Bet Knesset Bamidbar Newsletter, March 2000

Bet Knesset Bamidbar Volume IX issue 3 NEWSLETTER Adar I -Adar II 5760 HAPPY PURIM FROM RABBI9S DESK HERSHEL BROOKS Purim which is observed universally by Jews in all lands, is but one of many Purims celebrated throughout the world in specific localities. Scores of these Purims are listed, all commemorating special events that bore a striking similarity to the Purim of Persia, with its Haman, Mordecai and Esther, and its last minute miracle. Many are preceded by a day of fasting, and the Purim itself accompanied by exchange of gifts, feasting, and the reading of a scroll relating to the incidents leading up to the celebration. These Purims were not necessarily observed during the month of Adar. Below are a few examples of many in history. PURIM OF CASTILE - 1339 Gonzalo Martinez, commander of the Castilian army, sought to expel the Jews from Castile and take all their possessions that would be used to finance the king's war against the Mohammedans. Moses Abudiel discovered his plotting. He won the ear of beautiful Leonora de Guzman, who was the favorite of King Alfonso XI of Castile. She revealed to the king that Gonzalo was preaching treason, and, in fact, wanted to become king himself. Gonzalo's armies surrendered to Alfonso XI and the general was burned at the stake. Moses Abudiel, together with Leonora de Guzman, induced the king to abolish many decrees that were unfriendly to the Jews of Castile. The Purim of Castile is celebrated in the month of Adar. PURIM OF SARAGOSSA ? 1428 The King of Aragon, whenever he visited the Street of the Jews in Saragossa, used to be met by leaders of the community who carried scrolls of the Torah in arks of wood. Many Jews questioned if the carrying of the Torah back and forth for such a purpose was not sacrilegious, and it was decided that henceforth only the empty wooden arks would be carried in greeting the king. A convert from Judaism informed the king that the Jews were planning not to show him the proper respect and he made an unscheduled visit to the Street The night before, however, the synagogue leaders were warned in a dream of the king's visit and its purpose. The king ordered the wooden arks to be opened, and when he found the decorated scrolls within, the informer was punished. The Sephardim in Jerusalem, until quite recently, observed the Purim of Saragossa on Shevat 17 each year, with feasting, and reading from the Saragossa Scroll. PURIM FETTMILCH - 20 ADAR, 1616. Vincent Fettmilch, a baker, roused a mob against the Jewish populace of Frankfurt, plundering, ravishing and terrorizing them. The town council advised the Jews to leave Frankfurt to protect them. For more than a year the Jews lived in nearby towns, sustained by the charity of their fellow Jews, until order was restored and the leaders of the mob, including Fettmilch, were beheaded. The Jews returned "under the protection of the Emperor" and the Christian populace was ordered to pay the Jews for the losses they had suffered. Adar 20 is celebrated as'Purim Fettmilch. PURIM OF TRIPOLI - PURIM BURGEL - NEW MOON OF SHEVAT, 1793. Ali Karamenli, the aging and licentious pasha of Tripoli, was especially unfriendly to the Jews and his attitude and decrees were becoming progressively worse. The wife of the head of the Jewish community, noted for her charm and wisdom, and her ability to amuse the old ruler with her tales, won his friendship and became his confidante and adviser on state affairs. Through the intercession of this 'Queen Esther of Tripoli', the pasha became less hostile to her fellow Jews and her influence continued to grow. But civil war broke out in Tripoli, and the pasha's son, Ali Burgel, took over the reigns of government and vented his wrath against the Jews, 'Queen Esther,' and all of Tripoli. The Jewish community was ordered to pay a huge ransom or face death. In the midst of their extreme adversity, Burgel Pasha went off to war and was badly defeated. Ali Pasha was returned to office, and the Jews were saved. Each year in Tripoli and Bengazi they read a scroll relating the story of the downfall of Burgel and observe the 29th of Tevet as a Purim Festival. 