Last Day of Religious School—May 9th

May 2010/Iyyar—Sivan 5770 Number 610

Confirmation Celebration
In celebration of Jewish life, at the season of Shavuot

The 2010 Confirmation Class of Temple Mount Sinai

and their families invite you to a special Confirmation Service

Friday, May 21 2010 / Sivan 9, 5770

Temple Mount Sinai / 4408 North Stanton
Oneg Shabbat, 5:30 pm / Confirmation Service, 6:15 pm
Kiddush immediately following services

Nate Benjamin
Rita Catherine Burman
Ben Hirsch
David Austin Karp
Carly Ivy Levin
Cheyanne Nicole Mickenberg

Shavuot Celebration
Shavuot, the “season of the giving of the To- On Wednesday morning, May 19, our Festival
rah,” falls on May 18-19, 2010. We look for- Morning Service, including yizkor, will begin at
ward to celebrating with you as follows: 10:30 am, in the Krupp Chapel at Temple
On Tuesday evening, May 18, we will worship Mount Sinai.
with Congregation B’nai Zion at 805 Cherry Please note that the Temple office will be
Hill Lane. The service will begin at 7:30 pm, closed on May 19 in observance of the holiday.
and will be followed by a dairy meal and a tik- Chag Sameach!
kun leil shavuot. This practice of staying up late
to study Torah is rooted in Jewish mysticism
and spirituality. Join us as we learn well into
the night.
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Worship Schedule
May 7-8
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai
Friday, May 8
Candlelighting, 7:32 pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
Family Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
Saturday, May 8
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am
Leah Pearlman Bat Mitzvah
May 14-15
Parashat Bamidbar
Friday, May 14
Candlelighting, 7:37 pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
Saturday, May 15
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am
May 21-22
Parashat Naso
Friday, May 21
Candlelighting, 7:41 pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
2010 Confirmation Service
and blessing for High School Seniors
Saturday, May 22
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am
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May 28-29
Parashat Beha’alotcha
Friday, May 28
Candlelighting, 7:46 pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
honoring Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader
Saturday, May 29
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am
Ali Gluck Bat Mitzvah
June 4-5
Parashat Sh’lach L’cha
Friday, June 4
Candlelighting, 7:50 pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
honoring Rev. John Stowe
Family Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
Birthday Blessings and Anniversaries
Blessing for Israel Travelers
Saturday, June 5
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am
Join Us For
Festival of Shavuot
May 18 and 19
Confirmation
Friday evening, May 21.
Details on Cover
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From the Rabbi’s Study…

Two farewells… On June 4, we’ll bid a fond farewell to
The coming weeks bring two bittersweet another religious leader who’s been a bit of a
farewells. fixture around Temple for a number of years:
Rev. John Stowe. Father John and I have
For four years, Temple Mount Sinai has been
team-taught classes at Temple and around
a part of Jordana Chernow-Reader’s
town, and worked together on various issues
rabbinical education. As a rabbinical intern,
of common interest. His tenure in El Paso
Jordana visited El Paso a few times each
was quite lengthy by the standards of his
year, working in the pulpit and in the
Franciscan order, but the time has come for
Religious School. We’ve watched her grow
him to take up new responsibilities in a new
in confidence and develop her skills as a
setting.
teacher and leader of worship. This year, her
visits took on a different format, as she came Father John will be moving from El Paso at
late summer and fall (before her obstetrician the end of June, and during a very busy
told her to stay off of airplanes!), focusing on “farewell tour” within the diocese he has
our Face to Face initiative. served so faithfully, he’s carved out some
time to be with us for a Friday evening
Jordana becomes Rabbi Chernow-Reader on
service. Father John has been a good friend
Sunday morning, May 16, at a service of
to the Jewish community, and we will miss
Ordination in Los Angeles. She’ll come back
his presence.
to us in El Paso once again on May 28-29,
and we’ll have the opportunity to wish her Please be with us on May 28 and June 4 to
well at our Kabbalat Shabbat evening service honor and thank Rabbi Jordana and Father
and at the Oneg prior to the service. John for their friendship and leadership.
Rabbi Bach

Editor’s Note...
Thank you for the feedback on ‘Messages from the Mountain’. As you all can see, when we receive new ideas and
new submissions, they are included and incorporated into the format. If you have a submission, it is best to receive
it in a WORD document format as an attachment. If you find your self technically challenged, embed it into the
text of an email and I will handle it from there. All submissions must be in by the 23rd of each month to be in-
cluded in the publication
Thanks again,
Mark Schrier
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May Birthdays
May 1 May 16 May 25
Kyle Goldfarb* May 10 Elan Goldstein* Mandy Blumenfeld
Linda Ettinger Robin Kobren
May 2 Alan Kahn Lyndon Mansfield May 26
Lisa Wolff Stanley Ross* Mimmy Halperin
May 17 Steve Shapiro
May 3 May 11 Lietzie Belford
Don Fertel Alanna Bach Riley Miner May 27
Benjamin Ettinger Dorothy Borschow
May 4 May 18 Levi Meyer
Andrew Feinberg May 12 Colin Burton Elaine Rosenbloom
Laura Karp Rosa Assael Madeline Halperin* Arthur E. Weiss
Naomi Katz Aggie Freundlich Debra Trejo
Sabrina Katz Robert Jacobs May 28
Eithan Kotkowski Rabbi Ken Weiss May 20 Laura Alpern
Roger Belbel Julie Mullen
May 5 May 13 Julian Gonzalez Matthew Schonberg
Clara Bowman Erica Holland
Audrey Louise Loeb May 21 May 29
May 6 Marie Robbins Marvin Abrams Bea Eger
Susan Forbes Drew Frank Jeff Siegel
Lauren Holderman* May 14 Meyer Marcus
Robert Prensky David Yates* May 31
May 22 Maddie Goldfarb
May 8 May 15 Jackie Heins Ann Marks
Bill Dahlberg Evelyn Bellman* Isaac Ibarra
Samuel Farley David Zehden
May 9 Toni Harris
Asher Litt* Bettye Kohlhagen* May 23
John Mobbs Barbara Yarber Shari Schwartz
Carol Parker
Molly Tennen

May Anniversaries
May 1 May 18 May 23 May 29
Bob & Susie May Soheil & Ellen Nazarian Greg & Susanne Kligman Mark & Dori Fenenbock*
May 12 May 19 Bernie & Elaine May 30
Chris & Amissa Burton Lisa & Marcel Wolff Rosenbloom* John & Rita Silverman
May 13 May 20 May 24 Bill & Anne Spier
Ellyce & Gil Kimmelman* John & Bea Eger Britt & Heather Chapman May 31
Steve & Kris Mickenberg Alan & Lori Gaman Bruce & Shelly Gopin
May 14 Sheldon Poretsky & Sylvia
Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser* May 22 Gil & Lauri Holland
Delgado Lee & Sandy Nadler
Mark & Kyta Levitt* Alan & Cheryl Karp
Bob & Jane Snow May 28
May 16 Laura Brannon-Rosales &
Stuart & Nancy Shiloff Ricky Rosales
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Mazel Tov! Congratulations...

