Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Sinai News Nov 2015-Jan 2016
Sinai News Nov 2015-Jan 2016
In this issue
Shabbat/Holiday Schedule
Rabbis Corner
Cantors Notes
3-4
Reflections
Presidents Message,
Membership Committee
LDor Va Dor
8-14
Shabbat Experiences
15
Whats Happening
16-17
Chanukah
18-19
Women of Sinai
20
21
Israel Committee
22
22-24
Chesed
25
Scene at Sinai
26
Supporting Sinai
27
Calendars
28-30
31-32
Contributions
32-34
Those We Remember
35
Rabbi David B. Cohen Cantor Lauren Phillips Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. Brickman
Director of Youth Education Barb Shimansky, MSW Director of Administration Karen Lancina Program Coordinator Jen Friedman
Assistant to Rabbi and Cantor Karen Hintz School Administrator Jeri Danz Bookkeeper Ilene Wasserman Sinai News Nicole Sether
Congregation Sinai 8223 N. Port Washington Road Fox Point, WI 53217
414.352.2970 414.352.0944 (fax) www.congregationsinai.org
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Shabbat Vayechi
Genesis 47:28 - 50:26
Dec 25
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Nov 7
Dec 26
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Toldot
Genesis 25:19 - 28:9
Nov 13
Rockin Shabbat 6:15 pm
Shabbat Shemot
Exodus 1:1 - 6:1
January 1
Nov 14
January 2
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Nora Frank Bat Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Vayetzei
Genesis 28:10 - 32:3
Nov 20
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Nov 21
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Vayishlach
Genesis 32:4 - 36:43
Nov 27
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Nov 28
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Vaera
Exodus 6:2 - 9:35
January 8
January 9
Shabbat Bo
Exodus 10:1 - 13:16
January 15
January 16
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Vayeshev
Genesis 37:1 - 40:23
Dec 4
Interreligious Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Shabbat Beshalach
Exodus 13:17 - 17:16
January 22
Rockin Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Dec 5
January 23
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat RUACH 10 am
Shabbat Miketz
Genesis 41:1 - 44:17
Dec 11
Chanukah Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Dec 12
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Yitro
Exodus 18:1 - 20:23
January 29
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
January 30
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Ella & Eve DeToro Bnot Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Vayigash
Genesis 44:18 - 47:27
Dec 18
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Dec 19
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Chanukah Blessings
Candles are added to the Chanukiyah from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first.
Light the Shamash first and use it to kindle the rest of the Chanukah lights. Say or sing:
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v'imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz'man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wonderous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season.
For first night only:
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higianu laz'man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season.
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Rabbis Corner
The oldest prayer book extant is the Seder Rav Amram, which dates back to the ninth century c.e. Remarkably,
it contains the same prayers in the same order as the prayer
books we use today. It also includes explanations of the
prayers and their customs.
A survey of prayer books created since that time
reveals that, while the order and Hebrew of the prayers remains relatively unchanged, the commentary and art and,
even later, translations differ immensely. Each reflects the
age and location of its origin, as well as the prevailing customs of that place and time.
So its no surprise that the reform movement produces a new siddur every twenty five to thirty years. You may
recall the Union Prayerbook, a small format siddur that was
written in the nineteen twenties and revised in the nineteen
fifties. It was replaced in nineteen seventy-five by Shaarey
Tefilah, The Gates of Prayer. Ten years ago, or so, after several years of piloting various iterations of a new text, we
adopted the new reform
siddur, Mishkan Tefilah,
which we continue to use
on Shabbat and festivals.
This year, the
reform movement published a new Machzor
(High Holy Day prayer
book) to replace the red
Cantors Notes
A Virtual Chanukah Travelogue
As the chill of winter sets in, its fun to fantasize
about visiting warm climates and exotic destinations. Here in
Wisconsin, we dream of a white Chanukah (or in many cases, we wish for the opposite). Other Jewish communities celebrate the Festival of Lights in the
heat of summer (Australia) or even in constant
darkness (Alaska).
Here are nine places around the world (one
for each night, plus a shamash) that offer unique
traditions that you and your family can use to
spice up your Chanukah celebrations:
Cuba
In their cooking, Cubans use plantains
much in the same way we use potatoes: Mashing
them, baking them, and frying them. Because of this, it
should not come as a surprise that Jews in Cuba make fried
plantains, otherwise known as tostones or patacones, for
their Chanukah celebrations. To try a version of this recipe
at home, visit http://www.myjewishlearning.com/thenosher/tostones-for-hanukkah/.
Syria
The Jews of Aleppo were descendants of Sephardic
Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. When they finally found a
safe haven in Syria, they vowed to light an additional shamash (helper candle) on Chanukah as a sign of thanks. Todays Syria is a much different country. This Chanukah, consider adopting the Syrian Jewish tradition of lighting an additional shamash in solidarity with the
refugees who are fleeing Syria in droves in
search of shelter and peace.
