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23 mingle Snapshots of the latest, greatest Vegas events

26 give Jewish Repertory Theater launches its Elevate program dedicated to educating kids thru the use of drama.

42 Pomegranate Passion These garnet globes of goodness are once again cool.

28 know A conversation with Rep. Shelley Berkley.

32 believe International duo give Temple Sinai a new direction.

36 taste A roundup of some of the cities classiest burgers.

We feature a photograph taken from the roof tops of the old city of Jerusalem. It is early evening and people are arriving at the Western Wall for evening prayers.

46 Jerusalem The golden glow of her ramparts enriches the spirit, especially at this time of year on Rosh Hashanah.

52 9/11 Ten years after that fateful day, we catch up with some people whose lives were changed forever

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Marisa Finetti is a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. The Tokyoborn Finetti has called Las Vegas home since 2005.

She has written for such publications as Spirit and Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and has a healthy-living blog at bestbewell.com.

When she’s not writing, Finetti enjoys family time with her husband and two boys.

Steve Friess Steve Friess spent 15 years as a reporter, blogger and podcaster in Las Vegas, contributing to the New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Wired, TabletMag.Com and dozens of others.

This month, he begins a one-year journalism fellowship at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in which he will be studying the impact of the rapid expansion of Las Vegas-style casinoresort development in China.

Jaq Greenspon is a noted local journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about filmmaking but is most proud of his role in the film, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life, his native language is Hebrew, but he doesn’t speak it anymore.

Jim Begley is an avid food lover who has recently taken up food writing in a feeble attempt to defray his obscene restaurant spending. If you like what you’ve read, follow him at splurgemonkey.com or via Twitter@ splurgemonkey.

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Kate MazzarellaMinshall Kate MazzarellaMinshall is a freelance writer, she has over 60 articles published and has written for various print magazines and on-line publications.

Currently she is the Director of Events for the Las Vegas Harley-Davidson Cafe and Sales Manager for Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub at The Cosmpolitan. With over 30 years in the hospitality industry, nine of which with the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, she was awarded 2003 “Caterer of the Year”

by NACE (National Association of Catering Executives).

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Pat Teague has been a practicing journalist, manager and editor for international and regional wire services, and has worked for several metropolitan daily newspapers. He also has worked for one of the world’s largest corporations and was one of five Southern Californians in the Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists honored in 2000 for career achievement.

Lynn WexlerMargolies has been a feature writer and contributor for magazines and newspapers, locally and nationally, for over 20 years. She writes a monthly online column entitled Manners in the News, which comments on the behavior of politicians, celebrities and others thrust in the public arena.

She is the Founder and President of Perfectly Poised, a school of manners that teaches social, personal and business etiquette to young people.

She is a former TV Reporter and News Anchor. Of her many accomplishments, she is most proud of her three outstanding teenaged children.

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feedback Dear Editor, Your article, in the August issue, “Teenage Wasteland” was most informative on this matter. The Review Journal followed, the week after your publication “hit the news stands” with the following statistics: 13% of Nevada children have been kicked out of their homes due to unpaid mortgages; 34% are living in families where both parents are out of work; 11% of Nevada teens are not in school or have not graduated; Nevada ranks 40th in Child Welfare, it’s lowest ranking in ten years.

God bless those Non-Profits that are trying to help our youth.

But why is it their funding has been significantly reduced from grants or donations when we are able to accumulate millions of dollars in donations for POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS? Where are our priorities?

Sincerely, Rev. Sanford (Sandy) Marks, DD Chaplaincy Nevada Advisory Board

To the Editor, My wife and I are fans of The History Channel. We are in Vegas for Magic week and picked up a copy of your magazine. Thank you for your feature The Making of a Pawn Star it helped us understand just who the Harrison men are.

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ith the news of events at home and abroad commanding our attention, with the tide of history reshaping our political and economic realities in real time, with plot lines that rival the most out-there Hollywood scripts, it is no surprise that it is hard to remain focused.

Each month I have the pleasure of writing this section, I am mindful of the time the reader invests to get through these pages.

Our mantra is, as always, to deliver relevant and entertaining content and do so with polish.

I find myself not exactly procrastinating but waiting, nevertheless, until the very last moment to author this. It is as if I am trying to get as close as possible to the next month before I start typing. In September we celebrate Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), albeit on the very last two days. As I write, more than a month prior, I try to imagine just how wonderful the holiday will be.

This is a challenging task. Not just because I failed Prognostication 101, but because of the news coming out of the Middle East. Once again Qassam rockets are inbound and the soil of the Holy Land receives its all too regular transfusion. A deadly neighborhood dance is reaching for another tragic crescendo.

The Arab Spring has changed the region’s trajectory. Old potentates have been toppled, creating a uneasy vacuum. As Americans we value the exercise of democracy, but we know all too well, from our own painful history, the perils that lie along the way to the realization of national aspirations.

As I write now, the television broadcasts images of smiling militias storming Gadhafi’s stronghold in Tripoli, Libya, they celebrate victory. Even though the reporters on the ground are not immune to the rebels’ esprit de corps they continue to encourage extreme caution.

Future events will overshadow today’s news and we can be sure of the inevitability of tomorrow and its developments. We pray that they be positive but remain sufficiently seasoned to expect more of the same.

We must, in these uncertain times, take ownership of our own worlds, live lovingly and creatively as we strive for the highest of our own potential. It is in this spirit that the staff at DAVID join me in wishing you all a Shanah Tovah u Metukah (A Happy and Sweet New Year). May 5772 bring you all peace, health and prosperity.

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Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com

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Pubtoberfest. Through Oct. 3, time and cost varies, 21+. The Pub at Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-730-7777. montecarlo.com DJ crooKeD. 10 p.m.-3 a.m., free, 21+.

Bond at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com maroon 5. 9 p.m., $65.50-$100.50, 21+.

The Pearl at Palms Hotel & Casino, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com canDlelIghter’s race for our KIDs. 8 a.m., $15-$40, all ages. Mountain’s Edge, 9275 S. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas. 702-7371919. candlelightersnv.org

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Shana Tova Celebrate with holiday specialties from Bagel Cafe 301 N. Buffalo Drive 255-3444 www.thebagelcafelv.com

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Elton John. Through Sept. 30,7:30 p.m., $55-$250, 21+. The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702731-7110. caesarspalace.com Kings go Forth. Through Oct. 1, 1011 p.m. & midnight-1 a.m., free, 21+. Book & Stage at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

ages. Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, Las Vegas. 702-436-4900.

DJ FrEsh onE. Through Oct. 2, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., free, 21+. Bond at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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PhinEas & FErb liVE. Through Oct. 2, times vary, $18.50-$69.50, all ages. Orleans Arena at Orleans Hotel & Casino, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleanscasino.com

tashlich anD Picnic with VallEy outrEach – P’nai tiKVah. Reservations required. Sunset Park Lake. For more information and to RSVP, please call 702-436-4900 Dog Days oF summEr. Time and cost varies, 21+. McFadden’s at Rio Hotel & Casino, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702777-7777. riolasvegas.com to submit your event information, email calendar@davidlv.com by the 15th of the month prior to the month in which the event is being held.

Candlelighting Elul 5771/ Tishrei 5772 Fri., sEPt. 2, Elul 3

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Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Light candles at 6:08 p.m.

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Erev Rosh Hashanah Light candles at 6:11 p.m.

thurs., sEPt. 29, tishrEi 1 First Day of Rosh Hashanah Light candles at 7:05 p.m.

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devour No Name Pizza There are dozens of places to get pizza in Las Vegas, but the best kept secret is at the Cosmopolitan. The strip hotel is home to a noname, hole in the wall pizza joint that is packed from open to close.

The only way to find it is to know that it’s next to Blue Ribbon Sushi.

Your sense of smell will help guide you the rest of the way. The vintage décor and old school pinball machines provide ambience not found in other restaurants. Unfortunately, the restaurant doesn’t have a website or a phone number, but they are open from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. daily. The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

Tuscany Kitchen Dining out in Las Vegas is unlike dining anywhere else. The Bellagio has upped the ante by offering an Epicurean dinner, sponsored by Napa Valley’s Husic Vineyards. These unique food and wine pairings will give diners a taste of some of the best wines from California’s Napa Valley. The dinner will take place September 17 in the Tuscany Kitchen, with Chef Sean Griffin at the helm. Dishes offered will include duck breast with caramelized Brussels sprouts and a peppercorn New York Steak with bone marrow fritter. Tickets for the all inclusive event are $195 per person. The event begins at 6:30 and will be hosted by Bellagio Director of Wine Jason Smith and Husic Vineyards owners Julie and Frank Husic. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com

DAVID’s Rosh Hashanah Cocktail In the spirit of the New Year, we at DAVID sent out our intrepid team of drunkards, oops I mean experts to find the perfect seasonal tipple.

