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Renewal and Rebirth
My summer sabbatical was filled with
opportunities for learning. One body of work I was
able to explore more deeply was the world of
Hasidic Torah commentary. Here’s a Hasidic
teaching for the New Year, from Rabbi Pinchas of
Koretz (1726-1791):
When a person sees himself as nothing, the decrees no
longer hold sway over him. It says in the Midrash,
“On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish
People becomes a new creation, as it is written, ‘A
people newly created will sing the praises of Yah.’”
Why should we see ourselves as nothing? Because “on
Rosh Hashanah, the curvier the better.” That is, we
make ourselves so small that we disappear, and then
we are created anew, like a seed in the ground which
first decomposes, and only then sprouts.
Three elements make up this teaching: a biblical
text, a Talmudic text, and an observation from the
natural world. Each requires some explanation.
The biblical text is fairly straightforward. On the
verse (Psalm 102:19) am nivra t’hallel yah, “a people
created to sing Yah’s praise,” Rabbi Pinchas
emphasizes the word nivra, “created,” to support
the idea that the people are newly created for that
purpose. He connects this verse to Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur, our special time devoted to
renewal and rebirth.
But how does that renewal happen? By “getting
small.” Thus, the move toward a Talmudic passage growth and reaching toward the light!
(BT Rosh Hashanah 26b), which considers the
proper shape of the shofar. It teaches that a straight
horn (from an antelope) should be used for
announcing the jubilee, but a curvy horn (from a
ram) should be used on Rosh Hashanah. It seems
that the medium is the message: jubilee is about
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walking unbent into freedom, while Rosh
Hashanah is a time for submission, embodied in the
act of bending and taking up less space.
How “bent” should we be? The Talmud says, “the
curvier, the better,” and so Pinchas takes the
teaching all the way. We should make ourselves so
small that we actually disappear! Like the seed
which disintegrates before becoming a new
creation, our work on Rosh Hashanah is to be like
the shofar that bends in on itself to the point of
vanishing.
And what of the “evil decrees”? Things that
presented such problems when we were big (in our
minds) have no power when we get smaller. (Think
of the way a good martial artist just “disappears” in
response to an attack, causing the opponent to fall
out of balance). And after we’ve reemerged from
our smallness, we’re someone else entirely, a new
creation in the fullest sense. The plant is not the
seed from which it came, and the person who
emerges from the drama of the High Holidays
renewed is not the same one whose ego vanished
into the undifferentiated Whole. That the decrees
no longer have an effect is a direct result of the
person’s re-creation.
In this season of renewal and rebirth, the staff and
leadership of Temple Mount Sinai and our families
wish you a year that is fresh and new, filled with
Shanah Tovah,
Rabbi Bach
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Worship Schedule, September 2010
September 3-4
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech
Friday, September 3
Candlelighting, 7:10pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
Family Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
Birthday Blessings and Anniversaries
Saturday, September 4
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Moring Service, 10:30
S’lichot Service, 10:30 pm
September 8-9
Wednesday, September 8
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Evening Service, 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 9
Rosh Hashanah
Family Service, 9:00 am
Morning Service , 10:30 am
September 10-11
Shabbat Shuvah/Ha’azinu
Friday, September 10
Candlelighting, 7:01 pm
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
Saturday, September 11
Torah Study, 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 am
Wednesday, September 15
Kever Avot
Memorial Service, 6 pm (at the Cemetery)
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September 17-18
Erev Yom Kippur
Friday, September 17
Candlelighting, 6:52 pm
Kol Nidre 8:00 pm
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 18
Family Service, led by mini-MSTY 9 am
Morning Service 10:30 am
Study and Conversation, early afternoon
Afternoon Service, led by MSTY 3 pm
Grief Support 3:30 pm
Yizkor, Memorial Service 4:30 pm
Ne’ilah, Concluding Service 5:15 pm
Wednesday, September 22
Erev Sukkot
Festival Evening Service, 6:15 pm
Thursday, September 23
Sukkot
Festival Morning Service, 10:30 am
September 24-25
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Leviticus 23:4-14
Candlelighting, 6:42 pm
Friday, September 24
Oneg Shabbat, 5:45
Sukkot Service & Consecration 6:15 pm
September 25
Torah Study , 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30
Wednesday, September 29
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah, 6:15 pm
Thursday, September 30
Shemini Atzeret
Festival Morning Service/Yizkor 10:30 am
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September Birthdays