France
In the wine-making region of Avignon in
the south of France, it is customary to end the
Shabbat that falls during Chanukah by opening a
new bottle or cask of wine. After Havdalah, Jews
would travel around the neighborhood to various
homes, tasting the wines and toasting the holiday. This is a fantastic way to build community and to celebrate the holiday with family and friends.
Mexico
In Spanish, Chanukah is known as Januca or Lucenarias the feast of lights. Mexican children play a game
called toma todo (winner takes all), which is similar to the
version of dreidel that we play except for the fact that the top
has six sides instead of four. The toma toda dreidel is known
as a pirinola. For a true multi-cultural experience, Mexican
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Reflections
While Orthodox Jews do not condone the practice of abortion, they do not equate it with murder.
In Jewish teaching, the soul enters the body at the moment of birth. For a child to be born with an incurable, crippling disease or to be born into a family where he or she is unwanted, is a fate more serious
than never being born. The challenge that God poses on this and other matters of faith is whether we
can live in civility and peace with those whose theological views differ from our own.
Rabbi Jay R. Brickman
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Presidents Message
I am happy to report that our new voluntary dues
structure appears to be meeting with your acceptance. We
had a net increase on a member-to-member basis over last
year. Although the increase was small, I feel it
showed a positive commitment by our Sinai families. I hope it felt better to you to be committing
an amount that came from your heart and your
individual financial situation instead of off a chart
relating to your income.
Now the challenge is to continue that
trend of support and get ourselves on solid financial ground that can sustain us in to the future.
Over the upcoming months we will be working on
a plan to increase our income approximately 10%
over a three-year period. I envision this coming
from increased membership, generosity of our
members and our commitment to make Sinai your
Jewish home.
One of the interesting benefits of being president of
a congregation is that you feel an obligation to attend as
many of the congregational events as possible. Guess what?
When you attend more often, you get more from it. Kate and
Membership Committee
Wed like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new member families! We know
that you will find a warm and welcoming home here at Sinai! It is our hope that our new
member families will make an easy and comfortable transition into our Sinai community.
We have an exciting year planned at Sinai. We strive to offer a variety of learning, spiritual, activism, social, adult and family opportunities for all ages and interests.
Please take the time to find your interest and join us. Is there a particular group you
would like to see addressed at Sinai? We would like to help make that happen. Let us
know!
We are looking for Sinai Ambassadors to assist in welcoming and integrating new
and current members into congregational activities, committees and groups. Help members find meaningful connections to synagogue and work in membership retention. Be a
mentor! This is not a large time commitment, yet an important part of the success of our
community. Please let us know if you would like to join us!
As always, help us perpetuate our beautiful community. When you are worshipping in Shabbat Services, walking through the halls during religious school at pick up,
taking a class, enjoying a Brotherhood Coffee, or having a meal at a congregational dinner say hello to someone you may not know and start a conversation. Making connections is what makes Sinai so special and unique.
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Noah Borkin
Krista Brookman
Jacob Burnham
Tori Cayle
Ariel Cobb
Ariel Cohn
Benji Cohn
Ethan Ellerbrock
Jordan Ellerbrock
Sammy Fielkow
Ilana Friedman
Seth Friedman
Jenni Goldbaum
Gordy Goldbaum
Maya Goldbaum
Jayson Goldbaum
Jen Halaska
Ariana Halaska
Hannah Halaska
Adam Hool
Bailey Kramer
Josh Lookatch
Ryan Maxon
Lia Oren
Nick Padway
Monica Parkes
Josh Parkes
Jonathan Parkes
Sandy Saltzstein
Aviva Silverman
Autumn Stelzer
Sydney Stelzer
Jack Styler
Sarai Tenorio
Jill Weinshel
Zach Yopps
Choir
Marc Cohen
Sarah Hwang
Kyle Kolberg
Ydelle Litwack
Julie Lookatch
Bobbi Rector
Jan Rosenberg
Kerry Saver
Jim Stillman
Chelsea Wegrzniak
Nathan Wesselowski
Rebecca Whitney
Phyllis Wiggins
Torah and Haftorah Readers
Rabbi Jay Brickman
Michelle Silverman
Bobbi Rector
Ushers
Michael Hool, Head Usher
Scott Arbit
Seth Broidy
David Cobb
Mitch Colton
BJ Cohn
Dan Elias
Janet Fine
Michael Friedman
Mark Glass
Larry Glusman
Rob Golub
Marc Kartman
Avi Lank
Marlene Lauwasser
Tedd Lookatch
Alan Mendeloff
John Pereles
Jim Phillips
Michael Primakow
Jeff Teplin
Mike Weinshel
