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Rabbi’s Corner 2

Reflections,

From the President

3

Lifelong Jewish Learning 4-9

Purim 10-11

Women at Sinai 12-13

Brotherhood 14

Israel Committee 15

Green Team 16

Chesed 17

Social Action Committee 18-19

“Scene” at Sinai 20-21

What’s Happening 21

Supporting Sinai 22

January Calendar 23

February Calendar 24

In the Sinai Family 25

Those We Remember 26

Contributions 26-28

SINAI NEWS

Rabbi David B. Cohen • Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. Brickman

Director of Youth Education Barb Shimansky, MSW • Director of Administration Karen Lancina • Program Coordinator Jen Friedman

Assistant to Rabbi Cohen Karen Hintz• School Administrator Jeri Danz • Bookkeeper Ilene Wasserman • Sinai News Nicole Sether

Congregation Sinai • 8223 N. Port Washington Road• Fox Point, WI 53217

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January-February 2013 • Tevet - Adar 5773

In this issue

A bi-monthly publication Issue 13, Volume 1

Shabbat Shemot Exodus 1:1 - 6:1 Jan 4 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Jan 5 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am

Shabbat Vaera Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 Jan 11 Rockin’ Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Congregational Dinner 7:15 pm

Jan 12 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Jacob Burnham Bar Mitzvah 10 am Shabbat Bo Exodus 10:1 - 13:16 Jan 18 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Jan 19 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Beshalach

Exodus 13:17 - 17:16 Jan 25 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Jan 26 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Yitro Exodus 18:1 - 20:23 Feb 1 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Feb 2 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am

Shabbat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1 - 24:18 Feb 8 Shabbat Unplugged w/ Wendy Cohen 6:15 pm

Feb 9 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Lauren Stein Bat Mitzvah 10 am Shabbat Terumah Exodus 25:1 - 27:19 Feb 15 MCRC Shabbat Service 7:30 pm

Feb 16 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20 - 30:10 Feb 22 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Feb 23 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am

Shabbat & Holiday Schedule

Rasta PURIM!

Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:00 pm

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January-February 2013

Rabbi’s Corner

Jews say a special blessing upon seeing a person of

exceptional wisdom: “Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech

HaOlam, sh’khalak m’khokhmato, l’y’rei’av - Blessed are you

Adonai, Ruler of the Universe, who distributes Di-

vine wisdom to human beings.”

We will have an opportunity to say that

blessing at the MCRC Shabbat services at Congre-

gation Sinai, Friday February 15th.

Once a year, the MCRC service brings

together the reform congregations of southeast-

ern Wisconsin. This year, our speaker will be Rab-

bi David Saperstein, the Director of the Religious

Action Center of Reform Judaism. Rabbi Saper-

stein represents the national Reform Jewish

Movement to Congress and the administration.

Under Rabbi Saperstein’s leadership, writes J.J. Gold-

berg in his book, Jewish Power, the Religious Action Center

“has become one of the most powerful Jewish bodies in

Washington, second only to AIPAC.” The Washington Post

describes Saperstein as the “quintessential religious lobbyist

on Capitol Hill.” The Center not only advocates on a broad

range of social justice issues but provides extensive legisla-

tive and programmatic materials to reform congregations,

Federations, and Jewish Community Relations Councils

around the world.

In 1999, Rabbi Saperstein was elected as the first

Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Free-

dom created by a unanimous vote of Congress. Saperstein

currently co-chairs the Coalition to Preserve Religious Liberty,

which comprises more than 50 national religious denomina-

tions and educational organizations, and serves on the

boards of numerous national organizations including the

NAACP and People For the American Way. After Saperstein

was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama to a White

House volunteer advisory council of religious and secular

leaders and scholars, some called him "Obama's rabbi."

Saperstein, however, keeps a healthy perspective. Named

America's top rabbi by Newsweek, Rabbi David Saperstein

quickly supplied a disclaimer: "They have my mother on the

committee."

Saperstein delivered the invocation at the 2008

Democratic National Convention's final session,

moments before Senator Barack Obama accept-

ed the party's nomination for president. His brief

statement gives a measure of David’s powerful

message, and is worth quoting in full:

Eternal God, you ennoble our lives by

empowering us to do your work here on earth in

creating a world of justice and peace for all. We

pray for America, that it may ever be a light unto

the nations, a beacon of freedom, human rights

and economic opportunity. The protector of this

precious earth, which you have entrusted to our

care, may your name be invoked only to inspire and unify our

nation but never to divide it.

We ask your blessing on all the leaders of our na-

tion, that they may lead wisely and with civility and work to-

gether for the common good, and we ask especially that you

be with that mighty guardian of the contemporary American

conscience, Edward Kennedy. We ask that you send your

blessing on Joseph Biden and now, on this historic day, upon

Barack Obama, as candidate for the highest political office in

our nation. Guide him that he may ever be a champion for

justice.

These things we ask of you, Eternal God, in the sun-

shine of renewed dreams, committed that the torch of hope

shall pass from hand to hand, from heart to heart, until the

radiance of peace and righteousness for all God’s children

shines to the ends of the earth. Amen.

I look forward to sharing the MCRC service with you at Sinai.

B’Shalom uveracha – in peace and blessing,

Rabbi David B. Cohen

Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Comes to Sinai

MCRC Shabbat Metropolitan Council of Reform Congregations

Featuring Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Reform Movement's Religious Action Center (RAC)

Friday, February 15 at Congregation Sinai at 7:30 PM

Shabbat Limud

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From the President

As I’m sure all of you know by

now, over the past couple years I have

been challenging all of us (probably ad

nauseum by now) to think about how

we can each do just one more thing for

our Sinai community. So I thought I’d

start my column by acknowledging our

members who have stepped up to the

plate by agreeing to serve on our Can-

tor Search Committee being effectively

co-chaired by Rick Meyers and Jen Moglowsky: Adam Stone-

meier, Amy Newman, Helen Padway, Janet Greenebaum, Julie

Lookatch, Mari Katz, Marvin Lauwasser, Michael Hool, Phyllis

Wiggins, Sarah Hwang, Shelly Seesel, Sophie Cohen, and Tom

Rabenn. This is a fantastic group that represents just about

every constituency within Sinai, ably abetted in their efforts,

by Karen Lancina and Rabbi Cohen. The position has been

listed with the American Conference of Cantors, who have a

process (called the “Joint Cantorial Placement Commission”)

that all Reform congregations follow in filling Cantorial posi-

tions, and the Committee has been actively reviewing candi-

dates. We are all optimistic that we will be able to announce

a great hire this Spring. Thanks again to the Committee for

this important work.

Of course, while volunteering your time is perhaps

the greatest gift you can give to Sinai, donations play a vital

role in keeping Sinai a viable and vibrant Congregation as

well, and is another way that members can do just one more

thing for our Sinai Community. As many of you know we have

a new, convenient and easy way for congregants to donate to

Sinai – on-line. Just go to our Sinai website:

www.congregationsinai.org. On the left side of the homepage

you’ll see the “Donate” button. When you click on the button,

you will be directed to a form that allows you to make an hon-

orary or memorial donation to any of Sinai’s funds in the

amount of your choice. The site will then advance you to a

new window, where a secure payment can be made using a

credit card or PayPal account. This year, we even were able

to offer this convenient service for donations to Sinai’s Annu-

al Builders and Founders Campaign.

I know a lot of you are not regulars at Friday night

Shabbat services. This year I vowed to try to attend a bit

more regularly (okay, I admit that being Board President was

a pretty powerful motivator) and so far I’ve basically met my

goal of attending services at least monthly. So that’s another

way for you to meet my challenge – just attend one more ser-

vice than you did last year; how hard is that? And I’m willing

to bet that, like me, you’ll enjoy it and get something out of it,

whether it’s simply seeing fellow congregants that you have-

n’t seen for a while, hearing (and participating) in some beau-

tiful and moving music, or being inspired by one of the Rab-

bi’s thoughtful sermons.

