Spring - June 2009
New Cantor Chosen
On May 1, over 200 individuals gathered
together for a farewell Shabbat Dinner
honoring Cantor Daniel Friedman, who
will be leaving after 8 years of dedicated
service. Over 400 people were present for
Kabbalat Shabbat services following the
dinner at which time Cantor Friedman
led services in conjunction with the
Ruach Ensemble. Cantor Friedman was
presented with a gift at the dinner by Past
Temple Present Sandra Mallin and with a
crystal by Rabbi Goodman at services.
As we wish Cantor Friedman well, we
also look forward to welcoming a new
Cantor to our community: Hazzan “Ari”
Alpert. After an exhaustive search, The
Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors
ratified the choice of “Avi” Alpert as the new Cantor of the
Temple. The resumes were received from the Cantor’s
Assembly, which is the professional organization of duly
invested Cantors of the Conservative Movement.
The Temple Beth Sholom search committee considered
all the resumes and three candidates were invited to spend
the weekend with the congregation. The final decision was
predicated not only upon the candidate’s voice, but also their
knowledge, experience, and ability to work with children and
adults.
According to the new Cantor, “We are so excited about
joining the Beth Sholom family! Your congregation is a vibrant
community with bold, charismatic leadership and endless
possibilities for growth and enhancement. These qualities
have certainly attracted my family to this
desert oasis.”
Originally from Chandler, Arizona,
for the past eight years, Hazzan Alpert
has served Mosaaic Law Congregation in
Sacramento, California. He brings with
him not only tremendous energy and
enthusiasm, but also a profound knowledge
and love of the Hebrew language, liturgy,
and sacred rituals and traditions. Hazzan
Hazzan is scheduled to take the reins at
Temple Beth Sholom on August 1st.
In addition to representing the
congregation through leading weekday,
Shabbat and holiday services, Hazzan
Alpert will be found training B’nei
Mitzvah students, compiling and editing
contemporary siddurim, developing music programs, training
lay-leaders, teaching sacred music, instructing religious
school, day school, and high school students, participating in
adult education, sharing pastoral duties, sitting as a dayan on
the local Bet Din, and officiating at life cycle events.
Cantor Alpert reports, “One of my favorite roles as a cantor
is the precious time I spend as an educator – particularly to our
young people. While learning must take place over an entire
lifetime, skills are more easily mastered at a young age. As I
work with B’nei Mitzvah students, I share their excitement as
they discover new talents. They are our future!”
In his time away from work, the Cantor enjoys relaxing with
his wife Kamala and their children Ezra, Maiella and Solomon.
He also enjoys biking, chess, and basketball.
 Rabbi’s Message
Rabbi Felipe Goodman

Why The Wilderness?

We have just begun reading Sefer Bemidbar which is the 4th book of the
Torah. It opens with the report, “The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of
Sinai (Num. 1:1).” After spending an entire year at Mt. Sinai, the Israelites
are finally preparing to continue a journey that will take another 38 years.
Most of the lives of those who departed Egypt was spent “in the
wilderness.” The aspirations of the Israelites were far greater than the
reality they encountered. The result? Countless complaints about not enough food or water, poor leadership, etc. They
expected the Garden of Eden; instead they found a “wilderness.”
What is so significant or special about the wilderness? According to the Midrash Bemidbar Rabbah, the ancient rabbis
inferred “that the Torah was given to the accompaniment of three things: fire, water, and wilderness. . . Why was the
giving of the Torah marked by these three features? To indicate that as these are free to all humankind, so also are the
words of the Torah free [to all humankind]; as it is said, “Everyone that is thirsty, come drink the water [of Torah] (Isaiah
55:1).”
Rabbi Bradley Artson suggests this Midrash comes to “warn Jews not to mistake this gift as exclusively ours, to
declare that the possession of Torah does not make us more worthwhile, more valuable or better than others. To the
contrary, our tradition views our relationship with God as distinct not because it confers special privileges, but because
it bestows additional responsibilities; responsibilities to all humankind.”
Why, then, does this all take place in a “wilderness”? The Midrash continues by stating, “Anyone who does not throw
himself open to all like a “wilderness” cannot acquire wisdom and Torah.” The wilderness is a real-life metaphor for the
accessibility of God, not just to Jews but to all people.
It took 40 years of wandering for the Israelites to discover themselves as a people, and it took 40 years of wilderness
for these people to begin to discover their responsibility to God and all humankind. The discovery continues in our
day.
For most of us the process of self-discovery is something that continuously recreates itself. There is not a day that
goes by in our lives when we don’t become aware of something within us that has changed but very few among us are
willing to deal with those changes. For many of us confronting this process of self- discovery can prove to be a difficult
and heart breaking experience. I have met a lot of people who would much rather remain the same day after day, year
after year, than to actually understand how one must change in order to become not only a better human being, but
also a nicer human being. Think about it, it took “The Generation of The Midbar” 40 years to make it into the promised
land! We mustn’t give up in trying to find our own promised land!
Before we judge others, before we examine everyone’s life before our own, we must be determined to follow the
advice of The Midrash: “Anyone who does not throw himself open to all like a “wilderness” cannot acquire wisdom and
Torah.”
Only by virtue of being open, tolerant and understanding can we finally achieve the enormous goal of understanding
ourselves.
As we prepare ourselves to enjoy the nurturing warmth of the summer months, may we be privileged enough to find
meaning in our own lives so that we too can find our own promised land.

