January-March 2016 Bulletin

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Jan. 1
Jan. 8
Jan. 15
Jan. 22
Jan. 29
Feb. 5
Feb. 12
4:27 PM
4:34 PM
4:41 PM
4:49 PM
4:57 PM
5:05 PM
5:14 PM
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April
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5:22 PM
5:30PM
5:38 PM
5:45 PM
6:53 PM
7:00 PM
7:07 PM
All Friday Evening Shabbat Services at 7:30pm
with the exception of
Jan. 8, Shabbat at Home at 6 PM and March 18, Nursery School Shabbat at 7PM
Mitzvah Day
Building a Better World
One Mitzvah at a Time
January 17, 2016
A day of service for the entire family and
the entire congregation.
The morning will be filled with activities
to help a variety of charities.
Purim Celebrations
Sun. March 20:
10:30 am Purim Carnival
Wed. March 23:
6:30 pm M’gilah Reading
Dedication of the
New Fineblum Chapel
Friday, April 1, 2016
7:30 PM
The space where most of our
worship services and so many
programs and activities are held
will be dedicated as the Rabbi
Steven Fineblum Chapel,
honoring Rabbi Steven.
TEMPLE SINAI BULLETIN
Tevet-Sh’vat– Adar I , Adar II 5776
SERVICE SCHEDULE
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Friday, January 1, 2016
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Esther Brewster,
Jerome Fineblum*, Morris Melletz, Ralph
Pottash, Ralph Roseman.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Vicki Badik, Denise
Berman, Ben Brewster, Selma Chaiken,
Sam Edelbaum*, Carl Grobman*, Freda
Horowitz, Herbert Kirschner*, Ada Phillips,
Kitty Pottash, Bessie Siman.
Shabbat, January 2, 2016
Service
9:30 AM
Shabbat, February 6, 2016
9:30 AM
Service, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Boot Camp
Service/ Shabbat at Home
6:00 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Sylvia Cills*, David
Joseph Dash*, Albert Gleaner*, Joseph
Morton Himowitz*, Lee Horowitz, Martin
Rosen, Gerald Rosner, Sylvia Sklar*,
Seymour Solop, Samuel Solowey*,
Beatrice Toiv.
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Morris Abramson,
Robert Coleman, Lenora Detofsky, Rose
Frankil, Claire Cohen Ginsberg*, Jerry
Hirsch*, Rina Klein, Dora Levin, Sol
Mankin, Sue Rose*, Edith Rosenthal,
Samuel Savage, Beatrice Schwarz*.
Service/Study Brunch
9:30 AM
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Samuel G. Berlin,
Rachel Bungarden, Myer Chodikoff*, Rita
Dix, Anna Herman, Israel Smith.
Family Service & Shabbatone
9:30 AM
“People Who Make a Difference”
Sisterhood Shabbat Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Robert L. Bernstein*,
Meyer Budnick*, Harold Jacob Leventhal,
Louis Levin, Eugene Sackett, Ben Sassler,
Neil Venitsky*.
Service
9:30 AM
Friday, January 29 , 2016
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Albert Cohen*, Morris
Fineblum, David Flinker*, Louis
Freedman*, Theodore Greenberg, Lottie
Grobman*, Jean Ingis*, Morris Katz,
Joseph Libster, Hal Pressman, Lee
Spigler, Elsa & Otto Stern, Anna Weiner.
Service
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Alef Chag Hasidur Family Service7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Milton Caplin*,
Abraham Caroff, Esther Epstein*, Naomi
Ruth Gaffin, Gloria Korn, Morris Miller,
Joseph Rubinstein, Lester Schwarz, Dave
Weiner*.
Men's Club Shabbat Service
9:30 AM
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Tillie Albert*, Martin
M. Gold*, Isidore Schacterm Julius Siman,
Selma Rosen Siman*, Sidney Weinberg,
Sylvia Weinstein*, Louis A. Wolk*,
Service
9:30 AM
Friday, March 4, 2016
Shabbat Across America
M & M Shabbat
5:30 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read:
Irving Albert, Marshall Carl Bobrin,
Seymour Hirsch*, John Lipsky, Judith S.
Raymond*, Jean Rose, Curt Schmeidler*.
Shabbat, March 5, 2016
9:30 AM
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2016/5776
Officers of TS Board of Directors
President… …… … … … … … … … … Ellen Dix
Vice President … … … …. ... … Stacey Blacker
Vice President … … … … … ... …Jeff Desman
Vice President ….. … … … … … …Shari Hyder
Treasurer … … … … … ….. … … …Bob Kotzen
Financial Secretary … ….. …. …Michael Silver
9:30 AM Secretary … … … … … … … .… . Arlene Salkin
Service/Andrew Siverio Bar Mitzvah
Parliamentarian … … … … … ... ...Esther Bliss
Immed. Past Pres… ..Ellen Goldberg Weiner
Past Pres. … … John Stevens & Boris Libster
Nursery School Shabbat
7:00 PM
Board of Directors
Yahrzeits to be read: Max Bliss, Ida
Alison Atz
Dennis Hassis
DeSouza, Gary Golombeck, Solomon
David Caplin
Bruce Kimmel
Grobman*.
Jill Croft
Phil Kirschner
Debbie Davis
Elaine Pinchuk
Service
9:30 AM Jamie Figiel
Lois Schmeidler
Carlos Garber
Johanna Schoss
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Purim, M'Gilah Reading
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
Family Service: Chocolate Shabbat
Yahrzeits to be read: Judy Smith, Sherman
Whitehead, Anna Zelman.
Service
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Albert Barnett*,
Esther Gaffin, Robert Lipsky.
Service
9:30 AM
Friday, April 1, 2016
Service & Charoset Tasting
7:30 PM
Yahrzeits to be read: Claire Marmon, Mark
Siman*, Gertrude Singer, Samuel
Stifelman.
Shabbat, April 2, 2016
Service Study Brunch
Professional Staff
Boaz Marmon, Rabbi
Steven N. Fineblum, Rabbi Emeritus
Liat Pelman-Forst, High Holiday Cantor
Rose Rose, Operations Administrator
Marcia Blacker, Religious Sch. Administrator
Amy Engle, Administrative Assistant
Ryan Theis, Custodian
David Kramer, Web Master
9:30 AM
* Yahrzeit plaques in the Main Sanctuary
Past Presidents
Martin Margolit*, Sydney Zislen*, Alan
Kessler*, Murray Hirsch*, Les Lipchutz,
Leonard Feldman, Jerome Warren*, Alan
Dash, Carole Cills, Richard Lipsky, David
Skole, Paul Melletz, Peter Schmeidler*
Marcia Blacker, Roger Green, Dorothy Minkoff,
Charlotte Stein, Michael Silver, Peter
Schmeidler*, David Caplin, Rose Rose, David
Caplin, Diane Leibowitz*, Peter Schmeidler*,
David Gorenberg, Boris Libster, John Stevens,
Ellen Goldberg Weiner
*Deceased
President’s
Corner
By Ellen Dix
Shalom,
I would like to review what has been
happening around our building since I last
talked about this at the High Holidays. By
the time you read this the Fineblum
Chapel renovations should almost be
completed. While the renovations of the
chapel are taking place the room in back
of the kitchen is being turned into a
storage area. Room 4 in the school wing
is becoming the “new” Art Room. The
Board of Directors is planning a dedication
in April for all of these wonderful projects.
I hope many of you will be able to attend
and make donations to support this
project.
As of now plans are moving ahead to
complete the repairs to Lake Sinai so we
will have a parking lot, not an ice skating
rink, this winter. Our neighbor, DeJana
Truck Body, has been very cooperative in
helping us with this solution. Also Bob
Stout of Stout and Caldwell Engineers has
been a tremendous help in aiding us
through this process.
Our congregation is very lucky to have
many simchas coming up this spring. We
have 15 young congregants who will
become Bar/Bat Mitzvah. We haven’t had
this large a group in years and we should
take pleasure in this. Temple Sinai is
HERE to carry on our traditions and teach
them to the next generation. By attending
the services led by our young people at
this special time we are showing our
children how much we value these
traditions. HERE is where we want to be,
where we want our children to be and
where the future of Judaism in Burlington
County will be. B’Shalom,
Ellen
Bring in your
discarded cell phones,
used inkjet and laser
cartridges and
place in boxes
outside the Temple
Office.
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Seeking New
Members for the
Temple Sinai
Board of
Directors
Each year at
around this time a
Nominating Committee is formed, headed
by our Past President, to identify
candidates for next year’s Board of
Directors. Nominations are now being
sought. Would you like to take a position
of leadership next year as a Temple Sinai
Board Member? The Board meets
monthly to discuss and help address
congregational needs and issues. Board
members sit on committees to help
implement some of the decisions made at
the Board Meetings. Board members also
try to have a strong presence at Temple
Sinai functions and services. This is your
opportunity to help steer our
congregation’s future on a path which
makes it a more rewarding experience for
our members. We are looking for people
who are committed to Temple Sinai, who
enjoy working with a team, and who wish
to influence its path forward. Please
contact Ellen Goldberg Weiner at
[email protected] to inquire or to
express your interest.
Go to the Temple Sinai Website at:
www.TempleSinaiNJ.com
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Debbie Cohen Broudy to receive
Yad Honor—Feb. 27, 2016
Debbie Broudy has been chosen by Temple
Sinai to be honored at the Jewish Federations
YAD initiative honoring and celebrating young
volunteers throughout our South Jersey Jewish
Community.
We look
forward to
Debbie
being
honored
publicly in the Voice, the Fed Flash and on
Facebook, culminating in a celebration on
Saturday, February 27. Save the date. More
details to follow.
Being small, Temple Sinai is dependent on
the commitment of its members and Debbie
Broudy exemplifies that
commitment. Debbie Broudy has been an
active member of Temple Sinai for as long
as she can remember. Her parents Albert
and Joyce Cohen joined Temple Sinai
when they first moved to Cinnaminson in
1966. At the age of five, Debbie attended
Temple Sinai's Nursery School and
continued in the Religious School program
up through her Bat Mitzvah and beyond. All
grown up and with a family of her own now,
Debbie is devoted to giving back to the
community that has helped form her into
the person she is today. She has acted as
the Gift of Israel representative for the
synagogue for the past five years. She also
served on Temple Sinai's Board of
Directors. When the synagogue's beloved
Rabbi Steven Fineblum announced the
plans for his retirement; Debbie joined the
Search Committee assigned with the
difficult task of finding a Rabbi that could
best fill his shoes. Representing the voice
of those families with young children,
Debbie worked diligently with her
committee members to help find our new
Rabbi, Boaz Marmon. Debbie has been a
member of the Religious School Board for
the past two years and is currently chairing
the School Calendar Fundraising
Campaign. She is happy to lend a hand
whenever she can. Debbie and her
husband Warren recently celebrated their
twentieth wedding anniversary. They are
the proud parents of twins Arianna and
