Kol Badmidbar, newsletter from Midbar Kodesh Temple, October 2000

THE V O I C E OF M I D B A R KODESH T E M P L E VOL. VI I S S U E 10 C ) T I S H R E I 5761 O C T O B E R 2000 HIGH HOLY DAYS ? MIDBAR KODESH WE JOIN T O G E T H E R FOR TFMDI F OUR FIRST HIGH HOLY DAYS I L / V l r L L IN O U R N E W SYNAGOGUE C e l e b r a t e S l i ^ b b M w i t V i M i f c b ^ r K o b e s J i ^ T e m p l e FRIDAY EVENINGS AT 7:30 P.M. SATVRDAV MORNINGS AT 9:00 A.M. SVNDAV MORNING MINYAN 9:30 A.M. F r om t h e P r e s i d e n t 2 F r om t h e R a b b i 3 E d u c a t i o n / USY 4-5 C o v e r S t o r y / N e w s 6 F r om t h e C a n t o r 7 S y n a g o g u e News 8-10 A d v e r t i s e m e n t s 11-13 B i r t h d a y s A n n i v e r s a r i e s & Y a h r z e i t s 14 T r i b u t e s 15 C a n d l e L i g h t i n g T i m e s 16 V U UiJ y y v OCTOBER 2000 g ? - '- - . . . . . .. i F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T P r e s i d e n t G e r a l d Welt p r e p a r e d t h i s for our b u l l e t in a f t e r v o t i n g in N e v a d a ' s P r i m a r y E l e c t i o n s on S e p t e m b e r 5th / he last time I p u l l e d up to Greenspun M i d d l e School was last S e p t e m b e r when I c a m e to pray l ^ w i t h our c o n g r e g a t i o n for the High Holy Days. Today, t h e s p i r i t u a l i t y was just a l i t t le d i f f e r e n t , but not really that much. As I cast my v o t e with t h e push of one button, I c a r r i e d a prayer in my h e a r t . . . f o r my family, my neighbors, my c l i e n t s , my c o n g r e g a t i o n , and this t i m e , for the first time, for my people. Many of you do not know that I have a day job. I am a t r i a l a t t o r n e y and represent the sick and injured, and my work with my c l i e n t s is very c l o s e l y r e l a t e d to t h e religious e x p e r i e n c e s we share in synagogue together. Everyday, on their b e h a l f , I a s k someone for j u s t i c e . I am also a past p r e s i d e n t of the Nevada Trial Lawyers A s s o c i a t i o n and c o - c h a i r m a n of a p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n c o m m i t t e e c a l l e d C i t i z e n s For Justice. Everyday, on NTLA's behalf, I a l s o ask someone for j u s t i c e . When I was e l e c t e d to serve as President of M i d b a r Kodesh Temple, I k n e w it w o u l d be during an e l e c t i o n year, and I m a d e a c o n s c i e n t i o u s d e c i s i o n to keep p o l i t i c s and my day j o b s e p a r a t e f r om my synagogue work. Until today when I went to vote. E a r l i e r in t h e day I had r e c e i v e d much e - m a i l f r om s y n a g o g u e presidents all over the country. T o d a y ' s t o p i c was: Should we s e p a r a t e our p o l i t i c a l f e e l i n g s f r om our t e m p l e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s ? Most s a i d t h a t as a matter of h a b i t , we should, except t o d a y . . . b e c a u s e today, t h o u g h his name did not a p p e a r on any ballot in our s t a t e , J o s e p h Lieberman, a Jew, is running for V i c e President of the U n i t e d S t a t e s of America. What was set in h i s t o r i c a l p o l i t i c a l motion last August will become t h e p o l i t i c a l future in a f ew short weeks. Listen to how others, the press i n c l u d e d , s p e a k about Lieberman, the Jew. The now famous story about how he w a l k e d 5 miles in t h e dark a n d cold on S h a b b a t was because he is p r i n c i p l e d . He is righteous. He is caring. He goes to s y n a g o g u e . He is a f a m i l y man with high moral s t a n d a r d s . He eats what my g r a n d s o n eats and my grandson knows t h a t . He " s