The Bulletin from Temple Beth Sholom, October 2002

October 2002 Tishrei?Cheshvan 5763 Vo| 2 No 10 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Executive Director 2 Chapel Rabbi's Message 3 S'lichot President's Message B'nai Mitzvah Under the Dome 5 Women's League Men's Club Page 1 Continued Musical Director Preschool News 8 Religious School 51's 9 Adult Education Donations 10 Board Biz 11 Calendar of Events Schedule of Services 20 Temple Beth Sholom is a Conservative Congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Temple Beth Sholom Architect "Man of the Year" An Interview with Brad Friedmutter When asked if he had ever designed a Synagogue before, Brad replied that he never had nor had he ever really con-sidered doing this kind of work because it was such a radical departure for him. "I was hesitant, I didn't want to do it in the beginning, It's not the type of work we do but Mel Wolzinger, Charles Silverman and the building committee con-vinced me. Ultimately, it worked out very well, it led me to JCC in New Jersey and Las Vegas, as well as design and concept for the Hebrew Academy." Growing up in New York, he received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cooper Union School of Architecture. A registered architect in Nevada, New Jersey and 22 additional states, Brad's ten-year-old firm, Friedmutter Group provides architectural, master planning and de-sign services primarily to the hospitality and casino industry. "The Temple Beth Sholom project truly brought me back to my Jewish roots after wan-dering for 40 years (half in the desert.) I've become closer to people in the Temple like Sandy and Stan Mallin, Mel Wolzinger and Faye Steinberg, to name a few. The project introduced me through the work to people I frankly had never dealt with before, on a personal level." Brad then became involved in designing the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, as with his many in-volvements in the community, he also became a major contributor to the Memorial. "Because of my involvement in these projects, I actually joined the Temple which I never did before." One of our most active Temple members, Brad is involved in every facet of our community. He is a major corporate sponsor of not only the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, but also Big Brother Big Sisters of Nevada, UNLV President's Inner Circle, UNLV Board of Regents, United Way, Urban Land Institute, Greater Las Vegas Inner City Games, and Andre Agassi Continued on Page 7 2?Executive Director 'From This Side Of The Desk" Executive Director Robert Mirisch In my former life, as a congregant, the High Holy Days made demands on me; but those ^ ^ demands were pretty much only on the Mm Days of Awe. Although we are told to pre- Pa r e ourselves for the High Holy Days, my ^ flH preparation consisted of re-upping my tem- ? Ji ^ H pie membership and paying my dues. Not ^ ^ ? - C S l - ^ ^ H much else. Trust me when I tell you that this year was VERY different for me. To be very honest, I never gave much thought to what it took to put me, as a congre-gant, into my seat in shul, and allow me to experi-ence the High Holy Days. Never again will that be case. From this side of the desk, I look back over the last two months and I am blown away by what has occurred in order that congregants can sit in shui on these important days. I never gave much thought to the hundreds of de-tails and dozens of people it takes to allow a synagogue to celebrate the holidays in the way it wants to. A partial list of what the temple needed to consider at these times included: mailers, flowers, printing, chairs to be set up, security, air conditioning, carpets to be cleaned, publicity to get out, hon-ors to be decided, sermons to be written, music to be re-hearsed, registrations to be taken, seating to be assigned, questions to be answered, financial decisions to be made, sound systems checked, books to be put out, emergency procedures to be in place, children to be cared for and on-going conduct of regular shul stuff. The clergy, the office staff, the custodial staff, the lay leaders, the volunteers are all under the gun to have it ready in time to meet Ha-Shem's time schedule; not our own. Believe me; it was much simpler to be a congregant. But it is worth it. These were the days when we came to-gether as a full synagogue family. We prayed, we listened and we thought. We were moved; we were repentant; we were renewed. I can't let this opportunity pass to thank everybody involved in making these High Holy Days as special as they were. My office staff