The Bulletin of Temple Beth Sholom, April 2003

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM Temple Beth Sholom THE BULLETIN Adar ll-Nisan 5763 Vol. 3, No. 4 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Rabbi's Column 2 Cantor's Column 3 President's Column Executive Director 4 Under the Dome 5 Women's League Warsaw Donor Form 6 Men's Club 7 Preschool News 8 Religious School News 9 Donations 10 11 Purim Pics 12 13 Hero of Volunteerism 14 A Guide to Pesah 21 22 TBS Passover Dinner 23 Temple Beth Sholom is a Conservative Congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism PASSOVER SEDER AT TBS TO BE A DELIGHT FOR ALL In keeping with its traditions, Temple Beth Sholom will be host-ing a first night Passover Seder on April 16. The celebration will be led by Rabbi Felipe Goodman and Cantor Daniel Friedman and will begin at 5:30 P.M. This is totally a full family affair, and we look forward to many of our members sharing this evening with us. Joining the temple's Seder has many advantages: 1) You don't have to cook for your guests, 2) There's no concern about what you should include and ex-clude when conducting the service, 3) There's someone to answer the questions that your children come up with that you never thought of, 4) If you are musically challenged, your voice will be drowned out by those of your fellow congregants, 5) Your home won't be wrecked by a horde of children plowing through it looking for the afikomen, 6) No dishes to be washed until the wee hours of the morning, 7) You can get a lot of your "Chag Sameachs" out of the way in a single evening, 8) No matzo droppings to stick into your carpeting, 9) No concern about which Haggadah to use and what to do if you don't have enough of the same Haggadah, and finally 10) GUSTAV MAULER IS COOKING THE DINNER. Chef Mauler is back for a second appearance as TBS's "Pesahdic Chef of Distinction". At his last appearance, there were unanimous kudos (yes, kudos galore!!) for his delicious feast. Unanimity about anything is rare in a Jewish organization, but about food - unheard of! If you missed the last Seder by Chef M auler, y ou n eed to c orrect that e rror or y ou m ay never forgive yourself. Please return the form previously sent to you (and reprinted in this edition of the Bulletin), to reserve a place at TBS's Seder ta-ble. All reservations must be received no later than April 4th in order to insure a place for you and your family. April 2003 2?Rabbi's Message i Felipe Goodman, Rabbi DEFEATING THE SPIRIT OF EGYPT The most striking feature of Ancient Egyptian art is that it is two-dimensional. Figures are posed side by side, without per-spective, and in ritualized positions. There is no depth of field. A profound sense of lifelessness, of static melancholia, of iner-tia is conveyed by the Egyptian artisan. Even images of the king mounted atop his horse convey inactivity rather than dyna-mism. Egyptian art, more than any other ancient culture's medium, suggests a sheer fatalistic, motionless outlook. Remarkably, though, Egyptian craftsmen were among the most gifted in the world. Egyptian engineers designed and built the pyramids; Egyptian sailors could reputedly traverse the seas; Egyptian goldsmiths fashioned lifelike scarabs and expressive jewelry. All this points strikingly at the talent and skill of the Pharaoh's servants. We must conclude, then, that Egyptian art was intentionally fatalistic and lifeless. Art represented life, and for Egypt, life was only a small part of the journey of the soul. Death and eternity were the Pharoah's concerns. The pyramid and tomb treasures consisted of the utensils and needs for the Pharoah's eternal life. Egyptians accepted and glorified death. Among the great literary contributions of Egypt was the Book of the Dead. Life was slow and death was unfailing. Our ancestors lived and breathed this culture for two hundred and ten years. They could not help but be affected by it. Even the rush of freedom could not purge fatalism from the soul. It was easy for God to take Israel out of Egypt, it was difficult to take Egypt out of the minds of Israel. Thus, when the liberated Children of Israel found themselves pursued by the Egyptians and blocked by the sea, they com-plained to Moses and to God: "Let us go back to Egypt", they urged "it is better to be a live slave than a dead Israelite." The Midrash adds (Mekh. Beshalah 2, 29a) that among the Israelites were a group that counseled national suicide by jumping into the sea as well as a group that advised surrender. Moses pleaded to God and, in proper Egyptian fashion, urged the people to pray for their