The Bulletin from Temple Beth Sholom, July 2002

Temple Beth Sholom THE BULLETIN TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM July 2002 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Preschool News 2 Rabbi's Message Cantor's Message 3 Under the Dome 4 Security Update 5 Women's League Men's Club 6 B'nai Mitzvah 7 End of School Year Festivities 8 Donations 1 0 L'Dor V'Dor Program 11 Calendar of Events Schedule of Services 2 0 Temple Beth Sholom is a Conservative Congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Tammuz - Av 5762 Vol. 2, No. 7 I P From New President Jeff Zucker Reflections on Taking Office No, you don't have to adjust your set. It is a new picture. Indeed, [ there is a lot new at TBS. In addition to a new President we have four new Board Members, a new Executive Director, a new Religious School Director and Director of Family Education, a new Preschool Director and a new Youth Director. But while there has been a lot of change, there is also a lot of continuity. Most of the Board Members and Staff you know are still here, and we will all try to the best of our I ability to continue the great traditions that have been established. We do, however, ask your indulgence. Our new Executive Direc-tor, Bob Mirisch, has already started to focus on some of the issues which we, as a Lay Board, have not had the time to get to. He will also be better coor-dinating and prioritizing the many demands on our staff. However, keep in mind that his name is Mirisch, not Moses, and it will take time for him to do all he intends to do. It is also important to remember that the rest of our Staff too are mortals who cannot do everything at once or, indeed, everything they might like to do if they had unlimited time and resources. Particularly as the High Holy Days approach, I am sure they would appreciate your patience and courtesy. This does not mean that we intend to stand still, even for a moment. We will con-tinue our efforts to strengthen Jewish K M M M H M M M M M M H M M M i M M ^ i identity in Las Vegas. The expan-sion of our school building is but one concrete example. We also hope that under the leadership of David Frydman, our new Youth Director, we will develop a vigorous youth pro-gram and that B'nai Mitzvah will be the start, not the end, of a Jewish life. We also seek to rekindle Jewish identity in those of us for whom it is not yet an important part of their life. While the most visible manifestation of this effort may be membership, that is not its limit. There are many ways in which we can reaffirm to our fellow Jews that we are there with them and hopefully reciprocal sentiments. We have built not only a beautiful Temple, but also a beautiful congregation. We have much of which to be proud. I look forward to working with you to build on that foundation an even better future. From the Executive Director Robert Mirisch Hello. I am thrilled to begin my tenure as TBS's Executive Director. On behalf of my wife, Judy, and myself I want to truly thank those of your who have already reached out to us with warmth and wel-[ come. While TBS dwells in a magnificent new synagogue building, it is that warmth and welcome, the ruach of TBS, which makes this building a place in which to celebrate God. I see my function here as assisting Rabbi Goodman, Cantor Friedman and the Lay Leadership in creating an atmosphere where each of us can more fully realize our spiritual, emotional, educational and social potentials. The welcome you have shown me is among our greatest assets. -See EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, page 2 Robert Mirisch 2?Preschool News/Executive Director Early Childhood Guard Changes DJ Jensen, Director of TBS's Early Childhood Education program, has made a lifestyle decision to move to her family home in Ohio. In a letter to pre-school parents, DJ explained her desire to raise her children surrounded by their extended family. DJ said she and her husband, Jon, and their two boys, Nicholas and Daniel, will be returning to Akron in August. During her 2-1/2 year tenure, DJ has made many valuable contributions to TBS's preschool program. Among others, she set up the school's physical plant during the construction period, established a model curriculum that sets our program apart from most preschools, established a faculty of excep-tional abilities, and has grown the camp program to what it is today. TBS wishes the Jensen family all good luck in this new chapter