The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, May 1999

Congregation Ner Taipid Tan u ririp The Reform Jewish Synagogue of Las Vegas ...A Special Place to Belong May 1999 - Vol. XVIII No. 7 SoHoAoVoUoOoT Sanford D. Akselrad Rabbi m i r k ^ T ~| 1 Bella Feldman Cantorial Soloist 1 . 1 JL n 2 Bob Unger President U ?T El ? n Leah Malmon Student Rabbi 15 Iyar -16 Sivan 5759 Monty E. Willey Jacqueline Fleekop Lois Bergman Melanie Gorman Executive Director Education Director Preschool Director Program Director Come Celebrate Shavuot May 20-22 Consecration The days of May 20-22 present a wonderful opportunity for our Congre?gation to celebrate the festival of Shavuot. May 20th will usher in the holiday with a private consecration ceremony of our Confirmands. Parents and relatives of this year?s class will witness a moving celebra?tion of Jewish values as our Confirmands are blessed on the eve of Yheir Confirmation. Confirmation On Friday, May 21st, at 7:30pm, the entire Congregation is invited to share in the Simcha of the Confirma?tion of the largest class of students in the history of Congregation Ner Tamid. The students have worked diligently to provide the Congrega?tion with a meaningful and creative service. Worship Services 2 Rabbi?s Message 2 Notes from our Cantorial Soloist 4 School News 5 CNT Preschool 6 May B?nai Mitzvah 7 Auxiliaries & Committees 8 Summer Adult Education 9 Executive Director?s Spotlight 11 Birthdays/Anniversaries 13 idbutes 14 _ ahrzeits & In Memorium 17 | (the Bulletin is published monthly) The Principles of Reform Judaism Finally, on May 22 at 10am, our observance will conclude with our Yiskor observance followed by a special Shavuot program. This year?s program will be entitled ?The Princi?ples of Reform Judaism.? Much in the news over the past few months has been the discussion of a new platform of principles for Reform Judaism. Over this time, the platform has been revised again and again. Come learn about this debate and how Reform Judaism has changed over the decades reflecting contemporary themes as well as ancient concerns. Rabbi Akselrad and rabbinic intern, Leah Malmon will lead worships and discussions which will give you the opportunity to learn more about the history and specifics of Reform Jewish belief. On May 23rd, the Central Conference of Reform Rabbis will hold their annual convention in Pittsburgh to discuss a final draft of principles. Therefore, this workshop is not only timely, but of immediate importance as we partici?pate in what has become a national discussion of values and commitment within the reform movement. Babysitting is available for Friday evening?s service and Saturday morn?ing?s service and program but RSV'P?s are a must. If you are in need of babysitting, please RSVP no later than May 18 to the Temple office, 733-6292. We hope that you will make special plans to celebrate Shavuot this year in what should prove to be a wonderful weekend of prayer and celebration. AAA Cholan Dance Group of Israel One Performance Only Saturday, May 8,1999 7:30 p.m. Congregation Ner Tamid Chavurah Groups, friends and families should not miss the opportunity to attend this event. Twenty-four high school students and three chaperones have been touring New York, Ohio, California, Arizona and now LAS VEGAS! Students and children are $6.00 each, seniors $7.00 each, and general adult admission is $10.00 per person. For more information, please call Jackie Fleekop at 733-6292.?yourpresence will male our evening complete. Ttcasejoin us afterwards for an oneg mCJshon -dsforan m QJCs honor. Tlease %3 ?VlPBu 9day sipth to the ?Temple Office 733-6292 ?We inviteyou to share our e?