Logan; who are students in the TS
Religious School program preparing for
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their B'nai Mitzvah this upcoming June. All
of Debbie's major life events: her Bat
Mitzvah, wedding, the birth of her children,
and even the loss of her beloved father and
mother-in-law; have been shared with her
Temple Sinai family. She is forever thankful
for the deep religious roots and friendships
that she has formed within her congregation
Jewish Federation of
Southern New Jersey
Join Danny Bagelle this year at the phones
volunteering for the Jewish Federation
Super Sunday on Sunday, January 31.
Answer your phone when the Jewish
Federation calls and pledge a donation for
all the wonderful work that the Jewish
Federation does for the Southern New
Jersey region.
Snow Policy
Reminder
In the event of inclement weather,
Temple Sinai follows Cinnaminson snow
closing schedule. If the Cinnaminson
schools are closed, Temple Sinai is closed.
Every attempt will be made to contact you
by email. If in doubt, please call the
Temple phone 856-8290658 as school closings will
be placed on the Temple
phone recording.
By Rabbi Boaz Marmon
Chaverim Y'karim,
Schedules and climate conspire to have
me writing about a springtime holiday
before winter has even begun in earnest.
The next big event on the Jewish calendar
is Purim, which falls in late March this
year. Before turning to Purim, let me give
a little attention to the months preceding.
First of all, the period of this bulletin
almost exactly coincides with our reading
through the book of Sh'mot (Exodus) in
our weekly parashot. If, in broad strokes,
the book of B'reishit (Genesis) told the
story of the birth of Humanity, and its
(Noahide) covenant with the Creator, and
the birth of the Jewish family, and its
(Abrahamic) covenant with the Holy
Blessed One; Sh'mot tells the story of the
birth of the Jewish nation, and its (Mosaic)
covenant with the Rock of Eternity. While
one could argue that, of the Five Books,
D'varim (Deuteronomy) has the greatest
influence on Jewish Theology, it is surely
Sh'mot that contributes the most to our
conception of ourselves as a people, and
of our relation to God. Please feel invited
– if you need an invitation – to join us in
shul weekly as we read, discuss, and
enjoy these quintessential Jewish stories.
On the Jewish calendar, Tu B'Shvat falls
on January 25th this year. Have you ever
wondered why we celebrate the birthday
of the trees when most of them are
dormant? For much the same reason that
students are promoted a grade while they
are out of school for the summer break, or
that the (secular) day changes while most
people are sleeping. This keeps each
harvest associated with a distinct year,
which has some ritual implications, for
instance in the rule of orlah, which forbids
eating the fruit of a tree's first three years.
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Because this is a Jewish leap year, the
month of Adar is repeated, and Purim is
celebrated in the second Adar. This
means that aside from Shabbat and
Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of the
month itself, there are no holidays in the
first Adar, which will also result in no
annual Jewish holidays falling in
February this year. The second Adar,
however, will include not only Purim, but
the bar mitzvah of Andrew Siverio (March
12), the first in our bumper crop of bnei
mitzvah this year.
Purim is a fascinating holiday, with depths
that can be hidden beneath the farcical
elements of the Megillah and the jolly
carnivalesque manner of its celebration.
For this year, I will give you this to think
about: Purim is the only holiday that
celebrates Jewish life in exile/diaspora!
The story raises many questions that still
resonate for us specifically as diaspora
Jews.
Does the book support or oppose
assimilation? Mordecai refuses to bow to
Haman, but he saves the king and later
becomes the vizier. At Mordecai's
suggestion, Esther hides her Jewishness,
which doesn't just mean that she didn't
order the kosher meal plan in the harem.
Esther not only marries the non-Jewish
king, she participates in the "contest" to
be his bride. This troubled the sages
greatly; they insist she had no choice in
the matter, though the Megillah seems to
suggest she actively competed to win.
Another matter: throughout the book, the
Jews are in fear of annihilation; at the
conclusion of the book, the other peoples
within the Persian Empire fear the Jews.
Are these the only stable states of Jews in
exile, or can we live in peaceful
acceptance among our neighbors in
predominantly non-Jewish society? How
are the conditions for Jews in America,
Europe, and other parts of the world like
those of Purim's Persia, and how have
they changed?
Rabbi Marmon
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Study Brunches : Jan. 9,
Feb. 13, and March 5
Studying
“Jews and
Judaism in
the
Join Rabbi Marmon on January 9, Feb. 13
and March 5 to renew your N'shama, your
Jewish soul with a 9:30 am service, feed
your body with brunch following the
service, and feed your mind with Jewish
knowledge as we study, “Where were the
Jews and what were they doing and
thinking in the Middle Ages”.
PURIM M'gilah Readers
of
It will be Tu Bishvat soon and
Purim is just two months behind!
Come try a new
Jewish skill. Learn to
read 3 sentences
M'gilat Ester for our
Purim Celebration
on Wednesday,
March 23 at
6:30 PM. The tune and Hebrew
and moral support are provided.
Contact David Caplin at
609-200-4236 or
[email protected]
You are Invited to Help Fill a
Minyan at Temple Sinai.
Our tradition requires a Minyan (a
quorum of 10 Jewish adults) at various
times and occasions—for example, when
we read the Torah or recite certain
prayers. And among those prayers is the
Mourner’s Kaddish, something we all
know is especially important to those of us
who have lost a loved one or who are
observing a Yahrzait. Friday night and
Saturday morning Shabbat services are
the only opportunity to perform those
tasks.
We all have responsibilities to family and
work. And as Jews, we have special
responsibilities to each other. Among
those is to be present in community
(Kehillah) to maintain our tradition and
support each other.
Now is the time
to be counted.
Join us on a
Saturday morning
and help to make a
Minyan.
Do you receive the
by email?
Find out about all the programs
in the Southern New Jersey Jewish Community
through the “Fed Flash” sent out weekly
by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey.
Go to
http://jewishsouthjersey.org
and click on "Get Updates" at the top of the web page.
If you would like to see what the Fed Flash looks like before signing up,
contact Rose at [email protected]
RITUALLY
SPEAKING
By David Caplin
Stop any person in the street and ask
them to choose an odd number between 1
and 10. More often not, they will say the
number 7. For ‘lucky 7’ is the world’s
favorite number. There are seven days of
the week, seven colors of the rainbow,
seven notes on a musical scale, seven
seas and seven continents. Snow White
ran off to live with seven dwarves, there
were seven brides for seven brothers,
Shakespeare described the seven ages of
man and Sinbad the Sailor had seven
voyages. And when Ian Fleming was
looking for a code for James Bond, he
didn’t go for 006 or 008. Only 007 had the
right ring.
Numerous references to the number 7 are
found throughout history in religions,
cultures and ancient civilizations. It is
believed that the importance of the
number 7 began in ancient times. During
the time only 7 planets were visible. The
Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and many
other cultures had 7 gods or deities. The
list goes on.
Sara Debbie Gutfreund wrote an article,
“Transform your weekdays with the gifts of
Shabbat”. In it she lists 7 ways to end the
Monday Blues. I recommend to your
consideration one or more or all to be
tried. And, remember, Temple Sinai is
here to help you succeed.
1. First things first. Shabbat reminds
us what is most important in our lives –
spending time with our family, paying
attention to our children, talking with
our spouses, reconnecting with God.
We can bring this awareness of our
priorities into our everyday life and
examine our schedules to see if they
reflect what we value most.
2. Elevate the physical. When we say
Kiddush on Friday night and sanctify time
itself, we learn how to elevate the physical
world and recognize the infinite within the
finite. We can use the material resources
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we are given each day to reach beyond
the surface and reveal the inner depth and
meaning in the world.
3. Share with others. Shabbat is a gift
we pass along to others by having them at
our tables, sharing the precious peace and
warmth of the day. We can continue doing
this all week by sharing wisdom we have
learned, by reaching out to someone in
need, by offering a listening ear and by
having the courage to smile first.
4. Be in the moment. Shabbat gives us
a unique opportunity to put away our
phones and turn off the distractions and
noises that surround us all week. It gives
us a chance to be present, to take a step
back and think about what we really want
out of life. We can learn to do this each
day – to take a moment each day to be
present and think about what we are living
for, to turn down the noise and listen to our
hearts.
5. Gratitude. Shabbat teaches us to be
grateful for the creation of the world, for
the family members, for friends around our
tables and for all the blessings that we
have in our lives. Bring this gratitude into
the week and appreciate how God not only
gave us life but continues to give us life
each day. Focus on all the goodness. See
the sunrise. Learn to see blessings each
day.
6. Learning. Shabbat gives us time to
learn and search for answers, to
appreciate the wisdom of Torah and how it
gives direction and purpose to our lives.
Bring this wisdom into the week. We can
learn, even for small blocks of time, each
day. Ask new questions. Keep searching
for answers.
7. Unity. Jews celebrate Shabbat and
share in this special gift. We realize that
the Jewish people are one that the labels
and differences that divide us are
unimportant compared to the beauty and
love of our people. We can bring this unity
into our week and remember that we are
all connected to one another and
responsible for each other.
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to achieveFun
this challenge
and would love
Holidays, Simchas & Other
Programs
your encouragement and support by your
Shabbat at Home
Friday, January 8
6:00 pm