Shofar Blowers
Jerry Salinsky
Jim Salinsky
Shofar Blowing Contest
Marc and Jared Cayle
High Holy Day Food Drive
Ella & Eve DeToro
Bima honors
Joan Becker Friedman
Jay Brickman
Ellis Bromberg
Jayne Butlein
Eric Butlein
Shari Cayle
Marc Cayle
Brian Cayle
Elyse Cohn
Mitch Colton
Youth Programming
Andrea Bernstein - Co-Chair
Judy Flegel - Co-Chair
Ellie Bakalinsky
Dan Elias
Carrie Ellerbrock
Judy Flegel
Jim Flesch
Ellen Flesch
Ari Friedman
Larry Glussman
Rob Golub
Toots Hassel
Michael Hool
Stefani Jacob
Terry Jacobs
Lori Jacobson
Elana Kahn Oren
Marc Kartman
Mari Katz
Jody Kaufman Loewenstein
Judi Ketten
Bill Kravit
Steve Kravit
Marlene Lauwasser
Patti Levy
Paul Loewenstein
Julie Lookatch
Tedd Lookatch
Lucia Lozano
Lois Malawsky
Chip Mann
John Pereles
Sheryl Primakow
Bobbi Rector
Gillian Rodger
Lauri Roth
Jim Salinsky
Jerry Salinsky
Lori Salinsky
Judy Salinsky
Michelle Silverman
Susan Solvang
Jim Stillman
Susan Stuckert - Coordinator
Carmel Sweet
Julie Turetsky
Laura Waisbren
Mike Weinshel
Jill Weinshel
Deborah Wilk
Doron Zehavi
Break-the-Fast
Hank Borkovitz
Marian Brill
Toby Colton
Dan and Lisa Elias
Janet Fine
Sharon Goldstein
Jody Holman
Stefanie Jacob
Mari Katz
Jan Letven and Lorin Stein
Sheri Levin
Sue LeVine
Julie Lookatch
Kate Mann
Dorothy Meyers
Sue Pereles
Judith Ross
Lauri Roth
Sandy Saltzstein
Carol Schatz
Doje Sherman
Judy Shor - Coordinator
Sheila Smith
Pam Stein
Laura Waisbren
Merle Wasserman
Phyllis Wiggins
Photography
Ari Friedman
Sinai Staff
Karen Lancina,
Director of Administration
Jen Friedman,
Program Coordinator
Barbara Shimansky,
Director of Youth Education
Karen Hintz,
Executive Secretary
Jeri Danz,
School Administrator
Ilene Wasserman,
Bookkeeper
Jeff Yost,
Custodian
Nicole Sether,
Sinai News Editor
Tracey Hassinger,
Kitchen Coordinator
Tashlich Bakers
Linda Cayle - Coordinator
Jenni Goldbaum
Jen Friedman
Larry and Annie Golding
Michelle Silverman
Al and Dorothy Meyers
Shari Cayle
Flowers
Women of Sinai
Congratulations to our
Shofar Blowing Contest
winners!
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Thank you to all who attended and shared the evening with the honorees. Thank you to all our volunteers for
making the evening run smoothly: Barbara Federlin, Joe
Glassman, Annie and Larry Golding, Michael Hool, Sandy
Saltzstein, Shana Harvey, Phyllis Wiggins, Lydia Lancina, Michael Hansen, Donna Davidoff, Rachel Eixenberger, and Aggie Goldenholz. Special thanks to everyone in the Sinai office
because without your knowledge of the answer to who,
what, when, and where this event would not have been
possible!! An extra special shout out to our dynamic duo of
Administrators!! Next time you see Jen or Karen thank them
for the great job they do at Sinai.
See you at the next LDor Va Dor (From Generation to Generation Honoring) .
Thank you again,
Shelly Seesel
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Metropolitan Council of
Reform Congregations
10:00 AM
Rabbi Cohen welcomes writer and congregant,
Lauren Fox, whose third major novel, Days of Awe, was
recently published by Alfred A. Knopf. A Milwaukee native, Fox is published widely in opinion pieces in the New York Times and
elsewhere. Join us for a fun, informal conversation about writing, publishing and life and a sampling of the critical reception for Day of Awe:
"The hands of time stop for no one, not even Lauren Fox. With each
new novel, the characters of this irrepressibly comedic chronicler of friendship, marriage and romantic foibles among white Milwaukeean Generation
X-ers advance and mature in concert with their author. And yet her prose
remains as fresh as if it spritzed from the wordsmiths fountain of youth.
With Days of Awe, however, Foxs insouciance is tempered by an omnipresent awareness of 'that cold lick of
mortality...' The fearlessness with which Fox frees her
women to behave badly heightens both the credibility
and the pleasure of her fiction." Jan Stuart, Boston
Globe
An immensely gifted writer a writer adept at
capturing the sad-funny mess that happens to be one womans life
Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
New
Program
Save
the Date!
Torah to Go!
Judaism is centered on the home, not just in the synagogue. Accordingly, wed like to offer a new format for
adult learning, Torah to Go. The idea is simple: you and your friends hand pick a topic for an evening of study and conversation. Then peruse the available dates and choose which dates might work best. Then call or email Karen Hintz (414-352-2970
khintz@congregationsinai.org) and give her three of the available dates in order of preference. Youll then hear back from us
to confirm the date and topic. Invite your friends and voila! Torah to Go! Youll experience the richness and rewards of informal
Jewish learning in the comfort of your own home.
Topics:
Trembling Before God: A Film Screening and Discussion of Homosexuality in Traditional Jewish Life
What do Gershwin and Rogers & Hammerstein Have to do With Jewish Music?
