Kol Badmidbar, newsletter from Midbar Kodesh Temple, November 2001

THE V O I C E OF M I D B A R K O D E S H T E M P L E VOL. V I I I I S S U E 1 1 H E S H V A N / K I S L E V 5762 N o v e m b e r 2001 Come Worship W i l l i Mibb^r Kofcesti Temple Sh&bbM FffoMj Evrrrtngc At r . K ) f m F i r s t F r f d M j c f f l i c M<mfli At ? W p m Shtvn&hsu M A t Am Simt>Mj M o r n i n g M i m j M i Q M A W Merrrtws MtmjAVi MovftMff & TIiwtt&Mjg At 7^)0 A m F r o m t h e P r e s i d e n t 2 F r o m tVic H ^ b b i 3 E b M C A t i o M 4-5" BA T M i t z v ^ V i 6 BirtVidAvjs 7 S v f t i A 5 0 5 w c N e w s 5 A n n i v e r s A r i e s 1 0 A d v e r t i s e m e n t s 1 1 - 13 V ^ V i r z c i t s 14 T r i b u t e s 15 C a n d l e L i g 1 i t i n 5 T i m e s 16 c r U j \ c i M J I <j ^ NOVEMBER 2001 D ? f R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T x o you ever wonder how things get done around the s y n a g o g u e ? Before being so \ I I i n v o l v e d in synagogue life I t h o u g h t they j u s t happened by magic. It's t h e holidays / / and chairs and books and white c o v e r i n g s j u s t appear! It's Sukkot and t h e r e is a palm covered gazebo o u t s i d e . . . a n d food is placed before us, j u s t like t h a t ! A f u n d r a i s e r is happening at the temple and we receive i n v i t a t i o n s to f e a s t upon the f i n e s t . Who came up with the i d e a ? We need new prayerbooks or other e d u c a t i o n a l m a t e r i a l s. Who selected them and raised the money to make that purchase? Did you know t h a t there are 15 members of Midbar's Board of D i r e c t o r s and 7 c o n g r e g a t i o n a l r e p r e s e n a t i v e s that each take a p o r t f o l i o or s p e c i f i c r e s p o n s i b i l i t y or head a c o m m i t t ee to see t h a t t h i n g s happen? In c o n j u n c t i o n with the paid s t a f f w h i c h includes our clergy, o f f i c e , school, y o u t h , c u s t o d i a l and landscaping employees, the v o l u n t e e r s work hard to make this magic happen. The c h a i r p e o p l e of these committees depend on other c o n g r e g a n t s for help. As my term ends the P r e s i d e n t - E l e c t is r e s t r u c t u r i n g the committees, a p p o i n t i n g new c h a i r p e o p l e and i n v i t i n g you to sit on these committees. A t h a n k you goes to those who have served and to those who will t a k e on new chairing tasks. Let us know if we should save a place for you: Adult E d u c a t i o n ~ B i r t h d a y / A n n i v e r s a r y Shabbat ~ Budget ~ B u l l e t i n ~ Ad Sales Bylaws ~ E d u c a t i o n ~ F a c i l i t i e s ~ F e d e r a t i o n L i a i s o n ~ Community Liaison F u n d r a i s i n g ~ G i f t Shop ~ High H o l i d a y Committee ~ K i t c h e n ~ M a i l i n g s ~ Life Cycle A c k n o w l e d e g e m e n t ~ H o s p i t a l V i s i t s ~ Phone Calls ~ Membership P r o g r a m m i n g / R e t e n t i o n ~ Membership D i r e c t o r y ~ .com ( e - s c r i p t ) ~ C h a v u r o t A r c h i v e s ~ M i n y a n / S h i v a M i n y a n ~ 2nd Phase B u i l d i n g Campaign Fund 2nd Phase Building C o n s t r u c t i o n ~ Pre-School L i a i s o n ~ Programming PR & Press Releases ~ Ritual ~ Senior Programming ( M a v e n s ) ~ Social A c t i o n / T i k u n Olam T r i b u t e s ~ Y a r h z e i t z ~ V o l u n t e e r C o o r d i n a t o r ~ Y o u t h Commission KOACH ( C o l l e g e Programming) ~ Midbar At The Movies ~ Nov. 1 8 t h H a n u k k a h Bazaar Feb. 9th E s t a t e Art Sale & A u c t i o n ~ Dec. 9th Annual Meeting & M e m b e r s h i p BBQ March Academy Awards Party ~ March Shabbat Dinner Across America May