tms messages, may 2009

Number 603 May 2009/Iyyar-Sivan, 5769

Z’man Matan Torateinu — “Torah-giving

Time” is almost upon us. On Thursday night,

May 28, and Friday morning, May 29, we will

celebrate Chag Hashavu’ot, the Festival of

“Weeks.” So-named because it comes “a week

of weeks” after Passover, the earliest

references to the holiday link it to ancient

Israel’s agricultural

calendar. We now

celebrate it as the

anniversary of our

standing at Sinai to

enter into an enduring

covenant with God.

The question is asked:

Why do we call

Shavuot “Torah-giving

Time” and not “Torah-

receiving Time? Surely

it is z’man kabbalat

torateinu as well? The

answer: We celebrate

the Sinai moment,

which happened once

upon a time, and

which represents God’s gift to us. Our role,

receiving Torah, is not a once-and-for-all

proposition. At any moment we may receive

Torah, by being awake, aware, alive to the

truth of that moment. We celebrate z’man

matan torateinu, the giving of a particular

revelation, at Shavuot; but z’man kabbalat

torateinu is forever and always.

Temple Mount Sinai will celebrate as follows:

on Thursday night, May 28, at 7:30 pm

we’ll gather at Congregation B’nai Zion

(805 Cherry Hill) for the Festival Evening

Service. At the conclusion of the service,

Rabbi Bach, Rabbi

Leon, and others will

teach into the night at a

tikkun leil shavu’ot,

a late-night study

session for the night of

Shavuot.

On Friday morning,

May 29, our Festival

Morning Service will

begin at Temple at

10:30 am. The

liturgical highlights of

the Shavuot service

include the recitation

of the Hallel Psalms,

the reading of the Ten

Commandments, and

the Yizkor Memorial Prayers. A Kiddush with

Simon Bir’s renowned blintzes will follow.

We look forward to celebrating Z’man Matan

Torateinu with you at the end of the month,

and Z’man Kabbalat Torateinu all year

round!

Shavuot, May 28-29 — Torah-giving Time

Messages from the Mountain

Shabbat and Holiday Worship Schedule

May 15-16 Parashat Behar-Bechukotai

Friday, May 15 Candlelighting, 7:37 pm Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm

Saturday, May 16 Torah Study, 9:30 am

Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am

May 22-23 Parashat Bamidbar


Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm Installation of Officers and Trustees



May 28-29 Shavuot

Thursday, May 28 Festival Service at

Congregation B’nai Zion, 7:30 pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot Study following

Friday, May 29

Festival Morning Service at Temple Mount Sinai, 10:30 am,

including Yizkor

May 29-30 “Shabbat Shavuot”





June 5-6 Parashat Naso Friday, June 5

Candlelighting, 7:50 pm Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm

Family Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm

Saturday, June 6 Torah Study, 9:30 am


June 12-13 Parashat Beha’alotecha

Friday, June 12 Candlelighting, 7:54 pm Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm


Saturday, June 13 Torah Study, 9:30 am


May 2009/Iyyar-Sivan 5769

From the Rabbi’s Study...

This issue of Messages from the

Mountain has a new look — or, more

properly, returns to an old look. In place of

the smaller booklet-style, we’re going back

to a larger format. How is this observation

worthy of the Rabbi’s bulletin column, you

ask? Read on.

We’ve made this change to facilitate

printing the bulletin from home. Since the

page size is now 8.5 x 11 inches (the paper

size most of us keep in our printers), it will

be an easy thing to click on a link in an

email from Temple and print your own

copy of the bulletin if you choose. Or, if it

is your habit to read Adobe files (.pdf files)

on your screen, you can save the paper

entirely.

You’ve probably figured out where this is

going by now: Temple plans to move, in

the months ahead, toward generating even

less paper, and spending less on postage,

than we do now. We’ve already taken

many steps to cut down on those costs,

making extensive use of email in a number

of areas of Temple life. Moving the

monthly bulletin toward being an online

publication (easily printed for those who

choose) is the next step in this evolution.

As we make this transition, we want to

assure that we won’t leave anyone without

their copy of Messages from the

Mountain. People who would like to

continue receiving a paper version, in the

mail, will be able to do so. We do hope that

most of our members will choose to

receive a paperless bulletin over time, as

the cost savings to Temple will be

significant.

David Kern is forming an ad hoc

committee to explore other ways that

technology can help us control costs while

providing a better experience for our

members. If you have ideas, please share

them with him or me. And if you’d like to

serve on that committee, which will begin

meeting very shortly, with an eye toward

completing its work and making a set of

recommendations to our Trustees in a

matter of months, please let him know

that as well.