2 PRESIDENT SHEL KOLNER Shalom!!! I thought I would reflect on a few of the recent happenings I have experienced as President. It is now about 2 full months of activity and I have had a few things happen I would like to share with all of you. January 29, 2000 was the first time I know of that Bet Knesset Bamidbar had a Saturday morning Shabbat Service. It was a wonderful thing to behold. It showed a certain maturity the Temple had not demonstrated before. Most of us come to Friday Evening worship and come for the service that interrupts the social hours. But on Shabbat Morning we were there to celebrate the Service and to honor our 24 women who became Bat Mitzvah. It was indeed a wonderful experience. We had 442 chairs set as we do for every Shabbat evening Service and we had to have the facility people bring out more. There were about 500 in attendance. What a wonderful time!! Rabbi Brooks and the women ran a beautiful Shabbat Morning Service. There were numerous comments on how wonderful it was. Look to be at the next Shabbat Morning Service scheduled to have 24 more Bar and Bat Mitzvah participants. Right after that Service I had one of the men who was there to honor his family ask me if I thought the Temple would be willing to support some of the work being done in the area to help the local Jewry. He is active in bringing a Jewish Community Center and elderly facility to our area. I indicated to him that I would bring this to our Board as part of our Outreach program. I will be looking for congregants to get involved in this area. We have wonderful resources in our Temple and I would like to direct them in this direction - whether it is the Jewish community Center or some other way - but it is time to reach out to help others. One other thing happened in the past few days that prompted me to think along these lines. The Men's Club, as they do every first Sunday of the month, had a guest speaker at the meeting. He was Kendall Tenney of the local NBC affiliate. He was very interesting but the more important and interesting part of the meeting was the activities presented by the Men's Club and the information that was presented by the members who were there. One of our members indicaiea he was involved in a Jewish History meeting another on a review of a book that had to do with Jews and World War II. Others brought up items that were on their personal agendas which I won't go into, but I found this meeting very, very enlightening and interesting. It sure proves one thing ? if you are bored in Sun City, you need to get out and get into life. There is always something to do ? especially something to grow with. It can be within the Bet Knesset Bamidbar family of activities or outside. Just do it... just get involved. MEN'S CLUB NEWS LOU POKAT , President Our next meeting will be at MountainView Hospital on Sunday, March 5, 2000. The speaker will be Ms. Renee Rivera of the Gaming Enforcement Bureau of Nevada. This is the only speaker we have ever asked back to speak. She spoke to us about a year and a half ago and was very interesting. I have had many requests from the members of the Men's Club to have her back. Her subject was Cheating by the Casinos, Dealers and Players. Dont miss this onel We have just finalized our tour of Nellis Air Force Base. The date is March 29. There is no charge for the tour. You will see all the planes, possibly the Thunderbirds, watch the training of the guard dogs, etc. The .tour , takes approximately 2 hours. Afterwards there will be lunch at the Officer's Club at a small charge. You must call Marvin Oberstein at 341-6481 and make a reservation. If he is not at home, leave your name and telephone number on his answering machine. Women are invited. Due to a shortage of buses, the first 45 people will be accepted. If we have more interest, we will do