The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, August 1994

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Akselrad Rabbi Bella Feldman Cantorial Soloist Jacqueline Fleekop Education Director Dotty Gross Preschool Director Gerald Gordon President Burton Rosenberg Administrator Rebecca Herren Bulletin Editor SAabhat Services Conducted by Rabbi Sanford Akselrad Cantorial Soloist, Bella Feldman August 5, 1994 Shabbat Services - 7:30 pm Oneg Sponsored by Sisterhood August 6, 1994 Shabbat Services - 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah of Geoffrey Portnoff Kiddush Sponsored by The Portnoff Family August 12, 1994 Shabbat Services - 7:30 pm Prospective New Members Sabbath Sundae Sabbath Oneg Sponsored by Sisterhood August 13, 1994 Shabbat Services - 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah of Jordan Treat Kiddush Sponsored by The Treat Family August 19, 1994 Shabbat Services - 7:30 pm Bat Mitzvah of Amanda Gordon Oneg Sponsored by The Gordon Family August 26, 1994 Shabbat Services - 7:30 pm Baby Naming of Lynsey Brianne Yahraus Oneg Sponsored by The Yahraus Family Interpretive Sendees for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired are the second Friday of each month. d Babysitting is now available upon request. Holy Places, Holy Spaces Hester Katzman will tell the beau?tiful and thought provoking story, ?Bontche Schveig.? Following the story by Hester, Rabbi Akselrad along with Bella Feldman and our High Holiday Choir will conduct a most moving Selichot Service. Selichot, a Hebrew word mean?ing ?forgiveness,? refers to the spe?cial penitential prayers recited by Jews during the Rosh Hashanah season. Prayers requesting G-d to pardon our sins and end our suffering. The thousands of selichot were written mainly between the sev?enth and seventeenth centuries. Selichot liturgy contains some of the finest Jewish religious poetry 1 \ s i n i: This E I) I T 1 () V Rabbi?s Message 2 President?s Message 3 From the Administrator?s Desk 3 Notes from the Cantorial Soloist 4 B?nai Mitzvah 4 Religious/PreSchool News 5 Yahrzeits 6 Anniversaries & Birthdays 8 Auxiliaries & Committees 11 Tributes 12 ever composed and many of the selichot have been incorporated into the synagogue services, particular?ly those of the High Holidays. The Selichot prepares Jews spiritu?ally for the coming of the High Holidays. The service concludes with the blowing of the Shofar and the call to repentance. ? SANCTUARY FUND GOAL 1.8 million HELP us MEET OUR GOAL!messagefrom Ooeing the parent of two small children I am often confronted with the persistent question, ?Why?? From my son, who is now five (!) I am often asked about the nature of the world as a physicality. ?Why are there clouds? Why are there cracks in the street? Why does it rain?? From my daughter who is now eight (!) the questions are becoming in?creasingly complex. ?Why do peo?ple cheat? Why did that man on TV kill his wife?? And of course, the ?Why do I have to do what you say all the time?? (!) In trying to answer their ques?tions, I find that I too look inward towards my own life experiences. I often think about some of the an?swers that I have learned about life from my parents. And it occurred to me that in asking questions and in trying to answer questions, I and my children are part of a link in the chain of human discovery and the collective memory of all people. This notion is especially mean?ingful for us as Jews as we observe the month of Elul which precedes continued on page 6 Scott & Brenna Have A New Sister Lynsey Brianne Yahraus Born June 14, 1994 weighing in at 7 lbs 10 ozs Congratulations to the proud parents Donald & Stacey from friends, family and staff at Con?gregation Ner Tamid! 