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42 Little Histories A successful gathering featuring family, food and tradition is sometimes a hard thing to pull off.

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Marisa Finetti is a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. The Tokyo-born Finetti has called Las Vegas home since 2005.

She has written for such publications as Spirit and Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and has a healthy-living blog at bestbewell.com.

When she’s not writing, Finetti enjoys family time with her husband and two boys.

Jaq Greenspon is a journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about fi lmmaking but is most proud of his role in the fi lm, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life,he now resides in Eastern Europe.

Marilyn LaRocque is a Contributing Editor for Gastronomique en Vogue and former Senior F&B Editor for LUXURY Las Vegas. As a world traveller, she has visiting great wine regions and enjoying fantastic food. She’s also Vice Chargée de Presse Nationale des Etats Unis for Chaîne des Rôtisseurs USA.

Chris Sieroty is a journalist in Southern Nevada, who covers banking and finance for Nevada Business Magazine. He is also a contributor to David Magazine, and a producer with KNPR’s State of Nevada program.

Previously, he was a banking and gaming reporter with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Business Press.

Originally from Los Angeles, Chris was the banking and finance columnist for The Business Press, a weekly business newspaper and website in Riverside, Calif., and a contributor with the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Market News International.

Alan Stock is the 6-9am morning drive talk show host for Newstalk 720 KDWN. Talkers Magazine and Radio and Records, have listed him among the most influential talk radio hosts and radio personalities in America. He has received an Electronic Media Award and in 2003, was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame. His career career has taken him from a 1,000-watt station in Petaluma, California to San Francisco’s heritage station, KSFO. In June of 1999 he moved to Las Vegas settling in the southwest with his wife, Rhoda and their dog, Daisy.

Lynn Wexler has been a feature writer and contributor for magazines and newspapers, locally and nationally, for over 20 years. She writes a monthly online column entitled Manners in the News, which comments on the behavior of politicians, celebrities and others thrust in the public arena.

She is the Founder and President of Perfectly Poised, a school of manners that teaches social, personal and business etiquette to young people.

She is a former TV Reporter and News Anchor.

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L'Shana Tova Happy New Year 5775/2014

With Israel foremost on our minds and the growing threat of Anti Semitism around the world of great concern, this Rosh Hashana takes on an even deeper significance. And so does our Jewish unity.

We sound the Shofar to usher in the New Year; but it is also a clarion call for Jewish unity and solidarity. No matter where we are and how we celebrate being Jewish—we are all part of the Jewish People and our Jewish Community.

That’s what matters. Now more than ever.

So let's make this Rosh Hashana and New Year even sweeter by standing together as One: One People, One Israel, One Jewish Community.

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The Ascot races scene from the 1964 Oscar-winning film adaption of the Lerner and Loewe stage musical, My Fair Lady is all about Sir Cecil Beaton’s costumes. The scene-stealers, however, are Beaton’s fantastic millinery and Eliza Doolittle’s delicious yell.

Legions of young girls from across the globe, inspired by those bountiful bonnets, raided their mothers’ closets to create their own fantastic fashion statements. Together with their best take on an upper class English accent they paraded around, waiting for races to begin.

Some of them continued (at least with the hats) and have gone on to become milliners of world repute.

Las Vegas has its own Louisa Voisine, whose hats grace our pages this month. It is well known that a special occasion calls out for that very special hat. Ladies! my invitation to you is to make this Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) memorable by transforming your synagogue into something rivaling the movie.

“Keep some room for dessert!” DAVID approached two of Las Vegas’ finest pastry chefs for their advice on dinner’s last course.

Megan Romano and Tammy Alana were gracious enough to direct you in the creation of your own culinary indulgences. We will be offering our guests Megan’s Max’s chocolate shortbread cookies. A parve (dairy free) recipe can be found on www.davidlv.com.

The nexus between event planning and philanthropy is well known. Las Vegas is famous for its myriad venues to hold your next big simcha (celebration), some offer the added benefit of raising funds for a good cause.

With only bad news emanating from the Middle East, it is hard to be optimistic. Two of our writers found themselves in Israel this summer.

I asked them to poke around and find something to make us smile.

Every Rosh Hashanah we are compelled to review our lives and dedicate ourselves to moving forward positively in the next calendar cycle.

In our story, Bubble Diplomacy, pages 28-31 we explore a commercial endevour (warts and all) to bridge the divide between Israelis and Palestinians. Problems aside, I admire the intention and pray that this becomes a template for a transition to normalcy. If just for a reason to publish Scarlet Johansson’s picture once again, this piece is a winner.

In Hopes & Prayers, pages 50-54, we acquaint ourselves with a number of individuals who make that part of the world home. They represent both sides of the divide but share the same aspirations. In the spirit of this New Year 5775, we wish them all well. May peace come and may enemies become collaborators in the creation of harmony in a truly unique corner of the world.

Le’ Shanna Tova U’metukah, may you all have a good and sweet New Year.

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Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org J BOOG: 8 p.m., $24.75-$27.50. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702862-2695. vegas.brooklynbowl.com AVALON LANDING: 8:30 p.m., $5.

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KELLY RAE BAND: Through Sept. 6, 10 p.m., $10-$20. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com HARTBEAT WEEKEND: Hosted by Kevin Hart. Through Sept. 6, times vary, $55-$65.

Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-632-7777. mandalaybay.com JERRY SEINFELD: Through Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., $75-$150. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caesarspalace.com LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS SUSIE ESSMAN: Through Sept. 6, times vary, $52.25. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com FIRST FRIDAY: 6 p.m., free. Various downtown locations. firstfridaylasvegas.com LAS VEGAS HARVEST FESTIVAL: Through Sept. 7, times vary, cost TBA. Cashman Field, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas. 702-7987825. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com UNLV REBEL FOOTBALL VS. NORTHERN COLORADO: 7 p.m., $14-$535. Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas.

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Backstage Bar and Billiards, 601 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702-382-2227. backstagebarandbilliards.com NEIL SEDAKA: Through Sept. 7, 8 p.m., $39.95. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. orleanscasino.com THE SEARCHERS: Through Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas.

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Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywood.com PEPE AGUILAR: Time TBA, $63. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com LUIS MIGUEL: Through Sept. 15, 9 p.m., $95$275. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caesarspalace.com GABRIEL IGLESIAS: Through Sept. 14, 10 p.m., $49.99-$59.99. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd.

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THE CHOP TOPS: 8 p.m., $10. Backstage Bar and Billiards, 601 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702-382-2227. backstagebarandbilliards.com

LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS NATASHA LEGGERO & JEN KIRKMAN: Through Sept. 13, times vary, $52.25.

Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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JEWEL YOGA: 7 p.m., free. Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-479-4437. jewishlasvegas.com

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Desert Breeze Soccer Complex, 8275 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas. crossvegas.com JUSTIN FAVELA - PIĂ‘ATAPOCALYPSE: Through Oct. 5, times vary, free. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com ART & WINE - A PERFECT PAIRING: 5 p.m., $30-$38. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com UNLV JAZZ CONCERT SERIES - JOE WILLIAMS EVERY DAY FOUNDATION JAZZ SEXTET: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-5073400. lvccld.org

BIRTHRIGHT SHABBAT DINNER: 7 p.m., free.

Location to be determined. 702-479-4437. jewishlasvegas.com MANDALAY BAY BEER WEEKEND: Through Sept. 14, times vary, $225. Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6327777. mandalaybay.com

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ARTURO SANDOVAL: 3 p.m. & 7 p.m., $42. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE - CAPTAIN AMERICA - THE WINTER SOLDIER: 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org THE LENNON SISTERS: Through Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., $29.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoast.com VIVA BIKE VEGAS CENTURY RIDE FOR SAFE NEST: 6 a.m., $125. For more information, visit https://www.safenest. org/os/br/rsvp/?oid=13.

OKTOBERFEST: Through Oct. 31, times vary, costs vary. Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas, 4510 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-853-2337. hofbrauhauslasvegas.com

Music lovers will have a unique opportunity to meet Maestro Donato Cabrera, the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s new music director, at a free, open-tothe-public event on Wednesday, Sept.

24, at 2 p.m. at Las Ventanas, 10401 W. Charleston Blvd. at Town Center. This is the only public appearance that Cabrera will make before the Sept. 27 concert that launches the Philharmonic’s 2014-2015 season. The Philharmonic’s concertmaster, De Ann Letourneau, will perform. Reservations should be made by calling 702-207-4215.

Cabrera will preview the diverse, audience-pleasing Masterworks and Pops series and talk about the season’s sensational international guest artists.

