The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, December 1990

J Congregation Ner Tatpid The Reform Synagogue of Las Vegas 2761 Emerson Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 Ruth Fite, Executive Director Jeanne Schomaker, School Principal Terri Herman, Bulletin Editor December 1990 Kislev - Tevet 5751 Sanford D. Akselrad, Rabbi Eileen Kollins, President Schedule of Services Friday, December 7th 8:00 P.M. Services Conducted by Rabbi Akselrad Bar Mitzvah of Michael Giordano Baby Naming of Amanda Lauren Stuart Oneg Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stuart ^Friday, December 14 *6:15 P.M. Chanukah Family Dinner 8:00 P.M. Chanukah Family Service Conducted by Rabbi Akselrad Baby Naming of Cameron Zachary Oneg Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Friday, December 21 8:00 P.M. Services Conducted by Rabbi Akselrad Oneg Sponsored by Sisterhood Friday, December 28 8:00 P.M. Services Conducted by Rabbi Akselrad Oneg Sponsored by Sisterhood December 14th marks a special event for Con?gregation Ner Tamid - The Second Annual Chanukah Dinner & Service. Each year we celebrate this wonderful holiday by coming together for a lovely dinner and service. It?s an exciting time for all our children and adults. This year we are very lucky to have Bella Schwartz, our cantorial soloist to lead us in song during dinner. Both our Adult and Junior .Choir will perform special Chanukah music at services. WE ASK EVERY FAMILY TO BRING THEIR OWN MENORAH FOR A SPECIAL LIGHTING CERE?MONY DURING SERVICES. Please do not miss this celebration of freedom and love. Look for the sign up sheet inside the Bulletin. December 7 Roz Katz Rose Sendrow Gertrude Klein Freiden Florence Helen Stone December 14 Esther Wallace Florence Stemberger Lillian Ruth Fink December 21 Lillian Brewster Jenny Aronoff Edith Raderman Sarah Sally Nathanson Sol Stemberger Rose Dunn Orlofsky Joseph Roe Louis Gottlieb December 28 Harry Boutenberg Emma Aaronson Spann Solomon Doctors Meir Kahaner Rose HarrisIn a few short days Chanukah will be here! This wonderful holiday engenders excitement and pride among children of all ages. With eager anticipation children await the dreidl game, latkes, and of course some presents along the way. One can not help but notice that each year Chanukah has seemingly grown in importance and celebration while paradoxically observance of other Jewish holidays has often fallen by the wayside. After all, how many build their own Succah? Or observe Shabbat every week? How many observe Shavuot, Tu B'shvat and the entire week of Pesach? Yet, Chanukah, a minor Jewish holiday, has been embraced in a major way. Why? The answer, of course, is Chanukah?s close proximity to another, non-Jewish holiday, Christmas. We all recognize the reality that as a minority we are bombarded by messages for weeks on end about the importance of Christmas. And we don?t want our children to be left out. Thus, perhaps we over do it a bit around Chanukah time. We tell our children: ?Look, you get eight (count them!) eight presents!? Unfortunately, in doing so we are inevitably transmitting a simplistic message: ?Our holiday is 'better' than their holiday.? Think for a moment: most of the year we are comfortable with our Jewishness. Yet every now and then an issue or a situation arises where we must affirm who we are. But when December rolls aroimd, there can be little room for hedging. We are after all, who we are. We are Jewish. And we are Jews. But we must not forget: that is the point of Chanukah! Beyond all the presents and the spinning tops. Beyond embarrassment or feelings of being left out. Chanukah is a holiday which affirms Jewish pride for who and what we are. A few weeks ago I could not help but be struck by the irony of almost invariably low voter turnouts across the country at a time in history when country after country is going through major revolutions so that their people would have the right to vote. As Americans who have grown up in a free society, we take this important right for granted and often let if fall by the wayside. Chanukah represents a time in history when Jews had to fight with their very lives to retain their Judaism. Cha?nukah was a fight for religious freedom. It was a fight by a minority culture against unfair intrusion by the majority culture, (i.e., Judaism vs. Hellenism). Today, the battle for our children?s identity is far more subtle, but no less important. If we are truly to celebrate Chanukah, we must do so NOT as reaction to another culture, but as an affirmation to our OWN culture. Dreidls and menorahs can?t compete with the glitter of Christmas trees. But who says we have to compete? The message