2 51 S p e cia lC P / a ce C7o OSe/ong M. B. Dalitz Religious School Fees for the 1994 - 1995 School Year Grade Day Weeks Cost Snack Material Books Total ^ K Sun 28 $130 $14 $30 $174 1 Sun 28 130 14 30 174 2 Sun 28 130 14 35 179 3 Sun 28 130 14 35 179 4 Sun/Thurs 28/32 170 30 55 255 5 Sun/Thurs 28/32 170 30 55 255 6 Sun/Thurs 28/32 170 30 45 245 7 Sun/Thurs 28/32 170 30 45 245 The first day of school is August 28, 1994 beginning at 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Parent Orientation is from 10:00 AM to 12:15 PM August 28, 1994. Remember We offer a 10% discount for families with more than one school age child. This discount begins with the enrollment of the second child. We appreciate your help and support in offering your child a quality Jewish Education. Prospective New Member Sabbath ^ August 12th Do you know someone who is interested in joining our Temple? We need your help! We have found that our members are our best ''recruiters." On August 12th our Temple will offer a special Sabbath welcoming new mem?bers and explaining to prospective new members what our Temple offers. The program will begin before services at 6:45 pm in the Temple library. Representatives from all the auxiliaries, many of the committees, staff and the Temple Board will be present. For more information please call the Temple office, or better yet, just bring a friend on August 12th! If you know of someone who would like to be contacted personally please let Burt Rosenberg know in the Temple of?fice. This will also be our ?Sundae Sabbath? in which an ice cream social will be served for our Oneg Shabbat. 1 iMTarfc Your Calendars! | So you won?t miss oar ? famous & fabulous ?Sundae Sabbati^ set for August 12, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. * C ongregation N er T amid $ Temple Board Members * Jerry Gordon President Alan Mann VP Administration Stephen Joseph VP Ways &? Means Lois Doctors VP Membership Eileen Kollins VP Religious Activities Phillip Goldstein VP Education Debbie Levy VP Social Jack Nitzkin Treasurer Janis Rounds Recording Secretary David Stahl Trustee Nadine Cracraft Trustee Jacky Rosen Trustee Jerry Pous Trustee Stacey Yahraus Trustee Bob Unger Trustee Ron Worth Trustee David Gross Sanctuary Maxine Gratz Sisterhood Scott Dockswell Brotherhood Ronae Fink Golden Chai Libby Goldstein TITTY Cal Lewis Past President Kenneth Schnitzer Past President Dr. David Wasserman Past President Dr. Steve Kollins Past President Michael Cherry Past President Leo Wilner Advisor Rabbi Sanford Akselrad Ex Officio H message What beg an several years ago as a nui?sance and an inconvenience has acceler?ated into a serious problem. The social hall does not have sufficient capacity to meet the needs of our ever-expanding Congregational membership during the upcoming High Holiday services. In light of our Sanctuary Campaign, the good news is that this should be the last year that we face this problem. The bad news is that next year will not come soon enough. In the past, we have had enough capacity to allow for an allocation of tick?ets for non-members. This has included persons who provided tickets as well as UNLV students and members of other UAHC affiliated synagogues with whom we have a reciprocity agreement. During last Rosh Hashanah services, we exceeded our capacity for the first time. Even though only a very few per?sons were inconvenienced, this situation was intolerable. On short notice our so?lution was to construct an air conditioned tent on the patio area. While this was not the perfect solution, it was the best avail?able at the time. Upon the conclusion of last year?s High Holidays, we began addressing the capacity problem for this year. We ana?lyzed and investigated various possibili?ties, including split services. We have concluded that last year?s solution (with some refinements) is the most viable. Therefore, we will utilize a tent, but with the additional time for planning, we will continued on page 13 Junior G-Roix Orientation (j-oa. patents awl students wiPl (yodlow tR.e (yiJlSt dat) Ojy (Religious Sclood or Sunday, August 28td in tile. Sawtuaty. Junioit C-Hoid is open to aW tHind tiUu seOmtd gtades. Rdeaisal and A pe/i(yOAj*iawte s&dedudes mil be teOiewed at tdis meeting. edSeJO/n U51 Are You Getting Excited?!!! The next twelve months will be the most exciting in the history of our Temple. We have just approved the largest budget in our long