TEMPLE SINAI ANNUAL GALA, A GREAT SUCCESS

December 2015 Kislev / Tevet 5776
TEMPLE SINAI ANNUAL GALA,
A GREAT SUCCESS
Temple Sinai’s fifth annual Gala, held on October 24th at
the Red Rock Resort, was a great success. Everything
from the silent auction to the dinner to the live auction to
the entertainment was first class. There were many
exciting and valuable items available in both auctions and
the bidding was lively. The Gala Committee had been
working hard for months to secure a wide variety of
fabulous auction items, including golf outings, jewelry,
guitar lessons, a private wine tasting for 20 people, a oneof-a-kind stained glass menorah, gift certificates for many
of the area’s finest restaurants and many, many more
extraordinary items. The most spirited bidding of the
night took place during the live auction, when ‘Lunch
with Rabbi Cohen’ was offered. Although there was only
one such certificate, several guests offered to match the
winning bid and four additional bidders won duplicate
certificates.
The musical entertainment for the evening was provided
by Temple Sinai’s fabulous Cantorial Soloist Heather
Klein, who performed several pieces, including a Yiddish
song, a gypsy aria from an operetta and a musical theater
piece from a Marx Brothers movie, and by the multitalented professional singer, dancer and producer Jeff
Leibow. Until recently, Jeff starred as “Nick Massi” in
the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. They both did
a wonderful job of topping off a spectacular and
memorable evening.
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Table of Contents
President’s Message………..3
Events……………………..4
Cantorial Soloist…………...5
Religious School…………...5
Men’s Club………………...9
Sisterhood………………..10
Tzedakah...............................14
Temple News and Notes....15
Life Cycles……….…18 & 19
Life Long Learning……….25
I'm biased but I happen to think Temple
Sinai is a great place with amazing people.
The thing is, it gets better. I'm writing this
on the flight back from Orlando with Les
Sherman, our 1st Vice President. We didn't
go to Florida for Mickey or the parks. We
went for the Union for Reform Judaism
(URJ) Biennial Convention, a gathering of
Part Of Something
5000 Reform Jews and some of their closest
friends. Temple Sinai is better, enhanced,
Greater
because of our association with the URJ.
Imagine bringing in Shabbat with 5000
people, all of whom know similar melodies. Imagine swapping ideas with URJ shuls
from Vancouver to New Orleans. Imagine being inspired by Israeli Rabbis working in
Reform shuls on the border with the Gaza Strip. Imagine being addressed by top
ranking officials of both political parties due to our movement's importance.
Don't ever forget the impact of the URJ on the American landscape. 900
congregations, 1.5 million people. When we speak, folks in D.C. and Jerusalem listen.
We are Temple Sinai, Las Vegas, but we are also Temple Sinai plus Congregation Ner
Tamid in Henderson, plus Temple Sinai in Reno, and so on across North America
and around the world through the World Union for Progressive Judaism. In services I
was alongside Lea Muhlstein, one of the first ever female Rabbis ordained in
Germany. I had dinner with Rabbi Celia Surget who has worked in Paris and London.
I had coffee with Rabbi Golan Ben Horin who has worked in Philadelphia and
Northern Israel.
The overriding message of the convention was about how our movement should be
open, welcoming and kind. Open to non-Jews who are on our periphery, welcoming
to Jewish people who not yet been touched by the gorgeous opportunities of Jewish
life, kind to our current members who need our loving embrace.
In other words, I return from that convention, as I always do, with broadened
horizons, renewed friendships and a soul filled with love and beauty. Never think for
a second that we only cover Summerlin or the West part of Vegas. Our reach as
Reform Jews extends nationally and globally. That should be a source of excitement
and pride.
