November 2017 Cheshvan / Kislev 5778
What’s Inside: President’s Message……….....2 Rabbi’s Message…….…...…...3 Events……………...….…….4
Cantorial Soloist……….…......5 Religious School……….…......6 Youth………………………..7 Sisterhood……….…...…...….9
Men’s Club…….….....…….....8 Tzedakah…….…….……......20 Donations…...….…......20 & 21 Life Cycles……….…...19 & 22 Life Long Learning….……....25
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President’s Message Dear Congregants, September was a very busy time due to the High Holy Days. October followed suit, celebrating Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Many thanks to Rabbi Cohen, Heather Klein and the Temple Sinai Staff. October also started with the worst massacre in United States and Las Vegas history. I believe President Trump said it well, “an act of pure evil”. Rabbi Cohen and Heather had a beautiful memorial and healing service on Monday October 2, 1017. I was pleased to see how Temple Sinai members rallied by donating blood to the victims and food for their families. On a happier note. On Kol Nidre I spoke about the investment Temple Sinai is making in youth programming and activities. I am pleased to announce that on October 17, 2017 we opened a teen lounge. The lounge is to be used for meetings and programs as well as a place where teens can go on a daily basis to meet their friends and do their homework. We utilized existing space without modification and primarily furnished the lounge with furniture that we already owned or was donated. The lounge, which will include Alex Wiesz’s office, is located adjacent to the Gift Shop. This is a major step in keeping our youth post Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Please mark your calendar for 6:30pm on Wednesday November 15, 2017 for a presentation on lifetime and post mortem giving to charity. Also, the concept of making charitable contributions from your IRA account will be discussed. Until next month,
Les Sherman President
Committees & Chairpersons Caring - Open Education – Sharon Knafo – eddirector@templesinailv.org Fundraising—Jack Klein—j.klein44@icloud.com Marketing & PR – Stephanie Helms – helms.stephanie@gmail.com Membership – Jeff Maren– jeffm@nvwestinsurance.com Music – Heather Klein – cantorialsoloist@templesinailv.org Programming—Jackie Kolner—zeeebrat@aol.com Retreat – Dale & Irwin Thall– itirwin@gmail.com Ritual – Les Gilbert – mrgilbertmath@hotmail.com Senior Social—Myrna Brown—myrnabrown@cox.net Social Action – Bob Levin & Eileen Bellsey-Levin – rmlevinnv@gmail.com Tzedakah – Irwin Thall –itirwin@gmail.com
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Rabbi Malcolm Cohen Rabbi@templesinailv.org Soloist Heather Klein cantorialsoloist@templesinailv.org Executive Committee Les Sherman, President LSherman1944@gmail.com Ilana Shapiro, 1st Vice President eyeshaps@gmail.com Marty Hagans, 2nd Vice President martyhagans@gmail.com Steve Weiner, Treasurer Treasurer@templesinailv.org Shel Kolner, Recording Secretary trushel@earthlink.net Board of Trustees Isaac Cohen Vera Ginsburg Ricki Greenspon Stephanie Helms Jack Kaufman Jay Kenyon Ivan Lambert Immediate Past President Julie Ann Littmann Sisterhood Marge Nordell, President sisterhood@templesinailv.org Men’s Club Les Gilbert, President mrgilbertmath@hotmail.com Education Director Dr. Sharon Knafo eddirector@templesinailv.org Ales Weisz, Community & Youth Engagement Coordinator A_Weisz@templesinailv.org Temple Staff Phil Scully, Executive Director pscully@templesinailv.org Lori Dougherty, Controller controller@templesinailv.org Kim Israel, Executive Assistant and Shofar Editor school@templesinailv.org Melissa Sirkel, Admin Assistant receptionlv@templesinailv.org
It Is Forbidden To Despair
November 2017 I have spoken to many of you in the aftermath of the mass shooting. I have been moved by those conversations and how Las Vegas has pulled together as a city. After a service that same week, an Israeli journalist asked me, “Don’t you feel despair in such situations?” I replied, at times like these, I am reminded of the famous teaching of the Hasidic leader, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, where he said, “It is forbidden to despair. If it’s good enough for him, it’s good enough for me.”