Dramatic soprano Deborah Voigt will solo on Sept. 27. The Las Ventanas event also will include refreshments, a Q&A session and a chance to mix and mingle with Cabrera and others from the Philharmonic.

Cabrera was chosen as the Philharmonic’s third music director, after a two-year search. He has a distinguished conducting background and comes to Las Vegas having served as resident conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, and the Wattis Foundation music director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra since 2009.

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Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywood.com OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW: 8 p.m., $33-$38.50. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

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BRANDEIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE ANNUAL SHOWCASE: Guest Speaker: Dr. Sandra Cosgrove. Time TBA, $35. Bear's Best Golf Club, 11111 Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. For more information, contact Evelyn Brunner at evelyn.brunner@cox.net.

CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART REPATRIATED ART: 11 a.m., free. Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-483-6000.

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For more information, call 702-836-2130 or email Abby at aquinn@helpsonv.org. helpsonv.org GEORGIA ON MY MIND - CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES: Through Oct. 29, times vary, costs vary. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com CHARLES BRADLEY AND HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES: 9 p.m., $20. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com WU-TANG CLAN: Through Sept. 19, 8 p.m., $60.50-$66. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com THE MAGIC FLUTE ON FREMONT: Through Sept. 21, 6 p.m., free. Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702637-4244. downtowncontainerpark.com

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SCOTTY ALEXANDER BAND: Through Sept.

20, 10 p.m., $10-$20. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

RAY ROMANO: Through Sept. 20, times vary, $49.99-$69.99. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com DIANA ROSS: 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50.

Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caesarspalace.com THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL PERFORMED

BY IAN ANDERSON: Time TBA, $50. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-9427777. palms.com LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS JENNIFER COOLIDGE: Through Sept. 20, times vary, $52.25-$96.25. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com LAS VEGAS JAZZ FESTIVAL: Through Sept.

21, times vary, costs vary. JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-869-7777. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com JEWEL VOLUNTEERS - SENIOR LIFELINE: 11:30 a.m., free. Senior Lifeline at Jewish Federation, 2317 Renaissance Drive, Las

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Vegas. For more information, contact Marni Unger at 702-479-4437. jewishlasvegas.com LENA PRIMA: 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoast.com REO SPEEDWAGON: Through Sept. 20, 8 p.m., $59.95. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. orleanscasino.com

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SEAN HAYES: 7 p.m., $22-$25. Backstage Bar and Billiards, 601 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702-382-2227. backstagebarandbilliards.com VIVA SKA VEGAS: 8 p.m., $25-$29. Fremont Country Club, 601 Fremont Street, Las Vegas.

702-382-6601. fremontcountryclublasvegas.com AN EVENING AT THE COPA - A CENTURY OF SINATRA: 6:30 p.m., free. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth Street, Las Vegas. 702229-3515. artslasvegas.org CINEMA IN THE CIRCLE - NATIONAL VELVET: 7 p.m., free. Huntridge Circle Park, 1251 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702303-7530. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

DOWNTOWN BREW FESTIVAL: 6 p.m., costs vary. Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-6859319. downtownbrewfestival.com BITE AT THE MUSEUM: 6:30 p.m., $75.

Nevada State Museum at Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-8227700. biteatthemuseum.com

ROD STEWART: Varying dates through Sept.

30, times vary, costs vary. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-7317110. caesarspalace.com THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS: 9 p.m., $44. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com CHADWICK JOHNSON: Through Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoast.com

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AN AFTERNOON WITH TOD GOLDBERG GANGSTERLAND - A HIT MAN TURNED RABBI AND A LAS VEGAS CEMETERY: 3 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org JEWISH GENEOLOGY SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA: Guest speaker: Jack Oliver, presenting Family Tree Maker. 1 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. For more information, call 702-523-9874. jgssn.org CHVRCHES: 8 p.m., $22-$550. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702862-2695. vegas.brooklynbowl.com

Please consider a minimum suggested donation of $72 per guest.)

Sat Eve, Sept 20 • Slichot

Havdallah Reflections, Wine & Desserts

NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR SERVICES

Weds, Sept 24 • 7pm

Erev Rosh HaShanah, The Center

Thur, Sept 25 • 10am Thu Rosh HaShanah, The Center

Fri, Sept 26 • 5pm

Tashlich & Shabbat, Sunset Park Lake

Sun, Sept 28

Kever Dorot - Various Jewish Cemeteries

Fri, Oct 3 • Kol Nidre • 7pm Erev Yom Kippur, The Center

Sat, Oct 4 • 10am

Yom Kippur (all day),The Center

Reservations Required

(702) 436-4900 pnaitikvahlv.org

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NEVADA SESQUICENTENNIAL CONCERT: 7 p.m., $25. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com www.davidlv.com | SEPTEMBER 2014

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UNCENSORED VOICES - CELEBRATING YOUR FREEDOM TO READ: 7 p.m., free.

Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org

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BELLAGIO EXECUTIVE CHEF'S CULINARY CLASSROOM - FARM TO TABLE: 7 p.m., $125. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com GORDON LIGHTFOOT - 50 YEARS ON THE CAREFREE HIGHWAY TOUR: 7:30 p.m., $24. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com GUS' BEER AND BITES - GOOSE ISLAND BREWING COMPANY: 6:30 p.m., $64.05.

Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 888-529-4828. montecarlo.com

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42ND ANNUAL LAS VEGAS GREEK FESTIVAL: Through Sept. 28, times vary, costs vary. St. John Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 El Camino Road, Las Vegas. 702-221-8245. vegasgreekorthodox.com BLACK MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE EMERGING WRITERS SERIES - BRIDGET LOWE: 7 p.m., free. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. blackmountaininstitute.org

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BRIAN LYNN JONES BAND: Through Sept.

27, 10 p.m., $10-$20. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

THE AUSTRAILIAN PINK FLOYD - ECLIPSED

BY THE MOON: 8 p.m., $40. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com DANIEL TOSH: Through Sept. 27, times vary, $65.99-$95.99. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com KATY PERRY PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR: Time TBA, cost TBA. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com PAULA POUNDSTONE: Through Sept.

27, 8 p.m., $19.95. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleanscasino.com HOME EXPO LAS VEGAS: Through Sept. 28, times vary, $8. Cashman Field, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas. 702-798-7825.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: Through Sept. 27, 8 p.m., $59.50-$129. Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywood.com GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS: Through Sept. 27, 8 p.m., $38.50-$1,320.

Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

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EPICUREAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 13TH ANNUAL MENUS GALA: Time TBA, $600. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH: 8 p.m., $59.

Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.

702-942-7777. palms.com

KINGS OF LEON: 8 p.m., $39.50-$69.50.

MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE: Times vary, $24-$89. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas.

702-644-4444. lvms.com DESERT HOPS INTERNATIONAL BEER EXPERIENCE: 8 p.m., $30. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, DESSERT BEFORE DINNER GALA, FEATURING TERRY FATOR: 6 p.m., Caesars Palace, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas. dessertbeforedinner.org

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MISS ASIAN LAS VEGAS PAGEANT: 2 p.m., $28. The Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-607-7777. palazzo.com

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LORDE: 8 p.m., $39.50. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-6935000. hardrockhotel.com AN EVENING WITH JERRY LEWIS: 7:30 p.m., $24. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

To submit your event information, email calendar@ davidlv.com by the 15th of the month prior to the month in which the event is being held.

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Kicked-Up Salmon Barbecued Atlantic Salmon from Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House comes with house-made Andouille sausage, Brabant potato hash, sweet barbecue sauce and crispy onion crust.

This dish brings the flavors of New Orleans and the gulf to the arid Las Vegas desert.

Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas.

(702) 891-7374

La Poire Fizz Cocktail This effervescent cocktail has the capability to bring the temps down, even on the hottest days. Juicy pear works magic with hints of elderflower liqueur to create the perfect celebration cocktail. The splash of bubbles guarantees a “cool” experience.

Grey Goose le Fizz: •

1 and a half ounce Grey Goose La Poire

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The Drunken Burger New and front and center on the menu at Anthony’s Gourmet Burgers & Brews is the Porter Burger - Angus beef patty topped with porter-poached hot pastrami, aged Swiss and coleslaw on a warm pretzel bun. “What makes this burger truly unique is the unique pairing of the Angus beef patty with the savory beer-poached pastrami and the crunchy coleslaw,” says Executive Chef Mark Sandoval.

Anthony’s Gourmet Burgers & Brews. M Resort 12300 S Las Vegas Blvd. Henderson. (702) 797-1000. www.davidlv.com | SEPTEMBER 2014

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For the Table Contemporary and personalized with the same initial, or for each member of the family, the Vagabong Monogram Dinnerware is embellished with a pewter medallion bearing a single script initial. $42. Neiman Marcus, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-3636.