was magnificent. They bore the stresses with humor, grace and efficiency. The clergy were outstanding; making the services a true spiritual and emotional experience. The custo-dial staff worked tirelessly to make a beautiful facility sparkle and enhance our time here in a comfortable and attractive environment. The lay leaders put in countless hours in meetings, on the phone, writing and implementing every aspect of the holidays. To start naming everyone would be impossible; and so I wish to thank all those who did such a wonderful job in their many capacities. You are what makes TBS work. And to the congregation as a whole, thank you for bearing with me. It was a time of learning and excitement for me; a time of conversion from congregant to staff; a time of Awe. L'Shanah Tovah! (j&fc Windows In advance of the Days of Awe, two new stained glass windows were installed in the Leon and Faye Steinberg Chapel. The windows, created by artist Riki Dubo, depict the Burning Bush and David's Harp. The bright colors of the glass filter the Nevadan sun as it streams into the Chapel. The softening effect of the muted light plays on the worshipers as they daven. This brings the number of stained glass windows in the Chapel to six. Four addi-tional windows are yet to be completed. Dr. and Mrs. Steinberg's devotion to the Chapel have made it a special place for worshipers to meditate, recite Kaddish, get married and celebrate other events in an intimate and very personal setting. Sitting in the Chapel its beauty becomes a blessing in itself. The installation of the remaining windows will serve to complete this place of prayer. ? ^ . Rabbi's Message?3 A Worthwhile Lesson From Parashat Vayera Rabbi Felipe Goodman The probable etymology of the term "fan," (as in "Baltimore Orioles fan") is a shortened form of "fanatic." The expres-sion is somewhat of an endearment, an innocent word, for folks who have a healthy or even mildly obsessive (or even downright obnoxious!) enthusiasm for a ' given team or sport. Seldom, however, is a devotee of a sport a true fanatic, even if they may become somewhat single-minded, and boorish. Tennis players may have colorful language, but they seldom take hostages. What is a religious fanatic? An apt question for a rabbi and a proper subject for religious study. After all, if "sweet religion" is a good thing, can anybody conceivably get too much of it? And does the Torah tradition, which teaches us about schol-ars ready to go up in flames for their beliefs, ever tell us when to "lighten up?" And can Judaism have any lasting value if we Jews are merely "fans" who, vicariously, watch a cantor and rabbi perform Friday Night religion like it was Monday Night Football? The couch potato gets little exercise. The pew po-tato gets little in the way of religious ecstasy. Can Judaism survive, indeed, should it survive, if it is some-thing between a religion and a hobby, something meant to en-tertain us and "uplift" us and "edify" us like another segment of "Masterpiece Theater"? In Parashat Vayera, Abraham is portrayed as a fanatic. And God teaches him how not to be. God tells Abraham to sacri-fice his son, his "only" son Isaac. (Isaac, in effect, was now his only son; one can hardly blame Isaac's older brother Ishmael for keeping clear of the old man, when, in the previous chap-ter, Abraham willingly sent the boy and his mother Hagar into the desert to die, only to be saved by Divine intervention.) Abraham, founder of this new monotheism, was a fanatic. God said "do it" and Abraham was ready to "do it," no ques-tions asked. He was prepared to haggle with God a bit to save strangers at Sodom, but with regard to his own son. Scripture tells us "And Abraham got up in the morning bright and early without a hint of protest." I am not suggesting that Abraham was without human feeling or compassion. On the contrary. He became overwhelmed by a sense of duty and, as a result, became somewhat of an automaton. When he had bound Isaac on the altar and was about to sacrifice the lad, God calls out to him "Abraham! Abraham!" But why does God need to call out twice? Had Abraham ever hesitated to perform God's will enthusiastically? Did God doubt that Abraham--who had always been so obedi-ent- would listen this time? It is as if Abraham had been in a stupor. It is as if Abraham had been in a trance. How could God order the Patriarch to do such a terrible thing? It must have been like a terrible dream. Abraham is under a religious anesthesia which removes him from his normal self. No longer is Abraham a father or a husband, but an unquestioning