B’shalom,

Rabbi Bach


May Birthdays

May Anniversaries

May 1

Kyle Goldfarb

May 2

Lisa Wolff

May 3

Susan Bargemann

Donald Fertel

May 4

Andrew Feinberg

Laura Karp

Naomi Katz*

Sabrina Katz*

Eithan Kotkowski*

May 5

Clara Bowman

May 6

Susan Forbes*

Lauren Holderman

Marge Lippman

Robert Prensky

May 8

William Dahlberg

May 9

Asher Litt

John Mobbs

Carol Parker

Molly Tennen

May 10

Linda Ettinger*

Alan Kahn*

Herbert Schwartz

May 11

Alanna Bach

Benjamin Ettinger

May 12

Agueda Freundlich

Robert Jacobs

Kenneth Weiss

May 13

Erica Holland*

Audrey Louise Loeb

Marie Robbins*

Harold Soule

May 14

David Yates

May 15

Evelyn Bellman

Samuel Farley

Sonya Harris

Bettye Kohlhagen

Barbara Yarber

May 16

Elan Goldstein

Robin Kobren

Lyndon Mansfield

May 17

Lietzie Belford

Riley Miner

May 18

Colin Burton

Madeline Halperin

Debra Trejo

May 20

Roger Belbel

Julian Gonzalez

May 21

Marvin Abrams*

Drew Frank

Leonard Krugman

Meyer Marcus

May 22

Jackie Heins

Isaac Ibarra

David Zehden

May 23

Shari Schwartz*

May 25

Mandy Blumenfeld

May 26

Mimmy Halperin*

Steve Shapiro

May 27

Dorothy Borschow*

Levi Meyer*

Elaine Rosenbloom

Arthur E. Weiss*

May 28

Laura Alpern*

Julie Mullen

Matthew Schonberg

May 29

Beatriz Eger

Jeffrey Siegel

May 31

Maddie Goldfarb*

Ann Marks

May 1

Bob & Susie May

May 12

Christopher & Amissa

Burton

May 13

Ellyce & Gil Kimmelman

May 14

Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser

Mark & Kyta Levitt

May 16

Stuart & Nancy Shiloff

May 17

Michael & Karla Franco

May 18

Soheil & Ellen Nazarian *

May 19

Lisa & Marcel Wolff

May 20

John & Bea Eger *

Steve & Kris Mickenberg *

May 22

Alan & Cheryl Karp

Bob & Jane Snow

May 23

Greg & Susanne Kligman

Bernie & Elaine Rosen-

bloom

May 24

Britt & Heather Chapman

Alan & Lori Gaman

May 28

Laura Brannon-Rosales &

Ricky Rosales

May 29

Mark & Dori Fenenbock

May 30

John & Rita Silverman

Bill & Anne Spier

May 31

Bruce & Shelly Gopin

Gil & Lauri Holland

Lee & Sandy Nadler


Hamakom Y’nachem—May God Bring Comfort...

Mazel Tov—Congratulations…

to Jonathan Purvin, Stacy Berry, Robyn Purvin and Erin Purvin on the death of mother and grandmother,

Alice Purvin.

to Marian Given on the death of brother-in-law, Jimmy Given.

to Stanlee Rubin and Dana Frank on the death of mother and grandmother, Laura Rosenberg.

to friends and family on the death of Marvin Diamond.

to Lila Bowman on the death of her mother, Consuelo Hughes.

to Peggy Feinberg on the death of her father, Frank Mangan.

to friends and family on the death of Aghdah Khodadad Tavana.

to Mimi Pittle, children and grandchildren on the death of Lillian Lipson.

to Steve Spivack on the death of his mother, Ida Spivack.

to parents Heather and Jeff Jefferson, and grandmother Olivia Chavez, on the

birth of Leah Elizabeth Jefferson.

to parents Nathan and Leticia Stevens, grandparents Bonnie and Scott Ste-

vens, and great-grandparents Rhoberta and Arthur Leeser on the birth of

Matthew David Stevens.

to parents Alan Spier and Suzanne Whitaker, and grandparents Anne and

Billy Spier, on the birth of Ethan Craig Spier.

Do you know that you can honor or remember a loved one with a leaf or a stone

on the Tree of Life? This beautiful work of art is displayed on the wall in the foyer

at Temple just outside the Sanctuary.

For a minimum donation of $300 for a leaf or $3,000 for a stone, the brass will

be engraved according to your instructions and will remain on the Tree of Life

forever. Your donation becomes part of the Foundation Trust and benefits

Temple Mount Sinai in perpetuity.

For more information, contact Sally Parke at the Temple office, 532-5959.

Leaves and Stones on the Temple’s Tree of Life


Marcia Dahlberg’s Annual Meeting Remarks - April 22, 2009

Susan Jaffee gave me a pin last year that says

“It’s not about the numbers – it’s about the

people.” That statement sums up my

experience as president these past two years.

There are lots of things I could talk about this

evening, but most important to me are the

sacred relationships that I have made.

I thought about talking about what I learned as

president, but no one wants to spend the

evening here, so I’ve limited my talk to “The

Top Ten”:

1) We are so very fortunate to have a dedicated,

hard-working professional staff, and I am so

thankful to all of them for everything they do at

Temple. They are truly a “team” – pitching in

to help and fill in for each other when someone

is ill or on vacation – always with a smile!

Rabbi Bach is definitely one of the brightest,

most talented, and hardest-working rabbis in

the country. Larry, I have learned so much

from working and worshipping with you, and

although we won’t be in touch on a day-to-day

basis, I look forward to our continuing

friendship.