(citement,pride and love when our daughter cj Becomes a Tat Uditzvah [Friday, 9daufourteenth nineteen hundredninety-nine seven-thirty in the evening Congregationih(erTamid ?FgBBiSanfordandgoniTUfselrad -------------------------------- ^ 2% ConqreqarioN Ner Tam id Conducted by Rabbi Sanford D. Akselrod & Cantorial Soloist Bella Feldman May 1 Lauren Husney BatMitzvah 10:00am Kiddush Sponsored by the Husney Family Torah Study 10:00am May 7 Tot Shabbat 6:30pm Lindsay Sickle Bat Mitzvah 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the Sickle Family May 14 CJ Akselrad Bat Mitzvah 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the Akselrad Family May 21 Confirmation w/ Adult Choir 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the FAMILIES OF THE CONFIRMANTS May 22 Yiskor Services & Shavout Program 10:00am May 28 Benjamin Weiser Bar Mitzvah 7:30pm Oneg sponsored by the Weiser Family May 29 Paul Unger Bar Mitzvah 10:00am Kiddush sponsored by the Unger Family Shalom f May 1999 first time she tried to utter ?Dad? and it came out ?Da, Da? But that was good enough. And I remember the many other milestones-the triumphs and defeats-and everything in between that has brought CJ to this day. Like a proud Dad-like I am certain every other Dad, I sit back in awe and wonder...where has all the time gone? It was only yesterday that she was a little girl. And now... Many people have asked me, ?So Rabbi. Who is going to do CJ?s Bat Mitzvah?? I guess we had never thought of the question. One of the privileges of being a Rabbi is officiat?ing at special moments in the lives of your own family. Unlike a Doctor who is advised not to ?operate? on close family members. A rabbi receives extra joy in being a part of a simeha and a certain solace in being a source of strength in times of sorrow. And of course as the proud Dad, well, I look (continued on page 16) I remember the wording of the invitation quite well, though it was nearly three decades ago. My Dad, sitting at a typewriter created a special invitation to my Bar Mitzvah in which he began with the words, ?It?s happening to us. Our son Sandy is having a Bar Mitzvah!? As the only son of the only Rabbi at the Congregation, and the first time any Rabbi of the Congregation had celebrated a bar mitzvah, it was, I assume, quite an event. Don?t ask me, though, I was only the Bar Mitzvah! Most of what happened is a blur, but I do remember people chuckling during my speech, ?What it?s like to be the son of the Rabbi.? And too, I remember the pride of my parents and relatives who gathered to celebrate the simeha. And so now, I repeat, ?It's happening to us! Our daughter CJ is having a Oat Mitzvah!" I can remember the day she was born. I can re member her first steps. The "It's Happening fo Us!'Temple Board Members Bob Unger Drew Levy David Mendelson Ira Spector President VP Administration VP Ways & Means VP Membership David Stahl, PhD VP Religious Activities VP Education VP Social Treasurer Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee-Membership Trustee Trustee-Membership Trustee-Youth Trustee-Library Trustee-Bulletin Sisterhood Brotherhood NTTY TNT Golden Chai Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Past President Ex Officio Scott Stolberg Lynn Sasso Rita Goldstein Ruth Urban Mel Hallerman Sylvia Beller Frances Klamian Jacky Rosen Jon Sparer Jere' Davis Esther Saltzman Sharna Blumenfeld Mindy Unger-Wadkin Sandy Stolberg Steve Joseph Charles Kallick David Lieberman Sandy Pittle Jerry Gordon Cal Lewis Eileen Kollins Kenneth Schnitzer Dr. David Wasserman Dr. Steve Kollins Michael Cherry Dr. Bernard Farrow Eugene Kirshbaum* * Rabbi Sanford Akselrad (Ifie Parents of the Confirmation Class of 1999 proudly invite you to share their joy as their children are confirmed Friday, May ?Twenty-first 1999 7:30p.nu at Congregation Oder Tamid Confirmation Class of 1999 *Deceased ?Barney Sites tDani Bromberg McEenzie Cornett Amanda det Eatte SaraFi det Eatte Ab6y Eisenman Jilt Ewan 9\[. Barry Eisenman Jilt Ewan foster Earner Eta\ Lardent Efarc Epwtand Samantfia Sattzman Brett Sapowitf. Jeremy Watton Brenna fartiaus gryrsdoT doiipj Sundays 9:OOam-12:15p rn (During Eeligious School) ?Tuesdays 10:00amS:00pm ?Thursdays l:00-4:00pm SFridays 6:30-7: lSpm Savc The X>Me Congregational Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 13 from 4-7pm? We will have our Sisterhood and Brotherhood preparing awonderful Bar-B-Que. We will be sending out notices for the next slate of officers* c l (S p ecia l May 