December 2017 Kislev / Tevet 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, November was a relatively quiet month. I feel our staff and clergy needed the break after two months of back to back holidays. On December 3, 2017, we will hold a Board retreat. The retreat is being facilitated by a representative from the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ). Our focus is on membership acquisition and retention; and leadership development. I feel that the time spent on the Board Retreat will be very worth while and will have tremendous payback in the future.
Please mark your calendar for March 10, 2018. This will be our 7th Annual Gala. We will be honoring Laura Sussman and Wendy Kraft. It is going to be a very exciting and fun filled event. There will be more information forthcoming. Please consult the eblasts, flyers and other Shofar articles which will provide the necessary information. You may have noticed a huge machine around campus. We recently purchased a scissors lift. Many of the locations within our building are inaccessible by a ladder. In the past, we have had to pay contractors or rent a scissors lift. We are bringing more and more building repairs and maintenance in house and therefore felt the need to purchase a refurbished scissors lift. We feel that the payback on this will be somewhere around six months. Now for the good news and the bad news. First, the good news: there is only one stained glass window available for purchase. For the bad news: there is only one stained glass window available for purchase. This is your last chance to purchase a window either individually or as a group. The cost is $10,000 and may, at the option of the purchaser, be paid over five years. If you are interested in purchasing the last stained glass window, please contact either Phil Scully or myself. Happy Chanukah to you and your family. 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
The Job To Be Done settings, not just in synagogues.
December 2017 In the past two months I have been taking part in the Rabbis Without Borders fellowship. It’s a program of the National Center for Jewish Learning and Leadership, otherwise known as CLAL. Despite the name, the group does not go to far-flung places to offer rabbinic care! Instead, the assumption of the program is that we can use Judaism to help people flourish. The assumption is that Judaism has something unique to offer even beyond the boundaries of the Jewish community. 20 Reportajes are chosen each year to be on the program. The Rabbis come from all walks of life, from all Jewish denominations, and work in different
On the most recent retreat we learned a particular idea which I wanted to share with you, which I mentioned at High Holy Days. It’s the concept of the job to be done. It comes from the business world. There’s a guy called Clayton Christensen who works at the Harvard Business School and McDonald’s asked him to try and sell more of their milkshakes. He stood in the parking lot of McDonald’s for 18 hours and watched all the customers who bought milkshakes carefully. And it turned out that about half of the milkshakes were sold before 8:30 in the morning. It was the only thing they bought, they were always alone, and they always got in the car and drove off with it. So the next morning he asked a bunch of them why they bought milkshakes and after long conversations he worked out that they all had the same job to do. That is, they had a long and boring drive to work and they just needed something to have while they were driving to stay engaged with life and not fall asleep. One hand had to be on the wheel, but geez, somebody gave me another hand, and there’s nothing in it. And I just needed something to do while I’m driving. In other words, they hired the milkshake to do the job of keeping them company and occupied on their drive to work. So Christensen helped McDonald’s work out that as long as the milkshake was the correct thickness and lasted the whole journey, they would sell more milkshakes, and he was right! When we hire a contractor on our house we are hiring them to do the job of fixing or building our house. When we hire a gardener we are hiring them to do the job of landscaping or maintaining our garden. So what are we hiring religion to do?
Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, suggests the following five things are the things we need to flourish as human beings and Rabbi Irwin Kula suggests the same five things are what we hire religion to do: Positive emotions, engagement (being in the moment and feeling on your game), relationships, meaning (in life) and a sense of achievement. Any of the stuff we do at Temple Sinai should include some of these outcomes. If it doesn’t, then Temple Sinai is not helping people flourish and not doing the job we were hired to do. So, if you see me glassy eyed over the next few months and it seems like my brain is working overtime, then it probably means I’m thinking about whether our congregation is truly helping people flourish and truly doing the job that people hired it to do. L’shalom/To Peace Rabbi Malcolm Cohen
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December Events Calendar Every Friday Night Worship - Shabbat Service Worship at 7:30pm Except December 1 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
Thursday, December 7 1:00pm Senior Social Maloof Tour 1:30pm Brandeis Lecture 6:00pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Men's Club Board Meeting 7:00pm Programming Meeting Friday, December 8 7:30pm 5th & 6th Grade Religious School Service Sunday, December 10 9:30am Rabbi's Reels 10:00am Men's Club Breakfast 3:00pm Community Hanukkah Celebration with Beit T’filah Israeli
Every Thursday 9:00am New Pathways Café 9:30am Touring Through the Torah 11:00am Jewish Study Class
Tuesday, December 12 12:00pm The Lunch Bunch 1:30pm Brandeis Lecture
Every Friday 10:00am Torah Study Chavurah
Wednesday, December 13 6:30pm SVTY Teen Night
Every Sunday 9:00am Religious School (Except over Winter Break) 2:00pm Keshet Group (Except Dec. 24 & 31)
Thursday, December 14 6:00pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Plotz & Pans
Friday, December 1 6:00pm Friday Night Live 8:30pm Shabbat After Dark
Friday, December 15 6:00pm Shabbat Dinner with IAC 6:15pm Tot Shabbat 7:30pm Choir Shabbat Worship
Saturday, December 2 12:00pm New Members' Lunch
Sunday, December 3 1:00pm Senior Social Maloof Tour Tuesday, December 5 1:00pm Senior Social Maloof Tour Wednesday, December 6 6:00pm Jewish Nevada Legacy Meeting
Sunday, December 17 11:00am Sisterhood Board Meeting Monday, December 18 6:00pm Sisterhood Chanukkah Party Tuesday, December 19 1:30pm Brandeis Lecture Wednesday, December 20 5:30pm Social Action Committee Meeting Sunday, December 31 9:00am NO Religious School - Winter Break
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Cantorial Soloist Heather Klein Chaverim! What a wonderful month filled with activities we have in our community. First, don’t forget to come out on December 10 from 3-6 pm for POP UP HANUKKAH! Beit T’filah Israeli is coming straight from performing on the docks in Tel Aviv to perform a special show of Chanukkah songs for the entire Jewish community at The Industrial Event Space off Sahara and 15. Buy your tickets NOW! Only $10 in advance and $15 at the door, plus special family rates. There will be sufganiyot, a special family program with the IAC, and a special tasting offered for our Young Adults in Out the Dor, and in the greater community. Also, we are excited to have our Junior Choir have a chance to perform a song with the band! We are partnering with several community organizations including our sister reform synagogue Congregation Ner Tamid, P’nai Tikvah and closely working with the IAC to make this a very special kickoff to Hanukkah! This is NOT to be missed! Our Young Adults also have a nice start to the month with Friday Night Live on December 1st, as well as Shabbat After Dark: Festival of Lights at Temple Sinai. We will join our young adult group Out the Dor with NextGen as we welcome Shabbat and the Chanukkah season together with a Sufganiyot and Shmooze pre-neg, a young adult led service, appetizers and drinks at a local spot. Lastly, do not miss our Choir Shabbat this month and in January. We always have a wonderful time presenting the prayers in a new way, or having a chance to teach new melodies to the congregation. Chag Chanukkah, and a Happy New Year (A freylikn naye yor!) Heather
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Dr. Sharon Knafo Mid-Year Reflection As we approach the midyear with our winter break, I want to take the time to reflect on our educational journey this semester. First, we made the transition to a long Sunday, which encompassed a few schedule challenges, as well as curriculum and content adjustments. Second, we started this year with implementing Hebrew curriculum from an early age, pre-kindergarten through 7th grade, an initiative that already shows a positive effect on Hebrew reading in the classrooms. Third, we integrated our Shinshinim (Israeli emissary) to increase the Zionist/Israel current events education as we chose to focus on cities, culture and military life in Israel. Fourth, we worked diligently to preserve the traditional Friday Night Programs for each grade, and the 7th graders and the 5th & 6th grades presented their topics, helping to lead Friday night services. Our philosophy in developing academic skills is to furnish students with experiences that nurture aptitude in critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, etc. We make an effort to include arts, music and other enrichments within their curriculum, as we aim to design a well-rounded program that consistently demonstrates the value of enriching activities and courses for developing these broader set of skills and interests. We have plenty of programs and learning coming up in January of 2018, and I suggest that you take the time to look at the remaining months of the school year, and see the great plans we have. Shabbat Shalom, Dr. Sharon R. Knafo Education Director