We started with the delightful pomegranate and continued building.

What we came up with is the fabulous Sparkling Pomegranate Lemonade, refreshing after hours of davening but with a kick: 1 oz. Froggy B Citrus Vodka 1 1/2 oz. Pama Pomegranate Liqueur 3 oz. Lorina Sparkling Lemonade Shake with ice and serve with a twist SEPTEMBER 2011 DAVID

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For the Table Crafted of alloy, finished in warm bronze and topped with a lovely wooden deck, this Heritage Pebble Cheese Board and Knife from Nambé takes serving artisan cheese to a whole new height in modern style, $175.

Macy’s, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-5111.

Tossing a salad becomes a snap with The Yaro salad bowl set, made of fine acacia wood by Nambé, $135. Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-784-5400.

Wines breathe in the amount of time it takes to pour a glass with the Vinturi Wine Aerator $40. Sur La Table at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-7322706

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Gold-plated pomegranate salt and pepper shakers by Michael Aram add artistic elegance to your table, $99. Nordstrom at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2525.

Inspired by the artist’s grandmother’s house in Bordeaux, earthenware bowls, designed by French painter Marc Lacaze, provide beautiful presentation for family gatherings, $139. Williams-Sonoma 1001 S Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas.702-938-9480; 2255 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. 702897-2346. williams-sonoma.com

A distinctive wine barrel made from mango wood creates the ultimate display for your favorite vintages, $199. Pottery Barn at Rampart Commons, 1085 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-9680121; at The District, 2265 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. 702-896-7111. potterybarn.com

Serve up kugel and other favorite casserole dishes in this charming scalloped-edge baker. Comes in assorted colors, $19.95. Sur La Table at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd.

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discover Whiskey Distillery

Whiskey has long been the drink of choice for people all around the world, but not many places can claim having their own whiskey distillery. Fortunately, Las Vegas is just unique enough that it does have its own, the Las Vegas Distillery, purveyors of fine boutique spirits.

Partnering with Winnemucca Farms, in Northern Nevada, the distillery uses only the best ingredients when creating their spirits, which include whiskey and vodka, among others. The distillery also offers tours, providing locals and tourists alike with a unique attraction to visit. Las Vegas Distillery, 7330 Eastgate Road, Henderson. 702-6297534. lasvegasdistillery.com

Farmers Market

There are few things better than fresh fruits and veggies, especially in the summer months when everything is at its best. The Fresh 52 Farmers and Artisans Market at Tivoli Village features some of the best in Las Vegas. But it’s much more than an outdoor market for fruits and veggies. There are a variety of artisans selling their wares, demonstrations by local chefs, live entertainment and activities for the kids. As we head toward the cooler months, the market is a great way to spend a Saturday morning, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Fresh 52 Farmers & Artisans Market at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart, Las Vegas. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 702-570-4700. tivolivillagelv.com

Towbin

When it comes to luxury automobiles in Las Vegas, Towbin Motorcars is the place. They roll out a magnificent collection of the world’s finest including Aston-Martin, Bentley and Rolls Royce. The Aston-Martin Rapide offers the best in luxury, with leather interior, four individual seats, Bluetooth, auto temperature control and much more. It also features Bang and Olufsen speakers, 6-cd changer and outlet for an iPod. The Bentley Mulsanne is also top of the line when it comes to cars and features wood, leather and stainless steel fixtures. The Mulsanne retains the classy Bentley feel while having the latest and greatest in technology. The Bentley has a top of the line audio system with mp3 and iPod capabilities. The Rolls Royce Ghost is simple in its elegance, but it’s not lacking any of the standard Rolls Royce distinction with details that can be made to order. Towbin Motorcars, 2550 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-932-7100. towbinmotorcars.com

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Young Israel aIsh reach for the stars DInner

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Jeremy leopold and Morian Yifrach

(left to right): steve Baker, Power of one recipient, Mario lemus gas, consul general of Mexico.

harry lichter, Bonnie lichter, rebecca hallock-Munro and Jeralyn goldman

(left to right): aharon Wyne, rebbetzin helene and rabbi Yitzchak Wyne with comedian Joel chasnoff

(left to right): shulamit Karp, ashley shain, alison shain and teri gateley

(left to right): Peter Dubowsky, former Mayor oscar goodman, Mayor carolyn goodman and rabbi Yitzchak Wyne

(left to right): steve Baker, rabbi Yitzchak Wyne and les lazerick

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Temple Sinai Bringing an international flair to the bima, Rabbi Malcolm Cohen and Cantor Mariana Gindlin rehearse the Torah portion for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).

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Local Jewish Repertory Theater Uses Drama To Teach Life Lessons

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s desert denizens, we import just about everything — from water to food to cultural events.

And while theatrical productions in Las Vegas are plentiful, shows tied specifically to Jewish life and culture are far less numerous.

Enter the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada, which bills itself as the only professional theatrical troupe in Las Vegas, a nonprofit dedicated to staging high-caliber productions away from the Strip.

Norma Morrow, an Equity actress from Los Angeles, and Charlene Sher, a Las Vegas thespian, started the JRT to fill a perceived Jewish culture gap in the city.

“We have been embraced by the community over the last two years and are excited about what the future holds,” Morrow says. “We work hard to bring well-known actors and actresses from New York and Los Angeles to perform in the plays and staged readings. It’s a full-time commitment, but everyone involved is giving it their best.”

The plays and readings are carefully chosen, the founders say, to foster an environment where people can explore sensitive issues. For despite its name, and the Jewish bent of its productions, the JRT mission is to offer shows with universal appeal, offerings people of all religions, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds can enjoy.

Morrow and Sher’s first production was The Diary of Anne Frank, which played to sold-out crowds for its entire run. Its success showed Morrow and Sher that they had filled a niche in Las Vegas, and inspired them to plunge on apace.

They have joined with the folks at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino showroom, and the Adelson Educational Campus, to put on plays and staged readings all year long. In 2012, they will join forces with the long-anticipated and worldclass Smith Center, a $470 million project that will anchor Symphony Park, a nearly five-acre development aimed at revitalizing downtown Las Vegas.

According to its mission statement,

the center “is dedicated to establishing a high-quality performing arts center that is embraced by the community and recognized as a vital force by supporting artistic excellence, education and inspiration for all.”

Morrow and Sher also believe their productions can enhance childhood education, while contributing to a youngster’s self-image and emotional well-being. They also think that exposure to drama can help increase a child’s tolerance and respect for others, through empathy and a heightened understanding of historical context.

According to Morrow, drama also can make learning fun and provide participants a more active role in their education. The practical outgrowth of that philosophy is a program the JRT founders call ELEVATE. It will bring theater to the Clark County School District, and to at-risk children, during an economic slide when cultural arts have disappeared from many campuses.

“This new program will give voice and visibility to diversities in life and people, which reflects the realities in today’s world,” ELEVATE’s mission statement explains.

The readings presented under the ELEVATE banner will be age-appropriate. After each performance, a community member will lead the audience in a discussion focused on the work just presented.

“We want to increase awareness of acceptance and tolerance and provide anti-bullying tactics for the students,” Morrow says.

In the future, she says, JRT intends to do “three staged readings and three to four full productions per year, both at the Suncoast and at Adelson.”

A Sept. 18 benefit for the nonprofit will feature readings from various plays, a raffle, entertainment by a Beatles tribute band and a program honoring Michael A. Cherry, Nevada Supreme Court justice; Neil Galatz, Las Vegas attorney; and Russell Price, executive vice president of The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank. —Brianna Soloski SEPTEMBER 2011 DAVID

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The Next Cycle A Conversation with Congresswoman Shelley Berkley

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vered like Hamlet on whether she would run for Senate in 2012.

I pretty much knew she would go for it, as did many observers.

At 60, she’s been in the House for six terms and has that inexorable yearning to make an even bigger difference. And so, barring some truly surprising developments, the Democrat will attempt next year to unseat Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., the former congressman appointed to fill the vacancy left by John Ensign’s resignation. If she wins, she’ll be one of the more unique senators , a woman who once worked as a casino cocktail server and went on to be one of the nation’s leading voices on Israel. None other than the evangelical Christian activist and former GOP presidential candidate Gary Bauer says of Berkley: “Oh, I like her a lot. I think she’s gutsy, she’s articulate, she has a lot of flair.”

I’m about to leave Vegas for a one-year fellowship and probably won’t cover the election very much, so I was grateful to DAVID for asking me to do this one last interview with the woman who is ramping up for a long, tough battle ahead.

