Hadassah Happenings newsletter, August 2012

HA DAS SAH Hadassah Happenings Hadassah Southern Nevada Chapter Co-President's Message L'CHAIM, TO LIFE! Those words aren't just the toast from Fiddler On the Roof. They're a template for Jewish living and the theme of Rosh Hashanah. In synagogues throughout the world, Jews will recite the following plea on Rosh Hashanah: "Remember us for life, O King who desires life, inscribe us in the book of life." Maimonides, the 12th century Torah sage wrote that the blasts of the shofaraxe life's wake up call. They're a reminder to smell the coffee and concentrate on real living. The shofar's blasts ask us "How did you live last year and more importantly how will you live this year?" Hadassah answers the shofar blast with a 100 year history of making miracles everyday occurrences. What did Hadassah do last year and what shall Hadassah do next year? It will continue healing, teaching and research. It will continue to choose life for friends and enemies, strangers and family. It will continue to do so, because of you, the Hadassah member who will ensure its future with your work, your financial resources and your creative energy. Le shanaTova and L'chaim, to life! Elaine Entin & Barbara Raben Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower Patient Room Campaign Update As of the end of July, we are a bit over 10% of our goal to equip a room in the new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower. We can only achieve our goal by all of us working together. Although 100% participation is a lot to ask, we are optimistically working towards that goal. Even $5 gives you a stake, though more goes a long way if you are fortunate enough to be in a position to give more. If you would like one of the commemorative items shown on the gift card enclosure and cannot make a single gift in the applicable amount indicated, your gifts towards the Tower Campaign through May 2013 can accumulate towards that goal (while supplies last at National). Please let me know if you need additional gift cards. Ellen Burke VP / Fundraising HadassahEllen@cox.net 838-9184 Volume 1, Issue 2 August 2012 HSNC Chapter Co-Presidents Barbara Raben hadassahbarbara@vahoo.com Elaine Entin Hadassahelaine@aol.com OHiVllaPr y Torchin hillarv@accesslv.biz Treasurer Vicki Herman hadassahherman@ qmail com Recording Secretary Randi Lampert relampert2@cox.net Co-VP's Education Sherri Simhayoft sherrilvhomes@cox. net Linda Sklar lindasklar@yahoo.com VP Fundraising Ellen Burke Hadassahellen@cox.net VP Membership Sherin Garber sherinqarber@cox.net Co-VP's Programming Jennifer Cohen icohenl 156@cox.net Karen Krebs karenkrebs@vahoo.com Rosh Hashanah - Linda Sklar and Sherri Simhayoff - Education VP's Welcoming Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah means "Head of the Year" in Hebrew. It falls on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. The month of Tishrei is when G-d created the world. Hence, Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world. Jewish tradition teaches that during the High Holy Days (known in Hebrew as Yamim Nora'im or Days of Awe) G-d decides the fate of each individual in the coming year. And so, from Rosh Hashanah until the conclusion of Yom Kippur, Jews embark on the serious task of examining their lives and repenting (doing Teshuvah) for any wrongs they have committed in the previous year. In this way, Rosh Hashanah is all about making peace in the community and striving to be a better person. Rabbi Judah Ben Tema used to say: "Love and revere G-d; tremble and rejoice when you perform the commandments. If you have done a little wrong to your neighbor, let it seem to you large. If you have done a big kindness, let it seem to you small. If your neighbor has done to you a big evil, let it seem to you small; if your neighbor has done to you a small kindness, let it seem to you large." (Avot d'Rabbi Natan 41, 67A)Customs and Symbols: The Shofar, made of a ram's horn is blown 100 times during each day of Rosh Hashanah. Its plaintive cry reminds us of the importance of self-reflection during this important holiday. Tashlich, a ceremony which means "casting off," involves symbolically throwing away our sins of the prior year by tossing bread into a body of flowing water. Other significant symbols of Rosh Hashanah are apples, honey and round loaves of challah. Apple slices dipped in honey represent our hope for a sweet new year and are accompanied by a short prayer that goes: "May it be Thy will, O Lord, Our G-d, to grant us a year that is good and sweet. Here are two sweet and easy recipes for Rosh Hashanah. Enjoy! Shana tova u'metukah. Oranges with Pomegranate Molasses and Honey (Bon Appetit, Dec 2008 by Jayne Cohen) Ingredients: 8 large navel oranges, peeled and sliced in thin rounds 1/4 cup floral honey (tupelo or orange blossom) 3 tbs. pomegranate molasses (available at Middle Eastern markets) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 8 large Medjool dates, pitted, chopped Preparation: Arrange orange slices, overlapping slightly, on a large rimmed platter. Whisk honey, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon, and sea salt in a small bowl to blend; drizzle evenly over oranges. Sprinkle oranges with chopped dates. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature) Pomegranate-Honey Coolers (Martha Stewart Living, Sept 2009) Ingredients: 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc) 11/2 cups pomegranate juice 2-4 tbs. honey Lemon (for garnish) Directions: Combine wine and pomegranate juice in a pitcher. Add honey, stir till dissolved. Divide among 6 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lemon slices. From Hillary - HSN Chapter OVP Dear Members, Our Chapter sends out newsletters and program announcements via email on a weekly basis. If you currently are not receiving these Chapter emails, there are two things to do: #1 - Please check your "Junk", "Trash" and "Spam" folders. If Chapter emails are going to those folders, please add "Hadassah Southern Nevada Chapter" as a Preferred Mailer so that our emails arrive in your Inbox. #2 - If you still aren't receiving emails, please contact Hillary Torchin at Hillary@AccessLV.biz with your best email address. We are working on getting emails to all of our members so that everyone is informed about everything our Chapter does on a timely basis. Please help us save money and time by providing your email address. Thank you! Young Women's Group Calling all 20 and 30-something ladies! Carrie Primas is forming a Young Ladies of Hadassah social group . Get together once a month to kvetch while enjoying a number of activities such as, happy hour, movie-going, bowling and eating! You do not have to be a current member of Hadassah to join our group. Please e-mail Carrie at ciprimas@qmail.com with your contact information if you are interested. HADASSAH PURSE HANGERS STILL AVAILABLE! Keep your purse off the floor at the table AND IN TOILET STALLS! Only $10 each Mail your order with check payable to Hadassah to: HSNC, PO Box 401255, Las Vegas, NV 89140 or contact HadassahEllen@cox.net HSN Monthly Programs from Karen and Jennifer Joint HSN Chapter and Aviva Special Interest Group Monday, Sept.10 at 1:00 PM Special guest speaker will be the Honorable Mayor Carolyn Goodman. ***Held at the JCC, 9001 Hillpointe Rd, Las Vegas. Hadassah Southern Nevada invites you to join us as we continue with our fun and educational monthly programs. Our guest speakers present a variety of topics. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7:00PM - 8:30PM. Held at Kraft-Sussman, 3975 S. Durango Drive, Suite 104, Las Vegas. A $5 couvert includes light refreshments and a raffle ticket. Upcoming monthly meetings: 10/10/12, Wednesday, 7:00 PM "Kosher Cop" Steve Riback: "You Have the Right to Remain Jewish...Jewish life on the beat." Both heart-warming and funny. 11/4/12, Wednesday, 7:00 PM Dr. Stephen Konowalow, PhD, Professor at College of Southern Nevada: TAKING CHARGE... Building on the Joy within You. 12/12/12, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Dr. Amy Green, PhD, Professor at College of Southern Nevada: "Smart Girl" Women in the Media...How times have changed. Please watch your emails for the monthly topics. If you do not have email please contact Jennifer Cohen (702)340-6885 or Karen Krebs (702)845-4811. MEMBERSHIP NEWS from Sherin The summer is over and the fall is upon us. We at Hadassah are busy planning programs of interest for the forthcoming year. Our plans are made for our annual Life Member Luncheon honoring new Life Members and our existing Life Members. Mark your calendars - October 28, 12:00 noon at Maggiano's. A reminder, this is Hadassah's Centennial Year. Celebrate with us by becoming a Life Member. Gift your spouse, children, and grandchildren a Life Membership for $212.00 (regular price 360.00). If you have any questions regarding membership or Hadassah please contact me at 221-1370 or sherinqarber@cox.net Tributes A note from Marcia - Tribute Chair. July 2012 Tributes Leo Shalinsky 2nd Bar Mitzvah Marilyn Mendell Rhoda Ring's 90th Birthday Gay Goldstein Rhoda Ring's 90th Birthday Judy Appelbaum Margaret Littman's 90th Birthday Lynne Michels From August 1 thru December 31, 2012, ALL cards, including Rosh Hashannah cards, will be 5 for $2.00 when buying cards in multiples of 5. I will also have packets of assorted cards available for this sale. This does not include the $5.00 tribute cards or trees. Marcia Tell, (702) 405-0193 or mtat2006@vahoo.com Aviva Special Interest Group Happenings Morning Book Club Aviva Special Interest Group offers a morning book club meeting on the 4th Monday of each month. It meets at 10 a.m. in the homes of the members. All are welcome with an RSVP requested to either the hostess or the facilitator of this group who is Sharna Blumenfeld. Her contact numbers are SharnaB@aol.com or 254-9211. We read books with varied themes, some Jewish some not, and discuss them in detail. The hostess of the day usually leads the discussion. Books chosen for this summer are: August 27, 2012 ? "Tara Road" by Maeve Binchy September 24, 2012 "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan (about Frank Lloyd Wright). If further information is needed, please call Sharna. MUSIC GROUP The Aviva Interest Group will be starting a new study group in November. This will be a music group which will study and be entitled "Jewish Influence on Broadway Musicals Part I." The facilitator will be Barbara Chozahinoff. She will take you on a journey from the operettas of Europe through the Minstrel Show, The Jazz Singer, George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe to Sondheim. The group will meet at 1:00 P.M. at the JCC at 9001 Hillpointe Road in Summerlin on the first Monday of the month. The dates for the first meetings are Nov. 5, 2012, Dec. 3, 2012, and Jan. 7, 2013. If you are interested in attending these musical study sessions, please call Bryna Barsky at 360-9971. Shoshanim Special Interest Group Happenings We need one or two of you to step up and volunteer to coordinate the monthly Hadassah Shoshanim Ladies' Dine-out. As you all know, this is a wonderful group that has been meeting for years on the second Tuesday of the month at a local restaurant, where we nosh, kibitz, and enjoy each others' company in a small group setting. We are asking for one or two of you to step up and volunteer to continue this group. The work involved is minimal: choose and reserve the restaurant, send out notices, and assist in the raffles ("opportunities") which raise money for Hadassah, and convey information about upcoming Chapter events. I will even be glad to continue sending out the emails, if you so desire. If you are interested in being the coordinator, or want more information, contact me at lmichels2@cox.net or 869-9088, or Sherin Garber at sherinqarber@cox.net or 221 -1370. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Shoshanim Book Club meets every six weeks on a Monday night at 7:00 PM, at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 8915 W. Charleston (SE corner of Ft. Apache/Rampart). The coordinator is Bernardine Zaben, who can be reached at queen809@vahoo.com for more information. You can also contact Lynne Michels at lmichels2@cox.net if you would like to be placed on the email notification list. Our next meeting will be October 22, when we will be discussing "Unorthodox," by Debbie Feldman. This is a brief description from a review of the book: "In this arresting memoir about growing up in?and ultimately escaping from?a strict Hasidic community, Deborah Feldman reveals what life is like trapped within a religious sect that values silence and suffering over individual freedoms." We look forward to seeing our regular members at this meeting and welcome all new or prospective members to this bookclub. Mitzvah Opportunities from Randi Hi! I am Randi Lampert and I am the chairwoman of our Mitzvah committee. I would love to see more people in our chapter get involved in Mitzvah activities. Hadassah members continue to volunteer their time in our community. We have now had 3 different groups prepare dinner for the residents at the Ronald McDonald House. It's a great mitzvah and a lot of fun! Our next date is October 28th at 5:30 p.m. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome to participate. We can only have about 10 volunteers each time and space is reserved on a first come basis. Please contact Randi Lampert at relampert@cox.net or 838-6099 for more information. We continue to provide volunteers for the JFSA Food Pantry on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Each volunteer usually goes about once a month. Anyone interested in joining us (we can always use more people for this project), please contact Sandy Schiffman at sandy.schiffman@qmail.com or 202-2318. We will be having a Kids Helping Kids mitzvah program on October 14th from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. at 2024 Winter Wind St. This program is designed for kids under 10, but any age is welcome. Mothers will need to attend with their kids. We will be decorating lunch bags for the Ronald McDonald House and baking cookies for them. Refreshments will be provided. Please contact Randi for more information. Tamar Book Club Our first meeting will be Tuesday September 11th at 7:30pm. Place is TBA We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month. September - Defending Jacob by William Landay October - Almost Home by Pam Jenoff November - Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner December - Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman Tamar Special Interest Group Tamar Interest Group will continue to have monthly Meet and Greet dinners on the first Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be September 4th, Panera Bread on South Fort Apache (at Tropicana). October 2nd will be during Sukkot. If anyone has a large enough Sukkah for us to meet in, we could have a pot luck that month. Please let me know if you'd like to volunteer. Check your e-mails for details about these and future meetings. Randi Lampert, relampert@cox.net. 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