The Shofar newsletter of Temple Beth Am, January 2001

The House of the People TheShofar Monthly Newsletter of Temple Beth Am 9001 Hillpointe Road Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-254-5110 Volume 11, Issue I January 2001 COMING EVENTS Annual Congregational Meeting Elections & Bylaw Voting January 22nd 7:00 PM EVERY WEEK Shabbat Services Friday 7:30 pm Torah Study Saturday 9:30 am Followed by Traditional Shabbat service at 10:30 am Inside this Issue The Season's Dilemma Rabbi Mel Hecht 2 Congregational Meeting 4 And What a Time it Was Arleen Turok 5 Our Czech Torah by Dr. Frank Master 6 Chanukah Celebration At the Suncoast 8 Family Events Publicity 10 birthdays & Anniversaries II Construction Begins Photographs 12 Yartzehs for January 14 As First Concrete is Poured New Temple Campus Appears Take a walk behind our temporary buildings and you can see the beginnings of the new Temple Beth Am campus starting to rise from the desert sands. Most of the footings are in. Next comes the plumbing and the concrete slab that will form the floors of the new school rooms, senior center, and banquet hall. We are looking forward to having the new school rooms ready to operate for the fall semester, and most important of all to be able to conduct our High Holiday services in our own, new facility. 2 THE SHOFAR January 2001 Rabbi Mel Hecht, MHL,DD Spiritual Leader Rebbetzen Micki D. Hecht Temple Beth Am Board of Directors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Arleen Turok Larry Steckler Mort Friedlander Carin Bachant Julie Peariman President First VP Second VP Treasurer Recording Secretary Linda York Corresponding Secretary TRUSTEES Steve Aizenberg Gary Bordman Craig Friedberg Becky Grill Geri Lynn Grossan Hazel Gold Dr. Steve Konowalow Mark Rich Allison Berman Education Director Amy Stein...Sisterhood Representative Stuart Stein Brotherhood President THE SHOFAR Larry and Lorraine Steckler, Editors Temple Beth Am 9001 Hillpointe Road Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-254-5110 Shabbat Services Tot Shabbat, Friday at 7:00pm Shabbat, Friday at 7:30pm Child Care Provided Saturday Services Torah Study, 9:30am Services, 10:30am The Season's Dilemma Rabbinic Reflections by Rabbi Mel Hecht, MHL, DD m hanukah came around the time of Christmas, this year. I m As always, this season presents us with many chal- ^ ^ ^ ^ lenges and dilemmas with regard to our identity and that of our children. The message and challenge if this season is: How do we retain our integrity and identify as the decedents of Is-rael in the face of the overwhelming influence of the majority cul-ture to lure us away and change us forever? The answer and guidelines can be found in the basic message and experience of Chanukah. First of all, Chanukah was the first time in the history of humankind that a people revolted simply for the right to be different. The lure of Greek, Hellenistic culture threatened to annihilate the last vestiges of Jewish identity, The story and experience of Chanukah was, and is, the struggle to reas-sert and rededicate that identity, And the way it was done suggests the formula for our time. Chanukah is known as the festival of lights. Consecrated oil suf-ficient for one day lasted for eight days, or so goes the legend. Actu-ally, the Maccabees probably decided to the celebrate another spe-cial Sukkot (Tabernacle) festival, lasting eight days, as a way of re-dedicating the greatest Sukkah of all, the Holy Temple in Jerusa-lem. Since the Syrian-Greeks used a ceremony of light to rekindle a sun which seemed to lose its power during the dark winter months, the Jews would use light to rededicate the Holy Temple of G-d Who brings light into a darkened world. Christmas is celebrated for similar reasons. It is also a Festival of Lights. Jesus was born into a darkened world to bring the light of hope to those who accepted him as their Messiah. The tree, its decorations and the decorations of the Christian home all attest to the miracle of his birth and the promise that it holds. For Jews to appropriate these symbols and decorations is to do a disservice to our believing Christian neighbors and to devalue the beauty and spirit inherent in our own celebration of Chanukah. We share the universal message of reborn hope, light and rededication of the spirit, the soul. But to think it's all right to take the symbols of the other as our own is to dilute, if not desecrate the unique es-sence and expression of each Tradition. But, just as we took a celebration of the Greeks and made it our own (as Christianity took from the pagans and made it their own) so can we use lights and symbols to decorate our homes; just do it Jewishly, with the Jewish symbols and colors and imagination. Give gifts on the eight days of Chanu-kah. Gift giving during the winter months has been a historically universal way of affirming our pres-ence