January 2016 - Temple Sinai
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January 2016 - Temple Sinai
TEMPLE SINAI BULLETIN Volume L, No. 5 January 2016 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.: MLK Celebration of Unity and Equality January 18, 2016 6:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai Participating will be The Historic Parsells Church, The Islamic Center of Rochester, and Temple Sinai A time to gather and call for an end to violence, hatred and oppression. We hope to build strong interpersonal relations through understanding. Followed by refreshments and time to meet and greet your neighbors. Photo by Marion S. Trikosko, Library of Congress Hearing Loop The Temple Sinai Bulletin is published monthly by Temple Sinai, 363 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY 14625. Phone (585)381-6890 Fax (585)381-4921 Handicap Accessible Rabbi’s Message 2 As I sit and write this month’s bulletin article I don’t know where to focus. It is overwhelming and sad to think of the numerous issues that are plaguing our country at this moment. After participating in this summer’s Journey for Justice, the march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, D.C. it seems that racial incidents continue to plague our country. In early December, the events in Chicago with the released video of the apparent murder of Laquan McDonald, the indictment of the officer who fired 16 times, and the resignation of the Chief of Police indicate that equal justice and racial equality are not yet the dominant reality in our country. Sadly this is just one of numerous incidents. We can add to this the terrible rhetoric being offered that not only call for the locking of the gates of freedom into our country but add to that attitude an atmosphere of distrust and hatred towards members of a sacred religious group. Our Muslim brothers and sisters fear the trends of animosity towards them here in our country. They seek others to meet and understand them to help create an atmosphere of trust and friendship. Violence has again been directed towards innocent people including Planned Parenthood, a women’s health facility that has been targeted numerous times. Gun violence continues to plague us and Congress does nothing. Some have said we’ve had enough apologies, hand wringing and even prayers. What we need is action and change. Judaism has always taught that prayer is not simply a communication with God but also a call to action. Prayers can be answered by human behavior. Now is the right time to have our prayers move us to action. For that reason, together with The Parsells Historic Church and the Islamic Center of Rochester, we are planning a service here on Monday, January 18. In commemoration with the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day we will hold an MLK Celebration of Unity and Equality at Temple Sinai at 6:30 p.m. This will be a chance not only to share ideas, hopes, music and scripture but also a time to meet and greet our neighbors. We need to worry about divisions in our multiethnic, multi-religious and multi-racial society. We can be sure that this is not the society envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. whose birthday we celebrate this month. Our goal is to build bridges of understanding and friendship which stir us together towards Tikkun, the improvement and repair of our world. Shalom, Rabbi Alan J. Katz I am exploring the possibility of our next adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah class. It will begin next September. If you are interested please contact me. I ask that students begin their study of Hebrew so that when they enter the class they already know how to decode Hebrew (knowledge of letters and vowels) and can sound out the reading of prayers. Dear Rabbi Katz and participants of the Thanksgiving service; on behalf of all of my students, staff and myself, Thank you all so much for the very generous donation to the Rochester International Academy.* Your donation will allow us to purchase new long sleeve uniform shirts for all of my students. 