lives. So, when Moses saw the chaos that was forming around him, what did he do? Rashi explains: we learn that Moses stood and prayed until the Holy One, Blessed Be He, said to him: 'This is not the time for immersal in prayer, for Israel is in mortal dan-ger." God chides Moses for lapsing into Egyptian fatalism and inertia. You are a free man, now ACT! Your fate does not depend on Egyptian mercy or God's graces. Rather, your destiny is in your hands, make of it what you will. A story is told of a little girl on her way to school who was afraid of being late. She turned to her sister and said: "Let's stop running and pray that we won't be late." Her sister was wiser, for she replied: "Let's pray while we run." God had to deprogram Moses and Israel. He had to teach them to be masters of their own destiny, rather than slaves of fate. Moses needed that girl's sister's advice: pray if you will-but run at the same time. Action must accompany your prayers for your freedom to be retained. It was only when the people moved that salvation occurred. Only when Nahshon Ben Aminadab, the courageous prince of Judah leaped into the sea, trusting in God's redemption, but acting in faith as well, did the Sea divide. The Israelites were not saved until they began to help themselves. The Torah and Midrash teach us that the Jews became motivated and activated. Thus, by making the effort themselves, they found freedom. This lesson is ever so important for us today. The Jewish people is faced with tremendous problems, with mass ignorance of our traditions and heritage, indifference, as-similation and discontent. Think what happens just here alone in Las Vegas with our very low affiliation rate and the large amount of Jews who seem to be just "out there". Rather than point accusing fingers to assess blame and invite chaos, it is time to act. Defeatists throw their hands in the air and hope and pray that perhaps things will change. This is the spirit of Egypt speaking. The spirit of Israel, however, demands concerted, dedicated action. Leadership demands the fortitude of Nahshon who acted boldly and not timidly. Rabbi Naftali of Ropschitz used to fill up the cup of Elijah by passing it from person to person at the Seder table, each contrib-uting some wine to the cup. This custom teaches that we must act together, if we are to usher in the Messianic era heralded by the coming of the prophet Elijah. As the Sages taught: "Israel will not be redeemed, except through its own efforts." Cantor's Column?3 Daniel Friedman, Cantor My Trip to New York, Part II Over and over again, my new friend the Rabbi and his wife urged me to join them for the movie. As I continued the debate inside my head of whether it was chalachically sanctioned, we walked in the direction of my apartment in mid-town Manhat-tan. I figured I had a couple minutes to decide if I should go to the movie or not. Besides, the company was engaging, and I was still "alive" from the service. As we walked down Broadway from 86th St., my new friend the Chaplin, his wife and I en-gaged in a heated discussion on the subject of "going to the movies with a pre-purchased ticket." Can one go to the movies on Shabbat? I just kept nodding my head as he relayed all the reasons why it is permissible. Somewhere in the middle of his eighth run-on sentence, I began to notice how many Jews there were on the streets of Manhattan on a Friday night. "Shabbat Shalom," I found myself saying in response to many a person who must have noticed the kippah on my head. What a cool thing. This was not the NYC I left 5 years ago. On one street corner, we ran into Shmuli and his friend Aviva, both members of B'nai J eshurun. Aftera short conversation with Shmuli and Aviva,"Hi, whatare you g uys d oing?" Etc...; I begged off going to the movie, saying I was tired from my flight and still not comfortable with the idea of seeing a movie on Shabbat. Even though it may arguably be okay, it just did not seem, to me, to be in the spirit of Shabbat. Enough said. So, the Chaplin and his wife continued on their way, and I started walking home. No sooner had a taken 10 steps when Shmuli approached me and asked if I was going to services in the morning. "Of course," I said, and he invited me to stay after ser-vices the next morning for a study session. He seemed very excited for me to join them. Cool, I thought, more people I can get to know. Besides what else was I going to do, try to find a movie to go see? I awoke the next morning to the feint sounds of the city; honking horns, speeding cars, clanging trash cans and still a little foggy from my flight, but never the less