Purim 2015 - Temple Sinai
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Purim 2015 - Temple Sinai
TEMPLE SINAI NEWS Winner of a Solomon Schecter Award for Excellence in Synagogue Bulletins Adar/Nissan / 5775 Volume 69, Number 4 Feb/March 2015 directed by Debbie Thomas March 11-15,2015 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! www.tsinai.com/oliver PURIM Sunday, March 1 11:00am Religious School Megillah Reading Wednesday, March 4 PURIM Superhero “Pajama” Party 5:45pm-6:30pm PURIM CARNIVAL Breakfast for dinner (open to preschoolers) 6:30pm– 7:00pm 11:30am-2:00pm PreSchool Purim Celebration - Sanctuary Family and Congregation Program - Auditorium PURIM CARNIVAL FOR ALL 7:00pm – 8:15pm Pre–School Purim DJ Dance & Dessert Party - Auditorium Family and Congregation Megillah Reading - Sanctuary 8:15pm – 9:15pm Family and Congregation Purim DJ Dance, Dessert Party - Auditorium Traditional Megillah Reading - Chapel 9:15pm – 10:30pm See inside for delicious hamentashen recipe Adult Purim Celebration From the Rabbi’s Study Rabbi Adam Wohlberg On March 17, Israelis will go to the polls to cast their ballot for the 20th Knesset (Israel’s Parliament). By means of their votes, Israelis express their opinions on a host of issues: improving the economy and educational opportunities, expansion of communities in Judea & Samaria, pursuing a two-state solution with the Palestinians, just to name a few. We American Jews will not have a say in these matters, but we can have a say about the future of Israel by voting in another election already underway. Elections for the World Zionist Congress began on January 13 and run through April 30. Jews throughout the world have the opportunity – and I would go so far as to say the obligation – to cast a ballot. Doing so requires a mere 5 minutes of your time and yet the impact of your vote will be enormous. The First World Zionist Congress was convened in 1897 in Basel, Switzerland at the initiative of Theodor Herzl, the founder of political Zionism. Herzl and his fellow Zionists were devoted to “establishing for the Jewish people a legally assured home in Palestine.” Today, now that Israel is nearly 65 years old, the efforts of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) are devoted to: • promoting Zionism through Israel education; • instilling the centrality of Israel deep within Jewish consciousness; • fashioning an exemplary society in the Jewish state; • expanding Zionist education including Hebrew language instruction; • and combating Anti-Semitism. How does this impact me, you might ask? If you have visited Israel or if you follow news from Israel, then you know that not all streams of Judaism have equal footing there. The movements which are not Orthodox – primarily the Conservative/Masorti movement and the Reform movement – receive practically no funding and very little recognition. But the number of Israelis who are affiliating with Conservative/Masorti synagogues and institutions continues to grow and our view of Jewish life is receiving more recognition and greater appreciation because of the positive impact that it is having on Israeli society. In order for the Conservative/Masorti movement to continue to grow, to receive funding from the (WZO) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), and to help Israeli society reflect the type of Judaism that we espouse, it is imperative that every one of us cast a vote for MERCAZ in this election. You can learn more about MERCAZ, its platform and the WZO elections by visiting http://www.mercazusa. org/. There you will see that the MERCAZ slate of candidates includes Temple Sinai’s own Barbara Rosenau, past-President of our congregation. I ask that you register today. Cast your vote for MERCAZ USA: Slate #2. Your vote will strengthen Conservative/ Masorti Judaism in Israel and give us a stronger position from which to contribute to our Jewish homeland’s future. Let Your Voice Be Heard! President’s Message Jeffrey Hampton You will soon be receiving a link to a survey that has been created specifically for our congregation with the assistance of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). All organizations, synagogues included, should regularly evaluate their offerings, determine whether or not they are adhering to their mission, and appropriately plan for the growth and the changes that are necessary to remain vibrant. This survey will give you the opportunity to express your thoughts about what is working well and what we could improve upon at Temple Sinai, to weigh in on what you most enjoy about our synagogue and what changes you would like to see in the future. The survey responses will go directly to and be evaluated by USCJ. USCJ professionals will share their findings with our congregation’s leadership and then we will have the opportunity to make decisions regarding our programs and services that will allow us to better serve our membership and, grow and enhance our congregation and Temple Sinai community. As with any survey, the more responses that are submitted, the more helpful and the more accurate the findings will be. Because I know that you care a great deal about the synagogue and its future direction, I ask that you please take the time to complete the survey and submit your responses as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance for participating in this important initiative. More detailed information about the survey will be available shortly. We look forward to hearing from you! From the Director’s Desk It’s late Wednesday afternoon, December 31st. I’m sitting at my desk trying to get a few more items crossed off my to-do list before heading out. No one is around except for our custodian Gene and me. I’m just about ready to pack-up and leave when the front door buzzer sounds. “Can I help you?” I ask. Yes says a voice on the other end; “We’re prospective members and were wondering if there’s someone Edwin Altman we could talk to?” I go down to get a sense of things and find a young couple together with three beautiful children in tow. They quickly tell me that they’re from out of town, staying with friends through New Year’s and wanted to check out our synagogue as they will be relocating to this area later in the year. Over the next hour I had the chance to find out more about their backgrounds and interests, was able to share something of our synagogue’s makeup and then took them on a tour of our building. They had many questions but the one that stays with me the most was: What makes Temple Sinai special and different from other synagogues? In thinking over my answer, then and now, I find that a number of things come to mind. First, the level of programming that we offer is nothing less than amazing. We truly have something for everyone. Whether you love to read, sing, act or cook, there are groups of others who share your interests. If Adult Education is your passion, there are weekly classes to fill your thirst for learning. Crafting groups, our Annual Play or Adult Choir offer additional