98% of the students at the Rochester International Academy are from Refugee Camps and in a time with so much tragedy occurring around the world that is bringing some negative attention to refugees, I am so happy that my students can feel the love and support of people in our community…..their new home. From all parts of my heart, thank you and Happy Hanukkah!! Sincerely, Mary Mary Andrecolich-Montesano (Diaz) Principal, Rochester International Academy *The Rochester International Academy provides new immigrant students with an instructional program that simultaneously develops English language proficiency while facilitating their acquisition of content knowledge. It's the start of a new year and as we work on our resolutions, this seemed like the perfect time to introduce something new at Temple Sinai. You might have noticed in Snippets, there will be something new before the 8:00 p.m. Shabbat services. For now, we're calling it “Schmoozin Shabbat” and we are offering a new way to end the week and welcome Shabbat. Starting on January 15th, you are invited to come to Temple at 7:00 p.m. for wine, hors d'oeuvres and socializing. We will not be serving Manischewitz (unless that is what you prefer, in which case I'm sure we can find you a glass). Hors d'oeuvres will be more than cheese and crackers; there will be an assortment of hot and cold appetizers, so you can come hungry. In other good news, we have submitted our application for an assistant rabbi to the CCAR (Central Conference of American Rabbis, the organization that represents the rabbis in the Reform Movement). Preparing the application was a very involved process and I am grateful to the leadership of Ann Leonard and Craig Geller and their committee for doing such a thorough job. Besides providing basic information about our synagogue such as address, number of congregants, size of our school and a listing of our staff positions, we were also asked questions about the primary Save the Date: In addition, the application also needed to sell Rochester. While I will assume that most of us currently living here love Rochester, we are often considered a third tier city that gets a lot of snow. I know that's hard to believe this year, since I am writing this in mid-December and it is in the 50's and there has been one light dusting of snow. So the application made sure to showcase for potential candidates the many benefits of this area. Our application can be viewed by students of the Hebrew Union College who will be graduating in May and also rabbis who are looking for a new position. The next step once we have received resumes from interested candidates will be for the Search Committee to review the information provided and decide which candidates we would like to pursue. Preliminary interviews may be handled over the phone, through Skype or in the case of graduating students, in person in NYC. The evaluation process will continue and eventually our top candidates will be invited to Rochester, and Temple Sinai, to actually meet us, probably in mid-March. We anticipate having an assistant rabbi starting on July 1, 2016 and I will keep you informed as the process continues. Sue Bondy Havdalah Gourmet Dinner Saturday, March 12, 2016 3 President’s Message What do we want you to do? We'd love for you to come to the Youth Lounge between 7:00 and 7:45 p.m. any Friday when services start at 8:00 p.m. (this information is available in Snippets, the bulletin and on the website, tsinai.org), have a glass of wine, some snacks and visit with new and old friends. You can stay for 15 minutes, you can stay for two hours. If you want to go to services, fine; if you would prefer to keep eating and schmoozing, fine. The only requirement will be that you have a good time. If you can't make it on January 15th, not a problem, just plan on joining us January 29th or February 12th. responsibilities of the new rabbi, what challenges the synagogue will face in the next 2-5 years, what do we consider our primary strengths and what skills and traits we would be looking for in a new rabbi. Needless to say, these types of open ended questions have many answers, depending upon who is doing the answering. Ann and Craig worked hard to get answers from a diverse group of congregants. 4 School of Jewish Life and Learning Pinat Ha-Talmid (The Student Corner) By Ilan D. Adar, Education Director Youth & Education Winter is upon us . . . no, not really (at least not when this article was written: a record high of 69 degrees on Dec. 14! Anyhow, even though winter is yet to come, we did celebrate Chanukah (our winter holiday) during which we celebrate the rededication of the Temple (in Jerusalem); and with it the freedom to practice our faith without restrictions. Along with the religious aspects, Chanukah is also a holiday during which we put aside our diet restrictions for the enjoyment of eating oil-fried foods; and light 36 + 8 candles (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8; and 8 for the Shamash) on our Chanukiyah to commemorate the tale of the small amount of oil that lit the Temple sevenbranched Menorah for eight nights and days. We would like to thank Anna Markowitz (our SJLL Committee Chair), Mara Chan, Michalene Kinsler, Barb and Nate Snyderman, Susan Rizzo, Debra Rosensweig, and Bari Wexler for heating and preparing the latkes for our