Each Shabbat we take a moment to pray for the welfare of the government. This prayer has been part of our liturgy for centuries. In Russia they prayed for the Tzar, in England they prayed for the King, in Germany they prayed for the Kaiser and in America. We pray for the President. The prophet Jeremiah wrote during the exile to Babylonia that we are to engage deeply in the communities where we find ourselves, to build houses and put down roots, and to “seek the welfare of t

If Jamaica can have an Olympic bobsled team, why not Israel? That was the thought of Dave Nicholls. Dave is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair to get around. Dave sustained spinal damage in a skiing accident 15 years ago but has been participating in the sport of bobsledding for 14 years. Now for the first time, he is participating in the able-bodied version of competition. The rules of bobsled actually make competing for wheelchair users less of a challenge than in most oth

Midbar Kodesh Temple's Mike Murdock, an IT Systems Administrator, came to Las Vegas with former wife Leslie in 2005, joining the synagogue in 2007. Here, they found a close community that made them feel at home. Now, with joint parenting a priority, they decided to stay in Las Vegas. Daughters Ella (13), and Lila (10) attended the Early Childhood Center at Midbar Kodesh Temple and Lila is currently enrolled in Religious School. Ella finished her last classes this summer. He

Talia Diamond - President Emily King Sherman - Exec. VP Carly Broth - Communications VP Ellie Pack - SA/TO VP Charley Bell - SA/TO VP Lev Sterling - Israel Affairs VP Jonah Tecktiel - Rel Ed VP Abby Stidham - Member/Kadima VP USY at Midbar Kodesh Temple is an active group of students in 7th through 12th grade. They bring attention to social action and tikkun olam causes and learn leadership and life skills that will help them be successful as they move into their college comm

Ryan and Melissa Yarczower moved to Las Vegas in July 2018 and found Midbar Kodesh Temple a few months ago, enrolling their 9 year old son, Benjamin, in MKT's religious school. Benjamin is older brother to 4 month old Harrison. The Yaczowers came to Las Vegas from Alexandria, Virginia, just on the Virginia side of Washington DC. Ryan is originally from Philadelphia and Melissa is originally from Long Island, New York. The family enjoys traveling, swimming, beach activities, p