September 1 September 9 September 16 September 22

Limor Belkin Salomon Holaschutz Zachary Ducorsky David Eisner
Adam Nazarian Zach Krasne Bill Goldfarb Ken Given
Anat Reiter Sara Rueff Quyen Nguyen
September 2 Irma Oppenheim
Jackie Gulbas September 10 September 17 Amanda Robalin
Marlene Fass Barry Kobren Alex Stein
September 3 Mark Fenenbock
Greta Duran Peter Herman September 18 September 23
David Novick Jack Heydemann Carsen Culter Lynn Ames*
Sid Kligman Suzi Davidoff
September 4 September 11 Phillip Tennen
Cindy (Louis) Cohen Jeremy Gopin* September 24
Katie Schmidt Brent Gulbas September 19 Jamie Frank
Richard Katz Ricky Rosales Fred Marcus
September 5 Vladik Kreinovich Helene Solomon
Rosalie Kaufman September 20
Steve Lauterbach September 12 Ed Babenco September 25
Cameron Mansfield Tova Herman* Becky Horowitz Aaron Goodman*
Elaine Rosen William Klein
September 6 Amelia Krohn September 27
Olga Kosheleva September 13 Douglas Leffman Haidi Appel
Nancy Schwartz Jamie Tennen Al Schlusselberg Sy Ash
Sarah Velasco*
September 7 September 14 Sylvia Wechter* September 28
Lori Gaman Ross Blackburn* Amanda Metrikin
Gabriel Levin* Alan Gaman September 21 Jean Scherotter
Ellen Goodman Bita Mobbs
September 8 Elise Puschett September 29
Bill Belford September 15 Craig Schecter Mike Robalin
Sylvia Krapin Alan Krasne Muriel Tucker
Ann Lauterbach Arlene Sonnen September 30
Louann Pranses Bob Washer Andrew Marcus*
Ben Puschett David Pearlman*
Asa Shiloff
Sammy Westermann
Jo Witkoff

Please remember to use your key tag each time you shop for groceries at
Albertsons. All you need to do is have the card scanned when you check out.
Temple will earn 1% of your shopping total each time you scan the card. If you
have a card from another organization, you may scan more than one card and
thereby benefit both organizations.
If you need an additional key tag, contact the Temple office.
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Mazel Tov! Congratulations...

to Shari and Stuart Schwartz on the marriage of their son, Jason, to Jennifer Simar
on August 21; grandparents are Evelyn and Edward Schwartz and Reba and Harry
Swiff of Dallas; Jennifer’s parents are Karen and Ray Simar of Richmond, Texas.
to Debra & Michael Trejo, parents, and Tina & David Wolfe and Jan & Chet Frame,
grandparents, on the Bat Mitzvah of Katie Schmidt, which will be celebrated at our
Shabbat Morning Service on October 2.
to Tom Given, father, and Marian Given, grandmother, on the Bat Mitzvah of
Allison Given, which will be celebrated at our Shabbat Morning Service on October
2.
to Carmen and Charles Yates on the marriage of their daughter, Carmen, to Robert
Mussig on July 31 in Santa Barbara, CA. Carmen’s brothers are Charles and David
Yates, and her sister is Yvette Yates—all former MSTY members!

B’ruchim Haba’im — Welcome, New Members!