It is a simple phrase but hard to carry out. Sometimes, like that Sunday night at the beginning of October, we do feel despair, quite understandably. I certainly can’t imagine what the wounded and families of those who were murdered feel. They might well feel despair in their darker moments, so it’s up to us to go the other way, to set despair aside to help them. For Rebbe Nachman of Breslov to say those words was a big deal. This was someone who lived a hard life at the end of the eighteenth century/beginning of the nineteenth century in the Ukraine. Two of his kids pre-deceased him, he suffered from bipolar disorder, was thwarted in his attempts to visit the land of Israel, and it was tuberculosis that killed him. Even with all of that, in the very last few days of his life, he exhorted his disciples not to despair, to not banish hope, to always continue believing in the possibility of goodness triumphing over evil. I have a tendency to agree with him. When we see lines around the corner of people waiting to give blood, it’s forbidden to despair. When we see mountains of snacks, water and other supplies being taken to hospital waiting rooms, it’s forbidden to despair. When we hear the stories of first responders and members of the public putting themselves in danger for those they had never met during the mass shooting, it’s forbidden to despair. When we witness a city pulling together in love and kindness in direct response to great evil, it’s forbidden to despair. L’shalom/To Peace
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen
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November Events Calendar Every Friday Night Worship - Shabbat Service Worship at 7:30pm Except November 3 at 6:00pm Every Saturday Morning Worship 9:00am Shabbat Study Group 10:00am Shabbat Morning Service Every Tuesday 4:30 pm B’nai Mitzvah & Confirmation Every Wednesday 6:00pm Cub Scouts 6:00pm Beginning Hebrew Class 6:00pm Conversational Hebrew Class 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting Every Thursday (Except 11/23) 9:00am New Pathways Café 9:30am Touring Through the Torah 11:00am Jewish Study Class Every Friday 10:00am Torah Study Chavurah Every Sunday 9:00am Religious School (See Nov 12 & 26) 2:00pm Keshet Group Wednesday, November 1 9:15am Westside Newcomers Club 10:30am Bereavement Meetings Thursday, November 2 5:00pm SVTY Board Meetings 6:00pm Programming Committee Meeting 6:30pm Men's Club Board Meeting 7:00pm Bazaar Committee Meeting Sunday, November 5 10:00am Men's Club Breakfast 12:00pm Sisterhood Meeting w/WRJ Speaker 1:00pm Mini-SVTY (3rd-5th grade) Bowling Event 2:00pm Poker Tournament Tuesday, November 7 6:30pm SVTY Lounge Night Thursday, November 9 6:00pm CPR Class Friday, November 10 6:00pm Congregational Dinner Saturday, November 11 7:00pm Men's Club Wine Tasting
Sunday, November 12 9:00am NO - Religious School - Veteran's Day Weekend 9:00am Global Day of Jewish Learning 10:30am Sisterhood Board Meeting 11:00am Sisterhood Membership Luncheon Tuesday, November 14 12:00pm The Lunch Bunch 1:30pm Brandeis Lecture 6:00pm Ritual Committee Meeting 6:30pm SVTY678 @ Gravady Wednesday, November 15 10:30am Bereavement Meetings 5:30pm Social Action Committee Meeting 6:30pm Gifting Presentation 6:30pm SVTY Movie Night Thursday, November 16 5:00pm SVTY Board Meetings Friday, November 17 6:15pm Tot Shabbat 7:30pm 7th Grade & Veterans Shabbat Worship Saturday, November 18 SVTY Lock-In 11:00am Shabbat Sha-Brunch 12:00pm Holiday Bazaar Setup 7:30pm Senior Committee "Oliver" Sunday, November 19 SVTY Lock-In 9:30am Holiday Bazaar Tuesday, November 21 1:30pm Brandeis Lecture Wednesday, November 22 6:30pm Red Rock Democratic Club Meeting Sunday, November 26 9:00am NO Religious School - Thanksgiving Week Tuesday, November 28 11:00am Brandeis Toy Drive 6:15pm Temple Sinai Board Meeting Thursday, November 30 5:00pm SVTY Board Meetings