of their lives and is grateful to DJ for her dedicated service. "This is bittersweet for me," said Sandy Mallin, im-mediate past president of TBS. "It has been won-derful for those of us who have worked with DJ, and , m ^ i M P ^ ^ i -EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR from 1 The Whizen Center at the University of Judaism has created a nationwide, multi-denominational program called "Synagogue 2000," which has as its goal teaching shuls to be warmer and more re-sponsive to their congregants. It emphasizes the concept that each of us is cre-ated in the image of God and that it is incumbent upon us, as individuals and as ambassadors for our shul that we look at each other and at the stranger and see God. I see evidence of that here in the way you have treated me. It will, undoubtedly, take time for me to fully under-stand TBS's particular culture, minhagim, needs and traditions, and those of the community at large. While you need only learn my name and Judy's, I need to learn all of yours. This serves as an analogy for all I must absorb while implement-ing procedures and ideas for increasing TBS's effi-ciency in realizing the goals I mention above. I will appreciate your understanding and assistance in this phase of my relationship with TBS and with each of you. I need you to guide me in my work for TBS. I seriously invite each of you individually, as members of affiliates, as members of chaverot or otherwise to contact me, and let's get together. Remember, things don't happen overnight. Changes in procedures, structures and programs happen in an evolutionary, not revolutionary, way if they are carefully considered and thought out. Yes, I promise you will notice some changes soon. For instance, in the Bulletin, some changes will be made. I have a personal pet peeve that prohibits overuse of words beginning with the letter "P." Undoubtedly you will notice the absence of words like "pulchritude," "plethora" and "Phenobarbital." But worry not, "prayer," "penitence," "Pesach" and "Purim" will still be in-cluded. Thank you again for your generosity of spirit, and I look forward to getting to know each of you. %mmmmKaame*mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm*t>o you. have a to share? Please e-mail birth a n d "B.ar/B>at M l t z v a h announcements to info@bethsholoml\/.org by the 15th of the kw.oiA.th for publication I n the next month's Issue of the Bulletin. we will miss her." Danielle Friefeld has been named to the position of Director of the pro-gram for the 2002- 2003 school year. Danielle has been DJ's Assistant Direc-tor and will follow through on the cur-rent plans for the program and bringing her own brand of ad-ministration and teaching to it. While overseeing the pro-n r a m Hanipllp will The Jensen family, DJ, Daniel, gram, uanieiie will Nich0|as and Jon, will move to also teach Pre-K. Ohio in August. "The preschool is in good hands with Danielle assuming the helm," said Jeff Zucker, TBS President. "She is highly quali-fied, has learned well from DJ, and is respected by teachers and parents alike." July 2002 Rabbi's Message/Cantor's Message?3 To Create Chaos: Do It Korach's Way Rabbi Felipe Goodman When I receive a call from a "concerned" congregant who would like to bring a few of his/her equally "concerned" friends to speak with me about something they don't like about our Temple, I know I've got a prob-lem! In most cases the group is not coming to "listen to reason," but to gang up. When we as human beings let our emotions and feelings obstruct our thinking, when we join the mass because we believe someone has been wronged. When we use a large number of people to hide our own frustrations within the group, we know we have a problem! The above scenario can produce results, but more likely it will create animosity and division, and undermine the effectiveness of both the leader and the "concerned" friends. First rule in effective communication: No one likes to be ganged up on! The famous insurrection of Korah and his followers, against the leadership of Moses and Aaron, is a shining example of an ineffective (even disastrous) effort to pro-duce change. Korah and his close friends brought to-gether 250 members of the Israelite leadership, and ap-proached Moses and Aaron saying: "Too much is yours! Indeed, the entire community, the entirety-of-them, are holy and in their midst is God (Num. 16:3)." ????????? Korah's complaint: "If the entire people are a "holy" peo-ple, as