PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
April 2014
EVERY HOLIDAY IN THE JEWISH CALENDAR REPRESENTS A
CERTAIN SPIRITUAL ENERGY, PASSOVER RESOUNDS WITH
THE ENERGY OF FAITH
Dear Congregants,
Life is a journey of small steps, and every journey begins with a single
step. Many of those steps require great courage and strength. With
others, we only need the desire to go forward and enjoy something new.
Know that with each step we enter a new experience. So, let us take that
step with faith in G-d, belief in ourselves and confidence in the loyalty,
conviction and hard work of our friends here at Temple Bet Emet. Ask
yourselves the following questions: Do I need to step forward with my
family relationships, friendships or in spiritual life? Should I open my heart
to new ideas? Is it time for me to look at more creative avenues of self
expression? Shall I take a step toward finding new ways to learn and
express myself spiritually? If the answer to any of these questions is yes,
let us take that step now.
With the inspiring thought about the journey of life in mind, be reminiscent
that Passover occurs in the month of Nissan. The Torah considers Nissan
to be the first month of the Jewish calendar. "It is first for you among the
months of the year." (Exodus 12:27) Thus Passover is the first Holiday of
the Jewish year.
Every Holiday in the Jewish calendar represents a certain spiritual energy
mainly potent on that day--a specific opportunity or potential which can be
accessed most effectively on each Holiday throughout the cycle of the
Jewish year.
This year, the first night of Passover begins on April 14th 2014. I am so
pleased that our Special Events Chairperson, Nan Birnbaum, has planned
another wonderful Seder for our congregation at the Siena Bistro at the
Siena Golf Club. I hope that you will take the step and join together with
our Temple Bet Emet Family to celebrate Passover with us. We are
blessed again this year to have our outstanding Cantor Lola leading our
service.
As we gather together at the Seder table and retell the story of our
liberation, think of the "bread of affliction" in broad terms. Please consider
those less fortunate and give them the gift of mitzvoth. Victor and I wish
all of our Temple Bet Emet Family a Zissen Pesach.
Be'Shalom
Janet Seidel
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CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES FOR
April 4, 2014
April 11, 2014
April 18, 2014
April 25, 2014
April 2014
7:47 P.M.
7:53 P.M.
7:58 P.M.
8:04 P.M
TORAH PORTIONS
April 4, 2014
April 18, 2014
Metzora
Chol Hamoed
THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE
April 8, 2014 AT 1:00 P.M. the Second Tuesday of the Month
Durango Hills Golf Club,
3501 Durango Drive.
RABBI’S MESSAGE…
Rosenstein
Rabbi’s Article
Nissan / 5774
Happy
In this Pesakh this year is a convergence of three interesting notions.
One of course is the holiday of Pesakh, in which through the Haggahdah, we read the stirring
epic of our exodus from Egypt. On the 7th day of Pesakh, during the morning worship service,
we read and chant the song that Miriam and the women sang and danced as they crossed the
Red Sea. The slavery in Egypt finally ended and the children of Israel were freed. When the
Egyptian oppressors were drowned in the Red Sea, Miriam took out her tambourine. She led the
women in a song of gratitude to God. Where did that tambourine come from?
Anyone that's ever been to a Passover Seder knows that the Jewish people left Egypt in such a
hurry they didn't even have time for their bread to rise. Yet Miriam had time to pack her tambourine?
Miriam was prepared early -- not because she was efficient but because she believed, because she
knew that the Almighty keeps His promises and looks after His children. She knew that miracles
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would occur. She knew that Jewish women would dance and sing in praise of the Almighty. She
expected to use her tambourine.
The second is a recent hit song. Entitled Happy, by rap artist Pharrell Williams, it was part of the
summer movie hit, “Despicable Me”, and was nominated for an Oscar as Best Song. The lyrics are
fairly simple, and suggesting in different metaphors how one feels when he or she is happy:
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Well, I should probably warn ya, I'll be just fine (Yeah!)
The lyrics are even more striking when you watch what has become one of the most
watched videos on the Internet. The official and original video is that of Williams, and
many unnamed people in Los Angeles simply dancing to the lyrics. They are dancing to
no recognizable dance steps – they are just grooving to whatever they are thinking
about. Some are clearly not even dancing, but are just moving. It doesn’t matter – they
are simply “happy!” That has led to many imitations of people all over the world dancing.