L'shalom/to peace
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen
Picture courtesy of Ryan Reisman
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Rabbi Malcolm Cohen
[email protected]
Heather Klein
Cantorial Soloist
[email protected]
Executive Committee
Julie Littmann, President
[email protected]
Les Sherman, 1st Vice President
[email protected]
Marty Hagans, 2nd Vice President
[email protected]
Ricki Greenspon Treasurer
[email protected]
Shel Kolner, Recording
Secretary
[email protected]
Trustees
Isaac Cohen
Stephanie Helms
Jay Kenyon
Mordecai Labovitz
Bob Levin
Ilana Shapiro
Steve Weiner
Immediate Past President
Rick Hollander
Sisterhood
Tina Drago, President
[email protected]
Men’s Club
Sean Lyttle, President
[email protected]
Education Director for
Temple Sinai and
Shenker Academy
Dr. Sharon Knafo
[email protected]
Temple Office
Phil Scully, Executive Director
[email protected]
Lori Dougherty, Controller
[email protected]
Kim Israel, Executive Assistant
[email protected]
Lisa Vittallo, Event Co-Ordinator
[email protected]
Sinai Shofar
Kim Israel, Editor
[email protected]
President’s Message
“Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already
have. “
Jim Rohn
We are quickly coming into the season of giving with Chanukah
right around the corner. For me, this time provides the
opportunity to focus on what I can do for others, especially for
those in need. Every year, Eric and I seek out a family in need
within the area that he works. We shop and collect donations so
we can help with a meal, toys and anything else that that might
brighten their lives, if only for that one day. I challenge all of our
congregants to find their own way to do the same and help someone in need. That need
may come in the form of emotional support within our own congregation. Unfortunately,
there have been several congregants that have passed in a short time frame and I urge
anyone that knows a family member affected by the recent losses to reach out to them to
offer support in any way.
On a lighter note, our congregational dinners have started up again prior to Friday night
services. This is a fantastic, fun avenue to sit, eat and kibbitz with fellow members, further
strengthening our relationships with one another.
Finally, a reminder about our quarterly town hall meeting scheduled for December 6th, at
10:00. Please come and find out the latest information and ask questions in an informal,
warm setting.
My door is always open,
Julie Ann Littmann
President
Committees & Chairpersons
Caring - Laurie Kelman—[email protected]
Education – Sharon Knafo – [email protected]
Fundraising—Jack Klein—[email protected]
Marketing & PR – Stephanie Helms – [email protected]
Membership – Bob Levin – [email protected]
Mens Club – Sean Lyttle – [email protected]
Music – Heather Klein – [email protected]
Programming—Open
Retreat – Jackie & Shel Kolner – [email protected]
Ritual – Les Gilbert – [email protected]
Senior Social—Open
Sisterhood – Tina Drago – [email protected]
Social Action – Robyn Roth & Gail Dupre – [email protected]
Tzedakah – Shel Kolner – [email protected]
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Events
Every Friday Night - Shabbat Worship at 7:30pm
Tuesday, December 8
6:00pm Fundraising Committee meeting
Every Saturday Morning Worship - 10am unless there is 6:15pm Temple Sinai Board Meeting
a Bar/Bar Mitzvah, then Torah study precedes morning
6:15pm Sinai Junior Songbirds (Junior Choir)
worship at 9:00am
Wednesday, December 9
Every Sunday
2:00pm Korean War Veterans meeting
9:30am Religious School
4:30pm Temple Sinai Junior Songbirds @ Downtown
Summerlin
Every Tuesday
4:30pm Hebrew School/ Confirmation
Thursday, December 10
7:00pm Pop-Up Shul Presents: Downtown Lights
Every Wednesday
5:30pm Chair Yoga
Friday, December 11
5:45pm Cub Scout Meeting
6:00pm Congregational Dinner
7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting
Saturday, December 12
Every Thursday
10:00am Shabbat Morning Worship including the Bar
6:30pm Mahjong
Mitzvah of Aaron Weinberger
6:30pm Choir Rehearsals
Sunday, December 13
Tuesday, December 1
9:00am Summer Camp Fair
6:00pm Ritual Meeting
9:30am Religious School / B'nai Mitzvah Family
7:00pm Adult Education: The Story of the Jews
Orientation
10:00am Men's Club Breakfast
Wednesday, December 2
7:00pm JRT Gala Performance
2:00pm Finance Committee Meeting
7:00pm Retreat Committee meeting
Wednesday, December 16
6:30pm Sisterhood Chanukah Party
Thursday, December 3
6:30pm Festival Planning Committee Meeting
1:00pm BNC - The Survival of Ashkenazi Jews, Part III
7:00pm Jewish Federation Meeting at Temple Beth
Friday, December 18
Sholom
5:45pm Friday Night Live
Friday, December 4
6:15pm Tot Shabbat
Saturday, December 19
6:00pm Shenker Holiday Party
Saturday, December 5
9:30am Summerlin Minion Project service
Sunday, December 20
9:30am No Religious School
10:00am Sisterhood Board Meeting
5:00pm Sisterhood Holiday Dance
Sunday, December 6
9:30am Religious School / Chanukah Celebration
10:00am Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, December 23
12:15pm Sinai Junior Songbirds (Junior Choir)
3:00pm Dine Out - Bagel Cafe
7:00pm Choir performance at Opportunity Village Magical
Forest
No Religious School over the Winter Break
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From the Desk of Heather Klein
December is such an exciting
time to be celebrating and
around the ones you love. I am
looking forward to some
wonderful concerts with the
Adult and Junior choir at
Downtown Summerlin as part
of the 8 Crazy Nights
Celebration, Opportunity
Village and Tai Chi and a
performance at the Adult Day
Care Center. We are going to be performing a
wonderful mix of songs in different languages and
genres to create lots of fun for the holiday of Chanukah.