Photos by Steven Wilson

here is a story about Shelley Berkley that dates back to her first campaign for Congress in 1998. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., was speaking at a private fundraiser and the crowd was silent, which is why the clanking of a serving spoon against a buffet pan was noticeable. Necks craned to the back of the room only to find none other than Berkley herself taking food.

Berkley says now she doesn’t remember that incident but that “it may very well have happened,” and that, in a nutshell, is the essence of the woman. With her nasally New York voice and her big hair, she’s OK with being larger-than-life and mildly silly, because she knows she can match wits on substance with any comer.

Over the years, I interviewed her many times. On my podcast in 2006, she disclosed how recovering from plastic surgery kept her from voting on relief for Katrina victims, and that led to GOP news releases condemning her vanity. She found that amusing; the Katrina vote wasn’t even close and she wasn’t needed. Last year, we spent a full day of Rosh Hashanah together, synagogue-hopping as she wa-

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Friess: You agonized publicly about whether to run for the U.S. Senate next year. You had said you wondered if you ought to risk a sure thing, your current job, for the “brass ring.” What turned the tide for you?

Berkley: I believe what ultimately turned the tide and made me decide to run for the U.S. Senate is the fact that no one works harder than I do, no one knows the issues better than I do and fights for their constituents harder than I do. I decided I should step up and represent the people of this state to the best of my ability, make sure we get new jobs, improve the economy and help diversify the economy, particularly in the renewable energy sector. For hundreds of thousands of seniors and veterans, I would protect their Medicare, Social Security and veteran benefits. I didn’t think my opponent, judging by his voting record, would do that.

Friess: What was on the don’t-run side of the ledger?

Berkley: I love what I do. According to my constituents, I do a good job protecting them. Acting as a buffer and bridge to the federal government, I’m the front line. I enjoy providing these services to the people I represent. That was the one thing that kept me from jumping in earlier.

Friess: What can Washington actually do to help the economy?

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FRIESS: It’s been quite awhile since you’ve had a tough race. In 1998, Sheldon Adelson tried to block you by leaking tapes that made you seem unethical. Will that become an issue again, and how will you address it?

BERKLEY: I don’t know whether that will be an issue, but the people I represent are hurting and the people of the state of Nevada are hurting. I’m going to concentrate on bringing jobs to Nevada, protecting seniors’ Social Security, making sure the veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan get the benefits this country has promised them. What they want to say about me, I don’t care. I know why I’m running and I know what issues are important.

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BERKLEY: When I started traveling to Fallon and Gardnerville and Carson City, the question was what would they think of me. I was raised in Las Vegas; I’ve been congresswoman from this part of the state. What I discovered, and this is very encouraging, is that it didn’t matter what part of the state I’m from. I could speak to issues that are important to all of us. If you’re a mother in Winnemucca or here, the concerns are the same. Everybody wants to make sure they have a job so they can provide for their families, health insurance for their children. I’m no longer concerned that my background will be an issue anywhere in the state of Nevada.

FRIESS: President Obama has said he’s open to altering Medicare and Social Security to reduce the deficit. What does that mean for your approach to the issue in the campaign?

BERKLEY: I never saw exactly what he proposed and I don’t think anybody did. I don’t work for Barack Obama. I work for the people of the state of Nevada and I know what’s important to them. A third of the seniors in this state have no other income but their Social Security. They don’t have family money, they don’t have 401k, they don’t have pensions. Now, the Ryan budget (proposal) that I voted against eliminated or killed Medicare. It created a voucher program where seniors would get a voucher and then have to be at the mercy of the same companies that they’re at the mercy of now. The Congressional Budget Office said they’d be paying $6,000 more per year for the same medical care they’re getting now. Now, there’s things we can do to extend the Medicare system so it continues to be solvent for many decades into the future. Killing it is not where I would go. And Social Security is the most successful social program in the history of this country. I’m not going to cut benefits in order to balance the budget when we refuse to close tax loopholes for oil companies and companies that are shipping jobs overseas.

FRIESS: Describe the differences between serving in Congress under each president: Clinton, Bush and Obama.

BERKLEY: Obviously, President Clinton was very charismatic and very smart. And when he spoke, there was a clarity to his positions.

In spite of everything going on around him at that time, he was a very good president and, of course, our economy was booming.

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ly, many of his policies I disagreed with. President Obama came to his presidency during a very, very challenging time, and he had his hands full with the economy and that’s created additional pressures the other two presidents didn’t have. It’s well known that I disagree with President Obama on his Middle East policy and I don’t hesitate to express my concerns.

BERKLEY: The irony is the United States military has never had greater cooperation with the Israelis as we have now. We continue to protect Israel against serious rocket and missile attacks in the Middle East, and this administration has fluffed up Israel’s defense budget by $200 million a year alone. And without the U.S., the United Nations sanctions against Iran would never have been passed.

However, a number of statements the president has made on settlement growth, borders and negotiations with the Palestinians have been poorly received by the Jewish community and unnecessarily provocative. And, unfortunately, they also did not win President Obama any friends or support in the Arab world.

FRIESS: Of the Republican presidential candidates out there right now, who do you think is the most pro-Israel?

BERKLEY: Michele Bachmann. We have served together in Congress and I know her record on Israel and the issues and I know she’s been very supportive. There may be others who are equally supportive, but I just know of her record.

FRIESS: When you hear various Las Vegas business leaders describing their companies as “Chinese” these days, how do you react to that?

BERKLEY: Well, they’re American companies doing business in China. Many of their investments in Asian markets are helping keep their Vegas properties afloat, and that’s important. While I wish they were making all their profits in the U.S., the fact that they’re able to subsidize their Vegas operations is a good thing.

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FRIESS: We’ve now seen a black president, serious female contenders and several Mormon leaders. Why haven’t there been more national Jewish leaders? Joe Lieberman came close to the vice presidency, and Eric Cantor is the first Jewish House majority leader. But where are the Jewish presidential candidates?

BERKLEY: We’re less than 3 percent of the population. There are many senators who are Jewish and a number of members of Congress. But there have been very few who have thrown their hat in the ring for president. If you don’t run, you don’t get elected. It’ll happen. But, no, I’m not running for president. —Steve Friess

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ang on to your kippah, or perhaps your bowler or chambergo, and take Temple Sinai’s fast track to reinvigorate Reform Judaism on the Westside of Las Vegas, with British suave and South American allegria de vivir!

Inspired by a determined board president with a dream, a passionate team of bright and committed people – with clear priorities — set out to hire the best Reform rabbi and cantor a trainload of patience and a trusty GPS could yield. They succeeded.

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen hails from the West London Synagogue, England’s oldest reform temple, located in the Jewish ghetto in northwest London; Cantor Mariana Gidlin is originally from Argentina’s Temple Libertad, a now-conservative shul nestled in a traditional Buenos Aires neighborhood.

Each of these passionate Jewish leaders is a trailblazer and brings a historic perspective to the pulpit. Together, they make up a dynamic duo the Temple Sinai board believes was well worth the effort and exhaustive interviewing process to bring them here. Having spent time with them recently, I’m inclined to agree.

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board president whose approach echoes the sentiment auto magnate Henry Ford expressed long ago: “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”

Copeland’s dream began in 1994 when the Howard Hughes Corp. initiated development of the arid Westside of Las Vegas. Copeland and Temple Sinai board Vice President Seymour Kaplan quickly grasped the need for a Reform temple on the Westside.

As Kaplan recalls, “Congregation Ner Tamid was the Reform temple on the Eastside, then located at Eastern and Emerson. With the development of Summerlin under way, a Reform temple was needed to accommodate the Jews who would soon move west.”

Copeland, in conjunction with Rabbi Mel Hecht, spearheaded the purchase of a beautiful, four-acre property on Hillpointe Road in the tranquil heart of the West Valley. It would become the new home for Temple Beth Am, a Reform synagogue that Hecht founded in 1984.

The congregation previously had gathered in a number of places, including the Dunes, the Sahara and The Interfaith Center for Religion and Life at UNLV. This new location served the dreams of Copeland and Hecht, but there were plenty of obstacles and disagreements that popped up over the ensuing years, primarily over the temple’s changing religious philosophy. Still, Copeland and others never lost sight of the original goal. And with renewed conviction and dedicated fundraising, they reopened the Hillpointe campus as Temple Sinai in 2007.

But an institution is only as viable as its leaders, in this case its rabbi and cantor. The board understood this implicitly, and resolved to find a tandem that could relate to each other and engage the diverse population of multigenerational Jews and interfaith families they would confront.