of Chanukah is that ours is a holiday of ethnic and religious pride. The message of Chanukah may not be displayed in the shopping malls or heard in the ?muzak? that fills elevator chambers; but its message is neverthe?less all around us. For each and every generation of Jews must fight for its survival. And each and every generation must stand up and be counted. Our affirmation of who we are is our ?vote? which elects the next generation of Jews. Let us not take our responsibility for granted - for there is too much at stake. May this season of Chanukah be a sea?son filled with much joy and blessing for you and your families. B?shalom, Sanford D. Akselrad CHANGE IN BOARD MEET- ^ ING DATE Q Beginning January, 1991 the Temple Board will meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Please mark your calen?dars accordingly. The time, 7:30 p.m., remains the same. All Temple members are invited to attend. SHELDON ROSENBERG ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Congregation Ner Tamid is pleased to an?nounce that Sheldon Rosenberg has been elected Trustee to the Board of Directors. His term becomes effective immediately. A member of our Congregation for only a year, Sheldon has been, active in a number of pro-( grams. A local CPA, Sheldon has also been elected Treasurer of the Brotherhood, our men?s club. President?s Message -1990 It is hard for me to believe that my current Board of Directors and I have been in office for a frill year. As with all jobs (real and voluntary), there are always some surprises in learning the routine. Frankly by the time I really understand my responsibilities, my term will lie completed. The first year has been a challenge, many times a joy, and sometimes a serious and difficult burden. Our congregants have made it all worthwhile with their support, concern, constructive criticisms, and caring. I hope to hear from many more of you soon. The Rabbi, Bella Schwartz, our cantorial soloist, the staff, as well as our Ner Tamid officers have completed a year with special rewards and dilemmas. Our choir led by Peter Bugel has become a source of great pride. Mariane Anderson, Lori Frankl, and Alan Hirsh have created a junior choir that is filled with enthusiasm. Our school continues to grow and diversify to meet needs of our children. To each of you, I wish a happy Chanukah. May 1991 be one of peace, good health and success for all of you. Sincerely, EileenCongregation Ner Tamid BAR MITZVAH Hello, My name is Michael Gior?dano. My Bar Mitzvah is on December 7, 1990. I am in the Temple?s TNT Youth Group. I have been with the Temple for three years and plan on being a Sunday School aid. I am an eighth grader at Cannon Junior High School and my favorite subject is comput?ers. 1 like playing football, base?ball and other sports. ATTENTION PARENTS OF BAR/BAT MITZVAH STUDENTS FOR 1992 Rabbi Akselrad will be schedul?ing dates beginning January 2nd for B?nai Mitzvah to take place during 1992. You will receive a letter in the mail from the Rabbi indicating avail?able dates. As our Congregation has grown dates are becoming increas?ingly precious and so you should schedule your child?s date as soon as possible. If you have any ques?tions please contact the Rabbi. Come Join Us For Our 2nd Annual CHANUKAH SHAKE AT BZNNEM Friday, December 14, 1990 6:00 p.m. RSVP A MUST DEADLINE DECEMBER 10TH FUN <& LOTS OF CONVERSATION join usai COST: Temple Members - Adults $12.00 Children (3-12) $6.00 Non-Temple Members - Adults $13.00 Children (3-12) $7.00 Your check is your reservation. NO checks taken at door. MML YOUR CHECK to: Congregation Ner Tamid 2761 Emerson Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 NAME: TELEPHONE: ADULTS: CHILDREN: For more information contact the Temple Office 733-6292 Page 3 Congregation Ner Tamid fr KOL NIDRE PLEDGES The Temple Board of Trustees gratefully wishes to acknowledge and thank all those you gave to our Kol Nidre fund. Your help and support is vitally impor?tant to the health and will-being of our Temple. With deep appreciation we wish to recognize the following: MENORAH Mr. & Mrs. Peter Schomaker Mr. & Mrs. John Wanderer Please accept our apologies for omitting Mrs. Norman Roth. The pledge was given by Mr. & Mrs. Norman Roth. SHARE THE VISION The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas is once again gathering names of people ages 20-40, who may be interested in par?ticipating in a program of Jewish Aware?ness. As a participant, a person will have the opportunity to explore his/her Jewish heritage, reinforce one?s Jewish identity and be encouraged to assume a role of responsibility in our community. As representatives of your local Jewish organizations, the