Marshall & Stacy Berry

David & Tiffany Christensen
Kevin & Elisa Lerer
Do you know someone who is new to town, new to Judaism, or interested in getting involved
with a synagogue? Please help them be in touch with Susan Jaffee at 532.5959 or
sjaffee@templemountsinai.com.

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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September Anniversaries
September 1 September 4 September 12 September 24
Paul & Susan Krupp Bernie & Judy Marv & Char Abrams* Charley Pittle & Kristie
Garrett & Sylvia Levin Lauterbach Dennis & Anat Reiter Eichhorn-Pittle*

September 2 September 5 September 13 September 25

Ron & Debbie Marcus Phil & Judy Bargman Randy Goldstein & Charles & Betty Stein
Hal & Pat Marcus Richard & Rosalie Karen Herman
Mickey & Susan Kaufman September 29
Schwartz September 17 Steven & Linda Miner
September 7 Bob & Jane Rosen
September 3 Marty & Jody Klein
Ross & Linda Phil & Ann Rothstein September 19
Fruithandler Alan & Jean Kahn*
Jeff & Ruth Katz* September 11
Alan & Mimi Pittle Steve & Lori Shapiro September 20
Stuart & Shari Schwartz Charlie & Sue Zaltz

Jewish War Veterans News

JWV celebrated the Post's relocation to the Holocaust Museum in June. Please take the
time to find our Charter near the Library the next time you visit the museum.
Our next scheduled meeting will be in September.
Anyone wishing to contact The Maurice Kubby Post #749, may do so at:
P.O. Box 13180, El Paso, Texas 79913, or 915-526-8478.

MRJ World Series Baseball Pool

MRJ’s World Series Baseball Pool is now underway. Pricing is as fol-
lows: $5 per card or 5 cards for $20. You have the opportunity to win
$1000! If you are interested in purchasing tickets or helping sell tickets,
please contact Scott Feldt at 526-8478 or scott.feldt@sbcglobal.net.
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That All May Worship: Meeting Special Needs

Temple wants no one to miss the chance to worship during the Holidays,
or year-round, because of difficulty in attending or special hearing, vision
or mobility requirements. A few of the ways we can help:
• Assistive listening devices are available at all services, in both the
Sanctuary and the Chapel. This system provides improved sound
quality through headphones. Receivers are available at the entrance to
each room.
• Large-print prayer books and programs are also available. Ask an
usher near the entrance to the Sanctuary.
• A section of our Sanctuary will be easily wheel-chair accessible during
all High Holiday services.
• Select High Holiday services will be videotaped and made available to
those unable to attend. Call us to arrange for this service.

High Holiday Child Care at Temple Services

Temple Mount Sinai will offer child care at the following times:
• On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur evenings at 8:00 pm in the Zork Library.
• On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings, following the Family Services, around
10 am in the Zork Library. This program is for children 11 years and under.
• On Yom Kippur afternoon, child care for younger kids (a less-structured program than
our morning activity-based offering) will be available in the Zork Library.
Please call the Temple office at 532-5959 to RSVP for the child care programs.
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Kever Avot, September 15

Memorial Service at the Temple Cemetery
Our Cemetery service ("Kever Avot") is a longstanding Temple tradition. We
gather at the cemetery during the Holidays to remember those who have gone
before us. One needn’t have relatives buried in the Temple cemetery to perform
this mitzvah. The brief service allows us to remember our loved ones wherever
they are.
This year, our service will be held on Wednesday, September 15 at 6 pm. The
Temple Mount Sinai Cemetery is at 3911 Gateway West near the intersection of
Interstate 10 and US 54.

