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Volume V l 36 36, N No. 12 — S September pt b 2010 • El Elull 5770/Ti 5770/Tishrei h i 5771
“L’Shanah Tovah Umtukah” INSIDE: From the Rabbi’s Study . . . . . .2 From Sinai’s Board President . .3
Yahrzeits: In Loving Memory . .4 Donations to Sinai. . . . . . . . . . .5 Temple Sinai Family . . . . . . . . .5 High Holy Days At Sinai . . . .6-7
“Have a
Temple Youth at Camp Tawonga . .8 B’nei Mitzvah Schedule . . . . . .9 Religious School / Youth. . . . . .9 You’ve Been Challenged . . . . 10
Good and Sweet Year” Pajama Party! . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sinai Sisterhood / Men’s Club 13 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY – RABBI TERI APPLEBY
READY. GET SET. GO... The HHD’s Are Around the Corner
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n just a few days, we enter what seems like the marathon of Jewish holidays: starting with the preparatory work during the month of Elul, followed by the High Holy Days themselves, and continuing through Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret—when the special “Gates of Forgiveness” are said to finally close. (Actually, G-d is always there to forgive us when we are ready to make changes in our lives.) This is a time of intense reflection and renewal, and… service attendance. I’d like to take this opportunity to comment on some of the changes in this year’s music and to shine some light on the purposes of all the “extra” High Holy Day services.
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A Few Notes on our Music
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As most of you know by now, Patty Dickens is retiring from her 3 decade-long HHD music and choir leadership role here at Temple Sinai (she’s also retiring from her 30-year day job with the School District). Gerry Willis will be stepping into Patty’s impossible-to-fill shoes, and I trust that the congregation will welcome Gerry in this role and understand what a steep learningcurve this will be for all of us this year. It appears that there will not be a choir this year (only one person responded to our 3-monthlong request for choir singers). And we’ve learned (via the recent survey) that there is a preference for the Congregation to raise its voice in song rather than to have a choir “perform”. To help you sing, the entire month of August was dedicated to reviewing, and teach-
i ing, the HHD melodies during EErev Shabbat Services; there iis a transliterated booklet of aall prayers and songs; and, aalthough the melodies will be tthe same as in the past (with a few exceptions) they have been arranged to promote b ccongregational, rather than choral, singing. In addition to Gerry on keyboard, there will be a string quartet for most services, Kol Nidre will be played by a cellist, and a harpist will play during the Music & Meditation service.
S’lichot Service S’lichot are special prayers which ask for forgiveness. It has become customary to gather together on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah for an all-night service. At Temple Sinai, we will gather at 7:30pm (please note the earlier time) on September 4. Our evening begins with a dessert reception, followed by Havdalah, study, changing the Torah mantles, and then the Service with its soulful melodies.
Tashlich Service Tashlich literally means to cast off. It became a tradition to go to a body of water (a symbol or birth and purification) in order to cast off one’s sins by tossing crumbs of bread into the water and watch them carried away. At Temple Sinai, we gather outdoors on Rosh HaShanah afternoon (3pm) with musical instruments and food (of course) to celebrate the creation of the planet and to cast off our sins into water. Our past site on Mt. Rose is closed for renovation this year; our new location is at the Galena Creek Park (with two creeks!!). Please stay tuned for directions. To be environmentally responsible, we will use pebbles or leaves (rather than bread crumbs).
Kever Avot Service The words kever avot literally mean the “graves of our fathers.” It is traditional to visit the graves of our loved ones between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur: in the hope that our loved ones will intercede on our behalf with G-d during this time of judgment; and to allow us to honor those who so deeply affected our lives. Our communitywide service (which Temple Sinai co-sponsors with Temple Emanu-El) is on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2pm at the Hebrew Cemetery.
Shabbat Shuvah The Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is known as Shabbat Shuvah—the Sabbath of Turning—referring to the fundamental theme of the High Holy Day season: Our turning—or returning. We turn away from transgression; we turn back to G-d, to Torah, to one another, to the best of our true selves. At Temple Sinai, we offer a special healing service on Erev Shabbat (Friday night, Sept. 10 at 7:30). Through special rituals, music, and readings, our service is intended to provide you with hope for a return to wholeness.
Music & Meditation Service During the break between the morning and afternoon services on Yom Kippur, Temple Sinai offers a one-hour service (3-4pm) for quiet and personal reflection. There is no “leader” for this service—rather we provide music and a booklet of readings for your use.