Designed by Thomas Sandell, this mirror-polished, double-layer stainless steel wine bucket has an insulating effect that helps the ice maintain its temperature for a longer period. $275. Saks Fifth Avenue, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-733-8300.

Reminiscent of freshly coated snow-capped mountains, Lenox’s Aspen Ridge covered casserole dish is crafted of pristine white porcelain, with a distinct ridge circling the interior of each piece.

Simple and elegant, this dinnerware is ideal for either formal or casual dining. $59.99. Bed Bath & Beyond, 7175 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-617-4018.

At first glance the metallic lace design of this place mat appears to be real metal, however upon closer inspection it is clearly a very intricate and refined textile by designer Sandy Chilewich. $32. Macy’s Home Store, 4450 W. Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas.

702-579-6333.

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Michael Aram’s Molten collection is about the transformation of “industrial” to “beautiful,” taking inspiration from ancient craftsmanship and the application to modern environments. This 14” bowl is perfect for salad service. $249. J. Glenn, 750 S. Rampart Blvd. #13, Las Vegas. 702-425-7636.

Host a fabulous dinner party with Kate Spade New York’s “Grace Avenue” five-piece flatware setting featuring a crisp, classic grosgrain pattern adorning slim handles. $70. Macy’s Home Store, 4450 W. Spring Mountain Rd. Las Vegas. 702-579-6333.

This Infinity 4-Section Hors D’Oeuvre tray features side-by-side infinity symbols in gleaming Nambe alloy. Serve a quartet of chilled dips, olives, chips or anything your guests desire. $124.99. Bed Bath & Beyond, 7175 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-617-4018.

Sure to delight the aficionado, this 24% lead crystal decanter makes an impressive presentation of favorite vintages. Its freeform shape provides a generous surface area for aeration, while the narrow mouth ensures drip-free pouring. $360. Williams-Sonoma, 1001 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-938-9480.

The cake will be the centerpiece atop this simply gorgeous porcelain cake pedestal that blends effortlessly with virtually any style of serveware, for any occasion. $24.99. World Market, 3890 Blue Diamond Rd., Las Vegas. 702-269-4465. www.davidlv.com | SEPTEMBER 2014

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discover The King Lives Elvis Presley performed 837 consecutive sold-out shows during his seven years at the International Hotel, now named the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. To celebrate his life, fans can pay homage to the King at Westgate and find a display of authentic Elvis Presley memorabilia including clothing, jewelry, costumes, his favorite guitar player, and the last car he owned, a 1976 Lincoln Mark IV. Westgate Vegas Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 800-732-7117.

“Backyard” Brew Bash Brews, bands and bites will come together at Las Vegas’ largest fall craft beer event under the stars at Downtown Brew Festival taking place at the Clark County Amphitheater on Saturday, September 20 from 6 to 10 p.m.

“We love to show off ‘local Las Vegas’ during the Downtown Brew Festival—the brewers, the chefs, the bands—and we’re working closely with a lot of talented people to bring an experience that is truly unique to our city,” said Brian Chapin, founder of Motley Brews.

Downtown Brew Festival at The Clark County Amphitheatre, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy., Las Vegas. www.downtownbrewfestival.com.

A Good Soak The pleasure of soaking has had a long history originating in ancient Rome. No need to seek farther than the plunge pool at BATHHOUSE inside the new Delano Las Vegas. Guests with access to the facility via day pass or treatment can enjoy this communal bath and soak away all cares. A one-day pass is a mere $25.

BATHHOUSE, Delano Las Vegas, 3940 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vega.

877-632-9636.

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NEVADA’S BIRTHDAY PARTY SESQUICENTENNIAL ALL-STAR CONCERT

Monday, SepteMber 22 • 7pM TICKETS START AT $25 ALL NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SMITH CENTER’S EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS

A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO NEVADA’S CULTURAL HERITAGE Scheduled to appear: Cast members of Cirque du Soleil, Jubilee!, Jersey Boys, Million Dollar Quartet and Penn & Teller Singers Clint Holmes, Frankie Moreno, Bob Anderson, Las Vegas Mass Choir, Human Nature, Véronic, Earl Turner, Leigh Zimmerman & Domenick Allen, Broadway in the Hood and more!

The Lon Bronson All-Star Band Tributes to Frank Sinatra, Mark Twain and Liberace Special appearances by Jerry Lewis, Susan Anton, Philip Fortenberry, Wayne Newton, Antonio Fargas and Mark Shunock from “Rock of Ages” Special reading by Nevada’s cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell

For tickets visit TheSmithCenter.com or call 702.749.2000 TTY: 800.326.6868 or dial 711

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Cantor Jessica Hutchings 702-733-6292

Synagogues

MIDBAR KODESH TEMPLE 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway Henderson, NV 89012 United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel Cantor Daniel Gale 702-454-4848 CONGREGATION SHIRAT SHALOM 3037 East Warm Springs Road, Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV 89120 Cantor Philip Golstein 702-802-4700

Central

CONGREGATION SHAAREI TEFILLA 1331 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89014 Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Rabbi Yakov Wasser 702-384-3565

East

CONGREGATION OR-BAMIDBAR-CHABAD EAST 2991 Emerson Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89121 Sephardic Orthodox Rabbi Yossi Shuchat 702-369-1175 CHABAD UNLV Orthodox/Chabad Rabbi Tzvi Bronchtin 702-635-1656

Southwest

CONGREGATION P’NAI TIKVAH Services: 3975 S. Durango Drive, Ste. 104, Las Vegas, NV 89147 Office: 2045 Grouse St., Las Vegas, NV 89134 Reconstructionist Rabbi Yocheved Mintz Cantor Marla Goldberg 702-436-4900

Green Valley/Henderson

AHAVAS TORAH CENTER 55 S. Valle Verde Drive, Suite 430 Henderson, NV 89021 Traditional Orthodox Rabbi Yehoshua Fromowitz 702-487-3133 ext. 1 BETH EL CONGREGATION 2756 N. Green Valley Pkwy, Suite 195 Henderson, NV 89014 Traditional Reform Rabbi Simon Bergman 702-389-8090 CHABAD OF GREEN VALLEY 10870 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 104 Henderson, NV 89052 Orthodox/Chabad Rabbi Mendy Harlig 702-617-0770 CONGREGATION NER TAMID 55 N. Valle Verde Drive Henderson, NV 89074 Union for Reform Judaism Affiliate Sr. Rabbi Sanford D. Akselrad

Summerlin

BET KNESSET BAMIDBAR Desert Vista Community Center 10360 Sun City Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89134 Traditional Reform Rabbi Steven Rosenberg Cantor Jonathan Friedman 702-391-2750 CHABAD OF SUMMERLIN/ DESERT SHORES 2640 Regatta Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128 Orthodox/Chabad Rabbi Yisroel Schanowitz 702-855-0770 CHABAD HEBREW CENTER 8502 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89128 Sephardic Orthodox/Chabad Rabbi Samuel Attal 702-271-8025 SUMMERLIN KOLLEL SHUL 1755 Village Center Circle

Las Vegas, NV 89134 Traditional Orthodox Rabbi Dovid Y. Kitainik 702-487-3133 ext. 3 TEMPLE BET EMET Mountain Shadows Community Center 9107 Del Webb Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89134 Reform Rabbi Craig Rosenstein Cantor Lola Rivera 702-240-3769 TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM 10700 Havenwood Lane Las Vegas, NV 89135 United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi Felipe Goodman Cantor Robert Menes 702-804-1333 TEMPLE SINAI 9100 Hillpointe Road Las Vegas, NV 89134 Union for Reform Judaism Affiliate Rabbi Malcolm Cohen Cator Mariana Gindlin 702-254-5110 YOUNG ISRAEL AISH LAS VEGAS 9590 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 Modern Orthodox Outreach Rabbi Yitzchak Wyne 702-360-8909

West

CHABAD CENTRAL 1261 S. Arville St. Las Vegas, NV 89102 Orthodox/Chabad Rabbi Shea Harlig 702-259-0770

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For service times and seating arrangements and locations, please contact your Synagogue of choice.

Candlelighting Elul 5774/Tishrei 5775 FRI., SEPT. 5, ELUL 10 Light candles at 6:45 p.m.

SAT., SEPT. 13, ELUL 18 Shabbat ends at 7:29 p.m.

SAT., SEPT. 6, ELUL 11 Shabbat ends at 7:40 p.m.

FRI., SEPT. 19, ELUL 24 Light candles at 6:24 p.m.

