The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, February 1996

Copgregatiop Ner Tarpid TDn -d rVrip No. 5 The Reform Jewish Synagogue of Las Vegas Shevat - Adar 5756 Sanford D. Akselrad Rabbi President Gerald Gordon Bella Feldman Cantorial Soloist Administrator Monty E. Willey Jacqueline Fleekop Education Director Editor Rebecca Herren 2nd Annual Scholar-in-Residence Join Congregation Ner Tamid for a special weekend beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, February 23 and welcoming Dr. Dov Peretz Elkins as CNT hosts the 2nd Annual Scholar- in-Residence. Dr. Elkins, a published author and the rabbi of The Jewish Center in 'TJJandAifa SewAiceo, Officiated by Rabbi Sanford D. Akselrad Cantorial Soloist Bella Feldman February 2 6th-7th Gr. Shabbat Dinner - 6:30 pm Shabbat Service - 7:30 pm Alternative Service - Beit Tefillah Oneg sponsored by 6th-7th Gr. Parents February 9 Jazz Shabbat Service - 7:30 pm with Adult Choir Oneg sponsored by The Mahon Family in Honor of Scout Week February 10 Shabbat Service - 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah of Alexander Borgelt Kiddush sponsored by The Borgelt Family February 16 Tot Shabbat - 6:30 pm Shabbat Service - 7:30 pm in Honor of Campership Oneg sponsored by Sisterhood February 17 Shabbat Service - 7:30 pm Bat Mitzvah of Emily Miller Oneg sponsored by The Miller Family February 23 Shabbat Service - 7:30 pm Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Dov Elkins Jr. Congregation - Beit Tefillah Baby naming of Adam Tarr Oneg sponsored by The Tarr Family February 24 Scholar-in-Residence - 9:30 am Havdalah Service - 6:30 pm Princeton, New Jersey, will also pre?sent two programs for the general public on Saturday, February 24th. "Living Shabbat in a Secular World," will be held at 9:30 a.m. following an abbreviated service. "Spirituality: Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul" will be held at 6:30 p.m. and will include a Havdalah service conducted by teens of the Ner Tamid Temple Youth (NTTY). The lectures are free to the public, but RSVPs are requested for Satur?day's programs and can be made through the Temple office, 733-6292. For the second year in a row, the Scholar-in-Residence has been made possible through the generous contri- see Scholar, page 11 Dr. Dov Peretz Elkins Congregation Ner Tamid Celebrates Jewish Music Season Congregation Ner Tamid will present A JAZZ SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 9. This service was written by award winning composer, Jose Bowen, and will feature Cantorial Soloist and Musical Director Bella Feldman, the Congregation Ner Tamid Adult Choir, as well as an instru?mental group made up of some of the top Jazz musicians in Las Vegas. The composer of the Jazz Service, Dr. Jose Bowen, taught music and hu?manities at Stanford University and currently resides in England. Among the awards he has won for composition include a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in Music, the Hubbell Award from ASCAP, the Koret Israel Prize and awards from the Jewish Music Commission and the Guild of Temple Musicians. Each year Congregation Ner Tamid hosts an annual Jewish Music Season Sabbath and Concert. Come and share a truly unique Shabbat with your family and friends. In further celebration of Jewish music Season, Congregation Ner Tamid will welcome Parent's Choice Award winners Margie Rosenthal and Ilene Safyan at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 16. $? Congregation NerTamid February 1996-5756 me5sa$e from our abbi dieeb 'The February 25th marks this year's Super Sunday campaign by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. On this day dozens of volunteers, includ?ing many from our own Congrega?tion, will be manning phones in an ef?fort to reach literally thousands of people. On the surface what is hap?pening is a massive fund raising pro?ject which raises over $70,000 toward this year's campaign. But on another perhaps even more important level, this day serves to remind the Jewish community that we ARE a commu?nity. Over the past ten years the num?ber of Jews in Clark County has grown to over 50,000 strong! It is obvious that community growth leads to communal needs. Our tradition teaches us "yehudi arvin zeh b'zeh"?"each Jew is re?sponsible one for the other." The monies which are raised from thou?sands of individuals is the most effec?tive way for us to collectively provide for the future and present stability of our community. What are some of these projects? Synagogues, the Jewish Community Center, Hebrew High, youth groups, Jewish educa?tion, Jewish Family Services, and dozens of other projects and pro?grams both here and