...to Great Aunts Sue Bendalin, Mimi Lait and Joan Cherno and Great Uncle
Milton Cherno on the birth of Hunter James Feinberg to Jody & Asher
Feinberg.
...to Sonny & Olga Zamorano on the birth of Eric Christopher Zamorano
...to parents David & Eva Pearlman on daughter, Leah, becoming Bat Mitzvah
on May 8, 2010.
...to parents Brion & Elisa Gluck on daughter, Ali, becoming Bat Mitzvah on
May 29, 2010.
...to parents Julie & Ben Waltzer on the birth of Noah Daniel Waltzer.
Grandparents are Leslie & Rick Otis; Great Grandmother is Joyce Jaffee.
...to parents Libby & Sean Apodaca on the birth of Elias Trevizo Apodaca.
Grandparents are Jeri & Bob Nitzberg.
...to parents Elisa & Kevin Lerer on the birth of Julia Mae Lerer. Grandparents
are Stuart & Frances Kahn.
...to Dr. Soheil Nazarian, who received the University of Texas at El Paso
Faculty Achievement Award for Research at the 2010 Honors Convocation.

Leaves and Stones on the Temple’s Tree of Life

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 at 532-5959.
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Upcoming Events
MSTY Elections May 7, 2010
Elections for next year’s board at 4:30 pm at O’Keefe Park. All 8th graders are invited to the
event.

Second Annual Jewish Women’s Retreat May 14-16, 2010

Join Temple Mt. Sinai for our second annual Jewish Women’s Retreat in the beautiful Sacra-
mento Mountains. Take this opportunity to remove yourself from the pressures of everyday
life and focus on friendship, Judaism, and personal growth. This is an event you won’t want to
miss!
For more information or to RSVP for the retreat, please contact Alanna Bach at
abach@templemountsinai.com or 532-5959.
See the story on page 18 for more information.

Shavuot Festival Service with Yizkor Wednesday May 19th at 10:30 am

Join us for our Shavuot Morning Festival celebration at Temple.

Ongoing Events and Reminders

Religious School Cartridge Fundraiser
Thanks to all who have donated your used (empty) toners and ink cartridges. So far we have
124 cartridges that translates into 372 dollars worth of school supply awards. This will certainly
help purchase school supplies for the upcoming school year. Please bring your used (empty )
toner and ink cartridges to Religious School or the Religious School will make arrangements to
pick up used toner and ink cartridges to save a trip to the Temple.
Any brand and size of cartridge is accepted. Staples and Office Depot will give a $3.00 credit
for each cartridge.
"A Very Special Thanks" to Linda Miner who has made two trips to Las Cruces to redeem 50
cartridges at a time.
For more information, contact Grace Bir at gbir@templemountsinal.com or 532-5959 ext 27
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Rabbi Bach’s Sabbatical Leave – May 20‐August 10, 2010
Some Questions and Answers
What is a sabbatical?
The word “sabbatical” has its roots in the biblical
concept of Sabbath (“to rest” or “to cease”).
Sabbatical leave is a time for our rabbi to shift
gears in order to rest, disengage, study, reflect
and travel, in order to return to us renewed and
refreshed in body, mind and spirit.
Rabbi Bach’s contract with Temple specifies that
his sabbatical leave be every third summer. Its
timing is tied to the Jewish calendar, beginning
on the day after Shavuot (this year, on May 20),
and ending on the last day of the Hebrew month
of Av (this year, August 10).
Sabbatical is more than a vacation from meetings,
budgets, sermons, and services. It is a time for
Larry to receive spiritual nourishment and a
change in perspective, to deepen relationships
with self, family and friends, and God. It is a
season of spiritual growth. This special time will
also be a season of growth for the entire
congregation.
Do other rabbis go on sabbatical?
A growing number of rabbis (as well as clergy of
all faiths) are taking sabbaticals. The trend
reflects what the Reform movement has
recognized as a new model for rabbi-
congregation relationships: a b’rit kodesh, or
“sacred partnership.” Rabbis and congregations
who care for one another experience fewer
instances of burnout and dissatisfaction, and find
themselves moving instead from strength to
strength.
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What will Rabbi Bach be doing on his
sabbatical?
The Bachs will leave for Israel on June 6. Part of
their time in Israel will be spent leading a
congregational trip, while the bulk of the time
will find them based in Jerusalem.
Is sabbatical also a time for study?
Yes! Free of the day-to-day responsibilities of the
Rabbinate, Rabbi Bach will have time for more
extensive reading and writing than usual. His
formal study opportunities for study on this trip
will include a week-long retreat with the Institute
for Jewish Spirituality. Informal study with
colleagues and the smorgasboard of study
opportunities that exist in Jerusalem on a daily
basis will round out the schedule. Rabbi Bach
expects that he will return to us in August having
tapped new wellsprings for adult learning,
sermons, and worship.
Who will serve the congregation during Rabbi
Bach’s sabbatical?
Temple’s Sh’lichei Kehillah (“synagogue
associates”), Ellen Goodman, Ed Solomon and
Tina Wolfe, will coordinate Shabbat services
while Larry is away, leading them along with
other laypeople. They will also be available to
serve members in moments of crisis, including
deaths. President David Kern and Outreach
Director Susan Jaffee will be “go-to” people
within the lay leadership and Temple staff.
Finally, Rabbi Weiss will remain, as always, in
touch with the congregation.
(Continued on page 8)
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Rabbi Bach’s Sabbatical Leave (continued)

Who do I call if I have a personal or family
crisis?
In the event of a personal or family crisis, please
call the Temple (532.5959). The office staff will
know whom to call, and how to reach Rabbi Bach
when appropriate. After hours, Ext. 18 of the
Temple’s voicemail system will have instructions
for reaching key Temple staff and leaders in a
crisis.
Will Rabbi Bach be in contact with Temple
during his sabbatical?
Generally speaking, no. The point of the
sabbatical is for the rabbi to be able to turn his
attention elsewhere, so that he can refocus on his
rabbinate with renewed energy and clarity. Being
wrapped up in, or even aware of, the day-to-day
goings-on at Temple defeats the purpose of the
sabbatical.
The exception to this rule will be in the case of
deaths within the congregation, when Rabbi
Bach has asked to be notified so that he may be
in touch with grieving families.
expect that all of our regular activities will
continue and that some new ones may flourish.
The sabbatical is really a two-way process. While
Larry is on his journey of renewal, refreshment
and reflection, we will embark on a journey as
well. For Temple’s leadership and membership,
the sabbatical period can be a time for reflecting
on our mission and renewing our commitment to
caring for ourselves. The centerpiece of this
endeavor is our full complement of Shabbat and
holiday services, led entirely by laypeople. The
Board of Trustees will continue to govern,
students will continue to learn, and planning for
an exciting Fall 2010 will move at a brisk pace.
Who do I call with questions about the
sabbatical?
You may speak with Rabbi Bach, David Kern,
Susan Jaffee, or our sh’lichim about any aspect of
the sabbatical that requires further clarification.
They will be able to answer your questions or
point you toward someone who can.

