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TEMPLE SINAI NEWS Winner of a Solomon Schecter Award for Excellence in Synagogue Bulletins Elul / Tishrei / 5775 Volume 69, Number 1 Simchat Torah 2014 Honorees ROSH HASHANA SERVICES NANCY & BRUCE FAGAN High Holidays 2014 Erev Rosh Hashana Wednesday, September 24 6:30pm Ma’ariv Service 1st Day of Rosh Hashana Thursday, September 25 8:30am Shacharit 10:30am K-12 Programming 1:20pm Tashlich 7:15pm Mincha & Ma’ariv 2nd Day of Rosh Hashana Friday, September 26 8:30am Shacharit 10:30am Family Services 10:30am K-12 Programming 6:15pm Mincha & Ma’ariv YOM KIPPUR SERVICES ROZ & FRANK ROMANOSKI See article inside Erev Yom Kippur Friday, October 3 6:45pm Sharp! Kol Nidre 6:45pm K-7 Programming Yom Kippur Saturday, October 4 9:00am Shacharit 10:45am K-12 Programming 11:30am Musaf 2:00pmYizkor 3:00pmMincha 4:15pmMartyrology 5:30pmNe’ilah 6:50pm Ma’ariv & Havdalah 7:20pmShofar is blown From the Rabbi’s Study Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are on my mind. In truth, they are always on mind . . . even during Channukah . . . even during Pesach. Such is the nature of being a congregational rabbi. What will make High Holy Day services more meaningful? What will make the time that people spend in the synagogue more compelling? How, over the course of the Rabbi Adam three days that most of the congregation is in shul, can Cantor Freedman Wohlberg and I – and all those who play a role in our services and High Holy Day programs - artfully and engagingly share the richness of our tradition and vibrancy of our faith? I know that when you come to the synagogue for these holidays, that you will come with anticipation – anticipation of what you will hear, how the services will impact you and in what ways you may be changed by the experience. The services of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time for reflection as well as for consideration of what will be. The High Holy Days are a time to assess our growth over the past year and to plan for the ways in which we would like to grow in the year to come. As we prepare for the holidays which begin a new year, I share with you the following piece authored by a colleague, Rabbi Elaine Zecher of Temple Israel in Boston. At my high school prom many decades ago, the organizers chose Billy Joel’s “Just the Way You Are” as the theme. I thought it was the most ridiculous choice, and I voiced it loudly. Why wouldn’t we change? Mention high school to any adult and very few would want to go back. Now with many years between that time and this moment, I have reached a point where I see more wisdom in the desire to stay just the way we are. As the years pile on, life’s travails, challenges, and triumphs coat us with experiences. The layers add on and we become hardened and affected, for good and bad, by what we have learned along the path. For sure, we gain wisdom, understanding, and hopefully maturity. And yet we forget some of the truths we know about ourselves; what we like, what makes us happy, what gives us meaning. They get buried unintentionally under the layers of the years though they remain dormant, like seeds buried deep in the earth. How many years did we all spend growing up? As some distant achievement we looked to the future to be grown up. There was much mystery in that aspiration because we couldn’t necessarily predict what we would turn out to be like. But then at what point does it change when we flip the switch and we turn to growing older? Maybe the answer is in the growing part. Just as a seed grows from the root and develops and blossoms, so too should our root system remain strong. That’s our core. Uncovering the layers to rediscover ourselves, to find once again the essence of our being, allows us to celebrate that person we once knew. We are ever in the need of nurturing our own root system, our very core. Grow up or even grow old, just don’t stop growing; for that is just the way you are. “Grow up or even grow old, just don’t stop growing.” What a fantastic slogan for the new year we are about to begin! What a terrific mantra for life!! Repeat it to yourself; share it with your friends. Remind yourself that it may be necessary to dig a little to recall the ideals, the hopes and the dreams that had once generated your enthusiasm and excitement for each new day. The coming year is filled with possibilities and you can begin now to prepare yourself to grow in areas and in ways you had given up on or not considered. I hope that the time you spend in the synagogue will help you to discover what would make this year an even better year than the one about to end. Let me close by wishing you a Shanah Tovah u’Metukah – a good year, a sweet year, a year of growth and a year of peace. My family – Shira, Tamar, Hana and I – wishes you a wonderful 5775! Cantor’s Corner I’m feeling very proud these days, proud of many things! In no particular order: I’m proud of my son Adam, who as you know is serving in the Israel Defense Forces in the Golani Brigade. His unit saw action in Gaza during the Cantor Stephen recent hostilities between Hamas and Israel. While there, he helped to Freedman uncover terror tunnels and caches of munitions. Thank God, he was not injured in any way. I’m proud of my wife Randi for successfully undertaking the challenge of learning a Haftarah, something her congregation did not allow girls to do when she became a Bat Mitzvah. She chanted at a Shabbat service last month and did extremely well (in my unbiased opinion!) I’m proud of our Temple Sinai community for attending the rally for Israel, held at Love Park in Philadelphia in July, in such great numbers. Not only did we fill a bus, but many, many others made their own way to the rally. It was a privilege for me to have led everyone in the singing of Hatikvah and Oseh Shalom at the conclusion of the program. I was proud to represent Temple Sinai at two events “down the shore” this summer. It was an honor to help lead Kabbalat Shabbat services with a number of rabbinic and cantorial colleagues at one of the “Devotion by the Ocean” services in Ventnor. And it was a pleasure serving as co-chair of the 10th annual summer concert presented by the Delaware Valley and New Jersey Regions of the Cantors Assembly. Over two dozen cantors participated in the program, which was held in Margate. I’m proud to report that Temple Sinai members comprised almost ten percent of the audience! Join us for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah! Wednesday, October 15 Erev Shemini Atzeret Ma’ariv & Yizkor 7:30pm Thursday, October 16 Shemini Atzeret Shacharit & Yizkor 9:30am Thursday, October 16 Erev Simchat Torah Simchat Torah Happening for Preschoolers and Families 6:30pm Mincha-Ma’ariv/Hakafot 7:00pm Friday, October 17 Simchat Torah Shacharit 9:30am Mincha-Ma’ariv 6:15pm SIMCHAT TORAH HONOREES Each year, on Simchat Torah, our congregation honors members who through their participation and/or leadership have made significant contributions to our synagogue. This year, our Hatan & Kallat Torah (the designation given to the individuals who are called to the Torah for the reading of the final aliyah in the Torah) will be Nancy & Bruce Fagan. Nancy & Bruce have been members of Temple Sinai since 1987. An active member of Sisterhood, Nancy has served as a Vice-president and co-chaired Sisterhood Shabbat for many years. For their dedication to Sisterhood, Nancy and her sister, Roz, were awarded the distinction of being Women’s League Torah Fund honorees. Nancy served 6 years as a cochair of Temple Sinai’s Religious Committee and regularly assumes the roles of a gabbait, ritual usher and Torah reader on Shabbaott and holidays. She also volunteers as one of the “Women” in the Kitchen. Bruce is an active member of the Men’s Club, having served as our chapter’s President and as Executive Vice-president on the regional level. For his outstanding service to Temple Sinai’s Men’s Club and our synagogue, he was honored with our club’s Joseph A. Fine Award. A minyanaire for the past ten years, Bruce delivers a bi-weekly D’var Torah. Bruce has been involved with the marketing and promotion of Temple Sinai and also served as synagogue webmaster. And he has lent his musical talents for numerous events for the religious school and synagogue arms. Both Nancy and Bruce have served on the synagogue’s Board of Directors and Nancy was on the congregation’s Executive Committee when she held the position of Secretary. Together they have volunteered as co-chairs of the synagogues’s Keruv/Intermarriage Outreach, the Leadership Development Committee, and the “Oybay” auction fundraiser. When they are not at Temple Sinai, Nancy is Director of the Child Welfare Department at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia and Bruce runs his entertainment and promotional marketing company. They have been married for 38 years and have two married children - Gina (and Matt) in Baltimore and Andrew (and Robin) who along with their daughter Lucy live in Philadelphia. Roz & Frank Romanoski will be called to the Torah for the first aliyah as we begin once again the reading of Sefer Bereshit (The Book of Genesis) and thus will be honored as our Chatan & Kallat Bereshit. Roz and Frank have been