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Winner of a Solomon Schechter Award for Excellence in Synagogue Bulletins
Kislev - Tevet 5772
Volume 66, Number 3
April 2012
2011
December 2011/January
MAZAL TOV TO OUR CONSECRATION STUDENTS!
In
this
issue
From the Rabbi’s Study
2
From the Director’s Desk
3
Life Cycle Events
3
Hazak
4
Sisterhood
6
Temple Sinai Players
7
Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
10
Youth Activities
12
B’nai Mitzvah
14
Contributions
16
Adult Ed Book Club
28
Chanukah
29
Calendars
30
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Daniela Barow daughter of Farrah & Larry Barow
Makayla Bernstein daughter of Brooke & Steven Bernstein
Evan Borisoff son of Lisa & Donny Borisoff
Daniel Caplan son of Carolyn & Barry Caplan
Edan Castiel daughter of Sigal Castiel
Marissa Chadrow daughter of Beth & Mitchell Chadrow
Sam Cohen son of Alison & Daniel Cohen
Emma Dall daughter of Debbie & Michael Dall
Julie Davis daughter of Meredith & Michael Davis
Zachary Feldman son of Randee & Stuart Feldman
Clara Fisher daughter of Deborah & Greg Fisher
Ethan Frankel son of Jodi & Shane Frankel
Sarah Freedman daughter of EmilyFreedman and Jamie Freedman
Adam Gladstone son of Lauren & Jeffrey Gladstone
Eden Goldberg daughter of Jami & Steve Goldberg
Sarah Joseph daughter of Beth & David Joseph
Ryan Kempner son of Sue & Larry Kempner
Amanda Kendall daughter of Stacy & Jordan Kendall
Eric Reed son of Nina & Evan Reed
Haley Reed daughter of Nina & Evan Reed
Joshua Rush son of Jennifer & Charles Rush
Zachary Rush son of Jennifer & Charles Rush
Lilly Sollberger daughter of Rachel Sollberger
Jacob Steiner son of Bill & Melissa Steiner
Adam Weiss son of Stacey & David Weiss
Arks created by the Temple Sinai Gimel Class in honor of their consecration.
We Kindle Chanukah Lights December 20 to December 27
Chanukah information on page 29
From
the
Rabbi’s
Study
Rabbi
Adam Wohlberg
In his book, The Art of Jewish Living:
Seder Hanukkah, Dr. Ron Wolfson reports
that when he was as a child growing up in
Omaha, Nebraska, his mother did
everything she could to counter the tidal
wave of Christmas decorations, music and
holiday celebrations that were the norm in
their community.
What his mother
attempted to do each year was ―outdo
Christmas.‖
Wolfson writes:
This explains the
decorations, the presents each and every
night, the piles of latkes, the Hanukkah
gelt. It seemed to work, especially when
our Christian next-door neighbor, Mrs.
Lamm, called to complain to my mother
that I had been teasing her son Alan: “You
only have Christmas for one day; we have
Hanukkah for eight!”
According to Wolfson, his mother‘s
plan worked well until one year when the
fifth night of Hanukkah coincided with
Christmas eve.
After the lights had been lit, the presents
given, and the latkes consumed, my mother
confidently tucked me into bed, saying:
“Well, Ronnie, wasn’t Hanukkah wonderful
tonight?”
“Yes, Mommy,” I dutifully replied.
“Mommy?”
“Yes, honey.”
“Mommy, can we take down the Hanukkah
things - just for tonight - so Santa Claus
won’t know we’re Jewish?”
This may have been a little boy‘s
attempt to get even more presents, or
perhaps he simply wanted to experience
what he believed all of his non-Jewish
neighbors were experiencing that night.
For one night, maybe he just wanted to be
like everybody else.
All the same, we chuckle at the idea that
one can celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas
at the same time; as though the two
holidays didn‘t represent vastly different
traditions and beliefs.
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As an adult, Wolfson has come to
realize that ―Jews who celebrate Christmas
are embracing symbols and traditions that
are absolutely foreign to Judaism.‖
practice. And so the church had to do what
the Rabbis often did – infuse a pagan
custom with new religious meaning and
significance.‖
―Christmas,‖ he points out, ―is the
celebration of the birth of a Messiah in
whom Jews do not believe, while
Hanukkah is the celebration of the right not
to assimilate,‖ which he argues is exactly
what a Jewish person who celebrates
Christmas is doing.
The evergreen came to represent the
eternal life of Christ. Its shape is
ascending, towards heaven, where the
resurrected Jesus rose!
In 1990, when Seder Hanukkah (A
Project of the Federation of Jewish Men‘s
Clubs and the University of Judaism) was
first published, a survey was cited
indicating the prevalence of Christmas trees
in Jewish homes: 10% of Jewish
households in which both husband and wife
were born Jewish reported having
Christmas trees. That statistic may come as
a surprise to many, but I am sure the
number is considerably higher today, some
20 years later. And in homes where only
one parent was Jewish, the same study
suggested that 70-80% erected a tree for
Christmas.
People will argue that having a
Christmas tree in one‘s home does not
mean that Christmas is being celebrated as
a religious holiday, that the tree is a
―seasonal decoration‖ without religious
significance. But that is not exactly true.
A little background is in order.
Christmas – which means the Mass of
Christ – is a celebration of the birth of
Jesus of Nazareth. But it wasn‘t until the
year 350 C.E. that December 25 was
officially adopted as the date of Christmas
in the Roman Catholic Church.
―This date was probably chosen in
response to the existence of pagan
midwinter celebrations,‖ according to
scholars. ―The days were short, plunging
the people into darkness for most of their
waking hours. The sun, a revered deity of
the pagans, lost much of its power.‖
How did people respond to this loss of
light?
―The people would use greens, a
reminder of spring, and lights, a symbol of
joy, to help brighten the dark days and
nights.‖
Because bringing an evergreen tree into
one‘s home at this time of year was so
closely associated with pagans, the early
church banned it use for Christmas! ―But
as with many popular rituals,‖ Wolfson
suggests, ―the people continued the
I don‘t think we should shy away from
sharing this explanation of the Christmas
tree‘s significance with our children. They
ought to know that it has religious meaning
for Christians, just as the Hanukkah
menorah has religious meaning for us. If
we tell our children what the Christmas tree
signifies, it should be easier to explain to
them why it does not belong in our homes.
Let them instead come to understand
and appreciate the significance of the
symbols and traditions of our winter-time
holiday - Hanukkah. The hanukkiyah - to
which we add another candle every night
for 8 nights in order to remember the
miracle of the cruse of oil discovered in the
defiled Holy Temple. The potato latkes and
sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) – additional
reminders of the miraculous oil from the
time of the Maccabees. The Hanukkah gelt
(Yiddish for ―money‖) – which recalls the
fact that the Maccabean victory of the
Syrian-Greek forces of Antiochus
Epiphanes resulted in not only religious
freedom but also independence for the Jews
of Judea who minted their own coins as a
concrete expression of their independence.
And the Hanukkah dreidle (Yiddish for
―spinning top‖) – with its four letters
proclaiming ―Nes Gadol Hayah Sham – a
great miracle happened there!‖
And most of all, let us teach our
children that while we respect and
appreciate the traditions, symbols and
ceremonies of other religious faiths, the
enduring lesson of Hanukkah is that we
must be vigilant in our preservation of
Jewish values, ideas and practices, so as not
to forsake or diminish the religious liberty
for which Judah Maccabee and his brothers
were ready to give their lives.
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1:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday, January 3rd
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1401 N. Limekiln Pike
Dresher, PA 19025
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From the
Director’s
Desk
Edwin Altman
As we transition into fall and early winter I
can‘t help but reflect on the four separate
holidays that we celebrate and that fit
together so well under a single
banner.
First, on November 8th
we
participated in Election Day by hosting the
local voting booths and election volunteers
on our
premises here at Temple Sinai.
Hopefully the vast majority of us also went
into those booths to cast our votes. Second,
we celebrated Veteran‘s Day on November
11th and were privileged to have a
wonderful Veteran‘s Day brunch the
following Sunday. Thanksgiving rounded
out our November calendar and we can
now look forward to Chanukah in just a few
weeks.
What all these days have in common is
the theme of Freedom. Our ability to elect
those that we want without coercion or
threat in a peaceful and organized way is a
freedom that we should always cherish.
Looking around the world it‘s not too
difficult to find countries where those rights
simply don‘t exist; where dictatorships
flourish and ruthless regimes rule.
Veteran‘s Day provides us with another
opportunity to reflect upon and honor those
who have served our country in the armed
services and have helped fight for and
preserve our freedoms. Chanukah of course
reminds us of the Maccabean Revolt and
our own people‘s struggle for freedom and
the rededication of
the Holy Temple. Finally, Thanksgiving Day offers the
chance to think about all that we have to be
grateful for; as citizens, the extraordinary
freedoms we enjoy in the pursuit of our
livelihood, our religion and our interests; as
Jews, the
freedom we have to worship,
study and live our lives in accordance with
our traditions; as individuals, the
opportunities that are open to us to pursue
the education, careers and lifestyle that fit
us best.
Hopefully, as we think about our world
and as we prepare for lighting our
Chanukah menorahs we will pause for a
moment and reflect on all of the Freedoms
we enjoy and how very different our lives
might be had we lived in another time or
place.
Tot Shabbat
2011-2012 Schedule
December 17, 2011
January 21, 2012
February 25, 2012
March 17, 2012
April 21, 2012
May 19, 2012
June 2, 2012
I wish each of you and your families
wonderful holidays and a chag Chanukah
sameach!
Ed
Life Cycle Events
Life Cycle Events
BIRTHS
Noah Reid Sackey, grandson of Renee & David Sackey
Nora Jade Slovin, granddaughter of Marlene & Myron Kaplan
Samville B. Whitehouse, great-grandson of Marge Listman
Anna Isabella Shernoff, granddaughter of Eileen & Harvey Shernoff
ENGAGEMENTS
Jeremy Lacks, son of Debbie & Stan Lacks, to Dana Karl
HAMAKOM MENACHEM (MAY GOD COMFORT)
Craig (Randi) Weiss, on the death of his mother, Selma Weiss
Andrew Meyer (Nancy Getz), on the death of his mother, Joan Freedman Meyer
Edy (Scott) Israel, on the death of her grandfather, Hyman Fink
Robyn (Adam) Cohen, on the death of her grandmother, Lola Friedman
Stefanie (Neil) Ravitz, on the death of her grandmother, Lola Friedman
Marjorie (Jay) Rothfeld, on the death of her uncle, Bruce Sherr
Bernie (Betty) Roseman, on the death of his brother, Eugene Roseman
Judi Field, on the death of her uncle, Eugene Roseman
Stewart (Francine) Roseman, on the death of his uncle, Eugene Roseman
Stuart (Cindy) Lamberg, on the death of his father, Joseph Lamberg
David (Erica) Lamberg, on the death of his father, Joseph Lamberg
Marcy Lyons (Mark) Gohen, on the death of her mother, Eleanor Smolen Klieman
Refuah Sh’lemah
Helen Barufkin
Diane Factor
Dan Heyman
Sylvia Kivitz
Jerome Leventhal
Lynne Ludwig
Irv Silver
Ellie Silverman
Manny Winokur
Matthew Zeitlin
Sylvia Zeitlin
Happy 18th Birthday to Ryan Zeitzer
and Mazal Tov to him on becoming an
Eagle Scout!