Shavuot Dinner ~ Book Fair ~ M e m b e r s h i p Picnic Long T e rm Planning Committee MMk. ? ~ Gerald Welt .1 jrtflgSa, ' gm ^ f e g p g { f j 0 U) i ' } i 'j r DIN TOW) 7> -V - I J . I I I . I.MI I I H I I , I ! ) I I ? I J ? . M . . W PUBLISHED MONTHLY Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn Cantor Robert D. Fisher A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Director J a c q u i S t i e g l i tz R e l i g i o u s S c h o o l Director Mira Slobody USY C o - D i r e c t o r s R i n a R o s e l i n s k y Marci R i c e b e rg Y e l a d im P r e s c h o o l Director Karen Marano P r e s i d e n t G e r a l d Welt E d i t o r S t e p h e n Greer^/ T v a t T ? M ? L ? 1 G R E E N V A L L E Y R A N C H 1 9 4 0 PASEO V E R D E P A R K W A Y K E W E R S O N , N V ? 9 0 1 2 p V t o n c 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 f A X 454-4847 C - m A i l midbarkodeshtCaol.com web "r www.midbarkodesh.org NOVEMBER 2001 ID *lt is the tree of life to those who hold fast to it and all of its supporters are happy" Jor the past s i x t y - f i v e years, the C o n s e r v a t i v e M o v e m e n t has used t h e "Hertz Humash," (to many known as t h e "Blue Humash'") for c o n g r e g a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t North A m e r i c a to f o l l ow along w i t h the w e e k l y T o r a h reading e a c h Shabbat. P u b l i s h i n g the Humash was a t r e m e n d o u s a c c o m p l i s h m e n t for Dr. J . H . H e r t z in his day, but a new Humash has been long o v e r d u e . I am pleased to a n n o u n c e t h a t the C o n s e r v a t i v e Movement has now c o m p l e t e d a new Humash e n t i t l e d "Etz Hayim" (Tree of L i f e ) . The Senior E d i t o r of the Humash is Dr. David L i e b e r , the former P r e s i d e n t of the U n i v e r s i t y of J u d a i sm under whom Riki and I both s t u d i e d . The t r a n s l a t i o n of t h e Torah and Haftarah is the best yet, one t h a t s c h o l a r s c l a im is t h e c l o s e s t t r a n s l a t i o n a v a i l a b l e to t h e o r i g i n a l H e b r ew text. T h e c o m m e n t a r y is f r e s h and e n l i g h t e n i n g and offers t w o approaches to i n t e r p r e t i n g the Torah. The p'shat c o m m e n t a r y is e d i t e d by Chaim Potok, and a i m s to e x p l a i n the c o n t e x t u a l or b a s i c meaning of t h e t e x t . The d'rash c o m m e n t a r y is e d i t e d by H a r o l d K u s h n e r and s e l e c t s i n s i g h t s from over 2.000 years of Torah s t u d y , i n c l u d i ng F t t O M T H E R A B B I a p a s s a g e s f r om t h e Talmud and Mishnah, the t e a c h i n g s of t h e Sages, c o m m e n t s by R a s h i , h o m i l e t i c and p s y c h o l o g i c a l i n s i g h t s by Hasidic t e a c h e r s , and r e a d i n g s by c o n t e m p o r a r y r a b b i s and s c h o l a r s , i n c l u d i n g women's v o i c e s . The Humash also o f f e r s a s p e c i a l s e c t i o n c a l l e d halakhah I'ma'aseh, that e x p l a i n s where J e w i s h laws are based on b i b l i c a l passages. At M i d b a r Kodesh, we are now b e g i n n i n g the p r o c e s s of r e p l a c i n g the "Hertz Humash" with the new "Etz Hayim." At f i r s t , we will purchase e n o u g h Humashim to use on an " a v e r a g e " S h a b b a t m o r n i n g . During B'nei Mitzvah and o t h e r t i m e s t h a t a t t r a c t larger c r o w d s on Shabbat m o r n i n g , we w i l l use both Humashim and call out both page numbers. Our hope is t h a t soon we will have e n o u g h of t h e new "Etz Hayim" to s o l e l y use t h i s Humash. In order for t h a t to happen, we need y o u r help! D e d i c a t i n g a Humash or m u l t i p l e Humashim in m e m o r y of a l o v e d one or in c e l e b r a t i o n of a simcha is a b e a u t i f u l idea. W h e n you make a t r i b u t e , ask t h e o f f i c e s t a f f how to d e d i c a t e a new "Etz Hayim" Humash. I l o o k f o r w a r d to l e a r n i n g t o g e t h e r w i t h you as we d e l v e into the "Tree of Life." ~ Rabbi J e r e m y W i e d e r h o r n MW -n-wani*. R i s h o n Te- W / K S j Q f ctUDt.eJ. 