February 2016 - Messages From The Mountain

February, 2016/Sh’vat-Adar, 5776 Number 666

From the Rabbi’s Study

You may remember as I began my tenure here at Temple Mount Sinai I
made a commitment to try to sit with each and every member of the congregation. If
you are reading this, there’s about a 50% chance we’ve had an opportunity to have
that sit-down. This past month I hit the half-year mark. I’ve sat with so many
people, and met so many more in less formal seĴings like group gatherings and
Shabbat one g, that I’ve hit that awkward point of often being unsure if we’ve met
yet or not.

When I was geĴing started here, I sat together with the leadership of the
congregation to discuss our shared goals for this first year. Of primary concern was
meeting the congregation as quickly as possible, while allowing everyone who
wished the opportunity to meet me as well. My hope is that that has so far been
successful (but that’s for you to tell me!), even as it is an endeavor which will be ongoing. If we haven’t met
yet, please give me a call so that we can schedule some time to sit down.

As I got to meet people, I learned very quickly a couple of things. First, the roots of this
congregation are deep. I would venture to guess that there are not many temples around the country as old
as Temple Mount Sinai which have so many descendants from the founding families still around. At the
same time, a significant section of our congregation is made up of “new” families, those who themselves
moved to El Paso and have found a home here. Despite that, I have heard again and again how welcoming
this community is, how at home people feel here no maĴer their background. At the same time, I heard the

desire to connect more and more to one another. The notion that the temple is the
center of Jewish religious and social life seems to resonate. We wish to be a place of
support for one another, a part of our lives at every step from birth through death
and for each joy and challenge along the way.

A major initiative which comes from this message is our Caring Community
project. Once a month those who are homebound or of a certain age receive Shabbat
boxes created and delivered by a large cadre of volunteers so that those who are
loneliest know that we’re thinking of them. At the same time, the Caring
Community is organized to visit those in the hospital, to welcome new members
and to deliver a yahrzeit candle to those who are observing a first yahrzeit.
There is so much more we can do, and we are limited only by our own creativity and by the time
and energy of volunteers and staff. That being the case, it was clear that as I tackled the goal of evaluating
our current staff model, we have a need for someone who focuses on people. Someone who can bring us
together with those we may not have met before, and who can spend his or her energy on helping to make
this a place of a stronger and more connected community. So we began our search for a Membership and
Programming Coordinator. As I write this article, a small commiĴee is reviewing resumes, though I
wouldn’t be surprised if more up-to-date information is announced before or soon after this bulletin goes to
print.

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Shabbat Worship Schedule February, 2016

February 5-6, 2016—Parashat Mishpatim February 26-27, 2016—Parashat Ki Tisa

Friday, February 5 Friday, February 26
Candlelighting, 5:26 ѝ.њ. Candlelighting, 5:43 ѝ.њ.
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 ѝ.њ. B’nai Shabbat Service, 5:30 ѝ.њ.
Family Shabbat Service, 6:15 ѝ.њ. Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 ѝ.њ.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 ѝ.њ.
Saturday, February 6
Torah Study, 9:30 ю.њ. Saturday, February 27
Shabbat Morning Service Torah Study, 9:30 ю.њ.
Havdalah Hike, 5:15 ѝ.њ. Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 ю.њ.

Havdalah, 6:35 ѝ.њ. Havdalah, 6:52 ѝ.њ.

February 12-13, 2016—Parashat Terumah March 4-5, 2016—Parashat Vayekhel

Friday, February 12 Friday, March 4
Candlelighting, 5:32 ѝ.њ. Candlelighting, 5:49 ѝ.њ.
B’nai Shabbat Service, 5:30 ѝ.њ. Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 ѝ.њ.
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 ѝ.њ. Family Shabbat Service, 6:15 ѝ.њ.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 ѝ.њ.
Saturday, March 5
Saturday, February 13 Torah Study, 9:30 ю.њ.
Soul Shabbat, 10:00 ю.њ. Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 ю.њ.
Havdalah Hike, 5:15 ѝ.њ.
Havdalah, 6:41 ѝ.њ.
Havdalah, 6:57 ѝ.њ.
February 19-20, 2016—Parashat Teĵaveh

Friday, February 19
Candlelighting, 5:38 ѝ.њ.
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 ѝ.њ.
Classical Reform Shabbat Service
with guest speaker, Dori Fenenbock, 6:15 ѝ.њ.

Saturday, February 20
Torah Study, 9:30 ю.њ.
Shabbat Morning Service

Havdalah, 6:46 ѝ.њ.