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Over evening coffee recently, I sat comfortably with the rabbi and cantor at Cohen’s home. His wife Sarah, mother of 2-year-old Elijah and baby Rachel, was gracious to allow the intrusion during family time and on the rabbi’s day off.

Cantor Mariana had just arrived after a long car ride from Los Angeles. Somehow, she managed to look fresh and vibrant. She’s single, effervescent and statuesque. We embraced like old friends. She exudes energy. And she’s powerful. So is he. But it’s power derived from passion, not ego. He’s been at the temple for two years now, and she came on board in July. They were at once playful, with each other and me.

They were not self-conscious. I was witness to their remarkable compatibility. He could almost finish her sentences. Both are strong and decisive, yet respectful of the other’s space. Each admires the other’s talent.

“His heart is in his vision. Mine is in the music. It’s a good complement on the bima,” Mariana said, referring to the platform from which a Jewish prayer service is led. An aura seemed to surround her as she explained her joyful journey with Judaism through the power of music. She was influenced as a little girl while attending shul with her father, who sang in the choir for 30 years. There she learned the songs, cultivated her voice and discovered her destiny as a Jewish woman. Through soulful Jewish notes, she hopes to illuminate the path to Judaism for others, just as her father did for her.

The rabbi is tall, slender and offers a beguiling twinkle in his eye. His self-effacing humor is endearing, as is the sincere manner in which he inquires into each person’s well-being at a Shabbat service. “Often, as I go about my daily business tending to the needs of the congregation, I wonder how I got so lucky to be in this special place,” he says.

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He loves the fact that it’s all about the members and not the board.

He calls this “congregation-centric” as opposed to the “top-down approach.” Board Vice President Beth Asaf notes how “the rabbi remembers everyone’s name.” Tina Drago says the rabbi and cantor “relate so easily to everyone, from young to old, toddler to teen, women to men, and Jew to non-Jew.” Tina’s son Nick, a recent high school graduate, calls Cohen “the coolest rabbi ever! He brings in quotes from rap songs, and I love the stories he tells about his life.”

I think I know what Nick means.

At Friday’s service I was amazed at the more than 200 people in attendance! And at least half were young families! Now, that’s got to be a record in this town for a Shabbat in August, where the crowd is mostly seniors, people are away or many are too hot to be bothered.

I joined families, couples, seniors and singles all praying, swaying and singing to the emotional chanting and music. I even found myself dancing around the sanctuary with the rabbi and other congregants during Miriam’s song. Definitely cool.

I asked the rabbi to clarify what the Reform movement stands for versus other Jewish movements.

“As a Reform temple, we’re affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism,” he explained. “The URJ is based on the acceptance of three tenets: God, Torah and Israel. But we’re progressive and inclusive in the way we embrace and express those tenets. We accept interfaith marriages and alternate lifestyles, and place a strong emphasis on responsibility for the environment and social action.”

Temple Sinai participates in the Family Promise program. Twice each year it hosts single, homeless mothers and their children for a

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week, teaching skills to help get the clients back on their feet.

The essential difference between the Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Reform movements is in each group’s approach to Jewish traditions and laws, or halacha.

Orthodox Judaism maintains that the Torah and the Jewish laws are divine in origin, eternal, unalterable and must be strictly followed. Conservative Judaism seeks to preserve those same traditions and laws, but applies a flexible and modern approach to their interpretation. Reform Judaism seeks to reconcile historical Judaism with modern life, and does not require strict observance of the traditions and laws. And the smallest of the movements, Reconstructionism, views Judaism as an evolving civilization. Jewish law is not considered binding, and is treated as a valuable cultural remnant that should be upheld unless there is reason to the contrary.

I had further inquiries pertaining to this article and phoned the temple. I was greeted with, “Shalom. Temple Sinai. Your Family.

Your home. Debra speaking.” It was the melodic voice of Executive Administrator Debra Lazar, who oversees the flow of daily temple business. She takes care of the rabbi and cantor. She coordinates the many volunteers who help publish The Sinai Shofar, and do the eblasts, filing, website development, marketing, etc.

“We run on a lot of volunteer steam,” Lazar says. “That’s how we keep costs down. Members with professional skills are glad to donate their expertise to the temple. It’s great!”

Great, indeed, since the temple campus includes so much more than meets the Shabbos and High Holiday eye. The Temple Sinai religious school is a shining star on campus, with an enrollment of more than 100 students in grades Pre-K through 12. “That’s incredibly high compared to the number of registered temple families we have,” says Education Director Avigail Eisenberg.

The campus is also home to The Shenker Academy and the Jewish Community Center. Shenker arguably offers the best secular early childhood education in the city. Many Las Vegas notables have sent their children there, including Andre Agassi and the late Gov. Kenny Guinn.

And after years of searching for a permanent home, Temple Sinai board Member Rick Hollander, in conjunction with Jewish Federation CEO Elliot Karp, and JCC Board of Directors President Richard Frankoff, was instrumental in bringing the JCC to Temple Sinai’s campus.

“It was a mitzvah,” says Hollander. “We had 4,000 square feet available and offered it for lease to the JCC for $1 a year! It’s vital that Las Vegas families have a place to go where core Jewish values and culture are taught and experienced year-round.”

A visit to the temple’s website is well worth it for the list it provides of celebrations, clubs, affiliations, services, programs and events for all ages.

Or better yet, attend a Shabbat service, or give Debra a call. Either way, you’ll likely be received with a smile and welcomed with open arms.

That is perhaps what captured my attention the most at Temple Sinai. They are dedicated to getting it right, and understand that success lies in the details. How we treat people matters. Tikkun Olam starts within our own communities. Allegria de vivir is alive and well here, and gives texture to the multicolored dream. But I will venture to say that the real reason for the temple’s rapid growth is that it comprises a hamishe group … that’s Yiddish for family-like.

It starts with the board, perpetuates with the rabbi and cantor, and is sustained by all the rest who simply want this in their lives.

But hold on to your bowler. Plans to build a dedicated sanctuary are in the air. Yep … that’s what you get when you cross a dream with the heart of the people. This Reform temple on the west side of town is on a roll! —Lynn Wexler-Margolies

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Bradley Ogden Probably the best hamburger in the city isn’t even from a burger joint — it’s the House Ground Steak Burger at Bradley Ogden at Caesars Palace. While this burger has garnered substantial accolades, not the least of which is GQ’s Alan Richman naming

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The burger consists of trim from the steakhouse’s filet, ribeye and New York strips. While Fleming’s may not be dry-aging their steaks, as is en vogue right now, the steaks are still an outstanding option and make for just as good a burger.

Fleming’s Prime Burger comes on a fresh knot roll with a side of smoked jalapeño aioli; while somewhat addictive, it’s completely unnecessary for the burger — the meat itself is the highlight.

Exceptionally juicy, the fat content of the meat blend provides just the right amount of cohesion and flavor, while the grilling method ensures substantial smoky undertones.

Pair the burger with any of the 100 wines Fleming’s has available by the glass. I suggest a good peppery Zinfandel to help complement and savor the beef’s strong flavor, although with Fleming’s extensive list there are many varietals available.

It should be noted the burger is only available in the bar, so don’t go looking for it on the regular menu. Another significant note is during Fleming’s ever-crowded Happy Hour, it’s served for half price ($6). Even without the Happy Hour discount, this is as good a burger option as there is in the Valley — and at Happy Hour, it’s an unbridled steal. This should become quite a regular Happy Hour haunt.

Bachi Burger Bachi Burger’s claim to fame is that it pioneered Asian-inspired burgers in the Valley. Their burgers are all prepared over the eponymous Asian grill the restaurant is informally named for — the

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The burger’s makeup can actually vary slightly, depending upon what trim pieces are available from the kitchen. Recently, it consisted of ground trim from ribeye, NY strip and Kobe (yes, I said Kobe) steaks, along with ground chuck. Its original incarnation comprised only trim without the ground chuck. The burger became a victim of its own popularity: Chef Michael Gill indicated they had to incorporate the chuck into the mix to meet burgeoning demand — there just wasn’t enough trim available.

And how, you may ask, is it cooked? Only with a red wine compound butter over an oak grill, of course. Served with a brioche bun made on the premises and there you have it — savory simplicity.

While it’s served with your choice of condiments, including a housemade mayo, I suggest just letting the meat shine on its own.

The burger itself is succulent and smoky — a result of the amalgam of meat being cooked over oak. The compound butter contributes moistness and further richness, resulting in overwhelming umami in each bite.

Even at $22 this burger is well worth the price, but is an even better deal when included in the $29 prix fixe. Typically only available on the bar menu, those in the know have been known to order it in the dining room proper. There’s no harm in asking and it’s well worth the chance.

