congregation sinai milwaukee newsletter--spring/summer 2013
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Newsletter for Congregation Sinai in Milwaukee, WisconsinTRANSCRIPT
May/June Shabbat
Schedule
2
Rabbi’s Corner,
Reflections
3
Cantor Search Committee,
Cantor’s Notes
4
Lifelong Jewish Learning 5-9
What’s Happening 10
Women at Sinai 11
Brotherhood 12
Israel Committee 13
Green Team 14
Chesed 15
Social Action Committee 16-17
“Scene” at Sinai 18
Supporting Sinai 19
May-August Calendars 20-23
In the Sinai Family 24
Those We Remember 24-25
Summer at Sinai 28-30
Contributions 30-31
SINAI NEWS
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
Spring-Summer 2013 • Iyyar-Elul 5773
In this issue
A bi-monthly publication Issue 15, Volume 1
Builders and Founders 2012/2013 Wine & Cheese Reception
Friday, June 21: 5:30 PM Reception, 6:00 PM 1st Outdoor Shabbat
Please join us for a special reception and blessing honoring the 2012/2013 Builders and
Founders. The Builders and Founders campaign is one of Sinai's most successful
fundraisers. Thank you.
Participants’ name(s) will also be printed in the Friday Shabbat pamphlet in recognition
of the generous contributions, unless the request is made to the contrary.
Shabbat Behar-Bechukotai Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34 May 3 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
May 4 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Henry Carruth Bar Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Bamidbar Numbers 1:1 - 4:20 May 10 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
May 11 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Morgan Markenson Bat Mitzvah 10 am Shavuot May 14 Erev Shavuot/Affirmation Service 7 pm
May 15 Shavuot Service w/ Yizkor 9:30 am Shabbat Nasso Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 May 17 Rockin’ Shabbat 6:15 pm Congregational & Teacher Appreciation Dinner 7:30 pm
May 18 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Aviva Silverman Bat Mitzvah 10 am Shabbat Beha’alotcha
Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 May 24 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
May 25 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Sh’lach Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 May 31 Shabbat Service 7 pm
June 1 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Ariel Cohn Bat Mitzvah 10 am Shabbat Korach Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 June 7 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
June 8 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Naomi Schwam Bat Mitzvah 10 am Shabbat Chukat Numbers 19:1 - 22:1 June 14 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
June 15 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Jack Styler Bar Mitzvah 10 am Daniel Levy Bar Mitzvah 4 pm Shabbat Balak Numbers 22:2 - 25:9 June 21 First Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
June 22 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Pinchas Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 June 28 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
June 29 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
May/June Shabbat & Holiday Service Schedule
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Save the date! Join us for a special Shabbat to show our appreciation to
Marc Cohen and Betsy Feldman for sharing their gifts of music with our congregation this past year.
Friday, June 14, 2013 6:15 PM
Oneg to follow
Things to be discussed… · State of the Congregation · Financial Report · 2013/2014 Budget · Board Member & Volunteer Recognition
Sunday, May 19th 10:00 am light breakfast
10:30 am meeting
Be part of your community by attending….
Congregation Sinai’s Annual Meeting
w/Board Installation
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Rabbi’s Corner
The story is told of a middle aged Jewish woman
who seeks an audience with the Enlightened Master. After a
long trek through the Himalayas, she arrives at a monas-
tery. There, she is told that the Enlightened Mas-
ter lives in a cave up the mountain. She may ride
an ass up the path for one day until she reaches
the steps leading to the cave and spend the night
in the open. At dawn, she must remove her shoes
and ascend the steps barefoot. She must enter
the cave on hands and knees and approach only
as far as the ring of butter lamps surrounding the
Enlightened Master. She may speak, but may only
utter three words - no more.
She climbs the mountain, ascends the
steps, and approaches on hands and knees.
When she reaches the lamps, she stops, raises her eyes and
beholds the Enlightened Master sitting in a perfect lotus posi-
tion, clad in a saffron robe, surrounded by the ethereal light
from the glowing butter lamps. She says her three
words: "IRVING!!!!! COME HOME!!"
This “shaggy llama” story highlights the affinity that
Jews in every age have felt with the experience of mysticism-
holiness-connectedness. From Leonard Cohen to Ram Dass
(Richard Albert), Eastern religions have always attracted a
disproportionate number of Jews as students and teachers.
We may not all become Holy Men like Irving, but we are fellow
seekers on the same road.
Yet, in many ways the Jewish idea of Holiness is
different than that found in the Eastern religions. Our holy
men and women are not to be found meditating on mountain-
tops in solitude. Chapter 19 of Leviticus, called “The Holiness
Code,” suggests a different model for holiness. “You shall be
Holy for I the Lord your God am Holy,” the Torah states. That
command is followed by a catalogue of ethical mitzvot: “do
not curse the deaf; do not place a stumbling block before the
blind; take care of the stranger, for you were strangers in the
land of Egypt;” and, most famously, “Love your neighbor as
yourself.”
Thus, to be Jewishly ‘Holy’ doesn’t mean remov-
ing one’s self from society, spending day and
night in contemplation and prayer. In fact, it
means doing precisely the reverse. To be Jewish-
ly Holy, we are commanded to engage society
fully, in all of its messiness. We descend from the
mountain and head to the marketplace and its
moral challenges. With arms open wide, we sanc-
tify our social relationships, that through them
we might bring a measure of justice and peace
into the world.
Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev recognized that
holiness is obtained by reaching out. He taught: “ A person
reaches in three directions: inward to one’s self ; up to God;
and out to others. The miracle of life is that in truly reaching
in any one direction, we embrace all three.”
Three gestures which function as one. Reaching
out to those in need through tzedakah simultaneously brings
us closer to God and to our own souls. Reaching inwardly
similarly reveals our soul’s wisdom, even as it connects us
closer to the Heart of the Universe and our fellow human be-
ings. Reaching up to God connects us with the Godlike in
every living being, even within ourselves.
I hope these warmer months provide you with the
time and space to reach out for human connection, for holi-
ness, and to improve the lot of those in need.
Rabbi David B. Cohen
Reaching Out, Reaching Up, and Reaching In for Holiness
Reflections
In our two most recent prayer book revisions, the text has been changed to read for “having
made me a Jew”. Among prayers of thanksgiving in the traditional morning service is one which
thanks God for “not having made me a gentile”. The original reading may have been appropriate at a
time when we suffered enormously at the hands of gentile neighbors. In our present felicitous circum-
stances, where we deal amicably with people of all faiths, the revised version of the prayer is indeed
more acceptable. As civilization changes with the passing of time, it is appropriate that our liturgy
change accordingly. But it should not do so too rapidly. Words which have been spoken in great rever-
ence over centuries should not be modified nor discarded without the matter being given serious con-
sideration. I note that our religious movement is about to publish a new prayer book for the Pilgrim
Festivals. It is my hope that the modifications in traditional readings will have been done with a scal-
pel rather than a meat cleaver. Change is essential to the divine plan. But in examining the progress of evolution, or growth of
the oak tree, we note that God prefers that change occur at a modest pace.
Rabbi Jay R. Brickman
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Cantor’s Notes
In the Book of Ruth, apt for Shavuot and the begin-
ning of the summer season, Naomi inspires Ruth to embrace
Judaism and win the heart of Boaz so that she can create a
Jewish legacy of her own. Ruth 3:1 reads:
“Shall I not seek a place for you to rest,
that it may be well with you?”
Naomi helped Ruth in her quest to find a
place to settle – a home – and to bring forth a
new generation of Jewish leaders (Ruth is, after
all, the great-grandmother of King David). It is with
a similar sentiment that I am thrilled to introduce
myself to you as Congregation Sinai’s new cantor.
I hope to not only find a home in Milwaukee and
with Congregation Sinai, but to develop meaning-
ful relationships with each and every one of you. I
look forward to teaching you, learning from you,
and navigating the Jewish calendar with you through music,
worship, and the commemoration of sacred moments.
As I write this column in mid-April, the wounds from
the Boston Marathon bombings are still fresh. Although I’m a
born and bred New Yorker (but not a Yankees fan), I spent six
years living in Boston and still consider it to be amongst my
many homes. I spent this time dodging traffic from the Big
Dig, reveling in the 2004 Red Sox World Series victory while
attending graduate school at The Boston Conservatory (just
down the street from Fenway), and rollerblading along the
Charles River. Even though I now live a few hundred miles
away, Boston forever remains in my heart.
The emotions I felt after the bombings are similar to
the ones that arise whenever I hear of a terrorist attack in
Israel. I have always had a strong attachment to Israel. I be-
came a Bat Mitzvah there, celebrating with my parents, broth-
ers, and grandparents on Masada. Several years later, I trav-
eled on Birthright and returned to live there as a
first year cantorial student at Hebrew Union Col-
lege-Jewish Institute of Religion. Last summer, I
served as a madricha, or counselor, on a National
Federation for Temple Youth (NFTY) trip to Israel,
Poland, and Prague, where I shared my love of
Israel with teenagers from all over North America.