celebration. Thank you also: To all who purchased candles during the Chanukah Bazaar and thereafter. Your contribution will benefit our school’s fund. To our fifth grade students and their parents, for helping in leading December’s Family Service; and for hosting the pot-luck dinner. Our next Shabbat Family Service and potluck dinner (hosted by our 4th grade families) will take place on Friday, January 8. January Schedule of Events Sun., Jan. 3: No school Fri., Jan. 8: Shabbat Family service (6:00 p.m.) and Potluck Dinner (7:00 p.m.) Sun., Jan. 10: Sprouts Fri., Jan. 15: Young Family Service (6:00 p.m.); evening service at 8:00 p.m. Sun. Jan. 17: Program for 2nd and 3rd Grade of all schools (at TBK) Mon., Jan. 18: No school (MLK Day) Wed., Jan. 20: Bogrim Sun. Jan. 24: Sprouts Sun., Jan. 31: 6th Grade Program w/parents (grandparents are welcomed); Coffee for a Cause People of the Books Out with the Old and In with the New! That goes in our library, too. Boxes of VHS tapes, most of which have not been borrowed for a decade or more, have been archived. They can still be retrieved for an interested borrower. A few, select titles from our VHS collection have been purchased in DVD format: Fiddler on the Roof, The Quarrel, Driving Miss Daisy, and the Shalom Sesame series. In addition, we'll be adding difficult to find titles of interest like Kabbalah Me, which is available for Please bring your USED COMPUTER PRINTER CARTRIDGES to the school office. borrowers now. If you're like a growing number of movie consumers, you enjoy streaming from Netflix or Amazon; but if there's something you think would be a valuable addition to our collection, by all means, stop by your library and make a request! Hours are 8:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. on Sunday and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. See you there! Meghan MacRae , [email protected] The Religious School will receive money for all cartridges turned in. Simchat Torah On Simchat Torah, our kindergarten class joined teacher Marilyn Fenster, Mr. Adar, Rabbi Katz and madrichim Zared Wexler, and Grace Ebner for a picture on the bima. 5 Congregants celebrated the Holy Day with a religious service that included the opportunity to witness the Torah scroll in its entirely when it was unfurled with the assistance of all present. The evening included a Consecration service for the kindergartners. Adult Education (e.g, Orthodox Jews, Liberal Jews, Arab Palestinian Israeli, North American Jews) highlighted in the series. Rabbis Katz & Silbert will teach the course. Offset by a generous grant, the cost of the course will be only $36 for members and $45 for nonmembers. There is an additional $20 charge for the textbook. Rabbi Katz and Rabbi Silbert continue to teach Jewish Ethics on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. They are using the book A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy, by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. If you plan on attending this course and would be willing help me set up light refreshments, please email me at [email protected]. Next fall we will begin another adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class. To prepare for this class one needs to have the ability to sound out basic Hebrew. If you will be interested in the class, please brush up on your Hebrew! THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL: A SHARED HOMELAND FOR A DIVIDED PEOPLE Monday nights beginning January 11 This ten-session course, part of the Shalom Hartman Institute's iEngage series, will invite us to confront the challenge of creating a Jewish and democratic public space in the modern State of Israel. These video lectures and discussions will introduce us to experts representing the various "tribes" Scholar-in-Residence Over the past few years, leaders from the area synagogues have been meeting to discuss the importance of collaboration, not only to share resources, but to strengthen the Jewish community. Collaborating to bring a Scholar-In-Residence to town was the project chosen by the leadership. RASP hired a coordinator to facilitate the process. It has been confirmed that Norma Libman will be the Scholar-In-Residence and will be here in the spring of 2016. Norma will be presenting on Crypto-Jews and Conversos. More details will follow in upcoming bulletins and in Snippets as the event draws nearer. I want to personally thank Liz Ornstein for agreeing to represent Temple Sinai on the committee. Abby Youth & Education Hebrew 1 and 2 is taught by Alan Skerker. Hebrew 1 is held from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and Hebrew 2 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Basic Judaism from a Liberal Perspective meets on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required. Call the temple office at 381-6890. 