Albert & Marsha Zeitzer
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Betsy Lewinson,
President
It is a quiet place. That, in fact, may be one
of its intended purposes--to provide a refuge
fo r tho ug ht a nd co nte mp latio n.
Nevertheless, the Martin and Lillian Josephs
Library of Temple Sinai is too quiet.
Originally established and stocked by the
Josephs, these lovers of books intended for
the library to become a source for the
enjoyment and discovery of books as well as
a ready reference for young and old.
Instead, there was even a period of time
when all of the volumes were packed away.
What had happened to the Josephs‘ visions?
Imagine, there was no room for books in our
synagogue!
Happily, after a building expansion, the
handsome room bearing the name of the
Josephs was provided. At that time Hazak
assumed the responsibility of maintaining
the library. Under the direction of volunteer
librarian Sheila Gendelman, many Hazak
members pitched in to assist in the major
effort of unpacking, cataloging, and
organizing the many books that had been
stored away.
Two faithful workers who
still assist Sheila are Faith Silver and Marge
Listman.
What is in the library, you might ask.
In the rear of the room there is a separate
children‘s area with hundreds of books
eagerly waiting to be fingered and perused.
Funded by Harry and Lucille Rubenstein in
memory of their parents, these shelves house
Bible stories, holiday tales, and colorful
picture books.
Along the right-hand wall you will find a
computer section donated by Joan and
Manny Winokur in memory of their son,
Bruce. This tech area is available for your
personal use.
In addition, Sheila has developed a
Holocaust Studies shelf, a Customs and
Ceremonies section, even a Music and Art
collection. There is also a shelf that has
bound volumes of every Temple Sinai News
issue since its beginning.
And let us not overlook the treasure of
Judaica that surrounds the library. Talmud.
History. Bible. Language. Rabbinics. True,
many of these volumes are yellowed and
musty, but they are filled with knowledge of
our people. Here is an extensive resource for
our teachers and older students.
How wonderful it would be if the
preschool children visited the children‘s
corner for a story time with a special guest
reader. They would come to know that
Temple Sinai has another cozy place for
story hour besides their classroom. They
might discover books they would like to
take home.
Sheila discussed with me how she is
faced with the task of sorting through the
endless cartons of cast-off books that people
drop off. Decisions must be made about
shelving and disposing of duplicates. Shelf
space is running out.
As tightly-packed as the Religious
School schedule is, wouldn‘t it be worthwhile for the classes to experience periodic
visits to the library, even a half hour every
few months. During these sessions, they
could be introduced to various volumes of
interest to their age levels and interests.
They could hear profiles of famous people
or snippets of history or adventures of
Israel‘s leaders or battles. The possibilities
are endless. But through these mini trips
they would be made aware that their
synagogue houses a world of reading
resources for them.
Yet, as the number of volumes has
increased, library visitations have not.
While this room is utilized for classes and
for meetings, the Martin and Lillian Josephs
Library of Temple Sinai has lost its identity.
It has become a buried treasure.
It
languishes in our building, becoming a
geniza. This possibility cannot be allowed
to occur.
I think that Hazak has capable members who
would be willing to assume the above roles.
I look forward to hearing from you,
members and professional staff, about the
possibility of implementing these
suggestions. It is also my hope that Hazak
will be able to gather a corps of volunteers
to assist Sheila in creating a cheerful,
appealing, and accessible library.
On the contemporary side, the library
subscribes to many current periodicals and
newspaper. There is a substantial selection
of current fiction and nonfiction books. You
will also discover many ―oldies‖ but
―goodies‖ as well.
Next time you bring your child to class or
to a lesson, why don‘t you allow an extra
few minutes so that you can browse? Next
time you go to the gift shop, instead of
passing right by, stop in and check out the
library. If you are attending an adult
Hazak Books & Brunch
Sunday, February 12th
Details on back cover!
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education class, why not arrive a few
minutes earlier so that you can introduce
yourself to the library?
You will be
pleasantly surprised.
Hazak Tour of
Beth Sholom Synagogue &
lunch at Max & David’s
Kosher Restaurant!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
$8 for the tour
Lunch cost TBD
More details to follow!
Yad Vashem Adds Temple Sinai’s Film “Remember Us” to its Archives
How do we teach our children living in
comfort and security about the enormity of
the Holocaust? And more importantly,
after the last survivor passes on, how will
our children teach their children, so that
the world will never forget the horrors that
can occur when we fail to guard against
evil. This is an ongoing challenge of
Holocaust education.
In response to this concern, Temple
Sinai, under the leadership of George
Marcus, Chair of our Holocaust Education
Committee, and producer Mark Zumoff,
announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers,
created Remember Us - a Holocaust film
for children featuring the children of
Temple Sinai.
Today, most children learning about the
Holocaust from Survivors only see people
that look like their grandparents.
However, the true story is that the
experiences of the Survivors that children
see and hear today are not stories of their
grandparents but really are stories about
children – just like themselves. Most of
the remaining survivors were only children
during WWII living a normal life not that
much different from Upper Dublin or any
other place. Temple Sinai attempted to
create a film that would reach across the
ages to teach children about the
experiences of other children very similar
to themselves in order that they learn --
and more importantly ―feel‖ -- how a child
felt experiencing Kristalnacht or a
concentration camp. The film Remember
Us bridges the generations with the stories
of Temple Sinai survivors recalling their
days as children during the Holocaust with
children of our generation. This is a
formula which we hope will allow our
children to learn about the Holocaust in a
more personal way, helping to ensure that
they, and the world, will never forget.
As part of its on going mission to
safeguard the memory of the past and
imparts its meaning to future generations,
Yad Vashem, Israel‘s Holocaust Museum
and Resource Center, has elected to
include Temple Sinai‘s film Remember Us
in its collection. In making this decision,
museum officials stated, ―We believe that
by depositing a copy of your film in the
Visual Center‘s collection you will enable
us to stimulate interest in it among our
visitors. We are convinced that this interest
will result in public acquisitions,
educational activities, academic attention
and film industry awareness.‖
The Yad Vashem Visual Center is the
leading international digital film library of
Holocaust cinema. It was established in
2005 for the collection, study and viewing
of films about the Holocaust and related
subjects. The construction of the Visual
Center was made possible through the
generosity of the Steven Spielberg
Righteous Persons Foundation. Chairman
of the Yad Vashem Directorate, Avner
Shalev, explains: ―The primary objective
of the Visual Center is to create the leading
portal through which scholars, students,
filmmakers and the general public can
view and access information about
Holocaust films.‖
Remember Us is a film of discussions
between young teenage students with
people who experienced the Holocaust.
There was no teacher. There were no
lectures.
Each child participated by
researching either a survivor‘s or a
liberator‘s stories and then assembling
questions which pertained to that
individual‘s experiences. What ensued was
a conversation between children and adults
separated by generations that created a
bond that will forever link them to each
other.
During the project, an emotional
moment occurred when one of the students
came to the realization that this generation
will likely be the last generation to actually
speak with a survivor. According to
George Marcus, ―This was the reason why
this film was made and I believe why Yad
Vashem wants it as part of its archives.‖
For more information please contact:
George Marcus
gmarcus1943@comcast.net
Israel Advocacy at Temple Sinai
The roots of advocacy for Israel reside in the
soul, the heart and the mind of every Jewish
person. The roots , to assure strength, must
be continuously nourished and bolstered by
knowledge, information, facts and vigilance
in maintaining awareness of changing
circumstances.
The Israel Advocacy committee of
Temple Sinai is committed to introducing
our congregants, their family and friends to
the many sources available for keeping you
informed and cultivating your strength as a
powerful advocate.
In pursuit of that goal, we encourage you to
explore the following sources on line with
more to follow in subsequent issues of the
newsletter:
The Israel Project----provides factual
information about Israel and the Middle East
to the press, public officials, and the general
public..
Honest Reporting---defends Israel from
media bias
Besacenter.org----(Begin-Sadat Center
for Strategic Studies)—conducts policy
research relevant to peace initiatives
and national security.
CAMERA—(Committee for Accuracy
in Middle East Reporting)—dedicated
to monitoring and challenging antiIsrael news coverage
Look for more good stuff in the next issue!!!
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Sisterhood
Sara Wenger,
President
My admiration for Temple Sinai Sisterhood keeps growing. Our opening event,
featuring Jane Golden, Director of Philadelphia Mural Arts, inspired each and
every person to live according to the statement, ―One person can truly make a difference‖. Over and over again, we see
Sisterhood making a difference. Against
the backdrop of pressing personal and
professional commitments, each sister
makes important and meaningful contributions to synagogue life.
Our rummage sale, made possible by Debbie Krochtengel and Suzan Hirsch not
only raised funds for TS, but helped hundreds in our community by selling, at the
lowest possible prices, quality clothing
and household goods.
Sisterhood educates one another through
monthly Rosh Chodesh discussions, facilitated by committed women who take the
time to study and research Jewish text and
literature.
Information about important events come
to our attention only because our ‗sisters‘
create programs, the flyers and then prepare mailings, one envelope at a time. A
room for a meeting or event appears welcoming because one by one, our ‗sisters‘
gather the flowers, refreshments, beautiful
table cloths, and seasonal centerpieces
that create warmth and beauty.
(Jerusalem). Every time we give to Torah
Fund, whether $18 or $180, we are
strengthening these institutions. Each of
these schools inform everything we do in
our Jewish lives as members of the conservative movement. Torah Fund has been
a vital source of support for JTS and its
students, raising more than 66 million
dollars.
Temple Sinai Sisterhood is just one in an
international network of Jewish women
worldwide. Sisterhoods across the world
are supported by Women‘s League, the
voice of women in the Conservative
movement. The mission of Women‘s
League for Conservative Judaism is to
strengthen and unite synagogue women‘s
groups and their members. Women's
League encourages sisterhood members to
support Conservative Judaism. One significant way in which we do this is
through active giving to the Torah Fund
Campaign.
This year, for the first time, Temple Sinai
Sisterhood Shabbat and Torah Fund
Brunch, are joining together. On January
28, 2012, Sisterhood will again lead a
beautiful Shabbat Service followed by a
congregational luncheon. On this Shabbat
morning, we will honor the Jewish Theological Seminary and its ongoing contributions to our religious, spiritual and educational lives. Requests for Torah Fund
donations will arrive in the mail in December and we trust every sister will contribute to Torah Fund at her own comfortable level. Once again, we will demonstrate that, one by one, we make a difference. Anne Frank wrote, ―How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single
moment before starting to improve the
world.‖ I trust our sisters will take to
heart this sensitive quote and continue to
demonstrate how, indeed, one person can
truly make a difference.
I have been asked, ―What does the Torah
Fund Campaign do, exactly?‖
The Torah Fund campaign perpetuates
conservative Judaism through financial
support of The Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), Ziegler School of
Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA) and
the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
Sisterhood Torah Fund
Every woman has the opportunity to
participate in preserving, promoting and
perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism
through active giving to the Torah Fund
Campaign of Women's League in support of
The Jewish Theological Seminary (New
York, NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic
Studies (Los Angeles, CA) and the
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
(Jerusalem).