excited about attending services. I love Shabbat! The crisp morning cold was invigo-rating, as I walked up Broadway to B'nai Jeshurun. Wow, I thought as I looked around at the Kippah clad heads; so many Jews on the streets of New York walking to shul. By the 20th block, my feet and hands were freezing. I could barely feel my nose and ear lobes. I really miss the warmth of Las Vegas. Finally, I arrived at BJ for Saturday morning services. It was 9:00 am, and I had to sit on the sides of this 700 seat Church, transformed into a Synagogue, because most of the seats were taken. Once again, there was the musical ensemble of in-struments, the synthesizer, the percussionist and the flute/oboe/guamtha player. The service started with a low bellowing sound from the guamtha and proceeded from there into meditative and rousing renditions of prayers. The Torah was read by a woman with clarity and great skill. I was impressed and really did not take notice until the reading was almost over. From the P'suekei D'zimrah to the Musaaf Service there was music, music, music; singing, singing, singing, everyone together, praying, responding, joining as one voice unto God. I was humbled, moved and felt at peace, ahhhh Shabbat. As I walked into the Oneg, I was stopped on the stairwell by a familiar face. Shmuli had found me. "Come," he said, "let's get something to eat and then go study." "Okay," I told him with a shrug of my shoulders. The food was real good; Tabouli, Hum-mus, Pita, eggplant salad, Greek salad-Mediterranean cuisine. I asked how they paid for all this and was told by Eitan, Shmuli's friend, that it was donated by a local restaurant, in exchange for advertising in the Temple's Bulletin. Hmmm, I thought, good idea. After eating and benching Birkat Hamazon, a group of about 18 of us got together to study the parsha we had just read from the Torah. Included in the study group, besides Shmuli, Eitan, Aviva and me was a young couple in their 30's, an older cou-ple in their 60's, a single woman in her early 30's, 4 kids in their early 20's, a few 40 year olds, a few 50 year olds and a really old guy in his 80's. (Not that age matters or anything.) I relate this only because I was astonished at the diversity and cross section of people represented, both male and female. The discussion was lively, evocative and lead by a congregant. I laid back and listened, only joining in when my opinion was asked toward the end of the hour. I mentioned something about tak-ing responsibility for our actions. Silence ensued, and the moderator thanked everyone for participating. Was the silence good or bad, I thought to myself. I don't know, at least I made people think. In the hall, while I was talking with my little three-some of hosts, a gentleman approached asking us if we would join him at Sha'arei Tsedek, a conservative synagogue just down the street. "They always need help for the Shabbat afternoon Minyan and Se'udah Sh'lishit, Mincha, Ma'ariv, you know. It would be great if you could join us," he said. "Sure," I said with a shrug of my shoulders and looked around to see if my new friends would be going. We all decided to walk up the street and "help out." On our way out the door, Mia, an Asian woman studying Judaism on her way toward converting, asked if she could join us for the walk. Her supervising Rabbi told her she should just "hang around the Temple all day, on Shabbat, and learn as much as she could." So, off we headed to Sha'arei Tsedek, Eitan, Shmuli, Aviva and our new friend, Mia. (To be continued.) 4?President's Column/Executive Director 1 Jeff Zucker, President ( J T O D A H R A B A H ! ? They were able to modify a carnival that had long been planned as an outdoor event and make it work indoors. (I never knew you could get a jump house inside.) They set up, and staffed, all those booths. Perhaps, hardest of all, they worked with our staff to clean up afterwards so that the next day the Social Halls looked like nothing had hap-pened. The work of these volunteers shows what can be accomplished when we pitch in together. If you consider all we do at TBS, our staff is very small. They work hard, but even if they worked 24/7, without our volunteers they would not be able to conduct all the activities that give us so many opportunities. There would be no Purim Carnival or Mish-loach Manot. There would be no L'Dor V' Dor program. There would be no Gala. There would be no Warsaw Ghetto Memorial. High Holy Day services could not function. The list goes on and on. However, for all the volunteers do, there is so much more we could do if they got just a TODAH RABAH. Rain may have