'iq^T^ l^rea FFyp ' Deftm/zing 9 r a i l for j f ^ M i d b a r Kodesh Temple, its' staff and Board of Directors wants to a c k n o w l e d g e the c e l e b r a t i o n s of life and joy with our congregants, a s well as the i l l n e s s e s and s a d n e s s that complete life's circle. P l e a s e call, or have someone call for you, immediately, so that we may serve your needs. At the Synagogue office J a c q u i S t i e g l i t z , Administrative Director or Rabbi Wiederhorn 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 If there is an emergency after b u s i n e s s hours p l e a s e contact Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn 3 6 1 - 9 9 6 6 ,,, Cantor Bob Fisher ... RDFNBA@aol.com 3 6 1 - 8 0 8 7 ^ J wmm W e a r e p u r c h a s i n g a n e w T o r a h t e x t a n d c o m m e n t a r i e s f o r o u r S h a b b a t m o r n i n g s e r v i c e . D e d i c a t e a b r a n d - n e w H u m a s h t o d a y ! T h i s i s a b e a u t i f u l o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e m e m b e r t h e l i f e o f a l o v e d o n e o r c e l e b r a t e a j o y o u s o c c a s i o n . E a c h H u m a s h c o s t s $ 5 0 . P l e a s e c a l l t h e s y n a g o g u e o f f i c e t o d a y f o r d e t a i l s . NOVEMBER 2001 D 4 - is you iticH, you i m i . - Jtwiili dk. Proverb 3 CIO IT t ? 0 # . 0 ? t * EDUCATION R E L I G I O U S S C H O O L D I R E C T O R M i r a S l o b o d y J o C O C O O o is hard to believe that it is a l r e a d y November. Our teachers I continue to provide encouragement and e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y work on / I planting "Jewish" seeds so t h a t our students can grow and f l o u r i s h J u d a i c a l l y . The help of our parents is c r u c i a l to helping us succeed. Our goal for the month of November is to a s s i g n a "homework" project to our r e l i g i o u s school parents. There are o n l y two parts to this assignment. 1st - PLEASE MAKE SURE T H A T YOUR SON OR D A U G H T E R DOES NOT MISS H E B R EW SCHOOL CLASSES. This will ensure that they do not f a l l behind in t h e i r class. 2nd - Please make sure to spend q u a l i t y "Jewish" time together as a f a m i l y . Thank you to all who p a r t i c i p a t e d in our cookie dough f u n d - r a i s e r . A happy and healthy T h a n k s g i v i n g to all of our f a m i l i e s . B' S h a l o m , M i r a Y E L A D I M p r e s c h o o l n e w s For more information, please call Karen at 4 5 8 - 3 5 5 5 YELADIM ACADEMY KINDERGARTEN AT MlDBAR KODESH TEMPLE STARTS ITS FIRST YEAR! Yetadim Academy Kindergarten, the first full-day Jewish kindergarten in Green Valley has had a banner beginning. The class size is small and the chidren enrolled are getting an education far beyond anyone's expectations. Mrs. Connie Jackson, a veteren of twenty plus years as a kindergarten teacher in Clark County, focuses on true 'old school' academics in the morning. Her reading program and positive reinforcement of basic skills is incredible. After lunch, the children take part in all their enrichment classes which include Judaica/Hebrew and Spanish every day and