The Bulletin from Temple Beth Sholom, December 2002

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM Temple Beth Sholom THE BULLETIN December 2002 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Kislev ? Teves 5763 Vol. 2, No. 12 ? Executive Director 2 ? Cantor's Column ? A Note from DJ 3 ? President's Message ? Bar Mitzvah 4 ? Food Scrip ? Under the Dome 5 ? Women's League 6 ? Men's Club ? TBS Member's View of Israel Today 7 ? New Members Honored ? Preschool News 8 ? Religious School 9 ? Youth Activities ? Donations 10 ? Board Biz 11 ? News from Israel 12 ? Mark Twain ? New Member Bios 13 ? Gala Snapshots 14 ? Calendar of Events 24 ? Schedule of Services Temple Beth Sholom is a Conservative Congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism WITH ISRAEL ON MY MIND Rabbi Felipe Goodman There is a beautiful statement in the Talmud that teaches us in a powerful metaphor the importance of visiting Israel. "A person who takes four steps on the Land of Israel it is as if that person has inherited a piece of the world to come!" Before my last visit to Israel I could relate to that statement, but I couldn't fully understand it. Every time that one visits Israel the experience is powerful in a different way. Every time a per-son visits Israel, his/her life is transformed. A couple of weeks ago I joined a group of over 150 Conservative Rabbis and some of our congregants in an incredible mission to Israel organized by The Rabbinical Assembly. We were the largest Rabbinic mission from any movement to visit Israel in two years. I now understand what the Talmud says. This last time I visited Israel I had a little taste of the world to come! There are not enough words to describe what I feel. Ever since I came back from Is-rael I have been "walking on air." My life has been renewed in such a way that it teaches me not to take anything for granted and to love my heritage and tradition more than ever before. What should I tell you about first? Perhaps I should talk about the spirit of our people, a people that responds to difficult times not with tears but with determination. Maybe I should start by telling you about our children and what they represent, I probably should tell you of how I heard our children sing and how I saw them play. Maybe I should talk about the tears that ran down my cheeks when I real-ized that I should have gone to Israel much sooner; those tears that reminded me that without Israel there is no us, that without Israel there is no hope and no tomorrow. Should I tell you first about the streets of Jerusalem, bustling with the activity of peo-ple going about their business? Maybe we should talk about a country that in difficult times of crisis still takes in thousands of new immigrants every year, a State that is a beacon of light, a rose among thorns, the light of the nations. I know, I realize what I should tell you about first. I feel you should know how impor-tant it is for you to go to Israel this year. Yes, Israel needs us, but we need Israel more than it needs us, and that is something that we will only understand after we have been there. The other day a friend of mine told me he is not going anytime soon; that he is afraid for his life. It's funny ? many of us are deeply concerned about our physical integrity but want nothing to do with the spiritual upkeep of our lives. The next months will bring with them plenty of opportunity for us to make up our minds about visiting Israel. There will be missions that we can join, including perhaps a mission from our congregation. I want you to do yourself and the Jewish people a big favor: Go, live, be renewed, be inspired and be moved! B'Bracha. 2?Executive Director Keeping TBS in the Loop of Your Lives Executive Director Robert Mirisch What do e-mail addresses, work phone, fax numbers and yahrzeits have in common? They all require you to advise others when you change or wish to add to them. In the four full months that I have sat on this side of the desk, I have found out, due to the pace of all of our lives, how easy it is for us to forget to update others on things which occur in our daily lives. For example, your e-mail company gets bought out by some corporate raider; it changes its do-main name and you tell your friends your new address. Is TBS on your e-mail list? Probably not. So when we try to send an e-mail to congregants, the mes-sage, with your old e-mail address, bounces back. I've tried to send a few e-mails since I'm here, and well over HALF bounced back flooding my in-box with returns from the strangest sounding group of names. Believe