ex-tension of the Divine will. So God wakes him up and calls Abraham back to his human self. God wants Abraham to be human. God wants us to be human. God does not want Abra-ham to forget his personal feelings. God wants the heart. When religion causes us to forget that other people are cre-ated in the Divine image, we become fanatics. When we are prepared to sacrifice others on the altar of our beliefs, we be-come fanatics. When we use religion to make God small like ourselves, rather than trying to become big like God, we are fanatics. "Spirituality" is not something separate from our lives as husbands, as wives, and as parents. If you want to em-brace God, embrace your child. If you want to cleave to God, hold your spouse. God is telling us, as God told Abraham: Wake up! Be human. That is what I created you to be. And so Abraham grew. Big, like God. May the children of Abraham learn well the words of Isaiah (11:9) "They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." S ' L I C H O T S P A R K L E S U N D E R T H E S T A R S Over 300 people gathered at The Gardens Park to celebrate S'lichot with Temple Beth Sholom and Midbar Kodesh Temple. In the first ever joint S'lichot service in Las Vegas, the Conservative congre-gations brought out not only their members, but members of the general community who responded to the advance publicity about the event. On a delightful evening, the community observed the begin-ning of the High Holy Days, and traditional music was supplemented by the Sephardic melodies that Gerard Ederly brought to the observance. Mr. Ederly joined Rabbis Goodman and Wiederhorn and Cantors Friedman and Fisher in leading the crowd into the holidays. Chavarot picnicked at the park before services. Specially prepared handouts served as siddurs for the service. The familiar melodies of the High Holy Days blended with the less familiar lilts of the Morac-can tradition from which Mr. Ederly comes. The openness of the environment and the cooperative feeling between the congregations promises that we can expect more combined efforts on behalf of the Las Vegas Conservative community in an attempt to enrich not only their spiritual lives, but to reach unaffiliated people. Oct. 2002 4?President's Message/B'nai Mitzvahs Be True to Your Shul Temple President Jeff Zucker Avraham Avinu Wants You A few weeks ago, slightly more than 8000 I Jews in Las Vegas attended Yom Kippur services at one of the approximately 20 congregations in our city. Sounds impressive, doesn't it? And it is. Un- | fortunately, the impression is a very bad one. It is estimated that there arc between 170,000 and 90,000 Jews in Las Vegas. This means that on the one day of the year when you would expect anyone with any sense of Jewish identity to be at services, probably less than 10% of Las Vegas Jews were. Put another way, what is the likelihood that children in the remaining 90% of Jewish homes will receive a Jewish education, have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah or maybe even know that they are Jewish? Right now the influx of new residents into Las Vegas has included a proportionate number of Jews and the result has been a large increase in our Jewish population. However, if only 10% of the Jewish families in Las Vegas are making any effort to see that their children continue our religion and heritage that growth cannot con-tinue. Indeed, it doesn't take a math genius to recognize that if some-thing isn't done that population will decline and those families and their descendants will be lost to our faith. All major Jewish organizations in Las Vegas are aware of this problem of low Jewish identity, but there isn't much that they can do about it themselves. We have congregations for almost every possi-ble theological interpretation. Our synagogues and other organizations run numerous programs appealing to a broad range of interests. How-ever, all this will not increase the number of Jews identifying with their community unless they know these opportunities exist. They also need to know that there is a community which is ready to welcome them and make them a part of it. This is where we come in. Each of us knows Jews for whom Jewish identity is not currently important. In most cases this is not the result of a conscious rejection of Judaism, but rather indifference. If we try, it should not be too hard for each of us to bring back one family to our community. As just one example, out of town visitors, as well as those of us here who are in the know, constantly commcnt on the wonderful spirit and sense of community of our