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 Jon Mitzmacher
Education
Director of Education

Mackenzie Barney, Tehilla Ben-Shimon, Hannah Bock, Jake

Graulich, Alex Lanzkowsky, Shulamit Mayer, Abigail Simon,
Noah Weller, Ariel Wexler and Shoshana Wexler.
Schechter Welcomes New Teachers
Each year, Schechter has the challenge of bringing on
Congratulation Class of 2009! new, excellent teachers as the school and its programming
Schechter Celebrates First expands. The search for new teachers is among the school’s
Graduating Class most serious endeavors and Schechter is proud to tell you
a little bit about who will be joining its faculty family next
year:
• Dr. Ellen Royer brings a Ph.D. in Theater to her many
years of experience as an elementary school teacher in
our local private school community. She joins Schechter
as a First Grade General Studies Teacher.
• Laura Ben-Shimon incorporates her postgraduate
expertise in photography and film into her master
teaching. Ms. Ben-Shimon has extensive teaching
experience in both private and public schools. She joins
Schechter as a Second Grade General Studies Teacher.

2005 - 2006

2008 - 2009

On Monday, June 8th the Solomon Schechter Day School

of Las Vegas will honor and celebrate the first graduating class
Smart Board
in its brief history. Some were part of the “original six” who
opened the school and others joined along the way—all of our
graduates and their families have contributed immeasurably
to Schechter’s growth and success. We will use this evening
as an opportunity to celebrate their varied accomplishments,
reflect on their collective experiences, and wish them all
well as they prepare to move on to their various schools of
choice.
It is with great pride that we acknowledge, thank, honor,
and wish mazal tov to the friends and families of the Solomon
Schechter Day School of Las Vegas Class of 2009: Chloe Alessi,

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Schechter Celebrates
Israel @ 61!
On Wednesday, April 29th, Schechter
celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut with a special
service in the morning followed by a Yom
Sport at Spotted Leaf Park. The entire school
was broken into six teams – Jerusalem, Tel
Aviv, Haifa, Eilat , Tiberias and Sderot – and
spent the morning playing relay races and
games, competing for their city. Later in the
morning, the cities all “produced” tourism
commercials in order to show off what they
had learned. A yummy Israeli lunch capped
off a fun program for all.
On Sunday, May 17th, Schechter students
performed at the Israel Independence Day
celebration at the Venetian.

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 Yonina Schnee
Assistant Director
of Religious School
&
Adult Education
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
Religious School Passover
Religious School students had a real hands-on experience
at in our Passover program this year, creating their own
family Haggadah covers, acting out a new skit depicting
Passover, and baking matzah in our own “taboon”, a special
brick oven built by Rabbi Adam. They learned firsthand what
the Jewish people were forced to do as they fled slavery in
Egypt, mixing flour and water and baking the matzah in 18
minutes or less.
Spring Shabbaton
Our Spring Shabbaton this year was amazing! For the
weekend of April 24-26, Religious School students in Grades
3-7 ventured once again to Camp Lee Canyon on Mt.
Charleston, and enjoyed the fresh cool mountain air, a touch
of snow, and a wonderful camping atmosphere. We were
well-staffed, and the programming, thanks to Jon Mitzmacher,
was so engaging and fun, that the kids didn’t even realize they
were learning. Faculty and students participated in a Murder
Mystery Game on Friday night, where they had to interview
suspects (who happened to represent different aspects of
Israeli culture) to decide who murdered the Israeli guy, and
I’m not sure who enjoyed the game more, the students who
were full of questions, or the faculty and staff members who
played the parts of suspects like Babka Latkowitz, the famous
pastry chef, or Shlomo Goalberg, the star soccer player. After
Shabbat services, where students showed off their skills in
davening and discussed prayers with Rabbi Adam, students
embarked on a “tour of Israel”, experiencing the army, enjoyed
the “beach” of Eilat, drinking coffee (decaf) at a café in Tel
Aviv, bartering in the shuk, and singing at an open-air concert
at the Kotel in Jerusalem. Saturday night, Jon Mitzmacher led
a very moving Havdallah service, and we honored the
Kitah Zayin (seventh graders) students
who are graduating
Education
this year. It
was a very
emotional
time as our
graduating
class realized
that they will
no longer
be sharing
these special
experiences,
and younger
students expressed their sorrow at saying goodbye, and their
admiration of the spirit and unity that the seventh graders
have displayed. The culminating activity Saturday night was
the first annual Talent Show, and students had the opportunity
to cheer on their friends and classmates as they sang, danced,
played musical instruments or juggled and mimed. The
feeling of school unity and spirit was outstanding, and I hope
that it carries on through future years of Religious School,
and that the programs continue to improve and inspire, as
they did on this special weekend.
Farewell
On a final note, I want to say that I have truly enjoyed
watching the Religious School grow and develop these past
three years, along with the students. My favorite part of
the week is when the children walk in the door on Sunday
mornings, seeing their faces, knowing that they are the future
of our ancient tradition, and the future leaders of synagogues
and Jewish communities all over America. I have thoroughly
enjoyed being the Religious School principal, and I believe I
have helped the school to become a nurturing, engaging and
warm place to learn for all of the students, and a welcoming
place for parents as well. My goal has always been to provide
the congregants with a place to learn and come together as a
community.
As you all know, this past year has been a very difficult one
for me and my sons, after the sudden death of my husband
David. I have struggled with the combination of full-time
educator and single mom to three boys, and for that reason,
I’ve decided to leave my position and pursue a career with a
more family-friendly work schedule, most likely as a Special
Education teacher here in Las Vegas. I plan to continue my
involvement with Temple Beth Sholom as a community
member, but I feel that I need to be more available to my
sons in the afternoons and on weekends, which is not a
possibility in my current position. I hope to maintain contact
with all of you who have supported me in my task to provide
the children of TBS with a Jewish education, and I hope to
attend many B’nei Mitzvah in the coming years!
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 Temple News
Chesed Committee
“The highest form of wisdom is kindness”
(Talmud Brachot 17a)