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Alex Weisz—Youth & Engagement Coordinator Like most American Jewish children growing up, I have always had a soft-spot for Chanukkah due to the week-long extravaganza of presents (even though most nights consisted of socks) and like most American Jews at large, the ultimate message of this holiday was generally overshadowed by a mountain of blue and white wrapping paper and gelt wrappers. Ultimately, Hanukkah is a holiday about dedication and rededication; the “story” of Chanukkah concludes with the victorious Maccabees rededicating the Temple in Jerusalem following their victory over the Syrian-Greeks. I have often said that Judaism is a religion of reminders through symbolism, and Chanukkah is no exception - it is a helpful reminder for us to rededicate ourselves to what is most important to ourselves and to our community. During my first 6 months as Community & Youth Engagement Coordinator here at Temple Sinai, it has become abundantly clear to me how dedicated this community is to its young people. Throughout my experiences with youth departments in Southern California, I have seen communities declare time and time again how important their kids and teens are. However, when it comes time to reflect that rhetoric with action, they drag their feet. I have been beyond impressed that at every opportunity Temple Sinai has broken that mold, which has allowed me and our Youth Department to hit the ground running. Within our first 4 months, we have created 3 separate age-specific youth groups for our kids in 3rd-12th grade (SVTY, SVTY678, & Mini-SVTY); we sent a delegation of 10 high schoolers to the first NFTY retreat of the school year, dwarfing delegations from synagogues much more conveniently located; we opened our brand-new Youth Lounge, featuring couches, video games, a smart tv, an air hockey and ping pong table, an arcade-style basketball hoop and study spaces for our teens to call home. For most synagogues, that is several years of progress - however, Temple Sinai is not most synagogues. During this season of dedication, I challenge us as a community to further rededicate our efforts to our future through our youth programs. We have made incredible progress in its infancy, and I am so excited to see what we can accomplish in this coming year. Our synagogue motto is “Your Family. Your Home.” - this department, as well as the Youth Lounge, has become the embodiment of that motto for our next generation of Jewish leaders. I have been blessed to witness a family develop amongst our teenagers and our kids, and I have seen our new youth lounge become their home away from home. Most synagogues cannot say that they get well over a dozen teenagers to show up on various school nights just to hang out; nor can most synagogues say that they have overwhelmed teenagers who come by to write their college applications (and ask their beloved advisor to edit them). I repeat, Temple Sinai is not most synagogues. With the continued dedication and support of the community and its individuals, our future looks very bright indeed.
L’Shalom, Alex Gregory Weisz
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From Your Sisterhood I am absolutely delighted to report that our Attic Sale was a success. Much appreciation to all our volunteers who gave of their time and energy to keep us organized. We couldn’t have done this without you. A special thank you to Eileen and Bob Levin who took charge and kept everything running smoothly. Your dedication is amazing. Our annual Paid Up Membership Luncheon, on November 12th was attended by over 100 women and it was so wonderful to bring so many new members into our Sisterhood. The Committee, headed by Sheryl Honig, did a marvelous job of planning and contacting so many. We want to thank Sabrina Olsen for entertaining us, and Marty Hagans for educating us. It was a wonderful opportunity for Sisterhood to share an afternoon of food and fun. The invitation to our Annual Chanukah Pot Luck Dinner is in this Shofar. Please let me know that you are going to celebrate with us and, if so, what delicious food item you are planning to share. Remember that the Gift Shop is open before services on Friday and on Sunday mornings for your shopping pleasure. Please support Sisterhood by buying your Chanukah gifts at our Shop. If you have any special needs or requests, you can leave a message at the Temple office and we will be happy to try to accommodate you. Wishing all a Happy Chanukah and a Wonderful Happy New Year, Marge Upcoming Events: December 18th - Chanukah Pot Luck Dinner January 31st - Painting Party February 3rd - Karaoke Night with Men’s Club
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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
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Next Tot Shabbat Friday, December 15th
CELEBRATING OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY MARCIA & IVAN LAMBERT November 11, 2017
6:15 PM to 6:45 PM Bring your little ones, ages 1-5 for a lovely service just for kids (and their parents)!