Kabbalat Shabbat ser-vices. Is there any reason to believe that someone from Las Vegas would be less sensitive to that spirit and sense of community than a New Yorker or Angcleno? For them to know what we have, however, one of us must invite them to attend those services. It is to that end that our Membership Committee has recently adopted Operation Echad-Shalosh (1 -3). Its goal is for each of us to bring one new member to our Temple over the next three years. It may not seem like much, and it shouldn't be too hard for us. However, if we succeed, the number of affiliated Jews in Las Vegas will increase by 20%. And that's just Temple Beth Sholom. If others follow our example, who knows where it might end. Our faith teaches us the importance of individual responsibil-ity. We are the most recent link in a long chain. As the new year starts I hope each of us will resolve to do all we can to make sure that chain continues to be a strong one for generations to come. mmmmmm Cory Schenker . * * * Bar Mitzvah 10/19/02 I Arielle Benincasa Bat Mitzvah 10/12/02 Cory is in the 7l h grade at Mo-lasky Jr. High School. He is the only bassoon player in school and is in the Symphony Band. Cory also plays baseball four nights a week and made the All-Star team. He is one of five children on the junior scholastic trap shooting team. The team just won the title of Number One team in Southern Nevada. After all that, Cory still finds time to attend Civil Air Patrol classes once a week. He hopes to become a pilot and to eventually fly Air Force One. Judaism is very important to Cory who is very excited about his Bar Mitzvah. Arielle attends the Las Vegas Day School and has been go-ing to Temple Beth Sholom Hebrew School since she was 3 years old. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, going to the movies and playing sports. She has two brothers, Reid and Preston and one sis-ter, Kara. When she grows up she wants to become an actress. Under the Dome?5 fT \ Summer Fish Stories?Word to the Bulletin is Cantor Friedman caught a Marlin off Cabo San Lucas during his vacation. He must have thrown it back because '<?, ' it wasn't Kosher, because we couldn't get a photo vf^X of him and his big fish. Sally and Dick Eskenazi [fc&E are well known among TBS fish-people. Their catch from their holiday amounted to over 200 pounds of King salmon, Coho salmon, halibut, snapper and cod fish from the Queen Charlotte Island area above Vancouver. TBS Small World Story-When Floyd (z'l) and Charlotte Kulkin joined TBS 2 years ago, they learned there were other members from Nebraska. Bennett and Zena Fishbain were TBS members. Floyd and Bennett had gone through school together from Kindergarten through Central High School in Omaha. After they were gradu-ated from High School in 1943, they went their separate ways. Charlotte called Zena and they ar-ranged to meet at a TBS Friday night service, where Ben and Floyd met the other's wife and, after 57 years, re-newed their acquaintance. Kim Memar's grandfather and Floyd's father were good friends in Omaha. It's a Small TBS World. Keep the small world stories coming. Lost and Found?Some young person is undoubtedly grieving over the loss of his/her Game Boy. Fear not! I t rests securely in the clutches of the Office Staff. Iden-t i f y it, and its programs and you can reclaim it. Fail to do so, and we get to play with it. Lost High Holiday Items: A tallit clip. Prevent off-the-shoulder prayer shawls with this dandy holder. Inquire at the office. Save The Date?Debbie Friedman, America pre-eminent creator of Jewish music, will be performing at the Or-leans Hotel and Casino on Monday, October 14, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Southern Ne-vada Board of Rabbis and Hillel. Mazal Tov?Congrats to Torrey Barrett, Stephanie Con- Ion and Jason Lukas, three very talented young people. I f you have seen the new King David Calen- 3. X dar, you've seen Torrey1s work. I t is on the cover and is also gracing the page for the month of February. Her computer wizardry won her f i r s t place in the calen-dar contest. TBS is proud of Torrey and of the fact that Torrey is bringing her talents to the now active TBS Website Committee. The dramatic talent of Stephanie Conlon has been recognized in a way that bodes very well for her future performing career. Stephanie has been accepted, and is now attending, the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts and International Studies. The school is one of the top five secondary schools for performing arts and sends many of its gradu-ates to Julliard and Yale. I f we