abroad. Whethe^ we realize it or not each one of us ha^ been touched by a Federation pro?gram or project. Over the years we can take pride in the fact that our Federation cam?paign has indeed grown. The reality is that our communal needs are grow?ing even faster. I ask each of you therefore to join with me in making your commitment to this year's cam?paign. The amount is not what is im?portant, your participation is. & B'Shalom, Rabbi Sanford D. Akselrad Temple Wish List Perhaps you are in the process of upgrad?ing your office equipment or would like to make a special gift to the Temple. The Temple is in need of the following items: ? IBM COMPATIBLE COMPUTER (386 or above, 486 preferred) ? PHOTOCOPIER ? FAX MACHINE If you have any of these items or know someone who has, call Monty Willey at the Temple office, 733-6292. V SUPER SUNDAY '96 SUPER SUNDAY '96 SUPER SUNDAY '96 SUPER SUNDAY 96 tO OS >- < MM A PART OF 3 ?O m PO z 3 LAI THE ALL STAR 3 Z 3 as LU a. LINE UP 5 3 la* Join... to Oh LA) tO O'* T.E.A.M. 3 ?O m 50 >- <? Training/Education/Action/Motivation LAI c Q Z Jewish Federation of Las Vegas z 3 > to Q? SUPER SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 to a_ 3 PHONE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM LA* r ________Yes, reserve me a spot on the team! -o m PO a-* Name LA* 3 < O Address Z 3 > z 3 city zip code to Phone to CtL LU home work fax ZD I will represent LAI to to (if applicable... name of organization, synagogue or agency) 3 ?O m >- Super Sunday, February 25, 1996... 1 am available LAI 3 < O *1 st Quarter '2nd Quarter z 3 Z 3 9:1 5 a.m.-l 2:30 p.m. 11:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. S DC *3rd Quarter *4th Quarter to Cl. 2:15 p.m?5:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 3 to (Each session includes orientation and training) to cr* Super Week, February 26-29, 1 996... 1 am available for follow-up calls 3 -o Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. PO < Q (Hours will be 5:45 p.m ?8:00 p.m.) LA* z NOTE: if you have not already done so, you will be asked to make z to your 1996 pledge to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign prior to 3 > telephoning your neighbors. -< Cl. 3 *There will be drawings each quarter for prizes to Oh SUPER SUNDAY '96 SUPER SUNDAY '96 SUPER SUNDAY '96 SUPER SUNDAY '96February 1996-5756 Congregation NerTamid $ Temple Board Members Jerry Gordon President Bob Unger VP Administration Allan Nathanson VP Ways & Means Alan Mann Treasurer Debra Kaner Corporate Secretary David Stahl VP Ritual Philip Goldstein VP Education Jacky Rosen VP Membership Stephen Joseph VP Social Nadine Cracraft Trustee Lois Doctors Trustee Rita Goldstein Trustee David Gross Trustee Drew Levy Trustee Janis Rounds Trustee Esther Saltzman Trustee Ron Worth Trustee Stacey Yahraus Trustee Maxine Gratz Sisterhood Scott Dockswell Brotherhood Helen Zliser Golden Chai Joey Unger NTTY Cal Lewis Past President Eileen Kollins Past President Kenneth Schnitzer Past President Dr. Steve Kollins Past President Dr. David Wasserman Past President Michael Cherry Past President Leo Wilner Advisor Rabbi Sanford Akselrad Ex Officio SANCTUARY FUND GOAL ? 2.2 million ESSAGE FROM OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT As you know by now from either reading a letter sent to you during January or from elsewhere in this Bulletin, re?luctantly the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to raise the minimum level of your annual contribution. We avoided raising the contribution level last year in light of the building fund imposition, but we are simply unable to avoid a raise for 1996 in light of increased costs and increased demand for programs. Despite our expanding membership, an increase in unavoidable. The Board spent the last three months first investigating the need and then the means by which an increase could be implemented to create the least possible hurt to the membership. We are very cognizant of the level of commitment required of you, especially those families who have children in the religious school. To lessen the impact of the increase (and to actually create the real possibil?ity of a DECREASE in the annual commitment) the Board also adopted a rebate program involving SCRIP. As has been explained in flyers and other materials sent to each of you, this long-running program by which the membership can purchase from the Congregation gift certificates for use in supermarkets throughout Clark County and elsewhere can now be used to actually decrease your annual commitment by up to $100. If simply half of our membership par?ticipates in this program and purchases enough SCRIP to equal this year's com?mitment