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SON, ALAN ON DEC. 9TH -------------------------------------------A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY CHANNUKAH TO OUR FAMILY AND ALL OUR TEMPLE FRIENDS MYRON AND PHYLLIS BERNSTEIN
Please Welcome Our New Members Ellen Bachman Tami Miller & Shane Miller
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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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Volunteer Grant Writer Do you know any individuals with donor-advised funds or any grant-making organizations that may be open to awarding funds to the Temple, the Religious School or Shenker Academy? If so, please send names and any contact information you may have to our congregant, Joel Shinder (joelshinder@gmail.com), or call him at 702-489-5326.
List of Upcoming Senior Social Events December 3, 5 & 7 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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Third Annual Poker Tournament On November 5th, Temple Sinai held its third Annual Poker Tournament at the home of its co-chairs, Marsha Genard and Vera Ginsburg. The 30 tournament players ranged from novices to professionals. They were members of the Temple and/or were friends of the hostesses. Everyone seemed to have a great time. The event was again very successful thanks to the hard work of the committee. The event was won by Allyn Jaffrey Schulman, a WSOP bracelet winner. Art Greenberg was the lone Temple Sinai member to cash at the end, placing 3rd. The success of the tournament can be measured by the number of participants who have played in the previous tournaments and returned for more. The Committee is already talking about a 4th tournament in late 2018.
The 5th annual Chanukah Giving Tree project will start on November 17th and run through December 5th. This project helps brighten up the holidays for families in need by providing food, clothing, toys and groceries. There will be volunteers in the lobby on Friday nights and Sunday mornings to provide information and assist with donations.
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Anniversaries Sarah & Sidney Barouch Lynette & Martin Greenbaum Sybil & Stewart Stenzel Joan & Alan Nazer Ruti & Justin Gideon Bonny & Harvey Cohen Diane & Jeffrey Kaiser Nancy & Joel Shinder Barbara & Alan Holtzer Ilana & David Shapiro Lorraine & Archie Weitman
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Renato Ritter Morton Friedlander Barry Glusman Paiden Sternquist Fred Wasser Mark Sample Jonathan Tuzman Karen Allan Jessica Addis Andrew Paul Ira Sirulnick Mateos Perez Jerry Springberg Aaron Weinberger George Bagwin Jocelyn Avakian Maxwell Cohen Carla Fishman Ellen Glaz Linda White Melissa Kegan Aden Gewelber-Williams Ron Minuskin Derek Ebling
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Courtney Jordan Zachary Spindler Kim Israel Herb White William Dougherty Karen Berke Jeffrey Kaiser Eileen Bellsey-Levin Dee Glick Carl Burlin Stefanie Tuzman Stacey Roter Jacob Roiter Peter Lewis Abigail Cohen Albert Guerra Ivan Lambert Stephen Franco Alan Toban Rochelle Pyle Marshall Everakes Debbi Josephson Dyana Duman Sloane Lachman
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Donations
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Endowment Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahrens Mr. and Mrs. Eliah Atlas IMO Sarah Atlas Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Sid Blum Get well for Mort Berg, Isaac Cohen and Stan Heller Mr. and Mrs. Stan Broselow IMO Miriam Lipstein Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Cohen IMO Hannah Pfeiffer Dr. Barry and Mrs. Duman IMO Nile Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Feigenson IMO Bertha Feigenson Ms. Phyllis Feinberg IMO Marc Barstack and Bernice Barstack Ms. Dolores Glick IMO Morris Glick Mr. Mark Greenberg IMO Roslyn Levy Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kirshenbaum IMO Stewart Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Shel Kolner Ms. Ann Koss IMO Aunt Thelma Baum Ms. Marge Nordell IMO Lena Zirinsky Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Pockey IMO Boris and Basia Pockey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Robbins Ms. Carol Schwartz IMO Harry Rosen Ms. Carol Schwartz IMO Dorothy Rosen Steve Taylor and Evelyn Brunner IMO Beatrice Taylor Mr. Kenneth West IMO Stephen Banes Mr. and Mrs. Josh Wilner IMO Julius and Florence Wilner