are patient, we will be able to say we knew Stephanie "when"! f f } ^ Jason Lukas was recently featured on the cover of View in the Review-Journal. This multi-talented musician has his sights set on a career in the music industry. He plays seven instruments, composes, performs and produces his own CDs. His work was fea-tured in last year's spring concert at his school. Congrats and Good luck to all of these wonderful young people. TBS is blessed with them being a part of our family. Please let us know of simchas from your family that we can share. Send them to: info@bethsholomlv.org Mazal Tov to Karen Colen on her appointment as Cha-vurah Coordinator. She will be contacting the existing Chavurot and forming new ones. You can reach Karen at 656-8990, or e-mail her at: kcol@coam.net. "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. Oct. 2002 6?Women's League/Men's Club The Women's League of Temple Beth Sholom Blanche Meisel One has to live in Las Vegas for a while before they can distinguish the seasons as it is presented to us in this desert climate. For the Jews here, it is, a bit easier. We know that September-October brings the High Holidays and joyous Succoth and with it all the flurry of new activities and excite-ment in our congregational life. For us, we know the Fall Season has begun. Our leadership has been planning, adjusting, creating and organizing a terrific agenda for this season. There truly is something for everyone. We are intergenerational and proud of our relationships. We speak to women, as women discussing and sharing together so many parts of our varied lives. We work for self-growth, greater knowledge of our faith, and how to give service to our congregation and the community. There are in-depth discussions of how to attain even better family life and how to be a creative Jewish woman in a modern society. We care! We make things happen! Our general meetings are held the third Wednesday of each Month, either at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and a program or at 7 p.m. for dessert and a program. Our programs are mostly interactive, so we all have input and really get to know and appreciate each other. There are also Special Interest Groups that meet in various locations, Book Club meets 1st Thursday of the month; Zhava (young women's group) meets on the 2nd Thursday; and the Cooking Class meets on the 4th Monday. Each group meets at 7 p.m. Then there are our Special Events: Sunday October 13- Paid-Up Membership Brunch. Roaming Fashion Show is hosted by Escada of The Forum Shops. 11 a.m. Your dues and reservations are your ticket. Sunday November 3- Hanukkah Boutique. 10 am.? 3 p.m. A gala event for the whole family. The Judaica Shop will have new and exciting Judaica and will be overflowing with Hanukkah gift items. We will have a full complement of vendors; lunch food, multi-level raffles, and fun to entertain the children. No admission charge. More after 2003 enters the scene but we'll hold off telling you about those. BACK AGAIN - OUR GRAND RAFFLE. 1st prize: $5000 - 2nd prize: $2500 - 3rd prize: $500. Only 250 tickets can be sold. Donation Raffle Ticket is just $100. Buy a ticket or two?offer your friends an opportunity to win? Join with your friends and share in a ticket . Call May Mushkin 732-1367, Audrey Merkin 341-8623, or me 243- 3090. The Judaica Shop is open with new merchanidise and wait-ing for your patronage. We can now accommodate charge cards. We are open mornings and for special events but please call 804-1333 Ext. 3 to confirm. Men's Club?"9-11: A Tribute To The More Than 3.000 Lives Lost. Irwin Goldberg and Jerry Katz Now that our wonderful and spiritual High Holiday ser-vices are complete, we can take advantage of the new year and a new beginning by actively showing that TBS is more than a place to go a few times a year. The Men's Club looks forward to 5763 as a year of growth, fellowship and harmony. We encourage all men to join and be a part, not apart. Your input and participation are needed in order that we can continue our strong support of Beth Sholom and Conservative Judaism. The Men's Club extends a special thank you to the 60 congregants who served as High Holiday Greeters. Men's Club members and non-members participated in this important activity. Because of your untiring efforts, services were more enjoyable for the entire congrega-tion. A hearty Yasher Koach. The 51s game sponsored by the Men's Club was a big success. Co-sponsored with the Midbar Kodesh Tem-ple Men's Club, we had almost 250 people in atten-dance. A special thanks to Don Kirschenblatt