ex?istence. In August, we will see the largest religious school class. Our High Holiday services will be big?ger than ever; arrive early for good seating. And shortly after that, we will begin our new Sanctuary. It is joing to be a great year! However, lis always our success begins and ends with each of us. So once again it is my task to remind you to keep your dues up to date. And of course please respond to the Kol Nidre Appeal. Finally, a word about the Sanc?tuary. During the next few months each Temple member will be con?tacted to make a five year commit?ment to the Sanctuary Fund. It would be wonderful if at next year?s annual meeting, our Presi?dent could report that we have one hundred percent participation. ? Burt Rosenberg Temple Administrator For the High Holidays SELICHOT Program Saturday 8/27 at 8:00 p.m. Service Saturday 8/27 at 9:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH Evening Service Monday 9/5 at 7:30 p.m. Morning Service Tuesday 9/6 at 10:00 a.m. Youth Service (7-11) Tuesday 9/6 at 10:00 a.m. Toddlers? Service (4-6) Tuesday 9/6 (following morning services) YOM KIP PUR Kol Nidre Wednesday 9/14 at 7:30 p.m. Morning Service Thursday 9/15 at 10:00 a.m. Youth Service (7-11) Thursday 9/15 at 10:00 a.m. Toddlers? Service (4-6) Thursday 9/15 (following morning services) Afternoon Service Thursday 9/15 at 3:00 p.m. Yiskor Service Thursday 9/15 at 5:00 p.m. Concluding Service Thursday 9/15 at 6:00 p.m. SH S p e cia lIP $ Congregation Ner T amid $ la ce jfo D ie long 3 summer months are quickly passing and prepa?rations for the High Holidays are in full swing. The Adult Choir is working very hard each and every week learning all of their music. This year Melissa Glovin- sky and Billy Tiep will be leading the Youth Services with additional help from NTTY members. We are all working together to make a very interesting and edu?cational service with new activities for the students which will follow their service. This year?s Youth Ser?vice should keep the students occupied during the majority of the Adult Service. ? Please Note: We have geared the Youth Services to include first through fifth grades. All students in the sixth grade and above are to attend the Adult Ser?vices. In order to facilitate both services, we must stick to the above grade level guidelines. I look forward to bringing in the New Year with all of you. ? B 'shalom, Bella Hi! My name is Geoff Portnoff and I will be a Bar Mitzvah on August 6, 1994. In my Torah portion, I will talk about superstition. I goto Greenspun Jr. High and I am in the 7th grade. My favorite subjects are math and english. I enjoy collecting baseball and basketball cards. I love to play base?ball and basketball, listen to music and go to the mall with my friends. I?m looking forward to seeing my relatives and friends from the East and West coast. I hope to see you at my Bar Mitzvah in August, too. Shalom, Geoff Geoffrey Portnoff August 6, 1994 Saturday Jordan Treat August 13, 1994 Saturday Amanda Gordon August 19, 1994 Friday Hi! My name is Amanda Gordon. I will be thirteen years old on August 21st. 1 am very excited about my Bat Mitzvah. My hobbies are swimming, talking on the phone, riding my bike, collecting dolls, watching scary movies and reading scary books. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means being an adult in the eyes of Judaism. I have friends and relatives coming from both sides of the U.S. I hope to see you at my Bat Mitzvah service. Hi! My name is Jordan Treat and I will become Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, August 13. 1 am entering the 8th grade at Hyde Park Middle School where I am actively involved in the music program. I play lead guitar for the Jazz band at my school. I also enjoy playing my own style of music and hope to form a Blue?s band one day! My other interests are photography, hiking, skateboarding and going to concerts. I hope that you can join my family and me on this special day. Ois/? R?C?M?