Federation is asking that you submit names, addresses and phone numbers of persons who may be looking for just this type of experience, for us to contact. You can do so by mailing the information to our office or by calling us at 732-0556, as soon as possible. We will begin planning the seminars and events within the next 2 months to be scheduled monthly on Sunday evenings from January through June, 1991. We look forward to hearing from each of you with the names of those wish?ing to join with us for this extraordinary and provocative experience. NEED TO GET INTO THE TEMPLE? In case of an emergency, call our custodian, Rich?ard, at 737-7002. ? ----- \ PLEASE NOTE!!!! THE DEADLINE FOR THE BULLETIN IS THE 13TH OF EACH MONTH. ARTICLES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL NOT BE PRINTED! MEAL & SPIEL THANK YOU Our THANKS to all those who donate so generously to our Temple. We have much to be THANKFUL for. Thank you to Ken & Jay Herman (IRONCO) for their generous dona?tion of the alarm system for the Temple. We really feel secure now! Thank you to Tiny Kaplan for his donations of paper, pens, pencils, letter openers - you really keep us supplied. Thanks to Clare Cohen for her dona?tion of clocks to the Religious School. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Roger Ewan for their donation of toys for our pre?school. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Eisner for their donation of items for our kitchen. Thank you to Jackie Me Ritchie for her donation of clothing for our clothing drive. Thank you to all those individuals who donated clothing for our drive - many times we found clothes left at our doorstep with no one to acknowledge. Thank you to Marilyn Glovinsky for her donation of Jewish books for our Library. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. David Daitch for their donation of items for our kitchen. Thank you to Phyllis Mark for her donation of a backup vacuum cleaner for the Temple. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Henry Min- sey for the donation of the magic show ticket for our Itty Bitty Nitty group. Thank you to Peter Fishman for help?ing us replace our vertical blinds in the social hall. Page 4 Congregation Ner Tamid DUES CHANGES f-------?------------UU CO UnMIMUCO ? ?---------- The Membership Committee and Finanee Committees have met and made their recom?mendations to the Board of Trustees. The Board then approved the recommendations. We are very happy to announce some exciting changes. Beginning January 1, 1990, there will no longer be an associate category. EVERYONE will be considered a FULL member of the Temple, with voting rights and the ability to serve on the Board of Trustees. Also beginning January 1, 1990, the following will become the dues structure for the Temple: Family Membership $650.00/year Couple Membership 450.00 Single Membership 400.00 Young Marrieds Membership (27 & under) Chai ($18/monlh) If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact Ruth in the ^Temple office. ^ At most Friday night services, congre?gants can participate in a special way by accept?ing honors such as: lighting the Shabbat candles, dressing and undressing the Torah or saying the blessing be?fore and after the Torah reading. I would be thrilled to give any of these honors to syna?gogue members who would enjoy participat?ing in the Shabbat serv?ice in this special way. If any congregant wishes to have such honors, please call me, Dr. Lewis Etcoff, during the day at 876-1977 or at the syna?gogue, 733-6292, and / will return your call as soon as possible and schedule your honors on a convenient day for you. TEMPLE WISH LIST 1. Books for our Library 2. Incidental kitchen items or $100 3. Two hole punches or $50 4. Freezer for kitchen or $350 6. Floor scrubber or $500 7. Desk for office and school 8. Laser Printer- IBM compatible or $1000 NEED A ** TAX DEDUCTION??? % > , The end of 1990 is quickly approaching. as you can see this is the last bulletin of the year. Why not consider paying those dues early and taking the deduction in 1990???? The Temple will benefit and so will you. < Early payment is greatly ? appreciated. . ? LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY! Last month our printer made some very serious errors. We apolo?gize to everyone and will make every effort to make sure this does not happen again. We in the office have been trying for months to come up with a better solution for the publi?cation of our Bulletin. It is a very costly and time consuming process for us. But now we think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We have an opportunity to purchase a laser printer -AT COST. This will allow us to print the Bulletin in house. Therefore saving money, time and especially errors. Can we find 10 members to donate $100 each to help the Temple buy a laser printer ? ? ? ? ? ? We are constantly striving to provide you with better services and this will enable us to do so. Please, if you can - HELP. (if -----------H NEW IN TOWN ???? Our Membership Committee would happy to hear from anyone wishing informa- tion on our Temple. Any members who know new people in town or anyone who would like information on our Temple to please feel tree to call anyone on our Membership Committee Mary Fox........................................................................ .456-4452 Sheryl Kogan................................................................. .873-7769 JackNitzkin.................................................................... .435-1932 Rita Moses Malkin........................................................ .451-9417 Dyane Kohnen............................................................... .870-7704 Sheldon Rosenberg........................................................ .870-8105 Janis Rounds................................................................. .896-0013 Barbara Rosen............................................................... .454-5060 % ----------}? Page 5 Congregation Ner Tamid CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MEMBERS AND CONGREGANT OF THE YEAR MARILYN GLOVINSKY On November 9th Congregation Ner Tamid honored Marilyn Glovinsky as Congregant of the Year and all the members that had joined the Temple in the last year. The evening began with a professional photography session with all the new members. Everyone was given a buttoner which certainly added a special touch to the evening. After services, Marilyn was honored with a ?This Is Your Life, Marilyn Glovinsky? program. Master of ceremonies, Ralph Edwards, alias Ken Schnitzer, presented individuals from Marilyn?s (Phyllis Mark). past, including a surprise visit by Barbara Bush We would like to congratulate the following new members: Naomi & Moshe Baradon Joanne & Jerald Gold Elinore & Morton Livenston Arlys & Jay Scheinbaum Jed & Eli Baron Naomi & Harold Goldsmith Kathleen & William Mahon Phylis, Jack & Hal Schuster Merrie & Tom Bigham Janet & Mort Goldstein Lillian & Gerald Mandel Stephanie & Larry Schwartz Mara & Abraham Braun Dorothy & Milton Grant Shirley & Hank Marcuse Idalyn Scott Goldie & Morris Brickman Glory & Martin Green Judy & Barry Markman Mozella & Edward Seltzer Jan & Arthur Cobb Sandra & Bernard Greenblatt Gail & Vernon Miller Cheri Seri in Debra & Mitchell Cohen Patti & Bmce Grobstein Rona & Edward Mintz Carole & Bmce Shapiro Suzann & William Denton-Pratt Marie Cuglietta & Adrian Havas Anita Moll Leah & Paul Sichel Beth Dias Hazel & Kenneth Herman Robin Abrin & Joyce Richey Nancy & Scott Silber Sheree & Mark Dolginoff Shirley Jackson Susan & Robert Moss Chris & Leonard Simon Melodie & David Edlow Linda & Steven Janovitch Allan & Bernard Nathanson Sue & Ron Slocum Susan & Bruce Einhom Eva & Fred Kallick D?Vore & Harold Ober Helene & Dee Smith Gordon Fink Sophie S. Katzman Shirley & Arnold Paul Adrienne & Bob Unger Sharlene & George Flushman Lisa & Jeffery Kem Laura & Norm Pena Ruth & Andrew Urban Reva & Richard Friedman Marilyn & Larry Lehmer Michael Robbins Nancy & Charles Vinnik Joan Fried Roslynn & Gerald Lemer Doris & Norman Roth Freda & John Vinnik Susan & Harold Gerecht Marla & Tom Letizia Adele Rothman Elizabeth & Raymond Warchaizer Joann Giles Cheryl & Richard Lewis Herb Sachs Shari & Robert Warren Amy & Dale Glicken Reeva & Harvey Lieberman Marcy & Jerry Samoiloff Heather & Daniel Zabinofsky OUTREACH Upcoming events for Outreach: December 9th - Outreach Chanukah Party from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Temple Sanctuary. It will be instructional as well as so?cial. Families are encouraged to come and learn Chanukah songs and games, eat latkes and learn about the holiday. We are asking $5.00 per adult and $2.00 per child under 12 to alleviate the cost of dinner, dreidles and gelt. We?re also asking every?one to bring a side dish to feed six. Everyone should also bring their menorahs. Wanda Erickson (457- 0138) is the person in charge of this event. Please RSVP to the Temple by Dec. 6th at 733-6292. ANNUAL JEWISH COMMUNITY LEC?TURE SERIES OF LAS VEGAS Please mark your calendar for another season of outstanding speakers and their topics: January 20, 1991 Rabbi David Woznica ?Why Lead a Jewish Life: The Unique?ness of Judaism" February 24,1991 Rabbi Morris L. Rubenstein ?Pirke Avot (Sayings of the Fathers): A Treasure of Piercing Insight" March 24,1991 Professor Hymie Gordon, M.D. "Biblical