outlets. Interested in caring for others? There are blood drives, opportunities to visit the sick, Cook for a Friend or, package Passover food for needy families. Want to deliver Purim packages or decorate our Sukkah, all you need to do is let us know. Enjoy reading from the Torah, leading daily services or giving a D’var Torah, no problem. Want to help plan an event, get involved with Boy/Girl Scouts or volunteer with USY, Makor or Kadima, we’ll make the necessary introductions. Looking for companionship and expansion of your friendship circle? Join with Hazak, Sisterhood and Men’s Club activities year round. The list is endless; it’s almost impossible to not find a way to participate. Second, while many synagogues have reputations for being “closed and exclusive” leaving people to feel like they are on the outside looking in, Temple Sinai is known to be quite different. Energy and focus are placed on encouraging members to become involved in the wide array of committees that make up our synagogue infrastructure. Opportunities for involvement abound whether for planning one-time events or assuming on-going roles within committee memberships. Congregants are actively encouraged to take on new and increasingly larger roles affording the leadership ranks across Committees, the Board and Executive Committee to continually evolve, re-new and grow. Third, and perhaps most importantly, is the extraordinary cooperation, support and genuine affection that is felt amongst our Temple Sinai employees for each other, as well as, between and among employees and the membership. Organizations do their best work in an atmosphere of partnership, not one of competition or rivalry. How much we enjoy working with each other, the respect shown to one other and the level of caring is something that uniquely sets us apart and drives much of the incredible work that is accomplished. Perhaps there are other things that differentiate us as well but suffice it to say that Temple Sinai is a special community truly characterized by LEARNING, SERVING AND CARING. …If you’re wondering what happened to the visiting family, I’m happy to share that after coming back a couple of times and being received so warmly by our members and staff, they’ve decided to join our congregation… Wishing everyone a Chag Purim Sameach! B’shalom, Ed THE TEMPLE SINAI PLAYERS PROUDLY PRESENT OLIVER! The award winning Temple Sinai Players are proud to present the classic musical OLIVER!, an event for the whole family. Oliver! is the story of an orphaned London workhouse boy who bravely asks for more. In punishment for his daring, Oliver is taken out of the workhouse and sold. Unafraid and wanting better, he soon escapes, and finds friendship and adventure on the streets of London with Fagin, his gang of pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger, and Nancy, the woman who helps him find his true family. This show is a haunting testament to the resilience of youth and ultimately an uplifting tale about the ties that bind the family. Oliver! is filled with toe-tapping, high energy production numbers such as “Food, Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, “Oom-Pah-Pah” and “Who Will Buy” and beautiful ballads such as “Where is Love?” and “As Long as he Needs Me.” We guarantee that these memorable tunes will stay with you long after you leave the theater. Our directors, cast and crew have been hard at work creating the London of the 1830s for your viewing pleasure. Come watch your friends and family dance down the colorful streets of London celebrating the sights and sounds of the city’s markets; watch them jump on the tables and chairs of the seedier London bars toasting each other and enjoying the ribald entertainment; and listen to them trying to sing and speak in an authentic cockney accent. Won’t you consider yourself part of our family and join us for a night of rousing and entertaining musical theater. The Temple Sinai Players are proud to give you “more” of what makes our congregation so special. Show dates/times: March 11, 12 and 14 at 7:30 pm and March 15 at 11:30 am and 4 pm. To order your tickets call 215-643-6510 or visit www.tsinai.com/oliver. All seats are reserved and tickets are discounted for advance purchase, so order early for best seating. We look forward to having you join us. Oliver will be presented March 11-15, 2015. REHEARSAL Director of Education In previous newsletters, I have written about different aspect of the Temple Sinai Religious School’s mission statement. But rather than hearing more from me, this month you will hear directly from the students! I posed two questions to students in Kitah Daled (4th), Hey (5th), and Vav (6th) to gain some insight about their religious school experience and how it matches the beliefs and goals of our school. As much as we can see their growth and learning in the classroom, wanted to understand both some of the big messages they take away, and how they think about some of their relationships to Temple Sinai. I asked these students to describe how the values they are learning in class have affected their life as a Jew outside of the classroom; and to describe the relationship they have with their classroom teachers as well as the relationship they have with the clergy (Rabbi Wohlberg and Cantor Freedman). Shira Weissbach Transmitting their values outside of the classroom: “I had the option of watching tv or helping my sister with her homework. I decided to be a mensch and help my sister” (Kitah Daled student) “When my friend was gossiping to me I was thinking about religious school and I decided to change the subject”. (Kitah Hey student, reflecting on her Jewish values curriculum) “I saw a student taking a pencil off of the teacher’s desk. Instead of accusing him of stealing I gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought that he must have had permission”. (Kitah Hey student, referring to the Jewish value of giving the benefit of the doubt) “My teachers are there for us and we are there for them. They make us feel really at home”. “She (the teacher) is very sensitive to the needs of the students and tells us what to work on instead of making us feel badly about what we don’t know”. “I appreciate my friends more now. They are worth so much more than money”. (Kitah Vav student) On their relationships with the clergy: “Cantor understands us since he’s been with us for so long”. “I have a really good relationship with Cantor because I’ve known him since 3rd grade. I was in the choir and it kept getting better. It’s really nice being with him in Yad Squad”. (Kitah Vav student) “We get his jokes now (Cantor)”. (Kitah Vav student) “Rabbi always makes me feel special when he smiles at me during services”. (Kitah Vav student) “I’ve known Rabbi since preschool. He’s a really great person. It’s great watching him during services. He’s a really nice person and he’s great at what he does”. (Kitah Vav student) Clearly, something is working. Our children are learning, and able to translate what they are