p e a k s " , or at least reads, our language when he davens. My grandson knows t h a t too. T h i s year, in t h e S t a t e of N e v a d a , we are f a c e d with t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g of ballots. We have a s i t t i ng J e w i s h mayor and a s i t t i n g Jewish C o n g r e s s w o m a n . Shelley Berkley is b i d d i n g for her second t e rm and could go to W a s h i n g t o n with Ed B e r n s t e i n as a Jewish Senator to serve a President who has a Jewish V i c e President. From our own c o n g r e g a t i o n synagogue board member Dr. Ed G o l d m a n is running for t h e S t a t e Board of E d u c a t i o n a n d c o n g r e g a t i o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e Isaac Farrell c o m p e t e s for the p o s i t i o n of District A's School Board Trustee. N e v a d a . . . . s o m e people can't even pronounce our name. I w r i t e this note in S e p t e m b e r , you will read it in O c t o b e r , probably in b e t w e e n Rosh Hashanah and Yom K i p p u r . . . d a y s of r e f l e c t i o n . When you are t h i n k i n g about who you are and who you want to be, how you can b e t t e r share with your family, f r i e n d s and community, what kind of s p i r i t u a l i t y you want to put into your everyday, think about how we p r a y e d t o g e t h e r at High Holy Days at Greenspun M i d d l e School and think about what p r a y e r you will give when you press the b u t t o n in t h e ballot booth on November 7. a - Gerald Welt MIDBAR KODESH SKF TEMPLE G T H E F N V A L L E Y R A N C H 1940 PASEO VERDE PARKWAY HENDERSON. XV S9012 phone 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 f a x 4 5 4 - 4 8 47 A ] e-mail ? midbarkodesh@juno.com w e b * www.midbarkodesh.org ?D Oo o< z>- VI a UJ H; z =3 -n r> O z M 50 < H m< C 2 DTN m w -n u P U B L I S H E D MONTHLY Rabbi Jeremy W i e d e r h o rn Cantor Robert D. Fisher O f f i c e A d m i n i s t r a t o r Jacqui S t i e g l i tz School A d m i n i s t r a t o r Mira Slobody USY Director Rina Roselinsky 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 c & U M^i I h - J f ' OCTOBER 2000 D (( DREAMING OF A SUKKAH HOP" F H O M T H E K A P P I A (^When I think about the holiday of Sukkot, I remember the excitement of decorating the Sukkah as a child and the pride of knowing that I contributed to its creation. I can still feel the chilly breeze of sitting in the Sukkah while partaking of a Hebrew School snack. I can also recall the rainy days of Sukkot, watching through the window as the soggy decorations dripped to the ground. But I never learned to appreciate Sukkot until I experienced it in Israel. Walking through the streets of Jerusalem, one cannot avoid noticing the Sukkot on every balcony. In fact, our neighbors on Tchernikovsky Street actually built a Sukkah in between their two balconies, with only a wooden board for support. Not the safest Sukkah I had ever seen! The shuk, a marketplace where lulavim and etrogim are sold, is busy from morning until evening with observant Jews inspecting the palms and the citrons with microscopes to ensure that they purchase the best set available. A fascinating sight indeed! But the most enjoyable aspect of the holiday of Sukkot in Israel was the ability to walk from Sukkah to Sukkah, eating, singing, and celebrating together with friends. Each day of the week we found ourselves eating a meal in a different Sukkah. Even the restaurants built their own Sukkot for outdoor seating! Living in Nevada, we probably won't find too many restaurants with outdoor Sukkot. Although, Kosher Chinese in the Sukkah sounds intriguing! Nonetheless, we do enjoy a luxury that most