with loved ones and letting them know we're still there for them in the dark moments of life. There's still another aspect to our struggle with this season. It has to do with the picture of sub-lime perfection in life and relationship it depicts. It's Thanksgiving with extended family and friends and neighbors of long standing. It's Chanukah or Christmas with parents and children gathered around the Menorah or Tree. It's holiday cards and posters with scenes of sublime bliss and tran-quility. Those images, while still true for some, are not true for all. Not all families remain whole; there are an ever increasing number of single-parent households, either through divorce or death. The ritual-maker, the person who always did the holi-day meal, may have died leaving an emotional, spiritual void that's hard to fill or makes continued participation and celebration difficult. There are more single people who now are either putting off marriage and family or are divorced and without children. We could go on with variations of life and relationships which are a truer reflection of reality than the postcards and images of the Season. But the resolution still lies in the basic message of this holiday season. None of our celebrations came full-blown and developed. They evolved to answer basic human needs and to respond to the human condition, as it was to make it more of what we wanted it to be. Single parent households must begin to accept that reality in more than name only. Sometimes they try to make up for what they feel children lack by spending more on presents. It's better to be honest and let your children know you have limita-tions. Make the holidays a family-planned occa-sion based on what's unique to your family and situation. Ask the children about their feelings and what they think is missing. Psychologists, Spiritual Leaders and Single Peo-ple themselves all agree that one of the best cures for holiday blues is giving service. Moving beyond your own private world and helping others can enrich the meaning of the holiday. In a recent issue of the New Age magazine, Rabbi Tirzah Fire- "House of the People" TEMPLE BETH AM 3 stone wrote that When families offer service to-gether, children really remember the experience. One mother took her two children, moaning and groaning, to a shelter feeding homeless children and the elderly, in place of fixing a holiday meal at home. It turned out to be one f the best holiday experiences that they ever had. When there's the loss of a significant other or the ritual-maker of the family can no longer func-tion, don't stop celebrating. Deal openly with all concerned, with the memory not only of what was, but what continues and needs to be. Our Tradition calls it Yizkor or Memorial; and it's connected to every significant holiday celebration because we know we cannot go on without remembering the place that individual once filled in our lives. Those of you who are single adults need to reaf-firm that there's a difference between loneliness and being alone. Being alone can be part of a spiritual journey that ultimately will lead you back to or reinforce your commitment to things outside yourself. Solitude can deepen spirituality. So, you see, the true meaning of this holiday season is that light can ultimately replace dark-ness. Chanukah represents the struggle to regain and dedicate the temple of our soul and spirit. It is the wrestling with the Esau of our lives, with the influences which seek to mislead and change us into something we are not and were never meant to be. Change may be the only Constant in life. But, unless it is linked to what has gone before and to our roots, legacy, heritage; we will remain adrift on the Sea of Life on a journey that has no destination. The choice, as always, is our. JB'Shalom, Rahhi Mel Hecht, MHL, DD 4 THE SHOFAR January 2001 Annual Congregational Meeting Monday?January 22th ? 7:00 pm The annual congregational meeting of Temple Beth Am will be held at the temple at 7:00 pm on Monday, Janu-ary 22nd. As a temple member your attendance is ex-tremely important. Family memberships are entitled to two votes and single members are entitled to one vote on all matters. If you are unable to attend, complete the ballot you have received in the mail, have your signature notarized and return it to the temple office no later the day of the meeting. The agenda will include the election of officers and trustees, a vote on changes to the Bylaws, and a briefing on the status of our construction program. Here is a complete list of of those who have been nominated for office: President Larry Steckler, EHF/CET (Currently serving as First Vice President for the past three years.) First Vice President Brian Grill (Architect and advisor on construction. His original design is the basis of our current project.) Second Vice President Dr. Stephen Konowalow, PHD. (Trustee for the