2011.12MFM

Number 626 December, 2011/ 5772 Kislev-Tevet

Chanukah Blessings —— Page 18. First Light, Tuesday, December 20

Join Temple Mount Sinai as we honor

Rodef Shalom recipients Elaine and Bob Krasne

and celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of our building

Saturday, February 25, 2012 details to follow

Page 2 December, 2011/Kishlev-Tevet, 5772 Messages from the Mountain

December 2-3, 2011 Parashat Vayetzei

Friday, December 2 Candlelighting, 4:44 pm Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm

Family Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm Camp Shabbat

Saturday, December 3 Torah Study, 9:30 am

Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am Havdalah, 6:14 pm

December 9-10 Parashat Vayishlach Friday, November 11

Candlelighting, 4:44 pm Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm JNF Shaliach Ron Bernstein, Special Guest

Saturday, December 10

Torah Study, 9:30 am Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am

Havdalah, 6:14 pm

December 16-17 Parashat Vayeshev


Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm

Saturday, December 17

Torah Study, 9:30 am Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am

Havdalah, 6:16 pm

December 23-24 Parashat Miketz





December 30-31 Parashat Vayigash





January 6-7 Parashat Vayechi Friday, January 6

Candlelighting, 4:59 pm Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm Family Service, 6:15 pm

Saturday, January 7 Torah Study, 9:30 am


Worship Schedule


December 1 Joshua Kallman Aaron Velasco

December 2 Donna Munch

December 3 Marci Karch Jason Marcus Lillian Silberman

December 4 Bob Brannon Heather Chapman Julian Horwitz* Shana Levin Sylvia Levin

December 6 Eva Pearlman

December 7 Hal Ettinger Linda Fruithandler Ashley Mansfield

December 9 Bernadine Belkin Rebecca Krasne* Leti Stevens

December 10 Ann Louise Leeds Abrielle Meyer

December 11 Stephanie Calvo* Chet Frame

December 12 Melanie Blumenfeld* Terren Klein* Sig Rosen Phil Rothstein

December 13 Martin Kern

December 14 Noelle Powers Eric Saks Scott Schwartz

December 15 Joe Horn* Avery Mansfield

December 16 Paquita Litt

December 17 Annette Goldberg

December 18 Damon Crossland Lucy Garcy* Carrie Snow

December 19 Dan Hirsch Mickey Schwartz

December 20 Kaylen Duran Chris Holderman* Allyson Holland

December 21 Ian Mobbs

December 22 Leah Gluck Miriam Goldfarb Arlene Levenson David Marcus

December 23 Allan Goldfarb Josh Meyer

December 24 Edward Feldt* Norman Gordon Ruth Taber

December 25 Judy Lauterbach

December 26 Norma Levenson Ross Rotwein

December 27 Matthew Bowman Barbara Given

December 28 Keeley Burton Carolyn Feinberg* Molly Goldman Merrill Krupp Mark McCoy

December 30 Connie Finke

December 31 Arnold Bowman Michelle Ducorsky

December 5 Bert & Bert Blackburn

December 6 Sig & Olga Rosen

December 15 Tom & Sandy Dula

December 19 Lou & Laura Alpern

December 20 Marshall & Stacy Berry*

December 21 Aaron & Sylvia Wechter

December 23 Jay & Marilyn Mendeloff*

December 26 Milton & Joan Cherno Harry & Suzanne Nagler

December 27 Marty & Bonnie Colton Nancy Laster & Ross Dahman Jon & Arlene Sonnen

December 28 Keith & Becky Myers

December 30 John & Karen Ivey

December 31 Bob & Edi Brannon* *Special 5 or 10 year birthday or anniversary

December Birthdays

December Anniversaries


...to John and Kristine Shecter on the engagement of their son, Sean Phillip Shecter, to Nicole

Andriola.

...to Orit Eylon and Frank Pemberton on the birth of their son, Joel Adam Pemberton.

...to Lenee and Jaime Papa, Jr. on the birth of their son, Kai Mason Papa. Grandparents are Jaime

and Laurie Papa, Susan Papa, and Martin and Adel Reyes.

...to Dr. David Novick, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, and Professor in the

Department of Computer Science, who has been appointed to the Mike Loya Distinguished

Chair in Engineering.

...to Janet Keeton on the death of her father, Dr. Lloyd Mark.

...to Sue Feldblum and Rabbi Larry Bach on the death of their brother and uncle, Dennis Cohen.

...to Arlene Sonnen on the death of her aunt, Ray Sommers Leonard.

...to Rochelle Saks on the death of her husband, Erik Saks.

...to the family and friends of Kitty Suhler.

...to Fifi Heller on the death of her aunt, Bertha Blanco.

...to the family and friends of Ruth Stolaroff.

Well it's December, so it can only mean one thing if you are Jewish...Hanukkah is coming!

One of WRJ's biggest fundraisers of the year has traditionally been the selling of beautifully

bagged delicious Hanukkah cookies.

We use the funds raised from cookie sales to support the

Campership Program at Temple. Camperships help parents

send their children to Jewish camps during the summer.

Jewish camping is one of the proven factors in our youth

maintaining Jewish identities into the future as adults. That

being said, our cookie sales really mean a lot!