Jews around the world would certainly envy. We can celebrate the holiday of Sukkot the way in which it was intended to be celebrated. . .outside! During the week of Sukkot, it is a mitzvah to eat and even sleep in the Sukkah, as long as we rejoice and do not suffer by doing so. In fact, our Rabbis insisted that if one is uncomfortable while "living" in the Sukkah, he/she must go inside. Consequently, in many colder or rainier climates, minimal time is actually spent in the Sukkah. I have been told that October is one of the most beautiful months in Southern Nevada, so Sukkot arrives at an ideal time of year for us. What a perfect opportunity to build a Sukkah! Why not enjoy the post-summer weather in your very own Sukkah? Consider inviting family and friends over for a meal in the Sukkah, or have a Sukkah sleep-over for the children. Wouldn't it be great if every year we had enough Sukkot at Midbar Kodesh to "hop" from Sukkah to Sukkah for a progressive meal?! I believe this is a realistic goal--now it's up to you and me to make it happen. If you need guidance or suggestions on how to build a Sukkah, please call us in the office and we'll be happy to point you in the right direction. ~ Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn J? islinfl and your family a 'Shanah Tovah 1 i ' Metukah" (jacqui ? ? m a s d a - t e ' ? : ? ' ? 'JI* / ' i I*1'.'.. iMmhhp Y a m a k o m V i n a c h e m Condolences to Carla Sevy loss of her f a t h e r , Carlos. o s u s t a i n you i t h e m o u r n e r s - o f n a n d ' " J e r u s a l e m . Q y J u / i r j y a v OCTOBER 2000 D 3 o n m J " " ' EDUCATION ; , DIRECTOR ? is you men, you l u m . - Jewish Proverb E D U C A T I O N D I R E C T O R M i r a S l o b o d y o c n C O CD R E L I G I O U S SCHOOL Midbar Kodesh Religious School is back in the swing of things. Our classes are filled with many new and returning students. It is a wonderful feeling. Motivation is high and morale is great. Our teachers are committed to excellence in their Hebrew and Judaic responsibilities. We also strive to develop in our students a sense of compassion for others and teach them the true meaning of tzedakah. I look forward to this being our best year ever. Wishing all of our Midbar Kodesh families a Shanah Tovah U' Metukah, a sweet and Happy New Year. B'Shalom, Mira U S Y N E W S O Ctor . R i n a RoseJinsky ( 3 u r calendar and membership forms f o r the f i r s t half of the year have been sent out. If you have not received a p a c k a g e and are in t h e 2nd or 3rd grade, 4 - 6 t h grades, or 7 t h - 1 2 t h grades, we d i d n ' t f o r g e t about you. We p r o b a b l y do not have an address for you. Please call Rina Roselinsky at 435-3263, so we can make sure you get p l a c e d on our m a i l i n g list and become part of our c h a p t e r at Midbar Kodesh. Once you have your membership a p p l i c a t i o n s f i l l e d out, you can return them t o t h e s y n a g o g u e . . . d o n ' t f o r g e t your dues!! We are l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a great m o n t h in O c t o b e r for Katan, Kadima, and USY, and if you were unable t o j o i n us in September, d o n ' t f r e t , it is not t o o late t o j o i n in t h e fun. If you have any q u e s t i o n s , please call me at 435-3263. USY yours, Rina Roselinsky i i Hill el UNLV. your campus resource for everything Jewish For fun, friends and endless opportunities to expand your college experience,,, CALL 702.736.0887 or e-mail: hiilel@nevada.edu Hi 11 el is located in the Interfaith Student Center at UNLV / U t e social coijfieition for Jewish ^ I 20'something M i ate Students & Profess d o ? ioiAll J D Call: (702) 736-0887 or e-mail lvgapiaol.com OCTOBER 2000 D Adult E d u c a t i o n at Midbar Here is our exciting line-up of courses for the fall. Don't miss out...come and participate!! R E A D H E B R E W A M E R I C A A f i v e s e s s i o n crash c o u r s e in H e b r e w r e a d i n g for a d u l t s who have a l w a y s w a n t e d to read H e b r e w but never had the t i m e to l e a r n , or for t h o s e of you who c o u l d use a r e f r e s h e r course. Thursday evenings: October 12 ? 