me, if it was moysheoyshe@chelm.com it would be easy. But you folks are really creative in coming up with some of your names. In a million years I'd never be able to figure them out. (Say, there's a thesis topic for some 21st Century sociology or psychology master's student.) With all that creativity, you guys should be writing for this newsletter. These economic times and many other reasons cause us to move around a lot. Companies open, companies close. New opportunities present themselves. We go into business for ourselves. We change careers. For whatever reason our work information changes. Do we normally notify the shul? Apparently not. Does the shul need this information? Yes. Why? Your kid's in the preschool and gets sick. We need to call you. Or, you can help us on a problem or a project. We want to call you during the workday. Your favorite Aunt Minnie in Miami passes away. You go to the funeral, come back to LV and continue your life. You forget to ask us to remember her yahrzeit, but you would like to ob-serve it. You must let us know that. For all those reasons we sent out a questionnaire last month to all temple members who were listed as "Observers" of anyone's yahrzeit. The response was waaay beyond normal. Well over 50% of those who re-ceived letters responded and 75% or more had changes of one kind or another. Our lists should now be more current. That's great, but not perfect. Help us to do even better. If you didn't get a letter and have changed your e-mail or work info in say, the last year, drop us a note (why not e-mail us?) and let us know. If you aren't an "Observer" of anyone's yahrzeit, but wish to be so, please tell us in writing the name, the date of death, and your relationship to the deceased, and we'll add it to our listings. It takes you keeping us in the loop of your life to permit us to do our job as your shul. NOW, IT'S READY Run, don't walk, to your nearest Internet connection. Enter www.bethsholomlv.orq (yes, the same Website you have known and loved all these years) and feast your eyes on the new graphics, information, style and links. Let the new TBS Website inform and delight you; let it carry you away to places (in cyberspace) you've never been before. It's fun, it's informative and it's free. For the last three months a creative and dedicated committee has been working to link you up (literally) with TBS. Make the Website your up to date source for all things TBS. Find services, staff and school information, articles from the monthly Bulletin, and photos of goings-on here all just a keyboard away. Let your out of town family members and friends know that they can keep up on what's happening at TBS and its members by clicking on our Website. The committee was chaired by Dr. Paul Weil, with the hard work and creative juices of Josh Pianko, Herb Jaffe, Christina Lerner, Hillel Ofek, Don Barrett, Torrey Barrett, Gary Kott, Roni Tarr, Robert Mirisch, with technical assistance from Larry Rodis and Donna Sword. Be part of the team, contact Paul Weil at pweil@qildedpaqes.com and help us keep improving the Website and make it as timely and enter-taining as possible. We want and need you! WWW.BETHSHOLOMLV.ORG : THE PLACE FOR ALL THINGS TBS Cantor's Column-Musical Director?3 HANUKKAH OH! HANUKKAH COME LICUT THE MENORAH December is upon us, and we are in the midst of the Hanukkah and the "holiday experi-ence." This can be a time full of stress with the pressures of family obligation, or this can be a time of joy and celebration. Although Hanukkah is a minor holiday in the scheme of Jewish life, at this time of year, we are inundated with "Holiday Hoopla". So, we have elevated Hanukah to a much larger status than it halachically warrants. Be this as it may, I believe we can glean some wisdom when we search a little more fully, to bring an-other level of meaning to Hanukkah. As we search to elevate our understanding, this can affect our entire life and how we approach the upcoming holidays. Hanukkah is the "Festival of Light." So, what? We light our hanukkiah, eat latkes, play dreidle, exchange gifts and sing lots of wonderful songs. So, what? How can the celebration of Hanukkah enrich our lives and those around us? In Proverbs we read: "The human spirit is the light of God" (Proverbs 20:27). Within each of us, God implants a divine spark. Each of us has the obligation to tend to this spark and fan it into a flame that will light up our own life and the lives of others. A lit candle can be snuffed out, or it can burn out, or it can kindle other candles and work like the shamesh on the hanukkiah. Perhaps