We're asking you to help with this project in any way you

can - come to help prepare the cookies, order bags of cookies,

or both! See the back page of this bulletin to place an order.

Mazel Tov! Congratulations...

Hamakom Y’nachem — May God bring comfort...

WRJ Happenings


TMS Community Garden

"By the sweat of your face you shall eat."

On Sunday November 20, the El Paso sun was shining,

the wind was low, and a volunteer minyan came out

to create Temple Mount Sinai's new community

garden. Our day began with a lovely dedication by

Rabbi Bellush, as we asked God to "bless our efforts to

bring forth food from the earth."

With just a little heavy lifting and digging, we were able

to put together two raised beds that will be ready for a

spring garden.

We plan on growing a variety of vegetables and herbs

and will be using them for Friday night onegs, religious

school, and of course for the volunteers to make fresh,

local, and healthful meals at home.

Thank you to our volunteers: Bob Snow, Arnie Bellush,

Ashley, Michael, Cameron and Avery Mansfield, Aida

Samaniego, Cindy Cohen, and Maria Klein.

Everyone is still invited to join our group, temple

members and guests alike. Please contact Danielle

Scher for more information: 305-979-4766 or

[email protected]

The World Series of Baseball has come to an end. Many thanks to all who helped this year. Your ef-

forts will send another child to summer camp this year! Thank you!

Congratulations go to this year‟s winners: Max Mansfield and Harry Levy hit home runs and split

first and second place; Merton Goldman had the third-place card; fourth and fifth places were split

by Phoebe Mansfield, A. Castro, Tess Mansfield, John Reynolds, Gil Holland, Simon and Grace Bir,

Bonnie Colton, Merton Goldman, and Bob Rosen.

MRJ World Series Pool

tel:305-979-4766

mailto:[email protected]


The El Paso community packed Schwartz Hall on November 10 to tap their toes,

swing their hips, and hum to the tunes of some of their favorite classics by Carole

King. The concert, performed by Laura Tate Goldman, Dan Lambert and the

Double Drum Trio, was a spectacular performance that is still receiving rave

reviews! The event was held to support programs and projects for Temple

Mount Sinai, but audience members will paint a much different picture of the

evening…it was filled with exceptional food and libations, a beautiful setting,

great entertainment, and, most importantly a chance to meet and catch up with

friends. Plans are already underway to hold more fun events like this in the

future!

Special thanks goes out to an incredible group of women who helped coordinate

the show: Leslie Beckoff, Stephanie Calvo, Lori Gaman, Cyd Goldfarb, Susie

Goldman, Ellen Goodman, Cindy Graff-Cohen, Jackie Heins, Cheryl Karp,

Rebecca Krasne, Nancy Laster,

Becky Myers, Susie Novick, Shari

Schwartz, Marilyn Silverstein, and

Jane Snow; plus, sincere gratitude

to Laura Tate Goldman for

supporting the Temple with her

generous performance. Rabbi

Bach deserves a standing ovation

for singing a couple of favorite

songs in harmony with Laura; and

hats off to our bartenders Alyssa

Goldman, Jessica Goldman,

Christian and Jennifer Giese, Alex

Jaffee, Justin Pretiger, and

Danielle Scherr.

Laura Tate Goldman “Moves the Earth” with a tribute to the music of Carole King


If you were born before 1960, you likely remember fondly the classic magazine covers, advertisements,

and calendars illustrated by the man often known as America‟s best-loved artist of the 20th century, Nor-

man Rockwell. On Thursday, December 15, Temple Mount Sinai adults of any age are invited to get a close

-up look at Rockwell‟s work at the El Paso Museum of Art. As part of its outreach efforts, the TMS Mem-

bership Committee is hosting a special tour of the museum‟s two popular visiting exhibits, “Picturing

Health: Norman Rockwell and the Art of Illustration” and “Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera.”

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., Michael Tomor, director of the museum and president of El Paso‟s Jewish Federa-

tion, will tell us a bit about how our museum was able to host this important exhibition. Museum docents

Joyce Anenberg and Cindy Graff Cohen will then conduct a brief survey of key works and get you started

on exploring on your own the more than 100 paintings, sketches, magazine covers, advertisements, and

photographs that help represent the scope and stages of the artist‟s work from inspiration to completion.

Special thanks to Shari and Stuart Schwartz, co-sponsors of the “Behind the Camera” exhibit which pro-

vides a rare glimpse into the artist‟s creative process. Both exhibits close December 30.

After our museum visit, attendees are invited to join us for a no-host dinner at a to-be-determined restau-

rant. Due to space constraints, reservations for the tour or the tour-plus-dinner will be limited to the first

50 people who respond. Reservations are required no later than Monday, December 12. Please call Becky

Myers at 581-5162 or email [email protected] to reserve your place. Any questions, please call

Cindy Graff Cohen at 833-4526.

Norman Rockwell Exhibit at the El Paso Museum of Art Thursday, December 15


On Sunday, Novmber 6, we gathered in the Chapel at 9:30 for Tefilah

led by Rabbi Bach and Rabbi Bellush. Michelle Blumenfeld (our

Mitzvah Day Coordinator) thanked everyone for all of their

donations. As students walked into the Chapel, they placed their

donated items in the vestibule of the chapel. (Madrichim helped take

the items from the Chapel to the Art Room to be sorted until pick-up

time.)