19 ? 26 November 2 * 9 6 : 0 0 p m - 7 : 3 0 p m NO CHARGE I n s t r u c t o r : Toby Rosenbush H E B R E W L A N G U A G E A H e b r e w c o u r s e for t h o s e who took " R e a d H e b r e w A m e r i c a " or p r e v i o u s l y k n ew how to read. We will r e f i n e our r e a d i n g s k i l l s , w h i l e d e l v i n g into the m e a n i n g of t h e p r a y e r s in t h e prayer book. S i g n i f i c a n t t i m e will be d e d i c a t e d t o c o n v e r s a t i o n a l H e b r e w as well. Thursday evenings: November 16 ? 30 December 7 ? 14 ? 21 6:00pm-7:00pm $ 1 8 for members $36 for non-members I n s t r u c t o r : Toby Rosenbush - Jim mmmmmmmmm F R I E N D S F R O M OUR C O N G R E G A T I O N N E E D E D T O B E F R I E N D UNLV S T U D E N T S . . . The Home Away from Home Program, affiliated with the UNLV division of Student Services, needs families and friends to befriend out-of-town and international college students for the Fall semester. Participants see their students a few hours every month and answer questions students might have about Las Vegas, or our American culture. There is no financial obligation. If you would like to participate in this special friendship program, please call Sharlene Flushman Program Coordinator CDALL 794-2888 Y I D D I S H Come l e a r n this rich J e w i s h l a n g u a g e and s h a r e in t h e b e a u t y of our h e r i t a g e . Sundays: November 1 2 * 1 9 * 26 December 3 ? 10 ? 17 ? 24 1 1 : 3 0 a m - 1 2:30pm I n s t r u c t o r : Toby Rosenbush $ 1 8 for members $ 3 6 for non-members TORAH STUDY WITH THE RABBI A look at t h e w e e k l y Torah P o r t i on ( P a r a s h a t Hashavua) t h r o u g h a n c i e n t and m o d e r n eyes. We will b e g i n with t h e book of Genesis. I n s t r u c t o r : Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn Thursday evenings 6:00pm-7:00pm October 26 ? November 2 ? 9 ? 16 ? 30 December 7 ? 14 ? 21 $ 1 8 for members $ 3 6 for non-members **This class will also be offered during the day over lunch. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e call the S y n a g o g u e office. m UWIipHmiMJtmi P B ? We A r e S t a r t i n g A W e e k d a y M i n y a n C o m e a n d be c o u n t e d ! M o n d a y s & T h u r s d a y s a t 7 : 1 5 a m b e g i n n i n g O c t o b e r 1 6 t h mmmm V\s\X M t t > b * r S e e Our " N e w A r k MA'AYAN/KOL AMI, OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM HAS BEGUN! WE MEET TUESDAY EVENINGS 7:15PM TO 8:15PM COME FOR U S Y LOUNGE F I R S T AT 6PM ? . Ml c ' f* > tpi ? v . -jt \ I s d >? 'y.J o y u>l <-) 2 - J * OCTOBER 2000 D T h e High Holy Days are now u p o n us. A new b u i l d i n g , a n e w r a b b i , l o t s of n e w m e m b e r s , but t h e f e e l i n g is still t h e s a m e . The M i d b a r K o d e s h spirit w i l l p e r m e a t e our s a n c t u a r y as we g a t h e r t o g e t h e r f o r t h e Days of A w e . P l e a s e c o m e p r e p a r e d - - i n t e l l e c t u a l l y and s p i r i t u a l l y ? t o c o n t e m p l a t e, s e a r c h , c o n s i d e r , s t r u g g l e , r e m e m b e r , l i s t e n , learn, a n d pray, so t h a t t h e s e High Holy D a y s will be as m e a n i n g f u