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Valley, you should. In particular, some of the best burgers in the Valley are being offered from the Fukuburger (pronounced FOOkoo) truck, the brainchild of industry veterans Colin Fukunaga and Robert “Mags” Magsalin.

The concept behind Fukuburger is a simple one — serving traditional American fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs and fries with traditional Asian ingredients. They include such Asian standards as furikake (a Japanese condiment consisting of ingredients such as sesame seeds, seaweed, and dried fish), teriyaki, shichimi togarashi (a common seven-ingredient Japanese condiment) and bonito (dried fish) flakes. Less common Asian-inspired ingredients include habanero kabayaki (eel sauce), Sapporo BBQ sauce and red pickled ginger.

As with any burger, it starts with the meat. Local favorite butcher shop Larry’s Meats prepares a special blend specifically for Fuku. The blend is then marinated with a variety of Asian ingredients, including sake, shoyu (soy sauce) and mirin (a rice wine similar to sake). The resultant patty is unlike any other in the Valley.

While Bachi Burger also serves Asian-inspired fare, Fuku’s flavors are more pronounced — most likely due to the intricate marinade process. Pair it with the original Asian toppings and sauces and you’ll even forget you’re dining from a mobile food truck. That is, of course, until you glance at The Home Depot buckets everyone’s sitting on in the parking lot you’re eating in. This is first class dining in a TRULY casual environment.

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The hibachi imparts a strong smokiness to the meat, permeating every bite. This flavor is contrasted with the slight sweetness from the house buns — baked in a local Chinese bakery to Bachi’s specifications. There also seems to be a teriyaki glaze on the meat conveying a bit more sweetness on the meat itself, not cloyingly so but in a discreet manner.

Bachi Burger is also home to probably the best turkey burger in town — their take on chicken and turkey tsukune (grilled chicken meatball), called the Lonely Bird. While the common conundrum with poultry-based burgers is dryness, this is not an issue with the Lonely Bird. This is probably the only turkey burger in the Valley I eat on a consistent basis.

Regarding their beef burgers, Bachi improved upon what I considered one of the few minor flaws when I had previously reviewed the restaurant — you can now order your burgers at the temperature you’d like. All burgers were inexplicably cooked to “medium” during the restaurant’s early days; however, cooler heads have prevailed and I was glad to be able to order my last burger medium rare — my cooking temperature of choice. Medium rare allows you to actually taste the meat. If you’re going to have a burger, then isn’t that what you want to taste?

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Your meat choices include Black Angus, NatureSource grass-fed beef, American Kobe, buffalo and turkey; bun options include sesame, ciabatta and whole wheat.

Toppings are broken down into various categories, including the Garden (e.g., sprouts, spinach and chopped jalapeño), the Grill (e.g., zucchini, asparagus and pineapple), the Pantry (e.g., housemade beetroot pickle, cranberry sauce and chipotle aioli). If this seems like too grueling an ordeal, the chef’s burgers offer a number of preselected combinations for your enjoyment. I’m particularly fond of the Hubert Keller burger — a buffalo burger with caramelized onion and baby spinach, although the accompanying red wine and shallot reduction can create quite a delicious mess.

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think INSIDE Pomegranate Passion @ 42 Biblical Significance to Anti-Oxidant Beneficence.

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Golden City, Timeless Connection.

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In Memory, 10 Years later.

The Wailing Wall Connecting with the devine in one of the most sacred places in the world. Millions of people flock here each year to pray and place notes in the wall.

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Pomegranate Passion

Garnet Globes of Anti-Oxidant Godliness

By Kate Mazzarella-Minshall

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hy are so many people so passionate about pomegranates?

They’re weird-looking, expensive, hard to spell, difficult to eat and can be downright messy. The juice will stain just about everything, including your mouth, hands and clothes.

Yet much of the population seems to be drinking in, decorating with, smearing on and salivating over this unusual fruit. If ever there were a “designer” fruit, the pomegranate would be it. No fruit seems to have done more to revolutionize the produce world than the pomegranate, given its global acceptance.

A native of Persia, the pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the oldest fruits known.

Its origins can be traced to nearly 4,000 B.C.E. Since those humble beginnings, this ancient fruit has been shrouded in controversy, intrigue and symbolism.

Throughout its history, the pomegranate has had a significant influence on religion, mythology, art and literature. It has inspired poets, writers, painters and sculptors.

The name pomegranate is derived from the Latin for apple (pomus) and seeded (granatus).

Because of its abundance of seeds and its rounded shape, the pomegranate long has been a symbol of fertility and new life.

According to Wikipedia, the pomegranate comes from a deciduous shrub or small tree that can reach 25 feet in height.

It’s native to the Caucasus, the Himalayas in northern Pakistan and northern India.

Today, it’s widely cultivated throughout Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Afghanistan, India Bangladesh and the drier parts of Southeast Asia. It also grows in southern Europe and tropical Africa.

Now cultivated in California and Arizona for its juice production, the pomegranate was introduced into South America and California

by Spanish settlers in 1769.

But, in relative terms, the 18th century is thoroughly modern for a fruit whose carbonized exocarp (the tough outer skin) has been identified in Early Bronze Age levels of Jericho in Israel.

A large, dry pomegranate was found in the tomb of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut’s butler. (The queen died in 1458 B.C.E.) And Mesopotamian cuneiform records mention pomegranates from the mid-third millennium B.C.E., Wikipedia reports.

Today, for many people, the pomegranate is symbolic of good taste and good health. When it was nominated as “fruit of the year” in The Best American Recipes 1999, most assumed it was a passing culinary fad. But a dozen years later it is the world’s most celebrated fruit.

Still, before POM Wonderful launched an intensive marketing campaign on behalf of the fruit in 2002, most Americans had little frame of reference for the elusive pomegranate. After all, it had been used primarily in this country as a garnish, centerpiece or table accent.

But owing to POM’s extensive publicity on the sweet-tart essence and supposed nutritional value of pomegranates, Americans seem to be embracing this fruit and integrating it into their culinary lives. (In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered POM Wonderful to back off on some of its health-related claims.

The company responded, saying it believes in honest labeling, but that once the FDA “reviews and better understands the substantial science, we are confident that the agency will agree with our position.”)

These days, the pomegranate lends its distinct taste, beautiful color and luscious smell to everything from burritos to body butter. Its uniqueness and flexibility make it fun to experiment with, and because of its brilliant shade of red, crunchy texture and intense flavor, anything made with a pomegranate seems to make a statement.

Certified Executive Chef Barbara Hulick, director of operations for fresh cuts at Get Fresh Sales in Las Vegas, grew up with pomegranates and was “thrilled when pomegranates made a comeback, not only as a produce vendor but because they taste so good and they’re so good for you. Pomegranates are the new ‘cranberry.’

“Years ago, cranberries and cranberry juice were all the rage because of the taste and healthful properties. And, now, with all the hype about antioxidants, the pomegranate is the ‘prince among produce.’

During season, we have a huge call for them from the hotels for their restaurants and banquet facilities, and also from a lot of local places around town. And because you can freeze them fresh, you can enjoy the seeds and the juice year-round.”

With the pomegranate’s increased popularity, it is unfortunate it has such a limited availability. This “Jewel of Winter” is cultivated in the world’s warmer climates and is fresh from August to November or October to January. But during that time you can find them in appetizers to desserts, and everything in between.

“I love cooking with fresh pomegranates,” said Mark Hopper, chef de cuisine, of Bouchon, the incomparable Thomas Keller’s awardwinning bistro at The Venetian Las Vegas.

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well worth the effort. When they’re in season, I use them in varied dishes, especially in our house-made duck prosciutto made with Marshall’s Farm Honey Roasted Quince.

“Fortunately, the juice can be enjoyed year-round in such savory liquids as marinades, dressings, glazes and sauces. The pomegranate has done much to change the world of cooking. It has an excellent flavor combination, and it allows chefs like me to create new dishes with great tastes and beautiful presentations.”

To appeal to the demands of the more refined, urbane and healthconscious consumer, food manufacturers must develop new and innovative products consistently.

Today’s sophisticated clientele look to whet their appetites with a little of the exotic, the erotic, the obscure. More and more, they’re also demanding libations that are aesthetically beautiful, delicious, refreshing and, in a word, “healthy.”

The pomegranate is all of these combined, which heightens its appeal. Bartenders across the country are blending, shaking and stirring up an assortment of creative cocktails with highly mixable, extremely versatile pomegranate juice. Its sweet taste (and tangy kick) infuses well with a variety of spirits, soft drinks and other juices.

“There are a couple of reasons why the use of pomegranates (has) become so popular in drinks,” says chef Matthew Silverman of Agave, the hip and contemporary Mexican restaurant in Summerlin.