LEONARD
Dear Temple Members:
ECKHAUS The purpose of the Chesed Committee is to visit our members in
hospital or a Rehabilitation Center. We, also, keep in touch with our
members upon discharge for a week or two after they return home.
We telephone our members if we know they are ill at home. We
cannot fulfill our commitment if you do not telephone Carol Jeffries
(702) 804-1333 Ext. 104, assistant to our Rabbis and Cantor. It does
not matter how many people call Carol about the same person.
Born in the Bronx, New York, Leonard, his wife
But above all, it is important that Carol gets the information or order
Linda and their two daughters moved to California in
to keep Rabbi Goodman informed, at all times, about the well-being
1971 where they became members of Temple Beth
of our members. I, in turn, keep in touch with Carol and the Chesed
Sholom in Santa Ana.
Committee.
While in California they were very active in Jewish
Thank you, B’Shalom
Marriage Encounter, serving on the Board of Directors
Anita Lewy, Chairperson
of Jewish Marriage Encounter of Southern California.
Leonard later served as President of the International
Congress of Jewish Marriage Encounter. The Eckhause
family joined Temple Beth Sholom in 2000 when they
moved to Las Vegas.
Leonard is the Founder and past President of
AFCOM, the leading association in the world for data
center managers. He has been instrumental in raising
the computer industry’s awareness of data center
management’s critical role in the overall success of
the company, and to raising the level of technical
knowledge, management skills and professionalism
within the computer industry. He is also Founder and
past Chairman of the Data Center Institute, a council
of leading computer industry vendors and data center
managers working together to examine, research and
develop positions on industry trends relative to data
center and e-business issues.
For seven years Leonard served on the Curriculum
Advisory Board at the National Technical Institute
for the Deaf. He has spoken at various industry
conventions, authored numerous articles on the
computer industry and has been quoted frequently
in such publications as Computerworld, Information
Week, Datamation, The New York Times, U.S. News
& World Report, The Washington Post, The Wall St.
Journal and many more.

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 Temple News
L’DOR V’DOR -
Making a Difference for Seniors
By Shel Kolner
L’Dor V’Dor continues to make an impact on the seniors in the
Southern Nevada Valley. It is the premiere outreach program in
Southern Nevada and it does make a difference.
On April 14 L’Dor V’Dor hosted 225 seniors from local
facilities and their homes. We celebrated Passover with musical
entertainment by our own Cantor Daniel Friedman. Our Executive
Director, Bruce Kesselman, accompanied Daniel on the clarinet.
This is our own homegrown dynamic duo. After the entertainment
our guests proceeded into the Social Hall and enjoyed a Kosher
L’Pesach lunch catered by Gustav Mahler. Ever tried matzo lasagna?
It is quite tasty and was really enjoyed by our guests.
These 225 guests brought our total to 2026 guests over the
past 12 events, which took place over the past two years. I am
continually amazed at the number of people who tell us how
much they enjoyed the day out and are looking forward to the
next event. Even while waiting for their busses they were extolling
the virtues of the day. We really do make a difference.
In the last couple of months, the L’Dor V’Dor board, chaired
by Ruth Goldfarb, brought in some of the executive directors and
owners of the facilities from which we draw. One of the owners
was so impressed with what we displayed to him, he attended
the Passover event and brought 14 of his residents with him.
He thoroughly enjoyed the event – but more importantly, he
appreciates what L’Dor V’Dor does for his residents. In the coming
months we are going to spread the “word” to more facilities.
Volunteers are still the backbone of our organization. If you
can spare a few hours every other month please call us: Lillian
Radomsky at (702) 942-3251 or (702) 553-9425 (cell) if you can
provide transportation for our guests; Karen Berke at (702) 341-
5112 if you would like to volunteer in the social hall. You can always
call Shel Kolner, the coordinator, at (702) 228-4744 or (702)334-
8914 (cell) for more details. Our next event is scheduled on June
2 to celebrate Shavuot If you would like to enjoy our future events
with us make your call now! We will put you on our list.
The board of L’Dor V’Dor meets between events to critique the
previous event, plan the next one and set the dates for the rest of
the year. The next events are:
Date: Celebrating:
June 2, 2009 Post-Shavuot
September 8, 2009 High Holidays
October 27, 2009 Sukkot
December 15, 2009 Chanukah
If you know of any senior who is homebound and could benefit
from this opportunity to socialize with other people, please call
L’Dor V’Dor coordinator Shel Kolner (702) 228-4744 or (702) 334-
8914, or the Temple office (702) 804-1333 ext 100. We’ll make
sure they receive invitations to the upcoming events.
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Women’s League –
by Brenda Katz
I went back home last month. No, not that place
where I was born or grew up, but that place where you
leave your heart. I went back to New Orleans because
my former Sisterhood was having its annual fundraising
gala, a Mitzvah Donor Dinner. It was going to be a
Reunion, welcoming all those who had left because
of THE STORM. We didn’t leave the city because of
Katrina, but we hadn’t been back since and I didn’t
want to be the only one who didn’t make the event. So
we went, full of memories, full of curiosity, and full of
anticipation.
My Sisterhood, the one that made me grow as a
person, as a leader and as a devoted fan of Women’s
League was waiting for me. People I had felt so close
to had grown older. I didn’t feel the same way about
everyone that I thought that I would, but instead created
new bonds, new connections with people that I hadn’t
felt connected to before. Had I changed or had they?
Could I step back into time? Could I forget the last ten
years here?
No, obviously it doesn’t work that way. I have changed
and that includes more than just my hair color. Some of
the changes I like and some I’m not so crazy about, but
it is all part of the big picture, I tell myself: New Orleans
changed because it had to. The Jewish population
became drastically reduced, but they found strength in
their desire to get through. They had to. They had no
choice.
I had a wonderful visit, but it was time to return home.
No, not that place where you were born and grew up
but where your life is, not just your heart. So here I am,
thinking how much we as WL have accomplished in
a few months. We took on the challenge of the Gala.
We did it. We had a successful Spa Day and made a
commitment to participate in the Family Promise
program. And we honored those special women who
made Donor at our Brunch on May 31. We did a lot of
things that we hadn’t done before, but we succeeded
and learned and hopefully will be better for it. All of
us. By the time you read this, my presidency will soon
be ending and I will join Melanie Greenberg as Co-
President for the next year. I am confident that together
and with your help, we can and will make a difference.
Thank you for allowing me to come back home, back to
Women’s League.
B’Shalom,
Brenda Katz, President