6pm Shortened Shabbat Service
7pm Dinner at Host Families homes
coming out on this Shabbat morning to
Alef Chag
hear them read their portions.
Mazel Tov:
Andrew
Siverio
son of
Dina & Rob
Siverio
on his upcoming
Bar Mitzvah on
Saturday,
March 12
at 9:30 am
If you are planning on attending services
on this evening, please let the office
know as we’d love to include you in our
Shabbat at Home evening.
Tu Bishvat Seder
Sunday, January 24 @ 6
PM
Consider planting a
Tree in Israel
Celebrate Tu Bishvat by helping
green the land of Israel. At the
same time send a special gift to a
friend or loved one. For each tree
ordered, through JNF, Jewish
National Fund, a beautiful certificate
of your choice is mailed to the
recipient with your own personal
Volunteer Voices
message.Stepping
up to the Torah—Saturday
Go to 21
March
Temple Sinai enjoys a special Saturday
morning
Shabbat Service tradition called
ww.jnf.org
“Volunteer Voices Stepping Up to the
Torah”. On this morning, members
challenge themselves to learn a Torah
Portion. Each of these volunteers,
“Stepping up to the Torah”, work very hard
Hasidur
Family Service
Feb. 19
@ 7:30 PM
Come out
and
support the
Aleph
Class as
they
receive
their Sidur which
marks the official
beginning of their
Jewish Education at
this 7:30 pm Aleph
Chag HaSidur Family
Service. All religious
school families are
encouraged to attend
as well as the entire
congregation.
Men’s Club Shabbat
Kiddush Lunch
Saturday, Feb. 20 @9:30 am
Calling the men of Temple Sinai. It is your
turn to have the opportunity to lead our
service on Shabbat morning. Read a
sentence of Torah, lead a prayer, take an
English part or open the Ark. There are many
ways to participate in this Shabbat morning
service. Please contact Robert Bliss at 856764-7308 or [email protected] .
Happy Purim
Sunday, March 20
10:30 am Purim Carnival
Wed. March 23:
6:30 pm M’gilah Reading
We thank the Goldberg/Weiner Family for
their Sponsorship of these Purim Activities
In Loving Memory of David Weiner.
A Glance at our
Religious
By Marcia Blacker
Being Role Models for your Children:
Some of you might remember President J.F.
Kennedy’s speech in which he said, “Ask not
what your country can do for you, but what you
can do for your country”. This is true today
about our synagogue AND our school. When
we ask parents to help, even in small ways.Did you send in a box of tissues? Did you send
in something for your child’s Hanukkah Raffle
basket? Did you come in to help us collate the
new Hebrew books? Do you sneak out when
we need 1 more person to make a minyan?
I love our students candor and
enthusiasm but what of our parents? I love
walking around and talking to the kids. A group
of five in the elementary level told me last week
what classes they liked best and suggested
others they would like to have. They were all
positive and sincerely enjoying what they were
learning. Are you, as parents, as positive?
Are you a good Jewish role model for your
children, giving them the tools they need to
carry on our traditions? Your child is the future
of Judaism! When picking them up from class,
are you asking them what they learned showing
them that Judaism is of importance for your
family.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Boot Camp
Saturday, Feb. 6 @ 9:30 AM
MANDATORY
for parents
and students
in HH/Bar/Bat
class.
Many of our
families are
sending
their
children to
Temple Sinai
only so they
will be Bar/
Bat Mitzvah.
But what is
it really
mean to be
Bar/Bat
Mitzvah?
Please come
as a family
to this Bar/
Bat Mitzvah
Boot Camp.
All are
Welcome.
.
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Temple Sinai, preparing a new Hebrew
Curriculum for our students:
"Hebture This", a new innovative program to
learn to read Hebrew for all ages, was created
by our Religious School teacher, Nava
Gutterman. Ellen Goldberg Weiner, Rose Rose
and Shari Hyder have been working hard
copying and Danny Bagelle, Lisa Bungarden,
Tammy Bobrin, Wendy List, Melissa Schrier
and Terry Zablin have been making books out
of the copies so they are ready for our children
to learn from. It has been no small feat and we
appreciate all of their help.
Temple Sinai, giving our students
experience taking leadership roles so that
they will be comfortable on the bima. On
Friday, November 13th, we held our first Family
Service. Students chose parts they wanted to
lead. Most of the prayers were done by 2-3
students, while a few were done by 1 student.
Those not leading will do the December
service. The theme for this service was Jewish Book Month and book and author
reports were on display.
Temple Sinai, teaching our students to
care for the Torot
Neil Yerman, a Sofer,
(Scribe) from
New York State
visited us on
Nov.15th to give
our students a
hands on lesson
on the Torah.
Students learned
how to clean the
Torah, how it is
written and put
together. It will
become our children’s legacy to care for the Torot in
the future and keep our
history alive. This was a
very meaningful program.
Temple Sinai, celebrating Chanukah with our
Students— In November
our students went
Hanukkah shopping in the
Judaica shop, enjoying picking out gifts for their
families. Our Hanukkah Party in Dec. was a fun
party thanks to the Men's Club under the
direction of the talented Robert Bliss. The kids
loved watching and then participating with the
Philadelphia Circus School students. Mike
Wise provided his excellent co-MC assistance
to the program.
We thank Dorothy and Harold Minkoff for
the yummy treats. They were assisted
by Rachael Wise, Tammy Bobrin, Julie
Mackinnon, Dina Severio and Julie
Wimmer. Morah Sara’s music class
performed a few Debbie Friedman
Hanukkah songs which were new,
different and delightful.
At the Hanukkah celebration, drawings
were held for the 3 prize baskets put
together by Morah Sara’s Mitzvah
Classes. Each class picked a theme
for their basket , which they then filled
with prizes. Tickets went on sale in
November for the drawing on 12/13.
Winners will be announced in the flyers
and School News. And now we come
to a brand new year, 2016. With all
good wishes for PEACE, HEALTH and
HAPPINESS to all! Fondly, Marcia
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The Summer of a Lifetime Just
Got a Little Sweeter.
Each summer USY takes Jewish teens on
an immersive, fun journey across North
America, Israel, Europe, and beyond!
Sweeten the deal with $100 off USY
Summer programs between Dec. 15—
Jan. 15 for new registrants. For questions
and more information about USY Summer
Experiences visit our website at
www.usy.org or contact
[email protected].
Team up with Jewish Federation to
give your child The Gift of Israel
No Religious School
Sunday, January 3
for the New Year’s Day Weekend
Family Shabbat
Shabbatone
Saturday, January 16 @ 9:30 AM –2 PM
‘People who make a Difference’
lunch, learning & games with
Rabbi Marmon
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Boot
Camp
Saturday, February 6 @ 9:30 AM
No Religious School
Sunday, February 14
for the President’s Day Weekend
Family Shabbat Service
Friday, March 11 @ 7:30 PM
‘Chocolate Shabbat Dessert’
Gift of Israel is a cooperative savings program,
co-funded by families, synagogues, and the
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
that provides funds toward educational
programs in Israel for participating students.
Participants may use their funds toward any
authorized supervised trip of ten days or more,
such as a Confirmation or teen summer trip. Or
a semester of college study in Israel or young
adult Israel experience.
Grades 3—6 are eligible to enroll.
Enrollment and yearly
deposits can be made online
between Nov. 15-Jan. 15.
Each year when the family
deposits $150, Temple Sinai
and the Jewish Federation
will together match the family
$150 If the family withdraws from the program, the family is refunded the monies they
have deposited, losing the matched amounts.
Children must be enrolled in Jewish education
through tenth grade. They and the family must
also remain members of a synagogue in good
standing. Contact Debbie Broudy at
[email protected] for more information.
Register your child today by visiting
www.JewishSouthJersey.org /goi
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TeSPA
]Temple Sinai
Temple Sinai’s
Battle of the Books
Temple Sinai Religious School will be hosting its first
Battle of the Books competition on Sunday, February
28th . Students will be placed into teams and asked
to read several books based on their reading level.
The chosen books either have a Jewish theme or
character or were written by a Jewish author. These
books are available at the Temple Sinai Library, your
local library and online book stores. Pick up a list of
books in the Temple Sinai Office. All are welcome to
watch the fun on February 28.
sponsors
Breakfast at the Diner
Sunday, February 7
9:30 AM
TeSPA Book Club
Sunday, January 31
@ 9 am
Add a little bit of relaxation and
quiet to your schedule.
Our first book is the
Orphan Train, by
Christina Baker
Kline.
Contact Tami Bobrin
with questions at
[email protected]
Shabbat Across America
at Temple Sinai
5:30 pm: M & M Shabbat
6:00 pm: Shabbat Dinner
7:30 pm: Shabbat Service
On this evening, Jews
across America will
come together to eat,
drink, relax, enjoy, and
celebrate Shabbat
Please join Rabbi Marmon and your
Temple Sinai family for this annual gathering of the entire
Temple Sinai community in celebration of Shabbat.
The evening will feature a scrumptious Shabbat meal.
Sign up now by calling the Temple Sinai Office 856-829-0658 today.
Please RSVP by Sunday, February 21.
`
If you know of an unaffiliated Jewish family, please invite them to join you on this
evening or pass their name and address along to Rose at [email protected] so
that we can send them a special invite.
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Order 2016
By Esther Bliss
Keep your eyes open to dates and times of
the following learning opportunities…

