: Brandon Bordman Peace is a warm feeling Once you're in peace Nothing can break it Peace is undestroyable Even when you feel you're About to break and darkness creeps in... the Light and warmth of peace destroys the darkness. Peace By: Jennifer Cadish Every night I wish for something that may never come true. I wish that there was peace on Earth. Wars are pointless and stupid. Everybody worries about wars and hope they will be safe. I wish that someday wars will be a thing of the past. Someday, oh someday, I wish that there will be peace on Earth. Craig Rosen Education Director Or Chadcish (a new light) When interviewing for this job, one of the first things I had the chance to see were the plans for our new campus. This month we celebrate the opening of our new synagogue and I am thrilled to be a part of this historic event. Congregation Ner Tamid truly will be a "?new light" unto the Jewish community of Las Vegas and Henderson. Our Religious School and youth programs continue to thrive. In December, we celebrated Hanukkah in school and all students received candles, a dreidel. and gelt. We learned Hanukkah songs, ate lots of food, and sang the blessings together. Our confirmation students had a wonderful weekend trip to Los Angeles. We celebrated Shabbat and Havdallah together. We also ate brunch at Canter's Deli on Fairfax Blvd. On Sunday we had an opportunity to visit the Museum of Tolerance. While at the museum we shared tears as we walked through the exhibits. It was a very powerful experience and one that brought the confirmation class much closer. January also was a busy month as our TNT youth group (grades 6-8) went to play Laser Tag and many students in NTTY (9-12 grade) attended the NFTY Social Action Weekend in Arizona. We also held a Camp Fair in January and were visited by many Jewish summer camp programs. Scholarship applications and camp brochures are available for Jewish Summer Camp experiences through the Temple office. May the light that we create from our new campus, be a Ner Tumid an eternal light; one that burns bright for many years to come. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER Feb 4 Tu B'Shevat Celebration in Religious School Feb 6 Gesher (10-12 grade program) Feb 8 No Religious School Feb 11 K-Lgrade Family Ed Day-Theme: 10 Commandments Feb 18 No Religious School - President?s Day Feb 21 Gesher (10-12 grade program) Feb 25 Religious School families participate in Torah Walk and dedication of our new campus (no regular' classes) ^Pir 4 Megillah Reading & Purirn Carnival -10 am @ New Campus Mar 10-15 Gesher (10-12 grade) trip to Washington DC for tire Panim program YOUTH GROUPS Feb 11 NTTY Senior Prom Feb 16-20 NFTY National Convention (Pittsburgh Pensylvania) Feb 25 Opening of our New Synagogue campus Mar 4 Purim Carnival Mar 18 TNT Rock Climbing Day ^ F ebru a ry 2 0 0 7 5 ) Ready, Set......... IrvDuchowny, Executive Director Each year, I'm fortunate to be able to go to my NATA (National Association of Temple Administrators) conference. Last year, in November 2005, we gathered in Houston, and we went, as a group, to the Johnson Space Center. All of 2006 I've been looking at the calendar I brought back with me, and the photograph I've been looking at for the month of December has been of the Space Shuttle about to be launched. This image has reminded me of just where we are right now, re: our move into our new home. It takes thousands of hours, manpower, technology and coordination to safely launch a Space Shuttle and we are engaged in a similar experience. While building a new facility isn't as risky as returning our fellow man back to earth from space, there are strong similarities to me. We are about to embark on a new adventure, after having been in temporary offices for over a year; we are about to move into our new temple, after having our services at King David Chapel, also for over a year (and a HUGE THANK YOU to Jay Poster and Ken Knauss for allowing this to happen); we are going to be having, once again, High Holiday services in our own building, after having to go to Green Valley Ranch Station for HH 2006; we will once again be able to have our Saturday mornings Torah Reading/Minyan/Discussions, and our children's B'nai Mitzvot, in our own Sacred Spaces; and we will once again be able to have our Adult Education classes, Tot