been falling on Sunday March 16, but Temple Beth Sholom's first Purim Carnival at our new location was not rained out. The weather outside may have been frightful, but it didn't stop scores and scores of chil-dren (and hopefully their parents, too) from having a great time! We owe this to the too often unsung heroes of our Temple, our volunteers. They had the foresight to move the carnival indoors when rain was forecasted, unlike some of us, like me, who just assume the weather will always co-operate. Even a few hours can make a difference. It is no small thing to give someone one more opportunity to be heard and to be with their fellow Jews, to experience the richness of our faith. To those who have already done so much, and to those who will in the future ?todah rabah. | Robert Mirisch, Executive Director PASSOVER 5763 Each year in Spring we celebrate, The Exodus on a different date. Some years it's early, some years its late, I never seem to get it straight. There's an easy way to get it done, To have your Seder and have some fun. Let Gustav Mauler cook for you, Set the tables and make brisket too. It's coming fast, it soon is here, We need a plan, our homes to clear, Of bread and flour, of grains of wheat. What will there be left to eat? Get rid of chumetz, that puffy stuff, You clean and clean, but it's never enough. You change your dishes, you kasher your home. You search with a feather from cellar to dome. There's too little time to clean and cook, To read the latest holiday book, To mikvah all the pots and pans, And gilfilte the fish with your own two hands. Let Rabbi and Cantor run the Seder, They should after the years they spent in chader. The First Night's a breeze when you let us do it. Make your plans now so you won't rue it. As a temple family we'll relive the flight, From Egypt on that long ago night. We'll celebrate as a people free, Come one and all and Seder with glee. Under the Dome?5 MOVIE STAR IN THE MAKING: Have you noticed what a change has come over our Rabbi? Here's a case when someone says he's half the man he use to be, he grins with glee. This guy stayed with Dr. Atkins even on his recent European trip. His will power is as inspiring as his sermons. Lookin' Latin good. CONFUSION IN CYBERSPACE: Wondering why some of your e-mails to TBS go unanswered? Feeling paranoid about being ignored in cyberspace? Don't be. There's confusion enough when sending e-mail, but two little letters make TBS stand out from a host of others. Those two letters are "Iv." If you don't add these letters, your e-mail could be going to: Beth Sholom Congrega-tion and Talmud Torah, Potomac, Maryland (the original cybershul "BS" who was awarded the pure, unsullied domain name of "bethsholom.org" That's where your email goes if you forget "Iv". Their webmaster, Bill Lan-dau, has taken control of matters. He has now set up a web-referral system redirecting incorrectly addressed mail to us, and to: bethsholomcongregation.org (Elkins Park, PA); bethshalom.org (Arlington, Texas); Valley Beth Sholom (Encino, CA); bethsholomsf.org (San Fran-cisco, CA) or tbethshalom.org (Albany, Ohio). Thanks to Bill for his efforts at keeping it all straight. He would ap-preciate it if we didn't forget the "Iv." MAD DOG ALERT: If you are out walking your dog, be on the alert. What TBS member was doing just that when his dog was attacked by two cream colored pit bulls along Town Center Drive? Howard Kramer, with the help of two passing strangers, was able to get these crazed canines off Howard's dog and Howard's clothing. Dr. Kramer's limping slightly. He attended to his pet's lacerated ears. The pit bulls are still lurking around. Be on the alert. HOCKEY IN THE DESERT: Four TBSers have been spotted playing "Ice Hockey" lately. That may be the explanation for guys "gimpin" around. You can root home Dr. Andrew "Ace" Bronstein, Hank "The Tank" Israel, Larry "Rocket" Rodis and Daniel "Boom Boom" Friedman every Tuesday Night at the Sports Park in Summerlin off Ram-part, just North of the Summerlin Parkway. David "The Shooter" Lesnick plays at The Ice Castle on Flamingo and the 215. He's playin' Roller Hockey. You could says he's in a League by him-self. WOMEN'S LEAGUE Thursday April 3: Z'hava, younger women's group of Women's League, Miriam's Cup: A Woman's Seder. Call liana Shapiro 655-6241 to reserve. Thursday April 10: Book Group: "Best Jewish Writing 2002", edited by Michael Lerner. The Tenth Plaque, by Jill Hammer. Call Sheryl Honig to reserve. Sunday April 27: Annual Donor Luncheon. Tus-cany Hotel. Invitation by mail. Wednesday April 30: Gala Luncheon Meeting to elect new slate. Entertainment. LAS VEGAS ZIMRIYA YOUTH CHORALE The Las Vegas Zimriya Youth Chorale will be singing on April 25th and May 30th as part of our Kabbalat Shabbat Service. They will also be doing a special concert at TBS on Sunday, June 8th at 12:30 pm. Join in the beautiful music! "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. 