Womenʼs League of Temple Beth SholomSince 1945, each generation has enriched the lives of our members.

CONTENTS: ! Presidentʼs Message 2! Membership / Torah Fund 3! Letʼs Celebrate 4! ! ! Tributes / Dedications 5 ! PSW Retreat / Recipe 6

The Vision Vision Editor: Alyson SinaiIssue 2014 March/April

WLTBS Calendar 2013-14MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

MARCH2nd Torah Fund Event 3rd Rosh Chodesh Meeting 7 PM5th WL Board Meeting 9:30 AM7th Circle of Prayers GRP 10:45 AM9th Purim Event28th-30th PSW Retreat

APRIL2nd WL Board Meeting 9:30 AM2rd Election Meeting / Program3rd Rosh Chodesh Meeting 7 PM

MAY1st WL Board Meeting 9:30 AM5th Rosh Chodesh Meeting 7 PM21st Donor Event

JUNE2nd Rosh Chodesh Meeting 7 PM

VISIT THE SCHWARTZ JUDAICA SHOP

in Temple Beth Sholom, for the best selection of Judaica in Las Vegas! Open mornings, except Shabbat, from 9:30-Noon. Call 804-1333 for an appointment.

Mishloach Manot Mania!

Mishloach Manot Mania! Order Form

___________________________________________________________ ________________Name ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Phone! ! Pre-Order Discount Approved

Type of box # of boxes # for Donation Total Description

$7 I will be at the event to make my own boxes.

$9 I will need someone else to make my boxes. I know I am responsible to pick up my boxes by 6PM on Monday, March 10th. ______ (initials)

LESS 10%: if received by 2/28

<Total due to WLTBS

PAYMENT: ! Enclosed is my check made out to WLTBS for $_________ Please “MEMO” MMMDrop off your form at TBS office or mail to TBS, Attn: WLTBS 10700 Havenwood Ln. LV, NV 89135

Join us Sunday, March 9th from 10AM to 1PM at Temple Beth Sholom

Make hamantashen, decorate & fill Mishloach Manot boxes to give to friends, family or to donate. It’s a mitzvah to give them on Purim day!

Cost: $7 per box (do it yourself) OR $9 per box (we do it for you)

* Pre-Order by February 28th for a 10% discountYOU MAY ATTEND EVENT WITHOUT PRE-ORDERING

sponsored by Women’s League of Temple Beth SholomFun for Families & All Ages!

The Election Meeting scheduled for April 2ndhas been rescheduled for April 30th.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

PRESIDENTʼS MESSAGEBy Carole Kainen, WLTBS President The weather has been so nice lately it makes me feel like Spring may be here early this year. The arrival of Spring in Las Vegas always brings many exciting things. I love it when the peach trees in my backyard bloom with pink flowers, and the weather is sunny and temperate too.  Its the perfect time of year to spend time outside.  We've been doing some new gardening, walking our dogs more, and starting some much needed projects around the house.  Although, Iʼm sure I wouldnʼt be too upset with a few rainy days before it gets too hot, Iʼm quite happy to say goodbye to the rainy, gloomy, cold days of winter.  

Spring for our Womenʼs League means a lot of fun upcoming events. I hope you'll  all come take part with us.  First, there is a Torah Fund Luncheon this coming weekend on Sunday, March 2nd. Our guest performer is the famous actress, Charlene Sher. Then for all of our TBS families, March 9th is Mishloach Manot Mania. Come make Mishloach Manot boxes for family and friends. Add your own special style to the decorations of the box you give while fulfilling the mitzvah of Purim. In about a month, on April 30th, Womenʼs League is having its annual Election meeting. Our speaker, Chris Baughman, will address the issue of human trafficking around the world, and in Las Vegas specifically. 

Between these great programs Womenʼs League also has many ongoing programs such as Circle of Prayers, Rosh Chodesh meetings, and the get-togethers of our numerous Special Interest Groups. Iʼm sure Iʼm forgetting something, because there's always new and exciting programming for me to look forward to, but as you can see the Women's League calendar is full of interesting events. 

Make sure you check out all the great programs Womenʼs League is hosting. All the information is listed in our eblasts, the Vision and the TBS bulletin, and you can always call one of our members to find out more.

Hope to see you at an event soon!