and Post-Biblical Archaeology of Jerusalem?Illustrated? April 28, 1991 Professor Steven L. Spiegel "America?s Mideast Policy, from Truman to Bush? SUNDA YS, A T 7:30 P. M. CONGREGATION NER TAMID THIS YEAR?S FACILITY HOST Page 6 Congregation Ner Tamid HOW CAN I HELP? CONFERENCE ON SYNAGOGUE PROGRAMMING FOR OLDER PERSONS The UAHC Committee on Jewish Family held a conference in Dallas on October 19-21 to discuss the issues con?cerned with the growth of the senior popu?lation as they affect the synagogue. In attendance were Rabbis, executive direc?tors, UAHC board members and others concerned with seniors in the synagogue and community - 26 participants in all. There were presentations regarding the responsibilities of the synagogue, the makeup of the senior population, the spiri?tual needs of seniors, etc. Also there were numerous workshops and group discus?sions allowing for input regarding these issues and their practical ramifications. Many ideas were exchanged for programs to involve the senior population in Jewish community life, both in the giving and receiving of services. It was determined that those attend?ing the conference would form the nucleus of an ongoing committee to study the prob?lems of our graying society and give input to our synagogues, as well as the UAHC to disseminate nationally. Our Temple can continue to be part of the program when it meets again next year in Baltimore at the UAHC-NFTS biennial convention. In the interim, it is anticipated that the ideas re?ceived will be very useful to Congregation Ner Tamid and to Golden Chai in planning for future programs. Anyone interested in specific infor?mation can contact Helen Zliser at 254- 6678. Rabbi Akselrad would like to be helpful to you and your family whenever possible, particularly by visiting Temple members and their families when they are in the hospital, or nursing homes. The Temple office tries to maintain a current list of those who are hospitalized, so please call the Temple office to let us know when you are going into the hospital. Office # 733-6292. An often asked question by Congre?gants and friends of our Congregation is, ?How can I best help the Temple ? What are some areas where l can specifically support the Temple? ? There are many, many needs. The following list, to be printed in our bulle?tin from time to time describe some of the many funds that we have at the Temple. Contributions to these funds are acknowl?edged in our monthly bulletin. ADULT EDUCATION: This fund provides support for many educa?tional programs throughout the year. Contributions to this fund will allow us to provide courses and speakers of Jewish content to our Congregants and the com?munity. ART & BEAUTIFICATION: This fund provides support for beautify?ing both the exterior and interior of our Temple. Contributions to this Fund al?low us to maintain our Temple grounds and to purchases art work, furniture and other decorative items for the Temple. BUILDING FUND: Contribu?tions to this Fund go towards maintain?ing our facility. In addition, gifts to this fund will help us attain our goal of building additional classrooms, office space and our Sanctuary. CIIOIR: Contributions to this Fund provides support for our Choir. This fund will be used to purchase robes, music and other items to support the Choir. FLOWER FUND: Assists the Temple in purchasing flowers to adorn our pulpit for special events. GENERAL FUND: Provides for the overall maintaining of our Temple budget. Membership dues provide only a portion of what it takes to run our Temple. Generous support of this fund allows our Temple to grow and provide additional creative programs to our membership. KOL NIDRE APPEAL: Only 60% of our Temple budget comes from dues. The remainder must be made up of contributions to the Temple. The annual ?Kol Nidre Appeal?, typically publi?cized at High Holiday time, is the ma jor means by which our Temple is able to sustain itself. LIBRARY FUND: Our fledg?ling library is in need of something very important - books! This fund allows the Temple to purchase books on Jewish topics both fiction and non-fiction. Many in the Temple, and especially the chil?dren in our religious school are regular visitors to our library. Our need for a larger number and a greater variety of books is deeply felt. M.B. DALITZ RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND: This fund is used to bolster our Religious School. OUTREACH FUND: This spe?cial program began at our Temple in 1989. Outreach is a program designed to provide programming and support to inter-faith couples and their families. Outreach helps integrate such families into Congregational life by providing social and educational