Kol Ari El newsletter from Adat Ari El, October 2000

Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice The Monthly Chronicle of Adat Ari El A Reform Congregation Embracing Traditional Judaism October 2000 2 Tishri - 2 Cheshvan Vol. IX ? Issue No. 10 Kol Harav...The Rabbi's Voice Inside this issue: Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die JL n the B'Rosh Hashanah prayer, it states, 'On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed: How many shall leave this world, and how many shall be bom; who shall live and who shall die...' Just before our Holidays Adat Ari El's Matriarch, Pauline Cohen, passed away on September 9, 2000. She was 95 years old, born in Poland on December 17,1904. Pauline and daughter, Mildred (Milly) were founders of Adat Ari El and have been big supporters of our congregation from the beginning. Pauline regularly attended all Shabbat, Holiday, and special events of Adat Ari El and Sisterhood. She loved the children of our congregation and enjoyed watching the Torah Tots each Shabbat. Each year we reflect on our lives during the Yamin Noraim, The Days of Awe and we wonder what is in store for us in the coming year. It is a painful reality that as I look out into the congregation I wonder what fate the Giver of (Continued on page 3) Kol Harav I&3 Board Briefs I&2 From Bonni... 4 Donations 5 Birthdays, Anniversaires, Yahrzeits & Donations 5 Sisterhood & Men's Club 6&7 Board Briefs A s a New Year approaches, Our Board meeting focused on a few issues that are keyed to our future. One topic that has occupied a good many discussions among board members was our application to the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). The association of Reform congregations, UAHC offers us many benefits of membership. As of this writing, our application has moved nearer to its final stage. We have received word on membership and we await approval from them. It looks very promising that we will be asked to become members. Look for a General Meeting soon concerning this development, where we will tell more about what this could mean for our synagogue. Raising funds is never easy for any congregation, and the same holds true for us. At our meeting we spent a great deal of time making fundraising plans and discussing how we can best do fundraising in the future. One Rabbi Gary M. Golbart Board of Directors President ..Dr. Lori Snipper 1st Vice-President ....Dr. Phil Devore 2nd Vice-President Bob Steelman Recording Secretary Jeanne Schomaker Corresponding Secretary. ...Scott Schreiber Treasurer ....Michelle Blank Immediate Past President.Steven Janovitch Bruce Feldman Corinne Fields Ron Israel Michel Kingery Mel Kochan Jennifer Ohriner Dr. Mark Ohriner Mark Solomon Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice Page // Board Briefs (Continued from page 1) offering events that cater to our congregants, we hope to also plan events that attract people from outside our congregation. A challenge, but one we hope to master. Anyone with suggestions is welcome to call our Temple office. Look for future plans to be announced shortly. This was also our last meeting regarding the High Holidays, where we put the finishing touches on our plans for the services at the Orleans. We learned that a welcome musical addition to our High Holy Days will be Lee Schrieber, who this year has shared her virtuoso violin skills with us for Shabbat services. She, along with Phyllis and Larry Walker and our Adat Ari El Choir should make this year's services even more special. Many of our board members were in attendance at the funeral of founding member Pauline Cohen. We offer our condolences to past board member Millie Cohen and the rest of Pauline's family. She meant a lot to our congregational family and she will be sorely missed. We wish all a sweet New Year. Adat Ari El Board of Directors. Everything old is new again... A message from our immediate past president this time of year, one in which we are reflecting on the past, I thought it appropriate to reprint two articles I had written several years ago. In this day of an ever-changing environment, it is puzzling how some things change so slowly. The Job Ahead In October of 1995,1 was asked if I would position myself such that I would be of assistance to Adat Ari El and our vice-president, Estelle Reise. I accepted that request and began my education concerning the operation of Adat Ari El by observing. I had a lot to learn. How does Adat Ari El work? What makes it go? Where are we going? How are we getting there? What have we done so far? Question after question came to my mind. I asked many questions of everyone, grilled Rabbi for operational information, spoke with and listened to members of our congregation. I have seen the inner workings of our Adat Ari El Temple. I have been exposed to much of, what I will call, Congregational Hum (this is commonly know as "grapevine news" or "scuttlebutt"), and I have "nosed around" about as much as any one person can, to absorb as much as I could in a