music, computers, art, cooking and ice skating on varied afternoons. Everyone is thrilled wih the quality of educatiion and the comradery of the students at Yeladim Kindergarten. If you are not happy with your child's present kindergarten program, it might be worth a phone call to see what Yeladim has to offer. Enrollment for the 2002 school year will begin in January. For more information, please call Karen at 458-3555. N e w P r o g r a m o f f e r e d M i d b a r K o d e s h T e m p l e M o m ' s M o r n i n g O u t - M M O f i r " We are presently forming a 'Moms Morning Out' program to be held in one of the preschool rooms of Yeladim Academy at Midbar Kodesh Temple. Mamie Cherney, one ol our preschool parents, suggested MM0 based on a similar program she was part of in another state. MM0 is designed with ten children in mind (ages 1-2) and one teacher working with two volunteer parents [rotating on a five week schedule). Ihe group will meet one morning a week for two hours from 9:15-11:15. Each mother volunteers (with a second mother and the permanent teacher) for one morning in the five week session and then has the other four mornings free to do whatever she desires. MMO is Mommy 'n Me with a twist! It gives mother and children a chance to meet new friends and to be a part of the Yeladim Pieschool environment. Y e l a d i m A c a d e m y a t M i d b a r K o d e s h T e m p l e i n G r e e n V a l l e y Yeladim Academy is offering quality Jewish education for preschoolers in the Green Valley area. Many changes have taken place over the past year and the amount of Jewish enrichment and enrollment has pleased both the temple and the preschool staff. With the addition of a full day kindergarten and a unique new 'mommy' progiam, Yeladim is certainly making strides towards the future of Jewish education for children. October was certainly a month full of Jewish holidays. Ihe preschoolers at Yeladim made project after project to decorate the Sukkah and to celebrate Simchat Torah. And Shabbat is always so special on Friday mornings. Miss Abbie leads the children in our Friday songfest and Miss Orly now adds an exra touch of Hebrew to all that we do Rabbi Wiederhorn has invited the preschool and kindergarten children to sing at Shabbat services on Friday, November 2nd. We are excited to sing for thecongregation of Midbar Kodesh Temple. Come watch the children sing at the services and you are sure to get a feeling of the nurturing atmosphere and Jewish spirit of Yeladim Academy. Class sizes are small and there are still openings for this school year. We would love you to stop in and see what Yeladim has to offer your child. Haley Kaminsky leads the c at Yeladim in the blessing the Shabbat candles. Q t) rj M;1 vj U >J 1 NOVEMBER 2001 D H i n a RosehnsKy u S Y ISSEV^S Well, the month of October has come and gone. It was a great month of attendance for USY. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces every week. Now that you are showing up for meetings, we need you to send us your applications and fees for membership. You can either bring it to our meetings on Tuesdays, or you can drop it off at the synagogue in our mailbox. We love having your participation this year; it is going to be a great one. USYours, Marci and Rina i o n I N T R O D U C T I O N T O J U D A I S M This course is designed to meet the needs of non-Jews who are eager to learn about Judaism and are considering conversion, as well as Jews who are looking for a stronger foundation in the history, customs, holidays, prayer and theology of Judasim. The first hour of this class will be Beginning Hebrew. Mondays 7pm - 9pm ? November s t h - i 6 t h Cost: $ 1 0 0 s i n g l e / ^ i i s couple members $2.00 s i n g l e / ^ i s o couple non-members (This does not include texts) # " I N T R O D U C T I O N TO T A L M U D " Spend three evenings swimming in the vast sea of Rabbinic literature. Together we will discover the format, important terminology, and concepts that make up the world of Talmud. Mondays ? December 3rd ? 