6?Women's League/Warsaw Ghetto Donation Form Blanche Meisel, President BETWEEN PURIM AND PASSOVER As a Jewish homemaker, I am ambivalent about this time on our calendar. I have to start "now" to prepare so arduously for the upcoming eight days of Passover. I have to rid my house of hametz, change over all the dishes and cooking equipment, scrupulously clean all cabinets and drawers, purchase all new special foods, and then, help to prepare the endless seders. This takes a time/management expert (aren't we all) and is just too much to ask of anyone, especially after the frivolity of Purim. I will do all of this, as I have for the last 53 years. Even giving birth to a child during this time did not deter me. I do it because it is my heritage, my tradition and, yes, my great pleasure. Even as my sons and their families have taken over some of the responsibilities, I still, and hopefully always will, do my fair share of the planning and preparations. I like to also think about the meaning of these ancient events and how their message influences us today. The strongest mes-sage that I receive from the Purim story is that our efforts are critical for a positive outcome. The brave actions of one person, Queen Esther, proved that. Nothing has changed in the millenniums that bring us to this day. Be it political or as close as home, the outcome is only as good as our effort. Passover symbolizes freedom. The world has never been in a more critical situation with more people in more countries being severely affected. Our personal support for our country and for the State of Israel is more important than ever. Each one of us can make a difference. Our efforts gain strength as we add, one by one, the efforts of all of us. Whether we think local or global or whether it is political freedom or personal freedom, our efforts will hopefully bring a positive conclusion to any perplex-ing situation. We are obligated to act, not to sit and dream. These are my simple thoughts as I prepare for Passover and for the ending of our Women's League season. Upcoming: April 27 Donor Luncheon for all who raised $100 or more this season. April 30 will be our afternoon meeting and election of the 2003-4 slate. In May, we join with Z'hava for a final gala evening meeting celebrating Israel. We will also meet our Secret Sis-ters. We conclude on May 30 with the Installation Ceremony for the upcoming year. A sweet and kosher Passover to all. Wcvmom Qfietta Jlememfteuuice Qwiden ^Donation 5axm Warsaw (jftetia tRememtrance Qwulen Sponsorship Opportunities Yes, I would like to support the Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden. WcWiOW Qflelta Stemem&iance Qwiden I have chosen the following sponsorship: Yes, I would like to support the Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden. Friend $1,000 Patron $2,500 I have enclosed my contributions by: 'Warsaw Stone (Up to 50 Characters) $5,000 | | Check payable to The TBS Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden _*Benches $7,500 'Reflection Bench $10,000 Please bill my credit card: /Landscaping $15,000 8 Visa 1 Mastercard 'Living Garden $15,000 Name: 'Entrance Gates $25,000 Address: Trellis $25,000 Citv: State: Zip: ?Center Map $25,000 OTHER Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. 'In Memory of 'In Honor of Card Number: Signature _Expiration: Your contribution is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Thank you. Men' s Club/Youth Director ? By Irwin Goldberg and Jerry Katz BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! Moss hasn't been growing under our feet! Since the begin-ning of 2003, the Men's Club has already held several excit-ing and noteworthy events. The year started with an enlightening discussion with our own Mayor Oscar Good-man. The following week we had 44 men, women and teenagers participate in our Men's Club World Wide Wrap, a Sunday morning minyan where everyone puts on Tefillin, some for the first time ever. Our programming didn't slow down in February. Meyer Bodoff spoke at our monthly meeting about some of the unknown, but needed, activities supported by the Las Vegas Jewish Federation. We then sponsored the Sunday morning breakfast on March 23rd, followed by our congregational guest speaker, Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff, as