this again at a later date. If you are still interested in baseball tickets for Saturday, April 1st, please call Ray Izen at 233-4473. Remember...our breakfast starts promptly at 9:00 a.m., the meeting at 9:30 a.m. and the speaker at 10:00 a.m. See you on March 5th at 9:00 a.m. at MountainView Hospital on Tenaya. ABOUT RITUAL LOUIS KUONSKY, VP Ritual MAN IS A TREE Torah is a tree of life for all who grasp it You may remember from Hebrew school ... once a year you'd get a little bag with some raisins, dates, and carob (the hard, brown "fruit" sometimes known as bokser). and you'd collect money to plant trees in Israel. That was Tu B'Shevat. Of course, there's a deeper meaning behind the holiday, beyond what actor Kirk Douglas calls "the 13 year old's view of Judaism". The source for Tu B'Shevat is the opening statement of the Talmudic Tractate Rosh Hashana: "The Academy of Hillel taught about the New Year for the trees." What does that mean, "New Year for the Trees"? Do all the cedars and pines get together, make resolutions to improve themselves, and dip apples in honey? Of course not Tu B'Shevat is the day of the year when trees stop absorbing water from the ground, and instead draw nourishment from their sap. In Jewish law, this means that fruit which has blossomed prior to the 15m of Shevat could not be used as tithe for fruit which blossomed after that date. So what relevance does this have in the 21st century? In various places, the Torah compares a person to a tree: "A person is like the tree of a field" (Deut.) "For as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people." (Isaiah) "He will be like a tree planted near water." (Jeremiah) Why the comparison? A tree needs the four basic elements in order to survive - soil, water, air, and fire (sun). A person is like the tree of a field. Human beings also require the same basic elements. Purim never occurs on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday. Lag B'Omer, the 33"1 day of the counting of the Omer, always occurs on the day of the week on which Purim falls. The Megillah, the Scroll of Esther, is the only book of the Bible in which the name of G-d is not mentioned, that was written to commemorate an incident that took place outside the land of Israel, and written entirely outside the land. It is the only one of the 24 books of the Bible, the Prophets and Scriptures that must be written in accordance with the laws that govern the writing of the Torah scroll. The Megillah of Esther is written on sheepskin parchment or deer parchment only. About our Newsletter: Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City Newsletter is a monthly publication BKB address is P.O. Box 33503, Las Vegas, NV 89133. The deadline for the April newsletter is March 10* . Anything submitted after the deadline will appear m the next month's newsletter. The Newsletter Staff consists of Alma Brooks, Editor, Arlenc R. Goodman, Sarah Greene, Gloria Meyers, Chariene Tolman, Hershel Weinrott. Ruth Weinrott and Betty Weltman. SISTERHOOD NEWS JANICE BARON, President Ed Dodrill. Editor of "This Week in Summeriin" was our speaker at our Sisterhood meeting on January 26. with his unusual stories of some exciting and most surprising interviews with famous and non-famous people. We hated to have him stop. What a delight he was. Our next Sisterhood meeting will be held on February 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the Rainbow Library on Cheyenne and Buffalo. Sandra Ziskrout. a marriage and family therapist will speak to us about "Passionate Longevity". This should be interesting - whether she educates and entertains us or we add to her store of Knowledge. I should imagine most of you have sponsored and Oneg Shabat at some time. If it has been a while, you'll be surprised at how easy it is now. All you have to do to enjoy the Rabbi's special blessing is to give us about 20 minutes of your time to help set up or clean up. The cost is $25.00. Any shoppers, who want to help, please call Helenc