L’shanah Tovah Um’tukah Tikateivu—May you be inscribed for a good and sweet year, Rabbi Appleby
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“Tevye!” “What is it now, Golde?” “Tevye, Yenta’s found someone to help us pay off that loan for your new milk cow.” “If it’s that meddler, Schmuel, tell him I’m not interested!” “But Tevye, you promised. We need the money, and with the girls’ getting married…”
“Alright, alright, what’s the catch?” “With you, everything’s a catch?” “Well?” “He wants you to pay twothirds, and he’ll pay one third. Stop scratching your beard, it’s not that complicated.” “So, why is he doing this?” “You have to ask why? Because we’ve given him our home when he needs it. Because we’ve included him in our Sabbath. Because we’ve helped raise his son and helped with his Jewish studies. Because we helped with his mother’s funeral. He wants to give us something back.” “Alright already, I’ll do it. But do I have to sing with him again. His voice—oy, and those silly songs by Bock and Harnick! Most people believe it’s this last remark of Tevye’s that resulted in the scratching of this scene from the final production. Happy New Year, Jake
Sinai Seeking Judaica Art
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eeking donations of paintings, artifacts, and wall hangings, in excellent condition, to beautify our Temple. Please do NOT bring items to Temple Sinai, but instead contact Amy Currier first at currierdworkin@yahoo.com or 348-7819. Amy and the Board of Trustees will make decisions on what will be displayed. Thanks for your help.
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hanks to an anonymous generous donor within our congregation, all contributions made to our capital campaign fund between August 1 and September 30 will be matched by an additional 50%. Take advantage of this opportunity to see your contribution grow! Fivehundred dollars becomes $750; $1,000 becomes $1,500. If you have a long-term pledge, consider paying as much of the remaining pledge as possible before the end of September. If you’ve never given or it’s been a long time since your last donation, now is the time to give. Remember, contributions are tax-deductible*. Our capital campaign fund is used to pay off the remaining unpaid expenses we incurred with our newbuilding construction and renovation project that was completed in early 2008. In order to make our final payments, we needed to take out a loan. We owe about $70,000, and we currently have about $10,000 in the fund, so, we need to raise an additional $60,000. Over this twomonth period, the members of your Board of Trustees have committed to contribute at least $4,760, which will become ($7,140), already more than 10% of what we need to pay off the loan. The matching donor is prepared to contribute as much as $30,000. That means that if we can contribute $60,000 before the end of September, we will see a total of $90,000. Anything above what is need to pay off the loan will be used for continuing improvements to the facilities. Please give what you can now! It would be wonderful to retire this financial burden once and for all! Ok, enough exclamation points! (Sorry, there I go again.) I hope
to t see you at our upcoming i High Holy Day services (see the schedule in this ( Sentinel). Remember that S we w will have our usual Break-the-Fast (I don’t B know why we just don’t k call it breakfast) immedic ately following the final a afternoon service on Yom Kippur. I ft want to particularly thank Marsha Cohen and the Sisterhood ahead of time for helping with this. Please sign up—if you haven’t already—to bring a food item; the sign-up posters are in the main lobby. I also want to thank the Men’s Club, Rod Sloan, Board Members and the Ritual Committee for helping with various High Holy Day preparations. I also want to thank John Louie and Neva Donovan for purchasing our new memorial plaque board— may it last for many, many years! (There, another exclamation point.) For anyone else who donated to the ritual fund for this, your contributions will help with other needs. With Rosh HaShannah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot drawing near and the wonderful news from our generous donors, how can I not be in a good mood. As a little treat to show my appreciation at New Year’s for all of you who have given in so many ways, I will leave you with this never-before-published scene from the famous musical Fiddler on the Roof that was recently discovered in a dusty trunk in the attic of it’s author, Joseph Stein.
FROM SINAI’S BOARD PRESIDENT – JAKE MARGOLIS
OY, SUCH A MATCH I HAVE FOR YOU!