Will Rabbi Bach be reading his email during his

sabbatical?

No. Our “techie” rabbi needs a sabbatical from

email as much as anything else. His email
account, lbach@templemountsinai.com, will not
be a reliable way to reach him during sabbatical,
and email sent to that account May 19 and
August 10 may not be read.

Will the Temple just be in a “holding pattern”

while Rabbi Bach is away?

We certainly hope not! Though summertime is

generally a quiet time at Temple anyway, we
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Meditation Group Forming at TMS

Plans are in the works for a Meditation Group to meet in the evenings, starting in the Fall,
time and place to be determined..
Please email: marymcintyre@gmail.com or call: Mary McIntyre at 915-490-7359 if you are
interested. Newcomers to meditation are welcome. Chairs or cushions for meditation are fine.
Rabbi Bach will lead the meditation and discussions.

WRJ Book Review

Ellen Wilson, Author Sara Hauptman and Cindy Graff Cohen
JUNE 1 BOOK REVIEW WITH AUTHOR
SARA HAUPTMAN
On June 1, the first Tuesday in June, WRJ
members will gather at 7:00 p.m. at the home
of WRJ Board member Maria Klein for the
second book review meeting of the year
We will discussing a remarkable book: The
Lioness of Judah: A Jewish Lion Tamer's Memoir
of Resistance and Survival by Holocaust survi-
vor and Congregation B'nai Zion member
Sara Hauptman. Sara will join us as we dis-
cuss her powerful and inspiring account of
her experiences in a traveling circus as a lion
tamer during the War, in the Belgian Resis-
tance and at Auschwitz and Dachau, as well
as her life before and after the War. She is a
remarkable woman herself for so many rea-
sons, and we are honored to have her at the
book review meeting. Autographed copies
are available for $15 at the Temple Mount Si-
nai Gift Shop.
R.S.V.P. to wrj@templemountsinai.com; for
information, please call 833-4526.
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Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ)

Laura Brannon, Sara Mansfield, Alanna Bach, Bita Mobbs

WRJ's April Volunteer Appreciation Dinner,

held at the home of Lee Schwartz, drew
nearly 30 women for a delicious Mediterra-
nean-themed dinner prepared and beauti- Maria Klein and Laura Tate Goldman

fully presented by WRJ Board member

Laura Brannon-Rosales. The event's food
drive campaign was a big success: attendees
brought dozens of canned goods and other
non-perishable items to be donated to a local
food bank. The evening's special honoree
was long-time WRJ volunteer Lori Gaman,
who has coordinated the always popular
Hanukkah cookie fundraiser for 14 years.
Scores of WRJ members have enjoyed mix-
ing, rolling out dough, cutting out dreidels
and stars, baking, frosting, and packaging
tens of thousands of cookies over the years
under Lori's cheerful leadership -- and have
helped raise thousands of dollars in support
of Temple Mount Sinai.

Melanie Alkov and Lori Gaman, who was honored for her 14
years of leadership in WRJ's popular Hanukkah cookie fund-
raiser.

Amissa Burton and Leba Hirsch

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Message from the President
Dear Temple Family-
I want to thank all of you who took time from your
busy schedules to attend Temple’s Annual Meeting
on the evening of Wednesday, April 21, 2010, in the
Chapel. We had excellent attendance and it is always
very inspiring to see how many of our congregants
care so deeply about the success of our Temple.
Thank you!
I think everyone who attended felt the meeting went
well. We conducted a Perpetual Care Association
meeting, passed some important Bylaws
amendments, reviewed and approved a Financial
Report, heard great talks from several folks who are
deeply involved in Temple life (Marci Karch, Laura
Tate Goldman, Mark Schrier, Josh Meyer and Ed
Solomon), received an inspiring message from Rabbi
Bach, and elected Temple trustees and officers. And
we did all of that in 59 minutes!
I want to first thank Bernie Lauterbach for
conducting a successful meeting of the Perpetual
Care Association and congratulate all of those who
were elected and who are continuing to serve on the
Association Board and the Foundation Trust
Investment Committee (Sandi Kahn Carpenter, Bob
Krasne, Jay Mendeloff, Edward Schwartz, Mickey
Schwartz, Bob Shiloff, Bob Snow and Sue Zaltz). The
excellent work of these dedicated and
knowledgeable volunteers has been invaluable to
Temple year after year. Please join me in thanking
them for their service.
I also want to give a heart-felt "Thank You" to our
departing trustees (Olivia Chavez and David
Mansfield) and officer (Tommy Goldfarb) for their
dedicated and effective service on the Board. I also
want to acknowledge and thank Nancy Rothschild
who ably served as WRJ representative and left the
Board some months earlier. We couldn’t do what we
do at Temple without the dedication and
commitment of our Board and we all owe a huge
debt of gratitude to Olivia, David, Tommy and
Nancy for their service. Please thank them when you
get an opportunity to do so.
I also want to congratulate our new trustees (Susan
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May, Mark Schrier and Jane Snow) and our new
officer (David Leffman) on their election and for
their willingness to serve. Congratulations as well to
our re-elected trustees (Rick Amstater, Susie
Goldman, and Hal Marcus) and officers (Marian
Daross, Greta Duran, Ellen Goodman and Jon
Sonnen) and to our new WRJ representative Maria
Klein and our new MSTY representative Cheyenne
Mickenberg. Please congratulate and thank all of
these folks when you see them.
Gratitude is also owing to our continuing trustees
(Joyce Davidoff, Lori Gaman, Jack Heydemann,
David Novick, Debby Robalin and Phil Rothstein),
officer (Shari Schwartz – President Elect) and MRJ
representative (Scott Feldt – MRJ President) for all
that they have done and continue to do to make
Temple successful. Please join me in thanking each
of these wonderful folks when the opportunity
presents itself to do so.
Lastly, I want to give very special thanks to Marcia
Dahlberg who, as Immediate Past President, has
been and continues to be a tremendous aide to me
personally and a tremendous asset on the Board.
Marcia follows in a long tradition of deeply
committed and dedicated Past Presidents and I
profoundly appreciate all that she does to be of help.
As I said Wednesday evening, we have a great deal
to be thankful for at Temple Mount Sinai. We do
many things very well and some things with great
excellence, but there is always room for
improvement. Let’s all work together in this coming
fiscal year to go “from good to great” in all that we
do at Temple. I know all of you will do your part to
make that happen and I thank you for that.
Sincerely,
David Kern
Temple Mount Sinai President
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Phantom Dinner Fundraiser