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February Birthdays

February 1 February 10 Hannah Gopin February 25
Miriam Kotkowski Jacob Colvard Harry Nagler Jerry Appel
Lory Oppenheimer* Philip Gaddy* Paige Chapman
Ainsley Walker Skip Litt February 17 Anne Spier
Betty Schydlower*
February 2 February 11 February 26
Mitch Puschett Jim Daross February 19 Cindy Cohen
Carl Ryan Shirley Nussbaum Jan Frame Margaret Negrete
Jacob Zenner Alan Pittle* Paul Gulbas
Karen Ivey February 27
February 3 February 12 Jennifer Ehrlich
Mollie Kern* Bob Snow February 20 Sammy Holaschutz
Stanley Marcus* Judy Amstater* Melanie Shapiro
David Metrikin February 13 William Carvajal
Jerry Kallman* Marian Daross February 28
February 4 Samuel Schwartz Frank Kamoroff* Molly Rosen
Joyce Jaffee Kristine Shecter Suzanne Nagler
Gary Nadler Olga Rosen February 29
February 14 Chuck Kovan
February 7 Mimi Gladstein* February 21
Susie Novick Laurie Knipp Lou Alpern *special birthday
Bernie Lauterbach Hilda Reedman
February 8 Valentina Restrepo Susan Schwartz*
Liz Goodman-Levy* Jacquelyn Spier
February 15
February 9 Zachary Gopin February 23
Dori Fenenbock Jim Scherr
Dara Leffman February 16
Chloe Perkins-Rosenberg* Valerie Barnett February 24
Mimi Pittle Clarissa Colvard* Bill Carvajal*

February Anniversaries

February 1 February 17 February 26
Tony & Robin Furman John & Kristine Shecter Scott Stein & Margaret

February 2 February 18 Negrete
Ralph & Rosa Garcia* Mark & Jackie Heins
February 27
February 4 February 19 Bill Belford & Vicki Smith
Lou & Marie Robbins Jeff & Wendy Siegel Scott & Bonny Stevens

February 5 February 24 February 28
Daniel & Michelle Bill & Jessica Carvajal Nicholas & Ashley Kilday*
David & Susie Novick
Blumenfeld *special anniversary
February 25
February 14 Jim & Marian Daross
Joey & Fabi Charter

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Mazel Tov

…to Eddie & Susie Goldman and Estelle Goldman on the marriage of their daughter and
granddaughter, Jessica, to Justin Pretiger on January 1.

…to Janice & Damon Crossland and Bobby Goldfarb on the engagement of their daughter
and granddaughter, McKinzey Crossland, to Michael Saig of Austin TX.

...to Dick & Toni Harris on the birth of their great-granddaughter, Charlie Kay Grant.
Parents are Bess & Nate Grant, and grandparents are Rick & Bev Given.

Welcome New Members

Paul Carvalho and Charlie McNabb
Nicholas, Ashley, Violet and Norah Kilday

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

...to Christian & Jennifer Giese and family on the death of his brother, Tony Giese.
...to Louann Pranses, Sydney Golĵ & Laurie Knipp on the death of their cousin, BeĴy
Rosenberg Hiller.
...to Ellen Goodman, Susie Novick, Rebecca Krasne, Tripper Goodman & Liz Goodman
-Levy on the death of their cousin, Gertrude “Sugar” Goodman.
...to Tina Wolfe and Debbi Trejo on the death of their husband and father, David Wolfe.
...to Noelle Powers on the death of her grandmother, Helen Goodman.

B’nai Shabbat

On select Friday evenings, we hold “B’nai Shabbat” (“Kids’ Shabbat”), a Shabbat experience
for young children and their families. Toys, songs, prayers, a story, and a snack are all part of
our time together. At the conclusion, all are welcome to join the rest of the congregation in
Zielonka Hall for a snack! B’nai Shabbat is geared toward children through kindergarten age,
but all are welcome. Our February services will be on Fridays, February 12 and 26 at 5:30 ѝ.њ.

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From the Rabbi’s Study

(continued from page 1)
As all of this is taking place, I have strived to get the hang of everything at the temple so that we
can get into the groove of day-to-day programming and operations. We’ve started our second semester of
Religious School, adult education is taking place most weeks every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and
services and lifecycles are on-going as well. With regards to worship, I made the promise not to change
too much within my first year, but evaluation of what’s working and what isn’t continues.