Men’s Club
The Men’s Club of Temple Beth Sholom has had a very
productive year. Monthly meetings included a D’var Torah
by our own Murray Leitner, plus a program accompanied
by dinner. During the dinner B’nei Mitzvah students and
Solomon Schechter students were presented Student of
the Month awards, which consisted of both a stipend and
a plaque.
The Rabbi’s Round Table consisted of six separate
discussion sessions, all having to do with men’s emotions
and relationships. It was extremely well received and an
encore program is being planned for the coming year. On
the sports front, we have supported both financial and
emotionally the JCC / TBS Men’s Club Softball Tem.
The yearly Men’s Club Shabbat included our members
participating in every part of the service and sponsoring
the Kiddush. For the World Wide Wrap we supported
our children putting on their first tefillin, including some
actually constructed through the “Build a Pair” program.
Our Yom Hashoah Candle Program continued as an annual
event whereby all synagogue members were mailed a
candle to light in memory of those who died during the
Holocaust. And, of course, we continue to support the
Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden. Last, but certainly
not least, we support the morning minyan by having
three to six of our members present on every morning of
the week
To place an ad call
Karen Boyarsky
(702) 804-1333 x129
Temple News
Bnei Mitzvah
Happenings
By Adam Brustein
I am so pleased by the
wonderful progress our Bnei
Mitzvah students have been
making during the past several
months. Our congregation
has been fortunate to witness
student after student chanting
their Torah and Haftorah portions
flawlessly. With a full schedule of
Bnai Mitzvah coming in May and
June, my excitement about this success and my determination
to continue this progress grows every day. In this regard, I am
pleased to tell you that I have had a lengthy and extremely
productive initial discussion with our incoming Cantor, Avi
Alpert. While our plans are still in the developmental stages, I
can assure you that the new Cantor and I are on the same page
regarding the Temple’s goals to develop educated, enthusiastic
and involved young Jewish adults.
To help achieve these goals, I recently implemented a
program to encourage our post-Bnei Mitzvah students to read
from the Torah on Shabbat mornings. Nearly all of the students
introduced to this program have reacted with excitement; they
want to be involved in our Temple and to make Judaism an
important part of their lives. We witnessed this enthusiasm
firsthand on Passover, when several of our students attended
services during the first days of Yom Tov, which fell on
weekdays, during spring vacation. Clearly, these students did
not come to Temple because they needed to attend a specific
number of services; rather, they came because they actually
wanted to be here. What a novel concept! You see, my friends,
we are not, and cannot, be a Bar/Bat Mitzvah factory. To the
contrary, in order to ensure a bright future for our Temple, it is
essential that we seek to actively involve our young adults and
provide them with the skills and the desire necessary to help
make Judaism meaningful, not only for them but, hopefully,
for their children as well.
In an effort to gauge their desire to become involved in this
endeavor, I have been contacting students by phone and in
person; however, please do not wait for me to call you. If you
would like to participate, feel free to call me and simply let
me know any Saturday morning which you desire to do a
Torah reading. Within a couple of days, I will have all materials
ready, and, together, we will make plans to help you with your
portion. Please note too that this program is not exclusively for
younger students but is intended for the entire congregation,
and I look forward to hearing from anyone who is interested in
taking part. You can reach me anytime, day or night, at (702)
497-5267.
B’shalom
Adam
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 B’nei Mitzvah
Zachary Saul Singer Samantha
was called to the Ganton was
Torah, April 18. called to the
LAS VEGAS, NV – Stephanie Torah, May 30.
and Philip Singer were pleased LAS VEGAS, NV – Sara
to announce the Bar Mitzvah and Michael Ganton were
of their son Zachary Saul on April pleased to announce
18. Zachary is currently a seventh the Bat Mitzvah of their
grade student at Sig Rogich Middle daughter Samantha Ganton
School where he is a member of on Saturday, May 30 at
the Student of the Month Club, Temple Beth Sholom.
the Junior National Honor Society, Samantha is currently
Student Council, and the Straight “A” Club, as well as being a seventh grade student at Hyde Park Middle School
manager for his school basketball team. where she majors in Math and Science in a special
In addition to spending time with his sister Cameron and his Magnet Program . Besides her studies, Samantha also
brother Jonah, he is the catcher for his travel baseball team and plays cello in the school orchestra.
plays offensive and defensive lines for the Palo Verde Football In her spare time, Samantha enjoys writing poetry
team in the middle school league. In his spare time, Zachary and holds a ‘Third Red Belt’ in Karate, which is just one
is also a frequent volunteer at the Catholic Charities Homeless below Black Belt. For her Mitzvah Project, Samantha
Shelter and Soup Kitchen. has supported Safe Nest and the Jewish National
Fund.
Special, out-of-town guests attending included both sets of
grandparents, as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Special guests who attended included her
grandmother from Georgia as well as cousins from
Colorado.