Cutting Edge Sanctuary Music Today and Tomorrow Post Cards From the Edge: How Israels Musical Idiom Was Formed
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life (or How to Finally, Really Grow Up)
- Forgive and Forget?
- Embracing the New Interfaith Couple
- Can Israel Be Both Jewish and Democratic? An Open Conversation
- People of the Books
- Ethics of Our Ancestors Ethics for Our Times
These are a sample of the topics offered. For more information, go to our website.
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A Modern Rabbis
Approach to the Bible
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 9:30 AM
Facilitator: Rabbi Jay Brickman
Rabbi Brickman is a trained Jungian, a
philosopher, and a practitioner of Tai Chi.
If you havent studied with him now is the time!
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Members and
Non-Members!
Save the
Date!
Follow us on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/congregationsinaimke
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RSVP to:
http://itsybitsysinaijanuary2016.eventbrite.com
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School Closings
There will be no Sunday, Mitkadem, or
Kulanu classes during the following dates:
NFTY Event!
Join us at an upcoming event with the North American
Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)! All NFTY-Northern
regional events are open to Sinai members in grades 9-12.
NFTY-Northern Winter Kallah (with the Chicago Area
region): Dec. 18-20 at OSRUI in Oconomowoc, WI
For information contact Barb Shimansky at:
bshimansky@congregationsinai.org.
Go Pack Go!
Attention Families!!
Packer Party!
Join CoSY as we cheer on the
Packers to victory on Sunday,
November 15th! We will watch
the noon game together at
Sinai; lunch and snacks for our
indoor tailgate will be
provided!
Please RSVP with the number
of kids and adults attending
to Jeri Danz at:
jdanz@congregationsinai.org
by Wednesday, November 11th.
Pancake Breakfast
on Sunday, January 10th
at 9:30 AM!
Followed by our
second all-school
family learning day
of the year!
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KOACH
January 21, 2016 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Helpers needed to serve lunch to our seniors.
Interested in doing a Mitzvah? Contact Jen Friedman at
jfrieman@congregationsinai.org.
The word KOACH means strength in Hebrew, The widely popular
adult program brings together everyone from
Milwaukee area newcomers, to semi-retired and retirees, to members of synagogues, and the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish
Community Center.
Strength is an appropriate word because KOACH reflects the vigor
of this region's Jewish community by representing the J and six
Milwaukee synagogues including:
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid, Congregation
Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Temple Menorah, Congregation Shalom
and Congregation Sinai. In this unique partnership, programs rotate monthly between the J and the
synagogues. The program provides a delicious lunch and a stimulating and entertaining program designed for this
special audience.
Next meetings:
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Shabbat Experiences
Social Action Shabbat
Friday, February 5, 2016, 6:15 PM
Dr. Magda Peck will speak on Health and PovertyDisparities in Health Care Delivery
In 2006, the city of Milwaukee ranked worse
than any Wisconsin county for health outcomes and worse than all but 1 county for
health determinants.
Dr. Magda G. Peck: From March 2012 though June 2015, Dr. Peck served
as Professor and Founding Dean of the University of WisconsinMilwaukees Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health. She came with a vision of Milwaukee becoming one of the healthiest cities in the nation in
one generation. Dr. Peck is a longstanding leader and persistent champion for the publics health. Her portfolio over three decades encompasses
scholarship for women and children, advocacy for social and environmental justice, and leadership development for systems change.
Rockin' Shabbat!
Friday, November 13th
SHABBAT RUACH
Shabbat of Spirit
Oct 31, Dec 5, Feb 6, April 30
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Join Rabbi Cohen and Cantor Phillips for a special series of Shabbat morning prayer experiences. Drawing from mindfulness practices
such as meditation, movement and yoga well
explore Shabbat and prayer from a new and
different perspective. The earliest Hasids
(early 19th century) were explorers of mysticism and made use of multiple mindfulness
modalities to reach their spiritual goals.
We will meet in Worship and Learning Center.
Dress is informal wear comfortable
clothing.
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Whats Happening
S-Z Dessert/Fruit
Please plan your dish for a minimum of 12. In accordance with our Sinai food policy, please do not mix milk and
meat in the same dish. No pork or shellfish.
Mitzvah Day
Mitzvah Day was a tremendous success! Over 170 congregants came out to volunteer at The Community Advocates
Milwaukee Womens Center, Robyns Nest, the Jewish Community Food Pantry, the Ronald McDonald House, and Milwaukee
Riverkeeper. Volunteers at Sinai prepared placement bags for babies entering foster care for Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. Brit Nashim and volunteers created over 30 fleece blankets to be given to families at Community Advocates Milwaukee
Womens Center this holiday season. Thank you to all who donated items to Mitzvah Day!
As one congregant said, Thank you so much for coordinating this absolutely wonderful day. I so enjoyed my time
prepping and serving dinner at Ronald McDonald House. I look forward to it in the spring or even if you are interested in just
volunteering together. I loved it.