After T‟filah, everyone returned to their classroom for a CHAI

G‟Milut Chasadim (Deeds Of Kindness) lesson, then began working

on their Mitzvah projects.

The Pre- Kinder thru 3rd grade (led by their teachers and teaching

assistants) divided seeds into small baggies

and inserted a label that identified the seeds.

These baggies were sent back to the Dinner

Garden, an organization that helps to fight

hunger. The Dinner Garden takes ten different

types of seeds, puts them in larger bags with

planting instructions, then sends them out to

families, schools and organizations.

The 4th thru 6th grade students decorated two

hundred plastic bags with stickers and then

added six different types of sweet snacks into the bags to

be donated to Kelly‟s Food Pantry. When these students

finished their project they went outside to help the 7th &

8th grade students with their project.

The 7th/8th and some MSTY-ites, (led by Tina, Ian and

Stacy) met in the parking lot next to Zielonka Hall and

began washing the white chairs we use throughout the

year. Frank set out the chairs, brushes, soap, towels, and a

water hose.

All of the students (and their parents) participated in the

Hidden Treasures Mitzvah Project by donating clothing,

blankets, toys and books, and bringing plastic and paper grocery bags for the Kelly‟s Food

Pantry Mitzvah Project.

At 11:45 a.m., students, teachers, teaching assistants, and parents met in Schwartz Hall for a

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Religious School Mitzvah Day


Taco Lunch Fundraiser. The money collected at

this fundraiser is for our special Religious School

Tzedakah Project, “Trees For Temple”. We

raised $381.35, ($281 in food/dessert/drink sales

and $100 donated by grandparents. It is nice to

see our families and students come together at

the end of the Mitzvah projects and enjoy eating

and socializing together.

A very special “Thank You” goes out to

everyone who contributed their time and energy

during our Mitzvah Day Event. Scott and

Bonnie Stevens, Esther Furrer, Bita Mobbs,

Jennifer Pratt, Linda Miner and Michelle

Blumenfeld sorted and bagged all of the items

donated for the “Hidden Treasures” project.

Monica Escobar, Angela and Renaye Feldt, Carly,

Shana and Gabe Levin, Rivkah Meyer, Maddie

Goldfarb and Grace Bir met on Saturday to prepare

the tacos and salsa. Noelle Powers, Angela Feldt,

Maddie Goldfarb and Grace Bir also baked for the

sale. Sunday morning, Simon Bir, David Wolfe,

JoAnn Farley, and Jaime Papa worked in the

kitchen frying the tacos. Elisa Gluck collected the

money and the Madrichim assisted with the sale of cupcakes, drinks and salsa.

Rabbi Bellush (with assistance from students and Madrichim) loaded her vehicle with two-

hundred goodie bags and lots and lots of plastic and paper grocery bags for Kelly‟s Pantry, and

delivered everything on Monday morning.

Frank Hernandez helped with the set-up before our event and the clean up afterwards. We

certainly appreciate all of Frank‟s support and hard work for our Religious School.

Please plan to join us for our next big event: a pre-Chanukah celebration of learning, held jointly with

the Congregation B’nai Zion Talmud Torah. We’ll meet at Congregation B’nai Zion (805 Cherry Hill

Lane) at 9:30 am on Sunday, December 11 for a morning of learning, fun, crafts, and food. Parents are

urged to stay and be a part of the activities.

Throughout the 2011-2012 school year, Temple Mount Sinai’s Religious School will fundraise to help

buy new trees for Temple. We plan to raise money via two fundraising lunches, proceeds from the He-

brew School Snack Shack, bake sales, and most importantly, through the support of our wonderful Re-

ligious School families! To make a donation, please be in touch with Grace Bir or Sally Parke in the

Temple office. Gifts of any size are appreciated; each new tree is expected to cost approximately $200.


Rabbi Bach’s New New Testament?

[“Rabbis Without Borders,” the initiative of CLAL that I took part in last year, has begun a

daily blog at myjewishlearning.com. I write a piece every other Tuesday. Here’s my offering from

November 29. LAB]

The seminary: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, affiliated with the Reform

movement. The class: “The New Testament,” taught by Rabbi Michael Cook. A classmate‟s copy

of the Oxford Study Bible falls to the floor. The student asks, “Do I kiss it?” To which another

quips, without missing a beat: “Depends…what side did it land on?”

I thought about that moment on Friday when I read the New

York Times “Beliefs” column, which included a nice review of

a new commentary on the Christian Bible (or “New

Testament,” in Christian parlance). What makes this

commentary very interesting is that is was written entirely by

Jews — chiefly, Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. I‟ve

gotten my copy, and I‟ve spent some time leafing through it. It

appears to be an invaluable resource for rabbis and scholars,

which is no surprise, given the lineup of writers who

contributed (a lineup which includes my teacher, Michael

Cook). But I‟ll go further and say that the New Testament —

this New Testament, in particular — is a book that belongs in

every Jewish home.

