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Rabbis Corner,

Reflections

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Cantors Notes 3

Lifelong Jewish Learning 4-5

Whats Happening 6-7

March Calendar 8

April Calendar

Sinai Committees 10-11

My Sinai 12-13

Supporting Sinai 14-16

Staying Connected 16

In the Community 18

In the Sinai Family 19-20

Those We Remember 21

Contributions 22-23

SINAI NEWS

Rabbi David B. Cohen Cantor Rebecca Robins Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. BrickmanDirector of Lifelong Jewish Learning Sherry H. Blumberg, Ph.D., R.J.E.

Director of Administration Karen Lancina Program Coordinator Jen Friedman Sinai News Nicole SetherCongregation Sinai 8223 N. Port Washington Road Fox Point, WI 53217

414.352.2970 414.352.0944 (fax) www.congregationsinai.org

Shabbat Ki TisaExodus 30:11 - 34:35

March 5 Minyan Katan 5:30 pm4th/5th Grade & CongregationalDinner 6 pmFamily Shabbat Service 7 pm

March 6 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 am

Shabbat VayakelExodus 35:1 - 40:38

March 12 Rockin Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

March 13 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 amEli & Jacob Cohen Bnei Mitzvah 10 am

Shabbat VayikraLeviticus 1:1 - 5:26

March 19 Shabbat Limud Service 6:15 pm

March 20 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 am

Shabbat TzavLeviticus 6:1 - 8:36

March 26 MCRC Shabbat Service at Emanu-elBne Jeshurun 7:30 pm

March 27 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 amNoah Lookatch Bar Mitzvah 10 am

March 30 1st Day of Passover Service 10 am2nd Seder @ Congregation Shalom 6pm

Shabbat PesachExodus 12:21 - 12:51 & Numbers 28:16 - 28:25

April 2 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

March-April 2010 Adar-Iyyar 5770

In this issue

April 3 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 am

April 5 Yizkor Service & Lunch 10 am

Shabbat ShminiLeviticus 9:1 - 11:47

April 9 Minyan Katan 5:30 pmShabbat Service 6:15 pm

April 10 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 am

Shabbat Tazria

Leviticus 12:1 - 15:33

April 16 Shabbat Limud ServicespeakerYisrael Neeman 6:15 pm

April 17 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 amJoey Flegel-Mishlove Bar Mitzvah 10 am

Shabbat Achrei MotLeviticus 16:1 - 20:27

April 23 Shabbat Tikkun HaNefesh &Builders & Founders Oneg 6:15 pm

April 24 Torah Study 8 amMorning Minyan 9:30 amJake Lappin Bar Mitzvah 10 am

Shabbat EmorLeviticus 21:1 - 24:23

April 30 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Congregation Sinai Welcomes Peri Smilow

Noted Singer Songwriter Peri Smilowwill present a concert on Sunday, March 7, at11:00 am. Peri has just released her latest al-bum, "Blessings", which she performed at therecent Union for Reform Judaism Biennial con-vention, receiving enthusiastic responses.

We've been fortunate to have Peri per-

form at Sinai several times in the past. Whileour religious school families are especially in-vited to attend, Peri's music is far from juvenile;she deals with serious topics and evocativeJewish texts through a blend of folk, folk-rock,and world music. Be sure to make plans to joinus!

Shabbat & Holiday Schedule
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Some years ago, I tuned into our local Public Radiostation to hear a standup comic doing a Lenny Bruce routine.The voice was familiar and, with a start, I realized it was RabbiJay Brickman, Sinais rabbi emeritus. I was surprised, but not

by much. I already knew that Rabbi Brickman was a man ofmany talents, who exemplifies the messagefound in the Psalms: Teach us to number our

days that we may acquire a heart of wisdom.Jay Brickman came to Sinai as its first

rabbi when services were still being held in achurch. Five years later, he led our congregation through the construction and dedication of ourbeautiful building. He initiated a weekly familyservice to begin the Sunday morning religiousschool program. Indeed, Jay worked to insure thateducation was a primary focus at Sinai, both for

children and adults.Personally, I consider Jay to be a role model for a

healthy retirement. In contrast with many retiring rabbinic col-leagues, who discover that their lives are quite empty without the day to day demands of the work, Jays outside interests

have always been many and varied, and have continued tokeep him active and vital in his eighty sixth year. Jay continues

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to teach at Sinai, the JCC, UWM, and, during the summer, upin Door County. His continuing interest in Jungian Psychol-ogy and dream interpretation draw many to his courses. Hecontinues to practice Tai Chi and work out. We should all beso healthy! In addition, Jay and Rita attend many activities at

Sinai and Jay is always just a phone call awaywhen I need his advice or counsel.

Over the years, Jay has written threebooks. They consist of individual essays on a widerange of topics. His latest has just been pub-lished. Its called Poetry Doodles and it contains

an added twist: in addition to Jays essays, local

artist JoAnna Peohlmann did the design and lay-out, adorning the cover and pages with whimsicalline drawings. It is a delightful read.

To celebrate the publication of Jays lat-

est book, we are hosting an author visit andbook signing at Sinai on Sunday morning, March 14th.

There will be music and food. We hope youll be able to join

us for what I know will be a terrific morning. And if were

lucky well get Rabbi Brickman to do his Lenny Bruce rou-

tine!

I was surprised to learn, during a discussion at ourSaturday morning services, how many of those present haddifficulty with the Christmas season. I have always enjoyedthis time of year. I was raised in a non-Orthodox all-Jewish neighborhood in New York City. We all appre-ciated Christmas. Although no one had a Christmas tree in their apartment, there was a beautifullydecorated tree in the building lobby. We happilyparticipated in the singing of Christmas carols inschool, while avoiding enunciating words likeChrist. I still enjoy the Christmas music. Young

and old delighted in watching the moving displaysin Department Store windows. When I was little, Iwas always treated to at least one trip downtown tosit on Santas lap. My favorite story, growing up, was Dickens

Christmas Carol. At my daughters suggestion I recently

watched A Christmas Story on T.V., and almost squealed

with delight.The birth of Reform Judaism was an indirect conse-

Reflections

Sinai's Resident Theological Doodler...

Santaquence of the French Revolution, which promised liberty,freedom, equality, to all citizens. The response of someJews to emancipation was to abandon Judaism and com-

pletely assimilate. Others reacted by becomingmore Orthodox and withdrawing from gentile con- tacts to avoid the loss of Jewish identity. ReformJudaism asserted, then as now, that one could beboth a loyal Jew and a participant in the life of thelarger community.

I am concerned about church and stateissues, and object to religious symbols like thecross and crche being displayed on publicgrounds. But much of the Christmas apparatus,as Orthodox Christians never fail to remind us, like

Santa, decorations, and Rudolph, are quite secular. Youwouldnt want your non-Jewish neighbor to be lighting Cha-nukah candles, but you cant object to their playing with

dreydels or eating potato latkes.