Shabbat, Board meetings, Family Promise and Social Action events and so much more, under our own roof, for the first time in over a year. The only activities that need to wait a bit longer are our Religious School (remaining at Gibson until September), and our Pre-School (opening in August). And we're ready! Our Staff, Board and fabulous core of Volunteers have been reviewing just what needs to be done, not only for the actual move, but for our wonderful activities the last weekend of February, our Gala Opening. As I've written prior, the Gala Saturday evening of Dinner, Entertainment and Live Auction, followed on Sunday by our Torah Walk, starting at 7:30 am from King David, thJ Consecration Service of "55 North", and the tours, entertainment, food and community?wide event? are all being finalized as you read this. Immediately following our opening weekend, we move right into Purim, Friday Night services, and opening rounds of B'nai Mitzvot (approximately 11 B'nai Mitzvot in 11 weeks, and I'm not sure which is more of a challenge, the "traveling road show" we did in 2006 for our B'nai Mitzvah families, or having 11 in 11 weeks, but "it's all good?). One final thought - If you want to be one of our Torah Carriers during the Torah Walk, you need to contact either myself (iduchownv(a)lvnertamid.org) or Stu Solomon, our Men's Club President, (sparkevlv@cox.net) to sign up. While anyone can walk with us, either part way or the entire 4.6 mile walk, only those who sign up before the walk starts may be able to carry a Torah - we need this procedure to properly institute safety and security measures, and to be able to determine additional details necessary for this wonderful and important step in our moving into our new home. This is a very exciting time for everyone at CNT. We once again invite you to be a part of our activities, our progress, and of course, our new home. Join us, as we get ready to finish the sentence, "Ready, Set...? Dcn?t Miss Cur First Cfficial Service In Cur New Feme! Friday, March 2 at 7:3C mil v_______________________________________________________________________________________ ^6 WWW.LY?NERTAM1D.ORG )---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SECOND MONDAYS February 12 7:00-7:50 PM Book Club Discussion on Philip Roth's The Plot Against America (Please read prior to class) 8:00-8:50 PM SAMSON RAPHAEL HIRSCH - Neo Orthodoxy ZECHARIAS FRANKEL - Conservative Judaism March 12 7:00-7:50 PM "Music of the Synagogue? - Discover how cultural influences have changed Jewish worship music throughout the ages - from the earliest days until the influence of the modern state of Israel. Learn how many of the arrangements we will listen to are familiar to you. 8:00-8:50 PM ZIONISM Zionism's answer to the Jewish Problem & The Three Zionist Visions Classes are FREE of charge and open to the community. RSVP appreciated to office at 733-6292 or email runger@lvnertamid.org. ftUH J.OHGG CJWV T)M?i LAST CHANCE! Deadline to order is February 12, 2007. Regular size are $6.50, Large are $7.50. Please remember to make checks payable to CNTSisterhood. Separate checks for each person's cards will insure that they are mailed directly to their home, ^end checks to Sandy Stolberg, 1904 Plantea Ct., Las Vegas, 89117. Questions? Call Sandy at 228-6863. Havdalah ?How-To? Saturday, February 3 Beginning at 6:00 pm Ever wonder why we Havdalah on Saturday nights? Need a little refresher on the ?how-to?? Then this is for you! Our Director of Education, Craig Rosen, will be teaching step-by-step on the ?how? and ?why? as we experience Havdalah together. We?ll even make a simple spice box! We will also talk about the holiday of Tu B?Shevat (which is Feb.3!). This program is FREE and open to all ages (children over 5 please). Please RSVP by January 25 to the temple office so we have enough fruit to go around! This event is sponsored by the Sisterhood. Judaism 101 Liturgy Series Saturday, Feb 10 @ 12:30 pm The Avidah Join Rabbinic Intern Cookie Olshein and learn the blessing or prayer's meaning and background. NO Hebrew is required, transliterated text provided. RSVP before the Thursday prior to each class and receive a CD containing the prayers/ blessing to be discussed. You can RSVP to Mary Zone at the temple office or email her at mzone@lvnertamid.org. RSVP not required but appreciated. If not, we will not have a CD for you to take home. -------------------------- A dult E ducation ?