our task this Hanukah can be to be more like the shamesh illuminating our everyday activities with compassion and patience as we seek fulfillment. Perhaps this Hanukah we can smile in the face of adversity and tension, fan our inner flame, and set a better example on how we could treat each other. Perhaps if we understand "the festival of light" on a more per-sonal level, we then can become more like the flame on the candle and burn bright with the light of God. Of course, don't forget to sing lots of Hanukkah songs as loud as you can. A /Vote, from DJ With all that is going on here at the Temple, one can not overlook the fun and excitement hap-pening with the Zimriya choir! Rehearsing every week has made this group a delight to listen to, but don't just take my word for it! On November 29th, the Zimriya choir will be singing at Friday night services. Come wel-come in the Shabbat and Chanukah holiday with this wonderful group of young singers. Ser-vices begin at 7:30 p.m. Also, on December 5th, the choir will be singing at the TBS Chanukah Celebration and at Garden's Park for the Summerlin Holiday Extravaganza. So, with all that is going on, you can't help but come see the the Zimriya choir perform and have it lighten up your Hanukkah season! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call D.J. Sinai at 804-1333 ext. 127, or Cantor Daniel Friedman at ext. 107. Dec. 2002 4?President's Message/Bar Mitzvah/Buy Scrip DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD Temple President Jeff Zucker A few months ago I reported on the sorry state of Jewish affiliation in Las Vegas. While I believe most of us think that the fact that so many Jews do not identify enough with their people and relig-ion to even go to Yom Kippur services is a seri-ous concern in itself, some people may think that it is a problem only for those who are unaffiliated ? that it has no real relevance to those who are committed. This is not the case. In my previous message I noted the obvious, which is that children growing up in a home without any Jewish affiliation are unlikely to have a strong?or any ? sense of Jewish identity. However, the problem does not only affect those children. The chance of our own children not being assimilated is, to a certain extent, a matter of simple mathematics. The greater the number of their friends and acquaintances who are Jewish, the greater the likelihood that they will continue to identify themselves as Jews and have Jewish families. It doesn't take a genius to real-ize that the chance of this happening would be greatly enhanced if even a small part of the unaffiliated 90% of our Jewish population became a part of our Jewish community. The small percentage of the affiliated community also means that a relatively small number of people have to attempt to Jay Alex Kenig will be called to the Torah on December 7, 2002 to become Bar Mitz-vah. A 10th grader at Palo Verde High School, Jay is a charter member of the Robotics Team; building and driving robots. In his spare time he enjoys designing and building his own robots, video gaming and making music. His goal is to study industrial design and engi-neering and one day to work with Disney or NASA. Throughout his life, Jay has been involved in pro-jects that provide homeless shelters and hospitals with gifts for the holiday seasons. Jay would like to thank Rabbi Felipe Goodman, Adam Brustein and all his Temple Beth Sholom friends and family for their support. Jay recognizes the very special spiritual guidance and counseling of Cantor Daniel Friedman, who personally inspired and encour-aged him along his journey. provide the services needed by a much larger population. The number of Jews who need social and other similar services is a function of the size of the entire Jewish population, not just the affili-ated. The result is that large demands are made on the time and resources of a relatively small group, and even then all that should be done cannot be done. No one expects 100% affiliation or even 50% affiliation. It is possible that the transient nature of a portion of our population means that it will take a while before the Las Vegas affiliation rate can come up to even the average of other similar communities. However, whatever is the maximum possible affiliation rate, it has got to be substantially more than the current 10%. The only way to improve the situation is if each of us makes an effort to do something about it. Temples and other or-ganizations can provide the environment, but only we, as individu-als, can provide an effective invitation to