PRESIDENT S MESSAGE AUGUST 2014

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1 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE AUGUST 2014 Dear Congregants, I would like to begin our newsletter with one of my favorite stories about an old man who carried a little can of oil with him everywhere he went, and if he passed through a door that squeaked, he poured a little oil on the hinges. If a gate was hard to open, he oiled the latch. And thus he passed through life lubricating all hard places and making it easier for everyone around him. With that in mind, I hope that you frequently access your Temple Bet Emet newsletter. Now that it is online this is much easier to do. Hopefully, you check the starting time of services, the scheduling of special events, and reminders of upcoming yahrzeits of loved ones. If so, you know this is a special newsletter; and I have an exceptional message for you to consider. "Ask not what Temple Bet Emet can do for you: ask what you can do for Temple Bet Emet." Thank you, President John F Kennedy, for popularizing this quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes. Also, a special thanks to each of you for carrying your little can of oil at all times to make things run well at Temple Bet Emet. At this time, we need volunteers to help with the Oneg Shabbats and to usher at our Friday night services and the High Holidays. Most important, we are still seeking women to take a vigorous role in Sisterhood. We are in need of a President, and as before, it can be Co-Presidents, and a Programming Vice President. We need your assistance, your creative power and your commitment. The Temple is so fortunate, and I feel so blessed, to have such a wonderful Fund Raising Committee--Nan Birnbaum, Idele Kaplan and Betty Pardo--who are planning two fantastic events. They will be sending out the details and I am hoping they will be able to count on a wonderful response and participation from our congregation. I hope you will be joining our Temple Family in another wonderful year of High Holiday worship with our wonderful Rabbi Craig and lovely talented Cantor Lola with her beautiful voice and her accompanists. Be'Shalom Janet Seidel 1

2 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES FOR August 2014 August 1, :29 P.M. August 8, :22 P.M. August 15, :14 P.M. August 22, :06 P.M August 29, :56 P.M. TORAH PORTIONS August 1, 2014 August 15, 2014 Devarim Ekev THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE August 12, 2014 AT 1:00 P.M. the Second Tuesday of the Month Durango Hills Golf Club, 3501 Durango Drive. TEMPLE BET EMET BREAK THE FAST WE ARE NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR OUR ANNUAL BREAK THE FAST FOLLOWING THE END OF THE HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES ON OCTOBER 4TH TO BE HELD AT DURANGO HILLS GOLF CLUB. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS. NAN BIRNBAUM AND IDELE KAPLAN 2

3 FROM THE RABBI'S DESK Av/Elul - August / 5774 Love and Rebirth The 15 th of Av is undoubtedly the most mysterious day of the Jewish calendar. A search of the Shulchan Aruch ( Code of Jewish Law ) reveals no observances or customs for this date, except for the instruction that the tachanun (confession of sins) and similar portions should be omitted from the daily prayers, and that beginning on the 15 th of Av one should increase one s study of Torah, since at this time of the year the nights begin to grow longer; the Talmud says the night was created for study, and the month of Elul approaches, the month in which we begin to prepare ourselves spiritually for the coming of Rosh Ha-Shanah, and a new year. The Talmud also tells us that many years ago the daughters ofjerusalem would go dance in the vineyards on the 15 th of Av, and whoever did not have a wife would go there to find himself a bride. And this is the day which the Talmud considers the greatest festival of the year, with Yom Kippur a close second! Indeed, the 15 th of Av cannot but be a mystery. As the full moon of the tragic month of Av, it is the festival of the Future Redemption, and thus a day whose essence, by definition, is unknowable to our unredeemed selves. But because it is unknowable, it is demanded of us, both spiritually and psychologically that we must seek, explore, learn and know. Indeed, the 15 th of Av, that one day, is a microcosm of our entire lifetime: As human beings, we have only one mandate given to us; by God, spirit, or whatever name you wish to give to the powers in the universe that are beyond our comprehension: that over our lives, we are to seek, to figure out what our purpose here is; to explore, to go after our purpose; to learn, to embrace our purpose; and to know our purpose, to be at one with God. As we learn then at the end of Yom Tov, we reach atonement / at-one-ment with God. Hodesh Tov / A Good Month, Rabbi Craig 3