Rabbi Jay Brickman

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In 1986, my mom helped me get dressed for schoolone morning in a stunning get-up of ruffled white sweatshirtmaterial decorated with sparkly pink hearts. The skirt andtop combo paired nicely with ballet-pink tights, patent leatherMary Janes, and some kind of side ponytail. (It was the 80s,after all!) Into Miss As first grade classroom I went, knowing

that my mom was coming to get my brother and me early. Itwas erev Passover, and we were heading to mygrandpa and grandma in Brooklyn for our se-der.

I remember so many things about theeight Passovers I spent at my grandfathers

house in Brooklyn. The way the whole apart-ment building smelled like matzah ball soup;the mumbling of my grandfather as he ferventlyread every single word in the Haggadah; the

Punky Brewster doll that I got as a gift for find-ing the afikomen (which my grandpa always hidunder the tablecloth beneath his leftarm!)...Like so many families, Pesach was fullof traditions for us, and we maintained all ofthem after my grandfather died when I was eight and the se-der moved to our house on Long Island.

Every year, in a feverish attempt to get our houseready for Passover - the chametz cleaned out, the dishes outof storage, the table set - every year my favorite part ofPesach was (and still is!) filling the seder plate with the sym-bolic foods of the story. My mother would quiz me on whateach one meant, as we filled the plate together. When it

came to putting matzot in our matzah cover, my mother put the three required matzot into our beautiful white matzahcover, and one more on the table underneath it. My grandfa-ther did the same thing.

Year after year, first my grandfather and then mymother, drew our attention to the fourth matzah. After weread the Arameic text reminding us that this is the bread thatshould remind us of our Exodus, they would both explain thateven now, not all Jews are free. This fourth matzah, they

would say, is for the Jews in the Soviet Union. Someday,

may they be free to have seders like we do. While I assure

you that as a little girl in Plainview, NY, this was just astory...we added that fourth matzah every single year. Nei- ther my grandfather nor my mother ever forgot to put it on

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the table. Even as we added Miriams cup and oranges to

our seder, the fourth matzah remained.The first year of cantorial school, I had an incredible

opportunity to visit Belarus during Pesach. Together with arabbinic classmate, we traveled all over the country with theChief Reform Rabbi of Belarus, leading childrens program-

ming, discussions, and seders. The budding-Jewish profes-sional in me crashed into that little girl in thatwhite dress with the pink hearts. Overwhelmedby a story and a memory, Marshall, my class-mate, and I decided to add the fourth matzah toour seder table.

So, we started the seder. We sang theorder. The children, who had been practicing formonths, chanted the four questions. We bangedon the tables as we sang ha lachma anya. As I

pulled back the cover on the matzah to explainwhat we had in front of us, I felt anxious. Idoubted our decision to add the fourth matzah.And then, committed to what Marshall and I haddecided, I explained and this fourth matzah is for

you. I told them the story of my grandfathers adding the

fourth matzah. All of our eyes filled with tears - each tear adifferent story of what had come before. I cried because itwas amazing to see, with my own eyes, that these Jews, forwhom I had remembered every Pesach of my childhood, werenow celebrating Passover. And I was privileged enough tocelebrate too.

The next few years, I left the fourth matzah off our

seder table. It seemed to be holding on to tradition, morethan a call to action and remembrance. But recently, I put itback on the table. Why? This story is, sadly, never-ending.There are Jews who are not wholly free to practice around theworld; because of their geography, because of their familiesand the decisions they have made...Perhaps we can all addthat fourth matzah to our seder tables this year, if only as areminder that we share our story, and our table, with Jews allover the world, through the generations.

May you and your families have a wonderful Pesach,full of memories in the making, and joy in celebrating ourcollective story as a people. Chag Kasher vSameach!

Cantor Rebecca Robins

Cantors Notes

The Fourth Matzah

Special Israeli Speaker: Yisrael NeemanFriday night, April 16 and Saturday evening April 17, Congregation Sinai will have the privilege of learning from Yisrael Ne eman.

During the Learning Shabbat service he will share his research and experience about the formation of Jew-

ish communities in Israel. He will compare this process with what happens in the United States. On Satur-

day, a more serious topic about the enemies of Israel (Hamas, Hesbolah, etc.) will be the topic. Yisrael

Neeman has done extensive research into the compacts of these groups and their approach to Israel.

More information will follow with specific details for Saturday, but both of these programs are certain to be

filled with learning and challenges to our intellect. Articles that have been published will be available from

Dr. Blumberg or the congregational office for those who are interested.


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Primary GradesFor our youngest learners, enacting the Exodus from

Egypt, seeing the ancient writings at the museum, and celebratingwith our Jewish community at Israels Birthday celebration are all

ways of making them aware of our connection to the past. Theseconnections of past and present should be presented in ways thatinvolve their senses. What foods do we eat at Passover, how arethose foods like what we find in Israel today? What is in an IsraeliCharosets (dates, or-anges, figs!) Would the Jews have carrieda flag like the Israelif lag when theymarched in the de-sert?

Read the bookAnd Shirah Imagined

by Giora Carmi, or

Chicken Man by Mi-chelle Edwards. Have them imagine being inIsrael long ago, andworking on a Kibbutz today. Most of all, tell them that they arecelebrating what theirgreat, great, greatgrandparents cele-brated! And have fun!

TeensTeens might

be excited by the idea that even long ago, there were conflictswith how one lived andcelebrated the holydays. The Rabbis cre-ated a Pesach Sheni(2nd Passover) forthose who were unable to celebrate Passoverat its regular time. It is also called Pesach Katan the

small Passover. The Biblical text tells ofthis commemoration in Numbers 9:9-13,

one month after the regular date on the14th of Iyar. While in the Biblical times,most problems recorded were illness,ritual impurity, or travel, the studentsmight consider what would make this anecessity for today?

When the teens visit the DeadSea Scrolls exhibit, they might try to find

the section in Numbers where the second Passover isfound. If they cannot find it on the tour, perhaps they mightask the curators. Then they could compare what they sawto a Torah today or to a Hebrew English Bible.

AdultsI would suggest that adultsmake a commitment to attend1) a seder, 2) Yom HaShoah,3) Yom Haatzmaut and either4)Yom Yerushalayim or aPesach Sheni service at anOrthodox Shul. Adults shouldeither record their thoughts ormeet in small groups to dis-cuss the experiences. Whenthey view the Dead Sea Scroll

exhibit, they could also discuss what they found most meaningful.As Adults, we go through our own passages and some-

times time goes fast and sometimes it drags by. These com

memorations help us to connect to time, past, present and future.For adults, I would highly recommend reading one of the

many excellent books on Jewish History that are available in theSinai Library. I know that I personally loved Abba Ebans recount-

ing of our history, but there are many others.Lastly, I suggest that adults ask themselves what the role

God plays in their life and their history. Has that role changed?What would they like it to be? The connection of our people toeach other, to our land and story, and to God has sustained Jews throughout these centuries. Learning about it may add joy andhope to their lives.