those currently standing at the wayside. The echod-shlosh program, which was the subject of my message a few months ago, recognizes that only by individual effort can we make a dent in the low affiliation rate. It also recog-nizes that if we all participate, it will only take a little effort by each of us to achieve remarkable collective results. (Continued on Page 11) ??????????asafc^ciimiMiii 'in? fcaataaajw PREPAYING FOR FOOD BRINGS MONEY BACK TO TBS... "EVERY BITE A MITZVAH!" It's is unquestioned that Temple Beth Sholom is a Conserva-tive synagogue. So it would be conservative to say that not less than 95% of all TBS members eat regularly. (The remain-ing 5% are on perpetual diets of don't grow your own food, and you don't have to spend any extra money.) Doesn't it make sense to have some of what you spend on food benefit TBS? Of course it does! Look at it this way: the price of the food to you doesn't change. What does change is the profit margin to the market. Who would you prefer pocket the money you spend - the market or TBS? Even if you own stock in the market - would-n't you be pleased that your company is a good neighbor? Of course you would! Just think of the windfall this could mean to TBS. Assume 600 families each spend (again we are being conservative) $500 a month on food. That's $30,000. If WL get's 2% that is $600 a month, or $7,200 a year, that could be helping TBS. Do you spend more than $500 a month on food? Of course you do! Bar MOt^vah/ Jay Kenig December 7 (Continued on Page 11) Under the Dome?5 Saturday morning services won't be the same at Temple Beth Sholom since Mort Karsh passed away. One of the Temple's oldest and most loved members, Mort died October 27, 2002 at his home. He joined Temple Beth Sholom in 1960, and was active in Temple activities throughout his life. He served as Chairman of Pubic Rela-tions and Adult Education, and he promoted the first Jewish Service in the Valley of Fire. On August 22,1977, he was honored with the "Soldiers of Temple Beth Sholom" award. An Air Force Veteran, and a char-ter member of the Nellis Sr. Squadron Civil Air Patrol since 1988, Mort was the squadron historian and observer. He was loved and treasured by his fellow CAP members. Mort will be remembered for his warmth and kindness, his thoughtfulness. I N M E M O H I U M M O R T K A R S H - his wisdom and for his incredible ability to connect with people. As Gabbi and greeter at the Temple, Mort took his traditional spot on the Bima each Saturday morning, and walked around he Sanctu-ary welcoming people, shaking hands and passing out candy to the kids. His soft spoken gentle style, and wonderful sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him. "Mort was a sweet, simple man." said Rabbi Felipe Goodman. "He was there for anyone who needed him. His kindness was a God given quality." A memorial service for Mort will be held Sunday, Decem-ber 8, 2002 at the 9am Shacharit service. Eeliaious School T r e a s u r e I lunters ?Go o u t of t h e D o m e ? "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. Dec. 2002 6?Women's League/Men's Club The Women's League of Temple Beth Sholom Blanche Meisel THE NINE LIGHTS OF HANUKKAH FROM THE HANUKKAH BOUTIQUE We already have several interesting programs being planned for the coming months but look to you to volunteer When you go to a circus, and when the lights in the arena are dimmed, everyone waves those tiny little flashlight bulbs that creates an excitement and a magical feeling. It is like a miracle beginning to take place. When we light the Hanukkiah, one candle after another, (the number growing each night) we are celebrating the miracle of the oil lasting for eight nights. We celebrate the miracle of the power of light. For as one candle lights another, the in-tensity of the light is greatly magnified. To me, this symbol-izes the power of the generations. As one generation sparks another, the intensity of that heritage given to us as a gift becomes stronger and stronger as it passed on through time. In today's overstressed world, hectic and often chaotic society, we find shelter in the storm of life through our Juda-ism. We cling to our roots and to our heritage. The gift given to us by previous generations is there to shelter and protect us. How fortunate we are. Women's League intends to pass on that heritage. How-ever, we also have to be relevant in today's world and life-styles. Come join us at our meeting on December 18. We will have a nice lunch, socialize, give an update of all we are doing and present a film and have spirited discussion on an important topic to women - Mothers-ln-Law and Daughters In Law. It will be serious and funny and guaranteed to touch our hearts. Come prepared to have a good time. Ladies of the Boutique wmmammmamtmmmm?2xss?