(If you haven’t see the video, just You Tube Pharrell Williams Happy Official Music
Video).
The third convergence is that this year is the 30th anniversary of the movie Footloose,
and the birth of one of the most memorable movie lines ever; in which the main
character, played by Kevin Bacon, in justifying why the local high school should have a
school dance, in a town in which the local pastor believes dancing to be a sin, says to
the pastor, “sometimes, ya just gotta dance!”
A great metaphor for life, “sometimes ya just gotta dance!” That’s what Miriam says to
the women of Israel. “God is making good on His promise…We are alive…let’s dance!”
Pharrell Williams, through his lyrics and videos of people dancing for the sheer joy of it,
is saying the same thing. Kevin Bacon is telling the pastor, that dancing is happiness.
That’s the message of Pesakh – at our core, we need to be happy…Dayaynu – it would
have been enough. There is no reason to be sad – we have…something. That is
enough. We are happy.We need to scrape away the layers to uncover our hidden power and
glory, our hidden trust and strength. We need to start banging our tambourines.
We need to dance!We need to be happy!
Hag S’mayakh / Hodesh Tov
Happy Holiday / A Good Month,
Rabbi Craig
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A COMMENT FROM IDELE KAPLAN
We continue to be the House of Worship that so many have Embraced.
Our Clergy; Rabbi Craig and Cantor Lola lift the spirits of all members, new
and the existing congregation. We welcome all new members with open
arms:
HARRIET HENKIN
MEMBERSHIP MEMORANDUM.....
Temple Bet Emet's "MARCH MADNESS" was great, we were so pleased to have
our congregants renew their memberships. Gentle reminder, if you haven't
paid...your "Dues are Due". :-)
Our Chavurot program continues to be THE groups that you should be in. We
have 4 active, happy congregants who meet every month, we have couples
Chavurah and one very, select and unique Chavurah. We would like to help
organize a few more Chavurot. Please know that Co-Chairs; Idele Kaplan, Ph
#806-0821 Email: [email protected] and
Maureen Sigal Ph. #685-6431 Email: [email protected]; will organize, assist and
guide new Chavurot.
The Rabbi's Discussion Group (RDG) meets on the 2nd Sunday of each
month. I am taking names for our guest list, please let me know if you are
interested.
We now have a guest book on the table at the door. We encourage you, to
have your guests or anyone you see who will attend our services and are not
members, ask them to sign it. It's another way of getting to know everyone.
Idele Kaplan
2nd Vice President
Membership
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News Letter Editor
Bert Weinman was born in New York City on
December 3, 1935. The family moved to
Florida when he was about seven. After a short
time, due to his Father’s illness they moved
back to New York, where they lived for many
years. He married Myra on July 27, 1958. In
1960 he was drafted into the Army. They
decided to stay in Tacoma Washington State
upon his release in 1962.
They lived there for over fifty years, had two
children, Steven and Debbie.
Bert worked for a Land Surveyor and in a
Camera Store until he was employed by the
Dept of Transportation, in the construction
office, where in became a Construction
Inspector. He started selling Real Estate, part
time, in 1970. Bert opened his own “Family
Real Estate” company in 1973 until he Retired
in 2003. In 2005 they bought a Winter house in
Las Vegas, NV, after wintering in Mesa, AZ for
14 years. In November of 2011 they moved
from their Home in Tacoma, WA to their house,
in Las Vegas Full Time.
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Bert Weinman 702 430-8846
Email : [email protected]
Photos of some of the Purim Play Cast at Temple Bet Emet … March 7, 2014
There Were Many Members and Guests
Attending.
The Cast enjoyed performing.
Everyone Enjoyed The Festive Activity..
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ONEG SHABBAT SPONSORS
APRIL 4
Nan Birnbaum in honor of her birthday
Sergio and Beatriz Nacht in honor of Sergio's birthday
Win and Judy Adler in honor of Judy's birthday
April 18
Bernie and Marilyn Miller in honor of Marilyn's birthday
Roberta Smith in honor of her birthday
Ronald and Jane Seelbach in honor of their 25th Anniversary
SPONSOR AN ONEG SHABBAT
Call Anita Cohen at 228-9920 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 499-2928 when a family member or friend is hospitalized or
seriously ill so that the Rabbi or temple representative can contact the person or
family.