increase, the annual return to the Congregation from the SCRIP program will more than triple. This is a no-cost, certain win for both you and the Congregation. Please join each of the members of the Board of Trustees and your other fel?low Congregants in participating in this worthwhile fund-raising program. For each $100 of gift certificates which are purchased, you will receive $2.50 in com?mitment credit. It's the best deal in town. *7 Jerry Gordon HELP US MEET OUR GOAL! ATTENTION 1997 B'NAI MITZVAH PARENTS In January, letters were mailed to parents whose children will have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in 1997. If you did not receive a letter, please contact Rabbi's secretary, Judy, 733-6292 as soon as possible. Parents are asked to choose their dates from this list and submit their first, second and third choices as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please con?tact the Rabbi or Judy as soon as possible. There will be a parents meeting at 6:00 p.m. on March 21, at which time information about the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process will be given out. Parents are reminded that according to Temple policy, families must be current in their dues to receive a Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. OCongregation NerTamid February 1996-5756 TtT Hotesfrom our CantonalSo foist It's that time of year again! What time? Jeivish Music Season time. Since coming to this Congre?gation as full-time Cantorial Soloist, I have had the opportunity to put to?gether an annual special Shabbat ser?vice dedicated to Jewish Music. We've experimented with many forms of Jewish Music including a Ladino service, History of Jewish Music service, Chassidic service, and last year we were graced with the presence of my mentor, Cantor William Sharlin, and enjoyed a ser?vice filled with his compositions. Each year people have said, "We loved the service, what will you do next year?" Here's the answer... A Jazz Shabbat Evening Service. This service will include a variety of Jazz melodies written by Jose Bowen who has won awards for composition and has per?formed with Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Liberace, Hubert Vaws and many others. I am especially excited to be including a small group of in?strumentalists to enhance this service. Please invite your friends and family to a most unique service on Friday, February 9. The next Tot Shabbat Program will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening, February 16 in the Beit Tefillah. Topic for this program is "Shalom Bayit" "honoring our family." Join us as we welcome our youngest congregants and their families to this educational, creative, and most of all FUN program. RSVP to Judy at 733- 6292. * '7%<zfet *7ov- Our 'pe&uosvup ?3?vuU t7ftct^<AetA Students Emily Miller Bat Mitzvah ? February 17 My name is Emily Miller. I am a sev?enth grade student at the Meadows School. I enjoy listening to music, singing, acting, and playing sports, especially basketball and soccer. I have been studying Hebrew and Judaica for many years in preparation of becoming a Bat Mitzvah. I am so happy that my family and friends will be with me as I celebrate this major milestone in my life. $ Family Education with Doug Cotler Congregation Ner Tamid invites all 6th through 12th grade students and their families to experience "Making Prayer Your Own" with Doug Cotier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20. This is an opportuntity for parents and children to experience the true spirituality of prayer by exploring personal interpretations of familiar prayers. Doug Cotier is a Grammy Award Winning Entertainer who is one of the most creative Cantors today. There is no charge for this program, but reser?vations are requested, 733-6292. O Not Pictured is Bar Mitzvah of Alexander Borgelt Saturday, February 10 ? 10:00 am Notice To All Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students of 1996... To print your picture and arti?cle in the Bulletin of the month your Bar/Bat Mitzvah is in, be sure to submit your articles with a wallet size photo (please do not cut) to the Temple office c/o the Editor, by the 6th day of the previous month. (i.e. FOR MARCH, ARTICLES AND PICTURES ARE DUE ON FEBRUARY 6) JR. Congregation Now Formed February 23 marks the second month of a brand new program, "Jr. Congre?gation," led by Melissa Glovinsky and soloist Maxine Molinsky. Jr. Congregation is a special once- a-month service geared for our 4th - 7th graders. Held at 7:30 p.m. Friday evenings in the Fleekop Beit Tefillah, these services take place concurrently with our main service inside the Sanc?tuary. Students are