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יארצייט YAHRZEITS IN LOVING MEMORY
KADDISH TO O BE SAID SEPTEMBER 3 Salm Fox, August 30 Meyer Silversher, August 30 Simon Davis in the Virginia City Cemetery, ry, August 31 Velva Roberts mother er of Kenneth Roberts, 21 Elul (August 31) Lillian Tropp mother of Richard Tropp, August 31 Abraham Nathan Alderman grandfather father of Natalie Sera, September ber 1 Bonnie LaRose friend of Eric & Ilene Hobson, September 1 Ida Minkoff grandmother of Natalie Sera, September 1 Morris Minkoff grandfather of Natalie Sera, September 1 Mary Petrikansky grandmother of Natalie Sera, September 1 Sophie Wiener, September 1 Alice J. Boddy mother of Rod Sloan, September 2 Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk, Ph.D., 23 Elul (September 2) Abraham Cohen father of Les Cohen, September 3 Clarence Weishar uncle of Patty Dickens, September 3 Marsha Worby friend of Patricia Blanchard, September 4
KADDISH TO BE SAID SEPTEMBER 10 Max Blanck father of Herbert Blanck and grandfather of Jeff Blanck, September 5 Jules Hamburger in the Virginia City Cemetery, September 6 Rachel M. Melner, September 6 Sheldon Levens father of Marilyn Rappaport, September 7
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CARING COMMUNITY
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Lewis Reeb in the Virginia City Cemetery, Septem September 7 Israel Silversher, 28 Elul Isr (S (September 7) I.T. Berck in the Virginia I. Ci City Cemetery, September 9 Samuel Sa Greenblatt, 1 Tishrei (September 9) Tis William Wi Mayer in the Virginia City Cemetery, September Sept 9 Sandra (Sandy) Medvin San wife oof Michael Medvin and mother of Bradley Medvin, September 9 Leopold Newberger N in the Virginia City Cemetery, September 9 Louis Zucker, September 11
KADDISH TO BE SAID SEPTEMBER 17 Pearl Dreyfuss aunt of Rabbi Teri Appleby, 4 Tishrei (September 12) Edith Alderman great-aunt of Al Alderman, September 13 Gustav Bretzfelder, September 14 Gundi McKean mother of Bill McKean, September 14 Sam Birnbach grandfather of Peggy Levine, September 15 Sidney L. Green, September 15 Joel Schoen uncle of Traci Kutler-Dodd, September 15 Eron H. Appleby father of Rabbi Teri Appleby, 8 Tishrei (September 16) Sidney Picker father of Marc Picker, September 18 Harry Shapiro grandfather of Steven Rubin, September 18
KADDISH TO BE SAID SEPTEMBER 24 Sophie Grossman mother of Carol Pevney, September 19
KEHILAT HESED
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Deliver a meal to a neighbor Give a neighbor a ride to a Temple event Give a neighbor a ride to an appointment Run an errand for a neighbor Call or visit someone who is home-bound Knit a shawl for someone who is ill Offer a place at your holiday table
Let us know what your needs are and please call: • • • • • •
KADDISH TO BE SAID OCTOBER 1 Lyndell Baker brother-in-law of Benala Abrams, September 26 Rose Jeanne Cohen aunt of Alison Lasher, September 26 Ignatz Gruenwald grandfather of Rod Sloan, September 28 David Harrison brother-in-law of Steve Pansky, September 28 Samuel Eli Molod brother-in-law of Martha Gould, September 28 Cathy Gordon Feiertag, September 29 Elizabeth Matles grandmother of Steve Matles, September 29 Joseph Boyarsky father of Barbara Weinberg, September 30 Sidney David Leo father of Jonathan Leo, 23 Tishrei (October 1) Albert Newberger in the Virginia City Cemetery, October 1 Janice C. Pendergraft, October 2
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The goal of the kehilat hesed is to create a more caring and responsive community: to transform our casual associations into loving and sacred relationships.
Let us know if you can help with any of the following:
Leslie Kahn uncle of Debra Pomeranz and uncle of Robert Dickens, September 19 Louis Korostinsky former husband of Rodley Moser, September 21 Joseph Aaronson uncle of Marynne Aaronson, September 22 Morris Aaronson grandfather of Marynne Aaronson, 14 Tishrei (September 22) George Howard loved one of Norm & Lynn Robins, September 22 Charles Krahenbuhl father of Saundra Goodman, September 22 Edward B. Solomon father of Barbara Pratt, September 22 David Goldstein son of Selma Goldstein, September 23 Dick beloved of Rivka, September 24 Betty Mazza mother of Richard Mazza, September 25 Ervin Ottley father of Patricia Blanchard, September 25
If there has been a death in your family If you or a family member is ill If you need a ride to the Temple If you need an errand done If you are home-bound If you are the caregiver for a family member with special needs • If you would like to be hosted for a Shabbat or holiday dinner
The Rabbi Wants To Know... Do you have college age children away from home? We would like to keep in touch with them. Let Rabbi Appleby know at 747-5508 or RabbiTempleSinai@ pyramid.net.
We thank those who support Temple Sinai.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund William & Sheila Freed Martha Gould Judith & Gary Schumer in honor of the conversion of Lisa Hahner
Religious School Fund Anonymous in honor of Ethel Jaffe for her wonderful help!
Ritual Fund Neva Donovan & John Louie as the major donors for the new Memorial Board Ken & Marilyn Roberts toward the Memorial Board in memory of Velva Roberts
Temple Sinai Family Thanks ~ Todah Thanks to our August Oneg sponsors: the Greiner Family and Temple Sinai. Thanks to our August greeters: Temple Board members Jeff Blanck, Adrienne Tropp, Doug Goodman, Phil Shalitt, and Marynne Aaronson.
