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Ner Tamid TimesNer Tamid TimesNer Tamid Timeswww.CongregationNerTamid.org
6 ELUL -- 6 TISHREI 5774 SEPTEMBER 2014Volume 29, No. 9
C o n g r e g a t i o n N e r T a m i d a r e f o r m s y n a g o g u e
Educational & Upcoming Events
Erev Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday, Sept. 24th. See full service schedule on page 3.
Erev Yom Kippur, Friday, Oct. 3rd. See full service schedule on page 3.
Sukkot Service, Friday, Oct. 10th, at Cantor Patti’s.
Harris Pierce Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, Oct. 18th
Every Shabbat, 7:30 PM, Friday Night Services.
Every Shabbat 10:00 AM, Shabbat Morning Service, 10:45 AM Torah Study.
The Board of Congregation Ner Tamid extendsHoliday Greetings to all of our members and our friends! NerTamid will conduct a full round of services as we welcome theNew Year 5775. Please see the schedule of services for theHigh Holy Days on page 3. The Holidays bring us a time torejoice and, at the same time, reflect on our lives and ourcommunity. It is a time to be thankful and hopeful. Ticketsfor the Holidays (which are part of your membership) will besent prior to the services. If you are not yet a member, andwould like tickets, please contact us [email protected].
I would like to extend a special Thank You to MichaelBergel for leading an excellent discussion on the “CurrentPolitical Situation in Israel” at the recent Adult DiscussionGroup event. Michael took us back in history to set the stagefor what is currently happening in Israel. While the group wasnot able to resolve the issues and problems, they did comeaway with a much better understanding and appreciation forthe current events. We can only hope that time, reason, andclear heads will prevail.
We have a new fund raising opportunity that will beongoing, and it doesn’t cost us anything! We have joined theAmazon Smiles program. If you purchase items fromAmazon, they will donate to the Congregation a portion ofyour purchase price. All you need to do is go towww.smile.amazon.com. The first time you do, log in withyour normal Amazon user name and password, then search forCongregation Ner Tamid and select the Carrollton, TX listingand start shopping! It is that easy. You will only need to select
(President Continued on page 4)
In last week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, we read aboutestablishing a national central place that Gd. would showus, where we were to bring our sacrifices. This week’sparasha, Shoftim, begins with the establishment of anational leadership. This includes: The Shofet (a judicialsystem), the Levi (the religious and civil servants), the Navi(religious guidance and national direction), and the Melech(national leadership).
At the beginning of the parasha, we are given thecommandment – “tzedek, tzedek tirdof” – “justice, justiceshall you pursue”. We learned that “tirdof” is much moreemphatic than “pursue”. It would be more accurate to say,“justice, justice shall you chase.” (Thank you Michael!) Inother words, we must make every effort, even beyond everyeffort, to find justice, and not just for some, but for all – nomatter their place in society. All are to be treated asequals. This applies to our interpersonal relationships, aswell as in society at large.
The parasha ends with the law of “eglah arufah,” a ritualdone by the elders of the town, should a corpse be foundoutside the town. In this ceremony they must make a public“vi’dui”, a declaration that they were not guilty – that theydid not know – were unaware. The Torah requiresatonement for one “not being aware.” They must requestGd.’s atonement. Then they will be doing what “is good inthe sight of the Lord.”
(Cantor Continued on page 4)
Cantor’s NotesCantor Patti Turner
Prez’sMenschen-ings
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Congregation Ner Tamid751 Hebron Parkway, #340
Lewisville, Texas 75057(972) 416-9738
Cantor/Para-Rabbi . . Cantor Patti Turner972-416-7069
President . . . . . . . . Randy Friedberg972-315-1911
Vice President . . . . . . . . . Cary Miller972-492-6023
Corresponding Secretary. . Larry Spritzer972-539-7206
Recording Secretary . . . . .Brittni Grant214-704-2224
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . Joel Goodman972-242-8764
Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolyn Jobe972-418-8754
Trustee . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Bergel940-591-6446
Worship Committee . . Cantor Patti Turner972-416-7069
Membership & Care Committee
Kathy Friedberg972-315-1911
[email protected] Tamid Times Editor
Kathy & Daryl Friedberg972-315-1911
NT Web Site . . . . . . . . .Joel Goodman972-242-8764
2013—2014 Contacts
If you are unable to provide Oneg on your assigned date, please find areplacement for yourself or feel free to send in a donation or dropitems off beforehand. Thank you!