members of Temple Sinai for 37 years, having joined a year before their move to Dresher. Roz has been a member of Temple Sinai Sisterhood since 1977 and has served as Treasurer for several years. She was a Sisterhood Torah Fund honoree along with sister, Nancy. For more than 15 years, Roz served as a Member of Board of Directors, and has chaired or co-chaired the Religious Committee and Youth Activities. At Shabbat and holiday morning service’s she can be easily spotted as she performs her duties as “floor” gabbait, assigning honors and assisting b’nai mitzvah families. She is also a devoted member of Men in the Kitchen. In addition to volunteering at Temple Sinai, Roz is very active in the Wallenberg Chapter of Hadassah, having served as Treasurer and President. Frank has been a member of Temple Sinai Men’s Club since 1977 and is a Past President of the club and a recipient of the Joseph A. Fine Award. Frank has served for many years on the Temple Sinai Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and as a Past President of Temple Sinai is now a life-member of the Board of Directors. He has also chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee. Frank enjoys attending the morning minyan and he and Roz are often the first people to answer the call when another person or two is needed for an evening minyan. Roz and Frank have been married for 38 years and have two children, Adam and Sara, both of whom were educated in Temple Sinai’s Religious School. Adam currently lives in Philadelphia and Sara in New York City. In addition to Temple Sinai, Frank and Roz are very passionate about their other Temple (University), particularly its sports teams. We hope that you will join us on the morning of Simchat Torah (Friday, October 17) to help us honor these very worthy members of our congregation. From the Director’s Desk Edwin Altman Each year as Yom Kippur approaches my mind goes back to an earlier time in my life. As a college student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem I witnessed firsthand a society transition from peace to war time with the outbreak of the Yom Kippur war. Having just returned to my dorm room after morning services sirens suddenly pierced the calm of the day. Within seconds everyone was glued to a radio and soon we all new that once again Israel was at war, this time with Egypt and Syria. Every few minutes broadcasts were interrupted with codes such as Shemuel78 which was how people knew that they were being called up and needed to immediately report to their units. By around four o’clock in the afternoon all my Israeli friends had vanished. What I didn’t understand at the time was that I would never see a good many of them again. With heavy casualties on both the Golan Heights and Sinai, the first days of the war were exceptionally difficult for Israel. Having been caught by surprise Israeli forces had to wage a huge defensive campaign before being able to take the offensive. As an American studying in Israel I was of course somewhat overwhelmed by what was happening around me but soon found ample ways to help: donating blood for the very first time at Hadassah Hospital, working at a bakery, sorting mail at a post office and volunteering at Kibbutz Mishmar HaNegev. My kibbutz work found me in chicken coops running after and stuffing chickens into crates for transport to the front lines where they would be slaughtered. After watching me struggle and stumble for an hour or two the lady in charge finally said, “here, watch me”. With unbelievable acuity she grabbed two chickens in each hand by their legs, lifted them up like they weighed nothing and had them in the back of the crate in seconds. While I never came close to her level of productivity I did finally get the hang of it; not bad for a city boy. While the war was being fought civilian life changed dramatically. Evening blackouts, almost no public transportation, limited store supplies, school and business closings, military caravans on the roads…and so many other signs of a disrupted economy and society. What stays with me more than anything are the memories of friends who lost their lives. My close childhood friend Yoel who I spent years playing and studying with who lost his life as a tank commander on the Golan Heights; my classmates Rami and Yotan whose positions were overrun on the first days of fighting and my Hebrew U hallmates who never made it home. This year I am feeling more connected to those memories and thoughts because of the renewed fighting in Israel that has gone on over the summer. The never ending aggression of the Arab world towards Israel and the need for young Israelis to again sacrifice their lives is a powerful reminder of the world we live in. And our need as diaspora Jews to do everything in our power to support Israel remains constant. I close with a wish that in spite of all we have endured, this New Year brings us the greatest blessing of all; peace across the land of Israel. Ann and I wish each of you and your extended families a sweet New Year filled with sustenance, health and happiness. Shana Tova U’metuka, Ed As hard as it may seem to believe, the summer months are behind us President’s and the High Holidays are just a few weeks away. Looking back over the summer months much was happening at Temple Sinai. Camp MacMessage cabee had a wonderful summer and a great deal of time and effort was expended to enhance our Preschool facilities. We welcomed our new Jeffrey Director of Education, Shira Weissbach, who has been hard at work preHampton paring for the upcoming Religious School year. Also, during the summer we held daily minyan, weekly Shabbat services, Shabbat Under the Stars and Devotion by the Ocean. The summer would not have been complete without the annual performance by the Israel Scout Caravan. This performance was not only highly entertaining, but also an opportunity for us to show our support for Israel. Over the past few months, we have performed some well needed maintenance in our facility. Long overdue repairs have been started in the Library, improved access has been created in the Preschool classrooms, safety improvement was a focus in the Preschool wing, many additional energy saving efforts were instituted and a great deal of preventive maintenance was undertaken. Our building, like our own homes, requires constant upkeep and, from time to time, significant improvements. Our Sisterhood and Men’s Club are supportive in funding many of these efforts and projects and we are very lucky to have this generous financial support. Unfortunately, this funding alone is not enough and given the age of our facilities, you can be assured that additional improvements will be required. Each of us should think of Temple Sinai as being a second home and a place that we should be proud of. It is in our collective interest to make sure that our Synagogue is well maintained, our physical plant is up to date and our facilities are physically appealing. Please keep this in mind as you consider your Annual Appeal pledge this year. Thank you in advance for your financial support and commitment to Temple Sinai. The High Holidays provide us not only with the opportunity to celebrate and reflect, but also the opportunity to reconnect with our Temple Sinai friends and family. I encourage you to take full advantage of our High Holiday services and programming and to spend some time catching up with old friends. There is nothing better than spending a few minutes catching up with friends during the High Holidays, whether out in the hallway, on the walk in from the parking lot or after services conclude. Please also keep an eye out for our new members and be sure to greet them and welcome them to our Temple Sinai family. I look forward to seeing you at High Holiday services and I will do my best to greet as many of you as possible. From my family to yours, L’Shanah Tovah Tikatevu – May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year. ZAHAVA / Temple Sinai’s Young Sisterhood BOOK CLUB LAUNCH Wednesday, Oct 1st 7pm Feel free to bring ONE book idea so we can compile a list of books to read throughout the year. We will have wine and appetizers and welcome you to contribute a dairy or parve item. Join Sisterhood for $36 to become a member of ZAHAVA Please contact Stacie Frutkin for more information / stacierl@hotmail.com Temple Sinai Sisterhood, Men's Club, Hazak and Adult Education Committee are proud to host a pre-festival screening for the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival's Fall Program Lost Town Directors: Richard Goldgewicht, Jeremy Goldscheider This remarkable documentary chronicles the lost Ukranian town of Trochenbrod, first made famous in Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything is Illuminated. The only all-Jewish town to exist outside of Palestine, Trochenbrod's 5000 Jews were all but obliterated by the Nazis. Except for the 33 townspeople who escaped the massacre there, the town has since ceased to exist. Following one man’s obsessive quest to understand his family history and to connect to his father, Lost Town has triggered a resurgence of interest in Trochenbrod and has helped to reconnect the few remaining survivors and their descendants. Utilizing