Finally, if adult education is your thing, there are

plenty of opportunities coming up for you to meet my chal-

lenge (and if you missed Rabbi Cohen’s “This, I Believe” class

you can find a link to the readings at

www.congregationsinai.org). In addition to the weekly Torah

study course with Rabbi Brickman, the monthly Acheinu

(Men’s Spirituality Group), and the regular Brotherhood Cof-

fees, be sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of

March 15-17 when our Scholar-in-Residence, Noam Zion, a

Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

Sinai is sharing Noam’s visit with Congregation Beth Israel

Ner Tamid and he will be speaking at Sinai on Sunday, March

17th at 10:00 am. And finally, don’t miss the MCRC Shabbat

on Friday, February 15th, hosted by Sinai with special guest,

Rabbi David Saperstein. The MCRC Shabbat Service is sure

to be worthwhile and enlightening.

I hope the winter is treating you well, and look for-

ward to seeing you at Sinai!

Marc Kartman

President

Reflections

We regularly watch DVDs which I borrow from the North Shore Library. I choose the ones that

have blurbs on the covers, like: “Outstanding!” or “Best Picture of the Year!” Most are not very good.

We recently watched a fictional account, based on the career of the late opera singer Maria Callas.

She mourns the loss of her extraordinary vocal gifts and the recognition she once enjoyed. A producer

friend persuades her to participate in the filming of an elaborate production of Carmen. She mouths

the words, and the arias are taken from her old records. The film is not only good, but so far superior

to other highly rated works that it seems to have dropped from another realm. The phenomenon helps

me to understand the meaning of revelation. The prophets were of a different variety than other reli-

gious teachers, Moses, than the other prophets. In every realm of achievement: art, science, technolo-

gy, business, there are individuals so gifted as to set them apart and far above the competence of oth-

ers. While it is impossible for ordinary souls to rise to their level of awareness and competence, we do have the capacity, if we

are knowledgeable and attentive, to identify the gifted souls. To the extent that we recognize and support these“chosen” indi-

viduals, we are more likely to attain a future of calm, felicity and abundance.

Rabbi Jay R. Brickman

Lifelong Jewish Learning


Adult Learning

Tobias Brinkmann (Penn State University)

“Queen Isabella’s Statue: Chicago Reform Jews

and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition” Wednesday, February 20, 7:30pm

The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition symbolized the

rebirth of Chicago after the disastrous 1871 fire that had

destroyed large parts of the city. Tobias Brinkmann,

author of the recent book “Sundays at Sinai”, will address

the involvement of Chicago’s established Jewish

community in the exposition, and explore questions of

Jewish-Christian relations, aesthetic debates, and

Reform Judaism’s treatment of women.

Parent Sunday Morning Series with Rabbi Cohen, Barb

Shimansky, Director of Youth Ed & Youth Ed Committee 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Light breakfast served 9:30-10:00 AM

Sunday, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14.

The Chairs of our Youth Education Committee want to hear

from you at 10:00 AM to talk about school and youth pro-

gramming. At 11:00 AM Rabbi Cohen will present a series of

conversations on topics relating to Jewish parenting. Topics

will include: How to talk to your children about God and spirit-

uality; death; the problem of evil and the holocaust; love,

intimacy and sex; who is a Jew – Jewish identity; interfaith

dating, and others. Since the first step in preparing to dis-

cuss these topics with our children is figuring out how we

think about them, this class is open and available to all; chil-

dren not required!

Sunday Morning Current Events Series with Rabbi

Cohen and Guests Sundays, 10:00 am – 11:30 am January 20, March 17

(scholar-in-residence), April 7

In a rapidly moving and changing world, Judaism offers a

compelling way of understanding the events around us. Join

Rabbi Cohen in a series of conversations, the topics of which

will be determined by the news of the day. From time to time,

Rabbi Cohen will invite guests who have specific relevant

expertise to share.

Lunch and Learn Fridays with Rabbi Cohen Every Friday at noon in the upstairs 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!

HAZAK Gets Strong This Spring! When we finish reading a book of the Torah, the congregation joins in singing, “Khazak Khazak

V’nitkhazek – Strength, Strength, may we strengthen each other.” HAZAK is an acronym: the het is for

hokhma – wisdom, the zayen for zikna – maturity, and the kuf for kadima – looking ahead.

Our mature congregants represent cumulative knowledge, the ability to judge as zakeyn in a ma-

ture fashion and the aspirations to move ahead. The HAZAK program is intended to engage our senior

members by providing programs to address their interests, talents, and passions.

This Spring, we are focusing on a series of Jewish books.

● Tuesday, February 26th, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm “Sarah’s Key”, by Tatiana De Rosney, (St. Martin’s Press, 2007)

● Tuesday, April 23rd, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm “My Father’s Paradise”, by Ariel Sabar (Algonquin Books, 2008 “Sarah’s Key” When an American Journalist, Julia Jarmond, is asked to write an article about the 60th anniversary of the horrific 1942

French Vel d’Hiv roundup of Jews, her story becomes intertwined with the story of Sarah, a ten-year-old who tried sixty years ago in Paris to

save her brother by locking him in a bedroom cupboard, thinking she would be back from the police roundup in a few hours. “A mesmerizing

story in which a tragic past unfolds, the present is torn apart, and the future is irrevocably altered.” (Publishers description)

“My Father’s Paradise” In a remote and dusty corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an ancient community of

Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic. In the 1950s, after the founding of the state of Israel, Yona and his family emigrated

there. Yona later became an esteemed professor at UCLA, and dedicated his career to preserving his people’s tradition. But to his first-

generation American son Ariel, Yona was a reminder of a strange immigrant heritage on which he had turned his back. As father and son

travel together to today’s postwar Iraq to find what’s left of Yona’s birthplace, Arielbrings to life the ancient town of Zakho, telling his family’s

story and discovering his own role in this sweeping saga. What he finds in the Sephardic Jews’ millennia-long survival in Islamic lands is an

improbably story of tolerance and hope. Winner of the 2008 National Book Critics Award for Autobiography.

To order these books please go to the Sinai website www.congregationsinai.org and click on the Amazon button on the left

side of the page.

Session 2: “Jesus for Jews” w/Dr. Sherry Blumberg Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm January 8, 22 and February 5, 12 & 26 Dr. Sherry Blumberg will continue her popular Tuesday even-

ing class on “Jesus for Jews”. If you didn’t attend the fall

sessions, you are still welcome to come and share in inspir-

ing learning!

Scholar-in-Residence

Ongoing Classes

Acheinu (Men’s Spirituality Group) Share nosh & discuss spiritual & practical

matters concerning God, work, family &

more.

Day: Sundays, 1/6 (following Pancake

Breakfast), 2/10, 4/7, 5/5

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 at 9:45 am

With: Dr. Sherry Blumberg

Shabbat Morning Torah Study Verse by verse, line by line, word by

word...

Day: Saturdays at 8:00 am

With: Rabbi Jay Brickman &

Rabbi David B. Cohen

A Modern Rabbi's Approach to

the Bible Day: Wednesdays

Time: 9:30 am

With: Rabbi Jay Brickman

Hazak Book Club

Day: Tuesday, February 26

Time: 1:00 pm

With: Rabbi David B. Cohen

Friday Lunch & Learn

with Rabbi Cohen Day: Fridays

Time: 12:00 pm

With: Rabbi David B. Cohen



CoSY, Sinai’s TYG (Temple Youth Group) CoSY, Sinai’s Teen Youth Group for 9th – 12th graders, is on the move! An open planning meeting will be held on

Sunday, January 27th in the Youth Lounge at 1:30 pm -3:00 pm. Come help us plan fun events, social action

programs, and more. Specifically, please keep these dates in mind:

Teens!

School News

Save the weekend of March 15-17, 2013 for a series of special presentations by Noam Zion Noam is a Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. His numerous publica-

tions include: A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah, "A Different Light: The Big Book of

Hanukkah, A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home, Sipurei Reshit, a Hebrew anthology on contemporary read-

ings of Genesis, Halaila Hazeh, and the best selling A Night to Remember. Noam will be with us in the

weeks before Passover and will undoubtedly tie his presentations to the holiday. We are sharing his visit

with Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid. Noam will be speaking at Sinai on Sunday, March 17

at 10:00 am.

Date Event Details

Sunday, January 27th

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

TYG Planning/Board Elections

Meeting

In the Youth Lounge

Friday, February 15th

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

MCRC Shabbat with Rabbi David

Saperstein

CoSY dinner in Youth Lounge at

6:30 pm.