Intermediate GradesThe Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit can connect to Pass-

over vividly in the minds of our intermediate grades. Forexample, the Jews made their exodus in the desert and the scrolls were found in the desert, Moses received theTorah at Mount Sinai and the Dead Sea scrolls were hid-den in caves near the mountains around the Dead Sea(called the Judean Hills, but still, small mountains) and

the men and women of theIsraeli Defense Forces weresworn in atop of Masada,where today, some Jewishchildren celebrate their Bnai

Mitzah. Connections! Havethe students brain storm otherconnections between theirlives and Jewish history. You could also show and dis-

cuss the film My Exo-dus (Torah Aura) which gives

personal accounts of the Exo-dus. Have the students write their own stories. Imagine i they had found the Dead SeaScrolls. What do they think the role of God is in making these connections betweepast and present?

Our Holiday, Our History, OurselvesDr. Sherry H. Blumberg, Director of Lifelong Jewish LearningMarch Aprils Jewish Celebrations offer us an insight into

the important role that Jewish History plays in our lives today.Passover, at the end of March, asks us to relive our formation as apeople over 3000 years ago. Yom Haatzmaut asks us to com-

memorate our formation as a political state, a homeland. In between, we remember the suffering of the Shoah and other mo-

ments when Jews fought to survive, such as Yom Yerushalayim.And, finally at the end of April, we come toPesach Sheni, on April 28th, where peoplewho could not celebrate Passover at thecorrect time can celebrate it later -- thepractical application of Jewish traditionbased on our historical reality. Most of all,we remember, retell, recall and keep aliveour story. Each year we participate in thismemory, we create new memories for ourfuture.

What can all these dates andcelebrations mean for us today? For one

thing, they are a special way we connectand transcend the every day aspects of our lives and grow to un-derstand that we are part of an ancient, yet ever evolving people.Each of these events can connect us to each other, our families,our communities and to God. We can find meaning in the spiri-tual, historical, and communal aspects of our past and choose, asLiberal Jews, to make these celebrations and commemorationsour own. These are some ideas to connect each age group.

Lifelong Jewish Learning


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Adult Education

Shabbat DinnersThe fourth and fifth graders will celebrate Shabbat with a special dinner andparticipation in the Family Service on Friday, March 5, 2010. The dinner is at 6:00

and the service follows at 7:00. The dinner costs $9.50 for an adult, $7.00 for achild under 12 and maximum $30.00 per family (2 adults, 2 children under 12).The teachers, Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Robins and Dr. Blumberg look forward to cele-b r a t i n g t h i s S h a b b a t t o g e t h e r . R S V P a n d p a y a t :

http://4thand5thgradefamilyshabbat.eventbrite.com/

School NewsReligious School Family trip to Milwaukee Public Museum-Dead Sea Scrolls ExhibitMeet at MPM at 10 AM! RSVP and pay online at: dead-

seascrollsfamilyed.eventbrite.com by 4/15. $10 per adult$7 per child. Check EventBrite or enclosed flyer for moreinfo.

Learning about the role that these scrolls played inJewish history is both exciting and challenging. The scrollsare a tangible reminder of how the Torah of today is linked through time to our ancestors of yesterday. Our ancestors

commitment to keeping our sacred story alive reaches outacross the generations.

Imas and Abbas (Mothers and Fathers) Concert and Art ShowBring your parents and grandparents on May 10 from 11-12. Students are learningsongs, practicing plays and dances, readying art works during their Chugim(electives) and in their classes. Our cooking and Tzedakah groups are also making

plans.

School News

Lifelong Jewish Learning

Dear Dr. Blumberg, Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Robins & Congregation Sinai Community,

Now that life has settled down a bit, I can sit down and write and tell you

how much I enjoyed my weekend at Congregation Sinai. Everything was so thought-

fully done, and I felt so well-embraced by your caring and thoughtful commu-

nity. Everyone was really so thoughtful and created such wonderful conversations.

I wish you all and your congregation (and our world congregation) all a

peaceful and prosperous 2010.

All the best,

Rachel Baum

A Note from Rachel Baum

This is an active couple ofmonths for Adult Learning at Congre-gation Sinai. Please plan to partici-pate in some of these excellent op-portunities to grow in knowledge andwisdom. The courses are free formembers and $36.00 for Non-members.

Learning Shabbatot, 3rd Fridays dur-ing ServicesMarch 19 :To Bean or Not To Bean:How Passover Food Laws Came to Be.

April 16: Our Special Guest will be

Israel Neeman. Speaking on the

Making of Jewish communities: Israeland the USA.

Tuesday nights, Beit Ha Midrash,7:30These informative classes includeliterature and music:March 2: Dr. Blumberg will introduceRepairing our People through Litera-

ture. Three stories that explore who

we are as Jews and who we couldbecome.

March 9 and 23: Cantor Robins will teach Seders and Songs: Preparing

for Pesach. This hands on opportu-

nity will help you create lively andmeaningful Passover Seders. You willalso spend some time studying Songof Songs.

April 13: David Blumberg will teach It

all Started With Yud A hands on

workshop on how the Hebrew Alef Betgrew.

March 21 Passover ProgramJoin us for a family Passover program from 10:00-12:00 featuring displays and foodtastings to get ready for Passover! Special Presentation by 5th grade! And at 11:30:Parents and children in classrooms together!

April 29 6th Grade Bnei Mitzvah Family EdThe third Bnei Mitzvah Family Educational Program for the 6th Grade will be heldThursday, April 29 from 7-8:30 PM. Regular sixth grade class will not meet.RSVP online at: bneimitzvahfamilyed3.eventbrite.com.

Reminder:Spring Break

begins Sunday,March 28. School

resumes April11.

March & April Family Education

Save the Dates and Check the Web-site for More InformationTuesdays Senior Chavurah with

Rabbi Cohen from 1:00-2:30 onMarch 23 and April 27.


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The Builders and Founders program is currently ourmost effective fundraising effort. Thank you to all whose

generosity has helped us this year and in years past. OnFriday evening, April 23rd we will have a special Oneg tohonor and thank this years Builders and Founders. Please

mark your calendars!

Helping Each Other..

Rabbi Jay Brickman will sign his new book "PoetryDoodles" at Congregation Sinai on Sunday morning, March14, 2010 from 10:30-12:00 in the Worship and LearningCenter. The program is open to the entire congregation andwill feature his book which will be available for purchase at the event. There will also be live music, coffee and goodfood.

Come. Buy the Book. Have it signed by the author,our very own Rabbi Jay Brickman. Please, take a few min-utes to see friends, sip coffee, eat, listen to a bit of music,

and of course, listen to a few of Rabbi Brickman's new gemsfrom his book! It's sure to be a very special morning.

A sample from "Poetry Doodles":

One is not a sinner

For having sinned

Only for having sinned

And slept soundly!

Friday, March 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM&Friday, April 9, 2010 at 5:30 PM

The Israel Committee will be selling roses by thedozen for Pesach (firstSeder is Monday night

March 29th).

Advanced order rosesare $18.00/dozen, or

$20 at the door. Pick upwill be Sunday, March

28th

from 10:00 12:00 am.

Please reserve byemailing Bobbi Rector

[email protected], March 11, 2010.

Whats Happening

Oneg to Honor Builders & Founders Minyan Katan is coming!