So please come out to these events and support our
wonderful singers.
Rabbi and I are also getting ready to present another
Pop-Up Shul at Artifice Bar in the arts district. This will
be a wonderful event focusing on the idea of light for
the 5th night of Chanukah, with Yiddish songs, an Arab
band with a belly dancer, photography, sufganiot, and
lots of people celebrating from around the greater Las
Vegas Jewish community.
An idea that is fun for all ages. I really enjoy going to the
Ethel M Chocolate factory to see the lights on all the
desert landscaping, though it’s on the other side of town,
I think it is a really fun thing to do around this time of
the year.
I hope you take some time at home to make latkes,
sufganiyot, play dreidl, or if you are like me, just eat
some gelt because it’s in a candy dish in front of you at
your parents’ house. And I hope you do it with an old
movie starring Gene Kelley.
Religious School News
Hanukkah @ the Religious School
Our Chanukah celebration is coming
up on December 6, 2015, and our
focus this year will be the songs each
grade will sing during our closing assembly @ 11.30-12.00. We will start
with the blessings for lighting the
Chanukkiah by Rabbi Cohen and
Cantorial Soloist Heather Klein and
continue with Seventh Grade- Light
One Candle / Peter Yarrow, Sixth Grade - It’s Chanukah,
Fifth Grade - Not by Might Not by, Power/ Debbie Friedman, Fourth Grade - Ocho Kandelikas, Third Grade - Chanukah in Santa Monica / Tom Lehrer, Second Grade - Lots
of Latkes, First Grade - Chanukah, O Chanukah, Pre K &
Kindergarten - I Have a Little Dreidel and the traditional
songs if we have time. Our teachers worked with the students
on these songs in the classrooms and Cantorial Soloist
Heather Klein has rehearsed with each class. Please feel free
to join us as we celebrate Chanukah as a vibrant Religious
School.
Special Jewish Summer Camp Presentation
On Sunday 12/13/2015, we will host the second annual
JEWISH SUMMER CAMP FAIR. The IAC organization
will coordinate a special summer camp presentation. Representatives of 15 Jewish camps from Arizona, California and
more will come to TEMPLE SINAI RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
from 9:45am for a special camp fair. Parents are encouraged
to visit the booths (Temple Sinai Social Event Center A-B)
and receive essential information about the wonderful regional camps. We will have a special Mifgash from 11:20-12:00,
where all camp representatives will talk to the students about
their own camps. Special raffles and special discounts will be
available for those who plan to attend and register for one of
these camps during that weekend. In addition to that, Temple
Sinai continues to offer scholarship funds for students who
will attend Jewish camps for the first time. We will hand out
the scholarship forms on that Sunday.
Other fun activities are planned for this special month, and
we hope that the children will take the knowledge and experience from our lessons and implement them at home.
Wishing you a Happy Chanukah,
Dr. Sharon Knafo
Education Director
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Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Weinberger
Aaron Lee Weinberger will
be called to the Torah as a
Bar Mitzvah at Temple Sinai on Saturday, December
12, 2015.
Aaron Weinberger was
born in South Africa and
came to U.S. with his family when he was 4 ½ years
old. He has lived in Las Vegas ever since.
He currently attends Doral
Academy and is in the 7th
Grade. His favorite subjects are Math and Science.
Aaron has always loved Science and has won two Science
Fair Awards (First and Second place). He loves physics,
in particular theoretical and quantum physics. He enjoys
forming his own theories, calculations and diagrams as
well as questioning Einstein’s theory of general relativity!