Chag Sameach
Sukkot and Simchat Torah at Temple
Following close on the heels of Yom Kippur comes Sukkot, perhaps the most joyful
holiday on the Jewish calendar (indeed, the Torah commands “You shall rejoice on
your festival, being nothing but joyful”).
We will celebrate with an Erev Sukkot service in our Sukkah on Wednesday evening,
September 22, beginning at 6:15 pm. The Sukkot Morning service takes place on
Thursay morning at 10:30 am. On Friday evening, September 24, we will continue
our celebration of Sukkot, and as a part of that service, we’ll consecrate our newest
Religious School students. The service begins at 6:15 pm.
The holidays continue on Wednesday evening, September 29, at 6:15 pm with
Simchat Torah — the joyful dancing with the Torah scrolls as we complete the
annual cycle of reading. On Thursday, September 30, the Festival Morning service
for Shemini Atzeret will begin at 10:30 am and will include Yizkor, the recitation of
names of those who’ve died within the past year.
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Family Retreat — October 29-31

Join Temple friends as we journey up to Sacramento, New Mexico for our
annual Shabbat retreat away from the pressures of life in El Paso. We will
stay at the beautiful Sacramento Methodist Assembly Retreat & Confer-
ence Center. Retreat activities include: thematic programming for chil-
dren, teens, families, and adults; Shabbat services; adventure activities; To-
rah study; campfire and s’mores, a talent show, and more.

Put these dates on your calendar and plan on attending our retreat, it’s be-
come an annual tradition! Watch your mail for registration information.
You may also contact Alanna Bach with questions at
abach@templemountsinai.com or 532-5959.

MSTY News
I hope everyone had a great summer. MSTY kicked off the new school year with
our annual "kidnapping" which took place on August 19th. There was a total of 14
MSTYites, 7 of whom we "kidnapped". Thank you to Lori Gaman for driving and
Tobi and Jon Purvin for hosting this event, as well as our mini-MSTY "Back To
School" party held on August 21st. We had 23 mini-MSTYites attend this event.
MSTY just returned from Santa Fe, NM, where 8 MSTYites joined the rest of NFTY-
SW for the annual "LTI" (Leadership Training Institute). The training took place
August 26th-29th.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Mini-MSTY and MSTY practice for Yom Kippur Service: September 12th right af-
ter religious school from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served.
Mini-MSTY will be leading the Yom Kippur Childrens’ Service September 18th at
9:00 am. Mini-MSTY needs to be there by 8:30 a.m.
MSTY will be leading the Yom Kippur Afternoon Service September 18th at 3:00
p.m. MSTY needs to be there by 2:30 p.m.
MSTY will also be attending NFTY-SW Fall Kallah in Phoenix, AZ at the end of the
month with fellow NFTY-SWites
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Chosen, But Not Special

Lunch and Learn, September 14
A new year of “Lunch and Learn,” Rabbi Bach’s popular monthly
series, kicks off on Tuesday, September 14. Lunch is served from
11:45 am, and we begin learning together shortly after noon,
wrapping up by 1 pm. Lunch is $10, and reservations may be
made through the Temple office or online.
For the first session of this year, Rabbi Bach will teach on a topic
that is often requested by Temple members: Judaism’s conception
of “chosenness.” Our point of departure will be a provocative
opinion piece by novelist Michael Chabon which appeared in the
New York Times this summer, along with some of the responses
it engendered. Where does the notion of “chosenness” come from,
and can we embrace it fully without falling into the trap of feeling
superior? Let’s talk about it together!