Herb & Olga Blanck in memory of Max Blanck Steven Kupfersmith in appreciation of rabbinic services and memory of Joseph Kupfersmith Heidi Loeb in memory of Ilene Graham Mechelle Merrill & Rob Fleischman in memory of Michael Schulkin Lynn & Norman Robins in memory of Marjorie Howard Rod Sloan in memory of Alice Boddy
New Building Fund Karen & Jerry Ceppos Alan & Camille Gertler Jeff Gingold & Jane Townley Douglas & Saundra Goodman Lisa Guzmán Bobbi Kornbluth Jake Margolis Phil Shalitt in memory of Belle & Frank
Refuah Sheleimah “Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery” to: Herb Pevney, Mark Donaghy (brother of Alison Lasher), and Jeannie Nelson
Birthdays Aug 30: Susan Bluhm Aug 31: Jonathan Castleman and Shirley Isler Sep 1: Patricia Eisenberg Sep 4: Harrison Brenner and Stuart Labowe Sep 5: Mechelle Merrill and Mark Rosenberg Sep 6: Nancy Podewils Sep 7: Nathan Noble Sep 10: Joy Bruce Sep 11: Nancy Y. Cohen and Barbara Pratt Sep 13: Rina Schumer Sep 14: Lynne Daus and Ilene Hobson Sep 16: Sarah Collin and Philip Mehler Sep 19: Philip Shalitt Sep 20: Tracy Bartlett, Barbara Pasquale, and William Povolny Sep 22: Bernard Bronov
Please Consider Making A Donation General Needs Capital-Maintenance Fund: Building and grounds maintenance Cemetery Fund: Maintenance of cemetery FF&I Fund: Furnishings, fixtures and interior improvements General Fund: General operating expenses Music Fund: Events, equipment, musicians New Building Fund: Servicing our newbuilding loan Religious School Fund: General school needs Ritual Fund: Sanctuary and religious supplies Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: Directly supports Rabbi’s tzedakah efforts
Sep 23: Richard Lopez Sep 24: Aaron Rolston Sep 25: Shayna Chabrow Sep 26: Eric Hobson Sep 27: Philip Wells Sep 28: Joseph Paris and Michael Weinzweig Sep 29: Heather Bartlett, Samson Flagg, Catherine Harris, and Esther Isaac Sep 30: Neva Donovan and Rebecca Labowe Oct 1: John Louie Oct 2: Steven Rubin
Anniversaries Aug 29: Miles & Jill Greiner Aug 31: Michael & Melissa Bloch and Richard & Adrienne Tropp Sep 3: Ellen Holland & John Preschutti and Jeff & Edie Paris Sep 5: Lynne Daus & Michael Davis and Suzy & Evan Klass Sep 11: Kathy & Shane Gray Sep 18: Rabbi Teri Appleby & Jon Leo Sep 19: John & Julia Islas Sep 20: Lisa & Angel Guzmán Sep 23: Kale & Edwina Flagg
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Thanks to Phil Shalitt, for donating several DVD’s and a beautiful artist’s interpretation of the Book of Exodus to the Temple library; to Suzy & Evan Klass for letting us use their pool for a mikveh; to Linda Duffié and Rosalie Pelham for making a High Holy Day Torah mantle for our smallest Torah; and to Rod Sloan for building a computer lab for the Religious School.
General Fund
Gray and Louis & Ellen Shalitt Rabbi Emerita Myra Soifer Helene Spinner
DONATIONS & OUR TEMPLE FAMILY
Donations to Sinai
Julie Stage toward the Memorial Board in memory of Meyer L. Halprin
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HIGH HOLY DAYS AT SINAI
High Holy Day Welcome
Selichot
Once again, we welcome the unaffiliated to our High Holy Day worship. While there is no fee for non-members, we gratefully accept free-will donations. We do require the name, address, and telephone number of those unaffiliated who join us so that we might encourage their fuller participation throughout the year. If you know unaffiliated Jews in the community, do urge them (better yet, bring them!) to join us for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
Selichot (singular, selicha) are prayers or liturgical poems whose subject is the forgiveness of sin. As a kind of High Holy Days “warm-up,” Selichot services are traditionally held at midnight on the Saturday night prior to Rosh HaShanah. Our Selichot service this year takes place on Saturday, September 4, at 7:30pm (note the earlier time). Join us for nosh and schmooze, Havdalah, study of a special High Holy Day theme, followed by the Selichot Service.
Outdoor Tashlich Service
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For the 26th year, our Tashlich Service will be held outdoors and takes place on Rosh HaShanah afternoon, Thursday, September 9. Our past site on Mt. Rose is closed for renovation this year; our new location will probably be Galena Creek Park (with two creeks!!). Please stay tuned for confirmation and directions. Bring warm clothing, whatever you’d like to sit on, and a picnic meal for after worship. The Tashlich Service begins at approximately 3pm. (Please feel free to bring your musical instruments.) Those driving in caravan to our worship spot will leave the Sinai parking lot promptly at 2pm. In case of inclement weather, this service will be moved inside the synagogue.
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our Annual Healing Service, the Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, will be Friday, September 10 at 7:30pm. Join us in our prayers for sh’leimut— wholeness and healing— as we approach a new Jewish year.
Kever Avot – Memorial Service It is traditional to visit the graves of our loved ones between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Temple Sinai and Temple Emanu-El are cosponsoring a Community Memorial Service at the Hebrew Cemetery. This year the service takes place on Sunday, September 12, at 2pm.