past two years.) Treasurer Carin Bachant, CPA (Treasurer for the past three years.) Recording Secretary Julie Pearlman (Recording Secretary for the past two years.) Corresponding Secretary Margaret Present (New to the board. Very active congregation member for the past year.) Trustee (2 Years) Craig Friedberg (Trustee for the past two years.) Linda York (Corresponding Secretary for the past two years.) Trustees With Terms Remaining Gary Bordman Hazel Gold Geri Lynn Grossan Mark Rich Appointed Trustees Allison Berman Education Director Amy Stein Sisterhood Representative Stuart Stein Brotherhood Representative Building Committee Arleen Turok Chairperson Jay Chabrow Brian Grill Ray Gold Membership Committee Hazel Gold Dr. Stephen Konowalow Finance Committee Carin Bachant Promotion & Publicity Committee Marge Present Proposed Amendments to Bylaws 1. Shall Article V, Section 2, be amended to add the words shown in bold type: Section 2. Action concerning the pur-chase, sale, lease, or encumbrance of real estate on behalf of the Corporation re-quires a majority vote of a quorum of the Board. Expenditures of general operat-ing expensed in excess of $10,000 re-quires a majority vote of a quorum of the Board. The Board may remove any employee with or without cause, except as stated in Article X. 2. Shall Article V, Section 1, be amended to add the words shown in bold type: Section 1, The administration of the Tem-ple is vested in a Board of Trustees com-posed of nine (9) Elected Trustees, six (6) Elected Officers and for a period of one year, the Immediate Past President of the congregation (the Executive Commit-tee) and two (2) appointed Associate Trus-tees. "House of the People" TEMPLE BETH AM 5 President's Gavel "And what a time it was. Arleen Turok, president 7his will be the last article I will write during my tenure as the President of Temple Beth Am, which has certainly been the opportu-nity of a lifetime. I will always be grateful to Rabbi and Rebbetzen for having the faith in me to be the presi-dent. The last three years have certainly had their ups and downs. The ups have certainly overwhelmed eve-rything else?after all, seeing where we are today as a congregational family speaks volumes! Not only are we more unified than ever before, but we have finally started construction on our new building. Getting where we are today has been a team effort. We have the most wonderful Board of Trustees and Executive Committee anyone could ask for. As it worked out, we had all of the right players show up at all the right times. Steve Aizenberg man-aged to put everything into play and has spent count-less hours doing so. There were very frustrating times for him too, but he saw the bigger picture and kept going. Without him, none of this could have material-ized. Our Rabbi never wavered in his devotion to make the dream a reality. Rebbetzen never allowed Rabbi to waiver. The Executive Board and Trustees who have given hours upon hours of themselves over the last three years is something extremely special. I believe that we are a true congregational family. We have always described our temple as such. And you know what? That is exactly what we are. We are there for each other through the good times and through the bad times. I hope that everyone feels that way too! When I think back to my childhood, I remember what a great deal I learned from my parents. I grew up being shown that if you give of yourself, then good things happen. It was my parents who gave of them-selves, and my father was instrumental in getting our Reform Temple built in Cape Town, South Africa. It was at that point that I learned this crucial lesson. It is very important to give of yourself?no matter how busy you are, there is always time to do more! I know that one of the things that I have harped on for three years is that we need to show our chil-dren how to get involved and be involved in the com-munity. What a fine example to show them that al-though it is easy just to quit and move on, it is much better to stay and fight for what you truly believe in. As a congregational family, we have all fought long and hard to reach this point. We must keep going! I am certainly not going anywhere. I am staying an active member of Temple Beth Am, as well as being a trustee. I will chair the Building Committee. It is often said that if you give a busy person a task, it will get done. Everyone I know on the Board is extremely busy. Most everyone has family commitments, and either a job or a business of their own. Despite these commitments, all have given tirelessly to our Temple. One meeting of our Board that meant the most to me happened on a Tuesday. I was told that morning that we all needed to meet in the evening and pass a motion to begin building. I immediately picked up the phone and called everyone! I was so moved that everyone (except one member who had to give a