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though most are mixed with sugar and alcohol. The perception of drinking something that is good for you, while still getting to drink your alcoholic beverage, is the main reason that it has become popular,” he says. “The second reason is that there has been a boom in products that have been released in the past few years in which a tremendous amount of marketing dollars have been put behind them.

They have marketed these drinks effectively with that message, and now they are all the rage, primarily with the younger, hip crowds.”

For the stay-at-home cook, pomegranates can inject a wealth of taste, texture and excitement into familiar recipes.

As Peggy Trowbridge Filippone of about.com explains it, the whole seeds of a pomegranate, encased in the fruit’s arils, are delicious by themselves. But the extracted juice easily becomes a base for sauces and flavorings for drinks, savory dishes and sweets.

It has an acidic, citrus-like flavor and adds a nice flavor bump as a marinade, either alone or as part of a blend.

To make your own grenadine at home, expect to spend about half an hour in the kitchen, which includes extracting the juice from the seeds. You’ll need 2¼ pounds of pomegranates, a pint of water, some sugar and some red food coloring, though it’s optional.

Once you’ve separated the seeds from the membranes and skin, place them in a heavy saucepan, with a pint of water, and simmer, stirring until the juice is released (about five minutes). Pour the brew through a cheesecloth-layered sieve into a bowl, and press the

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The Pomegranate & Judaism

juice from the seeds, which should be discarded.

Measure the strained juice, and add an equal amount of sugar.

Pour the mixture into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 10-15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, and add food coloring (if desired). Pour the grenadine into a decorative, stoppered bottle for storage.

Try it in children’s drinks (Shirley Temple, Roy Rogers), or pour some into an alcoholic cocktail. Use it in desserts and marinades, and for other general recipes. Remember, the juice is a stain waiting to happen, so wear an apron, gloves or both. Some people say using a baby wipe will remove pomegranate stains from your hands.

The juice also will stain plastic containers, so try glass or disposable plastic bags or containers. Don’t use aluminum or carbon steel knives or cooking vessels with pomegranates. They can turn the juice bitter.

As Julia Child once said: “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”

It’s exciting to find people interested in pomegranates; it inspires great cooks and creates fabulous dining experiences, and gives someone like me a chance to write about them.

People who are passionate about things always have a story to tell.

And plenty of folks seem to be enthralled with pomegranates. They may be messy and odd-looking, but because of their diversity, their recipe possibilities and their unsurpassed taste, their future looks deliciously bright.

The pomegranate, or rimon, has a long and storied nexus with Judaism.

References to the garnet fruit (whose hundreds of juicy seeds are eaten and its inedible flesh discarded) pop up throughout the Torah, a testament to its regard in Ancient Israel.

According to Jewish tradition, it was one of the Seven Species enumerated in the Torah, in describing Israel: “A land of wheat and barley, of vines, figs and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey (from dates).” – Deuteronomy 8:8.

For millennia in Judaism, it has been taught that the pomegranate symbolizes righteousness, that it contains 613 seeds that correspond to the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, of the Torah. (In fact, the number of seeds in a pomegranate varies widely.) The pomegranate also is considered a symbol of fruitfulness, echoing the Torah’s first commandment to be fruitful and multiply.

For these reasons, and others, many Jews eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Sukkot, the Feast of the Booths or Feast of the Tabernacles. Its seeds remind Jews of the commandments. And consuming the fruit also reflects the hope that the faithful’s good deeds in the coming year will be as numerous as a pomegranate’s seeds.

In Ancient Israel, pomegranates were one of the fruits that the 12 scouts, or spies, brought to Moses to attest to the fertility of the “promised land.”

The Book of Exodus also describes the me’il, or “robe of the ephod,” worn by the Hebrew High Priest, as having pomegranates embroidered on the hem.

Exodus chapter 28: 33-34 specifies how those figures on the robe should look: “And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about: A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.” The idea was that a sound would be heard when the High Priest entered the holy place of God, or emerged.

The fruit also gets biblical mention in 1 Kings 7:42, in a description of the capitals, or chapiters, of the two pillars – Jachin and Boaz – that stood in front of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem: “and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars.”

By some accounts King Solomon even modeled his coronet after the pomegranate’s own “crown,” or calyx.

The pomegranate also shows up on ancient coins of Judea. And the handles of Torah scrolls not in use are covered sometimes with hollow, decorative silver globes resembling pomegranates, or rimonim.

In Song of Solomon 4:3, a lover’s beauty draws a pomegranate comparison: “Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.”

According to some historians, pomegranates also symbolize the Jewish mystical tradition, or kabbalah. The typical reference is to entering “the garden of pomegranates,” or pardes rimonim. That is also the title of a book by 16th-century mystic Moses ben Jacob Cordovero.

On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, many Jews eat a “new fruit,” meaning a type that recently has come into season but has not been consumed yet. The act of eating the fruit is combined with the shehechiyanu (“Who has given us life”) blessing, thanking God for the fruits of the earth and for being alive to enjoy them.

According to the Talmud, “even the wicked amongst Israel are filled with good deeds (as) pomegranates (are filled with seeds).”

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Jerusalem If I Should Forget Thee...

By Jaq Greenspon

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n Jerusalem, on Erev (eve of) Rosh Hashanah, it is possible to usher in the Day of Trumpets by watching the sun set over the Western Wall, catching the glint of the last rays on the Dome of the Rock and understanding — deep in the soul — how this land has survived 3,000 combative years as one of Earth’s holiest places.

It is a feeling that resonates among billions around the world, and backward and forward in time. Over the centuries, the city has had its winners and losers in battles of faith. Ancient “remains” of those encounters stand defiantly, sentinels to the new worshippers Jerusalem beckons to

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“Only the Jews, however, regard Jerusalem as both their spiritual and temporal center,” historian Martin Gilbert explains. “It is a focal point of Jewish pilgrimage and the one city towards which Jews are enjoined to set their feet as a matter of religious piety, as in the Passover and Yom Kippur invocation, ‘Next year in Jerusalem.’”

Its story begins long ago.

Jerusalem was already an established city, in the 11th century B.C.E., when King David won a decisive victory there. The 12 tribes of Israel had fallen into divisive,

bickering groups. David knew he would need to centralize his command if he were to continue to lead.

He needed both a base of operations and a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant.

Jerusalem, he knew, was the perfect spot for two reasons. It was easily defendable, perched on a hill with valleys on three sides. And the hill where David wanted a temple built was the site of Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac.

Unfortunately, the Jebusites were already entrenched in Jerusalem and were loath to leave. But David was a smart and strong warrior. And when the Jebusites fell, he secured the land for his own administrative

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stronghold and as a future site of the Temple of the Ark. But there was a problem.

As a warrior, David was prohibited from constructing a temple himself. The task fell to Solomon, his son and successor.

Unlike his father, Solomon used diplomacy and guile (and marriage) to keep peace among the tribes and various outsiders, and thus was able to build the temple David had desired. Solomon ruled so effectively that the Dynasty of King David would continue for more than 400 years. All the while, the Ark of the Covenant rested on the Foundation Stone, to this day one of Jerusalem’s holiest relics.

At the end of the sixth century, a Babylonian invasion resulted in the temple’s destruction. It fell, according to scholars at American University in Washington, D.C., on the “Hebrew date of the ninth day of the month of Av.” Jews living in Jerusalem were exiled immediately.

Ruins from that first temple are still visible in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, at an archeological site and nearby museum.

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protected from time and the elements by an Islamic structure built in 691 C.E. The second temple was built about 50 years later, when the Jews were allowed to return to the site of their holy city. That temple stood for 350 years, surviving the conquerors Alexander the Great and the Greeks — as a structure if not a dedicated house of worship.

It wasn’t until the uprising of Judah Maccabee (which led to the celebration of Hanukkah, the subject of a different article) that the temple once again became home to Jewish rites and customs. That lasted about 75 years, until the Romans arrived and enthroned Herod.

In the first century B.C.E., however, Herod restored and expanded the second temple to its final state of glory.

In his bid for legitimacy (as part of the Roman takeover, he lacked credibility) he significantly expanded the temple grounds.

He built four massive retaining walls around a central courtyard, including the familiar Western Wall of Jerusalem.

It’s easy to see, then, how the Jewish

faith is inextricably tied to the city. From the first major test of faith to religious freedom fights, Jerusalem symbolizes what it means to be a Jew. “For Jews in all centuries,” Gilbert says, “Jerusalem was a place not only of distant longing but of actual settlement. By the time the city was declared the capital of Israel, it had long had a substantial Jewish majority.”

By the turn of the Common Era, the city had seen another important biblical figure.