Our administrative staff of Sally Parke and

Buddy Schwartz along with our Building

Manager, Frank Hernandez, and housekeeper

Ramona Pineles work so hard to keep Temple

running smoothly. For the second year in a

row, our building expenses for the fiscal year

are below budget. Special thanks to Sally,

Buddy, Frank, and Ramona, who have made

this happen.

Our programming staff consisting of Susan

Jaffee, Grace Bir, Alanna Bach, Alison

Westermann, and Stacy Purvin Berry continues

to grow participation in their particular areas of

Outreach, Religious School, Family Education,

and Youth, while contributing their talents and

enthusiasm in all areas of Temple life. We are

so fortunate to have such a wonderful team

leading our Temple. Thanks also to Susie

Novick who has served as Bulletin editor this

past year and to our wonderful accompanist,

Linda McClain.

2) Our Temple officers and members of the

Board of Trustees have all contributed tirelessly

of their time to make important decisions that

impact Temple now and in the future. Thanks

to Executive Committee members: Ruth Braun,

Marian Daross, Tommy Goldfarb, Ellen

Goodman, David Kern, Alan Krasne, and Jon

Sonnen for always being willing to brainstorm,

discuss, and come to a consensus for

presentation to the Board.

The Board of Trustees had made important

decisions this past year, particularly in

approving the revised Bylaws that you have

heard tonight.

Thank you to our outgoing Board members:

Ruth Braun, who has served as secretary this

past year and has made sure that our minutes

and our meetings are as prescribed in the

Bylaws; Linda Fruithandler, who is completing

a second term on the Board and has shown all

of us how to welcome our members and guests

to Temple; and Mark Levitt, who always asks

the thought-provoking questions that make us

think. We will miss all of you and hope that

you will continue your involvement in Temple.

Past President Alan Krasne is completing his

formal board service but has promised to

continue his involvement in finances as well as

other areas of Temple life. Alan, your advice (Continued on page 7)


has been so valuable, and please know that you

are always welcome to attend Board meetings.

3) Our Past Presidents are an invaluable

resource and always ready to help – whether by

chairing or serving on a committee or project or

answering questions and offering advice. I

appreciate all of you!

4) We are so privileged to have our Sh’lichim

(Synagogue Associates), Ellen Goodman, Ed

Solomon, and Tina Wolfe who ably lead

congregational services, officiate at life cycle

events, and help in so many ways, as assistants

to Rabbi Bach and as our leaders when Rabbi

Bach is away. I extend my sincere thanks to all

of you for your ongoing commitment to Temple.

On behalf of the congregation, thank you for

everything you do for all of us.

5) Temple Mount Sinai is thriving because of the

wonderful members and volunteers who

comprise our Temple family. Thanks to everyone

who has contributed to Temple in the past two

years, including the following members of the

Temple community:

Temple staff, including Religious School

teachers and assistants, the Sh’lichim, Temple

officers, Board of Trustees, Past Presidents,

Office Volunteers, Religious School volunteers,

committee chairs, and everyone who has served

on one or more of the following committees and

projects: Foundation Trust, Perpetual Care,

Shared Vision, Chevra Kadisha, Caring

Community, Border Interfaith, Care Teams,

Membership, Casino Night, Youth and

Education, WRJ, MRJ, Building and Grounds,

Second Seder, Lunch and Learn, Shir Chadash,

Knitzvah, 10th Anniversary, Gift Shop, sponsors

of our Shabbat flowers, an Oneg Shabbat,

Kiddush, or Lunch and Learn.

6) I have learned how important the support of

my family has been over these past two years.

To my husband, Bill, who has been so

understanding of my Temple commitments, and

who has lately been spending as much time as I

have at Temple, either in the rose garden or the

kitchen - thank you for all of your love, support,

and advice. And to my parents, Charlotte and

Bud – thank you for your love and for always

being here to model, to advise, and to participate

and attend almost everything that happens at

Temple.

7 ) I have learned that change takes time, but I

have suddenly realized how much has been

accomplished in the past two years:

We have approved and completed the following

improvements to our building and grounds: a

new, energy efficient heating and cooling system

for the office wing; replacement of parking

blocks outside of Zielonka Hall; safety plexi-

glass covering of the Hal Marcus windows in

Zielonka Hall; renovation of the kitchen;

landscaping the corner of Kenyon Joyce and

Stanton and placement of the sign; re-

landscaping of the courtyard in front of the

Sanctuary.

We have made important financial decisions

including: completed a lease agreement with T-

Mobile to build a cell tower on our property that

will help on the income side of our financial

statement for years to come; approved an

investment policy for Temple’s Foundation

Trust Committee; approved balanced budgets

and hope to end this fiscal year as we did the last

one – in the black; completed the formal phase

of our Shared Vision Campaign with pledges and

bequests totaling $3.8 million, a wonderful

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Temple’s Casino Night Fundraiser was a huge success, thanks to the efforts of

the volunteers who made it happen and to those who attended. With some

monies still to be received, it looks as though we raised about $8,700.