short period of time. One of my goals was to try to determine how I could be most useful in my contribution as a participant on the board and to prioritize the areas that I would concentrate. I feel I have developed a pretty good picture of the areas that need attention. As I looked at each of these areas, the one that is most glaring to me is that of our financial position. I would like to share a brief review of my observations. Our expenses at Adat Ari El include items like rent, advertising, payroll, maintenance, telephone, supplies, utilities, insurance, and the list goes on. Many of these items are fixed, and most of them are continually increasing. I have had the opportunity to review a large portion of these expenses with the idea of seeing where we might cut some of the fat. However, I cannot find any fat. In fact, much of the costs associated with some of the sen/ices and products that we need and use are donated by members, or time is being volunteered by them. Which means that the actual dollars expended, are less than they would normally be, had these generous members not donated their time and money. Considering our monthly overhead, along with our present dues structure, we estimate a shortfall of $78,000 per year. And that's assuming we collect all dues owed and that our costs stay level. This also does not allow for any financial growth or savings. (Continued on page 8) Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice Page // Kol Harav...The Rabbi's Voice (Continued from page 1) Life will seal upon each of our friends. Who shall live and who shall die? Pauline's presence in this world and in our congregation will be missed. May her memory be a blessing to all who knew her and inspire us to live each moment with fullness, righteousness and reverence. Our condolences go to Pauline's entire family including her daughters Milly, Laura Toppel and granddaughter, Alison Toppel. These Holidays are somber and sobering. We tread on our good deeds or may sink due to our indiscretions. As the days of Elul are ending, we look for G-d's mercy and compassion as we face the New Year, 5761. A special class for instruction in Meditations for Healing the Body and Soul was presented at AAE September 20, as a precursor for the Healing Service to be held on Yom Kippur. Guests learned the technique of meditation with special emphasis on health and healing. Anyone who may have missed the class but want more information about the Yom Kippur Healing Service may call our office. Our High Holiday sen/ices are being held at the Orleans Hotel. For tickets please call our office. AAE's Sukkot picnic will be held at the Altman's home on Sunday, October 15th. We will have lots of fun and food. Our Sukkah will be available to perform the Mitzvot of shaking the Lulav and Etrog and to sit in the Sukkah. Plan a day of games, music, food and laughs. This is part of our Religious School curriculum, however, we encourage the entire family to join us for the event. Yizkor, the memorial service, will be performed both on Yom Kippur and on Friday night, October 20, 2000. Do not forget your loved ones who have passed on, both Yizkor services are important. Simchat Torah will be held on Sunday, October 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Religious School students will be given attendance credit for both Religious School and for sen/ices. This is a joyful holiday that celebrates the concluding portion of the reading of the Torah and the reading of the beginning of the Torah. Come prepared to have a blast in the Adat Ari El tradition. Albertson's Scrip Do you have your Albertson's card? Sisterhood receives 2% of your purchases. We received our first check of $79 and we used it very briefly. Albertson's keeps track-all you have to do is give it to the cashier and she will swipe it and then the rest is a normal transaction. Get a card at no cost to you. See Fern Kosh, Michelle Blank or Chris Simon. You do not have to be a sisterhood member to use the card. Please help out. L'Shannah Tovah Tikateivu, May you be inscribed in The Book of Life for a good year, Rabbi Gary M. Golbart Candlelighting Times I October 6 6:01 p.m. start October 7 7:03 p.m. end October 13 5:52 p.m start October 14 6:53 p.m. end (First day of Sukkot) October 20 5:43 p.m. start October 21 6:44 p.m. end October 27 5:34 p.m. Start October 28 6:36 p.m. end Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice Page // from Bohhi * k J halom. A couple of weeks ago I started working on a column about Joseph Lieberman. The idea, for some reason, went nowhere. No matter how much I reworked it, I never seemed to find any enthusiasm for it, even though I think more highly of Lieberman than I do of either Al Gore or George W. Bush. I finally realized that column was never going anywhere and I reluctantly scrapped it Reluctantly, because that meant I would need material for another column, on which I would then have to spend even more time writing. Those are the moments, by the way, when writers would choose to