10th ? 17th ? 7pm-8pm B E G I N N I N G H E B R E W Began with Alef-Bet. This course continues with the basics of letter recognition and basic reading and conversational skills. The course will also help the students become more familiar and competent in navigating the Siddur (prayer book). Mondays ? 7pm - 8pm ? November 5th- 26th Cost: <>18 members $36 non-members T H U R S D A Y S FOR T H O U G H T Join Rabbi Wiederhorn for an afternoon study break. Each month this course will focus on a different topic ranging from Biblical studies to current events and modern Halakhic (Jewish law) issues. Feel free to bring a dairy bag lunch. 1st Thursday of each month 12 noon - 1pm Cost: $18.00 members $36 non-members B I O - M E D I C A L ETHICS S Y M P O S I U M A three part series that will incorporate doctors, Lawyers and Rabbis to discuss THE ethical issues of our time. Session #1 Dying the American way compared to the Dutch way...Legalizing or making policy for euthanasia Thursday ? November 29th ? 7 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: $18.00 per family (for members) > W ( V ?J U>l 'i y NOVEMBER 2001 0 v \ r d i Robert Carl Seaver will be c a l l e d to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, December 1, 2001. Robbie is t h e son of Ira and Edy Seaver and older brother of Craig and Lee Seaver. He is the grandson of Larry and Ethel Seaver and Joseph and Claire Gershbock. Robbie was born November 17, 1988 in W e s t l a k e Village, C a l i f o r n i a , moving to Nevada during his K i n d e r g a r t e n year. The S e a v e r s were f o r t u n a t e to be one of M i d b a r ' s c h a r t e r members. Robbie is a c t u a l l y the first Bar M i t z v a h t h a t has r e c e i v e d all of his Hebrew school t r a i n i n g from Midbar Kodesh Temple. Robbie is a t t e n d i n g Greenspun Jr. High. He enjoys c h a l l e n g e s and has chosen all a c c e l e r a t e d courses. His major i n t e r e s t s lie in computers and boating - e s p e c i a l l y jet skiing. Rob has plans a f t e r his Bar M i t z v a h to learn computer programming language and b e c o m i n g a c e r t i f i e d scuba diver. Please join the S e a v e r Family and f r i e n d s on Saturday morning when R o b b i e takes pride in leading our c o n g r e g a t i o n in prayer and chants the Sidrah of Vayishlach. Mazel Tov to Robert and his family! Midbar Kodesh will have ' I s r a e l i Dancing' in the Sanctuary. Learn how to dance with Israeli Instructor/Choreographer 'Amnon Eilat.' Admission is $522 per person Don't forget to wear comfortable shoes! s r a e l i Dancing' E n t e r t a i n m e n t Books NOW a v a i l a b l e in the S y n a g o g u e O f f i ce $ 3 0 . 0 0 per book. P l e a s e c a l l 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 f o r more i n f o r m a t i o n Every Tuesday night, in the Sanctuary f r o m 8 - 1 0 P M . ti y W ' J % % NOVEMBER 2001 | K 00 1 1F ? 