Glasser at 243-0508 or Sheila Harris at 228-8055. If you want to sponsor an Oneg Shabat please call Rhea Sturza at 255-4660 (after March) or Judy Martin at 256-3786. Our next Board meeting will be held on March 6 at 9L00 a.m. at the Nevada State Bank. SINGLES' NEWS FAYE ARSHAWSKY, President We are off to a wonderful start! Plans are being finalized for a very fun filled year. Hope to see all you singles II! Again, I wish to thank a very special person, Rhoda Schwartz. Without her foresight and determination, "A Group of Jewish Singles" would not exist. About 4 years ago she started the group and has been president ever since. We would like to thank her for her special leadership in this organization. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Board Members, most of whom also served 4 years. We are a great group of people, with a common denominator, looking for friendship, things to do, places to go, trying to fill a void in our lives. Come join us for some lunch, talk and friendship. Our next meeting is on Sunday, March 12,1:30 p.m. at the Sahara Library. See you therein Bet Knesset Bamidbar appreciates your donations in memory of your loved ones. Any donation that comes in before the 8th of the month is acknowledged in that month's newsletter. All others are printed in the next month's newsletter. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. BOOK DEDICATIONS From Rhea Rose Sturza In memory of Beloved Father HERMAN MICHEL KELIN ANNIVERSARIES MARCH 2000 MARCH ANNIVERSARIES 1-Mar Paul and Freda Greenfield 2-Mar Bert and Fay Hanf 3-Mar Dr Samuel and Edith Losses 4-Mar Hy and E.J. Levine 4-Mar Leonard and Marian Rosenblatt 5-Mar Paul and Harriet Mann 7-Mar Gerald and Ruth Miller 7-Mar David and Audrey Perlmutter 8-Mar Joseph and Salya Lipow 9-Mar Joe and Rona Fleischer 9-Mar Philip and Clara Katz 10-Mar Harold and Carol Herzlich 11 -Mar Bernie and Edith Klar 11 -Mar Bernard and Carol Tracht 13-Mar Burton and Naomi Sorkin 14-Mar Emanuel and Ruth Morningstar 14-Mar Vic and Selma Soriano 15-Mar David and Wilma Herschberg 17-Mar Robert and Bobbi Amelse 18-Mar Philip and Helen Rosenberg 19-Mar Sherman and Bernadine Lynn 19-Mar Jerry and Florence Halperin 19-Mar Kenneth and Vivian Wenicur 20-Mar Lou and Edith Albert 20-Mar Joseph and Florence Franco 20-Mar Abraham and Billie Ginsberg 24-Mar Howard and Anita Blank 26-Mar Joseph and Shondell Potozkin 28-Mar Harold and Debbie Lederer 28-Mar Martin and Shirley Scott 29-Mar Harry and Sharon Caplan 29-Mar Jack and Joan Postelnek 29-Apr Donald and Rosalind Stark 30-Mar Ted and Fran Friedman 30-Mar Joseph and Cynthia Turoff 31-Mar Robert and Iris Simon BIRTHDAYS T MARCH 2000 MARCH 1 Sy Shapiro MARCH 2 Roseann Entin Ralph Fartii Neil Fisher Morton Harris Albert Kowitt Rheta LeVine Joan Resnick MARCH 3 Elaine Cohen Paula Gerenstein David Herschberg Elaine Hershkowitz Jane Horwitz Sophie Matza Alfred Saflre Dr Laurence Seltzer Sigmund Traister Miriam Yaffe MARCH 4 Manuel Aronstein Pearl Roth MARCH 5 Frank Goodman Lillian Hudis Irene Krell Rose Sherman Robert Teitelbaum MARCH 6 Arthur Diamond MARCH 7 Annette Izaks Salya Lipow MARCH 8 Harry Rubin Albert Shafer Lester Wigdor MARCH 9 Maxine Dicker Libby Feuerman Philip Katz MARCH 10 Leona Fields MARCH 11 Betty Blumfield Robert Greene Hy Greenhill Bette Siegel MARCH 12 Diane Abrams Jerry Bloch Charles Block Maurice Coronel Marvin Winchell Natalie Zapiin MARCH 14 Paul Greenfield Robert Miller Mickye Sedler Paul Seltzer Stanley Shaftel MARCH 15 Bernard Echt Perry Oehlbaum Stewart Prttikin MARCH 16 Judith Angel Norma Ellman Rita Fein Ted Friedman Linda Sedler Jeanette (Jenny) Woolf MARCH 17 Vivian Nash David Schindler Louis Sklar Shirley Winston MARCH 18 Adele Gall Stanley Gershon Philip Gordon Marcia Karel Louis Kingston Edith Marcuse Henry Schuster MARCH 19 Harry CherrofT MARCH 21 Carol Fox Hy Glick Margy Greenhill Sheldon Mermell MARCH 22 Muriel Eisenstein Sy Shinder MARCH 23 Rona Fleischer Stanley Friedman Sandra Gershon Arlene Goodman Ralph Matza MARCH 24 