1999 r()la c c CJo- (Belong. Adult B?not Mitzvah Class of 1999? As I write this article, I am listening to a long-awaited premier CD of the music Tor very special work in progress. Over a year ago, I was approached by Michael Isaacson, one of our previous guest composer's, to join in a co?commissioning of a Children's service for the year 2000. From the moment I heard of the project I was interested in it. The Service entitled, L'maaseih V'reisheet - To Recreate the World, will be performed by over 40 synagogues throughout the Coun?try on January 21, 2000. The date marks Shabbat Shirah - The Sabbath of Song. Michael Isaacson and Cantor Jay Frailich of the University Synagogue in Los Angeles came up with the idea to put together a service written especially for the new century for children's chorus. With the help of several people; including our Sisterhood and Brotherhood, our Congregation will be participating in this exciting event. I know it's a little early to mark your calendars, but this event will surely make Jewish music history*. B'shalom, !'Bella Congregation Ner Tamid proudly ANNOUNCES THE ADULT B?NOT MlTZ- vah class of 1999. Amy Abrams, Arlene Farrow, Bonnie Green and Gloria Golberg began theirstudies LAST YEAR WITH ?BEGINNING HE?BREW.? Throughout the year they LEARNED THE COMPONENTS OF JEWISH Shabbat services and other cele?brations. Under the expert TUTORING OF A VERY SPECIAL TEACHER, Melissa Roth, within weeks, much TO THEIR OWN AMAZEMENT, THESE STUDENTS WERE READING HEBREW! On June 5?, Rabbi Sanford Akselrad presents these four wom?en TO THE CONGREGATION, AND CALLS them to Torah as they become B?not Mitzvot. After much DILIGENT STUDY THEY WILL CHANT FROM the Torah, which is comprised of the Five Books of Moses. Withti^^ HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF CAI^^ torial Soloist, Bella Feldman, THESE STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED TO CHANT FROM THE TORAH AND SING THE BEAUTIFUL SONGS, PRAYERS AND BLESS?INGS. The ceremony of Adult Bat Mitzvah is very special because as ADULTS THESE STUDENTS HAVE CHOSEN TO STUDY FOR AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS LEADING TO THE CULMINATING CEREMONY. THIS IS THE NINTH ADULT Bar/Bat Mitzvah class at Congre?gation Ner Tamid. This ceremony AND CELEBRATION REMINDS US THAT Judaism is a life-long process, and that Jews of any age may elect to LEARN AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN Temple. The B?not Mitzvah Service will TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 5? AT 1 0 AM AT Congregation Ner Tamid. For MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CERE?MONY or other Adult Education Programs, please call the TemfIB Office 733-6292. w ToraLi Suidy No Experience RequIrecJ I Ihave bEEN Told tIhat some conqreqants ARE bAshful REqARdiNq OUR SATURdAy MORN' iNq, TwicE'MONThly ToraJh STudy which follows ThE bRiEf ShAbbAT SERViCE. HoWEV' ER, NO EXPERIENCE ilN TORAh is REQUiREd. We bAsicAlly do a REAdiNq of parts of tIie WEEkly ToRAh poRTioN, followEd by a discussioN. MANy opiNioNS on ThE mean' iNq ARE iNTROduCEd. ThE SESSIONS hAVE bEEN Ud This yEAR by our RAbbiNic Intern LEAh MaImon. PRioR to hER joiNiNq us, tItese SESsioNS were kd by MysElf or by EilEEN KolliNS. PlEASE MAkE ThE EffORT TO joiN us. ThE dATE foR MAy is MAy 1st. PlEASE SEE ThE TEMplE bullETiN foR fuTURE dATES. I hopE TO SEE MORE of yOU tItERE. ?DavidStafd, VP RouaL CONQREQA TiON Ner TAMld May 1999 School News Educating the Community Jacqueline Fleekop, our Director of Education who is also Network Chairperson for all supplementary schools affiliated with CAJE (Coali?tion for the Advancement of Jewish Education), has been asked by the Governors Council on Education relating to the Holocaust and Project MCE (Multi-Cultural Educa?tion) of the Clark County School District to develop and edit the 1999 version of the Holocaust Curriculum for the school district. Jackie brings her many talents and skills to this position. She has written a curriculum titled "Life Lessons Learned from the Holo?caust" which is used in school districts