Bima Etiquette
How to take an Aliyah
How to be the Lifter (Hagbahah) or
Wrapper (Gelilah)

How to be a Gabbi (Torah Assistant)

Basic Siddur – learn how to get around
the prayer book.
Cards by
January 15
It’s that time again,
Mah Jongg players –
time to buy your 2016
Mah Jongg card.
New cards may be
purchased for $8.00,
and $9.00 for large
print through the
Temple Sinai Office or
through Lois Schmeidler, no later than
January 15. Simply send your name and
address to the Temple Office with a check
payable to the Temple Sinai Sisterhood.
Include the number of cards as well as the
size requested.
Temple Sinai Men’s Club
presents
Maj Jongg Class
Are you
interested in learning
to play Maj Jongg?
Please contact Lois
Schmeidler to let her
know of your
interest and what time
(day or evening) would be best to offer the
class.
Sunday, April 3
Challah Making
.
Sunday, February 28
@ 2:30 PM
Meet at Temple Sinai to carpool
$30/person
First 16 people to buy ckets
After the challenge, we’ll enjoy dinner
together (cost on your own).
RSVP by sending check made out to
Temple Sinai to:
Robert Bliss, 81 Pennington Ct., Delanco,
NJ Contact Robert with questions at
[email protected] or
609 217 5285
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Social Action
By: Paula Pappas
PURIM FOOD DRIVE
And put an extra item or two in your shopping cart
each me you go to the supermarket.
Hat, Gloves, Mittens &
Scarves Donated
Again this year, the collection of hats,
scarves, gloves and mittens was
amazing. This annual winter drive
yielded a goodly supply that went to
Catholic Charities in Southern New
Jersey, a not-for-profit organization
providing a range of services to the
poor, oppressed or vulnerable. Thank
you to all who participated and
contributed to this worthy project.
Turkey Collection
Items Most Needed:
 Cereal and oatmeal
 Tomato/pasta Sauce
 Canned fish
 Peanut butter
 Jelly
 Rice
 Canned fruits & vegetables
 Pasta
 Boxed Milk
 Baby food, diapers & formula
For more information, contact Paula
Pappas at
[email protected]
Food may be dropped off at
Temple Sinai anytime
from now until Purim.
Five Temple Sinai members were “angels”
to designated children selected by The
Bread of Life Food Pantry. The children's
request for toys were satisfied by these
anonymous “angels”. This is the third year
Temple Sinai has participated in this
program. A sincere "thank you" goes out to
the participants.
Thank-you everyone for your Thanksgiving and frozen turkey donations to
Bread of Life Food Pantry. We had a
wonderful response. We delivered 15
turkeys and all the trimmings to the
Food Pantry.
A special
thank you to
Hank Croft
and Harold
Minkoff or all
their help.
Are you receiving weekly e-mails
called “Temple Sinai Happenings”.
If not, send a quick email to Rose at
[email protected]
Do you receive Shiva
Announcements? Contact Lois
Schmeidler at
[email protected] to receive
these notices by email.
WE DON’T KNOW
THAT YOU’RE NOT
ON OUR LISTS
UNTIL YOU TELL
US!
Mitzvah Day
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–
Sunday, January 17, 2016
FOR THE ENTIRE TEMPLE SINAI CONGREGATION
You can make a difference! There is something for all ages!
Our upcoming annual Mitzvah Day is coming on Sunday, January 17. The morning
begins at Temple Sinai at 9:00 am with a Mitzvah Project of your choice.
Spend a few hours on a cold January morning making the world a better place with a
warm caring mitzvah project. There are a number of
worthwhile community service projects to choose from:
1. Cathedral Kitchen -- Pu ng together sandwiches and
utensil packets for homeless clients.
3. Project Linus -- Create lovely, cuddly no-sew fleece blankets for seriously ill
children.
We thank the Weiner-Goldberg Families
for their sponsorship of Project Linus
in memory of Benne Goldberg.
4. Pet Snacks -- Help in the
kitchen to make doggie
snacks to be delivered to local
animal shelters. We’ll also be
collecting old blankets and
towels to take to the animal
shelter.
Blood Drive
at
Temple Sinai
In the Fineblum Chapel
5. Toiletry Packets: Save and bring in those
small sized soaps and shampoos to the Temple
Office as we'll be putting them together in kits
on Mitzvah Day.
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
6. Sock Collection: Bring in
much needed new socks for
the Cathedral Kitchen’s
homeless clients.
To donate blood, please sign up online at
Redcrossblood.org
and enter sponsor code: Temple Sinai.
Contact Paula Pappas with questions at
609-458-2160 or email
[email protected]
Email or call Paula Pappas at 609-458-2160 or [email protected] with questions.
NEWS
By Becky Siman
"The fabric of our lives is woven
together by Mystery," says Rabbi Yael,
"and our task is to notice the patterns and
colors, the shapes and textures and seek to
approach each encounter, each experience
with Truth, Forgiveness and Love."
Just look, at Temple Sinai, almost every
day, someone from Sisterhood is in the
building doing something. Ever wonder
how the food gets purchased and put out
for the onegs? Who coordinates the
brunches and many of the events? Who
runs the gift shop? Sisterhood makes up a
active portion of the fabric of the
synagogue. Sisterhood!
We had several interesting events in the
last quarter of 2015. If you were there, you
had a great time, if you were not there, you
missed some special times.
In October Charlotte Stein chaired and
Rose Rose hosted a Torah Fund lunch in
honor of Rhoda Freedman, who added
shape and texture to Temple Sinai over her
lifetime. Thanks to Rose and Charlotte and
their committee for putting together a
delightful afternoon.
We also had a Prayer Writing Workshop on
October 18th, led by Rabbi Yael Levy, with
funding provided by the Jewish Community
Foundation where we took apart some
frequently recited prayers and looked at
them in a contemporary way. We also had
time to write our
own prayers
based on input
from our lives.
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The first Sisterhood/
Men’s Club brunch
was with local
Author, Patti Sheehy
and the hero of her
book, Frank
Maderos.
We had an
informative brunch
hearing how a young man escaped from
Castro’s Cuba and made a good life in the
US. Thank you to Janet Khanlian who
suggested the book, Lois Schmeidler who
coordinated the event, and to all of you who
worked in the kitchen and helped to set up
and clean up – Nancy Schwartz, Donna
Orliner, Vida Gaffin, Nina Einhorn, and
Dorothy Minkoff. (Sorry if I forgot anyone)
November found us shopping at Finally the
Perfect Gift which raised some significant
funds. Thanks to Margo Rosenfeld and her
committee of Janet Singer and Alison Atz.
On December 7 we had the Paid Up