programs on a variety of Jewish topics. Over a hundred people have participated our first year in this vitally needed program. PRAYERBOOK FUND: Pur?chasing a prayerbook for either the High Holydays or Shabbat is a lovely way to pay tribute to a loved one. PRESCHOOL FUND: Contri?butions to this fund go to support a preschool at our Temple. Monies are used for play equipment, educational toys, and many other supplies which will insure that our school is fund and excit?ing to our youngest children. RABBI?S DISCRETIONARY FUND: This fund allows our Rabbi to provide support for creative programs at the Temple which are not yet part of our yearly budget. In addition, this fund allows the Rabbi to help many in our Temple and in the community who are in need of temporary aid to help them through a difficult time. TEMPLE AUXILIARIES: Each of our auxiliaries, Sisterhood, Brotherhood and Golden Chai have their own special funds which allow them to support to variety of worthwhile en?deavors. From Oneg Shabbats to Cam- perships, from our gift shop to youth ac?tivities and Senior activities, our auxilia?ries provide much needed support to a variety of special programs. TEMPLE WISH LIST: Very often there are items needed for the Temple Budget. These items can often be easily donated by Congregants who are remodeling their home or updating their office equipment. YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND: This fund provides support to our youth programs and youth groups. Our Temple has three youth groups, NTTY- Ner Tamid Temple Youth, for 9- 12 th grades; TNT-Teens of Ner Tamid, for 6-8th grades; and ??ITTY-BrTTY-NnTY? for 2-5th grades. Page 7 Congregation Ner Tamid Our plans to Launch a Temple Preschool are continuing unabated. Congregants and prospective congregants continue to ask, ?When will you have a preschool?? The answer de?pends upon our membership. Our goal has been to find a donor to build a playground and to raise $25,000 to launch our preschool. Thus far we have found a donor for our playground (!) and have raised $13,000. We are more than half way to our goal! Many ask why do we need to raise so much money to launch a preschool? There are several reasons: 1. ) It is anticipated that the school will loose money for at least the first two years of operation (we will need about 30 students to break even). Money is needed to carry us through this time. 2. ) A director for the school would have to start before the school was in place. This director would have to be paid before there was any income from school registration. 3. ) As a new school we would be competing for students with other preschools in the community. We would need to advertise heavily to get the word out about our school. Promotion can be very expensive. 4. ) A great deal of equipment needs to be purchased to provide for the school. While much of this equipment would last for many years, the initial start up costs are extremely expensive. Congregants can be helpful in trim?ming the cost of this area by donating good quality used toys to the Temple. Even now several congregants have donated beautiful items that are being stored in anticipation of our pre?school. The County Commissioners have given us two years to launch our school. One year has already passed. The Temple?s goal is to launch our preschool by fall 1991. Can we count on your support? SCHOOL NEWS ATTENTION PARENTS!! We are concerned for the safety of our children. Before, during and after services and after Sunday School we occa?sionally find children running around the Temple unchaperoned. Please, for the safety of your children, make sure they are supervised. TOT SHABBAT Mark your calendars now for this successful program once again this year. Tot Shabbat is a special Sabbath morning program designed for children 2-5 years of age and their siblings. Last year over 80 children participated in the Tot Shabbat program. Geared especially for younger children, Rabbi Akselrad will con?duct a special abbreviated service for the chil?dren. Following services, children will partici?pate in exciting arts and crafts projects and have lunch to complete a fun filled morning. A new member and new chairperson , Helene Smith, has promised a fun filled morning for all the children, ages 2-6. Place: Temple sanctuary Time: 10:00 a.m. Dates: December 8, March 16, May 11 I I | YES, WE WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP | | FOR THE TOT SHABBAT! NAME:___________________________ I ADDRESS:________________________ I | PHONE:__________________________ | CHILDREN?S NAME:______________ I_________________________I NTTY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NOTES Our year has had a