6 Within Our Family Winter Wonderland Havdalah Dinner In Memoriam… Temple Sinai notes with sorrow the passing of: Evan Leit, brother of Michael Leit The Temple family extends its heartfelt sympathy to the family. Mazal Tov to…. Larry and Amy Jacobson on the marriage of daughter Stacy to Matthew Donnelly Sid and Debbie Farber on the engagement of son Jon to Amy Goldstein Michael and Linda Kirschen on the engagement of daughter Rachel to David Berk Within Our Family Welcome to the following New Members… Jeannette Chambers; Paige Hilary Bluestein-Lyons; Aodhan, Ezra, Orson, and Ellis Temple Sinai invites families with small children to a Winter Wonderland Havdalah Dinner at Temple Sinai on January 23rd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. There will be crafts, games, and a toddlerfriendly dinner served. This will be a great chance to connect with other families within the congregation, and share a Jewish tradition with friends and family. Please RSVP to Athena Thomas-Visel at [email protected] by January 15th so we can get a count for food. Your ‘nachas’ is our ‘nachas.’ Email any good news you would like to share with the congregation to [email protected] Oneg Shabbat Hosts January 1, 6:00 p.m. No Oneg January 8, 6:00 p.m. No Oneg January 15, 8:00 p.m. Mark Anderson and Randi Forman Joseph and Jeni Behrman Michel Berg and Sarah Nemetz Janet Nemetz Roy Berns and Sue Stanger January 22, 6:00 p.m. No Oneg January 29, 8:00 p.m. Adam and Jennifer Anolik Deborah Apter James and Michele Austin Michael Axelrod and Stefanie Singer Marjorie Baker Price Visit Our Website: www.tsinai.org Contacting Rabbi Katz Please let the Temple Office know of any illnesses, deaths or joyous occasions so that Rabbi Katz and the congregation can respond appropriately. Also, remember not to schedule any life cycle events at which Rabbi Katz will be present without speaking to him first. To reach Rabbi Katz in an emergency, please call both his home phone (872-6722) and his cell phone (233-8028). It is a mitzvah to visit those who are ill. We ask Temple members who are aware that one of our members is in a hospital to please call the Temple Sinai office so that our Rabbi may visit them. Shopping on Amazon.com? Don't forget you can click directly to Amazon.com using the link provided at the lower left of the Temple website's front page, and our Temple will receive 4-10% of your order amount at NO additional cost to you. January 2016 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Birthday Blessings Happy Tu B'shevat! 3 NO SCHOOL NO ADULT ED 10 School in Session Adult Ed 9:30 a.m. Sprouts 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 1 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 2 10:30 a.m. Basic Judaism 10:30 a.m. Kesher 12:00 p.m. 17 School in Session 2nd & 3rd Grades at TBK Adult Ed 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 1 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 2 10:30 a.m. Basic Judaism 10:30 a.m. Kesher 12:00 p.m. 24 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26 School in Session School in Session Tribes of Israel 6:30 p.m. NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Program 6:30 p.m. School in Session, Tu B'shevat Assembly School in Session Adult Ed 9:30 a.m. Tribes of Israel Sprouts 9:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Hebrew: Book 1 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 2 10:30 a.m. Basic Judaism 10:30 a.m. Kesher 12:00 p.m. Intro to Mah Jongg 2:00 p.m. 31 School in Session, 6th Grade Program Coffee for a Cause 9:00 a.m. Adult Ed 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 1 9:30 a.m. Hebrew: Book 2 10:30 a.m. Basic Judaism 10:30 a.m. Kesher 12:00 p.m. 6 School in Session Klezmer Band Practice 7:00 p.m. Friday Erev Shabbat Family Service with Birthday Blessings 6:00 p.m. Torah Portion: Shemot Exodus 1.1-6.1 January 1 7 Executive Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. 