Membership dinner with more than 60
participants. We welcomed in person new
members Sara Asbell, Diane DiFazio,
Merle DiVento, Dee Herrmann, Barbara
Nochumson, and Marcy Rosner.
This event was staged by a huge group of
people who wove their talents together.
Thanks to Esther Bliss and Sue Karen for
chairing this event and bringing together
many helpers including: Dorothy Minkoff,
Gail Siegel, Nancy Schwartz, Janet
Singer, Elaine Pinchuk, Barbara Fineblum,
Shelly Hassis, Alison Atz, Ellen Dix, Kathi
Horowitz, Julie McKinnon, and Pam
Kenwood. Many special thanks to Lois
Schmeidler and Margo Rosenfeld for
running the recycled home décor area and
to Margo for procuring gift cards from
merchants around the area which we were
able to auction off to raise money for the
Fineblum Chapel Renovation. Shelly
Hassis outdid herself with centerpieces of
individually designed and hand painted
boxes which were also part of the auction.
Who can forget our Men’s Club servers
Hank Croft, Fred Berman, Rob Karen,
Harold Minkoff, and Robert Bliss who also
was our entertaining auction MC.
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Sisterhood Shabbat Service
Friday, January 22
Don’t forget Sisterhood Shabbat is
January 22, 2016. Let me know if you
would like a Hebrew or English part. This
is always a fun Shabbat evening. Contact
me at [email protected]
The Temple Sinai Sisterhood & Men’s
Club presents…
Sunday Brunch, Feb. 21
@ 9:30 AM
featuring a speaker
from
the Israeli Consulate.
The big fund raising event will be May 3
when we will host Designer Bag Bingo.
Tuesday,
May 3
Todah Rabah Gadol to all.
In December, Risa Zablin, Trish Beck,
Lynn Grobman, Janet Singer, Ellen
Goldberg Weiner and Diane DiFazio
volunteered at Barnes and Noble in
Marlton to wrap gifts on December 13.
Happy shoppers made small donations for
our effort. It was a fun afternoon. A man
even came over to the table to discuss
how to make a brisket with us, as he had
made one which didn’t turn out too well.
Mid Atlantic Women’s League brunch
At Temple Sinai
@ 9:30 AM - NOON
Women’s Issues in Israel.
Please make every effort to attend so you
can see what Women’s League is about.
This is fun evening of Bingo where you
can win a beautiful pocketbook. Designer
handbag bingo events are very popular,
but it will only succeed if you invite your
friends from outside Temple Sinai to
attend. Please also volunteer to help set
up and clean up that night. We can use
your help on the committee. Jill Croft is
chairing the event.
Keep watching your email and
Happenings for updates on additional
events. As always, if you have an idea for
an event, let me know and we will see
what we can do to make it happen. Can
be reached on 609 304 6098 or
[email protected]. Please become
part of the fabric of Sisterhood and
encounter new people and new
experiences.
" Finally The Perfect
Shopping Event"
On the night of Thursday, November
19th we held a Sisterhood fundraiser entitled " Finally The Perfect Shopping
Event". It took place at the boutique aptly
called "Finally The Perfect Gift"! What a
night it was for all the shoppers who attended! The shop was filled with great buys for
trendy fashions from jeans, dresses,
scarves, purses, shawls, belts, shoes, hats,
camies, leggings, jewelry, tops, etc. as most
ladies found some things for themselves, or
others on their gift lists. There was plenty of
food and wine to keep everyone happy
and energized for their shopping skills. Raffling tickets were taking place with some
very exciting chances being made available
to spas, restaurants, and museums in the
Delaware Valley. Lots of camaraderie prevailed, as women shared a true sisterhood
experience of having fun together talking,
being together in a social setting, and of
course shopping!
Thank you to my outstanding team: Alison Atz, Kathy Horowitz, Rose Rose, Lois
Schmeidler, Becky Simon, & Janet Singer. Thank you to Fern Pogust, Proprietor of
" Finally The Perfect Gift" and her
staff. Thanks to the businesses that contributed to our raffles: "Brio Tuscan Grille, Bahama Breeze, Monsoon, Tres Yan & Wu,
Robin's Nest, Seasons 52, Victoria's Nails
on Larchmont Blvd./Mt. Laurel, Adonis
Beauty Salon in Marlton, Breakthru Massage & Physical Fitness, & JDR Shoes", and
to special museum donors. Please patronize
these establishments and let them know
how we appreciate their support. Of
course a big thank you to all of the shoppers
that came out and supported our event,
without whom there would not have been
the success that we had accomplished! After all, it takes a village...( what a great
quote, wish it were mine)!
In conclusion, we succeeded in making a
nice profit for Sisterhood and having a lovely
time doing it!
Until next time, Shalom,
Margo Rosenfeld, Chair of Event
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THANK YOU
October 20, 2015 was a chilly but sunny
day when 21 women entered the home of
Rose Rose. A blue and white balloon was
to be placed on the front door however,
they flew away when the car door was
opened, and landed on a neighbor's tree.
Unfortunately not too many women looked
up to see them.
The occasion was Temple Sinai Torah
Fund luncheon in honor/memory of Rhoda
Freedman. There was a large variety of
different foods, drinks and desserts
including schnecken made from Rhoda's
recipe as well as comradery. We
embraced the Women's League theme of
NAT'AH KAREM, "she plants a vineyard"
by her own labors" honoring hard working
women.
Becky Siman gave a presentation of a
variety of foods of Jewish origin as well as
similar foods of other nationalities which
were and are still served in homes and
restaurants today. Our Jewish influence is
world wide as are other various fields of
our endeavor.
Those in attendance/contributors: Janet
Kirschner, Barbara Fineblum, Carole Cills,
Esther Bliss, Vida Gaffin, Lyn Stein,
Marcia Blacker, Elaine Mendelow,
Rochelle Hirt, Nancy Schwartz, Lois
Goldberg, Rita Wood, Ellen Dix, Faye
David, Sara Asbell, Dorothy Minkoff,
Becky Siman, Audrey Saffirstein, Elaine
Emmer, Donna Finkelstein, Allison Atz,
Charlotte Stein, Rose Rose, Nina Einhorn.
Thank You again for supporting Temple
Sinai and Women's League for Conservative Judaism . Torah Fund Cards can be
purchased for $5 each or purchase five (5)
cards for $15.00. Individual cards will be
mailed at no charge for postage the very
next day after contacting Charlotte Stein,
[email protected] or 856-6421007. Please help Temple Sinai meet their
Torah Fund commitment for the year
through your card purchases and
donations. Charlotte
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To Temple Sinai’s Newest
Members…