He would like to become an astronomer or physicist one
day.
He is pictured here holding a small battery powered device that you place in water to separate oxygen and hydrogen. This is just one of his small daily experiments!
Aaron also likes technology and anything related to it.
For his Bar Mitzvah project Aaron will be collecting and
donating toys to those less fortunate, which goes hand in
hand with the theme of his Torah passage. He will be
placing a donation bin in the foyer of the Temple and all
donations from the congregation are greatly appreciated.
Aaron’s parents, Heather & Mark, as well as his brother
Joshua, are very proud of Aaron and are looking forward
to seeing what amazing new theories he will come up with
in the future!
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Wishing all our Congregants a very Happy Chanukah
Barbara and Mort Berg
Dorothy and Mitch Cohen
Jim Dixon
The Drago Family
Phyllis and Marty Feigenson
Rick and Howard Greenspon
The Helms Family
Donna and Rick Hollander
The Kenyon Family
Jackie and Shel Kolner
Carolyn and Mark Kosowsky
Marcia and Ivan Lambert
Eileen and Bob Levin
Anita Lewy
Julie, Eric, Danielle and Joseph Littmann
Lucie and Mark Sample
Suzy Schucker
Rona and Larry Schwartz
Eileen and Les Sherman
Gabi and Howard Silverman
Ilana, David, Matthew, Arianna and Talia
Shapiro
A Happy Birthday To Our Son
Alan on Dec 9th
A Happy Chanukah
To The Bernsteins
And All Our Temple
Mishpuchah
Myron and Phyllis
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From Your Men’s Club
Don’t Let the Light Go Out!
“Light one candle for all we believe in
/ That anger not tear us apart / And
light one candle to find us together /
With peace as the song in our hearts /
Don’t let the light go out…” – Peter,
Paul & Mary.
It’s almost time to ring in 2016, but before that, we
remember the triumph of the Maccabees in the face of
seemingly insurmountable odds, and we pause for a few
moments on eight nights to bask in the peaceful glow of
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. As a convert to Judaism,
I don’t miss decorating a tree this time of year, but I admit
it: I do sometimes miss singing the songs of a different
holiday I grew up celebrating. I’ve fallen in love with
Chanukah and its traditions, but let’s face it: there just
aren’t many great Chanukah songs! One notable exception
is Peter, Paul & Mary’s “Light One Candle”, quoted above.
Over the last few months, the news has been replete with
stories that make it feel like the cause of peace in our
world is, like the Maccabees of the Chanukah story, facing
an insurmountable challenge. In our own country, race
relations are strained, political rhetoric is nasty, and we
seem to be gripped by an epidemic of gun violence.
Abroad, we read about the growing influence of terror
groups in the Middle East, a refugee crisis in Europe, and
the streets of Paris stained with blood. In Israel, knives
have replaced suicide bombs as the weapon of choice.
Hearing all of this news, it’s tough not to get angry,
disheartened, or both. However, the message of Chanukah
compels us to remain ever hopeful, to light candles of faith
that peace and justice can and will prevail.
This Chanukah, don’t let the light of peace and renewal go
out. As the song reminds us, it has lasted for so many
years, sustaining us from generation to generation. The
Men’s Club of Temple Sinai wishes you Chag Chanukah
Sameach, and a Happy New Year.
Kol Tuv,
Sean Lyttle
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From Your Sisterhood
Happy Chanukah.
I hope everyone is ready for the
Holiday Season! This is my first
year with no kids in the house and I
have a BUNCH of mixed emotions.
I am proud my young men are
confident enough to be
independent, yet worry I won’t be
close enough if they need me. They
keep telling me I did a good job
raising them, but if I really did a good job why would they
want to leave me? I find myself biting my tongue when I
really want to know what they have been up to and if they
are making smart choices. Instead I listen to their stories
with interest and try not to get caught interrogating.
I
asked them both to tell me what they need for Chanukah,
but get pat answers like “your confidence”, “your
happiness”, and “microwavable meals.” I am sure Paul
and I will figure out what to do with our independence as
time goes on, but for now it just seems too quiet in the
house.
Sisterhood Pot-Luck Chanukah Party will be at my home
Wednesday December 16th. We will be once again
collecting gift cards for the Rabbi’s discretionary fund.