throughout the United States. Jackie has participated in many Education Conferences in?cluding some held in Las Vegas that were co-sponsored by the Holo?caust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation. In 1997, Jackie was the keynote speaker on Holocaust Education at the CAJE Conference held at Stanford University. She looks forward to working with the outstanding personnel of both the Governors Council on Education relating to the Holocaust and working with Ms. Karla McComb of the Clark County MCE project as they reach out to educate our community. Religious School May has only two sessions but there is a lot happening. STOP RIGHT NOW .. . GET YOUR CALENDAR! Read on and mark the following information for your records. May 2 / 11am We will have a special Israel Independence Day program. May 8 / 7:30pm The Cholan Dance Group from Israel will be performing Students - $6.00 Adults - 10.00 Seniors - 7.00 May 9 / No School! Happy Mothers Day Spend the day with your family May 16 Last Day of School Award Ceremony and Bar-B-Q! FYI - you don?t need to be here with your student until 10am. Activities will begin at 10am and should end at 12pm ? I'd like to teoch religious school. ? I don't know Hebreuu but I'm a great history teacher. ? I uuant to get more involved in the Jewish Community. ? I think I could do a great job teaching young people in a Jewish environment. ? I am employed but I could use extra money working for just a few hours a week. ? I know Hebrew and could teach it but I need training. If you have had any of these thoughts about Jewish education, you may be interested in attending a free workshop about becoming a religious school teacher. On Sunday, May 23, from 1-3 pm, an informational and interactive workshop will take place at Congregation Ner Tamid. for more information please call Jackie fleekop at 733-6292 to sign up. a a a EARLY REGISTRATION May 16 - June 15 Register early and receive a discount off the religious school fees for 1999-2000. The cut off date for early registration is June 15,1999. Now the real news . . . Feel free to spread it around! Starting next fall we will have a Satellite School in Henderson on Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m at Kesterson Elementary School. We will continue to have school at Bendorf Elementary on the West side of town on Wednesdays from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Thursdays we will have school at Congregation Ner Tamid from 4:30 - 6:00pm for those who wish to use this site and as a tutoring center. The same weekday lesson plan will be us( at all three centers c l S p jeeial May 1999 rplcict' (Belong CNT PRESCHOOL April went by so quickly and now we at the Preschool are enjoying the warm weather and our wonderful garden. We have planted tomatoes, carrots, parsley, and some beauti?ful flowers. We are excited about the entire growing process. The youngsters are keeping a Journal and are taking pictures to watch our garden grow. During the month of April, we did projects on April showers and celebrated Israel Independence day, For Yom Hashoa (Holocaust Remembrance Day). We read books about tolerance and being friends with everyone. We also celebrated the week of the young child with special activities every day. To celebrate Earth Day, we planted a tree and talked about recycling projects The children finished their Read-athon project and we all received prizes ana had a Pizza Party to celebrate our 200+ hours of reading in the last two months. This month of May, we are preparing for Ohavuot, learning songs and stories about Moses and the Ten Commandments. Our students will have a Lag B'Omer Teddy bear picnic. The Mother's Day Program will be enjoyed bu all on May 9th. We are also working and learning about who defended our country for Memorial Day, Our Graduation Program will be held in June and the Pre-K class is also preparing for this performance. Our registration for next year is in full swing. One of our classes is already full. Please be sure to register as soon as possible, so there is a spot for your child or