Temple Tributes for March
SYMPATHY
FROM: CINDI AND WIL METZGER
TO:
TERRIS TOWNE IN MEMORY OF FATHER, ABRAHAM MUNTNER
TO:
DOTTIE SPERLING IN MEMORY OF HUSBAND, BOB SPERLING
BIRTHDAYS
None to Report
GET WELL
FROM: ELEANOR HELMAN
TO:
ELINOR LACHTERMAN
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Board of Directors for 2014
Robert Hartman;Member: Bernard Miller;Treasurer: Betty Pardo;Member: Idele Kaplan; 2nd Vice
President, Membership: Janet Seidel; President: Myra Weinman; Secretary: Stan Sigal;Member:
& Joel Raiman; 1st Vice President, Ritual:…….
March BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
1—STEVEN/BARBARA SCHWARTZ ANNIVERSARY
1—RUTH ALEXMAN
3—DR LAURENCE SELTZER
3—THELMA REISS
7—RUTH ROTH
7—ANNETTE KASSON
8—SHIRLEY KLEIMAN
8—BEATRIZ NACHT
8—MILDRED GERSON
9-- JAN KUHNS
9—LEONARD RUDNICK
12—RITA ORT
17—MARK/CHERYL ROSENZWEIG ANNIVERSARY
18—ROBERT FELDMAN
18—STANLEY GERSHON
18—LOIS DUNAISKY
18—DOUG/JAN FLECKNER ANNIVERSARY
19—KEN/VIVIAN WENICUR ANNIVERSARY
19—SOL/SHIRLEY KLEIMAN ANNIVERSARY
19—JOEL/EILEEN BRODY ANNIVERSARY
20—WIL METZGER
21—DAVID SCHULTZ
23—BERYL/WARREN FORST ANNIVERSARY
25—BOB/MARYANNE HARTMAN ANNIVERSARY
26—LAURA SUSSMAN
26-- RITA IVENS
26-- VIVIAN WENICUR
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March Birthdays and Anniversaries
26—BARRY CHANNING
27—ROBERT KENNON
27—BARBARA ABBOTT
31—LAUREL BEREZ
31—BERNARD MILLER
31—JONATHAN BERNARDO
31—MICHAEL/FERN CHORNA
ANNIVERSARY
April BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
1—MICHAEL AND ARLENE MACK ANNIVERSARY
1—FLORENCE AND GEORGE POLLAK ANNIVERSARY
2—RITA FRUSHTICK
3—MERLE ROTH
6—NAN BIRNBAUM
6—EVELYN BRUNNER
7—DAVID MOREL
7—RUTH MINTZ
11—ALICE STAHL
12—HANNA LYNN
12--EVA VAYDA
13—SERGIO NACHT
13—JUDY ADLER
14—STAN AND MAUREEN SIGAL ANNIVERSARY
17—SHARON TEPLITZ
17—HARRIET FADEM
18—EVELYN GERSON
18—LEE NEMIROFF
19—SANDRA FELDMAN
20—SHELLIE WILSON
20--ELLIE GLASS
21—RONALD/JANE SEELBACH ANNIVERSARY
22—MARILYN MILLER
24—DAVID BLUTH
27—STEVE TURMAN
30—ROBERTA SMITH
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DONATIONS
4/2014
A DONATION HAS BEEN MADE BY CYNTHIA AND STUART SHERMAN IN
GRATITUDE TO THE MEMBERS OF TEMPLE BET EMET FOR THEIR CONCERNS,
PRAYERS AND GOOD WISHES FOR CYNTHIA'S RECOVERY FROM SURGERY .
A DONATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE YAHRZEIT ACCOUNT BY EDITH
SWEETWINE
ALIYAH DONATIONS
None to Report
MEMORIAL PLAQUE DONATIONS
None to Report
Religious Insights 4-2014
Did Noah Fish ?
A Sunday school teacher asked, 'Johnny, do you think Noah did
a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?'
'No,' replied Johnny. 'How could he, with just two worms.'
INVITATION
As the New Editor, I would like to invite Articles from the Congregation to
be included in future News Letters...