High Holy Days School Policy By official policy of the Washoe County School District, there shouldn’t be a problem with your child(ren) missing school for the Jewish High Holy Days. They are also to be allowed to make up exams or other work. Should you experience any
difficulty with your child(ren)’s school or teacher(s), contact either Rabbi Appleby, 747-5508, or the Washoe Country School Superintendent. (Similar policies and procedures should be in place in other school districts as well.) So bring your students to shul on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur!
Memorial Cards To have the names of departed loved ones read during Yizkor on Yom Kippur, a memorial card must be completed and returned by NO LATER THAN THE END OF ROSH HASHANAH (September 9). Even if you have completed such a card in years past, you must fill out, and turn in, a memorial card again this year. Cards are available in this Sentinel or at the synagogue or through the Temple office.
High Holy Days Food Drive Our annual High Holy Days Food Drive takes place from Sunday, September 5, through Sunday, October 3. We once again have special bags for you to fill. Those bags will be available at the synagogue. Please be generous, particularly with offerings of high-protein items—canned meats, tuna, peanut butter, etc.—and baby food. All food collected will be donated to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
Yom Kippur
Break-the-Fast Saturday, September 18 Immediately Following Services Sign-up in the Temple lobby for items needed for our Dairy/Vegetarian/Fish Potluck Breakthe-Fast. Extra mitzvah points will be awarded for help with cleaning up at the end. For information, call Marsha Cohen at 851-1724.
EREV ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, September 8 Evening Service at 8pm
ROSH HASHANAH Thursday, September 9 Morning Service at 10am Family Service at 1pm Tashlich Afternoon Service at 3pm (Galena Creek Park, Second Entrance; caravan leaves Sinai at 2:00pm)
SHABBAT SHUVAH - HEALING SERVICE Friday, September 10 Evening Service at 7:30pm
KEVER AVOT - COMMUNITY MEMORIAL SERVICE Sunday, September 12 Hebrew Cemetery Service at 2pm
KOL NIDRE - EREV YOM KIPPUR Friday, September 17
First Friday of every month at 7:00 PM beginning September 3rd
HIGH HOLY DAYS AT SINAI
NEW!!
SELICHOT Saturday, September 4 at 7:30pm
Please join us every month for our new Simchat Shabbat Service. This is a shorter musically-oriented service, at which we celebrate community simchas for that month, such as Birthdays and Anniversaries, with a blessing under the Tallit. We use the Mishkan T’filah prayerbook, and the sermon is replaced by a story. The service is followed by an Oneg with an ice cream bar and Israeli dancing (all levels are welcome).
Evening Service at 8pm
YOM KIPPUR Saturday, September 18 Morning Service at 10am Family Service at 1:30pm Service of Music & Meditation at 3pm Afternoon Torah Service at 4pm Yizkor (Memorial) and Neilah (Concluding) Services begin immediately at the conclusion of the Afternoon Torah Service
ALL—families, singles, empty nesters— are welcome and encouraged to attend this joyous Shabbat service. The Simchat Shabbat Service and our new Tot Shabbat service replace the previous Family Service.
Break-the-Fast at the conclusion of Worship
Don’t park in the fire lanes. Please use the “overflow” parking in the back dirt lot during High Holy Day services.
Save the Date : December 4, 2010 On Saturday night, December 4—the fourth Chanukah candle—Temple Sinai will present Saul Kaye who sings
Jewish pop, folk and blues. (Last year’s performance was cancelled due to a snowstorm.) Saul’s music will be followed by an adult Chanukah party featuring traditional songs and food. Look for further details in future Sentinels.
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REMINDER:
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Monthly Shabbat Morning Services (the FIRST Shabbat every month)
September 4 & October 2 9am Torah & Bagels 10:30am Shabbat Service 12 noon Dairy Potluck Lunch
Tot Shabbat Resumes September 10 & October 15 6:00pm: Tot Shabbat Service 6:30pm: Dairy Potluck Dinner
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A NEW monthly Shabbat service and dinner for families with children 0-8 years of age. Please join us to celebrate Shabbat with upbeat songs, simple prayers, a short story, and taking the Torah out.
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Temple Youth at Camp Tawonga
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he summer of 2010 was the back drop for some fun experiences for seven of our Temple youth at Camp Tawonga in Groveland, CA. In June, Jacob Greiner and Ikaika Flagg attended a 2007: Jake and Hannah Margolis, one-week Adventure Quest Camp Tawonga program. In July, Sara Merkin, Rachel Greiner, and Mary and Seth Rubin attended a 3 week overnight session, and in August Hannah Margolis attended a three week overnight session in Groveland, CA. The youth met many young Jewish people from the Bay area, Hawaii, Minnesota, Maryland, Israel, and many other cities and states around the US. They went July 10, 2010: Seth Rubin, Sara Merkin, Mary Rubin, and Rachel backpacking in the Greiner waiting to board the buses to Camp Tawonga Yosemite wilderness areas, hiked Half Dome, celebrated Shabbat among the trees of the Sierra Mountains, observed Tish B’Av and learned many new Hebrew songs. They have made some lifelong Jewish friends and unforgettable memories. If you see any of these kids around Temple, ask them to share some of their camp experiences. Julia Rubin June 2010: Jacob Greiner, Ikaika Flagg, and friends at Camp Tawonga
Mary Allstead
The Family of Dennis Dworkin
Owner
invites you to share in the celebration of his
Bar Mitzvah at 10:30am, Saturday October 23rd, 2010 at Temple Sinai. Please RSVP to currierdworkin@yahoo.com.