lecture late into the evening) showed up on such short notice. It was truly a wonderful feeling! I know for a fact that the friendships I have made in the last few years will last a lifetime. From the very beginning, my presidency has been a labor of love. For me, December was certainly an over-whelming month. The first shock occurred at the Board meeting where I was presented with a beautiful gift, which I certainly did not expect. I will treasure it for the rest of my life. The culmination of my experiences occurred Friday night at the Suncoast Hotel. It was without question a surreal experience. Rabbi and Rebbetzen had arranged that my parents come from California and surprise me! Well, it was the first surprise I have ever had in my life. At the service a beautiful menorah was presented to me, with very special words from Rabbi. It was truly a very special evening, and the most emotional one of my life. For the first time in my life, I was surprised to find myself completely speechless for a while (even more surprising to those who know me well). At one point during this year, I made a comment that we all need to let each member know how spe-cial he or she is and how appreciated each one is. If any of you doubt this, let me tell you that every mem-ber of the congregation that I have come to know over the last three years has a special place in my heart. I have been overwhelmed with the support and kindness that each and every one of you has shown me. The past few years have been a wonderful gift from Rabbi and Rebbetzen. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the honor of the most spectacu-lar experience of a lifetime! B'Shalom, Arleen Turok 6 THE SHOFAR January 2001 Our Czechoslovakian Torah by Dr. Frank Masters K uring a recent Saturday morning Torah service, our gabai Jeff Klein, noted the large crack that has developed in the roller handle of our Czechoslovakian Torah, and stated that we would have to retire it for a short while so that it could be repaired. I remarked that this would be a good time to share this Torah's his-tory with the congregation in our monthly bul-letin. This remark ultimately led to my volun-teering to tell this Torah's story, and I only hope that my following effort is adequate. Read on. In March 1939, the little republic of Czecho-slovakia, betrayed by both the Western de-mocracies and by its neighbors, was forcefully occupied by Nazi Germany. Over the next six years, 240,000 of the country's 315,000 Jews were murdered. The Nazis filled several ware-houses near Prague, the Czech capital, with Torahs and other religious articles from all of the country's looted and destroyed syna-gogues. Included in this Nazi loot was our own Torah scroll, then over 110 years old. The plan from the Nazis was that, when the war was over and they had triumphed over all of their enemies, the Torah scrolls and Jewish reli-gious articles would be briefly placed on dis-play so that all could witness how corrupt and degenerate the Jewish culture and its people had been. After this lesson was demonstrated, there would be a public burning of the Torah scrolls and complete destruction of all of the religious articles. In 1945, the Nazis plans were ruined by two events. The U.S. Third Army, under General George Patton, violated Allied orders to stand in place, and swept rapidly through Bavaria, Austria and Czechoslovakia. In Prague itself, the Czech people rose up against the Ger-mans and, after heavy casualties, liberated their own capital. The Germans were defeated so rapidly that they had no time to destroy the Torah scrolls, The scrolls lay forgotten in the Prague ware-houses for the next fifteen months and contin-ued to gather dust. In late 1946, a visiting British Jewish busi-nessman was informed of the scrolls' exis-tence members of the Czechoslovakian gov-ernment. He organized a foundation based in the Westminster synagogue of London, Eng-land to rescue these Torah scrolls and the Westminster synagogue became the assembly point for these Torah scrolls. The Czechoslovakian government de-manded several million dollars ransom for these scrolls. Donations poured in from all over the world, much from the American Jew-ish Congress of the United States. Sofers (scribes) and other Jewish scholars came from all over the world to London to restore these Torah scrolls. A decision was made by the Westminster Foundation that just as the Jewish people in the Holocaust (lam Yisrael Chai = the people of Israel live) these Torahs needed to also live and be used in active synagogues' worship, and not lie dead on the shelves of museums. No price would be set on any of these Torahs. But donations would be accepted from any synagogue wishing one of these Torahs, so that the work of restoring these Torahs could continue. Rabbi Mel Hecht knew of these To-rahs and felt that the first Torah owned by Temple Beth Am should be