Please see the flyer for more details.
The Sisterhood’s Gift Shop is OPEN during Temple
Hours of Operation. Please contact the office to peruse
the goods! The Gift Shop has weekly shipments for
Chanukah gift giving and will special order (allow 6 weeks)
and as always they OFFER INVITATIONS for any
celebration and SPECIAL ORDERS! Get your Bar/Bat
Mitzvah shopping done in one convenient location!
Sisterhood is always looking for fun-loving conscientious
ladies to join the fun. Contact Marge Nordell for more
information at [email protected]. As always, any
women who are members of Temple Sinai are welcome to
join the Sisterhood.
Shalom,
Tina Drago
Tot Shabbat
Friday, January 1st
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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What’s ahead in our Torah?
December 4-5 Vayeshev Jacob favors his son Joseph
over his brothers. Joseph is sold into slavery. Our 400
years in Egypt begin. Joseph rebuffs Potiphar’s wife and
is thrown in jail.
December 11-12 Miketz (Shabbat Chanukah) Joseph
interprets Pharaoh’s dreams and ascends to a position of
great powers. Joseph marries and has two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. When his brothers come to Egypt to
buy food, Joseph withholds his identity and demands to
see Benjamin.
December 18-18 Vayigash Judah pleads for Benjamin’s
release. Joseph reveals himself and forgives his brothers.
Jacob comes to Egypt, is welcomed by Pharaoh, and settles in Goshen and thrives in Egypt.
December 25-26 Vayechi Jacob ‘blesses’ his sons. Jacob
is buried in Hebron in the cave of the field of the
Machpelah The Children of Israel promise Joseph that
they will take his bones with them when they leave
Egypt.
Temple Sinai’s Ritual Committee
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Tzedakah
The Eitz Tzedakah…the Tree of Donations which delineates many opportunities for making donations to the Temple.
Please contact Shel Kolner at 702-334-8914 with any questions.
The Tree of Donations
Tributes
Tributes Listed in the Shofar
Birthday/Anniversary/Yahrzeits
Monthly ad in Shofar
Shabbat Flyer Sponsorship
E-blast Monthly Sponsorship
Honey Sales (Rosh Hashanah)
Note Card Bundle of 7
Tree of Life Leaves
Tree of Life Pebbles
Pavers (See below)
Bima Flowers
Memorial Plaque - Member
Memorial Plaque - Non-member
Reserved Memorial Plaque
Oneg Shabbat Sponsorship
Sustainability Campaign
Donation
$8.00
$18.00
Various-no minimum
$15.00 +
$18.00
$18.00
$10.00
$36.00
$150.00
$225.00
$118.00
$200.00
$400.00
$500.00
Add $60.00
$400.00
Contact Julie Littmann
Announcing Dedication Pavers
Pavers are customized bricks which can be used to honor special
occasions as well as your friends and family whose names will be placed in
the decorative walkway in our courtyard next to the Hebrew School
classrooms. Please note, they are not intended as memorials since people
will be walking on them.
Pavers are 7 1/8” by 3 1/4 inch and may contain up to 3 lines of
engraving, with 16 characters per line including spaces.
A donation of $118 for each custom paver is required.
Please call the office or Shel Kolner at 702-334-8914 to order and arrange
payment.
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Personal Tribute Cards
Have you seen the personal tribute cards? If not, they are
available in our Sisterhood Gift Shop. Please stop and
take a look. These cards match our standard tribute cards
but are used to send personal notes. They allow you to
convey your personal sentiments to family and friends
while still indicating to them that a donation was made in
their honor to the Temple Sinai General Fund. The cards
are available in 7-packs for $36.00. They are also available
by calling Dorothy Cohen (702-228-7040) or Phyllis
Feigenson (973-525-7799). Talk to the ladies or stop in at
the Gift Shop. You will be happy you did.
GET THAT
w/TUTORING by DUPRE’
Reading, Eng., Soc. St., & Studying Skills
757-375-0732/[email protected]
$25.00/hr.
Please ask for Gail Dupre' (M.S.Ed.)
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Advertising and Sponsorship
An easy way to help support your Temple is by
utilizing our advertising and sponsorship programs.
Shabbat Flyer Sponsorship - For just $18
your personal messages are displayed in the flyer Sponsor in honor of your anniversary or
birthday. This may be coordinated with Oneg
Shabbat sponsorships or Bema Flower sponsorships.