Dessert and Discuss Kick-off

September 12, 6:30 pm
Teens from Temple and elsewhere in the Jewish community are
welcome to attend our first “Dessert and Discuss” on Sunday,
September 12 at 6:30 pm. Rabbi Bach will lead the conversation
and learning. We’ll meet regularly throughout the year (a sched-
ule is in the mail to teens, and will be distributed on the first day
as well.)
Tuition for our High School programming, which includes Des-
sert and Discuss as well as MSTY, is $180 per year.
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Camp Swift Report
by Tobi Purvin
I recently returned from a week in Prescott,
Arizona. I worked at Camp Swift (formerly
known as Mitzvah Corps) hosted at Camp
Charles Pearlstein. I went to volunteer as
an assistant cook, van driver, carnival
decorator and all around schlepper in or-
der to help the staff, all of whom are volun-
teers, run a camp for underprivileged
Phoenix children.
Temple Mount Sinai should be very proud
of its past and present MSTY members be-
cause we were once again very well repre-
sented. Two of our present MSTY mem-
bers, Maddy Goldfarb and Leah Gluck,
went to camp to be counselors. Seven past
MSTY members, Whitney Jacobson, the
camp director ;Bradley Jacobson; David
Knipp; Donny Holaschutz; Robyn Purvin;
Erin Purvin, the camp social worker, and
Craig Lesser, the camp chef, all worked
hard to help this wonderful camp work.
Craig Lesser gives up his vacation time in
order to work at the camp and feed at least
200 people (campers and staff) three times
a day.
This is a camp for inner-city children, some
of whom come to camp with no more than
the clothes on their back, (in which case
they can “shop” at no charge, in “Keppies”
the camp store, for gently used clothing
and shoes). The children come to Camp
Swift to have a camp experience that they
might never have without the help of the
North American Federation of Temple
Youth - Southwest Region. The campers
come from homeless shelters, Boys and
Girls Clubs and school districts serving “at
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risk” and low-income populations. Many
of the campers come from an environment
where the only meals they eat each day
come from the school meal plans, which
they get for free. Many of the campers are
amazed that they will be fed three square
meals a day, plus snacks. The kitchen does
its best not to run out of food, even if it
means that the camp staff eats cereal for
dinner. Youth Groups from El Paso, Las
Vegas, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Albuquerque,
Tucson and the Phoenix valley, get to-
gether to raise funds and in-kind donations
for the camp. The camp serves about 450
disadvantaged children each summer and
about 100 children during the school
year. The camp is supported entirely by
donations, grants, and fundraising.
The Camp Swift Foundation’s mission is to
inspire and improve the lives and futures
of economically disadvantaged youth
through education, cultural enrichment,
and athletic programs. The Foundation also
instills a commitment to social action and
community service to high school and col-
lege students who staff these programs.
If you have any questions about Camp
Swift or you would like to make a dona-
tion, please contact me at
Tobiteacher@gmail.com or 584-2233.
Monetary donations are wonderful but if
you’d like to make donations of gently
used sleeping bags, towels, toiletries, or
just about anything a camper could use, it
would be much appreciated.
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Creativity for Peace
On a quiet Monday night at Temple Mount
Sinai around 50 community members were
informed, enlightened, and even a little
overwhelmed. By the graciousness and joint
collaboration of The El Paso Jewish Federation,
B’nai Zion Synagogue, and Temple Mount
Sinai, an informative presentation was made
about Creativity for Peace Camp.
While the majority was unsure what to expect,
the event quickly turned from informative to
sharing the lives and stories of three beautiful
young woman and their mentors. The camps
Executive Director Dottie Indyke, Camper
Program Director Anael Harpaz, and three
young leaders who were former campers