you've taught, then why Moses do you and Aaron continue to flaunt your holier-than-thou attitude over us?" This, in fact, might be a legitimate complaint. Moses has proven he's not infallible and Korah might be teaching Moses an important lesson in leadership. However, by ganging up on Moses and Aaron (and raising the issue in a public forum), Korah has conceded any possibility of effecting change while maintaining loyalty and friendship. In the end, it's either Moses or Korah. And, both sides lose. For Korah and his followers: "And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed [Korah and his followers] up (Num. 16:30)." For Moses and Aaron, the effectiveness of their leadership has been diminished. I deeply believe that this not only applies to congrega-tional life but to many other areas of our own life! The Torah is an eternal text, let us learn from the message that it tries to convey to us. In order for us to understand the message it is important to listen to it as if the Torah was speaking to us personally. Personal relationships, as well as effective leadership, require that we be able to speak "heart to heart," "soul to soul" and "person to person." That is why my door is al-ways open. m?^mmmm^mmmmmm?m?mm?mmm?* Cantor's Corner Cantor Daniel Friedman Just a reminder, there are wonderful Holy Days com-ing up just around the corner. We will be having a great S'lichot Service under the stars at the end of August. Watch for more announcements. This service will be one not to be missed. Gerard Edery?who came to TBS last year with Peninah Schramm, "The Minstrel & The Storyteller," as part of the Shaarei Binah series?will be joining us, as we transport ourselves to a time and place of Teshuvah and make a connection to the spirit of S'li-chot. Teshuvah means "return." We will join together in the outdoors to pray sing, and reflect on our actions as we count our days before the High Holy Days. I will write more on S'lichot next month. The summer is upon us and in the history of our peo-ple a time of bitter woes. As the month of Tammuz ends and we begin the month of Av we begin a time of great reflection and deepest mourning. Amid the glories of na-ture, we withdraw into solitude filled with tears. Now is the time we commemorate the breach of the walls of Je-rusalem and the fall of the Temple. These events mark the beginning of an agony stretching across thousands of years. Shivah Asar b'Tammuz, Tishah b'Av and T'u b'Av are days that mark the month of July. Five catas-trophic events took place on the 17th of Tammuz and so July 2002 we must "return" and make restitution by fasting and praying for God's strength to do better as a people. Then comes the 9th of Av, another day on which we fast and mourn five tragic events in the history of our people. The most notable of which was the destruction of the Temple. Finally we end the decline and celebrate the 15th day of Av as a day of love and happiness. On T'u b'Av we rekindle the joy of life. We once again celebrate being Jewish and "return" to our heritage by singing and danc-ing in the fields under the stars. Tishah b'Av and the fifteenth of Av are keyed to each other: the first as a day of mourning; the second, as a celebration of those who have been cleansed of guilt. The simple act of partici-pating in these rituals and attending the services and ac-tivities at the Temple elevate our n'shumah (souls) and allow us renewed vitality as we prepare for the upcoming month of Elul. Two weeks after the fifteenth of Av, the Shofar of the month of Elul will be sounded and we begin our spiritual preparation for the Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This marks the beginning of the "Days of Awe." 4?Under The Dome i \ TBS Perimeter Fence Update?We have been working for some time on developing a design with the selected installer that will be acceptable to all of the local agencies. While the process of ob-taining governmental approvals has taken longer than we anticipated (it has already been several months), we are over many of the major hurdles and hope to get final approvals over the next 30- 60 days. The current installation will include a simple gated fence around the entire property. Two of the gates will be semi-permanently closed during most of the year but opened for High Holi-days. Upgrades are planned as soon as we have sufficient funds. We are happy to see this pro-ject proceeding so that we can enhance the secu-rity of the facility for our congregants. A Lunch <& Learn Break Downtown?On Thursday afternoons, from noon to 1 p.m.. Rabbi Goodman and Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn will lead Torah Study Sessions in the Crockett and Myers Law Building, 700 S. Third St., at Garczs. Upcoming sessions are: July 11 and 25. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring your own dairy lunch. Do a AAitzvah?For yourself and others. Join us at TBS's Evening AAinyan. By doing so you will find comfort and quiet in the Mincha-Maariv Service and will be helping make it possible for those who have to say Kaddish to remember their loved ones. Services are held at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Fun in the Summertime?Z'hava, a young division of Women's League, invites you to attend the fol-lowing summer events: On July 11, we will listen to excerpts from The Vagina Monologues. Then, in August, the group will hold a discussion of the book The Sacrifice of Tamar, by Naomi Ragen. For additional information, contact liana Shapiro at 655-6241, or e-mail her at vegasshapiro@aol. com. From Generation to Generation?Another L'Dor V'Dor (Generation to Generation) program?to bring shut-ins to entertaining luncheons at Temple Beth Sholom?is scheduled for July 30. The pro-gram will begin at 11 a.m. Transportation is avail-able. Please refer any homebound people to Rosa-lie Lazer, 395-0117, or Shirley Greenfield, 562- 0693. These events are sponsored by a generous grant from a committee representing Temple Beth Sholom. Women's League Schedule? New Year's Greet-ings must be in my August 1. The High Holy Days are very "early" this year. Do not miss the oppor-tunity to wish all your Temple Beth Sholom family L'Shanah Tovah. The Judaica Shop's summer hours are: Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon. For special assistance, call Sally, 221-0900, or Audrey, 341- 8623. Please note that our permanent address is now the same as Temple Beth Sholom's. "Under the Dome" is an ongoing column of general information. Read "Under the Dome" to find out the latest tidbits about people and events at Temple Beth Sholom. July 2002 Security Update?5 Security Update TBS was represented by First Vice-President and Chair of the TBS Building Committee Jim Lukasie-witz and Executive Director Robert Mirisch at a Se-curity Conference sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League and the Las Vegas Jewish Federation. In light of the recent alerts concerning the possibility of terrorist threats, Jewish institutions were anxious to hear what the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in Las Vegas had to suggest. Three agents spoke to the group as to what we, as Jewish institutions and as individuals, should be thinking of in these times. The main message from all the agents was: security is everybody's busi-ness. It is each individual's responsibility to look for the unusual. If something or someone strikes us as out of place, we should carefully consider the situa-tion and, if we are still uncomfortable, we should re-port our suspicions. If it happens in or around the synagogue, report it to the security guard, to Bob Mirisch or any other staff member you can locate. If it happens around your home, or anywhere else, call 911. The agents stressed that the preference is pre-vention, not crime solution, and that each of us knows better then any law enforcement officer what is or isn't normal for our area. They advised that LV Metro is the first line of defense and the agency which is equipped to respond the fastest. If they fail to respond, or if you are dissatisfied with they way they respond (e.g. they fail to write an incident re-port), then call the FBI directly. In addition, they cautioned against letting people know too much about the precautions taken. The best security, they said, is the security someone doesn't know about until they encounter it. Those of us old enough will remember "Loose lips sink ships." Same principal today. At TBS, a major analysis of security concerns is being undertaken by our Security Committee. Virtu-ally all of the suggestions given by the FBI are being considered by the committee or have already been implemented. The safety of every person who sets foot on TBS property and the security of the building is the foremost concern of TBS. It shall continue to reassess security needs on an ongoing basis and to do whatever is practical to make Beth Sholom as safe and secure as