When providing Oneg, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
An inexpensive, small centerpiece would be appreciated. Vases willbe provided for flowers.
Oneg suggestions include a sheet cake or two dozen cookies as well asfruit, nuts, trail mix or vegetables.
Juice and wine will be provided. Paper products and silverware will be provided. Set up should be done before Services, but, if necessary, can be done
quietly during Services. Clean up includes emptying trash cans, sweeping and mopping floors,
washing and putting away all items used, and wiping downcountertops.
If you are aware of a special occasion [anniversary, birthday,graduation, etc.] and would like to provide Oneg on a date not scheduledfor yourself, please feel free to contact the Oneg provider scheduled andmake arrangements with them. [email protected]
ONEG SHABBAT GUIDELINES
Congregation Ner Tamid’s CARE COMMITTEEbrings a "neighbor helping neighbor" approach toproviding aid and support to congregants who need helpduring difficult times. We offer help with cooking becauseof illness or accidents; and provide assistance to families inmourning or with other special needs.
If you know of an individual, or family, in the C-N-T community whocan use our assistance, or if you want to join our team, please e-mail:KAThy Friedberg at: [email protected]
Congregation Ner Tamid's CARE COMMITTEE
The Harlan S. Friedberg Memorial Yahrzeit Plaque is athoughtful way to remember loved ones who have departedfrom us but will never be forgotten.
Memorial Plates, each with a light to be illuminated forthe Yahrzeit, are available that can be inscribed with up tothree lines of personal engraving which may include thedeparted’s name, Hebrew name, if desired, and the Hebrewand Gregorian dates.
The cost of each Memorial Plate is $180.00. The ten times Chai willprovide for the continued funding of additional Memorial Yahrzeit Plaques, asthey become necessary, as well as the cost of the individual Memorial Plates andengraving.
If you have someone’s name that you would like to have placed on theYahrzeit Plaque, please contact Randy Friedberg or any member of the Board.Much as the Mourner’s Kaddish is a spiritual reaffirmation to the goodness oflife, so shall these Memorial Plates be a visual reaffirmation and tribute to thegoodness of our loved one’s lives.
Wanted! Stories Anecdotes
Poems Quotes
Share your interests and points ofview with the rest of us that we all maygrow.
Kathy & Daryl Friedberg, Editor
(972) 315-1911Email: [email protected]
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Please join Congregation Ner Tamidfor our HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
at 751 Hebron Pkwy, Ste 340
Lewisville, TX 75057
DATES AND TIMES 5775 – 2014
Sept 20 Saturday Selichot Service 7:30PM – 9:00PM
Sept 24 Wednesday Erev Rosh Hashanah 7:30PM – 9:00PM
Sept 25 Thursday Rosh Hashanah 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Sept 27 Saturday Tashlich 11:45AM – 12:45PM
Oct 3 Friday Erev Yom Kippur 7:30PM – 9:00PM
Oct 4 Saturday Yom Kippur 10:00AM – 6:30PM
Oct 4 Saturday Break the Fast 6:30PM – 8:00PM
Oct 10 Friday Sukkot (at Cantor Patti’s) 6:30PM – 9:30PM
For ticket information
e-mail: [email protected]
or call (972) 416-9738 [leave message]
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Purple Hibiscus, novel byChimamanda Ngozi Adichie ©2008,Algonquin Books $14.95 (paperback)307 pages
One way to learn about differ-ent cultures is to read the publishedworks of authors from those cultures.Post-colonial Africa has produced anumber of talented writers who areable to give us glimpses into theirworlds. I'm extremely lucky to havebeen introduced to the writings ofsome of them, including those of Ms.Adichie. She was born in Nigeria in1977 and has written three novels -all of them have won prestigiousawards. Her third novel, Ameri-canah, was named to the New YorkTimes Best Books of 2013.