contemporary documentary footage, original animation, and survivor testimonials, Lost Town demonstrates how far people will go to claim their sense of identity. Join us for a discussion with Special Guests Israel Milner, Trochenbrod Descendant, in conversation with Sara Wenger, Immediate Past-President, Temple Sinai Sisterhood When: Monday, September 29th, 8:00 pm Where: Temple Sinai, Dresher (in the Chapel immediately following minyan) Tickets may be purchased through the PJFF website as of September 2. Visit pjff.org and use discount code: SINAI when purchasing your tickets to receive $2 off admission. Special price for TS congregants $5.00 Shana Tovah from our A Herma & Lester Abramson Marilyn Adelman and Family Debby Albert & Glen Feinberg, David & Noah Flossie Albert and Family Lynn & Charles Alexander and Family Myrna & Lawrence Allen Ed & Ann Altman B Linda & Mitchell Barrer Cheryl & Joseph Baum Diane & Howard Becker Michelle & David Berk and Family Shelley & Alan Bilsky and Family Arthur, Ilene and Marcia Blatman Judy Blumberg Marilyn & Jody and Brittany, Zachary, and Cory Borgman Brandywine Senior Living at Dresher Estatates Elysa & Jeff Brenner and Family Ellen & Larry Bressler and Family Mark, Meredith & Jordyn Breuer Amy & Josh Brody and Family Leonard & Doreen Brown Susan & Alan Budman and Family Chelsea & Elliot Busch C Nadine & Neil, Brian and Jessica Canter Mariyln & Joseph Carp and Family Gloria & Morton Ceasar Cantor Nathan & Beverly Chaitovsky Beth Ellen Chernoff Marcia, Steve, Brian and Lauren Cherry Howard & Audrey Cohen and Family Carol & Ed Cohen and Family Robyn & Adam Cohen and Family D Andrea & Samuel Domsky and Family Debra, Barry and Joshua Drossner E Jimmie, Beth and Lauren Edelman Samantha Edelman & Matthew Bloch Vicki & Howard Edelman and Family Betty Gross Eisenberg & Barry Bressler and Families F Don & Diane Factor and Family Nancy & Bruce Fagan Helene & Gerald Feldman and Family Craig & Amy Firestone and Family Renata Fisher and Family Ilene & Stu Fredd Cantor Stephen & Randi Freedman and Family G Lauren & Jeff Gladstone and Family Marcy & Mark Gohen and Family Linda & Alan Goldberg and Family Paula & Cliff Goldstein and Family Nancy & Jeff Gordon and Family Hilda Greenberg and Family Sally & Len Grossman H Phyllis Haas Jill & Jeffrey Hampton and Family Terry & Gene Heller Herzberg/Kurland Family Aileen & Irwin Hollander Cindy & David Horowitz and Family Enid & Mark Horowitz and Family I Janet, Larry and Ali Isaacman The Izes Family J Becky & Roy Jackel and Family Temple Sinai Family 5775 K Bonnie & Bill Kanefsky and Family Sheila & Alan Katz The Kepniss Six Ellyn & Bob Klein Joyce & Peter Klugherz Karen & Bill Kramer and Family Debbie & Alan Krochtengel and Family L Faye Laveson and Family Jodie Levinson & Family Betsy & Franklin Lewinson Clifford & Lenore Lipkin Marge Listman Stephen & Barbara London and Family Nadine & Neil Lubarsky and Family Janet & Eric Lynn and Family M Audrey & George Marcus Jay & Judy Marku Benne & Bill Marmer and Family Laurie & David Matez Ellen & Charlie McGrother David & Gladys Menaker and Family P Joan & Bob Parkin and Family Pam & Marty Pearlmutter and Family Tracey Perchick Karen & Bill Petkun Rob & Stacy Pressman and Family R Mary & Nathan Relles Frank, Roz, Sara and Adam Romanoski Betty & Bernie Roseman Barbara & John Rosenau and Family Nancy & Rob Rosenthal and Family Sally & Ed Rosenthol Jonathan & Linda Roth and Family Meryl & Howard Roth and Ariel Meryl & Howard Roth and Ariel Faith Rubin S Marjorie & Len Schwartz and Family Monna & Barry Schwartz Ruth & Steven Segal and Family Sara Segal Mindy & Jules Shamberg and Family Alan, Ina, Beth & Eric, Adam, and David Shore Shelly & Howard Shotel Merle, Mark and Sara Silverman Dottie & Rich Singer and Family Arlene Smuckler Evelyn & Marty Snyder and Family Gertrude Solkov and Family Ellen & Garry Spear Renee Starr & Marc Shapiro and Families Meryl & Larry Stern and Family Marilyn & Heshy Stock Maxine & Asher Stutman Charla & Mark Sussman and Family T Susan & Steve Teich and Family The Teleha Family W Ellen & Buzzy Walters and Family Harriet & Phil Weinstein and Family Gail & Marty Weiss Randi & Gregg Weiss and Family & Roni Gold Stacey & David Weiss and Family Shira & Coby Weissbach Bob & Sara Wenger Harriet Winokur and Family Joan Winokur Rabbi Adam & Shira Wohlberg and Family Thank you all for your warm welcome to my new position at Temple Sinai. I am thrilled to be the new Director of Education at such a vibrant congregation! We have so many exciting programs and initiatives; and I am blessed to work with this amazing community of lay Shira leaders and professionals to maximize our potential and success. I Weissbach have spent the summer meeting with our religious school teachers, evaluating curricula, planning for the High Holidays, meeting with the youth group advisors, developing new incentive programs, getting to know my dedicated religious school committee and much more! I have been so impressed with the level of professionalism and commitment from everyone connected with this congregation. Director of Education I’m drawn to the Religious School’s mission statement and if you haven’t had a chance to read it you should check it out on Temple Sinai’s website at http://www.tsinai.com/education/religious-school/. The first tenet in our mission statement is “to have a positive religious school experience”. A positive experience includes all aspects of the program, including the academic and social components. This is my top priority for all students at Temple Sinai. I have been working with our teachers to ensure that all students arrive with smiles and leave happy as well. We are making several changes to our school to ensure a positive experience such as creating smaller classes, introducing new books with the consultation of teachers and colleagues, and making significant curricular changes to several grades. Although many of our classes are split for a more intimate and effective learning environment, there will be time during each class session for the group to come together for learning, fun, and socialization. Another way to ensure a positive religious school (and synagogue) experience is to encourage participation instead of imposing requirements. Our new incentive program, for 3rd through 6th graders, The Road to 18, will allow students to feel great about everything they do in their life that has a Jewish connection. This program will give students “points” and recognition for all of their Jewish activities in the synagogue, home, and beyond. Examples include attending Shabbat services, hosting a “Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas” dinner, volunteering, and much more! Parents, positivity starts with you! Please tell your child how important religious school is and why it is special to be part of the Temple Sinai community. You are their role models and your words (and actions) mean more to your children than anything else. If at any point you have a question or concern please do not hesitate to call, email, or arrange a time for a conversation. I look forward to a year of learning, community, and fun. L’Shalom, Shira Ann Newman Preschool Tracey Perchick On your mark, get set, go! And we are off. Off to a new year of experiential learning, building loving friendships and engaging in fun activities. All children attending the Ann Newman preschool will have the core components of our curriculum during their morning classes. They will be involved in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. Our new afternoon enrichment program extends these activities in specific way. Our older afternoon students will participate in: Monday- Handwriting without tears Tuesday- Science/Nature Wednesday- Mathematics Thursday- Art and Artists Friday- Literature This structure supports the fact that we are first and foremost a learning facility whose students are guided by quality educators that understand children and their potential. Despite being “on the go” here at the preschool, as the High Holidays approach, I encourage you to slow down and as the Supremes referred to in their hit song “STOP! In the name of love” Although it is a song about a couple, the chorus can be applied to children lost in the shuffle of a very busy world. “Stop in the name of love. Before you break my heart. Think it over.” Please take time in your busy day to stop, lower your body, make eye contact and share a wholehearted quality few moments with your child. It builds self-esteem, communication skills, verbal comprehension and social competency. They deserve it and so do you!! L’shanah Tovah Tracey Perchick “Together we engage and interact in activities that are the source which leads to the creation of meaningful memories and moments in our Judaic journey.” I am honored to help lead in the responsibility of maintaining and creating opportunities for Jewish engagement at Temple Sinai. Shelly This year, as Director of Family, Youth and Community Engagement, I am Shotel already planning three exciting Family Engagement programs that will coincide with three favorite Jewish holidays: Simchat Torah, Chanukah and Purim. If you joined in any of these celebrations in past years, you will remember that hundreds of your family