$ 4 51 S p ecia lC P / a ce U o S P elon p # C ongregation N er T amid $ WMMmmmmm by SCHOOL Jackie Fleekop Write It In -August 28th we will begin an exciting new school year. Students will report directly to their new class?es. Class assignments will be posted on the wall next to the school gate. Parents will socialize and enjoy a lite breakfast till 10:00 AM when we will hold our Parent Orientation in the Social hall. In order for you to meet our staff and your child?s classmates, you may join your child in the classroom at 11:00 am. All our teaching positions are filled, but we are always looking for qualified, interested ?subs.? Who knows ? if you try it you may like it and you will be excited to join us as a regular as soon as a position is available. Melissa Glovinsky is planning our Youth Services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Our ?Thank G-d It?s Shabbat? program will be continued this year as well as special interest ?lub information will be available in September. Don?t miss the \ /; make sure your child is registered early so class assignments can be made and books ordered. I have missed our students; and I cannot wait to see how they have grown over the summer break. See you soon! ? Shalom, Jackie Fleekop Director of Education See Religious School Class Schedules and Fees on Page 2 * id's Comer For the first time, CNT Preschool will offer ?Mommy (or Daddy) yr) and Me? classes this fall. Our program will begin in October and will be taught by our education director, Jackie Fleekop. The classes will give parents and children a chance to socialize with each other as well as participate in various art, gross motor, music and other creative activities. In addition, the children will celebrate Jewish holidays and experience the tradi?tions of Judaism. The classes will be held on Tuesday mornings and will include a class for children ages one to two years old and another class for children ages two to three years old. Please call Dotty Gross or Jackie Fleekop at the Temple for more information. In addition, our fall pre- school registration is in full swing. Spaces are limited so please call Dotty Gross at the Temple if you would like more information. Children should range in age from three to five years old and be potty trained. This year we are especially excited about our new program which will include communicat?ing with preschoolers who live on a Kib?butz in Israel. Our program offers children a chance to grow and learn in a child centered, warm, loving atmosphere. We are work?ing hard to expand and update our cur?riculum. Also, our new building will include three modern preschool rooms. We are working very hard to plan the best possible environment and curriculum for our children. We look forward to a wonderful, pro?ductive year. ? Shalom, Dotty, Leah and Annette Preschool Wish List... ? Stereo ? Dress-up items (no high heeled shoes please) ? Accessories for baby dolls (cradle, baby clothes, etc.) ? Large Legos ? Dust Buster The staff and preschoolers would like to thank Audrey, Joel, Matthew and Justin Mishalow for their donation of wonderful toys to the preschool. We truly appreciate it! ??????? 31 S p ecia lIP # Congregation Ner T amid ? /ace Oo 03eIon a 5 PctyXl S Gussie Newman Martha Weiner Helen Bossak Benjamin Karasik Eli Coira Blanche Sturm Julius Cohen Max Cohen Judith Liebert Harry Rostov Emil Schwimmer Pcty'X 12 Sally Gershow Anne Rabin Irving Adler Harry Eisner Shirley Warren David Sendrow Ida Orzen Sally Ann Glassman Harry Sendrow Louis Schwartz Rebecca Benedict Stella Gittleman A* Mil .. I'b- 0 Adelaide Kallick beloved mother of Fred Kallick Irving Devine beloved father of Jeffrey Gale, Matthew Gale & Andrea Gale Morris Waters Sidney Silverman Anne Wasserman Sol Lichtenstein John Akana P<tyit 1*j Mary Pearl William Pollack Martha Levenberg Peggy Potter Caleb Rakov Abraham Gellin Stanley Kline David Glickman Pufrri, 26 Beatrice Lipkin Morris Dalitz Benjamin Bycel Eva Bronstein Alan Joseph Martin Paula Tepper Jean Schnitzer Solomon Figelski Yahrzeit Plaques Available The High Holidays are approaching and a beautiful way to memorialize a loved one would be to purchase a plaque to be