Purple Hibiscus is her firstpublished novel. It tells the story ofKambili, age 15, and her older broth-er Jaja, who are the children of a verywealthy newspaper publisher in Nige-ria. One would think theirs would bean idyllic existence, but their fatherEugene shows a different face to hisfamily than to the rest of the world.A religious fanatic, he is not only vio-
lent and cruel to his family but hasthe priest in charge of the missionarychurch and school completely in hispower. Eugene has totally disownedall members of his family, includinghis own father, who still practice oneof the old religions of Nigeria. Herefuses to attend what he considersthe pagan rituals of his father's funer-al. Following a brutal incident at Eu-gene's hands, the two children aresent to spend time with their father'ssister, a kind, strong, vibrant womanwith children of her own who disa-grees with Eugene on almost every-thing. It becomes obvious that bothKambili and Jaja have difficulty en-gaging in even the simplest practicesof socializing with other people, butwith the help and understanding oftheir aunt, one can almost believe in areasonably normal future for them.The country's political upheavals putthe entire family in a precarious posi-tion more than once, and Eugene be-comes more unhinged and violentwith each incident. Kambili is forcedto deal with events she has neverbeen taught to handle - or even imag-ine. Even with all this, it isn't a sad
story, but one that is remarkably be-lievable.
Ms. Adichie's prose is amongthe most lucent I've read by any au-thor, and can almost make you physi-cally feel the air and taste the food ofNigeria. In the book, she includes amorning prayer spoken by Kambili'sgrandfather that rivals anything I'veread from any religion. (I'll leave itto you to find it.)
One of my favorite quotesfrom my lifetime of reading is,"Allow others their otherness." (I'dattribute that if I could.) Some otherauthors who have helped me appreci-ate "otherness" are Amy Tan, KhaledHosseini, NoViolet Bulawayo,Jhumpa Lahira, Louise Erdrich, StiegLarsson, Abraham Verghese, AyadAkhtar, Chinua Achebe, Mohsin Ha-mid, Peter Godwin, and AlexanderMcCall Smith. Reading works bythese authors has broadened myworldview and has helped me under-stand that my little white-bread worldisn't the only world. The others arejust as valid and legitimate as mine.And I think some might even be moreinteresting.
THE BOOK I MET THIS MONTH
Submitted by Carolyn Jobe
This month, Chodesh Elul, isthe time we begin to prepare ourselvesfor Yom Kippur (yes, it is here!). Oneof our challenges is to be constantlyaware of our personal actions, theactions of our community, and theactions of our nation. It is thisconstant state of awareness that willlead to positive action and theestablishment of a just society at alllevels. As Gd.’s special nation, ourfocus must always be on ourresponsibilities, more than our requestfor special privileges. (RabbiMenachem Leibag – Pardes: Instituteof Jewish Studies)
May we all do what is “rightin Gd.’s eyes”, not only as we enterinto these days leading up to YamimNora’im (the Days of Awe), buteveryday throughout the year.
Please come and join us forTorah study, every Saturday morning.We look forward to having your inputinto our discussions.
(Cantor Continued from page 1)CNT the first time. After that just go tosmile.amazon.com to do your shopping.The Congregation will receive 0.5% ofyour purchases as a donation. Thisworks just like the Tom ThumbRewards program.
Please remember to support ourCommunity Service activities (see page10), particularly during the Holidays!!
Come experience what sets NerTamid apart.Where you are more than just aname!
L'shanah tovah,Randy
(President Continued from page 1)
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Ki Teitzei
Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:18
This final group of laws, givenby Moses to the Israelites, as they werepoised to enter the Promised Land, isdirected mainly toward the individual’sresponsibility to maintain lawful andhumane relations with others. Chiefamong these rules are injunctions forproper behavior in domestic affairs,consideration for others and kindness toanimals.
A partial list of the numeroustopics covered in this week’s portionfollows: female captives; the first-bornson’s inheritance; execution and burial ofconvicted criminals; return of lostproperty; animals struggling under theirburdens; removal of eggs and youngfrom a nest; rooftop parapets;agricultural crossbreeding and otherprohibited combinations; betrothal,marriage, divorce, remarriage, rape,adultery, inheritance, newlyweds,levirate marriage, widows, orphans, themamzer; laws governing relations withforeigners; the army camp; shelteringslaves; vows; vineyard and fieldworkers; paying wages in a timelyfashion; security for loans; testimony ofclose relatives; forgotten sheaves andleftover fruit; weights and measures.