themselves: Maya Hochstadter, Mai Shbeta,
and Dima Khalifa made us laugh, cry, think,
and most importantly realize how crucial
programs like this are to the future of Israel,
the Middle East, and the world.
As President Obama said in Cairo in 2009, the
Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for
the purpose of promoting peace."
Creativity for Peace Camp, located in Santa Fe
New Mexico, is fulfilling the mission of the
Torah by taking young woman out of their
home countries and changing their lives in
order to change the lives of others. As it states
on their website, the vision of Creativity for
Peace “is a time of peace when people and
nations coexist by understanding and
respecting each other. Toward that end, our
focus is on developing the next generation of
female leaders and peacemakers in Israel and
Palestine. Our Mission is to nurture
understanding and leadership in Palestinian
and Israeli adolescent girls and women so that
they aspire to and take on significant roles in
their families, communities, and countries that
advance peaceful coexistence.”
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Dottie Indyke spoke eloquently with fervor, at
times having to defend the camp’s position to
the curious crowd that commented and
questioned all about the activities and
challenging the realistic possibility of achieving
the vision and the goals. However some people
in the crowd thanked Dottie for her selfless
work and for believing in such a strong cause
at such a fragile time in the world.
Although a 501c3 that is completely supported
by contributions from private foundations and
individuals, Creativity for Peace camp has
managed to change the lives of over 140 young
women continuing the wonderful summer
programming throughout the year in Israel.
Creativity for Peace faces adversity on many
levels from political to societal, but through the
strength of advocating for a brighter future full
of young women guiding their generation and
the generations that will follow to Israeli/
Palestinian harmony, the young leaders and
the staff at Creativity for Peace will continue
their endless efforts changing the world one
summer camp at a time.
For more information please visit their website
www.creativityforpeace.com.
Article submitted by Joshua Schwartz
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Tributes From July 10, 2010 to August 20, 2010
Amelia G. Krohn Basic Judaism
Collection
in honor of Jim Krohn's Birthday
by Matt & Elizabeth Krohn
in memory of Ed Krohn by Matt
& Elizabeth Krohn
in memory of Edna Krohn by
Matt & Elizabeth Krohn
Caring Community Fund
in honor of Curtis Spier's Special
Birthday by Bill & Anne Spier
Cemetery Fund
in memory of Marcus Simon by
Marion Garmel
in memory of Sylvan Landau by
Irene Zimmerman
in memory of Gertrude
Schweitzer by Lee Schweitzer
Ethel Oppenheimer Bima
Flower Fund
in honor of Charlotte
Ramenofsky's Special Birthday
by Jeanne Moye
in memory of David Goodman
by Evelyn Goodman
in memory of Edna Mathias
Krohn by Amelia Krohn
in memory of Fanny Margolis by Sinai by Mike Pariente
John & Gloria Lavis
in memory of Morris Main by
Anne Hollander
in memory of Sam Levenson by
Norma Levenson
in memory of Wolf Bowman by
Arnold & Lila Bowman
in memory of Norman Farb &
Herman Siegel by Jeff & Wendy
Siegel
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Floyd Fierman Religious School in honor of Irene Oppenheimer's
Fund Special Birthday by Paquita Litt
in honor of Charlotte in honor of Sue Bendalin's
Ramenofsky's Special Birthday Special Birthday by Paquita Litt
by Dorothy Borschow in honor of Toni & Dick Harris'
in honor of Rabbi Ken & Sue Special Anniversary by Paquita
Weiss' new granddaughter, Litt
Jessica Lederman, by Ron & Judy in memory of Betty Kolhagen by
Blumenfeld Bob & Edi Brannon, Jack &
in memory of Jeanette Riter by Ladye Ann Miller, Marcia & Bill
Ron & Judy Blumenfeld Dahlberg
speedy recovery to Grace Bir by in memory of Bruce Litt by
Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky Paquita Litt
speedy recovery to Simon Bir by in memory of David Goodman
Bud & Charlotte Ramenofsky by Mildred Marcus
in memory of Jeanette Riter by
Shelly & Carolyn Gopin
Friedman/Bloom/Rothstein