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Whats Happening
Youth & Family Programming
6:15 PM
10:15 AM
5:15-6:15 PM
6:15-7:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:15 AM
6:15 PM
7:15 PM
Pancake Breakfast
Itsy Bitsy Sinai story, song, crafts - ages 0-4
Rockin Family Shabbat
Potluck Dinner
5:15 PM
6:00 PM
Friday Night Lights Family Shabbat Unplugged Service with special guests
Marc and Wendy Cohen
Congregational Dinner
6:15 PM
10:15 AM
4:30 PM
6:30 PM
5:15 PM
Friday Night Lights Family Shabbat Unplugged Service with special guests
Marc and Wendy Cohen
Congregational Dinner
6:00 PM
May
Friday 13
Sunday 22
6:15 PM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Shabbat Unplugged & Teacher Appreciation with school participation with guests
Marc and Wendy Cohen
Itsy Bitsy Sinai story, song, crafts-ages 0-4
Year End Family Picnic
For information on any of our programming or to RSVP for an event at Congregation Sinai, please contact:
Jen Friedman Program Coordinator 414-352-2970 or jfriedman@congregationsinai.org
Visit our website at www.congregationsinai.org
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Chanukah!
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Chanukah!
4th Annual Mitzvah Menorah!
Beginning November 15th we will display the Mitzvah Menorah. Take some candles
for your family and purchase toys for Tikun Ha-Ir. Toys will be distributed to Cathedral
Center, Casa Maria, Milwaukee Womens Shelter, and Hope House.
Bring your decorated candle card back to Sinai with your unwrapped gifts for children and teens living in homeless shelters this holiday season to the December 11th
Latka Dinner or before. We will be wrapping gifts at the dinner.
Purchasing for ages 2 - teen
No stuffed animals
No gift cards or cash
Picture books and games are welcome!
Items should be portable
Holiday
Shopping!
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Sinai Committees
Women of Sinai
Look for your Women of Sinai Membership Mailing to arrive in your mailbox and inbox soon!
$36 Annual Membership or $72 to be recognized as a Woman of Valor
Contact Julie at womenofsinaiMKE@gmail.com or 414-379-7878
Women of Sinai Brightens the
High Holiday Bimah
One of the functions of our sisterhood,
is to support the congregation as needs
arise. This year, for the High Holy Days,
Women of Sinai sponsored the flower
arrangements on the Bimah so that we
could continue to enhance our services
with fresh flowers during this special
time of the year. Last year, we purchased a new catering refrigerator for
the Sinai kitchen when the old one was
beyond repair. Thank you to all of our
members who pay their sisterhood
dues each year so that we can continue
to support the synagogue in these important ways.
Break-the-Fast
A big Todah Rabah to Judy Shor for
coordinating our congregations Breakthe-Fast meal again this year!! Special
thanks to everyone who cooked and
baked, or donated:*
Hank Borkovitz
Marian Brill
Toby Colton
Dan and Lisa Elias
Janet Fine
Sharon Goldstein
Jody Holman
Stefanie Jacob
Mari Katz
Jan Letven and Lorin Stein
Sheri Levin
Sue LeVine
Julie Lookatch
Kate Mann
Dorothy Meyers
Sue Pereles
Judith Ross
Lauri Roth
Sandy Saltzstein
Carol Schatz
Doje Sherman
Judy Shor - Coordinator
Sheila Smith
Pam Stein
Laura Waisbren
Merle Wasserman
Phyllis Wiggins
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Sinai Committees
Brit Nashim
Join Us: Become a Member of B'rit Nashim in 5776
B'rit Nashim (Covenant of Women) is a group of Sinai women who meet once a month for programs of personal interest and Jewish content. The purposes of the group
are: to build a community of women within the larger community of Congregation Sinai, to share interests, and
to strengthen our connections to Judaism.
Some highlights from last year included:
Making lasagnas and donating them to Pathfinders
Youth Homeless Shelter.
Creating and leading the Erev Sukkot Service for Congregation Sinai.
An Evening with Cantor Lauren Phillips discussing The
History of The Bat Mitzvah.
A speaker from the local organization: "Common
Ground".
A Presentation by B'rit Nashim member Phyllis Wiggins
describing her experiences as a Red Cross Volunteer.
Discussion of the Book: "Once We Were Brothers by
Ronald Balson.
Brotherhood
Sunday, November 8, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Avi Lank
Upcoming
Brotherhood
Coffees!
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rabbi Dena Feingold
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Sinai Committees
Israel Committee
Unetane Tokef
A 52-minute documentary by Yehuda Yaniv
Thursday, November 12th, 7:00 PM
At Congregation Sinai with a talk back following the film
The film follows the process of composing the song/piut/prayer "Unetane Tokef" by the
late Israeli composer Yair Rosenblum while living in kibbutz Beit Hashita in northern Israel. Eleven of the kibbutz members were killed in the Yom- Kippur war, more than in any other kibbutz.