encouraged to come and participate. Upcoming Jr. Congregation ser vices are March 15 and April 12. For more information, please ask Melissa Glovinsky or simply come to our next service and give it a try! &February 1996-5756 Congregation NerTamid 7 5 Judaism Through Social Action This year we have seen an enormous improvement in school attendance. The result is an improved academic level. The support of parents who make sure the students attend regu?larly has helped us prepare their chil?dren to be informed Jewish adults. We continue to expose our stu?dents to Jewish Culture through mu?sic, art, drama, cooking, and holiday programming. January was a busy month with a special program for Martin Luther King Jr. weekend and Mitzvah Day. Students learned from our guest speakers and experienced their Judaism by becoming involved in Social Action. Students were assigned projects for Mitzvah Day and they participated with enthusiasm. The Fifth grade completed its course on life cycle events. Rabbi Akselrad con?ducted a mock wedding in the Beit Tefillah. Actions teach more than words and this wedding was a chance for students to act out what they had discussed in class. Several of our teens attended an educational and fun weekend in Los Angeles. During their trip to Los Angeles they visited the Museum of Tolerance. Our Passover candy sale is still in progress as well as preparations for the Purim Carnival which will be March 3rd. The involvement of every?one in these fund-raisers is very im?portant to our school and we appreciate your support. TuB'Shevat is in celebration of trees and the gifts it gives us. Here at the M.B. Dalitz Religious School we will celebrate this holiday with a Seder for students and interested par?ents on February 4th beginning at 9:30 and ending at 10:30 for K thru 3 and 11:00 to 12:00 for grades 4 thru 7. This joyful holiday should not be over?looked as it reminds us of natures gifts and our responsibility to nature. Actions do speak louder than words and although we sometimes have very structured class work, we do try to offset this with our Cultural Experiences and Programs. Mark your calendars now with the below mentioned dates: February 4 Tu B'Shevat Seder Day February 11 Candy Sale Ends March 1 Purim Family Service March 3 Purim Carnival Shalom, JACKIE FLEEKOP Jewish Music Season Concert SATURDAY, MARCH 16 AT 7:00 P.M. Join Congregation Ner Tamid in welcoming Ilene Safyan and Margie Rosenthal. A talented duo who's been per?forming Jewish music throughtout the U.S. since the late 70s. Their music entertains while providing insight into Jewish culture and traditions, it's a valuable learning tool for everyone of all ages. Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________City/State___________________Zip Code Number Attending ? Adults_______________Children_______________Total Enclosed _ ADVANCED TICKET SALES Adults: $18.00 Children: $4.50 Family: $36.00 (12 and under) (2 adults and children under 12) AT THE DOOR Adults: $20.00 Children: $5.00 Family: $40.00 (12 and under) (2 adults and children under 12) Li Send checks or money order to: CONCERT TICKETS c/o Congregation Ner Tamid ? 2761 Emerson Avenue ? Las Vegas, NV 89121Congregation NerTamid February 1996-5756 'pefaiuany 2 Philip Campbell Leo Schneider Lynda Friedlander Barnett Golub Ann Litwin Jack Edwin Cracraft David Levich Helen Goldberg Marie Scolar Rachel Eisenberg Molly Ruden Josephine Seideman Alan Garboos Joseph Klinger Mel Walton Abraham Chenchinsky Harry Kosloy Marion Yarchever 'pe&icccvtif 9 Joseph Goldberg Matilda Perla Milton Warren Jennie Cohen-Levy Samuel Emmer Esther Abrams Rose Adler-Bonwit Elliot Bloom Anna Lipshaw Morris Chenin Philip Klinger Philip Harris Martin Gerstler Harry Weinstein Aliza Morag Minnie Prezant Harold Jeffrey Robbins Irving Roogow Melvin Luckman Gertrude Alexander Fannie Schlesinger Sheldon Silber Harry Lader B. J. Phillips Julius Glasser Ira Moss Harold Schlesinger Ruth Koffler Anna Reichel 'pe&icuvuf, 22 Jacob Cohn George Goldstein Harry Sampson Ellena Fox Hauenstein Sam Alper Louis A. Ponemon Lenora Newman Sylvia Brown Lillian Bulavsky Regina Schwimmer A1 Epstein 'pe&uovut 16 Regina Newman Lester Kallett Aaron Wasserman Mabel Ruth Kempenich Sylvia Eliasberg beloved mother of Rona Mendelson Aaron Seltzer beloved grandfather of Jay Poster Sara Sendrow beloved great aunt of Marilyn Glovinsky Alice White beloved mother of Joe Cracraft Mimi Platt beloved mother of Stuart Platt Arthur Gellin beloved husband of Shirley Gellin Annette Weinstein beloved mother of Jackie McRitchie r % *Da cpacc a, fatuity tttem&eti <vi a faetteC eudea i& 6a4fec?