February 15th -19th Biennial NFTY Convention In Los Angeles

Sunday, February 24th Purim Carnival Come join in running the most

fabulous Purim Carnival

March 1st – 3rd at OSRUI Jr. Youth Group Kallah 7th and 8th graders

April 4-7, 2013 Spring Kallah 8th-12th graders

May 2013 TYG elections

Late August at OSRUI Summer Kallah

2 additional events in March,

April or May 2013

Events TBD at the January CoSY

planning meeting

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Need something? Think of something? Email us!

Barb Shimansky, MSW, Director of Youth Education

[email protected]

Jeri Danz, School Administrator

[email protected]

Judy Flegel, Youth Ed Co-Chair

[email protected]

School News



Over President’s Day weekend, the Union for Re-

form Judaism will be hosting the very first “Youth Engage-

ment Conference”, to be held in conjunction

with NFTY Convention in Los Angeles. The Cam-

paign for Youth Engagement is a top priority of

the URJ, and the Reform Movement is working

to create and implement several initiatives con-

nected to this Campaign.

What exactly is “youth engagement?”

Well, it turns out that this is difficult to define, in

large part because “engagement” can be a very

personalized experience. We have youth in our congregation

who we would easily describe as “engaged” – they work in

our Youth Education Program on Sunday mornings, partici-

pate in our post-B’nei Mitzvah program, are active in youth

group, and attend Jewish summer camp. However, other

youth may feel “engaged”, or at least “connected,” because

they attend Rockin’ Shabbat services and assist with High

Holy Day Youth Programming. Still others may not be at all

involved with any Jewish organizations, but maintain a

strong sense of Jewish identity. So how do we measure if we

have achieved success in this endeavor?

According to the URJ’s 5772 year-end report on

Youth Engagement, the Campaign “will ensure that, by

2020:

1. The number of teens who participate in Jewish life after

they become bar or bat mitzvah measurably increases;

2. The duration of participation in Jewish life throughout the

teen years is measurably extended; Teen engagement is

qualitatively meaningful, occurring in the context of relation-

ships with others and with Jewish content.”

It should be noted that this Campaign does not only

focus on teens; there are also efforts under way to further

engage preschool-age children and their families in order to

foster long-term engagement in Jewish life and learning.

Personally, it has occurred to me that my own children will

be teenagers by the time in which the URJ aims to have

reached its goals. Every child currently enrolled in our Youth

Education program will fall under this time frame, as well –

even our youngest Gan students will be preparing for B’nei

Mitzvah by the year 2020. So we are definitely

part of this Campaign here at Sinai!

What does this mean? Much of this is

yet to be determined. What is clear is that, un-

like prior initiatives of the URJ, the Campaign

for Youth Engagement is a grassroots effort. We

will not be provided with URJ-created programs

or curriculum to implement; rather, we have the

opportunity to partner with other congregations,

learn from other successes direct from the “field”, and even

to create our own innovations that can serve as a model for

others. We have amazing kids in our congregation, and we

will do our job well if we find ways to help them recognize

Judaism as something that can enrich and enhance their

daily lives in relevant, meaningful ways. If we accomplish

this, the question of remaining engaged will no longer be a

question – it will be a given.

We already have the seeds in place to embark on

this effort within our congregation. We have wonderful lead-

ership and commitment within our Youth Education Commit-

tee, and a newly formed Young Families Committee that is

seeking to build community among the students and parents

of our Youth Education Program. But we can’t do it alone! We

are ALL stakeholders in this effort; it truly does take a village,

and whether you have children living in your home or not, all

of Sinai’s children are “our” kids. We are raising and securing

the next generation of American Jews; therefore, we all have

an interest in the success of this Campaign. I invite you to

join us in this effort, and to share your ideas in how we can

accomplish this lofty but attainable goal. We can do it, as

long as we do it together!

Barb Shimansky, MSW

Director of Youth Education

Marjorie Laing, Youth Ed Co-Chair

[email protected]

Jenni Goldbaum, Youth Ed Long-Range Planning

Chair

[email protected]

Rabbi Rap

Sundays: 12 – 1:30 pm March 17, April 7, May 12.

A new monthly program for 11th and 12th graders! Keep your

Jewish soul nourished as we meet once a month with Rabbi

Cohen for informal fun and interesting conversation. Topics

we’ll address include: Ethics through modern music, rock –

through Hip Hop; love, intimacy and sex; how to survive the

college application process; why do bad things happen to

good people?, and others.

11th & 12th

Grade

School News



The Day of Discovery at the JCC will

be held on Sunday, February 17th.

Please note that there are

NO CLASSES at Sinai that day!

Welcome back

to school!

Please be sure to join us

after Winter Break for our

Pancake Breakfast,

January 6th at 9:30 am.

Bring your smiles and

your appetites!

2nd Grade Families: Please join us for our

2nd Grade Family

Learning Program,

“A Taste of Tu B’Shevat,”

on Sunday, January 20th from

10 am -12 pm

(following Tefillah).

5th Grade Families:

Please join us for our 5th Grade Family Learning Program, “Reform American Prayer,” on Sunday, February 3rd from 10:30 am – 12 pm.

Come at 10 am and join us for Tefillah if you would like to do so!

Family Programming



PJ’s, Havdallah, Pizza & Movie Night

Pssstttt – Kids…Tell your parents!

Pajamas, Prayer, Pizza, Popcorn, Pillow and a Movie at Sinai!

Saturday, January 5, 2013 5:00 pm - Pizza dinner

5:45 pm - Havdallah

6:00 pm - Movie with Popcorn!

Come in your favorite pajamas, don’t forget your pillows and

blankets. We are showing the Disney/Pixar movie “Brave”. Great

for families with children 4th grade and under – yet, all are

welcome!

Cost: $15.00 per family. Please RSVP to Eventbrite by January 3rd:

http://pajamahavdallahmovienight.eventbrite.com

Shabbat Unplugged

A Camp-like Shabbat experience for families of ALL

AGES. Join us as we sing and pray together with Rabbi

Cohen and special guest Wendy Cohen. We’ll break

out the instruments! Family oriented, beginning with a

5:30 pm Shabbat Shapizza followed by what we are

calling Shabbat Unplugged!

Friday, February 8, 2013 6:15-7:00 pm Parents and Grandparents alert! This Shabbat will be hosted by the

Gan, 1st and 2nd Grade. They will help lead us in song and prayer.

A memorable moment for the family!

Join us for Shabbat ShaPizza too! Come with the family at 5:30 pm and let’s start Shabbat together with a

simple and easy pizza dinner for anyone who wants to join us. Just $10.00 for

a family (up to 4 people and an additional $2.00 each additional person).

Register at http://shabbatshapizzafebruary.evenbrite.com



Family Programming

Rockin' Shabbat and Roll into Dinner!

Friday, January 11th 6:15 pm: Rockin' Shabbat Service 7:15 pm: Congregational Dinner

Join us for Rockin' Shabbat filled with song and music. You won't want to miss this Shabbat experience. Great for all ages! Give those 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, January 7th

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Weekly Shabbat: We welcome every-

one to experience Shabbat at

Congregation Sinai. Family friendly

Friday Shabbat services are at 6:15

weekly. All Shabbat services last one

hour.

Family Programming and Worship Opportunities

2012-2013

January

Sunday 6 9:30 AM Pancake Breakfast – 6th grade tzedakah presentation

Friday 11 6:15 PM Rockin’ Family Shabbat & Congregational Dinner

February

Friday 8 5:30 -6:15 PM Shabbat ShaPizza dinner (WLS)

6:15-7:00 PM Shabbat Unplugged featuring Wendy Cohen

(hosted by Gan-2nd) (Girl Scout Shabbat)

Sunday 24 9:30 AM Purim Carnival

March

Friday 8 6:15 PM Rockin’ Family Shabbat & Congregational Dinner

(hosted by 5th & 6th grade)

April

Friday 12 5:30 -6:15 PM Shabbat ShaPizza dinner (WLS)

6:15-7:00 PM Shabbat Unplugged featuring Wendy Cohen

(hosted by 3rd & 4th grade)

May

Sunday 5 9:30 AM Taste of Sinai – breakfast and learn about programs,

committees, school

Friday 17 6:15 PM Rockin’ Family Shabbat & Congregational Dinner &

Teacher Appreciation

Sunday 19 11:00 AM Year End Family Picnic

Tefillah Shira: All religious school

Sunday mornings begin with a VERY

family friendly 25 minute song and story

filled service at 9:30 am. All ages are

welcome to come experience this

beautiful way to start the day.