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Cantorial Soloist Heather Klein Sinai Family, October was a difficult month. Besides Vegas dealing with the Route 91 massacre, the rest of the country either was dealing with life destroying fires or hurricanes. With everything going on I find myself glued to the news. I remember when I was in college, I thought “What do I need the synagogue for? I have so much going on.” But I remember after 9/11, I wanted to be somewhere safe where I could be with the entire community. So, I went to a local synagogue. I had been there before, for a young adult service, but not for something like this. I felt everyone coming together through the music and a need to reach out. It was an amazing feeling, and I felt it again this week. On October 2nd we had a healing service where I felt that same need from the community to come together, sing, pray and reach out for one another. It made me so proud to be a Jew and be part of the Las Vegas community. November brings my favorite holiday of them all with the Macy’s day parade tradition with my family, and the of course the tradition to cook and bake all day, and then enjoy the spoils. It’s always a great segue into the Vegas winter. Out the Dor (Sinai Young Adults) has been very active in its first year already with: Happy Hour, TopGolf, Dave and Busters/Friday Night Live, and Gilcrease Orchards for apple picking. We are so excited to continue the fun on December 1st when Sinai partners with Ner Tamid to host Shabbat After Dark (Hanukkah Style). Please come out and support the choir as they continue their Choir Shabbat, and also prepare for some holiday singing. Last but not least. SAVE THE DATE: December 10 Beit T’filah Israeli will be coming to Las Vegas to perform a special show of Hanukkah songs for the entire Jewish community at The Industrial Space off Sahara and 15. Tickets will start selling soon, so keep an eye out! We are partnering with several community organizations, and very excited to have them be a part of this special event! There will be sufganiyot, cash bar and activities for all ages! #VegasStrong, Heather
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Dr. Sharon Knafo 21st Century Education It’s no secret that the face of education has changed dramatically over the past ten years or so. Teachers across the country are working hard to equip children with the skills needed for success in the 21st century world. In addition to instilling in students the flexibility to readily adapt to changing technologies and ideas, we aim to foster learning environments that encourage critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, global awareness and social responsibility. Through integrating technology into the classrooms (smart boards, laptops, tablets), cooperative learning structures (i.e. group work), differentiated instruction (group work, individual attention), goal setting (benchmark skills), cross curriculum teaching (arts and math, L/A and science), and advanced assessments, the teachers at Shenker Academy & the Religious School are making strides to elevate teaching and learning for our students. During each learning session, teachers are instructed to emphasize one or more aspects of 21st century learning, and our results in the prekindergarten and kindergarten tests show the effects of these educational traits. As for the Religious School, our classes integrate the above learning and teaching traits, while following the guidelines of our curricula . Shabbat Shalom, Dr. Sharon R. Knafo Education Director
Next Tot Shabbat Friday, November 17th 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM Bring your little ones, ages 1-5 for a lovely service just for kids (and their parents)!
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Alex Weisz—Youth & Engagement Coordinator Shalom Everyone! The Fall is a season of change - fortunately it has been for the best for the young people in our community. I am so honored that Temple Sinai’s NFTY youth groups, SVTY, has made the considerable progress that it has over the last few months, and October was a month full of highlights and major steps forward. First, we had our opening program for SVTY678, our middle school youth group, with our Sleepover in the Sukkah. Between Candy Sukkot, a scavenger hunt, and a viewing of Space Jam, it was quite eventful! Just a few weeks later, we opened our new Youth Lounge, which is a critical investment in the youth of our community. Finally, we sent a delegation of 9 SVTY members to NFTY-Southwest’s Fall Kallah in Arizona, the first of 3 regional weekends that will be taking place this year. It was an incredible turnout for a group that has been in existence for less than 3 months, and I’m thrilled that our kids had such a great time! November is a very exciting time for SVTY. Not only will it be our first full month with our newly opened Youth Lounge (just behind the Gift Shop!), but we also have an exciting month of programs coming up as well! For our 3rd-5th graders, Mini-SVTY will be