grandchild. Call the Temple office at 733-6292 and ask for Lois for more information. CoNQREQA TiON N eR TAMl'd Join us for a BACKWARD Tot Shabbat! May 7 / 6:30pm Clothes, Meal and Schedule will be in reverse! Dress a Bac appropriately for :kwara Shabbat! it k % 3. B 4 Dessert/Back Patio Dinner/Back Patio Craft/Room 12 Service/Beit Tef illah We will begin promptly at 6:30pm. Please come and join us for a wonderful, fun Tot Shabbat. Please R.S.V.P. by May 3rd so we will be sure to have enough food for everyone who attends. iw m % * * * ? * ft. ** Mommy & Me Monday, May 10 10:30 - 11:36am Bring a blanket, we have a picnic planned to be held in "Tne Secret Garden" at the temple. We will play games and sing songs. Monday, May 24 12:00pm Wet and Wild Party! We will meet at the entrance at noon. The cost is $14.95 per mom, children under five are free. If the weather does not cooperate, we will meet at the temple for a "Silly Beach Party"! May 1999 Hello, my name is Lindsay Sickle and I will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday May 7,1999. I am twelve years old. I am in the seventh grade at Burkholder Middle School. I enjoy shopping and I love sports. I also love music, especially "In Sync." I hope that you are able to help me share this special moment in my life. Hi! My name is CJ Akselrad. I am in the 7th grade and attend Greenspun Jr. Highschool. I enjoy stitchery, horse?back riding, and shoe shopping. But most of all, I love to ice-skate at Ice Gardens. I hope you can share my special day on May 14, 1999, as I am called to the Torah to become a Bat Mitzvah. Shalom! My name is Ben Weiser. I was born April 5, 198G. I currently attend Helen C. Cannon Middle School. I enjoy video games, watching TV, talk- the phone and m on veling. I would be glad to see you at my Bar Mitzvah on Mau 28, 1999. My name is Paul Unger and my Bar Mitzvah is on May 29, 1999. I attend Thurman White Middle School. My favorite sports are baseball, bas?ketball and football. I like playing video games, watching TV and hanging out with my friends. I would enjoy it very much if you could join my family and me on my special day. ChESEd Committee LookiNq For VoIunteers Are you lookiiviq to MAkE a diFfER- ENCE? As ThoSE who FlAVE pARTiCp pATEd ii\ our BikkuR CholiM^hospiTAl viSiTATiON pROCjRAM hAVE NOTEd, "TItere are fEw ThiNqs tFiat I hAVE doNE iN My LiFE tFiat Iiave bROuqkT ME AS Much PERSOINaI qRATifiCATiOIN as voluNTEERiNq to visiT tItose who ARE sick. I kl\OW tIhAT My PRESENCE IhAS bROUqhT COMfoRT TO a FeIIow Jew foR no otIter reason tIhat iT is a jujjzvAh, tFie RiqhT TkiNq to do." CkESEd Committee chAiR, Dr. BernIe Farrow hAS schEdulsd a two part TRAiNiNq SEssioN For ThoSE wishiNq TO bECOME VoIunteers TO AN AREA hoSpiTAl. TFie fiRST SESSiON will TAkE pIace on SATURdAy June 19 Irom F5. ThE SECONd SESSiON will bE ON ThuRS' dAy July 1 fROM 7-8:X) p.M.. BoTh cIasses will bE hEld at ThE TempIe. VoIunteers will bE pRofESSioNAlly TRAiNEd by Dr. Berme Farrow, Nanette Spector, NAdiNE CracraFt, ANd RAbbi AksElRAd. EAch of our TRAINERS hAS TAUqhT Th IS COURSE bEfoRE ANd will qivE you ThE skills you NEEd TO visiT pEOplE EffECTiVEly, COMpASSiONATEly, ANd kNOwlEdqEAbly. ThRouqhouT ThE yEAR, you will RECEiVE AddiTiONAl TRAiNiNq ANd you will AlwAyS bE juST A phoNE caII AWAy From ANy assistance From one of OUR COURSE TRAINERS. So MAkE A diffERENCE iN SOMEONE eIse's lifE, by MAkiNq a diffERENCE iN youR own. PIease caII Dr. Berwe Farrow at 646'9?1? to REqisTER For This iMpORTANT cIaSS. C7i S p ('(ia t rf)May 1999 lm e CTVz (Belong.W AUXILIARIES & IttllllUU SistcrfiooO Xcws HtttklMt Golden I'd like to thank Rabbi Akselrad for his inspiring book review on "Small Miracles 1 &? 