This is a “pre-announcement” of Temple’s Phantom Dinner in June. There is no actual date
for guests to worry about because the dinner will be entirely imaginary. You won’t have to
get dressed up and you won’t have to leave the comfort of your house.
The chefs will be serving an imaginary seven-course meal consisting of cocktails, appetizers,
salads, two types of soup, several meat selections, many types of vegetables, and an assort-
ment of desserts. Of course, a selection of fine wines will accompany the dinner.
This is Temple Mt. Sinai’s main fundraising event, so please plan to participate. Reservations
may be made for individual seats or entire tables. Donors reserving a table will receive a package of gift certificates
to local fine dining restaurants.
More information about reservations and the dining gift certificate package will follow in next month’s Temple bulletin.

Attention all Jewish Veterans

Our local Jewish War Veteran's Post #749 is active. The National Jewish War Veteran's project of
cataloging our deceased veterans is in progress. Your local point of contact is Scott Feldt, re-
garding this project.
The next monthly meeting will be at 11:00 A.M. May 23rd, at Luby's on N. Mesa. All Jewish Vet-
erans, active or inactive duty, are invited to attend.
Scott Feldt can be reached at scott.feldt@sbcglobal.net, or (915) 875-0750.

Face to Face
Communication is our Greatest Strength
Face to Face is building its strength by focusing on communication. This effort started in
small groups at Yom Kippur and in two person meetings. Our next projects are aimed at im-
proving communication within the Temple community.

The first project is underway: The assembly and editing of each month’s ‘Messages from the
Mountain’. We are now in our third month and have made many improvements and addi-
tions to the format and content. At our next meeting we will use the divide and conquer
method to make this a labor that is shared.

The second project is to publish a new Temple Mount Sinai member directory. We need 3 local
businesses (or individuals) to help underwrite this effort. Each underwriter will have a 5 x 8
inch space to provide their message to congregants. Available are: Inside Front Cover, Inside
Back Cover, and Outside Back Cover. This is an excellent way to deliver your message to an
active and supportive community. The cost to publish and distribute the directory is approxi-
mately $1,000. The goal is to have the new directory ready to hand out at the next High Holi-
days (to save in postage).

For more information or to become a sponsor of the Temple directory, contact Mark Schrier at 584-
1671 or mark@marksclickart.com
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Annual Congregational Meeting
The Congregational Meeting was held April
21, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the Krupp Chapel. All
were welcomed by President David Kern and
enjoyed an opening D’var Torah by Rabbi
Larry Bach. The items covered were:
Perpetual Care Association meeting: Bernie
Lauterbach presented the current financial
position of the society. Great news, the
funds have recovered nicely with the recover-
ing economy and balances now exceed the
pre 2008 figures.
Susan Jaffee reported on the member life cy-
cle changes since the last annual meeting.
Our members who have passed away since
our last annual meeting were remembered
and new members were announced .
Marci Karch shared her experiences in the
Gesher program. Marci announced that she
will be mentored by Alana Bach as she pre-
pares to take on the duties of organizing and
continuing this important program.
David Leffman presented the Bylaw changes.
All changes were accepted by the members
present.
Laura Tate Goldman shared the story of her
journey at Temple from a gracious welcome
to the decision to convert to Judaism. She
mentioned all the mitzvahs and joyous times
that make Temple and our community a spe-
cial part of her life.
Jon Sonnen presented the financial report.
Temple has weathered the financial down-
turn in the market, maintained contributions
and membership at a sustainable level and
controlled administrative expenses. A major-
ity of Temple funding is used to support pro-
grams and activities of the Temple Commu-
nity (over 78%). The financial report was ap-
proved by the members present.
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Mark Schrier reported on the projects under-
way in the Face-to-Face project. Improving
communication within the Temple commu-
nity is the current focus. Editing of the
monthly bulletin and preparation of a new
membership directory are the group’s current
projects.
Rabbi Larry Bach gave his annual report.
His message was one of thanks for the strong
financial management and recognizing all
who worked within the community to pro-
vide all the services and volunteer time neces-
sary to keep Temple a strong and vibrant
community.
Josh Meyer shared his experiences working
with Border Interfaith. He started by work-
ing within the Temple community, but felt a
need to find a way to make El Paso a better
community. For him, that is being fulfilled
working with Border Interfaith.
David Kern gave his president’s remarks. Fo-
cusing on how much he has enjoyed working
with all the officers and staff at Temple. He
affirmed Bob Krasne’s assertion that ‘being
president is the most enjoyable position at
Temple. He thanked all and is looking for-
ward to the next year of service.
Marcia Dahlberg presented the slate of offi-
cers and trustees. The slate was accepted by
acclamation.
Ed Solomon closed the meeting with a mov-
ing prayer.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm
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Gesher Goings‐on
to explore “What’s Jewish about Frogs and
Toads”. We sang and danced, enjoyed a blue
and white snack in honor of Israel, decorated
Israeli flags, jumped liked frogs, learned how
to say frog in Hebrew, listened to stories, and
played with our friends.
The last Gesher class for the year will meet
on Sunday, May 9, to learn about Shavuot,
the holiday of the giving of the Ten
Commandments. During this class we will
learn God’s “Ten God Rules”, read a couple of
story books, sing and dance, create a flower
project, and snack on dairy food (traditional
Shavuot fare).
We hope your family will join us for Jewish
fun and learning. Gesher classes will resume
in the fall on August 29, and the instructor
will be Marci Karch. Gesher is funded in part
by the Jewish Federation of El Paso and all
families are welcome to attend. Please contact
Marci Karch marcikarch@hotmail.com or 585-
7833 for more information.