having our opening event of the school year with our Bowling Extravaganza on Sunday, November 5th from 1-3 PM at Suncoast Casino for only $15! For our middle schoolers, SVTY678 will be hosting an evening at Gravady Extreme Air Sports for an evening to develop new friendships and cardiovascular strength (both via trampoline!) on Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30 PM! The cost is only $15, which includes the required Gravady socks! Finally, for our high schoolers, SVTY will be hosting a lounge night on Tuesday, November 7th from 6:30-8 PM in our Youth Lounge, as well as the traditional Temple Sinai Lock-In on Saturday, November 18th at 7 PM! For more information on these and other programs, send me an email at A_Weisz@TempleSinaiLV.org or by visiting our Youth Group website at http://templesinailv.org/community/youth-group/. L’Shalom, Alex Weisz
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From Your Sisterhood We want to thank everyone for their generous donations to our Attic Sale. To all who volunteered, your participation was invaluable and without you we could not have succeeded. This was our first effort at a fundraising event of this magnitude and we are grateful to everyone who made this possible. As always, we acknowledge the tireless efforts of our program Vice President and her committee. On November 12th we will be celebrating our membership with our annual Paid Up Membership Luncheon. Invitations have been sent by email with a request that everyone attending provides a timely response. Sisterhood has many new members this year and we are looking forward to welcoming them personally. The next months are busy. We are planning a trip to Congregation Ner Tamid on November 5th for a joint program. We will be carpooling from Temple Sinai that morning at 11:45 a.m. Sisterhood will also be celebrating Chanukah with our annual Pot Luck Chanukah Dinner on December 18th. A program with Men’s Club is in the works for February. More information on all these events will be forthcoming. The Gift Shop will be participating at the Temple Bazaar on November 19th. The Gift Shop will be open on Friday evenings before services and on Sunday mornings from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for your holiday shopping. Additional visits can be scheduled by calling the Temple office during business hours. We have many original items available for Chanukah. Looking forward to seeing you in the shop. Sisterhood wishes you all a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
B’shalom, Marge
Thanks to your kindness and generosity we were able to deliver over 1,200 bottles of water and 2,000 snacks to need centers around the valley including UMC, Sunrise & Valley Hospitals, Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House, NHP, Salvation Army & victim family services at the convention center after the Route 91 shooting.
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Silent Auction Items Needed The Silent Auction is not only a large part of the fundraising success at our Annual Gala, but also a fun component of the evening. Please help this year's fundraising efforts by contributing exciting items to our Silent Auction. Suggested Donations: Theatre and sporting event tickets New gift items: Art, Jewelry, Judaica etc. Restaurant gift certificates Skill or service donation Vacation home for a week or weekend donation Please contact Vera or Marsha for more information (H) 702-360-3535 (C) 702-324-5658 (E) ThaGirls@aol.com
The Sukkah Hop was a great success. Thank you to all who came and supported the event. We look forward to another fun event next year.
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The High Holy Days Food Drive was a great success!. We collected over 150 bags of food with a total weight of 1,445 pounds! Thank you for your generous donations and participation in upholding Temple Sinai’s tradition of Tikkun Olam. The next Social Action Committee event is the annual Hannukah Giving Tree project which brightens up the holiday for both children and parents in need. The Giving Tree will be placed in the Temple lobby in mid November. For additional details see the weekly Eblasts or the Giving Tree table.
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22 ladies attended the October Lunch Bunch event. We welcome our new attendees: Barbara, Zena, Char, Marilyn , Ann, Marsha and Sharon. Please join us for our November Lunch Bunch on November 14 at IHOP.