Women’s League of Temple Beth Sholom

2013-2014 BoardEXECUTIVE OFFICERS

President: Carole KainenExecutive VP: Lillian Radomsky

Communications VP: Diane KaiserEducation VP: Kate St-Pierre

Membership VP: Jill SuperProgramming VP: Elaine Schnee

Torah Fund VP: Brenda KatzWays & Means VP: Kim Memar

Recording Sec.: Sara Price MasonCorresponding Sec.: Lois Joseph

Treasurer: Merle MitzmacherFinancial Secretary: Jackie Kramer

Counselor: Barbara Lukasiewicz

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EX-OFFICIOLiz GoodmanMargot Menes

PAST PRESIDENTS * Z”L

Melanie Greenberg Sharon Lancz Stacy Lelah Blanche MeiselCaline Schwartz Becky Solomon

Adele BaratzKathy BrookhartSandy BrownGerri CramerBeverly EisenIrene FisherFlorence FrostRoberta GangAnnette Goldfarb *Ruth GoldfarbSally Gordon *Melanie GreenbergAlene Hepler *Sheryl HonigRuth IrwinPat KaneBrenda KatzEdythe Katz Yarchever

Marilyn BarkanVicky BloomSheila BloomfieldElissa BurdaMarsha CohenEunice Galsky

Bunny KaufmanFern Kozoloff *Fran Levien *Barbara LukasiewiczBlanche MeiselKim MemarSusan MolaskyMargret OfekDorothy OgronSharon PierceAnne Pink *Florence Sabbath *Sara Saltzman *Marilyn SayeghBess Schwartz *Joan ShapiroFaye SteinbergKay Wallerstien

THANK YOUWLTBS SPONSORS!

CHAI SPONSORS:Audrey Adams Plotkin

Lovee ArumMichelle BarneyMarion DavidsonBernice FriedmanCarolyn Goodman

Flora MasonSharon Pierce

CHAVER SPONSORS:Doris Aarenau Sonia AdelmanBobbi AltmanAdele Baratz

Shelley BerkleyHarriet ElisofonSally EskenaziBobbi FeinsteinHelen FeldmanCorinne FieldsSusan Garber

Traci GrossmanMarisa KaganCarole KainenBrenda KatzJudy Mack

Marci MurdockLaurie Robinson-Frankoff

Bette SchifrinRochelle SchneiderSylvia Schwartzer

Priscilla Schwartz-HodesCharlene SherMarcy Simon

Faye SteinbergHillary Steinberg

Heidi StrausSally VengerDevra WeissLinda Wilner

MAZEL GREETINGS SPONSORS:Bobbi Altman

Michelle BarneyBarbara Chozahinoff

Bobbi FeinsteinHelen FeldmanFlorence FrostEunice Galsky

Melanie GreenbergCarole KainenStacy Lelah

Barbara LukasiewiczMarcia Klein Marx

Flora MasonKaren MeppenSharon Pierce

Lillian RadomskyPriscilla Schwartz-Hodes

Marcy Simon Elaine SteinbergFaye Steinberg

Heidi Straus

WELCOME TO OUR NEW WLTBS

MEMBERS! Suzie FrankGina Retke

Leslie Schoenberg

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TORAH FUND:BRENDA KATZ

Welcome to the TF Corner, where all the latest news about Torah Fund will be shared. We hope you have each received the beautiful invitation in the mail inviting you to attend our annual TF event. It will be on Sunday, March 2nd at TBS in the large Social Hall from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The doors will be open at 9:45 so that you can find a seat and be ready to begin our fabulous program. This year, we are honoring those special women who have continually donated to the TF campaign at the Guardian level or above. The following women deserve our thanks and recognition: Lovee Arum, Shirley Chaplin, Helen Feldman, Ruth Goldfarb, Brenda Katz, Flora Mason, Blanche Meisel, Susan Molasky, Lillian Radomsky, Priscilla Schwartz-Hodes, Marci Seltzer, Sharon Sigesmund Pierce, Doris Soroky-Aarenau, Betsi Steinberg and Faye Steinberg.

In addition to a wonderful luncheon prepared by our own Kitchen Krew, we have the opportunity to be entertained by Charlene Sher, a WLTBS member, an acclaimed actress with a vast theater background who will perform "A Tale of Three Women."

When you support TF, you are ensuring that Conservative Judaism will remain alive and well. Please help us fulfill our goal of always making sure that there are Conservative Rabbis, Cantors, Educators and Lay Leaders to teach this and future generations.

For any information regarding this event, please call Brenda Katz at 242.8577.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS:JILL SUPER

We continue to welcome new and returning women to Womenʼs League. We are excited to announce we are 176 women strong! Just a reminder it is important that we as Womenʼs League members support events at the synagogue. Please check your email for upcoming Womenʼs League events. The programming committee has been working hard in planning some great events this spring season.

Womenʼs League is open to all women; you donʼt have to be a Temple Beth Sholom member to join. If you know of anyone that might be interested in learning more about Womenʼs League or joining, please email me. I will be happy to contact them and give them more information. My email is jsuper71@yahoo.com.

AN OPEN LETTER TO WLTBS:DIANE KAISER

There are so many wonderful things that Women's League does because there are so many things which all of you do for Women's League. Some of these are more obvious than others. We often speak of the success of our programs and the work that went into making them that way. We support each other and our synagogue.