a part of the Temple's Sha'arei Binah program series. March 28th and 29th was our Men's Club Shabbat week-end. Many thanks to Murray Leitner, and all the members who lead services and read Torah. On April 1 st, we had our special work session to assemble the Yom Hashoah Yellow Candle mailing. Yom Hashoah, a day of remembrance for those lost during the Holocaust, will begin on Monday night, April 28th. Eve-ryone is encouraged to light the yellow candle that has been mailed to each congregant or brought home by your child. Take a moment out of your busy lives to reflect on this day of memory. The annual yellow candle program is our Men's Club ma-jor fund raising project. Please send in a generous con-tribution to support your organization, so that we can con-tinue to conduct the many worthwhile projects for our congregation and the Jewish community. Men's Club elections for the coming year will be held dur-ing our May 21st general membership meeting. Eligible congregants interested in running for an office are invited to contact a member of our Nominations Committee - Dr. Michael Breyer, Sam Showel, Jeff Michelman or Warren Stamm. Because of Passover, there will be no April meeting. And if you haven't been following the progress made on the construction of the Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden, you're missing a great opportunity. The formal dedication is scheduled for May 18th, but come before then when the gates are open to take a peak at what a praiseworthy project this will become for our synagogue and the entire Las Vegas area. Happy Passover from the Men's Club! "?sap!" 11 ? ?? David Frydman, Youth Director Youth Updates USY has had a busy couple of months. In February, 17 USY'ers went to Mini Grand Prix and enjoyed hanging out on all of the rides. We all loved riding the Go Karts and eating pizza afterwards. In March, USY helped out with the Purim carnival, running some of the booths. It was great to see all of the little kids enjoy the carnival. After the carnival, we took 3 cars down to the Thomas & Mack center to watch the Las Vegas Gladiator football team lose to the Chicago Rush. Better luck next time Las Vegas! Even though we lost, we all had fun at the game. The best part was when we all went to get better seats and David got kicked out of his seat. USY lounge nights are once a month in the Youth lounge. Lauren and David Frydman have do-nated a couch and an XBOX for the lounge, and we are looking to get a pool table and Foozball ta-ble. If anyone is interested in donating anything for the youth lounge, please give David Frydman a call at 804-1333 ext. 122. 8?Preschool News TBS PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN LEARNING AMERICAN SIGN Temple Beth Sholom pre-schoolers are being taught American sign language as part of their after-school program. In giving instruction in signing, the children are also being put in touch with the culture of hearing impaired people; they are learning about how people with disabilities of all types adapt to the general society, and they are learning important lessons about tol-erance for those who are different from themselves. American sign is considered a language just as Hebrew and Spanish are, which children at TBS Pre-School also learn. It has the additional benefit that, in order to communicate in sign language, the children are also developing their cognitive and fine motor skills. The students find it fun and use it for both work and play. The course is being taught by Mrs. Becky Plutte who also teaches the TBS two year olds. "The children look forward to their classes. They use books, games and videos in the interactive learning process," she said. The program is being offered on a beginning and advanced level. Spring is beginning to sprout in the Preschool. The children have enjoyed Purim! We can't eat another Hamentashen! Our carnival was a big success, and thank you to all the parents and volunteers who offered their time and energy. Let's not for-get the noisy parade and the L'Dor V Dor event with the seniors. We sang songs with the Cantor and made masks with our friends in the L 'Dor V'Dor luncheon. We are ready for Passover! Did you have a chance to see the Pre-Kindergarten Science Fair? The fantastic experiments displayed in the hall really showed off their scientific expertise. The parents all came to help their child demonstrate their projects and to give their child a cheer at their first attempt at public speaking. The Preschool began its registration for the 2003-2004 school year. We are filling up spaces and classes quickly, so if you have a little