The Torah Fund campaign was first
launched in 1942 as a scholarship fund. In
1963, it combined with the Mathilde
Schechter Residence Hall campaign that
provided housing for undergraduate students. Since then, Torah Fund has been a
vital source of support for JTS and its students, raising more than 66 million dollars.
Thousands of dedicated volunteers have
contributed to the spiritual, esthetic and material well being of the JTS community by
supporting Torah Fund projects.
Torah Fund Major Gifts
Scholarship to Secure our Future
Keter Kavod (Crown of Honor)
Women's League Seminary Synagogue
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Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall
Goldsmith Hall
JTS Quad
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
Garden
Library Bookshelves
Residence Hall at the University of
Judaism
Torah Fund Pin for 5772 (2011-2012)
The pomegranate imagery of the 5772 Torah
Fund pin has a multi-layered meaning.
Pomegranates (rimmonim) are associated
with the land of Israel as one of its bountiful
fruits, and rimmonim is also the term for the
finial adornments on the atzei chayyim, or
staves, of a Torah scroll.
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Jewish Family Living
Chanukah, The Festival of Lights, and the
celebration of the Temple‘s rededication
begins on 25 Kislev 5772 – December 21,
2011. The first candle is lit on the night
of 24 Kislev, December 20. How do you
do Chanukah?
How do you make this holiday meaningful
and memorable? To me the lights are the
start. We have an electric Chanukiah in a
window and enough Chanukiot that every
child at least, lights his or her own.
Chanting the brachot, lighting the candles,
singing the songs, retelling the story and
retelling the family‘s special memories
that bring loved ones back to be with us
once again, sampling the many recipes of
latkes from yester-years and today. The
Chanukah gelt both green and gold, and
family, family, family – that‘s how we do
Chanukah.
Happy Chanukah!
Joan Winokur
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Temple Sinai Players Seussical” is Underway!
More than 60 people showed up in early
December to sing and dance their way into
the cast of Seussical, the Musical. The
Players are thrilled to have had our largest
turnout ever for auditions. It can be so stress
inducing to stand before your peers and sing,
to learn a dance and a minute later to be
hoofing across the floor. Kudos to those
who did it, all while smiling, laughing, and
otherwise having a good time.
We have many new and returning faces
participating on stage with us. You will be
delighted to see all of your friends and
fellow congregants entertain you at the
production in February!
For those who‘d rather be behind the
scenes building or painting sets, helping
backstage, selling food or flowers, or
helping create weird hairdos for the ―whos‖
we look forward to having you join us soon.
We start our behind the scenes work in a
few weeks. Please stop by anytime and see
us rehearse and watch (or help out) as
Temple Sinai gets transformed over the next
few months into the World of Dr. Seuss!!!
Tickets for our big, colorful and energetic
musical go on sale at the beginning of
January, 2012. Our show dates are February
22-26, 2012. We look forward to seeing you
then if not sooner.
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Temple Sinai Celebrates Our Veterans-Nov. 13, 2011
featuring IDF Colonel Kobi Marom.
The event was sponsored by David & Louise Altman and chaired by Barbara Rosenau
David Altman and Colonel Kobi Marom
Robert Altman, David & Louise Altman, Col. Marom, Barbara Rosenau,
Rabbi Adam Wohlberg
Temple Sinai Veterans
Gene Heller, Heshy Stock & Stu Weitz
Barbara Rosenau, Terrry & Gene Heller, Robert Altman, David & Louise
Altman, Pam Altman, Col. Kobi Marom
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Betsy Lewinson,
President
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Boy Scouts Troop 665
Being a Boy Scout is about many things,
including fun, adventure, and personal
development.
From Jewish retreats to
canoeing, summer tent and winter cabin
camping, and merit badges to Courts of
Honor, boy scouts have the opportunity to
explore their heritage, the outdoors, and be
an active participant in their own growth and
development.
On December 11th, Adam Solomon,
Brian Wheatman and Ryan Zeitzer will each
be awarded the highest advancement award
that the Boy Scouts of America offers to
Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. These boys
are part of a select group of scouts
nationwide, since only approximately 4% of
all Boy Scouts attain this rank. Each
candidate must earn 21 merit badges and
successfully complete a community service
project to earn this rank. Many outstanding
American citizens have become Eagle
Scouts, including former president Gerald R.
Ford, Jr., astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, and
Philadelphia Philly Shane Victorino.
This summer, a number of scouts from
Troop 665 attended a week-long session of
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scout camp at the Ockanickon scout
reservation in Bucks County. Camping in
platform tents, the scouts enjoyed nature,
participated in scout activities, and had loads
of fun. Scout camp is an integral part of the
scouting experience as it promotes selfsufficiency and independence. The boys
were supervised by adults from the Troop,
including Eagle Scout Aaron Smerling,
several parents, and the Scout Masters.
Continuing their outdoor experiences, the
scouts took advantage of the late summer
weather by canoeing and camping at the
Rodney Scout Reservation in Maryland.
The older scouts took the opportunity to
teach the younger scouts some of the finer
points of camping and outdoor cooking.
More recently they enjoyed the changing of
the leaves and brisk fall weather while cabin
camping and hiking near Hawk Mountain in
Pennsylvania.
One of the highlights of the year is the
annual Kinnus retreat at Camp Briarwood in
Furlong, PA. Sponsored by the Jewish
Committee on Scouting, the weekend
combines scouting with a camp-style
Shabbat experience. Jr. Assistant Scout
Master Ryan Zeitzer was awarded scouting‘s
Etz Chayim religious award at the retreat.
Troop 665‘s fall Court of Honor
recognized the scouts and others for their
many achievements. Robert Kushner was
recognized for earning the rank of Star
Scout.
Numerous merit badges were
awarded, reflecting those earned at summer
camp and through individual pursuits.
Patches and other mementos were given to
scouts and adults in recognition and/or
thanks for their participation in activities and
assistance to the Troop. Finally, Scout
Master Bill Gant was the recipient of a big
Happy Birthday celebration!
Cub Scouts is open to all boys ages 7-10
and Boy Scouts is open to all boys ages 1117.
In recognition of Temple Sinai's
sponsorship, Troop 665 observes kosher on
its trips and activities. Contact Randi Zeitzer
(215 646-8684, randiz@pol.net) or
Scoutmaster Dan Fein (215 641-9791,
feindan@gmail.com) for more information.
Caption: Showing their Ockanickon scout camp patches at the fall Court of Honor are (l to r): Scout parent Ed Field, Matt Field,
Andrew Korn, Scout Master Bill Grant, Brian Gottlieb, Philip Goldberg,
Advancement Chair Morey Smerling, Marc Goldberg, Matt Chen, Harrison Fink, Scout Master Dan Fein, Caleb Goldberg,
Scout parent and Asst. Scout Master Alan Fink, Jacob Bass, Ryan Zeitzer.
Eagle Scout Award to be presented to 3 local scouts
Boy Scout Troop 665, from Dresher, PA
will be awarding Eagle Scout Awards to
three boys from the troop on December 11,
2011 at Temple Sinai Synagogue, Dresher,
PA. The three boys, Adam Neal Solomon,
Brian Wheatman, and Ryan Max Zeitzer
each earned the highest advancement award
that the Boy Scouts of America offers to
Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award.
Adam Neal Solomon, 18, son of Randee
and Eric Solomon of Ambler, currently
attends Temple University. During his time
with Troop 665, he was an active member of
the Order of the Arrow, traveled to Philmont
Scout Ranch in New Mexico twice and was
a Patrol Leader at the National Scout
Jamboree. For his Eagle Project, he led the
refurbishment of the library at Tiferet Bet
Israel Synagogue in Blue Bell, PA, where he
is a member. He attended Wissahickon HS,
where he was a goalie for the ice hockey
team and played clarinet and saxophone in
the jazz band.
Brian Wheatman, 17, son of Ellen and
Steven Wheatman of Lower Gwynedd is a
Junior at Germantown Academy. He is the
current Senior Patrol Leader for Troop 665.
His favorite part of Boy Scouts has been the
opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. He also
attended the Boy Scout Philmont Scout
Ranch in New Mexico. For his Eagle
Project, he helped preserve the Wissahickon
Valley Watershed, so that local residents can
enjoy the natural environment in their own
area. He is a member of Congregation Beth
Or in Maple Glen, PA.
Ryan Max Zeitzer, celebrating his 18th
birthday on the day of the event, is the son
of Drs. Randi and Ken Zeitzer. He is a
Senior at Upper Dublin High School. He is
the former Senior Patrol Leader and is
currently serving as the Jr. Assistant Scout
Master. He earned the Ner Tamid and Etz
Chayim religious awards as well as the
Eagle Scout Bronze Palm and is a member
of the Order of the Arrow. He also attended
the Boy Scout Philmont Scout Ranch in
New Mexico. For his Eagle Project, he
removed, created and installed new trail
signs at Robbins Park, a community/
educational park used by both Upper Dublin
Schools and the township. He is a member
of Temple Sinai, Dresher, PA.
Girl Scout Troop 7053 by Kymme Kaufman
It has been a very fun and exciting few
months for Girl Scout Troop 7053. We
kicked off our fourth year as a Troop with a
trip to Color Me Mine to paint pottery and
earn our Ceramics and Clay Badge. The
girls experimented with different ways of
getting the paint onto the pottery such as
―flicking the paint brush‖ and using sponges
to name a few. The inner artist in each of us
came shining through. It was a wonderful
way to begin the year.
Our next exciting event was a trip to the
S.P.C.A. where we had a tour of the facility
and learned all about the mission of the
S.P.C.A. It was a lot of fun seeing all of the
adorable animals and learning all about
animal rescue and adoption. The S.P.C.A
could not exist without the help of charitable
donations. Our Troop donated old towels.
The trip to the S.P.C.A. really opened our
eyes to the fact that our society needs to help
animals as well as people. So, at our next
Girl Scout meeting, we made homemade
dog biscuits. All it takes is some flour, eggs,
oil and garlic salt to make a tasty doggie
treat. We had such a blast making these
biscuits. The girls each took turns tasting
them. They tasted like garlic bread and were
delicious. The biscuits got delivered to the
S.P.C.A. on Election Day. Hopefully the
dogs enjoyed the biscuits as much as our
Troop did.
In November we attended a Bowling
Party run by our Girl Scout Service Unit.
We got to hang out with Girl Scouts from
other Troops in our area and bowl the night
away. It was awesome. The lights were
dimmed, the music was blasting and for two
hours we got to show off our bowling skills.
In December we will be seeing the Musical
Annie at the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre
and in January we will have an overnighter
in the New Jersey Adventure Aquarium.
This year‘s cookie sale theme, ―What can a
cookie do?‖, reminds girls that they have the
power to do anything they set their minds to
and they have the ability to make positive
changes in our world. Girl Scout cookies
are not only popular here in the US but also
are popular abroad. Girl Scout cookies
continue to be one of the most requested
items by soldiers. Girl Scouts are collecting
donations of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies for
our military men and women deployed
overseas. Show your support by purchasing
an extra box or two to be sent to our Troops
serving us abroad (Through the USO).
Troop 7053 has a goal of sending 200 boxes
to the Troops. Help us reach our goal. Each
box of cookies sends a message that
America is thinking about them. Look for
our cookie booth in Temple Sinai starting in
January.