I‟m joking, right? Just how “without borders,” are these rabbis,

recommending that Jews buy copies of “that” book? So let me

clarify by saying that I don‟t believe Jews ought to read this

book for devotional purposes. To give it “a place in the canon,”

to treat it as “Torah,” would be to step over a border that I‟m

not the least bit interested in questioning or crossing. No, I

recommend the Jewish Annotated New Testament because I believe that an appreciation of this

book can enhance the Jewishness — the authentic Jewishness — of Jewish homes.

I believe this is so, in the first instance, because so many Jews have a visceral, negative reaction to

the very idea of the Christian Bible. We come by those feelings honestly (two millennia of Church

-sponsored antisemitism leaves a mark), but fear of a book is unbecoming “the people of the

book.” Ignorance is nothing to be proud of, and willful ignorance even less so. Thus, the simple

act of bringing this book into our homes may be a step away from a fear-driven relationship to

Christianity.

Furthermore, the vast majority of American Jews (at least outside of the most traditionally

observant circles) have friends and even extended family who are Christians. I believe it to be a

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Lifelong Learning in December There are several opportunities to learn at Temple in December, including:

Lunch and Learn, which will be held on Tuesday, December 13 at 11:45 am in Zielonka

Hall. This month, Rabbi Bach will offer some reflections on “Hanukkah: Festival of

Light, Days of Dedication.” Lunch is $10, and may be reserved by calling Elisa at 532-

5959.

Ron Bernstein‟s visit to El Paso on December 9 is more fully described on page 13 of

this bulletin. Join us for a Kabbalat Shabbat Service that will include an opportunity to

learn about how Israel continues to bring sustainable living to the harsh Negev Desert.

Shabbat Morning Torah Study, each Saturday at 9:30 am. This month, Rabbi Bellush

continues to guide us through the stories of our ancestors in the Book of Genesis.

Our weekly yoga class with Susan Jaffee is held at 9 am on Wednesdays.

sign of respect when we show some interest in the book that inspires them. Jews are respected

by our neighbors for (among other things) our intellectual acumen, and our curiosity. How

strange it must seem to them when we demonstrate no knowledge or curiosity at all about

their sacred book. I know how strange it sounds to put it this way, but I believe it is a kiddush

hashem — a positive and public Jewish act — for Jews to have this book on their shelves where

their Christian neighbors, friends, and family can see it.

Finally, let it not be said that the Jewish Annotated New Testament is only about the optics.

Were that the case, we could just put those words on the spine of a book, and conceal some

other book inside (the Torah perhaps, or maybe Mad Magazine). No, this is a book whose spine

is very much worth cracking. Though I‟ve only begun to do so myself, I feel confident in saying

that to delve into the essays, and the textual notes, and yes, even the stories themselves, is to

gain a deeper understanding not only of Christianity (which is a worthwhile intellectual

endeavor) but also of Judaism (which ought to be a worthwhile spiritual endeavor). Co-editor

Amy-Jill Levine, in the previously linked-up NYT piece, says that her deepened understanding

of Christianity has made her a better Jew. I believe her, and I look forward to engaging more

deeply with her work in this field.

The Jewish Annotated New Testament may not be “Torah” for us Jews, and it might not get a

kiss after an inadvertent fall. But it ought to take its place in our libraries as an indispensable

window into the sacred texts of our neighbors, and its presence on our personal bookshelves

may also tell us something important about ourselves.


This year collections for Merry Mitzvah will focus on two desperately needed items—new (or

almost new) fleece warm-ups (in kids and adult sizes) and powdered milk. Why? Because those are

great unmet needs in this area. Hungry and cold kids and adults in both El Paso and Juarez will

benefit from your act of lovingkindness and generosity. We have requests from Clinica

Guadalupana in far east colonias of El Paso County, Lee and Beulah Moor Children‟s Home, Ojitos

de Dios Orphanage in Juarez, Asilo de

Ancianos Senecu in Juarez, Rape Crisis Center

and others. How many we can help depends on

all of us. Hopefully, we will make a difference

to many.

No need to pick up a box this year, and

convenient drop off is available at the JCC,

B‟nai Zion and Temple Mount Sinai.

Bring the warm-up suits and powdered milk to

any of our drop-off locations between now and

Thursday, December 22.

The NFTY (National Federation of Temple Youth) annual Fall Kallah took place on the weekend of

November 11-13 and the El Paso/Las Cruces youth groups were very well represented. Sixteen

kids from El Paso and 4 from Las Cruces attended this amazing event in Las Vegas! The weekend

was full of fun and educational experiences. The teens attended several informative workshops

and programs. They also went to Shabbat services Friday night and Saturday morning, had time

to re-connect with old friends and meet new ones from all over the Southwest region. Saturday

night they had a blast at an „80‟s theme party. The next event will be SAW (Social Action

Weekend), February 2-5 in

Phoenix, and all of the kids

are really looking forward to

it. More information will

follow.

The Mini-MSTY group had a

great time at the corn maze,

and will get together again on

Sunday, December 4 to go ice

skating at the El Paso

Coliseum. Check your e-mail

for more information.

MSTY/Mini-MSTY

Jewish Federation “Merry Mitzvah”


Ron Bernstein, Jewish National Fund (JNF) Israel

emissary for the Southwest region and expert on

agriculture, will be with us as a guest speaker at our

Kabbalat Shabbat Service on December 9. He will

discuss the new “Yahel Park” and JNF‟s work with

water conservation and development.