learning in the classroom into action. It is wonderful that they feel so close and connected to the clergy and their teachers. The rabbi and cantor have a lasting impact on our children, and we are so fortunate to be fostering meaningful and often life-long relationships between our children and our clergy. I hope to continue to build those types of relationships amongst the students, clergy, and teachers. As always, thank you for your continued support. Ann Newman Preschool Tracey Perchick One of the four mitzvot of Purim is to participate in a Purim seudah (feast). This festive meal is different than a typical meal since the atmosphere is expected to be silly. So this Purim I hope your family will participate in this mitzvah by having an enjoyable family meal. To give you encouragement I wanted to share some interesting findings about the importance of “the family dinner table”. Although families eating dinner together used to be “the norm”, in today’s fast paced society it no longer is common. Families are disconnected both physically (challenging parent work schedules) and emotionally (children utilizing technology instead of interacting with others). It is essential to utilize meal time as a special family time. Research supports this theory. Studies have shown that a child receives developmental/physical benefits from eating with their family including: 1. They learn how to communicate through holding conversations. 2. They learn independence skills like serving themselves/ others and cleaning up their space. 3. They learn to be a listener. 4. They absorb the world around them. 5. They make healthier choices. 6. They process boundaries and why they are created. There is also a continued benefit in adolescence since teenagers that continue to dine with their families are less likely to engage in cigarette, alcohol or drug use. Please join us in the Preschool for a festive Purim. We will do the other 3 mitzvot: 1. We will read from the Megillah in an age appropriate way on March 4th. 2. We will prepare food baskets and exchange them. 3. We will give to the needy (The preschool has taken the giving of tzedakah very seriously this year and have designated special charities each month. This month’s recipient is The National Brain Tumor Society.) So please help your child complete the fourth mitzvah by having a Purim seudah. You will be glad you did! Camp registration is now open. We have a wonderful summer planned. Don’t miss the fun! Contact the Main Office / 215.643.6510 HAMENTASHEN RECIPE Prep Time: 2 Hours Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 2 Hours 15 Minutes Servings: 36 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 6 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 (12 ounce) can poppyseed filling DIRECTIONS 1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the orange juice and vanilla. Mix in the baking powder, then gradually stir in the flour until the dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. I like to do mine overnight. 2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch circles using a cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place circles on the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling onto the center of each circle. (Any more and it will ooze out) Pinch the sides of each circle to form a triangle, covering as much of the filling as possible. The cookies may be frozen on the cookie sheets if desired to help retain their shape while cooking. 4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until light golden brown. These are best undercooked slightly. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. FUN HAMENTASHEN IDEAS Traditonal fillings such as apricot, prune, cherry, chocolate and poppy are always popular, but if you are looking to change it up a bit, why not try these: • • • • • • • • • • Caramel Apple Carmelized Onion & Goat Cheese Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Coffee Cake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chocolate, Raspberry & Coconut Rum & Raisin Gingerbread with Spice Apple White Chocolate and Cherry Chocolate Ganache and Salted Caramel These are just to name a few! If you’d like the recipes and more great ideas visit: http://www.buzzfeed.com/marcelle/crazy-hamantaschen-flavors-for-purim HAZAK I would like to begin by wishing everyone a happy Purim and Pesach. Our Hazak programs so far have been both educational and entertaining and we will continue to bring you more interesting, creative and entertaining programs in 2015. In January, we had nineteen seniors take the 4 hour AARP refresher driving course. Our instructor, Les Duman, made what could have been a boring course taught straight from the book very interesting with his added light humor. I heartily recommend this course for those looking to lower their insurance rates and updating their knowledge of driving rules and regulations in the future. We will probably offer the full 8 hour class a year from now for those seniors who have never taken an AARP course. Steve Rosen By the time this newsletter goes to press we will have had our own Stu Weitz Trio program at our February 8th Sunday Brunch. Stu Weitz will have presented Partytime featuring Nevis Truitt, vocalist, and Joe Mariani, a very versatile and talented musician who also sings. They have been here many times before to entertain us. Their show emphasizes Jewish song composers. On March 22nd Glen Hurricane Schwartz, from Philadelphia NBC News is coming to Temple Sinai at 10 AM for Sunday Brunch. Anyone from Temple Sinai who is interested in the phenomenon of “Climate Change” or if there is such a thing as “Global Warming” is welcome to attend. We will charge only $12 for brunch whether or not you are a member of Hazak as long as you pay in advance. We welcome members of the Temple Sinai family who are not seniors to attend this interesting discourse. On April 12th at 10 AM we expect Merrill Reese, the Voice of the Eagles to join us at Temple Sinai for Sunday morning brunch. Again Hazak would like to reach out to other members of the Temple Sinai family who are not members of Hazak but Sports Fans to attend this brunch. All advance purchases will be just $12 if you are a member of Temple Sinai, Sisterhood, Men’s Club or Hazak. We will talk about the future of the Eagles, the Draft and what they need to do to improve the team. Bring your ideas and listen to Merrill give us the real inside view. STU WEITZ GLENN “HURRICANE” SCHWARTZ MERRILL REESE For more information contact Steve Rosen [email protected] Send checks made out to Hazak for events to Rose Beck P.O Box 1448 Fort Washington, PA 19034 Men’s Club David Kepniss MEN’S CLUB UPDATES Hoagie Fundraiser On Superbowl Sunday, MITK volunteers helped assemble and sell delicious hoagies to help raise hundreds of dollars for the Religious School. Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this fundraiser a success. Due to the success of the event, MITK has plans to run future hoagie sales during the next Eagles’ season. It’s a simple and fun way to get involved in kitchen activities. Please consider joining us! World Wide Wrap As we do every year, The Men’s Club hosted the annual World Wide Wrap. A signature program of FJMC, “Wraps” are performed in synagogues across the world on Super Bowl Sunday. Members engaged students in sixth and seventh grades and help them put on tefillin (often for the first time). After, we all participated in Minyan lead by the Rabbi and Cantor. Daddy Daughter Dance Breaking ticket sales records and the hearts of young fathers, the 2015 Daddy Daughter Dance was an immense success. This community event brought nearly 300 guests out of the winter’s cold and into Temple Sinai for a Frozen-themed gala. Couples danced beneath a fairytale canopy and took occasional breaks to enjoy sweet treats. Dads received a commemorative photo and daughters left with a goodie bag filled with fun keepsakes. Successful ticket sales and generous sponsors made this year’s DDD a great fundraiser. Sisterhood Stacy Pressman Temple Sinai Sisterhood didn’t let the cold weather slow us down this winter! On Saturday, January 31st we held our annual Torah Fund Sisterhood Shabbat and the temperature outside was frightful but the feeling inside was delightful. The Shabbat service was completely run by Sisterhood women coordinated by the very capable hands of Farrah Barrow and Amy Brody. We were treated to a wonderful speaker, Lisa Green, a 4th year Cantorial Student at the H.L Miller Cantorial School at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Lisa spoke about the legacy of Debbie Freedman as a major force and inspiration in Jewish music. Our Torah Fund committee, Ilene Blatman, Susan Budman, Flossie Albert and Linda Goldberg, was also instrumental in making the day a success. We concluded the morning with a lovely luncheon organized by Judy Marku and Arlene Smuckler. They did a lovely job making the room remind us that spring will be here before we know it. The Torah Fund Campaign of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism is a grassroots fundraising campaign dedicated to perpetuating Conservative Judaism by supporting its seminaries around the world: The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires. It’s not too late to help the Jewish Theological Seminary and the other Conservative Schools to continue to grow and flourish. Please support the future of the conservative movement with a donation of any amount. You can drop off or mail your check payable to JTS in the synagogue office, please put to the attention of Susan Budman. Thank you for your support of this important cause! Sisterhood also held its third annual Tu B’shevat Seder on February 3, attended by 16 women who participated in readings and partook of delicious holiday foods and drink. Thanks to the Tu ‘Bshevat committee of Faith Rubin, Sara Wenger, Lynn Alexander, Soroosh Michaels and Karen Petkun, a beautiful and spiritual evening was enjoyed by all. As we look toward spring, save Monday March 30th for an entertaining evening featuring the music of Jewkebox, Temple University’s a cappella group. Hope to see you all there! Sisterhood Jewish Living by Joan Winokur Be happy, it’s Adar! remember this year there’s only one. Last year for leap year, there were two. Adar is a month of joy because the only added obligation is to hear the Megillah, (and blot out Haman’s name). That is if you don’t have orders for specially-filled hamantaschen, the favorites. It’s such a thrill to get those requests and to dream up new filling reipes. I never tire of that. It’s amazing that cookie dough shaped and filled can become such “meichel”. Sooooo make arrangements to hear the Megillah, bake or buy your hamentaschen, prepare or let Sisterhood prepare your Shalach Manot, and revel in the joy that is Purim. Again, “Be happy. It’s Adar!” Sisterhood More than a million children perished in the Nazi death camps. Since Children guarantee the future of Jewish people, they were among the first to fall prey to the Nazi killing machine. It’s up to us to keep the memory of these children alive so that they are more than mere statistics of a long ago atrocity Temple Sinai’s Men’s Club has been supplying Yellow Candles for Yom HaShoah for many years. This year, to give added meaning to the remembrance of The Holocaust, we will initiate a program of supplying Yellow Candles, symbolizing The Six Million souls who perished. The Yad Vashem database will enable participants to connect to an individual child or adult for whom there is no one else to say Kaddish. One candle is to be lit on each of the four Holy Days: Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Passover, Shavout and an additional one on Yom HaShoah. The final candle is to be lit on the birthday of the victim if known, or on the birthday of those who participate in this mitzvah. The Men’s Club feels this is a valuable way to teach our congregation’s families about the Holocaust and connect them with their heritage. While there is no cost to participate, a voluntary donation to the Men’s Club will help defray the costs. Donations of eighteen dollars or more may be made by check to Temple Sinai Men’s Club or via PayPal at www.tsinai.com/yellow-candles . Remembrance of Those We Lost Participation Agreement I _____________ pledge to recite the Memorial Prayer and to light a Yellow Memorial Candle on behalf of a victim of the Holocaust. I will do so on the following five days on the Jewish calendar and the victim’s birthday, if known, or on my birthday: 1. Yizkor on Yom Kippur 2. Yizkor on the final day of Passover 3. Yizkor on the last day of Shavout 4. Yizkor on the 7th day of Succot – Shemini Atzeret 5. Yom HaShoah Holocasut Remembrance Day 6. Birthday Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Email: _________________________ Contributions: Thank You For Your Support Boy Scout In Honor of Donor Frank Romanoski's 70th birthday ......... Ellen & Garry Spear ......................................... Ilene, Arthur and Marcia Blatman Risé Bressler Chesed In Honor of Donor Speedy recovery for Nancy Goldsmith .................................. Speedy recovery for Marjorie Schwartz ................................. .............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families In Memory of Donor Esther Eilberg......................................................................... .................... Allison & Edward Goldis and Michelle Bressler Irv Segal ........................................Barbara & John Rosenau Stephen J. Carr, CPA .....................................Barry Bressler Bertha "Bunny" Stein ............................................................. Dolores Ragusa .....Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg Bernice Getz ................... Frank & Roz Romanoski & Family .............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families Bertha "Bunny" Stein ...... Frank & Roz Romanoski & Family Max Shusman ............................................ Dennis Shusman Cantor’s Charity In Honor of Donor Cantor Stephen Freedman ................................ Ralph Levin ........... The Abramson, Zimmerman & Pearlmutter Families ..........................................................................Gilda Gispan In Memory of Donor Flory Goldman..................................................... Alan Brown Howard Lipschutz .................................... Barbara Lipschutz Seth Dembowitz ......................................... Randi Freedman Chernoff Interfaith Activities In Memory of Donor Ed Cohen .................................... Stan & Krendelle Nosheny Dorothy Nosheny ................... Stanley & Krendelle Nosheny Cook For A Friend In Memory of Donor Irv Segal ............................................... The Kempner Family Irvin Solkov.................................................. Gertrude Solkov Ed Cohen ........................................ Harriet & Phil Weinstein Bernard Weinstein .......................................Philip Weinstein Lilly Dubin Children’s Garden In Memory of Donor Irv Segal ................................................................................. Bertha "Bunny" Stein ................................ The Florin Family Ellen Ross ......................................................... Helene Ross Elaine Marx ..........................................................Philip Marx Florence & Rubin Dworkin Scholarship In Memory of Donor Bernice Getz ........................................... Dina & Hal Rovner Irv Segal ................................... Dina & Hal Rovner & Family 1/1-2/6 Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan (continued) In Memory of Donor Bessie Abramson ................................................................... Mother of Wayne Snyder .......................... Herma Abramson Elaine F. Katz ......................................................................... Julius Katz .............................................................................. Millie Katz ............................................................... Alan Katz Zina Muldawer........................................................................ Sara Fannie Goldstein ................ Barry & Barbara Goldstein Augusta Polsky ................................................... Carl Polsky Norma Leopold Blumberg ...................................................... Anne Blumberg Hahn................................... Debra Drossner Jonathan Gispan .................................................................... Rose Seldun.............................................. Herma Abramson Natalie Cohn ..................................................... Jeffrey Cohn Ed Cohen ...................................................... Marge Listman Ed Cohen ............................................................................... Melanie Gonnella ................................................................... Nathan Franco ....................................................................... Gary Golden ........................................................................... Esther Gardner....................................... Meryl & Larry Stern Rabbi Greenberg Scholar-in-Residence In Honor of Donor Birth of Judah Aron Glassman ......Barbara & John Rosenau Birth of Lucas Max Lamberg .................................................. ................................ Mary & Nathan Relles and Josie Vogel Mayah Nossbaum becoming a Bat Mitzvah ... Faye Laveson In Memory of Donor Bertha "Bunny" Stein ......................... Mary & Nathan Relles Eli Stock .......................................................... Howard Stock Joe Grossman ........................................................................ Celia Grossman ....................................... Renee Greenberg Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas In Honor of Donor Shira & Rabbi Adam Wohlberg .......... Mary & Nathan Relles .......................... Alan Woronoff & Shira Goodman & Family Engagement of Mollie Pressman to Taylor Carpenter .......... ......................................................... Cindy & Adam Warkow Birth of Lucas Max Lamberg .................................................. ............................................. Debbie Albert & Glen Feinberg In Memory of Donor Bertha "Bunny" Stein ........... Debbie Albert & Glen Feinberg Lillian Fisher .................................................... Sharon Taylor Handicap Accessibility In Honor of Donor Frank Romanoski's birthday ................... Susan & Paul Bratt In Memory of Donor Irving Silver .......................................... Faith Silver & Family Lewis Lyons ........................... Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family Richard Harris Memorial Etz Hayim Chumash In Memory of Donor Robert Friedland .................................Bonnie & Larry Solish Herbert L. Goldfine Scholarship In Honor of Donor Their 20th anniversary ......... Debbie Albert & Glen Feinberg In Memory of Donor Sydell Hertzberg..................................................................... Morris Albert ........................................................................... Samuel Elster ...................................................Flossie Albert In Memory of Donor Fanrose Small .................................................. Judith Reider In Memory of Donor Dr. Jerry Garfinkle ..................... Marilyn Keesal & Mel Yudis Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan In Honor of Donor Birth of Penelope Drew Haven .............................................. ........................................ Frank & Roz Romanoski & Family Jack & Emily Cohn becoming B'nai Mitzvah.......................... Birth of Penelope Drew Haven .............................................. Birth of Lynn Turkington's new grandchild ............................. Speedy recovery for Harriet Berardocco .. Herma Abramson Marriage of Nathan Gendelman & Caroline Rothenberger ... Mayah Nossbaum becoming a Bat Mitzvah .......................... Speedy recovery for Larry Allen ............................................ Birth of Judah Aron Glassman ............................................... Birth of Penelope Drew Haven ..............Don & Diane Factor Jack & Emily Cohn becoming B'nai Mitzvah.......................... Speedy recovery for Larry Allen ............................................ Speedy recovery for Steve Rosen ....................... Rose Beck Speedy recovery for Larry Allen ............................................ ................................................... Temple Sinai Daily Minyan David Hertzberg Scholarship Holocaust Education In Honor of Donor Mayah Nossbaum becoming a Bat Mitzvah .......................... Frank Romanoski's 70th birthday ............Becky & Jeff Miller Anneliese Nossbaum ......................................... Mary Relles Mayah Nossbaum becoming a Bat Mitzvah ... Joan Winokur In Memory of Donor Bernice Getz ............................................Becky & Jeff Miller Bertha "Bunny" Stein ................... Audrey & George Marcus Eric Jacobs.................................... David & Gladys Menaker Louise Shanis................................................. Donald Shanis Manfred Schoen .............................................. Marcia Cherry Jack Adler .......................................................... Martin Adler Eric Jacobs......................................... Mary & Nathan Relles Louis Yarrow .................................................Phyllis Gardner Charles Wisotsky ................................................................... Mollie Wisotsky .................................................... Toby Adler Imagine 613 In Honor of Donor Birth of Lucas Max Lamberg .................................................. Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ................... Cindy & Stu Lamberg Harriet Jacobs Education In Memory of Donor Sarah Jacobs ........................................... Barbara Lipschutz Bernice Getz .......................................................................... Stephen Sandrow ......................... Gladys & David Menaker Martin Josephs Library In Memory of Donor I. William Kaplan ..............................................Karen Kaplan Ann Kay Adult Education In Memory of Donor Jerome Udell .........................................................Joel Udell Kiddush & Oneg Shabbat In Memory of Donor Tillie Horwitz ........................................................................... Rose Brodsky .................................................. Enid Horowitz Norman Krasnov Fine Arts In Memory of Donor Abraham J. Berg ............................................. Judith Hauser Louis & Hester Laver Youth Activities In Memory of Donor Jack Ross.......................................................... Helene Ross Cissy Plotnick Scholarship In Memory of Donor Elaine Span ......................................................... Craig Span Robert Lazovitz ................................ Linda & Howard Koffler Elliott Herman.............. The Gross, Gordon & Kurtz Families Prayer Book In Honor of Donor Jack & Emily Cohn becoming B'nai Mitzvah ......................... ......................................................... Joyce & Fred Kempner In Memory of Donor Bernie Osser .............................................. Nancy Goldsmith Rabbi’s Charity In Honor of Donor Engagement of Mollie Pressman to Taylor Carpenter .......... ......................................................... Cindy & Adam Warkow ........................................................... Mary & Nathan Relles .............................................................. Sara & Bob Wenger Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ................................Gail Wolfberg Rabbi Adam Wohlberg .....................................Gilda Gispan ........... The Abramson, Zimmerman & Pearlmutter Families In Memory of Donor Irv Segal ................................................................................. Lindy Kay ......................Andrea & Scott Rosenthal & Family Ed Cohen .............................................. Ellen & Garry Spear ............................................................. Ferne & Mort Kleban .............................................................................. Fran Pach ......................................................... Joyce & Fred Kempner ......................................................Linda & Steve Schechner ........................................................................ Lisa Chatburn ................................................ Lynne Jacobus & Al Gottlieb ................................... Marilyn Cohen & Warren Rosenberg .................................................. Marla & Leonard Rosenthol .........................................................Renata Fisher & Family .............................................................Susan & Steve Teich Jack Schuchman....................... Jerry & Yonina Schuchman Adrienne Brown .................................................. Alan Brown Dusia Paulan ........................................... Batame Hertzbach Lillian Sugarman ...............................................Cheryl Baum William Milner........................................ Edith & Israel Milner Joseph Teitelbaum...........................................Ellen Brenner Louis Raphaelson .................................................................. Jonathan Raphaelson ..................................... Fern Camann Max Cohen ......................................... Gilbert & Zena Cohen Stanley L. Wendkos ..................................... Karen Wendkos Michael Toland............................................Marilyn Adelman Bella Isele.................................................Sheila Gendelman Phyllis Coopersmith Roberts ....................... Sheila Richman Bernice Getz .............................................The Gertel Family In Honor of Donor Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ........................ Ilene & Stu Fredd In Memory of Donor Shirley Whitman ...............................Joyce & Fred Kempner Faith Rubin Scholarship In Honor of Donor Birth of Eden Sloane Miller ......................Bob & Joan Parkin Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ..................... Judy & Jerry Caplan In Memory of Donor Anne Schildkret.............................................. Bonnie Shanis Jerome Hartenbaum ............................... David Hartenbaum Bernard Dall ........................................ Gail & Bob Rosenthal Anna N. Carp .................................................... Joseph Carp Ed Cohen ............................................................................... Jonathan Gispan................................... Judy & Jerry Caplan Bennett Solomon Ramah Scholarship In Honor of Donor Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ............. Barbara & John Rosenau Engagement of Mollie Pressman to Taylor Carpenter .......... ........................................................Lauren & Jeff Gladstone Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ..... Ruth & Steven Segal & Family Frank Romanoski's 70th birthday .........Beth & Dan Heyman Birth of Josie Maya Vogel .................... Linda & Jerry Schatz In Memory of Donor Irv Segal ............................................. The Gladstone Family Victor Plavner......................................................................... Sidney Solomon....................................... Florence Solomon Abe Sussman.................................................Mark Sussman Hannah G. Sterner Memorial In Memory of Donor Marvin Levin..................................................... Sherrie Levin Temple Sinai General In Honor of Donor Engagement of Mollie Pressman to Taylor Carpenter .......... Birth of Josie Maya Vogel ..................Sally & Len Grossman Engagement of Mollie Pressman to Taylor Carpenter .......... ............................................. Shelley & Alan Bilsky & Family .................................................................. Janet & Eric Lynn Janet & Steven Rosen's 50th anniversary ........Aileen Salus Engagement of Gregory Brody to Jillian Kessler .................. ......................................................Bart & Batame Hertzbach In Memory of ................................................... Donor Franklin Glatter ............. Andrea & Scott Rosenthal & Family Bertha "Bunny" Stein .................... Barbara & John Rosenau Irv Segal ............................................. Jill & Jeffrey Hampton Ed Cohen .................................................... Arlene Smuckler Irving Cohen........................................................................... Jonathan Gispan................................................ Diane Sovel Bernice Getz ................................. Jules & Mindy Shamberg Ed Cohen ............................................. Lois & Jay Steinberg Donald Fisher.................................................. Renata Fisher Pearl & Ted Weitz Scholarship In Honor of Donor Stu Weitz........................................................... Gilda Gispan In Memory of Donor Rebecca Brown ..................................................................... Rickey Goldman ................................................. Alan Brown Bruce Winokur Memorial In Honor of Donor Speedy recovery for Steve Rosen ......................................... Speedy recovery for Mike Michaels ................Joan Winokur In Memory of Donor Edward Barol .....................................................Ellen Taupin Ishaya Goldfarb ...............................................Joan Winokur Samuel Shapiro ..................................................................... Judith Cramer .................................................. Marilyn Stock Kodrat Mikail ................................................... Mike Michaels Yahrzeit In Memory of Donor Ann Ruth Vernick ............................... Sandy & Alex Murland William Shore ....................................................... Alan Shore Jack Klemow ................................................ Andrea Domsky Sara First ............................................................................... Allen Cohen ........................................................................... Betty First ............................................................. David First Judah Gispan .................................................... Gilda Gispan In Memory of Donor Erwin Oliner.................................................. Harvey Krevolin Manya Swartz ......................................... Jerome Lieberman Jerome Ellick .......................................................................... Gertrude Ellick.................................................... Joan Parkin Lila Brody ............................................................................... Herbert Brody .................................................. Joshua Brody Bertha W. Berger ........................................... Joyce Brodsky Edith Blumstein ...................... Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family Max Meyerowitz .............................................Mary Ginsburg Jack Sherman ............................................ Monna Schwartz Norman Dissin....................................................... Reda First Anne Parkin..................................................... Robert Parkin Rose Cohen ...................................................... Shirley Levin Harold Karon .............................................. Sondra Levinson NOW IS THE TIME....... In your hectic life, how can you fit in another “to do”? You may not even need it (God willing) for a long time. Why not put off thinking about it for now? Why not? Because no one knows when the need will arise. When it does, many tasks must be handled and decisions made in a limited amount of time. • • • • Contacting loved ones Selecting and purchasing a gravesite Making funeral arrangements Handling the affairs of the deceased Now is the time to lessen the burden placed on your family by purchasing a gravesite for that inevitable need. Having one less decision to research and make during that difficult time is one of the greates gifts you could give them, along with the peace of mind of knowing that everything has been arranged exactly the way you wanted. Temple Sinai has available gravesites at nearby King David Memorial Park in Bensalem, PA at reasonable costs for its members and their families. For more information, please call the Temple Sinai office at 215.643.6510 or email [email protected]. www.Boscovsalacartecatering.com & Event Planning - Dave [email protected] Join us in our “Shabbat dinner pyramid scheme!” Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas® encourages congregants to host others for Shabbat dinners and then, in subsequent months, if they are able, the guests “pay it forward” and host other congregants. Specific dates are designated, but you are welcome to host any Friday night that works for you! We provide a challah and a brochure with a recipe and lots of information to make it easy on you. The brochure also has the three main brachot (blessings) for Shabbat – in English, Hebrew, and transliteration and we also send them on audio file. All you have to do is invite other congregants and make dinner – or make it pot luck! No stress; dinner can be anything from pizza to your Bubbie’s roasted chicken. It’s not about the food; it’s about strengthening our Temple Sinai family one Shabbat dinner at a time. To sign up to host, click here. Official dates are (but feel free to host ANY Friday night! Just let Debbie Albert know.): March 13 • May 1 Questions? Call Debbie Albert at 215-643-0564 or reach out via email at [email protected] World Wide Wrap On Sunday, February 1st Temple Sinai joined thousand of Jews around the world to celebrate the Mitzvah of Tefillin Life Cycle Events Births Lucas Max Lamberg, son of Rachel & Michael Lamberg, grandson of Cindy & Stu Lamberg Josie Maya Vogel, daughter of Sara & Jeff Vogel, granddaughter of Mary & Nathan Relles Isella Semonova Eventov daughter of Stephanie Singer Eventov & Simon Alexander Eventov, granddaughter of Dottie & Rich Singer HaMakom Menachem (May God Comfort) Bernice Getz, mother of Nancy Getz (Andrew Meyer) Ed Cohen, husband of Carol Cohen Bertha “Bunny” Stein, mother of Joanne (Bruce) Shanzer, grandmother of Naomi & Rebecca Shanzer Irv Segal, father of Tali Segal (David Glatter), grandfather of Aliza & Aaron Glatter Sidney Kauffman, brother-in-law of Joan Winokur Ruth Corson, grandmother of Shira (Cobi) Weissbach, great-grandmother of Rena and Ari Weissbach Esther W. Cohen, longtime congregant Engagements & Weddings Engagement of Mollie Pressman, daughter of