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November Traditions
This November we are privileged to celebrate two great American traditions, Thanksgiving and governmental elections. The whole...
Jun 5, 2023


Rebekah Winkler will be called to the Torah at Midbar Kodesh Temple on November 19
Rebekah Winkler will be called to the Torah at Midbar Kodesh Temple on November 19. She will be joined by her parents, Steven and Sharon...
Jun 5, 2023
A Small Victory for Pluralistic Judaism in Israel
I have often written and spoken about the difficulty liberal Judaism has in making inroads in the Israeli society. Eighty percent of...
Jun 5, 2023
Thank you for a memorable High Holy Days season
Midbar Kodesh Temple wants to extend a special thank you to the volunteers who gave their time during the High Holy Days to make it our...
Jun 5, 2023


MKT Member Lesley Cohen runs for NV Legislature
Midbar Kodesh Temple is pleased to announce that member Lesley Cohen is running to represent Assembly District 29 in the Nevada...
Jun 5, 2023


Midbar Kodesh Book Club: A Man Called Ove
In "A Man Called Ove," a bestselling and charming novel by one of Sweden's most successful authors, Fredrik Backman, a grumpy yet...
Jun 5, 2023
My Yearly Greetings Workshop:
Each year, at this time of year, I try to remind everyone of the appropriate greetings for the New Year, along with the meaning of the...
Jun 5, 2023


Why We Give: The Goussak Family
I have always had a great sense of direction! Place me in the middle of any new city, and I am invigorated by the challenge of finding my...
Jun 5, 2023
An Unlikely Friendship; An Interfaith Dialogue.
As some of you may remember, I participated in an interfaith trip to Israel in January of 2014. A couple of rabbis, a cantor and the CEO...
Jun 5, 2023


Eliana Ioane called to the Torah this week at Midbar Kodesh Temple
Eliana Ioane, daughter of D.J. Ioane and Aviva Gordon-Ioane, and sister to Rebecca and Joshua, will be called to the Torah at Midbar...
Jun 5, 2023
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