Finally, the countdown to cookie season
has begun. The 2012 Girl Scout cookie sale
will begin on Thursday, January 19, 2012.
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Youth Activities
Shelly Shotel,
Director of Youth
Programming and
Congregational Learning
Specialist
Makor/Kadima
This past month we had an incredible time
on Election Day where we began our day
donating our time and energies, as well as,
many ―goods‖ to Cradles to Crayons. The
group was 41 children strong working
together for a common good. The kids were
so excited and involved in making a
difference for other children. I really felt that
many, if not all, the children pushed
themselves to look beyond their own wants
and needs. The kids cleaned shoes and sorted
clothing by type, size and season. The work
they did lasted about two hours and then
they debriefed over a small snack. In our
debriefing, the kids shared many of their
heart-felt thoughts about their dedication to
their task on this day. There were many
comments saying that it was hard work but it
felt good! A few who had not ever been to
Cradles to Crayons before commented that
they were going to come back with their
families. After all their hard work we hopped
The Whipping Man
Show and Dinner Downtown
*DECEMBER 18, 2011
12- 6:45pm*
Itinerary:
Brown Bag kosher lunch from 12 – 1pm
Bus departs Temple Sinai at 1pm
Arden Theater – The Whipping Man from
2:00-4:15pm
Dinner at Max Brenner, Chocolate By The Bald Man
4:30 – 6:00pm
Bus returns by 6:45pm
Tickets are limited! (Make this show and dinner a
memorable and yummy
Hanukkah gift)
Kadima members: $68
Non- members: $78
(If needed, kindly inquire about financial help.)
(Also may be made in two payments if needed.)
on the bus and ventured out to The Oasis
Family Fun Center. At the fun center, we
had pizza and a drink all together and then
went off in small groups to explore this new
indoor activity center. The kids participated
in rock climbing, trampoline basketball, laser
maze, and indoor playground activities that
had many soft things being shot out at them
(something kids seem to really like to
dodge!) and arcade games! The bonding
among the kids was my favorite part to
watch! Again, I know that several children
did miss out on this trip since they still had
school but I sure hope next time we can
count them in!
Join in on the fun as we celebrate the
Chanukah 2011 through comedy!
Wednesday, December 22
Danielle‘s Café
Norristown Rd. & Limekiln Pike
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Our Night includes:
A ―Light‖ Breakfast for Dinner
A ―Light‖ and funny IMPROV Show
A ―Light‖ing of the Chanukiah
A ―Light‖ round of song
Our collection this year will be collecting
gently used books and games.
Makor: Member Fee: $15
Non Members: $18
“Let My People COME!”
Makor and Kadima Sleepover!
Sunday, Jan 15 - Monday, Jan 16, 2012 (MLK weekend)
Waterpark and more!
Ice Cream Sundae Bar
Surprise Entertainment
Awesome Breakfast
Massive Mitzvah Activities and more…
For more information, email Shelly at sshotel@tsinai.com
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* Please note: Some of the mitzvah projects the children will be engaged in on MLK day will
require us to purchase items in advance. If you are financially able to help us fund the purchases of items for the Cook for a friend and Breakfast Bag program, please contact Shelly or
generously send in a check made out to Temple Sinai and on the memo line write youth Mitzvah project donation. In addition, if you are involved in other groups within our Temple Sinai
community and would like to participate with the children on MLK Day- kindly contact Shelly
at sshotel@tsinai.com.
An important message from the Youth Director:
Shelly Shotel and Girl Scout Troop Leader Kymme Kaufman
Dear Temple Sinai Congregation:
This month and for the first half of January Temple Sinai Makor and Kadima Youth Programs and the Girl Scouts have teamed up to help
some local charities in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties for Martin Luther King Day of service. During this day of service, our Temple Sinai and other community based children between the ages of 7-14 will be volunteering to help local charities as described below:
The Domestic Violence Shelter – Laurel House. Norristown, Pennsylvania
Our children will create much needed toiletry bags, as well as pillows with comforting messages and pictures decorated on pillowcases. The
toiletry bags will contain a bar of soap, sample size shampoo and a washcloth. The bags and pillows will be given to each person entering the
shelter for protection from domestic violence. Our children have a goal of helping 50 families that need the services of this shelter.
•Soap
•Shampoo - individual sizes
•Pillows
•Washcloths- dollar store item
•Pillow cases
•Box of gallon sized zip lock bags
Community Food Cupboard-The Interfaith Housing Alliance - Ambler, PA
We will be collecting non-perishable and long shelf life food products to help restock the Community Food Cupboard in Ambler. After the
holidays, the Community Food Cupboard will be bare. Help us restock their shelves to get them through the remainder of the winter.
•Boxes of cereal
•Raisins
•Canned fruit/Canned fruit juices
•Spaghetti Sauce
•Paper Goods: napkins, plates
•Peanut Butter, Soy Butter
•Boxes of Macaroni and cheese
•cups and silverware
•Jelly- all flavors
•Tuna fish
•Jello
•Pudding
•Toilette paper
•Additional food items with a long shelf life
•Crackers
•Pasta
•Cleaning supplies
•Breakfast bars
Cook For a Friend- A community based program located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the JCC Klein Branch.
This charity provides Kosher packaged meals or Kosher breakfast bags for homebound seniors. We will be creating breakfast bags filled with
Kosher nonperishable breakfast items. Last year we created 250 bags. This year our goal is to create 300+ breakfast bags. In order to
achieve this goal, we are asking that you, your extended family and place of business partner with us and donate a comfortable dollar
amount to help us reach our goal.
Kindly write your check out to Temple Sinai and place “Cook for a Friend donation - MLK day” on your memo line. You can either
mail in your check to Temple Sinai, c/o Shelly Shotel- MLK collection, 1401 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025 or feel free to leave it
in the Youth Mailbox in the Temple Sinai main office. Every little bit will help our kids learn the value of creating these bags.
In addition, there are two other charities we will be volunteering for on MLK day that do not require a collection.
Lastly, if you are not involved in the youth programs yet or would like to help out on MLK day, forward your information to Shelly
at sshotel@tsinai.com to sign up.
Again, our children are hoping to make a difference for many people on MLK day of service. Anything you can do to help our kids achieve
these goals will be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shelly Shotel at sshotel@tsinai.com.
Most Sincerely,
Shelly Shotel and Kymme Kaufman
Temple Sinai USY by Edy Israel
On October 22nd, 15 USYers came out for
our kick-off event:
Havdallah and a
Haunted Hay Ride.
We kicked off the night with S‘mores and
Ice Breakers around the camp fire and then
headed through the dark woods of Winding
Brook Farms. Everyone had a great time
and a lot of new friendships were formed.
The Regional USY Kickoff Dance was
cancelled due to our early fall snow storm,
but we had over 15 kids signed up.
The Annual Turkey Trot Dance took
place the night before Thanksgiving.
Temple Sinai was represented with over 25
USYers who joined close to 500 kids from
across Hagesher Region and EPA.
On Tuesday, December 13th at 6pm,
Temple Sinai USY and Temple Sinai‘s
Men‘s Club are hosting ―The Great Latke
Taste Test‖. This event will take place until
the beginning of JCHS and is FREE!! You
must RSVP to me by December 11th.
(Dinner will be served with the latkes!) We
are also looking for parents who would like
to volunteer for that evening to help with
cooking/serving/tallying votes.
Please
respond to me at eisrael@tsinai.com
USY International Convention is taking over
Philadelphia! IC will take place at the
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown from
December 25th to 30th. (Pre-convention is
December 23rd-25th with New Frontier). We
are in need of parents and USY Alumni that
would like to help chaperone. If you are
interested, please contact me as soon as
possible. eisrael@tsinai.com
Wishing everyone a bright and special
Chanukah and a happy and healthy New
Year!
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B’nai Mitzvah
Jesse Burak,
Son of
Lisa Rovner &
Richard Burak
Zachary Matez,
Son of
Laurie & David
Matez
Isaac Gold,
Son of
Michelle & Barry
Gold
December 10, 2011
December 17, 2011
December 17, 2011
Jesse is a 7th grade student at Sandy Run
Middle School.
He began his Jewish
education at the Ann Newman Preschool and
spent 3 summers at Camp Macabee. Jesse
loves reading, video games, and playing
sports - especially baseball and
basketball. He is also an avid fan of all the
Philly sports teams. Jesse has spent the last 7
summers at Ramah Day Camp and Camp
Ramah in the Poconos.
Jesse‘s mitzvah project is one that is
especially meaningful to him and his
family. He collected donations of new and
gently used items that will be donated to the
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. These items
will help to make a very difficult time seem
less stressful for the babies and families who
are there receiving care. Thanks to the many
extraordinary doctors and nurses who give so
much, Jesse is able (and extremely excited)
to celebrate this awesome milestone with his
parents, Lisa and Rich, his sister Blair, his
grandparents, Marlene and Ken Rovner, as
well as his many aunts, uncles, cousins, and
friends.
Zachary is a 7th grade student at Saligman
Middle School, a part of the Perelman Jewish
Day School system. His Jewish education
began at Temple Sinai at the Ann Newman
Preschool and he attended Camp Maccabee
as well. He enjoys reading books, creating
unique inventions, and is active in Boy
Scouts.
For his Bar Mitzvah project, Zachary
continues to attend JRA (Jewish Relief
Agency) on a monthly basis, helping to pack
and deliver food for those in our community
who are in need. He also collected new
board games which he will donate to several
local charities including the Ronald
McDonald House, Children‘s Hospital of
Philadelphia, and the Kisses for Kyle
Foundation.
Sharing in this special day are his parents
Laurie and David, his grandmother Carole
Golub, his brother, Marshall, his sister,
Liana, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins,
and friends.
Special memories of his
great-grandparents will be with him as he
stands on the bimah…they would be so
proud of him this day and always.
Isaac is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah on
December 17th. Isaac has been at Temple
Sinai since the age of 2 when he attended
the Ann Newman
Preschool. The foundation of the preschool was not only the
beginning of his Jewish studies, but also the
start of some of his closest friendships.
Isaac‘s passion is sports and we mean any
kind of sports. He started playing at the ripe
age of 3 and hasn‘t stopped since. He
actually continues to add different sports to
his repertoire. He has played soccer,
basketball and baseball for Upper Dublin.
He played on the Upper Dublin travel
soccer team for the past 4 years and this
Fall made the Sandy Run Soccer Team. He
is a 7th grader at Sandy Run Middle School.
Recently he started to play tennis and golf
and loves them too.
Isaac has identical twin brothers, Ryan and
Aaron that have both been diagnosed with
Type 1 Diabetes within the past 3 years.
Needless to say, finding a mitzvah project
was not too difficult. Isaac spearheaded a
fundraising effort for JDRF‘s ‖Walk to
Cure Diabetes‖, which occurred on October
23rd. The fundraising effort started in May
in which we created bracelets to sell that
said, ―Cure Diabetes‖. In addition, he sent
letters to close family and friends and asked
to donate in our behalf. We created a
family team, Team Goldzilla.
In
combination with the bracelet sale plus the
donations, our family raised $8,000 in an
effort to find a cure.