one that is ready to join us, come on by and reserve your space. We will schedule a tour to show you the facility and why we are setting the standard for quality education in Las Vegas. Camp is right around the corner. Kamp K'Ton Ton is available for ages 2-6. We have so much fun in store for the children. We keep them busy with special visitors, bounce houses, karate, dance-hip-hop, water day, themes and, most importantly, we have our wonderful Preschool teachers as your camper's counselors! What could be a better recipe for success? We have 4 sessions planned for the summer, and you can register for as many as you need. Parents, make your plans to join us for our Preschool Passover Seder. Mark your calendars for the 15th of April. Sign up at the preschool front desk to reserve your spot now! Religious School News?9 ^ ? ? ? ? l i L1- . Ayelet Biit, Religious School Director C H A G S A M E ' A C H ! Wow! What a Purim! We are a most fortunate community. We had so many Purim activities which prolonged our happiness and fun. It seemed like Purim was here to stay forever. We started with a Purim Friday Night Kids service. Our younger chil-dren sang Purim songs and made beautiful crowns for all the kings and queens. We continued with a Religious School cos-tume session and the most incredible Purim carnival. Thanks to our wonderful Purim committee and volunteers, we were able to enjoy a real Purim carnival. We also raised close to $4000 for our Religious School and Pre-School, thanks to the generous donations and participation. And wait, we are not done yet. We continued with the most happiest Megillah reading led by two very small people...(Rabbi Felipe and Cantor Daniel), Adam Brustein and DJ Sinai. The Boo for Haman was the loudest, the costumes were wonderful, and the Ruach was high. We ended Purim with a magnificent L'Dor V'Dor Purim Party. Our PreSchool children marched in a costume parade, which our seniors enjoyed very much. Together they made Purim masks. Well, what can I tell you, I wish that every day would be Purim. Wishes are nice. However, Purim is behind us and here comes Pesach. For me, Pesach is a very special holiday. Pesach means a family gathering. It means a wonderful time of reading the Hagadah, singing songs, eating great food and looking for the Afikoman. It means remembering the story of our people, and it means Jewish bonding. At our Religious School, we are going to celebrate the Pesach Seder on Sunday, April 13 at 8:00 a.m. during our regular school session. Please contact me at the office if you wish to volunteer. Chag Same'ach. Ayelet 10?Tributes...Donations from our Hearts CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY Shirley Weiss Miriam Rosenthal FUND Esther Jones Leonard & Linda Eckhaus For use of Mikveh Joel Jones Molly Rothman Rachel Braly Abe & Mary Jones Lee Rothman Sally J. Walker Rose Samoiloff EDUCATION FUND Jerry Samoiloff Out of the Steven Bransky Memorial YAHRZEIT/MEMORIAL FUND Fannie Silkes Fund: In memory of: Hyman & Roselyn Silkes Gloria Bransky's Birthday Bernard Bajardi Evelyn S. & Meyer P. Silver Helen Stutz Frederick H. Victorson Sharon Rosenberg Roy & Cynde Vestal Abraham Bluth Linda Sklar Bruce & Lois Joseph David & Doris Bluth Ron & Judy Mack Alfred Harold Barkan Isidore Stern HAPPY PURIM AND HEALTHY Mary & Barry Barkan Dr. Albert & Nancy Rosten PASSOVER TO: Leon Broch Frank Wayne Louis & Jean Arin Lucia Feit Mark, Connie & Emily Wayne Doris Aarenau Jean Caplan Irene Weiland Adele Baratz Brenda & Myron Caplan Isaak Weiland Florence Bolatin Arlene Chaplin Ella Weinberg Sid & Shirley Chaplin Shirley Chaplin Barbara & Marlowe Mogill Barbara & Igal Chozahinoff Eva Colodny Harry Wolk Cantor Daniel Friedman June Colodny Evelyn Shafer Irwin & Edythe Goldberg Max Denker Lena Fisher Zenoff Ruth Goldfarb Ethel L. Stewart David Zenoff Rabbi Felipe & Liz Goodman Nadov Lee Engel Oscar & Carolyn Goodman Philip & Adele Engel WARSAW GHETTO MEMORIAL Ross & Emily Goodman Betty Fetner Charles & Mona Silverman Abe & Priscilla Hodes Gerry & Abe Toscher & Family Happy Passover to Temple Board, Henry & Lil Kronberg Sadie Goodman TBS Congregation & Office Staff Jim & Barbara Lukasiewicz Denise Stamm Anita Lewy Ron & Judy Mack Samuel Hager Get Well: Phillip & Blanche Meisel Shirley Chaplin Joel Goot Audrey Merkin Hyman Kahn Elaine Steinberg Robert & Judy Mirisch Priscilla Schwartz-Hodes In honor of: Mike & Emily Novick Charles Kaufman Ruth Brewster's Birthday Hal & Dee Ober Irene & Herb Kaufman Edythe & Irwin Goldberg EllenScully Goldie Kirsch Sid Chaplin's Birthday Irv & Elaine Steinberg Adelle Dichter Elaine Steinberg Leon &