<zic%ect7 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 Judy Klein in the Temple office at 733-6292 when a family member or friend is hospitalized. $ V J Bulletin Deadline All Bulletin articles and advertisments "MUST" be submitted no later than the 6th day of each month (i.e. March's Bulletin Deadline Date is February 6). Any articles submitted after the deadline date will not be put into the Bulletin, unless notification is made with me prior to the deadline date. (NO EXCEPTIONS)! !_! March Bar/Bat Mitzvah I need a 50 words or less article and a wallet sized photo submitted by February 6 for the March Bulletin. (Parents, please do not cut pictures?). Any questions, feel free to call me at 566-6435. Your cooperation is deeply ap?preciated. Thank you?The Bulletin Editor #February 1996-5756 Congregation NerTamid SCRIP SC SCRIP SCRIP SCRIP MAJOR FUND-RAISER The Easiest Way To Support Your Temple At NO EXTRA Cost To You - Is To BUY SCRIP! Save up to MAXIMUM $100 on Temple Dues For each $100 purchase of SCRIP, you will receive a $2.50 credit toward your Temple dues (limit of $4000 in SCRIP). You can purchase SCRIP at the Temple office or if you wish to receive SCRIP through the mail, enclose your check along with this conve?nient order form and mail to: SCRIP, c/o Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89121 or call 733-6292. For further information, call Allan Nathanson, 796-8391. Name Address City State Zip Code Phone (day) (evening) Date Ordered Date Needed Amount Sent Signature STORE DENOMINATION Albertsons ? 5s ? 10s ? 20s Smiths ? 5s ? 10s ? 20s Vons ? 5s ? 10s ? 20s Sub-total Total Amount__ Any questions, contact Allan Nathanson at 796-8391 SCRIP SCRIP SCRIP. SCRIPCongregation NerTamid February 1996-5756 Adult Education?2nd Sunday The Adult Education Committee is once again offering a 2nd Sunday Program at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, February 11. For further information on the 2nd Sunday programs, call Katherine Scott, Adult Ed. chair, at 564-0903. & Rabbi's Book Review On Thursday, February 29 at 11:00 a.m. Rabbi Akselrad will review "Teaching Your Children About God: A Modern Jewish Approach? by Rabbi David }. Wolpe. Rabbi Wolpe has quickly become one of Judaism's brightest and most exciting new voices. He has written several books about basic Judaism including others about G-d. In this book, Rabbi Wolpe seeks to explore many of the questions children ask about G-d as they mature, but also seeks to help adults feel comfortable with their own view about G-d. Included in the book are a variety of discussion questions and family experiential projects that seek to bring families closer together through their spiritual be?liefs. If you have children, grandchildren, or simply want to know a bit more about Judaism's views on G-d, you will not want to miss Rabbi Akselrad's review and discussion of this marvelous book. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. with a charge of $5 for Sisterhood members, and $7.50 for non-members. For information, call the Temple, 733-6292. O CYBER COMMUNICATIONS AT NERTAMID It seems the world of cyber communications (c-mail) is creeping into every corner of the country, including Congregation Ner Tamid. Although the congregation is not on the Internet with its own home page, several members not only have e-mail addresses, but are using them to com?municate with each other, with individuals, and organiza?tions throughout the world. Below is what is but a partial list of e-mail addresses of members. Gil Shaw (UFDY 12A@PRODIGY, COM) has agreed to update the list, so if your name is not listed, and you wish to be included, be sure to pass the word on to Gil. O Akselrad, Rabbi Sanford RABAK@AOL.COM Dockswell, Scott ScotSwel@ix.netcom.com Flushman, George Herren, Rebecca Katz, Jeff Mendelson, David AEDH58A@PRODIGY.COM RebTamid2@aol.com 75523.2762@COMPUSERVE.COM NKTQ59A@PRODIGY COM Mendelson, Jennifer Rosen, Jack/Larry Shaw, Gil Shaw, Natalie jmendels@gas. uug.arizona.edu Siegfried7@aol.com UFDY12a@PRODIGY.COM UFDY12b@PRODIGY.COM NTTY has a great month ahead of them. On February 16- 18, NTTY is jumping on a plane to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to join the rest of SWFTY Southwest Federation of Temple Youth for Kallah. Kallah is a weekend of fun, friends, and Judaism planned by our own Libby Goldstein. During this weekend we will explore our Judaism, and discuss the topic B'tzelem Eloheim (we are all created in G-d's image). Also, this month we are starting to plan our NTTY service, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 8, at Congregation Ner Tamid. We hope you can join us. Furthermore, NTTY would like to thank the Congregation and the contributors for their support with our fund-raiser ''Jewish Tailgate in a Box." NTTY has a month of exciting events planned?so come and share your Sunday nights with NTTY at Congregation Ner Tamid from 6-8 p.m. $ A "Camping" Havurah is now being formed. Tents, pop-ups, trailers, fifth wheels, motor homes?