displayed on the beautiful Menorah in the lobby of our Temple at Congregation Ner Tamid. If you are interested, please call Burt Rosenberg, the Temple Administrator, at 733-6292. We would be honored to help pre?serve the memory of a beloved one in this enduring way. Congregation Ner Tamid members are required to purchase the <?aU4 of %e/6&fta*ce Prayer Books for the High Holidays. The price of the by or call the Temple office at 733-6292. (Rabbi's message continued from page 2 the High Holidays. During this time we are commanded to begin a process of preparation for the New Year. This process is summed up in one word: Tshuvah, repentance. Traditionally, dur?ing this month the shofar is blown following morning services. The Con?gregation is stirred daily by the call of the shofar. This process of preparation is im?portant because it serves as a vivid re?minder that one cannot come to terms with the great or perhaps even small questions of life, instantly. And while small children may expect instant an?swers from their parents, we know that will change based upon their age of un?derstanding, so, too, does our own per?sonal search provide us with different answers depending upon our stage of life and the intensity of our introspec?tion. The Hebrew word ?Tshuvah" means not only repentance, it means "answer." Hebrew is magnificent in drawing linguistic connections to ideas that might otherwise be overlooked. As we spend the next few weeks in care?ful self questioning, it is my belief that we will find many of our answers through sincere repentance and self ex?amination. The call of the shofar awaits us, let us heed its call. ? B'Shalom, Rabbi Sanford Akselrad C o n g reg a tio n N er T amid $ As in the years past, we will remember our beloved deceased with a special Memorial Booklet to be distributed on Yom Kippur. At the same time, we will be supporting the religious, educational and cultural programs of Congregation Ner Tamid. Please print each name as you wish it to appear in the Booklet and return to us before August 15, 1994. Line basis..................... ......................$ 5.00 1/8 page........................ ......................$ 25.00 1/4 page........................ ......................$ 40.00 1/2 page........................ ......................$ 60.00 Full page....................... ......................$110.00 per name three names maximum six names maximum inscription of your choice inscription of your choice Print inscription as desired for half or full page. Mail to: Yiskor Memorial Book Congregation Ner Tamid 2761 Emerson Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89121 From: Amount enclosed: $ C ongregation N er T amid $ S p e c ia l3^/ace 3o 35elon g 7 Allen & Elana Silberstein August 7 Kenneth & Diane Epstein Michael & Carolyn Kessler Clifford & Bobbie Bemay Larry & Marilyn Lehmer Joseph & Dana Zuckerman August 9 Andrew & Roberta Wisnosky August 10 Joel & Ellen Fischman Kenneth & Hazel Herman August 11 Leslie & Joan Dunn David & Rona Mendelson Irvin & Marlene Sherman August 17 Jerold & Roberta Boyers Joseph & Ronae Fink Nikos & Elayne Gousdovas Jeffrey & Susan Schyman August 20 Jack & Bernice Hirsh Albert &. Ruth Kallett August 21 Richard & Jody Berger August 22 August 24 Scott & Michelle Benedict Lee & Randi Friedman August 25 Donald & Lillian Eisner ^ Aubrey & Joanne Goldberg 1/ August 29 Sanford & Joni Akselrad Sidney & Eve Marco Larry & Jacky Rosen Jay & Arlyse Scheinbaum August 15 Dennis & Laurel Lardent Joel & Linda Davidson Jeffrey & Lisa Kem August 30 Gary & Anna Lieberman August 31 Steven & Lisa Weissman August 1 Diana Emptage August 2 Yvonne Gordon Jacky Rosen Ian Shure Dorothy Wanderer August 3 Barry Benedict Scott Coleman Brian Schuchmann CBirltidai/s August 7 Benjamin Cohen Toby Edelman Dana Pretner Elaine Reininger Zachary Silver August 8 Randy Davis Harold Glasser Carol Hommel August 4 Kathryn Fine Katie Fine Gerald Gordon Marc Marcuse August 5 Kellie Black Dorothy Grant Jeffrey Lewis Cindy Spector August 6 Lou Buffman Shira Goldstein Helen Mack 8 771 S p e c ia l TP/ace 