l as t h e y c a n be. In o r d e r f o r t h i s to h a p p e n , we ask that you p l e a s e c o m e on time. P u n c t u a l i t y and p a r t i c i p a t i o n have b e c o m e t h e t r a d e m a r k of M i d b a r K o d e s h , a n d we h o p e to c o n t i n u e t h a t t h i s year. R e m e m b e r t h a t t h e f i r s t h o l i d a y s e a s o n in our n e w b u i l d i n g will not end w i t h Yom K i p p u r . P l e a s e j o i n us for S u k k o t , Shemini A t z e r e t , and S i m c h a t T o r a h as w e l l . R e v i e w our c a l e n d e r for s e r v i c e t i m e s . In p a r t i c u l a r , we h o p e you p l a n on s p e n d i n g a c o u p l e S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g s at M i d b a r in O c t o b e r , On S a t u r d a y n i g h t , O c t o b e r 14 at 6 : 3 0 p m , we will have a M i n c h a / M a a r i v s e r v i c e and a light s u p p e r in t h e M i d b a r S u k k a h . On O c t o b e r 21 at 7 : 1 5 p m , we w i l l be d a n c i n g with the S i f r e i Torah w h i l e c e l e b r a t i ng S i m c h a t Torah. Your p r e s e n c e is i m p o r t a n t t o us. W e l o o k f o r w a r d to s e e i n g you. S h a n a h T o v a h U' m e t u k a h ! The S c h o l a r s h i p C o m m i t t e e of the Las Vegas Jewish F e d e r a t i o n has announced cutoff dates for scholarship requests for students who would like to participate in meaningful, Jewish educational experiences such as camp and trips to Israel. The Scholarship Committee oversees scholarships from the W i l n e r Foundation, the E i s e n b e r g E n d o w m e n t , and the Welt Family E n d o w m e n t as well as other sources. The deadline for winter programming is F r i d a y ' O c t o b e r 2 0 t h The deadline for summer programming will be in April. C a l l 7 3 2 - 0 5 5 6 for m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n A t t e n t i o n Retail Owners ? Artists ? Craft Makers & Other Gift Vendors! Midbar Kodesh Temple Chanukah Bazaar NOVEMBER 5TH ? 1 1 : 3 0 AM TILL 3 PM Reserve Your Booth Now!!! $ 7 5 ? ? FEE FOR MINIMUM SETUP Other Setups Available S a n d y S t o k e s 4 5 8 - 0 2 1 0 or 4 9 8 - 4 2 0 9 c ry '4 M i l r i > si ? OCTOBER 2000 D WE ARE COLUMBINE Littleton, Colorado y F T l O M THE CANTOR X c a n ' t really say what m o t i v a t e d me to want to go t h e r e . I d o n ' t think it was for a m a c a b r e curiosity. I j u s t knew that I had to see it, to t o u c h it and to feel it for myself. That I guess is t h e b r o a d c a s t e r in me. A f t e r all, t h e massacre at C o l u m b i n e High School -- like the O k l a h o m a City bombing b e f o r e it, w e r e d e f i n i n g moments in t h e history of t e r r o r i sm in A m e r i c a . And so as I d r o v e t h r o u g h the rolling hills of L i t t l e t o n , C o l o r a d o several weeks ago, I saw a b e a u t i f u l suburban community, with lovely n e i g h b o r h o o d s l o c a t e d only a f ew miles east of the f o o t h i l l s of the Rocky Mountains, t o w a r d s the s o u t h w e s t e r n edge of Denver. T h e r e was an e e r i e f e e l i n g as I drove north on P i e r c e S t r e e t , o b s e r v i ng several s t r i p malls and various housing d e v e l o p m e n t s that all c a r r i e d the name of C o l u m b i n e . And off in the d i s t a n c e , I i m m e d i a t e l y r e c o g n i z e d the a p p r o a c h i n g s t r u c t u r e that was all so f a m i l i a r to me and to millions of A m e r i c a n s . We all had w a t c h e d the images of t r a g e d y on our t e l e v i s i o n sets t h a t April morning, some e i g h t e e n months ago. What I w a s not p r e p a r e d for was