Outdoor Chapel speedy recovery to Barbara
in honor of Charlotte Ettinger by Sister Blumenthal
Ramenofsky's Special Birthday
by Phil & Ann Rothstein
Isadore Kahn Memorial Fund
speedy recovery to Lyndon
in memory of Jeanette Riter by
Mansfield by Sam & Gayle
Stuart & Frances Kahn
Belford
Jo Ann Rothbardt Petersen
General Donations Fund Healing Resource Center
in appreciation of Temple Mount in honor of Charlotte
Sinai by Joel Schancupp Ramenofsky's Special Birthday
in appreciation of Temple Mount by Phil & Judy Bargman
Sinai by Douglas Waters in memory of Gale Mendeloff by
in appreciation of Temple Mt. Ed & Lory Oppenheimer
General Donations Fund Jon Heller High Holiday Flower
(continued) Fund
in honor of Charlotte in appreciation of Temple Mount
Ramenofsky's Special Birthday Sinai by Boris Kaim & Fifi Heller
by Arthur & Rhoberta Leeser Kaim
in honor of Dick Harris' Special in honor of Boris Kaim's Birthday
Birthay by Paquita Litt by Fifi Heller-Kaim
in honor of Evelyn & Edward
Schwartz's Special Anniversary
& Birthday's by Paquita Litt
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Krasne Discretionary Fund
in honor of Charlotte
Ramenofsky's Special Birthday
by Marty & Bonnie Colton
in honor of Curtis Spier's Special
Birthday by Marty & Bonnie
Colton
in memory of Becky Clayton by
Bob & Elaine Krasne
in memory of Jeanette Riter by
Bob & Elaine Krasne, Bill &
Anne Spier
in memory of Tham Friedman
by Bob & Elaine Krasne
in memory of Bettye Kohlhagen
by Elaine & Bob Krasne
speedy recovery to Simon &
Grace Bir by Bob & Elaine
Krasne
Landscape Special Projects
Fund
in honor of Charlotte
Ramenofsky's Special Birthday
by Dick & Jean Scherotter
in memory of Bella Jacobs
Harris by Dick & Toni Harris
in memory of Lindsay Gronich’s
mother by Louis & Cindy Cohen
MAZON Donation
in honor of Shirley & Bobby
Goldfarb's Special Anniversary
by Ed & Lory Oppenheimer
Plaque a Prayer Book
in memory of our parents,
Irving & Soletta Schwartz, by
the Schwartz Family
in memory of Bettye Kohlhagen
by Shirley Schecter Family
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Rabbi Bach's Discretionary
Fund
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry &
Alanna Bach by Marty & Bonnie
Colton
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry
Bach by Louis & Laura Alpern
in honor of Henry Kellen's
Special Birthday by Judy
Leonard
in honor of Sam & Gayle
Belford's new granddaughter,
Caroline Belford by Bob & Jane
Rosen
in memory of Adolph Eisner by
David Eisner
in memory of Bettye Kohlhagen
by Judy Leonard, Stefanie
Cargill & Jerry Emily & Bob
Harris
in memory of Jeanette Riter by
Bob & Jane Rosen
in memory of Larry Gladstone
by Judy Leonard
in memory of Louis Catalano by
Arthur E. Weiss
in memory of Manuel H. Eisner
by David Eisner
in memory of Shirley Freed by
Judy Leonard
Rabbi Ken & Sue Weiss URJ
Youth Travel Fund
in honor of Rabbi Ken & Sue
Weiss' new granddaughter,
Jessica Lederman, by Bob & Jane
Rosen,
Bill & Marcia Dahlberg, Bill &
Anne Spier, Bernie & Judy
Lauterbach
Ruth Kahn and Andrew Kahn
Rose Garden Fund
in honor of Dick Harris' Special
Birthday by Stuart & Frances
Kahn
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in honor of Ellen & Bud
Dorfman's Anniversary by
Stuart & Frances Kahn
SKIP Fund
in memory of Bettye Kohlhagen
by John & Shirley Leonhardt
Special Oneg or Kiddush
in appreciation of Rabbi Larry &
Alanna Bach by Marty & Bonnie
Colton, Bob & Elaine Krasne
in honor of Haidi Appel's Sister,
Tzipi Hofland, visit from Israel
by Jerry & Haidi Appel
in memory of Andrea Valdez by
Raquel Aldama
in memory of Ben Gelfand by
Fifi Heller-Kaim & Boris Kaim
in memory of David Goodman
by Evelyn Goodman
in memory of Esther Goldman
by Estelle Goldman
in memory of Harry Cohen by
Martin Kern
in memory of Irving & Soletta
Schwartz by The Schwartz
Family
in memory of Isaack Feldt by
Leon & Judy Feldt
in memory of Jay D. Sherwin by
Rene Sherwin
in memory of Julius, Joseph &
Sara Waxman by Arlene
Ellenburg
in memory of Rebecca Clayton
by Jo Witkoff
in memory of Corrine Sonnen
by Jon & Arlene Sonnen
Tree Of Life Donation
in memory of Bernice K. Freiden
by Sally Genecov
Messages from the Mountain Page 14 September 2010/Elul 5770-Tishrei 5771