Ashley Mansfield and her daughter (our newest Gesher

Decorating Israeli flags
member)
Gesher Classes Wrap Another Successful
Year at Temple Mount Sinai

Gesher is a hands-on Jewish learning program

run by Temple Mt. Sinai for children from
birth through four years and their
parents. This year Gesher met for fifteen
hour-long Sunday class sessions and our
topics included Jewish holidays and the
“What’s Jewish about…”
curriculum. Children enjoyed playtime with
thematic toys, singing, movement, stories,
craft projects, and thematic snacks.
In April, Gesher met to learn about Israel and
May 2010/Iyyar—Sivan 5770
Leah Renee Pearlman to be Bat Mitzvah May 8th
Leah Renee Pearlman, a 7th grade
student at Wiggs Middle School,
will be called to the Torah on May
8th at Temple Mount Sinai.
Asked what this means to her, Leah
said, “The culmination of becoming
an adult in the Jewish religion
means the beginning of the next
chapter in my religious life as a
Jew. It’s an honor and a privilege
to be able to become a woman in
my religious faith. I will carry it with pride and
pass the Torah onto my children as my parents
did to me, so the religious cycle will continue.”
She is the daughter of David and Eva Pearlman,
and sister to Giovanna Irigoyen. Her Grandpar-
ents are Guillermo Vargas of El Paso, Texas, Bar-
bara and Mort Abt of Northbrook, Illinois and
Robert Pearlman of El Paso, Texas.
Ali Hope Gluck to be Bat Mitzvah May 29th
Ali Hope Gluck, a 7th grade student at Morehead
Middle School, will be called to the Torah on May
29th at Temple Mount Sinai.
Asked what this means to
her, Ali said, “I believe that
a Bat Mitzvah is not only a
right of passage, but it is a
time when you begin a new
chapter. This chapter en-
tails many things and many
amazing experiences. A Bat
Mitzvah is turning the page
from being a child to be-
coming an adult”.
Ali is the daughter of Elisa
and Brion Gluck, and sister
to Leah and Macy. Her
Grandmothers are Doris
Gluck and Irene Osborne,
both of El Paso, Texas.
Her Mitzvah project in-
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Leah’s Mitzvah project is collecting items
for the Child Crisis Center. She is col-
lecting items such as diapers, soap,
toothbrushes and toothpaste. Her focus
is “giving the simple necessities we all
take for granted to children who need it
the most”.
Her hobbies include volleyball and writ-
ing. She has two dogs, a Shih-Tzu
named Sandia Renee and a Westy
named Star Gazer.
As an adult, Leah’s dream is to “simply be happy
with anything I pursue”. Her three goals are to
become an Olympic volleyball player, a writer and
a heart surgeon.
Mazel Tov!
volves collecting items to donate to the Lee and
Beulah Moor Children’s Home. She is also doing
a “spa day” for some of the girls
who live at the home.
She enjoys dancing, acting, read-
ing, writing and watching mov-
ies. Her pets include several fish,
a Dachshund named Jack, a
mixed breed named Lucy and a
blonde Labrador named Lance.
Ali hopes to attend the Univer-
sity of Texas at Austin because
they offer so many programs that
could help her with her career
choices. As an adult, Ali would
love to teach, write and act.
Mazel Tov!
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Lunch & Learn, May 4 at 11:45 am

Our final ‘Lunch & Learn’ before a summer hiatus will be held on Tuesday, May 4 at 11:45 am. A lunch
of cold-cuts and salads will be served ($10, unless you’ve prepaid for the series). Rabbi Bach will teach
on the theme, “Jerusalem Above, Jerusalem Below.” What role has the city of Jerusalem played in the
spiritual life of the Jewish people over the ages? How does the real-life Jerusalem live up to the dream,
and where does it fall short?

Let us know you’ll be attending by sending a note to Buddy Schwartz at

(bschwartz@templemountsinai.com) or giving him a call (532-5959).

B’nai Shabbat
B’nai Shabbat - Shabbat Services for the very
youngest!
B’nai Shabbat services have become a popular
gathering place once a month for families with
young children. Each month brings joyous
Shabbat songs, playtime with friends, candle
lighting, and a special story. B’nai Shabbat is
an experimential Shabbat service conducted
on the bima in the main sanctuary of Temple
Mount Sinai.
B’nai Shabbat participants are invited to join
the rest of the congregation at 5:45 pm for a
delicious oneg prepared by Simon Bir.
Following the oneg, childcare will be available
the children. Parents are invited to enjoy an
adult service beginning at 6:15 pm.
Please join us for the next B’nai Shabbat
Service on Friday, May 28th at
5:15 pm in the main sanctuary of Temple
Mount Sinai. To RSVP for the service or for
more information please contact Alanna Bach
at 532-5959 or abach@templemountsinai.com.

Men of Reform Judaism (MRJ)

End of School Year Celebration on May 9th
MRJ will be grilling May 9th, celebrating the last day of Religious School and Mothers
Day! We send a BIG thank you to our teachers, faculty and Madrichim for creating a
wonderful life-long learning environment for our children. Great Job!!
Anyone wishing to help, or requesting more info can contact Scott Feldt at
scott.feldt@sbcglobal.net or 915-526-8478.
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Religious School News

“It’s a Girl Thing” space is dedicated
On April 11th, the “Rosh Hodesh – It’s A Girl
Thing” room was dedicated in loving memory
of Sandi Troyer Kern. Rabbi led the
dedication and blessings, which were followed
by a few loving words from David Kern. All
of the Religious School teachers were present
for this very special dedication. Sandi Kern
touched our lives and being in this room filled
with pictures of Sandi, her art work, her office
furniture and office accessories, we could feel
her presence in the room.
We are very grateful for the Sandra Troyer
Kern Memorial Endowment Fund which will
keep the “Rosh Hodesh—It’s A Girl Thing”
program in existence and Sandi’s memory
alive for many years to come.
Thank you to Debbie Marcus and Randee
Mansfield for generously donating several
attractive pieces from the Temple Gift Shop: a
silver Havdalah set, Shabbat candle sticks,
wooden tzedakah box, Miriam’s tambourine,
some handsome “Women of Valor” pieces,
and a special challah cutting board adorn the
newly installed shelves in the “It’s A Girl
Thing” room. And thank you to Estelle
Goldman for donating one of her beautiful
menorah creations which adds beauty to this
room.
If any of you are so moved, you can help
Sandi’s Fund grow, by giving a gift to Temple
in Sandi’s memory”. We appreciate your
support.
Thank you,
Grace Bir

Mother’s Day Celebration

Let’s Celebrate “MOTHER’S DAY” together and say “Farewell”
to the 2009-2010 Religious School Year.
Parents, Grandparents and Board Members:

You are cordially invited to join our students at 11:15 a.m., on May 9th, (our last day of Religious
School), to celebrate Mother’s Day and for an “Awesome” cookout, generously sponsored and
deliciously prepared by MRJ.

Students will meet in Krupp Chapel for Tefilah and a short assembly at 9:30 am. From 10:15 to
11:15 am our students will join their teachers and teaching assistants for a lesson and to give us
some feedback regarding their learning experience this school year.