The sidra concludes with areminder to always remember thebaseless aggression of the Amalekitestowards the Israelites immediatelyfollowing the exodus from Egypt. Whenthe opportunity arises, the Amalekitesare to be destroyed.
Ki Thavo
Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8
Ki Thavo opens with thededication of first fruits. By offering thefirst fruits to the temple, theyacknowledge the sovereignity o Godand His goft of the land. Ki Thavo alsocontains the second Tochacha, series ofcurses, given to the Israelites. The firsttochacha, spoken to the first generationafter the debacle of the Spies, appearsin Bechukotai, Leviticus 26:14-45. The
parasha presents the natural progressionof cause and effect through the way wedeal with one another and our respectfor the land and gifts that God has givenus. Within the section is the Law of BenSorer, the wayward and rebellious son.,emphasizing the integrity of society isbased on the well-being of familyrelationships. At a glance, Ben Sorerseems brutal, but the negative mitzvotcauses us to re-examine ourselves in thelight of positive comandments andsocial action.
Netzavim
Deuteronomy 29:9 – 30:20
The Parshah of Nitzavimincludes some of the most fundamentalprinciples of the Jewish faith:
The unity of Israel: "You standtoday, all of you, before the L-rd yourG-d: your heads, your tribes, yourelders, your officers, and every Israeliteman; your young ones, your wives, thestranger in your gate; from your woodhewer to your water drawer."
The future redemption: Moseswarns of the exile and desolation of theLand that will result if Israel abandonsG-d's laws, but then he prophesies that,in the end, "You will return to the L-rdyour G-d... If your outcasts shall be atthe ends of the heavens, from there willthe L-rd your G-d gather you... andbring you into the Land which yourfathers have possessed."
The practicality of Torah: "Forthe Mitzvah which I command you thisday, it is not beyond you nor is itremote from you. It is not in heaven... Itis not across the sea.... Rather, it is veryclose to you, in your mouth, in yourheart, that you may do it."
Freedom of choice: "I have setbefore you life and goodness, and deathand evil; in that I command you thisday to love G-d, to walk in His waysand to keep His commandments... Lifeand death I have set before you,blessing and curse. And you shallchoose life."
Va Yelakah
Deuteronomy 31:1 – 31.30
The Parshah of Vayelech ("AndHe Went") recounts the events onMoses' last day of earthly life. "I amone hundred and twenty years oldtoday," he says to the people, "and I canno longer go forth and come in." Hetransfers the leadership to Joshua, andwrites (or concludes writing) the Torahin a scroll which he entrusts to theLevites for safekeeping in the Ark ofthe Covenant.
The mitzvah of Hak'hel("Gather") is given: every seven years,during the festival of Sukkot of the firstyear of the shemittah cycle, the entirepeople of Israel -- men, women andchildren -- should gather at the HolyTemple in Jerusalem, where the kingshould read to them from the Torah.
Vayelech concludes with theprediction that the people of Israel willturn away from their covenant with G-dcausing Him to hide His face fromthem, but also with the promise that thewords of the Torah "shall not beforgotten out of the mouths of theirdescendants."