Isaac will be sharing his simcha with his
parents, Michelle and Barry Gold, his
brothers, Ryan and Aaron, his GiGi,
great-grandparents, grandparents: Bubbie
and Papa/Mommom and Poppop, aunts,
uncles, cousins, close friends and of course,
the only girl in our family, his dog Sadie.
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B’nai Mitzvah
Jesse Weiner,
Son of
Sheri Hoffman &
Rubin Weiner
Maxine Levin,
Daughter of
Audrey & Barry
Levin
January 7, 2012
January 14, 2012
Jesse Drew Weiner is a 7th grader at Sandy
Run Middle School. He attended the Temple
Sinai Ann Newman Preschool, and then
Perelman Jewish Day School from Gan
through 5th grade. He began Sandy Run in
6th grade and is currently studying his third
language: French.
Jesse spends his summers at Camp Sesame
Rockwood in Blue Bell, and is looking
forward to going to Rockwood Adventures
this summer. In his spare time Jesse reads,
makes movies, plays baseball for Upper
Dublin, and roots for his beloved Florida
Marlins baseball team. One of his hobbies is
traveling to baseball stadiums across the
country; he has been to 16 so far.
For his Bar Mitzvah project, Jesse
volunteered at Camp Maccabee for a week
this past summer. He attended the camp as a
child, and he had a great time working with
the preschoolers, helping them to enjoy camp
as he did.
Jesse shares his bar mitzvah with his parents,
Sheri and Rubin Weiner, his sister,
Gwendolyn, and his brother, Ari. Also
celebrating will be his grandparents Anita
and Alan Hoffman. Jesse looks forward to
celebrating with many dear aunts, uncles,
cousins, and friends, some of whom will be
coming from a great distance. Grandparents
Greta and Morris Weiner will be with him in
spirit.
Maxx is a 7th grade student at Sandy Run
Middle School. She began her Jewish
education at Ann Newman Preschool and
also attended Camp Macabee. Maxx also
enjoyed being part of Cantor Freedman's
choir.
Maxx has spent the past 3 summers focusing
on performing arts at Burn Brae Day Camp
and is looking forward to the upcoming
summer at French Woods Performing Arts
Camp.
Along with her academic
accomplishments, Maxx has dedicated much
time learning to play piano and singing.
Maxx enjoys being active and participating
in a variety of sports activities volleyball,
basketball , football, and track. She enjoys
spending time with family and friends. She
is happiest texting, talking or hanging out
with friends. She likes to relax with a good
book, as well as taking care of the family
pets.
During Maxx's Bat Mitzvah she will be
honoring the memory of Aliese
Fleischmann. Aliese was born August 19,
1930, in Germany. She was twelve years old
when she perished in the Piaski Camp. One
and half million children died during the
Holocaust. Approximately, 150,000 of them
were at the age of becoming a b'nai
mitzvah. Maxx is interested in helping
children in Israel as well. She raised over
$2,000 for Jewish National Fund and is
sending all of the money to five different
Israeli camp sites.
Maxx shares her special day with her parents,
Audrey and Barry, and her brothers, Joey and
David. She is very fortunate to have such
special relationships with her grandparents,
Susan and Ronald Panitch, and Anita and
Bob Levin, and great-grandmother, Mollie
Sussman.
Maxx is looking forward to
celebrating
with
all
of
her
extended
family and
friends.
B’nai Mitzvah
December 3
Benjamin Stern
December 10
Jesse Burak
December 17
Zachary Matez
Isaac Gold
January 7
Jesse Weiner
January 14
Maxine Levin
B’nai Torah
Temple Sinai students who continue their
Jewish education after becoming B’nai
Mitzvah are invited to return to the
bimah to read from the Torah and are
considered Ben or Bat Torah. We honor
them and their parents for their dedication
to their Jewish studies and thank them for
enhancing our services by reading from
Torah.
December 10
Brett Spike
December 24
Sophie Ostroff
January 14
Steven Field
January 21
Hannah Lamberg
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Contributions: Thank You For Your Support
Florence H. Albert Preschool Activities
Cook For A Friend
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin .......................................................................
Gladys Gassel .................................. Flossie & Bernie Albert
Bernard Menin .......................................................................
Joan Freedman Meyer ..........................................................
Hyman Fink ......................Cindy & David Horowitz & Family
Selma Weiss............................... Rhonda & Larry Rosenthal
In Honor of
Donor
Tamar Wohlberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah ............................
................................................ Ruth & Allen Heffler & Family
Doug Most being honored as MAR Man of the Year ............
................................................Terry & Gene Heller & Family
Birth of Joseph Evan Heller .................. Beth & Dan Heyman
In Memory of
Donor
Fannie Tartick ................................................ Ethel Chernow
Bernard Menin ....................................... Terry & Gene Heller
........................................ Betty & Bernie Roseman & Family
Hyman Fink ........................... Cathy & Jeff Kodroff & Family
Edith Shoemaker ................................... Bernice Shoemaker
Alex Kulman ................................... Hilary Kulman Slobotkin
Ida Morrison.................................................. Denise Stredler
Boy Scout
In Honor of
Donor
Joan & Bob Parkin’s Simchat Torah honor ...........................
............................................... Randi & Ken Zeitzer & Family
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin ...................... Nadine & Neil Canter & Family
...........................................................Edward Field & Family
Betty Lee Fein .....................................................Daniel Fein
Joan Freedman Meyer ......................Edward Field & Family
Hyman Fink ...................................................... Edward Field
Morton Shaffro ................................................... Judie Maida
Albert Nosheny ........................... Stan & Krendelle Nosheny
Risé Bressler Chesed
In Honor of
Donor
Engagement of Jeremy Lacks to Dana Karl .........................
Scott Gellman becoming a Bar Mitzvah ................................
Abby Cooper Religious School Scholarship
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin .............. Jodi & Matthew Goodman & Family
Lilly Dubin Children’s Garden
In Memory of
Donor
Hyman Fink ....................... Susan & Alan Budman & Family
Bernard Menin ........................... Doree Sitkoff & Greg Kidorf
Edward I. Weger .............................................. Rochelle Leis
Marilyn Z. Kitler, Esq. winning a 2011 Women of Distinction Award
............................... Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg
Speedy recovery for Ellen Bressler .......................................
............. Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families
Marriage of Lisa Miller to Clayton Kuhnell ............................
Marriage of Laura Bressler to Kevin Hall ..............................
.............................................................. Benne & Bill Marmer
In Memory of
Donor
Hyman Fink ........... Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg
Bernard Menin .......................................................................
Solomon Gill ..........................................................................
............. Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families
Francisca Ortiz Rodriquez .....................................................
Elaine N. Moranz, Esq.................................... Barry Bressler
Bernard Menin .................................... Ellen & Larry Bressler
.......................................... Nadine & Neil Lubarsky & Family
.............................................................. Benne & Bill Marmer
.....................................................Doris Rosenberg & Family
................................................................... Jeremy Schwartz
Beverly G. Levinson ............... Ellen & Ralph Levin & Family
Max Perlin ........................................................... Ralph Levin
Sadie Miller ............................................................ Ellis Miller
Solomon Gill ....................................... Berna & Larry Pauker
Joan Freedman Meyer ... Roz & Frank Romanoski & Family
Sidney Tiger ..........................................Ira & Ann Mae Tiger
Cantor’s Charity
In Honor of
Donor
......................................................... Vicki & Howie Edelman
Birth of Daniel Isaac Katz ......................................................
.......................................... Vicki & Howie Edelman & Family
In Memory of
Donor
Joan Freedman Meyer .............................Amy & Ken Brown
Max Cohen .................................................... Edward Cohen
Robert Rose ................................................... Vicki Edelman
Sylvia Sylvester .............................................. Renata Fisher
Ethel L. Goodrich ...................................................................
Barney D. Goodrich .................................. Kenneth Goodrich
Gladys Gassel ............................................ Bonnie Kanefsky
Bernard Menin ................................. Joyce & Peter Klugherz
....... Alison Klugherz Kideckel & Kenneth Kideckel & Family
............................................. Laurie & David Matez & Family
.....................................................................Edith & Iz Milner
............................................ Jodi & Sam Silverman & Family
.................................................................... Bonnie Kanefsky
Miriam Gometz ......................................................................
....... Alison Klugherz Kideckel & Kenneth Kideckel & Family
Hazzan Saul Z. Hammerman .... Ellen & Ralph Levin & Family
Samuel Pinkenson....................................... Lana Pinkenson
Roy Schriftman ..............................................Lee Schriftman
David Goldfarb............................................. Roger Wechsler
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Florence & Rubin Dworkin Scholarship
In Memory of
Donor
Samuel Dworkin ....................................................................
Fannie Dworkin......................... Dina & Hal Rovner & Family
Shirley Seligsohn ........................................Jackie Silverman
Sara Ginsberg Memorial
In Memory of
Donor
Rose Fishman .................................................Jack Fishman
Herbert L. Goldfine Scholarship
In Memory of
Donor
Julius Halpern .............................................. Bernice Halpern
Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan
In Honor of
Donor
Edie & Eddie Kushner’s safe trip and a good winter in Florida ...
Speedy recovery for Terry Smerling .....................................
Speedy recovery for Mark Silverman ....................................
........................................................ Herma & Les Abramson
............................................................... Myrna & Larry Allen
.............................................................. Karen & José Castel
............................................................... Diane & Don Factor
........................................... Steve, Chellie and Lisa Davidoff
............................................................. Marlene & Don Rush
Michael Eisman’s 70th birthday ............ Myrna & Larry Allen
Speedy recovery for Diane Factor .......................Rose Beck
Speedy recovery for Barry Goldstein ... Ada & Jack Fishman
....................................................... Gladys & David Menaker
.....................................................Barbara & Barry Goldstein
....................................................................... Marge Listman
Speedy recovery for Herma Abramson .................................
......................................................... Joan & Manny Winokur
In Memory of
Donor
Hyman Fink .................................... Herma & Les Abramson
............................................................... Myrna & Larry Allen
............................................................... Diane & Don Factor
.................................................... Temple Sinai Daily Minyan
Albert Pons ............................................................................
Joy Wernick .................................... Herma & Les Abramson
David Blum ............................................ Myrna & Larry Allen
Bernard Menin ........................ Myrna & Larry Allen & Family
..............................................................................Rose Beck
............................................................... Diane & Don Factor
........................................................ Aileen & Irwin Hollander
...................................................... Rhonda & Michael Yanoff
Harry Strauss.........................................................................
Anna Dion ..............................................................................
Jacob Strauss ................................................... Marcie Cohn
Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan cont.
In Memory of
Donor
Jack Hahn..............................................................................
Harry Blumberg ........................................... Debra Drossner
Robert Bartick ......................... Diane & Don Factor & Family
Jeanne Schwartz .........................Barbara & Barry Goldstein
Meyer Esterkin Stern .............................. Larry & Meryl Stern
Louis Franco ........................................... Meryl & Larry Stern
Esther Visnov .................................................... Leon Visnov
Rabbi Greenberg Scholar-in-Residence
In Honor of
Donor
Engagement of Andrew Charles to Jennifer Leone ..............
............................................................... Ellen & Ralph Levin
In Memory of
Donor
Joan Freedman Meyer ..................... Flossie & Bernie Albert
Bernard Menin .............................. Sheila & Neil Gendelman
......................................................... Henry & Fredelle Menin
...........................................................Marilyn & Heshy Stock
Rose Cutsman .......................................................................