Additionally, I wrote my thesis for ordination about
the ways in which music played a prominent role
in the early years of Zionism.
As I prepare for my move to Milwaukee, where I
will have the great fortune of joining your congre-
gational family, I hope to cultivate a similar connection. Many
of you have told me that you love Milwaukee because it has
all of the advantages of a big city without the rush hour traf-
fic. You fill Miller Park whether the Brewers are winning or
losing – although we certainly hope for a wining season this
year! I’m excited to rollerblade along the lake, ice skate in
Red Arrow Park, and attend concerts at Summerfest.
Cantor Search Committee Update
Dear Sinai Congregants,
It is with great excitement that we
announce the hiring of our new cantor, Lau-
ren Phillips. Lauren comes to us from New
York and is very pleased to be moving to
Milwaukee and to be joining our warm and
wonderful Sinai community. We look for-
ward to praying and singing with our new cantor as she be-
gins her journey with our congregation in early July.
We hired Lauren using a thoughtful and intentional
process which included many months of investigation, discus-
sion, contemplation and reflection. We were fortunate to
have so many qualified candidates, which speaks to Cantor
Phillips’ incredible musical skills, her ability to communicate
on so many levels, her genuine love for her chosen profes-
sion, and her desire and enthusiasm for integrating herself
into Sinai and our Milwaukee community.
Our successful search was really a team effort. The
Search Committee, which was composed of members who
reflected our talented, diverse and caring congregation, acted
both diligently and thoughtfully throughout the process. Rab-
bi Cohen spent an immense amount of time drafting our ap-
plication and then processing and considering both the gen-
eral and specific details of each and every candidate. Karen
Lancina, our congregation’s Director of Administration, con-
tinually kept the committee on track with her technical and
human resource proficiency. Tom St. John, our treasurer,
used his expertise and wisdom in the contract negotiation.
Our president, Marc Kartman, worked tirelessly from the very
beginning of the search process until the final signing of the
contract, and our amazing board members reviewed the
committee’s work and decisively completed the process.
We were also very fortunate to have so many gener-
ous congregants who sponsored dinners during the interview
process, participated in small group gatherings with our can-
didates, and gave enormous amounts of time and thought
that led to a wonderful outcome.
We welcome Cantor Lauren Phillips into our Sinai
family and look forward to her leadership and partnership in
our spiritual lives. Many thanks to all who participated in the
search which produced this successful outcome.
Rick Meyer and Jennifer Moglowsky
Cantor Search Committee Co-Chairs
continued on page 5
Lifelong Jewish Learning
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Ongoing Adult Learning
Lunch and Learn Fridays with Rabbi Cohen May - June 21
Every Friday at noon in the Conference Room, Rabbi Cohen takes the helm of our Torah study group that follows the weekly
portion (in contrast with Saturday mornings, which each week get as far as they get, completing the full five books of Torah
over seven years, approximately). Begin your Shabbat with some words of Torah!
Acheinu (Men’s Spirituality Group)
Discuss spiritual & practical matters concerning God, work,
family & more. Nosh too!
Day: Sunday, May 5 Time: 8:30 - 10:00 am
With: Rabbi David B. Cohen & Joe Glassman
“Through the Eyes of Women”
Women’s Ways of Reading the Bible
From traditional to modern including feminist readings &
modern midrash
Day: Fridays through May - summer session dates TBD
Time: 9:45 am
With: Dr. Sherry Blumberg Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Verse by verse, line by line, word by word...
Day: Saturdays Time: 8:00 am
With: Rabbi Jay Brickman & Rabbi David B. Cohen
A Modern Rabbi's Approach to the Bible
Day: Wednesdays through June Time: 9:30 am
With: Rabbi Jay Brickman
Join us for An Introduction to Mindfulness
Why explore mindfulness?
Mindfulness cultivates an awareness of what is happening in our lives right now. Some of us want to explore patience, some of us want to reconnect to
our families and children, and some of us want stress reduction techniques. Stress, pain, distraction, burn-out, etc. are unavoidable or a part of the human
condition. Mindfulness offers us tools to bring awareness to our stress-
promoting habits so we can pause and make choices, rather than reacting to our circumstances.
DATES:
Morning classes: Mondays from 10:00 am-noon June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 & Sun, July 13: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Evening classes: Mondays from 6:00-8:00 pm June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 16, & Sun, July 14: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
For more information & to sign up, call or email:
Susan: (414) 949-5690 or [email protected]
Anna: (414) 861-3027 or [email protected]
Visit: www.GrowingMindsToday.com Cost: $145 (includes CD’s) Scholarships available
Growing Minds
Susan Lubar Solvang is the Founder and President of Growing Minds, a non-profit whose mission is to improve one’s social and emotional self-regulation through mindfulness strategies. She has been practicing meditation and yoga for the past 19 years and has studied with Deepak
Chopra.
Anna Silberg is the Director of Curriculum and Research for Growing Minds. She has a PhD in Education with a specialization in Urban Education and Curriculum and Instruction. Her path of mindfulness began as a way to bring stress reduction to herself and the teachers with whom she worked.
Both Anna and Susan are certified to teach, Learn to Breathe, and Mindful Schools curricula; and Mindful Schools Professional Certification Training Program.
Cantor Notes (continued)
For those of you who like to sing, there’s a wonder-
ful way in which we can begin to collaborate soon after I
arrive in Milwaukee. The High Holidays are just around the
corner, and I would love for you to join our High Holiday
choir. Choir rehearsals begin on Tuesday, July 16 from 7-
9pm and continue on Tuesday evenings for six weeks. Feel
free to contact me at [email protected] if you
are interested or if you have any questions.
I look forward to joining your community this summer
and to celebrating the beginning of 5774 with song and bless-
ing.
B’shirah (in song),
Cantor Lauren Phillips
School News
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Lifelong Jewish Learning
I wrote the following for the Union for Reform Juda-
ism’s blog, where it ran on February 21, 2013. It was subse-
quently picked up by eJewish Philanthropy, who posted it on
their daily update the next day.
I knew going into the Youth Engagement Confer-
ence that our Sunday morning trip to the First African Meth-
odist Episcopal (FAME) Church would be a highlight of the
weekend. Learning how another faith organization engages
their youth would surely provide some insight into how we as
Jewish professionals can do the same. As we walked into
the service, we were struck by church members who warmly
greeted us outside on the sidewalk. This seemed like a no-
brainer for creating a welcoming atmosphere until I put it
into context for my own congregation in Wisconsin; standing
outside the building in mid-February is not really an option
there. Even so, the notion of how well the FAME members
welcome the stranger resonated, particularly since we often
do not accomplish this commandment as well as we would
like to think we do within our own congregational communi-
ties.
The service itself was full of joy and spirit, and every
single person in the congregation seemed to be engaged in
the moment. The music was plentiful and uplifting. We were
even pleasantly surprised when the pastor began his ser-
mon and framed it in the text of Lech L’cha ! (In the English,
of course; we recognized that we have a distinct advantage
as visitors with regard to language over many who visit our
Jewish congregations.)
Following the service, we heard from a panel of
FAME teens and adults who work with the teens, and they
shared with us their thoughts on how they have been suc-
cessful in the area of youth engagement. One teacher
shared with us that his measure of engagement is whether
the teens are on their phones or not during class. In fact, he
identifies potential participants for his program by looking
for those who are texting during a service; he invites them to
a religious school class to learn about the prayers so that
they can eventually return to services with a greater appreci-
ation and understanding of what is going on – and at that
point, they no longer feel a need to be on their phones dur-
ing a service. Instead of directing our teens to put their
phones away as soon as they walk into a class or service,
perhaps we should let them monitor this themselves and
use it as a measure of whether they are “with us” or not!
I think the biggest take-away from the panel was
how FAME frames everything they do within the context of
worship. It is not that their activities vary so significantly
from ours – the FAME teens also participate in religious
school, youth choir, lock-ins, and community service – but
everything they do is seen as a form of worship. Learning in
the classroom helps enhance the actual prayer experience.
The things that we would call “social action” or tikkun olam
are framed as direct service to God, and therefore a direct
form of worship. Conversely, when we in the Reform Move-
ment attempt to engage teens, we often try to steer it away
from worship by saying things such as, “It’s a totally social
event, there won’t be any services” or “NFTY services are
more fun than the ones in your congregation.” While the
adults at FAME try to help their teens connect more deeply to
their worship experiences through everything else they do,
we frequently try to diminish the presence of worship in the
experiences we provide for Reform Jewish teens. While we
cannot completely emulate the FAME model due to some
obvious liturgical differences, I am excited to start working on
how we might take this approach and adapt it to our own
framework for worship.
Unexpectedly, this idea converged with another ex-
perience of the Conference – the Youth Engagement Labs.