( F eb r u a r y 2 0 0 7 7 ) Welcome Our NEW Program Director Nancy Weinberger! With growth, comes change. February brings us both as we move into our beautifiJ new facility and out of King David Chapel, and also for our staff as Roberta Unger becomes our Facilities, Banquet and Catering Director, opening the door for a new Program Director. Introducing, Nancy Weinberger. Nancy comes to CNT with deep roots in Las Vegas and a long history of involvement in the Jewish community. She has spent most of her professional career in Jewish education and community service. Nancy began in 1983 as a preschool teacher at Temple Emanuel in Denver, taught all levels of religious school and Hebrew school through 8th grade, served for many years as the Associate Director of a Jewish preschool in a Denver orthodox synagogue and was a member of the board of directors for Temple Emanuel in Denver for four years. She also was camp chairperson for two years, spending a lot of time at a synagogue-owned camp high in the Rockies. Upon moving to Las Vegas in 1998, Nancy immediately become involved in volunteer work, joining the JCC and serving as chairperson for the Annual Jewish Book Fair. In 2000 she was asked to join the staff as the Program Director, collaborating on many programs and activities with other agencies and synagogues in the Southern Nevada area. In 2004 she relocated to her hometown of Long Beach, Ca, becoming Program Director for the Alpert JCC where she supervised all program staff, marketing & technology, fund development and special events. After 2-1/2 years of commuting between California and Las Vegas, where her husband Irv was still residing, Nancy and her husband made the decision to call Las Vegas their home. ^ Nancy and Irv have four wonderful children - Seth 23, Jennifer 29, Jamey 30 & Lesley 32. She is thrilled to be returning to Las Vegas and continuing her service in Jewish communal work and program development here at CNT. Nancy has always felt a connection with CNT and looks forward to working with Rabbi Akselrad, Irv, Philip and the entire CNT staff. You can email Nancy at nweinberger@lvnertamid.org. Please stop by and introduce yourself to Nancy; make her feel like a part of our Temple family! Taking on New Adventures! With the much anticipated growth of our community, a whole new opportunity awaits us. Roberta Unger is taking on a new adventure as our new Facilities & Catering Director. She will be responsible for marketing, supervising, coordinating and rental of the Social Hall and various other rooms in our new facility for not only B?nai Mitzvah parties, weddings, and other temple functions, but also to the community at large for various events, parties and meetings. As a long-time member of our staff, Roberta welcomes the opportunity to offer everyone, temple members and the community, use of our beautiful world-class facility for their events and functions. ^ For information or questions, contact Roberta at 733-6292 or email her at runger@hmertamid.org. 8 WWW'.LVNERTAMID.ORG d ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raffle Silent tucticn Amusements Games Reed Fun, Fun, FCN! We Need Ycee I i i i tc H vi i This a Sm < i \sl Carnival Sponsorship: Crafts $18 Game Prizes S5? Fccd/I everasie Site Entertainment $150 Amusements $200 Ccoth Sponsorship $250 Fer mere infermatien please contact Feth Falk 500 5039. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ( F ebru a ry 2 0 0 7 9 ~ ) Ongoing Monthly Programs JACS 6 pm at Temple Office Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent persons and Significant others will once again be meeting at the temple office every Thursday. Women's Study Group FEBRUARY 9TH 6:45 pm at King David Memorial Chapel Join us before services for a provocative women's study group. We will discuss holidays, lifecycle events, the women in the Bible and how they effect our lives. Presentation topics and speakers vary monthly. Do you have a family 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. Due to confidentiality laws, there is no notification from the hospitals. Please contact Karen at the temple office 733-6292 when a family member or friend is hospitalized. Shabbat Transportation For Seniors Now