Following in David and Solomon’s footsteps was Jesus, who famously cleansed the Temple that Herod rebuilt.

“For Christians, Jerusalem contains some, but not all, of their holiest shrines,” Gilbert says. “In Jerusalem are the reputed sites of the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, the Tomb of Jesus and the Place of the Ascension. But there are also Christian holy places elsewhere in Israel, among them the birthplace of Jesus (Bethlehem), the scenes of his childhood (Nazareth), the site of his baptism (the Jordan River) and the locale of his main preaching and miracles (Galilee).”

Jerusalem was still a Jewish stronghold

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and remained so until about 73 C.E., with the end of the Jewish War and the expulsion of the Jews by conquering Romans. The empire’s costliest war to date led to the second temple’s destruction, leaving only the Western Wall standing.

It took about 250 years until the city became a Christian stronghold, when Emperor Constantine built the first church there in the place where tradition tells us Jesus was buried. Other churches began to pop up and The Temple Mount, long the center of Jewish Jerusalem, was all but abandoned.

Jerusalem flourished for the next 300 years, until Arabs — whose own biblical lineage also traces back to Abraham — took it. According to American University research, “the Arabs conquered Jerusalem around 638 C.E. The city retained its Roman name, Aelia, until the 10th century, when it was changed to the Arabic al-Quds (the Holy).”

At the time of its capture, Jerusalem was a sacred city for all three Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam).

When the Arab armies took Jerusalem in 638, they occupied a center whose shrines had made it a major pilgrimage site in Christendom.

It wasn’t long before the Muslims created their own pilgrimage site, The Dome of The Rock, which was built directly over the Foundation Stone. Not only was it the place of Abraham’s sacrifice of his son, and the resting place of the Ark, but tradition holds that Muhammad had ascended to heaven there a few years before.

Jerusalem endured a series of controlling factions over the next 1,300 years, but never enjoyed the position of power or authority it had under Jewish rule. Those who held sway over the political land refused to make it a true seat of power.

“Neither the Egyptian rulers from 1260 to 1517, nor the Ottoman Turks, who ruled from 1517 to 1917, even contemplated making the city their capital,” Gilbert explains.

“Although the British made Jerusalem the seat of the Palestine Mandate in 1922, authority remained in London. Under

British rule, from 1917 to 1948, freedom of worship was respected, and many new churches, mosques and synagogues were built. But between 1948 and 1967, the Jordanians denied Israeli Jews access even to the 58 synagogues in the occupied Jewish Quarter of the Old City.”

It wasn’t until the Six Day War when the city resumed its place as the center of the Jewish world. “The unity the city achieved in 1967, then, was more than a quirk of military geography,” says Gilbert.

“It was the fulfillment of unbroken historical longings.”

Upon receiving the Guardian of Zion Award in 2004, filmmaker Arthur Cohn said, “Jerusalem … symbolizes three basic elements in our collective consciousness: identification with the Jewish tradition; yearning for the Land of Israel; and a desire for a divinely inspired, just society.”

So, instead of “next year” what about this year in Jerusalem? Come sundown Sept. 28, the State of Israel will begin this year’s Rosh Hashanah celebration as a public holiday — the only country to do so.

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And celebrating in Israel is a little more … intense than elsewhere. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “the Jewish festivals are the ‘landmarks’ by which Israelis mark the passing of the year. They are very much a part of daily life: on the street, in the school system and in synagogues and homes around the country.” In a very real, practical sense, Rosh Hashanah is the date when Israel begins its year.

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“Government correspondence, newspapers and most broadcasts carry the ‘Jewish date’ first. Felicitations for the New Year are generally tendered before the holiday.”

As for Yom Kippur, the only day of fasting the Bible decrees, it begins this year on Oct. 8, or 10 days after the start of Rosh Hashanah.

The Israel MFA explains Yom Kippur

this way: “It is a time to enumerate one’s misdeeds and contemplate one’s faults. The Jew is expected, on this day, to pray for forgiveness for sins between man and G-d and correct his wrongful actions against his fellow man. The major precepts of Yom Kippur — lengthy devotional services and a 25-hour fast — are observed even by much of the otherwise secular population.”

This, in fact, is how Jews worldwide understand the day. But in Israel “the level of public solemnity on Yom Kippur surpasses that of any other festival, including Rosh Hashanah. The country comes to a complete halt for 25 hours on this day; places of entertainment are closed; there are no television and radio broadcasts (not even the news); public transport is suspended; and even the roads are completely closed.”

In Jerusalem, and throughout Israel, Yom Kippur also evokes memories of the surprise attack Egypt and Syria launched against the Jewish state on that very day in 1973.

Sukkot, which falls five days after Yom Kippur and completes the holiday cycle, also offers some surprises not often found outside Israel.

“Tens of thousands of householders and businesses erect sukkot — booths for temporary dwelling, resembling those booths in which the Israelites lived in the desert, after their exodus from Egypt — and acquire the palm frond, citron, myrtle sprigs and willow branches with which the festive prayer rite is augmented. All around the country, sukkot line parking lots, balconies, rooftops, lawns and public spaces. No army base lacks one. Some spend the festival and the next six days literally living in their sukkot, while most observers just eat their meals there.”

That said, the “holy day” portion of sukkot is celebrated just one day, while in the rest of the world it is two, as in ancient times. But “after the festive day,” Sukkot continues at a lesser level of sanctity, as the Torah mandates (Lev. 23:36).

During this intermediate week — half festival, half ordinary — schools are closed and many workplaces are shuttered, or work hours shortened.

Most Israelis spend the interim days of Sukkot and Passover at recreation sites throughout the country.

Jerusalem. It’s been part of the Jewish heritage for 3,000 years. Odds are it’ll still be there next year. But why wait?

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G-d’s Mailbox As if compelled to reinforce the aging mortar between its massive carved stones, Jews and gentiles for centuries have forced kvitels, or hand-written notes, into the Western Wall’s crevices.

The origins of the practice, which results in excess of a million missives a year, are the subject of some debate. What is clear, though, is that the volume of notes has exploded via email and fax services managed by the rabbinate in charge of the Wall and its prayer plaza.

These messages come in a wide range of forms and languages. The contents are supposed to be known only to the writers.

Recently, however, a well-published breach of this protocol occurred when someone retrieved the message President Barack Obama authored and sold it on the open market (so much for the free-market philosophy the U.S. exports to the rest of the world!).

Those who have indulged in this kvitels ritual are welldocumented. Successive popes, presidents, kings, queens, the famous of every stripe and, most importantly, the common man (myself included) have fashioned their hopes, aspirations and prayers and mailed them to the Almighty.

The first recorded reports of this practice come from early in the 18th century, when pilgrims to the holy city, primarily from North Africa, brought their rabbis’ hand-written prayers.

The intention was to place them as close to the site of the biblical temple and its Holy of Holies. This has always been the epicenter of Jewish religious focus, for all the reasons the main article presents. The Temple Mount’s weather-beaten ramparts, riven with cracks, are ideal for the purpose.

The ritual’s obvious result is the generation of massive quantities of paper. To guarantee access to future generations, the wall periodically is cleared of notes. It is believed they are sacred and retained.

In fact, they are treated the same as retired prayer books, Torah scrolls and other religious vestments: They are buried with prayers and solemnity. These kvitels will reside forever, interred on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

A number of organizations provide remote access to this ritual for those around the world. Most local synagogues can facilitate or give instructions on methods and means of participating in this practice. We have found a website that offers a free service, with the suggestion of a donation: http://westernwallwish.com

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In Memory 9/11 Ten Years Later

By Pat Teague

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or some, the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks seem an eternity ago, not 10 years. For others, whose flesh-and-blood losses will never be reconciled, no day passes without the

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heart-stab memory of an absent loved one.

On this decennial of the worst mass murder on American soil, surviving loved ones are left to honor the legions lost, to recall both their ordinary and extraordinary gifts.

After all, the emotional effects of the lower Manhattan malice radiated far beyond New York City, with 70 nations eventually claiming Twin Towers dead.

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Vegas that day, some time after 5:45 a.m.

Nevada time. It was her youngest brother Andy in New York.

A minute or so before, American Airlines Flight 11 had crashed into the WTC’s 110-story North Tower.

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That first fireball would be followed by another 17 minutes later, as United Airlines Flight 175 torpedoed the South Tower.

Thirty-four minutes after that, American Airlines Flight 77 would

swoop into a leg of the Pentagon near Arlington,Va. And 26 minutes later, United Airlines Flight 93 would crash near Shanksville, Pa. — brought down by a passenger revolt — far short of its putative target: the U.S. Capitol.

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Back in Las Vegas, Jayne Furman listened to her youngest brother.