(Parsha Continued on page 8)
Photo by Cary H. Miller
Weekly Parshas
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 ELUL 6 2 ELUL 7 3 ELUL 8 4 ELUL 9 5 ELUL 10 6 ELUL 11
7:30 PM Services: Cantor PattiTurner
Oneg: Kathy & Randy Friedberg
7:28 PM
Parshat: Ki Teitzei כי־תצא פרשת
Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:1810:00 AM Shabbat Service10:45 AM Torah Study
8:34 PM (18 min)7 ELUL 12 8 ELUL 13 9 ELUL 14 10 ELUL 15 11 ELUL 16 12 ELUL 17 13 ELUL 18
Board Meeting10:00 AM
Labor Day 7:30 PM Services: Brittni GrantOneg: Brittni Grant
7:18 PM
Parshat: Ki Tavo כי־תבוא פרשת
Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:810:00 AM Shabbat Service10:45 AM Torah Study
8:25 PM (18 min)14 ELUL 19 15 ELUL 20 16 ELUL 21 17 ELUL 22 18 ELUL 23 19 ELUL 24 20 ELUL 25
7:30 PM Services: Cantor PattiTurner
Oneg: Bobbi & Joel Goodman
7:09 PM
Parshat: Nitzavim - Vayeilech
פרשת נצבים-וילך
Deuteronomy 29:9 – 31:305:30 PM Torah Study Havdalah
Service6:30 PM Bring your own Dinner7:30 pm Selichot Service
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Erev RoshHashanah
ערב ראש השנה7:30PM
7:02 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah5775
5775ראש השנה 10:00AM
7:30 PM Services: Cantor PattiTurner
Oneg: Sheldon Goodman
6:59 PM
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובהParshat: HaAzinu האזינו פרשת
Deuteronomy 32:1 - 32:5210:00 AM Shabbat Service10:45 AM Torah Study11:45 AM Tashlich Service
8 PM (18 min)28 TISHREI 4 29 TISHREI 5 30 TISHREI 6
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 TISHREI 7 2 TISHREI 8 3 TISHREI 9 4 TISHREI 10
Erev Yom Kippur
ערב יום כפור7:30 PM Services: Cantor Patti
Turner
6:50 PM
Yom Kippur
יום כפורParshat: Leviticus 16:1 - 16:34 &
Numbers 29:7 - 29:1110:00 AM Service
7:57 PM (18 min)5 TISHREI 11 6 TISHREI 12 7 TISHREI 13 8 TISHREI 14 9 TISHREI 15 10 TISHREI 16 11 TISHREI 17
Erev Sukkot
ערב סוכות
6:44 PM
Sukkot I
סוכות יום א׳Sukkot II
סוכות יום ב׳6;30 PM BYOD Dinner7:30 PM Sukkot Service:Cantor Patti TurnerOneg: Rebekah James
6:41 PM
Sukkot III (CH''M)
סוכות יום ג׳ (חל המועד)Parshat: Numbers 29:23 - 29:2810:00 AM Shabbat Service atCantor Patti’s10:45 AM Torah Study
7:48 PM (18 min)
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Sukkot IV (CH''M)
סוכות יום ד׳ (חל המועד)
Sukkot V(CH''M)
סוכות יום ה׳ (חל המועד)
Sukkot VI(CH''M)
סוכות יום ו׳ (חל המועד)
Sukkot VII(Hoshana Raba)
סוכות יום ז׳ (הושנא רבה)
6:35 PM
Shmini Atzeret
שמיני עצרתSimchat Torah
שמחת תורהParshat: VeZoth HaBerakhahDeuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12 &
Genesis 1:17:30 PM Services: Cantor Patti
TurnerOneg: Pierce Family
6:33 PM
Parshat: Bereshit בראשית פרשת
Genesis 1:1 -6:8
10:00 AM Harris Pierce BarMitzvah Service
7:40 PM (18 min)
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
ראש חודש חשון7:30 PM Services: Joel
GoodmanOneg: Carolyn Jobe
6:25 PM
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
ראש חודש חשוןParshat: Noach נח פרשת
Genesis 6:9 - 11:3210:00 AM Shabbat Service10:45 AM Torah Study
7:32 PM (18 min)26 CHESHVAN 2 27 CHESHVAN 3 28 CHESHVAN 4 29 CHESHVAN 27 30 CHESHVAN 5 31 CHESHVAN 6
7:30 PM Services: Cantor PattiTurner
Oneg: Judy & Harv Judelson
6:18 PM
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Send a family member/friend a greeting card and
help fund C-N-T. Greeting cards, for any occasion,will be made up and sent out quickly. Just make amonetary donation to C-N-T, to whatever fund youwish, and send the information to: KAThyFriedberg at [email protected]
NEED A GREETING CARD?