Bubbe’s Bits Ahhhhh, Chanukah is behind

us…and what a success it

was! The Chanukah Bazaar

earned Sinai some gelt and

gave exposure to some of

our local artisans and mer-

chants. Thank you all for participating. I hope

each one of you bought something nice for

YOUR Bubbe!

Oh and the Latke Lunch!!!! Yum Yum Style!

Weren’t they terrific? And what a turn out!

Thank you to all that came and participated.

Please remember, when you register to at-

tend an event, Congregation Sinai plans for

your attendance and orders enough food so

that everyone can enjoy. When you reserve a

space and don’t let the office know you aren’t

coming, Sinai still has to pay for your uneaten

meal. So, make a note….when you sign up,

we expect you to come…in fact, we WANT you

to come.

As always, this comes from a place of love, Bubbe


Purim

Rasta PURIM! Saturday, February 23, 2013, 7:00 pm It’s going to be irie-man! All you adults out there - come party for Purim Jamaican-style at Sinai! Ha - man, I mean Ya-man. We’ll do a little Megillah, followed by a lot of rum punch and Jerk chicken! The night will be filled with entertainment inspired by the islands. You won’t want to miss the party. Dreadlocks and island wear welcome! Look for more information man in the e-news!

“Let’s get together and feel alright” – Bob Marley

Congregation Sinai's

2013 Family Purim

Megillah Reading

& Carnival

When: Sunday, February 24th

Family Purim Service and Carnival 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Where: Congregation Sinai

What: Come in costumes! Come with noisemakers! Come with an appetite for

food and games! Silent Basket Auction with terrific items!

Who: Children of all ages! Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. Bring your

friends and introduce them to Congregation Sinai!


Purim

Purim Basket

Silent Auction

Over 20 fantastic baskets at terrific affordable prices will be auctioned between February 15th and February 24th!

Starting bids are affordable with minimum bid increases of just $5.00! Baskets include, but are not limited to: Art, Yoga, Barbie, Dance, Legos, Games, Chocolate, Cooking, Sports, Books, Movies, Experiences with the Rabbi, and much more! Stay tuned for a complete

listing of baskets: visit our website at www.congregationsinai.org. To make a bid simply stop in during the week of February 15th-24th and make a bid or give us a call in the office and we’ll be happy to do it for you. Auction will close at 11:45 am on Sunday, February 24th at the Purim Carnival. You do not need to be present to win!

Baskets Needed!

In order for the Purim Basket Silent Auction to be successful – we need baskets. We would like to offer a variety of items for everyone to consider bidding on that are creative, fun and vary in value. They are really fun to put together and they make the room come alive! Two options are available for contributing:

Option 1: Choose a great idea from our list. You can copy the ideas provided or create your own themed baskets. You can create the gift baskets by yourself or with a group of friends. The value of the basket should be no less than $50.00. This does not mean you need to spend $50.00 to make the basket, but the value should be a minimum of $50.00. Feel free to go over!

Option 2: Give $75.00 and we will create a basket in your name. Andi Rabenn has graciously offered to help us create baskets on your behalf. Easy!

All baskets are due to Jen Friedman by February 4th. All monetary contributions are due by the next board meeting January 17th as we need time to make the baskets.

For more information contact Jen Friedman at 414-352-2970 or [email protected] or Joan Becker Friedman at [email protected].

AUCTION BASKET IDEAS Book theme Movie theme Beach Wine and Cheese Gardener Spa Gift Basket Chocolate Lover basket Picnic for Two Sports Lover Sports Theme Golf Theme The Cookie Baker's Basket I Love to Cook! Basket Barbeque theme Coffee theme Cake Boss or Ace of Cakes Basket The Beer Lover Margarita Madness Martini Lovers Who Needs to Cook Basket Kids Indoor Get Ready for Spring (Kids outdoor fun) Lego Mania! Barbie Bonanza! Polly Pockets! Awesome Art Crazy Crafts Play-doh Basket

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Women of Sinai

2012-13 DOUBLE CHAI

Rhoda Baumgarten

Muriel Becker

Barbie Blutstein

Barbara Bradbury

Jean Bromley

Rachel Buff

Candace Burrows

Jayne Butlein

Elyse Cohn

Bernice Fagan

Pamela Finberg

Janet Fine

Judi Flegel

Barbara Friedlander

Jean Friedlander

Joan Friedman

Francine Glusman

Gloria Golding

Sharon Goldstein

Deborah Gollin

Marisa Grossman

Rachel Hafeman

Toots Hassel

Robin Hoffman

Jodi Holman

Penny Hool

Jeanne Jacobs

Lori Jacobson

Karen Lancina

Dannette Lank

Sheri Levin

Michelle Lewis

Audrey Mann

Jo Ann Mann

Bettie Meltzer

Donna Neubauer

Janet Padway

Andrea Rabenn

Bobbi Rector

Pat Rieselbach

Joanne Roberts

Linda Ross

Lauri Roth

Mary Runge

Mildred Schapiro

Carol Schatz

Mimi Schechter

Stacy Schwab

Laurie Segal

Beth Shapiro

Jill Sheer

Doris Sherman

Sheila Smith

Naomi Soifer

Susan Stuckert

Sheila Taitelman

Kim Temkin Taylor

Lisa Waisbren

Merle Wasserman

Phyillis Wiggins

2012-13 WOMEN OF VALOR

Nancy Balcer

Ruth Goldmann

Sarah Hwang

Stefanie Jacob

Cynthia Kartman

Julie Lookatch

Madeleine Lubar

Marianne Lubar

Lois Malawsky

Jan Rosenberg

Nita Soref

Laura Waisbren

Thank you to all of the women of our synagogue that

have already sent in their membership dues for Women of

Sinai. As of December 1, we have heard from 72 new and

returning members. Todah Rabah!

It is not too late to join this sisterhood of women

who help fund many of the wonderful programs that are of-

fered here at Sinai. Double Chai Membership is $36 or you

can be recognized as a Woman of Valor for $72. Checks may

be made out to Women of Sinai, and your dues are tax de-

ductible. If you have any questions about Women of Sinai,

please contact WOS President, Julie Lookatch at

[email protected].

Women at Sinai

B’rit Nashim

B'rit Nashim has had several wonderful meetings

this year, interfacing with several other Sinai groups. We

created and led the Sinai’s Erev Sukkot service. At our first

meeting, in support of the Social Action Committee, we pur-

chased 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. Our second meeting in-

volved making a variety of soups to donate to the Chesed

Committee's soup delivery program. We also made a deli-

cious and nutritious dinner for ourselves. For our third meet-

ing, we toured the UWM Library Special Collections Exhibit:

"Jewish Artists and the Book" and then out to eat.

Most importantly, we welcome a number of new

members to our "Covenant of Women", and are all getting to

know each other better. They include women who have been

long-time Sinai congregants, as well as those new to Sinai.

We look forward to a book discussion, a Saturday

retreat, a meeting with Rabbi Cohen, and lots of learning,

laughing and friendship.

Jeri Danz and Joanne Roberts

making blankets

B’rit Nashim makes a whole lot of soup! Women of B’rit Nashim enjoy a meal together

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Sinai hosts KOACH January 17, 2013

Helpers needed to serve lunch to our seniors.

Interested in doing a Mitzvah?

Contact Jen Friedman at [email protected]

Mitbach Sinai

(Sinai Cooks!)

Do you enjoy cooking for fun with friends? Come have a glass of wine with Sinai Cooks! During the course of the year we will gather in the Sinai kitchen to cook and bake for Sinai events and ourselves. We promise laughter, great conversation and friendship!

Please look to your eNews for cooking dates and times. Looking forward to seeing many new faces!

Have a great Sinai Cooks! Idea? Contact Jill Weinshel @ [email protected]

Experience Nia Your body & soul will thank you!

What is Nia? How does Nia help me connect to my Jewish identity? Nia is no ordinary fitness class. Nia technique blends Dance Arts, Martial Arts & Healing Arts. Discover ease, comfort and creativity in your body. Learn moves that are flowing, rhythmic and adaptable. Self-awareness plays a key role. Positively affect your whole life!

Join others who find enormous personal benefit in weekly Nia classes.