Raphael Schnee Edward Mash to

was called to the be called to the
Torah, May 16. Torah, June 6.
LAS VEGAS, NV – Temple Beth
LAS VEGAS, NV –
Sholom was pleased to announce
Christiane and Jason Mash
the Bar Mitzvah of Raphael Schnee
are proud to announce the
on May 16. Raphael is the son of
Bar Mitzvah of their son
Yonina Schnee and the late Cantor
Edward Israel on Saturday,
David Schnee.
June 6 at Temple Beth
Raphael is currently a seventh Sholom.
grade student at Victoria Fertitta
Edward is currently a
Middle School where, in addition
seventh grade student at
to his studies, he plays percussion in Advanced Band Class.
Lawrence Junior High School where he excels in all his
He is also looking forward to spending his second summer at
subjects and jams with the school choir.
Camp Ramah in California. For his Mitzvah Project, Raphael
is collecting canned food for the homeless in the Las Vegas In his spare time, Edward volunteers his time with
community. Three Square helping provide food for those in need.
He has organized many successful food drives and has
Special guests who attended included Grandma Pearl
also helped at their warehouse storing food items.
Schnee of Brooklyn, NY, Aunt Ellen and Cousins Yael and
Ohad from Israel, Aunt Greta , Uncle John and Cousin Alexis Edward loves the ocean and has chosen to celebrate
from Massachusetts, Great-Aunt Mitzi and Uncle Herb from his Bar Mitzvah with family and friends in Huntington
New Jersey, Uncle Pete and Cousins Marv, Gail and Jill from Beach, California.
California, and Cousins Lori, Blair and Evan from Arizona.

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 B’nei Mitzvah
Joseph Frye to Erica and Jillian Wiley to be
be called to the called to the Torah, June 27.
Torah, June 20. LAS VEGAS,
LAS VEGAS, NV – Parents NV – Erica and
Jacqueline and Marc, along Jillian Wiley,
with older brother Adam, daughters of
are proud to announce the Marilyn and
Bar Mitzvah of Joseph Max Dennis, will
Frye on Saturday, June 20th be called to
at Temple Beth Sholom. Joey the Torah as
currently attends 6th grade B’not Mitzvah
at Sig Rogich Middle School on June 27th at
where he is an honor student. Temple Beth
Sholom. Erica
Joey’s hobbies include playing the drums, drawing,
and Jillian are
reading, making Claymation movies with his video
happy to share
camera and building things.
this special
For his Mitzvah Project, Joey collected new school occasion with
supplies that will be donated this spring to a local at-risk each other.
elementary school for use during the next school year.
Erica is a straight “A” student and member of the National
Special guests expected to attend include his Bubbie Junior Honor Society at Sig Rogich Middle School and is
and Zaydie from St. Petersburg, Florida as well as his looking forward to pursuing honors classes next semester
Grandma and Poppie from Ormand Beach, Florida. at Palo Verde High School. When she’s not participating
in an advanced placement writing competition, Erica
enjoys singing in the school choir and dancing, as well

ATTENTION
as hanging out with friends and family. She is currently
participating in the Midrasha Program at Temple Beth

BAR/BAT MITZVAH
Sholom helping both teachers and students.
Jillian also attends Sig Rogich and will be in 7th grade

PARENTS! this fall. She is also a straight “A” honors student with
history as her favorite subject. Jillian loves dancing,
in 1998,
If you have a child who was born singing, gymnastics, and volleyball. She collected and
bi Goo dman to
and you have not met with Rab call
donated over 800 books to the students of Quannah
h dat e, plea se
schedule a Bar/Bat Mitzva McCall Elementary School while a volunteer in a
Carol at x104. community service club and she is the recipient of the
of your child Great American Award as well as an award from President
If you would like a photo and bio
st sen d this George W. Bush.
to appear in the Bulletin, you mu
anc e of the actual
information eight weeks in adv this
For their Mitzvah Project, Erica and Jillian are
e to pub lish
date or it may not be possibl volunteering with the Jewish Family Service Agency
information in time. (JFSA) with one of their projects being collecting plastic
lution .JPEG grocery bags to be provided for families receiving grocery
Please mail the bio with a high reso donations from the JFSA.
photo to:
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kboyarsky@bethsholomlv.o
Special guests expected to attend include grandparents
Marlene and Irvin Sherman of Las Vegas. Also attending
are aunts, uncles and cousins from across the country.
We are all very proud of them and all the hard work they
have done to prepare for this special day.