Special thanks to the Casino Night Committee chaired by Past President

Jaime Papa and composed of Rabbi Larry Bach, Burton and Cindy Cohen,

Marcia Dahlberg, Marian and Jim Daross, Joyce Davidoff, Scott and Angela

Feldt, Ellen Goodman, Susan Jaffee, Randee Mansfield, Debbie and Ronald

Marcus, and Sally Parke.

A large number of people and businesses contributed to Casino Night in

various ways, and they are all appreciated. They are acknowledged on the

facing page, with gratitude.

Casino Night a Great Success!

legacy for this congregation; held two

consecutive years of successful Casino Night

Fundraisers that have helped to balance our

budgets.

Other important decisions made by the Board of

Trustees include: a Conflict of Interest Policy; a

long overdue revision of our bylaws; and

approval of the use of our chapel on Sunday

mornings by members of St. Francis on the Hill

Episcopal Church.

8) I feel that our most important

accomplishment during the past year was the

adoption of Rabbi Bach’s new continuing

contract and the ensuing 10th Anniversary

Celebration last December. What a wonderful

evening!

9) I’ve often wondered why Temple’s Annual

Meeting and election of officers occurs in what

seems like the middle of the year – it isn’t done

with the calendar year, it doesn’t match our

fiscal year, and it’s not on a school year calendar,

but this year Rabbi Bach reminded me that the

Hebrew month of Nisan is actually the first

month of the Hebrew calendar which is

something our forefathers must have known

when they scheduled this “change of command.”

10) And finally, I’ve learned that it is time for

new leadership. I am so excited about the

outstanding slate of officers and board members

we will be electing and know that, with David

Kern’s leadership, Temple will continue to

prosper and grow.

The past two years have been both challenging

and rewarding. Serving as president of Temple

Mount Sinai is an honor, a commitment, and an

education. My life has been enriched by the

experiences I have had, but mostly, by the

people I have encountered along the way.

Thank you for the opportunity and for your

support.

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Decorations Angela Feldt, chair Scott Feldt Prizes and Auction Items Ellen Goodman, chair Alanna Bach Burton Cohen Marcia and Bill Dahlberg Marian and Jim Daross Susan Jaffee Debbie Marcus Susie Novick Jaime Papa Sally Parke Buddy Schwartz Underwriters Sally Parke Signage Cindy Graff-Cohen Hors d’oeuvres and Desserts Grace and Simon Bir Bill Dahlberg Correspondence Joyce Davidoff Servers – UTEP Hillel Students Rebecca Washer Auctioneer David Pearlman

MSTY Childcare Alison Westermann, co-chair Stacy Purvin Berry, co-chair Shana Levin Nate Benjamin Kaylen Duran Cheyanne Mickenberg Auction Items and Prizes Donated by: 2900 Al Varela Alamo Auto Supply Araceli Gallegos, Daniel’s Hair Salon Casa Frost Guesthouse in Santa Fe Chocolat Coffee Emporium El Paso Icons El Paso Playhouse Famous Dave’s Greenery Hal Marcus Gallery Household Furniture Hurricane Gussie’s J. Edwards Jewelry Jacqui Hair Salon Jenny Meyers Kern Place Florist Mark Schrier Mi Piaci Pizzazz Sheldon Jewelry Simon and Grace Bir Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry & Watches Temple Mount Sinai Gift Shop West End Hair Company

Underwriters Lauterbach Financial Martin Funeral Home PC Automated Controls Prime Irrigation Wells Fargo Insurance Zamorano’s Monuments EPR Contractors Goldfarb Financial RJL Real Estate Consultants Larry and Alanna Bach Bill and Marcia Dahlberg

David and Susie Novick Bob and Elaine Krasne Tibor and Ann Schaechner David and Tina Wolfe Gifts In Kind Eureka Media Group Margaritas To Go Mission Linen Supply National Restaurant Supply Spectrum Imaging

A very special thank you to the following businesses and families for supporting Casino Night:


Parents And Grandparents –

You are cordially invited to join

us at 11:15 am on May 17th (last

day of Religious School) for a

cookout which is generously

sponsored by David and Donna

Leffman.

This year has been an impressive

school year at the Religious School.

Through their hard work, dedication,

creative abilities, flexibility in

programming changes, devotion to

our students and love of Judaism, our

faculty and substitutes have made this

school year a tremendous success.

Together we will continue to make

positive changes for the upcoming

Religious School year and beyond.

Along with our CHAI and Mitkadem

Hebrew curriculum, we included a

Holocaust curriculum, a Mock

Shabbat, and a Model Seder for our 7th

and 8th grade students. There was an

increase in attendance at our Parent

and Grandparent Days. We had four

successful Family Events, a very well

attended Jewish Cultural Celebration

and we exceeded our goal of raising

$1,000 for our special Tzedakah

Project for “A Package From Home”

by $350! We also raised a few dollars

by selling snacks before Hebrew

classes on Wednesdays.