for all his hard work in coordinating this event with the 51s. It was a lot of fun and we extend a cheer to Rabbi Good-man for displaying his pitching talent. A new look is being planned for the Men's Club. The plan is to provide alternate programming specifically geared to attract and fit the needs of our younger members. The Club will continue to provide the type of activities and programs that have been successful in the past for the rest of the membership. The two groups will then convene to promote the benefits of one strong group of men. Please feel free to attend any of our general member-ship meetings normally held the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Join us so that you can meet new friends and become a new friend. Brad Friedmutter/Musical Director?7 Brad Friedmutter continued Charitable Foundation. His arts' sponsorships include Cow Parade of Las Vegas, Neon Museum, Nevada Ballet Theatre, and Nevada Opera Theatre. His Jewish involvements include Jewish Federation, JCC, Jewish Family Services, National Jewish Center, Hillel of UNLV, United Synagogue Youth, and the Anti Defamation League. His health and community-related involve-ments include just about every organization one can support from the Special Olympics and Ronald McDonald House to the Nevada Development Authority and the Chamber of Commerce. Brad would like us to mention his proudest achievements...his son Max, 11 and son Douglas, 24. Also, he would like to ac-knowledge his very significant other, Linda Fresh. Congratulations to Brad Friedmutter, a truly deserving "Man of the Year"! "I would also like to thank our Thematic Design Director, Albie Colotto for his incredible input towards the look and feel of the Temple. Since completing Temple Beth Sholom, we've received calls from other Temples in Las Vegas and San Francisco because they have seen Temple Beth Sholom and were so impressed." Please join us in honoring Brad Friedmutter in the "House that Brad Built" Sunday, November 24th. Invitations to follow. F f t l f D M U T T C R m a n of t h e y e o r what <f (jom On: ? Many have asked, few have guessed. But what really is going on with the start of the choral pro-gram at TBS? Well, if you will give me your attention, your questions will now be answered. Drum roll please The Cantor and I have set the first meeting for our children and teen's choir to be on Sunday, October 6th. What's the difference in the groups? The children's choir will range from ages 6-12, and the teen's from 13-16. I Okay, so what time do you meet? The teen's choir will be meeting from 11:00 am?12:00 pm, and the children's will meet from 12:30 pm?1:30 pm. Is there anything I need to bring? Just bring a pencil, your smile and your excitement to revive an old chapter at Temple Beth Sholom. There is no need to be able to read music, or know the difference between a "la" and "doh". As long as you try and put forth your strongest effort, all our voices will raise to great heights. Both the Cantor and I will be at these rehears-als to help you in every way we can. So mark the date?SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH!!! Teens (13-16) at 11:00 am and children (6-12) at 12:30 pm. you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 804-1333, ext. 127; or the Cantor at ext. 107. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!! If Daniel "D.J." Sinai Oct. 2002 8?Preschool News The Early Childhood Department What a wonderful start to a great new school year here at the Sandra and Stanley Mallin Early Childhood Cen-ter! Our new TBS Preschool wing opened it's doors just days before our children arrived. We added two beautiful new pre-K rooms, a new 2's room, and a huge multi-purpose room where our whole school gathers with family to share our weekly Shabbat lunches. year with snacks of apples and honey, shofar art pro-jects, and stories of Jonah and the Great Fish. We built, decorated and ate in our very own Sukkah on our playground for Sukkot. Tovah! Our yearly enrollment continues to grow as evidenced by a new class of pre-K children and in January, a new 2's class. Also completed is our gorgeous new play-ground, complete with a bike trail, climbing equipment, a sandbox, an herb garden and lots of shade for the children to enjoy. Our classes jumped right into the High Holy Days this Religious School/51's?9 It's Going to Be A Wonderful Year! Ayelet Blit Dear Friends, How do I know things are going to be won-derful? When I open my e-mail and one of our Religious School teachers would like to share her beliefs with me and it sounds like this: In every