FRI., SEPT. 12, ELUL 17 Light candles at 6:34 p.m.

SAT., SEPT. 20, ELUL 25 Shabbat ends at 7:18 p.m.

WED., SEPT. 24, ELUL 29 Light candles at 6:16 p.m.

Eve of Rosh Hashanah THURS., SEPT. 25, TISHREI 1 Light candles after 7:11 p.m.

First Day of Rosh Hashanah

FRI., SEPT. 26, TISHREI 2 Light candles at 6:12 p.m.

Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

SUN., SEPT. 28, TISHREI 4 Fast begins at 5:02 a.m.

Fast ends at 6:59 p.m.

Fast of Gedaliah

SAT., SEPT. 27, TISHREI 3 Shabbat ends at 7:08 p.m.

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Above: A still from Scarlet Johansson’s Sodastream Ad. Right: Sodastream factory production line.

Bubble Diplomacy Sodastream: A Bridge For Peace?

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ver the decades, a few Super Bowl commercials have managed to garner attention and provoke controversy. SodaStream, the West Bank-based home-soda-making company fronted by gorgeous spokeswoman Scarlett Johansson, managed to do both this year, with a Big Game submission that included a tagline tweaking Coke and Pepsi.

Fox, whose 2014 Super Bowl halftime show was sponsored by Pepsi, “banned” the spot, giving the stunning actress and SodaStream instant cred with the Web crowd.

The actress, clothed in a white bathrobe as the banned spot begins, wonders how she could possibly get her message about less sugar and fewer plastic bottles to “go viral.” Then she removes her robe to reveal a tasteful evening dress and, backed by a sexy Barry White-style under-narration, adopts a sultry sassiness, ending with: “Sorry, Coke and Pepsi.”

No way, said Fox. A short time later, Johansson faced more controversy over the SodaStream connection. Oxfam, the international anti-poverty organization she had represented for eight years, asked her not to involve herself with a company that some regard as flouting international law in its hiring practices. This time, it was Johansson who said no.

She quit Jan. 29 as the face and voice of Oxfam.

For those unfamiliar with SodaStream, the company makes a unit that enables consumers to carbonate water at home by adding carbon dioxide from a pressurized cylinder. SodaStream, headquartered in Lod, Israel, also sells more than 100 types of concentrated syrups and flavorings to “change the world a sip at a time.” It has 13 production facilities, with its main plant in the West Bank at the east Jerusalem settlement of Ma’ale Adumim. Among the workers there are Arabs, Jews, Ethiopians and Russians.

DAVID wondered how the Arabs and Jews working there get along on a daily basis? Is there a difference in their pay for the same work? Given their religious and political differences, how have these workers coped since the war exploded July 8? DAVID took a tour of the plant recently to seek answers to these questions.

Production manager Barhum Muhammed was our guide. He said the employees – Arabs, Jews, Ethiopians, Russians and Druze – “work side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder.” He views the plant as a model for a bridge to peace, one that springs from ordinary people on the ground, not politicians in high places.

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But Muhammed said his company’s primary job is to build Soda Makers and to provide cylinders and carbon dioxide. Still, he believes more plants like the one at Ma’ale Adumim would provide more jobs, reduce hostilities and give workers incentives to live, create and thrive.

Calls for boycotts of Israeli-owned companies (including SodaStream) that employ Palestinians, he says, mostly hurt the Palestinians. “I want to invite (those who advocate boycotts) to see how we treat the Palestinians, how we give them transportation, how we give them health insurance, how we give them the salaries. And the salaries we give them right now (are) maybe three times what they would get from the Palestinian authorities. We give them more.

We’re able to give over 600 people jobs.”

A follow-up conversation with Daniel Birnbaum, the CEO and president of SodaStream, revealed a more nuanced picture.

He said there are challenges and tensions in any workplace, and Ma’ale Adumim is no exception. Some Palestinian workers, fasting 16 hours a day during Ramadan, complained about the break-fast meal their company provided. They refused to work their night shift. The next day they were asked to return to work and refused, and the company fired them, Birnbaum said.

The unemployment rate in the Palestinian controlled territories is high. Before the war, when people could find a job there, the pay was significantly lower than the workers would have received in Israel-controlled areas. In Nablus, for instance, starting pay for an Arab teacher is 1,200 shekels a month. Workers at SodaStream and at Bath Clip in Samaria start at 4,500 shekels a month, Birnbaum says.

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resents a potential model for fostering mutual understanding and eventual peace. He says he has invited President Obama and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to visit the facilities, but both have declined.

The SodaStream factory develops its products from basic components. Pellets of plastic are melted and extruded into small bottles, which are eventually expanded into the bottles of co2 found on supermarket shelves.

Among the 100-plus various syrups and flavorings that SodaStream offers are Kool-Aid, cranberry, energy drinks, sparkling teas and (my favorite) Happy Hour cocktail mixers.

Speaking of mixing, things are far from perfect at the SodaStream factory. But it is one of the Israeli companies that have made a solid effort to treat Arabs and Jews equally. For the Palestinians, the pay is nearly quadruple what they could have expected, pre-war, to earn in Gaza. The warm meals provided during each shift are meant to provide sustenance and opportunities for interaction, in a relaxed setting, with those from “the other culture.” During various holidays, families are invited to participate in picnics and other recreational events, in hopes of fostering interaction between various age groups.

It begs the questions then: Why would anyone oppose an entity that is positive, life-sustaining and seemingly a bridge between conflicting cultures? Why would the world not enthusiastically support the proliferation of such a model? Those put forth by companies such as SodaStream – imperfect as they are – perhaps should be seen as a nexus to two adversarial cultures. And as Muhammed sees it, any peace – if it is ever to occur – must originate from the ground up, not from the top down.

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By Marilyn Larocque

The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall, Dinner on the Stage

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he glamour and glitz of casino ballrooms and over-the-top transformations of arenas into wonderlands have rocketed Las Vegas to the stratosphere of the fundraising gala world.

But if you want to impress your guests and feel good about doing good as you raise your champagne glass, three unique venues will open their doors, and arms, in warm welcome — the KMA (Keep Memory Alive) Event Center at the Cleveland Clinic-Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, and The Smith Center, both at Symphony Park; and the Three Square food bank near Nellis Air Force Base in North Las Vegas.

Each has a distinctive personality, but all three share a common purpose: raising money to fund their institution’s programs and services. Although details, equipment, capacity, environment and prices vary widely, each venue has on-site parking adjacent, provides food and beverage service, including alcoholic beverages, and offers Kosher meals. Each space is “yours” with no distractions.

The Smith Center’s Art Deco design and silver opulence set the stage for events large and small. Whether you’re looking for a conference room ($600) or covet the entire Donald W. Reynolds Hall ($10,000 a day), they’ll oblige. (If you’re a nonprofit organization, they offer a 40-60 percent rate cut.)

“Events bring people to The Smith Center who may never have been to the venue before,” says Pilar Pava, its associate director of special events and sales, “so we’re building our audience and developing future ticketholders while we’re generating much-needed revenue. Ticket sales cover only 75 percent of production of a show. We schedule close to 200 ‘outside’ events annually.

“At the beginning, we were the brand new venue in town. We were ‘different.’ We don’t ‘look like Vegas.’ So we benefited by word of mouth referrals. The shows also bring in potential clients. So do contacts by staff and management. Our website and social media

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are great tools. We do not advertise for private events but have done pretty well so far.”

The Smith Center offers many choices: The Reynolds Hall Grand Lobby, the stage (accommodates 300 people), the upper lobby on the balcony level, the Mezzanine Lounge, the Founders Room, Cabaret Jazz with its balcony (seats 244), the 3,000-square-foot Troesh Studio Theater, the Courtyard, even Symphony Park itself. Their caterers are Culinary Arts Catering, Four Seasons, and Wolfgang Puck.

They’ve served an eclectic clientele, ranging from the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy to the YMCA. Several Jewish organizations have been clients — American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Hadassah of Southern Nevada, Jewish Federation (Israel Philharmonic), Nathan Adelson Hospice and Zion’s Youth Orchestra and Choir. And that doesn’t enumerate the Center’s many business and corporate clients. Pava acknowledges, however, that only 24 wedding-related events have been held in two years. “Saturdays and Sundays are really not available because there are usually matinees as well as evening performances. Everything is timed to accommodate shows.”

For The Smith Center information: Pilar Pava, associate director of events and sales, 702-749-2316. Online inquiries to http://www. thesmithcenter.com/book-your-event/rental-inquiry/ are encouraged.

Frank Gehry’s world-famous, convoluted design of the Keep Memory Alive Event Center at the Cleveland Clinic-Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health sets it apart from all other venues.