one of these Czechoslovakian Torahs. In 1984, Rabbi Hecht's father-in-law was brutally murdered here in Las Vegas. A gen-tle, elderly man, he was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack while collecting rent on an apartment he owned. Sympathetic congregants made donations to the victim's widow. Although she had real need for this money at that time, Esther Levoff, the Rabbi's mother-in-law, gave the entire amount, about $8,500.00, to the Westminster Foundation, so that Temple Beth Am could purchase a Czechoslovakian Torah. We have since, as a congregation, used this Torah constantly, keeping it alive and in use, as it was meant to be. This scroll is old, and the constant use has taken its toll: some of the letters are water stained; pieces of the parchment have fallen out; tears and rips have occurred. In our dry Nevada desert, pieces of the roller handle have cracked open. Technically, our Czechoslovakian Torah would not be considered Kosher by purists. Our other Torah is Kosher, but we have a love for this Czechoslovakian Torah that can-not be duplicated. It would cost about $3,500 to have a sofer renovate our Czecho-slovakian Torah and again make it Kosher. Some day we will do this; for now there are too many other priorities for our congrega-tion's dollars. Well, that's the story of our (your) Czecho-slovakian Torah. Every Saturday morning a group of your fellow congregants (slightly over a minyan ? more of a chavurah group than a congregation) gather, drink coffee, eat the leftovers from the previous evening's "House of the People" TEMPLE BETH AM 7 oneg shabbat, discuss the weekly pareshah (Torah portion), argue, laugh, tell jokes, gather wisdom, and then pray in Hebrew, sing some beautiful melodies together, and have the opportunity to open, touch, and read from this battered old Czechoslovakian Torah. We conclude our study period and tra-ditional Shabbat service with a glass of Slivo-vovitz (Croatian liquid fire), or a cup of more traditional wine. Those of you who have had the opportunity to participate in there Saturday morning To-rah study/services know intimately what I have just described. Even though we are all busy people, and Saturday morning hours are precious ones, at some time each of you still reading this article owe it to yourself to experience one of these special Saturday To-rah services (P.S. ? Bar Mitzvah Saturdays don't count: Torah Saturdays are different, trust me on this one). As one of our Saturday morning regulars, Harold Geller, once commented, "So much has happened to us, and yet here we are on a Saturday, discussing Torah". Footnote rhe Saturday morning Torah Study group has adopted this project. Sev-eral Torah Study attendees have already made their first contribution. The goal we need to reach is about $2500. Contributions received to date total $440. It's a good start, but more dollars will be needed. This appeal will continue at all torah study sessions until we can have our Czecho-slovakian Torah restored. Those who have made a contribution in-clude Simon Bergman, Esther Levoff, Amy & Stuart Stein, Lorraine & Larry Steckler, Ra-chel & Harold Vosko Menorah Lighting And Shabbat Service At The Suncoast Hotel & Casino 10 THE SHOFAR January 2001 Publicity For Special Family Events Community Briefs, Community Spotlight, Life Cycles Youth Beat, Obituary Below is a letter from the Jewish Reporter, a bi-weekly newspaper for the Jewish com-munity of Las Vegas. Copies of the paper are available in the lobby of Temple Beth Am. The Jewish Reporter is offering a won-derful opportunity to announce and notify the entire Las Vegas Jewish family of events in our lives. There are five forms in all, as listed at the top of this page. All are available at the Temple Office. Just stop in and ask for a copy of the one that you need. Fill it in and send it to the Jewish Reporter and get your event into the news. JEWISH ^-"REPORTER LIFE CYCLES COLUMN (BIRTH OR B'NAI MITZVAH) MAZEL TOV! The Jewish Reporter will publish your simcha FREE OF CHARGE! Please mail or fax this form, or e-mail this information to: The Jewish Reporter 3909 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89119 Tel 702/732-0556 Fax: 702/732-3228 E-mail: LVJewishReporter@aol.com JEWISH ^"REPORTER COMMUNITY BRIEFS COLUMN Get your special achievement, event, or business announcement published in the Jewish Reporter in our new and exciting Community Briefs Column. This column will appear in each issue and will report on the who's who and what's what in our Jewish mmmnnity. Complete the following form, include a photo, if possible, and mail, fax, or e-mail the information to: The Jewish Reporter 3909 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89119 Tel: 702/732-0556 Fax: 702/732-3228 E-mail: LVJewishReporter@aol.com Happy Birthday Michael Passer Jan. 3 Mrs. Shelli Lowe Jan. 4 Mrs. Sandy Holtzman Jan. 5 Martin