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 Tributes
RABBI’S Misheberach: JUDY & RONALD MACK
Ellen Scully
DISCRETIONARY FUND SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS
In Memory of:
In Honor of: Dr. Phillip Mann STUDIES
Adele Gross & Bob Finkel on Estelle & Martin Weiss In Honor of:
your marriage Carolyn Goodman’s Birthday
Rose Raphael Esther Frankenstein
D. J. Sinai, Yasher Koach CANTOR’S Sarah Memar’s Birthday
on chanting beautifully the Esther Frankenstein
Shabbat service DISCRETIONARY FUND
Lillian Radomsky In Honor of an Aliyah: Wendy & Michael Passer on
Ira Sender daughter Rachel becoming a
An Aliyah: Bat Mitzvah
Michael Migdal Lillian Radomsky
Samuel Rosen
Thank you:
SANDRA & STANLEY Faye & Dr. Leon Steinberg,
MALLIN EARLY recipients of the “In Pursuit
Sheila & Mordecai Braunstein of Excellence Award”
Philip Miller CHILDHOOD CENTER Esther Frankenstein
Goldie Wechsler
In Memory of: Speedy Recovery:
For blessing Madison Allen Brewster Audrey Abramow
Holly Jacobs Sandy & Stan Mallin Andrea, Richard, Drake
Elaine, Howard & Marci & Rob Murdock & Scarlett Gordon
Holly Jacobs for your & Family Dr. Sheldon Schore
friendship & love Harry Gilbert Elaine & Irv Steinberg
Jerry Jacobs for your Sandy & Stan Mallin Judy Mack
friendship & love Kathy & Moe Menasche
Samuel Rosen
In Memory of:
Misheberachs: SIDNEY CHAPLIN Allen Brewster
Anita Lewy SCHOLARSHIP FUND Bonnie Berkowitz
In Memory of: FOR SSDS-LV
Hadjc Avraham Borukh
Linda Rifca Borukh Thank you: HEATHER SAXE
Lorraine Chaya Borukh Shirley Chaplin for all you do
Irene Dvorak Sheryl Honig SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Sam Dvorak Terry Neistadt In Memory of:
Shirley Borukh Ellen Ploesch Harry Gilbert
Harry Gilbert In Memory of: Dr. Sheldon Schore
Faye & Dr. Leon Steinberg Bertha Aronson
Shirley Chaplin
Sister of Ceil Ostrow LAWRENCE A. SCULLY
ASSIST. RABBI’S Shirley Chaplin LIBRARY FUND
DISCRETIONARY FUND In Honor of:
In Appreciation: Florence Frost’s Birthday
Estelle & Martin Weiss Sheryl Honig’s Birthday
Lois Lee’s Birthday
Thank you: Ellen Rosoff’s Birthday
Fayette Kaplan Norma Wilensky’s Birthday

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 Tributes
Esther Frankenstein Dorothea Rozen Andrea & Richard Gordon
An Aliyah: Joan & Laurence Davis Lillian & Henry Kronberg
Sam Showel Jack Sham Blanche & Phil Meisel
Speedy Recovery: Annette & Jerry Rubin Ellen Ploesch & Family
Esther Frankenstein Dr. Sheldon Schore
Lois Lee Harry Gilbert
Sherrill Nesbit SCHNEE EDUCATION Lil Glicken
Ellen Scully Lillian & Henry Kronberg
FUND Kathy & Moe Menasche
Ellen Scully
Esther Frankenstein In Honor of: Irwin Goldberg
Faye & Dr. Leon Steinberg, Andrea & Richard Gordon
In Memory of: recipients of the “In Pursuit
Dorothea Rozen Judy & Ron Mack
of Excellence Award” Dr. Sheldon Schore
Sara & Bill Mason Anita Lewy
Dorothea Rozen
Lillian & Henry Kronberg
L’DOR V’DOR WARSAW MEMORIAL Kathy & Moe Menasche
Jackie & Ron Turshinsky
Gloria Bransky FUND
Mildred Green
Daniel Miller In Honor of:
Henry Kronberg’s Birthday MOLLIE WEISS
In Honor of: Judy & Ron Mack
Anne Cohen’s Birthday MEMORIAL FUND
Esther Frankenstein Nancy Rosten’s Birthday In Memory of:
Lillian & Henry Kronberg Ben Zion Chozahinoff
Randolph Kluger
Racine & Gerry Murdock Lillian & Henry Kronberg, Abraham Marmor
recipients of the JFSA Chai Henya Marmor
Ellen Ploesch’s Birthday “Tzedakah Award” Rose Marmor
Esther Frankenstein Lil Glicken Chana Baila Nelkin
An Aliyah Judy & Ron Mack, Barbara & Igal Chozahinoff
Elaine Jacobs recipients of the
Holly Jacobs JFSA “Tzedakah
Thank you: Award” GENERAL FUND
Jamey Real Lil Glicken Steven Eskenazi
Speedy Recovery: Kathy Menasche’s Birthday In Honor of:
Jackie Kolner Lil Glicken Nina & Les Boshes’ 40th
Ruth Goldfarb Faye & Dr. Leon Steinberg, Wedding Anniversary
Dr. Philip Miller recipients of the “In Jackie & Neil Rabin
Ruth Goldfarb Pursuit of Excellence In Memory of:
Award” Bertha Aronson
In Memory of: Susan & Hillel Aronson
Bertha Aronson Elaine & Irv Steinberg
Ruth Goldfarb Speedy Recovery: Allen Brewster
Judy Mack Carol & Joel Lubritz
Harry Gilbert Lillian & Henry Kronberg
Susan & Hillel Aronson Robert (Bob) Lewison
Lillian Radomsky In Memory of: Barbara Shulman
Florence Sokoloff Allen Brewster
Susan & Hillel Aronson Dorothea Rozen
Linda Spindell Paula & Bruce Kesselman
Rosa Wolff Lil Glicken