Prior to the Conference, I had chosen to participate in the
Worship Lab. After an open-space initiation, I chose to take
part in a conversation with three others regarding the role of
the sh’liach tzibur (prayer leader) in the service. Our conver-
sation evolved over many hours, and it extended into other
thoughts about the role of leadership within a prayer service.
In the end, we created a prayer experience on Monday morn-
ing in which approximately 80 NFTY teens participated, ex-
amining several different prayers in the liturgy and effectively
creating a service, on the spot, for each other. It was a risk,
one that was exciting and scary at the same time – and it
worked. We heard great feedback from the teens, and we felt
good about the outcome of this experiment.
As a participant in several prior URJ conferences for
youth professionals, I noted that this was the very first time
we had a direct role in a piece of the concurrent NFTY Con-
vention – and the experience reinforced why we do the work
we do each day. And while we can argue that perhaps the
majority of teens who attend NFTY Convention are already
engaged with Jewish life, I look forward to the challenge of
taking what I learned through this process and exploring
ways to re-imagine the role of worship in engaging our youth.
Barb Shimansky, MSW
Director of Youth Education
School News
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Lifelong Jewish Learning
Last days for the 2012-2013
school year!
Kivun: last day is on Sunday, May 5th
Mitkadem: last days are Tuesday,
May 7th, Wednesday, May 8th,
Thursday, May 9th
Sunday School: last day is on
Sunday, May 19th
2013-2014 School Registration
As we finish one school year, we are already looking ahead to another! Look for your 2013-2014 school year registration materials in the mail. Please be aware of these important dates:
May 31: Early Bird Tuition
deadline (save a little on next year’s tuition!)
June 1-30: Standard Tuition payment deadline
July 1 or later: Late fee applied Please get your registration materials in as early as possible so we can plan appropriately for the upcoming school year!
Teacher
Appreciation Night!
Friday, May 17th
Rockin’ Shabbat 6:15 PM
Dinner 7:30-9:00 PM
See page 9 for more details!
Mitkadem News We have spent a year with our new Mitkadem midweek
Hebrew schedule, and the feedback from students and
families has been overwhelmingly positive! We will contin-
ue this structure for next year, with one minor change. Our
Mitkadem days for the 2013-2014 school year will be
Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. We will no longer hold
Wednesday Mitkadem classes. If you have any questions
about next year’s Mitkadem schedule, please contact
Barb at [email protected] or Jeri at
School Fall Preview - Important Dates! Sunday, September 8: New Family Orientation at 9:30 AM. Open House for all Families from
10 AM - 12 PM - come meet your childrens' teachers and find out
what they will be studying in the upcoming school year!
Monday, September 9; Tuesday, September 10;
or Thursday, September 12: Mitkadem Open House - come during your child's regularly assigned
Mitkadem time to meet the teacher and learn about the year ahead in
Hebrew!
Sunday, September 22: Bring Your Own Cereal Breakfast at 9:30 AM, followed by our first day
of "regular" class sessions!
Please note that there will be no Religious School
on Sunday, September 15, and there will be no
Mitkadem classes the weeks of September 16
and 23.
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Lifelong Jewish Learning
Family Programming
Rockin' Shabbat and Roll into Teacher Appreciation Dinner!
Friday, May 17th 6:15 pm: Rockin' Shabbat Service 7:15 pm: Congregational Dinner
Join us for dinner as we honor and thank our teachers for their time and creative Judaic education they provide our children. Give the kids a snack before, because following services we will Roll into Dinner for a delicious meal with activities for the kids. This will allow for a leisurely dinner for all. Feel free to bring a bottle of wine to share!
Cost: Adults: $10.00 Children 12 and under: $7.00 Children 3 and under: Free
RSVP by Monday, May 13th http://sinaimayrockinshabbatdinner.eventbrite.com
Family Programming
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Lifelong Jewish Learning
Join us!!
9:30 AM: Join us for a song-filled dynamic worship service
10:00-11:00 AM: Parents meet with our Rabbi and Director of Youth Education to learn all about programs at Sinai. Children head down to our religious school for a morning of story, crafts and fun learning!
11:00-12:00 PM: Meet our members, exciting committees and many social groups with a variety of interests and schmooze over coffee and nosh!
Know a prospective member? Have them RSVP at http://tasteofsinai2013.eventbrite.com
Questions? Email Jen Friedman: [email protected]
A Taste of Sinai Bring Friends to See Sinai in Action!
Come experience our religious school and sample the life of our congregation.
Sunday, May 5th 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Year-End School Picnic
Sunday, May 19th 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Celebrate the last day of Religious School with outdoor fun immediately
following Religious School & the Annual Meeting.
The Youth Education Committee will provide the Picnic lunch
and make-your-own-sundae bar!
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Sharing Sinai
What is it that YOU love about Sinai?
Warm, inclusive & musical worship? Engaging, interesting and challenging learning? Nights at the theatre, the ballpark or on the hiking trail with your Sinai community?
Share what YOU love about Sinai with a friend!
We are proud to offer you the opportunity to bring your friends and families into the amazing community that is Congregation Sinai.
Know someone interested in checking us out?
Please contact our Program Coordinator, Jen Friedman at (414) 352-2970 or [email protected]. She’ll give you a token to share with your unaffiliated friends or family. Good for a one-year membership at Sinai.*
Bring your friends and family into our
congregational family! Share what you love! *Religious School fees not included
What’s Happening
“Say Chai to Sundays at Sinai”
Special promotion to all first time students entering Gan (K4/5) or
First Grade!
Come experience Congregation Sinai’s wonderful Youth Education Program
on Sundays for your child at just $180.00 ($6.00 a session) a year.*
Congregation Sinai provides a welcoming and
inclusive atmosphere where our youngest
members receive guidance and support from a caring team led by our Rabbi, Cantor and
Director of Youth Education. Children are encouraged to build strong Jewish identities,
and value the importance of vibrant Jewish families within the greater Jewish
community. Our Youth Education Program focuses on Jewish traditions and ethics
through instruction in Hebrew, Judaica and history. We help our children to embrace a
strong respect for torah (our sacred text), avodah (prayer and our relationship with God)
and gemilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness that repair our world). We teach our
children Hebrew as a living language, while fostering a connection to the people, land and
state of Israel.
Tell your friends!!! Interested in more information? Contact Barb Shimansky, Director of Youth Education at
414-352-2970 or email at [email protected]. Ask about our Sharing Sinai program as well –
good for a one-year membership at Sinai!
*promotion good thru June 1, 2013
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Women of Sinai
Women at Sinai
B’rit Nashim
B'rit Nashim (Covenant of Women) is a group of
women congregants who meet once a month for programs
of personal and Jewish content. The purpose of the group is
to provide a forum to strengthen our connections to Juda-
ism, to share common interests and to build a community of
women within the larger community of Congregation Sinai.
Our year was filled with many wonderful activities
which we were able to share with many new members: a
few highlights of the year were creating and leading Sinai’s
Erev Sukkot service; In support of our Social Action Commit-
tee, we purchased fleece fabric and prepared it so the fifth
graders and their parents could make them into blankets
with residents at the Milwaukee Women’s Center. Truly a
collaborative effort.
Each Fall, B’rit Nashim welcomes new mem-
bers. This is a great opportunity to get to know more women
who bring wonderful new energy and input to our
“covenant.” We invite you to join us. Watch for more de-
tails, including meeting dates.
For questions or further information, please call
Toby Colton at (414) 351-5205 or Joanne Roberts at (414)
351-6486.
Experience Nia Your body & soul will thank you!
Join others who find enormous personal benefit in weekly Nia classes.
Fridays in May & June 8:30 am-9:30 am on the Social Hall Dance Floor
Four classes for $36. Questions? Contact Kate Mann at (414) 254-4141 or [email protected]
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Wom-
en of Sinai Member Appreciation Champagne Brunch a suc-
cess! Special thanks go out to our speaker, Andy Tarnoff
from onmilwaukee.com, the WOS members and all of the
new members who joined Women of Sinai in the weeks
leading up to the brunch. We are looking forward to making
this brunch an annual event for our WOS members, so if you
were unable to attend this year, we hope you will join us in
the future.
At the brunch, we asked
our membership for their input as
to the types of programming they
would like to see from the sister-
hood in the coming year. If you
have insights or ideas that you
would like to share, please send
them to Julie Lookatch at
[email protected] or call her at
(41) 379-7878.
Sinai hosts KOACH Thursday, May 23rd
Helpers needed to serve lunch to our seniors.
Interested in doing a Mitzvah?
Contact Jen Friedman at [email protected]
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Brotherhood
SINAI SOFTBALL BEGINS MAY 7th!