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 IHO Myron and Phyllis Bernstein's 49th Wedding Anniversary
Cantorial Soloist Fund Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sherman Get Well Mort Berg
Kol Nidre Appeal Mr. Ari Adar Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fine Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frankoff Ms. Dolores Glick Mr. Martin Gold Mrs. Stacy Hakes Mr. and Mrs. Brad Howard Mr. Maurice Jones Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Kranen Ms. Rachel Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lipman Ms. Rickie Orzen Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Pockey Ms. Pamela Joy Ring Ms. Rhoda Ring Ms. Dolly Salant Ms. Elaine Schaffer Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schoengold Dr. Geoffrey and Mrs. Sher Mr. and Mrs. Joel Shinder Ms. Amy Stevens
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Mr. and Mrs. Cory Antflick Mr. Larry Frost Yohai Arami-Mory Ms. Jeanne Ebner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frankoff Mr. David Friedland Ms. Sheryl Honig IMO My father Oscar Lauren Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jenner IHO Edward and Ann Jenner's 63rd Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Scott Knox IHO Jessica Knox’s wedding Ms. Rickie Orzen All donations received after the tenth of the month will be included in next month's publication
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Over 50 vendors and hundreds of attendees participated in our Annual Holiday Bazaar. Thank you to all who attended and helped. Fun was had by all.
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Yahrzeits Rose Friedland Robert Farkas Maurice Berg Sol Feinberg Eric Glusman Charlotte Klein Schuman Toby Handelman Toby Handelman Louis Gateman Jerome Finnerman Hilliard Abelson Shlomo Reizes Lillian Rogan Albert Karbal Isaac Franco Pearl Berman Emma Hoffman Sydney Adeska Gertrude Cutuli Hanna Reizes Phyllis Gold Simon Niekerk Mildred Friedlander Frederick Glick Jacob Cohen Harry Goldberg Irving Katz William Stolzenberg Eric Hilton Sharon Nicholson Pauline Rogow Sally Brin Mollie Morhaime Morton Orzen Naomi Savar Amy Morris Alfred Wolf Marilyn Schlossberg Minna Levy Lawrence Sabath Felicia Stevens Pearl Berman Abraham Rosenfeld Sid Saphire Helen Zelkowitz Harold Gilman Herman Broselow Harry Malone Harry Malone Richard Branton Donald Gistenson
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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? December 1-2 Vayishlach
Jacob leaves Lavan a wealthy man with two wives! On his way to meet Esau he dreams and wrestles “someone,” who changes his name to Israel.
December 8-9 Vayeshev
Joseph, the favored son, is sold into slavery by his brothers. The story of Judah and Tamar is injected into this portion. Why?
December 15-16 Miketz
Joseph gains power as he interprets Pharoah’s dreams. His brothers come to Egypt, but Joseph remains ‘hidden’ from them.
December 22-23 Vayigash “I am Joseph, is my father still living?” Joseph identifies himself to his brothers. He reunites with his father as Jacob journeys to Egypt. December 29-30 Vayechi
The Book of Genesis ends with Jacob’s blessing of his sons before he passes on. The death of Joseph is also recounted.
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