1r 1H 1 1D A Y S ( T ) Cynthia Goussak ^ p Barbara Kaminsky ( 5 ) Georgia Ames ] Shari Husney (?) Ron Gad Marjorie Lowe Shirley Strauss Melissa Davidson 8) Theresa Herman Dora Gottlieb ^2) Rebecca Cramer | Richard Lowe Q4) Evan Lipman | Jacob Paz Scott Bordelove Robert Seaver ^9) Marc Cardinalli I Lois Krashin (20) Howard Belkoff Kimberly Karp ffl) Joshua Cane A l i s t a i r Crighton Coleman Lehrman Saul Sobel 21) Andrew Eisen Beverly Eisen Candice Green Hannah Morris (22) Victor Klausner James Roufus 23) Silvy Alcalay Benjamin Green Bryan Steinkohl (27) Philip Goldstein 28) Diane Eisen (24) Samatha Ostrovsky Stephen Sherry Marcy Welt (30) Alan Hoffman Estelle Myers Linda Vinik Kent Wellish 25) Michael Ackley Sybil Chatlin Aaron Flaton (25) Alexander Baskin Matthew Goldstein Maryam Sina " T h e E m p e r o r ' s N e w D i n n e r " w r a p p e d up l a s t J u l y w i t h p r o m i s e s o f g i f t s f o r t h o s e w h o p a r t i c i p a t e d i n s p e c i f i c c a t e g o r i e s . T h e " M a l k a h S c h w a r t z " A r t i s t s ' C h a v u r a h h a n d c r a f t e d b e a u t i f u l g l a s s s e r v i n g p l a t e s , d e s i g n e d b y G e o r g i a A m e s , t h a t w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a t t h e S e l i c h o t N i g h t I c e C r e a m S o c i a l , b u t t h e o t h e r g i f t s , t h a t w e r e s c h e d u l e d t o be g i v e n o u t t h a t n i g h t , w e r e n o t a v a i l a b l e f r o m t h e v e n d o r i n t i m e . T h o s e g i f t s a r e h a n d m a d e i n a n a r t i s t ' s s t u d i o i n N e w Y o r k C i t y . N e e d l e s s t o s a y , h i s w o r k w a s i n t e r r u p t e d a n d h e f e l l f u r t h e r b e h i n d s c h e d u l e . C o m m i t t e e C o - c h a i r R a n d y S p o o r p l a n s t o h a v e t h e m a v a i l a b l e f o r p i c k u p a t t h e N o v e m b e r 1 8 t h H a n u k k a h B a z a a r a t t h e " F o n e y F o o d " b o o t h . R a n d y a n d l l e n e d o n a t e d t h e s e g i f t s t o M i d b a r t o t h o s e w h o m a d e d o n a t i o n s t o t h e " T h e E m p e r o r ' s N e w D i n n e r . " S t o p b y t h i s b o o t h t o p i c k u p y o u r ! g i f t a n d t o s e e w h a t e l s e h e h a s o n d i s p l a y ! T h r o u g h y o u r g e n e r o s i t y " T h e E m p e r o r ' s N e w D i n n e r " r a i s e d $ 1 3 , 6 6 1 . 0 0 d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r . R a n d y a n d l l e n e a n d o t h e r C o - C h a i r s I s a b e l G o l d b e r g a n d C a r o l C o h e n t h a n k e a c h s u p p o r t e r f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n , s e n s e of h u m o r a n d p a t i e n c e i n w r a p p i n g u p t h i s s p e c i a l p r o j e c t . B o a r d N o m i n a t i o n s & A n n u a l M e e t i n g The nominating committee met and nominated the current incumbants for the Board of Directors: Stan Ames, Howard Baron, Steven Doctors, Janet Stein and Gerald Welt Anyone wishing to run from the floor must submit their nomination in writing and be sponsored by at least 10 members in good standing. The office must receive the acceptance of nomination at least 30 days prior to the December 9th Annual meeting. If there is not a quorum at the 10 am, December ?th Annual meeting, the meeting will be continued to Monday, December 10th at 7:15 pm, immediately preceding the regular monthly Board Meeting. The December 9th and December 10th meetings will be held in the social hall at Midbar Kodesh Temple. "Estate" Art Sale & A u c t i o n r e s c h e d u l e d t o F e b r u a r y ; t h 2 0 0 2 On November 18th, The Las Vegas Master Singers will be joined by the Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale and guest conductor Dr. Nick Strimple for a concert of music by Jewish composers, highlighted by Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms." The program also includes "Holocaust Cantata, Songs from the Camps," with readings to be provided by members of the Las Vegas Holocaust Survivors organization. The concert begins at 4 p.m. in the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are ?10 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, military and disabled. Please call 288-8316 or log on to www.LVmastersingers.org for more information. c NOVEMBER 2001 D Our own C a n t o r Bob F i s h e r ' s Sunday m o r n i n g radio show " O B S E R V A T I O N S " , received the 2 0 0 1 EMA for Best Public A f f a i r s Program on Las Vegas Radio. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Cantor on t h i s special honor! The new w h i t e Torah table cover used during the h o l i d a y s was made by J a n i s Riceberg. T h a n k you for this very s p e c i a l gift. Mazal Tov to members Diana Keith and Lee Hall on their recent marriage in Florida! We look forward to sharing many years of happiness together with you. Congratulations to new members Dan and Lisa Harris on the birth of their daughter, Nessiyah, sister to Jonathan. Congratulations to Terri and Steve Greer, Alex and Aubrey, on the birth of Terri's granddaughter, Isabella, born to Terri's daughter Rachel and s o n - i n - l aw Cesar Samarzia. Congratulations to the Welt/Doctors Family on the birth of Alexander Jacob, born to Cory and Tamuna Welt. Alexander is grandson to Jerry & Marcy Welt, nephew to Tiffany and Steven Doctors, and cousin to Jordan and Elizabeth Doctors. Chavurah Fair Want to meet new people at Midbar? Mark your calendar for December 2nd. Midbar will be sponsoring a "Chavurah Fair" and New Member Open House December 2nd at 2 pm. The entire congregation is welcome. Call the office ( 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 ) for details. Hanukkah Dinner Come share Hanukkah with your Midbar family on December 15. Afternoon (Minha) services at 4 : 1 5 p m , Maariv and Havdalah around 5:15pm followed by dinner at 5:30pm. Bring the whole family! The evening will be complete with songs and games. Look for more details soon! Single Parent looking to share two bedroom apartment in Green V a l l e y area. No smoking preferred. No Pets allowed. Please contact Angie at 8 9 7 - 6 7 6 0 Having a Birthday or A n n i v e r s a r y ? Observing a Y a h r z e i t ? Consider Sponsoring a Kiddush! Full sponsorship of a basic Kiddush for Friday Night or Saturday Morning is $15022. Partial Sponsorships in $36?? increments are now available. Please call Janet Stein (a) 3 6 1 - 8 8 1 0 Advertise or Send Good Wishes in Kol Bamidbar C o n t a c t lleen & Randy Spoor h o m e 6 1 4 - 6 8 6 4 ? o f f i c e 7 4 0 - 5 9 2 9 e m a i l R S 2 3 9 4 @ a o l . c o m Deadline for the December Bulletin is November 10th! w ? - - - Change in November schedule for Shabbat Gan: Our l i t t l e o n e s will b e m a r c h i n g w i t h the s t u f f e d T o r a h s on N o v e m b e r 1 7 t h and 2 4 th at 1 0 : 3 0 a m . in t h e s m a l l c h a p e l . SHABBAT SERVICES FALL SCHEDULE Family Shabbat 1st Friday of Each Month at 6:30 pm ALL OTHER FRIDAY EVENINGS Shabbat Services at 7:30 pm SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES Will be at 9:00 AM niirthclaij S^inniversarij Shabbat mill he Celebraatie d CAAidbar OCodesh Temple CNovember 2nd at 6 3 0 p.m. Q hi r j - j y d V NOVEMBER 2001 ? % [ l t ? i s F a m i l y G | ( i S | ) o p IS NOW O P E N IN TH? M A I N R O T U N D A ? TU?SDAY & THURSDAYS 410 H I ? SUNDAY 9:30 T011:30 M ? DURING RElKIOtlS SCHOOL HOURS AND By APPOINTS din CERTIFICATES M K E GREAT GIFTS! J M FOOD B f l D K I I t l D J OUR H E L P ! Thanks to the amazing generosity of our congregation, Operation Isaiah was tremendously successful. By