If you didn't make the Brewers traveling team, then
perhaps this is your chance to make the "other" big league
team in Milwaukee! Sinai Softball begins with our first game
on Tuesday, May 7th and continues each Tuesday evening
(either 6pm or 7pm game time) through early August. Last
summer over 20 men joined the team (18 years old
through…..well it felt like 80 years old) for a summer of JCC
softball. We play at Kletzsch Park and often draw huge
crowds of 5-10 very vocal fans. A dog or two are not unlikely
to run on the field to aid their master who has just pulled a
hamstring rounding second base. Our goals are modest but
certainly embraced by our team: play hard, don't get hurt,
enjoy the game and the company of others, and certainly
aim to win. This philosophy makes us a unique team since
we value our "community building" as much as we value the
sport. Sinai Brotherhood softball has a reputation of being
competitive while being able to keep it social and focused on
the most important aspect of the game; post game get-
togethers! A mere $30 team fee covers your season ex-
penses.
Sinai Softball
If you are interested in joining us for some summer
fun, please contact Marc Kartman for more information at
Jim Stillman
Brotherhood President
Join us for
Softball Shabbat
and BBQ!
Friday, August 23rd
6:00 PM
For more details
see page 29!
Save the dates!
Sukkot BBQ Friday, September 20th, 6:15 PM
Sukkah building Sunday, September 15th, 9 AM - noon Grab your power drill and help build the best Sukkah in the north shore! Free bagels/coffee and plenty of "male bonding" to keep you entertained.
Morene Dunn, “The Last Best Friends of the Jews”
speaking on April 21, 2013.
Israel Committee
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Sinai Families travel to Israel It was the brain-child of Israel Committee Chair Eti
Ganin to showcase Israel for Sinai members and Religious
School Families in celebration of Israel's 65th year of inde-
pendence on Sunday, April 14th. Understanding the im-
portance of representing Israel as the Jewish homeland for
immigrants from all over the world, Eti and Barb Shimansky
created a morning filled with amazing historical facts and
cultural experiences related to music, art, technology, cui-
sine, tourism, and ecology.
The day began with families locating on a world map
the countries from whence their relatives emigrated. They
then boarded a 'plane' to Israel on the Sinai/El Al Airlines.
Flight attendant, Rabbi Cohen, taught a few songs and im-
portant Hebrew words like yes/no (cain/lo) sun/rain
(shemesh/geshem), and the Israeli flag colors of blue/white
(kachol/lavan). Our teens acted as tour guides for each of
the tour groups, traveling through eight Israeli cities. Each
city (Eilat and S'derot in the south; Tel Aviv/Yafo, Modi'in,
Jerusalem in central Israel; Haifa, Nahariya and Tzfat in the
north) held a special significance and had an interactive ac-
tivity associated with each.
Most impressive was the Tel Aviv museum area with
costumes from Moroccan and Tunisian refugees, fantastic
posters on the current welfare of many Soviet dissidents,
history of the Russian pogroms and aliyah, Kibbutz K'far
Blum then and now, and an incredible timeline of the history
of Modern Israel to name a few. Also represented was our
sister Congregation, Emet veShalom (EVS), in Nahariya, who
sent delicious recipes baked by Mitbach Sinai. A discussion
with parents was held on the current state of EVS and the
Reform Movement in Israel and the funding ARZA provides to
it. The 'tourists' had opportunities to watch a video of Golda
Meir on a visit to Milwaukee, make hummus, create jewelry,
design a commemorative flag for Israel@65, learn about JNF
and the underground playground it funded in S'derot to keep
kids safe during rocket attacks from Gaza, record family vide-
os that will be shared with Emet veShalom, and explore Israeli
puzzles/games/books for kids.
There are so many people to thank for their efforts in
making the day a success: Eti Ganin, Yuliya Fishman, Avner
Porat, Judy Flegel, Jennifer Moglowsky, Paul, Bobbi and David
Rector, and of course the entire Sinai teaching, administrative
and professional staff, with special thanks to Jill Weinshel for
all the baking and Jeri Danz for all of her logistical assistance.
Additional thanks to all of the Sinai Madrichim who helped as
excellent “tour guides” and assistants with stations: Michael
Cohen, Joey Flegel-Mishlove, Ilana Friedman, Maya
Goldbaum, Aaron Holman, Ma’ayan Kahn -Oren, Micayla
Lubka, Josh Lookatch, Noah Lookatch, and Alicia Rowen.
Children and families create a commemorative flag in honor of Israel’s 65th birthday! Teacher Marilyn Kraar introduces
foods native to Israel.
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The Green Team
Come join in the creation of our 5th Annual Sinai Suk-
kah Garden!!! We are excited to prepare our planting areas,
including our stellar Magen David shaped raised bed. The
garden has been a tremendous success the last four years
and we have no doubt that it will be even better this year! But
we need YOUR HELP! This is a great tikun olam project for
youth and families.
Planting day this year will be on the final day of Reli-
gious School and following the Annual Picnic, which is Sun-
day, May 19th @ noon. Come join in the fun, bring work
gloves, shovels and energy as we prep the beds, plant seeds
and set the tending schedule for the summer. We need con-
gregants to sign up for one week of watering and weeding
throughout the growing season. No experience needed. A
Green Team Garden Maven will teach you all you need to
know!
To select the week of your choice, or get more infor-
mation about our planting day and what to bring, contact
Naomi Cobb at [email protected], or (414) 964-
3230.
In other Greening news, the Stoney Meadow Farm
CSA is returning to Sinai for a third season. If you have not
signed up yet for your share, there is still time. Go to the
farm’s website: www.stoneymeadowfarmcsa.com or contact
Andrea Levsen by email: [email protected] to sign up.
Weekly or biweekly pick-up at Sinai will remain on Fridays
from 4:00 – 6:00 PM starting the week of July 5 and continu-
ing for either a 16-week season, or a new extended season
option of 18 weeks. If you have any questions about Stoney
Meadow Farm, or the CSA program, please go to the farm’s
website (above) or contact Deb Schermer at
Happy Spring from The Green Team!
Deb Schermer & Naomi Cobb
The Green Team
“It is forbidden to live in a town that does not have a green garden . “(Jerusalem Talmud, Kiddushim 4:12)
Electronics Recycling Day! Sunday, June 9, 2013 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Sinai Parking Lot Spring Cleaning? Need a place to bring your electronics for recycling? Bring the following items to Sinai on June 9th
All types of electronic systems, components, and parts including:
Computer Equipment Office Equipment
Personal Electronics Communications Equipment CRT’s (cathode-ray tube)
not accepted
Questions? Call the Sinai Office at
(414) 352-2970.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Congregation Sinai.
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Chesed
If you are looking for a wonderful way to honor or
remember someone, or recognize a special occasion, you
can do so by:
• sponsoring the flowers on the Bima
• an Oneg Shabbat after a Friday night service in May/June
• a Wine & Cheese in July/August
Congregation Sinai typically provides these items for
Friday evenings when there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Simply
let us know that you would like to sponsor and we will do the
rest. All sponsorships will be acknowledged in the Sinai
Sponsor an Oneg, Bima Flowers or Summer Wine & Cheese
Shabbat Pamphlet and the Sinai
News. We will also send a note of
congratulations or thanks to the hon-
orees. The cost of sponsoring patio
flowers or a Wine & Cheese is $60.00
and an Oneg Shabbat is $260.00.
Please email Jen Friedman at
call (414) 352-2970.
Seniors Should Practice Summer Safety, Too!
The lazy days of summer mean exactly that to most
of us - longer days filled with sunshine, fun-filled vacations
and laughter. After all, what is not to enjoy? Something
about the sun shining in your upturned face makes your
days feel a bit lighter. It is during this time the sun and heat
can be dangerous – especially for the elderly.
The main dangers during this otherwise sunny sea-
son that effect the elderly more so than most adults are
sunburn, dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Consider these tips for seniors safely enjoying the
summer sun:
Stay out of the sun if possible. Always wear sunscreen,
sunglasses, and lightweight, roomy clothing that covers
arms and legs when outside.
Drink plenty of water daily and avoid alcoholic or caf-
feinated beverages, as they can contribute to dehydration.
When planning an outing, consider taking a travel pack
that contains a few snacks, water or sports drinks.
Keep the air conditioner at a setting that provides cool
air and proper ventilation, even if that means wearing a
sweater inside. Do not sit in an enclosed car unless it is
running with the air on.
If unable to comfortably cool the home during daylight
hours, visit other air-conditioned places. Museums, the li-
brary or even a movie theatre are good choices.
Bathe or shower in cool water. Keep a few moist wash-
cloths in a plastic bag in the refrigerator and treat yourself
to a quick sponge bath in between activities to refresh your-
self.
Hire someone to do yard work such as mowing, weed-
ing and other strenuous activities that may lead to heat
complications.
Check on elderly friends daily, especially during the
hottest months when effects of heat can become extreme.