Happy Thanksgiving to our family, friends and all Temple Sinai members The Bernstein Family
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Denim & Diamonds Gala We look forward to seeing you at this wonderful event. This year, attendees will be able to purchase their tickets on a four-month installment plan starting in November. Below please find a copy of the form. For more information, please see templesinailv.org/gala2018
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List of Upcoming Senior Social Events November 18 - Oliver (at Summerlin Library) December 3 & 5 Maloof house tour Spring- Summer of 2018 February 17 - Meet and Greet April 21 - Movie night Summer event - Games day and Luncheon
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Dearest Tanta Jane: When I was born you were but fourteen; A new addition to your inseparable team; But here I was all cuddly and cute for two sisters, now there was an interrupting brute. A little brother for you to dress, to watch and sit and kiss and caress. And that was the beginning of our love story; Of years of care and concern and frustration and glory; You were always there for me and mine And I for you for all that time; Goods and bads, ups and downs, Smiles and sadness and faces of clowns; But my dear Tanta, the one lasting forever Was the love you gave and I gave back A bond that we shared for ever and ever; A life of love is not lived, it is expressed and shown The feelings we experience and the feelings we own Dream sweetly dear Tanta Jane you are the best As I dream of you and we lay you to rest. By: David Fishman
Please Welcome Our New Members Cynthia Berger Michael & Margie Bryant Deborah & Ira David Joel Epstein Amanda & Brett Feinstein Frieda Friedman Reynold Furr Felencia Gerlad Hannah & Lawrence Jacobs Linda & Steve Janovitch Jennifer Katz Jaine & Peter Lowenstein Judith Maki Rose & Arthur Rosenwach Morrine & Fred Rutberg Susan Sanders Terry Starker Elaine & Irving Steinberg Stefanie & Jonathan Tuzman
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Anniversaries Carrie & Andrew Enk Suzanne & Andrew Feigenson Ann & Edward Jenner Julie & Eric Littmann Karina & Eric Blank Nancy & Irv Weinberger Laura & Mickey Coleman Donna & Richard Hollander Marcia & Ivan Lambert Robbyn & Andrew Paul
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Janice & Steven Hoffman Teri & Daniel Cohen Arlene & Marc Smith Ryan & Adam Reisman Karyn & Leslie Silber Susan & Stephen Joseph Cheryl & Todd Wingate Eileen & Eliah Atlas Karly & Victor Perez Debbi & Larry Josephson
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Birthdays Zachariah Rahaman Mark Greenberg Joshua Weinberger Marilyn Landers Remy Schlossberg Alan Nazer Laura Coleman Mark Kosowsky Tal Minuskin Jennifer Tenby Karen Leader Andrew Feigenson Jon Taffer Tina Yan Danielle Branton Joshua Knox Jillian Potashnick Michelle Branaugh Eric Blank Robbyn Paul Andrew Enk Rachel Gewelber-Williams Marvin Minushkin
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Marsha Seiden Sara Bagwin Phyllis Feinberg Sherry Friend Francine Scott Lauren Ritter Joseph Barishman Scott Harris Joe Zucker Marjorie Abelson Bonny Cohen Charlene Bootzin Marvin Herscher Marilyn Hendel EJ Shulman Esta McGough Lori Dougherty Harvey Cohen Marnie Pariser Fay Fisher Eric Littmann Abbigail Klein Irwin Raymer
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Talya Perez Samantha Schwartz Ann Kaplan Joel Shinder Sarah Stevens Michael Rosenblum Marge Nordell Richard Hollander Lynette Greenbaum Harley Paul Sydney Israel Debra Spero Irving Steinberg Roy Abrams Jonathan Gatsik Joseph Gewelber-Williams Karen Mairs Taylor King Max Berman Elyse Kraft Les Gilbert Dina Rudaizky David Schwartz Melanie Howard
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Donations
General Donations
Cantorial Soloist Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Eliah Atlas IMO Eileen's grandmother, Jennie Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Richard Baker IMO Gale Labovitz' sister, Harriet Robbins Sukkot Donation Ms. Heather Ogle Mr. Donald Davidson Ms. Nannette De Castro Happy New Year Ms. Judy Levin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Barnett Mr. and Mrs. David Newman Mr. and Mrs. Claude Roofian For a beautiful and meaningful Yom Kippur service Ms. Mindy Rabinowitz IMO Ernest Rabinowitz Mr. and Mrs. Denny Deutschkron IHO of their 35th Wedding Anniversary Ms. Gail Dupre' IMO Rose Lobock Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fiol IHO their Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fiol IMO Benjamin Fiol Mr. and Mrs. David Fishman IMO Maurice Vosen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Greenberg IMO Sara Greenberg and Richard Greenberg Ms. Arlene Harris IMO of father, Larry Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Heller IMO Melvyn Williams Ms. Terri Hirschfield IMO Randi Leseten's uncle, Howard Schenkman Mr. and Mrs. David Hopgood IHO Esther Blum’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Larry Josephson IMO June Goodbinder Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelman IMO Laura Kelman Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kirshenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Jack Klein Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Klein Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kosowsky IMO Rae Engel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lober IMO Irving Diamond - father of Lynne Lober Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marcus IMO Jack Marcus and Sol Klein Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nazer IMO Raymond H. Nazer Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rutberg IHO Jean & Elvin Kranen Mr. and Mrs. Jon Snyder Temple Sinai Sisterhood Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Thall IMO Melvin Thall Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Thall IHO Irwin Thall's birthday Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tuzman
Ms. Marsha Cohen IHO Linda Reiff's B'not Mitzvah Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Klein In gratitude for graciousness of HaShem Mr. and Mrs. Shel Kolner Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sherman IMO Uncle Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sherman IMO Stephen Greenbaum
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Mr. Larry Frost Square Yard of Nevada, Inc. Mr. Robert Schlossberg Mr. and Mrs. Shel Kolner Ms. Rhoda Ring IHO Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Holiday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rutberg Dr. Steven and Mrs. Sanders Mr. Alan Schlossberg Mr. and Mrs. Mark Snyder
Endowment Fund Mrs. Myrna Brown Dr. Larry and Mrs. Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Nachum Golodner Mr. Ronald Israel Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sample Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stein
Greenberg Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Greenberg A healthy and happy new year for Jack and Cindy Davis Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rutberg
All donations received after the tenth of the month will be included in next month's publication
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Kol Nidre Donations Mr. & Mrs. Gary Abelson Mr. Roy Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Robert Addis Ms. Tina Alicea Mr. & Mrs. Cory Antflick Mr. & Mrs. Morton Berg Kenneth Berman & Mary Marquez Mr. & Mrs. Alan Bernstein Mr. & Mrs. Myron Bernstein Mrs. Ellen Bodner Mr. Michael Boote Mr. & Mrs. Jerold Bootzin Mr. & Mrs. Stan Broselow Mrs. Myrna Brown Carl Burlin & Rosalind Gardner Ms. Carol Clifford Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Cohen Mr. Donald Cole & Mrs. Cheryle Talley-Cole Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Coleman Cold Spring Drayage LTD Mr. & Mrs. Rene Colen Mr. & Mrs. Denny Deutschkron Mr. & Mrs. Alan Dickler Mr. & Mrs. Bill Dougherty Dr. & Mrs. Barry Duman Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Everakes Dr. & Mrs. Martin Feigenson Ms. Phyllis Feinberg Mr. & Mrs. Philip Fiol Mr. & Mrs. Philip Fisher Ms. Shirley Fisher Frankenberg Family Mr. & Mrs. Morton Friedlander Ms. Frieda Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Dale Galsky Jonathan Gatsik & Michelle Joyner Marsha Genard & Vera Ginsburg Mr. & Mrs. Les Gilbert Steven Gleicher & Louise Unell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gissin Ms. Samela Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Edward Goldenberg Mr. & Mrs. Leon Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Robert Granados Ms. Deborah Gray Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Greenberg Ms. Sandra Greene Mr. & Mrs. Howard Greenspon Ms. Debbie Gregory Ms. Lori Gross Marty Hagans & Deanne King
Ms. Stacy Hakes Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harris Mr. & Mrs. Larry Harzstark Dr. & Mrs. Ian Hassin Mr. & Mrs. John Helms Ms. Terri Hirschfield Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Rick Hollander Ms. Sheryl Honig Ms. Julie Howard Ms. Dorothy B Israel Sydney & Kim Israel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacobs Mr. Lon Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Steven Janovitch Mr. & Mrs. Edward Jenner Mr. & Mrs. Larry Josephson Mr. & Mrs. Minao Kamegai Michael Kantar & Marjorie Williams Dr. & Mrs. Michael Karbal Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Kaufman Ms. Gay Kegan Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kelman Jay Kenyon & Tina Yan Ms. Sheila A. Knox Dr. Sharon Knafo & Mrs. Dina Rudaizky Mr. & Mrs. Scott Knox Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Kolner Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kosowsky Ms. Ann Koss Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Leonid Kupis Eric Labastida & Sharon Roth Mr. & Mrs. Mordecai Labovitz Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Lambert Mrs. Marilyn Landers Mr. & Mrs. Scott Leader Robert Levin and Eileen Bellsey-Levin Mr. David Levy Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Martin Edana Miller & Michael Veseley Robert Modugno & Brenda Pollack Ms. Marge Nordell Mr. Irving Novack Mrs. Georgia Ober Mr. Adam Ogle Mr. & Mrs. Asher Rogow Mr. & Mrs. Jack Rubin Dr. Judy Salz Dr. & Mrs. Steven Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Gary Sanders