At 11:15 am, you are welcome to join us in the school courtyard for a “Mother’s Day” celebration,
good food, and some fun activities.
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Mishpachot
Mishpachot Trip to the El Paso Zoo
a great success
Jewish Women’s Retreat
Join Temple Mt. Sinai for a Jewish Women’s
Retreat in the beautiful Sacramento Moun-
tains. Take this opportunity to remove your-
self from the pressures of everyday life in El
Paso and focus on friendship, Judaism, and
personal growth. The weekend programming
will be a mixture of prayer, adventure, and
relationship building. We will stay in hotel-
style accommodations at the Sacramento
Methodist Assembly Retreat Center.
May 2010/Iyyar—Sivan 5770
On Sunday, April 11, five families met at the
El Paso Zoo to explore the new African
exhibit. We checked out the Zoo’s newest
arrivals - the lions and meerkats! The
families completed a scavenger hunt and
studied Jewish ‘animal’ texts with Rabbi
Bach. A fun time was had by all!
Mishpachot is Temple’s youth group for
children in preK through second grades and
their extended families. Mishpachot is open
to the entire community.
For more information, contact Alanna Bach
at abach@templemountsinai.com
The theme for our retreat is “creating ritual in
our lives”. While we celebrate Rosh Chodesh,
the holiday of the new moon, we will explore
what it means to create lasting and meaning-
ful ritual. We will explore this topic through
discussions, study, yoga, meditation, and
physical activity.
Cantor Robbi Sherwin from Austin will be
our spiritual leader for the retreat. Cantor
Robbi will lead us in Shabbat blessings,
prayer services, and inspirational discussions.
This retreat is sponsored in part by the TMS
Women of Reform Judaism. Registration
forms for the retreat are now available. For
more information or to request a registration
form, please contact Alanna Bach at
abach@templemountsinai.com or 532-5959.
Dates: May 14-16, 2010
Location: Sacramento, New Mexico
Theme: Creating Ritual in Our Lives
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Special Congratulations
Please join in congratulating Dr. Soheil Nazarian for being awarded "The University of Texas
at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research" during the 2010 Honors Convocation.
Dr. Nazarian is the founder of the Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) with
around $2 million of research-expenditures and supporting dozens of undergraduate and
graduate students per year.
His outstanding achievements make this a well-deserved recognition which is the highest honor
bestowed upon UTEP Faculty.