Safe, summer fun can be exactly that in the life of a sen-
ior. Minimal adjustments of daily habits can be made to en-
sure the welfare of family and
friends of all ages. Be aware of
your surroundings, plan wisely
to avoid ill effects of heat, and
pay attention to signs of trou-
ble. Doing so will hopefully
avert potential disaster, leaving
all to enjoy a safe and happy
summer season!
The following congre-
gants are willing to visit with you privately if you have a ques-
tion or concern related to aging.
Andee Bram, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
[email protected], 414-351-6189
Marc Cayle, Owner of Comfort Keepers
[email protected], 262-376-7510
Barbara Friedlander, Geriatric Social Worker,
[email protected], 262-238-8590
John Pereles (Jewish Cemeteries)
[email protected], 414-332-3464
Bobbie Unger Rector,PT (Physical Therapist)
[email protected], 414-540-0284
Sally Moskol (Activity Coordinator, Chai Point)
[email protected], 414-228-6371
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May-August: Diapers up to size 3 & Toiletries including: Hair
Brushes * Bars of Soap * Razors * Regular
sized Tooth Brushes * Tooth Paste * Shampoo *
Conditioner * Deodorant * Body Lotion * Wash
Cloths * Bath Towels
Please drop off donations in the Sinai foyer.
Milwaukee Women’s
Center Collections
Your contributions make a difference:
Much of the financial support comes through the
Sinai Tzedakah Fund. Please consider this Fund when making your next
contribution in honor or memory of someone.
Fall Preview As this Newsletter goes to print, our very active Social
Action Committee is planning 2013-2014 Social Action activi-
ties: films, Shabbat speakers and programs, volunteer opportu-
nities, increased greening at Sinai... We have an amazing com-
mittee whose members have various passions: Environment,
Immigration, Prison Reform, Food Justice, Shelter, and more.
Many thanks to: Craig Johnson and Idy Goodman, co-
chairs; Rabbi David Cohen, Staff and fully engaged participants;
Davida Amenta, Rachel Ida Buff, Naomi Cobb, Edith Gilman,
Mari Katz, Jay Larkey, Lucia Lozano, Lois Malawsky, Rachel
Nadel, Deb Schermer, Diane Slomowitz, Naomi Soifer.
What are YOU interested in? Do you have suggestions
for Social Action programs or films? Would you like to join our
committee? Please contact Craig Johnson at cjohn-
[email protected] or Idy Goodman at igood-
[email protected], or any of our committee members with your
thoughts.
Advocacy Day at the Capitol:
Great Showing from Congregation Sinai
On March 14th, over 900 People of Faith Unit-
ed for Justice convened in Madison, marched to the
Capitol, and met with their Wisconsin Representatives
and Senators. Participants learned more about and ad-
vocated for the 11X15 prison reform campaign, public
transit issues, and health policies affecting families.
Participants representing the Milwaukee Jewish
Community and particularly Congregation Sinai were
Elana Kahn-Oren, Jeanne Jacobs, Lois Malawsky, Donna
Neubauer, Naomi Soifer, Andrea Waxman, and Idy
Goodman.
Sinai to March for Immigration on May Day!
Attend the May 1st May Day March for
Immigration Reform. The march starts at noon at
the offices of Voces de la Frontera,
1027 S. 5th Street (south of National).
All Sinai members and friends are invited to
participate and meet @ Alterra Fifth Ward Foundry
(170 S. 1st St) at 10:30 AM or find our banner
(MIKLAT! in both English and Hebrew).
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over their grandmother’s very lucrative busi-
ness.
If you enjoy historical fiction, try A
Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell. I have
read other books by Russell and was interest-
ed to read a bio that she wrote about Judaism,
because she converted. She tells the stories
of several characters trying to survive in Italy
during World War II. My brother-in-law and his
family actually lived in Italy during this period.
His story and others can be read in It
Happened in Italy, if you prefer to read history.
A reminder, David Liss writes very interesting
historical fiction.
Happy Reading!
-Jayne Butlein
Tikkun Ha-Ir Celebrates 10th Anniversary Tikkun Ha-Ir (THI) will
celebrate its 10th anniversary on
Tuesday, May 21st at Congrega-
tion Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun
from 7 – 9:30 p.m. John Gurda
will speak on “Are We In This
Together?”, a historical perspec-
tive of social justice in Milwau-
kee. Tikkun Ha-Ir will also honor
its founders: Rabbi Marc Berk-
son of Congregation Emanu-El
B’ne Jeshurun, Rabbi David Fine,
former Rabbi of Lake Park Syna-
gogue, Andrea Hoffman, Former
Executive Director of Hillel Milwaukee and Dr. Lew Friedland,
THI’s first president. Marge Eiseman and Lil Rev will per-
form Jewish social justice classics as well as an original song
about Tikkun Ha-Ir composed by Marge.
The evening will include a dessert reception and a
silent auction. The minimum donation is $36. Donations
over $108 will include admission as well. RSVP to Tikkun
Ha-Ir, P.O. Box 090287, Milwaukee WI 53209 or online at
www.thi-milwaukee.org.
Glean Machine Tikkun Ha-Ir’s Glean
Machine, a spring and summer
supply drive returns to local
synagogue locations on May
29th through June 5th. The
Glean Machine collects spring
and summer clothing, house-
hold items, toiletries, books,
toys, art supplies & nonperishable food. The project is one
of the few Milwaukee area drives to replenish these items
for clients after the winter months. Over 15 local shelters
and organizations serving families receive the supplies. The
schedule will be posted at www.thi-milwaukee.org. For in-
formation or to volunteer contact Cindy Cooper at 414-354-
6380 or Judy Baruch at 414-247-3750.
We have some new, interesting books
that you might want to check out.
•Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman is her star-
tling (to me) memoir of her life within the
Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism. She eventual-
ly left her family and these traditions behind
to attend college and raise her son outside of
this community.
•Revenge: A Story of Hope, by Laura Blumen-
thal (322.42 Blu) was written after her father
was shot in Jerusalem by the PLO and sur-
vived. The book discusses the desire for re-
venge by interviewing people who have sur-
vived horrific events. She explores the dynam-
ic of hate.
•A fun read is Goldberg Variations by Susan
Isaacs. (I have liked all of her books) This one
is about three grandchildren poised to take
√ Check out Sinai’s library
Glean Machine at Sinai
Thursday, May 30th 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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“Scene” at Sinai
Rabbi Cohen, Bobbi Rector and Ethan Shimansky
Enjoying the Purim Carnival!
Did you win a cake at the Purim Carnival Cake Walk?
The Purim Parade!
The Heibs and the Schefermans enjoy Shabbat ShaPizza!
Benji Lookatch and Jill Weinshel proudly hold the Sinai
banner at the Walk for Israel.
Shop & Support Sinai!
Support Sinai whenever you shop on-line at amazon.com.
Go to the Sinai homepage: www.congregationsinai.org. Click on the amazon.com banner. You’ll be linked directly to amazon.com. By using the website link, your purchase will support Congregation Sinai.
Bubbe says: It’s a win—win!
Questions? Contact: Leigh Maxon: [email protected]
Support Sinai While Shopping at SENDIK’S!
Purchase your Scrip card at times that are convenient!
Sundays, May 5 and May 19 &
Scrip cards can ALWAYS be purchased during regular Sinai
office hours.
What is Scrip? Scrip means “substitute money”. Through Sendik’s Food Market Scrip program 5% of what you pay for your Scrip card is donated to Sinai.
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In the Sinai Family
Mazel Tov to:
Rabbi David Cohen on receiving his Doctor of Divinity from HUC
Michael Cohen on his newly elected position of Regional President of
NFTY
To Kate and Chip Mann on the birth of their granddaughter,
Ariana Leah Mann
Linda and Bill Ross on the marriage of their son, Evan
To Lauri & Rob Roth on the marriage of their son, Brandon to
Amanda Rauschkolb
Jill and David Sheer on the birth of their grandson, Jack Train
Our Congregation Sinai Affirmation Class:
Eli Cohen
Jacob Cohen
Mayan Essak
Joey Flegel-Mishlove
Noah Lookatch
Ma’ayan Oren
Hamakon Y’Nachem—May God Comfort
Ronald, Alexander, Daniel, David, Ann, Susan and
Elizabeth Jacobs on the death of their mother and
grandmother, Rachael.
Condolences to:
Shaina Shops!
Such gorgeous mezuzahs, B’nei Mitzvah gifts, Kiddush cups and jewelry! I’m telling you there is no better place to shop for that perfect piece of Judaica
(as if you would go anywhere else knowing your purchase is a mitzvah at Congregation Sinai)! Come
by and see what my Shaina has done! Oh, and if you know any nice boys…my Shaina is quite the catch!
-Your Bubbe
Gift
Shop
Supporting Sinai
If you learn of any events - births, engage-
ments, marriages, ordinations - that should be in-
cluded in our “In the Sinai Family” page, please noti-
f y t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n o f f i c e a t
[email protected] or by telephone (414)
352-2970.