Bernstein decided to immigrate to Israel and devote

his life to agriculture after working on a kibbutz while

studying at Hebrew Union College. He was among

the founders of Kibbutz Yahel in the Negev desert in

1977, where he has been living ever since.

Bernstein is a manager of the Agricultural

Experimental Station at Kibbutz Yotvata, and Kibbutz

Yahel's vegetable and citrus operation. Traveling at

least twice a year to North America, he has put

tremendous efforts into fundraising at dozens of URJ

synagogues, representing the Reform Kibbutzim,

Yahel and Lotan, promoting their great work and

importance to agriculture in Israel.

Kibbutz Yahel, located north of Eilat, is a vibrant

community of nearly 200 residents in the center of the

harsh Arava Desert Valley. JNF and Kibbutz Yahel are

developing a recreational/educational park to serve

travelers driving to and from Eilat and the Sinai all year round. The Yahel Park will be a boon to the

existing tourist business, attract new residents and provide opportunities for employment that have

been severely lacking at Yahel.

Ron Bernstein, JNF Speaker, December 9

Temple Mount Sinai is committed to making sure that Jewish Summer Camping is attainable

for all of our families, and we devote significant resources to scholarships. WRJ and MRJ,

the Lauterbach, Novick and Roth Campership Funds, the Weiss URJ Youth Fund, and the

Rabbis’ Discretionary Funds are all used to insure that children in our congregation have the

experience of attending summer camps where they can live and breathe Judaism and Israel.

Letters of intent for these camperships are due to Grace by December 16. We ask that the

campers write a letter describing their interest in Jewish summer camping, and that the

parents let us know which camp their child will attend, and what the cost of tuition will be.

We will help families find scholarships, from the Temple sources mentioned above and

elsewhere.


Campership Fund

in honor of Bob & Jane Snow's daughter, Whitney's, engagement by Stuart & Frances Kahn

in honor of Cliff Eisenberg's Special Birthday by Stuart & Frances Kahn

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Stuart & Frances Kahn

in honor of Sheldon Gopin's Special Birthday by Stuart & Frances Kahn

in memory of Barbara Schieman by Stuart & Frances Kahn

in memory of Rona Dictor by Stuart & Frances Kahn

Caring Community Fund

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Bill & Anne Spier, Mike & Susan Jaffee, Marty & Bonnie Colton, Charlie & Sue Zaltz, Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser

in memory of Ida Markman by Sy & Joan Becker & Roberta Kligman

in memory of Rona Dictor by Keith & Becky Myers

in honor of Jack Heydemann receiving the Las Americas "Border Hero" award by Bill & Anne Spier

Cemetery Fund

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Jay & Marilyn Mendeloff

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Jay & Marilyn Mendeloff

Ethel Oppenheimer Flower Fund

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Jeanne Moye

in memory of Cornelius Ryan by Carl Ryan & Suzi Davidoff

in memory of Gertrude Colton by Marty & Bonnie Colton

in memory of James Oppenheimer by Jeanne Moye

in memory of Jerry Cohn by Bruce & Shelly Gopin

in memory of John Crohn by Gloria Crohn

in memory of Judy Blumenfeld by The Blumenfeld Family

in memory of Rona Dictor by Jeanne Moye

in memory of Sam Balk by Bob & Shirley Goldfarb

in memory of Samuel Shabatai Bir by Simon & Grace Bir

in memory of Sarah Silverman by John & Rita Silverman

Floyd Fierman Religious School Fund

in memory of Fan Geller by Sidney & Bettye Anna Louick

Friedman/Bloom/Rothstein Outdoor Chapel

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Phil & Ann Rothstein

General Donations Fund

in appreciation of Temple Mount Sinai by Azucena Monzon, Carl Johnson & Sonya Loya, Paul Langner, Douglas Waters

in honor of Jim Schwartz's Birthday by Skip & Teresa Schwartz

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Allan &

Amy Goldfarb

in memory of Beto Goodman by Ann Louise Leeds

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Oren & Nirit Belkin, Bill & Anne Spier, Marty & Bonnie Colton, Bob & Sara Shiloff, Rick Oppenheim & Irma Oppenheim, Jim & Marian Daross, Mike & Susan Jaffee, Stuart & Shari Schwartz, Bob & Jane Snow, Ann Louise Leeds, Charlie & Sue Zaltz, Keith & Becky Myers, Ruth Braun, Rodney & Sharon Gappelberg & Family, Mike & Pam Saks & Family, Ron Saks, Deborah Marlin, Norma Levenson, Lowell & Shirley Nussbaum, Mark & Dori Fenenbock, Bruce & Erline Gordon, Alan & Mimi Pittle, Mary Yelderman, Stancy Stribling, Steve Feinberg & Susan Foote, Rick & Cerena Suarez, Eleanor Goodman, Simon & Grace Bir, Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser, Steve & Eve Riter, Jeff & Ruth Katz, Jim & Anne Spier

in memory of Dennis Cohen by Carol Russell

in memory of Kenneth Given by Barbara Given

in memory of Marcella Schapiro by Ann Louise Leeds

in memory of Martin Naparstek by Jeff & Ruth Katz

in memory of Rae Stein by Sara Mansfield

in memory of Rona Dictor by Libby Feldmesser

Gus & Rosalie Zimmerman Rose Garden

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Tina & Michael Novick &

the Borschow Family

Isadore Kahn Memorial Fund

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Buddy, Ellen, Adam & Leslie Dorfman, Stuart & Frances Kahn