Gloria Wishengrad MARCH 25 Irwin Foster Wllma Herschberg Ted Martin Joseph Onufrak Linda Skemer AJvin Weinstein MARCH 26 Vivian Wenicur MARCH 2*/Edie Abramson Thelma Bernstein Sherman Singer MARCH 28Lewis Aronow Lila Bakman Jerry Beard Bea Brody Mariann Myers Sandra Ziskrout MARCH 2^ Pauline Friedman Edith Greenberg Belle Greenspun Joseph Hetfand Floyd Kuklin MARCH 3<>Anita Blank Philip Hollinger Melvin Neiman Norman Zipser MARCH 31 Jack Bass Donald Barsky Norman Forrest Alexander Kuechel AJvin Mifelow Martin Weiser V e i V N T E H - V e i V N T G H - V t l V M T E E l ifiere once werefour people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and 9fybody. There was an important job to be done and "Everybody zuas sure Somebody would do it Jfoiybody could have done it, but 9{gbody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Shtybody could do it. It aided up that Everybody blamed Somebody when 9fybody did what Anybody could have done! VOLUNTEER - VOLUNTEER FOR OUTREACH PROGRAM?ARLENE R. GOODMAN - 226-6362 MINYANS-ART MAN DELL - 254-6103 TRIBUTES MARCH 2000 We gratefully appreciate the offerings to BET KNESSET BAMIDBAR for the following occasions and from those listed. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FOR ? Shel & Trudy Kolner ? MESSAGE FROM Happy Anniversary Harris & Maxine Dicker Happy Anniivesary Faye Arshawsky ? Sandy & Dee Shindle Happy Anniversary Ernie & Evelyn Ostreicher ? Bert & Carol Levy Happy Anniversary Don & Renee Davidson Larry & Jackie Hollander Happy Anniversary Faye Arshawsky ? Murray & Annette Goldman Happy Anniversary Hank & Rita Stein ? Abe & Henrietta Morton Happy Anniversary Ernie & Evelyn Ostreicher ? Louis & Marge Ratner Happy Anniversary Murray & Vicki Waks ? Stan & Lorraine Glotzer Happy Anniversary Murray 4 Vicki Waks ? Paul & Freda Greenfield Happy Anniversary Irv & Janice Baron ? Harris & Maxine Dicker Happy 'Anniversary Hank & Rita Stein IN LOVING MEMORY OF FOR MESSAGE FROM ? Ben Bressinger Pearl Bressinger & Family In Memory of Beloved Husband & Father In Memory of Beloved Husband & Father In Memory of Beloved Husband & Father 1 Bet Knesset Bamidbar Mort & Ruth Gottesman Herb & Ruth Golden ? Seymour Greenhaus ? Jeff Greenhaus & Family In Memory of Beloved Father Bernie & Gloria Gittelman Elinor Friedman ? ? Elaine Hershkowitz Hershkowitz Family In Memory of Beloved Wife & Mother Bet Knesset Bamidbar Elaine Hershkowitz ? Linda Sklute Sharon Futerman & Familv In Memory of Beloved Mother Nolan Sklute & Family In Memory of Beloved Wife & Mother Lewis & Marcia Weshner Bet Knesset Bamidbar ? Linda Sklute ? Beloved Brother Richard Nolan Sklute & Family Norma Press In Memory of Beloved Wife & Mother In Memory of Beloved Brother Shelly & Lori Schwartz Geny & Lillie Weissman Seymour Klein Lois Klein & Family In Memory of Beloved Husband & Father Leonard & Helen Levitsky Irwin & Cinch' Feiner Beloved Sister Beloved Sister Fred Kaufman Fred Kaufman In Memory of Beloved Sister In Memorv of Beloved Sister Helene Glasser Bet Knesset Bamidbar TRIBUTES MARCH 2000 We gratefully appreciate the offerings to BET KNESSET BAMIDBAR for the following occasions and from those listed. HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 0 ? Lynn Glabman ? ? MESSAGE Happy Birthday Happy Birthday FROM Shel & Trudy Kolner Hank & Rita Stein ? Eleanor Weinstein ? Happy Birthday Happy Birthday She! & Trudy Kolner Murray iVIcki Waks ? Barbara Goldman Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Eleanor Kenaley Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Rosalie Lubman Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein Michael Lubman Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Sandy Mintz Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Evelyn Ostreicher Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Esther Jacobson Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Ted Miller Happy Birthday Hank & Rita Stein ? Phil Rosenberg Happy Birthday Richard & Rosanna Smith ? Cila Mansdorf ? Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Hershel & Ruth Weinrott Herb & Ruth Golden Lionel Orlans ? Lionel Orlans Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Ernie & Evelyn Ostreicher Hershel & Ruth Weinrott Stan Glotzer Happy Birthday Murray & Vicki Waks Joan Rubin Happy Birthday Murray SVicki Waks Mort Gottesman Happy Birthday Irv & Janice Baron Betty Pardo ? Happy Birthday Irv & Janiice Baron Harris Dicker Happy Birthday Jerry & Ruthie Potasky Our apologies for missing the Anniversary of JoAnn & Ken Gore on February 27. Happy Anniversary TRIBUTES MARCH 2000 We gratefully appreciate the offerings to BET KNESSET BAMIDBAR for the following occasions and from those listed. GET WELL FOR ? Adelle Siegal MESSAGE Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery FROM Bet Knesset Bamidbar Jerry & Ruthie Potasky Betty Pardo Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar Hershd & Ruth Weinrott Len & Helen Levitsky ? Ruth Gottesman Speedy Recovery Hdene Gllasser ? Steve Tolman Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar Richard & Rosanna Smith Jordan & Marilym Boms ? Fred Wishengrad Speedy Recovery Richard & Rosanna Smith ? Larry Hollander ? ? ? Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Lynn e Willens Jordan & Marilyn Boms Faye Arsnawsky Bet Knesset Bamiidbar ? Barbara Rosen ? ? Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Harris & Maxine Dicker Don & Renee Davidson Bet Knesset Bamidbar ? Trudy Kolner Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar Richard & Rosanna Smith ? Ricky Serlin Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar ? Norman Press Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Mickey & Mickey Abrams Bet Knesset Bamidbar Gerry & Lillie Weissman Sandi Hoffman Speedy Recovery Speedy Recovery Gene & Janet Krouse Bet Knesset Bamidbar Dorothy Hostein Speedy Recovery- Paul & Freda Greenfield Helen Davidove Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar Mimi Miller Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar Arlene Rubin Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar William Grossman Speedy Recovery- Bet Knesset Bamidbar Larry Pallas Speedy Recovery Bet Knesset Bamidbar TRIBUTES MARCH 2000 We gratefully appreciate the offerings to BET KNESSET BAMIDBAR for the following occasions and from those listed. MISCELLANEOUS FOR ? Murray & Bert Korman MESSAGE Mazel tov on birth of Grandson FROM Hank & Rita Steim ? Rabbi & Alma Brooks Thank you for the beautiful job on my Bat Mitzvah Cindy Feiner ? Mickey Abrams ? Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Marv & Lynn Glabman Mel & Lois Winograd Sandy & Ruth Mintz ? Marilyn Boms Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah U U U M U U II U II U U U U II U U U U Man' & Lynn Glabman Jerry Ruthie Potaskv Mel & Lois Winograd Bemie & Edie Klar Sandy & Ruth Mintz ? Maxine Dicker Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazd Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Maze! Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah II II U II U II Marv & Lynn Glabman Bemie & Edie Klar Faye Arshawsky Mel & Lois Winograd Sandy & Ruth Mintz Dee Glick Bill & Jeanniene Samuels Lynne Willens Jerry & Ruthie Potasky ? Gertrude Dubowe Ball Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah II II MM II It U II II 11 u M II U U II Emie & Evelyn Ostreicher Sol & Gloria Rosenberg Faye Arshawsky Sandy Phillips & Shirley Chet & Julie Chambers Wayne & Barbara McArthur ? Trudy Kolner Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah II II II II U M Richard & Rosanna Smith Marv & Lynn Glabman Fred & Glori a Wishengrad Mel & Lois Winograd David & Esther Soifer Sandy & Ruth Mintz Jerry & Ruthie Potasky Sam & Dorothy Israel Jim &Freeda Rabbi & Alma Brooks For sharing their time wisdom & Gift of B'nat Mitzvah Harris & Maxine Dicker ? B'Nai Mitzvah Class On achieving a Spiritual milestome Harris & Maxine Dicker ? Mimii Spielberg Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Buddy & Hannah Pollack ? Celia Gampel In Honor .of your Bat Mitzvah Buddy & Hannah Pollack TRIBUTES MARCH 2000 We gratefully appreciate the offerings to BET KNESSET BAMIDBAR for the following occasions and from those listed. ? Sophie Fogelman ? ? ? ? ? Maze! Tov on your Bat Mitzvah U 44 44 14 U U u u u u u u U 44 14 44 44 U 44 It 44 14 44 44 44 44 44 44 14 14 Richard & Rosanna Smith Lynne Widens Roy & Corinne Feinberg Paul & Fran Seltzer Emie & Evelyn Ostreicher Sam & Dorothy Israel ? Joyce Strull Maze! Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Ernie & Evelyn Ostreicher Addie Klionsky Mazel Tov on your Bat Mutzvah M II M M M M M II M M U M u u u u u u Emie & Evelyn Ostreicher Buddy & Hannah Pollack Fred & Gloria Wishengrad Richard & Rosanna Smith Fran Levin Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah u u u u m u U II M M M M Gene & Annette Veltman Emie & Evelyn Ostreicher Lynne Willens Eleanor Weinstein Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah u a u u u a u a MM M M U M MM M M Lynne Widens Marv & Lynne Glabman Faye Arshawsky Mel & Lois Wlnograd Liliie Weissman Maze! Tov on your Bat Mitzvah U U M M M M U U M U U U M U MM U U Abe & Helen Sparber Harry & Elaine Sipelstein Malcolm & Bemice Schiffman Larry & Ariene Rubin Salya Lipow Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah M M U M M M M M U M M M U M M M M M Abe & Helen Sparber Harry & Elaine Sipelstein Malcolm & Bemice Schiffman Larry & Ariene Rubin Norma Blman Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah M M M II M M Harry & Elaine Sipelstein Sam & Dorothy Israel Jackie Hollander Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah M M M II M U II M II II U M II II II II II M II U II M U U Stuart & Joyce Newman David & Esther Soifer Sandy & Ruth Mintz Jerry & Ruthie Potasky Mel & Lois Winograd Marv & Lynn Glabman Cookie Becker Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah Faye Arshawsky Vicki Waks Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah U 44 44 (4 44 14 Stuart & Joyce Newman David & Esther Soifer Carol Fox Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah 44 14 14 14 44 U Jerry & Ruthie Potasky Sandy & Ruth Mintz Shel Kolner Mazel Tov on your Presidency Mazel Tov Mr. President Thank you for acknowledging all the nice ladies for their help with the Installation Luncheon Jordan & Marilyn Boms Faye Arshawsky Richard & Rosanna Smith Honoring B'not's fifst clasi of Bet Knesset Bamidbar Joseph & Estelle Harf ONEG SHABBATSPONSORS On January 28,2000, we celebrated with: Hy Chinkes in memory of wife Flora Lewis & Marcia Weshner in honor of birth of Grandson Arlene & Fred Goodman m honor of being immediate past Pre Frieda & Jim Koss in honor of Trudy Kolner's Bat Mitzvah Vicky & Murray Waks in honor of first B'nal Mitzvah Class o Sue & Dick Schwitzer on their 38th Anniversary Nathan & Jean Modes on their 51" Anniversary Helen & Abe Sparbcr on their 56* Anniversary On February 11, 2000, we celebrated with: Deana & Stan Abramovitz on their 11th Anniversary Murray & Annette Bonder Goldman on their 13 th Anniversary Maxine & Harris Dicker on their 13 th Anniversary Renee & Don Singer on their 40* Anniversary On February 25, 2000, we celebrated with: Alice Goldberg on her 92nd Birthday- Betty Pardo on her Birthday Rose Lee & Allan K. Bell on Rose Lee's Birthday Cila & Zev Mansdorf on Cila's Birthday Millie & Lou Sklar on Millie's Birthday and in honor of The birth of their new granddaughter born on Millie's Birthday Florence & Leo Wilson on their 44th !l! li! ivii iVll iVll Vill l.l WE GET LETTERS: I want to take this opportunity to thank all of my friends for all their good wishes related to my recovery from surgery. I appreciated their thoughts but most of nil I will never forget all their caring I am getting stronger with each passing day and hope to see everyone soon. Barb Rosen Thank you to my friends for all the cards and good wishes sent in honor of my Bat Mitzvah. Gertrude DuBowe Many thank to my friends for all the cards sent and personal good wishes at the time of my Bat Mitzvah Addie Klionsky il> ?Vli iVll ii: ii: i ii! -ii !i! !