When there is a death in our immediate
family, please notify the synagogue office, even if
the funeral is out of town. The clergy and the Sinai
community would like the opportunity to express
sympathy for your loss.
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In the Sinai Family
B’nei Mitzvah Bios
Aviva Silverman
Aviva will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 18, 2013 with family and friends from
around the country. Aviva is the daughter of Alan and Michelle Silverman, sister of Charlie and
granddaughter of Paula and Jerry Kaye of Wilmette Il and Syma and Irwin Silverman of Boynton
Beach, FL.
Aviva is a 7th grade student at MJDS. She enjoys competitive swimming, water and snow
skiing and going to camp at OSRUI! Camp OSRUI is so important to Aviva that she wanted to
make sure other children could have this experience. Aviva raised $1800 for the OSRUI camper-
ship fund along with a camp friend as their Mitzvah Project.
Aviva is excited to reach this significant Jewish milestone. She and her parents thank
Rabbi Cohen, Linda Ross, and her saba, Jerry Kaye, for their help in preparation for her Bat Mitz-
vah.
Morgan Markenson Morgan Markenson is excited to celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on May 11, 2013. Morgan
is the daughter of Jim and Nanci Markenson. She is a 7th grader at Bayside Middle School who enjoys
playing soccer and tennis and hanging out with friends. She also loves spending the summer with her
camp friends at Birch Trail Camp and traveling with her family. Morgan loves taking care of her dog
Lucy and for her Mitzvah Project she volunteered at the Ozaukee Humane Society. Morgan also enjoys
the time she spends with the kids in the JCC Special Stars program.
Morgan and her parents would like to thank Linda Ross and Rabbi Cohen for preparing her for
her special day!!
Henry Carruth Henry is a 7th grader at Bayside Middle School. He is the youngest of the four Carruth children
(Maggie, Millie, and Mikey) who have all celebrated their B’nei Mitzvot at Congregation Sinai.
Henry enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing sports (volleyball, tennis, soccer, baseball,
golf, and skiing) and spending time with his family. Henry has a love for music and plays the piano and
listens to his iPod. When Henry grows up he wants to be a comedian or a musician.
Henry’s Mitzvah Project involves raising money for the Lilly Sarah Grace Fund, a fund for sup-
porting arts programs in schools, particularly in underfunded public elementary schools.
He has worked hard to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah and is looking forward to sharing his big day
with his friends and family. Henry and his family thank Rabbi Cohen and Linda Ross for all of their help
in getting ready.
Ethan Ellerbrock Ethan Ellerbrock became a Bar Mitzvah on April 13, 2013. Ethan is the son of Carrie
and Scott Ellerbrock, brother of Jordan. He is a 7th grader at Lake Shore Middle School and
lives for soccer, basketball, Camp Interlaken, spending time with friends and anything else
sports related.
Ethan was excited about his Bar Mitzvah and its religious significance. He and his fam-
ily would like to extend a very special thank you to Rabbi Cohen and Bobbi Rector for their guid-
ance preparing him for his special day. They would also like to thank Marc Cohen and Karen
Horwitz for the beautiful accompaniment.
Jack Styler Jack Styler will become a Bar Mitzvah on June 15, 2013. Jack is the son of Paige
Styler and Craig Johnson and brother of Zoe, grandson of Pat and Robert Johnson and Sha-
ron Styler and Don Styler.
Jack is in 7th grade at Whitefish Bay Middle School. He enjoys several sports in-
cluding tennis, baseball and cross country. He also enjoys reading, traveling and spending
time with his friends and family.
Jack is very excited about his Bar Mitzvah and the religious significance. He and
his family thank Rabbi Cohen, Linda Ross and Jeri Danz for their assistance and guidance
preparing him for this special day.
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In the Sinai Family
B’nei Mitzvah Bios
Ariel Katharine Cohn
Ariel Katharine Cohn will become a Bat Mitzvah on June 1, 2013. She is the daughter of Elyse
and B.J. Cohn and the sister of Benjamin Cohn. Ariel’s grandparents are Maxine and Ronnie Cohn and
Shari and Allan Luck. Her Torah portion is Sh’lach Lecha.
Ariel is a seventh grader at Maple Dale School. She plays the flute and dances with the Mil-
waukee Ballet School, where she has had the opportunity to dance in four Nutcrackers, Dracula and
La Bohème with Milwaukee Ballet Company.
For her Mitzvah Project, Ariel is collecting travel-size items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouth-
wash and deodorant), as well as lip balm, playing cards and blank journals, for Ronald McDonald
House Charities’ hospitality bags. Ronald McDonald House Charities is dedicated to easing the burden
of families whose lives have been disrupted as a result of their child's illness or injury, providing them
a home away from home. Ariel also spent time last summer volunteering as a camp assistant for
Danceworks.
Ariel is participating in the Remember Us Project, in which she shares her day with Masha Koval, a girl who perished
in the Holocaust and did not have the opportunity to become a Bat Mitzvah.
Ariel would like to give special thanks to Rabbi Cohen and to Linda Ross, her tutor, for helping her with this special
experience. She would also like to thank her family for helping her through the process of becoming a Bat Mitzvah.
Naomi Schwam Naomi Schwam is excited to become a Bat Mitzvah on June 8, 2013. She is a 7th
grader at Lake Shore Middle School, the sister of Jordan, 20, the daughter of Candace Burrows
and Brian and Sheri Schwam, Delray Beach, Florida, the granddaughter of Sandy and Dave
Burrows, Green Bay, and Bobbie and Harold Schwam, Thiensville, and the great-granddaughter
of Sylvia Glazer, Green Bay.
Naomi loves to play softball and spend time with her friends. Her Mitzvah Project was
to gather books to donate to the Next Door Foundation.
Naomi has worked very hard for this day and is looking forward to celebrating with her
friends and family. She and her mom would like to give a special thanks to Bobbi Rector, her
amazing tutor, and to Rabbi Cohen, for his support and guidance.
Those We Remember
Page 26 Spring-Summer 2013
May Yarhzeits
May 3, 2013
Miriam Baum
David Becker
Florence Boorstein
Helen Butlein
Max Feuer
Stanley Glen
David Graves
Dr. Benno Gruenberg
Regina Jacob
Norman Jaques
Edward J. Kelly, Sr.
Ben Kolbur
Faye Kolbur
Edward Levy
Efim Medvedovsky
Marilyn Meissner
Edwin Meltzer
Lester J. Meyer
Betty Miller
Edith Steuer
Pearl Stolzer
Everlean Wiggins
Shirley Wile
May 10, 2013
Lorraine Fishbein
Mollie Friedland
Tillie Goldstein
Robert Hersch
Beatrice Rabinovitz
Kapper
Hinda Larkey
Ruth Mayer
Paul F. Meissner
Bessie Kaplan Mendelson
Ann Recht
Ann Barbara Rice
Nina Rotman
Charles Schapiro
Gertrude Schulner
Rose Taitelman
Barbara Zeligs
May 17, 2013
Gerald Flegel
Erwin Grossmann
Sylvia Jacobs
Eva Jolton
Louis Kahn
Jack Kohlenberg
Mathilda Luff
Gladys Nemson
Frances Pories
Paul Pugach
Bess Rosenberg
Manny Rotter
Abe Sevak
Corrine Smith
Ann Stein
Maurice Stemerman
Howard Tenin
Leo Wexler
Sara Yerkhimovich
May 24, 2013
Rae Baily
Dr. Irvin M. Becker
Susann Colton
William Friedman
Maurice Kimmel
R. Todd Lappin
Joseph Lieberman
Siegfried Lowin
Leah Mlavsky
Edward Portnoff
Rachel Porter
Harriet Propper
Arthur Ross
Kathryn Ross
Samuel E. Schechter
Max Schulner
Erno Weisz
Etalka Weisz
Izsador Weisz
Joey Weisz
Jupi Weisz
Linka Weisz
Mimmi Weisz
May 31, 2013
Dr. Maurice J. Ansfield
Goldye Anoff Borkovitz
Robert Brill
Fanny Frank
Jenny Friedlander
Arthur Goldstein
Sara Goldstein
Shana Barucha Feldman
Hersch
Martin Jacobs
Tillie Jacobs
Bessie Kohlenberg
Sabilia Bibbye Lieberman
Milton Peterman
Edith Sarah Schermer
John K. Roberts
Ronald Rosen
Daniel S. Levy Danny Levy, 7th grader at Lake Shore Middle School in Mequon, will celebrate becoming a
Bar Mitzvah on June 15th. He is the son of Diana and Brian Levy, brother to Ethan, and grandson
of Linda and Bob Levenson of Ocala, FL, Jim and Jane Levy of Chicago, IL, and Lila and Ken
Schablowsky of Galena, IL. Danny is looking forward to friends and family coming together for his
special day.