wonderful beginning. We have grown to almost 160 students. Our classroom walls are bulging. The dedicated staff this year have already started many excit?ing programs. One Mitzvah project all the students par?ticipated in was writing to our military in the Middle East. Thank you Linda Schnitzer for a great idea. Also, the religious school students collected 200 cans of food for the needy, which Bill Feldman of Jewish Family Services distrib?uted. A special thank you to Eileen Kollins for coming to our sukkah and demonstrating the lulov and etrog. The children especially en?joyed her stories. We have had two terrific Shabbat din?ners - grades six and seven did an outstanding job as did grade five. Special thanks to Mr. Mann, Ms. Abrin, Mrs. Klamian and of course, Alan Hirsh. The room parents for these grades, Wendy Rosenfeld, Sally Feldman, Gail Godorov, Debbie Karlin and Nancy Silber made these Shabbat dinners so memorable. Simchas Torah was especially moving this year due to the efforts of Cindy Goldham- mer and the consecration class of 1990. During the services the children were called to the bimah and blessed by the Rabbi. They were given special certificates to commemorate the occasion. A special thanks to Sheryl Kogan for all of her help and thoughtfulness. Last but not least, our wonderful Junior Choir, under the direction of Lori Frankl, Alan Hirsh and Mariane Anderson are doing an out?standing job. Their dedication every Sunday, including the month of August, has paid off. They sound sensational. NEWS In case you haven?t heard, NTTY is having a great year and this is just the beginning! We have had many programs, ranging from such controversial topics as alcohol and drug abuse to the definition of G-d. We also had a fun-filled beach party. We visited the Guiness Book of World Records Museum which was very interesting. November 29 - December 2 are the dates for the annual SWFTY event of winter conclave which is being held right here at our own Ner Tamid. There will be over 100 visiting teenagers from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Over this weekend we will have religious, educational and social programs. If you have been noticing many NTTY members hard at work, that?s probably what they are doing. As we have mentioned before, this is NTTY?s biggest year and we?re still growing. We are having a blast! Page 8 ReligiCongregation Ner Tamid BROTHERHOOD NEWS YES, BROTHERHOOD IS ALIVE AND WELL!!! Brotherhood has been meeting the last few months to reorganize into a viable active arm of the Temple. We are very pleased to announce that Sig Kohnen has been elected President. Other new officers are Sheldon Rosenberg, Treas?urer; Jay Poster was elected Vice President of Programming and Scott Schreiber was elected Secretary. Tentative plans for this year - January - Day In The Snow. Febru?ary - Sponsoring Cantor Auerbach Recital. March - Joint Bowling Tournament with Sisterhood. April - Golf Tournament. We look forward to some exciting things from Brotherhood this year. GOLDEN CHAI of Congregation Ner Tamid WELCOMES SINGLES AND COUPLES 50 YEARS AND OVER TO PARTICI?PATE IN OUR SOCIAL AND EDUCA?TIONAL ACTIVITIES. ?BAGEL BRUNCH ?MEETINGS: 1ST AND 3RD THURS?DAY OF EACH MONTH 12:00 NOON AT THE TEMPLE 2761 EMERSON AVENUE 733-6292 WHERE DID THE YEAR GO???? Mah Jongg cards are now $4.25 each. Please send your check made out to Florence Weinstein, 4255 S. Channel Ten Drive, #93, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Thank you!!! Organizations ATTENTION!! Dear Friends, Recently I traveled to a Western Region Sisterhood Convention and was truly impressed with what our neighbor?ing Sisterhoods were doing for their com?munities. Upon returning to Las Vegas, I decided our Sisterhood here at Congre?gation Ner Tamid needed to have more of a commitment to the less fortunate. In our Jewish Community as well as outside our circle, there are many people in need of the very basics of life, food being their primary concern. Because of this, we in the Sister?hood are creating a program called ?The Food Closet?. We ask all Temple mem?bers, as well as Sisterhood members, to please bring a can of food whenever you come to Temple. This food will indeed help those less fortunate than ourselves. Tzadakah should be a daily as?pect of every Jewish persons life. That is why this Mitzvah Project is so important. Please support us in our efforts. Shalom, Dyane Kohnen Sisterhood President WFTS CONVENTION The Western Federation of Temple Sisterhoods was held October 25th - 28th in Woodland Hills, California. Those attend?ing from Congregation Ner Tamid were Mary Fox, Dyane Kohnen, Sandy Ewan and Helen Zliser. The Convention held nume