Stacy & Rob Pressman to Taylor Carpenter Refuah Shelemah Jerry Leventhal Linda Barrer Nancy Goldsmith Marjorie Schwartz Mike Michaels Amy Goldman Debbie Kaufman B’nai Mitzvah Billy Cohen Son of Robyn & Adam Cohen Marshall Matez Son of Laurie & David Matez Jacob Steiner Son of Melissa & Bill Steiner February 28 March 7 March 7 Billy is a seventh grade student at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy and previously attended Perelman Jewish Day School. He loves playing on the middle school soccer and basketball teams, and also playing on the travel soccer team for Upper Dublin. Billy enjoys hanging out with his family and friends! He thinks it’s especially fun to play piano, basketball, baseball and golf with his father and brothers, and to spend Shabbat dinners and time at the shore with my large family. Billy loves going to Camp Ramah in the Poconos during the summer, and seeing his camp friends during the year as well. Since gan, he has enjoyed volunteering at the Jewish Relief Agency packing and delivering boxes of food with his family and friends. Billy also likes volunteering at Dresher Estates, and recently started volunteering at the Friendship Circle. He is excited to share his barmitzvah with his parents, Robyn and Adam brothers, Danny and Noah, sister, Hannah, and his grandparents, great-grandparents, many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and Temple Sinai congregants. Marshall is currently a 7th grader at the Robert Saligman Middle School at Jack Barrack Hebrew Academy. Marshall began his Jewish education at The Ann Newman Preschool at Temple Sinai and continued his learning at the Perelman Jewish Day School. He has a strong sense of Jewish values and traditions which were instilled in him through interactions with his many teachers, peers and of course his family. Marshall enjoys many activities including boy scouts, piano, and video games. In his free time, he enjoys reading and being with his cousins. Marshall has volunteered at the Jewish Relief Agency (JRA) for many years. This program helps many in our community who are in need of food to make ends meet and provide for their families. For his Bar Mitzvah project, in addition to JRA, Marshall is making cuddle pillows and collecting necessities (for the families of children who are sick) which will be donated to the Ronald McDonald house to help sick children feel more comfortable. Jacob is in 6th grade at Bridge Valley Elementary School. He began his Jewish education at Temple Sinai at the age of 5. Jacob worked especially hard to reach this day. He has autism, which presents significant challenges to learning, expressing himself, and conducting social interactions. He is largely nonverbal, so simply speaking in English is not an easy task; this made the challenge of learning Hebrew even greater. However, he loves to learn and work, is highly visual and has a great love of music. His achievements would not have been possible without the support of his family, therapists and the dedication and support provided by Temple Sinai. Jacob spends his free time riding his bike, doing puzzles, playing on his iPad, creating artwork, and listening to music. For his mitzvah project, Jacob and his family wanted to give back to the autism community by participating in bike races to benefit the AJ Foundation in Wycombe, and Autism Cares Foundation in Marshall is grateful to share his special Southampton. He raised over $1,100 day with his parents, Laurie and David for these organizations! and his siblings, Zachary and Liana. Jacob thanks his Mom and Dad, his He is blessed to have his grandparents brother Aaron, his sister Marley, Carole, Marian, and Jerry as well as Margie Boxbaum, Cantor Freedman, many aunts, uncles and cousins to and all the other members of his share in his special day. education staff who have made it possible for him to reach this milestone in his life. B’nai Mitzvah Benjamin Bernstein Charlotte Kassar Daughter of Bethany & Ami Kassar Bailey Rifkin Daughter of Nicole & Andrew Rifkin Howard Bernstein March 14 March 21 March 28 Charlotte Kassar is a 7th Grade student at Barrack Hebrew Academy. Previously she attended the Ann Newman Pre-School at Temple Sinai and Perlman Jewish Day School. In her spare time Charlotte is an avid swimmer for the Upper Dublin Swim Team. For Charlotte’s Bat-Mitzvah project she did extensive work with the Alzheimer and Dementia unit at Dresher Estates. She was a proud recipient of the Young Adult Heroes Award for her efforts. Charlotte is very excited to celebrate her bat mitzvah with her Mom and Dad, her brother Sam and all of her friends and family! Bailey is a 7th grade student at Sandy Run Middle School. She is a 4th generation Temple Sinai member and has been going to school here since the age of 2. She is also a part of Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing and performs in the Temple Sinai theatre productions with her dad. Bailey enjoys singing, acting, and performing in theatre. She has been doing so since 4th grade, and will be returning for her second summer to French Woods, a performing arts camp. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family. Son of & Freda Pepper Ben is currently a 7th grader at the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. Ben has attended Jewish Day School since Gan, starting at the Perelman Jewish Day School. Of course, he began his Jewish education at the Ann Newman Preschool. Sports are Ben’s passion. Soccer and basketball are his main focus. Ben also enjoys spending time with his friends, playing and watching sports, or playing video games. Ben has happily spent the last four summers at Pine Forest Camp, a place he’s made many close friends. Tzedaka is a major part of Ben’s life. He delivers for the Jewish Relief Agency monthly and often attends Kabbalat Shabbat services led by Flossie Albert at Dresher Estates. Ben also volunteers for the Friendship Circle, an organization that matches teenagers with children with special needs. In connection with his bar mitzvah, he’s helped recruit at least seven kids to join him in participating Bailey is overjoyed to be celebrating in the Friendship Circle’s MVP her Simcha with her parents Nikki program. and Andrew, her brother Jacob, her grandparents, friends, and much Ben is looking forward to celebrating more of her family on this special day. his becoming a bar mitzvah with his parents, Freda and Howard, his brothers Jesse and Aaron, his grandmothers, Janet Rudofker mad Florrie Bernstein, along with his many aunts, uncles and cousins. For her Mitzvah Project, Bailey wanted to support a disease that is important to her family, Multiple Sclerosis. She went to Ocean City, New Jersey and volunteered at the MS bike ride by passing out medals to the finishing riders. She also raised over 500 dollars for the National MS Society. In addition, Bailey will participate in her 12th Walk for MS in April. An easy way YOU can help Temple Sinai save money!!! 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