There are two other on-going items that I’d like to share with you. First, Grace, Lori Gaman and I
are looking at the goals and mission of our Religious School. Within the next few weeks we will be pulling
together a group of lay leaders along with parents to evaluate and work on what must be, for any
successful Religious School, a constant process of reflection and imagining. What is clear to me as a
newcomer is that we have an amazing school with wonderful teachers and an inspired Director. Our kids
have a great time and they walk away each Sunday morning beĴer human beings and more
knowledgeable Jews.

Second, since I’ve arrived our Social Action/Social Justice work as a community has been largely
on hold. One of the questions I’ve tried to ask everyone that I’ve sat down with has been “What bothers or
frustrates you in our society, in our country, in our world?” Many of your answers have led to the work of
the Caring Community. At the same time, it is clear that we as Jews understand our responsibilities to the
broader, troubled world around us. Bringing together a group as large as we are around a single initiative
meant to bring healing to our world can be very tricky. As I mentioned in one of my sermons during the
High Holy Days, our politics and the perspectives are varied. We have to be careful to ensure that in
working to do kindness for the world, we are doing all we can to avoid ostracizing someone while living
up to the Prophetic call of our tradition. That being the case, if you have any thoughts on the direction
Temple Mount Sinai should take to bring about a more just society, please be in touch.

As you can see, things at our temple have been busy, and they’re not about to get any less so. We
have a lot to do, but everything is based on an amazingly firm foundation of history and community. This
is such a special and remarkable place. I hope you are as proud as I am to be a part of it all. If so, please let
me know how you’d like to be involved. And just in case you don’t really like reading these long articles,
allow me to recap the two items I would ask of you:

If we haven’t met yet, please give the temple a call so we can schedule a time to sit down!
If you have ideas regarding what Temple Mount Sinai should do as a community to help make the

world a beĴer place, please let me know.

SAVE THE DATE!!

3.16 for Six.13
Don’t mix up the numbers!
Come to our BIG EVENT - March 16 (Wednesday) the Jewish Acapella group Six.13 will
be performing at Temple! You won’t want to miss it!
Watch for more details coming soon.

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El Paso Holocaust Museum

Join EPHM on Thursday, February 11 at 5:30 ѝ.њ. for our book club featuring “The Red Handkerchief : A
Holocaust Memoir” with special guest Maria Spronk- Hughes. The book is available at
the EPHM bookstore.

At age 19, Maria Spronk-Hughes, joined a Resistance group in Amsterdam, Holland and
performed acts of sabotage against the Nazis. At age 22, she was arrested by the Gestapo
and sent to a Nazi prison and then to Vught Concentration Camp. In 1944, she was put on
trial by the Nazis for sabotage. ʺThe Red Handkerchiefʺ is based on her life experience.

Maria Spronk- Hughes will be available afterwards to sign books.

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OpportuniƟes for Adult Learning at Temple

Torah Study - First, Third, Fourth and Fifth Saturday of the month at 9:30 ю.њ.
(February 6, 20, 27)

Together we will explore the week’s Torah portion in search of relevance and meaning in our
holy, ancient text.
Open Tent - second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 ѝ.њ. in the Zork Library (February 9)

For those who are going through the process of conversion to Judaism, or who have complet-
ed the process in the past, we’ll talk about the joys and challenges of conversion with Deb Ben-
edict, held in the Zork Library.
Talmud Torah - Most Tuesdays at 5:30 ѝ.њ. (February 2, 9, 16 and 23) and Thursdays at
10:30 ю.њ. (February 4, 11, 18 and 25)
A rotating schedule of Jewish learning with Rabbi Zeidman on either day of the same week, held
in the temple board room:

Early Spring Session
ANCIENT STORIES OF CREATION: Learn about the descriptions of creation of the world in Ju-
daism and other ancient near-Eastern traditions.
8 weeks: Feb 2/4, Feb 9/11, Feb 16/18, Feb 23/25, Mar 1/10, Mar 15/17, Mar 22/24, Mar 29/31
Late Spring Session
UNDERSTANDING THE PRAYER BOOK: A study of our liturgical tradition.
7 weeks: April 5/7, April 12/14, April 19 (special session before the annual meeting)/21, April 26/28,
May 3/5, May 10/12, May 17/19

We’re Proud to Announce...