Fridays 8:30-9:30am (No classes in February) Four classes for $36. There is a one month Grace Period to use up a package of four classes. Questions? Contact Kate Mann at 414-254-4141 or [email protected]

“Through the Eyes of Women” Women’s Ways of Reading the Bible

with Dr. Sherry Blumberg

From traditional to modern including feminist readings and modern midrash Fridays at 9:45 am

Sinai Hosts

Chaverim Purim

(Adult Special Needs)

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

11:30 am-1:30 pm Helpers needed to prepare a light meal

and serve.

Interested in this important mitzvah?

Contact Jen Friedman at

[email protected].

The Chaverim Adult Special Needs

holiday program is a program of

The Harry and Rose Samson

Family Jewish Community Center

in cooperation with the Milwaukee

Jewish Federation.

Women at Sinai

mailto:[email protected]

Thanks to the 70+ members who have paid their

Brotherhood dues for the 2012-2013 Sinai year. Without

your generous support events like the Sukkot BBQ and the

toys for Purim would not happen. Did you realize that the

Brotherhood also provides the Gates of Repentence for the

B'nei Mitzvah celebrants and the Tanach for the Affirmation

students? Brotherhood Coffees on Sunday mornings and the

Men's Spirituality Group (Acheinu) are also a few of the other

"favorite things" that are sponsored each and every month.

Our group stays busy and hopes to keep men involved in at

least one synagogue event each year. If you are interested in

supporting our efforts please write a check to the Sinai Broth-

erhood ($36) and mail it to Sinai or drop it off in the office! It

is NEVER too late to support a worthy cause. Better yet, come

to one of our events and get involved with a great group of

Sinai men! I look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

James Stillman

Brotherhood

[email protected]


Sunday, January 6th, 2013 8:30 AM

Come give us a hand and flip

pancakes for the Back to School

Pancake Breakfast!

Interested?

Contact Jim Stillman at

[email protected].

Brotherhood Coffee:

Sunday, April 21, 2013

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

The Last Best Friends of Jews Co-sponsored by the Israel Committee

Morene Dunn from International Fellowship of Chris-

tians and Jews will give a talk titled “The Last Best Friends of

the Jews”, about IFCJ, their actions and motivation. She is

an eloquent speaker, and has spoken to many synagogues,

Jewish organizations, and Limmud.

The International Fellowship of Christians (IFCJ) and

Jews is the largest funder of social services in Israel, second

only to the Israeli government, raising $110 million last year.

They are providing 426,000 needy Jews in Israel and FSU

with Passover food boxes. That’s just one of the 400+ pro-

jects that range from soup kitchens to bomb shelters, or-

phanages to scholarships, aliyah and basic

needs in Russia, and everything in between.

They were founded by (Yeshiva U ordained)

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. But 28 years later,

their donors are about 98% Evangelicals

and other Christians.

Milt Hwang & Andy Gollin

Brotherhood

Next Brotherhood Coffee

Sunday, March 3. 2013

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic TBA

Save

the

Date!

Israel Committee


Sinai Committees

Sinai Celebrates Israel’s 65th Anniversary on April 14th!

I recently read about a law adopted by the Knesset,

which recognized the right of return of a small “sect” in In-

dia, as the descendants of B’nei Menashe, one of the ten

lost tribes of Israel.

This brief, yet powerful statement moved me. I

thought about all the different “Jewish Tribes” that had scat-

tered all across the globe over the past two thousand years,

to China, India, Peru, Europe - almost every location on

earth.

Each “Jewish Tribe” has made its way back to Israel

over the centuries, many arriving in the decades before and

after the creation of the modern state of Israel in 1948. They

took part in creating a new nation, were absorbed into it,

even as they contributed the influence of their native cul-

tures and traditions. Modern Israel is as much a mixed salad

bowl as it is a melting pot.

On the occasion of the sixty-fifth anniversary of the

founding of the modern state of Israel, we plan to celebrate

the incredible cultural diversity of the “Jewish Tribes” living

in Israel today. In creating a cultural fair representing all that

diversity, we hope that we all – adults and children – will be

reminded of the incredible variety of the People of Israel, as

well as the centrality and importance of the modern state of

Israel.

I can envision our congregants, teachers and stu-

dents researching the life and traditions of the many coun-

tries from which Jews came back to Israel and then sharing

it with each other and the congregation through a cultural

fair. It won’t be a static presentation but will make its impact

through stories, music, dance, archival photographs, native

costume and dress, film, as well as the different traditional

foods associated with each of the “Jewish Tribes.” What’s

more, we can trace the travels of Jewish communities

around the globe and report on the contributions each made

to its host culture. Finally, we can demonstrate the way mod-

ern Israel has come to be a major contributor in medicine, hi

-tech, energy, water, defense, etc.

We are beginning to plan this audacious undertak-

ing and we need your help! If you have ideas and/or would

be willing to help us research and create materials for the

cultural fair. In the meantime, you can start your creative

juices flowing by looking at the websites of Tel Aviv’s Muse-

um of Diaspora http://www.bh.org.il/ or Milwaukee Jewish

Museum, www.jewishmuseummilwaukee.org, or Chicago’s

Spertus Museum, the JCC’s library, the library of Milwau-

kee’s Coalition of Jewish Learning.

We welcome your talent, passion and ideas. Togeth-

er, they will make this celebration fun for the whole Sinai

community. Let us know if you have specific interests and

experience in areas such as storytelling, playing music, sing-

ing, dancing, cooking, baking, editing audio and/or video,

etc. You don’t have to have been born anywhere other than

the USA. You need just to open your heart and mind to the

idea, what if my family’s story and migrations had been dif-

ferent…

Help us make our Israel Fair a celebration we’ll re-

member for a lifetime.

Please contact Director of Youth Education, Barb

Shimansky at [email protected] or Eti

Ganin at [email protected]

Eti Ganin,

Congregation Sinai Israel Committee Chair

Israel Committee Co-Sponsored Events: Film Series: Strangers No More - Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m. See page 19 for details.

Brotherhood Coffee “The Last Best Friends of the Jews” Sunday, April 21 at 10:00 a.m. See page 14 for details.

Save the Date: Yom Yisrael! April 14!


Sinai Committees

*Avoid using the "rinse hold" setting on your dish-

washer. This uses 3-7 gallons of hot water and

heating water takes extra energy. Save money and

energy by washing only full loads.

*Use short cycles for everything but the dirtiest

dishes. Short cycles use less energy and work just

as well.

*If your dishwasher has an air-dry setting, choose it

instead of the heat-dry setting. You will cut your

dishwasher's energy use from 15 to 50 percent. If

there's no air-dry setting, turn the dishwasher off

after its final rinse and open the door. The dishes

will dry without using any extra electricity.

*If you rinse dishes before loading them, use cold

water. Don't waste water by letting it run continu-

ously, either.

The cost to wash a plate is 2/3 the cost of buying

and disposing it. So think single purchase, not single use.

We invite you to observe some initial changes in

dish use at Sinai. The Social Action Committee has chosen

to pay for the cost of hiring staff to wash dishes for 4 major

meal events at Sinai this year, the Hannukah Latke Lunch

was our first. Until we work out a way to wash small dishes

at the oneg, we are purchasing biodegradable plates rather

than hard plastic. You will notice the unbleached, small

plates made from sugar cane fibers in the near future.

The ultimate goal of not using throw away products

depends upon finding a method to wash dishes and finding

volunteers to support this effort.

Interested in helping this initiative? Contact Naomi

Cobb at [email protected]

Deb Schermer & Naomi Cobb

The Green Team

The Green Team

For several years the

Greening Committee of Sinai has

been trying to reconcile the use

of paper/plastic plates versus

washing our own dishes for

meals and Oneg. We have want-

ed to figure out the best practices

for the environment, as stated in

our community values, and the

viability of acting on this inten-

tion. First of all, there are some facts to share so we can all

finally agree that the move to using dishes is the right thing

to do.

The Disposable Plate: These plates must be manu-

factured. They can be made from plastic, virgin wood fibers,

post-consumer recycled fibers, or agricultural waste fibers

such as sugar cane or corn fibers. With paper plates, you are

cutting down a tree, trucking it to a paper mill and maybe

several factories. The process uses diesel fuel, and lots of

electricity and water. Making enough paper for one plate

also uses about eight gallons of fresh water, which means a

10-plate dinner party uses 80 gallons, without washing a

thing. Running the dishwasher for one load uses between six

and ten gallons. Packaged plates are then transported over

great distances to their final destination. After this long jour-

ney from its source the plate is used for about ten minutes

before being dumped into a trashcan. Food contamination

makes it unlikely to be recycled or even recyclable. From

here the used plate is most likely transported by a garbage

truck to its final resting place in a big hole in the ground, the

landfill. Here it will sit for hundreds of years, decaying slowly,

if conditions are right, and turning into the potent green-

house gas methane.