3981 S. McCarran Blvd. Reno, Reno NV 89502
(775) 722-1748 www.mixcupcakeco.com mixcupcakeco@me.com
Our current schedule is as follows:
B'nei Mitzvah must be scheduled at least eight months in advance. Call the Rabbi at 747-5508 to reserve your date. ALL services listed above are at 10:30am.
For more information and to be placed on the Youth Group email list, please contact: Rabbi Appleby (at RabbiTempleSinai@pyramid.net or 747-5508) or Tracy Bartlett (Religious School Director at luvjrz@aol.com or 972-1396).
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orah for Tots, Temple Sinai’s class for children ages 2-5, will resume on Thursday, October 28 at 4 PM at the Temple. For further information about the class or to get on the email list, please contact Judy Schumer at garyjudy2@sbcglobal.net.
The Family of
Ethan Isaac Labowe invites you to share in the celebration of his
BAR MITZVAH
10:00AM Saturday, October, 16, 2010 Temple Sinai
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Torah for Tots
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL / YOUTH
Temple Sinai Youth Group open to all Jewish Youth ages 12-18
BEIT MIDRASH / HA-N’URIM
October 30, 2010 – John Eisenberg November 13, 2010 – Hannah Margolis November 20, 2010 – Ikaika Flagg January 15, 2011 – Jacob Stites May 14, 2011 – Jessica & Daniel Fuchs June 18, 2011 – Matthew McKean July 2, 2011 – Noah Blanck
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remember when I first started at Temple Sinai with my two young girls and all the hustle and bustle accompanying those days. I remember all the excitement and anxiety of their first days of attending Religious School. I remember how much fun my girls had and what they learned in their days at Religious School. As we approach the beginning of a new Religious School year, what are your memories? Do you share them with your children? Ask your child what his/her favorite parts of going to Religious School are. When I was teaching, my favor-
ite memory was making matzo ball soup with my class. We would read the story Stone Soup, and the students were encouraged to bring in their favorite vegetable to add to our very own matzo ball soup. We would spend the better part of our morning cutting, chopping, mixing, and preparing our soup. During that time we would chat about things such as why the vegetables were so good for our soup, who created those vegetables, and why it was so important to come together as a community. The answers were amazing! On the day I would make the soup with a new class, I can remember seeing the looks on the faces of children from previous classes. They would walk by with a pout on their faces, and then a smile slowly emerged as they remembered when it had been their turn. Their faces lit up with the memory of when they got to make the soup with me. Their expressions were a combination of the smell, taste, and pride at having been a part of that group activity. My goal for every student in our Religious School and for their parents is to be able to have many wonderful memories for the rest of their lives. I would love to hear any memories that you have from your days attending schul, and what you would love for your child to remember most from theirs? L’Shanah Tovah! Tracy Bartlett Religious School Director Email: luvzjrz@aol.com Home: 972-1396 Cell: 848-3559
הנעורים/ בית מדרשׁ
Schedule Upcoming B’nei Mitzvah Now!
Religious School Remembrances
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Temple Sinai Members ...
Have Been Challenged! An anonymous donor has challenged the members of Temple Sinai to retire our Capital Fund loan, which was taken out to pay the final costs of our new building and the renovations completed in early 2008. Here’s the deal. Between August 1 and September 30, 2010, this donor will match 50 cents of every dollar donated to the Capital Fund to a maximum of $30,000. If Sinai members donate $60,000, the anonymous donor will donate $30,000.
WE CAN MEET THIS CHALLENGE! Every donation to the Capital Fund counts. If you have a current pledge to the fund, NOW is the time to maximize your donation. If your pledge balance is $10,000, and you can pay it between now and September 30, it becomes $15,000. If you haven’t given to the Capital Fund before, because perhaps you’re a new member, NOW is the time. Donate $1,000 and it becomes $1,500, $500 becomes $750. The current loan balance is $70,000 with $10,000 currently in the fund, so we need $60,000. HERE’S THE BONUS. If Sinai members donate $60,000, we will have $90,000 with the challenger’s matching donation. This will place$30,000 into a Capital Fund that will be available for future improvements. We won’t have to ask again. And remember, ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTABLE.
PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN, TO HELP US RETIRE OUR DEBT BURDEN. ACT NOW! Your Temple Sinai Board of Trustees
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מועדון גברים/ אחותיות סיני ACHOTIYUT SEENAI / MOADON GEVARIM SINAI SISTERHOOD / MEN’S CLUB
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o you want to send a greeting card to someone but do not have the time? Sisterhood can help. As a fund raiser and as a convenience to our members, Sisterhood wants to provide Sisterhood Tributes. The tributes are hand written notes on greeting cards that will be mailed to any person. You can choose any type of greeting card and have a pre-selected greeting note or make up your own message. Examples of greeting cards are: birthday, anniversary, get well, sympathy, congratulations, new baby, new year, etc. The cost will be $3.00/per card or ten cards for $27.
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tarting on September 5 we will resume our meeting and speaker series with Stephanie Sant’ Ambragio, Assistant Professor of Violin & Viola at University of Nevada, Reno. She is also Artistic Director, Cactus Pear Music Festival and a collector and renowned authority on the music of the Holocaust. On October 10 our own, Steve Rubin, MD will be speaking about Men’s Health and the aging process. His presentation is titled Gerolescence and ACJP. The term Gerolescence refers to the developmental stage in life between middle and late adulthood. Dr. Rubin will give a presentation that addresses some of the biological and psychological changes that he encounters as a geriatric psychiatrist. Come and find out what it means to be an ACJP and why it matters. Alan Gubarich will be our November 7 speaker, talking on the fantastic subject “Wings over Nevada.” Jeff Gingold has just finished reading Alan’s book The Mind of Raven, as a follow up to touring in Alaska. Jeff, Jane and some of his friends are joining Alan on the trip to Lamoille this year to explore life in the Nevada desert.
In the advance planning stages, we have the following speakers, some of whom don’t even know they have been volunteered: • Jon Leo, who will enlighten us on environmental law in Israel • Laura Jackson, conductor for the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra (March 2011) • John Farahi speaking on the upcoming trip to Israel • UU (any guesses?) • Looking for a local attorney speaking on Wills, Trust, and Probate. Any volunteers? • The NV Constitution, History, Unusual Laws and Religion • Steve Matles telling us about VC Cemetery and it’s history—may include a field trip also. As you can see, your board has been busy planning more and more for you, but we need your help on committees, attending and just letting us know what you want. On that note the Lox Smiths need a few good men; contact Les (phone 851-1724; email: lhcohen@charter.net) to lend your support. The new officers for 2010-2011: President Dave Levine Vice President Mike Medvin Treasurer John Louie Secretary Mark Rosenberg Shalom, and see you at the meetings, Dave Levine, Men’s Club President
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Monthly Board Meeting Bo 7pm Wednesday, October 14. All Temple members are welcome to attend.
INTERNATIONAL Folk Dancing:
7pm Every Thursday Night. (Open to all; $2 for the public and $1 for Temple Sinai Members.) Check the calendar to confirm all dates and times.
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REMINDER:
By Board action, on recommendation of the Ritual Committee, pork and shellfish may not be served at Temple Sinai. This includes any products containing either pork or shellfish; so, do check, carefully, the contents of what you might be serving at Onegs, meetings, receptions, etc. Also be careful to remember those possible “common” foods that are indeed included in these restrictions (pepperoni pizza is one good example!).
ACHOTIYUT SEENAI AII / MOADON MOAD GEVARIM
he Temple Sinai Book Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday, September 23 at 7pm at Brigitta Aaron’s house. The book is Nothing to Envy – Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick. The meeting’s facilitator is Judith Strasser. Brigitta will send directions to her house prior to the meeting, and she requests that no food be brought—she wishes to fully host the meeting. The books for the following months are: October 28: Good for the Jews (fiction) by Debra Spark Host: Judith Strasser Facilitator: NEEDED! December 2 (a combo Nov. & Dec. meeting): Oxygen (fiction) by Carol Cassella Host: NEEDED! Facilitator: Carisse Gafni January 21: Start-up Nation – The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle (non fiction) by Dan Senor and Sol Singer Host: NEEDED! Facilitator: NEEDED! To join the book club, please contact Judy Schumer at garyjudy2@sbcglobal.net. Synopses for all the books can be found on amazon.com.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
Oneg means “delight/pleasure.” It is for the delight of the host and the pleasure of congregation. The host to share his/her delight for the special occasion/event and the congregation to enjoy the pleasure of interaction with others.
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Dave Levine, EA, MGFC Dave Maddy, EA Julie Freemyer, EA William Harrison, Esq. Tori Warren, CPA
For your personal appointment, call:
775-329-3443 Please sign up for a date or two. There are four easy ways to sign up: 1. Stop by Temple Sinai office to sign up 2. Sign up on Temple Sinai kitchen door Oneg sign up sheet 3. Call the office at 747-5508 4. Email Temple.Sinai@pyramid.net If you are unable to host an Oneg, please consider a donation to sponsor one. Just send your donation to Temple Sinai with a note that it is for the Oneg Fund and if the donation is in honor or memory of someone or of an occasion. Thank you to all our Oneg hosts. The congregation certainly enjoys all Onegs.
