Congregation P'nai Tikvah
9700 Hillpointe Rd. | Shabbat Services Via Zoom are 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month @7:30pm“Whatever the faiths you have known or the flags of your heritage, you are welcome here. Whatever the circumstances of your life and whomever you love, you are welcome here.
Whether you ran in here today on little feet, or ambled, or strolled, or rolled in, you are welcome here.
Whether you lean to the right or to the left, or like it somewhere in the middle; whether you are a believer or a questioner, or a questioning believer, you are welcome to this makom shalom, this place of peace, joy, and hope, Congregation P’nai Tikvah…”
(Based on a greeting used by Rev. Kevin Tarsa, shared by Rabbi Chava Bahle, and further refined by Rabbi Yocheved Mintz)

Baruch Dayan HaEmet
Edith Rome
z”l
Chevreh,
Baruch Dayan HaEmet.
It is with a heavy heart that we write to tell you of the passing of Edith Rome, 98, beloved mother of Phyllis Zuckerman, who passed away Friday morning, May 20th, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The funeral and interment will be held on Monday, graveside, at Loyalty Cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Phyllis and Stan will not be sitting Shiva, but can receive condolence calls at 1-516-241-5624.
May her memory be for a blessing.
Rabbi Jamie Hyams
Rabbi Yocheved Mintz, Rabbi Emerita
Cantor Marla Goldberg
Judi Stotland, CPT President
Shabbat

Young Family Shabbat
Friday, June 3rd, 6:30 pm
Welcome in Shabbat with songs and stories. Great for parents and grandparents with kids 8 and under.
To register for virtual Young Family Shabbat
Note, this is a NEW Zoom registration. Questions? Email us with SUBJECT LINE: “FAMILY SHABBAT” at servicesrsvp@pnaitikvahlv.org or call us at 702-436-4900 and instructions will be sent to you.
*Young Family Shabbat Services are held the 1st Friday of the Month


Friday May 20th, 2022 | 19 Iyar 5782
Congregation P’nai Tikvah Kabbalat Shabbat
On Zoom
Welcome in Shabbat with songs and prayer as a community led by Rabbi Jamie Hyams, Cantor Marla Goldberg, and Maestro Tim Cooper. Due to enhanced security requirements, everyone must register for live events before Noon, the Friday of the Shabbat service. To register for live Shabbat** attendance
To register for Zoom attendance
and instructions for connecting will be emailed in your confirmation.
Questions? Need help logging into Zoom? Email us at: SUBJECT LINE: “KABBALAT SHABBAT” at servicesrsvp@pnaitikvahlv.org and instructions will be sent to you.
**Must be fully vaccinated to attend CPT events in person, in anyone’s home, or in an educational setting. All our events will be in compliance with state guidelines at the time.
*Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv Services are held the First & Third Fridays of the Month

It is also traditional to give Tzedakah (donate funds) for Shabbat if you are able
Friday May 27th, 2022
26 Iyar 5782
P’nai Tikvah’s Community Candle Lighting Welcoming Shabbat
Friday, May 27th, June 10th, and 24th, 2022 at 6:30 pm.
To Register for Zoom services
Instructions for connecting will be in your confirmation.
Questions? email us at: ServicesRSVP@pnaitikvahlv.org SUBJECT LINE: “Candle Lighting” to email your reservation.
*Candle Lighting is the 2nd, 4th and 5th Fridays of the month

Shabbat Morning Torah Study
May 14, 2022 | 13 Iyar5782
at 10:00am
Join new and old friends for a spirited and engaging online Torah study.
This week’s leader: Ellen Royer
Zoom meeting login information will be emailed with registration confirmation.
Questions? Email us at: ServiceRSVP@pnaitikvahlv.org
Follow along Parshat Behar in Torah Vayikra | Leviticus: 25:1 – 26:2
Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6 – 27
Or… Check out Rabbi Sacks z”l
It is also traditional to give Tzedakah (donate funds) for Shabbat if you are able.
CPT Annual Meeting
One Step at a Time!
Dear P’nai Tikvah community,
It has been a wild ride the past years, but Congregation P’nai Tikvah has held on with your encouragement and support! I hope you’re as excited as we are to come together as a community at our virtual Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 26th at 11:00 AM (PST). Our gathering will be an opportunity to see old friends and new, and hear all the things we have accomplished this past year. We are asking for your help in shaping the new year when we will gather in person as well as continue to build wider virtual participation, as an even more creative community.
All current CPT members (whether local or virtual) will have the opportunity to elect our Board of Directors. New folks or those who join/rejoin for the coming year will also, of course, have a vote.
You can help to raise awareness of the important work we do by inviting your friends and colleagues. As we will gather virtually, we can host an unlimited number of people at this free event. Don’t let geography or time zone stop you!
Best,
Judi Stotland

Jewlicious Learners Updates
Jewlicious Learners Create Personal Mezuzot
“Jewlicious Learners” of Congregation P’nai Tikvah each made a personal mezuzah in a session focusing on the “Sh’ma “ and the “V’Ahavta” and their background and importance in Judaism. Observing where mezuzot are placed, learning how they are affixed, and discovering the history of mezuzot, the students worked with natural cases that were hewn from downed tree branches and branded with a “Shin” (the traditional letter on most mezuzot, the first letter of the phrase “Shamor D’lattot Yisraeil”…the Guardian of the doorways of Israel).
The youngsters each cut out the passages that are on the klaf, rolled and inserted the paper and, while their klaf was not Kosher, they learned what it takes for a scribe to make a Kosher klaf. Mason recognized that the first paragraph of the klaf is found in his upcoming Bar Mitzvah portion, V’Etchanan; and he masterfully chanted it. The group realized that these are words that are part of the prayer service, found them in the Siddur, and chanted them as well. The group then individualized their mezuzot with beautiful dried flowers. The session was topped off by learning the “Likboa Mezuzah” bracha and reviewing the “Shehechiyanu”, so each student could place a mezuzah on the doorpost of their bedroom.
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Annual Membership Renewal
It is time to update our membership records. Click below to register or renew online or you can click to download a current memebership packet below.
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Learn With Us
As our congregation grows, so grows our educational opportunities.
Hands on, experiential learning makes Jewish education fun and meaningful for all ages.
Check out class offerings HERE!
Our Community
There are many ways to be a part of our wonderful P’nai Tikvah Family and meet new friends!
KEHILLAH
Kehillah is more than a gathering of people, translated as community or congregation, it reflects our obligations to each other and the entire Jewish community.
Check it out HERE!
Rabbi’s Blog
From Age-ing to Sage-ing
“From Age-ing to Sage-ing”
Based on the work on “Eldering” by the late
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, z’l
and Debby and Barry Barkan.
This course is intended to give participants some of the tools for purposefully participating in their own individual spiritual development as they journey toward life’s completion.
Shabbat Inspiration – Choosing Living Judaism
This week as our online prayer group collected our thoughts, one of the undertones was the growing fear that the American Jewish community is under attack, that the times are changing, and that we need to take action to defend ourselves. Many of us are asking “Is this...
Yom Kippur Morning – by Reb Jamie Hyams
I have been blessed with my first 0ne-on-one bat mitzvah student, a lovely 11 year-old girl. It has been a long time since I was 11, and I have no daughters so hanging out with an 11 year-old is a new experience for me. Clara and her parents are Argentinian and she spent 4 years in Hong Kong, and then Ohio, and now in our community, so her perspective is fresh, enriching and causes me to think.
Misheberach List
Service Times
7:30 pm on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month.
On the 1st Friday of each month, there is a Tot | Family Shabbat at 6:30, preceding the main services.
Service Location
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89134