be anything - car mechanics, shoe salespeople, nuclear physicists - ANYTHING other than writers. Some days you think that only a masochist would ever choose this profession... Anyhow, before I knew where the time had gone, it was the 27th of the month and at this point I was desperate for a topic. Wearily I pulled myself out of bed, shoveled Andrew's still mostly lifeless body into the car and drove over to the synagogue for Religious School orientation. Andrew is a scant 13 months away from being a Bar Mitzvah and we are both approaching this coming year with a bizarre mixture of excitement, nervous energy and trepidation. This is the year, of course, when Andrew will be enrolled in Rabbi Golbart's class and Andrew particularly enjoys discussing moral and religious issues with Rabbi, so he's very much looking forward to it. I was unprepared for how deeply Rabbi's speech to his almost Bar/Bat Mitzvah age students would affect me. He told the students that what they learned in this next year and throughout their lives would directly impact on their feelings about themselves and their identification with Judaism. The longer they studied the religion, the more they would identify with it and the more likely that when they become parents, they would choose to raise their own children as Jews. The old model, that religious study ended the day after Bar/Bat Mitzvah, doesn't work anymore (if, indeed, it ever did). If one is going to truly identify with being a Jew, the pursuit of religious knowledge and study must have an ongoing place in one's life. Being a Jew is not about the accident of birth nor about what religion one's parents have chosen; it is about actively seeking knowledge and religious truth for one's self. After thinking about it at some length, I believe Rabbi was correct - that the reason why many of my friends and family have turned away from the faith is that it was never something they sought out and prized, but was something taken for granted - they were simply bom that way. For one to be committed to anything, one must feel a passion for it. One must search for truth always - it must be an ongoing life mission. And this search for truth and knowledge takes time and study -1 believe that and I certainly hope that the students in Rabbi's class came away believing that, as well. Until next month.. 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Ross, CB Certified Bookkeeper (702)636-9219 (702) 460-5170 Cell Email: a1taxbook@lvcm.com www. A1 taxandbookkeepingsvc.com October Yahrzeits Tishrei 1 - Cheshvan 2 PLEASE NOTE: Date shown Is Hebrew month and day of death, according to our records. The corresponding English day and month of observance for the current year is in parenthesis. If no Hebrew date Is shown, English date only Is observed. To correct any erroneous Information, please call the Synagogue Office. Tishrei 8 (10/7) 10/9 10/15 Tishrei 10/17 10/17 10/19 10/19 Tishrei Tishrei 10/24 Tishrei Tishrei Tishrei 17 23(10/22) 23(10/22) 28 (10/27) 28(10/27) 30(10/29) Laura Blumenthal Max Rosenberg Dorothy Slutzky Anna Lader Avram Abush Sherman Esther Etta Sherman Robert Mazur Rebecca Blue August Hill Irving Brody Louis P. Hess Anne Shest Tobi Moses Molly Cohen THANKS FORYOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS GENERAL FUND Sidney & Frances Copeland - In Memory of Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather, Harry Schloss Sidney & Frances Copeland - Wishes for Good health to Mrs. Alan Lavut Dr. Peter & Vardit Gesund Ellis, Bandt, Birkin, Kollins & Wong - In Memory of Dorothy Kollins - Mother of Stephen Kollins BUILDING FUND Sylvia Dickstein - In Memory of Her Sister, Frances Kleinfeld Dr. Marvin & Irene Perer - In Honor of Their Anniversary RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Nancy & Raymond Greene Sondra Piatt - In Honor of the Birth of Her Grandson, Ryan YOUTH GROUP FUND Sylvia Dickstein - In Memory of Her Mother, Pauline Kleinfeld SLyIBlvRiaA DRicYk sFteUinN -D I n Memory of Her Cousin, Hanna Haier DRoEnLnIaG &IO RUicSh aSrdC HHOollOanLd eFrU - NKDri spy Kreme Fundraiser KolAri El The Lion's Voice Page 6 Sisterhood & Men's Club News How the Heat was Beat O ur program, "Beat the Heat," opened with a prayer by our Sisterhood president, Jennifer Ohriner. After the last am ens were heard, Jennifer introduced Rhoda Gogatz, event coordinate, who also welcomed us and then presented our entertainment. A singer with a terrific voice and a wonderful beat sang two numbers for us. She received a hearty round of applause. The line dancers were next. Clad in matching costumes, they shared their talent with us and were impressive. We partook of the sumptuous buffet prepared by our chef in residence, Jennifer. She had made her inimitable salmon. We also had mixed salad, vegetable lasagna, pizza bagels and assorted sodas. Our desserts included two sheet cakes and Krispy Kreme doughnuts, compliments of our own Chris Simon. hank you all who came to our "Beat The Heat" dinner/entertainment night on August 27. Everyone