During a number of Friday night

services, our students participated by

leading us in prayer. Twenty-two new

students were recognized and

welcomed to our Religious School

during our Consecration Service this

school year. During our after-school

Enrichment classes, students created

beautiful keepsake art pieces and had

a whopping good time cooking

Jewish foods.

Special thanks go out to Sylvia Krapin,

Mary Ann Plaut, Rebecca and Alan

Krasne, Anat Rieter, Helene Solomon,

Haidi Appel, and David Leffman for

their involvement and contributions

that helps our Religious School run so

smoothly and successfully.

Appreciation also goes to the Temple’s

Gift Shop for its generous support to

the Religious School throughout the

year.

Your suggestions and comments are

greatly appreciated, and Education

Director Grace Bir would love to hear

from you regarding our Religious

School programming.

From the Religious School...


Mini-MSTY Activities Round Out the Year The Chocolate Seder was another big hit this year!

Thanks go to many people for many reasons:

To the planning committee - Ali Gluck, Helaine

Bach and Lydia Duran - this year’s Chocolate

Seder was a great success because of your

thoughtful advice and leadership

To Stacy Berry, Kaylen Duran, Stanley Ross and

Leah Gluck, for helping out both before and

during the Seder itself.

To Alanna Bach, Stanley Ross and Michelle

Blumenfeld, who provided dinner – yum!

Our year wrapped up earlier this month with a Mitzvah

Scavenger Hunt and the End-of-the-Year Dinner.

B’nai Torah and NFTY-SW Spring Kallah High school students spent April studying social justice texts, the Haggadah and discussing the

connections between Yom HaShoah and Yom HaAtzmaut. For more information about any of

these topics, please ask any of our Temple teens!

NFTY-SW Spring Kallah has come and gone, leaving a new regional board and very inspired

MSTY-ites! Nine teens came back from Phoenix with even more passion and dedication to their

home TYG (Temple Youth Group) than they had before. Each one of the teens enjoyed themselves

fully. The teens cannot wait for the next conclave, which will be NFTY-SW Fall Kallah, held

from August 27-30th at Camp Charles Pearlstein in Prescott, AZ. During Spring Kallah, MSTY-ites

were able to experience NFTY-SW annual elections as well as educational programs about Jewish

and non-Jewish influences of the past and learn more about themselves through the friends they

made. Our May 9 End-of-the-Year Dinner at the Goldmans’ home was a blast — many thanks to

Susie and Eddie for opening their home to us!

Our year winds down with an afternoon and evening together on Sunday, May 17. We’ll begin

with a Leadership Training Institute Planning Meeting at 4:30 pm. It is vital that we get parents

and students to attend this meeting to learn about our host duties for October 2009. We will be

welcoming a group of NFTY-SW teens for a weekend, and we need your help! The meeting is

followed by MSTY Executive Board Elections at 5 pm, and then our final Dine & Discuss,

from 6 until 8 pm. To RSVP, visit our calendar online or email Alison Westermann at

[email protected] or call her at 532-5959.


Rabbi Bach's Discretionary Fund:

In appreciation of Rabbi & Alanna Bach by: Jimmy & Anne Spier

In appreciation of Rabbi Bach for Emerson Rapp's naming ceremony by: Jason & Eva Rapp

In appreciation of Rabbi Bach by: Judi & James Keller

In appreciation of Rabbi Bach by: Gerald & Charlene Spielvogel

In appreciation of Rabbi Bach by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In appreciation of Rabbi & Alanna Bach by: Myles & Cita Cohen

In honor of Helen Goldberg's Special Birthday by: Marty & Jody Klein

In honor of Bud Ramenofsky's Special Birthday by: Tibor & Ann Schaechner

In memory of Mildred April by: Bob & Jane Rosen

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Bob & Jane Rosen, Carolyn Feinberg, Judy Leonard

In memory of George Weiss by: Bob & Jane Rosen

In memory of Glenn Chicofsky by: Alan & Lynn Ames

In memory of Corinne & Francis Grosse by: Carina Ramirez

In memory of Jimmy Given by: Judy Leonard

In memory of Marvin Diamond by: Judy Leonard

In memory of Frances Eisner Barjansky by: David Eisner

In memory of Lawrence Reedman by: Barbara Berliner

Campership Fund:

In honor of Peter & Tova Herman's new granddaughter, Leah by: Bob & Susie May

In memory of Herbert Given by: Bob & Susie May

In memory of Geri Given by: Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky

Caring Community Fund:

In memory of Herbert Given by: Donna Munch, Abe & Annette Goldberg

Cemetery Fund:

In memory of Herbert Given by: Dick & Jean Scherotter, Stuart & Frances Kahn, Molly Rosen, Marc & Pam Bernat, Carolyn Feinberg, John & Kristine Shecter, Curtis & Jacquelyn Spier, John Gottschalk, Mary Lou Geller, Mickey & Susan Schwartz, Garland & Daphne Head, Arlene Ellenburg, Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky, Bernie & Judy Lauterbach, Ervin & Beverly Colton, Bill & Anne Spier, Brenda & Herbert Ehrlich, Valerie Barnett, Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser, Joyce Davidoff, Bertha Davidoff, Walter & Theresa Chayes, Anne Hollander, Irma Oppenheim, Julian Bernat, Ed & Nancy Sochat, Lola May, Lewis Frapart, Alan & Jean Kahn, Norman & Cheryl Gordon,