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YAHRZEIT DONATIONS April 2014
MEMBER
IN MEMORY OF
JUDY ADLER
BARBARA BARNETT
GLADYS DORFLER
GLADYS DORFLER
BYRON KATZ
LEE NEMIROFF
MERLE ROTH
MERLE ROTH
MURRAY SCHOFEL
BETTYE SHAFER
BETTYE SHAFER
SHIRLEY SMOLER
TOBY SPIEGEL
OPAL STAR
MYRA WEINMAN
IRVING WEINTROUB
HARRY FRIEMAN
ROBERT BARNETT
ELIAS DORFLER
IRVING DORFLER
FANNIE KATZ
ROSE BERMAN
RUTH KLAPMAN
DR. FRANK KLAPMAN
FRAN SCHOFEL
ALBERT SHAFER
ROSE ZAIDENBERG
LEON GLAZER
LARRY MARGOLIS
IDA STAR
DAVID GOLDSTEIN
JACK WEINTROUB
RELATIONSHIP
FATHER
HUSBAND
FATHER-IN-LAW
HUSBAND
MOTHER
MOTHER
MOTHER
FATHER
WIFE
HUSBAND
MOTHER
BROTHER
BROTHER
MOTHER-IN-LAW
FATHER
FATHER
Religious Insights 4-2014
LOT 'S WIFE
The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and
turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted,
'My Mommy looked back once while she was driving,' he announced
triumphantly, 'and she turned into a telephone pole!'
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YAHRZEITS For APRIL 4, 2014
IN MEMORY OF
DATE
RELATIONSHIP
MEMBER
ANNA PRIMAS
4/1
MOTHER-IN-LAW
SHARON PRIMAS
MARILYN ARNOLD
4/1
SISTER
THELMA REISS
CHARLES CHERVITZ
4/1
FATHER
MELVIN CHERVITZ
DAVID MOREIN
4/2
HUSBAND
EDITH MOREIN
LILLIAN MOREL
4/3
MOTHER
DAVID MOREL
IRWIN BERGER
4/3
FATHER
WENDY KRAFT
MARY ROTHENBERG
4/5
MOTHER
DR. BETTY PARDO
RICHARD MOSKOVITZ
4/5
SON
SUSAN FLAKS
LEE GARDNER
4/6
MOTHER
SUELLEN LEVY
HARRY ALTER
4/6
HUSBAND
ADELAIDE ALTER
MOLLIE POLIN
4/7
GRANDMOTHER
ARLENE MACK
JUNE EDEN
4/7
LATE WIFE
STEPHEN EDEN
LILLIAN PREISLER
4/7
GRANDMOTHER
LAURA SUSSMAN
REBECCA SMORDINSKY
4/8
GRANDMOTHER
GREG MORDIN
ISAAC RUBENSTEIN
4/9
BROTHER
JANET SEIDEL
OSCAR FLECKNER
4/9
FATHER
DOUG FLECKNER
JEAN ORT
4/9
MOTHER
EDWARD ORT
GERT LORD
4/9
SISTER
DR. BETTY PARDO
LOTTIE JOSEPHS
4/10
MOTHER-IN-LAW
LORRAINE JOSEPHS
SIDNEY GROSS
4/10
BROTHER
PHYLLIS STOUBER
SIDNEY MORDIN
4/10
FATHER
GREG MORDIN
DAVID ALEXMAN
4/10
HUSBAND
RUTH ALEXMAN
MATTHEW MIZELL
4/11
SON-IN-LAW
LAUREL & BURTON BEREZ
MARION RIKON
4/12
MOTHER
BARBARA NICHOLS
RAY ESTHER DAVIS
4/13
MOTHER
HARRIET FADEM
ROY SCHWARTZ
4/14
SON
AL & LINDA APFELBERG
FRANCIS MORRIS
4/14
FATHER
MARILYN MILLER
EUGENIO KAHAN
4/14
FATHER
BEATRIZ NACHT
LINCOLN LEE
4/15
FATHER
OPAL STAR
ANNE STURZA
4/15
MOTHER
SIDNEY STURZA
JACK ROTHENBERG
4/15
FATHER
DR. BETTY PARDO
ANNA TARKOFF
4/15
MOTHER
JANET SEIDEL
ADELLA RIGBERG
4/15
MOTHER
HARRIET MILLER
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YAHRZEITS For APRIL 18, 2014
IN MEMORY OF
DATE
RELATIONSHIP
MEMBER
PEARL SHERMAN
SHEILA RUDNICK
4/16
4/17
STEP-MOTHER
WIFE
STUART SHERMAN
LEONARD RUDNICK
BERNICE SAVESKY
FRANCES ABRAMS
SARAH MARGOLIS
BARTON LEAVITT
MAURICE IMBER
GERTRUDE WACHSMAN
ELSA FORST
4/17
4/17
4/17
4/17/2012
4/18
4/18
4/18
MOTHER
MOTHER
GRANDMOTHER
BROTHER
BROTHER
MOTHER
MOTHER
BARBARA BARNETT
MARSHA GRAY
GREG MORDIN
CYNTHIA SHERMAN
SHARON KALET
THELMA REISS
WARREN FORST
IDA FADER
EVA BERGER
4/18
4/18
AUNT
MOTHER
SHIRLEY WINIKOFF
FREDA GREENFIELD
LILLIAN KALET
SAMUEL GREENBERG
SHIRLEY CAFFIN
4/19
4/19
4/21