the beauty of the campus that I found. C o l u m b i n e High School sits a d j a c e n t to a very large and quite b e a u t i f u l park. I w a t c h e d Columbine High School s t u d e n t s coming out from t h e school a f t e r their first day of c l a s s this f a l l . Each seemed to be c a r r y i ng a b a c k p a c k on t h e i r shoulders. They each got into t h e i r cars and t r u c k s t h a t were p a r k e d t h e r e . And I c o u l d not help but wonder, as I l o o k e d at some of t h e older s t u d e n t s , where each of t h em were on that f a t e f u l day I s t o p p e d at t h e memorial that was d e d i c a t e d one year ago for the t e a c h e r who died in t h e arms of his s t u d e n t s . As I p a i d my r e s p e c t to the memory of t h i s t e a c h e r , I saw the i n s c r i p t i o n c a r v e d in stone: WE ARE COLUMBINE. I am not ashamed to say that I c r i e d t w i c e a f t e r the shootings. The f i r s t t i m e was during the famous i n t e r v i ew on The Today Show, the day after t h e s h o o t i n g . As I w a t c h e d the student who himself was caught in t h e library, and who lost his sister, I c o u l d not help but sob. He also s h a r e d the i n t e r v i ew w i t h the f a t h e r who lost his son, who a p p a r e n t l y was shot b e c a u s e he was Black. The s e c o n d t i m e was at the r e - o p e n i n g of the school in S e p t e m b e r of 1 9 9 9 . It was during t h i s ceremony that we heard the t h o u s a n d s of s t u d e n t s echo their s t u d e n t body president and their school p r i n c i p a l : WE ARE COLUMBINE. I c o n s i d e r myself to be a community leader who p a s s i o n a t e l y f e e l s the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of being a Jew. I want every Jew to f e e l the same passion. Who else can do what we can do, if we want to do it? Who else can make a d i f f e r e n c e , t h e way t h a t only we can? It is my d e e p e s t hope and prayer that as we a p p r o a c h the b e g i n n i n g of a new year, and the beginning of a new school year, our c o n g r e g a t i o n and our community, can all j o in t o g e t h e r with one voice. Let our voice be loud and clear as we resolve to work to stop the v i o l e n c e in our schools. Let our v o i c e be loud and clear as we resolve to work to keep our c h i l d r e n safe f r om harm. For you see, each of us all of us, we too, are Columbine. - Cantor Bob Fisher Dr. S h a r o n U f b e r g "FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE" An ORT Shabbat at Midbar Kodesh Temple. The Desert Suburban Chapter of Women's American ORT will be participating in Shabbat services and sponsoring the Oneg on Friday, November 3 at 7:30 PM. Women's American ORT is a national Jewish organization that strengthens the Jewish community by empowering people to achieve economic self-sufficiency through technology and vocational education. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Sharon Ufberg, who is currently serving as National Vice President of Women's American ORT, a Board of Trustee for the Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute, and a member of the Board of Directors of the World ORT Union. In addition to this position, Dr. Ufberg serves on many other boards and committees, both locally and nationally. She is spearheading a collaborative venture with Project Kesher to bring computers and training to Jewish women in five sites across Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine. Sharon has traveled extensively with ORT to see the worldwide programs firsthand. This evening promises to be very exciting and we encourage everyone to attend. ? . ?Ma ^ >*?' U { Y, -J MJ / Y O C T O B E R 2 0 0 0 D k l H i g h H o l y Day s e t u p will be much e a s i e r t h i s year but we s t i l l need some h e l p w i t h t h e c h a i r s . C a l l t h e o f f i c e at 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 to see what the s e t u p / b r e a k d o w n s c h e d u l e will be for e a c h s e r v i c e N o t e s o n o u r ' M A V E N ' a n d w h a t ' s c o m i n g up Our next m e e t i n g will be W e d n e s d a y , O c t o b e r 1 8 t h @ N O O N in t h e M i d b a r K o d e s h S u k k a h . W e ' l l be b r o w n b a g g i n g it ( D a i r y s a n d w i c h e s only) & W e ' l l supply t h e d e s s e r t . W e ' l l be t a l k i n g & d e c i d i n g on f u t u r e o f f i c e r s & c o m m i t t e e s . WE NEED YOU ALL A HEALTHY AND HAPPY YEAR TO YOU AND Y O U R S . . . S H A N A H TOVAH! T o b y R o s e n b u s h C h a v u r a h M e e t i n g on O c t o b e r 1 8 @ 7 : 3 0 pm in t h e S y n a g o g u e . P l e a s e call S u s a n C a n e f o r more i n f o r m a t i o n @ 3 1 2 - 6 2 5 0 S p e e d y R e c o v e r y for E s t h e r G o r d o n , C h u c k L e v i n and M i n n a O g i n t z Our P r a y e r s and t h o u g h t s are w i t h y o u . . . A r t i s t s and c r a f t s m e n will d i s p l a y t h e i r w a r e s at M i d b a r K o d e s h T e m p l e ' s C h a n u k a h B a z a a r to be h e l d on S u n d a y , N o v e m b e r 5 f r o m 1 1 : 3 0 a m t o 3 pm. M i d b a r K o d e s h T e m p l e ' s C o o k b o o k w i l l m a k e i t ' s d e b u t at t h a t t i m e D o n ' t miss C a f e USY w h i c h will be set up in t h e p a t i o . C h a i r S a n d y S t o k e s ( H o o v e r j e s @ a o l . c o m ) w i l l need help s e t t i n g up. O U M I D B A R ' S N E W W E B A D D R E S S : w w w . m i d b a r k o d e s h . o r g P l e a s e c h a n g e y o u r b o o k m a r k s . A l s o b e g i n n i n g N o v e m b e r 5 a n d e v e r y S u n d a y t h r o u g h C h a n u a k a h L a u r i e G r e e n and c r e w will be a v a i l a b l e t o w r a p h o l i d a y g i f t s . For more i n f o c o n t a c t L a u r i e at l g r e e n @ p r i s m c c . c o m . B o r d e r s B o o k s h o p will be t h e s i t e of M i d b a r ' s B o o k f a i r , but t h i s year it will be an e n t i r e C h a n u k a h F e s t i v a l , with c h i l d r e n ' s c r a f t p r o j e c t s and c o m m u n i t y a w a r e n e s s p r o g r a m s . It will be a f u n d r a i s e r w i t h M i d b a r Kodesh Temple r e c e i v i n g a p e r c e n t a g e of all s a l e s f r om 9 a m to 9 pm S u n d a y , D e c e m b e r 3 r d . G a y G o l d s t e i n ( R . G . G o l d s t e i n @ w o r l d n e t . a t t . n e t ) w i l l need help in o r g a n i z i n g and s t a f f i n g t h i s s p e c i a l e v e n t . R E L I G I O U S S C H O O L C O M M I T T E E M E E T I N G M o n d a y e v e n i n g ? N o v e m b e r 6 t h a t 7 P M H a v i n g a B i r t h d a y or A n n i v e r s a r y ? O b s e r v i n g a Y a h r z e i t ? C o n s i d e r S p o n s o r i n g a K i d d u s h l A b a s i c K i d d u s h for F r i d a y Night or S a t u r d a y M o r n i n g is $ 1 5 0 ? ? . P l e a s e c a l l J a n e t S t e i n @ 3 6 1 - 8 8 1 0 A d v e r t i s e or S e n d G o o d W i s h e s i n K o l B a m i d b a r Contact Keen & Randy Spoor 614-6864 ? e-mail RS2394@aol.com Deadline for the November Bulletin is October lOth! mmm mmm. m*- e - m a i l Is a great tool to help our Synagogue stay in touch with the membership. Get weekly updates on all Synagogue functions, activities and committee projects. e-mail to midbarkodesh@juno.com I to be placed on our list! r B i r t h d a y S ^ L n n i v e r s a r y S h a b b a t will be C e l e b r a t e d at CAiiclbar ZKoilesh Temple October 6th al 7 3 0 p . m . br>-J U M>Jc) y it V OCTOBER 2000 D 'JEWISH1 HARLEY RIDERS GROW Nov forming! for information ot to kelp organise contact Jo ? 