It’s official! This past summer, with big changes taking place at Temple Mount
Sinai, Carlos Gamez was hired as Interim Music Director. We’re thrilled to let
everyone know that Carlos is now “just plain” Music Director. With him as a
permanent part-time staff member, our music program will continue to shape,
evolve and change to engage as many of us as possible through the coming
years. We know that Carlos is anything, but “plain!” His love of music is con-
tagious. He’s shown himself to be talented, energetic, and passionate. Mazel tov Carlos, and m azel tov
Temple Mount Sinai!

Many Thanks...

...to Mark Heins and the Greenery Restaurant. Mark graciously provides
Temple with our delicious challah every week for Kiddush. He also donated
the soup and challah rolls that were included in the Shabbat Boxes in January.
We really appreciate the Heins family and their continued support of Temple.

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TMS Board Updates

At the January 6, 2016 Board of Trustees Meeting, the following decisions were
approved:
• Carlos Gamez (previously Interim Music Director) was named Music Director.
• Temple Mount Sinai adopted a NO Open-Carry Policy with regard to the new

laws that recently went into effect for concealed handgun licensees.

“ScouƟng for Food”

Troop-613 and Pack-613 will be participating in the national community service project
called ʺScouting for Foodʺ. Our youth will be collecting non-perishable food donations in the
foyer of Bʹnai Zion and in Zielonka Hall at Temple Mount Sinai. All bins will be emptied by
the evening of Thursday, February 11, 2016 and turned over to the Polaris Scouting District
for distribution to local food banks.
Please bring your non-perishable food donations and place them in the bin at one of these
locations.
Thank you for your contribution to Scouting and to help alleviate hunger in El Paso!

Havdalah Hike

Our next Havdalah Hike will take place on Saturday,
February 6 at 5:15 ѝ.њ. We will once again be hiking

behind Temple in the arroyo,
so meet in the parking lot.
The location of the hike will
change in the next couple of months.
We have had a great group gather for these special events, and
would love to see more of you, so plan to join us!

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WRJ/Sisterhood

We held a successful luncheon meeting in January. Our next book review
will be Thursday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Temple board room. The book
is The Fortune Teller’s Kiss by Brenda SeroĴe. It is a joint book review with
Temple Mount Sinai and Congregation B’nai Zion Sisterhoods, and Hadas-
sah.
A luncheon with a special speaker is being planned for April. Be on the look-
out for more information soon. Let’s all volunteer and aĴend events which
will make 2016 our most successful year. For more information, contact
Wendy Axelrod @ 833-5779 or waxelrod@aĴ.net.

MSTY & mini-MSTY

Our MSTY & mini-MSTY youth groups (grades 6 - 12) had a great time ice skating at the El
Paso Coliseum last month.

This month, we are going bowling! Please join us on Saturday,
February 20 at 4:00 ѝ.њ. at Fiesta Lanes for bowling, snacking and
fun!

Some of our MSTYites will also be aĴending NFTY (National
Federation of Temple Youth) Social Action weekend from February
25-28. This annual event is an amazing opportunity for our teens to
join with others from all over the southwest to work on several social
action projects. Please contact Stacy Berry (914-241-6627 or
[email protected]) if your child is interested in aĴending.

Parent Learning

Following the 9:30 ю.њ. Religious School Tefillah Service with your children, join us for:

∗ Teaching Your Children About God Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 10:00 ю.њ.

∗ Introduction to the Prayer Service Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 10:00 ю.њ.

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LeƩer from the President

Dear Temple Family,

Rabbi Zeidman and I have just returned from Chicago where we aĴended URJ’s
Shallat Retreat. This program is designed specifically for congregations who are
transitioning with a new rabbi. Yes, it was cold (freezing, actually)! Yes, it was fun!
Yes, we learned a lot! And, yes, Temple Mount Sinai is transitioning beautifully!
Below are some of the key “take-away moments” from our time together:

When we arrived, it was snowing and 9 degrees. When we departed, it was snowing
and just as cold. Rabbi Zeidman was beginning to wonder whether our claims of
beautiful winter weather were really true having experienced a couple of “chilly”
days in El Paso in December. Needless to say, we both have a renewed sense of
appreciation for how wonderful it can be in El Paso and are glad to be back to our crystal blue skies and 60-degree
weather.

Whenever you have an opportunity to network with colleagues and associates (now friends) from across the country
and Canada, it’s fun! We were joined by approximately 20 other congregational leaders and new rabbis who have all
just gone through their first six months together like us. We spent valuable time together learning about each other,
from each other, and sharing ideas. Rabbi Bellush and her president were among the aĴendees – she is doing great
and sends her best to all of you!