there had a good time. The food and entertainment was enjoyed by all. A special thank you to all who helped us set up and serve, and to all who made contributions to our Sisterhood for this fundraising event. If you would like to suggest a possible fundraiser, social evening or afternoon, please let us know by mail or phone our Synagogue Office. Hope to see you at the Synagogue and at Sisterhood meetings and functions. Shana Tova! Rhoda Gogatz "Beat the Heat" was a huge success and financially as well. Kudos to Rhoda for an excellent job. She is still kvelling. Gertrude Fuhr J eptember 6th was an auspicious occasion. We were graced with Rabbi's presence as well as ! his Shofar blowing. He explained to us that every morning during the month of EIul you The Ladies Who Lunch a r e obligated to blow the shofar. he words did flow- Literary talent did show! The Sisterhood meeting on Wednesday, September 6th, was a "Big Hit" The ladies attending bared their souls in rhyme, and surprised all present with their intimate and wonderful poetry. We have a talented group? In fact, a collection of our poetry may be available in the future. Our own Rabbi also opened the meeting with a demonstration of his Shofar blowing talents. Prizes were presented to raffle winners, and our poetry readers. A delicious "light lunch" was served prior to the readings. Thanks go to Jennifer Oriner, Francis Copeland, Bonnie Fox, and Fern Kosh for contributing to this delightful meeting, which welcomed old and new members to the new Sisterhood season. Frances K. Copeland, Sisterhood Program Chairperson Our luncheon consisted of tempting salads and desserts. Jennifer, our president, introduced Francis Copeland, who gave a charming speech about her keen interest in poetry and recited one f her poems. Most of our members and guests read either their poems or a favorite story or poem by a famous writer. Prizes were awarded on the basis of applause. Each person who read was presented with a carnation as an added remembrance. Rabbi's impromptu performance left us speechless. He played his guitar and sang two original songs a la the Beatles. He even danced a couple of steps., He added to the conviviality of the afternoon. A feeling of warmth and sharing pervaded the room. Frances, thank you for organizing and chairing a delightful program. Gertrude Fuhr Welcome New Sisterhood Members Lottie Leites Ruth Morgan WISH LIST DONATIONS Adele Sherman Rhoda Gogatz Men's Club meeting V 'ue to the tremendous success of their last meeting, Men's Club will once again offer a potluck breakfast at die Desert Paradise Clubhouse on October 8th at 10:00 am. Join a great bunch of guys as they eat, schmooze and plan ways to help our Temple grow and prosper. If you're interested in attending, please call the office. We look forward to seeing all of you there. Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice Page // Sisterhood & Men's Club News Sisterhood Gift Shop to Open CJ isterhood is opening a Gift Shop. We will cany Jewelry, Mezuzahs, Menorahs, and gift items for Chanukah and other beautiful items. Catalog special orders will also be available. Our gift will be open during Religious School from 9 A.M.-12:00 P.M. and is located in the office side of our Synagogue. Political Alert ... Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 17,2000 at 7:00 p.m. A, Want to send an Entertainment book as a gift to an out of town relative or friend? Shipping is free and a gift card will be sent. Prices vary according to location. Associate membership cards {good for fine dining plus other items} Now available for $14.99. Sisterhood Tribute Cards isterhood Tribute cards are a delightful way to honor a special occasion or to commemorate someone who has passed away. Orders are being taken for individual cards at a minimum of $5 each or multiple cards at 5 for $10. PLEASE MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO SUPPORT OUR TRIBUTE PROGRAM. Gertrude Fuhr, 221-1230 CALL ME! Tribute Cards sent from: Ahuva Rubinstein Rose Levine for the recovery of Sid Copeland and Sammy Kosh Rose Levine in honor of Allison for her devotion to her aunt Mille Cohen Gertrude and Carl Fuhr in memory of Pauline Cohen Rhoda Gogatz in memory of Pauline Cohen Iris & Larry Rosenberg for Millie's devotion to her mother Iris & Larry Rosenberg for Pauline Cohen Ann & Seymour Kaplan in memory of Pauline Cohen Adele & Mike Sherman in memory of Pauline Cohen Carole & Donald Schoengold in memory of Pauline Cohen Jeanne Schomaker in memory of Pauline Cohen Jl the leading candidates for National election from Nevada have been invited to address the congregation and friends, at that time. We are all interested, or should be, in VOTING intelligently for the candidate of our choice. Hear their views on important issues and personally meet them before the November national elections. Our vote, as Americans, and as Jews, is all important to protecting our freedoms, and our country. More information about this event will be forthcoming in the near future. Frances K. Copeland, Sisterhood Program Chairperson Bruce Feldman, Program Chairperson, Board of Directors ? . - g ^ j 1JM 001 Entertainment books are v , ' v 7 ?" * *? ?; nowon sale. Sample copies are available on the informational table and in the office. Still only $30 and can be used immediately. See any sisterhood member, Fem Kosh, Jennifer Ohriner or Helen in the office. Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice Page // Everything old is new again. Continued from page 2) Some of this shortfall is made up through the efforts of profit oriented services and events. Our Board is committed to providing the necessary programming for fund raising and building our membership. My point in sharing these observations is so we may all realize the significance of our action, or inaction towards our congregation, regarding finances. Now, the big question is, what can we do about this? Much of the answer lies with each and every one of us. ? We must ensure the obligation we have individually made to Adat Ari El is satisfied, that is to say, we pay our agreed member dues in a timely manner. ? Our events must be wholeheartedly supported by every member. We need your participation and support in our programs. ? We need to increase our membership. We need your help in bringing new members into our Congregational Family. Invite your friends to join us. Welcome our guests and new members. ? We need to volunteer some of our time to the Congregation. There are many areas that you can assist by giving of your time. ? We need to donate on a consistent and regular basis. Dues are only a portion of our monetary opportunities for our Temple. These are only a few general ideas that will help to resolve our financial goals. Each member must embrace this direction. We can each participate at different levels of fulfillment, some more than others. At least ask yourself, "Am I fulfilling my responsibility as a member of Adat Ari El, to the best of my ability?" The time for action is now. It must be swift and unending. The Data Line Data information is difficult to communicate. It is much easier and a lot more interesting to communicate what I refer to as congregational hum. Congregational hum spreads fast, it's spontaneous it's flexible and it enjoys a high degree of credibility. However, we must all be aware that congregational hum, which many times does have elements of truth in it, can be misleading and cause considerable damage to our organization. Therefore, congregational hum cannot be ignored. Immediate action should be taken to verify the truth of the hum and to present the complete and accurate story to the persons involved. I would like to suggest a few methods that should help us to obtain accurate information about an event, circumstance, incident, occasion, occurrence, episode, happening, or result. Determine who is the person I should be asking. Ensure you are speaking to the proper person. Ask the person who has the correct information and will communicate it to you unadulterated. You can help to assure proper communication. If you are asked something that you might not be definite about, refer the asking person to someone who does have the information. I would appreciate your input, (there's another one of those computer terms), you may have that we might incorporate within our Congregation that would help us to achieve our goals of growth, continuity and progress. Respectfully Submitted, Steven Janovitch Kol Nidre Appeal September 2000 Dear Congregant, As?s we approach our High Holidays, we prepare to celebrate the beginning of our New Year and then ask forgiveness for promises broken to G_d. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time of family gatherings, special meals and sweet tasting foods. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day of the Jewish year and is a day of fasting, reflection and prayers. It is also a time for recommitment, not only to G_d, but also to family, loved ones and our Synagogue. Adat Ari El provides many meaningful services for all of us. Our Shabbat sen/ices are unquestionably comfortable and uplifting. Our lifecycle ceremonies begin with the celebration of birth to the grieving of ones passing, and all the many rituals in between. We also join together as a congregational family for some twenty holidays throughout the year, from Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot. Our religious school provides one of most important efforts we undertake. Our social events give us an opportunity to strengthen our relationships with each other and enjoy the festivities. Our educational activities are enlightening and informative. And of course our Rabbi leads us through all of these events. (Continued on page 11) Kol Ari El The Lion's Voice Page9 "j AeU'^t'ouS Uhool AfewS Sukkot Picnic This year's Sukkot picnic should again be a family event to remember. Dr. Patricia and Mitch Altman have again offered their home for the festivities. The holiday truly comes alive for all who attend as Rabbi stands in the Sukkah and explains the holiday and invites all present to perform the Mitzvot of shaking the Lulav and Etrog and to sit in die Sukkah. As always, food will be provided and it is important to note that this is considered a religious School event and all children are , . | expected to be at the picnic. Sort of like a field trip for the entire family. Look for more details in the items your child brings home from Religious School. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Young Judaea begins its second year at Adat Ari El Young Judaea, Adat Ari El's youth group, is the national youth group organization sponsored by Hadassah. There are local, regional and national events in which our children may participate. The program is for 3rd through 8,h grades, and for high school students. The 3rd through 8th graders will have the first meeting on Sunday, September 24, 2000, following Religious School. Our plan is to try to break up this group into two groups if the numbers of 6th through 8th graders justifies it. This year, we are very excited to have our very own Karen Gezund as our Young Judaea advisor. Karen will be leading the 3rd through 8th graders and supervise their activities. Those of you who know Karen, know that her involvement will vastly improve the already strong programming that Young Judaea offers us. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, look for an announcement on a regional meeting in California in November for Young Judaea members. We had a large group go last Spring, and they came back with new friends and a new outlook on their faith. We hope you will think about letting your own children take part in this unique experience. Talk to Rabbi, Mike Kingery or Bob Steelman about this program. Our Young Judaea look forward to fun hainghd sfrchieonodl sghriopu bpu wildililn mg eeevte onnts W theisd nyeesadra. y, October 11,2000. We JANE C. SCHWAGER TBe.Aa.c.MheAr/T.Muto.LfS of ESL, English, Spanish. French (808)941*8224 (7 o$S9S-Otl5 Jewish fun and learning for high school students Adat Ari El high school students, 9th through 12th grade, and their Jewish friends are eligible to join together with Jewish students from the entire Jewish community for the new high school program, Kol Ami (voice of my people). Kol Ami will kick-off with a special social event at The All American Sportspark at 6730 Las Vegas Blvd. on September 24, 2000, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Each Kol Ami participant will receive a free Social Activity band that will include access to The Rock Climb (bring release form from our office), batting cages, both race tracks, 9 hole golf putting challenge, and roller skating/roller blading are also available. Kol Ami will continue with classes for our members and unaffiliated teens at Adat Ari El on Wednesday evenings 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. For Kol Ami program registration call the AAE office. KolAri El The Lion's Voice Page 10 R e m e m b e r V o v i r L o v c f c Ones m our At>M A r i E l A m w ^ l M e m o r i a l B o o k The following is a list of minimum donation amounts required based on the space size you wish to use to honor your loved ones. FULL PAGE HALF PAGE 1/4 PAGE 1/8 PAGE $100.00 $ 60.00 (Maximum 10 Names) $ 45.00 (Maximum 8 Names) $ 25.00 (Maximum 4 Names) Please fill out the memorial information form below and mail with payment, POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. Mail to 3310 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89146. NO INCLUSIONS WILL BE MADE UNTIL FULL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. An entry of Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be recognized as two names. Please direct any questions you may have to ADAT ARI EL 221-1230. Name:_ City: Y1SKOR MEMORIAL FORM Address: State: _Telephone:Home_ Work Sire of Tribute: Full 1/4 1/S Amount of Donation Enclosed $ PLEASE PRINT THE WORDING AND NAMES OF THOSE MEMORIALIZED EXACTLY AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR Please use additional paper If needed. There is a second and new Adat Ari El Memorial Board. This is a wonderful opportunity to memorialize the names of your loved ones. Prices for each name are $250 for members and $400 for non-members. 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So, as we reflect and recommit let us not forget the needs of our Synagogue. The simple truth is, our Synagogue needs, at this time of year, are focused on our financial requirements. It takes many elements to provide all these services, and money is common to all of them. So where does our money come from? It comes from you. You provide a trust fund for our Synagogue. And you are the trustee of that fund. This year I come to you with our Kol Nidre Appeal. This is the time of year you make your annual financial commitment to our Synagogue. This year is particularly important to us. We are at a pivotal period in our development. At stake is the maintenance, improvement, progression and preservation of our Synagogue. I can onl