4 MEMBERSHIP NEWS FROM IDELE KAPLAN Peggy's Attic at Child Haven, is a donation center of Clark County Department of Family Services. Peggy's Attic has been serving the children and families of Clark County since October of The Attic provides clothing, shoes, toys, baby items, school supplies and many other items to meet the immediate needs of over 300 infants, children and youth in foster care each month. Peggy's Attic is Temple Bet Emet's Community Outreach program. We have helped in many ways by donating new and gently used items, providing gift cards to purchase items in need and now Peggy's Attic is asking for volunteers to help out at the Attic. The Summer hours for Peggy's are 10:00-1:00, Monday - Thursday, and the most recent addition on Saturday. Please let me know if you will volunteer or call Audrey Rosenstein (does her last name look familiar to you?? ) at (702) One day or five days, your time will be greatly appreciated. Our four Chavurah groups continue to meet each month, enjoying each other's company at various restaurants, schmoozing at each other's homes, having fun on field trips to the Planetarium at the College of Southern Nevada or a dinner pic-nick and musical at Spring Mountain Ranch. We are looking forward to organizing more Chavurot. Don't miss out on meeting new friends and having wonderful times. Please get in touch with co-chairs: Maureen Sigal, reenlv@cox.net Phone # (702) & Idele Kaplan bassett4@cox.net Phone # (702) Rabbi's discussion group will meet after the High Holiday's. I am adding new members to our group Please let me know if you would like to join our present "perky" group. We will resume meeting on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 7:30 PM. Interested in starting an SIG (Special Interest Group), why not?...temple Bet Emet congregants are very interesting and I am interested in you. Let me know what "interests" you. Have a wonderful Summer. Idele Kaplan, 2nd Vice President, Membership bassett4@cox.net Phone #(702) WELCOME NEW MEMBERS JOAN (JONI) AND GENE GARY 4

5 INVITATION As the New Editor, I would like to invite Articles from the Congregation to be included in future News Letters... Bert Weinman, ONEG SHABBAT SPONSORS August 1, 2014 Patricia Risler in Honor of her Birthday. Roger and Judi Klein in Honor of Judi's Birthday. August 15, 2014 Ella & Andrew Perla in Honor of their 48th year Anniversary. Adele & Michael Sherman in honor of Adele's Birthday & their Anniversary. SPONSOR AN ONEG SHABBAT Call Anita Cohen at to reserve your special date. Celebrate happy occasions with our congregation. Notes to Congregants: Due to legal restrictions (HIPAA), hospitals and nursing homes are no longer permitted to release the names of patients to the clergy. Please notify Rabbi Rosenstein at when a family member or friend is hospitalized or seriously ill so that the Rabbi or temple representative can contact the person or family. 5

6 Temple Tributes for JULY 2014 MAZEL TOV IN HONOR OF THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY TO: Marsha Genard and Vera Ginsburg FROM: Dave and Dee Schultz SYMPATHY IN LOVING MEMORY OF HUSBAND, DONALD SWARTZ TO : Lois Swartz From: Warren and Susan Flaks IN LOVING MEMORY OF BELOVED HUSBAND, GEORGE POLLAK TO: Florence Pollak From: Lois Cohen and Family IN MEMORY OF MRS. SHIRLEY JAFFE TO: The Family of Shirley Jaffe FROM: Isadore and Sybil Greenberg 6

7 AUGUST BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES AUGUST 5 DEBRA COHN 6 LOUIS ROTH 6 ETHEL HOFFMAN 7 ADELE SHERMAN 7 DRS MARSHALL AND MARJORIE BROWNSTEIN ANNIVERSARY 8 PATRICIA RISLER 10 MARILYN KENNON 11 SUELLEN AND BOB LEVY ANNIVERSARY 12 JUDI KLEIN 17 LARRY KATZ 18 EUNICE KAMER 18 STUART AND CYNTHIA SHERMAN ANNIVERSARY 20 MARLENE KATZ 20 STUART AND BENEDETTA BERNARDO ANNIVERSARY 21 ELLA/ANDREW PERLA ANNIVERSARY 22 DR WIN/JUDY ADLER ANNIVERSARY 24 BURTON/LAUREL BEREZ ANNIVERSARY 24--GERALD COHEN 26 SANFORD AND RUTH MINTZ ANNIVERSARY 26 LOLA AND RUDY RIVERA ANNIVERSARY 28 WARREN FLAKS 28 ALVIN AND LINDA APFELBERG ANNIVERSARY 29 HARVEY BUCHSBAUM 29 JOEL RAIMAN 29 MICHAEL AND ADELE SHERMAN ANNIVERSARY 30--HARRIET HENKIN 30--HERBERT AND TOBY SPIEGEL ANNIVERSARY 7

8 SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES SEPTEMBER 1 EDITH SWEETWINE 7 SYBIL RAIMAN 7--BYRON AND MARLENE KATZ ANNIVERSARY 11 LESTER/LENORE MEREMS ANNIVERSARY 12 JAN FLECKNER 13 ELENA URISMAN 13 ELLEN/BARRY JACOBS ANNIVERSARY 14 RAQUEL BEHLINGS 14 IRV WEINBERGER 15 JOAN BLAHA 18 WIL AND CINDI METZGER ANNIVERSARY 20 ADELAIDE ALTER 21--HELENE COHEN 26 ANDREW PERLA 26 ROBERT AND SANDRA FELDMAN ANNIVERSARY 27 ISADORE GREENBERG 8