2" by Yitta Halberstam & Judith Leventhall. Rabbi shared stories from both books, as well as some small miracles from his own life. Some of the women in attendance also shared some miracles from their life. After the book review we had a great Mexican lunch catered by ToTo's Mexican Restaurant. With more than 30 women in attendance it was another great program. Thanks again to Judy Applebaum and Debbie Hallerman for all their hard work. I don't know what words I can use to say how wonderful the Women's Seder was. Leah &? Bella lead us in service, along with Maxine Molin- sky, and Glori Rosenberger on guitar. As always the children add that special meaning to the service and I enjoyed listening to the four auestions in Hebrew. Once again the staff of The Party Shop, headed by Frances Klamian out cooked themselves for a wonderful meal. The Women's Seder has really grown over the years, and this year we had over 125 Women in attendance. For those of you who couldn't attend this year, I hope to see you next year. Mark your calendars for Wednes?day, May 19, 1999, 7:00pm. It?s election time. Who doesn't like Jewelry & Dessert ? We will have a special Faux Jewelry Truck Show (10% of sales to be donated back to sisterhood) and Dessert. So, come out to Vote, Shop, and have Dessert. Shalom, Sandy Chai Golden Chai celebrated its eigh?teenth Anniversary with a birthday party meeting featuring Ann McCormack. We have started playing bingo following our meet?ings, and our table of Pan is back. Our Sabbath Service went very well and we will remember it always. We had a spectacular April meeting with Renee Lee, popular song stylist. Our trip to Laughlin was post?poned. We all celebrated Passover and are glad that Matzo is once again a matter of choice. Shalom and Love, Sandy Tittle President flflark June 26 on your calendar/ noui and 9et readu for /ome Saturday flight fever a/ CAT celebrate/ it*/ 25th anniyer/aru! Get out tho/e record/* pet rock/* and mood ring/ and plan to jump back to 1974.egotion Me n<& A Q Pfoce'? CNT L050 Apparel NOW AVAILABLE! Place your order now! Poloq and Sweatshirts in Blue T-shirts in Blue and White Polos - ?20 Adult Sweatshirt - $15 Adult T-shirt - $10 Youth Sweatshirt - $12 Youth T-shirt - $8 Call Jere' Davis at G55-1170 Do you have a famtiy mem6er or friend who is hospitaCized? Rabbi Akselrad would like to help you and your family by visiting Temple members and friends of our congregation who have been hospitalized. Since there is no notification from the hospitals, please contact Karen at the Temple office at 733-6292 when a family member or friend is hospitalized. Summer Adult Education Opportunities Melissa Roth, who has been teaching at Congregation Ner Tamid for over ten years, will be teaching two class?es this summer. The first class, Introduction to Judaism (for Jews or Non-Jews), will take place on eight Mondays beginning June 7 and going through July 26, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Basic Hebrew (Beginning Hebrew) will take place on the same nights from 7:45-9:00 pm. Both classes will be in room 12 at CNT. Each class costs $35 for members and $45 for non members which makes it about $5 per class. You can?t beat this deal! How do you spell Midrash? You spell it F-U-N when you study with Jackie Fleekop, our lively Temple educator. She will make Midrash come alive and be accessible to people of all ages, 15 and up. Jackie will teach three class?es this summer. The first two, enti?tled Creative Midrash will take place in comfortable, casual, surroundings. On June 10, the class will be at Jack?ie?s house from 7:00-8:30 pm. On June 17,1999 the class will be at Rob?erta Unger?s house from 7:00-8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. Jackie will also teach Jewish Medi?tation on August 26, from 7:00- 8:30 pm. in the CNT library. Wear comfy clothes and prepare to relax Jewishly as Jackie leads you in the mysterious ways of Jewish medita?tion. Ail three classes are free. Joel Fleekop will teach two classes this summer. Joel will be a senior at Brandeis University, where he majors in Near Eastern Judaic Studies and has a double concentration in Jewish History and Contemporary Jewish is?sues. He also happens to be the son of the aforementioned Jackie Fleekop. Joel has spent the last semesters studying abroad in Israel. The first class that Joel will teach is about Halacha (Jewish Law). The class will look at three topics, one during each session. Joel will also be teaching a