* win <rmsr w??wMtacBBa? 7,*a Reform Rabbitzin "dishes" at TBS Bargain Hunters on the Prowl Men's Club Irwin Goldberg and Jerry Katz Over the past year, Men's Club members have enjoyed lis-tening to many high quality speakers. Well-known local per-sonalities and leading members of our congregation have already presented topics of current interest. We know that our congregation has a wealth of talent and we continue to seek members who would like to be presenters at a future Men's Club meeting. Our rules are simple. First,'we want topics that will be of interest to the entire group, and sec-ondly, presenters are not allowed to sell a product or pro-mote their own business. On the other hand, we welcome doctors who would discuss the many critical medical issues that are important to the men of our congregation. Or attor-neys who would present legal matters necessary for helping us protect our families. We have many other professions and experts represented in our congregation that have infor-mation that we should know about. The number of subjects that any man, father or grandfather needs to know about is endless. in your area of expertise. If interested, please contact Roger Meyers, Men's Club Vice President, 869-3260, for more in-formation. And be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday morning, January 26, 2003 for the annual Men's Club World Wide Wrap. Guest Speakers H . m t c d Share your expertise with the Men's Club Israel Report?7 ISRAEL TODAY ? A BETH SHOLOM CONGREGANT'S POINT OF VIEW A little over a week ago, I returned from a Rabbinical As-sembly Solidarity mission to Israel. Many of you have heard Rabbi Goodman's sermons about the trip and know how turned on he is. Now I want to give you some per-spective from a fellow congregant. Rabbi Goodman and I represented Temple Beth Sholom. while Midbar Kodesh sent their Rabbi and seven of their congregants. Rabbi Goodman and I were able to go when an opening arose, as a few people canceled their trip due to a bombing in Israel. We both immediately signed up for the trip and were we lucky that we did. What we found in Israel was exciting, interesting and incredible. We found Jerusalem and Israel to be as safe as, or safer than, most large cities in the United States. We traveled by foot, by bus and by taxi all over and felt safe from the mo-ment that we arrived until the moment we left. Yes, there are guards checking everyone who enters restaurants, night clubs, and other large business areas. We see this in the United States and the Israelis certainly know how to protect their people better than anyone else in the world. The group included 150 American Jews, and all of them felt safe wherever they went. Many people were out late at night, while others traveled to other cities to visit and sight see. They ranged in age from a thirteen year old who was being Bar Mitzvahed, to a 96 year old man on his first trip to Israel who was celebrating the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. Many of the people followed the mission program, which included a Conservative Jewish School, a trip to meet Conservative Jews who are in the IDF and a chance to pray at the Masorti area of the Western Wall (where men and women can pray together). We learned how the Con-servative movement is growing in Israel and how it is bring-ing people back to their spirituality and religion. While I had some incredible personal experiences in Israel I really want to tell you what Israel and our Jewish brothers and sisters E-T i?a???tmaaz need most. They need us. They need American Jews to stop being afraid and show solidarity with Israel. They need tourists. Everywhere I went I was thanked by the peo-ple for coming to Israel. I bought many gifts while in Jeru-salem, and I am thankful that I was able to do so. After buying one gift for my wife, Shelley, the owner of the shop told me that the money I paid him would feed his family of seven for at least a week. Another man told me to take the gifts that I wanted and bring him a check when I could. He told me that he trusted all Jews. I ended up paying him cash, as I was not sure when I would get back to his shop. I saw closed stores, empty taxis and empty shops. These were all in the areas where tourists normally come. The regular shopping areas seemed to be as normal as I re-membered them from past trips to Israel. There were very