Anna Smith ................................... Neil & Sheila Gendelman
Jacob Polonsky ....................................... Sheila Gendelman
Gladys Gassel .......................................................................
Frank Silverstein ....................................................................
Barbara Silverman.................................................................
Solomon Matusow .......................................... Faye Laveson
Dora Shapiro ................................................... Marilyn Stock
Handicap Accessibility
In Memory of
Donor
Jack Lyons............................. Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family
Florence Levin .................................................. Sherrie Levin
Richard Harris Memorial
In Honor of
Donor
Birth of Noah Reid Sackey ................. Mary & Nathan Relles
In Memory of
Donor
William Leventhal ..................................................................
..................... Jerome Leventhal, Edward & Karen and Mark
Rhoda Selman ............................................. Richard Selman
David Hertzberg Scholarship
In Memory of
Donor
Lena Hertzberg ................................. Flossie & Bernie Albert
Bernard Menin .......................................................................
Gladys Gassel ...... Debbie Albert & Glen Feinberg & Family
Holocaust Education
In Honor of
Donor
Speedy recovery for Margie Rothfeld....................................
........................................ Marilyn & Jody Borgman & Family
George Marcus ................................ Joyce & Peter Klugherz
Birth of Daniel Isaac Katz ......................................................
.........................Becky & Jeffrey Miller and Sara Dembowski
Reuben Ostrowski’s 100th birthday .......... Shirley Nirenberg
In Memory of
Donor
Judith Lepow .................. Marilyn & Jody Borgman & Family
Grete Izes ............................................................ Simon Izes
Herta Jackel......................................................... Roy Jackel
Godil Milner ............................................................. Iz Milner
Bernard Menin ..................... Jan & Jeff Nossbaum & Family
A. Nathan Ferman ...............................................Susan Paul
..................................................................Michelle Simmens
Harriet Jacobs Education
In Honor of
Donor
Birth of Daniel Isaac Katz ................... Gail & Alan Josselson
Speedy recovery for Lynne Ludwig .......................................
....................................................... Gladys & David Menaker
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin ............................... Gladys & David Menaker
Jeanette Singer ............................................. Richard Singer
Martin Josephs Library
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin ................................................. Beth Chernoff
Ann Kay Adult Education
In Memory of
Donor
David Goldfarb.......................................................................
.................... Sherrie Rosenberg Klein and Doris Rosenberg
Gladys Gassel ...................................Sherrie & Nelson Klein
Anna Krinsky ................................................ Samuel Krinsky
Bessie Shaffro ....................................................Judie Maida
Bernard Menin .............................. Soroosh & Mike Michaels
Mayer Mikail ................................................... Mike Michaels
(Continued on page 17)
Kiddush & Oneg Shabbat
Rabbi’s Charity cont.
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin ...... Marsha Alent, Jeffrey and Seth Harrison
..................................... Andrea & Samuel Domsky & Family
................................................... Lisa & Roy Faden & Family
Joan Freedman Meyer.................. Soroosh & Mike Michaels
...................................................... Joanne & Bruce Shanzer
Shimon Rahimi ......................................... Soroosh Michaels
In Honor of
Donor
............................................ Jill & Jerald Goodman & Family
................................................................... Kathi & Bill Grant
.......................................................... Sally & Len Grossman
....................................Margery & Michael Hesney & Family
........................................................... Gail & Alan Josselson
............................................................................ Joan Keller
...... Alison Klugherz Kideckel & Kenneth Kideckel & Family
.........................................................Joyce & Peter Klugherz
............................................... Cathy & Jeff Kodroff & Family
.............................................. Pam & Phillip Kofsky & Family
....................................Wendi & Kevin Kooperman & Family
................................................................ Ella & Joel Kuznits
...............................................Laura & Alan Libove & Family
.............................................................Dolly & Michael Love
........................................................................ Lynne Ludwig
...................................... Lorie & Marc Modelevsky & Family
.................................................................. Shirley Nirenberg
............................................... Cynthia Gordon & Stan Davis
............................................................ Anneliese Nossbaum
............................................... Jodi & Rodny Reale & Family
........................................ Roz & Frank Romanoski & Family
...................................... Barbara & John Rosenau & Family
...................................... Amy & Daniel Rosenberg & Family
....................................................................Ellen Rosenberg
.................................... Nancy & Robert Rosenthal & Family
..................................... Andrea & Scott Rosenthal & Family
....................................... Erica & Evan Rubenstein & Family
............................................................. Marlene & Don Rush
..............................................Ruth & Steven Segal & Family
.................................................... Ina & Alan Shore & Family
.................................................................... Arlene Smuckler
............................................................... Sheryl & Alan Stern
...................................................... Maxine & Asher Stutman
..................................... Jenifer & Michael Thomas & Family
.............................................................. Ann Mae & Ira Tiger
.......................................... Cindy & Adam Warkow & Family
..................................................... Rhonda & Michael Yanoff
Rabbi Adam Wohlberg .............. The Family of Selma Weiss
................. Ellyn & Stephen Karp and Ben & Hannah Picker
........................................... The Menin & Schwartz Families
Birth of Daniel Isaac Katz...................... Laura & Alan Libove
Ali Isaacman becoming a Bat Mitzvah...................................
............................................................ Neysa & Mark Maisel
Danielle Kempner becoming a Bat Mitzvah...........................
Noah Carver becoming a Bar Mitzvah...................................
Louis & Hester Laver Youth Activities
In Honor of
Donor
Their 30th anniversary ...........................................................
Engagement of Chelsea Zimmerman to Elliot Busch............
........................................................... Michelle & David Berk
........................................................... Michelle & David Berk
......................................... Chaya Herzberg & David Kurland
.............................................................Sally & Ed Rosenthol
.............................................................Sally & Ed Rosenthol
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin ................................... Michelle & David Berk
.................................................................. Edy & Scott Israel
Jacquelyn Madvedoff .............................................. Ann Cole
Lawrence Joseph Kline.................................... Mitchell Kline
Steve Laver ............................................ Nita Laver & Family
Rita Paul ............................................................ William Paul
David Goldfarb .......................................................................
Hyman Fink ..........................................Sally & Ed Rosenthol
Petluck Memorial
In Memory of
Donor
Mildred Abrams.......................................... Judith Nothmann
Cissy Plotnick Scholarship
In Memory of
Donor
Lola Friedman ............... Wendy & Frome Fineman & Family
...............................................Susan & Craig Span & Family
Miriam Levine ............................................... Leonard Levine
Hyman Fink .......................... Laurie & David Matez & Family
Joan Freedman Meyer........................ Laurie & David Matez
Micky Kaplan..................................................Harrison Taffer
Prayer Book
In Honor of
Donor
................................................................... Jill & Les Olefsky
...........................................................Annette & Robert Blatt
.................................................................. Joy & Marty Ellick
...........................................Their children and grandchildren
In Memory of
Donor
Max J. Wais ................................................... Ethel Chernow
Clara Glaser ...................................................... Barry Glaser
Bernard Menin .................................................Muriel Petkun
............................................ Susan & Michael Paul & Family
...............................................................Sharon & Bill Taylor
Mildred Abrams.......................................... Judith Nothmann
Ted Dion ..........................................................Sylvia Richter
Rabbi’s Charity
In Honor of
Donor
Tamar Wohlberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah .........Judith Adler
............................................. Shelley & Alan Bilsky & Family
.......................................................... Ilene & Arthur Blatman
........................................Elyssa & Jeffrey Brenner & Family
........................................... Susan & Alan Budman & Family
.......................................................... Marcia & Steve Cherry
...............................................................Carol & Paul Cohen
................................................................ Marcie & Jeff Cohn
............................................... Ilene & Eliahu David & Family
......................................... Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family
.................................................................... Mildred Feldman
............................................................. Amy & Gregory Field
....................................................Barbara & Jeffrey Fierstein
............................................................. Ada & Jack Fishman
............................................................Susan & Alan Flexner
.......................................... Stacie & Jeffrey Frutkin & Family
Paula Goldstein becoming CEO of JFCS ....................................
..................................................................... Sara & Bob Wenger
In Memory of
Donor
Irvin Furman ...................................................... Harriet Cohn
Bernard Menin...............................................Joanne DiNovo
......................................................................... Tobey Grand
............................................. Beth & David Joseph & Family
......................................... Shelly & Howard Shotel & Family
.................................................................... Arlene Smuckler
...................................................... Maxine & Asher Stutman
......................................................... Cindy & Adam Warkow
Ronald Dubin .................................................. Harriett Dubin
Hyman Fink ...................................................... Tobey Grand
............................................. Beth & David Joseph & Family
....................................................... Betsy & Frank Lewinson
......................................................... Cindy & Adam Warkow
Martin Cohen..........................................................................
Harry Grand ..................................................... Tobey Grand
Rebecca Freeman ........................Tammy & Bart Hertzbach
Samuel Dumbroff ......................................... Betsy Lewinson
Samuel Pinkenson ...................................... Lana Pinkenson
Selma Weiss ................................... Shelly & Howard Shotel
Ray Wachsman ......................................................................
Harry Wachsman ........................................ Faith & Irv Silver
Morris Silver ................................................ Irv & Faith Silver
Meyer Korman............................................... Ivor Simmonds
Alexander Angoff White ................... Jayne & Norman White
Ruth & Budd Rockower Dues Assistance
In Memory of
Donor
Bernard Menin ...................................... Beth & Dan Heyman
Albert & Rose Rubenstein Children’s Library
In Honor of
Donor
Noah Haines becoming a Bar Mitzvah ....Lucille Rubenstein
.............................................................. Karen & José Castel
.................................... Jennifer, Benjamin and Rachel Thaw
Tamar Wohlberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah............................
.......................The Rubenstein, Haines & Hartstein Families
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now and prearranging your funeral.
Buying a cemetery plot is a decision
you can make today for a time when
your family must go on without you
or a loved one. In order to address
our congregants‘ needs, in 1954
Temple Sinai purchased grave sites
at nearby King David Memorial Park
in Bensalem.
Approximately 35
percent of the gravesites remain.
These are available to members and
their families at a reasonable price,
substantially less than at other
cemeteries.
For additional information please
call the Temple Sinai office,
215-643-6510 or
Mainoffice@tsinia.com
(Continued on page 18)
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Faith Rubin Scholarship
In Honor of
Donor
Birth of Daniel Isaac Katz ..................... Judy & Jerry Caplan
................................................. Robin & Ori Cohen & Family
................................................................ Ruth & Harold Katz
Brandon Satz becoming a Bar Mitzvah .................................
.............................................................. Margie & Ron Harris
In Memory of
Donor
David Goldfarb.......................................................................
Gladys Gassel .......................................................................
Barbara Breslow ................................... Judy & Jerry Caplan
Mildred “Micky” Adelman .......Marcia & Steve Cherry & Family
Bernard Menin ............ Natalie & David Hartenbaum & Family
................................................................ Karen & Bill Petkun
............................................................... Sara & Bob Wenger
Hyman Fink .................................. Soroosh & Mike Michaels
Esther Orenbuch ............................................... Rosine Paul
Walter Zwickel ................................................... Ruth Visnov
Frimi Walters .........................................................................