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 Tributes
CHEVRA KADISHA Brenda Caplan Kuval Harris
Myron Caplan Eve Harris
FUND
Jack Carroll Morris Hazan
In Memory of: Pauline Carroll Lovee Arum
Sandra Johnson Shelley & Stan Carroll
Sandra & Philip Sperling Samuel L. Herzlich
Edna Casey Carol & Harold Herzlich
Helene Sussman Sharyn & Jay Brown
Louisa & Louis Levin Cheryl Fruchter Hinds
Dr. David Coblentz Barbara & Bernard Fruchter
Suzanne & Alan Feld Morris Hyzen
YAHRZEIT/MEMORIAL Bert Colodny Howard Hyzen
FUND Harry Colodny Walter Jacobs
June Colodny Elaine, Howard & Holly Jacobs
In Memory of:
Eleanor Abrams Phillip Devore Eva Jaeger
Sidney Abrams Edward & Lee Devore William Ben Jaeger
Shelley & Stan Carroll Edward Ehrlich Jacque Jaeger
Oscar Agron Gladyce & Marty Ehrlich Rachel Jones
Elissa Agron Jack Esformes Rabbi Samuel Jones
Charlene & Tony Carter Flora & Stuart Mason Esther Frankenstein
Lil Glicken Abraham Feitelson Marlene & Maury Jones
Esther Aisuss Roselyn & Hyman Silkes Pamela Joseph
Charlotte & Sam Showel Anne Ferdman Rene & Vincent Marino
Abraham Applebaum Hyman Ferdman Dorothy Katz
Bobbee Finkel Jack Straus Joseph Katz
Celia B. Arum Eva Flaum Brenda & Jerry Katz
Lovee & Bob Arum Fred Glusman Sonya Kirshenbaum
Shirley Beer Jennie Flur Yvette & Dale Galsky
Corinne Fields Corinne Fields Paul Klein
Miriam Bengart Sam Frankoff Sophia Klein
Ziva, Karl, Jessika & Laurie Robinson & Morris Golden
Gabriela Tscholl Richard Frankoff Dora Klessman
Leah Block Isaac Eddie Friedman Marcy & Jack Simon
Rachmeal Block Sharon & Steve Goldman Rachel Kramer
Shirley Chaplin Albert Fuhrman Edie Radomsky
Linda Borukh Mariem Fuhrman Dresna Kretchmer
Susan Molasky Melita Fuhrman Vickter Roberta & Larry Brown
Adolph Brown Yechoved Gertler Myron “Michey” Kulwin
Rose Raphael Lillian Kronberg Albert A. Kulwin
Florence Brown Robert Goldberg Darryl Kulwin
Herbert Brown Shirley Goldberg & Daughters Samuel Labinsky
Sharyn & Jay Brown Nestor Goldman Dave Loban
Danny Burgauer Frances D. Goldman Naomi Lambert
Robert Frankenberg Sharon & Steve Goldman Teri Thienhaus
Harold Lederer
Debbie Lederer

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 Tributes
Nadov Lee-Engel Edgar A. Robinson Fannie Silkes
Adele & Philip Engel Laurie Robinson & Roselyn & Hyman Silkes
Dr. Eli E. Leeder Richard Frankoff Ezra Slonim
Adelle Gersten Alexander K. Roseff The Wechsler Family
Selma Levy Mary Roseff The Vann Family
Louise Kloner Lois & Bruce Joseph Elias Stendig
Else Lewy Helen Rosenberg Faye & Dr. Leon Steinberg
Gerard Lewy Roberta, Larry, Evan Ruth Stiel
Anita Lewy & Brandon Brown Marcy & Jack Simon
Nathan Long Robert Rosenthal Pesa Szrut
Blanche & Phil Meisel Linda & Leonard Eckhaus Shia Szrut
Stanley Lowe Henry Rothman Judy & Ronald Mack
Shelli Lowe Wara Lee Rothman Gerhart Thienhaus
Mildred Lyons Seymour Rudolf Ole Thienhaus
Emanuel Lyons Clarice Kirsch Joe Weinberg
Harry Mack Charles Salton Mort Goldstein
Phyllis & Charles Mack Adele Baratz & Family Betty Weisman
Julius Miller David Schaffer Irene & Herb Kaufman
Ruth Miller Eileen Schaffer Issadore Wexler
Lois & Michael Weinberg Gerald Schaffer Natalie & Art Berger
Marc David Moskowitz Alvin Schlom Ann Winer
Laura & Bob Frankenberg Naomi & Art Sloan Lil Glicken
Adolf Nadel Diane Schwartz Aron Winer
Mina Nadel Elaine & Irv Steinberg Leo Winer
Lana Nadel Max Shinert
D’Vorre Ober Joanie Shinert
Anonymous
Leon Peikin
Phyllis Peikin
Samuel Peikin
David Peikin
Beatrice Peilte
Dr. Jordan & Zelda Goodman
Sidney Phillips
Lily Phillips
Florence Premack
Renee & Joe Premack
Anna Reiter
Norma J. Wilensky
Robin Resnik
Harriett Resnik
Mary Esformes Robins
Nathan Esformes