“When Cleveland Clinic-Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health was built,” says Director of Special Events David Watts, “the Keep Memory Alive Event Center was constructed specifically as a venue for events that would help fund the clinic’s activities — clinical testing, research, patient treatment, caregiver and professional education, a wide variety of programs and services. Consequently, we host as many events as possible. We’ve been the site of everything from weddings to the launch of a new-model car. Besides the KMA Center building, we also have a lovely garden area. The opportunity to support the RUVO Center and to see the results made possible by the money their event raises attracts clients. What we do here can change peoples’ lives … not just locally but globally.”

Watts says “People come to us looking for an off-Strip, out-of– the-ballroom experience, something different. We offer world-class dining options and amazing beverages. We work with four caterers — Gustav Mauler, Four Seasons, Wolfgang Puck and Cut and Taste.

Everything is high end … custom china, linens. In fact, for Kosher events, we use a special set of Gehry-designed china. A focal point is the $3-million artwork, Cervello Spazio Cosmico, by James Rosenquist (2010), that was commissioned by Steve Wynn for KMA.” KMA pursues a wide marketing effort. It has a new website and is reaching out to the “bridal community.” Watts says: “We’re also involved in social media and work with various organizations in town and event producers. Groups in town, as well as those holding meetings or conventions in Las Vegas, are going to spend money. They like to spend money that also helps a good cause.”

For KMA Event Center information: www.kmaeventcenterlasvegas.com; David Watts, director of special events, email eventcenter@ keepmemoryalive.org; phone, 702-263-9797.

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etc.). Far from the neon glow of the Strip in North Las Vegas, it’s in a commercial area near Nellis AFB. Its straightforward appearance complements its vital purpose — feeding more than 100,000 people each month in Southern Nevada’s four counties.

“Without us, countless numbers of people would go hungry,” says Executive Chef John Hamilton. “Our first meal preparation was for 300 people. Now it’s 6,000 meals a day. From January 1, 2014, through August 11, we prepared 640,000 meals. We use 33 million pounds of food a year. All meals are made from scratch, and we’re very proud of our nine successive ‘zero demerits’ inspections by the Clark County Health Department.”

Three Square’s mission is based on people giving not just money but their time and talents. To produce this abundance of food, Hamilton has a staff of only five full-time, highly trained professionals. Supplementing their efforts are notable chefs from all areas of the Las Vegas culinary scene, who drop in on days off. Hundreds of other volunteers — from 10-year-olds (with parent or guardian) to seniors — help sort produce and pack bright orange meal boxes.

Working a minimum of 30 hours per week, students at Le Cordon Bleu serve six- and 12-week externships, and high-schoolers from East Career Technical Academy serve six-week externships.

“That’s why 93 cents of every dollar of event revenue goes to Three Square programs,” reports Special Event Sales Manager Heather Murray. She explains the event possibilities at Three Square. “Our banquet space seats 202 people and can be divided by a movable wall. Our popular demo kitchen can accommodate 40 people. Hilton Park, our indoor sidewalk cafe, has a wall mural of the Strip. It handles 40 to 45. We produce receptions, ceremonies, meetings, lunches, banquets, weddings, corporate team-building programs,

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social gatherings, holiday celebrations, business occasions, sit-down dinners, cocktail parties and classroom set-up events. We’ve even had graduation parties for community-minded young people. We’re mindful of the needs of other nonprofits, so we give them a reduced rental rate.

“Our rates, in general, are very reasonable; our food is fantastic; and professional servers from Vegas restaurants join us as volunteers to make our events a success. If ever there were a ‘feel good’ cause, Three Square is it!”

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Desserts These Creations Should Guarantee a Sweet New Year Courtesy of Chocolate & Spice

By Marilyn LaRocque

Megan Romano: Dark Choc Passion Fruit Almond Linzer Tart with Tangerine Sorbet

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fter languishing for years, desserts have surged to the front burner. Although crème brulée and soufflés are scarcely extinct, even old favorites have new personalities. Garden herbs and spices, grains and seeds, peppers and salt-seasoned ice cream are adding pizzazz to sweets. Simplicity is in, elaborate is out and miniatures are big.

Who better to ask about desserts than two reigning doyennes of the pastry world — Tammy Alana, executive pastry chef at Andre Rochat’s Alizé at the Palms and André’s at Monte Carlo, and Megan Romano, longtime executive pastry chef at Aureole at Mandalay Bay, now on her own with her amazing bakery/café “Chocolate & Spice” (7293 W. Sahara Ave., #8).

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“Dessert is the most nostalgic course, reminding people of a certain time in their life, whether it’s a childhood memory, wedding, anniversary or some experience shared with family or friends,” says Chef Romano says. “If any part of a meal can bring people together, it’s dessert, the grand finale! It’s also a whimsical treat that doesn’t take much effort to brighten someone’s day.”

When creating a dessert, Chef Romano begins with a flavor profile of a seasonal ingredient. “I build from there,” she states.

“Then the real fun starts when we get creative with the design.

Simple, great desserts with a twist seem to be the most popular today. Even a parfait glass of pistachio ice cream with fresh white nectarines and sesame seed brittle can be elegant. I love a beautiful, warm, blueberry-peach pie just out of the oven, topped with Meyer lemon ice cream. Overly sweet, ‘too big’ desserts are now considered passé.”

Chef Alana is influenced by her surroundings. “Imagining a dessert is never one specific process for me,” she says. “I can be inspired by something I see out and about, in a daydream, flipping through a book, a conversation or even something Mark (Purdy, chef de cuisine at Alizé) is doing in the kitchen. It can even be sparked by a certain ingredient.”

“When planning a dessert,” she says, “elaborate is not always the way to score points with your guests. It’s more about sticking with a few fantastic flavors that really go together, whether it’s a simple, familiar or ‘out of the box’ dessert, and then presenting it in a surprising way.”

Chef Alana emphasizes that her goal in entertaining guests is “not to impress” but to make them feel at home. “I’m a fan of displaying small bites and morsels around the house for casual mingling,” she says. “If we’re planning a sit-down, it’s fun to prepare a couple of sweet courses, not just one. Also, sometimes impressing a guest is as easy as preparing one of their favorite desserts.”

To create an eye-catching dessert, Chef Romano suggests, “Choose a fun vessel such as a martini glass, a shot glass that let’s you see the layers of a tiramisu parfait or salted caramel and brownie parfait. Incidentally, salt with ice cream is a new, different combination. Chocolate will always have a special place.

I like pairing chocolate with seasonal citrus such as apricots, Meyer lemon, tangerines. It’s also fun serving mini-portions of a few different desserts. Small desserts seem to be particularly popular because you can try a few different items, and usually there’s not an abundance of dessert left over. However, I enjoy all styles of entertaining, whether it’s arranging mini-desserts or whole desserts set on pedestals.”

To avoid last-minute angst over dessert preparation, Chef Romano says, “The secret is to be prepared. Source your ingredients at least the day before, have a plan and then focus on great flavor. Many things can be completed in advance and prepared to a certain stage. Then your final prep takes much less time — and you’ll have more time to spend with your friends during the party.”

Of course, an easy way out of your dessert dilemma is to head over to Chocolate & Spice and let Chef Romano and her team eliminate your worries. Or, if you want to prove your dessert prowess, peruse her wonderful, mouthwatering dessert cookbook, It’s a Sweet Life, available in hardcover print version or as an e-book.

Recipes don’t require a culinary degree to execute. Photos are dazzling. Thinking “small” but delicious, she shares her recipe for Chocolate Shortbread Cookies.

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Megan Romano’s Recipe for Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Special equipment: Mixer with paddle attachment Baking time: 10 minutes Yield: 60 cookies

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Shortbread Ingredients • • • • • • •

1 lb butter 1 cup sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup cocoa powder ½ tsp salt, fleur de sel 1/8 tsp cinnamon Pinch cayenne

Whipped Chocolate Ganache Ingredients Yield: 2 cups • • • • • •

7 oz milk chocolate 2 oz dark chocolate ½ cup heavy cream 2 drops coffee extract Pinch salt ¼ cup crème fraîche

Method For Chocolate Shortbread Cookie •

Preheat oven to 320ºF.

In a mixer using a paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth.

Sift sugar and gradually add to butter.

Sift together dry ingredients. Add by thirds until incorporated.

Roll thin between two sheets of parchment paper.

Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

Cut into desired shape. Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.

NOTE: Cinnamon and cayenne are optional ingredients that increase the depth of flavor. For a more basic chocolate shortbread, these ingredients can be omitted.