MOTHER
FATHER
MOTHER
IRWIN KALET
SYBIL S. GREENBERG
BARBARA SCHWARTZ
MINNIE EINBINDER
MARCIA WALTERS
4/21
4/21
MOTHER
SISTER
LOIS WILLIS-GRASSO
RUTH KRASNITZ
JOSEPH ESBIN
MELVIN LEPAVETSKY
MARY SCHWARTZ
IRENE OPPENHEIMER KISH
DORIS GOLDBRING
ABRAHAM SEEMAN
ELMER TUCHOLKE BEHLINGS
4/22
4/22
4/22
4/23
4/23
4/24
4/24
FATHER
BROTHER
MOTHER
SISTER
MOTHER
FATHER
FATHER
MARTIN ESBIN
LOIS DUNAISKY
STEVEN SCHWARTZ
JOANN OPPENHEIMER
SHELLIE WILSON
EDITH L. SWEETWINE
ROD BEHLINGS
PHILIP MINTZ
FREIDA BARD
DANIEL D'ANGIOLIN
SARAH GREENBERG
BELLE GOLIN
HILDA RESSLER
HELENE SUSSMAN
4/25
4/26
4/26
4/28
4/28
4/28
4/29
FATHER
MOTHER
FATHER
MOTHER
MOTHER
MOTHER
MOTHER
SANFORD MINTZ
DR. MARJORIE BROWNSTEIN
MARY ANN HARTMAN
SYBIL S. GREENBERG
BARBARA SOLOMON
JOAN BLAHA
LAURA SUSSMAN
JOSEPH MIRSKY
SADIE ESBIN
4/30
4/30
FATHER
MOTHER
JEANINE RAPPAPORT
MARTIN ESBIN
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Don't Miss Out
on Temple Bet Emet's Annual Passsover Seder
Monday, April 14, 2014 at 5:45 PM
at the Siena Golf Club featuring
Cantor Lola leading us in the service. Then we continue with Chef Dan's
fabulous cooking of a complete Seder dinner (gefilte fish with homemade
horsradish, matzo ball soup, brisket or 1/2 chicken with roasted potatoes and
green vegetable, and ending with a fresh fruit plate with macaroons and
yogurt sauce as well as coffee and tea). See the attached flyer and make
your reservations ASAP. If you have any questions, please contact Nan
Birnbaum, [email protected] : or Idele Kaplan, [email protected]
Looking forward to having you celebrate with our family and friends.
IN MEMORIAL
Irving Swartz, 92, a long-time member of Temple Bet Emet, passed away peacefully
in the care of Hospice with his daughter at his side on March 12 after a lengthy illness.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Clara, and is survived by his three
children: Jason Swartz of Albuquerque, NM; Myrna Swartz of Los Lunas, NM; and
Marsh Rose of Cloverdale, CA. He also leaves many nieces and nephews in the United
States and his native Canada. After serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during
World War II, Irv graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in chemical
engineering. His career spanned the burgeoning plastics industry until he retired at age
72 from Polysar /NOVACorps near Boston. Within days of retiring he and his wife had
moved to their favorite vacation spot, Las Vegas. Irv’s lifelong passion was photography
and one legacy is his collection of thousands of photographs taken since he was a
teenager when black and white film was the only option. Irv’s quiet brilliance, talent,
love of family, generosity and especially his sense of humor will be sorely missed. He is
interred at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas beside his wife. Congregants who wish to share
their memories of Irv are invited to email his daughter Marsh at [email protected]. She
will forward the message to family and include it in a memorial CD.
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