Samuel Walters .................. Cantor Bernard & Ellen Walters
Sidney Sitkoff...................... Ellen & Cantor Bernard Walters
Freda Levin................................................ Harriet Weinstein
Bennett Solomon Ramah Scholarship
In Honor of
Donor
Birth of Daniel Isaac Katz ................... Carol & Jules Einhorn
............................................................Mary & Nathan Relles
......................................................... Dottie & Richard Singer
Barbara & Steve London’s Simchat Torah honor .................
............................................................ Carol & Jules Einhorn
............................................ Elaine & Neil Freemer & Family
...................................................... Sheila & Neil Gendelman
...................................... Jodi & Matthew Goodman & Family
............................................................. Debbie & Stan Lacks
.................................................................. Natalie & Ray Kail
............................................ Mary & Nathan Relles & Family
...........................................................Linda & Gerald Schatz
In Memory of
Donor
Lola Friedman......Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein & Family
.........................................Lauren & Jeff Gladstone & Family
Bernard Menin ......... Lisa Rovner & Richard Burak & Family
............................................................. Debbie & Stan Lacks
................................................... Jill & Brian Rosen & Family
Marvin Ettinger ........................................ Amy Ettinger Field
Max Gross ..................................... Elaine Freemer & Family
Hyman Fink .....................Lauren & Jeff Gladstone & Family
Joan Freedman Meyer ........................ Debbie & Stan Lacks
Temple Sinai Building
In Honor of
Donor
Speedy recovery for Margie Rothfeld....................................
....................................... Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein
Speedy recovery for Diane Factor ....... Margie & Ron Harris
....................................................... Maxine & Asher Stutman
In Memory of
Donor
Leon H. Alent ....................................................Marsha Alent
Bernard Menin ............... Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein
Joan Freedman Meyer .............Mali & Eitan Gertel & Family
................................................................. Jill & Jeff Hampton
........................................Gladys & David Menaker & Family
Hyman Fink ..............................Mali & Eitan Gertel & Family
............................................................... Terry & Gene Heller
...................................................... Tammy & Bart Hertzbach
........................................................ Evelyn & Marvin Snyder
Gladys Gassel ................................................. Helene Geiss
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Temple Sinai Building cont.
Joseph Lamberg .........Employees of Lamb Financial Group
Anna Reider .................................................... Manny Reider
Hyman Poplow ............................................ Gertrude Solkov
Rosalind Tiger ........................................... Ira Tiger & Family
Temple Sinai Maintenance
In Honor of
Donor
Brandon Satz becoming a Bar Mitzvah .................................
Danielle Kempner becoming a Bat Mitzvah...........................
............................................................ Gloria & Mort Ceaser
Marge Listman’s new home ...................................................
Speedy recovery for Marge Listman ......................................
...................................................... Gilda & Jonathan Gispan
Ali Isaacman becoming a Bat Mitzvah...................................
...................................................... Joan & Ronald Isaacman
...................................................... Sylvia & Herbert Brenner
Ryan Zeitzer becoming an Eagle Scout & his 18th birthday .
........................................................ Albert & Marsha Zeitzer
Birth of Joseph Evan Heller ............................. Ethel Cooper
Joan & Bob Parkin’s Simchat Torah honor............................
............................................................. Cookie & Phil Brandt
........................................................... Lynne & Fred Poritsky
Engagement of Andrew Charles to Jennifer Leone...............
Engagement of Chelsea Zimmerman to Elliot Busch ............
Engagement of Zachary Krochtengel to Jessica Isaacs .......
........................................ Elise & Jeffrey Weisman & Family
In Memory of
Donor
Jean Karp ........................................................ Stephen Karp
Bernard Menin........................................Karen & Bill Kramer
............................................................. Donna & Jack Zubris
.............................................................. Harriet & Max Colby
................................................................. Lisa & Joe Becker
............................................................ Kathy & Saul Axelrod
............................................................ Selma & Sidney Firth
...............................................Joel & Carole Lukoff & Family
......................................................... Martin & Lois Bachman
............................. Teaching Staff of Or Ami Nursery School
............................................................. Ilene & Gary Buchert
...................................................................... Carolyn Hoppe
...................................................................... Frances Menin
........................................ Roz & Frank Romanoski & Family
...................................... Barbara & John Rosenau & Family
.............................................................................Sara Segal
........................................ Elise & Jeffrey Weisman & Family
Joan Freedman Meyer ...........................Karen & Bill Kramer
Judie Lepow ............................................Marc & Stacy Bank
Gladys Gassel ........................................................................
... The Team at Brandywine Assisted Living at Dresher Estates
......................................................Barbara & John Rosenau
Samuel Pinkenson ...................................... Lana Pinkenson
Hyman Fink ................... Barbara & John Rosenau & Family
Pearl & Ted Weitz Scholarship
In Memory of
Donor
Fannie Schwartz ...........................................Susan Budman
Dorothy Kempner ....................................... Fredric Kempner
Bruce Winokur Memorial
In Honor of
Donor
Speedy recovery for Terry Smerling ......................................
In Memory of
Donor
Elizabeth Gerstel ............................................... Sylvia Menin
Bernard Menin............................................Jeremy Schwartz
David Goldfarb .......................................................................
Bernard Menin........................................................................
Gladys Gassel ........................................................................
Alice Winokur Malove ...................... Manny & Joan Winokur
Samuel Gelman ............................... Joan & Manny Winokur
Yahrzeit
In Memory of
Donor
Samuel Adelman ....................................... Michael Adelman
William Corbett ...............................................Pamela Barrer
Lillian Barrer.....................................................Steven Barrer
Marcia Glick Markham ............................Ilene Glick Blatman
Samuel Berger................................ Joyce Brodsky & Family
Betty Kurtzweig................................................ Diane DeHart
Lena Brauner ........... Evelyn Diamond and Sherrie Diamond
Hyman Eli Duritz ............................................... Elaine Duritz
Eli Fisher ............................................................. Ruth Fisher
Harry Meyerowitz........................................... Mary Ginsburg
Bunny Osser .............................................. Nancy Goldsmith
Charles Bellak................................................... Jill Goodman
Bernard Menin ................. Ketty & Frank Kaminsky & Family
.......................Francine Kohen & Daniel Isaacman & Family
Joseph Krevolin .....................................................................
Dora Polishook ............................Harvey & Cynthia Krevolin
Cy Lieberman ..........................................Jerome Lieberman
Nettie Stern ........................................................ Eleanor Liss
Roslyn Lynn ............................................................ Eric Lynn
Rita Fialkoff .......................................................... Janet Lynn
Jesse Finkelstein ........................................... Benne Marmer
Samuel Pinkenson....................................... Lana Pinkenson
George Weisman......................................... Roz Romanoski
Samuel Sherman ........................................ Monna Schwartz
Kathryn Haberman ...................... Rose & Stanley Steinberg
David Steinberg ........................................ Stanley Steinberg
Sarah Zwickel .................................................... Ruth Visnov
Abraham Weiner.................................................. Ina Weiner
Cissy Plotnick
Preschool Scholarship
Fund
The Cissy Plotnick Preschool
Scholarship Fund was established as a
tribute to Cissy Plotnick‘s years of
service in the Ann Newman Preschool of
Temple Sinai. The Scholarship funds,
which will be available beginning in the
2011-2012 school year, will help offset
preschool tuition costs for families who
demonstrate a significant financial need and
would like to send their children to Temple
Sinai‘s Preschool. Applications are
welcome from both Temple Sinai members
and nonmembers.
All donations to the Scholarship Fund, small
or large, are appreciated. Donations to the
fund will be accepted at any time. To donate
to the Scholarship Fund to help others,
simply go online at www.tsinai.com under
the Contributions tab, check the Cissy
Plotnick Scholarship Fund and fill in your
donation amount. Or contact the
accounting office at 215-643-6510 x121.
To apply for Scholarship Funds, please
contact the Temple Sinai accounting office
at 215-643-6510 x121.
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Temple Sinai Sisterhood
Gift Shop
215-643-5605
Looking for a unique Chanukah gift?
Visit the Temple Sinai Gift Shop for a
large selection of Menorahs, Dreidels,
jewelry, books, toys, and more!
All sales support Temple Sinai!
Fall Hours:
Sunday: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Monday – Friday: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Tuesday: 4 – 6 PM
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Mommy and Me Playgroups
Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:30 AM
At Temple Sinai
Contact Linda Goldberg
215-659-1225
or email
Patt2mom@comcast.net
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Workouts With Wendy
Temple Sinai
Monday and Wednesday 6-7:30pm
January 4th, 2012 - February 8th 2012
*note.....classes on Jan 18th and 30th downstairs in
youth lounge.
The program is ideal for:
body shaping, toning, strengthening and flexibility.
Please fill out the application available in the
Temple Sinai Main Office by November 1st, 2011
Make Checks (Non- Refundable)
payable to Temple Sinai and mail to
Wendy Friedman
102 Tyler Court
Ambler, Pa. 19002
Please direct any questions to
Wendy Friedman at : 215-646-3399
Email: Aeroguen@aol.com
Web sites: www.myspace.com/aeroguen
www.facebook.com/aeroguen
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SCRIP
AT
TEMPLE SINAI
The Scrip program is
temporarily being suspended
until we find a program which
is more convenient and
profitable to our fundraising
efforts. We will notify the
congregation in the near future
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Adult Education
Temple Sinai Book Club Calendar 2011-2012
We meet on the following Sundays in the Bride‘s Room from 10:30am - 12:00pm
December 18 - The List by Martin Fletcher
January 22 – The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
February 26 – Jerusalem, Jerusalem by James Carroll
March 18 – Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
April 29 – The Garden of Ruth by Eva Etzioni-Halevy
May 20 – The Invisible Bridge – Julie Orringer
June 10 – The Tenth Song by Naomi Ragen
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Blessings for Chanukah
The lights are kindled from left to right. The first light is placed on the right of the menorah; and an additional candle is added each night
from right to left, but the newest candle is lit first. The lights should burn for at least half an hour each night and, during this time, the light
being shed should not be used for any type of illumination or utilitarian purpose. It is customary to light the candles right after sundown,
while on Friday evening they should be lit before the Shabbat candles. Each night, first light the Shamash (the tallest candle) which will
light all of the other candles, and recite the brachot below.
Below are the blessings over lighting the Menorah. The first two blessings are said every night,
while the third blessing is recited only on the first night.
1. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech ha-olam a-sher ki-desha-nu be-mitz-vo-tav ve-tzi-va-nu le-had-lik ner Cha-nu-kah.
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2. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-a-sa ni-sim
la-avo-te-nu ba-ya-mim ha-hem bi-zman ha-zeh.
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3. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-heche-yanu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu liz-man ha-zeh.
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Translation:
1. Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has
sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle
the Chanukah light.
2. Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.
3. Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has
granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.
Hot Latkes!
Ingredients
2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
1 tablespoon grated onion
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup peanut oil for frying
Directions
1.
1. Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and wring, extracting as much
moisture as possible.
2.
2. In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour and salt together.
In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the
hot oil, pressing down on them to form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties. Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. Let drain on
paper towels. Serve hot!