Method For Whipped Chocolate Ganache • • • • • • • • • •

Melt milk and dark chocolates over a double boiler.

In a small sauce pot, heat cream, coffee extract and salt.

Whisk in 1/2 of cream mixture. It will thicken; then whisk in remaining cream for a smooth consistency.

Whisk in remaining cream for a thick, creamy ganache.

Whisk in crème fraîche and allow the ganache to cool to room temperature.

Place ganache in a mixing bowl with the whisk attachment.

Whip for 2 minutes until the mixture becomes thick and stiff.

Do not overwhip or the ganache will separate, becoming granular again.

Place ganache in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.

Pipe whipped ganache onto the bottom side of the shortbread and sandwich with another shortbread.

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Of course, the ultimate dessert is the wedding cake … but don’t expect tiers of white buttercream frosting.

“Right now it’s all mini-pies and ice cream or dessert or candy bar,” Chef Romano reports, “with some pretty fun cakes, like carrot cake. It’s all over the place … very custom.”

“We’ve started our own wedding trend,” Chef Alana says, “cakelets, miniatures about cupcake size, arranged in three tiers. They’re playful but still refined. We did a Great Gatsby theme, and they were all decked Chef Tammy Alana out with feathers. Another had a Tiffany theme. Although separate groom’s cakes aren’t really popular now,” she says, “we recently made one shaped like a Scotch bottle. Also, with a regular wedding cake, half may be a groom’s cake that’s very different from the bride’s half.”

Chef Alana will have to make the wedding cake decision next year when she and Mark Purdy get married. Will she make her wedding cake? “Andre offered to do our wedding cake,” Chef Alana says, “but now I don’t even want a cake. Since candies and petit fours are my favorites, I want a grazing table of sweets that I would enjoy.”

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nna Neumann gently hung up the phone. It was a careful replacement by someone who had just received bad, possibly devastating news, but wasn’t quite ready to process it. Her liver-spotted hand rested on the receiver, the tremble barely visible.

“Who was that?” Arthur Neumann called from a different part of the house.

“Beth,” Anna said.

“Who?” “Beth!” she said louder. “Turn down the TV and you’d be able to

hear me.” Anna walked into the living room while Arthur searched the remote for the “mute” button.

“What did she want?” He found the button and was suddenly talking too loud for the immediate silence of the room.

“They’re not coming. She and Jake and the kids aren’t coming.”

“Why not?”

Her shoulders slumped in defeat. “Something about work and time off and the kids missing school.” She sat down on the couch next to her husband. “I just thought this year they might actually make it.”

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“Things come up, you know that. It’s not that this is intentional.”

“No, but with Sarah not coming and now Jake and Beth ... “ Arthur reached out and took his wife’s hand. “I know. So the holiday will be just us – “ “Again.”

“Again,” he conceded.

The reality of an empty nest is quite different than the perception or anticipation. All the “just imagine what we can do when the kids are gone” aspirations never actually materialize. Even downsizing into a more manageable space seems rushed, since there will be “grandkids soon enough.”

No one ever really talks about the missing them part, the toobusy part. The old song got it right: “I’d love to, Dad, if I could find the time.” While you may not want them all the time, some time is necessary. Especially with the “soon enough” grandkids. They need to be part of the ritual, to understand the history and the heritage. They should hear the stories of how their mother’s candlesticks came over from Europe, how the Kiddush cup their father used at his bar mitzvah was a gift from a relative in Jerusalem.

They needed to hear the little histories, the personal adventures that couldn’t be found in books or online textbytes. Who was going to tell them? Already they were losing the thread, getting the stories wrong or not telling them at all.

Yes, everyone has lives to lead, everyone prioritizes differently, but isn’t this important enough to find a compromise?

It used to be the holy days were sacrosanct. Everyone came home to recharge the batteries, to touch base.

“It would be nice,” Anna thought, “to have the family together for once. Start the New Year off right.” With everything happening in the world it couldn’t hurt to have a show of family solidarity, to join hands across the table and just say to each other, “I’m here for you.”

Of course, the last time Jake had been home words had been spoken, doors slammed. Peace had been restored by the end, but maybe that was why they weren’t coming. Beth, the peacekeeper, had interceded between father and son then. This time, though, a pre-emptive refusal of the invitation might be her way of keeping the peace.

Arthur Neumann enjoyed his semi-retirement. He’d made the mistake of taking up golf later in life and now was hopelessly hooked. He wasn’t very good but it did get him out of the house and walking, at least when the temperatures were moderate, which Anna appreciated. Now, at the end of September, the weather was perfect

for a long stroll and as long as the wheels on his bag caddy held out, everything was great.

He stepped up to the tee on the 17th, pulled a club from his bag and swung for the green. There was no way he was getting there in one. He was in his 60s, and while he was still in good shape, his arms just didn’t have the strength to whack the ball more than 170 yards ... 180 on a really good day, which today was not.

“You got a piece of that one, Art,” said Charlie Dunn, one of Arthur’s regular partners. “Should be on the green in one more shot.”

“And with my handicap, that only puts me about seven strokes back,” Arthur responded.

Charlie stepped up to the tee himself, lining up his shot. “Has Sarah come home for the holiday?” he asked, trying to sound nonchalant.

Ahh, Sarah, thought Arthur. Sarah was another story. She was the “Wandering Jew” of myth and legend. Anna and Arthur had long resigned themselves to never knowing when she would “wander” through their door – or with whom she’d been wandering. At one point, it had been Charlie Dunn.

The last time Sarah had blown through town, she had been asked to play caddie for her dad. A recent heart murmur was the excuse but, really, it was Charlie.

A little matchmaking was always within the purview of a concerned parent, and Arthur was definitely a concerned parent. Sarah had seen through the ruse almost immediately, but knew her folks meant well so she played along. Charlie was cute, on his way to successful, and at 35 within the acceptable range of “older man.” She’d said yes when he asked her out and that night discovered why all her friends wanted to date a “nice Jewish boy.”

He was a perfect gentleman. Everything about him was nice. He was nice when he opened the car door for her, he was nice during their engaging and informative conversation and, at the end of the night, he had kissed her nicely on the porch. Charlie fell instantly in love.

It had lasted less than a month.

By then, Sarah was getting itchy to get back on the road. There were orphans in Africa to feed or elections in the Sudan to monitor.

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Charlie got a goodbye coffee in exchange for a ride to the airport and she was off. That was two visits ago.

“No, I don’t think so,” Arthur said sadly. “Looks like Jake and Beth and the kids won’t make it either.”

Coming home from the course, Arthur stopped at the baker’s to pick up the traditional round challah and at the farmers market to get fresh apples. He also made a point of picking up a bouquet of flowers. November would see Anna and him married 37 years, and he knew her well enough to know tonight would not be easy for her. This wouldn’t be the first time they were alone on Rosh Hashanah. But this year it seemed somehow more deliberate, more personal. Flowers wouldn’t make it better, but they might ease the pain a little bit.

The smell of dinner greeted him as he walked through the door, apples and flowers in one hand, challah in the other, trying not to damage either.

“Smells great!” he yelled, carefully kicking the door shut behind him.

In the kitchen, Anna was stirring a huge pot of soup.

Arthur sneaked up on her from behind, kissed her neck on the right and brought the flowers around with his left, away from her stirring hand.

She didn’t know which way to look and eventually just let the spoon spin on its own and turned into him, kissing him on the lips.

“How was your game?” she asked.

“I got you flowers.”

“That good, huh?” She smiled. “How much do you owe Charlie?”

“Twenty bucks.”

“He would have settled for a dinner invite if Sarah was ... “ He trailed off, realizing his mistake as it was leaving his lips. Anna stepped out of his arms.

“I should put these in some water.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be,” she said softly. “I’m sure she’ll call.”

“I’m sure they’ll all call.”

She put the filled vase on the kitchen table and went back to the stove. Arthur hadn’t moved.

Anna held the spoon out to him. “Taste this.”

“It’s good, maybe a little more pepper.”

“There’s so much. My Bubbe’s recipe could feed an army.”

“We’ll have leftovers,” he said. “We always have leftovers.”

“But we usually have people to take leftovers home.” The tears were there, threatening to spill over and Arthur watched his wife visibly hold them back. He knew, from experience, once started they would be hard to stop.

“Brisket sandwiches never get old,” he said.

She smiled, almost laughing. “I hope so. The recipe called for three pounds.”

Arthur rolled his eyes and looked down at his stomach. He nodded an acceptance of the implied challenge and this time, she did laugh. You don’t get through 37 years without laughter.

Anna kicked Arthur out of the kitchen while she finished cooking.