and friends turned out for the Simchat Torah gala as well as for the Purim celebration. Family Engagement These programs are designed to help people connect across age groups and interests and are a way for each of us to connect to the synagogue and Jewish life. If you have already joined in one of these events, I hope you have felt a sense of belonging. If you haven’t yet joined us at one of these events, then start by taking small steps: call a friend or family member and join one of the many groups and/or activities here at Temple Sinai. I believe we have something for everyone and you will reap both individual and group rewards each and every time you are part of a Temple Sinai event. I hope you will take the time to look at the new Youth Engagement trifold. It includes information about all of our youth groups: Makor (Gr 3 – 5); Kadima (Gr 6 – 7); Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing (Girls Gr 6 – 12); Shevet Achim: The Brotherhood (Boys Gr 7 – 12); USY (Gr 8 – 12). Add Tot Shabbat for our PreSchoolers (and their families) and Knesset Mishpacha for all families and there is something for everyone! Temple Sinai has a long, wonderful history of nurturing and sustaining a strong sense of community. I encourage you to attend a new group or event this year in order that you may continue to feel the belonging our Temple Sinai community offers. “Together Everyone Achieves More” Our first Family and Community Engagement Program Simchat Torah Thursday, October 16, 2014 Temple Sinai’s SIMCHAT TORAH NUMBERS CHALLENGE Congregational Family Social Dinner (5:45pm RSVP early) Preschool Simchat Torah Program (6:30pm) Religious School, Day School and all other Congregants Numbers Challenge Activity (6:30pm Service celebration at 7:00pm) Students will have been taught a dance by grade to lead the congregation for each Hakkafah HAZAK Steve Rosen The “Experienced and Wise” This article is being written in the summer not too long after I have been elected as the new president of HAZAK for the coming 5775 year. A number of very interesting programs have already been planned for the year and although we have a good size group, we would like more members of the congregation, who are 55 and older, to participate in our social and educational experiences. In addition, HAZAK is open to others who are not members of our congregation, so feel free to invite your friends and relatives to our meetings. Annual dues are $20 per person and this will get you a $3 discount per meeting for our great Sunday brunches. We also look forward to joining with our Men’s Club and Sisterhood to present programs of general interest. Our opening brunch on September 7th, “Power of Laughter”, with comedian Al Kustanowitz who has written a series of seven books called Jewish Humor on Your Desktop, promises to make you chuckle and give you the opportunity to tell your own jokes for the web, so come prepared. Our brunches usually start at 10:00 AM, but because of the length of this program, we ask that you arrive for a 9:45 start time. On September 18th, we will visit the Mummers Museum for a tour, dairy lunch and entertainment by a Mummers’ String Band. Both Hazak and Non-Hazak members are invited to this event. Join us for this “Power of Music” event. The cost is $45 which includes transportation, tour, lunch and entertainment. On Friday, October 10th, we are planning a Sukkot dinner in the auditorium catered by Men in the Kitchen. Dinner will follow services in the Chapel and blessings in Temple Sinai Sukkah. Rabbi Fredi Cooper from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College will have just returned from Israel and will update us on the current situation in the region after dinner. Some events for the rest of the year are also in the works including a Veteran’s Day program, a Movie and review by Steven Rea, “The Power of Technology” brunch on 3-D Printing and its impact on our future, Stu Weitz and company music gala, “The Power of Weather” – Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz from NBC will discuss Global Warming from a weatherman’s perspective and “The Power of Sports”-Merrill Reese, play by play announcer for the Philadelphia Eagles will join us. In addition our Rabbi Wohlberg and Cantor Freedman will host programs next spring which are sure to be both educational and entertaining. In addition, we have arranged an AARP driver’s training course on January 15th for those who want a deduction from their auto insurance. Stay tuned for additional programs and updates. Our officers for this year include: Steven Rosen, President, Rose Beck, Treasurer, Dorothy Singer, Secretary, Lori Lichtenfeld, Catering, Judy Caplan and Janet Rosen, Program Co-Chairs. I want to thank all of you for your tireless assistance in making our HAZAK chapter great. If you are interested in getting yourself or some of your relatives or friends added to our mailing list, please call the Temple Sinai main office or e-mail me at stevearosen@comcast.net. SISTERHOOD AND HAZAK SUKKOT DINNER Join us Friday, October 10th for services at 6PM followed by blessings in the Sukkah, dinner and an after dinner Israel update by Rabbi Fredi Cooper who recently returned from Israel. Rabbi Cooper teaches at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and has two daughters in Tel Aviv. $18 per person Please make checks out to HAZAK and mail to: Rose Beck P.O. Box 1448 Fort Washington, PA 19034 Last week, I was driving with a buddy of mine on our way to go mountain biking in Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley Park. On the way, conversations led to preschool costs and ultimately to the sizeable check he writes each month to his synagogue for membership, preschool and David assorted fees. It was clear that he was frustrated by the increasing Kepniss costs for membership, especially given his confession that he only goes to his synagogue twice per year. I knew exactly where he was coming from. He was venting, just as I and many of my peers had done countless times before. However this time, something felt different. Being so active in Temple Sinai and living with a spouse who is equally (if not more so) involved has given me a different perspective on synagogue membership. Sitting in on the executive committee’s reports, I participate in the discussions about budgetary windfalls and shortfalls. For years, I’ve watched my wife battle the challenge of keeping preschool pricing low while meeting the demands of a school with shrinking enrolment. Men’s Club I admitted to my friend that I no longer shared his sentiment, mostly because I feel like my family is getting great value for our membership dollar. Temple Sinai has become our second home. We are here all the time… picking up, dropping off, attending services , cooking in the kitchen, holding meetings, eating Shabbat meals or simply parking our car in the lot as we take a few laps around Mondauk Park. I recognize that many of my peers may share my friend’s sentiments and that is why I have become so passionate about our Men’s Club. My goal is to encourage the involvement of Temple Sinai’s male members in all facets of congregational life and to make their time at our shul, and the membership dollars they spend here, as valuable and meaningful as possible. With those motivations in our hearts, our club members aggressively recruit new members, from preschool dads who may not yet be synagogue members to the long-time congregants who were looking for ways to expand their networks and have more fun. Each year, we develop and sponsor programming to promote fun, camaraderie, spirituality, community and philanthropy. 5775 promises to be a great year and we encourage all male members to learn more about our Men’s Club programming at our first Pub Night at 730pm on Thursday, September 11th at MaGerk’s in Fort Washington. Here's to our Temple Sinai community in the new year! We are pleased to welcome the following new congregants to Temple Sinai Jamie and Craig Appelstein & Family Rachel and Michael Blum & Family Ellen and Paul Brenner Michelle and Brad Cohen & Family Laura and Corey Cohen & Family Jamie and Harris Cohen & Family Lainie and Richard Cottrell & Family Paul and Rosalyn Grand Heather and Scott Haimovitz & Family Elisa and Neal Hoffman & Family Jamie and Larry Jakubowitz & Family Ricki Lang Yahav & Family Lisa and Jeff Rosenberg & Family Michele Shour & Family Luba and Greg Star & Family Wendy and Joel Steinberg & Family Shira and Alan Woronoff & Family Robin and Greg Zappin & Family Sisterhood Letter from the Sisterhood President As I begin my second year as Sisterhood president, I marvel at all the great things we were able to accomplish last year and all the wonderful project and programs already in place for the coming year. Over Stacy the summer there has been a flurry of activity planning our Opening Pressman Event featuring a wonderful guest, Mary O’Conner Ward. Mary is the sister of the late Cardinal O’Conner and recently found out that her mother was Jewish. She will talk to us about her thoughts about this surprising revelation. Please join us on the evening of Monday, October 20th for this interesting event. Pay only $36 for your Sisterhood membership on or before October 20th and the