Danny enjoys skiing and playing tennis, but his passion is music…particularly piano. He
also enjoys family trips, being with friends, and spending part of his summer at NorthStar Camp for
Boys in Hayward, WI.
Because of his love for music, his Mitzvah Project is to raise money for the Civic Music
Association of Milwaukee. Since 1918, CMA has nurtured and developed the musical life in our
community. Their mission is to provide music education and performance opportunities to young
musicians who may otherwise not get the opportunity for private lessons because of their financial
situation. CMA serves students in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Washington, and Ozaukee coun-
ties through private lessons scholarship program, by providing performance opportunities and by
conferring various awards.
Danny and his parents would like to thank Linda Ross, Rabbi Cohen and the Sinai office for their help in the prepara-
tion for this day.
In the Sinai Family
B’nei Mitzvah Bios
June Yarhzeits
June 7, 2013
Edith Bilsky
Fran Morris Boxer
Louis Cohen
James Davis
Murray Glass
Sol Gollin
Louis Greenebaum, Sr.
Sam Kaufman
Edward Loewenthal
Samuel Royter
Joseph Sadowsky
Sophie Smuckler
Jack Stark
June 14, 2013
Beverly Bender
Sadye Brown
Solomon Brown
Robert Eiseman
David Fishkin
Frieda Friedman
Myron Fromstein
Max Gendelman
Helen Goldberg
Bessie Hiken
Robert Hindin
Beatrice Hoffman
David Lipshultz
Edward Litwack
Yeva Pinsky
Sylvia Sawin
Dick Schulhof
Dr. Sidney J. Silbar
Evelyn Silverstein
Abe Simon
Harry Soifer
Theodore (Ted) Stroiman
Dr. Eugene Jack Usow
Earl Zechman
June 21, 2013
Daniel B. Albert
Ardell Eisenberg
Avram Gelbart
Jeffrey Hayes
Izzie King
Herman Larkey
Judith Peck
Robert Pereles
Irving Sanderson
Esther Tarnof
Doris Tishberg
Nathan Weinberg
Ben J. Wiener
Morton Wolfe
Min Ziskind
June 28, 2013
Dr. Theodore Cayle
Murray Denemark
Rose Fishkin
Morty Greenspan
Helen Grossmann
Grace Gruenberg
Dr. Raymond Henkin
Milton Hoffman
Selma Joy Kay
Jaqueline Kestin
William Kopans
Bessie Mendelsohn
William E. Miller
Dr. Harold Ottenstein
Lisa Phillips
Morris Rabinovitz
Elza Roth
Flora Rotman
Sam Sevak
Ruth Schmidt
Leo Shafton
Joseph Sherman
Marvin Tarnof
July Yarhzeits
July 5, 2013
Sheldon Baily
Jeanette Barnow
Murray Bein
Anne Berger
Nellie Cherniack
Frances Fershtman
Marc Andrew Flesch
Eugene (Gene) Frank
Allen Goldmann
David Holman
Gerald Kahn
Jack D. Levin
Seymour Meltzer
Miriam Miringoff
Ida Montag
Selma Cherniack Nasberg
Andrew Jackson Roach
Nathan Schapiro
Harry Scklore
Arthur Stone
Ida Zechman
July 12, 2013
Bunny Abelson
Henrietta Aronow
Nat Goldsmith
Ellis Hassel
Ben Klein
Norman E. Lank
William Luff
Robert W. Mann
Mamie Muchin
Laura Peterson
Irwin Porter
Ervin Teplin
Kate E. Wiener
July 19, 2013
Esther Bankier
Clarice Chard
Mae Fine
Michael E. Freeman
Theodore Friedlander
Helen Goldstein
Harold Horowitz
Molly Komisar
Lillian Koven
Joseph Lauwasser
Willard “Bud” Pollak
Robert Rice
Judee Ross
Ruth Levin Saltzberg
Steven Stone
Sam Rosenbloom
William Werbel
Lillian Wiener
May Winter
July 26, 2013
Joel Bilsky
Harry Boorstein
Elaine K. Doyle
Ben Feld
Susan Folz
Simon Gelbart
Molly Halper
Leon Hirsh
Edward Kapper
Freda Levine
Katherine Gollin Miller
Sylvia Razeper Mintz
Nancie Stern Peterman
Max Recht
Jay Schmidt
Ruth Simon
Howard B. Tepps
I. Mark Zeligs
Those We Remember
Page 27 Spring-Summer 2013
August Yarhzeits
August 2, 2013
Samuel Bender
Ida Heifetz Berman
Gregory M. Cheplin
Dan Fried
Myne “Minnie” Hootkin
Doris Korsois
John Mann
Melvin Orenstein
Ruth Pereles
Ben Peterman
Edna Polacheck
Slava Porat
Jacob Schapiro
Rena Schechter
Howard Silver
William Stern
August 9, 2013
Sally Bodanskya
Eva Eisenberg Dorf
Bertha Falk
Bill Goldberger
James Jay Katz
Neel Wehe Laing
Harry Meissner
Isabelle Polacheck
Ari Porat
Rachel Presley
Leonard Roth
Lucia K. Schaub
Molly Scklore
Robin Temkin
Ethel Veit
Arthur Zechman
August 16, 2013
Ceil Baum
Agatha Calisch
Lawrence Chudnow
Laurence Eiseman
John Feldman
Gerald Goldbaum
Eleanor Goldberg
Peter Goldberg
Marie “Mickey” Green
Margaret Kaufmann
William Kaufmann
Louis Lebow
Larry D. Lieberman
Joseph Lubar
Abraham Melamed
David Orenstein
Ruth F. Orenstein
Molly Schwartz
Janet Shlimovitz
Edna Sigal
Raymond Stall
Hyman Stern
Sam Winick
August 23, 2013
Helen Blesser
Bernard Borkovitz
Jack Brandes
William C. Heller, Jr.
Murray Herman
Rose Hoffman
Jay Lieberman
Fanny Mossman
Ronald Padway
Ben Stein
Sylvia Stern
Louis Temkin
Yetta Usow
Leo Weiss
August 30, 2013
Sheldon Frank
Dr. Mary Zeldes Friedman
Ruth Gelbart
Esther Gliber
Robert Glick
Sherwin J. Kadner
Ann Simon
Page 28 Spring-Summer 2013
Check out all our Summer Happenings Here!
Summer at Sinai!
Bubbe’s Top Ten Reasons to Stay Connected to Sinai in the Summer
Because who can take the shvitzing heat in Florida. Welcome back to all you snowbirds!
Everyone should come and see the beautiful Sukkah Garden – it will remind you to decorate the Sukkah – a mitzvah of course!
Have you ever come Saturday morning for a little Torah? Well you should! Then, enjoy a Shabbat walk with others. Believe me, exercise (of the mind and body) is a must!
Letters from Bubbe and Zayde to our kinderlach away at camp are nice – but letters from the Rabbi – what could be better!
Dying to do a Mitzvah? (Not really dying of course...God forbid...poo, poo…) Sinai always needs a little something, maybe you water the garden, set up some outdoor Shabbat chairs, bring the staff a nosh. Give the office a call!
That Sinai Brotherhood – so young, handsome and athletic – God forbid they should be hurt at any of those Sinai softball games. You should see them play – so exciting! And then you should come and hear the “Sermon on the Mound” at Softball Shabbat on August 23rd – so inspirational...and hilarious!
There’s nothing better then the smell of hot dogs while you pray! I’ll be praying for relish and Alka Seltzer on August 23rd at the Softball Shabbat and BBQ! And there will be s’mores too!
Wine and cheese, every Friday @ 5:30 PM beginning June 21st – is there anything else? Yes – Shabbat Services!
Oh that Rabbi strumming his guitar and our voices soaring in the great outdoors – it’s heavenly I tell you! I know because my Morrie can hear us!
Because community is everything and we should thank God for moments to celebrate and pray together.
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Stayed tuned at www.congregationsinai.org
July/August Shabbat & Holiday Service Schedule
Shabbat Matot Numbers 30:2 - 36:13 July 5 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
July 6 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 July 12 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
July 13 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Vaetchanan Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 July 19 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
July 20 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 July 26 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
July 27 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Re’eh Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 August 2 Outdoor Shabbat Shabbat 6 pm
August 3 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Shoftim Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9 August 9 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
August 10 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Shabbat Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19 August 16 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
August 17 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Zach Newman Bar Mitzvah 9:30 am
Shabbat Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8 August 23 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
August 24 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
August 26 Michael Rabenn Bar Mitzvah 10 am Shabbat Nitzavim-Vayeilech Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:30 August 30 Last Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
August 31 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Selichot Dessert Reception 8:30 pm Selichot Study Session 9 pm Selichot Service 10 pm
“Wine, Cheese & Shabbat”
Start your Shabbat with relaxation and schmooze. Join us every Friday beginning June 21st at 5:30 pm for wine and cheese before outdoor Shabbat services.
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Summer at Sinai
Join us for the first Outdoor
Shabbat of the season!