Rose Holland, Kurt Maier, Nancy Heydemann, Harvey & Barbara Falk, Myles & Cita Cohen, Sara Mansfield, Bill & Miriam Goldfarb, Sarita Heller, Clara Heller & Family, Isabel Schnadig, Gershon & Barbara Ettinger, Leonard & Carol Hoffman, Dori & Adam Goldman, Judy Leonard, Mildred Marcus, Sue BendalIn, JoAnne McDevitt, Shelly & Carolyn Gopin, Loree Furman, Jim Levy & Liz Goodman-Levy, Steve & Eve Riter, Norma Levenson, Keith & Becky Myers, Mimi Lait, Daughters of the Republic of Texas

In memory of Jennie Friedman by: Loree Furman

In memory of George Weiss by: Jeanette Riter

Chevrah Kadisha Fund:

In appreciation of Chevrah Kadisha by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In honor of Chevrah Kadisha by: Gerald & Charlene Spielvogel

In memory of Maurice C. Solomon by: Edward & Helene Solomon

CD Project Fund:

In appreciation of Larry Bach by: Stanley Rosen

Tributes, March 10 - April 20

Temple appreciates your tribute donations. Call Buddy at 532-5959 to make a

contribution.

Prepaid Tribute Donations are a convenient way to support the Temple and honor your

friends and family.

Speak with Buddy in the Temple office about setting up an account.


Syd Dictor Music Fund:

In memory of Leopold Garas by: Joe Feldberg

In memory of Marian K. Warsowe by: Frankie Lerner

Floyd Fierman Religious School Fund:

In honor of Pamela Bernat by: Burton & Cindy Cohen

In memory of George Weiss by: Ron & Judy Blumenfeld

In memory of Herbert Given by: Jonathan & Ellen Bortz

In memory of Geri Given by: Mildred Marcus, Ron & Judy Blumenfeld

In memory of Marian Warsowe by: Helen Goldberg, Larry & Sandra Baskind

Freidman/Bloom/Rothstein Outdoor Chapel:

In honor of Fay & Sid Kligman's Special Anniversary by: Phil & Ann Rothstein

In honor of Idell Rothstein's Special Birthday by: Jerry Bloom

In honor of Judy Blumenfeld's Special Birthday by: Phil & Ann Rothstein

In memory of Herbert Given by: Phil & Ann Rothstein

General Donations Fund:

In appreciation of Ed Solomon by: Meyer & Mindy Marcus

In appreciation of Temple Mt. Sinai by: Douglas Waters

In honor of Sister Blumenthal's great-grandson's baby naming by: Norma Levenson

In honor of Simon Bir's Special Birthday by: Ruth Braun

In honor of Mimi Lait's Special Birthday by: Tibor & Ann Schaechner

In honor of our great-grandson, Matthew David Stevens by: Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser

In honor of Helen Goldberg's Special Birthday by: Nina Baskind

In honor of Judy Blumenfeld's Special Birthday by: Irene Oppenheimer

In honor of Callie Rose Blumenfeld's Bat Mitzvah by: Irene Oppenheimer

In honor of Kristine & John Shecter’s Special Anniversary by: Josh & Sean Shecter

In memory of Herbert Given by: Dick & Marlene Fass, Stuart & Shari Schwartz, Buddy Schwartz, Bill & Marcia Dahlberg, Ruth Braun, Nat & Nanci Maddux, Jim & Marian Daross, Dorothy Samuel, Lillian Silberman, Ben & Barbara Rosenberg, Bob & Edi Brannon, Vivienne Corn

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky, Curtis & Jacquelyn Spier, Mary Lou Geller, Mickey & Susan Schwartz, Julia & Polly Wommack, Alan & Jean Kahn, Abe & Annette Goldberg

In memory of Geri Given by: John & Stephanie Daresh, Ann Marks, Estelle Goldman, Marty & Bonnie Colton, Jim & Marian Daross, Nancy Heydemann, Mary Yelderman, Bob & Edi Brannon, Richard & Marilyn Rotwein, Bill & Miriam Goldfarb, Hy & Marilyn Silverstein, Vivienne Corn, Bill & Marcia Dahlberg

In memory of Alice Purvin by: Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser, Nat & Nanci Maddux, Hy & Marilyn Silverstein, Vivienne Corn, Keith & Becky Myers

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Paquita Litt

In memory of George Weiss by: Edward & Evelyn Schwartz

In memory of Jacob Schut by: Karen Syzdek

In memory of Syd Dictor by: Karen Syzdek

In memory of Mollie Oliver by: Isabel Schnadig

In memory of Anne Ovsay Weiss by: Arthur Weiss

In memory of George Weiss by: Nat & Nanci Maddux

In memory of Laura Rosenberg by: Alan & Lynn Ames

In memory of George Weiss by: Arthur Weiss

In memory of Frances Catalano, Heidi Bona Weiss & Janet Susan Weiss by: Arthur Weiss