Poetry Doodles

For children through 2nd grade, wed love for you tostart your Shabbat with us!

Our little minyan is a great way to come sing and

pray and get ready for Shab-bat together! Well play ourinstruments and march withthe Torah together.

Join Rabbi Cohen,Cantor Robins and Dr.

Blumberg at 5:30 PM onMarch 5 and April 9 on thesteps of the bima. Bringyour moms, dads, grandpar-ents and your singing voicefor a great Shabbat to-gether!

Stay for dinner, too! Our congregationalShabbat dinner begins at6:00 PM right after Minyan Katan finishes!

RSVP online at:http://4thand5thgradefamilyshabbat.eventbrite.com/

Israel Committee Rose Sale!

Proceeds will go toward programming events atCongregation Sinai, & our sister synagogue in

Nahariya, Israel, Emet veShalom.

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Join with other members ofthe five reform congregations

in celebrating the joy of

Shabbat. Guest Speaker: Rabbi

Steve Mills, Lead Union Rabbi,

Central District of the Union

for Reform Judaism, speaking

on Shift Happens: The Reform

Movements Current Response

to Modernity.

Please note that services will

not be held at the other

Reform Congregations that

evening.


Whats Happening

Life is Complex - Laughter is Simple

Wisdomcomesinmanyshapesandsizes

Poetry Doodles by Jay BrickmanArt and Design by JoAnna Poehlmann

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Goodadvicecomesinsmalldoses

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Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha

Congregation Shalom Congregation Sinai

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AllSchoolFamilyEd10am

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BrotherhoodCoffee10:30am

Affirmation11am

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BeitMidrash7:30pm

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TorahStudy8am

MorningMinyan9:30am

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FinanceCommittee

Meeting7:30am

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Class6:30pm

BeitMidrash7:30pm

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BibleStudy9:30am

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Group7:45am

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Lunch&Learn12pm

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speaker6:15pm

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TorahStudy8am

MorningMinyan9:30am

JoeyMishloveBar

Mitzvah10am

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TorahStudy8am

MorningMinyan9:30am

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April2010


10/24

Calling all bak-

ers! The Women ofSinai will be creating aspecial Oneg Shabbatin honor of the Bnei

Mitzvah of Eli andJacob Cohen. If youdlike to bake, pleasee m a i l m e a [email protected]. Theboys enjoy just about everything, so lets honor them and

create one of our magnificent sweet tables. The bakery is for the conclusion of services on March 12th, so let me knowwhat your specialty is and I will add you to my list. I look

forward to hearing from you.Many thanks to those of you who returned yourdues envelopes. Sadly, we havent heard from some of you

who were part of our fold last year. Perhaps there is an en-velope underneath a pile of papers. I know this feeling well.Consider all that would not happen at Sinai if dues were notcollected. No student Bnei Mitzvah bags, no support of thePurim carnival, no school picnics. No special onegs, noWeight Watchers, no yoga. Please send in your dues and ifyouve lost your envelope, let me know and Ill get a new one

to you.With sadness, I must tell you that Mah Jongg will be

ending. We have taught so many of you over the years. I seemany of you in coffee shops or bookstores playing with oth-

ers. Our numbers have dwindled, so we will be shutting thedoors on Wednesday nights.

Weight Watchers does continue with our groupgrowing. I heard on the Today Show, that you can go to TacoBell and get a lower calorie Burrito, or go to McDonalds andorder a kids hamburger. Perhaps this is your style of weightloss. If it is notconsider joining our group. We have more

fun than you can imagine! Our fearless leader Rosalie Leibalways has words of encouragement, so let me know if youare interested. Again my email address is [email protected] you!Laura Waisbren

Women of Sinai News

Brotherhood News

Sunday, March 21st will be the last brotherhood

coffee of the 2009-2010 year. Please join us at 10:30 AMas Rabbi Brickman leads a discussion on "Finding our Faith-Revisited". This discussion will challenge each person todefine their faith and then to better understand how theyimplement that faith in their daily life. Come to listen, come to share, come to awaken new viewpoints. You are alsowelcome to just come for the free bagels, coffee, andtreats. This event is open to men, women, and children.


Israel Committee

Israel Committee continues tradition of forging connectionwith Emet VeShalom

Every year, art teacher Cindy Cooper provides her ar- tistic expertise as our third grade class makes a holiday themed art project to send to our friends at CongregationEmet VeShalom in Nahariya. Last year the children craftedHaggadah book plates which were sent for Pesach this spring.

Dear Cindy,

Shalom. Congregation Emet VeShalom thanks you and the 3rd

Grade Class of 2009 for the beautiful self-adhesive book

plates for our Passover Haggadot. We look forward to using

them at our community Seder during Passover this year. The

attached certificate of appreciation is being sent to you via

airmail. We value the friendship between our communities; itgives us strength.

We look forward to welcoming you to our congregation when

any of you visit Israel.

Sincerely,

Sharon Mann Overseas Contact Liaison

Congregation Emet VeShalom, Nahariya Israel

Sinai Committees

Please call Marc Kartman at (414) 332-9757 if you

are interested in playing this season.Games are either at 6 or 7pm onTuesday nights.Cost is covered if you have paid yourbrotherhood dues, $36, if you havenot. Start stretching!

Sinai softball begins May 4
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Whats Greening at Sinai

Sinai Social Action

Greening of Sinai visited the Mini U program for TuBShevat and showed the students two ways to recycle plas-

tic bags: knitting plarn and sewing bags made with Mylar.

We would be happy to teach these crafts to congregants ifthere is interest.

Coming soon, we will be gearing up for our Sukkahgarden project. Let us know if you are interested in joining in these projects by contacting Deb Schermer @[email protected].

Greening of Sinaiis charged with raising awarenessof environmental issues and helping Sinai become as green

as possible. We want to hear your ideas, interests and mus-ings.

Tip of the monthCelebrate Earth Day by changing your light bulbs.

There are now highly efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs

Social Action Committee

One generation goes and another generation comes; but the Earth remains forever. (Kohelet 1:4)(CFLs) that last for years, use a third of the energy of regularbulbs and actually produce more light. Look for the govern-ment's ENERGY STAR label, which means the bulb has been tested for quality and efficiency. While each ENERGY STARqualified bulb can cost more initially - anywhere from $4 to$15 a piece - remember that there are two price tags: whatyou pay at the register and what you pay in energy costs over the bulb's lifetime. You may pay more up front, but you willactually save hundreds of dollars in your household budgetover the long term because of their long life. Five ENERGYSTAR light bulbs will save your household at least $150 over

their lifetime. (from Climate Change Solutions @ earth-day.net)

Deb SchermerGreening of Sinai

On January 15th, for the second year in a row, Con-

gregation Sinai, through the Social Action Committee, had theopportunity to participate in the Milwaukee Community Baby

S h o w e rsponsoredby the So-cial Devel-o p m e n tCommissionof GreaterMilwaukeein conjunc- tion withTMJ4 and

S e n t r yFoods. Thiswas a oneday event to

collect baby supplies for needy families in the commu-nity. Sinai volunteers, Edith Gilman, Eva Jolton, Jay Larkey,Lois Malawsky, Naomi Soifer, and Laura Waisbren staffed theevent from 9 am to 5pm at the Wauwatosa Sentry Food Storeon 67th and State Street. People were most generous and anamazing amount of baby items were collected.