1 1 1 - M work or e-mail jojohe5asiaol.com 1st Hitting to be held Wednesday October llth 7:30pm at the Brevet; on Sunset between Eastern & Pecos Please RSVP wsmmmm A YOUTH COMMISSION IS FORMING AT MIDBAR KODESH What does a Youth Commission do you might ask? The members of a synagogue Youth Commission serve as the "guides on the side" of our synagogue youth. The Commission will meet bi-monthly to discuss the upcoming activities for Katan, Kadima, and USY. A Youth Commission assists with youth events and with synagogue policy as it relates to the youth program. If you are interested please contact Wendy Roselinsky at 4 5 6 - 0 3 7 6 ARE YOU INTERESTED II SINGLES PROGRAMMING? ( 2 5 TO 3 5 ) YOUNG COUPLES CLUB? ( 2 5 TO 3 5 ) PLAY GROUP FOR PARENTS & INFANTS? IF S O . . . P L E A S E CALL THE SYNAGOGUE O F F I C E 4 5 4 - 4 8 4 8 " .. : a -i i Z M' '' : HF G I F T S H O P IS NOW O P E N IN THE M A I N R O T U N D A S u n d o y s 9 : 3 0 A M t o 11:30AM T u e s d a y s 4 : 0 0 P M i o 6 : 0 0 P M T h u r s d a y s 4 : 0 0 P M I O 6 : 0OPM A L S O A V A I L A B L E BY A P P O I N T M E N T " - ' ' V ? ' V - OCTOBER 2000 M i d b a r K o d e s h T e m p l e will s p o n s o r i t s B o o k Fair t h i s year as a C h a n u k a h F e s t i v a l at B o r d e r s Book Store ? S u n s e t & S t e p h a n i e ? S u n d a y ? D e c e m b e r 3rd ? 9 AM to 9PM. B o r d e r s is d o n a t i n g a p o r t i o n of t h e p r o c e e d s t h a t day t o Midbar Kodesh Temple. C h a n u k a h b e g i n s on D e c e m b e r 21 s t , so t h e C h a n u k a h F e s t i v a l a l l o w s you t o g e t y o u r books a n d music g i f t s p u r c h a s e d e a r l y b e f o r e b e g i n n i n g to s h o p f o r o t h e r i t e m s . B o r d e r s will be h i g h l i g h t i n g t h e d a y a s a C h a n u k a h F e s t i v a l in t h e i r f l y e r s sent t o p r o s p e c t i v e c u s t o m e r s . The children from our Hebrew School w i l l be s i n g i n g at a b o u t 12:30 PM. Joseph Farrell Combo w i l l be p e r f o r m i n g in t h e m i d - a f t e r n o o n . T h e r e will be C h a n u k a h c o n s t r u c t i o n paper c u t - o u t s for t h e c h i l d r e n to c o l o r . A l s o j u i c e and c o o k i e s will be s e r v e d . P l e a s e come and e n j o y y o u r s e l f among t h e b o o k s h e l v e s , meet your f r i e n d s a n d s u p p o r t M i d b a r K o d e s h T e m p l e . JCC Presents Danny Siegel! Monday ? October 25th ? 7pm at Midbar Kodesh Temple Renown author, poet and Jewish Educator extraordinaire. Danny has spoken in more than 200 North American Jewish Communities on Jewish values and tzedakah. Teens and adults are encouraged to join us for this inspiring evening. Reservations required, call the JCC office 794-0090 ? Midbar members are f r e e Baby Sitting available for ages 3 to 10 $200 per child MEET NEW PEOPLE \ . join one of the l MIDBAR KODESH \ TEMPLE j CHAVUROT! J CONTACT Susan Cane 3 1 2 - 6 2 5 0 M w i si ?>uxf'^l51 * OCTOBER 2000 Please Support Our A d v e r t i s e rs AGAVE T h e C u l t u r e Z o n e F O R G I F T S & H O M E GREEN VALLEY PLAZA 2706 Green Valley Parkway Henderson Monday - Saturday 10AM - 6PM 702*547*1098 SPOOR & ASSOCIATES INC. C o n s u l t a n t s in G i f t & S o i v e n i r S a i . e s a n d M a r k e t i n g Randy Spoor 1124 W i n t t r Storm Dr. HendtrsoD. NV 89052 Email: RS2394ia AOI. 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