In memory of Elsie Shapiro by: Vivienne Corn

In memory of Elayne Bernat by: Ruth Rutledge & Family

In memory of George Weiss by: Vivienne Corn

In memory of Marvin Diamond by: Isabel Schnadig

Speedy recovery to Edward Schwartz by: Gershon & Barbara Ettinger

L. A. Goodman Book Fund:

Speedy recovery to Eleanor Goodman by: Gershon & Barbara Ettinger

Isadore Kahn Memorial Fund:

In memory of George Weiss by: Buddy & Ellen Dorfman

In memory of Isadore Kahn by: Bill & Miriam Goldfarb

In memory of Herbert Given by: Buddy & Ellen Dorfman

In memory of Geri Given by: Bill & Miriam Goldfarb


Josh Kahn Endowment For Youth Fund:

In memory of Herbert Given by: Sandi & Mike Carpenter

In memory of Geri Given by: Sandi & Mike Carpenter

In memory of Alice Purvin by: Sandi & Mike Carpenter

Ruthie and Andrew Kahn Rose Garden Fund:

In honor of Ellen Dorfman's Special Birthday by: Scott & Susan Spier, Stuart & Frances Kahn

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Buddy & Ellen Dorfman

In memory of Herbert Given by: Buddy & Ellen Dorfman

Krasne Discretionary Fund:

In appreciation of Ellen Goodman for all your support by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In honor of Burton Cohen's Special Birthday by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In honor of Cindy Graff Cohen's Special Birthday by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In honor of Judy Blumenfeld's Special Birthday by: Marty & Bonnie Colton, Bob & Elaine Krasne

In honor of Anne & Bill Spier's new grandson, Ethan Spier by: Bob & Elaine Krasne

In honor of Holli Berry’s Special Birthday by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In honor of Jeryl Marcus' Special Birthday by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In honor of Mimi Lait's Special Birthday by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In memory of Mrs. Mark Ramenofsky's mother by: Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Bob & Elaine Krasne

In memory of George Weiss by: Bob & Elaine Krasne

In memory of Herbert Given by: Rita Novak

In memory of Millard Krasne by: Bob & Elaine Krasne

In memory of Herbert Given by: Bob & Elaine Krasne

In memory of Charles Given by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

In memory of Alice Purvin by: Bob & Elaine Krasne, Bill & Anne Spier, Marty & Bonnie Colton

In memory of Jimmy Given by: Marty & Bonnie Colton

Amelia G. Krohn Basic Judaism Collection Fund:

In memory of Herbert Given by: Amelia Krohn

Landscape Special Projects Fund:

In honor of Helen Goldberg's Special Birthday by: Mel & Arlene Levenson

In honor of Shirley & Bob Goldfarb's great-granddaughter by: Dick & Jean Scherotter

In honor of Norma Levenson's new grandbaby, Abigail Levenson by: Gershon & Barbara Ettinger, Ruth Braun

In memory of Herbert Given by: Ruth Oppenheim, Mel & Arlene Levenson

In memory of Abe Scherotter by: Norma Levenson

Lauterbach Campership Fund:

In honor of Bernie Lauterbach's Special Birthday by: Judy Leonard

In memory of Geri Given by: Bernie & Judy Lauterbach

In memory of George Weiss by: Bernie & Judy Lauterbach

MAZON Fund:

In honor of Judy Blumenfeld's Special Birthday by: Bill & Anne Spier

In memory of Herbert Given by: Edward & Evelyn Schwartz, Charlie & Sue Zaltz

In memory of Geri Given by: Edward & Evelyn Schwartz, Keith & Becky Myers

Ethel Oppenheimer Bima Flower Fund:

In appreciation of Rhoberta & Arthur Leeser for their many kindnesses by: Ruth Braun

In honor of Rabbi & Alanna Bach's Special Anniversary by: Merrill Krupp

In honor of Helen Goldberg's Special Birthday by: Ruth Braun

In honor of Idell Rothstein's Special Birthday by: Ruth Braun

In honor of Fifi Heller's Special Birthday by: Ruth Braun

In memory of Norman F. Stone by: Annette Stone

In memory of Jack Morgan by: Cliff & Martha Eisenberg

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Merrill Krupp

In memory of Sandi Kern by: Merrill Krupp

In memory of Herbert Given by: Merrill Krupp, Jeanne Moye

In memory of Elayne Bernat by: Merrill Krupp

In memory of Albert Heydemann by: Jack Heydemann

In memory of Jean B. Feinberg by: Feinberg Foundation

In memory of Geri Given by: Jeanne Moye

In memory of David Oscar Leeser by: Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser

In memory of Grace Fagelman by: John & Rita Silverman

In memory of Milton Goldman by: Debbie Hamlyn


In memory of Sandy Feldblum by: Larry & Alanna Bach

In memory of Linda Falcon by: Rose Falcon

In memory of Robert Hughes by: Lila & Arnold Bowman

Jo Ann Rothbardt Petersen Healing Resource Center:

In honor of Mimi Lait's Special Birthday by: Abe & Annette Goldberg

In honor of Michael Goldman's Special Birthday by: Abe & Annette Goldberg

In memory of Lillian Lazovick by: Paul Lazovick

In memory of Herbert Given by: Bruce & Jackie Gulbas, Phil & Judy Bargman

In memory of Sandi Kern by: Phil & Judy Bargman

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Phil & Judy Bargman, Ed & Lory Oppenheimer

In memory of Pat Hejtmanek by: Judy Rothbardt

In memory of Herbert Given by: Ed & Lory Oppenheimer

In memory of Geri Given by: Ed & Lory Oppenheimer, Bruce & Jackie Gulbas

In memory of George Weiss by: Ed & Lory Oppenheimer

In memory of James Given by: Ed & Lory Oppenheimer

Speedy recovery to Sis Druxman by: Abe & Annette Goldberg

Prayer Book Fund:

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Jimmy & Anne Spier

In memory of Edwin F. Berliner by: Barbara Berliner

In memory of Herbert Given by: Jimmy & Anne Spier

Stolaroff Fund:

In memory of Charlotte Mann by: Steve & Jeremy Potash

SKIP Fund:

In honor of Rick & Leslie Otis by: Burton & Cindy Cohen

Special Oneg or Kiddush:

In honor of Bud Ramenofsky's Special Birthday by: Bill & Marcia Dahlberg, Matthew & Jane Brenner

In memory of Fred Davidoff by: Bert Davidoff, Joyce Davidoff

In memory of Robert Hughes by: Arnold & Lila Bowman

In memory of Herbert Given by: Dick & Toni Harris

In memory of Geri Given by: Dick & Toni Harris

In memory of John Shanblum & Isadore Kahn by: Stuart & Frances Kahn

In memory of Milton D. Feinberg by: Feinberg Foundation

Tree Of Life Donation:

In honor of Dorothy Borschow's Special Birthday by: Norma Levenson, Joyce Jaffee, Judy Lauterbach, Lillian Silberman, Joan Cherno

Rabbi Ken & Sue Weiss URJ Youth Travel Fund:

In memory of George Weiss by: Dick & Marlene Fass, Bob & Sara Shiloff, Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky, Stuart & Shari Schwartz, Bill & Marcia Dahlberg, Stuart & Frances Kahn, John & Kristine Shecter, Jeannette Riter, Steve & Eve Riter, Charlie & Sue Zaltz, Joyce Davidoff, Marty & Bonnie Colton

Youth Fund:

In honor of Fay & Sid Kligman's Special Anniversary by: Peggy Kligman

In memory of Geri Given by: Donna Munch

In memory of Sandi Kern by: Norman & Cheryl Gordon, Judy Leonard, Texas Employment Lawyers Association

In memory of David Bleiberg by: Al & Rosalie Bleiberg

In memory of Alice Purvin by: Peggy Kligman

Zork Memorial Library Fund:

In memory of Geri Given by: Gershon & Barbara Ettinger, Ann Marks, Judy Leonard, Hal & Linda Ettinger, Ruth Braun

Staff

Rabbi.......................................................................... Larry Bach

Rabbi Emeritus .......................................................... Ken Weiss

Administrator ............................................................ Sally Parke

Administrative Assistant .................................. Buddy Schwartz

Religious School Director ............................................ Grace Bir

Outreach Director ................................................... Susan Jaffee

Family Educator ...................................................... Alanna Bach

Youth Advisors ................. Stacy Berry and Alison Westermann

Building Manager........................................... Frank Hernandez

House Keeping .................................................. Ramona Pinales

Accompanist ........................................................ Linda McClain

Bulletin Editor ....................................................... Susan Novick

Officers

David Kern ................................................................... President

Shari Schwartz ................................................... President-Elect

Marian Daross ...................................................... Vice President

Greta Duran .......................................................... Vice President

Ellen Goodman .................................................... Vice President

Jon Sonnen ........................................................... Vice President

Tommy Goldfarb .................................................. Vice President

Stephanie Calvo ............................................................ Secretary

Marcia Dahlberg................................ Immediate Past President

Trustees

Rick Amstater, Olivia Chavez, Joyce Davidoff,

Scott Feldt, Lori Gaman, Susie Goldman,

Jack Heydemann, David Leffman,

David Mansfield, Hal Marcus, David Novick

Debby Robalin, Nancy Rothschild, Phil Rothstein

Temple Mount Sinai

4408 North Stanton Street

El Paso, TX 79902

Phone: 915-532-5959 Fax: 915-533-0092

www.templemountsinai.com

Temple Mount Sinai is the

Reform Jewish congregation

serving El Paso, Texas.

We are a congregation of

supportive, caring and

diverse people with a rich

history.

Temple is a place for prayer,

ritual, spirituality, education,

wholeness and healing, social

action and celebration.

Join us as we explore,

through these elements of

sacred living, the richness of

Jewish faith and tradition.

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ORGANIZATION

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