possible. I TBS Summer Camp! "Oh, The Places You'll Go..." Temple Beth Shalom Early Childhood Center UPCOMING SESSIONS: Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 July 8 - J u l y 19: July 22-August 2: August 5-August 16: Under the Sea Through the Desert Into Our Imagination All Classes are supervised by TBS Preschool teachers and trained counselors! Lots of Special Visitors * Field Trips and Swimming * Special Shabbat Lunches * Parties Kosher Lunches and Snacks * Creative Arts/Music and Dance Classes Low Camper/Counselor Ratios * Bounce House * Sports Programs * Undernighters * Cook Outs Water Days * Judaica Arts and Crafts * Face Painters * Music Minyan with our Cantor Cooking Classes * Karate Classes * Magic Shows A Summertime filled with fun for children ages 2-8! Some spaces remain?sign up now! For more information, call the preschool, 804-1333. July 2002 6?Women's League/Men's Club The Women's League of Temple Beth Sholom Blanche Meisel In July, as Americans, we celebrate our Freedom. We jump-start the month with the July 4th holiday when we celebrate the formal birth of our nation with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are patriotic songs and picnics and fireworks. How happy we are! During Nissan, as Jews, we celebrate our Freedom from Slavery and the beginning of the Hebrew Nation. We eat matzah, gefilte fish, hard-boiled eggs and wonderful seder food. How happy we are! We must remember that, In the Beginning, it was God who created the world in six days and gave man the power to finish his work. It was up to "man/ woman" to choose good over evil. We were given Freedom of Choice from the outset. How fortunate we are! Of course, with freedom comes responsibility. Our choices, what we say and what we do effect many people and many lives. A word or an action can ei-ther give hope or destroy dreams. The words "I love you," "I'm sorry," "You can do it, just try" can change a destiny. You are the one who chooses how you act or react to situations. In your hands is the power to use your freedom for good or evil. The choice is up to you. I would ask you to act positively toward the Women's League Dues Statement and New Year's Greeting Booklet opportunities which you recently received in the mail. The Women's League has chosen to con-tinue its varied programs for all ages and the support of many offerings of our congregation. Your support of our efforts greatly affects our output for the congre-gational family?and the greater Jewish community. The choice is up to you. Men's Club Irwin Goldberg and Jerry Katz The Men's Club wishes to express its gratitude to the entire congregation for supporting our Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program. Dr. Michael Breyer, Irv Herman and Jerry Katz recently attended the FJMC's Western Region retreat at the Shalom Conference Center in Malibu, California. The retreat brought together 31 men representing 23 Conservative congregations in the western states for a weekend of leadership studies, guest speakers and the celebration of Shabbat in a beautiful rural setting. The program emphasized just how valuable a proactive men's club organization can be to the synagogue, the community and to individual members. Our Temple Beth Sholom Men's Club is striving to achieve those lofty objectives. An important step in building our new organization and meeting our objectives will be the adoption of updated By-Laws. Revised By-Laws were initially presented to the membership at our June meeting. Questions and comments will be heard at the July meeting and the vote for adoption will be held in August on the final draft. The Men's Club is again responsible this year for coordinating the High Holiday ushers. All congregants are welcome to help with this Mitzvah. We will need at least 25 more volunteers this year. Please volunteer one or two hours of time during the Holidays to help with this important undertaking. Complete the purple volunteer form that's in your High Holiday packet, or contact Jerry Katz or Larry Brown, Men's Club Ushering Chairman, directly. We really need your support. Each Men's Club member is eligible to wear one of our distinctive "Red Kippahs." The red kippah is a symbol of our affiliation with the Western Region of the JMC. Each region has its own designated color. Men's Club members are encouraged to wear their red kippahs at all services. If you do not have one, they are available at each monthly meeting or contact Jerry