class on Reform Judaism in America. It will look at several is?sues, including, why Reform Judaism in America developed a nature dis?tinct from that of liberal Judaism in Europe. The classes will take place on three Thursday evenings, July 8, 15, and 22, in room 12. The Halacha Reform Judaism in America will be from 8:00-9:00 pm. The classes will cost $15 for mempers and $20 for non members. Curious to know what Jewish texts re?ally say about life? Come learn Jew?ish texts taken from the Midrash, Talmud, Mishnah and contemporary Jewish scholars as Rabbi Akselrad addresses two different exciting top?ics. The first class will be on July 15, from 7-8:30 pm in the CNT library. The class is entitled, What does Judaism Say About??? Come study texts that address a ?surprise package? of con?temporary topics, possibly including assisted suicide, reincarnation, or ??? Come be surprised!! The second class is on August 23 from 7-8 pm in the CNT library. The class is called, Do Jews believe in Angels? Angels, angels everywhere-flying here, flying there! But do Jews believe in them or not? Come discover the surprising truth about Judaism and Angeology! Both classes are free. All summer adult education classes require reservations. There is limited space in each class. Please fill out tnis form and mail it with a check made out to Congregation Ner Tamid, attention adult education if the class that you are enrolling for has a fee. If not, please send in just the form. All reservations must be made at least one week prior to the class (or first class if it is a series of class?es). Please call Melanie Gorman at 733-6292 for more information. All classes subject to changes based on enrollment- classes cannot take place with less than five people. Name Cl ASS Price CIass Price CIass Price CIass Price TotaI PIeASE WRiTE cbEck TO CONQREQA TION NER Tam id an6 bE sure to wroe tLe name of youR clASS(es) iN tLe MEMO SECTiON of youR cfjEck. class will be from 7:00-8:00 pm., and May 1999 cTl SfuzeiaL r()lu e e ?7a ATTENTION ALL HAVURAH MEMBERS The April Bulletin said that the First Annual CNT All-Havurah Get-Togeth?er Picnic would be held on May 1. The picnic date has been changed to Sunday, May 1G at 2:00 pm. The reason is that we could not get the park we wanted on the earlier date. We (that is, Jere Davis) have now arranged for CNT to get a great area at Floyd Lamb State Park on the 16th. If you're a member of a havurah, you should have received a flier a week or so ago with all the details. If you haven't, contact Stewart Blu- menfeld, our havurah chairman, for all the information (numbers be?low). Why not make the All-Ha- vurah picnic your havurah's May activity!! Speaking of havurah members, last month Stew put a list of known havurah members in the Bulletin with a request that anyone who is in a havurah, but not on the list, give him a call so that we can update the list. Four weeks later: no calls. Does that mean that the list is complete? For your conve?nience, here's the list again. Please, please-if you are a mem?ber of a havurah and your name is not here, contact Stew at 254- 9222 or at StewHQS@aol.com. A Harry Sr Addie Alter David Sr Judy Applebaum Stewart Sr Sharna Blumenfeld C Mitch Sr Debra Cohen Joe Sr Nadine Cracraft D David Sr Pamela Daifch Jerry Sr Jere Davis Malcolm Sr Lois Doctors Mark Sr Jill Drucker E Harvey Sr Linda Eisner Roger Sr Sandy Ewan F Bernard Sr Arlene Farrow Marty Fessler Bob Sr Suriva Fischer George Sr Sharlene Flushman Steven Sr Sandi Fried Lou Friedman 0 Ruby Sr Rita Goldstein Rau Sr Sharon Gordon H Debra Sr Mel Hallerman Dorothy Handlin Donald Sr Gloria Helpern Vic Sr Loretta Hollander Marie Harris K Bill Kanter Shirley Kravitz Norman Sr Helene Laefer Ernest Sr Barbara Lander Howard Sr Nancy Layfer Ramona Luckman Coleman Sr Merle Lehrman Marvin Sr Karen Levine Cal Sr Phylllis Lewis M Rita Malkin Leon Sr Thelma Marco Lou Sr Elaine Mendelson Ira Sr Adrienne Miller Sam Sr Gert Moldave Maxine Molinsky Tom Sr Gerri Perna R Larry Sr Jacky Rosen ScoH Sr Deborah Ross Chris Sr Melissa Roth Drew Sr Janis Rounds 9 Harvey Sr Fran