Jo Ann Rothbardt Petersen Healing Resource Center

in honor of Sue Bendalin's grandchildren's B'nai Mitzvah by Phil & Judy Bargman

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Phil & Judy Bargman

in memory of Rona Dictor by Phil & Judy Bargman

Jon Heller High Holiday Fund

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Boris Kaim & Fifi Heller-Kaim

speedy recovery to Rick Otis by Boris Kaim & Fifi Heller-Kaim

Krasne Discretionary Fund

in honor of Alan & Rebecca Krasne's Special Anniversary by Marty & Bonnie Colton, Bill & Anne Spier

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Bob & Elaine Krasne

in honor of Mildred Marcus' Birthday by Marty & Bonnie Colton

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Bob & Elaine Krasne

in memory of Dennis Cohen by Bob & Elaine Krasne

speedy recovery to Dick Fass by Bob & Elaine Krasne

speedy recovery to Marlene Fass by Bob & Elaine Krasne

Tributes: October 16-November 12


Landscape Special Projects Fund

in honor of Ann & Tibor Schaechner's Anniversary by Edward & Evelyn Schwartz

in honor of Cliff Eisenberg's Birthday by Jack Heydemann

in honor of Jack Heydemann receiving the Las Americas "Border Hero" award by Steve & Eve Riter, Stuart & Shari Schwartz

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Edward & Evelyn Schwartz, Jack Heydemann

in honor of the birth of Tom Given's granddaughter by Louis & Cindy Cohen

in honor of the engagement of Sean Phillip Shecter and Nicole Andriola by John & Kristine Shecter

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Larry & Joyce Anenberg, Edward & Evelyn Schwartz, Mel & Arlene Levenson, Tibor & Ann Schaechner, David & Susie Novick, Dick & Jean Scherotter, John & Kristine Shecter, Jack Heydemann, Jay & Mary Heins, Helen Goldberg

in memory of Dennis Cohen by Larry & Joyce Anenberg

in memory of Eugene Romero by John, Kristine, Josh & Sean Shecter

in memory of Rona Dictor by Larry & Joyce Anenberg, Sue Bendalin, Mel & Arlene Levenson, Dick & Toni Harris

in memory of William A. Thurman by John & Kristine Shecter

speedy recovery to Rick Otis by Louis & Cindy Cohen

Prayer Book Fund

plaque a prayer book in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Bob & Carol Teplitz, Rick & Paige

Teplitz

Rabbi Bach's Discretionary Fund

in appreciation of Rabbi Bach by Bob & Edi Brannon, David & Shelly Mansfield, Alan & Mimi Pittle

in appreciation of the Doug Cotler concert by Stuart & Shari Schwartz

in honor of Jack Heydemann receiving the Las Americas "Border Hero" award by Judy Leonard

in honor of Rabbi Bach's Birthday by Marty & Jody Klein

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Judy Leonard

in memory of Dennis Cohen by Loree Furman, Fran Fleischer, Stuart & Shari Schwartz, Marty & Bonnie Colton, Bill & Anne Spier, Marty & Jody Klein

in memory of Rona Dictor by Lola May, Judy Leonard

in memory of Solomon Harrison by Judy Leonard

Rabbi Bellush's Discretionary Fund

in appreciation of Rabbi Bellush by Bob & Edi Brannon

in honor of Ashley Eger's Special Birthday by John Eger

in honor of Jack Heydemann receiving the Las Americas "Border Hero" award by Allan & Amy Goldfarb

in honor of the TMS Community Garden by Louis & Cindy Cohen, Terren & Maria Klein

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Sister Blumenthal, Terren & Maria Klein

Ruth Kahn/Andrew Kahn Rose Garden

in honor of Cliff Eisenberg's Special Birthday by Bill &

Marcia Dahlberg

in honor of Jack Heydemann receiving the Las Americas "Border Hero" award by Bill & Marcia Dahlberg

in honor of Vivian Blaugrund's Birthday by Ellen, Barry, Adam & Leslie Dorfman

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by Bill & Marcia Dahlberg

in memory of Charles Streusand by Buddy & Ellen Dorfman

in memory of Dr. Lloyd Mark by Bill & Marcia Dahlberg

Shlichei K'hilah (Synagogue Associates) Fund

in appreciation of Ellen Goodman's leadership during High Holiday services by David & Jeryl Marcus