The meat of the program focused on various workshops dealing with transition management, sacred partnership
development, and visioning and goal-seĴing. We learned that there are different stages congregations go through
when transitioning with a new rabbi. This process can take 12 to 18 months for some. It was comforting to realize
that Temple Mount Sinai has been doing everything just right in this regard. Our m ifgashim events, transition team
formation, focused observation on different areas of our operations, open dialogue with the congregation, and
patience in not moving too quickly has enabled us to move through the transition process more smoothly than most.
In fact, we are in the “New Beginnings” stage already – a time where our congregation has pulled together, feels
comfortable, and is eagerly anticipating the new chapter that lies ahead for us as a community.

A great deal of time was devoted to allowing the Presidents and Rabbis private time to evaluate, discuss and dream
together. Although our sacred partnership was already strong, I believe I speak for both of us when I say we added
yet another dimension to our relationship during the Shallat Retreat. Too often, we get caught up in the daily grind
to find the time to evaluate where we’ve been, what we’ve done, and where we want to go. We had some very
meaningful, frank, and thoughtful conversations about how to best work together to build upon the incredible
foundation that is Temple Mount Sinai.

If I could assign ourselves a grade for how Temple is progressing, it would be an A+! Our super fantastic Rabbi, our
wonderful staff, our forward-thinking leadership team, our supportive volunteers, and our dedicated and caring
membership – all working together -- have allowed us to achieve such high marks.

Our #1 take-away lesson is how very fortunate and blessed we are as a congregation. Rabbi Zeidman and I thank
you for giving us the opportunity to aĴend the Shallat Retreat and look forward to a bright future as we grow
together in the coming years.

Fondly,

Lori Gaman
President

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Caring Community - Shabbat Box Project and More!

Our Caring Community volunteers have been very busy showing
Temple’s care and support for our membership! Our wonderful
group of volunteers continue to prepare, package and deliver
Shabbat Boxes each month to some of our older members and those
in need of some extra tender loving care.

Temple has received many gracious cards and donations in
appreciation of this wonderful new project. We are currently
working on the boxes to be delivered on Friday, February 5.

The Caring Community commiĴee is providing support for our congregation in many other ways
as well:

• Delivering welcome baskets to new members of Temple

• Visiting members who are in the hospital

• Visiting those who are ill at home and/or need some extra aĴention

• Baking and/or delivering cakes for the families of a member who has passed away

• Providing a candle to the family of someone who is observing a yahrĵeit

If you have any questions, or would like to participate in our Caring Community, please contact
Susan Jaffee at susanjaff[email protected].

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Tributes - December 20 to January 16, 2015