Sanoff Larry Sr Lynn Sasso Mayer Sr Janet Schlesinger Gil Sr Natalie Shaw Irv Sr Marlene Sherman Steve Sr Suzanne Sonnier Ira Sr Nanette Spector Mike Sr Phyllis Sperber Scott Sr Sandy Stolberg Howard Sr Carolyn Strong Dick Sr Jill Swiler T Darin Sr Nina Tiep U Bob Sr Aydie Unger W Bill Sr Paula Watson David Sr Jo Weingarten Michael Sr Gillian Wells Z Sandy Sr Marlene Zinkow ^ Conqreqa rioN Ner TAMid Sisterhood Wish List Farberware Coffeepot (55 cup) Wet/Dry Vacuum New Microwave - Large Ca.pa.city Cups & Saucers to match Sisterhood. Good China Set Drapes (Shirting) for 6ft. & 8ft. tables _ Consultation on Conscience The Reform Movement's Premier Public Policy Conference April 25-27, 1999 m Washington, D.C. Religious Liberty...the Mideast Peace Process...Economic Justice... Health Care Reform...Environmental Protection.. .Education.. .Civil Rights These are the issues of our day. These are the issues progressive Jews confront at the turn of the millennium. But...life is so busy, the demands of day-to-day world so great, who has time to think, to reflect, to figure out where we can make a difference...and how? You do. At the 1999 Consultation on Conscience. For more information,: Religious Action Center 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202)387-2800 Fax: (202) 667-9070 Web: http://rj.org/rac E-mail: ljacobs@religiousaction.org May 1999 I ' m Tj(ecutive Director?s ) Our Passover Seder last month to make this place more available for was great. We had the Seder back you. If there is ever a concern. home, in our Social Hall with 207 please contact me. We will always people attending. Granted, there listen to what you have to say. were some little problems, but the catererdidagoodjob herfirsttime Monty out. 1 have heard a couple of unhappy people, ifyou have an issue with tne Seder, ora nything for that matter, MEMBERSHIP DUES: . please call me. Issues left unsettled will notcorrectthemselves. Dues will be billed on an annual basis, Again, 1 would like to thank Phyllis from January to December. Mem- Mark and Phyllis Lewisfortheir help. bership fees are due January 1st. This event, like most events at the Dues must be paid at least on a temple are done with the loving quarterly basis in advance, unless assistance of our wonderful volun- specifically coordinated with the teere. The two Phyllis's have been Executive Director. Membership working on the Sederfor manyyears. will be considereddelinquent after Without theirhelp.it would not be as no payment Is received for 90 days greatasitis. THANKS! pasteachquarter. You might think itprematureto start talking about the High Holi- RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FEES: days. Spring has just arrived, but before you know it. The summer will be Congregation NerTamid Religious over and the Holidays will be here. We School runs from September introduced dual evening services throughMay. Religious Scnool fees lastyearthatwentofffairlywell. We are dueat the time of registration. will again use this method to accom- If necessary, arrangementscan be modate our growing membership. made with the Executive Director Moredetails will be coming out in the to pay Religious School fees over a next several months. My continuing six month period. concern as always, is reminding the membership of their responsibility to SANCTUARY/BUILDING the synagogue. We still have mem- ASSESSMENT: bers thatare behind on theirfinancial obligations. Thisputsnotonlyfinan- Our Sanctuary/Building Assess- cial burden on our operations but ment is a five year (60 month) increasesthe need to monitorthose commitment, payable at least on a with late payments. 1 realize that monthly basis. times get tough, and there may be another priority some months be- The following are specific criteria fore the temple. Alllwouldlikeisacall regarding payment of assessed or short letter to help explain the fees: situation. 1. Member account must 1 have enclosed the policy on be current, 75% paid, in maintaining currency with yourobli- orderto receive High gations. Wearebeingforcedtofollow Holidaytickets. this polic