Bibicoff Jan. 9 Stevi Wara (16th Birthday) Jan. 10 Zara Wetterling (9th Birthday) Jan. 11 Jordan Kruelwitz (8th Birthday) Jan. 11 Alex Wechsler Jan. 12 Aaron William Cohen Jan. 12 Michael Passer Jan. IS Eric Holtzman Jan. 13 Julie Power (15th Birthday) Jan. 14 Thomas Farrell (7th Birthday) Jan. 14 Ms. Tiffany Feifer Jan. 15 Adam Buccieri (14th Birthday) Jan. 15 Aaron Drizin (9th Birthday) Jan. 16 Jonathan Alan Greenbaum Jan. 17 Nathan Epstein (7th Birthday) Jan. 17 Jason Gerstein Wadleigh (17th Birthday) Jan. 18 Mr. Craig Friedberg Jan. 18 Desi Allazetta (12th Birthday) Jan. 19 Brian Robinson Jan. 20 Brandon Turok (18th Birthday) Jan. 21 Derrick Nevens (13th Birthday) Jan. 21 Mr. Neil Galatz Jan. 22 Edythe Edwards Jan. 22 Maximilian B. Bryer Jan. 22 Sonya K. Epstein Jan. 23 Mr. Jay Chabrow Jan. 23 Geoffrey Goodman (17th Birthday) Jan. 24 Mr. Stuart Stein Jan. 26 Mrs. Cynthia Freedman Jan. 27 Mr. Toby Cohen Jan. 28 Jeff Rosenthal (18th Birthday) Jan. SO James Cuccia (8th Birthday) Jan. SO Alexis O'Brien (12th Birthday) Jan. SI "House of the People" TEMPLE BETH AM 11 Happy Anniversary to ?? Tanya & Robert Kash 13th Anniv Jan. 16 Estelle & Albert Auslander 18th Anniv Jan. 16 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Esbin 14th Anniv Jan. 18 Sal & Mort Friedlander 46th Anniv Jan. 19 Deborah & John Miner 8th Anniv Jan. 21 Laura & Kenneth Mineer 15th Anniv Jan. 25 Dara & Lawrence Keating 9th Anniv Jan. 25 Barbara & Raymond Shapiro 13th Anniv Jan.28 Shabbat Services / t is a wonderful time of the year. The sun shines, but the temperature has cooled down a bit. The kids are back in school and vacation trips are memories, photographs and videotape. But don't forget, services are still held every Friday evening at 7:30 pm. So come and join us. To-gether we can celebrate the joy of each and every Shabbat. You might also consider coming by on Saturday morning for Torah Study at 9:30 am. A little snack,' a cup of fresh-brewed coffee, and Rabbi Hecht to lead us through a discussion of the parsha of the week. Following Torah study, at 10:30 am, a conven-tional Shabbat service is held. Looking Ahead JANUARY Congregational Meeting Come and vote for your officers and board FEBRUARY Board Meeting ? All Congregants Invited 12 THE SHOFAR January 2001 Progress at Temple Beth Am Campus New structures begin to rise from the desert sands. Come by and watch it grow toward completion Ifs been a long time com-ing, but ground has been broken and the concrete footings for the new Tem-ple Beth Am campus are already in place. We will use this space each month to bring you the latest construction photos and news as we go. Two more views of construc-tion progress. Come by and see it happen. Just a couple of days ago a big yellow trencher was hard at work. Temple Beth Am 2001 January 5761 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 New Years Day 2 3 4 5 6 Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat Service 10:30am 7 Hebrew Class 9:00am Religious School 10:00am B'Nai Mitzvah 10:00am 8 9 Adult Judaism Class 7:30pm 10 11 12 Tot Shabbat 7pm Shabbat Service 7:30pm 13 Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat Service 10:30am 14 Hebrew Class 9:00am Religious School 10:00am B'Nai Mitzvah 10:00am 15 Martin Luther King Day 16 Adult Judaism Class 7:30pm 17 Bereavement Group TBA 7:00pm 18 19 Tot Shabbat 7pm Shabbat Service 7:30pm 20 Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat Service 10:30am 21 Hebrew Class 9:00am Religious School 10:00am B'Nai Mitzvah 10:00am 22 Congregational Meeting 7pm Vote for New Board and Trustees as well as By-Law Changes 23 Adult Judaism Class 7:30pm 24 25 26 Tot Shabbat 7pm Torah Service 7:30pm 27 Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat Service 10:30am 28 Hebrew Class 9:00am Religious School 10:00am B'Nai Mitzvah 10:00am 29 30 Adult Judaism Class 7:30pm 31 1 01"**1 2 Tot Shabbat 7pm Torah Service 7:30pm 3 Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat Service 10:30am 4 Hebrew Class 9:00am Religious School 10:00am B'Nai Mitzvah 10:00am 5 6 Adult Judaism Class 7:30pm 7 Temple Board Meeting 6:30pm All Congregants Invited 8 9 Tot Shabbat 7pm Torah Service 7:30pm 10 Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat Service 10:30am 14 THESHOFAR January 2000 REMEMBERING LOVED ONES WITH THIS MONTH'S YARTZEITS Jan. 2 Jack Atschuler. . . .Father Jan. 15 Diane & Mark Altschuler Jan. 2 Coleman Shapiro Grandfather of Kellie Jan. 16 Kelli, Rick & Mizel-Sanciangco Jan. 3 JeroldGUck Brother Jan. 18 Laura & Kenneth Keating Jan. 3 Ada Guttenberg. .. .Mother Jan. 20 Rosalie & Irving Berliner.,, Jan. 3 Julius Lepstein Stepfather of Bernyce Jan. 22 Bernyce & Stan Broselow Jan. 3 Hermina Zuckermandel. .. .Mother of Albert Jan. 24 Rlene & Albert Zukeermandel Jan. 6 Yetta Pomes... .Stepmother Jan. 24 Anne Black Jan. 10 Robert L. 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