event is free. Over our Sisterhood’s 75 years, we have learned, laughed and supported each other, our synagogue and our community. Why not help us celebrate our 75th anniversary with a $75 Sisterhood 75th Year Sponsor Membership. See the membership brochure for more details. Help celebrate our long history and our future. Also this fall, following up on our wonderful year-end event with the Jewish Film Festival and the showing of Lady in No. 9, we will be a preview site for one of this year’s films. Join us on Monday, September 29th for a preview of the film Lost Town. Although we will not be having the rummage sale this year, we still have a place for you to dispose some of your used items. For our Mitzvah project, we are collecting old or torn towels, blankets, and sheets. These items will be given to the Montgomery County SPCA in Conshohocken, and PAWS in Philadelphia, to provide warm bedding for pets this winter. We are also collecting gently used iPods (shuffles) and chargers for Alzheimer's patients involved in Music and Memory, Inc., a non-profit improving quality of life through personalized digital music technology. If you have any of these items to donate, please leave them in the boxes provided in the pre-school entrance lobby. And finally, save the date for our 2nd annual Holiday Boutique. Come out to get your holiday gifts on Tuesday, November 18th between 2 and 8pm. If you know anyone who would like to be a vendor, contact me at spressman@b-p.com. It’s sure to be another great sisterhood event! Pick up a membership brochure and learn about all Sisterhood has to offer. Our calendar is full and we are always looking for members to brainstorm, plan, run and come to our events. All levels are participation are welcome. Come find out how our Sisterhood can be your Sisterhood! Sisterhood Jewish Living by Joan Winokur Once again we approach the New Year grateful for reaching the season, mindful of the seriousness of the Days of Awe and aware of our responsibilities. We look back on the year past and look forward to 5775. May our account of the past year reflect a list of goals well met and the understanding that we are not perfect. In the spirit of the season, I ask your forgiveness for hurts or slights I unwittingly visited on you this past year and pray that for 5775 you and yours will be inscribed for a year of good health, joy and good deeds in a world working towards peace. Living the season properly, adding our forgiveness of ourselves to that of G-d and our family and friends, we should feel cleansed and balanced. We remember mistakes to not repeat them and remember loved ones gone to be blessed by their memory. We dip the apple in honey – or honey cake in schnapps if you were at Bata’s – and we look forward to a sweet year. Contributions: Thank You For Your Support Florence H. Albert Preschool Activities In Memory of Donor Ida Poplow .................................................. Gertrude Solkov Boy Scout In Honor of Donor Engagement of Traci Budman to Dustin Hojnacki ................. ............................................... Randi & Ken Zeitzer & Family In Memory of Donor Irene Kofsky ........................... Randi & Ken Zeitzer & Family Rochelle Carlton............................................. Arlene Carlton Lea Field .......................................................... Edward Field Risé Bressler Chesed In Honor of Donor Birth of Tali Libove Doran ...................................................... .. Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg and Michelle Bressler .........................................................Nadine & Neil Lubarsky Speedy recovery for Dennis Suplee ...................................... Speedy recovery for Jeffrey Goldis........................................ ...............................Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg Engagement of Samantha Edelman to Matthew Bloch ......... .............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families Engagement of Philip Yanofsky to Rachel Fox ..................... Birth of Ophira Austen Lacks ................................................. .............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Children Engagement of Beth Shore to Eric Pasternack ..................... ........................................................... Ellen & Larry Bressler In Memory of Donor Helene Dublisky ..................................................................... Marjorie Balick........................................................................ S. Robert Polis .......Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg Joan Jacobs ........................................................................... Sylvia Kivitz ............................................................................ .............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families Harry Toran ............................................................................ ...... Barry Bressler and Allison Bressler Goldis & Edward Goldis Helene Dublisky ................................... Benne & Bill Marmer ........................................................... Ellen & Larry Bressler Dr. Alan Jeffrey Smith ............................................................ .............Betty Gross Eisenberg & Barry Bressler & Children Sylvia Kivitz ............................................ Ralph & Ellen Levin Dr. Alan Jeffrey Smith ................... Sondra & Mitch Levinson Harold K. Goldberg ............................................... Ellyn Karp Ethel Goldis .......................................... Helen & Harry Gross .............................................................. Jackie & Dale Baver Joseph Menin ........................................... Marjorie Schwartz Ruth Levinson ............................................Mitchell Levinson Fannie Levin............................Ralph & Ellen Levin & Family Samuel Levin ..................................................... Ralph Levin Harry Karp ....................................................... Stephen Karp Cantor’s Charity In Honor of Donor Marriage of Daniel Fisher & Alexis Barth ............................... Birth of William Dashiell Sussman ... Vicki & Howie Edelman Cantor Stephen Freedman ..............Renata Fisher & Family In Memory of Donor Gerald Cohn ...........Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg ..........................................................Evelyn & Marty Snyder .........................................................................Gail Wolfberg ............................................................... Ralph & Ellen Levin ......................................................... Vicki & Howie Edelman Mel Fisher ............................................... Dave & Arline Olim ....................................................Nicholas & Claire Batuyios Norman Lerner .....................Robin Lerner & James Jolinger ..................................................................... Sharon Herman Morris Freedman ........................ Cantor Stephen Freedman Belle Teitelbaum ..............................................Ellen Brenner Helene Dublisky .................................... Gene & Terry Heller .............................................................. Jackie & Dale Baver Aaron Milner ....................................................... Israel Milner Sylvia Kivitz ............................................. Reda & David First Cook For A Friend In Honor of Donor Marriage of Daniel Fisher & Alexis Barth ............................... ........................................... Susan & Alan Budman & Family Speedy recovery for Herma & Les Abramson ....................... .............................................................Susan & Steve Teich Jonah Carver becoming a Bar Mitzvah ................................. .............................................................. Terry & Gene Heller 7/1-8/22 Cook For A Friend (continued) In Memory of Donor Benjamin Heller...............................................Eugene Heller Lois Marks .........................................Evelyn & Marty Snyder Louis Glick....................................................... Ilene Blatman Milton Reich ........................................................ Sheila Katz Abby Cooper Religious School Scholarship In Honor of Donor Engagement of Beth Shore to Eric Pasternack..................... ...................................................... Sondra & Mitch Levinson In Memory of Donor Keren Friede ..................... Amy & Dan Rosenberg & Family Lilly Dubin Children’s Garden In Memory of Donor Rudy Leis ......................................................... Rochelle Leis Joe Karr..............................................Sandy & Alex Murland Florence & Rubin Dworkin Scholarship In Honor of Donor Birth of William Dashiell Sussman .......... Dina & Hal Rovner In Memory of Donor Rubin Dworkin .......................... Dina & Hal Rovner & Family Alan Markovitz................. Jackie & Stan Silverman & Family Herbert L. Goldfine Scholarship In Memory of Donor Rose Goldfine ........................................................................ Hyman Goldfine .............................................Marilyn Keesal Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan In Honor of Donor Don Factor ........................................................... Larry Allen Speedy recovery for Herma & Les Abramson ....................... ........................................................ Beth & Jimmie Edelman ................................................................Marty & Gail Weiss ............................................................................. Rose Beck ................................................................ Sheila & Alan Katz Speedy recovery for Herma Abramson ................................. ...............................................................Don & Diane Factor ........................................................................ Faye Laveson ...................................................... Helen & Sidney Feinberg .............................................................. Janice & Jerry Dunn ....................................................... Louis & Helen Shankroff Joan Beyer's birthday................. Lester & Herma Abramson Engagement of Traci Budman to Dustin Hojnacki ................. ...............................................................Myrna & Larry Allen In Memory of Donor Mildred Cohen ........................................................................ Henry Cohen .............................. Herma & Lester Abramson George Abramson.................................................................. Gerald Cohn ............................... Lester & Herma Abramson ...............................................................Myrna & Larry Allen Helene Dublisky ............................................ Marge Listman Jack Krevitz ................................................... Marlene Graub Karl Katz................................................................. Alan Katz Harry Stutman ........................................................................ Fannie Stutman ............................. Asher & Maxine Stutman Perry Stutman ............................................... Asher Stutman Mel Fisher ................................... Barbara & Barry Goldstein ..................................................................... Debra Drossner Sarah Cooperstein ................................................................. Joel Goldstein .............................................. Barry Goldstein Robert Rosedale .................................................................... Jeanne Schwartz....................................Diane & Don Factor Nathan M. Carp ................................................. Joseph Carp Mel Fisher .............................................................................. Ruth Brodsky........................................ Karen & José Castel Fred Goldstein........................................................................ Jean Esterkin Stern................................ Larry & Meryl Stern Israel Richman .................................................. Marcie Cohn Esther Listman .............................................. Marge Listman Bertha Brown ......................................................................... Abood Franco......................................... Meryl & Larry Stern Sylvia Kivitz ........................................... Ruth & Leon Visnov Rabbi Greenberg Scholar-in-Residence In Memory of Donor Sylvia Kivitz .....................................Helen Barufkin & Family Nancy Schnabel .............................................. Howard Stock Sylvia Kivitz ............................................................................ Harriet Cove ...................................... Marilyn & Heshy Stock Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas In Honor of Donor Flossie Albert's special birthday ..................... Faye Laveson .........................................................Nadine & Neil Lubarsky Speedy recovery for Herma Abramson ...........Flossie Albert In Memory of Donor Nathan Silberstein.................................................................. H. Joseph Matusow ............................................................... Harry Silverstein..................................................................... Charles H. Laveson ........................................ Faye Laveson Sylvia Kivitz ......................................................Flossie Albert Jean Setleis............................................................Lisa Blum Handicap Accessibility In Honor of Donor Engagement of Traci Budman to Dustin Hojnacki................. ................................................................ Susan & Paul Bratt In Memory of Donor Sylvia Kivitz ........................ Susan & Alan Budman & Family ................................................................ Paul & Susan Bratt Richard Harris Memorial In Honor of Donor Rachel Harris becoming a Bat Mitzvah ....... Rebecca Singer In Memory of Donor Ruth Brodsky...................................... Mary & Nathan Relles Harriet Cove ........................................................................... Thelma Peikes .............................................. Jerry Leventhal Ruth Brodsky................................................ Rebecca Singer ......................................................... Renee & David Sackey Mel Fisher ........................................ Renee & David Sackey David Hertzberg Scholarship In Memory of Donor Jacob Hertzberg...............................................Flossie Albert High Holiday Choir In Memory of Donor Sylvia Kivitz ..................................................... Faye Laveson .............................................................. Judy & Jerry Caplan Holocaust Education In Honor of Donor Engagement of Traci Budman to Dustin Hojnacki................. ......................................................Audrey & George Marcus Marriage of Renee Greenberg's daughter ............................. .................................. Samantha Edelman & Matthew Bloch In Memory of Donor Rose Weinstock ....................................................Alan Stern William Goodman........................................ Jerald Goodman Mel Fisher ............................................. Martin & Toby Adler Charles Teitelman ......................................... Phyllis Gardner Abraham Dembowski .....................................Rebecca Miller Joyce Flacker .....................................................Sheryl Stern Herman Schwartz ......................................... Susan Budman Imagine 613 In Memory of Donor Irene Kofsky ...................................... Julie & Alan Gubernick Harriet Jacobs Education In Memory of Donor Abraham Citrin .............................. Gladys & David Menaker Keren Friede ..................................................... Jackie Baver Martin Josephs Library In Memory of Donor Abraham Z. Shanzer ......................................Bruce Shanzer Ronald Field .....................................................Gregory Field Ann Kay Adult Education In Memory of Donor Leonard Altschul ..............................................Karen Petkun Maynard Petkun .............................................William Petkun Kiddush & Oneg Shabbat In Memory of Donor Helene Dublisky ..........................Doug & Lori Most & Family Louis & Hester Laver Youth Activities In Honor of Donor Engagement of Beth Shore to Eric Pasternack ..................... ........................................... Marcia & Steve Cherry & Family (Continued on page 2) The Temple Sinai Players Announce Their 2015 Production of OLIVER! “Please sir, I want some more.” More what, you may ask – more of the joyously entertaining stagecraft of the Temple Sinai Players. This year, the Players will present the beloved musical Oliver!, about the lonely orphan boy from the London workhouse who boldly asks for more. After leaving the workhouse, he finds friendship and adventure in the streets of London with Fagin, his gang of pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger, and Nancy, the woman who helps him find his true family. Nothing works on the stage like a well-crafted tale, and Oliver! is such a show. Based on the Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, the show will engage adults and children alike with its pathos and drama, while delighting everyone with its outstanding musical numbers. Food, Glorious Food, I’d Do Anything, Where is Love?, Consider Yourself, As Long As He Needs Me, Who Will Buy and Reviewing the Situation are musical theatre classics. All parts are open, and girls may play some boy roles—including the parts of Oliver and Dodger. Oliver! has a large cast of all ages. Won’t you join us for more – more singing, more dancing, more acting, and of course, the opportunity for more camaraderie, friendship and a rollicking good time with some fabulous people. The Players are always looking for those who can play an instrument in our orchestra, who enjoy building, painting and creating masterful sets, who enjoy marketing, advertising and raising money for our synagogue, who like to sew and design costumes, or simply want to spend a few hours helping in rehearsal or during the show. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn Goldberg at (267) 716-4157 or momofthreeprincesses@hotmail.com, or stop by the synagogue during our rehearsals. Follow the sound of laughter, singing and dancing and you will be sure to find us. As they say in Oliver!, “consider yourself part of the family.” L’Shana Tova. www.Boscovsalacartecatering.com & Event Planning - Dave Reppert@Boscovs.com SUKKOT 5775 Wednesday, October 8 - Erev Sukkot Mincha & Ma’ariv............................... 6:00pm Thursday, October 9 - First Day of Sukkot Shacharit............................................ 9:30am Mincha & Ma’ariv............................... 6:00pm Friday, October 10 - Second Day of Sukkot Shacharit............................................ 9:30am Mincha & Ma’ariv............................... 6:00pm Saturday, October 11 - Third Day of Sukkot Shabbat Morning............................... 9:30am Sunday, October 12 - Fourth Day of Sukkot Morning Minyan................................ 8:00am Monday, October 13 - Fifth Day of Sukkot Morning Minyan................................ 7:00am Evening Minyan................................. 7:30pm Tuesday, October 14 - Sixth Day of Sukkot Morning Minyan................................ 7:00am Evening Minyan.................................. 7:30pm Wednesday, October 15 - Hoshana Rabbah Morning Minyan................................. 6:45am Wednesday, October 15 - Erev Shemini Atzeret Ma’ariv & Yizkor................................. 7:30pm Thursday, October 16 - Shemini Atzeret Shacharit & Yizkor.............................. 9:30am Thursday, October 16 - Erev Simchat Torah Preschool Simchat Torah Happening................. 6:30pm Mincha & Ma’ariv/Hakafot................ 7:00pm Friday October 17 - Simchat Torah Shacharit............................................ 9:30am Mincha & Ma’ariv............................... 6:00pm NOW IS THE TIME....... In your hectic life, how can you fit in another “to do”? You may not even need it (God willing) for a long time. Why not put off thinking about it for now? Why not? Because no one knows when the need will arise. When it does, many tasks must be handled and decisions made in a limited amount of time. • • • • Contacting loved ones Selecting and purchasing a gravesite Making funeral arrangements Handling the affairs of the deceased Now is the time to lessen the burden placed on your family by purchasing a gravesite for that inevitable need. Having one less decision to research and make during that difficult time is one of the greates gifts you could give them, along with the peace of mind of knowing that everything has been arranged exactly the way you wanted. Temple Sinai has available gravesites at nearby King David Memorial Park in Bensalem, PA at reasonable costs for its members and their families. For more information, please call the Temple Sinai office at 215.643.6510 or email mainoffice@tsinai.com. Selichot Program & Service Preparing ourselves for the High Holidays Rabbi Adam Wohlberg & Cantor Stephen Freedman of Temple Sinai Rabbi Joshua Kalev & Cantor Elizabeth Shammash of Tiferet Bet Israel Rabbi Saul Grife & Hazzan Arlyne Unger of Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun Saturday, September 20 Temple Sinai 1401 North Limekiln Pike Dresher, PA 19025 8:30pm 9:00pm Havdalah & Refreshments Professor Fred Lazin “In the Aftermath of the Gaza Conflict What Does the Future Hold For Israel?” 10:00pm Selichot Services Join together for an evening of music, learning and prayer. On the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah, Jews throughout the world assemble to recite the service of selichot (requests for forgiveness) which are typically recited in the early morning hours during the week leading up to the High Holy Days. For many years now, our congregation has shared this service with the members and clergy of Beth Tikvah-Bnai Jeshurun and Tiferet Bet Israel. Once again, we will be hosting our three congregations for a selichot program and service to which the community is invited. The evening will begin with havdalah and a light reception at 8:30 PM. Our program will feature Professor Fred Lazin who will be speaking on the current situation in Israel. Professor Lazin was born in Boston and grew up in Sharon Massachusetts. He received his undergraduate degree from UMASS Amherst (where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, graduated Cum Laude and served as president of Hillel) and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago. In 1975, he joined the faculty at Ben Gurion University (BGU) in Israel. At BGU, he established an Interdisciplinary Urban Studies Program and the Department of General Studies and chaired the Departments of Behavioral Science and Politics and Government. Professor Lazin has taught at the Hebrew University, NYU, UCLA, GWU, Cornell, Tufts and City University of New York (John Jay College and Hunter College) and has served as a Visiting Scholar at universities in Australia, Sweden, France, China, Czech Republic, Canada and the US. Professor Lazin has authored an array of scholarly articles and has written and edited eleven books dealing with public policy in the US, Israel and developing countries, Israeli politics and society and Jews in American politics. His current research projects involve a study of the role of Christian clergy in the struggle for Soviet Jewry and a study of relations between Israel and the American Jewish Committee in the 1970s. The Selichot service will begin at 10:00 PM and will be led by the rabbis and cantors of all three congregations. We hope that you will join us for this meaningful beginning to the High Holy Days Temple Sinai Yom Kippur Martyrology Saturday, October 4 4:15pm We are looking for hosts for our 10th Annual Temple Sinai Sukkah Hop Sunday, October 12 It’s the first Mitzvah of 5775 Open your Sukkah and let everyone join in the fun! Jewish-Catholic Relations From Pope Pius XII to Pope Francis Presented by Dr. Phillip A. Cunningham Be sure to join us as Dr. Cunningham presents the changing relationship between the religions from the time of the Holocaust to the present and into the future. Dr. Phillip A. Cunningham is a Professor of Theology and Director of the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations at St. Joseph University in Philadelphia. He serves as vice president of the International Council of Christians and Jews, and has served on the Advisory Committee on Jewish-Catholic Relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Dr. Cunningham is also a member of the Philadelphia Consortium of Holocaust Educators and the author of several books on this topic. When can you open your sukkah? Times available: 1:00pm-3:00pm Please contact 3:00pm-5:00pm Len Schwartz len.schwartz2@verizon.net 1:00pm-5:00pm Life Cycle Events Births Tali Libove Duran, daughter of Jessica Libove & Mauricio Duran, granddaughter of Laura & Alan Libov Brody William Dashiell Sussman, son of Lucinda & Andrew Sussman, grandson of Charla & Mark Sussman Ophira Austen Lacks, daughter of Matthew & Shara-Kay Lacks, granddaughter of Debbie & Stan Lacks HaMakom Menachem (May God Comfort) Albert Morrison, brother of Harriet (Bernard) Cohen Marty Weinberg, grandfather of Rachel Sollberger, great-grandfather of Grace & Lily Sollberger Ruth Brodsky, mother of Bernard (Joyce) Brodsky Gerald Cohn, uncle of Randi (Cantor Stephen) Freedman Alan Jeffrey Smith, sister of Joanne (Richard) Green, uncle of Dr. Stuart Green and Reesa Greene Keren Friede, sister of Rotem Friede (Jason Serafin), aunt of Oren, Ben and Arielle Serafin Sylvia Kivitz, esteemed congregant. Irene Kofsky, mother of Phillip (Pam) Kofsky, grandmother of Lindzy, Brittany and Dak Kofsky Norman Lerner, father of Robin Lerner (James Jolinger), grandfather of Sam, Emma and Isabelle Jolinger Helen Dublisky, sister of Len (Marjorie) Schwartz, aunt of Stephanie Schwartz (Noam Kutler) and Jeremy (Stacey) Schwartz Gail Shusman, wife of Dennis Shusman, mother of Rachel (Scott) Levitt, grandmother of Ella& Brynn Levitt Engagements & Weddings Engagement of Samantha Edelman daughter of Beth & Jim Edelman to Matthew Bloch Engagement of Reesa Joy Greene, daughter of Joanne & Richard Greene to David Benjamin Sherin Engagement of Traci Amanda Budman, daughter of Susan & Alan Budman to Dustin Hojnacki Marriage of Daniel Fisher & Alexis Barth son of Renata & Melvin Fisher Refuah Shelamah Sally Grossman Les Abramson Herma Abramson SUMMER FUN AT TEMPLE SINAI Camp Tel Yehuda spends the night at Sinai End of camp carnival celebration The conductor collects his tickets for Shabbat services during Transportation Week at Camp Maccabee The kids at Camp Maccabee loved having Iz Milner read to them An easy way YOU can help Temple Sinai save money!!! RECYCLE your empty ink cartridges We receive credit towards free or reduced prices on office supplies. With your help, we save about $500 a year! Please drop off empty cartridges to the main office. Temple Sinai Sisterhood Gift Shop 1401 N. Limekiln Pike / Dresher, PA 19025 BE SURE TO VISIT OUR GIFT SHOP All sales support