A & S Stolaroff Fund in memory of Sara Krasne & Jo Ann Rothbardt Petersen Rabbi Zeidman’s
in memory of Beulah Harold Novak by Bob & Healing Resource Center Discretionary Fund
Schnadig by William Elaine Krasne in honor of Debra & Adir in appreciation of Rabbi Ben
Loventhal III & Rita in memory of Solomon Dolinerʹs January birthdays Zeidman by Stephen
Loventhal Appel by Jerry & Haidi by Judy Bargman Baskind, Marc Bernat, Eddie
Appel in memory of Ann Louise & Susie Goldman, Jim &
Cemetery Fund Leeds by Bruce & Jackie Anne Spier, Bill & Anne
in memory of Ann Louise Floyd Fierman Religious Gulbas Spier, Bud Ramenofsky
Leeds by Chuck & Peggy School Fund in memory of Carolyn in honor of Bob & Sara
Kovan in honor of the birth of Isabel Feinberg by Marty & Jody Shiloffʹs Special Anniversary
in memory of Bernard Ann Zeidman by Chuck & Klein by Dick & Marlene Fass
Fenenbock on his birthday Peggy Kovan in honor of Damon & Janice
by JeanneĴe Fenenbock, Phil in memory of Ann Louise Jon Heller High Holiday Crosslandʹs Special
& Glenna Gaddy Leeds by Barbara EĴinger Fund Donation Anniversary by Sarita Heller
in memory of Carolyn in memory of Carolyn in memory of Carolyn in honor of Rabbi Zeidmanʹs
Feinberg by Chuck & Peggy Feinberg by Stephen Feinberg by Boris Kaim & Installation by Joan Johnson
Kovan Oppenheimer Fifi Heller-Kaim in honor of the birth of Isabel
in memory of Dorothy speedy recovery to Grace Bir Ann Zeidman by Estelle
Dahman by Chuck & Peggy by Jim & Marian Daross, Krasne Discretionary Fund Goldman
Kovan Gloria Gelfand, Bill & Anne in appreciation of the lovely in honor of the marriage of
in memory of Loved Ones by Spier Chinese dinner prepared by Justin & Jessica Pretiger by
Molly Rosen ScoĴ & Bonny Stevens by Bill Bob & Jane Rosen
in memory of Nathan Friedman/Bloom/Rothstein & Anne Spier in memory of Carolyn
Turetsky by Arlene Outdoor Chapel in honor of the marriage of Feinberg by Andy & Linda
Ellenburg in memory of Judy Leonard Jessica & Justin Pretiger by Burger, Sarita Heller, Norma
in memory of Shirlee by Phil & Ann Rothstein Dick & Robin Krasne Levenson, Mel & Arlene
Amstater by Rick & Judy in memory of Nina Baskind in memory of Carolyn Levenson, Jack Heydemann,
Amstater by Phil & Ann Rothstein Feinberg by Dick & Robin Curtis & Jacquelyn Spier
Krasne in memory of Judy Leonard
Ethel Oppenheimer Flower General Operating Fund by Joan Johnson, Mark &
Fund Donation Landscape Special Projects Dori Fenenbock, Libby
In honor of the Bar Miĵvah in appreciation of Temple Fund Feldmesser, Ruth Aragon,
of Tryston Obevoen by the Mount Sinai by Bob & Jane in honor of Keith & Becky Mildred Marcus, Curtis &
Scherr Family Rosen, Jack Heydemann, Myersʹ Special Anniversary Jacquelyn Spier
in memory of Brenda Relph Stuart & Nancy Shiloff by Louis & Cindy Cohen in memory of Mary Cherno
by Ron & Karyn Weingarden in memory of Carolyn in memory of Maurice by Rachel Weinstein
in memory of Joseph Steven Feinberg by Bob & Edi Schwarĵ by Sister in memory of Nina Baskind
Zeidman by The Zeidman Brannon, Eleanor Goodman Blumenthal by BeĴy Stein
Family in memory of Dorothy in memory of Tony Giese by speedy recovery to Laurie
in memory of Martha Peck Dahman by Hy & Marilyn Louis & Cindy Cohen Knipp by Chuck & Peggy
by Tommy & Cyd Goldfarb Silverstein Kovan
& Family Prayer Book Fund speedy recovery to Nancy
in memory of Merton Bilsky Isadore Kahn Memorial in memory of Ann Louise Laster by Chuck & Peggy
by Estelle Goldman Fund Leeds by Art & Linda Corral Kovan
in memory of Phyllis Kraĵer in honor of Stuart Kahnʹs in memory of Carolyn
by Carl Ryan & Suzi Special Birthday by Buddy & Feinberg by Barbara EĴinger Ritual, Music & Caring
Davidoff Ellen Dorfman, Bill & Anne in memory of Laura Sommer Community
in memory of Rose Appel & Spier by Jon & Arlene Sonnen in memory of Ann Louise
Rose Cousins by Jerry & in memory of Vivian Leeds by Jim & Anne Spier
Haidi Appel Blaugrund by Stuart &
Frances Kahn