Mr. Peter Schellberg Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schussler Ms. Carol Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schwartz Mr. & Mr. Philip Schwartz Ms. Rhonda Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Scott Dr. & Mrs. Joram Seggev Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Seiden Mr. & Mrs. David Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sherman Ms. Jan Shumow Dr. & Mrs. Eric Sirulnick Mr. & Mrs. Mark Smith Mr. & Mrs. Mark Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Spero Mr. & Mrs. Jason Spindler Mr. Jerry Springberg Ms. Barbara Stallone Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Stein Mr. & Mrs. Sol Steiner Ms. Ellie Sternquist Laura Sussman & Wendy Kraft Ms. Wendy H. Swartz Ms. Edith Sweetwine Temple Sinai Sisterhood Mr. & Mrs. Alan Toban Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Thall Ms. Dorothy Topf Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Regi Topol Anne Traum & Bret Birdsong Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ullman Ms. Joan Weil Stephen Weiner & Michelle Blank Dr. Paul Weseley Mr. Kenneth West Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Melanie Wilner Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zucker Ms. Risa Zucker Mr. & Mrs. Andy Cohen Mr. Donald Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hayden Ms. Natalie Miranda Mr. Eric Schloss Dr. Michael Resnick Tami Miller Mr. Erik Steinman Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Goldsmith Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacobs Mr. Peter Brooks Ms. Marjorie Present
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Yahrzeits Alexander Jenner Sarah Atlas Stuart Weissman Basia Pockey Edna Lipman Lillian Scher Rose Eckstein Rochelle Goldstein Sheldon Factor Bernice Barstack Muriel Ostrowsky Howard Silber Patrice Finnerman Leonard Copeland Oscar Lauren Charles Seiden Dorothy Kaiser Julius Wilner Mildred Braverman Marc Barstack Ben Bliman Mordecai Arin Harry Alter Frances Shinder Harold Ober Irving Medoff Fred Kesselman Max Narby Laurence (Larry) Gross Harriet Lyons Louis Hirsch Shel Schaffer Gary Branton Ruth Kosser Florence Wilner Max Zickel Nathan Ort Jacki Marcus Hannah Pfeiffer Stewart Metzger Parilee Crum Rachel Stenzel Ruth Kamensky
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Bereavement Group The Bereavement Group will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Temple Sinai from 10:30 am - 12:00 noon. We strive to help those who have lost their loved ones to try to go on as well as possible making a new life by themselves while meeting new people in the group who are attempting to do the same thing. The facilitator for the group is my friend Debby Goldman. Debby volunteered and is doing a wonderful job. We also get together weekly for coffee at 10:00 am on Saturday mornings at Leones in Tivoli and also plan either lunch or dinner for anyone wanting to come. Please call me with any questions you may have or if you know someone who might benefit from coming. You can give them my phone number. Myrna Brown 702-804-9910
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Lifelong Learning At Temple Sinai Temple Sinai is a warm and welcoming Reform Jewish community engaged in lifelong learning, social justice, and soulful worship. Lifelong Learning (Torah) – Wherever you find yourself, we want to help you get to the next stage of your Jewish journey. We offer formal and informal opportunities for learners to find genuine meaning and answers to keenly felt moral questions and personal issues within the Jewish tradition. You will notice that we have a wonderful range of events from stand-alone events to three-session mini-courses to a two-year in- depth study. For this congregation, the social experience of learning is extremely important alongside the content of our study. We hope that you will deepen your connections to our heritage and each other as you move to the next stage of your journey. For more information on specific classes, please visit www.templesinailv.org.
L’shalom/To Peace Rabbi Malcolm Cohen
What’s ahead in our Torah? November 3-4 Vayera
We read many stories about Abraham. He welcomes three strangers (angels?). He argues with G-d about Sodom and Gomorrah. He is commanded by G-d to sacrifice his son Isaac!
November 10-11 Chayei Sara
Abraham purchases the caves of Machpelah, near Hebron, to bury Sara. Isaac takes Rebecca for a wife. Abraham dies and his TWO sons bury him by Sara.
November 17-18 Toledot
The parsha is dominated by the story of Esau and Jacob; Rebecca and Jacob’s deception; and Esau’s supposed threat.
November 24-25 Vayetzei Jacob dreams of angels going up and down a ladder. G-d blesses him. Jacob works for Laban for 21 years marrying Leah and amassing great wealth. He leaves Laban with his wives and eleven sons!
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