“He sounded as if he was crying or on the verge of tears, and said, ‘We have a problem.

A plane crashed into a building in the World Trade Center,’” she recalls.

“It’s like, He’s crying, he’s upset. And all I’m thinking about is my mother, because I knew my mother was very sick. My mother (terminally ill with cancer) lived here. So it didn’t really make sense why Andrew would be calling me.”

But when he “told me that a plane had flown into a building, an accident, I said, ‘Oh, my God! That’s terrorism! Planes don’t fly into buildings!’”

She had reasons to think that.

“Back in 1993 I was in the World Trade Center, on the ground floor, when that (truck) bomb went off (in an underground parking lot). So I had already lived through a terrorist attack. …”

When the building shook on Feb. 26, 1993, Jayne recalls, “I knew right then and there: Oh, my God! A bomb just went off ! … I ran for my life because there were hordes of people running. We had to run. We had to get out of the building.”

As she ran, she thought of her brothers working in 4 World Trade Center. She eventually found a phone and rang them. The brothers

were still trading, thanks to a backup generator.

“In this day and age, that never would have happened,” she said, meaning her brothers would flee. “But initial reports (were) ‘Oh, no, it wasn’t a bomb. It was a transformer that blew.’ …” Seven people died. More than 1,000 were hurt.

So, by 2001, Jayne’s reality was this: Planes don’t fly into buildings.

As she watched the smoke-wreathed tower 2,158 miles away, she realized Steven could be in serious jeopardy. This time, she thought, the father of four — two days shy of his 41st birthday — could be at the center of a terrorist attack.

“Steven had a pager. I paged him. I can’t tell you how many times I paged him,” his sister said. “We called. We never heard from him. He was on the 105th floor, One World Trade Center, (and he) worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. …”

She took to the telephone, for days.

“We called every single hospital in the Tri-State area (greater New York City).

Every single one of them. … And, of course, we spoke with (Steven’s) wife to find out if she had heard anything. We never heard anything from him.”

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P. leased the 101st105th floors of the North Tower. The investment bank had hired Steven Furman

five months earlier to spearhead its electricity options unit. He and 657 other souls – every Cantor Fitzgerald employee in the building – were lost, more deaths than any other firm suffered.

But Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who lost a brother there, was among the living. He had driven his child to school that day.

Lutnick, who is Jewish, “was incredibly generous with the money from Cantor Fitzgerald” after 9/11, Jayne recalls. “He guaranteed, I think, 10 years’ worth of health insurance to the (victims’) families, and other things also.” Cantor Fitzgerald “periodically would just send money.

Amazing, amazing people,” she says.

Those who loved Steven Furman found him amazing, too.

“We’re pretty sure he always had one of the highest IQs in his class,” Michael, the eldest Furman sibling, says — even if Steven would never tout his own brainpower.

Ruth Furman says her brother-in-law “had such a quiet, understated air of grace and modesty. He was extremely humble. He was one of the (kindest) people that I have ever had the privilege of meeting. He was a real example for all of us to follow.”

Jayne Furman marvels how her younger

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brother chauffeured people, from an elderly man who needed help running errands, to a dating rabbi. She says Steven, without fanfare, gave money to the needy.

His accountant told the family after Steven’s death.

Yet, she remembers buying him a pair of sneakers.

“He wouldn’t buy for himself. He’d buy for his children. He’d buy for his wife.

He’d do anything for his kids, but not for himself. It was not important. …

“I just really feel the need to drive this home: He was the nicest person I knew. He was gentle. He would never hurt any living thing, which underscores the sad irony of this cruel death.”

Steven followed the Jewish tenet of Lashon hara, relatives say, refusing to speak ill of anyone – even if they had wronged him.

“Steven was the only observant Orthodox Jew in our immediate family. … We were raised conservatively. … He’d ask me not to be so critical of others,” Jayne says.

Before Steven’s death, Furman says her father Marvin, who divides his time between Roslyn Heights, N.Y., and Boynton Beach, Fla., went to temple on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Now, she says, he attends shul every Saturday. He feels closer to Steven “when he’s in temple, especially when he kisses the Torah. … He’s acutely aware that my brother believed in the hereafter. So my father believes he is with him.”

Furman said her stepfather, Harold Lilie, mentored Steven while the two worked at

the New York Mercantile Exchange. She said Harold got Rabbi Yisroel Schanowitz of the Chabad of Summerlin to help “kosher” two Lilie homes in Las Vegas so Steven could come “here and eat and visit.” Lilie also made a big donation, she said, in Steven’s memory at the Chabad of Summerlin.

“There isn’t one day … goes by where I don’t think about him,” Jayne says. “I mean, he’s just a part of us.” …

Tim Szymanski (suh-MAN-skee) of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue still keeps his

“brothers” in his heart, too.

“What stands out (in) our mind are the 343 (members) of the New York City fire department. I can’t ever remember that many firefighters dying at one time at an event.

“The fire service is very traditional. And when a firefighter falls in the line of duty, it means a lot to us. We stop and think about it.”

He says firefighters who swept into the doomed towers believed they were responding to an accident, “that an aircraft had gone off-course and something happened to it and it slammed into the building. They didn’t know that they were under attack.”

Roughly half the FDNY responded, along with police and emergency medical personnel. Fire crews carried heavy, bulky gear and huffed hundreds of feet up stairs.

“Through radio transmissions, we know for a fact that some of those firefighters reached floors where people were trapped and were working to get to them,” Syzmanski says. At least one, a chaplain, died before he could get inside.

“He had gotten out of his car and people were jumping (from the tower),” Szymanski says. “They were trapped. And many times in high-rise buildings people (have to) make the decision: Do I want to burn up alive or jump? A person that had jumped landed on top of him and crushed him just as he arrived on the scene.”

Syzmanski says “when people watch video” of the World Trade Center attacks they may hear a high-pitched noise. The sounds from the rubble are personal SEPTEMBER 2011 DAVID

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and was denied compensation for his injury on technical grounds. Undeterred, he appealed and eventually prevailed. He also reinvented himself as an advocate.

Through a recently enacted federal law he championed, some financial help is available to those who worked at Ground Zero – but not for cancer treatments. That would require a proven link between the work and the illnesses. Feal, a possible 2014 congressional candidate, hopes the federally funded research the new law enables will show the missing link.

He plans to participate in this month’s “Igniting the Spirit of Unity” campaign.

For him, 9/11 “is about solutions and problem-solving and easing the pain of those who are still suffering.”

“Don’t get me wrong. I still remember the innocent lives that were lost to senseless violence. But my dedication is to those who are sick and dying, or who have passed away since 9/11 from their heroic actions. And it’s a day of remembrance, but it’s a day to honor and celebrate champions, the best of the best — the best of what this country had to offer 10 years ago.”

For more information on the Las Vegas events, check out 911remembrancelasvegas.org.

A group of Ford Mustang enthusiasts (mustangone@mustangtributerun911. com) plans a Las Vegas-to-New York drive.

They intend to be at a Sept. 11 rally at the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance, to honor the fallen first-responders.

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alarms of the dead or dying, he says, set off when a firefighter is motionless more than 30 seconds.

Syzmanski was walking his dog that morning when a woman told him about the WTC attack. He rushed home, woke his family, switched on the TV. “When we saw that building come down, we said, ‘This is unbelievable. … No way they’re going to get out of there.’”

On 9/11, he said, Las Vegas firefighters will gather at Station 5 (1020 Hinson St.), where a chunk of the WTC is displayed, to “toll the bells” for the FDNY dead – and will fly a Ground Zero flag at half-staff. Syzmanski said the department plans to participate in some of the 9/11 Unity Committee events, and to display a special “unity” decal on fire trucks for a year.

Shannon Alvarez is the chief operating officer of The 9/11 Remembrance Las Vegas Committee, which is sponsoring three days of “Igniting the Spirit of Unity” events. They include opening ceremonies, a car show, a 9.11k run and a mile walk, a Motorcycle Memorial Run, a 91.1k Bicycle Ride, a Family Equestrian Day and a Heroes Parade. Events will be integrated with others in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. “The whole concept is to really get us back to the experience that we had on September 12th (2001), when we were all connected and united (as a nation), and felt that spirit of unity in relation to war and response to the attack.”

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John Feal, founder and president of the Feal Good Foundation, was a construction demolition supervisor when he went uninvited to Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001, to help. He spent days there.

Since then, Feal has become an advocate for the Ground Zero workers he says deserve compensation from the federal government for post-9/11 maladies. Feal says dozens have died from cancers linked to the recovery and cleanup work, a theory the government so far tacitly disputes.

Feal lost half his left foot after tons of steel fell on it at Ground Zero. He sought

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