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30
2011
December
Tue
Wed
Thu
Sun
Mon
Mornings
Sundays
Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Shabbat
Daily Minyan Times
(unless otherwise indicated):
8:45am
7:15am
7:30am
7:30am
7:15am
7:30am
9:30am
1
Evenings
Sundays (@ TBI) ········ 7:00pm
Mondays ······················ 7:30pm
Tuesdays ······················ 7:30pm
Wednesdays ················· 7:30pm
Thursdays ···················· 7:30pm
(at Dresher Estates)
Fridays ························· 6:00pm
Fri
5 Kislev 2
10:30a Faith’s Class
7:00p Men’s Club
Pub Night (off site)
9:30a Pray Like You Mean
It with Cantor Freedman
6:00p Consecration
Dinner
7:15p Minyan Same’ach
Junior Congregation and JCHS Every Saturday - 10am - 12pm unless otherwise indicated.
4
8 Kislev 5
8:45a Jr. Choir Rehearsal
9:30a Religious School
12p Religious School Bingo
Jamboree
1p Temple Sinai Players Call
Backs
4:30p Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
6:00p Men’s Club Regional
Meeting - Man of The Year:
offsite at Adath Israel
11
29 Kislev 26
5th Day of Chanukah
Christmas Day
8:45a Morning Minyan
Temple Sinai closed
after morning minyan
23 Kislev 20
9:30a Rabbi Robyn
Frisch’s Class
1:30p Creative Crafting
with Faith
6:30p Temple Sinai
Players Rehearsal
8:00p Learn To Chant
Megillat Esther
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Temple Sinai closed
after morning minyan
17 Kislev 14
11 Kislev 8
1 Tevet
7th Day of Chanukah
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Preschool Winter Break
Preschool Vacation Days
Parashat Vayetzei
9:30a Shabbat Services
Bar Mitzvah of
Benjamin Stern
12p Sisterhood
Rosh Chodesh
28
13 Kislev 10
with Junior Choir
19 Kislev 16
Kitah Daled/Hey Shabbat
& Dinner
5:17p Havdalah
5:19p - Havdalah
2nd Day of Chanukah
5:30p Jr. Choir singing
at Willow Grove Mall
6pm Makor Event at
Danielle’s
No JCHS or Junior
Congregation
5:22p - Havdalah
4 Tevet 31
28 Kislev
Parashat Miketz
4th Day of Chaunkah
9:30a Shabbat Services with
Adult Choir
4:22p
3 Tevet 30
Preschool Winter
Break
Preschool Vacation
Days
27 Kislev 24
3rd Day of Chanukah
9:30a Pray Like You Mean It
with Cantor Freedman
12pm Preschool Early
Dismissal
Preschool Play Days
21 Kislev
Parashat Vayeshev
Bar Mitzvah of
Zachary Matez
11a Tot Shabbat
4:30p Bar Mitzvah of
Isaac Gold
4:19p
26 Kislev 23
7 Kislev
Parashat Vayishlach
Adult Choir
4:15p Bar Mitzvah of
Jesse Burak
20 Kislev 17
2 Tevet 29
8th Day of Chanukah
5:18p Havdalah
4:17p
25 Kislev 22
1st Day of Chanukah
Winter Begins
9:30a Rabbi’s Class
6:00p PTO Chanukah Party
6:00p Workouts with Wendy
6:30p TS Players rehearsal
8:00p Temple Sinai
Board Meeting
12 Kislev 9
7:00a Cook For A
Friend
18 Kislev 15
9:00a Preschool
Committee Meeting
7:00p Movie Night
with Faith
7:30p Religious
Committee Meeting
24 Kislev 21
Chanukah Begins
4:30p - Religious
School
8:00p - Adult Choir
30 Kislev 27
6th Day of Chanukah
10 Kislev 7
4:30p - Religious
School
6:00p - USY’s Great
Latke Taste Test
8:00p - Adult Choir
7 Kislev
4:18p
Preschool Closed
9:00a - Preschool
7:00p Executive
Conferences
Meeting
Committee
4:30p - Religious School
7:30p Girlscout Leadership
6:00p - Confirmation
Meeting
Class
8:00p Adult Education
8:00p - Adult Choir
Book Review
16 Kislev 13
9:30a Rabbi Robyn Frisch’s Class
1:30p Creative Crafting with Faith
6:30p Temple Sinai Players
Rehearsal
8:00p Keruv: Understanding
Intermarriage
8:00p Men’s Club Executive
Committee meeting
Megillat Esther
22 Kislev 19
10:30a Adult Ed Book Club
12p Makor/Kadima
12p Yad Squad
12:30p Men’s Club Stoogeum
Trip - Off Site
12:30p TS Players Rehearsal
4:30p Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
25
9:30a Rabbi Robyn Frisch’s Class
with Faith
6:00p Sisterhood Paid Up Dinner
7:00p Budget Committee
meeting
Megillat Esther
15 Kislev 12
9:30a Hazak Brunch
12p Makor/Kadima
12p Yad Squad
12:30p Religious School Faculty
meeting
12:30p TS Players Rehearsal
1p Boy Scouts Eagle
Court of Honor
18
9 Kislev 6
Sat
6 Kislev 3
5 Tevet
Parashat Vayigash
New Year’s Eve
No JCHS or Junior
Congregation
4:26p
5:26p - Havdalah
Sun
1
Mon
6 Tevet 2
New Year’s Day
Temple Sinai closed
after Morning Minyan
9:00a Men’s Club Coffee &
Bagels
12:00p Yad Squad
2:00p Boy Scouts
4:30p Girl Scouts
15
22
27 Tevet 23
9:30a Men’s Club Board Meeting
11:00a Sisterhood Party Fair
10:30a Adult Ed Book Club
12:00p Yad Squad
2:00p Boy Scouts
4:30p Girl Scouts
29
5 Shevat 30
31
12:00p Yad Squad
12:30p TS Players
rehearsal
6:00p Men’s Club Texas
Hold’em
9 Tevet 5
6:00p Workouts With Wendy
7:00p Movie Night with Faith
Rubin
7:30p Religious Committee
Meeting
22 Tevet 18
8:00p Temple Sinai Board
Meeting
11 Tevet 7
with Junior Choir
17 Tevet 13
7:00a Cook For A
Friend
5:32p - Havdalah
18 Tevet 14
with Junior Choir
29 Tevet 25
4:30p Religious
School
8:00p Adult Choir
1 Shevat 26
Rosh Chodesh Shevat
5:39p - Havdalah
25 Tevet 21
7:00p Movie Night with
Faith Rubin
4:55p
7 Shevat
4:30p Religious
School
8:00p Adult Choir
Mornings
Daily Minyan Times
(unless otherwise indicated):
5:47p - Havdalah
3 Shevat 28
6:00p Minyan Same’ach &
Kitah Vav/Zayin Shabbat
Sundays
Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Shabbat
8:45am
7:15am
7:30am
7:30am
7:15am
7:30am
9:30am
26 Tevet
Parashat Vaera
11:00a Tot Shabbat
2 Shevat 27
19 Tevet
MLK Weekend
Parashat Shemot
Adult Choir
Bat Mitzvah of
Maxine Levine
4:39p
24 Tevet 20
12 Tevet
Parashat Vayechi
Adult Choir
Bar Mitzvah of
Jesse Weiner
4:32p
23 Tevet 19
Sat
10 Tevet 6
Asarah B’Tevet Fast of the
10th of Tevet
16 Tevet 12
9:45a Preschool Committee
meeting
Fri
4:47p
6 Shevat 31
9:30a Rabbi Robyn
Frisch’s Class
with Faith
6:30p Temple Sinai
Players Rehearsal
Megillat Esther
8:00p Sisterhood Board Meeting
Thu
9:00a PTO meeting
7:00p Executive Committee
Meeting
7:30p Girlscout Leadership
Meeting
15 Tevet 11
4:30p Religious
School
8:00p Adult Choir
28 Tevet 24
9:30a Rabbi Robyn
Frisch’s Class
with Faith
6:30p Temple Sinai
Players Rehearsal
Megillat Esther
8 Tevet 4
4:30p Religious
School
6:00p Confirmation
Class
8:00p Adult Choir
21 Tevet 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Makor/Kadima Sleepover cont.
9:30a Rabbi Robyn
Frisch’s Class
with Faith
6:30p Temple Sinai
Players Rehearsal
Megillat Esther
Wed
12:00p Blood Drive
No Religious School/
Faculty Inservice
8:00p Adult Choir
14 Tevet 10
9:30a Rabbi Robyn
Frisch’s Class
with Faith
6:30p Temple Sinai
Players Rehearsal
7:00p Budget Committee meeting
Megillat Esther
20 Tevet 16
MLK Weekend
Makor/Kadima Sleepover
12:30p TS Players
rehearsal
2:00p Boy Scouts
7 Tevet 3
Temple Sinai closed
after Morning Minyan
No Preschool
13 Tevet 9
8
Tue
January 2012
4 Shevat
Sisterhood Shabbat
Parashat Beshalach
Adult Choir
12:00p Sisterhood
Rosh Chodesh
6:30p Preschool Havdallah
Happening
5:55p - Havdalah
Evenings
Sundays (@ TBI)········· 7:00pm
Mondays ······················ 7:30pm
Tuesdays ······················ 7:30pm
Wednesdays ················· 7:30pm
Thursdays ···················· 7:30pm
(at Dresher Estates)
Fridays ························· 6:00pm
Junior Congregation and JCHS Every Saturday - 10am - 12pm unless otherwise indicated.
Temple Sinai
1401 North Limekiln Pike
Dresher, PA 19025-1005
www.tsinai.com
E-mail ........................ mainoffice@tsinai.com
Main Office ............................... 215-643-6510
Edy Israel, Executive assistant .......... x100
Suzanne Teleha, Rabbi’s assistant ..... x103
Marcy Lyons Gohen, Accounting ....... x121
Carol Erb, Accounting ........................ x122
Fax ............................................. 215-643-9441
Religious School........................ 215-643-7626
Ann Newman Preschool ........... 215-643-6513
Gift Shop ................................... 215-643-5605
Professional Staff
Adam Wohlberg (x106) ............................. Rabbi
Dr. Sidney Greenberg
....... Founding Rabbi
Stephen Freedman (x108) ........................ Cantor
Nathan L. Chaitovsky............. Cantor Emeritus
Edwin Altman (x105) ........... Executive Director
David Monblatt (x112)………….…..Director of
Congregational Learning
Faith B. Rubin (x117)………………Coordinator of
Enhanced Education
Stephanie Endres (x113) ........... Early Childhood
..............................................Program Director
Marjorie Schwartz (x107) ............. B’nai Mitzvah
Coordinator
Shelly Shotel ……….Youth Activities Advisor
Edy Israel ....................................USY Advisor
Temple Sinai Officers
Andrea Rosenthal .............................. President
William Kramer ....... Executive Vice President
Meryl Stern ............................... Vice President
Tobey Grand ............................. Vice President
Jeffrey Hampton ........................ Vice President
Janet Isaacman .................................. Secretary
Sally Rosenwasser ............................. Secretary
Cindy Warkow .................................. Treasurer
Jeffrey Gordon ................................. Controller
Alan Katz ................. Immediate Past President
Andy Meyer ............. Immediate Past President
Barbara Rosenau ........................ Past President
Sara Wenger ..................... Sisterhood President
Howard Cohen ............... Men‘s Club President
Betsy Lewinson ...................... Hazak President
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