As far as saving the environment goes, reusable

dishes washed in the dishwasher is definitely the way to go,

according to Maria Vargas, a spokesperson with the Environ-

mental Protection Agency (EPA). Some tips the California En-

ergy Commission has on their website:

As I was cooking brisket and latkes for Chanukkah, I was thinking about the tradi-

tions of the holiday, old and new. I was reminded that we have so many wonderful holiday

books in the Sinai library, for adults, young children and teens.

Depending on your interest there are books for crafts, cooking, stories, history,

historical fiction and folk lore surrounding not only this holiday, but all the holidays. A start-

ing place for this information on holidays is under the call number 240 and you can search

from there. Cookbooks are call number 641.5

Purim and Tu B’Shevat are coming up and you can brush up now. Purim has been problematic for me, but there are

children’s stories which are not always accurate, but are not quite as blood thirsty and are age appropriate. There are also

seders for Tu B’Shevat about which one can learn.

On a completely different note, a new book which is fun to read and/or look through is Jewish Jocks by Franklin Foer

and Marc Tracy. I know many of you might be tired about hearing about Sandy Kofax , Ryan Braun, Mark Spitz and Max Baer

(who may or may not have been Jewish). But Jews have contributed much to sport without having played any games; think Bud

Selig, Howard Coscell. Another interesting book is The Wedding Jester by Steve Stern. His collection of short stories (808.3

Ste) expands the Jewish tradition of storytelling with reverence and vitality. Come in to the library and browse!

-Jayne Butlein

√ Check out Sinai’s library

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Sinai Committees

To get involved in Chesed contact Amy Newman at [email protected].

Chesed

Sacred Aging

In mid-November, several members met with Rabbi Cohen to begin to brainstorm and explore the idea of Sacred Aging within our community. Across the nation, Reform con-gregations have aging populations. At Sinai, we have very ac-tive seniors, and we have elderly congre-gants who are not as independent. Our goal for Sacred Aging is to move Sinai toward inclusiveness, and to honor individuals, wherever one is on the journey of growing older. The Sacred Aging conversation will continue to evolve. If you are involved in any aspect of caring for an elderly individual, and would like to speak informally on any related topic, please join us for our first Caring Coffee Chat, Sunday January 27th at 10:30am at Sinai. Sinai members who have personal and professional experience in caring and planning for the elderly will be on hand to visit with you. This is a chance for congregants to make connec-tions with other congregants facing similar issues. We will also be creating a resource book relating to Elder Care in the Mil-waukee area. Please contact Sally Moskol at [email protected] for more information on the Coffee Chat. We would like Sinai members living in senior care facilities, or confined due to health circumstances, to be visit-ed by congregants who wish to join our Bikkur Cholim Team. Our Bikkur Cholim Team will work with interested volunteers to help make our visit pleasant and successful, as an adjunct to the visits made by Rabbi Cohen. If you are interested in joining our Bikkur Cholim Team, please email [email protected]. To our Snowbirds (and your flock of friends who may be spending the winter in Milwaukee): Please watch for a spe-cial event in the spring!

College Connection

Please make sure Sinai has your college student's email address. Rabbi Cohen periodically sends out notes to keep this group connected to Sinai. Please send your college student's email to Jeri Danz at [email protected].

Rides

Chesed has been notified that we have some aging

members who have requested rides to their various appointments and errands. Please let us know if you

would be interested in offering a ride, periodically, to one of our older members. Please understand that, while we

will contact you every once in a while, the time

commitment required for that day could be longer than 'just a ride." It may require waiting for someone, helping

bring in groceries, and a ride home, as well. Thank you for your

consideration. We are trying to reach out and help some of our

aging members, and we would like

them to know they are valued. If you would like to add your name to

our Rides offered list, please let us know at [email protected].

If you are looking for a wonderful way to honor or re-

member someone, or recognize a special occasion, you

can do so by sponsoring the flowers on the Bima or an

Oneg Shabbat after a Friday night service. Congrega-

tion Sinai typically provides these items for Friday eve-

nings when there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Simply let

us know that you would like to sponsor and we will cre-

ate a beautiful flower arrangement or dessert table to recognize your occa-

sion. All sponsorships will be acknowledged in the Sinai Shabbat Pamphlet

and the Sinai News. We will also send a note of congratulations or thanks

to the honorees. The cost of sponsoring Bima flowers is $60.00 and an

Oneg Shabbat is $260.00. Please email Jen Friedman at jfried-

[email protected] or call (414) 352-2970.

Available Dates for Sponsorships: January 4, 18, 25 & February 1, 15, 22

Sponsor an Oneg

Each year at Purim, Mari Katz puts together Mishloach Manot (gifts for the needy) for Sinai’s congregants who recently lost a loved one, has been ill, or are not able to come to Sinai often.

We need your help… Once the Mishloach Manot are assembled we need your help to deliver the bags to our congregants in need. Bags will be available for you and your family to pick up on Sunday, February 10

th. This is a great

Mitzvah!

Did you know...

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Fall Activity Day at The Milwaukee Women’s Center

Last October 28th, our fifth graders and their par-

ents collaborated with the Social Action Committee to cre-

ate a fun morning for the residents of the Milwaukee Wom-

en’s Center.

Together with moms and kids, our families and

synagogue members decorated pumpkin shaped cookies

and painted pumpkins. We also finished off 11 beautiful

felt blankets (prepared and donated by Sinai’s B’rit Nashim,

in memory and in honor of Lisa Phillips, who began this pro-

ject years ago for the Center). The pumpkins were donated

by Stoney Meadow Farm, which provides our CSA goods

each summer/fall.

Social Action Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteer opportunities are available for people in-

terested in serving lunch at the Bethesda Church Meal Pro-

gram, on certain Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday after-

noons - from 11:30 am-1:00 pm.

Please contact Idy Goodman, at igood-

[email protected], if you are interested in getting more infor-

mation about any of these activities.


Sinai Committees

Social Action Committee

Please drop off donations in the Sinai lobby.

January-February: Diapers

& Winter coats,

scarves, gloves, hats & boots

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.

Fifth grade families help at the Milwaukee

Women’s Center (MWC). Ari Halaska helps paint a pumpkin at MWC.

My Sinai

Sing with us! No commitment necessary. Sinai is starting an

informal singing group to help enhance select Friday Kaba-

lat Shabbat services and special celebrations. You may par-

ticipate at your leisure and as time allows.

We will also meet periodically to learn new songs throughout

the year. To be placed on our email list for notification of

scheduled sessions please contact Ydelle Litwack at ylit-

[email protected].

Sinai Outside STARS (Singing Together @ R Sinai)

Sinai Outside is a multi-faceted group of Sinai members who

celebrate the relationship we have with Nature and/or Shab-

bat through various outdoor activities. Interested in hiking,

canoeing, snowshoe-

ing, or exploring the

outdoors? Do you have

a great idea for con-

necting with nature?

Let’s do it!

Contact Bobbi

Rector at

[email protected]


Sinai Committees

The Social Action Film Series

Strangers No More Tuesday, January 15

7:00 PM

In co-sponsorship with

Sinai’s Israel Committee,

the Academy Award

Winning Strangers No More

is a documentary telling the

story of an exceptional

school where children form

48 different countries come

together to learn.

Homeless: The Motel

Kids of Orange County Tuesday, February 19

7:00 PM

This film explores the world

of children who reside in

discounted motels within

walking distance of Disney-

land, living in limbo as their

families struggle to

survive in one of the wealthi-

est regions of America.

Last Call at the Oasis Sunday, April 28

7:00 PM

LAST CALL AT THE OASIS

presents a powerful

argument for why the

global water crisis will be

the central issue facing our

world this century.