MSTY News
NFTY-SW Spring Kallah was a weekend full
of learning, fun and friends.
Six teens from El Paso flew to Phoenix on
Thursday, April 8th. Friday morning the event
started with the election of next year’s regional
board. The candidates for each position spoke
about what they plan to do in their positions.
Elections were followed by Shabbat evening
services and dinner. The evening ended with
a group program in which teens shared stories
of their involvement in Judaism.
Saturday started with Shabbat morning ser-
vices. Everyone chose from different types of
services: a bucket list service, yoga service, and
a nature service, and a Yom HaShoah service.
The bucket list service focused on introspective
thinking and prioritizing your life’s goals. The
yoga service combined exercise and prayer,
and was led by a local rabbi. Music played in
the background and matched both the prayer
and the exercise. The nature service blind-
folded participants and included background
nature sounds, including wolves howling. The
Yom HaShoah program focused on the tragedy
of the Holocaust.
The afternoon was filled with free time to visit
and clean up before dinner. Dinner was fol-
lowed by Havdalah, and th evening social be-
gan.
The event appeared to be an average party,
with a DJ and a dance floor. The theme, “Super
Heros,” added a fun twist. Most teens were
dressed as their favorite super hero. After
dancing for a few hours, everyone sat down in
a circle. The seniors entered the middle of the
circle. Each senior then talked for a few min-
utes about their NFTY experience and the feel-
ings of being at their last NFTY event.
Sunday morning came too fast, and all said
good bye to friends. It was a very emotional
time for everyone, especially the seniors.
Spring Kallah was over, but every member of
NFTY went home to begin anticipating the next
event.
MSTY updates
May 7—local elections for MSTY board—
current 8th graders are invited to the event.
End of year dinner—current board term will
end, and 2010-2011 years will begin—all of
MSTY and mini MSTY invited (middle and
high school). As we go to press, the date is being
set; watch Facebook and email for the final word.
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Tributes for March 6, 2010 to April 14, 2010
Campership Fund
in appreciation of Temple Mount Sinai by Gene &
Muriel Tucker
in honor of Steve & Eve Riter’s new granddaughter, Orli in memory of Mamie Marcus by Stanley & Dina Marcus
Riter by Susie & Bob May
in honor of Judy & Ron Blumenfeld’s Anniversary by
Susie & Bob May
in honor of Steve Riter’s Special Birthday by Susie & Bob in memory of Miriam Bir by Simon & Grace Bir
May
in honor of Alison Mann's Special Birthday by Larry &
Joyce Anenberg
in honor of Harriett & Marvin Roth’s daughter marriage
by Larry & Joyce Anenberg
in honor of Helaine Bach's Bat Mitzvah by Joyce Jaffee
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Joyce Jaffee
in memory of Evelyn Jaffee by Rick & Leslie Otis
in memory of Murray Karp by Susie & Bob May
in memory of Cheri Spier by Susie & Bob May
in memory of Ed Sochat by Susie & Bob May
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Susie & Bob May
in memory of Hope Garcia by Susie & Bob May
Caring Community Fund
in appreciation of The Caring Community by Bettye
Kohlhagen
in appreciation of the Temple Mount Sinai Seder Cooks
by Bill & Anne Spier
in memory of Gale Mendeloff by Abe & Annette
Goldberg, Joyce Jaffee
Cemetery Fund
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Barbara Behne,
Harrell & Louise Rice
in memory of Gale Mendeloff by Valerie Barnett & Jack
Eisenberg, Dick & Jean Scherotter
in memory of Galina Kreinovich by Mildred Marcus
in memory of Howard J. Barnett by Valerie Barnett
Ethel Oppenheimer Flower Fund
in memory of Albert Heydemann by Jack Heydemann
in memory of Consuelo Hughes by Arnold & Lila
Bowman
in memory of Herbert Schwartz by Merrill Krupp
May 2010/Iyyar—Sivan 5770
in memory of Howard Arthur Post by Mark & Joyce
Post
in memory of Lawrence Reedman by Barbara Berliner
in memory of Maria Rodriguez by Gloria Crohn
in memory of Marta Blumenthal by Sister Blumenthal
in memory of Milton S. Goldman by John & Gloria Lavis
in memory of Nathan Goldman by Estelle Goldman
in memory of Rachel Bir by Simon & Grace Bir
in memory of Raul & Linda Falcon by Rose Falcon
in memory of Rene Alpern by Merrill Krupp
in memory of Robert Hughes by Arnold & Lila Bowman
in memory of Sanford Feldblum by Sue Feldblum
in memory of Solomon Juda by Jim & Carol Parker
in memory of David Oscar Leeser by Rhoberta & Arthur
Leeser
in memory of Stella Herman by Valerie Barnett & Jack
Eisenberg
speedy recovery to Rebecca Krasne by Jeanne Moye &
Family
Floyd Fierman Religious School Fund
in honor of Adele Siegel's Special Birthday by Nina
Baskind
in honor of Anne Spier's Special Birthday by Jim & Anne
Spier
in honor of Marty Colton's Special Birthday by Ron &
Judy Blumenfeld
in memory of Gail Mendeloff by Ron & Judy
Blumenfeld
in memory of Morris Bir by Ruth Braun
in memory of Ruth Erlich's nephew by Dorothy
Borschow
in memory of Bryan Schonberg’s father by Dorothy
Borschow
in memory of Murray Bir by Anne & Jimmy Spier
speedy recovery to Alicia Nadler by Ron & Judy
Blumenfeld
Friedman/Bloom/Rothstein Outdoor Chapel
in appreciation of Dorothy Murray by Idell Rothstein
in appreciation of Lillian Silberman by Idell Rothstein
May 2010/Iyyar—Sivan 5770
Tributes for March 6, 2010 to April 14, 2010
in appreciation of Norma Levenson by Idell Rothstein
in honor of Idell Rothstein's Special Birthday by Bud &
Charlotte Ramenofsky, Jerry I. Bloom
in memory of Irving Snider by Jerry Bloom, Idell
Rothstein
in memory of Rene Alpern by Idell Rothstein, Phil &
Ann Rothstein
speedy recovery to Annette Schriber by Bud & Charlotte Ann Schaechner
Ramenofsky
General Donations Fund
in appreciation of Temple Mount Sinai by Douglas
Waters
in honor of Adele Siegel's Special Birthday by Sara
Mansfield
in honor of Helaine Bach's Bat Mitzvah by Irene
Oppenheimer, Mildred Marcus,
in honor of Idell Rothstein’s Special Birthday by Norma
Levenson
in honor of Idell Rothstein's Special Birthday by
Dorothy Murray
in honor of Jordyn Leigh McCoy's Bat Mitzvah by
Rosilyn Rivkin
in honor of Judy & Ron Blumenfeld's Special
Anniversary by Paquita Litt
in honor of Marty Colton's Special Birthday by Larry &
Joyce Anenberg, Dick & Marlene Fass
in honor of Molly Rosen's Special Birthday by Irene
Oppenheimer
in honor of the marrage of Amy Weiss by Bob & Sara
Shiloff
in memory of Abe Scherotter by Norma Levenson
in memory of Abraham Karsch by Sara Mansfield
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Bud & Charlotte
Ramenofsky, Jerry & Julie Kallman, Anne & Jimmy
Spier, Ben & Barbara Rosenberg
in memory of Archie Shiloff by Bob & Sara Shiloff
in memory of Gale Mendeloff by Dick & Toni Harris,
Bill & Miriam Goldfarb, Norma Levenson, Joyce &
Larry Anenberg, Jimmy & Anne Spier, Bill & Marcia
Dahlberg, Irene Oppenheimer, Bob & Sara Shiloff
in memory of Herbert Schwartz by Paquita Litt, Art &
Linda Corral
in memory of Jacob Schut, Sydney Dictor & Michael
Salzman by Karen Syzdek
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in memory of Leopold Garas & Jane Feldberg by Joe
Feldberg
in memory of Mollie Oliver by Isabel Schnadig
in memory of Murray H. Karp by Mark & Dori
Fenenbock
in memory of Lawrence Reedman by Hilda Reedman
in memory of Galina Borisovna Kreinovich by Tibor &
speedy recovery to Jim Daross by Bill & Marcia
Dahlberg
Isadore Kahn Memorial Fund
in honor of Ellen Dorfman's Birthday by Stuart &
Frances Kahn
Jo Ann Rothbardt Petersen Healing Resource Center
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Paul & Ellen Gulbas
in memory of Virginia Blackburn by Paul & Ellen
Gulbas
Jon Heller High Holiday Fund Donation
in memory of Galina Borisovna Kreinovich by Fifi
Heller-Kaim & Boris Kaim
in memory of LoisAnn Markowitz by Fifi Heller-Kaim
& Boris Kaim
in memory of Morris Bir by Fifi Heller-Kaim & Boris
Kaim
in memory of Rene Alpern by Fifi Heller-Kaim & Boris
Kaim
Krasne Discretionary Fund
in appreciation of Marcia Dahlberg by Ruth Braun
in honor of Anne Spier’s Special Birthay by Anne &
Jimmy Spier
in honor of Alison Mann's Special Birthday by Marty &
Bonnie Colton
in honor of Elaine & Robert Krasne's granddaughters
B'not Mitzvah by Dick & Jean Scherotter
in honor of Marty Colton's Special Birthday by Jimmy &
Anne Spier, Anne & Bill Spier, Sara & Bob Shiloff,
Elaine & Bob Krasne
in memory of Gale Mendeloff by Bob & Elaine Krasne,
Ruth Braun, Marty & Bonnie Colton, Bill & Anne Spier
in memory of Leo A. Rowen by Ruth Braun
Messages from the Mountain
Tributes for March 6, 2010 to April 14, 2010
in memory of Millard Krasne by Bob & Elaine Krasne
in memory of Morris Bir by Bob & Elaine Krasne, Bill &
Marcia Dahlberg, Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky, Bill &
Anne Spier
speedy recovery to Jim Daross by Bob & Elaine Krasne
speedy recovery to Rebecca Krasne by Marty & Bonnie
Colton, Bill & Anne Spier
MAZON Donation
in honor of Chuck Kovan's Special Birthday by Valerie
Barnett & Jack Eisenberg
in honor of Tibor Schaechner's Special Birthday by
Edward & Evelyn Schwartz
in memory of Aaron Cohen by Mickey & Susan Schwartz
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Charlie & Sue Zaltz,
Edward & Evelyn Schwartz
Prayer Book Fund
in honor of Idell Rothstein's Special Birthday by Sam &
Gayle Belford
in memory of Albert Feinberg by Valerie Barnett & Jack
Eisenberg
in memory of Lillian Lazovick by Paul Lazovick
Rabbi Bach's Discretionary Fund
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry Bach by Bruce & Shelly
Gopin
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry Bach by Paula Feinberg
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry Bach by Taube & Ray
Jenkins
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry Bach by Suzanne Pollack
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry Bach by Sylvia Mirrop
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry Bach by Stuart & Shari
Schwartz
in honor of Helaine Bach's Bat Mitzvah by Merrill Krupp,
Arthur E. Weiss
in honor of Marty Klein's Special Birthday by Sue
Feldblum
in memory of Frances Eisner Bargansky by David Eisner
in memory of Anne Ovsay Weiss & Ida Ovsay by Arthur
E. Weiss
in memory of Francis Grosse, Corinne Grosse & Aaron
Segal by Carina Ramirez
in memory of Gale Mendeloff by Bud & Charlotte
Ramenofsky
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in memory of Rene Alpern by Bud & Charlotte
Ramenofsky, Jane & Bob Rosen
in memory of Sadie Miller & Charlotte Mehl by Bettye
Kohlhagen
Ruth Kahn/Andrew Kahn Rose Garden Donation
in honor of Marty Colton's Special Birthday by Stuart &
Frances Kahn
in memory of Isadore Kahn by Bill & Miriam Goldfarb
Special Oneg or Kiddush
in honor of the birth of their son, Ethan Jonathan by Orit
Eylon & Frank Pemberton
in memory of David Terk by Stuart & Nancy Shiloff
in memory of Edwin F. Berliner by Barbara Berliner
in memory of Fred Davidoff by Bert Davidoff & Joyce
Davidoff
in memory of Gerrold Marcus by Stanley & Dina Marcus
in memory of Grace Fagelman by John & Rita Silverman
in memory of Josefina Kaim by Fifi Heller-Kaim & Boris
Kaim
in memory of Milton D. Feinberg by Andrew & Peggy
Feinberg, Steve Feinberg & Susan Foote, Deborah Rosen
in memory of Norman F. Stone by Annette Stone
in memory of Albert Heydemann by Jack Heydemann
in memory of Raul & Linda Falcon by Rose Falcon
Tree Of Life Donation
in memory of Galina Borisovna Kreinovich by Vladik
Kreinovich & Olga Kosheleva
in memory of Marvin Lasky by Ruth Oppenheim
in memory of Janice Carey Kent by Janet Wechter & Mona
Goldberg
in memory of Francine Raileanu by Haidi & Jerry Appel
in memory of our loved ones by Taube & Ray Jenkins
Youth Fund
in honor of Jane Hannah Seldmessser's Bat Mitzvah by
Sara Mansfield
in memory of David Bleiberg by Al & Rosalie Bleiberg
May 2010/Iyyar—Sivan 5770 Page 23 Messages from the Mountain