It was like Passover for her, why is this night different from all other nights? Because on this night I cook. Arthur knew his way around a kitchen just fine, had even taken a continuing ed class. But on the holidays, Anna liked to claim the kitchen as her domain.

Arthur would gladly have taken over the cooking chores, had even offered, and was certainly available to be put to use, but a couple of times a year it was OK for Anna to remember her past, to reach through the years to her grandmother and great-grandmother and the traditions of being the women in the kitchen. If Sarah had been home ... or if Beth had brought little Hannah. Five years old was old enough to peel potatoes and almost old enough to set the table, with supervision. Hannah’s older brother Daniel could have set the table on his own.

But not tonight. Tonight, it was just Anna and Arthur. She thought of the good china, the individually wrapped plates and bowls with their protective sheaths, sitting in the hutch in the dining room. She turned to the cupboard and started to pull down the everyday dishes.

Arthur stopped her.

“I’ll set the table,” he said.

She nodded her agreement and handed him the plates in her hands. He put them back on the shelf.

“Tonight is a night for the good stuff,” he explained.

In the dining room, Arthur laid the linen, the good linen, on the table then took two sets of dishes and placed them on top. With a crowded house he might have sat himself at the head, and put Anna at the far end, making it easier for her to get up and down, easier to escape into the kitchen to serve up the next course. Now the place settings were across from each other, easier to see each other.

He took the regular Shabbos candlesticks from their place and set them on the table between the plates. Normally, they would have used his grandmother’s candlesticks for yuntiv licht, the ones she had hidden away on her journey from the old country, but Beth had those now. Normally, she would have brought them with her. That was the tradition, that was the promise made when Anna had given them to her.

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By the time Anna had finished the preparations for the meal, enough food to feed an army, Arthur had the table decked out with all the accouterments.

“Arthur?” Anna said softly as she walked into the dining room, her voice catching in her throat.

Arthur smiled and presented the table to her as if he was a game show hostess. “This is still a holiday,” he said. “Our holiday.”

She hugged him, holding tight to make sure he wasn’t going anywhere.

“I’m hungry,” he said, not letting go of her, either. “Let’s light the candles and see how big a dent we can make in that feast.”

She smiled and stepped back, moving the candles to the edge of the table so she could perform the ritual of lighting them. She lit a match but was interrupted by a knock at the door before she could bring it to the wick.

“Who ... ?”

Arthur shrugged and went to the door. He opened it without looking at the peephole then immediately shifted his gaze down. His granddaughter Hannah was standing there, holding up her mother’s, her great-grandmother’s, candlesticks. “Mommy says you need these?”

Arthur hoisted her into his arms. “Anna, look what I found

outside!”

Hannah was followed by her brother Daniel and then their parents. Hannah, back on the ground, ran to her bubbe.

“Dad,” said Jake flatly. By way of greeting, Arthur smiled and hugged his son.

“I thought you weren’t coming,” he said softly into Jake’s ear, not trusting himself to speak louder than a whisper.

“We weren’t. Then this morning I woke up early and looked at the kids, and Beth ... I called in sick, woke everyone up and we were packed and in the car by noon.”

Arthur pulled back and looked into his son’s eyes.

“Family.”

Arthur kissed Jake on the forehead. “Oh. I almost forgot – Call Charlie.”

“Charlie?”

Another voice joined in from the door. “Charlie,” said Sarah.

Anna had joined them. “Charlie?” she asked.

Sarah looked at her mother. “Otherwise, we’ll have an odd number at the table,” she said, smiling warmly. “Besides, it’s not like you don’t have enough food.”

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Temple Splendor The Millinery of Louisa Voisine

By Marisa Finetti Photos Thomas Gensinger • Makeup Lisa Strawther • Hair Sandra Chapin

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n a My Fair Lady scene, the stylized “Ascot Race Track on Opening Day” song production shows elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen of the polite, cultured and leisure high society class parade about in their extravagant costumes. One would think the only ideal place to wear a fancy hat is at a horse race – in an Audrey Hepburn film.

But this is not so, according to Louisa Voisine, a world-renowned couture milliner based right here in Las Vegas. To her, hats are very personal and, as such, should be worn whenever and wherever a person chooses. “If there isn’t a special occasion, it will be, once a lady makes her entrance.” Now, there’s no doubt about that.

That same dare-to-wear perspective goes for sporting one of her Victorian-inspired hats, complete with extravagant ostrich feathers and organza roses, or an elegant portrait style design in classic white ribbon and wisteria florals, for example. “Some (hats) whisper softly ‘adorn me,’ while others boldly state, ‘I want to lead the Easter Parade’ or ‘Get me to the derby on time,’” Voisine says.

Voisine, who moved to Las Vegas over 20 years ago, came from a long line of artistic French families. As a child, she preferred playing with fabric instead of dolls. “(I was) happy with threads, yarns, fabric – anything I (could) get my hands on – to create something new,” she says. Eventually, her interests led her to study design.

“A rare and true millinery experience for me was having the pleasure of working and learning with Master Milliner Dillon Wallwork of London,” Voisine says. Wallwork has been a milliner to Queen Elizabeth and members of the royal family throughout his career. “The experience I gained and techniques are all something that will remain with me.”

Her success in the industry has earned her much recognition. She received the Kentucky Derby award with her designs in exhibit at

the Churchill Hill Downs Kentucky Derby Museum Hall of Fame from 2012 to 2013. She was also the featured hat designer at the pre-Emmy Awards event in Los Angeles in 2013. Earlier this year one of her designs, a freeform sinamay piece, was recognized as Hat of the Month during London Hat Week.

While Voisine has been successful in her career, she considers giving back to the community one of its highlights. “I am honored to provide my designs in fashion production and silent auctions to raise funds for causes in our community,” she says. She works for a number of organizations, including Dress for Success, Easter Seals, the American Heart Association and the Nevada Home for Children.

“The most important aspect is being able to give back to my beloved community of Las Vegas.”

Once sold exclusively at special events, appearances and through her website, her “works of art” now can be found at her showroom at Longford Plaza in Las Vegas. Open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.), she also welcomes private appointments by calling 702-375-1209. She recently opened a showroom in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. View some of her designs at www.louisavoisine.com.

“The best tip we offer women is to not be intimidated by the thought of the hat,” Voisine says. “So many women are hesitant if they have never worn a hat before. By meeting a trained milliner, we are able to select the perfect style and shape for your face.”

Agreed. Hats can be fun and they are indeed beautiful. But are you still wondering where to wear one of Voisine’s hats? Consider tea or lunch with friends, a garden party, a wedding, Halloween, Easter brunch, a bridal shower or wedding reception, a day at the beach or shore, even High Holy Day services at Temple.

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Queen Andrea delivers a dramatic statement with its high fashion design clustered French tulle and veil, accented with hand cut ostrich plumes.

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Princess Sophie is an elegant gold iridescent portrait hat with an extra large brim with feminine ruffle and accented crown in extravagant ostrich feathers. Item #7010, $480.

Queen Margaret is a tulip design in exotic layers of sinamay, accented with vintage rosettes. Item #1428, Â $880.

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Princess Kent is a dramatic black peek -a-boo design, accented with organza roses. Extra wide brim for sophisticated mystery. Item #1436, $250.

Princess Monica is an elegant portrait style design in classic white ribbon fabric and accented with a white ostrich plume and pink wisteria florals. Item #1435, $560.

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By Lynn Wexler

Avinu Malkeinu, Shma Koleinu, Hus V’Rahem Aleinu … Hear our voice. Help us hear the voices of others whose stories and tragedies are different. Help them hear ours.

Avinu Malkeinu … have pity for what we do and are and try and fail at, and what we give ourselves too much credit for. Give us permission to start again. Give us, this day, a break.

Avinu Malkeinu, haneinu v’aneinu, ki ein lanu ma’asim … God who created human differences and human disagreement and human compromise, show us Your face in the faces of the people we call our enemy. Show them Your face in ours. Show us what we least want to see: That we look the same.

Avinu Malkeinu, Aseh Imanu Tz’dakah V’Hesed, V’Hoshieinu … We talk big, but we are, all of us, small, fallible and wounded. Teach us to grow tired of our own lies.

Avinu Malkeinu, hoshiyeinu … Rescue us from ourselves. Rosh Hashanah reminds us that unity with family, friends, colleagues, communities, countries, races and religions is fundamental.

The horrific consequences of disunity are all too evident in the world near and far.

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reams and hopes are wonderful aspirations, even if life’s many disappointments and our own blunders dare to thwart them – and our faith. The constant courage needed to face and rectify our mistakes can seem unattainable.