71 ,o T ftelon y August 9 Suzann Denton-Pratt Joel Feldman Beverly Goldberg Maris Saccavino Dustin Tiep August 10 Michael Hoffman Thomas Martin Marvin Price Pamela Rapoport Ron Saccavino Lee Schreiber August 11 Sarah Lieberman August 12 Justin Finkelstein Arlene Harbach Jessica Schnitzer August 13 Debrorah Cole Heather Robbins August 14 Shirley Gellin Brittany Naiman William Tiep I C ongregation N e r T amid ?Harris Waters Airtdidaus, continued August 15 August 20 August 27 Richard Cummins Adam Godorov Andrea Michaels Maxine Molinsky Lisa Platt Sarah Shiroff Robert Shiroff August 28 Melissa Simon Suzy Chenin David Steinberg August 21 David Lanzkowsky Brett Coleman Marian Moss August 16 Amanda Gordon Rachel Perlin Roger Ewan Wendy Meoz Carole Shapiro Devon Goldberg Benji Ostrovsky Steven Sweany Stephanie Joseph Lorry Kristal August 22 August 29 Eve Marco Douglas Cohen Danielle Perlman Solomon Goldberg Joel Raiman August 17 Allen Liechtenstein Michael Waters Brenna Yahraus David Premack August 30 August 18 August 23 Amy Boruszak Dennis Lardent Jody Berger Carol Kirshman Elinore Livenston Samantha Michaels David Rapoport August 24 Jaime Wikler Stephen Chenin August 19 Lenard Gropman August 31 Susan Beddia Chana Kemer David Chenin Stephen Eckert Ray Gordon Debra Gold August 25 Stephen Kollins Erica Katz Andrew Glyman Danielle Raiman Aaron Nitzkin Gerd Sternberg Michael Shure August 26 r\ Matthew Sokoler Ufayi Srf'SHaj'... Office/Bulletin Wish List Computer Art Program (i.e. CorelDraw (not with CD Rom), Image Club, Photo Shop, etc.) ? Scanner Light Table PRE-REGISTRATION CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AT THE LVHH Registration for Jewish students in grades eight through twelve is now tak?ing place regardless of prior Religious School background. The classes will begin Thursday, September 22, 1994 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 PM (and every Thursday thereafter) in the Jewish Federation Building locat?ed at 3909 So. Maryland Parkway. Tuition is $150.00 for the entire year. Parent and student orientation will be Thursday, September 1, 1994 from ^fe30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Jewish Fed- ^^ration Building. For more information and/or questions, please contact the Director, Sheryl Weisberg at 732-0556. Think... Think... Think... We are asking for suggestions in naming our Temple Bulletin. Look for more information in our next bulletin. You Are Invited To Participate In Services At most Friday night services, Congregants can participate in a special way by accepting honors such as lighting the Shabbat Candles, Dressing and Un?dressing the Torah, or saying the Blessings before and after the Torah reading. The Temple gives any of these honors to synagogue members who enjoy participating in the Shabbat service. If any Congregant wishes to have such honors, call Judy at the Temple office, 733- 6292, so we can schedule your honors at a convenient Shabbat for you. A S p e c ia l3^/? Congregation NerT amid $ ace 3o 31 eIona 9 1994 - 95 Sisterhood Board Members Maxine Gratz President Sandy Ewan VP Administration Ronae Fink VP Membership Malka Rosenberg VP Ways & Means Diane Brady VP Programming Debbie Gold Corresponding Secretary Sandi Fried Corresponding Secretary Janis Rounds Treasurer Rose Dunn Mitzvdk/Past President Melissa Glovinsky Campershlp Mary Fox Donor/Past President Natalie Shaw Donor/Calendar Phylus Lewis Calendar Sylvia Frank Social Action RlTA Malkin Party Shop/Oneg/Past President Frances Kiamian Party Shop/Oneg Susan Saskin Gift Shop Joy Willey Gift Shop Alma Bernay Publicist Debbie Karlin Historian Barbara Rosen Sunshine Phyllis Mark Past President Eileen Koluns Religious Activity Audrey Mishalow Tributes Marcy Samoiloff Tributes Helen ZUSER Parlimentarian/Past President Harper Klamian Tot Shabbat Fran Sanoff Member at Large Shirley Gelun Member at Large Marlene Sherman Member at Large Shirley Kravitz Member at Large For Sisterhood Tribute Information call Audrey Mishalow 458-7303 or Marcy Samoiloff 254-4202 With the approaching of the New Year, we wjjk see new beginnings as we look ahead for new adv?