We welcome Brad & Tamara Bobrin.
This Cinnaminson Family is a friend of
Stacey Blacker and just moved back
into the Cinnaminson area from Elkins
Park, PA. They have two children,
Samantha (2nd grade) & Lauren
(Kindergarten). They have already
gotten involved in Shabbat Services,
Religious School and more. They may
be reached at [email protected] or
[email protected]
We also welcome Sky Silverstein &
Steve Vitale as they join with their two
children Josh (5 yrs) and Raffy (4
months). This Collingswood family is
enjoying Temple Sinai with our
Religious School and our M & M Shabbat group. They may be reached at
[email protected] to welcome them
to Temple Sinai.
Word of Mouth is Always our
best Membership Tool
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO
IS LOOKING TO
JOIN A SYNAGOGUE?
Whether he/she is new to the area or a
native to Camden or Burlington County,
and whether they are a family, a couple or
single, Temple Sinai has something to
offer each and every one. Interfaith
families are very welcome. Please invite
friends and acquaintances to come to a
program that they may find of interest.
Please also contact Rose Rose or Stacy
Cohen so that we may also reach out to
them. Tell your Family & Friends
about Temple Sinai.
Mitzvah
Day:
Sun.
Jan. 17
This day of
service is
for the
whole
family and
for the entire Temple Sinai Community. The
day begins at 9:00 AM with lots of easy
projects for all ages including little ones.
See page 15 of this Bulletin to see what
projects are planned to benefit which
organizations for this community day of
service.
M & M Shabbat and
Congregational Dinner:
March 4
Join us for a fun and engaging M & M
Shabbat at 5:30 PM for children ages 1 to 7
and their families as we welcome Shabbat
with songs and stories. Bring your friends
and meet other families with young children
followed by dinner at 6:00 PM in celebration of Shabbat Across America. Please
RSVP to the Temple Office by Feb. 21.
Purim
Carnival:
March 20 @
10:30 AM
The small children
will especially love
the carnival games,
prizes, crafts, food,
masquerade and
fun beginning at
10:30 AM. Carnival
tickets will be sold
at the door. Come dressed in costumes.
M’gillah Reading: Wed.,
March 23
@ 6:30PM
Bring the
children
dressed as their
favorite Purim
Hero, ready to
boo Haman as
the M’gilah is
read at this 6:30 PM Family Service.
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Temple Sinai
Nursery School:
Nursery School
Shabbat: March 18
Come and enjoy Shabbat as our youngest
children, in the Temple Sinai Nursery
School, participate in Shabbat Services at
this 7:00 PM service.
The Temple Sinai Nursery
School is Very Popular
With Limited Openings!
Sign-up Today!
Have you considered Temple Sinai for
your child or grandchild’s preschool next
year? Temple Sinai’s program offers a
high adult-to-child ratio in a bright inviting
classroom with an enclosed outdoor play
yard. The curriculum includes social and
educational skills, small and gross motor
skill development, music, crafts and components of Judaism such as Shabbat and
Holiday observances and some Hebrew.
Snacks are provided daily, and there are
field trips for the older children (Threes
and Fours Programs). Enrollment in
Temple Sinai Nursery School for the
upcoming year is open only to current
students and Temple Sinai members until
March 1. After March 1, enrollment will be
open to the public.
Contact the Nursery School at
(609) 560-6266
with questions.
Join in the Mitzvah of
Gift Giving
at Purim
The Temple
Sinai Board of
Directors will
again be sending ONE
MISHLOACH
MANOT
PACKAGE TO EVERY MEMBER OF
TEMPLE SINAI. Included will be a card
indicating all the names of congregants
sending Purim greetings. Spread Purim
Joy throughout Temple Sinai by
sponsoring these gift baskets as if you
are sending them yourself. Choose to
send greetings to individual families for
only $5 each or to “The Whole M’gilah”,
the entire congregation, for $125. For
$36 you may also send your greetings to
anyone who sends you a greeting.
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Tree of Life
Enhance all of your
celebrations by
placing a leaf on
the Temple Sinai
Tree of Life located
in the foyer outside
the Main Sanctuary. By inscribing a leaf, for a
donation of $100, your special event becomes a
part of Temple Sinai’s history. Your family’s story
becomes permanently intertwined with that of our
community. Make a donation honoring all of your
special events:
* Births * Birthdays * B’nai Mitzvah *
* Confirmation * Graduations *
* Wedding * Wedding Anniversaries
Special happy occasions of all types! Send your
request for a leaf to the Temple Office or stop in
anytime to make the arrangements. What better
way to share your joyous occasion than with a
leaf on the Temple Sinai Tree of Life.
Order forms will be coming to your home
very soon. Additional forms may be
picked up in the Temple Sinai office.
Car Donations
Benefit Temple
Your Mishloach Manot packages may be
picked up at Temple Sinai from March 17
through March 20. Those packages
remaining after that time will be delivered
unless we are notified of your pickup.
Please contact Rose Rose with
questions: 856-858-6953 or
[email protected]
Donate your unwanted car to
Temple Sinai and you'll receive a
tax deductible car donation receipt and feel
good about supporting such a worthy organization. Temple Sinai is able to accept most
vehicles running or not. Making a car donation
is quicker & more convenient than selling it and
more rewarding than trading it in. Contact Rob
Karen at 856-779-2066 or [email protected]
to arrange pick up of your vehicle donation
OFFICE HOURS
Sunday, 9:00 AM - Noon
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday, 9:00 AM – Noon and
4:30 – 7:30 PM
Friday, Office is Closed
Scrip will be sold Sunday – Thursday
Since there is only one person in the office you
may want to call before you come in. Please
leave a message if the answering machine
picks up and Amy will call you right back.
Tell a Friend and
Family Member
about our
Scrip Program
Everyone goes Grocery Shopping.
It won’t cost them a penny extra.
You may bring their check into the Temple
Sinai Office and pick up the cards for them.
If you would like the credit for their purchase
toward your membership obligation, just be
sure your name is placed on the top of the
yellow form that is filled out each time you
buy Scrip.
What Would We Do Without
YOU, OUR
Our staff is small, our job is big. The
strength of Temple Sinai is our volunteers.
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T-shirt Design
Contest
Winner,
Emma Schrier
designed the
winning T-shirt for
Temple Sinai. Congratulations Emma!
The T– Shirt will be available soon.
David Kramer — Son of Lori and Jules,
David went through our Temple Sinai
Religious School and truly learned the
meaning of doing Mitzvot. After
graduating from college and now working
as a CPA, David is a
Temple Sinai
volunteer. He is our
webmaster, the person
responsible for
developing, updating
and maintaining our Temple Sinai website.
We are so grateful for all his hard work.
John Stevens — Where would Temple
Sinai be without John. His leadership with
the many Temple projects such as the
pond project and Fineblum Chapel
renovation would keep most completely
overwhelmed, but John also serves on the
Board, fixes items around the building and
provides all of our sound equipment for the
many special programs we enjoy.
Have you tried ScripNow yet? It is the
quickest way to get Gift Cards. With
ScripNow eCards, you can print gift cards
from your computer or leave them on your
phone email to show the store clerk and
get shopping in minutes!
Ordering is easy. Just call or email
Rose at 856-829-0658 or
[email protected] with your order
and your eCards will be sent to your email
in minutes. Then send a check to the
Temple Office with “Gift Cards” clearly
marked on the outside of the envelope.
Pay for your daily shopping
items with ecards. Earning money for
Temple Sinai has never been easier.
Temple Sinai has profited $2200 in the
past six months from your purchases of
gift cards & eCards through Temple Sinai.
Thank you! Keep the orders coming!
Elsa Melletz — Our Temple members
are so very generous to make donations in
honor of, in sympathy of, in appreciation of
or well wishes to others. When our
members make these donations, Elsa
contacts that person by email or mail that
a donation has been made so that
acknowledgements may be made. Elsa
also volunteers in
the Temple Sinai
choir so that the
beauty of music
may be heard at
Temple Sinai..
Plastic Gift Cards kept in the
Temple Sinai Office
You can be a last minute shopper and gift
giver and still buy your gift cards through
Temple Sinai. We are keeping more and
more gift cards in the Temple Office for
your buying convenience. They include
movie tickets, restaurant gift cards, and
gift cards to some of your favorite stores.
Stop in or give Amy a call so that she can
check what is in the box for immediate
purchase.
Mishpachah
Happenings
By Charlotte Stein
Mazel Tov to:
 Debbie and Reuven Cohen on
becoming grandparents for the first
time. We wish them Mazel Tov and a
warm welcome to their grandbaby,
Isabelle Rae Cohen, born to Rafi &
Cara Cohen.