13 14 20 21 27 28 1 8 Erev Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m. Potluck Dinner 7:00 p.m. Torah Portion: Va'era Exodus 6.2–9.35 15 Saturday 2 Shabbat Morning Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 a.m. 9 Shabbat Morning Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 a.m. 16 School in Session Rochester Coalition Against Human Trafficking 4:30 p.m. Religious Practices Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Social Action Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Young Family Service 6:00 p.m. Schmoozin' Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 8:00 p.m. Torah Portion: Bo Exodus 10.1–13.16 Shabbat Morning Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 a.m. School in Session Board of Trustees Bogrim 6:00 p.m. Meeting 7:30 p.m. Klezmer Band Practice 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat "Rockin' Shabbat" Service 8:00 p.m. Torah Portion: Beshellach Exodus 13.17–17.16 22 23 School in Session February Erev Shabbat Services Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Thursday Erev Shabbat Family Service @ 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service @ 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service @ 6:00 p.m. Young Family Service @ 6:00 p.m Erev Shabbat Service @ 8:00 p.m. 29 Schmoozin' Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 8:00 p.m. Torah Portion: Yitro Exodus 18.1–20.26 Shabbat Morning Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Winter Wonderland Havdallah Dinner 4:00 p.m. 30 Shabbat Morning Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Before scheduling any meeting or event that will take place at Temple Sinai, please remember to contact Susan Roberts-Grew at the Temple office – 381-6890. Space cannot be guaranteed without prior approval. 10 Yahrzeits The departed live on in the hearts of those who cherish their memory Within Our Family January 1 & 2 Marcia Baldwin Jack Bell Hilda Biernbaum Enid Bondy Morris Buyum Sidney Chernak Ida Davis William Denithorn Sylvan Druce Ben Dvorkin Lillian Fain Eleanor Freedman Byrna Lewis Gens Rae Goldstein Nicholas Greenfield Leonard Kaplan Harold Katzel Samuel Kiener Joseph Kieva Thomas Kulick Steven Kushner Abraham Medoff Harry Olsen Harold Rubel David Schwartz Sylvia Snyder Harold Solomon Louis Sporn Berton Stern Beatrice Voldman Doris Ward Estelle Weiner January 8 & 9 Jacob Altman Ira Aronson John Bulter Anna Gelin Kennard Goodman Frances Heimberg Ruth Herrmann Harold Kay Arthur Long Herbert Molser Mary Rudolph Alex Schnier Sidney Yates Edwin Yunker Ronald Zollweg January 15 & 16 Reuven Adar Frances Behrman Dvora Brodie Barbara Dolin Rhea Drexler Beatrice Etlinger Sara Feinstein Mary Gleason Gladys Greenberg Selma Ann Kay Nanci Krieff Steven Magid Corinne McChesney Ida Muszynski Louis J. Pies Sarah Rapp Max Rosenstein Louis Schildkraut Esther Schwartz Isadore Schwartz Marvin Seemann Ann Shulman Joseph Shulman Ruth Sommer Marshall Spiller Helen Steinberg Katherine Walker Wendy Wood January 22 & 23 Irma August Fanny Baker Manton Baxter Ann Bernbaum Paul Buran Harry Danoff Esther Elwitt William Faucette Fred Feinstein Samuel Folkman Helen Frindel Schubert Frye Eva Frye Dorothy Gasster Joseph Geiger Walter Gillis Melvin Goldberg Leatrice Golden Claire Golden Natalie Gordon Rose Greenberg Edith Harris Esther Hutkoff Harris Jacobson Gertrude Kessler Bernard Klein Sadie Klein Tatyana Krasnik Onalie Leshner Elaine Levy Alfred Marcus Shari Morris David Newman Ann Norry Margaret Olsen Willis Pierce Sylvia Rhines Benjamin Schnaufer Ida Shapiro Sanford Shapiro Charlie Silver Lilly Silver Florence Sniderman Moe Wiesenberg January 29 & 30 Bella Alpert Dorothy Bassett Rose Berns Mordecai Brill Goldie Chavenson Hanna S. Cohn Maurice Cornell Anna Dorren Jerome Fain Rubin Freedland Caye Gibbons Harold Greene Jason Herrick Betty Hordon Sadie Kaiser Dorothy Katzel Hilda Lazier Sari Lieberman Robert Lindsay Irene Miller Esther Nemetz Ann Nussbaum Janice Richmond Harold Rosenberg Leon Rosenfeld Rose Rubel Ann Ryback Vincent Sanginario Harry Sigelow Mirit Skerker Sophia Stekloff Donald Sterns Alfred Stiller Jack Tanzman Jerold Usdane Carola Wachtel February 5 & 6 Harriet August Max Berns Mark Cohn Henry Cooke Ed Doescher Steven Fishbein Charles Flowers Sandi Fogarty Jacob Friedlander Evelyn Frishman Edward Goldberg Peter Grant Florence Herman Samuel Hutkoff Joan Hyman Don Irwin Bernadine Kucker Marian Loeb Khanum Manzoorolhagh Werner Marx Shirley Naimark William Pine Harvey Rosenbloom Benjamin Rudin Murray Schmutter Jacob Schuster Raymond Schwartz Nukhim Shilman Joel Smetana Charles Soloway Pauline Tanzman Adela Vaisman Sarah Zuckerman Social Action Friendship Group Looking to enhance the sense of purpose and meaning in your life while doing your part to make the world a better place? Happy and Healthy New Year to all. I hope the weather on January 1st is as nice as it was when I typed this article early in December. Come to the Thursday, January 14, Social Action Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Temple Sinai. Several years ago in my Rosh Hashanah address to the congregation, I invited congregants to get involved, to think of Temple Sinai as a gym where we exercise and work on our souls. People immediately responded and asked me how they could get more engaged with our Temple. One superb option is to participate in