-everyone is welcome! If you're interested in joining the Camping Havurah, please call Judy at the Temple office, 733- 6292 or Steve Fried, 456-5906. 0 Mah Jongg Cards Mala Jongg players can be sure Congregation Ner Tamid's Sisterhood is always a winner by buying their cards through Florence Weinstein of the Sisterhood. When a number of cards are purchased at one time, the Mah Jongg League offers a bonus to the organization that is buying. The entire bonus offered goes to the Sisterhood. Cards are $4.50 each. Checks are to be made to Florence Weinstein at 4255 Channel Ten Drive, #93, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Deadline date is February 22, which will be here quicker than you can click two tiles together. 0 PESACh?ApRi l 5 The Congregation Annual Passover Seder will be held this year on Wednesday, April 3 at "The Top of The Riveria Hotel." Cost and time TBA in the March Bulletin. &February 1996-5756 Congregation NerTamid Social Action In Action The Social Action Committee has been very busy the last few weeks. During the holiday time, vol?unteers from our committee assisted at WEAP (Weekend Emergency Assistance Program) in their distribu?tion of Christmas packages of food and children's presents. We also vis?ited three senior citizen facilities to bring Chanukah cards and gifts. A new project this year was the serving of Christmas dinner to more than one hundred seniors at the Henderson Senior Citizen Center. There were fourteen Ner Tamid volunteers in?volved in this mitzvah, including four NTTY members and two former NTTYites. It was a great success and we have already been asked to return and serve dinner again next year. With the generosity of Lois and Malcolm Doctors, we were able to provide gifts for several Jewish chil?dren at Chanukah who were referred to us by the Jewish Family Service Agency. In addition, we provided a warm jacket and toy to the great- grandson of a congregant whose fam?ily had a special need this year due to an illness. Thank you to the entire Congre?gation for your support of our Second Annual Mitzvah Day on January 21st. It was a wonderful success. We espe?cially appreciate the cooperation of the Religious School teachers and stu?dents, the Sisterhood, Brotherhood, and Golden Chai. It is an exciting day on the Social Action calendar when multiple mitzvot are done through?out the community. Donations of clothing, food, toys, books, and espe?cially the most precious gift, that of your time, are appreciated very much. O Bette Stahl and Eileen Kollins GOLDEN CHAI DEJA-VU! The True Meaning of Mitzvah & Tzedakah There is a special mitzvah that a congregational family has done that's worth sharing. This family won a mountain bike at the Hanukkah Bazaar. They decided to "cash in" the bike and use the money to purchase Hanukkah gifts for children whose holiday looked very bleak. As it happened, we had been asked by the Jewish Family Service to provide gifts for a family with four chil?dren who had very limited money for the holiday. We had also had a request to provide a warm jacket for a toddler, being raised by his grandparents due to his mother's seri?ous illness. Suddenly we had the perfect donor for those gifts. The family returned the bike to the store, purchased items for the five children, going well over the amount of money of the return, and provided a happy and meaning?ful holiday for three families, those who received the dona?tions and the wonderful family who made them. This story reminds us that with a little imagination, we can be "Mitzvah Heroes." One good deed does make a dif?ference. & At the first meeting in January the new board members and I were installed by Rabbi Akselrad. We are looking for?ward to an innovative and enjoyable year particularly be?cause of all the "new blood" on the board. It is gratifying to welcome these new members who bring with them lots of enthusiasm as well as fresh ideas. January was also special because our program guests were the Rabbi and Cantorial Soloist Bella Feldman. As al?ways, they were terrific and greatly enjoyed by all. We thank them both for their time and effort on our behalf. We will do our best to continue, and to provide top-notch pro?grams at every meeting. O Love and Shalom, Helen Zliser, President 1996 Board Helen Zliser, President Sol Tolpan, Vice President Phil Seltzer, Treasurer Rachel Putterman, Recording