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Tributes conƟnued

in memory of Carolyn Axelrod by Wendy Axelrod in honor of the marriage of Tree Of Life Leaf Donation
Feinberg by Bill & Anne speedy recovery to Laurie Misha Koshelev & Thuy Vu in honor of Bob & Sara
Spier, Ann Marks, Keith & Knipp by Jim & Anne Spier by Vladik Kreinovich & Olga Shiloffʹs Special
Becky Myers, Elizabeth speedy recovery to Susan Kosheleva Anniversary by Marty &
“Hondey” McAlmon, Jon & Schwarĵ by Bill & Anne in memory of Adrianne, Bonnie Colton, Ron
Arlene Sonnen, Larry & Spier David & Michael David Blumenfeld & Barbara Sher,
Joyce Anenberg, Phil & Ann Crohn by Gloria Crohn Larry & Joyce Anenberg,
Rothstein, Bruce & Erline Ruth Kahn/Andrew Kahn in memory of Alda Berliner Shelly & Carolyn Gopin,
Gordon, Dick & Jean Rose Garden Donation by Barbara Berliner, ScoĴ Bob & Elaine Krasne, Bill &
ScheroĴer, Bob & Elaine in honor of Stuart Kahnʹs UĴerback & Family, Edward Anne Spier
Krasne, EĴa Mae Scherr, Special Birthday by Phil & & Debbie Berliner & Family in honor of Keith & Becky
Steve & Eve Riter, Marty & Ann Rothstein, Marty & in memory of Audrey Given Myersʹ Special Anniversary
Bonnie Colton, Tibor & Ann Bonnie Colton by Marty & Bonnie Colton by Mike & Suzi Aaronson,
Schaechner, Louann Feuille, in memory of Ann Louise in memory of Eunice Garcia Robert & Leslie Beckoff,
Sister, Mark & Steve Leeds by Buddy & Ellen by Rose Lillian Falcon Sam & Gayle Belford,
Blumenthal, Allan & Amy Dorfman, Stuart & Frances in memory of Guadalupe Burton & Cindy Cohen,
Goldfarb, Bob & Jane Rosen, Kahn, Stephen Oppenheimer Chaparro by Olga Rosen Bob & Suzie Currey, Cliff &
Bob & Sara Shiloff, Michael in memory of Irving Isaac Martha Eisenberg, Tony &
& Jan Bergin, Richard & SKIP Donation Rubin by Marvin Rubin Robin Furman, Allan &
Marilyn Rotwein, Buddy in memory of Dina Davidoff in memory of Jeri Jacob Klein Amy Goldfarb, Mark &
Schwarĵ, Merle Navarro, by Joyce Davidoff by Marty & Jody Klein Jackie Heins, Bob & Claire
Barbara Berliner, Leo in memory of Joseph Steven Jacobs, David & Susie
Schuster, Jr., Stan & Mindy Special Oneg or Kiddush Zeidman by The Zeidman Novick, Rick & Leslie Otis,
Brownstein, Don & Bobbi in appreciation of Temple Family James & Cynthia Rivera,
Shapiro, Arlene Ellenburg, Mount Sinai by Sue in memory of Saul Pinchick Stuart & Shari Schwarĵ,
Mark & Dori Fenenbock, Feldblum, ScoĴ & Bonny by Leba Hirsch Hy & Marilyn Silverstein,
Dorothy Borschow, Russell, Stevens Bob & Jane Snow
Renee & Cody Tanner, Lisa in honor of the Bar Miĵvah Syd & Rona Dictor Music
Malooly, Alice Malooly, of Trystan Obevoen by Fund
Curtis & Jacquelyn Spier, Maxey Scherr & Victor in memory of Carolyn
David & Susie Novick Obevoen, the Scherr Family Feinberg by Marv & Char
in memory of Louis LeviĴ by in honor of the birth of Tova Abrams
Wendy Axelrod Jedamczik by Kirsten in memory of Judy Leonard
in memory of MeliĴia Jedamczik by Sister Blumenthal

Yahrtzeits - February

February 5-6 Carrie Freudenstein Terry Liebman Adele Siegel
MeliĴia Axelrod Raymond Louis Garmel Charles Lowenberg Harriet Smallberg
Ben Bellman Max Eli Goldberg Stephanie McCleland Mary Smith
Janet Berkenfield Leah Strauss Gordon Ruth Lerner Novick Anna Turetsky
Gisela Bernat Aaron Heller Harold H. Nussbaum Celmira Vaughn
Adolph Blumenthal Hannah Horwiĵ Michael (Mickey) Robalin Rose Weinberg
Alma Blumenthal Florence Adler Jacob Richard Rosen Helen Zeidman
Barney Brickman Henry Judd Lorene Garland Rosenberg Frances Zimet
Sarah Brody Simon Kahn William Salĵman
David Coleman Bertha Weiller Kaĵ Irving Schecter (continued page 14)
Roberto Duran Sandra Kern Henry Scherr
Raul Falcon Leon B. Krupp Wolfgang Mike Schkoll
Lillian W. Frankel Tillie Kuller Jeffrey Michael Schweiĵer