one or more of the numerous Social Action initiatives that we support. Want to find out more? Come to the Thursday, January 14 meeting and learn more about the opportunities to use your time, energy and talents to make this world a better place. We hope to see you there. Ron Newman, Chairperson Craig Geller, Vice President Social Action 11 The FRIENDSHIP GROUP enjoyed a wonderful performance of CABARET by The Pittsford Musicals at Sutherland H.S, in October. We had an interesting visit to the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium in November. Both events were followed by a pleasant trip to a family restaurant. In December we met at Chen Garden Chinese restaurant for our annual December 25th Chinese dinner. It was great fun for all, as usual! At the time of this writing January's event was not quite cast in stone but our members will be notified by phone in January. We would love to have new members. We're a group of "seasoned citizens" who enjoy each other’s company and get together about every month or so to do enjoyable things. For more info, call Leon and Florence Sporn at 377- 4220. What is a Chavurah and What Do They Do? are also new? Please contact Joyce in the office or Membership Chair, Bev Groden, [email protected]. Are you new to Temple Sinai, or to the area? Would you like to be introduced to others who What has your Chavurah done lately? Please let us know... Temple Contacts Rabbi Alan J. Katz [email protected] Education Director Ilan Adar [email protected] Cantorial Soloist Elise Wojciechowski Temple Administrator Susan Roberts-Grew This past Chanukah the Empty Nesters Chavurah, (which has been meeting for 10 years), found out that RAIHN needed a new air mattress. Not because of abuse, but unfortunately because of overuse!! At their annual Chanukah party they donated Chanukah gelt so that a new mattress could be purchased. Officers President Susan Bondy Secretary Blanche Fenster Vice Presidents: Administration Suzanne Tunnell Caring Community & Social Action Craig Geller Communications Liz Ornstein Congregant Connections Gail Brownell & Carol Yunker Finance Victor Poleshuck Education Seth Silver & Barb Snyderman Religious Practices Rebecca Drayer Youth Initiatives Eric Rozen Temple Life Chavurah means friendship!! A Chavurah is a group of people who have something in common, get together to enjoy each other’s company, plan events, enjoy time together, and most of all, usually form tight bonds over the years. Some have a special interest, such as our new Hikers Chavurah. Other groups may have started when their children were young and spent holidays together. Still others may have formed a chavurah because they had no family members in the area. JOIN US FOR THE 12 Women's Chavu rah Event PLEASE JOIN THE WOMEN'S CHAVURAH FOR AT TEMPLE SINAI AN INTRODUCTION TO MAH JONGG SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 2:00 p.m. AT TEMPLE SINAI Temple Life Photo Credit: Rebecca Siegel P.A.D. PROJECT INITIATIVE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 7:30 p.m. Government programs like SNAP or food stamps don't provide for feminine hygiene products. Many under-served women and girls regularly miss work and school during their menstrual cycles because they can't afford sanitary napkins. In response to this need, the National Council of Jewish Women's local section developed the P.A.D. project, which stands for Providing Access and Dignity to women and girls during their monthly cycle. On January 27, Temple Sinai Women's Chavurah and Hadassah will join together to assemble personal hygiene kits for women and girls at Sojourner House, East High School, the Center for Youth Services, Boys & Girls Club, and other organizations. Do you remember listening to the sound of the tiles during your mother’s weekly game? Have you ever wanted to learn to play Mah Jongg? If so, now is the time! WHAT'S NEEDED: Generous donations of packages of sanitary napkins: all types, individually wrapped. Use those newspaper coupons! Join us for an introductory class intended to lead you step by step into the wonderful world of Mah Jongg, a game of both skill and luck. Bring your donations to either: • Temple Sinai (bins will be at each entry) • Monika Katzel's house (call 203-1200 for directions) • the program event on January 27 • or call for a pick-up There will be no charge for this event, but please consider bringing a donation of diapers or wipes for our Roc City Bottoms Diaper Drive. This class will be limited to the first 40 participants, so to reserve your spot, please RSVP to Carol Yunker at [email protected] or 385-3910 by January 21. And as always, not for women only! Can't participate? Your donations will be appreciated! Let's