Anniversaries
Sarah & Sidney
Sybil & Stewart
Apryl & Sean
Elaine & Benny
Robyn & Bruce
Kim & Sydney
Nancy & Joel
Gail & Alan
Ilana & David
Lorraine & Archie
Barouch
Stenzel
Lyttle
Ruda
Roth
Israel
Shinder
Schlossberg
Shapiro
Weitman
12/3
12/3
12/10
12/21
12/24
12/26
12/27
12/30
12/30
12/30
2nd Anniversary
49th Anniversary
4th Anniversary
10th Anniversary
18th Anniversary
14th Anniversary
40th Anniversary
20th Anniversary
25th Anniversary
64th Anniversary
To place your ad contact Shel Kolner at
702-228-4744 or 702-334-8914 or
[email protected].
Please Welcome our New Members
Daniel Samavat
Georgia & Larry Ober
Esta Klatzkin
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Birthdays
Rose
Mark
Robert
Sandy
Toby
Toby
Louis
William
Lillian
Ann
Sharon
Sally
Morton
Simon
Fran
Sid
Helen
Harry
William
David
Dorothy
Pauline
Marilyn
Sylvia
Minna
Paul
Paul
Lawrence
Friedland
Breslerman
Farkas
Glass
Handelman
Handelman
Gateman
Stolzenberg
Rogan
Parness
Nicholson
Brin
Orzen
Niekerk
Goldfarb
Saphire
Zelkowitz
Goldberg
Edmond
Safdeye
Herschberg
Rogow
Schlossberg
Landun-Sassoon
Levy
Bodner
Bodner
Sabath
Adam
Nancy
Gwen
Mark
Risa
Madison
Elvin
Albert
Arthur
Limor
Martin
Evan
Alan
Susan
Melissa
Steven
Gabriel
Elize
Todd
Aliyah
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Reisman
Weinstein
Basinger
White
Zucker
Bahel
Kranen
Lobel
Greenberg
Minuskin
Fessler
Ritter
Bernstein
Rhodes
Goldberg
Pariser
Katz
Itkis
Steinberg
Cohen
Addy
Helen
Felicia
Pearl
Leon
Nathan
Herman
Harry
Harry
Richard
Shalom
Erika
Rose
Murlene
Irwin
Peter
Byrde
Beatrice
Bernie
Julius
Arnold
Louis
Blanche
Sam
Sanford
Stella
Leah
Elsa
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Garcia
Frankoff
Stevens
Berman
Toban
Epstein
Broselow
Malone
Malone
Branton
Goldstein
Wolpert
Linder
Whelan
Sirota
Haberkorn
Coleman
Rudnick
Tama
Lipman
Horowitz
Pesekow
Warren
Nasberg
Rich
Bernstein
Weisenberger
Weinberger
Dana
Kenneth
Renato
Morton
Ellery
Annette
Fred
Mark
Franklin
Nancy
Ira
Jerry
Mateos
Aaron
George
Ellen
Christian
Linda
Melissa
Larry
Melissa
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Malek
Berman
Ritter
Friedlander
Armstrong
Alexander
Wasser
Sample
Wax
Koppe
Sirulnick
Springberg
Perez
Weinberger
Bagwin
Glaz
Foca
White
Kegan
Ober
Kegan
Henrietta
Isadore
Shelly
Sherwin
Abe
Stephanie
Faye
Annie
Harry
Irwin
Helen
Irwin
Morris
Julius
Faye
Sam
Lillian
Lily
Rose
Laura
Edward
Eva
Miriam
Joseph
Sylvia
Maynard
Hyman
Sophie
Marion
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Gursky
Kosowsky
Apelman
Shayne
Solomon
Ginsburg
Schlossberg
Cohen
Unell
Heck
Kohl
Heck
Loeff
Lipstein
Schlossberg
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Donations
General Donations
Building Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Blum IMO Larry Kublin
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Blum IMO Lou Arin
Ms.Anita Feinstein for the Camp Scholarship
Ms. Constance Finnerman IMO Patrise Finnerman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frankoff
Ms. Gay Goldstein IHO J Rogan
Mr. Robert Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hassin IMO Harry Brody
Mrs. Carolyn Kosowsky IHO Mark Kosowsky's Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kosowsky IMO Rae Engel
Ms. Charlotte Kuklin IHO Mr Rogow
Ms. Anita Lewy IMO Lou Arin
Ms. Anita Lewy IMO Otto Lewy
Ms. Marge Nordell IMO Lena Zirinsky
Ms. Marge Nordell
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Premack IMO Lou Arin
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Premack IHO Jackie & Shel Kolner
Granddaughter's Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Toban IMO Ruth Kamensky
Ms. Risa Zucker IMO Max Narby
Ms. Sara Bagwin
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Berger
Mr. and Mrs. Les Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Goldman
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kase
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lachman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levin
Ms. Pamela Joy Ring
Mr. Michael Schilling
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Religious School Fund
Ms. Ellen Bodner
Ms. Anita Lewy
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Spindler
Endowment Fund
Mrs. Myrna Brown
Mr. And Mrs. Issac Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Drago