|! !i! ill !i! !i! :?: !i! !i! !|! !i! !i! !i! !|! -i: ZhutsamII/A > KOSHER PASSOVER SEDER ? APRIL 19, 2000 CONDUCTED BY RABBI HERSHEL BROOKS A full course Kosher Dinner and Seder conducted by our Rabbi, Hershel Brooks, will be held in the new facility at the Fiesta Hotel. A donation of $44.00 per person will secure your place at this Seder sponsored by Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City. A donation of $20.00 per person for children under 12 years old. The Seder is not limited to members ONLY. You are welcome to invite your friends and family. Make up your own table. Cut off and return this form with your check to: Seder. Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun Citv, c/o Addie Klionskv. 10909 Mill Cove Ave.. Las Vegas. NV 89134 Reservation for Kosher Passover Seder Fiesta Hotel on April 19, 2000 Please complete the information below and enclose with your check. Name: Address: Phone: I need reservations at $44.00 each for a total of $ . 1 need reservations for children under 12 years old at At $20.00 each for total of $ . Date: Check No.: I want to sit with YAHRZEIT DONATIONS MARCH 2000 REMEMBERED BY Ruth Alexman Manuel Aronstein Sandra Bercow Morris Berman Lorraine Blank Lorraine Blank Ruth Bogart Diane Bortz B. Bronstein Ruth Canvasser Seymour Chernov Joyce Contarsy George Contarsy Bobby Coronel Sheldon DeGraff Gertrude DuBowe June Edelman Marvin Edelman Orvin & Iris Fleming Orvin & Iris Fleming Orvin & Iris Fleming Orvin & Iris Fleming Frances Friedman Elinor Friedman Bemice Feuerstein Esther Gabriel B. & G. Gelbman Hy Gendloff Hy Gendloff Joel Glabman Billie Ginsberg Esther Gluck Murray Goldman David Greenspun Eric Groetzinger Jerry Halperin Jerry Halperin Babe Hamilton Estelle Hay Sy Hersch Carol & Harold Herzlich Harold Herzlich Jane Horwitz Melvin Horwitz Bea Israel Bea Israel Marlene Catain Katz Sophie Klene IN MEMORY OF RELATIONSHIP Edith Rheinstein Mother Fay Aronstein Mother Sam Chester Father Miriam Berman Mother Bess Neft Mother Jack Neft Father Selma Sloves Sister Paul Goidvarg Father Sol Bronstein Father Anna Levy Mother Lucille Chernov Mother David Wishnick Husband Edward Contarsy Father Bertha Levy Mother Herman DeGraff Father Benjamin Emmer Father Ted Kramer Husband Judy Edelman Wife Sadie Sharkin Mother David Sharkin Father Millie Hirshhom Aunt Max Feldman Father Harry Moskowitz Brother Leonard Friedman Husband Celia Silverstein Sister Bemice Shainen Sister Nathan Gelbman Father Max Gendloff Father Fanny Gendloff Mother Shirley Glabman Mother Henry Stone Father Harry Wolin Father Shevonne Goldman Wife Mildred Kishner Sister Julius Groetzinger Father Eva Halperin Mother Jack Halperin Father Stan Grays Brother Morris Friedman Father Edward Hersch Father Stephen Herzlich Son Mollie Herzlich Mother Irwin Shulman Father Gerald Horwitz Brother Fannie Crane Mother Herman Crane Brother Alan J. Catain Son Rose Ellman Mother YAHRZEITS FOR MARCH 2000 REMEMBERED BY IN MEMORY OF RELATIONSHIP Arlene Krane Sabina Blumenkranz Mother Albert Krys Jack Krys Father Anne Krys Mollie Newman Mother Debbie Lederer Jennie Shulman Mother Harold Lederer Moses Lederer Father Loretta Lemberg Herman Lemberg Husband Clarice Levinson Robert Levinson Husband Herbert Marks Louis Marks Father llene Markus Allen Charleston Father llene Markus A. Samuel Markus Father-ln-Law Grace Mizrahi Theodore Mizrahi Husband David & Dorothy Morel Ben Morel Father Joyce Newman Rose Haydnet Mother Louis Pokat Sadie Pokat Mother Louis Pokat Harry Pokat Father Norma Press Philip Lapides Father Marilynne Price Ed Rose Father Bemice Pritikin Sidney Drazner Father Eleanor Resnick Monris Berez Father David Rest Sara Rest Wife Harold Seeman Shirley Seeman Wife Bemice Sega! Theodore Kronfeld Father Marilyn Shanas Marshall Shanas Husband Gerry Shat Zelek Gordon Father Faye Sherman Carl Sherman Husband Dee Shindle Hy Koppelman Father Bernard Silver Leah Silver Mother Be