show our BIG HEARTS! What a wonderful, practical, and caring way to help women in our community! PLEASE RSVP TO Carol Yunker at VPKelly@ aol.com or 385-3910. Questions? Call Monika Katzel (203-1200) or e-mail [email protected] HIGH HOLY DAYS APPEAL I want to express my deep appreciation to you, our Temple Sinai family for your generous response to the 2015 High Holy Day Annual Appeal. Thank you for helping to build and ensure the strength of our vibrant community into the future! --Susan Bondy Dear Congregation, After seeing the reminders of the High Holy Day appeal, I decided to write this open letter. A special thanks to the following Temple members who have so generously donated to the Temple Sinai High Holy Days Appeal since November 11: I thought of the importance of getting the participation rate as high as possible. Since we are all in this together, any amount you give (for the appeal) contributes to the whole. You may ask – what is the “this” I’m referring to? I recall our officers standing before us at the JCC, extolling the virtues of temple membership, and, in one form or another, invoking the biblical imperative…“to be present.” Each of them reminded us that dues alone cannot cover all the costs. So, the “this” is to be present and be counted (on). A donation has been made by… Peter & Susan Bondy Ed & Blanche Fenster Alan Gurwitz & Caren Rudin Norman & Donna Lederman Stephen & Elise Rosenfeld Can the benefits of temple membership seem abstract? On a personal note, when a family member was diagnosed with cancer this past summer, the caring and concern of the Rabbis and many congregants helped immeasurably. That was not abstract. In memory of… Samuel & Fannie Mazur, by Marcia Elwitt Diane Silver-Hassell, by Seth & Suzanne Silver It’s not the amount you give (for the appeal) – it’s being a participant that counts most. In honor of… Jill Orbach, by Lesley Allen My wonderful family, by Janet Nemetz Thank you, and may the new year bring you many blessings. Check out the following programs that provide a top notch international experience connecting young Jewish adults to a program that will help them grow as a person, a professional and a leader. Check them out! Shnat Netzer Shnat Netzer is an intensive 10-month program for young adults in Israel that develops the skills and knowledge necessary for them to become madrichim (leaders) in the movement. For more information, go to http://www.netzerolami.org/eng/ shnat/Program.asp Kibbutz Lotan Green Apprenticeship The Green Apprenticeship (GA) is a sustainable development and permaculture design course. The GA trains apprentices to understand, Ed Muszynski , Temple Member identify, and create sustainable solutions for social, economic and ecological issues facing critical industries such as agriculture, water, energy, waste management, construction, and more. Upon completion of the GA, apprentices receive an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification. For more information go to http://www.kibbutzlotan.co.il/#!greenapprenticeships/c1sf9 Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa offers English speaking Jews between the ages of 21-30 from around the world and Israel the opportunity to live, study and volunteer in Tel Aviv-Jaffa for five or ten months. Beginning with orientation and intensive Hebrew language study, participants choose between four tracks: Social Action, Coexistence, Internship or Academic. They will also take meaningful trips around the country and live in the communities they serve. For more information go to http://www.tikkunolamisrael.org/ Temple Life YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS 18 – 30: ARE YOU LOOKING TO SPEND MORE TIME IN ISRAEL? 13 Contributions 14 Chanukah Bazaar Excitement The Social Hall was filled with excitement & Chanukah music was in the air on Sunday, Nov. 22 with 30 vendors/groups and eager shoppers of students, families and friends. The large variety of gift possibilities included jewelry, accessories, knit wear, wood work, glass & fine art, ceramics, silk designs, hand bags, spices, Judaica, cards, baby & children's gifts, tschotchkies and gift ware. The Chanukah Happening provides an opportunity for our members & friends to sell their wares and for the Religious School, Judaica Shop and Community Outreach Programs to promote their fundraisers and causes. Judy Schwartz and the Building Minds Education Opportunities for the South Sudan, Hats & Mittens for Rochester City school kids and the RAIHN Pajama Project were the featured mitzvah initiatives. We applaud our two Religious School Mitzvah Mensches - Gil Poleshuck Kinel and Morgan Seemann. Gil and his family and his classmates and their families baked numerous goodies