the end of the holidays,our lobby was l i t e r a l ly f i l l ed with donations of food for the JFSA food bank and clothing for the people at Safe Nest. Our synagogue helped many people wno have come upon some hard times. Unfortunately, the work continues. JFSA is still receiving an unusually high number of requests for groceries, utilities, rental and/or mortgage assistance. They do not want to have to turn anyone away at this critical time in our community. The food bank serves everyone and now constantly needs to be refilled. The Emergency Financial Assistance Program, which only services Jews, will soon exceed monies budgeted for the year. JFSA still needs our help. Please bring your donation of canned or unopened non-perishable goods to the synagogue. A bin has been set up in the lobby. Thank you for your continuing generosity. ~ T i f f a n y Doctors, SATO Chairperson ? ? ? ? m M m c/Wajl ( j o i comfort and sttsJain you together with the mourners of J i o n ani Jerusalem. Our deepest Condolences to Marilyn Mehr and family on the loss of tier sister, Roberta WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!* J u d i t h Wiedcrhorn Herbert & Dana Seamen Shawn & Selima Aberman Amy Goldstein Kalman Appel J a c k & Madelyn N i t z k in Simon & Paula P u l i t z er Raymond & E s t e l l e Myers N a t a l i e Gordon * a t time of publication NOVEMBER 2001 MIDBAR MEN'S (LOB Art organizational and informational meeting will be held at Midbar Kodesh Temple on Sunday, November n t h , 1 0 0 1 . The meeting will begin promptly at 1 0 : 3 0 AM following minyan at 9:30 and a bagel brunch at 1 0 : 1 5 . We will have a guest speaker from the International Board of Directors of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs (FJMC). He will share with us the benefits of affiliation with the FJMC and assist us in organizing our club. Don't miss this opportunity to hear about the great impact FJMC is having on the Conservative movement, to learn how we can be a part of that impact, and to set the agenda for our own club at Midbar Kodesh. If you have any questions or are unable to attend but would be interested in being involved with our Men's Club, either call Larry Wiederhorn at 361-7793 or email him at francinelarry@earthlink.net. Midbar Members Amy & Barry Fieldman recently hosted a private party to introduce B'nai Zion to the Las Vegas Jewish Community. B'nai Zion is an international organization that was established in 1908 and is one of the oldest Jewish humanitarian organizations in America. Its mission is focused on serving the needs of Jewish people in the United States and thoughout the world with particular emphasis on the support of Israel and the resettlement of new immigrants in the United States. They maintain offices in Pittsburgh, Florida, California and New York. The Los Angeles office of B'nai Zion sponored the piano recital of Richard Nanes that was held at the Fieldman's home. B'nai Zion selects local Jewish organizations and works in partnership with them in fundraising efforts. The silent auction, arranged by B'nai Zion, held before and after the recital, raised several thousand dollars and equally benefited both B'nai Zion and Midbar Kodesh Temple. The evening was catered by Madeline Morris, also a member of Midbar Kodesh Temple. B'nai Zion raises money for specific purposes including building and supporting hospitals, habiliation centers, schools and libraries in Israel. They sponsor forums and seminars on themes of current interest and look forward to co-sponsoring future projects with Midbar Kodesh Temple. 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