9 DONATIONS MEMORIAL PLAQUE DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF BELOVED WIFE, CAROL WEISS BERGER IN MEMORY OF BELOVED SON, JAY GARY BERGER FROM: ARNOLD BERGER ALIYAH DONATION IN GRATITUDE FOR THE ALIYAH OF OPENING THE ARK IN HONOR OF THEIR 37TH ANNIVERSARY.. FROM: HARVEY AND IDELE KAPLAN DONATION IN GRATITUDE FOR THE MISHEBEIRACH PRAYERS SAID AT SHABBAT SERVICES FOR DEAR NEPHEW, MICHAEL WEISBERG FROM: FREDA GREENFIELD YAHRZEIT DONATIONS AUGUST 2014 MEMBER IN MEMORY OF RELATIONSHIP Dr Win and Judy Adler Randi Adler Daughter Harriet Fadem Harry Davis Father Robert Hartman Harry Hartman Father Jean Robbin Samuel Galler Father Deanna Schultz Morris Stern Friend Cynthia Sherman Lillian Leavitt Mother Stuart Sherman Bertie Sherman Mother Arthur Siegel Louis Siegel Father Shellie Wilson Samuel Goldbring Stepfather 9

10 YAHRZEITS For August 1, 2014 IN MEMORY OF DATE RELATIONSHIP MEMBER LEONARD FRUSHTICK 8/1 BROTHER NAN BIRNBAUM SHIRLEY WEISBERG 8/1 SISTER FREDA GREENFIELD HARRY PEARLMAN 8/3 FATHER FLORENCE POLLAK MORRIS LOITERSTEIN 8/4 FATHER GLORIA BISHOP BEATRICE KLEIN 8/4 MOTHER ROGER KLEIN HERBERT WIDDER 8/6 BROTHER GLADYS DORFLER MAMIE WEXLER 8/7 MOTHER DANIEL WEXLER CAROL BERGER 8/8 WIFE ARNOLD A. BERGER MARY SIEGEL 8/9 MOTHER ARTHUR SIEGEL HARRIET KRULEWITZ AUG WIFE ABRAHAM KRULEWITZ WILLIAM H ADLER 8/8 FATHER DR WIN ADLER ANNE METZGER 8/10 MOTHER WIL METZGER CARMEN ANGEL 8/10 SISTER WARREN FLAKS LILLIAN HIMMELFARB 8/10 MOTHER BETTY WEINTROUB STUART GOLDBERG 8/13 BROTHER LENORE MEREMS JEROME BERNSTEIN 8/13 FATHER LUCILLE WEXLER LOUIS HAUBEN 8/14 FATHER JOAN NAZER HARRY RHEINSTEIN 8/14 FATHER RUTH ALEXMAN SAMUEL GOLD 8/14 FATHER AL & LINDA APFELBERG ISADORE KULBERSH 8/14 FATHER VIVIAN WENICUR LAURENCE ORLIN NUMARK 8/14 BROTHER MARILYN KENNON 10

11 YAHRZEITS For August 15, 2014 IN MEMORY OF DATE RELATIONSHIP MEMBER SHEILA TIRINO 8/16 SISTER CYNTHIA SHERMAN MOE SAVESKY 8/17 FATHER BARBARA BARNETT RUTH GOLDBLATT 8/19 MOTHER ALICE STAHL LEO FEDERMAN 8/19 FATHER ELLA PERLA STUART ROME 8/19 BROTHER RUTH ROTH MAX GOLIN 8/20 FATHER BARBARA SOLOMON PAULINE GROSS 8/20 MOTHER PHYLLIS STOUBER SADIE GERMAN 8/20 GRANDMOTHER BEVERLEE CHERVITZ IRVIN YITZCHAK MENDEL 8/21 FATHER MINDY M. ESTERSON SARAH SCHOFEL 8/23 MOTHER MURRAY SCHOFEL MINNIE IMBER 8/23 MOTHER SHARON KALET SYLVIA GARFINKEL 8/23 MOTHER MARCIA LAMBERT HAROLD SUSSMAN 8/25 FATHER LAURA SUSSMAN BEATRICE FELBERBAUM 8/25 SISTER GLADYS DORFLER MOE GARDNER 8/26 FATHER SUELLEN LEVY ELLIS WINIKOFF 8/26 BROTHER GEORGE WINIKOFF HELEN BARNHARDT 8/29 MOTHER BERYL FORST HANNA RAPPAPORT 8/30 MOTHER JERRY RAPPAPORT YETTA SEGAL 8/30 MOTHER-IN-LAW GLORIA SEGAL LENA BERNARDO 8/30 MOTHER STUART BERNARDO ALAN CATAIN 8/31 SON MARLENE KATZ EVENING PRAYERS When young David was asked by his father to say the evening prayer, he realized he didn't have his head covered, so he asked his little brother, Henry, to rest a hand on his head until prayers were over. Henry grew impatient after a few minutes and removed his hand. The father said, "This is important... put your hand back on his head!" to which Henry exclaimed, "What, am I my brother's kippah?" 11

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