Temple Sinai Breast Cancer Support Line Julia Rubin, Sinai member, a nurse, and herself living with breast cancer. 829-8104 or renorubins@sbcglobal.net. Confidentiality honored. Go to www.thebreastcancersite.com to donate a free mammorgram a day to an under-privileged woman. Go to www.armyofwomen.org to join a movement to bring women and researchers together to eradicate breast cancer.
The Temple Sinai Sentinel is published monthly. Temple Sinai is a Reform Congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. Temple Sinai is located at: 3405 Gulling Road, Reno NV 89503. This issue is: Volume 36, No. 12 • September 2010
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Elul 5770 / Tishrei 5771
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Rabbi Appleby and the Board of Temple Sinai wish all our Congregational family and friends the greatest blessing in the New Year of 5771.
Temple Sinai is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism 3405 GULLING ROAD • RENO, NEVADA 89503 (775) 747-5508 Fax (775) 747-1911 E-mail: temple.sinai@pyramid.net, web page: www.templesinai-reno.com
G’mar Hatimah Tovah!
Rabbi Teri Appleby
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9:30am Religious Shool Begins; Opening Day Brunch w/ Rabbi Appleby & guest speaker Carisse Gafni
31 6pm Midweek Hebrew Begins (grades 4-7) 7pm Reno Israeli Folkdance Co-Op
Sep 1 Noon Talmud 7pm Ritual Committee Meeting
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3 7pm Simchat Shabbat Service 7:10pm Candle lighting
7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
11:30am Sunday Hebrew Begins (grades 3-7)
5 No Religious/Hebrew School (Labor Day Weekend) 9am Men’s Club with Stephanie Sant’ Ambragio
6 Labor Day Temple Sinai Office Closed
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Fast of Gedaliah Sentinel Deadline 9:30am Religious School 11:30am Hebrew (grades 3-7) 2pm Kever Avot (Community Memorial Service)
6pm Hebrew (grades 4-7) 6:30pm Sisterhood Mahjong Night
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27 Sukkot V (CH’’M)
8 Noon Talmud 7:02pm Candle lighting 8pm Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
14 6pm Hebrew (grades 4-7)
9:30am Religious School 11:30am Hebrew (grades 3-7) 2:30-4:30pm Decorate the Rabbi’s Sukkah (see page 13 for details)
Sukkot IV (CH’’M) 9:30am Religious School 11:30am Hebrew (grades 3-7)
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6pm Hebrew (grades 4-7) 6:30pm Sisterhood Mahjong Night 7pm Reno Israeli Folkdance Co-Op
28 Sukkot VI (CH’’M) 6pm Hebrew (grades 4-7) 7pm Reno Israeli Folkdance Co-Op
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1 Tishrei
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Rosh HaShanah Services All Day 10am Morning Service 1pm Family Service 3pm Tashlich Afternoon Service (caravan leaves Sinai at 2pm)
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Rosh HaShanah II 6pm Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner 6:59pm Candle lighting 7:30pm Shabbat Shuvah Healing Service
17 6:48pm Candle lighting 8pm Kol Nidre Service (Erev Yom Kippur)
Noon Talmud
22 Erev Sukkot Noon Talmud 6:39pm Candle lighting
29 Sukkot VII (Hoshana Rabbah) Noon Talmud 6:28pm Candle lighting
23 Sukkot I 7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
30 Shemini Atzeret, Yizkor 7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
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Torah Portion, Nitzavim Vayelech: Deut. 29:9-31:30 9am Shabbat Morning Torah & Bagels 10:30am Shabbat Morning Service Noon Potluck Dairy Lunch 7:30pm Selichot Service 8:39pm Havdalah (72 min)
Shabbat Shuvah
Torah Portion, Ha’atzinu: Deut. 32:1-52 7pm Monthly Israeli Folk Dance Evening 8:27pm Havdalah (72 min) Yom Kippur Services:
Oct 1 Simchat Torah 6:25pm Candle lighting 7pm Simchat Torah Service
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10am Morning Service 1:30pm Family Service 3pm Service of Music & Meditation 4pm Afternoon Torah Service Yizkor & Neilah Services follow Afternoon Torah Break-The-Fast at the conclusion of Worship 8:16pm Havdalah (72 min)
24 Sukkot II 6:36pm Candle lighting 7:30pm Shabbat Services with Sukkot Potluck at 6pm
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25 Sukkot III (CH’’M) Torah Reading: Deut. 33:12-34:26 8:05pm Havdalah (72 min)
24 Tishrei
Torah Portion, Bereishit: Gen. 1:1-6:8
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9am Shabbat Morning Torah & Bagels 10:30am Simchat Torah / Shabbat Morning Service Noon Potluck Dairy Lunch 7:53pm Havdalah (72 min)
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