few people at the Western Wall, unlike past trips that I have made to Jerusalem. There were no tourists in the Arab Quarter of the Old City. In fact many of the Arab stores were shut-tered and closed. The owners of open stores were begging us to come in, but we refused. Several Israelis told me that they had stopped shopping at Arab stores due to the local Arabs sympathizing with the Palestinian terrorists. I can't wait to return to Israel and to finally have a chance to take my wife and mother-in-law who have never been there. The first time you take a step on Israel's ground you will feel "home" for the first time in your life. This is an ex-perience that every Jew should have. This is the time to tour Israel, see our home land and experience the feeling of being a Jew in Israel. I hope that each and every one of you gets a chance to come home to Israel and to do it soon. ? S r - ,I r\ l i m\ '1 I B P 1 j l - -Uft-^r v ' - L~r ?X NEW MEMBERS HONORED AT NOVEMBER 8TH SHABBAT Thank you, and welcome to all the new members who showed up for our special "New Member Shabbat" on November 8th. Despite some very windy weather, the turnout was excellent. New members received a special gift bag and very warm wel-comes from our "not so new" congregants who came to take part in this special this special evening; Ed Seltzer, Mona Silverman, co-chairs, Audrey Merkin, Judy Mirisch, Wendy Kraft, Susan Vex, Roni Tarr and Karen Colen. Spread the word?Temple Beth Sholom welcomes new members, and we would love to welcome more! (See President Zucker's column for information on a new program to encourage current members to bring in new members and more Bios in this issue of the Bulletin.) Dec. 2002 8?Preschool News/Mazel Tovs MAZEL TOV1 7 Congratulations to \ Marlowe and Barbara Mogill on the birth of their twin grand-daughters, Erin Grace and Amanda Saige Rostron to their daughter, Morissa, and son-in-law. David, in Chicago. The Early Childhood Department The Sandra and Stanley Mallin Early Childhood Center is coming along quite well. Just come and look through our hallways; they are filled with wonderful learning experiences. The children are currently working hard on their Hanukkah Winter Performance. Come watch our little stars on December 12th. The rabbi will be narrating, and it will be a performance you won't forget. We are singing and dancing our little hearts out! The children have had the opportunity to sing for the Women's League and at the L' Dor V' Dor luncheon. Thank you to our wonderful Cantor. The children just love singing and learning from him. We can often find him chatting with the children or eating lunch with the Polar Bears. We are so thrilled to announce that Temple Beth Sholom will be offering private Kindergarten for the 2003-2004 school year. Come quickly to register. Since we announced open enrollment, we only have 5 spots left. Do you have a new 2 year old that wants to play and learn? We are opening a new class in January that just might interest you! We are calling them the Frogs, and they will be jumping into our school real soon. We are making so many strides and successes this year. We thank all of our parents, teachers, the Rabbi and Cantor for all of their help and support. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn JJ JJ ? "A Time for Singing" JJ JJ THE LEGACY OF CANTOR ALLAN MICHELSON g g ALSO FEATURING: THE ADAT ARI EL JUNIOR CANTORS g g Sunday, December 8, 2002 g ? 7:00 p.m. JJ g Adat Ari El g g Studio City, California g ?2 JJ JJ JJ They grew up singing at Adat Ari El, inspired by the same man. JJ JJ Now, renowned Cantors in their own right, they are coming JJ g home for a special evening of song, tribute and celebration. g 5JJ JJ JJ Daniel Friedman JJ n Joseph Gole jj ? Mindy Harris ? JJ Nathan Lam JJ JJ LaurIite/t Rhuimrtl aCn/-Jdi-?Brro nn J?J Jj Robert Scherr g Jaime Shpali JJ g Benefiting the Cantor's Assembley Trust Fund and the Allan g g Michelson Ba'AI T'Fillah Institute at the University of Judaism, g JJ JJ g For tickets, please contact the TBS office. g JJ JJ JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ3J3J5JJJJJJJJJJJJ (Photograph of %yCa (Pfutte Ross and Emily Goodman are the proud parents of Caroline, .born November 20. THA/ZKYOU RABBI!!! The children of the TBS Pre Srhoo! wish fo thank Raf>f>i ^oojrran for his gift" of a Havjalah Religious School/Youth Activities ?9 I lere are some of the wonderful letters our Religious School students wrote and drew in honor of Brad Freidmutter. The students learned about Brad's work and especially about our wonderful Temple. The theme was "I love our Temple because..."All the letters, both from the Religious School and Pre-School were bound into an album, which was presented to Brad during the Gala. ^OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJ CcVMoo * rVio^te you for our r^rupU i tovt it because ?T" TT- >oooaooo6oO' Conor Zwerg, J'd grade I love 11 bccausc I can pray and learn about my heritage, and teachers Can lell us aboul Judaism I'm very gralcful for our Temple"" jooooaoooaooooooooooooooKjgag C>fOr B r O d A r i S^c, ^ - " o rVia-^t? you (or our T"fwpU i lovt it bfcausc Ly /jyP LJJ'aAt*/.