Special Oneg or Kiddush

in honor of Keith Myer's Special Birthday by Keith & Becky Myers

in memory of Bill Goldfarb by The Goldfarb Family

in memory of Esther Freifeld by David & Tita Kaplan

in memory of Evelyn Axelrod by Wendy Axelrod

in memory of Jeffrey Howard Weiss by Arthur Weiss

in memory of Judy Blumenfeld by The Blumenfeld Family

in memory of Lazar & Lillian Kopilowitz by Blanche Brown

in memory of Mary Streim by Boris Kaim & Fifi Heller-Kaim

in memory of Robert Washer by Shirley Washer

Syd Dictor Memorial Fund

in memory of Rona Dictor

by Anne Hollander, Sara Mansfield, Mildred Marcus, Dick & Jean Scherotter, Terren & Maria Klein, Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky, Bill & Marcia Dahlberg, Charlie & Sue Zaltz, Herbert & Brenda Ehrlich, Carolyn Feinberg, Jim & Anne Spier, Marty & Jody Klein

Tree Of Life Donation

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday from: Cindy & Louis Cohen, Claire & Bob Jacobs, Debby & Mike Robalin, Jane & Bob Snow, Janice & Donny Glickstein, Julie & Shane Vinikoff, Leslie & Rick Otis, Leslie & Robert Beckoff, Lindsay & Tony Gronich, Lory Goldberg & Jonny Rogers, Marilyn & Hy Silverstein, Shari & Stuart Schwartz, Tammy & Barry Karch, Tricia & Allen Borschow, Tobi & Jon Purvin

Youth Fund

in honor of Keith Myers' Special Birthday by Abe & Annette Goldberg

Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the various endowment

and income funds; Temple would be a very different place without these gifts.

To make Tribute gift,

please be in touch with Elisa or Sally in the

Temple office, or visit us online.


December 2-3, 2011

Morris Bernard

Elayne Plous Bernat

Karen Orr Bernbaum

Bernard M. Blumenfeld

Colman Bonart

Henry Cohen

Moshe Yitzchak Davis

Isedore Elion

Romolito Escobar

Sadie Levy Feiner

Gertrude Klein Freiden

Eva Garcy

Julius Grunebaum

Jon Heller

Sam Hoffman

Carrie D. Horwitz

Russell Hyman

Joshua N. Kahn

Louis Kahn

Seame Katz

Leah S. Krupp

Eva B. Lapowski

David Levine

Eleanor Mayer

Helen Meyeroff

Joseph A. Miller

Adele A. Oppenheim

Manny Ponsford

Anne Prensky

Art Robalin

Rosa Rosen

Rose Krause Rosenberg

David Schechter

Edgar L. Schnadig, Sr.

David Sheffer

Frederic Stanley Strelitz

Evadina Vargas

Dora S. Zielonka

December 9-10, 2011

Louis Bernat

Selma Borschow

Sarah Brannon

Sarah Burks

Paul Burstein

Jesus Gonzalez Candelas

Nan Christianson

Dianne Cloud

Fred Collatz

Reuben Feinberg

Joe Fink

Fredrick Frey

Solomon H. Fridner

James B Gerton

Fanny Sattinger

Goodman

Robert Lockwood Graff

Abe Hill

Alfred Hirsch

Rebecca Horwitz

Charles H. Karch

Dietrich Kaufman

Solomon Luger

Jacob Mann

Jack L. Marcus

Annie Dashefsky

Markowitz

Miriam Myers

Celine Nitzburg

Petrice E. Potash

Fernando Rivera

Morton Rivkin

Marilyn Rolf

Anna F. Rosen

Jack Schecter

Sander Starr

Maye M. Stein

Frank Stolaroff

Sarah G. Stolaroff

Philip Terk

Ezri Uval

Max Wolfe

December 16-17, 2011

Dora Avner

Alice Barasch

Bernie Berg

Rose K. Bilsky

Morton Blaugrund

Guy Bodor

Anatole A. Boguslav

Irwin Brand

Jeffrey Chernick

Ann Enriquez

Cecelia Alexander

Feiner

Sidney Frankel

Alexander Freydberg

Ida Wildstein Gold

Leonard A. Goodman,

Sr.

Anne Elizabeth

Hawkinson

Joseph Heller

Milton Hollander

Joe Jacobs

H. A. Jacobson

Alexander I. Jaffee

Aaron Kahn

Maury Herschel Karp

Bane Katz

Leo Kenoffel

Emilia Krause

Helen R. Laskin

Morton Harry Leonard

Morris Levine

Min Markowitz

Levinson

Louis Levitt

Lee Levy

Bertha Miller

Regina Moses

Stanley E. Myers

Francine A. Raileanu

Anna F. Rosenberg

Abraham Edward

Silberman

Marla Stein

Anna D. Stroud

Mary E. Weiller

Mike Weinstein

Julie Weiss (Continued on page 17)