journey, there is a meaning. In every conflict there is growth. In every ac-tion, there is purpose. In every moment of doubt, there is my belief in God. How do I know things are going to be wonderful? When we are just past the High Holy Days and my heart is already full of gratitude to so many people. Thank you Religious School teachers for giving our children the joy of learning. To see their smiles and feel their enthusi-asm from the very beginning is a blessing. Thank you to all the devoted volunteers who gave our chil-dren such a meaningful and spiritual experience during the High Holy Days. Thank you Carol, my assistant, for enabling everything to be just right with your quiet and meticulous ways. Thank you Pre-School staff for a great team work. Thank you maintenance crew for providing us, on time, with every different room setting we wished for. How do I know things are going to be wonderful? When so many people are giving me the opportunity to count my bless-ings. .. .and should I remind you, the year has just started. I wish you and your families a wonderful year. I know I'm going to have one. Ayelet Blit ^ TBS went to tke Ball Game TBS went to tke park Ckabad dogs were tkere?lor sale Ckabad buns seemed a little kit stale ?v For we ckeered and yelled lor tke Rabbi But kis ball never got to tke plate \ II ke kopes lor a call Irom tke major leagues ^ He s apt to kave a long wait. Thanks to the TBS Men's C l u b ior sponsoring this fun night at the ballpark! Photos by Jackie Turshinskxj 5 *v Sign Up Now for Adult Education Programs Registration is actively in progress for TBS's exciting program of Adult Jewish Studies. Among the diversi-fied classes that are currently being offered for 2002- 2003 are: Adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah (Thursdays, 6 to 8 pm), Introduction to Judaism (Wednesdays, 6:45 to 8 pm), Hebrew Reading (Thursdays, 7 to 8 pm), and Conversational Hebrew (Tuesdays, 7 to 8 pm). Please join us in our pursuit of Jewish learning. To re-ceive more information about these or other courses that are available, including the cost of each class-or to register-please call the Temple office at 804-1333, ext. 114 or 115. Classes are filling up? don't miss out on this opportunity! Oct. 2002 10?Tributes?Donations from our Hearts ARMDI AMBULANCE FUND In honor of: Aliya on Rosh Hashanah Barbara Chozahinoff BUILDING FUND In memory of: Phillip Wilensky Norma J. Wilensky CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of: Their Aliyah Elaine & Holly Jacobs EDUCATION FUND In honor of: Marci Seltzer's Bat Mitzvah Ross & Emily Goodman In memory of: Heather Saxe Myra Berkovits GENERAL FUND In honor of: Dr. Leon & Fay Steinberg's Wedding Anniversary Henry & Lillian Kronberg David Applebaum Zoe Brown Their Aliyah Sally & Zadick Eskenazi First Day of Rosh Hashanah June Colodny High Holy Day Honors Dr. David & Deborah Ginsburg Healthy & Happy New Year Rose Sugarman In memory of: Howard Weissman The Cohen / Strimling Families General donations: Ruth & Allen Brewster Ethel Byowitz Sanford & Inez Midler Helen Pasternak PRESCHOOL FUND In honor of: Emerson Rose Bergenfield Andrea, Richard, Drake & Scarlett Gordon Their Aliyahs David & Adela Staretz In memory of: Dr. Howard Weissman Andrea, Richard, Drake & Scarlett Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Schore General donations: Andrea, Richard, Drake & Scarlett Gordon RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of: Yom Kippur Honor & Aliya Sam Showel Rabbi's Refuah Shleimah Blessing Barbara & Igal Chozahinoff Rosh Hashanah Honors Ruthe Spector In memory of: Maury Leitner Rabbi Kenneth & Renee Leitner Murray Margolies Ethel Byowitz Lois Marks Sanford Marks Howard Weissman Dr. & Mrs. Joshua Saxe Phillip Wilensky Norma Wilensky General Donations: Albert & Ida Karbal June Colodny YAIIRZEIT/MEMORIAL FUND In memory of: Lena Berman Shirley Herch Abraham Blatt Shirley & Sidney Chaplin Minnie Berenkrantz Hilda Stein Dave Brown Helen Rosenburg Beatrice Lipsky Eisen Doris Soroky-Aarenau Abraham Feit Israel Feit Phillip Frush Sam Dvorak Nissim Gabay Ralph Gabay Harry Garber & Isabelle Unrot Linda & Stan Garber Ellen Gentry Viola Goldstein Neil R. Gentry Viola & Mort Goldstein Sanford Gershman Sheila & Jay Gershman Ginsburg & Mason Relatives Dr. David & Deborah Ginsburg Frances Goldberg Mi mi Katz Charles Greenfield Greenfield / Tregerman Families Jeffrey Gruber Sol Gruber Mina Hadel Melita Vickter Anna Hager Shirley Chaplin Nanna Herskovic Cathy Herskovic Sylvia Hill Mr. & Mrs. Edward Devore David & Rosa Katz Norman Marsh Irving Klegerman Dorothy