Yahrzeits for May

April 30-May 1 May 7-8 May 14-15 May 21-22 May 28-29
Anne Barnett Louis Axelrod Alick Altman Shirlee Z. Amstater Sarah Brickman
Arthur Blaugrund Helen Borschow Bernard Atkin Howard J. Barnett Ruth Gray Brounoff
Hildggard Dalkhe Marvin Citterman Esther Benson Rose G. Beren Laurence S. Calisher
Silvia Drexler Rae Dichter Adeline Blumenthal Dorothy Bonner Roz Chicofsky
Dolores Duran Ann Bergman Eisen Alfred A. Blumenthal Doris Eisenberg Manley Cohen
Dorothy Eagle Daniel Freundlich Cecil E. Brannon Abraham Ettinger Michael D. Colton
Marc Julius Frank Abram Geller Edward Coffman Abraham Freifeld Elmo Curry
Pyrle Fridner Maria Corral Marion Freitag Tina DeJong
Ruth Jacobs Goldberg
Sam Glazer Louis Dictor Ann Goodman Gollob Meyer Fagelman
Ruth Heydemann
William Halkin David Charles Erlich Freda Shiloff Hill Samuel Feld
Lillian Lasky
Harold Harris Esther N. Fox Errold Lapowski Irma Glass
Gerald Leeser
Jules Jaffe Willard Freidman Sarah Levin Isaac Halkin
Harold Levy
Richard Jaffee Alex Gershowitz Sol Litt, IV Johnny Hammans
Dorothy Goodman
Charlotte Given Marshall Julius Glattstein Trube May Phillip Horwitz
Kenyon Mario Nevarez Rae Gottlieb Harold Nitzburg Irving Israel Kallman
Selma Kreitman William Oppenheim Beatrice Horowitz Samuel Ovsay Julius Kantor
George Lakehomer Bella Rimmer Grossman Saul Poretsky Julius M. Krakauer
Norman Lakehomer J.B. Robbins Aida Halkin Samuel Reedman Ruth Jane Strelitz
Paul May Judith Rubin Stanley Robert Kasten Hyman Rivin Majesky
George Michael, Sr. Ida Spivack Simcha Kozakish Sam J. Rosenberg Ruth Ellen Marcus
Haisie Nieto Boris Steinman Abe Krantz Irvin Rothstein Reta McCoy
Charlie Press Karen Wilson Abner Kurtin Linda Sue Rybak Paul Packer
Robert E. Rosenberg Walter Mann Mike Snider Rachel Raskob
Charles Sandler Louis Ovsay Donna Levy Thwaits Paul Raymond
Ernestine Schoor Berdella Peyton Flora Weiss Jennie Rosenberg
Hedwig Mathias Ethel Pollak Rosalie Zimmerman Arnold Rothchild
Schwartz Melvin L. Potash Manuel Schwartz
Sarah Silberman Sally W. Rosen
Dorothy Stern Norma Schwartz
Marvel Scherotter
Nathan David
Gilbert Schrier Sherwin
Alan David Schwartz Joseph L. Siegel
Leon Siegel Annie Silverman
Consuelo Fernandez Alan Paul Stein
Stockmeyer
Harry C. Talpis
Lillian Stolaroff
Max Yeager
Ethel Weinstein
Brandon Cody Wiener
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Staff
Rabbi ........................................................................ Larry Bach
Rabbi Emeritus ........................................................ Ken Weiss
Administrator......................................................... Sally Parke
Temple Mount Sinai is the Reform
Administrative Assistant ............................. Buddy Schwartz
Religious School Director .........................................Grace Bir
Jewish congregation serving El
Outreach Director ................................................. Susan Jaffee
Family Educator................................................... Alanna Bach
Paso, Texas.
Youth Advisors ...................................................... Stacy Berry
Bulletin Editor .................................................. ...Mark Schrier We are a congregation of
Building Manager ....................................... Frank Hernandez
House Keeping............................................... Ramona Pinales supportive, caring and diverse
Accompanist..................................................... Linda McClain
people with a rich history.
Officers
David Kern ................................................................ President Temple is a place for prayer, ritual,
Shari Schwartz ................................................ President-Elect
Marian Daross ................................................... Vice President spirituality, education, wholeness
Greta Duran ....................................................... Vice President
Ellen Goodman ................................................. Vice President and healing, social action and
David Leffman .................................................. Vice President
Jon Sonnen ......................................................... Vice President celebration.
Stephanie Calvo ......................................................... Secretary
Marcia Dahlberg ........................... Immediate Past President
Join us as we explore, through these
Trustees
Rick Amstater, Joyce Davidoff,
elements of sacred living, the
Scott Feldt, Lori Gaman, Susie Goldman,
Jack Heydemann, Maria Klein, Hal Marcus,
richness of Jewish faith and
Susan May, David Novick, Debby Robalin,
Phil Rothstein, Mark Schrier, Jane Snow
tradition.