Katz. Thanks to a generous donation, we have three vending machines available for purchase. Each machine consists of a soft drink unit, a snack unit and a change maker and is the perfect size for a small business or office. Contact Jerry Katz if you have an interest in purchasing one of these machines at an excellent price. We encourage you to try us out. Come to a meeting or program with no commitment or obligation. As we build our organization, we intend to provide a variety of programming in which men of all ages will be proud to participate. Please note that the regular Men's Club meeting has been moved from Wednesday, July 17, to Sun-day, July 21, at 10 a.m. July 2002 B'nai Mitzvahs On Shabbat Mattot, July 6, Daniel Harris Segal will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Daniel was born here in Las Vegas and his involvement with Temple Beth Sholom began with Mommy & Me. Daniel attended our Solo-mon Schechter Day School and he has been vitally involved in Religious School and USY. Daniel attends Hyde Park Acad-emy of Math & Science, where he will enter 8th grade this Fall. Daniel enjoys spending summers at Wilshire Boulevard Temple's Gindling Hilltop Camp in Malibu and travel-ing with his family. In addition to his avid interest in science, Daniel enjoys golf, video games, Gaga, Dungeons & Dragons as well as anything and everything having to do with "Star Trek." Mazel Tov to Daniel and his family. In the tradition of his ances-tors, Adam Elliott Ruderman, son of Lynn and Lawrence Ruderman, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, July 20. Adam | will be an 8th grade student at Rogich Middle School in the Fall. He enjoys playing and watching baseball. Music and video games are also some of his favorite pastimes. Adam's ca-reer goal is to be a lawyer. Sharing his simcha are his proud grandparents, Corinne and Morton Schechter, and Trudy and Abe Ruderman. Blake Mitchell Shuster, son of Bridget and Brian Shuster, | was called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 25, at Beth Sholom. Blake is proud to have cele-brated his special simcha with his family and friends, many of whom traveled great distances in his honor. Blake is a High Honor Roll student who re-cently completed the 7th grade at The Meadows School. His favorite pastimes in-clude tennis, computers, basketball, piano and friends. He has two younger sisters, Bentley and Bennett. Blake would like to thank Rabbi Goodman, Cantor Friedman, Adam Brustein and Jacob Raijman for their support and encouragement in preparing him for this special achievement. REGISTRATION for the High Holy Days 5763 is going on now through August 16th as follows: Monday?Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon & 2 to 4 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon If you have questions or did not receive your registra-tion materials, please call Mary Ann in the Temple of-fice at 804-1333, ext. 103. Please fill out and mail back your registration. If regis-tering at the Temple office, please bring materials with you and have them filled out ahead of time. July 2002 8?End of School Festivities School Year Ends w i t h Song, Dance Kol HaKavod to all TBS Religious School students! For information on registration for the 2002/2003 school year, call the school office at 804-1333, ext. 115. Blue-and-white-clad students performed songs and Israeli dances at the end-of-school year assembly, held June 2. The assembly was followed by a barbecue, sponsored by TBS's Men's Club. Pictured are (left page, counterclockwise) students performing Israeli-style dances; 4- and 5-year-olds in the Young Pro-gram, reciting Modeh Ani; 2nd and 3rd graders, wrapping up their performance; 4th and 5th graders, singing in Hebrew; (right page, counterclockwise) dancing 2nd and 3rd graders; Tyler Feldman, Wendy Feldman and Stacey Richman, presenting a $600 do-nation from the TBS Strikers to the Religious School; dancing 7th graders; students picnicking on the lawn; singing 2nd and 3rd graders; Marci Seltzer, presenting gifts of appreciation to teachers; Ed Seltzer and Louis Levin, putting in their shift at the grill; Education Di-rector Ayelet Blit with son, Tomer, and teacher, Elke Sidranski. R e g i s t r a t i o n B e g i n s f o r A d u l t E d u c a t i o n Registration has once again begun for TBS's ex-citing program of Adult Jewish Studies. Among the diverse classes that are offered for the 2002- 2003 school year include Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Introduction to Judaism, Hebrew Reading and Conversational Hebrew. Please join us in our pursuit of Jewish learning. To receive more information about these or other courses that are available?or to register? please call the school office at 804-1333, ext. 115. Attention USYers As part of the Far West on Wheels program, 90 USYers will visit our synagogue for morning minyan and breakfast on Monday, July 22, at 7:30 a.m. Please mark your calendar and join them for a morning of davening and fellowship. July 2002 End of School Festivities?9 Men's Club Sponsors End-of-School-Year Barbecue July 2002 10?Tributes...Donations from our Hearts ARMDI AMBULANCE FUND Leslie Blint Mel Exber In honor of: Avis Jansen Zadick Eskenazi on Father's Day Hilda Freeman Steven Eskenazi, PRAYERBOOK FUND Ruth & Allen Brewster Sally Eskenazi In memory of: Isaac Eddie Friedman Idele & Harvey Kaplan's Anniversary Dr. Robert Swartz Sharon & Steven Goldman Bernice & Hans Hellige Fran & Herb Jaffe Eva Fuhrman Evelyn N. Kibrick Melita Vickter Erika Korda Rose Gordon Maxine McGrath PRESCHOOL FUND Patricia & Donald Gordon Elaine & Al Polevoi In honor of: Selma Gordon Paulette & David Schiffinan Kathryn Waldman's 90th Birthday Harold Lederer Ermiene & Jim Mallinger's Lillian & Ken Glicken Grace Hendricks Anniversary Roberta Keck & Paulette & David Schiffman David LeGrand RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Robert G. Herch In honor of: Shirley Herch BUILDING FUND Her Aliyah Joseph Hewel In memory of: Eleanor Wilchins Marie Ackerman Heather Saxe Rabbi's blessing of her new home Harry Horwich Lauralee & Hal Rothman Helen Rosenberg Jacqueline & Sheldon Horwich Phillip Wilensky Roland Kahn Ruth Bartnof In memory of: Kim, Fred, Alex & City of Las Vegas Planning & Loved Ones Sarah Memar Development Staff Zena & Bennett Fishbain James Klain May & Maury Goldman Elliott Klain Edith Kirshbaum Yochai "Joe" Knaani Sally & Morton Leder YAHRZEIT/MEMORIAL FUND Laraine Knaani McNair & Assocs. CPAs In memory of: Eliyahu Koulange Peccole Nevada Corporation Adelle Alexander Ethel & Albert Koulange Phyllis Edelstein Allen S. Lazarus Theresa Bajor Howard Goldman CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY Eva & Penny Mendlovic Kate Lewy FUND Benjamin Banker Anita Lewy In memory of: Lester Banker Sandra Gold Lintner Floyd Kuklin Kevin Bartnof Louise & Jerry Appenzeller Maijorie & Joseph Wrobel Ruth Bartnof David Lintner Ester & Samuel Berkovits Mark Lintner General donation: Myra & David Berkovits Jacob Lipsky The Underwood Family George Berman Dr. Doris Soroky-Aarenau Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Cherson Emil Resnik Ann Best Harriett Resnik GENERAL FUND Mona & Charles Silverman Heather Saxe In honor of: Nathan Bloomberg Louise & Jerry Appenzeller Rose Raphael's Special Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Allen Bloomberg Anne Schiller Rinah Shopnick & Dr. George Bolatin Tootsie Popowcer Jonathan Wechsler Florence Bolatin Evelyn Schussler Shabbat Services at TBS Abe Boshes Charles Schussler Nina & Arnold Harris Nina & Les Boshes Samuel Shulman Nathan Bransky Debbie Lederer General Donation: Gloria & Irv Bransky Max Silverman Anita & Morris Berman Mona & Charles Silverman July 2002 Tributes...Donations from our Hearts?11 Esther Leah Sincoff Ida Tarshis Straus Thelma Wechsler Judith Morrison Jack Straus Phyllis & Ira Wechsler Sylvia Spilka Priva Szrut Max Spilka Judy & Ronald Mack A New L'DorV'Dor Program for Seniors We invite you to join us as we continue along the road to building bridges between the past and the future! Our topic this month features art, creativity and a few nice surprises. We are looking forward to spending time with you! Once again, we will offer music, lunch and a fun time for everyone! Tuesday, July 30 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This program is completely free for our guests; we only ask that you contact us by July 19 with your response. Courtesy transportation will be provided for those in need. RSVP by July 19 to Rosalie Lazer, 395-0117, or Shirley Greenfield, 562-0693 This event is sponsored in part by a generous grant from a committee representing Temple Beth Sholom. July 2002 12?Advertisements I I Looking to buy or sell real estate in Nevada? Let a Temple Beth Shofom member assist you! Louis Levin REALTOR, Executive Sales Associate Century 21 Distinctive 3481 E. 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