“Scene” at Sinai

Chanukiyah Contest

2nd place: Micah & Ellie Sweet w/ “Torah Menorah”, 3rd place: Mathilde

Prosen-Oldani w/ “The Sweet Treat, Yummy to Eat Menorah”

Families wrapping Mitzvah Menorah gifts at the

Latke Lunch 2012

1st place winner of the 2013

Chanukiyah Contest:: David Rector

The Jacob family enjoying a Chanukah

lunch together! A festive Latke Lunch! Jack Styler enjoys lots of latkes!

Mitzvah Menorah gifts

6th grade leading Tefillah Benji Cohn and Aviva Silverman at the JCC

Chanukah Celebration

What’s Happening

Stay informed about all the happenings at

Congregation Sinai!

Each week you should receive a Sinai Enews

about the upcoming events at Sinai. Be sure

to open and read your Sinai Enews. All kinds

of exciting things are happening at Sinai and

you won’t want to miss any of them! If you

are not currently receiving the Enews, please

email [email protected] or call Congregation Si-

nai at 414-352-2970 so we can update our distribution list.

Also, visit our website at www.congregationsinai.org.

Sinai Shabbat Walks

Did you know that every Saturday after

Shabbat services at Sinai there is a group that

enjoys walking?

If you are interested in a Shabbat stroll for about an hour

around the immediate neighborhood with Sinai friends we'd

love for you to join us. For more

information contact Randee Zitelman at [email protected].

NEW AT Sinai – Congregation Sinai is pleased to announce

that you can now make donations to

Congregation Sinai electronically! Simply go

to the Sinai Website,

www.congregationsinai.org, and on the left

hand side of the front page there’s a “Donate” button. Click

on the “Donate” button and the rest is simple! Watch for

more updates for other electronic payment options in the

future.

The 2013 Sinai Membership Directory is in

the works! If you have changed your home

address, home phone number or email ad-

dress in the last year, please be sure to send

your new information to the Sinai office so it

will be printed correctly in our new directory!


“Scene” at Sinai

Andrea Bernstein & Joan Becker Friedman at the

Sinai Holiday Gift Bazaar

Lise Meissner helps show her wares at the Sinai

Holiday Gift Bazaar


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Supporting Sinai

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!

Don’t

Forget!

Questions? Contact: Leigh Maxon: [email protected]

Support Sinai While Shopping at SENDIK’S!

Now you can purchase your Scrip card at times that are convenient for

YOU!

Purchase Scrip Cards on Sundays:

January 6, 20 February 10, 24

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.

Welcome home my Shaina! After all those years away from me in New York

City (doing God knows what in that God forsaken place….the noise,

the expense) my Shaina has finally come home to be with me.

Why it took this long, I can’t imagine! Shaina has the most

fabulous taste…she was a buyer for Bloomingdales of course! And now she has

agreed to run our beautiful Sinai gift shop. You can’t believe the new look! Such gorgeous

mezuzahs, Shabbat candlesticks 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)! So 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

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In the Sinai Family

Mazel Tov to:

Wendy Koppel and her recruitment firm, Division 10

Personnel, being honored by the Office of the US Secretary of

Defense as a Patriotic Employer.

Jenny Stonemeier on accepting the job as Director of

Education Policy with TASH, a national disability advocacy

organization based in Washington D.C. Her work will primarily

focus on supporting schools, school districts, and state

departments of education to build policies that support

school-wide inclusive practices to improve outcomes for all

children, particularly those children with significant academic

and behavioral needs.

Eli Fielkow and Ethan Hwang on their

4th place gymnastics medal.

Hamakon Y’Nachem—May God Comfort

Jennie Lee Elias, Dan (Lisa) and Max, Alex and Lulu Elias on

the death of their husband, father and grandfather,

Paul Elias

Gershon family on the death of Milton Gershon

Jody Kaufman Loewenstein (Dr. Paul Loewenstein) on the

death of her mother, Mary Kaufman

Jeff, Ilene and Seth Wasserman on the death of their mother,

mother-in-law and grandmother, Edythe Wasserman

Myron & Andrew Weinbach on the death of their wife and

mother, Sherrye Weinbach

Randee Zitelman (Bill Domer), Chelsea and Ben Domer on

the death of their mother and grandmother, Rae Zitelman

Condolences to:

B’nei Mitzvah Bios

Jacob Burnham Jacob Dan Wilk Burnham will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on January 12, 2013. Jacob

is the son of Deborah Wilk and Steve Burnham and the brother of Simon Burnham. Jacob’s Grand-

parents are Joan and Michael Wilk, and Jean and the late Dan Burnham.

For his mitzvah project, Jacob volunteered with America Scores, an after school soccer and

creative writing program at urban Milwaukee schools. Jacob refereed soccer games and helped kids

write poetry.

Jacob is a seventh grader at Shorewood Intermediate School. He plays soccer, lacrosse, bas-

ketball, and runs cross country. He also enjoys skiing, reading, and playing the bass and piano. Ja-

cob and his family are grateful for the guidance of Rabbi Cohen, Linda Ross, and Bobbi Rector.

Lauren Sheryl Stein

Lauren Stein will become a Bat Mitzvah On February 9, 2013. She is the daughter of Pam-

ela and Martin Stein and the granddaughter of Gail Kahn. Lauren’s Torah portion is “Mishpatim”.

Lauren is a 6th grader at Glen Hills Middle School. Lauren is a talented artist and enjoys

cartooning. Other interests include camp at OSRUI, playing the clarinet, traveling, spending time

with friends, and walking her dog, Daisy.

Lauren is a Cadette Girl Scout in Troop 1059. She has furthered her Jewish studies beyond

what is required for her Bat Mitzvah and thus Lauren has earned her Bat Or Award given by the Na-

tional Council on Jewish Girl Scouting. Lauren will be presented with this special award on the Fri-

day night before she becomes a Bat Mitzvah.

Lauren’s Mitzvah project combines her love of art and Girl Scouting. She is collecting art

supplies to donate to the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. These supplies will be distributed to

troops in underprivileged areas of our community. Lauren’s hope is that these troops will use the

donated supplies as they engage in service projects of their own.

Lauren is very excited about her Bat Mitzvah and its religious significance. Lauren, along with her parents offers spe-

cial thanks to Rabbi David Cohen, Deb Schermer, Rachel Nelson, and Linda Ross for their support and guidance.