The musician wrote it in their memory. A legend has it that the words were written in the 13th
century by Rabbi Amnon from Magenza in Germany, while being tortured to death for his belief. The ancient words get a completely new meaning when talking about the dead soldiers. Thanks to the film and the song, "Unetane Tokef" has become a
symbol for Israeli and Jewish identity.
The kibbutz has developed an unparalleled way of remembrance and preservation of the memory. Author and Psychologist Prof. Amia Lieblich, who wrote a book on this kibbutz, also participates in trying to understand how Israelis deal with
death so much a part of life in here.
The film was broadcasted more than 15 times on Israeli TV. The song "Unetane Tokef" has become a part of the Yom
Kippur service in numerous synagogues in Israel and abroad. The film and the song became subjects of studies and part of a
canon created during the years since its first showing.
Sponsored by the Israel Committee and the Congregation Sinai Choir
Presented by the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee. Rabbi David Cohen will present the
Jewish perspective.
In 2013, in Milwaukee County, 21.6% of all people, 32.5% of all children, and 10.7% of seniors
were living in poverty.
Food for Today is a 90-minute, interactive hunger simulation that reproduces the challenges that
confront low-income individuals and families struggling to feed themselves and their families.
It is designed to help people gain a greater understanding of hunger and the complex issues that impact those living
in poverty. During this facilitated role play, program participants assume the roles of a cross section of community residents,
some middle-class, others struggling with extreme needs and poverty. The community resident roles in the simulation are of
differing ages, family size and marital and immigration status. Using their community residents income and the available community resources (grocery store, food pantry, farmers market, social service agency, WIC clinic, corner store, 211), each participant seeks to secure enough food to feed themselves and their families a nutritious diet through each of three simulated
days.
A Program of the Hunger Task Force, Co-sponsored by Congregation Sinai & Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee
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Sinai Committees
Social Action Committee
Help Nourish Homeless Youth
On Tuesday, June 23rd, over 25 young people
(including some tiny tots) enjoyed first and second helpings
of lasagna, chicken, bread, salad, cookies, festive vegan
mini cupcakes, and took trail mix to go, courtesy of a devoted group of Sinai members.
A small but vital way you and your family can alleviate young peoples daily struggle with hunger is to provide
meals at Pathfinders drop-in center. Meals can be premade or cooked on site in Pathfinders state-of-the-art kitchen, and volunteers are always invited to break bread with
visiting youth. What a delicious activity to strengthen ties
within our congregation and feed our citys most vulnerable.
If you are interested in engaging in this culinary
mitzvah, please email Shana Harvey:
shaspeaks@yahoo.com. Donations of gently-used youthappropriate clothing,
shoes, and new
(unused) hygiene products are always welcome additions to our
Pathfinders barrel.
Please donate!
*Toiletries
*Gently used or
new clothing
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Sinai Committees
Social Action Committee
New Sanctuary Prayer Vigil at Congregation Sinai
As part of our
ongoing participation
in the New Sanctuary
Movement, the portion of Voces de la Frontera that supports immigrants contending with deportation for themselves or their families, the Social Action Committee plans
to have a presence at regular protest/ vigils at the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on 310 E
Knapp Street. The vigils take place at noon. Afterwards, we
will adjourn to a local lunch venue for conversation. All are
welcome to join us!
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Sinai Committees
Chesed
Would you like to get more involved at Sinai?
Give back with your time, energy and ideas to other congregants?
We are looking for members to step in and run with our Chesed initiatives. Help us
take our existing running programs (soup delivery, Chesed phone calls and notes of
thought, caring visits) and make it your own. You could add new programs you
always wanted, change how we run the current ones, invite friends or members to
offer new services for our congregants through Acts of Loving Kindness.
Please contact Karen Lancina at klancina@congregationsinai.org or
(414) 352-2970 if you'd be interested.
Chesed has opportunities to connect with our Sinai community in small and
easy ways. Please consider including your name on our:
*Funeral House Watch
When there is a death in the Sinai
community, we offer house watching
during the funeral. We will email our list of
house watching volunteers to see if someone is available to help. Interested?
Please contact Karen Lancina at
klancina@congregationsinai.org
*Sacred Aging
Sally Moskol is using her skills,
knowledge and experience to
create meaningful programs for
our older congregants.
Please contact her at
skmoskol@gmail.com if you
would like to be a part of this
engaging group.
*Caring Connections
Consider adding your name to this
group of members. When we are
notified of a member needing a
phone call, a connection, or a
helping hand, we will email the
request to see if someone is
available to make that contact.
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Scene at Sinai
Sukkah Builders!
60th Anniversary Brick Dedication
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Supporting Sinai
Shaina Shops!
Gift
For more information about Create a Jewish Legacy, contact the Jewish
Community Foundation: (414) 390-5725 or JaneC@MilwaukeeJewish.org.
