Congregation Ner Tamid celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2024.
Founded in 1974, the Temple will supersize many of its popular annual events this year and
introduce some new ones in honor of this golden milestone.
SIGN UP to join one of our 50th Anniversary Committees to help produce our
Tikkun Olam Brunch, Annual Meeting, Variety Show, Time Capsule, and Culminating Weekend Celebration.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Visiting Scholar Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan-Kaplan
“Judaism; 50 Years From Now”
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
CNT’s Film Chavurah presents “The Jazz Singer”
1980 version
RSVP: barney@tabach.com
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
CNT’s Film Chavurah presents “The Zone of Interest”
RSVP: barney@tabach.com
Rabbi Sanford Akselrad and Cantor Jessica Hutchings
are taking Congregation Ner Tamid To Argentina!
Tuesday, November 12 – Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Buy your limited-edition CNT 50th Anniversary T-Shirts HERE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
CNT’s Film Chavurah kicks off a year of special programming, presenting
movies at CNT featuring Jewish actors and/ or Jewish plot lines.
A screening of “Wonka” starring Jewish actor Timothée Chalamet will tell the origin story of the
iconic candy maker from the Roald Dahl tale “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
RSVP HERE: barney@tabach.com
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Cantor Hutchings and Morah Pamela Henderson will start
teaching the Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class of 2025.
Call Roberta at (702) 733-6292 if you’d like to join this life-changing class
taking place during CNT’s 50th Anniversary year.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024, at 6:15 p.m.
Beatles Shabbat with The Shabbatones, will be extra groovy during this 50th celebratory year.
CNT’s popular Shabbat pairs Beatles songs with Jewish prayers.
Coincidentally, 1974 is the same year The Beatles officially broke up, but, their music lives on at CNT.
Last year, more than 350 Members and locals packed CNT’s Sanctuary for this “fab” event
dressed in tie-dye and paisley outfits, illuminated headbands, and peace signs.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024
All new CNT Members of 2023 are invited to a New Member dinner
at 5:30 p.m., at the Temple, followed by a Music of Shabbat in the Round/
Congregant of the Year Shabbat at 7:00 p.m.
to honor 2023 Congregant of the Year David Weinstein.
REGISTER FOR NEW MEMBER (2023) DINNER
CNT’s Social Action Committee is producing a timely three-part 50th Anniversary series about antisemitism.
On TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., Rabbi Akselrad will present “Genesis of Antisemitism.”
“What You Don’t Know About Antisemitism in America” takes place on TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., and
“Why Do They Hate Jews? Are There Solutions?” takes place TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 7:00 p.m.
Rabbi Leigh Lerner will host a free adult education lecture on Zoom called
“50 Years of Zionism: A Look at the Early Leaders of Modern Zionism
from the late 1800s to the Creation of the State of Israel in 1948.”
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
When Rabbi Akselrad returns from his weeklong solidarity mission to Israel,
he will address the Congregation. He’ll talk about how your contributions
to the CNT Stands With Israel Fund helped Israeli soldiers and their families
and how we can be cognizant of the War in Israel while commemorating CNT’s 50th Anniversary year.
You can donate to the fund HERE.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. SPECIAL FAMILY- FRIENDLY PRE-NEG WITH 1970s FOOD, VIDEO GAMES, MUSIC, AND A BOUNCE HOUSE
CNT presents “Blast from the Past” Shabbat!!!
What was your favorite song from the 1970s? Email our KCNT DJ Warren Peskin, and he’ll add your song to his playlist for the night: warrenpeskin@gmail.com.
At 7:00 p.m., enjoy Services with CNT’s original prayer book. An Oneg will follow.
Remember to dress in your 1970s best for this special walk down memory lane.!
Or wear one of our new limited edition 50th Anniversary T-shirts (see below).
“In 1974, what did Shabbat Services look like at Congregation Ner Tamid,” Rabbi Akselrad asks.
“What prayer book did we use? What style of language was used? Was it gender inclusive?
Turns out Temple Member Melissa (Glovinsky) Lemoine solved that mystery by sharing with us that original prayer book!
It was written by the founding Rabbi of our Congregation Rabbi Steven Weissberg z”l.
The rest of the mystery – melodies, clergy garb, style of the sermon –
will be pieced together by talking with old-time members of our Temple.”
Contact Rabbi Akselrad if you have information that will help make this retro Shabbat as authentic as possible!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
CNT’s Film Chavurah will present “Gentleman’s Agreement.”
This 1947 American drama is about a journalist, played by Gregory Peck,
who poses as a Jew to research an exposé on antisemitism in New York City.
It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won Best Picture,
Best Supporting Actress (Celeste Holm), and Best Director (Elia Kazan).
In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry
by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
RSVP HERE: barney@tabach.com
FRIDAY, MARCH 1 – Sunday, March 3, 2024
CANTOR BECKY MANN RETURNS TO CNT AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE…
The musical weekend kicks off this Friday, March 1.
Cantor Mann will lead a Tot Shabbat at 6:00 p.m., and a Friday Night Shabbat Service at 7:00 p.m.,
with her original music and story, and guest vocalist and sister Joanna Mann.
On Saturday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m., Cantor Mann will also be featured in CNT’s ‘50 Years of Cantors’ concert,
along with Cantor Hutchings, Cantor Billy Tiep, and Cantorial Soloist Bella Feldman.
On Sunday, March 3, Cantor Mann will teach Religious School students her music
and then they will perform at the end of the Religious School day.
Welcome back Cantor Mann!
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
50 Years of Cantors
A Concert Dedicated To Israel, With Love…
Featuring CNT Cantors Jessica Hutchings, Billy Tiep, Becky Mann and Bella Feldman
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
JOIN CNT FOR a Family-Friendly Friday Night Purim Shabbat on Friday, March 22, at 6:15 p.m.
There will be a 5:45 p.m. kids craft, a Taylor Swift-themed Purim Spiel preview during Services,
and a special Purim oneg after Services (Topsy Turvy Dinner has been canceled).
COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!
REMEMBER TO RESERVE your tickets to the Purim Carnival (Sunday, March 24, 11:00 a.m.) HERE.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
CNT’s Purim Spiel – Taylor’s Version
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m.
CNT’s Purim Carnival – Taylor’s Version
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, and SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Congregation Ner Tamid welcomes Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz as its 2024 Scholar-In-Residence.
From Friday, April 12, through Saturday, April 13, you’re invited to attend:
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 8:00 a.m. – Interfaith Program
Register for the Interfaith Program HERE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 5:15 p.m. – Appreciation Pre-neg
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 6:15 p.m. – Friday Night Shabbat with The Shabbatones
Featuring Birthday Blessings and Scholar-In-Residence Rabbi Schwartz
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 7:15 p.m. – Ice Cream and Dessert Oneg
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 8:45 a.m. – Saturday Torah Study with Rabbi Schwartz
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 10:00 a.m. – Saturday Tefillah/ Prayer with Rabbi Schwartz
Congregation Ner Tamid’s Scholar-In-Residence Program is sponsored by the Alterwitz-Stralser Families.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Tikkun Olam Awards Champagne Brunch
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
CNT’s Passover Seder
50 Years in the Promised Land
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED for Congregation Ner Tamid’s Traditional Passover Seder
celebrating ‘50 Years in the Promised Land’ in honor of the Temple’s 50th Anniversary,
on Monday, April 22, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
If you’d like to inquire about our waitlist please call Roberta at the main office at (702) 733-6292.