The Mourner’s Kaddish speaks not a word about death, grief, mourning or loss. At the time of
our greatest grief and sadness, our tradition asks mourners to stand and recite the Kaddish in
the presence of our community so that we affirm life. Through the words of the Kaddish, we
affirm that life is good, that the life of the deceased was good, and that we pledge to go on liv-
ing carrying their legacy with us into life.
Eitan Weiner-Kaplow

Yahrzeits for September 2010

September 3-4 Ceclia Proctor Richard Robinson Daniel Washer
Eduardo Assael Sarah Purvin Oscar Rybak Hilda Weinstein
Sanford Belkin Grace Raileanu Paul Schieman Roma Zederman
Jack A. Bernard Stanley Rivin Bernard Schoichet
Maurice Blaugrund Mickey B. Rose Henry Silberman October 1-2
Paul Borschow Jack Rosenfield Mordecai I. Soloff Joseph Davidson
Harry Herskowitz Netta Sandler Herbert Trackmann Mollie Feldt
Rudy Kahn Frieda Simon Hedwig Wertheim Harry Feurberg
Edmund H. Krohn Kenneth Simon Isaac Wertheim Jerry Harris
Arthur Lawrence Sidney Simon Lottie Wertheim Ben Itzkovitz
Sydney Levenson Ida Weiss Anne Zaltz Sylvia Kozak
Helen Migdal September 24-25 Mamie Feldt Krull
William M. Rosen September 17-18 Louisa Adar Alfred Levin
Joe Rosenwasser Barbara Beckoff Miriam Beck Salomon Pollak
Jean Schecter Max Blumenthal Minnette Blecker Sophie Press
Leon Schydlower Sidney Borschow Sarah Borschow Bill Rodenhaber
Etta Zimmerman Marie Broghamer Sam Charles Celia Schecter
Solnick Vernon Carvajal Frieda Eisen Samuel I. Schwartz
Sue Ann Weinstein Millie Feldberg Solomon Harrison Clara Stone
Lillian Finke Fred Kahn Charlotte Weiss
September 10-11 Richard Given Emily Lapowski
Louis Baskind Norman Goldberg Betty Levy
Carlos Cortes Sam Gordon Theodore Levy
Lorrayne Dargan Ella West Hardy Dorothy Lubbert
Irving Forbes Abraham Kahn Anna Main
Pauline Goldman Ida Kahn Herman Markowitz
Archie Goodman Mary Karsch Mahin Nazarian
Jake Katz Regina Kellen Margie Sagor
Morris Marcus Lidiya Kosheleva Shirlee Scharf
Margarito Martinez June Lieberman Henry Schlusselberg
Frieda Mathias Harold Medoff Edgar Schnadig, Jr.
Roger Metcalf Jacob Oppenheim Fern Schrier
Georges Meyer Larry Oppenheimer Sarah Silverman
September 2010/Tishrei 5771 Page 15 Messages from the Mountain
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ORGANIZATION
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EL Paso TX
Phone: 915-532-5959 Permit No. 1386
Fax: 915-533-0092
www.templemountsinai.com

Mailing Address

Staff
Rabbi......................................................................... Larry Bach
Rabbi Emeritus ........................................................ Ken Weiss
Administrator......................................................... Sally Parke
Temple Mount Sinai is the Reform
Office 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.