Jody Kaufman Loewenstein, Program Chair Jane Chernof, Program Coordinator
Create a Jewish Legacy is a program of the Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and is funded in
part by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and four generous local funders. MilwaukeeJewish.org/Legacy
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Family Retreat
Religious School 9:30 am
Food for Today
Program 10 am
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Acheinu 8:30 am
Religious School 9:30 am
Brotherhood Coffee 10 am
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No Mitkadem
No Kulanu
Rethinking Modern
Judaism 7:30 pm
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17
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
Rethinking Modern
Judaism 7:30 pm
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
Rethinking Modern
Judaism 7:30 pm
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
Rethinking Modern
Judaism 7:30 pm
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Thanksgiving
Office Closed
No Mitkadem
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Board Meeting 7 pm
12
Finance Committee
Meeting 7:30 am
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Documentary Unetane Tokef
Film 7 pm
H U
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
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Office Closed
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
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Family Retreat
Through the Eyes of
Women 9:30 am
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Family Retreat
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Nora Frank Bat
Mitzvah 10 am
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Office Closed
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No Kulanu
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Office Closed
No Lunch & Learn
Kuzari w/Rabbi Brickman 4 pm
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22
No Mitkadem
No Kulanu
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16
30
Office Closed
No Bible Study w/ Rabbi
Brickman
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
New Sanctuary Prayer Vigil 7 pm
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Office Closed
No Mitkadem
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No Mitkadem
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Board Meeting 7 pm
10
H U
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
December 2015
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Office Closed
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
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11
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Rauch 10 am
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Erev Tu BShevat
Religious School 9:30 am
In the Rabbis Study 10 am
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10
No Religious School
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu (@ CBI) 6:45 pm
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Tu BShevat
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi
Cohen 12 pm
Kuzari w/Rabbi Brickman 4 pm
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19
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
18
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu 6:45 pm
Social Action Film 7 pm
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
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KOACH Luncheon 11 am
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Board Meeting 7 pm
14
Finance Committee
Meeting 7:30 am
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
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Mitkadem 4:15 pm
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Office Closed
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
30
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Ella & Eve DeToro Bnot
Mitzvah 10 am
23
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
16
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Benji Lookatch Bat
Mitzvah 10 am
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
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Condolences to:
Brian (Debra Altshul) Stark on the death of his father, Henry Stark.
Betsy & Gerry Feldman and Gregg & Sue Herman on the birth of
their daughter and granddaughter, Shira Eliana Feldman.
Laura (Charles), Harry, Julie and Sam Waisbren on the death of their
mother and grandmother, Phyllis Rubin.
Harriet Weiss on the death of her husband, Howard Weiss.
Bob & Felice Leib on the birth of their grandson, Jonathan Leo Leib.
Keith Roberts on his retirement from Master Card International.
Rebecca and Michel Chagall on the birth of their son,
Ariel Mayer Chagall.
Dorothy and Al Meyers on the birth of their great-grandson,
Ilan Chaim.
Lex Rofes for being accepted to The Renewal Movement's
Rabbinical School, Aleph! Wishing Lex great success in his career
path and Mazel Tov to his mom, Ruth Lebed.
Lauri and Rob Roth on the birth of their grandson, Alex Roth, son of
Brandon and Amanda Roth.
Contributions
Donations received from 7/2/15-10/15/15
Adult Learning Fund
In Honor of David Weissman & Mimi
Schechters grandson Max Wurzel
Weissman
Edith Gilman
In Honor of Lois Malawsky & Jay Larkey