- tures to share. The High Holidays are also a good time to wash away the old mistakes. For those who will be experiencing empty nest, good luck and get involved. For all the moms and dads seeing off their children to a new experience, MAZEL TOV to you and your children. On a more personal note, to our son Andy, dad and I wish you a great college experience; once again another new beginning. A right of passage. We appreciate your support of sisterhood. Send your check for dues so we may invite you to our ?Paid up membership Gala? on October 2, 1994. I wish for all of you a happy and healthy new year. May all your dreams and goals be met. ? Maxine Gratz Sisterhood President A Special Thanks... Our Fireworks Booth this year was a TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!!!!!! The funds which were raised will go far in supporting the Brotherhood through the next year. This success would not have been possible without the assistance from many Brotherhood members. We would especially like to thank the following members for their participation: ? Lenny Gropman who always carries the biggest burden ? Tom Nanes a new member who is always ready to help ? Doug Stadt always dependable ? Barry Cole our set-up specialist ? Jay Poster provided pre-need fireworks ? Jerry Gordon yes, he does sweat ? Cal Lewis "you can spend that ten dollars on fireworks, or I can set up a long term investment for you? ? Marty Grower ?I?ll sell them, but I won?t use them? ? Steve Joseph "Bubby, have I got a sparkler for you" and all of the Temple members who supported us with their dollars! 10 SA S p e d a/ CPIace U o S ftefon y $ C ongregation N e r T amid $ CNT Brotherhood News Report As the new Brotherhood President, I am presented with a wonderful opportunity for growth. I would like to thank all of the Brotherhood members for giving me the chance to serve. This next year will be vi?tal in the growth of our shul and of our Brotherhood as well. Because of the specific requirements of the Brotherhood with respect to the Congregation at large, I am certain that many men in our Congregation will be anxious to step forward and serve on Brotherhood committees. The rewards are great and the respon?sibilities are not very heavy when we all share the load. Anyone who is interested in serving can reach me anytime on my Voice Mail and we?ll be able to discuss the availability of positions. I am looking forward to making con?tact with ALL BROTHERHOOD MEM?BERS IN THE NEXT MONTH. Until we meet again, have a safe and adventurous summer. ? Scott Dockswell V.M. # 897-7888 Office # 262-9070 Singles Networks The Jewish Singles Network is spon?sored by Congregation Ner Tamid, rowever, all are welcome regardless rof affiliation, if they are "fortyish and under." Please call Jay Poster at 897-7990 for further information. ? See page 14 for the upcoming schedule Ner Tamid Desert Singles is a singles group for those of you who are fortyish and over. If you are interested in participating with or joining the Ner Tamid Desert Singles, contact Barbara Shulman at 641- 6207 and leave a message. ? Social Action Committee The Social Action Committee would like to remind the congregation that we will be having our annual High Holiday Food Drive this year. Please also start accumu?lating the small bottles of shampoo, lotion, etc. and soaps as you do your sum?mer traveling. These are especially appre?ciated by the people we assist when we distribute food and personal items. Extra plastic grocery bags are also very helpful. Thank you in advance for your assistance. We have received a mailing from the Religious Action Center of the UAHC with information on the spraying of pes?ticides on grapes and the devastating J^alth effects caused by them to the farm porkers, their children, and residents of nearby communities. You are encouraged to boycott grapes at your local supermar?kets. If you would like specific informa?tion or to see an informative video on this subject, please contact a member of the committee. This year we will