and raised over $500 for the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Morgan raised over $100 with her pipe cleaner animal creations and plans to donate part of her earnings to 2 animal shelters. You both made us very proud! Many thanks to all who visited, browsed and shopped and to our vendors who provided shopping excitement and made donations back to Temple. And a BIG THANK YOU to our wonderful, dedicated volunteers, who help made this a funfilled and successful annual event: Marilyn Rosen, Michele Austin, Caren Rudin, Linda Rapkin, Anna Markowitz, Susan Rizzo, Elaine Usdane and Phyllis Wagner. A special thanks goes to our fabulous Office and Custodial Staff, Ilan Adar and Liz Ornstein/Sinai Snippets. Monika Katzel , Chanukah Bazaar Chair Temple Sinai gratefully thanks Mark and Lois Utell for joining FRIENDS OF SINAI for 2015/2016. Funds from the Friends are used for numerous building and grounds improvements and much needed purchases that enhance congregational life. As a family or as an individual, you can become a Friend of Sinai at any time for a minimum annual contribution of $360 above regular dues. Call the Temple Office for more information. Monika Katzel, Friends of Sinai Chair RABBI KATZ’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Milton Kunken, by Richard & Gwen Sterns Belle Rosenbaum Hitchcock, by Warren & Pam Rosenbaum Max Goldman, by Michael & Janet Goldman In honor of The marriage of Ben Katz to Tara Starin-Basi, by Michael & Susan Mercier, Norman & Donna Lederman, Remy & Marilyn Fenster PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Leonard Maas, by Mona Miller Bennett Applebaum, by Sandra Frankel Pauline Rosnick, by Sandra Frankel ADULT EDUCATION FUND In memory of George Adler, by Suzanne Jacobs, Norman & Judie Reich, Allan Hymes & Marilyn Rosen, Neil & Nancy Rapp, Joel Pasternack, Josh & Christine Moscov, Morley & Wendy Gwirtzman Elaine Adler, by Marv & Irene Barkin David Ball, by Marv & Irene Barkin In honor of The marriage of Ben Katz to Tara Starin-Basi, by Tom & Vicki Finnefrock COLLEGE CONNECTION FUND In memory of Sidney Chernak, by Jon & Nancy Chernak Dorothy Paganelli, by Jon & Nancy Chernak BUILDING FUND In memory of Dolores Fried, by Adam & Janine Fried FLORAL FUND In memory of Paul Weisbond, by John & Shirley Hart GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND In memory of Goldie Rosenstein, by Irving Rosenstein In honor of The birthday of Allan Schwartz, by Les & Monika Katzel Healing wishes to Shirley Hart, by the Katzel Family A donation has been made by Richard and Sandra Stein GENERAL OPERATING FUND LAMPERT MUSIC FUND In memory of Bruce Major, by Joann Hussion LIBRARY FUND In memory of George Adler, by Marcia Elwitt Abram Dorren, by Leon & Florence Sporn LIHEYOT (SPECIAL NEEDS) FUND In memory of Sylvia Klau, by Karl Auerbach MITZVAH CONNECTION FUND In memory of Bruce Major, by Jo-Ann Hussion Helene Lipton, by Florence Drexler Eva Cresov, by Marv & Irene Barkin 15 In appreciation of The Mitzvah Connection, by Peggy Cherkasky PRAYERBOOK FUND In memory of Renee Gimple, by David & Karen Gimple Evelyn Seidman Cohen, by Lou & Harriet Slawetsky Bernie Lillien, by Lou & Harriet Slawetsky Sigmund Piekunka, by Tom & Joy Piekunka Healing wishes to Lou Fraum, by Karen Quinn RAIHN FUND In memory of Phyllis Kaplan, by Rob & Janice Daitz Jerry & Lillian Fain, by Marilyn & Remy Fenster Hanna Cohen, by Remy & Marilyn Fenster In honor of The marriage of Ben Katz to Tara Starin-Basi, Ralph Locke & Lona Farhi RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In memory of William Heller, by Steve & Nadine Friedlander Adam Hendelson, by Steve & Nadine Friedlander Bruce Rosen, by Phyllis Rosen SINAI YOUTH GROUP FUND In memory of Edith Folkman, by Jim & Diane Oates TORAH RESTORATION FUND In memory of Eva Cresov, by Rochelle Cresov WINDOWS OF LIGHT FUND In memory of George Adler, by Remy & Marilyn Fenster For information about these funds, go to our website: www.tsinai.org/ About Us/ Contributions/ Tributes received after December 10th will be acknowledged in the February bulletin Contributions In memory of Ethel Hyman, by Susan Hyman Mildred Beckwith, by Stefan Cohen & Jodi Beckwith Molly Hewitt, by Joshua & Natalie Pincus Alexander Novozhenets, by Isaak & Nina Rivshin, Grigoriy & Brokha Novozhenets Matilda Aroesty, by Sarah Graff Loretta Howell, by Sarah Graff Marian Eckstein, by Audrey Sussman Ray Frankel, by Neil & Sandra Frankel In honor of Lucy & Sophie Hellers’s B’not Mitzvah, by Marv & Irene Barkin The marriage of Stacy Jacobson to Matthew Donnelly, by Larry & Amy Jacobson TEMPLE SINAI 363 Penfield Road Rochester, New York 14625 Nonprofit Org. 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