Jack & Audrey Keyes
Builders and Founders
In Honor of Marvin & Marlene Lauwasser
Howard & Wendy Allenberg
Building Fund
In Memory of Thomas Hassel
In Memory of Beverly Hassel-Manburg
Toots Hassel
In Memory of Charlotte Schwartz
Herb Bratt
In Memory of Jeffrey C. Siegel
Joan Lubar
Tzedakah Fund
In Memory of Rose Adler
Richard & Elyce Lernor
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Contributions
In Memory of Goldene Strauss
Timmy & Danielle Strauss
In Memory of Howard B. Tepps
Anna M. Tepps &
Jacqueline Royter
Rabbis Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation
Family of Evelyn Herman
Stanley Jolton
Paul Loewenstein &
Jody Kaufman Loewenstein
In Appreciation for Wonderful High Holy Day
Services
Marv & Marlene Lauwasser
In Memory of Bessie Becker
Margery Becker
In Memory of Barbara Blutstein
Stanley Jolton
In Memory of Rose Bradbury
In Memory of Jack Brandes
In Memory of Molly Schwartz
Theodore Bradbury
In Memory of Rosalee Bratt
Jeremy & Terri Reiskin
Barbara Shafton
In Memory of Andrew Cherniack
Gerry & Marcia Cherniack
Mary Cherniack
In Memory of Carl O. Diamond
Joni Ansfield
In Honor of Birth of Jonathan Leo Leib
Bob & Felice Leib
In Memory of Lottie Lubar
Sheldon & Marianne Lubar
In Memory of Mary MacGillis Capelli
Paul A. Capelli
Larry & Anne Golding
In Memory of Charlotte Rabenn
Tom & Andi Rabenn & Family
In Memory of Jonathan David Resek
In Memory of Michael Shapiro
Ron & Beth Shapiro
In Memory of Sara Shafton
Barbara Shafton & Family
In Memory of Janet Shlimovitz
Jack Shlimovitz
In Memory of H. Alan Stein
Judie Leventhal
Cantors Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation
Family of Rosalee Bratt
Family of Evelyn Herman
Landscape Fund
In Memory of Mary Flesch
Jim & Ellen Flesch
In Memory of Sam Rosenbloom
Bill & Caroline Schulhof & Family
In Memory of Harold Stemerman
Ariel & Barbara Friedlander
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Contributions
Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund
In Honor of Joan Liebermans New
Grandson
Lynne B. Lewin
In Honor of Mike & Jill Weinshels 10th
Wedding Anniversary
Joan Lieberman
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Those We Remember
November Yarhzeits
November 6, 2015
William Cobb
Bernice Cohen
Howard G. Gordon
Charlotte Grabin
Marvin Heifetz
Margaret Peggy Juda
Edward LeVine
Dorothy Lubotsky
Harry Luck
Edith Meyer
Lillian Peck
Frances Perlstein
J. Neil Raudarbaugh
Herbert Polacheck
Anna Rosenberg
Samuel D. Saffro
Emily F. Seesel
Ann Shafton
Richard Teweles
November 13, 2015
Dr. Saul B. Arbit
Lee Cherniack
Ateret Cohn
Sarah Fleder
Bertha I. Goldberger
Melvin E. Goldberger
Golda Gutman
Bertheld Hefter
Jean Heilbronner
John Joseph Higgins
Joseph Hoffman
Miriam Hool
Madelain Julius
Mary Kaufman
Arthur Koven
Norman Leib
Marilyn L. Look
Zelda Margolin
Jack L. Meyer
Harold Nemson
Kenneth Ross
Betty Schapiro
Howard James Seesel, Jr.
Anna Sherman
Beverly Stix
November 20, 2015
Rose Ashley
Fanny Barco
Sigmund Brachman
Herbert Danto
Shirley Glick
Bessie Greenfield
Nancy Hindin
Carol Ikenn
Meyer Lebed
Mildred Levy
Mollie Lipshultz
Dr. Philip Charles Merker
Dorothy Pollak
Peter Pumpian
Morris Resnick
Abraham Schwedelson
Alfred Shovers
Edward Stillman
Cecilia Warschauer
Joann Weber
Michael Weinberg
Bessie Weiss
John Wyman
November 27, 2015
Loretta Cohn
Helen Z. Cook
Joseph Falk
Bertha Feld
Helen W. Fisher
George Grabin
Harry Hillman
Samuel Joseph Janis
Herbert Kahn
Joshua Kestelman
Samuel Levy
Samuel Lipshultz
Arnold Miller
Lottie Neubauer
William A. Padway
Kisa Peskina
Gussie Seldin
Julia E. Siegel
Rita Teplin
Irene Warschauer
Richard T. Werner
Ardis J. Zarem
December Yarhzeits
December 4, 2015
Lillian Beckerman
Dorothy Brickman
Ann Eckman
Dr. Louis Abels Eisenberg
Fred Feld
Michael Fleysh
Sylvia Kripke
Janette Manheim
Mae Miles
Joanne Mendeloff Misaqi
Beatrice Muchin
Carl Muller
Sharon Newman
Mark Roth
Lew Sangor
Nathan Shlimovitz
Judi Kahn
Barbara F. K. Kaplan
Arthur Levin
Laurence Luff
Edwin Ted Ostermann
Alvin Phillips
Ethel Sedlet
Alan Shor
Anders Solvang
Marian Stark
Ruthe Stein
Sadie Stern
Delbert Wile
December 18, 2015
Aaron L. Bram
Rose Cooper
January Yarhzeits
January 1, 2016
Avrum Adadi
Max Adler
Doris Axelman
Jack Barnow
Stuart Berman
Rifka Charney
Sidney Cohen
Charley Coplin
Leo Diamond
Lenore M. Feldman
Manley Frisch
Julia D. Hirsh
Barney Hool
Anna Hurvitz
George Jagiello
Phyllis Jagiello
Eva Kaplan
Max Laserson
Clara Lebow
Charlotte Lerner
Sandy Paset
Blanche Stern Polacheck
Allen S. Rieselbach
Roberta Rosenberg
Elizabeth Weber
January 8, 2016
Shirley Aaron
Edythe Axelman
Ida Cohen Bremer
Helen Cobb
Phillip Diamond
Linda Dinkes
Florence F. Eiseman
Minna Regina Feld
Sam Gordon
Nancy Kaplan
Hirsh J. Kravit
Frances J. Lipshultz
Alma Meissner
Dorothy Shensa Miller
David Miringoff
Robert Schlossmann
Saul Siegel
Jack Silver
Erin W. Sklore
Milton Strauss
Perry Urich
Bertha Whiteman
Congregation Sinai
8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point, WI 53217
Member of the Union for Reform Judaism
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thoughtfulness. Please return form to the Sinai office. Please make checks payable to Congregation Sinai.
Note: Suggested minimum donations is $10.00.
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