Greening of Sinai presents:

Back to BasicswithSpring Cleaning

Celebrate Earth Day this year by cleaning out

your dust bunnies a greener way! Get the dirt

on various conventional products and the

toxic ingredients they contain, and learn

about safe and natural ways to clean your

home. Make your own eco-friendly cleaning

products during this hands-on program using

ingredients that can be found in your pantryand won't harm the environment or your

health.

Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 10:30 12:00

Fee: $5 per adultBring an empty spray bottle if you would like to take

a sample home.

SDC March/AprilCollections*Coloring Books

*Art Supplies

*Kids Games

*Diapers (size 3-6)
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Come to Mitbach (Kitchen) Sinaifor culinary yum and fun! Join usMarch 15 and April 19 as we

prepare delicious delights.Grab a friend for some wine and

cookin' good times... greatcamaraderie awaits! Simply rsvp to

Jill Weinshel [email protected] please

bring $5.00 tocontribute.

Days fly by and we rarely get a chance to stop for amoment of reflection and camaraderie. Join us at Sinai as wehost a number of early morning - before work - breakfastscalled "Al HaBoker" (Morning Call). From 7:30 am until 8:45am share bagels, coffee, and conversation with other Sinaifolk who share your area of interests and professional work.

Rabbi Cohen and Cantor Robins will be on hand totake part!

March 25Medical and Healing ProfessionalsApril 22Attorneys and Legal Professionals

Are you interested in a day of fishing?Do you want to learn great Jewish songs onyour guitar?

Does game night at Sinai pique your interest?Sinai's Membership Committee is looking for

your input! We would love to put togetherspecial interest groups but need to know whatyou want! If you have any suggestions or

want to get involved, please email

[email protected] your ideas.

Carrie Ellerbrock & ElyseCohn, Membership Co-Chairs


Sinai Outside "Al HaBoker" - Morning Call

Sinai Outside Paddling and Biking!Sinai Outside would like to start abiking club, and a paddling (kayakingand canoeing) club. We are hoping toinclude varying skill levels, ages, andtime commitments; along with peoplewho need to borrow or rent equip-ment. Anyone

who is interested in biking and/or pad-

dling, please contact Jan Letven [email protected] or 414-540-9755 prior to March 31.

Looking for the perfect gift?What about a lovely Seder plate for Pesach?

Open during office hours

My Sinai

Or email Susan Solvang([email protected]) for

special orders.

Sinai members snow shoed down (and up) a spiritual pathfrom Schlitz Audubon Nature Center to Lake Michigan withNaturalist Don Quintenz. Shabbat Commentary provided byMoshe Katz.Front row: Bobbi Rector, Randee Zitelman, Debra Katz,Susan HunnicuttBack Row: Paul Rector, Bill Domer, Moshe Katz, Chuck andAndee Bram

For beautiful Judaica
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Sinai Tween Tribe

Come join our new Tween Tribe for itsfirst spectacular event:

The Milwaukee Wave on Saturday, March20th!

Families will be able to go on the field post-gamefor Wave autographs. Tween Tribe is our newgroup for families with children between 4th & 7thgrade. We hope you will join us for a fun Saturday

night with your family & friends!RSVP:

http://www.tweentribewavegame.eventbrite.com

My Sinai

Sinai's Culture Connection got off to a fabulousstart on January 23rd. Sixteen people started the evening together with margaritas and mingling at Rudy's on WaterStreet. Two more people joined in the fun at the MilwaukeeRepertory Theater, and we all "felt the love" at The Rep'svery romantic, funny and touching production, ALMOST,

MAINE. We capped off the evening with coffee and conver-sation in The Rep's Stackner Cabaret--everyone abuzz aboutwhere the Culture Connection can go next time!

Get connected with Milwaukee's arts and culturescene - and with fellow congregants - with Sinai's Culture Con-nection!

Next event will be Saturday, April 24th, an eve-ning at Next Act Theatre to see The Value of Names.The Chicago Tribune writes "a provocative subject, superb

writing, a consistently engrossing story, and an almost over-whelming emotional wallop at its end."Grab a date, grab a friend and join us for a fun nightat the Off-Broadway Theater in Milwaukees Historic ThirdWard. Tickets are $26.50 RSVP by April 1 at eventbrite.http://cultureconnectionnextacttheatre.eventbrite.com/

About the play...Benny Silverman used to be a bigdeal on stage and screen, but today the Comic Genius gets bywith a little TV. He's still very funny. Now his daughter Norma a chip off the old actor's block -- has caught her break in aplay directed by Benny's old ex-friend Leo. The pals partedways decades ago after Leo named Benny before the HouseCommittee on Un-American Activities. Leo kept working whileBenny was blacklisted. At Norma's urging, Leo meets Benny to try to patch things up, but forgiveness is not going to comeeasy. Benny's a tough crowd.

Culture Connection

See the flyer on page 17.

Save the Date: June 26th for anotherexciting Culture Connection event!

Pictured from left to right: Mark Sweet, Jim Salinsky, Carrie Eller-brock, Scott Ellerbrock, Ari Friedman, Jen Friedman, Lori Salinsky,Carmel Sweet.

All new!!
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Supporting Sinai

Heres a new way for you to help and support Sinai!

{Please contact Karen Lancina to discuss how you can help make Sinais wishes a reality.}

Support Sinai While Shopping AT SENDIKS!

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

New Options for Ordering!

Option #1 Buy in person and receive your card the same dayStop in the Sinai office during office hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri. )OR Buy your card on the Sundays listed below and receive the card the same day

Sunday, March 7

Sunday, March 21

Sunday, March 28

Sunday, April 11

Sunday, April 18

Sunday, May 2

Sunday, May 23

Option #2 Order by mail(Please make your check payable to Congregation Sinai & write Attn: Scripson the envelope)All orders MUST include your name, address, phone number as well as the denomination of Scrips you want ($50, $100, etc.)Enclose a check for your full payment. Your Scrip card will be available in the Sinai office the following Wed-Fri or on the Sundaylisted below.

Who can I contact to learn more about Sendiks Scrip program?Lori Salinsky: [email protected], Sue Fishbach: [email protected] Or call Cara Seppi-Bern (262) 236-0263

SUNDAY ORDER AND DELIVERY DATES: (Mark your calendar!)

Sinai WishesUnderwriting opportunitiesHigh Holiday security service

Upgrade of security system

Table linens

Ice maker

New or nearly newRider lawn mower

Digital cable converter

Outdoor table and chairs

Small college sized refrigerator

What is Scrip?Scrip means substitute money. Nowadays, you buy a debit card good at a participating retailer.Through Sendiks Food Market Scrip program 5% of what you pay for your Scrip card is donated toSinai .