Secretary Judy Motin, Corresponding Secretary Harvey & Estelle Miller, Trustees George Lipshaw, Membership Chair Frances Lipshaw, Catering Chair Ronae Fink, Tribute Chair A1 Simon, Sunshine Harvey Miller, Raffles Selma Katz & Mitzi Gordon, Mailing Sid Garber, Games Adele Miller, Welcome Program Chair & Publicity Chair, OpenedWell, it is now February and the leaves are turning, the grass is brown?ing, and the Temple is buzzing. There is so much going on at Ner Tamid. We have added five new Boys of Brotherhood bringing the total of in?volvement to 65. This is a remarkable achievement! Many of the new Boys of Brotherhood have been invited to participate by other members, so whatever we are doing, it is really working. Last call for Entertainment Books! We had a remarkable year for Entertainment Books, and we are winding down the sales season. Please contact any member of Brotherhood to pick up a book. These books still make a great gift and can be used until November. Remember, the proceeds go toward the support of our Temple. Brotherhood and Sisterhood are currently researching the possibility of starting a scholarship fund for our Hebrew School. Each auxiliary would contribute to this fund and we would then use it to provide partial scholar?ships for children wishing to attend our Hebrew School. Anyone who is interested in being on this bi-partisan committee, or if you want to donate to this scholarship fund directly, con?tact Scott Dockswell, 897-7888 or Maxine Gratz, 898-3592. Just recently, Congregation Ner Tamid is now on the Internet. We have or will soon have, a page on the World Wide Web. Our url is chttp: / / www/shamash.org/re- form/uahc/congs/nv/002>. We will also publish a list of mem?ber's e-mail addresses regularly in the Bulletin. Please look for this list in another part of this issue. I put this in?formation in my article to stress how involved your Brotherhood is. We will become an integral part of your Jewish life, if you let us. To that end, Brotherhood has begun a new pro?ject?Ron Wolf is the Chairman of the Good and Welfare committee. Whenever there's an illness or a death in a Congregants family, Ron will send a card on behalf of Brotherhood. So, if you know of a Temple member who is ill, or has suffered a loss, call Judy at the Temple, 733-6292 and pro?vide her with the information, includ?ing an address. If you are on-line, you could send the information to me and I'll pass it onto Ron. May 4, is going to be the Ner Tamid Spring Gala. I am Chairman of this event and I am continually looking for volunteers for the com?mittee. If you can spare FIVE HOURS over the next FIVE MONTHS, we have some small tasks for you to do. Please call me and come to the next Volunteer meeting on Tuesday, February 13 at the Temple. The January Brotherhood meet?ing was a great success. There were 24 Boys of Brotherhood in attendance at the Inn Zone Lounge. The February meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. on February 4 at Marie Calendar's onA Eastern at Tropicana. We have the en-^f tire back room of the restaurant re?served. The Breakfast Buffet is $8.95 per person. Please come and bring a friend. We are always looking for people to usher on Friday nights and Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Our Chairman of Ushers is A1 Markowitz. If you're in?terested in becoming a Shabbas Greeter, call A1 at 896-1443. $ Attention E-mail Users? E-Mail Chavarah Forming Over the past months, a growing number of Congre?gants, including our Rabbi, have joined the Internet. It's fun and simple, and has quickly become a great way of staying in touch with fellow Congregants. If you or someone in your family would like to join our informal group, fill out the form and send us your E-mail ad?dress. Mail to: Rabbi Akselrad, c/o Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89121; or E-mail to: Rabak@Aol.com Name Address_________________________________________ City/State/Zip___________________________________ E-mail_____________________ Shalom y'all, Scott Dockswell Save This Date Kabbalah? Jewish Mysticism On Tuesday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m., Rabbi Sanford Akselrad will hold a discussion on the "Kabbalah? Insides Into Jewish Mysticism." There is no charge for the class, but reservations are required. To RSVP, call Judy at the Temple office, 733-6292. 0February 1996-5756 Congregation Ner Tamid $ Did I see you at the Chanukah Dinner? Surely you were one of the 270+ people to experience shear delight. The Chanukah Dinner in December was an incredible success. Frances and her band of helpers were the example of per?fection. I absolutely admire all the women who work in tha