I would like to speak of one of these because it has touched my inner self and provided a model for my children and grandchildren. I hope you too will choose to become engaged in this manner. Last May (2013) I recited Haftorah Naso at Women's League Shabbat.  I spent two months learning not only the Troupe but the story behind the Haftorah, the story of Sampson. My teacher, Lillian Radomsky, helped me learn to chant the Haftorah and to understand the lessons it taught.  We talked about enunciating word endings as well as philosophy. We got to know and appreciate each other in so many ways.  And, what I learned is serving as a model for my children and grandchildren.  My first grandchild will be reciting her  haftorah soon.  She knows she can go to her safta for help because her safta DID IT TOO!   I sincerely hope I have made her and Women's League proud.  You can do it too. I can recommend a wonderful teacher and friend.

Diane KaiserWomen's League Vice President for Public Relations

Let’s Celebrate!!!MARCH

03-01 Traci Grossman03-02 Torah Fund Event

03-02 Randi Lampert03-05 WL Board Meeting 9:30am

03-05 Cheryl & Jason Garber03-07 Candle Lighting 5:23pm

03-08 Sonia Adelman03-09 Purim Event

03-09 Dee & Fred Berkley03-10 Sally Rita Venger

03-13 Ta’anit (Fast Of) Esther03-14 Candle Lighting 6:29pm03-15 Megillah Reading at TBS

03-16 Purim Carnival at TBS03-17 Ruth Brewster03-17 Carole Kainen

03-17 Jacquie & Marc Frye03-17 Shushan Purim

03-18 Suzanne Steinberg03-21 Candle Lighting 6:36pm

03-22 Charlene Sher03-23 Sara Price Mason

03-24 Florence Frost03-24 Betsi & David Steinberg

03-25 Carolyn Goodman03-25 Sheryl Honig

03-27 Elaine Schnee03-28 Diane Kaiser

03-28 Shelley Berkley & Larry Lehrner03-28 Candle Lighting 6:41pm

03-29 Sarah Memar03-30 Norma Wilensky

03-31 Lisa & Neil Braunstein

APRIL

04-01 Lisa & Neil Braunstein04-02 Barbara & Igal Chozahinoff

04-03 Rosh Chodesh Meeting 7pm04-04 Candle Lighting 6:47pm

04-05 Alyson Sinai04-09 Melanie Ron-Agatstein

04-09 Melanie & Seth Agatstein04-09 Bobbi & Hesh Altman

04-11 Candle Lighting 6:53pm04-11 Suzanne Steinberg & Sam Green

04-12 Marilyn Barkan04-12 Nina & Leslie Boshes

04-13 Jill Carmer04-13 Ronnie Schwartz

04-14 Eve Of First Day Of Passover04-14 Heidi Straus

04-14 Estelle (Lee) & Edward Devore04-15 Eve Of Second Day Of Passover

04-15 Carol Lubritz04-16 Blanche Meisel

04-16 Dr. Louisa Sanders04-18 Candle Lighting 6:59pm

04-20 Eve Of Seventh Day Of Passover04-21 Eve Of Eighth Day Of Passover

04-23 Claudia Kneitinger04-24 Terri Wilensky-Genzer

04-25 Candle Lighting 7:05pm04-25 Miriam Katz

04-26 Margot & Hazzan Rob Menes

MAY

05-01 WL Board Meeting 9:30am05-02 Candle Lighting 7:11pm

05-04 Sharon Pierce05-05 Rosh Chodesh Meeting 7pm

05-05 Tammy Ofek05-08 Beth Miller

05-09 Candle Lighting 7:17pm05-11 Michelle Barney05-12 Marilyn Bulmash

05-15 Leona Cohen & Norman Weissman05-16 Candle Lighting 7:23pm

05-18 Rosalie Krutchik05-20 Lillian & Michael Radomsky

05-21 Donor Event05-21 Marion Davidson

05-23 Candle Lighting 7:28pm05-23 Sharry & Steve Solomon05-24 Bobbi & Peter Feinstein

05-27 Brenda Katz05-27 Lauren & Barry Nahin

05-28 Marci & Robert Murdock05-29 Nadolyn & Kenny Karchmer

05-29 Lisa Rosenberg05-29 Michelle & Michael Barney

05-29 Nadolyn & Kenny Karchmer05-30 Candle Lighting 7:33pm

05-30 Marcy & Jack Simon05-30 Becky & Michael Solomon

05-31 Lily Philips

ANNIVERSARYBIRTHDAY

CANDLE LIGHTINGHOLIDAY

WL EVENT

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Shelley BerkleyJune ColodnyFaye Steinberg Anita LewyKay Greenberg Edie RadomskyLee Moster Fran BloomfieldSherrill NesbittBetty Schwartz June Colodny