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 June 2009 Sivan / Tammuz 5769
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

L’Dor V’Dor 9:00 AM

1 Event 2 3 4 7:30 PM
Kabbalat
5 Bar Mitzvah 6
Edward Mash
Shabbat with
Bereavemaent Ruach
Group Ensemble
10:00 AM

7:36 pm
9 Sivan 10 Sivan 11 Sivan 12 Sivan 13 Sivan 14 Sivan
9:00 AM
9:00 AM 7 L’Dor V’Dor 8 9 10 11 Friday Nite
Kids
12 13
Minyan Board 9:00 AM
Bereavemaent 6:15-7:00 PM Bat Mitzvah
Group 7:30 PM Shaina Tarter
10:00 AM 12:00 PM -
Preschool 1:00 PM 10:00 AM Kabbalat Shabbat
Fundraiser Rabbi’s Lunch Shabbat in the
‘n’ Learn Hood Dinners
6:00 PM 7:40 pm
TBS - EC
15 Sivan 16 Sivan 17 Sivan 18 Sivan 19 Sivan 20 Sivan 21 Sivan

9:00 AM 12:00 PM - Men’s Club18 7:30 PM 9:00 AM

Minyan
14 1:00 PM
15 16 17 Kabbalat 19 Bar Mitzvah
20
Meeting with
Rabbi’s Bereavemaent Shabbat Joseph Frye
Lunch ‘n’ Learn Group Mayor Oscar
10:00 AM Goodman

7:42 pm
22 Sivan 23 Sivan 24 Sivan 25 Sivan 26 Sivan 27 Sivan 28 Sivan

9:00 AM
Minyan
21 12:00 PM -
1:00 PM
22 23 24 25 7:30 PM
Kabbalat
26 9:00 AM
Bat Mitzvah
27
Bereavemaent
Rabbi’s Group Shabbat Erica and
Father’s Day Lunch ‘n’ Learn 10:00 AM Jilllian Wiley

6:00 PM
TBS - BD
7:43

29 Sivan 30 Sivan 1 Tammuz 2 Tammuz 3 Tammuz 4 Tammuz 5 Tammuz

9:00 AM
Minyan
28 12:00 PM -
1:00 PM
29 30
Rabbi’s Bereavemaent
Lunch ‘n’ Learn Group
10:00 AM

6 Tammuz 7 Tammuz 8 Tammuz

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 July 2009 Tammuz / Av 5769
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 Office Closed 3 4
Independence
7:30 PM Day
Kabbalat
Shabbat 9:00 AM
Shabbat
Services

7:43 pm
9 Tammuz 10 Tammuz 11 Tammuz 12 Tammuz
6:15 PM
5 12:00 PM -
6 Bereavemaent7 8 9 Kids Nite 10 11
9:00 AM Minyan Group
1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Rabbi’s 10:00 AM 7:30 PM Shabbat
Lunch ‘n’ Learn Kabbalat Services
Shabbat
6:00 PM with Ruach
TBS - EC Ensemble

7:42 pm
13 Tammuz 14 Tammuz 15 Tammuz 16 Tammuz 17 Tammuz 18 Tammuz 19 Tammuz

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
9:00 AM Minyan 12:00 PM - Bereavemaent 7:30 PM 9:00 AM
1:00 PM Group Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi’s 10:00 AM Shabbat Services
Lunch ‘n’ Learn
11:00 AM
L’Dor
V’Dor

7:39 pm

20 Tammuz 21 Tammuz 22 Tammuz 23 Tammuz 24 Tammuz 25 Tammuz 26 Tammuz

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
9:00 AM Minyan 12:00 PM - Bereavemaent 7:30 PM 9:00 AM
1:00 PM Group Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi’s 10:00 AM Shabbat Services
Lunch ‘n’ Learn

6:00 PM
TBS - BD
7:35 pm

27 Tammuz 28 Tammuz 29 Tammuz 1 Av 2 Av 3 Av 4 Av

26 27 28 29 30 31
9:00 AM Minyan 12:00 PM - Bereavemaent Tisha B’Av Tisha B’Av 7:30 PM
1:00 PM Group Kabbalat
Rabbi’s 10:00 AM 8:30 PM Shabbat
Lunch ‘n’ Learn
7:29 pm

5 Av 6 Av 7 Av 8 Av 9 Av 10 Av
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