Temple Sinai HOURS Sunday: 10:30am - 12:30pm Monday thru Friday: 10:30am - 1:30pm Tuesdays: 4pm-6pm 215.643.5605 B’nai Mitzvah Joshua Ullman Son of Dawn & David Ullman Ryan Goodman Son of Jodi & Matthew Goodman Melanie Flexner Daughter of Alan & Susan Flexner September 6 October 18 October 25 Joshua is an honor roll student and will be entering 8th grade at Pennbrook Middle School in the fall. He began his Jewish education at Temple Sinai Hebrew School. Joshua loves to play piano and guitar. He enjoys spending time with his friends and playing sports and video games. Joshua’s mitzvah project involves something very special to him. He has been working with an organization that rescues greyhounds. He volunteers at the American Greyound Rescue society. He has a soft spot for animals and is very keen on helping those that are abandoned and can’t fend for themselves. Josh is very excited about his Bar Mitzvah and will share it with his parents, Dawn and David, as well as friends and family. Ryan is an eighth grader at Sandy Run Middle School. He began his Jewish education at the age of 2, attending the Ann Newman Preschool and Camp Maccabee. There, he began long lasting friendships with some of his closest friends today. Ryan loves watching all sports and has a particular interest in playing soccer, tennis, and basketball. An avid Philadelphia sports fan, Ryan has loved attending home Eagles games with his family. His other interests include: fantasy football, playing soccer for the Upper Dublin Red Atoms, and spending time with family and friends. Ryan spends his summers at Camp Nock-A-Mixon, his home away from home with lifelong friends that have become his summer family. Ryan is known for his kind hearted leadership traits. He understands the meaning of doing Mitzvot. For his Mitzvah project, Ryan has helped champion for the less fortunate through The Mitzvah Circle Foundation. He organized a fundraiser, where he raised money for and collected clothing and food items for a local homeless shelter. Always one to root for the underdog, Ryan has a passion for helping anyone in need. Ryan shares this special day with his parents, Jodi and Matthew, and his older brother, Blake. He is very lucky to celebrate with his 4 grandparents, Susan and Irv Fliegelman and Rhoda and Mert Goodman. Ryan is thankful to be celebrating this day with his many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Melanie is a 7th grade honor student at Keith Valley Middle School. She began her Jewish education in the Ann Newman Preschool, attended Camp Maccabee, and plans to continue in the Religious School after her Bat Mitzvah. For her mitzvah project, Melanie volunteered at Taylor Made Farm in Buckingham, PA, where she helped in the care and feeding of horses. Melanie enjoys soccer, basketball, dance, piano and especially skiing. She spends her summers at Elbow Lane Day Camp. Melanie will be sharing this simcha with her parents Susan and Alan Flexner, sisters Ashley and Shayne Maister, grandparents Sidney and Annette Flexner, Marlene Freed-Epstein and Stanley and Brenda Weiss, and all of her family and friends. B’nai Mitzvah Hailey Roffman Daughter of Tracey & Adam Roffman Michael Kalman Son of Debbie & Marc Kalman November 1 November 8 Hailey is a 7th grade student at Unami Middle School. She began her Jewish education at The Ann Newman Preschool at Temple Sinai and Camp Maccabee. Hailey continued her religious studies at Temple Sinai and has participated in the youth groups Makor and Kadima as well as studying with Cantor Freedman in the Yad Squad. Michael is a 7th grader at Jack Barrack Hebrew Academy. His early education started at the Ann Newman Preschool and continued at Perelman Jewish Day School. Michael’s favorite subjects are science and math. He enjoys the outdoors, bike riding, playing tennis, cooking and performing in theater productions at school and camp. Hailey loves spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys cheerleading for the Warrington Warriors, reading and performing in her school shows and with the Temple Sinai Players. Hailey has also enjoyed many summers at Willow Grove Day Camp and is looking forward to becoming a CIT next year. Michael’s mitzvah project was an easy choice. He and his family have been regularly volunteering at JRA for the past few years and have just become members of JRA’s Chai Club for volunteering 18 times. Michael has decided to organize a tuna drive for JRA and has set a personal goal of donating 200 cans. He is looking forward to having his friends and family join him on October 12 at JRA to help with his Bar Mitzvah project. For her mitzvah project Hailey thought about raising money for a cause that has touched her life. She is selling Cookies For A Cause through the Maurer Foundation where 100% of the proceeds goes toward Breast Cancer. Hailey is so excited to share this very special day in her life with her parents Tracey and Adam, sister Emmi, brother Zach, grandparents Harriet and Jon Sherman, Annette and Fred Roffman, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She would like to thank Rabbi Wohlberg, Cantor Freedman and all of her teachers for helping her make it to this very special day. Michael is excited to be sharing his special day with his mom and dad, Debbie and Marc, his sister Emily and especially his family and friends that will be traveling from up and down the east coast to be here with him. Jessica Cheifetz Daughter of Meredith & Steve Cheifetz November 15 Jessica is currently a 7th grader at Sandy Run Middle School. She went to Temple Sinai preschool for pre-K and continues at Temple Sinai religious school. Jessica is an excellent student. Some of her favorite subjects are math and writing. She likes to work hard in school and feel rewarded with a good education. Participating in sports gives Jessica the most happiness. She enjoys soccer, hockey, basketball, and especially tennis. She is trying out for the Sandy Run Middle School tennis team. Other interests include listening to music, hanging out with friends, and dance. Jessica’s favorite season is summer. The main reason for this is her passion for Camp Kweebec. The friendships she has made at her summer home will last a lifetime. For Jessica’s Mitzvah project she had a food drive at Mondauk Park with her friend Hannah Kieserman. They collected 4 large bins of food which we donated to Manna on Main Street, a soup kitchen in Lansdale. Jessica also volunteers weekly at Boys and Girls Club in Ambler. We are very proud of the young woman Jessica has become. Her entire family wishes her the best of luck and is looking forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah. B’nai Mitzvah Brooke Shapiro Daughter of Marci & Scott Shapiro From the bottom of our hearts, We congratulate our beloved CANTOR NATHAN CHAITOVSKY Recipient of the Saul Meisels Award for Hazzanic Excellence at the th 67 Cantor’s Assembly! November 15 Brooke is a 7th grader at Wissahickon Middle School. She began her Jewish education at Temple Sinai’s Ann Newman Preschool and continued her studies in the religious school. Brooke is very active in Makor and Rosh Chodesh. Brooke enjoys being very active with her extracurricular activities. She participates in many sports with her favorites being soccer, softball, and skiing. Brooke has also always had a love for singing and acting. In addition to plays at school and camp she has always looked forward to the acting parts she has had as a member of the Temple Sinai’s Players. Brooke is even more excited this year to have her sister Noa joining her. Brooke loves to spend her summers at Camp Timber Tops and has met so many wonderful lifelong friends. She also looks forward to fun summer days on the beach with her best friends and sisters, Noa and Emma. For Brooke’s Mitzvah project, she will be volunteering at the Abramson Center for Jewish Life. She loves the elderly and is hoping to put smiles on each of their faces. Brooke has worked so hard preparing for her Bat Mitzvah! We are very proud of her for all of her accomplishments, her dedication to working hard at everything she does, and most importantly for the wonderful young woman she has become. You changed all of our lives in so many ways. With the utmost love and respect from just a few of your former Temple Sinai choir members. Debbie Albert Paul Bratt The Caplan Family (Judy, Barry, Craig and Deborah (Dall) Beth Ellen Chernoff Irv Fischer Cantor Neil B. Goldstein Larry Indik Laurie Izes Randi Lasson Jacobs Steve Kasloff Yaakov Katzin & Marlene Katzin Alan Katz Sherrie Rosenberg Klein Deb Kolodner Barbara Kolodner Levine Nancy Lasson Lustig Jill Marcus Magerman Becky Miller Annalise Nossbaum Ivette Nossbaum Maoz Jeff Nossbaum Marilyn Selby Okoshi Bernice Leibovitz Popa Jackie Raginsky Yonina Rosenberg Schuchman David Seltzer Debbie Seltzer Cohen Lisa Selby Silverstein Steven Winokur SECURITY We appreciate everyone’s help in continuing to keep our building secure by NOT propping doors open or opening the doors for people you don’t know. Additionally, we thank you for parking only in appropriate spaces in our lot and for driving through our grounds in accordance with the specified traffic patterns. 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