Scrip cards can be used at any Balestreri owned Sendiks: Elm Grove, Franklin, Germantown, Grafton, Greenfield, Mequon,Wauwatosa and Whitefish Bay


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Supporting Sinai

Support Sinai every time you use your

Pick n Save/Copps Advantage Plus card!

Sinai will receive 2% of your total grocerybill, every time you shop and use your

Advantage Card, through the We Careprogram.

Heres how. Simply stop at the service desk at any Pick n Save or Copps in the Milwaukeearea and tell them you want to tie your Advantage Plus Card to SinaisAdvantage Care Charity

Code.

Sinais code is 127300

Or, if you dont have an Advantage Plus Card, fill out the form below and drop it off at your favor-ite Pick n Save or Copps.


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Online registration is now available at Sinai! Registerfor Sinai programs and events online through EventBrite. By

using this tool, Sinai can be more efficient in planning. Youwill notice that some programsare indicated to be free when

registering. However, the correctcost information is indicated inevent details. In other cases

we are testing payment options through EventBrite. Please callCongregation Sinai if you havequestions about online registration. Thank you!

Online Registration Sinai Enews

If you are look-

ing for a wonderful way to honor or remembersomeone, or recognize aspecial occasion, youcan do so by sponsoringan Oneg Shabbat after aFriday service or theBimah flowers for theweek for all congregants to enjoy. Congregation

Sinai typically provides these items for Friday evenings when there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Simply let us know that youwould like to sponsor and we will create a beautiful dessert table or order a lovely floral arrangement for the Bimah torecognize your occasion. All sponsorships will be acknowl-

Supporting Sinai


Sponsor an Oneg or Bimah Flowers.A Lovely Way to Say It

Stay informed about all the happenings at Congregation

Sinai!Each week you should

receive a Sinai Enews about theupcoming events at Sinai. Be sure to open and read your SinaiEnews. All kinds of exciting thingsare happening at Sinai and youwont want to miss any of them! Ifyou are not currently receiving your Enews, please [email protected] or call Congregation Sinai at414-352-2970 so we can update our distribution list.

edged in the Sinai Shabbat Pamphlet and the Sinai

News. We will also send a note of congratulations or thanksto the honorees. The cost of sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat is$260.00. The cost of sponsoring Bimah Flowers is $60.00.

Email Jen Friedman [email protected] (414) 352-2970.

Available Dates forSponsorships:March 5, March 19, April 2,April 10, May 7, May 14, May21, May 28, June 25

Staying Connected

15% from purchased items goes back to Congregation Sinai! We will have vouchers in the next newsletter to use at thebookstore for those designated days.

Remember to shop for Birthdays, Mothers Day & Fathers Day, Confirmation, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Anniversaries or Just

for You!

Save the Date!Sinai Book Fair at Next Chapter Bookshop

When: Thursday, Friday & Saturday - May 6-8, 2010

Where: Next Chapter Bookshop

10976 N. Port Washington Rd., Mequon, WI
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Its Not Too Late!Register Now for the

Summer of aLifetime at OSRUI!!

Do you love

Swimming? Sports? Drama?

Hiking? Horseback Riding?

Hebrew? Playing Gaga?

Sailing? Music? Nature?

Rock Climbing? Drawing?

Singing? Biking? Gardening?

OSRUI Camp

In the Community

Sinais website

has a new look!

www.congregationsinai.org

Congregation Sinai is participating in the Jewish Lens

Program. Dr. Sherry Blumberg and Jennifer Saber, coordinator of

the Mini U program, attended the training sessions and will

enable the 7-9th

graders at Sinai to participate. The program not

only includes photography, but also teaches a student how to

read a photograph. This knowledge is also applied to reading

Jewish texts. Anyone interested in the program can see the full

curriculum in Dr. Blumbergs office.

If you answered yes to any of these,

then OSRUI is the place for you next

summer, along with over 1,000 other

Jewish kids from all over North America

and beyond. We still have space in sev-

eral sessions for campers entering 2nd

12th

grades.

And significant scholarships are avail-

able for first and second time campers

attending 3 weeks or more.

Register now before its too late!

www.osrui.org [email protected]
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Noah LookatchNoah Lookatch celebrates becoming a Bar Mitzvah

with family and friends on Shabbat HaGadol, March 27th.Noah is the son of Tedd & JulieLookatch, brother of Josh & Benjiand grandson of Gordon & ChiaLookatch and Irv & Karen Parten-heimer.

Noah is a 7th grader atLakeshore Middle School whoenjoys the challenges of football,baseball, basketball and curling.He also loves music and playsguitar and bass.

Noah and his familywould like to thank Rabbi Cohen,Cantor Robins, Linda Ross and

the Sinai office for their supportand guidance leading up to this special day.

Jake LappinJake Lappin will become a bar mitzvah on April

24, 2010. Jake is the son ofMike and Tracy Lappin,brother to Joe and Jessie,grandson to Todd and MurielLappin, Linda Lappin andShelly Kohen and Darrel and

Charlotte Konrad.Jake is a 7th grader atLake Shore Middle School. Heenjoys many sports including,basketball, baseball, football,golf and soccer.

Jake and his familywould like to thank RabbiCohen, Cantor Robins andLinda Ross for preparing himfor this very special day.

Joey Flegel-MishloveJoey Flegel-Mishlove becomes a Bar Mitzvah on April 17, 2010. Joey is the

brother of Isaac, the son of Judy Flegel and Michael Mishlove, and the loving grand-son of Lee (of blessed memory) and Rachel Mishlove and of Gerald (of blessed mem-ory) and Roslyn Flegel.

A 7th Grader at Shorewood Intermediate School, Joey is an avid reader, violinplayer, thinker of deep thoughts, and enjoys playing soccer, acting and doing improvi-sational comedy.

Joey and his family thank and are grateful to Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Robins,

Linda Ross and all of his religious school educators for their guidance, support andcontribution to his achievement of this milestone.


In the Sinai Family

Bnei Mitzvah Bios

Eli CohenEli is a seventh grader at Milwaukee Jewish Day

School. In addition to playingsoccer, basketball, and lacrosse,he plays the piano and loves toski. Eli is glad to be celebratingbecoming bar mitzvah on the

thirteenth day of March, which iscoincidently his thirteenth birth-day! Eli is also pleased to becelebrating the day with hisbrother, Jacob. Eli appreciatesall the help he received in pre-

paring to celebrate bar mitzvahfrom Cantor Robins and LindaRoss.

Jacob CohenJacob is a seventh grader at Bayside Middle School.

Jacob plays the Baritone Hornand piano, and enjoys soccer,basketball, and skiing. Jacobappreciates the opportunity tocelebrate becoming bar mitz-vah on his golden birthday,

March 13th. And to share theday with his brother, Eli.Jacob appreciates all the helphe received in preparing tocelebrate bar mitzvah from

Cantor Robins and LindaRoss.