Available! Transportation to the first Shabbat service of each month here at CNT for any senior citizen wanting to worship in the Las Vegas/Henderson area. Please contact Roberta Unger in the temple office 733-6292 for more information or to make arrangements for a ride. This program is coordinated by the CNT Chesed Committee through a grant from the United Jewish Community /Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. For information on the Alzheimer's Support Group please call 617-6430. A Special ?Thank You? To Weiss Restaurant ^ Deli-Bakery 2744 V Green Valley Pkwy. In Henderson For Donating the Challah For Shabbat Services I---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mazel Tov to Rabbi Akselrad for being elected to the Executive Board of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis (PARR). The election took place at the annual meeting in Palm Springs, CA January 7-llth. A PARR is a long standing organization of rabbis from the west coast, Hawaii, Arizona, and New Mexico and is a part of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). Elected as corresponding secretary, Rabbi will eventually go up the organizational ladder to become President of this rabbinical body. Rabbi is also currently the President of the Clark County Board of Rabbis of Southern Nevada. The best way for us to keep you informed of everything going on and where, is via e-mail. If you're not receiving the Shabbas e-mail, Robert^ doesn't have your address. Please e-mail her at Runger@lvnertamid.org or call her at the temple office 733-6292. 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W WW.LVNERTAMID.OR.GFEBRUARY 2007 L Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday f 1 R/S West 4:30 pm JACS 6pm 2 Shabbat Service 7:30 pm 3 Bible Study 9 am Minyan 10 am Torah Study 11am Havdalah ?HowTo? 6 pm Tu B?Shevat 4 5 6 7 8 9 io R/S 9:15 am Hebrew 6:30 pm R/S East 4:30 pm NO R/S WEST Rosh Choesh/ Bible Study 9 am Confirmation 1:00 pm Sisterhood Board Meeting 10 am Adult B/M 7:30 pm Conversion 7:30 pm Gesher HS Program 6:30 pm JACS 6pm Women?s Study Group 6:45 pm Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Minyan 10 am Torah Study 11am Judaism 101 12:30 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 R/S 9:15 am Confirmation 1:00 pm Men?s Health Fair at Galleria Mall > Hebrew 6:30 pm Adult Ed 2nd Mondays 7 pm Adult B/M 7:30 pm Conversion 7:30 pm R/S East 4:30 pm R/S West 4:30 pm JACS 6pm Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Bible Study 9 am Minyan 10 am Torah Study 11am 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NOR/S NO CONFIRMATION OFFICED CLOSED President?s Day R/S East 4:30 pm Gesher HS Program 6:30 pm Men?s Club Board Meeting 6:30 pm R/S West 4:30 pm JACS 6pm Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Bible Study 9 am Minyan 10 am Torah Study 11am Gala Dinner 25 NOR/S NO CONFIRMATION Gala Celebration! 26 27 R/S East 4:30 pm 28 MAR. 1 R/S West 4:30 pm JACS 6pm 2 First Shabbat Service at NEW Temple 7:30 pm 3 Bible Study 9 am Minyan 10 am Torah Study 11am Judaism 101 12:30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOR/S Hebrew 6:30 pm R/S East 4:30 pm R/S West 4:30 pm Shabbatone Bible Study 9 am NO CONFIRMATION Megillah Reading 10:00 am Adult B/M 7:30 pm Conversion 7:30 pm Gesher HS Program 6:30 pm JACS 6pm Service 7:30 pm Minyan 10 am Torah Study 11am Glanz Bar Mitzvah Purim Carnival 11 am 10 am < F ebru a ry 2 0 0 7 0 It?s February and we are going strong! Busy is just an understatement and we couldn?t be happier! February 25th is the day we have all been waiting for! As you all know that is the day we open and consecrate the new SYNAGOGUE! Many wonderful things are planned for that day; probably the most important will be walking the Torahs from King David to the new campus. It is an exciting time and we want you all to be involved! You can walk the entire routr or any portion you wish. We will have many rest stations along the way with refreshments and shuttle service to drop you off and pick you up along the route. We encourage all of you to get involved by carrying a Torah. This is a great honor and we want you to be part of this special event. If you would like to carry a Torah or help out by volunteering at one of the rest stations, please e-mail Irv at- iduchowny@lvnertamid.org February also