Yahrzeits



Lena Alfman

Anna Aufman Bernard

Eva Birnbaum

Ernest Blumenthal

Minnie Brounoff

Ivan Chavez

Adrianne Crohn

David Crohn

Michael David Crohn

Dina Davidoff

Steve Duviner

Abraham Elion

Melvin Fiedelman

Hope Garcia

Isedore Bernard

Goodman

Sylvia Heim

Herman Klee

Fannie Brown Kosins

Anna Stern Lecker

Paula Martinez

Harry Miller

Robert Morgan

Aaron Novick

Mickey Oppenheim

Effie Parker

Jake Rosen

Norma Sawyer

Max Schecter

Myrna Schwartz

Edwin Smith

David Stolaroff

Herbert Washer

Marcel Weiller

Steven Wigodsky

Irving Zenn


Frank Appel

Milton Balin

Jen Barnett

William Sax Barnett

Frieda Batkin

Jacques Belbel

Jeanette Braunstein

Clara Chernick

Mary Cherno

Mollie Cohen

David Dichter

Bertha Fenenbock

Milton Fink

Alfred Finke

Harry Jacob Finke

Jarvis Freiden

Morris H. Given

Robert H. Given

Sherman Bernard Given

Anna Gopin

Florence Wolfe Grossel

Sarah Katz

David Klein

Paul Marcus

Rose May

Angel Woods Meyer

Ida Ovsay

Freda Winer Ray

Jacob Rosen

Bessie Rosenthal

Bernard Rothbardt

Edward Rubin

Philip Saltzman

Sam Scherotter

Herbert M. Schwartz

Dorothy Solomon

Laura Sommer

Ethel Taber

Chad Michael Vojtas

Isabell Weinblatt

Abraham Wolff

Ruth Schwartz Zork

January 6-7, 2012

Manuel W. Blaugrund

Lena Brent

Ada F. Calisher

Edward A. Cohn

Mark Cohn

Lee Crawford

Eva Fayman

Benjamin S. Feinberg

Lillian Friedman

Bertha Gage

Audrey Given

Hedwig Grunebaum

Dorothy Levy Katz

Maurice S. Kauffman

Jeri Jacob Klein

Werner Kohlhagen

Coleman Kovan

Goldie Lerner

Charles Levy

Jennie Levy

Sarah Melmed

Marion Ogron

Harry Rosenbloom

Robert Louis Rosenthal

Howard I. Scherotter

Mel Schwartz

David Sopkin

Emma G. Weiller

Harold J. Weiller

Martin Zielonka

Benjamin S. Feinberg

Lillian Friedman

Bertha Gage

Audrey Given

Hedwig Grunebaum

Dorothy Levy Katz

Maurice S. Kauffman

Jeri Jacob Klein

Werner Kohlhagen

Coleman Kovan

Goldie Lerner

Charles Levy

Jennie Levy

Sarah Melmed

Marion Ogron

Harry Rosenbloom

Robert Louis Rosenthal

Howard I. Scherotter

Mel Schwartz

David Sopkin

Emma G. Weiller

Harold J. Weiller

Martin Zielonka

As a reminder, our cemetery is

open from 8 am until 3 pm,

Sunday through

Friday. It is closed on Shabbat.

If you notice an error in our

Yahrzeit lists, please speak with Sally or Elisa in the

Temple office. They will be

happy to correct it.



New Chanukah merchandise has arrived: Menorahs, candles, home décor, kids

games, crafts, gifts and party items!

EXTENDED HOURS FOR YOUR SHOPPING

CONVENIENCE:

Sunday, December 4, 2011—9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 — 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

Monday, December 12, 2011 — 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 — 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Monday, December 19, 2011 — 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Temple Gift Shop Chanukah Sales

Lori Gaman‟s dreidel and star-shaped sugar cookies dipped in white chocolate have been an El Paso favorite for many years. Made with love by Lori and the fabulous WRJ bakers at Temple Mount Sinai, the cookies are on sale now. At $8 a dozen, they are a great item for class parties, teacher gifts and family dinners! Please send in the order form below or contact Elisa Gluck at Temple at [email protected] or 532-5959 to order your cookies. Place your order soon, as we always sell out. Your cookies will be available for pick up beginning Friday, December 9. Proceeds from the cookie sales help WRJ support youth programming at Temple Mt. Sinai and fund camp scholarships. To order by check, send this bottom portion with a check payable to “Temple Mount Sinai” to: Temple Mount Sinai, 4408 N. Stanton Street, El Paso, TX 79902. Name: __________________________ Phone Number: ___________________ _____Dozen Cookies @ $8.00 per dozen $______________ total.

Chanukah Cookie Sales

Staff Rabbi............................................................. Larry Bach Rabbi...................................................... Sandra Bellush Rabbi Emeritus ............................................. Ken Weiss Administrator ..............................................Sally Parke Administrative Assistant ........................... Elisa Gluck Religious School Director ............................... Grace Bir Youth Advisor ............................................ Stacy Berry Building Manager ............................. Frank Hernandez House Keeping ................................... Ramona Pinales Accompanist ......................................... Linda McClain

Officers Shari Schwartz ............................................... President

Thomas Goldfarb .................................. President-Elect

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

Lori Gaman ............................................ Vice President

Jack Heydemann.................................... Vice President

David Leffman ....................................... Vice President

David Novick ................................................. Secretary

David Kern .......................... Immediate Past President

Trustees Rick Amstater, Bill Carvajal,

Cindy Graff Cohen, Scott Feldt, Susie Goldman,

Ellen Goodman, Arthur Leeser, Hal Marcus,

Susan May, Josh Meyer, Debby Robalin,

Danielle Scher, Mark Schrier, Jane Snow

Temple Mount Sinai 4408 North Stanton Street El Paso, TX 79902 Phone: 915-532-5959 Fax: 915-533-0092 www.templemountsinai.com

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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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