Therein lies the meaning and beauty of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is the season for earnest introspection, a genuine cry for forgiveness: hope of clearing the year’s debris for another chance at life. Through fervent prayer, Rosh Hashanah holds the prospect of spiritual rebirth to follow our dreams for another year; to hope for God’s good grace; to believe in our ability to heed the call of duty to achieve our unique purpose for goodness.

Jewish tradition teaches that Rosh Hashanah is also a universal holiday – one that celebrates the creation of all humanity. Throughout the daylong observance of ritual reflection, the sounds of the shofar (ram’s horn) are intended to awaken listeners to collective

truths, those essential in creating a just and unified world.

Avinu Malkeinu (our Father, our King) is a Jewish prayer sung during services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement), and during the Ten Days of Repentance between the two holidays. Its passionate renderings lead us to the higher calling of unity, self-forgiveness, obligations to humankind, the meaning of life and the knowledge that all of us are inextricably bound.

Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah (hope), represents hope for millions of Jews and non-Jews who claim her as their home. They hope their fears from a life of disunity will one day transform into dreams of peace and harmony.

May this New Year be one in which all nations and religions work together to rid hatred, to heal pain and injustice, and to transform the world into the unified essence it is meant to be.

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Chaya Chaya lives in the Old City of Jerusalem with her husband, and their son Moshe. They made aliyah (immigration to Israel) 10 years ago from the United States. The artist and photographer is devoted to her family and religion.

“I hope my son will inherit a world at peace,” she says, “so that he will be safe and that I will no longer have to fear for him. I also dream that all the Jews in the world will eventually come to live in the Land of Israel, and that this blessing will result in the coming of the Messsiah. May this happen this coming year, in my lifetime.”

Natanel and Lanir Natanel and Lanir are Chasidic Jews, born and raised in Jerusalem. These proud, first-time parents are shown leaving Hadassah’s Ein Kerem Hospital with their infant daughter.

“Until the baby naming we will call her ‘Princess.’ Our most profound dream is to bring our children up in the Jewish tradition. We hope that this will guide them in their paths to become a blessing to the world and a joy for their parents.” www.davidlv.com | SEPTEMBER 2014

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Khaled Khaled is a sixth-generation Palestinian living and working in Israel. He owns a corner grocery store in a neighborhood adjacent the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv.

“My hope and dream in the coming year is that sadness will not follow me all of my days,” he says. “Israel has been good to me, but the conflict with Gaza has not. I have family in Gaza that I have not been able to see since 2005. I worry for them. I lose sleep. I just want there to be peace in the coming year. But I have lost hope for this. It’s very sad.”

Eliav and Shira Eliav and Shira are newlyweds. Eliav, serving with the Israeli army, is on a short leave from the fighting in Gaza. He and his wife share a brief kiss and embrace before he returns to the front.

“My dream for the coming year is that there should be no more war, no more fighting, and no more death,” he says. “My hope is that I never again witness so much death, particularly that of my friends.

They have given up their lives. They will never realize their hopes and dreams. They have been taken from us forever. They will not return. I will miss them.”

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Musa Musa, a secular Turkish Muslim, has lived in Israel for 29 years.

After the death of his first wife in Turkey, he met and married an Israeli Arab woman and moved to Israel. He and his Jewish partner own a shawarma shop near Yafo, next to Tel Aviv.

“I am tired of living with the constant stress and strife that characterizes the insanity of the Middle East,” he says. “It has made me grow older than I am. I love my country of origin, but who can live in a place where there are no human rights and dignity? Terrible things have happened to my family there. We were once on our way to establishing freedoms, but then it went away with a new political regime.

Israel took me in. For this I am most grateful. My dream is that I will find peace of mind in my lifetime, inshallah (God willing).”

Moshe Moshe is a taxi driver in Jerusalem, and a fifth-generation Sabra (Jews born in the historical region of Mandatory or Ottoman Palestine prior to it becoming the state of Israel in 1948). His ancestors migrated from Yemen.

“My hope for the new year is that I will regain my dream in the possibility of peace between Israelis and Palestinians in my lifetime.

For now it is a lost cause. I have not changed my views. I have only lost my hopes. The deferral of a dream is at the heart of my great sadness. I pray that my lost cause, which does not make it a wrong cause, will be found in the New Year.” www.davidlv.com | SEPTEMBER 2014

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Samar Samar is a Coptic Christian from Egypt and has lived in Israel since 1984. She and her late husband fled their homeland to escape the decrees of the Coptic Orthodox Church prohibiting pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

“It was our dream at that time to be able to go to the tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City, Jerusalem,” she says. “The Church held that we should not abandon our Palestinian and Arab brothers by traveling to Israel. It is my hope that baseless hatreds should end so that we can live in peace and without fear of retribution, and that we should be celebrated for who we are and not despised for our differences.”

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Aaron & Daniel Abram Co-Founders of the Survey Tech Company, Osurv.

By Chris Sieroty A Los Angeles-based technology company is betting Las Vegas wants what it has to sell. So far, Caesars Entertainment is Osurv’s only taker.

But co-founders Aaron Abram and Daniel Abram believe it’s just a matter of time before their technology, which allows casinos, restaurants and shops to collect real-time mobile surveys, is common on the Strip.

DAVID: What is your company’s mission?

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AARON: We build cutting-edge customer feedback technology on mobile. Our purpose is to help companies understand what their customers are thinking, so that they can address issues and supercharge customer service.

DANIEL: We sometimes feel like psychologists because we’re fixing the communication barrier between company and customer. Typical surveys don’t work and have distanced the two sides from each other. We’ve bridged that divide … inventing new technology and disregarding traditional methods.

DAVID: How do you provide smarter mobilebased surveys?

AARON: Here’s a good way to look at this.

When a woman buys a $2,000 purse from Louis Vuitton, she has an incredible experience and is treated like a princess in the store. A few days later, she is requested to give feedback and the survey is her worst nightmare … She can’t believe that Louis Vuitton dared send her this. And so, after spending millions of dollars marketing their brand and training salespeople to give an unrivaled shopping experience, the last taste in this woman’s mouth about Louis Vuitton is sour.

DAVID: Your first gaming deal is Caesars Entertainment’s at the LINQ hospitality district on the Strip.

AARON: While our first deal was with the LINQ, we are also being used at the Flamingo, Cromwell and soon-to-be-opened LINQ Hotel.

This is a milestone because it’s the first time in Las Vegas history that visitors are giving feedback on the spot.

DAVID: Do I need to download an app as I shop to engage the survey?

DANIEL: Whether people are shopping, staying at a hotel or dining, they are presented with simple signage, usually with both a QR code and a unique website link. For example, the LINQ uses a combination of posted signs and business cards handed out by staff with LINQsurvey.com.

AARON: It couldn’t be easier and there is

no download, no login and no delay. It’s a fun, 20-second experience that works on every mobile phone, tablet and even smart watches.

DAVID: How does that differ from traditional phone surveys?

DANIEL: The feedback industry is going mobile like many other industries we see today.

Nobody takes phone surveys because they call at inconvenient times. They’re old school.

DAVID: Any other gaming company deals you can mention?

AARON: The (announcement of) our deal with Caesars Entertainment created a media buzz.

Since then, we’ve been in and out of meetings with many neighboring casino resorts. We hope to announce some awesome news soon.

DAVID: Among your clients are Casio and Starbucks. How do the individual surveys vary?

DANIEL: Every survey is custom-made and tailored to the particular customer experience.

So, for example, a person watching a Cirque du Soleil show is going to have a different feedback experience than someone browsing the watch counter at Macy’s.

DAVID: You received some StartEngine financing. But how is Osurv funded? Are you profitable yet?

AARON: Two years ago, we met Howard Marks, the visionary co-founder of top video gaming company Activision. Howard was running StartEngine … and decided to invest in our crazy idea of turning the customer feedback industry completely upside down. We’ve been growing ever since.

DAVID: How is Osurv different from your rivals SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo?

AARON: Suppose you’re on a flight headed to Vegas for a weekend getaway. The plane has landed and is taxiing when the stewardess requests you to give feedback about your Southwest Airlines flight. So you pull out your mobile phone and take our quick, 20-second survey. It is as easy as pie and now you look forward to the next great experience on your trip. With Osurv, the survey is seamlessly integrated into any experience.

DAVID: How did Osurv, founded in 2011, evolve into a mobile survey business?

AARON: Our initial company was an image comparison game designed for research in the entertainment and retail industries. The idea was to make research fun for participants.

DANIEL: We eventually adapted that idea into our current company. Though not a game, we retained that fun experience with beautiful game-like graphics that make the survey experience especially enjoyable.

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