includes our annual Health Fair. Our own Dr. Fred Toffel has worked hard on this project every year and he really needs our help! Everyone received a mailing from the men?s club a couple of weeks ago and inside you will find a letter from Dr. Fred Toffel and a sign up sheet. Both are to be given to perspective exhibitors for the health fair. Take a copy of this letter to your favorite Gym, health professional, or store (such as aroma therapy, or custom shoe maker...you get the idea) and see if they would like to participate this year. We appreciate your help and you will also be entitled to receive a $25.00 finder's fee for each exhibitor you bring into the fair On February 3rd, we have the privilege of honoring Howard Layfer as our N.F.T.B. Man of the year. Howard has worked for the Men?s Club for many years and is also a past president. He will be honored in Orange County, California in front of the entire southwestern region. We are very proud of him and very grateful of all the work he has done and the things he has made possible. So on behalf of the entire Men?s Club we want to say to Howard, THANK YOU and MAZELTOV! Other things to look out for include our kickoff breakfast at the new Synagogue on March 18Ih at 9:30am. We have a special guest speaker that you will all love. Also, let?s not forget the GOLF TOURNAMENT on April 15th! Make your reservations early and come on out and have some fun! Men?s Club Golf Tournament Sunday, April 15th Sunday Feb. 11 10AM to 6 PM at the Galleria at Sunset Showcase your practice or business. A booth js only $250 visit: cntmensclub.org for details Sponsored by Quest Diagnostic & ^ Glaxo Smith Kline PharmaceuticalsSustaining Members Sustaining Members are those who are eligible for Senoir Dues Rate but choose to continue to pay the Standard Dues Rate. In so by doing this, we are able to assist others who may not be able to pay full dues. We thank them for their continued support and generosity. Sari & Paul Aizley Judy & David Applebaum Sharna & Stewart Blumenfeld Nadine & Joe Cracraft Renee Diamond Maris & Marshall Everakes Jerry Fox Carolyn & Louis Friedner Harold Glasser Lynn & Sarita Greene Loretta & Vic Hollander Lulu & Jack Lehman Phyllis & Cal Lewis Jayn & Arthur Marshall Gertrude & Sam Moldave Carol & Leonard Raizin Coral & Peter Reveen Anne & Lawrence Sandell Fran & Harvey Sanoff Debra & Merrill Schultz Natalie & Gilbert Shaw Vera Stern Helene & Donald Unger ?( F ebru a ry 2 0 0 7 13J TELL & KVELL Mazel Tov to Loretta and Vic Hollander on the marriage of their son, Eric to Bianca Yang on December 31. They will reside in San Diego where Eric practices acupuncture. Bianca, newly arrived from Taipei, Taiwan, is an^ accountant with an MBA from UAL. We wish the newly weds many happy and healthy years together. Mazel Tov to Shayna Unger on her recent graduation from the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, receiving her degree in Journalism & Media Studies. Proud parents are Roberta & Michael Unger. Congratulations to Paul Unger on his acceptance to the Northern Nevada Fire Academy at Truckee Meadows in Reno. Proud parents are Roberta & Michael Unger, proud sisters are Shayna & Julie. Mazel Tov! CNT Family Seder 5I5TERHAAU All Wameh?s 5et^ TNCRSDAy, Ap^il s 5 ave The 'Date! Watch Fap Mat^e Details SAVE THE DATE! Monday, April 2 In Our NEW Social Hall Watch For More Details;! (hWWW.LVNERTAMID.ORG > Yahrzeits February 9 cont. February 16 cont. February 23 cont. Pearl Green Martin Gerstler David Ewan February 2 Mildred Kishner Adele Gilgor George Fischbein ^ Fannie Berger Philip Klinger Julius Glasser Frieda Freedman P Rose Adler Bonwit Mildred Lasoff Dr. Jay Goldfarb Sayde Golding Phillip Campbell Phil Levinson Sheila Goodman George Goldstein Murray Cherkinsky Caroline Lewis Debbie Green Morris Goldstein Ben Engel Herbert Lichtstern Harry Hollander Max Gordon Barnett Golub David Lundy Mabel Ruth Kempenich Ellena Fox Hauenstein Rose Greenwald Joanne Mullin Dorothy Lang Jacob Kahn Ida Harrison Dorothy Price Florence Malkin Leo Kay Charnya Hathaway Max Rosenberg Ira Moss Ruth Koffler Randi Hicks William Rosenthal Lenora Newman Harry Lader Joseph Klinger Thelma Rouzaud B.J. Phillips Dr. Marvin Miller Isadore Kogan Harry Saul Minnie Prezant Doris Moss Rose Kogan Ruth Schraier Dora Raizin Gayle Nathanson Benjamin Liebman Anne Sch