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!Carole & Ed Kainen Anita Lewy

GET WELL SOON!Anita Lewy Sheryl HonigFred MemarPhyllis Zuckerman Anita Lewy

MAZEL TOV / THANK YOUVirginia Battles, Thank You For Your Thoughtful Contribution To WLTBS Women’s LeagueLois & Bruce Joseph On The Birth Of Your New Granddaughter Madissyn Kate Lois Anita LewyLois Joseph, Thank You For Your Friendship And Your Concern Anita LewyRuth Goldfarb On The Birth Of Your New Great-Grandson, Caleb Shane Fackrell Lois & Bruce JosephAnita Lewy - Be Well And Happy! Lois & Bruce Joseph

IN LOVING MEMORYSympathy to Joel & Victoria Bloom & Family, Sympathy On The Loss Of Your Father Sheila BloomfieldSympathy to Charlotte Kuklin, In Loving Memory Of Your Dear Cousin Sympathy to Herbert Lewy, Deepest Sympathy On The Loss Of Your Wife, Glenys Sympathy to Antionette Springs, Deepest Sympathy On The Loss Of Your Husband, Sidney Anita LewySympathy to Anita Lewy, Deepest Sympathy On The Loss Of Your Cousin, Glenys Lois & Bruce Joseph

Tributes and Dedications

5For tributes-Vicki Bloom 363-6319 or email Jbloomfam@aol.com or Edie Radomsky 448-7211 or email Edie@radomsky.org

The MISSION of WLTBSis to create a caring community of

women that celebrates and perpetuates Conservative/Masorti Judaism in their lives, homes and

synagogue. Through service, education, tzedakah and

observance, we reinforce our bonds with Jews locally, nationally,

in Israel and worldwide.

SIGs (Special Interest

KITCHEN KREW

K.I.T.Keep in

To learn more about the S.I.G.s, or to RSVP to one of the events, email your name, phone and in which S.I.G.s you are interested to wltbslv@gmail.com. For program info, please check your Eblasts and Vision.

GIRLS TIME OUT!Fun events for women of all ages! Marsha Cohen, Chair

Enjoy friends, wine, chocolate, and learning with a lovely group of women. Meets monthly, 7 PM to 9 PM.

Join us monthly on Fridays at 10:45 AM to Noon for a spiritual and wonderful discussion and prayers. Rabbi Goodman participates in part of the

Join us for Book Club selections and fun discussions, whether you read the book or not.

If you know of a TBS college student, please give us their name so they can receive “care packages” for Jewish holidays.

Join us to prepare meals for WLTBS

Each session will be an opportunity to learn something new: knitting, computer skills, etc.

Donʼt Retreat...Go To The Reatreat!

This year, for the first time ever YOUR WL Pacific Southwest Region is offering you the opportunity to get away from it all. Be adventuresome and visit the beautiful mountains in the Simi Valley, close to Burbank CA at Camp Brandeis - Bardin. You do so much for other people in your life...itʼs time you did something special for YOU. Kim and I are going and we would love your company. Itʼs going to be Friday, March 28th - 30th. Call me, with questions and for more info.

Brenda Katz,PSW Sisterhood Support VP, WLCJ International Board Member702.242.8577begasoasis@cox.net

Panko Crusted Baked TilapiaBy Lillian Radomsky

Spray the bottom of a baking dish with cooking spray. Layer tilapia filets on the bottom of the pan. Squeeze

fresh lemon juice on top of filets. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder on top. Spread a thin layer

of your preferred kind of mayonnaise all over the filets. Cover filets with panko breadcrumbs or your favorite kind of crumbs. Sprinkle with paprika and

spray with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees until fish flakes and crumbs are browned.

The Women's League Nominating Committee is meeting to find the best candidates for our 2014-15 Slate of Officers and Directors. If you know of anyone who is interested in

serving, please contact me at 768-0936 or email melanieglv@gmail.com.

It is an honor for each of us to serve on the WLTBS Board of Directors and it is a pleasure to work with so many caring and dedicated women. I look forward to hearing any

suggestions you may have and presenting the new slate to the general membership in April.

Best regards,Melanie Greenberg

WLTBS Nominating Committee Chair

Womenʼs League of Temple Beth Sholom invites you to hear Chris Baughman

one of the top authorities on Human Trafficking in the U.S.Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 9:30 to 11:30 at our

ANNUAL ELECTION MEETINGheld at Temple Beth Sholom

Open to the public, but only WLTBS members may vote!

Reserve your place by April 23rdRSVP to Lillian at lillian@radomsky.org or call 702-942-3251

Light refreshments served$5 donation for non-WLTBS members

Temple Beth SholomWomenʼs League10700 Havenwood LaneLas Vegas, NV 89135