Friday, June 21st
Donations received from 1/31/13-4/4/13
Adult Programming & Education Fund
In memory of Francine Adolph
Merle Wasserman
In memory of Morris Borenstein
Rachel Hafemann
In memory of Warren Goldstein
Donna & Bob Neubauer
In honor of the marriage of Judith Ross to
Ron Sinclair
Eileen Sperl & Joseph Glassman
In memory of Dr. Bud Waisbren
Idy & Bill Goodman
Tzedakah Fund
In memory of Lillian Allschwang
Elyse & BJ Cohn & family
Shari & Allan Luck
In memory of Irving H. Armour
In memory of Lorraine Hersch Armour
Susan Armour Seidman
In honor of Seth Friedman’s Bar Mitzvah
Mike & Joan Friedman
Marlene & Marv Lauwasser
In honor of Idy Goodman-Thanks for being a
wonderful friend
In honor of Brian Jacobson’s Marriage
In honor of Birth of John & Kate Mann’s
Granddaughter, Ariana Leah Mann
Marv & Marlene Lauwasser
In memory of Hirsh Jonathan Larkey
Jay Larkey
In memory of Tessie Luck
Dr. Allan & Shari Luck
In memory of Isaac Mlavsky
Alla & Zorian Pinsky
In memory of David Paset
In memory of Sybil Weinstein
Idy & Bill Goodman
In memory of Albert Razeper
In memory of Ralph Sherman
Doje Sherman
In honor of Brandon & Amanda Roth’s
marriage
Friedel & Erv Pierson
In memory of Clarence Schmidt
Ken & Lois Schmidt
In memory of Dr. Bud Waisbren, Sr.
Wendy & Brian Sobelman
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Summer at Sinai
Mark your calendars now!
S’lichot Saturday, August 31 2013
Rosh Hashanah (Erev) Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) Friday, September 13, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Sukkot (Erev) Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Simchat Torah (Erev) Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
High Holy Day Preview
Softball Shabbat,
BBQ & Smores!
Friday, August 23rd Sinai Brotherhood will sponsor our
Annual Softball Shabbat. Kosher hot
dogs and other appropriate "ballpark-
style food" will be served directly
following Shabbat Services and the
awesome annual "sermon from the
mound"! Stay late, nosh, and enjoy
Congregation Sinai's absolutely
beautiful back yard! The Sinai softball team will all be there
to sign autographs! Don't miss it.
See you on August 23rd! RSVP at
http://smoresoftballshabbatandbbq2013.eventbrite.com
by Monday, August 19th.
July 16 July 23 July 30
August 6
Spend your High Holy Days raising your voice in song!
Join our High Holy Day choir at Sinai! Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled for:
Interested? Contact Jan Rosenberg at
[email protected] or 414-581-4061
All rehearsals are from 7-9 PM in the Sanctuary.
August 13 August 20 August 27
September 10
Contributions
Contributions
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In memory of Sadie Weiner
Naomi & Mort Soifer
In memory of Arvin Weinstein
Naomi & David Cobb
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In appreciation
Rob & Lauri Roth
In memory of Esther Ansfield
James & Joni Ansfield
In memory of Ben Berger
Sanford, Daniel, & Lauren Berger
In honor of Barbie Blutstein’s 75th Birthday
Toots Hassel
In memory of Morris Friedman
Mike & Joan Friedman
In memory of Jean Hoar
In memory of Anita Horwitz
Ann & Fred Horwitz
In memory of Milton Kerns
Henry & Joan Kerns
In memory of Ben Lerner
Michael & Wendy Lerner
In memory of Charles Lubotsky
Barbara Shafton & Family
In memory of Marie MacPherson
Pamela Finberg & William Rhead
In memory of Milton Padway
Nick & Janet Padway & Family
In memory of Roman Ross
Linda & Bill Ross
In memory of Harold Segal
Laurie & Dean Segal
In memory of Anne Shapiro
Donna Resek
Beth & Ron Shapiro
In memory of Harvey Simon
Beatrice Segal & Family
In memory of Minna Wurzburg
Mary Wurzburg
Floral and Oneg Fund
In memory of Andy Brickman
In memory of Harriet Sederbaum
Rabbi Jay & Rita Brickman
In memory of Hannah Cheplin
In memory of Gregory Cheplin
In memory of Ben Feld
In memory of Sidney Silbar
Muriel Silbar
In memory of Kenny Kahn
Howard & Harriet Weiss
In memory of Sylvia C. Levine
Joan C. Levine
In memory of David Paset
In memory of Burton Waisbren
In memory of Sybil Weinstein
Bobbi & Paul Rector
In memory of Margaret Schlossmann
Robert & Dolores Schlossmann
In memory of Lee Waxman
Andrea, Naomi, & Michael
Waxmam
Chesed (Caring) Fund
In memory of Emily Borenstein
Rachel Hafemann
In memory of Max Meyerowitz
In memory of David Meyers
Al & Dorothy Meyers
Congregation Sinai Endowment
In memory of Marvin Garfinkel
Evelyn Garfinkel
In memory of Sheba Jacobson
In memory of Arthur Saltzstein
In memory of Richard Schott
Judith Saltzstein
Music Fund
In gratitude for help during Bill’s surgery
Bill Rickards & Marleen Pugach
In memory of Helen Koppel
Steven & Wendy Koppel
In memory of Raymond Rattner
Beverly Rattner
In memory of Sybil Weinstein
Peter & Stacy Schwab
Passport to Israel Fund
In memory of Rosalyn Levin Zaret
Sheri & Lloyd Levin
In memory of Tessie Luck
Elyse & BJ Cohn & family
Barbara Eiseman Memorial Fund for
Spiritual Growth
In memory of Frank Bernstein
Simon Arenzon & Dorothy
Bein-Arenzon
Jacob M. Fine & Family Library &
Technology Fund
In memory of Sarah Bender
In memory of Freda Bratt
Rosalie & Herb Bratt
In memory of Bernice Greenspan
Jayne & Eric Butlein
In memory of Rose May
Helen Padway
In memory of Ansel H. Schmidt
Lori & Marc Jacobson & Family
Dorothy Schmidt
Robert Grant Marks Youth Fund
In memory of Dorothy Goldberg
In memory of Anne Goldstein
Betsy, Jessica, & Shelly Goldberg
Janet Greenebaum Scholarship Fund
In memory of Donald Greenebaum
In memory of Muriel Greenebaum
Janet Greenebaum
In memory of Milton Padway
Helen Padway
In memory of Barbara Zelonky
Hana Albert
Landscape Fund
In memory of Ida Beckerman
Laura & Charles Waisbren
In memory of Janet Fishman
In memory of Karen Flesch
Jim & Ellen Flesch
In memory of Karen Flesch
Shellie Blumenfield
In memory of Harold Rife
Jan Rosenberg
In memory of Anna Rosenbloom
Caroline & Bill Schulhof & Family
In memory of Dr. Bud Waisbren
Peter & Stacy Schwab
Rebecca Robins Youth Engagement
Scholarship Fund
In honor of Seth Friedman’s Bar Mitzvah
Mike & Pam Scheferman
In memory of Phyllis Jagiello
Mike & Pam Scheferman
In honor of Lauren Stein’s Bat Mitzvah
Zachary Yopps
Congregation Sinai Fund
In honor of Zach Berger’s Bar Mitzvah
Dan & Lisa Elias
In memory of Janet Fishman
Nina & Richard Edelman
In honor of Edith Gilman’s Birthday
Dr. Daniel & Jeanie Gilman &
Family
In memory of Geraldine Grossman
Michael, Barbie, Terry, & Dena
Grossman
In memory of Burton Waisbren
Nina & Richard Edelman
Julius & Phyllis Rubin
In memory of Sybil Weinstein
BJ, Elyse, Benji, & Ariel Cohn
Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund
In memory of Janet Fishman
Idy & Bill Goodman
Prayer Book Fund
In memory of Mollie Cutler
Carolyn Cutler Tzeel, Albert Tzeel,
& Family
In memory of Gertrude M. Levin
Deborah, Jim & AJ Gollin
Congregation Sinai 8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point, WI 53217
Member of the Union for Reform Judaism
Board of Trustees, 2012-2013 Marc Kartman, President Craig Johnson, Vice President Andy Gollin, Vice President Tom St. John, Treasurer Sandy Saltzstein, Secretary Judi Ketten, Past President Marlene Lauwasser, Past President Patti Levy, Past President Davida Amenta, Social Action Rachel Buff Mitch Colton, Brotherhood Dan Elias, Membership Judy Flegel, Youth Education Larry Glusman Idy Goodman, Social Action Toots Hassel Hugh Hoffman, Finance Julie Lookatch, Women of Sinai Amy Newman, Chesed Nick Padway Jimmy Schulhof, Building & Grounds Mark Sweet Jill Weinshel, Celebrations
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