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frankoff
Marsha Genard and Vera Ginsburg
Mr. and Mrs. Les Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hollander
Mr. Ronald Israel
Mr. And Mrs. Robert Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Littmann
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Silverman
Richard Greenberg Memorial Fund
Ms. Ruth Roth IHO Harry Kelman's Birthday
Kol Nidre Appeal
Ms. Ellen Bodner
Mr. and Mrs. David Herschberg
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lipman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Snyder
Mr. Sanford Bettleman IHO the twins birth Andrew &
Lauren
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Spindler
Cantorial Soloist Fund
Ms. Anita Lewy
All donations received after the tenth of the month will be
included in next month's publication
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Youth Group is Happening!
Ahhh, December in Vegas boasts some of the best winter weather in the world so this month, the Temple Sinai youth
group is heading outdoors for a hiking experience in Red Rock Canyon on December 19th. For information or to
volunteer as a chaperone, contact me at either [email protected] or (702) 600-1470. Look for flyers and
announcements made in the weekly events emails.
Looking further ahead to February, we
have a winter retreat scheduled for the
weekend of February 12th. This will
take place at Mt. Potosi where we have
reserved the cabins at the Kimball Boy
Scout Camp for our youth group. This
will be a great indoor/outdoor
experience for our teens.
Speaking of Boy Scouts, our Temple
Sinai Troop 770 has been actively
supporting our synagogue. In October
they represented Temple Sinai and won
4th place at the annual JCC BBQ Cook
Off and in November, they served as
Honor Guard for Lt. Governor Mark
Hutchinson at the Men’s Club
breakfast meeting.
Shalom,
Brian Williams
Youth Group Director & Scoutmaster
[email protected]
Social Action
Committee
Chanukah is almost here and so is the conclusion of the Giving Tree's
3rd Annual project to benefit Jewish families in need this holiday
season. I wish we could see the smiles on the children's faces when
they open their gifts! Tikun Olam is our commandment to save the
world. We may not be able to save the whole world but we can
certainly help make a life a little easier. Cards are still hanging on the
tree. Please stop by and fulfill a wish for a child or donate a grocery
card for one of the 18 families we have adopted this Chanukah. Thank
you to all of you caring members of Temple Sinai and friends who
have so generously given.
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Temple Sinai Men’s Club
Monthly Breakfast
We thank our November speaker
Nevada Lt. Governor
Mark Hutchinson.
Mark your calendars for our
December 13th Breakfast
Our speaker will be former
Nevada Representative
Shelley Berkley
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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.
L’shalom/To Peace
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen
Conversion Class
Contact Rabbi Cohen at [email protected] or (702) 254-5110 if you are considering converting to Judaism.
Sisterhood & Men’s Club
Both of these groups work within the synagogue to provide fascinating speakers and educational events.
Senior Committee
This committee will connect you with learning opportunities around the valley. Look for their events through
our communications.
Religious School and Youth Group
Our Religious school offers formal and informal learning opportunities for young people from pre-kindergarten
age through High School. For more information, please contact the Temple office.
Tuition
$575 K - 2nd Grade
$720 3rd - 7th Grade
$460 8th - 12th Grade
Discount for Each Additional Child (after the first) $50.
Saturday Morning Torah Study Sessions
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 11:30 am in the Small Shul.
Shabbat Morning services enhanced by a stimulating Torah study session held during the service. All are welcome. No RSVP required. If there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, then Torah Study begins at 9:00am.
Social Media
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @templesinailv
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