The Garden of EdenOne day in the Garden of Eden, Evecalls out to God."Lord, I have a problem!""What's the problem, Eve?""Lord, I know you created me andprovided this beautiful garden and allof these wonderful animals, but I'mjust not happy.""Why is that, Eve?" came the replyfrom above."Lord, I am lonely, and I'm sick todeath of apples.""Well Eve, in that case, I have asolution. I shall create a Man for you.""What's a Man, Lord?""This man will be a flawed creature,with many bad traits. He'll lie, cheat,and be very competitive; all in all,he'll give you a hard time. But, he'llbe bigger, faster, and will like to huntand kill things. He will look silly whenhe's aroused, but since you've beencomplaining, I'll create him in such away that he will satisfy your physicalneeds. He will be witless and willrevel in childish things like fightingand kicking a ball about. He won't betoo smart, so he'll also need youradvice to think properly.""Sounds great." says Eve, with an
ironically raised eyebrow."But, what's the catch, Lord?""Well... you can have him on onecondition.""What's that, Lord?""As I said, he'll be proud, arrogant,and self-admiring... So you'll have tolet him believe that I made him first...Just remember, it's our little secret---You know, Woman to Woman."
Come & get me!Isaac and Sarah got married and lefton their honeymoon. When they gotback, Sarah immediately telephonedher mother Leah."Well," said Leah, "how was thehoneymoon,darling?""Oh mom," Sarah replied, "thehoneymoon was fantastic. It was soromantic, and ..and..."Then Sarah started to cry. "Oh mom,as soon as we got back, Isaacstarted using terrible language. Hesaid things I'd never hoped to hear,all those 4-letter words. Please mom,get into your car now and come andtake me home.""Calm down, darling," said Leah, "tellyour mother what could be that awful.
Don't be shy, tell me what 4-letterwords Isaac used.""Please mom, I'm too embarrassed totell you, they're terrible words. Justcome and take me away." saidSarah."But bubeleh, you must tell me, youmust tell me what the 4-letter wordswere."Still crying, Sarah replies, "Oh mom,he used words like WASH, COOK,IRON, DUST, ..."
Shalom,Hilda & Kathy
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Haazinu
Deuteronomy 32:1-52
The sidra begins with the song/poem that Moses introduced at the endof the last parasha. Through a varietyof metaphors, God’s faithfulness to theIsraelites in the past and into the futureis extolled. This contrasts with Israel’soften-ungrateful behavior, which canonly lead to destruction. Yet, God’s
mercy for his people will prevail; Godcan be trusted to rescue themultimately.
At the conclusion of the song –for the final time – Moses stresses tothe people the importance of observingGod’s Torah. He then ascends MountNebo, from where he will behold thePromised Land and spend his finalmoments.
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Your assistance is needed. A Publicity Committee is being formed tohelp get the word out that Ner Tamid is one of the best kept secrets in theMetroplex. We don’t want to be secret anymore. We need some ideas,some writing and some placement to get the word out.
Please contact:
Randy Friedberg at [email protected]
if you can give us a couple of minutes of your time.
Publicity
Anniversaries
September21 - Ashley & Beau Putman
OCTOBER18 - Kathy & Randy Friedberg23 - Mardi & Robby Moon27 - Jessica & Cary Miller, H 3
Cheshvan
September3 - Jill Heyman, Aunt of Patti Turner4 - Ann Malone, Cousin of Carolyn Jobe5 - Eugene Wilharm, Father of Jessica Miller
11 - William Ross, Father of Elliott Ross, H 16 Elul13 - Garry Schwartz, Brother of Kathy Friedberg15 - Richard Pierce, Uncle of Mark Pierce28 - Linda Fliegel, (Lifka Joda), Sister of Renée Spritzer, H 04 Tishri29 - Billie Lewis, Aunt of Carolyn Jobe30 - Jack Smilowitz, Father of Flo Arden
October1 - Ray Freed, Grandmother of ID Freed1 - Abe G. Gould, Step-Father of Harvey Weisblat7 - Genevieve Bega Gilbert, Mother of Shelley Allison, H 13 Tishri9 - Harold B. Schwartz, Father of Kathy Friedberg
17 - Stanley Gilbert, Father of Shelley Allison, H 23 Tishri17 - Irwin Goodman, Father of Joel & Sheldon Goodman18 - Mae Shusman, Grandmother of Dr. Suzy Smith19 - Philip Turner, Son of Ray Turner20 - Robert D Moon, Father of Robby Moon31 - Bernie Freed, Father of ID Freed
We are told in Proverbs,“The soul of a person is the candle of God.”