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Jessica and Ethan Lasser on the birth of their son,Levi Weldon Lasser

Micaela Levine and Tom St. John on the birth of their grand-son, Sebastian Thomas St. John

Sheryl and Mike Primakow on the birth of their grandson,Judah Primakow

Cantor Rebecca Robins and Zerek Schwartz on theirengagement

Craig Johnson on becoming co-chair of the CongregationSinai Social Action Committee

Hamakon YNachemMay God Comfort

Marlene and Marv Lauwasser on the death of Marlenes

mother, Shirley Aaron

Toots Hassel on the death of her husband, Mannie Hassel

Patti and Doug Levy on the death of Pattis mother,

Beverly Stix


In the Sinai Family

Life Cycle Events

If you learn of any events - births, engagements, mar-

riages, ordinations -that should be included in our In theSinai Family page, please notify the congregation office [email protected] by telephone (414)352-2970.

When there is a death in our immediate family,

please notify the synagogue office even if the funeral is outof town. The clergy and the Sinai community would like theopportunity to express sympathy for your loss.

Mazel Tov!

Shari and Alan Luck

Join us for...

10:00 AM: Join us for a song-filled dynamic worship service

10:30 AM: Family Worship Service

10:30-11:15 AM: Parents meet with our Rabbi and Cantor tolearn all about programs at Sinai.Children head down to our religious school for a morning of

story, craft and fun learning!

11:15-12:00 PM: Meet our members, exciting committees andmany social groups with a variety of interests and schmooze

over coffee and nosh!

Bring your friendslooking for a

Jewish home away

from home!

Come experience our religious school and sample the life of our congregation

Sunday, May 2, 2010, 10:00-12:00 PMJoin us for a morning of praying, singing and learning together, and see what we are all about!

RSVP at http://tasteofsinai2010.eventbrite.com

Questions? Email Cantor Rebecca Robins: [email protected]

Condolences to:

Welcome to new members:
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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March 5, 2010Mary L. AdelmanIda BeckermanEileen BernsteinNatalie BodanskayaArnold BorkinDr. Harry A. CheplinBeatrice ChudnowRose F. FeldEllen FriedlanderNorma HechtMilton KernsRaymond RattnerSadie L. Weiner

March 12, 2010Gertrude S. CohenSally Blocker CremerAlice Ruth CulpMax EngelDr. Harold FriedmanSamuel Jacobs

Beatrice M. Kantor

Matty S. KatzSue KomisarDel F. KromHarold PrimakowRuth RichAnna RosenbloomEdward B. SametzHarvey SimonSy TaylorDr. Jack J. TeplinArthur TiberRabbi Elliiot WaldmanSigmund Winter

Morris WiviottMonroe ZarneNate Ziskind

March 19, 2010Ben AlbertsEsther AnsfieldLibby Becker

Lise Lotte Freeman

Dorothy GoldbergAnne GoldsteinAnita HorwitzMarion JaquesKenny KahnHelen KoppelBen LernerRoland MeissnerMelvin MillerCharlotte OrrenHarold SegalWarren ShrenskerFlorence Watkins

March 26, 2010Benjamin AdelmanSarah BenderAndy BrickmanRobert EisenbergMilton B. Ettenheim, Jr.A. Leon Fishbach

Harry Friedman

Irwin Ira GlickCatherine GoodmanRobert GreenMuriel GreenebaumLucille GrottaSheba JacobsonJerome KernsBarbara Jean LeibLaura LevyAlbert MaySara B. PlotkinMinnie RabinovitzRalph K. Rosenbaum

Charles RotmanRose SadowskyHarriet SederbaumWalter C. StuckertAbraham Usow

April Yarhzeits

April 2, 2010Jerome AbelsonFreda BrattJames Melvin FeldJay Steven GoodmanAbbie HerrmannHutchins Kealy, Sr.Benjamin LipshultzFred MayerIssac MlavskySidney SchatzClara Goldberg SchifferAnsel H. Schmidt

Anne ShapiroRosalyn Levin Zaret

April 9, 2010Nanette BerlinHyman FriedmanMorris FriedmanEsther GoldbergAnn HasselSolomon HeifetzNathan Kahn

Anna LauwasserGertrude M. LevinVera MargolesDavid MeyersMilton PadwayMollie RazeperZlata RondelEvelyn SchwartzJewel SckloreBarry StarkLee Waxman

April 16, 2010Brian James AdairMollie FromsteinCharles HinterbergEugene HorensteinAlfred JacobsDorothy Miller LernerSylvia LevineIrving LoreAnna MeltzerMax MeyerowitzMilton Peck

Hattie RosenthalLois SchatzLeslie H. UngerApril 23, 2010Leland BaumAdolph EmermanKatherine FaganDavid FishmanItzhak FriedlanderEunice KartmanIrene Frances LebedWilliam Levin

Katherine LoewenthalMax MargolesEthel MarshallBertram MillerEsther OrensteinEdwarde PerlsonJames I. SchulhofPearl SchulhofRuth Stillman

April 30, 2010Regina AdelmanLeonard BernsteinHelen ButleinMax FeuerSam FrankStanley GlenAbraham JacobsEdward J. Kelly, Sr.Ben KolburFaye KolburEdward LevyHyman Wolfe Madnek

Efim MedvedovskyEdwin MeltzerMorris Mendeloff, Jr.Betty MillerMel NewaldEdith SteuerPearl Stolzer

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Donations received as of February 5.

Andy Brickman Museum FundIn memory of Morton Armour and

Norman Jaeger

Joanne and Norman Armour

Adult Programming and EducationEndowment FundIn honor of Dr. Sherry Blumberg

Mimi Schechter

Miriam Miringoff Kitchen FundIn honor of Judi Ketten

Jessica Ketten

In honor of Jack Michael Shapiro

In memory of Beverly Stix

Judi and Michael Ketten

Tzedakah FundIn memory of Margaret Adelstein

Lauri and Rob Roth andBrandon and Eric

In honor of the birth of Galit Gordon

Judi and Michael Ketten

In memory of Bruce Klein

In memory of Rony KleinSusan and Bruce Winter

In memory of Nancy Kaplan

The Schermers

In memory of Esther Soifer

Naomi and Mort Soifer

Rabbis Discretionary FundIn appreciation

AnonymousThe family of Shirley AaronRuth Madnek

In memory of Shirley AaronMarian BrillCynthia and Marc KartmanDonna ResekSusan and Oyvind Solvang