again be sending Hanukkah and Passover packages to our congregational children, ages 18 to 22, who are away from home. In order for your children to receive packages this year, you must submit their names and addresses in writing to the Temple as soon as possible. Please direct those let?ters to the Social Action Committee. We hope you all have had a wonder?ful summer and look forward to your con?tinued support of our projects throughout the coming year. ? Shalom, Eileen S. Kollins Golden LJl_J t"'< yy While our Jewish ancestors were busy worshipping the Golden Calf, Moses was very busy making trips up and down Mount Sinai. On his third trip, which oc?curred on the first day of Elul, Moses in?voked G-d?s mercy for our complete atonement. He remained on Mount Sinai 40 days, until Yom Kippur and G-d, took mercy and cleansed us, as though we had never sinned. On Elul 1, 1492, ships full of Jewish refugees from Spain, arrived in Naples and were given sanctuary and allowed to stay and to live in peace! During this time of Elul we are supposed to be busy study?ing Torah, praying and reflecting on our actions and attitudes of the previous year. On Selichot, Elul 20 (August 27th) we pray for forgiveness and to have our names inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year. Elul signifies mercy and forgiveness. We are told to be more generous and give additional funds to charity; so let?s be ?Merciful and Giving" - remember your Kol Nidre pledges!!! ? Shalom, Ronae Fink President Golden Chai Golden Chai Calendar of Events August 4 Alan Mann - Questions & Answers on Finance August 18 Dr. Saskin - Apnea September Dark - No meetings September 5 Rosh Hashana September 6 Rosh Hashana September 15 Yom Kippur Deai OoKguegQKt, T Rope you enjoy tRe new Root o(y oun montRRy bulletin and (jt'nd it Q pReOSOnt and in^omnOtiUe newsRettex. T aRso Rope you wiRR sRaxe it uritR you*. cRiRdxen ofj qRR ages. My intention is to wake tRe buRRetc'K not onRy On inclination Centex, but o c* and Ce*dRy Reaming tooR as weRR.?njoy! PebeCCO <fctexxen cjr 'BuWetin Editon 7! Specia/''SP/d Congregation Ner T amid d ace SJo O^elony 1 1 T'R'I'B'U'T?E'S Building maintenance Fund To Rabbi Akselrad Thank you for making my ??special day" more meaningful Freema Robbins To Bella Feldman Thank you for making my "special day" more meaningfid Freema Robbins To Melissa Glovinsky Thank you for your patience understanding Freema Robbins To Melissa Glovinsky & Chris Roth Mazel Tov on your engagement Freema Robbins To Noreen Sternberg & Family In loving memory of your mother Margaret Gottlieb Freema Robbins To Rita Malkin & Family In loving memory of your sister Sophie Pisetsky Freema Robbins To Joe & Nadine Cracraft Mazel Tov on the birth of your grandson Christopher Jack Love, Gil & Natalie Shaw To Lois Doctors Congratulations to the 1994 Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class Fred & Eva Kallick & Family To The Chenin Family In honor of David?s high school graduation The Ewans To The Hamilton Family In memory of your beloved grandmother Hilda Freeman Love, The Ewans To The Brewsters In memory of your dear mother Hilda Freeman Love, The Ewans Cantor?s Discretionary Fund To Rona Mendelson Mazel Tov -to a job well done Jack, Jessica & Matthew Bulavsky To Maxine Molinsky Mazel Tov - to a job well done Jack, Jessica & Matthew Bulavsky To Nancy Silber Mazel Tov -to a job well done Jack, Jessica & Matthew Bulavsky In honor of the naming of our son Jess Alan & Christy Molasky General Fund To Jonathan Wikler Mazel Tov Si Congratulations on your Bar Mitzvah Morton H. Adler To Mrs. Jennie Leff Mazel Tov on the birth of your great granddaughter Alina Helen Mendelson To Lois Doctors Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah Bernie & Barbara Kaufman To Sheila Kaufman Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah Bernie & Barbara Kaufman To Rona Mendelson Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah Bernie & Barbara Kaufman To Linda Schnitzer Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah Bernie & Barbara Kaufman To Natal