Yahrzeits
Birthdays
September
5 - Harris Pierce5 - Megyn Putman6 - Robert Davis7 - Jonathan Prager8 - Alan Prager
13 - Ashley Putman14 - Rachel Thompson19 - Erica Bertsch22 - Rusty Silver23 - Wesley Archer29 - Jon Turner
OCTOBER12 - Danielle Johnson13 - Joel Goodman17 - Karen Briscoe19 - Harvey Judelson19 - Elli Putman22 - Hanna Clark30 - Betsy Cook
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Rabbinic Fund Building Fund Ark Fund – Maintains and/or remodels the
Ark. Torah Fund—Repair our Torah & acquire
another Torah Prayer Book Fund Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund – Distributes
funds to individuals, community causes orworthy institutions as determined by the Rabbi.
Religious School Fund
Temple Beautification Fund Caring Congregation Fund – Supports
programs of caring for our members andCommunity.
Temple Endowment Fund – Supports thegeneral programs and events of the Temple.
Harlan S. Friedberg Memorial Fund –Maintains and adds to the Yahrzeit Plaque.
Lee Mirowitz Memorial Fund – Provideseducational computer software.
Marilyn Freed Memorial Fund – Provides for
educational requirements for the school.
Maimonides Fund – for members in dire need. General Fund – Supports the administrative
costs of the Temple, i.e. Rabbi, facilitymaintenance, etc.
Bertha Kurzban Music Fund – provides forthe Congregations needs in all areas involvingmusic.
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund – Distributesfunds to individuals, community causes orworthy institutions as determined by the Cantor.
Contributions are gratefully accepted for the following funds. Acknowledgments will be published monthly.
Donations have been received to the:
Please add our Tom Thumb Rewards number, 2740, to your rewards card and shop at Tom Thumb!
Pleases shop Amazon at www.smile.amazon.com and designate Congregation Ner Tamid as your charity.
The Friedberg / Moon families wish Refuah Shlema~ complete healing to all who need healing and /or
prayers.
MisheberachBlessing of Healing
General Fund from:
Harvey Judelson Honoring the Yahrzeit of Dora Judelson, hisMother
Please support our on-going Commu-nity Mitzvah Projects: Collect staple food items, coats and
blankets for Jewish Family Ser-vice (contact Randy Friedberg)
Collect manufacturer coupons forMilitary bases overseas (contactMarilynn Lepley)
Donation bottles for a variety ofcommunity & outreach serviceorganizations.
Community Service
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Congregation Ner Tamid Mission StatementCongregation Ner Tamid is dedicated to preserving and strengthening Jewishvalues, through communal worship, education and community service. We offeran atmosphere of warm involvement and welcome all families and individualsinterested in participating in the community of the congregation. We interpretand practice Judaism according to Reform principles and embrace the Reformmovement's commitment to diversity, outreach, inclusiveness and social justice.
MEMBERSHIP[Includes tickets for High Holiday Services]
We are missing one member . . . where are you?!
Are you, or do you know of someone, interested in a small,but active, and most of all, friendly Reform JewishCongregation that has been in existence since 1984 and is
located in the heart of the Dallas Metrocrest Community? Well, that describesCONGREGATION NER TAMID! For information email Kathy Friedberg, MembershipCommittee Chairperson, at [email protected].
MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS: FAMILY STUDENT SINGLE PARENT JUNIOR SINGLE PERSON ASSOCIATE
[Membership includes tickets for High Holiday Services]
Interested? . . . Talk to us!
Congregation Ner TamidP.O. Box 112772Carrollton, Texas 75011-2772
Web Site:
http://www.CongregationNerTamid.org
Phone: (972) 416-9738
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Inside this issue:
Anniversaries & Birthdays 9
Book Review 4
Calendars 6-7
Cantor’s Notes 1
Care Committee 2
Community Service 9
Congregation Contacts 2
Donations 10
Educational Events 1
From Hilda & Kathy 8
Membership 11
Mission Statement 11
Oneg Shabbat Guide 2
President’s Message 1
Weekly Torah Portion Summary 5
Yahrzeits 9
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