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Yahrtzeits - February

February 12-13 BeĴy Ann Duviner February 26-27 Ginger Chapman
Lee Aronstein Albert Feinberg Dora Becker Ellen Pinchick Cohen
Sidney Axelrod Jane Feldberg Tena Feinberg Bernard Hinda Cohn
Norman Belford AnneĴe Fierman Morris Bir Milton D. Feinberg
Irving Berry Floyd Sidney Fierman Marta Blumenthal Maurice Frankel
Marilyn Anne Bloch Max Fischbein Aaron Cohen Jennie Friedman
Fannie BreĴler Morris Galaĵan Bernard Drotman Charles Morton Fruithandler
Edward Broghammer Francisco Garcia Sadye Levenson Finer Irene Galaĵan
Paul David Bromberg Deborah Trogman Given BeĴe Finke Claire Gillen
Bernyce Steinberg Cohn Irving Gulbas Rosemarie Friedman Roslyn Aronowiĵ Golden
Benjamin P. Dubinski Ruth Cecile Kahn Robert Lyle Furman Giza Gray
Bea Farb Sidney C. Kahn Leopold Garas Helene Herman
Ricke Ferner Hyman Kligman Nathan Goldman Stella Y. Herman
Beverley Furman Michael Joshua Knipp Evelyn Pearlstine Goodman Leon L. Israel
Ben GiĴerman Joe Krasne Joseph Hillel Goodman Solomon Juda
Corinne Grosse Albert Mathias (Tito) Krohn Leonard A. Goodman, Jr. William R. Klein
Francis Grosse Ray Bellman Krupp Rose Greenberg Helen Berg Klineberg
Isaac Haas Nathan Lapowski Rose Kaufman Simon Kotosky
George Hawkinson John LiĴ Rose Davis Kayser BranneĴe Mayer Krupp
Richard Michael Heymann Mary Bellman Long Gussie Kligman Lena Lieberman
Edith (Babe) Hirsch CharloĴe Mann Haymon Krupp Sara A. Mandel
Dora Kohn Kotosky Sidney Mayer Jr. Louis Marcus David Medoff
Lillian Lakehomer Estelle Merkin Lee Mason Desider Miller
Annie Lazares Jack Morgan Florence Morgan Henry L. Mirrop
Rose Levine Lily Calisher Moye Bernhard Ordenstein Carlos Moser
Vivian Jacob Levinson Bert Papa Maria Rodriguez Raul Nieto
Lena LeviĴ Hyman Ramenofsky Anna Epstein Rosenberg Mollie Oliver
Dorothy Levy Lena Blaugrund Rosenberg Mollie W. Schick Ethel A. Oppenheimer
Nathaniel Lewis Elizabeth Rosenthal Herman Lisle Schieman Ruth C. Rosen
Frank Mangan Claudia L. Rothschild Bernice Schwarĵ Morris Rosenwasser
Albert Mathias Howard Sagor Max Trogman Sarah F. SaĴinger
Max Moye Joseph Schuller Gene Tucker Al Schlusselberg
Robert E. Osterberg Rebecca Sheffer George Weiss Adolph Schwarĵ
Bobby Phillips Simcha Shydlower Rose Wilenzik Stewart Shrader
Max Potashkin Kurt Spier Jerome J. Wolfe Lois Stampa
Lillian Reigler Irving Tucker Emanuel Zimmerman Benjamin Weinberg
Esther Rosenberg Sharlene Ungar
Isadore Louis Rosenberg Sigmund Weiser March 4-5
Albert Stark James Welshimer Robert Avner
Rudolph Wisburn Helen Klein Berg
February 19-20 Julius Berg
Joe M. Amstater Sidney Z. Blaugrund
John Bonner Sarah Blumenfeld
Barbara Borschow Mary Bothner

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Staff Temple Mount Sinai is the
Rabbi.................................................................Ben Zeidman Reform Jewish congregation
Administrator......................................................Sally Parke serving El Paso, Texas.
Religious School Director .....................................Grace Bir
Youth Advisor.................................................... Stacy Berry We are a congregation of
Office Assistant .................................................. Elisa Given supportive, caring and
Building Manager................................... Frank Hernandez diverse people with a rich
Music Director............................................... Carlos Gámez history.
Pianist............................................................Linda McClain
Temple is a place for prayer,
Officers ritual, spirituality,
President ............................................................ Lori Gaman education, wholeness and
President Elect.......................................... Jack Heydemann healing, social action and
Vice President ...................................................Bill Carvajal celebration.
Vice President ......................................... Deborah Hamlyn
Vice President ............................................... David Novick Join us as we explore,
Vice President ..............................................Mitch Puschett through these elements of
Interim Secretary ..............................................Leba Hirsch sacred living, the richness of
Immediate Past President...................... Tommy Goldfarb Jewish faith and tradition.

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Cynthia Bass, Stephanie Calvo, Eric Colvard,
Karen Herman, Vladik Kreinovich, David Leffman,
David Marcus, Debbie Marcus, Becky Myers,

Jacquelyn Spier, Scott Stevens,
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