- m^ Xso- JOOOOOOOOOoocioooooooooooooS An Steinberg, 5* grade You had an active imagination to make the Temple so magnificent I hank you for such an unordinary temple. YOUTH ACTIVITIES by David Frydman, Youth Director Youth Groups meet other Kadimaniks Our two youth groups have been getting busier in the last couple of months. Kadima (4th - e"1 grade) went to Tucson, AZ at the end of October to meet with other Kadimaniks from the Far West Region. In November, a handful of Kadimaniks participated in a Youth Shabbat service followed by an Oneg. This is a place where we sing our favorite Shabbat songs and follow the traditions of Shabbat. A bunch of kids in Kadima showed up for the Kadima bowling event. We all enjoyed bowling and eating Pizza!! In De-cember, we will be having a Kadima Hanukkah Party hosted by Jackie Frye. We will be eating lots of Latkes, playing games and watching movies. If you are in 4th - 6m grade and are interested in joining Kadima, contact David Frydman at 804-1333 ext. 122. USY had a Scary Movie Marathon at the beginning of November. We watched "The Others" and "The Mothman Prophe-cies" until early the following morning. In November, some USYers learned team building skills and problem solving at the Outdoor Challenge Course. We are hoping to plan a rock climbing trip with the same instructor in the Spring. Come to some of our events. The more kids that show up the better the program will be!! Kadima Midbar Shabbaton By Ashely Levin (51" Grader) It was the best! There are lots of people you can meet. Everyday we prayed with kids our age. We got to go to a "Sicha" where you get to talk about Mitzvot and being Jewish. When we got there, we all tie dyed t-shirts and got to meet the other kids. After leaning about Mitzvot, we made packages for the homeless which had food and soap in it. We sang songs together, and had a great time. After the Shabbat, we went "Disco Bowling" and then went to Little Anthony's and had ice cream. We played games a lot of the time. It was the best! I hope other kids will come the next Shabbaton. Dec. 2002 10?Tributes...Donations from our Hearts CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY YAHRZEIT/MEMORIAL FUND Estelle G. Kulwin FUND In memory of: Albert A. Kulwin In honor of: Arthur Ackerman Seymour Kulwin Nichole's Bat Mitzvah Ackerman-Barrett Family Albert A. Kulwin Mark & Sbarin Bleecker Zohra & David Benisty Dr. Robert I. Levy Miriam Sharp Michael & Karen Gooen EDUCATION FUND Max Berenkrantz Carl Lieb In honor of: Hilda Stein Rose R. Hammes 50th Wedding Anniversary Abraham Blum Abbott Long Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Perasman Howard & Sylvia Schwartzer Blanche Meisel Caryl & Jack Berg Seymour G. DeKoven Henry Marthon Claudia & Gerald Gersten Leon Marthon GENERAL FUND Yetti Denker Rose Mogill In honor of: Ethel L. Stewart Barbara & Marlowe Mogill Speedy Recovery for Stuart Mason Nissum Eskenazi Anne Robinson Ken & Lil Glicken Zadick & Sally Eskenazi Marcy & Jerry Samirloff Lillian & Henry Kronberg Chesna Fisher Benjamin Rosenstein Harry, Nita Shuster & Family Leonard Rosenstein Barbara & Marlowe Mogill on the Albert Fruchter Mollie Rosenthal birth of their grand-daughters, Erin Rochelle Schneider Florence Bolatin Grace and Amanda Saige Rostron Arlene Frumes Sam Schecter Morning Miyanaires Loren Frumes Irv & Gloria Bransky E.J. & Hy Levine Victor Gabay Gail Pastor-Schiff Ralph Gabay Maurice Pastor High Holy Days and S'lichot services Israel Gertler Julius Shailan Anita Lewy Lillian & Henry Kronberg Ellit Shailan Sidney Price Sadie Glick Etta Silverman Fred Glick Charles & Mona Silverman Irving Kaplan on his 80th Birthday Chaia Goldstein Herbert Silverman Lillian & Henry Kronberg Leon & Evelyn Goldstein The Silverman Family Abraham Gottieb Anna Stendig Sandy Mallin's Birthday Sheldon Gottlieb Faye & Dr. Leon Steinberg Lisa & Lenny Cohen and David A. Greenfield Louis Tamaroff Tony Greenberg June Colodny Betty Schwartz Jack Hammes Rebecca Toscher General donations: Rose R. Hammes