Norm Gaffin who received " Best in
Show" award For his wood-cut
"Quintet" at the 20th annual juried
exhibition at the Flinker Gallery located
in Virtua Hospital, Mt Holly.

Mazel Tov to Rose & Marty Rose on
the marriage of their daughter Nina
Rose to Patrick McHenry.

Mazel Tov to Alan and Marcia Blacker
on the birth of their granddaughter,
Remi Olivia Blacker, born to David &
Julie Blacker.

Mazel Tov to Arlene and Roy Goldfarb
on the birth of their grandson, Henry
Rolfe born to Rachel and Alex Rolfe
and named after Arlene's father.

Mazel Tov to Paula & Harry Diamond
on the birth and baby naming of their
Great Granddaughter, Leela Diamond
Wahdi.

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Steven & Barbara
Fineblum on the marriage of their
son, Seth to Colleen Dranchak.
Get Well Wishes to:
 Steven Struhl as he recuperates
from his most recent surgery.
Contact Charlotte Stein to share your
family news with Temple Sinai.
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ANNIVERSARIES
Bruce & Amy Engle
Esther & Robert Bliss
Neal & Sandy Barnett
Pat & Michelle Augello
Michael & Bonnie Silver
January 6
January 8
January 29
March 9
March 26
CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAYS
Zane Cohen
Mitchell Desman
Alexander Augello
Elliott Lieberthal
Andrew Siverio
Noah Vitale
Mycha Whitehead
Shay Vitale
Jacob Desman
Joshua Whitehead
January 12
February 2
February 22
February 25
March 4
March 6
March 15
March 25
March 25
March 26
We thank Rob Karen
for all of his help
with the large
project of changing
all of our indoor exit
signs and pu ng in
outdoor emergency ligh ng for each of
our nine exit doorways.
I cannot tell you how I am
feeling this instant. I just
brought in the mail to
Steven. There was a get
well wish from the
Religious School. Steven
told me don't cry! It was
so special to see that
wish!! He would certainly
like to respond to the
anonymous kids who are learning about...
giving. Thank you for helping our children
learn that. Debbie Roberts
TEMPLE SINAI
Jan/Feb/Mar 2016
CONTRIBUTIONS
Synagogue Needs:
YAHRZAIT PLAQUES: Yahrzait Plaques may be purchased for $200 to honor the memory of
deceased family members or friends.
PRAYERBOOK FUND:
 Donation made by Paula and Harry Diamond
in memory of Shirley Rosenthal
YAHRZAIT DONATIONS: Supports general synagogue needs.
In Memory Of:
 Helen Berman
 Ben Cutler
 Julius Berman
 Ben Cutler
 Beatrice Feinstein
 Morris Katz
 Rebecca Katz
 Albert Rubinstein
 Renee Gold Kahleuberg
 Max Krasnow
 Ida Gross
 Herbert Desman
 Minnie Turetsky
 Martin Shane
 Rebecca Freedman
 Morris Kramer
 Max Eskow
 Alexander Kohn
 Morris Cills
 Esther Mankin
 Stanley Gold
 Lillian Gleaner
 Luba Libster
 Doris Solotoff
 Herbert Desman
 Rachel Kirschner
 Manuel Goldberg
 Tellie Steinberg
 Harry Gold
 Solomon Blacker
 Fannie Sassler
 Minerva and Louis Levin
 Esther Weitberg
 Ruth Kaiser
 Catalina Knelef
 Bertha Garber
 Fritz Katz
From:
Fred Berman
Steven Fineblum
Elaine Mendelow Pinchuk
Selma Cutler
Leonard Katz
Leonard Katz
Leonard Katz
Neal Grobman
Charlotte Gold
Sara and Zeke Berlin
Arnold Singer
Beth and Jeff Desman
Fran and Al Turetsky
Wendy List
Marcia and Alan Blacker
Barbara and Elliott Coleman
Allen Eskow
Norman and Sylvia Kohn
The Hyder Family
Rochelle and Dennis Hassis
Charlotte Gold
Charlotte Gold
Boris and Marcia Libster
Sandra Berman
Helen Desman
Phil and Janet Kirschner
Lois Goldberg
Fay and Stan David
Charlotte Gold
Alan and Marcia Blacker
Milly and Ed Stern
The Hochman Family
Annette Yellin
Margot and Carlos Garber
TEMPLE SINAI
Jan/Feb/Mar 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS
YAHRZAIT DONATIONS: Continued.
In Memory Of:
 Abraham Jacob Blocke
 Emily Savage
 Rose Garden
 Rose Garden
 Harry Cohen
 Helen Eskow
 Harry Cohen
 Rose Pollack
 Yury Sorin
 Yakov Sorin
 Lisa Itenberg
 Izrael Itenberg
 Sonya Itenberg
From:
Janet Singer
Vida and Norm Gaffin
Dorothy Fineblum
Rabbi Steven and Barbara Fineblum
Rabbi Steven and Barbara Fineblum
Allen Eskow
Dorothy Fineblum
Zeke and Sarah Berlin
Maria Sorin
Maria Sorin
Maria Sorin
Maria Sorin
Maria Sorin
DEBBIE SOLOWEY MEMORIAL FUND: Provides funds for the physical
beautification of the Synagogue
In Honor of:
From: Vida and Norm Gaffin
 Birth of Isabella Rae Cohen, granddaughter of Debbie and Reuven Cohen
 Marriage of Nina Rose and Patrick McHenry
 Marriage of Seth Fineblum and Colleen Dranchak
In Honor of:
From: Arlene Salkin
 Marriage of Seth Fineblum and Colleen Dranchak
In Memory of:
 Shirley Rosenthal
 Mel Aaronson
From:
Carlos and Margaret Garber
Bunny and Jerry Solowey
For Speedy Recovery of:
 Steven Struhl
 Steven Struhl
From:
Carlos and Margaret Garber
Fay and Stan David
HELP A FRIEND FUND
In these difficult financial times, we wrap ourselves in the love and support of our members. Help
A Friend Fund helps members, having financial difficulties, stay involved in Jewish life at Temple
Sinai.
 Anonymous
TEMPLE SINAI
Jan/Feb/Mar 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS
GENERAL FUND: Supports general synagogue needs.
In Honor Of:








From:
Arlene and Roy Goldfarb
Amy and Bruce Engle
Fay and Stan David
Becky Siman
Auf Ruf and Marriage of Nina Rose and Patrick McHenry
Ed and Milly Stern
Birth of Eli Brand, grandson of Yvonne and Sam Brand
Becky Siman
Birth of Rimi Olivia, granddaughter of Marcia and
Fay and Stan David
Alan Blacker
Roy and Arlene Goldfarb
Rose and Marty Rose
Marriage of Seth Fineblum and Colleen Dranchak
Roy and Arlene Goldfarb
Paula and Harry Diamond
Fay and Stan David
Birth of Leela, Paula and Harry Diamond’s granddaughter
Fay and Stan David
Birth of The Goldfarb’s grandson, Henry Alvin Rolfe Rose and Marty Rose
The Hochman’s Rosh Hashanah presentation
Elaine Mendelow Pinchuk
The Desman Family
The Jewish Community
Foundation
Memory Of:
From:
 Barbara Albert
Norm and Barbara Some
 Shirley and Norman Rosenthal
Bill and Tami Kessler
Synagogue
Educational & Specialized Funds:
 Shirley
Rosenthal
Debbie Katz Fineberg
Nikki and Len Feldman
Pheasant Run Swim Club
Selma Schlenger
Nancy Sutter
Charlotte Gold
Rose and Marty Rose
In Appreciation Of
:
From:
 High Holiday Aliyot
Neal Grobman
 High Holiday ticket
Lana and Bernard Epstein
Vida Gaffin
 High Holiday Maftir and Haftorah reading
Irving Klein
 Yahrzait for Bernard Siman and Rhoda Himowitz
Becky Siman
 High Holiday Torah reading
Becky Siman
Norman Kohn
 Boris Libster
Ed Stern
 Rabbi Marmon’s help with The Rose/McHenry Auf Ruf
Rose and Marty Rose
Speedy Recovery Of:
 Bill Siegel
 Marty Rose
From:
Becky Siman
Becky Siman
TEMPLE SINAI
Jan/Feb/Mar 2016
CONTRIBUTIONS
MAX AND REBECCA FREEDMAN EVENT FUND:
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND:
Provides funding for special awards and programs for
the Religious School.
Provides Tz’dakah to be distributed at the
discretion of Rabbi Marmon and seed
money for special projects.
In Honor of:
 Marriage of Seth Fineblum and Colleen
Dranchak
 Baby naming of Paula and Harry Diamond’s
granddaughter, Leela
 Yad Award recipient, Debbie Broudy
 Birth of Arlene and Roy Goldfarb’s grandson,
Henry Alvin Rolfe
From: Marcia and Alan Blacker
 Marriage of Seth Fineblum and Colleen
Dranchak
 Baby naming of Paula and Harry Diamond’s
granddaughter, Leela
 Baby naming of Marcia and Alan Blacker’s
granddaughter, Rimi Olivia
 Birth of Arlene and Roy Goldfarb’s grandson,
Henry Alvin Rolfe
From: Bruce and Amy Engle
From: Esther and Robert Bliss
In Appreciation Of: Leela’s baby naming
From: Paula and Harry Diamond
In Honor Of: Auf Ruf of Nina Rose and
Patrick McHenry
From: David and Marjorie Chodikoff
PETER J. SCHMEIDLER MEMORIAL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND:
In Honor of:
 Marriage of Seth Fineblum and
Colleen Dranchak
 Marriage of Nina Rose and
Patrick McHenry
 Birth of Rimi Olivia,
granddaughter of Marcia and
Alan Blacker
 Birth of Isabella Rae Cohen,
granddaughter of Debbie and
Reuven Cohen
From: Lois Schmeidler
Temple Sinai
Thanks All of
Our Very Generous Donors!
Temple Sinai Donation Form
Yahrzait Plaques: May be purchased for $200 to honor the memory of deceased family members or friends.
Tree of Life: Leaves may be purchased for $100 to commemorate almost any occasion: Bar/Bat Mitzvah,
Wedding, Birth, Confirmation, Anniversary, Retirement, etc.
Synagogue Needs:
Specialized Funds:
 General Fund: Supports general synagogue
 The Weinstein Family Music & Cultural
needs
 Peter J. Schmeidler Memorial Capital
Improvement Fund: Supports Building
and Capital Improvements.
 Yahrzait: Supports general Synagogue needs.
Temple Sinai Educational Needs:
Enrichment Fund.
 Debbie Solowey Memorial Fund: Provides funding
for physical beautification of the Synagogue.
 Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: Provides Tz’dakah to
be distributed at the discretion of Rabbi Marmon
and seed money for special projects.
 The Max and Rebecca Freedman
Memorial Event Fund: Provides funding
for special awards and programs for the
Religious School.
 Education Funds of Temple Sinai: The
Bea Kushner, Myra Lipschutz, Marlene
Epstein, and Kenneth Brown Fund.
 Sisterhood Fund
 Jack Balaban Memorial Library
 Prayer book Fund:
1. Minyan of Comfort $20/Prayer book
2. New Siddur Chadash Prayer book
$36.00/book
3. Etz Hay’im Chumash @ $100.00 / volume
Please help us to ensure that your donation is acknowledged appropriately by completing the form below.
Send this form and a check to Temple Sinai, 2101 New Albany Road, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
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3/16
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No Religious School
Shabbat at Home: Service @ 6 PM followed by dinner at member’s homes
Shabbat Morning Service/Study Brunch @ 9:30 AM
Family Shabbat & Shabbaton, “People Who Make a Difference’ @ 7:30 PM
Family Mitzvah Day @ 9 AM (This is Religious School) Blood Drive 9AM—2PM
Sisterhood Shabbat Service @ 7:30 PM
Tu B’Sh’vat Seder at 6 PM
Ba’al Kriah/Torah Readers Club at Shabbat Services @ 9:30 AM
TeSPA Book Club Meeeting @ 9 AM
Women’s League Program on Israel at Temple Sinai
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Boot Camp at Shabbat Services at 9:30 AM
TeSPA Breakfast at 9:30 AM
No Religious School for the President’s Day Weekend
Shabbat Evening Family Service and Kita Alef Chag Hasidur Service @ 7:30 PM
Men’s Shabbat @ 9:30 AM
Brunch Program featuring a speaker from the Israeli Consulate at 9:30 AM
YAD celebration honoring Debbie Cohen Broudy
Battle of the Books program at 9:00 AM
Escape the Room at 2:30 PM
M & M Shabbat @ 5:30 pm; Shabbat Across America Dinner @ 6 PM;
Shabbat Services at 7:30 PM
Family Shabbat Service/Chocolate Dessert @ 7:30 PM
Shabbat Morning Service/Andrew Siverio Bar Mitzvah @ 9:30 AM
TeSPA Hamentashen Baking
Assemble Mishloach Manot baskets at 1 PM
Nursery School Shabbat at 7 PM
Purim Carnival @ 10:30 AM
M’gilah Reading @ 6:30 PM (This is Religious School)
This is NOT a complete list.
SEE CALENDARS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE SCHEDULE INFORMATION .

January-March 2016 Bulletin

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