Those We Remember


January Yarhzeits

February Yarhzeits

Donations received from 10/6/12-12/6/12

Adult Programming & Education Fund

In memory of Lew Goldstein

In memory of Emil Neubauer

In memory of Lottie Neubauer

Robert & Donna Neubauer

In memory of Bessie Weiss

Merle Wasserman

In memory of Roz Zitelman

David Weissman & Mimi Schechter

Andy Brickman Museum Fund

In memory of Alan Bromley

Jim & Jean Bromley & Family

Tzedakah Fund

In memory of Edith Bromberg

Ellis & Mel Bromberg

Happy Birthday to Karen Lancina

Rabbi David Cohen &

Julie Turetsky

In memory of Harry Luck

Allan & Shari Luck

In memory of Peter Pumpian

Ida Pumpian

In memory of Theodus Wiggins

Phyllis-Marie Wiggins

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

In memory of Aaron C. Cherniack

Gerry Cherniack & Family

In memory of Paul Elias

Toots Hassel

Dan Schnoll

In memory of Jack Fagan

Bernice Fagan & Family

In memory of Nathan Fishbach

Susan Fishbach

In honor of Edith Gilman

Michael & Sara Gilman

Daniel & Jean Gilman

In memory of Bertha Goldberger

In memory of Melvin Goldberger

JoAnn G. Mann

In memory of Emanuel “Mannie” Hassel

Toots Hassel

In memory of Bernard Horwitz

Ann & Fred Horwitz

In memory of Dorothy Lubotsky

Barbara Shafton

January 4, 2013

Avrum Adadi

Max Adler

Stuart Berman

Rifka Charney

Helen Cobb

Sidney Cohen

Charley Coplin

Linda Dinkes

Anna Hurvitz

Eva Kaplan

Clara Lebow

Charlotte Lerner

David Miringoff

Sandy Paset

Roman Ross

Elizabeth Weber

Bertha Whiteman

January 11, 2013

Shirley Aaron

James Bern

Ida Cohen Bremer

Florence Eiseman

Minna Regina Feld

Nancy Frank

Sam Gordon

William Grodin

Joseph G. Kahn

Nancy Kaplan

Hirsh J. Kravit

Frances J. Lipshultz

Alma Meissner

Dorothy Shensa Miller

Saul Siegel

Milton Strauss

Anne Tobias

Perry Urich

January 18, 2013

Betsy Bell

Mildred Belzer

Alice Coplin

Marjorie Elkind

Gloria Fishkin

Rosemary Kealy

Bruce Klein

Dorothy Laserson

Max Luck

Lillian Oddy

Jean Polacheck

Albert Razeper

Roger V. Resek

Abraham Rice

Audrey Ross

Vita Serak

Ralph Sherman

Milton Smuckler

Roth Yottter Thomas

Jay Werber

Nannette Winter

January 25, 2013

Margaret Adelstein

Sonia M. Dulka

Samuel Fensin

Pam J. Green

Dorothy Heilbronner

Walter Hoar

Dorothy Hindin

David Jacobs

Janice Weiss Kahn

Rony Klein

Saul Aaron Levine

Lee Mishlove

Gerald Muchin

William Orenstein

Reuben Reuter

Rebecca Schwartz

Marcus Taitelman

Blair “Bud” Temkin

Merle Werner

Ida Winick

February 1, 2013

Rae Blutstein

Lawrence Brill

Hannah Ripps Cheplin

Anna Chutkow

Louis Chutkow

Estelle Feldman

Dodie Freschl

Rose Henkin

Yetta Herman

Joseph Kaplan

Robert N. Kartman

Margery Melcher

Sidney Mendelsohn

Allan R. Polacheck

Theodore Pories

Harlow Sanderson

Nathan Schwartz

Elliot Shafton

Max Shapiro

Jeanne Stark

Harry Stein

Theodore Stern

Anita Strain

Richard Werner

February 8, 2013

Irving H. Armour

Ben Berger

Helen Bram

Eldred Fishbein

Bessie Frisch

Joseph Grotta

Harry Herman

Harry Hurvitz

Sarah Ikenn

Fred Landis

Dr. Werner Loewenstein

Hazel Mishelow

Rose Ottenstein

Renee Rieselbach Phillips

Joseph Shaiken

William Sidon

Jack Strain

Sherwood Earl Temkin

Albert Whiteman

Jack Winter Sr.

Gary Winter

Minna Wurzburg

Ruth Zeligs

February 15, 2013

Clarence J. Becker

David Brickman

Belle Fried

Dr. Leon Gilman

Warren Goldstein

Jacqueline L. Kravit

Dr. Hazel Loewenstein

Joseph Rochford Lubar

Rose May

Edward Mishelow

John Nellen

Marcia Segal

Tessie Stemerman

Josephine Usow

Abram Warschauer

February 22, 2013

Alex Cooper

Mollie Cutler

Sylvia Fishbach

Jean Hoar

Frank Ikenn

David Levy

Clarissa Lore

Charles Lubotsky

Alta Merkel

Margaret Schlossmann

Clarence Schmidt

Lillian Stone

Contributions

Contributions


In memory of William Padway

In memory of Margaret Stuckert

Nick & Janet Padway

In memory of Judith Kerns Pence

Henry “Pat” & Joan Kerns

In memory of Edwin “Ted” Ostermann

Nancy Ostermann, Ellen

Ostermann, & Linda Jarve

In memory of Edward Stillman

Michael B. Stillman

In memory of Willie Weiss

In memory of Theodore Friedlander, Sr.

Jean Friedlander

Floral and Oneg Fund

In honor of Rabbi Jay & Rita Brickman’s 60th

Wedding Anniversary

Rosalie Kahn

In memory of Lee Cherniack

Gerry Cherniack

In memory of Helen Kimmel

Richard and Ronna Kimmel

In memory of Mollie Lipschultz

George Lipschultz

In memory of Abe Lipton

George Lipschultz

In memory of Dr. Alex Sigal

Richard and Ronna Kimmel

In memory of Ulrick Steuer

Robert Steuer

In memory of Cecelia Warschauer

In memory of Irene Warschauer

Rabbi Jay and Rita Brickman

Chesed (Caring) Fund


In memory of Margaret Stuckert


Dorothy & Al Meyers

In memory of Ruth Diamond Goldmann

Jim & Joni Ansfield & Family

In honor of Baby Naming of Camryn Avery

Lauwasser

Dr. & Mrs. Jim Ansfield

In memory of Laurence Luff

Dorothy & Al Meyers

In memory of Richard Saltzstein

Sandra Saltztein

In memory of Howard James Seesel, Jr.

Richard & Michele Seesel


Rosalee & Herb Bratt

Music Fund

In memory of David E. Davidoff, MD

Donna Davidoff &

Michael Hansen

In memory of Joanne Mendeloff Misaqi

Alan Mendeloff

In memory of Lillian Peck

Emmett Peck


Laurie & Dean Segal

Doje Sherman

Miriam Miringoff Kitchen Fund


In memory of Sally Harris

In honor of Camryn Lauwasser

In memory of David Lerman

In honor of Talia Liv Shafrin

Judi & Michael Ketten

In memory of Harry Schwartz

In memory of Lillian Schwartz

Peter & Stacy Schwab

Jacob M. Fine & Family Library &

Technology Fund


In memory of Joann Weber

Jayne & Eric Butlein

Janet Greenebaum Scholarship Fund

In memory of Louis Greenebaum, Jr.

In memory of Margaret “Peggy” Juda

Janet Greenebaum

Passport to Israel Fund

In memory of Arthur Levin

Lloyd & Sheri Levin

In memory of Edith Meyer

Rick Meyer & Gail Hoffman

In honor of the Marriage of Zeev & Carol

Nathan

Judi & Michael Ketten

In memory of Elayne Staller

Lloyd & Sheri Levin

Landscape Fund

In memory of Lawrence Ball

In memory of Herbert Kahn

In memory of Judi Kahn

Dick Kahn

Those making donations will receive

recognition for their generosity in the

Sinai News. Those honored or the

family of someone remembered will

receive notice in the mail from

Congregation Sinai.

In memory of Karen Flesch

Shellie Blumenfield

Prayer Book Fund

In memory of Carol Siegel-Zdatny

Barbara Bradbury

Rebecca Robins Youth Engagement

Scholarship Fund

In memory of Harry Luck

Elyse & BJ Cohn & Family

New Sukkah Fund

In honor of Josh Lookatch’s Bar Mitzvah

Charles & Sondra Eiseman

Michelle, Rich, Charlie, &

Joey Lewis

Bryan & Pam Lookatch

Rob & Lauri Roth

Alan & Gail Ruderman

Operating Fund

In memory of Bessie Becker

In memory of Jean Golper

Margery Becker


Tom St. John & Micaela Levine

Donald & Sheila Taitelman

In memory of Mary Kaufman

Larry & Karen Pearson

In memory of Molly Lipschultz

George & Diane Lipschultz

In memory of Julia E. Siegel

Barbara S. Bradbury

Congregation Sinai Endowment at the

Jewish Community Foundation



Marc & Cynthia Kartman

In memory of Rita Teplin

Jeff Teplin & Susan Engler

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 Dan Elias, Membership Judy Flegel, Youth Education Idy Goodman, Social Action Davida Amenta, Social Action Rachel Buff Mitch Colton, Brotherhood Larry Glusman Toots Hassel Hugh Hoffman, Finance Julie Lookatch, Women of Sinai Nick Padway Amy Newman, Chesed Jimmy Schulhof, Building & Grounds Mark Sweet Jill Weinshel, Celebrations

The form below may be used when submitting your donation. Those remembered will be promptly informed of your thoughtfulness. Please return form to the Sinai office. Please make checks payable to Congregation Sinai.

Note: Suggested minimum donations is $10.00.

□Adult Programming & Education Fund

□Andy Brickman Museum Fund

□Barbara Eiseman Memorial Fund for Spiritual Growth

□Cantor’s Discretionary Fund

□Chesed (Caring) Fund

□Congregation Sinai Endowment (@ the Jewish Community Foundation)

□Congregation Sinai Operating Fund

□Floral & Oneg Fund

□Jacob M. Fine & Family Library & Technology Fund

□Prayerbook Fund

□Landscape Fund □Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund □Miriam Miringoff Kitchen Fund □Music Fund

□Passport to Israel Fund

□Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

□Robert Grant Marks Youth Fund

□Tzedakah Fund

□Rebecca Robins Youth Engagement Scholarship Fund

□Other_________________

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