In memory of Maurice Amdur

The Amdur-Clark family

In memory of Stuart Berman

In memory of Alma Meissner

Paul F. Meissner

In memory of Jack BernowIn memory of Ben Fagan

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldstein

In honor of Eli Cohen and Jacob

Cohens Bnei Mitzvah

Mr. and Mrs. Robert GoldsteinNancy and Bob Mandel

In memory of Ida Cohen Bremer

Beth and Gary Rattner

In memory of Lawrence Brill

Marian Brill

In memory of Nancy Frank

Bernice FaganJeffrey A. Frank and family

In memory of Mannie Hassel

Marcie and John HeilbronnerBede Segal

In memory of Dorothy Hindin

In memory of Gerald Baum

Bill Wiener

In memory of Robert Kartman

Cynthia and Marc Kartman

In memory of Hazel Loewenstein

Jody and Paul Loewenstein

Mr. And Mrs. David Meltzers 60th

anniversary

Barby and Ed Levi

In memory of Lee Mishlove

Rachel Mishlove

In memory of Lowell Pallen

Sheila and Morrie Rudberg

In memory of Sari Rappaport

Sheila and Morrie Rudberg

In memory of Roger Resek

In memory of Max ShapiroDonna Resek

In memory of Roberta Rosenberg

Beth and Ron Shapiro

In memory of Elliot Shafton

Barbara Shafton and family

In memory Max Shapiro

Beth and Ron Shapiro

In memory of David Snider

Liz Blutstein

In memory of Beverly StixSusan and Oyvind Solvang

Cantors Discretionary FundIn memory of Shirley Aaron

In honor of Daniel Bilskys engage-

ment

Jody and Paul LoewensteinIn memory of Sonia Dulka

Stacy and Peter Schwab


Margie and Irv BeckerBernice Fagan

In memory of Judi KahnMonica and Jeff Weil

In memory of Gerald Muchin

Toots Hassel

In honor of the birth of Sheryl and

Michael Primakows grandson


In honor of the engagement of Can-

tor Robins and Zerek Schwartz

Elyse, BJ, Benji, and ArielCohnJoan and Mike Friedman

Dorothy and Al Meyers

In memory of Alvin SteinIn memory of Jacob Stein

Louis H. Stein and family

Passport to Israel FundIn memory of Bernard Schlossmann

Bob Schlossmann

Contributions made to the TempleIn memory of Shirley Aaron

Marcia and Gerry CherniackCarol Fishman

Jeane JacobsDannette and Avrum Lank

In honor of Edith Gilman

Dr. Daniel and Jean Gilmanand family


Marcia and Gerry CherniackSue FreemanNancy and Bob MandelBettie and Dave MeltzerBarbara and Dick Simon


Congregation Sinai gratefully acknowledges the generous gift from Marvin Fishman and his family.May his memory be for a blessing.

Contributions


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In memory of Mannie HasselNaomi and Mort SoiferAnita and Bob StoneBunny and Chuck Winter

In memory of Dr. Leonard Lieberman

Bunny and Chuck Winter

In honor of Arthur and Gail Meissners

60th anniversary

Rosalie and Jerry Kahn

In honor of Bettie and Dave Meltzers

60th anniversaryRosalie and Jerry Kahn

In memory of Alfred and Manuel

Padway

The Padway family

In memory of Theodore PoriesLinda and Bill Ross


Peggy and Scott Sampson

In honor of Anita and Bob Stones 50th

anniversary

Sandy and Bob Meldman

Landscape FundIn memory of Shirley Aaron


Ellen and Jim Flesch

In memory of Avrum AdadiIdy and Bill Goodman andfamily

In memory of Lawrence Ball

Richard Kahn

In memory of Manford Holman

Susan and Carter Hunnicutt

In memory of Saul Levine

Micaela Levine and Tom St.John

In memory of Theodore Pories

Ruth Stroiman

Jacob M. Fine and Family Library FundIn memory of Mannie Hassel

Debbie and Jim DalletJayne and Eric Butlein

Floral and Oneg FundIn memory of David Brickman and

Abram Warschauer

Rabbi Jay Brickman

In memory of Rabbi Cary Yales

Jen, Ari, Ilana, Seth andBennett Friedman

Music FundIn memory of Shirley Aaron

Idy and Bill GoodmanMarlene KaganDiane and Don Smith


Marlene Kagan

In memory of Harlow Sanderson

Traci and Darrell SandersonFuture FundIn honor of Arthur and Gail Meissners

60th anniversary

Polly B. SiegelJanet Greenebaum Scholarship FundIn memory of Holly Goldins mother

Hana Albert

Robert Grant Marks Youth FundIn memory of Eliot Disner

Brynn and Gerald Bloch

In memory of Ruth Zeligs

Betsy, Peter, Jessica andShelly Goldberg

Lieberman Memorial Arts FundIn memory of Ida Winick

Nancy, Scott, Andrew andStephanie PhillipsAnita and Bob Stone

In memory of Shirley Aaron

Ilene, Jeff and SethWasserman

In memory of Hannah Cheplin

Muriel Silbar

In memory of Anna Chutkow

In memory of Louis Chutkow

Joan C. Levine


Muriel SilbarMavie and Burt Zimmermann

In memory of Dorothy Heilbronner

Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Becker

In memory of Frances Lipshultz

George Lipshultz

In memory of Beatrice Padway

The Padway family

In memory of Marcia Segal

Marianne and Sheldon Lubar

Chesed (Caring) FundIn memory of Shirley Aaron

Jen and Steve MoglowskyDoje Sherman

In memory of Maurice Amdur

The Amdur-Clark family

In honor of Bunny and John Frieds

55th anniversary

Dorothy and Al Meyers


Bev and Lew Perlson

In memory of Richard Hecht

In memory of Stuart Hecht

In memory of Dorothy Hindin

Betsy Kerns and family

In memory of Werner Loewenstein


In memory of Albert Razeper and Ralph

ShermanDoje Sherman


Susan and Bruce Winter

In memory of Lillian StoneNancy, Scott, Andrew andStephanie PhillipsAnita and Bob Stone

In memory of Milton Strauss

Goldene Strauss

Contributions

Sinai Shabbat Walks!

Did you know that every Satur-

day after Shabbat services at

Sinai there is a group that en-

joys walking? If you are inter-

ested in a Shabbat Stroll for

about an hour around the im-

mediate neighborhood with Si-

nai friends we'd love for you to

join us. For more information

contact Randee Zitelman at

[email protected].


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Congregation Sinai8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point, WI 53217Member of the Union for Reform Judaism

Board of Trustees, 2009-2010Judi Ketten PresidentMarc Kartman Vice President

John Mann Vice PresidentNick PadwayVice PresidentDavid Cobb TreasurerSandy Saltzstein SecretaryMarlene Lauwasser Past PresidentPatti LevyPast President

Jim SalinskyPast PresidentSusan Fishbach Fundraising

Jenni Goldbaum YouthEducationIdy Goodman Social Action

Hugh Hoffman FinanceCraig Johnson Social ActionRuth Lebed Rofes OutreachSteve MoglowskyFinanceBobbi Rector IsraelTom St John FinanceBeth Shapiro CommunicationsSusan Solvang Gift Shop

Jim Stillman BrotherhoodMark Sweet Young FamiliesLaura Waisbren Women of Sinai Congregation

Jill Weinshel Celebrations

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

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

Note: Suggested minimum donations is $5.00.

Adult Programming & Education Endowment Fund Andy Brickman Museum FundBarbara Eiseman Memorial Fund for Spiritual GrowthCantors Discretionary FundChesed (Caring) FundFloral & Oneg FundFuture FundJacob M. Fine & Family Library FundJanet Greenebaum Scholarship FundLandscape Fund

Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund

Miriam Miringoff Kitchen FundMusic FundPassport to Israel FundPrayer Book FundRabbis Discretionary FundRobert Grant Marks Youth FundTemple Fund21st Century Endowment FundTzedakah FundOther_________________

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